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A PREFACE TO THE 
 
 MINISTERIE OF THE CHVRCH 
 
 of England, and to other well dilpo- 
 
 fed Readers of Gods word. 
 
 Hat iuft caiife there is,that all (pirituall (heepherds,and fpccially 
 chef J of our timc,ftiould fee carefully to the feeding of the flocks 
 committed to their charge : mayeafily appearctohimthatfhall 
 but a httlc ftaie liis confideration vpon this matter. For firftjthc 
 coramaundements of the Almighty touching this thing are very 
 earneftjthe authoritie of which Ihould greatly inforce. Secondly, ; 
 the rewards which he propofcth to vigilant and careful] paftors, 
 are large and bountiful], the fwcernclleofwhichlhould much al- / 
 lure. Thirdly, the plagues and hsauie iudgements which he dc- / 
 nouncethagainft flouthfulland carelefle (heephcardsarcgrie- 
 uousand importable, theterrourwhcreof fliouldmakcafraidc. » 
 
 Then the nature & condition of the fheepe ouer whom they watch, the vigibncy of the wolfq 
 againft whom they watch, the confcience in taking the fleece for which they watch, and this 
 time and age wherein they watch being rightly confidered,wil giue them to vnderftand fufEci-t ' 
 
 cntly, that they haue good occafion to watch. How earucrtly God commaandeth, appeaictlr, 
 Efay f S.Wherc he (nth^Crie alond,fpare rotjift -pp thy voice like a trufipetyfhevie my people their /r4«/-fti-5'» •■ 
 gre/jfons,andthehoufe oflacob th:irfinnes.Pind Efay f 1. 1 hauefet n^tchmenvpon thy wAues,0 Hurufn' Efii.^i« 
 iem,Vfhkh all the day andaQ the night continually (Ijallnot ceafe :ye that 4re mindfuUofthe Lordk^tpe not 
 fiUnce.hrxi lohn ii.Feedemy Let>?jbes,Teedemy (h'epe^andifyou hueme,Feede. And 2.Tim.4. 'Pr**^ Iohn.ii. 
 the jvord.' be injiantjnfeafon.out offeafmjmprooue, rebtikf,exhort,!/irc. How fweccely with rewards^c a«Tim.n» 
 allurcth.dothnppcarcin theiz.of Daniel : They that be vife (hdl [hineatthe brightnejfe 0/ dn DaiLia,- 
 fomeiment., and they that tume many to righteoufnejfe (hall (hint at the jiarres for euer andeuer. ^d I. 
 Tim 4. Td^f heede to thy fife and to doBrine, in them occupie thy fclfe cantmualiy. for in ft dooiig thou i-Tira^. 
 fhaltfaHe thy felfeand them wh'ch heare thee. How fiercely alfj he vrgeth and driueth on tire fliig- 
 gilhand carelefle flicepeheardswith terrible plagues and whips threatened vnto thtm . ap- 
 pearcthEzcchicl^. Where he faith, Sonne of man, 1 haue made thee arvatch man vnto the htufe of EzecL^, 
 Jfrael: therefore heare the vardofmy mou:l>, and giue them varnin^ ftommee : When I (hAlfay tr.to the 
 wkkedithoufhilt furelydie, and thou giue Ft him not warning, n'jr fpeahefi to admonifJr the \vi:k^dof 
 hit wii k^d way that he may liete : thefa^e xvick^d man fhaHdie in h'S inicjuitie,but hit blood will I reriuire at 
 thy hand. Andleremie i.vevfe 17. Thou theref re, trujpvp thy lo-mj, and aiife.and/peake vnto them all Icretn.i, 
 that I commaund thee : be not afraide of their ftceiyleafi I dsflroie thee before them. And r .Cor.5 .ver,l6. 
 Though I preach the Gofpell, I haue nothing to reioice of: for ne.efjttie it laide vpon me, and voe is vnto me i.Cor ^ 
 if I preach not the Gofj>ell: for if I doe it millingl/, I haite a reward : but if I doe it again fi rny will, notvritb. 
 anding the djpenfationn committed vnto m:e. Now the fliccpc whereof fpirituill iheepeflieardcs 
 hauevndertakcnchargc, arenot beafts, butmen:the very Images of God himfcl'e endued- 
 with eucrlming foulcs, Citizens with the Saints and blefltd Angels,c]othed with Gods huery, 
 beautified with hiscognifance, and all the badges of faluition, admitted tohisTsble, and to 
 nomeaneidilhesthan the body and blood of the vndefiled lambe Chrift lefu;;, bought alfo 
 and redeemed out of the wolues chawes with no IciTe price, than of that f?tne blood more 
 precious than any goldorfiluer. Shecpe alfo of that nature they are, th.Tt being carefully fed 
 and difcreetly ordered,ihey proue gentle and louing towards their fhecpfheards,and fcrutce- 
 able towards the chicfc flieepeheard lefus Chrift : but being negleftcd :ind left to themfelues, 
 they degenerate into bloodie wolues, watching cucr oporcunirie when they may rent in peeces 
 their fncepehcardsjand all other flicepc which are not degenerared into their woJuifh nature. 
 As for the fpirituall wolfe againft whom they watch, which is Sattn. He (as the Apoftlc Peter 
 witneflcth, l.Epiftlecap <;.)tteuerrefreth, but at aroaring Lion, rr-^lktth about, feekingeuer whom he ^P't-J* 
 may deuour. And for that caulc alfo is he called, Apoc.io.vcr.z.^ Jrrfgon, Which beaft naturally ApociOt 
 K vcne malicious^craftic^od wacchfuU: fo thcn^f the fpirituall fheephcard muit watch whiles 
 
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THEPREFACE. 
 
 the fplrhuall woolfc docih vrakc, hc<rin promifc vnto himfelfenoone mbmctttof fccuritie, 
 wherein hcmaybccarclefTcGod by his ProphctEzechielcap.34.1aHh:^o^evwo thefhcepe^ 
 heardf of Ifrael ihat feede themfeluet: (houLdnot the fhcepeheardi feede the fiockilYt eate the pit, andye 
 cLoathyou vitl} the wooUcje kil them that mrifed, butye ftednot the Pjeep.ThK fenteiKC ihould awake 
 the flccpic and carcl^fie confciences of many flicepehcards. Vat as the Pricft that feructh the 
 alteri is worchic to h"uc ypon the offerings : and the fouldier that vcntcrcth, is worihic his wa- 
 ges : and the husbandman that toilcth, is worthie the harucft : and the fhcepehcard that fcc- 
 dcth the flocke,is worthie to be fed with the milke,and clothed with the woollifo qucftionleffc, 
 the Pricft that fcrueth not, is worthie no offerings : the fouldier that fighteth not, is worthie 
 no wages: the husbandman that loytereth, is worthie of weedes, and the fticcpcheard that 
 fecdethnot, can with no good conscience require either the miike or the fleece; but his due 
 reward and iuft rccompence h puniftimcnt, for that through his default the (hecpc are hun- 
 gerftcrucd and dcftrojcd of the wolfe. But let the Miniftcrs of our time well weigh the condi- 
 tion and maner of the time,and then no doubtjthey Ihallfee that it is high time to bcftir them 
 to the doing of their dueties.This time fucceedeth a timc,whercin was extrcame famine of all 
 Tpirituall foode,fo that the fheepe of this time can ncuer recouer'themrelues of that fecblenes 
 whcrcinto they were brought, but by fome great and extraordinarie diligence. This time fuc- 
 ceedeth a timcwherein the multitude of wolucs, and rauenous bcafts was fo great, and their 
 rage, & furie fo fell in euery {hccpefoldcj that the good fheepcheards were cither put to flight, 
 or pitifully murthered : fo that the (heepe committed to woolues, did either perilh or degene- 
 rate into woolues : lb that to regenerate them againc into fheepe, requireth no fmall la- 
 bour. The Church in this time is like land that hath lien (time out of minde,) vnmanured, vn- 
 compaffed, vntilled,by reafbn whereof it is fo out of hart, that it requireth armcs of yron,and 
 kggcsof brafle to recoucr it againe : or like a {liip fo worne with winds and tempcfts, forenc 
 rith rocks, lb crackt and vttcrly decaicd, that it fecmeth a rare peccc of cunning to make her 
 fake the feas againt. No remedie then but the rainifterie of this time, if there be any louc, or 
 *earcDf God in them, ifthcywouldnothauealhhings run to ruinc,if they regard cither God, 
 tcmfcluesjor their bt ethrenjmufV foorthwith without further delay, fet themfelues to fecdc 
 lh;ir flocksjto teach,to exhort, to ftrengthen,to binde vp, to build,to plant,io water, to fet, to 
 gr^c, to leaue nothing vndonerhat apperiainethto the feeding and fattingof the Lordcs 
 flock, to the planting of the Lords Paradife, tilling of the Lords husbandrie, drcffingof the 
 Lor».ivineyard,raifing and rearing vp of the Lords temple. What great want thcfc is in many» 
 to difcharge their duetics in this bchalfc, is very lamentable, aiid by fom,emeanes('as much as 
 is poffibjc) to be fupplied and remedied, rather than to be made a common theamc and argu- 
 ment of railing, which at this day many do. Wherein they lliew themfelues like vntothofc 
 whichfinde fault at other mens garments, not for that they louc them, or mind to giue them 
 better: but for that they are proud of their own, and would fcorncfully Ihsme and vexe other. 
 The cajfe of this great want needes not heert to be difputed : but in very deede, any man may 
 judge how vnpcflible it was for fo populous a kingdome,abounding with fo many fcucrall con- 
 grcgaticnsatobcaUfiirniflied with fir and ablepaftors, and that immediately after fuch a ge- 
 nera! corruption and apoftacy from the truth. For vnleffe they fhould haue fodenly come from 
 heauen,orbin raifcdvpmiraculouf!y, they could not haue bin. For the auncient preachers of 
 king Edwards time fome of them died in prifon, many pcriflied by fire, many oiherwife : many 
 alfb fled into other countries, of whom fome there died and a few returned, which were but as 
 an handfiill tofurnidi this whole realmc.Thc Vniucrfiries were alfo at the firfl fo infcfted,that 
 many wolucs and foxes crept oiit,who dcteftcd theminifterie,and wrought the contempt ofit 
 cuery where :'out very few good flicepeheards came abroad. And whereas fincc that time now. 
 i8. yeercs, the Yniuerfities being well purged, therewas good hopethatall the land fliould 
 haue becneouerfpred and replenifhed with able and learned paftors: the diuell and corrupt 
 patrones haue takcnfuch order, that muchoftliathope is cutoff: For patrnnesnowadaies 
 fcarch not the Vniucrfuies for a mofV fit paftor : but they port vp and downe the countrie for a 
 moflgainefiull chapman. Hcc that hath the biggeft purfe to pay largely, not he.thatlwth the 
 bcfl giftcs to preach learnedly is prefented.The Bifhops beare great Uamefdr this mattcr,and 
 they admit (fay thcy>nworihy men.See the craft offathan,falfly to chargelthe woictfiicftpil- 
 Icrs of the Church, with the ruine of the Church : to the end that all Church^dbbcr's and ca- 
 tcrpillers of the Lords vineyard may lie vnefpied. There is nothing that procurplh the Bifhops 
 of our time more trouble and difplcafurc, than that they zcaloufly withftand the couctoulhcs 
 
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THEPREFACE. 
 
 of Pitrcnes^n rele Aing their vnfufHcicnc clcarkes.For it ftandeth them Ypon of all other.thac 
 the Church of God doth profpcr^n the decay and fall whereof they can not fiand but perifh. 
 But howfoeuerit commechto pafTc, certaincitis, that many are far behind in ihofe giftcs 
 which are ncceflarie for their fundion,and fmali hkelihood is there yet, that the Church ihall 
 be ferued with better, but rather with worfc. For it feemeth nor, that Patrones hereafter will 
 bate one penie,but rather more and more raife the market. The cafe {landing thus,tbeir labor 
 furcly is not worft bcftowcd,ncithcr doc they promote the glory of God, or profit the Church 
 leaft, which to that end applie their endcuour^tha t thft miniflcric which now is in place, may 
 come forward, and be better able to do their duties: I mcane fuch as either fctfoorthgodlic 
 and learned treatifes, or expofitions of the holy rcripture»,compiled by thcrafclues in our mo- 
 ther toong; or elfc fuch as tranflate the worthy workes of the famous diuines of our timc.-both 
 thcfe fortes of men,no doubt,doc much edifie the godly,& doe greatly bcJpe forward all thofc 
 Minifters, which cither not at all, or very meanely vndcrftandthe Latine toong : lb that a^ 
 mongft them are found many,which by paineful induftric and diligent reading of fuch Books, 
 doe God good feruicein the Church, andfo might all the reft of them doaUbif flouthand 
 worldly affaires did not hinder them.Some of chat fort complainc, that Caluins maner of wri- 
 cinginhis Inftitucions, isouer decpe and profound for them: Mufculusalfo, in his common 
 places is verie fcholafticalJ:the Commentaries ofMarloratvponlohn, of Peter Martyr vpon 
 theludges, ofGualtcrvponthefmall Prophets, and other many are tranflated and extant, 
 which altogither do handle moft points of Chriftian doft rinc excellently well : but this fort of 
 minifters for the moft part are fo bare bitten of their Patrons, that to buy them all would 
 deepely charge them. Therefore queftionlefle,no writer yet in the hands of men can fit them 
 better,than Mafter B«AV«^fr in thcfe his Decades, who in them araendeth much Caluins ob- 
 fcuritie,with fingular pcrfpicuitie : & Mufculus fcholafticall fubtiliie,with great plainnefle and 
 cuen popular facilitie. And all thofc points of Chriftian doftrine,which are not to be found in 
 one, but handled in all :Bullingcr packethvpall, andthatingoodorder, in thisonebookeof 
 fmallquantitie. Andwhereasdiucrsof the minifteric whichlacke knowledge and fome alfo 
 which haueknowledge,butyctlackeorder,dircretion,memorie,or audacity, can not by rcafon 
 of their wants,either exp :>und, or cxhort,or othcrwifc preach, but onely read the order ot fcr- 
 uicc: the Decades of MaFler BsilU nger in ihh refpeft may do more good, than {hall perhaps ac 
 the firft be conceiued.For in very deede, this bookc is a booke of Sermons : Sermons in name, 
 and in nature ; fit to be read out of the pulpit vnto the fimpleft and i udeft people of this land ; 
 the doftrine of them very pIainc,without oftentation, curiofitie,perplexitic, vanitie,or fuper- 
 fluitie : verie found alfo, without Poperie, Anab.-iptifmc, Scruetianifme, or any other hcrcfie : 
 &in numbetjf o.euery Decade concainmg fas the word importeth) ten : fo that they may eafi- 
 ly be fo diuided,as there may be for euery Sunday in the yeerc onc.Ncither is it materialj,whac 
 thofePhanaticallfellowesfay, which can awaywith no Homilies or Sermons, beiheyneuer 
 fofound,pithie,andefFcAualltobercadin Churches. They are like Phificians, whichforbid 
 theirpatients all thofemeatesv^hich they may haue, and would do them good : and appoint 
 them onely fuch,as by no meanes they can obtaine : for it will not yet be,that cuery parilh Ihal . 
 haue a learned able preacher refident and abiding in it. Andintheraeane time it can nor be 
 deniedjbut that an Homilie or Sermon penned by fome excellent clcarke,being read plainely, 
 orderly, and diftinftly,doch much moue the hearers, doth teach, confirrae,confute,comfort, 
 perfwade,euen as the fame pronounced without the bookc,doth. Perhaps fome hearers which 
 delight more to haue their eies fed with the preachers aftion,than their harts edified with his 
 lcrmon,aremorcmoued withafcrmonnot read :button good chriftian hearcr,whofemindc 
 is moft occupied on the matter, there is fmall ods. Better is a good ferraon read than none ac 
 all. But nothing ("fay they) muft be read in the open congregation, but the very Canonical] 
 fcriptures.That rule is fomev,hat ftrait and prccife.Then may not cither the creedcjCalled the 
 Apoftles crecde,or the Nicene creede,or the creede called the Athanafius creede.or any pray- 
 erSjwhich are not word for word contained in the canon of the fcriprures, nor any contents of 
 chapters be read in ihe congregation: The C'r;Urch and congregation of the Colofiian8,werc 
 inioyned by Saint Pau!c,Col.4.ver. i^.co read amongft them the cpiftle writtenfrom Laodiceti, 
 which Epiftlc ("as Cj*Wn thinketh}was not wiicten by Paul, but by the Church o^Laodkea, and 
 fent to Paul, and is not contained in the Canon of the fcriptures. The Church o( Corinth alfo, 
 and other Churches of the godly .foone after ftie Apoftles times Casappearcth out of i:«/f^/«/ 
 lil>^.u.i^.znd. the writers of the Ceaturics, Cen/.i. ctf.io.^did vfc to read openly ,for adraoniti- 
 
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 on fake, certaine Epiftles of clem€nt,2nd oiDymijitti Bifhop of Cor/n/fe .Maftcr ^uetr in his notes 
 Tpon the Communion bookc in King Edvards time,writeth thus : It is hetter.that where there lacki 
 to expound the fcriptttret VMto ibepeopie,there fho»ld be godly and learned Homiliei readvnto them, rather 
 $ban they ftjouldhaue no exhortation at all in the adfninijiration of the flipper. A.nda\iu]e aftcr,hc faith: 
 $here be toofnve Homiliei, and toofewe points of religion taught in them : when therefore she Lordfhal hleffe 
 ihu kingaome with fame excellent preacher s, let them be commanded to mak^ moe HomiUet of the principal/ 
 point i ofreligian,which mjy be read to the people ,hy thofepaffort that canmt make better themfelttes. And 
 that worthy martyr do(3orK/<^/9' Bilhop of London, fpcakingof the Church o( Engltnd ihit 
 wasinthcraigneof King Edward(2s he is reported by Mafter Foxem his bookeof Aftsand 
 Wo.To.i.Pag. 1 940.) faith thus : It hadalfoholy andwholefome Homiliei in tommendation ofthepritu 
 cipall yerttus which are commended inftripture,and lik^tpife other Homilies again fi the mofipi rniciotu and 
 capitallvicesythat ■vfe(alM) to raignein this cht*rch of England. Solongthcrforc as none arercad ia 
 the Churchjbut fuch as arc found, godly, and learned, and fit for the capacitie of the people: 
 and whiles they are not thruft into the Church for Canonicall Scripturcs,but are read as god- 
 Jy expofitions, and interpretations of the fame: and whiles they occupy no more time in the 
 Church, than that which is vfually left and fpared after the reading of the Canonicall Scrip- 
 tures,to preaching and exhortation : and whiles they are vfed,not to the contempt, derogati- 
 on, or abandoning of preaching, but only to fupply the want of ir: no good man canmiflike 
 the vfc of them, but fuch contentious perfons as dcfie all things which they deuifc not them- 
 felues. And if it befaide, there be already good Homilies, and thofe alio authorized,and like- 
 wife wholcfome expofitions of fundrie parts of fcripture to the fame purpofe : 1 grant there be 
 fo.But ftorc is no fore. And as in meates, which arc moft daintie, if they come often to the la- 
 ble,we care not for thcm:fo in fermons which arc moft excellent,if the lame come often to the 
 pulpit,they oftentimes pleafe not: others are defired. Buttocnde : the fe fermons of Mafter 
 BK/Zwjgn-i are fuch,as whether they be vfedpriuately, or read publikcly : whether of minifter* 
 of the word, or other Gods children : certainely there will be found in them fuchlight and i«- 
 ftrudion for the ignorant, fuch fweetencffe and fpirituall comforrefor confciences,fu€h hca- 
 ucnly delights for foules : that as perfume$,the more they arc chafed,the better they 
 fmcJl : and as golden mines, the deeper ye digge them, the more riches tbejf 
 ftiewe : fo thefe, the more diligently ye perufc thera, the more de- 
 lightfully they will pleaie : and the deeper ye digge with 
 daily ftudie in their mines,the more golden mat- 
 ter they will dcliuer foorth to the glory 
 of G O D,to whom oncly be 
 praife for euer and 
 euer^Atuetu 
 
 O 
 
Of the foure generall Synodes or Councels. 
 
 Inccthetimeof theApoftlcs, many Councels haue 
 beene celebrated in fundry Prouinccs.Thore(Coun- 
 cels)then were Synodes or aflemblies of Bifliops and 
 holy men, meeting togither to confultfor keeping 
 the foundnefle of Faitii, the vnitie of dodrine, and 
 rhedifciplineandpeaceof the Churches. Some of 
 tt'hich fort the epiftles of the bleflfed Martyr Cyprian 
 haue made vs acquainted withall . 
 The firft generall or vniuerfall Synode therefore, rhcNiceac 
 is reported to haue beene called by that moft holy Emperour Conftantine co«nc«iJ. 
 in thecitie of Nice, theyeereof our Lord 3 24. againft Arius and his part- 
 ncrSjwhich denied the naturall Deitie of our Lord lefus Chrift. And thither 
 came there out of all nations vnder heauen 318. bifliops and excellent lear- 
 ned men, who UTOte the Creede commonly called the Nicene Creede. 
 
 Hitherto the Creede of the Apoftles fufficed,and had beene fufficient to 
 the Church of Chrift euen in the time of Conftantine. For all men confefle 
 that all the Churches vfed no other creede than that of the Apoftles (which 
 wc haue made mention of and expounded in the firft Decade,) wherewith , 
 
 they were content throughout the whole world . But for bicaufe in the dais 
 of Conftantine the great,that wicked blafphemer Arius fprang vp,corrup- i 
 
 ting the purcnes of Chriftian faith, & peruerting the fimple truth of doc- 
 trine taught by the A poftles,the minifters of the churches were compelled 
 of very iieccflity ,to fet themfelues againft that dcceiuer,and in publiftiing a 
 creede,to ftiew foorth and declare out of the canonicall Scriptures,the true 
 and ancient confellion of faith, condemning thofenouelties brought in of 
 Arius. For in the Crcedes fet foorth by the other three generall councels 
 prefently folowing,neither was any thing changed in the dodrine of the a- 
 poftles,neither was ther any new thing added, which the churches of Chrift: 
 had not before taken and belceued out of the holy Scripture : but the an- 
 cient truth being wifely made manifeft by confellions made of faith, was 
 profitably and godly fet againft the new corruptions of heretikes.Yet were 
 the writings of the Prophets and Apoftles the Spring,the G uide,the Rule, j 
 
 and ludgein all thefe councels, neither did the fathers fufFer any thing to 
 be done there according to their own minds. And yet I fpeake not of euery 
 Conftitation and Canon,but namely of thofe ancient confeftions alone,to 
 which we doe attribute fo much as is permitted by the canonical fcripture, 
 which we confefle to be the onely rule how to iudge,to fpeake,and doe. 
 
 The fecond general councell was held in the roiall citie Con ftantinople, The councd 
 vnderGratian the ^mpcrour,in the yeere of our Lord 3 84. There were af- ofconftand. 
 fembled in thatSynode(as witnefleth Profperus Aquitanicus) iSo.fathers "°^ ^ 
 or Bifliops,which condemned Macedonius and Eudoxius denying the ho- | 
 
 lyGhofttobeGod. 
 
 And about the yeere of our Lord 434. in the very fame yeere that the ^J'j^'JJJ!*^ 
 blefled father A uguftine died, whe that godly Prince Thcodofius the great ° ^ 
 
 ff 4 was 
 
 J 
 
' OfthefonregeneraUSynoAes or CoHftcels. 
 
 was Empcrour, there came togither at Ephefus the third Synodc, of aoo . 
 Priefts or thereabout againft Neftorius, which tare the mifteric of the In- 
 carnatioDjand taught that there were two fonnes,the one of God the other 
 of man : whom this Counccll condemned,togither with the Pelagians hel- 
 pers of this dodrine as coufin to their owne. 
 The councei The fourth gcnerali Councell was aflcmbled at Calcedon^in the ycere of 
 ofCiUccdon. ^yj. i^Q^^ 4 j^. vnder the Emperor Martian,where 63 o. fathers were gathe- 
 red togither.who according to the Scriptures condemned Eutychcs,which 
 confounded the natures in Chrift for the vnitic of the porfon. 
 
 'Beda de ratione temporfitn,znd many other writers do ioinc with thefe foure 
 vniuerfall councels^two generall Synodes more,the fiftand fixt,celebrated 
 at Conftantinople. For the fift was gathered togither when luftinian was 
 Emperour,againftTheodoruSj& all heretikes,about the yeere of our Lord 
 5 5 2.The lixt came togither vnder Conftantinc the fonne of Conftan tius,in 
 the yeere of our Lord 682.And there were aflembled 285?. Bi(hops againft 
 the Monothelites.But there was nothing determined in thefe Synodes,but 
 what is to be found in the foure firft.councels, wherefore I haue noted no- 
 thing out of them. 
 
 The Nicene Creede taken out of the Ecclefiafticall 
 
 and tripartite hiftorie. 
 
 WEe beleeue in one Godtbe father almightis^rnaker of dl things viflble and 
 inuifMe.Andin one Lcrdlefm ChrtU the fonne of God ; the onely begot- 
 ten fonne ofthe father, that is, ofthefuhrtanceofthefaiher^GcdofGody 
 light of light yVery God of very God, begotten not mcde, being of the fame effcence and 
 fub^ance rvith the father, by whom all things were made, which are in heaHen,(^ which 
 are in earth : Who for vs men, and for our falnatton came downe, woi incarnate and 
 manned(was made man.) Hefkjfered and rofe againe the third day, heafc ended into 
 heauen,andfhal come to iudge the e^uicke and the dead. zy^nd(we beleeue) in the holy 
 (jhoH.Asfor thofe that fay, it was fometime when he was not, and before he was borne 
 he woi not : and which fay, bicaufe he was made of things not being(ofnothing)or of an 
 other fubflance, that therefore the fon of Qodis either created ^ or turned or changed, 
 them doth the holy Catholtks ^"d ApoHolikc Chtsrch curfe or e:: communicate. 
 
 The Creede of the Councell held at Conftantinople^takeii ; 
 
 out of a certaine copie written in Greeke and Latine 
 
 I 'Beleeue in one God,the father almightie, maker of heauen (^ earth,(:fr of all things 
 viflble andinuifble.ty^ndin one Lord lefus Chrifi the onely begotten fon of God, 
 borne of his father before all worlds, light of light, very God of very Cjod,begotten 
 not madejbetng of the famefubHance with the father, by whom all things were made. 
 JVhofor vs men,^ for oHrfaluation,CAme downe from heauen,(fr ^04 incarnate by the 
 holy ghofi (^ the virgin Marie, and was made man.He was alfo crucified for vs vnder 
 Pontius Pilate. Hefuffered and was buried : & he rofe the third day, according to the 
 Scriptures. And he afcendedinto Heauen^ndfitteth on the right handofGodthe fa^ 
 
 ther: 
 
Of the fotire getter all Synods or Councels. 
 
 ther : anJheJhalcome agame rvith glory to indge the quiche and the dead^whofe king- 
 dome/hinlhaue no end.And(lheleeue)m the holyghoFi the Lord^giuer oflifey who 
 proceedittgfrom the father, is to he ivorJhipfed& glorifiedtogither vptth the father and 
 the fonne,whojpake hy the profhets,inone Catholtke and Apostoltke church. I confejfe 
 9He baftijme for the remtffion ofjmnes. I looke for the refurre^ion of the dead : and 
 the life of the world to come. 
 
 The confcflion of faith,niade by the 
 
 SynodeatEphefus. 
 
 IN as much as bicaufe heere I note all things briefly, I could not in wri- 
 ting place with thefc that large Synodall Epirtle written by S . Cyrill to 
 NeftoriuSjWherein is contained the full confent of the generall councel 
 held at Ephefus : I haue therefore rather chofen out of the 2 8. Epiftle of the 
 fame Cyrill,a fliort confelTion fent to the Synode,and allowed by the whole 
 councell .Before the confeflTion are fet thefe words.6«^« oi in the beginning we 
 haue heard out of the diuine Scriptures, and the tradition of the holy fathers :fo will 
 we briefly jpeake, not adding any thing at al to the fiith fet foorth by the holy fathers in 
 Nice. For that doth fujfce at well to all knowledge of godlinejfe, as alfo to the vtter 
 for faking of any hereticall ouerthrvartnejfe. 
 
 And a little after this, theconfelfion is fet downe in thefe words : fVeac- 
 knowledge our Lord lefus ChriH the onely begotten Sonne ofG O D,to beperfe^ God 
 andperfeB man of a reafonable foule ^ body, born of the father according to his (god- 
 head before the worlds, and the very fame according to his humanitie borne in the lat- 
 ter times of the virgine Marie for vs,^for ourfaluation.For there was made an vni- 
 tin^ of the two natures.Wherefore we confejfe both one Cbrtfi,one Sonne, and one Lord, 
 tyind according to this vndersianding of the vnconfoundedvnity,we acknowledge the 
 holy virgin to be the mother of Cod, bicaufe that God the word was incarnate ^ made 
 man,(:;^ by the very conception gathered to himfdfe a body taken fom her. 'But for the 
 Ipeeches vtteredby the Euangeltils Cy' apostles touching the Lord, we know that the 
 Diuine s do by reafon of the two natures dtuide them, fo yet as that they belong to one 
 perfon, (jr that they do referre them fame bicaufe they are more agreeable to the dlui- 
 nity,to the GodheadofChriH,and other fome(bicaufe they are)bafe to his Humanity, 
 To this confelTlon Cyrill addetii thefe words : Ji-henwe had read thefe holy 
 words ofyot{rs(euen in the Synode to which the confejjion wot fent )(sr didperceiue that 
 we ourfelues v;ere of the fame opinion for there u one Lor d, one faith, ^ one baptifme) 
 we glorified God the fautour of all (men) reioicing togtther in ourfelues, for that the 
 Churches both ours and yours doc beleeue agreeably to the Scriptures cfGodand^ra- 
 ditionofthe holy fathers. 
 
 A Confeffion of faith.made by the Councell of Chalce- 
 don, taken out of the Booke of Ifidore. 
 
 AFtcr the rehearfall of the creeds fet foorth by the Synodes of Nice & 
 Conftantinople, with a few words put betwcen,ftrai§htway the holy 
 councel of Chalccdon doth prefcribe(their c6feflion)in thefe words. 
 
OfthefotiregefferaU Sy nodes or Comcels. 
 
 fVe therefore agreeing with the hoij fat her s^ doe vptth one accord teach to cofifefe 
 one <jr the fame fofine, our Lord lefm ChriH^^ him(to ifeJperfeSl GO Din the Dei' 
 tie, and the fame alfo verie man of a refonahle foule ^ body : touching hisgo(U3ead(be- 
 in<T)ofoKe nature with his Father : and the fame : as touching his manhood of one ««- 
 ture with vsjike to vs in all things except fin. Touching his Godhead born of his father 
 before the worlds : and the fame in the latter dates made man for vs and for our faltM" 
 tionffVe teach) to confider that he is one and the fame Chrifi the SonnefourJLord the 
 onely begotten Sonne in two nature s^ neither confounded, nor chaunged, nordiuided, 
 norfeoarated, and that the difference of the natures is not to be taken away bicaufe of 
 the vnitie,but rather, thepropertie of both (his) natures remaining whole ^ meeting 
 togither in oneperfon <^ one fubflance, that he is not parted or diuidedinto twoperfoas, 
 h fit is one and the fame fonne fhe onely begotten fonne God the word(Our)LordIefiu 
 Chrifi:euen as the Prophets fom the beginnino(haue witnejfed)ofhim,ai he himfelfe 
 hath iiifiru^ed vs,and theconfejjion of the fathers hath taught vsJIhefe things ther- 
 fore being ordered b^ vs with all care and diligence, the holy c-r vmuerfall Synode doth 
 determine, that it^ould not be lawfull for any man tofrofe^eany other faith ^or elfe to 
 •write, to teach, orjpeake to the contrarie. 
 
 That the Decree of the Synod of Calcedonis notcontraiy to 
 
 thedoftrine oftheblciTed Bifliop CyriIl,takenoutofthe fift 
 ^odke of the holy Martyr Vigilius againH Eatyches, 
 
 BVtnowlet vs confider the lafi; article in the decree of the Synodcof 
 Calcedon . JVeconfeffe that Chrifl'our Lord the onely begotten fonne is to be 
 vnderftocde to he one ^ the felfe fame in (his) two natures, neither confounded, 
 mr changed,nor diuided, nor feparated,not making voide the difference of the two na^ 
 tures bicaufe of the vmtiejbut keeping found thepropertie of both natures comming to- 
 gither into one perfon and fubHance, not Oi being diuided orfeparated, btttfas being) 
 one and the fame onely begotten Sonne God theword(our)Lord lefus. 
 
 In this article this olrpleareth them,bicaufc they faidiThepropertie of Both 
 natures remaining found,Or fThe difference of the natures not beingmade votd.kwd. 
 that they may perfwade vs that thofe things (which they miflike) are alTu- 
 redly fo,they vfing their accuftomed largeneffe of words,& vaine aflertions 
 do bring in many teftimonies out of the articles of Cy rill ,\vherein he deni- 
 eth not the two natures in chrift,butteacheth that there is but one perfon. 
 To the intent therefore that we may not confute them with our difputati- 
 on alone, let vs fet downe alfo the words of Cyrill, that euen as they leanc 
 to the teftimonieof Cyrilljfo by the teftimonie of Cyrill they may be ouer- 
 come. In the Synodall Epiftles of Cyrill to Neftorius, thiis it is (written.) 
 For we do not affirme (faith he)that the diuine nature is turned or chinged into fie^t 
 nor yet that it is transformed into the whole man,which confifieth of the body ^foule, 
 but we fay rather that the reafonable foulehath coupled to it felfe the fub fiance ofli- 
 wngfiep3,that it is vnfpeakeably (jr vnconceiu ibly made man, and is alfo called thefon 
 ofman,not of bare will alone, nor by the onely taking on of the perfon^ but bicaufe the 
 two natures do after a certaine maner cometogither in one,fo that there is one Chrifl, 
 atid one fonne of both(the natures )byioining them in onejnot in making void or taking 
 
 awaj 
 
X)fthe fonre gemraUSynoies or Comeeis. 
 
 dXfoy the tbfference of the nature sjbut hicaufe they ^th At is., the Godheadani the man- 
 hoode, too it her by that hidden ^ vn^eakeahle l^nitting to the vnitieJiaHe made to vs 
 one Lord,and(one)ChriH,at:d(one)fonne^N\\Zl could be fpokeil more plaincly , 
 than this ? What could be fheu-ed more cleerely out otthe Epiftles of Cyril 
 to agree with the determination of the Councell of Calcedon? For fee^nei- 
 therare words to words,nor fcntence to fentencc any thing contrary .- but 
 euen as they had one meaning of faith, fo vfe they in a maner the felfe fame 
 words. 
 
 Theholy Synode faid : T/&^ dijference of the trvo natures beingnorrhere made 
 void.Szxnt Cyrill faid : The difference of the natures not being made void, or taken 
 avcay by ioining them togither. "The holy Synode fzid^Both the natures meeting to- 
 gtther in oneperfon.S.CyxiW faith, A^<?r of a bare rvillone/yjKorjet by the onely taking 
 on ofaperfcn,but bicaufe the two naturs after a fort do meete togither in one. The ho- 
 ly Synode raid,A'br being dmidedinto twoperfons:but being one cfr the fame ChriFi. 
 S.Cyril faid,^o that oftwo,that is tofay(oftwo)natures in one ChnB the fonne. And 
 Si^^ine,'Bicaufe they, thatisthe Godhead and the manhoode togither haue made to 
 1/s one Lord,(oneJChri^,a»d(oneJ5owie,(^c^ 
 
 The Creede of the firft C ouncel held at Toledo^ when About the 
 
 Honorius and Arcadius were Emperors, taken LoVd 40!^ 
 
 ottt of the booke of Jfidore. 
 
 WE beleeue in one very God the father almightie,and the Ton ne, 
 and the holy Ghoft, maker of things vifible and inuifible, by 
 whom all things were made in heauen &: in earth. We beleeue, 
 that there is one God & one trinitie of the diuine fubftance. And that the | 
 
 father himfelfc is not the fonne.but that he hatii a fon, which is not the fa- 
 ther. Thatthefonneisnot the father, but that the fonne of God is of the 
 nature of the father. And alfo that the holy Ghoft is the comforter, which 
 neither is the father himfelfCj nor the fon, but proceeding from the father 
 and the fonne. The father therefore is vnbegotten,the fonne begotten,thc 
 comforter not begotten but proceeding from the father & the fonne. The 
 Father h he from whom this voice was heard out of Heauen, This is my belo- 
 ued fonne, in vrhomlam vrellf leafed, heare him.lhe fonne is he which faid, Inrent 
 out from the Father,<:fr came from QO D into therrorld.lhe comforter is the ho- 
 ly Ghoft of whom the fon faid, Fnlejfe I go away to the father the comforter fijall ' 
 not come. W^e beleeue in this trinitie differing in perfons(but_)ail one in fub- 
 ftance not diuided nor differing in ftrength,power and maieftie,(and) wee 
 beleeue,that befide this there is no diuine nature,either of Angel,or of fpi- 
 rite,or any power,which may be beleeued to be God. 
 
 We tfcerforebeleeue,that this fonne ofGodjbeing God begotten of his 
 father altogir her before all begin ning,did fandifie the wombe of the virgin 
 Marie, & that of her he tooke vppon him very man, begotten without the 
 feedeofman,the two natures onely,that is of the Godhead and manhood 
 comming togither into oneperfon only,that is,ourLord lefus Chrift. Nei- 
 ther 
 
OfthefoftregenerMUSynodes or Councils, 
 
 thcr (doe we beleeue) that there was in him an imagined or any phantafti- 
 call body,but a found & very(body)& that he both hungercd,and thirfted, 
 and taught^and wcpt,and fuffered all the damages of the body. Laft of all, 
 that he was crucified of the Iewes,& was buried, and rofc againe the third 
 dayj& afterward was conuerfant with his difciples, & the fortieth day after 
 his refurrcdion afccnded into heauen.This fonne of man, and alfo the fon 
 of God,wc call both the fonne of God,and the fonne of man. 
 
 We beleeue verily, that there (hall be a rcfurreftion of the flelh of man- 
 kinde : and that the foule of man is not of the diuine fubftance, or of God 
 the father,but is a creature created by the will of God. 
 
 The Creede of the fourth Couacell kept at Toledo, 
 
 taken out of theBooke oflfidore. 
 
 AS we haue learned of the holy fathers,thatthe father, and the fonne, 
 and the holy ghoft are of one godhead & fubftance, (fo)is our con- 
 fe{rion,beleeuing the trinitie in the difference of perfons,and open- 
 ly profefTing the vnitie in the Godhead, neither confound we the perfons, 
 nor diuide the fubftance. We fay, that the father is made or begotten of 
 none : we aflirme,that the fonne is not made, but begotten of the father : 
 and we profefle that the holy Ghoft is neither created nor begotten, but 
 proceeding from the father and the fonne. And (we confc{re)that the Lord 
 himfelfe lefus Chrift the fonne of G od,and the maker of all things, begot- 
 ten of the fubftance of his father before all the worlds,- xame do»vnefrpm 
 his father in the lattertimes for the redemption of the world, who (neuer- 
 theles)neuer ceafed to be with the father. For he w as incarnate by the ho- 
 ly ghoft and the glorious virgin Marie the holie mother of God, and of her 
 was born alone the fame Lord lefus Chrift, one in the trinity,beingperfed: 
 (man)in foule and body, taking on man without finne, being ftill what he 
 waSjtaking to him what he was not : touching his godhead equal with the 
 father, (and)inferiour to his father touching his manhoode, hauing in one 
 perfonthe propcrtie of two natures. For (there are) in him two natures, 
 God and man. And yet not two fonnes or two Gods, but the fame ( God 
 and man ) one perfon in both natures, who fuffered griefe and death for 
 our faluation,not in the power of his godhead, but in the infirmitie of his 
 manhood. He defcended to them belowe to draweout.by^foixe the Saints 
 ■ ^^' _ which were held there. And h« rofe againe,the power of death being ouer- 
 . -y^. come. Hewastakenvp into the Heauens, from whence he (hall cometo 
 r^y^^ iudge the quicke and the dead. By whofe death and blood we being made 
 ^^^> tl^ cleane, haue obtained forgiuenefle of (our) (innes, and ftiall be raifed vp a- 
 ■^y gaine by him in the laft day, in the fame flelli wherein we now liue, (and)in 
 that maner wherein the fame (our) Lord did rifeagaine, (and) (liall rcceiue 
 of him,fome in reward of their wel doing life euerlafting,and fome for their 
 finnes the iudgemcntof euerlafting punifliment.This is the faith of the Ca- 
 tholique church,this confefifion we keepe and holdj which whofoeucr fliall 
 keepe ftedfaftly,he fliali haue euerlafting faluation. 
 
 A 
 
OfthefouregenerallSpodes sr Comcelt, 
 
 A declaration of the faith or preaching of the EuangeKcal and 
 
 Apoftolicall truth,by the blefled martyr Irena:us,taken out 
 ofthefecond Chap.ofhuifirflbooke ContrAValent. 
 
 T He Church difperfed through the whole world euen to thecndes of ^^^"^ *« 
 theearth,hathoftheApoftles& their Difciplesreceiued thebeliefe, LwdiSiT 
 which is in one God the father aimightie, which made Heauen and 
 earth, the Sea^and all thatin them is. And in one lefus Chrift the Sonne of 
 God(who was incarnate for our faluation .) And in the holy ghoft,who by 
 the prophets preached the mjfterie of thedifpenfation and the commine 
 of the beloued lefus Chrift our Lord with his natiuitie of the virginc, and . - 
 hi^aflion,and refurrediqn from thedcad flelhin- ^•'?- t • 
 
 to the HeauenSj and his co mmin g againe out of the Hcauens in the gloric 5 • 
 of the father to reftpre alUhingSjand toraife vpa gain al fl cfli of mankind : > • 
 fo that to Chrift lefus our Lord.both God, and Sauiour, and King, accor- 
 ding to the will of the inuifible father, eueryknee may bow, of things in 
 Heauertj and things in earth, and things vnder the earth, and that eucrie 
 toong may praife him,and that he may iudge rightly in all things, and that 
 he may caft the fpirites of naughtinefre,with the angels which tranfgrefted 
 and became rebels,and wicked,vniuft,mifchie&ous,and blafphemous men 
 into eternall fire : and that to the iuft and holy Qnes,and fuch as haue kept 
 his eominandemeiits and remained in the loue of him, partly from t he b^^ | . 
 - ginningj and partly by reperitance,he may grant life,beftow immortalitic, j. . 
 & giue glorie euerTaltingTThe church,although it be difperfed throughout 
 the whole world, hauingobtailied, as I haue faide, this confeflion and this 
 faithjdoth as it were dwelling togither.in one houfe,diligently keepe them, 
 and likewife beleeuc thera, euen as if it had one fpule & the famehart, and 
 doth preach, teaeh^ and agreeably dcliuer thefe things, euen as if it had all 
 onemouth. Forin theworldethetoongsarevnlike, but the force of tea- 
 ching is one and the fame. Neither doe the Churches whofe foundation is 
 laid in Germanic beleeue otherwife,or teach to the contrarymeither thofe 
 inSpaine,norrhofeinFraunce,northofeintheEaft, nor thofe in ^gypr, 
 nor thofe in Libya,nor thofe which are in the world(befide,) but eue as the 
 Sunne(which is)the creature of God is one & thefelfefame in al the world, 
 foalfo the preaching of the truth {liineth enerywh*ere,and giueth light to al 
 men,which are willing to come to the know^ledge of the truth. Andngither 
 fhaiJi£,5^ichamon^di^^ \% abjeto fay niuch^ 
 
 ^peake contrarie to this. For no man is aboue^^s MaiftFr. Neither ftialThe 
 ~%vhic-h is able to (ay little, diminifli this doftrme any wHitatall. For feeing 
 thatfairhisallone and the fame, neither doth he whichis ablcto fay much 
 ofitjfay more than iliould be (aid : neither doth he which faith little,niake 
 iteuer a whit the Icffer . Read further in the fourth chapter of Jiis thirde , 
 bgok e Cmtr^ Vjdent .and you fliall perceiue, that by the t ermc of Apoft oli:!, 
 call traditio n,he mea neth the Creede of the A poftles,^ 
 
About the 
 yccrc ot'our 
 Lord 110. 
 
 Of the fomrc gen frail Synods or.Comcels, 
 
 A rule of faith after Tertullian taken out of his 
 
 Booke DefrAfcriptiom^m Hdrittcortim. 
 
 THe rule of faith is, that we out of handprofefle openly what our be- 
 leefe is, which is that indeede, whereby we beleeue, that there is one 
 God pnelie, and not any other befide the maker of the world, which 
 by his word fent out firfl: of all brought foorth all things of nothing. That 
 word being called his Son, being feene after fundrie forts of the Patriarks, 
 being alwaies heard in the Prophets,and laftly by the fpirite and power of 
 God the father being brought into the virgine Marie, being made flelh in 
 that.V<^Aibc! and borne of hir,becamc lefus Chrift(which)afterward preaT- 
 ched the n?w4'^w & the new promife of the kingdome of heauen, wrought 
 mirackSjfat at,the right hand of the father,was nailed to the croffe, rofe a- 
 gaine the third day,was taken into the heauens,{itteth at the right hand of 
 the Father,fent the power of the holy Gholl to gouern the beleeuersin his 
 ownc {leadyfh^ll come with glorie to take the faints into the ioy of eternal 
 life & hcauenlie promifes, and to condemne the wicked to euerlafting fire, 
 when both the partfes are raifed vp and haue their flefli reftored againe. 
 
 This rule,as it lliall be prooued,being ordained by Chrift, hath among 
 vs no doubts atall,but thofe which herefies bring in,and which make men 
 become heretikes. 
 
 AboBt the 
 yccrc of our 
 Lord 335. 
 
 Tlie Creede of the bleflea Xthanafms Bifllo 
 Alexandriajtaken out of his bookes. 
 
 Hofoeuer rcillbe faued : before all thi>3gs it is necejfary that he hold the 
 Cat holike faith. 
 
 which fiith except euery one doe k^epe holy and vndefiled: mfhoftt 
 \doHhthepMllperiJh euerlastiKgfy. 
 
 ty^nd the CatholtkefaJtkia this : that we worpjip one Godin trinities 
 andtrinitieinvnitie. :'■;<) 'U .7 - 
 
 Neither confoundingthe^er fans : nor diuidingthe fuhfiAnce. 
 For there is oneperfon of the Father, Another of the Sonne, and an other of the holy 
 GhoH. 
 
 "But the (jodheadofthe Father^ of the Sonne ^nd of the holy GhoH^ all one: the 
 glorie ec]t4iill,the ntAteHie coet email. 
 
 Such a^ the Father isfnch is the Sonne : andfuch is the holy Ghoft. 
 The Father vwreatc^the Sonne vncreate : and the holy GhoFi vncreate. ■_. 
 
 The Father incomprehenfble, the Sonne incomprihenfible : a^d the holy GhoSiin' 
 Comfrehe;:fble. 
 
 The Father eternally the Sonne eteruall : and the holy Ghofl et email, 
 ^yindyet there are not three eternals : but one et email. 
 
 ^s alfo thirebe not three incomprehenfibles^ nor three vncreated : but onevnr 
 created^and one incomprehenfible. 
 
 So 
 
Of the fottre gensratt Symdes or Comcels. 
 
 So bkemfcythe Father is almighty ^the Some is almighty : and the holy Qhoji al- 
 mightie. 
 
 Andyet are they not three almighties : Ifut one almightie. 
 
 So the Father is God,the Sonne is God: and the holy Gho'sl is. God, 
 
 jindyet they are not three Gods : bt4t one (jod. 
 
 Soltkeveife the Father is Lord, the Sonne Lord: and the holy GhoH Lord. 
 
 Andyet not three Lords : bm one Lord. 
 
 For like a^ rve he compelled by the ChriBian veritie : to acknetr ledge euery per/on 
 by himjelfe to be (jodand Lord. 
 
 So are we forbidden by the Cathohke religion : to fay there be three Gods or three 
 Lords, 
 
 The Father is made of none : neither created,nor begotten. 
 
 The Sonne is of the Father alone : not made,nor createdjfut begotten. 
 
 The holy Ghoti is of the Father and of the Sonne:neither made, nor created,nor be-" 
 gottenjbut proceeding. 
 
 So there is one father ^not three fathers : one fonne^not three foiines : one holyghcfiy 
 not three holy Ghofles. 
 
 And in this tnnitie none is afore or after other :none is greater or lejfe than other. 
 
 But the whole three perfons be coeternalltogither : andcoe^mll. 
 
 So that in all things ^as is afore faid: the vnitte in trtnitie,andthe trinitie in vnitie is 
 tobeworjhiped. 
 
 He therefore that will be fmed,mtifl thfn thinke of the trinitie. 
 
 Furthermore it is necejfarie to euerln^ing faluation : that he alfo beleeue rightly 
 in the incarnation of our Lord leftu Chrifl. 
 
 For the right faith is, that we beleeue andconfejfe : that our Lordlefui ChriSi the 
 fonneofGod,is Godandman. 
 
 Godofthe fubUance of the father .begotten before the worlds : and man ofthefub-- 
 fiance of his mother borne in tlje world. 
 
 ^erfe^ GodandpsrfeSl man : of a refon(iblefoule,!tndhumanefelhfubfiHing 
 
 Eejuallto the father as touchina his godhead: and inferior to the father touchino' his 
 
 manhood. ..>£; CvJ ii'li •• '.'i:)':).') 
 
 fVho although he be Qedandmah :yet he is not fwo,but one Chrifi: 
 
 One, not by the conuerfon oft he godhead into fle/h : but by taking of the manhoode 
 into God. 
 
 One altogither,not by confujion of Jub fiance : but by vnitie ofperfon. 
 
 For as the rcafonable foule as'idfejh is one man : fo God and man is one ChriH. 
 
 Whofufferedfor our faluation, dcfcendedinto hell, rofe againe the third day fom 
 the dead. 
 
 Htafeendedinto heauenjheftteth on the right hand of tl>e father , God almightie : 
 fom whence he fhallcome to iudge the c^uicke and the dead. 
 
 ^t whofe comming all men Jhall rife againe with their bodies : and [hall giue ac- 
 count for their owne w orkes. 
 
 And they that haue done good, Jhall goe into life euerla fling : and they that haue 
 done euilljnto euerlaJlingfre. 
 
 This is the Catholike faith : which except a man beleeue faithfully ^ he can not be 
 faued. 
 
 The 
 
Al-.our the 
 vccrc i>tour 
 Lo:d 376. 
 
 OfthefoHre^eMeraUSynodes or Cometh . 
 
 The Creede ofthe blefled Damafus bifliop of R omenta- 
 
 ken out ofthe fecond Tome of S . Hierome his works, 
 
 WEbeleeucinoncGod the father almightie, &inoncIefusChriftourLorcIthefonnc 
 of God, & in the holy Gho ft. We worihip & confcfle God, not three Gods, but the fa- 
 ther,the fonnc,& the holy ghoft one Godronc God,not fo as though he were aioDe,nor as one 
 which is himfelfe father to himfclfc,&f6nhe himfelfe alfo : but him to be thtifathcr which bc- 
 got,and(him) to be the fonne which was begotten : but the holy ghoft to be neither begotten, 
 nor creatcd,nor raadejbut proceeding from the fathcr,and the foane,coetcrnalI,coequall,and 
 workmg togither with the father and the fonnc : bicaufc it is writrcn, By thewordofthe Lord the 
 heanens were ejiablifhed,Kh3t i$,6y the fonne of Cod, andby the breath afhk mouth nil the powers thereof. 
 And in an other place : Send foorth thy breath ^ they fhalbecreatld^ani thou (h»U renew the face of the 
 earth. ^n^ therefore vnder the name of the father,of thefonnc,& ofthe holy ghoft,wc confcfle 
 one Godjwhich is the name ofthe povver,and not ofthe propcrtie.The proper name of the fa- 
 ther, is the father : and the proper name of the fonne, is the fonnc : & the proper name ofthe 
 holy ghortjis the holy ghoft. In this trinitic of pcrfons, wewor{hiponcGod(mfubftance)bi- 
 caufe that which is of one father,is ofone nature with the father,of one fubftance,and one po- 
 wer. Thcfather begat the fonne,not by wil orneccflitie,bu.t by nature. 
 
 The fonne in the laft ti'me came downe from the father to fauc vs & to fulfill the fcripturcs, 
 
 who (neucrthelefTe) neuer ccafed to be with the father. And he was conceiued by the holy 
 
 ghoft,& borne ofthe virginjlic tooke vpon him fle{h,& foule, & fenfe : that is, he tooke on him 
 
 very man,neither loft he what he wasjbut began to be what he was notjfo yet tliatjnic^peft of 
 
 his owne pi^o pcrties he isperfeft Godj^&in rcfpcfl: of bur s, heis very m an. For he wScHwas 
 
 /Go d is borne tnan,&lic whic h is borne manjdoth work myracles as G oH^and^ etHat worketh 
 
 myraclesj ^s God.doth die aslrmaliTa njdhgtEaTHIetB as^tnan,dqthiifc againe as God.Whoia 
 
 tKeTame flcflvwherein he was borne &luffered,8rdied^ToIe againe,dm5fcefi3Tothc father, 
 
 & fitteth at his right hand,in the glory which he alwaics bad, & yet ftill hath. By whofe death 
 
 & blood we bclceue that we are clcnfcd : & that at the latter day we Hial be raifed vp againe by 
 
 him in this flefli wherein we now liuc.And we hope that we (haliobtcine a reward for our gpod 
 
 dcedcs : or clfc the painc of euerlafting punilliment for our finncs.Read this,bc]ecuc this,hold 
 
 this, fubmit thy foule to this faith, & thou ilialtobteine life & a reward at Chrift his hand. S. 
 
 Peter bifhop Peter Biftiop of Alexandria taught & beeleued the very fame with the bleflcd Athanafius and 
 
 ofAlcxan- Damafus,as it may be gathered out ofthe 37.chapterofthe7.booke,and the X4.chapter ofthe 
 
 ^^*' S.booke ofthe Tripartite hiftorie. 
 
 The Imperiail decree of the Catholike faith, taken 
 
 out ofthe Tripartite hiftorie, lib.p.cap.7. 
 
 THE nobUjimperors Gratian, Valcntinian, andTheodofius,to the people ofthe cirieof 
 ConftanBropie.We wil all people whom the toy all authority of our cleaiencie doth rule, 
 to be of that religion, which the religion brought in by (Peter) him felfc doth at this time de- 
 clarCjthat S.Petcr the Apoftle did teach to the Romansj& which it is euident that bifhop Da- 
 mafus & Peter the bifhop of Alexandria a man of Apoftolicall hobnes do followe : that is,that 
 according to the difcipline ofthe Apoftles and doftrine ofthe Euangclifts, in the equalitic of 
 the maieftie & in the holy trinitie,we belecue that thercj s (but} one godhead ofthe father.of 
 the fonne, and ofthe holy Ghoft. Thofc which keepc this lawe, we command to hauc the 
 Catbolikcs. name of catholike Ghriftians : But for the other whom wc iudge to bee mad and out 
 
 oftheir wits,Cwe will) that they fuftaining the infamie of heretical] doc- 
 Hercdkcs. trine,be punifhed firft by Gods vengeance,3nd after that by pu- 
 
 nifhmenc according to the motion pFourniinds, which 
 
 wee by the will of God fliall thinkc bcft of. 
 
 Ciuen the third ofihe Calends of March at ThefTalonicajGraiian 
 
 the fift,Valentinian,and Theodofius 
 
 Aug.Cofs. 
 
THE FIRST DECADE OF SER- 
 
 MONS, WRITTEN BY 
 
 HcnrieBullinger. 
 
 Of the urord of God, the caufe of it, and how, and by 
 whom it was reuealed to the world. 
 
 Thefirii 
 
 > Cljiiftian faitlj 
 tDittje euerre 
 itoa^c totoe to 
 I hue rigijflr^j 
 iDell, and i)olt^ 
 , Ir, ann finally, 
 'altrucanDljca* 
 ucnl^ljuifoome,!)auealU)aiesbeen izU 
 ctjeD out of tl;c tcftimonie0 o? Dctcr^ 
 minatc iuDgcmcitiS of tlje too;joe of 
 <IE5oo : ncitfjer can tbc^,b^ tijofe lut)!cl) 
 arc toife men inOaD,o; b^^ ttje faitijful 
 f tbofe tofjic!) are calleo bt> (!5oD to tlje 
 minifferie of tljc Ci3urcbc«,b0 D^ahm, 
 taugbt>o;t laff of aU,founDl^ confirmeD 
 from elfctoberc tl)an out of tbe tuo.ioe 
 of C&oD, 2C{)crfoae,tol)ofocuci* 10 ignc^ 
 rant tuljat tde toozue of <15oD , ano tbc 
 meaning oftbctoo^Dof C5oD i5,t)c fce^ 
 metb to \it a£5 one ^ItnD,oeafe, % Icttb? 
 out Unt,in tbe SDemplc of f be !lo.:D,in 
 fbefcbojleof C!):i(f, anu laflrlr, intb? 
 reaDing of tbe ter^ facrcu ^c ripturc0« 
 l&vist toberas fom arc notbing jealous, 
 but beri? b^rol? ojatun to tl)c bearing 
 of fermons m § cburcb? f b'^t fp:ingetb 
 out of no other fountatnc t\^m fbis* 
 tDbttb ts,btcaufe tbepoo ntiVi^tx rigbt^ 
 It?tnr>crfltanD, no.J Diligently ^nougb 
 toeigb tbe bertue,ano tru| fo;cc of tbc • 
 tDO^O of C^oo.SDbat notbing tberefoje 
 map caufe tbc jealous oeCrcrs of t\)z 
 trutb,anD V^z tooztj of Ooo to liaic on 
 tbw point : but ratber tbat tbat eels' 
 matio of <©oi5S ljjo:u,tob«b i^ Hue tin* 
 to it,map be laio tjp \\\ al mens barts, 
 a ioill (bH <25o00 f)elpc ) laie fc^ttj tin^ 
 
 Sermoft. 
 
 to rou (barely beloueb) tbofe t^in^ 
 tubicb a goblp man ougbt to tbink,an& 
 boioc as concerning tbc ioo^D of v^ob* 
 ^ntj p^jai? v^ carnefilp anb continual? 
 Iptoourbountifull CDob, tbat it map 
 pleafe bim to giuc to me \^\& bolie ano 
 effectuallpcluer to fpeahc, ano to pou 
 t^t opening cf pour eares anb minbs, 
 (b tbat m all tbat 3 (bal fap, t^)t Hojw 
 name map he p,:aifeb, anb pour foules 
 bepjofifebabunbantlp. 
 
 ifirtt 3 ^^wz to Declare Sxii^tA t^t rcrimn, 
 
 1do;OC of CDoD IS. VerbHtn XXK i}^Z fcrip> *^^a'«»*« 
 
 tures, anD acco;rDing to i^t beric pjo^^ 
 pertit cf tbc l^cbjelu toang is Dtucrflg 
 taken. iro^itfignifictbtDbat tbingfo 
 cuer a man Uiill, euen as among \^z 
 (Dcrmancs, tbc tuojDc Ding, tsmolJ i„Engii(i, 
 largelp bfeD^^n ^.ilufee,tbe ^ngcll of athing. 
 <DoD faitb to i\iz bleffcD birgine,With 
 God fliall no worde be vnpoiTible, 
 ItJbicb is all one, as if be bab faibc, all 
 tbmgs are pofiible to ^oD, oj to <E5oD 
 is notbt'.ig tinpoflfiblc. Verbum alfo Cg^ 
 nifietb a tbcjD tttereD bp Wyt moutb of 
 mnn.&oratimc it is tfeD fo;j a cbai^c, 
 fonitimc \zi a tuliolc fentence 0; fpacb 
 02 pjopbefic : lubrrof in Vc^t frriptures 
 there arc manic eramplcs«Butluben 
 Verhnm ts toincD iuitb anp tfjiug clfe, 
 as in tbis place toe call ii Ferhum Dei, 
 tben is it not ^fcD intljc fameCgnifi? 
 
 cation. $Q% Verbum i)<r/,The word of 
 
 God,Dotb Ignifiie i\it bertuc % potpcr Jo^rbat'' 
 of (II5oD : It is alfo put fo? i\^z ^onnc of nL ^ " 
 <3ob,tubtcl) v& i^z fcconD perfon in i\yz 
 mott rcuerenD irinitic.iFo;^ tbat fap^ 
 ing of f |;c 'oolie CuangeliDt is eutDcnt 
 3 to 
 
2^- 
 
 
 to all men,The vor4 \ras ragde flcfli, leffe, faicanfe tl^c tnoutb is f^e inllrttJ« 
 
 O^ut tn t\^i6 treattfe of our0, t[)c taoat) ment of (|)e tibtce, to dDoD ts a mout^ 
 
 ofCDooDotbp^operlpfigmfi^fljeTpaclj aftributciDr iro? [ie fpafte to men in 
 
 of dDoD, anD t\)t rcuealtng of ^opis t[)cbotceof a man^t^atiEi^mabotce 
 
 tutU> firft of all bttcreD in a Itucltc 0)^^ eafil? tnoerHoo of men, ano fal^io^ 
 
 p^eflTeD boice b\> t\)e mouti} of Ct^^ilt, neO acco^oing to ttie fpd^^ tfaall^ fpo^ 
 
 t^e p^opt)cf5 anD ^palllcs, ano after hen among menXfjis ig euioentlp to 
 
 t^at againe regtCren in U»;ifinges, be fa^ne in tl)c tilings U)l)ercinl)e Dealt 
 
 iDljiclj arc rigl)tl^ callcD holie ahd di- icitl) t!)e bolie fatl)er5, iuitl) luijome, 
 
 iun€ Scriptures.S^ljc iuo?D Dotl) (^ett» as Untl; our parents 0Dam anD (25ua, 
 
 tljeminD of fjim, out of lotom it conif ^oe, anD tl)c reff of tlje fatliers, f)e is 
 
 met|j : tljerefoie t\)t U)o;dc of d^oD 
 Dotlj maljc Declaration of (Sod. liBut 
 C^oD'of ijimkltc naturally? fpealtctlj 
 trut^jtjc is iu(t,gcDD,pnrc, immortally 
 eternall, t!)crefo;e itfoHctuet!?,tI)at 
 ttje toojD of (Sod alfo, tjD|)icb commetlj 
 out oftl)cmoutl) of (Sob is true, infiy 
 iuitljout Deceit anD guile, luitljouter^ 
 vo} 0^ eu*ll affection, f)olie, pure^gtnD, 
 tmmo:tall, anD euerlafting. iFo^ iti 
 tlje <Sofpell,faitl) tlje Lo;D,Thy word 
 is truth. 0nD tlje 0poff le paule faitlj, 
 The word of Godis not tied.j^gaine, 
 tlje ^cnpture cuerie tu!)ere crietb, 
 The word of the Lorde endureth for 
 eucr . anD Salomon faitl) : Euerie 
 word of God is purely clenfed.Adde 
 thou nothing to his wordSjleaftper- 
 aduenture he reprooue thee, & thou 
 be founde a Her. 2>auiD alfo fait!) : 
 The fayings of the Lordc are pure 
 fayings euen as it werefiluerclenfed 
 in the fire, and feuen times fined fro 
 the earth. 
 
 2Dl)ts rou flball mo^e fulli?perceiue 
 (Daercli? belcueD ) if 31 fpcaljc fomc^ 
 e woTd^of tDljat mo;c largely of tlje caufe, o? bc^ 
 ginning anD certaintie of ti;e toojD of • 
 (25oD.The word of God is truth : but 
 God is the onlie welfpring of truth : 
 therefore God is the befjinning and 
 caufe of the word of God. j^nD Ijarc 
 InDeeDe CDoD, fince \ik batlj not mem^ 
 bers like to mojtall men, loantetl) 
 
 Oftfiecau, 
 (es and be- 
 anaingsof 
 
 God. 
 
 reaD to Ijaue talheD manie anD often* 
 times, ^n tlje mount ^inatbc^to^De 
 timfclfe p>eac!jeD to tJje great congre? 
 gation of 3!fracl reljcarfingfo plainly?, 
 tljattijcv migljt ImDerllanD ttjofcten 
 commanDements, toljerein iscontaij* 
 ncD euerie point of j^oDlinelTe. ifo; in 
 tlje lift of SDeutercn. t[)«s tuercaDe: 
 Thefe wordes (meaning tlje ten com^ 
 manDcmenfs) fpakc the Lorde with 
 a lo«d voice, from out of the mids 
 of the fire, to the whole congrega- 
 tion. 0nD in tl)e fourtlj cljiip^cr: A 
 voice of words you heard, but no fi- 
 militude did you fee befide the voice. 
 CDoD terilf IJfcD ofte times tlje means 
 of j^ngelSjb^ tohofe miniGerie be talj» 
 bcD toitf) mo^fall men, BnD it is t3erie 
 tu?ll fencton to all mcn,tl)at tlje fonnc 
 of <Ii5cD tlie fati'er being i.'ifarnatc, 
 UialkcD about in tije eartfe anD being 
 berie<15oDano«ian,taugbtti}e people 
 of Sifraell almoft fo.j tlje fpacc of tlj^a 
 t?tes. jBnt in times pad, anD before 
 tljat tfje fcnne of C?oD tons bom in tlje 
 to02lD, (3otiby> little anD little, maDe 
 bimfelfc arquaintcD tuitb tfje l)arts of 
 the i}olic fat Ijcrs, anD after tfjat toitlj 
 tbe minors of tbe bdie p^opljets, anD 
 latt of all, b? tbeir p^eacfjing anD to?i^ 
 tings b^ taugbt tbe toljole toc,2loe» 
 ^0 alfo CbJiC cur llo^De fenttbe l?o^ 
 liegboff, ^W^is of tbc fatljer ano 
 tbefonneintotbe apoCles, bp tobofe 
 
 alCQ a boDilie mout!;: ret neucrtlje^ moutbestoo^DsauDlu^ittngSjbetoad 
 
The firft Sermon." 3^ 
 
 fenotoen to all t^c feojlDiliUS all tljefe wil be theGod of the fathers ^d of 
 
 led to the 
 world by 
 men. 
 
 c'ldTeuM^ feruanf0of(©oo, as it toerc t^c elect 
 teflTels of (Sod, bauitrg ioitlj Hnccre 
 i7art0 recetueD t\)c reuelatton of df^oD, 
 from (^023 t)tm(elf,6f S of all^tn a Ime^ 
 1? erp^elTcD totce Deltuerco to tlje 
 too;lDc tlje oracles, aao tcojee of CDoo 
 ii)W^ tl;cr? before ^ao learnccano afj» 
 teriuarD, iul)cn ttie luo.2lD D^ctu mo;c 
 toanenD, fome of tt^em did put t^icm 
 intpjittngfo; a memo^iallto tlitpOf 
 fierttte: anD it tagesD to l^noU)el)o\u 
 anD bp luljom all tbi^.toas Done, jro^j 
 b? this narration, the f rne caufe, cer^* 
 
 their feede for euermore . 2Df)is iB 
 molt platnlyto be (iaene in tl)e ^iftqiio 
 of j^Dam, ^oe anD :ab^ai)am, t^z 6rft 
 anosceatgranDfatljers. ^ntl^t ip.oC 
 (ScneBs, terilnloe reaD, tfjattljean^ 
 gell cf CDoD, vea anD tljat mo.2e is, t^at 
 men tlje JlozDe t)inifclfe did fai? to 2^ 
 b;aljam,And (hall I hidcfroni Abra- Abraham. 
 ham what! mind to do ? Since of A- 
 braham dial come a great and mfgh- 
 tie people^and all the nations of the 
 earth fliall bee blefled in him ? And 
 this I knowe, that he will command 
 
 fatntic anD Dignitte of t^e too^DC of his children, and his pofteritie after 
 
 dDoD Dotl) plainly apparc. him ,to k eepe the waie of the Lorde, 
 
 2Di)ereare not ertant to be feene and to doe iuftice, iudgement, and 
 
 tlje iwitings of anic man from tbe be* the reft. 0b.:af)am tljerefo^e a faitl^* 
 
 ginning of tpe UJo:lD,tjntil tljc time of fall anD jealous li30;i(l)ipper of <3on, 
 
 Stoles, tu^icfjarccometocurbnotu* DtDnot(cacnasairotljofeolDefatl)ers 
 
 leDge : altbougb it be likely tbat tl;at of tlje firll Itio^lD DiD not ) iuare negli^ 
 
 fame ancient anD firtt tDo;:lD teas not gent at all Ijeerein, but DiD Diligently 
 
 altogitljer toitliout all to^itings. if o; tcacJj mm tljc U»Ul anD iuDgements of 
 
 bg ^. 3uDe fljeapollle anD b?otIjer of ©oD : tnljerebpon of a^ofes, veaanD 
 
 ^♦31ames,ts citeD tlje tuntten pjoplje^ of (Sod I^imfelfejtje is callcD a p^op^et 
 
 fie of our ^olie fntljcr CI:nocl;,tDl)icl) is %\}at Deucut anD liuclie traDifion of 
 
 reaD to ^aue b^n tt)e feuentlj from our 
 fat[)er 0Dam. if urtbermo;}c,tl)e isi^if 
 ting oj bilIo;ie of 3ob,fdemetl) to Ijaue 
 banefet fto^tl) a great toljile bcfojc. 
 HBnt {)olju(oeuer it is,all ttje faints in 
 tlje c^urcb of (Sod, giue to 5©ofes tlje 
 faitljfuU feruant of OoDjtlje firtt place 
 among tlje Ijolic Id; iters. 
 
 miniCcrie of angels, fpalte totijeljc 
 lie fatbers:anD tfje^ b^ iuo.jD of moutlj 
 taugljt tljeir cljilD^en , anD cijtlDers 
 cljilD^en, anDalltljeirpofferitic, tbat 
 iDbicljtljepljaDlearneD atf?)e moutfj 
 of CDoD : tDljen ttje^ tjcrilie (jaD bcarD 
 tt, not to tlje intent to ttospe ttclofeto 
 tljemfelues, but alfo to maHe t{;eir po^ 
 fferitte partahers of tlje fame. ^o?. 
 C^u oftentimes U)ttnelli^t|)3.tiiat Hee 
 
 tlje fathers from Ijanoe to Ijanoe, iuas 
 IjaD in bfcconttnuailp, euen from tlje 
 beginning of t^e tDo.:lD,tntil t^e time 
 of 9©ofcs. ^o:eoucr,CoD of IjisgtDD^ 
 neKeDiDp^ciu'Dc, tljatnoage at anic 
 time fl}oulD belcitljoutmoff ercellent 
 ligljts, to be luitncCTcs of thcbnDoub^ 
 tcD faith,anD fatljers of great autljo^t^ 
 ifrom tlje beginning tljerefo^e of tit, i?oUl;els5o;lDebcfo.ietfjeDelt?ge Thcdeeret^ 
 tlje iDOjlD, €5oD b? !jis fpirite, anD t^e IjaD in it nine moU erccllent, moG Ijo* lifit wodi^ 
 
 lie anD toife men,0Dam, .«>£tlj,Cl;nos, 
 ?^enani,^alalecl,3;arcD,Cnoctj,C^e^ 
 tljufrJcm, anD 3ismcch. S^e cljiefe of Adam and 
 tfjefc, 3Dam anD ^petijufalcm Doe be,* Mcthufaiem. 
 gtn, anD mafee an enD or all tlje 1 6^6^ 
 rarcs of tbe too.jlD, b^fcae tlje Deluge. 
 iFo?0Dam liucD P3 o.yares. ^t titt^ 
 tijerefoje t^e 725, ^kxc before tljg 
 flouD. j^nD ^eihnfgicRrliaefi 5J69* 
 \!ares.^e Dietb in t(je Urtkna^ rcers^ 
 
4 The Word of God. 
 
 t^nt et)c flou&DtD wetttilmi mt ^ee ^f l)tm it mt$I)t be mfo;^mcti of alt 
 
 ttueo togitl^rtxjtfl) jaDam,*45vt«rsr, ttjofe fMng« l»J)ict) 9^etlb"falcm IwD 
 
 rott)at of jaoam lie migbt be aboun^ ^eartano learneo of Siham, ano tl)e 
 
 Hantlyf enough tn(trud;co a$ concern ctljer patrtarr^s. I^cmctetf) after 
 
 ning tbe beginning of t^ing0, as con=» tbe Deatfj of ab;iabam, in tfje 5 2. fare 
 
 rerning Oot>,tl)e falling ano rcfto^ing of gaac ob, \s)^u\f toas 3 7* ^eeres after 
 
 againe of mankini3,anD all tilings elfe tbe beatb of ;ab;abani, in tbe r^re 
 
 belonging to religion, euen as be toas 1 1 z.of ^faac bis age : ^0 tbat Blacob 
 
 taugbt of (EJoo b^relfc, 2CbcfctUjo tbcpatriarcbmigbtbcrptoclllearne 
 
 fatbers loitb tlje reS aboue namcD, alltbctrueDiutmt^ of^embinifelfe. 
 
 toere able fufFicicntli? inougb, to in^ 
 ffrurttbe tubolcageintbetruefalua* 
 tion ano rigbt toaicsof ti^c }lo;De» 
 0fter tlje Deluge, <I50i3 gatie to tbe 
 lDo;lD againeercellent men, anD bert? 
 
 euen as bee bab bearo it of spetbufa^ 
 lcm> U)bo Urns t^t tbiro toitnelTeano 
 teacber from 0Dam. jfurtbermoje, 
 Blaacob tbe patrtarcb>beliuereb to ^is imc»u 
 cbilbzen tbat tobicb be rereiueb of 
 
 greate ligbts. SDbe mmtB of tt)cm (^oD,toteacbtobispo(leritf.^n$^e^ 
 are, ip^oe,&em, jarpbaraD, ^ale, ^tf (opotamia tbere is bovine to Bfacob tfiB 
 
 ber, paler, Heu, ^arucb, i^acbo^, 
 SDbare, j^b^abam, Slfa^r, ano Jarob. 
 I^ere ^mc toe 1 3 , moft erccllent pti^ 
 triarrbes, among lubcm tlje firft tluo, 
 Kce. ^oe, ano ^em,are t^e rbiefe, ncrt to 
 Inborn 0b?abam, iCaar, ano ^arob, 
 Inere mo,:e notable tban tfft rell. 0oz 
 liueopjo.^eercsinall. l^eiDas<5oo. 
 wesoloe, tDbentbe flouoo^ctonro 
 t^t Ujojloe* l^e tbcrefbje faioe ano 
 bearoe all tfjc bolt? i?ntt5ers of t^e 
 firtt toojlo before tVfC Deluge, tlj^ec on^ 
 l^errepteD,9Dami ^etl;, anD €no$* 
 HnD alto be liueD manp pecrcs togi^ 
 tber \jaitl) t^t otbcr, tubicb babbotb 
 feene anD bcaro tfjem, fo tbat be couiD 
 be ignorant in no point cf tl)ofc tbings 
 iDbicb i^Dam IjaDtaugbt. ij^oeoictb 
 {\x^\fic\) is marucll to be f clDe, nno yet 
 ber? true)tn ibe jp.t^ecr cf3b;ahams 
 
 fonne lleui,anD to fiim againe isbo;n 
 l^abaD, Xtii)it\} botb fatne anD b^^rb 
 B^aacob. ifo; J&abaD liueD no fmall 
 number of i^eeres luitb ^is granbfa^ 
 tber ^aacob* iro? be is rebearfeD in 
 tift roll of tbcm,t3)birb toent \X)iti ^a^ 
 arobDotoneinto ^^qvv^ * ^tit gaarob 
 liueD 17. rorrsluitb piB rbilD.:enin 
 Cgppt. Z^liis BabaD is tljcaranDfa^ Kabad. 
 tber of spofes, m fatber cf Smram, moST 
 from lubom ^ofcs DiD perfertlt! D;atu 
 tbat full f rcrtaine traDition bp b^nD, 
 as roncerning tl)e iuill , rommanDe? 
 mentsanDiuDgcmcntsof (I£5oD, tmn 
 as i3mram f^is father baD learncD tbe 
 of Ijis fat bcr l^abaD,liabnD orglaarob, 
 Siaacob of ^cm, ^cm of S^etbufalem 
 anD of ^5am t\it firll fatljer of bs all : 
 fo noUje tbat Sj^ofcs is from 0Dam t\)t 
 feuentb toitnelfe in tl)c tooilD. anD 
 
 age. ^em tbe fonne of jlioab? liueD from tbe beginning of tt?e too^lDc to 
 manie tieercs \33itf) \iis fatljer, if 0; f)t tl^t birtb of ^cfr s, are full? romplete 
 
 liut\i in all 6oo,y>c£VC3, l^eluas bojne 
 to j^oab about p<5.?ercs before tbe De^ 
 lugc.!Be falue anD bearD tbercfo;je,not 
 onlt? W fatber 0oe, anD i^is granDfa^ 
 tber Eamecb,but alfo bis great grauD^ 
 fire S^ctbufitlcm, toitb tobomc [je li^ 
 
 2 3 68.?0cres of tbe tuo^lD.j3nD tobofo^ 
 euer fbal Diligently rec&on t\ic peeres, 
 not in baine fet Dotone b? ^ofesitt 
 (55eneOs ano dBroDns, bee (ball finbc 
 tljis arcount to be true ano rigbt 
 ijiotoalfo, itbcbosuetbtstoftnotD 
 
 «cD tbofc 9^, \>citiB before tlje Deluge, tbofe c|)iefe principles of tljat liuel)? 
 
 traot^ 
 
The firfl: Sermon. y 
 
 Theehiefe traoitiott Ueliuerefi h\> tlje !)Ol\'e fa* iudgcment, wherein though al! men 
 
 tSyfa-^ tijcr«attl)eappOtntmctttof (IP£Da),afi were gathered together, yet the righ- 
 
 thcrsiiueiy H ^tVC fvottl IjanDe to IjanD to all tfjC teous onelie fhoulde recciue that re- 
 
 *^ "' pofttvitic* The fathers taught their warde of heauenly immortaHtie. ^0 
 
 children , that GOD of his naturall tljc, tijlS IS t^t bjtcfe fumme of §ljOl^ 
 
 goodnefie, wifliing well to mankind, ^nt\)tVB traOltion , tr3l)ict) it 15 beft tO 
 
 woulde haue all men to come to the fentUJitt mojc largelr,nnt> to fpeaKeof 
 
 knowledge of the trueth, and to bee it mo;c Diligentl|?,ae it tuerc b\» part0» 
 
 like in nature to God himfclfe, holie, iftra tljtXtfoit , tf)C Jfat^erS taugljt, 
 
 happie, and abfolutely blefled . And tl>lt tliz ^Cit\)tX , tljS ^onne, ant) t[)C 
 
 therefore that God in the beginning, |)0l^ dDljOlJ, are oneClDoO mtf)Cmott 
 
 did create man to his ownc fimilitude reuercuD strtnttie, tfje mafeer anu go? 
 
 and likenefTe , to the intent that hee 
 (hould be good,holy, immortall,blef. 
 fed,and partaker of all the good giftes 
 cfGod : but that man continued not 
 
 uernouroft)eauenan3eart[), anD all 
 twinges iDbic!) are ttjercirt , h^ toijom 
 man toasmatic, anD totjo fo; man Din 
 mahe all tl}ingc£! , anD i^txt all t{)inges 
 in that dignitie and happie ftate , but ijnDer manfeinDc, to minifter tjnto l)im 
 by the meanes of the Diuell , and his tljings necelTaric , as a louing fstfjer 
 
 Goi!» 
 
 Creation of 
 the world* 
 
 owne proper faulte , fell into Hnne, 
 miferie,and death,chaunging his like- 
 nefTe to God , into the fimilitude of 
 the diuell. Moreoucr ,that God here 
 againe, asitvvereof frefh, began the 
 
 anD moff boimtifull !lo^D. Qen t^e^ 
 tangt)t t^at man conMtn of foule ano 
 boDte , anD tfjat \ft tnDeeDe tuas maDc 
 goD acco^Ding to t\ic image anD lil^e* 
 nelTeofdD^)^, battljatb^ijisotpne 
 
 worke of faluation,w'hereby mankind fault , anD egging fOjtuarDe Of tfje De^^ 
 
 beeing reftored and fet free from all uill, falling into finne,l)e b;0Ug!)tint0 
 
 cuiil, might once againe be made like tl)C lUOjlDe Deatf) anD Damnation, tO^ 
 
 vnto God : and that he meant to bring getljer U)itb ? fecbbe Of miferie£f, Out 
 
 this mightie, and diuine woorke to of U)l)tcl) it cannot riODC it felfe : ^0 
 
 paffe.by a certaine middle meanc,that tljat notoe all t\}t c!)ilD.2en Of ^Dam, 
 
 is, by the worde incarnate. For as by eucn from 0Dam are bO?ne t\\C fonncS 
 
 this taking of flefh , he ioyned man to of iD;jatl> anD U)?etcl)CDneS. ilBut, that 
 
 God , fo by dying in the fiefhe, with God whofe mercie aboundcth accor- 
 
 facrifice hee cleanfed ^ fandtificd , and ding to his incomprehenfible good^ 
 
 Sinne and 
 death. 
 
 deliuered mankindc, and bygiuinge 
 him his holie fpiritc,he made him like 
 againe in nature to God , that is im- 
 mortall, and abfolutely blefled. And 
 laftofall , heeworketh in vs a willing 
 indeuour, aptly to refemble the pro- 
 pertie,and conditions ofhim,to whofe 
 likeneffe we are created, fo that wee 
 maybe holie both bodie and foule. 
 They added moreouer, that the word 
 fhould bee incarnate in his due time, 
 and appointed age . And alfo , that 
 
 nefie, taking pitie on tlje miferieof 
 manSinDe, did turn of Ijis meere 
 grace , graunt parDon fo^ tlje offence, 
 anD DiD late tlje fecigfjt of tlje puniH^* 
 mcntijpon jiisonlp fonne,to t!)e intent 
 
 tfjat IjC, when hisheele was crufhed 
 by the Serpent,might himfelfe breake 
 the Serpentes hcade . SDfjSt 16 to fa^?, 
 <!!?oD Dotl) mafee a paomife of feDe,f Ijat 
 is, of a g>enne ,Mjo tailing fle^ of a 
 peerelcfife tooman, 3 meancjtljat (Elir^ 
 gtne molttco?tf)i? ofcommenDafione, 
 ihere did remaync a greate daye for O^oulOe bv 1)13 DeatI) , tJcJnquill^ Dcat^ 
 
 ^.iit. an^ 
 
 Grace,lif(r, 
 and redem- 
 ption by 
 Chrift, 
 
The worde or God, 
 
 flnp ^atljant^c mtW of acatlj , mn 
 n)oulceb?in5 tlje faitl)full ^onncc of 
 ;auamoutof bonDas^: rca^anDtljat 
 mo;c t0,(]^oulD b? ai3option make t^tin 
 tlje fonnes of 0oD , ano Ijetrcs of life 
 euerlaftuig ♦ JDljc l;ol^ fat [jere tljere* 
 fo.je, taugljtfobeiaueind^oD, atiD in 
 f «cb. ijis fon ttjc re Dccmer of v U)[}0le ijoo^ls: 
 Ipljcn in tijeir bert facriSces tljcp Dio 
 jjjefent tts Deatl),as it toerc an bntpot 
 f 00 facriScc , tot?erl»itl) i)e met to tuipe 
 atoariano dcanfe tjje finncs of alltl;e 
 The lineal tooalDe. ^HD ttjercfoje ^aD tijei? a moH 
 jeftent of jiitgent £^'0 to t^t ftocK ano lincall ocf' 
 centoftbc^cffias, 
 
 ^o;,it tc b;oug!jt uotone,a« it toerc 
 b)? a Iine,from i^bam to^o0>anD from 
 ^00 bT> ^0m0U0n to j^b^al^am btm^ 
 r0lf0: ano to!)tm agatne it \vas (aWy 
 
 In thy fcedc (hall all the Nations of 
 the earth be bleflcd : in Ull)icl) iUO;O00 
 
 t^e p;omif0 onc0 maD0 to j^oam, atf 
 toucl)ins €ijii(t t\}t rcoeemer , ano 
 c^aun60r of CDod^ curfeintobleffing, 
 ts f0n0lD0O ano r0p0ateo againe* %>tic 
 Came U'n0 ib b;oti${;t oolone from 2if 
 b;tat)am bp Bifaac bnto B!acob, ano ^a^ 
 cob being full of tb0 fpirit of <!Doo,poin^ 
 f eo out l)is fonn0 Bluoa to be tfje rcote 
 of tt)0 bleffeo feeoe , a$ it i& to b0 feene 
 in 4p.of dDenefid. iiafil^) tn tbe tribe 
 of juoa , t!)0 tioufe of BDauto \3ias no^ 
 teOjOut cf UjI)I(I) ttiat feeoc ano b^ancfj 
 The league ^^ Hfe (bo«lo com0. g^o^eoucr, ii)t Ijo* 
 of God. ip jf atljers tatigbtj tijat <3on bv a cer** 
 taine league batb io^neo ^imfelfe to 
 manhino, anotljat be ^atb mod Srei^ 
 0btlt! bounoeljimfelfetotfjc faitfjfuU, 
 ano tl)e fait!)full liketoife to tjimfelfe 
 againe. ss^fjereupon, t^e^ oio tcatl^z 
 to be fattijfull to <S>on toaro, to fjonour 
 tTteworihip <I5oo,toljafefalfe(IDoO0,to call bpon 
 of God. t!)e onel? CDoo, ano to t»o?(l^ip U^i oe^ 
 uoutl?« ifnrtbermoje , fljep taugbt^ 
 tbat tbe worfliippc of God did confift 
 in thinges ipirituall , as faith , hope. 
 
 charitie, obedience , vprighc dealing, 
 holinefle,innocencie, patience, truth, 
 iudgemcnt,andgodlinc{re. 0nO ttjer<» 
 fo:e oio tbet? rcp^ebenoe naugbtincffe, 
 ano finne,falll^tDO,lad?c of beliefe,oeC« 
 paration,oifobeoicnce,bnpatienfncCfe, 
 I^tng , brpocf ifie > f)atreD , oefpitefuU 
 taunte0,biolcnce,to;ong,t!nrijjtjteou0 
 Ocaling,bnclcannei5,riot3ufnes.furfct^ 
 ting,Uil)o;soome,bnrig!)teoufnes,ano 
 bngoolinei0« 2Dl)ertau0!)t>t{)atCDoo 
 toasa reU)arOerofgoo,but apuniiger 
 f reuengcr ofcuill. S^bci'taugbt^tljat 
 tbe foules of men teerc immortal, ano Life eternal 
 t^at tbe booie0 ll^oulo rife again in t\fc J" ■ jJ:J^^^ 
 oa? of iuOgemcnf,t^erfo;e t^eij tt\}oi« menc' 
 teo tus all , fo to lim in t^is tempozall 
 life , tbat lD0 ooe not le^fe tt^t life eter^ 
 nalU 
 
 2D^i0 is tilt fumm of tl;e too^o of goo 
 reuealeo to tl)e fatber^^f b^ tljem oeli^ 
 uereo to tbeir poU^eritie.UDbi^ if^i tra^ 
 oitionof tbe bolp fatf?eri5,tubK!) copies 
 Ijenoetb all religio if inall^ t^in is tbe (WiS nai* 
 true, auncient, bnooubteo, autljcnti* "'**."/;''{: 
 call , f catljolique fait^ of tbe fatljers. St to 
 315efi0e5 ti)i0,t!}efjol)? fafbcrs taugbt jjj"' <:w. 
 f beir cl)ilo;en,ano cljiloers cl)ilo:p,tlje ""' 
 account of t|ie reareg from tlje begin* 
 ning of tbe \s)o:Mi, ano alfo tbe true bt^ 
 llo^icall courfe, astucllp^roStableas 
 neccST^rie, of tbings from tl;e creatwit 
 of tl)etuo;lo,eue bnto tbeir oten times: 
 leaft peraouenture ttjeir cbilo^en (bulo 
 be ignorant of tt^t beginning ano fuc^* 
 cclfion of tooilolt? tbinge0 , ano alfo of 
 tbe iuogement0 of (]!5oo,ano cirample0 
 of tl}cm U)^icb lint*i > as tueU goDlt? as 
 bngoolp. 
 
 Bl coulo oeclare bnto ^ou al tliis cuif 
 Oentlp, ano in berie goo o;joer , out of 
 tlft fttd bcDhe of ^ore0 calleo <^mUs 
 if it Ixiere not tl)at tberbp tbe pennon 
 (boulo b0 0;iatDn out fom0Ui[;at longer 
 tl;antb0br0t0. 
 
 )i5ut 31 fuppofe t^at tuyere are fetue^ 
 
 0> 
 
The firft Sermon. ^ 
 
 t% ratljer none at all Ijcrep^cfet Uj[5tcl) ronf cnt, buf rommanoeo C^ofefJ to cal 
 Oonotpercduet[jat3(tiaue rcficarfeo 
 
 tbis tf)at 3 tiaue faioe, toarijmg v tra* 
 uitio of tl)e ancient fatljers, as \i lucre 
 tuo;iD fo;x tDOjD oat of the bmfee of ®z^ 
 ncOs, fo t^at ncb),5 ma^ tjerr? toel go 
 fojlcaitie in t^e narration iuljiclj a 
 Ijaiie bcgnnne 
 
 f ogetljer all t^c people , fire Ijuno^et^ 
 t[}ourano xtvixk-,^ fa^,t)}tt|)t^etrtDtue0 
 anDcl)ilD:cn*£Df)e? are calleD out to 
 tbe mount &tna, io[)ere <5oD appear 
 rct^ in a toonticrfuU f terrible faf^io, 
 anD [)c l^intfctfe p;eacbing to tl}e con;* 
 grcgation,t)otii reijearfe iinto tljem tlje 
 
 ^0 tl)cn, tcfjatfocucr [jitlierto toas Xzxi commanDements. 
 
 cftljcfatI;erfiDcli«creD to tbetDo;lDe 
 bp U.ojoeof mouti), f as it toere from 
 tjanD to ^nnD, t^at toas ftrflt of all put 
 into tDJittng br t[)e bol^ man Qj^ofcs, 
 togcttjcr ioitlj tljofe tl)ingc0, tofjicb 
 luere Done in al tt;e iimz of ^ofes life, 
 b? tlje ^^iz of I lo.T^eercs .^no ^ fjis e* 
 flimation migljt be p greater t[);;oug?) 
 outalltl)eUio;lD,amongaU men, ano 
 in all ages, ano tijat none (Ijouloe but 
 fenofa), tl)at t^c tu^itinges of S^ofes 
 ioeretbetjer^ Ujo.jd of CDod it fclf,^o^ 
 fes iDas furnid^eo ano as ii luere con^ 
 fecrate8,b?<!5oD tuitb fignes,f iDon^ 
 Ders to bee marueileD ^t in Deeo,U}[)icI) 
 tije almigbtt? b? t^e j^anoe, tliat is,bp 
 t^eminifter^e of ^ofss DiDb^ingto 
 pafiTe : % bcriir, fje to:ougI)t tljem not 
 in anp corner of t^e too:lD,o,2pla:ebn» 
 hnotoen, but ix{ (Sg^pt^tlje mad flouri^ 
 (bing anDrenolpmeo litngDom of XY^tki 
 age. 
 
 Sb^ofe miracles toere greater tm 
 farre mo;e bv manp, tban tbat tljep ca 
 be bere rebearfeo va feto loo^oes : ne?/ 
 tber is ii necnful to repeate tb^^becanfe 
 tou,Deereli> beIoueo,are not bnrbiifull 
 ^% igno^at of tljcm ^i al. j^fter f bat aU 
 fOj^oDbpotber meanes pjocnreo au;« 
 tbo.utie to ^ofes.jf o,j manp ano often 
 times, <I5oubao communication \siiV^ 
 Spofesrf amongft tjje rctt of bis talKe 
 
 faiObejBeholdjIwillcometo thee in 
 a thicke cloude, that the people maye 
 beare me talking with thee, and may 
 bclccue thee for eueimore. 
 
 ^eif [jer toas f l?e S^ojoe t?)cret.ncl3 
 
 5i3ut tbe people bcmg teniffeD loit^ 
 i\^z maieUp of (i5oD, Dotb p.iap ano be* • 
 reecb>tb^t0oD bimfelfe \&m\^ nomo;^ 
 afterlMarDp;ieacb to tbe congregation 
 toitb bisotune moutb , facing, tbat it 
 were enough if he would vfe Mofes as 
 an interpreter to them , and by him 
 fpeake to the Church. jEDbe mott bigl) 
 
 <fcoo bio like tbe offer , ant after tbat, 
 be fpalte to Vc^z people bp 90ofcsi,U)ijat* 
 foeuerbetuonlDcbaue bone* ^nDfo; 
 becaufe tbat i%z people loas a ffiftiec* 
 beb people,! bpheeping company toiti) 
 idolaters in CDgppt, toas not a little 
 co;rnpteJj,spofes notu bcganne to fet 
 botone in tDjiting,tborc ti>ings tobicl) 
 IP boll? fatbers by? tracition bab taugbt 
 I tlje tbing alio \ss\^t\y V^z !lo;»D bab xz* 
 uealeb bnto ^ixxi. %\)z caufe Irbp bee 
 iB^Ote tbem toas,leaft peraduemure, 
 byobliuion, by continuance of time 
 and obftinacie of a people fo flowe to 
 bclecuc, they might either perifhe, or 
 clfcbe corrupted. Elbe ll0.aDe alO) fet 
 
 ^o&s an erample tofoloto* if 02 \ss^di 
 foeuerdE^oD batb fpo^ento Vcyz Cburcli 
 in spount ^ina, i fame bib be Ureigbt 
 toa? after, to^ife U)itb ^i^ oton finger 
 in ttoo tablesof aone, ^^ %iz ban \ai\^ 
 bis fingerfromtbebeginm'ng of tbe 
 tuo;lDtij;ittr tbe fame in tbebearts of 
 X}^z fatbers. jafterloarD alfo iw plaine 
 tDojtJsbecommanocD g^ofesto tonte 
 lubatfoeuer the 2lo^se bab reitealeb. 
 ^ofes obc^eDtbeHojises commani3e:> 
 meniv^fejjotctbcm.Slhe boiic (!5I:30it 
 txjfjic^ Ums tjupoUg in i\yz msnoe 
 '^^ of 
 
ThcwordcofGod. 
 
 Of ^ofesDtrectet t^td ^anb as fje lD;tt. 
 ^t)cre toais no abtlttte toanttng in 
 ^ore0> tyat tuajs necclTarte fo;ra moS 
 abfolute lunter. I^cloas abounoantl? 
 tn&rnctcDbp^tg auncefiours* ^0}\}ez 
 loadbo^ne of tlje tjol^eS pyogenic of 
 tltofc fathers, tD^om d^oD appotnteo to 
 bee tDttnefTes of ^ts totll, commaanDc 
 inent£5, ano iuDgemenf 0, fnppofc ^m* 
 ram,?iaf)aa,3acob, ^cm, spcffjufal? 
 anDjaDam. l^etoasaWc tjjjrcfo^c, to 
 tonf c a true ano mtcin t)itJo;ie,from 
 t^e beginning of f^e tooilDc , tmn\)nfi 
 till ^is otpne time* ^Ircreunto t}ce 
 aODeo tl)ofe tfjingcs, iDl)ic^ lucre oonc 
 among t|)e people of d^oDtnt^toolDne 
 life time,te[iereof t^ee toad a ber^ true 
 iDitneUe, asonettiatfaln anD t)earD 
 tfjem. 
 
 ^ea ant) tijat moi^e iHy toljatfoeuer 
 ^et)iofetf0;tb tnbi^bcoto, tbatbio 
 6e reaue to ifis people, ano amcnglt (b 
 mans ttionfanDes, Isasttjerenotcne 
 fount), tobicl) gainfaioe tbat tobicb ^^ 
 ret)earfeD:(bt!}attt}elD{)ole ronfent f 
 luitnclTebearing of tlje great congre* 
 6ation,DiDb:tng nofmali autf|o;itie to 
 tl)clD;ifingscf^ofe0, 
 antho,; S^ofcg therefore containeD in tijc 
 tY of More" fiuc bffihes calleb tbe fiue bofeg of spo* 
 *crygrcar, fgg, an (jitJoJ^ from tjjc bcginuing of 
 tbc tuo;lo,eaen bnto fjifi oton l3eat!),by 
 t^e fpacc of 248 8,^02res. ^n tD!;ic5 Ijee 
 tedareD mod largely, tt}e Keuelation 
 of tbe \siOo;iiz of ^oD maDe bnto men > 
 anolDliattbeuer tbe tDo;^D of C!!^oD ootb 
 tontein f teac^. in tcljicl) a0 tue baue 
 t^e mantfolD £D.:3des of Odd bimfelf, 
 fo {jaac tpe moa ligbtlbm tclhmome0, 
 fentences, ci:amp!e0, 1 Decrees of tlje 
 moft etcellentjanticnf ,l)ol^ > luifcano 
 greateltmenof tbetnojlce, toucijing 
 all ti)inge0, loliici) femi to appertaine 
 totruegoDltneSTc, anotbe lua^totD 
 to line toell ano tolil^ . SCbeCe bobes 
 ftierefD;e,founoa«aDs paepareo em 
 
 trance of beleefatnong all t^cpoHeri* 
 ts,a0b(D!;e0tD|)icb are autbenticall, 
 anoi]}bic^oftbemfelue0 baue aut|to< 
 rttslufftctent,fU)t)icb totcljcut gain^ 
 faring, oug!)t to b» beldeuco of ail ttfz 
 loo;^lD.^ea,anDtbatmo;ei@,our iLo;Q 
 3lefu0 C^jnft tfje onli? begotten fonne 
 of dDoo , Dot!) rcferre tlje fait^fuU to 
 t|ie reaoing of tholes, ^ea, anb tbat in 
 nanin tbe c\)ssfztt points of our falua^ 
 tion : Cbe places are to beefane jobn 
 j^Hube 1 6. 3in fijc 5. of ^atbeto b® 
 Caietb, Doe not thinkc that I am come 
 todcftroythclawc and the Prophets, 
 for I am not come to deftroy them,but 
 to fulfill them . For, verily I fay vnto 
 you , though hcauen and earth doe 
 paflejonciotortitleof the lawe fhaU 
 not pafle till all bee fulfilled. Who- 
 foeuer therefore , fhall vndoe one of 
 thelcafl ofthefe commaundemcntes, 
 and fhall teach men fo,he (hall be cal- 
 led the leafl in the kmgdome of hca- 
 uen. SDljere baue berilp Come bane 
 founo, tbat ^aut fpoken againlt ^Of 
 fes tlje feruant of dDoo. But <!!5oD fjatb 
 tmputeb tbat gainfa^ing as cone a« 
 gainft bis Dinine maieS^e, f punift)eo 
 it moO; t^arptv?. 
 
 SDI;e p;»Dfes Ijareof are to bttfecne 
 in €)coD. 1 6.ann j^umerie f be i z.janD 
 firll of tbe people murmuring a^ainft 
 iidoks:t\)t of ^ar^ ^ofcs fitter, fpea# 
 king againS b^r brother. IBtxt to tbe 
 
 people it toaSfaiDe, Notagainft the 
 minifters , but againft the Lorde arc 
 your complaintes. ^s fo;j (5^arie, W 
 teas bojribl^ ftricfJen Uutb a JLep;jolie. 
 ^btotcitus U)as ttricuen blinnz i and 
 £Lbeotettus fell to bee maooe , becaufe 
 bebabbnreuerentl? toucbeDtbetoo^D 
 Df^D. ifo^altbougb tbe tDojbe of 
 (©obbeereuealeD, fpoUcn, anotojitteti 
 bpmen,retbotbit not tberefo;>e ceafc 
 to bse tbat, \JiW^ in beebe it is , nep# 
 ttier boet^ tt tiierefo;^ beginne to 
 
 be 
 
Thefirft 
 
 be t^e tDo^o ofrnttij htctmtz it is pica^ 
 c^eD ani3t)earDofmen, nomo^etDan 
 t^e king 1)10 commautiDement, iDbtcI; 
 IS pjoclatmcD b^ t^t Crpar, is faiDe to 
 be ft)ecommanoementofti)c crtar.^e 
 Dcfpifctl) ©oD,f tDitl) cSoD all ti^t fjol^ 
 |3atrtar£[5C£5,ti)[jofoeucr ootl) cotenme 
 ^ofes, b? iDljom (^oD Tpea^eti) bnto 
 b0, anD at iDbofe bano Idc b^ue receu 
 u£D t^cfe tbmges, tnbtcb flje patri* 
 arcijes fro tlje beginning of tlje too;lD, 
 bi? traDttton ticltucreD to tbcpoffertt^» 
 SLb^rc is no Difference betiueene tlje 
 tDo^nc of dl^oD, lubicb is tangbt bt? tbe 
 liuelt? e):p;e(rcD bo^ce of man,anD tbat 
 ioijtcb is U):itten b^ tbc penne of man, 
 but fo farre foo;tb astt)e liuel^bo^ce 
 anu tDjiting Doe Differ bettrane ttjcm 
 fclues.'tfje matter bnoouteDl^?, tlje fcfe 
 anD meaning in tbe one anD tbe otber 
 is all one, 215^ tt)i$ (ocarclp beloueo) 
 ^oubanepcrceiueDtbe certeine U^o* 
 tie of tbe beginning of tbe too^De of 
 
 ^otDletbsgoefo^itjDarD totbereff^ 
 
 S.-'Lf the* ^^^^^^^0 sDDe tbe biilOcJiJ? of tbe p^^ 
 wwd'of " recDing of ttte Idojdc of (SoD, i bp toljat 
 *^**'' meanes it QjineD euer ano anon ber^ 
 riearc anD bjtgbf ^? bnto tbe tuo^lDc. 
 iBpanibp after tfje Departure, of tbe 
 Ijoli? man ^ofes out of tbis tDo;ilD mto 
 beaucmtb^Jto.jDc of l]i« bountifnlnes 
 gaue mctt r re client p^opbctsbnto ^is 
 C^trcb; tobicb f}t bau tt^ottn to tbe in^ 
 Untthnt h'sit bee migbt reueale bis 
 li3o;2De bnto t^c lobole iso^lD , 0nD tf)i 
 |d;opt)etes tDere to t\)tm of tbe olDe 
 The pro- time , as at t!jts Dai? amongeft bs are 
 pt«". |D;cpbets, pacffs, toife men , p^ea* 
 ebcrs,pafto;s, Bilbops, S>octours,o;j 
 ^I'uines , moli (KilfuU in beauenlie 
 tbinges, anD giuenb^ vl^oD to gui^Dc 
 (b^people intl)e faitb-^nDbctoiioro^ 
 euer (ball reaoetbe bol^ Mo2ie^ toill 
 fonfeire,tbat there flouri^cDof t\)is 
 (b;t} no CmaU ntmibfr? ano tW^ not 
 
 Sermon. ^ 
 
 obfcure enen till t^c capttaitre of H^ai 
 bplon. jatmongett b3bomarerecboneO 
 ti)efe ftnguler anD excellent men,pbt« 
 niizs, Samuel, l^fias, l^elifeus, ^^ 
 faias, anD 3!eremias,2>3uiD, « fi)alo* 
 mon toere botb feings ano p^iop^etes. 
 3ln time of tlje captitiitv at iSabplon, 
 Daniel ano (B^ecbiel loera notably 
 bnotoen.after tbe captiuttv flouritbeD 
 amog t^z rzQ, ^acbarias tbe fonite of 
 3i5aracbias. !^ere ^am 3 reckoneo bp 
 a feU) amos mani?: totjo altbongb tbeg 
 flouritbeD at funD^p times, anDtbaC 
 t\fz one a great tobile after t^t otber, 
 l?et DiD tbe^ all \x}it\\ one confent, ac^ 
 ftnotoleDgc tbat <3^W fpaUc to t\)t 
 Ujo;jlDebs S&ores,tDbo>*^oo fo appo^n^ 
 teD it, left to t\)c cburcb in tbe tuo^lDe* 
 a b^euiarie of true Diuinitie, f a moffe 
 abfolut e ^umme of tbe l]Do^De of €^oo 
 conteineD in tJD;5iting. ^Itbefe pneffs, 
 Biuints t p^opbetes, in all tbat tijt^ 
 DiD, baD an etpeciall tit to t^t Doctrine 
 of^ofes. SCfje^ DiD alfo refer all men 
 in cafes of faitbanD religion, to t^z 
 bohe of ^ofes. SCbelatueof^ofes^ 
 fjil^itt^ is in Dace tbe latoe of CDoD, anD Theiw. 
 ismoftp;joperl^ calleDThora, as it 
 toere tbe gutoe anD ruleof faitb, anD 
 life, tbcv DiD Diligently beate into tl^c 
 minoesofallmen. SSbis DiD tbe? ac* 
 co^Ding to t^t time,perfons anD place, 
 erpounD to all men. iFo> al ti^t paicffes 
 anop^opbetes before t^t incarnation 
 of Cb;jtff,ciD hv tDc^De of moutb teacbe 
 tbe men of tbcir time, goDlineffe, ano 
 true religion, j^eitber DiD tl^tt teacbe 
 an? otber tbing, tf)nnt\)at tobtcb tbe 
 ifatbcrs baDrecciueDofC^D, i \3)l}i^ 
 ^ofes baD recciueD of €^d anD ti)c fa^ 
 tbers, anD flraigbt toa^cs after com^ 
 mittinQ it to to^iting , DiD fet it out to 
 allbs )i)\}ic\\ follotD,euenbnto flje enD 
 oftbetoo^lo.-fotbat noljD,in t[)e p;o^ 
 pbets,U)cbaue tbe Doctrine of spofes, 
 ano trabttion of t^e fatbcrs, ano t^tm 
 ^b in 
 
lO 
 
 The vvordc of God. 
 
 in all anu tvittt point mm full? anu 
 
 plameli? erpouiiDcti anu polin^eD,bctng 
 
 mo;cou£r,to tt)e placeig,time£(,attD per^ 
 
 roti0ter?6t(yapplteD. 
 
 The autho. iFurtfjeniio^e , the Doctrine , ano 
 
 rin'of the tujitingcs of tlje p^opfjetcs Ijaue al* 
 
 pr«t5w« tx)ape0 been of great autfjojifr among 
 
 T«ry great, qw t^jifp men tfj^ougljout t\)C lDt)0le 
 
 lDO?ltie.iFo;r it is toell pcrcetueD bi? ma^ 
 
 np argument0,t[)at t je? tojfe not tfjeir 
 
 begtnntng of ^ p^opliets tljemfelueis as 
 
 c^iefe autf)o;£f,buttDere infpireofro 
 
 (Sod out of Ijeauen b^ tbe l)ol? fprrit of 
 
 CSoD.^oj it is <IDoD,tDl)icl) otDeUingb? 
 
 Ijisfpiriteintbe minoes of tfje p^o^^ 
 
 pl)et0,fpealjet^ to ts by> tlitit moutbc 
 
 0no fo^ tljat f aufe fjaue t!)et» a mofte 
 
 large teffimonie at t\\t IjaDs of Ct)?tft, 
 
 ano \)is elect 0pottlc0»Ml)at fap pe to 
 
 t^ii5 wlo?eouer,t[)at dJoti b? tljeir mini* 
 
 Cer?l)at^Uj?ou0|)t miracles anu iuo* 
 
 Ders to be maruetleo at, anti tl)ore not 
 
 afelof 2Df)at at ti)e leatt b^ migbtt^e 
 
 fiKjnes toe migijt learn tfjat it is cl5oo, 
 
 b? tobofetnfpiration tbc pjopfjets Doe 
 
 teacb,anD tojite totjatfoeucr tljei? left 
 
 fojtjs to remember. 
 
 if nrtbermo^e , C3 mant? common 
 toealcs, anu congregations gatljereo 
 togetl)er,f goncrneob)? tlje p^op^etes 
 acco;Ding to tfje too?D of CDoD , do (beUi 
 mott euiDent teffimonies of <25oD l)is 
 trnetl^ in tlje p^opbet0.pia,to,-Zcno, 
 :art&otle, f ottjer pbilolbpljers of tl)e 
 (!5entt!e0, are p^aifeD as erceUent mr. 
 IBut toljicl) of tbem ceulD cuer ^et ga:» 
 tfjer a c^urcl) to Hut accojDing to tljeir 
 ojDinauncesf j^nDret our p^opbetes 
 t^aut l)aD tfjemolt ercellent anDrc^ 
 noUimeo common toeales , o;j congre^ 
 gations,vea anD tfjat mo;e is,t!)e mott 
 flourifging feingDome;5 in al tfje too;lD 
 tsi'jDcr tbeir nutijoritie. 0U tlje tuife 
 men in tfjc fc!;o(e tecjloe, 3) meane 
 t(joreti»fjic[)UueD in fjistime, Dio rc/ 
 ucr«nce^alomo{i,ah!ng auD focrcvit 
 
 a p^opi^ef , anD came bnto f)ini from 
 tfjetjer^joatmoHenDcs ofttje too;{lOe. 
 Daniel alfo tjaD tlje preeminence a* 
 mongtf)e toifemen at 2l5nbrlon,being 
 tfjen tbe mol! renotomeD ^ponarcljie 
 inallt[)etoo;lDe. 
 
 ^etoasmo.icouerin great tfiimaf 
 ttontoit^SDarius ^eQu$,tl)e fonneof 
 0tttageso;Maerus , anoaifo Untl) 
 Ci?;ust^atmoft excellent king, ^n^ 
 bere it liftetj) me toell to fpeabe fome» 
 tof)at of t bat Diuine fo^eUnotoleDge in 
 our Piopbefcs, ano molt alTureo fo^e^ 
 Ibetoing of things lubicl; U5ere to come 
 after manijre^respafl'eD.^nDnoUj to 
 fa? nothing of otbers,DiDnot(iDfaias 
 mott truel? fo^ctcl tbofe tbings tul)icl| 
 toerc aftertoaro fulfrlleo b? tbe Vetoes 
 incur Jlojo Cljjitt ^ i^ot in tiaine DiD 
 be feeme to t|)emof do time to bee ra« 
 tber an (Buangelitt tban a pjopljet 
 fo;eteliingt!)ingsto come. ^abiDo^ 
 penl? tell tbe Uvime of King €v^u6 one 
 buno^eD a no tij^csfco^e ^eeres at tbc 
 Icafl-, before t\)at €\>}us toasbo^ne. 
 laDanicl airo,toas calleD of tljcm in tbe 
 olDe timt , bp tbe name of one toijic^ Poiyhifter, 
 fenetoe mucb . Sfc; , bee oiD fojctil 
 f bofe tbings \s)l)icf) are , anD bane been 
 Done in all tbe bingDoms oft^etoojlo 
 almott,anD among ti^t people of <]3oD, 
 from bis otone time bntill tbe time of 
 Cb:itt,anD furtber bntill t^t latt Da? 
 of iuDgementjfo plainel? tf)sit bee mai? 
 fame to l)nuc compileD an l)iilont of 
 tbofe tbingeSjtJDbicb tben toere alrea? 
 D? gone anD patt . 2i\l tbefe tl)tnge« 
 3J far, Doe l3er? euiDentl? pjouc, tbat 
 tilt Doctrine, anD tojitings of tl)z p;jo* 
 pbets are tbe ber? toojDof CDoD • toitt) 
 \s)\fici} name anD title , the? arc fet 
 fcDjtb in funD;ie places of tbe ^crip^ 
 tures . ZKcril?, peter t\)c JtJpoftle fa?< 
 db > The prophecie came not in olde 
 time by the wil of man : but holy men iJPct.i, 
 of God fpake as they vserc moued by 
 
 the 
 
The fli ft Sermon, 
 
 the holy Ghoft. 
 Tht word of ;ano altf)oug^ (Soo t)iD Iargel?,clear^ 
 kdbyT"^^'P^^^"^^^ ^^^ fitnpUe, rciieale^is 
 for. «f God. tpo;D to tl)cUTo.:lDb^ t^jc ^atmvc\}t3f 
 
 pbeb , v^^ i)ts !)^^ in t[)e lafi timc£! of 
 all, bt? |)w ^onne, fcttt fo;t!j moft 
 dearcl\?,fimpiV)anD abounoantl^ to al 
 t\)t U'o^lDc, iro.2tIjet)crtjeanoonelB 
 begotten ^onne of dl^oD t^e fatljer,a£s 
 t^e p;opbete0 t)aD fo;!CtolDc , Deften^ 
 Ding from [jeauen DotI) fulfill all Uiljat 
 focucr tl)c^ fojctolDe, ano bp tije fpacc 
 almoft of tt^m reerc^s Doett) teacl) all 
 pointer of gooUneis. iro;» faitlj 3oI)n, 
 
 No man at any time hath ieeneGod, 
 the onely begotten Tonne which is in 
 the bofome of the father, he hath de- 
 clared him. SDbe iLo;D binifelfe mo^c^ 
 ouer, faitl) to Ijis BDiCciplefi, Al things 
 which I haue heard of my Father haue 
 I made knowne to you. jailD againe ^C 
 fatcti) , I am the hght of the worlde: 
 vvhofoeuer doth follow me doeih not 
 walkeindarkcnes, but (hall haue the 
 light oflife. £>ur3lo;DealfoDiiJteacl), 
 ttiatto \}imlsit)it^ toouloe enter into 
 The chicfe l^eaucH ant) be faueD^tlje beauenl^ re^ 
 SifThis"^ generation ^ms neeoefull ; bccaufe in 
 ioanJ! tfje firft bi?2tf) man is bojne to oeatlj, 
 in tijt feconD to life. IBut tl^at tt)at re^ 
 generation is maoe perfect in Msb^ ^ 
 fpiriteof CDoD, ir.l)icl)jnfirurtetI)Our 
 ijearts in ftutf),3! ia^ in faitij in €\)M 
 tD^o oijeD fo,j our finnes, i rofe againe 
 fo^oar iulfification, l^e taugl}t tljat 
 br tl;at faiti) Vgt^ tnl)icl) belauc are 
 iuaifieu:anij tljat cut of ttjc famefaitlj 
 Doe g?otoe funo^i? fruiteis of cljaritie 
 ano tnnocencie, to t\}c bringing foojt!) 
 tuljereof, Ije tJtD jnoft earnelll? erljo^te 
 t^emi^etaugbtfurtfjemioje, tfjat fje 
 iuas tlje fulfifUng o; fulnesof tlje lain 
 anotlje p^cpljets, iDio a!foapp.:oue 
 flno crpouno tt}c Doctrin of ^ofrsano 
 ti)e p;opi)ete0. PDo Doctrine l?e iorneD 
 
 II 
 
 Dt uerfe miracles anD benefltd, toljere^ 
 bi> !}e DeclareD tt^sitf^k f)tmfelfe )»ad 
 t!}at ltgl)t of tbe iDo^lD, anD tlje mtg^# 
 t^ f bountiful reDeemerof tbe tcojloe. 
 j^nD, to tlje intent tfjat \\is Doctrine f 
 benefite£( migbt be hnotoen to all t^c 
 tuo^(De,l)e c|)ofe fobimfelfe iDitneire0, 
 iDljcm ^e calico 5lpottics , becaufe fjee "^J?' APjf ^' 
 purpofeD to fenoe tljcni to p;eacbc " 
 tD^ougl)out t[)e Uio;2lDeXi}ofe iDttneCi 
 fcs luere Dmple men , innocents, iuft^ 
 tellerjf of tructlj , Uiitljout Deccipt oz 
 rubfiltie0)anD in all pointes l^olte anD 
 gtDD: tol)ofc names it is tjerie p.iofita* 
 bie often to repeate in tlje Congrega^ 
 
 tion. The names of the Apoftles are 
 thefc, Peter and Andrew, lames and 
 John, Philippe and Bartholomewc, 
 Thomas andMathcwJames the fonne 
 of Alphe,and ludas his brother,whofc 
 furname was Thaddajus, Simon and 
 ludas Ifcariot, into whofe roome (bc- 
 caufe he had betrayed the Lord) came 
 Saind^ Matthias. ibcfe^aDfjeb? thc 
 
 fpacealmoKof tb;{0e]^eare0 , lieareris 
 of i)ts b^auenl^ Doctrine,anD be^oloers 
 of Ijts Dtntne tJDo;hes. 2Ct;ere after U& 
 afcenDon into tbe ^eauens , DiD be b? 
 t[)e bolie gboflt fent Dotune from ljca< 
 ucn , inftmct tcitlj all hinDe of far ul< 
 tits- iFo;j, as tfjei? toerc in tbe ^crip^ 
 tures pairing fhilfuU: fo luere tifz^ not 
 bnfhtlfullo;^ tuanting eloquence in a* 
 n^ tongue. anD being once after tfjis 
 manner inifructeD, tbe^ Departe out 
 of tbc €itit of Blerufalem , anD paKz 
 tl);50ugb tije compaflTc of tfje eart^, 
 p.:eac[)tng to all people anD nations 
 tijat lubic^ tfje^ IjaD receiueD to^icatlf 
 of tlje fauiouroftlje 1jdo;jID , f tbe 5lo^D 
 3efus Cfjjilf ♦ ^nD toljen fo? certaine 
 veares,tbe^ f^nn p^eaclieD bp U)o;jDe of 
 moutb, t^en did tljc? alfo fet Dotune in 
 tp;iiting tljat to^iclj tlje^ tjaD p;ea< 
 cIjcD . if oj fome , bertl^ , to^jite m bi^ 
 fto^teof ti}e rsjo^ns anD D^osof Cb^i^^ 
 
 anD 
 
ii 
 
 The worde of God. 
 
 atiD feme of tf)e tJDo^iies ant) niznts of 
 t^e j^podleis. iS)t^tr fome Tent runD;t^ 
 eptftle0 to Diaera i^attons . in all 
 to^icl), to confirme ttjc truetl),tf)c^ t}fe 
 t^e Scripture of t^e laUie ano ttje p;o^ 
 p^eee5,euen an U)e reao^tijatttie ILo;D 
 oftentimesJ oio ♦ ^ojeoiier , to ttje 
 lohnBapdft tlDclue apollles atc icvneD tli3o great 
 
 and Paulc. lig^ jg 0f (1,0 ipojUj , lohn Baptift then 
 whomc there was ncuer anye more 
 holy borne of women , anD t\}t cljO? 
 fen beCTcUPaule, the great teacher of 
 the Gentiles. 
 
 The autho- ^t^tW i^ J^ ^0 bc mcfue^leD at, 
 riticofthe f^aj f|j0 forerunner ano follies of 
 fy^^ea" ''' Ctj^iU tjao alUia^cs Deric Qizat niQtiu 
 ticano aatlio;iitie in tlje Ctjurclj -ifo;, 
 cttcn as t^t^ toere ti)e (!l;mbairaDour£( 
 of tlie eternalliiingof all ages, ano of 
 tlje lobole l]3o:lO:(b being inoueo toitb 
 tbe fpiriteof <!!5oD,t^e^ oio notljing ac^ 
 f ojoing to t!)e iuogement of tljeir oton 
 minus, ^no tlje Jlojo b^ tljcir mtnifte* 
 ric UJ?oug!}t great miracles, tljerbp to 
 garnifi^ ttjcminifterieef tbem, ano to 
 ^ commenD tljeir Oo£trinet3ntot30. J^o 
 Ijufjat ma^ be t^ougljt of tijat, mqf^eo* 
 uer,tf)3t b^ tbat too^oof dlJoD tlje^ oiD 
 fonucrttlje iDljole too^oe gatbermgc 
 togetljcr, ano lading t\}t founoations 
 of notable cljurcljcs , tb;ougbout tljc 
 compare of tf)c Iro^lDftuHcb tierili? b^ 
 mans counfell ano faints , t^e^ ijao 
 neuer bene able to Ijaue b;tougbt to 
 paflTe . SCO tl)ts is furttjer aODco, ttjat 
 t^t\> Vyf)ic^ once Icaneo to t\)is ooctrim 
 as a ooctrine giuing life,Oio not refufe 
 to ore. 513efiDcs tbat Ijolue man^ foe^' 
 ner bao tl)cir belcefe in tljc Doctrine of 
 t^e (©ofpcl, tljet? toere not afraio tfjo' 
 rougb Ujater, fire, f flDo;jDcs to mt off 
 tl)is life, ano to la^ bano on tbe life to 
 eome.SClje faithful faints coulD in no 
 luife baue Done tbefe t{)nigs,bnles tbe 
 Doctrine ioljicb tljeg beloueo tjaobeene 
 ofdDoo* 
 
 ;aitbougb f|erfo;e,tl)at tfje japoffleff^ 
 tuere men,^et tbeir Doctrine,firft of all 
 taugfjt bp a liuel^ erp^effcD boice, ano 
 after tbat, fet Dolnne in lonting toitlj 
 pen ano pncSe, in tfje ooctrine of (Soo, 
 ano tlje ber^? true lDo;joe of (©oo. iFo; 
 tbcrefo,:c tlje0pottle left tljis facing in 
 
 tu;i ting, whey e did receiue the word i.ThcCa. 
 of God which yee heard of vs, yee rc- 
 ceiued it not as the w orde of mcn,but 
 as it is indeede,the worde of God, 
 w hich eftc6tually worketh in you that 
 bcleeue, 
 
 iSut notoe , tbe matter it felfe ano The roiiof- 
 place require tbat 3 gather alfo ano of dfe'S'^* 
 plainel^ rechonbp tbofe bcoUes, Inber^ uiue scrip. 
 in ift conte^neo tbe ber? too^o of CDoo, '""• 
 firttofalloeclareooftbe jfatbJ^rs, of 
 CbJiftbJnifelf^* ano t\}t japottlcs b^ 
 lDo;!0 of moutb > f after tbat alfo \s)^itt 
 ten into bfflhesbi? tbe p^opbetcs am 
 
 j^poltleS. And in the firft place veri- 
 ly are fet the fiuc bookcs of Mofcs, 
 Then fbllowe the bookes of lofuc, of 
 ludgcs, of Ruth, two bookcs of Samu- 
 el, two of Kinges , two of Chronicles, 
 of £fdras,Nehemias,and Hefler one a 
 piece. After thefe come lob, Dauid or 
 the booke of Pfalmes, Prouerbes, Ec- 
 cle(iafl:es,and Cantica. With them arc 
 numbred the foure greater Prophetes 
 Efaias , leremias, Ezechiel , and Da- 
 niel: then the twclue Icffcr Prophetes, 
 whofe names are verie well knowen : 
 With thefe bookes the olde Tefta- 
 ment ended . The newe Teflament 
 hath in the beginning the Euangeli- 
 callhiflorie of Chrift the Lordc, writ- 
 ten by foure Authours, that is, by two 
 Apoltlcf, Mathewand lohn: and by 
 two Difciples , Marke and Luke : who 
 compiled a wonderful! goodlye and 
 profitable booke of the A6les of the 
 Apoftlcs. Paule to fundrie Churches 
 and perfons publiflicd 14. Epiftles. 
 The other Apoftles wrote 7, which 
 
 arc 
 
The firft Sermon. .15 
 
 arc called both Canonical and Ca- t|)ebegtnnmg,oneU)l)tIeb^!)l0OllJl!fc 
 
 tholikc. And the books of the newe 
 Teftament are ended with the reue- 
 lation of Icfus Chrift,which he ope- 
 ned to the difciple whom he loued. 
 
 moutb? nm an oti}tr totnle b? tlfz 
 fpcccb of jaungels, ^ss Dtt> open to 
 tl)o(e bvQ, ancicnt^anti mott botte ifa^ 
 tbei : tDbo agatne b\? traDttton , Dtb 
 
 lohn the Euangelift and Apoftle, faitbfuUi? DeUucrtttofbeirpofterit^ 
 
 (hewing vnto him & fo to the whole l^ar are to be rcmemb.:eD tbofe great 
 
 church , the ordinance of God ton- UQ^tt$ of tbe lD0.2l5e , Adam , Seth, 
 
 ching the church, eucn vntil the day Methufalem, Noe, Sem, Abraham, 
 
 of iudgement. SDl^crfo^e in tbcfc fetu 
 anb mcan,not bnmeafurablean t^efe 
 platne anb Cmple , not bar&e ano bn^ 
 hemm0Dba)lte0 : t0 comp^cbenoeb tt)e 
 ful boctrtne of gooltnefTe, \s\)ic^ is ti}c 
 bene 100.200 of tfje true 9 Ituing anb t^ 
 ternaUCDob* 
 Thercripture SilXo tlft hcB^ts of ^ofe0 ant) t^t 
 
 '™ed P^opJjctestb;iougfjfomanpagcs,pc^ spore0,(35obgauetobi0Ct)urc^mott 
 ' ril0 anb rapttuttte0, came founbe anb ercellent men, p;!opbet0 anb fntHs, 
 bncoi^rnpteD euen bnttll tbe time of U)t)oairob^ lDo;beof moutbanb ia^u 
 Cl);itt anb W 0poftlc0. i?o; tbello.sb tinges , t>in oeliuer to tl;cir polleritie 
 3lefu0 anD t[je apottlcg bfcb tbofe tbat toljicb tbcp l)ab Icarneo of tbe 
 boftcs as true topics anoaufbentical: iLo^jDe. ^ftertbem came tbe Onelie 
 iJoUcl) bnDoubteDl^e tbey neitber begotten fonne of God himfelfe 
 U«OUlDe,no.J cou!Oe baue bone, if fo ba downe from heauen into the world. 
 
 is found and 
 
 Ifaac,Iaacob,Amram, and his fonne 
 Mofes , iDbo at (15ob0 commaunbe* 
 ment, bio in (uniting comp^ebenb tlje 
 ^ittont ano traoitions of tbe bolie fa^ 
 tbers , tDberebnto \}c ioincD tbe lu^it^ 
 tenlaU)e, ano erpoQtion of tbe latoe, 
 togitber \3yit\^ a large ano ligljtfome 
 bilio^ie of bis otune life time. 0fter 
 
 tbateitber tt)ei?baO beene co^ruptco, 
 0? altogitbcr pcrilbco. nt hearts ah 
 fo, Uj!)tcb tije ^potties of €Wii \)^ut 
 nooeo, toerc tljjougijout al pcrfecnti^ 
 ons feept in tl)e cburcb fafe ano bnco^^ 
 ruptco,anD arc come founo anobnco?^ 
 ruptcointo our [)anDES,bpon\U!;cm 
 tbc enocd of t\)t Uio.jloe are falne.jf oj 
 by tbebtgilanfcare anb bnfpeafeeable 
 QCDDnelTe of (Sob our ifatbcr , it iB 
 b20ugbt to paJfe , tl^nt no age at ante 
 timeeitber batb o:i3^alluantf3 great 
 a treafurr. 
 SCIiusmuc!) bitberfo baue r^ oecla^ 
 
 and fulfilled all , whatfoeuer was 
 founde to be written of himfelfe in 
 the Lawe, andtheProphetes. SC^c 
 fame alfo taugl)t a mod abtblute 
 meane fjotwe to line tocll ano bolilp : 
 l)k maoetfic apoltlesljisluitncflres* 
 m!)icb toitneffcs Dio aftertoarDcs, 
 firff of al toitb a liuelp erpjeflco boice, 
 p:eacl) all ttjinges \xi\)k^ t\)t ILojOe 
 bao taught tl)cm, ano tben,tot[)ein^ 
 imt tljat t\}t\> Ibouloe nctbecojrup^ 
 teo, oi cleanc tafee n out cf mans re? 
 membjance, tbcy Dio commit it to 
 tu^iting: fo tbat ncUie toe b^-inc from 
 
 reo bnto you ( oocrclp be louco) tubat tlje jfatbers, tlje ^^opfjcts ano ^pof 
 
 tbc iwo:oe of <Doo is, tobat tbc begin? (ties, tijc luo;o of (©00 as it Uias p;ea? 
 
 ning of it in t\it cburcb luas,a;iO M)&t cbco a«0 tojittcn. SHljcfc tl)ings^bao 
 
 p^occeoing , oignitie ano certnintic it tbeir beginning cf one i tbe lame fpi^ 
 
 bao , Che tDo?oc of ©00 is t\it fpeecf) rite of d&oo, ano ooe teno to one cnoe, 
 
 of il?o0, tbat is fo fay, tfje reucaling of tljat is, To teach vs men how to lioc 
 
 ^is gcDO \siil\ to manhino, iuiiict) from well and holily .f$t tljat bclauctb not 
 
 tl)efc 
 
r4 The word of God. 
 
 t^efemen, and namely t^eonelp be^ of tf\t\xii(ti!t(oit MKak, t^at tl^efe 
 
 Qotttnf^Qnntof(3otty tobom Sip^ap 
 tou U)tU be htU^tttiMz |)aue t)£er tlie 
 tnoftliolt!} innocent, \)pmU itutng, 
 moHp^aifelDtDiti)?, uiotttuff, mott 
 aunctent^mofttDtfe, anDmoft Dtutne 
 tnen oft^z luliole U)o;loanD compaCTe 
 
 are not fo mucl) a^ (l^aoolDe^, to be 
 comparet) to t^tm of Ijoljom iDas ^aae 
 recetueo t^e luo^oe of €^00* ]Ut t0 
 t[)ercfo^e tn alt tf|tnge0 beleeue t^e 
 iso?t)eof(!f^ot), tscltuereotots bp t^e 
 Scriptures . Jlet tj0 tljinke tljat tbe 
 
 oft[)eeartb7 ano b;iefli?^(ucb men as lio^oe l)imfelfe ^ lDl)tc|) is tt;e terie 
 are bi? all means luttt)out(cmpariron. lining anoeternaUdDoo, tiotf) fpcahe 
 
 ;ailtl)elDo;lDcan notfl^ett) ts tf)e liUe 
 againe, aUbougb it (^oulDtoljolie a 
 t^ouCano times be aiTembleO in coun^ 
 rel0.2Di?e jjolp QEmpero^ Conftantine 
 ^at^ereD a general! councell out of all 
 tbecompaffe of tlje eart[),t[)it|)er came 
 tbere togiti)er out of all tlje iuojloe, 
 ti^ii^Wnm^ ano eigl)tttnc molt cr^ 
 xellent ifat^ers . 315ut t\}ti tljat ars 
 
 to bsbptbe Scriptures. JLet tsfo^ 
 euermo;e p;aife ti^c name ano goD^ 
 neCTe of l)im,tDl;o tjatfi boucbeo fafe fo 
 fait!)fullp,full)? and plainel?, to open 
 to bs miferabie mo;{tall men , all 
 t[)e meanes totue to liue U)ell anD "^Of 
 lilie. 
 
 To him bepraire,honour,andglo- 
 ne,for euermore,Ainen. 
 
 Of the word of God, to whom and to what end it was reueakd,alfo 
 
 in what maner it is to be hcard^and that it doth fully 
 
 teach the whole dodrine of godlines. 
 
 Thefeco»d Sermon. 
 
 (iSerelvbeloueD 
 intljclaftSer;^ 
 mon rou lear? 
 ncD iubat tbe 
 iDoatiofCDoDis* 
 fiotnlDljence it 
 came,bplu5om 
 tttoascljiefelie 
 rcuefl!eD,tiJl)at 
 p;oceeDtngs it bati, 1 of toljat Dignitte 
 « certaintie it is.^otoe am 31 come a^ 
 gain , ano bp dSoDs fauo? ano tlje.belp 
 of pour pjai^rs , 3 iuiu Declare tmto 
 pou (beloneD)toU)ljomeanD totubat 
 enoetbe luo^D of (^oD is reuealeo : i\\ 
 iD^at maner it is to be bearoe, 1 lubat 
 tbe fo?ce thereof is 0; tbe effect, 
 
 ^ur CDoD i& tbe dDoo of al men anD 
 nation.^, tobo acco.:ningtotbefaieng 
 oftbe^poaie,tuoulDbaueallmen to 
 
 be fauen, t to come to (be hnotolebge 
 of t^z t\'\xt}^ : ano tbcrefoje batb \yt toi 
 tbe benefiite, life ano faluation of all 
 men,reuealeD bis luo;D,tbat (b in Deeo 
 tbere migbt hk a rule ano certaine 
 lDap,to leaD men bp t^^t patb of mSiee 
 into lifeeuerlafiiUtg.dPoDberilp in t^t 
 olo time DiDlbeto bimfclfe to tbe ^U 
 raelites,bi0 tolie ano peculiar people, 
 mo^e familiarly tban to otber nati;« 
 cns,as tloz p^opbet faitb * To laacob 
 hath he declared his ltatutes,and his 
 iudgements to Ifraell : he hath not 
 dealt fo with any nation , ncyther 
 hath hefliewed them his judgments; 
 and yet he hath not altogither been 
 carelefTe of the Gentiles. Jfo?as to 
 t\^z i^iniuites be Cent BiOnas, lb Cfai^ 
 as,Bleremia!?, jSDaniell, ano the otber 
 g^opbetcs beftoioeD mm]) labour in 
 
 teacbing 
 
The fecond Sermon . i y 
 
 feac!)ing mn aDmom'lJjmg t\)e (Den^ OID0 anD neiue 2Dettamenfc0, ougt)t 
 
 ttles. 0nD tljofe mott ancient fatljers, tljerfo^e to be receiueD of tts , euen bi^ 
 
 ^oe, 0b:at)am, anu ttie rett , tiiD not raufe lode arc CI);tlttan£(. ifo; Cli^tS 
 
 enelie inarnd: tf)t Bietutfl^ people our ^auto: anD maffer, did rcferre 
 
 tDl)ic!jDeftenDeD of tljein, buttaiigtjt 
 ti}dr otber (onms alfo , tl)e tuDge^ 
 mentes of <3on * ^uriLo.jDe 3!e(us 
 Cfeittberilte laieng open t^ctuljote 
 toojlD before bifit Difc iplc£i,fatD: Teach 
 all nations : Preach theGofpell to 
 all creatures . 0nD \S)^m ns ^atnt 
 peter DID not T?ctfu!l^ tinDcrftanDe, 
 tbattbe (©entiles alfo did appertaine 
 
 )03 to t\)t iD^ttten bmbts of ^ofes anD 
 tbe p;jopbetes.&amt paule tlje tiers 
 elcrt inttruinent of Cb.nftj Dotb ap^^ 
 plvtotstbe 0acranicnt0 anD eram^ 
 ple0 of tbe olD iratber£!,tbat is to fate, 
 Circumcifion in Baptirme,Colo{r.2, 
 and the Pafchall lambe in the fupper 
 or Sacrament i .Cor, 5 . ^n tlje fentfj 
 Chapter of tlje fame (tpiftlc be appli^ 
 
 to t^c fcHoiDfl^tppe of tbeCburcb of etb funD:i? cramples of tbefatbersto 
 €i);\(i J anD tljat to tlit vIDcntilcs alfo t0.0nD in tt)Z fourtlj to tbe Komanes 
 
 DID belong ti)ep;eacl)ing of tlje glaD 
 tl^Dinges of faluation, purcbafeD b^ 
 €\^M fo.j t\)e faitbfull,tbc ILo^Dc Dotb 
 tnttrnrt bimb^abcaacnlptjifion, bs 
 fpeabingto bim oat of beaucn,anD b? 
 t\ft metTage toljicf? came from Cojnc^ 
 liu0, a0 rou knotae ( Daerelv beloucD) 
 bv t\)z bttio;.^ of tfje Hctc0 of tbe 3po'^ 
 ftie0.tlet b0 tberetc^^e tljinfje (mi? b^c^ 
 tb.jen ) tbat t\)t Ido;5c of ©od anD tf)t 
 Ijolie ^cvtpture0, arcrcncaleD to all 
 men, to all ages, hintieg, Dcgra^0, anD 
 ttate0 tb Jougbout t\it ino jtDe . iFoj 
 tfje ^pottle ^9aul alfo cor.ffrmiiig t?)e 
 fame,faietb ♦ Whatfoeuer rhings are 
 writien,arewrittcn for our learning, 
 that rhrougli patience , and com- 
 fort of the Scriptures, wee may haue 
 Hope. 
 
 ilet none of bstberefojcljareaftcr 
 (av, febat necD 35 to care tubat i0 hi^iU 
 ten to t\)t 3icluf0 in t\\c olDc SCeffa^ 
 ment,o.j Vobat tlje apodle0 baue VonU 
 ten to tbcHomane0, totbeCo;:intbi^ 
 an0 , anD to otber naf ion0 ^ 3i am a 
 Cbiiittian. 2Dbe P5op!jet0 to ti^z men 
 of tbctr time,anD tl^c apoCtle0 to tbcfe menDment iBtifZ timeof <inb;:iff, tobo 
 f bat liueD in tbe fame age tuitb tbem, fuIfiUeD t\)t latue, anD t©fee aU>a^ t\\z 
 Did faotb p^eacb anD Ui^jite. ifo^ if ioa curfe of tbc laUie* 
 tbinfec t^nig^tlic of tbe matter , toee 2Dbc fame Cbjiff cbaungeD Cir? 
 Wl f^ t\}^t t\}z ^criptn;'£0 cf tl}c cnmcidton into )i5aptifme* fee Wt^ 
 
 ^i& 
 
 iuljcrc boereafonetb of faitb , tubicfj 
 iuftifietb toitbout ttft bclp of tooab0, 
 anDtbelatoc, ba^b^ingetbtntbeep 
 ample of Sb,:abam. ^nD t^eretuitball 
 aDDctb? Neuerthelefle it is not writ- 
 ten for Abraham alone , that faith 
 was reckoned vnto him for righte- 
 oufnefle, but alfo for vs to whom [it 
 dial! be reckoned if we beleeue, &c. 
 
 ^t? tbat meanes fa^ fome, tue l^all 
 againe bit Ui^nppcD in tbe latoe, luce 
 l^all be info.:ccD to be circnmcifeD , to 
 fdcnfiice HcC^ and bla)D of beades, to 
 aDniit agnine t^c p;iieff bflJD of 0aron, 
 tcgttbcr iDitb tbe temple, anD tbe 0^ 
 tber cercmonie0. 
 
 snbcrcfljall againefaeallolueD tbe The writings 
 bill ofDiuo;ccmcnt, 05 putting aluaic Stm°enf 
 ofaman0lmfe, tcgitber tuitb fnffe* 
 rauncc to marric manie tuiue0 . Co 
 tbefc 3 anftcere.tbat in t\)t olD 2Ceffa^ 
 ment tii^ muft confiDcr, tbat fome 
 tbings t|iereare,t»bicb are fo^ cuer to 
 becbferucD, anD fome tbtnge0tDbicb 
 are ceremoniall anD fuffereD onel^ til 
 timeof amenDmenf. SDbat time of a^ 
 
 are alfo gi- 
 uen to Chri- 
 itians. 
 
i6 The word of God. \ 
 
 !ii« olune (melie fat rtfice maDe an eno Cfjjiff : tuljaf C(j;itt 10, anu b^ toljat 
 
 ofailfacrififcs, fotljat notii in CeaDe 
 of allfacnfirc0, there i$ left to t)£f 
 tfjat cncltc farrifice of Cijjtft, tuljcrc^ 
 tn alfo U)0 Icarne to oarer our oU)n te^ 
 ricboDtf0 ano p^aiers fosither toit^ 
 gcD DeeDcs , as fpiritiiall facrific cs ^lu 
 to (^oD: Ci)^iltci)anseotI)ep.:ne(l{)(DD 
 of 0aron fo^ ^i» otoncano tl;c p^iett^ 
 J^oD of all Cf);!tllian0. SDbc temple of 
 ^^oDaretneetn lD!)om dDoDbti bt$ fpt^ 
 rtte DotI) DtDell. 0U ceremonies DiD 
 Cf)?iff niahe tjoioe, l«f)o alfo in tlje 
 nineteentl) of spattljeiD did ablegate 
 tl^e bill oft;iuo;icement, tcgitl)er Ivitb 
 tbe marriage of manie Uiiues. But 
 altbougi) tljefe ceremonies, anDfcme 
 evternall actions toere ab:cgaf co ano 
 cleans taken atoap bp €\fiiti, tijat toe 
 i^ulD not be bouno t)nto.t^em:vet not^ 
 tuttl)llanDin3, tbe Scripture tobiclj 
 toas pnblifl^eo touching t!)cm, toas 
 not taken atoatc o;^ elfe maDe toiDe 
 bp C|),:iflr.iFojtl)Ci'e mutt foj euer bee 
 intljecburcb of €[iM a certainc te^ 
 ttimoniall, toljcrefcij toe map learnc 
 to^at manner of too,j(^ippings ano fi?. 
 gurcs of Cijjitt tljcp cf tljc oloe time 
 IjaD. 2Ci)0fe too:f^ippings ano figures 
 of Ct)^ittmutt toe attbis Date intcr;^ 
 p;et to t^c tl)i\rt\} fpecialli?, and out of 
 tljem toemuft no leffc tban out of tlie 
 toiitings of tbc netoe 2De(lament 
 p^eacl) C!)?iCf, fojgiuencs of (ins, ano 
 repentance. ^0 tben to all ClniHu 
 ans are tbetoutingsof the oloe 2Cc^ 
 ffament giucn bp doo: in liHe maner 
 as ttje ^poftfestojittoall CtjurcJies 
 tbofe tfjings tobicbbo;jetl)ename o; 
 title of fome particular congrcga? 
 tions. \ 
 
 To what end ^mtotljis tuXi is tfje toojD of ^oD 
 thewonicof rcuealeo to men, tbat it map teaclj 
 tiitm tol)at,ano tobat maner one C5o3 
 
 God is rc- 
 ncaled. 
 
 meanes faluation commctb: tobaf be 
 c3mctl)t[)e true toojOiippers of (©06, 
 tobattljep ougfjttoaic, ano tobatto 
 enfue.^eitber is it fufficient to fenoto 
 tbe toil of (3oD,t3nleire toe Do tbe fame 
 anDbefaueD. 0nDfo;tbat cautefaiDe 
 Spofes, Heare Ifrael the ftatutes and •''"' 
 iudgements which I teach you, that 
 yc may doe them and Hue. ;3nDtbc 
 !lo;D0 in tbe CDofpell confirming t!;e 
 rame,crietb : Blerfed are they which 
 heare the word of God and kecpe it. 
 
 j^nDtjare is to beep^aifeD tljc er^ cojjgoou- 
 cecDing great gojDnerre of Cod, tobid^pSfcdfo? 
 tooulD bane notbing bio fro tjs, \jOiU(h ccachingYs, 
 mabetb anp iu^t to iiue rigbtlp,toell 
 ano bolilp* 2Cbc toife ano learneD of 
 t^is too^lD Doe fc; tbe mctt part beare 
 enuie 0; gruDgc , tbat otber IboulDe 
 attaine tinto tbe true toifeDome. JBiit 
 our llo^iD Dotb gentlp,anD of bis otone 
 acco;jDeoflfcrtobs, t\)c tobole hnoto^ 
 leDge of beauenlie tbings, ano is Defi? 
 rous tbat toe go fo;toarD tberein,pea, 
 anD tbat mo;e is, b^Ootb furtberour 
 labour, ano bjing it to an enDe. iFo;^ 
 Whofoeuer hath, fait b t\)t IIOJD bim# 
 felfe intlic Cofpell, to him Hiall bee 
 . giuen, that he may hauc the more a- 
 bundance. And eucrie one that af- 
 kethrecciuech, and hejjhat feeketh 
 findeth,and to him that knocketh it 
 fiial be opened. CCIiierupon ^.games 
 tbe Spolfle faitb: if anie of you lacke 
 wifdom, let him aske of God, which 
 giueth to all men liberally, that is, 
 willingly, not with grudging, nei- 
 ther cafteth anie man in the teeth, & 
 it fliall be giucn him . tMb^rejbp tlfz 
 toap toe fee our Dutie, tobicb is in rea^ 
 Ding ano bearing tbe too;D of Cod, to 
 pjap earnelllp nno ?ealouflp, tbat toee 
 map come to tbat piiOe, fo^ t^t tobicb 
 
 tstotoarns men, tbat betooulDe baut tbe too^De of Coa toas giuen anD rc^ 
 tbemtobefaueD, anD tbat bp tnit\^in aealeDtntobs. )!5utastoucbtngtbat 
 
 \ matter. 
 
The /ccoud Sermon. 
 
 ^7 
 
 maft8r,tD&foinfa^fometi3ljat mo;e, 
 iDben \3it come to Declare in U)t}at ma^ 
 tier of fo;te,t|)e tuo;Oe of (Sod oag^t to 
 betiearo. 
 All pointcs ^oljDe,becaure3ii(iauerart>e, tliat 
 Sncfta^rf' t{)e iBO^De of <DoD IS rcuealeD , to tlje 
 caught vs intente t^at it ma^ fuU^ inttructc tjs 
 feriS"^' in t!jetoa^e« of (DoDanD our faluati* 
 on, 3 MI in fetoetoo^DS Declare tjrt:' 
 to ^on (Dearel? beloneD) tbat in tbe 
 iDo^De of CDoo DeIiuereDtot)£;bi^ tH 
 P;opbet£e,anD Si^oftksiy is abunDant^ 
 1^ conta^ncD tbe iDbole effect of goD^ 
 I^nelTe , anD Isbat tbings foener are 
 aoaileabletotbeleaDing of our (iucs 
 rigbtIy>toelI,anD bolilr* iFo^ berilp, 
 it mull neeDe5 be, tbat thac dodrinc 
 is full and in all pointcs pcrfe<fl , to 
 which nothing ought cyther to be 
 added , or elfe to be taken awaie. But 
 fuchadodrincis the dodlrinc taught 
 in the wordc of God , as witnefleth 
 Mofes Dcutr. 4.& 12, And Salomon 
 Prouerb.30.What is he therefore that 
 
 ^cbaue(bjetb;ien)aneuiDent tttti^ 
 monie cf tbe fulnciTe of tbe luo^De of 
 CDeD.^e bane a Dortrin abfolutclp per* 
 feet in all points, pz baue a mo(t per^ 
 feet tSttt of tbe Uio^d of CDod , becaufe 
 b^ tbis Doctrine tbe man of Cod, tbat 
 tSjtbe goDl? onD Deuout iu oxtiiipptr of 
 <3o\3yis perfect being inttructeD,nof to 
 a cereaine feto gcoD U}o;l^$,but bnto al 
 anD eucrij gmD tuo^fec» 523 berin ttierc^ 
 fo.je canl! tbou finDe ant?c toant f 5 bo 
 not tbinhe t^t ant? one is fucb a roe,a£E 
 to interp^etc tbcfe U)o;Defi of paul,fo 
 be fpoljen onelp toucbing the oloe 2De# 
 ltament:reeing it is mo^e manifelttba 
 ^ Da? Iigbt> tbaf paule applicD ti)tm 
 to bis fcboler Cimotbr^tobo p^eacbeo 
 t})z dDofpell^anD toas a ^iniSer of tbe 
 neU}e ^e0ament. if fo be tben, tbat 
 t\)t Doctrine of tbe olDe Celtament be 
 of it felfefnl,bt?botD muchmo^e (ball 
 tt be tbe fuller , if tbe Volume of tbe 
 netu^eSamentbe aDDcD tbereuntof 
 B am not fo tgno;ant,bnt tbat Bi knoto 
 
 doth not confeffe that all pointes of tbat tbe llO^De BefUS bOtb DiDffpafee 
 
 true pietie,are taught vs in the facred man^ tbingS iJJi^l) tuere not iD^itten 
 
 Scriptures. jfurtbermo;e,no man can b? tbe 0pottles. 315ut it foUotoetb not 
 
 denicthat to be a moft abfolute do^ tbercfo?C tbat tbe DOCtrin Of tbeUJOjD 
 arin,by which a ma is fo fully made of <!15oD,taugbt b)? tbe lapoftles, is not 
 perfedl, that in this world he may be abfolutel? perfect. For lohn the Apo- 
 takenforaiuftman, and in the world file and Euangelift dooth freely con- 
 to come,bc called for cuer to the co- feffe, thai the I-orde did many other 
 panic of God. But he that beleeueth thinges alfo, which were not written 
 the word of God vttercd to the world in his booke : Wut immeDiatl? bes aD* 
 by the Prophetes andApoftlcs, and DetbtbiSanDfaifbiSutthcfearc writ- 
 liueth thereafter , is called a iuft man, ten, that ye might beleeue , that lefus 
 and heire of life cucrlafting. That isChriftthefonneofGod, and thatin 
 do£line therefore is an abfolute do- beleeuing ye might haue hfc through 
 
 <arine. JFo.zpaulalfo Declaring mo^e his name, ^e affirnietb hj> tbis Doc^ 
 
 largf It? f fulli? tbe fame matter, faitb: trin?, tobicb ^^ conteineD in lu^iting, 
 
 All Scripture giuen by infpiration of tb<lt faitb IS Mli' taUQi)ty anD tbat 
 
 God,is profitable to doarine, tore- tlj^OUgb faitb tbsre 15 grantCDbl? C?OD 
 
 prone, to corre6tion, to inl^rudlion ensrlSiJinglife, 
 
 which is in righteoufncfle.that the man 3i5rii the cnDC Cf abroUlfc tJOCfrtnC 
 
 cfGod may be perfedl , infliuded to 10 tc be bappte anD pr rfcctlv blrffcU. 
 
 all good workes. ^mce tf)c,'tbat tbat ccnictbto man b^ 
 
 ^ 
 
 The lord 
 bothTpaks 
 anddidma- 
 ny things 
 which are 
 
1$ The wordc 
 
 t()etD;ittmt>o(f rtne of ei^e^ofpel^tn^ 
 DoubteDli; t^9t Doctrine of t^c CDorpelU 
 10 moll abrolutel? perfect. 
 31 fenolDe, tbat tije Eo^De m t^e CDoC* 
 pell fatOjI haue manic thingcs to tell 
 you : but at this time you can not 
 beare them * Blit tberctuttt)al Bl knoto 
 
 tWyiW be tmmeotatlv aooeo tbt0 fa^^ 
 
 ing, But when the fpiritc of tructh 
 fhail come he (liallleadc you into all 
 
 truth. 31 ^notue furtbermo;^e> tbat tbe 
 
 fptrtte of trutlj oto come bppon but Dtf;' 
 
 ctpIe0,anD tberefo^e 3l belceue , tbat 
 
 tbeyacco^btngtotbe true p^omtfe of 
 
 €f)M U)ere leo into all trtttb , fo tbat 
 
 it l0 mod aitareDl^ certame > tiiat no^ 
 
 The A ^^^"S toas toantiHg m tbem. 
 
 fti» f/t ' 215ut fome tbcre are , \x)Ut^ \jjii)tn 
 
 mrnVthe ^^^^ wnHof Dejt^e tbtgjDo turne tbem^ 
 
 whoielo/ feIue5attiifap,tbat§:apoIHes inoeeo 
 
 foiiiiwffc fenctoealltbinss,but^ettaugbt t\^tm 
 
 notbutb^tuo^Dofmoutbonel^, not 
 
 fetting botonc in to^itinge all tbofe 
 
 fbtnge0,tDbtcb boe appcrtataeto true 
 
 SoblmcITe. 00 tbongb it Uiere liU^I? 
 
 tb'it Cb;tS bt0 moU f^ttl^full Zpnitks, 
 
 tuoulD bpo fpttisbi^ue l^ept bncUc an^ 
 
 tbing from tbeir pofterttie. 5$ tijoagb 
 
 in beeDe,bc bao l^eD to?)icb fato, Thcie 
 
 thinges are written, that inbeleeuing 
 ye might haue life euerlaftmg. ^OW 
 
 tbcrfo;e Dto let pafTe notbtng loaWb bc^ 
 lougetbtoour full tnliructing mtbe 
 Sait}9,%ttiie DtD omit notbing /j^eitber 
 9tD tbe red of tbe j^poaics t birciple0 
 ofourilo;^be 3!eru0 <Zinift fuffer an^ 
 tbtng toouer-0ip thtm. \danl alfo 
 ijD^ote fourteene funb^ie (Il;pi(tle0 : but 
 ^t t\)C moS of tbem conteineb one 
 anb tliz f elfe fame matter. 
 
 Mb^reb^ toe ma^ber^ toell rontcci! 
 turc , tbat in tbcm 10 ItboU^ comprc/f 
 ijcnoeb tbe abfolute boctrine of goblt?^ 
 ticflTe. ifojbelBoulo not baue repeat 
 tcb one ano tbe felfe fame tl)in^ fo of^ 
 mijtafomanHfwnb^vemen, iftl^erc 
 
 I 
 
 ofGod. 
 
 bab i^et bene an? f l^tng elfe necefCsrie* 
 mo;efulltetobetaagbt fo; t^t obtei^ 
 ning of faluation^ XWc tbtngo tnu 
 Doubtebl^ tDoulo bee bane taugbt,and 
 notijanerebearfeb one ano tlit tame 
 tbing fo manp timc0. mttil^ in t^t 
 tbtrb cbaptcr of bt0 eptaieto tbe C^ 
 pbe0an0 be botb amrme , tbat in t^t 
 tlDO fird Cbapter0 of tbe fame bis e# 
 pi(tle,beebiD Declare bi0 hnotolebge m 
 tbe dDofpell of Cb;ill. 
 
 God (fa^tb be) by rcuclation (he* 
 wed the mylleric vnto nic as I wrote 
 before in fewe wordc$,whereby when 
 ye read ye may vndcrftand my know-. 
 ledgcintbcmyftcrJc ofChrift. 0nD 
 
 tbi0 fpahe be toucbing tbat one anB 
 onel?Cpillle,^ea,$ tljat tm toncbing 
 tbe tU)0lirltCbapter5 of tbat oneC^ 
 ptHle. Mbereunto i33l)tn tl^t molt 
 large anb ligbtfome iLettcr* 0^ (£pi# 
 llle0 of ^aint |aaul bimfelfe 9 anb aU 
 fo of tbe otber 2apoaie0 are aDDeD,iDbo 
 31 p;a\> t>ou bnlcCiE; bee bee altogetber 
 tuitbout fenfe.Uiil once tbintie tbat tbe 
 apollie0 baue Icfte in U);iting to b0 
 tbcir poUerit^^a Doctrine not abfotute^ 
 Iv perfect. 
 
 0s foi tbofe tobicb bo carneOlt? af. u!Sf,^ 
 firme, tf)iit al point0 of goDlinc0 lucre *nfa.ncd 
 fflugbt bl? tbe 0poaie0 to tbepotteritg of ac TpU 
 b^ tuojD of moutb I not bi? toting, ^i"- 
 tbeir purpofe t0 to fet to fale tbeir 
 otun,t()3t isjxmns o^oinanccs in ffdeb 
 oftbeluoiDofCoD. 
 
 yi5iit agaiaft tbi0 popfon (mr h^Cf 
 tb;en) tabe f bis t3nto ^ou fo;^ a mebi* 
 tint f 1 rpetl it. Conferre (be tl)inQts 
 tubif b tbefc felloly 00 fet to fele , tin? 
 Icr tht colour of t';e 0poOlc0 SDrabiti^ 
 on0 , fa«gbi b^ teo^ce of moutb , anb 
 not b^ tu^iting , *c:ith t\it manifett 
 to;itinge0 of tbe 0poeic0, anb if in a* 
 npe place i^oa fldall perccgue tbofe tra^" 
 Dition0, to bifagrcc luitb tije &crip^ 
 tnre0; tj^e gatS^cr b^ 1 b^^tfjat it ic ti)e 
 
 fo;j5cO 
 
The fccond 
 
 forget) innenfton of men, anonottbe 
 fL^ottlestvatiition. ifo; tl^ep^lD^tc^ 
 taD one anD t\)z fame ^bpirtte of trutf;, 
 lefte not tnto \}S one tbtng m tu^ittng, 
 ano taught an ot^er tljmg br U}o;De of 
 mont^. 
 
 iFart^ermo;e,tweemttff otligcntlB 
 fearct),tuI)etbert^ore traotttonsoo fet 
 foztoaroe tfje glo;^ of <I5oo,rat^er tban 
 of men, o;t^efafeHe oft(jefatttifnlI, 
 rattier t(}an t^e p;tuate aouauntage 
 oftbe fB;tede0. anoUiee muH take 
 beeoe of menne$ 2Draottton0,efpectaI' 
 Ip 0nce tbc JLO^Oe fa^lj , In vaine doc 
 they vvorfliip mc , teaching do6lrincs 
 the preccpces of men : ^0 tljat notue, 
 
 fbe fnreft toa^ is to cleaue to ttje tDo;o 
 offlieilo^oelefteto ts tn tbe &mpf 
 tmta, tu^tcljteacM abounoantl^e 
 alt tbmge^ tliat belong to true goot^;; 
 neCTe. 
 
 SlSr/e of 3^ remainetb noto foj me to teU,tn 
 God is to tubat manner of ro;jt t^is perfert Ooct^ 
 •- leird. jjj.jj^(, pf gotiiineB f faluati6,3 meane, 
 
 tbe t)er^ tuo^o of goo ougbt to be bearo 
 oftbcfaitbfull,to tbe intent it mat? be 
 liearoiuitbrome frutteto p;oSt tbem 
 aboanoantl^.31 ImU in feto tuo;Ds co^ 
 (eine itfltt tbe tuo^D of (2Doo be bearo 
 tuitb great reucrece, tubicb of rigbt is 
 Due to CDoo bimfelfe ano goolr tbingsf. 
 Jlet it be bearo tierr attentiuel^ : ioitb 
 continuall p^a^ers; betlo^ne ano ear/ 
 : ne0 reqoefts.ilet if be bearo foberlp to 
 our profit, tbat b^ it tuee map become 
 tbe better,ti]atCI5oDbptJ5 map be glo* 
 rifieo,anD not tbat tue goe euriouQi? a<» 
 bout to fearcb out tbe biooen counfcU^t 
 of (iDoO,o;^ Oefire to be counteo f^ilfuU 
 ano erpertin manp matters. 
 
 3let true faitb, tbe glo;jie of CDoD, 
 anoourfaluatto be appointed as tbe 
 mcafurc ano certapnc enoe of oar 
 bearing ano reaoing. Jfo; in Exo- 
 dus Mofcs the holy feriiauntof God 
 
 Scrmoiii ip 
 
 is comniaundcd to fan(5Hfie tlic pec* 
 ple,and make them in a readineffc to 
 heare the lacred Sermon which God 
 himfclfc did mindc to make the next 
 day after. Mofes therefore commcth 
 and demaundcth of the whole people 
 due obedience to be flicwed , as well 
 toGod,astohis Miniflers.Then com- 
 mandeth he them to waiL their gar- 
 ments , to abftcine from their wiues. 
 After that hee appointeth ceitaine li- 
 mitesjbeyond which it was not law- 
 full vpon painc of death for them to 
 paflc, 
 
 HB^ tl)is loe plainelp Iearne,fbat tbe 
 ilo;o Dotb require fucb to be bis SDifci^ 
 pies to beare bim,as 00 fpeciallp Cbeln 
 obsoienceano reuerenteto bim in all 
 tbmgs,iFo;bebemg CDoo fpeabetbta 
 t)s men,aU toe men oVot bnto dDoo bo^ 
 nour ano feare. 
 
 0man> tnlelTe bee become IoIdI?, 
 bumble,an0 obeoiet to (IDoO^ is altoge^ 
 tber gooleCTe.Xben is it requireo at tf^c 
 banbes of tbofe iDbicb are m^te bea^ 
 rers of tbe loo^oe of (]Doo,tbat t^ti^ lais 
 apart Uio^lolp afifaires, tobicb are fig^ 
 nifieo bp tbe garments :to treao bnoer 
 fffite atlfiltbtneireano tincleannette of 
 foule ano booie:to refratue fo; a feafon 
 euenfrom tbofe pleafures lobicb are 
 laU)faHt)ntot(S. 
 
 nebolt?e CDboffe ootb loue t^ 
 minoes tbat are purely cleanfeo lubtcb 
 petnottuitbSanoingare not cleanfeo 
 but bp tbe 0pirite ofdDoo. ^eeoe^ 
 full itisfy to baue a finrere beleefe iti 
 (PoOi ano a reaoie goco toiUano oefire 
 to hue accojDing to tbat iubicb is com* 
 maunoco in tbe too^o of CDoo, ^o;!eo^ 
 uer li»e mutt be toife to fobnetp.^uer 
 curious quettions mutt bee fet aitoe« 
 %tt tbings profitable to faluatton on:* 
 Igbelcarneo. 
 
 JlaftofaUetefpeciallb^obe tafteri 
 
 .iB.a 
 
 ttl 
 
5tO The word of God, 
 
 .iiifjearinganoUamutg.lFo^faitliSa- t^t^nmnim tip atiD cgge men fo;j* 
 
 ,'lomon. If thou wilt fcckc afic'r wife- tuaroe fogame-fa^t^eiuo^iDeofCDoD, 
 
 dome as after gold, thou (halt obceinc anD to afflut t\)c earned Dcfircs of 
 
 it. jagainebefaitb*. The fearchcr out of CDoog tuo;D0. ^eere tfjerefoje tue mnft 
 
 Godsmaieftie (hall be oucrwhelmcd tafeetiaOe Diligently, Icatt being itlf 
 
 byhiswonderfull gloric. j^nt) againe fecteo toitb tljefe Difeafes, tne become 
 
 tie faitft : Sceke not things too high for ijaine anu tontbanfeefull fearers of tl)e 
 
 thee, neither goe about to fearch out lDO;U Of (D5oD. 
 
 things abouc thy ftrength : but what 
 "God hath comandcd thee, that thinkc 
 thou alwaycs on : and bee not ouer 
 curious toknowe his infinite workes, 
 for it is not expedient for thee to fee 
 his hidden fecrets, with thine eyes. 
 
 wmiiettttpon t\}c ^podlepaulfait^, 
 
 Letno man thinkc arrogantly of him- 
 felfe, but fo thlnke that hee may bee 
 tnodeft and fobcr , according as God 
 tocuerieonehath giuen the mcafure 
 
 of faith. 0n!J fjareto belongetb t^at 
 
 UJbicljtbefame apofilc faiClj, Know- 
 ledge pufFeth vp, and chaiiiie dooth 
 cdifie. 
 
 3i5ut cbiefli? luc mufi beluarc of iWc 
 plague0,tD!)tcf) cboaUe tl}e feeoe of tbe 
 too^o ofCDoD,ano quenelle it iuitljcut 
 cfo'ods"" »"VfrMifcatallint[)e Ijearte^ of tfje 
 word! * fearers. SC^ofc plagues anD Difcafefi! 
 i^atb^ ilo;tDret)earfeDo; rec^oneotjp 
 in t^e parable of tlie ^otoenifo? firflp 
 
 of all, wantonand vaine cogitations, 
 
 iDbtcb altuatesi lie luiDe open to tl^e i\u 
 fpiration0 of ^atan,f talk of naagbtie 
 men,areplague£Sto tbe too^D of dDoD. 
 
 ThcdiCea 
 fcs and 
 plagu£S of 
 
 Wi(6 tnixtte p;a^e conftnaall^e, 
 tbattbe bountifull anD liberall ILo^o 
 toill tioucbfafe to befioVoe on ti0 bi0 
 fptrit,tbat b? it tbe fo^De of CDcDs too^o 
 mai? be quicbeneD in our i}earte0,ano 
 tbatiDo 90 bol^ anD rigbt fiearers of 
 bi0 U)o;De mai? beare frutte aboun^ 
 Dantl^ to tbe glo;^\7 of (DoD^anD tbe c^ 
 uerlaGing faluation of oure oUme 
 fonle0. 
 
 ifojtobat twill it aua^le to beare 
 tbeU)ojDof CDoD ijDitbout faitb, anD 
 tuitbout tfje bo!i^ ^pirife of (Sod fo 
 luo,:he o; ttir intoarol^ in our ^tartsi 
 
 %l)t 0pollle Paul fsitb? Hee which 
 watereth is nothing, nor hee which 
 planteth, but it is God which giueth 
 
 increafc.MsebaneneeDe tbcrcfojc of 
 <3ons lxjatering,tbat tbe too;a of CDod 
 map grotoe to a perfect age, mat re^s 
 ceiue inc rcafcpea, anD map come alfo 
 to tbe bringing fo^tb of ripe fruite 
 tDit|)inourmtnDe0. ^t fame ;^po* 
 ttle paule faptb > To vs alfo is the 
 worde of God declared , euen as vnto 
 our fathers. But it auayled them no- 
 
 VVhatthe 
 power and 
 efFca of 
 Gods wor^ 
 
 ^Ifo voluptuous and daintie louersof thing to heare the worde, bccaufc 
 ihis world, lobo cannot abiDe to fuffler it was not ioyncd with Faythe 
 
 anp affiicf ion foj Ct];iift anD bi0 Oof^ 
 pel, DO) Uiitbout anp fruite at al beare 
 CDOD0 lDo;De> altbougb tbep fdeme to 
 Uint earetmto it terp iopfullp. 
 
 ifurfbermo?e,thecare of this world, 
 and the dcceipt of riches, are motte 
 
 peliilent Difeafes in t\it bearers of tbe 
 luo;D of (DoD. ifo^. tbcp D(D not onelp 
 binoer tbe faeDe tbat it cannot bnng 
 
 not loyncd witn i^aytiie m 
 them that heard it : For they dyed 
 
 in the dcfart. j^nD immcDiatlp after 
 
 bde faptb : Let vs therefore doe our 
 bert to enter into that reft, fo that no 
 man die in the fame example of vn- 
 
 beleefe. ^f tberefo2e tbat tbe Ujo^dc 
 of (DoD DO) fonnD in our eares , anD 
 ib^retDttball the ^pirite of dDoD Dm 
 Ibetue foKb Us poUjer in our beart0> 
 f(D}t^ t[)e fruit in t))etr pearts^bnt alfo anD ttiat toe in faitf) 00 trnels recctue 
 
The fccond Sermon. 
 
 ^t tDo^^e of (S^od, t^en liatli t^e too^D 
 of dDoD a mtg^tte fb;{ce ann toonocrful 
 iftca in t)£f. if J it D jiuett^ a toa^ (|jc 
 miiSKe Dar&cneflie of erro;^^, it openet^ 
 otivtk3, it (onuerteti) ano enlig^te^ 
 mtbour minoes, anoinffractet^td 
 moil fuUi? ano abfolntet? in trntb ano 
 goDlinelTcif o;^ t^c p^opiiet SDauio in 
 ttspralmed bcaretli iDttnelTe.f fait^: 
 
 The lawe of the Lorde is perfect con- 
 ucrting the foule, th^ teftimonic of 
 God is true and giucth wifedomevn- 
 to the fimple : The commaundement 
 ofthe Lord is pure, and giueih light 
 vnto the eics. j[f urt[)crmo;e tbe ino^oe 
 ofdDooootbfeeDe.Srentben, confirme 
 ano comfort our fouler, it Dotb regc;: 
 neratc,cl0anre,mabe ioifull, ano ioy>nc 
 tJiS to (l^oi),i?caanti obtaincfb altt)tng0 
 fo.2 1)0 at <25oos banoes, fetting ts in a 
 tnoflt f)appic ffate , in fo mticb t^at no 
 goos o;^ treafure oftbetobole Iro^loe 
 are to be compareo \ji)itl) tbe Uio^ne of 
 <Doo.anDtbusmucbooelue attribute 
 totbetuo^oeofdDoD, not toitboutt^e 
 teliinionte of <^oi3S 1jdo;D0. i?o^,tbe 
 llo;Dbi?§p^opf)et0mo$ ootb tb;eai> 
 
 ten bunger l tbirtt, not to cate breadc 
 and to drinke water, but toheare the 
 
 worde of God. jffo: in tbc olo ano neti) 
 f cffamentes it is fatDe,t!iat man docth 
 
 not Hue by brcade onclic,but by cucry 
 wordc that proccedeth out of the 
 
 mouth of God. HnD tbe ^poUIe |3aul 
 
 faitb,that all thinges in the Scriptures 
 are written for our learning, that by 
 patience and comfort of the fcriptnres 
 we might hauc hope. Mol^etcr fa itb 
 }X are borne anevve, not of corruptible 
 ieede , but of incorruptible , by the 
 word of God which liueth and laftcth 
 for euer. 0nO t\)i$ \B t\}t tuoiDC lubicb 
 
 bptbegofpcUtuaspjcacbeotjnto ^ou. 
 »e3Lo;DeaIfointbe gcfpcll bearctb 
 toitnelTe to tbe fame, ano fattb : No we 
 
 areyceclcanc by the worde which I 
 
 hauefpokcn vnto you. 0gaineintbe 
 SOfpeU,ba crpetb, facing : if anie man 
 loueth me , hee will keepe my faying, 
 and my father will louehim , and wee 
 will come into him and make our 
 dwelling place in him. Bl^remie fait|| 
 alfOjThy worde became my comfort, 
 
 ;anD ^e ^iop^tt 3>auiD faitb> The 
 
 f^atutes ofthe Lorde are right, and re- 
 ioice the heart.Mtb^reunto aooe tbat 
 facing of tbe Ito;oc0 in the gcfpell , If 
 
 yecremaineinme,andmy wordes re- 
 maineinyou,askewhatyee will, and 
 itfhallbedoneforyou. 3n an Otber 
 
 place alfo tbe IP^opbet crietb> facing: 
 
 If yee be willing and will hearken, yee 
 fhall eate the good ofthe land , but if 
 yee will not heare my worde,the fword 
 fiiall deuoure you, flpo.jeouer S^OfeU 
 ootb terf often ano largelie rccbon bp 
 tbe gob thinges tbat (ball bappen to 
 tbem tobicb obe^ t\)t too^be of CDoD, 
 ILeuificus 26, SDeutero. 28. Mbere«« 
 fo^e)aDauiD ourd boloely p^^eferre tbe 
 tDo^oe of CDoO befo;e all t^t pleafures 
 ano treafure0 of tbis l»o?lD. The fcarc 
 
 ofthe Lorde is cleane and endureih 
 for euer,theiudgenicntcs ofthe Lorde 
 are true and righteous altogethei: 
 more to be defired are they than gold, 
 yea,thanmuch fine gold : fweetcr al- 
 fo than honie,and the dropping honic 
 combes. For by them thy feruaunt is 
 plainely tanghc, and in keeping of 
 them there is agreat aduantage.There- 
 fore is the lawe of thy mouth more 
 precious vntomee,than thoufandesof 
 liluer and golde. VnlefTc my deli eh 
 hadbeencinthy lawe,I had perilhed 
 inmymiferie. Co tfii0 notue Dotb ap* 
 pertainc tbat parable in tbe gcfpell of 
 btm Uibif b bougbt tbe p?cciou0 pearle: 
 ano of bim alfo inbicb foloe all tbat ba? 
 baD,anDbongbttbe grounoe tuberein 
 ba fenctue tbat treafure ica0 biboe. 
 jfo^, that precious pearle, and that 
 B 3 treafur^ 
 
'4i The Word of God. 
 
 trcafureare the gofpell or wordc of Oft&e0poffle0, tm)) ottrfatberstfee 
 
 God:which for the cxcellencic of it is 
 in the Scriptures called a Jighc, a fire, a 
 fword,a maulc which brcakcth ftones, 
 a buckler, and by manie other names 
 likcvntothefe. 
 
 S>earel)? belotten , thii\)omem 
 i^aael^earD our bounttfuUilo^De ano 
 (I&oD,l])l)o luouloe baue all men TaueD 
 ant to come to ttie bnoUiIeOge of tbe 
 tmtb)l)otue bebati) renealeo bis too^b 
 to al men tb^ongbout § lubole too^loe, 
 to tbe tntent,tbat all men m al placets, 
 of tubat kinnty age, o^ Degree foeuer 
 tbe? be ma? Unotue tbe trutb> ano bee 
 <n(tructeD in t\iz true faluatton , ano 
 
 lubole fumme of goDltnedc ano falua^ 
 tton,but oto p;outDe alfo^tbat it b? t(jc 
 meanen of tbe fame ^pollle£t, Iboutoe 
 be fet Dotim in lunttng. 0no tbat ootb 
 mantfettl? appeare, tbat it tDajs bone 
 fo^ tbe poftertttes fabe,tbat is, fo; bs, 
 anoourfucce(rouris,totbe intent tbat 
 none of b0 no^ ours (boulD be febuceo, 
 no^tbatfalfetrabitiosiboulD be popt 
 intoanieofourmoutbes in Heebe of 
 tbetrnetb. ^e mult all tbcrefo^^ebe^ 
 loare, toe mult all toatcb ano (ttcUe 
 faltbnto tbe luo^be of dDoo, tobtcbis 
 left to bs in tbe fcripf urcs b? t\)t P;o^ 
 pbetejj ano Bpottles.iFinall?, let our 
 
 nta^ learne a perfect iDav4)oU'e to Iiue care be tobolie bent, Untb faitl) i p.:o^ 
 rigbtl?,lueU,anD boUl?,fo tbat tbe ma fite to bearc tobatfoeucr tbe JLo;oe be^ 
 of dDoD ma? be perfect, inttructeo to al clarctb bnto bies : 3let tjs cad out ano 
 gcDO U)o?!Jes» if o; tbe ilo^De in t\)z -treaoebnbcr fmte tubatfoeuer b? our 
 
 ioo^oeoftruetbbatb oeliuereo to l^in 
 Cburcb all tbat is reqntftte to true 
 goDlinelTe anb faluatton.Mbatfoeuer 
 tbtngs are necelTarte to bee ^nolune) 
 tQut\)ins <I5oo,tbe tuo;li3,iuogemets, 
 lutll ano commaunoementes of (Bon, 
 toucbing €\)M » our faitb in Cb.nit, 
 ano tbe outtes of an bolte life, all tbofe 
 tbings 31 fa?2 y are full? taugbt in t\)s 
 IjDo^be of CDob. i^ettber neebetb tbe 
 Cburcb to craue of anie otber , o; elfe 
 tuitb mens fuppltes to patcb tp tbat 
 t^btcb feemetb to bee loanting in tbe 
 toojDe of tbe 2lo^5e. ifo? tl^z kom bio 
 not oncl?,b? tbe Unci? e):p?cfl"eo Mu 
 
 fle(b)tbe tuo^lDc o;^ tbe beuill, is obiccf 
 teo to be a let to gobltnelTe. Me ^notu 
 tDb^t t\i^ oefeafcs f plagues of? feeoe 
 of <©oDst0o;Dcrclv CO in the bearts of 
 tba fcitUjfull are.Mc fenotu bcUj great 
 tlje potwcr of CDoDs luo^De is in tbcm 
 mbicb beare it Deuoutl?.!iet bs tbere^ 
 fc^e befeccb our Jlojoe <3oO to poU'je 
 into ourminocisbisbolie fpirite, b? 
 iobofebertnctbefeebe ofdDoDs too^be 
 ma? be quiclif neo in our bearts,to tfje 
 b<jingingfoojtbof mucb fruttc,to tbe 
 faluatton of ourfoules, ano tbe glo^ie 
 of dDoD our fatber,So iDbom be glo^ie 
 fo^euer. 
 
 Of 
 
The third Sermon.' 
 
 n 
 
 Of the fcnfe and right cxpofition ofthe worde of God,and by what 
 mancrofmeancsit maybe expouiftcd. 
 
 Th third Sermon, 
 
 (Sarit? beloueD b^c^ 
 th^tni 3 Doe tjn^ 
 DcriianDe, tbat b^ 
 meanes of m^ oo^ 
 ctrtnc of tbc txio^De 
 of(3Doo,fl}erear0nj» 
 _ ^ fen fuD;? tbougbfiS 
 in t^e bcarta of mm^ mm, tiea , anD 
 fbatoffomctfjere are foUun ab;oaDe 
 ijcrg tngoDip fpecbes.ifo; fomc tbere 
 are,tul)icbi>oe fuppofc, t^af t()efcrip^ 
 tare£i,tbati0,tfjcberic tuo^ti of0oD, 
 15 ofif felfc fo Darbctbat tt cannot bcc 
 reao tottb an^ profit at al. ano againe 
 fome otbcr affirmc, tdat t^c iuo;De 
 jjlaml? DcUaercD b^ dDou to manfeinu, 
 ootb QauD in n^u of no e):po0tton. 
 0nDfb3refo^e,fay tbcvjtbat tije fcrip^ 
 ture0 ougbt in tiecoe to be reaoe of all 
 men,but fo,tfjat eucr? man may lalu^ 
 full^ inuentanodjofeto bimfclffutb 
 afenf0,a0 0um0one(baUbe pcrflwa^ 
 peD <n Ijimfelfe to be mott conuenicnt. 
 iD^efe feUofces Hoc altogether con^ 
 uemne tlje o:D?r rrceiuco of the C'o«r^ 
 cbe«,tobcrcb^ tbc miuiller of ^ cburclj 
 tjotb erpounoc tfje ^xripturcs to tOe 
 congregatien.5I5uf | (oasrclv beloucD) 
 if as t)eD baae bcgun,rovc tuill goe fc^^^ 
 luaroe to p;a^ to thtXn^M , Doe truft 
 by f be bope fbat 3 baue in (ID0D5 goD^ 
 nelTe, tbati am able plainslytooe^ 
 Clare, tbat to tbe g^Dly t^^t fc ripf ure is 
 nofbing Darfee at a!,| tbat tbc lo^D \)iB 
 loilh'saltogctberto bauc t?fi bnDer;: 
 Canoe it. %\imt\i:it tbe Scriptures 
 ougbt aIU)av£f to be eirpoiioeD. ^Ibere 
 alfo 3 ioill teacb you tbe manner , ano 
 
 fome reaote tuates botue to interpaete 
 i^t Scriptures. 2Ebe banoltng of tbefe 
 pointes (ball take atoai? tbe impeDi^ 
 ment0lDbicbD;iuemenfi:omtbe rea^ 
 Ding of tbe loo^D of goD,anD (ball caufe 
 t\it reaDing anD bearing of tbe 1po;d of 
 (l^oDtobebotb tobolefome 1 fruitfnll. 
 
 janDfirlfofall, tbatCDoDs toillts, coaswiii* 
 tobauebis U)o,iD tnOerffoDeof man^? tohau« ju 
 feinDe,l»emay tbereby gatber efpeci<» S^dJ. 
 ally, becaufe ^^ in fpeal^ing to bta fer^ 
 uants, bee bfeD a moC common binoe 
 offpeecbMereloitball euentbe beric 
 iDiots iuere acquainteD. il^eitberDoe 
 lije reaDe,tbat tbep;^opbet0 anD j^po^ 
 files Vat feruants of dDoD , anD inters 
 patera of \ab bigb anD euerlaltins 
 ipifeDome , DiD t)re any Itrange l^inDe 
 of rpeacb:fo tbat in tbe lobole packe of 
 U);tterd,nonecan befounoeto ej^cell 
 tbem in a mo;e plaine anD eadie pb;tafe 
 ofiD^ietng.2CbeiriD.jitingfifare full of 
 common p?ouerbs,(tmilituDe0 , para^ 
 ble0,comparirons, DeuifeD narratio0> 
 erample0,anDfucb ctber like manner 
 of fpeecbe0,tba \3iMi^ ibere is notbing 
 i\i:iX Dotb mo.:e mcoue t pUinely teac^ 
 tbe common fo;rtes of toittes among 
 majtall men. Sberearifcfb> 3 ^^^^ 
 feire,romeDarfeene(re in i\iz fcripturcsi 
 by rcafon of t\)t naturall p;opertie, fi^ 
 guratiue oanamentcs, ano tbe bnac^ 
 quaintcD bfc of tbc tongues. 215ut tbat DifficuUyia 
 Difficultie may eafily be belpeD b^Cu* Jj/"'^" 
 DieDi!igence,fa!tb,anDtbe meanes of 
 fhilfuU interpreters,? hnctu p y ^po^ 
 file peter faitb in y epilrles of paule. 
 Manic tliinges are hard to be vnder- 
 
 4 
 
 ftoode. 
 
 J 
 
^af* The expofition of Gods Word. 
 
 (loodc. )i5ntlinmetltatell?^eat)0et^, ters of faith, doe not all men agree 
 
 which the vnlearncd , and thofe cliac that it ought to bee ended and deter* 
 
 are vnperfeft or vnftab4p, perucrt, as mined by the Scripturespit muft therc- 
 
 they doe the other iScriptures alfo fore necdes be that the Scriptures arc 
 
 vnto their ownc dcftrudion. Wi'btVCf euident,plaine,and moftafiurcdiy eer- 
 
 ily toegatijer^tbattte fcrtpturetsmf^ 
 CIcuU 0$ obfcure to V)z tnlcarneD, 
 tinr&tifaU, tinererctf eD,anD maltctou0 
 o;co^rupteDtPtlMnonot tottie ^ta^ 
 Iou0 anti goDlte reaDers o; fjearers 
 t[)ereof.ner0fo;e,tDt)en&atnt paul 
 
 fait^, IfasyetourGofpcII be liiddc: 
 from them it is hidde which perifli, in 
 whome the Prince ofthis worlde hath 
 blinded the vndetftanding of thevn- 
 bclecuers,that to them there fhouldc 
 
 taine. 
 
 Hdut f Ijongb tf)t fcripf ure be mani^ IfSTrt 
 fe(l,anDt^eU)o^tieof<!DoD be eutoent, qdre^'thu 
 ^ctnottijitbffanDmg,tt refufertj nota"^^"**"* 
 goM^ 0^ ^olte erpofitton,bnt ratbcr an 
 t)oIp erpofitton Dotb gtue a fetttng out 
 totbetuo;Deof(!DoO, $ b;tngetl) fo^t^ 
 mncbfrnttetntbegoolte bearer* SLnn 
 fo^btcaufe man^ fio dcnr^tbat tbe fcri^ 
 ptare0 ougbt to baue a?i^ erpofitton,3l 
 iDil (betD bp mmpUs (UJbtcb can not 
 
 not fliinethe hghtofihe gofpell of begainefapDe)tbaf tbepopgbtaltogc 
 thcgloricofChrift, whois'theimage tbertobeeeypountco. ^0? Coobim 
 
 of God. l^teDoetb not lap tbe blame 
 oftbtd Dtfficultteon t^t loo^o ofC^D, 
 but bpon tl)t bnp;oflltab!e bearers. 
 Mlbofoeuer tuee are tbercfo>e, tbat oo 
 UeCrc rigbtlp to tinberltano tbe too^be 
 of dDob^our care muO be, tbat^atan 
 poffeflTe not our mmbcs,f clofe tp our 
 tits, if o; , our ^autour alfo m t\it 
 
 gofpell fatOe , This is damnation, be • 
 caufc the light came into the worlde, 
 andmenloued darkenefle rather than 
 
 light. 5!5eii0e0 tbat, t\)t bolt p?o=f 
 pbetsofdDoD, anbtbe lapoQIes > bio 
 not call tf)ti too;jDe of ©oo o^ tbe fcrip^ 
 turesbarlteneOeiOblcnrenefire > o^mt^ 
 0inc(re,butacertaine b^tgbtncITe ano 
 ligbtfomneflre.a)miiDfaifb> Thy word 
 
 is a lantcrnc vnto my fcetc , and a 
 light vnto my pathcs ^ntJ lobat 3 
 
 piap pou ts uto;ie cutoent tban tbat 
 tobtcb in mahtnn; boubtfull ano ob^ 
 fcure tbinges mantfeff , no man boetb 
 refcrre to Darfeencffc anb tmccrtawc*' 
 
 ties f Things vncertaine,doubtfuIl and 
 obfcure arc made manifeft by thofc 
 things that are more ccrtaine, furc and 
 euident.But as often as anie queflion 
 
 felfcbautng often c5municatton tuit^ 
 ^ofes bp tbe fpace of fo;tte Dates,ano 
 as manp peres, oib bp ^ofes erpounD 
 to tl)t Cburcb tbe ioo^oes of tbe laW, 
 Vjl^iti) be fpaliein mount ^ina to the 
 to bole congregation of ^frael, h)iU 
 ting tbem in ttoo tables ,tobicb ^ofed 
 left to )30,ttt SDfuteronomie ano cer* 
 taine otber booties as commentaries 
 bpon dJous commaunbements. after 
 tbat tmmebtatelp follotoeb ttt |B;o« 
 pbef 0, U?bo tnterp;ettng ftt latoe of 
 ^ofes bto applie it to t^c times , pla# 
 ces,anbmcnoftbeir age, anbleft to 
 ts tw folIolD,tbeir fermons as plntne 
 erpc&tions ofdDoos lato. 3n tbeetgbt 
 Cbaprerofj^ebemtastoe reabetbefe 
 
 tDO;beS. EfdrasthcPrielt brought in Afolemi»« 
 the Lawc, the bookc of Mofes, and ^Jg"^^"® 
 ftoode vpon a turret made of woode, wordc. 
 that is in the hoUe pulpit. And Efdras 
 opened the booke before the congre- 
 gation of men and women , and who- 
 foeuer clfc had any vnderftanding, 
 AndthcLeuitesHoode with him, io 
 thathcercade out of the bookc. and 
 yLcuitcsinftrufted the people in the 
 
 or concrou?i-nc doth happen in mat^ lawj^c the people Qood in their place, 
 
 ' ■ "' "' "" '" and 
 
The third 
 
 and they reade in the hookc of the 
 lawe diiiindJy , expounding the fenfe 
 and cauHng them to vndeiilande the 
 reading. i:^u5 mucl) tn t^c booke Of 
 ^t\)cmia3. sparbe bf are by ttjz Idsh 
 (m? bjettijen) tbat tbe lalufuU ano 
 bol^mtntaersof tbe Cburcb of (DoD, 
 Z)to notonelp reaoe tbetDO;De ofdDoo, 
 but Dtoalfoerpountitt. 
 
 2Ct)ts manner of reaoing ano ep 
 pounDtng tbe ^crtptureB oz tuo;De 
 ofdDoOi onrilo^t)eB|eru0 Cb^iS Dto 
 nettber ab;ojsate no; contcmne,U)b0n 
 (omming in t\)t flefbe^be Oto as a trno 
 p^opbete ano beaucniv maiffer tn» 
 Itruct tbe people of bts Cburcb^ in 
 fbeDocfrincof tl)t neUie SCeHamcnt. 
 ifo^ entring tnto tbe ^i^nagogue at 
 ^a5aretb)be l!oooe t)p to reaoe : ano 
 tbereluasDeltuereoto btm tl)z batkz 
 oftbep^opbef Cfave. ^o bee opened 
 tfit bcDbe.ano reaDe a certame notable 
 place out of tbeljci. Ctiapter. SDben 
 (butittngtbebooke/beegauett to tbe 
 ^mtlleragatne,anD erpounoeo tbat 
 iDbieb be bao reao, Declaring bob) tbat 
 mbimfelfe noU)e tbat p;opbcfie loa^ 
 fumileo. 
 
 ^o;eouer after twttt toa^trifen 
 fromoeatbbetoi^neDbimrelfe income 
 panieto ttit t)i)o E^ifciples , iiit^icl) 
 yatnttQ (Emau0 , Isttb lubomebe tal^ 
 beo of fiinD^ie matters : but at lengtb 
 beginning at ^oks ano all tbe p;^o^ 
 p\)eHeM erpountico to t^cm Ijobat fo 
 caer Uias lujittcn of bimfelf tb^ougb^ 
 cnt all tbe Scriptures. SCbc apoftles 
 folloluing tl)i^ erample of tbe Jlo;oe, 
 Dio tbemfelues alfo erpouno tbe tPo;o 
 ofdDoo. 
 
 iro; peter in fbc feconoe Cbap^ 
 ter of tbe ^ctes of ttz ^apoftles , ootb 
 erpounoe tbe);t)t. pfalme ofCbnS 
 liis refurrection from tbe oeao. 0no 
 pbilip alfo Doctb plainel? erpounoe to 
 tiie noble mnn of €tljiop$ ti)ep;opbc^ 
 
 Sermon. 25 
 
 (teofCfa^jttiberbrbeb^ingefb^tmto 
 t^t faitf) of Cb^ill > ano fellote^^tp of 
 tht Cburcb. Mbofoener Dotb fa? tbat 
 fdaulDotbnoteuer? tobere interp;^et 
 tbe boly Scripture, bee batb ne^tber 
 reaO no; feene tbe Oeeoes no; lii;ittngd 
 ofpaule. Cbasbauei,3lbope, bot^ 
 platnel? t fubltantiall? C^etoeMbat i 
 U)o;d of dDoD ougbt tobeeicpounoeO. ^vhatthe- 
 
 ianofo; tbofeUjbicbcr^outagainff meanhgfs" 
 fbeeppoOtion of tbe Scriptures, ano f,;^';!,'^"*'' 
 Icouloenotbauetbs mtntffers of tbercr?pcur» 
 luo;DcanoCburcbes, to Declare t^e "p°"°*^''*' 
 fcrtptures in open ano folemne auDi^ 
 ence,ne¥tber to appli? tbem to t^t pla^ 
 ces,times,(!ates,f perfons^tbeir fetc^i 
 is to feebe fomelsbat elfe tban tbe bo^ 
 nour Due bnto CDoD. ne? leaoe tbeir 
 lines farre otbertoife, tban is comti^ 
 fo; goDl? men. SLbeir tatbe is toicbeD, 
 tnfeeml^jf DtQ)onefi.2Lbeir DeeDs are 
 mtfcbieuous, ano ba^nous offences* 
 0nD tbis iDoulDe tbeigtoDoe Uiitbout 
 puniibment, anDtberefo;e cefireto 
 bauetbc crpofition of tbe ScripturcsJ 
 to be tafecn clcanc atoai?:^o; if a man 
 Doe reao tbe tuo;Des of tbe Scripture 
 onel?, not applying it to t\ie Gates, 
 places,times ano perfons, it (kmetif 
 tbat be batb net greatlp toucbeD tbeir 
 tjngoDl? anD luic'^co life. 2Dberefo;e, 
 toben tbct? cr^e t\)at Sermons anD ep 
 pofitions of th fcriptureS)Ougbt to bt 
 fabenatoa^e from among men, ano 
 tbat tbe Scriptures ougbt to be reaoe 
 ftmplie tciitbout anie aODition, tbe^ 
 minoe notbing elfe but to caG bebinDg 
 tbem tl)t latue of CDoDjto treaoe tjnoer 
 foite all Difcipline anD rebuking of 
 flnne,anD fo to otfenDe frcelie Uiitbout 
 punilJjment : Inbicb fo;t of mm fbc 
 rigbteousllo;DetDtlin t}is appointeo 
 fimepuniO), fomucbtbe mo;e grie^ 
 txouti^y as tbe? Doe mo;e bolDl? rebell 
 againft tbeir c^oD. 
 
 3n t^c meane feafon , alltjje mini^ 
 315 5 Itertf 
 
^$ The expofition of Gods wordc. 
 
 fltrsott})Z C^nrc^ mnll beluare, platnel^fctfo^ffijt&attbe^banen&tie 
 t\)att\)t^ folloloe not herein t^ctr of no tnterpactatton, nettberluttlaD^ 
 otone affections ante tD^tt at all, o;t mttan^erpofitton.Mllitcbtfan^man 
 elfe corrupt t{)e ^cnpturc£( b? tbeir goe about iuttf) bt£( otone erpoGttons 
 fu^ong tnterp^etatton0,ant) ro b? tbat to maite mo;^e mmifcfl,f^t ma^ feems 
 meaner fet foj^tb to ttft Cburcb tbetr to do as U)ttttl^,ag b^ U>btcb tDitb fag^ 
 otone tnuentton0,anD not tbe Ujo^d of got Itgbt anD toztl)ts, tuoulo tieipe tbe 
 (IDoO.&ome fucb Itfte offence it femtetb funne at bts rtSng to gtue mo^e Itgbt 
 tbat tbe teacbers of tbe annctent peo^ bnto tbe tDo^loe. Sis fo; tbofe tbtnge0 
 pie tnolDe time otD commit, becaufe lobtcb are fofetooton, tbat tbe? feeme 
 tbe ILo^D in C^ecbteU accufetb tbem to require our beipe to erpounii tbem, 
 facing: Sccmeth it a fmal thing to you t\9tis muU not be interpreted after our 
 to hauc eaten vp the good pafture,but otone fantafie0, but acco^Ding to tbe 
 chat ye mulUlfo tread the refiduc of niinoe ano meaning Of bim,b? Iwbome 
 yourpafture vndcryourfcete? and to tbe &cripture0 toerc reuealeo. ifo^ 
 
 arinke the clearer water , but that ye ^aint peter fa^etb- The prophefie 
 
 muft trouble the reft with your fcetc? came not in old time by the will of 
 
 Thus mie (hecpc muft be faine to eatc man : but holie men of God fpakc as 
 
 the thing that is troden downc with they were mouedbic the holie Ghoft. 
 
 yourfecte, andtodrmke that whicfi 2Dbercfo;e tbe true an8 proper fenfe 
 
 yee with your feetc haue defiled. Of CI5oD0 tDO.jDe muft bee taUCtt CUt Of 
 
 fo^e Offence i0tbi0 , txjbicb tbe ilo;De tfje Scriptures tbemfelucs, ano not 
 acco;^Dingtobt0iullicepnni(betbmoli be fo;iceabiy> tb.:uil bpon tbe Scrips 
 Ibarpellr. Me tbcrefo;e tbe interpret tures a0 fee our felues luff.0nD tfjerc* 
 ter0 of (II5oD0 bol^ lii0rDe,anD faitbfuU toitball pe mutt marUe a fcto certaine 
 minittcrs of tbe (Eburcb of Cb^iff, rules tobicb 3 weane briefly to tcucbe 
 mutt baue a biligent rcgaroe to keepc anb to (belue bnto ?ou , in tbofc fetuc 
 t\it Scriptures founo anD perfed:,anD tuo^Des \s\^it\i 31 baue vet to fpeahe. 
 to teacb tbe people of Cb^itt ttit Ujojoe if irtt fince tfjt ^pottle Paul UjouId J^'„VfX^ 
 cfdJoD fincerclp,maDe plainc 3! mean, baue tbe erpofifionoftbe Scriptures r«"murV 
 anDnotco;jrupteD o<j DarUencobpfcD^ toagrafitli?, anD in cucrtc point p^o^^j|«^"^'j5J'« 
 Itfb fiU5 lo.zong erpofitions of our pojtionall^ tuitb our faitb : as it is to the ankw 
 otone inucntion. bee feene in t])t tiuclfcb to t\iz Uo*il°(^'^^ 
 
 0nD notue (oearelp beloueb) tbe manes :0nD bccaufeagame in tbe la^* 
 place anD time require bs to fa? fom^ ter epittle to tbe Cojinf t-ians be faitb. 
 
 Iwbattnto P0U,t0UCbingtbefnterpre» Seeing then that wc hauc the famefpi- 
 
 tation of tbe bolg Scriptures, 0.:tbe rite of faith Caccording as in is writ- 
 
 efpofitionoftbclUO?DeDf<lDoD.Mber^ ten, Ibeleeucd and therfore haue I 
 
 in 35 tDtll not fpeafee anie tbing partis fpoken) we alfo beleeue and therefore 
 
 cularlr, of tbe fKilfuIl hnoiulcDgc fif doewefreaker^cfit tberefo^ebrta^ 
 f ongues>or tbe liberall fciences,b)bicb feen foi a point cf CatOoUlje religion, 
 
 not to bjing in,D2 asmit anic t'nng in; 
 our erpoSticns,li;bicb otbers b^^ue al^ 
 leDgcD againft ti)c receiucD axticles of 
 ourfditb, confcpnebin tbe 0pottles 
 
 are tbings rcquiate in a gcoD infer*= 
 preter,butiuill b^ieflp toucl) t\ic ge^ 
 neralities alone.0nD firtt of al pe mutt 
 tnDerttanDe,tbnt fomctbinges in tbe 
 
 Scriptures o^ luc^oc of dDoD, nrefo Creeoe,anoot^crcoa'ffionsofi[)c an^- 
 
 rient 
 
The third Sermon. 
 
 57 
 
 titnt fat]ber0. ifo^ ra^tl) t^t 0po(iie, 
 
 In defence of the tructh we can faie 
 fomwhat, but againft the trueth we 
 arc able to fay nothing. ©Elfjen tlfCttf 
 
 fo;e m the CDofpell after ^.Blobti tuee 
 
 reaO ^ fai?ing of ^ HojDe, The father is 
 greater than I, Ijuemuft t^inhe t'QUtit 
 
 is again!! tht articles of our fat?fl^ 
 to ma^e 0.: aDmtt an^ equalttie in t^z 
 dDoDbeao faetujijct tbe ifat^cr anD f ^e 
 &onne : anD t!jcrefo.:e tljat t^e 3Lo,:De 
 ^ts meaning tuaa otf)erU7tfe tban t^e 
 ber^ iDO^oes at t^cfirlt bluH^ 00 fecme 
 to impo2f .^gaine,luljcn ioc reaoe tbts 
 
 facing of tljc apoftlc, Ic can not be that 
 they which were once illuminated, if 
 they fal avvaie fhould be renucd agai.JC 
 into repetancc:ILet tC not bflcenc t&at 
 
 repentance is to be DcnieO to tbe tbat 
 fall.iro^tbcCatboliUciFaitb is t\)is, 
 tfjat in eucrp place,af eueri? fcafon, fo 
 long as tuee line on tbis cartb a full 
 paroon of ail finnes is p.:omire9 to all 
 men tobicb turne to the !Lo;oe. 3fn 
 like manner Id ben tue rea^e tbat tbe 
 ilo^oetffl^e b^eaue, anD fa^Dcof tbe 
 
 bjeaOC, Thisismybodie,lcCt3S pjc^ 
 
 fcntl^ remember tbat tJjc articles of 
 ourfaitb Dee attribute to our Ho^De 
 tbetjeri^ bcD|? of a mat lubicb afceuDeo 
 intobcanen, anD fittetJ) at t!;s rigbt 
 banoe of tbe if atber , from bcbence it 
 CbailcometoiuDgetbe qutrl^eanD the 
 DeaD.anD let ts tbtn^e tbat tl^t llo;De 
 fpeaktng of tbe ^acramen^, iPonlDe 
 bauetjs to erpounD ttit tDO^Des of tl^z 
 Sacrament ^acramenfall^, anD not 
 SCranrubSanttallr. 0lfo in reaDing 
 tbat faring of tbe jSpottle, Flefhand 
 
 bloud can not inheritc the kingdome 
 
 of God, lettjs not b^ anD b? tjppon 
 tbefe tuo;Des taUe it fimpl? as tl}z 
 iDOjDs Do fame to Ggnifie,butaitking 
 to tbe Article of our faitbi Ibcleeue 
 
 therefurreftionofthe bodie , Ut tS 
 
 tJnoerCanDetl^at bu fleC^ anD blouDe 
 
 are ment i affecttos f infirmities, not 
 tbe nature f fubtt ance of our faoDics. 
 
 ifurtbermoje,luc reaoe in tbe gof;* 
 pell,tbat tbe i.o.:De Dotb gatber a fum "^^ "p°'»- 
 of tbe laU3e anD tbe p^opbets, fapnig: n«c be re. 
 
 Thou fhalc loue the Lord thy God Sue of 
 with all thy heart, with all thy foule, God and 
 and with all thy mind,thisisthe chiefc JoI,j"^'2f»- 
 and great commaundemcnt. And the 
 fecond is like vnto it, Thoy ihalt loue 
 thy neighbour as thy i0tin thde two 
 commaundements^h?i^geth the whole 
 laweand theProphcts,Matth.22. il^ip;? 
 
 on tbcfe iDO^Des of tbe Ho.^o, tbat bolp 
 manjaurelius^uguSinus in t^zi6, 
 Cbapter of bis 8rft boke De doclrim 
 
 ChriH. faictb: Whofoeuer dothfceme 
 to himfelf to vnderllad the holy fcri- 
 pturcsjor any part thereof,fo that that 
 vnderlhnding he docth not workc 
 the fe two points of charitie towards 
 Godj& his neighbour, he yet doth not 
 vnderlland the fcriptures perfedly. 
 But whofoeucrlliail take out of them 
 fuch anopinionasis proiitable to the 
 working of this ch.iritic, and yctrhall 
 not fayy felie fame thing which flialbc 
 prouedthat he did mcane who me he 
 rcadeth in that place, that ma doth not 
 crre tohisownedeftru6lion,nor doth 
 altogetherby lying deceiue other Uie: 
 
 %)i\is mucb to'it ^tiguStn.Me mull 
 tberefo;>e b^ allmcanes polTible , tahe 
 beeDe tbat our interpretations coe not 
 tenDe to ^z ouertb joio cf cbaritir ,but 
 to t}Qz furtberance anD commenoation 
 ofittoal!men.2nbeiLo;jDfa^tb,Striue 
 not with the wicked. ':^\xt if tuee af^ 
 firmetbatbefpai^etbis to tbe ^aQt=' 
 Urates alfo,tbe (ball cbaritie toluarDs 
 our neigbbours , Hz fafetie of tbem 
 tbat are in teoparDie:,anD Defece of tbe 
 cpp;e(reD,befa;ofeenanD cleane fafeen 
 alua^.ifo^ tb;?cues f tnrul^ perfons, 
 robbers anD naugbtie feIloU)es , Icill 
 opp^elTetljelDiDotyes, tbe fattierleffe, 
 
 anD 
 
;che 
 
 2g The cxpofirion of Gods wordc. 
 
 ano tijc pc^e>fo t^at all tntquttte (K^all mo;e m nnmber. Wiereais (b^refo^e 
 reigne ano Ijaue ttic tjpper ^anDe. t^z iLojDe faiettj, The father is greater 
 IBixt in a matter To mamfelli^ bnoto^ than I, toe mull conltoer tliat tbe fame 
 ni}3l ftippofe tt is not naorfull to Dfe ilo;oe in an ottier place faiett), ^y f^- 
 xnan^ ejiamplcs. ther and I are ail one. SLttH hj^iereas 
 
 ipo;coner,it i$ requilttc m erponn^ Bjamcs tte ^pottle fa^tli, nat Abra- 
 
 Uing t\jt ^cri}. tores, anu fearctling ham and wee are iuftificd by workes, 
 
 out t^e true fen(ex)f(!DoDsU)o;De)tbat t|)$re are manr places tn^aintpaul 
 loe marke bpon tobat occafion eneric to be fet againU tbat one. Sinn tbti 
 
 Tn e 
 
 fcriptures 
 
 vretnuft 
 
 narke that 
 
 {iut gocih - > 
 
 i>efcFe andltiingis Tpo^cn, totiat goeti) befo;e, manner of tnterprettnio; did )0etertt)e 
 
 Sr»»? tu^at folio tuetb after, altobatfeafon, apoOleallotoe, toberefjefaitbtWee 
 
 alfo iecir. (a \3}\^t 0;Der,anD of tofeat perfon ang haue a right fure worde of prophcfie, 
 
 puafiaaccs ^^^^^ ^ fpobeu. 3l5p tfte OCCafiOn,anD Whercumo if yeattend,as vnto a light 
 
 tbe fentences going befO;e anO COm^ ihatHiincthinadarke place, yeedoc 
 
 tning after , are ewmples anD para^ we]l,vnto the day dawne, and the day 
 
 illesfo; tbe mod part eirpOonDeO. Aarrearifeinyourheartes. 
 
 jairojtnleflfe a man do altuaies marke nat gnnctent to^iter 2Dertulltan 
 
 tbc manner of fpiabing tl)?ongUout affirmet^, tbat they are hereiiquesi 
 
 tbe tobole ^crtptureS) anti tl^iat tierte and not men of the right faith , which 
 
 fiJIigentlptQJjbeCCannotCbCDfein bis drawefome odde thinges cue of the 
 
 eppoCtionSbnterretieriemncbontof Scriptures to their ownepurpofe, not 
 
 tberigbttoa?. hauing anie refpc6l to the rert. Bur 
 
 &>aint Paul Obfcruing fbe Circum^ doc by that mcanes pickc out vnto 
 
 ffanceoffbe time, 5iD tberebtJ con* themteiucs a ccrtalne fewe tedimo- 
 
 rluDc tbat 0b;af)am toas mtti^tn ntU 
 ftcr bp Circumcifion , kd> ^et b^ tbe 
 Slatue. SCbe places are to be fcene in 
 tbefburtbtotbe Homanes, anD tbe 
 tbirDe to tbe Calatbtans : 0gaine, 
 tobcnitisfarDctopcter, Put vp thy 
 
 fvvordc into thy flicath,He that taketii number. 
 
 thcfvvord (liailperifh with thefword: SnD 0nall? , t\)C moff eflffectuall 
 
 tiSleemud confiDcr tbat peter bars rule of all > toberebpto erpounDe tbe 
 
 t\it pcrfonage of an j2pol!!e , anD not too^Dc of Coo , is an bearc tbat lo^ 
 
 of a spagiftratc. ifo^ of tbe Spagt^ uetb<E?oDfinD bis glone, not puffcD 
 
 ' ' Crate toee reaDe, that to him is giuen tp ^joit^ pjiDc, not DeBrous of bain^ 
 
 thefwordeto reuengement. yBut it glojie, not CO^rupteD tuitb berc0es 
 
 tuoulQcfaecouertcDrons anD tm trou* anD euill affections : but lubicb Dotb 
 
 blefomc,torebearfrmo;e examples of continually p^iap to (^oDfo^ bis bol|? 
 
 eneri? particular place. fpirite,tbat as h^ it tl}c fcripture teas 
 
 SLbere is alfo befiDc tbefe, anotber renealeo anD inrpireD,fo alfo bp tbe 
 
 Smdt* manner of interpaefing of tbe too;D of fame fpiritc,if mar bee erpouuDcDto 
 
 *hT'^no^^ ©oD, tbat is. b^ conferring togctber tbeglojieof dDoDanDfafegarDe of tb^ 
 
 JogcSer°of tbe places \33l)ic^ are lifee o; bnlibe, faitbfuH. 
 diacrspia- anD bi? erpounDiHg tbe Datfeer b? tbe ^zt tl^z minDe of tbe inferp;eter 
 
 mo;eeutDent, ano ti^z fctuer b^ tbe be fet on fire tuitb ^eale to aDuaunce 
 
 MztttiZ, 
 
 »,Pcr.T» 
 
 niesv\hich they woulde haue altoge- 
 ther to be belceued, the whole Scrip- 
 ture in the mcane fcafon gainefay- 
 ing it , becaufe in decde the fewer 
 places muft bee vndcrftoode accor- 
 ding to the meaning of the more in 
 
 The Tcrip. 
 turcs muft 
 be cxpouo^ 
 dedwitha 
 zealous 
 heart after 
 earncR 
 prayer. 
 
 Ybeexpofi- 
 
 c«s, 
 
The third Sermon. 
 
 ap 
 
 tutn to tl)e rapp;eiring VgcxotHzt not 
 i fteart of fpc^ an eppoato^ cal to co«n? 
 fd t^at fubttle fopbiffs r tbe deuiMeaS 
 peraouenture notoe alfo b Do co;(rupt 
 t^e renfe of (IDOD0 lDD;De,a$ b^refofo^e 
 l^e oto in ^aaraotfe.let jbun not abto^ 
 to beare mans iDtfoomc argue Directly 
 gatnlt tl)e too^Qe of CDoo. Cbis t'f tbe 
 go)D f fattbfulUrpoGto; of soD5 too^D 
 C^al OOytten alttiougb m (bme pointcjee 
 te DO not(as tfje paoncrbe fattb) bit t[}e 
 tjer^ ^eao of ttje naple , in tbc Darker 
 fenfc of tbe Scripture : ^zt not toitJj? 
 itanotng,tt)at errour ougbt not to bee 
 conolneofojanberefie in tbeautboj, 
 no^rintjgeo [jartfall tnf tbe bearer, 
 0no iubofocuer fl^all Ojtng tbe Darker, 
 anD mm proper meaning of ^ §)crip? 
 tnre to ltgbt,be Hiol not bp anD bi? ron^ 
 Demne t|ie bnpcrftct erpoat ion of tbat 
 otbermo mo;e tban be inbieb is antbo^ 
 of tbe tnperfect e):pofition,(ball reiecte 
 tbemo?ep;operfenreof t^t bettered 
 polttour,bntbp aeknoiDleDging it H^al 
 recciue it toitb tbanhs gining. 
 
 2Dbu0m«cb bitberto banc 31 faioe 
 foncbing tbe fenfe anD cs;poation of 
 <©oDs tDO^Ditubicb as (ID£D2D rcuealeD 
 it to men,fo alfo bee tDOulo baue tbem 
 in an^ cafe to tmoerftanD it. Mbere^ 
 fb;e tbere is no caufe fo? an^e man b^ 
 reafon of a fe&o Diaftcultiesjto Difpaire 
 to attaineto tbe true tnDerSanDinge 
 of tbe Scriptures . nt §>cripture 
 Dotbaomita goDl^ anD religious in^ 
 terp;etation. 2Dbe tuo;De of dDoD is a 
 rule fo; all men anD ages to leaDe 
 tbeir lines fa? : 2nbercfo;je ougbt it 
 br interpretation to be appItieD to alt 
 ages anD men of all fo;tes. ipo; cum 
 our <DoD bimfelfe DiD b? ^oUs in ma^ 
 
 n? too^Des eirponnDe anD appire to bt's 
 people tbe IaU)e, tubieb b^ gaue i pub^ 
 Ull^eD in mount ^im. ifurtbermoae, 
 it toas a folempne Dfe among tbe aun^ 
 cicnt p^opbets Jrtt to reaD , ano t\}m 
 h^ erpofitious to appl^e dDoDs latue to 
 t^t people.^ur Ho^D Biefus €^M l^im 
 felfeeirpounDeD tbe Scriptures. £Dbe 
 fame DiD tbe^poltles alfo.2Cbeluo;D0 
 of©oDtbcrefo;c ougbt to be cjcpoun^ 
 DeD:as fo; tbofe Uibicb U^oulD not baue 
 it erpoiiDeD tbeir meaning is, becaufe 
 tbeg UjculDCnncfreeli>,toitbout com 
 trolling 0; punifbment. iSnt iobereag 
 t\it fcrtpture Dotb aomtt an en^poGtio, 
 it Dotb not pet aDmit an? erpolition 
 tDbatfoeuerj^oj tbattobicbfauouretb 
 of mans imagination it tjtterl? reiec^ 
 tetb. iror as hv t fp^rit of goD t fcripj» 
 turc toas reucaleD ,fo bp § fame fpirit 
 it is requifife to erpounD it.S^b^ re arc 
 tberefo;e certaine rules, to eppounD § 
 ioojDe of <©oD religiouap,b? tbeterpe 
 tDoaDofCDoDitfelfe: tbat is, fo totn* 
 pounD it , tbat t^t erpotttion Difagree 
 not U)itb tlit articles of our faitb, no? 
 be contrarie to cWitie toUiarDs dDoD 
 anD our neigbbour : but tbat it be tbo# 
 rougbl? furuev£D,anD grounDeo tipon 
 tbat tobicb tx)ent befo;e anD follotuetb 
 after, b? Diligent ioeigbing of all t})t 
 rirnimttances, anD lading togetber of 
 tht places. anD cbiefel? it is requitite, 
 tbat f beart of t\)c interpreter be goD^ 
 I?bent,tutllingto plant tjcrtue, ano 
 plucbe tp bice b? t^z rotes, anD finals 
 1? altuapes reaD? euermore to p;ai? to 
 tbelLorD,tbatbetDillboucbrafe to il^ 
 luminate our minDs, tbat dDoDs name 
 map in all tbtngs be glo;if!eD. Sfoi bis 
 is ti^t glorp>bonour,anD Dominion;, fo^ 
 eueranDcaer,;Smem 
 
 or 
 
JO 
 
 True Faith. 
 
 Of true faitlijfromwhcncc it commcili,that it is aa 
 alTurcd belccfc of the mindc,wiiofc onely ftay 
 is vpon God and his word 
 
 The fourth Sermon* 
 
 0, mt lad fermon 
 i Declared tinto 
 ^ou> tioti) tibat ti)e 
 perfect eppo0tton of 
 CDOD0 iDoioe oott» 
 ott&rnofting from 
 § rule of true fattt), 
 xnD f ^e lone of <!Doo ano onr miQ^f 
 bonr-ifo^ tntoabfeol?, ttiatCenfeof 
 ^mptnrei0 co;rnpteD» tDl^tc^ootf) 
 fquare from fait&,anD t&e ttoo po^nt0 
 of d^arttte.Bl t^aue notoe tijerefoje neirt 
 (0 treat of true faitl) ant> c^arttte too 
 tDarO0 <Don ano our neighbour, to tbe 
 intent tbat no man mas finoelache of 
 an^tbmgbeerctn. 
 
 ano fira tberefo;e b? 0000 belpe, ano 
 tbe gcBO meane0 of ^onr p;arer0,3l t»t( 
 fpeakeoftrnefaitb. 
 
 2Dbt0 tDoao irattb oa beleefe , ts ot^ 
 tterOp bfeb tn tbe common talk of me: 
 ifo; tt i0 tahcn fo;^ an)? I^tnoe of Utlu 
 gton o;t bonour oone to Cob.jas toe fa^ 
 
 the Chriftian faitli , thclcwifh faith, 
 and ihc Turkifli faith. 5faif b 0^ bclafc 
 
 alfo,<0 ta^n fo^ a concetueD opinio of 
 nm tbtng tbat is tolD b0>a0 loben loe 
 beare an^ tbtng rcbearfeo tnto b0 out 
 oftbe^nDian o^ dDtbtopian b?ll^o;te, 
 toe b^ ano b^ fa^ tbat toee beleene ity 
 tfno i?et notti)ttb((anoing toeeput no 
 confioence in ii , no^ bope to bane ani? 
 commooitie tbereb^ at all. This is that 
 
 faith, wherewith Saint lames fayeth 
 that the Dcuil belceueth & trembleth. 
 
 llaS of aU,fattb t0 commonly put fo; 
 anafTureo ano t^nooubteo conSoence 
 
 tn(]?ooanobi0loo;o.0mon0tbe ^e^ 
 b;ue0 faitb tabetbber name of trutb> 
 certdntie ano alTureo conSancie. K>^e 
 IUttne0 call tbat fattb, toben tbat in 
 OonelDbicbt0raio. ^bcreuppon one 
 
 faitb , I demaunde of thee whether 
 thou beleeuc(l or no ?2Cbon aunflue^ 
 reff,I beleeue : Doe then that which 
 thou faieft,and it is faith, Cberefo;ein The M 
 tbi0tredtife of Our0» Faith is an tn- S. 
 doubted bcleefe,moft firmely groun- 
 ded in the minde.2Dbi0 fattb i lubtcb ii 
 
 a fettleo ano bnooubteo perfU^aSon o^ 
 beleefe leaning bpondDoOf bi0 tDo;o> 
 i0OinernpOefineo b^ § perfecterH>t^ 
 
 Uine0»^.paul faitb, Faith is thefub. 
 ftance of thingcs hoped for, theeui- 
 dence of thinges not feene. SCbefub* 
 Itance o; brpoSaltg is tbe fonnoatiom 
 o; tbe tnmoneable p?op,tDbicb bpbol^ 
 oetb b0,t iPberon toe leane t l^e luttb 
 out peril o^ oanger.Cbe ti^itiQS bopeo 
 fOMre tbtnge0 celettiall^eternall, ano 
 inuiftble. 0no tberefo;e Paul faretb* 
 Faith is an vnmoueable foundation, 
 and a mod aHured confidence of gods 
 promifesjthatisjof life euerlaRing and 
 all his good benefits. SPOieoucr pflul 
 
 btmfelfe,ma&ing an e):po0tion of tbat 
 lobicbbebaofpohen, mimeoiatel^ af^ 
 
 ter^ faitb : Faith is the argument of 
 thinges not feene. j3n argument o; 
 
 pzmtt is an euioent oemondration^ 
 toberb^ toe manifeSl^ p^oue ^, lubicb 
 otberU)ifeibouto beooubtful,ro tbat in 
 btmtobomtuebnoertcD&e toinffrucr» 
 tf^m mas remaine no ooubt at alt 
 
The fourth Sermon, 31 
 
 15nt notu toudnng f m^Qerted of goo both the Tefhments. nt ter? fame 
 
 rettealeD in (Otitis tDo;o>tn tH)tmte\uta antbo; of t^ia oefinttion tberfo^e Ootli 
 
 0^ in tbetr otone nature t^e? can not tvttnn fattb to t^^ee termed of timzyta 
 
 be feene tDtt& bootlte ere0 : ano tbere« tbe time paS^tbe time p^efent, ano the 
 
 fo^e are calleo tbtnges not tane, )15at, time to come : if 0; be teacbetb to be* 
 
 tbts fattb bp gtutng Itgbt to tbe mmoe, 
 Dffitb m beart perceine tbem, enen as 
 tbep are fet fco^tb in the tDo;D of CDoo. 
 
 Faith therefore according to the de- 
 finition of Paul, isinthemindeamod 
 euident raying,and in the heart a mol\ 
 certaine perceiuing of thingcs inuifi- 
 ble,that is,of thingcs ctcrnail, of God 
 I fay and all thofc thingcs which hce 
 in his word fctteth forth vnto vs con- 
 
 Imt tbat tbe tDo;lD tuas mabe b^ goo, 
 ano iPbatfoeuer tbe bolu Scriptures 
 Doe Declare to bane beeneoonein the 
 oloe tu8^!o:airo tbat €b;i& b^^tng fo^ 
 bB,is tht onip faluatton of tbem tubtcb 
 bel0sue:anotbatbi? tbe fame dDoo at 
 tbis Da? alfo, tbeU)o;lD ano Cburcb 
 are gouerneD 0; p;eferueD,auD tbat in 
 €\)iifithe fattbfufi are faueD:lattof 
 aU,tbattbat(baii moll afltireDl? Itgbt 
 
 cerning fpirituall thingcs. SCo tbts De« tpon tbe bngoDl^anD § goDlt?,U}batfo« 
 
 finition of paules tbe? baD an e^e* 
 lubtcb Dc6neD jfaith in this fo;te. 
 
 Faith is a grounded pcrfuafion of hca- 
 uenly thingcs,in the meditation vvher- 
 ofwce ought fo to occupie our fclues 
 for the aflurcd truthes fake of Gods 
 
 eaertbebol? Scriptures doc eitber 
 tb^caten 0; p^omife. 
 
 Qttt of all tbefe Definitions tberfo;e The dcCcru 
 being Diligentl? con(iDereD,toeemave fJX^'"** 
 acco^Ding to f Scriptures mahetbts 
 Defcription of faitb. Faith is a gift of 
 
 wordc, thatwe may beleeucthat in God, powrcd into man from heaucn, 
 
 miiidc we doe fee thofc things as v%'ell whereby he is tanght with an vndou- 
 
 as with our eyes wc do behold things tcdpcrfwafion , wholic fo Icane to 
 
 fenfibly pcrcciued,& eafic to be fecne. God and his wordc , in which wordc 
 
 SLbiS Defcription DOtb not greatlpDif* God doth frcdy promife Jifc and all 
 
 fer from tbts Definition of an otber 
 goDl? t leameD man tobo faitb : Faith 
 
 is a Hcdfafl pcrfwafion of the mindc, 
 whereby we doe fully decree with our 
 felues that gods truth is fo fure , that 
 he can neither will nor choofe but 
 performe that which he in his wordc 
 hath promifcd to fulfiil.Sigaine, Faith 
 is a ftcdfaft affurednefle of confcience, 
 which dooth imbracc Chrift in the 
 fame fort , wherein he is offered vnto 
 
 vs by the Gofpcll. ^notber tbere is 
 iDbicb after tht fame manner almoU 
 Definetb faitb in this fo^te : Faith is a 
 
 goodthinges in Chrift, and wherein 
 all truth necefTaricto bebclceucd, is 
 plainly declared, Wihii\f DCfcriptiOH 
 
 Of faitb, 3llPtUbr€oDd beipe in tbis 
 tbat foKotuef b bnfoloc into parts, ano 
 b? aOTertion of places out of tbe Scrips* 
 tures, loiUbotb confirme ano ma&e 
 manifefftjnto^ou , ^cc.as hith^tto 
 te baueDone>ro Qii giue Diligent eare* 
 anD in ?our bcartes pM? earneltl? to 
 
 (000. 
 
 ^rlf of al,f be caufe oi beginning of ll,\^ 
 faith commetb not ofan?man,oj an? "ufeof 
 Crcngfb of man, but of ©OD bimfelfe, ^"'^ 
 
 gift inlpircd by God into the mind of iDbo b? bis bol? fpirife, infpiretb faitb 
 
 nian,wherby without any doubting at into CUr beartCS. ifoj in tbe dDofpell 
 all he doth belceuc that to bee moll tbe JIlO^D faitb) No man commethto 
 true what fo euer God hath cither rce,vnlcflc my father draw him. 
 taught or promifedia the bookcsof ;^nDaaaine^ Flcihc and bloudc 
 
 ~ ' (faitft 
 
32 
 
 True Faith. 
 
 (fatt^tgeHo^t) to \dettt, confem'nge but ^etbi? an angel l}eDo}t& rent) btm 
 C\)M in true fattl)) hath not rcucalcd to tbe p^eac^ing of peter. ^nD tubite. 
 
 this to thee , but ray father which is 
 
 in heauen. ^ti^reunto tbe 0pollle 
 paulalluDetbtoljen be fai?tb, We arc 
 not able cf our i'elues to thinkc any 
 
 peter p;eact}etb7 ^od b^ bts bolr fpt^ 
 rttelJDo^hetbtntbe beart of (Io;ncU^ 
 U8> cauHng bint tobeleeue bts p;ea^ 
 cbtng. ;[3ertls ^. panic fattb^How 
 
 thing as ofourfclues, but all our abili- fiiall they ,bcleeuc in him of whomc 
 
 tic is of God. janb in an Otber place,To they haue not heard ? How (hall they 
 
 you it is giucn for Chrift, not onely to hearc without a preacher J And howe 
 
 beleeueinhim, but alfo to fuffcr for fliailthey preach if they bee not fent .' 
 
 his fake. Jf aitb tbercfo^je is potD;jeD in^ &0 tben/aith commeth by hearing, & 
 
 to our b^arfS b? CDoD, tObO 10 tbe Uiel^ hearing by the word of God. Jn ano^ 
 
 fp;tns anD caufe of all gtoDneHi?. 
 Faith is j^nb ^et t)z bane to confioer bare, 
 fitwoJaof tliatCDobin gtuins ( tnfpiring faitb, 
 Cod. tKfitb not bfe bt0 abfolutepotoer, 0; 
 
 tber place alfo. who is Paule faitb b^» 
 
 or whatis Apollos, but Minifters, by 
 whom yc haue beleeucd, according as 
 God hath giuen to euerie one ? I haue 
 
 miracles in iDo;feing, but a certaine planted, Apollos watered , but God 
 
 0;Dtnarte meaner agreeable to man0 hath giuen increafe. Sothenhce that 
 
 capacttte:altbougb be can in deebe giue planteth is nothing, nor hee that wa* 
 
 faitb tDitbOUttbOfemeane0,tOlDbom, treth, but God that giueth increafe. 
 
 lDben,ant)boioit pleafetb bini: Wat ^itbtbiiJ Doctrine of fatnt peter ano 
 
 toe reab,tbat tbe ilo^D Wh bfeo tbtif ^aint paule boitb tbat agree tobtcb 
 
 o^Dmartemeane0,euenfrom tl^z firS jauguSine U};(itetb in tbei0;eface of 
 
 (reation of all tbing6.Mbom bemea^ l)is boi^eof Cb^tllian boctrine,U)bere 
 
 netbtobeffotweUnotulebgeanD fa^fb b© fartb : That which wee haue to 
 
 on:tOtbembefenDetbtcacberfi,b?tbe Icarneatmans handc, let euerie one 
 Ido^D of CDoD to p^eacb true faitb tntO learne at mans hand without difdaine. 
 tbeni. j^Ot becaufe it Itetb in mmd And let vs not goe about to tempc 
 pOtDer,loil,0;immillerie, to giue faitb* him in whomewee bclecue, neither 
 no^ becaufe tbe OUtloarD U)0;b fpoben being deceiued let vs thinke fcornc 
 b^mansmoilfbj is able of it fclfe to to goe to Church, to heare or learne 
 b^tng faitb: but t^Z tOtCC of man,anO out of bookes, looking ftill when we 
 tbcpieacbing of<ioO0 toOjD,b(D teacb (hall bee rape vp into the third hea- 
 ts tDbat true faitb is, o} tobat dDoD uen. 
 
 bffitb U)ilanocommaunDb£i tobeleeue. lietbd tabe bccDeof fmb libetemp^ 
 
 if 0^ (Don bimfelfe alone b^ (enoing \)is tatioB of p;!ioe,anb let b0 ratber bane 
 
 bolt? fpirite into t\)t bearts ano mtnos tl^is in our minDe0,tbae enen t^e apo^ 
 
 of men, botb open our beartes, per^ file paule bintfelfe^altbongb bee luere 
 
 ftoaoe our-minoe0, ano caufe bs \s)it\i caff p;!oll^rate,i indructeb b? t^t taU 
 
 all oar beart to be!auetbat,U)bicbUJe ling of clDoo from beauen, tuasneucfi 
 
 b^ bts |juo;D ano teacbing bane learneO tbeleOe fcnt to a man to be taugbt tbe 
 
 to belceue. toill of dDob : anb tbat Cornelius , al^ 
 
 snbe llo;b couloe bp miracle from fbougb goD bab bearb bis p2aicr0,lua0 
 
 beauen,teitbout an^ pjcacbing at all, coiirittcs to peter to be inliractco, bp 
 
 baue bcUotQci; faitb in Cb:i!B fcpon tobomebcfl)oulbnofcnel?:receinctbe 
 
 €o;neUa0t[)eCenturiQnatCeraria: Sacraments : but Iboulo aUo beare 
 
 tobat 
 
The fourth Sermon. 53 
 
 iDf)at!)eouj^I)ffobcIesue,lD^attol)ope all. %\fid tf^trtfo^t td lefte t)n(ot)5> 
 
 foil anD tDl^atto lont: all tobtcl) tijtngd 
 tiotU)ttt)aanDtns mtgljt tfaut beent»ne 
 hv t^t jangell, f c. %t}t fame augu* 
 fttnc alfo in \ii$ (Bpittlt to ttie Ctrcen^ 
 
 fCS faitlj : Euen he vs'orketh conueifi- 
 
 fo; a t^itiQ molt certatne ano bnDoub* 
 
 teUlp ttut,f\}at true faith is the mcere 
 gift of Godjwhich is by the holy ghoft 
 from heauen , beflowcd vppon out 
 mindcs, and is declared vntovs in the 
 
 on and bringeth it to paffe, who by worde of trueth , by teachers fcntof 
 
 his minifters doth warne vs outward- God, and is obtained by earned prai- 
 
 ly with the fignes of thinges , but in- ers which cannot be tyred. Mlljcrcbp 
 
 wardly doth by himfelfe teach vs with toe leame f Ijat toee OUQ\)t Often anD 
 
 the verie thinges thefelues. 0lfo in 1)15 
 
 freatife tpon tlje 26, of 3o|)n : what 
 
 doe men ( faith he ) when they preach 
 outwardly? What doe I nowe while I 
 Ipeake ? I driue into\'our eares a noife 
 of wordesrbut vnlcfle he which is with 
 jn doe reueale it, what fay I, or what 
 fpeake I ? he that is without doth huf- 
 bande the tree , but hee within is the 
 creator of it.&c. SCtis fatD l^e, 
 
 ^ut,euen as tt)c ilo^oe \!iX$ ntUttis, 
 to l)auc ts beleeue \\is too;*De , ( fo; tbe 
 p;opljet cr^ctl) out anD faitl) : To day 
 
 ifyee will hearc his voice, harden not 
 your harts:) ^0 in UHc maner, 1)0 DOtl) 
 
 require of b0 al toi)ict) l)eare Ijis too;D, 
 tt)attoebcnot0ackeinp;!ai?ing. ifo.: 
 in tearing tlje too;jDe of <DoD, toe mutt 
 p;ja^ foj ttie gift of fait^, tl)at tift JLo?d 
 mar open ouri)arts,conertour foules, 
 h^eskz anD beate Dotone tbe ^arDnelTe 
 ofourminDes, anDincreafe tliemea^ 
 fure of fait!) bettotoeD bppon b0. €)f 
 tl)iso?Derofpja^er , tbereare man^ 
 tramples in t^e bo I)? fcriptures. Mlje 
 tt)e llo;De in tbe dDofpell fa^De to one, 
 
 Canft thoubeleeuePto him that bclee- 
 
 attentiuel^ to beare tbe toojD of ciDoD, 
 anD neuer reafe to p;a^ to dEJoD fo.j tbe 
 ebtainingoftruefaitb. 
 
 J5ut tbat tbisfaitb tnfptreD from ThatfiKhii 
 beauen, anD learneD out of tfje too^De Jl'/JeSit 
 of truetb 9 Doetb put into mans minbe con of tb« 
 an tjnDoubteDperftoafion,tbatis,tbat "'"''*• 
 tobatfoeuer toe beleeue in t^z lDo;tDe 
 of CDoD, toe Doe beleeue it mott aOTureD^ 
 I? toitbout toauering 0; Doubting , be^ 
 ing altogetber as fure to b^ue tl)i 
 tbing , as faitb Dotb bclceue to ^atit it 
 (foj3l bfe tbis too2De pcrftoaOon, not 
 as it isi comonli? taken, but fb^ aSrme 
 aHent of minoe infpireD anDperftoa^ 
 DeD bu t\^c bolp gbott) tbat t\)is faitb 3( 
 fa^e , Dotb put into mans minDe tU^ 
 bnDonbteD perftoa(ton,3! meane to De^ 
 dare b^ tfje erample of i^b^abams 
 faitb,tDbtcb paule in t^t fonrtb cbap^ 
 ter to tffc Romanes Defcribetb in tbefc 
 
 too;»DCS. Abraham contrarie to hope 
 beleeued in hope : and he fainted not 
 in faith , neyther confidered hee his 
 owne body nowdead,whcn he was al 
 mofi: an hundred yeares olde , northc 
 deadneffc of Saraes wombe , he ftac- 
 
 ueth all thinges are polTible: ^e maDe kered not at the promife of God tho- 
 anftoere facing - 1 beleeue Lord,helpe rowe vnbeliefe, bur became ftrong in 
 
 thou mine vnbeliefe . %\)t J^pottleS 
 
 alfo cr^ to t^t llojD anD fa^ •• O Lorde 
 
 increafe cur faith . ^O^eoucr , ttjlS 
 
 p^ai?cr,tobpfin l»e Dcfire tobaue faitb 
 JjofejeD into bs,is of tbe grace anD gift 
 Bf (2'£»E>,nnD not of our otone rigbtc^ 
 mtmtftZ) to^tcb before dDoD is none at 
 
 faith and gauc the glorie to God, ha- 
 uingc a fure perlwafion that hee 
 which hadpromifed, was able alfo to 
 
 performe. gn tbefe too,:Des of tl^Z 
 0pottle , tbere are certaine notes to 
 be obfcrucD, tobicb do p?oue to bs tbat 
 jfaitb Dotb b^inganaSurcD perttoai* 
 C fioit 
 
34 True 
 
 Con into tf\t ttimte ant) Ijearf of man: 
 anu fo, tijat ifaitf) ts an tjnooubtcD co^ 
 fioence of tfiingsbelfieueOjlDljereto t^c 
 |)cart 10 maoe pOTe,tl)at t0,t^ae true 
 i?att[) Doetfj not a^e t© anr> fro from 
 place to place in tt)c (jeart of man, but 
 tijat beeing Deepelt? rojtcD in €^iitt , it 
 fiic&etf) in t|)e|)artUil)icI) i^enUgljte^ 
 neD. 
 
 if irtt, faietfl f !je 0pottlc, Abraham 
 contraric to hope , beleeucd in hope: 
 
 t^at is to fap, t^ere l)e Ijad a confiant 
 i]ope, tDl^ere nottDttfjttanDtng tjee })aD 
 nothing to ^ope after, if all tljutg;? bao 
 bane iBeijjbcu accojoinj to tlje maner 
 of t^ts toojloe . 5!5at ^ope is a moa 
 firm anD tjnooubteo ImUing after tljofe 
 Itjingcs luljicl) toe bclauc: &o tljat toe 
 fee tljat tlje^pcftle DiD make fditl) ma^ 
 nifett b? fjope , ano h^ tl)e certatne^ 
 tie of bopCjOio Declare tljeaffareD con* 
 ftancie of f aitlj. after t^at faitb l)e, 
 
 Abraham fainted not in faith , nor 
 flackered at the proraife of God tho- 
 rough vnbeliefe, but was ftrongc in 
 faith. 
 
 SCbcre are ttoo l?inti3of ffacfeerings 
 in manhtnDe : 2Di}e one is tW to!)ic^ 
 being ouercome bi? euill temptations, 
 toll) beniie to oefperation, ano tbe De^ 
 Tpifing of (3ons p^omifca * ^ucl) toas 
 t^e ffacfjcring of t[)ofe tm fpies of t^e 
 liol? lanoe, of toljom mention is maoe 
 tntiie ti)irtm ano fourtd^ne c[)apter of 
 ijiumbers. 
 
 %\)c otljcr ffackenng,i0 ratljer to be 
 calleo a toeaU infinnit^ of faitb, toljid) 
 alfois tempteu itfelfc: tljatnotoc 3 
 ma's not make rel)earrall to ^ou , l;cto 
 tljat ii\ tj0 all bg tlje fpot of onginatl 
 UnAS nat uralli? graf teo a certain kino 
 i3f tjiibclicfe, ano tl;at mans minoe is 
 at no time fo inlig|jteneD o; conSr? 
 nieo, buttl)atclouoiem^(tes ofigno^ 
 raunce am Doubtinges ooe fcmetimes 
 iirire: ^ct nottoitijaanoinsjfaitl) li^U 
 
 Faith.' ' ; 
 
 tctii not to tentattomnett;)ertSd;toto^ 
 nets no; Ihcketf) in ttfz mire of Hadte^ 
 ring,but lathing t\o\o tpon tf)e p^omifeo 
 too^Qeof trutb , gettettj tp againe b^ 
 Urugling , ano is confirmee . ^o toea 
 reaoe, tljat attbe p:cmife of ^oD,t{)ig 
 came into ^b;a})atns minoe . tlQlljat, 
 Hjall tl)ere a ^onne beebo^ne to tlje^ 
 tljat art an ^tmc;ieD scares oloef ^^is 
 toa0 tljat infirmitie, ano ttacfeering oj 
 toeafenesof faitf>513ut fjere tl)5 ^poaie 
 commenoing ^bjaijamsJ fait^ , toijicl) 
 ouercame ano i?alDcu not,teac(jjngt30 
 alfo of toljat fo^t true faitb ougljt to be, 
 tljat is 5 a ftrme ano moft ailureD per^ 
 ftoafi'on, faitlj •• Abraham fainted net 
 in faith , neither confidered his owne 
 bodie dead, when hee was almoftati 
 hundred yeares olde, nor the dead- 
 ncfTe of Saraes wombe. JLoe, t[)is 
 
 tljougbt came into lab^afjams minoe* 
 ^Ijal a fonne be bo^ne to mee tljat am 
 an IjunOiJCD scares olof But f^e fainteu 
 not in faittj.S^tjefaitb of ab.:al)am be^ 
 gan not to o^ope b? reafon of Vgis tep^ 
 tation. 
 
 if 0^, l)e conCoeretJ not tlje toeafenes The death 
 tbat toa5 in bimrelf,notbing anftoera^ ImS* 
 ble to tlje pjomife of <l5oD«Mbat t^em *»" foro« 
 ^e Itackereo not at tlje p^omife of CDoD '^"^** 
 tlj^ougl) bnbeliefeX^at isM gaue no 
 place to tinbcliefe to be temptcD of if: 
 t)e fell not to Us otone reafons anD 
 DonbtfullinquiCtions, as tjnbel^uers 
 aretoont to ooc « ifo; ©oD0 p,:omifc 
 being once fct before t^e e^es of l)ig 
 minDjfo tl)at 31 fa^? ^c Ituckc bnraoue^ 
 abli>,caltingoff all Doubts ano reafonit 
 of [)i0 otone, ifo:, fait!) Ijatb no re<» 
 fpect at all to t^e toea^encHe , mife^ 
 rie, o; lacfee \}3U^t^ is pjoperli? in man^ 
 hinDe , but fcttetlj bcr toljole ffa^e in 
 tl)e potocr of OoD ♦ ^o t^m , 3 fare, 
 ^b:al)am toas Urong in fait^, t^at 
 is, |)c p.:euapleD ano gotte tbe ijpper 
 [)arti3e in ijts temptation* ifo; , tijis 
 
 i$ 
 
The fourth Sermon. 
 
 35 
 
 is an argument to fldctDe fl)at Ijee Ijati 
 
 tfje tjppcr [janUC : He fainted not, nor 
 waxed vseake in faith. 3lt roUolDetf) 
 in tl)C^po0lC, Abraham gaueGOD 
 the glorie, to ^DittCy in betotng tljat 
 (ID^PSD tBiC[)et[j toell to manhinoe, 
 ano t\}nt f)ee i$ a trne vlDoo ano atmigti^ 
 tie. 
 
 ifoj l)e giuetf) ©oD f)ts glo?^, loljtcl) 
 attributetlj to (!I5cD t|e properties of 
 <0oD,f Dot^ nctgainfautfjc too^DanD 
 pjomife of (©oD-ifoj Bioljn ttje 0pollle 
 
 faitfl : He that beleeucth not in God, 
 maketh God a lyar, Abraham there- 
 fore beleeued in God , andinbelee- 
 uing gaue God the glorie. SDlje SpO^ 
 ttle ^ml goetl) fo^luaroe anD fatet[), 
 
 Hee was throughly perfvvaded,or cer- 
 tified, that hee which had promifed 
 was alble alfo to performe , ^aul t3* 
 TeD t\)t (Qtst^t iuoo.:uc »-xff/.«<i>o,«9«r , 
 tuljicf) is all one asif ^ou O^oulD fape, 
 beeing certiSeD^ iFo;j, ir\»f^r^pit» Doct^ 
 CgniSe full? to certifie : iDljereupon 
 ,rx..pc<?o,;« IS an alTureD faitlj giuen tjn^ 
 to Mb Ixjijich is maoc b? tua^e of ar^ 
 gunient, o;jbytl;e tfjingitfelfc. ano 
 f I)e\? rail tijat ;r^«p<pr^*, toljic^ ioc call 
 a ccrf ideation, as l»f)cn a t\)i\v^ b? 
 perftuaCos is fo bcate into our nrinOSs 
 t[}8t after t|)at toe neuer Doubt ani?e 
 mo:e. 
 
 2:^erefo;ie fait!) tiio certifie jab.:a^am, 
 anDltit!) tJuaoubtcD perftoafions did 
 bring \)im to t!ie point neuer to noubt, 
 but tljat <S^'3^ Uias able to perfc:me 
 IjD^at !}£ f?aD promileDsinfaiti; tl}£vfo;c 
 ^e riucU 'onmoucable to t^ p;jomire of 
 <5oD,bdngaK"ureDli? certiSeDtbat liee 
 iboulD obtaine l2}!;at{beuer d^oD l^aD 
 promifeD. 
 
 3it ifs cerf aine tlicrefore anD plants 
 I^ BeclarcD b\>t\}£ tDcoiDcs of tl^e 0po* 
 file , iUt tr«e Sa^^ib, ii^ an 'osiDoubreO 
 
 ucr : cuen fo to Ijaue tFje tfjing as Ijts 
 
 beleQfe is, anD as {)e is faiDe to l^aacit 
 
 in tbe txp;t{[t too^De of OoD. Mljcre^ 
 
 b^ alfo toe learne,tl)at faitb is not tfje 2'no?t 
 
 tjulf able anD tnaDuifeD conHDence of ucrythin^ 
 
 ^imiu^icbbeldsuetbcuer? greateanD "^«^'^""* 
 
 fenpofftblc tl)im,. ^oh faitlj is rnleD f 
 
 fcouno to tfje fcoo^D of (SoD,to tbe too.:u 
 
 of d^oDjBi fap,rigl}tlr anD truls^Jnoer* 
 
 ttojDe. 
 
 2L!)e goDlr? anD fattl)full tljerefo^e, 
 DcenotbpanDbi?, out of tbe omnipo;^ 
 tencie of ©od, gatljer M;at rlje? lift, 
 as tijougl) (Pod tf)crfo;etDoui9Doeuc# 
 r^tbirig becaufc be can do aHtl)inges> 
 ort^atfaitb fboulD tljerefo^e beleeue 
 euer? tiding, becauQj it is iuaitten:All 
 thinges arepoffibletohiiiithat belee- 
 
 ueth. jfoj, bis faitlj is tfjerefoje a 
 grcate Deale more, becaufe tiiat toljic^ 
 I)ec Dotlj btletat , is fo fet Dolunc ans 
 DedareD in tlje UjorD of (Upod, as be Do^ 
 ctl) belceuc. 
 JFurtljermorctDljere tfje %o;tit in 
 
 tbeCDofpcl faitl). All thinges are. pof- 
 fblctohim that beleeueth, lots mu(E 
 
 not talte tfjat facing to bk abfclutcln 
 fpofeen,buttobeioi5ncDto tljc luorDe-, 
 iuiU,anD glori? of ©od, i tpefafctie of 
 cur fculcs. if 02, all t\ii\]Qcs lefjic^ 
 C5£>S> inl)is teorD0l)at[) p;2omifeo, 
 all twinges iiit;ic!;e <2>£DE) Uiill 
 !raue , anD lattl^ , all tljinges tobic^ 
 mal?e to tfje glorie of CDoD , f tbefafe*' 
 garDe ofour foulss, arcpoffible to [jini 
 tbat beieeueti; . BnD for tfjat caufe-, 
 tfje ^pollle fcotf) openly ano plaincl? 
 
 faiDC : Whatfoeuer God hath promi- 
 fed , that fame hee is . able alfo to-- 
 performe. j?or toijatfoijuer "^C i)Utfimt 
 promifeo,! iu!)atfoeucr pleafctlj not 
 f)is Dinine maiefip, or is contrarie ta 
 ttje lijill ano erprcSTe luojsc of cSod, 
 tiiat cannot (D£DD coe, nctbecauCe; 
 f^mw nor? b'*jtb^c£:ufjj ^? \siil not. 
 
3* 
 
 True Faith. 
 
 €^00 coulo makt hitan of ttonts , but 
 foae matt not tl)erefo;e beleeue t^at 
 Conc« are bjeao, nepeijer are t^ep 
 b^eaotijerefo^e, becaufe CDod can tioe 
 all t|)tngei0* C^t0 ^es fl^all bnoerttanD 
 better ano mo.:e full?, lo^ereag a litlc 
 ijereafterBl f^aW (l^el:D tnto f?ou, tijat 
 truefattt) (trapet^ not no; toaneretb 
 loanDatng too ano fro , but cleauetb 
 clofeano atcbet^faa todDoo ano ^is 
 1do;oc. 
 Examples of 3[ntl)emeane feafon becaufe ijok 
 undoubted ^g„g Giz\j}zTi out of paules tuo^Des b? 
 t^e erample af jab;al)am, tbat faith is 
 
 afubftance and vndoubted perfwafi- 
 
 on in the hearte. 2m becaufe man? 
 Doe (ltfii?ttdnDem it, t^at man is not 
 fnrel^certeineof [)isfaluation, 3 Ititll 
 aooe a feloc epampleis out of t^e <3of 
 lpell,tobereb?t|^esmap plainelp per* 
 reiue tbat fsitp is a mo^e fure srouno, 
 aitti fetleD opinion touct^insCDoD ano 
 our faluation . ano firft berili? tfje 
 Centurion,of iD^om mention is mane 
 in tl)e d^olpel, bao conceiueo a SeDfad 
 ^ope tbat l)is feruant d^oulD be liealeo 
 fif t^e 3Lo;De. ifo; be bnoerftooeboUje 
 create ano migbtie tbinges t\it pzomif 
 (zn to tbcm tt^at beltieue .^£egatbereD 
 alio b^tbetooo;hed of Cb:itt 9 th^tit 
 ir>ns an caCc matter fo; Um to reffo;e 
 tis feruant to bealtb againe. nzvtf 
 fo;e bos commctb totbello;oe,anD a^ 
 mong otber talfee fa^etb . It is n o rca- 
 
 ibn that thou {houldcft come vnder 
 myroofe, yea doe but faie the wordc 
 and my fcruaunt fhall be made whole, 
 
 SCbefe luo^oes Doe tettifie; tbat intbe 
 bearte ano mtnoe of tl^t Centurion, 
 tberetoas a fure perf\joa(xon of molt 
 siTureDbealtJj, loilfittf b\? a certepne 
 comparifon, be^c^oetbmaUemanifett 
 mn mo;e fuU? epp;jeffe . For I my 
 
 feifcamamanvnderthe authoritie of 
 another, and vndcrmee I haue foul- 
 diours, and I fay to one,goc, and he 
 
 goeth : and to an other, tfome, and hcc 
 commeth : and to my feruant doc this, 
 and he doeth it. WiUn t^Z JlO^Oeper* 
 
 ceittcD iW certificatio of bis minbjb? 
 bis tuo^OH molt full of faitb) becrtetb 
 mUt\^iit\xi al Ifracl be bat|i notfouno 
 fo great faitb« 
 
 %}^t fame again in V^t dDofpel, fpea* 
 betb notably of § toomas faitb tobtcb 
 toasfoj^l? plaguto U}itb tbe bloub)?e 
 flure. j^nbtbat faitb teas an bnboub* 
 teD perfioaQon in ber bearte once tUn* 
 minateOjtDe ma? tberebrbnoertfanb. 
 becaufe ^e (being 6rlt in becDe SirreD 
 bp b? i^t li3o;^&0 1 tDo:Ds of t}^z ito^) 
 t^Qw^i tt^wa lji3itbin berfelfe, if gjboe 
 but toucb W garment,3l O^albe tobole* 
 j^nb tberfo.:ep:elting tb^ougb tbe tbic * 
 Itell of tbe tb;ong, cometb to t}^t llo;D, 
 
 )i5ut tDb? beape 31 togetber man?ep 
 amples^Dotb not tbe onel? faitb of i}it 
 Cbananitilb o;^ ^r^opbenilTian too* 
 man,Declare mo^e plaint? tban tbat it 
 tan be benieo>botD tbat faitb is a moK 
 adured perftoafion of tbings belaeuebf 
 if o; being oner paflfeb , anb as it loere 
 contemneb of tbe ilo^b, (bastuaueretb 
 not in faitb>butfollotDing bim, f bea^ 
 ring alfo tbat tbe ILo.;i) toas fent to tbe 
 lolt (baepe cf tbe boufe of Bjfrael , (bfs 
 goetb on to tDO);(]^ip \^im. ^o:couer, 
 being putbacUe, f as it loere toucbcD 
 Soitbtbefoulerepaocbefa Dogge, ^de 
 goetb fo^ljoarbe ?et bumbl? to caflt ber 
 felfe p^ottrate before t^t ilo«ibe ,reque' 
 Iting to obtaine t\^t tbing tbat O^e De0* 
 reD.^etDOulbnotbaue perfeuereolb 
 Itiffel? if faitb b^b not beene a certifl? 
 cation inberbeleuing minbanbbeart. 
 ^berefo;!e,tbe ]Lo.:d moueb \x^it^ tbat 
 
 faitb of birs, crpeO : Woman, great is 
 thy faith, bee it done to thcc euen as 
 thou wilt. 
 
 Bt is manifeft tberefo^e, b? all tbefe 
 ttfiimQmzs of tbe bol? ^criptare,tbat 
 faitb is a HeDfatt % bnoouteb perfuaQo 
 
 in 
 
The fourth Sermon. 37 
 
 in tfje minDe atiD \ttstt of ttie beleeuer. can not Ir^> To 10 ^ia tdo;t) true ant) De^ 
 
 v>J»fT«"- Si:!ji5,bein0 noto biougbt to an cnD, 
 «tC ani*" let tw fee tu^at it 10 tobereupon man0 
 cb'ca^T ^^*^^ ^^^^ lcane,anD alfo !)otu toe ma? 
 foiI5d»Soa tlearelr perceiue , tljat faitj^ 10 not a 
 offaitLw. \jQ^xit ano bnttable opinion (a0 a litle 
 befe;e toee toere about to fa^e) of an? 
 tijinge toljatfoeuer concciueo in t\)t 
 minoeof man, butttjattt is t^cobp 
 ano (ontapneb toitbin bounD0, anb a0 
 tt toerecertaine conDition0. Bn tl;e 
 Definition tberefojc of faitlj, toe Caroe 
 tbat faiti) benbctb tod^ootoaroe, and 
 leanetb on f}is tDo;De . dEHjb tberefo^t 
 anb tbe lDo;be of dDob , is tbe obiect 
 0; fonnbatton of true faitijXbe tf)ing 
 ioijereon a man ma? leane faff l?,furc' 
 t?, anb tDttbout all manner boubting, 
 mutt neebe0 be Itebfaft^nb altogetber 
 tmthoueable,tDbic|) HQtttf giue bealtb, 
 ixlt\ittf botb p;teferue>anb tobicl) bot^ fil 
 tp 0; minifter all fulne0 bnto b0. 
 
 ifo; tbi0botl) faitb fabe anb rcqiieff . 
 S3ut tl)i0 i0not elfe U)t)cre ttih in CDob. 
 
 ceinetb no man . Hfn tbe U}o;{Oc of 
 d^ob 10 erp^eCeb tbe loill anb minbe 
 of (00b: £Do t\}t too^b of CDob tberefo;e 
 batb faitb an e?e, 1 Ia?etf) bergrouno 
 bppon <3o^s U)o;be , toucbing tobic^ 
 li)o^bc tbe llo;be in tfje dDofpell fa?be: 
 
 Heaucn and earth ftiall paffe, but my 
 worde fhall not palTe. ^be ttO^Oeof 
 
 dDob bere 10 compareb \3}it^ tfjt moft 
 ercellcntelemente0» ^^;t anntMa* 
 ter are fable anb bnttablc €lemcnt0: 
 but l^eauen, altbougb it turne and 
 moae, botb beepe ?ee atoonoerfuU ani> 
 moa Hebfalt (ourfe in mouing, anb 
 ffeDfattareaUtbinge0 tbercin, SCbe 
 CDartb is moft ((able anb bnmouea^ 
 ble. IS^berefoae if it be ea0cr fb; tbefe 
 tbinge0 to be loafeb, tobicl) cannot be 
 bnbone , t\)an fo; t^t U)o;be of CDob to 
 pafle : it folloboetb tljat ^ns too^b in 
 aUpointe0i0 mod (table, tnmonea> 
 ble, anb not polTibleto be loafeb. If 
 (faitfj tbelLo;ibein3feremie) yce can 
 
 ^n <!&0b .alone tljerefO^e .boet^ true, vndoe the league that I haue taken 
 fsitbbenbeanO leane. <C?0b i0 Cuerla/ with the day, or the couenantthat I 
 
 . (ling, cl^ifel? gob , baife, iufiy migbtie 
 ' anb true of too;be. j^nb tbat boetb i)e 
 ttttiBz b? ^is \j)oMs anb too;b. 
 Mberfo^ein t\ft p;opbet0 be is c&U 
 leba Srong anb bnmoueable Hothe) 
 a call!r,a toall^a totoer, an inuincible 
 fojtr0ire,a trcafure,! atoeltfjatncucr 
 toill be D;j3U;£n Djie. SLbi0 eucrlaSing 
 €^£DS> can bo all tbtnge0, bnotoetb all 
 tbtngc0,i0 pscfcnt in all place0,louetl) 
 manUinb errcoingl? , botb p^jouibe fbj 
 al men,anb alfo gouernetb ojBilpofetb 
 aUbtng0. i?aitb tpercfoje, Uil)irb is a 
 condbencc of (!^ob0 gcoo Mil anb of bt0 
 aibe in al n£ce(ritic0 , $ of tbe true fal^ 
 uation of manUinbe, benbttb on goo a^ 
 lone, f cannot leane to an? otber crea» 
 ture,in tobom tlje t|)ing0 are not tbat 
 X&it^ requiretl}. 
 ;anb euen 00 <^t}b 10 true of too;b> f 
 
 haue made with the night, fo that it 
 neyther be day nor night at the ap- 
 pointed time, then may my couenant 
 be of none effect which Ihaue made 
 with Dauid . ^nt not ttje tobole 
 tt)o;2lbela?ingall t^eir llrengtbe0 to^ 
 gctber,is able to mafte it na^ toben it 
 is once nigbt > no;>. caufe tbe ba? fo 
 b:eake one boure fisner tban tije courfe 
 of l)eiiutn botb con^maunbe . SDfjcre*' 
 fo.:e not all il^is too^lae tuitfj all tbe 
 poluer anb pompe tbereof,(baUbe able 
 once to icealjen 0; b^eafee , to cljaunge 
 0^ aboUfb fo mucf; as one tittle in ttft 
 iDo;:be of 0cb, anb t^e tructb of goD0 
 too;be . Sfnitit tbcrefosc , tebicfj re** 
 ttctl; bpon a tbtng moll&firmc ox lure, 
 cannot cb©fe but bee an buucubteD 
 certification . ;anb Cnce ^ods Irso^bc 
 10 1!^ founbation of ifait^ijiTaitl; caa 
 €3 mt 
 
j^S Twc 
 
 not iDflrtder to and fro,:ant Icane to e^; 
 norie tDo;DelJDi)atfoeaer.ifo;t eneri? o^ 
 inmon roncetueo totttjout i^e \oo;oc 
 ofdE^D^: a0atttS(lE^oD0l])o;iDe9 cannot 
 be cailcD true fattl). ^nD fo; ti)at caufe 
 ^. |3aulc tlje ^apoftle of C^jitt IdouId 
 not jjrcunD tfjc true o^ Cijnffian fsitfj 
 tppen ant! carnall p;!oppc0 o; opinions 
 of men, but tjpon tfjc trut!) ano potoer 
 of 0OD. CSIlttl) \}is tjDo;D££i Unit Bi con^ 
 clutte t\)iB place. Faith (faitb fjc) com- 
 
 mcth of hearing, and hearing by the 
 viorde of God. W^ t\)t tOOiDe Of 0OD, 
 
 |e fatti^^ano not b^ t^e ii)o:o of m^n. 
 jagaine to tlje Corinthians : My 
 
 preaching (rai?tf) fje) wa? not in enti- 
 ling wordcs of mans wiiedorae ,biit in 
 the flicwing foorth of the fpirite, and 
 of power, that your faith iliouldc not 
 be in the wifedoraeof man, but in the 
 power of God. OTljerebg alfo tuee 
 iearne , tijat fome t^erc are, Ixjljicl) a* 
 gatnflaU reafon reqntre fattf) at our 
 ianntSjttiat iSyt^t^ Iroulo'ljaus tjs to 
 faeldeue ttiat , tohtcf) t^ep arc not able 
 to H^etne out of €0^3$ tDo.^De , 0^ tfjat 
 iDbtcf) is cleane contrarte to t^etno^D 
 8f (15 £D S). 2no tFje better declaring of 
 tf)isti)atBI IjauefaiDe^ aua^ietl) t[?at 
 l^o;jt ab;>tDgement of (^oDd too^toe ano 
 of fattf) , tu^icl) toe in ttje Definition of 
 faitl) l?3oc clofeli^ fenit Dp tc^etijer. 
 Tvw chiefe severe are tijcre reljearfeD tUjo c[)iefe 
 £S!" pointer of fait^ ant cf tfje tDo;De. and 
 ffrtt of all tljat CDoD in Cl)M Dotlj fra* 
 Ipp^omife life ano euer^ goti tiding. 
 ifoi (Boo, tD^o is t»je obitrt 0; marfee 
 ant) foundation of faitt) , being of i)is 
 otone p^per nature enerliuing euer^ 
 Jailing,! ga)i),ootl) of bimfelf from be^ 
 rfoi^e all bcginning,beget tfje (on litre to 
 ijimfelfe inal point0,tDl;o becaufe l)e is 
 of tlje fame fubttancc W,^ tijc fatljcr, 
 isf)imfelfealfo b^ nature life and all 
 jS^oonelfe* 0nd to t|)e cnoe Ijenngt^t 
 communicate to.Vs ; ^is ^mms aud 
 
 Faith. 
 
 b;eti)^en,boti) (tfe anti all gattineSie, l)e 
 became nian>anD being conuerfaht te^ 
 rie dDoo ano man among men,|)e teUt^ 
 fieD fbat ClJoD t[ie ira tljer, tti;joagl) tf)c .^ 
 ^onnc, boet!) poii5:e Ijimfelfe tu^olp feeketh'S| 
 tsitf) all gfflutjjingesinto tlje faitl)ful, ^f g^Jj^iJ^' 
 tof)omtjee quicSnetlj anofilletb iuitt) roughcLlft 
 aUgonneCTe , ano lad of all Dot!) take 
 tljem t3ppe to Ijimfelfe into tl)t bltU 
 feo place of eurrlalting life. 0nD t^at 
 |)ee ootl) franbl? mti freely beSolD tijitf 
 benefite, to ti)e enoe tl)at tlje glo;^ie of 
 ^is grace ma^ in all twinges be p;a^f 
 fco . SCljisootl) true faitt) beleeue,anQ 
 hereunto belong nofmait parte of t^e 
 Scriptures, iDticl) telhfiie tljat CDoo in 
 Cl);i(l ootl) communicate to t\it faitf)" 
 full, life ano goolines. 3ol)n tl^e j^po^ 
 
 Itle crrett) out ano faitlj •• In the be- 
 ginning was the word , and the w orde 
 was w ith God, & God was the worde. 
 And the wordc became flefli, & dwelt 
 among vs. And we fawc the gloric of 
 God as the glorie of the onely begot- 
 , ten fonne of the Father, fuilof grace 
 andtrueth. Andof hisfiilnes haue all 
 we receiued , &c. 5foj tlje i-O^Oe !)tmf 
 
 felfe in tfje (©ofpeU after ^aintt SioJjn, 
 
 fapOe ; Verily I fay vnto you, whatfo- 
 eucrthinges the father doth, the fame 
 alfo docth the fonne. For cucn as the 
 Father doth raifc the dead to life and 
 quickneth them,foalfo doth the fonne 
 quicken whom he will : for, neyther 
 iudgeth the father any man , but hath 
 cbmmittcd ail iudgmcnt to the fonne, 
 that all men may honour the {onnc 
 eucn as they honour the Father. Hec 
 that honourcth not the fonne , the 
 fame honoureth not the father which 
 hathfcnt him. Verily verily I fay vn- 
 to you, he that hearcth my worde,and 
 beleeueth on him that f«nt mee , hath 
 life cuerlarting, andfhall not come in- 
 to judgement , but i$ cfcaped from 
 dctch vnto life* 
 
The fourth Sermea^ ^^ 
 
 WSliti tbefi; hXiMtft^ <3o(i^lU beleeuing all thing«s chat are written 
 
 agrat|»tij8t racing of S.PauI.In Chrift inthcLawc and the Proj>h€tc$,in the 
 
 arc laidc vp all the trcalures of wife- Gofpell and writings ofthe Apoflles. 
 
 dome and knowledge ., Becaufc in 3i5nf,U^at(beutrcannotbefctCf|cDO^ 
 
 him dwelleth all fiilnefle ofthe God- 
 head bodily ,andyce in him arc fiilfi!- 
 Ied.3i5utttjat tijefe great benefitss of 
 Cod are freely belbtoeo tpo ttitfait^* 
 M, Paul tt)at ^(kli of election oeclao 
 ret|) in t^efe tBo;lie0» BlelTcd be God, 
 who hath chofcnvsin Chrift before 
 the fbundatios ofthe world were laid, 
 and hathpredcftinatcd vs into the a- 
 doption of children through lefus 
 Chriftintohinifelfe,according to the 
 good pleafureofhis will,totheprayfc 
 ofthe glorie of his grace, vy herein hec 
 bath made vs accepted in the beloued, 
 through whom wee hauc redemption 
 inhisbloud,&c.0noagaine. All haue 
 finned and haue necde ofGods glorie, 
 but are iuflified freely through his 
 grace, by the redemption which is in 
 Chrift:^nti fo fojlDarDc. SErue fait^ 
 t[)erfo;e ooti) bcleeue t\}at lift ano ene^ 
 rpgojDt^ingDDt!) frcr!^ come fo it frS 
 Son tl).»ug!) €^ni!t : toljtcl) is flje 
 tijief Hrtide of our fattfjjas in f be Sr* 
 ticlcjs of tl)c beleef is mo;e largely (aio 
 fo;t!j. 
 
 %\)^ feccns pHncipftll pcinf of (Sow 
 teDe anD faitl) t0,tbat in tbe ioo^oof 
 <!!?2O)tbcret0fctt)otuneali truetb ne# 
 ceCTarr fo bdstelccueD: ant) tbat true 
 faitbOotbbelaaeaU tbat ii oeclareu 
 tntbe^crtpture0* ifo^it feltet^ t£( 
 
 thatGodis, what manner one hee is, 
 what Gods workcs are, what his iudg- 
 mcnts,his will,his coramandementes, 
 his promifes, & what his threatninges 
 are, finally whatfoeuer is profitable 
 are neceffarie to bee beleeued, that 
 doth Gods word wholly fct down vn- 
 to vSj & chat 4oeth tfue faith receyue, 
 
 p;oueD odt of ftjefg ljo;itins0 o;. isifaU 
 foeueri0contrarte ^nto t^em, tbat la 
 tbefaifbfuUnotbcteneat aU. ifo;, 
 t^c Derp nature of truefaitb is, not to 
 beleuetbatl0t)irb fqaaretb from tbe 
 iDO^Deof Cod. Mbofoeaer tberefoze 
 belaeuetb nottbc fables anDoptnionn^ 
 
 of Bipjliaalonebcleeaetbasbs (l^oulD: 
 fo;<b^Z)epenDefboneIi9bpon tbelso^Da 
 ordDoDjanDrobponCioD ^imklfe, t^t 
 onel^fijnntaineofaltruetb.Sbemat* 
 ter,tbe argumcnt,anD tbc tobole Cum 
 of faitb) is b^itti^ fet out bnto bs in 
 tbe :artifles of tbe CfjnGian fattb : 
 tubereof 3J tuil fpcaHe atanotber timt. 
 3lbawetbisbonreDedarcD bnfo f ctt 
 (D0crelpbeIoueD,anD rcucreno b;etb^c 
 intbello;De) tbe Definition of fait^, 
 lobicb fo f be enD tlfat 31 mat fureli? fa^ 
 ttcn in enerp ones minDe> and tbat all 
 mai'bnDcrltanDetobat fattb is, 3|re^ 
 peate it bere againe,anD t^ereioitbaU 
 f oncIuDe t\)is Sermon. Faith is a giftc 
 
 ofGod,powred into man from Hea- 
 uen, whereby hee is taught with an vn- 
 doubted pcrfvvafion wholly to leanc 
 to God & his worde, in which worde, 
 God in Chrifl doth freely promife life 
 and cuery good thing, & wherein all 
 tructh neccfTary to be belcucd is plain- 
 ly declared.lLcttiS a! pjan toCoD OUC 
 
 fatber tb;ougb bi^onel^- begotte Ibnne 
 
 our Ho jtie 3c fus <Zbn%to&t^cc toiU 
 
 boucbfafe from l^eauenjto beHolcc 
 
 truef(!itbbpon tjsall, tljat \m 
 
 h^ it fenotoing btnx arigb^ 
 
 niai?attbe!a(!obteine 
 
 lif^euerlaeing* 
 
 ^men. 
 
 Thac 
 
4^ 
 
 That there is one onely true Faith,and what 
 the vertuc thereof is, 
 
 5" Tife fifth Sermon, 
 
 Faith i« one 
 aloac. 
 
 Trtiere are 
 
 many SiCua' 
 dricreligf? 
 OBs^iK no 
 jRorc than 
 owe true 
 
 C^inc rat off toit^ ffje 
 (hoztnclTe of fmte,fDe^ 
 ttimn b^tljttxczikndt 
 of tjie matter, 31 touloc 
 not in mp laft Sermon 
 mafeesncnDofaltljatBlljaD oeterm^ 
 neo to fpeaite toucl^tng fattijmolD tf)cr^ 
 fo;0,b^ tf)t graceof tbe tolt? fptrttc, 3J 
 iDillauoetlje reft of tlje argument 
 iD!)u^ faemct^ t^t to be be^tnoe. p,2*at? 
 to t!)e iLo?oe,tfjat tljat tDl)kl) b g mans 
 toicc is bjougbt to our carc£{,mat? bi? § 
 finger of (!3oD be \o;ittt in ourfjearta. 
 JDrue faitl) is igno.wiunt of all oiui^ 
 0on, foj tl;ere is,raitt) tlje ^poftle, one 
 3Lo.:tie,one iFaitb>one iSaptifme, CDoo 
 9 ifat^er Of all. iFo;r,tbere remapnetb 
 fromt^ebeginntngoftbe too^lo euen 
 bnto ttie eno tf)ereof, one ano ti^c fame 
 fait^ in al tbe elect of (Don, (Dod is one 
 9 t[)e fame fo; euer,tl)e onlt? Mel of al 
 gffiisneire, tljat canneuerbee D^atone 
 Dj?.2D^etruet(iof 0oD, fro tlje begins 
 ningof tlje tx}o;{lD,ts one $ tbe fame,fet 
 fojtb to me in tlje Ujo;d ot cDoc SDljer^ 
 ft.:ie t!je obiect ano founoatton of fait [j, 
 f bat is©ou f tt)eiDo;5U of <II5oD,remain 
 fo;t euer one ano tbe felfe fame. 
 
 ^n one ano tlje felf fame faitb tuifb 
 btfljaue all tfje elect euer fince t^efirS 
 creation of t^etuo;lDbclaueD,t!jsttn* 
 to bs tf):oug^ €[)M al goo things are 
 fral^ giucn,anD tljat all truet^ neceO 
 farietobec belaueoisneclaretiin tbe 
 l»c;n of tlje Jlo;D:tobcrefo;ie,t[)c faitfj^ 
 fuf of §olo tocjloe, fjauc alUjaics fetlcD 
 tljeir faitb onCDco ano fjis tco<:tie : fo 
 t^at noU) toitljout all Doubt, tbere can 
 not be my) moje tljan one true faitb* 
 
 3 JtnoUi bcr^ t»cri,tl)at in tlje tuojio 
 tbsre are foteetj manie anD funD;ipc 
 faitijcs, tljat is to fap, religions, ^o^ 
 tijer^ is tije innian fait^^ tl^e Blctutl^ 
 
 fattb, t^e fattb of tfje spaljometiftes,? 
 ttye faitb of tlje €Jrego;tias,anD pet not 
 tDitbftaOing tbere is but one true cb;i^ 
 fttan fait(), tbe ab^iogement bobereof 
 is contained in tbe articles of our be^ 
 leefe, ano is taugbt at tbt ful in tbefa^ 
 creb Scriptures of botb tbe 2Cefta^ 
 ments.B! ItnoU) alfo tbat tbere are funo 
 D^tbelecfesofmen , reftingbponfum 
 b;p tbingcs, mn belauing tbattobicb^ 
 is conf rarie to true fait b : but i?et ne* 
 uertbcleflTe tijere remainetlj but one 
 true bcleefe in (Sou i bis bDo;D,(tobicb 
 is)an bnooubteD perfua&on ano conf!^ 
 bence of tbings moft true>anD aCTureD^ 
 Ircertcine. 
 
 %\}is confioence uotb grotue toitb Faith ^oth 
 increafeintbe minbesoftbefaitbful,f ZW'cSt^ 
 eontrarilp Decrenfetb againe anu bt« 
 terl\? failetb. 0no fo: tbat caufc tlje Slf 
 poftles bcfougbt tbe Jlo;jD fainngrLord 
 incrcafc our faith. J^UO paul tbe J^pO^ 
 
 file ootb in\}is\iiniinQ^s eucrptuljerr 
 Uviflj to t\)t faitbful tbe increafe of tbc 
 tgixit f faitb . JDauiD aiCo, before f^im 
 
 pjapebjftft'ing: O God create a clcane 
 heart within mce , and take not thy 
 holy fpirite from mec . ^o; b^ b^^ 
 feene botn tbat from Saul,tobome b^s 
 fucccDeD in tbe hingtome, tbe gco fpij» 
 ritecf <0cD toaj? iscpartcD, ano tbat in 
 ttcanz tberof tbe toitfeeofpiritbabcn* 
 trcD into bisminue lubifb to^menteo 
 bim berie pitifuUr ♦ !^ereunto bclom 
 getb tbat facing in t^t gofpcl,To eue- 
 ric one that hath (halbe giucn, and 
 from him that hath not flialbe taken 
 away that which he hath not, or that 
 he make thno account of^and fhalbee 
 giuen to hinuhat hath. JpeitberioaS 
 
 tttnbain,tbat tbclLo«{Ofato b^eter, 
 
 I haue prayed for thcc Peter , that 
 thy faith faile not . ifo;^aui fpea» 
 
 b£t& 
 
The fifth Sermom 41 
 
 ftef 6 of fome in f)i0 time t^t ma<lc tijat (dcm Ijatj^ a g©ii tnill to man&ino. 
 
 fliipwracke of their ownc faith, and 
 ouerthrcw the faith of other. j3n0 tO 
 
 ftj&atenoeap^a^^ou , uoetoteoail^ 
 |caretf)e tDo;to of (S^oo, ano make our 
 Ijumble petitions to tf)e ILo;oe,but be<» 
 taufe toe lohefo; tncreafeof goolines, 
 f ^tsaioetobeepe bs t^atloe fall not 
 from true faitl) f merilp Paul to tfje 
 
 SD[)CflPaIonian0, faitllJ Wee pray ear- 
 neftly day and night to fee youper- 
 fonally, and tofupply that which is 
 wanting in your taith , 0nl) a little 
 befo^e^lje faiOt For this caufel fent Ti- 
 mothcusjthatlmight be certified of 
 your faith, leajft by any meanes the 
 tempterhad tempted you, and fo our 
 labour had beenc of no effed. %\}t 
 
 . fame ;9po(tIe alfo in i^is 0pi01e to t|)e 
 
 CBpljefianst faitl) : Chrift gaue fomc 
 Apoftles , fome Prophets , fome Pa- 
 ftours & teachers to the reftoring of 
 the Saintcs vnto the building of the 
 body of Chrift, vntill we all nieete to- 
 gether in the vnitie of faith, and the 
 acknowledging of thcfonnc of God, 
 vnto aperfcd^ man , vnto the meafure 
 of age of the fulnefTc of Chrift , fo that 
 now wcbc no longer children: SCfjcr*' 
 
 fo;e fo long nB toe liue,toc learne t^aC 
 cur faitl) mat? tiot be perfect, 1 if fo be 
 atanv time it t^all beetoeabenen b^ 
 temptations, tliat tl)enif mat? bee re ^ 
 pairco, ano againc conSmieu. BnD 
 In t|iist)toerfitie(3!mcane) tnt^isin" 
 trcafe am liieal^encOJE; of faitf), t|icr-e 
 is no partition oj Dtiufion, fo;! t\)t fclfe 
 rfflfe ano fubitance of faitb Doetl) al* 
 Icat?c0 ntnaint , att[)Oug^ it bee at 
 fome timemoje, 5 at fomettmelelTe. 
 Bin liitc manner, faitb is not t^erefo^e 
 ^""dir*" ^!)flngeoojcut in ftmocr , bccaufeone 
 iscalkJi generall faicl) , ano anotljcr 
 particular fattlj-ifo^j generall faitb iff 
 no otl)er f^an tbat, tDl)icb belieuetl) 
 t|at al tbe Iso^os of <]Doo are true» am 
 
 goueo. 
 
 )»rnc 
 
 particular faitl) belieuetl) notljing 
 contrarie to tUs^y onelr tl)at lj)l)ict) is 
 rommon to all , t^e faitl)full appl^etl) 
 particularly? to t)imfelf^||plieuingtbat 
 CDoo is not toell minoeD totoarDe 0^ 
 tl)er0 aIone4)u{ euen tnto Ijimalfo* 
 
 ^0 ti^m, it b.zingetli t^e Indole into; 
 partcs,anD t[)atU)[)ic!) is generall in* 
 to particularities . ifoj tubereas b^ 
 generall faitb be belieuetl) t^at alltbe 
 ljDo;tDes of (£k)D are true : in t^t fame 
 fo.:t bi? particular faitb b^ bot^ belieue 
 tljattbe foule is immo?tall,tbat oar 
 boDiesriteagaine, tbat tbefaitbfult 
 Ibalbe faueD,tbe bnbeliners Dellrot'eD> 
 ano tobatfocuer elfe is of t^is fo^te 
 taugt)ttobeebelieueD in tl)etiio;toe of 
 €5oD. ^montr, tl)eDifputationtou^ Faith ino>i: 
 cbing faitb potu^cb into ts , ano faitlr "^l^/*"'** 
 tbat toe otir fclues get , toucbing fo;^ 
 mall fait[),anb faitl) toitljout falbion, 
 BI belteue to bee beaten out of tt)ent 
 i}}\)i^ of tljemfelues boe b,jingtl)efc 
 netooifputationsinto t\}t Cburcl)^ 
 SDruc fait!) is ohimeJi big no Itrcgt^ 
 o^meriteof man, but is poureDinto 
 ijimcfcKoo, as 3 beclareb in m^ latt 
 Sermon: anbt^ougf; manobtainett 
 bt? beriming bnto tbe toojo of C5oD,tet 
 neuertbeleCTe , it is tol)olt? imputeo to 
 ^ grace of gob. ifo;j bnlelTetbis grace 
 DO too^kctnfesrD!^ tntl)el)eart of tbe 
 f)earcr,§ p?cac'per tbat labouretb Dufc» 
 toarDl^ Dotl) b:ing no p:jofrt at all.S23e 
 reaoe in t\}z tbirD cbapter of ^.jaugu* 
 
 Qines bwUCyDepr^deftif/attofie SaftiJa* 
 ram. That once he was in an error be- 
 caufe hce thought that that faith^^^ 
 wherewith wee belieuein God,is nor 
 the giftofGod, but that it was in vsa$ 
 of our fclues, & that by it wee doe ob- 
 tein the gifts of God, whcrby we mj^ 
 inthis worlde Hue rightly and holilic. 
 25ut t^isf^t confutctb in tbatbroSe at 
 I^rge f tt)at fubltantiall^. ^0 tb^^n, 
 
 Cb^ ttUSr. 
 
4* The force of Faith. 
 
 true fatf {} Isfifr^ biatiff m ^on alone hetl) b« totCs toOffOe. iFo^ br foitft toet ">>^<tii «« 
 
 r-ditii is ihe 
 true know- 
 ledge th»r 
 
 atiD t0 DtrecteD b^ t^e loo;De of (2^D> is 
 formal enoug!) o; ruffuientl? in fafl^to. 
 Z23ertlT> tljcfo>mc of fattt) t0 mgrauen 
 in ti)e beart oy|ie fattl)ful(,b? tt)c t)ol)? 
 <£H)oa.andalrpougl) it bdsfmaUano 
 Dot^ not grotD tip to ttje ^tg^eft Degree, 
 )?ct nottoitl)IlanDmg, itisUut fai?tb 
 I)aamgfb;cetn it a0 it.tDereagra^ne 
 ofmuftarOfeeDe. 
 
 %t}z tijecfe t[)at toas crucifieo totf ^ 
 onr 3lo;De, bcteueo in tfje llojo 3efu0, 
 anotoasfaueD, altljoagi) tfie fo;;ce of 
 fattbivasiltrong in t)im bat aiier^e 
 fhTallfeafontnnDb:oitsI)tnot foitf^ a^ 
 ij^greatffo;cof fruite of gsoD t«o;Ue0: 
 finaUp,tljatfaitt) of tlje t^cek luas not 
 an^ toijit oiuerg o? contrarie from tt)e 
 faitl) of ^aint peter ano ^aint Paul, 
 i)nttDa0 altogctt)erfteri?rametDit^ 
 theirs, alt^ongi) t^etr faitb b;ougl)t 
 fo;tb(bmU)I)atmo;eabountiantI^ tbe 
 fruite of groD tDo;be0. peter ano paul 
 toerefiranitl^ano frsl? iufltiSeo, aU 
 tf^ougf) tf^ev ^ao manf e gcDO tao^ke0 : 
 freely lDa0 t|!e tbeef iu&t6eD, altbongf) 
 ^0ga)D tDo;b0 lucre terg feUj o; none 
 at all.ilet t30 bolo tberefo^e, tiiat true 
 faitb 10 one alone^tobicb notiDitl)ltan«! 
 Dingbotb incrcafe t is augmenteo^ano 
 again^ma^ Decreafe i be ertingutO^eD. 
 2;bere remainetb nolDfo;^ \m to oe^ 
 dare, tfje berf ue i tf^ctt of true faitb. 
 %i)i$ batb tfje Ijol^ ^poftle Paul Done 
 beri; ercellcntl^ luell , rea aub tbat 
 mottabfolutel^ to. ^utaltbougf) in 
 t\)t eleuentb cfjaptcr to tfje ^ebjeioe* 
 liebaDfaiueber^ mucb, tit is tonlpeU 
 leonottDitbttanoing to ronfeOTe tbat be 
 cannot rechon bp all: tt^tttfo^z at t^is 
 timeSI meane to rebcarfea fetue tjpr^ 
 tuc0 of fat tb>leautngtbe relt (oarel? 
 beIoueD)tobeefougbt out ( conftoereo 
 of^our&lue0. 
 
 SCruc fnitb befoje al tfjinge0 b;tng< 
 etijtmtb it true finotolebge ano ma^ 
 
 bnotoe <2I^Ql),andiu^e arigbtof t^t 
 tubgementes anb tDa);ke0 of <£H)D, of 
 t)ertue0 anb tncc0.^be iDtCeoome tbtit 
 itb;!tngetb tDitbit>i0tDit{}out boubt § 
 tnie toifebome. ^an? men bope tbat 
 tift's canattatne to true toifeDome b^ 
 tbe fiubie of pbilofopbie: buttbe? are 
 oecetueD a0 farre as beauen is b;oabe. 
 ^q; pbilo(bpbie bot^ falflt? iubge, anb 
 faul|il?teacbman^ tbinge0 touci)in$ 
 (1^0, tbe lDO.2ke0 of (S^£)^, tbe cbiefe 
 ga)Dne(re,tbe enbe of goo ano euil, ano 
 toucbingtbinge0to beebefireb anb efo 
 c^c^sKiy. Butfbetjerie fametbinge0 
 are rigbtli? ano trnel^ taugbt in t^t 
 loo^b of (IE^b>anb tmberSobe anb per^ 
 ceiueD bv faitb* jfaitb tberefij^e is tbe 
 true tvifebomejanD maketfj b0 toife in 
 babe.iTo? ^ehmit alfo faitb- Bcholde 
 
 they hauccaft away the worde of the 
 Lorde, what vs'ifcdonie therefore can 
 there be left in them ? SCbetOtfCbome 
 Of Salomon, 10 too^tbipfuU^ tijougbt 
 of tb:ougbout t^z U)l)ole compalTe of 
 tbetDO)lD.^mb^etl]De reabe tbat t^e 
 3lo;b in t\)c <3o(pcl\ after ^. Spatb.bt* 
 tereb tbts fentence againit tbz Bletoe^. 
 The Quecne of the South fiiall rife in 
 iudgcmcnt with this generation and 
 (liall condemne it, becaufefhcecamc 
 fromtheendesoftheworlde to hcarc 
 the vvifcdome ofSalomon: & beholdc 
 there is one in this place greater than 
 
 Salomon . Cjjjitt is p^efcrreo befoje 
 Salomon, and tbe loifebomeof Cb^ift 
 before tbt tDifebome of Salomon. I&nt 
 it is toell bnotone tbat t^z iDifebom of 
 <ibnit tbe fonne of d^oo can not bx aU 
 tei?neb t© txiitbout faitb- Sfait^ tbere^ 
 fo;eb?ingetb tuitb it tbe mott crcellft 
 tDifebom.l5utberein,tbi0 loifcbomof 
 our0 bcferuetb a lingular p^a\?fe, beo 
 canfe tbet; tbat beltre it are not fent to 
 fo;reine nation0,t»it{) great colt f la^* 
 bburtolearneit, a0to tSjepneft of 
 
 Egypt 
 
 wU«. 
 
The fift 5ermon« 
 
 4i 
 
 Egypti the Gymnofophirtcs of India, tpo^itljll?? 01 Cintncl)? 9 tOUff)tng tmc 
 the Philofophcrs of Greece , or to the fsitt^fo; fe,faitt) quifeltetl) tlS,mabet^ 
 
 Rabincsof the levvcs. <!DoD Ijatl) Dif* 
 pcrfeD fi)C lDo;!De of (DoD tb^usl)out 
 t^e ivl)ole lJDo;lD,(b tS)at notu t^c Ujo^o 
 offatt^ tstnt^ei)eart0of alltte fatt^^ 
 
 tii£( Ijapp^,iotneti) "os to t^e cf)tcfe qoh* 
 nc0,(b 1^ |)c m ts $ toe tn ^tm mat> Itue» 
 f fatti) Dotl) alfo fuU^ tnatfie t}0 . ^ut 
 noUi it t£( beS to ^care ttje teHtmontes 
 fuIUifb? paule i^t B^ftlc faitfj.Thus out of tlje fcripturcs^if aitfj malsctij tj« 
 faith the iuftice that 1* of faith , faye Ijappp. jiFo; to fe. pCt.COnfcITmg J lOjO f«'* »«- 
 not in thy heart who flial defcend into Bfcfus bp true faitf) it \S (A^HZ* Happie ^"^^»PPI» 
 heaucn? that is, to fetch Chriftdownc art thou Simon the fon of lonas.Flefh 
 fi-omaboue.Orwhofhalldefccndin- and bloud hath not reuealed this to 
 to the deepe ? t*hat is to bring Chrift thee, but my father which is in heaue. 
 from the dead againe. But what faith ^.paul foj t\)t pjfflfc of faitl) b^inget!^ 
 he ? The wordc is nigh vnto thee cuen in tfjat fenf encc of E>aatD. Happie are 
 in thy heart : this fame is the wordc of they whofe iniquities are forgiuen and 
 faith which we preach, for if thou c6- whofe finnes arecoucred. Blefled is 
 fefle with thy mouth the Lordelefus, the man to who the Lord fhall impute 
 and docft belecue with thy heart that no finne. Faith quickneth or maketh a. 
 God hath raifed him from the dead liue.For theiufth'ucth by faith. %^is FaithqakJt^ 
 thou (halt be faucd. jf ait?) tt)erefo;0 DotIj|5auIei30r^oft^ntiil)isl»^ittMjj0 ""''• 
 Hotl) not tml'p make tB toife but f)ap^ allcDge otit of t^t p;opbct0. SDt)e fame 
 pic alfOjtlje ILo^D !)imfclf bearing ioit^ l^aul alfo faitb: The life which now I 
 ne0 tbereunto l facing to ttBDlfcipleS* hue in flcfh,I liue by faith in the fonae 
 Happie are the eyes thatfec the things ofGod,wholouedmecandgauehiui 
 that ye fee.For I fay vnto you that ma- felfc for me.ipaitf) ioinetf) t3£f tO §etex* lutt'^^ 
 niejprophetesandkinges hauedefired nallf cljicfcgffiOneiSjf fomattetf tjaft0 
 to fee the things that yc fee:& to heare iniop {) Cljief ff ©DncS, ^ gOD ma^ atocll 
 the thinges that ye hcarc,& heardthe int^f tDein(DoD.i!o^tfteJLOJJJ3je(U3 
 
 IjirafcJfe in ti)e gofpellfaitlj.Hc which 
 cateth myflefh, & drinketh my bloud 
 dwelleth in me, & I in him. As the ly- 
 uing father fent me,fo alfo Iliueby the 
 father,& he that cateth me fiial liue by 
 me.iiBut to eate $ ii;in^ § %o;n ia to be^ 
 laue in i> ll02\3,t Ije Ijatb giuen bimfelf 
 to ttatl) fo; fcs. 2Mijerupon Jo^n f 0;» 
 
 poflle faitlj. We haue feene & do wit- 
 neffe, that the father hath fent the fon 
 the fauiour of the worlde. Whofoeucr 
 fhall confefle that lefus is the fonne of 
 God, God dwelleth in him and he in 
 
 God.Mberefo;jc alfo |3aul faiCi Hiuc 
 
 now, not I,but Chrift liueth in rac. 
 
 a9o?eouerfait!)Uctbiufii0e. g"?'*^ 
 H^ut fo; tucaufe t!>c treattfe t^erof tm 
 not bee 6tlte m^ fuU^ made an 
 
 How man ^ot. Wle fijall tfjcrfo^e finoe in faitij,a 
 may attaine moH certatne Determination of § matt 
 *^odncffc!^ notable queOion airrcD tn,finf e tfje be*' 
 gtnningof tbe l]}o;^lD^f learneo $ mod 
 errellent toif«,tuf)ttlj i0:bt lafjat mtaf 
 ma a man mat ltue,be liappi?, attatHe 
 to ttie cljtefe goones^ be tovncD to tfie 
 c|)tefego)ne5,« To be iuttiBeo i ntrt 
 ^aut bern^^ea f ^et are,biuer0 opinion 
 foucl)ing t^i9matter>cotrarte tfie one 
 fo t^e otljer.^iBut tue bo b;tiefelt 1 trul? 
 afftrme, tDat bp true faitb a man botl) 
 Itue^tB ^iippVyfittninttl^ to{>cl)tcf got^ 
 ne0,t$ (onio^neb to tbe tiiiefQmnmSyf 
 alfo inffifieb.'fo ^ goD btoelletl) in \)S, f 
 toe in btnT> $ t^at b^ fatt^ ioe are botb 
 ijapp? anD bletfeo* WLl^nt 3( p^a? von 
 (oaU>l)auebe^nefpoHlmo;emclUntl^ 
 
44 
 
 tnnc of tlfis Ijoure, ^ mtnnt to (eferre 
 it till t\)t nert Sermon t^at (t^all ha, 
 ;at tljwpjefent (Dcarelrbcloueo) ta 
 mod remember, tl)3t tbere ts but one 
 tme fattt) tijat is tbc Cf]|.2t0tdn faitb- 
 ifo; altfjougfj tfjcre be faio to be man^ 
 faitSe^.tljat is reli0ion0,tct nottoitfj* 
 fiantmg ttjere is onel^ but one true 
 anot^nooubteD fattf) . 0nDti)at oof^ 
 mcrcafeano a0atne oecreafe in Tome 
 
 luftification by Faith, 
 
 men, ^s (ot t^ofe in toljom tt ^0 rtglit^ 
 I? ano 0ot>l?obrerueD,tn t^em it d^eto^ 
 tiff fmtit runD;te \ytrtws • ^0; it 
 b;mget^ tt>tt^ it true U)ireDome> final# 
 Ir, it quicbnctt) ano mabetl) \3s blctkxt 
 ano Iiappi? in DeeDe.2^ (!Doo t{}e fatber 
 tbe antboj of all goooneffe, ano of our 
 felicitie,be a! p^ife ano gIo;ie ttj;ougfj 
 Hefus €^;i(t our ^ojo^fo; euer ano z* 
 uer.;amen. 
 
 That the faithfull,are iuftificd by faith withoift 
 the lawc and workcs. 
 
 ^ The fxf Sermon. 
 
 (tinQ reatjpe f)cre 
 ;(ocarel^beloueD)to 
 fpcake tjntorouof 
 fatti) , \3)^ic^ \s)it\^f 
 out tuo;ke< toetl) 
 iudifie tbem tbat 
 ^bel0eue,3|caUbpon 
 tbe if atf)er , toliici) t£t in beaucn, tt}0^ 
 rougt) fjiis oncli? begotten fonne |cru0 
 Ct^tS our !lo;oe , befeecbing ^m to 
 openm^moutb ano ltppe0 to ttie fet^ 
 ting fm;t^ of Usp^a^ttj ano to illu^ 
 tntnate pour Ijeartes.tbat re acttnoto^ 
 lebgingtlje great beneSte of (PoOjmai? 
 Iiecome tbanbefull fo; it ano Wv in 
 ^«oe. 
 
 ;anO firlt of all , 3f toill fpeahe cer** 
 tatne tijing^cbiefelp nerelTartetotbiiS 
 argument 0: treattfe , touching tifis 
 lufuscario. terme of iuQtftcattcn « X^e terme of 
 ittffifping, Vjerp bfuall ano common a^ 
 mong tlje^sbjctog, ano of a large Cg^ 
 ttif!cation,i0 not at t^is oa^ fo tuel t}n< 
 DerftoioeofaUmen, asttoagbtto be. 
 SCO iuff iffc , is as mucf) to fare as fo 
 quite from tiiogcmcnt , ano from tfje 
 oenounceo ano tJttcreo fentcnce of 
 tonocmnaticn . 3t Ogmficiij to remit 
 tffenceB, tocteanfe, tofanclifiie, ano to 
 S^iuz btteratue of life euerlaOinj;;, if 0; 
 
 it is a laloe terme belonging to courts 
 tobereiuogement is erercifeo. B!ma« 
 gine tberefo;e , tbat man is fet befo;e 
 tbe iuogement feate of «^oo, ano tbat 
 tbere be is pleaoeo guiltie.to tDit,tbat 
 bei0 accufeo ano conuinceo of beinous 
 oflfenceB , ano tberefo^e fueo to punid)^ 
 ment 0; to tl^t fentence of conoemna# 
 tion.3^magtne alfo tbat tU fon of CDoo 
 maiitt^ interceflion , ano commetbiti 
 as ameane,oe(tring tbatt^ppon bim 
 mar be laroe tbe tvbole fault anopu# 
 nitbment oue bnto b0 men, tbat be b^ 
 bis oeatb mar deanfe tbemauotaite 
 tbemat]7ar»fetting tjs free from oeatb 
 ano gluing ))0 ItfeeuerlaStng. gma^ 
 gine to, tbatcIE^o ttic mod bigb ^no 
 iuHtuOge, rtceiuttb ti)t o6fer, f trano 
 Uatet^ tbepunid^ment togetber Initb 
 tbe fault from \)s lonto tU nuhc of bis 
 fonne, making tbereUiieball a datutc 
 tl)at tobofoeuer beleeuetb tbat r fonne 
 of (!Doo fufifereo fo; tbe finne0 of tbe 
 tDo;loe,b;ake tbe potper of oeatb) ano 
 oeliuereo l3s from Damnation, (bouloe 
 be cleanfco from bis Gnnes, anomaoe 
 bcire of life euerlafting. Mlbo tbere* 
 fo;e can be fO oulof Dnoer(fanoing,but 
 mar perceiue tbat manbtno is iuttifr^ 
 eobrfaitb^ 
 
 IBut 
 
The fixth Sermon. 
 
 /Vhtt it 
 
 SBnt tW f^ere mai? be no tatxCc of 
 doubt of oar&nefTe left in ti}z minnt of 
 an^ntan, t^at\s}Uc^^l\mtaUztin^z 
 fpokengen0raUp,b)?t^c parable ano 
 0mtUtuoe fetcbeD from our common 
 Iatoe.3l toil ^erc particularly b;ins in* 
 to certatne partes confirming anoma^ 
 nifettl^ p?ouins euer^ one of t^tm(e^ 
 ueraU?,outoftbcI)ol^ Scriptures, fo 
 tbat euen to ti^t itoatctt totts tbe po^ 
 U)er of faitb ano too^keof iu(3^cation> 
 ma^bemolieuiDent 
 anofirftBllDil fl^eto tmtotTOutijat 
 " tbistermeof iumfication , is taUn in 
 fbisp^efenttreattfefo^ tbe abfolution 
 ano remilTion of finnes^fo; famttftcati^ 
 onf atioption into tbe number of tbe 
 fonne0of(!5oD.3n tbe jrtii.of tlje Mcsy 
 
 t^eapoftlepaulfaitb :Bc kknowne 
 vnto you men and brethren , that 
 through this Lordc Icfus Chrifte , is 
 preached vnto you the forsiuenefle of 
 /innes,and by him, all that bclceue are 
 iuftified from all thinges, from which 
 they couldc not bee iuftified by the 
 lawe of Mofes. ^iZyin €tiii(t is p;jea# 
 cfjebbnto t}0 tbe fojgiueneflTeof finnes, 
 ano !)e ilfat belecuet^ tl)at,C^.nft p^ea* 
 cbeb,anlifo;gtuct[) annes,i0 alfo iiifii* 
 fieo.lt fbllolDetb tberfo;je, tbat iixttiU^ 
 eattontst^eremtcrion ofGns. 3!nt^e 
 fiftb Chapter to tlje Komatnes fapetb 
 tbe fame Spoffle. Being iuftified by 
 thcbloudof Chrift, we iTial be faued 
 from wrath through him . i3ut ti^Z 
 
 bloubofCbJittluafSefb atoatjOnneg. 
 3|uSifi[cationtberefo;e is tbe txiafltling 
 alDa?o;^fo.2giueneireoffinne5.3nD a« 
 gaine,in t^e fecono Cbapter fa^tb b^ 
 
 mo;jepIainel^,Iudgement entered by 
 one offence vnto condemnation, but 
 the gift of many finnes vnto iuftificati- 
 
 on. t^e mal?etb iuffificatio tl^t contra* 
 n? to conoemnation : tijerefo^e, iuCttd^ 
 cation is t{)e abfolution anD Deliuerie 
 fromconoemnation.^liat fai? r^to 
 
 ^S 
 
 tl^is mo;»eouer> tj^at ffk boctb platnels 
 
 call luftification a gift, that is, the for- 
 
 gmeneflc of finnes* l^areunto alfo be^ 
 
 long t^fe iOOjOeS of bis, Euen as by 
 the finne of one, condemnation came 
 on all men : fo by the rightcoufnefle of 
 one, good came vpon all men to the 
 
 luftification of life, ^rc agaiite is 
 t^eiulhficationof life maoe t^e con^ 
 trar^ of condemnation bnto beattifet 
 as a peine bpon our beabes, becaufe of 
 tbetranfgrefliion : tuSification of life 
 tberefo^e isan abfolution from IKnnes, 
 aoeliueriefrom oeatb^a qutclsemng 
 ojfranOatingfrom oeatbtolife. jFoj 
 in tl^t fourtl) to tf)e Komains, § fi^mc 
 0poftle crpouubctb iixQi^cation b^ fa* 
 (tification, anD fanctiScation b^ tbe re^ 
 miflTion of finnes. if d? intreating of 
 faitb J ioberebp loee are iuUifieo , o> 
 \x}\^iclf (3o^im^atet^to^s fojrigbte* 
 oufneiT^ tuitbout too^kes, be fait^,(!^ 
 uen as S>auib allb Doetb erpounoe tbe 
 bleireDneiTeoftbatman tot^bont tl)z 
 ilo^D imputetb rigbteoufnes ioitbout 
 
 toO^bS, fa^inglBIcflcd are they whofc 
 iniquities are forgiuen, and whofc fins 
 are couered. 
 
 Wi^at coulbc hk mo^e plainelt; 
 fpofecn tban tbisf ifo: be botb cuinznU 
 Ivierpouno iuttifiCiition b?fanftif!cati«« 
 on, auD fanctiScation bp remtCTicu of 
 finnes. if urtbermo:e,tDl)at elfe i$(attf 
 cttficatton but t\}z aDoption tobereb^ 
 toec arc rcceiueo into tbe grace ana 
 number of tbe fonnes of ©on f W!^^at 
 is bes tbcrcfo;0 t))nt fcetb not tbat in 
 tbistreatifcof ^aint paule, in^ifif 
 cation is tafecn fo;x adoption i efpecial* 
 It?, Untc in t\)t tier^ fame fourtb tifnp^ 
 ter to tbe -Komaincs : l)k goctb about 
 top>oue,tbataninl)eritancci6 Due to 
 fait!), iwiierebntoalfo l)iz csct|| atttu 
 bute iufiification . Hd^ all tbis it is 
 mabe manifett , t^at tlje quefhon of 
 iufiification containetl) notbing elfe^ 
 
 U'dt 
 
j^6 luflificatioli 
 
 but tl)C manner anu reafon of imttifif 
 £ation,ti)at 10 to favi,lat)erb^ ano boto 
 men Ijauc tljcir finncs fojgiucn , ano 
 are rccciuea mfotljc grace 1 number 
 of tl)c fonne£f of (©oD,anD being iuttifi^ 
 eD are maoe Ijcires of tlje Jjinguome of 
 <5oD. 
 
 j2^ntinoti3,Iett5tr^ twijetbcr tljat 
 ti!|}tc!5 toe Ijauefaitjc be taught in tlje 
 fcnpturectijat €i)nd: bcfo;}ett)c iucg^ 
 mcnt feate of (IDob, tuljen fentence of 
 rcnDcmnalicn teas to bap;jonciuucD 
 againfi; ts foj our o^enics , tcofee jiur 
 finnest)ponl}ts olune neche, anupur-' 
 geD tf)em bi'ttjefacrtgccofljisceatl) 
 tpon tlje croflTe, anD tjjat (lI5ot) alfo |aiD 
 tjpon €\i^^i& our fault ano ^unitiinwnt> 
 fo tljat €l)M alone is tbe oncl? fatif* 
 faction ano purging of tbe faitbfuiU 
 2Dijis Dotlj IP apolilc pauI teaclj molt 
 ttVitUVr liiljereljce fait|):Whoihall 
 lay any thing to the charge of Gods 
 eleil? ItisGod thatiultificth. Who 
 fhallcondemne? It is Chrift that dy- 
 ed yea rather it ishee which is rayfed 
 vp, and is at the tight hande of the fa- 
 ther making iptercefTion for vs . 0nD 
 agapne t)celaietb,Chrin: redeemed vs 
 from the curfe of thelawjwhilc he was 
 made the curfe for vs,For it is written, 
 curfed be euery one that hangeth on 
 the trec,that vpon the Gentiles might 
 forpethe bleflingof Abraha through 
 lefus Chrift, &c, 'jfiLtJffitsiD tfjC^poaiC 
 teat Ije out of t!;e tu^itinges cf ^ofcs. 
 ^nD ^Dfeis in IjiB heshtB noctii often^ 
 fimc0 make mcntion,t?)at tljc fins are 
 iaiD t3p5 t[)e IjeatJS of tfjc beaSJs icijicl^ 
 lucre faeriSceD. Wnt tljofe far rifices 
 have tJje tipe o;j figure of tlje iscafb anD 
 facrificeof Cljjia.Cfaias alfo in Ijis 5 3 
 
 Xl)apter faitlj erp;jeflT'» He verily hath 
 taken on him our infirmities, & borne 
 ourpaines. He was wounded for our 
 iniquities , and fniittcn for our Imnes. 
 for ihe pairie of our puniflioiciitwas 
 
 byra:itb. 
 
 laid v|>on him, and with his ftripcs arc 
 wc healed Wee all went aftray like 
 flie^pe, cuerie one turned his owne 
 way, but the Lord hath thro vvne vpon 
 him all our finnes. ^m immeDiatcll? 
 afiterjHc hath taken away the finnes of 
 the multitude, and made intcrcelfion 
 for the tranfgrefiburs . SCftan t^CfC 
 
 \s)o;us 31 tl)in!jc, nothing canne b^ 
 b,jcugl)tmo;^eto tlje matter, ojmoje 
 fit foj our pjcfentpurpofe. %o t\iis aU 
 iKDett) g>. peter tuben Ijee faiet^, The 
 
 Lorde himfelfe bare our finnes in his 
 body vppon the croffe, that we being 
 dead to fin may Hue to rightcoufnefle, 
 by the figne of whofe ftripes we are 
 
 made whole.^ereunto alluDet ^atnt 
 BJobn tt}t forerunner of tl)e 3102D, Icfjc 
 l^e faiDetBehold the Lambe of G O D 
 that taketh away the fins of the world. 
 
 gpojcouer tlje 0poftlc paul bearetlj 
 toitnelTe tjeereto, facing : Him that 
 kncwenot finne, he made finne forvSj 
 thatw-e through him might be made 
 the righteoufneffe of God. 0lfo in 1)10 
 (Spidlcto tbe Coloffians f}iz favcttf, 
 Itpleafed the father that inChrift all 
 ftilneffe ihoulde dwell , and by him to 
 reconcile al thinges vnto himfelfe,ha- 
 uingfetpeace through the bloud of his 
 Clone by him, both things in earth and 
 thinges in heauen. SDijefC 3 fuppofe, 
 
 arc te{timo?ue0 fuffirientlp emoent, 
 fo pjoue tijat ^m €\m^ are laiDc our 
 0nne0,lDttljtlje rurfeo^s conDcmnati* 
 on Due t^nf our offcnce0 , ano tbat 
 €l)ii(t bain's blouDfjalbcleanrcDour 
 f!nne0,anD bp?}i0 tscatij fjatlj tjanqm'^ 
 %DOeat^,anotf)eDiaett|Fe mttio^of 
 titatljy f taken atoa^t^epuntD^mcot 
 Duet3ntot30. 
 
 ^etbecaufctbere be fome,anD tljofe rhcp^inegc 
 not a ft'Uie , feljicl) Denie tljat C|?jili ^Jj'^^'f ^f 
 bp bt0 Deatl; f)atl) taljcn from bs fin away by'' 
 ncr0,.bofl) fault anDpuniJl)mcrt>ano ^^i^"^* 
 tt)at lie became tiie onds fatiCf^uticn 
 
 of 
 
The fixth Sermftm ^ 7 
 
 of t^e tDl)ole Ino^lDe , 3 fotU t^crefo.:c name tf «v«x.V;«-<r/r. bt> fojjwb toc^Dc l)e 
 
 nolDC aUcbgc certaine otbcr telftmo^ 
 me5 ano repeat fomelD^atoftliat tljat 
 3 jjane befo.:e recitcD,t^ercbt? to ma'ae 
 it manifeff, tijat C[)nft tlje onlt? ritiC* 
 faction of tlic Uio^lDe, Ijatfj mane fatif^ 
 faction bot^ fo^ our fault ano puniflb^ 
 ment. €fatais Perils toitnelTeo, t^jat 
 bot^ tl)e fault of ouri^ence f t^epu^ 
 nip^mcnt tocre tahcn atoap , l»^en Ije 
 
 fait^ : Hee bare our injfirmities , and 
 was wounded for our iniquities : fi<s 
 «all^ t\}t Difcipline of peace, t^at is, § 
 Difciplineo^ ctjal^Qng o^puniC^ment 
 bringing peace , oj t^e pcnaltieof onr 
 co3re(tion,t(jat iSjtljepunitl^mcnt Due 
 fo ^3Bto^ our oftmtts, iuas lart» on ijis 
 nec^e.^arl^e alfo lu^atfolloljaetl):and 
 v/ith the bicwnefle ot his ftripcs are 
 we healed. 
 
 2Df)i0 Dotb euioentl^ teac^ , tljatb^ 
 t^t paine of C[)nltour puniH^mentts 
 taken atoat^.jpo; loohe toljat pain, pe' 
 iialtie^pnniO^ment, o.2co;^rectiontDa$ 
 Due to bs, $ tl^e fame toas laioe on tfje 
 ILo;^D Ijimfelfe^ anD fo.: t^at caufe loas 
 f ije lo.2tJtxJounDeD anD receiueD (tripes. 
 2nD Voit^ tfjem Ije liealcD tjs. )13«t l)a 
 IjaD not pet Ijealeo ts at all , if luce 
 r^oulo ^et loobefo.: toounDcs , tfripes 
 ano aro3lies,tljat iB to far,puni(l^mf t 
 fo; our finncs. 
 
 2Df)e DeatI) of €ii^iQ tljerefo^e is a 
 fall fatiffadion fo? onrfinnes* aiBut 
 toljat BB pjap pou l^oulDe Cfj^jiSc a^ 
 liable i3S, if \?ett2)ceftoulDe bepuni^ 
 i^eo fo; our offences , S^^crefoje 
 toljen tue fa^jtljat Ije Dio bcare all our 
 finnes in t)is boDt?e bppon t[)e CroOe, 
 iubatclf^ tiolneemcanc 3 p:artou> 
 but tljat tlje ^om bt! Deatij, t^iit Iwas 
 not Due tnto f)im,foohe fromts CDcds 
 bengcance , that it migl;t not ligljt on 
 ts to our punifl^ment i paul , as of^ 
 fen as ^ee maketl) mention of our rc^ 
 temption maoe bs €i^M} i^ tKont to 
 
 bnDerltanDetl) not , as tt)e commott 
 fo;t Do,reDempttott barely anD fimplp, 
 but tlje berie pjice anD fatif faction ef 
 reDcniption. Mljerefo^e alfo [)ce luji' 
 tetl^ t^at CifM ^imfelfe DiDgiue !)im 
 fclfetobe tlje-mxt/Tfjp.fo.its : t\}atis 
 to fat? , t^e p;ice infjereiuit^ captiaesf 
 arc rcDcemeD from tljeir enimies in 
 tlje toarrciro;! tfjat lu^icij iye do com* 
 monl^callran&mes, tbe ©recfeesDap 
 
 name '^'•V- So then that is dnavrpir 
 w hen man for man and life for life is;. 
 redeemed . ^ut bpon tljem ttjSt srft 
 tljus raunfomeD f fet at lihmit, tbera 
 is no puni(I)ment aftcriiiarDe lapo, 02 
 reafon of t!)c tranHation thereof from 
 onetoanottjer. ifurtfjermojct^isist 
 tbe nebo coucnant ^ C3oD in ^is Clj^iffi 
 
 f)att! maDe \3}it\} bS that he wil not re- 
 member our iniquities, 
 
 , il3ttt ^otD coulD ije cfjofe bnt remcm* 
 berour iniquities, if^cceafeDnotto 
 punifl^tljemf &o tljen , tljis remai* 
 net[) not to be DoubteD of, t^at €\f;iii 
 cur 3Lo;jD is tt)e fuUpozticn , fatiffa£ti=» 
 Dn,obl3tion auD facriSce foj t^e Cnnes 
 3 faj? fo;^ t^e puni(l)mcnt f tlje fault 
 of all tlje loo;lDp, \>ta anD b^ ^imfelfe 
 alcnc : fo; in none ctljer is anv falaa<« 
 tion: neither is tbere an\? otljer name 
 giucn bnto msn lu'^ercbi? tijcp muii 
 be faucD. 
 
 3 Denpe not , bnt t\)at httMc cf Dtf^ h 
 ciplinCjCijafiircmcnt 1 crercife. Diners 
 fortes of puninjments are \ay>tit bpou 
 mens neckes , 1 tljat ti;c^ are Diucrfig 
 aSPectcD f bere9,becaure of tfjcir o^ent 
 ttS' l^iit t^ofc aS'iittions, ijoto foeacr 
 tl?et? be patiently fuffcreD of t|)e faitlj^, 
 fullDo not i?ct tuaC^ finncs ab>si:, no; 
 mal^efatiCfaction fn.: mifoeeDcs. 
 
 ^, |3cter fapt^ , Marucyle not that 
 ye are trycd by fire , which thing is 
 done for your tryall , as if any newe 
 thing fliouldc happen vnto you: 
 
 yea 
 
 owpuni.ni- 
 mentislayd 
 on vs. 
 
£ca. 
 
 48 luftification 
 
 yea, ratherrcioyce herein that yee arc 
 partakers of the affli6l:ions of Chrift, 
 that in the reuelation alfo of his gloria 
 ye may reioyce and be glad. %\^iB 3 
 
 fav, iB t\it mu anD tfc of afflictions. 
 ;3nD bp t\)is means t\\t glo;tt! of Cfjrift 
 inourctt) pure ano tinco^rupteO. 
 Godhath gt remainetl) noto fo;» me to pjoue 
 STc"hat out of t^eljol^ Scriptures, tm CDod 
 beiceueth tije fatljer 6at^ ojDeineD tljat tje Uj^o^ 
 Semaiii"fc foeuerootli beleeueintlieonelrbegot^ 
 and be iufti- tttx fonuc of <©oD,CbaU be maue parta* 
 feer of d^ntt j)ts rigfjteoufneffe, t^at 
 is, iJ^al be tulltfleu b^ t)tm, be abfolueD 
 from tis Cnnes,anD bee mnoe Ijeire of 
 life cuerlatting. (iDfaias tljerfo^e faitj) , 
 
 In the acknowledging of him , or in 
 his knowledge {hall my righteous fer- 
 uaunt iuftific the multitude , whofe 
 finneshehimfclfe fhallbeare. 215ut 
 
 tDljat elfe is t!)e acfenotoletjging 0^ 
 fenotoleDge ofC^?ift, but true faitljf 
 
 ^o^eouer, tljc llojD B^efus bimCelfe 
 tnt^edDofpell after ^aint ;ol)n,raitj): 
 
 And as Mofes lifte vp the Serpent in 
 the wildernes , euen lo muft the fonne 
 of man be lift vp, that whofoeuer be- 
 lecueth in him, fhould not perifti but 
 haue life euerlafting . SStjere feas 
 
 none ctber remco^ in f> Defart, againft 
 tf}t enuenomeD b^tinges of ti)e ^er^ 
 pents, but t^t contemplation o;^ beljol' 
 litng of t!)e Serpent liftbp and l^angeo 
 aloft. ^0 platter Did cure t^iem tfjat 
 lDerepoi?foneD,no oblatid maDetogoD, 
 not p;jaier it felfc ofiPereD to <©oD,not a^ 
 n^ tDo;jfee,no;j an^ toati elfe : tfje onclp 
 beljolDing of t\)z ferpcnt maoe tlje po^?^ 
 Ton fjarmleire,t[)at tfjen ^aD crept into 
 al tl^eir lims.BIn lilieinaner,not^ing at 
 all Dot!) faue tis from oeatl) but onelte 
 fait!jinCl)?itt. 
 iFo;i b\? faitl) toe befjolo and fee Cdjitt 
 lifteDtptjpontljettafte oftlje CrolTe, 
 as it is to \)k (mt in tjje firte cljapter 
 of Mn* 3(t folloUi^tl) in t^e \x>om of 
 
 by faith. 
 
 our faW0Ur,God To loued the worWtf, 
 thathegaue his only begotten fonne: 
 that whofoeucr bcleeucth fhould not 
 perifh,but haue life euerlafting. For 
 God fentnot his fonne into the world 
 to condemne the worlde, but that the 
 worlde through him might be faued. 
 He thatbelccucthon him is not con- 
 demned ; but he that beleeueth not, is 
 condemned alreadie,becaufe he belc- 
 ueth not in the name of the onely bc- 
 gottenfonne ofGod,^)[»tl)eretDOJDi 
 
 notoe tt)e tf^iroetime is faitf) beaten 
 into our ^eaDs, bp vo^^ic^ U)e are maDe 
 partakers of t^e fonne of (0oD , of I^i0 
 life,faluation,reDemptton,anD all god 
 tt)inges beCDe. Bin tl^e dxt Ct^apter of 
 t^e CDofpell after Blotin , our llo:De a^ 
 
 gaine fait!) : This is the will of the fa- 
 ther which fent rnee, that eucric one 
 that feeth the fonne , and beleeueth in 
 him fhould haue life euerlafhng , and 
 I will raife him vp at the laft day. 
 
 i^otl;ing can be alleOgeD to maUe mo;{e 
 foi^.our p^efent argument tijan tf)efe 
 iDo^Des of l)is. ifo? be fa^tl) plainclp, 
 
 tijat the will ofGod the father is, that 
 we fhould beleeuc in the fonne , and 
 by this beliefe haue our faluation. 
 
 M^ereupon B^olin tl)e Cl^uangelitt and 
 j^pottle in bis Canonicall CDpittle ba# 
 retf) burtt fo^tt) into ttjefe iooMS : He 
 
 that beleeueth not God , makcth him 
 a Iyer, becaufe he beleeued not the re- 
 cord that God gaue of his fonne. And 
 this is the recorde , that God hath gi- 
 ucn vnto vs eternall life , and this 
 life is in his fonne . He that hath the 
 fonne,hath life: and he that hath not 
 the fonne ofGod.hath not life.HDeare^ 
 
 Il> beloueD>notetbisne eternall ano 
 tncbangeable toil of goD ts^tl^at be toil 
 gtue eternal life tnto tbe tDo;^loe. ^ue 
 be tDtll gtue ttit life tb^ougb €\fiif!ty 
 tobo is naturally life it felfe , anb can 
 du^ \itz*%^z t)grr fame (2^od alio loill 
 
 tbat 
 
The fixt Sermon.' 
 
 49 
 
 t^nt teeobtatne artt ^aue lifcin^B, 
 ano t^at tuee ^aut it no ottjer toat^es 
 f ^an br faittj, if oj t^e japottic ^aule 
 taugfjt, t^ai €ttM toet^ rjtocU in our 
 !)eart«b^fattt) . ipo;^eoner,tt)ello2de 
 't)im&lf aia tottnelTetb f faitt):He that 
 catcth me (hall Hue by inec. iSut ^ffi 
 
 fenotoe ( isearei^ beloueD ) t^at to eate 
 €^M is to beleeuetn ^tm. ;ano tijere^ 
 fo;etpe knit bptf^us place tuitt) t^ett 
 iDOintft of ^aintt peter . To this 
 Chriftc doc all the Prophetcs beare 
 vritnctfcjthat vvhofoeucr bclccueth in 
 him, fliaJl receiuc forgiuenes oFfinnes 
 through his name. Me Ijaue in tljefe 
 amolt ample teStmomeoftt^eto^ole 
 facreD Scriptures. 15^ tfjefe 3 Ijaue 
 euiDentli? enongl) DecIareQ , t^at dE^oD 
 |)ati) appointee , tt)at to^ofoeuer Dotf) 
 be(eeuetnCf);iff,beingclenfeD fro tfis 
 fins, d^all be maue ^eire of life enerla^ 
 fiing.S^f)ts IJDtU 31 make mo;!e enioent 
 Menare vttM declaring lioto f bat faitb alone 
 
 ''"^* fo; ani? too^ifees of ours Doetb iuftifie 
 tbe faitbfull . iFo? it felfe 31 fa\?e, not 
 in refpect tbaf it is in bs a qualitie of 
 tbe mtnoe, 02 our otone too^be in our 
 lelues , but in refpeae tt)at fattb ifi 
 tlje gifc of dDoDS grace, bauing in it a 
 , p^mifeofrtgbteonrne(reanDltfe:anD 
 
 in relpert , tbat naturaUt of it felfe , it 
 is a certaine anD bnDoubteu perfixia^ 
 Con reftingDpon(I15£)S>,anDbeIeeuing 
 tbat (I5£)S) being pactficD b^ €\infiy 
 Ijatb f^?ougb €\iMt beffotoeo life 
 anoallgiDO things on bs. %\fertfo'^z 
 faitbfo;:Cl);jift,anu br tbe grace ano 
 p;omife of (Sod Dotb iulhfie : ani3 fo 
 faitl];^ tbat is tbat, \s)\^ic}:i toe beleeue 
 anD tobcrein our confidence is fetleD, 
 Cod 3 fa? btmfelfe b? t^t graceof gcD 
 Dotb iuftifie tjs tb.:ougb owr rebempti^ 
 on in €\fiift : fo tbat notoe, ourotone 
 tDojfeesoij merites baueno place leftc 
 to t^tm at al;3i mean? in iuUiff cation. 
 
 if 0; otl)ertDire gajD tuojfecs f)nut fi)nt 
 place in t\^c faitbful,as toe in place co^ 
 uenient do meane to (betD.^o;^ Paul i 
 teacber of tbe Centils,Dotb in tbe luai? ci'nf! fom^ 
 
 ofoppofition compare €^2iit\x)it^Z* SS^'"'*^ 
 Dam,anD (betDetb>tbatof 0Dam anD (b 
 ofourotone nature anD Hrengtb) t»ee 
 baue notbing but Unnty t^t to^atb of 
 (SoD,anDDeatb« 
 
 ;^D tliis tot^ fitt (betoe bnDer ti^t 
 name of ^Dam to tbe intent tbat no 
 man IboulD feehc fo;: rigbteonfnes ano 
 life in tbe fletbe. j^nDagaine, on tbe 
 otber fiDe be Dedaretb, ^ toe b? ^t)^^ 
 baue rigbteonfneflPe, ttit grace of (!DoD, 
 life anD tbe fo^gtuenelTe of all our fins. 
 3n t\iiB oppolition, bee Dotb earnedlp 
 t);ge anD often repeate t\)is tDo;!De, of 
 one, to no otber cnDe tjeril? , but ^ toe 
 IbulD bnDerdanDitbat faitb alone Dotb 
 iulttfie. 
 
 2Do tl^z (lUalatljiansfjee Dotbterie 
 euiDentlp bfe tbis binbe of argument, n-xm." *' 
 %ti tbe laft tDill anD teKament of a 
 manyif it once be p;^oueD, no boDie Dotb 
 aDDeo; take anp t^in^ atoai?. Keafbn 
 tberefoje Dotb rigbtl^ require tbat no 
 man put too, oj take atuai? an^? tbing 
 from t^t teftament of CDod ♦ liSut ttiis 
 is t\)t teltament tobtcb C^od confirmeD 
 tbat bis toill is to bcHotoe tl)t bleCTing 
 bpon 0b;abam3 feeDc, not in mani?, 0; 
 bp manie', but t^^on^l^ one. ifo; b^ 
 
 faitb not,And to the feedcs^as though 
 he {pake of manie,butasfpeaking of 
 one he faith , And to thy feede , that is 
 Chrift. 2Dberefo?c it is a Dctettable 
 tbing to augmct 0; Diaiinifb an? tbing^ 
 in tt^iB teftament of CDoD: iltiM alonp 
 is tiie onel^fauiourftili: men can nzi^ 
 tber fane tbemfelues no;t otber. 
 
 :againe, in t\}c (ante CBpiftleto tlie Vj^'jJJJ'*' 
 CDalatbians be (ait\) - We kaovs e that Ihc workeL 
 
 man is not iuftified by the vvorkesof o^^^* ''r* 
 the law e, but by faith in lefus Chrifl: : "* ^ *" 
 in fo much as no flefli fiiall be iuftffi^ 
 D c4 
 
^o ludification 
 
 ed by the workes of the lawe. %\)is is 
 notoe tl)t tljiroc time tijat paule faitlj 
 tijat men are not iuCifico br tljetoojHs 
 of t[)e lalue « 3Sn tt>e toijiclj claufe Ijee 
 comp;eljentiett)aUmanerof tx)o;H of 
 totjat fojt foeuer . &o tljen , no hint>e 
 oftuo;(t^e$Qoetu(hffe. )i5utt»[}attsitt 
 t!)cnt^atiuaifiet^f ifaitlj in Ct)?itt, 
 ano tljat tcrilp alone. iFo;^ toljat elfe 
 ran tljefe loo^oes impojt , We knowe 
 
 that man is not iuftified but by faith 
 
 in Chrift . 5f 0? t l)e fojce Of tf)cfe ttoo 
 fpffc!)efiisallone. Faith alone doeth 
 iuftifie ; ^nD,it is certaine that we are 
 not iuftified but by faith in lefus 
 
 Chrift . ^z a^Detb ttje example of t!je 
 
 ^pofile0)And we haue beleeued in le- 
 fus Chiiftjthatwe might be iuftified 
 by faith, in lefus Chrift : and not by 
 the workes of the lawe. ^n Ufte mmt 
 
 ner 3iro,pef er arguctf) h^ m ejrample 
 tn tt)e Mt6 of tt)e lapoaie^:, anD fattt): 
 Wee beleeuc that through the grace 
 of our Lorde lefus Chrift wee (hall be 
 faued,euen asthey.A6ls. i j. 
 Chrift died ^ojeouer,m tlje tjcrp fame cfjapf er 
 
 wttiavaine tO t\}t dDala. l)C faitl^: Idefpife not the 
 grace cf God : for if righteoufneflc 
 come of the lawe , then Chrift is dead 
 in vaine . ^0^ if toe in onr fcluc0 fja^ 
 Ijat) anp t\)m toberebi? toe mig'gt bee 
 faueD,U)i)at neeoeo tl)e fonne of C^cDto 
 lafee our fiertijto fuffer anD to nitHBut 
 fo.j becaufe tije fonne of <£*oD being in^ 
 carnaf e,DtD fuSfer ano Die,nnD Dteo not 
 in tjaine : t^tvzfo;t in our fied^ tljere 
 ioas nott)in9 t\iat coulD obtaine falua^ 
 tton fo? man^inDe. tI(IIl!)erefo;^e t!je on^ 
 It? fonne of (Sod ic our fauiourfoj t^ 
 wtx : anD b^ true fait?) maHettj t)0 par* 
 takers of tii^faluation. 
 
 paule in t^t terp beginning of \iis 
 
 ^pidle to tf}e Horn* Dotb p;20ue t^at al 
 
 /umcn arc *"^" arcfinncrs,ti)attnmen tf)ere re^ 
 
 ftmuti, mainett) no llrengtf) fo; tbem to bee 
 
 f aueo b^ , ano ti^at t\}z latoe of (IDoo it 
 
 by faith. 
 
 felfjDotf) Dtggebp tije&notoleDge ofof^ 
 fences, tbat i$,Dot|j appl^ tljem, b^ing 
 tfjcm to ligljt , anD mafte t^em mani^ 
 fett,but Dotf) not tabe tfjem atoa^rblot 
 t^emout, 0>t3tterlj?ei;tinguin[)t[)em: 
 ano tbat tfjerefo^e, (!?£D^ fo? \iiB oiwn 
 0(DOnc5 fafee,to tl)e enD ttjat t[)e too^ljc 
 tt)at be bati; maDe, n)culDnot altoge^ 
 tber peril^ , Dotl; iunifiz tlft fait^tixU 
 freelt? bp faiti; in Jcfus Ct)?iff . 3 toill 
 reljearfe a feluc of tlje Spoaies oUme 
 
 lOO.^DeS. The righteoufnefie of God 
 (faitt) be )is declared without the law, 
 being witneffcd notvvithftanding by 
 the lawe and the Prophets, the righte- 
 oufnefie of God, I faye,commethby 
 faith in Icfus Chrift vnto all, & vppon 
 all them that beleeue. For there is no 
 difference. For all hauc finned & haue 
 neede af the glorie of God: but are iu- 
 ftified freely by his grace through the 
 redemption that is in Chrift lefu, who- 
 God hath fet forth to be a propitiation 
 through faith in his bloud. SLljefC 
 
 U)o;db of ^ ^poftle, 31 fuppof0,are mott 
 manifeff to tbem tbat bcUeutJ^t pluc^ 
 hetb iuSification from our otone me^ 
 rites f ffrengtb ? anD attributetb it to 
 0race,U)I)erb^ tbe fonne of (Dod is Qiui 
 to t^e ttio;^lDe , bnto tfje punilbmcnt of 
 ttfc CrotTe , tbat ail t\)cv ^ belauc tbat 
 t\)t^ are reDeemeD b^ tl^t blouD of ti)e 
 fonne of (!3oD,ma? be iul!i6eD. 0gaine 
 tbe :3poSIe immeDiatip after , aDDetb: 
 
 Therefore we holde that man is iuftifi- 
 ed by faith without the workes of the 
 
 law.tapon t\)e necfte of tbis againcbe ^ 
 
 arguetb tt)iS* Is he the God of the le- 
 
 wes only? Is he not alfo of the gentils? 
 
 Yes eucn of the gentiles alfo. For it is q^^ ^^f^■f^ 
 
 one God that fhaliiuftifie Circumci- ethaswcu 
 
 fion by faith , and vncircUmcifion I^S'S 
 
 through faith. %o be (I!5oD, is mttfitlQ by faiih. 
 
 elfe but to be life f (aluation.l!5ut (DoD 
 is t\\t CDoD of tbe C^entiies aIfo4 not of 
 t^e Bjetpes alette: t[)erefo;e dDoi^is tbe 
 
 life 
 
The fixt Sermon. 5 1 
 
 life ano Talnatton oftfie ^mil3.X^ia to C^^tff. 0game, 0b;a()am tuad not 
 
 life ann faluattott f)ee Dotf) communu 
 rate to ts, not bp tf^e latoe o; tf)>ougI) 
 jcircumdCon : but bp faittf mCf)?itt. 
 SDterefb;!e faitt; alone Dott) tu(!tSe. 
 
 tu(!tfieDb?l>is tDo;!b)$, 0no ret m tt)at 
 moll: erceHent patrtarcl) are founo to 
 be gooo tDo;ke6,¥ea anD tbofe to gad 
 tDo;{fte5oftruefattb* tu^tcb arebot^ 
 
 nts ma^bep;!OueD b? tt)e erample of notable ano mm^ in number,ruc[) and 
 
 Co:neItus tlje Centurio, tuljo as fone 
 00 &. peter IjiiDp^eacljeD tjnto tjim, t 
 ijeoncebclceucDitoasfaribp iuftificD 
 iDb^n as t?et t)e ^ao not recetueo ctrcu^ 
 d0on,oj t!)e lalctotjen ns ret bc^ fjao 
 
 fo manr as i^ou Wl fcarcelr finoe m 
 anrot^er. 
 i^cucrtbelelTe ret tbe 0pottlc faitb. 
 
 What (hall wc fay then that Abraham 
 our father as perteyning to the flefli. 
 
 not fa'crificeD, no? meritetl rigbteouf* who I fay is our father touching the 
 
 Ilea br anr \s)oM ^ be DiD.-jfoJbe toas flcfli,did merit or findc, fo? botb tbofc 
 
 fresir tnHtHeD in fattb tb?ou0b ^efaa figniScattons batb tbe (H^ree&e Idozo 
 
 Cb?tU. iFO?peter COncluOeO \}i& ^er* Si-^w^J,** ♦ ifOJ, if Abraham were iufti- 
 
 inon to t^im in tbefeXOOJDefif. To this fiedby workes, then hath he to boaft 
 
 Chrift doe all the Pi ophetes glue wit- but not before God.For God is onely 
 
 ncfle, that through his name whofoe- iuft & he that onely luftifieth. 2i\\ mcrt 
 
 uerbeleeuethinhimfliall receiuc re- are fO?rupt rea eue 0b<jabam is a fin* 
 
 By what 
 meancs our 
 father Abra 
 ham,was iu> 
 fiificd. 
 
 miffion offinnes. Sfter all f^lSytfit 0* 
 
 poU^Ie Paul b.:ingetb fco^tb in tt^at no^ 
 table ano fingnlar erample of ourfa^ 
 tber0b;aba,feacbingbr tobat mtan$ 
 our fatber ab?abam toas iuSifieD.if o: 
 tU^ being oncetruelr Declared , it can 
 not cbofe but be plaine f manifett to e^ 
 uerie one^br ^W means ^ons toil is 
 to itiUi^z all men. if 0? tf)t fonnes can 
 not be inftiGcn anr otber tear tban t^z 
 
 nerieuerr man (laDetb in necD of tbe 
 glo?rof©oD.iFo?tubicb caufealfistbc 
 p:opbet otD platnelr fo?biD to boafi^ in 
 anr tifinz but in t^z merer of <^5» 
 tB2llberefo?c, jabjabam boafteo not a* 
 gainft (0oD:be achnotoleogeo bimfelfe 
 to be a (inner , anD tbat be toas to be 
 tulhSeD freeir > ano not fo? btsolune 
 merits fafee. SLbe 0poftle goetb fo?t^ 
 
 anD faitb* For what faith the Scrip- 
 
 fatberbefO?e tbem toas iuftifieD.3b?a^. ture. Abraham bcleeued ni God, 
 l)am tberfO?e luas not iuftifieD br Cir^ * and it was reckoned vnto him for 
 
 cumciton 0? rcceiuing of tl^t facra« rightcoufnelTe. 2Cico tljinges are 
 
 ment-ifo^itisfaiotbatbetoasiutti* bere affirmcD. i?irft tljat 3b.jabam 
 
 fieD before be luas circumcifeD. beleeueD in CDoD , ^econDlr tbat tbat 
 
 0fterUiarD loasnDDcD t^t figne of toasimputcD tobimfo?rigbteoufnes. 
 
 tircumciDon,as tbe fcalc of tl)z rigbte^ 3i3i? tbts it foUotuetb ^W ^b]^(i[i^in 
 
 oufncire of faitb, tbat is tbeftgne 0? toas iuCiSeD br fartb > ano not bi' 
 
 rcalingitbat al ti\z feco of ab:abam is 
 iuftifieD br faitbXbe fam»j oar fatber 
 ;ab?abam t»as not iuftificD br r latoe. 
 if 0? t^t lato tuas 4 5 o.reercs aoDeo to 
 t^t p?omife, not to taKe atoar ftnne 0? 
 f tPOjUe tuftiflcation, but to make fin 
 appearcftomabe bs altogetber emp^ 
 tr,f tcben toe are once maoe emptr jto 
 fenD ano as it toere compell Ds to fire 
 
 liio.:lj0.3nD tl)^t Dotb tbe apoille p.ioue 
 after tbis mnnner . To him that by 
 works doth mcrite righteoufncs, ligh- 
 teoufnelTe is not imputed. But to A- 
 braham is rightcoufneflc imputed : 
 therefore hee merited not righteouf- 
 neffe by workes. 
 
 J^lgarne » To him verily that 
 
 "Woorketh not , but bcleeucth , his. 
 
 ^ 2 faith 
 
5 1 luftification by Faith. 
 
 faith is counted for tighwoufncfle. tl>att^ep;omifeatHjfdaafio ttiaijre* 
 
 Neither is 
 faith nor the 
 promifc of 
 none cff^. 
 
 But Abraham belceued in God, there- 
 fore his faith was reckoned for righte- 
 oufneffe. 
 
 3n t\ft fame cl)apter,t!je fame Spo^ 
 ftle b;mgctt)fQ);tt) otfjcr argumente£(, 
 aItogctl)er a^ftrong ne tt)efe,to p;oue 
 tl)atfatt[)tu(tifiett) totei)out lxia);ke£i. 
 If they (faiti) t)e) which arc of the law 
 be heiresjthen is faith but vainc,& the 
 promife made ofnoneefFcdl. 
 
 %l^t^ are of ti)e laUi tot)ici) feelte to 
 be tntttfieD bi? ttjetoo^bes of ttie latoe. 
 HQut fattf) reHet^ bppon ttie mercte of 
 iH^oD.Mtiat place tben fl^all grace ano 
 tbemcrc^ of CDoD bane leftt)neo.tbem, 
 ifloe b^ iDo^bed Doe merite tuSiAcatu 
 onf Mbat (ball Bi neebe to beleeue tbat 
 bl?tbeblout)eofCb?ta Bl (balbe tnllt« 
 fob, if CDob b^ my t)3(D2bc0 bee at one 
 iDttb me agatne^ iJPbofo;: m^ fins loas 
 angrte lottb mee i iftnall? faluatton 
 anb rtgbteoufneCTe are p^omt&o of 
 <DoD . Il5ut tben t^t p;u}mife enbetb) 
 jDben our otim merited begin to come 
 in place. ifo;tbe J^poaie to tbeCDa^ 
 
 iatbian£( fa^etb : Ifinhcritauncc bee 
 of the lawe , then is it not now of the 
 promife. But God eaue the inhcri- 
 
 maine ffeDfa((, ano tbat it ma^ come 
 bpon tbe C^entiles alfo. HSixt it Ibould 
 not be giuen to ti^z (IDcntile5,if it luere 
 bueonelp totbeldU)e$Circumci(toiT» 
 becaufe tbe Cf^entile^ lacke tbem botb* 
 if inalli?, i bope of our faluation ougbt 
 to bee ITebfaaip ettabliCbeD . But it 
 (boulbe nener beefurel^grounbeo^o; 
 fafel^p;eferueD, if it ti^ere attributed 
 to our otone Uio^hes o;> merits. $o^ in 
 tbem is altDai?e£i fometbing toanting. 
 j6ut in (Don, anb in tpt merite of tbe 
 fonnc of C^oii can nothing bee laching. 
 SDberefo^eour faluation isifurel^con^ 
 firmeD,not to be boubteo of, f alTureb^ 
 Ip certeine, if tbat tree feehefo; it b^ 
 faitb in tbe fonne of (!Dot>, tobo iB our 
 rigbteoufnefiJe anb faluatton. 
 
 %o all tbefe 3 IjdiU pet abbe an tu 
 tber teHimonie out of ^arnt paul, 
 \3)t^it\f i» innau, i;otb moQ tuincnt anb 
 eaHeto be perceiucb. Bn \iis Cprltle to 
 
 tlft Cpbefians \fk faitb : By grace arc 
 ye faued through faith, and that not of 
 yourfelues, it is the gift of God, not 
 ofworkesjleaftanyman fhould boaft 
 himfelfc. For wee arc the workman- 
 fhippeofGOD, created in Chriflle- 
 
 tance to Abraham by promifc : there- fus into good workcs,which God hath 
 fore that the promife might remaync 'before ordcined that we fhould walkc 
 liable , fayth iuftifieth and not me- in them. 
 
 iits. 
 
 iagar?ne, in t1^9 fourtb Cbapter to 
 
 l^t HomaincSb^ fa^etb: Therefore 
 by faith is the inheritance giuen, that 
 it might be by grace , that the promifc 
 might be fure to all the feedc , not to 
 that onely that is ofthelav;,but to that 
 alfo that is of the faith of Abraham.^e 
 
 Tcbearfetb bere ttoo caufcs, fo;^ \s)l}iti 
 
 be attributetb iuQificationto faitb > 9 
 
 nottoti3o;he0. 
 
 £Lbe6r(tis,tbat iufhfrcation ma^ 
 
 5ff!w"1ft b«offragift, ano tbat tbe grace of 
 
 " ' <iDflbmai2be p^aifco. S^b? iatter i$, 
 
 ^o^e tl^tn tbitf 3 foill not fare, 
 ne^tbcrlDillj at large crpounbe tbe 
 toffl^Des of paul.i?o; tbcfr teff imonieit 
 are mo;e deeretban ti^t none bape, f 
 boe mott enibrntlt> tefiiffe, tbat tree * 
 areiuthfiebb^fa^tb) attbnotbi? anie 
 
 mat (reuerenb ^i^mtn in t^tl'il^^^'^^j^ 
 ILe;b) gcDbtoooiJ&e^b^recome into no & cxprer. 
 teoparb^tobee little fetb^, becaufe ofl'^),';^^'' 
 tf)is bortrine, tubicb feacbetbpf^itb'^o^'J'**' 
 alone botb iu?!i6e. %\)\xii oio tl}t 0po# 
 Gks of €i^iii tcacl),^]}^ tfjcn (boulbe 
 to0nQtteacbrcta!;> 
 
 IS5 
 
The fijrt Sermort, H 
 
 0«» fo? tfjem tljaf t!)tnfee f bts Dortrme, anu merite oi \xioM»tamot ff ante to< 
 
 iDljcrbt toe uo tonftantip affirm, tijat getljer ♦ SDfjcrefoje leaft toe f^oulo o^ 
 
 fait^ filotte toitliout too^fees Doct|i iu* ucrtf)?otoe t\)t grace of dDoD, ann toic^ 
 
 Cifie , to be tontrarie to religion , let kcDli? oen^ tfje fruite of Ctjnftc l)iiJ 
 
 t|>em blame § ^iJcSIes of €|);ift,f not pa(rion,tofie 000 attribute iuJJiScatiott 
 
 finD fault toiti) tj0. ^ojpuU£r;to!)era£{ bnto fait^ onel^,becaufc t\)at faitl) at« 
 
 toerap,tl)attfjefaitfjfaUareiuatnru tiwmi^ it tZ tS: mare grace of 
 
 b^ faitb alone , o^elfe bi? faiti) tott[)« 
 out too?he0 , toe Doe not fa^, as manr 
 tbinhe toe boe,tl)at fattbi£ipoa((a^ 
 lone , 0^ btterlt^e Dellitute of goD 
 too;!te0.iFoj tofjerfocuer faitf) ts,tf)cre 
 alfo tt (^etoetb it felfeb? gob too;h0: 
 becaufe tlje rig|)teou0 can not but 
 too;tke rigI)teoufne(re. ^ntbefo;iel)e 
 Doetf) too;ke rtgl)teoufneire, tbat t5 to 
 fai?, goo too?be0, {)e mnfl^ of necelTttie 
 be rtgt)teou0: tijerefo^e tl)e righteous 
 t)ot|)notattaineto rigI)teourneB tbat 
 ^tttj before bi? too:be0 ttiat follotoe 
 after* M^erefo^e t^at rigljteonfneffe 
 10 attribute D to grace . ^o? f Ije faitb* 
 full are freely b^ grace inftifieD in 
 faitf) , accojoing to tfjat facing : The 
 
 <S> £) 2D in t\)t oeatft of flje ^oniiC Pf 
 dDoD. 
 
 0nD "^tt fox all f 1)10, toe acfenotoletig of 
 t^at \3)tc are createD acco^oing to tljc ""^ 
 Doctrine of paule , bnto gojD too^hcisf, 
 to tljofe goD too,jbe0 31 fa^e , to^tc^ 
 <!5oDf)atb before o;DeincD, \}ii)itl) ^co 
 in l)i0 too^De f)att) appointeD, ann Dot^ 
 require tj0 to toalke in tfje fame. 3fR 
 toljicl) alt()oug^ toe toalfee ano are be^ 
 come ricfj in gcoD teo^be0,tet nottoit^* 
 HanDing, toe do not attribute to t[)etn 
 our iullification •• butaccojDingto ffje 
 Doctrine of tlje dDofpell, toe Ijumble our 
 felue0 bnoer t^t fianDe of f)im tljat 
 
 fa^etb t So ye alfojvvhen ye hauc done 
 all thinges that are commaunded you. 
 
 gOdi 
 
 iuft ftiall line by his faith , auD after yet faic , we are vnproficable feruants: 
 
 t^at tlje^ are iuft ifieD tljei? beginne to 
 b?ing fijo^tl) tlje too2fec0 of rigbteouf* 
 nelTe . SEfjerefo^e, in tljis Difcourfe 3! 
 weane not to ouertfjjoto gojD too,2ftc0, 
 to{)tc^ haue tt)etr Due place anD Dignt' 
 tit in ttje Cljurc!) among tl)efait{)full, 
 befo;ie ttje face of dDoD •• but my> minDe 
 10, bt! all tl)e meane0 31 ma^, top;!a)ue 
 ttiat tlje grace of dDoD, ano increafe of 
 t^e fonne of Cod i0 ouert^^tone anD 
 troDent3nDer fojte, tofjen toe ioine cur 
 merifes anD toojbes to tlje merite of 
 €b;ift,anD to faitl) : br i3)i)ic^ toe tafee 
 IjolDe on Cfjjifte ♦ i?oj tobat can bee 
 moje manifell tijan tfji0 fai?ing,of tbe 
 
 bleCTeD Spollle? If wee be fauedby 
 grace,then not nowe workes.For then 
 grace is no more grace . Butifwebe 
 faued by workes , then is it nowe no 
 grace,for the worke is no more worke, 
 
 Kom, II* Mfjerfo^etijefe ttoo, grace 
 
 toe baue Done no mo^c tl)an toe ougl)t 
 to Doe. ^0 tl}cn, a0 often ns t\)s goDls 
 Dotb reabe, tfjat our otonc too.:bc0 Doo 
 iulJificb0, tljat ourotone too>f?e0 arc 
 calleD rigbteoufncffe , t^at bnto our 
 otone too^be0 is giuen a rctoaroe anD 
 life euerlaSing , be Dotlj not b^ anD b^ 
 ftoell toitb p;tDe , no; ^et forget t^e 
 merite of vCtjnft, batfetting a goalie 
 anD aptc interp^jetation bppon fucb 
 like placc0 , fiee Dotl) ccnfiocr tljat all 
 tbiftge0are of tlje grace of <^oD, ann 
 tbat fo great tljinge0 are attributes to 
 tbe too^fees of men, becaufe tbci? are 
 recciucD into grace, anD arc notoe bc^^ 
 come tlje fonne0 of CDoD foj Ci;2ilt bis 
 fabetfo tl)at at tf)e lal5,aH things ma'j? 
 be turneD bppon <Zt>M IjimfcJfe , fo j 
 toljofe fafee tlje goDl^e fenotoc, t\i&t 
 tljep anD all tbeir0 are in fauour ,cino 
 accepteD of (IDod t^e faf bcr, 
 
 ^3 Zn 
 
54 luftificat 
 
 3« f !jis fW I liaue rain tol^icl) is a 
 Mttic inncehc in rcfped: of tbc largenes 
 cf ti)c maUer , but (uffitkntl'a long \:^ 
 noijgl) in rcfped: of one ^surcs fpace 
 appoinfeD me to fpcahe in, 3 (jatie De^ 
 clareD ijnto fou (Dearcli? beloueo,) tt)e 
 great effect of fait[),t[jat is to fa^ tlwt 
 it iiiCirtctl; tlje raitl)fuIl,Ui^cre bp tlje 
 lua^ J Ijaue ratfjer bnefcl^ touc[)cD, 
 t\)m at large Difcourfc&bpon^ Iti^ole 
 toQi^z of JuHification bot!) profitable 
 anD nefclTariefo? all men to hnotue. 
 ^alDe tljercfoje 3i paffe ouer tl)i0,ano 
 romc to tl}e relf. 
 Faith the sDriie fait!; is t|jc Ixjcirpjinn: antj 
 good works rcDte of all tertae0,anD gojD tuozHes, 
 anD firfi of all it fatifSetfj t\}t minoc 
 ano Defire of man,ano makett) tt quiet 
 anD ioi^full. 
 
 3foz t\)z !Lo;t)e in tbe dUofpeU faitfj: 
 I am the bread of life : he that com- 
 meth to mee, (hall not hunger: and he 
 that beleeueth inmcjfliall not third at 
 
 anie time . jfo: totjat can tjeeuefire 
 more , \33\)ic\f Dot[) alreaoie feele tljat 
 b^ true faiti) l}0e poftcffettj tl)e tjerie 
 fonnc cf <S>on , in lDt)ome are all tt^e 
 |)eaucnl^ treafures , ano in Uiljome 
 is all fulneCTe antJ graces i©ur con* 
 fciencc0 arc maDe cleare anD qaiet, 
 fo fonc as toe percciue, tljat b? true 
 fattb €^iM t\}z fonne of (Sod , is al* 
 togetljer ours, tlfat be batb appeafcD 
 tlje fatljer in our beljalfe rtljat Ije Dotb 
 notoe ftanoe in tlje pjefence of tl)e fa* 
 tiftv , antJ maUctb interccffion to fjim 
 for ts anu fo: tbat caufe faitl) pRuI: 
 
 Beeing iuflified by faith wee haue 
 peace with God through our Lorde 
 lefus Chrift . 2Ct)roug!) tije fame 
 €lj:iS alfo h'^ faitl) U)cc Ijaue a fr a 
 pnCfage tnto tlje i?atl)er . tMiftrt* 
 fo:e toc2 pja^e to tlje jfatber in Ifis 
 bonnes name , anti at bis banDe tuee 
 obtainc a' I Ujmgs tljat are auaileable 
 to oui bci)cot$. ^zAt UieU tl)ercfo^e 
 
 ion of faith* 
 
 faitie tbe iSpoSle ^ti^n* And this is the 
 
 confidence that wc haue in him , that 
 if we aske anie thing according to his 
 will hcehearcthvs. ^nUif lueUnoUie 
 tljat bee f^eantl) bs ^t)atfoeuer toee 
 afhe , toei tm^t alfo tbat toee baue 
 the pciitions tbat toe requelteD at bid 
 bancs. 
 
 %i)cvt\iHt toantfaitb, Doeneitber 
 pra^ to (Soa , no: ^tt receiue of bim 
 ti^i tbings tbat are foj tbeir toelfare. 
 i3^o:eouer,faitb maUetb bs acceptable 
 to (Sod, ano oorb commano bs to ^mz 
 an ete to ti^z toell bfing nf CDoDs gooo 
 Qifts,jfaitl) caufetb bs not to fapnt in 
 tribulations: r^a alfo bv fa^tb toee 0* 
 uercome tbe tuo;lD,tbe ficib,tbe oiucl. 
 anDallaouerOities. 
 
 jastbe apoffle BJobnfa^tb, For all 
 
 that is borne ofGod , ouercommcdk 
 the worlde : And this is the vidoric 
 that vanquifheth the worlde cuen 
 your faith . Who is hee that ouer- 
 commeth the worlde,but hee that be- 
 leeueth , that lefus is the fonne of 
 God? 
 
 p4Ul tclitf^, Some were racked , not 
 caring by faith to be fet at libertie,that 
 they might obtaine a better refurre(5li- 
 on.Othcr fomc were tried with mocks 
 and flripeSjWith fetters and imprifon- 
 mentes^wercflonedj were hewed in 
 peeces, were flaine with the edge of 
 thefworde: they wandrcdinfheepes 
 skinncs and goates skinnes, comforts 
 lefle, opprelted, afflidled of whomc 
 the worlde was not worthie , wande- 
 ring in defcrts and mountaines, and in 
 the dennej and caues ofthe earth. ^fOJ 
 
 t^c Jlojtie bint felfe in tl^t <Ii5ofpeU 
 
 fa^DetThisfpakcIvnto you, that ycc 
 might haue peace in me. In the world 
 yec haue affliwlion , but be of good 
 confidence , I haue ouercome the 
 worlde. 
 
 if aitb tbercfo^e botb C^all be >. anu 
 
 in 
 
 Fajth the ' 
 vidorieo? 
 allChrifii 
 am. 
 
The fixt Sermon. 
 
 ih tf)e tdict anu ffrsngfl^ of patience, 
 patience t£(tt;e p;ioppe, tpUfttn^ ano 
 ti^eCerttatton oftiope,£Df fait!) lp;ing«< 
 tttf cbarttie. Cljarttie is tbe fuI6Uing 
 of tt)e laUie , totjict) conta^netf) in it 
 tf)t fumme of all goiD tDo;ke0 . ^ut 
 tnlelTe toee l)aue a true fa^tb in C>oD, 
 fbere ic no c^aritie in ijs. Euerie one 
 
 that loueth him that bcgatc , fa^t!) 
 3oljn tlje japoftle, loueth him alfo that 
 is borne of him. JDfjC t)OUrei0 paft a 
 
 g(DD \s)\}ilc fincc, am no man is able 
 in man^ tiourea , fo fubtantiallt! ag it 
 rcquiretl; , to Declare tl}z tul^oie t&tft 
 offait^. 
 
 ^ee fjane fjearD (uearelp belouco) 
 t^at true faitii ist^e iuftiaication of 
 
 SS 
 
 t^t €'r}nrtli c^faitbfuH of <lE5ou,ff)at it 
 is 3 fai? tlje fojgiuenelTe of al finne0,a 
 receiuing into ttjc grace of ©oD, a ta* 
 hing b\> aooption into t^e number of 
 tbe ^onneff of dDoo , an alTureo am 
 blefeDianctification, am finally tf}z 
 i33eirp;^ingof all gon ti?o;ke0. fltt \is 
 therefore in truefaitl^ p^ag todDoD flje 
 father in tlje name of our ILo;De B^efus 
 €^My t^at l^e toilltjoucl^afe to 61 our 
 Ijarts toiti; t^is true faittj, tljat in t^is 
 paefcnttoo^lDe being ioiineD to U^ in 
 faitl) tDemai?rcrue Utn as toe ougbt, 
 ano after our Departure out of tljis life, 
 toe mav fo^ euer liue Ixuti) pirn in tobo 
 hit beleeue. K>q \fitn be p^aife anD gio^^ 
 riefojeuer. ;ame«. 
 
 Of the firfl Articles of the Chriftlan faith contained 
 in the Apoftles Creede. 
 
 ff Thefeuenth Sermon, 
 
 ^mi?ttPolatt fer^ 
 mcn0 3 entrcateD 
 oftrue faitb anD ^ 
 cffecte0 t!)erof,anD 
 among t^e rctt in 
 one place 31 fa'gDe, 
 1> tljat tl)e jartiiie0 
 oftbe CbJittian fait!) are as it tocre a 
 b^iefe ^ummaric of true fait!) : noU) 
 tberefo;{eB! tbinkeit to benetbcGDe 
 tbepurpofe, anD part of m^ Duetie,to 
 lat?e before ^oufbofe ttoelue Articles 
 of ourbeleef.jfo^ tbe^ are tbe fubttance 
 anD matter of true faitb j toljerein 
 faitl) is erercifeD : isjijici) becaufe it is 
 tIjegrounDoftbinges bopeD foj,becre 
 10 plainelp anD b.nefel^ DcclareD in 
 tbefe;article0 tobat i^in^ts^tW^ are 
 tbataretobee bopeD fo;. But let no 
 man at Vm p^efent loobe fd; at mv 
 
 banD t}^t bu0e anD ful DtTcourfe of t})t 
 articles of our t&it\^:J toill but hii^^^ 
 gotb20ugf)tbem toucbing oncli?e tbe 
 moflt nefcffarr points. 2Db^^ are in an 
 otbcr place banDlcD mo;e at large b\» 
 fcucrail partes. p;jat!^<^ ^i^^) mcto§ 
 ilojDe, tbat be toill tjoucbfafe to (bciu 
 tot3Sbist»aies,togutDe anD pjefcrue 
 tsintbem,to tbe gloue of bis olune 
 name, anD tbe euerlad'ingfaluation of 
 ourfoules. 
 
 ifirftSl b^uetofa? fometobat tou# thcafo. - 
 cbing tbe common namctabereb^ tbc ^^^ ^iccd. 
 Articles of our faitb J arc tifaailt? cal» 
 leD t\^t &>i?mbole o? Cr^De of t\^z ^^ 
 poCles. ^ ^^mbolcis as much to f^g 
 as a coferring togetber^o? els a ha^^Qc 
 2Dbe articles are calleD a conferring 
 togctber , becaufe h^ ti)t lainng to^ 
 getber of tl}z ^poftles Dsctrine iW 
 ^ 4 .fcere 
 
J tf The Apoftles Cr cede. 
 
 iDeremaDe 8nt)tD)tt(enfo bcaruUf is^mtl^ conta^eQanDfflus^tmtlie. 
 
 anabnogement of t[je faitjj p^eacljeo 
 bp tlje 0poft!cs , ann rcceiueu of tlje 
 Catl;olihe ojtniucrfal Ctjurcl). 113uf 
 iDbatto^Uiaa tMftutt did t^tuc oif^ 
 pofe aiiD iuute tij^fe arttcle0,tt is not 
 fenotoen no; leftm tu^iting of tlje t)0^ 
 iie^cripturctf. ^ometI)erc are t^at 
 toe attribute it to tl)e ^pottles t^zm 
 felues,ant)tI)erefo;je do call it b)? tl)C 
 name of tlje ^potties C^ecoe. 
 ^am£<ni?p;iantl)cmart^;i in f)ig er^ 
 pofttion of tbe 0poIlle$CreB:;e> far^tt): 
 
 Ouraunccftourshaue a faying , that 
 after the Lordes afcenfion, when by 
 the comming of theholye Ghoft the 
 fiery tongues fate vpponeuery one of 
 the ApolUes, fo that they fpake both 
 diuersandfundry languages, where- 
 by there was no forreine nation nor 
 barbarous tongue to which they fee- 
 med not fufficicntly prepared : to 
 
 Sbi)efe ttDelue ;3rticle0 are calleo alfa 
 abaoge , becauCebi? tbatftgneastt 
 toere b^ a baoge, true €{)nftians are 
 otfcerneDfromfaKe. 
 
 ijiotoc 3 tuill Declare tDljat ojDer Thepamti. 
 31 U)iU tjfcin erpounDingtbem tnto Apotues 
 t?ou. SCtjis tDl)ole b;:euiarie oj ab;jioge^ creedc. 
 mtt of fattl),ma^ be DtutDeD into fouro 
 parte0,ro t^at t^e t\};ic firS parts ma? 
 mafee manifeft tlje myifttrizd of tjie 
 tb^eeperfon^ in one goD^eao: anD tbat 
 tbe fourtb mar Ian f®?tb tfje fruit«of 
 faitb>tbat is to fan,tDbat goiD tbinges 
 tue lok fo: br faitbif ^bat goo tbing£i 
 CDoD bettotoetb on tiftm tbat put tbeir 
 truQ inbim.jano vzt tl)idnotU>itb(ta« 
 Ding 31 Mp^oceeDe herein, tutn o?Der# 
 In fo>a£( tbe tlDelue articles arc placets 
 o^fetDolone* 
 aCbefirU article of Cbjiftianfaif^ 
 
 is tbiSi I belecue in God the father al- 
 
 i 
 
 paflebythe waythey hadacomman- mightie maker ofheauen and earth, 
 
 dement from the Lordc , togoevn- ianDtbisfirft Article Of tbe CraDecOKi* 
 
 to all nations to preach the worde of ta^nctb tlUO efpcciall po^ntes . ifo? 
 
 GOD. When therefore they were in firft itiee fa? generall^' 5 31 beleeue in 
 
 a readinefle to departe , they laide 
 downe amongthemfeluesaplatforme 
 of preaching for them all to fbllowe, 
 leartperaduenture being feuered one 
 from another, they fliould preach di- 
 uers things to them that were conuer- 
 ted to the faith of Chrift. Wherefore 
 
 (0OD. Cben toee DefcenDe particular^ 
 In to tbe DiSinctiou of tbe perfons anD 
 aDDc, SCbe fatber almigbtie.iFo;^ (©oD 
 isoneinfubltauncei anDtb^ee inper^ 
 fons. MbcrefojebnDerftanDing tbe and'thVcciii 
 bnitieof tbe fubftaunce, toe fanplain^ p"^"*"- 
 In, 31 bcldcuein (!5oD. anD againe, \\x. 
 
 God is otM 
 
 in fubdanc* 
 
 beeing there altogether and repleni- ping anD not COnfounDing tbe perfonst 
 rhed with the hoiic Ghoft, they ga- toeaDDe,3ntbe fatbcralnugbtie,31ii 
 
 thered one euerie ones feuerall len- 
 ience, aud madethatBreuiarie(asI 
 faid) to be a patterne for all their prea- 
 chingcs to be framed by, appointing 
 it for a rule to be giuen to them that 
 fboulde beleeue. SDbtS faictb ^^' 
 
 P,uan.ll5uttobctbcr tbcn toereof tbe 
 j^poSlcfi otoncmnfeingo? no, o^jelfe 
 tijatot^ertbe apoftlesDifcipIcs maDe 
 t\)tmy-'{!Htl)iB is tern tcdl fenotenc, 
 t\)at tijz t^ern ccttrine of tljc apofiles 
 
 3efu3 Cb:itt bisoneln fonne : anD in 
 i\iz boln <^\)oti'%zt t30 tberfo^je beleeue 
 tbat CDoD is oner notmann,anD pure 
 infubffaunce , but tb.iec in perfons, 
 tbe ifatber, tl^z ^onne, anD tljz bolic 
 <S>i)oQ, ifoj in t\^z lalueit is tuntten, 
 HearkeaIfrael,TheLorde ourGodis- 
 one Lord. 
 
 anD againe in tl}Z CDofpel tuas reaDe 
 
 tbat tbe il02Defaitb:&aptife them in 
 the name of the father , ofthc fonncj^ 
 
 and 
 
Ibeleeue ia 
 God. 
 
 The fcuemh Sermon. 5^ 
 
 and ofthc holie Ghoft. fubftaunce of th e father : to whom he 
 
 HBstfjetoa^tijWiS fingularl^ fobee faide,Thouartmyfonne this day haue 
 
 marbeDof b£f,tt)at teljen toe p?a? to« I bezotten thee, jano againc, I will be 
 
 (ai?^ur father to!}ic|) art in 1^0auen, his father andhclliallbee my fonnc. 
 
 gtue \ya t^s oa^ our Datl^ bjeaoe : but Mo (^D is calleo father m reflect of 
 
 tfjattoljcnUjeemakeconfeffion of our t^e likenelTs tljat Ijee fjat!) toit^ our 
 
 b0liefe,toa;fai»nottoebelaue,but 31 earebl\?fdtljer, to toitte becaufcofour 
 
 belsue. Creation, tbe fauour, loue, g(DD totU f 
 
 ifoj faitl) 10 rcqutreD of euer^ one carefukictTe, toljeretoitb be is affctteD 
 
 of b0 , fo.j eucrt? particular man to totoaroea tjs. ifo,: €5ou batb createu 
 
 !)aue , toittjout DilTimulation in pis t)0,CDoolouctt)t3S:©oDregaruetb our 
 
 Ijeart > ano toitbout Double meaning affaire0 and is carefuU fo^ t)0, ^a anD 
 
 top.jofeffeittoitbt)i5moutl).3lt toa0 tbat moze ej cecQinglp to, ttjan an^c 
 
 not enougt) fo; ^bMbam to baue eartljl^ father is. ifo; fa\>etb Dauid, 
 
 fait!) fo; all ^is feeoe . i^2\?ti)er toil it 
 aua^le tijee an^ tbing . fo.: an otfjer to 
 beleeue, iftboutb^felfeart toitbout 
 faitb. if 0^ tbe ilo^o requiretb fa^t!) 
 of euer^ particular man fo? ijimfelfe. 
 Wi^tfoittooH ns toee confeOTe our 
 faitb)euerponeoft3sbi? btmfelfe Dotb 
 faie,3gbe!eeue* 1i3uttobatiti0tobe^ 
 leeueBlbaue DedareD alreao^e in mj? 
 fourtlj fesrmon^ 3lt foUotoetb in ttie 
 ConfcCTion, 3 bclscueindlJocd^oOis 
 
 Eucn as the father pitieth his children, 
 fo doth the Lord pitie them that fearc 
 him, for hee knoweth our eftate, re- 
 membring that wee are but dufl:. E- 
 
 faias alfo in ^is 49.Cbapter faitb,Can 
 
 a woman forget her owne infant, and 
 not pitie and bee faine ouer the fonne 
 ofher owne wombc ? But admit (hee 
 doe forget , yet will not I forget thee^ 
 
 Bin tlfis is oeclareD (lDoi30 gcoD toil to ts 
 toaroe : m\i toe confeffinj tljaC (ID£)S) 
 
 tijeobiect ano foundation of our if aitb, is our fatber,ooe alfo pjofelTe t^at C3oa 
 
 BS be tbat istbeeuerlattmg anocbief to ^s i0botb gentle , liberall ano mer^ 
 
 gojDnes, neuer toearie,but altoa^ rea* cifull, toljo toilbetb ts all tbing0 tbat 
 
 tic at our n0ece,t^e tbercfo;e belaae are auailcable toour bealtb, anD pur^ 
 
 tn(^oD,^i0tofa^>toeeput our tobole pofetb noticing to b0 toarDe> but ttiat 
 
 l)ope, all our fafetie, ano our f elue0 tobicb is gcoD ano tobolefome: ano laft 
 
 toboll^ into bis banoe0, asbnto bun 
 tljat is able to pjeferuc ano beffoto on 
 las all ttiinQcs tbat are requisite fo^ 
 ourbebojfe. 
 
 rod i« cal' 
 :4 4 father. 
 
 of all tljatat \)is^^niiz to<s rece^ue, 
 tobat gtoD fo euer to^ baue , eitljer bo^ 
 oily' o> gbolll^. 
 ^o^iscalleDjaimigbt^rbecaufeb^ cod is«i- 
 iPiotoeitfollotoetbtbattbat dDol) fnsmigbtbccanDoealtbingSjbecaufeJjg^,^'^'*^ 
 in tobom toe reft,anDbnto toljofe tut? be is ILojo of all tbinges, ano l)ut\f all 
 
 tion toe ^e all commit our felues, is 
 
 2Cbe if atber aimigljtie. £)ur <H>oo is 
 tbercfo;:e callec ifatber, becaufc from 
 before all beginning Ijee begate tlyz 
 fonns liUc to bi^ifclfc. ifo: tbe ^crip^ 
 furccaUetbci^iiDSD, the father of our 
 Lordelefus Chrift. He, fa)[?etb tbe 0* 
 poltle , isthe brightnelTeoftheglory 
 
 t\)in^zs fubiect to ifis commaunoej» 
 ment. ifoj tbe fame caufc aKois^es 
 calleo tlje ^o^oe of ^oUts . !^eauen> 
 6artb > ano tobatfoeuer is tiittein, 
 ^tarres,all 0x\nzntSy^znj angels, 
 oiaels, al liuing Creatures,aU tbings; 
 rreaterr,areintbe potoer of tt^z molt 
 fjigbano cuerlallingdDoD. WSLW^qz^ 
 
 of G O D , and the iiuely Image of ihc ii^r |ia COmmaunDctb tbat tiie^? Soe^ 
 
 ^5: KoUji^^ 
 
 L 
 
58 
 
 The Apoftlcs CrccdeT 
 
 ttotljfng tisable to ixitW^nnz t)t0hnl. 
 Wii\at t)c iDtU, t^atmud of titctSit^ 
 be Done:anD alfo tt)efc tilings l)e t3rett) 
 cnen a6 ^10 otDtie tml ano pieafurc ts, 
 ano a0 ^td tuQue ano mans faluatton 
 to require. 
 
 ifirft lueefonfcireD tljat CDoD Boef^ 
 tDtUt}stpeU, ano nolnetoce achnolu^ 
 leOge,tf)atiu^atfoeuer ^e UiiUMjat Ije 
 Miabletobjingtopaffe. ifo^to^efave 
 tfjat (Sod is ^Imtsljtte,ftjatt0, tfjat 
 tJjere 10 nott)ing,but l)c ca do it, to!jicl) 
 10 p;^ogtable ano necelTar^ fo; t]0 men, 
 S0 ^e t^at i0 llo;D of al,anD our ltron0 
 helper. 
 
 God is the ^"^ ^iJfl^ ^^'3 ^^ ''"^ 0®5 fatber, 
 maker of Uberall, gentle, mercifnU,ll:rong, SiU 
 Jmh!" ^"'^ JHtSbtt?, 3Lo?D of all, auD our oefenoer 
 ano Deliuerer, it is to be^ feeneb^bis 
 luonDerfull loo^fes. ifojbe is tlje ma;* 
 feer ofbeauenanD eartlj. lanD in tbe 
 making of beauen ano eartl), bee Ijatb 
 DeclareD t^e great louetbatbes bea« 
 retb to manfeinoe. $0^ iuben as pet 
 tl}t^ toere not,neif ber Uiere able Iwitb 
 Defertes ano goiD turnes to p^ouohe 
 <^oDtoDoe tbem.ant? gtoD, t^m Cod 
 firffof 'tits otone mecre anonaturall 
 gcDDncire,maDc beauen $ eartbja mott 
 £):ceilentanD beautifuU palace, ano 
 gauc it tbeni to DtocU in , putting bn^ 
 Dermans Dominion all tbe creatures 
 of tbis iobclc too.jlDe. But IjoIjd great 
 potoerbe H^etoeDintbe malnngof all 
 tbcfe tbings, it is euioent b^ tUs,t\)Bt 
 Hee fpakc the woorde and they were 
 niade,he commaunded and they were 
 created . m\)ic\f if tbou b;ing into 
 partes ano feucrallp eramine , tebat 
 b^maDe in tbofefireDapes , in \x}iint 
 o;!Der,Ujitb ^^liat beauti',to bolM great 
 commoDitte of manbiuDe, anD anally 
 botoe almoatuitb no labour at all bee 
 b^ougbt tbemal fojtb,as itis at large 
 iD,ntte bv ^pofes in tbe fira of <3mc^ 
 Us, tljou r^alt bjsc compeiii: D to b« g^ 
 
 ma^eD attf^e goiD totll anD pdtoer of 
 €>^B. 0nDretbptl)etoa?jioemuft 
 tbinUc t\}c Creatour of all f^inQCS to 
 be fuel; anoHe,as bp Usionnct^at is, 
 bi> bis eternal! iDtfeDome, batb erea^ 
 teD al tbings botb bitible ano inuifible, 
 igea ano tbatof notbing tea : ano Doet^ 
 mo^eouer at tijtsberp pjefent futtain, 
 nouriO^, rule ano pi^eferuD all tbings 
 bp \iis enerlalting fpirite , luit^out 
 tobicb ^uerp tbing tooulD pjefcntlp fai 
 toruineanocometonougbt* Mde DO0 
 berein tljerfo^econfeflTe alfo t^t p^oui^ 
 Dence of our etemall CDoo; aiiD iis ep> 
 ceeDino^ Itiife gouemment. 
 
 janDtt)usintbisf!rll part ^ tiane 
 DeclareD bnto i?ou tifat to^jiclj is p;o^ 
 per to tift fatber. Sfo^ Ijce is a fatber, 
 pealjee is tlje fatber of our JLo>De 3|e<» 
 fus Cb^ili 7 anD our fatber alfo, beeiKji 
 Ho^D of all tbinge0,makerof Ijeauen f 
 eartb) gouernour anD p:ereruer of all 
 tbinges, bi? tcbom all tijinges arc,anD 
 in IjDbom all tbings confil^.Mlio from 
 before all beginning begot t\}c eternall 
 Ibnne^equallMb tbe fatber, being;of 
 one fubHaunce, potoer ^no qIo^^ Uiit^ 
 t^e fatber, b? loljom alfo fja maoe ti^t 
 iuoilD: /From botb tpem p;joceeDetl) § 
 bolp(IDboD^,asE>auiD \i}itncf![ct^ anD 
 
 faitb^By the word of the Lord the hea- 
 uens were made, and by the breath of 
 his mouth al the ho ft thereof. 
 
 i^otu follolnetb tt^t feconD part, The feconi 
 luljerein are conta\?neD all tt^e mi?Ue? ^""=^\ °^. 
 riesof3jcfusCbuaour llo.:Dp fonne""" "*"'** 
 of^oD. ipo^ tbe feconD article of tl^c 
 Cb^iCtia faitb is tbusUio;2D fo; too^D: 
 And in lefus Chrift his onely fonne 
 
 our Lordc. 2C|)is article alfo comp^e^ 
 benbetb tluo tljings. 2Dbe firff is^tt^at 
 tDaebelecuc in tbe fonne of <IDoD: 2Ebc 
 fecono lubat tbe fonne of ©oD is. ifoj 
 toeeconfefirefbatUieebeleeue, tbatis> 
 tbatliieeputourtotole bopeauD com 
 SDenceof lif? anD faluation> asUieU 
 
 in 
 
 1 
 
The fcucnth Sermon, 59 
 
 Tabcieeee t[)erefo:c tuc fa^? plaintlv, 3 beleeue in 
 !!fG^°" gcfufi Cf)nff:e«cn as before toe faioe, 
 31 beleeue in (Sod* if. if 0; tfje 5L<o;oe 
 3efu5^imfelfein ffje 14. Chapter of 
 3o!)n, Ca^etlj : Let not your heart bee 
 troubled; ye beleeue in God, beleeue 
 alfo in me. %tlinc, This is the worke 
 of God, that ye beleeue in him whom 
 hee hath fent, jan9 agatne. This is e- 
 ternall life, to know thee the true God 
 onely , and him whome thou baft fent 
 Chriftlefus. 
 
 S^o^eouerintljc (H^ofpell after ^. 
 3!ol)n toe reaoc tljat tljelLojt) fpealiing 
 fottje blinoe to!Jofe Cfes ba cpenetj, 
 
 fa^De : Doeft thou beleeue in the 
 fomie of God?^nD ttjat tlje blinUe l)a^ 
 utng receiueB tjis figbt aunCtoercD : 
 
 Who is the Lord that I may beleeue in 
 
 him? toticrunto tbc ILo^D repIieD,Thou 
 
 haft fcene him ,. and hee it is that tal- 
 
 keth with thee, ^nD tl)at ttfcn againe 
 tljeblinOe faiSe, I beleeue Lorde, auD 
 t^eretoitljall f)e toojfI)ippcD f):m. 
 
 SDberefojc let bs alfo beiesae f tooj* 
 l^tp,{et \i$btlkutt\fat 3t(usiB t^z 
 tjerie fonne of C^a t^c fattjer , being 
 of one potoer toitl) tfje fatljer , al^ 
 tl)ou!jl) in pcrfon Ijse Differ from tlje 
 fatber. WiW^ H>auiD f elf tf^ing , 
 fai?etb J The Lordfaide to my Lord,fit 
 thou at my right hande, &c. 
 )i5ut if toe Declare a£ large,to^0ff)at 
 fonne of (©oD to in totjom toe belaue, 
 t\^tn mall toe note tb;ee tGjtnr^cs efpc* 
 f iali]?.2:t)C firB is tbat S?t^ is calleD ttje 
 ^ncl^^onne. 3if bebe tbe Cbnnc, 
 t?ea anirtbat t© ffje ^onns of #00, 
 tljCi; is tjio nature anD fufa^auncc , a 
 
 fame fubClaunce and basing, toitt) t[)e 
 fatljer. 
 
 Mfjercunfo belongetfr f (jae , tijat Theoneiy 
 |ja is railed tbe onel^ fonne, ant in *'"'"*• 
 an otfjcr plate tbe onel^ begotten ano. 
 fira begotten fonne . fm toce alfct 
 are caUeD fonnes,not b^ participation 
 of nature, 0? ItfeeneCTc of fubftaunce, 
 0; naturallp,butb? aDoption^ 
 
 0nD ffjerefoje tbe gctocs toere not 
 oflPenDeD becaufc bee calleD bimfelfe 
 tfje fonne of <^m , in tljat fenfe t^at 
 all tbe faitbfuU are calleD, anft are tljt 
 fonsofdSoD , butbecaufe tbei?Di&per* 
 ceiuc tl)at be DiD moje ertoU bimfelf in 
 facing t hat be is tfje naturall fonne of 
 ©oD, equall to (©oD, anD<5oDbtmfelfe» 
 
 ipo? tbus toee reaDe in tbe fiftlj of 
 
 30bn . Therefore the lewes fought 
 the more to kill lefus , not onely be- 
 eaufe hee had broken the Sabboth, 
 but faide alfo that God was his fa- 
 ther, and made himfclfe equal! with- 
 God, 
 
 jagaine,toljer0 flje llo^o^in tbe tent^ 
 
 Cbapiter fajiDe : I and my father are 
 one,rhcnthc lewes tooke vp ftones ta 
 ftone him withall : But lefus aunfwc- 
 redjManie good workes hauc Idonc 
 vnto you, for which of them doe yec 
 
 ftone mee ? 2^0 tohitb tbe 3ietoesre^ 
 plieD : For thy good workes fake we 
 ftone thee not, but for thyblafphe- 
 mie, & becaufc thou being amanjna- 
 kcft thy felfc God. 
 
 %\yiz. axt. mofl? eniDent feffimo* 
 nics of tbe natural c^oDbeao of Clj^itt, 
 tobtcb tobofoeuer belecuetl? not ^ b^ 
 batb not tbe ^MY^tx . ^oi l?c& ttjat 
 
 on fab' 
 
 Diutne nature anD fubflancef!£"!/if«^^^'^-^cnouretb tbe fonne , bonouretb tbe 
 ^iii in tljis fajKtif?c<ltiojiDoefb t^e fatber : anD be^ t^M i& toitbout t^z 
 
 " fonne batb not tbe fat!)cr: anD tonkfffc 
 tbe forme toere CD £D E> br #3fure> 
 bcE roaloe not bs tl)c ^auiouf of tbe 
 
 0po(ll£ call bim : The briohtneffe of 
 the glorie of the father, and the Uue'y 
 antini and image of his fubftance. 
 
6o 
 
 TheApoftlcsCrcedc, 
 
 ^otD t\^t fecont) t%in% t^ae in to be 
 tnarbeo i£stt)at t^enameof ttie onel^ 
 begotten (bnne of <lDoD i& openeo 9 anD 
 
 xefiw* l^e 10 callcu Icfus Chrifl:. 2Dl)c name is 
 eicpjcffel^ fet ootone,^ toe mar fenotoc 
 to^o tt 10 in lJDl)om tue belaeue^leli per^ 
 aonenture toe mig^t be oeceiueo in ttje 
 perfon* 3lt 10 lefus : totjict) name Inas 
 gtnen tnto ^im br soi)0 appointment 
 from l)0nnen, euen as alfo it toas p:c^ 
 figureo in SDnfee lofucjanu in Icfus tljc 
 Ijigl) p>ieft. 2Dl)e jangell in ttje ©ofpel 
 after S. Mathewc tnftrurting lofeph 
 fartlj: Ivftirie fl^all b;jing fco^tt) a (bnne, 
 ano tbou (^alt call ^is name lefus. if 0? 
 ^ee ^all faue tjis people from tt)eir 
 finnes. 
 
 ^0 tiien tlbt0 Tonne of df^oo lefus is 
 t^e fauiour of t|ie too^loe , to^o fo^gi^ 
 aet^ ltnne0 ano fettett) bs frdefrom al 
 tlje potoer of our aouerfarie tfje oiucll. 
 tHHtici) berilr f)c coulo not Doe,bnle(re 
 l^elDere berieCDoo. Ipee is alfo calico 
 
 cbrift. Chrift , tDbicb i0 all one as if r ou far» 
 ^ainnointcD. 2Dl)e Slctoes call t)im Mef- 
 fias« Mlbic^ tno^ce is a title p;2oper to 
 a hingoome 0^ pjieftljajDe. §in tljer 
 of oloe toere tooont to annoint tljcir 
 feingesf p^ielJes : tf)er toere annoin^ 
 ten \mi\9 ertemall 0^ fignratiue oint^ 
 ment o;j ^^l^* 51Bat berr Clj;titt teas 
 annornteo luitb tl}e bcrie true o^nt^ 
 tnent, t^at xsiM^}^ § fulnesof tl)e W 
 Ir gtott : as is to be leene in tt)e firK 
 ( ttiirb Cljapters after ^. goljn. ^oft 
 pjoperlr t!)crcfo;e is ttjis name Chrift 
 attributeo to our ilo^oe* ifo^ firft,bc is 
 boti) binge ano p^iett of tbe people of 
 <Sot).2D!)entbe^olr(!D^oa ispotojcD 
 fuUp br all meanes ano abunoantlr 
 tnto Icfus, from tubom as it tuere br 
 a liuelr fountatne it aotoetb into all 
 tbe members of Cb^itt.iFo;^ t^is isi tijat 
 <aaron , bppon tobofe b^aoe tbe i^ple 
 toas po\jD;>eo, llobicb ranne ooljone to 
 t)t0bcaroe;ano t^e netl;ermo(t (kirtes 
 
 of bis garment. iTo^offiisfulnedfDe 
 baueallreceiueo* 
 
 £:^e laft tiding ttjat i& to bee noteb 
 notoe in tbis fecono article in,"^ toe cal ou^/jfoi^ 
 tbe fon of ^00 our ILo^o. SDtie fonne of 
 (&00 bcrilr is fo; ttoo caufes p;ioperls 
 called our Jlojo. i?irft in refpcct of tbe 
 mrfterr of our reoemption.ifo? €}^%i^ 
 in tbe llo;toe of all tbe elect, tobome be 
 batb oeliuereo from tbe potoer ano bo« 
 minion of ^atan, Qnne ano oeatb^ano 
 batb maoe t}^tm a people of bis otone 
 getting fo:bimfelfe. 2I^bi0 (nnilituoe 
 iti ta^en of Hoboes , tobicl) toitb tbetr 
 moner bur ^^\xzb fo;j tbeir bfc, oj clfe 
 toliicl) in toarres referue captiue0> 
 tobo t}^t'^ mtgbt baue flaine, 0^ tobicli 
 Deltuer mtn conoemneb from p^efent 
 Deatb. ^0 tben br t}^iB^ !Lo;!Des are ad 
 ittoereoeliuerers, reoecmcrs 03 faui# 
 ours, i^creunto berilr alluDetb paulc 
 tobere befaifcb* Ye are bought with a 
 price, become not (therefore) the fcr- 
 uaunts of men. 0nD ^. peter farctb: 
 Yee are redeemed not with goldc and 
 filuer , but with the precious bloud of 
 the vnfpotted Lambe . S^o;ieOUCr 
 
 Cb:t(t i& calico llo:oe in refpcct of \^iii 
 SDiuine potoer ano nature, brtobicb 
 all tbtngs are in fubiectioto t^e fonne 
 of CDoo. ;ano fo.: becaufe ^isi tooo^oe 
 3lo;^de is of a berr ample 6gni6cation, 
 as tbat \xi}^it^ conternetb botb tbe Di# 
 utne nature ano maiettie, toe fee tbat 
 tbe ^potties in tbeir tojitingcs bfe it 
 berie totlltnglr * panle to t\)t €om^ 
 tbians fartb:0ltbougb fb^f ^ be man^ 
 3lo?os , ret baue toe but one tlojo ge* 
 fus €\^ii% br tobome all tbinges arey 
 ano toe br bint, 
 ilioto tbe tbiro article of Ctjnttian JjiV^f** 
 
 faitb istbis , Which was concciued bdiefc 
 by the holic Ghoft.* borne ofthe Vir- 
 gin Marie. 
 
 3in tlje feconoe article toee ^mz 
 confeHeiHb^t toce bele^ue in 3efus 
 
 Cb;tS 
 
The fcucnth Sermon* 
 
 6i 
 
 his incarna 
 
 €^iitt tt\t totmt of (!Do& onr fUant: 
 tDi)eremtee|)auea0it toere tna QfUf 
 0otDconfeaiDd,t|)dtlDebeleae afTareO' 
 l^,tf)at CDoDt^e fatijer t)at|) fo;^ t)0 and 
 our raluatton, gtuen to V^t 1do;^Idc i)t0 
 rcnne,to be a ^autonr ano KeDeemer. 
 if o; i)tt|)erto belong tliofe name^, 3!e^ 
 (uiianDilo^D. 
 
 ^otDti)erfo;etnti)i£(ti)iro 0rtide 
 31 l)aue to Declare tt)e maner and o;Der 
 I}ot0 t)e came into ttie loo;lo .- to tutt^ 
 bt? incarnation. %ifiii article conta^^ 
 tietb tloo tbingcs. 21^^ conception t)f 
 Cbnft anDi)t0 #attuitie. £)fbot^ 
 ixiiic^ Bi toiit o;der!t) (peabe , after 
 tliat 3 t)aue baiefi^ Declared tnto ^on 
 ttecaufc0oftl)e!lo;D$ i)is Blncarna^ 
 tien* 
 
 •Hie caufts ^^" ^^'^ ^" * ntiferable tafeing, 
 of the Lord anD all oianbinDe l^oulDttterl^ taue 
 pertt^eD fo; Cnne, totiict) toee b^ue all 
 d;;atDne from tbe firff man jaoam. if o; 
 tbereloarDoffinne iB Deatb* J3nD fo^ 
 t|iat canfetD^ tbat toere to bee call in^ 
 tolieUcoulDnot enter into beauen,tn^ 
 leCTetbefonneof Cod baD DefcenoeD, 
 bntobft, f becomming Cod tsitif b^ 
 iiaD tDitb bimfelfe D;taix)ne \iB into bea^ 
 tten. 2Dberefo;e tbe cbiefe caufe of bi0 
 incarnation i0 to bee a meDiatour be^ 
 t\x)iipt Cod anD men, anD bt? intercef* 
 fiontoioi?neo;b;ingintoone , tbem 
 \j«cdiator. tbat iDcrc fcuercD. if o;^ iDljere a me? 
 Diatonr is, tbere alfo mutt neeocs bee 
 Dt(iro;De anD parties. 2Dbe parties arc 
 Cod anD men. SDbe caufe of Dtfco^De 
 isfinne i^otoetbe office oftlje ^e* 
 Dtatour,tsto b;!ingto agreement tbe 
 parties Difagreeing: tobicbberili? can 
 net bee Done , bnlefle tbat finne tbe 
 caufe of tbis bariance beetahen cteane 
 atoat?. S5ut (inne is nettber deanfeo 
 m^ taken sVuartercept tbat blouD bee 
 fi)eD anD Deatb doc foUoto. Kl^is ^it* 
 ncffctb paul m t)is 9 Ci>'»pter to tl)c 
 ^cb;el]Des . ^b( meDiatour ouc^bt 
 
 ■BUXMQUcI. 
 
 tborefb^e to tafte on ^im eur fleff^ and 
 blouD, tbat be migbt botb Die ano (beo 
 bis blouD. 
 
 ifurtbermo;e it is neeDfuK tbat 
 tt)is i^Duocate 0? meDiatour be inoiffc^ 
 rentlt common to botb tbe parties, 
 tDbom be batb to reconcile : lD§erefo;>e 
 ourilo^D Cb;tlt ongbt to be berp Cod 
 andberieman* ^fbeebao bmtc Cod 
 alone, tt^i (bonld be ^iut been terrible 
 tomen,andbaue Sodetbemin little 
 ffeeoe-Bf be \}aii beene meere man, t^m 
 coulDe pet not baue bao accclTe to Cod 
 tDbicbifi^^onfumtngftre: luberefo^e 
 our Jlo^D Kefus €^2iSt being botb Cod 
 anDman,lx)as a fit meDiatour fo; botd 
 t^t parties. Mbicb tbing t!je ^poSle 
 tDitne(ftng,faitb: One God^ and one 
 mcdiatourof God and men, the man 
 Chrift lefus who gaue himfelfc the 
 price of redemption for all . JDbe 
 
 fame^poftle in t\it 2. anD 9, Cbapter 
 to t\}z ^eb;etDes , fpea^etb mantle 
 tbinges belonging to tbis place.0nD in 
 ti}t feconD Cbapter , rebearfing an 0^ 
 tber caufe of Cb^ift bis incarnation, 
 
 be faitb * It became him in all thingcs 
 to be made like vnto his brethren that 
 he might bee mcrcifiill and a faithful! 
 high prieft in things concerning God, 
 for to purge the peoples finnes , For 
 in that he him felre was tempted he is 
 able to fuccourthem that are temp- 
 ted, an otber caufe iubercfo^e our 
 ILo;:De Isas incnrnnte, toas, tbat b^ 
 migbt in^ructts men in all goDltnes, 
 f rigl)tcourncr,f finallT' tbat be migbt 
 be t})t ligbt of tbe toojlD, and an tnfa^ 
 pie of bol^ life, ifo^iaaul fatctb- The 
 
 grace of Cod thatbringeth faluation 
 hath appeared vnto vs, teaching vs to 
 renounce vngodhncfle, and (oliue ho- 
 hly.STo conciuDcbs tbcrefosc beci^me 
 one toitb bs hv f^ participatton of 
 nature,thati0 tcfai^e,«tpleare5 hhn 
 to be incarnate fi>?t^ts c^ufe, tb?^f ^' 
 
 tia'±t 
 
6i 
 
 The Apoftlcs Crcede. 
 
 ntiz^t to^tte t0 again to <I3oo, to^o fo; 
 
 fin toerc feparateo from €Joi), ano re* 
 
 cetue i)0 into |^e felolvQiip of titmfelf, 
 
 ano all ot^cr i)ts goonelTe befioe. 
 
 The man« SC^e tteft 10 foz to Declarc f Ije matt* 
 
 ofcimftha nerof[)t5incarnattott. TOi0 article of 
 
 coneeptjon. ffltt^ ftanoetl) ott tU)o ttiembcrs . Cfje 
 
 firft iSjHe was conceiued by the holie 
 
 Ghoft. M tee men, €i}M erfepteo, 
 ♦ireconreiueD bijttjefeeoof manto!)ic^ 
 of it feife i0t3ncleane,anij tljercfo^c toe 
 arebo^ne finner0,ano,paul faitljrWc 
 arc borne the Tonnes of wrath . 5a3ut 
 ffjeboDicof C[)<!ift , 31 fa^^e, our llo;ioe 
 tpa0 not conceiueo in t^e virgin ^a« 
 r? bt? Slofepl) , o;j b? an^ feeoe of man, 
 but b^ tlje Ijol^ (H5!)0ft: not tl)at t^e f)o* 
 I^ <3pofl iua0 in place of tlje feeoe. ifo^ 
 tiot[)tngt0 begotten office fpirite, but 
 iul)at 10 fpirituall. i^e^t^er l)at^ our 
 Jlo^deap^antafticalljbnta bert^true 
 i)oo?,ano of tl)e fame fubfltaunce toitl) 
 1)0. ^0 t^en our %o;u tDa0 concei?^ 
 neD in tlietoombe of tt)e tiStrgin bt?tl)e 
 iiol^ <]5!)0lf. ^oj tbe |)0l^ ©boft bg 
 |i0 eternall potoer oto b:tng to patTe 
 tljatjtftetjirginiti? of tbe mofber being 
 tmco,jrupteo , l^ce, 31 fa^, being maoc 
 iDitl) ctiloe, conce^ueb of ter blouoe, 
 ano gaue a pure ano bert? bumane bo^ 
 die to t^e fonne of CE^oo* 00 is ntcla* 
 reo at large b)? tbe;3ngel (H^ab^iel in 
 t\}t fird Chapter of ^aint Jlufee.£Df 
 IjDbicb place 31 meane to fpealte elfe^ 
 inhere mo^e largely, 31 ooenoto palTe 
 itouerbntoucbeo. 
 
 CSoD bim fclfe Ureigljf txjaie0 after 
 tbe beginning of tlje tuo;lD Die fo;etell> 
 tbat luc!) (boulo be tfje manner of tbat 
 conception, if o;^ \)t fa^oe not, tlje feeoe 
 of tl)e man (^all treao Dotone tbe ^er* 
 
 pcnt0 ljeaOe,but the feede of the wo- 
 man. S|go.:couer tlje 5.o;;oe hv t^e p;jo* 
 pl)etf0ra^t[): Iwillraife vp feede to 
 Dauid,i5ut^ofe5l3tofo;jt|)e ratlins 
 bpoffecoeto t[)c b;ot^cr DepartcD is 
 
 toeU bnotsne. jfoi if ffie b^otlier tftn 
 toitlioutiirueof eiiilD^en, bi0 b^otber 
 remaining aliue,tjDa0 copelleD to mar« 
 rte tbebifeafeo bM^trs toife, ano of 
 ber to beget cbilo^en, lubicb toere cal^ 
 leD f counteD not bp t^t name of ttUn 
 tbat U)a0 lining>but of tbe Deao b;^o^ 
 tber. WSll)trtiO;t t»ben t^ere toa0 not 
 to be founD a man of B>aniD0 line,tt)at 
 toa0 fufficientlf meeteto beget on tbe 
 VHivQin § fonne of <l^oD, tbe fauiour of 
 tbe too.:lo. <Doo bimfelf rai?rctb bp feeU 
 to*B>auio, ano b? bi0 bolt? fpirite ma* 
 httf)t\ftUirQin\3iitl} cbiloe:lDbo aU 
 tbougbli)etjperenottoitb cbiloeb? a 
 manofSDauiD0line,^et bccaufe fl^es 
 tua0 a Daugbter of E>JuiO0 (tocke,ani) 
 becaufe,goo fa tDa.:Hing,(be of ber olon 
 fubllance, gauefubSance to tbe fonne 
 
 Of(IDoD,fbi0 her childe Chrift botb i0 
 
 fi0calleot|)e fonne of H>auiD. Mbat 
 botb tbat argue mo^eouer tbat ^auia 
 intifz I io.pfalme,faitbflnthcmigh- 
 
 tie power of hohnefle the dcawe of 
 thy birth is to thee of the wombe of 
 the morning. £D^ the dcawe of thy 
 birth is to thee of the wombe of the 
 morning in the mighty power of ho- 
 
 lineffe. 2Dbat 10 to fj^. By a certaine 
 migbti?potojrofbolineite,f maruep^ 
 lou0 meanc0 (bait tbou be bo>ne. ifoj 
 t\)f bittl) (ball be like bnto ti)z ingen* 
 Dering of tbe oeatDtobicb commetbof 
 tbe pure moaning 30 it tuere a childc 
 borne of tbc Ujombe . ifoi as in tl)c 
 oai? time tbe tonnt D^talnetb out of tbe 
 eartb abapour, tobicbbpreafon of tbe 
 fmalneflTe of tbe f^eatt \x)^ic^ D^atoetb 
 it bptoaroe , is b^ t^c coloneCTeiif tbe 
 temperate nigbt of eueninge0,ojatDnc 
 ootun agnine,anD refolueointo toater* 
 ^0 CDoD tbat is t^t fonne of rigbtcoufi* 
 ncfre,tcDKeblouD of tbe eartb^tbat i0, 
 of tbe boDie of tbebntoucbeo^Ulirgine 
 9^arie,an^J b^ a toonoerfull meane0, 
 Dio t}M^ ano pureli> b;ing to paa^> 
 
The fcuenth Sermon* 
 
 ^i 
 
 tW of Ijer bnf^ot^eD iDombe dlottlD be 
 bovine $ (cncetucD ti\t mod tjol^ fonne 
 of (Sou* 
 Yh« caufcs %^t f anfeis fel)p f [)i£J c one cption of 
 whychrift (jjg fQi^j^g of CDoD . tn tfec tuonibe of tf)c 
 tionispurc. Ijol^ tlEtrgtH tJB iiioftpure, arc tljcfe. 
 !^e tijat t0 concetueo in tlft tnombe of 
 a tJirgin is C^E>i but CPoo is a confu^ 
 iwinjj fire teijici) cannot tafee o;i fuflfer 
 an^t}ncleanne0m it felfe* 0notl)er 
 taufe is t\\is , d^oD came to cleanfe our 
 tncleannes , tjjat is, t^e tncIcannelTe 
 of t30 men, Ija l)imfelfc beril^ oug^t 
 to be erempt from all o^riginall fpot0^ 
 anD in all pointy moft Ijol^, to tfje enu 
 t\iat being ti)e onelt! t)nQ)otteD .&acri^ 
 fice oflfereu ijp fo;j tlje finnes of all tlje 
 lDo;lDe,t)emtgl)t cleane talte atoa? all 
 llje Onnc0 of ttie too?lD.iFo; f Ijat toljicl) 
 t0it felfe Defiled, cannot cleanfe t[)e 
 tl)ing tijat is ticfileD.but ratl)cr ti)e fpot 
 0? filtl)ine0 ootl) oouble bi0 tncleannes 
 b^ttjecommingtoof t^at otl^er Miu 
 deanetlung* 
 
 SCije feconDe member oftliis tljtrDc 
 
 Article t0, )^etua0bo;^neoftl)e tEir^ 
 
 ^^iiebirih gin sparie . SCtJC HojDe toas bo^ne of 
 
 •f chiift. si^arie Us mother , anD i?ct (l^e a tiair^ 
 
 gin fftll . !^ee i0t^erefo:e t^er^man 
 
 tDtjic]^ t0bo;me of tuomam 
 
 ^o^eouer l^is hint} is putt . $o^ 
 l)ee toas bo^ne of t^e tairgin , fo ttjat 
 together QiS£ teas a mottjer, anu ^et a 
 tairgine tco. ifo: Cfaias fa^tlj Bc- 
 
 holde a Virgine fliall conceiue and 
 bring forth a fonnc.a tHJtrgtn faitl) be, 
 l^all DO botb>concetue an^ b;tng fo;itli, 
 fotbatncuert^elelTe fl^e mar remaine 
 atirgineftill. 
 
 SCtje birtl) t^erfoje of tbe fonne of goD 
 is mod pure, j^lfo his birth 10 a true 
 birtf) tjcrilv anD in DaDe ♦ 5Fo? ^ee ta^ 
 feetb fiiHi of ti^t fubliance anD tooml^ 
 of tfje tsirgin. 3n luljic]^ fignification 
 alfo our }lo^\i 3Icfu0 €lnfi is calleD tije 
 (onueofE^auiD. 
 
 ^t coulD not be caHeD Bnixins tmih 
 tnles be fjaD tahen bcrie bumane tub^ 
 flancc of ^arie a maiD o,: Daugbter of 
 tbeftockeofE>autD. 
 
 Mbiclj tl^at tpt apoCle Bfofjn migbf 
 molt p2operl^ figntfie ano ei:p;e(re,bee 
 faietb • The worde was made flelhc. 
 
 0nD tbe apoftle paulefaitfj. He doth 
 
 no where take on him the Angellcs, 
 butthefecde of Abraham. 0nD in t^C 
 
 fame place againe be afifirmetb-* Cbat 
 tbe iicm toa0 maDe libe fobi0b?e- 
 tb^'en in all tbing0 (Inne ercepteD. %o 
 tbe pbilippi^nsb^faitb* When hee 
 was cquall with Godj he made him- 
 felfeof no reputation, taking on him 
 the forme of a feruaunt , and made in 
 the Ukenes of men , and founde in fi- 
 gure as a man.jagain tfje J^pollle 3obtt 
 bearetb ioitnelTe f fait Ij. Euery fpirite 
 
 that confeffeth that lefus Chrifte is 
 come in the flefh , is of God, and eue- 
 rie fpirite which confeffcth not that 
 Icfus Chrift is come in the fle£h,,is not 
 
 of God. Hube in ^is 2, Cbap. Ijatb at 
 large fet fo2tb t^t manner of Ijts ^ati^ 
 uitit' 0nD 31 Doe meane elfetxib^^^ to 
 fpeaHe of it at tl^t full . net \is tbere^ 
 foje confefle tbat 3lcfu0 Cb?il! toa0 co;» 
 ceiueD b]? t^e bol|? gboH , anD bc^ne of 
 tbetirgin^arie. 
 2Dbc fourtb avticli of €t\ii(tian fait^ The fonrtf^ 
 
 i0tbi0: He fuffered vnder Pontius Pi- J"; bcLfe. 
 late, was crucified, dead &buried,hee 
 defccnded into hell.Jn tljis fourtb ar^* 
 tide is Dec lareD tbe enD,l3fe f cbiefett c5 
 moDtti^of {' ILo;^D bi0 incarnation* i?aj 
 lie became man tbat be mtgbt fuffer f 
 Die, anD b^ D^ing f fuffcring migijt re^ 
 Deemt bs from eternall Deatb f tbe to;^ 
 ments of bel,anD make t)s(being once 
 flenfeD)beirc0of life cucrlaSing. ^0$ 
 tbisis tbeenD of tbe 5U).:d bis Dcafb^ai^ 
 3 toil bpf fa^ fljeto \]ou, anD as^ nih^ 
 Dotb at large Decl are in tlje pCbapcer 
 to tl)e ^b^toc0* 
 
 K^iB 
 
«?4 
 
 TheApoftlcsCrcedc, 
 
 ^^i$ art tde aUb in Dtutoet) into 1710 
 pnxtze» iftrS toee confeOis ttjat our 
 chrift did i^^^ fuffereo in tcrg oao, f not pban^ 
 <4>trcr. taSttcall^ to tlje appearance onei^^ano 
 ti)at l^e tuffereo Dertlte t^e calamities 
 ano miferie0 of t|)is Ino^loe, ano after 
 tl^at again t^t torments of tl)c UsiuQl^f 
 termen, ano ntati) it felfe in mod bit^ 
 ter panges. ^e ruffereotl)crefoiebottj 
 in foule ano boote , ^ea ant) t\\at tm in 
 mani^faC^ionie!. ^o?(Bfaiasfaitl):Hc 
 is a man of lorrowes, and hath felt ca- 
 lamities* Hec bcarcth our infirmities, 
 and hath carried our forrowcs. ^oj 
 
 tI)e)lo^De I)imrelfe alfo in tt)e (^ofpell 
 
 fatJD. My foule is heauic euen vnto the 
 
 death. )15utl)erilp fjcfuffereo all t^i0 
 fb; t)0. if 0; in l)im toas neither Unne , 
 no; anr caufe elCe tot)^ tiee H^oulo fuf^ 
 fer. 
 Chrift fuffc- ^econoaril^ in tljis article is not eo 
 red vndcr tlje time,anl) Pontius Pilate tlje iuDge, 
 ^""*P'- tnoertoljomtlje^lojoeDrei), ano re* 
 Oeemeotlje 1do;Io from &nne,oeat^,tI)e 
 Oiuell ano tell. I^ae fuffereo tl)erefo;c 
 in t[)e ^onarcl)te of tbe Homane5> 
 tnoer t^e (Smperour Tiberius , uj^en 
 as notDacco;Dingtotl)e p;op^ecieof 
 Blacob fatter of Blfraell, tteietoifl^e 
 people obe^eD fo;reine hings , becanfe 
 ttere toere no mo;e kings 0; captaines 
 8f tte Oock of 3luDa,to \ftiut tte rule 0^ 
 tier tbem.jFo; ^t fo^etolo ttat tfien tlje 
 ^eCSasltoulDcome. 
 
 Mltat ma^ be ttongtt of ttat mo;e* 
 ouer ttat tte ILo;o ttmCelfe oftner tta 
 once in tte (^ofpel oto fo;!e(^etP tt at be 
 lljoulo be oeliuereo into tte tanos of 1^ 
 <!Dentiles , ano b^ t^tin bee put to 
 oeatt» 
 
 3nt\\t tttroe point of tf)ts article, 
 lueeDoe crpjeffelp occlare tbe manner 
 of tfis Deatt,fo; toe aooe : be toas cru" 
 cifteo ano oieo on tbe CroOe. I&ut t^z 
 oeatt of tte (ErolTe as it toas mott re^ 
 p;oct}fuU , (b airo tpas it molt bitter 0; 
 
 H^arpe to be fuffered , fef tofee ^e t^fit 
 hint) of oeatb l)pon ^inii t^at te migbt 
 makefatiffactionfo^tte Uio^loe, ano 
 fulSll tbat, tobict from tte beginning 
 inas p;^efigured, tbat fit ftoulo be tan^ 
 geo on tbetree* iffaac tDaslat)De on 
 tbe pile of ti)(DO to bee ofFereo bp in fa# 
 crifice. ^ofes alfo duck tbe Serpent 
 on tbe ff a^ of ioajD , ano lift it tp to 
 be betelo. :3nD ttjc llo;D timCelfe fato: 
 I, when Khali be lift vp from the earth 
 will draw all men vnto me. if inall^ l^t 
 
 t^tti on tte CroOe giuing bp bis d^boft 
 to (!Doo* ^0; lit 0]7eD berili? ano in oe^o, 
 as ^ou f^all (traigbttoa^ perceiue* 
 ^bere Bi baueb;tefel^ to declare tnto 
 t!ou,U)bat tte fruit of Cb^ill \fid beatb 
 is.^irliloetDere accurfeo becaufe of 
 Gnne: be t^erttciz tcohe our curfe bpon 
 l)imrelfe,being lift bp bpon t\it CroDTe. 
 to tbe enoe be migl^t take our curfe a^ 
 loap^ano ttat toe migbt bee blefTeo in 
 ^inuX^tn alio f> heritage bequeatbeo 
 to t}sbp loill, conloe not come bnto 
 bs> bnleGTe te tobicb bequeatbeo it bio 
 o^e. 3i5ut <3on bequeatljeo it : i»bo, 
 f tat be migbt Die,became man ano n^f 
 eo according to ^is tumane nature, fa 
 tte eno ttat toe migtt receiue tte tc^ 
 ritageoflife. 
 Bin an otter place agatne Paul faitt? 
 
 Him that kncwe not finne , did God 
 make iinnc for vs , that wee by him 
 might be made the rightcoufneffe of 
 God . £Dur Jlo^oe tterefbje became 
 man,bp tte facrifice of timfelf to maSe 
 fatiffaction fo;^ bs,on lotom as it toere 
 bpon a d^oate fo; finne offering, toten 
 all tte finnes of tte totole teojloe 
 toere gattereo togetter ano la^oe, t« 
 bi? bis oeatt toobe atoaie ano purgeo 
 ttem all : fo ttat notoe tbe onelp faerie 
 ffceofCtnittattfatiffieDfo; tte fins 
 of tte totole luo^loe* ano ttis be* 
 rilp is tte greateftcomooit^ of Ct?itt 
 t}is oeatt taugtt euerietotere b? tte 
 
 ;apo^ 
 
The feuenth Sermon. 
 
 spottUe of €\iM* 0tvt after tW 
 alfo tbe Deatf) of €^M not^ f eacbe t)£t 
 patience, ano t^z mo?ftf!caftonof onr 
 ntfb ' ?ea Cf??tQ b^ tb parttctpaf ton 
 offtimfelfe ootfjb? !)is fpirife toojfee 
 in tj£i tfjat 0nnc ma^ not ratgne in tjg* 
 H^onc^tng tnljtcf) tiding , t&e apoHle 
 paule tcac[)et^ manie ti)tnges tn tljo 
 fire cfjupttr to the Romanes, Cbe 
 
 %0}Xiint\)C<^Ofyell faptti: Ifanic man 
 will followe mec , let him dcnie hira- 
 felfe, and take vp his Crofle and fol- 
 io we mcSDtiefe anD a fetoe mo;te are 
 t!)e ftuites of tbelLo;oeb!S pattton, o; 
 tbeoeatf)ofC().:ittf 
 ourLord SfoMttUzy tti tbis attult 18 anttn* 
 
 was buried. He was buried, jfoj Oor i^OjOe DfeO 
 
 tertlteanotnoeeoe tppon the rroflTe. 
 SCfje tjcric truf^ of ^10 Dcatb tuas p;o^ 
 ned bg tl;c ^eulDtcr, to^tcbtti^ult 
 Ijim th}OttQ\) ttje fioc. after tbat bee 
 iua0 tafeen ootpnc from tbe croflTe, 
 ano latoe ina ^cpulcb;jc. 31n f be cSof^ 
 pell are crp^clTeiJ t^t names of tbcm 
 tbat burieo bini, ^ofepb ano ^tcoDe^ 
 mo$. 2Cbere 10 nifo C^etoeo tbe man^ 
 nerbotutbcp burieo Ijim. Cbefruite 
 oft()i0 bis biiriall, tbs fauiour bim^ 
 felfe batb taugbt in tbefe too^oes, Vc- 
 
 rilie verily I fay vntoyou, vnleflc the 
 fcedcofcorne caft into the earth doe 
 dicjit remaineth alone. But if it die, it 
 bringeth foorth much fruitc. tM^tttf 
 
 tjppon tbe apo3Ie erbojtctb tjs to bee 
 burieo toifbCb^itt in his oeatb, tbat 
 foe ma^ rife agatne in tbe netcncfTeof 
 Iife,\!ea tbat luce ma^ liue anr? raicnc 
 toitb btmfo;^ euermo?e. 3ftberefo;e 
 ourbooie0 alfo be burieo at ante time, 
 let b0 not tbcrefojc bee trouMeo in 
 mirtoe, jfoj fbe faitt-ftiU arc burieo, 
 tbat t!}ep mag rife Voitlj €\}Me a* 
 gaine. 
 He defccn. SL^z fift patf of lb J5 fouitb article 
 dtdintohci fome 00 put kucvalb^ bp it fclfejfo? tlje 
 fift article of cur fattb- 31 fo; mrpnrt' 
 
 00 fe no caufe SaUe it fl&ooulDe be pine* 
 feeo from tbat tbat goetb befo;e, no^ 
 isihie it H^oulomafee b^ it felfe a pccuo 
 liararticle ofour faitb- %f)e\s)oms 
 
 are tbefe: Hee defcended into hell. 
 
 2Doutbtng this there are funo^^ie opt# 
 nion0 among the ejt:poftto;0 of tbe bo« 
 fie &cripture0»j^ugu(Tine in bi0 bco&e 
 Defidedrj^wh/otiott^ neitber place 
 tbefe Ujo;^De0 in the rule of beleefe, 
 no; i?et erpouno them. Crp^ian faitb 
 
 tbUB: it is to be knowne verily 9 that 
 intheCreedc of the Latine Church 
 this is not added : Hee defcended in- 
 tohell, noryetisthis claufe receiued 
 in the Churches of the Eaft : but yet 
 the fenfe of that claufe feemcth to bee 
 all one with that, where it is faid : He 
 
 was buriedXbi^faitb be. 
 
 ^0 t^en€^pmnsi opinion feemetl^ 
 tobetbatjEooefceno into bell i0no9 
 tbing elfe but to be laioe in the grane, 
 acco;oing to tbat faring of Biacob: 
 Yee will bring my gray haircs with fo- 
 row to helljOr the graue, 
 
 HBttt tbere are fome tbat tbtn&e tbtd 
 affertion to be loitbout latofull p^afe. 
 ifo;iti0not Itbelietbat tbei! tuoulbe 
 lu;!appe a thin^ once alreaoie plainel^ 
 fpoken immeoiatel^ after in a barker 
 feinoe of fpcacb. ipag ratberfo often 
 a0tUjofentencefiare io^neo togetber 
 tbat fignifie botb one tbing, (be latter 
 is alti?are0 an erpoDtion of tbe Grtt* 
 315ut in tbefe ttoo rpeecbe0, l^eetoas 
 bnrieD,ano,!^e OcfcenbeO intobcIl,tbe 
 firft i0 tbe plainer, ano tbe latter tbe 
 nioje intricate. 0uguCinein his 99* 
 CDpittleto Euodius, turmoilctlj hi^ti- 
 felfe pitifully in this matter. 2Co 
 
 Dafdanus deDetpr£fer2tiayhte \Mlitt^ 
 
 tbat the ilojo Ujent mto bell , but tbat 
 be felt no to;^ment. WSiee (ball mo^e 
 agreeably to fbe trutb feente (0 bn^er^ 
 ffano this article , if feec (ball tbinfee 
 ti)at the tiertue ofCbn^ W bea(b> 
 
The Apoftlcs Crccclc,^ 
 
 64 
 
 DttitloU) euen to tijem tbat lucre oeaTi) 
 anOp^ofiteot^emtca : tttat is to favi 
 t^at al ti)e patrtarcbei^ ano bol^ men 
 tbat DteD before tbe c5mmg of Cb?i(ii 
 ioere fo; tbeDeat^ of Cb^tlt p^eferueo 
 from Deatb euerla(ltns» ^0 ^aint 
 pzter alfo mahetb mention. That the 
 
 Lord went in the fpirite^and preached 
 vnto the fpitites that were in prifon, 
 
 5f 0; tertl^ tt)e^ b^ tbe oeatb of €f)ti(i 
 iDercmaDetoUnotoe tbe fentence of 
 conbemnatton iultl? p^onounceD a^ 
 gatnft tlitm, becaufe toben tber liueo, 
 tbep beleeueo not iuttb Noc, anb tbem 
 tbattocretoitb btm, in t^c ^auiour 
 tbat loas to come* ^^ elfe otber^ 
 futCe b^ thz lotoer partes 0; bvW, 
 h)c bnberSao not tbe place of punifb* 
 tnent appointeb fo; tbt U)icheD,but tije 
 fattbful tb^t are oeparteo, mm as aU 
 fo b? tbe bigber parts luee biiberttano 
 tbem tbat are vet rematninc; altue. 
 Mbercro;e tbt foule of Cb^id oef;' 
 cenbcb into bell, tbat is to fav, it loas 
 carieo into ^bxnbsims bofemclDbereo 
 in all tbe fattbfuK alreaoie Departcb, 
 loere gatbereo toc;etber* Uercfo^e 
 lubenbe fnioe to tbt tbtefe tbatlnas 
 cruciSeo tuitb bim: %bi$ ba^ (bait 
 tbou bi \xiitb mce in ^araDtfe,bep^o^ 
 mireDbimtOcfciclulbipoflife ano of 
 tbeble(^^^^oul^£;. 
 
 SHoucbing Bb^abams bcfome, our 
 ^o;De fpabe at large in tbt Ojrtaentb 
 (bapter of tbe d^fpell after ^.lluhe. 
 iFo: tobereas tbt fLo;b is faibe to banc 
 befcenDeDjtbat commetb to paflTe b? 
 tbe manner of fpeaHing. §foz otbtvp 
 tuife it 10 eutbent b^ ILu&e,tbat ab^^a' 
 bams bofcme is a place fencred a 
 great U)ai? ftom ^t\\, anb ptocebbp 
 alofr, 
 
 HButto enquire o^reafon oner cuf 
 rioua^of tbefetbings, is ratbcr tbe 
 pointofacuriotutfiDle, tbanofagob# 
 \^ minbeo man. Witt confeffe in tbis 
 article,tbattbefonle0 arc immo;tall, 
 ano ttjat ti}t^ tmmebiatelr affer tbt 
 bodil? beatb> bopalTe to life^anb tbat 
 all tbe^aintes from tbt beginning cf 
 tbt U)o;ilDe being ranctifieo bi? fattb 
 tbongb €b}ill>boein Cb^ill ano bv 
 €bn&7Vtctiut tbt inberitance of life 
 euerlalting. 
 
 31 luouloe abbe to tbefe tbe fift Zu 
 titlt, but tbat tbe boure is notu alrea^ 
 Die fpent. Witt UiiU tberefo;e oeferre 
 itbntotbe ncrt Sermon. 0nt) notog 
 letbsaltogetberpzapto CDoD our fa^ 
 tberUibicbisinbeauen, tbat be toill 
 boucbfafebsbis fpirite to infptre t)0 
 loitb tbat true ano qnicl^ening faitb> 
 tubicb is intbt fatber anb tbe fonne> 
 in tbe fatber as i maker of all tbings> 
 in tbt fonne a0 tbe ^aniour of tbe 
 iDbole U)o;loe, lubo tberefo^e came 
 bolDne from beauen, ano tuas incar^ 
 nate in tfjc ioombe of tbe mod bolte 
 birgine ^arie, to tbe enoe bemigbt 
 be tbt mebiatour betlDtrt dDoo anD 
 men, anbrecondle 0; make tbem at 
 one againe betlotrt tbemfelues ano 
 tbat be migbt baue tubereioitball to 
 make an oblation (0 appeafe ^000 in* 
 l!tce, ano to purge onrfinnes: tobicb 
 be bare on bis boDie, T!^a, lubicb bee 
 toohe atcav,ano maoe all f be fait[)fuH 
 beires of life euerlaHing. 
 
 Ilet bs notpe giue p;avre to tbt 
 grace of (!£)od>nno t banks to tlje fonne 
 
 of CDoD. Co iDbome alone all bo^ 
 
 nour anb glo;te is xrnt fo; t* 
 
 ueranbeuer-;3men« 
 
 Of 
 
The eight Sermon. 
 
 ^7 
 
 Ofche latter articles ofChritlian Taich , contained 
 in the Apoftles Crccdc, 
 
 The eight Sermon, 
 
 <^fl)0 firdof all 
 
 ^ be iDtU toac^^ 
 raferograuntt3£( 
 an bapp?, fpeeote, 
 anD t)crte fruttc^ 
 foil p;ocsOino[m 
 t^e Dedaratto of 
 t5e otijer Articles of <t[;;iatan hv 
 
 The fifth «. Wc fift jarftcle of our belafc w : 
 
 ricicofour The third day he rofcagainc from rhc 
 
 *^'"'' dead. anD t\i\9 0rtKle terilp of 
 
 oarbdeefetstn a manner tbe cbtefe 
 
 cfall fbe relf. ij^etfber are tbe ^* 
 
 pottles To bufilp occupteD m oeclartn^ 
 
 and confirmtns tbe otber, as tbe? 
 
 aremtljtsone. ifo; ft baonot bd^ne 
 
 ^nougb) tf our ilo;b bat) bieD onel^, 
 
 tnlelTe be bab alfo rtfen from t}^z beab 
 
 againe. if oj if bee babnotrifen from 
 
 t\it ntn^, butbab rematnebStU in 
 
 beatb > lubo (bouloe baue pcrftaabcb 
 
 1)0 men, tbat finne toas purgeo br 
 
 tlieDcatb of Cbjiff, tb<3t beatb iuas 
 
 tanqutOjeo, ^atban ouercome, anB 
 
 ^t\\ b;ofeen tppefo? tbe faifbfuUb^ 
 
 tbe beatb of Cb^ifi i |^eai)eriltl»a 
 
 baue fcDltC^ feUoU^es tbat looulbe 
 
 tteucr ceafe to blafpbeme t^t terte 
 
 <!15ot), to make amocfee of oitrbope, 
 
 anb to fa^ : SDufb? Votjo did euer re* 
 
 turnc from tbe bead, to tell ts tulie^ 
 
 tber tbere be a life m an otber U)o:loe 
 
 after tbis o; no, anb tobat ftinb of life 
 
 ttis^f 
 
 ^caufe tberefo;e toe cannot flnbc 
 
 iKiiefc. 
 
 The glori- 
 onsrcfur- 
 reftion of 
 CbriA 
 
 fbaf anfemanbio euer refurnc fbm 
 tbebeao, t^^sA is to beeboubteb of 
 tobicb tbefcbabiers botatle toucbins 
 tbe life cf tbelDo;lbe fo come. 
 
 SCbat i^iz llo^D tberefb;e migbt be^ 
 dare to tbe tubole tDo;lbe, tbat after 
 tbis life tbere is an otber, anb tbat tbe 
 fonle x>itt}^ not tottb t}^^ bobie » but 
 remainetb aliue , bee returned i^t 
 tbirb ba? altue againe to }m W^tu 
 ple0:anb at tbat inOant (belveb tx^tm^ 
 tbat finne toas purged , beatb difar^ 
 med, tbe biuell banquifl^ed, and bell 
 dettroped. 
 
 ifo; tbe Sing of deatb ts 0nne.i^^ 
 X}^z relDard of finne is deatb. 2Dbe bt^ 
 uilbatb tbe potoer of beatb, and iii\xU 
 ttt\^ in bell fo; finnes.j|^oU) tberefo;r, 
 in tbat €^iiiJt rifetb aline againe from 
 tbe dead. 3)eatb could baue no domii' 
 nion ouer bim : and becanfe BDeatb b? 
 fufif^ring tbe ^o;d to paili^ts b;ofeen» 
 BtmultneeDes fol(otoe,tbat tl^t E>i^ 
 uell, and l^ell , are banqutfi^ed h^ 
 C^iifi, and lafilr? tbat &tnne, tbe 
 ttrengtb nnd potuer of V^tm all is 
 purely purged. 
 
 3tiseutdenttberefo;e, tbat i^^t 
 rcfiirrcction of our Eo;d 3;efus Cb;iffi 
 botb as it lucre, certifie and bi? feale 
 aiTurelisof our Valuation and Hc^ 
 denipf ion, fo tbat note toee can not 
 ante longer doubt cf it. WtXtz con# 
 fefic tberefo;e in tUs Article , tba( 
 cur §lo;De BEcfas C</:ill is rifen n* 
 gaine, and V^^ii bee 10 rifen atja me 
 
tf 1 The Apoftlcs Crcede 
 
 fo; our bebfljfe , tfjat is to faic, tijat peIl,lDljcn t^e^ tuenf fo annomt tbe 
 
 te^atijtotpteatua^ our Hnnc^, ano 
 tW fo; t)0 1^ batt) conquereD oeat^ , ^ 
 ttttiW mn l)eU,acco^otng to tlje raiding 
 oft^eiapollle. 
 
 God hath failed vs , and hath called vs 
 W'ithanholie calhng , not according 
 
 bouie of tfje Lojtje, tuljicb !;©ng tpon 
 ttecroffe,l)iD!)eare tlje Sngcli of tfec 
 
 iLO^Dcfa^, Whie fccke ye the liuing 
 among the dead ? He is not here,but is 
 rircn,&c. 
 
 %f)isUttont of tfje HojDes rcfur^ 
 
 to our workes , but according to his VCCtib 15 fct fo;tl) tU § J4. after HufeC, 
 owne purpofc and fauour , vvhich was aUD tftc 1 <^.aft£r ^arfee. pcfer tlje 2^ 
 
 giucn vnto vs through Icfus Chrill be- 
 fore all beginning, but h declared 
 openly now by the appearing of our 
 Sauiour Icfus Chrift who hath verily 
 put out death , and brought foorth 
 life , light , and immortalitic by the 
 
 Gofpell.SDfjcreare maiuemo;e like 
 t\)is in tl}t 4.of t)tB eptUIe to tl)t ^o« 
 tnanjs,anD in ttje i > . of bts firtt to t^e 
 €oatntt}tan£(.ipon^c ilojtj alfo in t^e 
 <IDolpell after ^Jobn fattl^, lam the 
 lefurreftion and the life : hec that bc- 
 leeuethinmec, although he be dead 
 fhalHiue : andeucric one that liueth 
 andbelceuethin me 9 (hall not die for 
 euer. 
 
 ^otoealfolet tjs t^^oug^l? conC* 
 DercucricliiojDeoftl)Ui article fcue^ 
 rail? b? it felfe,ffi!iree confc Oe § ILo;Oe, 
 Scftion *Ji« refurrcction.Buta rcfurrection is 
 to rife againcSCbat rifetlj tobic^ fal* 
 ietb.^teboDte of Cb^iS feU,tberfo;e 
 tbe boDie of CbriS rifetb , tea it rifetb 
 ao[atiic,tb(iti6to fap, tbe bene fame 
 boDie of Cf);;tli,tDbicb before it (ell tit 
 botbltueanD0trre, botb notoe rifea^ 
 gaine,it ootb 3 fat! botb lint ant) ttirre 
 againe. if o; truel? fa^Oe Tertullian 
 of tbe rcfurrcction of 1^ flefl^, tbat t^ie 
 
 IS. 
 
 poIHe,aIfo m tht fecono of tbe act0,af^ 
 firming tJ^t %om refurrection b? tbe 
 teHimonie of H>auiD , coetb erp^eQ^ 
 ff)t\x)tjtW tbe ILo;b i$ berilte rifen a^ 
 gatne. 
 
 after tbt0 be fa? againe > tWW 
 is rifen out of,o; from | oeab. Mbicb 
 member Dotb erp.2e(re h^c trnetb>botb 
 of bis Deatb ano refurrection. ifo? t^z 
 boDie 0; fleib Otetb 0^ 10 tieSroicD : but 
 being beao is raifec bp againcttbis bO;' 
 0? tberfo^e,o^ fielb is raifeo bp again: 
 a0tbeu0b bee tbat mafeetb confsCrion 
 of bt0 beleefe IboulD far,^ur llo^D tif 
 tt euen in tbe bcrie fame conoitton of 
 nature tbat otber mo^tall men ooe oie 
 in, butbetarricD not, no.: ?et itacbe 
 fatt among tbe oeaD. ^0; t\it berie 
 fame mo> tall delb ^hit^ bee bab ta^ 
 Itenbntobim, anub? oping baolaio 
 afiDe,bccnolucfaitctb againe immoj^ 
 tsUtic.^s ^auiD baD fo;etolDe before 
 
 facing, Bccaufc thou fhalt notlcaue 
 my foule in heI,norfuftcr thy holy one 
 to lee corruption. 
 
 ^'0} €t);i1i is tbe ffrff begotten of 
 tbem thdt rife againcin lubomc ao in 
 t?iebeaotbereo«gbtto be Dedarebin 
 tDbat fo,2t tttt refurrection of al Cbaitt 
 
 Out of .or 
 from tht 
 dead. 
 
 iDO^D Refurreftio is not pjoperl? fpo^ Us uif ber0,fbalbe in tt^t ba? of iuOge^^ 
 
 feen of an? tbing,faue of ^ tobicb firll mtnt. 
 
 fell ifoj notbing can rife againe but ^ Sint ioe confclTe tbat tt)is refurrec^ 
 
 tbat fell.if oji b? rifing againe,becaufe tion toas maae tbe tfjirD Da?,? meane 
 
 itfe!,iu0 fa? tbe refurrection ismaoe. tbetbirb Daie after W oeafb. ifo^ 
 
 ^eraufefbia enable Pc,t0ncueraD^ tppon tl)t Da? of ^^^eparaf ion beers 
 
 teOjbut tubcn a ttiixtQ is bone againe. tafeen botone from t^t croffe , anb ra^ 
 
 ^berv'fo;e t|)e ^omm in tije dDof^ rieointoafepulcb;e, tuijerehisbodie 
 
 reSetl) 
 
 He was cru^ 
 ci<ied,dcaJ, 
 taken down 
 and laidia 
 his graue 
 vpon good 
 Friday, 
 where his 
 body lay al! 
 Saturday, 
 thatisEa- 
 fttt eucn. 
 
and on Sun- 
 day which 
 is Ealler 
 dayinche 
 moniing he 
 rofc againc 
 fi:om death 
 CO life. 
 
 TTie ffxt »rd 
 
 cl« of our 
 beliefe. 
 
 The glori- 
 ous afcenfi' 
 oaofCbriil 
 
 Th? eight Scrmoji. 6^ 
 
 reffefft flje toftolc jfeabbotfj Dar, anD 0amtt!f»gafeffof!^el iFo:f)p?af£cn# 
 
 about fibe begmnin0of tbe firHDa^of Dtngmtofjeauen t}at{) leao tTapfiuirte 
 
 (abbotb0)tDl)tct)3ira?, t£( tt)e f!rft Da^e capttue,anD b? fpotimg bts i nf mud 
 
 oftbeU)ee&0> anD among b0 at tbu( i)atb0nrtcbeDt)tspco;:lc,onti;!^om |?0^ 
 
 Da^t0caIleD&nnoa^, in tbe moaning Oa^Ii? beapetb ^is fpirttuaU giftc£r» 
 
 (^earoreagamefromtbcoeaD.Mbero ifo^ bee fitteth abeue, tt}c:f bvpctu^ 
 
 a0tberefb;etntbetluelftb cbapter of nngbt0bertue froui tbcncc into M^, 
 
 tbecbofpelafcer^atnt^attbetDetoe b^ nta^ quicken bs luttb tt^c fpirt^ 
 
 reabe tbat toe &o;d faioe: As lonas tuall iife> ano becbe ts toitb run^ 
 
 was three dales and three nights, in Djte gifteo auD giarc5, anOlafilp, De* 
 
 thebcUicof the Whale: So ihall the fenDtbeCturcbagainfiaHcuilB. jfO^ . / 
 
 fonne of man bee in the heart of the ^OD iS OUr ^antour^ MUQ, anO i5u 
 
 earth three dayes and three nights : Ibop. 
 
 fPetnottDit^aanoing intbe fi);teentb, C^Hberenpon bben a0 once tbe 
 
 anD tioentte cbaptter0 erponnoing Capernaite0 loere offi^nDcD, beratife 
 
 btmrelfe, a0 bautng fpohen tbat b]? tbeEo;DbaD(aUrDbimrdretbeb;eaD 
 
 Synecdoche, bafaytb : Jmuttgocto of life, tW came Dotone from l^ca^ 
 
 Hierufalcm, anD fuffer manie tl)iHg0 uttiy to Qiuz life \mto t^t ^o^lDe, 
 
 of tbe ^cribe0 anD <lDlDer0,anD be bil* be faitb : Doth this offend you? what 
 
 leD , anO raifeD bp againc t^Z tbirDC therefore if you (hall fee the fonne of 
 
 Dap. man afccndc thither where hec was 
 
 SDbefict article of our faitb 10: He before ? Sis if bee OjoulDe fa?, tben 
 
 afccnded intoHeauen, and Htteth at berilp^eetDtUgatber b? ttt? quic^ec 
 the right hand of God the father al- ning, returrectioH , anD glo?iou0 afi» 
 mightie. CbatboDie tobicb 10 of tbe centton into tbe beauen0, tbat Bl am 
 fame fubftance toitb our boDic0,ta^ tbe b;eaD of iltfeb;ougbtDolune from 
 ben out of t^e t^irgine ^arie 9 anD beauen, anD note againe tabcn bp tn^ 
 taUenberil? of tbe fubl^aunce of tbe totbebeauen0, tbere to remaine tbe 
 tBirgtn,b)btcbbo)ngbpon tbz croO'e, fauiour, ltfe,anD IIo;d of bcauen ano 
 anDDicD,anDlua0burieD, anD rofe a^ eartb. 
 
 gaine, t^t berie fame bcDie, 31 fap, af* ^o;eoner,^.peter tbe 0poffle in 
 cenDcD into tbe beauen0,anD Qttet^ at t^t Sictcs faitb: Let all the houfe of If- 
 tbC rigbt banD of (Sod ti)t fatber. if 0;, rael know for a furctie, that God hath 
 after tbat bp tbe fpacc of fojtje Da?e0 made the fame Icfus whome yee hauc 
 our llojD bao abcunDantlii inougb in<» aucificd Lord and Chrift, 
 fiructcD bi0 £>ifciplcs toucbing tbe iFurtbermo;e,beDiDnotonclp rife rhe force 
 truefbofbisrefurrection 9 tbe king*' againe from Dcatb, anD come to bt0 afccnfion^'i 
 Dome of (IDoD, bee 1040 taken bp into H>ifcipIe0, but alfoafcenbeD into bea^ tobeaucn. 
 beaucn. uen a0 tbe? bebelD ano lookeD on him^ 
 
 HBt? tbat afcenlton of bt0, bee Dccla^ to tbe enoctbat toe tbereb? migbt bes 
 retb to tbe tobole comp?j{re of tl)z alTureDlvcertificDcf etcrnali faluati# 
 
 on. i?o; bp afcenDingbeepjcparcDa 
 place foj b0,be maDe reabie tbe loai?. 
 
 eartb, tbat be 10 3lo>D of all tljings, f 
 tbat to i;)im are fabisct all tbtng0 tbat 
 
 are in beaucn anD in eartb, tbat be is tbat i0, be opjneD tbe berie beauen0 to 
 our ffrengtbitbe polcer of g faitbfall, t^t faitbfull. 
 ano be of Uibom tim ^mz to boaH a^ Cod batb placeD in bcattcn t^c be « 
 
 € 3 rie 
 
70 The Apoftles 
 
 tie ^umanitie tbat htt taVit of tjs: 
 luIncbtiStn Decnea Itucli? ano tjnre^ 
 pjoucablc tcltimonie , tfjat allman^ 
 binoc Cball at tbe laft be tranaateD itv 
 to Ijcauen alfo-if o? the mtmbzts muft 
 ne£)3e0 bee niaoe confo;mable to t^e 
 l^eaD. 
 
 C\)M our !)eat)e tis rtfcn nsame 
 from tbe DeaD : tljcrefo^c Mte t)!3 
 members fijallalfo rife againe. iSnD 
 ciien a3 a cloiiDc tooke a\ua^ tbc llo;jD 
 from t\)t fis^t of i)ts E>tfctpIeB : ^o 
 (ball tue tljat belecue be carrteD in tbe 
 tlomtB Co mo^te tbe iio^oe , aiiD O^all 
 tDbolietnrouIeanDboDie bee, and fo; 
 cucrDluell in beauen loitb ourbeao 
 antsito^tjClmiSB^cfus. 
 
 ano tbis DOib Bjobn euioentl^ feacb 
 IjiintbaC rcaoetb bis fourteene cbap^ 
 
 ter,lubcre tbe ilO;b fattlj : I go to pre- 
 pare a place for you , and will cojiie 
 againe to you , and take you vnto my 
 fclfe , that wherefocucr I am, ye may 
 alfobc. 
 paal tl)e 0poaic alfo ixiitacMf), 
 
 anOfaitb : Wee fhatliuc and fliall be 
 remaining in the comming of the 
 Lorde, fliall be carried m the clouds 
 together with them that are raifcdvp 
 from the dead to meete the Lorde in 
 
 the aire. GSCs confefife tbcrefojc in 
 t\)is article, tlmt ^cfus Cbjiii being 
 taUcn t3p into li^eaucn is iLojue of all 
 t\)in^Syt\)t i^ing ano Bilboppe, tbe 
 DcUuereranofauiourof all tbe faitb* 
 fn II in tbe tobofe iDoalDe. Mec con? 
 fcCTctbat in €f)xiQ. anD fo^ dbM 
 iMcbeleeuettelifc euerlalling, lubirb 
 iDe n)aU liaue in this boDie at tbe enD 
 cftb)2iuo;lDe , ant) in fcule rofcne 
 as toec arc once Departco cutoftljis 
 
 ^^^^ _ 3!5ut notoc bt! t\}t toap foee mud 
 »ie"in7o" tueigbtbs ticric Ujojdcs of tbis arti? 
 
 hwucu. fig. Heafccnded, luefaie. ZM\jO 
 
 Crccdc. 
 
 bo;neoftl)e tjtrgtne sparte> tbatlsas 
 crucifieD,DeaD ant) buricD, tbat rofe 
 againe from tf^t ucao : ji^ee (3 fav) 
 afcenoeo terilv botb boDie anb foule* 
 aiBut ujbitber nfcentseo bee i ^nto 
 l^eauen. ^eauen in tbe Scriptures 
 is not taben altoa^es in one fignif!ca<' 
 tion 
 
 ifirffitts put foj tbe. firmament, 
 ano tbat large compalTe tbat is oner 
 our beabesjluberein tbe birbs flie tm 
 ant) rro,anb in tubicb tbe Starres are 
 placccD tbat are called tbe furniture 
 anbboaltof^eauen. i?o^ faitb E)a^ 
 
 ni^ : God is clothed with light as 
 with a garment, hefprcadethfoorth 
 the Heaucn as it were a Curtaine. 
 ^ee fatfb alfo , I fhali-fcc thy Hea- 
 uensthe worke of thy fingers, and 
 the Moone and Staries which thou 
 haft laidc. j3n0 againc : Which co- 
 uercth the Heaucn with cloudcs , and 
 prepareth raine for the earth. 0nD 
 againe,The Heaucns declare the glo- 
 rieof God, and the firmament flic- 
 weth foorththe woikcs of his handes, 
 SDbcnalfc, ^^tunm is tal\tn fo;^ tbe 
 tb<ione anb ijabitatton of CDoD. ^nn 
 lalll^fo^tlieplace.feate, anD rcrcpta^ 
 tie of Cbem tb'itarefaucb, tibereCI^DD 
 giuctb bimrclf to be fecne ano cnio\5c3 
 oftbemtbatbebis. 
 
 jfo;t SDauio uiitnciTing againe, 
 
 fnitbj The Lorde hath prepared his 
 fca:e in Heauen: ^bereuppcn tbe 
 3lo;De in t])t CDofpcl faitb: Swcare not 
 by Heauen for it is Godsfcatc. ^nO 
 tbe 0pDt!le Paul faitb; We knowe if 
 otir earthly manfion of this tabernacle 
 bedeflroyedjtliatwc hauc a dwelling 
 place for euer in Heaucn, builded by 
 God,not made by handes. 
 
 0notberefoje in tl)is fignification 
 ^eauen is callcD the l^tngoomc of 
 (fcoDjtbe hingoome of tbe fatber , iop, 
 ^appincCTe , ano felicitie,etcrnall life. 
 
The eight Scrmoni 71- 
 
 peaceantjquictncDre. ttxincntl^ fitclattt in thtttrh €mtie 
 
 ftittt tjp in an^ pIaC0. ifO? fjeefaitl?: 10 : He fittcth at the right hand of God ,1*!?!" right 
 Hcauen is my I'eate , and the Earth the the father almightic. g "d'i°he 
 
 footelboleofmy fecte : l^etbccaufe f:o^^h^t\)is tu0 tnocrffaKDc tubat richer al 
 tbegloncofdDoD ootfj moUofaHG&ine bino ofpIacel^eauent0,anD tuijatour "^'s'^''*^* 
 intt)ti^caum$ y anD b^caurc tijat in ILo:dS)Dtbml)cauen. 
 
 3f t$ not fiircl^ fo^ our frailftc 0^ 
 uernarroluly (0 Miz out 0; Difruffc 
 t^c kcvttts ofticaucn, atiD i^ztit in 
 not again!! Keltgton to enquire after 
 tljattlat is taiiQf)t t70 in tljc ^ttipf 
 ture0,ano fo perfectly to remember 
 it as it is fangfjt tjs. £[)ur ilo.jD is 
 
 fjeauenfjegiuctb tjimfelfe to be feene 
 mn entoiieD of t^em tbat arc btB , ac^ 
 eo,:Ding to tbat failing : We {hall 
 
 fcehimeuenashe is . J^nD againe. 
 No man fliall fee mc,rait[) t^C !lo;De, 
 andliue* CtierefO^S (DcD 10 fnioc to 
 tixitU in ^eauen, 
 
 ^po^eouer, C^^idourilo^Dc tou^ Omplie faioc to fit , anDt&at to3, to 
 t^ijinQUs tiimnitie, is not d^nttjppe OtattJjcrigbtljanDeof t^e fat!;er al* 
 ntani?plaec,fautacco^Ding to \iis [)u^ mig^tis. 
 
 manitic once tafeen,ljutjtil) [it H^elo tjp 
 tntoficauen, tjee rsint^ctcrielocall 
 place of (jeauen, neither is be in tfcc 
 meane time bere in cartb ano cueric 
 tobcrebot)Jlte,bGt btimx, feucreDfrcm 
 1)0 in booieji-cmsincfl) in beaucn, if 0^ 
 bee afcenoetb , ^i)\iicb leauing tbat 
 
 ILett)0tbcrcffl?cfi2 iuljat f be n'gbt 
 banoof tbt fatbcr 10, anoiubat it is 
 tofittcattbertgbt banoe of tfje i?a> 
 tfjcr. 
 
 &z risbt banbc cf tbe fatber in 
 the Scripture batb ttuo figniliicati^ Thcdefiai. 
 on0. ifiratberigbt bano ofdPOD is 111%^,, 
 
 tDbtcbiffbeioUje, ootb goe totbata^ tbe place appointee fo;j tbem tbatare hand takeo 
 boue. faueD,anD tlje eueilaGing fcUcifie in ^^/^ilZs 
 
 Cbnlltberefo^e leauing tbeeartb, beauen. name. 
 
 batb placeo a feate fo^ ^is booie aboue 2Dbi0 biD &.0aguJ!ine fet octcn to 
 all ^eauen0. ijiot tbat \}tc 10 carrieo be marfeeSJ longbefo^se ts, lubo in the 
 tpbe^onDaU tpeauen0, but becaufe tlDentieanDfiptcbapter of bw^boolie 
 afcenbing tjp aboue all tbe circle0 into De Agone chrijiiano ^%\,Ht\}y SCbat 
 tbe ttmoE ano bigbef! I^eauen, bee tbz ngbt bano of tbe fatber, i0tbe 
 t0tal?en (5 fn\?) into t|je place appoint euerla2ing feltcttic giucn to tljs 
 teb fo^ tQOfe tijat are faaca.if 0; paul g>atnte5 : euen a0 alfo tbt left banise 
 tbeSpolilerpeaHins plainclj? tinougb ismoUrigOtlre eallcj; tbt continual! 
 
 tobetnuertloosscfaab: ^"^ conucr- 
 
 fation is in Kcauen , from whence 
 we looke for t!ic Sauiour to come, 
 &c. 
 
 miferieallcitcoto tbe tngoolie: not 
 fo tbat bg tbts mcane0 tbat 3 bans 
 faiDetberigbtoj lefte banbc is to bz 
 fenDerflootie in refpect of 0^SD bmi^ 
 
 HnibsffimemanneralfolLulietbe felfe, but in refpectof bi0 creatures 
 
 CuangeiigfattbiAnd bleflmg them, capacitie.^nu t\i^ bio ^aint ^mn* 
 
 he departed fro;iuhem,and wascaried iJjne fpeafee acco^Ding to tbZ ^crip^* 
 
 intoHeauen. ture0. ifO^r H>auiD faptb : The path 
 
 But lyljie D-Ce 31 maf?e fomucbaboe of life itialc thou make knownc 
 
 about cypounbingtbat ^%\%bVB molt to mcthe fulncfle of ioyes is in thy 
 
 E 4 fighr, 
 
The Apofllcs Crccdc, 
 
 (ight,andacthy right liand is gladnes 
 for cucr, 
 
 Mf)ateIfei0 tW fban tf fiee f^ao 
 raioe , Thou O^ait b;mg me into life, 
 Blfattntotbetierie ^eauencs, tobcre 
 Bl (l^aibe fiUeo toitb io^es, botb bfi fee^ 
 tnganobebolDing tbee, anoairob^ 
 entoi^ing tbee* at tb^ rtgbt bano in tf 
 ternall bleffeDnflTe are io^ts euerla^ 
 Cing. BintbedDofpeU alfotuee reaoe, 
 tbat tbe ^beepe are placeb h^ tbe 
 Bjuugcat tt)c rigbt bano , ano tbe 
 ©oatsattbelefr^ano Ujbentberigbt 
 
 enioy7eiici- fi«c Dotb fignifie to Tell from all la* 
 tic. bour0,ano to Itue quietly anb in bap^ 
 pie ffatc.ifo? tbat faping in tbe p?o* 
 tibet 10 berte iDell Unotone : A man 
 fliall fittc vnder his Vine. 00 if bee 
 ll^oulD baue faib all tbinge^ (ball be at 
 peace, in fafetie,anD at quiet. &o tben 
 tifi0t\}at BIbauefatD,ic meant b^tbe 
 rigbt banb of t\}t fatber : anu tobcre 
 toe confeCTc , f bat tl)c fonnc Dotb fitu 
 at tbe rigi)t banU of tbe fatljcr a!niigb^ 
 iiti lue Doe acHiiOluicCge , tbat our 
 iLo^tie being DcliucrcD from all trou* 
 lie ann mo;taii infirn»it;c,o, tiotb notu 
 in his tiumanitie, botb reft finb re^ 
 toicc in tl}e fcerte Icfall place of bra* 
 ucnAubcre tec bcleeiie, ti^at both our 
 fouleis anD boDtes (ball be,anD Itue fo; 
 
 ifo:tbclLo;iD bimfclfc in tbe dDcf- 
 pell iLUtncffetb, tbat in bi0 fatber0 
 bcufe tbere arc mani? m<infion0,tDbtcb 
 be gcctbto prepare , tbat tbe? mav 
 baueaplaccanbaltbougb bee oiDDC;^ 
 part, x^t tbat bs tooulDercturneto 
 ibcm againcjanD tafee tbem bnto btm 
 fclfe,tbatl»bercbe i0,tbei? alfo migbt 
 be in tbe fame place \3)\t\) bim. 
 ll6llberefo;;e toe beleeue, tbat €^}iU is 
 atreHin^eauenluberebe batb P^e^ 
 pareOaplaceofrcftfoj b^alfo, to re^ 
 maineinioie^euerlaainjjt ;^nofo;^ 
 
 becanfeonrbobieBf^allnot be euerie 
 tobere in felicitie, but intbeonelte 
 appointed place, tberefo;e faiD l^atnt 
 0uguftine trulr,tbat Cb^id^ onr Ho;) 
 acco;bingtotbemeAfureof bi0 t^erie 
 boote isin fome one place of beauen* 
 jano ^aint C^p;ianfattb:To fit at tbe 
 rigbt bano of tbe fatber is tbe m^ftc* 
 rie ofbi0flen^etalienbppeinto ^ea« 
 mn. 
 
 ^econoarilte tbe rtgbt bano of €00 
 is put ro;t t^^t bertue, ^tngoome > p;t0^ 
 tection, oeltueraunce anb potoer of 
 ©00. ifo;SDauiofaitb :Thc Lordes 
 
 right hand is high t, the Lordes right 
 hand doth mightie thinges. 0nO ^Of 
 fe0faiOe, Thy right hand fOLordc) 
 ismgnifiedin power, thy right hand 
 (O Lord)hath broken the cncmie 0nO 
 
 toben tbe rigbt bano 10 put in tbiis 
 fenfe,tben To fnootb 6gnt6e to raign, 
 to oeltuer,to tfe pouter, ano 00 tbe oU 
 ficeofap^tnce. 
 
 ifo;j, faitb E>auiO:The Lordc faidc 
 vncomyLordc , fit ihou at my right 
 hand, till I make thine enemies thy 
 
 footcrtoole. ano the |0;opbet zap 
 
 Cbaric faitb. Bcholde the man, that 
 is called ihcbraunch , heOiall budde 
 cue of l!isp!arc,and builde the Temple 
 of the Loidc, and fittc and rale vpon 
 his throne, and be a Pricft vppon his 
 
 fcate. 3n t[)J0 fcnfe tbe rigbt banOef 
 C?9D t0 infinite nno containeo in no 
 mcafure of place ;tDberca0 toee ton* 
 feCfctbat c!ir 3LD;oe ooctb fitteat tbe 
 hgbtbsno of tbe fatber, tueeooe p;o* 
 fedie, tbat tbe fonnc i0 eralteoabone 
 all tbingesjbauing all tilings fab'iecf 
 bnoer tun kite , a0 panic in bis 
 firft cbapfer to tbe €pbefian0 faitb: 
 ano finall|>, tbat tbe Tonne being fo 
 cpaltcO can Doe all tWQS, ootb raigne 
 in tbe bniucrfall €Wtf) , ootbOeli* 
 uer tbem tbat are bi0 9 ootb mafte 
 tntercclTiontotbe fattjer in i^eauen, 
 
 ano 
 
 Cods rigfat 
 hand the 
 name of bis 
 power: aa4 
 in this figni- 
 (i cation to 
 (it,is CO 
 reigne. 
 
Thcdght 
 
 ^0 intljt potDer of btfl C^oDlieao 10 
 p}t(mt in all placcsifo; tlicrefoit Dto 
 t^eCreeDeaDt)e01migt)ttncfle to tl)i8 
 0ttmgofl)tie(,lx)i)ere it is (mc , i$z 
 mtet^att^ensttijat^e of tte father 
 almtgbtte.0nD in ^amt ^attbetotte 
 
 £^o;iO0ra^ti),Tomeisgiuen all might 
 in heaucn, and in earth , goe therefore 
 and bring al nations vnto me, 
 
 &0 tben 31 fuppofe t[)at bmfl^t^m 
 Blbauetoell Declared tubat manner of 
 place beanen t0,to Uttt, a place of qut^ 
 etncffe , io^ , ann euerlaHmg feltcttte, 
 to^erein t^e Tonne of €oD ootl) nunotl) 
 tilDeIi,ano is in tiis t)umanitte, as toe 
 alfo,tf}at are ti^t members of Cb^ift, 
 l^albe m ti)t berte fame place luttbont 
 alloolourano ortefetn to^e fo; ener^ 
 mo.3e.J3noaltbougbourlo;Oe beoe^ 
 Ituereo from all 0rteuou0 buOneflfe, 
 Vtt tue meane not tbat be Httctb iole^ 
 Ip Iwnmg on bi0 elboUie0. ^0; be 10 a 
 iiing,ap;icft,anD tjcrie CDoD tn tbe 
 tierte temple of CE^oD : be cannot cbcofe 
 tberefo;e of bt0 naturall paopertte ano 
 office but tjDOikraluatton in tbe electa 
 ano 00 all tbtng0,tbat lie dDoo a !^ing, 
 ano Pnttt in bantje to ooe. &o tben 
 notjucluea!li?notoeU>batour ?Lo^tse 
 Dotb a0 be fittetb in beauen. ^eitbcr 
 IB it a«v trouble to bim at al to Do ant) 
 luo;fectbattobicbbctiotb,fo^ betoo?^ 
 fecJb not of to mpuiaon, but naturally 
 antj of |):3 otoncaccojoe. 
 romofijie 2Cbu0 auo nootberU)ifcDtt) tfee am 
 ^^th^nl ctmtintcrp;eters of tbe bolie ^crip^ 
 
 Jkt?' ^" ^"^^^ ^^^^^^^ t^ j^ arf ^£lc of our belief, 
 feome of iDbofe tcttimonies 31 iuill 
 berc allccge. ^ainf i^ierome in l)i& 
 erpofitionofpaules firttCbapter to 
 fbe€pbe(ian0, faitb: he hath decla- 
 red the power of God by the fimili- 
 tudc of a man ; not becaufe a fcate is 
 placed and God the father fittcth ther- 
 on,hauinghisfonne fitting therewith 
 him : but becaufe vvc cannot othcr- 
 
 Scrmott. 75 
 
 wife conceiuc liowc the fonnc dooth 
 iudgeandreignc, butby fuch wordes 
 applyed toourcapacitie. As therefore 
 to be next to God y or to depart farre 
 from him is not to be vnderftoode ac- 
 cording to the diftance of places, but 
 after mens merites, becaufe the Saints 
 are heard by him, but the finncs('of 
 whomctheProphete faicth, Beholde 
 they that gette them felues from thee 
 (hall pcrilh jarc remoucd farre enough 
 forcommingnearehimat all. Euen fo 
 likewifetobeeeyther at the right or 
 left hande of God is to bee taken fo, 
 that the Saints are at his right hand and 
 finners at his left. As our Sauiouc 
 him fcliealfoin the Gofpcll affirming 
 the fame doeth fay > that at the right 
 hande are the fheepe , and the goates 
 at the left. Moreouerthis veric word 
 (to Sit^ doeth argue the power of a 
 kingdorae,by which God is benefici- 
 all tothernon whomhc doeth vouch- 
 fafe to fitjin fo much as verilie he doth 
 rule them, and hath them alwayes in 
 his guiding,& doth turne to his ownc, 
 becke or goucrnment,ihe necks of the 
 that before ran out of the way at ran- 
 don,and atlibcrtie. * 
 
 ^aintaugufiine m bt0 Ifflfee ^^^^^^^"l^ 
 
 Fidg(jrSjmhloia^tl)y'Wc beleeucthat Hghthande 
 he fitteth at the right hande of God °^'^' ^ 
 the Father. Yet not fo therefore as 
 though we flioulde thinke that God 
 the Father is comprehended within 
 the limitrcs cfa mans bodie : fo that 
 they that thinke of him fhoulde ima- 
 gine that hee hath both a right and a 
 left fide : And whereas it is fayde that 
 the Father fitteth , we niufl not fup- 
 pofe that he doeth fitte with bended 
 hammcs, leaflpcraduenture wee fall 
 into the fame facriledgefor which the 
 Apoftle accurftth them that haue 
 chaunged theglorie of the Incorrup- 
 tible God^into the fimilitude of a cor- 
 E 5 luptiblc 
 
 i 
 
 \ 
 
74 The Apoftlcs Crecdc. 
 
 niptiblc man. For a detcftablc thing nicic is departed from vs accordingro 
 
 itisto placcGodinfuchahkencflc in his diuinitic he fay th toys, Behold I 
 
 a Chriftian Church : and much more am with you alwaies euen vnto the end 
 
 wicked is it to place it in the heart, of the world. If he be with vs howc 
 
 where the temple ofGod is verily and fayth hef The time ihal come when ye 
 
 in deede , if it be^rlcanfed from earth- fliall defire to fee one of the dayes of 
 
 ly defires and errour. We muft there- thefonneofmanandyeflialnotfeeit» 
 
 fore vnderftand that at the right hand Both he is with vs,and not with vs.Be- 
 
 is as much to fay as in greatcli happi- caufe them,whom he hath left and de- 
 
 ■ neirejwhcrc righteoufneffe and peace 
 and gladncs is : euen as alfo the Goats 
 are placed at the left hand , that is in 
 inifcrie for their iniquities to their 
 paine and torment. Whereas God 
 
 parted fro inhis Godhead5hc hath not 
 left norforfaken in his manhood.SDtjtS 
 
 2b{)2 fcnentft Brttcle of our fa^f^j 10 '^^^^- . 
 
 this* From thence he fliall come to ""' "* 
 
 therefore is faid to fit , thereby is not iudge the quicke and the dead, ^n j^f^* 
 
 meant the placing of his lims, but his tWo^mct^VticltBtlitre i$ fct foojtlj " ^^* 
 
 iudiciall power, which his maieftync- anO COnfelTeO ttjc Dlilinc gmtJUCfle, 
 
 uerwantcthin bettowiug worthie re bouitttfaUieCfe snD grace tn €\}}ifix 
 
 wardes on thofe that are worthy of notoealfoCjaUbc OecIarcDfljc Diuilie 
 
 them.j^tiD fo foj^tb. wQite,(mmtiz nm liengeaunce tiiat 
 
 SCbe bleflTeO 5i5ifl&op Sful^tntius in is in ftim. jFo? tljcre arc ttuo comings 
 
 bisfeconD boltc to ?^mg a^raOmun^ ofouriLo^zDe Bfefus Cfjjilf. irirtt ^e 
 
 nuBjfa^t^ I The Lordc, to ihewe that tamt bafel^ in tfje flc(]^c fo bee tlic ve^ 
 
 his humanitie is locall, layth to his DeemerattO fautOtir Of tbc lUOMOCSlt 
 
 Difciples, lafcendeto my father and tbefcCOnDtimebcll^aUcomeglOiiouf^ 
 
 to your f3ther,niy God and your God. Ip tO iuDgCJllcnt tO bc a lUOgC nnD rc^ 
 
 And by and by after declaring the m- UCngcr tbat \3)ill ttOt fcc inf rcateO Uf 
 
 comprehenfibilitieofhis Godhead, he gainCallUnrcpcntaunt UtinCYS ailD 
 
 fayctfi to his Difciples ;" Behold I am luichcDDoeriJ.^ttOlje fQalUcmc OUtof 
 
 with you alwaycs euen vnto the end of bcau?" from tht rrgftf banD oftlie /fa* 
 
 the world. tber m bisf tjiQble anD teric Immam 
 
 S^ljebkCTcDgpartrjano 215tCboppe boDicto be feenc of all fle(^ , \r.itl)t\ic 
 
 efferent ^atgttius in l)is firft bcofec a^ incomp^ctennble potocr of l}is ^oo* 
 
 gainlliiereOeSjfa^'tb: This was to go 
 
 to the Father, and to depart from vs. 
 
 beati,anD being attentseD on b^ all tlje 
 0ngel3. ifo^ tbe ilojD bimfelfc in tije 
 
 to take away out of this world the na- dDofpcU fa^tbt Tlicy fliali fee the fonnc 
 
 ture which he tooke of vs Thou ofman coming in the cloudes of hea- 
 
 feeft therefore that it was proper to uen with great power and glory, 8z he 
 
 the fame nature to be taken away, and fhal fend his angels with y great found 
 
 todepartfrom vs, according to the ofawump.&c IButnotDfOiuUaci^tO tJic Judge 
 
 wordcs of the Angels which fayd, fit in tfjc tribunal featc, to fjearc^ttif/ '*'''" " 
 
 Thislefuswhois taken vp from you, CUlTe mattcrs,tO tnliel'p ftnfes tO^Cfi 
 
 fliall come againe euen asyee fee him tcrtnineanOgiUcrentencc, nnDlaSl|» 
 
 goe into heauen.For fee the myrade, f DsfenO f DcU'uer, anC againc to Cba** 
 
 Seethe myficrie of both his proper- llifeanOpuniC^,! b^ ^mc«KC£SfOk0ep 
 
 ties ; The Sonne of God in his huma- tjnOcr f fupp^eiT? iKiurse ailO malice* 
 
The eight 
 
 Wic belecue tf^tvtfo^ctW our ILo^oe 
 '$tfus€tf;iftmtW^A^ 0)^11 Deliuer 
 GUf[)e0ODlpanDDearo^al§ lyjciictJ: 
 acro^Dtng to tt)e )juo;jDe0 of tije 0poO;ie 
 iDbO fa^t():Our Lord fliall be reuealcd 
 fro heaucn with the Angels of his pco- 
 wer,with a burning flame , and fliall 
 lay vengeance on them that haue not 
 
 knowne God ; 0n& againe , t^c fame 
 iutt tuDgc C)aU gtuc a crolunc of rigfj* 
 teoufriEffc to all ti)em t\)at loue Ijis co^ 
 ming.SCfje manner of tbiB inogemciit 
 tije to^itiugi^ of t^c (iDuangelittes $ ^^ 
 ponies coe tell ti0,(lb»Ube tn tljis ro;t. 
 Mtjcn once tije toicftcDneJTe of tljts 
 tDojlo Kjall come to tbefuU, ? fM ^ju 
 tufjnJl ajall ijaue tjeceiucD tlje ujo^Io, 
 fo tljat ttierc 10 hut little faith remain 
 i)ing,|ttatt{jelDtcHcDfi)aU fap peace 
 ano quttiii^Cctuen i^all a fooaine tsf 
 Cructio ccme. jf 0^ car 3Lo;lj tfje iiiuge 
 tl)aU fettt)e!)t0 iSrcbangeljto blouse tlje 
 trump f to gatljcr together from t^e 
 fourctDmi^g al flcl^ to ui5gemct:b^ 1 
 ijp after Ojalltljc iuOge Ijim fdfe our 
 Jlo.:D Zdus €\)n(t foUoto tuitl) all tljc 
 boalf of {jeaucn : i \)t tTjallDcfcentj out 
 of (jeaucn into t?je clouDes: anD fitting 
 aloft in tljc ciouDcs as in a iuOgement 
 fcate,(]balbe cafilic fisne of al Sedj jfo^ 
 t!jr^ f Ijat Hjall bee tljcn liuing at tlje 
 Day of iuDgcmer^t Hjall in a tjer^ paick 
 cf tiuTebc cljangetj/i Hantje before tlje 
 inDgc : aiiD all h)t DcaBe C^all in a mo^ 
 luentrife^ljp againe. ^kjtn Hfeall tlje 
 tutJge bin ioe tbe l^eepe from tlje goats; 
 f acco^cing to iuUict (bal giue tnogc;* 
 met iutti) tl^e n)ap « againU ti)e goats 
 
 fa\?ing.Come ye bkfled &c.0nD,Goe 
 yc currcd.&c.p^cfentl^ after lljall fol* 
 lofee erecutlon.iro.j tOe C^eEpedjall bs 
 and bi' be caugljt tjp into tbe clcuDs to 
 meete § llo^D in t[je a^^e, « Ibal afceno 
 Iiiif(jf3imioff«UvMnfo beanen to t\)z 
 ligbt banbof CDoD tbc fatber , tberc to 
 line fo; eaer in glo^ie f a!aJ)nefre.OTe 
 
 Sermon, 75 
 
 bof tome of tbe eartb f^all gape fo; tbe 
 InicheD,! (ball fucl^e tbem all bp bo;^ 
 ribli',1 fenD tl)tm boiune to bell, tbere 
 to be to^menteD fo; euer tuitb ^atan 
 ano bis angels. M tbis (ball be Done 
 not b^ an^ long,troub!efom,o; cbage^ 
 able p;oce(fe,as iB bfeb in our Courts 
 oflaUie,buteumm tbe ttoincUlingof 
 an eT?e.iro; t^m (ball all mens bearts 
 be laiDe open f euerie mans otun con# 
 fcience (ball accufe bimfelfe. %Wis 
 mo^c at lags fet out in spat. 2 44 2 j. 
 ^tf.3.f jmCoj.i 5.3. €0^5.1. aCbe 
 4.5.Hom.2.2.pet.3.f c. ijiolue toe boe 
 fimpltjconfeiTe tbattbe quicfce ano tbe ^''f /'^^^ 
 beau Ojalbe iuDgeQ.Cbts ooe fomeep a?e iudgcd. 
 pcunD of tbe QODlp f tugcDlp. iDUt tbe 
 ^gmbole 0; CreeDe,tDas o^Dctnieb foj 
 tl)z molt (imple of bnberdanoing.janb 
 fimpletbinges are fitfelt fo; (0 teacl) 
 fimple mcn.2Dberfo?e lue fai? (tmpl^^ 
 tl)t Deab are all tbei?,tbat from t})t bc^ 
 ginning of tbe tuo^lDe cum Imtilltbe 
 lattDa^ are oepartco cut of tbis mo^^ 
 tall life. 0nb the liuing arc t\)t'i tobicb 
 attbatoav^Ijalbealiue in tbis teo;lD. 
 ifo^ tbe Spoaic faitb:Bchold I tell you 
 
 a myfteriCjVve Hiall not all lleepe » but 
 wee fhallallbe channged by the laft 
 trump in a moment of time and in the 
 twinckiingofaneye. For thetrnmpe 
 fhal fouride,and the dead fliall rife a- 
 gaineincorruptibic,and wee fhallbec 
 chaunged. 
 
 0nD again in anotber place tljz fame 
 
 i3po(ile fa^tb : This l fay vnto you in 
 the wordc of the Lord, that we,which 
 flialline and be remaining at the com<» 
 mingofthe Lorde, fhall notpreuenc 
 them which area fleepe. Becaufcthc 
 Lorde himfelfc fliali come downe one 
 of heauen with a great noyfc 9 .and the 
 voiceofaiiArcbangell and the trump 
 of God , andfirft Qi all the dcadcin 
 Chrift rife^Yp againe , then fhall wc 
 which Iliall be aliuc and be remaining, 
 
 be 
 
^6 
 
 TkeApoftlcsCreede 
 
 Tlie rewird 
 andpunifh* 
 •Hint is moll 
 ccnainr.' 
 
 The elgJit 
 aniclc of 
 ourfaidi« 
 
 bccauglrt vp together with them in 
 the cloudcs into the ayre to incctc the 
 Lorde:and fo fliall wc be with the 
 Lord for cucriuorc. 
 
 ^aaeeconfclTe tberefoje va fbw fe^ 
 oetli articfe tbat toes beleeue tbcre 
 d^ali- bee an enoe of all tttnges in 
 tbtB too;lD,ant) tbat tbe felicttie of t^e 
 lotckcD ^all not enoure fo; eucr. ifo; 
 we bclcue tt^at <]DoD 10 a tuQ CDoD tul)0 
 
 bat^ Ctaen all iutjjement t)nto W 
 &on,to repa^ to euerte one ixi t^at oa? 
 acco^otng to W too^bs, patne0 to tli)e 
 tDtcbeo tl^at neuer (^all be enoeo , ano 
 to tbe sooli? to^es eucrlaSmg. 0no fo 
 in tbt£( Article toee p;ofe(retbat Uiee 
 l(Dhefo;aoeliuerance,a cea0ng from 
 troubbte 0,ant) tbe retoaro of life euer^ 
 IalItng.^o;no\Det^oulDebee oedro? 
 tbem tl)at beleeue in \^m , bis people, 
 anb bis feraauntes, Ivbo in tbe mott 
 
 true (^Ofpell fa^etb : Vcnly I fay vnto 
 you that yc, which hauc followed me 
 in the regeneration, when the Sonne 
 of man fhall fit on the feate of his ma- 
 icftic, ycealfo (hall fit vpon tweluc 
 feates iudging the twelue tribes of If- 
 racll. SEberc are mott certainc rc^ 
 iuarbcs and penalties appotnteb fo; 
 tbe gool^ and bngooli? in V^z luo2De of 
 trnctb.^e can not lie tbat faiue to %* 
 
 fa^, Say to the righteous that it (hall 
 goe well with him , for he (hall inioy 
 the fruitc ofhis rtudie. But woe be to 
 the wicked, it fliall be euill with him, 
 for he (hall be rewarded according to 
 theworkes of his ownc handes. ^nO 
 
 tbu0mncb iwt\m^ tbe feconbe part 
 oftbeCreebe.ijiotuearetjDee come to 
 t^tbirbepart. 
 SDbeeigbt^riftcleof our beletfe is 
 
 Vm^ beleeue in the holy GhoftXbiS 
 
 tbiroe part of Vat €xmz conta^netb 
 X^z p;opertte of tbe tbirb perfon in V^z 
 reuerenb2Drinttte.0nb toeboerigbt^ 
 Ib beleeue in tfie liolp (&[)oa,a0 loel as 
 
 in tbe fatberanb tbe fon. ^o;tbe bo« 
 lt> C&bod (0 one <&oD luitb i^z ifatber 
 anb X^z ^onne:anb rigbtl^is faitb va 
 tl)ebolpC^boSio^nebto faittr in V^t 
 ifatber anb tbe &onne. jffo; b? bim 
 ^z frnite of <!?ob0 (tiluation fulfilleo 
 ix\ tbe ^onne v& fealeb to b5, anb our 
 fancttScation anb cleanSng 10 befto^ 
 Uiebon b0, anb oertneb from bint to 
 ba b\? X\^z bolt? <Dboff, if 0; tbe j9po^ 
 
 Cle fa^tb: ^<i<^ which annointed v$ , is 
 he alfo which hath fealed ts, and hath 
 giucn the earneft of the fpirite in our 
 hearts.l^nbagaine, Ycwere in deede 
 defiled with naughtincfle, but nowc 
 yee are cleanfed and fandiiied , and 
 lalUie iuftified through the name of 
 the Lorde lefus, and by the fpirite of 
 
 our God. SCbe ifatber in x^k\iz boetb 
 fancttfie to^butb^tbe btoubof Bfefus 
 Cb;tff;anbpol]o;etb tbe fame fanctili^ 
 cation out of bim intob0 bp x\iz bol^ 
 dDboft: fo tbat it in aa ii luere Vtiz p;o^ 
 pertieoftbe bolie dDboH to fanctifie, 
 inbereupon bee is calleb l^olp 0; x\sz 
 fancttSer. 2Dberefo;efo oftenas Ijueo 
 beare tbe bolte (H^boll named, toe xmS!t 
 b^ anb bt? tbinfec of tbe potoer in Uie:^ 
 feing,lubicb tbe Scripture attributctb 
 to bim,anD U)e muft loo^e after tbe \iZf 
 ne8te0 tbat from btm Doe flolDe to b0. 
 if 0; X^t potuer, operation,o; actton of 
 tbe fpirite 10 tbat , l»bat fo euer tbs 
 grace of (S^ob both iDO>l{tnb0tb;ougb 
 tbe &onne: fo tbat of neccHttie liiee 
 malt beleeue in tbe bolie dDboK. 3nD 
 ix{X\jS&zv^X j^rtifle lue boe p^ofclTe, 
 tbat tue boe berilt? beleeue tbat all X\iz 
 faitbfullarecleanfcb, toalbeb regene^ 
 rateb,(ancti6eb,inltgbtneb, anb inrto 
 cbeoofd&obliJttb biaer0 gifts of grace 
 fo; Cb;i(t bi0 fa'^e, but ^et tb;ongb ^ 
 bolp dl^boff . if 0; iDit^out bim tbere is 
 no true (anctiftraticn : U)berefo;e lue 
 ougbtnot to attribute tbefe giftes of 
 grace to an^ otber meane0: tW glo;i? 
 
 belong' 
 
Thee; gilt sermon. 
 
 11 
 tubome 3I leill tno;ie laroc£ft> auo ifnUi' conception toe banc i^vxiixt-i in fjis na* 
 
 tlie father 
 in Cbrift 
 h«h fully 
 
 Difcourfcin m^ ottjcr^^rmoraf. 
 2Dt)ct)oarctsfpcnt tofjic!) toantctf) 
 me to toaappc tp baiefiv anD maiie an 
 giuenvs'aii fuctftcrcfo^is 3 c^bo^i ^ouaUtotjaue 
 Su^J'. ^onrfaitbrcligtouap bent tjppon tfjc 
 aLojD 3lcfu«:fo^ bim bat^tf)e!)eauen«» 
 1^ fattier rent to t}0, tnt;tm tbat tee 
 tobolel^ eirp^effeD anDd^etueo tjttnfelfe 
 tot}0, anobnn Doetl) tbebolte (^t)ofi 
 p;2tnt in our ijeartes anD beepe xa our 
 minDed.i^nD w. Cy^ 10 all man0 r<il^ 
 
 tiuitie toe Ijaue fufferancc. ^qi tje be^ 
 camelibetotjs, t^atbee migbt fuflftr 
 griefe as tocll as toee. ir 0^ in bis par* 
 fiou toebaue fo;:giuencf!^of Hnnes, in 
 biHconDcmnationtoee baue abfolutt^ 
 on.fatiffactio in bis offering oj cleans 
 fingfacrifice, cleanCng in btsblouD, 
 anD an tniuerfal reconciliation in bis 
 DcfcenDins into bell. ?n %\& burtall 
 toe baue tbe mo:tt6cation of our fleC^y 
 tbe netoncCTe of life,pea ratber tbe xxa* 
 
 uation ani euerie part fOereof contain mojtatitie of tljcfoulcano refurrecti^ 
 
 neD:Mberefo;e toe mud betoare tbat 
 toe Dertue it not firom anie tbing elfe. 
 
 It plcafed the father (faitb tbejapottlc) 
 that all fulncfle fliouldc dwell in the 
 
 Sonnc,anD in bim to recapitulate anD 
 as it toere fobbing into a fumme all 
 
 on of our boDies in bts glorious refnrr 
 rection.^ebaue alfo tbeinberitance 
 oftbebeaucnlt' bingoome, toitbtbe 
 affurco fcaling tbereof in \)\^ afcenfioii 
 anti fitting at tbe rigbtbauD of tbe fa^ 
 tber.^nD tbere 10 bee our meDiatour, 
 
 points of falnation, tbat tn \m all \\iz p.^ieft antj &ing,our fafegarDe anD our 
 
 faitbfullma^be fulfilleD. ifo;^ if fa^ 
 nation be fougbt,tben euen b| \i\% te^ 
 rename are toe taugbt tbat faluation 
 10 in bi0 potoer. if 0; bee is calleD 3Je* 
 ru0,tbat ts a fauiour. 3ff toe Cefiretbe 
 bolpfpiriteof<DoDf bts funDj^ gifts, 
 toe Cjall 6nDe W^zxa alfo tn X^^z annoin* 
 ting of Cbntt-ifo^ te \% calleD Cbrift, 
 
 beaDe , our oefenoer auD moS fure 
 reH. 
 
 if rom i\mit be pouretb info ts bt0 
 bol^ fpiritc, tbe fulnclleof allgooD 
 Vsm^zii : anD Doetb communicate bim 
 felfe tobol^ to t)0,toi?ntng ts Dnts bim 
 felfetoitbaninDilToluble Itnot. ifrom 
 fbence toe Doe toitb coniiDence anD io? 
 
 tbe anno^nteD B! fa^e, Vnz bolteof l(D&efo.:bimtobe our inDge,tobee3i 
 
 bolies,anD tbe fan(ttger,oj elfe tbean^ 
 noi?ntef oftjs toitb bis fpiritc. ifan^ 
 man baue n®D of firengtb anD xiw^U 
 ofpotosranD Deliueraunce > toell bee 
 tatb to Ishe fo: it in Cbitti! bisDomi^ 
 nion. ^zx€\i-i}Si\^ ILo;jDe of all. gn 
 tbe fame Ctj^ift toe finDe reDemption. 
 ifo^bebatb reDeemeDts tbat toere 
 
 rai? our patron anD Dcliuerer , tobicb 
 (ball conDemne anD fenOe Dotone bet^ 
 long into bell all onrenemies toitb fa^ 
 tbantbut fldall tabe tis anD al tbe faitb^^ 
 full ofeuerie age tip into beauen toitb 
 bimfelfe,tbere tofing aneto fong, anD 
 to reio^ce in %im fo^euer anD euer. 
 2lo bim be glo^ie fo^ euer.^men. 
 
 Qf the latter Articles ofChriftian faith comairf'ed 
 in the Apoftles Crccde. 
 
 The ninth Sermon, 
 
if attier tn fftaum 
 
 tt);ougb our lio;0 
 
 3lern8Cb}tlte> 
 
 tt)atbeU)tlt)oncl)^ 
 
 , ^^^ fafe to ponre tis 
 
 •"^^^'"^ v^ gra« into ti«,t!)at 
 
 iDetna? to oar no fmalp;ofit,t)tTpatcb 
 
 ano erponno tl^e (aH part of tbe ;Srti^ 
 
 <Ie0ofCf);:t(tianbeItefe. 
 
 Sfcfio? »^ nin^ Article of faitb 10 tfcts, 
 
 our bdicfe. Thc holic Catholiquc Church 9 the 
 communion of Sainccs. lifter tljt COtlf 
 
 feinionofourbeletftntbe bols %rinu 
 tie,anointbc mtttmeof tbe ^onne 
 Df dDoQ Durito;D Blefu0 Cb^tli 9 ano 
 laffl^tntbe boUe CDboStbe fancttfter 
 anbreSorer of aUtnotoe in tbe fourtb 
 ^art is redtonet) bp tbe fruits ano po« 
 lDer,tbe effect ano enoe of faitb ^ an) 
 tDbat Dotb come to,ano is befiotoeo on 
 <be faitbfuU.ncre commetb to ^tm 
 communion of CE^oo ano all fainted, 
 lanctiScatienremilTionof finnes, tbe 
 refurreftion of tbe flelbe ano life e# 
 tterlathng. £Df t»bicb I tnill fpeal^e 
 tn o;Der as f be^ Ire fo far fo^tb as tbe 
 bountifull llo;o (ball giue me abilitic. 
 i^otoe tben berc toe bane to rebearCe 
 0ut of tbe eigbti^rticle tins toom H 
 beletue,tDemu(t(jBmeane)fav9 Bl be^ 
 laeue tbe boUe Catbolique Cburcb. 
 &ome bnlcarneD tbere aretobicb bolo 
 opinion tbat in tbJ3 point of onr con^ 
 felTion lue fboulo far, 31 beleeue in tbe 
 bolr Cburcb.SLbe reafon tbat kants 
 
 ^uc in the t}^tm fo to tbiufte is tl)iSy becaufe tbe? 
 
 """*** finoc tuaitfcn in tbe Conffantinopli^ 
 fane Creeocanci in tbe bol? dDbott t^e 
 llo;?}e tbat gtuetb ltfc,lDbo p^ocecdctb 
 from tl)t fatber f tJ^e fonne tubo toge* 
 tber toitb tlit fatber f tbefon is to bee 
 iuo;(bippeOanoglo;tfieD, tobofpake 
 bp tl!^ p;opbeted in one Catbolique 
 ano japottolique Cburcb. iro^tfcefe 
 tDo;oe0 tber boa fo Diaingairbe tM 
 
 The Apoftlcs Creede. 
 
 <$t ts call to our as tber Doe repeafe oaf of (be p;enilr<^ 
 fe0tberetuo;oe0,3ll'el0eue, anomafof 
 
 We muft 
 notin our 
 confefiGon 
 fay I be- 
 
 tbtf tbe fenfe, i beleeue in tbe bolie 
 Oboft tbe llo^oe : euen fo bereagaine 
 tber coe repeatetbefe tuo;nc5 , 3 be<» 
 leeue^mabingtbte to be tl}t fenfe , 3I 
 beleeue in one Catbolique ano j3po^ 
 (tolique Cburcb. S9nt tbi0 is mo^e 
 tbanneeDetb^reaano againlt all goD<' 
 Itnelfe ooe tber to^eH tbefe tDo;oef 
 of tbeCreeOe. ifo; tbis, 3fn one Ca? 
 tboliqueanO0polioltqae Cburcb 9 is 
 not referred to t^t mtthc, 3| beleene^ 
 but to tf^c bolr <^bo(l y becaufe bee 
 rpakebr tbe ia;opbetes in one Ca^ 
 tbo(iqueano0po0olique €}3urclf. 
 if 0^ our meaning 10, ano loe confelTe 
 tbat one ano tbe fame fpirife DiD all 
 tbingea in botb SCeSamenteSyContra^ 
 r ie to tbe opinion of tbem Voffic^ ima* 
 gineo tbat tbere toere tluo fpirtt0 con# 
 trarieonetotbeotber. 
 
 ^o^eouer, §feaintCrp^ianin bitf CTptU*. 
 erpoCttion of tJ^e Slpoftles Crteoe, 
 
 fartb: He fayd not in the holy church, 
 nor in thc remilTion of finncs , nor 
 in the rcfurrc6tion of thc bodic. For 
 ifhcchad added thc prcpofition, In, 
 then had thc force ot thofe claufes 
 bccnc all one with thc force of that 
 that went before, For in thofc wordes 
 wherein our beliefc touching the 
 Godhead islctdowne \vcfay,in God 
 the Faihcr,In lefus Chrift his Son, and 
 in the holy ghoft:but in the reft where 
 thc fpcach is not of the Godhead , but 
 touching thc creatures or myftcries, 
 thc prcpofition In is not added , that 
 we may fay in thc holy Church, but 
 that the holy Church is to be bclecued 
 not as wc beleuc in God, but as a con- 
 gregation gathered together to God, 
 and (hat thc fbrgiueneftc of finnes is to 
 be bclceucd_,not that wc ou^ht to bc- 
 leeuc in the fbrgiuencfTc of nnncs: and 
 that thc refurre^tion of the fle/b is to 
 
 be 
 
tebeIceued,notchacwe ought to be- 
 Iceuc in the rcfurrc^Hon of the ^e(he. 
 So then by this fyllablc,ln,thc Creator 
 is difccrncdfromthc Creatures , and 
 that that is Gods fro that that is mans. 
 
 SD^iB iaiti) Cr?;tan. 
 
 &Sjmhlol)Ht\i,lbckeucji^ the holic 
 Churchc , not I beleeuc in the holic 
 
 Church. SCbereareaUeDgeDalfobts 
 
 Uj0;0esmbi5 €pifflcAdNeohhytos, 
 
 touching confecration Diftina.4. cap. 
 
 i.Wefaid not that ye had to bclecue 
 in the Church as in God, butvndcr- 
 fl:andhowwcfaid,yyc being conuer- 
 faunc in the ho/ie Caihohque Church 
 fhould beiceuein God, 
 
 fins tn tf)e ftrfi Cbapof Ns fird booke 
 
 De Spiritu SanUo fa^, We bclecue the 
 Church as the mother of regenerati- 
 on: we do not beleeuc in the Church 
 as the authour of faluation. Hce that 
 belceuethin the Churchc, belceucth 
 in man. For man hath not his being 
 of the Church , but the Church be- 
 ganne by man. Leaue off therefore 
 this blafphcmous perfwafion to thinke 
 that thou haA to belccue in anie 
 worldly Creature , fince thou mayclt 
 notbcleeuc neither in AngeJlnorAr- 
 changcll. The vnskilfulneffc offome 
 haue drawne and taken the prcpofi- 
 tion,In/rom the fentcncc that gocth 
 next before, and put it to that that 
 followcih , adding thereto alfo too 
 too fhameiefly fomcwhat more than 
 needed. SCftiS tatb PaftbaOud in 
 
 tbar boheof btis tsbtrb &atnt dD^egc^ 
 rtetbe great )15t(^oppccfUome Itbeo 
 tjcrieujellcf. 
 
 M^at fa^ r^fo fbatmo;^couer (bat 
 SDbomas of jaquinc rcafonmg of faii&, 
 in t^t feconoe boofes Part.2. Artic.9 
 
 quscft.i.fa^tb:Ifv\ef3y, I bclceuc in 
 chc holic Church, vvee muft ynder-. 
 
 The ninth Sermon,' 7p 
 
 ftandc that onr faith is referred to 
 the holic Ghoft which fanftifieth the 
 Church : and lb make the fenfe to be 
 thus : I bclecue in theholie fpirite that 
 fandifieihthcChurch.But iti$ better 
 
 and accordmg to the common vfc not 
 to adde at all the fyllablc, In, but Urn.* 
 ply to fay the holy Catholique church: 
 euen as alfo Pope Leo fayeth. %^\X& Popeiea, 
 
 batb H^bomas. 
 
 ^0 notue ^c baue bearbe fbe opt; 
 ntons of tbe aunctcnt H>octour5 of 
 tbeCbnrcbe, C^pnan, Sin^rxftim^ 
 0;e0o;te,parcbaQu0, popellco^ano 
 alfo of 2bbomas of i^quine iDbicb 
 taugbt nolo in tbe latter timtt* 0nt> 
 (oeareit> bcloueo ) ^e boe bnberltano 
 b? p^ofes tahen out of tb^ Canonic 
 call ^crtpturMbat ioe muft acftnolo^ 
 leoge ano confelTetbe bol^ Catboltqu^ 
 Cburcby but notb^leeufintbeboUo 
 CatboliqneCbnrcb. 
 
 ;anD notDe toee bane to fee tobat 
 tbati0tbati£( caUeotbeCburtb, ano 
 tDbat is called tbe Catbolique cburcb. 
 
 Ecclefia, iDbicb Ujo;jDe tocc tjfe fo; rhecatt.^. 
 fbeCburcb is p;opcrl^ an affcmblp, likcchmck 
 it is Bl fa^ Ujbere tbe people are called 
 out 0; 0atbereb togctber to beare 
 fometobat toucbtng tX)t ftflfaires of tbe 
 common lueale. 9n tbis paefent 
 treatireitis tbecompanie, conimunii* 
 on,consresarion , multitube, o^feU 
 lotofbinofalltbat p^ofelTe V^t name 
 of Cbatli' CatboUquc is as mncbe 
 tora?as,tbtsfellotDll^tp is tniuerfal, 
 astbat tbat in et^tentieD tb;ougb all 
 places ano ages, if oj tbe Cburcb of 
 €[i;\it is not reftraineo into ant f o;<» 
 ner among tbeS>onatifts in 0pb?ifa: 
 it aretcbctb out it felfe tb^ougb i^t 
 compalTe of tbe U)o;lbe anot^nto alla^ 
 ges,anODotbcontetneall tbe faitbfuU 
 from tbe firft ;at)am euen tmto tbe l)c# 
 rie laa &aint tbat (ball be remaining 
 before t^c eno of t^e tuo^loe. 
 
go The Apoftlcs CrccHe. 
 
 particular C^nrclics , Bi meane t^c tUstom of paule (^atl bee fuStctent 
 C^tirct) of aoam t of tljc patrinrcbciEe, lutitcb be iu^ttettr to tbe ^phtUans, 
 
 ttfc€\)avt^ Offlpofes anO of ttje|3^0^ Chriftc loued the Churchc andgaue 
 pietea before tlje btrtb of C!)?ifte,tbe him lelfe for it, to fandifyc, and to 
 Cfjjtffian Cbarcb tuljicb is fo nameO cleanfe it in the founcaine of Water 
 
 Wecbc- 
 Iceucthe 
 Church CO 
 lie holy. 
 
 tif€^M^ ^i^ f£lf^9 ant) tbe 0pottolt^ 
 call Ctjurcb satbcreo togctfjerbi? tfje 
 0poiHe0 doctrine in tifz name of 
 €t);ta. and ftnall^ it contatnetb tt^efe 
 particular C&urcbe0> a0 tbe Cljurclje 
 of Jerufalem, of iantioc^, of 0leran? 
 iiaia,ofHom0,ofafia, of apbitca, of 
 Curope,oft()eCl;alt,oftbe Mle0. fc* 
 0no vet all t^efe Ctjurcbcs as it tuere 
 members of one boDie tnDer tbe onlv 
 lieaDe Cb?t(i (fo; Cb;ift alone is tbe 
 teal) of bis Cbnrcb not onel? triumf 
 pbantjbut militant alfo) do make one 
 onel^e Catbolibe Cbnrcb: in iDtiicb 
 tbcre are not to be founoeeitber berei' 
 lies oi fcbifmes : anbfo^ tbat caufe is 
 tt calleD tbe true €^MC\fyto U)it,of tbe 
 rigbtauD true opinion, iuogement, 
 faitbano Doctrine. i?o^ in tbe cburcb 
 onclieistruefaitbj anD tuitbout tl^t 
 Cbnrcb of (iDoD is neicber anie trutti), 
 iio;iV2f faluatiort. 
 
 &o then in f bis article loec confelTe 
 tbat all tbe faitbful DifperfeD tl)?ongb- 
 Dut tbe tobole compaflTe of t\}t eartb, 
 anD tl^t^ alfo tl^at at t\)is time liue in 
 beaucn,as man^ 3 fav as are alreaDie 
 faueD)0^ (bal euen bntil t\)c berie eno 
 oftbetxio^lDbe bo;^netobeefaueD,are 
 one boDie , batting gotten fellotjotbip 
 anD participation U)itb<15oD, famu^ 
 tuall communion among tbemfelues. 
 0nD fo^becaufenomancanbe maDe 
 one tuitb <!^o^, bnleflt be alfo be bolp f 
 pure y euen as dDoD is bol? anD pure, 
 fberefo;e toe beleeue tbat tbe Cburcb 
 isbolp.tbatis,tbatitis fanctifieD b^ 
 dDoD ti)e ifatber in tbe blouDeoftbe 
 $>onne,anD tbe c^ift of tbe bolv 0bofte. 
 
 through thewordc, to make it vnto 
 him feifc a glorious Church not ha- 
 uing fpot or wrinckle. &c. 1B^ tDbicb 
 
 too^Ds toe tnDerSanD tbat tbe cburcb 
 is calleD bnDefileD f altogetber clean, 
 not in refpect of it felfe, but becaufe of 
 Cb^ilt. if o: tbe Cburcb of CbaiH is fo how the 
 farre fojtb bolv as tbat vet cuerie Dav hoi""^ '' 
 it Dotb goe fojlsarDe in p;(oftting, ana 
 is nener perfect fo long as it liuctb on 
 tbeeartb. 0nDvet nottoitbSanDing 
 tbebolineCTe of it is molteabfolutelv 
 perfect in €Jb^ittt. ^bereunto bertlie 
 belongetb tbat notable facing of tf)e 
 
 JlO^D.Hc that is wafticd, hath no need 
 buttowa/h his fectconely, forhceis 
 
 wholy clcane. jfoi tl)c faitbfull are 
 purelv cleanfeD bv Cb;iSe> tobo toa* 
 (betb tbem \X)it^ his blouD, but vet be^ 
 caufe tbe flelbe Doetb (triue luttb thz 
 fpirtte folong as life remainetb on tie 
 eartb,tberefo;e tbe goDlvbaue neeDe 
 U)itb faitb anD tbe bolie gboS to toalb 
 anD luipe tbeir feete, tbst ts, tfjt re^ 
 liquesanDfpots toberetoitb tl)e^ are 
 DitteineD bv tbeir Dailv conucrfation 
 intbistoo.jlDe. 
 But notue lub^reunto belongetb 
 
 i^is tbat is aODCDf The Communion The com- 
 
 of Saintcs? EEbefe tDo;jDes are neitber J'^l^jj"®^ 
 reaD in Cvp;ian, no; j^uguffine, no; 
 vet bv t})tm eppounoeD. Mberefo;e 
 it is Ithelv tbat tl^cv toere aDDeD fo; 
 tl)z better bnDerttanDing of tbat tobicb 
 toent befo;e:fo; tbat it migbt appearc 
 tbat tbe catboliquc cburcb is tbe fel^ 
 loto(bipo;rompanv of tit favtbfuH? 
 be aDDeD The Communion of Saintes, 
 
 as if be IboulD baue faiD,tDbrfb cburcb 
 
 Me baue bearoe teHimonies mQaafy is a communion of ^mtcs^ ^atxlz 
 
 calleD 
 
The ninth Sermon. 
 
 Si 
 
 calleD ttiem gametes , IdIiuI) fo;i t^ctr 
 fattf) arc fanctiflco b? tl)e blouD HtiD 
 (pirtt of (iDoD.;3iro t^is too^o Commu^ 
 nion is tjcrie eaioentanD comfo:CabIc. 
 JFo^Jfirfttfjemcamng thereof 10 tijat 
 bettDtvtgoo f t^stfjrreisncommunt;' 
 Dn,tl)atu( a felotDf^ip 1 parttcipatton, 
 ano Co confeqticntl^ a parting bettotirt 
 tfs anD all gojo and beauenlpt^ngi;. 
 ^nn t^cn alfo toe tjnDerftanu,tbat toe 
 are fellotoce anD partakers toitt) all {' 
 ^ainrtsttjat arc lining cttticr in \)tafi 
 acn oj on carrt). ifo; toe arc members 
 of tijr tinker one IjeaDeCbMiJ. ifo; tf;e 
 
 <apofilC Kotjn fait^ : That which wee 
 haue fcenc and heard we declare vnto 
 you,that yee alfb may haue fellowfhip 
 with vs, and that your fellowfhip may 
 be with the father, and his fonne lefus 
 
 Chrift . hereunto apperta\?netl) tijat 
 trtmme fimilitude of tlft boDte $ mem^ 
 bers bnoer one i)eaDe,to|iic!) {' 0po(lle 
 panic banDletti at large in Qecoe : but 
 Mf^Ht is {jeetbatcan tooit^ilt^enong^ 
 fctfffl^tl) tbe great goDncffeof dDoDS 
 gift « bcnefitjtn tbat toe are matjc fel? 
 (oto partners of C>oD , tottb tol)om toe 
 aremoa narcli' ccnicmcD, ahn banc a 
 part in al |)is goD f l?ci!ucnl^ tU^QCB^ 
 tobat can be mo^e DcligljtfuU to our 
 carc£i,tban tofjeare tljat alltt'c faints 
 as toel! in bcauen as in eartf), are our 
 b;iclb?cn5ant) tljat toe agdn are mem* 
 fcers, partners, anD felotoes totf b ttjef 
 BIcOcDbe GE^cB tobicb W\) fo liberally 
 beftctoeo bis bletfing on ts in Ctfii^ 
 |)ts fcnni;. 2Co f Ijis plarc bclongetb tl)t 
 tjifcourfe bppcn tbe ^acramentcs , of 
 isi^clf-, anDoftbe CljurcijjBf mcane at 
 an otljcr time mo;je fulli? to tntrcate. 
 SDbis fo^ tbe p?eftnt time isfuffia'cnt. 
 iFo? tljts ^ 3 banc faiD Dotb abuncatlt? 
 cnougb crp^jclle f fet out tbe fruite of 
 faitb in tffe fatbcr,tbe ronnc,-? tpz boly 
 llboff>totott, ^ toe baue participation 
 ^boitb CDco,ano al tbe ^aints.ano t^at 
 
 in tbisfellototl^ip toe are fanttf(!cDfi5 
 al filtb njtjndeinnelTcbeing cleanfisD, 
 anD 'oclic in CbJiH ourJLojDc. 
 ^oto follotoetb t\)t tmtf^ article of Thetcmh 
 
 our bClafctobtcb is: The forgiucneffe ourbcitef*. ! 
 
 of hnnes. 2Dbc fcconD fruit 0; commo# 
 
 Di tie of our beieefe in (Sod tbe fattier, 
 
 the fon, atiD tijt bol? gbolf, is bcrefct 
 
 fm% ti)at is, tbe rcmiCTian of finnes, j 
 
 fcbKb>altbo«gb if be cotaineD in fiinc* 
 
 notation fpohcnof in tift laft article,. ; 
 
 is in tijis place nottuitb»IanDing: m32e \ 
 
 liuel^ erpjcffcD. Mitfjoat t\}c €iim'cif I 
 
 as it toere toitbcut tbe arfee of j^3e is 
 
 no faluatio: but in (» Cburcb,3 meanc ' 
 
 in tbe fc5otoCJ)ip of Cb^iir, f t^c faints 
 
 is ful foagiucnclTc of al olfcnccs.Ebat 
 
 tbisma'^hc tl)z better tnocrttoD.? 3f 
 
 toill DiuiDc it into fome partes. 
 
 ipirH of al it is neeDeful to arftnoto^ jllowird- 
 IcDge f confcSTejtbiJt toe are tinners, f g"r& c^"*- 
 fbatb^ nature, anD our otone proper ^^ff^aL 
 msrits^toe arc tbe cbilDjen of toiatlj f ""^ 
 Damnation. ^0.: ^, |cbn Dotb not in 
 Maint no: toitbout a caufe call euerie 
 one a liar t\)at faitb b^ \i^t\^ no Qn.^lnD 
 (©OD tobicb ftnotoetb t^t barts of mem 
 batb commaanDcD bs euen till t^t latt 
 gafpe to p:ap, facing : Forgiue vsour 
 debts. ^o;eouer,intbeC5orpeUtoce 
 baue ttoo mellent cramplcs of men 0? 
 pcnli? confclTing tbcir Gxis to dDoD, t\)t 
 p.:oDig3!l fonne , 3 fai?,anD tbe pabli» 
 can in ^XufecXct bs tbcrfoae tljitiH 
 tbat toe nrt all fmners, as panic alfo 
 taug!}t: pca,as be l^ath e«iDent!|? p'.m^ 
 ueD in tbe ^tit cbap.to tijc Umiaoiit^.>f 
 let bs frcslp confcflij to (fcoD our Qnnts 
 toitb S)auiD in tbe 32. f 51. pfal.fat^ 
 
 tngJ My fxnne haue I ir.ade knowcn to 
 thee, &mineiniquitie Ihauenothid» 
 Ihaue faide : I will confefTe mine vn- 
 righteoufncs againftmy felfc,&: thou 
 hafl: forgiuen the iniquitie of mine 
 offence. Haue mcrcieon me OGod, 
 accordin^xo thy great mcrcy,&c.2r!;e 
 Jf pfaJm? 
 
8% TheApoftles 
 
 ^econoartii?, let bs beleeue tljat all 
 tljcfe fins of oars are paruoneD « fb;^ 
 gincnof C^ou, not fo: tlje acfenotolcfig* 
 tng anD fonfeCTing of our finncff , but 
 fo;i f Ije merit ano blouo of tb.t fonnc of 
 <!DoD : not foj our otone teoifees o? me^ 
 rites , but fo^z tlje trutb anu mercie o; 
 grace of ©oo. fm toe do plamclp p^o* 
 frlTcfa^ins:? beleeue tbe fo^giueneffe 
 of lins:^c fai? not, 3! bu\?, o; bv gifts 
 boe Qttj o; bt? lco.zhesobtaine tbe fo;* 
 giucnerrc of fins, but 3 belc^ue tlje fo;* 
 giucneffe of finnes. JtlnD tl)e toojoe re^ 
 iniffion 0^ fo;giucneCre botb fignifie a 
 free parooning rb^ a metap|)o;^e tahen 
 ofcrcDitojsantj Debitors fmtbt crc=» 
 bitoj fo^giuetbtbe Debitor , tubcn bee 
 is not able to pare : tberefoie reniiffi^ 
 on is a fo^gtuing acco,!btngto tljefa^/ 
 inofour^auiour int!)c(!DofpcU : A 
 ccrtaine lender had two debitors: and 
 \s hen they were not able topaic, he 
 forgaue them both.il^ereunfo belong* 
 ctb tljat alfo in tbe ILojDspja^er: And 
 
 forgiuc vs our dcbtes . ipoj Our Debtes 
 
 are our finnes, tijem boe U)e requett to 
 be rcmttteo, tbat ts,tobefo;gtuen bs. 
 3n tljis fenfe alfo , faitf) ^.paul : To 
 
 him that workcth is the reward rccko- 
 nedjnot of grace, but of due debt: But 
 to him that worketh not, but bclec- 
 ucth on him that iuftif.eth the vngod- 
 lie, his faith is counted for righteouf- 
 ncffc : Euen as Dauid defcribeth the 
 hlcflednefle of that man vnto whom 
 God iraputeth righteoufnelTc without 
 workes,faying:BlelTed arc they whofc 
 •vnrightcoufncfTe are forgiuen , and 
 whofe finnes are coucred. BlcfTcd i$ 
 that man to whom the Lordc will not 
 
 impute finne. Mberefo.:e in relpett of 
 bs tpbicl) ffnixt not iDbereloitbaU to 
 repaie, our finnes are freely forgiuen, 
 but in refpect of dDoDs iufiice tbe^ are 
 forgiuen fo^ t^z merit an) (atiffactioa 
 
 Crccdc 
 
 of Cb.iiff. 
 
 ^o;eoner > it is not t\ft finnes of a mi smes 
 feto men,of one oj tboo ages, ox a fctoc *e„f*''** 
 anb certaine number of fins are fo;gi^ 
 nen oncl?, but ttjt finnes of all men,of 
 all ages, ttje tol)o!e multituDe of fins, 
 tobatfoeuer is, anD is cnllco fin , tnbe- 
 tber it be o;iginall,o; aauaU,o; anp 00 
 tber elfe > to be Iboit all finnes are fo> 
 giuen bs.Mfjic!) tvc Do berebp learne, 
 bccaufe f be onet? facrifice of €\init is 
 etFectuall enougb to Iralb aloa? all tbe 
 offences of all finners, tobtcb bv faitb 
 come to tbe mercie feat of (Scds grace. 
 Sim \>it b^ tU^ \m ioe not tear b men 
 f finne , becaufe t(;e S.o:De l;atb long 
 fince mabe fatiffaction fo;^ finnes : but 
 if anp man Doe finnctue teacb !)itn to 
 i)ope luell, anb not to Defpaire , but to 
 flatot^e t|).:oneof <I!5;ace. ifo: tbere 
 toe fa^tbat Cb.:ilt fitting at tlje rigbt 
 ijanoeoftbefatljer, is t!)e llambe of 
 CI^oD tbat taUetbaluav tbe fins of tije 
 iDo^lDe. 0nD in tf)e Creeoe bcrilr it is 
 crp^fl^ fa^De: 31 beleeue tbe fo;giue* 
 nelfeof finnes, anb not of finne. ifo.i 
 ijoben Ioe far of finnes > toe achitoto^ 
 leDgc tf)at (San fo;giuetb all finnei^ 
 iFo;{ to let pafie t^t p^cofes bereof out 
 oft^e 34 5. ofpaul to tbe liomanes, 
 tbofeoutof^.3?obn iift japofilet e# 
 nangelifi (ball be fufficent,U)bo in ^ia 
 d&piftle tMM'ti anb fat>tb:Thc bloud 
 
 oflefus Chriftclenfeth vs from caeric 
 
 finnc. iLoe, \)t (aitii from euerie finne* 
 !0a> 3 (a^yit^^t faitb from euerie one, 
 crceptetb none, bnltfie it be ^ \s^\iit^ ^ 
 ILojDc IjimfelfeercepteD , 3f meanetbe 
 finne againK tl)e bolr gbofi )fo; \siU^ 
 t^t berpfame^. Jobn fo;^iDDetb bs 
 to p;ar. 3gaine alfo be faitbt l^ vvc ac- 
 knowledge our finnes, God isfaithiiill 
 and iuft, to forgiue vs our finnes, and 
 to clenfc vs fro all our vnrightcoufnes. 
 
 SCbe 0pofile tbougbt it not enougb to 
 far barely } %9 fo;0i«e bs our tlnne0> 
 
 bit 
 
 1 
 
The ninth Sermon, t§ 
 
 but t^at t^t mt's^t oeclare ttft tbing as p;tnate confefTton , o;t fafed p;!f uaf e ab» 
 itistnoeeDefoplamelp, tl^atitmiQ^t folution m ttje C()nrctr of €\i^itt. 3lt 
 
 eafilpba linDerKcDDciite aODett) mo^t^ 
 oner t^t0 fai?tnQ: ^no to dcnfe \3S f rem 
 al our ijnrtg[)teourtK(re. Hoe* t^eere Ijoe 
 fmt!) againe from all tmrigljtcoufnw. 
 j^no fo: bcraufe Tome cautller mxQ^t 
 
 is enough fo;^ b$ to confetTe our (nines 
 to <^oD , U)^o beraufe tiee (ktlf our 
 Ijcartcfl , oug|)t f [jerefo?c mod n'sfjtl)? 
 to fjcare our r onfeffios. 3t if cnouglj if 
 luec, as ^. 3gamefi teacljetb ts, S3o one 
 
 pe raDurtnre, make tl)ii90bie(tionano to auctberbettetitourrcUiesconfefi)) 
 
 far. QiB ktnoe of Doctrine mabetb our fauUes ano ofitenceis, anD fo after 
 
 men flussit^anoaotD to amendment, paroon afhcD, returne into mutuall 
 
 ifo;mentmoer tbe p;etence of€^oDS fauourasaincBEtis enougb fo; tsto 
 
 grace toitl not reafe to tiinne .* t\^ctfo;e t^eare tbe (IDofpel> p;!omiff ng ^ fo^gine" 
 
 3^ot;n in ^is 2. cbap. aunftoeretb t|;eir nelCe of our Qnnes tl)?onsb ClrnS* if 
 
 obiettionanDfaitbtBabcsjchefe things ijoeebeleeue. Iletbs tberefo^e beleeue 
 
 writcltoyouthatyccfinne not: and 
 if anic man finne^wc haue an aduocatc 
 "with the father Icfus Chrift the righ- 
 teous .And he is the attonemet for our 
 finsrand not for our fins onely, but alfo 
 for the finnes of al the worlde, ^[;er^ 
 
 fo^e it isaflureol^ true , tl^at b? tf^e 
 
 Uat^ of Cf^^id all tinned are fo^giuen 
 
 tj^emtbatbelmie. 
 
 ^o^eouer, tbe II02D alone fo^oimtl^ 
 
 2*nofmn C"*- M H IS tljefiloiie of (1500 alone 
 
 fcrgiucth to fo^giue (innes, anD ef bnrigbfeous, 
 
 to maUe men rigbteous . SEberefo^e, 
 
 tDljereas men are faio to fo2giue 0ns, 
 
 tbat is to be bnoerttoD of tbeir imini^ 
 
 &erie,and not of tl^eir potoer.C^e mii> 
 
 nillcr paonouncetb to tbe people, tt^at 
 
 fo; €\^M \}i^ falte tbeir Qnnes arc fo;« 
 
 giucntano info faring b^c Dece^uetb 
 
 tbem not : ifo; <2?oD in Dose fo;gi^ 
 
 uetbtbe tins of tbem t^at belecuetac^ 
 
 eo>Di«g to tljat failing: Whofefinncs 
 
 yoe fbrgiuc , they are forgiuen them. 
 
 j^r.D tbis is Done (b often as tbe toozDe 
 
 fia:ie5« 
 
 tt^t fo^giuenetTe of Gnnes^ano p;a^e to 
 ti}c ilo;o tbat be txiil bouclifafe to gtno 
 anoincreafe in bs tbis fame belaefe. 
 IDbefetbtngsloereofolDe ano in t^z 
 ^Witiuc Cburcb cffcctuall enougb 
 to obtatne paroon ann full rcmiHion of 
 finnes: f as tl^z^ toercfo arc t\^t\> Un^ 
 OoubteOlt? at tbts Da\? fuflfirtent tau 
 
 if urtbermo;e,t[)e llo;o Dotb fo pnt^ 
 Don our Gnnts , not tbat tlfc^ (boulDe 
 not be an^? more in bs, nor leaue tbeir 
 reltques bebino ttitm as a l!ing in our 
 fleft). but tbat fbe^ (boalD not be im» 
 putcD fobs to our Damnation. Concur 
 pifcence Hichetbf^l^) anolbetcetb it 
 felf e in our fletb>ff riuing Cill \s3it^ the 
 goDfpiritc of goD, turn in t^c tjoiic 
 ones fo long as life lafietb on tbis 
 eartb- ^ere tbercfore toee ^aut neeoe 
 of long luacbing ano murb fading, ta 
 Dratu from tbe hcG) tJ^t nouril^meC of 
 eu!l,i often praicrs to call to <0cD fo.2 
 atDe , tbat loabee not ouercomc of tJjc 
 euiU.anDif anpman (bal bap to fatic 
 
 How finnet 
 arc: iotgia€t 
 
 of tbe (Sofpel isp;eacbeD,fo tbat tbere fb; feeblenes, ano be fnbDuct! of temp 
 
 be no neeDe to fame tbat auricular con): 
 fclfion anD p^iuate abfolution at tl^e 
 p^ieffsbano is necelfarie fo; t^c re^ 
 minion of finnes. ifo: as auricular 
 confelTioniDasnot in bfe among titz 
 faints befo;e t\it comming of Cf);iK, 
 
 f ation j let bim not T?eelD bimfelf b? Ivj 
 in^i UHlyto be caugbt in t^€ oiaels net, 
 let ^im rife bp aga^nc b\» repentance, 
 anD runne to CbnU^belcsuingjtbat b^ 
 tbe Deatb of Cb;tlt t\)is fdl of bis (ba( 
 be fo;gtuen ttim. 3iiD fo often (ball 
 
 fo tDe reaoe not t^ut t J^poHles bearo tje iiaue recourfe to Um as ije^ tl^all be 
 
84 TheApo(llc$ 
 
 t)anqntCbeD bi? (oncuptfcence nnD 0n. 
 iro; to ti^is enoe O^ote al ti}e ert)0?t£u 
 tion5oft^ep2opbet0i 0po(lle0, caU 
 ling on itill to rctui ne to tt)c iULozo* 
 
 Wee miTce ifinaU^, ttje iLojDe Dotljfo fo^siue 
 iiot fatisfa. (jm- finncs,thnt ^a: unU ngacr once r^.* 
 
 ciioii tor pu , ■■ M^M<< 
 
 niftmcnr. mcmbcrtljem aoiaine. if oj fo te fo;»c? 
 tclo t?0bt?3!erc.m tiis 3 i.c!)a.^e t^ctf 
 fo}t oott) not puntil; biS . if 0; lies t)3tti 
 not one!)? fo;gmcnt[)e fault, batalfo 
 tljc puniC^mcnt mie fc.: t!)e fin. iliotoe 
 tl}cn,b}f)cras tbc ilo^D fomcttme Dot^ 
 tD^tpb£sti3it^{jtsrctiurge0, anoli3|)tp^ 
 pctb Dis fo^ cur nnnc0 imetnt : as t\}z 
 ^olte ^ci tpture Dotlj plainly i)eclare, 
 |)ee t!Ot^ it not to ti)t intent , tf^at tottb 
 our affiiction bos (^ouloe make (atil> 
 faaion fo;^ t^e finnestoee f)aue tctth 
 mitten : ifoj tljen O^oulo tJjc Deattj of 
 €im(l be of none effect : but t'^t iio^D 
 iDttt) bDliipping Doetbc^aOife b^, (( b? 
 lD!)tpptns b5 Doti) let XfS bnoer&auo, 
 t^atijecUl^ct!) notof tl)0 6nne0 t!3f)tcb 
 lea baue commitf cD ,anD Ije Dot!? fra=s 
 Iv fojgiue : ^^ tctljtpping bs alfo \)t 
 tna&etb bs eraplcsto otber: lea!^ tt}t^ 
 finno to, anDcutfetl; from iss all occa* 
 0onoffinning,anDb^ tfje CioOeDoctlj 
 i)0epeourpatienremb20« ^tiis tbua 
 far re, toucHngtljcfojgiueneg offing. 
 ^f tD{)ic|) 31 bi?.ue faio fomelob^t tn 
 m? fermon of faitl) tbat iufiifieti): anD 
 ftlfeluljere. 
 
 Thecie«c-ch SDbeeleuentb Article 10 tUs> The 
 
 article of relurreCtion of the flelbe. 2Dbefe ttOO 
 cur f»ith. Articles, tl)!0 anu thz ttoelf tb (butte 
 bpa0b.n£fi^a0mapbee, tbe moftep 
 eellent fruit of fnitb, ano fumme of al 
 perfi£tton,t!}ep lp;ap bp 3 Tap, tbe eno 
 of faitb»in confeffmg life euerlafiing,f 
 tbe ful $ perfect faluation of tlje tubote 
 man.if o;i i tofjole ma t^albe faueD, a0 
 tDell.in fouleas boDie* ifo: 30 manbt^ 
 finne bid perilb botb in boDi? anb foule^ 
 foougbt it to be refio^eo againe botb 
 bobil^anogbodlB • anb $0 Ire^ougbt 
 
 Crccdc 
 
 foUia0b^bt? C^:iil^ retfo;ieD agatne* 
 2Dbe foule of man tertli? t0afptrite 
 ^nODietb notatalhtbe boo^igeartbl? 
 anb tberefoae bietb anb rottctb. ifoj 
 \s^it^ caufe man^ b^^be opinion tbat 
 tbcboDiesDve, ncuerto be mace par* 
 faljer0 of io? 0^ parne in t\)e luo^lDeta 
 come, ^ut toe in tbis article p?ofe{Ee 
 t^z ccntrarp,3cbnotolcDging, ^ tbofc 
 our boD!e0, $ fo t\}Ht (lel^ of ours i^alt 
 rife aga^ne,anD enter into life euerta # 
 fting. 
 
 j©f tbis Uiojb Kcfurrection 0; rijTh«rer«r. 
 fing againe , 3 ^^nt fpoKen in tbe tx^ "St^ 
 pofition cf tbat article , SCb^ tbirb fia^ °" 
 be rofe againe from tf\t beao. ydut 
 nolue t^is Uioabe fietltie ootb a great 
 Deale mo^e fignificantl^ erpjeCTe tbe 
 rcfurrection of ttiB fletb^ j tban if tpe 
 fijoulo fai? cbe refurrection of tbe boo^i 
 t!l3erily> €i?p«uan fa^tb , tbat in fome 
 cburcfjes of tbe Caflr, tbt0 article loas^ 
 t^us p;onoanreD : Ibeleeuetherefur- 
 reition ofthis flefhe. jgnO j3ugufitnc 
 
 alfo tntb^ tcnib cbapter of bt^s boh^ 
 
 Defide<^Sjmi;o/o,ta^ti^ : Wee muft 
 without doubting belecuc, that this 
 vifible, which is properly called flefli, 
 fhall rife againe . "The Apoftic Paul 
 doth feeme,as it were , with his finger 
 to point at this flefh, when heefaitht 
 This corruptible muft put on incor- 
 ruption. When heefaieth: This, hee 
 doth, as it were, put out his finger vn-^ 
 to this flcfh. 2Dbi0 W\l ^ugufiine. 
 g|^o;!eouer, ^apnt ^icrome compels* 
 letb Job" 5 )15i(boppe of l^'erufalem 
 openlp fo confcflfe t^t rcfurrettiou of 
 fbeflefb? notof tbe boDie onclp. Flcfhe 
 faitbb^) ^^^^ o"c definition, and the 
 bodic an other. All flefh is a bodyrbut 
 eucric bodie i« not flefhe . That is 
 flefhe properly , which iscompadof 
 bloud, vcynes, bones, and fynewes. 
 A bodic, although it be called flefhe, 
 yctfomctime^sTaidtobc ofhkcfub- 
 
 jftance 
 
The ninth 
 
 ftancc to the firmanient,or to the aiie, 
 which is not fubicd to touching or 
 Teeing: and oftentimes too, may be 
 both touched and fecrif. A Wall is a 
 bodie,but ic is not fleOi. SDfjUS mucl) 
 out of )$ittomc» Jlet b0 ti;erefo:e be^ 
 leene, tljat mens booics \x)^ict^ are W 
 ken of tijc carti) , an2i iDt;ic^ liaing me 
 beare about , lot^erem t^ep hue , and 
 are,tnt}tc^ aifo me^anD turne into DuQ 
 anO al^eS , That thofe bodies ( 3j fate) 
 are qutchencD ano Hue agame. 
 vhethif ^"^ ^^°" DemaunOeO: fjotoe tfjis 
 L fa" tf ' flefli) faetno: once refolneo into Dutt ano 
 bodies thn a(he0, anD (b into notfjtng, can rife ao 
 rife againe. gauic itt t^e fo^rtier (l^ape ano fub^ 
 fiance: as iuljcnit 10 to:ne \})it^ tfje 
 teetl) of beafie0 , 0; confumeD to no^ 
 tljtns tjDitt) tue flame of fircano tnljen 
 in tlje graue t^cre 10 to be founoc but 
 afmaUanD little ({Viantitic of Dultie 
 poujuer ♦ 31 referre tfja to t\\t omnipo^ 
 tencie of (Sod, to^ict) tfje j^poftle fpafee 
 
 of tot^erc t)e fa^tt) : Chrift hath tranf- 
 fourmed this vile bodic of ours, to 
 make it conformable to his glorious 
 bodic, by the power wherein hee can 
 make all thinges fubie(5l to himfelfe. 
 
 M(t)erefo;e |^e tl)at in tiit beginning, 
 loI;en as y^tt ttjere toas not a man in 
 tlje Uio;^ti)e, roulD biting fa):t[) man out 
 oftt)et)ultoftt)eeartf), aUt)ougb t[)e 
 fame man be again refolueo into t\iaU 
 out of toljicl) bee toas tafecn, 3! meane 
 into eartb, as tljc failing is, Duft thou 
 
 art, and into dufl: fhaltthou returnc 
 
 againe : ptt notluilljttanDing , tt)t 
 fame 0dd againe at ti)e enDe of t^e 
 tDo;tlDe, is able to raife man out of tlje 
 eartJ). jfoj ftje Jlo.:J>e in tbe ©ofpell 
 
 favtljplainell? .* The houre {hall come 
 wherein all they that are in the graues, 
 {hall heare the voyce of the fonnc 
 ofGod,and fhall come forth ,thcy that 
 haue done good to the refurre6lion of 
 life , and they that haue done cuill to 
 
 Sermon. gj 
 
 the refurrcilion of iudgement. jSinO 
 notoe by faith wee are throughly per- 
 fwaded, aS t^e Spottle faitfj, that hee 
 that hath promifcdis able alfo toper- 
 forme . ibere are mojecucr Uuelie 
 camples of tt?is matter . am mott e^ 
 uiDent tefiimonies oftfjeljcf^^crip^ 
 tare . ^onas is fteaHoloeD bp of t^c; 
 ^lailbale in t^e ^p.iian fe^, but tf^c 3. 
 Da^ after tjee is caS bp againe altac 
 tppon t[)e (l^oare out of tt)e beades 
 cnf railcs , to^icf) is a tolien, t^iat t^e 
 fiefl^ fliall bcrilt? rife againe. 
 tKHljerefo^te tJjatis not^arsjtobe be^ 
 leeneD, t\iat in tbe Bncsalips is faiDe, ^ 
 
 The Sea caflech vppe her dead. %^z 
 
 fo^ce of fire ^ao no fo;ce to ^urt tljc 
 tlj^iee companions of SDaneel , vca t^e 
 rage of toiloe bcaftes ( confrarie to 
 nature) abttaineo from biting SDantel 
 {)im(elfe: WX\)at marueUis ittfjere^ 
 fo?e,if at t^is aa^, neitljer tfje fozce of 
 !!re, no;! rage of tniloe beafies , is able 
 to refitt t\}t potjoer of dDoo being oifpo^ 
 fcD to ratfe ^is creatures bp againee 
 jSDio not our ILo^D Cbnfi raife \ip ila^ 
 5aru0 tDtjen ^e ^ao lien tf^^es naies in 
 tt)e graue,^ea ano fianche t(s,toltfe a^ 
 gainefSDiti notl>e ^tmfelf,|^antng once 
 hio'ktn t^t t^^annit of Deatl; , rife bp 
 againe t^e tljiroe oa^ from tU beam 
 DID tie not rife agmne in tl)e fame fub^ 
 fiance of flefl)e , ano fo;ime of booie , 
 tu[)erein ^z ^angeo on tl)e Crolfe , anu 
 being talten Dobjne from tfje CroUe, 
 liijasburietif ijiat t«it!jout ga>o caufe 
 DO U)c IcDfee bacUe to €l)}i(t , iuljtcl) is 
 calico tbe 6rfi begotten among § oeaD, 
 fo often as toe tbinhe in lul^at manner 
 tbe refurrection of our flellj fi^all be. 
 if 0^ tfjc members C^all rife ajaine in 
 tbefame-ojoentijat tl)c f)tatizis rifen 
 fep bcfo;te f Ijem in : Wicz tjeril^ tljall 
 not rife agiiine tJjstbirfie oai? after 
 our Deatf^,but in ourmaner ano o^oer 
 fl^all toee rife at tlje lafi oa? , rea ano 
 if 3 t&ac 
 
8^ ThcApoftlesCrccdc. 
 
 tijaf f © in t\\t Ijcrte fame boD)? twljcrc^ Declare bnto tou in loljat manner tmr 
 
 mncU}lPcItue« 
 31 li3ill sDDe a fetoe teftimonicai to 
 
 ^f=fj;;.7/j';." pmt tlje refurrcction of our fleH;. 
 
 rcfurrcciion job ccnfcCfitig 1)15 faitf) toucting tf)e 
 rffurrcctic'.i of ttic cCiiD in i)is great 
 lueahenctTe , affliction ano ficbeucffc, 
 
 faitfj : I knovve that my redeemer li- 
 ucth, and that in the laft: dale 1 fhall 
 rife out of the earth , and fhall be clad 
 againe with my skinnc,and m my flefh 
 3 ("hall fee God; whom cucn I my felfe 
 fi-iall fee, and my cies fhall behold and 
 none other* This hope is laydc vp in 
 my bofome. SDljiS teftimomc is fO Cf 
 ui^mt HB tl)at it noeoetl) no larger an 
 erpofitiom 
 
 jjio lefe cuiDcnf arje tljofc UUimof 
 nies out of (I!;faie,ct)ap,26. (B^cc!). 3 7. 
 pCalmcij. Sl^atlj. 2 2.3Jo!}n 5.6. II, 
 2Cl);oagt)out t\}t ilctes in eueric place 
 tsJ often rcpcatcD tpt refurrcdion of f 
 neaD. ^sinf paul in tlje i j.clja.of ijis 
 fir ft C-piilie to tije €o;jintl)ian«i, ooetfj 
 tnahe a full Difcourfe of t\\i$ refurrec^ 
 tton. Jn tf)c fourth cljapterof [jis 2.(tf 
 
 piftie l)e fattl) : We which liue are al- 
 waies deliuered to death , for lefus 
 fake, that the life of lefus alio might 
 appcarein our mortall flefii, ^eenolO 
 
 lii^atcoulDe belpohenmo;;eplaine!?, 
 tfjantjjat ffje life of Ct):ift ll^all bcc 
 niaoe to appeare in tl^is mo^tali flel^ 
 Df oars i ^0; bp ano b^ after Ije iavt\)i 
 ^Mefenotoe tljat i)t tat!) raifcD bp tlje 
 ^o:de Bfefus , l^all raife trs tp alfo b^ 
 tte meanest of 3iefu£!. Bno tntl)e fiftt) 
 
 chapter againe : Wee muft all ap- 
 peare before the iudgemcnt feate of 
 Chrift ( fait!) !)e) that euerie man may 
 rcceiue the workes of his bodie, ac- 
 cording to that heehath done, whe- 
 ther it Dee good or euill. 2C!)Cref0?e 
 
 tt^cfe berie booies of ours l^all rife a^ 
 gaine in tt)e Da^ of iuogemcnt. 
 
 booics f^all rife againe , anDcftubat 
 fo;te tfjep f^allbe in tl)e refurrcction. 
 3n tlje fi)uttiMg bppc ano enoe of all !„ what fort 
 ages 0; of tl)iJ5 too<ilD, our 3lo?D BJefus J^^^^jf^-f^'" 
 Cb^iO; fljall come to iuogemcnt toitl) gaL"'** 
 great maicllie , anls tl)en toljomfoeuer ° 
 t!)at Date l^all finoe nliue, t^e^ (^nl in 
 a moment of time be cljaungeD , ano - 
 
 firft ( 3 fapc ) C)all all tijci? tfjat Dieo 
 fromtbe firft 0Dam to tbe laft tbat 
 Hjall Die, rife bppe againe,anD in ti)etr 
 otone fletb ftanoe among tbe lining 
 tijat are cl)aungeD before tl)e SDribu* 
 "nail feate of €t\nit , lohing fo? tbat ^ 
 
 laft p^onounceD (mtmtz in iuDge^ 
 ment. 
 %l)is Dot!) Paul fet DoUnie in tbefc 
 
 tro^DeS, Loe, Itellyou a myfterie, we 
 fliall not all verily fleepe, but we fliall 
 all be chaunged in a moment of time, 
 in the twinckling of an eye , at the 
 founde of thelaft trumpe : For itfliall 
 foundc , and the dead ftiall rife againe 
 incorruptibly, and we fhall be chaun:- 
 ged. For this corruptible muft put on 
 incorruption , and this moitall muft 
 puton immortalitic, 
 
 )i5pt!jis emDentteftimom'e of tljc of what &. 
 jSlpoftle, toe ma^gat!)erin tu!)at fa* fhic^noMt 
 (bion ourboDiesi^aUbc in tljat refur* bS.he-r«-. 
 rcction : taerili? our boDies tball ba fuircoion. 
 none otber in tpz refurrection tban 
 nolB tbep bo, tl^is onel^ erceptcDjtbat 
 tljev! C^al be cleane toic^out all co^rup^ 
 tion , anD corruptible affection . Sfo% 
 tlje apoftle faitb » Th« dead fhall rife 
 againe: And we fhalbe chaunged. 
 
 janD againe pointing ejrp^eflp anD 
 pjecifel? to tbefe bcrie boDies lobicl) 
 Ijere U'ee beare about, Ijefait!?-* This 
 
 corruptible. This mortall, ^0a,This 
 bodic I faic, and no other , as 3ob al* 
 
 fo U)if ne(reD,(ball rife againerano f bat 
 H^all rife againe incorruptible, lobicl) 
 
 I 
 
 ^UD ijiatce((ear]gl£ beloueo) 3; liane to &a0 co;ruptible ; tb^t d^al cife againe 
 
 immo;^ 
 
The ninth 
 
 tmnio^tall 9 to^u^ before t^t refur^ 
 rectton tDa0 mo;taIl . ^0 t^en tbts 
 boDt? of our0 tn tlje refurrcdott C^albe 
 fet ftee from all eutU atfi^atong ano 
 pafTtonSjfrom all corruption : but t^z 
 fubdance tbi^rof d^all not bee b^ougbt 
 to tiHUQ'pt , it QiMl not bs cbangeD in« 
 to a fptrttc, it l^ail not lait t[)e olnn 
 ano proper 13)ape« janD tbis boo? t)e> 
 hi? becaufc of tbat purification and 
 clcanQng from tfjoCe D>ess,?ea anD ra^ 
 tber becaufe of tbefe b^auenl? ano Dt^ 
 utne gifts, tscalleD botb a Cpirituall 
 
 A^riottj boDp, ano alfo a glo;iou5 ano purifico 
 
 ^^' boDp. 
 
 ifoj Paul in tbe tbiru to tfje pbt^ 
 
 lippians fai?tb s Ourconucriacionis 
 in hcaucn , from whence we lookc for 
 the fauiourthe Lord lefus Chrift, who 
 iliall chaungc our vile bodie that it 
 maie bee made Ukc vnto his glorious 
 body. 
 
 ^^ ^re , tbe ^polile calletb not 
 our refurrection from tl^t DeaD , a 
 tranfubffantiation , 0; loflTe of tbe fub:; 
 fiaunre of our boD?> butacbanging: 
 tben airo(b^totng iJDbat ktnoe of bo^ 
 i)? tljat rbanngcD boo? iSj\)ee calletb it 
 a glo;:iou0 boD?,not toitbout all d^ape, 
 ano tope of fall^ion , but augmented 
 ingloj? : i?ea bcfcttctb befo:e ts tbe 
 tcr? boo? of our iLo;8 Jefus (Z^My 
 )Dbereinb^(bctaetbt30lob^t fail^ton 
 ourboDteB O^all bauebeeting in glo:?. 
 if o;x in plaine Ido;95 \)t faitb : He fhal 
 make our vile bodie like to his glori- 
 ous body. 
 
 3Lct tfi tljercfore (it tob^t fetnu of 
 toD? our llojo bao after bis refurre^j 
 ttion : it toag nc?tber turneo into 
 a gbott , no?b?ougbtto notbing,no; 
 tet not able to be knotun bp. t\it H^ape 
 anD figure : i?o,i ll^etDtng tl^tm '^is 
 banoes anD feete , tbat Uiere eafil? 
 tnoUme b? t^z po?nt of tt^c na^lea 
 liDberelJDitb b^tuojs (rncifieo^b^fdi^^ 
 
 Sermon. S7 
 
 Sec, for I am euen hce, to loit, claDDS 
 againe toifb tbefame boD? UJbcrein 3 
 bung tppon tbeCroffe. 
 ifo;ifpeatJing?etmo;eplainel?, anD 
 p^ajuing]. tbat tbatboDteof ^iSj^as 
 ivit a fpirituall fubfl^aunce , b^ faioc: 
 
 A fpirite hath not flcfhc and bones as 
 yec fee that I haue . ^as batb tbere* 
 
 fo^^e a puriScD bcD?^ £ic(^ anDbonei^ 
 anD t\)c bcrp fame members Icbiclj 
 beebaotjDben as ?et bis boDg tuas not 
 purifieD * :^nD fo: tUs caufe, DiD tt)t 
 fame Jloioe offer to nomsm ^is fioe, 
 ano tbe fcarres of i)is fiue-toounDeSy 
 to bx felt anD banDleD , tot[)eenD, 
 tbat Ixias d^oulDe not Donl^t^but tbat 
 ^is ber? boD? luas ra^feo bp aga^nc* 
 ^0eDiD botb eateauDD^inkeloitbbt^ 
 fi>ifciple3 , a0 peter in tbe ads ^it* 
 nefletb befo;je Cornelius, tbat al men 
 migbt hnotue , tbat tbe tjer? fc'.fc 
 fame boD?, tbat oieD , rcfe from Deat|y 
 aga?ne. 
 
 0Q\33 altfjougb t\^is boD? b^ wm* 
 pjebenDeD luitbin a certaine IgmiteD 
 place,not DiiperfeD all ouer anD euerie 
 iDbere , altbougb it \^aiie a iuH quan* 
 tit?,6gure >o.: IbapcanD a iuflc Ineigbt 
 iJDitIi t^ oU)ne kinDe anD nature, ?et 
 nottuitbHanDing it is free fromeueru 
 pafficn, corruption anD infirmitt?e. 
 ifo; tbe boD? of ti}c llorDe once ra?^ 
 feo bppe, toas in tlje dJaroerne, anD 
 notintbe^epulcbre, loben tifz Vcof 
 men came to anr.oynt it , it mktctl) 
 tbem b? tbe iuare as tbe? returns 
 from tbe ^epnlcbre , anD olFeretb it 
 felfeto baefcene of S^agDalcne intljc 
 (SarDcine : it goetb in ^w.^^anit to E- 
 maus, iuitb tbetluo SDifctplestbat 
 iourne?eD to Emaus : in tbo mcane 
 time \3)l}ilt b® i«as i^itb tycm in bo^ 
 D?,bes biJas not among t00 otbcrHDif^ 
 ciples : \si^m t^c^ tloa^ne arc retur^! 
 ncDto t^c eleueH,tbe iLo^Dbimfclfe at 
 tuzmnQiBjf;zUttt iuitb tlycm : i^js 
 if 4 S'^'ftci 
 
IS. 
 
 88 ThcApoft] 
 
 fioetl) before f)t£S MUipks into dDalt^ 
 le: p:£fcntl\? after !)ee commcttj into 
 ^urie RQainCy toftere [)i3 boD? toas ta* 
 feent}pfiom mount £Dttactmto f^tnixi. 
 ^U t\)i$ notl) p:o:}e t|)e certaine teri* 
 tie of Cf)2iit tts booic. 315«t bctaufe 
 t\)is boDtc (aU[)ougl) it be a true ano 
 ijcrp boDp , cftbcoicne proper feino, 
 place, i3ifpoStion,anD of tl)e oiune p,:o^ 
 per fljapc, ano nature) iiScaUcD aglOi; 
 rtSeD ano 0lo>tou£; booie , 3 Voill faie 
 fomelctjatof tijat gIojt?> tobicD tjcri!^ 
 ifiinciDcnttot^etrue fljape ano fub* 
 ftmcc of ttje boot onu raiffiO bppe a^ 
 gaine. 
 
 vvhatagio i?irffglo;pintl)i0 fcnfei0t3fco fo? 
 
 riousbody s ligblfomnelTe ano Coining bjigbt' 
 ncire.i?o;5 Paul faitb,tbat tbe cbiio^f « 
 of 3fracl fo^ f tje gloj^ of ggofcis coun^ 
 Unmcti couloe not bebolJJe i»it|) tbcir 
 cies tbefacc of S^ofes : fo tbcn a glo^ 
 riou0 boot? i0 a b;igl)t ano f^imng bo^ 
 t)\?. aber^ ga3Dp2(Dfeofrl)i0 oiD our 
 %o;n il^elri, euen a little befo^je bis re^ 
 furrertton,tol)eitplca(eo bi^n to giae 
 to bt0 ^ifciples a fmall talie of tbe 
 gloip to come,anl) fo; t^atcauk teak a* 
 (lOe certaine tob^ni be bao cljofen into 
 tb^ top of a certaine bi^ttJbere be tuas 
 tranfSgureo before tljcm, fotbat tbc 
 fi'sn^ton of bt0 countenance oiD ibine as 
 V^t funne^ano )^isi tlQt^ts toere \»Utt 
 f g'it!ereo as tt)c ligbt-^be 3l02Dberi# 
 Ip b^iJ liil tbe fame booilv fubftcince,! 
 tbc fame members of t^z boot, but 
 tbet fee. e tranf^gureD. 
 aiBut it ismanifeif^tbat tbaf tranffi^ 
 guratio twas i\\ § accioents : ifo: ligbt 
 ano bjigbtnelTc teas aooeo/o tbat tlje 
 H^ape % fubiJance of tbe countenaunce 
 4jnD boDie rcniiirning as it toas,tbc 
 tountcnaunce ano boop Dio glider as 
 tbe ffcunne f t\it iigbt ^no altbougb 
 ivfiB.eaDcnot, tbat tbe boO'^c of tbe 
 lloiDOio lDit|}h» tbofe ^oMazbM^zu 
 inbclbcU^cuijuufilfealiu? a^ainc to 
 
 es Crccde. 
 
 W H>if(tple0,malte manifeS i fp:eao 
 ab.2oaDe tbe b^igbtneire lubicb it bao, 
 ano t\^at b? reafon of tbe oifpenfacion, 
 tubereb^ alfo be oio tatz \xsi{}^ ^^iax^i^* 
 ciples, nottoitbftanoing tbat clarifieD 
 booies neeoc not fooe o> nourifl)ment 
 at all : pet neucrtbeleOe his bodie fbi' 
 netb notoe in l^cauen, as 3obn in t\^z 
 firftoftbe apocalipfe teitncCTetb* ano 
 tbe facrco Scriptures Xavz an affureo 
 bope befo:e bs , t\;iAt t\xtn our booies 
 alfo (ball in tbe refurrcrtion bee lil^e^ 
 toife riarifieo. iFo;> tbe JLojoebimfelfe 
 in t}^t (5orpell alleat;ging t\;iz UiO2DC0 
 OfSDanicl, faitb : Then (hall the righ- 
 teous fhine as the Sonne in his fathers 
 kingdome. jfo? t^XB caufe tbC glo:i;» 
 
 ous boDics are caileo alfo clarifieo of 
 t\^z clearneffe of tbat beauenlp b^gbt# 
 neffctobereUjitbtbep glitter ano arc 
 aoomeD. 
 
 Scconoarilp , glo>te ano bileneflTe ^^'^^^ 
 are vnanz contraries, ifo; Paul faitb-* ^6 viuneiS 
 
 Hcelhall chaungc our vile bodie, to 
 make it in fafliion likero his glorious 
 
 bodic. Bin tljefe too^DeSjtHilenelTe and 
 iSlojie , are fet t}^z one agapnft tbeo* 
 tber . ^ilenc^e compjebenoetb t}^t 
 Icbolepacbeof miferies ano infirmi^ 
 tics, paOTicns ano atfedons , tubicf^ 
 fo? Cnne luas lai?oe bppon t\^t boeie* 
 ^roni all \xi^it}^ our bodies are pur? 
 gco in t\iz refurrection of life : fo tbat 
 tben i\^z glo;!tous booies are bodies 
 b^cineo from the o^cggejs of all co> 
 ruption, palTioiis ano infirmities an^ 
 clao \xiit^ eternitie, beaucnlie feeling 
 anOglo;ic« ifo; t\it apoftle faitlj: It is 
 
 lowen in corruption , icrifcthin in- 
 corruption: itisfowenin diHionour, 
 it rifeth in glorie : it is fowen in infir- 
 mitie , it rileth in power : it is fowen a 
 naturall bodie , it rifeth a fpiritual bo- 
 die. SLbe giftes tberefo;e of tbe glo^ 
 riousfclarificD bodies are bcr\> great 
 and mani;e> as inco^ruption, glorie, 
 
 poVoor 
 
The ninth Sermon. 8^ 
 
 potoer anu f?)e qnifkenmo; fpiritcifoj rcftirrtrtion * lufjere ^ee fa^^ : The 
 (t)e <apoaie l)imfclfe Cljctuing tDljat ^e 
 
 meant bv t naturallf fpirituall fcoo^, 
 aDDetl) t^i« immeDiatl^ f faitb: There 
 is a naturalllbodye.andthereisafphi- 
 tuallbodieiasit is written. The firft 
 man Adam was niadcaliuing foule, 
 and the laH: Adam was made a quic- 
 kening fpirite . BnD ^tt aga^nc mo,:e 
 platncll? ^t favtl;: Howbeit that is not 
 firft which is rpirituall,but that which 
 is naturall, and then that which is fpy- 
 rituali. The firft man is of the earth 
 carthly:the fee ond man is the Lord fro 
 heauen,As is the carthly/uch arc they 
 that are earthly : & as is the heauenly, 
 fuch are they alfo that are hcauenlie. 
 And as we haue born the image ofthe 
 
 ''od "T"- ^^thly,fo £hal wee beare the image of incorruption. 
 
 fonnes of this woride marrie vviue^, 
 and giue in marriage : but they that 
 fhal be thought wonhieofthat world 
 and ofthe rcfurre<itionfi:om the dead 
 doe neither marrie wiues, nor giue in 
 marriage : neither can they die anic 
 more . jfo2 tfjep arc cquaU to ttje j^k* 
 gclMno aret^e (otmtB of ^^oD^aiTame 
 astfte^be tht fonncs of rcfurrcctiom 
 %Q iD^ict) effect alfo paul fapttj: Fleih 
 andbloudcannot inheritc the king- 
 dome of GOD. j^nD Icaft pcraOnen^ 
 tare an^ man f^oulDe raiftahe ^r^st 
 lt:o:Ds>anD ttjtn^e tt)at l)c tpabt oft^c 
 ftri7&anceoftl)efle(^, t)e atrSctl^mmo 
 Dratl^ t^is fo} interp^etatioa tfjerof, f 
 fattl). Neither fliall corruption inlxeric 
 
 all body. 
 
 the heauenlie. &o t^m paul callet^ 
 t!)nt naturall boDte anD earti}ti? botifr 
 lot)tcl)te^^aucofonr6rft father 0^ 
 tam, totofe qutcttetung ts of t^e Coale 
 ant) bp it tottt^ litxt . 0nD ha callet^ 
 tt)0 fptritual boDp, anD^eaucnij? boDv> 
 tDtjtcI) Inee baue of Ct);tll , ano maoe 
 to t^c lifecmire of t^e boD^ of Ctijitt, 
 lubicWt[)ougb it bee a tjcr?? bobi? in 
 tieeDe, anDtijcficfije tljereof bee tjcr^ 
 fieC^ indeed, ^et notUittti&anDing it tiff 
 
 lWerfo;eftefi^f blouD, ti)at t0 ta 
 fa^e:, tfjc affetfions anu UsQts of tjje 
 aeSje:, iiiiii not bee in tl)e CEIext ti)at 
 tiue in ijcawen . j^aUljt io^cs of f$za* 
 uenDccciffera great ocaie from t^, 
 iopc3 of t{}C cartb , f are lo farrc fcD;t^ 
 of another tontittton,t^at tt\t^ cannot 
 aomitfucb fo;ruptfreataresto beim 
 Ijeritours of tijcm, f fo: tljat caufe ttje 
 f o?rupttblc bodies muft ftrH be purgeo 
 from alt corruption, f b? t()at meanes 
 
 quicfecneu i pjeferueD bp tt?e fpirit of porelig darifieo* 2C|)e SCm-fees tijcxto^z 
 
 €\}iift', ano necoet^ not an^ potoer t)e# 
 getatiue. 
 
 : 0lt^ouglj tljercfoje tljefe terp bo* 
 
 bw "i "^^^"^ '^ members totjic^ notu toe beare 
 
 no^tbein A^all after t^ie refurrcmon be in ^ca* 
 
 heaucn. {jen , ^ct ncuerthclE^ becaufe t^e^ 
 
 arccIariScD anQdeanfeo from aU co?^ 
 
 ruption , anD farfing cf tl)e natural "bo* 
 
 Die, tijercll)3U not be tjcril^anv na;^ 
 
 turaiojcojraptibie fenfc o;i affetfion. 
 
 Senfuani- 
 mali. 
 
 are OererueD tt^at loikc fo; eartt}!^ 
 ioi?eS'* 
 
 Sp)2couertl)ei3O!ne0 of the toicfeea The boai« 
 lliaU aifo vife agoine. if 3j paul in t^e ^cdlhari 
 
 0lte3 ftlitl) : I belectie all that is writ- «o rife a- 
 tcn in the Lawe and the Prophctes, 2**°** 
 hoping in God that the reftirrei'tion 
 ofthe dead, which they themfclues 
 iooke for alfo , fhalbe both ofthe 'm(b 
 an d vniuft. §»e2 bare, tfjc japoeie taitfi 
 
 AnimaUf. tiD? ijfe of t!)c camall bets? ano mem;^ oftfietniuaalfo.Bat in tljis rcfur^ 
 
 bers. :SnD tljis uotlj tlje %oM affiimc 
 aga^nU ti)t ^atmucts tl;at tyieameo 
 cf man tascfi in ^eaucn , oj ratljcr bf 
 t^at abrurctti^.m^D£ a mcc£:eof t^t 
 
 recnon tl}ere Qjallnot be taKcn out of 
 ttjeir booceg , tJie inannitic, corrupt i* 
 on,. ditlQonoHr and mifecic : fa? tucn 
 tfeea tliat tjcrg boor rifin|5 a^ainc amsv 
 
 ^ 5. dtOj-Cu-- 
 
90 
 
 The Apoftlcs Crccd,c. 
 
 otf^otiottr,11)aHbvt[)C iuDgement ano 
 potoer of (!&oDbefurel?(^attn tidfo* 
 nour , ano corruption , ano fo be ton f 
 DemneDfo;^eucrtobearcenDlcl^e toi* 
 mcntts, anD in Dcatt) ano cojruptiott 
 l^aUnettI)cr Die no^^tt corrupt :ti)at 
 men as on eartf) are founo certa^ne 
 boDie0 tf)at Doe inDnre taen in tpc 
 6re; fo tbecitrfeD boDtcsoftbelutckcD 
 Gial not belxio;neoutno; b;:ohcntDttb 
 an? torments tD^at(beuer, fo; euer^ 
 minute t|ie? fl^al r^ceiue neljo drencctb 
 to fufifer , anD lb b^ continuall fufife^ 
 ring ^all abiDe t!)eir DeferueD puniG^^ 
 mmts fo; euer anD euer anD iDtttjout 
 elltnTi. ipD^tfjelLojDe in tfjeCDofpcll 
 
 fa^et^ , They that haue done euill 
 (hall rife agaync to the refurrcdion of 
 damnation, tj)ati$, toaninDuring i 
 enerlaHing Damnation. BnD^Daniel 
 
 before bim fa^De, And the multitude 
 of them that flccpeinthe duftof the 
 caithfliali awake, fome to eucrlafting 
 life, andfome toihame and perpetual 
 contempt. 
 
 ;anD in tbe^Dofpell aga^ne, t^elLo^D 
 
 fa|?etb^ Their worme dicth not,and 
 their fire is not quenched ♦ 3nD t^t 
 
 ben? fame loorDes bfeD <!^fap before 
 i)im in ^is 66. Ctjapter . tMcz muli 
 allx)a^e0 ttftrefoic bane tbat taping 
 of tbe iLorDe in ourbearts, Fcare him 
 
 that can dcftroy both the body & the 
 foule in helJ.St)U£5mucb bitb^rto tOU^ 
 
 tljing ttfe refurrection of tbe fleib. 
 SEbe latt article of our belief, tobtc^ 
 
 iwbclccf. tbiS, And hfceuerlafting. t^khSlUC 
 
 bearD anD bnoerffoD tbat t\)t (oults 
 Dfmcn are immcrtall, anD tbat our 
 boDie5 Doe rife againe in t\}t cnoe of 
 t\it tuorloe. Mae bane confetTcD that 
 f bis is our be!afe . Bft foUotoetb noto 
 in tbe latter eno of tl^z Creeoe, \o\)if 
 tbrr it iSyt^t tt^t immortal foule, anD 
 boDp raiftD bp again W come, 2^b?r^ 
 
 fore in our confelTion toe fav : jairtD life J.'f* "w^"? 
 enerlatting, t^atis, 31 bclemc t^at 3| "* 
 tballbauelife> an9 Uue for euer botb 
 in boDp I foule. j^nD tb^it euerlaUing^ 
 neffe beriii?i« perpetual fbatb noenD, 
 asa Uttiz before i0p;oucD cntof tba 
 bolp Scriptures. 
 
 ^orcouer,tl)e foules are maoe par* 
 taUer0 of tfjifi etcrnall life imaieoiat* 
 \^ after tbep are DeparteD out of tbe 
 bodies, as tbe^lorDbimfelfetoitner* 
 
 fetbfa^ing^ He that belecuethinthc 
 Sonne of GOD fliall not come into 
 iudgement , but hath efcaped from 
 death to life. 0s for tf)t booies tbe^ 
 are burieD anD Doe put ri^e , anD ^et Co 
 nottoitl^anDing, tbat ti)e^ (bal not bas 
 tsit^cut life for euer. ^nt t\)t^ (bal 
 tifcn at lengtb be receiueD into eter* 
 nalllife, toben beeing ra^feD bp^tbei? 
 Qall after tbe time of iuDgement bee 
 caugbt into tbe a^r^, tbereto mctte 
 €i)M tbat t^fff map for euer bee \a)it^ 
 t^t JloiDe. ^or tben Doe t^s foules re* 
 turneoutofbeauen euerp one to ^is 
 oU)nc boDic , tbat t^t toljole , perfect, f 
 ful man ma^ Uue for euer botb in foule 
 anoboD^ ifor t^c foule of Cbritt bp^ 
 ingontbeCroflfe Dio out of banD De^ 
 part into paraDife , anD tifc tbirbe 
 Dap after returneD to t\ft boDp, tobicb 
 rofeagaine anD afcenDeD into beauen. 
 (!^uenastberfore,eternallife came to 
 ti^t beaD €^niiy(o (ball it alfo come to 
 al anD euerp member of €pi(t» 
 ^oto, toberas paul citint^ d^fap, 
 
 faptb * What the eye hath not feene, 
 nor the care heardc , nor hath at any 
 time come into the heart of man,that 
 hath the Lord prepared for them that 
 
 buehim. gfuppofe berilpif alltoere 
 fat^D toucbingeternallltfe,tbatmigbt ^ 
 
 be fpo^en bp al t\}t menof al ages tbat 
 euer toere or (b^U be,pet ti^at fcarcelp 
 titt berp lead part tberof {^atb or d^all 
 betbrongbt^toacbeo. 
 
. Thc'nintH^crmonr ft 
 
 goi Ijoto fo etter flje ^aipf urc tjocf ij cf fjim. 0nti t!?e face of dSouis tsof f^at rhef ace of 
 
 iuitiieloqiimtanDfiguratnjcrpecfjeB, countwiauncc fbat apprarctfj in tjs, ^'°'^* 
 
 tuitf) allufions anOljarDe Sentences bnti£f a moti Delectable rcueaUngariD 
 
 moftpIameli?(l^eUittjefl^aDoU]offfjat miopmg ofdSoD , totjul? no mo^tall 
 
 life, aiiD tljofc io^cs, ^et nottoitttaan^ tongue can tooUfjil^ Declare, d^oe ta 
 
 Uinij, alltliatis tittle 0.1 noticing in co^ tfjen (Dearclt!beIoucDb.:etb;:cn) let bs 
 
 parifon to fpeafec of,bntiU t\)At Dat? do beltsuc jnD Itue, tfjat teficn loec lljall 
 
 Depart from tjcnce toee ma? in teri 
 
 come to[)crein toe ftalltoiti) bnfpeah<» 
 ableiore, beljolDe Cod tinifclfe ,tl)e 
 creator of al things in bis gb?r><^b;iitt 
 our fauiour in bis 9Paieftie,anD finals 
 1? all tbe bleffeD foulcs , angels, pa*! 
 (riarcbes, p^opbetes, japoftleSjSpar- 
 tr^s^ouriFatbers, all nations, all t\)t 
 ijoad^of li^eaaen rano laUlp tbe tobole 
 Jiiuine anD b^auenlie glojie ♦ $poft 
 
 DeeDebanetrialt of tbofe bnfpeabablc 
 ioi(?e£! of tbe eternal life to come^tobidj 
 notoetoeDoebeleeuc. 
 
 Ipitberfo bane ^ f^tou^ffout t!je 
 fonre la(t Articles Declared bnto poit 
 tl)z fruite anD enbe of Cb^ifiian faitb^ 
 ^aitit leanetb ^on one (Bod t^t if a^ 
 tijer, tlfz ^onnc , anD tbe bol? CDl)off> 
 
 Jrueli? tbcrefo.:e fai?De jaurelius Su^ toljicbfanctifietbffaitbfull^f purgetf; 
 
 guftine, Lib.de Quit. Dei. 22. C/tp^ 2p 
 When it is demaunded of mee what 
 the Saintcs fhall doe in that fpirituall 
 bodi« ? I aunfwerc not that which I 
 nowe fee, but that that I beleeuc. I fay 
 therefore that they fliall fee God in 
 
 anD ballotoetb aCburcbtobimfelfe,. 
 tobtcb €W^t^ Wif a communicrt 
 toitl) d^tr anD all ^aintes. 011 tbe 
 offcnceB of tobif b Cburcb C!5oD parDo^; 
 netf) anD fo;6iuet^. janD Doetb p?c«» 
 ferue it botf) foule anD boDie. iFo^as 
 
 that fpirituall bodie . And againe. If t}^e ^MntB ©ulcs can not Die , lb <J5o8: 
 
 I fhould faic the trueth , I knowe not 
 in vs'hat forte that aftion, quietnefle 
 
 rarfetb bp theit boDies againe ^ an© 
 maHetl) tfjem glorious anD euerla^ 
 
 and reft {ball be . For the peace of fiaing, totlje eiiD tbat tbe tobcl^tttaii 
 
 God doth paffe all vnderftanding, 
 
 SEo btii^o;t,\s3t Cball fdedDoD face to 
 face, toe (ball be fiUeD \3)it^ tbe com^ 
 panie of d^oD, anD ?et be ncuer toearie 
 
 ma? fo? cucr line in beauen , toith.. 
 
 ti\z ilo.jD: to toboni be pjaife 
 
 anDglo?i[?toojlDtoit^^ 
 
 outenD.^men. 
 
 Of the loueof God and our Neighbour* 
 T&e tenth Sermon* 
 
 2C rcmatnetf) fince 
 * baue m fomc fcr- 
 mons DifcourfcD of 
 truefaifb'tbatBiDo 
 notoe alfo aDDe one 
 Sermon tmt^\n% 
 ioue totoarDis CDoD 
 anD our neigbbotjr. 5fD;ttnm?fonrtb 
 ^emion 3 p2omifeD fo fosne as 3 
 fi^nulDbaae Done toitb t^^z erpoQticn 
 offsit^;ti)af t^eui! tooulo f^?al?ecf 
 
 louefotoarDe <lBoD anb eurneigbbotirr 
 becaufe ttje cji^ofifion of tl)c ^crip? 
 tures ougbt nottogoe &\x)v^z oat of 
 faitb snD tWitit , \ii\iit^ are as if 
 toeretbertgbt anbijol? marfeesfoj^it 
 to D?att ijnto.fJea^as bitl)erto ?c bace 
 Bone,r8 ceafe not ?et to p?a?,tbat t^is 
 tobolefome Doitrine ma? ba b? raes 
 taugbt as it Igoulue be, snDb??ou 
 reccmcD \sixt\i muclj imreafe ano p^^ 
 dot*. 
 
5K& 
 
 The Apoftles Creed e. 
 
 Lme ahd 0nD drtt of all | totll nof rurtoua^ 
 
 charitift put anp Difference bettoeenc Cfjarittc 
 
 ano iloue. 3 tutU bfe tbembotb m one 
 
 ano tbefamc fenre. &. ^ac^vittmt De 
 
 doHrina ChnfiianA fait^ : 3 call Clja^ 
 
 ntteamottonoftt)emtnDe to Deltgl)t 
 tn(2)oDfo;! titsotune fake, anD to oeo 
 ligljt tn fjimfelfe anDi)i£S ncigljbour fo? 
 (DoDis fafec. ano tljcrefoje 3 call loue 
 a gift giucn to man from "^zmtxij 
 Ujl)erebp Untlj tiis Ijart fje lotietb CDoo 
 before ant) aboue all ttiinge«( , ano l)t0 
 wESJis. neififbbouras liimfelfe, ilouct^ercfb;je 
 (p^ingctl) from l^eauen ,f rora MsY^zntz 
 it is potozeo into our hearts. 115ut it i& 
 tnlargcD ano augmented parti? b? 
 tlie remembi^aance and confiotration 
 t)f dDoos benefits^ partly b? often pza^i' 
 cr, ano aUb b? tl^e Rearing % frequent 
 ting of tbe too^De of €^i\!&. l2SSbtc^ 
 tbinges t^emfcfue0 alio are t()egtfte5 
 of tbe fpirite . ifo: tfje 3polIle paule 
 
 faitij. The loue of God is powred out 
 into ourhcartcs by the holic Ghoft 
 •which is giuen vs, |foj tjcrilp tfje lOue 
 
 flf <DoD tu^crctoitb ^t louetb b», is tfje 
 founoation f caufe of our loue lob^f^^ 
 tDttl) toe loue bnti, anoofbotb tbefe 
 io\?ntIpc61ilIctl) tjjeloue ofourneigb* 
 bour. JFoj tbe 9pollIe faf tfj : We loue 
 him bccauiehefirfl: loued vs. 0nl)a« 
 gatne^ Eucrie one that loueth him 
 which begot, loueth him alio that is 
 borne of him. 
 
 Double ^ereb? lue gatljer againe,t^at tljis 
 chariric. giftc of loue Can not be OiuiDcQ 0; fc^ 
 nereD altbougb H be Double. i?o^ [}ec 
 tbat louetb <DoD trncli?,ljateti) not bis 
 neigbbour ; anD t?et neuertfjelelTe t^is 
 ioue, bccaufe of tbe Doable refpCit tint 
 it batb to dDoD f our neigbboor , ftan^ 
 hztX) of ttDo parts. 0no bccaufe of tbis 
 Double €}^mtit , tbc tables of dDot^ 
 Kitoe are DtuiDeo into ttcainc : tlje firft 
 tDi;ereof conteiactb fourc commanDe^' 
 mmtB toucljtngtbe loue of dDoD > t^e 
 
 feconbc comp;e|icntiet|) Uti p^ereptes 
 toucbing tl^e loue of our neig|i»bour. 
 £Df toljicb 3 tJDill fpcake in tbeir otonc 
 place. 115ut at tbis timz becaufe tbe 
 loue of C3oD antJ cf our ncigbbour are 
 ttoaincltDiUrirttrpeaUe of ttjc loue 
 of €^oD , auD t^m oV t\^t loue of our 
 
 neighbour* In thcfc twocommaun- 
 dementes.faitb tfje J^;jD,hang the law 
 and the Prophets, 
 
 WSHxt^ tbat tobicb toee call f ^e lout tkc uue ©e 
 of (Sod tnc loue (SoD intirclr toell, toe ^"^ 
 cleaue to (Cod as tbe onclp , cbiefe and 
 etemall gtoDneSjin bint toe do Deligljt 
 ourfelues ano are tocU pleafeb , and 
 frame our felues to l}is toill anD plea* 
 fure , baoing cuermo;re a rcgaroe anD 
 Defire of bim tbat toe loue. ^itb loue 
 toe loue <i33D moft iieartilt! * 13ut toas 
 DOC ^eartili? loue tbe i^imts tl;af are 
 Deore bnto bs, ano t\it X}^ix\^st}^t ta 
 Ds tesmt too^t^te to be Defireo, anD toe 
 loue V^tm entirely in!)eeDe, ttotft 
 xttat^ fo; our cSmoDitie , as foz becaufe 
 toe Doe DeSre to iotne 9 anD as it toerc 
 fo; euer to giae anD oeDicaf e our felues 
 tobolelp to tf)e tbtnge tbat toce fo 
 Dearel? loue * ^0 beril? toee Detire 
 f02 euer to be io j?neD \si\t^ dPoD , f are 
 iwtX^miit faft linfteo bnto bimrastbe 
 
 0po01e fa^tb' God is charitie, and he 
 that dwelleth in charitie dwelleth in 
 God, and God in him. 2nD tbat XB t}^Z 
 toap tobcrebi? toe cleaue to (^oD as to 
 t}^t oneli? cfjiefe anD eternal goDnetfe, 
 tntobomealfotoe are DeligfjteD , anD 
 tbat not a litle.£)n Um toe reft tbinfe* 
 tng allureDl? , tbat toitljout bim tberc 
 is no gfljD at all : anD againe , tbat in 
 %m tbere is to be founo all manner of 
 goDnclfe.Mberefo^cour beartie loue 
 isfeton nogoiD tbingbutcDoD: 0nD 
 in comparifon of )^im tobom toe loue, 
 toe Doe Ugbtlv loaf b ano treaoe bnoer 
 f«te all tbinges elfe tbat feme to be 
 gflDDin i^z tol)8le too;lD: yea berily tbc 
 
 loue 
 
cuiU 
 ucrcomc 
 
 The tenth Sermon. P^ 
 
 jvtije loue |pu0 of (Sot in tfi Hoef Ij onerf ome ali my father will loue him, and wee will 
 jLu'ic o- i^^ ^"i^^ lul)ici) Ot^crtuifc feme in* come to him and make our dwelling 
 
 uimible. Jlctbfi tcarc paul Uiit!) a inhim. 
 
 t;et)cment motion proclaiming t^ts 
 
 anD facing: Who fhal feparate vs from 
 
 the loue of God ? fhall tribulation ? 
 
 oranguifhc ? or perfecution ? or hun- 
 
 ger?ornakednefle?orperill?orfword? 
 
 Wut noire let tjs ^earc spofes the ;'*'««""«'• 
 
 -. - j« . . , now to lOHC 
 
 feruaunt of (^D Declaring anD tea^ cod. 
 ct)tng t}£( Oft Inap ano manner ^oU) t^ 
 
 loue 0£DS> , to \x}it, liotue great loue 
 ougl)t to bain tbe elect. Thou flialt 
 
 (As it is written, For thy fake are wee fatt^ fjc, loue the Lord thy God, with 
 
 killed al the day long, and are counted all thy heart , with all thy foule , and 
 
 as fiieepe for the flaughter.)Neuerthe- with all thy ftrengch. 2C^e bert? I^mC 
 
 lefle, in all thefe thinges we ouercome toojDfi in a manner DiDOur ilO^D int^e 
 
 through him that loued vs. Fori am (E^ofpell rcpeate, anD faiUe: Thou flialt 
 
 furc that neither dcath,norlife,nor an- loue the Lorde thy God with all thy 
 
 gels, nor rule, nor power, nor thinges heart, with all thy foule , with all thy 
 
 prefet,nor things to come,nor height, ftrength , and with all thy mindc. JBg 
 
 nor depth , nor anie other creature ttlis toe bnDerUanDC tl)at tlje greatett 
 
 ihal be able tofeparate vs fro the loue loue tljat map bffi, is requireD at Our 
 
 of GOD which is inChrift Icfuour 
 
 Lordc. l^itljerto |)aue 3 reriteb t^t 
 tucaDiorcfpaul. 
 ^ , f £:i^fe!oncof(©cDtooojfeet^tnbi5a 
 
 The loue oi- ... - ^ » ^ . •. ^ x. 
 
 Godfau.io. totUtcfiftmeour felued toboUpto tbe 
 
 Mthvs CO ^^ij ^^jj o:Dinannccs of ^iut toljom 
 
 pkafuregf it'c Docbeflrtil^ Iciic |^ea,itt«plea* 
 
 ^"^ iavnt anD fbate to ^m t^at louttp 
 
 <5oD, toDcett)eti)ingtt)at^epercei' 
 
 uett) is acceptable toCDoD if it be Done. 
 
 ^et^atlonett^Doet^ inminDe reue^ 
 
 rente ^im to^om fiee louetf; . ^10 eye 
 
 i& neuer off I)tm totiom tee louetb. ^x 
 
 Dotl) altoayes anD in all tfjinges toi(^ 
 
 fo;itisDearling tofjom 15c louetl) . ^is^ 
 
 onely toy iB as oft as may bee to tal^e 
 
 toit^ Cod, anD agayne to Ijeare tlje 
 
 too;DedofCoD(peahingin tit ^txip* 
 
 tare* i?o: t|ie llo;De in tlje d^ofpeU 
 
 faitf)t If any man loue me he v^il kecpe 
 iwy worde^he that loucth me not,doth 
 not keepe my wordes.0gayne,Abide 
 yceinmyloue, ifyee keepe my com- 
 maundenicntes, yee (hall abide in my 
 loue, euen as I alfo hauc kept my Fa- 
 thers commaundements and do abide 
 in his loue . 3nD agayne. If any man 
 loue roe, he will keepe my worde,and 
 
 l}anDe$to <IDoD toarDe : as tl)at tol)ic^ 
 cl^allengetl) man toluol ly[}oto bigge fa 
 euer be be anD all tbe parts of man a& 
 peculiar bnto it felfe* ^n t^e mynoeis 
 mans tmDerllanDing * B?n tlje i^eart 
 is tt)e feate of l)is affections ano toill* 
 SC^effrengt^ of man rontaynetl) all 
 mans abilities asl)ii(t)ertetooo?Des> 
 DeeDeSjceunfetl, riches, anD t)is tobole^ 
 fubffance* i?inally, tbe foule is tlie life 
 of man* 0nD toe berily are commaun^ 
 DeD to employ all tpttt bppon tf)e loue 
 ofdE^oD, XBben too; are biDDen to loue 
 Cod toitt) all our foule , toitt) alt oar 
 If rengtt), initio our tot^le minoe , anD 
 ourtotiolebeart. ^ot?jing is ouer^ 
 0tpt> but all iscontayneD intl)is.Me 
 are (ScDs toljoUy f altojetljcry let bi^ 
 altogetber t^erefo^e anD to^oHy loue 
 U^odT ILetnot!)ing in all tljc toojlD ba 
 Dearer to bs f ^an <15oD4ct bs not fpare 
 fox<^ons take anie ttiing of ailtlfat 
 tol)itb toe po(I^l& l)otoe Deare to bs 0^ 
 gasDfoeuer it bee, bnt let t)sfo;>fakCr 
 fpenDe,anDgtueit fo;!(§aD0 faUeraniv 
 astl^e lto;2Dbyt)istoo;^De appointctt}. 
 ifo;^ in Doing fotoe loue (3m before 
 MID aboue all tilings- Mt are alio co;* 
 
 matiDsU: 
 
H 
 
 OfthcloucofGod 
 
 g<hi atenc mauiitieo to ffkb to dDoD onli? f to tm* 
 w b«it>Bc^ jj,^^ ^^ ^jj j^ ^^j ^^ to|)om toe ooe 
 
 tuI)oUr Otoe al t^at toe liaue, to ^tm ti$ 
 Hi ttje toboie 6Kcerel)?,(tmpli? ano fuU^ 
 tobegtuen. I^eereare t6c? conoem* 
 net),to|iofoencr toil not once loue OoD 
 auD tije too;lo togctt)er. SL^e llo.:D re^ 
 qutrett) t()e toi)Ole tieart , tt)e to|)ole 
 m^nte, tijetotjoleCouIe, ano alltl^e 
 Urtnsthy^nall}^ \)t requiretf) alltofiat 
 Ibeuer toe ax9, o; baue in pofTeiTton : 
 !}e leauetj^ notfjing ttierefo^e fo; t^ee 
 tobe(iotoeonot|)er. HBpto^at ngbt 
 ti)enUult tl?ou0taeto tf)e fiefbe, t^e 
 ^tuelljto ott)er d^Djs o; to ti\z too;^lDf 
 t[)e tbmge0 ttjat p^operl? are (1^05^ 
 otone^ ^noCDooiiertl? alone 10 tbe 
 diiefeS, eternalU greateft, intgljtteft, 
 creato;^, oeItucrer,p;ereruer,moS gem 
 tle,molltuff,anDbcllofall. ^ee alone 
 •doti)gtue)batt)0tuen, annis able to 
 gtuetoman alltf^at ts ei:peDtent fo; 
 tbe fafegaroe of bt0 boot! ano foule. 
 <Dooa!one uot^ mtntfler to man abt^ 
 Ittte to line toeU anD blelTcol^ : ano 
 tl)0refo;e CDoo oeferuett) to bee loueo 
 alone^ano tbat tobtfoic and aboue al 
 otiiertbtnseK.2bt)t£!loueofCDoD DotE) 
 bletTc all tf)c Ijaps ano c^amts of men« 
 anotnrnetbtbemto tiftir p<»)&te,ac^ 
 to;olngto tfjat 6i^ng, To them that 
 louc God ail thinges worke for the 
 bed. 2Df)td lone of dDcD alfo contatnetf) 
 tt)t5,tt)atttfufferetb tsnotto [}ono^ 
 too?l^tp,reuerence,feare, 0; cat bppon 
 ani?) nettfjertotruS tn,obe^ 0; dtcbe 
 toan^otber, but totbeone anoonlr 
 <Doi),to tobom al glo;^ is Due. 
 
 Who i» our ^"^ "°^ ''^^"''^^ ^^ (j^ta^t of tbe 
 aeighbour. loue ofoumetgbbour , it i8 requifite 
 ti^at toae firlt l^etoe tobo it ts tbat 10 
 our neigbbour, toucbtng tobtrb 31 fas 
 fdme men to ooubt ano Uit^c bncer^ 
 tatnel?' ifo: fome tbere are t\iat take 
 tbeir kinffoibes to be tbcir neigbbo^. 
 ^tf^cx Tome tbere are tbat tbin^e tbat 
 
 and our Neighbour j 
 
 tbetr benefarto]^ are tI)eirne{gf)bo;9> 
 f tuoge tlftm ttranger0 tbat ooe ttiem 
 ani? barm. )l?utourllo;D3[efu0CbnS 
 tcUetb t0,tbat euGri? one, rea9tbougb 
 bebeourenemtei0 neucrtbelefle our 
 neigbbour, if bee dano in noeoe of our 
 atoe 0; counGclu i?o; be imagtnetb t ^ 
 Bjetoe, ligbting among tbeeues ano lt# 
 rng on tbe bigbtoapbalfeoeaD, and 
 couereo toitb toounoes and ftoelttng 
 d;^eblotoe0, tons not regarded of bis 
 otonecountre? men , a ileuite, and a 
 pneS tbat paCTed b? b^ni, but at laft 
 toa0 tahen tp and bealed b? a ^ama^ 
 ritane.^ototberetoasa deadly eni^ 
 mitte betto^ne tt^e Vetoes and t^z 
 ^amarttanc0 .* ^et nottoitbttandtng 
 t^is ^amantanedotbgod to tbe 3|eto 
 becaufe b^ f^to tbat t^c cafe and nt» 
 cttiitit of tbeafflicteo man did fo re^ 
 qairr. i^otoe tbercfo:e itjc ILojde ap* 
 plying tbt0 to bt0 otone purpose de# 
 maunded of bim,tbat deQred to leame 
 tobo toa0 m netgbbour , and fa?etb> 
 tobicb of tbefetb^ee feemetb totbee to 
 baue beme tbi0 mans netgbbour , ^ 
 aunftoearcd ,l^atbat (betoed merc^ 
 SCben faid tbe llo;>d , Coe tbou and 
 doe tbe like. 00 if be l^ottid timt faid> 
 Ithe ast\ic^amantnm inti^ed eueti 
 ^is enimr tob^ bi^n^igbbcnr, and 
 dealt friendly \x)itg bim tobea b? ^^ 
 in noedeof bi0friendlbtpp^: fo fee tbat 
 tbou take eueri? one tbat net^?tb ti)^ 
 belpe to htz tb^ ncigbbourninn no t^im 
 g©d. jaurclias ^u^uUint tbertaie, acj* 
 co:ding to tbe rigbt fcnfe of tbe ^Dcrip* 
 turefapde, toee take bim to bee our 
 neigbbour, to tobom toee (i)t\s) i^cvt 
 c^toben neede requiretb>03 to tobom 
 toe (bouid (beto merc^, if at anv time 
 bee fbould neede . Wi^ ^uit^era doe 
 mod p:operI^ eirp^ciTe it,toben toe call 
 
 our neigbbour^ Den nachflcn menf- The 
 
 chcn, tbati0,an^mantoit!joutotife* ""' 
 
 rence tobolbeuer b^b^P ^W^ H^^ ^^^ 
 
 to 
 
 toys* 
 
The tenth Sermon, py 
 
 iO our tSpatl'S* ^0;teeticr m our coun^ alikc,but (incc thou catrfl not do good 
 
 freu fpaec!) tUCe UjiU tall our ncigfy* toalimcn,tbcrcforcthoumuftcfpcci- 
 
 bour , Dcr abcnmcnkh, namlich cin ally doc good to them, to whom thou 
 
 Anyone yedcr dcf fo wol cin mcnfch id als art as it were by lot more nccrelyioy- 
 
 as!Ifil«Se wir: meaning t^ereb^ an^ man tDljat ncd by opportunitic eythcr of timc> 
 
 foeuer tuljettjcr |)cebc our fdenDco; 
 
 of place , or of anie other thing what- 
 focuer. ano tfjis DID paul betD;c flu* 
 fiuCinc tcaclj , toijcre tje Taitt) i Who- 
 focuerw'orkcthnot let him not catc. 
 3nD againe, while wee haue time lee 
 vs worke good to all men, but fpeci- 
 ally to them of thehoufholde of taith. 
 
 BnD m an ot^er place \it comrnanoetti 
 ^s not to beffoloe on ottitrs,% to lache 
 our k lues at t)ome . iiSut rattier tic 
 cljarget^ eueiie one to t)ane a goDlt* 
 rare of f)t0 otune ijoufe . %^t place i» 
 knotnen m ttie fift Cijapter of tbe firlt 
 Cptfile to 2Dtmotf)te« 
 i^otoe fince 3 Ijaue. DedareDlDljo 11^,^0^ 
 
 any cafe keepe the lawc of ciuill hu- 16 our miQ^hOh id tJOfee alfo in tolj^t neighbour 
 manitic . And what elfc I pray you is fojt tjjis neighbour of oursf OUgljt tO ",.4 ''* ** 
 
 be loueD« £Dur neigljbour muft be la 
 
 enemie.i^ereunto belongetb ttiatfavv 
 inQ of llactanttus in ti}C eleuentf) 
 chapter of f)is firt bobe . Why ma- 
 
 keft thou choycc ofperfons? why loo- 
 ked thou fo narrowly on the limmcs? 
 Ihou muft take him to bee a man, 
 whofoeuer befecchcth thee, therefore 
 that he may thinkc thee to be a man, 
 Giuc to the blinde , to the impotent, 
 to the lame , to the comfortleffe , to 
 whomevnleife thou be liberall, thou 
 (halt die vndoubtedlie . 00aine Ijee 
 faitbJ Iffobe we will rightly be called 
 by the name of men, then muft we in 
 
 lo.- 
 
 it to keepc humanitie but therefore to 
 louc a man bccaufe hee is a man, and 
 the verie fame that wee our felues are, 
 
 %^t llojD in tije Cofpell bertl^ fpeab^ 
 tngof t^eloue ofourneigiibourratti): 
 
 Louc your enemies, bleffc them that 
 curfe you, doe good to them that hate 
 you, pray for them that hurt you. 3n& 
 againe j Giuc to cuery one that asketh 
 of thee, And ifyou louc them that louc 
 yoUjwhat thanke is that to you?For fin- 
 jTCrs alfoloue theof whom they are lo- 
 ucd. ^0 ti^cn eucr^mnn tDljoroeuer 
 0an|?eti) tn netoe of our a^De 1 bot[> 10, 
 auD is to becountetxour neig!)bour« 
 An order & ^^D tsf sU tfjis notlDit!)ftattDing 
 tl)ereis!no caufebuttl^attl^cre ougljt 
 to be an o^per , a meafure ano Decent 
 regarDe tn loue ahD toell Doing . ^0; 
 rigfitl^ fa^pe ^aint 0ugul!tne tn t^e 
 27. Chapter of tits btcbe De doBriM 
 Chrifiiatta : No iinner in that hee is a 
 rinncristobeeloucd, J^nDtntbe^S* 
 Cf)apter : All men are to bcc loued 
 
 rDeafure in 
 louing 
 
 ueD6mplteli)ttf;out anr coloureDDe^ 
 avfty )t}ttl> ti)e tserie felfe fatne lone 
 loberl2}ttf) toe loue our felues > o.: tbat 
 iDberctottt) Cb^tii W^ loueD bs» ^0^ 
 tn at tbings luemufl (fanD our netgb^ 
 bour m Oecoe, % Do f)im pleafure fo far 
 as 1 1^^ of bumanttte (balbe founD to 
 require. 3n tUa Declaration tberc arc 
 foure tbingcs mc;e fuUf to be noteD* 
 
 ifirft t\^&t loue of our ne!g|)bourTHete«8f 
 Ibat is l©SeD fo» at our banbes ougbt bL S ' 
 to be lb Cncere as t|}at it bee taithout ^'- ^'""S" 
 ail manner guile>Decetpt auDtoloureo 
 craft* if fij tberc are manf to be founD, 
 tj^stt b^ue tbe fbtU to tal^e to tbeir 
 neigbbours tuitb fagrcD tongues, au& 
 to mals.t a face as tljougb Vqz'^ loueft 
 tbenr, toben as in DeeDc tfje^ Doe t)tter# 
 I^ bate tbeiQ 9 meaning notbing elfc; 
 but tottb fanning U)o;Des to beguile 
 tbem,t^attberebi?tbet» ma? iuo^fee 
 tbe tbingci^ tbat tbe? beSre* ^aule 
 mi 3[o^ntf)erefo;r3 t^z ^pollles of 
 
g6 Of theloueofGod 
 
 €i^M 0OC about earncftir to fener 
 i}ppocrt&efrom(one« ^o^ pjulfatt!>. 
 
 Let not your louc be feyned .'0gatil0) 
 •The ende of the commaundemcnt is 
 loueof apurc heart , and a good con- 
 fcience, and faith not fained. iS>l\ t^t 
 otljer Cue, Sloljrt ctfctl^ out faving : 
 My babes let vs not loue in worde nor 
 in tongue , but indeede and in veritie, 
 ^moixtr , in tbisfinfcritie \stt c on- 
 tctne n free tatiititg ano merte t^tart^ 
 fulncflfe tt)at notl)tn0 mnv. fentie to be 
 tjone tnluiUmgl^ o^ b^ copulfion. if o^ 
 
 paule fait!) : Let eucrie man doe with 
 a good purpofe of mindc , not of trou- 
 ble or necelfitie . ForGodrequircth a 
 chcarefuU giuer, 
 
 wc muft ^eronoarilp, it tg to bt loftco fo? of 
 ^°?hbour *^ ^^^^ ^^ H^oulo loue oar neigl)bour 
 ^owkik 80 our rdue0. ifoj tlje ilojoe Ijatb 
 
 fa^Oe^Loue thy neighbour as thy felfe: 
 
 t^at 10 , moli: intirel^ ano as nearel^ 
 «0 bv nn^ meanc0 tljou ma^elf. ^o^ 
 t^er^ 10 not ante affection t[)at is of 
 tno;e fowe o: beljemencre tljan felfe* 
 loue t0. jpteitE)er toas it ti)e Hoioe i)i0 
 minoe that ttjc loue of our hejgl)bour 
 il^ttlDbe an^ tal)it leflfer tljan tlje loue 
 tbat toe beari^to our felues = but ta* 
 tterbt? tl)t0be^aUe bsto bnoerltande 
 tbattoe ougbt to beffoloe on Qt\)tv3 
 as articnt loue as mai? be , to toit, tbe 
 tierie fame afTection tf^at iree beare to 
 fiurfelnesanD our otnneeftate^^nD 
 tl)at toe ougb^ ^o be reaote to ooe goo 
 to otljer , o; to beepe tpem from b^tme 
 \mtfi tlje fame care, faitb , ano Dili*" 
 sence, teitb tlje fame jealef gfflDtoill, 
 toljerctoitb toe pjouiocfo? our felues 
 m our otone fafetie . CSl^ereupon t^0 
 §l030e in anottjer place fa\?tfj : What- 
 ibeuer thou wouldcft haue doonc to 
 thy fejfe , that doe thou to an other. 
 And what fo euer thou wouldeft not 
 hauc done to thy felfc, do not thou the 
 fame to another, ^nO ^erm mil) t\ft 
 
 and our Neighbour. 
 
 ILo.>D require ttoottjings at our fjanbf , 
 not to bnrt, f toDoegoD. ifo; it is not 
 enougb not to ^urt a ma,but alfo to oo 
 ^im got), fo mucb as l^etb in bs to do. 
 ifo? toe our felues oeOre not oncly to 
 beepe our felues from fjurt > but to ooe 
 our felues gold alfo. 
 
 But if fo itbe(oearcl^beloueD)tb'at wcm«ft 
 te ooe not pet fufficientlp bnoerttano 1°"'^^ 
 tlje manner Ijotoe toe ougfjt to louc a$ chrifi 
 our ncigljbour, tben marke ( 31 befeecb ^^f'^°''^* 
 l?ou ) tljc tljiroe part of mp Defcription 
 of tijts loue , toljere S fatoe , SDfjat toe 
 ougljt to loue our neig!jbo;r toitfj tljat 
 fame loue toberetoitb tlje HojoCljjitt 
 loueti bs. Sfmin tljc d&ofpell after ^. 
 
 3oljn t^C llOJO faptlj: This is my com- 
 maundement that yee loue one ano- 
 ther, as I haue loucd you,^9 tljen bcre 
 
 re tjaue tlje manner of our loue , toee 
 muCt loue our neighbours as Cfj^ili 
 Ijaffjlouto bs. Wutin toljat (o}t\\nt^ 
 Clj;ililoueDbsf l^ere againe in tljc 
 
 CDofpell fjC fa^tlj : No man hath grea- 
 ter loue then this that amanbcftowc 
 his life for his ftiende. ^0 tljen, fuc^ 
 
 mufi: t|je manner of our loue totoaroe 
 ourncigfjbour be, as tljat toe (^all not 
 ooubt to gtue our life foz our neigb^ 
 bour. ano if fo it be tJjen, tljat fcKj our 
 neigbbours fafec tocc otoe t^e loflTe of 
 our life , tbere is notbingberilp tbat 
 toe Otoe Ijim not, confitJering f|?at to 
 a man notfjing is nto;tc oeare ttjan life. 
 iFoj foner toill Ijce iQjfe all fbatljee 
 {jatfj tbanonce to pat bis lifeiniebper* 
 DtcMfjcreupontfjeapoaie Joljn cr?# 
 
 0tlj«»t, ano fapetb i Hereby perceiue 
 wee louc, becaufchelaidedownehis 
 life for vs : and we ought tolaydoWnc 
 bur liues for the brethren , SCfjiS id 
 
 eaGetobcbnDerftfflOebp reafoaof tbc 
 moft tniJitnt erample. Iletbs p.:ape 
 earneftlie anb continuallie to tbe 
 JLojoe tbat toemst? inoaoe fulfill t^t 
 tfjing t^t toe boe manifeaiu bn»jer# 
 
 itano 
 
The tenth Scrmoai 
 
 5>7 
 
 nenture tbe fame SpoHle concemnc 
 
 bS tofjO faitlj: Whofo hath this worlds 
 good andfecth his brother hauc need, 
 andfliutteth vp his compalfion from 
 him,hovv dwellcth the loue of -God in 
 him? 
 
 H.we we ^^ "0^^ *^^ ^^ ^^° Declare t!}C 
 ought CO foartf) ano lad ntaner fjotoe txic ongtit 
 «.ihbour to ^anu our neigljboar in Haocf ^oUj 
 in fi<ede. to DO t)tm gco tti i^etmng our DuttfuU 
 loue anD ctutU Ifumanitie. 2Ct)at Ijat^ 
 tljeJLojDe alreaDieter^ finely (zt out, 
 mtt^eticrp fame parable toberem ^ds 
 taugbt ^0 ^1)0 ^ 0^^ neisl)bour. jro.: 
 j)e tiati) b;:icflr.anDpett3erieeuiDentl^ 
 toucl^cD all tt)e pomte0 of tl^e louc tljat 
 ice o\»e toourneigljbour. ifirtttlje 
 ^amarttane at tift figl)t of t|ietuoun^ 
 DeDinan, tDasmojueDtDitf^pttte. 
 %\}txt i3 tl)crefo;e requtreD of bs a 
 tnerctfull motion of pttte,(b to regaro 
 ot^er mennes calamities, i[0t!)ou(|;I) 
 tt)es hiere our oUme : it is IcokeD fo;^ 
 at our banDed, tljat toee fl^oulD be a» 
 (o^rotDfull minDeD (oi anotljermanis 
 trouble , as betljat feeletf) t\\t mtre« 
 rie , accosting to t^at failing of tt)e 
 
 0pollle . Be mindfuil of them that are 
 inbondes, as bounde with them, and 
 of them which fuffer aduerfitic , as 
 though yec your felues alfo being in 
 thebodie fuffcred aduerfitic. |&econ^ 
 
 Darilte, tl)e ^amnritane pafltct!) not 
 br, but commetl) tjnto ^m,^t Dot^ not 
 iait^ ro;roU)fuU \xiOM tDt(^ l)ealtb to 
 ttt IrounDeD, anD fo letting l)im lie. 
 Depart to Difpattlj f}i]S otone affaires: 
 ifo;» James tbe j^pottle faiet!) : If a 
 
 brother or fifter bee naked and defti- 
 lute of daily fbode, aud one of you 
 fay vnto them , depart in peace, be ye 
 warmed and filled : and yet notwith- 
 flanding giue them not thofc thinges 
 that are needcfuU to the bodie , what 
 
 (hall it profite ? K'^t ^amaritane 
 
 tl)tnfoit commtVo bnto ?;im , ^-ttctb 
 to^is^anDe , anD fift)3ictl^ tl)e f&ill 
 tliat be fjat!) ( tofjicb toas not mucf) v* 
 iDis ) to l?eale tlje falp manglcD man. 
 ^cotljnot loatb ano tumetjis face 
 from the illfanoureD colour, blouDie 
 matter , co^rupteD filtf) ano dencfi 
 of ifis tootmDes , be binbetl) tf)em tp 
 l^im felfe, not letting ti^cm alone fo; 
 an otljcr to Doe. ^st maftetlj not bia 
 ercufe, tljatbe is no p!)t6cian : but 
 Dotl) Uibat t)ce can in tfjat ntaQitit^ 
 bfing fuel) meDicine as foj t^e titm 
 p^efent^e baD in a reaDineire,tillmo;c 
 conuecientl^ Ijee migljt come bi? bet* 
 ter. Miiie ano £DiPle bee Ijao taUeii 
 toitb ^im iu^en bebeganne fjts iours* 
 ne^ , tobicb in tbat ncceCTitic [jee Doetg 
 tjfe, anDtljatnotlJcrie inconuenient*' 
 1^, becaufe lotne purgetf) luounoes 
 anDople Doet^ mafie tfjem fupple. 
 C^oaeouer, toljatfoeuer beljatb, t^at 
 Doetf) fje iniplo|i to tbc feel? mansbe^ 
 l)63fe , anD to Doe f^im eafc Doctfj eticrt 
 Difeafe Uffi felfe, i^o^ljjs aUgljtetf) 
 from ti)ebacbeof tlje bead tojereott 
 baroDe , anD maketfj bimto fcrue tbe 
 maimeD mannes neceflfitie . ^z alCb 
 toitl^ l)is olune banDes liftet^ tjp from 
 tbe grounDe tlje man t^at toas too 
 foeafee to dauDc, ar.D tttteti) fjim on 
 tU bead. 3nD ladlr , l}ee Ijimfelfe bCf 
 commetb bis guiDc to leaDe tbe iuaB 
 not fuffring anie ofberto taltc eljargc 
 ouerbim. if o; tubcn as Ije coulDnoC 
 reaoilp b;ing tjim to \)i3 oUme boufe, 
 mtt DiD be conuei? \}im into a common 
 3inne . ^tbere sgaine Ije fparctb not 
 fo,j mv cod 02 paincs tafeing. Jfo;} te 
 fjimfelfe tafeetlj cijarge of tf)e mKcca* 
 ble man , becaafe in common B?nncs 
 dcke folfees,fo;tl)emod part, areilen- 
 Derl^lfflKcDtjnto. 1!5ut Uibcn bis ear* 
 ned bufincde calletb on to mafec bade 
 in [)i5 iourner ? bee tafeetl) on* (o mvcl} 
 mones as ije Dott) tbinfte to be fuffitt* 
 <^ tat 
 
^8 Of the louc ofGod and our Neighbour. 
 
 0nttiUt)t£{refurne, anOstUCtMttO necefTitic , is giucn to horpitalitie. 
 
 tf)e B(n&a^er. 0nd not htinQt^txt- 
 h)iititdi content, \^t gtnetl) to tjts ^ott 
 anefpectall charge of t^e 6che man: 
 ano nl(b binoeti) i)tmrelfc fo: l)tm,ra^^ 
 ing: tofjatfoeuer mo;e tl^an t^t0, t!)ou 
 l^alt lare out about tfjingcs neceCTaric 
 fo.: iiiSYtcoutxit , tt)ou fi^alt not im(c 
 one mite : fo;j at m^ returnc , 3! ifill 
 paietljec all againe to tl^t tJttermolt 
 fartljins . ^o tljcn l)c p^cmtfeti) to rc- 
 turne, anc tbertoitljall Dec laretfj,t[)at 
 lie (^all not be quiet , tnttll l)e (k^im 
 ti)o;otDl^ f)ea!eD of ail !ji0 ls7ounDe£i. 
 ^eljaue tjcre(oeareli?b0louco) in ti^is 
 t[)e i.o.:oe5 parable , a moft gooUe 
 ano abfolute erample of lone* fto} ttiz 
 ^amarttane ootl) liberallie , ano U)tN 
 lingl^ emplo"^ l)t$ tubole fcrutcebpon 
 i}t£; tieeote neig^bouris necclTitie : Me 
 tljerefo^e otoe our felues ti)[joIi? anu 
 all tljat toe i)aue, to our netgbbours 
 bel)tDfe , ljul)if b if toe bcttotoe on Ijim, 
 t^enooe toe fulfill tbeoueties of Icue 
 anDnmll^umanitte* « 
 The pith of ^ tfiis toe toill ^et aoDe fome f e^ 
 fitmonied of tt^e ^eripture^tbat tijer^ 
 bi> toee ma? mo^c full? tinoerltanDe 
 t^e tierte tnnermoS pitt) of loue^ if pet 
 peraouenture ante tbing ma? feeme to 
 fcetoanting tntliat, tol)ic!)l)itbertoBi 
 i)aae atleaogeo. pauletberefo^e to;t^ 
 ftngtott^e Conntf)tan0,fattl): Loue 
 
 thcUwc 
 
 vhanue. 
 
 fpcakcth well of her pcrfecutors, and 
 curfcth not them that pcrfecute her, 
 loue rcioyceth with them that doc rc- 
 ioycc , and weepeth with them that 
 wcepe J and applieth it fclfc to the 
 weaker fortes infirmitie. j3nD agsine: 
 Owe nothing toanie man, but to louc 
 one an other* For hce that loueth an- 
 other , hath fiilfillcd the lawe . For Loue the 
 this, Thou (halt not commit adulterie, |j''.'',"'"s o*" 
 Thou flialt not fteale , Thou (halt 
 not kill , Thou (halt not bearc falfc 
 witnclTc, Thoufliall not luft: and if 
 there be anie other commaundement, 
 it is comprehended bricfely in this 
 faying : namely , Thou (halt loue thy 
 neighbour as thy felfe , Loue wor- 
 keth no ill to his neighbour, therefore 
 the fulfilling of the law is loue or cha- 
 ritie. 
 
 ^it^trto alfopertatnefl) tbe too^^s worket of 
 of mercie , tobtclj as tbe? floto out of "*""«• 
 loue,fo are t^e? re^earfen of tbe !Lo;D 
 in tbe (IDofpell after ^attbetoe , anb 
 are e(peciall? tfjefetliat follotoe, %q 
 feeoetbe fjnnQt^y %o gtue Drinhe to 
 tbe titrate, 'Suo barbour tt^z !)arbour^ 
 leile ano Itraungers , SLo couer o^ 
 tlot^e t\}Z nabeD.snobtQtetjje tickc, 
 anoto feeano comfo;t tmp;ifoneD cap^ 
 tiucs. I^creunto ilartantins Ub.infii" 
 tut. 6. cap. 12. ijatb an e?e tol)ere!)a 
 
 fuffereth wrong and is courteous, louc faitlj J The chiefcft vertue is to keepe 
 enuieth not , louc doth not froward- hofpitalitie , and to feede the poore: 
 
 ly 3 loue fwellcth not, dealeth notdif^ 
 honeftly , feeketh not her owne, is not 
 prouoked to anger , thinketh not e- 
 uill, reioiceth not in iniquitie , but re« 
 joyceth in the trueth , fuffereth all 
 thingesjbeleeucth all thinges,hopeth 
 
 To redeeme captiues alfo , is a great 
 and excellent worke of rightcoufne(re: 
 Andasgreat a worke of lufticeis it,to 
 faue and defend the fatherleiTe and wi- 
 dowcs,'the defolatc & helples , which 
 the lawe of God doeth euerie where 
 
 all things, endureth all things. j9nD a^ command. It is alfo a part of the ehic- 
 gaine, X^t Uam i^poSle in bis (Spittle feft humanitie.and a great good dcede 
 
 to tlie Momanes fapetf): Loue ftriueth 
 
 togoc before in giuing honour to o- 
 (her , loue dilltibutcth to (he Saintcs 
 
 to take in hande to hcale and cheri(h 
 the ficke ^thai hauc no bodie to helpc 
 ihcm. FinaMy, that laft and greateft 
 
 ductic 
 
The tenth Sermon, jp^. 
 
 ducticorpictic,istheburialI of Aran- man eftcmc one the ether better than 
 
 gcrs and of the poorc, 2CI^U5 DlUflj liU himfelfe, lookc ycc not cueric man on 
 
 ttjCrtO tOUC^jing t^C DlWtp of dmll lju« his ownc thingcs, but cueric man alfo 
 
 manitl^, Uif)ic[)truc !ouc D^ctDetfj to on the thingcs of others. For let the 
 
 1)10 nti^hOW in ntCttUt^* famcmind be in you,that was in Chrift 
 
 Anexhorta- ^"tlt IB nQtinou^\^{m^bltt^im) Icfus,who being iuthc forme of God, 
 
 fi6 toLoHc to bitDerftaittJ bOtOC toe ougfjt to lOUC thought it no robberic to bee cquall 
 
 our neig^bonr(t[)ou5l) toecugijt often with God, but made him felfc of no 
 
 to repeate lt)but ratljcr toe muft I one reputation, taking on him the forme 
 
 f)im epcaDingltj anO abonc t^at t^jat or a fcruaunt, and made in the likcncs 
 
 3i am able to fa?, iitt \)S l^eare tbe 2L' of men,and found in figure as a man : 
 
 poUIe, tobo totti) a toonOerfuU gOOOl]? he humbled himfelfe, made obedient 
 
 grace of fpeec I), tottf) a mofte ercelleilt, vnto death,eue the death of the croffc. 
 
 nrqut6t,f fjolp erample of Cf)ntt,l)Ot^ Wherforc God alfo hath highlie cxal- 
 
 er[)0;t i>S all to tfje C^etotng of cbart' ted him^and giuen htm a name,which 
 
 t^ to our neigbbo?, anO faitb: If there- is abouc euery name, that in the name 
 
 fore there be any confolatio in Chrifl, of lefus cueric knee (houlde bowe, of 
 
 if any comfort of louc, if any fellow- things in hcauen,and thingcs inearth, 
 
 (hip ofthe fpirite , if anie compaflion and thingcs vnder the earth, andthat 
 
 & mcrcicjfulfill ycc my ioy,that ye be cueric tongue (houlde confeffc , that 
 
 *likc minded, hauing the fame louc, the Lordclcfus Chriftc is the gloric 
 
 bceing of one accorde and minde, let of God the father. SDo Ijiltl alone hit 
 
 nothing be done through ftrife or vain ^oiiour auD potoec fo; COer anD eueff 
 
 picric, but in mcckcDciTc lee cueric SimttU 
 
 The end of the firft Decade 
 ofSermoo^. 
 
 Gz The 
 
100 TheLawcofNaturcandofMcnf 
 
 The feconde Decade of Sermons, written 
 
 by Henric Bullinger. 
 
 Of Lawcs, and of the lawe of Nature, then 
 ofthc lawes of men. 
 
 Thefirfi Sermon, 
 
 I 
 
 ^dl^fummeof all 
 
 lalues is tfjc loue 
 
 of (25 £D 2D, and our 
 
 netgl)bo;,of lDl)iclj 
 
 anD eucrie parte 
 
 lD[jcrcof,bccaufe3l 
 
 fjauc alreat)^ fpofee 
 
 in mt» lall fermon, 
 
 t^enert t$, tljatnolD alfo Bl miike a 
 
 particnlarDifcourfcof llatues, anD tp 
 
 Mcrv part ano hiitD tfjereof. Ilct Ds 
 
 tterefo?e call to dl^oD, tul)ot£( tl)c caufe 
 
 t beginning of latoesjtljat l)e tl);roug^ 
 
 onrllo^D B|efu$ Cb^ill Inill toucljCafe 
 
 luitjjljisfpirite aluja^cs to Direct tjs 
 
 in ti^etoa^ of truetl) ano rigtiteour' 
 
 nelTe. 
 
 fvhatiaw ^ ^^atfjen lr;iter, no bafe aat^o^ 
 
 Ih t^is> maije tt)id Definition of laloc, 
 
 ttiatitidanefpeciall reafon placed in 
 
 natare^commaunmngljuliat is totee 
 
 Done , anD fo;biODins tl)e contrar^e. 
 
 <anoterilt)ti)elalDet5 noticing but a 
 
 Declaration of (IDOD0 toill, appoi^nting 
 
 tD^attl)oul)all to Doe, ano Ic^at tf^ou 
 
 ouat)telttoleanet)nDone.2Di)e begins 
 
 ning ano caufe oflatoes is ^D %imf 
 
 lelfe , tBl)o is tlje founta^ne of all gosD^ 
 
 ttel£e,equitie,trat{;,anD rigbteonCnee. 
 
 n^refo^e all gcoo anD iuli Hatoeis 
 
 tome from <lDoD bimfelfe 9 altbouglj 
 
 tbep be , fo; tl)e moH parte , publil^eo 
 
 anDbjougbt to ligbt b^ men. %o\x* 
 
 tijing tljelatoes of men, toec mnH 
 
 tane a peculiar confioeration of V^zm 
 
 ifc« d>mft6 bptliemfclucs. ifo? of latoecfomcarc 
 
 Wira<*. fit #00;, fome of i^ature^ anD Gimg of 
 
 S^en. 0« concerning (SoDslatr, 3 luil 
 fpcabecfitinmi?reconD Sermon: at 
 tl)i£;p>cr0nt3tDilltouc[)firatbe latoe 
 cf^aturcanDtbentljelatoof ^tn. 
 
 %\)t latD of i^ature is an inttru>'Theuwof ^1 
 ction of f be confcience, anD as if toere "*""• 
 a ccrtaine Direction placcD bi?<IDoD bim ,; 
 
 felfcin tbe minos anD b^arts of xnt^to 
 feacb t^em l^bat tijct? bane to do, anD 
 tobaftoefc!)«e. 
 
 0nD tije confcience bcrilr? is f^^confdencij 
 fettolDleDge, iuDgement, ano rcafbnof 
 a man , tobcrcbr eucr^cman intim 
 fclfe , anD in l)is otime mynJc bein?^ 
 maDe p;!iur to euerp tbinq, t'tfst bee cz* 
 tber batbcom'nitfe'c*, c^ nof ccmJLtcD, 
 t'Otb f iti)cr rs'^ormn, 0; clfc a(o,mtc 
 bimfclf. fittD tbis reafcn piocesDctb fro 
 <I5oD,iubo botb luomptetb anD ixaittt^ 
 bis tuDgements in tbe bearts 1 minD0 
 ofmen. 
 
 ^o;iccuer,f|jat ixilfitlt toe call ^a^ j^^t^ 
 fure, isfbc p;»per Difpofition 0: incli^ * 
 nation of euer^tbing. 113ut tbe Difpo^ 
 Ction of manhinD being fiatlt^ co;irup^ 
 teD bp Onne,as it is blinoe, fo alfo is it 
 in all points euil f naugbt^ Bfti^noto^ 
 etb not CDoD, it too^fl^ippetb not CDoD> 
 neitberDotb it lone tbeneigbbonr,but 
 ratber is a^TecteD faith felfloue totoari^ 
 it felfe, anD (ee&etl) Ihll fo; t^c otone 
 aDuantage. 
 
 iFo; tobici) caufe f be 0po(lle CaiDe: 
 
 That we by nature arc the children of 
 
 v,'rath. Mberefb;e t$e latoe of nature 
 tsnotcalleDtbelatoe of nature > be^ 
 tattfe in t|e nature % Dtlpofitton of m§ 
 
The fccond Decade, the firfl Sermon. 
 
 t^tvtis of, o;b^ it felfc tfjat reafon of 
 lig[)t cr^o^ting to t^t beft ttjings, aiiD 
 t^at t)oli0 iDOjUiRg : but fo; becaufc 
 <3oo Ijat^ imp^intcu oj ingraucn iit 
 our mintJcs fomc knoluleDgc, ano ccr? 
 taine gencrail principles of religion, 
 tufttce and gcDOneffe, to^icl) becaufc 
 tijev be grafteu in ts ano bojns togc^ 
 tbcr luitt; t!S, ooc tijcrcfo;e fame to be 
 -natural!^ in t)s. 
 
 net Mb b^are tbc ^poaic paule, 
 i»bo bearctb toitnclTe to tt)is» i fat?tb: 
 
 When the Gentiles which haue not 
 the lawe, do ofnature the things con- 
 tained in the law: they hauing not the 
 law, are alaw vnto themfelues^which 
 ■Thewe the workesof thelawe written 
 in their heartes, their confcience bea- 
 ring them witnes, and their thoughts, 
 accufing one an other, or cxcufing in 
 that fame dale, when the Lorde fliall 
 iudgcthc fecretsofmeby lefusChrift 
 according to my gofpell, ^^tUioar^s 
 
 guments bcre Dotlj { ^pottle ber? tui* 
 fjentl^p;©ue, tbat (« (IDentilcf! are fin* 
 nets, ifo; firft of all, feaft peraoucn^ 
 ture tljc? migbt mabc t^iB crcufe, ano 
 fap tljat t[)c\? Ijaue no laU),l)c tbetoetb 
 tbat tbep iaut a latcanD tfjat^bccaufe 
 t\)ty> tranrgrcOTe tUs l3to,tljcv arc bCf 
 tome finners. if o; aUl}oagb tlje^ baD 
 not tfje iD^itt^n lato of ^ofe5,^et not^ 
 toitbCsnoing tljz^ DiD b^ nature tljc 
 tbings cctatncu in tf)e laU) iEbc office 
 of tbc latDts toDifdofe tbe toil of (©od, 
 anD to teacb t^cc Inbat tbou baS to 
 tjocanD iDbat to Icaue bnoone, 2Dbi0 
 baue ib^t? bi? nature,^ is, ttfis fenotoe 
 tbe^ b\? tbe IaMx of nature, ^o^ tbat 
 toljicb folloUi0tb mafeetb tU^ mo;e 
 
 plainer They, when they haue no law, 
 are to themfelues a law, 2E!|attS,tbc^ 
 haueintbrfelues tbattotjicb is tojiti* 
 im in tbe laU). ^ut in tobat fo;t ^ane 
 tbe^ it in tbcmfcluesiif %i^s agatnc is 
 maDe manifedl)!? tbattobicb foUolij^ 
 
 Xoi 
 
 ttff . For they fliewe the workc of the 
 law written in their heartes. i3ut U)ba 
 
 is be tbat iu^itetb in tbeir i}tatts, but 
 dDcD alone lobo is tbe feartber of all 
 ticartsf 0nD tobat 3 P^^V ^ou Xmtct^ 
 be tbcre^ ^t)c Into ofnature fo^fojtbj 
 tijz latuc 3 faie it felfc , commaun? 
 ting gtDD ano fojbiODfng eaill , fo tbat 
 toitbout t\)t Uizittcn lalDC bt! tbe int 
 (Iruction of nature , t^at is , b^ tbe 
 fenotDlcDge impjinteo of (Sod in na? 
 ture, tbc^ mar bnoerttanue iubat is 
 gcDO,anotPbatiscnill, U)bat is to be 
 nefireD.ano tubat is to be fljunneo. HBp 
 tbefe iDojDcs of t\)t 3pol!le , \vm ooc 
 buoerl!anoe , tbat tljc lalue ofnature 
 is fct againStijctu^ittenlatoof Oo5, 
 anb ti)at tbcrcfo.:e it is calleb t\)c lato 
 of nature, bccaufc it fdemctb to be, as 
 it toere, placeo o.: graftcD in nature* 
 ^e bnocrttanbe, tbat tifc latuc of na* 
 ture, not tbe tuntten latue , but tbat 
 tobicb is graffcD in ma \)atl) tfje fame 
 office tbat t\)c \s3}ittm lalce batb ? 3 
 meane to Direct men , f to teacb tbem, 
 anD alfo to Difccrne bttla)ixt gooo anD 
 cuill , anb to be able to iuDgc of Cnne. 
 ^e bnocrlJanbe , tbat tr^t beginning 
 of tbis latoe , is not of tbe corrupt otf* 
 poQtion of manfetnDc , butof (Soo btm* 
 fclfclubo toitb b^s finger te>etb in 
 our barts,fattttetb in our nataie , ano 
 plantetb i« bs a rale fc UnoloeiuSice, 
 equittennDgcDDneilr. 
 
 Sbcn alfo tbe;3pofflema!tetb U^ 
 fcconD argument, Uibereb^bepiouetb 
 ti)c Ocntiles to bcguiUicorfinnr,anD 
 tbis argument be fetajftb from the 
 imtneiic bearing of tbctr confcience. 
 ifo.i t\)c cofcience being inlvructcD b^ 
 tl)c latre ofnature , Doetb accnfc anD 
 conDemiie tbe cuili commiticD : be 
 csufc tlfis tonkienct oncl^ m.io slotie 
 10 in ffecDeof a tbcufsnoe lyituciT^^, 
 jguD againe, it crcnfetb, t\}nt iSj it ab*- 
 foluetb anD acquitetb t\)cm ifnotbi^lQC 
 C^s fee 
 
loa 
 
 Thdawc ofNaturc and ofMcn. 
 
 be (ommittcti confran'e to tt^eUtoe. 
 y5ut altljougt) in ^ts p;eknt life toee 
 Dec fct U5|)tbvtI)eiuD3cmcntof Qur 
 tcnfdcncc , ret berilp toe mar not tije 
 iscfpife o; ligl)tlp pafie ouer tbc conlJci^ 
 cnces accufaiions , Uujcn t!)e llo;:02 
 n)aU cotne Uitt!) iulitce ano cquitte to 
 tut)crc f !)e iwojiDc. ^0 tljen, b? all tljis 
 it foHotoctl) 5 tiint all nations arc Cn^ 
 Kcr0, lurjome tsnlclTc tljc ^onne of 
 iiDoD,. tOe common ano onelp ^auiour 
 ant) Dcliuercr of all tlje iDojloe Doe 
 cic^nfcftom tijcir offences . it can not 
 be but tl)(it al nations mull neeoespe^' 
 liiljint^eirfinncs. 
 
 Two cf e ^^^ "^^'^ ^"^ ^^^^ againe f o tlje 
 cSpomt's lalDcof nature , of tcljicf) ttjcre are 
 ef the law j^Q ncintes cfpcciallp , fo;r t!OU to bee 
 
 ©r nature, f ' . -JT, t^ X • ^ 
 
 put m mmoe of. JDtje firll is, :ac# 
 ImolDlcDge Cod ano tDO;jl^ippe ijim. 
 2Dt)e feconD is-, !^0^pe o;^ matntaine fo^ 
 ttetie anofrienofl^ip among mc.Cou^ 
 cl)ing tlje firlf, tua banc tljcfe luo^Des 
 of Cb:itt biS5 0poftle : Whatfoeuer 
 maybeknowne of God, is manifcft 
 among them ftowitjamongthc Genr 
 tiles )for God hath fhcvved it to them. 
 Forhioinuifiblethinges being vnder- 
 floode by his workes , through the 
 creation of the worlde arc fcene, that 
 is, both his eternall power andGod- 
 heade/o that they are without excufc:. 
 becaufe that when they knewe God 
 (notwithanding ) they glorified him 
 not as God, neither were thankcfull, 
 
 ThcGcntiis ^0 tfjen tbe ©entiles fenetoe (Sod, 
 to£w God. ^ca , tljei? ftnetoe to'jatfocuer migljt 
 be ftnotoen of (EJoD. %vX toljat tea* 
 tber IjoD t[)er,o;j to^at maifter?2D[)eT? 
 IjaD <^oD to t^eir maittcr . 3n tobat 
 o>Der taugbt be tbem , c; out of \si%di 
 l)CDke;> ^otcutoftbe tonttenboUes 
 of ^pofes, til tbe|9;opljetes , but out 
 of ttjat great anD large bo&c of j^a^ 
 X\xiz ♦ ifo; tjjs ttinges (ijat are ncl 
 
 rxne of dDoD , in toliicl) ro;it txt ^is 
 euerlafiing eternitie , I)is bertue , po^ 
 tuer, maie(lie,ga)Dne(re anD goDbeaD, 
 tbofcijee tooulD^ "Qtawt tobeeltosmeD 
 of acco2Ding totf^e btfible tilings, tl)at 
 \%^i'^z tbingcstobiflj l)c Ijatjj creatcD. 
 i?oj OoDs eternal Oooijeao \% knoton 
 bv mans creation , bt? tl^e continuall 
 mcDuing of tjcaucn and tf^e perpetuali 
 courfe of riuers. iFo: \i mutt neeocs 
 bee , t!)at Ije is mod mtgbtie ^xsyit\^ i\x» 
 Itainetb all tbefe tljingcs, lo^icl) vm^ 
 uctl) , ttrengtl^eneti) , anD heepett) all 
 ti)ing0 from Deca?,anD tubict) U)itb t)if 
 becbe (l)ahes tbe l0l)o(e ioo^lD, if inaU 
 \^ , iDljo Doet^ not fee tbe goDneflTe of 
 |)im tol)ic[) Cufferetl) tl)e funne to rife 
 bpon tlje 0(00 anD tbeeuill i l!3utto 
 lDt)at intent reuealetb !)e t[;efe tilings 
 to t^c (©entiles i Kq tfje intent fo;* 
 ftDtlj, tbat tfjeg ma^ acUnotoleogc 
 bimto be (Sod , t^at tljep map gloji* 
 fie ailb luo;l^ippe ^im as dDoD , ano be 
 tl)ankefull to fnci) a b0nefa(to;.M()eti 
 t^crfo^e tljep Doe not tfjis, tfjer arc inP 
 crcufable anD perill^e DeferucDlr fo; 
 tt)eir bnbeliefe anD bntl|ankefnlne8e 
 (aht* ^0 (ben it is manifett, t^at tt)e 
 latjoc of i^ature Doetb-^rpKlli? teac^ 
 tt)at tijere is a dDoD, lobieb if^ to be ac0 
 hnoVDlcDgcD > anD reuerentl^ luo^l^ip^ 
 pcD. 
 
 2Couc^ing tlje latter of tbefe ttoo Triendship. 
 cfpeciall pointes , tbat is , fo.: m p;c^ TfitZS^ 
 feruing of fricnoHjippc anD focietie a^ preferucd. 
 mong men , ti^t ^om in tbe (SofpeU 
 faietb ♦ Whatfoeuer yec would that 
 men flioulde doc to you , doe yce the i 
 
 fame to them. SDbis fentence DiD 0^ ' 
 
 lejranDcr ^euerus t^z <£m^erour 
 furne anDerpjelTctfjus: Whatfoeuer 
 
 thou wouldeil not haue dooneto thy 
 felfe , that 'doe not thou to an other. . 
 
 ^!)ict) raping be loucD fo loell , t^at 
 i)e commaunDcD it to be lu>itten bp in 
 ^is palace ; ano common ^oufcs of 
 
The fecond Decade, the firft Scrmoni loj 
 
 Offic0 ♦ J^O^Ceacr , f O tfjat gcnerall that arc the caufcs of all good thinges 
 
 •helaw of 
 lature iun- 
 werable to 
 I he wrictcn 
 
 latoe belong tt)c(stf)a£ folIotDC, §ltue 
 Ijoneftlp, l^urt not an other , ©tue e* 
 U0r^manbt£(OtDiTe, p;outoctf;tni;i;ed 
 necefliirp foj lifcano feape it from oi* 
 ff rcll^ . llBut notD, becaufe jti;e lain of 
 jpaturet)$maDtoppoCtcto tlje \x);iU 
 ten latce of CJou , it is rcquiQCe, t^at 
 
 it ba aunftocarabie alfOtO tljC latoe of tragedies as a wicked man is, but his 
 <IDolJ:lettJ6t^erfo:eta tuljattbC toifc delight is in vertuc, and in a mind that 
 
 that are done tovsby any manner of 
 mcanes . Euery one therefore muft do 
 his beft to haue his mind purely clean- 
 fed from dl euiii , For God is not ho- 
 nored of a wicked man, he is not wor- 
 fhipped with fumptuous coft, neither 
 
 is he delighted with the fight offolenc 
 
 purpofeth to doe good woorkcs and 
 rightcoufnefle. Wiierefore euery one 
 muftindeuour himfelfc as much as he 
 may, both to doe well, and wil well, 
 ifhee defire to haue God to his friend, 
 
 &c.Ciceroin0t3feconJb(D^e. Ds na- 
 
 turaDeorfifjiy fait^lThe bell: worfbip- 
 
 men f lalue^siuers of ttje CDentiles 
 fjaiie left in to^iting, to counteruailc 
 tt)c ten CommanD3mcntff, ano l)otD0 
 farre tfjeir txj'itings arc aunflcerable 
 totijelaUiof(DoD. 
 
 P?tl)ago;5asin ^.C^;ils firfi bohe 
 c<7f«/r4/W/4««w, io;itettj t|)u0 of (Sod. 
 
 God verily is one : and hee too is not ping of the Gods, and the moH: holic 
 as fomc doe imagine, without the go- and pure religion is alwaies to honour 
 uernment of the worlde, but beyng them with a pure, perfed^, andvncor- 
 wholly in euery place of it,doeth view rupted minde and voice, ^cncca alto 
 all the generations in the whole com- in Ijis fift boke j^dLuciLiait^X 
 paflc thereof) and is himfelfe the mo- Our vfuall Curtome is to teache men 
 deration ofall a^es, the light of his howe the Gods are to bewoorfliip- 
 owncvertues, the beginning of all ped^ Let vs giuccommaundemcnr, 
 workes, the light in heaucn, the father that on holie dayes , no man fette 
 ofall thinges, the life and quickening pcarchers or taper light before the 
 ofall things, and laftly, themoouing Gods, for they are as much delighted 
 of all the circles.^a Ijerc P^t^agO:a0 with lightes, as men halfe fmou Wcred 
 
 confeflfetl) , tfjat t^ere i% but one CDoo, 
 Id^o is t^einaftcr , pjeferucr, ano go^ 
 nernourof alltl)ings, t\)t father of all, 
 anotbc Mg^t anD life of al tl)ing5.za^ 
 Icucuis in t\,z preface of t)i^ laljoes 
 
 fcjitetb as fOllotoefl) , It is neccflaiic 
 that all men, which inhabite anie city 
 
 haue.pleafure in fmoake. Let vs for- 
 bidtheferaorninggrcetinges, and fo- 
 lemne kncelings at the Temple dorcs. 
 This more than needing fiddle faddlc 
 fmacks fomwhat-ofambition.Hc wor- 
 rhippeth God that knoweth God. Let 
 vs forbid to bring napkms andrubbars 
 
 orregion v^hatfoeuer, -be throughly tolupiter, &tohcldcalookingglaire 
 
 perfuadedjthat there arcGods:which toIuno.Godfeekcthnotfuch feruicc, 
 
 is cuident to be feene by the contem- Why fo? Bccaufe he himfelfc forlooth 
 
 plation of heauen , and all the world, doth feme and fupply al mens necefH- 
 
 and by the goodly difpofition and or- ties. He is prefent euery w here, and at 
 
 dcr of that that is therein. For it is hand with all mcn.Lct euery ma hearc 
 
 not conuenient to thinkc that thefe thereforehowhcoughtto worfliippc 
 
 are the workes ofFortune or mans a- Godasheniould.Hefhalncucrverily 
 
 bilitie. Then alfo the Gods muflbe be fufficientiy cleare from troublefoiii 
 
 •woorfhipped and honoured, as they fuperftitions , vnlcfle he in his minde 
 
 G4 thinke 
 
i 04 Thelawc ofNature and of Men, 
 
 thinkc ofGod as he fliould do, that is, after tijc manner of fl)e Scripture, 
 
 that he hath all things, that hee giueth 
 all thingeSj and that he bcftovveth bc- 
 nefitcs,frcely, not looking for anie 15- 
 compence at all . What is the caufc 
 that the Gods doe good ? Their na- 
 ture forfooth. He is deceiucd who fo- 
 euerthinkcth, that they either willjOr 
 pofiTibly can doe harmc : they can nei- 
 ther take wrong , nor yet doc wrong. 
 For to doc harmc and to fufferharnic: 
 are coupled together.The chicfcftand 
 mofl: excellent nature of all , is the 
 nature of them, which arc thcmfclucs 
 exempt from perilljand are not by na- 
 ture hurtful! toothers. The firfl: point 
 ofworfhip due to the Gods, is to bc- 
 leeuCjthat there are Godsrthan to giuc 
 them the maieftie due vnto them, and 
 to afcribe to them their goodnefle, 
 without the which their maiefHe is 
 none ot all. To confeffe, that they arc 
 they that gouerne the worlde : that 
 
 lB|)icl) caUet^<IDoD Elohim, as if rou 
 ll)oulDefa^ ^oDs, becaufeof t\)tm\i* 
 Iferteof ti;e moft reuerenn Crmittc* 
 j9nD ^tt 3 bnotoe terie UicU tl)nt lear^ 
 neD men of our religion, \}aut gone sp 
 boutto p^otieeuenbi? tlie teHimome 
 of ttje ©entiles, tbat ttje d^entiles aU 
 fo Diu acknolBleDge t!je m^derie of ti)e 
 SDiinitie. %\it kcaun is tljat (fo; as 
 mucb as 3 can fe?) ^cncca teitl) t»:r 
 otberUufc men of t\)z ©entiles , Dott) 
 not e);p;cfii[j fct DotDnc, ano tcael) tlje 
 fount) trnft, ano eonfioence t!)at (^oulo 
 be Ijat) in (B?cu. 
 
 SiBojeouer, tfjere luas not among 
 f Ije Homanes an^ image of cHJoD in a^ 
 ni? temple tt)att[}ep \\atifoi t\}t fpace 
 ofiyo.^jeeres after Uome teas but?U 
 Ueo. ifo; plutarcl) int[)e lifeof j^u^ 
 
 ma pompiltUSfa)?ti) : As for the de- 
 crees that Numa made touching Ima-^ 
 gesofthc immortall Gods, how like 
 
 TheGetile 
 
 they rule all thingcs as their owne, are they almoft ineueric poynttothe 
 that they doe generally looke to the dod^rine of Pythagoras? Pythagoras 
 
 fafegardes of all mankindc, and fome- 
 timetoo,arecarefull for peculiar men. 
 They neither doe nor haue anie cuill 
 at al. But fomc they chaftife^keepe vn- 
 der , and punifhe fometime by whip- 
 ping,in hope to make them good. 
 Wilt thou pleafe the Gods and make 
 them thy friends > Be good thy felfe 
 then. He hath fufficiently worfhipped 
 them, whofoeuer hath imita'ted them 
 in goodnefle. 
 
 ^n tliefc tocDjUes of Seneca , a!^ 
 tljougl) notable inDeeoe, and agreeable 
 SaTi'" to true religion, 3 finoe Default not^ 
 ioitljilanoing of tlDo tbinges ♦ %^t 
 firft is, bee anfe not fc feloome as once 
 Ijce maltetb mention of (!5oos,lyI)en as 
 ncuertfjclclle in an ottjer place ^ec 
 Dot!) franftli? confeCTe, t|)af «i5oD is one 
 in fubSance 1 no mo^c. ^tit^tv Dare 
 m 4)nDertaU6 fo^jijim tfjat lj« fpaUe 
 
 thought that that firft beginning (hec 
 meaneth God) is not fubicil to fcnfc 
 or anv troublefome affe6lion,but is an 
 inuifible and vncreated fpiritc« 
 And on the other fide , Numa forbad 
 the Romaincs to thinkcjthat the fhapc 
 of God hath the likcnefTc of a man, 
 or elfe the figure or firailitudc of anie 
 liuing thing . Neither was there a- 
 giong them of the olde time any pain- 
 ted or fafliioned Image of God, but 
 in the firfl: 170. yceres they builded 
 Temples, and fetvphoufes for feruice 
 to be done in vnto the Gods, but bo- 
 dily fimilitudes they did not make, e- 
 uen as if it were a dctcftable thing to 
 liken the better vnto the worfc, & as 
 though God could not othcrvyife be 
 pcrceiued,butby rcafon andknowe- 
 ledge onely. 
 
 SL^e tjerufaraeDotl^ sparcus narro;^ 
 
 tettif? 
 
The fccohd Decade, 
 tcCifttout^iiTS t!je Komane0 inffjc 
 
 3 i.cljap.Of Auguftines bcthc Deciuita- 
 te Dei. if02 !)CS fat!Ct[) : That the 
 Romanes worfhipped the Gods 170 
 yeares without any Images at all: anO 
 
 Qoinj furtijer bee aDtictI) tt)is: Which 
 
 if it had endured till nowc , the Gods 
 
 verily (houlde haue bene more purely 
 
 . rcucrenced. j^eitber DOUbtet!) t)£C to 
 
 f oncluoe tljat place luit!) tijefc toojM, 
 
 anD to fai?e J That they which firfte 
 brought in'images amongthe people, 
 diminirtied deuout feare, & augmen- 
 ted foolifherrour in the Cities where 
 they gouerned: Mifel|?1UD0mg VqzX* 
 
 btjtfjattljedDQDS ma^ eafil^ beDelpi^ 
 CeD tjtiDer tbe fbnoncOe of tmagincD 
 ltkene(re04(* 
 ^otoe as concerning i\t name of 
 ) <!DoD> totoe mucb t^e CDenttles did fet 
 IfcJaSgh b?it,iti0emt>ent to bee feenebt! tfje 
 ty.crtccme^. great rcligion tl}at tlje^ ba^ tntafeing 
 02 giutngan ot[)e, SDljerets ejctant to 
 be feene a notable Dtfcourfe cft^tstn 
 t^e 1 S.c^ap. of tf)e 7. bcDfeeof Gellius: 
 tpbere among i%z red t[)t0 10 to be^ 
 
 founoetoiitten. An oihc among the 
 Romans hath bene had and kept holy 
 and vncorrupted; which is declared 
 bymanylawes andcuftomes. 0nD if 
 
 fo bee tbat among tlie <!5enttle0 ant? 
 man f^oulDe fpeafee oppjob^iouflp a' 
 gainli; CDoo , \tt toas reputeu faultie 
 mottt^arpl^tobe punifbeO- 
 
 ifurttermo;je tbe (©entiles b^D 
 
 ^ ^ - ., t^eir K^Jltgion, tf>eir feSiuall tjarcs, 
 
 k«pfrsof ' ceremonies, anDp^icftcsof tfjeirrcli^ 
 
 fdigioD. gion. ^elcl)ifeDccl)anD3etb.20l»ere 
 
 notablepjteasoftlje CDentiles. j9nD 
 
 altljougl) paulc Doetl)fiatlT>fap,tl)5t 
 
 t^e tbings tcbicb X\^z <Dmi\\t^ offerea 
 
 teere not otfercD to dDoD but to Diucls: 
 
 l?et nottDitljlIanm'Kg , faecaufe tljc^ 
 
 !}^IJ m rcucrencc religion anD Ijol? cc* 
 
 rcntouic^.tfje? did tf??rbv declare f i>it 
 
 (ScD.ijn'o p^'inteo tn t!jc minoes of \mxi. 
 
 the firft Sermon* 103 
 
 a familiar hnotocleDgc of rcucrence 
 ano religion,tef)ifl)2fterb3arDe i6 co;* 
 rupteob^falfc Doctrine suBtojong O' 
 pinions, touching CDoD anD!)i0 bo^r^ 
 ieruicc. 
 
 if02 ttje bononring of parents an9 $ 
 S^agidrates, fo.j tbe bringing tip of ■^[|^'^°^'''>' 
 cljilo^eHj anD toucljinge tbe Daetie of "cni° ^ 
 ty^ii^im-, tberearc crccKent precepts 
 anD fentences of tbe IviCer ro.2te of 
 CDenttles. I^ierocles among bis otbcr 
 
 tDjitingSjf^^tbtlf any man (hal cal his 
 Parentesjcertaine feconde, or earthly 
 Godsjhee (hall not doe amifle, confi- 
 dering that for the nigh affinitie bcc- 
 twixtvs,they ought to be (if it be law- 
 ful fo to fay)more to be honored of vs 
 tha the Gods themfelues.And it is iie- 
 ceH'arie to be perfwaded that we muft 
 with a continuall readineffe of minde 
 doe our endeuour, to repay the benc- 
 fites rccciued at their handes with the 
 like againc. And although we fhall do • 
 very much for them, yet notwithftan- 
 ding, all will be too little in compari— 
 fon of that we e ought to doe. BnD fO • 
 
 fcDjtb asfollotDetbtiFo;^ ftDncr toill tbe 
 timefat?le ma, tban Vc^^i 3!cancon^ 
 uenientlp rebearfe ViyiB anD Vc^z like • 
 belonging betreunto out of i^eatoeti 
 U);jitcrs : nettber Diu^ purpofe to rec^ ■ 
 ^n t^p all. 
 
 ^gatnH mnrtber, lD;:Dng, iniurie, *' 
 berie feuere lalces W\z bene mace b? aSiKf*^ 
 f be (Eentiles. ifromtb^m alfo came 
 tbeilatoecallcD Lex Iulia,agatntl aD? 
 uUeri? anD Detellable bugaeii^. SDlje^ 
 oiDaineoerceHent JLatoes^fo? Vc^z cosi* 
 tracting anD obferuinixor matrimony?. 
 SnD i^z toojDeof truetbDctb erpufii? 
 Declare, tbat fbc Cbaitanitei? incre 
 tuipcDatoa^becaiife oftb^ir inceftiit 
 marriage anDijojr ibis luUcs, Jlcuit.8, 
 H^urgusalfo, ^olsn, anotbcHo^ 
 mans, DID pub'ifi) ilatrcs foj tbere^- 
 itr^int cf Qntragiousxjrp^nccs. vi\ xm 
 
 iooj^ 
 
10^ 
 
 The Lawe of Nature and of Men, 
 
 s 
 
 Tbe&. 
 
 9 
 
 Xies. 
 
 •Falfe wit. 
 ocncb 
 
 A hill in 
 Rome. 
 Cacani a 
 Townc ia 
 Cicilici 
 
 tovaptttons. 0no ijere, ofpurpore , 31 
 oucrpaffet^aeujljicbifi naturall*? m* 
 graffeDtnaH men, ttjc begetting (9 
 meanc) ano ncunl^uig of tbctr idue i 
 of(p;mg. 
 
 jagainft f^cff , ntceipt , ant) ijfurie, 
 fo.j t\)t latDfuU getting anD poffeffing 
 of gcDDis , fo: tljeDiffrtbuting of rictjcs, 
 ano fo; bargaining,t[;e (Dcntilcs Ijauc 
 ten? commenoable la toes. Etjatfai!* 
 ing of Aufonius is notably hnoU^nc. 
 Ifgrcedy gaping after game 
 
 to get another groacc, 
 Makes vfurie difpatch apace 
 
 to cutthe poore mans throate. 
 
 ^l\ tlft d^entil^; in ti)tir in^tting^ 
 Doe tDo;st^Ip commcnD tbe truett):anD 
 no b\? all meaner tbey can,crteout on, 
 ano conoemne I^ing, flaunoermg, ano 
 all fuel) btnoe of knauerte. Sfje latue 
 of tbe tlDclue tables is t!)at a falfe tott 
 nelTe l^culo bk caQ beaolong Dotone 
 frcmt^etop of JEarpe^. C^aronOas 
 Catanaeu0 , aaiong otfier ercellent 
 far ng0 of tiifiotone hatl) tljis alfo* Utt 
 euer^ one (fattf) I;e) Icue ^onedte ano 
 (ruetf),ano {jatcoti^onellte ami li?tng. 
 ifoj tljep ate t^c marhes tufjerbpljer 
 ^ueis Itnolonefrom ttce. XMez mnS 
 t^erefoicbegtnne toitb t^tlo;entofnle 
 as yitt t^t^ are little ones,f enure our 
 felues to djalhfe tljcm,if t^cpteligljt 
 to lie , ano to malte muc|) of tf^em fo;^ 
 telling t^e truet^^ano tliereb^ tbe beft 
 amjfruitfullcftbMnff) oftertuema^ 
 bee graffeD in eucrp rcuerallttiiwi,ano 
 To be turned as it loere into tbetr na^ 
 tnre« 
 
 SCf^e tDtfer fo^t of tl)e Centtles tioe 
 tttcrl^ conoemne conrupiffcnce ano 
 euill affections: lubtcb tbe i^oetin tits 
 ^atvits blametb as tt;e rote of all' 
 nufcijiefCjlDtjere be fa^tb- 
 
 Fro thcn<:c,almo(}, comes cueiy cjAife 
 
 of mifchiefejfor no vice 
 Thatreignes in nian,fo many timet 
 
 could franticke heads intice. 
 To mingle poifon priuily 
 
 to flop anothers breath, 
 Or elfe in armour openly 
 
 to wKjrke his riuals dcaih, 
 As beaftly raging luft hath done. 
 
 ^0 tben b^ an ti^is foe'mai? eaOlg 
 gatber , tbat euen in tift <Denttles 
 mtnoes alfa Uiere grauen la certa^e 
 httolDleoge ofdEkio ano fomep^ecepts^ 
 iDbereb? tlfz^ hnetoe ijaltat to ocHrg 
 anotDbatto efcpue : lobtcfi nottoitb^ 
 Dranoing t^t^ oio co^rugt , ano make 
 (ometDljat mrfl^ luttb t^c entU affect 
 ttons ano corrupt tuogements of t^^ 
 flell^e. ipo; iDbict) caufed^ooalfobc^ 
 fioe t\it Jlalue of nature oio o^oetne 00 
 tfftv meanes to Declare tjts tDtlI> 3| 
 meane.tbe liuel^ traottton of tl^z if a« 
 tbers,tbe aunftueres of jaungels> tbe 
 tjopces of p^opbetSjtoonoerf uU mt?aa* 
 cles.ano to^jitten llatps tufjtcb ^t pu« 
 bUn^eo b^ totfe ano berte oeuout pa^ 
 triarcl;es.0ll tbefe oiD <Don o^oeine.to 
 
 bea^elpetotb^ latuofnature.Mbat 
 foeuer tberefo^ets to be fbuno amonj 
 ti^eC^mtiks agreeable to truetbano 
 bonell^i tfyat is to bee referreo to c^oo 
 tbeautbourof all giDDneire : ano on 
 tbe ottjerfioe, iubattbener is contrarg 
 to t^t tmzt^y tbat mutt be attrtbnteo 
 to t^exo;rupt nature ano euill afifecti^ 
 onsofmanbtnoe. Sjnall tUst^^t^ 
 baue faiDe , t^ ^nuc to note efpecial^ 
 Ip tbat b^re 31 fpeabe of knotoleoge 
 ano not of abtlitie . SCb^ l^notoleoge 
 of tbe lalre is after a fo^tz manifed 
 in tiz Cu^entiles , but t^t confent, t\)z 
 Ijoill, ano abilitie to fulfill ttfz lalue 
 is toeahe ann not ealie to bes founo in 
 tbem. ^b^refo^e as toee afTirme tbat 
 tbe Onoertfanoing of tt^z latoe muS 
 bee inffireo from b^auen^ foallb Ives 
 
 fas 
 
The fccond Dcca<re, 
 
 (a^ tW nhHitic to fulfill t\)t latre 
 nmft of nersiriete be gtucn of CDod a* 
 Nature with bone, i^ature toitljout grace, is f)crc< 
 •«g"«°fui toitiiout fo;f e anD cffctte ♦ 3i5ut 
 "•"' ' ' ' InljercaB fome of tfje Ceneac0 bcarc 
 tt}e name ano p^atfe of rt{;I)teoiirneire) 
 as ^elc^t^cDec^ , loby 3tt\i;o t otijer 
 tno^e, tt)e^ Ijane t^at not of tl)ctr oton 
 abilitie, but of t^e grace of dDouras b^ 
 tl)e t)tfto;te of Bob, U)eema\? eutdentli? 
 gather b^ probable argumentes. 
 ^^erefoze if anpof ttjedDentilesbee 
 faucD, ttjen are t\)t^ faucD, not bp t^e 
 lDo;Kc0of nature^ o^ tbeir otone nu 
 (evtcs, but b^ tt^e merc^ of (Doo in our 
 llo;oeBle(usCt);^ill. 
 
 ^o;eouer > tbe latoe of nature is 
 not graffcD of dE^oD in man > to tbe ini> 
 tent tt)at it lpit[)out grace ano €t\nf!t 
 C^oulD too:ke mans faiuation, but ra^ 
 t^er to teaclje ts totjat is gooD ano 
 Iv^attiseuiH^tbereb^ to conuince ^s 
 to be 6nners , ano lioitfiout ercuCebc^ 
 fo;ie t^e ilo^oe. paule beril^ , pjouing 
 tl^at tf)e C^enttles b^ ti\t latue of i^a^ 
 ture are guiltie of finne,as toeli as t\}z 
 SctDcs b^ £pofcs lai»c,Dotb r&clD tl)at 
 in €b;iSt alone tt)e fonne of CDoo, isiu* 
 ffification, life, ano all goo elfe- SCIjus 
 farre toucljing.ti)e laUjc of ^3ture. 
 i»ves of SDbe latoestof men ( fo^ m^ p^omife 
 "«"• luasjtljat in m^ feconoc part i Uwmlo. 
 fpeabe of t|iem) are tljofe toijici^ are by 
 men o^oeineo ano pub!i(^eo to tbepi^e^ 
 feruation of t^e common toeale ano 
 Ctjurcbof <©oo. 2b0ucJ)tngt!j£fet!;c^ 
 are of oiucrs UinOes. ifo? tfjerc are 
 Lawejof politiQue latucjj , ttjcrc arc ccclefiafti* 
 fobcic fall laujcs, ano mens trsDitions. po* 
 litique latoes arc tijofc M?ic'^ tbema^ 
 gtttrale acco;oing to f Ijeilatc of times 
 places, ano perfons, ootlj omrnxz fo^ 
 tl?e p;:e(eruing of publi£;e peace ano 
 (iuilitie. 
 
 ^f tijts ro.:fe tbcre are an in^ 
 numerabls companie of er^utplcsta 
 
 the firft Sermon. 107 
 
 tbeciuiU lato anotonllitutionsof tl^e 
 (2;mpcrours,crpeciaIi|? of 3ut!iniam. 
 an U'ljici) oagbt to come as nci?re aa 
 map be totfje latuesof <DcoanB 0nt 
 fure, ano not to be conti'arte to t^fttn, 
 o;to Ijaue anpfmathe of imptctic 02 
 cruell ti?;annie« Co fucb la\i3tB ^aint 
 peter toilletlj lis to obei?, luljcrefje 
 
 fapttj : Submit your feluc* vnto al ma- 
 ner ordinaunce of man for the Lordes 
 fake, whether it be to the king , as Ka- 
 uing the preeminence , or vnto ru- 
 lers as they that are fent by him for 
 the punifhment ofeuill doers, but for 
 the praifc of them that doe well. ^0^ 
 
 altbougl) tbe BpoQle bv oaotnaunces 
 0; mens conSitutions ootli incluGueo 
 l^ meant tlje hinges ano magidrateir 
 tbemfelues, as intlfc feconoe claufe 
 of tbe fentence , . f)e ootb immeoiatelr 
 oeclare , v^t notU>itl)(f anoing, bt ^^W 
 biooe bs t!)erefo.:e obei>e gooo latoes* 
 anoiuft, becaufe by tljeni tlje S^agi^ 
 ftrates ruppo;t ano rule tde common^ 
 txjeale. 
 
 qpo^coacr, inff ano fjonelf poltti&a 
 IaU3cs are an belpe to loue ano tran^ 
 quilitie, ooe p;jcfer«efcUol«Ipfofietie 
 among men, 00 oefenoe t&e goo^b^inff 
 ino^oinate perfons info better o.:Oer, 
 anolaSlp ooe not maKe a4ittleoncl? 
 tat^e fetting fo^^tjoaro of religion ^ bu^ 
 ooe alfo ab;K)gate euilt cuf^omes , anor 
 tjtterlp bannifl) twilalufufl mi&ijicfcs. 
 
 hereof toee l)aue eramples in tf)o 
 oeeoes of jjiabucljooonofoj , C^^us, 
 SDarius, Brtajccrres , ano oi^er p:in* 
 cesmo;:e. ^nt toucijing t!)e^agi# 
 flrates potper, bis latxKSr anO' office, 
 3 Iptll fpeak'e of t^zmin an ot[)cr 
 place. 
 
 €cclelfaaicall laUjes art tfjofe* Ecdefiafti. 
 teliicb being taken out of tfre toojoe of caiiuwes. 
 000, ano applpco to t!je (fate of men.> 
 tims&ano places , arareceiueo f ijaue 
 aut|)o^itte in fc [jurclj amona j> people 
 
 3f: 
 
X o8 The Lawc of Nature and of Men. 
 
 of (Sod . 3! tall tljcfe ecclcfiflfticall according vnto order and to the edi- 
 
 latcejc ano not traotttons of men , bc^ 
 caufe,being takf out of tljc Ijol^' hvi^n 
 tmtfs, am not tmicnteD o; b:cu0})t to 
 ligljt b^ t[)e tuit of man, ti)ev' arc tjfcfi 
 of tl)at Cf)urc()e feljicfj t^arctlj t[)c 
 to^ce of tlje (^ecp!)earoe alone anD 
 ImotDct!; not a ttrangcru tongae.SDtjc 
 congregation cominzti) togctljcr to 
 f)eare ti)c teoeof (IDoD,ano tjnto comi« 
 monp.:at!cr5, atSl9o;:ning, at d^iie* 
 ntng, ano at fuel) appomtcD {joures as 
 are inoft conucnient fo: et:eric place 
 ano euerte people, ano ti^at tlje cljurct) 
 I)olDetl; ajss a latoe. SDfje Cf)urct) l)a^l) 
 folemnep^ja^er times, Ijol^Daicis , anb 
 fatting lia^£0, Uif)tc!) it Dotlj l^eepe b)? 
 ccrtaine latoejs. SDtjc Cburcf) atcer^ 
 taine times, in a certaine place , ano 
 appointeo ointr , Doetl) celcb;jat^ tlje 
 ^acrameutes at coining to t\)t li\xits 
 ant) receiueD cuSomc of t^e Cijurc^. 
 SDbe Cljurcb baptifetl) infantes: it 
 fo^biDOetl) not tuomen to come to tE)e 
 Jlo^Des Supper •• anD that it Ijoloetb 
 as a latue. SCfje Ctjurclj , h^ 3 wogcs 
 bnucnientl^ appointeo , botb iutige in 
 caufesof matrimonie, ano batt) cer^ 
 taine latoes to Direct tbemin fucb ca^ 
 fc0.1!5ut It Dcriuetb tljefc ano all otber 
 liUe to tbcfe, out of tbe Scriptures, 
 ano Dotb fo^ eoification appl? tbem to 
 tbe ctlateof men , times, ano places: 
 (iD tljat in Diners Cljurcljes ^e map fa 
 fome DtutrCftte in DeDOe, but no D.ifco.:D 
 o.;repugnancieatall. 
 
 irurt bermoje, (Bcclefiaftical latxjes 
 taue tbeir meafure f certaine marks. 
 
 fication of the Church , gf tbcrefO^tO Supcrftitl. 
 
 iinic man iTjall goc about tonoer a co* °" **'''' 
 loui'cD p;tetenceofcccle0afticall lalnes 
 to b;tns in f pep into tbe moutbes of 
 tbe goDi?, an)> fuperftitious, bu(ie,anD 
 bnfccmclp traDttions of men , tubic^ 
 toitball DO Differ from tbe Scriptures, 
 tbeir part d^all be, ftrft to trie tbat Dc^ 
 cci^t of tbeirs bp tbo rule of d^DS 
 tDo;De,anD t^tn to reiect it • 
 
 2Dberc rcmaine notoe tlje traDiti^ mchj » 
 ens of mm, trsljicb b^n^ ^\)^i^ ht^m "* 
 ning , are maDe anD inuentcD of men 
 at tbeir otone cbopce , of fomc foolillj 
 intent , o; fome fonDe affection of man* 
 feinoe , contrarie oj Icitbout t\)C bol? 
 Scriptures , of tobicb fojfe pou (ball 
 finDe an infinite number of examples, 
 BB meane tl)t fcctes, ttft Dominion, ano 
 fingle life of fpirituall imny ttft rites 
 anDfuno^iefalbioneD cuffomes bfeii 
 in tbeirCljurcb* SHoucbing all \siUt^ 
 tbe !lo;De in t^c dDofpell, citing t^^ 
 P^opbetdBfape, fai^etb: Why tranf- 
 greflc yc the Lordes commandement 
 for your own tradition? ye hypocrites, 
 rightly did Efaias prophefie of you, 
 where he faith.This people coinmeth 
 nigh vnto nice with their mouth, and 
 with their lippes they honour me , but 
 their heart is farre from meecbut they 
 worfliip mee in vaine , teaching doc- 
 trines the precepts of men, 23bC blcfj! 
 
 feD ^artT>;i Crpiian alluDing to tbcfe 
 
 iDOjDeS of <Zi)^iiti Efifiolarum lib. i .epi . 
 ^. faitf)t It is corrupt, wicked and rob- 
 bcrietotheglorieof God, what foe- 
 
 
 bCYOnD tobifb tbe^ mat! not palTe , to uer is ordeyned by the giddie mad- 
 ^it , tbat notbing be hmnt O.: receiueD nefle of mens heades, to the violating 
 
 c^jntrarie o; Differing in anp iote from of Gods difpofition . Depart as farre 
 
 tf^t luOjDe of dDoD , CbnnDing againff as maybe from the infedliue contagi- 
 Cbaritie ano COmelincHc, Cl?tber in lit^ oufnes of fuch fellowes, and fecke by 
 tie 0> mufb t tbat lattlp tbis rule of flight to flmnne their talke ,as warely 
 tiiC apoftlemapbe effectually Obfer^ asaneatingcancker,or infeiVmgpc- 
 UCDXet all thingesbe doonc decently ftilcnce., for the Lorde forewarncth 
 
 and 
 
The Tccond Decade 
 
 and sclieth you that they arc blyndc 
 leaders of the blinde . paul aifO in 
 I]tsC^pittIe toSEitug, faitlji : Rebuke 
 them fliarply, that they may be found 
 in the faith , not taldng hccde to lew- 
 jfhe fables , and commaundemcntcs 
 of men , turning from the trueth. ^1 UO 
 
 of purpofe Ijcre IctpaCTe tlje VDo^nzs of 
 paultn t)t6 feconD cliapter to tije €of 
 lofTtanst^bccaufe tfje place iB hnotoen 
 of all men* 
 
 3 liDtll not trouble ton (oeereli? btf 
 loueo) tottl)ta)largeanDbuOieane^ 
 pofitton^ereof.ifo; Bl fuppofe tbat tt)ts 
 little tl)at3i ijauefapDe toucf)ing tt)e 
 Ialuc0ofnatureanDof men, 31 mcane 
 latues polttique> Calefialiicall, ano 
 
 the fird Sermon* lop 
 
 metre traDif ions of me!T,m*c fufft'cienC 
 to t^e attcnttue and fatt|)fu!l fearer?, 
 tD!)o at tljeir comming Ijome, oo mo^jc 
 Diligently tfjinfee of eucri? po^'nt b^ t^i 
 felue09 ano atfo reaoe ti)e places of 
 Scripture often citeD b^ m^, am oe^ 
 uoutl^eppounocD. SLl)e JLo^Dfo^ ^is 
 mercie graunt t^at tue Doeneuer oe^ 
 rpitetbeaomonitionsof natures lain 
 gratFeDinourt)earte0»no; \>tt be^in* 
 tangleo in mens traoitions ^ but tt^nt 
 luee in toalbtng latofull^ m bp;ig^t 
 politique latoes ano bol^ (Eccleltadi^ 
 call o^oinaunces , mai^c feme tl)e 
 ILo;iD. 
 
 ^otohombeallglo;^,!)onour svSi 
 Oommion>fo; euer ano euer.;amen*^ 
 
 Of Gods lawc, and of the two ftft commanndc- 
 mentes of the firft Table* 
 
 ff The fccond Sermon* 
 
 :he Law ui 
 God is. 
 
 li:.: 
 
 ^^ !^ ^ lafee of (Sod 
 "^^ ' opcnlf pnblifl^eD % 
 p;uxlatmeo bt> ti}e 
 ILo;:Deour(!5ool)tm 
 fetfe, fettetb tiolun 
 o^Dinarie rules fo^ 
 ^ tsto tmotue tobat 
 iue b^ue to ooe, auD tobat toleaue \m» 
 Doncrequiringobeoicnce anu tbaeat* 
 iting btter Dettruction to DtfobeDient 
 rebels. Uis latre is Dtuineo into tbe 
 $0o;aH, CeremoniaU, ano BJuDiciall 
 iaioes* aillDbtcb partes ano euerie 
 point iDberof^ofesbatb^^tT nt[\iu 
 fitel^lDattten, and oiligentlp erpoun^ 
 Deb. SDbemoi^ainaloe is tbatli^bi^b 
 ttSLiH^tib men manners, ano la^etb 
 iw*. notone before tjs tbed^apc of bertue, 
 Declaring tberetoitball boU^e great 
 rigbteoufnetfe, goolineflTe , obeoience, 
 ano perfectnelTe <IDod lobeti) fo: at tbe 
 liantes of bs mo^tall men* %^z €u 
 
 re moniall latjo'es , are tbe^ tofjicl^ are trc ccre. 
 geuen concerning tt^t o^ber of boli? anix '"""•'^ i**^ 
 €c(le6allicall rites anb ceremonies* 
 ano alQ) toucbing V^t minitters anti 
 tbingsalTigneDto tXyt minitterie ana 
 otber bolp Vfes. Haft of alt,tbe BjuDici^ 
 all latoesgiue rules concerning 'mat* JuLSTt"'" 
 ters to be iuDgeb of bettoeme man and 
 man, fo; V^z p.>ereruatton of publique 
 peace, equity, and tmiW boneftn.SCoa* 
 cbing tbe ttoo latter of tbefe, 3IlDill 
 fpeatio of tbem in place tmixtnitntM 
 tbistimeB meaneto biCcourCetjppon 
 tbe$l^o::alllatD. 
 
 ifirft of all tberefo^e , let no man rhciaw* 
 tbinbetbat before IJ^ofcs time tljere S^'S^^Sj*; 
 Ipas no lalue , ano tbat tbe latoe teas um^ ' 
 b^ S^oIesfirft of all publilbeo . i?o^ 
 t\)t felfefame efpeciall po^ntesof tbe 
 ^o;all iatoe , \xi^\t^ ^ofes fettet^ 
 botone intbetenCommnant)ements> 
 toere berr toeU linotonc to ti?e patri* 
 
 arc|)eff 
 
ItO 
 
 The I. and i. precept of the lo.Commaundcments. 
 
 axdits mm from t^e begtnnms of f Ije 
 1t)o;lDe. ifo; t^cv t09;^l]^tppcD tt)e one 
 f true (Sfon a{onc fo^ tt)etr (2?oD,U)f)ome 
 t|)et reuerenccD,anDcaUcii tipon f)tm. 
 laccb tficfee atoav^ Iritb Ijim tlje ^^21" 
 
 •^ att HDolles of llabatt out of t)ifi t^oufe, 
 anDf}it)tt)cmut l^tt^tl tnoeranoHc 
 o; ^erebintlj tree tDbirh toa$ ntgf) to 
 ^tcljem. <ab;*abamtntahtnganotbe 
 tittt situates a reuereno fearc, ano a 
 ., fpicco confcience, tofjcrcbt? it folloto* 
 " etb ttjat to bint tbe name of tbe 
 ilo^De toas bol^ ano not ligbtl^e ta* 
 ben.jau tbc bol^e jFatbersoio botb ot« 
 Itgentli? ano or uoutlre folemni^ ano 
 obferue t)olp r^tes ano ramfice0* C^a 
 i)at^ but fatber0 curfe,becaufe bee did 
 tnreuerentlt) bebaue btmfelf toU)aroe 
 I)t0 fatber* Cam is rep;ooueo fo; mur' 
 b Deringtti$Mt|)cr, ^oegiuetb com^ 
 mannoementnotto^eo btouoe. B^o^ 
 
 "; fcpb 10 btsbtt?^ commenoeo fo^ refu^ 
 
 fine to Ire M b anotber mans totfe»31 
 
 meane t^t totfe of !)t0 matter, lluben 
 
 10 rebubeo becaufe be ))to toitl) inceS 
 
 oefile bt0 ifatber0 beo.BEacob tDa0 not 
 
 angrte tottbont a caufe tottb llaban 
 
 ^ bt0 fdtber m ILatceiloben be fufpecteD 
 
 btm of tbeft.^Utbe patnarcbe0 bane 
 
 ' ttterlr (onoemneo Ipars i falte \j}iu 
 
 y.^ ne(re0,a0 Isefl a0 euill hxfls % concnpt^ 
 ' fcence Mbercfo^e tijepatrtarcb0euer 
 from tbe bcgmntng of tbe luo;lD eatn 
 tnttll ^ofe0 time, t»erenot tottbout 
 t\}t p;ecept0 of tbe tenne commaunoe^ 
 ment0: altbougb tbe^ bao tbem not 
 grauen in table0,o^ U);itten in parr^^ 
 ment0. ifo;^ tbe Jlojoe \s)itt^ bi» finger 
 )3);it f bem in tbeir tftHXttSyija^it^ t^t 
 Uac!i>trai)ition of tbe ifatber0i)i&er'' 
 quiQtel? samiC^ f reuerentl? f eacbe. 
 SDbe llafaue iz euer^ tobere t\}e fame 
 ano tl^z ioill of Ooo 10 altoaKS one, 
 vbecanfe^IDoo 10 but one anot0neuer 
 VbaungeO . i^eu^rtbcleCTe , tbe com* 
 maunocmcntc0ti3ere firltof all fette 
 
 oolnne in tab!e0b)?€^oD,luboioa0 t|ie 
 beginner ano U);itcrortbem,anD after 
 tbat againe,tDere \i)iittcn into boUes 
 bi7 ^ks, 
 
 JliUetoife altb tbe oloe anbbolpe^^p^^, 
 Patriarcbe0 tbat lucre bofo;e 9|^ofc0, irchcs*bc' 
 tio not l»ant tbe ceremoniall ano iw J° " "g**^ 
 Dictall ltaU7e0. ifo> f bei? bao tt^tir remonuuSl 
 \dntfits, 3fap tbeirfatbcrsofeuer^ 'l\^'^' 
 kinojeo oi bou Wo,f bep b^o tbeir ce« *"*"* 
 remonie0,tbetr altars, ano facrifices* 
 tbei? bao tbeir folemne afljemblte0,ano 
 p(irtfilcatton0.£Dbe^bno tbeir ilatnes 
 fo^fuccedHon in berttage, fo; tbe otut^ 
 fion anopoO^flionof goM)0,fo; bargain 
 ning ano (ontracte0, ano fo: tbe piu 
 mt^tngofeutllooers* ^Utol^tcb^^o' 
 fe0 gatbereo togetber, into a certa^ne 
 number of oecreeeo %a\s)zs : fettinjj 
 DoUme man^ twinges mo;te plaineli; 
 tban t^t^ toerc before , ano o;oeintns 
 man^ tbinge0 ti^bicb f be patriarcbeis 
 ioere eptber altogetber tuitbont, 0; 
 elfe bab bfco in anotfjer o;&oer . ^t 
 tobicb fo^te toere, tife SHabemade^ 
 tbe boll? DeireUe0,tbe0rl( of tbe roue^ 
 naunt,tbe table, tbe C^moleCHche, ti^t 
 jaitar fo? burnt oflferinge0 ano fo: in^ 
 cenfe,tbe]tentttcaUp^eltb(ooe, tYiz 
 boli?t)effmente0,tDttbtt)efeaae0 ano 
 bol^ Da^es : ano Inbst (beuer etfeis 
 Ube to t^ist all tobicb ^ertl^ are ab^o^ 
 gateo b? €^xi1t ^as in place conueni^ 
 ent31 meane tooeclare. J5ntfo; be* ^^^ «- 
 caufe manners can not contttt if tl^z Lawe'!!7^ 
 tenne rommaunoementes beii;oi(eii9 ««i»ft«i'« 
 tberefo;e tfjt ^o;aU it atoe, altbougb 
 it bauep;toperl^ t\}e name of a itatoe* 
 isnottottbftanoing not abrogated 0^ 
 broken, if 0^ tbe tenne Comntannoe^ 
 mentes, are tbe tierpabtbluteanoe^ 
 uerlalling rule of true rtgbteouO* 
 neire,ano all bertue0fet ooUmefo; all 
 places, men ano age0, to frame tben)^ 
 felue0 br. ifoj tbe fummeof tbe ten 
 Comm^unoements is tiii5:S^ l^eui 
 
 our 
 
The fccond Decade the fecond Sermon. 
 
 XXI 
 
 tut loue to Cod, anDone louc another: 
 anD t^idiiot\) tl)$ ^o;r9e require at all 
 tim^B y ano eucrtc Uijjere of all btnoc 
 of men* 
 
 The maieay £^0;COUeV , t[j« IS tO feC HOf CD (0«i« 
 
 ofiS^ fljins t!)eDi0mtieoftJ)eSpo?alllatoe 
 raULawe. cpHterneD tit ttjc tettne contmauitoe^ 
 meittc0,t^at tDjiereas all tlje Ccrcnto^ 
 tiiall and HuDtctall lalDeiJ tuere rcuea^ 
 leo of (Deo to 00ofe0 b^ ttje 0n0el09 
 aiiD bv spofe0 to tt)C people , atiD tf)at 
 agame br ^ofeis, at CDoDs commaun^ 
 Demettt, tljei? toere inferteDinto lJD;itt^ 
 ten btoUes: ret nottottbffanotng tt)e 
 ^omU latoe of t^z tenne Commaun^ 
 Demented luas not reuealeDb^man, 
 o; ante meaneis of tnan, but b^ (£^D 
 l^tnt felfe at t^t $pount ^tna , lii^o 
 tt)ere among otfier mtgbtte ano mau 
 tiellous lDonDer0 , ot'D openlp in a pub^ 
 Itque and innumerable aflfembli? of 
 men ano J3ngel0, reljearfe ttiem iDo;!0 
 fo; \s3o;i3t, as tl)et! arenolD to be feene. 
 irurttjermoje) tt)ei?iDeretD;{tttennot 
 bit^t tianoe of^ofes, buttottt) tbe 
 finger of <DoD tn tables, not mant of 
 matter r aQe to be otdblucD, but maoe 
 ofHonetoinDure fo; euer* iS^tjoreta^ 
 bleB alfo ivere kept as tf)e mod p^ect^ 
 OU0 treafure in tijat^rke , lobtcb of y 
 tables of § couenant ( totetmng tn tbe 
 tbe eijiefe articles of J eternal league) 
 I ^ loas names ttje 0rfee of tlje couenant* 
 |;anafi ft»- Mljit^ ;arfte againe teas laioe ijp in 
 ^ S hoi/ tfje ^olieof bolieft . <3U lubtfl) circum. 
 dace in the ttauccs tcno to noticing elfe , but toco* 
 I3X menobntotstljecjrfeaencieoftljeten 
 Comaunoements, ano to loame bs to 
 reuereme t^at (3ot) lx)l)tct) publtil^eo 
 ti)t0 Sl^o^al latD,as f}im tbat is i Eo;d 
 of |)eauen ano earti), ano lubicb at U^ 
 otpne tDtll ano pleafure oot^ o;oer t^e 
 oifponticnofall tbe elements againtt 
 Dtfobeotent rebels: tljefe circiiftances 
 alfo DO aomonil^ bs, tl^at enen noto in 
 8ur timt alio ^ \xf^ ijatie to ^(locme of 
 
 ti)ttm Commauntemenfs, atrof tf)e 
 Deereft iciuels to be fbuno in al v tooJlo. 
 iro:§ f)ol^ reliqtjcsi^^ arc remaining 
 in tije cljurcb of <ti)iiQj are 1^ i o.com^ 
 maunDements,tbeiipoftlesCreeD,t^o 
 3Lo;Des pia^er, f lalll^,tf)c tefjolc con* 
 tents of tl)efacreD^ible, 2Lcac|)ing^ 
 p;ioclamation oi firtt tuitim of ttje ten 
 €6maunt)ements,tDe fjaue a toonoer* 
 ful f large oifcourle of £^fes,(i!;ro. 1 9. 
 t B>cv[t, 4. f 5* cfjap. jjJoip tbe tables, TwotaWe* 
 totjcrintotbe i o.Commanoements of of s^i^uw. 
 CDoDslatoe be Dilpofeo, are in number 
 ttoo. Mtbcrcofti)cfifftconteinet[j 4. 
 Comaunoements, f tbe latter ^. ifo;^ 
 t^e laftcommaunoementto^ic^fome 
 oinioe into tUiaine,is in berieoeeDbut 
 oite alone ano tnoiuioeo. if 0^ ftrH tbe 
 ito^o ootl) generally commaunuffap, 
 SD^ou I^alt not couet : f tbc l)e aefccn.^ 
 Detlj particularly, f Dott) b^ enumera^ 
 tion recfeon bp § ttjings ^ iue mott not 
 couet, to tuit,our neighbours Inife^bts^ 
 boufe, \}is lanDes,tis cattcll f \^is fub^ 
 dance iiScQoe tbat toj^tljis Dotb argue 
 tljat itis tOy becaufc according to^tft- 
 b;>ue otrpofitton , t[)is commanbement 
 is altogetijer one UJbole berfe notciui^ 
 oeointo tUtatne. WLit\) t|)is Diuifion of 
 ours agree Bfofcpb Anti^uUi.6.ca.3.0' 
 
 Ytgtnes tn Exod.Homilia, S. Ambrof.in 6, ^ 
 
 caf. Epifi. ad Ephe. i!5ut t^e maitter of ^^ j^ 
 fentenccs tauing otuioeo ttjislaHco^ jincheCrft: 
 maunoementtnto tiuaincootb tl)ere^ i'S^ft.^' 
 fojeplace in ^ fira table 3 . commanoe^ which ad. 
 ments t no mo?e,^s bio pcraouenture tht^°^' 
 foloto auguftine Ijerein, tobo Q^fiio. make Tp 
 
 in £,^0.7 1. & EpijiolaadlayjHartHm 1 1^ . ""°*' 
 
 Doett) alfo rechon bp but tbaee Com^ 
 maunoemcnts oftbefirK table alone* 
 tol^icb ^e DID in rcfpertof tbe mpfticall 
 SDrinitie. :^nD ^t tbis notboit^ftan^ 
 Dingl)eDoet|) not ouerHippe tl;e com* 
 maunoement fo; abanDoning ano not 
 lDo;(bippingofimages:fo;ibnDoubteD» 
 lb fie ijiao altoai^es in i)is minoe tbofe 
 
 tDo^bes 
 
Ill i.md 2. precept oof the lo.Commaundcmcnts. 
 
 iOO^ntS of tljC ?10;DC int^C <lDofpcU of Egypt, out of the houfc of bon- 
 
 tD^ere \}t (a^t^l Vtn\y I fay vnto you 
 though hcauen and earth doe pafle, 
 onciotc or title of thclavvcftiall not 
 pafl'e, till all be fulfilled . Whofoeuer 
 therefore fhall breake one of the leaft 
 of thefe commaundementcs and Qiall 
 teach men lb, hcc fhall be called the 
 leaftin the kingdome ofheauen. SDtjC 
 fame augulline againe , in Quefiiom- 
 
 hu4 veterti c^ noHt teflamentijib, i .CAp.7, 
 
 makctt) foure commanDcmcnt0 of V^z 
 Hrflt table, mn Oreof tlje feronDe. j^no 
 agame,l)e m6feretf? not mucl) from tl)e 
 
 dagc , thou (halt haue none other 
 Gods before me. 2Dl)W COmmannW* 
 mentftanDctf) ofttoob^ancfjes. SCbe 
 terie fifrit li^bereof alfo ronteinetf) lh# 
 uer5 matters, j^o.j ftrtt of all CDoD ootti 
 fimplp offer f)imtelfc to bflf, anDp;?e* 
 cifel^ fet Botone to!)at |)e toill be to t)« 
 tparo, tfjerebf Declannj; to^at ^e i% to 
 ail men . ^^ hereupon toe agatne Doe 
 gatlier lol^at be on tbe otf^er fioe oot^ 
 lQ)befo;;at ourfjanDfsi, anololiatour 
 ouette is to t}tm . Ctjirolp and taS of 
 alt ^t aooetl) an eutoent p^oife of ti)at> 
 
 fame o^ocr in IjtiS tfjiroe bofte, MBo- toljcrcije fapDetljat lie isonrOoo. 
 
 ttifAciumy ^c. 
 
 whattSc ^otoe foncbing tbefe commaun* 
 Sthetwe Uementes,tbe JLo?D bat!) DiuioeD tbem 
 <iocomaiae intotloo fcuerall Qi'Qzxs o;j tables , be^ 
 cauteof tbe feuerall difference of mat:« 
 lers banbleo in either of tbem . ifoj 
 t}iz firft of tbc ttoo appertai'netb to 
 <!Dob, tbe feconoe bnto man. SCbe firS 
 feac^etbi)s tobat toe banc to tl)tnke 
 (omerntng (IDoD,anDtbe lDo;^D^t{>oue 
 tntobtm^ti^atts, it teatbeti)t>0 t\^z 
 
 ^ntbe beginning, bee crpetb out 
 an!) fapetb : I am the Lordc thy God. 
 ^b^rein be oerlaretb tob^t be is^ano 
 tobatbe iDiU be bnto all men . SDbefe 
 loo;:De8 are lihe to tbe tDo:Des of i\^z 
 couenaunt tobicb dDoomaoe \mV9 9L^ 
 b^abam , ano in ;ab.:abam loit^ all 
 faitbfuU bel^uers . 3 am , iavM^ 
 i}^z %^iu , a ff rong d^oO , and Bj am 
 ^tl^m^tii, as U)bo fl^oulo fil^, Satur- 
 nus afaturando, iubicb 13 tO fill, ifo 
 
 Thcfenf 
 is this, II 
 a itrong 
 Cod, and 
 ihc fulnc< 
 of al thind 
 
 perfect toap to line tp^igbtlp and bo^' Coo is t^z abundant fulneffe tbat 
 lilp intbe figbt of dDod. Cbefecondid, fatiffietb all mzn and al tbtnge0,be is 
 
 t^z rule lob^rebp toee baue to learne 
 our duetie totoarde onr neigbbour, 
 iDbicl) alfo teacbetf)bs bumanitte, di^ 
 recting tis intbetoapto Itue peacea^ 
 
 tbe enerlafftngtoell of all gooo tbings 
 l»bieb ncuer is d'atoen d<jie.0nD tbat 
 dotbBIeremie declare at large in i^z 
 feconoe cbapter of t)is p;opbefie . ^W 
 
 blpf ciuillponctoitbanotber. ;andin \xi\iit^ berilie, <^d in eBfect compje^ 
 
 The firft 
 
 conrirnaadCo 
 
 tnciit. 
 
 tbefe ttoo tables , are fo nearelp con^ 
 tcined all and euerp dutte leaded foi at 
 mens bandes , tbat tl^ere can not fo 
 mucb as one iote be added mo;e bp all 
 tbelDifcmcn oftbetuo2ld,ccncerning 
 a godlp life and tivdW bebauiour,tDbicb 
 is not conterned in tbe(^ tenne com^ 
 maundcmcntcs. 
 
 %^z firtt commaundemcnt of tbe 
 tcnne , f^atb tbe llo?d bimfelfe erp^ef^ 
 Ip fpokenin tbefct)eric trojdes tbat 
 
 follotoe: I am the Lordc thy God, 
 which brought thee qutof th«,landc 
 
 Ijendetbin tbefe fetoeUw2dcs: I am 
 
 the Lorde thy God. % J fap , tobtrf) 
 
 fpeafee to tbee from \xsiVm t\^z fire, 
 31 and nohe otber. i^ercis erpjeflie 
 ment, tbe tjnitie of (Dod-^e arc bere 
 taugbt to artmolDlcdgcone C5od, and 
 nomoje^tofficbc to one, and not to 
 fuffer our beartes pbantaflicallp to 
 d;jeameof manp. ^ am tbp 3lo;ide, 3 
 am V^"^ C'od. l^e is a ilo^oe , becaufe 
 i)e alone batbtbe rule ouer nil crea^ 
 turc0,alltl)ingsarefubicrtto l^im as 
 to tljeir llo?de,aU tfjin(js do bende and 
 
 obcp 
 
 'Siw, 
 
The ^cond Dccadc,thc fccond Sermon, 
 
 ilj 
 
 obe^ ^iniyitonce t)t no bnt bctfte. !^ee 
 a£( 2.o;D alone, Dptb gouerne anb tp 
 |}oloen(lt!)tns£(tbatar0. ^otben, m 
 . tbt5oneU7o;^D is confaincD tbe Uitfe^ 
 DomeofdDoD, l)is tertue, bts potocr, 
 anD Mmte maittiie, Deusy tubtcb 
 Ujo^Otoeet)fefoj<IDoD, is (pcraDuen* 
 fure) DeriueD of tbe l^cfajctoe tpojoe, 
 Z)4/j, tobicb fignifietb fufficicncie o^ 
 full abtlttie . if o; CDoD alone of btm 
 rclfe,ts t)nto btmfelfe mod perfectbleO 
 fcDneflTeanDabfolntefcUcttte : bee is 
 alfo fuff^ctentl^ able to mtntffcr all 
 tbtngs; moH abounoantl? to all t^^tnty 
 tii^t feeUe after btm m f rutb Cnccrcl^, 
 being of bimfelfe moff liberadp toeal* 
 tbte, to all tbatcatl t)ponb>£! name. 
 SLberefo;etn tiais b^auncb tbe fufift^ 
 (tent anti full abtUtte, tfje ItberaUtte, 
 t^z goDnfCTcano merctc of (I5oD,afe to 
 benoteO:but mod efpcdall^ in tbid 
 tbat be faitb,! am tb? CDoD,tbp CDoD,3[ 
 fa^. iro^<l^oDi0notgooD to bimfelfe 
 alone, but euentmto t)0 alfo.lpe De^" 
 (irctbtopoure anD bedotoe bimfelfe 
 tubolie, iDttballbis gooDnelTe ano 
 giftes of grace, tpontbefaitbfull ano 
 fincere bclecucrs \$t i& no niggarD,be 
 is not enuiou0, bee reiopretb 9 is glao 
 to bedotre anD Diuioc bimfelfe among 
 tfl abounDaunf l^, anD to our comfOjt, 
 to !tll b£t U)itb tbe enio^tng of bimfelfe 
 at all times anD feafons, but efpecial? 
 I\?,tntimeof our ncceffitie. lanDdUoD 
 l3eril^faitbei:p;jeGt). %\i^ dDoD, ano 
 not rour CDoD.tbat tbereb^ cuerie one 
 oftamavitjnDerCtinDe, X\)iitt\)z etcr? 
 naU,moft mtsbtie^anD boliedDoD botb 
 ts,anDlc>ilbc,tbcioDanD llo.jD of e* 
 uerie particular man, tbat is, tbat be 
 is,anD U)ilbe,tbe Ueeper,Deliuerer,rf ? 
 Deemcr,tbe bnmeafurable moutaine, 
 anDbottcmlelTefca of all gooD gifrcs 
 ofboDicanDfoufe,toall t\)m\ t\j^tti> 
 tber are,o? elfc eucr Ojnlbe. 
 3i5^ t\:i\& notoe intljc fccono place 
 
 toe baueto gafber, tobat tht geob anD what this 
 gracious !lo>De rcquircrs) againe at S^^^^^^""' 
 our banDs,anD to^at our Dutie to Uiti rcq"^fmh 
 bdtbtfl f ougbt to be. if o;i tbis tobere ''^'"* 
 be faitb,2Ebp CDoD,bc tol^ersetb an eui* 
 ttnt relafwit. ifo;r if be ijoill bee mine, 
 tben Bi againe of \i\xiit mult be ^is. ^e 
 toillbem^ilo^DanD m^ Cod, tbere^ 
 fo:e mud B| againe of Duetie make ac^ 
 count of, anD U}o.:(bippe bim as m? 
 ilojDe anD m^ Cod. Mlberefoje iii 
 tbiscommaunDement t^jzxtis rcqui^ 
 rcD at our banDes, tbat toe Do not on^ 
 Ip ac&notoleDge t\iz true dDoD to bee 
 tbe true <lDoD,anD fo to Cat? tbcre, bnt 
 alfo tbat toe DO take anD account bint 
 fo.:iour(tDoD,ourlio^D, ourl^ing, our 
 creator, our p;eferuer, anD our ifai» 
 tber, anD tbat toe Doe attribute to bint 
 bts p:opertte, to toit, tpatbce is one 
 alone,tbe onel^ fountatne anD giuer 
 of all gooD tbings,tbatbe Mnzt^ anD is 
 eternall,rigbtcou5,true, bolie, bappie, 
 mercifnll,migbtie,molt excellent ano 
 cbtefe of all. Ilet bs tberefo;e dtcke 
 to bim alone, let bs obep bim in all 
 tbinges,let bsput our trud in bim, 
 let MS call on btm alone,let ts repute 
 bim to be tbe gtuer of all gooD tbings, 
 ano crauc all gooD gifts of bim, let bs 
 tbanke bim fo; all bencfites tobatfoe^) 
 uertoerecciue,letbs reuercnce \iimt 
 anD la(ll^,f^onour bim in feare fincere^ 
 l^,inlouei iod arbentlr* anDinbope 
 as conttanil^ as ma^ bee. if o: bere* 
 unto belong tbofe fcntcnces in tbe 
 boofecs of S^ofes,anD tbebdte gofpcL 
 
 Thou (Lalt honour the Lord thy God, 
 and him alone (halt thou fciuc. j3nD a^* 
 gaine, Folovvc ye the Lot d your God, 
 feare him,keepc his commandemcnts, 
 hearken to his voyce, fcruc hitp, and 
 
 fticketohim.SDbello^De bimfelfe al^ 
 fo in tbe pfalme crietb out,anD faitb : 
 
 Ofter to the lord the facrifice of praife, 
 
 and pay thy vowcs ynto the highell. 
 
 H And 
 
1 14 The firft and fccond precept of the ten Commaundcmcnts. 
 
 And call vpon mee/in the day oftrou- tlje Diuetl. tttereb^ toe 0dtf)Cr, tbat 
 
 blc,&c. 
 
 ;anD notD toutMng f be DemonSrn^ 
 tton, tPbcrcb^ b^e Dedaretb) tbat bee 
 batb beene,tB , nnblutll bcctbe dDoD 
 ano S.o;o of b£S aU,of our fatber0, ano 
 of onr cbtlo^en tbat come after b0, 
 tbep;!oofetbereof i$ mod eutoent b^ 
 our Deltuerte cut of Cgppt. ^bereo 
 in are contameo all tbe tertucB of 
 (0oi),bt£( tutfeDome, bts gooDnclIe,bt5 
 rtGbteonfnelTe, bis truetb^bts polucr, 
 BHD tobat not^ ^ct oeclaretb, tbat 
 bee 10 tl)t ILo;^b in beauen ano m 
 eartb) in aU elements ano all crea^ 
 turcs.i^ifl people tt^z Jfraelites ootb 
 bee gractoud)? Deltuer, oefenD , U)ttb 
 fun^ate gtftes atio;^ne , and mtgbttl? 
 p;eleruc,euen in befptgbt anomau^ 
 j2(realltije beaosof t\)t lobole (I^0t?P^ 
 ttanUmstiome. 
 
 ;anD on tbe otfierCoe, bee botb bp 
 funD;^te meanes berte terrtbl)? , vtt 
 itorUjttbttanDtngtudltipumlb tbe €f 
 0Vpttang,anD la0 of all togetber tottb 
 tbetr btng,bee ouerUibelmetb tf}tm in 
 tbe reo tea. llBptbts one m^^adt of 
 tbe Lo;os, tbe ^fraelifes mtgbt baue 
 Satberco, as CDob is almtgbtte, anD 
 tbe miQ;btte& of all 9 To alfo tbat bee 
 ioouio be tbetr dDoo, as beretofo;^e be 
 ban beenetbedDoo of tbeir Jfatbers. 
 ifo^ bp tbts iDonoer, bee oto Declare 
 tubat bee toas tben, ano of bote great 
 potuer anb gooones bee is enen at tbts 
 bi">r among bs,nnD alfo tobatbe totll 
 betnallagee^euenbnto t^t eno. %o 
 ts tbat line in tbefe ba^es tbe belt;* 
 ucraunce iDbicb toe baue obtaineo b^ 
 3efusCI};iG our 31020, is farrc mo;e 
 freCbinmcmo^tc, lubo batb not Deli* 
 iKrco bs from tbe bonongc of anie Cf 
 fipptinnhingbome, no; from tbe tyf^ 
 rannous banoes of any eartbli? pba^ 
 rao, but Jjatbffet t)0 free from tbe pc^ 
 ioer of Darkcns(ie,of CnKe,02atb, ano 
 
 as tbe cternall, true, crccHent, Ho,^* 
 anoboUeiSoo {smodmigbtic, fo sifo 
 be is our CDoD^tbat be u^iiliptb U)cll to 
 tg, ano tbat bee carttb fc; a no Icue! b 
 bs acco;Oing to tbat faring of tbe iU 
 
 pofile. who (pared not his owne fon, 
 butgauehim for vs all, hovvc can ic 
 bee, but that with him hcc will giue vs 
 all things ? deril^ tbc mpttcrie of 
 our reoemption bv onr llo;0 Jefus rcdcmj>tj»i 
 €b;ift, is manifeaiv containeo in tbe ^Znz^,S,ti!^ 
 firfi p;ecept of tbt tenne commaunoe^ in thcfirii 
 ments. ifoj it is euiocnt tW tbc "«"!"* 
 Jfraelifes free Departure out of C» 
 g^pt, luasa ti?peoj figure of tbe oe^ 
 liuerte of tbe iDbole compade of tbe 
 eartb>anoof all tbe kingOomes of tbe 
 U}o;loe, iDbicb (boulo beU);ongbtbp 
 Cb;taour llo;oe,tDbo batb notuaU 
 reaoiefet, all tbt tvo;loe free from 
 tbt bonoage of fmne ano bell. 1i5ut if 
 an^ man oout of tbts,Iet bim otligent<i 
 Ip conaoer loitb bimfelfe tbe meaning 
 of tbe ceremonie ano Sacrament of 
 tbatbooil^oeliuerance, 3 mean e tbe 
 beric patleouer. iro.: tobat is be tbat 
 fenotDetbnot> tbat tbe iDafcall lambe 
 oio in a figure rep^efent Cbii^ our 
 reOeemer i j9re paules too^Oes tin* 
 hnotone,U)bo taitb, Chrift our Paflc- 
 ouer is offered vp ? ^auc not all tbe 
 0po(IUsanO3obn)i6aptt(tral!eO onr 
 Le^o, tbe lambe of C-oo lobicb ta^ttb 
 alua^ tbc finnes of tbz too^loe f E-be 
 U}o;oes of tiie p^opbet (£fa^ alfo in 
 bis52.cbap.are npparantlr knotune, 
 tubere be comparetb tbt oeltuerie of 
 BEfrael out of ®gtpt>U)itb tbe reoentp^ 
 tion of all ^ ido^Io to^ougbt bv Cb;ilt 
 from tbt aancric of finne. ?S3bcre< 
 fo;e in tbis firtt pjecept cf tbe tenne 
 commaunOimcn(3 , is containeo tbe 
 mT>tterie of €bn^ our ilc;oe,ano our 
 faluafion : ^0 tbM as often as tbofe 
 too^oes of (2>flOt3^aU be reciteo in our 
 
 cares. 
 
The fecond Decadc^the fccond Sermon. 
 
 nj^ 
 
 tnHSyfDt ou0t)t not fo mutf) to (et our 
 etgdsn^mmoed tippontbe mncitnt 
 DeltuerteofBlfraelout of (IDg^pt, us 
 tpontbeneluanD latter redemption, 
 
 DeltoeranD deanfe from UmtSy to 
 raue,p;ererue,to iuUific , to fancttfie 
 ano iDbatroencr eife is Itbeto t^^efe. 
 £)n tbe oti^er Itoe our Duetts to (;tm u» 
 toreuercnce (lDod,tocaIion<I^oD , to 
 bp to (jutcken our ^ope.ano not to Dcf^ feare (10oD,to ljDo^n)tp CDoo, to bope in 
 patretbuttbattbe molt ercellent ano d^oDjtotttcbetoCcDjtofjcareCoDjto 
 migttte ODoDjbotb iStf lutl be oar 0OD, beieeue (IDoo,anD to obe\^ Ooo. 
 n« b£rctofo;c ^e batb been tbcirfi.anbe 2Dbc ttrange CDoD tbercfo^e is tbat f ;,'Jf|J,j 
 latter b?auncb of tbi0 flirff commaun^ iobtcb is not CDoo pjopei l^ ano b^ na* fhVwe* 
 Dement fiatl^ fojbtDDetf)t)5,anD euer^ turc, tea it 10 iJDbatfoeuer tuee Doe 
 one of t)0>to baue ante Itrange (Sfons, make to oar felces to be oar dDoD.bc*' 
 tbat t0,it taketb from ios all ertrao;^ fioe tbe berte Itutng,anD eternai <IDod, 
 Dtnartemeane0,tofeeItetbe fafegaroe li)beremtDetrall> luberetn lue bope> 
 of oar hues tubere tbe lDo;feing finger lo^ereon tue call, tobtcb IseDoe loue» 
 of CDod is notyf lubatfoeuer elfe map anDfeare,U)b^rcon Uiee fettle ano fa^ 
 beeitberDeutltfl^ll^DeutreD, o;tnaD^ (ten our minora, Isbereupou lueDoe 
 tttfeDlp cbofen befioe tint tierte Ido;d of DepenD,lJUbercof toee mahe account 30 
 C5oD.anD tberefo;{e tbe ILo^DeVfetb a of our f reafure , beipe anD fafegaroe 
 
 botbtnp;!ofperttvanD our aDuerCtt^. 
 MbcnKabel af^etb cbilD^en of B|ai> 
 cob,0)e batb t^is anftoere at bt0 banD. 
 
 Am I God which hauc made tbec 
 
 mod tebcmrt 0; earned btno of fpea« 
 tog. j|o;,fattb boe , SDbou (^alt not 
 f^aae ante otber dDoDs befo;0 me. &eSf 
 te fattbjCbou fl^alt not baue , f tbott 
 
 ll^alt not bane before me, 0; before mp barrcnPj^no again, t^ben 3:o?am l&tng 
 
 face,o^lDitbme,o;;bpme. ^lee (^er# of BlfraelbaDbp ^aaman receiueo 
 
 manes fapfZu mrr, odcrnabendmir. letters fiTom ^enbaDaD kingof &t# 
 
 Oder laf-raichs nit fahen ver minen riajequetttngto cleanfe tbe Iep;o0e9 
 
 ouge.ifo:foDofatber0fpeakeintbetr bee rent bi0 clotbe0 fo; anger , and 
 
 anger,t])ben tbet Doe earnefilp fo^bio crteDout, faptngjAmlGod, that I 
 
 a tnicttCD I batnon0 tbing.l^a fap tbep can kill and reftore to life againc? 
 
 tbat tbou Do it not before mine etes fo; Het (^oD alone tberefo;e be our (IDoD> 
 tnetofeett.li5utnoloe CDoD is p^efent tbati0,our life ano fafegarDe , our 
 eaerie lubere, dDoD feetb aUtbtnge0, belpeanD refuge, our protection nnD 
 tea be beboloetb our barts ano biODen ,Deiiaeraance,oar bope ano loue, our 
 fecrets of our bearts. Mee mutt not feare^our D;caD,our trembling anD aU 
 tbcrefo;cinantcafe,ettber openly 0; ^bcfeif toe Doe attribute to otbcrs» 
 p;iuittbaue anr (trange (IDoDs:tbat anonottoCDoDalone, tben t^alltp^ 
 i0,none of Ijs muSmafee account of a^ ma&e otber ©ods to ourfelues* 
 np creature either in bcauen oi cartb, fipo;eouer,U)batfoeucr is not o;Dai# 
 as of our CDoD : none of tjs mull attri^t neD bp dDoD bimfelf,^ is in t}^z ^crip^ 
 bute goDs properties to bis creatures, tares man? times calleD ftraunge, 0; 
 no^tettbetbingcstobicblucofDucfie otber. Bin tbat fenfe it is faioe , tbat 
 DooiuetoC^cDbimfcifc. lEbepaoper' Qraunge fire Ijuas carrieD into tbe 
 tiesofc^oDaretbeff, tobeeallouer, SCabernacle, to toit, not tbat fire 
 anD euerie Uibcrp,to fee p.ll , to hnotue lubicb (15oD bao commanDco fo; to fein^ 
 aU^tobeabletoDoali^togiue lif^^ to Dle.intbe l^aoucrbes^ D^ciscatleQ a 
 
 ^ z Itrangs 
 
rl^ The firft and fccond precept 
 
 0rati0etDoman,U)t)ore(ompani? the 
 lloi&ef)att) not allotDea tbee to tre. 
 %\)t^ tbcrefoje are Ifraungc (IDOI30, 
 tDbom U)^ \)mt maDe to our fclucs 
 to l)ang on,anD to feeUe ai^e of, luben 
 (Doo,notU)ttt)(ianDmg, tat^ not ap^ 
 pomteD tljem to f)aue tbe cbargc ouer 
 ts. Mlberefo;ett)e t)crte&atnctc0 
 ti}emrelue0 triumphant noluetnbea^ 
 uen iDttb Cf);tll our l&ing, (^all be re^ 
 puteD fo; ({raunge d^oDs, tbe ^atncfg 
 tbemfelucfi, 3!f<ii?, not inrefpectof 
 tbemfeluen , but to t}0 tbe^ Cball be 
 ttraungeCJong tn refp^ct of t3S,U)bicb 
 iuDse tertefonol^ of tbem>ano beftolD 
 on tbcm tbe bonour Due to (S^oo , in 
 lDo;^(]btpptn0 f calling t}pon tbcm , a0 
 UieetboulD U)o;(I)tp ano calltpou our 
 tutors anDOefenOern. ^be tcrieoe^ 
 coniu. "^^^ ^"^ Denittfli) men (bal be 0raunge 
 rers and CDoO0 , tf luee fo^ feare fijall (tanoe in 
 mcchcj. jj^p of tbem mo^e tban of ©oD,to tobS 
 imknt our feare (0 Due, SDbe ltarre0, 
 tf^t planet0, ano 0gnc0 in tbe firman 
 tnent C^all be Ilrange CDOD0, if toee be^i 
 JngDeceiueDiDitb tbe ^atbematical0 
 (ball tubolie bang on tbem, anO in all 
 our Doing0 enermoje baue regarfic to 
 tbeimpzecrionsoftbe fitie , Directing 
 euerie minute of cur Itne0 to tbe 
 courfc of tbe Uarre0. Jlifeetoife.if Iwe 
 l^all bonour anD loue monei? 0; men, 
 toitb bcnonr o^ loue Due tinto <35od, 
 tben (l^a!l iiii0 mon^ anD men of our0 
 beimpufeDtotJsfoi tiraunge <DoD0. 
 ifeingjafa is blamec 2. Pftral.7. fo;? 
 putting tffi mvicb confiD^ncc inpbT?'= 
 fiche anD i0brOlian0. p^bpCcfte anD 
 |ab^Otian0 tbercfo^e mnv bee abufcD, 
 anDmsi»etengcC?e55. 2Dbc jetoes 
 iire rcbufecD bt tbe Jip:D in tTa^ irbap. 
 3o.foj truffing ten mucb in the ^avp^ 
 tians tbw confederates : ConfeDc^ 
 rates tberefo;emav be abufeo, anD 
 inaDc ttraiungc CDoDs. llButmcg of all 
 areconDemncD ijere t^t leagues ano 
 
 of the ten Comnuundemcnts. 
 
 couenauntesmaoeUiitbtbe Deuiil b? 
 luitcbcraftjto baue him at commaun* 
 Dement. SDbcfe blctlings aifotubic^ 
 ofrtgbtjougbtratbcrto be callcDcur* 
 finges,3l meane , fuperlticious ere;^ 
 ctfmeSjO; coniurations, arcttterlp to 
 foe retccteDjluberin alfo tljis is blameo 
 lDo;ttbie> tbat tbe name of tbe molf 
 bigb<H^oD is bo^ribl^abufeo anD taken 
 in tjaine.iBut tobat is be tbat can cr» 
 actlvreckot)peuer\? particular tbins 
 Uiberein ttfis flrlt commaunDcment 
 iB tranfgreffeD , conCDering tbat in it 
 IS tnugbt tbe perfect rule of goDli* 
 ne(re,U)btcb is tbe intuaroe lxio;n)tppe 
 Da)neto(DoD,toti}tt> to acHnotuleDge 
 (!DoD,tobeleeuebini»to tbinfee rigljti? 
 of bim,to call bponbim,to clcaue \mf 
 tobim,anD in all tbinges to obe? bmif 
 
 2DbefeconD precept of tbe ten com* jhe recoo< 
 maunDementes, is. Thou {halt not 5°j;'"""i 
 
 make to thy fclfc any. graucn image, ood."'* 
 nor anic likenefle of thofc thinges, 
 which are inhcaucn aboue, or in the 
 caith beneath, or in the water vnder 
 the earth :thou flnalt not bowdownc 
 tothcm,norworfhip them : I am the 
 Lord thy God , ftrong, and iealous, 
 vifiiing the fathers finnes in the chil- 
 dren,vntothe third and fourth gene- 
 ration of them that hate mee , and 
 Viewing mercie vnto thoufandcs to 
 them that loue mee, and kecpe my 
 comniaundementes. 3!ntbe firft COm* . 
 maunDement , tbe Ho^jDe DiD teac^ 
 anD D^atoc out befo:e ourcFS, tbe 
 paterneofbis intoarD iDojlbippeanD 
 religion: notoe,!)cre in tbe feconDbee 
 amenDetb tbat tobicb mig^t be amiflfe 
 in tt)c outtoaro rites nnD ceremonies. 
 3!ftoeccoulocbaue rtgDtl^ iuDgeD of 
 €DD,a!ibbA»shcpt ( as Dnioutl^'' fi* 
 tnes fljoulDc ) tf}c ftrffi ccrttmauniJe* 
 mcnt,tben flfjonlD tbcrc baue bctne no 
 nc?Decffbc rcfO!iD: but bcraufe CDoo 
 fencU) our Difpofition f nature,!}e Dotlj 
 
 tberefo;e 
 
The fccond Decadc^the fetond Semolu 
 
 H7 
 
 oeberlotfelDefeDOulDt)au0 Done. iFo^ 
 mani? t^ere are iobtc^ tbuihe, t()ae 
 CDoD onsbt to bee po.:trateD in fome 
 rtmtIttnO0o;ltitencire,anD to be too;^ 
 l^tppeo iDttb fome boDtl^ o; tiillblc re^ 
 tierence,moSdnggolo, l{lner,pearl0, 
 ruo;;ie ano p;cciond tl)inQts of p;ue. 
 njeenie ^^efcfo^B tfjc gcneraU enoe of 
 uunde- t^tB commanoement ts , to D^uie 
 Mwi tr ^^^cm from tbofe groffe imaginations 
 roin ArSge anDcaHial tDO^Cbipptngs of<I£^o,tDbo 
 ^^":*''^ as fleets an incomp^ebenablepotoer, 
 >3. a»oaneternaUfptrtt,focanbc not be 
 refembleD to ante (o;rnpttble fimiU^ 
 fuoe: betDtUbetoo^flbtppeo infptrite 
 andbolinefiie. tlHnDertbe name of tl;e 
 jDoIe o> imagined ItUeneCTc, is contain 
 nets all tbe onttoarD renercnce Doone 
 tbereunto : tob^n tberefo^e t\)z BDoljs 
 arefo;btDDen , togetbcr luitb tbem is 
 affofo^biotienallouttnarD tononr ir^ 
 reUgio«a\? crbibitcfi to tbc true anD 
 tjsrtcCoa. ifo? fcoberefoeuer an iooll 
 iSy tbcremuHtbe iDoiaters fet bim 
 |}paptUour)pIacebtmin a feate, e* 
 rectbtm an altar, and builbe btm a 
 temple, ^no all tbefeagatne require 
 keepers ano ouerfeers, ^ini(ters,o^ 
 P;iieils,racrifices,anD offerings, cere^ 
 monics,furnitures, bolie Daies , cod 
 ant) labour tbat tuill neucr be enoei). 
 5n tbis fenfe Din t'oc p<jopbcts faie. 
 tbat loolatrous images iucrc enolcs. 
 labours ano Mtiite miferifs. if oj 
 after images are once receiuco, tbere 
 is no enDo; meafureof erpences ano 
 toile. Ki^is Doetb experience teacb to 
 be true. 
 
 wddiih ' ^^^ ^° piocecbe,tbis commaunbe* 
 {'.ucn i! went ffanbetb cf tbaec fcuerall parts. 
 s^- iFo;firftofall, (So3 flatly fo:bioiictb 
 to ma!?c a grauen image o; otbcr binb 
 of iooll : tbat is , CDob ooetb tttcrlp 
 fo/oio to fet tp oi ballotoe to W*i a* 
 nie image,of tobat tbape o j fubttance 
 
 foeoer it be. iFd;asCPobtm'Wnef, fo 
 in beetje be can tiot bee erpjeQi? rep?e«» 
 fenteD in anic manner of itfteneSTe. 
 ^otucjin tl)is commaunDement arc 
 rechoneo,bp in a manner^all tbc dinif 
 lituDes of tbofe tbinges, U)^erunto toe 
 tire iBont in po;jtra?ing, to UUtn our 
 pictures.Sbou tbalt not,fai'tb be, fa:» 
 djion like tmto (^00 ante Cgapeo^ U^ 
 gure of tbofe fbings U^ljicb are in bea# 
 tten^tpbifb are, 5 fav ,aSjoae ijs. jaboue 
 ts are tbe celedtal todies, t\)t ^utme, 
 tbe 2pa)ne,tbelB!anets, tbe ^tarrcs, 
 ano Ditiers biroes of futmp fatbions. 
 Bn all tubicb figures and ^apes , ali> 
 moS,no fmall number of tbe dDcnttles 
 ttDfolemnl)?bonour, and reuerentl^ 
 too^lbip tbe name of CDod. STboufbalt 
 not li^entintodDod^faitb be,an^(b3pc 
 0; fatbion of tbofe tbinges tbat are in 
 ^ eartb.Bin tbeeartb are men,bea(tes9 
 bearbes,(b;nbbes,tr0es, and fucb like, 
 i^oin it is manife0,tbat tbe dDentiles 
 tuo^lbipped dDod bnder tbe Itkenes of 
 men and beafies. Cornelius Km^ 
 tus iD^iting of tbe (Derinanes , faitb: 
 But by the greatncffc of the vifiblc fiiatisthe 
 celcftiall bodies, they doc conie^tutc sunne, 
 and vcrilie thinke, that the Gods are stanes* 
 neither inclofed in walles , nor yet in 
 fauour refembling mens vifages , and 
 therefore doe they hallow woodes and 
 groues , calling that hidden myfleric 
 by the name of the Gods, which with 
 outward eyes they fee not , but with 
 inward reuerence alone, HOC b^rc OUr 
 
 auncefters luorCbipped (S^od in tljc 
 liheneflfe of trees and tDosds : tubicb 
 neuertbelclTe, tnen are forbidden bcre 
 to doe, turn as alfo loe are pzobibtted 
 totoo;r(^ipour(IDodintbc li&eneGfeof 
 ante tbing,f bat is in,oj bnder tijc toa? 
 ter. Cbe pbiliffincs U}o;(tbipped (DoD 
 in t^e image of a liill& . if 0; SDagort 
 f beir CDod bare tbe Cjape of a flfl^. (B* 
 gipt bonoared ti^od in t^z ftmUttude 
 ^3 ©f 
 
^ t^ The firft and fccond precept of the ten Commaundcmcnts. 
 
 0f Serpents* 011 lo^icb nno matite Of no; nKDae^anttnlerre i\)ttht tpt^eloe 
 tl)er, laaule kntttetb t)p together in b^ tbt men t^at mukt tbcm , ttei? fail 
 tbe firH to tbe Uomces, Inhere bte ano are DaO^ttn peered. 0n^oolb;eas' 
 
 argucti) agatnO^t^e dDenttles , ano 
 
 fait^tThcir foolifli heart was blinded: 
 ■when they counted them felues wife 
 they became foolcs,& turned thcglo- 
 ric of the incorruptible Godvnto the 
 likcnefTe, not onely of a mortal! man, 
 but alfo of birdes,and of fourcfooted 
 
 tbet^ not: (DoD gtuet() to ctf}er a b^ea^ 
 
 arc tbefe tU^atnc alttsef in fubttaunce 
 o^inGjaptr Sfrefa^tnfubftaunce.BJ 
 anftucrc,!0 CDod tben of golDjOf filuer, 
 o; Of toGsDf^fin {l)ape,mmcciunfU)ere 
 WjOatljfbe inutfibis polucrof <3^^ 
 
 beafts,and of creeping hearts, agamff tbenputonbifible anomo^taUmem;! 
 t\)is maunes is § firft part of tbe latD bersf ^otoe crcatlp tbcrefo^c uio tfje 
 
 Directly giuen. 
 IhycSd" ISutnotDtbecaufelubr^ooMl 
 will n^t bee not bc repjefetttcD in an^ t)ifib!c o; 
 " fenfible Jmagc is tbis. dDoo is a fpirit 
 
 likened to 
 anything. 
 
 ;antb;opomo;jpbites ofifenDe bareinf 
 BlftbentberebenoItmilttuDe ofCDoD, 
 botue commetb it to palTe (| befeccbe 
 pott ) tbat images anB gDolIrs bee 
 
 Ihey wen 
 hcretikci, 
 a&ming 
 that God 
 bath mem- 
 bers like to 
 mortal lu en 
 
 CDooisbnmeartirable, incomp^eben^ taUeb tbc IihenetTe^ ano pictures of 
 fible,bnfpeaheable,al ouer anb euerp dDoiDf 
 
 tobere,6(ling beauen anD cartb, eter^ 
 nal!,liuing, giuing life bnto ano pje* 
 feruing all tt)ings,anD Iaa!i?,of a glo* 
 riott0 mmflie eraltco aboue tbe bea^ 
 mns. y^ut lubatis bee tbat can po;^ 
 f rav a fpirite in an^ SJmagc o; fub^ 
 ftaunccf <!DoD is an incompjebenfi^ 
 : ble poU)cr, qutcbning ano p^eferuing 
 allanoeuertetbtng. Ii5ut 2DaaiDoer<> 
 cribing images , faitb : The Idolles 
 of the heathen are filuer and golde, 
 the workes of mens handes. They 
 haucearcsand heare not, nofes haue 
 
 among bs,be tbat callcHj an otbcr 
 an gDoIIoj an 3mage, t5otb feeme to 
 baue rpoken it to toj Dcfpitefutip in 
 rcp;ccboftf3Cotbcr.iFo^VDee knotoe, 
 tbat 3ooUes arc countcrfaites of men, 
 anonotmen in DeeDe: anD tberefo^e 
 Doe loee call bimnn image, tbat is a 
 (ottCy a f(iDle,a Dalf,an itiiote, anD one 
 t\)(it batJj no luitte , noj knoluctb aiiv 
 mo;e tban be bearetb of otber. W,l)^ 
 tl^cn benccfojluarDe tboulDe feec anie 
 mo:e call imtiges th^ hUcncflfe of 
 CDoOf (3oti is liuing : ^gmages are nic* 
 
 they and hiicU not. They haue handes nmnentscfocaDe men, as feolomon 
 
 and handle not, fcete haue they and tbc autbouroftbebojfee Of 22nif£Dome 
 
 walkenot, neither is there anie voice faitbJ God is glorious, and Hcancn 
 
 inthethroateofthem. ^berefo;e,tf and earth are full of the glorie of his 
 
 tbefebeeCOmpareDtOdDoDjbcUje liUt maleftie : but idolles are without all 
 
 3 befcecbe VOU arc t'^e'Q tnto l^im? glorie, and fubicit tothefcoftesand 
 
 SDo goe about tberefo^e to erp^elTe 
 d&oD in anie btfible ItUeneflfe, is tt^t 
 mvt isap to Dtlljcnour (^oD , anD to 
 
 mockes of men. Jmages are tohen» 
 of abfent frienDcs, y3ut<SfOH isp;t^ 
 fentaltDaiesanbeuerie )wbere. ^nD 
 
 h'Jna. bim into contempt. dDoDse^c tU fx$nts o^ toUens lubicb ^E'OD uioof 
 
 bcbolDetb all tbmges, 3;Dolesfeeno<' olDe o;rDaine, auD giue to bis people, 
 
 tbtng. (^oDs eares beare all tbinges, loere not fimpl^ tbe fignes anD ima^ 
 
 ^Dolles beare notbing. li5i?©oD all ges of (SoD, but tokens of (iDoDsp^e^ 
 
 tlfinus iine,n3(Due,anD are p^cferucDt fence,Oignif?ing,^bat ciDoD,Uibo bt? na 
 
 t^t 1001105 tWn felacs neitbcr liue, ture is a fpirite,anD inuiGble, incom* 
 
 p;eben«= 
 
The Tecond Dccadc,the fccond Sermon. 
 
 p;e|)cnnble and tjnimafurablejtd p2t* 
 rent ntU among tf)cm. i&uc&a token 
 lua0tbe clonD, tbefmoaUe, tf)cfivc, 
 ano3naUp)t&et)ene^rheoftf)ecoue^ 
 nannt, lobub alfo tije Cberubm did 
 couer iuttb t^ctr tDtngs , Sgntfl^tns 
 tbcreb^, tijat no mo;tall man coulDe 
 IcDiie dDoD mtlje face .- ano tM t()ere^ 
 fo^ctbefoute^anD tbe minoe and (pU 
 riteougbt, bi? contemplation to bee 
 Itffedtjptnto&eauentbere to beboloe 
 t)tm. ifo^ to ^ofefi, tD^o nottottt)^ 
 0anDtngt0 fat'De to banc feene <lDcD 
 face to face,it iuas fatDe: No man (hal 
 fee mc and liue.MbP oncc lue arc De^ 
 
 ceaireD,tben l^ad U^e fes btm us be is, 
 acco.:Dmg to tbe fa^tngji of tbe blelTeD 
 dDuangeitd Biobn. &o tben , tbefeBj 
 fa^ are tbe catifefi lobp tbe llo;D iotU 
 notbauebtmfelfe repjefenteD o; po;^ 
 trateD in an^ matter o; liUmftz. 
 
 i^ereuntonoU)e Doe appertains t^t 
 places of Scripture, anD teHimonteo 
 of tiDc men tbatare tbecbtefeffptllers 
 of true religion anD goDlineOfe, of ^o^ 
 fe£!,Cl;rai?,anD Paul, ^ofes in Went 
 faitbi The Lordc fpake vnto you from 
 themiddeft of the fire : and a voice 
 pfvvordes yce heard , but hkenefle 
 iaweyee none, but heard thevoycc 
 onely.Take good heede therefore vn- 
 to your fehies,as pertaining vnto your 
 foules(foi- ye favve no manner of image 
 inthatday)lea{lye marrcyour felues 
 by makingyouagrauen image, the 
 hkenede of anie manner . of figure 
 whether it be the piilurc of man or 
 woman : the hkenefle of anie man- 
 ner of beaft that is on the earth* 
 or the likcneflt of anie manner of 
 feathered fowle that flieth in the 
 ayrc : or the hkenefle of anie manner 
 ofwormethatcreepeth on the earth: 
 or the Hkenefle of anie manner of 
 fifh that is in the waters beneath the 
 earth. Yea, and Icaft thou liftvppc 
 
 "9 
 
 thine cies vnto ]icaucn,and when thou 
 feeft the Sunne, the Moone, and the 
 Starres , with alithehoft of heauen, 
 thou fhouldeft beginne to worfhippc 
 them and reuerence them, and fhoul- 
 deft worfhippe and Terue the thinges, 
 which the Lorde thy God hath made 
 to feruc all nations vnder the whole 
 heauen. Take heede therefore that 
 yec forget not the appointment of the 
 Lorde your God,which he hath made 
 with you, and that yec make you no 
 grauen Image,nor the likenefle of any 
 thing that the Lorde thy God hath 
 forbidden thee. m$ batb ^OfeS tbUS 
 
 farrc. 
 (I0fata0 aUo in bi^ foartie Cbapter 
 
 faitb : Beholde all people (to witte, 
 compared to God) are in comparifon 
 of him as a droppe of a bucket full- 
 and are counted as a little duft ftic- 
 king on the balaunce,3nd weying no- 
 thing at all. Yea, the Ifles are to him 
 as a veric little thing. Libanus is not 
 fufiicient to minifter fire to his offe- 
 ring, and all the bcaftes thereof arc 
 not inough for one facrifice All 
 people in comparifon ofGod arc rec- 
 koned as nothing, in refpcd^ of him 
 they are lefic than nothing , and as 
 that that is not. Towhome then will 
 yee liken God ? or what fimilitude 
 will ye fet vp to himf Shall the Caruer 
 make him an image ? and fliall the 
 Goldfmith couer it with golde or caft 
 it into a forme offiluer plates. . / 
 Morcouer , fhall the poore man, 
 that he may haue fomcwhat to fet vp, 
 choofeatreethat is not rotten, and 
 feeke out a cunning workeman , to 
 carue there out an Image , that moo<. 
 uethnotPKnowye not this? heard ye 
 neuerofit?0nDagaine, It is he that fit- 
 tcth vppon the circle of the worlde, 
 whofeinhabitoursare, in comparifon 
 ofhim,butas Graflioppers, It is hee 
 H 4 that 
 
t Id The firft and fccond precept of the ten Coinmaundemcnti. 
 
 that rpreadcth out the Hcaucns like a pia» in t\it C&orcft tfie 3|mage Of ^0 
 
 curtame, hee flrctchcch them out as 
 a Tent to dwell in : It is he that bring- 
 eth princes to nothing, and maketh the 
 iudgcs of the earth as though they 
 were not.To whom nowe will ye liken 
 me, and to whom ihall I be like, faith 
 the holy onejLift vp your eies on high 
 and confidcr who hath made thole 
 thinges, which comcout byfo great 
 heapes>and he calleth them al by their 
 namcs.0nD fo tm^t^, nus ntucb out 
 of€feiia3. 
 
 tbeifa^er,Ctttng tna tir^one lottl^ 
 benDgD ^rnnmtff. becanfe it ie ttttt^ 
 ftable fo; a man fo mad as to totme 
 fucb a ItbeneCe in fiis mmo. !^t5 bene 
 too^Oe^Blbatierebearfet^m tbe eigbt 
 j&ermonofmpfirttjaDefabg, tobcr« 3f 
 bao occafion to fpea&e of tbe rtgbt 
 banooftbefatber, anbtotearb ton 
 tDbatttuF to fittc at t^c fatbersrtgbt 
 banb. 
 
 ^otoetoitcbmij otber imuQCB alfo 
 iDbtcb men erect to creatures o^ to tbe 
 
 £po;:eouer > )^anle ttit ^poUle of beatbeilDoDstbepareno UOefo^btboe 
 Cb;;iil>oifputm0 at Sitl}ttts of true rc^ tban tbe picf ares of <DoD Ijimfelfe.ifoj 
 ItGton fattb:God that made the world, if Uie ma^ not bnUoU) an image to tbe 
 
 All other 
 images are 
 forbiden c« 
 bcworihifk 
 pccL 
 
 and all that therein is, feeing that hee 
 is Lord of hcaucn and earth, dwelleth 
 not in Temples made with handes, 
 neither is worfhippcd with mens 
 handes,as though he needed any thmg 
 tince he himfelf giueth life and breath 
 to all and cucrie vs'here,and hath made 
 ofonebloudall nations of men ,^ to 
 dwell on all the face of the earth , and 
 hath determined the times before ap- 
 pointed , and alfo the limitcs of iheir 
 liabitation, that they (houlde fcckc 
 the Lordejfperhaps ihcy might haue 
 felt and found him : though Tiee bee 
 not faixe from euerie one of vs. For by 
 him we liue,and moue, and haue our 
 being, ascertaine ofyourowne Poets 
 haue faidc , for we are alfo his ofF- 
 fpiing. Forasmuch then as wee are 
 the ofTfpring of God , we ought not to 
 think that the Godhead is like to 
 goldc, orfilucr, or {lone graucn by 
 Arte or mans deuice. Oefe tcfftmo^ 
 
 me£(areroenibent,anbOo fo platnefv 
 ojclare t^U tubkb 3! purpofeo, tljnt 5 
 
 true ano berte (iDobymucb Utfe ft^all it 
 be latDfall fo; ts to erect o; ronfecrate 
 an BiboH to a Srange o; fo^rame dDcb. 
 i^n in br0 mtnoe Dotb cbofe btmfelfe 
 a CDo{),anb of btB otone innention or^ 
 uifetb a ibflpc o? figure fb; it , tubtc^ 
 laSt^bcframetbtDitb tbe too^bman^ 
 Ibipof bw bantiee : fo tbat it ma? tru# 
 If be fatDe.tbat tte mtnbc eoncctuctb 
 an3bol!,an& tbe banb ooeib batngte 
 fa);tbl5uftbe JlojDm tbe firtt tom» 
 maun^cmcntfo;baB Ms to baue anfe 
 ffra«nge€oD0; ^olreb^e tbat ne^ 
 tb£rbatb,nt);cb©fetbtobimfe!fe ante 
 l!rangccjfc.2rainc<lDeD0,botb not in 
 tjis tmagimitton beutfe anie tbape fo; 
 tbem,aiiDro confequentlp crrctetbno 
 3magc0.if o; be tbinfeetij it a petetfa^ 
 b(e tbing » to ma&e an image to t\)e 
 traeanDfcer!e<Po5, bcc is perftoabeb 
 tbat tttsalDirhcDtbmgto tbcifebnn 
 felfe a fo^raine Ood, ano tbere foje be 
 tuogetb it to bee moO^ abbomtnable to 
 place tbe picture of a fo^ratne <!Doo tn 
 tt)6 €Wti) o; SCemple of tbe true 
 
 neeoe not fo? tbe fiirtber erpotitionof anDbencCDoo. jariDtbatisftjecaufe 
 
 tbem to fat ant mo^e. SDb^t toere 
 great canfcs tberefo;e tbat mmitti &. 
 auguffine p;ccifc!v to pronounce it to 
 be bo; ribic ^acrilcge^fo; anie man to 
 
 tbat in tbe €\mtib before Cb^tfi his 
 ttme^lue boe not reabe^tbat ante tma# 
 ge0 tuereerecteb to ante &atnte0> 
 t»[iereof at tbat tim^ tbere toere a 
 
 great 
 
ThcfccondBecadejibcfccondScrmon* at 
 
 great number, (fappofg)ofpatnaWl)*, him that prayeih to fall downc pro- 
 
 3t«>Se«,lft<ng0,10;icff£f, P;iopl)eteg, f ilratc before a wooden Idoll, tohauc 
 
 tD^OlctroapeSOfq^artpjd, SpafronJP, his eyes flcdfaftly bentvppon thata- 
 
 anO mODeS U)il)Otoe0. itjC pzimittue Ionc,to fpeakc to that, to kiffc that, & 
 
 CtJurtI|alfoOfCiJaittt)i«0pottIC0ftaO not topray at all but before an IdolL 
 
 no imagc0,c?tljer of Cf);ia !)tmfelfe janotbi0 31 aDDctljat la;!)o fo cuer ooe 
 
 o^orot^er&amt0retti{^ tntbetrpla^ tmastneCDoo to be ante otter tban tn 
 
 rc0 of publtque pjarer , no? in tbeir Dfetcf)ei0,tl)crfontrarie totbwpje* 
 
 Cburcbe0. netieeoeof(iDptpbantu0 ccpt,Dott}o;(^tpe;rauen tmaGe0. 0nd 
 
 istitm Ujcllbnolvne tsbtcb ^ecom^ agatne tn tbe fame Catbettttme bee 
 
 mitteo at anablacba in ^ni^, 3!t fa^etbt Euen vmill the time of Hic- 
 
 10 tu^itten in (ID?abe in an CpiQIe romc there were men of foundc reli- 
 
 toB^obn^ilboppeofBleruralem, anll gion.whichfuffcrcd not in the church 
 
 tranflateO into niacin b?&.!^ierome: any Image to ftand, neither painted* 
 
 ^eerent tbe tiaile tbat bong in tbc norgraucn,norwoauen , nonot fo 
 
 I 
 
 SCemple, bearing in it tbe image of 
 Cb^iH o;fome otffer &aint,tefftfving 
 tberetDitbaU tbat it is againlt Cb^ifit^ 
 an religion, fo? tbe pictnre of a man, 
 to bang in tbe Cfmreb of dDoo. ^atnt 
 iauguftine inCatalogo ha'refc-n ina# 
 Itetb mention of one Q^arrella a fo^ 
 
 mnchasof Chrift, bccaufc (aslfup- 
 pofe ) of the Anthroporoorphites. 
 Butafterwardc thevfc of Images by 
 little and little crept vp and came in* 
 
 to the Churches, 2:bi0 (jatb Craf? 
 mti0. 
 
 if urt!irrmo:c,fo? Cf}?iff oar ilo;De ko m» 
 
 lotoer of Carpocratcs bi0 f^ct , tobicb anu tcrie C?ou,tljougb bee bane tafeen JJjJ^J*, 
 
 luo^tbtppeo t\)t image of gcfu , Paul 
 l^omer,ano |3ptbagoia0,tDitb fallit^g 
 tiolione p^ofirnfe before tbem ano of^ 
 fering itlcenfc tjnto tbem. Clerie Idc U 
 ant)Ujif€l?tbcrefo;e ciB (Srafmus of 
 Kof erotrame being toprlt? fecne in tbe 
 teo?l{C0 of d^fclefiaatcall tenter?. 
 
 on bim tbe nature of tJ0 men , f et tbat chiift, 
 noitoitbftanotng , tbcre cugbt no P 
 mage to be erccteo i?o? be monotbe^ 
 f ome man to tbat intent, TSSut bee 
 i55etDet)p bic bomanitte into beauen, 
 an& tberetottbaU gaue t0 a cbarge, 
 tbat fo often as lijc p?at?, tuee (boulD 
 
 iQben bee bat) tDtttil^? fpchen mante liftbptbeere^ofcnr mitiDe0andbo^ 
 tbinge0toucbing tbe bfc of image0 in uics into beauen aboue. 5^o?eouer, 
 Cburcbe0 , at tbe Isttalfo aDDetbi0, being once afcenDeo, be fent bt0 fpirit 
 
 anU Cap: There is no decree, nonot fo 
 tiiucbasofmcn, which commandeth 
 that images ihouldcbcc in Churches. 
 Forasitismoreeafie, foisit Icfle pe- 
 rilous , to take all images quite and 
 clcane out of the Churches,than to be 
 able to bring to paflc that in keeping 
 them ftill,nxafurc fhoulde not be ex- 
 ceeded , nor fupcrftitioD couertly 
 
 in Ifff be of bim fclfe, bnfo ttft Cbnrcb 
 li3berein bebatb afpiritualhingoome, 
 ano nceuetb not an^feoQil^o? co;rup^ 
 tible tbtngcs-if 0? be ccmmanueD tbat 
 ifbetoouloebeftotu ani? tbing on bim 
 o?fo?bi0ral{e,tDelboulD befioU) it on 
 tbe poo?e,ano not on bi0 picture o? i* 
 mage. 0no nottje,finfe luttbout all 
 tontronerfie, our Cbjift i0tbe tjcrie 
 
 cIoaked.For admit that (as fome fayj trne <11^633,anO tbat tbe berie trucdDoO 
 iheminde be cleane from all fuperlh- HOtb fojbtD toballotx) tO bim anie !lfef# 
 tion, yet notwithftanding , it is not neireofman,tbat t0,to rcp^efcnt <I?D& 
 without a flievve of fupcftition, for nntbe H^ape Of a man,itfoloU3etbcon^ 
 
 1^ 5 fequentl^ 
 
122 
 
 The firrt and fccond precept of the tin ComiMiundcments. 
 
 make I- 
 rnagcs. 
 
 feqaentli^tbatto Cy;t(c no image i& 
 to be DcOtcateD^becauCe be is tl;e. true 
 arto terie (13oo ano life euerlattin0. 
 How farre BjH tl^e fecoHD part of t^is command 
 hSSaw- fiemcnt, toce are taugljt t)oUJc fcirre 
 full to f(oit\) it 10 tjnlatufuUjfo^ tjs to inahe 
 mn Biinagc of ©od, oa elfe of fai»ncD 
 <II>oDs,anD if fo it be tljat m^ make o; 
 f aufc tbem to be mane, feoto anD after 
 tobat ro;t tbcn toce ougbt to bebaue 
 our felues toluarD tbem* images 
 ongijtnotinamecafe to bemaDe fo; 
 men to tuo^^tp o; of ()er\uife,to life as 
 meaner o;^ inUrumente^ to U}o;(btp 
 Qoh in. T^ixt if fo it bappen, tbat an? 
 manmahetbcmto tfce intent to bauc 
 tbem InojlfeippeD, tbenmufi tbe^ca^ 
 iDus ano gool? oifpofeo, befpifc, ncg^ 
 lect, not tpo^f^ip no; tjono; tbem, no; 
 l?et b^ ani? meaneis bee b;oug[3t to Doe 
 tbemferuice. 
 
 ifo; in tbis p;ecept are f too tbtnges 
 fet Dolune efpeciaili? to bee notcD.SDbe 
 6tfiis,&ott (ball not boloe Dotone 
 J^^« te them. %o botoc Dotone, is to rap 
 J^uhit. anotoline^, toDuchetoitbtbebeaoe, 
 anD benbe t^t boDie,to fail DoU}ne , to 
 |)ononr,to U)o;(l^tp, ano to reuerence. 
 SLbe ^atnteji of oloe oio \itc to botoe 
 ooljune(tbati0 tobcncetbe knee , to 
 Dncouertbebeaoe,anD to fall bclvne) 
 to tbe ^agiaratesjtbe ^;opbete0,tfie 
 p;ince09 anoteacbers, of tbe people, 
 anO l3ntoallfo;te5 of reurrenbe men. 
 0n^tbat t\3t^ bio partly, t^canfe (i^oo 
 babfocommaunDeD, lubotfetb tbeir 
 mintlteri? to common mens eommo^ 
 Dif ie: ano partly? againe, bccaufe men 
 arc tbe liuel? image of cDoD bim felfe. 
 )15ttt0eafe,oumbe, anD blinoe Bi^^les 
 are U)a)D anD (tone,tobereunf o loe are 
 fo;biDDen to beno o; boto Dotsne? boln 
 roenerlDeearemabeto bele^ue, tbat 
 tbev Doe beare tbe likeneCTe of (^oD* 
 ne latter is 5 2:bou0)altnottuo;^ 
 (l^ipt|}em,o;gire,2^^ou tl^alt no(Oo» 
 
 an?CfrutfptJntotbem.|n tbifi elaufe 
 is fo;biDDen all tbe outtuarDe anD tm^ 
 lalDfnlibonourDoncto CDod, o; to tbe 
 vDoDs m tbe tuai? of Heligion, nay ta* 
 tberintbs Iwat! of fuperltition, anil 
 DeuiiiH) ballolDtng of Ciiurdits > re# 
 liques,bol? Dai!es,anD fncb like trafl^ 
 anD trumpcrie, 
 
 ifo;toferuc,!Stoto02l]&ip, to re^Toferue. 
 uerence , to attribute fome maieSie "i>««"' 
 anD Diuine antbo;ttte to tbat lubicb 
 lue Doe lDo;(^tp, to baue affiaume in^ 
 to burnt incenre,to offer giftes,anD to 
 tbeiue our felues DutifaUv feruicea^ 
 bleto tbat tDbicb ioeetoJo^fl^ip.Cbere 
 is no man tbat knctoetb not Icbat it 
 is to fern c,anDlubat is meant brfer^ 
 nice in matters of Keligion. Me are 
 fo;biDDcn tbcrefo;e to runne in ybiU 
 srimage to gcoles, t?ra, tbougb tbe^ 
 be tbe Homages of dDoo bim felfe. ^ce 
 are foibiODen to Due tl)mx anr feratce, 
 in offering giftcs o; attributing tnto 
 ttjzm anie one iote of <!Dods p;eemt' 
 nence jtbereby to btnDe our feiues to 
 mainteineanDbpbolDe tbeir t^nlatu^ 
 full bonour,in mingltng fucb fuperffi* 
 tions \3)itli better pomtesoftrue re^ 
 ligion. nis tberefoae ronfiDereD idoics 
 (fincc luc ma^ not attribute to imas t«chno«. 
 ges anie feruiceable bonour) 31 do not 
 r^ \)o\3i toe can afcribe to tbem t\)e off 
 fice of teacbing,aDmonifbing, anD cr^ 
 bo;ting,U)bicbare tl)z offices anD be^ 
 nefites of (2^ods boly fpirit anD too;Df : 
 ^o}^batu(kt^ep;opl)ct9 oftobofe 
 to;itmgs paul did maUc no fmall af;» 
 count , batb left in to;iting too^Des 
 too;tb remcmb;ing. what profitcth 
 
 (fa^f b be) the Image : for the maker of 
 it hath made it an image and ateacher 
 oflieSjtho-ugh he that made ittruftcth 
 therein, whenhecmakcth dunibel- 
 doles. Woe vnto him that fayeth to 
 the wood,a\vakc, and to the fenfelcfle 
 ftone,arife , Should that teach thee f 
 
 Beholdc, 
 
The fccond Decade, 
 
 Beholdc v it is coucred with goldc, 
 and filuer, and there is no breath in it. 
 But the Lord is in his holy temple, let 
 all the earth kcepe filence before him. 
 
 ano agreeable to the f ructb ? ^magcjsi 
 (fa^tfj^e) are meere ano tjerie lies. 
 y5i\t boUie can tfjat teaclj tbe truet^, 
 toM) of it kit is nougl)t elfe but a lie. 
 SDbcrcisno mouittgrtl'crc is no life, 
 tbcrei0 nob^catb in a picture oj 3^ 
 mage.^iit tfjefi^o^De fittetfj in bis bo^ 
 !l? tcmple.tobere be reignetb ano tea* 
 ciittli bt? infpirati6,an:) tbc p;eacbmg 
 of bi0 tuo^De tbc fumme of goDlinclTe, 
 and lubcre bee liuetb fo? euer in ttjc 
 beartes of al bis^aintis ano fcruants* 
 iett!)ercfo;e all tbc tongues intlje 
 luboieloo^lobelloptof tbem tbat go 
 about to main tetneanD bpboln fuper^ 
 fiittous iDctatrt?,againtl tije true ano 
 liuingdDoD. 
 vce haue jj^otuc againc itt tfje tUv^t part of 
 »c"ofe ^^^^ commaunOement,tbe ILo;oe ootfj 
 raung* b^icS^ ijnit tip tbe pitb^ baubling of 
 ■'•^*' funb?^ tbinges.jf 0; firft be C^eiostb ^ 
 men baue no iud 0^ lalDfuU caukjin 
 turning frcni CDcd, c^itber to maliC 
 tbtm (traungeCoOjS , 0; eH'e to tDo;^;^ 
 fi)ip(SoD, otbertaife tbaiubey cugbt 
 to Doe . 
 
 3t aniffa^jt^ !)e)tb3 ilo.iO tb? cDcD, 
 
 1 , aCrongCDoD. 3ri!bcfl?e5i0iD,tben 
 
 f / CjculDeatbouofcuctie ferueme, bo* 
 
 nour me,cbc^me,anti iuo;f]&ip me , fo 
 
 as tbou tj»a tnucriJanse tt-at 3 Do be* 
 
 firetobeetuojibippcD ano bonoureo. 
 
 3(f BS be (SoD,tben am BS of ftiffident a^ 
 
 bilittctominiacrfoall men lubatfo 
 
 euer tfjep lazkt i ^?<iHbat canll tbou 
 
 ^ feiant tbercfoje,tbat tbou ma^^eH not 
 
 ! enoe in meef lyb\? tbcn Sjouloeft tbou 
 
 turncto draungc dDoos i SDbou baft 
 
 nocaufeatalljtjnooubteol^, toturnc 
 
 fromme?. 3am,mo^eouer, atlrcng 
 
 <DoD,a migMic, rca 3 an aimigljtic 
 
 the fecohd Sermon* 123 
 
 dDoo ano fLomt. %hou 6al! no raufe 
 to feefte a migbtier o;j lueltbier prince 
 tban me,bi? \}inx to be Detiuereo ontof 
 mv banoes^ano b^ \)is itberalitie to be 
 farf.berinrifbeO,tbantbou (^alt bebs 
 m^gffiOgtftcsano blcffingrs. ifoj 3 
 am tbat true anO eternail CoD^tbc in^ 
 uififalcano 0lmigbtie P;incc of t^e 
 luo;2lDe,tbe true ano onel^ bclper ano 
 oeliuerer, tbe iiberail ano bountifuil 
 giuer ef all gmo giftes 03 bcnefites. 3 
 am alfo tJ^e llojDe,ano ttiv <IDoo. 
 SDbofegoOs of mine are tbinc. ifo? 3 
 amtbine:rea,3am tbc bflper anooe# 
 liuerer,out of al aouerfities ano afflict ^ — ' 
 tions.SDbou art mine. 31 baue rrea# 
 teotbee.iliueintbec , 3iDocp;eferuG 
 tj^ce, ^brtbenfl^oulociltbouturiic 
 atoav from mee , ano feshc after ante 
 ffraungeCDoo Inbat fo euer^ Wi\\at 
 neeoeH tbou any mo^e bcrcaftcr, to 
 bunt after fenfclctfc 30oIes ? E^boti 
 arttbeCburcb ano 2Ccmplc of dDoo. 
 H)c?ft tbou not feele ano pcrceiuc 
 U)itbintbi? fclf?, tbat 3 ooe olucU in 
 tbdej anobauetbincbeartin poltcffi* 
 on i 0no r»bat 3 p»at? tbce batb tbe 
 XsmpU of Coo to Doe loitb gooicITe 
 Jmages^ 
 
 2Dbenalfo be Dcfcenoelb ano oot& coa ruffe- 
 tjeric fcuercli^ t'^tnotlritbllanoing'^^';^""** 
 inftlv,tb;eafen extreme ano terrible 
 rcuengement. 3 am (fa^tb be) a ie* 
 Icus 000* S^bts may be faUen ttyo 
 toaycs t3erie toell , ano not amiKe. 
 ifoi firft t\3t fenfe may bee tbus, 31 
 teillnotbauetbceto feeSe ante otber 
 0cos but mee, neytber tutll 31 ^anc 
 tbee aOmifo;j vcttiut any fo?rwncc; 
 tjnlaiufull too;(ftipping of me. 
 
 2nbecaufeis,3lama tcalous ©co, 
 cmiious againft my riuall, notfuffe^ 
 ring mtncequal!,no;iby any meancs 
 abyoing tobaue a mate. 31 alone tcilt 
 bcloueo, 31 alone iDill bee iuojftip^ 
 pco,anot&att©, not aftn* any otber 
 
 faction 
 
114 ^* ^^ **^ fccbnd prcc cpt 
 
 fa(^(OR, (ban 3| m^fclfe toe ap{}0tn« 
 
 teDtobeobf^rneo. ^; no mantsfo 
 
 4sne;ant,bnttbatbe fenotjDetbj^oloe 
 
 <&oD in tbe ^crtptareuotb brtbe pao 
 
 rable of liocDlocbe , fisurattnel? fet 
 
 OotQite tbe aHurance nnD bonOjlubere^ 
 
 in b^ faitt) toe are bouno to (Doo. iIDoo 
 
 ti our btl(ban!) t b:ioegrome : toe are 
 
 t)is lotfe anD cbofen fpoufe.ja cba0p ano 
 
 fattbful tDtfe>gtaetb care alone to ber 
 
 butbanOB bctce,btm alone fi)t louctb? 
 
 btm alone (bel^ot^ob^^, f btnt ercep' 
 
 teo l^e louetb no man atal.jagatne on 
 
 tbe otberQDc, a (bamelelTe, fattbieiTe, 
 
 aDultre(re,ani)\i;bo:t(b llrumpet,not 
 
 luo^tbie to bee calleo a toife, feemetb 
 
 outloaroliPtollieke ano cleans tober 
 
 ^ufbanoe,batpnuil]?(be mabetb ber 
 
 booie common to mante men, nmlo* 
 
 netb otber mo;e tban ber bnfbnnoe, 
 
 ano fo^ tbe mott part burnetb en tbe, 
 
 being colDeenousb to bim Ijuaro. 15ut 
 
 d&oD is a iealonsi (Qon, ano lutU be lo^ 
 
 ueo, ano lDo;{lbtppeD alone , tuttbont 
 
 an^ partencr to robbe btm tbereof. 
 
 ^bat is fptrituall aotilterte t Uibo^e^ 
 
 bunting, Uibcn men ooe partly loue 
 
 ano tDO^tbtp (Deo, ano ret nottuttb^ 
 
 0anotns,oce tberetottball gtue rene^ 
 
 rente to (traunge ano otber (^000* 
 
 0gatnatbt5 fattblelTeanoooubleoea^ 
 
 Itn0,al tbep;opbet£ crie ont inotttzf 
 
 bementlt,tDttbluo;O0 tbat rep^efcnt 
 
 a t^^«!nnou0 ano cruellreuengement. 
 
 $oi, of all otber Unnts tbat ts moS 
 
 oeteQAble.31 tDoulo to CDco at tbtjs oa^ 
 
 fo man^ toere not perftuaoco tbat 
 
 t\}i& btnoe of bonour ib tht lDo;(btppe 
 
 (IjatCDoo makct^i mott account ot ^j 
 
 clfc otbertoife § fenfe of fbofe too^oes 
 
 um be tl)as : 31 iutll not bane t^tc to 
 
 feeke an? otber (IDOO0 but mee, 3 totU 
 
 notbauetbei;loo;(btp mee acco;Otns 
 
 to tbtne otone tnuentionss. SCbe canfe 
 
 IK, 31 am a iealoug (^oo^tbat is, Bl am 
 
 cade to bep;ouo^eo, ano totU not fuf^ 
 
 oftheteh Conunsundemencs. 
 
 fe!rmi)0^1fe, ano mtne bonoarfo bee 
 r etecteo, tDitboat one pumfbment fo^ 
 tbc contempt. 0no to this fenfe bee 
 kantti) too;atue tubere be goetb fo2« 
 tOmt>,ano Doetb at large erpouno bolv 
 be is tealous : fo^ Bl t)t0te,favtb be,tbe 
 fatbers tntquttte in tbe cbtlo;en bnto 
 t^e tbtrO anofourtb generation of tbe 
 tbat ^ate me: d^oo tberefo;e is a (barp 
 rcuenger,ano a iuG tuoge agatntt tbe 
 tbat fcUotue after ilraunge ^000, 0^ 
 ferueCoOOnlalufiill? 0; irreltgiouf^ 
 ip>f alfo agamlt all tbem tbat f Inarue 
 from tbe latoe of <Doo. ^0; bee tbun^ 
 0;etb out tbt0 bitter punilbment, tf 
 fpeciall? againft 3Oolater0,but tberc;* 
 loitballinclnfiueli^ bee t\)^entMt^ it 
 to tbem, tubtcbb^ea&etbe rclt of iiis 
 commanoement0.ifo; tbat lubtcb tbe 
 Jlo;obtteretbbere, is generally fpo# 
 ken, ano 10 of fo;ce ano t&ect againU 
 all impif tie, ano bnrigbteoufhcQTe of 
 allmankinoe.^ntfo; becaufe 0000 
 cafe i0 far mo;eercellent tban man0, 
 t^ev tberefb;e ooe mo;e batnouG'p of^ 
 feno iDbicb b;eafee tbe firft table,tban 
 tbc^ tbat finne againU tbe fecono: ano 
 tberebvoooeferueafarre mo^e grtc^ 
 tiou0 paine ano beanie punt(bment. 
 
 i^oU),U)bera0iue fee tbat tbc JLo;o Howe oaj 
 fa^tb tbat be Vuill bifitc,ano bp inqm^ fh* f7hc 
 fitienpuni(btbefinne0 of t\it fat^vs rmsin\hT 
 in tlse cbilO;jcn, tjnto ti}e tbiroe ano cwidrcn. 
 fourtb generation: toee matt not bp 
 ano bv tfiinU tbat dDoo 10 tniutt ano 
 punilbetb anotber man0 fault in af^^ 
 flicting tbt innofent,tbat ie . in U^bip^ 
 ping btm tbat oto not offenoe:a0 tbc 
 3£lue0 in c^^ecbtel oio toicbeol? t&unt 
 
 anO cauill Voitb ©O0,fai?ing : The Fa- 
 thers hauc eaten Tower grapes , and 
 thechildrens tcefh arc fet on edge. 
 ^Ut iti0 not fo. For euerie man {hall 
 beare his owne offences, neither fliall 
 the fonne bearc or abide the fathers 
 iinnc, nor the father tb€ fonncs ini- 
 
 quitie. 
 
The /ccond Decadc,thc fccond Sermon. 
 
 laj 
 
 quitie SEtiiStioti)tl]e moS trucdDot) 
 tjerie ofccit nnn t^irmUlv btnte into 
 om* IjcatJS t»^;cagl3oat C^eciml , ano 
 tlj0 tutjoie fcripfiircbeStse^f t!jrrefu<ic 
 thccbilojcno? c|}ilDeriS fl)iiJ;;cn fhnW 
 abiDe m t^e rro^cn l^eppcK of tbeir 
 fatf)cr0,ant) ObaU,as tbctr fatbero DtD, 
 fioc fcriufe to ^noks, ano C&all tbint^e 
 t^at t^c^ d^aU bee fafe ano rematne 
 bnpuni^eOjbecaufetten learneo it of 
 ti}eirfat^er0, etien as tbcir fatbens 
 alfo toere B(OoIater0 , ano vtt fiouri^ 
 (beointoeaitbano p^ofpcritic : tben 
 3 far,3! tuiH punifl^ tbe Cnne of tbc fa* 
 tl)crflintl)ect)ilD;jen,ti)at is , 3 toill 
 l&nrpli? reuenge tbe finne, tljat ttje 
 djiloicn tiaue learneo of tbe fatljcrs, 
 anQtubereintberftifl? ffanoe ano a# 
 biocbeing encourageo tbereunto b^ 
 tbeir fdtbers erample ano «(do foj* 
 tnne,aItfjougb foj tbe terie fame fin, 
 3l0i0 not once toucb ttjeir fatlicrsbe* 
 fo;e t\)em. Sinn fo; tbat caufe is f bis 
 erp;:ea]?aDDe3,^ftbemtbat bate me. 
 ^ereofbauelue tieriemanpanober^ 
 entoent eramples , tn tbe bonkts of 
 &inge£s.s:beboufe of Bieroboamis \iU 
 tcrl^ DeUro^co, becaufe Jeroboam 
 5io erect in gfra-rl joolatric ano fu/ 
 perfiition. BJmmeOiatlt after , tbe 
 lubolc fiocfee of iMnq IBaafa 10 clrane 
 rut Off rants acbabs boufe is pullco 
 tjp b^ tbe rooten . at knc^t]) , tbe Jf* 
 racUtcs are mabe flanes to feme tbe 
 Sif^V2ims feclomon tbe mo^inia^tv, 
 toeItb^,tDifc,anob2pp^ feing of luDa 
 becaufeofbi5 30olatric ano firanngc 
 fuperftition,i0ofa foutietne, mrtOe a 
 tojetcb of all otber. SEbcreis none, 
 tjnleffebc ncuer rcaoe tbe bo!^ ^crip^ 
 ture5,bnt ootb fenotae Wmt bapneo to 
 tt3fcni\cboam,to r?oram tije fon of 
 3ofapbaf,to;3cbas,^ana(ri.'0,|tb?ta* 
 cbim f ^e!32cbin0,bec3t!fe cf itolatr?, 
 « fo:reme\!JO;t^!pping ofCSoo. Ilettjg 
 tbcrfc;e Sruieji? |JO^D anu belecne tbat 
 
 tlje tb;eaf ntngei of cDoo are true tit 
 effectjf (IDoo t^jatis bofb a feoere, ano 
 iuS renenger,anopuntQjer of B|0ols» 
 ter5, snD iL\cfeeD raperSiCiotss wen, 
 anodnall?, of all ano euerie txiic&eo 
 actoooneb^ eucrie man. ;3Ubougb 
 ^00 00 funb^ie times feeme to totc&eo 
 men to flumber, ano not to fee tbcm, 
 vet nottotbd^anoing, bee ootb atuahe 
 tDbcn be tbin&B 6(B0,anD pa^etb ^omc 
 tbe tuicheofo^ all tbeir offences boone 
 ano paft. ^Itbougb be be long fnffe* 
 rtng,i?et t}3t rigbteous lio^o ootb not 
 allua'^es neglect th^ gool^ ano opp?cf«s 
 fcD,neftber ootbb^ altnaveatninbe 
 at bngooline(re,ano let tbe totcheo be 
 t)npuni(beo foj cuer: Puttee giaetb 
 tbem time to repent in , iDbicb iobo 
 foenerOoe neglect, tbe^ boc at lengtb 
 feelc tbe greater paines ano Ibarper 
 punishment: accoibingtotbe fating 
 
 of tbe Bpoftle. what docft thou dc- 
 pifc the riches of Gods goodncfle^ 
 fufFcring,and gcntlcreflc , not know- 
 ing that Gods "oodnelTc callcth thee 
 to repentance? But according to thy 
 hardueffe & heart that can not repent, 
 thou hcapeft vp to thy fclfc wrath , a- 
 gaintt the day ofwrath , wherein fliall 
 be made manifcft the iuft iudgcmcnc 
 ofGodjwhoiliall repay to euerie one 
 according to his deedes.&c, 
 
 Hgaine,tbe bountifuU JLo?oepjo^ t^t^r^ 
 mifetb great ano large reluarbes , to mifcf,'** 
 tbem tbat toojfbip btm, anO llecfafilf Jjf 'JJj^ 
 perfcueretntraegoDlmeffe , anOper< wlrEiJ^ 
 feet religien.Hl amdDoo, CaiPtb be, VbCf ["^^^"^^ 
 tuingmcrcte, 0: giuing bountifbU^ 
 tjntotboufanoesl^ere note, tbat bis 
 merc^ is greater tban bis tengeance* 
 ^oj Inbere be is angrie, tbere ^n pn^ 
 ntOscthtjntotbe tbirtse anofourtbge^ 
 ncraticn : but tobere be is merciful^? 
 liUeralT, tbcrebee is bowntifiiU tnto 
 manptboufanos. i?oi cfbiccf^fflOnrlTc 
 anb bcne&re0, tbcre is no mettfure,%^ 
 
 tntx 
 
 
The third 
 comman- 
 dement of 
 Cod. 
 
 1 26 The third precept of the 
 
 cnDtf tbe merc^ of dDoD is farre aboite 
 all {>t0 tDo^bes.^ere ?et agatne Ije ao « 
 octbtlnotbtn6«mo;tc,SDo t|)e (fa^'t^ 
 l^e) t^atlouc mc 1 hspe m? command 
 Demented. i^erc,3 fflp, t)e rcquiret^ 
 ttootiiingcsat t^crcbanDes t^at are 
 |its.SCt)efirlli0,2Cbattbcs lone (DoD. 
 and mafee accoant of,anD tahe t)im to 
 be fbctr (Sod : Ujljtcl) if tbc^ Doe , ti)en 
 ^ali tbere no rome be (eft in tbe goD^ 
 i^fo;ltraungeo; fo;rraine<r^ot)5.ne 
 feconDei0,tt)attt}ey obe^ ^on , ano 
 loalheinbis commanDements:tubtcb 
 ittt^t^ tot, tben are all B^oole^ ano 
 Itraunge tuo^^tppingesbtferlt^atan 
 enDe,tben ootb tbe ^o;D b? Us tuo^De, 
 reigne in tbe Uartof euerte soDi? nian, 
 IjobomtbebountifuUILo^oe Dotb Itbc^ 
 rail? bleire,t]uttb all hinoe of bleOing^ 
 anDg(Dbgift0.<anotbt0 claufe beril?, 
 toetb efpeciall? belong to tbttf com^ 
 tnannoement,bntincln&uelv alfo , it 
 
 I o. Commaundcmcncs. 
 
 10 referreb to all tbe rell^) as b? tbe be^ 
 riebDO>De5of(lDoDlue ma? eaGl? ga^ 
 tber. Jlctt30ljo!De,ano beril^t^infte 
 tberfo;e,Cbat tbe infinite f tjnfpcaba* 
 blebeneSte0of <^0D are prepared fo; 
 tl;em,t^at toal^e in tbe !aU)e of tije 
 Ho^De. 
 
 SEbud mntb bab 31 to fpeab of t^efc 
 tlDocommannDemcnted of tbe firUta^ 
 blC)Uibicb 31 can not notu againe reca^ 
 pttnlate^becaufe an bonre ano an balf< 
 is alreaote (pent , ano fo; tbat 31 bope 
 tbat j baue fo o^berl? p^oceeoeb in u 
 uer? point,ano taugbt cuerie f^in^ fo 
 euioentl? ano platnel? , tbat tbere id 
 nothing lobtcb ree Doe not berie loeU 
 pcrcetueanDbnDerffanD. ^.ettsnoU) 
 p;aire tbeilo^be, ano tbanbebimfo; 
 bi0 g(»Dnes,fo^ ibeluingbB bt0 loateB, 
 anbletb0p;^a?e9 tbat toee loalking 
 rigbtl? in tbem^ma? 9!tt}iz latt,com( 
 to \^\& eternall iore0.;3men. 
 
 Of the chirdc precept of the tennc Commaundc- 
 mences,and of Swearing. 
 
 The thirde Sermon. 
 
 !^<a; tbirbe Com^ 
 manoement of i^it 
 fiirtt Suable, is i^ins 
 iDO^Defo^tuoaDe: 
 Thou flialtc not 
 take the name of 
 the Lorde thyGod 
 jnvame. Becaufc the Lordc will not 
 lethimgocvnpuniflicd, that takcth 
 the name of the Lordc his GOD in 
 
 vaine. 3in tbe feconDe CommaunOe^ 
 nient,tbe3Lo;tDm9rctfiotcn tbe too;^ 
 fbip tbat bee tuouloe not banc, tbat be 
 miOiScb of.ano oib Gatl? fo;ibio , to 
 tDit,alDo;!lDl?, eartbl?3 ano carnall 
 itindeofl}onour,abare ano btlehtnoc 
 of Ujo;{bipi)c,a ferutce tbat is btrectli? 
 Untrar? to tbe fpiritc ^ nature ano 
 
 maiellie of <!DoD)tbat i0,f tbt'nhe tbat 
 CDoDtDillintbaperefemblea nian,o; 
 an? otber creature mabe of eartb 0; 
 corruptible ttuffc 0; matter, anD tben 
 againe to tDoilbippe btm bnber tbofe 
 (bape0 ano filgure0 , \xiit\i corruptible 
 tbinges tbat tuere fira o^Ds^neb 1 and 
 createb for tbe bfc ano bebofe of men, 
 ano not of cl5oD . if or dDoD is an ef er* 
 nallfpirite,t]Dbicb goetb all oueranb 
 prcfcruetb euerie tbing,tDbom all t\iz 
 motterccllentcreatured of tbe tobole 
 tuorlOjif tbe? tj)ereio?neo f ogetbcr in 
 oncare not able to refemblc , nor ?et 
 to reprefent tbe leaU iote of ercellen* 
 tit in t^t liuing <I5oD. dDoD i0 fo farre 
 from lathing an? corraptibFc tW^^s^ 
 tbat^ebimfelfe ftipplrctl; tbe toant 
 
 of 
 
The fecond D ecade^ 
 
 ofall onr mtet^itics.^tisamkrc foU 
 lie tbjrefo^e to fct t)p a percDer, a ta^ 
 per,o^ a fmcabie to?cb bcfo^jc ttjc m«^ 
 k^r anu tjiuer of Iigfjt. 3t is a tert* tog 
 to offer flea) of bcattefi to tlje etcrnall 
 rpiritc,to!jo in t^c fDfalmes Ili^tb : All 
 
 the bcatiesofthe wood are mine, and 
 (lie cattclJ in a thoufand hiilcs. I know 
 all birdcs vpon the moumaines , and 
 in my power are all the bcaftes of the 
 fieldc : if I bee hungrie, I ncede not 
 to tcl thee,fincc the world Is minc,and 
 
 all that is therein, ^otue tIjerefo;etn 
 tf)i5 tljiroe CommaunDcmcnt , the 
 ilo;De tjott) tierie ej:quiCteIt?,altljousft 
 l)erie b^icfiv, Declare tOe manner boU) 
 be to tU be tuojltjippcD, tbat is, in bolp 
 retierencins of hia t)0\^ name. SDbe 
 names luberebi? goD ts caUeD,are dDoD, 
 ©oDs maicff ie.CDoDs tructb, CDoDS pci? 
 toer,! <S>ots mHice. i^oto tbe cfjarge 
 of tb^s commaunoement is, not to ao 
 bufetbenameofdDoD, anonotto tfe 
 it in ligbt ano triaing matters : but to 
 rpeafce,totbin&e and tuDge bonoara^ 
 bl^,reucrcntlv>bolilr, anDpurelp of 
 <lDoDanOgoDl^tbin0S, 3!But tbepitb 
 anoefi^ctalmottof the lubole, Ipetb 
 beretn tbat be fa^etb^tbe name of the 
 Jto^b thv goD,to iDit,tobicb is thv thief 
 fioounes « felicitit.th^ create:, thv re* 
 Darner r tbp tender fatbcr. ^oU) note 
 tbat tbc^o;D Detbnoe bareli? fo^^bto to 
 tjfebtsnamejbatfysertinrgetb not to 
 tfe it ligbtlp 031 in ftaine, tbat is , be^ 
 ^onu necelTarte tjfe 0.2 our bebofe, anb 
 brSoetbebonour ano glojie of CDoD. 
 3Let \is fee tberefo^e boto \s3t ougbt to 
 fancfifietbcHojOesname, ano bote 
 toec ma^ Ueuoutlt? tfe the name of 
 <©oU,anO latt of aU,fo lDo;ifljip bim, as 
 lie bimfelfe batb appcinteo bs to Do. 
 Tds^name irirH of all, tucs Ij^ue to fbtnbc of 
 
 nite treafui'c 
 
 louetfj^^frr'^ 
 
 n tmngis, tuljo 
 
 the third Sermdn* 1 17 
 
 a6fectioiT,altDares tut(l&tn0,anb b? all 
 meanes ocfiring to baue bs mi faueO, 
 anD to come to the perfect hnoU)IeOge 
 oftbeberp truetb* UUjofe iuDgements 
 are true anD iult, Uibcfeteo^bes fo^ 
 tbeir ercellencic are UionDcrful!, ano 
 iDbofe U)o;ds are mod true,anB trutb 
 itfclfc.2:benmnfttbi5 W^ name of 
 CDoD contmuall^ be called bpo in p^^at^ 
 ers,neeDe,anD requefis. HBn tbat a^ 
 Ione,tue mult loske to obtatnelDbatro<» 
 euer is neentul fo; our boDtes 0; fouls* 
 Mit mutt neucr ceafe to gtue tbanbeis 
 totbatjfo^alltbegooo benefites tbat 
 Uie DO 0; fl&all recetue. ifo; tobat gooo 
 foeuer men baue ano tnioi?, tbat h^ue 
 thev not from elfe iobere , tban from 
 (Doo tht fountaine ano giuer of all* 
 ^hiB glo^^ muft euer be giue to €00. 
 Sfiuebentppco toiib anv aouerfitie, 
 let bs not b^ an bi? murmure againli 
 dDoos gooO pleafure , ano bis fecrete 
 iuOgements,but ratber fufif(rring,anD 
 fubmttting ourfelues bnoer biis migb^ 
 tie ano fatbcrl^bano, let tsfa^ luitb 
 tbe P;opbet SDauio ; it is good for mc 
 
 Lordc that thou haft chalTened mee. 
 
 ilet not bs appoint €>oolDbdt be (ball 
 ooe,but \3)holv f altuai?es fubmitour 
 feluestobtsgoooU)iUano bol? plea# 
 fure.lletbs inaltbingsgiue dDoo tbc 
 glo^^jin p;a^angopen4^,anO plainel? 
 p;^ofe0ng bis name ano Doctrine be^ 
 fo^el&ingsanO princes, tea, ano in 
 figbt of all tbe luo;lD, fo often as occa^ 
 Dion (ball be giuen, ano the glo^ie of 
 (^oolbalfe^me to require. Pettis not 
 be albameo of dDoo our fatber , of bis 
 trutb ano true religion.lletbs not be 
 albameo of Cbailt our reoeemer , no^ 
 l^et of bis croOe. IBtit let t>s beeaCba^ 
 meD of errours,iooIatrie,of tbe luojlD 
 ano banttie> of lies ano iniquttte .llet 
 ts boliii?) reuerentli? , ano oeuontl]?, 
 bct'o fpeafee ano tbinhe of (S?oo, bis 
 too>bes>6nDl)tJ3U)0^D.3letttelaU) of 
 
 (Doo 
 
I- 
 
 X 2? The third precept of the 
 
 ®o5bc!)oI?tot)s,letljis ^ofpcU bee 
 renerenD m onr tks,% let tbe Doctrcne 
 of €f)e ^Batriarcbeis, l^^opbete^ , am 
 ^Tpoitks bee eSeemcti of ts , a0 t^at 
 \3D\)it\) came from <©0D t)imfelfe. 
 
 l.et ^B not to^c ti)e name off llo;tD 
 onr <^oD into ourmoutbes > bnleCTe it 
 be in a matter of Uicigbt. Ilet ti0 not 
 i)larpbcme) curfe^no; lie intl^c name 
 of tfje ilo;De : Het bd not bfe, na^, ra^* 
 tber abnfe tbc name o; luo.2De of C^ob 
 tn coniuring,tugIing o; fo^erie. ifoj 
 tn tbefe tbingts, tbe name of dDoo is 
 moSof all abufeo. Het bs p;:ccifcl? 
 ano bolil^ beepe tbe otbe U)btcb luce 
 bauemaoebptbe name of tbe liuiag 
 anb eternalt CDob, Ilet ts in al tbtngs 
 tell trutb anb lie not, tbat toben tbt0 
 IjDo^lb tbat (Dili not fee, (ball be info;> 
 cebtofeefogreatareuerence anb nt* 
 notion inbs to tbe name of our dDob, 
 it ma^ be compellcD tberebi^ to gloziQe 
 ourfatber tDbicb is in beauen. j^no 
 tbiB, berilp, is tbe gool^ bCng of tbe 
 lLo;rbei8 name, ano tbe religion tuber* 
 tn our (&0D is berie luell pleafeo* 
 Hewe the ipotoe ttof e b^ tbe toar , tbat tbere 
 name of ate funo^ie tDaie£(,l»berebt loe abuCe 
 &ed! *' ttje name of QDob, an&firft of all toe a* 
 bufe it as often as our barts are tuitb 
 out all reuerence to (Dob bim fclfe, 
 toben toe boe bnreuerentl^, fiUbili?, 
 iDtckeblp, aub blafpbemonai? fpeabe 
 of (§ob,of bis iubgements^of bis luo;D 
 anb of bie^latoes : toben tue boe tuitb 
 fcoffing allufions, applte dDobs ioo^bs 
 to ligbt matters anb trifles, bp tbat 
 meanes turning anb b^atoing tbe 
 Scriptures into a p;opbane and bno 
 boned meaning.flpojeouer,tDe bobif^ 
 sracetbennmeof tbe llo;bour CDob, 
 Ixiben toe call not bpon bts name, but 
 turneoarfelues ratberto, 3! fenotoe 
 not tobat fo2t of CDobs,f o mans ffeill t 
 fuccour,f tbings fo:bibben,to ^bols, 
 anocomurers, tobicb toefallaboing 
 
 I o.Commaundemcnts. 
 
 t\jtntti^tm\l^,\i}^m being to;appe9 
 iumiferieanbcaltimifies, etfber foi 
 our (tnnes, o; elfe becanfe dDob toiU 
 triebs, toeeboep^efentli? beginneto 
 murmureagainddDob, anb to accufe 
 bts iubgementes , barbl^ abdelning 
 from open blafpbemie,in gruDging to 
 beare tbe tbings, tbat foj our befertes 
 toe Doe too.2tbili? fuflfer. l^ereunto be^ 
 longetb t^t abufe of beaflliP bnaucs, 
 tobtcbboenot Oiche to bfe ti^t bol? 
 name of d^ob in obteining tbeir 6ltb? 
 lufles, tobtcb tbep call loue, anb alfo 
 tlic naugbtinelTe of tbcm.tbattbcrcb^ 
 feehe to finbe anb recouer tbe tbtnges 
 tbat are lolt , o} elfe are itolne from 
 tbtm. ^eeboe bnballotoe tbenamo 
 of tbe tLo;bour (DoD^tobentoeegiue 
 not to bim all bonouranbglo;ie.Me 
 (ball perabuentnre boe Tome goob 
 beebe,tbere is perbaps in bs fomtbing 
 too;itbT? to b? pjatifeD : if toe tbcrefoje 
 (bail challenge tbe p;aire tbereof to 
 ourfelues, o; at tbe lea(f, 6a(l pare 
 out a peece of tbat glo^^ foj our otone 
 (bare,anb giuc t\)e reft to dDob, not re^ 
 ferring it al anb tobole to C^ob tbe au^ 
 tbour of all, tben boe toe tbercin befile 
 tbenameof<Doo> tobicb ougbt alone 
 tobepMifeDfd^ eueranD euer. ifur^ 
 tbermo;re,if toee benie t^t ilojr)e,oj 
 blulb at, anb bee aOjameD of bts bol? 
 (^ofpel, beraufe of tbis toicbeb too^loe 
 anb tbe naugbtte men tbcrein : if alfo 
 toeeDoefpotourfdnea toitb a filtbie 
 anb bncleaneltfe,tobtcb is to tbe fiait^ 
 Derof<lDobsnamc, anb tbe oflfenceof 
 ourneigbbour.tbenboe toec take tbe 
 }LO}^s name in batne,^?a,toe abufeit 
 to bis biflfjonour anb repiocb. Me boe 
 abufe tbe name of tbe iiojo,tftoetafee 
 a folemne otbe in a trifle oj matter of 
 no effect, 0^ if toee boenotbcepc anb 
 perfo;jme tbe otbe ^ toe baue ftoo^ne. 
 3!n our bailptalfee, berie often, ana 
 almoft about gobleffe matters, toee 
 
 minbe 
 
The fecond Decade, the third Sermon. 
 
 I2p 
 
 are iDont to ral ant) take to iDttnes t\)z 
 D^eaDful name of (^oD,^antno; learneo 
 tt of an til ronttnaanr e anti cuftome,o^ 
 elfe being ftirreo tjp b^ fome euil mo^ 
 tton of our naugijtte mmoc : loe f)aue 
 an innumerable fo;t of Deep antJ ferric 
 ble ot^e6,a0 UiounD0>bl(DD>croire, ano 
 paffion of tlje ilojo, teauen, eartt), fa^ 
 cramcnf£!, euerie faint in beauen,anD 
 all tlje Diuels of Ijcl. llBefioe al t!)t0,tDe 
 abufetljename ofdDoDalfo funo^ief 
 Diners \mkB in telling of lies. 2Cbe 
 p^eacljer oz teacljer of tbe Cburclj li^ 
 etb,ti)^cnljecriet!) : SCSjugfditl) tfje 
 lto;D : lDl)crea0 tlje iLo.:D inDeeoc faitlj 
 noti)ingfo. I^e mafeetb tbe name of 
 ©on a clclje ano a colour to ftiDe bis 
 atctiU ano Dotb beguile pa3;:e fimplc 
 foule0.2ntje ^agiftrate crietb out:0!l 
 potoer is of &oD : ano fo tinDer p^tf 
 tcmc of <©oDs name, Dotli \)is fubiects 
 iniuriein placing tbe tpjant ano not 
 tbe ^agiftrate. SCbe common people 
 Decetue one another, tinder tbe name 
 oftbelLo;ioe, incontra(t0 anDbargai;< 
 ning. anO tbc fturoie roag tjntuoj^tbie 
 ofalme0, tDtllnotfticketoltanDeanD 
 make <!I5oD0 name an iole occupation 
 fo^ to get a pennie. 515ut tobo can rec^ 
 feonbpall tbe tbings toberein dDoDs 
 nameij fotolvabufeo i vESiremuftall 
 tberfo;e ijaue an eie tbat tue Defile not 
 t\^t name of ©oD, but ratljer bleffe it, 
 ano bolilT> t»o 2 (l)tp it. 
 ThepuniOi. jfo? it folloioetb iu tlje lDo;joe0 of 
 Sufe"" tbeiLojDe,tDbatpunin^ment abioetb 
 Cods name, fo;? fbem tbat fo Difgrace bis name, 
 ^tcaufc, faitbtje, tbelLo^oeluillnot 
 let l)im go tjnpunifl^eo , tbat tafeetb 
 ^i0 name in baine. 3nD altbougb t\ii& 
 comminaf ion of tbe llo;jD is ber? bo3^ 
 rible inoeebe, and of it fdfe effertuall 
 T»nougb to mafee tbe gcDUafo;t afratoe 
 to pollute tbe natne of (5oD,i?et neuer* 
 tbelcJDTe, ^ tnill aobe one epample oj 
 ttoatne of ttiemy tuljom ttje llo^b l)at^ 
 
 punifl^eb fb;^ Defiling l)isname.)3DaatO 
 ctitt^ out anD faitb: The vnrighteous 
 fliall not ftand in thy fight, O Lord : 
 thou hateft them that worke iniqui- 
 tie : thou (halt deftroy all them that 
 fpeake lies.HBut bolnmucb mo?e libc^ 
 lie is iutl)at tbe ILo;jDe toill Deftroy all 
 tbem tbat fpeaU blafpbemie,anD abufe 
 bis bolie name i &aule beril^ bicaufe 
 be calleD not bpon t\)t %om in \)is tx* 
 treme ncccCfitie, butafbeD counfellof 
 tbe pptbontae, Inas compelleD to hill 
 bimfelfe tuitb ^is otune banD,after ^z 
 baD feenc ])i& people Dofene rigbt flain 
 bvtbepbililline0 \^\b enimies, ano 
 l}i0 fonnes lie DeaD in t\iz mtDs of t^z 
 people.:^naniaslietb to tl)ebolpg!joft 
 anD Dcfilctlj i\)z name of tbe Jlo?De, 
 anD falling Do^n fuDDenl^Deao to t!)e 
 grounDc, Dotune be goetb Uiitb fl^ame 
 t?nougb to tbe Diuell of bcU. ^anbe^" 
 rib blafpbcmeD tbe name of V^z ttzx* 
 nail <!5oD before i\)z ioallesof 3!erufa^ 
 lem, but anon after,be is fo;j ^is labo; 
 bereft of bis puilTant armie,anD in W 
 otnnegoDs temple is ll^oc tb^ougbb^ 
 ^is oton fonnes. 3;eboiacbim anD zz^ 
 DecbiasbotbfetngsofBSuDa, anD blar* 
 pbemcrs of (Sods name , are tafeen 
 f aptiues, anD flaine b^ ^abucboDono!» 
 ^02 f^tng of 115abplon. :3cbab, iefebel, 
 anD Voz p^iefts of 315aal are btterl^ 
 toipte out bp hing 3le!)u, faicaufe tl)ep 
 bnDcr V^z colour of vIDoc anD goD lines, 
 blafpbemcD tbe name of (DoD,anD per? 
 fecuteD ttiz true religion . B!n t^z 24. 
 of }Lmit\m$, bo^tbatblafpbemeD t}^z 
 name of vSoD tuas ouertubelmcD \3^it^ 
 Cones to Deatb. 
 
 ttnD tberefoje tfje C-mpero j Bluff i^ a pame for 
 nian i» NoHellu cor,fittH. 7 7.U) jitiug to S'S by 
 tbe citizens of Conffantinople, faitb: anHmperor. 
 Moreouer, bicaufe befides vnfpeak- 
 able luftSjfom men lafh out curfings 
 & othes of God, thereby prouoking 
 him to anger, we therefore exhort 
 I them, 
 
1^0 The third precept of the 
 
 themtoabftaine from curfingsand 
 othcs by his haire and head,and fuch 
 other words like vnto thefe.For if re- 
 proches done vnto men are not left 
 vnreucnged, much more is he woor- 
 thy to be punilhed,that ftirreth God 
 toangerwith his villanie. And for 
 fuch offences as thefe, doc fo manie 
 dearths, earthquakes, and plagues 
 come vnto men .We therfore admo- 
 niih them to abftaine from thofc 
 crimes, for whofoeuer after this ad- 
 monition of ours dial be found faul- 
 tie therein,they (hal firft (lie w, them- 
 felues vnwoorthic to be beloued of 
 men,& after that too, fuffer fuch pu- 
 nifliment as the law flial appoint.For 
 we haue giuen in charge to the right 
 honorable the Lieftenant of our roi- 
 all citie, to apprehend the guiltie , & 
 to punilhthem extremely : leaft per- 
 aduenture at length for fuch linners 
 contempt.andfuch heinous offences 
 not only this city,but alfo the u'hole 
 commonweale be iuftly dcftroied by 
 Gods iuft vengeance. 2D1)U0 niucl) 
 iu:itetl) !}e. jjiolDbt?t|)t£iU)emn^ga^ 
 tljer,tl)at not tbe leaC part of our cala^ 
 trnties at tt/cfc Dates Doe Ijappen Unto 
 bs, btcaufeof our Detellabie curDngs, 
 anD !)ojribleblafp!jcmie0, Uiljicb terp 
 f0U) magiftrates,o<j none aUncft at al, 
 Doe go about toreD^clTc, o;^punt(^ as 
 tljei? fl^ulD Do» snije natnc of ti}e liuing 
 CDoD is blafpljcmED, lottb pairing Deep 
 anD t)o;rtbIs ot^es of all fo;ts, of all 
 femDcs,anD all ages, fotbat 2! tt)inftc 
 terilp, tfjat from tbe beginning of t^e 
 lDo;:lDe tt)cre neuer luas fnc^ a blaf^ 
 p[)emou£i people, a^are in tf)t0 curfeo 
 age of ours. j9nD tt)erfo,:e arc iue tjc p 
 eDUntl) tjnfperiltable anDenolcGeca? 
 lamitics. jro; CDoD is true,anDrannot 
 liclDbicb fait!) tljat tbci? lljal not fcape 
 ffot-frce t\)dX tahe bis name \\\ tjaine* 
 ^\)z \mx\ of our tiaic Do not oni^ tafec 
 
 ten CortimandemcntJ. 
 
 it in tiatne, but Doe of malice alfo WU 
 ptiemonfl? Defile it 31 UioulD to d^D 
 t^c magiftrates tooulD mo;e finrerei* 
 Ip fet fo;tb t'i)e Uie^t^ip of CDoD among 
 t^z people : o; elfe, if tljis mat? not bee 
 obtaincD at tijcir fjanoes, ^ettljenat 
 leaft, tbattbei?U)oalDe faa no too^fe 
 no; goDlcHe tl;an Caipbas, iubo Ui^eN 
 Ije bearDe (as Ije tbougbt) blafpbemic 
 againft tlje name of ©oD, DiD rent Ijis 
 clotlies, anD crie, tliat tl)e blafpljemer 
 toas too^jt jjic to Die, iFo^i furelp Ijnles 
 ourC{);iftian magiftratesDo become 
 mo?clI)arpeanD feuere ngainft blaf* 
 pijeming til!ains,3l Do not f^but tljat 
 tbe^ muft neeDs be a great Deale loo^fe 
 t^an tbc IcicfeeDbnaue Catpbas. Wit\f 
 DoubtcDl^i tbe JLo^De i&txm (as eueric 
 one of pou mullfeuerall^ tl)tnh ioitl)^ 
 in vour felucs ) anD Ijc tierilr toill pii;» 
 nil^ in a! men tlje Defiling of ijis name 
 but mucl) mo;e tf)e malicious blafpl;e^ 
 ming of tbe fame. 
 
 2D!)is tjeric matter anD place Doe ofanoth. 
 noU) require, that 3! alfo fpeahc fome^ 
 toljat Ijeer^ of taking an otb, oj ftoea^ 
 ring, tobicl) is Done bp calling anD ta# 
 feingto Ujitncffe of Cods name. j|5cUi 
 m tbe ^anDling of tl)is matler,manic 
 tilings are to be tfjoug^t of anD confix 
 DereD. iFo;jfirlIof all 3 feetl^^t feme 
 tljereare, iDl)icb Doubt tobetljcr it bee 
 latufull to tahe an ottie o; no : bicanfe 
 in spattljetu t^eJloiD batl) faiD : Yee ^f^'^^^Jf/' 
 haue heard what wasfaidcof olde, loiweare. 
 Thou {halt not forfweare thy felfe, 
 but (lialt performe thine othes vnto 
 the Lorde, but I fay vnto you,fweare 
 notatall,&c. But tlje ilo;jDs minDe 
 in ^attbeljo, tnas not to take cleane 
 atDai?tl)e true anD ancient latoe, but 
 to interp>et0 iU anD to b;ing it to a 
 founDer fenfe , bicaufe it luas before 
 co:rupteD anD marreD b^ Diners fo?^ 
 gcD anD counterfet glolfes of tlje |9i)a* 
 rides, ifo^ tije people beingtaugljt b^ 
 
 ttiem. 
 
The fecond Decade, the third Sermon. 
 
 131 
 
 t^tm, ffdXi tnttmo^t m tit to he^pz 
 tl)tir moutljcBf rom periurtcbut tou^ 
 t^tng fupcrfluoo0,l3np?cfif able i nao^ 
 lefTe otljeff, tljcv ^aD no care at all, not 
 tbmking tl)at it toas amiflTc to ftoearc 
 b^ [)eaucn ano b^ eartt) : tDljerfo;!e tfje 
 llo^De erpounomg t)ue fat^jers latoe, 
 faitt):2D^at al ot^es generaU? arc foj^ 
 btDDcn, to U)tt,tbore tjDperm tl)t name 
 of tlie ilo^oe t5 taken in taine, ano 
 tD^ereb^ toe Hoeare Ui^en tbere is no 
 naoe at all. Bin t^c mcane WoUt, be 
 ncitfjer conoemncD no^ r^^t tmht clean 
 aioate tljefolemnc and lalofaU otb. 
 /^otDtbere is great mffereccbcttoeen 
 afolemne otbe,anDourtatlte otbeis, 
 to!)icf)are notljing elfe but Ueep ftuea^ 
 rtng0,not onl^ naolelTcbnt alfo tiurt^ 
 full* TBut a folcnine otl^e is boti) p:o6^ 
 fable anoneeDfulI. SDfje laloe of C5oD 
 ano tuo;De0 of C^^tlt, Doe not fo^^bto 
 tbitXQS profitable anD ndenefull, ano 
 f berfo^e t\itv conocmne not a folcmnc 
 ano lalDfull otl)e. ^ea in tbe latue tea, 
 t^permttteo a folemne otbe, tubere 
 tbereis fo?biODen alone, tbcbnp;jofi^ 
 table t}(ing of t^e HoMS name. i3nD 
 Cb^tft ourlto^ne came nottob.:eake 
 tljelatne, but to fulfill tbelatue. ^nD 
 tbcrefo^e ba m&aint ^attbetu did 
 not conoemne an otbe : tnleffc a man 
 H^oulbe go about to prone, tbat tbe 
 ^onne taugbta Doctrine cleane con^ 
 trarie to tlje Doctrine of tis b^auenlie 
 fatber, tobiclj is a blaCpfjcmie agatntt 
 fbefatberanDtbefonne, nottobefuf^ 
 fereD. S^ojeouer, ©oD bimfelfe alfo 
 ftuearetb,tDbicbt3nDonteDlp l)e U)oulD 
 not Doe, if an otbe coulDe not be taken 
 tDittjoutan^ffn. i?02 after a longer:^ 
 pofition of tbe laiu,be faitl): Be ye ho- 
 liCjfor I am holie:be ye pcrfed,cuen 
 as your heaucnlie father is perfed. 
 
 ^e reaD alfo,t^at t[)e t^olieU men 
 of bot^ t^e SDeffament0, bi? calling 
 mto takit^ to luitnefli^ t|ie name of 
 
 dDoD in matters of ljDeig!jt,DiD flueare, 
 anD tljat tbct? Ituare loitbout an^ fin» 
 2n otbe tbercfore in tbe laiu of CDb^itt 
 is not forbiDDen, anD it is lal»fullfor 
 a Cbriltian man botb to eract , ano 
 alfo to tafee an otbe. 3 ratber tieril^ 
 Doe not fee bolutbat man iB\s)(B}^t\iit 
 to be calleD a Cbriltian, lobic^ being 
 latofull^ requireD toftoeare,tJuill fam 
 to refute it . 115ut of tbis 3 Ijaue 
 more full? DifpnteD in another place 
 againfttbe 0nabaptitts. ^econDari^ 
 It?, toe banc to confiDer for tuliat cau^ 
 fes toe ougbt to ftoeare. Bin manie 
 common-toeales,it is an bfnal anD re^ fq' ^hae 
 cciucD cuttom to take an otlje bpon tf ou^"t'if 
 uerie liQ\^t occaCcn, anD for tbat caufe f^earc 
 toe fee,tbat an otb is ligbtl? fet b\?,anD 
 tjerie little effeemeD,iror tofjat is tjjis, 
 but to tafec t\)t name of (Cod in taine^ 
 Lctmagiffrates tljercforelearneano 
 knotoe, tbat an otb ongbt not to be re^ 
 quireD , but in earneft aflfaires , as 
 toben it ftanoetb for t\)t glorp of ©oD, 
 for tf)e fafetie of our neigtjbor, anD for 
 tbepublil^etoeale. tl^Jemuttmarfee 
 tberefore, toi;eji ano tolj? tbe people 
 of d^oD tiauc ftoorne in t^t fcriptures* 
 0brabam ftovire toben bee maoe t^z 
 league anD confcDeracietoitl) 0bime^ 
 lecb. %\}c people of <I!5od Dotl) tierp of^ 
 ten ftoearc bnDer tbeir feings, in ma;» 
 king a couenant ijnitl) C5oD,for tbe fea^ 
 ping of true rcligion.Cbet? of clD timz 
 DiD cldere tbcmfelucs of bcinous fufpi^s 
 tionsbv takmgof an otbe. ^n CEro^ 
 DustoereaDc, If anieman (hallgiue 
 to his neighbor a beaft to keep, and 
 itfhall die, or bee ftolen awaie, no 
 man feeing it,then (hal an oth by the 
 Lord go betwixt the twaine, that he 
 hath not laid his hand on his neigh- 
 bors thing : which oth the owner of 
 the thing {hall take,& the other fhall 
 not rcftorc it. jf or paule in ti^c 0rf 
 totjie ^th^ziBZSy kit^ ; Men verily 
 1% fvreare 
 
13a The third precept of the 
 
 fweare by the greaterjand an oth for 
 confirmation,is to them an end of al 
 flrife . 2Do t^ts enoe tijerefo^e let ^af 
 QittvattB applie ttie tfc of an otbcano 
 let tl)em ^ane an efpectaU regarDe , in 
 Stutngan otb to Doe it reuerentl^ : let 
 ti)e peere0 of ttje people heepe tnutolas^ 
 bltett)at U}t)tci) tl)et! (tocare , ano let 
 t^em tafee lieeD, tljat ttie^ Do not rad^* 
 I^ require an ot^ of light l^eaoeD fel^ 
 lotoeSjlet tf}em not coparc anptljing, 
 o^tljtnhe an^ tljtng to be cquall to an 
 ot[))but let tt)em reuerentl^ , ano laft 
 ofan>bauet|)ei^recourre to tljat, as 
 to tt)e tJtmoft remeoie to 6nDe out tbe 
 frutbi ano tberetDttball, lett^embfe 
 C^arpe puniC^ment againll periareD 
 perConsr. }l5ut tooe to t^e peoples p>in^ 
 ce0,if tlj.:oagl) tbeir iuicfeeD negligece , 
 an otl) be not tftmntu* if 0; Ije, \xiit\if 
 out Doubt, iDill puniO) tljem (Ijarpel^ 
 fo? ity toijo faitl), Bkaufel will not 
 fufFer him to goe vnpuniflied , that 
 takcth the Lords name in vaine. 
 
 SDf)irDlie, 3 loill tell t?ou ijol^at an 
 otbi0) anD tD|)at it i0 to floeare* :^n 
 ot6 is tbe calling, ojtabing to ioitf 
 ne(reof€^oD0name, tocon^rme ttjt 
 frutb of ttjat toe faie. aCfjere is nif^Cf 
 rence betljuirtanot!), anDt^atDeepe 
 kinDeof flDearing, l0l)ereb^ (3on is 
 blafpbemeD Itojneinp0tce0, SCfjere 
 10 Difference tcD,bettuirt an otl) $ t^cfe 
 bitter fpa:cl)e0, lo^ereUntliluebre to 
 furfeibanour neig|)bo:0. 2DI)ei? are 
 not iamt\tv, Doubtlede to bo; calleD 
 otbe0.11But fo;} bicaufe t\)is too^D /f<ra- 
 menttim is ouer largcl? tjfeD fo;^ anie 
 binD of otM0 Irel in tlje tDo;ife a0 bet^ 
 ter part, tljerefoae tlje goDlp 1 latofnll 
 otl)e0,are iuifclp calico bp tbc name of 
 
 lufmrandum^^Ql bp aDDing /;^(tDbic^ 
 
 Cgnifictbt^c laU))U)e are aomonifteD 
 tl)at tbathinD of ot^ is laMull 1 rigb^' 
 teou0. i!^oU) V^is taking of goD0 name 
 to tuttnellc > l^atl) ioineD to it a calling 
 
 ten Commandcmcnts. 
 
 on,anD a t)oU)ing our felnes to ®tm 
 curfe anD Vengeance* jIFo; t^VB is t^e 
 manerof an otl) anD o^Der of floea^ 
 ring. BItiiill (at 0;^ DO it trnl^tnDeeDe, 
 f lDitf)out Decett,ro (S^oD mar lielp me* 
 H^bcrfo^e toe put our felae0 m Danger 
 of goD0 tD^atb anD tiengeance, tnlefife 
 lue DO trul^ I inoe^De, botb fpeabe anD 
 DO tlie tt)mg,tbat tue pjomifeD to Do 0^ 
 fpenhe.0 terp Deepe anD folemne p;;o^ 
 mife making i0 tl)i0, tban tbetobici) 
 t}erili?tberet0notagreatertobefotiD 
 in tjje too^lD. ^arealfo muft be confix circ«mfta* 
 
 ., • ^ M CCS and ccri 
 
 DereD tbe ctrcum0ance0 anD ceremo^ monies m 
 nie0infti)earing. i?oa our aunrefterB ^«'"""s- 
 of olDe toeretoaint to liftti^ctr banDe 
 tp bnto beauen, anD to flueare bi? tbe 
 name of tbe Jlo^D.2E^e 3!Lo;d our ©00 
 DUielletb in beauen. Met[;ercfo;eDo 
 mantfellly Declare , tbat a0 in tbe iuo^ 
 gr0 ms lue lift cur btinoe to Ijeauen, 
 cuen fo ixi our minces toe ro afcenD f 
 ftoeare in tbe p^efencc 1 figbt of CDoD, 
 tea, toe giue our banD, anD pligbt cur 
 faitb to CSoD tberc,in tabtng air zV^ b^ 
 t^z name of CT^oD. %^\s ceremonie b;* 
 feD :ab.:abam tbe fingular frienD of 
 <]5oD,f fatber of tbe faitbfuU, \x:i\tn be 
 toa0 toont to ftoeare* 31 naDe not 
 tberefo^e to p;ioceeDeanpfurtber, fo; 
 to Declare tobetbcr toe ougbt to ftoear 
 bt? tbe name of ©oD alone, c; elfe bp 
 t^z names of faints, o^ elfe bp lat?ing 
 tbebanD bpon tbe boliecDofpelf if oj 
 it is manifeft tbat tbe faitbfull muff ougUr 
 ftoeare bt> tbe oncli?eternall anD moff f^^"«' 
 bigb<^cD. ^oucbingtobicbtbingtoe 
 baue moff euiDent p^ecepts,comman^ 
 Ding b0 to ftoeare b^ t^t name of tbe 
 Ho^D, anD againe, fo^biDDing t0 ta 
 ftoear bp tbe names of ff range dDobs. 
 !©ftbefirfffo;itaretbcfe: Thouflult 
 feare the Lord tihy God, thou Ihalt; 
 fcrue him, and fweare by his name, 
 H>eut. fire anD ten Cbapter, 0lfo 
 tlje ilo^oe |)im felfein (Ifaie, faitb: 
 
 To 
 
The fccond Decade, the thirdScrmoni 135 
 
 To me fliall cuerle knee bend , and by tene itl t^t fourt?) bO&C ant>firtant^ 
 
 me ftiall eueric tongue fwearc. ;3n0 at Cl^aptcr Of CufebtU£^ 
 
 gain , in t[)e 6 J «cl)apter tijc fame P;o^ if o«rt|)li?, toe fjaoe to confiDcr Ijoto ^J^*^°"*- 
 
 p^etfait[),Hc that will bleflchimfclfe, tueecugtjt to ftoearc, anD toljat f^e SothJ? 
 
 (hall bleflc in the Lord,and he that wil tonDlttonS Of a iutt, a latofall, anD an 
 
 f^onttt ottft are • Blcremie t^tt:tfo;z 
 faitl): Thou fhalt fvvcare , the Lorde , 
 liucth , in tructh , in iudgcment, and" 
 righteouihcffc . And the nations (hall 
 
 fwearCjfliall fweare by the true & very 
 God. ^ti?eIatferfo;t tffl,aretljcfe 
 teftimonieaof tlje fjolit ^rripturei?, 
 CiroO* 25, All that I hauc faide kecpe 
 
 yec, and doe yee not once To much as bleflc themfelues in him , and in him 
 thinkeofthe names of ftraunge Gods, (hall they glorie. JDljerearctljCrcfo.je 
 
 neither let them be heard out of your 
 
 mouth. 0no Bofue in tf\t 23. cfjapter 
 Caitf)) When yee fhall come in among 
 thefc nations , fee that yee {weare not 
 by the name of their Gods, andlooke 
 that yee ncyther worfliip nor yet bow 
 downe vntothem. 3ntf}e 5. of Jcre^ 
 
 fbure conDtttons of a iuft anD a latoeo 
 full otfie. Ct)efir(( 10 , nou l^alt 
 ftocare, %f)t ilojDe Unet^. ^cre noUj 
 againe is repcateD t^at to^icti J^at^ G) 
 mante timed beene beaten into our 
 ^eaD0, tfjat toe ougbt to ftoeareb^tlje 
 name of tt?e lining CDoD.SCfje pattcrne 
 
 mietl)elLojDefai!tf),Thy fonneshaue ofouraunceCo^sotlje toast!)is,2DbCi 
 
 fbrfakcn mcc , and fworne by other ILojDe liuctf), a0 it iS euiDCnt b^ t^t 
 
 Gods which are no Gods in deedc : I imntinQtS Of tift p;jop^ete0 . Ilet t)» 
 
 haue filled them , and they haue gone not ftoeare tljerefo^fe b^ an^ otfjet but 
 
 a whoring , &c. £i^o;tomt , tt)e ^^0^ b^ (IDoD.Cbe fecono coOition i0 , SCbou 
 
 pl^et ^opbonie b;inget^ in t\}C ]lo^De fl^alt ftoeare in truetb. ^0 tben, it ii 
 
 fpeabing anD failing , I will cutoff requireD,tbatnotonI^tijetongue,but 
 
 thofc that worfhip and fweare by the affotfje minDe (boulDe ftoeare 9 leatt 
 
 Lorde, and fweare by Malchom ,tbat IjappilH toefa^ , 2Dbe tong ittDaDeDiD 
 
 10, h\> tbeir hin^ am DefenDer. anDno ftoeare,but t^e minD ftoare not at a!I, 
 
 marnaile t[)ongb b^e Doe tb^eaten De^ ilet. b0 bee true ano faitbfnU tbere^ 
 
 ffruttion , to t\)tm tbat ftoeare bp (be 
 Unotheis "a»"^sof creaturc0 . ifo^an otbe i& 
 «!ie fpeciau ti^c (^itft auD efpcciall bonour Done to 
 w^aone <^0i3, tobtfb tbcrefo^ecatt not be Diui* 
 
 DeD to otbcr. ifo; toee ftoeare b^ t^t 
 
 foje toitbout Deceit 0; guile, let bsnot 
 lie, no: goe about Mt^ fubtiltie ta 
 (biftoff t^t otbe tbatonce too? baue 
 mabe . Wic (Sermane0 crpjeffe t\fis 
 toell 1a)iitn toe faie, On alle gfard. £>} 
 
 bigbeft J tobome toee beleeue to.be tbc elfe,On gfard. SDbat i0, ^ toill nottjfe 
 cbiefelf gojDrteire, t^ giuerof aHgojD an^ Double Dealing , but toill fimplic 
 tbing0, anD t\^t punifbing reuenger of anD in groD faitb pcrfo>me tbat 31 p^o* 
 euerieeuilDaD.^at anD if toe ftoeare mife. n^ix is an ercelfent patteme 
 bp tbe names of of ber (I5oD0, tbcn Mtf of a falfe anD a DeceitfuU otfje in ^»ii 
 ril^ fball toee make tljsm equall to CeUi uh .noCl. Att.y.c^p.is, %^t f(jirD 
 Cod bimfelfe , anD attribute to tbcm conoition i0, 2Dbou Ibalt ftoeare in, oj 
 tbe bonour Due to bim. 0nD fo> i^$ tottb iuDgemcnt , xi^dXis, sDnifeDlr, 
 caufe t\it blcffeD mnxtn of Cbnft po* tottb great Diff retion, not ratljlp, noj 
 ll^carpus , cbofe ratbcr tbe flames of ligbttv,but toifb conSDerat ion of euc^ 
 fire , tban to ftoearebp X\)t potoer anD rie tbing anD circumHaunc c, in great 
 ta4leofCefar« %^t do^ie i^to bee nec$(ritie« anD cafes of publiquecom^ 
 
 31 3 njoDitiip, 
 
ij 4 The thirdc prcce{»t of th 
 
 incDitie . %^tfo\xTtlf tonnitian is, 
 tljoul^alt ftoearc intutticc , oj rtgl>^ 
 teoufnclTc , ieafl pernoucnfure onr 
 otf)C b0 againft rig^t anD cquitie,tt)at 
 10, Icaft toee finnc againft rigljtcouD 
 iicCTe oj iufticc , toljic!) attribatctlj 
 $[^at tDljtcD ie t^tivB botij to (2500 ano 
 man, fo t\iat our otije ooc not oirettli? 
 tcno againtt tlje loue of CDoD ano our 
 iicgljbowr . i^crc (Ocarclp bcloueD) ^e 
 i)aac t)C(irD mc ocpjcCe in feme U)o;rDB 
 (lD!jicl)C'0D Ijiinfcife ijntij a!fo taugljt 
 bs) [jDlD toemuf^ fluearcof iJDl)atfo;»t 
 ano fniljion car laUiefuU and alloloa.'- 
 bleotljcs oagljtfo be,anDljnDc;"io()at 
 conDittons tl^ei? are contatneD « ^ut 
 Rotocif fee I^al!fuienre againttfljefe 
 conDitions appointeo ts b^ ©oo, t^m 
 (feall cur oil)£S ancftocarmgs be alto* 
 Seti)cr bnlatofull : ano fartt)emio;^e> 
 if toe l^all goe about to perfo:me ttjofe 
 tnlatufuUftmallotoable ot^es, tijen 
 fdal toe tl)eretotti)aU purr l}a& ano tn^ 
 curre t^t t)eaute to^at^ of ti)e renen^ 
 gtng tlo;tie. 
 
 Whether ^°^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^t?^^ ^^ ^^ tjfuaU? of 
 
 wicked (udonie DemaunDeD , to'oetfjer toee 
 b'c^j^X;? •^uglit to feeepe o^perfo;me toic^ed o; 
 iMd. bngoDlte , Dntnft o«; eutUtotoe0« o; 
 otl)e£: as tf fo;> erample, t^i^otfjeo; 
 totoe O^ouloe niredli tcmt agatnti^ 
 (IDoo, againft true religion, agninU 
 tlje too.^Dcof CDoOjO^ tjjc f^taiVg of t[?p 
 iteigfjbour^ 
 
 31 toill beare alleajjge auD reljcarfe 
 tl)C tfuall accudomcD aunftoeare, 
 toiiifl) nottoitljttanDingistjerietrue, 
 anbgrounoeotiponeraniplcigof bolte 
 $>mpturcs, as tbat tfjat fquarct^ not 
 from tbe truetlj tije narrotoe bjcaotf) 
 ofonefmallfjaire. SDtje aunftoeare 
 tbcrefo;je 10 tl^k : if anie man fi^nil 
 ftoeare againft t^e faitlj anocJjaritre, 
 fo tt)at tbc beeping of ^is ottje ma^ 
 tenD to tije too^fe, tbcn it is better foj 
 |}imtorl)aunge[}isotf7e> tljiSin tofuU 
 
 elccdtnmandements. , 
 
 fill it. MJjcreupon ^airtf jlmbjofc , . . „ ? 
 
 fat(n,Icis lonitime contrary to a mans breaks an 
 ductic to pcrforme the othe , ; that hec ''' °^^'' 
 hath promifed, as Herode did. 3['0Oo;(0 
 alfo laietb)hi euill promifes breake 
 thine othcjin a naughtie vowe change 
 thy purpoie . The thing thou haflvn- 
 aduifedly vowed , doe not pertorme. 
 The promife is wicked that is finifhed 
 with mifchicfe . J^nD agaiue , That 
 othe mufl: not be kept, whereby anie 
 eiiili is vnwarily promired. 
 As if for example, one fliouldc giuc 
 his faich to an adultrefle , to abide in 
 naughtincfTe with her for euer ; vn- 
 doubtedly it is more tollerablc , not 
 to kcepe promife, than toreraainein 
 whordomcftil« 25eoamojeouerfaitl)^ 
 If it fliall happen that we at vnawares 
 fliall with an othe promife anie thing, 
 and that the keeping of that othe fliail 
 be the caufc of furxhcreuill, then let 
 vs thinke it bcfl vppon better aduice 
 tochaunge our othe without hurt to 
 our confciencc: and that it is better 
 vpon fuch a neceditie for vs to be for- 
 fworne , than for auoiding of periuricj 
 ro fall into an other fianc tcnnc.rimes 
 worfe than that . Dauid fware by. 
 God, that hce would kill the foolilH 
 fellowe Naball , but at the firft intern , 
 
 ceffion that his wife Abigail, wifer ;.. /■ 
 than himfelfe did make , hee ccafed 
 to threaten him , hee fhcathed his 
 fwordeagaine,and did not jfinde him- 
 felfe any whit gricued for breaking his 
 hafticothe. 
 
 jaaguftine alfo faretlj : whereas 
 
 Dauid did not by fhcdding of bloud 
 perfourmc his promife bounde with 
 an othe , therein his godlinefie was 
 the greater. I>auid fware raflily,but 
 vpon better and godly aduice, he per- 
 formed not the thing hce had fworne. 
 By this and the like it is declared, that 
 maoic othes arc not to be obferued. 
 
 Now 
 
The fccond Decade, 
 
 Now hee that fwcarcth fo, doth finne: 
 but in chaunging his othe , hec doeth 
 vcric well. Hec that changeth not 
 fuchanothe , committeth a double 
 finnc , firft, for fwearingas hee ought 
 not,and then for doing that he fliould 
 
 not. SDtjus mncb ifitijctto [)ane J re^ 
 f)carfeDof otijer mcnsUio.:t)C2f, lufjicfi 
 almcn bcrilg acUtictolcDgc to bee true, 
 ant) fo intjceoe. ^c\sc b? t^i$ w 5oe 
 ealil\? ijnDerCtanDc (Dcarcl^ bc'oueo) 
 iD!j3t\iec|)iiucto tl)inke of tljcfc nw 
 
 Vj." te|)ic^ p^omife c^aHttie , (nofarttjcr 
 l?tDt5 b^ tljcir leaue,t[jan mans frailc 
 UjeafecncCTctuitfuffertbcm.) For it is 
 better, fattb t^e ^pofflC, to many than 
 
 toburne« 0nDmo^e (ommenoable 10 
 it,no?topcrfo.jme t!)of2 froliO^, fjurt^ 
 full,anD bnpure psomtfes, tl;at n^iat 
 tbcm perforce to filtbB tndeaneneffe, 
 tban tjitoer tbe colour of tieeptng an 
 otf^e truel? , to Ite ano to hue bncljad^ 
 IpjCScDlrot, 
 How rciigi. ifif tit! ano lafil^, 31 l;aac b^iegp to 
 •irfivwec* putT!0uuimi?jt5)e, t^at ivee enceuour 
 kcfpeo« ronrfelac»sbt»altbemeanest;C ma^ 
 cubes. Deuoutli? to feep tfiat Ujl^ic!) pe fiocre: 
 ^no tberetiuit^nUin fetue tr»2):cc£sto 
 let^on tn53crtJanD tobat reluaroe is 
 p^cpareD fo^' tijem, tfeat Doe rcligtoafl^ 
 aiio ljcUl\? kcepe ano obferue tlic boIi'O 
 otljeoncc folcmnit? taken. Sjflncn 
 lone 0o9,if fece oefire to fanctiSe Ijis 
 name, it lue ta^e tijc true cSoD fo; tfje 
 limctani^Qii, ana fo: ourCDoD , if 
 Xbs tuillbaue tint to be; gentle anO 
 mcrdfuUtobstoarDe, ant) to b^our 
 p.:efentDeIinerer auD a^oer at ail af* 
 fapes , ti)m l»tUtpe l;aue amoHDili* 
 gent care to fti^eare tDttb feare De* 
 ttoutlvi , anD bolil^ to kcspt ann per^ 
 fourme tbe oatbe tl?at ira tseuoutl?? 
 nia&e. But tnlefli^ toe Doe tl;!8) t\}m 
 terrible tb^eatninges anD i^arpe re? 
 uenscmentofOoDs tutltuDgement> 
 
 the third Scrtnom 1^5 
 
 are tb(niD;*eD from beauen againft ts 
 tranfgrellburd. SCfjc ter^ beatljens 
 C^allrifetp ano conDemne t3S in t[)e 
 Da^e cf iuogcmcnt. iro; tbe^agun* 
 tines, tfje j^umantines , anD tbc^of 
 petilia, cljofc ratljer to Die ^ith firs 
 anD famine , tfjan b^ea^eo,: tislate 
 tbeir p;cmife once botniD luitb an otb. 
 ^jeoacr , tbe latwes of all toifc ana 
 ciuill princes anD pcople„Doe asiuDgc. 
 periurcD perfons to Die tbe DeatI). 
 
 ^jbj great oSfcncefij IjolD great ro2* 
 ruptions, fjotjpc great ano man? mif* 
 cbiefe3, 3! p;ap tiou. Doe rife tb^oagb 
 periurica i %is^ intangle , trouble, 
 Difgrace, marre, ano ouertb^oioe tbe 
 eUatcgbctb ciuiUanD C^cclcfiadicall. 
 Mbofocucr tbercfo>e Doetb loue f be 
 common tocale anD fafcgarDe of \)i& 
 counjtrie : tobofoeucr Dcctb lone tbe 
 Cburcb anD 0(00 effate tbereof,beluil 
 abcue all tjjinges ba«e an ti^tcitil re ^ 
 garDejtofeecpereligioufl^tbe p^omife 
 ofbisotlje. i^otoetotbofetbat ^olt. iiS% 
 I? Doe !?eepe tbeir otljeg, tlje llc;DDoil; f^a toiuch 
 pjomifea large rctuarD.jfoiBseremie lil"l^ 
 faitl) : And the nations (hail blefle 
 themfelues inhim,& in him fhall they 
 
 glorie . ;3s if be IboulD fa^, 3f tbe peo« 
 pie of 3uD3 ll^all ftoearc Ijolil^ ana 
 heepe tbeir otbcs, tbcn tuill t^e ilojD 
 poureoutbpontbem fo great felicitie 
 anD abounD .int pletv of al goD tfjingo, 
 t'ont \x}\im as b^^reaftercne I^alblcCTe 
 oi tuiH) lucll fo an otber, be jdjail faie, 
 £:be?,o;DclI}etDtbabis blefTing, as 
 of olDe l)z tiXiti) tbe Jellies, ^m hl)o^ 
 foeuer()ba!lp;aife an otber, bect^all 
 fai?: £Lbaf ^k is like to tbe Sfrtielitcs. 
 3t is tbcrefoie alTureDls cerfapnc, 
 tbat f^t"^ tball bee enrirbeD li=i£b all 
 g<BD tbinges , anD l\)GD;tbl' of ali ma* 
 ner p^a^fe , taboOjeucr Hi all inuio* 
 lablg feeepe tbeir otbcs ano p^iomi' 
 
 fC0* 
 
 3let b0 enDeucar our felues mp lae* 
 3 4 tiijcn 
 
 i 
 
1 5<5 The fourth precept of the rd.commandemctits. 
 
 tl^itn 31 befcecfje^oa ,to fandific tlje fu0l)afI)taug!)tD0,jaDbeaue!p fatljcr 
 
 31OJD0 namcanti to awe to t^is tifitnz IjalloiDeo be t^p name,o;j let tb^ name 
 
 commanDcmcnt^ourearneltanD con^ beI)oUli?U)o;(i^tppeD.i:otimbe0to}te 
 
 ttnual p;aicr0, faving as our iLo;o Bje^ fo; euer anD euer.j^en. 
 
 The 4, pre* 
 
 CCDt. 
 
 Of the fourth prcctpt of the firft table, that is, of the 
 order and keeping of the Sab- 
 both day. 
 
 f The fourth Sermon, 
 
 ^ <i> foqrf I) Com^ 
 mantemcnt of tt)e 
 firl! table, in luo^D 
 fo;tDO^Da0foUotD# 
 etlj,Remebcr that 
 thou keep holy the 
 Sabboth day. Sixc 
 dayes thou /halt labour and doe all thy 
 v\'orkes,butonthcfeuenih day is the 
 Sabboth of the Lorde thy God „ in 
 which thou fhalt not doe any manner 
 ofworke,neitherthou nor thy fonne, 
 nor thy daughter, nor thy man fer- 
 uant,nor thy maid fcruant,nor thy cat- 
 tell, northyftranger,"vvhichis with- 
 in thy gates, Becaufe in fixe dayes the 
 Lorde made heauen , and earth , the 
 feaandall that is therein, and refted 
 the feuenth daie. Therefore the Lorde 
 blefledthe fabbothday, and hallow- 
 
 |)ad&anginetj« grace. 
 
 SDIje fourfl) Commantjemenf tea* 
 fljetb t0 alfo t^e iuoo:(^ip Due to ©on, 
 anutbeljalloUjingofbis l)oli?cname, 
 but ^et it benoetb fomeltiljat to ti)e 
 outloarDe t)onour,aItbougb neuert^e^ 
 lelfe ,tt fratnet^ to tt)e intuaro reltgi^' 
 on.ifo;^tI)e^abboti) ootb belong boti) 
 to tt)e mtoarD ano outtoart) ferutce of 
 (lE5oD. Jlet tjsfatljerefo^e tDtjattDcerhesabf 
 fjaueto tbinfee , tljat tlje ^abbotlj is, b«h, 
 ^otu farre fco^t^ tlje tfe tl>ercof epten^ 
 Dett), aiiD after inbat ro;t Ipeebane to 
 tDOjl^ip our CoDjtn obferuing tljc fab* 
 bott). ^abbotbboett) (igtfifiereH anD 
 f eaffing from feruile toojf^c. 0n& tbi* 
 fjere 3 tljinli fco^tfjr to be noteo, tbat 
 tf)e ILo;^i)e fatetb not 0mpl^, ^ancttfic^ 
 tbe ^abbott) :, but, Kemember tbat 
 tijou feeepe I)oi\?e tbe^abbotb oai^e: 
 
 ■:i 
 
 edit. iimeamng tberebp , t^at tbe &abbott|^ 
 
 SEbe o;>oertDbtcb t^t ilo^De t fetb ttias of oloe o;DapneD , and giuen firlt 
 
 The order tH gtutng tbefe f ommaunbemente0,t0 
 hfs'c^mi^ naturan ano tjertejercellent. Bin m 
 aemcnts. firtt p^ecept , t\^t 3Lo;joe oio teacb bs 
 faitb and loue to (If^oo toaro-Bln tbe (e^ 
 (onD, be remoueofrombg BID0I5, ano 
 all fo^ratne btnoe of too;^(btp. ^n tbe 
 tbirD,be began to mttruct bsinftrue 
 anolalDfullDo^tbipof €!'£)E> : tobteb 
 
 ofalto t\^z aunctent fatbers, ano tbeti 
 agatne renueo b^tbe ILc>;De, anobea^ 
 ten into i^t memo^te of i}^z people 
 of S^rael « '!^\xt tbe fnmme of V^z 
 liDbole Commaunoement ts , )&eepe 
 bolte V^t fabbotb oape . nts fumme 
 Doetb t\it ilo;De bt> and b)? mo;!^ 
 largely amplifie, b^ recftomngbptbr 
 
 lDo;fl^ip(tanDetbtn t^z fantttfinng of terie tm^etf, ano particular rebear^ 
 bi0bolrname>fo;t}0tocaUtbereon,f fing of tbe iDbole bou(boloe,tolDbonY 
 botilr ano freely to p;aire it,i to tbinbe t^t beeping of i^z (iabbot^is ^VLtn tt» 
 Anb fpeabe of it ^ rdijstouac 00 ^wi^^ 
 
 JDbe 
 
The fccond Bccade 
 
 iiesab.' jElje ^abbofl) ttfelfe Ijatlj funo^ie 
 &, 0gmftcation0.iFo? firil of al tlje &crip^ 
 tun maltetl) mention of a certa^ne 
 (ptrttuall and centtnuall ^abbot^. 
 3intbt0^abbott)tDe red from feruile 
 iDoabejtnablietmns fromfinne> anD 
 Doinsourbett, not tobaueour otune 
 lutU fountem our felue0, o^to too^be 
 our otone Uio^keS) but tn cealtng from 
 tbefe, to fuffer (!5o5 to too^fee in tjs , i 
 iDboUt! to fubmit our bodies to tbe go^ 
 uernmcntofbisgoiofpirit. 0fter ti^is 
 ^abbotbfolotoetb tljateternaU&ab^ 
 botb anD euerlal!ing reH, of lobicb d;^ 
 faie in bis 5 ^* ant ^d.Cbapters, fpea^ 
 feetb terpmucb,ant) Paul alfo in tbe 
 fourtb totbe ^tbmts * ^ut d^oD is 
 trnelt> tno^tbipp^b, toben toe teafing 
 fromeuiU, anD obeying (JDo^sbolie 
 (pirit,bo eirerctfe our felues in tbe ttu^ 
 t^ of goiD tuo^ks.at t^s time B| bane 
 no leafure, neitber boe BS tbinhe i^ it is 
 greatly profitable fo; me to reafon as 
 UrQcl\f c; as erquiftteli^ as 1 1 oulD, of 
 tht alIego;^icaU ^abbotbi o;; fptrttual 
 f. : . rclf .iLet bs ratber (m\> b^etb.Jen) in 
 tbcfc cur mortal bodies^ boe our inde^ 
 uour ixiitt^ an bntoearied gcod toil of bo 
 lines, tofandifie tbe ^abbotb> tbat 
 pleafetb tbe §U.o;td fo luell. 
 Secondarily , t^t Sabbotb is tbe 
 bJ*hi*^e outtdardeinftitutionof our religion. 
 omwardin- ^ojit pknttn tbe JLojdeintbts com* 
 t^i^Z "^ mandement, to teacb ti^an outtoardc 
 religion and kinde of to(D»(bip,tDbcrc^ 
 tn bee toould baue bs all to bee ererti^ 
 fed. ipoloefo; becanfe tbetooo^fbip^ 
 ping of C'od cannot be loitbout a time: 
 %}^trtfo;t batb tbe llo;de appo^nteo 
 s certa^netimeloberein isik ll^ouldc 
 abHe^ne from outtoacde o;^ bodily 
 tDo;ibs,bnt fo tet tbat toe (bould tinuc 
 leafuretoattendebpon our fpirituall 
 bufineire.iFo;i,fo; tbat caule is tljt out^ 
 liiard reft commaunded , t\iat tbe fpi^ 
 ntuaUto(D;&e(t)OQldnotb^ lindmd 
 
 the fourth Sermon. 1^7 
 
 bv tlft bodilie bufineflTe . S^eouer, 
 t^at fpirttuaU labour among our fa^ 
 tiers y ioascbiefl]? fpent about foure 
 tbtng0,to U)tt,about publique reading 
 and erpounding of tbe tcriptares, ana 
 fo confequentli?, about tbe bearing of 
 tbe fame> about publique p;a^ers,anD 
 common petitions, about facrt&ces> 
 0; t\}e admintHratiott of t^e Sacra# 
 ments,and laftl^,about tbe gatbering 
 ofeuer^mans beneuolence« Bliitbefe 
 conftlletb t^e outtparo rettgion of ttit 
 Sabbotb . iFo.2 tbe people kept bdlt^ 
 da?, and met togetber in bol? alTem^ 
 bites : tDbere t^e p^opbetes reade to 
 tbem t\^e tuo;^d of tbe ILo;d,erpounding 
 it y antr inttructing t^e bearers tn tbe 
 true religion. 2Cb^n did t^e fattbfull 
 io^ntl? malte tbetr common p^a^^r 
 and fuppltcations, fo^ al tbtngs necef^* 
 rarie to^ tbetr bebcofe. Qe^p^a^fed 
 tbe name of t}^e %q%% andgauebim 
 tbanhes fo: all \iis geod benefites be^ 
 ftotuedbppon ibcm^ i^urtbermo?e» 
 t^^e'i did offer facriSces as t^ %m 
 commaunded t}^em, celebrating tx^z 
 m^fferies and Sacraments of <D^i^ 
 tbeirredeemer,and keeping tbetr faitfi 
 erercifed and in bje, t}^e'^ tuere ioi?ned 
 tn one U)itb tbefe facraments>and alfo 
 Itiarnedoftbetrduetie^tDbicbi^toofp 
 fertbemfeluesaltuel? facrtficeto tXjiz 
 3lo;de tbetr (Dod. ilaftl?, t^e'i did in 
 t\^e congregation liberalli? bedoto tl^ 
 giftesof tbeirgoid luilU totbebCe of 
 t}^e Cbarcb . SLbergafb^r^d euerie 
 mans beneuolence ^tbereluitb to fup^ 
 pi? tbe Cburcbes ntceffit?, to ma?n^ 
 teine t\^e minillers, and to relieue tbe 
 pa);e and nad?. SEbefe toer*^ i^e bol^ 
 Uio;jkesof<lEJod,UJbicbtobile t\^e\> ba* 
 im^t^eix'^eaxtes inftructed in fait^ 
 and loue) did fulfill, tbe^dtdtberctn 
 rigbtl? fanctifie t^^e Sabbotb , and fi^z 
 name of t^e JLo;ide : tbat ts>tbe?did on 
 tbe S^bboti) t^^tiiz kind« tooaHSj^tvbtcb 
 
«38 
 
 The fourth precept of the lo.Commaundements. 
 
 comctji0 tDo^Q^tppers > ano alfo are 
 tbetDiD^kesmDezDettjat arc^oli?anD 
 pleafins in f ijc figtit of C?od . 3f anrc 
 man require a rttb&anttall ann tuU 
 Dcnterampleofttje $a>abbotl) o; ijoli? 
 tJai!e,tbnsf?oIiIi>cclcb:3tc5, Ije ftaU 
 finoe it in tl)e eigf)t Chapter of tfje 
 bmhe of /Jiebemia0 . ifo; tl)ere tlje 
 p;te(!c0 Doe reaoe anD erpounDe ti)t 
 tijo^DeofCDoD , t\)t\!p;nvtt tift name 
 oftijcIo^D, tljer?p;av toiti) tbe people* 
 tbep oflfcr facrifif e, ttienf I^eto tbeir liiJ 
 beralitte, ano do in all points bet^aue 
 ttemtelues tjolif^ $ Deuoutl^ a^ tljc^ 
 
 f|)OUlD. 
 
 ^otu leaff ani? peraDuenf ure migbt 
 J!;,V|;"ugi,maftetbi»obiem'oni raie,C£are b;ja* 
 allowed to t)ctl)tjice:i{lD^eire3i muft labour toitb 
 labour w, ^^ ij^j^^g jjj gpj ^^ Iiuing,leaft 3| Die 
 
 feitl)!jnnijer, anD m^ familic peri0|: 
 
 ^eaunfiuearctlj, %\)t ilojDe alloloetl) 
 
 tba^ttmc fuffidcnt fo^z tl)^ labour, fo; 
 
 t^ee to Uio^he in to get a livinz fo} tl)^ 
 
 fclfe anD ti)^ ijouC^olD* ifo;&reDtiirc0 
 
 tbou main liuo^ke^but ttje CeuentbDa^ 
 
 totb tlje JLom cbalenge anD require to 
 
 be tfifecrateD tobim anD bis ijolp rclf. 
 
 (^ueneiueehebatbreuenbaies : l^ut 
 
 of tbofc feuen tbeJlo^De requiretb but 
 
 one fo? l)imfelf : Mho tben can rigljt/ 
 
 I5 complaine,3I befeecb t?on,o; fa^ tl^at 
 
 |)e ^atb tninrie Done bfnto ^im i ^o;e 
 
 time i& allotueD to too^k in, tba to keep 
 
 tol? tf)c ^abbotl). anD be tljat requi* 
 
 retb toljauettiisrabbotb bept, ie Cod 
 
 t ma&er, 'p father $ ilo.:D of ai mafeinD. 
 
 The maHier i?urtbermo?e, tlje ilo^D Dotb pjecife' 
 
 muihwch' I^comanD anogiuea cljarge to plant, 
 
 Si'hir/ami. anDbjinginttjisfjol^rcitjtbiief Difci^ 
 
 p.!.i*offhc pl^neanDouttoarDe toojC^fp, intotlje 
 
 sai^cb tDbol^familieofeuerpreuerall bonfe. 
 
 ^Y> ®aijereb^luecat{jer,tDbat tbeDutie 
 
 of a gfflD bout^olDcr 10, to \xiiu to baae 
 
 a care to fee all bis famiU'e beepe bolie 
 
 tbc fabboti) Dar> tljat i^^ to Doe on tbe 
 
 fabbotb Da? tbofegoiD Uio;fte0>fubic^ 
 31 bauebefo;e rebearfeD. iSnDfb; be# 
 caule tbeilojD Dotb bnoto tb'at mams 
 natiirall Di(f oHtion is, lubcre it Y^at}^ 
 tbe maifltrie , tbcre fo^tbe moti part 
 to rule anD reigne ouer bautilt? anD tm 
 toj 53;jinceUbc : tberefo^e, leaft peraD* 
 uenture tbe fatbers 0.: maiilers (boulD 
 Deale to barDl? 0: ngo.»)Qfi'^ tettb 
 tbeir boulbolDs, 0; binDcr tbcm in ob^ 
 feruing of tbe fabbotb > b^ tiotb in er^ 
 p:efirelDo;D0f erquiftte deps of enn^ 
 meration> commaunD tl)em to allotoe 
 tbeir famil;^,anD euer^one in tbeir fa^ 
 mil? a retting time, to arcompltil^ bis 
 bol? feruirew ^ Doetbnot erempto; 
 ercept fo mucb as tbe ffraunger. i^ee 
 iDlUnot fuffer no; alloio among ttjem 
 tbe eraple of fucb DulbeaDS as fa?: Lee 
 
 faith and religion bee free to all,lct no 
 man be compelled to any religio, Jfo;t 
 be fommanDetb to binDe tVjt If ranger 
 tuitbtn tbe gates of (!5ods people, tbat 
 is,tbe ftranger tbatDtoelletb in tbeir 
 iurifDiction, to i^^t bol? obfcruing of 
 tlje fabbotb Da?. i^U) tbis eafe oj rett 
 i;3not commanDcDin refpect of it felf, 
 (foj SDlcnelTe alluaiesbatb bin fomtD 
 fault iuitbalyfaut itiso>DcineDfo.j t\^z 
 afo;efa?Defpeciallcaufes. CDoDs plea^ 
 fureis, tbat tbere Q)0ulDe be^ a place 
 anD time referueD tn religion : tobicb 
 timet place are notopentotbem tbat 
 are bufie about boDil? anD outUjarDc 
 tDo;}hes«i^ is not conucrfant in i\iz 
 congrcgatton,be bearetb not t\^z tcojD 
 of CDoD,bep.:atctb not iuitbtbe t\i\\xt}^* 
 ne?tberisbe partnfeer of tbe ^acra^ 
 mentes, tobicb at ^\b maiftcrs com^ 
 maunbement taUetb a iturne?, 0; tti 
 t\^z marhtt felletb \^i& Ix^ares, 0: in t^z 
 barneDoet^tb^efbe o^lotnnolne \i^^ 
 cojne, ojin ? fielD Dotb bcDge 0; Ditcb> 
 0} Dotb <tflnD at borne beating t^t mu 
 uile,o;eirenttetbffill fetoing Iboes 
 0; ^oren-iraitl; ti^erefo^e ano r cligicn 
 
 bio 
 
 EaTcorrdl 
 
The ftcond Decade 
 
 him V^k to Qittt tctt to f t)i? itYuamtta 
 anD famine^ t^a, ttie? cottimannD t^x 
 to eggeanD ccmpcU tljcm , if tl)cp bee 
 OolD to tt)e t}oI^ ano profitable l£!o:!ie 
 Dftl)eJLo?De. flpo;couer, ttje JLo^dcs 
 mint) iSit^at t[)e? iwbicl) labour Qjoulo 
 alfo refrefii ano recreate tf)cm fclues. 
 For things that lacke a refting time, 
 can neuer long indure. 
 XM\}Cifo;t ti)e bounttfuU llo;D,ln[}ore 
 tninDe is to p.:ererue Ijis creature0, 
 tsotl) teacl) a Ijuaie to U^pe tijem , ano 
 Doti) Diligently p^ouiDe , ti)at bi0 crea^ 
 turefibe not to mut!) affiicteD ^bp tlie 
 IjarD fjanDlingor ccuetcufncgcftbcir 
 otsncr^* ^cfes in E^euteronomie aD^ 
 tetl) tt^e piitfuU affection of mercie, 
 facing'. Remember that once thou thy 
 fclfwaftaferuantinthelandofEgypt. 
 
 Cfjaritte tt;erfp;!e and ciuill bumanitg 
 Do craue a meafureto be bept> fo tbat 
 toe Do not \xiUt) enDlefie labour0, oucr^ 
 laDe $ tucariecur IjouC^olDferuauntd* 
 4^o;couer,tt is manifeOt^t^at tbegoD^ 
 man of t\}t ijcttfe bp planting goDilned 
 inljs faniilie, Doetf) not a little aD« 
 taannce anD fet fp;tuarDe l)is p^iuato 
 pjoStc^otunecomnicDitic. iro? trie* 
 fceD feruants are foj tlje moft part pic* 
 bers,! Df feitful,tc^creas on tijc otber 
 Utt tilt 0CDlie are faitfifuU , tx>ttm\ in 
 \)is abff ncc Ije map frnft to goucrne 
 !)iB ^cufe ♦ gn tfje recfeoning ijp of tbe 
 ^ul^ciD alfoic mentio maoeof beaOs 
 anD catteU,tuticE) is Dcne^not fo murb 
 fcecaufe t^ciroh-'ner is a man, $ ougljt 
 t t'Crcfo^e to Ijfe tfjcm remilTelti f mo* 
 tcratelp, as fo; betau(z beaffscan not 
 te laloureD , Ittitl-out ^ U)o;:t{ing i)ano 
 of mcntoguiDe i\iem • ^otbenmen 
 fire D^alJDen from t\}t (blemnifing of 
 f> fabbctb Dav bp belping tbeir e atteU: 
 Uib^rfcje to t[je intent t[)at tbeplIjoulD 
 net be D^ateen afiDe ^ Ire are tjcre p;f * 
 (irelp commaunDeDtoaUoiut our cat^ 
 t«Utl)at retting time. 
 
 the fourth Sermon, 1^9 
 
 Had of al, p liojD oot^ aont fjitf otDn J^\^*** 
 trap!e, to^rbp fje tearljetfj tjs to hope fhc sX^di 
 ^oIt»t(;efabbotl) Dar.Bicaufe(fait[) ^e) -^y^ 
 
 in fixedayes the Lorde madeheauen 
 and earth, the rea,and all that in them 
 is, and rci>ed the feuenth day. There- 
 fore the Lorde blefled the feuenth day 
 and hallowed it. S^fje 3lOjDe onr CDcD 
 tcuougfjt fire Dares, in creating \)tmtg 
 anD eartb^ttje rea,f altijat in tbem is^ 
 f t!}c feucntlj oa\? be reIieD,t ozoeineD 
 tbat to be an appointed time foj us to 
 reft in. £Dn tfje fcuentb Dar? toe muft 
 tbinhe of f^c too^ftes tljat (E^oDDiD in 
 tbe Cre Daies^tlje c[)ilDren of €oD mulE 
 cal to remcb^ance Uibat f \10\33t great 
 benefited tbe? bane receiueD ^ lubote 
 toake, foj lubifb tijcv muft tbanbe 
 Cod, fo: tobicb tb^? »"«ft P^tf^ <Sod, 
 I bp \x)\}it\l t\itjf muft learne<DoD. ^0 
 muft tben Dedicate to bini our iobolc 
 boDi? f foule , toe mnft cofecrate to l)im 
 all our too.:Ds i our DaDc2!.0s tbat Da^ 
 t\ft iLo;D DiD reft from creating, but be 
 ceafeD not ttill to piefernc: fotoe bpon 
 tbat oa\> mutt reft fro bauDie 1 boDilie 
 too;&es,but toe muft not ceafe fro tbe 
 toojl^es of tocH Doing i tooi(^ispingof 
 goD. if urtbermo;e, t bcaucly reft toas 
 no p;eiuDice at all to j> things createD: 
 ncitber fi)al § bolp Dap a; fabbotb fpent 
 in goDs fcruice be anv let o^ ljinDerac0 
 to our affaires 0: buSnes. iFo^ § 3lojDe The Lord 
 blcftcD tpe fabbotb da^,i tljerfo^e fljall wefled the 
 be bleffe tbc?,« ttir> boufe,altbpaffairs{ ^^^""^ 
 i buSncffe , if be (ball fee tlfe^ to ijnm a 
 care to fancttfte bts fabbotb,^ is, to Doc 
 tbofe toozH es tobicb be batb comanoeo 
 to be Don on J fabbotb Dap.2Dfjep tber^ 
 fo^e DO erre fro i trutb, as far as bea* 
 uen is toiDe , tobofoener do cefpife tl^z 
 religion f Ijolp reft of tbe fabbotb Da?, 
 calling it m iDle eafe , $ Doe labour on 
 tfjefabbotb Dap , as tbep Doe on toc;U* 
 tng Dales 9 tJUDer tl)t pretence of care 
 fo;tf}etr familic anD necetTiticsfa^e- 
 
1 40 ITtc fourth precept cf the lo.Commaimdcments^ 
 
 i%«chrifli- ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ tl)insc0 muft luec an^ parte of t|ie ^apoaies tojitingej, 
 
 »it fibbotbi appl^ to ourttltttSy ano our ctiurc^ctf. fino anv mention maoe tOat tUs fun^ 
 
 31tt$mo(lfure,tf)atto<:nijn(!tandt[]e oat)e,tDa0commannDcotjstobebept 
 
 fptrttuall fabbotli t5gtuentnc[)arse, |iolp, ret fo; becaofe in tbts fourti) 
 
 tfpeciaUr anD aboue all tbtnges. ^d 
 
 If 
 
 tljer IS it to bee ooubteo , but t^at t[je 
 gooD ilo^oes iDtll i0 , tt)at euen in our 
 Ci)urcbC!5 at fijisoa^ , as luell as of 
 t^e BEeUies of oloe , tbere (boulDe bee 
 ftept auD appointeo o^oer in all tUm^ 
 but erpeaalli? in tfje erercifing of out* 
 loarDereltgion. M(e bnouie ttjat tlje 
 Tabbotb is (eremoniall , fo farre fm;t}) 
 asit is iot?neD to facrifices ano otjjer 
 3(etDt6^ (eremonie0, ano fo farre f(D>tI) 
 as it i0 treD to a certntne time :but in 
 refpect t!;at on ti)e fabbotf) Dap , religi 
 
 precept of tl)e ilrff table : Ine are com^ 
 maunoeD to ^aue a care of religion, 
 an&t^e ererctQng of outisarbe gooli* 
 ne(re, it tooulobe agatnS al goolinelTe 
 ant)Ci)n(tianci)arttte, if toee (|oulQ 
 Denie to fanttifie the ^unDap : eQieci- 
 allp. Once tbe outtoaro ioo^^ip ofQfiH 
 cannotconGiSimtiiottt an appointed 
 time ano fpace of i)olp reft. B[ fuppofe 
 alfo> tbat toe ong^t to tfjinlse t\)t fame 
 oft^ofefeljoe fcaUts anD i)olpDape0, 
 tDt)ict) loee keepe |)olie to Cbnft our 
 ILojOe, in memo;ie of 1)10 iliatiuitie 0; chriiiniM 
 
 on ano true goDlinetfe areerercifeD 3ncarnation, oflH0Circumcifi«n,of ^;y;^^/';; 
 ano publit^eo , ttjat a iuU ano feemelp i)i0 ^adion , of t^e Hefurrection ano Good Pci. ' 
 o;»oer is &ept in ttft Cljurcl), ano tbat afcenffon of 3f efust C^ntt our ilo;joe aayfe"" 
 t^e loueof our neigtibour is tljerebp into [jeauen, anoofl)i0 fenoing of tbe fion'dav. 
 lueferueo , tljerein 3 fap it is perpetu^ fiolie dD^ott bppon \^is oifciple^. ifoj J^y. "*= 
 
 Ct);}i(han libertie is not a licentious 
 
 all ano not ceremontall. Cuen at t^is 
 
 oaie iierilp toee mult eafe ano beare 
 
 ioif^ our familp , ano tnm at tfjis oap 
 
 toe muK inff ruct our familie , in t^e 
 
 true religion ano feare of dDoo. 
 
 €t)?iftour ilo;oeoionott)I)erefcatter 
 
 ab;oao t^e Ijolp congregation5,but oio 
 
 as mucl) a0 be conlo , gatl)er tbem to^ 
 
 getlier. ^olDe,a0tf)ereougbttobe 
 
 an appointco place, fo UHetjoife mud 
 
 t^ere be a pjcfcribeo time fo;^ t[)e out* 
 
 The Sunday luaroe erercife of religion , ano fo con^ 
 
 fequentlp an ijolie reft « SDbep of 
 
 tije p^imitiue CI)urci)e tiierefo^e oio 
 
 cijaunge t\}t ^abbotl)Oap,teaftperao^ 
 
 t)enture)tt)ep f^oulo baue feemeo to 
 
 l^aue imitateo tlje Vetoes , ano ftill to 
 
 baue reteipneo tljeir o^oer ano cere* 
 
 monies : ano maoe tbeir a(rembUc0 
 
 ano ijolT' reftings to be on ttjc firft oap 
 
 of ^abbotljcs , \3)f)ic\) 3oljn callct^ 
 
 ^unoap , 0} tlje ilojos oap, bccaufe of 
 
 potoer, ano otftbluingof goolpdEccIe^ 
 ftaQicall o^oinances, toljicfiaonaunce 
 ano fet fb^toaroe tl^eglo^ie of<!5oo ano 
 loueof ourneig^bo^ iButfo^becaufc 
 t|)e 3to}Oe loill baue bolieoat^es to be 
 folemni^eo ano hept to I)imfelfe alone, 
 Biooe not tberefo^eli^e of tbe feftiuall 
 oapes, tf)nt are belo in bonour of anie 
 creatures. 2Dbi0 gMe ano ^oifHiip is 
 One to dDoo alone. Paul fait ji: I would 
 not that anie man fliouldc iudgc you 
 in part of an holie day or of the Sab- 
 bothcs, which are a fhadowc of things 
 to come. jSnO againe, Yee obfcrue 
 dayes ,and monethes, and yeares , and 
 times , I feareleafti haue laboured in 
 
 you in vaine . 0no tljerefoje tott at 
 tt}is Daity tbat are in tbe Cf)urcb of 
 CMft, i^am noticing to ooetoit^tbe 
 3it\inti) obfernatton , toe taue onip to 
 toiO) f inoeuour to !)aue ttje Cbnftian 
 
 ttit Ho^toes glo;jiou0 rcfurrcrfion bpon obferuaf ion , ano erercife of C^^illian 
 tljat Dap. ;ano aUbougl) toe ooe not in religion,tobcfralpKeptanoobrerueo. 
 
 ;ano 
 
The fecond Decade, the fourth Sermon. 
 
 MI 
 
 jano vtt 30 tbe tjallotoing of tfje 30* 
 K! of iDil^ fabboti), fo fllfo ttje fanctif^ing oj 
 **sabSi' ww«feofour^unoap,muttbefp0nt 
 * ' ° ' f occupieD about fouret!)mgs, toljicfj 
 ougljttobe founo tnt^c tol^congre^ 
 gationofCtjnfftans, ift^cir&unoa^ 
 be trutlv fatKttgcD ant) k^pt ^olp as tt 
 l^oulD be. jrirtt let all tl^t goD!^ famta 
 allemble t^em fclues togttljer in t[)0 
 congregation, ilet tpere, m tljat con^ 
 gregation to aOiembleO; be p^eac^eD 
 tbe tDo^D of (5oD, let tf)e CDofpell tbere 
 bereao, ttjattbe theaters ma^learne 
 tberebt) ioW ti)ei> baaetot|)inke of 
 dDoD, tut)att!)e Dutie anD office is of 
 t^tm tW tDo^C^ip (IDoD,ant> bo^ tbep 
 ougbtto fancttfie tfje name of tbe lo;iD. 
 SLbenlct tbere intfjat congregation 
 be maoe pliers,! fuppltcation0,fo;{ al 
 tbe neceirttic0of all people* ilet tbe 
 iLojD be p:aircD fo: \}is gouncs, f tban^ 
 kcD fo^ Us t)ne(!tmable bcneStB iubtcb 
 be bailie bcftotuctb.SCb^n if time, oc^ 
 ca(ton,anb cuCome of t\it Cburcb bo 
 fo requirer let tijt facramentes of t^c 
 Cburcb be religiouQ^ miniff rcD. i^o j 
 nothing is mo^^e rcquircD in tbt0 
 fourtijcommanoement, tban fbat toee 
 ^ouloeboltlieobfcrue, ano Dcuoutlie 
 erercifetbe^acramentes : antj bd^, 
 latBfull,p?Dfltable,ani3 ncceflferp rite0 
 ano ceremonies of tbe cljurcb^ ^tt of 
 all, let entire bunianif ie anD libcrali^ 
 tp baue a place in tlit taints alTembli?, 
 let all Icarne to giue almci^ p^iuatel^, 
 anb relieue tbe po^e Dailv,anD to Do it 
 franhlp ann openly?, fo often as oppo:^ 
 tunitit of time anb caufeg of nab fijall 
 fo require. :9nD tbe fe are the Dueties 
 iDberetft tbe 3lo2t!3fabbotbt0 kept bo^ 
 lie euen in t^c Cburcb of Cb?i(tian0, 
 anb fo rnmli ttfe ratber, if to tbefe bee 
 abbeb an earned gcoo ioill, to Doe no 
 euill all tbe Daylong, 
 ^cum"' ^^^ Difcipline notue muff bee 
 bouihoidcr. b;ougbt in ano effabUt^eob)? eueric 
 
 boufebolber in al our feuerall ^oufes, 
 toitb a0 great Diligence as it toas 
 toitb tl)e 3(eU)e0 * SCoucbing tobtcb 
 tbing> 31 baue notbing to fat b^r fince 
 31 baue before fo plainly banDleD t^is 
 point,a0 tbat pe perceiue tbat it agrees 
 etb euen to tbe Cburcb of b0 tbat are 
 Cb;^iffian0. %\iis one tbing 3i aDDc 
 moje, tbat it is t^t Dutie of a CbJifti^ 
 an 9^agiffrate,o;( at leafftoife of a goo 
 bou^olDer,to compell to amenbment 
 tbe b;eaker0 i contemners of €^oD0 
 ^abbaotb anD tpo^fbip. %\\c paeres of ^^^ 
 3ifraell, ano all t^t people of dPoD, Dio 
 ffone to Deatb(a0 tt^t ILo;D commaun^^ 
 DeD tl)em ) tbe man tbatDifobeDientl^ 
 DiD gatber ttithts on tlft fabbotb Daie. 
 tm\}v t\)m (boulD it not be laUifull fo^ 
 a Cb^^iffian ^pagiffrate to punil^ bt 
 boDtb impafonmentbt loCTe of gcoDS, 
 o^b^Deatb, tbe Defpifer0 of religion, 
 of t^ztrut anD latofull Ijoo^lbip Done 
 to (E^oD, anD of tbe fabbotb Dat i ^ttif 
 lie, tbougb ttic folitb anD bnDifcrete 
 Sl^agiffrate, in tbi0co;jrupteD age Doe 
 flacfelie Imfte to bi0 office 1 Dutie, j'et 
 notU)itbffanDing,let euerp boulboloer 
 DO bi0 inDeuo;^ to becpe }^is feuerall fa^ 
 milt from tbat bngoDlt naugbtinc0 : 
 letbimpunifbtbem of l)i0bouf}^olDe, 
 bt fucb meane0 a0 be latofullt mat* 
 ifo; if ant onebouIbolDerDtoelamog 
 iDolater0,tubicb ntitlfcr baue,no3 ^zt 
 Defiire to jjaue 0; frequent tl}t €\^^ifiif 
 an 02 latoful congregatjon0,tben mat 
 be in \)is oUtn feuerall boufe , gatber a 
 peculiar aCfcmblt to pjaife tpt llo.:De, 
 a0it!0manireft tbatJLot DiD among 
 tbe^oDomite0,ab;iabam,3;faac, anD 
 3!acob, in tbe lanD of Cfianaan anD in 
 Cgtpt. }I5ut it is a beinous fin anD a 
 Deteffablefcbifme,iftbecoKgregatiDit 
 be affembleD, eitbcr in tiiics c^ tailla* 
 ge0,foj tbee tbcn to fceU out b\:'loaic0, 
 to biDe tfiv. feif aiiD not to ccmc f bere, 
 but to contemn tjje cljurcb of dDct' vm 
 
 aficni* 
 
The fourth precept of the ten Commandements. 
 
 J 
 
 142 
 
 alTembl^ of faints: as tlje0nabajjtitt£t f^cfabbotb, Dot^alUiaiescarr^tuit^ Promif«; 
 
 l)auctabenan tfefo do. ^eretljcrc* if, citljer ample reUiarDes!, 0? terrible '^frt' 
 
 fo^e 31 l)aue to recfeen tip t^t abufca of tb;teat0.if o;^ tbe pjofe U)I)ereof,3i toiU sabbothLy. 
 
 tljc fabbof !) Oar, j t^c fin5 committcD recite tnto pou (Darclp beloucD ) tb^ 
 
 againttti)i0commaunDement. 2Ct)Ci? too.2D0of3i0rcmteinbi157.cbap.Thus 
 
 f ranfgrelTc tbt0 commanDcment, tbat hath the Lord faid vnto mc, faitb be, 
 
 ceafe not from euill too;k0, but abufe Go and fland vnder the gate of the 
 
 tbcfabbotbe0rett, tOtbcp;jonofeingof fonsofthe people, through which 
 
 flefblic plcafure0. ifo^tbe^feapetbe the kings ofluda go in and out, and 
 
 fabbotb to <©0D, but toojft to t^t Ditiel, vnder al the gates of lerufalcm, and 
 
 in Dicmg, in Djinking, in Oauncing, 1 fay vnto them. Take heede for your 
 
 faDing tbeir bnmo;r0 toitbtbe tiam^^ Hues that ye carry no burthen vpon 
 
 tics of tt^is tuo;lD, toljcrbp toe arc not 
 oneljj D^aton from tbe companp of tbe 
 f)Olie congregation , but Doe alfo Defile 
 our boDic0 , toljicb toe ougbt ratber to 
 fandific 1 feeepc bol^. 2Dt)eti fin againft 
 tbi0 pzecepttoljicl) either crercifcanr 
 ibano? occupation on ti^t fabbotb Dar, 
 oj elfc lie to?apt in bcD,f fall a fleep til 
 tbcDarbealmoff fpcnt,not once tbin# 
 feing to mafee one of dDoDscongrcgatto 
 onXbe^ offenDe in tbis p:ecept, tbat 
 atoe tbeir (eruant0 to too.:he, ib^ap'' 
 pointing tbem to otber bufinc0 , Doe 
 &;tatotbcm from tbe toojlbip of<©eD, 
 p;eferring otber dinging tbingc0, bc^ 
 fo^e t^z bono.: Due to dDoD. SLnn ti^c^ 
 aboue al otber ofFcnD beerin, toljicb Do 
 not onlv,notkeep bol\? tbe fabbotb oa? 
 tbcmfcluc0,but Do alfo ^it\) tbeir bn^ 
 goDl? fcoffc0 anD euil eramples, caufe 
 otber to Dcfpife % fet ligbt bi? religion : 
 tobcn t\)t>^ DO Difoain anD mock at tl\t 
 Ibolie ritc0 anD ceremonie0 at t\)e mipf 
 nitterie,miniffer0, facreD cburcbes, f 
 goDlr ei;ercifc0« Sinn "^atin ia,no botb 
 tlte goD men anD ga)Dtoiue0 offenD, if 
 titt^ be flache in tbeir otone boufes to 
 call t)pon,anD to fee tbeir families beep 
 |)olr t\it fabbotb bar* Mbo (b ener Do 
 (ontemne t\iz ifolints of t^t fabbotb 
 Dar,tbe? gtue a flat ano euiDent tettt^ 
 monie of tbeir bngoDlinelTe, anD Ugbt 
 regarD of (^oD0 mtgbti^ potoer. if ur^ 
 
 youonthefabbothday, to bring it 
 through the gates of Ierufalem,and 
 that ye bear no burthen out of your 
 houfes on the fabboth dayjook that 
 ye do no labor therin,but keep holy 
 the fabboth day, as I commaunded 
 your fathers. Howbeit they obeyed 
 me nor, neither barkened they vnto 
 me,but wereobftinate & ftubborn, 
 and would not receiue any correAi- 
 on.Neuerthelefle, if ye wilheare me, 
 faith theLord,and beare no burthen 
 through this gate vpon the fabboth, 
 but hallow the fabboth , fo that yee 
 do no worke therein: then ftial there 
 go through the gates of this citic 
 kings and princes, that (hall fit vpon 
 the throne of Dauid,they fhal be ca- 
 riedvpon chariots & ride vpon hor- 
 fes,both they & their princes : there 
 flial come men from the cities oflu- 
 da, and the land of Beniamin which 
 dial bring facrifices and ihal offer in- 
 cenfe & thankefgiuing, in the houfc 
 of the Lord. But if ye wii not be obe- 
 dient vnto mc to hallow the fabboth 
 fothatyee will beare your burthens 
 through the gates vpon the fabboth 
 day,then wil I fet fire vpon the gates; 
 of Ierufalem,which fliall burn vp the 
 great houfes therof, and (hall not be 
 quenched, taerr iiiUlv tbcrcfo;eDiD ^ 
 Deuout p;ince0 lleoanD0ntbemin0, 
 
 tfiermo;e.tlje keeping o^oefpiling of to;tting to ;9r(i?mtti0 tbeir Jlieftenane 
 
 m 
 
The fecond Decade, the fourth Sermon. 
 
 M3 
 
 rhcEmpc- intWt iDO^Ues gtuc cl)arge,2D^at t|je 
 rours uw ^oi^ j,at(>0 o^DcincD in Ijono^ of ^ bigl) 
 ^Sr (lI5oDs maicftic,(^ulD not be fpcnf in a^ 
 sab1)och. ^^ boluptuous plcfiircSjiw be tinljaU 
 loiueD toit^ troublefom epartions.We 
 therefore do decree & ordeine , that 
 the Lords day or runday,as it hath al- 
 waiesbeen accounted well of, fo it 
 fhal ftil be had in eftimation, fo that 
 vpon that day no office of the lawe 
 Ihal be executed,no man (halbe fum- 
 moned,nomaarefl:ed for furetiihip, 
 no man attached,no pleading fhalbe 
 heard,nor any iudgement prououn- 
 cedA'c. HnD b? anD b^ after againe, 
 Neither do we in giuing this reft of 
 the holy day, fufferany man to wal- 
 low in any kind of wanton pleafures 
 at al.For on that day ftageplaies are 
 not admitted, nor fenfers prifes, nor 
 beare baitings: yea to,& if it happen 
 that the folemnifing of our birth 
 day fai vpon the funday, then fliall it 
 be deferred till the next day after. 
 And wee haue determined, that hee 
 flial fuftain the lofle of his dignity^S*: 
 haue his patrimony confifcate.who- 
 foeuer (liaU on the fabboth day , be 
 prefent at any fight or play, or what 
 lommoner foeuer ofany iudge what 
 foeuer, dial vnder the prctcee ofany 
 bufines,either publike or priuate,do 
 any thing to infringe the ftatutcsin 
 this law enaded. 
 
 iTie sabboth BnD ^tt neucft |)eleEre,tlj|r tl'af are 
 madcfor cb;^ilIian£!,Do not fomct tbe toojDs! of 
 man for the Cb.uft itt tlje dDofpcU U)fjere Ije faitfj : 
 Sabboth. Yhg fabboth was made for man,and 
 not man for the fabboth, & that the 
 fonne of man too,is Lord of the fab- 
 both. 2Df)egotJlvuotjerpU)ell!woU}, 
 tbat <15cD o.^ieincD f [)c fabboth fo? i%t 
 p^eferuafion, and not fo; t|)eDcffructf 
 tion of manhtnD, anD tbattberfo^e \z 
 Dotf) mfpence \xAi^ td fo; ttie fabbot^> 
 a0 often asr an^ i);g(nt necelTitie? o; 
 
 fauing of a man C^all faeme to require 
 itXouctiing lJDl)ic|) matter our fauto; 
 Cljjia bimfelfc tjatt) fnllt? fatiffietitlje 
 faitljfuU, xxi tljc 1 2. of spattlj. anD t^e 
 6.anu 1 3 . ct)ap. after ^Xufee, in fuel) 
 tbings beril^ cfj^iftians ma^ Ijfe tbeir 
 liber tie , to occupie tbcmfelues in, on 
 tbe fabbotb Dai?, ^ince tt)ep;iett0 anD 
 ILenites are f}etD crcufeD , tubicb do in 
 tbe temple openly both !iil,fle^, burnc 
 tboilebea(l0, in making tbeirfacrifi^ 
 ce0,ro i t^e^ are not tljong^t to b;eaft 
 tlje fabbotb Da^ , bicaufe tlje^ mai? 
 luitljout offence to <I!?oD zwzxk on tbe 
 Cabbotbe0 D^etTe anD mabe reaDtetbe 
 tbing0feruing tof outlxiarD tDo;(l)ip 
 of t!)c llo.:D:ro lifecUjife mat? toe on tlje 
 fabbotb D;effe % mafee reaDy? meat anD 
 otber necefl'aries , iul}icb our boDies 
 rannotlacbe. Mcma\? alfominiffer 
 p!)tficfetotbe CcU,t3tQte tbe toeab,anD 
 belpctljeneebie, tbatfotoema^p;e^ 
 feme tbe creature of €5oD,iiparein DiD 
 our fauio; giuc t3 an eicample to fol^ 
 loto, lubo DiD on tbe fabbotb too;ft f Ije 
 DecDescfcbaritieanDmerc^, toebaue 
 mo;e i\ik one cramplcuf bis to \it feen 
 in J gofpel,but cfpcciallv in ILube ^. f 
 1 3.ano Jobntbe j.cba.Jftijen on tbe 
 fabbotb \X be latofull to D;alt) out of a 
 pit a fb<xp o: an ore in Danger of D?otD 
 ning,tol)\? IbulD ii not be latofuU libe* 
 toife on V^z fabbotb to tnDerfet toit^ 
 pjopsa ruinous boufc that isreao^to 
 falf U)t)i? HjoulD It not be latoful on ttje 
 fabbotb Da^ to gatber in, % ho^pe from 
 fpoilmg X\^t ba^ o; com,lDbicb b^ rea/» 
 fon of bnreafcnable toctber,batb lain 
 tCD long ab;oaD,anD liheli? to be too;fe, 
 if it ttav anv longcr^2Dbe bolp CDmpe^ 
 ro; Conlfantinet, to^itingto dpiDtu0 
 faitb» Let all iudges in courts of law, 
 & citizens of al occupations reft vp- 
 on the funday ,and keep it holy with 
 reuerence anddcuotion . But they 
 that inhabice the coiitrie, raay freely 
 
1 44 The fourth precept of the 
 
 and at liberty attend on their tillage ' 
 vpon the faboth day. For oftentimes 
 it falleth out, that they cannot vpon 
 another day fo commodioufly fowe 
 their feedjOr plant their vineSjand fo 
 by letting paflfe the opportunity of a 
 litle time, they may hap to loofe the 
 profit giuen of God for our prouifi- 
 on.snt)us faitl)t!)eempcro<x.i^olDUJ0 
 muQccnCDer tijattjc Dott) not licence 
 liufbanDmen,b\? all i^inDe of toile,con^ 
 tinualli? to Defile t^t fabbot^ Dap. if 05 
 eftl)ecountrtemen astcieltaa of t\)e 
 f otunefmen, are loiUeD fo: Due Ijonour 
 Done to (E^^E), anD tlje keeping of tlje 
 fourth commaunDement : oneltetl)t0 
 mua be rememb;eD, tl^at libertte is 
 granteD in caufcs of neccflitie. Wut a 
 goDlte mtnDe anD ci)arttie, O^all be tv* 
 cellent DifpenCers i mittvz^cs to leaDe 
 t)0tn fuel) cafes as ttjefe, leaUbnDer 
 t^t cotoureD p;etence of libertte anD 
 nece(rttte,t])e do DeeDes not to be bo.:ne 
 toitljaU on tlje fabbotlj Dar>j anD erer^ 
 ctfetlje iDo^fes of greeDtc couctoufnes, 
 anD not of (incere Ijoltneffe. ^nD tljus 
 mucb l)aD 31 to fap,toucl)tngt!)e feconD 
 tfeoftljefabbottiDap. 
 God doth 2i:i)irDlp, m fabbotb fjatl) a Derie 
 fanaific or ample o;^ large Dgnificatton. jfo} it is 
 make holy, g perpetual figne,tl)at CDoD alone is Ije 
 tijat fanctifietl) tljofe tljat toojOjip bis 
 name.ifojtljus fait^ t^eiloiD to ^Of 
 ff S : Yee fliall keepe my fabboths,bi- 
 caufe it is a figne betvi^ixt me & you 
 
 ten Commandements. 
 
 to them that com after you,to knowr 
 that I am the Lorde, which fanftifie 
 you . 0nD fo fmztt}, us it is to be feene 
 in tl)e 3 1 .of €roDns,anD is agatne re^ 
 peateD in tlie 20. of CB^ectjtel. 0nD to 
 tt^is enD Dotlj tfje ito?De mutually ap^ 
 p!ie Ijimfclfe as is btfo;z faiDe, in t^e 
 Declaration of tl^e fabbott^s feconD bfe 
 anD figmfication.iFo^jCoD Dotlj bt? Ijis 
 Ijolie fpirit, fanrtlfie t}is faitljfull folhe 
 anDconHantbeleeuers : iol)icl)l)eeDe^ 
 clarefljtjnto tlje Cl)urcf), bpttje p?ea^ 
 cfjing of tlje (Borpcll,bearing loifneire 
 thereunto, anD faaling it iuitfj l)is ^a^ 
 craments, fo tbat Ije commanDetlj tis 
 Voit\f continuall p2aters,ince(rantii> to 
 craue of bim tljat glorious fancttficatij» 
 on. 011 lDl)icl) tl)ings,t3erilp,are p;ac^ 
 tifeD anD put in t};e, tipon t\it fabbotb 
 Dates efpeciallp, to tlje intmt tbat lue 
 matbefanctifieD of CDoD, U)l)o is t[)e 
 onel^fanctifieroftjsall. 
 
 ^itlierto fjaue 3 DedareD tinto pou 
 (Darlp beloueD) asbjieflp as 3 coulDe, 
 tt}e 6r(t table of dDoDs commannDc^ 
 ments, to^erein toe Ijaue t3erie erqui j« 
 Ctel? laiDe Dotone befo^je bs, f 5e \xiC}^ 
 (I)ip Due to tlje name of (!5oD. llBut fo^ 
 bicaufe tt)ep are not tl)e cl)ilD.:en of 
 CDoD \3)\)ic}:f fenoiu Ijis minDe, butfljep 
 t^at Doe it,let ts befeeclj our ^cauenlp 
 fat{)er,ro to illuminate our minDs tliat 
 toe mat? faitl)fullp anD tnDfipD,tooj(l^tp 
 cur i.o.2D anD C^oD, toljo is to be p?ai? 
 CeD too;lD^tt[)ontenD:0men. 
 
 Of the fift precept of the fccond table, which is in order the fife 
 
 of the tenne Commandements,touching the 
 
 honour due to parents. 
 
 The fift Sermon, 
 
 N^'to folotoct!) tlje ^.tnble of goDS 
 lato,tol)icl) (bp t[)e l)clpc of CDoDS 
 Ijolie fpirit)3l toiil Declare as b;jiefl^ to 
 pou,as 3 ^auealrcDp gont!);oiTgI) t!)e 
 6rtt,0RD as tlje firft coteineD § loue of 
 
 CDoDjfo Dotfj t^jt 2.teacl) tjs tlje c Ijarif ie 
 Due to ourneigfjbo?, inllructingalme 
 toljat tijet? cto euerp one to Ijis neigl)«i 
 bo:, % bcto toe mai^ in tfjis too?lD liuc 
 tioneCli?, tinillp, anD ixi quiet peace a^ 
 
 •mons 
 
The fecond Decade, the fift Sermon. 
 
 H5 
 
 mong oor klueff* fm oar gcDO €k)D 
 ttHjulDe {)aae b^i to Utie tcell ano qut« 
 ctlp. ^uttaett)attPtIInotknotBi)olo 
 to Uuc toell, no? ^et ober fjts gcoD com? 
 maunocmcnts, Doe Unt^ cur fins ano 
 tmqaitic0, neucrceafe toljeape tppon 
 ourotonc pates, anmfimfe mnitituuc 
 Df miferable calamities . SC^is table 
 containetijfir commaunDement0 , X^z 
 firft tu^ereof t0,Honour thy father and 
 thy mother,that thy dales may be long 
 in the landc which the Lorde thy God 
 fhall giuc thee.tiaerie iDcIl anD rigfjtl^ 
 Dotij t^e llo?Oc begin t[je feconD table, 
 loit^ tlje fjonoiing of our parents iFoj 
 after our Dutic to (!I^D , x^t nert is tfje 
 reuerenu louc tljat tue otoe to our pa* 
 rents, of tuljom, nert after dPoD , toes 
 Ijaac our life, f b^ Uif)om fee are from 
 ourinfanrieb.2ougfjt t)p isitij increisi^ 
 blc care anu ercacing great labour, 
 /jiotu tljetjervc^Der of nature tiotl) re* 
 qaire,t^at tlje molt ercellent f Dearett 
 tliingcs (l^oulD alU)at?cs Ijauc tl?e 6rft 
 anrj cfjiefcft place. 0nD tt)at tijis com* 
 inaunDcmcnt mai? tlje mo^je caSl^ be 
 tni3crfffflD,3( meane to tJiuiDcmp trea? 
 tifc tl)erof into tb^de parts. 3in t^efirff 
 tojjercof , B toill Declare Uifjat Degrees 
 anDfeinoesof men are comp^eljenceD 
 tnDer { name of parents. S?cconDart* 
 1^,5 tuill fearc!) out toljat binfic of !}o* 
 nour ttjat is, anD totue farre itcrtcm 
 Detfj , iDljicl) llie HojDc commaunDetf) 
 
 men. <35reater are tfie goD tnmest|at 
 parents ooe fo: tijcir c^ilDjcn, greater 
 ts tljc coft anD labour t\}Sit tijei? bsdoto 
 on t^em, (j greater i& tt)e carc,griefc,f 
 trouble toljtclj tljc^ take fo; tljcm.tfjan 
 anie man,^otue eloquent foeuer \^z be, 
 is able to erprelTe. ;anD l)ere is not ttje 
 nameofffjefatljcronelic, fcutalfof^e 
 namcoftlje motljcr ineyp^eCtctDO^DS 
 fet Dotone in tlje latDe,leall C^eeperao^ 
 uenture fl^oulDe fame $ be contempti* 
 ble Uiittjout anr ofifcnce to goQ,bccaufc 
 oftl)etueaUcncsofljerfrailereFe.1II^tje 
 goDlie % tiertuous motljcrs dg Mz ano 
 abiDe mo?e paine f grijfe in ^ bearing, 
 bringing tjp, f nonfljing of tljeir f^xb 
 D?en,tl;an t^e fatljers Do. ifo; no fmal 
 caufe tfjerfo^e fjaue ire i^ name of tlje 
 mott)er,p;jecirel^ crp^ciTeD in t\)is com^ 
 manDement. Me co alfo comp;e'acnD 
 Ijercin tljegranDfat[)cr,anD gran^mo* 
 tt)cr , () great granDfire i great grann- 
 tame, f all otljer libe to tl)ere. 3n tlje 
 feronD pLicc tue Do cotain euer^ mv^ns 
 coantrit tuberin [je luas bo.2ne, tobicl) 
 fcD, foScreD, aDo^neD, $ DcfenDeD Ijim. 
 SEljirDl^, \x^ttsi'kz P;inces anD ^agi* 
 ftraf s into tbe name anD titlcSiQi i\)Z 
 ^enato;s anD }D,»inces, arc in t!je ^o* 
 lie Scriptures callcD ttje fatl)crs % pa^* 
 fto,:s of ti)c people, icnop^n ttnis per^ 
 (loaDeD , tljat a gcD ^lintz did Differ 
 noticing from a g,m fatljcr.iroartijlig, 
 tf:ere arc to be rccInicD linDcr § name 
 cf parents tljofe garDians, toIjicF) are 
 tjfusllp callcQ oucrfdjrs of fatfjcrlclTc 
 
 Ournitiue 
 couacrie. 
 
 Magiftrates 
 or Rttlers. 
 
 to giue to our parentes. SnD laClr, 3 
 tuill botb toucb t!)c pjomifc maDe to 
 
 coDlie cfjilD^en, anD tbereupcn taniztf cljilD^cn , o: o;ipJjnns. ifo; tfje^ fupplic 
 
 ture f gatijer t\;t punil^ment appoin* tbe place of DcparteD pjirciits , taking 
 
 tcD hi tl5e tmgoDl^ anD DifobcDient of* tpo t^^tmVc^z Ct^arge f ccfcnre of tfacir 
 
 v\'hat is fpjing « Cfrerc fs none fo ignojaunt, tl)ilD>en,teljom tbe? vnvSi (fo: ttiaf af* 
 
 Se n"amc of b«t fenotuctb tof)3t parcntcs are.SCbe fection ougljt to be in t^^zm) b:ing 'up, 
 
 parcats, ito^D cuf <lDoD fjat!) giuctt tjs tljcm foz DefenD, f aDuancc encn as tbcv? U*oulD 
 
 fcs to tahe of tbem our beginning of do to tfjcir otone, % tljofe tbat ujc^ rac 
 
 life, tfjaf tfjep migl)t no^iO) anD b;ing felucs DiD once htztU ^mong it'ljoinc 
 
 t)sbp,anDt!jatofruDcanDalmcftb:u* alfo U)ce mult matte account of fuc^ 
 
 (ifl^ t^ings^tf^ei? migljt niab? bs bcrie maia^rs anD toc^kmen as teac^ tljens 
 
 si an 
 
 Gardians 
 or oaerfcers 
 or fa ch erics 
 children. 
 
f4^ 
 
 The fift precept of the i o.Commsndements, 
 
 Miniflers 
 &paftour$ 
 of the 
 Chuich. 
 
 Couflns & 
 kioi.folkc. 
 
 an 0rt o; orcupaf ion. ifo; of ti^t tong^ 
 men antJdripUngdlearne fonte iionti 
 fcicnce, fo; eucrie one to get fjig Uuing 
 Ijoneaii?, anob^ tt^tm tl)tv arc tauj^fjt 
 gojD manners, being f (jercb? , after a 
 certaine ro;te, out of ruDcbnpolit^cD 
 ItufFe, mane perfect fecmcl^ men. Sfift^ 
 l\>jt\)t mtnitiers , Dcrto:£s, <f paHo^s of 
 t\)c Cl)urc^c3 ,are tahe nfo^ parentis, 
 toI)om IBtiuIc l^m felfe Dio call by> tfje 
 name of fa timers, not fo muchfoi tfje 
 rare $ loue tXFJ^crluitlj t|jct? are atfectcD 
 totonrD t\)t Dtfciples f fbtxpecf Ct}<jifi 
 Ijis QocKc, as fo? becaufc toe are bv t\)c 
 t!):ougl) tf)e gofpcl begotten in Ct);!!!. 
 3;n tfje firt place , toec muG tbinUe of 
 cur coafms ano Uinffolhs, b;otber ano 
 fitter, ncpbucs , anD naces,motber in 
 laloc,an9 oaugbter in latoe, father in 
 latoe, anD fonne in latojlobo are bi} aU 
 liauncelinit together, as tije members 
 of tbe boDie arefaftneOlottbCncUJcs. 
 iFinallr, in tljc lalIplace,oiDe folfecs f 
 Jons oroide jjtiiDoljJcs, fatbcrleCTc cl)ilcjcnanDim^ 
 " "* potent toeafte pcrfons , matt be repa* 
 tcD among our parents: icfjofe taatz 
 ano tuition J tbc 3lo;De batf) inmo^e 
 places tban one commcnDcD bnto ts, 
 ^0 t^m ( mp b;etb?en) bo^re i?c ijaue 
 IjearD tobotbevbee t\)atin t\)is ^vtt 
 pjecept of tbe fecono table, lue lyaiiz to 
 take fo? our parentes , an5 tobo ano 
 Ijotoe manie are comp^ebenoeD and 
 commcnoeD to bs tnoer tbat name: 
 ano notoe (ball ^e bcare tubat bonour 
 toe Otoe to tbem,ano tobat t\)z b<3nour 
 is t\}at toe ftjulD attribute tjnto f bem. 
 %o bonour , in tbc fcripturcs is Di^ 
 uerfli? taken,but in tW treatife it Cg^ 
 niSetb to magnifie, to too;i(bippe , to 
 elfeeme tocU, anb to Doe reucrence, as 
 f a tbing o<jDcineD b? CI5oD:anD alfo to 
 arhnotolcDge ,to loue , i to giuep:atre 
 as fo; a bencSt rcceiucD at goDs banD, 
 anD asfo,: a ti)inQ giuen from beauen 
 f t^at is bot[) boi^^p^^ofiitablejand neccD 
 
 Aged per- 
 
 Tohomui 
 what Jt is. 
 
 farte ,%o bonour, is to be DuttfuU f to 
 
 obep,f fo to obe^ , as if it toere to (©oD 
 bimfelfe, b^ tobom toe Itnoto tbat our 
 obeDience is commaunoeD, i to tobom 
 toe nre fure , tbat our feruice is accept 
 table. ^Dtbcrtoife toe ^ant not in m^ Ti.ehon<»w 
 f aufe to obep eitber our parents o? ma ^thSwa^T 
 0ittrafes,if tb^U tbemfelues (bal do 02 before. 
 els commanD bs to do tl)c tbings tbat 
 are teicfeeo ano bniud. if o;j ttill tbc 
 latter commanDements baue a relati* 
 on to tbcfe [5 toent befo:c.3!n t^t fecono 
 cominanDem^nt toe IcarneD, tbat <!5oD 
 tooulD bifit tbe fins of () fatbers in t\)z 
 cbilDien, I tberfo:ecbilD:enougbt not 
 to obep tf)nr parents.if tbe^ commano 
 anr tbmg confrari? to (Sod , o;ip?eiuDi!« 
 ciatl to bts latoe,3lonatban obepeD not 
 \)is fatbcr ^auls comm^nDcmet, tobo 
 cbargeD bim to perfecute SE>auiD : anD 
 tberfo^e is be too;»tbili? comenDeD in § 
 bolt? fcriptures. SDbe 3 . companions of 
 k>aniclobei?eDip^3bucboDonop; in alt 
 tbat b^faiDjtbev loaeDbim,f reuercn* 
 ceD \}iin as a moft migbticpuiffant, f 
 bountifuU king,bat fo fane once as ^z 
 cbargcD ti^tm to fall to iDolatrie, t!)e^ 
 fct not a button b^ \iis commaanDe* 
 ment.anD S.Peter,tobo taugbt bs ti}t 
 bono; f obeDience ^ toe otoe to oar pa^ 
 rents $ magittrates,tob; bo toas com^ 
 maoeD bp § princes f fdtbcrs of ^ peo» 
 p!e , not to p^eacb Cb:ilr crucifteo to 
 1^ people an^mo^e, did anftoere tbem, 
 
 ti)^t wc ought to obey God more tha 
 
 men. ^nt icbat nceDe 3! tbus to ftan^ 
 rccUoningbp this, tobe tbe JLo^De bim 
 felf in one ^oit fentcnccbatb Hnit ^^^ 
 tbis,f all otbcr lilie to tbisf If any man 
 (iaitl) be)c5meth to me, & hateth not 
 his father & mother, his wife, his chil- 
 dren, his brethren and fiflcrs, yea, and 
 his ownelife, hec cannot be mydifci- 
 ple. 5fartbei*mo;^e, tbca Dolt bone; t\)^ 
 parents,toben tbou Dofi not co»Uemp- 
 tuouflg Dsfpifetj^e, bntljanUfullp neg* 
 
 l£(t 
 
The fccond Decade, the fift Sermon. f^7 
 
 led tijem, mi (^amelcflp f fjinft tcom affcdion: i let t^tm tDitf) fucfi atfem* 
 
 of t^tm, if pcraoucnturc tljc^ fjappen onf rcuercnce obep tljeir parents, ^r 
 
 to fall into aoacrfit^. SDbou fjonoarcft t^tamt to biS to bee fomtuljat bitter 
 
 tbp parets, toljcn luitf) tijine ticlpe f « Dnscntle,^et let tj0 luifel? ^inhc at 
 
 counfelrt^ou aiocli tlje in tl)cir olo age, it,f not fame to knolu it,bg litle i Utie 
 
 «bntDelDt?crfflUconc£S, toljc ti;ou cafcft ftilocclimngfrom tfje emll, VoW^ bg 
 
 tbP in time of tfjeirneeD, oKncconreft fo?ce t^ei? feme to compelltsbnto^f 
 
 tliemet^crtoifein an^ cafe clfc i?o^^ 
 inDcsois tbe trne f proper Ijonour One 
 to our parents,tl)c !lo;5D bimfclfc bea* 
 ring tDitnes tfjerunto in tije i 5 .of S^a^ 
 f concluDing, ^ toe ougbt to p^ouioe f 
 tiaue a care fo: our parents , to fane f 
 O0fcnotbf>5 toljoU^to giue our feluc0 
 f fja^arb our liuest in t^tir bebalf.0nD 
 noto ti^at tl^is t\^at Bf t}aue faio ma^ be 
 ttioje ealil^ 1 euiocntli^ tnoerlrosDe, 31 
 ipiUonfer $ appl^ t^is l^ono;^ to tbofe 
 7.feaerall feinos of men, tofeiclj toe ooe 
 fomp^eijeno ^noeri^ nameofparets,^ 
 tijerb J? eiierie one ma^ fee tobat f fjoto 
 mucb tionQ; becngbt to bettoto bppon 
 tiis parft£5, l)is country', t magifirates 
 therein,! tbofe fo^fs of people ^ are a# 
 fo;enameD.Mt)era50f Dutp toeougljt 
 w !!f «! ^^ ^°"°^ °"^ parrtfi, t\)at Dutp is pa^D 
 if toe DO fo too^ll^ipfuU^ ettmm of ttje, 
 astotbinketbattf)e^ are gtitentotg 
 of*£k)D,to §enD^ toe ll^oulo reuerfce, 
 loue,f altoaies l^aut an eve to ti)e, aU 
 tbougb fo5 notfjing el£f, ret onlp fo> tbc 
 llojos fafte,to^o is,! ootb tbtn&e l)im« 
 fclf fiefpifeD,fo long as toe go on to to^ 
 tcmne our parent£f,f to t\)ink feilelp of 
 tbem-i^citber Dotb it malie anic matt 
 ter tobSjtobetber tbet? be too^tbr oj 
 tntoo;(tt)t?,tobo tbe llo^DcommanDetb 
 ts to bono3. ifo> be t[)ev as tt^c^ ma\? 
 be,i?etnottoitljttanoing, fl)CTiDiDnot 
 toitbout tbe p^ouioence of CDoD,cbance 
 to be our parentes, in refpect of tobiclj 
 parentage tbe latogiuerl)imfelfe totll 
 i)ane tbe to be bonoured. ^b^tfoeutr 
 tI)erfo;;ecbilD;enlbal!)aue occafion to 
 Ipeafee to tbeir patentes,let it altoaies 
 fauour of [jumble reuerencei c^iloel^ 
 
 let us fo oifcreetl? ^anolc tlje matter,^ 
 
 toe mar giue tbe as fmall occafion as 
 
 mar be to be offenueD at bs. G2a© bauc 
 
 3onatbas tbe fon of ^aul, to be an ep* 
 
 ample to bs of a goDl^ f obebiet cbiloe- 
 
 ^eoiotoitlj great griefe f trouble of 
 
 minb.bei^olo Viis fatbers maoneHe bp^ 
 
 on l^auin f to^ongful Dealing againii 
 
 ^imfelf, f et DiD Ije fo: tijat p;efentDiO 
 
 creetlr fuftain,f toifelr Difliemble it,fin^ 
 
 Ding occafion at an ot^er time,ano in a 
 
 pl3cecoueniettotel[)imofit,beneuei: 
 
 aiDeD Ijis father in anr conceiueo mif* 
 
 cbief,^e claue altoar to t^c intt man,t 
 
 rigbfeous caufes, ^ee betoailcD Ijisfa* 
 
 tbers aubbo;inneire, f fougl^t not ouer 
 
 boloir to rcfift bittianD (triue againSE 
 
 |)im,to^en be oflfreD to oeale bp biolent 
 
 ertremity \i)it^ l)im) but faueo \)inv 
 
 fclf br firing atoar J %^tt fox all tljicr, 
 
 beloueDi)isfatl)erneuer §toG.:fe, but 
 
 p;jaieD ffil to (©oD fo; bis beaUb,f toel* 
 
 fare,(l^etoing bimfelfe in al tbings an 
 
 obeotent fonne to l}is crabbed fat1;er. 
 
 SCbis berilr is tl}t Dutp of a goDlr fo5^» 
 
 2Dbis ougbt eucrroneof bs mod Dili^ 
 
 gentlr to foloto in Doing our Duf r ano 
 
 bumble obeiface bnto ourparets,ljoto 
 
 frotoarD 0; crolteD fceuer tber bae.^ct 
 
 nonegiuearougb anftoere QtvohG;n» 
 
 Ir , vea let none fo miicl) as muble ait 
 
 anftoer 0; mutter againft !)is parents* 
 
 ilet none curfe 0: fpeake euil of t^is fa* 
 
 tbcr 0; motbcr, bnlelTs !)e toil perforce 
 
 fcek tljt toar f means, to ma^e bt«xb f 
 
 migbtr^J^oDscarfe bang ouerf ligljt 
 
 bpo Ijispate. 3f b»ppilr our parentea 
 
 bep©je,ifmi!^apen inlims, 0: otber* 
 
 toifebireafeDtoit^anr inSrmit^, let 
 
 1^2 norc 
 
Ii^$ The fift precept of the lO.CommandemenM. 
 
 none of b£{ (Ijerefoje in mockery floate cccdingly well , which doth His indc- 
 
 at, o;DirDatnfuU\> Dcfptfe tf)cm. 
 
 ILftt30not(l^eu) ourreluc0 batl^ank^ 
 
 full toti)cm , totol)omfo;jtf)CirgQ3D 
 
 isecuestol3StD3rDe,ijoa are of Ducti? 
 
 bount) fo,: euer . 3iet bs nouriflijc, t\itf 
 
 ri^, anDa^Detr)^*min alltljeirneccf* 
 
 fitie0:i?ea, let t3Sl»l)oUi> bcllotoour 
 
 felue^ 9 anD all tljattuee i)mt , to Doe 
 
 t[)cmg©D luitJiall fto^aW t^nt U?fie 
 
 poffcffc bnDoabtcDli? is Hjcirs : ano all 
 
 tljat Uie {)aue,Uie enio\? b)? tl)em, fo; if 
 
 tljc^ lucre tiQt,tl)cn fi;oulD nctlocb©: 
 
 2lct bs l)crc call toremcmbjaunce tl)e 
 
 charge t^t t\}t iLo;De in ^attijeto gi* 
 
 uctl; bs , touc'oing ttiis c ommaunoe* 
 
 ment . ILet bs conOoer luljat is meant 
 
 b^ tlje €>enf lies «vrir.\«^«F, U>l)icl> is, 
 
 to requite one ^cdd turne Mtif an o< 
 
 ttier, anD efpeciall^ to nouri^e anD 
 
 rfierifl^ tljein , b? to^om tljou tlj^ 
 
 felfe in tljt? ro"^b» toatt bjougl^t bp, 
 
 anD tenoereD . ^ijere is among tl)e 
 
 CDentileti! a latoe ertant,bKi;^tt)i[? to bee 
 
 caUeDtl)emt(trefreof ^ittie, tu^ereb^ 
 
 it isenacteDjtijat t^t cl}ilD:enn)oulD 
 
 eitljernouril^t^eirparented, o; elfe 
 
 lie fad fettereD in p;!tfon. %U& laijoe 
 
 man^ men do careleHi? neglect, \D^ic^ 
 
 t\)t ^to^^e alone among al lining cre^ 
 
 aturesDotl) keepe moH p.:ecireIv>iFo.: Of 
 
 tl}er creatures do i)arD i tear ccli? knob) 
 
 0^ lohe bpon ti)cir parcnts.if peraDue^ 
 
 turetl)eigneeDet[)eir aiDe tonouriO^e 
 
 t^em,bj^cra5tlje^to:fteDott) mutu^ 
 
 th7 enfip all^ nourid) tl>e being dtickcn in age, 
 
 ilac * ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ (boulDers , totjen 
 
 fo^ feeblenes tbe^ cannot fl|?e. 
 ftJtcJ/J?" Sl-ljere are to bee feene among t^e 
 •ouchin- dPentiles, beri? religious anD erceUrt 
 fentences, toucljing tt)e tjonour Due 
 bnto parents. 3lfocratesfat)t!), Shcwe 
 
 The Storke 
 
 honour due 
 tv parents. 
 
 uour to make him ioyfuli without anic 
 trouble at all. piato alfo m Ijis latoed 
 tljinUetb.l hat hcc hath a great trca- 
 fure in his houfe , whofoeuer doth no- 
 rifh at home in his houfe, his father or 
 mother, or any of their parents in their 
 impotent olde age, and doth fuppofe^ 
 that hee needcth no other pidure ofa- 
 nie of the Gods to reuerence in his 
 houfe, bee aufe he flioulde turne albij 
 care and diligence to honour his pa- 
 rents.;a!tD againe in anotljer place,Let. 
 vs pay, faitl) Ijee, to our parents, while 
 they are aliue,the oldeft,fir{},and grea 
 tefl debts that wee owe them , for our 
 being and bringing vp. For euerie one 
 muft thinke , that ail which he hath is 
 theirs, who did beget and bring hirr^ 
 vp, fo that according to his abilitic, he 
 muft fupplie and minifler to them, all 
 that hccdothpoflefferfirftofall, the 
 externall goods of fortune, then ofthe 
 bodie, and laftly, thofe that doe be- 
 long vnto the minde, thereby refto- 
 ring all that he borrowed, andrecom- 
 pencing them in their olde age, for all 
 their old carcs,andgricfefuflained for 
 him. It is feemely alfo and requifitc, 
 that euen in words fo long as v\ e lluc, 
 we fhouldefhew reuerence vnto our 
 parentes. For after light and fooliflie 
 wordesvfcdtothem, doth common- 
 ly come a terrible plagac . For before 
 euerie man doth Ncmcfis (the cxecu- 
 trice ofiudgcment) ftand, and doth 
 throughly thinke vpon all their offen- 
 ces wee muft therefore giuc place to 
 our parents, whe they be angrie with- 
 out a caufe,or doe what they lift,whe- 
 therit be by wordc or deede,knowing 
 alwaies that the futher is rightfiilly an- 
 
 thy felfe fuch an one to thy parcnts^s gric with his fonne , though he be an- 
 thouwouldeft wiih tohauethy chiU griefornothing elfe, but becaufc hee 
 dren (hew themfelujes to thee. ZM%if thinks,that his fonne hath done to him 
 mcnes faiD, He loueth his father ex- the Uiing that Kc ihould noc 
 
 Let 
 
The Tccond Decade, the fifth Sermon, 149 
 
 Let vs therefore erc<Ift to our Pa- are readieftill to dandle the fuclclings 
 . rents, euen when they bee dead, mo-, limmcs, thatfliecloucs full well God 
 
 numcnts feemly for their eftatc while 
 they were aliue; r vvhiclj ifwcftiall do, 
 then fhall we vndoubtedly be worthi- 
 ly rewarded at the hands of the gods. 
 %\)txB miKi) tatD piato . ^« l^ierome 
 Tiiepames ffl^tl) •* Paic to mothcrsthc rcucrcnce 
 *floihcr? that ye owe them , who fcruingyou 
 imchMe- With the painc of their owHC wom^s. 
 
 wot. Tpe mother dcfircth often and 
 carneftly to haue her yongling growc, 
 and wimcth full many a time to fee 
 him a man. For thcfe io manic and Co 
 great good deedes, ought the childe, 
 once come to age, to apply himfelfe 
 to doe her fcruiicc-, with a good and 
 readio inindc and heart. Let natures 
 
 doc beare the weight of your todies, debt be paide , let them that foilowc 
 and carrying about the infant vnkno- haue their due. Pay childe that which 
 wen, doe as it were become feruaunts thouoweft, and fhewe thy bounden 
 
 to them that (hall be borne . At that 
 time the mother hungreth, not to the 
 filling of her owne belly, neither do- 
 cth fhee alone digeft and feede vppon 
 the meatc that fhe cateth . With the 
 mothers meate is the babe nourifh- 
 cd that Ikth within her, his members 
 are fed \Yith an other bodies eating , 
 fo that the man that (hall be, is filled 
 with the morfelles that the mother 
 fwalloweth. Whatfliould I rehearfc 
 the nourifhment that they giue to 
 their children , and the fweetfe iniurics 
 of waywarde infancie , that they take 
 and put vp by meanes of their little 
 ones? Why fhouldc I fpeake of the 
 meate digefted of the mother, which 
 comming firom the other partes of hir 
 bodie into hir pappes, is turned there 
 into milke and moyf^ure , to fill the 
 weakc and tender iaw^cs with thinne 
 and liquide foode for nourifliment ? 
 By nature , the infants are compelled 
 to take of their mothers , that which 
 they drinke , and when as yet their 
 toothleflTc gummes are not able to 
 bite, 'then doc they with the labou- 
 ring ofthcirlippes, drawe that from 
 their mothers breaftcs that they needc 
 not to chewe . The mothers dugge 
 doth fcrue the childe, and ftill atten- 
 deth vppon the fwathled babe, her 
 handcs to hold,and her backc to bend, 
 
 For the ho» 
 
 defence of 
 
 dutie by all manner of feruice,what 
 foeuerit be . Bccaulc no man is able 
 to pay to his parentes, fo much as he 
 
 oweth them. 2CI)U5 farrc out of ^it* 
 rome. 
 
 ^ototoucl)ttigt^ecounfrer>tu!jer^ ^^^.^ ^^ 
 intmm one isbo^txt anDb^ng^ttp, oltciHia, 
 euert? man ootfj loclUfianw of it,loae "«y« 
 tt,anD \x)ii^ to aDuannce iUtutrv man F^hnng u» 
 not^ DecHe it toiti) t^ia bertue anti p^o^ 
 tocffe,cu0rp one tiotfi fjelpe it U)if fj all u^V 
 fortes of facncfif«,ffoutlt» oefenoing it, 
 nm taltantl^ UQptitiQ fo^ tt,tf neeti be, 
 to faue it from Violent robbers. 
 Wi^at is (3 pja^ ^u) mo;e to bee De^ 
 lig^teD tn,f [jan t Jje goiD platfo?nie of a 
 ljDello;DcreDCitie,to|i0rin f^erc is{m 
 one nin rap)tlje cljurc^ tocU grounoeD, 
 toljcmn (Son 10 rig^tl^ too^HjippcD, 
 ano tobcrein tlje toojo of c!3cD in fait^ 
 ano cljarittets oulie obc^cD , fo farrc 
 fa^t^ UB it plcafeti) CDoD to gtuetlje 
 gifte of grace i tuljcrem alfo tijc £^afi 
 gittraf e Dotl) uefcnD gcD Difcipline auD 
 tip;jigf)t lalDes, toljcrcin ti}z €iti^n^& 
 are obcDieut anO at tnitte amonr^ ti)e 
 (tints r^aumg ttietr atCtmhlvts fo^ 
 true religion anu maftero of iuHtce, 
 toijcrcin ffiep tifetofiaueljcncll mee* 
 tings in flje Cfjurcl?,m t^t€ouYt,tim 
 places of common crercire, ^)\)txtin 
 f ber? appli^ tfjcmfeluES to bertue anD 
 tiiettaoie of learning, fetUinganbo* 
 ^ 3 ned 
 
i^i The fifth precept of the I o.cdmMandemients. 
 
 ncttliatngb^furtj^d^ncC^flBmartfi hauock^ of vs, with ourwi'uwand 
 
 lifctiatfjtweDcof, b^ tillage, b^mer^ 
 cfjanDi^e , an!) ot^er lianDte ot cupatt^ 
 ons, toi^erein €l)iiB^en are joneftlie 
 tra^ncD bp , pnrentes recompcrtceu foj 
 
 children,b;!t\vc fight forour hues and 
 libertic of our lavs'cs,and the Lordc 
 -vi'Hi diftroie them before our faces, 
 
 %he people alG) ainotig t^emrelnes er^ 
 
 tbeirpaines, t!je paj;e mainteincD of §o?ting one an otfjer, Doemeontanu 
 
 BlmtS 5 anU ftraungers IjarbOureD tn fav> Let vs take this afBi<ftion from our 
 
 tfjeir oiCTcCTc . SLtjcrc lare tjjercfojc 
 tn t^tfi comtnon tDeflIe>btrgineitF,mar« 
 rteD bDomen, fbtto;en,oldc men , msh 
 tronefi, toiDotnes, and fatijerleffc cbil^ 
 l>;en. 31f ani?(b^ t^e naa^bf ie Bifpofiti^ 
 on of nature ) tranfgrcs § latoec,tl)e^ 
 are iDo^tbtli? pumt^eD , tf^e gutttleffe 
 are DefcnDe9>peace, itftticcam timli* 
 tie Dotb flourifb anD ts bpbeloe* i^otoe 
 
 people, and let vs fight fbrournation 
 
 and our religion . Cct net anp man 
 ma&e an obtertton [}erc,anD Ut- SCufl) 
 tbeft are too2fte« pertarning to tbe 
 lalue, iDljicf) toe tfjat are of t^c djnrc ^ 
 of Cb;t(!,baue notbtng to Doe tDttljalf. 
 iFo? ttic 0poftle ^aul fpeafeing to tfte 
 1^cb^ue0,a5 cSeeming c^iittian tait^ 
 fiot|)fap.Theic through faith didfub- Heb.ii. 
 iobatiSb^ ^fanabtD0tobcl)OteefUC|> 'dueklngdomes, wrought rightcouf- -'^°'-^ 
 a common toeale) tijc Countrie tOl^erie nefle , were valiaunt in fight, and tur- 
 
 Ire 10 bo;ne ano b^eote bp, to be trou^ 
 bleo bereD , to;ne ano puUeo m pmts, 
 titptt h^ feoitiouis Cttt^nso.: fo^reme 
 cntmteis • 3|n ctmll feottions mtn f o^ 
 retne toarre^l bertne ano ijonett^ is 
 btterlp otiertb;olDen , btrgins Defiled, 
 inatrones bnctutllp Dealt ivitbali, oloe 
 men DertDeD,anD religion Dcttro^eD. 
 
 ^b^refo^e tbebatiaont Captaint 
 3|oab,being reaoteto figbt agatnft tbe 
 ^l^^ians tn'Defenee of bi^Cotmtrep, 
 fpeabetb tobi0 b.:otber jabtfat,fat>ing: 
 If the Syriansbe ftronger than I, then 
 (halt thou heipe me : but if the fonnes 
 of Ammon be to ftrong for thee, then 
 >fvilll come and aide thee . Be coura- 
 gious therefore , and let v$ fight lufti- 
 ly for our people and for the cities of 
 our God. And let the Lorde doe the 
 
 -ned to flight the armies of aliants» 
 
 /^etn Snre ourfditbis all one,anD tbe 
 berte fame tottb tbeirsat ia latofnl to% 
 ts as toe II as fo;; tbem in a rigbtfoll 
 quarrelljbp toarre to DefctiD our courtf 
 ti ep anDrel(gton,our birgines ano olO 
 men^ur is>iuts anD c\}i\iiiCj our liben* 
 tit ano poflTclTtonsr « SCbep are flatlie 
 bnnaturalt^ to tbeir cotmtrep f rounr^ 
 ttimm , anD Doe tranfgrelTe tbt0 fifte 
 commaunDement>t8|ofoeuer Doe(bn# 
 Der tbe pietenre of religion) fo;fabe 
 tbcir conntrep afflicteo toit^ toarre:^ 
 not inDeuouringe to celiuer it from 
 barbarous foulDiers anD fb^reine nn* 
 tiohs, euen bpoOi^nng tbeirliuesto 
 tbe pu(b anD picbe of piefent Deatb^ti^ 
 tbefafegarDtf)crof. ^aint 3SobnfaitlK 
 
 By this we knowe his Icajejbecaufe he . . 
 
 thing that is good in his owne eyes, gaue his life for vs , and wee ought to 
 
 ^;eouer ^utms ^acbabeus , a man 
 among tbe Birraelttes too^tbilp tfittf 
 tiieD>anD a famous toarriour, ano (In- 
 gularl^ affecteD totoaro bis Comttrep, 
 encouraging bis foulDiours ano coun^ 
 trtmen againHtbeiremnries, fapDe: 
 
 They come vppon vs wrongRiUy iti 
 Ikope of their for ce;to ipoUc and make 
 
 ^iue ourliues forthe brethren. %>\ft 
 
 bp;eD(buiDter0, tobo^figbtbnlatofuU 
 battelsfb? pap of toages^nD fell tbetr 
 boDies fo? grsDinefle of monep ^ (ball 
 iuDge t}si mm tbaf leaae tbeir coun* 
 trie in peiill anD Dauhger.i^D; tbe one 
 put loO^ of life anD limmet in aoucn^ 
 tare fo^-saint^f afstotoob^crotoncs: 
 
 lobcr^ 
 
The fccond Decade, the Hfth Sermon. 
 
 >yi 
 
 Umimtt ^taxtesy tDill not pa^tn t\}c 
 loCTe of a timme fo; tt)ctr religion, ma* 
 tlidratcs , iotues , djiioaen , ano all 
 tbeir poflPefltons . ^l)at B! bcCaecl) rou, 
 (^all t^ofe traitors to t^civ Countre? 
 fag in tijat Da]?,totjerein ([je ilc:D (^al 
 rcUiaroe tl)e loucrs ana ti\t bnnatu^ 
 ralltra^to^floftljeir countrc? ifoun^ 
 tre?mcn,tDl)cn faefoje tljeir c^cBjtije^ 
 tQallfff tt)e Gentiles to ercell tl)cni in 
 LtMiers of tertue, f loue to tt)eir csuntre^ pco^ 
 ithcir coun- pie>Publij Dccij,tf)e ifatljcr anD t\)C 
 ! ^nne, gaue tf)cir lines fralu foj tlje 
 
 fau^garo of tt)e conmton tuealc, and 
 I D^cD IJDiUingi? fo; t\it lone of tlictr 
 
 Countre^ Codrus, t^e naturall and 
 louingi^ingof ttje jattjenianis, iDben 
 t}£c t)nDerft(DD b^ t^e ^^acleof i^pol^ 
 lo, tl^at Sitlftns coulo not bee faueo but 
 bT> tbe l&inge0 Deatt|,ant) t^at ttjerfo^e 
 tbe enemies b^l) giucn commaunde^ 
 ment,tbat nomanf^onlotDouno t^e 
 ISingjt^is Codrus lain aOoe Ijis bing* 
 lifee furniture, anD cloat^ing tjim fclfe 
 in bafe apparell , ruC^cD into tbe t\$ic^ 
 keltof^is enemies, ano founDe.tl^e 
 meanesb^ egging to p;ouoke one of 
 tlicm perfoice to bilbim.lL^e tlco b;e^ 
 tljjen calleo Phileni , ctofe ratljcr to 
 lengtben tbeir Comttre^ toitt) a mi^le 
 of grount) , tben to p:olong tteir lines 
 ^it^ man^ Dat?cs, ano t^erefo^CL DrD 
 t|)et> (n^er tljcmfclucs to bde bnr^eb 
 aliue . But tul)st fuffcr tea fo^tt^e 
 ^ealtl) anofafegaroof our Countre]g? 
 %ierocles faietir: Our Countrey is as 
 it were a certaine other God, & our 
 firft and chiefcft Parent. WiY^tifo^t 
 lie tt^at firttcallcD our countrey by? t^c 
 nam^ of Patria, oio not tnaDuiieol^ 
 Siut it (^at name, but calico it fo in 
 relpect of tbe tiling Ijobicii it \x)as in 
 caDc : fo3 Patria our Countrep is oeri^ 
 ueo of Pater a ifatI)er,anD bat^ bis en^ 
 ninz o; t^rminattoa ia ttie if eminine 
 
 grocr, t^ttb^ oetlan'ng tl^at it tahet^ 
 Oie name of botbtbe )aarents. iSiiD 
 t^is rearon ootb conertl^ leaoe tis to 
 tlHnfc t^at our Conntrei^^tobicb i» but 
 one,ougbt to bee reoercnceo ano loueo 
 astDellasbotf)our parents, ioiintl^ 
 knitting t}^em togetbcr, tomabetijem 
 equall in bononr. 
 
 irnrtbermo:e, toe mutt mafte our wemBrt 
 carncttp^a^erfo^tbe fafegaro of our Joumr^!* 
 Countrey* 15ab^lon toas nottbe 
 Countrey of tbe Vetoes , buty>tt fo; 
 becaufe tbe Vetoes fo: tbeir Cnnes 
 loere baniO^eo b^ 0€)H> to ^ab^lon, 
 fo? tbefpace of feuent^ r^res, ^ab?^ 
 Ion toas counteD to tbem in tteeoe of 
 tbeir Countrey 0nDtberfO3e fa^tii 
 tbe iB^p^et 3|erem^ : Buylde vppc 
 houfes , and dwell therein : Plant 
 Gardens , and eate the fruitc there- 
 of, Marrie wiucs , and beget fonnes 
 and daughters , and giue them ia 
 marriage, that they may gette Chil- 
 dren , Seeke the peace of that Citie 
 to which I doe carrie yoii, and prayc 
 to the Lorde for it , becaufe your 
 peace and fafcgardc }s ioyned to the 
 peace thereof. Cbapter ttuent^ ant> 
 n\>nt . %va^to^ to tbeir Countrey 
 tberefo;e Onne erceeotnglr>Uibom tbe 
 llalDes of tbc KealmeDoecommauno 
 o; tbeir foule offence to be f^angco anD 
 qnartereD. 
 
 S:;oacbingt^e S0agiffrate anD |)is ^ou^d^*^;, 
 ofificeilmeane to (peabe of tbem in magiftracew 
 anot^erplace : fo mucb as it is meet* 
 faril? requilite fo; t^is p^t(ent time, 
 l^aint peter titteretb tub^re be faitb: 
 
 FeareGod: honour the king. JLet tS 
 
 tbercfo^e achuoioleDge anD confede, 
 tbat tbemagiffrates office is o^DaineD 
 of (iDoo fo; mens commooitT?, ano tbat 
 (M)E> b^tbemagittrateDotb franb^ 
 ll^bettotoon bsbervmanpano great 
 commoDitieS'' 
 
 . %^t ^ms 00 luaf cb fo; t^e rom^ 
 Si 4 mon 
 
i'5^ The fifth ptcccpt ofthc 
 
 tnon people, it t^tt^ot ti^Wv ^i(* 
 
 felued to beoctcf^Ue ti^tayt\f^iu\iQi 
 tlje ptopIe,t[)ct? tafee ijp controuerfies, 
 tte^ hap iuttic»» it puntfl^ing t^t ^uiU 
 fte,ant}DefcnDing :hnocents,anD M* 
 lt>,tf)c\? ffgf)t fo? t\}c pcopIe.anD fo; tlje 
 crccllenci? of t'ocir otficctuljicF) is botb 
 f !j0 rjjeefeff f tbe nioft necclTar^, (E5oo 
 tiotb attribute totljespagiflrate tbe 
 t3rcofbtJJotuncname,anDcaUcti) t^e 
 p;tnfe0 ano pSzmtoms of tl)z people, 
 <DoD5,to tije intet tfjat tb? ^ bv tbebe^ 
 r? name l^oulo be put in nunc of tfjcir 
 iStit^janD tjjnt tb? fubiects migbt tber^ 
 bv learne to bane tbem in rcncrence. 
 CobiB iu(!,gaju, rigbteous, ano one 
 iDbicb b^tl) no refpect of perrons . 0no 
 fucb an one ougbt tbe 50b inbgc oj 
 ^agittrate to bee. ^onhes anD !^ere« 
 imtes bo pjaife tpek pzofeHton o^Xolp 
 taril^ Iife,e]ctoHingic aboue tbe fhics: 
 butBi tbinfeebertl^j'tbat tbcreismoje 
 true bertue in one politique mati)iU)bo 
 gouernetb tbetommontiieale,f botjj 
 fjisbut? frul^ , t^tn in manp tbou^ 
 fanbsof^onHsanb^eremifts, tofjo 
 ijanenoc (bmucb as one lDo;fb'ei:p:ef' 
 feD in tl^e tjolp Ifecripf tires i foj ttje be* 
 fence of tijeirbocation ano boloeb 0^^ 
 ber of liuing: ^ta, 3 am atljameb t^at 
 3 ban^ compareb tbe bol^ office of ma^ 
 SittrateslvttI) tbat hinb of people, in 
 tnljom tbere is not[)ing founo toto^ 
 tbi? to bee compareb Ujitbtljem, info* 
 mucb as tl)e\» 0? from tbe labour anb 
 o;btnaunce tbat dDob bat^ mabep^S^ 
 table foj tbeir people anb Counfre^^ 
 men.2Drulv,tftbepnnce bo faitbfuU 
 ll? bifcbargefjis office tn tbe Common 
 iijeale,bel)eapctl)tjptobimfelfanum* 
 ber of tjer^gdJb too;5ks,anb pjaifc tliat 
 lieuerfl()albeenbeb. 
 
 ^Ijerfo^e tbe qpagiffrate muff ba 
 obe^eb, anb all ^is gcob anb tp^igbt 
 lab)es. i^ofebitiono; (onrpiracted 
 
 I b^commaricjlemcnts. 
 
 ot!5btin an^ cafe to be moueb spinflf 
 btrn;Me mu(t not curfe 0: fpe^nhe^Uit 
 of tbe ^pagittrate^ifoj dDob Ijimfelf in 
 bis laiii botb cbarge bs, failing : Thou 
 fhalt not ipcake euill of the gods, nor 
 curfe the Prince ef the people. 3fb^ 
 cbance at anp time to finne, let bs be# 
 baue our fclues tolDarb bim as to cur 
 tatber.idDf U3l|om | ^auefpohen a title 
 bcfo;re. 
 
 3t bappcnetl) oftetimes tt^at ^a* Aga.nftfe. 
 giltrates ijaue a ga>b minbto promote '^^"^ '*" 
 Keligion,to abuance common iuflice, 
 to befcnb tbelatees, anb to fauour bp^ 
 nell? , anb ret notti»itbltanbtng tbeg 
 are troublcDtoitb tbeir mJfrmities,i?ea 
 fomtime )x3it^ graeuous offences: bo to 
 becttjtbepcopleougbtnot tberfo^e to 
 befptfe tf)tm > anb tb;ult t\)tm beftoe 
 t^eiroignit^. 
 
 SDauiD b3b !)isinfrrmitics,alb0eif 0* 
 tbcrUnfc)at3ervgcBbpnnce. y5\> ^iB 
 aoaUert? be inbamageb mucb l)is peo* 
 pie anb Uingbomc: ano fo;j to mahe bt« 
 trojjbletlje moje, jabfblon finncb gree* 
 noufl^, anb \3)cnt about toput bim be^ 
 febe i)i& crolbne anb hin$oome;^o lifte 
 toifcin otl)er}3ainccs, tbere are no 
 fmall number oftjtetjs , tuljicb neuei*? 
 tljelesneitbermoue no.:ougbt tomoue 
 gobl^ people to rebellious febition,fo 
 long as iufiict i0 ma!ntameo,anb gmb 
 latjjcs anb publi&e peace beffbeb. tMz 
 ongt?t topjap carnetHp anbfontinus» 
 all^ f05 tljc Sl^agittrates ^sytlfavcWie 
 muft apbe i)im toitlj our b^lpe anD 
 rounfell, (0 oft asneeb ll^all ferue anb 
 occafion bcegiuen. Mee mult not De^ 
 n^ \}ini our ricbes 0; bodies to Mtt 
 Ijimtoitball. ^ ''• - 
 %{)t faintsbib gatfierifjeir fubHanc e 
 iii common, to belpe tbe ^agiftrate, 
 fo oft as publique fafegarb bio (b re^ 
 quire. 2Lbe ^fraelites of all ages, bii> 
 altoapes figbt fo; tbeir Bjubges, fo? 
 ti)eir Slings, anb ot^cr ^asiarates, 
 
 ano 
 
The fecend Decade the fifth Sermon, ly^ 
 
 mtD To &to all otber people bppon goo tng tp tl)cir otonc. ^n ti^t ot[icr HDe* 
 
 adutce tahr: nno UketLnCe on tl)e otl)er let ^o utiles icarnc to b;eake t[)etr na« 
 
 fioe, DID tlje princes figljt fo; i^ people, turall ingraif cD ruDcncrre, f to biiDle 
 
 3 toculD tljerefo^e tljat t^oit offices of tljcir i?cutijfull Uiticsikt ttjem learne 
 
 goDit? naturalncffe toere of fojce, mn to be Ijuuiblc f fubittf, to heepe Hience, 
 
 DID flourill^ tut at t^is Da? in an king 
 Dom^^ctttestanojcommon luealea. Ilct 
 £uerpi^ationgiueto,l)i0 ^agillrate 
 t\)at iubicl) br lato , oj btjcuftome, a: 
 b^necetruipit oU)etbl)ini. Jfoj^aul 
 tbeBpoftlefai?!): Giuetocuerie one 
 that whiche yee owe , tribute to 
 whom tribute bclongeth, cuftomc to 
 whom cuflome, fearc to whom fearc, 
 and honour to whom honour is due. 
 
 Hom.I^ 
 The honour i^otoe foj becaufe tlje cSarDians o;^ 
 iv«'"G."-ouerfeers of£D;p!)an0 Doe fuppli? t\)z 
 
 aians and . «-r ■' , ^r ^' 
 
 waiiiersof r©me of parcnt0,anD erecute tbe offu 
 occupatios. (£5 ofDereafeD parentis to tbe cbilDjen 
 tj^at remam,tber DO U)CD;ti)il?Dercrue 
 to baue tbe reUiarD t[)at is Due to pa/ 
 rents , Ijobetber tt bee louej renerence, 
 t^anhes,o.20beDtenre. ^be famealfo 
 DO 31 iuDge, toucbtng Ico^&e^men anD 
 inaiCers of fcie res,toljo fo;j tlje fatl)er^ 
 l^ affecrton,loue,g(DD tr il,faitb anD nU 
 ligcnce (^etoeD to tbeirfcbolleroz tip* 
 p^entife,ougbt mutually of tbeir fcbo!;' 
 Urs to be regarDcD as a matlter,to bee 
 reuerenceD, feareD» i ^earhcncD bnto 
 ss a Icuingfat^er.^uttn there bnijnp 
 P]r: Dates otcurs, tt is abbomtnabie to 
 w du«"of ^^^^^ negligeufe of maifiers in teacb^ 
 maiifcrsV wg t^ttv fcljollers, anD intollerable to 
 fchouers. jjgijolD tljc pauil^ ruDenefls cf ^rtto^ 
 tDarD rcboUers.lLet mailfers t^erfc;!e 
 learne beere to f^eto tbemfelues to bee 
 fatbers, not beeing otbertoife afftdsn 
 totoarD ttjeir ^cl)ollers, tban tcloarD 
 tljeirotDnccbilDjen. 
 
 3Lettbem teacb fbeir apprentices 
 t{)eir fcience o^ occupation, anD traine 
 tbem tp in manners anD all po\?ntes 
 cf tiuilitv 5 l3iit\^ tbe lierrc fame care 
 ^nDDiligcme , tw i\^^V ^^ (n b;utg« 
 
 to rcuercnce, tofeare, to loue, anD o<» 
 bev tbeir m^iiilcrs^^let tbem altoa*4?e£J . 
 remember tbattbcir mailfers are gi^ 
 uen tbem of (25£)2D, ano tberfo^c tbat 
 Cp^SD is DefpifeD in tbeir contemned 
 maimers . ILet tbem bee Diligent, ear* 
 neft, anD trull? intiitit tuoihe. Ilee 
 t^cm giiie t\\tit mailfers caufe to per* 
 ceiue tbeir carncft DcCre, anD reaD? 
 goiD tjDiU,tbat tbcp bcare to bim,tbeir 
 occupation anD principles of tbeir fci* 
 ence.^et euer? one t^inhz bppon, ano 
 Dtligtntl? p^^actifetnDsDe, tbe tbtng 
 t!)at tbeir maiiferteacbetb b? tno^D of 
 moutl>itet tbem not gruDge to Uiatcbi 
 anD takepaines.ilet not tbe mailfers 
 bee grieueD,fo often as tbe? bee a(keO 
 l)olju to DO a tbing,to ibeU) it reaDil? in 
 euer? point as it 0[)oulD be Done, 
 tmntbanhfulnesand lack of Diligence 
 in tbe fcboler, Dotb man? times make 
 tbe maittcr bntoilling anD negligent 
 toteacb tjim. i^bXerue tl)is, anD in 
 tl)t reH, feare (lDoD,anD t^auz m tic to 
 founD religion . tm\}zn tbou art ao 
 b;!oaDe, come not in compante ofblaf* 
 pbcmous anD r?otous tol&pots, bc^ 
 ^anetb?felfebone0l? , p^ouoke no 
 man to anger,Derpifenoma,fpeake ill 
 cf no man, De&re peace i quietnes, f)o^ 
 nour ailmen,anD UriuetoDo goD to e^ 
 uer?one, Mbentbouart at t}ome> 
 belpe fo^toarD t\f^ maitters commo<i 
 Dit?, DO not inDamage bini no; bt^ a& 
 faires, if an? man eittjer bitrt,o; Dotb 
 go about to bmoer bttn,giue btm ^aiv 
 ning of it betimes .* feeke to appeal 
 anD biDe as mucb as tbou ca&, al occa* 
 Cons of falling out anD cbiDtngs:tDbaC 
 foeuertboubeareli at borne. Doe net 
 blabbeit ab;oaD, ano make no tales 
 
154 ^^^ ^^^ precept of the lo.Commaundements, 
 
 b^ao . HBs Olent, qtitet, t^aUzy (oti» 
 tinent, tcmperant,truS? m ooeDcs, 
 tnic in 1DO2O0, ant) luilUng toooean? 
 l^onttt ano t}ou(l)oloe buSncCTe. Bo 
 Uiarc of tljcm b^ljDt)om cuill fufpttt^ 
 on0 ant) oflTcnces ma^ c^nunce to a# 
 rtfe«SDo not ouer bolDl^ Dallv ix)tt^ t^^ 
 matltcr0toifeo;Daugl)ter<( , no^^et 
 tcittt) f)t0 matora>Do not ftanu famtUar 
 Iv talking \Joit^ tt)! in C9l)t,o: fecretl^. 
 Bmagine tt^ou, (asttisinDaeo) t^at 
 t^tmaiffer0U)tfet0tt)^ mother, \iis 
 Dang^ter0 tfj^fiSers .- Unborn to ne» 
 file , tt 10 afiltt)^eani)t)tllainou0of( 
 fence. 
 
 niffer^ is of tt^e lLo;Xi, ann tfysougf) tt 
 ^CE tP0B2keti|our raluatton,3ndti)er# 
 fo;emull toeober t[)emtmller0tDt)irfi 
 DO rigbtl? execute tijetr office ano 9&u 
 niltcr?, U)et mul! tbtn&e toell of t|)cm, 
 txsemuS laue tbem,f continually p:a? 
 fo^ tbem,anD fincc tljep foto to ts tljcir 
 ljeaucnl|?tbtnge0, tx^de ma0p not Den? 
 tt)?tn>tt)e reaping of our boDilp i tent^ 
 
 po;ial tbing0. For the labourer is wor- i.Cor.j, 
 tbyofhis reward. M«h. »•, 
 
 ^nD (tnce tbe Uomane 19;e0Dent at 
 meng tfje JcUiea DiD not Denie it , bnt 
 at)DeD tl)e j^poltle l^aul aga^ntt tj^e 
 p;»etcnDeD murtber anD open t»;ong Aft.ij.»4. 
 
 Itet eueri* roung man be neate, not of tl)e Bletoif^ nation,a C^itStan ma« 
 nallie,gentIe>iu(t,contfttDttbamean QtSratebertlt^ougbt not to Den? ^is 
 
 Dtet,not liconfl^ IippcD,no; Datnt? tan 
 tl)eD ♦ IBut tDb? fta? 31 fjeere about fo 
 long i JLet cuerr ro«ng man bee per* 
 CtoaDeD anD beepe in memo;?, tbat l)i0 
 Dnt? t0tokeepel)im felfe c^atte from 
 filtt)? Defiltng0,foobe? anD not to rule , 
 to feme allmen^to leame altoa?c0,to 
 (peatie Der? little,not to b;>ag9e of an? 
 tbing oner arrogantl?,not to anftoere 
 tip fo^ tap, but to futfer mucti I tuinlt 
 tliereat. 
 ifo;^t[)e tonourtngor ^inittcrn of 
 Se to«wI t^e Cliurcbe0,UjI)ir|) are tbe paao>0, 
 iters of the teac^er0,i fatljer0 of C^aiftia people, 
 man? t!)ing0 are tuont to be alleaDgeD 
 b?tf)(m, U)|)ocouetrati)ertore?gne 
 a0 IloaD0, t^an to (cru> a0 mtni(tef0 
 tntl)cCburcf)0fCf)2ift« 
 
 15ut Voe tot^tcb are not of t^at atpu 
 ringminDe,Do achnoU)teDget()attt)e? 
 are giuen Ms b? tlje iLo^D, anDtf)att|)e 
 
 Churches. 
 
 alTiHance ano Defence to tbe goDhe 
 minilterB of C[);tQ anD tl^e Cl)urc(;e0. 
 ^^sreunto belong tl)e teftimonte0 of 
 ^aint )Baul, tt^at ma? bet alleaDgeD* 
 B^ntlje laft Ctjapter of Us firft C^piftle 
 to tbe %\)cSalomans Ije fait^:Wc be- 
 fecche you brethren to knovve them 
 which labour among you, and hauc 
 the oucrfight ofyou in the Lord, and 
 admonifh you, that ye may haue them 
 in reputation through louc for their 
 woorkc, and bee at peace with them. 
 
 jagaine to tljc i^ebjues Ije faitl):Obey 
 
 them that hauetlie rule oucr you, and 
 geeue place vnto them,for they watch 
 for your foules , as they that (hall giuc 
 account for thcm,that they may doc it 
 in ioye and not in trembling : for that 
 is profitable for you . ^FOiJljOioeman? 
 anD great calami tte0 baue falne tpon 
 
 I 
 
 feinsDome0anDpeople0, fo; tbe con* 
 
 lUjDe b?tbemDot^ fpeabe to tJ0. 3l tempt of <!5oD0tDojDc auD |)i5 39int< ^f*h?mfrS! 
 
 Cpeahe^ereof t^ofe ^imaer0 tDf)ict^ Ger0: man? erample0can teac^ t}0, Lsof 
 
 -tell 1J0 not an IjcaDleflfe tale of t^cir buttbat efpeciall? tofjict) in tbelafl ^o^^***"^ 
 
 stone D;edme0, but p;eacf)e to t)0 tbe chapter of t|e feconD bcohe of €hmif 
 
 l0o;D of trutb* ifo; of tbem tbe ILo^D cle0, i0ret Dotone in tbefe tDo;D0. The 
 
 in ttje<Sofpellfaitb: He that heareth LordeGod of their Fathers, fcnt to 
 
 you, hcarctb nic, & hcc that defpifeth them by his meflcngcrs, rifing vp be- 
 
 times 
 
The fccond Decade the fifth Sermon. i y f 
 
 times , and fending, for he had com- anD l^isbzttb^t , but tfpctiaiil^ foforttD 
 
 f\. . faftion on his people , and on his 
 
 dwelling place. But they mocked the 
 meflcngcrsof God, and dcfpifedhis 
 vvordes, andie(led at his Prophctcs, 
 vntill the wrath of God arofe againft 
 
 ' his people, and till there was noe rc- 
 
 niedie. 
 
 lit!ie t^nfo tl)ti8 are tbe tD0?D5 of t^e 
 Ho^De in t^e <l^fpeU , tufjere ^e Ca^t^: 
 I fendc vnio you Prophctes and wife 
 men, fome of whom yce /hall fcourge 
 and kill , that all the righteous bloud 
 may light vpon you,vvhich hath becnc 
 filed vpon the earth from the bloud of 
 the righteous Abell , vnto the bloud 
 of Zacharias the fonne of Barachias, 
 whom ye flue betweenc the temple & 
 the altar : anD fo fmtt) : fo.2 tfft plare 
 is bnotD(ntovouall(DeareI^ beloueD) 
 «no is to be feene in tbe 23. Ctjapter 
 after ^atntt ^atljetue. tssja mult be^ 
 Itiare tb^refo;e in ani? care,tbat toe do 
 not Derpifc (IDoD> totio fpeabetb to ts in 
 tiB lDo;D0, b^ i)i0 reruaunt0 tf)e ^iOf 
 p[)et0. '- 
 The honour Wit olce bv tlje fo:f e of t^is cam* 
 iLhZl. nianDenienf,a!l loue>reucrcnce,ljelpe, 
 comfo;t : ano bumanttie, to our fetnO 
 folbes , ano alliance . in tbt^ com^ 
 manDement are t^e^ ronoenmcD, tf)at 
 l^eto tbemrducd to be, «v*o*' > t^at id 
 to fa?,mcn tnttbout al natural affecd* 
 on f frienDlp loue to t^eir olrne blouD 
 anDbinffolbctf. 2Dt)ere in a certatne 
 natural! aflfcction , g(DD tuill , lone anD 
 pitiful! mercie (Ivbi^titbe Scripture 
 calletbtbebotoelsof mercie) in tbe 
 fatber and motber totuaroe tbeir cUi^ 
 D;cn,in b;iotber tolDaro b^tber,anD in 
 tonGna totoaro hinffoUies ano frtenos 
 of tbeir alliame. 
 
 WRt baue notable examples bereof Cet 
 Ziotrn in tbe &mpture8,of j^b^abamtf 
 loue toluarD bis Ton ifaac , anD of B|o- 
 iep^s Atfcitid totoaro tii0 father Jiacob^ 
 
 ^eniamin bis b^otber bi' one niotber. 
 ^otbers anD tyauQ^ttrsin lalrc baue 
 a notable erample to folloto in ^oemt 
 anD IXut^, 
 
 ^otber0 anDDaugbters in lata (fo^ 
 tbc molt part)Doe bearc a DeaDlie bate 
 tbe one to t^t otber^tobicb is t\jt caufe 
 of mucb mifcbtcfe in t\^t bonfcs tobere 
 t^e^ be. ilct tbem Icarnetberefojc b? 
 t\)i3 p.:etie cpamplc,botD to bebaue t^c 
 felueB on botb partB.liet tbe motber in 
 latD tbinbe tbe Daugbter in laU) to be 
 beroU>neD3ugbter:|lettbeb3ugbter 
 in latD bonour anD reuerente ber ms» 
 tf)er in laloe , euen as if I^ toere ber 
 oUine motber. 
 
 ^anptbings matt be toinbeDat 011 
 botb fiDes,mani? tl^in^s muft be tafecn 
 in g©D part, anD manij tbingcs put bp 
 luitb a quiet minDe. ^anietbinges 
 mutt be fo^giuen , anD V^z^ mutt botl^ 
 baue tf^ir eares ttcppeD againtt tat« 
 ling tale bearers, ano to^ongful fufpt^ 
 ttpns. Conco^De in euerie bouCe is t^ 
 grearetttreafure tbat nta^ be. anD Difi* 
 coiiOat borne, is tbe mott pertllous ano 
 enDlesmifd)iefetbatcanbe inuenteD- 
 Paul \}is lDo:Ds toucbing gosD tnrnes, 
 anD bonour to bee aiwn toourkinfe^ 
 folfees,areberp \xicH bnotoen, ano tXf 
 tant to be feene m tbe fiftb Cbapter of 
 Ijis firft epittle to £Cimotbie, 
 
 ^att of all al(b,tbere is to be fottnDe ^o' t^« ^^ 
 in t^etDo;D of (&3D,apecoliarlaUifoj lii, "^"^''^ 
 tbe bonouringof olDe men, tD{(lct^biD« 
 Dctb bs to rile befa;e ti^z boarte anD 
 graiebaireDbeab. 
 
 £DlD msn tberefo^c are to be bonour 
 reD, b)bom Uiee mutt tDoatbil? mu^ni^ 
 fie, anD in Unborn Voe mutt acknotDleD^^ 
 tt^e Cngttlar grace of (DoD in giuing 
 thtm long life, ano tbat bi? longf con^ 
 tinuallerperienceof all tbinges, tbe? 
 baue attt^ntn to mucb tpit 0;^ lsife« 
 Dome> iDi^erbe t^tn aix able to [;etp bs 
 
 tmcD, 
 
 ] 
 
fj« 
 
 The fifth precept of the lo.Commaundcmcnts. 
 
 onstit to be p^arfeo, tl)at all men ma? 
 linDerSanise t\^at grate i)a^;es are a 
 crotDtt of glozie. spo;couer,if ageu im* 
 potent perfon0 are nMncn into ntiede, 
 tfienmuaourabounDancerttpplpt^ctr 
 neceffitt?. %o be ll)o?t Uie mult not oe^ 
 nr to olDe men an^ Duetic of fjumani^ 
 tie,lu]^ertDitl) toe ma^ plcafurc tfjem. 
 3n tl)e fame fo:t alfo tjjere are bf re 
 commanoeD bnto bs , totoootved > £D;!^ 
 pl)an0)luarDe$, po^e men , 0raun« 
 ger«,(icfec ano miferable people^ jano 
 fo; tiiat caufe.bto tbe benoute nno gob 
 men of oloe , beftoloe tljetr Qttios libe^ 
 rallt? to t^z refrel^ingof olo men, tut- 
 Dotoes , fatfjerleCTe ct)tlb;en, anb ptD2c 
 ^i^ mUecreatures. SCfjofe groos at tttis 
 bar are calleb Ct)urc^ gcDti0 , o^ (^c# 
 defiaStcall contrtbuttons: to^icl) bn^ 
 boutebl? are ber? toel bettotoeb,if tlje? 
 beIaibeoutonti)em fo^ U)l)ome tbet> 
 tsere gtuen. Bin tl)e (Emperours con^ 
 flitutions, toe ma^ f© tljat tljere toere 
 common boufes anbfubft^nce bmlbeb 
 anb appointeb fo;^ all fo^tess of nesbte 
 people . iFo; tbere t0 mention mabe 
 of t)oufesfoj fatfjcrletfe cl)tlb;en, of 
 ll^fpttal0 fo^ olbe men , fo;; fptttles fo.: 
 beggars, of places of fichemen, anb 
 nourcerte0fo;cl)tlb;en. 
 
 0mong b0 at tljefe ba^es, tfjere are 
 I^ofpttal0 anb ^onalterte0,berte ma^ 
 ni? tDbereof iiaue feuerall places apo 
 potnteb fo; i^^pl^ans , olbe mtn , po^e 
 people, impotent creatures , flcbe per^ 
 fon0,anb tnfant0. %^t^ tberefo^eboe 
 commit anbnappeafnbleofifence,lD|io^ 
 foeuerbeffob)to otberbfe0, § fubfltace 
 anbplace0 oibetnebfo; olbe anbpo^te 
 people,flnb laC^ ont(ttjct? care not Ijoto 
 p;obigAll2 in rrot ano luaineCfc ) tlie 
 almes beaotoco bpon pcoje fiU\? foules. 
 :Snb notoe t)it[)erto baue Bl beclareb 
 liotueour pdrent0ongl)tto be^nou^ 
 reb, anb t^er toljicf) arc contcineb bn^ 
 
 ber t^t name of parents. 
 
 ^^erets nolo remaining f^tiilrb -rhepremiA 
 anb !aft part of our p;efcnt trcattfe, JJ'„^;,J°, 
 iD^erein toe fjaue to fee toljat (Sob p^# wor{hipp« 
 mifetf)toti)em tljat Ijonoar ttjeirpa^ lndXc«"* 
 rents religionn^,tofjercbu toe t^axiz to ning« a- 
 gatbentobat peril fjangsoucr i^beabs Sfpl"^'' 
 of t^em,tbat toicbeol^ neglect, anb ir# th«rpa- 
 religiouO^befpife tbeir parents. SCbe '"* 
 Jlo^b inft^e ilato tberefoje faitljtThat 
 
 thy dayes maybe long in the lande, 
 which the Lorde thy God fliall giue 
 
 thee. 2Dljemeamngoftobicfj facing 
 t0,l&ononrtlit fattier 5 ttjp motfjer, 
 tljatt^ou maieltfo:mani?bate0tnio? 
 tbe potTelTion of tbe lanbe, tobtcb tf)ou 
 (l^altlianetntellimome ofm^fanour 
 tottieetoarbe. Cbefetoo;b0boep;o' 
 perl? belong to tl)t B^etoes : But bene | 
 
 toell anb truel? boet[) a gobl? mt^ 1 
 
 niftcr of €^iitt hsntin^ bppon tl)ts 
 
 place, fa? : Bccaufe the whole earth 
 is blcflcd to the faithful!, wee doe no- 
 thing amiffe , when wee reckon this 
 prefent life among the bleilingcs of 
 God . Mt)erefo;e tf)i0 p;omife ap* 
 perteinetb a0 toell to bs a0 to tbe 
 letoes, becaufe tfje prolonging of tl)is 
 pjefent life, is a teff imonie of (I5obs e<» 
 (^eciall fauour , ^oe p;omi(ttl) ntta^ 
 rebl? , to tl^em tl)at boe reltgiouD? l)o^ 
 nour ti)etr parenees , in tobat lanbe 
 roener tl)e?btoel,all binb of bleltings, 
 felicitte,anb lfo;{eof temporal t^jin^tSy 
 tott^ aftoeete p;u)longing of tbis pjtf 
 fent life . ifo? paule interpiJeting 
 tliift in t^t fifti) cbapterof liis C^pidle 
 to f (IlJpbeGans fait^ •• That it may go 
 well with thee , and that thou mayeft 
 line long vppon the earth : leaning 
 
 an?lanDe tot^atfoener, anb p:omi^ 
 0ng a tempo^all blelTing of tbe ilojoe. 
 ^eet^erefo^e gatljerljereuponi 
 tf^at t^e contrarte ts t^;teatneb anb fet 
 as a penaltte bppon t^t t^eaoes of 
 tl)ofis t\iat bilbbebtentl? befptfe tt>etr 
 
 parents. 
 
The fecond Decade, 
 
 parenfe^.^^ examples ano ot^er plat 
 tee of tije UviptmsMs l^all bee maoe 
 oiD^emamfe&.CtjamiscurftD of Ijt* 
 fat^r i^oe, fo.j bcljauing tjimfelfe Un« 
 rc«erentlp toVuaroc ^m, cumin Ijis 
 fi;unftcnne(re. gofep!) is craltcDtotlic 
 t^iefeft Dignitic in Cgppt , becaufe 
 from bis cljiloljcDDclje toncu'^o ^oD, 
 ano reuercrucD l)iB father 3iaacob.&0;« 
 iomon in t\}t 1 7« Cbaptcr of tjis p^o^ 
 
 WCtbCSjfaitlj: Whofocuer rcwardeth 
 euill for good,euil flial not depart fiom 
 his hoiife. ^gatne. He that defpiteful- 
 ly tauntcth his father, and defpifeth 
 the olde age of his mother, fliall bee 
 confounded and left in rcproche .The 
 fonnethatleauethtokeepe the difci- 
 pline of his father , fliall thinke of 
 talke of vvickcdneflc. Whofo curfeth 
 his father or mother, his light (hall 
 be put out, and the balles of his eyes 
 fiiall fee nought but darkncfle .. jfoj 
 
 tt^t^ are monikers ano no men , tfyat 
 arc tjnnsturall f otxjarD tlicir parents, 
 anoefpedallptbei? ijofjicbDo notonlp 
 neglect ano DeC^tfe t^t, but aiDi beate 
 ano bncurtcouflp banolc t^cm. ^ut\} 
 feiioljDe5Dctbtt;e!lo;D commauno to 
 bee Qaine, as people tnU>CDrtl/^ to (ec 
 fbeiigf)t>becauretl)ep forget anDlDtU 
 not achnotolebge t^at b? t^s menneiS 
 oftijeirparenteSjtfjeptame into ttje 
 
 iDOjlDe. He that curfeth father or mo- 
 ther, fatCtb tl)e JlO;De , let him die the 
 death. 0nDagaine,Heethat ftriketh 
 his father or mother, let him die the 
 
 death. 2Lt)cre is noneof pon loliic^ 
 
 ltnoUjett| not tf)e laUj, c alleD Lex Pom- 
 
 /w/>,againli fur^ as killtlieir parents. 
 
 ^t i^ not amide f)eere to t^eare txitjat 
 
 tIjevSctiletoiitcrs fa?, touching tl)i& 
 
 matter.^merfaitli. 
 
 He did notnourifli as he fhould 
 
 his aged parents deare. 
 Therfore the Gods did from, his youth 
 
 cucofFthe iollieftycare* 
 
 thcfift Sermon. I'y^ 
 
 0nd t|)e aunctent poet £D^|)cu0 
 faiti^. 
 
 God fits aboue, and fees the fbnncs 
 
 that do thcmfelues apply 
 To do their fathers hefts,and thofc 
 
 that fliamelefly deny 
 Them to obey,and as he doth 
 
 bleffe th*one with fundry giftes,. 
 So for to vexe th'othcr,he doth 
 
 dcuifeathoufand drifts: 
 For though defpifed parents die,, 
 
 yet doe their ghoftes remaine. 
 And arc of force vpon the earth 
 
 to put their fonncs to paine, . 
 
 $^o;jeouer, t|)e tragir all poet CUa^ 
 rtpiDesl)atb. 
 
 To him that while he hues doth louc. 
 
 his parents to obey. 
 Whether he liue or elfc doe dic^ 
 
 God is a friend alway, 
 
 0nD^enanoert^e Comicallpjct 
 faitb. 
 
 The wretch is worfe tha mad thatwitb^ 
 his parents falles at oddes. 
 
 For wife raen greatly reuerence them 
 and honour them as Gods. 
 
 Virgin alfo among otfjerbojrible 
 tices,Uibic^ arepuniH^eD in bell,U3tt^ 
 eternall ano bnfpeahable paines,oot& 
 far. 
 
 Here they that did their brethren bate- 
 while life on earth didlaO^. 
 Or beate their parcnts,&c. 
 
 BnD tntmem'atlp after. 
 
 He did his countrie (^\\ for golde, 
 
 and made a tyrant King, 
 For bribes he made & marde his couiy« 
 
 trie lawes and eucrie thing. 
 
 janbi^jiif e I'ntis J^oes faitb. 
 
 It is a fwccte andfeemely thing 
 inxountxies caufe to die» 
 
I J 8 The Hit precept of the i o 
 
 Doubt not ofthis; forget it not, 
 
 but keepe it in thy minde. 
 It is a detcrtable thing, 
 
 toflicwthy felte vnkindc 
 Vnto thy natiue countric foile, 
 
 forno fuch finne reinaines 
 In hell to be tormented there, 
 
 with vtter endlefle paines, - 
 Asthat:ro doth experience teach. 
 
 Cj^cfeleHtmontes l)nm B( citcn to 
 tUs 0nD f purpofe,t^iit b^ tfjefe (Dare* 
 It beloucii)i>e map gatljcr ttje ^amoaU 
 neCTe of ttiis offence, toljicb t\)t ijcrpc 
 CcntiUs t^cmfcluec do fo gricuonfl^ 
 cr? out againft anDtttcrl^ conDcmnc. 
 Cain flue tjis b;u)t!)cr ^bel, but ttjerc^ 
 b^ i)^ gate ^is retxtaroto bk marbco 
 iDttM pcrpetuall blot of tgnomime 
 ann rep^ocb « Fernet did tntollera^ 
 bl? ragle tjppon DauiD Ijts o;Dinarie 
 ^Pagidrate, anD t\^tvcfo;c toaa ^ee pu« 
 in(^eo acco^Dtng to ljt0 ocrerts. j^bfa^ 
 lom rebelleti bnnaturallr aga^nd^ts 
 fatber SDautD, bat bcetng ti)2appeo b)? 
 tlje Ijaire to a tm , ant) banging be^ 
 tlDtrtljeauenanD cartb,{)oe t£S Ijo^ri* 
 blp t^m^ tljiougb toit^ a Blaueline. 
 SL^eiLoibe calleD tljcm tbat flue t^e 
 l^^pbetes bt> tbe name of ^DDcr0 
 b^cDDe, ano ronne0 of tbe oiucU. ^b fo; 
 tbet[)atbaue rep^ocbfnUt? Dealt tuitb 
 olDemen,o; froubleD iutDotoeS) ttiep 
 tauc not gone bnpuntll^eD* ifo: tbe 
 Ei.od.a J. 3lo;De in tl)e latoe fapetb. Thou flialt 
 
 notaflflid thcwidowcsnor fathcrleffe 
 childrcn.-Butifyedoegoeontoafflidl 
 them, they fliall vndoubtedly crie to 
 ine,and I will heare them:8<: my wrath 
 fliall waxe hot, and I wil flay you with 
 the fwocdjand your wiues fhallbewi- 
 dowes, and your children fatherlcfle. 
 
 2:t)usmucbbitberto. 
 
 ^aint Paul alleaDging tfjt^latoe 
 EphcC5. in |jt0 epiaie tof^e C^plefiang, Doet& 
 
 , Commauftdements. 
 
 Ucr\? aptlig applye it to our learning 
 anDcomfo;t«irojt)02 faitb: Children 
 
 obey your parentes , for this is right, 
 honour thy father and mother (which 
 is thefirfl: comandement in promife) 
 that thou maieflprofper and liuc long 
 on earth. Fathers , piouoke not your 
 children to wrath , but bring them vp 
 in inflruction and information of the 
 
 Lorde. gn tfjefc tDojoes ba tclletb tbe 
 parentes ti)etr Duetie^ as toellas tic 
 cbilD^en. 
 
 Cb^ee tl^ingesliaDoetlj require at The duty, 
 tlje fianoe of tbe parentes, tl)at is, to p""""^^" 
 b;ing bp tbeir cbilD^en , to tnffruct Sidua.*" 
 ti)cm,anDta co:ir£tt t^tm, ifo? it is 
 tift parentc0 office to nouri(^,to fceae, 
 ano b^ing tbem tjp, till tpt^ be grolD« 
 to age,tbat beingonce DifpatcljeD from 
 fjanging on tljeir parents anp longer, 
 t^cpmai?gettbeir liuings U)itljtl;eir 
 olone labour anD trauell. St is tbep.i# 
 rents office to teacb anD indruct ttftir 
 cbilD^en . Qat teacfjing o; inftru* 
 (ting confiltetb in tb^ee tbings , in tcli* 
 gton,in maners,anD Chili of an occupa^ 
 tion. 
 
 ^otoe toucbing religion, it |)atfi ^^^^^^^^^ 
 ccrtfiine p;inciples,ruDimentes 3 fa^e are w b? 
 anD Catec!)irmcs to ttac^ bi? , &econ* I'^^^'j^^fi 
 Darili? , it batb tbe Scriptures fetting 
 out t^t lpo>o of CDoD, tpitb a full erpo^ 
 ntion of all tbinges belonging to Cos: 
 it l)atb alio mi?ftcries,bol5(ignesan5 
 Sacramentes to teacb anD to learns 
 h^* BiftbebonC^clDcr baconuerfant 
 among a people l»btcl) Ijonouretb tbe 
 true religion, anD liatb receiueD t^t 
 latofull tDo;l^ip of <3^1S> , toitb true 
 faitl)full anD goDl^ Sj^tnilfersanD tca«« 
 cbcrsDf Ct)2ift l)is Cburcl) , let \)im 
 giue cbarge anD feetbatbis cbilD?cri 
 goe to tttt bol? congregation, tljere to 
 be inftrurtcD in religion b^ t^t publihe 
 |a?eacber . ^et neuertbelcffclet tbc 
 father at tjome examine ^i$ cl)ilD^en, 
 
 ann 
 
 in rcligivn* 
 
The fceond Decade, the fift Sermon. I j^ 
 
 atiD knoto iDljat t\M l)^uc learncD b? fi)ip (S^oD m bi^^ otnnc fioufe. 
 
 Ijeartng tlje fermon . ^et botlj tfjefa* SC^c tjoufs of Cornelius at Ccfarea 
 
 ther flnu motfjcr alfo at l;ome priuatcs* isas tfje Cf)urc[) iDfjcrein peter piea^ 
 
 Ivtioetijctr inoeuour to teaclje tiicir clotty in atjeriegoD and cr clcfiaCtcall 
 
 cJilDicn tlje lo. fommaimDementcs, arremblieoKongregation,anDf)c,be 
 
 tlje Bpaftleis Creeoc,f tt)e ^ojDesi p:ai< 
 er, (I let ti^em teact) tt)em a bnefe anD 
 rcam'crulcoutoft^c ^cripturesf, fo? 
 tlje bnocrftar.Ding of tljc farraments. 
 Ilet t^tm often anD mani? times caufe 
 tijem to repcate tfje Catecl)irme, ana 
 
 caufe goppc baD no Cljurcb fo: \im to 
 p;a^ in , Ujcnt tp tq tbe l)»sl)cr part of 
 tbe boufc to make bi3 p.Jai'crs tljcre. 
 i^eptber is it to be DoubteD but tijat 
 ttje CBanucb of ^ueene CsnDaccs no^j 
 bilitie, of tobom mention iiS matjcin 
 
 ' duice (^iue 
 o houmol- 
 ers in cap- 
 ii)iuc. 
 
 beate into tbeir b^aos fucb fentences tbe Sctes of tbe apoaies, oio o^uame 
 as are mott nccctTarie to put t\)tn\ in a €t)uvc\) in aetbiopia. ^ano let n)zm 
 memo2ie of tbcirfaitb anDDuetieof bee pcrfluaDct) , febicb are luitbout 
 
 life. )!5uttffottbe,tbattbeboufl^oU 
 Der baue bis DtDcUing iuifb a people 
 tbat perfccutetb tbe €b2il!ian faitb 
 ano Doarine , tobttl) b^^^^b i\^^ true 
 anu latoefuU U)o;»fl[)ip of (Sods name, 
 
 tbe publique anD latoefuU bfe of tt)t 
 ^acramentes, tbat t\iat (ball not be 
 imputeD to tbeir Default, \s\iic\)is 
 committeD, not b^ tl)tm but bu an*! 
 otbcrs offence, ifo^ eiien in fucb a cafe 
 f cannot abiDe t\}c congregation i mU can tpt JlojDe tooifee toell bn bis fpi^ 
 niftersofCbJtftJasttbapnetbintbe rite, in tbe minoes of bis people. Hdixt 
 %mhitti captiuittes, anD troublefome iDbereas bp t\it grace of dDoo, Ubertic 
 perfccutionsofour Dates: tbenlbal be ts giuen fo;j tbe congregation to af- 
 tahe baDe anD kccpc bimfelfc from ioo* femble , anD to beare tbe free, Cncere,. 
 latrie,neitberIbalbsi"l)isotoneper^ ano true p^jearbing of t'gz dDofpell, 
 rongoe,no:rufFerbisfamilietoc8me anDiadly, to ctkbiate tlfz ^acra« 
 to f bofe bngoDl^ aCTcmblics, but fl^all mentcs , tbere mali tbofe p^iuate ani^ 
 ratberin bisotonebonreatbomein^ Dometlicall Cljurcbes bee bjofeen bp 
 ftrurt tbem in true reltgion,fitft in Vgt anD come to an enDe : not fo,: becaufe 
 Catecbifme , anD tbcn in Deeper Diui^ tbe boufe of a goDl^ bo"2jolE>er is not, 
 intie. ^o^eouer, fo oft as t^c cafe anD noj rema^netb ftill a Cburcb ,but fo^ 
 neceffitie fbsU require , be mufifreelv becaufe t^t bearing of dEJoDs too;jDe, 
 anD openlie pjofclTe €l)M anD bis p^ai?cr , anD tl)t celebrating of tbe 
 <2)<3fpell . iF02 it is apparantlt? mmnt ^acramentcs , ougbt to bee publique 
 b^ tbe Cpittlcs of paule anD otber and common to all tt^z ^aintes, froi 
 ^iffo^ics, tbat fucb <l\fixvctfts lucre in tbofe aflTembiics by ftealtb » Miic^ ti)z 
 priuate boufcs of great cities in t\fe ^nabaptiflcs bfe, ano all otber ttfta^ 
 time of i\ft SpoSles, ano tbiclJett of rics, are botb UioaibilS an& tJtterlg 
 tljofe bote anD anncicnt perfecutions. conoemncD. 
 
 i^cytber is it lifeeli? tbat t\^t Vetoes 0nD notoe let bs beare tpe teffimo^ ?,*«<>»« 
 in tljziv capfiuitieat ilSabplon , ah mesof^cnpture,tobifbfonimaunDeforch8i«. 
 tiioiiq,\t t\m l^c^^^ t\it outtoarDe bfe all bcnWDers to in&m(X bcdil? tbeir oi^SiS^n 
 cf facriScc3, toere altogetber ioitbcut family in tl^ true religion , anD to De* aadfanuijc, 
 all Ijjo^t^p of (©03. ^Itbougb SDani/ dare to tbeir cbilD^en tbe meaning of 
 d DiD not facrifice,^etDiD b^atcer^ the ^acramznts. spofesintljelijrto? 
 
 tatne blares in tjjc Da^ ttme? 'mp ^;ut.^faitij: 
 
 Heare 
 
The fift precept of the i o. Commaiuidcmcnts. 
 
 utoent anD neeDe no furttjtrexpoUtion. 
 3 toiU tiotec tfjercfo^e cDOe to ttjcfc 
 t^c ott7ertt)tiige0Uit}tcl; parents l)aae 
 to teactj t[)cir cfjilcien. 
 
 ilctllje fatfjer inffructbisclJilujen j;;;^^^^* 
 in manners. Mc all from our birtl) taught nai 
 arc f lolrnid) i ruDe,f all cl)ilD.:0n l;aue ""• 
 
 t6o 
 
 Hcare Ifracll the Lordc our God is 
 
 Lorde only: Therefore (halt thou loue 
 
 the Lordc thy God, with all thy heart, 
 
 with all thy foulc , and with all thy 
 
 might. And thcfc wordcs which I 
 
 conimaunde thee this day , ihall be in 
 
 thy heart. And thou (halt flievvc them 
 
 vnto thy children, and (halt taike of fenfccmcl\?anDtjnduill matters: iDljifll 
 
 them when thou art at home in thine tuiil iH maOe Double aS mucl) b^ Cuill 
 
 houfc, and as thou walkeft by the cuftome anD flolumll^ companie . %tt 
 
 waie, and when thou lic{ldowne,and t\}C parents tf)erefo?e tcac^ ttjcir Cljil* 
 
 when thou rife(t vp . And thou (halt D;ta HMnners bettmes,Ujljict} ma^ a# 
 
 binde them for a figne vpon thy hand, D0:nc t^tm at l50me,anl) bCCOme tljem 
 and they (halbe as frontlets bctweene abiOatie.ilet t)im inffniCtllim, tjoto tO 
 
 thine eyes . j^nD againe , when thy bcljaue Ijjmfelfe uccentl^ in Ijis i^oing, 
 
 fonne asketh thee in time to come, anOgcffureof fjtSbODie , l)0iuemtl)e 
 
 faying : what meane thefe teftimo- 
 nies , ordinaunces , and lawes, which 
 the Lord our God hathcommaunded 
 vs ? Then thou (halt faie vnto thy 
 fonne, we were Pharaoes bondmen in 
 
 Cljurcf) , fjolBe in tfjc marhet, Ijoiu at 
 timetable ,t)otoe tnmens companies, 
 ano in all otfjer places of companie* 
 %t}trt arc excellent p^eatic btofees fct 
 out fo? tl)at purpofe , fo tl^at 3f nettit 
 
 Egypt, and the Lorde brought vs out not ffanOe tO Otfcufle tO IJOU t^t ^UttU 
 with a mightie handc , and (hewed CularttieS tljercof. 
 
 fignes and mightie woonders before 
 our eyes , and brought vs out from 
 thence and gaue vs all thefe preccptcs 
 and ftatutes to doe and to feare the 
 
 lorde our God, ^ercunto belongctf) 
 a great part of tl)c 78, pfalme. Sinn 
 in tl}e 1 3.of CroDus,(!)c Jlo^DOot!) fa^ 
 
 llaftlr J let tt}t father place Ijts tl}iU chiiarea 
 D?en toiilj erpert ano cunning luo?ke» "„"" ^!2 
 men, to teacl) tljem fome Ijanoie craft tion. ^ 
 tDljerebi^to get tfjeir liuing an otijcr 
 oarc . y5vit firft, f)ee muft mafec 
 tr^all of tljeir \33its, to fee tubereunto 
 euerie one is beft apt, anD loberein be 
 
 agame •• Sandilifieto mee all the firft tOtbtttOllDeligbt. ifoj, Cunning will 
 borne, And vs'hen thy fonne (hall askc neuer be come by,where good will is 
 thee in time to come, faying: what is wanting in him that muftlearneit. 
 
 this? Thou (halt fay to him. The Lord 
 flue all the firft borne of Egypt , and 
 therefore I facrifice vnto the Lorde all 
 the males that open the matrice . 0lfo 
 
 in tbe 1 2« Cbapter, CDoo, 02 spofes in 
 Wans name, erpountiing tbe mt?lf erie 
 of facrament of tl)e paCfcoucr, fapfic: 
 
 When your children aske you frying, 
 what manner offeruicc is this thatyee 
 doe?ye (hall fay,Ii is the facrifice ofthe 
 Lordcs Paffeouer, which pailcd ouer 
 the houfesof thechildre oflfrael.&c. 
 
 £^!^erc tcdtmonies «rc fufificicntli? Cf 
 
 jftljoa^attanie fit fb? learning, 
 tbou C^altDo a goo anb goDlt>Deeoe, to 
 traine tbem tp to tbe minifterte of tbe 
 cfjurcb, 0? ferae otljer office tljat Hans' 
 Detbbr learning. 5I3ut of all otber, 
 tbofe parentes arc to be founoe fault 
 tDitball , tljat b;ing bp tljetr cl)tlo;eii 
 in la^ic ioleneffe. jfo; altliougb tbere 
 be left bnto tljem Ijuge ^cipts of trea# 
 furc, ret inth^o^ fourc oDDc boures, 
 al mar be tuaCted ano come to nougbt* 
 Mbereunto tticn lljall rour ttintit 
 init (!I!^cnt!eman trnli , toi^at f^ait 
 
The fccond Decide, the fift Sermon* t^t 
 
 ^t do» tDtien t^tvt is notUnz left but anD rit^ts > ham ^opt ^nti hmz Yiis 
 ^0 bare (ar!ta(re t^at is a lampe of fieSraaton « Sr^r btt baD Dteo in ep 
 da^ not goD fo) an)? t^tngf 2C|ie tnt)a^ treme beggar^?, ^^bns niac^ touc^in^ 
 
 biterdofMaiftliatDoulDe not aomtttc 
 ante into t^e number of Cttt^ens, but 
 fuc^ ai; bao learneD an ccupatton to 
 Hut bt?.^o; to a Cttie tbere is no grea^ 
 ter a plaguct^an an bnp^ofttable cttt^ 
 fen . UBixt lD'59 31 p.ja^ ^ou ma^ bee 
 tbougbt to be a \}}Q^ie Citizen tban b^ 
 tbat being accnl!omeD to eafi^ , anD nt* 
 iicatenelTe) f of a IbDnine b? fome miU 
 (}ap 9 01 elfe bp p^otiigaU riotoufneUe 
 being Dep^iueo of tbem botb > I fi^iuen 
 to extreme pouerticis contpeUcD, per** 
 fo^ce to fee&c out tuIaloefulKbiftes! to 
 get uu);e loealtb agatne^ iFurtbcr^ 
 tno;e, tbe? of olD bao a p^ouerbe too;^ 
 tl}ie to be remcb.:eO of b0 at t^is time> 
 Eueric lande maintaineth Arte. 315^ 
 
 ttji^ fentece tljei? meant tbat learning 
 ^no fcicnce, is tbe furett pieparation 
 fo: cuerie iournc^. if0;j ttje^ can not 
 betaken atuap bt? tbeeues, but tDbi« 
 tber foeuer tbou goeS, ttjep be are tbec 
 ct»npanie> and arc no burtt)en fo! tija 
 to beare . ^f tberefo:e min^cippe Doe 
 (poile tb? cbilD^enof tbelJueaUb tb'it 
 tbou leaned tbem, if tbou bail taugbt 
 tbem an occupation , it is pnouglj fo^ 
 tbcm to Urn bv- twinges are DepziueD 
 of tbcir p;!tnce-ltlte niQuitic , ano put 
 bcfioe tbeir crceening ricbe^ , fo tp^t it 
 is no maruailc tbouglj i^mges inferi* 
 €ns be fpovlcD of tbeir toeaiti) , ano ba^ 
 
 on. 
 
 tbe bringing bp of cbifo;»en in learning 
 0; anoisleoge of fome occupation. 
 
 31 bane in t^at tobifb i^ bebinoe, to of correfti. 
 fpeake (bmetobat touching tljt co^rei 
 tion of tbofe tl^at are containeo bnner 
 tbe name of cbilb;en. SDijis fo.jrc£tioit 
 conCftetb partly in ircjDcs.anD partly 
 in Ikipes. 3(n botb, tbere mutt be bau 
 a miODle-meane ano meafure^tbat no^ 
 tljiixQ be bone outragiouflv?. iLet not 
 f be abmonition, 1^ 13 giuen in loo^Des^ 
 be bitterer tban ttft fault Defernes, 
 3let it nippefo^ tbe time pzefent, but 
 being patt, let it be fpoken of no m^s;t. 
 Continuall c^iain^ b^eebes contempt. 
 SDboutbaltfiniie fome cbilDren aUfo, 
 \s)it\) tDbomgent?c Dealing tuillfom.v 
 iDbatp^euaile. 0n?)brtkiIe tbou Doe 
 fometime p:aifc tb?m, ifpeakelocll 
 of t?/it tobidj tpepDgc, altbougb P^f» 
 aDuenf urc , not fo tncll Done as tbou 
 UiCuiDcft require, tbou fbaltperceiue 
 tbat btter Defpcraf ion foiU take aiiiag 
 bopc anD courage deane from t^ctn»^ 
 ibtnke it not goD \s)itif to beaute a 
 burDen to oueratjoe fudj cUl^2m as 
 are tuilling to bearc . htripts mn^ 
 not be beiJoU^cD bat fo; fome great of«» 
 fence, anD tbat to, not in tf^z fatberst 
 anger, but moDeratcI? : not to marre, 
 but to amcnD ttizm, ilct t^c parcntcs 
 arojsies remember ^ golDen facing of 
 
 tU(beD tbeir countries. SDiont?(ruS of ^. |0aule : Fathers prouoke not your 
 ^r;:acufe is repojteD fo;» ^is t\?:an^ to children to anger . 5fo; t^z beG; uiits 
 
 baue beene tb?ntr beGDc i}is fgate. ^ut 
 bauinglott bis hingDone be DeparteD 
 io Co^intb, tobere be fet bp a fcbasle,! 
 taugbt cbilDJcn tbeir <!Drammer ana 
 ^uiicke,U)bcreb^ in tW nzczSitiz b< 
 got Us lining . !^e baD beene barDebe* 
 
 are burt b^ tmmntl^ rigo^oufncSTca^a^ 
 lomon,U)bercbefpeaketbofmojjeratc 
 
 CO;rettion,raitb:The rod and corre<fti- 
 on giueth wifcdomc , but the childe 
 that runneth at randon bringeth his 
 mother to /hame. j3gaine,cha{life thy 
 
 CeD berilt? , f in a miferable taking,if Tonne and thou flialt be at quiet, ? nd 
 !}e baD neuer learneD an^ tbing , bat he (ball bring plcafurc vnto thy fbule. 
 
 t)aD (etleo })is |^pe tjppon Digtiitie SDljefi^tDQ^Desof ()t0Doebtterli?con^ 
 
 %, Deimsc 
 
ofcbildica. 
 
 J ^a The fift precept of the t o.Commandcments, 
 
 Cockering ntttitit {> fflftcts cocfecHng , f t\)c mo^ tjp,anD let t!jem learne to be tf^anfefut 
 
 tijcrs papering , lofjicl) is tlje marring fo: it, f content \3iit]) tfjcir parent e^ 
 
 of ber^ manp cl)ilD:e» ifo? tlje parents ftate: tDl)cn tljeir parents inftrntt t!?f , 
 
 offcnD Cod as mucb in t© mucf) cocker let ttjem learnc attenf iucl^,anD fljeiu 
 
 ring tfjcir c!)ilDjen,as tbcv do in ouer^ ttjemfclues liUe to goDl^ 3afob,rat[jcr 
 
 muc!)ptmi(l^ingoftl)em. !^cliin tljc tban to goDleffeCfau.iLettljem learnc 
 
 fcriptiircs is iHrepo;jeeD of foj Doting 
 ouer [j!ScI;ilD:r, {}e {limfclf Diet!) mife^ 
 rablD , f b^ingctf) t!;e n)amcicerc ^})icf 
 iicDhnaiics \}is fonncs, to a fl^amefuU 
 cnnim.Wihnt is to be tbougljtofHfjat 
 ino;couer,t5 in tljc 2i.cf E^ciit. t'ot pa# 
 rents tijcmfeiucs are ccmmaunDeDto 
 bjing tfieir DifobcDient cbdD^en before 
 tl;t iuDge , f tljcrc far complaint to fuc 
 ti)ein to Dcatl) f 15? tfcis eraple, toljicl? 
 nia\? oCt)crlDifc feme to be fomcUitjat 
 
 to accuttome tt}ffeines togoD f t)one(t 
 maners. iLet t^em feiUingI? learn tlje 
 art o: of cupation toljcrctinto tbe^ are 
 fcMlctttjem T?elD i fubmittfjemfelues 
 to tjifir parents correction. ILettfjem 
 not dirrcbpoi p:ouoitet[jeir parents 
 to anger, ^ct tfjcm cfjofe to learn \i)it 
 anD fii)e?4ljcirparentesoftbeirotone 
 minD ^ acco:D,ratber tYian to be D<>iuen 
 to it bv beating anD bzalDling. 3f pa* 
 rents at tljeir Departure ieaue litle be^ 
 
 L 
 
 to (Ijarpe , it pleafeD CDcD to put otlier ^inD t\|^ fo? tfjcir cfjilD^en to infjerite. 
 
 men in rcmcb^ance to^.ape tfjetr cbil^ 
 D;en in aloe f obeDtente. jro.: <S>q1} is a 
 goD of falnation f not of Dcaructio,fo i5 
 iuljen DifobcDient rebels f goDlcs peo^ 
 pie perit^t^joagl; tljeir oUme Default, 
 lie tarnetf) ^ Deflmctic of t^ieirs to t^t 
 fafcgarD of fjis obcDient feruants. ilct 
 parents tbercfo;e altuave s remember 
 tfjis facing in tfje (2>ofpeU:Ic is not the 
 
 let not ? gojD cf)i[D:cn tljcrcfojefpeaUc 
 ill bv t DeaD/Jf t!)r fat[jer^atf) tangbt 
 tljee ant? ^^i OJ occnpathm , f?c leauet^ 
 fo^ tf}ee a ftiffictent inbcritanc e.Qrifi' 
 tinelTe alfo i mcDerate fpenDing , is a 
 ter? great reuenue.gf tf)i? fatfjer tjatl^ 
 tuel anD fjoneftl? taugljt tfja gcoD ma^ 
 ner3,anD traincD tfjee tjppe in tt)c true 
 luifeDome f perfect religion,tf)0n !;atf> 
 
 %v3Vofyourhcauely father, that one of fje bequeatf)£D tfjee a patrtmonte fufft 
 thefc litlc ones fliould penfh. Whofo- cicnt fo;i tO maint&int tljCS, iF02 ti)!)at 
 
 euer offcdcth fuch an one , it were bet- 
 ter for him that a milftone were han- 
 ged about his necke, and that he were 
 drowned in the depth of the fea. 
 The dutie 00*03 touc!)ing ^ Dutie of cljilD;ien BI 
 '*^'**'^^""*i)auefpo&eof itbefo^ein § placeui??er 
 3 taugljt I)oto i after luljat fojt parets 
 ougljt to be bonoureD. ^daul as it tuere 
 in one luojDhnittetfjtjp mucfj matter 
 
 anD fai>tl5:Children obey your parents 
 
 in the Lorde. ^e telletl) § rcafon tofjl!- 
 
 For that(faitl) ^e) is righteous. 0nD a^ 
 
 gaine fje aDDetf) tfje caufe fa^jing , For 
 
 God hath commanded it.?Let cf)ilD;!en 
 
 !^ 
 
 clfeare epcoDing great ncfjes left to a 
 foleo;i irreligious fellotx), but aftDo;ji> 
 in a maDDe mans fjan^;? 2Df)o« art left 
 lucalthie enoug!) bi? ffj^fatfjers Icga^ 
 cicyif^ tfjouart goDlv,painfal>^ttDfuU 
 f Ijoneff. j^oz gcoijs gotten b? v ftoeate 
 of our olunc brotnes, Do fo> ^ niofif part 
 fotinue longer, i p^ofper better Id t>s, 
 tfjantljofctoljicf) otfjer leauc tnto ljs» 
 ^etjane again (Dear!? beloueD)rpent 
 an Ijoure anD an fjalf in fianDling il)i$ 
 matter toucbing tfje ijonour Due tnto 
 parents. 3B f)aue BaicD vou longer tfja 
 of rig^t 35 (IjoulD tjaue Done,but ?e flial 
 
 ti)erefo;ic confiDer anD tbinhe tjpon tfjc impntc it to tfje lone anD goiD toil! 3 
 nigljtl? ljDattl)ings f continual labour beareto ttjematter.J am not ignorant 
 i Ujm parents (©fee in bringing tfjem t^oto neccflarie ttiis argument is , al* 
 
The fecond Decade, the fixt Sermon, 
 
 t62 
 
 moft to all memand t^erefo^eHifhe Bl 
 tt)c longer l)pon it. jfo; 3 cnDcuor mg 
 fclfe, not onlg to tcaclj^ou tl)ing0 p;o^ 
 fitafalcanoneccffar^, but alfio to beatc 
 tl)cm into rour memories fo murfj a^ 
 
 3 map, to tf)c en9, tfjat ta n^u^r fd^ 
 gcttl)em.(15oDgrauntt?ou5ll afruitc* 
 ful increafe of ijis ^olp too;:D, luljitij is 
 tije.recQe f[)at t0rotD£iitn tourticarts* 
 3lct tjs p;arjf c. 
 
 Ofthe fecond precept of the fecond Table.which is in order,thc 
 fat of the ten CommaundementSj Thottfhalt notkiL 
 And of the Magillrate. 
 C Thejixt SermoK, 
 
 taCtce anD innoceci? are ^o;D i)imfc!fc iv,ttXT^iztm% i^is lafee, 
 
 tobere in § (SoJpcl-aftcr ^nt^o? faitt); 
 
 Ye haue heard it faidofold, thou {halt 
 notkil, whofoeucr kiiieth jfhail be in 
 danger of iudgmet. Butlfayvntoyou 
 
 tcrr isjdl iorneD to t[)e 
 !)i0^cr potoer ant) magi* 
 Crates autfjo>iti?,anDin 
 
 t^i5<^.p;ieccptbott) pub* 
 liqus f p;iiuatC peace anD tranquillitie that whofoeucr is angric with his bro- 
 are IjeOgeD in t inclofeD agatnlt ope tw^ ther vnaduifedly, {hail be indanger of 
 
 ntultsanD fecretDifco?os.£na6ncc p 
 life of man is § moft crcellent ttjing ixi 
 t!)e lBo;lD,tDfjcreupon al ot^er ttjings. 
 of i)Oln great p^ice foeuer ti;eg bee. Doe 
 loaite anD attenD>anD 6naUp,(tnce tbe 
 boDp Of man is mo^e tro3t^ t&an all o^ 
 t^cr gifts iDljatfoeuer, tl)e beri? natu* 
 rail o;Der Dotlj fame to require , i ttie 
 .^.comanDement fl^oulD be placeD ncirt, 
 tolnrl) goD fjimfelf ljattjplainl\7CFp;:cf« 
 feD in tljefe fet» Ido^ds : thou fliak not 
 kil.ifo? in t^is precept, tuftice f inno* 
 eenctiare commaunDeDf fonmicnDcD 
 Jjnto bs>U)tjerein alfo it i^ p;ouiOcD>^ 
 m man yurt an ottjers life o; boDte : i 
 Co in ttiis p.:ef cpt charge i$^\xt to zwc^ 
 r\?oiie tomaintein peace i quietneCTe. 
 jjiotre tere are to be obfcrucD ttje 
 ftcps tljat leaD fomurDer, tofjerin luee 
 muCconODer ^ hinDs f caufesof l)ur^ 
 ting f annoying. ifo;p !Lo?D Dotb not 
 fimplgfo^biOmurDcr,but all twinges 
 elfe tD[)eron murDer Dotl; confiit al eg* 
 ging on tijcrfoje anD p:ouol»ing to an* 
 get istjtterln fo^biDDen, flaanDerous 
 Uuts % b^aUiling fpccljes are flatlp 
 p2oI)ibiteD,ftrifc, to.:atli, anD enui? are 
 plaincli? commanDeD to bee fupp^elTcD. 
 ^nD ixi tljis fenfe tu« l;ape <L^i\^ our 
 
 iudgmcnt.And w hofoeuer flial lay vn- 
 to his brothcr,Racha,{halbe in danger 
 of a councell : But whofoeuer fhali fay 
 Thaufoole, (hall be in danger of hell 
 fire. SDljou feeH ^ere tljercfo.je,^ anger, 
 flanDer,b;atoling, $ alotljer tofeensof 
 a minD mcoucD to ttter ill lJDo;iD0S,are 
 fiatl? fo^biDDf.S^^at tljcn mull tbou 
 Dof^[)ou muflfo^fot^ come into cj^a* 
 rit^ again toitlj iim toljo t'oou [)att of* 
 fenDeD,tljou m^iSt lap afioe alU\:at{^ f 
 enuie,tjnlciretl)ou ijaDft ratfjcr fjaue 
 al tt)c fionour tljat t!;Ou Doefi to (i^oDbe 
 imputcD fo; fin bnto t[)e i tljat peracj; 
 uenture t^ou UjolDettcijojfc rat^ertt* 
 terlp to be conocmneD. ifojour ilo^De 
 goetl) on in tijc gofpelf faitlj : Ifcher- 
 
 fore thou bring thy gift vnto the Altar, 
 and there remembreft that thy bro- 
 ther haue anie thing againfi: the, leaue 
 there thy gift before the altar(ljrefpct:* 
 
 feet^ to tijem , tuljo m tljcn baD t^cir 
 temple ftaDing,tlieir altar remaining, 
 anD burnt offerings in tjfe, tue at tW 
 03? Ijaue an otfier mnner of trjaj^l^ip^ 
 ping Ci?OD) and goe thy way,firn; be re- 
 conciled to thy brother, and the come 
 and offer thy gift, ^nDagaine, Agree 
 "with thine aduerfarie quickefy whiles 
 L 2 thou 
 
1^4 ^^ fixt precept of the lo.Commandcments. 
 
 thou art in the way with him , leaft at fje toil leaue to tfUtz 0? fea aiTgr? t^tVf 
 
 Ofaoger. 
 
 anytime the aducrfary deliuer thcc to 
 the iudge, & the iiidge deliuer thee to 
 thcminiftcr,andthoubecaft intopri- 
 fon. Verily 1 faye vnto thee thou (halt 
 not depart from thcce,vntill thou haft 
 paid the vtmofl: farthing. 5lBut fo;bC* 
 
 tmitt fo fetD of tdobet> t^is fourtD ano 
 luijul £fom Dsrf rine of tljc iloijos, tljcr^ 
 l^ it comitf) to paflTe j) fo many cieat 
 ftkouviefomc tumults Ijappcn amog 
 nv.Stoi UiXiill iB t^e fubif anc ? of tljcm 
 t!jr<t obc^ j> toQ);i3 of ©oD, but great i& 
 t\)z reft f quictncs of tljetr r ofcienrcs. 
 ^m tobat pleaiure ^ p?ap ro"> iJo i"^ 
 finite rtd)C0 b;rtns to man, fmce Istt^ 
 tbera a man cannot Itbely bee tuttf)oat 
 troubIefomecare0ofmtnD,{i;reat tur« 
 molles $ lack of a timt ttfef JDbt0 lata 
 tljcrfo^e tubirb tenofi to no ot|ier eno, 
 but f ttnt\\ man tfjc fea^ to leaDe a 
 ffcierf e anD pleafaunt life , uotb toboilp 
 taite fi om tbe mine of ma fucb imrno* 
 Ueratc affections, as ana:er t enup are, 
 f iro i^moft pcttilent cutis tt)at ratgne 
 among men. 
 
 M0 concereing anger 3( meane not ht 
 tf>tsp:cfent to fpeaheoucr bufilp, cue 
 as alfo 31 t^ancDetermincD to be b^tefe 
 toucbtngenup* £Df anger manp men 
 ijsuetjttcrcD manp profitable fenten* 
 ces. 0nDpet tberetsan i)olp hint} of 
 anger tobif I:) tfje fc ripture Difalloluctb 
 not„fo tijat t3nicile a man beeangrp in 
 tbat fo;t,be D^al neuer be a gdiD $ goo^ 
 iteman,iforag(DDmaljatb a ^eale of 
 <IDoD,$ in tbat goDlp jeale bee iB angrp 
 at t}^t iniquitp ano naug!)tineae of 
 manHinO: tDl)erof tijcre arc manp cp 
 amplfstobe fan in t^z Scriptures: 
 anD t\^isi anger ootb ttomacb tlje 0nne 
 tomitteb, ratber f Ijan tbe perCon tnbo 
 Dotb commit tbe fin. iFo? tbc gcoD fer* 
 
 \xiit^tA anp longer. Cbts anger is bt^ 
 terlpcont)emneDtben,U)ben it fpnngs 
 of eutt anb corrupt affections* toben no 
 iult caufe is giue,but t^at \^it tobicb is 
 oflfenbeDjDotb in bts anger cttber fulfil 
 f)is affection,o;t elfe burt o; Determine 
 to Ijurt bim toitt) t» jom bee is angrp.j^ 
 great cuiU it is,f a fruit, tobicb toben 
 it is foUin botb peelo anb bnng fa),:tl) 
 one miffbiefe bppon an otbers necfee. 
 ;anbfberfo^eDotb t\it iapolile of Cb,:ift 
 counfel al men not to gtuc anp place to 
 angcr:anD if fobs it Ijappen t^^tit xt zxif 
 ter into our minDes,ano ftiche tljerc a 
 tDl)iIe,pet tbat toe fuffer it not to catc^ 
 faft ?)olD,o; ta^z beepe rcote tl)ercin,Bc 
 angry (faitl) bc^)& "" "of» Let not the 
 funne let vpow your anger, & giue na 
 place to the diucl. jfojtbiS is tbe jaipo^ 
 
 (ties meaning, 3[f (b it l}appen tbat pes 
 be angrp,pet fin not,tbatis, petb:iolc 
 pour anger, i^eitber botfj t\iz Bpollle 
 bib bsto boD angrp, but toilletl) bs not 
 to let our anger to cotinue long,no;;to 
 b;!ea&eouttcrtbe toothing of iniurieo 
 iSnb^^mVc (tot^icl) too;nepaul \i* 
 fetb ) fignifictb anger inoeebe , but pet 
 more rigljtlp t^e ftirring Q^ pronoUing 
 to anger, fot!)attt)erebp toee f)aue to 
 l}nberftanb>tbat tobtmtobtcf)is bpiti^ 
 iurpprouotteoto anger> altl)ougI) bee 
 be fometoljat greeueb f toucbeo at t\)z 
 quicke, tbat griefe ougtjttobeebut of 
 fi^o;t continuance: neitber mult toe iti 
 anp cafe futfer our abuerfone t^^t Di^ 
 uell, to fatten tjis fcote in ourljeartes, 
 tobo botb tbrougb anger bp little ano 
 litle crerpe into ou r minbs, f bp conti*' 
 nuait torat^ botb tonrbeout enup> bp 
 tobicb b^botb captiuatcf peruert t^e 
 tobole man,toit^ al f)isfcHfes,too;b0> 
 
 anbtoorlts. 
 want of <©i2)2D batetb notbing in t^e ifor,CBnup is anger groton into t\Xf ofenufc 
 toichcbmans pcrfonbut b^s berpfin: ffome bp long continuannce, toljici) 
 , lotUattft{)etoickcb(«aiis8R(e to(bt> Dot^fo;ttie moS part Dere? bnrne, 
 
 anD 
 
The fecond Decade, the fixt Sermon. 
 tmiit , mo^t f ^an tbe partie tobic!) is To feedc the bumor ofhi r vice. 
 
 ItJJ 
 
 ennteD: 0lctiousl) t^ie enutous Dott) ne^ 
 uerceafe to Demfe mtfcl)tefe agatnd 
 t{)e man Unborn ^e Dott^enuie. 3e ts an 
 eiiDIcflCeeutU tD^icl) Dotf) not aDmtta^ 
 n\? remeDie to take it atoa^ j^nd ttjer^ 
 fo;re Dta ti)e CDcntiles bait anD canuafe 
 it to anD fro toitlj UionDerfuU pjeatie 
 
 with fuch kind loathly catcs : 
 With face of tallow caked hew, 
 
 & bodic leane like death, (wayes, 
 With fqiiint eyes turnd nine fundric 
 
 with ruftie ftincking teeth. 
 Her bitter breft was ouerfpred, 
 
 with gaid as greenc as grafle. 
 
 quippec anO pitljie fcntrnces: ^ome of Her tongue that ceaft not to fay ill, 
 
 tt)l)tci) 31 tutUnotbe af^ameD ^trt to 
 rcljearfe , to t\tt intent tfjat counter^ 
 fctt €t);iftians aDOicteDto ennie , ma^ 
 beaH^^meu of it, if peraonentnre tlje^ 
 iDiUIearn0loblu(^,l)Df)0n t^e^finoe 
 tl)emrelue£ttoucl)eD by ^eatl^ens ano 
 )3a?nim0* 
 
 Virgil faitfi. 
 In heart where cnuies feed takes root, 
 
 there growes a poyfoned graine. 
 Which dries & drinkcs fro cuery lim 
 
 the bloud of euerie vaine. 
 And fucks & folces the marow bones 
 
 vntillthey feeble waxe, 
 (Such is thenuenomed poifons force) 
 
 and yet no bone it crackes, 
 
 anD tbercfo;ic fait!) Horace. 
 
 The Sicil tyrants neuer found, 
 
 a more tormented hel. 
 Than ehuic was, &c. 
 
 Silius Italicus crpetf) out 
 111 tauoured enuic, vgly hagge, 
 
 and doggpd end 
 Of mortall men, that neuer couldft 
 
 abide to lende (deedes. 
 
 One worde to praife praife worthie 
 
 but fweltft to fee Cgrow, 
 
 Small things incrcafe, & low thinges 
 
 to high degree, 
 
 Ouid fpeafetngof cnuic befcri^ 
 betbitt{)a0. 
 
 Within did diuelifh enuie fit, 
 and eatc the fiefh of fnakes. 
 
 with venom poyfoned was: 
 She neuer laughtaVnleiTc it were 
 
 when griefe made others weepe, 
 And fretting care within her heart 
 
 did keepc her eyes from fleepe. 
 She fees andpines away to fee, 
 
 the good fuccefle and ftate. 
 Of men thatprofperon the earth : 
 
 and fo her deadly hate 
 Is to her felfe a deadly plague. 
 Whereas fhe goes fhe mars the corne, 
 
 that growes vpon the groundc. 
 She makes on trees that bloflbms bare 
 
 there can no fruite be founde. 
 And with her breath flie doth in£c6k 
 
 whole houfes, realmes and townes. 
 
 ^inc0 tfjercfo^e tf)at crtaic is fo 
 great aneuill, ano tijat tfje ^Lo^n tom^ 
 maunoetb to tteepeourfehiest from it, 
 tfjcrin uott) appcaretfje ilojos goDnes 
 totjs Icaro , anotfjerebi^tDemas ga^ 
 tber l)oUi gtoo f profitable ^is latuc is, 
 tuj^tcl) tenoetb ano is gtuen to none o^ 
 tber enD, but to fet bs at libcrtie from 
 fo great a mtfc|)tcfe * 3nD bere by t\ic 
 luay, toe uoe perceiue tf}at our fault 
 ano not tlje toaptoarDnelTc of dDoo is 
 tlje f aufe , toljy manie in tlje toojiEic 
 are neuer at peace anu quietneffcbut 
 are erceetiingly tjerco \3)it^ r ontinuall 
 torments, ifoj as t!jey rcafe not to tnf 
 uv tbe ettate of ot!)er,fo tottf) ttjtir art^ 
 ftcr t^ey oifquiet mo^e tijan f l^e feiues, 
 ano Doe at lad Duly aby auD toort[)ily 
 fuffer tl;e DeferueD puniH^ment of t^i^ 
 toicbeD D^Des. 
 
 II 3 ;anD 
 
1 6S The fixt precept of the x o.commandcmcnts. 
 
 u fo.biddc. artD rcCraine t\)t motions ano taiiiaU 
 (cams of t[}c mmtjc b^ to.:at!), nngcr 
 anD cnuie;,but Dotl) alfogtue command 
 Uemcnt agamft al maner fjurt tljat rt^ 
 fcfbb^ C[)em. t)anii2 ano ijint is Done 
 fc)? fniiDjp mcanc0, bi? beating, bv'tjio^ 
 If t tI;:ulJin07b)? oucrtlj:oU)in5,b^ pub 
 iinoc, anD trcubimcj, altIjouff.b in tsoino; 
 fo, tljouDocSnot Uiounotljp ncig^bo;. 
 215ut tl;v^ finne istljc greater, if tbou 
 CiueR Ijim a toountJ after totjat fo;t fo^ 
 eiicr, crtljer \xntif lucdpon, o; b^ an^ 
 meaner clfe. ^nn agatnet[;ou finned 
 net moje greiuoufl^^ if tbou Doctt quite 
 cut off,o; otljerluife bjeahe sn^ limme 
 of bis boDie , if tbou putteft out ^is 
 t^ts, o; Dalljeft a tcatiiont of bis beao. 
 ^0 then the better Ujat tbe limme is 
 tbat tbou cutteft off , o; putteft cut of 
 iopnt, t\^c greater is t\}e finne, f mo^e 
 grieuoustbine offence, 
 irrom ^t^cncc \xnt^o\xt Doubt ipc 
 The lawe of laU) rallcD Lex talionis tcokz t^t begin* 
 Ute for like. 1^1 Jig ^ luljtff, fommaunDetb to cut Off 
 tbe banb of bim,U)bicb Dio cut off an Of 
 tbcrs banD:3nD to pluilic cut tbe eye of 
 bim, iPbicb bib put out an otbcr mans 
 
 Tiicmancrs ji^otde alfo t\)c mauHcr of hilling 
 
 o<kijjjng, nitijj „ot be ouerpaireD . K'\)t JLojDe 
 
 faiJtb : Thou {halt not kill . Me feill 
 
 Diuerfe tDat)cs : ei^tbertue cur fclues 
 DOC tl)t DcEDe , 0^ elfe tue bfe t\)t belpe 
 of otber to ttrihc t\)t ftroofee, it is Dene 
 c^Ptber p?tuil^ o? opcnlp. 0nD in t^is 
 to;t againe tbcrc are berp man^i faft)i^ 
 ons. iFojtoe commit murtberfome^ 
 timeb^ Ibobingourpeace, fomctime 
 b? Diffembling ,b^ giuing ill counfell, 
 bl?conftnfing,b^ a^Ding, o? egging 
 To;toarDe to cuill. Sin otber peraDucn^ 
 ture lnoulD not Doe tbe tbing tbat b^ 
 toetb , but becanfe be fectb tbat tbou 
 bartcnctt bim on,but becaufe be Unoto 
 ^bi;« U^atlplcafe tb« tijcrcb^, anD 
 
 becaufe be perceiuetb tW^ i\lV l)c!p bp^ 
 boloctb b»ni. Bltbougb tbcrcfo;:c t\^at 
 tbou \xiit\f ti)int otune banDlirikc not 
 tbe atoke, vet tbe murtber tb.it an o* 
 tber comittetb b)> tbv fetting on, (ball 
 be imputcD to tbcc aCiL-el as if tbou t^2 
 felfe baDff 6iUeb tbe man. 
 ^no no marucKfince Jobn t\;}t 0po(!le 
 anD Cuangclift, calletb bi^trcD man* 
 flaugbter. 
 
 ^o:couer , b^rc are to be toncbcD The eaure$ 
 ti)t caufcs of murtber, o.j Doing of mif- "f'""*^"* 
 cbiefe. ifo: b^reupon fianDctb anD 
 from bence commetb t\)c mifcbieuous 
 D;xDe anD foule offence . spurtber is 
 committeD, anD fbencigbbour enoa* 
 mageD eitber bntuittinglv, o? elfe bp* 
 on p;etenDeD malice « 3X is Done bn^ 
 iuitting!r,tDbereas, tubcn a man pur^ 
 pcfctb an otber tbing , b? ill bappe, o^ 
 as 91 i^oulDe ratber fa^, b^ the pjoui^ 
 Dence of dDoD murtljcr Dotb enfue. Sis 
 fo.: example, Uiben m^ minDe is to DiC« 
 cljarge a gunne againff a )i5ucbe mea* 
 ning to kill t^c bcn&M bappe Bl ll^rike 
 a man, lobD bnaUiares to me tuasitt 
 tbe fame lDQ)D cutting timber: ojelfc 
 tobercasbpon fimplicitie 3 giuemt? 
 fricnDe a D,jaugbt of po^^fon , tobere 
 mine intent toas to tjauc gtuen U^ ^ 
 meDicinc to recouer bis bcaltb. iro.; 
 fucb c^&muts as tbefebatb tbe lto2De 
 in tbe Ilalue , anD among all nations, 
 pjcparcD ^anrtuaries fo.i men to fide 
 too , as places of refuge . spurtbers sanauarks. 
 p:oceeDe of p^etcnoeD mauce , Inben 3 
 being blinDcD U)itb p:iuatc grrcaincs 
 Doe goe about to take from an otber 
 man tbat tobicb is bts , ano fo;j refi* 
 ((ance Doe hill bint if be r^^loe it not to 
 ma. £)f tbat fo;t are mant? toarrcs 
 anD fougbtcn battailcs noto a Daves, 
 anD of tbat fo^^t are robberies $ nuir^ - 
 tbers committeD b^ tt)t ^iqfy ioapes 
 fiDe . 2Lbat alfo is p^etenDeD mur^ 
 tj^er^ tol^en JH^to; mmrie ti;at an o# 
 
The fccond Decade, the fixt Serm^ni 
 
 i<f7 
 
 f Fjcr man not!) mae, iwe rcuenge m^ 
 felft b^ftiUinc tjim. £D;i clfc Uiljcn 
 jbainffmaotietDitl) anger, o; ouei:^ 
 rcmeMt) tutne, ooe murt^cr tfje 
 man , U«[)om otijertnife if 3 tnere 
 not in tjjat ill fauonreo taking , 3 
 tDoulD iiiaKe muct) ofif ano loue ber? 
 ^cartilr. 
 
 How rcat ^"^ ""^^ ^''^ ^''"^^ ^"^ oetcttafalc 
 an ole*n« HH offcHcc ttiurDer i0,tf)at p;ocaDet!) of 
 niuraeris. jji^iicg^^i t|)in^ it txj^mtnt ifo.: mcc to 
 Declare to ^ou, ano tiouto marbe in 
 tljis tljat fol!oti)etij,ifoi t^z confioera^ 
 tionfijereof being tl);ougl;lv' fcannco, 
 mulineeoes bnooubteolp tuo^ihefo in 
 tbeijearts of men.tfjat fetuer murocrs 
 l^albe committeo, ano ti)ateueri? one 
 l^all enoeuour timfelfe ttie mo>e b^ 
 fupp^eCTing anger, to pjcferue man^ 
 Utnoe) tDbo is t\}t t)cli> fimtlituoe of 
 (©oObitttfelfe.Slje ber^ oeeoe of mur^ 
 Der it felfe figljtctb Directly ano oifobe* 
 Dicntl^ againft tbe ef ernall <Il?oo, luljo 
 ist^elifeanDfaluation of tbe lwo;!9. 
 ^Qi muroer Dcftroietlj tfje ber^ image 
 of (^o.OlBecaufeman is createo to tbe 
 fimilituoeano liheneOfeofC^oo. 3Ef a 
 man Iboulo of purpofe Deface tbe ^^ 
 mage of tbe llitng orp^ince fet tp at 
 tbcir commanDcment, be fljoulD bee aa 
 cnfcDoftrearon committcD .- in bol3)e 
 gre^.t Danger is bas tpm tbat Dotb Dc^ 
 ftro^ a man , ^f^ici} is t\\e reafonable, 
 liuclT?, ano ter^ picture of (Sod bini^ 
 fclff.t:2Ha2reaDc t^at Theodofius tl^z 
 CmperourDio Determine to Deftroi?a 
 great mimberof tbe Citijcns of An- 
 tioche, fo; none ofber caufe , but fo; 
 ouertb:otuing of tbe image tbat teas 
 fet bp, fo^ t\jt bonour of Placilla , Au- 
 gufta: 313ut tberebnto is aDDcD, tbat 
 oneMacedonjus an ^ermite came to 
 tbe CEinperours melTf gers ano faio: o 
 my friends , goe fay to the Empcrour, 
 Thou art not an Empcrour onelybut 
 alfo a man , Doe not thou cruelly dc- 
 
 Oroy the image ofGod.Thou angrcft 
 thy maker when' thou killefl: his i- 
 mage . Confiderwith thy felfe that 
 thou art forie for an image of brafle. 
 Nowe it is euident to all men what 
 difference there is , betwixt a thing 
 that is deadc , and that which hath 
 life,& a reafonable foule . Moreoucr 
 it is an eafie matter in fteade of one 
 brafen image to fet vp more : but it is 
 vnpoflible to rcftorc one haire to them 
 that once are flaine, 
 
 iFtnallt? muroer 10 cleane contra* 
 rie to tlje nature of man . iFo;j man 
 cberiC^etb bintfelfe, ano flcfii oellro?^ 
 etb not it relfe,but p^cferuetb anD noa^ 
 ri^etb itfelfe Co m\xc\^ as it map. But 
 al lue men,a0 manp as line, are of one 
 lumpe, f of t!)e fame fubffantial flcOj: 
 to kill a man tberfoiie is againQ mans 
 nature. iFurtbermo;e all mm are t^z 
 cl)ilo^enofonefatber,ofonclfockanD 
 of tbe famep:ogeme: muroer tberfo^j 
 is Directive againll ciixii \}mxmit\!i anD 
 is a plague tbat raignes among men: 
 0nD ootb not t\)t %o;Dt our reDesmer 
 alfo, require clfarit^ of all men, Ubiclj 
 muft (0 abouno,tbatl)i)e mai? not Uic^ 
 to Die foj our neigbbour ( SDo kill our 
 neigbbour tberfo^c is flatly repugnant 
 to €i);i{lim religion. 0nD take tljis 
 bD tbe Iwat? t(D, tbat tbe 'blouD of man :. 
 fljeDoe bp muroer, crretb out of tbe 
 cartb to bJ^aucn fo: reuengementifcj 
 to Cain, lubcn bee bao flavnie fjis b;o* 
 tber , it tnas faioe : The voice of thy 
 
 brothers bloudc cryeth cut of the 
 earth ,and is come vp to mee. 5roj 
 
 blouDtbcD bertlv? poUutetb anD maketb 
 tbe grounbe accurfeD tobercon it is 
 (bcDDe, anD is notcleanfcD againe noi 
 eafiI\?appeufeD,bntiU it do aire tijiiWiz 
 tbe guilty blouD of tbcm, toljtcb fpilC 
 before t{)e gniltleCTe blouD of inno^* 
 cents. 
 3Lattlu mnroerie; procure i make t^o. 
 31 4 com? 
 
^68 The fixt precept of the lo.commandcmcnts. 
 
 <ommttfer0f^ereof tDttb enolcffe fpotie 
 of rcproct)ful mfamie, f ttjat tu^icfj 10 
 luo^ttofall, it h;inQCt^)into t\}cmtf 
 uerlMnQ Damnation. Wi\itufoit 
 ^alomonm fjisp^ouerbc^, fattt): My 
 Ibnne if finncrs entice thee, confent 
 
 not vnto them . If they fay , Come 
 with vs, wee will lay waite for bloud: 
 & will lurke priuily for the innocent 
 without a cauie.We wil fwalow them 
 vp like the grauequickedc whole, as 
 thofe that goe downe into the pitte, 
 We fliall finde all manner of coftly ri- 
 ches, & fill ourhoufes with the prayc. 
 C all in thy lot among vs: wee will all 
 baue one purfe : My Tonne walke not 
 thou with them,but rather pull backe 
 thy foote from their wayes. For their 
 feetc runneto euill , and are haftie to 
 (headebloude. i^oUJC E)auiD fai?etf) 
 tt)at The bloudthirftie man, and the 
 hypocrite , are abhominable to the 
 Lord. 
 TheMagi. 5f rottt tl)W IatD0 is eremptcD tfje 
 ftratemay ^a^iCttatt 0)U^mJihy> (3o^y tD[)om 
 ^^^ (^oD commaunDcD to tife auttio^it^ anD 
 tohiWjt^^catninQ topuntll| tiim moQ: 
 l^arpl)?, iffjde neglcrt to hill tfftmm 
 lDl}om dDoD commauntietl) to bee ]iib 
 leo. 2LI)!0 firt!) commaunDcmcnt of 
 t\ft JlatDc tljcrefojc, Dotl) aatl\? fojbio 
 t)ppon p^tuate autljontv to hill anpe 
 man* ButtljcS^agiaratchillctb at 
 ^tiS fommaunDemenf,U)I;en Ije put* 
 tett) to DeatI) tfjofe toiiicl) are bp lalse 
 towDcmneo fo? ttjcir ofifcncc^, ojtoljcn 
 inocfcnrc of bis people ba oot^ iuftlp 
 anoncceffarilp arme l^imfelfe to tbs 
 battell . ano ^tt tt)e magiftrates map 
 offeno in t^ofe f too pointcs ttoo runo;jp 
 toape0. ifoi citijer t^cp ooe bp laixie, 
 tbat is , tJHDer tl)e ccioureo pretence 
 of lalD flap t\}t guiltle0,to fat iffp tbeir 
 otune luff,f)atreD 0: couetoufneOe: ^K 
 ice reao tbat Jefabel flue t^e iutt man 
 i^aboti) toiti) ti)e iio^s ia;op^et0. 
 
 ^X cire bp peeuifl^ pitie ant) foltd^ clCi^ 
 mcncicDoelft t\)zm cfcnpe fhot fra, 
 lDi)om ttje IIo;d commaunoeD tljem to 
 hil:a0 ^aul ano ^cbab are repo^^teo to 
 baue flnncD in letting goe tlje blouDp 
 hingc0 tDljom (DoD commaunDeD to bee 
 flaine. 0nt>^alomon in tbe 1 7. of t)i0 
 p^ouerbcs Doetb teftifie ti^at tfje 
 3lo;oe Dotb as grcatlp tjate tl)c S^a5i* 
 Crate tbatacquitetlj a toichcD perfonj 
 asbimtbat conoeninctb an innocent 
 man. SDbcspagiftratcs alfo in ma* 
 hingo;j elfe repelling trarrc ooe offenD 
 ttootuapesin tbis fo.:te. ifo; either 
 tbep ooe tniufllp tbem felues mahe 
 iuarreVipponotberiKen, anuintangle 
 tbeirpcopletberein; j2);elfe tljepfufo 
 fer fc^rem entmies to robbe aho rpoile 
 tbe people fbmniitteD to tbcir cbarge, 
 f Doe not \xiitl) fuel) foKe,a0 tbep map, 
 heepeoffanD Deftno tbat openiJD:ong 
 ann manifcft iniurie. Botl) tbcfe oU 
 fences arc of funo^p fo;»tes, anti tljere* 
 feitballfo great tbattbep can IjarDlp 
 be purgcD. SDbou reabeC tberfo^e tbat 
 tbe Ijolp hinges of jSfraell DiD neuer 
 maheluarrebponanp bcogtjnles tbe 
 ILo:D commaunoeD t^tm, Sinn tljepa* 
 gainfougbt fo: tbcir people,anD fuffc^ 
 reDtbem not tobeeleDatoap taptint^ 
 as mikvMa bonflaues. jfo; fo DtD tt^c 
 feleffcDpatriarcbe j^bjabam folloloe 
 t}po anD purfue tbofe foure kings, nap 
 ratber cuttb?oat robbers of tbe (Bait,f 
 reconereD bp fo;tce of armes Hot, fLot» 
 fubHance, anD tbe people of ^oDome 
 tbat toere carrieD aUiap . Sinn fuclj 
 toarres as tbefe are tahen in l)anD,ei^ 
 tber foj tbe recouerie , o;j elfe fo^ ti^z 
 conftt matton ofpeace : fo tbat tl}e ma^ 
 giCrates tbat mahe tnarre in fucb fi 
 canity arc rigbtlp anD inoeeoe tljC c^iU 
 D^eof CDoD, becaufe tbep arepeacema* 
 bers.if o;t al peace mahers are tt)e ctrU 
 0;cnof(!DoD. 
 
 ;anD noto tliis place ano argument 
 
 Doe 
 
The fccond Decade thefixth Sermon. 
 
 t6$ 
 
 soe require fIjatBI fytnit romeU?f)at 
 vvhatth* toucl)infi t[)e office o;j mthontit of tt)0 
 »agiftt«e ,„agiftrfl(c : lutiici) (bt}CDoD0^clpe) 3 
 iDill affap to Doe, not tljat 3 meane o^ 
 can alleaDnce al tljat mai? bee faiD tijer* 
 of,but tljat tDl)icb fl^alfeemcmofl; p;o^ 
 perl? to Declare tljc meaning of it,anD 
 is moa necedar^ fo^: tt)i5 p^efent trea^ 
 
 tife. 
 
 M«gin«tus Magiftratus (tol)ic^ tuo^De tnee tjfe 
 •rhatiiis. fojtliercDme to^eretn tlje magiftrate 
 i0)Dot!) tahe tbe name A magiftris po- 
 puli defignandiSjOf afftgninQ; t[)e ma?* 
 fters>gmDer0,anD capteins of tt)epeo=» 
 pie* E^at rcome anD place is calleD b? 
 tbe name of pctoer o;j aut^o;it?,b)? rea 
 fcn of tlje poluci ttiat is giuen to it of 
 Cod. Bit is c allcti bp ilje name of Do- 
 mination fo; tt)e Dominion tt^at t|)e 
 llo^Dc Dottj graunt it fcpcn tlje eartlj. 
 S!Ll)er are callcD B^inces ^ t)auc tl)at 
 32)omi^ion : fo;i tljcv Ijaue a p.:ecmi^ 
 iteiifeabone tlie people. 2Dl)ep are caU 
 leD Confute of Coiinrelling:i^nD kings 
 of ccm>namng^ rultng, anDgouerning 
 t^e people : ^o t^en tt}t ^agiOrracie, 
 (ttjat 31 map ijemefb^toarDe tfe tljis 
 lr>0;>De of i^e msgiSrates potoer anD 
 place ) is an ofiTtce^anD an action in tx* 
 ecnting of t^e fame* ^^riQode Defi* 
 netl) a magiffrate to bee a beeper of 
 latres plutarcli, in tpat bcobe to|)er» 
 tn Ije fiietoetl) ^ learning is requireD 
 to bee in a Utng, among otljer tbinges 
 faitl) : Princes are the minifters of 
 God for the oucriight and fafcgarde 
 ofmortall men to the cnde that they 
 maie partlie diftribute , and partly 
 keepe , tlie good thingcs that hee 
 doeth liberally giue, and frankely be- 
 
 ftowevpponthem. 2Ltje^agiftrarie> 
 b^t^e Scriptures, map bee DeftneDto 
 bee a Diuine o;{Dinance o; a(tion,lDber^ 
 bi^tbegcDD being De6neDbt)tbe |B;!in^ 
 tes a^De, anD tte euil fupp;{e(reD hv t^e 
 fameant|ioaitte»goDltne(fe , iuttice, 
 
 fjoneSie, peace, anD tranqutHitr>bot^ 
 publique anD pauate are fafel)? pjefer* 
 ucD. Mll)erebt?toeegatf)er, t^jattogo* 
 uerne a common U}eale,anD to erecute 
 ttie office ofamagiSrate^is a tocDif^ip 
 anD feruice to dDoD ijimfelfe: CDoD tjeri* 
 IpisDeligtjteDt^crin. i?o;jtt)e office of 
 a magidrate is a tbing mod erceUet, 
 anD abounDing toit!) all gcob Uio.^hes> 
 as in mp former Sermon Bl baueDe* 
 clareD. 
 
 0o\s) tljere are t(}^ee UinDs of 2@4^ Thr«e kinds 
 giOtacicso? gouernmentsof common S^a^sf'" 
 
 tnealeSjf f)e Monarchie,the Ariftocra- MonwcKy. 
 cie,anD tbc Democracie. 2HIle mai? cal 
 tl]e ^onarcljie a hingDome luljereim 
 one alone Dotb b? init i t}p;^tgbt latoes 
 rule all tbinges,anD caufes in tbe co^ 
 moniueale. i?o;{ ifti)at iuHice anD t* 
 quitie bee once neglecteD^anD t^at ttjia 
 ^neDotbagainf^allrigbtanD reafoti 
 rule al tlje roafl^,tben is bee a t?;ant,f 
 |)is potver is t^;annie> t^at is to fape Tyrannic. 
 tu;:ong anD iniur][)>lol)ict) is a Difeafeof 
 t^at troubleD UingDom, f aticetbat 
 is as it U)ere,fetoppo(tte to be tt)e De* 
 Urutfion of t^at common tueale. 
 
 2Dl)e ^riffocracie ist^z fuperio^po^ Ariftocney. 
 toer of a felu peeres,tDfjere a certeinc 
 number of I)alie anD tip^igbtmenare 
 ci)Ofento betide guioers anD rulers oC 
 t^epeople. jSnD tf)isDiD6r(t begin b? 
 t^e fallof tp^annie . iFo;U)ben men 
 perceiueDbotDDaungerous it Uias to 
 commit tbe rule of tljeir tDl)ole Hate 
 into one mans banD , tlje? altereD tl;e 
 o;(Der,anDgaue t^e charge tt)ereofto 
 an appointeD number of cl)ofen men, 
 tobo DID ercelltbe common fo^^t in po^ 
 toer anD auffjo^ifie. 3i5ut if t^efe cfiicf 
 o; ^eaD men t}fe euill meanes to come 
 toauti)o;jit?, anD neglecting ttjecom^* 
 mon tDeale,Doe bunt after t^eir oUme 
 aDuantage, tt}en is tbeir gouernment 
 nottobecalleDanAriftocracie.butan 
 Oligarchic, ffjat 15, tlje tjiolent lultof '^''^^chy. 
 
 ^5 a 
 
 it 
 
lyo Thcfixt precept of th 
 
 8fctDe,anDnot t^c goD anD tp^igbt 
 conernment of c^oCen p^rc0 . ^o 
 t^cn tljcfefeto ttolene rulers arcttje 
 contraricto tljeeftatc tobcretjpzigbt 
 t)CflUmcn tiauc ttjc p:amincncc. 2C^c 
 Democu- Dcmocracic mai?be callcDa common 
 "*• locale, tofjcrcin al tbc people (ogetljer 
 bearc tfjc lul)olc ftoa^ , f abfo'utc au^ 
 tl)o;itie . flno tl)i0Demociacic began 
 fira bp tlje fall of tbC Oligarchic, 
 
 ifo?Uil)cn tf)c people fatjo t^at tbcir 
 teaDmenmoabufetfietrpoUier, anD 
 foarcD biolent rulers , thtv Diplaceo 
 tl)em, anD bept tlje autljojitie to tbcm 
 feluc0,meaning tljat euer\? ma fl^oulD 
 freely gtue l)t£S to^ce m matters tou^ 
 rbtng the common locale . 2Et)t0 Ui^O 
 of gouernment breabetf) out common^ 
 1^ into outragtous tumults, gl meane, 
 into fcDittons anD conrptractc6:if o^ no 
 ntanlDtliruflfert)tmfelfe tobeeco^re^ 
 tfcD,tx)l)tleeuert? man ivill c(;aUenge 
 tobtmfelfefuUanD abf^lute autt)oa^ 
 tv to DO iDbat t)de ludctt), becaufe fo;^ 
 toil) t)ee is one f a member of tt)c peo^ 
 phiin ivbcCe IjanDs tt^c tol)ole aut[)o^ 
 riti?Dotf)conrift. 
 
 jiiotDc toudjins tl}t ercclfenc^ of 
 tljefe fo?meso;jftinDs of gouernment, 
 it malictb not greatip to mp purpofe to 
 Difpute tut)tcbougbt to be p:eferreD be^ 
 fojcotljer. ^an^fjauc pjeferrcD tlje 
 Monarchic befojetbc reft: buttl)ere* 
 lDttt)allt|)craDDcD:ifIjaUjl)iclj Ijol^ 
 tetbtljemonarcbtebeea gcsD anDtp^ 
 rtg^t prince, catjtcl} ncuertljeleire is 
 rare to bcsfounoe. SCfjetiairoUjfjicI) 
 foere of tbat opinion , DiD tljem fclues 
 A prouerbe Uut bnocf p;mt$ in Q^onarcljics. 
 
 £t uispe- ^"^ i^ is dangerous to fpeake againft 
 niious for a lupitcr. amon« manp iiinges of ^u* 
 fjcafc Z ua aniJ 3frael ttjou Ojalt finDc a ber^ 
 gaintt hii fctD g(DD,o;j at leaCluife tollerable ano 
 
 1^ Engi.fh inDiffercnt P2inces,U)t}ercbi? toe ma^ 
 «.£ lav.-.itis pcrcciuc tljat the Lo^D DiD not in bam 
 'ml salL bl^ tljc moijt^ of ^smucl , pcrftoaoe 
 
 e icConyiiaundementJ. 
 
 fjis people to feapc tl)cir Ailflocradc, 
 anD to be rulcD b^ tfjcir piicQs anD el* 
 Ders,as <IE^d b^spofcs ano SjCtbjo tbc 
 toifeff intbc luo:lDe,haD ojDcrncD long 
 befo:e. 2in^ vtt none can Dcnic but 
 tfjat great penis ann innnite Difcom* 
 moDities arc in tbe Ariftocracie, but 
 farre moje man^ in tf)t Democracic, 
 %5ut fucb is t\)z conDition of mo:taU 
 men in tbis corruptible flell), tbatno* 
 tbing among tljem is abfolutelv i on 
 eucrp ftoe b^ppp , ano tbcrfo^e tljat 
 feemetb to t^tm to bee mott ercel!ent> 
 \xi^xc\t altbougb it ba not altogether 
 tDttboutinconuenirces anD fomebinD 
 oft3ices,Dotb neuerfljeles in compari* 
 ronofotber,b;ingfeU)er perils anD lef* 
 fer anopance.}i5ut botofocuer t^at cafe 
 Dotb ttanD, tljc apodlcs of CCIxiift doc 
 comanD bs to obei' i magittrate, IjdIjc^ 
 tljer l)e be hing,o^ fenate of cbofcn mf. 
 if 0? paulin bis (Epifflcto Titus faitl): 
 
 Warnethcmtobefubiei^to rule and 
 power, and to obey Magittrates. ^0% 
 
 tofbc Uomaine3l)e faitb : Let euerie 
 
 foule be fubieit to the higher powers: 
 For no power is but of God,and thofe 
 powers that are,are ordeined byGod. 
 0gainc to SDimotbic be fattb : I exhort 
 you that prayers bee made for kinges, 
 andforall thatare in authoritic . ^f 
 tl)erfo:e ani? man liue in a S^onarcbip, 
 let bini obei? t\)t feing : if in a common 
 toeaieoflDbat title Ibeuer, let bimbee 
 rulcD bp tift <Eonfu!s,2Cribunes,bcaD* 
 men,f elQcrs of tljc people. ifo2 Ina 
 ougljt ratljcr to obc\? tbeo;Dmauncc of 
 (Sod, tjjanoucr curiouflr to Difpute of 
 tlje feinoes of gouernmentes totjicij is 
 t^e better o; tDOjfc tban of ber. 
 
 2nD in all cafes truel^, tt)t magi^ 
 ftrate is t3er\» necelTar^ anD can not 
 bee miCTing among men,^ca,!)C is fo nc« 
 ceflarttl)at tnitbout tbe magittrates 
 belpe, tbc ft at c of men can barDlp pio* 
 fpcr o; caQlr aano . i^ett^cr DoeS 
 
 tl;ou 
 
 The Magi- 
 ftrate rr.uft 
 be obeyed. 
 
 Ticustj. 
 
 The caiirci 
 of Magi- 
 ftrates and 
 their be- 
 ginning. 
 
The Cccond Decade the fixth Sermon* 
 
 »7« 
 
 tfjou ttant tl5tittl)c Gate ann common 
 iaeak of tfje 3;frac!ifcs teais cuer at 
 m^ time in great uaanger ano pcrill 
 of tnoooing , tfjan it \i)as in tl^e miD* 
 Die time bcttoiit ^ampfon ants I9cli, 
 iuljen t[jc»^ iuere goucrneD bi? no ma^ 
 gtflrate0, but Did euede man to^at fjc 
 tfjousfjt eo3D Ijimfclfe . jToi aihnen 
 tuciifrom t[)cir birtb arc blinDl^ IcDDe 
 \Xiit\) fiife loue , anD tljercfo^e t'pe^ 
 fefee tljcir otxine aDuauntase , notljing 
 plcafett) tljcm but luljat tt)ci? Dce t\)tm 
 klixeSj t!)e? btterl\? iniHiU tt}c DeeDss 
 anD luojDesof ott)Ci men, \?ca fuctj is 
 our fonDe affection anD opinionatiue 
 fenfejtbat boto euill fo euer cur caufcs 
 are,ret tec Uiill not fticKc to face tljem 
 out toitt) a caroc of ten, auD to colour 
 tbemlDitljlatoe anD equitie. ^etljat 
 luill danDe in DeniaU tiereof,DiD ncuer 
 confiDcr mansDitpoStion. ^b^ people 
 of 3fraeU at tbcir Deliuerie out of ^co 
 gl^pt fatu ttton&crful fignegjttjc^ toere 
 tnarucloufli? fcD from Ijeaucn m tbe Ht^ 
 fart, f DiDcuerie Dap bctjolD netomp^^ 
 raclee.But t?et beart?en(mt? b;:etf);cn) 
 f condDcr toljat Spofes , tije meehett f 
 gentileftman tljateuerlwasDotbfa?, 
 tou(l)ing t\)is tjoip peopie , tt}t0 people 
 of CDoD , \33bomc <I!?DD f)aD cbofen to be 
 a peculiar people i3nto bimfelfe. How 
 fliall I alone ( fat?etl) Ijce to tlje people) 
 beare your trouble , your burden, and 
 the ftrifcs that are among you? Wil)&t 
 mat>betbougi)toftbatmo;ecuer,tl)at 
 in tbe molt fure fellolutbip of tlje aun? 
 ficnt anD 0po(toliqucCburcb , pea in 
 tbcfe berie tjeCfelu , toljicl) toere rege* 
 nerate , tt^t tjD;iangling DifpoStion of 
 fletb DID fljeU) it felfefif oj tbe CDjeefees 
 murmureD againft t^t i^cb^etoes, bCi* 
 caufe tfjeir UjiDDctPcs in t\^t Daplp mif 
 nifferic, Uiere little regarDcD . %\}c 
 Co^tntbians alfo goc to latre bcfoje 
 !^eatt)cn 3uDgc0, anD tljcrefo^e Dof^ 
 ]aaul( \itt^fi)m^\t rcbuHe tticm; ano 
 
 cbargctb tiftm to appoint ffontfl iuD^ 
 ges among tbcmfelucs to take bppe 
 matters hztimt t\)tm Vjat lucre at 
 bariiftmcc. ILct no man tberfoj? make 
 ttfis obtcftion ano fap,tbat t^t olD pco* 
 pie of jfracU lucre a carnaU people 
 anD not regenerate . iro: Uie fee th^t 
 cmn in tbe rcgcncratctfje reliqucs of 
 flcfb remapnc > Uibicb euer ano anon, 
 Uil^e occalion is offereo, Do (Ijcln fcD;jtb 
 tbcfelues, anD trouble tljc quiet ftatc 
 of eueric tbing . ifo^ 3 IniU not noU)0 
 rap tbcit t^t greater fo?£ of men do ra* 
 tber foilolue t^z flcllj.tban t))c fpirite* 
 ^uD fo? t\)at caufe, CPod , toljo louctb 
 man , l»bo Itecpctb anD pjefsructb ci^ *« 
 
 miitp,peace,anD bumane focietp,batl) 
 p;epareD anD appIpeD a meoicine a^ 
 gaintt tljofe greeuous Difcafes of men, 
 bee l)atb appointcD t\)z magiilrate , ^ 
 fap, to fteppe bettuipt t^em tbat Ilriue 
 toittjtbe autl;o2iticof lali) anDequitp, 
 toiuDge anD DifcuHe matters bcttoint 
 tbemtljatare atbartance, to b^iDle f 
 fuppjeffe iti^ong anD afifecttons, ano 
 laftlp to fauc iU guiltles i innocents. 
 Wbcroeuer fubucrtetlj tl)is ojDinance 
 of d^cD , till fucb time as men do leaue 
 tJjeir UiaptuarDe Difpofition , ^k bm* 
 getb ttter confufion to eucrie Sate, 
 anD apDetb Ui.:ongfull Dealers anDbiO:» 
 lent robbers to opp^eCTe anD roote out 
 tJ^e bcH foU of people. 315ptbts berilp 
 tobiclJ betbcrto luce Ijauc allcaDgcD it the Mad- ' 
 ismanifeillv apparaunt tbat f magi- Hedbyccd 
 Urate is o;jDapneD bp (DoD fo.:£be fafe* for the 
 garD of t[)cgcDD,anD punifl^ment of tbe ^°°<^°^"'^' 
 euill, 3 meane fo: tlje gtoD anD quiet 
 date of mo^tall men, ^b^refo^e toe 
 reaDe tbat from tbe beginning, tberc 
 l^aue betnemagiUrates in tbe tooilD. 
 Ipereunto Do appertaine t^eft tttti^ 
 monies of t^je bolp fcripture . £0otes 
 intl)elatoecalletb,Theiudges God, 
 and this iudgement, faitlj l^Cj is Gods. 
 
 ifrom toljcnce alD? ^(ofapliat bo;otoeD 
 
 tljat 
 
jjz The fixr precept of the 
 
 ttf&t fai)!Ug tDl)<cl) f)c fpabc to t\^t 3Iuo^ 
 
 gCS,tol)ere tje faytlj : Sec what ye doc: 
 Foryec iudge not to man, but to the 
 Lord , which is with you in the caufes 
 which ye iudge: let the feare of God 
 therefore be in your hearts. $9. peter 
 faitt) J That we muft obey the magi- 
 ftrats for the Lords fake, by whom he 
 is ordained to the praife of the good, 
 and terrifying of the cuill. 0nD paul 
 ti^t teact)cr of tfje gentiles faitt):There 
 is no power but of God, and the po- 
 wers that are , areordeyned by God: 
 and whofoeuer refifteth the power, 
 refifteth the ordinance of God : and 
 he that refifteth , fball recciucto him 
 felfc damnation . For rulers are not 
 feareflill to them that doe well, but to 
 the euill ♦ For hee is the minifter of 
 God,reuengerof \yrath on him that 
 doth euill. %^t flpagiftrate t!)erefo;e 
 is of d^D, pis offitt is Qmriy f)ol^, plea^ 
 0ng (H^oo, iu(i,p^o6tabIe,anD necefl:ar\> 
 fb^ men,f t^e rulers tDbtcl) ooe rtgttl? 
 txtmtt tlieir office,are ti)e frienos anD 
 tDo;i(l^ippers of dDoD, tijet? are^ts tkd 
 tnttrumentes , b^ toljom fjee inoMt^ 
 tnansijealtl) anD fafegarD. 
 
 Wit Ijaue examples thereof in 0oam, 
 altt)epatriarc]^es,ourfatl)er^oe,i[o* 
 fep^,^ores,3lorue,(&eDeon, Samuel, 
 S>aut0, 3!orapt)at , C-^ecliias ^ 3|oGas, 
 H)aniel,anu mani? otfjer after tlie time 
 of Cljnft, tol)o rig^tl)? eirecuteo tl)^ of* 
 ficeofmagittrates. 
 A cDoa ma- ^o^t man? ttjere are tofiicfj toill 
 
 * b 37 "'^ ^^"^ ^^^ magittrate to be of ttoo fojts, 
 
 * * '• to \s}it, eitfjer gojD oj baODe. ^Ije gcoD 
 
 magiUrate is ^e , tol)o being latofull? 
 o;Detneo, totf) latofuU? erecufe Ijis 
 office anu tutie. %^t euill magiUrate 
 islje , Uiticb iD^enljee bafljb? euill 
 meanes,got tbe autl)o,ntie,Dotb turne 
 anu Difpofe it as liimfelfe luftetb. ^nu 
 Ijercupon , tlje qucUion is feont to be 
 D;maunocD: Ml)ctl)er an euill , tljat 
 
 lo.Commaundcmcnts. 
 
 is, a tt?2annicaU maQidtate be of ©oD vvhether 
 0} mi Ko tfjisBl anftDere,tt)at(IDo!) gfftJi'i'bT 
 is tfje autljour of goo anD not of euill: of ood or 
 f(o; (!5oo b? nature is goo, ano all i)is "°* 
 pnrpofes are gcoo, being oiretteo to tbe 
 l)ealtt) ano p^eferuation , not to t^e 
 Dedruttionoftismen. d)erefo;e t^e 
 gfflO antj f)ealtl)full o^Dapning of t[)c 
 magiltratc li>it{|out alDoubt is of dDoD 
 t)imfelfe> toljo is tl;e autl)our of all 
 gcoDnelTe* 
 
 ^utterettts requiOte t!)at tnes 
 mahe a Difference bettoijct tt)e office 
 lx)]^icb is tj^e gcDDo^Dinance of (DoD, 
 ano § euill perfon tbat Dotb not rigbt* 
 l? execute tijat goo office. 3If tfjerefb^e 
 in ttft magiff rate euill be founoe , ano 
 not i got) fo; lJDl)ici) t)e toas o;t)e?nco> 
 t^at commeti) of otI)er caufes, ano tf)e 
 fault tbcreof is in tlje men ano per* 
 Cons tDbicl) neglect (S^oD , ano co;{rupt 
 tlie o^oinanceof (!5cD, anD not in <15oD, 
 no; in {)is o;;Dinannce : fo: eitber tbe 
 euill prince feouceo bv tbe oiuell coj* 
 rnptctb tlje \x3ms of ©od , ano b? bti* 
 otone fault ano naugbtineffe tranr» 
 greiret!)<!Doos o^Dinance, fo farrc,tbat 
 Ije ootf) iMo^tljil? Dcferue tbe name of 
 biueliit) poller, ano not oiuine author 
 ritie. tuaaee baue an example \)trtot 
 in ttfe magiftrate of Jerufalcm, jfo^ 
 altljougb be luere able to referre tbe 
 beginning of fjis potoer bv Degrees Dn* - 
 tospofes, anDfo t)nto<!5oD tjimfelfe 
 inboDiDo^Dainett, i^etfoi becaufef^ee 
 taketbtbe^auionr int])t dDaroatne 
 ano btnDet^ ^im , to l^is feruauntes it 
 is faiO, Ye are come out as it were to 
 a thecfe with fwordes & ftaues, when 
 I was dayly with you in the temple, 
 ye ftretchcd not foorth your handcs a- 
 gainft me. But this is euen your houre 
 and the power of darknefTe. 
 
 Ilo i)ere be calletb tbc o^Dinariema* 
 giffr ate tbe potiier of tbe Diuill lD|)eti 
 i^e^ abufet^ \}is potioer* WW coulo 
 
 be 
 
The Ccctnd Decade, the fift Sermon. x 7$ 
 
 bk mm tmuntlyt fpoben i TiS'ttt fjarc )l5uf notoe fjoto nnn sftcr tel;af fo;t "°7 JJ] 
 ?& mat marke t^at tte rep;yDc!) toas fubtertctfougljt to be affecteD totoaroe 3! beV 
 in tl)cperIon,anD not in t^0 office. fucl)t)arD,crucl,anDtv5anmcaUp;in* f"* '^^'r; 
 
 ' ^ • cc0,tooelearne partly b?tl)eerampletyr"nniwii 
 of SL>auio,anD parti t? hv t\}e Ootf rtne of P"»«*- 
 
 HiketDtre aiCo tt)e Homatne Empire 
 tuas o:DerneD bj' C^oo , as bi? tl)ct)i0^ 
 on0of Daniel it is clearclr? euiDent. 
 <anD r^t tolie^cronottoit^outdDoDs 
 sjDinauttcc bare tlje ftoa^ in t\}z Cm^ 
 pire , toljatfocuer Ija Dii) as king ano 
 CEmperour, contrary to tbe office of a 
 gfflO feitiff , tljat oio Ija not of CDoD,but 
 oftl)e2Daiel!. foj toljercas be b«ns 
 
 leremie ano tfje 0polfle0 . SDauiD 
 toas not igno:ant iohat binoe of man 
 &aulii3as,aU)icfeeQ f merdieflefcU 
 lotoe, i?et nottcitljftahotng Ijee flcD to 
 cfcape Us Ijanosrano loben be fjao or* 
 caaongiuenbimonceo^tUJue to feiU 
 l5im,be Cue fjim nct,but (pareD tbe t^* 
 
 tpi bebeafico tbe ^poUle of Cb^ift, rauntanDreucrenreo bim, as tbou0!| 
 
 moutnga btouDp perfecution agamft 
 tbe Cburcb>tbat fp?ang not from elfe^ 
 tDb^ffj^ljan from tbe ifeiuel tbe fatber 
 of murocr. ^otbcntieril^ toe ougbt 
 Kot at ani? time to cefenD tbe t|?^anni» 
 callpotoer, anofa\? tbat it is of (I?od. 
 ^c; ti?2dnni> is not a biutne , but a 
 muclifl^ kino of gouernnimt , ann ttjc 
 rauntes tljcmfelues are p^operlp t^z 
 fematmtes of tbe ^imW, ano not of 
 <25;©SD. j3D; clfe otbertuife fome pco!» 
 pie 00 beterue bn tbetr luickeo nstJiS to 
 |aue,not a htng,but a tr;ant. 
 ^0 tben tbe peoples Qnne is an otber 
 caufe tbat enil magiilrates are founo 
 in common loeales . Bin t^t meane 
 tDl}ile tbe feingis of tbe llo;b,f fome^ 
 times be mahcs an brpocrite reigne. 
 
 bee bao beene t^is fatbcr . leremias 
 pjapeD fo^ loachim f Zedechias toic* 
 
 keo kings botb> ano obe^eo tbem bn# 
 till tbe ^ came to matters flatly con^ 
 trar^ to vIDoos religion . ifo^tobere 
 31 fpake toucl)in0 t^t bonour Due topa« 
 rentSjtbere oiD 31 br tbe ^cripture£8 
 p^oue tbat Uiee ongbt not to obcp tbe 
 irtcbeocommaunoemcnts of (IDoDlcir& 
 magiftrates ♦ Becaufe it is not per* 
 mitteo to magiftrates to ojDe^ne o>: 
 appoint anr tbing contrary to CDoos 
 la tD,o;j tbe latD of Mature. 
 
 S^o)33 t^t acts Of tbe apoff lejf teac|> 
 \isit\hi\)at (o^t t\ic 0poaiesDiD be^ 
 bauetbemfelucs in Dealing ioiti^ t^0 
 rannicall magittrates.Het tbera tber* 
 fo;je tbat are bereo toitb tp;ants,an&^ 
 
 Wbcrefo^etbeenill magiffrate isof oppi^eCTeo tcitb tvicbcD magtltrateSy. 
 dDoo , tixtn as alfo feoiticns, tuarres, tabe tbts aouice to follotiD in tbat per^ 
 
 plagues, bavlejfrott, ano otbcrmife* 
 ties of manhinoe come from t\)t ?Lo;b, 
 as punitbment of finne ano toickefi^ 
 neCfe , \}o))iti) tbe %o;n l^at^ appointcD 
 to bk erecuf eb, as bee bimfelfe Ca^tb:! 
 
 will giuc them children to bee their 
 Jiings_, and infants fliall rule them: be- 
 caufe theirtongue& heart hath beene 
 againft the Lorde.JLifeefetfc tbc ILo;jDe 
 ftirrebbptbe cruell hinges of Aflyria 
 ano Babylon againtt bis €itit , an& 
 Dtone peculiar people, 1a)^ott li^uing 
 teas not agreeable to tljeiir p^ofsOion* 
 
 pleritr-irtrft let tbem tal to rcmemj»- 
 b;aunce, and conQber tabat ano boine 
 great tbetr Onnes of ioelatr^ ano bn^ 
 cleannefle are, iDbitb bauo alreao^ 
 beff rucb t^z reuenging anger of tljcir 
 iealouij (lEboranD tbcn let tbem tbinfte 
 ^ CDoD toill not tettbDjatD l)is fcourge,. 
 fenleflcbae fee. tbat tbe!?reD.:e!rc fbeir 
 corrupt manners, anoeuill religion, 
 ^0 tbenfirft tf)Z's muftgog about anon 
 b;ing to palfe a full rtfojmation of 
 matters in religion, f perfect ameno^ 
 nimtofmanner$ amiOg. ElieumulE 
 
«74 
 
 The fixt precept of the i o, Commaun dements. 
 
 l.Cor.Io, 
 a.Pet.i. 
 
 t^ev Piap rontinuallp t[)3t(S5oD toiU 
 l)oucl)(afe to pul aiiD D;{alJDl)i5opp:en> 
 fcD people out of t[)c mive of mifcbiefe 
 Uiijerin t!)et? QiclifaQ.fto} t\iat coiuu 
 fel DID tljc ilo>D Ijtmfcif in tljc iS.aftcr 
 Luke,ginetotl)orct!)at are opp:e(fcD, 
 p>omtrmg t[)erlutt^al alTureD aioe anD 
 pzefcntDeliuei's. 
 
 llBut uijjat I l)Oln t()C opp?cff£D mud 
 p.jav,tf)cre are cwmples extant in ttje 
 5?.ofDamel,anD in t^c I S.Cbapter of 
 tl)c2l(tcs of the :apoClcs. Ilet tljem 
 alfo tuljofc niin^s are litpeD, call to re^ 
 mcmij^ancc tijc facings of peter anD 
 }2iaultl}e cljiefeof ttje 13poaic0. The 
 Lordc (faitl) pcter)knovvcth hovvc to 
 dcUuerhis from temptation as he de- 
 iiueredLot. paulfait|),Godis faith- 
 full,and will not fuffer his to be temp- 
 ted abouc their ftrength , yea hee wil 
 turne their temptations vnto the beft. 
 llettl)emcaltoimnDtlje captiutt^ of 
 Sifracl, tuljerein CDoDs people lucre De-» 
 tctineD at Babylon , b? tlje fpace of 
 7o.^ccres: ano tljerctoitljall let tljem 
 tl)inht tppon tjjc gtDDl^ comfort of 
 f l^c captiues luljicb Efaic Ijatlj evp^cf? 
 feD from ^i04o.C^apter tjnto l)iS4p. 
 %tt 130 perftoaDe our felues tl^at €^od 
 t0gcDD,mercifuU7 anD omnipotent, fo 
 tl)at|)eecantul)enf}eeluill, ateafe De^ 
 liuert)0« ^ee l)at^ mani? loai^eganD 
 meane0to fctts at liberty. !tet t3« 
 !)auearegarDconlvtl)at our impeni^ 
 tcnt,filtt)r,anD UjiclieD life,no not p,:o* 
 ijohe tl)c ilojDe to augment anD pjo* 
 long tt}e SLr^auntec cruelties 2CI)e 
 3Lo;Det0 able Uppon tlje foDa^ne, to 
 cijnunge tbc beartsof p;ince0(forthe 
 hcartes of kings arc in the hands of the 
 Lordc, as the riuers of water, to turne 
 them which waie hce will) anD tO 
 
 mafec t[)em, VdIjicI? Ijaue b^ne Ijitljcp 
 to mQftcrucllT? fct againft fcs, to bee 
 our fi tenDs anD fauourable to b0 : aaD 
 tl;cm, tD[)tc|) t)aue tj^erctofo^e mott 
 
 blouDil? perfecuteD tbe (rue Ut\iQ,U 
 on,toimb;acett)e fame mod aroento 
 I^ , nnD tuttl; a burning ^eale to p^o^ 
 mote it fo farre a0 t\}t\> may>c . Wei 
 baue euiDcnt crampUs b^effofin tbe 
 ba){JC0oftl)e liingSjOf Efdras anDNe- 
 heniias,anD Ui ttje bolumeof Daniels 
 P;opbec^. Nabuchodonofor tol)Ofe 
 
 purpofe Uja0 to toalt toitlj fire anD tt* 
 terlpto Dcftroptfjemart^jsof <S5£D2> 
 fo^ true religion, toasimmeDiatl^ af* 
 tercompcUcDto p:aireCDoD, beeaufe 
 fjafaUje tbemarti>;ies p;eferueD , ano 
 IjeebimfelfcDotb b^ €Dict0 giuen out, 
 publiHeli; p:otlaimeanD fet foo;tb t|)e 
 oncl"p true ©od, anD U^ tent religion. 
 Darius tlje foRnecf Affuerus,fufFerett> 
 Daniel to be caS into tlje ll^^ons Den: 
 but ttraigljt tnap bee D:aUietlj \)im out 
 againe,aiiDiI?utt?tgt)p Daniels cne* 
 mics in tbeiinteDenne,to bee to;^ne in 
 pmzs bv. tbefami{^ingbcaSe0. Cyrus 
 t^e piiiSaunt hingof Perfia, aDuaun* 
 f etb true Keligion : Darius fonne of 
 Hyftafpes tMljofe fumame t»afi Ar- 
 taxerxes , DiD b^ all meane0 poCTible 
 ai?De anD fet fo;jUjarD tbe goDlp intent 
 of CDoD0 people, in bu^lDing tp againe 
 tbeir cit^ anD temple.ilct ts not Doubt 
 tberfo»e of (£5oD0 a^De i Ijelping IjanD. 
 ifo; (SoDfbmetimeDoctf)t3tterl\? De# 
 (lro?,anDfometime bccl)a(tenet!) tn^ 
 totoarD ti?;jaunt0 , Uutb fome bo;rible 
 auD roDaineDifeafe:a0 it is euiDettbat 
 
 it bappeneD to Antiochus,Herode tljC 
 
 great, t to f)i0 nepbue Herode Agnp- 
 pa,toMaxcntius alfo,anD otber enc# 
 mic0of(SoD, anDtpjaunt0 Duermen. 
 Sometime fjee Qtrreti) bp noble Cap^ 
 taine0 anD taliaunt men to Difplac^ 
 t^;ant0,anDfet(£^oD0 people at liber* 
 fie:a0te(s;ra man? txampkB tljereof 
 in tbc faojUs of 3!uDge0 anD Iung0. llBut 
 leaOrani? man Doe fall to abufe ttjcfe 
 erample0, let bitn confiDer tbeir cal* 
 lingbBCiEJjttDp. Mltncl? calling if ba 
 
 i;aue 
 
The fccond Decade, 
 
 liatte not o; clfe tm pztumt , liee is fo 
 
 farreft*6 Doing groDiit billing ttjc tt* 
 
 taunt, tl)at it 10 to be fcarcu, leaft fja 
 
 f JS«. Doe mabc tlje euill Doable fo muf !j as 
 
 it tnas b0fo;je . SCtjns mucl) bitberto. 
 
 j^olD 3 rcturne to tijat toljici) bv mi? 
 
 Digrcirion rema^ncttj ^ct tsnfpoHen 
 
 of. 
 
 iTfce ciedia l^cre 3 Ijaue to fpcalic fomefeljaf 
 
 'faa«'^" toucbing tbe election of magiftrateis: 
 
 ano firft to toijom tbe djeifc anD o,:Dc*' 
 
 ring of t[je inagiHratc Doetb belong: 
 
 tvvhoouohc ^eeonDarilp, lubomanD loljat kinoe 
 
 to chufe The of men it is bett to cbofc to be magi* 
 
 Itrates : anoladiptbemaneranDo^* 
 
 Dcr cf confccrating ttjofe tobifb once 
 
 arecbofen. Soucbing tbe election of 
 
 magiftratefi, to tobotbat office IboulD 
 
 belong , no one $ certaine rule can be 
 
 p;jef£ribeD.^o: in fome places ^tobole 
 
 fommunaltie Dotb fb©fe tbeir pare«. 
 
 gn otber places tbe pares Doe cbofe 
 
 tbemagiitrates. ^no in otber places 
 
 p;jinces come to it fa^ fuc ceffion anD 
 
 birtb. 3n DifcuCTing \xi^ic^ of tbeft o^ 
 
 Dcrs C^oulD be tbc bet ,tt Ujere but fol « 
 
 lie tomaftemiicbaDoe. ifoj toeuerie 
 
 kingbome anD euerie citie is tuo^tbili? 
 
 teft tbeir countriefalbionjbnlelTe it be 
 
 altcgetbcrtcoto) cojrupt,aKDnotto be 
 
 bo;;ne teitball . 513ut tob^re princes 
 
 f ome to it b^ birtb^tbcrc eamett p^ai? 
 
 cr muS be maDe to t\}t Ho^De , tljat [je 
 
 tuill graunt tljcm to be gcoD. 
 
 ivvhat tind ^otx) foj t^t gcDD clcctioii of magi^ 
 
 |cug"brtobe ftrates, tbe ilo^cebimfclfe Dcclaretb 
 
 bc^Ma T ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ of men be fcill 
 «ra«s'fna fjflue to be cbcfen,in tbefe ber^ luoiDS. 
 
 the defcrip. looke oucr all the people , confider 
 good Ma- them diligcndy, and choofe from a- 
 siftracc. rnong them men of courage, fuch as 
 feare God, fpeakers of truth , and ha- 
 ters of couetoufnefle , and make them 
 rulers oiicr thoufandes ^ rulers of hun- 
 dreds, rulers of fifties , and rulers ©f 
 tennes, toiudge the people atalifea- 
 
 thc fixt Sermon. 17^ 
 
 fons » ifoure tfjtnges fTje 3Lo;bc re* 
 quirct^ in a gojD gouernour . if irff 
 tt^at be be a man of courage, of ftregtb 
 oj fo>ce,tbat is, Uibicb baib abilttie to 
 Doe tbe tbing tobereunto be is appoin* 
 teD. %\)at abilitie confiltctb in mmoe 
 ratber tban in boDf. ^0; it is req^ireD 
 tbat be be not a fJDle , but iinfe ? fliil;» 
 fullintbattobicbbebatb to Doe: be." 
 caufe tljt office of a Captaine is to 
 knotoe boU) to fct t^is armie in ojDer of 
 battailc, ratber tban to figbt bu)iCelfc 
 as alfo tbc Duetie of a ^urnc^^c; of 
 tDo;kes,is to knoUje botne builDinges 
 muff becrctfcD , ratber tban to lro;be 
 bimfelfe >o: as a Cbariote man ougbt 
 ratber to knotoe botue to gutDe tfis 
 Carte in Dnuing > tban to D;jatDc it 
 bimfelfe. anDt^creUiitballtOjtbere 
 is DemaunocD a bolDneffe of ffomacke 
 to Dare to Doe t^z tbing, t^at fjee aU 
 rcaDie knolrctb : ifo? conffancie ann 
 fufferance, arctjer^ neeDcfuHincue^ 
 rieCaptainc^ 
 
 3!n tift fcconD place tbat is Cet Dofenr, 
 iBbicb in DgcDe is t^e 6rft , 2Let bim 
 feare CScd , let l)ini be religious , anD 
 not faperffitious . ^0 iDolafcr p;e^ 
 feruetb tfre common Ujcale , but ra^ 
 tbcrDeffropctb it, anDatmckeDmanrheM^gi- 
 DefenDiCbnot traetb anD true Heli^J""""'^ 
 gion , but perfecutetb anD D^iuetb rdigS^* 
 tbem out of f}is iurifoiction ♦ llct 
 tbis magiGrate of ours tberefo;je bet 
 of tbe rtgbt Keligion, feunDe infait^, 
 beleeuing tbe Uio:De of dD £) S> , anD 
 knowing tbat dDoD is p;jefcnt among 
 men, anD Doetb repaie to tcbome b« 
 lid acco;Ding to tbeir Defertes . anD^ 
 fo;i t^tit caufe ^u^inian ti^c casmpc* 
 
 rour in Nouellis Confiitutionib. iop» 
 Dotb frikl^ confeSe t^^t all !)is ^tlpt iB 
 sf CPoD , anD tbattberefo^eitis con<^ 
 uenfent tbat tbe making of all latoe^ 
 (boulD fepenDe bponbim alone. Knu 
 msDiiitel^ aft^c bcfaitft : it is knowca 
 
tj6 The fiict precept of the I o 
 
 vcric 'well to all men that they in 
 whofe handcs the Empire was before 
 it came to vs, and cfpccially that Leo 
 ofworthienicmorie, andthe mod fa- 
 cred Prince luftine our father , did in 
 their conftitutions flatly forbidall he- 
 retiques to be admitted fouldicrs in a- 
 nie warfare,or leaders in matters con- 
 cerning the c6nionwcale,that the leffe 
 occafion might be giuen by receiuing 
 them into the fellow fliip of warre or 
 iiandling of publique affayres, for a- 
 nie to thinkc , that they corrupt the 
 members of Gods holy Catholique 
 and Apoftolique Church . And this 
 decree doe we eftablifli. %\)as faietfj 
 
 tt)c<l^mperour. Sinnt^t goolie man 
 tjerilD pin^tt^ to (Sod ano receiuetlj 
 toifeDomc at tl)e LojDes fjanoe. 0no 
 iDijerc tfjc princes axe <!5oDs frienos 
 «nDi)aueoften conference iDttt) (iDoo, 
 ttiere t£t Ijope ^ tf)ofe common tuealeis 
 H^all p^ofper ano flonrtCI^. ^ut on tt)e 
 ot^tr 0De t^erenuid netDts bee fea^ 
 reo anbn^appteenDeoftf^at common 
 loeale toljere t^e enemies of (ID£D2D 
 Ijaue t^e p;:eemmcnce . SCt)tri)l^ t^cre 
 tsrequtreD of^tm U)|)tcljmuft bttfyif 
 fen f caUeo to be ma0t(irate,ti)at be be 
 true in too joc ano oeeoe , fo ttjat be be 
 not fonnoe to be anb!?pocrtte,a lpar,a 
 t^cetuer , a tarnecoate,no? one tobtcb 
 out of one montb, Ooetb bloinebotb 
 boat ano coloe: but fattbfuIU fimple, a 
 platne Dealer , auo blameleflte . fpee 
 mult not be mo^e Ubcrall in p^omifing 
 tban in performing . ^e mutt not be 
 tjnetbat fcttetb Ugbtbp an otbc, not a 
 falfcftoearcr,, noi a pmureoman. 
 i?ourtt)lp becaufc manie tbat are in 
 «tficc oefirc ricbes, ? fefec to increafc 
 tbeir tocaltb b^ bribes, tbe ilojoc re* 
 tnouctb furl; from tbe mncjiff racie , f 
 fo^bioortb goJO magittratcs to be co* 
 iietou0:|^cabeootbeFp2c(rcl^ cbarge 
 tbem to bate ^no dbbo;re tt» ^g ^z 
 
 . Commiundemcnts, 
 
 Doetb alfo tn an otber place , not oneti; 
 fo^bto tbem to take bribes , but alfo 
 commaunoe t^em to fljakeoffano rto 
 tbeirbanovsofail retoaroes. Coue^ 
 touches ano grerDie DeUre of bribes, 
 are t bene plagues tbat cboafte gmi 
 magittrates . S5? couetotts men ano 
 taUers of bnlcs/utto, iuogmcnt, liber* 
 tit, iuQicCi anD tbe countrep it felfe is 
 fetto fale anofouloeto tbe oiuellfo; 
 monep« ^no nolu,tbougb in tbis place 
 tbe %o;^t b^^b nameo onelp tbe moS 
 peftilent mifcbiefe of all otber , pet 
 tbere is no ooubt but tbat be ootb in^ 
 clufiuelp oebarre all otber Ucts ano 
 tnilB of tbat fort, commaunoingtbent 
 to beftraungc ano farrc off fiomtbe 
 gfoo magiUrate ano goolp gonernour. 
 SDboCc bices are l^rioc^^nuicanger, 
 2:>icing. ^urfcttmg,£Dron35ennefIfc, 
 Mlboreoomc, aoulterte,anO tobtttCbe.' 
 nerclfeislihetot^iere. 
 
 Cbis place is ma^e more mani* 
 fettbp conferring it toitb ctber places 
 in t^t latoe of CDoo. apcfcs in SDeute* 
 ronomie , fapetb to tbe people : Bring ^"'^• 
 menofwifedome, of vnderftanding. 
 and of an honeft life , according to 
 your Tribes . SS[>t^2ec tbinges bere a* 
 gainc 00 tb p toife man l!©ofes require 
 in tbem tbat are to be appointeo mac 
 giUratcs in bis common tueale. i?irft 
 (faietb be) let tbem be toift. )5ut tl)e 
 beginning of tDtfeoome is t\)t ftareof 
 tbeJioroe. Lettbcmtbcreforebeor* 
 oeineo magittrates, tbat are frtenoes 
 to C^oo ano true religion , let tbem be 
 toife, ano not fcolitb ioiotes. ^econoa^ 
 rilic tbepmuft be men of bnoerttan* 
 oing, t])at is, men of ejrperience, tobo 
 bp long ano cotinuallerercife inbano^ 
 ling of matters , are able at t\iz firtt 
 brunt to oeale in all c&kii accoroing 
 to t\}c latue. ilattlp t\)e\> mull be men 
 of bonett report, tobofe life ano founoe 
 conuerfatiou are bp tbeir o^es per« 
 
 fectif 
 
The fccond Decade, the fixt Sermon, 177 
 
 ff ttl\? tricD anu fuflfuientlt? toitnelTco bt» rig^t belonij bnfo tfjcfr office. SDfje 
 
 cf tjnto tt)c people : anD finally t!je^ guice of t!)c people mutt be a man of 
 
 muft be furi) as beare autljo^itie , ano cljoice clctteD to be ^agiftrate, totjofc 
 
 not be DcfpifeD as rafcal f bile bnaues. care is Dar ano uigbt, toijaue an etie # 
 
 3n ttje bfflhe of /jiumbcrs alfo spoi^ tfjc flocfee of t^ic Lo^Dbe not fca^tereo, 
 
 rcsfaitt}:LettheGodofthcfpiritsof inDaungerco , not utterly DcHropeo. 
 
 allfierh, fecamanoucrthecongrcga- 0n5 tb.US tjaue 3 t)ttl)t*t0 toloe^oa 
 
 tion , which may go in and out before 
 them, and lead them in & out that the 
 congregation of the Lorde be not as 
 (hcepe without aflicpheard.HB^t^efC 
 iuojOfi of tlje Ijolp |3;rop{)et toee learne 
 tD!)0 are to be cljofc, 1 IjoliJ tijei? are to 
 be cl)orca into {» office of flpagiCrates, 
 ^ofes p.:a^eD to tbe ^o^oe fo;r a 6t ano 
 a fcniienient man ; ano Idop t[?crefo.ie 
 nmd p;ai? to ©OD , luljo fearc Ijetlj all 
 mens tjearts^t^t be lutU boucbfafe to 
 fenD fuel) men to be our magiHratcs, 
 as are meete fo.: ti)at rcsme $ calling. 
 %\}c outloarD (^etu Dotb manp times 
 tseceiuebs^ ano toeciuogebimtobea 
 ga>D anD goDlie man , lobo is tnodcDe a 
 notable brpocrite . <3oD alone boetb 
 ^noUje tte mino, tee mud befeecl; btm 
 t^erefo^e , tbatije Cuffer bs not in onr 
 t^oice to erre,oj cfjcofe amiffe-llct Ijim 
 hz ttjoug^t tl)C bttt , f m££tc& fo.2t|)at 
 purpofe , tDbo is inffrndeD \xsit\) tbe 
 l)olie fpiriteof (!Doi). iFurtl)ermoje , ba 
 tbat is appointeD to t|)atofifice , muH 
 Gill be ti)e 6rCt and t^e iaO*, $ alluaies 
 at one tnstt in all matters of toaigbt f 
 publique affaires, S>ome bnp^taWe 
 
 tofjatftmoe of mentfjc^ougJjt to be, 
 to toljomet^ecbarge is to be commits' 
 teD oner tbe JlojDes people. The mancr 
 
 ilatt of all touc^inQ tbe mannerof ofconfecra. 
 confecrating magiftrates, funo^ie ci^ Slclj"" 
 tits anu countries ? baue funo:ie cn9 
 Comes, ilcteuene couiuut iiiJel^re* 
 taine tbeir otune bfual o.:Der.3i fo^i mc 
 part tfjinUe beC of tfjat ma.icr of con* 
 fecrating , lij^cr ein rumpluous pompe 
 is little 0} none> but toljat reafon and 
 Df ccncie fame to ailotce.UCfjc bed ano 
 mod p;ofii«blc loai? isia confecratmg 
 tbem tf)at arc once cljofcn to bfe a cer* 
 taine moderate ceremonie , ano tbat 
 t(D, in ttje face of all tl)e people, tljat tn 
 ucrie one ma\? fenotn , lutjo tljei? bee 
 tljat are tlje fatljers of tljc people , to 
 l^bon^e tlje^otue bononr , tubomtbctj 
 ougbtto obe^, anD fo,: toljofe ^ealtlj 
 anD iDclfare tben ougl)t to p:,a^, %^t 
 people of (000 Ijao a certaine p;etcrii» 
 bcD ceremonie , lobicb toce rcaoe tlyat 
 tbe^ bfeo in confccrating tljcir ^^iw^s 
 ano S^agiQrates : ano it is certaine, 
 tbat it teas p:ofitablp , ano fo.j goo 
 caufesfirff iniientco , ano t\\tn com^ 
 
 ano lOlc o^nes t[)Ere are, tliat o^ue .maunoeo b^ C^oo bimfelfe. %^z reft 
 otbcr fo;luaro,anp after tbe fird onfet tbat is ^et bebinoe to bee fpohen tou^ 
 
 ooe tbemfclues take t^eir eafe . ano 
 feme toicbeo fcUoiues tbere are inbicb 
 toill appoint otbertobat to Qo,but toill 
 ttiemfelues ooenotl)tng of tbat U)^ic^ 
 
 cbing tbe ^agiffrate, BJ meane to De« 
 ferre bntill to mojroboe. j^no noiue to 
 cno iDitb thanUefgiuing, let bsp.;aife 
 t^e ILc^oe, ic. ; 
 
 Ofthepffice of the Magiftrate, whether the care ofreligionap- 
 .perta^ne to hknqr no: j^nd whether he may make 
 iawes jind ordinaunces inrcalcs 
 
 ofReligion, 
 
 M 
 
 The 
 
178 
 
 The fijct precept ofthc i OiC6mmandcmcnts« 
 Thefeuenth Semton, 
 
 )$ <t firff anu qrca* office anD fiuetie alO) to biQjofe anr> 
 
 tefttfjingtljatcfjicf' 
 t^ ougbt to bee in a 
 inngiarate,i0Cafil|? 
 perceiueDbi>t^eDe* 
 riaraticn of [)is of^ 
 See ano Duetie. 
 
 amiauncc religion ♦ iro;» among tljem 
 of oloe , tf)eir feingstoere ^^ieftes, 3 
 meane maif^ers anti ouerfceraof reli^ 
 
 ^>tncc of tfjc Cananitif^ {mjple , tolja 
 bare tfre trpe o^ifigore of €ifM our 
 
 3n mi? v'eCerDares Sermon 3 f^etoeD JLojiJe, 10 toom)erfuUp comnienDeU in 
 
 l?ou tuljat the m'agiarate i» rijoVu ma* tije f)olie ^cripturc^ : jj^ctoc [)c twaff 
 
 np Kinoes of magittrates tljcreare, of botbi^inganD^;ieft togetljcr. 2po:e* 
 
 tcljom t'oe ntagiflrafe tjao^ {;is begin* o«cr,ia ttie ba)li of /iiumbcns,to lofue 
 
 nii-g, fo?lDbat caufes^c ton0o:C!e^* ntMv ojuavneo anD lately? fonfecra* 
 
 nc D tb mnn^r anD ojocr bote to r fjone teu, are t\)z laloes belonging to religi^ 
 
 pares , ano tuljat Uinu of men QjoulD on ginen tjp anD Deliuereu. %i)z feing* 
 
 be callcD to be magilfrates. Ko tljis of 3uDa nlfo , anDtfje tktt people of 
 
 let bs notuc aDoe teljat tljc office anti 
 Unctie of a magillratc pwperli? is. 
 
 The Mj»i- We to|)0l2 offtre of ^ spagittratri 
 
 flrawofHce. fflcmetl) to coOft in tljefc g.points.SEo 
 
 i£)jDer,to Slu^e? ano fopunil!) €)f 
 
 eucr\? one tD'i)ereof,HI meanc to fpeabe 
 
 feucrall)? in o.jDer as tijep lie- 
 
 SEfje o^Dinance of tfjc 9|9agillrate is 
 a Oecrte maoe b^ l^imfo} maintaining 
 of religion, t)cneffr>i«fticcr I pnblique 
 peace: anD it fonfiftctl) on 2. points, in 
 ojDering rig^tlv matters of religion, 
 antJ making gmo latocs fo^ tt)e pjefcr* 
 uation of Ijoneffie , inCice ,f common 
 peace. But bcfcje J come to tl)c Deter* 
 mining anoojoeringof rcIigion,3J tuil 
 bjicfi?, ani>in fcto Ujc;:ds bandle tijetr 
 queUion, to!>icl) oemaunDe , toljetljer 
 ttje care of religion Doc appcrtaine to 
 tfiemagiftrate, aspart of bis office oj 
 no^ iFoj^Caeman^tfjatare ofopini* 
 on , tbat t\}t care ar.o o;:Dcnng of reli^ 
 
 <Sor), baue fo^tbe loel o;r>ering of reli^ 
 gion (aiSl^^fcyill b^ epampfes anon oc* 
 Clare tjnto t?mf } obta^eo berie great 
 p^aife: anD agatne, as manit as tuere 
 flacke mlcDfeing to religion , are noteu 
 iuitb t[)e marke of perpctuall repjocfj. 
 W!l\pjO is ignorant, tW fmagiftratea 
 efpeciall care ougf)t to be to keepe t\}t 
 common treale in fafegaro f pjofperp 
 tiff ^[jiclj tjittonbtenlf !j^ catm^t bo,, 
 tnieflTe b^ p^ouiDe to ^auc tijetroiD of 
 ©oo p^eac&ebto dispeople , ano cf^ufe 
 tbem to be taught tlje true toojf^ip of 
 C5cD,bp tl?at meaneemafeing Ijtmfelfe 
 as it incre t^t minifter of true religi^ 
 on. 3Jn fhmtttus ariD E^cuteronoinic 
 tfje Hojue tjoefb largely fctootone tfjc dc«c»»«. 
 g(DD p^eparco fo; men tijat arercligi* 
 ous ano jealous in teEDe, f recKonetfi 
 tjp on tl)e otl>crfl[oe,,t()e euill appoim 
 teO foj tjje contemners of true religi* 
 on . l!5iit tfje- gcDD magiltratc is com* 
 maunoed tdf etaine £mtr heepcpjofpe^ 
 
 Lculc, iSi 
 
 gion DotI) belong to i5i{^q)p€S alone, 
 
 and tl)at icings , princes , ano ^ena*^ ride among bis^jeoplc, ano to repel al 
 
 tois ougt)t not to meoolc tberetoit^. iiinOe Of amierfittc . %tl lis fjearc alfo 
 
 2!5ut: tt)t catljoliquc tieritic teacf)etb, tob^t f (re toifc mAn Salomon faittj in 
 
 f bat tbe care of religion^otb efpecial* ^is ^jouerbes : Gotilineffc and truth 
 
 l^ belong to tbe magittrate , ano tbat prefcrue the king , and in godlines his 
 
 M-^dUatc, it 1)5 not in bis poto^r C«£tB,.b«t^lft liatc is hoidcn vp. When the iuft arc 
 
 whether 
 the csreof 
 religion be 
 lon(;(o tlic 
 
The Cccond Decade, the 
 
 tnultiplied , the people reioyce, and 
 
 whe the wicked ruleth, the people h- 
 menteth. Thekingbyiudgementfta- 
 bl iCheth his dominion, but a tyrant o- 
 uerthrovveth it. When the wicked in- 
 ercafe, iniquitie is multiplied, and the 
 iufirhallfee their decay . Where the 
 word of God is not preached the peo- 
 ple decay but happieis hee that kee- 
 
 peth the lawe . &fjcr£bi? toa gatljcr 
 tijat tl)t\>> iD^tc^ tuouloc not Ijauc t^e 
 rare of religion to appcrtaine to p.2tn^ 
 tcSy ijoc fehe snD b;ing in ti)c confua* 
 on of ai tljtn0S,t^eDiiroIutionof^;in* 
 «B,f t[)eir people, flsftlp, tljc negle^ 
 cting ano opp>cirion of t\)c poj^e. ifur* 
 c^ermojc tlje ilo;Dc commaunoctlj tfje 
 magiftrate to make trial. of Doctrinc5, 
 nnDtoUtUtbore t[)at me (Eubbo>nel? 
 tcacl) againft tfje fcrijjtureft, « Dzato ^ 
 peoplefromt^etrne dDoo. E^^e place 
 10 to be (cen in tlje 1 5 .of Deut. (l3od al^ 
 fo fo^baoe t^t ^agiSrate to plant 
 ^roae8)0; erect images, as is to be feen 
 in tlje 1 7.of Deu.anD b^ t^ofe particu* 
 larities be did infinuate ttjinge^ gene^ 
 ralljfoibiODing to ojDat?ne,to nouril^f 
 fetfoU^fuperHitioc.: idolatry, tu[)er^ 
 fojebe coitimaunDcD to aouaunce true 
 rcU'gion;f fo confcqucntir it folloluetb 
 tf^attljecareof religion bclongetb to 
 i magiffrate.M^at ma? bee tt)ougi)t 
 of tbat mo.;eouer, tljat f be mea evccl* 
 lent p;ince0 mn f dents of Ooti, amog 
 Cons people, Di£j cballemje to tbcm* 
 fellies ^careof religion as belonging 
 to ttjcmfelues, infomucb, ^ tljeu erer* 
 tifc D anD tfflfe tl)e cljarge tljerof,eue as 
 if tijey biJUlJeene miniif ers of tlje bolie 
 tfjingsf loiuc in t1)e nioant Hcbal can* 
 ten an altar tobeeljnylceD , anufulSlu 
 ieD allt^e iDczl^ip of <DoD , as it teas 
 commaunfieD of <5oD bi? tlje moutlj of 
 spofes . Dauid in bringing in anD bej; 
 ftoUjing tlje arfee ot<3on in bis place, 
 f iiio;]3mns tijeUjo^fl^ipofdDoOitoas 
 
 Teucnth Sermon. 17^ 
 
 (b uiligcnt,tbat it 15 feottfierfo eel ^a 
 
 UkeiuifelDaS Salomon Dauids foiine* 
 j^citbcrooe 3 tljinke tljat anBema»i 
 ftnotoetl) not ^otu nmctj Abia, lofa- 
 phat, Ezcchiasj anD Iofias,laboureD ill 
 tjje reformation of religion, io^icb in 
 tbeir times toascoiruptcD ana titters 
 Ip oefaccD. SDbe tjerie Ijeatijen feinges 
 mn p;inees are p^aireo, becaufc tof^eni 
 tbey ftneUi tljc trutfj , tbep gaue out 
 eDi(tsfo.:t0cconSrmation ol tmt re^ 
 ligton agatnS blafpijemous nioutl)es. 
 Nabuchodonozort^C Chaldean, tbe 
 
 m^ft migfjt? monarcb of all tfje fcuo^lD, 
 tban to^o 3 ooabt ftjljetiicr an^ mo^e 
 great ano mig'^tp oiD raigne m t^e 
 U)o;lDe, publtH^etb a cecras tljatljec 
 fljoulo be to,:ne inpcece3,anD pis Ijoufe 
 maDe a ial^es, lobofoeuer fpaUe re^ 
 p.:ocbfulli» againtt tlje true <lDfiD W^^ 
 maoe botlj b^^uen ano eartb- H^ljs 
 place is ertant in tfje tljiro Cljapter of. 
 
 E>anielS p^opbecie . Darius Medus 
 tbe fonne of AfTuerus king Cyrus bi)S 
 toncle faitb : I haue decreed, that all 
 men in the whole dominion of my^ 
 kingdome doefeare the God of Da- 
 niel ; as is to be Gaen in tlje (irt of Da- 
 niel , Cyrus hing of Pcrfia liDfetl) tl)C 
 3iet«esffombonD3ge, ano giuetbtfje 
 in charge to repayre tbe temple , t re* 
 fiojetbcir Ijoly rites againe. 
 Darius Perfa tbe fonne of Hyftafpcs 
 faitij : I haue decreed for euerie man 
 which changeth any thing of my de- 
 termination touchingthereparatio of 
 the Temple , and the reftoring of ^he 
 worfhipofGod, thatabeame betake 
 out of his houfe,&. fet vp,and hce han- 
 ged ther con,and his houfe to be made 
 a iakeSjSDljCtJerp fame Darius agains 
 tobO tuas alfO calleO Artaxerxcs f^ith: 
 Whofocuer will not doc the lawe of 
 thy God (Efdras) and the lawe of the 
 king, let iudgement ftraight way pafTc 
 vppon him,either to death, or to vtter 
 
 M2 
 
 rooting 
 
1 8o The fixt precept of the 
 
 looting out , orto confifcationofhis 
 goods, or imprifonment. ^Utl)i£8lDa 
 tinDin tbc ba)fte of Efdras. 
 
 An anRvere ^^^ »l^"» ^^^^^^^ ^^^ perfuatJCO tffat 
 
 toan obie- tlje care ano o^Deringof religicmDotlj 
 ^""^ belong to biftjops alone , Doe mate an 
 obicction,anD fap, tf)at tbefc cramples 
 SDhich 3 banc alIci3geD,oo notl)mg ap# 
 pcrtatnctotostobicb arc Cb^uftiang: 
 bccaufc tbcv? are crample£5 of tbe 35c^ 
 tpitb people. 2Do luljom mine anf lucre 
 is: ^bcmenoftljw opinion ougbt to 
 p^mue t\)at tfjc Lo^oe Jefus anD bis 
 <apoille6, DID f ranflatc tb^ care of re* 
 iiaion fiom ti^t magiftratc bnto i5i^ 
 l^ops aloncitx^btcb t^^V fl)aH ncuer be 
 able to DO : 15ut tue on t\ft otljer fiDe 
 fell! biicflp Ojetoe tbat tbofe auncicnt 
 pnnces of C5oD5 people, loiue, Dauid, 
 anD tbe fell tuere CbJiftians'oeril)?. I 
 lUDeeDc, anDtl>it tberefoie tbe cram=' 
 plcs,hjbicb are DeriueD from tbem anD 
 appUeD to Cb^tfitan p.:tnce£() botb are 
 anD ougbt to be of foKe anD effort a? 
 wong t)5 at tbie Dai?. 3 toil in tl)t enD 
 aDDe alfo tbe pjopbecic of t|)« pjopljct 
 Efa i ,toherj'bi» it mat? appcare tbat eiie 
 noto alfo kinc^s \}am in tbe rburc!) at 
 tbis Da]g t^t fame offic e,tbat tbofe an^ 
 cicnt kin^s baD in tbat congregation 
 iDbicb t^sv csU tbt ictnira vlbufdj. 
 SDbere is noDcubt but ^tbef ougbt to 
 be accounteD true CbnOttans , taU^b 
 beimi; annrinteD toitl) tbe fpirite of 
 €h.>»ft,Do beleene in €ifMi anD a;* in 
 thr Sacraments maDc partakers of 
 Ct)iift . ifo> Cb2itt (if re inferpjeate 
 tbe toerie trio:Dc')isas mucb to fap, as 
 annointeD . Cb?ittians tberefo>e ac^ 
 (o^Ding to tbe Cti'molcgie of tbeir 
 name are annot?ntcD . 2Cbatannoin^ 
 ting accojDing to tbe apoftles inter* 
 pietation is tbe fptrite of (©oD, o;: tbe 
 gift of tbe bolve 3l;ctt . But ^.peter 
 tefiiScfb tbat tbe fpirit of Cbjiff toas 
 in t^e Uings t p^^optjcts » ;^aD ^ml 
 
 |.Iohn.2« 
 
 T o.Commandements, 
 
 aflpirmetb flatlp, tW- toe fiaus tbe be* 
 riefame fpirite of faitb , tl^attt^t^ of 
 olDcljaD. 3nD Dotb mojeouer commas 
 nitatc our ^acramentes )xtittf t\)emt 
 tub^re be faitb > tbat tbe? l»ere bapti* 
 ^eDtjnDer tbe flouD, anD tbat tbep all 
 DjanJ^eof tbe fpirituall rorke tbat fbl>' 
 IctoeDtbem, iDbicbrodieloasCDbnflf. 
 ^ince tifcn t\fz cafe is fo,tbe example)? 
 truel? ti>bicb arc DeriueD fro ^Ujo»ds 
 anD tDo;kes of tbofe auncicnt Uings 
 fo> tbe confirmation of faitb anD cba^^ 
 ritiCjbotb are ano ougbt to be of fojcc 
 loitb t)s.anDret 3 hnolo, tl^at euer^ 
 tbingbotljnot confequentlp fololutjp* 
 on tbe gatbering of eramples . 'Bat 
 berc toeebauefoj tbe making gooD of 
 our argument, an euiDcnt p^opbecie 
 of Efaijtobofojetelletb t\^^t kings ano^ 
 p^jinces after tbe times of Cb:itt, ano 
 tbe reuealing of tbe (Sofpel , (boulDe "* 
 l^ciut a Diligent care of tbe cburcb> anp 
 fl)oulD b\? tbat meanes become ti^z fee' 
 Ders anD nurfesof tbe faitbfull. 
 j^o'JD it is euioent iDbat it is to fa^De f 
 tono!it^:fo; it is a\ one as if be {i)ou!9 
 fiaue faioe, t\)at tbei?fl^aulDbe ti)z fa^ 
 tbe.-simotbers of tbe Cburcb • But 
 be coulD not ^aaz faioc t^at rigbtlp, if 
 tbe care of religion diD not belong to 
 ^nmssMt to 115i(bops alone . %^z 
 
 UiOjDSOfEfaie are tbefe. Behold I wil tCu.^c^ 
 ftretch out my hande vnto the Geii- 
 tiies, and fctvp my token to the peo- 
 ple,& they flialJ bring thee thy Tonnes 
 in their Jappes, and thy daughters on 
 their fhoulders . And kings fhall be 
 thy narfing fathers , and Queencs thy 
 nurfingmotherSjtheyrhall fall before 
 thee with their faces flattevppon the 
 earth, and lickc vp the dud of rhy 
 
 feete,&c. ^Ijall not tuccfap, tb^t ait 
 tbis is fuHp perfourmeD rn fomc €\)n^ 
 ttian pjinces^Bmong ttrfjome tbeftrtt 
 teas tbe \fo\v (Smpcrour Conftantine, con/iantin* 
 toJiobB equina a senwaU Counfcl!;thcsreaa 
 
TherecondDccade,thefettenth Scrmom ' i Si 
 
 tiD Def ermine to ettablil^ true anu fin? being perfiuauco t^zi t^t care of rcli^ 
 
 
 f crc Dodrine in t^e Cburcl) of C!);ill, 
 tott^ a fettlcD purpofcbtterli? to rcotc 
 out ail falfeano [jerettcailpl^antaQcs 
 ano opwionisi . Sno toljcn tte biSjopiS 
 tin not go rigljUi? to too^ke b^ t^t ti'uz 
 rule ano touc^ftoneof tfjeCDofpcU anu 
 of cbaritie , Ije blamcD tijcm , tjpb^a^* 
 Ding tljcni Untlj tp^annuail crucitie, 
 ano Declaring t^cripitl)aU hsljat peace 
 tlje !Lo;!De Ijao granteD b^ \)iB meancs 
 tot^eCfjurcljefi. SminQ mo^couer, 
 tbat it toere a oeteftafale tljing , if tbe 
 bifijoppes forgetting to tljanfee 0£)E) 
 fo^ I)iiE(gtftes of peace, (^oulD go on a* 
 tnong t^emfelues to baite one an Of 
 t^tt^itlt mutual rep^ocbes ano tautt^ 
 ttnglibclle^ , tljerebp giuinj^ occafion 
 of oeltgbt ano laugbter to loicbeo ino^ 
 iaters: totjenas ofouetietlje^ oug!)t 
 rat[)cr to banole ano treat of matters 
 of religion ♦ ^o;((ait^ be) tlje bosfees 
 of tbe (!Buangeliftcs,0poftlefi!, ano £)f 
 raclcs of tlje auncient p^opbeteis, are 
 tlje^ JjDbicb mull inftrurt bs to tlje bn* 
 derttanoingof (IDoDBbolielalDe. Ilet 
 t£( erpell tberefo^e tbiis quarrelling 
 firife , ano t^inhe tppon tbe queHi^ 
 on^ p^opQfeD to refolue t^tm b^ tl;e 
 tuo^oeeiof Scripture infpireDfrom a^ 
 boue. 
 ;afterl)imagatnc,t!)e^ol? Cl;mpe^ 
 
 ^ .^ rourfiGratian,ValentiniananOTheo- 
 vlfcntLan dorius,mafee 3 occree, ano giue out tbe 
 eotd; in tbefe berie tco^Des : WSlc toiil 
 auB commauno all people tljat are fub^ 
 icct to onr gratious (tmpitz , to biz of 
 tbat religion, iBljicb tbe berte reiigicn 
 taugbt ano conueigfjeo from peter til 
 nolo botb beclare , tm/tt^z boll! 0po^ 
 file peter bio teacb To tlje Uomaneg. 
 {ano fofo;it»arD. y&^ tbifi(i)eareli? belo;? 
 ueo)pe pcrceiue boto kingtf ano ^nnn 
 ces,2mongtl}e people of tbeneto ttQaf 
 mcnt,baae be?ne tije foUer fatijerg ano 
 nourcesoftljeC^urclj: 
 
 ^andTheo 
 
 gion , DiD firff of all ano si^zaali^ bc^ 
 long to themfeleff. 
 
 SCbefeconDobiectiontbattfje^mafec '=>^" »^e 
 istpt Itpjofieof ©li.iskingof 3luoa, ^'^"' 
 toljicb be gat b\> cbaU.cnging to bimfelf 
 tbe cffice of tbe p^ieCc , tobile fje p.:efu^ 
 meo to burnc inr enfe on tbe inccnfe aU 
 tar.Cbe^ cbiect tbc3lo>o,'i commanoe* 
 ment^tJDbo ban BlofucfianD befo:c €\&t 
 a?ar tbepjaitt, anogauc t\tc hing in 
 charge to receiue tbe bcD^e of t^e lalne 
 at tbe lteuitc£$ banoiet. 
 ysut ouroilputationtenoetl) not totf^e 
 ronfounoing of tbe offices ann mttizs Jffic?o*fu!i 
 of tbe magiffrate,3no mtnifters of tbe magutrates 
 €^ut^ , as t\)at toec t»oulo baue tije ^^^p/;^^/ 
 bing to p,:eacb) to baptise , ano to mi* muitnot be 
 nicer tbe 3to;joes Supper: o;j tbe p^ieK '=°"fo"«'i«* 
 on t\}t Oliver lioe to fit in tl)c iuogement 
 feate , ano giue iuogement againU a 
 murt^erer,o? b^ pronouncing fcntcncc 
 to take bppe matters in Crife . SCbe 
 Cl)urcl) of Clj^ill batb ^ ano retainetli 
 feuerall ano oidinguifl^eooffice^l > anO 
 df^oD is tbe c^oo of oroer,ano not of cc^ 
 fufion, hereunto tenoett) our oif- 
 courfe b^ oemonSration to p^oue to 
 allmen tbat tbe magiftrateofouetie 
 ougbt to baue a care of religion,citber 
 in ruine to rettore it , o; in founcneffe 
 to prcferuc iti ann ffill to fee tljat it 
 proceeoe^ccoroing to t\)z rule of ttje 
 ijDorD of dDoo. 
 
 ifor to tpat encc tuajs t^e latne of 
 (!DoD giuen into t\)t bingg banosbi? tlje 
 pnelt0, tbat be f^oulo notbci^nsjant 
 of goos linll toacbingniatters cccle^ia* 
 tticall f political, b^tMbtt*b iato fjc ba5 
 to g-ouerne t^t tobole clfate of all bis 
 JJealme. B^ofuetbe Captain? of ^cos 
 people is fet before Clca^ir inoseoe, 
 but vtt f)ee batb autljoritie to com- 
 maunoe tlit p,neltcs, ano being a po^ 
 Mtiqm gouernour is iopnso as it bierc 
 in one booie tvitl; tt)t ^cclelialltcaU 
 ^ S miiaif 
 
1 8i The fixt precept o f the 
 
 minifferi. SCtiepottttquemastSratc 
 u commaunoeo to gtue eare to t|^e ec# 
 defia(hcaU ruler,anotl)ceccle(taStcal 
 tntmlter matt obe^ ti)e poUtiqac go^ 
 nernour tn all t^in^ts \x>\fi^ t\fc latoe 
 touimanoctli. ^o tt)en ti)e magtaratc 
 IB not mnuc fubtect bp dDoo to § pneS0 
 a5 toiLo;!D0, but as to tbe minittcrs of 
 t^c ILo;d, ttje rubte(tton t butte to^tct) 
 tbe? olue,t£! to ti;e llojo bitnrdf ano to 
 1)18 laUi>to tDt)tcb tbe {UteSs tbrfclticd 
 alfo ougbt to be obebtent, astoell as v 
 p;tncr8 * Hf tbe lippeo of tbe p;ic(l 
 crre from tbe trutf) ano fpeake not tbe 
 tio.2D of €^ob , tberc 10 no caufe tvb^ a« 
 np of tijt common fo;t , mticb leCTe tbe 
 p>ince,ft)otilo cttber tcar^f n t)nto,o; 
 in one tittle rcucrencetbep^tt. The 
 lippcs of the prieft ( faictl) ipalacljie) 
 
 kecpc knowledge, & they feckcthc 
 lawe at his mouth : becaulc he is the 
 mcflcngcr of the Lord of hoftcs. %0 
 
 refufe to beare fucb p^tell0,t8 to repell 
 ^DoDbtmfelfe. 
 
 f^mti jpmtts as tbcfe tbe goDlppnn^ 
 
 ttB of Blfracl bib altpateB atbe 1 afOK, 
 
 falfe p;ic0e0 tbepciobif^rabe^tbofe 
 
 iDbtcb neglertcD tbeir ofiftced tbepre^ 
 
 bubeb (l)arp(p , anb maoe becraB fo;; ^ 
 
 neruttnganbrtgbt aomtniftf ing of e^ 
 
 uerp office. 
 
 ^f Salomon toce real), tbat be put 
 
 hTw "one )3btatl)«r be0Dc tbe ^;ieab<5ibe of tbe 
 
 ana <uau ^o}h (tbat be mtgbt fulfill tbe too^ of 
 
 u^rcbgion. tbeJLo;btDb«bbefpaheofl^eliin&i* 
 
 iuPanti.1. io)anb niabe isaboUpi^teft in abia- 
 
 tbars Iteebe . Bin t^t fe conbe bohe of 
 
 Cb;ontclcs, it is fatb: And Salomon 
 
 fct the fortes ofpricftes to their offices 
 
 as Dauid his father had ordered them 
 
 andtheLeuites m their watches, for 
 
 to praife and minifier befor^ the 
 
 pricftes daie by day, as their courfe 
 
 did require, ^n t^t fame b(Dbe againe 
 Hotaoa tbep;icft botb intabe annoint 
 Joas btngy but neuertiielcfle ti)e bing 
 
 xo^commandcmentes. ^ 
 
 botb eal tl^t p;!ieff,anb giue bun a conu 
 manbement to gatber monp to repairs 
 tbe temple, spo^eouer tbat religious 
 anb c);cellent p;tnce <2;5ecbtas , calleo 
 tbe p.:ie(ts ano Lcuites, ano fato bnto 
 
 tbem : Be yee fancftifycd and fan£lific 
 ye the houfe of the Lord our God,anci 
 fufFer no vncleanncfle to remaine in 
 the fanduarie . My fonnes bee noi 
 fiacke nowc, bccaufe the Lordc hath 
 chofen you to minifter vnto himfelfe. 
 ^t tin alfo appoint fingers in tbe boufe 
 of tbe llo:b,anD tbofe tbat 0)oalo plap 
 on muficall inSruments in tt^t ILo^bes 
 temple. ipurtbermo^^ebingCE^ecbiad 
 o;sbetneo funb;p companies of piiiettes 
 anb fLtuittSy acco^bing totbcirfunb;? 
 officeseuerpone acco;bing to btsoUrn 
 mintSerte. 
 
 ^b^t map be fatb of tbat to),tbat e# 
 nen be nin biuioe to tbe ^ntftts tbetr 
 portions anb Uipenos tb;oogbout tbe 
 l^^ieltboobe •* SCbefame binge gaue 
 cbarge to all tljt people , to beqie bols 
 tbe feaC of pafleouer, innting totiem 
 all fucb letters as p;ie(tes are loonttf 
 to \33ntt y to put tbem in minoe of reli^ 
 gion anb ^taxtiz repentance, ^no aU 
 tec all tbts , tbere i^ aODcb : And the 
 king wrought that which was good,, 
 right , and iuft before the Lorde his 
 God.Ml ben princes tberfo;e bo o;!ber 
 religion acco^bing to tl^t tra^bofd^ob^ 
 tbepbo § tbingtbatpleafetb tbe ilo;ib. 
 2Cbts anb tbrlthe xb fpoben agatne b^ 
 t^t goblppatnce BioQas. 
 ^bo tberfo;rc toitbereafter fap,tbat 
 V^t care of religicmbelongetb tmto hi^ 
 Ibops atones 
 
 Cbe Cb;iSt|p Cmperours fbllotoy 
 ing tbe erample of t!iit ancient btngs 
 as of tbeir fatbers , bio toitb great 
 care p^ouibe fo; tbe HbUz of trne reli^ hau^^ 
 gion tn tbe Cburcb^of Cb^tft .^ jarca# S^J^JjJ^ 
 bius ano l^no^ius bib betermtne,tbat ligioo? 
 (b often as matters of religion toere 
 
 aUeH 
 
 Prince* 
 
The fecond Decade, the (iucnthScrmoiC j8j 
 
 faIfeOUtqnc(fion,tIje51Bil^p5(l^nlD money, which ftialbc brought into 
 
 
 besfummonct) toaflTemblc a councetl. 
 0nobcfo;e ttftm agattte, tlje <£mpe^ 
 roursGratian,Valentinian, anDThe- 
 
 odofius-, effabltO^cD a latoetD^erctn 
 ti^ti^ tjectareD to t^t tix);lD,lDl)at fattti 
 anD rcltgtont^e^ Jtoouto l^aue all men 
 tc recetue ant) rctetne,to tDtt,t{;e faitf; 
 anDtso(trtne of &. )aeter. 3|n tDt^tct) e^ 
 diet alfo tt)i^ p^todaimct) al ttfcm to be 
 i;erettque0, U)^tc|) e^ougb^ o: taasbt 
 tbe contrary : allototng t^em alone to 
 be calico catt^oltqoes, totjicb oto perfe^ 
 tierem^.prter0fattb. S5i? tf)i0)r>ee 
 gatt^er tt^at ti^t proper office of tbe 
 
 the Emperours Exchequer. Ja tfj0 
 67.Conl!itutton, ^eecbargetb all bu 
 l]^op$,not to be abfcnt from t^tir cljar* 
 cbesbuttf ttiegbeabfent tie Uitlletb^ 
 tbe^ O^oulD recetne no commoDtt^, o; 
 fftpeno of t{)e p^amctall Suardes, but 
 tbattljeir renenne (boulobstrnplo^ed 
 on tbe rl)nrc^e0f!cccfll[ttc0.3ln tbe iz^ 
 fonilttatton t^z lcactenant0 of euerte 
 p;ontnce are commanoeo to alTemble a 
 fonncel Jfb; t^et)feano Defence of eccle# 
 fiallicaU latee0, if tfje bififops be aaclc 
 to tohe tbereunto. jano tmmebtatel? 
 
 after be fatttj : We doc vtterly forbid 
 
 p^teff09 10 to Determine of religion bg all bifliops, Prelates and clearkes , of 
 |j;Afe0 out of tbe iDOjDe of €HjD,f tljat what degree foeuer, to play at tables, 
 tbep?ince0DatVt0toaiDetl)e)^^iell0, to keepe companic with dice play- 
 
 In aDuancemet ano Defence of true re^ 
 ttgion . Hi^at if it bappen at an^ time, 
 tt)at tbe p:ie!^5 be flacKe in Doing tbeir 
 tvttity tbent0ittbe princes otf ice b? 
 €ompultion, to enforce tbep;ie&e0 to 
 iiue o;Derl^ acro^Ding to tbeir p^fefTi* 
 cn,auD to Determine in religion acco^ 
 bmgto tbe ttio.^D of (H^oD. s:be f^m^t^ 
 rour luQinian in Nouellis Conditut, 
 3.tD;:iting to Epiphanius 0rct)bifl^op 
 €fCon(lantinople fattb : Wee haue 
 (mod rcuercnd Patiiarche) afligned 
 to your holincflc the difpofition of 
 all thingesthat arc honefl, fcemely, & 
 agreeable to the rule of holye Scrip- 
 tures, touching the appointing & or- 
 dering of facred birhops& reuerende 
 clearkes. 2nD in tbe 1 7. Conftitution 
 befaitb, Wc giue charge & comman- 
 dement that no bifhop haue licence 
 to fell, or make away any immouea- 
 bles,, whether it be in houfes or lands 
 belonging to the Churches, j^ga^ne 
 tn tbe s7 Condttuticn, be fo;2biDDet^ 
 to celeb;tate tfje bol^ nn?lterie0 in pn* 
 aate bocife0 . ^ abDetb tfje penaltte 
 
 anD (nitJ^ : For the houfes wherein it 
 
 erSjto be lookers on vpon gamflers.or 
 torunnetogaLC vpon May games or 
 pageants, 
 
 31 DO not alleoge all tf)t0 a0Canonu 
 cal fcriptnre0,bnt as p;cDfe0 to Declare 
 tbat pnnce0 in tbe p;imitiue Cbtircb 
 baopotoer,official autbontM abfual 
 cu0omc,graunteDb?(!DoD (a0£faiDio 
 p;opbec^)anD DeriueD from t^e erdple0 
 of ancient &ing0,to commanD bilbop09 
 anD to Determine of religion in t^t 
 Cburcb of CbiiK- 
 
 ;90fo? tbemipbtcljobietttbe cbur^ EccufiafH- 
 cbe0 p;iuileDge,let t^tm fenoto tfjat it ud^,Z^' 
 is not permitteD to anr piince^noi an? 
 mortal man,to graunt p;intIeDge0 100 
 ttavg to tbe en»;!efre commanoementtf 
 f bert?truetbof€^oD0Uio;De. S.Paul 
 affirmcD fbat be \)at> potcer giuen tjim 
 tocDifie but not to De0ro^.3i am tbe 
 b;iefer,becanfe 3i tuil not Qao to p^oue 
 tbat tbeparebntooitb^ of inDiffercnt 
 p^iuiieDges lobicb are not (ucbe as 
 p^ie05 f €^^i(l ^s miniaer0 dioulDe 
 bee, but are (bulDier0 ratber anDtoi^ 
 beD knane0, full of all binoe of mif^ 
 (bisfe, 0mongotber tbinge0 int^t 
 
 is done Ihalbe confifcatc 6c folde for Cancn ]lab9 Didindl j^o, 1am finDe 
 
 1 
 
I S4 The fwt precept of the 
 
 tt)t{i ixi^ittm . ^ae to t^onr (tl\^tSyh^z* 
 t^^Wy i)oU) \i0i fit t)ppon t^e (eate : fo; 
 t^c feat mahetl) nottfie p^te(t, but tt;c 
 p^ieU t|)e fcate : tt)e place fanfttficti) 
 not t[)e man , but t|ie man tf)e place* 
 Cuerp p^teli 10 not a t)olte man ) but 
 euerp Ijolp man is a p?tett.1^c tbat fit^ 
 f ctt) tod bpon ttic feate, recctnctlj tlje 
 Ijonour of tt)c fcatc:bot Ije tbatfittetlj 
 tU tjpen tt)c feat, ootfj iniurp tjnto tlje 
 featc. 2E[)crcfojc an cuill p;tcft get^ 
 tctf) blame bp bis p;ieGl)a)De, ana not 
 anpDianttp- ;SnD ti;u£( muct) ttjuafar 
 toucbtngtI)is matter. 
 
 ^mce nototbat Slb^ue DedareD 
 faito pou ( oeerel? beloueo) tljat tbe 
 -care of religion ootb belong to tbe ma* 
 giftrate tto , ano not to tbe WiUf^ops a^ 
 lone, I tbat tbemagtftrate map ma&e 
 latoes alfo tn cafes of reltgton,tt is Uf 
 qutftte t\}at Bf inquire tobat hinoe of 
 latoes tbofe are tbat t\\t magittrates 
 map mafee in matters of religion. 
 vMiat laws %^tn is uo caufe tobp tbe Mnt^ 
 firlwo^ught^^ magittrafe tboulo fuppofetbatpo* 
 tjappoync toer is giuen to \)im to make netoe 
 Siln*"^ Iatoe£Jtoucbing(©oD, tbetoo;(bippeof 
 CDoJ), 0^ \}is bolp mpfferics : oj to ap* 
 potntanetohtnbeof true tulttce ano 
 gQjoneire. ifo;* as euerp magiffratc 
 10 o;>oe^nec of CDot), ano is (^000 mi« 
 ntftcr,fo mult fik be ruleD bp 0oD, anD 
 beobeotent to dDoDs bolp too;o $ com^^ 
 manDemcnt,bautng euermoje an epe 
 tnto tbat,anD Oepenoing Ittlbpon tbat 
 alone. SDbefcripture tobicb 10 ptoojo 
 cf<©oD,DotbabcunDant(p cnougb fet 
 Dotone al tbat tobicb 10 proper to true 
 religiontpea tbe iLojOe Dotbflatlp fo?^ 
 Lid to aODe tm, o> tabe anp tbingfrom 
 bis bolp too;:o : iCbe magillrate tber* 
 fozemabetbno neto latocs toucbing 
 dD j© H), ano t\)t bonour to b^ giuen 
 to C?ois , but Dotb reltgioufl^ recetue 
 anob0cpe,cotb puttnb;ie anopublifl^ 
 tbofe auncient latoes in tljat binsDow 
 
 lo.commandemcnts. . ^ 
 
 U>btc]^ CDoD batb allotteD |)im \itifo. 
 ifo; Ijeercunto appertepnetb t\)z gi* 
 uing of tbe bmhe of <£>ons latoe tnto 
 tbebing of BJfrael , tbat tbepmigbt 
 learn tberbp tbe toaptoBotbetbings 
 tobicb tbep of Dutp ougbt to fes bone* 
 2Do lofue tbe JLo;tDe.ootb fap : See that 
 thoudocfl: obferue & doc according 
 to all the lawcthatMofes my feruaunt 
 commaunded thee . Thou ilialt not 
 turne from it j cyther to the right 
 hand or to the left. Neither (hall the 
 bookeofthislawe depart out of thy 
 mouth, but occupie thy minde there- 
 in day and night,that thou maieft ob- 
 fcrueand doc accordingtoall that is 
 written therein. For then thou fhalt 
 make thy -waie profperous, and then 
 thou fhalt doe wifely; SDeuOUteanil 
 
 bolie P;»incc0 fbercfo;e Diouoe tbetr 
 fattbful ano Diltgetcnoeuour to caufe 
 tbe too;De of <i5^2r> to bee p^eacbett 
 t4} tbe people, to retepne anb p;!eferue 
 among tbe people tlje latoes, ceremo# 
 nics ano ff atutes of <!]5od, pea tijep Diu 
 tbetr belt to fp^eao it to all men as 
 farre as tbep coulD,anD as time f place 
 requireo,to applp it boltlp to t\}t Itates 
 f perfons : on t^t otber Ooe tbep toer^ 
 not 0acbe to banil^ $ D;>iue atoap fair^ 
 Doctrine, p;iopbanc tomjlbippingesof 
 <DoD,anD blafpbemie0 of bis name,but 
 fetleb tbemfelucstjtterlp toouertbjoto 
 tint) rote it out fo; euer.Bfn t\}is fo^t (Bl 
 Tap) goblp magiffrates, Dio mn}^e f 0^* 
 beinDeuout latoe0fo; t\\t maintenSce 
 of religion, ^n tljis toit tbep bo;je a 
 goDlp anb Denout care fo; matters of 
 religion. 
 
 SDbe cities tof^iclJ tl^e ilcuites^ab schooi», 
 to polfeflfc, toere of olb tbcir fcbcles of 
 BEfrael. jjioto lofue oio appoint tbofe 
 citte0 fo; UuUts fabe , anb t^t tauft 
 ofgoblineffe. l&ing Exechias toa0na 
 lelTc carefall foz f be fure papment anD 
 renemieoft^eminil^ersltipenos^ t\tl 
 
The fccond Decade 
 
 \i& lDn0 fo; tf)0 reSo^tng ano renutng 
 ofeucr^ office, iro^ tjonouranu ao* 
 nancemct maKctl) learning to fiouriO^: 
 lDl;enti£et)eanDnece(ritiei0 D^iuen to 
 fefee out funo^^ djiftes : beggcric fet^ 
 tetl) religion to fale,mucl) mo?e ttje in* 
 uenteD lies of mens oton mout^e0.lo- 
 faphat fenijett) ^ennto^s ano ottier oU 
 ficerslPitl) t!)epjiefte£{ ano teacj^crs 
 t^^ougl) all 1)10 bingDome. 
 
 iFo>l)i0De6re toas br all meanes 
 poOftble to t)atie (IDOD0 tuo^De p.2eacl)eo 
 iDttl) auti)ontr ano rertetne maieSr> 
 ant) being p<:cac[je5 to fjaue it DefenD^D 
 anDput in t3;e to (1)0 bringing foj^tl) of 
 gcDD tiitDjiiC0. MnQ lofias cot|jtoge* 
 ffjerfeitl) iDolatfT? ano p.:opl)ane tco?* 
 trippings of <I5£'2i>,tieftrop tbe falfe 
 p^iellg t\iat tuere to bee fount): fetting 
 tp in tf)ef r f!i'aD0 r^e true teacber0 of 
 <E>cns tuo^o, ano re(!o;ingagatne fm* 
 cere religion : cticn as alfo I'iing loas 
 (Waning rcbuUeDtf)elleuitc0) Diore? 
 pav^etbe DecareDbuil0tng0 office to** 
 It^e temple. Bl am notabletorunne 
 tbcugl)alltl)efcnptur(0, f rel)earre 
 all tt}e examples in tl}emerp;te{rcD. let 
 f!)egoDlp prince 0; msgiffrate learne 
 b^ t^efe fetoc,tol)at ano Ijoto Ije ougl)t 
 to Determine toucbtnglatoes fo; reli^ 
 gion. 
 
 Deuifers of iDtt t^t otljcr fitlC Ahia t\)t Silo- 
 ioTfhijSc "i" faitl)t0leroboam.Thus faith the 
 curredof Lorde ; Thou (halt raigne according 
 ^^ to all that thy foulc defireth , & ftialt 
 bee king ouerlfrael. And if thou hear- 
 ken vnto all that I commaunde thee, 
 and wilt walkeinmy waies,anddoe 
 that is right in my fight , that thou 
 keepemyftatutesand my commaun- 
 demcntcs,asDauidmy leruaunt did, 
 then will I be with thee, & build thee 
 afurehoufe . JButtlje tDjetri) tJefpi^ 
 fed ttiofe large p;omife0, ano re ietfing 
 s©ci30UiojD,l)i0 temple at Blerufalem, 
 ano {)i0 laMall tr avCdip; refuCng alfo 
 
 the feuemh Sermon. r8 j 
 
 tte Ileutte0, i)» maoe i)imp^teQ0of 
 tbe D^egges anD rafcljall ro;t of people, 
 Rebuilt t^imfelfe neb) temple0,\»|iic^ 
 bee DerkeD , nar ratber Difgraceo ivttt) 
 tmage0 ano iools, o;oeining ano offe> 
 ring facriflce0 not taugb^ in (IDoDS 
 too;&e,bt? t^at means inuenting a rer.* 
 teine neto bine of U)o;(C^ipping (S^oD, f 
 a ncUi maner of reltgii}. 0nD altbouglj 
 i)i0 Defire tuas to feem to bee totlling ta 
 too^tl^ip (S?oD,r?et is Ijee bt (B5oo conoe* 
 neDfo;talJutrheoman. 
 
 I^earfeen 31 p^a^jtljc fentenccoftbc 
 !Lo^De,lJDbicb t^ oenouncetl) againft 
 bim: Thou haft done euill (faitl) Ahia 
 a0 fbe ilo;oc batb taugbt bim) aboue 
 
 all that were before thee. For thou 
 haft gone & made thee other Gods 6c 
 molten images, to prouokemce, and 
 haft caft me behind thy backe. There- 
 fore! will bring euilvponxhehoufe of 
 Icroboam, and will root out from Je- 
 roboam eucn him that pifl'eth againft 
 the wall, and him that is inprifon and 
 forfaken in Ifrael, and will take away 
 the remnaunt of the houfe of Icrobo- 
 am , as one cairieth away dung till all 
 be gone, 
 
 j^noalltbefe tbtngestocre fnl6U 
 IcD according to t^z failing of tbc l.oji» 
 a0 t^c Scripture toitncCfctb in tbcfe 
 
 toOjDeS : When Baafa was king, hee 
 fmote all the houfe of leroboam , and 
 left nothing that breathed, qf that 
 that was leroboams « 315ut tlie ber^ 
 
 fame king beeing notbingtbe better 0^ 
 totfcr b^ anotbers mi(ftap,f miferable 
 erampleof bis paeoecelTo;!, l!ic&etb not 
 to continue,to teacb tl^t pcople,to pub* 
 lt(b anD DefenD llje Craunge f fo;ireinc 
 religion,contrar? to tbe tDO;jD of dDoD, 
 \)i\^ic\f leroboam baD begunne . liBut 
 iDbat follotoeD tbcreuppon i iro^^fotlr 
 t\ft Elo^e b^ tbe p^ear bing of Hanani 
 fbe p^opbetDotb fap bnto ^im : For- 
 afmuch as I exalted thee out of the 
 ■ -- — jvlj duft 
 
i^ The fixt precept of the lO.Commiundements. 
 
 duft and made thee prince ouer my dcauc fattljnto iU anD let ({iCWD/e in 
 
 people Ifraei, and thou had walked 
 in the way of leroboam, & haft made 
 my people Ifracl to fiiinc , to anger 
 me with their finncs , beholdc I will 
 roote out the pofteritie of Baafi, and 
 the pofteritic of his houfe , and will 
 make thy houfe like the houfe of Je- 
 roboam. Ml^tct) teas perfb^meD (as 
 the fcripture f3it^)bp Simri captain of 
 tIjei)oaeof Jfrael. Sfo} ^ce Deftropeo 
 kmgHcla.tfje (bnneof Baafa ioi^en pt 
 toasnitmktni ano alt ^is poderttie. 
 Amri fucffleDeo tti t[)e htngDome tu^^o 
 foast^t father of Achab tijat mitc^a* 
 aons cuttl);oate« tD^om tlft Syrians 
 flnctn fig^tmgabattattt. after f)tm 
 raignrttHSfonneg Ochofias ano lo- 
 lam, ^uttDt)enttiepleft ti^e religion 
 tatt^^tintht tDo;De of (S^oD ,tofoUoUi 
 ItenetDtraottion offing leroboam, 
 andf^aotfjerennto aDDeo t^t ^DOitH^ip* 
 inng otttft ^amefuU toote Baal, tfjei? 
 isjttt btterip (at tad) Deffro^^o bp tf)e 
 tneanesof Ichu a terie iuK, altljous^ 
 8 rtjQ;o^oa0 p;tnce«SDf)e oftj^nng of Am- 
 ri ratgncD atont t^e fpafe of fourtp 
 fttre0>not txiit!)onf § (l[)eaoing of muc^ 
 innocent blouD, but it iras at latJt oe^ 
 ltroieb,lDl)ent|)€ mcafure of imquitp 
 toas folfilIeo,anD toasbtterlp piuctteo 
 tp at tbe rcBtes bp t^e intt iuosement 
 efalmtgt)tpCDot). 
 
 Let all princes anb majo^(!rate0 
 fT)erefo;eIearne bp tijofe tDonberfoU 
 ano terrible erampleS) to takt tjecbe to 
 tbem (clues boU) tbep oeuife anp neto 
 religion, o; alter tbe lalofuU anb auno 
 cient manner of too^f^ipping, tobicb 
 Cod binTfelfet^tl) oaoetneo alreaop. 
 ^r faitbfuUllo;De is our g(Db (S3oo, 
 iDbo batb fiiUp,(implp, anb abtblutclp 
 fet ooton^ in f)i$ tuo^o bts true reltgt^ 
 oni(atDfnlbini)ofU)o?n)tpU)btcb b^ 
 l^atb taugbt all men to hsp alone anb 
 fio;0uermo;e : ut all men t^erefQ;e 
 
 Defence tijereoftbat meane to ttue e« 
 temallp. SCbep are puniditb from 
 aboue tobofoeuer Doe aDbe to , o; tabe 
 aloap anp tbing from tbe religion anb 
 ftinDeofU)02(bipp^firl( o^DepncD anb 
 appopntcDof CDcD. ^arbe ti^is pee 
 great men anbp;ince0 of aatbo;itie* 
 Sfox t^t beeping oi not heqiing of true 
 religion , is tbe rote* from tohence a* 
 bounbantfruite of feltcitie, oielfe bt# 
 ter bnbappinefle Dotb fp;ing anb buo 
 out. ^x tberefoiie tbat batb eares to 
 beare let bim b^are. tlet no man fuf# 
 fer bimfelfe to bee febuceb anb carrieb 
 aUiap, iDitb an^ coloured intent, bolo 
 gtDblptotbecpe foeuer it be, tobicbifi 
 in berbe a m^re b initio ano beteSable 
 imquitie . SlSo €^ £) D obenicnce is 
 nittt^moie acceptable tt^an facriSccs 
 are. i^eitber boe tt)t Decrees of t\ft 
 tigbe(( neebe anp tobit at all our fond 
 aoDition?. 
 
 t^ierefolotnetfinolo tbe feconb part i.aw»«re 
 of tbe magittratea o;ibinannce, \Dl}icf^ Ki?^6, 
 confifhtb in making giDD latoed fo;t good I re' 
 t^e pjefernatiort of boneffp, iuHitc, f '^^^^J^^ 
 publique peace. Wi^iclf is lihctDife weaicw 
 accomplifl^eb in goo ano tp^igbt 
 latDcs. Ii5nt fome tbere are U)bo tijin^ 
 it meere tp^annie, to lap latoes on free 
 mens bacbes as it luere a poke tjppon 
 necbes not bCeb to labour: fuppoltng ^ 
 euerp one ougbt ratber to bee left to 
 bis olsne toil i bifcretionXbe apo((le 
 inbeeDDiD faptThe law is not giuenfor 
 the iuft,but for the vniuft. 
 
 ISuttbecaufe, tob? tbe latD is not 
 giuen to tl^t tuS , is , becanfe ^i£ in 
 inS: j^ tpz iuS tsoi^betb tulhce,anD 
 boetb of bis oUme acco^De tftt tbing 
 iDlncb tbe latoeeractetb of euerp mo;* 
 tall man. tlSIbcrefo^e tbc laloe i9 
 nottroublefome to tlftinft man,be# 
 caute it is agreeable to tbe minoe anb 
 t|)on$l)te0oft9;ig|)t liuers^tDboboe 
 
 unbrace 
 
 
 I 
 
The fecond Decade 
 
 unb;ace it lott^ all tijetr ^tattts, 15nt 
 ti^cbmaa D€firetl)not|)tiigmo;etI)an 
 to line as^e Intttt^M is not (ofb;»ma' 
 ble in anp point tot^e laljDe>f tt)erfo;c 
 mutt ^e b^ ti)e lato be ttepC bnoer , anD 
 b^olcD from marring !)tmfelfanof)nr^ 
 tingotber* 
 
 ^ tben,(fn(e to goio men tbe laloes 
 are no troublefome burben , but an aa 
 ctptable pIcarure.lJDbicb are al(b necef^ 
 farte fo; tbe tmtuK, as O'Oetneo fo; tbe 
 h^ixAinQ of (atolcGie anb bnrul? people, 
 it folotoetb consequently tbat tbe? are 
 goo ano profitable fo;^ all men>anb not 
 to be reietteo of an^ man. 
 
 mw ^^V be faio of tbat mo^eouer, 
 tbat <£^o bimfelfe,tD^o OtD fo^efee tbe 
 btfpofitton of b0 men, \xj^at \s)t looulo 
 be,anbbaaeffill fanoureb tpt trutlif 
 bertt>,tDbicb be beltrcb alVuates to bane 
 prelerneD among l^ia people , as one 
 tbat euer meant tbem goo, ano ne^ 
 tier bib o;Datne tf)e tinng tbat (bouib 
 turne to tbcir binberaunce o^otfconv 
 mobtf te, tbat (3^B bimfelfe (Bi fap) 
 tDRB tbetr latDgiuer, ano batb not fuf^ 
 fercb ani? age at ante time to liue a^ 
 people toitbout a latoe r pea tOjtbofe 
 common iDealesi ^authmciiapfisaU 
 t)ared, tbat baue aomitteo latoes, 
 mn tuhmitzu tbemfelues to be gouer^ 
 nto br lalDcs: ^Iben as rontrartiie 
 tbofe Kingoomes b^tte of all otber 
 beene mott miCerable, anb to^ne in 
 peec?0 bi? ctuill btfcentton^ ann foa< 
 retgne enemies , tsbicb bajutng bani« 
 lb(b bp;tgbt latoes.bibffriiie to matn^ 
 tatne tbcir oiune binbe of fraebome, 
 tbctr bnccntrolleb Dealing , ani> li^ 
 eentious liber tie , ttiat is, tbcir be^i 
 1^ lud anb bnciuiUrnDeneGTe* (3(Dn 
 latDC£r tberefo;{e are fo; tbe b^altb 
 anb p^cferuatton of tbe people, ano 
 neccdarie fo; tbe peace ano fofegarbe 
 of common loeales ano kingDomes» 
 ^l^erefoae it i^a tcoonoet toCstli^ 
 
 the feuenth Sermon* ity 
 
 folhe of fome Cb;ill^ans, ffnre (^e tXf 
 viz l^eatbens b^ue ginen Co boneff re« 
 po^t of laiDes anb laloginers. Cbe? 
 tmkt tbeir latogiuers fo; ^000 , con« 
 feCTing tbereb? tbat go)0 latoes are tbe 
 giftofCEH)0. 
 
 )15ut ti^t gift of (^00 cannot be fn« 
 perfluous ano 'unprofitable . plntarcb 
 calletb^avves the life of Cities. 2[>e- 
 
 mofibenes Dio erp^eflTclp confetTe that 
 
 lawcs arc the gifts of God. Ctcero na* 
 meb lawes the bondes of the eitie (be^ 
 caufe loitbout latoes it is looTeo anb 
 bilperleb) the foundation of libertie, 
 and the wclfpring of iuflice and per- 
 
 fcdhoneftie. 5f o; lalues bnboubteb* 
 1? are t^t KrongeS Cnetoes of t^t 
 common loeale, ano life of tl^t ma* 
 gifirates : fo t^at ne^tber tt^c magin 
 Urates can toitbout ti)t latncsconue^ 
 nientlp line anb rule tl^ic loeale pub^ 
 liQue , no; tl)t latoes toitbout tbe ma^ 
 gi^ats (beto fo;tb tljetr Ih'engtl) ano 
 liuel? fosce* 
 
 SL^e magiarate tl&erefo;e is f|e U< JJ',^',?" 
 utng laijue, anb t^t latoe ist\^t bnmbe lawelnd^ 
 magifirate. 53 j» epecnting ano appl?* wichuic* 
 ing tbe Wiocy tf)t latne is maoe to liue 
 am>^cake» tmbicb tbofe i0>inces boe 
 not confiber tlfat are icont to fap, fy^r 
 jinddas racht i VBce are tbe rigbt , Uiae 
 are ^latoc.ifoitrjcy fuppofe tbat tbec 
 t^ tbeir plcafuf e map commanD \3i\)at 
 tbe? lili , ano tbat all men bp ano b^ 
 muft tabeitfojl^loc. Bat i\)at feinoe 
 of ruling \xi\t}}Q\xt aU boubt i$ ertrcms 
 t^annie « ^e faring of t%t j^oet ik- 
 berte U)ell hnoluen, M)it\^ rep^efem 
 tit\^ t^e-b^rp iDo;5s of a tr^int* 
 
 1 {ay, and it (hallbe fo> 
 
 my luft fhallbe the kwe^ 
 
 SCbe p;ince ixi oeebe is t^z Itm'ng Iato> 
 ifbisminDe c^eptbe to;utten lalDcSr 
 anb t^uare not ft'dm t)^ lalJue of na** 
 ture. potoer anb^aiitbo^jfie t|jere# 
 &^ 15 QiUiecte iinto laU^es ^ S^o^ 
 
i88 The fixt pftcept of the lo.Commaundcments. 
 
 tnktCt iU ^;tnce in t^is \)envt agree be Dtmuitfl^eD^f tl}t latD it felfe fauou* 
 tB(t$t5^Iato,mf}Wb;jcattDoUi:ttetl)e rablt» intcrpietcD : asfo; example. 3lf 
 latoe, and in ^t£S tuo^O0 ano ukncs tx« a man bill one , U)!)om bee louetb en^ 
 
 To put too, 
 and take 
 from l»wes« 
 
 p^effetbe (alu^b^ 10 not tuoztbte to bee 
 calleO a gcDO man>mucb leflTe a prince. 
 ;3gatne,a gmo p;ince anb magtltrate 
 l)at() potner oner tbe lalDe;ano 10 mat« 
 fferof tbc latDe0,.not ibat tbe? ma^ 
 turne , put out, bnooe, make ano tin." 
 ta^'^t tbem a0 tbe? lift tA tbetr plea' 
 fare , but becaufc be mat! put tbem in 
 pjactife among tbe people, appl? t\^tm 
 taV^zmtt^itiz of tbe ftate, anD at^* 
 temper tbeir intcrp^et^tio to ttje mea^ 
 ning of tbe maker. 
 
 3Cbei? tbercfoje aref ccetucb as far 
 a0 b^anen t0 totoe , tobtcb tbtnkc fo;> a 
 feto pnutlc0e0 of (Smperours $ hing0, 
 graunteb to tbe magtftrate to aDDe,Di^- 
 mtmfb , oubaunge fome point of tbe 
 lato,t5fflt tbcrfoje tbei» mar tJtterli? a* 
 bolilb g(Dt) latDe0 , ano hue againQ all 
 lato ano feemelines. 
 
 if 0? as no (l!;mperour0 q% feittg0 are 
 permitteD to graunt ant? p;jiuilege0 co^ 
 trarie to tudtce , gootineite, anD bone^ 
 If ie : fo if tbet? uoe graunt anr fucb p;i* 
 uilcge , it ougbt not to bee receiueD oj 
 taken of gosD fufaicdes fo? a gcoo turne 
 d; bcnefite jbut to bee countcD ratber, 
 (a0iti0tni5eeue) tbeir btter befltrurti? 
 on anb cleane ouertb^otoe . 0mong 
 all men at all time0 anb of all age0, 
 t^t meaning f fubttance of t}^t latwes 
 toucbing bone(lt?,tuttice,anD publique 
 peace is kept inuiolable, if cbaun^ be 
 tnaue it is in circumftances, f V^t lato 
 "is interpjeteb a0 (> cafe rcqnirctb » ^o 
 forcing to iuttice ano a gmo enoe. SCbe 
 
 latDC faitb • Let no man kill an other : 
 let him that kiUeth an other bee kil- 
 led himfelfe. SCbat lato remainetb foj 
 rwcrbncbaungcable,ncitbcrisitlato* 
 fall f02 ani? man nt ant? tmte , to put it 
 out oi toipe it ataat?. 
 ^nb t?cttbc rigour of tl^e latjoe ma^ 
 
 tirel? i»ell,anD killbim bt? cbance,anD 
 not of fct pui*pofe , o; pjctcnoeo ma* 
 lice, tbat \si\im}^tz batb bone b^ is 
 foj^ fo? it at t\)z tjerp b5art,anb tooalo 
 (ifittoere polTible) bu^ ^s life againe 
 luitb tobatfoeoer bee )^%t^ to giue foz 
 it: in fucb a cafe tbe killer ougbt not 
 tQ be killeb,anb t^txin tlje raagittrate 
 mar Difpence toitb t}^t rigour of t\^t 
 latoe* iin otberbearetf) a oeaolt? anD 
 continuall gruoge to one, tobomcbc 
 killetb 9 ano goetb about to colour t't^z 
 matter bnbcr tbe pretence of bap ano 
 miffo?tunc. irojb^^ fougbt occafion, 
 t\}Sit be migbt fo? bintfelf baue a (bei» 
 of cbauncemeolet? . 3n fucb a cafe as 
 t^is, i)iz magittrate cannot cbange a^ 
 nr iote of i}^z laU7,but xmXt neebes kill 
 '^im lDf)om t^z meaning of t^t latoe 
 commaunbetb fo kill . 3 coulo aU 
 lebge mo?e erample0 like unto tljefe, 
 but mp care is of purpofe fo macb a^ J 
 mar, not to be to teoious t)r.to fou, 
 \siii\) too long a Difcourfe . 15r tbid 
 tbat 9 b^ue fpoken it is apparantlic 
 cuioent , tbat latoes are gojo ano not 
 to be broken , % boluc farre fo?tb tbet! 
 Doe aomit i\^z pjinces '"'""^ , tbat 
 iSy t\;^z princes moberation , interp;e^ 
 tation,limitation 0? 5tfp0nfation,leaff 
 peraouenturc tbat olo anb accuttomeo 
 p?ouerbe bee rtgbtlr applreb tnto 
 tbem: Law with extreinitie,isextreme 
 iniurie. 
 
 ^tfjerfo 31 baue Dedareb tl^tA 
 latoes are goo, profitable, necelTarie, 
 ant) not to bee broken: it remainetb 
 notoe to tell U)bat anb \xi)^at kinbe of 
 lalDcs t\^z magittrate ougbt mcft cbif* 
 Ir to bfe fo2 tbe oroering ano main* 
 tainingofboneltriudice anb publique 
 peace acco;sing fo \\i3 office . &ome 
 t^ere are toljofe opinion iff , tijat t}^z 
 
 magi* 
 
 what ma* 
 nerof lawes 
 the magi- 
 Arate ought 
 to vfe. 
 
The fccend Decade, the fcuemh Sermon. 
 
 189 
 
 tjiagiffrafe migljt not f tfe anpto^it? 
 ten Utues , buttljat fjc I^oulD rather 
 giue fcntence as Ijee ttjougljt bed ac* 
 tojDing to natural! cquitp, as t\}zcio 
 tomllaunccs of place, time , pcrfons, 
 and cafes do fame to require . 2)tl)cr 
 romet|5crearet[)at do tt}cir inDcuour 
 totl).:uftinto all kingDomesanDcom^ 
 montoeales , t[)e BioDicialllatDesof 
 g©ofcs . 3nD fomc tljere are tol)icf) tja^ 
 uing once reiectcD ttje latoc of (pofes, 
 toil tjauc no iuDgcmcnt giucn in lato, 
 but iDijatis DeriueD outof ttie latoes 
 of ^tat^tn princes. 315ut fincc tfje? 
 tf)at bane t^t preeminence anD magi? 
 ftratesaut^ojit^,aremeneit&er goD 
 0: baD : anD fince ttjat euen in ttje bett 
 men, couctoufnes, anger , IjatreD, fa« 
 uonr, griefe, feare, anD ottier affertios 
 are rife tc ba founD , to U)l)om ^ p:a^ 
 50U Ijanc tlje^ committcD tlje com* 
 mon toeale, \3)\)it\i rejecting all lD;it;» 
 ten ttatutes f certainelatoeSjtooulDc 
 fjaue eueri? man tljat is a magittrate 
 to giue iuD^ement as be fjiinfelf tfjin* 
 ketb beli i l^aue tfje^ not commit fcD 
 tijeir common lj>eale to tlje rule of a 
 beaOf Wilt t3)|)at ft^nl 3 fa^ tjjen of tf 
 nilmcntfjat are in autl)o,:itie, fincc 
 in tlje beft men tbinges are fo amiflcf 
 jas gmD toere a feingDome fubied to 
 fbe furies of fjel, asbounoto^giuDge^ 
 inrntes of naugfjtie men . ^at loce 
 iDill (fat? f f)et! ) Ijaue tbem giue iuDgc* 
 ment accojoing to tbe equitie of na* 
 tures latije , anD not after tbe luH of 
 t^etr corrupt afifcction* . 5^ne aun^ 
 Itoere is to tljaf , ttint tbev ^Hi giue 
 it:Dgement as afferfion leaDctJ)tbem 
 tuittjout ccntrolcincnt , anD (ai> ttjnt 
 t[)ei? iuijgeDb^ natural equt^ie. TL^t-^ 
 f amt3t,tl)e? uil f<3p,tuDgc othertuife, 
 no: ofbcrtuifc tnDcrllanDe tbe pitt) of 
 n)z matter . SClc^ tWaii£ tljat bell 
 Irbici) tljer naae neiermineD : ^n^ no^ 
 tl)in2 is soiu co^ri^iz to conCcisnce; 
 
 anDtboafbj tbi? labour (fialtbcccal^ 
 leD Coram nobis foj DartngfinD fault 
 tuitb tbeirfcntcnceiniuDgcmft. 0ni> 
 fo C^al tbe inft man peril^, barbarous 
 affections O^all IjauetbebppcrbanDc, 
 anD nangbtie men rule all tbe roile» 
 ^ea anD aDmit toce graunt all men 
 are gG3D tbat are calleD to bee magi* 
 ftrates,^ctDiucrfitie of opinions tifat 
 Iwill rife in giuingof iuDgemcnt , Icill 
 ffirre bp among t\it cnDlelle braules^ 
 anD continnall troubles . Blf all 
 tbinges tberefo;;;e be Icell confioereD, 
 tbe bell Xoav b^ a great Dcale is to put 
 inrittenlatues in \j;t . fltt ts learne 
 t\iis b? t\)t erample of our eternall, 
 iDife,ercellent,anD migbtie ©cD,tDb<5 
 gaue to tlje Jetocs pis peculiar people 
 fucb latoesasat bis commanDement 
 Ujere fet Dctone in tn^if ing. %\it ma** 
 giftrate batb otbertoife bufinelTe c^ 
 nougb to iuDge, tbat is, to applp,-anD 
 confcrre tiit cauks luitb tbe lalnes, 
 to fee bo^ ftJrre anD toberein ti}c^ a^ 
 grde or Difagra,anD to iuDgc Uabo batl^ 
 offenocD againft tbe latuc, anDtolja 
 l)aue not tranfgreflfeD t\it latoe. 
 
 j^otn it is to be markcD tf^at in ^0^ 
 fcs luDiciall latue , tbcre arc manic 
 tbings proper ano peculiar to t^c Je* 
 tmO^ illation , auD fo orDe^ncD acco:* 
 Ding to tbe ftafe of tbe placc,time,am> 
 pcrfons , ibatiftpeef^oulDgoe about 
 to tb^uil CH ana applie tbemtoallo* 
 trjer n3tions,tee IboulD fame to t^eUi 
 our felnes more t\)an balfc maDDe. ; ; 
 
 ^nD to tDfjat enDe l^oalD ^ce bring The lawipj 
 bactjc anD fet bp againe among t\ic ?ote en(o?f 
 people of C^D , tbe cffcourrngs of tfje ced. vpon 
 beatbea , tbat twere rail mir a great.Sn"^ 
 labile aaoef 2Dbc 2po0icsofour ilo;D 
 3efusCbrtft Dt?: binDe or burtbenncr 
 man ^iit) tbe laioes of ^fes , tbe^ 
 neuer conDenwcD frooD latoes of tbe 
 i;eat^en5,nor ccmmenD^^D to anv aim 
 naKS5tie laiocs cf • !?e e^ntiits > but 
 
t po The fixt precept of the i o 
 
 left t^elatoes, loit^ t^c tife ano frk 
 cbo^ce of t^em, fo: tie &amt0 to \i(c 
 as tl^ep tliousbt 0(DD-)15ut t[)creluttt)^ 
 all t^t)ceaireD not moot DtUsentIt) to 
 beate into all mens Ijeades , t^e feare 
 of €^oD,faitlj,c^ariti% iuUice ano tern* 
 ptvmnccy btcaufe tljev^ Iineluetbat 
 tift^ in U)[)ore b^artc0 tl)orc bcrtuc^ 
 iuerefettlcD, can ei^tljcr eaQl^ mailte 
 Qfon latoes tfjemfelucs, o; piche ano 
 cbtote out tl)c bed of t^ofc totjitt) o^ 
 tl^ermen maUe . ifoz tt maUetb no 
 matter tD!)et[)0rtbe magttlratc picbe 
 cut of Mofes 3JctDi(^laU)e0, ojoutof 
 tbe alloUieable laloes of t^e bcatben, 
 fuflftctent latuesfo;! btmano bt5 coun^ 
 trtemen, o; clfe ooel^eepe Mi tfjc oloe 
 ^noaccaaomeo latues, boljicl) ^mz 
 fcefo^tebeenebfeo in ^is Countre)?} fo 
 tbat b^ baue an t^z to tut of fucbe 
 iDtc^eo,t)ntu(l,anD latDlclTe lalocs, 
 a0 are founo to bee tb^uS in ainong § 
 A preuefbe better fo^t . ifo^ 3i Tuppofe tbat bp» 
 OM wn " "3^^ magiffrats ougljt to tafec off m* 
 make chcm rtolttie, ano neto inuentco noueltics. 
 t«ctcfo" Se]dome(fai?ctbtbeP;oaerbe)is the 
 
 him,&difa- Crowcs cye pkkt out without trou- 
 whJcif'wife hlefomc llirres : aUO CuriouS IXICUS 
 
 wenbaue nclDcIatticsarcfo; §mott part tooj^fe 
 aiiBmd. ^y^^ ^^^ olDctbat are b^ofeen bin tt^tm 
 anobtterl^aboliibeD. 
 
 ifartbermo;e auiabjcsarcgiucn 
 
 toi oiDcring of reltsion o.: outtoaroe 
 
 toojlbtpofclDoOjOjelfe fo? ^ outtoarD 
 
 conucrfation of life, ano atiill beliaui* 
 
 ciuniawes, our. snoucbing t[)e lalues of religion 
 
 what mancr ^ fjauc fpoUeu of tbcm bcfo'c . iFo; 
 
 .bey 6c. ttml ano poltttque lalue^ J aooe t[)us 
 
 muct) anofate, tbat tbofe fdeme to bes 
 
 t^t bcH latoes, tobirb acco;^ing to tbc 
 
 circumttaunce of^uern place, perfon, 
 
 ftate ano time. Doe com^nicreft bnto' 
 
 fbc p;eccptc0 of tbe tennc commanoe* 
 
 incnf0,anDtbernleofci)aritf, not ^a^ 
 
 aiiJ0 in tbemanie fpotofiniquitie, Ir* 
 
 rirntiou0UU^rtt0,o;(bameleire oiO^o^ 
 
 , Commaunpemcntf. | 
 
 neSte. Het tbem mo^eouer bee b;itef0 
 auDfbOi^t, not Oretcbeo outbei?onoe 
 meafure, ano tu^^ippcD in tDitb manie 
 erpoGtion0, let tbcmbaue a full xzf 
 rpcct to tljc matter lDl)ereto (Ijei? arc 
 0tretteD,anD not hk friuolou0 ano of 
 noeffcct, i^diumarfee, tbat politique 
 latoesDoefo:tlje nioGt part conDd in 
 t\);s: efpeciall ano pnncipall p3rnte0y 
 bonefticiufficcano peace. ILetiafaje0 ^jwes «f 
 tberefo^etenoto tbiseno, tbat oifct* honew*. 
 plihe ano Ijoneflte ma? hec planted 
 ann matnteineo in tbe common toeale^ 
 ano tbat no bnfeemelp , Ucentiou0, 
 ano (tltb? act bee ti^ticin committeo . 
 ILet latue fo;:btooe all bncleannetTe, 
 toantonnerre, ligbtnelTc, fenrualitiet 
 ano rtotoufnclTe , in apparelt , in 
 builDing^ in bibbing, ano banquets 
 tinQ . net lueolocke bo: commaun^ 
 Oeob? lalne to bs iit^t bolp. Itet 
 fte^ts ano b;otbeU tfouCte bee banM 
 IbeD tt^e Kealmc . Ilet aoulierie0» 
 Uibo^eoome0, rape0 , ano tnceae0 bes 
 put to crile . Ilet mooerate feaSinges 
 bee alloUieoanoaomttteo.ilettbJtftid 
 nc0 bee bfco , \xii}it}^ is tilt greatctt re* 
 nenue tbat a man can intone. lB;icU 
 1? , lubatlbeuer 10 contrarie to bone* 
 Hie ano (JExmtlineflOe , let it b? Iati9 bes 
 O^tiuen out ano reiecteo. HetiuOiceb? 
 latocs bee ftronglt? fo.:tificD. 3Let it b? 
 laUie0 be^ p;outOeO , tbat ne^tbcr citt* 
 ^n no;i fo;enner be burt 0; binoereo in 
 fame, inga)D0,in bootc, 0; life, net LSand 
 tip;igbtlaU)e0bee maocfo; tlit obte?* equity. 
 ning ofiegacte£ranD tnberttaunce0,fo^ 
 tbe perfourming of contracts ano bar<» 
 gaines, fo2 couenaunts 1 agreements, 
 fo; furettlbippes, fo: buf tng ano fel« 
 ling, fo;t tocijjbtes ano meafures, foil 
 leafes anotljingslctto bv^e, fo^ len* 
 Oing atU) bozroloingt fo;;: patones in 
 mo;gagc , fo; bfe, commooit?, ano t)* 
 furieofmone?. Ileto^^oer bet t&kcn 
 fo; matntenaunce of peace betloeenc 
 
 tbe 
 
The fccond Decade, the fcucnth Sermon. 
 
 ipi 
 
 tlft fatber ano fjis cl)!lD;en , bettoijrt 
 man atio totfe , bettotrt t^c maidtr 
 ino tt)e feritaunt, ano to facfl)02tc, 
 tljat cutrtc man ma^ ^auc tis otone. 
 jfoj_mi? meaning: 10, not [jeare to rec^ 
 hen iippe parttcularlte cueric ftueralt 
 point ano title of tije latoe. 
 
 ilaCtlT? , aieancB mutt bcc majje b^ 
 gitiing of latoes, tljat peace map be 
 E(tabU(l|cir,tot)ercbpeuerpman map 
 eniop bis otone . M tjiolent robber 
 Fie0 anD iniuries mud bee eppellet) , 
 piiuie gruoces , anD clofe wnfpira* 
 cies muff not bee tijougbt of. j9nD 
 inarre muff be qnieteDbp UjifeOome, 
 t} elfe bndertahen am) fimH^eD tDttgi 
 ittanlp fo;tituoe«. 
 
 But tbat tDee map I;ane Cticb & 
 magiffrate anD fuel) a life j: t^e i3po^ 
 ffle commauuDeD Us > earnefflte tir 
 
 pjap) totiere b^ faietb J I exhort yoa 
 that firft of all prayers , fupplications^ 
 interceflions , and giuing of thankes 
 be made for all men, for kingcs and 
 for all that are in authoritic , that wc 
 mayliue a quiet and peaceable life ia 
 all godlineflfe and honeftie. J am not© 
 
 againe compelleD to enD mp Sermon 
 
 befo;e t^e matter be finil^eD:. C^at. 
 
 tDbicb remainetb, Si toiil aDDe to 
 
 mo;rotoe. £^aUt pe poor ear^ 
 
 mtt p^apers, t»ttb pour 
 
 minDes lift t}p into 
 
 yeauen^fc. 
 
 ^ of ludgement and the office of the ludge: That Chriftians arc not 
 
 forbidden to iudge. Of reuengement and punifhment. Whether 
 
 it be lawfull for a Magiflratc to kill the guikie. Wherefore,. 
 
 when, how, and what the Magiftrate muft punifh.. 
 
 Whether hee maypunifh offenders 
 
 in Religion or no. 
 
 ff The eight Sermon, 
 
 fep0 5!i(^ rea* 
 £ierDav(Derelpbc- 
 lc«cD)oftbemagi^ 
 Itrats o.3Dinaunce : 
 tlicre are pet bej 
 Ijintie , otber ttuo 
 partes of bis office 
 anDDutiCrtbatis, 
 3fu!!gcmcnt, anDpunitbment: of botli 
 iDbif b " bp tlje belpe of CDoD , 3 meane 
 to fpeahe , as \^%\t^\z as map bar gioe 
 pee dXizxiixviz eare , anD p?ap pee to 
 tlje3Lo;tDe, to gtaetne grace to fpeabe 
 tbe truetb- 
 
 ^uDgcmcnt in talten in Diuerfij 
 fifgniflfntions,but intfiis pjefcntfrca^ 
 tifcitimpo,2tetbtbc fcntence of ^\x^> 
 £csb?ous3t in bctiuiyt mw at ua^ 
 
 rtaance , ^s^\i% fentence ts Dertnciyf 
 oat of fbe latoes acco<a)ing to rigbt 
 anD equitie , astbe cafe put ftojtbof 
 tbc ^^Kixt^ requireb , anD. \i& p;^0;«- 
 nounrcD to tbe xxKitx^ to tabe bppe 
 tbc ffrife betlrirt tbcm at bariaunce^. 
 anD to gine to ttxzxit xasxim bu?^ 
 oione.- 
 
 iFo^ at ^etrions oj aiTifes , parties; 
 appeare anD fueone an otber^fo^ifome 
 inberitaunce o^poffclTion, tobicb ep^ 
 tber partie affirmcCb to ba bis br 
 la^e , Japing f3> tbemfelues tobati^ 
 fficner t^t^tm , to p.:ooue anD fljctoc 
 tDbat rigbt anD title tbepbaue to tba 
 tbing. 
 
 ^11 ^ss^xCss tb^ BfuDgesTDoe Diligently 
 feearc anD gerfcftltnatc, tben x^vq 
 
 CQUfcniE: 
 
192 
 
 The fixt preempt of the xo.GommaundcmcntJ. 
 
 conferrc t[)e one luttl) t\)c otl)er ann 
 late t^zm iDttb tl)c latDc , laltit! t^c^ 
 p^nouncc fcntcnce , tobcrcbi? t^cp 
 $tuc ti)c pciTcCrion to ti)C one partie) 
 anD take it from ttje otljer . SDtjc like 
 ;:ea(xin is alD) in ot^zv cafes ano mat^ 
 
 janu tbisijs iuDgcmcat, t^a tfjis, 
 (3 fa^e) if; tijc crccutionof iutlice. 
 )15ut ttu0 kinoe of quieting anD fet^ 
 tittQ parties at one y is terie mtlDc in 
 (omparifon of reuengement ano pu« 
 itifl^ment, tobic^ is not erecuteD lottlj 
 1XJ02DS anD fentcnce£5,but toitfj fl»o;Ds 
 anD bitter ffripes; :anD goD caufc tofjtj 
 it CboulD bee fo , 0nce t^ere be Diuerfe 
 canfe3,lDl)ereof fome can not be enDeD 
 but toitb tf)e flDo^De, anofome mo,:e 
 jjentlie \s)it\} iuDgemcnt in too:De0. 
 3i5ut tjerein confiffetb tf)e fjealtl) anD 
 fafcgarDeoft{)e kingDomeo; common 
 ijueale. 
 l^,i<rtmtn^ d^m^mnt anD punifl^ment tijere* 
 and°puni(h. (oiz are in tt)e magiltrate f mofli: tu 
 Sine wVhc c^Went offices, alttjouglj peraDuenture 
 Ma-iftrite, f |je^ fame to be fometofjat IjarDe auD 
 3fnt vp"; cruf "♦ ^"t ^nleffe tUs lo^ic!) feemetlj 
 iii< office, to be cnxtltit be put in ti;e , all ages, 
 ftates anD feres D^all feele tbe fmart of 
 truellcr tljinges , anD tl)at tJDl)ic^ is 
 tnoH cruell in DeeDe * if o;: it is not cru« 
 eltte but ratljar tuft feueritie , lat)ic[) 
 (as tlje ILo:De commaunDctb ) is put 
 in t);e fo? tl)c fafcgarDc of ^ guiltleffe, 
 anDp;>eferuation ofpeace^lvitljin t^e 
 realme anD common lueale . put 
 cafe tt)ereijDcre a common toeale toell 
 furntflbeD loitl) moli abfolute latues, 
 fo: politique manners anD matters 
 of religion: fuppofe alfottjat in t^e 
 fame common iueale tliere toere no 
 magtltratc to execute anD as it ioere 
 f fatl)ei tt)0fc latoes, bp tjis autlfoiif 
 tic to b:ing anD reDucc all tt)c DceDes 
 anD favingcs of men to t^e triall of 
 t^Qk la\3)£S : anD ttiat ti^ercfo^e eueri; 
 
 man bi^eahetf) fo^tf) to toliatbinDeof 
 life \}t lift tiimfelfe, anD Dot|) iDt^at bee 
 iBill , tell me i p^at? tiou bobat goD Doe 
 t[)ofe tDjitten laUjes to tijc men of tbat 
 countries li5el^ue mcie , fo.ifoot^no( 
 one balfcpenie tuo^tl; of ga>D. SD^e befl^ 
 part tbcrcfj;e of tlje magiftrates Due* 
 tiz y confiaetl; in t)p:igi;tiuDgement f 
 puniD^ing reuengement . j^nD tbofe 
 tU)o points require a man of courage 
 anD p^inccl? liomacbe : iDtjome tbe 
 ll03De in bis latxiDefcribetf) liuel^,ano 
 tellctj) tDl)at hinoe of man be tnoulDe 
 baue l}im to be , anD tobat ti)e office is 
 ljDl)cretol;e is calleD : lo^iclj Defcripti^r 
 on Bl iDtll re'oearfe $ e):pounDe,becauf» 
 therein tbe BiuDges perfon i& ct)iefiie 
 toucbeD* 
 
 S^ofes at t[)ello;Dcs commaunDe* ^Jk/iy'dl 
 mentfaptb to tbe jIuDges: Heare the fcribci 
 
 caufc of your brethren , and iudge 
 righteouflie betwixt cucrie man and 
 his brother, and the ftraungcr that is 
 with him. Ye fhall haueno refpe<ftof 
 anic perfon in iudgement , but ye fhall 
 heare the fmaU as well as the great: ye 
 fhall not fcare the face of anie man, 
 for the iudgement is the Lordes: 2Db0 
 
 Ijolie p^opfjet in tljefe tuoojDes tou- 
 cbetl) tUio tbingcs cbicflie . ^eDecla* 
 retb ^W tbe BIuDges office is : anD 
 U)l)at tjices oz bifeafes doc infect t^c 
 ^uDge tl^at l)decan not fulfill t)ts office 
 asb^oug^ttoDoe. 
 
 jijiolDe foucljing f^e office of a gooD The office 
 3!uDge, tbe firttpointtbereofistbat J^^/g/^"^ 
 be repell no man,but beare euer^ one, heare and 
 t^e fmall , tbe great , t\ft €iti^cn, tt)z ^°°'''' 
 fit rangertbe fmotjDen,anD bnknoluen. 
 anD bee maft beare t\^e parties Uul^ 
 linglie , Diligently , anD attentiucl^. 
 therein tbere is aDmitteD no fiuggit^^ 
 nefle of t\it iuDgc, no; a minD buficD a^ 
 bout otber matters . BJuDgcmcnt be^ 
 fo;e tbe matter be DcciDeD , is tttcrlg 
 e):cluDeD ^ becanfe it cartetb aba^ tbe 
 
 minoe 
 
mud iu<^ 
 iuItl/« 
 
 The fccond Decade, 
 
 mime of tU Bfubge before tbe mat^ 
 Ieri6itnoljpent0c tiling it fdfc crt'etb 
 uuU tW t matter mud 6r& be bearo 
 anD lucl tmDer(£ooDe,befo;i£ tbe ^agt^ 
 Urate pzoce^oeto iuDgemcnt. 0ttD tbe 
 common p^oucrbe faitb : Let the other 
 partic be heard too.^erie iDlftlpfaiO 
 
 tf^t B(ut)0e)U)btcb tolD one tbat maDe 
 
 a complaint : That with the one earc 
 be heard him,andkcpc the other care 
 forhim vppon whome the complaint 
 
 was made. I^erein toee contnine t\)c 
 perfect fenoiuleoge of tbe 3uDge , anD 
 fa^ tbat bee mu(! not mabe toomucb 
 Ijaffe in c afe0 tnUnotoen , time bee 
 mull iupgefbembv tbetbtngit fclfe, 
 ano not b^ tbe parties fecret tale£;,anD 
 p^iuieaccafation0. 
 thejudse &econbarilp,let bim iutiQty (fatrtb 
 be) vea let bim iuDge tjprigbtlPi 2Do 
 tuDge is to Determine ano pronounce 
 trueli? ant) iuUI^, acco^bing to t^t 
 laioestobat isgoob, tobat istuiily 
 iDbat is rtgbt,anD tobat 10 turong« 
 
 ©Hee Svvytzers faie : VrteUen oder 
 erteilenoder richten^ ^0 tf One IbOUlOe 
 
 fa^, tobiiiingnid^a tbing tb^ongbl^ 
 (onfiDereb, anb to plaine and matte 
 Ih'aigbta crcoheb Vm^, partte0 
 blinodi tuitb affections mahe ttraigbt 
 tbingcs croohcD, \xs^\i}^ tbe iuOge br 
 applying tbe rule of equttieanb latue 
 boetb ffraigbten againe : &o tbat 
 foiubgeistoSraigbtenanD to mahe 
 plaine. ^o^eouer,to tubge i0b^ De^ 
 fencing ano puniibing, |o ^pe in \U 
 berfie. 2Dbe S^agiftrate oUtb tubge 
 tbcrefo^e , teben bee uefenbetb tbe 
 tnriocent, anb b^ioelefb i\iz burtfuU 
 perfon : %vX bee mull itibge \\M-^y 
 tbat ie accojDingto itiUice, anb agra# 
 abl^ to Vqz lalcc0,lDbicb ^\i\i to eucrp 
 mantbattbat 10 bis. Cbe ^ubge 
 tJoetbiuDgctniuftli?, febenofa coj* 
 tuptminDe \)k paononncetb fentenre 
 contrarie to all laU>e ano equitic, 
 
 the eight Sermon, Jp3 
 
 i^otoetberefoiie iuebauetoconnber 
 tbe bices iDbicb tfnallrar^ toont to 
 raigne in Blubges. 
 
 Wcityiittfi tbat arc mfoogefi bee '^^ fi«"'te«- 
 manv,anb tbe Dtfeafes of tbeir minbcs °^ ^"*'^"* 
 arcfnnDne : buttbjo cfpeciall bifeares 
 tbere are anb cbiefe of all X\it reff. 
 ne one of tbefe tluo tice0 , tubicb To 
 infectetbtbeminbesof BiuDges, tbat 
 iXw^ canot execute tbetr office as X\)vz 
 (boulo. is X\z accepting effaces, z% re? Rcf^pc* 
 fpect of perrons , iWis-, tuben tbe^"^"""'* 
 Bfubge in giuing iubgement batb not 
 ^\s tit fet bppon tbe tbinges tbem^ 
 fclfteSjO? tppon i^t caufcs o^ tixtvm^ 
 ff^ps of tbe caufes as tbcy are in^ 
 beoe,bat batb a regarb, eitber of big^ 
 nitie^ercellencie^bumilitie , pouertie, 
 binrcb, men of bonours letters , o^ 
 fomefncbli^e ffuffi;. SCbe lloabe ep 
 clubetb tbts euill anb faitb : Yee fliall 
 
 iudge iuftly , yee /hall haue no ref- 
 peft of anic perfon ia ludgement. 
 Yee n:iall heare the fmall as well as the 
 great. 
 
 2Cbeotber bifeareoftbcfcttoatneis StS"" 
 fcare, a berie bebement affection of ' . 
 tbemtnbe,tD|tcb biffurbetb x\^^ berie 
 beff anD moff ercellent counfelles^ano 
 cboafeetb tjppc tiacrtue before it come 
 to ligbt.^lHnDcr feare tree Doe containe 
 bopealfo, 3! meane, of ccmmoDitie, 
 anD fo bp tbat meanes b^ feare inee 
 bnDerffanb x\it corruption of b:ibes, 
 SHbe^uDge tbat ffanDes in feare to 
 Ifflfe %\^ life o; gooDcs,o^ \b afra^be to 
 Difpleafe a nobleman, o;^ isloatb to 
 Ifflfe tbe common peoples gaiDtuill: 
 bee alfo tbat ta&etb b^tbss , or i% xxi 
 bopcto be reluarDeD at one of tbe par^ 
 tits bsnbes , Doetb peruert cquitie, 
 anbaDuauncc tniquitie. SCbe Jlorbe 
 faitb tbcrefore,|'#0}aIl net feare a^ 
 n? mo: tall man : t?£ ^allnol labe Xtsi 
 ani? reUjarD at anv mans fianD. !pee 
 aboetb tbe rcafon Xubr x'Bumit^ (be , 
 ^ matter 
 
1^4 T^c ^^ precept of the ten Commaunderacnts. 
 
 matter ilt not l?onr«, neitber twere t« pcrfons, nor take a rcwardc . For a re- 
 ealUD to 000 iPOur Otone bufineflie, but ward doth blindc the eies of the wife, 
 tbe iuOgemcnt io t\)t 2.O?Oe0. and pemertcth the words of the righ- 
 
 ibCtoiUanO laVue of (DoO tbcre# tcous. Thou ftialt do iudgcmcnt with 
 fo;e mutt be refpecteo : if o; ^OD is a^ iuftice, chat thou male ft liue and pof- 
 ble to DefenD tuQ gjaoges from tbe btt^ fcffe the Land. 
 
 tult batreo of anv>U)t)atroener tbe^ be, 
 anoagatnaaUU};onj5 ano open bto^ 
 lencc. 
 
 ^o;eouer>iubere it 10 fatb,tbattbe 
 tnogement is tbc ilo;de0,tberpbi? are 
 tbe 300005 luarneo, tbat tbep ougbt 
 to tmttate tbe example of tht mod 
 btgb ^00. IBut U)bat , ano of U)bat 
 fo;ttbatcrampIe ofCDoots, tbe feme 
 
 The good SPofeS in tbe firft of Deutcro*|mic 
 
 iudgc^ought 0j;p;e(retb ano faitb : God doetn ac- 
 
 God'befotc cepc neither pcrfon nor gift, he doeth 
 
 hiw for a iurtice for the fathcrlefle and widowe: 
 
 foilowc. andloueth theftraungcr to giue hitn 
 
 meate and cloathin^, and therefore 
 
 fhall yce loue the ftraunger. 0nO fO 
 
 muffgool^ 3iuDac0Docm tbe iuoge^ 
 
 s^aui.^. ment tobicb is C*oO0. lofaphat, 
 
 tuitfjont al Dowlt a \3cr^ gotilp pjincc, 
 
 fpeaiung to tbcm lubomc be bao mabe 
 
 3uDg20, DiO fate : Take heedc v\'h|C 
 yce doe : For yce ej|pc«ite not the 
 iudgements of man,but ofGod,which 
 iswithyouiniudgemcnc. . Let there- 
 fore the fearc of the Lordc,be vppon 
 yoUj and take heedc, and bee diligent. 
 For there is no vnrighteoufnefle with 
 the Lorde our God, that hee ihouldc 
 hauc any refpc^lof pcrfons,or take a- 
 nie reward, 
 
 SHo tbcfc 3 toil! pet abbe a fetoe 
 places of t!)e bolte Scripture mo^e, 
 tubirb tball partial make mamfcH 
 tbofe tljaC Uienf before , ano partlp 
 cvpounoe,ano moseplainclp e)cp;effe 
 ttjc office of tbe BEuOge. 3?n Deutero- 
 
 nomie loee reab^: The ludgcs ftiall 
 iudge the people, with equitie and 
 iuftice . Thou fhalc not 
 ludgcment , nor 
 
 Exod.t |. 
 
 jSgaine in Exodus bee fino : Thou 
 
 fhalt not foUowe a multitude to doe 
 euilly neither fhalt thou fpeake in a 
 matter of luftice according to the 
 greater number for to peruert judge- 
 ment. Neither fhalc thou cfteemc a 
 poore man in his caufc : kcepc thee 
 farre from falfe mattcrs,and the inno- 
 cent and righteous fee thou flaie not, 
 for I will notiuftific the wicked.Thoa 
 flialt take no rewardes , for revvardcs 
 blindc the feeing , and peruert the 
 ■wordes of the righteous, ^n Leui- lcuIm/. 
 
 ticus alfo toec baue tbi0 : Yee (hall 
 
 doe no vnrighteoufiieflc in iudge- 
 ment , thou flialt not fauour the 
 perfon of the poore, nor honour 
 the mightic,but in rightcoufnefie fhalt 
 thou iudge thy neighbour, ^gatne, 
 Yce fliall doc no vnrighteoufnelTe Iq 
 iudgcmcnt, in mctyardc, in waight, 
 or in mcafure. True balaunces , true 
 weights, a true Ephi, and a true Hin 
 fhall yee hauc. lam the Lordt your 
 
 God,&c, 3ifoppofeberi!p, ano am 
 tljus perfaaDeb , tbat in tbefe felos 
 tuoibefi of the §lojbe onr CDob, are 
 romp?et)cni3eD al tbat iDbicb p;^ofounb 
 pbilofopbcrs ano Jlatjapcrs of great 
 learning ooe fcarfetp abfolue in infi^ 
 nite booliC0, anbbolume^ofmanie 
 leaue0. 
 
 ^^ftoe0 all tbt0 tbe mol^bolp i0;o^ 
 pbet ieremie crietb to tbe l&ing , anb 
 
 faitb ; Kcepe equitie and righteouf- Utt^u 
 neflc, deliuer the opprcflfed from the 
 power of the violent, doc not grccue 
 nor opprefic the llraunger^thc fa- 
 thcrleffcjor the widowe, and fhed no 
 haue icfpe^tc of .innocent blood. SCt)U0mucI)tonct)ins 
 
 tbe 
 
 pcruertc 
 
The fccond Dccacfcjthe eight Sermon. t^^ 
 
 tbe Office Of 3(uD0e£(. tbe ottier fiDe asatnO^ t&t<! Doing of 
 
 HBut in ttfe m» of fome men , t^ts 
 oar .otTcourfe ma^ feeme tia^ne ano 
 traitMe: tnleflfe tue ooc alfo refute 
 t^etrobtecttons^tobereb^tbev enoe^ 
 nonr to p^oiae, t^at plcaotng0 ano 
 latoematteris are at an enDe,becaure 
 tbe llo^oe in tbe (^ofpell faietb : To 
 
 him that will fue thee at tiic Lavvc 
 and take away thy coatl, lee him hauc 
 ihycloakeallo. 0nDagaine , While 
 thou art yet with thine aduerfaric vp- 
 on the way agree with him quickcly, 
 Icaft he dcliuer thee to the tormen- 
 
 tour.2Dt;e?aD9emo;euer, tbe ffrifes 
 int^je (atoe , toticb ^.paul tbe ^po;* 
 Uk in tbe firt chapter of l^is d^piOIe to 
 ti)eCo;intbian09 opeti) flatip tan^ 
 Demne.* 
 
 SDo all iD^icb objections mine aun^ 
 f toeare to tW- Sis tt)c Doctrine of tbe 
 Cnangeliffs ano ^potties ooetb not 
 abrogate t&e p;iuate ojbering of par^ 
 ttcuiar boufe5, fo ooetb tt not con^ 
 Oemne o; Difanull tbe publique go^ 
 uernment of conmmon tDeaIe0. SDbe 
 ILo^oeintbeCDofpcU after &. ilube, 
 cbioetb U)itb 9 anorepeUetbtbe^ong 
 man tebo oeftreD bim to fpeabe to bis 
 b;otber, fo; an equall oiuifion of tbe 
 
 iniurietljere is nottjing nso^e buftl? 
 banoleD ano requireb in all tbe (B* 
 nangelicail Doctrine) tban cbaritio 
 ano luell boing : )15ut a gcoo brcbe 10 
 bone in notbtng nio;e tban in tuoge^ 
 mentanbiuffice* 
 
 $>ince tbercfo;e tbat iuugement 
 tuao inuentto fo; tbe pzactiling ano 
 p;eferutng of Bul!tce ano bp^igbt 
 Dealing : it is manifcfl , ti^at to iuDge 
 in matters of contj oucrSc, is not fo;^ Efaie ». 
 bibDen in tbe <;!DorpeU. nt notable 
 i0;opbetes of toe ilo;D,€fflie anb xa* 
 cbariecriecatanD fa?, Ccafc to doc 
 
 euill, Icarne todoegood, fccke a^ 
 tcr judgement, helpc the oppreflcd, Zacfay. 
 andpleadethecaufcof the fatherleffc 
 and widowe. Execute true iudge-» 
 ment, ihewc mercic and louing 
 kindenelTe , euerle man to his bro- 
 ther. Doe the widowe, the father- 
 lefley the ftraunger, and poore no 
 wrong. 
 
 SLbe? 0nne tberefo;e tbat goe on 
 tobinDeriuDgement, anototb^uflE 
 Blabges befiibe tbeiajfeates : ifo; as 
 tbe? pull atoa? from tbe true <Doo 
 nofmall parte of 1)is U)o;n^ippe, fo 
 Doe t^t^ open a tuioe gate to tu^ong. 
 
 jnberitauncebetUiirttbem: ^k bla^ robbcriei anb opp^elTion of t^e pco;e. 
 meb bim, not fo;becaufe b£e tbinketb SDbe Ho^De (Bl graunt) commaunbeD 
 
 illofbimtbetclaimetb an equall Di^ 
 utOon , 0; tbat parte of tbe inberi< 
 tauncetbat is bisb? rigbt, but be^ 
 caufebetbougbt tbat it luas not Ifis 
 Duetie, butt^t^titizts office to oeale 
 tn fncb cafes.SEbe tuo;Dcs of our &a* 
 uiour in tbat place, are tbefe : Who 
 
 hath appointed me a Judge betwecne 
 you,and a diuidcr of lande, and inheri- 
 taunce? 
 0nDagatne, ai8 (Dee reabe in t^t 
 
 <!^fpeir. If anie man will fuc thee at 
 the Lawe, and take away thy toate, 
 giue him thy cloake alfo : ^0 on 
 
 tbat, tubtcb our abuerfaries bane 
 alleaogeD , meaning tberebp to fet^ 
 tlequtetncCTe among ^is people: but 
 becaufe tbe malice of men is inninci^ 
 ble, anb tbe long fuffering of fe^lie 
 foulcs, matolioickeD knanesmo^e 
 mifcbteuous , tberefo;e tbe JLo;dc 
 batb not fo;biDDen no; conbemneD t^z 
 mobcrate tife of ^ubgements in latoe* 
 ^o;eouer, luereabe intbe 0cteso( 
 tbe ^apodles, tbat paule bib oftener 
 tban once, tjfc thz bcnefite of |ubge«» 
 ment , not fo; monie 0; gooses , bnt 
 fo; 1^40 life, tobicb bee enbeuoureb to 
 i^ 2 fane 
 
1^6 . The fixt precept of the 
 
 faueanD Defence from tbem tbatlaic 
 in tuaitetokillbtm. i^ettt^er content 
 feDt)Ctotl)et)mutttnDgement of Fe- 
 rtus t|je p^etlDenf ,but appcaleo to Cse- 
 far : ano ^et ^zt j^notoe t(}at paul did 
 not offieno ttieretn agatnlt tfje Doctrine 
 of tbe d^ofpell of €^ii^, SEI^c fame 
 
 Paul itlfti£f epiftle to tlje Corinthians, 
 
 zitD not abfolutel^ conoemne tbe Co- 
 rinthians fo; gotns fo laljoe about 
 tbtnga belonging to tbdr lining , but 
 bccaufe tbe^ fueD anO troubleo one 
 an otbcr , before beatben BluOges. 
 3|t i0 gcDC ano feemel^ Uiitbout Doubt, 
 to fuffer iD^ong Uutb a patient xnim : 
 but becaufe it pleafctb tbe ilo.2D to o^^ 
 Deine iuogement to bee a mesne of 
 belpeanD Cuccour to tbem tbatare op^ 
 p^elTcDlDitbinturie, bee finnctb not 
 at all tbat feeto to hcepe bimfelfe 
 from tJD^ong, not b)? p^tuate reuenge^ 
 mcnt,bntb^tbe bpjigbt fentcnce of 
 3uogc;2 \\\ laU)e.;anD tberefo.2e Die tbe 
 
 japottle COmmaunDe t})t Corinthians 
 
 to cbfflfe out to tbemfeluea among W)z 
 faitbfull, fucb 3(UDg?s as migbt tahe 
 tppe tcmpo^alfPnatterfit in control 
 uerfie betiuirt i\izm tbat fell at tia^ 
 riance. 
 
 SLt^akln" ^^^"^ ^^^^ '^ bcclareb tnfo vou, 
 by "hema- fbc feconDj part of tbe spastilrate^ 
 giiirate. ^j^^g \x>\ixt^ confittetbitt iuDgcmcnt. 
 ^toillnotuc tberefo^c DefcenD to tbe 
 frpofition of iX^t tbirD anolalf part, 
 tobicb comp;icbenOetb renengement 
 anopunilbmcnt. ifo,jtlje spagiffratc 
 ij^biscflPic8bearctbtb0fluc?De : anD 
 tberefojcisbe commaunoeo b^ dDoDj 
 tofaUe rcucngemcnt fo? tbe Wong 
 DonctotijecTOoo, ano to pfiniff) tbee^ 
 Thcfwordo „,,^ jfo^tbc ftuo;De t3 C^ssDenge^' 
 anncs ax ihl!rument,tnberctottbbce 
 ttrihejs tbe IrroaUe to rcuenge bint:' 
 fclfe l)pcn b!0 enemies fo? tbe iniii^ 
 ric Done tnto bim tano is in tbe fcri^ 
 pturc generally? tal^en fo; bpngeancc 
 
 I o.Commaundemcnts. 
 
 anD pumtbment, 
 ffibe 3Lo?o in 3eremie crictb out, 
 
 anD faitb • ^ ^^^^ ^ iworde vpon all ihc 
 dwellers vpon earth, ^gainein (EjC? 
 fbtel. The Tword is lliarpe and readie 
 trimmed to kill the facrifice. 
 
 Snoagaine,! willginc my fwordc 
 into the handes of the King of Babell. 
 
 SCbe icings of Aegypt toere of tbeir 
 people calleD PTiaraohs, as tibo fl&oulti 
 fa^: JJtcuengcrs. llBut tl^t (lDo;De in 
 tbe Magistrates bimDe, tsto bee put 
 tjnto ttoo tjfcs: iFoa eitber bee punifl^* 
 ctb offtnDours tbcreluitb foz coing o* 
 tbcr mentniurie , anDfo;} etber ilt 
 DeeDes:)©; elfe be Dotb in luarre tbere* 
 iDitb rspcll tbetjtofence of fo^aine c^ 
 nemiesabaoaDe,D^ rep^cffe tbe rebel* 
 lions of fcDitions anD contentibus €i* 
 tijens at bome» 
 
 JlButbcreagainean otber obiecti/vvii«be'it 
 on iii f al! in our toa^ b^ tbf m, tubicb kfi ^^Ia^Z 
 fat?, tbat accojbing to t\it Dottrinc of jiJ|;off««- 
 tbe (lDofpcU,no man ougbt eitber to 
 feill 0^ to bee hiJlcD, bccaufe t}^t JLojiD 
 batbfa^D: Rcfift not the cuill. jSnD 
 
 againe to peter, Put vp thy fwordc 
 
 into thy (heath. Euerie one that ta- 
 keth the fworde doeth periili by the 
 fworde, ^jne anftueare to t\iiz fa^, 
 tbat tb:ougbout all tbe Scripture, 
 p^iuafc rcwen^reinent is tJttcrlp fo;^ 
 biDtJcn, but tbat tfjat is Dcnc openly? 
 bpaut?)0ntie of tbepublique^agi^ 
 Urate is mmt fotmbe fault iDitball. 
 But tbat toasp;jnafe ano ertrar^Di* 
 narie bengeaunce tbat tbe iapcllle 
 peter foas about to bauetsfeen, con? 
 fiDcrmgtbat bee tuas callcDtobce a 
 P2eacber of tbs tuo^Dof dI5cD, not to 
 beajuDge, a Cap f nine, o> a man of 
 Umrrc. 5nD agatnil paiunfe anD rr^ 
 trao?Dtnartc renengement is tbat fen^ 
 fence rigbtl'^^p^cnounccD, Eueiie one 
 that taketh the fworde, iliall pcrifli by 
 the fworde. 
 
The fecond Decade, the eight Sermon. 
 
 iP7 
 
 IBttt tW publtfee tengeannce, ano 
 ttic oiDinarie tfe of t\)t fiuojDe, 10 not 
 p;iol)ibitfO bi? dDoD m ttje Cijurc^ of 
 Cijnttj 3B p;a)ac b^ ti}ts tcftimontc of 
 f be boltc :3pom0. paule in tbe 1 2.to 
 tbeJ^omans batlj taugbtj lubatanD 
 botD mucb tbe psrfcctnelTe of ti)C <3o(f 
 pcllrcquirctb of ts, anD among tbe 
 reft tbus befaitb : Deerdy beloued, 
 reuenge not your felues, but rather 
 giue place vnto wrath. For it is writ- 
 ten,Vcngeance is mine,and I will re- 
 pay. 315ut btcaufe tl^is migbt bee ar^ 
 guro agatnft, and tl)is obiectton taUt 
 in \}is luav: SD1)cn,b\? this mennes tije 
 long fuifertng of €^xifim\B fljall mU 
 nitter matter pnougb fomnrDeranD 
 manflaiigbter : IjeDctb t'aerefojcim* 
 meoiatcl^ after in Vot mvt cfjapter 
 aOSe : The Magiftrare is the minifter 
 of God to thy wealth, to terrific the 
 euill doers. For hee beareth not the 
 fwordein vaine. For he is Gods mi- 
 nifter,reuenger of wrath to him that 
 doth euill . Mos c^atW tI;?refoie b^ 
 tbis Doctrine of tbe5ipoft!c,t!ia'cuer? 
 one of bs muft let <15o3) alone tuitb ta^ 
 feingof beugeanee, anDtbat no man 
 is allotocD to reuenge ?)imfclfe bi? bis 
 otone pjiuate autho<jitie. But pub# 
 lifee reuengement Ui.iougbt hv i^f^ 0^* 
 Dinarie magiftratc, is no tobere iou 
 biDOen. jfo: tbat dDcD tobtcb faiDe to 
 bs, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, 
 Dotb grant to tbe spagfffrate autbo*? 
 ritie to ererftfc anb put tljat bengc* 
 ance in b:e, )33W\f be^ ^ot'C claims as 
 Due to bimfelfe. ^0 tticit tbe SPagi^ 
 ftrates tiutie is , to punidti UJttb t\)t 
 fiiJ02t), tlje toiongfull Dealings of tuic^ 
 iteD men, in t^t name anD at ttie contf 
 manDementof 0oDbimftIfc, ibere^^ 
 fo,:e iuben t'^t S5agilf rate panilbetb^ 
 tben Dotb <I5oD bimfc!fe,to tobome all 
 tengeance bclongetb, punifl^ bp tbe 
 ^agiffrate, Uibc fo; tbat caufe is cal^ 
 
 leDb^tbe name of (25oD. Spo?eouer, 
 it v$ \J)Utten : Thou flialt not fuffer a 
 witch to Hue. j9gaine, A wife king 
 will fcatter the wicked,and turne the 
 wheelevponthem. ^nD againe,Hee 
 that iuftifieth the wicked, & he that 
 condemneththeiuft, they are both 
 abhominable in the light of the 
 Lord. jj>citber Do toe lache eramples, 
 to p^onc tbat Come baue incurre D tbe 
 beauie tojatb anD Difpleafure of tl^e 
 3lD;Dfoi tbctr fffitia? pitie in fparing Fooinhpidc 
 tpem, tobom tt^e Jlo;jD commanDeD to 
 ilrifte ^iti^ tbe ftoozD. 3B fpcah of Saul 
 anD Achab. againe^cntbectberliDe, 
 tbere are innumerable eramples of 
 moft emllent pjinccs tobicb teftifie 
 anobearc Untneffe of tbep:aife tbat 
 tbep DeferacD fo<j punilbing of IctoDe 
 anDtoicljcD ofFenDers.ifo.: tbe p^nnce 
 finnctb not,noj is blame- tomatb^anv 
 to-jitat all,toi5ic!;k!lletb 0^ otbertoife 
 punttbetb t'^egutltie anD bngratiou£( 
 mm : anD fc2 tbat raufe toe finD m t^t 
 blue fo orten rcpeateD : His blood 
 be vppon himfelfe : ^utif tl\t blmD 
 of t\)c gutltie be not IbeD, tben tbat is 
 imputeD as a fault, anD latDe to tbi 
 magiHratcs cljarge, bicanfe be? negc 
 letting pis office, ^nt\) parDoneD tljtin 
 tbat tocrc not toojtbi? to be fcjginen, 
 auD b? letting Votm goe, iftitl^ Icftc 
 tbe innocent tinrenengcD. ifo^beeis 
 mnDepartalter of tbe ininric Don, anD 
 (l}eD5!ng of tbe innccrnts blcDD,to!'ifb 
 be leauctb bnrensngcD, b ?? letting t^z 
 mnrtberer go tintoucbeD, on tobofe 
 ncche t^e JLo^D gaue charge to let tbe 
 fluojD fall. SHbe iitft fc nerifie of tbe scueririck 
 tjpjigtjt S^agiftrate in punifljing ""'™*^''*- 
 naugbtie men, is net fas it is felfl^ 
 inDgeD) crtrcmecrueltie. liDuf ouer^* 
 tbtoartanDpauiS; pitie, tbat fparetb 
 ofFenDers, \s}\^it\) are not tocojtbte to 
 line among men, is ttter anD meerc 
 crueltieinbeEDe, ifoj toben tbe ma^ 
 ^ 3 fitUrate 
 
ip8 
 
 The fixr precept of the ten Commandement s. 
 
 giffrateleftctbttcm go tnpuniUjeu, 
 
 anoateaCc, toljicbtoitb tijcir nauglj^ 
 
 tter>0e!JC0 Ijaiie UcfcrueD Deatf),l)e Dotl) 
 
 tt)0reb^ firtt of all giue occafion ano 
 
 courage to liljc offcnocrs, to go on ano 
 
 increafe in t\\m mifcljicuows loicfeeD** 
 
 tieffe. iFoj t^e^ fee ttjctr oiunc faults 
 
 borne toithall m otijer msn.^eronca* 
 
 rilVj tlje men t[)at are not as ijet alto^ 
 
 gittjer DjoluneD in tfje mtre of toic^ 
 
 hcDneCfe, but are euerie Ijoiuer temp^ 
 
 ten ano p^ouokeD to nangijtme(re,U)ill 
 
 at tlje laft leaue to Ijaue fcruple of ccn^ 
 
 fctence, ano giue tlieir tonknt to peelD 
 
 to mifcfjeefe. ifo? tbc^ fee t|}at miD 
 
 t\)mou$ mercljantsare gentip Dealt 
 
 feitbalL JlaClp, ofFcnocrs fet free 
 
 tuit^out ante punifymentooefc^tlje 
 
 inoftpart become littie better : ^ea, 
 
 tbe^ became tanfe too^fe tljan tljey 
 
 toeretefo^e, ano t\}s increafc of fcis 
 
 finne ftjall at lengtl; compeU t\)k to 
 
 billliim fo^manie murt)crs,U)[5ome 
 
 tboutDoulDettnotftiil fo; tbemurccr 
 
 of one,U)l)erb^ t\)oa mtgljteli Ijauc fa# 
 
 ueD manie guiltleffe men, luijcm tljat 
 
 {iit-t\)ZBtt fincetjififirffparDon, bat!) 
 
 tiUanouflv fiatne.SCbep tljcrfo^efsno 
 
 toolucG ana beares amcng tbe com^ 
 
 mon people, tfiat let fucb rabe-l}e!iser^ 
 
 cape bnpunil^eD. 
 
 For triiit ^i"C0 HcljD, tbat 3 bane Declared 
 
 «aurcs God tilt rigbt tfe of tbe fU)o;D,anD p:oueD 
 
 SEiToffcn!^ fbattbemagmrate batbpoltjertore^ 
 
 icn. uengc mens iniuries, ano tc hill bei^ 
 
 nousofFcntJcrs, lettisgo on to confi* 
 
 Der tobat t{}t caufes b?,fo: tobif b ^OD 
 
 commanuetbto punid) tranfgrclToiS, 
 
 letbfifeealfo lubentbc^ ougbt to bee 
 
 punifijcDtauD {r.5 Ij^jlDbat kinas of pu* 
 
 nilbmentjOj penalties tljz magittrate 
 
 mult bfe. 
 
 Cbeefpeciai! canfes fo; tobicbtbc 
 fioznt DQt\) openly commanoetopu^ 
 ni^cicrf,ii\n£rs, arc fo^ tljc mcft part 
 t\)iii t!jat foUote:, "jiL^Dc llo;o rcfitt^fj 
 
 fo;jcc teit J>fo;ce,antJ luo^Rctb tbe fafe* 
 garoe anD faluattcn of men, be reucn^ 
 getb t\)tn\ tbat fntfer iczong, ano re^ 
 fto^retb againc tobatfoeuer map be re^ 
 Qoitn* i^e Declaretb W iuSice alfo, 
 tobicb reVoarDetb euerie one acco;^^ 
 Ding to bisoeeDcs, 0nD tbercfo^e bee 
 toipetb out rcp?ocbfull DeeDcs, luitb a 
 rep^^ocbfullDcatb* jl^e puttetb offen^ 
 Ders in minD of tbeir crime,anD tbere^ 
 luttball fo;^ tlie moft part Dotb giue 
 tbcm fenfe of repentance bnto falua<« 
 tion. iFo<j if t^t luiclteD Doe acUnoto^ 
 IcDge bis fault, anD repent bimfelfeof 
 bts ill DeeD, anD belecue in Cb^ii! luitb 
 al bis linvtM^ fin is fo^giuen bim,anD 
 be is fancD : astoee bane an euiDent 
 crample in t^t tbeefetbat teas crucifix Lukczj. 
 eD, lubofepunitbmeut U»asanofca0# 
 on of bisfaluation. Il3ut from t\)e o^ 
 t\}trtiis faltiaticn Iras farreoff, bi^j 
 caufe be DiD notbelaue in Cb;iift,anD 
 tooulDe not be luarncD h^ Vgt paine, 
 tbat be fealt fo^ b^s offence, to repent 
 fo; bis (inncs, anD to call to ©cD foj 
 merc^.iFurlbermo?e,bp publihe iuDg«» 
 ment f open erecuticn all otber men 
 ma^ tahe erample to learne to betoare 
 of like offences, bnlelTe tbci? toill fuf<» 
 fer lifee boaoj of torments. 
 
 llBut kt not tbe magiffratc erectite 
 anie man bntiil be hnoto firff perfects' 
 Ip tobetber be, tbat is to beepunilbeD, 
 Ijatb DeferucD tbat punifl^mcnt tbat 
 tbe juDges Determine, anDfebetber 
 CDoD batb commanoeD to punii tbat 
 offence,tbat is, tubetber b^ CDoDs laUj 
 tbatisconDemncD, tobicbistobcpu? 
 niffjcD. 2Lbe trut^ tbercof (bal be ma** 
 nifcfflp bnotoen, zit\icvh^t\)C proper 
 anD free confelTion of t^z man accu^ 
 feD , o^ bp t^c pjobable tcffimonies 
 b.:ougbt in anc gatbcrcD againff t\iz 
 DefenDant, o j b^ conferring tljt latpctf 
 toitb tbe offci!ccs cf bim Ujat i$to be 
 puniQif 0.^0 tt'Cn t^^ ni^gidrate ma^ 
 
 not 
 
 when the 
 
 madftratc 
 
 oujhttoptt- 
 
 nimoffea> 
 
 deri. 
 
f kinds 
 Fpunifli- 
 Itcnt. 
 
 MftitaaitcX' 
 fuu,^ldnd 
 of iudge- 
 njcnt whcr- 
 by one is put 
 out of the 
 kings pro- 
 tedion or 
 condemned 
 to bondage. 
 
 The fecond Decade, the eight Sermon, i pp 
 
 not pnnifl^ tierf ue, true religion, no^ of lis tkmtndt anu pit?. Oftentimes 
 ga)0,fjonc(f,anD goolie men. i?oj ^e is t[)c fetntsc « sge cjccufetJ; tije partte no 
 o^oaineD of dDoQ to terrific, not tlje cnfeO.aEtjcftrfnmilanccjtbctitgngbt^ 
 g(DD,but offenoer^. \v. toeicD, co fomtimc ercafe ttie ^0^00, 
 
 i^olu toucljing t^t manner ano fa^ tifat ottjevlptre are of ti)emfelue0 not 
 (^ton of puniQ)ment B t^tn&e it not all of t^e beH.SDhe 3|nt)ge alfo muQ in^ 
 beft ouer curiottH? to fiifpute^lLet enej> quire af^ano Diltsentl? confioer tbe 
 rie nation o;citierctainettiIt^eirpe^ former nR of tlje man acrufcD, foj 
 na(tie£i anD o^Der of puni(^ing,t]nleire lobicl), if it fall out to ^aue beene goD 
 peraouenture tbeir countrte cultome and tjon^lf , tben DotI) ^c beferne fome 
 fmach fomtobaf of rigo^ ano crtreme fauour anu mcrc?,t3nlcirc tlje otftnce, 
 cruelty, if oj no iotfe man Dcnictlj but fo^ tobicl) t)c is troubleo be fo Ijeinous, 
 tbat t[)e kintit of puntt^ment mnH be tbat it can anmit no Cparkle of pitie^ 
 tempercD ace o^Ding to tbe rule of iwf Wut goolincis 0; t^c fear of (Soo, loiit^ 
 ttice and equttie. CbehinDe^i of pu^ potu:^ing out of platers t)ntotbelLo;^D, 
 mtl^ment are erile 0; bamll^ment , and a Diligent anoiatofu II eraminatt^ 
 bonOage,lo(re of g(DD£(,imp.:ironment, on of tt)e D(£Oe 0^ tno^D, tbat is, of tt^c 
 f fetter£(, fcourgcs;, marks tuit^bur^ fault committed, istfit beS rule fo; 
 ningiron0,lo(reofIimmD£(,andla(lli?, tbe ludge to follotoe in cI)Q)fing tiis 
 deatb it felf,bt? killing luitbt^eftDO^d timelu^ento tfepitie, and tnliento 
 b? burning, ljanging,d;otDning, and dealetuitbertremerigoa* iFo;otl)er^ 
 olI)er fucb meanes as euer^i nation tf toife decent clemencie is mott paatfe- 
 fetb ofcuttom.ijicitt)er isthc fcripture tuco^tljic before (Sod and men, 
 tDttbout a pitifull bcadjoti) of mifera^ 3 Ijauc fbetned pou (darlp beloned) whath to 
 blc to;jment;T, if 0; in tbe bohe of EC- tljat tbe mngiftrate botlj mat^, 1 of du^ i^„?ffc£ 
 dras toe read: And whofoeuer wil not tie ougl)t to punifl^ offenders, t^cn foj 
 do the law of thy God(Erdras)& the Ujljat caufcs t|)C ILo^d toill fjaue tlje to 
 law of the king,let iudgement ftrait- be punil^etJ, f laftlp, l)Oto, tjDJ)en,anD 
 waies pafle vpon Iiim j whether it be Ijotu muc'o t^c^ are to be punil^ed. Jt 
 todeathorbanilhment, or loffe of remainetij noloe fo^ me& to declare 
 goods,or imprifonment. 2Dt)is doe 3 t3uljerfo?e,and fo;j toljat offences, tfjc^ 
 adde not tjnaduifcdlp, bicaufe of tliem are to be punil^cd.Mfjic^ 3 meane to 
 tljat are of optnion,tl)at (utl) torments la\? dolon in one tuo^D, and h2itfiif! tea* 
 
 Ditcretion 
 aadclemcn< 
 cieofthe 
 iudgc. 
 
 ougbt not fo muclji as once te bee na*' 
 med among Cb^iS^ian people* 
 
 llBut meafureanddifcretion mufl^be 
 tfed of tljc iudgesjin punil^ing oflfen** 
 ders, fo tbatt)einou$ faults ma? be 
 
 Ql U>o;ds and deeds iD!)icl) are contrajj 
 ricto tije latues of (Sod and tbemagi* 
 Uratctljat is, all tilings tfjat are done 
 mifcf)ieuoufl?againIl tbclatoes, are 
 to be puntl^edibut latoe are made et^ 
 
 plagued ijiit^ graaous puniC^mcnt, tbcrfo.jri:!igiono; politihe gonerne*' 
 
 leffer crimes map be nipped luitl) Cma* ment : $ politifee gcucrnment confiff^ 
 
 ler penalties, and tlje fmallett f lig!)t etf; in f)Qne(!p,iuttice and peace.2D^er<» 
 
 offences puniC^ed moje ligbtl?. S^^at fo;je tlje s^agiftrate rnixf^ puniC^ and 
 
 fentenceinC^odslalDeougbttobere^ kaepe tender all tbem toi^tcb doe diCs 
 
 memb;jed : According to the fault fo turbe,afflict, trouble, deffroy 0^ cucr«» 
 
 fliall the puniQiment bc.^berealfo fb;otn boneffie, iuttice, publifee peace 
 
 tl^^^utisfi mutt t)aua a conCderatton o;p;iuat£ tranqnillitie bztis)ixt mm 
 
 ^ 4 ano 
 
2oe 
 
 The fixt precept of the ten Commaundements. 
 
 aiiD man. Hct l)tm punt(^ Dt(l^one0te, 
 nbaulDaie,filtl)^lutt,tubo;eDome,foa^ 
 nicatton,aDultcric, incea,for5omie, rif 
 otoufneffe, DiunUenncffe, gluttonie, 
 couetoufncffe, cojfoning, cutting b^ 
 furic,tretifon,murDcr,Qaugl)tcrofpa^ 
 
 to tljefe. SDtjc lain of tl)e iljie public 
 fljcD bp tljcnumttcrtcof Sprfc0, Dot[) 
 in t\)t I S.anD 20. of lleuitifus recfecn 
 Up a bcaD;oU},Iong inouglj of rticb of^ 
 fences as are to be punifljeD.^nD leaft 
 pcrbaps anp man map tbinfee, f bat at 
 tbtfi I5nre , tbat tubicb spcfcs batb re- 
 bear feo, is WtcrlpabolilbcJ) J let bim 
 glue eare to ^. paule, tobo Taitb : To 
 theiuft thelawisnotgiuen, but to 
 the vniuft,& to finners, to vnholy & 
 vncleane , to murtherers of fathers, 
 & murtherers of mothers, to man- 
 ilears,to u'horemongers,to the that 
 defile themfelues with mankinde,to 
 manftealers,toliars,to periured me, 
 &iftherebeany other thing cotra- 
 ry to found dodrin.liBut 0pofftltaes, 
 icclaters, blafpbemcrs , \)eittiqvits, 
 falfc teacbers, $ mccUcrs of religion, 
 Ho ofiFenD againft t\)t latos of religion, 
 (anD tberefo;e cugbt tljtv to be punii* 
 C&eD b^ t\)t magillrates autbojitie.) 
 whcchcrthe I5ut t\)t qucffion batb tcene anD is 
 mlffumih ^f f ^^ Uiis Daic in ccntrotiernc, tobe^ 
 for the tbcr it lie lalofuU fo? a S^agiftrate to 
 ,S^on! punilb an^ man in bis iiirifDiction fo^ 
 tbc contempt of religion, o^blafpbe*' 
 ming of tbc fame i 2Dbe Maniches 
 anDDonatifts toere of opinion, tbat 
 nomanoiigbttobce ccmpclleb, mucb 
 leffe to bee ktlleD fc: anie reIi{;ion, but 
 tbaf eucrie man ougbtto bee left to 
 bis otonc minue ano iuDgemcnt. 0nD 
 pet tbc ^rrtpfurc Dotb erpiefl^? com* 
 maunoe tlje Spag^Crate not tofparc^ 
 falfe p;opbcts : pea rebcUes againtt 
 dE^oD, are commaunoeD bp boly latoes 
 ano JuDgcs to be IiilleO toitbout mer^ 
 
 tie. SDbc places are eptanttobefoenc 
 in tbe bolie ^criptures^tbe one in t^z 
 1 3.of 2Dent,tbe otber in t\\t 1 7. of tbe 
 fame baihe. 3ln CroDus tbis fame is 
 fetDotonefo^jarute: Whofoeuer fa- 
 crificeth to any God,but to the lord 
 alone, let him be rooted out.^n He^ 
 uiticuB tbc blafpbemer is flain, anD 0* 
 uertDbelmeb luitb ttone 0« B(n tbe bob 
 of ^umbers t\)t man ts (laine tbat 
 DtD tjnballoU) tbe ^abbaotb oaie*0nD 
 botn manie 3 pjap pou , Did <15ods re^ 
 uenging floo^D Deftrop of tbatcaluit^ 
 people tbat DiDerert anD iDo^fbip tbe 
 calfc in t^z totlDerneffc f Helias at 
 mount Carmel bitleD tobole bunD?eD0 
 of falfe p^opbets inafolemnefet anD 
 appointeD ^acrtGlce, Elifeus at tbe 
 llo^Des commaunDement annointeD 
 lehu hing, totbeenoetbatbemigbt 
 rmtc out tl)t boufc of Achab, anD hill 
 at once all Baals p;jiettes. loiada ttiz 
 pjieftflucAthalia. SnDgQ3Dhmg lo- 
 fias DetJroieD togitbcr tbefcicfecD anD 
 ffubbo^jne pjieffc s of all bigb places, 
 S.Auguftine TraEiatuinloan. ii.Difj! 
 puting againtt tbc Donatiftes , Dot b 
 p.:tDue bp itt erampic cf Nabucho- 
 donozor , ^ cb;jiftian i?iix\i:zii Do infif 
 liepuniC) tbe Donatifts, fo: Defpifing 
 CbJitt anD bis CBuangclirall Doctrine^ 
 Smcng otber tbingcs b^ fattb : If 
 king Nabuchodonozor did glorifie 
 God for deliuering three children 
 out of the fire,yea & glorified him fo 
 muchjthat be made a decree throgh- 
 out his kingdome for his honor and 
 worOiip : why fliould not the kings 
 of our dais beir.oued fo to do,which 
 fee not three children faued fro the 
 flame alone, but themfelues alfo de- 
 liueredfro the fire of hell^when they 
 behold Chrift by whom they are de- 
 liuered, burnt vp in Chriftianmen, 
 and when to a chriftian they heare it 
 foid: Say thou chat thou arc no Chri- 
 
 ftian ? 
 
The fecond Decade, the eight Sermon . 
 
 201 
 
 ftian?This they will doe,and yet this 
 they will not fufFer. For marke what 
 they doe,& fee what they fiiffer.They 
 kill foulesithey areafflided in body. 
 They kill other eternally, and doe 
 complaine that they themfelues doe 
 fuffer a temporal! death .%^US mucf) 
 Ijaflj Auguftine. 3Bn t^t netue ttfta^ 
 mtnt toe ^aiie moft cuiDent eramples 
 of peter anD 19aul Cl)jiff ijis grcateft 
 0pottlc0. 2D!)e one tuljercof fiac Ana- 
 nias anD Saphyra, fo;j tljeir lying \)V' 
 pocrtfie ano femeo religion.2D^e ottjer 
 CroHeElymas t^e fosterer blinD anD 
 bereft !)im of \iiB tits* jjicittjcr is 
 tljere one fjatres Difference to c brnfe, 
 luticf ber a man b^ hilleD \s)it\} a CIdojd 
 0^ UiittjatuojD. ifo^to hill is to feill 
 h^ iDljat meane£J,oj ioitt) lutjat inllru^ 
 ment focuer it be Done. dDoDlujougljt 
 tijat hv \)is ^apoifies: anD DotI; tbe lifee 
 b? tlje magilfrate a!fo. jFo; tjcnge* 
 auncei0 <3om, tu^o giuctb it to tije 
 magillrate anD c^iefe men to be put 
 in bje anD txecution , tjpon iotckcD 
 oflfenDer0, a^tjere are to be fane ma? 
 me latoes maoe bt? l^olit €[int!ti^n 
 pnnce0 fo? tbc ffate of ttliamV^W^ 
 giucanefpeciaU cfjarge to kill ttJoUv 
 tcr0,apoftatae0, !ieretique0,anD goc? 
 Ufic people. 3 \xiili recite tnto ^ou 
 (Dcercii? facIoueD) onelato among mas' 
 n^,maDe hv t\)t jjoly (Bmperour Con- 
 ftantin t^t great.ifo? in an rpiC!e,tns! 
 tituUDadtaurumP.P.ljfiefaitb : It 
 pleafeth vs that in all places and 
 throughout eiiery city, the temples 
 be out of hand fbut vp^& liberty de- 
 nied CO wicked men to haue accefle 
 thither to commit idolatrie. We will 
 alfo and command all men to be re- 
 ftreined from making of facrifice. 
 Andif fo be it happen that they of- 
 fend herein, our pleafure is that they 
 be (laine with the rword,& the (laine 
 mans goods to beconfifcate. And 
 
 <» 
 
 we haue decreed, that the rulers of 
 theprouinces (hal fuffer like punifh- 
 ment,if they negled to puniili the of- * 
 fenders. %\)z ijerie fame almoff do 
 Theodofius f Valentinianus bp piO^ 
 claimeD eDicte05 commanD /» CoMce 
 Theodo/ia/totit.i.^nH Valentianus anD 
 Martianus/» Codice luflwianotit.! \,li. 
 
 I .Haftlr tuitljDiit all controuerfie, ab^ 
 ulterer0,murDerer0,rcbel0,Deceiuer0, 
 anD blafp[}cmer0, are rigbtlt? puni^ 
 l^eDanD notagainC religion. W,\^tXf 
 foje it foUotcetb confequentli?, tbat 
 falfe p;opf)ct0 ano t)eretike0, are bp 
 gcDD rig'gt flaine. if o; tbei? are Deceit 
 uer0,blafpl)emer0,anDmanqueUer0. 
 
 llButin t^eerecntion of tbi0 ^\xx\\^f )Smdt*" 
 mcnt, tberemuCagreatconfiDerafi* bc^STia 
 on be baD anD obferueD. jfirl! of tbe p^^^^wng. 
 perfon0:tben of tlje erro?0 : anD lafflie 
 of tbe pcnaltie0. ifo<j in perfon0 tJjere 
 t0 great Diuerfitie : bicaufetljere are 
 fomc IfanDarDe bearer0 , anD beaDie 
 graunt capitaine0, Iwljicbare ffoute, 
 bipocrites,anD full of tQ3ng,anD tbere^ 
 fo;je tlje apted fo^j to feDuce , iubo fal^ 
 ling beaDlong tuitbout amenoment to 
 f bcir otone DedrnctionjDc fettb tbem? 
 fellies D^ilD otbcr into Danger. %\^f^ 
 mutt b|? all meane0 be bjioeleD % feepf 
 t3nBer as p!aguc0 to tfje Cburcb* lea^ 
 lihe a cani^cr V^v^ fp.^caD all oner. 0^ 
 gain tbere are feme fillt? feDuccD fcul0 
 maCe f{Dle0 by otber men, tobicb erre 
 not of malrce , no^ ffubbo;ne (to? 
 mact^e, but Do repent anD amenDe in 
 time. 2^bf ^e tbe magilElrate mull not 
 drcigb^ioaie conDemnr, fcutp;:aie to 
 VC)Z llo;De anD bcarc toitb tbeir erro;, 
 anD teacb tfjcm ix\ X^t fpirtt cf gentlcj* 
 nelTe , tjntil they be b^cugbt to a bet? 
 terminDe. 
 
 5pc;jcoucr \\\ erronicu0Dortrtne0, 
 fome are moje intcllerable tban otber 
 feme arc. ^cme tberc bcfc listcl^rD f 
 blafpbcmcu^jtbat i%ti are tniroatby 
 
 to 
 
202 The fixt precept of the ten Commandements . 
 
 to bee !)eart)e , mucl) lefTe to bee bone, ot^tve \mt^ tljetr contagtouis btreafe. 
 
 ^ome tljere arctDbtcb oo btrectl^ anb 
 openly tenbc to t^e onertljjctuc of tlie 
 common Ujealc,t)nle0 t\}t^ be in time 
 appeafeb anb rcOfteo * )15ut ttiofc 
 mme0 tbat are b?oug!)tinanb accm 
 (■eb,ougI)tfirftto be bi? tlje Scripture 
 f manifett trutb conninceb to bee iutif, 
 us t\)C^ are fatb to be.Mljen tbe trutb 
 
 %\fcrt arc alto otijer meaner to pu^ 
 nil^tljebob^tobercb^ to feeepe tljcm 
 tjnbcr tbnt errc from t\}t Uutl) , to 
 h«pe t|je from marring t^ofe tbat arc 
 fcunbe$top;ererue tl)m\kliits tbat 
 tbe^ pertfb not btterlte , but tbat 
 tb^ougbrcpcntauncetijer map fall to 
 amenbmcnt.But t^e feare of ^oD,iu^ 
 
 tfii knotoen, ano manifeff p^ofes of (lice, $t[)eBluDge£(luifebome (ball bg 
 fcnpture allebseb > tben is it lalufull tlje cirr umflranccs make l)im perceine 
 mo(t l^arpelt? to pnntO^ tbofe blafpbc^ i)oUi be ougbt to punifl^ tbe nangbtte 
 tner0 of (H^oo , ano ouertb^otoers of Doctrine , anb llubbo.>ne rebellion of 
 t^e Cburcb ano common U)eal$ * HBut malicious feburer0 , ano boln to beare 
 
 altgbtanbcalterpenaltte mutt befet 
 ontbebeabe0 oftbem, tx)!}o(eolfi;nce 
 ronfiffetb in ligbt anD fmaller erro;0. 
 ifojfome DOC erre fo, tljat bip tbeir er^ 
 roj€>oD 10 not blafpbcmeD,tbc cburc^ 
 not fubuerteD, no; tbe common lueale 
 in an^baunger at all. ^berc,bptbc 
 iiiwS) euerie one mutt tW^t of tbat 
 Taieng of trie 0poffte;Bearc ye one an 
 others burthen. 0nO againe : The 
 weake in faith receiue yee^not to the 
 doubtfulnes ofqueftions. 
 
 J^nrtbermo^e in punitbment anD 
 penaltte0 , tbere is a great Difference* 
 SDbe)? tbat erre dubbo^nelp, anb Doe 
 tbetr tnDeuo»rto D^atne tnanbheepe 
 otljer men in tbcir crrour0 , blafpfje^ 
 ttter^ , troubler0 , anb fubuertcrs of 
 Cburrbe09 ma? b? latue bee put to 
 beatb. IBot it follotoetb not tbereup^ 
 pon tbat eueri? one tubicb erretbmutt 
 tbcrefojc b? ano bv fufifer loOTe of bi0 
 life.SDbe tbingcatbatbi? tb;eate0 anb 
 fault finbing map bae remcDieb anD a* 
 menDeD, muftnotbe punifljeD \i3it\t 
 (barper correction, a meane in euerie 
 tbtng is alU)aie0 t^t belt. SDf^ere i0a 
 penaltie bp paiment of monep. 2C!jere 
 are priron0 fo; tbem to bosamtbppe 
 into , iDbicb are cojrupteb luitb the 
 poifon of falfe Doctrine anb lach of be^ 
 le^e? lead peraouenturc t^c^ infett 
 
 loitb ttft fcDliO^ ligbt beleefe of Clip fe^ 
 DucebmengrounDeD bpon dmplicitie 
 anD notenuenomeD rancour. 
 
 Carnelt anb Diligent abmonition Admomdoa 
 t0giuenta)late, toben tbe fault 10 al* ^^'p"' 
 reaoic committcD, anb is Co Detellable "*"*' 
 tljatitougbt llraigbt toaptobce pla# 
 gueDtpitbtbeCtuo^De; !let t^emagi^ 
 Itrate tberefo;e aItDaie0 baue an eie 
 toaomonilb tbem in time tbat are to 
 be iJoarneD to tahe ^m of a fault, ifo^ 
 earned aDmonition0 are earneSlie 
 (ommenbeD to men in autbo;itie to 
 bfe to tbeir fubic(te0jtDben tljep begin 
 tol»o;heanpb;oile. ^o;eouer goDli? 
 ano toife magiltrate0 , l^auz manie 
 time0 parDoneD bntDittingo0fenDer0, 
 iDbom tUv fatoe reabie to repent bp 
 pon giuing of Ijuarmng. 2Dbe Slo;De in 
 tbe €Jofpel faiDDctb t0 aomoniH^ a 0n<f , 
 ncr, tben if bee repent, to parpen ^is 
 fault, butifberciectafaire learning 
 oncegiuen bim, tben to punilb bim fo 
 mucb t\)t Ibarper. 0nD lofue before 
 be maDc open Uiarre to be p;oclaimeD 
 bppon t^t cbilo;en of Ruben , DiD firtt 
 bp embalTagc commaunbe tbem to 
 Digge Dotunc tbe altar iiyUt"^ t\)tv fee* 
 meD to baue mabe contrarp to t^t lah) 
 of tbe JLo;De. SD^c Cmperour luftini- 
 an alfo granteD parDon to t^tm tobicb 
 repenteD > ano turneb to a founoer 
 
 optnton> 
 
The fecond Decade, the eight Sermon. 
 
 ! opinioiT, Conflitut. 100. 
 
 Sp«ecu0r lofias Dio not \)tUv\\> fell 
 all t\;^m tfjat toere iujappcD in crrcur 
 atiD tDolatri0, but tijefe efpcciall^ tfjat 
 luere tncurablr^ftnti tooulD not recant: 
 tljentagittrate tljerefo^e mulltotfelp 
 moDerate t^e matter, aiiD be ticr\? cir^ 
 cumfpect in puniUjing offeiiDers!. 
 
 obieftioM 3 ^^" "°^ ^^''^ tuinfee auD U^lit 
 anfi/reT paflfe otief tl)c cbiections, tijat fome 
 menmafeeagatnfttljat iDljtf b ^ttljer^ 
 to 31 bane faiD toacbmg punil^ment, 
 folMtt : SDfjaf tlie apoCle Pciulfjat^ 
 not commanDeD to fetll o) puntH^ an 
 lieretique after ttje 6rff ano fccono ab^ 
 monition,buttoanoiBe bim. Hgaine, 
 SD^at faitt) isttje gift of (Sob tu^iclj 
 can not be giuen oj ingrafifcb in anie 
 man bi? rigour of tlje ftoo;D.;a' fo.SCijat 
 no man is to becompeUcD. l^et^at 
 conftremetl),mai? mahe an Ijv^pccrite, 
 but abeuout anb jealous man !jc can? 
 not mahe. 0uD laftlr? SDD^'t t'pe Zv^" 
 ftles rcquircD no aibe of feinjj0 cftJjer 
 to matntaine, o^fet out tbe reltgtcn 
 of Ct)^i(J,o^ elsto punti^ fa!afp?]rmcu3 
 railers, aiiD entmics of <Dchs tuo^t?. 
 %o all tljtis 3 anftncre tl)!!g : paul, 
 iD!)enf)elJ3atte iji5 C'pidleto Titus, 
 bin lD.:ite to an 0pcS!e, in tfjatc!;^ 
 piftle t()ercfo.2e Ije inftructet!) an ^pof 
 (tie , tobJ to bcbaue Ijimfeife acco?/ 
 bins to tjisbuetie toiuarban IjeretiUe 
 pad ill reconerie, 3f be t^b lu^ittcn 
 toSergiusPaulus oj amelicfetenant, 
 1)0 iDoulb bnboubtebl^ fjaue taugl)t 
 |)nn bis office* i?o> t!)C fame paule 
 Ifanbing befo;e Sergius paulus,t!)en 
 prince of Cyprus, Diobp ijis Daoes 
 bcclare bnto inmtbebuetiecf a ma^ 
 giiJratc. i?o^ fir a te bib not cnclie 
 moft C^arpel^ rebufee f fje falfe pjo^ 
 ptiet Elymas, tl)en foijfafee ^i0 compaj* 
 Mic,crcfjueanDfl^un!)tm, astl)ejapo^ 
 fflc ^o??n bib Cerinthus, but ISrafte 
 ^im alfo iPttii bobils blinbtieOir* 
 
 203 
 
 31 graunt anb confeffe tfjat fait^_ .... 
 is (Sobs gift in »tf)e fjeart of man, gf^ofcod. 
 Ui|)icl) CD ^)aD alone botbfearcl) ano 
 fenotoe : but men are tubgeb b^ 
 tt)etr tDo;^De£E anb tknts : jaomitte 
 t^crcfo^e that t^ie erronious opinion 
 of tl)e minoe mat? not bee punifl^eb, 
 ret nottDitbftanbtng tuicfeeb anb in* 
 fectiue p^ofcffion anb Doctrine, muff 
 in no U3ife bee fuffereb . CHcrilie no 
 manbot!) in ttjisloojlbe puni^ p.:o^ 
 pl-anc anb luifbcb t^ougljtes of tijc 
 minbe : butifttjcfc t^ong!)f£i b^eafee 
 fo3;}t{) into blafp^emous uTojoefi, t\im 
 are tbcfe blafpljeming tongs to be^ 
 punil^cbcfgajbpjincfB : anb \?et b^ 
 t\}iB 31 faie not tljat goblineffe l^etb 
 in tbe magidrate to giue anb bcffolD* 
 ^uttice is flje berie gifteof CD^H), 
 tuljicl) none but goD toll) gine to mem 
 3!5nt tuljo is fo fcDliI^ as to gather 
 therebppon , tijat bniull mm , rob<» 
 bers, murbercrs,anblDitcl)esare not 
 to fces puntflbfD , bicaufe tl;c magii» 
 ^i'Ciic hx pimit^ment cannot bcffotoe 
 rtgMeoijfnrfle , fcppon br:rigl)tcons 
 peoples Wik mu(i[-t[)ercro.2e mafeea 
 Difference bctlDfrt faitlj , as it is tlje 
 gift of (Sod intljc f>cart of man, anO 
 as it is tl)c cutlcarbe p^cfclTion \}tttfi 
 reb anb DcciarcD befcje tVjt face of 
 men. ifo.z Mjilt falfc fait^ Dot^ lurfee 
 anb lie l)iDDe Untijin tbe lieart , ano 
 infectct!) none hut tbe bnbcleeurr , fo 
 long tbe bnbelecning ^nfitJcU cannot 
 be punil^cb: bistif tfjt's falfe anb fo^^ 
 geQfaitbj tf^atfo laic f)tbtie, toe once 
 b?eaHc fcoit\)tQ hht^ljcmi^, totljco;* 
 pen tearing nf CSotj, anb tl)e infecting 
 of i\is neighbours, tl?£n mutt t!)at 
 blafplj^mer anb febucer be bpanbb^ 
 plucliti^nDcr, anbfecpt from creeping 
 to furtljer anno^aunce. ^otto (up^ 
 p;e(rc fuc^ afelloiu as t!)ts, is to put 
 aftDO^b inamab mans tjanb, tt) fetll 
 tinluife aub toeafesl^ mem 
 
 iFaitl> 
 
204 The fixt precept of the 
 
 ifattl) \stl)t gift of <!5ot),but tuljere hce 
 bctfolMEtl) faitli, f)c Dfetl) nieancs to 
 giueitbi?: tbcfcmeanec l)e loiUnot 
 Ijaue \3S to negUrt, ^n l)oua}clDcr 
 buotoctb tijat faitl) ts tije gift of (©oD, 
 anD rctnotU)it|)ftanDing \)ee inftruc^ 
 fetl) Jis cl)!lo;en in t'oe U)o;D of trutt), 
 fjectjargetbtljcmto go toCf}urclj, to 
 p^a^foj faitt?, ano to Icarne it at t'ot 
 p;jcacijcrsf nioutl).0 gcD fatfjer IdouId 
 t^in&e mucl},i?ea Ije t»oulD not tbinSc 
 lucll of it,if bis fonnc ftjoulD far : ifa^^ 
 U)ZY3piayi\>oix tcacl) me not, fenoe 
 menotfomucb to cburciirano bcatc 
 me not if 33 be not tberc : iFo;j fait I) is 
 tbegiftof d^oD, tubict) twljfppir.g can^ 
 not b^ing mc to. K>\)m toljat man ran 
 quictlt? abide to beare tJjat faitb is t\)c 
 gift of (Sod, ano tljat t^erfo^j-: no man 
 ougbt fo: faitb, tbat i0,fc^ t^t cojriip* 
 tion of faitb ano open blafpbemie, to 
 fuflfer anie puniQ^ment !? 
 whetherit ^n^ Vtt Petilian in tbc 83 .djapter 
 
 beljiwfiiU of ^, Auguftines fcconD bOllJC Contra 
 
 VnlZ&. Tetiliam itteroi crietb out « faitb:God 
 forbid and far be it from our confci- 
 cnce, to compell anie man to our re- 
 ligion, ^^all Ujc t()crcfo;egoonto 
 fpeake tbe U)o;jtis of beretibcsf £D^ to 
 faie, tbat t^ei.o>Os ©OD in t|)c ^crip^ 
 tures batb planteo bppociific, iubere 
 iDitb treats ant) pnniOjment Ije ijatb 
 t>;jiuen men to gcDDncflTcfSDaM JD faitb: 
 It is good for me Lord that thou haft 
 chaftifed mee. ;anD ^sremic faitJ): 
 Thou haft chaftifed me(0 Lord)and 
 I am chaftifed like an vntamed hei- 
 fer. iButif nomancugbttobeerom^ 
 pelleo to g©Dne0, to tobat intent Dotij 
 Salomon (tbelnifeftof all men) fo 
 manic timrs ccmmaunoe to cljattife 
 cbi'O^if n i Hee that fpareth the rodd 
 hateth the childejfaitbbcf t Thou in- 
 deededoeftftrikehim, butu'iththe 
 rod thou deliuercft his foule from 
 
 death . ^>ailic cjcpcrience, ano tlje 
 
 ten Commandements. 
 
 oifpoOtton of men Doe plaint? teatl)) 
 tbat ixi men tbere are moft bebcment 
 afiPtJCtionfi, tet)icb, tjnlcCrctbc^be re^ 
 medicD ano b;!iDe{eo betimeB^Doe botb 
 Dcffroi[? tbem in Id bow i^t^^ be, and 0^ 
 tbcr men ta),tDbo at tbe ftr ft migbt ea^ 
 lilt? toitb ligijt punitbJnent banc bane 
 p:cferueD. S^en in tbcir maOncITeDe* 
 fptfe compuidon i cbaftipng punif!)^ 
 ment, butluben tljep come to i^tnv^ 
 iz\\xts againe, ano fee from boU) great 
 eiiils i\^v^ are DcIiuercD b? tbofe tbat 
 copelleo tbemj tijen tbci? rciotce, t^at 
 to tbeir beitb V^v^ tuere cbaftifcO, anD 
 p^aife t\^t compulsion toljifb before 
 t??e? befptfcD. ilet ba tjeare tubnt Au- 
 guftine Dotb tbinfee anD teacb b^re* 
 of, U)!jefe crpcrience in Vc^s macter 
 luasbericmuc^. ^n \y\s 48.C'piftIe 
 
 Ad Vincent'tHin comra. DoKatiiias de vi 
 coercendi6 h&reticis, ba tP^itett) tbUS ! 
 My opinion fometime was, that no 
 man ought by force to be compelled 
 to the vnitie of Chrift,that we ought 
 to deale by words,fight in difputati- 
 ons,and ouercome with rcafon,leaft 
 peraduenturewe fliould hauethofe 
 to counterfeit thcmfelues to be Ca- 
 tholikcs, whomewekncwtobeeo- 
 pen heretikes. Butthis opinion of 
 mine, was not confuted with the 
 words of my gainfaiers,but with the 
 examples of thofe which (liewed the 
 contrarie. For firft,mine owne citie 
 (Hipponc")was obieded again ft me: 
 which,whenasfomtimeit heldwho- 
 ly with Donatus, was by the feare of 
 the imperial lawes, conuerted to the 
 Caiholikc vnitie : and at this day we 
 fee it fo greatly to deteft the naugh- 
 tinefle of your hereticall ftomacks, 
 that it is thought verily that your he- 
 refie was neuer within it. And many 
 more places by name were recko- 
 ned vp vntomee, that by thecfFeft 
 of the thing it felfe, I might confeflp 
 
 that 
 
The reconfrDccade,the eight Sermon. 
 
 20J 
 
 that in fuch a cafe as this^ that may be fed^did caft out all fcare^. Why then 
 
 rightly vndeiftoode where it is writ- 
 ten : Glue a wife man occafion and he 
 wilbe the wifcr. And againe, not cue- 
 rie one that rparcth,is a fiiend : nor c- 
 ueiie one ihat liriketh is an enemie. 
 
 rhould not the Church therefore com- 
 pel! her loft children to rcturne , fincc 
 the left childrc haue compelled other 
 to their deftrud^ion; 
 
 jagaine in t\:t fame epifi!e,tl)c fame 
 
 Better are the ftripes of a friendc, than Auguftnie faitl^iWhcreas ibme w hich 
 the voluntariekiflesofail enemie. It would not haue vpright Jawes ordey- 
 is better to ioue with feucritie, than ngdagainft their vngodlines, doe fay: 
 to deceiue with lenitie. Ke that bin- that the Apoftlcs did neucr require 
 deth a phrcnHeman , and wakeih him • anie fuch thinges of the kinges of the 
 that is ficke of the lcthargie,doth trou. earth , they doe not confider that that 
 
 ble them both,and yet he loucth them 
 both. Who can Ioue vs more than 
 God himfelfe doth? and yet as hec tca- 
 chsth ¥s mildely,fo he ceaflTcth not to 
 terrific vs to our health. Thinlceft 
 ihouthatnoman ouphtto bee coiii- 
 
 wasanothertime(notliketothis)and 
 that all thinges are doone in their due 
 timean^ feafon. For what Emperour 
 did at that time belieue in Chiift to 
 ferue him by making lawes in defence 
 of religion againft vngodlines ? When 
 
 The Apo- 
 ftlcs requi- 
 red no aide 
 of the Ma- 
 giftratc, for 
 che mainte- 
 nance of re- 
 ligio againft 
 the aduerfa- 
 ricsofthc 
 fame. 
 
 pclled tn righteouriicife , when thou as yet that Prophecie was in fulfil- 
 rcadcft chat the goodman of the houfe ling : Why did the heathen rage, and 
 
 faide to his feruaunts: Whomfoeuer 
 ycefinde, compell them to come in? 
 When thou readeft that hee , that was 
 firft called Saul and afrerwaide Paul 
 wasconftrayncdby the violent force 
 ofChrift, which compelled him to 
 knowe and kcepe faft the trueth of the 
 Gofpell-?0ni)f!)efame Auguftine a^ 
 gainc, In EpiftJdBonifaciumcomi- 
 tem 5 p.fa^tb : Where is that now that 
 
 the people imagine a vaine thing? The 
 kinges of the earth ftoode vppe , and 
 the rulers tooke counfcll againft God 
 and againft his Chrift, For as yet that 
 wasnotbegunne which folio weth in 
 the Pfalme, where it is faide: And now 
 vnderftande ye kinges,and be ye lear- 
 ned ye that iudge the earth, ferue him 
 infeareand reioyce in trembling. But 
 howe doe kinges feme God in feare. 
 
 they were wont to eric andfay,thatit but by forbidding and pumfhing with 
 
 is at eucrie oiies free choice to beiieue 
 or not to beheue? Whome did Chrift 
 conftrcinc? whome did he compell? 
 Loe here they haue the ApcftlePaule 
 for an example , let them confeife in 
 him that Chrift firft compelled him. 
 
 deuout feueritie,thofe thinges, which 
 are doone againft Gods commaunde- 
 mentes? For in that hee is a man,hec 
 fcructhhimone way :but in that he is 
 a king, he ferueth himanother way, 
 Becaiifeinthathee is a man , heefer- 
 
 then taught him: firft ftruckehim and ucthhimby liuing faithfully : but in 
 
 afterwardecoitifortcd him. Anditis that he is a king , he ferueth hira by 
 
 wonderfulI,hcwhc,which by the'f u- eftabliftiing conuenient Jawes to com- 
 
 nifhment ofhis bodie'was compelled maiind that which is iuft, and to for- 
 
 to the Gofpelijdid after his entring in, bid the contcarie. As El?,echia5 fer- 
 
 labourtnoreintheGorpell , than all 
 they that were called by worde alone: 
 and whoni the greater feare compel- 
 led to charitie, his charitie once per- 
 
 ucd hiiti by deftroying the groaues 
 and temples ofidoles , and thofe high 
 placesthat were ercdtcd againft the 
 Lordcs commaundement. As lofias 
 
 ferued 
 
2otf The fixt precept of the 
 
 fcrucd him by doing the hke. As the 
 king of Niniuic fcrucd him by com- 
 pclimg the whole citic to plcafc and 
 appcale the anger of the Lorde, As 
 Darius ferued kim by giuing tlic i- 
 dole into Daniels power to be bro- 
 ken in peeces,and by cafting his ene- 
 mies in among the Lyons. As.Nabu- 
 chodonofor ferued him by a terrible 
 proclamation, which forbade all men 
 within his Dominion , to blafpheme 
 the true and verie God, In this there- 
 fore Hiould kinges ferue God, in that 
 ihattheyarekingcj, by doing thofc 
 thinges which none can do but kings, 
 Wherefore when as in the Apottlcs 
 times, the kinges did not as yet ferue 
 the Lordcjbut imagined a vaine thing 
 againft the Lorde and againft his 
 Chriftjthat the Prophets fayings might 
 bee fulfilled, there could not as then 
 (I fay)any lawes be made to forbid vn- 
 godlinefle, but counfell be rather ta- 
 ken to put vngodlineflc in pradife.For 
 fo the courfe of times did turne , that 
 both the lewes fhould kill the Prea- 
 chers of Chrift, thinking that thereby 
 they did God good feruice : and that 
 the Gentiles alio (hould fret and rage 
 againft the ChriAians , nnd make the 
 Martyrs conf^ancic ouercome the 
 flames ofHre But afterwarde when 
 that beganne to be fulfilled which is 
 written : And all the kings ofthe earth 
 fhall worfhippe him, all nations (hall 
 Icrue him, what roan that were well in 
 bis wits would fay to kings: Tufh, take 
 ye no care how or by wh6 the Churcji 
 of your Lord is defended or defaced 
 within your kingdome: let it not trou- 
 ble you to marke who will be honefty 
 and who difhonefl wiihin yourDomi- 
 
 I o. Commaundcments. 
 
 nion. Forfince God hath giuen man 
 free willjwhyfhoold adulterie bepu- 
 ni(hed,and lacriledge left vntouched? 
 Isitahghter matter for the Soulc to 
 breake promife with God, than a wo- 
 man with a man ? Or for becaufe thofc 
 thinges which are not committed by 
 contempt but by ignoraunce of religi- 
 on are to be mure mildely punifhed, 
 arc they therfore to be vtterly negle- 
 . cted /• It is better, who doubteih ? for 
 men to be brought to the worfhipping 
 of God by teaciiing, rather than for to 
 be compelled to it by feare or griefe of 
 punifliment. But becaufe thefe are 
 the better , they which are not fuch, 
 are not therefore to be negieiled. For 
 it hath profited many men (as we fee 
 by experience^firft to hauebeen com- 
 pelled with feare and gricfe,that after- 
 ward they might either bee taught,or 
 followethatindeede which they had 
 learned in wordes, 
 
 l^it&erfo 31 ^auc ret^enrfcD ^ \s)0}nts 
 of S.Auguilines aunftDere to t^e ob^ 
 tecf tons of tbem, tottc!) are of opinion 
 tf)atbi?noIdU)e DtfobeDtcnt rebeiles, 
 feDnrco people , aiiDOeceiucrsi, oagbt 
 to be puntfbeD in ca(es of religion. 
 
 3 fee mt? ^ope notl) fatle me, ixthcrc^ 
 tn3tbougI;t,tbat3l couId baaebcene 
 able m t^is Sermon to Ijaue maDc an 
 ent>eofaUtt}at BJbaD to far touc^ms 
 t^emagtffrate : X5ut3) percetnetbat 
 ^mc^nmttttti^ 9 tinleOiell (l^onlDe 
 goe on (oearel? beloueD) anD be tm tt^ 
 Dm$ tjnto i?ou all. 3 nteane to moit 
 rolue t|)ercfo;e to aDOe tbe reS tbat is 
 
 l?et bebtnue. spake pe ^onr bum^ 
 
 ilt pzmtrs bnto t&e 3lo?0 bp# 
 
 on^ouritnee0,anDt^eii 
 
 Depart in peace. 
 
 ^Ofvvarrc 
 
The fecond Decade^the ninth Sermon* 
 
 207 
 
 IfOf warrc whether it be lawfull for a magiflrate to make warre. 
 
 What the Scripture tcachcth touching warreiWbether a 
 
 Chriftlan man may here the office of a magi- 
 
 (^ratcAnd ofthe duetieoffubiedles. 
 
 The ninth Sermon, 
 
 ^ t^e xi^^t of t\^z 
 
 batb gt'nen to tbe 
 ^agtarafc > Dot^ 
 toarrc belong: if 0^ 
 mmi^laft Sermon 
 3 taugbf T?ou, tbat 
 Viz tfe of tbe fl)3o;^it tn tbe ^agiaratg 
 banoe , ts ttuofoioe 0; of ttuo fortes, 
 ifoi e\)tljer f)tc puntll^etb oflFenoera 
 tbcrcU3itb;j3E>^elfe repdietb tfje enc^ 
 mtetI}atrpo\?Ieti)o; tuoulo fpotle ^m 
 pcopIe,o; iwUttii o^y rebeUiou0 pur^ 
 pofee cf bto oltute feoittouo citizens. 
 
 )15tttman^mabeaDoubt, iDbetber 
 tf bclaU)fuUfo;a magtttratetomalte 
 Inarre 0; no. i^no it 10 maruatle to fee 
 tbcm as bltnoe as bitellefi in a matter 
 of it felfe a0 plaineasnia? bee. ifo^ 
 tftbe magtCrate ootb b? CDoosIalne 
 punill^ offenoeneijtbeeuejfjano barmen 
 fultperfons, ano tbatit mabetb no 
 matter iobctber tbe^ be fcfce 0; man^ 
 in number(a0 31 occlareo in m? ^e(fer# 
 Dares fermon:)cneB b? tbe famelatoe 
 maT^beperfecute, repeIl,ano feilire^ 
 belltous people, feoitious ctti^ens ano 
 barbarous fouloiers , U)bo tmoertbe 
 pretence of tuarre Doe attempt tbato^ 
 penl^itubicb tbeeues ano robbers are 
 iDontto Doe p^iuilte. 2Cbe p;opbete 
 TBI confeCTe) did among otber tbinges 
 paopbecieofbs Cb;iffians> ano fa^: 
 
 They (hall turne their fwordes into 
 ipade$,and their iauelyns into fithes, 
 
 ^0; Cbnfiians %mz peace toitb all 
 men,anD Doe altogetbcr abltcine from 
 armour* ^o:euerieoneDotbtbatto 
 
 anotbertobicbbeiooulD tnti^tobaue 
 Done to btmfelfe. )15utfo^ becanfe all 
 arenotfominDeD;buttbat manrbn< 
 rnlieperfons^ljutckeD t\^zi\xts, ano op^ 
 p^elTours of tbe poo;e do line anD Dtoel 
 among bonelt ano gcoo meaning mm^ 
 as tnihe beaSes among barmelelTe 
 creatures , tberefoae Cod from bea^ 
 {\tn batb §iucn tbe flDo^oe into § ma^ 
 giftratcsbanDc, to bee a Defence foj 
 barmeleiTe people againfi bnrul^eut^ 
 tbroates. ^IButtoeereaDenottn anie' 
 place, tbat U)e are fo^btDDen to fnp^ 
 p^efle anD IxiW luofue0,iuilDe boares^ 
 beares>anD fucb otijcr beattes tbat do 
 annoT) anD p;a^ tpon men 0; cattelK 
 ^batlettbentbonioe tbere beelub^ 
 Uie fl^onlDe not bt! latofuil tuarre be^ 
 gumte in a gooD quarellrepell V9Z bn^ 
 iuli iniurie of biolent robbers , 6nce 
 tbeeues,robbers,barbarousfculDiers 
 anD feDttious citt^ens^ Doe Dtfifer little 
 0} notbing from trilDe beattcsine 
 Scripture tertl^ Dotb not boucbfafc 
 to cat t^txn b^ ante otber names,tban 
 bp tbe names of beattes.i^ereunto eo^ 
 fentetb t}it common fenfe of nature: 
 anoberetxiitballagreetb tbe Doctrine 
 offaitb anD religion. Ifitbe pofTible, 
 (faitb tbe 0poliie) as muchaslieth in 
 youjiiue quietly with all men, notrc- 
 uenging your fciues.&ee bere)as much 
 aslyethinyou/fatetb be,) anD,if it 
 
 bcpoffible. ^tbertoifebc aDDetbim<» 
 
 meDiatlie after 9 The magiftrate 
 beareth not the fworde in v^ine. ^ee 
 meanctb > foz tbem tbat trouble all 
 tbinges % do anno^ tbe men iubifbooe 
 
 Defire 
 
4o8 THe fixt precept of the i 
 
 DcGire f Itue at pcace,0ni) tUs is ton^ 
 firmer bi? tf)e eipaniple0 of tbe moS 
 boli^ anD excellent men tl)at ^aue 
 beenetntbeU}o-;lD0,tD^ub bauetabcn 
 luarre tn bant) fo: tbc Defence of tbetr 
 countrteanDt7armcIf(re(ountriemen: 
 RsBibauealreaDte Declareo outof^. 
 paulesdDpiftleto fbe l^eb^ues \33\)i:n 
 80 in tbe erpoCttton of f be 6ftb p;eccpt, 
 31 (betucD Uibat bonotir eucrte man 
 tiotb oU)e to bts countrte., H luill aDoe 
 totljcfefome reafons of S. Auguiiinc 
 
 fJttereD contra FauHhm MantchAHm 
 lib. 22X0.^,7 S' Neither let him f fayth 
 hce) maruailc or be aftonied at the 
 warres made by Mofts, for becau(c c- 
 uen in them too, hee followed Gods 
 commaundcment , not like a tyraunr, 
 but like an obedient fcruaunt. Neither 
 'did God rage with crueltie when hee 
 commaunded thofa- warres , but iuft- 
 liepayde home them that deferucdit, 
 and terrified thofe that were worthie 
 ofit. For what is blameworthie in 
 warre? Is it to be blamed, that they do 
 die which once muft die , that they 
 which Hue may rule in peace ? To 
 finde fault with that , is rather a co- 
 wardlictouchjthan the part of a reli- 
 gious Chrirtian.Defire to hurt, cruel- 
 tic in reucnging , an vnappeafed fto- 
 tnach, brutcnelTc in rebelling, greedi- 
 hes to rule',and whatfoeuer clfe is like 
 to thefe, are the thiriges that in warre 
 are worthie to be blamedjand by right 
 oflawc tobcfharpely punifhed. A- 
 gainft the violence of iniurious ene- 
 mies , at the commaundcment cyther 
 of God himfelfc^or ahyodhcr lawful! 
 pTOwer , 'euen goodmen arc' wbnt to 
 take warre mhand.fincc thfir ftate in 
 theworldeisfuch^that politique order 
 doth iuftly binde the magiftrate in 
 fuch a cafc to commaundc it , and the 
 fubiefles to obej^e it. Otherwife 
 lohn when the foUlditrs came to him 
 
 o. Commaundemencs. 
 
 to bee baptifcd faying \ And what 
 fliall wee doe? would haue aunfwea- 
 rcd them and faide, Caft off your ar- 
 mour, forftke your fouldiours life, 
 ftrike,wounde, or kill no bodie. But 
 becaufc he knewe,tljat while they did 
 fo as foul diets in the warre, they were 
 not manqucllers but. mlnifters of the 
 lawe , not reuengcrs of thair owne in- 
 iurics, but defenders of the common 
 weale, hee faide vnto them: Srikeno 
 man,doenoman iniurie : be content 
 with your wages. But becaufc the 
 Maniches haue of vfe blafphemed or 
 fpokcn againftlohn , let them heare 
 the Lorde lefus Chrirt himfelfe, com- 
 maunding to giue to Carfar that fti- 
 pende, which lohft did fay the fouldicr 
 fhould be content wiihall.Giue (faith 
 hce ) to Cacfar, that which is Caefars, 
 and to God the thinges that doe be- 
 long to God. For to this cnde is tri- 
 bute paidc, that the fouldier in the 
 warre may haue his pay out ot hand, 
 for his paine. Veric well therefore 
 when the Centurion fayde : And I am 
 a man fet vnder power , hauing foul- 
 diers vnder mee : and I fay to one goe 
 andhcgoeth, and to an other come 
 andhecommeth, and tomyferuaunt 
 doethisandhedcthit, did the Lorde 
 commend hisfaith,and not command 
 him to forfake his fouldierfhippe. 
 !^tfberfo alfo appcrtainefb ^ \3iW) 
 foUotuctb vci tbe fame 7 5 . cbapf er ano 
 y^.nerfaffer. 3i5uf3f ooe of purpofe 
 toUlingl^beareromeVubaf tuitb pon, 
 not meaning b^ ouerlong rebearfing 
 oftffl mani? fentences to bee teoioufli Let the 
 bntoT[?ou. 2i:bu0 bitberto 3 baue ^Zf '^^yl\^°^ 
 tucb von tbat ii is latufufl fo;^ VQt ma> giftr«c. 
 5t(!rate fo? to mafee luarre* Mlberc ''^^^l^^. 
 b^ tbe tua^ alfo toe aatbcr , that X\st deththem 
 •fftbtectes isoe latufuU^ toifbont an^ ""'""• 
 offence to ^^oD , take armour to bat^ 
 tatle,tal)en tbe? take it xa \ism at \^t 
 
 magi^ 
 
f 
 
 The (econd Dccadc^thc ninth Sermon, 
 
 30^ 
 
 W*rre« 
 
 thing ivll 
 of peril! & 
 danger. 
 
 magtitrates biDDtng.Bnt ift^t mngU 
 Ursktes purjpofe b0,to M the gntltlelTe, 
 31 DeclareO in m? former fermon«,tfjat 
 ttjenbtspcopteougbtnot to obet; bis 
 lotcbeD commaunoetnentis. 
 
 §U.ettbema0tarate eberefo;e bane 
 
 An e^e to btrnfelfe, tbat bee abafe not 
 
 budatDfullantbo^ttte. 0nDaltbougb 
 
 tbe magtHrate bee licenceo to ma&e 
 
 toarre fo; inlt ano necelTarie caafeis, 
 
 tet nottDttbltanDtnjs toarre is a tbmg 
 
 moafullofpertll, anoo^atoetb iDttb 
 
 ttfelfean enoleiTe troupe of mtfcbte^ 
 
 nouseutto. ]i5^ toarre tbe tult tuop^ 
 
 mentof <IDoi) ooetb plagne tbe men, 
 
 tobombis fatberl^ toarntng coulD ne^ 
 
 ner mone : but among t^tm mante 
 
 times to tbe gntltlelTe feele t^e tubip. 
 
 Bin toarrefo^ tbe mo(! part, fouloter^ 
 
 mtfnre tbemfelues , ano tbereb? tn^ 
 
 carreCDoosbeaute Difpleafare : tbere 
 
 is no euill in al tbe tPO^lDe tbat tuarre 
 
 tpboloetbnot. Wis ^arre botb Tcar^ 
 
 citte of enerte tbtng, ano Oeartb ooe 
 
 artfe : iFo? btgb toayea are fioppeb, 
 
 co^ne bppon tbe grounoe is troDen 
 
 Dotone ano marrei^ , iDbole tillages 
 
 burnt, p^outfion gcetb to lo^acbe, 
 
 banoicrafts are tsnoccupteo^mercbano 
 
 Dt^eooeceaflTey ano all Doe pert(b botb 
 
 rtcb ano poo;e. SDbe baltant Itrong 
 
 men are flaine in tbe battaile, tbe co^ 
 
 iDaroI^MrunatDa^ To; tbeir Itues 
 
 tobitjctbeir beaos, refer uing tbem* 
 
 relnestobeto^menteo tottb mo;!e er^ 
 
 quiflite anO terrible kinnts of crncU 
 
 punilbmenfs . i?o? toicheo Unaues 
 
 arep;omoteD to Digniti^, ano beare 
 
 tbert]7a^,lDbtcbabure manbinoelike 
 
 fauagebealt0. ^anoes are tu^ong on 
 
 ener^ 6oe : tuioolues ano cbiio;en trie 
 
 out ano lament : the loealtb tbat batb 
 
 ba^ne carefully gatbereo to belpe in 
 
 lDanttocome,is fpotleoano ffolnea^ 
 
 i)Da^:cttte5ar.e ra^eD^birgins and bn^ 
 
 martageablemaic^nsare t^amefulli^ 
 
 oeflolD^eb, all bonelh'e is Wttl^ bio# 
 IateO,olo me are banolcD tnrenen-nt^ 
 Ip,IatDe3 are not erercifeo , religion 
 ano learning are notbing retbv,gcD^ 
 lefTebnauesanocnttb^oatcs baue t^z 
 Dominion: ano tberefo;e intU fcrip^ 
 turestuarre is calleo tbe frourge of 
 (DoD, ipo^ \33itb iiiarre be piaguetb Uu vvarre is ] 
 curable iDolafers , ano tbofe tobicb ofcor^ 1 
 Subbo^nel^ contemne bis Uio^De : fo^ 
 tbat tnas tbe caufe tob? tbe citie of 3ie^ 
 rufalem loitb tbetobole nation of tbe 
 Vetoes ijoas btterl^Dellro^eD:Becaiire 
 
 they knew not the day of their vifitati- 
 
 oncas t1)e i,o}n in ti)e dDofpel faitb) 
 
 but went on to kil the Lords Apofllcs, 
 bringing on vppon their owne neckes 
 the fliedding of all the bIoud,from the 
 righteous Abel vnto Zacharias. JfO^ 
 
 murDer, iDolatrie, incett, ano Detellra^ 
 bleriot,tueereaDe, tbat t^t Cbana^ 
 nites toere raceD out ano cut off. 2Dbc 
 ^oabites as Efay tjoitnelTetb , uiere 
 quite ouertb;otune,fo^ crueltie,inbu« 
 manitie, ano contempt of tbe poo;e. 
 SCbe men of ipiniuie DiD bp tuarre bn^ 
 iulKl^bejce otber nations, making ba# 
 uoc&e of all, to fill tbeir greeDie De0re: 
 ano tberefo^efaietb tbe p^opbet Na< 
 hum', otber men meafureo to them 
 tuitb the fame meafu re, tbat theis ban 
 meafureD to otber before . Micheas in 
 bisfiictcbapteraffirmetb flatip, tbat 
 CDoD fenoetb luarrebppon tninltmen 
 fo; tbeir couetoufneCTe ano falfe Deceit. 
 Bin 3leremie,arrogancie ano pjioe : in 
 C^fai, riot ano D^unbennelTe are faioe 
 to be the tanks of U)arre : but tiie euil 
 ano miferie tbat toarrebaingetb Uiitb 
 tt,(ticketb fo fad to common toeales f 
 bingoomesiyobere it once h^th bolDe> 
 tbat it cannot be remooucD, taken ao 
 Ipay o; (baken off at onr toil anD pleaii 
 fure bp an^ tuo^lDlp U)ireDome,bi? ani? 
 league makings , Uiitb an^ tsealtby 
 bB ang fo;tifications,b^ anv potoer oj 
 £) man# 
 
210 
 
 Thefixt precept of the tenCommaundcracnts. 
 
 t)iantoo;)e,a0 it is to be fdene in tbe 
 
 p^opliet 0bDta£(. £Dnr 0nc0re tur^ 
 
 ntngtoCooalone, ist^e oneUetoa^ 
 
 to remeoie tt : as Bjeremte telttfietb m 
 
 |» fiftb Cbaptcr. j^olu t^is turning 
 
 to tbe Eo;D confi(tctb in free acbnotp^ 
 
 icDsing,ano franl^e confefTion of our 
 
 iinnes , in true faitlj fo; rcmilTton of 
 
 finnes, tb^oagbtljc grace of ©ooano 
 
 tneriteofCb^tft 3efu0. ^cconoaril^, 
 
 it contiCtctb in batreD anb renouncing 
 
 of all bnrigbteoufnctre, in foueoftu^ 
 
 (ttce,tnnocenctc,cbaritte, nnb all otber 
 
 tcrtues : ano lait of all in earned 
 
 p^aier5 anDcontinuall fupplicationa* 
 
 warre for 0gaine,tbou ma^ett fa perbappeg, 
 
 profite. fijaf fojne b^ toar baue no faiall com* 
 
 mobiticp^ofite , ano bncftimable rif 
 
 cbc0 U)itb bcrie little lolTe o^ no oam^ 
 
 mage at all ^ucb tuastbetuartubicb 
 
 tbe Bifraelifes bab \3)itl) tl)t Cbanaa? 
 
 tiites , bnoer tijeir Cnptaine Biofue. 
 
 They that '}But 3 luouloe not tbat gaping after 
 
 ScVqua- gainelboulDb^aUjanic manfrorigbt 
 
 rcii,iteo. anbequttie.0nomanB times tbe ma^ 
 
 «f"hTvn. 0iffrate0 fuppofe , fbat tbeirquarell 
 
 ittft. is goob,anD tbat of rigbt ti)e^ oogbt to 
 
 make taarre on cfbcrs, ano puntll) o^ 
 
 fenbers,li)ben as nottuitbttanoing tbe 
 
 rigbteouB CDad b? tbat occflfron bjalc^ 
 
 etb tbcm on into perill, tbat tfietr fins 
 
 marbepuni(beDbi?tbe men in tobom 
 
 tbep oiD purpcfe to baue puniibeb fcm 
 
 greeuoiic crime. Me baue cuiDentcp 
 
 amples bercof in tbe Scriptures. 2Ebe 
 
 cleuen tribes of Jfrael in a gob qua* 
 
 rellmaaetoarre on tbe iBeniamttes, 
 
 purpofing to reuenge tbe uctcHable 
 
 crime fbat a fetoetoicfecb tjnaues b^^b 
 
 fjomhUe committeb , toberein tfjB 
 
 fiobole tribe bare tbcm out anb bpbelb 
 
 t^?cm,l;eing partners tbcrebp of tbeir 
 
 bainous offence.llBut timce tf^z 3frae^ 
 
 litcstoereput to tbe tro^fe, ano t^t 
 
 XuicheD 5!lDeniamifes bab tbe bpper 
 
 i;anD in t^ebattelBin tbe time of Hell 
 
 t^e Jfraelites minoeb to b^tue ^ t^;a^ 
 nous rule of § ibolafrous pbiliSines 
 out of tbeir ' countrie, but t^c^ are 
 fiatne, tbe arhe of CDob is taken, anD 
 carrieb into tbe citiss of tbeir ibola* 
 trous enemies. Htfeeluife tbat ercel^ 
 Icntp;:tnce 3!o6as in ouertb^oUme 
 ano Haine b^ tbe CbalDei0,becaure tbe 
 ilojb bab purpcfeD to punifl^ f b;ing 
 euill bppon tbe tubole people of jfraely 
 Inbicb be looulbe not bane fo bolte a 
 i^^ince ^is feruant , to fee tnitbbttf 
 ticB to bis fojrotu anb griefe.Mlberc^ 
 bptuebauetogatber, tbat tbe truet[> 
 of religion is not to be tUkmtn b^ tbe 
 Mittom oi ouertbi^otu of anie people* 
 fotbattbat religion (bouloebee true 
 anbrigbt, U)bofefauourers baue tbe 
 tpperbanb,anbtbat againe bee falfe 
 ano bntrue , Isbofe polTelTours anU 
 maintainers are put to tbe tuo;fe: 
 ifo;^tDemutt bittinguilb bettoirtre^ 
 ligion, ano tbe men o; perfons tbat 
 ketpe tbat religion, iDbicb boe fo; o# 
 tbercanfcsfnflfertbe ilojbs bifitatio. 
 5i5ut all tbis abmonitbetb bs , tbat 
 t\it magillrate \}at\) ncebe of tbe great 
 feare of CDoD bcfo;e bis ci^es botb in 
 malting anb repelling tuarres , leaft 
 tobilebee goetb about to auoibe tbe 
 ftticultbcringcolc-pittebee bnppe to 
 fall into tbt fcniDing lime kill : o^ 
 Icaff tublie fjit fnppofcb to cafe })is 
 (boulbersofone cut!!, benotbb^tbe 
 ijoav tDbercbi'befongt't eafe, beape 
 bppc citber mo<:e, c; farre greater e* 
 utiles, ^jincei? ffecrefoje niiitipje^ 
 cifc!? Icohe into , an^ tb:cugblv era* 
 mine tbe caufes cf trarres befoje tbe? 
 beginneo: take tbcm in banb. JEbe The canft* 
 canfcs are man^^ano of mani? fo;tes, cf^arrn. 
 but tbe cbiefe are tbcfe tljat follotoe. 
 ifojeitbertbe magillrate is compels 
 leo to fcnb aitie/mt) raife tbe ficgc of 
 Us cncmie, tubicb botb inutrone tljz 
 garrifons tbat |;ce |}atl) appointen 
 
The fccond Deca(fc,thc tciith Sermon 
 
 Wanet ta- 
 ken in hand 
 forrhede- 
 fjncc cf 
 religion. 
 
 fo^ tl)t t)tf met of fome of ^ts cites : hU 
 canfe it tuero an offence jano part of 
 parrtctoetofo^fabe anD gtue cuera^ 
 Qmft otf)e ano boneHtc , ^is ti\m 
 anogarrtfoniKtljat are in extnmitit. 
 £D^ elfe t[)e magtffrate of Ductte is 
 compelleutomafeetuarretppon men 
 lul)tcO«iretnfurabl?, U»[}om tlictier^ 
 tnosement of ti)t ILo;Oe coriDemiiet!) 
 ano btDDet^ to hill \j)it^out pittic o^ 
 mercte. ^ut\) tpere tlje toarres as 
 ^Gfe0 fjao \s)it\} ftje ^aotanitcs , ano 
 BSofue fjDttb tde ^malecf)ite£(. £Df t^at 
 ro;ec are ttie iaavns ioljeretn fuc^ 
 me are opp;^clireD as of tnutnctble mnf 
 liceUitUbotb pertfl^ tbem felues,ano 
 tj^aioeotberto oettructtonas \^t\lns 
 tbemfelnes^tDitf) tbofe alfo lu^icb re^ 
 tecttng ali tuSice ano equittcbo ttubf 
 hoMt 00 on to peraa in tbetr naugb' 
 etneflTc. &ucb vuere tbe )!5entamtte0 
 lubtcbtBereoeflprov'cD b\? fioo^DeanD 
 fireoftbcotber eleuen tribes. ^m\) 
 areattbiBOat?tbofc arrogant and fe^ 
 bifioufi reb£Uc0, as trouble common 
 tDealesanobtngdomes^as ofoiD^ab^ 
 falomluas in Blfrael, ano Seba t\ic 
 Tonne of Bochri : of tbbom mention is 
 mabe in tbe (ccono booUe of ^Hf 
 muell. 
 
 I^ereunfo appcrfaine tfje foarrcs 
 tbat are tafeen in band fo;» tbc Defence 
 of true religion agatnli ioolater^, ano 
 entmieu of tbe true ano Catboliquc 
 faitb. 2C!)e\? crre tbat arc of opinion 
 tbatnoioarsmavbe mabein Defence 
 of religion. 2Cbe ^02D in DeeDe bla«» 
 tneD iDetcr fo;^ i!riUing Isitb tbe 
 fU30jDe.,bccaafc fjce t2?as an 0po!IIe, 
 buttberebp noflvitbfJantjtng bee bab 
 not tbe magiff rate to be negligent in 
 loohtng to religion, ne^^tbcr fo<jbaDc 
 ijebimtoDcfcntJcanD maintaine tbe 
 pureneflTe of faitb. ^o^ ifitbelatufull 
 foj tbe magillratc to nckm \s)iih tbe 
 fU)o^b,f be things of account, ofUtbicb 
 
 fo;t are Iibertie,luealtb,fba(!itie, ano 
 bis fubiectsi boDt?5,U>bie (bouio be not 
 befenoefrcuenge tbe rbinge of grca* 
 ter account, ano tbotc irbttb arc of 
 greateff miQWlBut : brrc is nctijing 
 ofmo^e ano greater toaigbt tbanfinv 
 cere f true religion is,&ttc is mo;e# 
 ouer,a mauifell ano flat commaunbe* 
 ment of cIDod toucbing this maiter, to 
 befeenein Dcuteronomium. ifo;j tl^z 
 ILo;De commaunbetb^tbat eueriecitie 
 (\i}iti)in tH iurifciction of euerie ma^ 
 giffrate) tubicb Departctb from Cod f 
 tbelDojlbippeof 0DB(boulo be fetoji 
 h)itj) luarrieur£!,anbt3tferl^ raccD, if 
 it reuolicD not fro ioolatrie betimes. 
 2Ebc place is ertant in t\)c 1 3 .of Deut. 
 516utiftbcmagittrate be commanDeo 
 to puniib 0poaataes,bp loarre, tben 
 is it latDfutl fo> bim b^ tuar to DefenO 
 tijt Cburcb in Daunger to be D^atone 
 bi? an^ barbarous P;tince from true 
 religion bnto falfe ibolatrie. . BSorne 
 tuoulDb^Uiarre bane fupp^efTeD tbe 
 Kubenites tDitb tbeir confcoerats fo.: 
 buiiDing an altar againItiIDoD0 com^ 
 maunbemeut . Subas $^acbabeuiEC 
 fougbt fo^ tbe people of (Soo againll § 
 people f foulDiers of Ittng i^ntiocbusy 
 lubo purpofeb to treabe boUme t^t 3^tp 
 Iwilb rcligion,lDbicb at tbat time teas 
 tbe true tuo^tbip of CDob, ano perforce 
 tomaiteall men receiue anb p^ofclfe 
 bis beatbeniib fapcrfiition. Hifeetoife 
 alfo paul comcnDeD greatli? tbofc 3[e# 
 U)i(T) captainss 0^ BluDges, tobicb b^ 
 faitb luttbl^ooD anb turneb atua^ fo;^ 
 raine enemies inuaftons. 0nD paul 
 bnnfelfc tin tuarre in €vvms againff 
 €l?mas tbe falfe p;Dpbet anb fttoke 
 bimtoitbblinbnestbe abbetb tbe rea^ 
 fon tobl' be ffroUe bim bltnoe , lobicb 
 be fetcbcb fro tbe feeeping ofrcUgicn, 
 anO faitb :Geafclhhou not CO peruerc 
 the right wayes of the Lord?&c,0ct.i 3 
 
 ifoj tbe fame paul againe 4o,mt Doe 
 
 j2D a lie 
 
The feucuth precept of ihc i o.Commaundcmcnts. 
 
 ftippoCng it l)ee loere tf)tvti$nottbtr caufetob^tlie tna^U 
 ftrate ma^ tafec toarrc in iann, if oj 
 either Tome barbarons enetnie tnua^ 
 tietb tde people commttteD to t\3^ 
 im^t , tearing t fpotltng t^ein mod 
 crueUi?) lihea iDoolfe ma floci^e of 
 (l^depe,tDbe a0 not iuttijU^anotng ttjou 
 
 ail . 
 
 Itemtsatfe) 
 
 onremaDeatoa^ytbat agooD part of 
 tbe p^acbtng of t^ dDofpell toonloe 
 tben come to an eno, ano tbat tbereb^ 
 fbe ^isUiiCSr^uGiGii (bbicij not ioiib* 
 Sdbmg b)a0 ttterl^ falre) (boulo baue 
 been fet tp,nnD matntaineo fo; trntb* 
 
 Xnt J^Hul wH* no! n?5iwcnf to re^ pioftnotfira p^ouohe him t^z::zrxz 
 
 meote tbt0 cafe^nettber turneo t^it tbe 
 otbercbeebeto bane tbat ftrihen iwf 
 «in«hce })ixt earneftl^ anb bumblp rcquiretb 
 othcadleSs.beliuericanD Defence, lubicb be re^ 
 ^'rwrJcalc Qo^tt^'Jnotofa Cbntttan magiftrate 
 fJ"J hauV (toben as ^ef tbere is none) bat of a 
 required it Homane Centurion :neitber did bee 
 
 at the hands , ^ ,. ,, ,-.t ^i.* 
 
 ofchriftian once gsmfa^ btm,tDben bee fatue tbat 
 j^;si/J;j'"' ba cbofe out 4oo.f{Dtmen, anD7o. 
 there had bojfemen,tobom be placeo in o^Der of 
 treeneaaic. battell ra^ to conDuct bim fafelpfrom 
 l^iernfalem to Antipatridis: anD bp 
 tbatmeanealuas paul tbe teflfell of 
 eIectton,p?ererueD br an armeb bano 
 of Italian foulDiers. i^f t})c ^rmeni' 
 an£f,tebom Maximinus tbe Cmperour 
 oiDtpjannoufl^ opp^elTe, Eufcblusin 
 tbe p.boohc anD S .cbap.of bis CccieO^ 
 alficaIIbitto<jiefaietb> The people of 
 Armenia hauing beene long time both 
 profitable and friends to the people of 
 Romcjbeing at length compelled by 
 Maximinus Caefar, to chaunge the vfe 
 ofChriftian religion (whcrcunto the 
 whole nation was moft holily bent) 
 into the worfliip of idolles,and to ho. 
 nour deuils in fteede ofGod,of friends 
 became enemies, and of fellowes ad- 
 uerfarics, and preparing by force of 
 armesto defend ihem fellies againft 
 his wicked edidles, doe of their owne 
 accord make warre vppon him , and 
 put him often to much trouble and 
 
 bufinefl'eXb IS foitb bee.3Jf is latoful 
 tberefo^efo; tbe magiSrate to DefenD 
 f)is people anD fubiectes againl! iDoIa^ 
 (erSjanD by loarre to maintaine anb 
 t^pbolDe true religion, ^ibe to tl^ia 
 
 b^ in!'jrt:,t'uc aifo after bis caufelelTe 
 beginning tbou batt ofifereb equal con^ 
 Ditions of peace to be mabe. gin fucb a 
 cafeastbis, tbe magiHrate is com« 
 maunbeD to ffanoe foo^tb lit^e a llion, 
 ano to DefenD bis fubiectes againft tbe 
 open iD^ong of mercilefTe cuttb^oates. 
 ^0 DiD ^ofes,tjDben be fougbt againS 
 <^raD,^ebon,anD '^g,bings of tbe SL'' 
 mo}iU3, &oDiD-3lofapbat Isbenbee 
 fougbt againU t^t ;ammonites , and 
 inbabitanrs of mount ^eir. &o DiD 
 J3DauiD,tuben be bnterQcoD t^t tuarre 
 maDeonbimbi^tbe&?;ians. ^;elfe 
 tbemagifirate Dotb aiDe tljt confeDe# 
 rates (fo; tt^e mngittrate ma^ make 
 league toitb tbe nations about bim,fo 
 tbattbereb^notbing be Dooneagainlt 
 the tPo;iDc of (Sod) tuben fa^ t?;aunttf 
 tbei?betu^onfuU^ opp^eflTeD. i?o;Cb 
 DiD Jofue Deliuer tbe (^abionites from 
 tbe fiege of tbeir enemies, anD g^auie 
 tljt men of Jabes dDafaaD.figbttng fo;i 
 tbem againl! ipiabas,a prince full of 
 t^;2annie* Bin fucb cafes as tbefema^ 
 gillratcs $ p;iince6 Doe latofullp make 
 U)arre > auD tbeir fculDiers anDfub^ 
 tects DOC rigbtli^ obe^ tbem , ^ea ti^tig 
 Doe iDitb great gloue Die a bappie 
 Deatb,tbat Die in fo iul! a quarcll , as 
 fo; tljt Defence of rcltgion,of tbe latoes 
 of cDoDjOf Us countrie, tuifcanb cbil^ 
 D;en« Cbe^ tberefo,;^etbatenter into Thecoma 
 toarfare to futtaine tl)z troublefome ^/J^/^i^ 
 toile of battaile , mull not fet tbeir waaio^t. 
 minbsbpogaine o;^ pleafnre, tnbere^ 
 tn tfitis look, luben per ill is paft to 
 lie 6tU anD iualleiue : bat tuSice, 
 
 {iab# 
 
The fecond Decade, the ninth Sermon . 1 1 ) 
 
 pabltfte peace, Defence of trut^, ano loioes, agdnli innocent perfomr, o} 
 mnotenctemnS betliemarhfo; tijem people tn ioljom tfjere is ^ope of o^ 
 
 all to Qfcote at : to tt)e tntent,tul)en t()e 
 lutckeo are t)anqut(^eD,tl)e t)t(to;^ ob^ 
 tatneD, ano t^e entmtes put to flight, 
 flame out of |^anti,o; b^ougbt to better 
 o^Der.tbattben reltgton ma^ flonrtf^, 
 tnogement f iufticz ma^ be erercifeo, 
 tbe C^rcl) fepljelo, tfje ceremonies, 
 
 menoment. SD^ofe luarres alCoare 
 tnttiit , tf)at are not began b? iaio^ 
 full meaner fo; matters of loatgbt* 
 j^II tbings muff firft be aflateD, be^ 
 f o^e it come to be trieo out b? battell* 
 £)tber mens territo:ies mutt not be 
 DeCreo : ttie libcrtie of otber people o^ 
 
 rites,o.:Dinannce0,fOtrctpltnet[)0reof tbine olrne fubtetts mutt not be re^ 
 
 maintaincD, fluDieano learmngcbe^ p^eHeD : t!)ou muQnot foIIoUie anie 
 
 rid^eOjtbe po^re p:outDeD fo^tDiDolncs affection loljicb tna^ Isttbo^aloe o; fe^ 
 
 ano cf)ilo;en oefenoeD i careo fo^, ti^at tince tbp mtnbe, of tobi^b fo^t are De^ 
 
 all fortes mav Hut in qaitt peace, tbat Are of rule, couetoufnelTe, greeoinelte 
 
 olo men in reuerence,maiDens in cba^ of gift0,enup,anD otber affections lilte 
 
 ffttie, ano matrones in boneltiemai? bnto tljefe* Marre is to common 
 
 (erneCDoD, p;atre 0oo, ano luo;:(bip tnealesaremeoieinOceDe, but periN 
 
 <5oD tuitbout fearco^^ Danger, nt^ lousanD Daungerous, euen aslaum 
 
 toastbemarfte, tubereto our fathers cing o; cutting is to tl}t members. 
 
 0b;{abam,^ores, gofue, 2DfiuiD,anD %\)t banotspot^foneo, ano ttiz nrmt 
 
 otber baliatit men of famous memo^ inDangcrtobeenuenomeota),lt)bere# 
 
 He, bid Direct tbeeies of tbeir boDies bt?tbe \33\^olz mm perbappesmapbe 
 
 anD minoes, bppon t\)is onel^ tl)eir call alna^ : but t?et tbou cutttft not 
 
 learts Inere fetleD, fo often as t^t^ off tb? bano, bnttU, lob^n tbonbaK 
 
 toarreD anD loent to bnttaile againS 
 bngoDlie tp;antes in Defence of tbe 
 Cburcl) f common toeale. 2Do lobom, 
 anD to all otber Daliaunt ano goDlie 
 (oulDio;!S eternall p^atfe is Dult? giuen 
 of all ttft Cburcb ano faitbful faints. 
 ISat to fearefullanD cotoarolp foulDt^ 
 ers, toloicheD, conetous, ano blafpbe^ 
 ming toarriours, to riottous l^naues, 
 anD bnconffant traitours, b^ toboCe 
 cotDarDtfe, gluttonie, lull, ano Dnna^ 
 turall trearon,ercellent bingDomes Do 
 cometonaugbt, ano flourilbingcom^ 
 mon tueales, are quite ouertb:otuen, 
 ts rep^ocl) anD infamie too;tbil^ Due : 
 fo; dDoD bun felfe batb curleD Cucb 
 knauesfo;euerm0;!e, 
 SDberefo^e it is not latofull to maite 
 
 tricD all otber meDicines, tbou Doed 
 plainly percetue tbat no otber meanes 
 canremeDte tbe fo;ie, but cutting off 
 aloneXiheiDtfe tubcn all belpes faile, 
 tben at t^c lad let i&arre beginne> fo 
 retneuertbeleffe, tlfattl^z prince Do 
 remember to begin luitb toarre, be# 
 f02e all beipe ano bope of recoueriebe 
 tJtterlppaQ-, 
 
 if J t\)t luo jD of ©oD i& fo farre off J''yj°^^ <^ 
 from finDing fault toitb toarre begun n,adcw 
 bponaiuftquarrcll, tbatitDotbbotb of^a"*- 
 make latoes of ixiarre, anD (belsetb a 
 number of erampfcs of tp^tgbt tuars, 
 oftoifeanDtoojtbielDarriours* SDbe 
 latues of loarre are reciteD in t\)z 20, 
 cbapter of Deuteronomic,bof b p:cfi^ 
 table anD nexeffarie, ano tberelwitball 
 
 anp t»arre, bnleflTe it be againff open fo euioent, tbat t^z^ neeDe no U)02Des 
 enimies, anD tottheD men tbat'are in* of mine to erpounD tbem. ^oKouer 
 curable. SDbetuarres are tniuff tbat incuer^placeoftbc^mptiire, tbcfe 
 men Doe maHe tspon tbeir c)i)nzUU lalucsof Uiarre are atU btODentobe 
 
 ^ 3 feept* 
 
%ijf. The fixt precept of the 
 
 kept If frS of all t^t cbtefe mn tpper^ 
 mod place matt be gtucn to reltgtott 
 in euerie campe ant) garrtfbn* ipo; t^e 
 ILo^De ^mfelfe ^at^ appotnteo p;te00 
 anomtntSerB of true religion to at^ 
 tenoe anD ferue in Irarres. ^econDa^ 
 rtl^, lett3p?is^t IMcB beof fo^ce in 
 tamps ab^^oaoe, as tnell as in cititB at 
 i)ome : let fouloiours liue boneHlr, 
 tu(ll?,anDrigl)tI|?a$ o.:Dcr anD Dtfct^ 
 pline are tncont to require, lotjen as 
 ti^tv are in t^e citie at ^ome« ifoj 
 tbat facing commetl) not of CDoD, but 
 of t^e oiucU tofjicl) is c ommonlv fp^cd 
 abjoaUe : Let lawes in warre be huflit 
 andftill. 
 
 2Ct)irDli?, let bint tljat is cbofcnto 
 bcguioe anogencrall of tbe toarre,be 
 fiouiie, iu(f,bolie,baliant, toife, ano 
 fo?tunat0,as among tbcmof olD,t3oere 
 3iofue, jdDauiD, BjuDas spacljabeus, 
 ConHantine, snbeoDofiius, ano manie 
 nto. SDo all tbts tbere muS be aooeb a 
 cbofenbanooftrieomen : JfoKboice 
 of foulDiers mud be mnDcMMt pzxp 
 liaps t^e armie Dee ccnfiff in a troupe 
 of DaftarDs anD bnfhiifall men,of per;! 
 lureD anD blafpbeming ImaucSjOf cut^ 
 tb^ot05, anD rahe-bels, of D^onharD?, 
 anD gluttons, anD a benftlic D;jouc of 
 filtbic ftrinc.^Hictojie confittct^ not in 
 tbe multituDe of men, but in tl)c grace 
 of (Sod, anD a cljofen banD. Sbbepjc^ 
 uerbe is common tubicbfaitf)! Where 
 a multitude is, there is confufion. 
 d^reat anD innumerable armies are a 
 let to tbemfclucs bertc greatly : as 
 loee Doe learne b^ Dailic erperience, 
 anD as eramples of euerie age Doe 
 tciJifie to bs . s©o:eouer,lQ?terers in 
 Thedcfcrip. campes are altbaics rcp^ojueD . lUt 
 iZ^an ^^^ Cb^itlian foulDiour t'ocrefo^e be 
 ibuidioHr. tDle at no time, let l;im euer be bulte 
 BUD ffill Doing fome tbing, let bini 
 becouragious, faitlifull to ijis coun^ 
 triC) reatvie to take paincif^ obeDtent 
 
 ten Commandements. 
 
 to t)t0 Captaines, me to falte time 
 tDben occafion 10 offereD, anD euer# 
 tno;eoccupieD in tnarlibe Difcipline: 
 no effeminate milhfoppe, butofman^ 
 lie 0omacke : not crnell anD mercU 
 leUe, butfeuereanDpitifull, as time 
 requiretb. <l8Ibat bee map p^cferue, 
 tbatletbim not DeQrote. ]l5ut aboue 
 all tbings letbim not forget 0; tbinbe 
 rco;ne, botb in perill anD out of perill 
 euermo;ie to make bis p;aiers ano 
 fupplications to(C^oD biiS ^auiour.Bfn 
 CDoDsname let bim begin all tbings, 
 Initbout Cod let J^im attempt no^ 
 tbing.BlnaDu0rlttie,anDtoben be batb 
 ti^t oucrtbixotoe, let not \}is courage 
 quaile, no; bis bart anD bopefo;ifafee 
 btm : in p;ofpentie let bim not be puf^ 
 feD tppe tDitb p^iDe anD arrogancie, 
 but let lim giue t\it tl;anksto CDoo 
 anD bfe t^c conqucS Itke a mercifull 
 tifto; : let bimtnbolieoepenD bppon 
 dDoDs belpingbanoe, anD Defire no^ 
 tbing ratber tban ttit Defence of tbe 
 common U)eale,lfitos,religion,iuftice, 
 anD gutitlelTe people.^pantc Bl hnctue 
 luill marucll to fee me require at tbo 
 banDes of a foulDier tljz things tbat 
 (Wme to beetnougb, as tbe common 
 facing is, to be IffibcD fo; of a rigbt 
 gmD anD goDlr man : as tbougb inDeeD 
 tbat none coulD be foulDiers, but irre^ 
 ligicus anD naugbtie men« ^oulDters 
 3 confcHe are fo; tbe moll part fucb 
 hinD of fcllolDcs : but tobat fruite Bl 
 pjar T?cu reape Ine at tbis Da^ of fo e* 
 uill feeDe i SCbc Xmkts oucrrunne 
 anDfpcilets, iueeare to all t\)t bca# 
 tben a ielting Itocbe to laugb at, l^ing^ 
 Domes Decaie anD are maDe fubic£t 
 to DiueUifi^ a^abomctifme, anD euerg 
 03^7 ire are to^appeD in mo;e miferics 
 tban otber. 313ut iobat feinDe of foul^ ^^fj^^f^"„" 
 Oiers tbtv of olDe lucre, tobicb ^^nt She ardent 
 to tbe Ijarre from out of tiic k^cl) wS^" 
 oiijngregattcii of t^e Cb;iillian0> U^e Ti^sf^a. 
 
 mag 
 
The fecond Decade, tfie ninth Sermon. ^ 1 5 
 
 ina)?eaflfl? gatber, cnen bp that onz our men, haue no place of credite. 
 
 \li&o}iz tDfD^tbie t^e ren:0mb;jance, 
 tD^if^SCertuIlian to Scapula tettct^ 
 DoljDnet^aS: Marcus Aurelius alfo in 
 his warres with the Germans,by the 
 praiers which Chriftian fouldiers 
 madevnto God, obtained fliowers 
 of raine in that great drought. At 
 what rime haue not droughts beene 
 turned awaie by our praiers and fa- 
 ilings ? Then the people cryieng out 
 for ioie to the God of gods, and the 
 EmperoHrhtmfelfc vnder the name of 
 /*5p/r^r,confefled the wonderful wor- 
 king of our God . 2Dl)U£f mact) Kzx» 
 fnlltan. HButCufebtuBin t)t£! CBcclett^ 
 aSical bt(to;te, batb mo^e Inrgel? anD 
 fuU^ fet DoUine t^ic fame btllo^te, ani) 
 faitb I Hiftories report, that Marcus 
 Aurelius brother to Antoninus Cse- 
 far, making war vpon the Germans 
 and Sarmatians, when his armie was 
 in danger to bee loft with drought, 
 being at his wits ende bicaufe hee 
 knew not what way to feeke forrc- 
 medie in that diftreflc, did at the laft 
 light vpon a certaine legion wherein 
 Chriftian foldiers were, whofe prai- 
 ers God hearde, when they ( as the 
 maner of our men is)had vpon their 
 knees cried out vntd him, fo that on 
 afudden whe no man looked for it, 
 with the powring downe of fuffici- 
 ent (howers the thirft of the armie 
 that then was in danger, for which 
 theChriftians had made fupplicati- 
 ons, was prefently quenched : but 
 their enimies that houered there to 
 haue beene their deftruftion , were 
 ftriken and fcattered with thunder 
 and fire in lightening from heauen : 
 Which deed is reported by heathen 
 hiftofiographers:but that it was ob- 
 tained at the praiers of our me they 
 doe not report : for with them the 
 
 LegieVul' 
 
 But among our men Tertullian ma- 
 keth mention heereof , and among 
 the Greeks Apollinaris,who alfo af- 
 firmeth, that for the miracle of that 
 notable deed,that legions name was 
 changed by the Emperor,and called 
 the legion of thunder .Tertullian ad- 
 deth, that the letters of Marcus the 
 Emperor are yet to be had, wherein 
 the full and manifeft truth of this 
 matteris plainly declared. I^ttljerto 
 d^ufebiu^. Mlierebp toe gattier, t^at 
 Cb.^itttan foulotcrs of oloe, toerenot 
 oneltc gtuen to p;atcr,but to tutttce aU 
 fo, ano boltnelTe of Itutng. if 0; to^o 
 Ijnotoet^ not, tijat James tlje japottle 
 faiD i The earneft praier of a righte- 
 ous man auaileth much. Elias was a 
 man vnder infirmities euen as wee 
 are, and he praied in his praier and 
 the heauens gaue rain, and the earth 
 brought foorth hir fruit. 5!tt0 moH 
 eutDent tf}erfo;^e, tfjat fculDters of olD> 
 lucre beric goDlie anD religious men* 
 ^ur foulDters at t^efe Dates, btcaufe 
 tbet are far from religion, i?ea btcaafe 
 tbe^ are enimtcs to true religion. Doe 
 tn Viknz of bicto^^ fufifier ouert^olues 
 ab;oaD, anD lolTe, anD Dellrnction of 
 tijeir cities at Ijome. 0nD tDa).2t!)ilp do 
 common luealcs fuffer fuctj plagues, 
 fo; trntting fo mnc^ in fuel) luicfeeD 
 foulDiers. iroj.to trutt in tfjem, is all 
 one,as if t|)ci? O^oulD put con6oence in 
 f l)e ber? Diucis, tofjcm tljefe fouloiers 
 Doe ( fo.i tl)e moll part ) cycaDe in all 
 hinoe of filfljinelTc^bncleanneire, cru^ 
 cltieanDbillanie* 
 
 315ut nolo tl)e too^D of (©oD Dot?) fet E«mpi«of 
 before our eies an innumerable foat rain«ou?Jf 
 of eramplcs almott of tolie anD bpjs tbcfcriptuifc 
 rig!)ttDars,anD of ercellent kings anD 
 captaines* jab;a|!am our fatfjer feti^ 
 ttngfoalDarDetottl) a beri? fmall ar^ 
 
 other miracles which are done by mie,parfaet[itl)efotoermottpuill3ant 
 
 iS> 4 btng0 
 
t\ 6 The fixt precept of the ten Commandcmcnts . 
 
 btnss o; robbers of tl)c too^loe, b^ o^ anD bus countrte quarrell. Bl tDtll not 
 
 uertb^o^^tb ano puttetb tbem to 
 atsbt > ano bautng rccoucreo btis peo^ 
 pie, anbreUo^eo to t\)tni tljcir fnb^ 
 ftancc againe,be ciuetb ttie t^anfaj to 
 CDoo, 30 to tbe auti)o.; of tbat bnltltel^ 
 birtojie. S^ofes ano Blofue octtro^eo 
 about 39.ft<n5S,tljc^ punilbcD feuere^ 
 Ip tbebnfpeabcable toicbeDnelTe of all 
 tbote nations, anoplantco tlje people 
 committeD to tbeir cbarge, tn tbe lanD 
 tobtcb dD^E^ljao p^omtfeD to gtue 
 tbem. 2Df)e Slot^ge^ of tbe people of 
 Blfraell bab notable hiarrefi agatntt 
 tbel^eatbens anoBlnfiocls, loljereb^ 
 tbe^b^aketbe t?;annie ofttjofe lok^ 
 hen men, bnlaUifulli? bfurpeo among 
 (^oD0 people , reHo^tng t\}tm agatne 
 to tbetr libertteano religion. Ue 
 P;{opbet &amuell is [}eere to be num^ 
 b^eo among tbe notable Captained of 
 Cob0 people* 3lonntt)a0 ^aulcBlonne 
 lDa0 a \s)aiMt Captaine , anD a 0n^ 
 gnlar erample of a goolie man. nen 
 i^auio none U)a0 mo;e ercellent o; 
 lDO);tbietobep;{atfeD. BIntoarre bee 
 t)anqui(bctitf)ept)iltfttne0, tt)e BiOu^ 
 mtt0,tbe&p;^tan0, ano agoD part of 
 tlfc (Eatt beftDe, bp toarrc ^t reuengeD 
 tnturte0, b^ toarre be maintaineb l^is 
 libertie, anb ftept (!5oD0 people from a 
 number of mifcf)tefe0 : anb tet not^ 
 U)itbfianDtng,be t^atUiarreD tl)U0, is 
 faibe to be a man acco^oing to (^ons 
 bart0 DeQre, f tbe fatber of our ll02De 
 Blefa0Cbn(t tour{}tngb<0fie(boz \iis 
 bumanitie.3!n SC^auiO0 potterit^ tljou 
 maicft fintje manp ercellent U)arrio:0 
 anobaliant Captaine0, abia^afajo^ 
 fopbat,ama0a,Ma,Cjecbia0,anb 0^ 
 tbermoe. among tbefe 3|uDa0 ^a^ 
 cbabeu0 batb not tbe Intte no;^ lead 
 place of all, tubo foiigbt berie ftoutlie 
 fb2 tbe laloe, religion, ano people of 
 <!5oD, anODicbattbe laa in tbe miott 
 flf tbe battaile* in Defence of religion 
 
 abbe to tbefe t^t erample0 of Conda^ 
 tine, CD^atian, 2DbeoboCu0,anD ott^er 
 mo;e tbat iDere ercellent in feate0 of 
 toar. ^f tbefe ano otbertD;itetb &. 
 ;auguftine intbeenoeof btsfiftboibe 
 De ciuttAte Dei , anb €);{oOu« berie 
 largely in tbe 7. hm^it of bi0 bidoate 
 bnto tbe enbe of t\iz 2 S.cbap* %\iiBi» 
 Cufficient fb; goblie magiffrate0. ^i^ 
 tberto bane Bi bifcourfeb of Inarre to 
 be maoe \y^ t}^z magt((rate,anb V^t bfe 
 oftbeftnoabin^be magiffrate0 banb, 
 toucbing inbicb Bl gaue tome notes bp 
 t\^t loa^ in tbat Sermon , loberein I 
 erpounbeD ti^t gftcommanDement 
 
 2Dbi0 being V^m enbeb 3| baue noln 
 top;toue tbat cbaiffian men map bear iia^^Jj^Si 
 tbeotficeofamagidrate, lobicbtrea^ amagiitwc, 
 tiit BI meane tberfo;e to tahe in banb, 
 bicaufe our mab beabeb 0nabaptill0, 
 anb fome otber butloens of A deuifed i^ipuhikA 
 common wealc, bp gainefoieng tbat ^"^*^- 
 tDbicb bitberto toe banealleabgeb,bo 
 goe about to p;rDue tbat a €^i\&i^xi 
 map not beare V^t office of a magi^ 
 Ih-ate : tbeir reafon is , bicaufe Cb;t^ 
 ttian0 ( 30 t\it^ fap ) map not ff riue in 
 lalo,noa MX anp man,no; reconer b? 
 loarre tilings biolentlp tahen aioaie, 
 no2 reuengeanpiniurie tbat is bone 
 bnto tbem. anD altljougb tbefe caufes ' 
 of tbeir0 be aunftoereDeuerieone in 
 bt0 fiitt anD feuerall place, pet toill Bl 
 b^ieflp gatbcr beere togitbcr , a fetoe 
 fubffantiall argumentes, bptobicb a 
 politi&e anD Cb;iffian man map bn5« 
 DerOanDe, contrarie to tbe maDneffe 
 anD Daeame0 of t^z anabapttffes , if 
 be be calleD to beare rule anD autbo;i^ 
 tity tbat tben be botb map, anD of Du^ 
 tit ougbt, to feme t^t ilo^De W (S^ob, 
 in taking bpon bim anD erecuting l%t 
 office of a magiltrate. jfo? tobereas 
 t\^t faine tbat t^t boctrine of tbe (IDof^ 
 pell Dot^ btterl^ cut off all Itinbe of 
 
 Defence 
 
The fecond Decade,thc ninth Sermon. 21 7 
 
 tttenct, ant) tDl^atfoeuer dfe belon^ re0, Samuel, Bjofue, anDSDautD, arc 
 
 getl) to tilt Defence of Ct);tfttan mens not ercluDeo from tiit name of €^}U 
 
 goDs anDboDtes, t\}at is noti)tng (b, Itiamtie: but 0nce tt)e^ Incre in aa^ 
 
 anD tbe^ are oecetueD as farre as \itaf tbo^ttte ano bare tbe names of magto 
 
 uen ts tDtoe : fo; tbe tratt) Doti) teacb Crates, lobat let ts tl)ere,3l p;ap ^ou. 
 
 1)0 cleans contrarte* 
 
 jffojtDbatfoeuer fl)mgs areo?bei^ 
 neb b)^ (S^oo fo; a means of mens fafe^ 
 garb, anb gob eUate, tber are Co farre 
 from mtfbecommtng anb being bn^ 
 feemel^ fo; a Cb;iStan man, if tje bfe 
 tbemanbapplie bimfelfebnto tbem, 
 tbatifbe refuie anb neglect tbem, bee 
 cannot rigbtl? be calleb a true €^ii&U 
 an* Sfoi tbefirHanbgreateH care of e^ 
 nerie €\)^iitm is, b^ all meanes tbat 
 |0 ma?,to fet fo;ioarb anb maintains 
 tbe b^altf) anb fafegarb of all (o^ts of 
 mem)i3nt tbe magiSrate is not o^bei^ 
 neb bp ante man, but bp€^ob bimfelfe 
 fo^tbebsaltb anbtoealtbof all mam 
 binbe, as it is erp^elTelp IvitnellJeb bp 
 tbe p;opl)stes anb J^poftles, but bp 
 
 iDb? a true Cb^ittian man map not 
 bear e tbe offtceof a magiSrateinbi^ 
 common toealf ^bat map be tbougbt 
 of tl;is mo;eoucr,tbat in tbe neto %tf 
 ttament, certain notable men are toel 
 repo^teb of, toboj t^ben t^tv iDerein 
 mtpo^itity teere not put befibe tbeir 
 offices, bicaufe tbep luere Cb^iHians 
 anb of a founbe religion i SHoucbing 
 Blofepb of iarimatbeatbustoe reab in 
 Hube : And behold there was a man 
 named lofeph, a counfeller (^arke 
 faitb, a noble ^enato?) who was a fio»e^» 
 good man & a iuft, the fame had not ^''**^* 
 confented to the counfell and deede 
 of themj which was of Arimathea a 
 citie of the lewes, which waited alfb 
 for the kingdom of God.9|^arh bare 
 
 Paul efpeciallp in t\ft 1 3 .to tf^t Kom. 3 befdecb pou boU) notable a teltimoo 
 U)botben cannot tberbpperceiuetbat nietbtsman ptbb^re* Biofcpb is a 
 a Cb^ftian map p^atfc loo^tbilp ere^ counfeller 0; ^enato?, pea ano tbat 
 
 cate a magiff rates ofifice i 
 
 if urtbermoie, no man toill uenie, 
 HI knotDe,tbata Cb;:tffian mans faitb 
 ts, not in ljDo;^bes onelp, but in Doebes 
 alio to giuc a pimft of iuHicc anD mer? 
 cte, bp all meanes to care fo: publibs 
 
 mo;;e is, a noble fenato^ tco : ^t fate in 
 tlft ^enatc, anb among tbofe Blubges 
 iubicb DiD conDemn our fauio; €f^n(i, 
 but bicaufe bs conCenteD not to tbcir 
 nknt anD iuDgemenf, be is acquiteD 
 asguiltlelle of tbat bo;jrible murber* 
 
 peace anD tranqutUitie, to Doe tuDgc^ SDbe fame is faiDe to baue bdme a gosD 
 
 menttoitbiuftice, to DefenDe tbe fa^* 
 tberleffe,U}iDotDes, anD cbi!D:en, anb 
 toDcliuer ^£d^c opp:e0eD people, i^tif 
 tber Dotb l)& f ontcmne, flee from, no; 
 reiect, occdlton,pInr^s, anb meanes bp 
 tDl)icb b^ n^np put tbofe goaD tuo^bs 
 tn b;e. 0nD tb^rliDje a Cb^illian refu^ 
 fetbnot tbe place 0; office of a magi^ 
 Urate, ifo; t\ft magillrates office is 
 to Doe iuDgement toitb iuffice, anD to 
 p^oniDe fo; pubiiHe peace. 
 
 9^o;eoner, itis bnDoubteDlp true, 
 <as before toe i}aueDeclareD)tbat ^Of 
 
 man anD a iuff, anD oftbe number of 
 t})tmt\iat lohe fo; tbe htngDome of 
 ©oD, tWis, oftbe number of tbofe, 
 tobicb of CbJitt are callcD Cb;i8ians, 
 anDpetneuertbeleCTe betoas a coun* 
 feller 0; ^cnato;, anD tbat tmint^t 
 titie of HJerufalem. Z Cb;ittian tbere^ 
 fo;e maplatofullpbeare tbe office of 
 a magittrate ♦ ^areunto belong tl)c 
 cramples oftbe 0etbiopian treafurer, 
 j^cts 8. of Co;nelius t^c Centurion, 
 0cts 1 o.anD of Craff us tl)e Cbamber*' 
 latne of Co;intb* Kom»i 6, 2,%im.^ 
 
 ^ut 
 
21^ 
 
 The fixt precept of the ten Commandemcnts. 
 
 HButour Defire ut, to Ijanetbe^na^ 
 baptises p^oue anD Declare out of t\^z 
 Scriptures , tbat tobicl) tljep obiect 
 |ieere,mfaieng tbattljefc men being 
 once conuerteD to f faitb,DiD ftreigbt^ 
 toav put of tbeir robes of efiate , and 
 lai? alioe tfjeir magiltrates fioo?D.iFo^ 
 lue bauc a little befo;eb^ tlje tuojoes 
 of S» :augulttne bpon Blo|)n Baptilts 
 anftocre (tubo Dio bimfelfalfo p;eacb 
 tbe (Sofpell) alreaoie pjcueDjtbat tl)t 
 foloiers tbat tuerebaptifeD, iDere not 
 put befioe tbetr office, no; commaun^ 
 tjcD bp ioljn to giue oner armour,ano 
 ceafetobefolDter0, 
 The Lord SDbe^ obiect agatne, tbat t\)t 3lo;oe 
 kiTfcife a- wnueieo bimfelfe p:iuilp aloap toben 
 way,whiie t^t people Wvt mtnocD to bane maoe 
 toZt'c bim afeiiig: U)bicb(fap tbev)bc tooulo 
 made him HOt baue DoHc, but bicaufe bp l)is ep 
 aKing ample be loonlo commence bumiUtie 
 to all €\}u(tim people, anu as it tuere 
 tberebpto commaunoe tbem, not to 
 fofffer t\\t cbarge to rule anp common 
 ioeale to be lato on tbe<l' necke0.2Dbep 
 aDOemo;eouer tbefc Taienges of ti\t 
 JLojDe t My kingdome is not of this 
 world. 0gain:Kings of nations haue 
 dominion ouer them,butyc flial not 
 be fo. )15ut tbepbnoerffanoe not tljat 
 tbecaufe tub)? tbe Ho^Dconueieo bint 
 felfeatua^, iDasfoUbefonopurpofe 
 of tbe fcDltlb people,tubtcb luent about 
 btimakmgbimafting, not to Doe tbe 
 tDil of <]DoD,but being blinceo tnitb af^ 
 fections to fethe to b;^ing tbofe tbtnges 
 to paCTe, tbat toere fo;j ti}t eafe anD fil^ 
 ling of tbcir bellies ♦ i?o;infomucb 
 as be baD feODe tf)tm mtraculouQie a 
 little before , tberefo^e tbeptijougbt 
 tbat be UionlD be a Hing fo;^ tbeir pur^ 
 pofc, tDbo ioasable to gtne ^is fub^ 
 tectes meate , luitbout anp colt o;t la^ 
 bour at all. ^urtbermo;e, our ILo^De 
 came not to reign on i eartb after t\}z 
 maneroftbtstuojloe? as tU Bjetoes 
 
 tmagineD,anD as pilate feareD : ioba 
 Dreamt tbat t^t MeiTias (boulD reign 
 as Salomon DID: f foUbatcaufe t\ie 
 llo^D Dotb rigbtlp fap : My kingdome ^ j^^ ^ 
 is not of this worlde. jfo J bee is afs^ doLi?' 
 cenDcDintobeauen, anD fittetb at tbe Xf/''*^ 
 rigbt banD of \)ia fatber , bauing fub^ *^° 
 DueD all binges to bimfelfe,anD all tbe 
 li)o:lDe befiDe,tDberein bereignetb b^ . 
 bistoo;D anD tiis fpirit, anDtubicb bee 
 ^all come to tuDge intbeenoe cf ti}Z 
 U)02lDe. janD altbougbCb^tff oenietb 
 tbat bis t^mgoome is of tW Ino^lDe, 
 retnottoitbftanoing b^ newer oenieo 
 tbat binges anD piinas (bonlD come 
 out of tbe txioUoe intotlft€ffwc^yto 
 ferue tbe llo^De tbertn, not as men a^ 
 lone, but as binges anD men of autbo^ 
 ritie. l^ut binges cannot otberUiife 
 ferue t^t EojD as bings, but bp Doing 
 t^t tlfimtfif fo;^ inbicbtbep arecalleO 
 binges : 0nD bnleflfe t\fat€ffMimSj 
 tnben t^tv are once maDe tinQtBy 
 IboulD continue in tbeir office anD qo^ 
 uernebingDoms acco^Ding to tbe rule 
 anD latuesof Cb^ift, boto ( 31 befescb 
 pou) (boulDe Cb^ilt bee calleD bing of 
 hinges, anD Eo^oe of ILo;:Desf 2Cbere^ 
 fo^e toben be feiDe : Kings of nations 
 haue dominio ouer them, but fo (hal 
 not yee be , beefpabeto bis ^poffles, 
 Uibo (troue among tbemCelues fo; 
 tbecbtefe anD \)iq^tfi Dignitie : as if 
 be tboulDe baue (aioe: princes inbicb 
 baue Dcminion in t\)c tooaloe, are not 
 hv mp Doctrtne Difplaceo of tbeir feats, 
 no; put beCDe tbetr tb;oanes : fo; 
 tbemngiCrates au(bo;itie i$ of fo;ce 
 dill in t\fz li)o;lDe, anD in tbe Cbnrcb 
 alfo. SDbc bing o; magiHrate (ball 
 reigne : Wut fo (ball not i?ae : pes tl)^U ButroOiai 
 notreigne, pa (ball not be p;inces, "o'y«* 
 bntteacbers of tbe tDo;lDe, anD mini^ 
 ders of tbe Cburcbes. 2Dbus b;iefeli? 
 31 baue aunfloereD to tbe ;^nabap^ 
 Uftzts obiemon0> tobicbiitotberpla^ 
 
 ces 
 
The fecond Decade, the ninth Scr mon. 
 
 cesalCo 31 ffmtmanvtimt&conMtn 
 fomelDt)at mo;e largely « ]15?tt)t0, 
 tbatljcere 3 [jauc faioc, 31 tbinhc 3 
 Iwue fumcientl? p^^oueD, tljat a Ctj?i^ 
 ttian man cannot onelp , but ougt)t of 
 Dutteatrototatte tpon titm tt)eofif)ice 
 of a magiftrate , tf it be latufuU? offc^ 
 rebbntoi}tm. 
 
 ^otD before 31 mafte an cnDeoftlje 
 Bifcourfc- of ti^iB place , 31 ^iH b?iefel^ 
 aDDc totjattbe Duette of fubtectes iSy 
 ano iBtjat eucrte man Dot!) otoe to i)t0 
 magittrate. ifirft of all, tbe fubiectefii 
 ouette t£( to eMmt |)one(tlte, reue^ 
 rentli?, anntono^ablt?, notbilelp no^ 
 otfbatnefull? of tbetr masif^rates o^ 
 |0^mcp0» ?Lcttl)cmrcuerenceanDt)o^ 
 no; tbemad t|ie Deputies ant) mtni^ 
 Hers of tl)ectcrnaU<25oD» iLet tl)em 
 ab;oaDe alfo giue thtm tijt bonour 
 tbat istfuall^ accuSomeo in enerie 
 ittngbome ano conntrie* Bit is afoule 
 f bing fo; fubiedcs to bebaue tbcm^ 
 feluesbnoecentl? toltiarfis tbcir lojDs 
 anb men of aut^o^itie* ll5ut a falfe, a 
 ligbt) 0} ill opinion once conceiueb, 
 b;{0eDetb a contempt of tbe tbing0 ano 
 perfons, toncbtng \3j^om tbat opinion 
 is once talten bppe. ^ome etuDent 
 telltmonie0 of Scripture tberefo^c 
 mutt bee gatberebanografFcotn tut:^ 
 viz man0 Ijeart , ttjat tbercb^ a iafi tf 
 tttmation and \simt\^'Q autbo;ttte of 
 magittrate0 ana officer0 ma^beb^eD 
 anb b^ougbt bp in all peoples minDc0« 
 l^erc b? t^t luap let princes anQ ma* 
 giftrate0 tabe fje^oe to tijemfelues, 
 tbat b^ a fpotteD ano bnfecmelie life, 
 tbei? make not tbemfelues contempt 
 tibleano Iau6bingttocke0, ano fob^i 
 tbeirotDne default lofe all tbeirau" 
 t}^s%itit among i^t common people. 
 SDbeJlo^e our (0oo berilte fcoucbetb 
 fafeto attribute W otone name to 
 t^z '^lintzs ano magittrates of tbe 
 people^ano to cal ttism goO0.C;:oD* 2 1 » 
 
 2lp 
 
 pCalm, 82«2D[)e0pottle0 called tliem 
 tbedeputie0and minittersofc^oo. i« 
 peter.2*Uom. 1 3.115nttoboluillnot 
 tbinhetuell ofgods, andtbemtxibic^ 
 are t^t deputie0 and minitter0 of god, 
 b^ tobom CDod tDo;jbet^ tbe iuealtb of 
 t\)t people i !^ee tbat delpifetb ^itti 
 tbat is fent , defpifetb bim tt^at fen^ 
 detb. ^a tbat Ijonouretb t^t depntie 
 fcemetb to giuemo.:e bdnour to bim 
 tbat appointed tbe deputie , tban in 
 \^im tbat is t}^t deputie. $po;{eouer 
 Salomon in tiit i <5.of }^is p^ouerbes 
 faitb t Prophecie is in the lips of the 
 kingjtherefore his heart (hall not go 
 wrong in iudgment.andinflje 8.of 
 t}^t P^eacber: I muft keepe the kings 
 commandemcnt, bicaufe of the oth 
 that I haue made to God for the 
 fame.0gain,p;ouerb0 24. My fonne 
 feare thou the Lord and the king, & 
 kcepe no companie with them that 
 Aide backe from the feare of them. 
 For their deftrudion (hall rife fo- 
 dainly. 0nD paule faideiWhofoeuer 
 refifteth the power, refifteth the or- 
 dinance of God,but they that re(ift, 
 fhal receiue iudgment to themfelues. 
 ^f tbisfo^t 3 bane rebearfed certaine 
 tetttmontes in t\^z erpotttton of tl}e 6ft 
 p;ecepf. 
 
 ^econdarilte, letfubiectsp^^atefb; 
 tbeir p;ince0 and magiffrat0,tbattbe 
 !lo;d mavgiue tbem lJDt(bome,hnotD^ 
 ledge, fortitude, temperance, ivi&ittj 
 tjp^igbt feueritte,clcmGncic, and all 0* 
 tber requifitc bertue0,and tbat be toil 
 toucbfafc to leade tbem in \m toaie0, 
 anotop;iereruc tbem from alleuill: 
 tbat toe may liue bnder tbem in tUs 
 too^ld in peace % bonettie : SDbisdot^ 
 paule require at i^t bandc0 of fub^ 
 itftts , in tt^t feconde Cbapter of W 
 firft Cpittle toCimotbie, and3lere<' 
 mie in ti)e Va^tniit and nintlj of W 
 p^'opljeciCf 31 liaue in anotl^er place 
 
 reciteo 
 
a 10 The fixt precept of the ten Commandements. . 
 
 rectteD tljtit terte ljDo^t)0,tl)crefo;e at lDl}tcl) is Q^tlp contrarte to t^t ioo^Ds 
 tl)t)5 time 31 let tbempaCre.2C!)emtn0d ofCE^oD* Cf)e apottles ano fatt^fuil 
 of manie men are i)eeretn tserte Qotoe men of tf^e p;&tmtttne c^nrc|),DtD cticDfe 
 ano careleire,ant) ti}nt is t\)t caufe ma^ rattier to be l^nt tp in p^tTonj to ba 
 nte ttme0 tot)^ tlier feele ttje tUmts Tent tnto ertle , to bee fpotCeb of tbetr 
 tbat U)tUtn0lp tf)er tooulDe not , nno fubttance , to be caft to tutlD beali0, to 
 beartbeburtben6tuitt)grtefe^nougb ^illeo tottb t})e ftooabe, to beebamt 
 tt)at otberiutfe ttiep fl^ouloe not : ano tuitb 6re, ano to be ftrangleo, tban to 
 lD(D;ti)tltet(p»#O((iftbc^lD0ulDebut obe^ame totcheo commanoements. 
 Ooetbetr Datte iDtUmgl^, in pjaring SCt)atbIe(reDmartp;,bi(^opPolycar- 
 fo; tbeir magiSrate earneDtl?, tljcir pus anftoereo tbe Homane paocom 
 cafe tjnooubteol? luouioe be farre bet^ ful, ano fato : Wc are taught to giue 
 ter tljan it 10. llBut ijoU) feruent a Dc^ to princes and to the powers that arc 
 fire tljep in tbe p^imittue Cburclj bao of God/uch honor as is not contra- 
 tfl p;aie fo^ tbcir magiffrate, toe map rie to true religion, jano &aint 3obii 
 gatljcr turn bp tljcfe Ujo^Ds of Tcrtul- CbJf foffome faio to Gaina, It is not 
 lian m tlje 3 o. chapter of bis 0polo^ lawful for a godlie Emperor co aflaic 
 gie, Wcepraiealwaies(faitl)b^) fot anything contraric to Gods com- 
 all EmpcrourSjdefiring God to giue mandements. 
 them long life, a fure reigne, a fafe lafilp, let fiibiectS pap tribute to 
 houfe,valiant armies,faithfull coun- tijeir magiJttrates, pea let tbem,tf ntf 
 felersjhoneft fubieas,a quiet world, ceffitie (b require, not tticto to beffolii 
 and whatfoeuerelfea man or Empe- tbeir boDies f Iiue0 fo;^ tbep^eferuatt^ 
 rour may defire. onof tbeirmagiftrateanOcoantrie,a« 
 
 Obedience ^tt t^t ptoplz alfo obep tlft gG9t) 3| l^siut alreaOte taugbt pou m tbe 6ft 
 tomagiftrati g^, tjp^Tigbt laUjcs of tljeir p^ittces 0} commanoement.Cbe iLojo in tbe gofi» 
 ""*' magiffrates : pea let fubtettes obep pell botb fimpliefatc: Giue to God 
 tbemfjoWp, reuerentip, ano \})it\f a that which bclongcth to God, &to 
 DenoutminOjUot obeping tbeir IatDe0 Cxfar that which belongeth to Ca:- 
 as tbe la%pe0 of men, but a0 tbe IaU)e0 far. Cbep tberefo^e are tuo^tbilp bla« 
 of tbe miniHtrs ano Depntie0 of (0oD meb, t^at ptncb, gruDge at,o; oefrauo 
 bimfelfe : fo; |0eter biODetb \a obep tbemagiftrate of anie part of bi0tri^ 
 tbemfo;:tl)cilo20. :^nopaule fatti): bute. i:^are0 ano tnbute0 are Due to 
 WXt muft not obep them foj anger on* tbe magittrate0, as tbe bire of bi0 la* 
 lie, but fo.: confctcnre fahe alfo : tbat bo;, ano a$ it toere tbe finetos of pub^ 
 t0, toe mutt not obep tbe magifirate lihetranqutllttte ano common toeale* 
 onlie fo: feare,leaft our contempt ano if o; , Who goeth to warfare of his 
 Difobcoicnce Doe b;aDe our puni(^^ owne proper coft ? (Euerie man li<» 
 ment, but toe mufi obep bim,Iea(t toe utti^ bp tbat labour toberin tie is occu* 
 finne agatntt C^oo bimfelfe,anD fo our pieD: SCbe p;tnce taketb paines in go^ 
 otone confctenre Do argue our toickeD* uerning tl;e Common toeaIe,anD p;te 
 nelTe. ^ut in tbe 6ft commanDement, feruing it in peace : bee neglctfetb bid 
 3Ep:a)ueDbp teStmonies f trample0 otone pi^iuateanDboulbolDbufine^e, 
 out of tbe fcripturc0 , tbat tode ougbt toberebp bee d^oulDe liue, ano p;ouiDe 
 not to ob?r gooleffe maoriitrateSjfo oft tbings neccffarie fo; bimfelfe ano l^is 
 astljcp cominaiiDarae to:ciiiD ttjing familic, bptobijig ajiD attenoing on 
 
The fccond Decade^the ninth Sermon* 
 
 ifOfCS. 
 
 %iB comttkB tit(airts:it tuereagatiift 
 reaContberefo^ebut t^at beil^oulDbe 
 feDDeanomatnta^neD Upon tt;c pub^ 
 
 wv».„«.. ^^^^^ trcafure mn coft of bts countrie. 
 
 icoftoi^rcca- 3itt5requt6teairo , tbat feingoomes 
 atiD comon tuealea be fuff^ctentlt fur# 
 m(beDtuttbmonei?anD fabffaance.to 
 belpe m Dt(treire>e^tber of txiarre > fa^ 
 ttitne,ftre,anD otber mifertcs : o^ elfe 
 to tbe fetttng tppe agatne of men fa!^ 
 len into pouerttc,o; ^uttinQ atxia^ of 
 greater calamitte0. 3I fai? nofbtng 
 notoe toucbtng tbe baeptng tn rcpara^ 
 tton of common batlDtnges.as tbect' 
 tit tDaUe5,bultDarke0,trencbe£i , nitf 
 cbe0 , gatc0j b;^tDge0 , btgb loaves, 
 li7cl£!,conDutt0, tuogement bals , ano 
 marketplaces, Ijottb mame mo;eof 
 tbe fame ro;^t. SDbere are alfo certatne 
 comon perfon0,aB fergeante0,tDatc^^ 
 mr,anD fucb ItbeMub are to be nou^ 
 rilbeD ano matntapnen of tbe comon 
 cottanotreafurte. ano bnlelfe tbat 
 mone^ be M at bano ano in reaotnes , 
 tberecannobtngDomeno; ant iom* 
 mon lueale S«mDe long tn afTnrannce. 
 2Cbet tberfo;etl}at gruOgc to pai? trt^ 
 bute oente tt)e f)tre of tde magtaratea 
 labour,anO go tbe nert Ijoai? to U)o;be, 
 to fubuert tbe common tueale,an& to 
 b;{tngtttonotigbt. SLbe men tbattn 
 tbe comon toealcB affatres {as fome 
 of cuffome bejare negligent ano caret* 
 ledcfinne not agatnd m^ oneilo^oe, 
 but agatnft tbe lobolc common lueate: 
 anDtberfo^etboumaiefi f« tbat fucb 
 floutbfull tue^bemcn are fclDome 
 times inricbeD U)itb§ goo blelfingea 
 of (lDoi>,11But noU)e bcre b^ tbe ioap all 
 magittrates ano i^^inces mult be ao^ 
 monilbei) to loae tbe people fubiect to 
 tbeir cbarge anb gouernemet,to beare 
 luttb tbem bounttfull^ , ano not to 
 nip tbem toifb immouerafe eracttonjs: 
 hiUcti is caCln Done , if m^ tbefducs 
 iDtU bee tb^tftie ano keepe t^tm^ 
 
 321 
 
 fefne0moberatelt from riotous glato 
 tonte,antioner fumptuous p;iDe» ILet 
 agoDPi^inceconfiDer, tobat a finne 
 it is to baue Us palace abouno in ri* 
 ottoufneCTe and furfetting , Isbile bifl 
 cities ano toU)ne0 are to;{menteb ano 
 pineoiDitbfamme ano banger. Het 
 magiffrats confioer tbat tributes ano 
 fubfioiesarenottbe panate goDs of 
 tbeminautboatie, but tbepubliqua 
 fubSance of tbeU)bolecommo lueale. 
 CDoDbatetbpillers ano robbers. CDoo 
 abbo;jrctb immooerate eractions.dDoo 
 curfetb polling t^pjaunts-t but blef^ 
 fetb p;oftt6ble ano moderate magi^ 
 (trates. llButin peace ano Ijoarre a^ 
 greemcnt ano concojo are mucb mo?e 
 auaileable, tban mone^ bniuftltgotj» 
 ten : ano ttronger is tbat kingoome, 
 ano firmer tbat comcn tneale , tobicb 
 is bpbeloeb? tbe lone ano agreement 
 oftbe prince ano CO monaltie.altbougb 
 tbe common treafure tbcre be berie 
 fmaljtban tbat countrie ox titiz iobicb 
 batb innumerable ricbes beapeo bppe 
 togetber f iDjung Qixt of tbe citijens 
 entrailcSftubenas centtnuall gruoge 
 ano ill toil mahes tbe prince ano peo^* 
 pie at conttnuall bariaunce. 31 fat no 
 moaebere tban tbe beric trutbis: ep 
 perienceofall ages is a tuitnelTe tbat 
 it is fo. 
 
 SDbusmucb bltberto baue 31 latoe 
 oipne before tour etes (oearelt bc# 
 loueo) asb;iefltas3i ^o^^^ toucbtng 
 tbe magiftrate, tafeing occaCon bpon 
 tbe fiFt commaunoement; Thou flialc 
 not kill, ano Declaring to lubat enoe 
 anopurpofe cS^oo oio o^oeine bim, 
 tubat bis outie is toUiaro bis fubiects, 
 ano iDbat bis fubieds ontie is totoaro 
 bim.Jl^olD let 133 p^ja^e ano befeecb tbe 
 
 310J0 tbat be tDtll graunt botb to 
 magiftrates ano fubiectcs, 
 toUtaH^ctDojtbiltin 
 tbeir bocations. 
 
 iJOfihe 
 
«2S 
 
 ' Thereuenth precept of the i o* Gommaundcments 
 
 ^Ofthc thirdc precept of the fccdnd table, which is in order t he 
 fcucnth ofthe ten commandcincnts.Thou Hialc not com- • 
 mit adulterie. Of wedlocke, againft all intcmpc- 
 rancie, of continence. 
 
 The tenth Sermon, 
 
 ^CS tieerett to cur 
 Itfe and toDts us tf 
 uerte one^i feucrall 
 mate m iDcDloche : 
 jfo? b^ tucisIocUc 
 I ttuo boDtes are i^i* 
 neo togetb^r , ano 
 are made one, ifojtbelLoiD fatDiAnd 
 
 two fliall be one flefli. gn tl)i0 fbirDe 
 
 precept tberefoje \xiW^ w ncpt after, 
 tbe fo^btDDtngof murtfjcr, commaun^ 
 Dement tsgtuenfo;^tbe tolte keeping 
 of bononrable ^eblocHe > anD fo^ tbe 
 true (acttf^ing of p boDte, agatnfi aO^ 
 nlterte0) ijoanocrtnglult^^anoalin^ 
 conttnencte* MlcOiotke tg p^epareD to 
 tbisenD ano purpofe, tbat bonefftei 
 cbaSttte map flourtfl) among gob mr, 
 anbcbilD^en mat? be b;jougbtbp in tbe 
 feare of tbc ILo,jo, JCbia commaunDe^ 
 ment againe i& b^iefl^ ej^p^clTeD in as 
 fetDetoojbesasma^be : Thou fhalt 
 
 not commit adulterie. ^n tbe eiTpoH' 
 
 tion of tbi0 commannnement bp t\it 
 belpeofdDobsgiDDrpirtte, i&uiU ^xtt 
 fpealteofbolpmatrimome, tbcn of a^ 
 t>ulterte:tbtrolp 3! toiKbelx) pou lubat 
 ts contetneD tnber t\it name of abul' 
 teric : anrj lafflp ^ tDiUmake an cnoe 
 tuitb a treatife of continencie. 
 
 McblocHe, \siW\^ is alfo calleb ma^j 
 trtmonte,is an alliaunce o; bolp iop^ 
 ning togetbcr of man f looman, cou^ 
 jpIcD ano b^ougbt into oneb^ mufuall 
 cofcnt of tbem botb, to t^e intent tbat 
 tbcptfing all f binges in common ht* 
 ttuipttbemfcluesmap liue in cballi* 
 tte>anbtratnebptt)eirc|)ilD;en in t[ie 
 
 feare of tbe!LoaD Cbccl^ofpeltjerilfe 
 caltetb iDeDIoche a ioyning togctber» 
 Vubicb goD batb mabe.jFoj Cb;jift Caio: 
 
 what God hath ioyned together , let 
 no man feparate. ^ettber IS it latoful 
 
 to make anp otber the autboi of ma* 
 trimonie,t2;an(IDotibtmreIfe. CDob oio 
 bp tbemeane anb minitterp of bis :3n^ 
 gels anb cbofen mtxi , appoint otber 
 gooD ano neciflarie o^oinaunces fo^ 
 mankinds commobitie,but be bimfelf 
 bib immebiatelp \xiit[)i^\}t tbe minitte* 
 rie of anp perfon o^beine matrimonie* 
 bebimfelfebioe&ablifl^ anorafifie tt 
 tuitb laUies fo; tbe purpore,be bimfelf 
 DiD couple tht firS married folkes, and 
 bee being tbe true bigb p;ic(l in deede* 
 did bimfelfe blclTe tbs couple tbeti> 
 tobombeedid iopnetogetber. 
 
 315p tbis toec map eaGlie gatbcr tbe Themei 
 crccllent oignitie of marriage oj m^f IfigJlJie oi 
 trimonic. ifo^ dDod did ojdcine if, pea marriage. 
 be o^deincD it in paraoife, toben man 
 as pet loas free from all kinde of cala« 
 mitiza. :Sdam ioben bee tuasin tbe 
 great felicitie of ^aradife, fecmednot 
 ^zt to Itae commodiouflp no;t ftoectelp 
 enougb> ercept^ U)ife tocre ginen to 
 be iopned tnto bim. It is not good 
 Cfaptb CDod) for man to be alone,I will 
 make him a helper to tarie or dwell 
 
 with hira. ^Qi CDod bjongbt to 0oam 
 al lining creatures iDbicb be bad crea* 
 ted fo? bim tanametbcm : but among 
 t^im all, tbere toas notljing tbat 2i* 
 dam bad lullbnto, Ibis minde and na# 
 tnre did tjttcrlpabbo.: re to be coupled 
 toit^anpdf tbcm, dDod tberefo^e ca# 
 
 Cing 
 
The fccond Decade, 
 
 ff{n00Damtnto atiead fleepe, Doetb 
 out of |}ts G90 as l)S0 Hcpt, frame tjppc 
 atDomanMtcljrofcDne as aoam fet 
 I)t0 e^etjppon iD^cn Cbc loas b;ou0^t 
 tnfo tint b^ (Sod tofto [jaD maueber, 
 b^aratg^tUjat? crj'gtb tliat tbis tuas 
 fucb a one as Oc DedrcD.tljaf tbis toas 
 fucb a one as be coulo loue,anD vuber^ 
 toitbbts nature cculDc tcrie iuell a* 
 gree. SDbis nolDe Cfaitb be) is bone of 
 m^ bones, anoflctbe ofm^flelbe. 3 
 bane founo((httb be) ibaue founo an 
 belpefittefo^mcctDbicb batb part of 
 innflelb, of mi? blouD, ano mrterie 
 fubfitance. ifrom bence rifetb ano ^et 
 remapnetb tbat naturall p^oncneffe 
 of men totoaro iromen : toben on tbs 
 otberfioe ouertbtwart mingltng ano 
 meoltng of curfco men \3sitb bcaOes 
 contrarie to mans nature tuas long 
 agoe tieffroT?eO b^ fire, tobifb fljetoeo 
 tbatCDoD Dtoabbojre if. SCbe ilo^M 
 tno;concr fa^Jfie : A man Hiall forfakc 
 his father and his mother, and cicaue 
 to hiswife,andtwofhaIIbcone fiefli 
 
 iBuf in tbe crpoation of tbc fiftb com* 
 mannoement toe percciueo botu mucb 
 CDoD ootb fct b\> tl}z lone ano groDUnll 
 of fbiiD;en tdtbeir parentes,anD tobat 
 a rijarge be giuctb to cljilDjtnto bo^ 
 noartfjem. ^tmuftnetocs betbrre^ 
 fo;e tbat fejeolccfee ib a mot! beauenlp 
 o;jtiinaunf c , fincc it is pjeferrcD be^ 
 fojg ibe bonouring cf pnrentes : anD 
 ^et nt uertbeleffe it is fo p^eferreo , as 
 ^atb^tbe lato of matrtmonie, the 
 p2tC2pt fo; tlit bcnour one to parents 
 mai^notbeaboIilbeDjbut tbat tbcre* 
 bvmarricafolfeijsma^ fenotre to be=» 
 bauctbemfelncsfo, iftbeir parentes 
 goe about to hm^it nitto^u bttkixt 
 tbem ano tbeir fpoufcs, t!]at tben tljs-Q 
 fuffer no^ tUmftlmcs fo> fdcir pa^ 
 rentes tuojoes to be fcuereD, hvX in 
 all tbinrs elfc to bonour thzm ac t^c^ 
 C&culD, Xtj^ m^ gatviarcD-e^ feept 
 
 the tenth Sermon* 12^ 
 
 tu laU)e of matrtmonte,an{} reueren^ 
 xeo lueDlpcbe terte Deuoutel?. if 0; no 
 fmall parcel! oftbeiirit anO nuiffep 
 cellentbakeof tbe HBtble called Ge- 
 nefisjis fpent in rebearCngtbc mar* 
 riages of bolic men. i^eptber is spo* 
 fes tbe peerelclTe feruaunt of dDoD a# 
 (bameo,tomahe mention of tbe bnfi/» 
 nesanDloo;^escf tueolocl^e as pure 
 ano crcellent , lubicb fe^me to man^ 
 at tbts Da^ to be fonle ano filtbte. 
 €t)M bimfclfe (iobo being tbe tertc 
 naturall fonne of CDoD, luas bi^irelfe 
 bo.:ne in toeoloche altbougb of a pare 
 ano bnco.:pupteD^irgtne) oto bononr 
 ano commeno tbc ijnotte of m<irimo# 
 nte>ljabile bee oio boucbfafeto (beUfe 
 bis fira miracle at a tueooing, tobict) 
 tuas fucb a mraacle as oio oeclare 
 tbat tbe ilo:oe is able to malte t\)£ bit* 
 ternelTe of marriage ftp^tc, ano tbz 
 fcarcitie tbereof to abound toif b plcn* 
 tic. ^s tbe ^pofilcs ioere marricD 
 men acco^iOitt^ to tbe examples of tbe 
 patriar£bcs,!jinge6,p3!nccs,p3ieffes, 
 ano p.:opbctf s : ^0 paul tbe cbiefc of 
 aUtbeapoHleSjcrvetb out ano faitb; 
 
 Wedlocke is honourable among all, 
 and the bcddc vndcfilcd. But whore- 
 mongers and adulterers God will 
 
 iudgc.l^e fa^ttb tbat tucolocfee is bo* 
 noi'.rable among aU,be meanetb , all 
 nations : if 0: terie fc^joc people (ball 
 rou tm tbat DO not greatly commens 
 tbe ffate of marriage. Xenophon tbin* 
 Itetb tbat among all CDoOs o^Dinaun* 
 ces fcant iinie one can be founo tbat id 
 ino.:e comnicncable o} profitable tban 
 
 iceDlcCtJe is. Mufonius, Hierocles, 
 
 an?) ctbcraunci^ntfagestbinfec mar* 
 riagctobccToncccffarie fo liue toell 
 ano coKuiJnicntlg.fbaClbe lifeof man 
 Icitbout marriage feemetb to be mai?^ 
 mrp.enen tbcip(§ beatbcns ^ mcane) 
 Dee ma^e tlje cutis ano tifcommooi* 
 ties of rnarrige to conatt in t married 
 
124 The fcucnth precept ofthc i o. CommaundemcnM. 
 
 fQlhe0ant)nof inmaHage. Sfo^ mar^' tnen:anDt^erefo;e it follofoetb fbnt 
 
 riage of it felfe is good, but man^ tjfe 
 notis)t\it\)tt\im t\)atis gooo, and 
 tt)erefo;etl)e?r^le t^efmartof tbetr 
 fonle abate luo;tbtI?. ifo; tolio bno^ 
 loetbnott^attbe fanlte ofOi^nnben^ 
 neflTe u not to bee referreo to iome 
 tobtcbidtbegoob anb liolefome crea# 
 tnreofCDoo.but to tht trctSiat bib* 
 btng anb oner great grabtnelTe of ma 
 iJDbtcb abnfctb ^ons gooo creatures 
 
 That which commeth out ofthc heart 
 
 of nian(rattb tbc llo;be in tbc CDofpel) 
 
 arid not that which gocth in by the. 
 mouth, defileththe man. l^ereuntO 
 bcIoHltbtbat facing ofpaul tbe ^f 
 poaieofCbifl^)tubere be attrtbutetb 
 fancttffcatton to tDeDlocke:fo; tbt beb 
 (fattb be)i£! t}nDefiIeD:anD in anotber 
 place be telltfictb tbat tbebnbeleeuing 
 bufbanb is fanctifieb b^ tbe beleeutng 
 Iwife :bfl5affirmetb alfo tbat cbil^^cn 
 bo;netnUicbIoc^e are bol^o; cleane. 
 £Po^oaer tbt fame panl mabetb 
 CbnS an erample of loue bettDijit ma 
 anb iDtfe : anb ^abotuetb § m^fteries 
 of Cb;iff anb tbe Cburcbb^ tbe colour 
 oftwebloclietbe figuretb (3 fap)abea^ 
 uenltjttjingbtanbelp ti?pe tbatdDoo 
 botb alloljoe.Ciaabereuppon in an otber 
 place tbt fame apoOtle botb fap : That 
 
 their dodtrine is a verie dociflrinc of 
 deuils which forbid men to marie. 
 
 ^nbfoconfcquentl^tt folloUietb tbat 
 tbat is an bcaael^ boctrinc pjoceebing 
 from(IDob,tobicb permtttetb mariage 
 freeli?toallmen,anb ootli commenoe 
 
 beeo^be^nebmatrimoniefo; tbz p}z* 
 fernation of manbinb to tbe enbe tbat 
 mans lifemigtitbepleafaunt, ftoeete 
 anb tb;oagbl? furntd^eb toitb io?e0 
 rnfftcientUBntaltbefe canfe0 map bee 
 rebnceb into f number of tb?ee. if irtt 
 CDob bimfelfe botb Tap : It is not good 
 
 for man to be alone , let vs make him 
 an helpe therefore to bee before him, 
 or to dwell with him.^o tben tbC firtt 
 
 catt(e iDbp toeblocbe tua0 in0ttuteb, 
 i0man0commobitte,tbat tberebp tbe 
 life of man migbt bee tlie pleafaunter 
 anbmo;e(5mobion0. ifo; aoamfeec 
 meb not to Itue t^alfe tiappilie no^ 
 rtoeetel^ enougl))bnlelIe be bs^n a Uitfe 
 toiopnebimfefe bnto: tobicb loifeis 
 not in tbe Scriptures calleb an impe^ 
 biment o; necetfarte euill, as certaine 
 poets anb beaftif men , Inbo bateb 
 tDomen,bauefa)lil]^lp ianglcb, but tbe 
 iB tbe belpe o^ arme of tbe man. An- thc wife k 
 
 t M.t < 'x r ^ the arme of 
 
 tipater an b^atben Itijtter ^ftfirmo»ei^„hui\i»B4 
 
 deNuftijs, Doetb tuonDerfullp agree 
 loitb tbis raping of tbe fcrtpture, anb 
 erp^elTetb plainly tobat binoe of belpe 
 anb tubat manner of arme tbe toife is 
 to ber bnfbanb. Whofoeuer, faptb be 
 
 hath not had triall of vvyfe and chil- 
 dren,hee is ^terly ignoraunt of true 
 mutuall goodwill, Loue in wedlocke 
 is mutually (liewcd, when man and 
 wife doe not comunicate wealth, chil* 
 dren,and heartes alfb, as friendes arc 
 wonttodoe,but haue their bodies in 
 comon alfo,which friends cannot do, 
 And therefore Euripides laying afidc 
 
 anbreuerenceit. 
 
 TheMufe* ^^^ ercellencie anb bignitie of ma* the deadly hate that he bare to wome, 
 
 of roar'iage f fimonie being tbus bnberlloobe , let writ thefe verfcs in commendation of 
 
 tj0 noto fahe out anb loobe on tbt cau^ marriage. 
 re0/oit»bicbcIDobbatb o^be^nebma^ 
 
 riagc fo^ men to imb^ace. CDob acco^^ The wife that gads not gigglot wife 
 bing to bi0 natural goabneffc bixettztb with cuerie flirting gill, 
 
 all lltS O^binaunces to tbe great goob Bui honeftly doth keepe at home, 
 
 «nb abounbant commobitie of mo;tall not fct to goiTip m. 
 
The fccond Dcca<ic,thc tenth Sermon. 
 Istohcrhusbandinhiseares, troubled with our 
 
 a gafling fweete delight, 
 She heales his fickenefle all, and calles 
 
 againe his dying fprite. 
 By ra wning on his angrie lookcs 
 
 One turncs them into fmiles, 
 Andk^eps her husbands fecrcts clofe, 
 
 when friends worke wilie guiles. 
 
 125 
 
 domellicall and 
 houfliolde affaires : but when we haue 
 difpatchcd them , and are once retur- 
 ned to our wiues at home , fo that our 
 minds are at quiet, and wereftored to 
 our eafe and libertie,then are our com- 
 berfome bufineflcs well ljghtened,and 
 eal'ed, whereby they cealc to trouble 
 vs any longer. Neither is a wife trou- 
 For like as a man hauing one handc blefome vndoubtedly , but lighteneth 
 or one foote , if by anie meanes he get things ths t are troublefomc to vs. For 
 him felfe an other , may thereby the there is nothing fo heauie , that a mart 
 more eafily lay holde on what hee li- and wife liuing is Concorde arc not a- 
 fteth, or goe whither he will : euen fo ble tobeare, efpccially if they be both 
 he that hath married a wife jfhail more willing to doe their indeuour. ^ttOfO 
 
 I 
 
 jcafily enioy the healthfull plcafures 
 and profitable commodities of this 
 prefent life . For married folkes , for 
 two eyes haue foure, & for two hands 
 asmanie more, which beeingioyned 
 
 SCfje fcfont) caufe tof)^ £0atnmm^ Theb«get- 
 toss oaDa^nt'D,i0t!;c begetting of cfjtl^ [;;;f^;f ^ 
 is^cnfo; tJ;epjefcruaaonofmanfemoc ofcSdcSeo. 
 b^ increnfc > nno t^e bntiQinz of tljem 
 
 together, they may the more eafily bppc in tfjefeare Of tf)e3lOiO. iFojtfjC 
 diipatch their handle bufinefles : a- llO;jDebleircD0t)amanD(^ua,fainngI 
 
 gaine , when the ones two handes arc 
 wearied the handes of the other fup- 
 plie their roome, & keepc their worke 
 in a forwardnefle ftill. Marriage there- 
 fore , which in fteede of one member 
 
 Increafeand multiplie, and replcnifli 
 the earth, ^aul tijc 0poftle iw Ijis (E? 
 piftle to H3itU8 faitlj: Speake to the el- 
 der women that they may teach ho- 
 ned thinges, that they may make the 
 
 IS by increafe compa(fl oftwain,is bet- younger women to be fober minded, 
 tcr able to pafTe through the courfc to loue their husbandes, to louc their 
 
 of this worlde , than the fingle and vn- 
 wedded life. %\}US muf!) Out Of SLntif 
 pater . Hierodes alfO in 1)15 bCDke De 
 mitptijs faitfj : To liue with a woman is 
 verie profitable, euen belide the be- 
 getting of children. For firft (he doth through bearing of children fhe fhall 
 welcome vs home, that are tyred a^ bee faucd, if they continue in faith. 
 
 children , to bee difcreete houfckee- 
 pers, good, obedient to their huf- 
 
 bandes. ^no againe to Cimot[)ie: A- 
 
 dam was not dcceiued , but the wo- 
 was fcduced , notwithfliandins 
 
 man 
 
 broade with labour and trauaile , fhee 
 cntertayneth vs feruiccably , and doth 
 all Oiec may to recreate our wearie 
 mindes. She makcth vs forget all for- 
 rowc and fadncffe . For the trouble- 
 
 andcharitic,andho]inc{rcwith mode- 
 
 ftic. But tlje begetting of cf)ilD<jcn 
 Iwere altogether tnp:oStable , if i\>ty> 
 toere not toe!! b:ongljt bppe. ^01 flic 
 tljat loiieff) !5ercl)i!b:cninDffit5e,t)otb 
 fome cafes of our life, and generally of b^ing tljem bp in f> fcaie Of t\)t lLo:De. 
 care ajjd bufinefTcjwhile wc are occu- ^i)if !j bringing bp iu no rniail coui^ 
 pied in matters abroade, in bargai- motitie to ^ common tuealcfCbtircI) 
 ning in the countrey , or among our ofCDoD. Oje glo:ic alfoanD Uiojf])?)} 
 friendcs , arc not cafily fuffcrcd to be of CDoD , IS griativ augmentCO, tcljrn 
 
 "^ as 
 
t26 The feuenth precept of the lo.Commandements, 
 
 asbl?iDCDlOCke tljcrcDOtfjfp.zmgtjp a penl^?: That the lying of a man with his 
 
 jjrcat number Of men ^ acfino\r>leDge, owne wife is chaftitie. /jieitljer toa^ 
 
 caUt)pon>fiJuo.jn)ipgoua5t|)e^oti0|)t tlje moft moucft apoHlc afljameD to 
 
 to Doe, SDfjc tljiroe cautc ^l)^ matrix malic latues bctUnjct a ma i [)is ioifc. 
 
 monie laas o^Deineo, ^ apoSIe paulc ifo.5 to t!)e Co<>mt[)ians be faitt) , Let i.cor.'7. 
 
 CJCp^eQeti) in tljefC UiOjOCS : To auoide !he husband giue to the wife due benc- 
 whorcdome let euerie man houe his uolencc: likewife alfo the wife to the 
 owRC wife,and euery woman her own huiband.The wife hath not the power 
 husband. It were good and expedient ofhcr owne bodie, but the husbande: 
 
 likewife alfo the husband hath not the 
 
 for a man not to touch a woman , and 
 toliue fingle, butbecaufe this is not 
 giuen to all mcn,a£5{j llO^Oin tfjcCPof? 
 pell teftifictb , f tljat concupifccncc of 
 'tbe flcil) Doctb fo^tbe mcS part, burne 
 t\}z grentclt fo.:t of men,tbc Lo;D batb 
 appcinteD marriage to be a$ it tuere a 
 rcaiccic againft tljat Ijeate , as tbe 0? 
 poCIe in anotbcr place UHtncfrctt)»ra\7^ 
 ing:Let them marry which cannot ab- 
 ftaine : for it is better to m arrie than to 
 
 burne. 515^ t\jis toc leanie tbat t\\t na^ 
 titrallcGpanieofa mantDitbbi^otun 
 iuife , is not rcputeo fo^ a fault o j bn? 
 cleanncfife in tljefigbt of CDoD.M^o:e^ 
 ^ome is bncleanneffe in tbe tits of tbc 
 JLo;5,becaurc it is Directli? contrary to 
 tbe latoeofCoD.lBut Cod batb allolo* 
 CD UicDlocke auD bleOTeo it , tb^refoje 
 marrieD folfees are fanctifteD bp (> blcO 
 fingof ©oD tb;ougb faitb anD obeDi^ 
 cncc. ^eitbcr lache ttie bcre anic tui^ 
 tientargumentes , ano testimonies of 
 paule to p.:oae it b^ . if o;j to ti;e \$z^ 
 
 b:ctDesbefaiDe:Wed!ocke is honora- 
 ble among al men,and the bed vndefi- 
 led : but whoremongers and adulte- 
 rers God will iudge.SCIje SpcHle bere 
 fpahc beric rci:erentl|>, ano by tbc bcD 
 
 power ofhis owne bodie,but the wife. 
 Defraude ye not the one the other,ex- 
 cept it be with both your confcnts for 
 a time, that ye may giue your i'clues to 
 fafting and to prayer : and afterwarde 
 come together againe,that fathan tepc 
 you not for your incontinencie. 2£ bef0 
 
 luo2Dsofipilpoaiearefoeuiocnt,tbat: 
 tljcy neeDe no erpoStion at alL Bfnttje 
 fame (H^pittleagaine be faitb : If thou 
 marrteft a wJfe,.thoii f nneft not. 0nD 
 againCjIfa virgine marry,fhe hath not 
 
 finned, jjiotu lubat IS moie erccUent, 
 pure an^ bolp? tban birginitie isf But 
 a birginc Unntti} not if Cbe cbangc \iiu 
 ghtiiie fo: bolf matrimonie.tacry toel 
 tb^refo.ie Doctb CbJ^foComein a ccr^ 
 
 tainu bsmilic fay , The firft degree of 
 chaftitie is vnfpotted viv^initie,the 2. 
 is faithfiiU wedlocke. S. Auguftine alfO 
 callet\} marriage c^nftit^ c; cotinency: 
 tin place is to be fcene in tbe jp.anD 2 o, 
 
 tijU.de bono comHgalt,t{n^ in tbe 1 9 ^Mo 
 
 pilf Xbis is tbe becjDfro UiberiCCDotb 
 fp:ing {> grentcS part of publique bo? 
 neUte. jfo^iCoD alloUietb loBDlorlt, but Honcftic. 
 t(i[fallotjDctb fornication am fill UinDDf 
 tjndcannes. ^t pleafeo Xyim by \)is o:^ 
 
 f}c tnDerfloD tbe r,aUjr.rll company of uinancc to cFcluoe al uncleannes from 
 
 amanluitb \iis\XiiUi Ir^ljicb be faictb 
 plnincly is tinDcfileD.Mbat dDoD ^ath 
 mace cleanc,lbbo Tqall call bricleancf 
 lubo itin Denif,)^ to (> clcane all tljings 
 arc cleanctfpcipijnutius tbcrcfo^e bo^b 
 bilb^p ai'D confcITour iuoging rigbtll? 
 of i(;t3;Oio iii fpe iJiicenc couciu fay o? 
 
 btsbelautng feruancs. %tt tbc faints 
 tbercfoje, . but magiUrates efpccinliy, 
 bauc an efpeciaU eye , not to be flarhe 
 in pjomotiug bolie tocDlotkc , but Di* 
 ligent to pujiiJIj feuerely all tM)^iz fa>^ 
 nication ano of ber bnclcannclfe. 
 joLbis ijsiie 3 l)itI;erto re|)eaifeD;fomej» 
 
 l)cl;at 
 
The ftcond Decade,thc tenth Sermon. 
 
 347 
 
 Nimi for- 
 bidden to 
 nari'ie. 
 
 The knot of 
 ifredlocke is 
 iadiiloluble 
 
 \x)W largcl? out of f Ije tjoir? fcripture, 
 to tl)e intent 31 migl)t pjouc to al mi?n, 
 tt)3t tDCDlockc is tjolict t tljat t[)erfo;e 
 no macanbcDcfileD toit^ p moberatc, 
 Ijolic, f IaU)ful t)fc tljcreof: anofo con* 
 fsqucntly tljat marriaije is permtttcD 
 to al fo.jts of men. iFo;: § j^poftle faittj: 
 
 Let abifhoppebethchusbaiidof one 
 wifc,Iet him rule his ovvnehoufewel, 
 and haue faithfull children. Jfoj it iS 
 mmikd bv § tcUimonics of fcripture 
 miD fcclcCafticaU tDnterjB!,t|)at t^z d,* 
 ponies of Cti;{itt ano otf)er^pol!olical 
 ttac^cYS of J p;imitiiicC^urcl) iocrc 
 marri^. D men,ano fjao luiucs ano t\)iU 
 tj^cn.ijJeitljcr ist^ereani? tljing, ncrt 
 after corrupt Doctrine , toljic!) Doetfj 
 inp^t infect tt)e (Eijurc^ of €\]>M > ana 
 fubiiert al eccleriafticalDifciplinc,tl)an 
 if tbe miniCeraof ttje cljurc^ej5,ti35)ic[) 
 C^onlDbe lights of ttje toljolc rongre^ 
 gation , be fo^jnicatojs 0: adulterous 
 perlons.C^at o^ence efpecially aboue 
 all dtt)er,i£(an btnoeraunce anoblot to 
 8l&inoofl)oneft^:buttoucbing tljis 3 
 purpofe not at t\)is time to Difco urfe fo 
 iarsel^ano fulls as Imigljt. SCo tU^ 
 31 aDOe,^ tlje bano of tDculock is inoif* 
 foluble I euerlalting,^ is to fas* fucb a 
 knot as neaer can be tnoone . iTo; of 
 tire is made one flcd^ anooneboO|ve, 
 toljicljif poa fcaer, rouDo tttcrlt»mar 
 it, Mtjat CDoD Ijatl) iopneo togetljer 
 tl)crfo.:e,iet not ma feparat.2C|)ct?t^cr 
 fo;>e 00 make a flaubbter of tbis boD^e, 
 tbat 00 comit aoulterte. i?o;§ lalucs 
 of dpoD ano men aomit a Diuojcement 
 beitoipt a man f tjis aoulf erous totfe. 
 0nD ^et let not an^e leffe o.Uigljter 
 faufeoiirolue tbisknot bcttoirt man 
 ano teife, tljan fo:nication is, fibers' 
 icifeciDoD tcbicbintlje CPofpcll liat^ 
 permittee tbeleffe, Dotfjnotfo^biD tbe 
 greater to bee caufesof Diuo^cement, 
 0nD in tbe p;imitiue x^urt^ t^e (Epi« 
 taesf f cSltttuttomsof c^;iaianp.unce0 
 
 DO tel!if!c,^ once comiting of fojnicatis' 
 en iuasnocaufeof Diuojccmcnt. ^f 
 iDljicl? 31 time fpoljcn in anotber place. 
 
 But tbat tbis bolt? l^ttot may be tifc how mar- 
 fnrer, tt is auaileable t^at marriages C^^jral 
 be maos bolilp,laU)faUi», ano luitb Dif» 
 cretionintijefeare of tb^ ilo;jDc. !Let 
 f bem not be tnteilltng;!^ agrccD tnto 
 anD maDc tip bi? compuiao. j^ktt kt ^ 
 gcDD liking of tbeir confenting minocs 
 bee ioi?neD in one, lu'^omtfjs open p.yj> 
 fclfion o*' nuitual content i outtoarDe 
 IjanD^falfing muft aftertuaroe couple 
 togetberXet t\)i be matcbeD togetber, 
 tl)iit are not feuercD b^ alliaunce of 
 blouD, atiD nig^nelTe of afifinitie. ilet 
 tbem be coupleD in one, tljat msp ma^ 
 rietogetberb^tlje laioes of€»oDauo 
 tbeir coutrie,lDit|j tl)c confent f coun« 
 fel of tljeir frienDs i parentsXet tbem 
 tobicl) minoe marriage iimt a Hncere 
 l)eart purpofelp bent tofeek tbeir oina 
 fafegarD 1 continuallfelicitie,tbat iSf 
 to refpectonlt? tbe Uiil ano pleafure of 
 C5oD,anD not aomit ante euil affectios 
 ascounfellers to make bp § marriage 
 bettoirt tliem. Hierocks in bis bfflbe 
 Denuptastaittf : It is meerefollie and 
 lacke of wit which make thofe things 
 that of thefelues are eafie to be borne, 
 troublefome,and make a wifeagrie- 
 uous clog to her husband. For marn- 
 age to many me hath bin intollcrable: 
 not becaufe the wedded ftate is by de- 
 fault of it fel fc orowne proper nature 
 fo troublefome or comberous , but 
 for our matching as wee Ihoulde not, 
 it falleth out as wee wouldcnot,and 
 caufeth our marriages to bee grieuous 
 and noyfome . To this endc verily our 
 daily marriages doe commonly come. 
 For they marrie wiues vfually not 
 for the begettin" of children or fo- 
 cietie oflife : but fome for a greate 
 dowric, foaie for a beautifuU bodye, 
 and fome bceing feduced by fuche 
 P 2 kind 
 
4 i? The fixt precept of the 
 
 kinde ofcaufes , as it were men abufed 
 by vnfaithfull counreilcrs, haue no le- 
 gardc to the difpofition andmaners of 
 thcfrfpoure, butmarrie ataducntures 
 to their ovvne decay, and vtter deflrii- 
 6tion, ^krtuntO bcicngctl) Plutarchs 
 cumcniticn fo parents in Ijis trcatifc 
 Df b;ingmg tppc of cl;ilD:cn , toljcrc 
 IjttctitmreUetlJ men to beltctije fucljc 
 toiuc6cnt|)ctrron0n0 arcnct ntuc^e 
 lricalti)icr no; migljticr , t'mn tljctr 
 fi)ilO;cn. ifojatjery pittjr faring is 
 
 tljat tfuall P;OUerbe : Marrie a wife 
 
 of thine owne degree . Ko be fi)0,jt,let 
 
 tljcfcarc of cl5oi3,t[;e Uio;o of C^oD,anD 
 
 carncftpjai^er potojcn outtodDoD.bee 
 
 alU)a|?cfi anncpcD totlje beginning of 
 
 marriages. 
 
 AgaJnfi po- 5i5ut it isttot conucnicnf , tl)it in 
 
 iSTluing IaU)fulImatrimonic,anrmo.:e O^oulo 
 
 ..fmaay " beBtl)3n ttuo alonc, to baioi^neD togc* 
 
 ^""*' tber^nt>?ronc?obeoftocDloc&e. iFo? 
 
 ttiebfecf man^ toines Ujljieb our fa* 
 
 t^crs tfarpcD toifljoat anpc blame, 
 
 map not ftablifl^ Polygamic fo;j a laUj 
 
 among bs at t^efe oarers* SLbe time 
 
 cf correction is nolo come to lia,i)U anD 
 
 Mefiias notwe is come into tfjc too^loe, 
 
 XD!)oteacbetbaUrigbtlp> anD refour* 
 
 inetl) ti^inQS amiOe. ^fe tberfo:e i^atp 
 
 rcOuceD tDeOloelie to tlje firflPp:efcrt^ 
 
 beo rule anD lato of mat rimonie . Two 
 
 (faitb tbC !L02D) {hzl be one fiefhjanD 
 
 tfje^pottiefaiti), Let cuery man haue 
 
 his owne wife, and cucry woman her 
 
 owne husbande. 2Cf)e multituDe Cf 
 
 Tiie ffcond ^alo»nonsconcubinest{)erfo;jc apper* 
 
 & third mar ta^jnc ttot to Ijs . MIoc feauc not to foU 
 
 Sftw^fJ^o^^l)^ crampic of 3acob,tr.bo mar^ 
 
 ricD tfeo fibers, jaino vtt nottoitfjtfam 
 
 Ding ttje toojDe of f rnctb ccnDemncth 
 
 not tbe fcconu,tbirD, o; mani? niarria* 
 
 gcs, Iwbicba man makctt) l^benbis 
 
 iDifeis DeceafeD-ifo; tbal facing of tfjc 
 
 0poIJIc is general to al mcn,anD inDu^ 
 
 ret^ in all ages ; Let them marry that 
 
 T o.Commandcmciits, 
 
 cannot abftainc,forit is better to mar* 
 
 riethantoburne. Mljic^ fentence 10 
 
 taben out of tbefe tcozDs in t\fe QofptU 
 
 All men can not rccciuc this laying, 
 faue they to whom it is giue. For there 
 are fome chafle which were fo borne 
 out oftheir mothers v/omb: and there 
 are fome chafte which were made 
 chafte ofmen: & there are fome chart 
 which haue made thcmfcJues chafte 
 for the kingdome of hcauens fake. He 
 that is able to receiue it, let him re- 
 
 ceiue it.iLet l)im tljerefo^c tfjat cannot 
 receiue iUm^vr^ a toifcfo often as ne^ 
 cttiitic compcUctlj Ijini tl)ereunto. 
 
 ^utnoU) cfpeciallt it ffanoetf) bs Thereuc 
 inbano to finolnbo^ie marrie Dfolbes rend bch« 
 muftbei)auet|)£mfclues, tobat tljer rX'i-a'' 
 mud DOC in tocDlocU, to toljat eno tbei? «" in* efiatt 
 mull Dirctt tbctr DecDes anD tbougbts, °^™*"»s* 
 anDbolo tbcT^ougbtto bee affecteDto* 
 UiarD tbat bol'i? ojDinauncc of(3on aU 
 miQ\)tit. SHoucbing tobicb tbtng ? toil 
 not ipcaUemucb, but bjicfl^ note out 
 tbe mod nccelfarie pointes, to giue all 
 men occaQon to tUnk toitt) tbrfelues, 
 anD call to minDe botb msit anD grea^ 
 f er matterstoljicf) 3 Icauc DntoucbcD* 
 ifirft of all Lt marricD folltcs bee 
 tb;jougbl^ perfiuaDcD anD aCEarcDl? 
 certa^ne , toljile tbcg liue in matrt* 
 monie , t^at tbei? arc in tijc tocoj&e of 
 (Sod, t^at tbe\? pleafc ©oD, anD do an 
 acceptable tbing in tfje figbt of § Jto:D,. 
 becaufe of (&oD6too:D tobcrin \}t blcU 
 fcD tbat binDe of life^anD fanctifieD alt 
 tocDDCD people, tobicb bi^faitbDo line 
 in tiiat tooojhe ano ojDinaunceof ti^z 
 liuing(SoD.SSberefo,:c toben marrie!)^ 
 couples Doe pv'itientlp fuffertbe trou^ 
 fetes , t\)at follotoe tlje marrieD life, 
 tobile t[itv labour faitl)fullt? , tobile 
 f bcr ooc tbofe tbingcs Decently Xo^iti^ 
 belong to tbe cfjarge nno office of 
 marrieD people , as tobile tbe toife 
 Dot^ louct^ l;uCbanD,tolule(^eeDot^ 
 
 Dutu 
 
[ The fecond Decade, 
 
 toettfuU^ obe^ I)tm , tootle d^ee toetl) 
 biitt^fooit^ ^cr tfjxlmn tott|i grtefe i 
 pame,f Utjien t^ei; are b;oas|)t fo^itb* 
 ijoetl) Diltgentl^ nourifll) tt;em, ann In* 
 boar to b^tng ttjemtp : tDl)t(e tbe ^un^ 
 band Dotb louc biis totfc, labile be Doti) 
 tnatuall? tj^lpe ber , ano faitbfuUv in 
 all tbtn$0 (^etDbimfelfe a carcfuU fa^ 
 tber fo; bi^Et family ano boutboloe : in 
 toing tbefe t^in^e, tlM plcafe CDoD no 
 lefle , tban tbci? ooe tobcn tf^t^ goe to 
 Cbnrcb to beare tf^t Ido^d of d^oo, ano 
 to iJDo;(bit^e tf)c ILo^oe . i?o; tbefe 
 t»o;ke0 of bocoiocbe are reputeo fo^ 
 $gdd tDo;b£(,as Wl asgtning of almes* 
 tudtcej ano making of peace* ^arri^ 
 eo fblke0 tberfo;!e baue neeoe efpecial^ 
 Ip of true fattb tndDoD t^t jautbour of 
 tueotocke. ifo; br loeolockeinfaitb 
 tber fl^all pleafe tift ILo;oe. X^is our 
 ^onktB roulD not abtoe to beare of>aU 
 tbougb ^b^ ^o;ti of C^ob Dotb t).:ge it \jf 
 pon tbem,tbe? ceafcD not to magnifie 
 tbeircounterfeitebolinelTe ano brpo^ 
 crtttcaUbotDe0. 
 Mnried ^econoarilp tt is required nt ^ b^nos 
 SSuafta!* of ^c^^cD couples to bee minofuU of 
 tf}tfait\f y iaiic^ tf^t^ gtue ano take> 
 ti^at tl^^ 00 not falfclp Deceiue one an 
 olb^r,but bolil^ keepe tbe p;u2nitfe tbat 
 tbe^make,dno trotb tW t^tn pligbt) 
 anotoheepett fincereli? botb in booie 
 ano mino. Het neptber of tbcm InS af' 
 ter tbe boote of a Uraunger , no; con^ 
 ceiue an batreo oi lotbfomnes of tbeir 
 tDcDOeo fpoufe«0nD tbv boop^tbou tbat 
 art a marrieo man , is not ti^i^ booie, 
 httttt)\) tDtues: as alfo tp^ totues boD)? 
 is not tbtltiiucSibut tbine. 
 
 SDbou ftcalttt ano ooeS commit a 
 rcbberte , if tbou take aluate anotber 
 bootrs gooDs, ano \xf^cn tbou bait con^ 
 uepco it from tbe proper otDner , DoeS 
 gtue it to anotber . ILet t^^ minbe of 
 tocODeo mates be bnfpotteo , ano tbe 
 Jbooii^ t)ritcucbeb • ($ume one \s)^tn i)e 
 
 the tenth Scrm<y^^ s t^ 
 
 firS commctb to (oUmnife tBeblorke 
 bp § bolF Ceremdnie o;!jeineo fo; tbat 
 purpofe 9 ootb p;omire Uiitb an ontb in 
 t\it name of tbe ilo;Oe before dDoo ann 
 tift Cburcb 9 t\}at t}te Icill bfe t^t com^ 
 panteof no tooman but ber, tbat bee 
 iDtll cleaue to, lone ano cberiS) b^r a# 
 lone toitbout anie ot^er. %tiis faitb 
 once gtucn , tebolbeuer ootb btolate, 
 be is falfcli? foaftoo^ne, ano is a b;ea^ 
 ker of a gool? p;omife, ano (!DoDs bol? 
 ttutli. 
 
 i^evtberis it fufficient fozfbeeto TJjJi;"^"'^ 
 befaitbfulUtmlcCTe tbou be courteous thTrwS?*' 
 0^ tractable tottiaroe ttjp toife, ano Jwowiedgi, 
 Dtoel isitb ber acco^oing to knololeog, 
 as &. peter fattb- llet tbebufbanoe 
 be tbe bcaoe of t^t tnife 9 to \x)it , b^r 
 aoutferano coutifeller, ber ruler and 
 gutDe,ber ftueete poke-fellotDe ano ao^ 
 monifl^er tn al ber affaires,ber alTureo 
 apoeanofaitbfallDefenoer. llet tbe 
 t3)ife be obeoient bnto ber bufbano,eu^ 
 as lue fee tbe members obe? tU beao, 
 let ber p^lo ber felfe to ber bufbano to 
 be ruleo ano gouernco , let ber not oe^ 
 fpife l)is bonelt counfeUcs,anD tnoiffe^ 
 rent commaunoementes : let tiitm 
 tbinke tl)at ti^c^ ttoaine are one boo^, 
 o;^ tbe members of one booie . Sinn 
 tberefo:e let t^ Icarne bu tbe gouern* 
 meat of tbis mo^tall boote boloe to be^ 
 baue tbcmfelues in t^t guioing of 
 toeolocke. 
 
 Cbc tooi^tbier members oce not oc^ 
 fpifc tbe mo:cbntro;:tbielimmes, but 
 ooe ratberbonour tbem,ligbtcn tbeir 
 labour > ano a^oe nno belpe tbcm. Qf 
 gaine tbe mo2e bnUjo2tbi?limmes are 
 in loue toitb tbe loo;!tbier,not enuring 
 tbeir pjeemmence anp ^l}it at all. 
 
 £)ne member b:eaketb not , 0.: bur^ 
 tetb anotber, but all^oe mutuall^e 
 cbeertl^ tbemfelues ano oefeno one an* 
 otber from b^rmc anoiniurie * <|nrb 
 a nuituall knitting tflgctber,ano lU^ 
 Jd 5 king, 
 
1^0 The feuenth precept of the xo^commauhdements. 
 
 bins, ano loncanD cf)arttte, ano qpon^ 
 lutU, anpfeUolDa)ippe let t^ere be he» 
 t\s)iTt man ano totfe. if o: to ttjat eno 
 ti)e teoman toas take ont of ti)e man0 
 boote, tbat tlje ^uCbano l^oulD djerifl^ 
 
 C5o0,to tl)e liealtl) of t^etr otone ^onft 
 ano tf)e iBfjoIe common bieale. paule 
 
 fatctl) : I would haue the younger wo- 
 men marric, to get children & to go- 
 ucrne the houfc^forthatis honcfland 
 
 (his wife) (jwctcnebptie.anD fo^fljat acceptable before God . Wut tOUt^i 
 raufe ti^e ^poiile tait^ : So mu(i huf- tng ttje bunging bp of cf)tlo;!enj31 baue 
 
 bandcs loue their wiues, euen as their 
 owne bodies. He that loueth his wife 
 doeth louc himfelfe. For no man at 
 anic time hath hated his owne fleHi, 
 but loueth and cheriflheth it , as the 
 Lordc doth the Church. Mlb3t ma^ 
 
 be TatD (otijat mo^eouer,tbat tt)c ^po* 
 file in tbe bcrj? fame place t^atb iiiaoe 
 t^e Tonne of <DoD anD tt)ef;ol^ Cijurcb 
 an example fo; marrteo folbcBtofoU 
 lolce in keeping of tueDlocke- requiring 
 at ttjc bufbanD0 banDto loue fjis toife, 
 euen as €\\n(i }^at\i loucD tfje C^urcf): 
 ano of ttje loife to reuerence ber buf^ 
 banoe ano to loue ^im againe > as tbe 
 Cburcb botb €tfMi Cban \x)\^k}^exf 
 ample ,tbere is none in tbe tuo:0 mo;e 
 t)ol^ anb efifecrunlif o; tbere is no loue 
 greater, tba tbe loue of Cbi^iH toloarD 
 biiS Cburcb.i^citber is tbere an^ loue 
 mo;e cbalt,tba tbat \3)^ic^ tbe Ci^urcb 
 DotbbearetoCb^iff. 
 
 Bit is tberfo;e requtrcD att^tlianns 
 of Iseooeb mates, mutuallp tobeare 
 
 alreaoie fpoken in tbe fift Sermon of 
 tbisSDecaoe. ^oiotttt ber^ begetting 
 of cbtlo;en alone is berte p;:o6table 
 botb to euerie p;iuate o: particular 
 boufe, ano alfo to tbe common toeale: 
 foz ijcere B! toill not Qano to (^etD tbat 
 tbe bonour ano glo^ie of df^oo, is berie 
 greatlp augmenteo , if cbilo^en be not 
 onel? begotten , but al(bb;u)ugbtbp in 
 t^t fesre of goo, ano knotclcoge of bis 
 Ujo,:oe.l3ieroclesfaitb: Iconfcfle that 
 marriage is profitable : efpecially be- 
 caufc it bringcth children forth,which 
 is in deede a goodly fruit/or thcy,be^ 
 ing of our veric bloud, doe while wee 
 are in health aide vs in all our affaires: 
 and in old age when ycares come vpo 
 vs, they fuccour vs well with all that 
 they may : they are familier compa- 
 nions of our ioy in profperitic , and in 
 aduerfitic are our partners, in forrow- 
 ing with vs, for our heauie mifhappes. 
 
 0no fa fo92tb« j^ntipater alfo faretb: 
 
 Man which is indued withaciurll dif^ 
 
 molt arOent ano bolie loue t\^t OQe to poHcion to maintaine focietie , mud 
 tbeotber* Hettbem bfe all tbingS in augment his countrey and common 
 
 common: let tbem be partakers botb 
 of tbe fame p:ofperitte , ano t^e fame 
 aouerCtie. iLettbembotbo;iat»et)n* 
 oeronc ^oke, ano bcare bcttoirt tbcm 
 oneanotbcrsburoen. ilS^iefc Ip rict 
 tbem tiraine bee tbe members of one 
 ano tl^t ber^ fame booic. 3| t^sue mo;e 
 at large fet ootone tbcfe offices of man 
 
 wealth with increafe of children : for 
 cities could not hauc beene prefcrued 
 by any meanes at all, vnlcfTe the head 
 men of euerie citie, and the fonnesof 
 noble Gentlemen, feeing their aunce- 
 tours wither and fall away like goodly 
 leaues of a faire tree , had married in 
 time conuenient , and lefte behinde 
 
 ano ll)ife>inmrtreatifelDbicbiScaU them children as worthie plantes to 
 
 CO tbe JnftitUtion of Cb;i(liaa ^a# fucccede in their Countric, thereby 
 
 tftmonte* to- make it flourifli for eucr, dooing 
 
 llaftlr,let tf}tm b^ngbp tbeircbil- their beflr fo farre as they coulde, to 
 
 bvtttn J)oljoifciflme,anoti;«fearcof kccpcit from the aflaultcs and con- 
 
 " que(U 
 
> The fecond Decade, 
 
 queftes ofenemies and Hraungers. 
 They therefore (hooting at nothing 
 more, than to defend and aflift their 
 countrie, both in their life time, and 
 when they were dead, did thinke it 
 mod neccfTarie and efpccially conue- 
 nicnttomarrie and bee married, dcfi- 
 ring thereby both to doe all thinges 
 that nature requireth, andalfothofe 
 tkat touch the health and incrcafc of 
 their countrey, & moft of ail the wor- 
 rhipofGod,&c. 
 
 Marriages ^mce t^erefo;e t^at lalofuU titafti^ 
 junne'with' tnonitiB of fo great cffed ano 03 auap* 
 rcbsion. iable to hue tuel anD l7apptlp>t[}e fatt^^ 
 fal DO not U)ttiK)ut caufe begtnne t^etr 
 marriages tottb reltgio anD relic^tous 
 nte0. Ci)e llo^D tierti]? DID p;erentlt> 
 tn tl)e begtnntns bleCTe tl)e SrO; marrt^ 
 ageofourparcntes Znam anD (But, 
 anDDtDi^tmrelfe couple tbemtntoeD^ 
 iocke. ^Iiereuppon tt)e C|iurcbe of 
 <2DoD !^atl) r^ cet ueD a cullome,t|iat tf^e? 
 tD()ttb iotne tn inarrtage, befo;!e t^e? 
 Dtpell togctber,go into ti)e Cemple of 
 tbe llo;De,toi)ere after plater maDe tn 
 t^emiDDeftof tf)eCongre0ation,t|)e^ 
 are to^ncD together, anDbieffeDb? t^e 
 spiittlfcr of €^oD tn (fjename of CD^^ 
 i^tmfelfe. 
 
 ^^erfo;e tn toeDloc^e t[it firfl anD 
 d)tefeStbinse£itl)at be requtreD, are 
 the earneft ano conttnuali p;aver0 
 of tt)e marrtcD folkcs to <30ji>y t^at 
 tee l£!ill l)ouct)fafe fo make tlje t)u& 
 banD£eU(tre,reItc;ion0,moDe(l^, gentlet 
 Ijonelt, pamefuU, fufiTerers ano louers 
 oftlieir ictues : anDt^at tttotUplcafe 
 lltm to mahe f lotues, obeDtent,meet;e, 
 t^afte, faithful!, louersoft^eir ^txO 
 banns ano ctitlD;en , |)uftcitue0 anD 
 frtiitfulL 
 
 ifo? no one man t0 able to Declare 
 al t^e euil0 tf^at come euen of one m* 
 rapt anD naugb^? marnagcXi):oug^ 
 it toiplelioufee are UionDerfuUc niU 
 
 the tenth Serm6m i'^j 
 
 qm'eteD,all iotaltf) anD [loneff r? bo tt# 
 terlp Decay^ tljecbilD^en are b&tiaite. 
 d^D t0 fififf DeD anD p;onokcD to angr r, 
 fanenDle0emtfct}icfe b;ougl)t totijc 
 totole common tDeale. €^d tf)crfo:c 
 mult bes earneHlr bcf(sc!)eD to bleOi; al 
 marricD people, tbat botbttje glo^t^f 
 i?tst)ol^name,f flje common treales 
 p;iofperiti?,ma? t&erebp Dailg incrcafc 
 mo;!e anD mo?e. 
 
 3 am notoe come to Ipeafteof aDul^ 
 teri?itu[)tcb is a Gnneto^erbp tbe ^ufi 
 banD goeti to an otber iroman, o; ttje 
 Uiife turnetb afiDe after another man, 
 to ijDbomt^e^ make common tbetfe 
 oftljeirboDie^ 9 ^W^ arenottbetr 
 oUm boDtes noU), butter mattsin 
 toeDlocke* 
 
 ^ome tbere are tbat flatter tj^cm^ 
 felue0,anD are of opinion tbat tbe)? are 
 not culpable of aoultert?, if tlfe? baue 
 tbe company of anp bnbetrotbeo mnU 
 Den,o: one tbat is bnmarrieD: o;ifa 
 iDoman play> tbe bartot Mb an ttif 
 IneDDcD man. ICbcr^l baue it (in 
 <IDoD0n2me)to be fornication anD not 
 aDulteri!.Buttte Scripture ttadftt^ 
 t\}t contrary!, n^^ Qotttto an otber 
 U)oman,tbou art an atmlterer : SDIjoh 
 b;:ea&elttbi?fait^,tbou artfojftooime : 
 n?boD^ t0nottbitiebut tbtl])iuc0» 
 tDben tberfo;e tbou beSotoeS tbr bo# 
 Die on an otber, tbou committed aD« 
 ulter^ 3!f tbou bdeing tueDDcD Doed 
 I^etottba marrteD tuife, tbou oou« 
 b!e(t tbe 6nne of tbine abulterp. ^iiis 
 oSfencetDa0 plagueo loitb molt (barpe 
 puniibment cucn in tljt beginning al^ 
 moft, anD a0 fame a0 t^z £»o;loe ijoas 
 creatcD. 
 
 Pharao t\\t fei'ng of Acgypt commaun# 
 DeD^ara Bb;absm0tDtfe lo bee taken 
 atDat anD carricD to Us Wallace, tbat 
 be mtgbt tfe ber a0 bt0 Ujife,tbtn&ing 
 teril^ tbat tS^ec ^aD banei^b^abams 
 filter* 
 
 |0 4 %5ttt 
 
 Againft ai* 
 uUerie. 
 
ij i The feuenth prcecpt of the i o.ciommandcmcntcs. 
 
 5i5at t^t fcripture faictft : The Lordc men fattb : May a man take fire in his Ttoa^, 
 vexed Pharao and all his houfe with bofomc & his clothes not bee brent? 
 great plagues, becaufe of Sara Abra- Or can one goc vppon hot coalcs,and 
 hams wife.itoticrc ticking of Aegypt hisfeete not bee burnt : Euen fo hcc 
 
 that goeth into his neighbours wife. 
 
 is pum(l|eD luttl} grceuouo plagues fo; 
 lji8 aouUcrr: 3510 ^ct l)c ftncto not ttiat 
 ^ara teas j^bMljamB Uufe:tioU3 great 
 p\SQmst\itiimtivc p;cpar0D fo; ttic 
 men tfjat Voittinglp f toilUnglp luitb* 
 out all (hame comnttt aoulterte i 2Co 
 Sibimtkc^ feingof tljcpijiliftincs ttjc 
 Ilo;D COtl) fa\? : Loe thou llialt die be- 
 caufe of the woman, which thou haft 
 taken away from her husbande. 3nO 
 
 vet ttiia King airoijao taken atjoap &a> 
 ra, not knotting tljati^ee ioas ab;a^ 
 tam0 tutfe.KoCepI) beetngp^ouokeDto 
 &Dulterte bp ^is matders toife , Doett) 
 
 0mpl^ fat'e : Howe fhoulde I doc this 
 
 and toucheth her , cannot be vnguil- 
 tie. Men doe not vtterly defpife a 
 thccfe , that ftealeih to fatisne his 
 fouiewhenhe is hungrie : But if he 
 maybe gotten, he reflorcth agayiie 
 fcuen tunes as n\uch , or clfe hee ma- 
 keth recompence with all the fub- 
 flaunceofhis houfe. But who fo com- 
 mittcth adulterie with a woman , hee 
 lackethvnderftanding : 'and hee that 
 doth itdeftroiethhis owne fouIe.Hc 
 getteth himlelfe a plague and difho* 
 nour,andhisreprochljnall neucr bee 
 put out. For the iealoufie and wrath 
 
 great wickednclfe , and finne againft of the man will not be intreated rney- 
 God ? i^oerie iDOjDe tOtlj beare Come ther accepteth hcc the perfon of anyc 
 
 lueig|)t . if o;> adulterie le an be^noud 
 Cnne. Mt)ereuppon tn tt)e lidmtt of 
 gob tcee finoe ttjefe \33o;^ts of job l)tm 
 
 felfe. If mine heart hauebin dccei- 
 ued by a woman, orif Ihaue laydc 
 waite atmy neighbours doore, then 
 let my wife bee an other mans harlot, 
 and let other men haue to do with her. 
 For this is a wickedneffe and finnc 
 thatis worthicto"be iudged to death. 
 Yea, it is a fire that vtterly (hould con- 
 fume and rooteout all mine increafe, 
 Bob fattf), tt)at t^l)ati) notonclie not 
 committed aDulterp,but t\)at i}te Ijatt) 
 not Co mutt) at ani> time as once gtucn 
 tf}e attempteto isefilean other mans 
 trife. ^t confcOetli that aDulteri?i0 a 
 liin, f fo grteuons an cffenr e,tl)at it nof 
 f tb beferuc to banc ^ sDulterers feife 
 to be Deftleb toitl) aaulterr .^e aw)ett>> 
 tljat aDultcrr is a Brc tbat tjttetlp co^ 
 fumetb anDDououretbaltbtnge0, anu 
 lafflp tljat it is a finne to be iubgeD f 
 pumfijebb^Deatb- 
 ^Q;(ouer Salomon tije toKca oCal 
 
 Mediatour,norreceiueih anie giftcs^ 
 howe great foeuer they bee. ^nt^eC^ 
 
 tDojDs Of Salomon manpttjtngs are to 
 be noteb. jf^rtt as it cannot otberttitfe 
 be, but tbat ftre mutt burn tfje garmet 
 tDberctn it is carrteb : fo no man can 
 commit aciultcrie luitbont Damage f 
 banngerof fm'tber pimti^ment. &e# 
 conbaril)? compartfon is mabe betUnrt 
 att;eef f an abultereruiot ti)at ti)eft 10 
 t()erbp DefenoeDr but becaufe t^kutSy 
 alt|)ougf) t^ep bee tnfatnou0,boe feone 
 pet to finne a great ^ale (elTe tt^m a* 
 bulfcrers bo. if 0^ a tbeefe ma? mahr 
 fatiffactton b^ re0o;tng i \Do;ttf of tl)0 
 tbtng tf^at t^e Sole,to btni,from loboRt 
 |iceltolettaloap:butfo2 aoulterteno^ 
 amenbs can be maoe. i^nb tDtjat t0 b^ 
 tbat tDonlDe not rather Uuf^e to baue 
 K^ieuts ranfac6e tMsC[;elt,anb taht 
 atoave i)ts fobSannce , tban to ^at\z 
 |it0 tDtfe bi^bearltng, befileb Imtt) aD^ 
 ultecte; 
 
 S13o;eouer&alomo caltetl) t^eabnU 
 terer mam anb Ivitltwit tmber0an# 
 
The fccond Decade the tenth Setmoii* 
 
 >3J 
 
 Ding. 0OuIterie ui iufi^eD to be a 0nnc 
 tDo;t^^ of Qcatl) anD. rnDUCTe tnfamtc. 
 ifo?tt)e fLo^n in ti)e iaUie Dott) not fa^ 
 
 Onelp,Thouflrialtnot commit aduJtc- 
 
 rie, I3ut in arotljer place airo goett) 
 on^anD aOUet!) : Aud be that commit- 
 teth adulceric with another mannes 
 wife, euen he that committeth adul- 
 tery w ith his neighbours wife,let both 
 theaduhcrerand the adultercfle bee 
 daine. Leuit. 20« Sinti t\)iB puntf^^ 
 
 mcntofanulter^b^ Deatt) Vuas not ab' 
 rogatcD 0? tf^aungetj b\? ttje tier^ (^ciu 
 tilts* ifo; t^t Uomane lalJD calleo Lex 
 lulia is^tt^ irel tinot}en,l)oU) it com* 
 manocD abutterers to be put to Dcatb. 
 IISIi}tcb latD iDas of fo;ce in tbe time of 
 ^.^ierome,a0tiiema? gather b^tije 
 |)pfio;t ti^ticb be to;ateofan abnlte^ 
 r(fle,at tbe chopping off of tnbofe beao 
 feuen ffrokc£i Ivtre giuf. /^eitber t$ it 
 marmilt tjnDoobteblp ,tbat abulteri? 
 faas among tbcm of olD , anb iB^tt at 
 Ibi5 ba^ according to ti}t latDes, to bee 
 puniC^eo b? beatb- i?o; bpon tt^at one 
 mani! Gnnes bo bepeno. 
 
 iftrftof all tbc aDtilterer ia a pertu# 
 rebman.i?02tcbatb broken anb bio# 
 iateb tbe faitb tubicj) be gaue oprl^ be^ 
 foit <Dob ano tbe fare of tbe Cogrega^ 
 tion bp catling to tottnelTe t^e mod 
 Ijolr anb rcuerenb Sl^itnitp, tobcn tbe 
 miniiler of Ct);itt did fclemni^e tbe 
 oiarriageanbconplcbini to bis Uufe, 
 bt? gitiing bano in banbe. $^econbari« 
 It tbe abuUerer batb ccmmitteo tbeft 
 anb robbcrit. ^; tobe tbe aoulterefle 
 botbmakeberboii? common toano^ 
 f bcr man>tben botb H^e fet to fale, be^ 
 file ano marre, not ber otmie, bnt \}tr 
 Iwfbanbcs bcbi^e. SLhiml^ batfarbes 
 bo;ne in abultene bo often times en< 
 io^ an equall parte of inbtritannce 
 tcitb tbe ngbt bcgottf cbil6;if.?aibicb 
 fannot be Uitbout great lu;ongbonc 
 totiie Utrfull ^et;c0 ano legitimate 
 
 QfTp^ing.iTo; t^t^ are agatnlt al rigbt 
 robbeb of tbeir Due inberitaiice, l^ber^ j 
 
 of an pquali position is giucn to bnn.tfl^ j 
 
 l»bom b^ latue no parcell is Dae.il.iix' 
 l^beCDeall tbcfe, innumerable mir* 
 cbiefcs ooe rp;!ing of aoulterie. ^ince 
 tberefc^e tbat it is a Serpent tcitb fo 
 man^beabs, botb tbelaloesofC^oD i 
 mi coe rigbtl? punil^ abulterers U)it^ 
 loHeoflife. 
 
 ^utfcmeioll^fellotDestliere are 
 fo^trtDtb^tbatofaDulter^Do mabe but Dawckad- 
 a fpo?t.2Dbe? are perftoabeo tbat SDa^ »i«"«* 
 nibs abutters botb make on tbeir Obe, 
 anb tbat place of fcripture, lubere toes 
 reab,tbat tbe]lLo;{DlDas fauourableto 
 t\ic aoulteretlejtbat tras taken euf a^ 
 tijt XieiU tuas in Doing. Mb? Doe not 
 tbefe merrpe roncepteo men conOiDer 
 botoe feuerel? tl)t )Lo;De bio punifl^e 
 ^auibfoittiat offence i SLbe bloub^e 
 boufe of K)amb toasimmebiatl? after 
 befilcb Ujitb Sltbie incelt. ifo;: Amnon 
 botb perforce bcfiouri^Sbii^ 0ftcr Tha- 
 mar. anD ftreigbt Icai? bpon tbe necfte 
 of tbat again, bis boufe if befameb b? | 
 
 moS cruell parrtcibe , tubile abfotom ' 
 
 in a banquet murD;eD ^is biotber 2Ltn» 
 non. %\}t bert^e fame Bbfaloni alCo 
 SDauiDs fonne, befiletb o;Defioli3jctb 
 bis fatbers iuiucs,anD tbat open!? t©, 
 laving all fcaec of C5oD anDC^ame a* 
 0De. ^a D;iuctb Us if atber out of bis 
 htngDome,anDba0enctb onto (bo^teit 
 l;is Daies.^l tubicb calamities 2>auiD 
 confelTetb, ttiat be Dotb loonbil? fu* 
 Hainejo; tbe abulterte f murtberb? 
 bimcommittcD. ilaSlti, man? tbou^ 
 fanDsof bis people toere fla?ne in t\}t 
 battaile : SDaniD bimfelf is barDi? anD 
 iDitb mucb a Doe reffo^eb to bis king* 
 borne, anb aftcrtcaro ba^ng relto:cb» 
 bee rcpenteb bis finne all tbeba^esof 
 bis life. 
 
 ^otD it tsmarueMf abnlterers(coS^ 
 
 bering ttje(e punif^ets) u>il £0c on ret 
 
 ^ 5 toait 
 
134 ThcftucRth precept ofthe lo.Commaundememf. 
 
 to aUMOge tf)t eraple of Dauto in De« lead peraoneiitnre tf^ei; b;eak out fr$ 
 
 fence of tt^irnaogt^tmeflDe. ^ur^a^ 
 utonr Oto not come into t^e Ibo^Id to be 
 a Butgebtit a&autottr,nettt)rr did ija 
 in an? place tfurp anB tabe to tiimfelf 
 t[)c rigbt of fijcftoo^D. MJjot^crefoje 
 futl make an^ maruetle at tt,to (k t^e 
 adultrc€e not conoernneo bi>^tm)to be 
 Coneotooeat^^ ^ettj^e fa^oe; Hach 
 
 no man condemned thee ? a0 if ^CC 
 mtnoeD not to !)aue refiffcD ttie !ati>e,tf 
 iuDgementtjaDonce paOeD bppon t^er* 
 ifo; f)e came not to be a patrone to aUo 
 uittrtrSytioi to b;teal{etbelaUie,bnt 
 tofalfiUit. ^utif It like aoultcrers 
 tDel>tt)at tf^e aoultereCP^ toas not con^ 
 Demned of t^e ILo;^D,tb0n let tt)emal(b 
 Ube tt^at fentence, to^ertrntb ttie \p^i 
 So;ie 15 enDeo, t0t>en tlie S.o;De faitb: 
 
 Goe thy waies and finne no more. 
 
 Het tI)emtl)erefo;eleane off to Defile 
 f Deffro? ttiemfelues tott^ filtt))^ ao^ 
 iiltene. 
 
 |[uf)elLo;^M%t0latDNtI) txpidk^ 
 Ite named ^uUene alone, but tbere^ 
 ioitf^al I)e Dotl) inclufiuely tnoerHanD 
 aUbinneiSofluti anolm:urte,anD all 
 t!)tng0eire iD^icb tio egge fo^ttoaro ano 
 
 t[)ougbt0 to tang. 
 
 ^0 tl)tn in tlfis )9;ecept men! i)n* 
 deane tbougt]t»al ribauloe talke, anD 
 fitt^tneUe of boDilr DttOes are tttzrlt 
 fo;bttiDen. 
 
 3?ntl;l0pjecept i«fo;tbiW)enfo;mca^ Formtatiea 
 tton o: t^at kittat of tobo^eljnnttng, 
 Ifibict) IS Hiioc to bee tlje meoling of a* 
 fingle man \xiiti) antmmarned tooma* 
 £Dbt5kini}oflu[)o;eDom tsttjougtt of 
 man)?,eitt)er to be a tiert? fmiill offence 
 o; none at all. llBut fuel) htnoe of men 
 botf) tbe E>tuel bearte on,bctDttcb,ano 
 bt ttjofe ill t^ougbf e0 o^tue on to com« 
 mit tbat 0nne,U)ben as t\)c Doctrine of 
 t^eC^uangeUlts f :apoaics Dotfj teacti 
 l90tl)econtrarte. ifo; tbe japoftles in ASu^f, 
 t^at &^noDal(EptSle,tDbicb t^e^fent 
 from !^erufalem to all nations^Do tu 
 piefTelpname ano fo^btD fornication. 
 I^aint ^eter reckonetb fornication a# 
 mong t^ofe fiUbie finncs, from tubicb '•P"^* 
 belDOulDljaue Ct);i(ttan0tob0emo(t 
 cleare. 
 
 ^atntpaulfaitb :F^ic fornication. riCor.io, 
 j0tgain,Let vs not be defiled with for- 
 nication, as fomeofthem commit- 
 
 ffirre tip fire in men to tpantonnejTe, ted fornication , and fell in one dayc 
 
 iDbtcb befo;!btDDetb as feuereli? a0 aD^ 
 ulterte it felfe. SL^e jLo^De int^t <^at* 
 pellDott) not oncli?fo;bto tlie outtoarD 
 isioik ofaDulterie,buttbet)ert?afife(ti^ 
 flnalfbanDlpanton fuHof t!)e bearte 
 
 anD minDC. Yee haue hcard(faitb \}Z) 
 that it wasfaidtothemofoldc. Thou 
 (halt not commit adulterie. Butlfay 
 vnto you , that v/hofoeucr looketh on 
 a woman to luft after her , hath com- 
 mitted adulterie alreadie with her la 
 his heart. 
 
 3f n tbe fame place \}t teac^etb b0 to 
 plucbeout our e^es , ano cut off our 
 Ijanocfl, tbat is,to eFtingmO) tjnclean 
 sffectiSstbatrtle in our mtnDs, Uiljtle 
 vet tber be roung ano beginne to buD, 
 
 three and twentic thoufand. ifo^i' 
 
 catton Dotb Dtrettli? figbf ^ttb tbe co# 
 uenant of Cod, Uibereb? b^ is io^nen 
 to t0,anD tnee to btm : ano t»bo;cDonf 
 al(b fpoiletb Cf^Dof bt0 glo;?,anD Dotb 
 molt filtbil? pollute tbeS^emple of tb^ 
 Ho^De. net t)0 f^tavc\x^^attl)e Slpo^ 
 filel^anlfaitb toucbing tbt0 matter. 
 
 Knoweyee not that your bodies arc 
 the members of Chrift ? Shal I there- 
 fore take the members of Chrift , Sc 
 make them the members of an har- 
 lot ? Godforbidde. What, knowc 
 yee not that hce that is coupled to an 
 harlot is one bodie ? For two (faieth 
 hec)(hall bee one flcOie . But hec 
 that is coupled to the Lorde is one 
 
 fpiric. 
 
 i,Cor.f* 
 
The iccond Decade the tenth Sermon* 
 
 ipirite. Flie fornication . Euerie (inne 
 that a man doeth is without the bo- 
 die, but he that committcth fornica- 
 tion, finneth againft his owne bodic. 
 What, knowe you not that your body 
 is the temple of the holy Ghoft which 
 is in you,whom ye haue of God, & yc 
 are not your owne. For ye are bougiit 
 with a price : %f}tXt{0}t fo;intcatt011 
 
 l^uttetlj fojntcatojtf out of § bingoome 
 of <5oo . So; tl)c fame 0poaie fa^ti}: 
 Neither whoremongers rroc^dulte- 
 rcrs , (hall inherite the kingdomc of 
 God. j^nD tI)erefo;e m an ottier place 
 f\z fufiferct^ not fornication to bee fo 
 tnnci) aK once nameo among €\)^ifiif 
 HM , fo farre toas be from aomitttng 
 Itetes anob;ott)eli)onre0 among 0000 
 people. 
 
 £^02t0tttr iDl^o^eOome Doetl) fill tl)e 
 tt)l)0le booie toitt) funo^te otfeafes , it 
 Dep;!iuet{) liit)o;{e^aunter0of alltfjeir 
 SCDOg ano fubftance y it b^inget^ tljem 
 topouertie ano extreme miferte , an^ 
 B;iaetl) tljem at laK to btter befperati^ 
 on. Hltouertb:oU)etI)tl)etrfameiga)a 
 name,tuitb l^ame ano ignominie: tbe 
 tielD U)t)ereof isjiuel^ erp^elD^D in tbe 
 i)ol^ Scriptures b? tl)e erample of 
 ^ampfon t^ ff rongeH man among al 
 tf)e Sfraclite^. 
 
 Salomon therefore tl)e moS toitc 
 of all otl)er,Dot^ terr Htli? in time ann 
 place (onuenient , aomontl^ all men^ 
 to flie tlie enticeing baiter ano flatten 
 ring allurcmentes of to^o^^it)^ tttum^ 
 pttg, Sfo; ttit eno of tlje is oeaolf? poi?^ 
 Con, f tijev tf)rotae a mm ootune beao^ 
 
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 rape perfo^ice , ano t^t ocflonrtng of a 
 maioe Done tDttfjont tiolence- 
 
 Sichem oeflleo Dinatl^e Daughter 
 of lacob, ano alti)oug[) t)ee oeSreo to 
 |)aue ttje ocfloto^eo matoe to ^is miift 
 ano to cbaunget)i8 religion ^ petnot^^ 
 toitbftanDing |)ee ^imfelfe is flaine be 
 Leui ano Simeon t^6 b;tt^;m of Di- 
 na, |)is Cttie iB ra^eb ano filleo \Dit\f § 
 blouo ofmuroereomen , tDfjofe gooos 
 tuere ranfacbt ano laio open tofpo^le* 
 ne t)!?l(0<!te is ertant in tbe h* o^ 
 dlJen. ^o> tbe rapetobicb Roderichus 
 Hing of tbe Gothes in Spaine commits 
 teot)ppontf)e Daugl)ter of lulianus a 
 Hieuetenant, allSpaine in a manner 
 lna0 mingleo toitb fire ano blouo. jfoz 
 Volatteranus in |)i0 feconoe bofee 6f 
 t)i0 (!]!^eograpl)te. Carets : Rodcrychus 
 
 reigned three yeares , whofe nlthic 
 luft brought an cnde as well to the 
 name, as to the quiet kingdomc of 
 the Gothes In Spaine , by meancs of 
 the Saracenesthat inuaded their land. 
 For when it fell out that he had de- 
 floured the daughter of one lulianus 
 a Lieuetenaunt of that parte of Mau- 
 ritania that i5 called Tingitana , pri- 
 uatc griefe did pricke her father to 
 fcckc rcuengcment, whereto he vfed 
 the commoditic of the place. Where- 
 fore lulianus doth priuatdy call the 
 Saracencs out of Aphrica : who in 
 the yeare of grace 7 14. vnder the 
 conduct of their Captamc Muzta, 
 beeing fcnt by Mirmemolinus their 
 king at that time ,cntringin through 
 the ftrcightes of Morocko ^ did in 
 
 long into a bOttomlclTe pit of enOlcflfe two yeare, fpace fubdue all Spaine al- 
 
 miferies. 
 
 ^1? tijis latoe alfo, tijat ftinoe of 
 toDl)0?eoome is p:ol)ibiteo, U)bic& confi* 
 0etl) in oeflo:ation of t)irgin0, anottoo 
 lent rapes , b? tDl)icf} cbiloaen are per^ 
 fo;ct oefileo ano carrieo from ttjeir pa' 
 renteSi^ %\izxt is mfferencc bett)Pt);t a 
 
 raoft except Afturia.^ In the fpace of *'^""^.»*. 
 which time it is reported that leauen 5painc,be- 
 hundred thouland men on both fides Jr,!!"f^?** 
 
 in III 1 latia and' 
 
 were deftroyed by that warrer. where- PortMgalL; 
 in alfo the King which had defloured 
 the virgine with all his nobilitie was 
 
 vttcrly flaiflcJin Jfraelfo.: tt)e ^tuits 
 
1.3 ^ IT^c fcuenth precept of the lo.CommaundcmcntJ, 
 
 conenbttie , tDl)om e^e €iti}tM of Ot- biooen fo marde,t^e Ho^oe t)oet|) pif # 
 htn ofttit SDrtbe of Bsntatmn l)ao t>t# fenti^ 8t)0e : In all thcfc be not ye dc. 
 
 •lentil rautfl^eo toere 2 ^000. liStnia* 
 tnitts 0atne, befioe tljr U^t^tct) pertfl^eo 
 from among tiieotf^er eieuen %nbtSy 
 iDijofe number amounted to 40000. 
 men. /^e^tlber 10 it bnhnotoen to an^ 
 tf)at tbe kings tncre erpelleD out of t^e 
 Citte of Home, anD Crot? btinz ^ea« 
 heo tDitl) ten ^eare$loar(tDf)ict) trou« 
 hltn botl) tbe ^aft anD ^ett) tuas at 
 t^e lait Dtterl^ facbeo ano clean ouer^ 
 t^^oWn, becaufe Tarquinius baD peri! 
 
 fo^re rautfbeb Lucretia, anO Alexan- 
 der Paris baD fioinc out of(3ract Me- 
 nelaus bt^Hclena anotberman0lDtfe. 
 ll^uerr age almott Dotb miniOer an in^ 
 numerable fo^:t of fncb like examples, 
 ifo^tbemoft iutt €?oo batb altoa^es 
 bi^eutoent examples Dedareo^bolBO 
 isreatli?b^ tsoffenDeotDttb Defloio.:er0 
 tfbtrgine0)anDraut(ber0of Ujomen. 
 ^no fo^ tbat eaufe are ialiies, auo be^ 
 r^ Ibarpe punitbmenf e0 o;iOei)neD anD 
 irppointeD fo; fucb lafctuioua lamitts* 
 Hapc0 ano fuc b t)ii!anic0 committeo 
 |jerfo^ce,(^ latoes Doe punifb toitb lofTe 
 cf life : but to bint tW Doetb Defloure 
 a marDe not tjiolcntl^?, tbc 1lo;rit ootb 
 fa^^ Marrie and endowc her. £Dtber 
 iatDe0 appoint otber penalties. %om 
 cbtng lDJ)id) moae 10 fpoUen in tbe ciuil 
 latoe* 
 
 ^o2eoner ^nctft is efpectall? p:obi^ 
 btteo.2CbertaU BinceftanbnlatDfull 
 meooling of a man \xiit1^ a looman a* 
 aaintt tbe bonour of blouD ano aCfin^ 
 tie. ifo? Ceftus Cgnifictb tt^t S^atru 
 age girole l»bicb tbe )i5;iDemD toeare, 
 to (betne tbat tbe marriage tDa0 iuS 
 anDlatofuIl. tI2He<5erraane0calltbi0 
 lifn b^tbe name otBloutfchaKiij\3)\itttf 
 br toe fignifie tbc finne committeo in 
 corrupting 0: tiefiling onrotonc blouO 
 €j ftinrcD. 3|n Leuiticus after tl^z E)c? 
 sr^0 of blono^ intobtcb toee are (o}f 
 
 filed : For in all thofc thingcs arc the 
 nations defiled, which I caft out be- 
 fore you. And hereby the landc is de- 
 filed, andlhauevificed the iniquitie 
 thereof vppon it , and the lande hath 
 fpewedout the inhabitauntes thereof. 
 Yce fliall therefore keepe my ftatutes 
 and mine ordinances , and iTiall not 
 doe anie of allthefe abhominations; 
 For whtfoeuer iliall doc fo,he fliall be 
 cut ofFfirom among his plcople. i3nO 
 in tbc 20. Cbapter of lLeuiticu0 , ba 
 batb appointed oeatb to be t\^c puni(b^ 
 mcnt of Binceli , \s)\iic^ is not cbangeD 
 b^ ttiz ciuill laws, 0; Imperiall con^ 
 (tittitions* 
 
 Cbe abbomtnable finne of ^obomie 
 ano meoling Uiitb beafts alfo is plain* 
 i^fo^bicoen. 0gainS lobtcb toe b^ue 
 moft euioentano e):p:e(re ILatDe0 fet 
 DotDne in tbe i S.ano 2o.f bapter of He* 
 aittcu0. ^e ffauc alfo a berr feuere> 
 but teta moltiudpunifbment larobtf 
 <!5oD bimfelfe bpon tbe pates of tbc oc# 
 teSable ^oDomite0.if 0; toitb iire ano 
 DNnking b>imKone fcnt Dotun frc tita^ 
 uen , b^ confumco tbofe 0ltbie men to 
 nuft ann aCbes^tobicb ad^eitbe toalbco 
 aUia^ \Dit\) t^t \s)aiits of tbe oeao fea, 
 becaufe be IdouId not baue fo mncl) as 
 t^e ber? cinbers to remaine of fo toic^ 
 feeo men. 
 
 C^ojeouer tbetr iof^olc dtics 1 fruit* 
 full fieloes toere burnt toitb fire, ifo: 
 it tjoas not requifite tbat one iot of tbe 
 fubSance of tbofe mod inickeo men 
 Iboulo rcmatnebnoettro^eo. 
 
 SDbe place tobere tbofe €itits fome 
 timctoere fituateo,t0 at tbis oat? o«cr* 
 flotoen loitb toater , f caUeo tl)z oe jo 
 ^ea. Mbereb^ toe ooe confequent? 
 ll?gatber, tbat t\)t moC iuttCDoD tuill 
 not fpare tbe €^entile0 , entangleo in 
 tbeberie fame ^m^ altbougb fo^^a 
 
 timz 
 
 Sodomic. 
 
TKe fccond Decade, the tenth Sermon. 
 
 timtlik temc^e at ann Dtfitemble it 
 if ire C^all Deft rap botbt^cin f tljetrs; 
 $ ti)C\? tijemfclucs f^all fo; cuer burne 
 in bcllt tob^rc notbing (ball rtma^t 
 of tbem, but a rcpjocbfull mcmojie. 
 ifo; in tbc Hcuelation of our3lo;D 3tf 
 iu0 Cbnil to \}iB apoSIe iobn loe reaor 
 
 And fire came downe from God out 
 ofheaiien, and deHoured them, and 
 the Diuell which deceiucd them was 
 caftintoalake of fire and brimflone, 
 where the beafland the falfe Prophet 
 flialbe tormented day andnight fore- 
 iiermore Apoc.20. 
 
 iFiirtl)0rmo;jc all t^ixiQCS clfc arc 
 fo^biDDcn tbat DOC incite 0; allure t>3 
 fo tinlalDfuUlultes, tDt)icb bastes arc 
 t\^t oucr nice p;^anUin3 ano beching 
 t\^t boDp, cutU ano luanton company, 
 gluttont) furfetting ano D;iunUenne£(. 
 jfoi Ez.echiel among t\)c reft of bifi 
 P;opbcrie0, fapctb : This was theini- 
 quitie of Sodome, pride, giuttonie,a- 
 boundaunce ofall thingcs, andidle- 
 neife . S0zn arc pjouoUcD to lull tp 
 tbcrbp bearing d; rcaoing of m(^o* 
 licit tyitiits, anD bat»me ballab^^o;! bp 
 loiHingono;! bebolDing toanton Daan» 
 ce0,tinreemel)? fi:gbtc0j ribaulD talbC) 
 anb filtbr examples. Sbey tbcrcfo^jc 
 arc bp t\)is laluc rcp^owieti , lubicb 
 iDincfec at , oj fl)earil^, luljicb arc tbe 
 batoocsojbjingcrs (octct!)crof abul* 
 terou»pcrfon0. Clntot[)c Uncfecbfbc 
 £o;bc in t\}t ^falmcs botb fap : Why 
 doeftthou take my couenaunt in thy 
 mouth, whereas thou hatcft to be re- 
 fourmed. and dosft caft my words be- 
 hind thee ?when thoufawcfta theefe, 
 thou confentedft vntohim ; and haft 
 been partaker w ith the aduttercrs,&e, 
 Xl)tiu(t%o;i>zt\}zrtfQ^z cotl) puniil^ 
 nil tbcfe offences in loickcb men, cue* 
 rte oncaccojDing totfje grcataelTcof 
 fljefin. i?ojfoR^c Gnsarcfarre ino;!C 
 lei^nons ti}anott;erCome arc> I|eei0 
 
 '57 
 
 anabultcrcr tbattn Ijiismtnbc boct^ 
 lult after an otber mans tuifc : but b^ 
 fxnnttt) mo:c greeuouflp, ifbecinDc^ 
 uour to 6ni(I^e in beebc Ijis hiiclsco 
 tbougbt? b^offettbetbrctmo;»eDffpc* 
 Ipif ba boe tJ^t becbe, anb finnetb mod 
 ofall, if after once, bee fallbnto it a* 
 gaine.ililjelmre (be abulterer Qnnef b> 
 fo botb tbe baU}De,anb be alfo tbat t)po 
 fjolDetb U^ aDuUcrtc. K^^^ bijo;c^ 
 mongerfinnctbbecpclp, but ba tbat 
 befiletb ^trnfelfe luitb inceff, Qnnctb 
 mo^c greeuonQp , anD b^ nioft bei?* 
 noudp of all , t^at in mcDling toitb 
 beads, cSmittetb filtbp &oDomi?. ^a 
 tben in tbis 7. p;jecept cbarge is giueit 
 fo;> tl)t maintenance of fl)amcfattnc5, 
 moDeftie, fobneti? , temperance , fl)a* 
 Qit^i publihc l^oneQie , anD true bo^ 
 linciTe of foule anD boDie. SLi}t ntxt i£( 
 fo; me to fap fomel»bat note touctjins^ 
 contiiiencic 
 
 515p ablltncncc toe refraine fromo^ orcono. 
 tljermens gcDDfl,anD tal^t from noma "*''"^ 
 tbetbingtbatisbti^' ^omet^crcare 
 tbat toill \iauz temperancie to crteni^ 
 fartber tlian continencie :fb; tl)ei? toil 
 make tbe one to be but a part of tbe 0^ 
 tber. 3, in t^is treatife, doc Omplpc 
 make continencie tbe contrarie to in* 
 temperancie 0? incontinencie . jfo^ 
 continence is a {xvtnt 02 potocr of 
 tbe minDcrcceiucbfiom tbe fpiriteof 
 (Sod, tol)icbfupp.2eOetb aff"e(tions,8nD 
 Dotb not in anv totfe permit tjnlatoful 
 plcafures. ^\^i0 is conuerfant f both 
 (Ijeto it felfe in tlje common auD tjfaal 
 talKe of men, in pleafures tbat are aU 
 lotoeD , in appardU in butlDings ann 
 btoeUing boufes, inmeate auDD;iinH,^ 
 anD in otber tUn^s alfo . 3 at tbisp;c* 
 rent toiil cnelp c paminc t\}o(t popntcs Thecont*. 
 sf continencie^ tobirb are alrcaov ic^ i^^'^y °' *** 
 bearfeD. tbe.ong^ 
 
 ifirHof all it t0 rcquircD of b5to 
 Mpctnour tongue, aim not to let it 
 
238 
 
 The feuenth precept of the 1 o. Commaundements. 
 
 ioofe at rant)on to tlje blafp^eimng of 
 <DoD8 glo;?, oj^urtofour ncigbbour. 
 ILettlje taiheofaCl);^tCltan manbix 
 l)oneflt, p.:ofitable, and fjeafoncd U)itt) 
 Xiilt , let it biz Mnatqminttn Uutb hot* 
 fills , UgbtrtciTe , Iring , ribaulDjtc , 
 ano filtf^tncd^. ^. jamc5 in t[)c t^tro 
 Chapter of l)is Cpidle ijatf; fpokcn 
 fuiftctentli?of ti)c tongues p>opertte£(. 
 SintfiB&xft (il^apter aifobee fatetb* 
 
 -Let ciierie man bee (wift to heare, 
 flowe tofpeakcjand flowcto anger, 
 ;attDp!aul rai?etl):Let no filthie com- 
 munication proceede out of your 
 mouth , but that which is good to e- 
 dificwithall , as oft asncedcis, that 
 it mayc minifter grace vnto the hea- 
 rers, and greeue not theholie fpirite 
 jofGod, by whom yec are fealed vn- 
 10 the daye of Redemption. j3inO Up 
 ga^n0: Let not fornication, or anye 
 vnclcanneflc , or couetoufliefle , bee 
 once named among you , as it be- 
 iCommeth Saintes. Neither filthinefie, 
 ,nor foolifli talking, neyther iefting, 
 which are not fcemely, but rather gi- 
 uingof thankcs.Let no man deceiuc 
 you with vayne wordes. For, for fuch 
 thinges comracth the wrath of GOD 
 -vppon the children of difobediencc. 
 
 ifo? in anotfjer place f)ce citetb tU^ 
 fentcnce out of s^cnanDcranDfaitfj: 
 
 111 woordes corrupt good manners. 
 
 S^ojeoucr a mans mtnoe 10 beiu^apeo 
 
 b]f bis talke : foj of the hearts aboun- 
 :<iance the mouth doth fpeakc.35f tbcr^ 
 fo;c in ant! tbingf ben in tongue efpcci^ 
 alit bcljouetb CbJiftians to be fobcr $ 
 continent. 
 i Grauntcd SD^e ilo.it) (^ confcffc) batb graon* 
 ' pic»f"cj. f CD man tbc fcfe of certain pleafares. 
 5fo;j be mai! laUjfull\? toitbout offence 
 to CDoD, cloaf b Us faoDi? toitb garmrts 
 fcbcrlv, tbcrcbp to bape bis limmes 
 from coloe.^oo bat bann ooetb allotoe 
 ti)eenib.:acinge0of man and t»ife , in 
 
 bolp tDcDlocfee. i^ie granntctb c^otjce 
 of a slwclling place coucnicntli? fitua» 
 teo againft tbe tmtempcrateneffe of 
 tbeav^etanubiODetbtsnot to loan^ 
 Der Ubebealtes ano catteU, tb^oug^ 
 fielDsanD Defolate tutoDs. l^a batb fo^ 
 our neceiritte anD pleafaunt feeding, 
 aUotueDtJStbetJfeofmeate 1 Dnnbe. 
 ^ee graantctb tsfjuictneffc, eafe anD 
 Geepcjtobicb cotb lnonDerfnlli? refred^ 
 tbe ttrengtb tbat is oecapcD ano t)?>eD 
 l:oitbpai[?nes. 2nberefo:e fo often as 
 a goDl]?man ootb cnioip tb:m, Dotb tfe 
 tbem,anD is DcligbtcD luttb tbe boneft 
 pleafure oftbem,Ietbimgiue tbanhis 
 to C15oD,anDbfe tbem raoDeratl^ in tbe 
 fearc of tt^t ilo^De. Sfoj^ in fo Doing \)cs 
 finnetb not againU tpc ilo^De .* but bs 
 t\)z abufe of tbofe tbinges, bt tntbalJ* 
 fulncs fo;:tbem,anDbr immoDeratetji 
 ttng of tbem.be Doetb ofifenD ^is (^on % 
 maker. 
 
 ifojlnbat is allofeeDo: permit feD J 
 
 to marrieofolkes , 3 t}aut alreaD^ De# 
 clareDin tbist}0riefermon,fQ tbat Bl 
 nceDe not beare againe to repeat it bn^ 
 to YOU. Solomon faitb: Be glad with 
 the wife of thy youth: let her be as the 
 beloued Hinde and pleafaunt Roe ; let 
 herloue alwaies refrefh thee, and bee 
 thou ftill delighted thcrein,&c.5n tbc 
 
 meanc tiim leteuer? one refrain from 
 all abufe anD intemperancie : anD if 
 neccffitie at ant> time require it , let 
 man ano toifc lie afunDer,as Paul do* 
 ctb counfcll tbem:o; eif.- let t\)em giue 
 caretotbep,:opbet loei,tDbo faicfb: 
 
 Proclaim an holy faft,gather the peo- 
 ple togetherrlet the bridegrome come 
 forth of his chambex,and the bride out 
 of his clofct. 
 
 £Dur garments mutt bee cleanelp continency 
 anDbonett accojDing toourcountrie'"^^^""^' 
 fal^ion to couer anD become bs, bnles 
 ourcountrie falbion be tco farre out of 
 o;Der; tl)ere rouft b^ in ttftm no bp^ 
 
 pocri* 
 
The fecond Decade, 
 
 pdcdficall flaffif^neflTc, fact?ont)e fca 
 gatDDes, nctofanglcD topes , no; tin* 
 feemcli? Ci^^tcs . SCtje cljiefe apoftlcs 
 a.Pef. ?. of Ct);itt peter anD paiile, toere not 
 '"^^- a0)amc& tn tfjeir Cpittles to tontc 
 "'■*' fomeitJljat largely toucI)mgt|)e man^ 
 ner ano o^Dering of toomcns appare!!: 
 becaufe tJjat feinfc of people Doe moft 
 of all bentic to tfjat fa3li(^e bjaucrie. 
 5lct cucric fait!)fuU boDt'ttjinhe toljat 
 t$ feemelic fo;: t\}tm to toeare , not fo 
 niucl) bp tl)cir Degree tn Dignitte , oj 
 conDition of ricljrs , as bp tljeir religi^ 
 on. dSrceCTc in etierie tljtngi£5Dircomi» 
 tticnoeD in Cbjiltians^ Sno to tofjat 
 enDeDoe toeeiaggc anDgafl^tljegar^ 
 Btentcs tba t are fotocD togettjer to co ? 
 ucr our bcD^es , but ttjat tbcrebi? 
 tree ma\? as it Inere bp a moir fence 
 anD hDiculouf! anatomic , open anD 
 lape fco^tf) to tt)c tyizs of all men, 
 tojat ftinDe of people teee are in our 
 inlnarDe beartes , iaggeD (CDoD iKot) 
 anD raggec, baine, ligbt? ancnotbing 
 founDeV 0nD a linnen o; tuollen gar^^ 
 ment Doetb as toell couer anD become 
 tije boDie , as Damafhe s ana tclixttSy 
 tbe coft tobereof Doetlj ouerlaDe tl)^ 
 purfc iDitb erpenfcs to bu^e ti^cniy 
 anD mifl^ape tl;ec lifee an ill fauoureD 
 piAuvt , Uibcn tbou toeareC tiiem bp^ 
 on tij(^. 
 continency gn builDinges (Sod fo^btDDef b. not 
 inbuiidings. jij2„?i„2ire q^^ ncccn".Kie ceil , but 
 
 fumptuous eppcnfe, anD gorgeous ex* 
 tcile . iFoj tbcfe oner bsaue builDings 
 are felDome times finiCbeD tuitljout 
 erto;ting tt';jong, anD ouer great in^ 
 iuric Donetotbe pffl2e. ^ereniiebnn* 
 getb in t\)z JlnjD fpcaking againft tbe 
 feing of Juoa, anD faying: Woe to him 
 
 that buildcth his houfe witb vnrigh- 
 teoufnefre , and his parlour-with the 
 goods that are wrongfully gotten, 
 v.hicli neuer recompenreth his neigh- 
 bsours lahaur , nor payetb him his 
 
 the tenth Sention. 2^p 
 
 hyre: Who fayth to himfelfe , I wili 
 builde mee a wide houfe and gorge- 
 ous parlours: whocaufethwindov\eS 
 to bee hewen therein , and the fec- 
 linges andioyftesmaketh hce of Ce- 
 dar, and paimeth them with Sinoper; 
 Thinkeft thou to reigne novve , that 
 thou hafl incloafed thy fclfe with 
 Cedar ? Did not thy father eate and 
 drinke and profper well , as long as 
 he executed luftice and equitie ? 
 Jlet none of bs tbercfoje builDe fump? 
 tuous boufes , bp robbing tbe poojc 
 of t!^eir bl?^e fo; tbeir loboun iiete^ 
 uerie one Dinell tn a boufe agreeable to 
 \iis piofcHion , Degree , anD conDition. 
 .fe.i^ierome conoemnetb fumptuou^? 
 coft tuzn in Cbarcljes anD K^tnu 
 pU3. /Jicitber Doe 3! fa? tob^'it gorgeous 
 builDinges b:ing to a manne , but 
 nufcljicfe anD miferie. lLo;Djbotoe ^n^ 
 luillingl^ noc toee Die anD Depart fromr 
 gcDDii? Dtoel!inges,Uiberebirteie Donblr 
 tbefeare of oeatb ano terrmir officii^ 
 ncSe r SSIje patriarcbes berilp Dio- 
 Dtoell in ttntes , toberebii tbe\? hnU 
 neHeDtbattfjcp iuere pilgrims , anD 
 fougbt anoti;er countries t^jeljeauen:' 
 Ip ^^lerufalem.. 
 
 Continencie in meate anD D^infee'contijwncy 
 is not tbe loa^bingof tome anD bic^j-'n^sa^ei' 
 tualles , but tbe moderate bfnig of '^""^*' 
 tbcm, to Oipplie our necciTitie, ano- 
 not to dope Ids U)it'o gluttonte. 
 
 (3oD in tt^c ^^rripture Doet?) con* 
 Dcmne gluttonie, ftirfettinges , riots' 
 tons aftcrbanquettes , anD D^cnhen? / 
 
 nclfe , to'picb \)Zt fo;biDDetb mod of / 
 
 all . f[o; of D;on??^nneflrc Doe fpang 
 euDlcCTe miCcries, anD innumerable 
 tnifcijiefcs , grauoas Difeafes, pouer^ 
 tic , anD pincljing beggarie . ^alo* 
 
 monfait!) : Who hath woe? who hath 
 fo*rovvc?'who hathflrife ? who hath 
 brawling? who hathwoundes with- 
 out a .caufc ? Yv'ho hathredde eyes?:- 
 
2^0 The feucnth precept of the I o. Commaunpemcnts. 
 
 cuen they that followe the wine , and jfo^ fince DjonkcnncCTe ftatfj W t!)Cfe 
 
 fceke cxccffe thereof. Locke not thou 
 vppon the wine howe rcdde it is, and 
 what a colour it giueth in the glaffe : 
 It goeth downe Ivvectely, but at the 
 laft it biteth like a ferpent , and poy- 
 foncth like an adder . 31 tDtU tlOt tt^ 
 
 Ijearfe all tobtcl) ^ coulD alleaDgc out 
 of ^cat|)cn U);tters,agam(t furfetttng 
 aitDD^unUeimelTc . Solomon alone in 
 t^atonefentence contcpnctlj a great 
 teale of matter. ^o;eouer, l^e ttiat 
 tiearet^ not €p;iit , tDl)om 10 it likely 
 tijat fit iotU giue eare tnto , in all tlje 
 l]Do;lDef i^otD Cf^^tft m tl^e (l^dfpetl b^ 
 tl)e parable of t^e rtc^ glutton > ooeti) 
 tnernaplous enioentlp fet ftoztlj tlje 
 ioofnll eno of infattable pauncljcjs* in 
 ttjefame CofpeU alfo fjetaUetfjocca^ 
 lion to toucl; tlje furfettings ano o;on* 
 bennelTe of our age , 31 meane tl)e age 
 iaijic^ 10 tmmeotatlp before ^ JuDge^ 
 
 our Da^d fo gooo tntertatnment toit^ 
 alloegreD? . ettates, htncie0, ann age0^ 
 iue ooe Datlp feele ttje luofull mtferte?, 
 tljat dUoiJ Dot|> t^;eatcn to ti.:onharD0 
 tnt^e f.anD 28.cap.0f Cl;fate0 p^opt)c^ 
 rie. jano it is to be feareo greatly, tljat 
 ttjc Dap of ttft ilo^o (^all fctcinlp ltg!)t 
 bppon an innumerable fo^t of ^^anf 
 karDe0totbeirenDle(repatne ano tt^ 
 ter Dedruaion . !let iiim tjeare t^zxt^ 
 fo;e,lDt)tc^ b^tl) eare0 to tearc 
 - ijkitljer can 31 jjare refraine,baf ^-^^"^^1^ 
 naDe0muft recite tmto pou ( Dearelp "f eoa'l^ 
 beloueJ) tbat inljicl) ^. spartine § bi? "«■»««• 
 l^op, net of 2Dour0 in ^raunce,but of some &y 
 JEDumia in (S>evmanit , toljo flonrifl^eu SaJdn wat 
 in V tiate0 of jfufiinian t^e dSmperour, Abboe of 
 DID tDiite to #iro binge of dJallicia ^0"' 
 toucl)tng p 02Dering ano le^oing a co^ Dumia. 
 tinent life. If (fait!) b«J) thou doft louc 
 continencie, cut off fuperfluitie, and 
 
 ment Dap,toljere be faietl): As ic hap- keepe vnder thine appetice . Confider 
 
 pened in the daycs of Noe and Lot, with thy felfc howe much nature re^- 
 
 they did eate and drinke cuen vntili quireth, and not howe muft luft dcfi- 
 
 the day that Noe entred into the arke reth. Bridle thy cocupifcence, and caft 
 
 and that Lot departed from amongc off the alluring baytes that fcrue to 
 
 the Sodomits: and then inncontincnt- drawe on hidden pleafures.Eate with- 
 
 ly the deluge came, and fire and brim- out vndigefted furfctting , and drinke 
 
 Itone powred downe from hcauen, without dronkennefle . Neither glut 
 
 and deftroyed them all. ^gaine beaD^ thy felfe with prefent delicates , nor 
 
 Detb * Take heede to your felues leaft long after deintrelles hard to be come 
 
 at anie time your heartes be ouercome bye . Let thy dyet bee of catcs good 
 
 with furfctting and drunkenncflfe, and cheape, and fit not downe for pleafure 
 
 cares of this life , and fo that day come but for meate. Let hunger, not fauces 
 
 vponyou at vnawares. For as a fnare prouoke thee to eate . Pay but little 
 
 iKall it come vpon all them that dwell for paftimcs to delight thee , becaufe 
 
 vppon the face of the whole earth, thyonely carefliouldbe toleauefuch 
 
 Watch ye therefore , at all times pray- pleafures , that thereby thou in fafliio- 
 
 ing,that ye may efcape all thefe things ningthy felfe to the example of God, 
 
 and ftande before the fonne of man, mayeft, as much as thou canft , make 
 
 ;ano 3 tDOulb t8(!^oDi^allmcnlDoulo 
 not iDjite tUs golDcn , bcaucnlp , anD 
 Diuine admonition of our ^auiour in 
 tJ)firballc0, ano Dining parlours on* 
 Ip, but in tljeir feucrall l;carte0airo. 
 
 hafte to reduce thy felfe from the bo- 
 die to the fpirite . If thou loueft con- 
 tinencie,then choofe not a pleafaunt, 
 but a wholefome dwelhng place, an^J 
 make not the Loidc to be knowen by 
 
 the 
 
The fccondDccadc,thc tenth Sermon/ 841 
 
 the gorgeous houfc , but the houfc by ownc naughtic deedes. Bee the glad- 
 thchoncft landlord. Boaft not thy dcrforit, ifthou difplcafcft cuilwcn, 
 felfc of that which thou haft not, nor 
 that which thou haft, neither couet to 
 feeme more than thou art. But rather^ 
 cake heede that thy pouerty be not vn 
 
 and impute the eiiill opinions, which 
 naughtic men hauc ofthee : for the 
 beft praife that can be giuen thee. The 
 hardeft workc of continencie y is , to 
 
 cIcanly,northyniggiftinefl*efilthy,nor put away the foothing courteHes of 
 
 thy fimplicitie contemptible, nor thy dinembling flatterers , whofe faw- 
 
 Icnity fearefulhand though thy eftatc ning wordes vndoe the mindc with 
 
 be poore,yct let it not be in extrecme pleafant fcnfualitie. Prefumc not too 
 
 milcrie. Neither be out ofloue with much vpon thy fclfi:, neither bee thou 
 
 thine owne degree, nor wifti after the arrogant. Submit thy felfcfo farrc as 
 
 elUte of another mans life. If thou thou maieft keepc thy srauitie , and 
 
 loueft continencie , auoide diftioneft yet make not thy fel^ a fboteftoole 
 
 thinges before they happen : and fearc or cuftien for euerie man to Icanc on. 
 
 no manaboue thine owne confciencc. 
 Thinke that all things ate tollerable, 
 didioneftic excepted. Abftcine from 
 filthic talke,the libertie wherof doeth 
 
 Be tolde of thy faultes willingly, and 
 fuffer thy fclfc gladly to be reprehen- 
 ded. If anie man for a caufe be angrle 
 with, and chide thee , acknowledge 
 nouri{hvnftiamefaftnene.Loue rather thy fault, and let his chiding pionte 
 profitable communication, thanmer- thee. But ifhe chide thee without a- 
 rie conceites,or pleafaunc talke: a>)d niecaufe,thinke that thereby he would 
 fet more by the blunt fpoken trueth, haue profited thee» .Fe^rc not fliarpc 
 than by faire foothing fpeeches. Thou but fugred wordcs,Doe thou thy felfc 
 tuaieft foraetime mingle mirth with efchueallfortesof vices, and bee not 
 matters of weight, but it muft bee an ouer bufie fearcher out of other 
 doone moderately without the hurt mens faultes, bee thou no ftiarpefault 
 or detriment of thine eftate and gra' finder , but an admoniflier without 
 uitiCjFor laughter is blame-worthy if ypbraiding, fothat ftill thy warning 
 it be immoderately vfcd, childifhly may beare the fticwe of chearefiiu 
 fqueaked, or taken vp by fittes as wo- mirth : and condifcent cafily to par- 
 men are wont to doe.Efteeme not fau- don the errour. Neither praife not 
 cie fcoffing,but ciuill mirth with cur- difpraife anie man ouermucb. Be ftill 
 teoushumanitie. Let thy conceitesof and giue eare to them that fpeake, and 
 mirth be without by ting , thy fportes be readie to in(b:u6l them that doc 
 not without profile , thy laughter hearken : to him that asketh giue a 
 without vnfeemcly writhing of thy readie aunfwcare , to him that defpi- 
 iTiouth and vifage, thy voyce without feth thee giue place eafily^nd fall not 
 fchriking,and thy pace in going with- out to chiding andcurfing. If thou 
 out haftie ftiuffling. Let not thy reft art continent,haue an eye to the mo- 
 be idlenefte. And when other plaie, tions of thy bodic and minde that they 
 take thou fome holie and honeft thing be not vnfeemelyrand fet not light by 
 in hand. If thou arc content , take them, becaufe nobodiefeeth them: 
 heede offlatterie,and let it greeueihee For it maketh no matter if no bodie 
 as much to bee praifed of naughtie fee them, fo thou thy felfc doeftfpic . 
 incn, as if thou were praifed for thine and perceiue them. Be mooueable not*.^ 
 
 • •• I; 
 
S4S Th^cuenth precept of the x o. Commaundcments, 
 
 light , conftant, not ftubbornc. Bee otonc acco^U tuifbout compulfion, aWJ 
 libcrall to all men , fawning on no tobcretDltbtue fjumble oor ttlutS in 
 man: familiarwithfewc,and vpright tftefigbtof <IDoO,bt)D^atDingfrom tbe 
 toeuericonc^Belccuc not lightly c- booictij0 matter tl^at fettetb tbe fielb 
 ueric rumour, accufation , or concCi- on fii;0, tbei'b^ to maKc it obe^ tbe fpi^ 
 ucd fufpicion. Defpife vainc glorie, rite, jfo^ fo long 38 iDC mo;itall mpit 
 and bee no (harpe exadlour of the tloUuetntbtiSbodte, tbcflclbbotblltll 
 goods that thou haft. Vfc fewc refill tbe fpirite,anDmoff Of all rebels 
 wordes thy felfe, but fu£fer them that letb tben, lut)en loe tuttb beltcates coe 
 fpcake. Bee graiie^not rough, nor pamper tbe boDie. Mbercfo^efaCing 
 
 contemnuig the merrie nature. Bee 
 de(irous and appliable to bee taught 
 wifcdome , imparte what thou kno- 
 wefttohimthatdemaundeth without 
 anie arrogancie, and defire tolearne 
 the things that thou knoweft hot, 
 without hiding^ thine ignoraunce. 
 ' A wile man will not chaunge hi's 
 common countrie faHiion, nor make 
 the people gaze on him with newe 
 
 found deuifes. Cbtts mucb baue 3I 
 Jftberto recitetJ tcucDing continenc ie, 
 jSnt of tbe tujitmgg of tbe bleffeo WU 
 Id^tlppe MartWie^of Du'mia. WSUte fo; 
 
 bar partes txiuft p^a^ to tbe llo^oe, 
 tbat bcelDtll boucbOife to beffotuon 
 tiis W bolie rptrtte,b? tobtcb tbe fo?ce 
 
 Dotb o;alu from tb^ bobte euerte enil. 
 iDbttb lltrretb bp ano ffrengtbenetb it 
 againft t^t gooD tiommauntiements of 
 (IDoD0boUerptrtte. 
 
 /^otD tbe neccinttCyfo;^ lobtcb tue^ T«oi<in(i«« 
 fecepe tbis faffing, iB of ftoo fo^fcij, °^ ^*^'°s«- 
 publique anb patuate. Mce fad fo^ 
 tbe publtque o^ common ncscGTitte, 
 tDbenfomecalamitieboetb eitberop^ 
 p^elTe e^ elfe bang ouer tte beao of 
 tbeCburcb. J©f fucb a manner of fa^ 
 ffing U)e fee cramplcis in t\it 2 cbap«of 
 ioelanb in tbes.of ^onas his p;opbc^ 
 fie : tubicb berie fame o^oer in fading 
 traabfet) in tbe time of our floins SL* 
 poaie0:a0 it is euiDentlp eictant in tbe 
 0ct0 of tl)t apoaie. j^nD tbi0 binbc 
 
 tfzpntimtitiB in all tbings map tafee of fatting Dotb feeme to baue DiflfereD 
 rbpte tn our teartsi, 'to t^t bringing berie little among ff)tm of oloe, from 
 fbojtb of ft*mte Inoni: Deebe0, agraa^ a gen^rall mourning : pea it feemetb 
 blctotbe pjfefcrip^ rule of tbw comi» altogctbertobaucbeenenotbing clfe, 
 waunvjebcontinencie. ifo;j bnlclTe tbe but a feinb of lamenting. 3i[n tbe fcrip*' 
 ^olp gbolt Doe quicken anb infpire t)S, turts euerp bcobe t0 full of erample^, 
 loe Doe in batne gtne eare to fo manp tobicb teacb an& inftruct b0 botoe tbe 
 HQb fo goob commaunbemcnt0 , anb bolp^aints did bumble tbcmfclaes in 
 tmlelfe toe line anb leabe a temperate tbefig!?t of CJoo toit^ true repentance 
 ano a fober life, toec are btterip Mn^ fo? tbeir UmtB anD offences. p;iuate 
 iDo^tbieto beare t^t name of €^n> ntaf^ititiB tbat fo? tobicbeuerfe par^ 
 ttians. • ticular man Dotb fall toben bee fcclctb 
 
 SCotbiiS place alfobotb tbe freatife bimfelfetobebe^eb tuitb boDilp con^ 
 of falling belong, tobicb 3 meane to cuptff cnce, tbat tbercbp b^c map tabc 
 banblema0 feiue too^Des, asconuei! frmn itt flelb t\)z flame anD feUiell, 
 hienflpcan be : €\nitiian fading is a Unit tbe bo5ip at lad be fircD anD bur^ 
 bifciplint'j D^Dering anb cbadcning of neb. ^0? t^c !lo?b in tiit (Pofpel faiDe, 
 thz boDfc fo? tifz p?efent neceditie, tbatfJjccbilD^snoftbe bjiDecbamber 
 lubicb )i)7ce beginne ano Iteepeof our Dof^dljpbentbeb?ioegrocmei0talteti 
 
 from 
 
The fecond Decade, 
 
 ttomt^tm,t\)ati$jinn ^arUanDOan^ 
 Qtrtms time. STiie marriage not^ fi^^ 
 nifie Hie bono to&crefa^ iue are iinit to 
 Cfjjtff in faitft , ano tfje l^ol^ CDljotJ. 
 jr!)i05itnottDitftanDmg, tfjcgoolie 
 man ootb ffill rcto^ce. !^ee Dot& luit!) 
 0!uingoftbanfees, ano temperaiuie 
 botl) eate ano hnnkt fo muc!) ag t0 fuf^ 
 fictent,anD t5 Oeltg'otcD alfo in tticfe 
 crtcrnaU giftes of CDoo : but tobcn bee 
 feeletb tbaf tbc b;iDegroomc t0 reaoie 
 fo; to Depart, o; tbat be is nolue aU 
 reaote almoU DeparteO out of l)is 
 beart, tbat ts, tuben bee faletb tbat 
 Ibe fptrtt iB ertmgutfbeo b^ t\)e fief^es 
 tuantonnellie , ano tbat fa^tb botb 
 dnte begtnnc to be coloe, tben ootb bee 
 fettle btmfelfe to paaticr ano ooetb ap< 
 point a folemne faOtng, tbereb^ et^ 
 tbertofeeepetbeb^toegrcme ffill, oj 
 dfetopuUbtm backe bdng reaoieto 
 oeparte. 
 
 HBut nettber pnbltque m^ p^tnatc 
 faHmg^canabtOetobeenfoweo. ifoj 
 tbe^ totU not be compelleo, but oefire 
 top^oceeoeofafree, cbeerefuU, ano 
 tolantarie mtnoe. t!3nlt)tlltng men 
 OoenotbmgtoelL CDoo requtretb a 
 cbearefnllgtuer. ^o^eoucr, let fa^ 
 fitng0 be moOe;ateo acco^otng to tbe 
 qnalttteof place0,perfon0, pert{0, ano 
 temptattonstif tbe^be not continual, 
 $et let tbem be often, till fucb time a0 
 toe be Oeliaerco ano rtODe bttcrl\? of 
 tbem, Hettbembe lottboat fuperHi^: 
 tion ano faineo brpotrifie a0 our Ho^o 
 in tbe firt of ^, ^atbetues cEofpell 
 ^atbfaufibtb0. !^ereluitball ooetbe 
 too;oe0 of &.!^icrome agre bi^rr tjsd, 
 
 iDbicb be tD^Ote to Nepolianus tOU^ 
 £bit1gfaffing,a0 follolBCtb, Prcfcribe 
 Co thy felfe fo long a time to faft in, as 
 thine abilicic will fufFer thee to beare, 
 tet thyfaftingsbe pure , vneorrupt, 
 fimplc, moderated ,' and not fiiper- 
 iRkious, What auaileihit to eate no 
 
 the tenth Sermon i^f 
 
 oylc,aiKl to Tceke oiit fuch feldorae 
 fondcates, as archardetobee come 
 by, as figges, pepper, nuttes , dates, 
 pure flowre for ouerfine breade, and 
 honie ? The gardens with digging 
 fornoueltics , arc turned ouer and 
 ouer , bccauic wee will not catc 
 common cribble breade, andfo while 
 ourdaintie mouthes feekc after deli- 
 cates , our ionics are pulled from 
 the kindome of Heaucn. I hearc 
 moreouer, that fomc men there are, 
 which (contraric to nature) refufe to 
 drjnke water and fecde vpon breade, 
 butfucke vppe and fwallowe verie 
 coftly fuppings , daintie hearbe 
 broths,andthciuceof Beetes,not out 
 ofacup, butoutof afhell.Ofhame, 
 blufh we not at fuch fond toyes , and 
 arc wee not afhamcd of fuch fuperfti- 
 tion.'SCbtW mucb fa^etb Hierome, 
 
 ano it i0 euioent, tbat tarn at tbis 
 Oa^ tiiis bice is efpeciall? rereiueo a^ 
 mong our luealtbic ano religious 
 mm. 
 
 115uttbeenoofCb)i(lian fa&tng0, Theendof 
 are,tbattbeCburcb,o? Cnner (bouioe f*^"^^ 
 fubmitte anO bumble tbem relue0be^ 
 fo;e tbe aio^o, tbat tit fielb Ibonlo be 
 obeoient ano fubiect to t^t fpirite,tbat 
 tbeflefblboulonot binoer t\)t finner 
 to \3i0}ke rigbteoufnelTe, ano tbat tl^z 
 intent ano mtnoe of btm tbat paa^etb 
 lbcnll3e bee ti)t mo;je earneftlp bent 
 totoaroCDoo. ifo; fafiing is of t\)9 
 number of tbofe iDo;?ke0 , tobtcb of 
 tbemfdue0 are not abfolute ano per^ 
 feet, butbaueanotber meaning, fo^ 
 toHcbt^epare o.:oatneo to an otber 
 esiDe ano purpofe : tberefo;e faffing 
 10 a certaine bclpe to tlie p;aper« 
 anotj?rfue0of goolp men SSlbere* 
 nppon in tbe P;opbete0 toee finoe, 
 tijat t^t fallings of t\)t %t\3^tB Oifi» 
 ple«ret5 tbe 3Lo30e: fo^tbe^ oiD naugbt 
 ellebiittaealoi^e,tbat 10, tbe? oioat 
 ^ 2 acer^ 
 
t44 The feuenth precept ofthe lo.Commaunclements. 
 
 a cerf atne ant) appotnteo tutu etSttm btngDome of &(anen(fo; tW gIo;i? to 
 
 rromttietrtruaUmaneroreattttgibut ouetottie tnmte of C^;tftaloiie) e# 
 
 ttieis reSratneD not ti^emrelaeBfrom aen To fatttns ,tD{)tcl) us an atoe ano 
 
 finneanotoukconeflie, bnt kt tbetr |)eIpetogooDb)o;ke0,ootb notmert# 
 
 fle(l^6auctt)eb;tDlcatlotU, tubenad to;touae oeferue tbe feingoome of 
 
 mnezm t\)t^ Ibonloe bane ceafTeo to ®eo. 
 
 bane pampercb if, tbat tbereb^ it be* )15ut notu 3 fsa bonbtfall Dtfpnfa^ orthe »•. 
 
 ing tbe toeaber, tbe fptrtte mtgbt bee tton artfe among tbe mott otuines of hm/Tf r*. 
 
 tbe Uronger to ooe ano fulfill aUM tbu oarage, toucbingtbe time anb ^"s><'.^ 
 
 ofg(DOluo;{{eiS» janDtberefo;e, fattb maneroffa0ings,anD alfoof$ cboire!>fme»^'^j: 
 
 tbe iLo;oe: I haue not chof'en fuch a ofmeate0. ^ometberearetDbicb af« 
 
 manner of fafiing : ano tberefi aBtt firmeanbbpbologtbc fafies oflLent, 
 
 foIotDetbtntbe 5S. cbapter of C^fa^e, tbe emb;ing oaves anb futb otberto 
 
 ano in t^z y^ano S.ct^apters of Zacha- be tbe faffed tobicb <li^oD batb appoint 
 
 ties p^opbecie. teo.SCbere are tbat fa^ tbou baft not 
 
 2Cbe 0poitle 10anl beril? botb er^ faffeb,if b^ an^ meanes tbou tatt antc^ 
 
 p;jefl? fai?,tbat Mcate commcndcth vs flc(b» jano tbeir are, tobicb p^efmbe 
 
 not to God: for neither if wee cate ano appoint fome certaine boures to 
 
 haue wee anic thing the more, neither fatttn. 25ut 3|fo;mv part (is not a^ 
 if we eate not haue we anie thing the nie fncb Ooctrines to bee taugbt bK tn 
 
 Jefle.l^e tberefo^e ootb not fail truelv, tbe Scriptures, if 0^ tl^c ilo;D in tfye 
 
 fDbicb ootb abftaine onel^ at a cer^ dDofpeli kept not an^ of tbeir oeuifeb 
 
 taine appointed time from certaine falts, inbenliieefafteo fourtie ta^te, 
 
 manner ormeate0,but be lubicb botb but hin altogetber abllaine from alt 
 
 tberefo;e rcfraine from tbe plearures ftinosofmeate, enenas ^ofes an^ 
 
 oftbefieib^tbattberebvbeemav mahe l^eliaBbao atro Done: luberefo^ebac 
 
 it fubiect to tbe fpirtt, t do tf)t \xiO}k£S bp tbat Deeoe of biSaOio not gine bs af 
 
 of fditb anD cbaritie, tnbtcb are accept n^ laUi to fad To* ^oacouer ttje ^.o^dq 
 
 tableintbefigbtof tbello^D.3|ftbere^ in t\{t gofpell Doetb euioentlp teactb 
 
 fo^e tbou DoeilDefire to fa<la true tbat tbe tbing/jtibicbentretb in b^ tbe 
 
 faft,eatc,D;tnke, ano lleepe, anD take moutb^tiotb not Defile tbe ma,but tbat 
 
 bec^e to tbp boDie tbat it tuare not in^ lobicb iffuetb out from bt5 beart. 2Co 
 
 fo(ent,fall from all finne, cate not tfie tbe pure are all tfjinges pure. 0nD 
 
 meate of malice,talle not tbe iuncats paul faitb:lknow,and am pcrfwaded 
 
 of lull anDplcafure,anD bee notfet on through the Lorde lefus Chrift , that 
 
 fire to itb tbe toine of ixtantonnefle. nothing is common ©fit fclfe, butta 
 
 i?a(t from euillDeeDe0,abltaine from him that thmkah that anie thing is 
 
 cuill too^Dcs, anD refraine tbp felfe common,to him is it common, i3gain> 
 
 from naugbtie tbougbtS. ifOijEafile Let not him which eatcih, dcCpifc 
 alfofaitb l True fafting confifteth in him which eatcth not, nor let hint 
 freencfle from vices, in contrnencic of which eatech not , itidge him whicl» 
 tongue, in fupprefTing of anger , in eateth: fpr him that eateth the Lordc * 
 cutting off concupifcence.backbiting, hath taken. ^PojCOUCr tbS place 10 ei^ 
 
 lying,and periurie,&c. But euen a0 utDent tubtcb tt^e fame Paul )a)iitetli 
 tbegooDtDo?he0tbemfelue0, lubicb tn tbe fourtbcbapter of bis Cpiltle to 
 Are bone bsfatti)} Doe not merttetbe ^tmotbie,t)Db€ret)»a^rmet|)i ? tbat 
 
 tbe 
 
The Second Dccade,the tenth Sermon. 
 
 .ft4f 
 
 tbe fo^bto^ing of mtatts us a dortrine 
 ofoenili. i^etfliur naDct^ ante man 
 hereto tell t)0 an? tD^tofttjeTacians 
 ano Encracites : fo^ t^t^ oto ilaunt}er 
 tliegoodcreataresofCDoo. panUpea^ 
 betb of tl)em)U)^o> alt^oug!) t^e? Ooe 
 nottjtterl^conDeme mcate ano ma# 
 rtage Doe i^ct notU)tt|)ffanOin0 foabio 
 tbebfeofmeate. 
 
 if artbermo;e toe boe not reab tbat 
 ani? lalues lucre o;b$tneb in tbat age 
 tubtcbfoUoluetb nejct after tbe p^ea^ 
 cbtng of tbe ;3[po(ile8, tobtcb titb com^ 
 mauno anD p^efcrtbe an^ time ano o;' 
 Der of faSins , o; cbotfe of meaten. Bf 
 Uitllrcbearrebnfo^ou (oearel^ belo/ 
 neb) t})t\x}o^tit8 of Irena^us tbemar» 
 t?;c,U)btcb in tbe <BttkUaSicidl\}ittQf 
 rteofEufebiusjaretobe founo luo^ne 
 fo;U)o;be as tbe^ are berefet polone. 
 
 The controucrlft is not onely tou- 
 chingEafter day, but al(b couching 
 the manner of faftin^, Fo r fomc doc 
 thinke that the fal^ ought to be kept 
 but ©ne day onely , other two, other 
 niore,and Tome whoale 40.dayes , fo 
 thatcopnting the bpures of the night 
 and day , they make a day. Which dif- 
 ference of obfcruing the times > is not 
 noweHrft 6fallinouragebegon, but 
 was brought m a greate while agoe (as 
 I fuppofe) ofthcmwhich didnotfim- 
 plykecpethatjVyhich was taught from 
 the beginning, but eyther by negli- 
 gence or vnrkilfulneflfe fell afterwarde 
 intoaworfer vfe and cuftome. And 
 yet notwiihftanding , all thefe though 
 they iarred in the obferuation of times, 
 were neuerthelcfle and are agreea- 
 ble with vs,neyther hath thediicorde 
 about faflingjbroake our concorde in 
 faith. %\)U8 milCb Irenzus. SpOJCO^ 
 uer,Socrates Conthntinopolitanus in 
 
 tbep.btofeeanbiS.Cbaptcr of ^istrU 
 partite btSojic IwitneCTctb, tbat about 
 (be ^earc of oar llojoe 453 in tbe 
 
 reigne of Theodofius t\jt tonnger^ tbt 
 fame binerfiitte luaa in tbe Cbur(b> 
 ens itttttf) it botone in tWc tt;o;be0 
 
 foUotoing : Furthermore they baue 
 not the fame kindeof abfttnence from 
 meate : For fome doe altogether ab- 
 fteine from liuing creatures : i'ome a*- 
 mong liuing creatures doe eate fifhf 
 onely : fome with f\(h doe fcede oil 
 foules alfo,faying,that they (as Mofes 
 faith j hauc their fubflaunce of watert 
 Some are knowne to abftcine from 
 H»arhs and eggcs: fome doc fecdc of The latin* 
 driebreade onely: fome not fo much caffisl*'** 
 as that : fomc fafting nine houres, doe wWch I 
 then without difference vfe any kindc Sc«bcB 
 of meate : and innumerable cuftomes itmayaifa 
 are found among fundric men. ^otve foViootw, 
 
 tbe terie fame ^orrated (betDtng bis 
 opinion bpon tbat btoerGtiebotb fa?: 
 
 Andforbecaufc no auncient writing 
 is fouj>d touching this thing, I thinke 
 that the Apoi^les left it free to eueiie 
 mans iudgement, that euerie one may 
 worke,not by fearc or ncceffitie, the 
 thing that is good. fynB farre ^0^ 
 (rate£(.ne fades of Cb;^iSian$ tber^ Faftings 
 fo:eougbttobefraanb not bounbto?""^* 
 
 . -, .1.. M. ' I Iree&noe 
 
 latoes. Apoiimus, a certame attncii* bound to 
 ent anb <!EcdefiafticaU to^iter bt'rpu*' ^»^«' 
 ttngagaind ^ontan us tbe beretique 
 
 faietb : This is hec which taught that 
 marriages are vndone, and which firft 
 of all hath appointed lawes for men to 
 
 faft by. j3no bertf^ to goe about tta 
 fet Dobone to all men, anb nation0>one 
 manner of fading in one appointcD 
 time,onepjermbcooai)er, anb cboicc 
 ofmeatcl^ameere foUie,f a bzaine^ 
 ficfee btnoe of maDneire,iro; acco^^bing 
 f V^z f boice of a^je, fo are mens bo* 
 tics of funoate temperatures, ano one 
 feinbe of meate Dotb not Cirre men of 
 funtijie complcpions, to one hinueof 
 nffecfion.WemoftcoisIt! toa^ tbere* 
 fo;c,f profitable czotr fo; tbe Cburcb 
 ^ 3 ^^» 
 
-t4^ The fctiettth j>rcccpt of 
 
 i0,tftat all ^atttiis in cacrte tonsrega^ 
 tionlI)ciulD tes<;i)(i0b;tetie, temprran# 
 cic^to t!je truefatt itt tatje : not p;e^ 
 tutriinglo pjefcribc atn? latoes fo.: t^e 
 ftioice 0f meates 0? time0,but leamng 
 fiat free to eucri! man ination, toljo 
 tnDoubteDlv tuill tjauc an efpectat eye 
 to temper tbcfslues from tfjc tbmgc0, 
 tjjtofjic^tljetiperteine i^ tfjeir tpaltii 
 Ipiifae tnDaunprcD, bur moH of ail in 
 tbettmetDl)entt)e flel^e begui^ett to 
 loare oaertoanton,o;tDberome great 
 ptrii bangetb ouer tijetr ^eao-ifo^ tl^e 
 time of fatting is not p^o^ogeo till an 
 appointeD number of i>ear£0 o^oayed 
 be trpireD,but til tbe loDfenes o; iDsn^ 
 tonnelte of tbe flefl^ temptatiomi , o; 
 motions bet^tterlt; b^toeleo. ifattingd 
 being fo o^Dereo,a0 t^ey be tbe ererci^ 
 res ofgobline0,obteine great p;aife in 
 Oeebe in tbe Cbnrcl^ of tie ILo^o. , 
 The fiimn^e %hw mucb bit&erto toucftittg fa* 
 «f the 7. fting. i^oU) to (l&nt tjppe t^is (tntnt^ 
 £mm.un!» p^ccept, 3 fa^ it fo;biDDetbal intern^ 
 dement. pcrauncie,it commaunoetl) tolinelfe, 
 anc t^e cleane ano laluefull t)fe of alt 
 t^t member0 of tbe lubole bebie : ano 
 t|)erefo;e in tt)is fi^o^t precept tbere 
 18 conteineb a geob part of tbe boctrine 
 ofCb^iiiano bi0 japottle0*ifo; paule 
 
 to tbe Thcffalonians fa^etb : Wc bc- 
 feech you brethren , and exhort you 
 by the Lorde lefus , that y ee increafe 
 more and raore,as yee haue receiued 
 ofvsjhowcyc ought towalkc, and to 
 
 he I o, Commaundcmcnts 
 
 pleafcGod.Forye knowc whatcom- 
 maundcmentesweegauc you by the 
 LordcIefus.For this is the will of God 
 eucn yourhohneffei thatyefliouldab- 
 fteinc from fornication , that cucrie 
 one of you fhould knowe how to pof- 
 feflc his veffel in holincffc and honour, 
 iibt in the Juli ofconcupifcence as the 
 Genrilcs which kncwe not GODi 
 God is a rc'ucnger of all fuch as vvcc 
 haue forewarned you and tcftified. 
 For God hath not called vs vnto vn- 
 cleannefle, but vnto holincfle.- SLti^ 
 
 flraigbttoay after agatnc : The God 
 
 of peace fanilifie yofi ihroughout| 
 thatyout whoalc fpirite , and foule^ 
 andbodic>maybec preierued blame- 
 Icfleinthc comming of our Lord Icfus 
 Chrift. 
 
 Bjbaueagatnemi? b;etb.:en, patTeb 
 
 bei^onb tbe appointeiftime of an o^bi^ 
 
 nari? fermon^fta^ing ron longer tbait 
 
 31 am IJDont to Doe. paroon tbi0 fault, 
 
 fo^(3lbbpc)3l Ijaixzmt tronblebron 
 
 almottttDO iDboie boure0 » luitbottt 
 
 profiting ^ou an? \s)Ut at all. ^abe 
 
 ?our p?a?er0 noto, f bepart in peace. 
 
 ^l?tbo belpeanb toil of C^ob ^ U)tll 
 
 toitbtn f befe feiue bayeis abbe tit reK 
 
 of tbe tenne commaunbSment0, 
 
 %\)t grace of onr llo^be anb 
 
 faatonrBiefu0Cb;ittbe 
 
 toitb^ouall. 
 
 Amen 
 
 The cndc of the fir ft Tome eontcy- 
 ning two Decades. 
 
'mm 
 
 THE THIRDE AND 
 
 FOVRTH DECADE 
 
 OF SERMONS. 
 
 WRITTEN TO THE MOST 
 
 RENOWMED KING OF ENG- 
 land, Edward the fixt, byHEN- 
 
 RIE BVLLINGER. 
 
 THE SECOND TOME. 
 
 I E S V S. 
 
 This is nty beloued Sonne, in whom I am well 
 pleafedHeare him.M A T T H, 1 7. 
 
 Aa 
 
TO THE MOST RENOWMED PRINCE 
 
 EDWARD THE SIXT, KING OF ENGLAND 
 
 and France, Lord of Ireland, Prince of WaleSjand 
 
 Cornwall,defender of the Chriftian faith : Grace and 
 
 peace jrom God the Father y through our Lord 
 
 lefus Chrift. 
 
 Our Maieftie would,I know right well, moft Roial 
 king, admit aflranger to talke rvithy our grace if any nerve 
 gHeFipjould come and fromife that he would briefly out of 
 thefentemes andiudgments of the veifefi men, declare the 
 very truefl caufes ofthefelicitie ^ vnhofpyjlate ofeuevy 
 kmg andklngdome : and therefore I hope that I pjall notice 
 excluded from thefpeech of your mate fly Jbicaufe I do ajfu" 
 redly pramife , briefly to laie dovpne the very caufes of the 
 felicity and lamentable calamities of kings andtheir king- 
 domes fo clearehf andeuidently , that the hearer fliall not neede to trouble Inmfelfe 
 vpith ouerbufte diligence to fe eke out my meaning y but onely to giue attentiue eare 
 tothatvahichisfpoken. ForbythehelpeofCjod, I mil make this treat ife nottobeper" 
 ceiued onely by the rvit and true iudgement of learned heads, but alfo tobefeene 04 it 
 were with the eies^and handled 04 it were with the hands of very idiot es andvnlearned 
 hearers, andthat too^ot out of the doubt full decrees and deuifes of men, but out of the 
 aJfuredrPordeofthemoHtrueGod. Euenthe wifeTl men doe verie often dec eiue v$ 
 with their counfels, and greatly endammage the followers thereof. '\But God which is 
 the light and eternallwifedome cannot any time either erre, or conceiue anyfalfe opi- 
 nions, or repugningcounfels, much lejfe teach others any thing but truth, orfeduce any 
 man out of the right way. The wifedome of the father doth in the holy Gojpellcrie out 
 and fay : I ana the light of the world : he that followeth me, (hall not walkc 
 in darkeneSjbut fliall haue the light of life. This etemall wifedome ofGod,as it 
 doth not diforderly wrap things vp togither andmake them intricate, but laieth downe 
 in order,andteacheth them plainly, fb it doth not onely minifler whole fome counfels but 
 bringeth them to theeffe^, which they wifhthat obey hir. Oftentimes verily men 
 doe giue good counfels that are not vnvcholefome, but yet in their counfels that is alto- 
 gither omitted,which fhould haue been fir ft and efpe daily mentioned. All the wife men 
 almoH of the world,haue been ofopinion,that ki"gs and kingdomes fhould be mojl hap- 
 pie,ifthe ki"g of the countrie be a wife man,ifhe haue many wife, aged, fait hfull, and 
 skilfull counfellers : if his captaines be valiant, warlike, and fortunate in battel!: if he 
 aboundwithfub^ance,if his kingdome be on euery fide furely fortified: and lafily if his 
 people beof one minde and obedient. All this Iconfejfe is truely, rightly ^andvery wife- 
 ly jpoken, but yet there is another fingular andmoti excellent thing,vrhich is not here 
 reckoned amongthefe necejfaries, without which no true felicitie can be attained, nor 
 keing once gotten canfafely he kept : rvhen as contrarily, Where that ane thing is pre- 
 
2^2 
 
 Of thefeliciticand calamities. 
 
 fem,all thofe other necejftries doe of their accorde fallvntomen ^ Aithej themfelues 
 can befi rvi/h or deuife . The Lorde our God therefore rvho it the onely giner of wife and 
 perfeH: counfe/s, doth far more brtefyi and better pjut vp all/hort/y,(^fay m the ^ojpeL 
 But feeke yee firft rather the kingdome of God,and the righteoufnes ther*: 
 of,and all thefe things fliall eafilybe giuen vnto you.^^^i/^^Blefled are the 
 eies which fee that ye fee.For I fay vnto you,that many kings and prophets 
 haue wiflied to fee the thinges that yee fee , and to heare the thingcs that 
 yee heare,and haue neither hcarde nor feene them. tAndagainey Nay ra- 
 ther blelTed are they that heare the worde of God and keepe it . ^ndthis 
 thmg aboue all other is verte necejfirie. Marie hath chofen the goodpart rvhich/hall 
 not be taken from her.Hauing my rvarrant therfore out of the word of God J dare bold- 
 ly auov!>,that thofe kings fljallfioHrifh and be in happy cafe,whkh wholygiue andfubmit 
 thewfelues^nd their kingdomes to lefm Chri^ the onely begotten fonne ofGodjfeing 
 King of kings yand Lorde of lords, ack>}orvledging him to be the might ieH: Trince and 
 Monarch ofall,and themfelues his VaffalsfubieBes, andferuants : which finally doe 
 not follow in all their affaires their owne minde and iudgement , the lawes of men that 
 are contrarie to Cjods commandements,or the good intents ofmortallmen, but do both 
 themfelues follow the verte lawes of the mightieU j^'w and monarch ^ ar.d alfo caufe 
 them to be foil owed through out all their kingdome ^ reforming both themfelues and all 
 theirs ^at and by the rule of Gods holy word.For info dooing the ki'':gdome fhallflorijh itt 
 peace and tramjuillttie, and the kl^gs thereof ^al be moti wealthie,viBorious, long li- 
 ued and happie. For thus jpeaketh the mouth of the Lorde wh ich cannot poffibly lye : 
 
 DeutJ7. When the king fitteth vppon the fcate of his kingdome , he (hall take the 
 booke of the law of God,that he may reade in it al the daies of his life, that 
 he may doe it and not decline from it, eiijier to the right hande or to the 
 left : but that he may prolong the daies in his kingdome both of his owne 
 life & of his childrQn.Jind againe, Let not the book of this law depart out of 
 thy'mouth(^/oj^^,or thou whatfoeuer thou art that haB a kingdom e ) but occupie 
 
 Xofiicj. thy minde therein day and night^that thou maift obferue and doe, accor- 
 ding to all that is written therein : for then flialt thou make thy way prof- 
 pero.us and then (halt thou be happie. It is ajfuredly true therefore, confirmed by 
 the teflimonie oft he moFl true God,andin exprejje words pronounced,t hat theprojpe- 
 ritieof kinges and kingdomes confiHethin true faith , diligent hear ing,aMd faith- 
 full obeieng the worde or lavfe of God: whereas their calamitie andvtter ouerthrow 
 doth follow the contrarie. 
 
 This will I make, as my promife is, in this annexed demonstration both euident to 
 the eies,c^ Oi it were palpable to the very hands, by the examples ofmofi mighty kit^gs, 
 not taken out ofHerodotm or any prophane authour,but out of the infallible hi^orie »f 
 the mofifitcred Scritpures. Saul the firft ki"g of Ifratll was both mofl fortunate and 
 viEioriotisfo long as he did in al things follow the word of (^od: but when he once gaue 
 place to his owne good intents andmeaningjbeing vtterlyforfaken of the Lord, he hea- 
 
 Saulj.Sam '■^^^•' ^^^^f^^^^fiy to his face : Thou haft refufed &: caft of the word of the Lord, 
 
 13.14. 1 J. therfore hath God alfo caft thee away,that thou flialt not be king of Ifrael. 
 
 &c. / will not hercfiande ouer largely to declare the miferies ^ calamit'teSyWherin he was 
 
 vrrappedfiom that timeforwarde . For as he himfelfe was horribly haunted and vexed 
 mth the euilljpirite jfo did he not ceafe to vexe and torment his people and kingdom, 
 
 VKtill 
 
of kings and kingdoms. 35 j 
 
 vntiUhehad brousht them all into extreeme dattgert wherehe Ondfomc ofhu were 
 /Uinc,afulput to the woorH by the heathen their enimieSy leawng nothing behinde him 
 but a perpetuall/hame and endlejfe ignominie . Next after Saule doth Dauidfucceed 
 in thefeate and kingdomey rvho without allcontrouerjte vt>ai the mofl happiefi of all o- 
 ther kings and princes. Tut rvhatfiore he didfet by the vpord of the Lord^it is enident to 
 befeene by manie notable aEis ofhis^and ef^ectally in that Alphabetic (diPfahne which 
 in order and number is the hundred and nineteenth. For therein hefetteth foorth the 
 fraife of Gods tvorde^ the whole fome vertue whereof he doth at large woonderfully eX' 
 poundy in teaching what great defer e and z,eale we ought to haue thereto. For hee wot 
 fchooled and hadlearned before by prittate t?iijhaps and [hamefull deedes, andlaUly by 
 the vnhappie fedition ofhisgraceleffefonne Abfolon^ what an euillit is to decline pom 
 the word of the LordSalomon thefonne ofDauid the wifeft and mofl commended king salomot.i. 
 of all the world, didfo long enioy profperitie andpratfe at the mouth of the Lord, at he ^^S-4>& ii. 
 did not negleU with reuerence to obey his word. But when once he had tranjgrejfed the 
 Lords commandementjiraightway the Lord d/d fay vnto him: Forafmuch as this is 
 flone of thee,and that thou haft not kept mine ordinances and my ftatutcs 
 which I commanded thee,I will rent thy kingdome from thee and u'il giuc 
 it to thy (eruant. ^Andnow marke that according to that faying, immediately t^er 
 Salomons death the kingdome was rent into twoparts, and that ten Tribes followed le- 
 roboam theferuant of Salomon.Two Tribes claueflill to Roboam Salomons fonne. He Roboanua. 
 for negleBing the worde of the Lord and followiKg after fir ange gods, ts ouerwhelmed 
 with an infinite number ofwofull mifertes. For the fcripture teftijieth that the t/£gyp- 
 tianscamevpagainfl lerufalem and did deHroy the citie, palace, andtempleof the 
 LordAbia thefonne of%ob'oam ouercame the hofi ofJfraell,andbare away a trium- j^^^ j.para. 
 phantviCiorie, when he had wounded and fiainejiue hundred thou/and men of the ten i j. 
 Tribes oflfrael.And of this fo great a viElorie no other caufe is mentionedjbut bicaufe 
 he beleeued the worde of the Lorde. Next after Abia, did his fonne A fa a renovcmed Ara.ij>«4i, 
 and moHpuiffant king reigne tn hisfieede,ofwhom the holie fcripture teflifeth,that he 14- 
 abolished allfuperflition,and did restore fincere religion according to the word of God : 
 whereby he obtained a moftflorijhing kingdome in peace and quiet nejfe by thejpace of 
 fortieyeeres.Againe oflofaphat Afa his fonne we read: The Lord was with lofa- lofaphati, 
 phat bicaufe he walked in the former waies of his father Dauid and fought "* '^* 
 not Baalim, but fought the God of his father and walked in hiscomman- 
 dement. And therefore for hisprinceltke wealth andfamotu viVcories he was renafw- - , . v 
 
 med through all the world. But to his fonne lor am whoforfooke the word of God HeUat loranf. ip*. 
 the prophet faidiBkauk thou haft not walked in the waies oflofaphat thy fa- '^^•"• 
 ther, and in the waies of king Afa, but haft walked the waies of the kings of 
 Ifrael,behold with a great plague wil the Lord fmite thy folI(e,thy children, 
 thy wiues,and althy goods: And thou ftialtfuffer great paine,euen a difeafe 
 of the bowels,vntill thy guts fall out. And whatfoeuer the Lorde threatenedto 
 bring vpon him by the mouth of the Prophet,that did the vnhappie kingfeele with vn" 
 Ipeakable torments to his great reproches : being made.an example ofwretchednes (^ 
 miferie which doth light on all the pates off hem that doforfake the word of (^'od. 
 
 Neither wot the hap of Ochofias fonne to king loram and <tj/ithalia in any point ochofias,^^ 
 better. For at the commandement of lehu he wasfiabbed in andfaine wretchedly : bi- Kings.;;. 
 caufe he chofe rather to follow the lawes and rites of the kings ofJJraell, than the very 
 
 Aa 3 true 
 
254 
 
 Of the felicitie and calamities 
 
 
 trfte Uwes of the Lord his God. Moreover loxs a childejet hnt feuenjeeres oldheing 
 by the labour yfaithyand diligence of the faithful/ prieft loiada reslored tooy andfetled 
 in the place of his father vrho wa4 flame before him, raigned after the mcked ^t ha- 
 ha YPMput to death^moft happily andin aprojperotis flate, fo long as loiada the prieff 
 did If He. 'But when the high prieft xvm once departed out of this world vnto the Lordy 
 the king being immediately fednced by the malice and tviltnes of his wicked coun fellers y 
 left ojfto follow the word of the Lord. And at he ceafed to follow the Lord^fo dtd feli- 
 citie andglorie forp.ke to follow him. For the Syrians camming on with a verie fmall 
 power of armed menydo deftroy and put to flight an infinit hofl of lewifh people, they put 
 to thefwordall loos his cciinfellers,and make ajpoile of all his kingdome. And loos for 
 reietUng the Lord deferuedwith excejfiue grief e flrH to behold this miferie, then to 
 pine arvay with a long confi:mingfick>jes ,and laflly vpon his bed to haue his throte crti' 
 elly cut of his cfwne houfholdferuants. ^mafa4 thefonne ofloas is renowmedfcr a fa- 
 mom viBorie which he obtainedvpon the Idfimttes,for no other caufe, but for obeying 
 the word of the Lord, But afterward when he began torebellagainH Godandhis Pro- 
 phets. hf is in battelvanquijhed by loos king ofIfracl,by whom when he was Jpoiled/tna 
 compelled to fee the outrthrowe ofa great part of the wals ofJerufalem,he was himfelf 
 at the UU by conjpirators intrapped and mtferably murdered. Next after himfuccee- 
 ded hisfonne OJias wh(f alfo as wellxs the father, enioied a fingular felicitie and moH 
 happie life,fo long as he gatnfatdnot the mouth of God : but when he would vfurpe and 
 take vpon htm that office,whtch (J od had properly appointed to the Leuites alone, direB- 
 ly oppofing himfelf e again fi the word of the Lord,he woifirikenwitha leprojie, and for 
 his vncleanneffe was compelledfeuerally to dwell aloof e in banifhmentfrom the compa- 
 nie of men euen vntillhis laJi and dying day. lotham alfo thefonne ofOJlas is reported 
 to haue beene wealihie andviEiorions in his wars : the cattfe of this felicitie the Scrip' 
 ture doth briefly adde and fay : locham became mightie bicaufe he direded his 
 waies before the Lord his God. Butcoiranly Achaz^the fon of lotham,as he was 
 efallthe Jewijh kings almo'sl the wickedeft,fowas he in his life the mofi vnfortunate. 
 For infomuchai heforfooke the la^ve oft he Lord his Cjod.the Lord deliuered both him 
 ^ his people, flrH into the hands of the king of Syrians, and afterward into the hands of 
 the Ifraelites, who in one day flew one hundredand tnentie thotifande I ewes, andtooke 
 capttueaway with them two hundred, thoufand women and children. So tyichax, him- 
 felf e and all that were his Jby feeling hadproofe of all kind ofcalamities, being made an 
 example to terrife all other that doe gain fay the word of God. The good and oodlie king 
 Ez.echia4 fucceededhisvnqodlie father in the feate an Akiygdome. Oj him we haue 
 this teUimonie in the Scripture : He did that which was right in the fight of the 
 Lord, according to all that his father Dauid did. He put away the high pla- 
 ces^and brake the images, andcutdownethegroues, and all to brake the 
 brafen ferpent which Mofes had made.For vnto thofc daies the children of 
 Ifrael burnt facrifice to it.He trufted in the Lord-God of Ifracl.For he claue 
 to the Lotde, and departed not from him, but kept his commandemenrs, 
 which the Lord commanded Mofes. 
 
 And now let vs heare what follanved vfon this obedience and faith ofhis.Thefcrip- 
 
 ture goeth forward an^aith: And theLord was with him/o that heprofpered 
 
 in all things that he tooke in hand, while he did retgne the moH ancient and 
 
 j>Hiffaf2t Monarchic of the Afyrrans was broken and dimimpjed. For when Senache- 
 
 rib 
 
OfKingcsandkingdomes. 25 j 
 
 rib ki*ig of AjfirUbefeged the citie of Jerufalem, thefingeloftht Lorde in one night 
 fine in the Ajfirians cantfe one hundred four efcore and fine thoufandfouldiers. And 
 the king ofBabjlon alfo did very honorably by his ambajpidourrfende princely giftes 
 vnt Ez^chiM de firing earnefily his amitte andfriendfjip.For theglorie of that moft- 
 godly king vcas blovrne abroude,and knowne in all the vporld. 
 
 ey4gainevrhen his fonne Manaffes a verie rcickedman didnot treade thepath,and Manaflcs 
 expreffe the deedet of his mofi holie father, but being made king tn the twelfth yeere *-*^^S'»'' 
 ofhis^ge did ofparpofe crojfe the word of God,and brought inagaine all the fitperfiiti- 
 o»,which his father had abolijhed, he was taken captine and carried away to 'Babylon : 
 andalthoHghbj the goodnes andmercy of God he was reftoredto hisfeate againe,yet 
 when hee died he left a may me d and trouble fame kingdome vnto hisfonne Ammon : 
 vcho aifo for his rebeUingagainH the wordof God as amoft vnfortunate man reigned Reg n.' 
 but twoyeeres onely , and was at the lafl wretchedliefiaine by his owne honfholde fer- 
 uantes. Jnplace of his murdered fatherwas hisfonne lofias fetledin the kingdome be- ro^>s-4« 
 ingvphenhewas crowneda childc but eightyeeres olde . Ofallthekingesof luda hee ^^*" 
 •was thefioure and ejpeciallcrowne. He raigned quietly and in al points mofi happily by 
 thejpace of one and thirtieyeeres . Now the fcripture which cannot ly, doth paint out 
 toourStsthefaithandobedience,whichhediddeuoutlypjeweto the worde of God, 
 for which that felicitie did accompanie his kingdome. He was nothing moued with the 
 admonitions of his father Ammons counfe Hours. 'But fo fooneashe hadheardethe 
 tPordes of the lawe reade out of the booke, which Helkui the highprieft founde in the 
 temple at Hierufalemjhe flraightw^y committed himfelfe wholy to Cjodandhis word. 
 Neither fiaied he to looke for the mindes and reformations of other kinges and ki"g' 
 domeSfbut quickly forecafiing the beB for his people, he began toreformethe corrupt 
 ted religion, nh/ch he did efpecially in the eighteenth yeere of his age. And in that 
 reformation he hadaregarde alwaies to follow the meaning of the holy fcrtpture alone t 
 and not togiue eare to the deeds ofhispredeceJfors,to the prefcribed order of long con- 
 tinuance, nor to the common voices cf the greatefl multitude. For hee ajfembled his 
 people togither, before whome hee Uide open the booke of Gods lave e, and appointed all 
 thinqes to be ordetned according to the rule of his written norde. ^nd thereupon it 
 eommeth which we finde written that he jpturednot the auncient temples and long ac- 
 cufiomed rites which Salomon ^ leroboam had ereciedandordeined againfi the word 
 of God. Tobeejhort this k^ng lofias pulled downe and ouerthr ewe , whatfoeuer was 
 fetvpinthe Church or kingdome of luda againftthewordeofGcd.AndleaHperad- 
 uenture any onefhould camll and fay, that he was ouer hardy and too rough in his dea- 
 Unges,the fcripture gitteth this tefiimonyofhimandfuith-Lxkz vnto hiiii was there 
 no king before him, which turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all 
 hisfoule,and all his might, accordingto all thelawe of Mofes : neitheraf- 
 terhimarofexhereanie fiichashee. whereas we reade iherefore thatthis fo 
 commended and mofi fortunate king,was ouer come and fame in a fought en battaiU, 
 that death of his is to be count ea part ofhisfelicitie, and not of his miferie. For 
 the Lorde himfelfe faid to lofias : I wil gather thee vnto thy fathers,& in peace 
 (halt thou be buried, that thine eies may not fceall the euill which I will 
 bring vppon this pi ace . For there is no greater argument that the people and ve- 
 rie princes of the kingdome vnder that mofi holie king-were me ere hypocrites and ido- 
 laters t then for btcaufe mxt and immediately after his death both his fonnes and 
 
 Aa 4 Feeres 
 
iy(J Ofthefelicitic and calamities 
 
 Peeres reieWmg the rvorde of (jod did bring in againe all fnperjiition and bUf^emotu 
 veickedntjfe.Wherevfonvre reade that for the whole zz.yeeres , vfherem thekinges 
 ofluda did r eigne after the death of loft as, there rvas no peace or quietnejfe in Hieru^ 
 falem,hf*tperpeTuallfeditionsandmoJi bloudiemurthers. Next after /of as: reigned 
 loachim. hts fonne loachai.-lfHt within three monethes after he wot takenybound,and led capttae 
 2.^ d*°h *'' ^ ^^^ '*^^ *^^ ^'^"^ ^f^^^yf^' -^f^ t^^ leading away ofloachasjhti brother loachim 
 Kings. 23.:4. wa/ethe crorvne.'whomm the elenenthyeere of hisreigne beingboHndtnchaineswai 
 '^' Jlaine by Nabftchodonofor,andlaflly (at leremie faith) wot bnriedin the fepnlcbre of 
 
 an Ajfe» Itrloachimsfieade was his fonne lechontoifet vp, but aboHt three monether 
 after he with his prince s and fub fiance was taken captiue and led oppfayto 'Babilon. 
 tAfterhim the kingdome wasgtuen to Zedechtas the fonne oflopas : but bicanfe he 
 rvould not obey the word of Goa preached by the Prophet leremie ^ he loofeth both his 
 life andki^tgdome in the eleuenthyeere of his r eigne. In whofe time alfo the temple is 
 fet of fire Jiiernfalem is facked^and the people fiaine far the mofl p(trt orledaway cap^ 
 tiue. Thm much hitherto touching the ki*ig! ofluda. For in Zedechtas both the king- 
 dome and maieflie or dignitie thereof did faile and make an ende. 
 The iJBgs of ^^ '^'■/^ ^f^^ '^^^^ ^^^ endes and defliniet of the kiygs ofJJraell, rvepjaUataine be 
 IfraeL compelled to confejfe that allfelicitie ofkwges and kingdomes do conftfi in he^ng and 
 
 following thewordofCjody and that contrarily calamities and miferies doe rife ^ the 
 contempt and neglecting ofthefame.For leroboam thefirfi ki"g ofthefeperated Ifra- 
 elitesjettingpajfe the word ofGod,didordeine new rites to worjhip the Lorde by, and 
 ereBednewe temples, but byfo doing Jse ouerthrew himfelfe,his houfe, (jr all his kjfg- 
 dome.j4fter him doth Baafafucceed both in the kingdom ^ idolatrous religion, which 
 vpos the caufe why he and his were vtterly deftroied. Thenfolloweth Amrt the father 
 «/ Achab,whofor augmenting idolatrotti impietie,is horribly fi^ine with alibis family, 
 fo that not one of his efcaped the reuenging fword of Gods anger and ieloujte, And for 
 bicaufe lehu wot faithful c^ valiant in killing thofe tirants,in dijpatching Baals priefts, 
 and rooting out of idolatrous fuperfiition. the Lord dothpromife and fay vnto him : Bi- 
 caufe thou haft zealoufly done that which thou haft done, according to all 
 that is right in my fight, therefore (liall thy children vnto the fourth gene- 
 ration fit on the feate of Ifrael. And we readvertly that his font ^ nephewes were 
 notable princes which fucceeded in the ki*>gdome, euen loachas, loos, leroboam the fe- 
 cond of that name,!^ Zacharias : The other k!"gs,as Sellum,Afanahe,Pekaiah,Peka, 
 (jy Ofee^adtheirkingdom altogither like to the ki»gdome ofthefon oflofiasjo wit, in 
 a feditioui,troublefomeanda moft mi ferable taking. For they defpifed the mouth oft he 
 Lard. Ther fore were they vtterly cut ojf,andfor the moft part either flain or carried a- 
 way captiue by their entmtes the Affyrians. From the diuifion of the people into twofe- 
 uerallkingdoms after the death of Salomon,there were in number i gMinges ofJfraef, 
 and I S.of/uda.The }^ngs of Ifrael altogither raigned about 272. yee¥es, and they of 
 luda about 3 9 g . Now by thejpace offo many ye ere s in the fnofl r enow me d^ peculiar 
 people of God, which was as it were aglajfe fet before the eies of all nations to view and 
 behold themfelues in,there might the truefl caufes offelicitte ^ calamities ofalkmgs 
 andki»gdoms in the whole world befo liuely reprefer.ted&perfeBlypainted,that there 
 fljouldbe no need to fetch fom elfe where, a moreplaine andeuident demonflration of 
 the fame. 
 ^rrrnc ^ndyetfor althat we are not without other forratne examples, whereby toprooue 
 
 it. 
 
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 it. Far the Pharaoes of^gyft were the defirnElion both to themfelues ^ alfo to their 
 kmgdomejtfy their jiubborne rebellion again fl Gods word. AgMne Dariw Prifctu and 
 the great Nabuchodonofor entered no final felicity, bicaufe they dejfifed not the cotm' 
 feUof Daniel.Balchafarkingof Babylon,adejpitefftl contemner of Godandhiswordey 
 is in one night defiroied with ail hts power. Babylon the moji anncient andfamow ci' 
 tie of the worldis taken fet onfrefackedand ouerthrowne , and the k*ngdome tranfla- 
 ted to the MedesandPerJhws.Neither were theki»gs of Per/ia vnfortunate at aU, I 
 meane Cyrtu and Daritts otherwife called Artaxerxes, bicatife theyfauored the word j^|* ^^^^ 
 ofGod,anddidpromoate his people and true religion. But on the other fide we read that Gods word 
 tAntiochtu JirnamedEpiphaneswas mofivnfortunate, whooiitwererfutktng warre ^h^ch'ifcric 
 with God himfelfe , did ntofl wickedly burne andmake away the bookes of holy Scrip- cuccdthc 
 ture. Furthermore we haue at great fiore of examples alfo euenoutofthofeHifiories ^™** 
 which followed immediately the time ofChriJi his afcenfion. Forfo many Romane Em- 
 perors ^ki^gs and Princes asperfecuted the preaching of the GojpeHyand Church of our 
 Lord /ejus Chrijl,a»daduanced idolatrie and fuperfiitious blajphemiefo many Ifiie, 
 did die afoule andjhameful death.Ofthis are Eufebius and Oroftus renowmedHifio^ 
 riographers ajfured witnejfes. Againe S. Augufline Itb. 5 . de Ciuit.Dei,affirmeth that 
 incredible vitlories, very great glory and mofl abfolute feltcitie hath beene giuen by 
 God V nto thofe kings, which haue in faith fincerely embraced Chrifl their Lord, ^ z/r- 
 terly fubuertedidolatrie andfuperftitious blaJphemieJt is euident thtrefore thatfeli- 
 citie commeth by good wiland obedience to the word ofGod^andthat allkings ^ king- 
 domes pjall be vnhappie, which for fake the worde of(jod,andtume themfelues to mens 
 inuentions . And this I haue, I trufi, declared hitherto fo plainely ,that the hearers may 
 feeme not onely to vnderflandejbut alfo to fee before their eies , and as it were tefeele 
 with their hands the pith and materiaHfuhjlance of this whole treatife. 
 
 'But wherunto doth althis tend ? 7 hat your ''Rnjallmaiefiieforfooth may vndoub~ 
 tingly knaw,^;^ be ajfuredlyperfvadedthat true feltciti^ gotten (^ reteined by fatth" 
 fuHjludie in the word of God, to wit^ifyoufubmityourfelfe altogither andyour whole 
 kingdome to Chrifl the chief e and highefi Prince ^f throughout your whole realmeyou 
 dijpoje and order religion and all matters of iufice according to the rule of Gods nolie 
 worde, tfyou decline not one haires breadth from that rulejbutfludie to aduaunce the 
 kingdome of Chrifl, andgo en(as hithertoyouhaue happily begun )tofubuert and tread 
 vnderfoQte the vfurpedpower of that tyrannicall Anticmiil. Not that your maieflie 
 needeth any whit at almine admonitions er inftruiiions. For you haue vndoubtedly that 
 heauenly teacher inyour mfnde,Imeane the holy Ghofi, which injpireth you with the 
 verie true doUrine offncereand true religion. Tour maieflie hath the facred Bible, 
 the holiest Tocke ofallbookes,wherin as in aperfeSi rule the whole matter ofpittieand 
 our true falHation,is abfolutely conteined andplitnelyfet dovpne. Tour maieflie hath 
 noble men and manie Councellours belonging to your kingdome, faith full, valiant, and 
 skilfull heades both in the law of God, andmen,who for theirwifedome and loue that 
 they bear to the fine ere truth, are greatly commended amongforraine nations. And for 
 that caufe all the faithfull do tbinke and call your maieflie mofl happie.But thathappie 
 king Ez.echia6 (although he did ejpecially vfe the helpe of thofe excellent menEfaie 
 and (^^icheas )did not defpife faithfull admonifhers , euen among the meane fl forte 
 ofLeuites: neither thought they that in aamonijhing the king, they lofl andjpent their 
 labour in vaine. J therefore hauinggood a^iance inyour maieflie s good and and godly 
 
 dijf'ofitiont 
 
2^8 OFthc fellcitie and calamities of ki'ngs,&c. 
 
 difpojition , doverilie hop! that thii fhort difcourfe ofmme^totiching the true caufes of 
 thefelicitie and cahwities of kings Andki»gdomes.p3alhaue a profiting place veithyou. 
 Euen I which i i.yeeresfiKce,dtd dedicate vnt a your father of famous memory Henry 
 the eight a booke touching the autority of the holy fcripture, and the injiitution t^^fun- 
 Ition ofBifhopt, again/} thepontificall chuffes of the Romifj fttperfiition and tyrannic, 
 ^ novphy experience knave that that labor of mine brought forth y:o fmallfrmt vptthin 
 the realme of England: am norv fa bold againe Oi to dedicate thefe my Sermons vnto 
 your Royal maicfiieJn thefe Sermons I handle not the leaf and love efl points or places 
 ofChriflian religion, the layv,finnegrace,the ^ofpelland repentance. Neither do I y at I 
 thinke, handle them irreltgioujly. For I vfe to conferre one fcripture with an other, then 
 which there is no rvay better andjafer to fo/lorc in the handling of matters touching 
 our religion. And for bicaufeyou are the true defender of the Chnflian faith, it can 
 not be but well undoubtedly , to haue Chrtflian Sermons come abroade vnder the de- 
 fence ofyoftr maieflies name. My ntinde vpos according to mine abilitie, and the 'mea- 
 fure of faith which is in me, to further the caufe of true religion, rvhich nowe beginneth 
 to bud in England,to the great reioicing of al good people. I haue t her fore written thefe 
 Sermons at Urge, andhandJed the matter fo, that of one many more may begotten. 
 Wherinthe TaBors dtfcretionjhall eajtly difcerne what is mofiauaileable and profi- 
 table for euery feuerall Church. And the Paflcrs dutie vertlie is rightly to mowe the 
 rvorde oftruth,and aptly togiue the fodder of life vnto the Lords flocke. They will not 
 thinke much,I hopejbicaufe in thefe fermons J doe vfe the fame matter, the fame argu^ 
 mentSy and the very fame words, that other before me both ancient and late writers 
 (whom I haue tudgedto follow the firiptures) haue vfedyer now, or which I my felfe 
 haue elfewhere alledgedin other bookes of mine owne heretofore pubUfhed^For as this 
 doBrine at all times, and in all points agreeable to it felfe is fafefl to be followed fo hath 
 italwaiesbeenwoorthiliepraifedofallgoodandgodlie people.Ifthe horde gr aunt me 
 ltfe,leifure,andjhrength, I wilUhortly adde the other eight Sermons of the fourth De- 
 cade,which are behinde. Ana all that I fay heeretl fpeake itfitll without allpreiudice 
 to the iugdement of the right and true Church. Our horde lefus the king of 
 kinges and horde of hordes , leade you with the Jpirite, anddefende 
 you to theglorte of his name, andfafetie of all your 
 Realme. ty^t figure in the month of 
 March, the ye ere of our 
 Lord, 1550. 
 
 Your Maieflies dutifully boufficn 
 and daily Oratour, 
 
 Henry BuUingery minifler of the Church 
 AtTtgureinSwicerland, 
 
 THE 
 
25* 
 
 THE THIRD DECADE OF SER- 
 
 MONS, WRITTEN BY 
 HenrieBullinger, 
 
 Of the fourth precept of the fecond Table, which is in order the eight 
 
 of the ten Commandements, Thou [halt not fiedU. Of the 
 
 owning and poffeirmg of proper goods^and of 
 
 the right and lawful getting of the fame, 
 
 againft fundrie kinds of theft. 
 
 Thefirii Sermon. 
 
 '<S^A 
 
 )tn0ofourltuc5 
 |anO familits, 
 't»ee men tjane 
 Ktie^t of eartf}!^ 
 ' nc\)£S , 0tvt 
 >tljErcfoje after 
 
 mmts toact)tng t\}t pKferuatton of 
 mans life, f tl>e Ijolr hecping of toeD^ 
 locbs knot, in tljw fourth commanoeiJ 
 ment a lato is gtuen fo; tl)z true QtU 
 ting, poCTurring, bfing in^ bcCofcing 
 of tncUl) anu toojlol^ fublfance,totrje 
 cnDc tljat toe fijculD not get tijem b? 
 ttjcft oj mill mcanes, tijat tue (^oiilu 
 net poUcCc them tjniuUl^, no;j tife o? 
 fpcnD tticm tinlatofull^|u3ice rcquu 
 retb to bfe ric !)C£i UicU, aiiD to giue to 
 ciierieman timttofiicij is bis : notyc 
 fine c tlje Ulars of Odd be t!jc latocs of 
 iuttice, tt)ci? DOC tjerie ncccITartlp bp 
 toai? of ccmmanticment.fai? : Thou 
 flialt not ftealeXijefc toojDS again in 
 number are felu, but in fcnfc of ample 
 0gnifiration. if o^ in tbis p;ecept tbeft 
 it felfe istjtterl^ fojbiDtjcn,aI gifting 
 fubtiltics are flatly pjobibiteD, Deceit 
 anD guile is baninjcD, all cofenin-j fet^ 
 ctie^ arecteanc cutoff; couvtourne(fe> 
 
 tDleneire,p;oDigalttte, o^ laniC^ fpen^' 
 Dmg, anD all bntuft Dealing is beeretn 
 DcbarreD. S0o;icouer, cljarge is bare 
 giuenfo; maintaining of ioftice, anD 
 tbat efpeciall? in contracts anD bar^ 
 gains. McnDerfuUturmoilesteril^ 
 areratfrD bp anD begun among men 
 of tbis too;lD,about tbegetting,poffef» 
 fi[ng,anD fpenbing of temporal ricljes x 
 it teas crpeDicnt tberefo;je tbat dDoD 
 in \}i8 latu, ^xslM be ojDainetb fo; tl}c 
 bealtb? commoDitie, anD peace of bs 
 men, djoulo appoint a ffate f p;efcribe 
 an o^Der fo; cartbltc gQ3Ds : as in ttiv» 
 latoe be W\f moS ercellentlp Done* 
 ^nD tbat pe ma^ tl;c better bnDcr* 
 UanD It, 3 toill at tbis p^efcnt, b^ ti^t 
 belp of Cods bolr fpirit, Difcourfe bpo 
 tbe p;cper ciunmg anD tp;igbt geti» 
 ting of iuoiloli' riches : in iubicb frea^ 
 tife tf^t U)!)olc conU^cration of f beft int 
 nil \iis btnDs t^all be ph'Mv DeclarcD. 
 
 if 02 tbe proper otuning anD pof* ofthepro. 
 fe^tng cf gcces is notbv tbts precept of fubftance. 
 pjobtbiteD, but tue'are fojbiODen fo 
 get tbeni bniiifflv , to poffefie tbem 
 bnlatofuUi?, anotofpenDe tbcm toic? 
 fecDli? : i?ea bp t}^i^ commanDcmcnt 
 f^z p;oper otoning of peculiar ftib^ 
 fiance is latofnll^ o?DaineD, anD firnv 
 lUcttaWil^eD.. 
 
26o The eight precept of the 
 
 %\^t%oxiit fo;btODett) t^eft, ti)erefo;c 
 ^eo^Dametl) ann con6rmetl)tl)e p;:o^ 
 per otonmg of tuojlDlie ric^ea. ifoj 
 \x>f}at cantt tl)ou Heale, if all tttinQS be 
 common to all men i ifoj t^on tjatt 
 ttoien t\}\nt otune, anD not anotI)er 
 man0,if tljou tabett from anotljcr tjiat 
 iDliicbije Ijatli, 5!But C5oD fo?biot)ctl) 
 t^eft, aniJtl)ercfb?ebi> tljc mafemgof 
 tl)is laUi,be confirmetl) tbe proper pof^ 
 felTton of peculiar g(DO£(. yBut bicaufe 
 tbere i» no fmall number of tl)atfuri^ 
 onB feet of ;^nabapttft0, tobicb ^tniz 
 tbiict p;{op.nette of feuerallpoOTelTions, 
 31 iDill b^ fome euioent telttmonie£( of 
 Scripture Declare tbat it in botbal^ 
 lotoen ano rattfieO of oloe. M Abra- 
 ham, iDbointbe Scripture is called 
 tbe fatber of faitb,Eliazar bis feruant 
 faitb : God hath blefled my maifter 
 mariielloufly, that hee is become 
 great, and hath giuen him (beep and 
 oxen,{iluerandgolde, men feruants 
 and maid feruants,camels and affes : 
 and to his fonne hath hee giuen all 
 that he hath .iloe tf)tn ab;jabam loa0 
 toealtbte, ano Dto poffelTe b^ t^e rtgbt 
 of p;op;ttette all tijofe tbings tobi^b 
 <£^oo bab gtuen btm : anb be left tiftm 
 allb^ tbe title of tnberttance,a0 pecu^ 
 liar ano p;ioper goDB bnto bi0 Tonne 
 3ifaac« 3ifaac tberefo^e anDBiacobpofi' 
 feOebtbeir oUme ano p;oper ^atnts* 
 S^o?eouer,(!Dob bp tbe bant) of ^ofes 
 b^ougbt t\i^ Bjfraclites iiis people into 
 tbe lano of p;omife,tbe grounds tober^ 
 ofbeoiob^lot oiuioe bntotbe trtbe£s 
 of 3lofue \)iB feruant, appointing to tf 
 nerieone a particular portion topof^ 
 feflfe : anODto b^ \a\j3ts p^ouioe tbat 
 tbofeinberitances iboulo not bemin^ 
 gleo ano confounoeo togttber. Bin &a^ 
 lomon ano tift p^opbets tbere are be^ 
 rte manie precepts and rentence0 ten^ 
 Dingtotbi0purpofe« 
 Mti^notoeberieioel tbattbefe 
 
 ten Commandements. 
 
 troubleCome tuimnglers Do make tbt0 
 obiection, ano fate : %\iat €^Mian 
 men are not bonnbe to t^t p^mks 
 tbat are fetcbeo Out of tbe oloe 2CelIa^ 
 ment. 0nD altbougb 31 coulDe confute 
 tbat obiection, anb p^oiue tbat tboC? 
 place0 out of t\}c olD CeGamentDo in 
 tifis cafe binoe b0 to marlte ano fol^ 
 lolxj tbem, ^et toill 31 ratber foj (bo^t* 
 nede fake alleDge romep?a)fe0 out of 
 tl^t fcripture0 oftbeneintettamentto 
 Hop tbeir moutb0 toitball. £)ur iLo;D 
 31efu0Cb?iftDotb greatly commenDe 
 tnbt0Difctple0 tijc \x}o^hB of mercte, 
 lubicb DO confiHin feebingtbe bungrr> 
 in giuingD^inUe to t\ft ti\ivftity in clO;« 
 tbing t^t nabeD, in biGting paifoner0, 
 anb tbofe tbat be Utkt, anb in barbou^ 
 ring firanger0 anb banifbeD men. }$c 
 tberefo?e grantetb to ^is bifdplea a 
 p;^op:tetie anD polTelTion of peculiar 
 g(DO0,tuberU)itb titt^ md^ frankly Do 
 gcDD bnto otber, anD belpetbe naDie> 
 anDtbemaninmiferie. 
 
 ^ut tbe proper otuning of fenerall 
 go)De0 being once taken alnaie, gcoD 
 DeeDe0 anD almc0 muff of necelTttie be 
 btterli? lachino[. iFo; if all tilings be 
 common,tben DoS tbou giue notbtng 
 of tbat tDbicb i0 tbine , but all tbat 
 tbou fpenbeff is of tbe common ricbe0« 
 ^et paule t^t ^pottle in bi0 epillle to 
 t\}t Conntbian0, biDDetb euerie one 
 to la^ bp alme0 bp bimfelfe, tnbicb be 
 migbt recciue lob^nb^ came to Co# 
 mti)» 
 
 !^e batb alfo commanbeD euerp one 
 tobcffoU)efomucbasbecan 6nDe in 
 bi0 barttoillinglptogiue, anDacco;^^ 
 Ding to tbe quantttie tbat euerie one 
 potTelTetbinot aao;^Ding to tbat tubicb 
 be polTcflTetb not : i ret not to beltoloe 
 it fo, t\}t\t tUh tolDljom it is giuen, 
 IboulD baue mo;>e tban inougb^ anD 
 t^tVy tDbicNiue, Iboulbe be pincbeo 
 tpitbpenurieano lacke of tbing0 ne^ 
 
 celTarie. 
 
The third Decade, the firft Sermon . 261 
 
 SCfje fame 0ptjfflc fattlj : We befeech feeff nottoitl)ffanDmg as f I)o!jgl) tijoit 
 
 you brethren, that you ftudie to be 
 quiet, and to doe your owne bufi- 
 nes , and to worke vi'ith your owne 
 handes as we commanded you : that 
 you may walk honeftly to them that 
 be without , and that yee may haue 
 lacke of nothing, g coulD out cf otijer 
 tJseptfflc0 allege man^ moaep.:a)fes 
 of tl)t« fame fojttbut tljefe are cnougl) 
 
 taofi b;oug|)t tl)e iDtole pmz tntu 
 Ms i It toas in Ananias ijis poluer not 
 to banc folD tl)e IanD,anD W^m it taas 
 folD to bauehept to btmfclfe tbe iobote 
 fum of monc^ : anD ^et fo; tfjat oaoe 
 t)ee l^ouloe not bane beene ertluOeD 
 from tbeCburcb of tbefattbfutl. 31t 
 toasfree ttjerfo^je at tbattime,cnen as 
 at tbi80a\?alfo it is, eptber to fell oj 
 
 f Declar fuff ictentli? tbat p;op;{tetp of not to fell tbetr lanti0 anD poCTelTtons, 
 g(DD0 is in botb tbe tcllaments per^ anb to beftoto it commonly fo,^ tbe re^ 
 
 How in the 
 
 mittt^ to Cb^tttian nxzn* 
 
 3ln tbe^rtes of t^t japoftleslDa 
 Apoftieragc reabe,tljat among tfjem of tbe p.zima^ 
 JJlrtiom. ^^"^ ^^^ apoftoltbe Cburcb,al tbings 
 mon., tuere common: but tbat \si\^xt^ follotu^ 
 tt^ in t\^t fame bohe ootb Declare 
 lubat ktnbe of communion tl^at toas 
 tDbicbtbc? bat).iPojLuke fmtbNone 
 of rhera faide that any thing was his 
 of that which he pofleffed.JLoe bere, 
 tbe fira €^MimB poffeiTeD boufes, 
 grounD0 anD otber ricbes b\? tbe rtgbt 
 of p;5op?ietie : anD ^et t^t^ poffclTeD 
 V^txn not as Vc^tix clune gmDs , but as 
 tf)c goDs of otber men , anD c^s it Uiere 
 tnccmmon, fo notluitbffanDingtbat 
 tberigbt of pjop^icf ie did l!il remnine 
 in tbepoflTcSTo^*? otone banDsti if fo be 
 at an^ time mtz^itiz fo rcquircD,tbc^ 
 foulDe tbeir lanes anD beufes,anD \)tb 
 peD t^t nceDe of tbem tbat iacbcD. 3f 
 f be\? foulD, t^zn tbat UJbwb t\^z^ foulD 
 teas ImDoubteDlp tbeir oUme. if 0.: no 
 gcDD man Dotb fell anotber mans fub^ 
 Ilanf e, but tbat UJbicb is W otunc, j 
 tbattobicb b^batb tahcn in banoe to 
 bufbanDeas bts otone, Spo^eouer^. 
 peter componnDing all tW control 
 ucrfie faitb to Ananias , tofiiles t}^z 
 lanD remaineD toas it not t^Mz oton i 
 f toljen It toas folDe , toas it not in tb^ 
 potoer i !^cto is it tben tbat tbou Iteff 
 to tbebolie ©bol^janDU^peltbarUe 
 parte of tbe p^ice cf tije lar»De,aaD ma^ 
 
 lauing of t}^z p©;^e. SCberefo^e tbat 
 place in tbe ^ctes of tbe 0poftles Dotb 
 not tdkz atoa^ t^^z rigbt of p.:op;5ictie, 
 no^commanDe fucb a communion of 
 euerie mans goiDs as our maobeaDcD 
 ^nabaptiits go about to o^Daine, 
 jSnD fo> bicaufe 3 percetue tbat fome 
 DO berie ttifiie ^itliz to t^z letter,anD 
 b^ge tbat communion of fubllance : it 
 H^all not be teDtous to recite bnto ^m 
 ( Darelt? beloueD ) otber mens iuDge* 
 mentcs tcucbing f^is point,3l meane 
 tbe opinions of tbem, tobicbb^ confer 
 rencc of Scriptures bauemabe t^is 
 matter mod plaine anD manifett. 
 
 Mlbereas toee reabe in tbe fecouDe 
 Cbapterof tbe 0ctes,tbat all tobicb 
 beleeucD toere iotineD in one, itmuft 
 notfo bee bnDcrttroDe, as tbougbtbep 
 Kfee monftcs fojfaking eucric one bts 
 pjcper bcnfe, DiD Dtoelltogitbcrinco*' 
 mon all in one t-oufe, but tbat tbc^,as 
 it is imnteDiatclr after aDDeD , conti* 
 nueD ^:x\v. in tbe temple,toitb one ac^^ 
 co;jDe, not tbat tbcp left off cucr? man 
 to eate in \ii$ ctone bcufe , nuD to p.:o^ 
 uiDe tbinges nccellaril^ rcquircD of 
 nature, oj tbat euerie one fblDe ti;?. 
 boufe t\,(\t be baD, fi'nce tbere is after? 
 toarDe aDDcD, Breaking bread from 
 houfetohoufe. 3!f tbepb.^ahe bjeaDc 
 from boufe to boufe^letthf fe0nafcapj» 
 tillcs aunftoere m isbat boufes tbe 
 Cb^tllians at Sjerufalcm did fc;cafee 
 
 tbeir 
 
The eight precept of the ten commandements. 
 
 i6i 
 
 f^cir b;ieat3c« 3ltttl)e^oafc£5 ofbnbe^ 
 lauers i 3i tljiitke nape* SCfjerefo.:e 
 tljepbjabe bm^^ anD cate mcatem 
 tbe fjoufes of tlje faitbfull. l^otoe 
 t^erefo;^e did ttjei? all fell oj fo^fabe 
 t&ctrlanDe0anD boufe0 i ^otoe DtD 
 4^01^ liue fogitfjer lifee cloijffererfif 
 tl3ai)erca5 ilubc faitlj tljercfo^e , tljat 
 fo mante as bcldeueD luere topncD m 
 one, tbat ts to b^ bnoerlloiDe, tbat 
 t^ep DtD oftentimes alTemble in tbe 
 temple, fotben tljat communicating 
 of gcDD0 among ti^e Cb^i(ttan0, luas 
 not!)ing elfe but a fale , tDljicb tbe 
 Xuealtbier fojte maDc of tbeir lanDcs 
 anD boufes , to tbeenDe tljat bpbe^ 
 Coiuinstbatmonep, tljc poj^emigbt 
 beerclieucD , leaft tbep being compel* 
 ieD bp penurie anD famine, (bouloe 
 turne from C|)^i(lianitietoiuDaifme 
 againe, 
 
 S^o;eouer, toe reaDe in manie pla^ 
 te£toft[)e0cte0, tljatCb^iffians fecpt 
 totbemfelucs t!)cbfe of tbeir boufes 
 anD o^Deringoftbeirfub0aunce,a£t in 
 tbe nintb of tlje actcs toe finoe of aCa^ 
 bitba,ltibo tDaBful of goiD iaoiks, ma^ 
 kmgcoatea anD cloat^ing fo;luiDoU)B 
 anD po^e people* 
 
 in tbe ttoelftb of tbcj^ctes, tue 
 reaDe tljat peter tbe ^poftle beeing 
 b^ougbt out of p:ifon , came to tfjc 
 boufe of sparie tbe spotber of s-obn, 
 iDljofe firname toas sparfee tobere 
 manp loere gatbereD togitbcr to p;jap: 
 Ijee faitbnotto Dtocll, but to p;aic: 
 ijDberb\? ttjou mail! bnDerlf anDe , tbat 
 tbc congregation toas alTembleD in 
 tbatboufetopjap. 
 
 ;againe,intbe nintb Cbaptcr : pe^ 
 terttaietbmanpDaieffin tbeboufeof 
 ^imon tbe 2Danner, tubicb tua0 a 
 Cb.;iC^ian man anD Dioelt in W otun 
 fioutc, anD in tbe eleuentb Cbapter : 
 tbe DifcipleB acco;^Ding to euerie one0 
 abilitte rent lielpc to tf^e b;etb;en 
 
 iDbicb Dtoelt in lurp.iLo bere, a5 euc^ 
 rieone, faitb b^^tuaiSiofabilitie* l^nt 
 iDbat abilitie coulD anp of tbem baue 
 baD,bnleire ttfc^ baD fomtobat of tbeir 
 otun poCTcCrton i ^n t\)c firtantb cbap* 
 ter, Itpbia t\)t tuoman tbat folDe pur^ 
 ple,U)bena)eU)a0bapti^eD, DtD faie : 
 iFyee haue fudged me to be faithful! 
 to the Lorde , come into my houfe 
 and abide there.Mbr faiD (be not,feI 
 mp boufe:but come info mp boufe:but 
 fo; bicaufe (be DtD fo poflTeiTe ber boufe 
 after (be beleeueD , us tbat (be mabe tt 
 common to tbe apoltle0* 3in t^c 20. 
 Cbapter : pauleDotbglo?ie tbatlja 
 batb not De0reD anp mansgolD, (iluer 
 o;p;^etiou0cloatbe0« 
 
 5l5ut Uibat fenfe o^ reafon coulDe 
 bee in tbcfe irjojDe0, bnlclTe it toere 
 latDful fo; Cb;itJian men to feeepe tl)Z 
 poOeirion of tbat, tobicb is tbeir0.0nD 
 in tpt 2 1 .Cbapter:pbilip baD at Cae^ 
 faria a boufe anD four Daugbter0, tubs 
 folDe be not bi0 boufe f pbilcmon al^^ 
 fo paule0 boD^e, baD botb a boufe anD 
 a fcruaunt to* 3!t t0 tbercfoje mott 
 plaine $ euiDent,tbat t\}t bolp <3t^D(tsi 
 meaning i0 not to bane fucb an o;Der 
 of life obferueD;, a0 tbefe people do De« 
 uife, but tbat cuerp man tboulDego' 
 uerne laell bi0 oUme boufe anD famiV 
 lie , anD relieue t^t b;etb2en0 necefli^ 
 tity acco^Ding as \^is abilitie toil fuffer 
 anD beareXo tbt0 enDe aUb Doe otber 
 p!ace0 belong, i * SCtmotbie 5 * 2Cttu0 
 2. i*2b|ie(raL4.2.5, anDtoben in all 
 bis^piftlesnlmoff, be pjefcrifaetb to 
 parentc0 anD cbilD:en , to bufbanD0 
 anD tiuue0, to maiHer j anD reruant0, 
 tbeir office anD Dutie0, \s)^nt Dotbbe 
 elfe , but teacbc botoe to o;Der our 
 boufe0 anD families :r tf^us mucb tbu0 
 farre. 
 
 Wbatmat! h^ faibe of tbat mo;e^ 
 ouer,tbat manie (Dcaltbte men in t^z 
 (^otptll, are repo;teD to liaue beene 
 
 ioo^a^ip 
 
The third Decade, the firft Sermon . 26^ 
 
 tUO?(l^ippcrs of !©0D i lofeph of Ari- giueth vs abundantly all things to 
 mathea, \D[)icl)baneDtljello;D after enioy:)that they do good, that they 
 
 1)0 Ijoas cructfieD, is fatD to ifaut b^n a 
 luealt^te man,anD a tirfctple of Cb^tfi 
 alfo.Cije U)omen tocrc iueUb^ U)l)iclj 
 follotoeotticllo^o from Gallic, t mif 
 ntSrco to btm anD ^is Dtfctplcs of tl)etr 
 6CDOS atiD fubGancc* SDlje gclDcD trca^ 
 furer of aTlueene Candacc luas a tucl^ 
 t\f^ man.Tabitha of Ioppa,iui)0m Pe- 
 ter raifeD from Dcatli to life, Uias riclj, 
 anu fpent t)tr fubttance fralp tppon 
 p(D;e anD neeDy peopleXydia t\)t feller 
 of purple tDaiei lJDealtI)te tco, ant) mnu^: 
 mcrable mo;je, tofjotoere bot^goDltg 
 « faitbfull people. Mljereas tbc JLojD 
 tl)erefo;5e tiio fav to ti)c yong man : If 
 thou wilt be perfed, go and fell that 
 which thou haft, & giue to the poor, 
 and thou (halt haiietreafureinhea- 
 uen, and come and follow me : tljat 
 tsnogenerall lalp 0;^ dimple Doctrine 
 belonging to all men, but \b n Demons 
 ftration oneli? to fteU) tljattberajng 
 man to lobom be fpake, baDnot^et 
 fo perfectly fulfilleD tbe latDe, as b^ 
 tbougbt tjertl^ tbat be baDDone:foj be 
 tbougbf [je^aDDonc all, anD tbat noi* 
 tbingUjas toanting. ifoj t^t ^mng 
 man fet mo^e bp b»s gmDSjtban be did 
 by dDoD, anD tbe totceof (IDOD0 com^ 
 manDement 
 
 ifo.z \)z DeparteD faDli^, anD did not 
 as ti)z iLo^D baD biDDen bim:anD tbcr^j 
 b? Dec lareD tbat be baD not yet fulfilleD 
 tbe latoe. S^ojeouer, iuemayoutof 
 otber places gatber, tbat t\}t ilo;}D did 
 not caft Dotone i)W Difctples to miferie 
 anD beggerte.ilicif ber ioas paule tbc 
 0pottle afbameD to make laljoes fo: 
 ricb tmn^ anD to p^efcribe an o^Der 
 Ijofotbey ougbt to bebauc tbefelues, 
 To them that be rich,fattb l)t,in this 
 world, giue charge that they be not 
 high minded, nor truft in vncertainc 
 
 be rich in good works,that they bee 
 ready to giue,glad to diftribute, lay- 
 ing vp in llore for themfelues a good 
 foundatio againft the time to come, 
 that they may lay hold vpon eternall 
 life. I^eereunto belong the aDmonitu 
 em of our ^auiour,U)bo faitb: Ye can 
 not ferue God sSc mammon at once. 
 jagain,Riches are thorns that choke 
 thefeedeof thewordof God. 0nD 
 againe, Verily I faie vnto you^ a rich 
 man (hal hardly enter into the king- 
 dome of heauen . It i? eafier for a ca- 
 mell to go through theeieof a nee- 
 dle,than for a ricli man to enter into 
 the kingdome of God. 
 
 j^nD as t^z mtnDes of iatsltiiic 
 men are not tttei ly to be DifcourageD 
 anDD^tuento Dcfpcratton^ astboug^ 
 it luereimpofTible foj tbem to be fas* 
 ueD: fo are tbey to be aDmonifl^tD of 
 t\)c mimtncnt perils, lead peraDuem 
 turetbeyflape fecurely ouertbetrru 
 cbes, being feDuceD by ^atban to Uf 
 bufe tbetr U)eltb, iubenas tnDeeD tbe? 
 ougbt ratber to tjfe it after tbe rule 
 of tbe apoSle, tubtcb Bi btD euennoUi 
 recite. 
 
 2^bcGangrefian ^ynoDe, aterie cangreft 
 ancient Counccll, tjerily conDemneO ^y""'^"^ 
 ti^tin \3)\iicJ^ taugbt : SDbatfaitbfuU Faifedoarm 
 ricb men couloe baue n^ bopc to bee J°J"™id^ 
 faucDby tbe ilo?De, Dnleffc t\)ty» DiD 'ilh^n 
 renounce anD fo^faka all tbe g©D tbat l^^^'"" 
 tbey DID poflTeCTe, ^.Auguftine enroll 
 letb anD reckonetb t\)t ^pottolikes in 
 bts Catalog 0} beaDroto of beretikes. 
 They taking arrogantly this name 
 to themfelues, did not admitte in- 
 to their companye anye of them, 
 which vfed the fellowftiipp of their 
 owne wiues, or had in pofTeflion any 
 proper fubftance. 0ftertbat beeaD^ 
 
 ri(?heSjbut in theljuing God(which t^t^j They therefore are heretikes, 
 
 bicaufe 
 
2(5'4 The eight precept of the ten Commandemcnts. 
 
 bicaufe feparating themfelues from Cl)jitt in tl)t gofpel)is the eierif ther- 
 
 the ChuEjch, t)iey thinke that they fore thine eie be finglc, thine whole 
 
 of the lawful 
 getting of xi- 
 chc$. 
 
 haue no hope to be faued, which vfe 
 &enioy the things that they them- 
 felues lacke. SCfjeparcliUc tjntotlje 
 Encratitcs, anDarc caUcoalfcb^tJc 
 Hamc of Apotadites . SCoucbing ru 
 t\its ttit^ oft\)tm klmB tjcrili? arc 
 tictcuill, buttljc g£DOgiftc0of €^od: 
 3!t IKS tljc abiifc tljat mahes tlient eutl» 
 2!5ut foj tlje t)fe of tljem, 3 toill fpcake 
 i^araffer. 
 
 l^are follofajetb noln tbe treatife 
 of tljc getting of Ujcaltl) anD ric()e0, 
 iwijici) ba neceHaric fc;i t!)e mainte^ 
 nance of cur liucs anD faimlieis. ECouj' 
 cl)ing t|)e getting iD^creof, ffjereis a 
 large Difcourfe among ottrllatoiers: 
 if 0.2 tlje^ fa^ tfjat gosDS are gotten b^ 
 tijelaiu ofnafion0, antib^tfjepeculi* 
 ar lalu of euerie particular countrie, 
 
 HBv t^e latoe of nationsf, as bp p?£^ 
 uention in psiTetTton, b^captiuitte,b^ 
 finDing,b^ birtl), bt? calling tip of l»a^ 
 f0r,b^ cbanging tbe feinDe,bi? tnc reafe 
 tnbonDage, hv, mixture, b^builDing, 
 planting, fotiiing, filling in a grounti 
 freefrompoCTeiTion, anDb^ Deliuerie* 
 51B^ tfje peculiar laUie of euerie parti 
 
 bodie lliall be lightened: butif thine 
 eie be euill, thy bodie (hall bee all 
 darke. 
 
 2Cbe mince of man being inUueD 
 IjDitl) faitl), ant) not infecteo luitl) con^ 
 cupifcettces anD naugl)tte lu^, Dot^ 
 giueligbtto all t|)ing£i tl)atl)ee l^all 
 take in ^anD,go about, anD Doe : but if 
 |)i0 minD be corrupt anD Dndean.tfjen 
 ^alll)i0D0eD0fauourairo of co^:rupti^ 
 onanDtncleannes^ 
 
 Mljerfoje faitl) anD tjpngljtconfci^ 
 ence muit fubDue anD beate Dol»ne tea 
 mucbconcupifcence aitD couetournc0, 
 iDljicI) take tfjeir o?iginall anD rote 
 from Diftr utt , mafe ing tnljolp anD tn^ 
 cleanc all tlje counfels cf man, all Ijia 
 tl)ougt)t0,all l)i0iDO?D0anD DeeD0. 
 
 0nD tl)at tue mar be able anD of 
 fo^ce fufficient , to captiuate anD b;jin5 
 tbeminto fubiection, neceirarteitt0, 
 tibat tl)e grace of clj^iU alTift tj0, toljic^ 
 euer^ goDlt? minDeD man anD luoman, 
 Dotb afh of d^oD tuitb goDl^ anD faitlj^ 
 fallp,2aier0« 
 
 ^ebiouefull it is, tW tne aliuaies 
 fetbefo;re oureie0, anD Ijanc Dapel^ 
 
 cular ccuntrie, a0b^ continuance of grauen in our !jart0tf)c Doctrine of our 
 porfclTtonH^p^ercription, b\?giuing, ^auiour Cfjjitt toucl)ing tljefe, anD 
 bptuill, bs legacie, bf feoffment, h^ tf)einllructi5alfoofl)i0l;olvapcttlc0: 
 
 fuccccrion , b^ cliallenge, hv purcbafe, 
 cf all Wgi'd) particularly to fpeafee> it 
 UioulD be a labour tto teDiou0, anD foz 
 ^ou to ljeare(D0erIp belon£D)little p^O;* 
 fitable* 
 
 SDtjat tljerefo:e tul)tc^ tjode are to 
 fat?, ti3s toill frame to tbe maner0 anD 
 cutf ontfi of our age, anD toe tmll tjtter 
 tfjat liiljicb fijailtenDe to ourauaile. 
 p^incipalli? anD before all tl)ing0,tptt 
 muff clef? anD f^ut tp an euill cte, 
 Icaff toee ba c^irieD atoaic ioitlj to 
 miicb foncupifcence sno c:Sre. The 
 
 li)l)ic!ji0 not fo mucb.but it ma^ be 
 tuel bo;ne atoav^Mfe tuil tberfoje re^ 
 bearfe tnto you(oeerelp beloueD)tl)2a 
 feuerall place0, tiuo of t\}tm out of 
 tbe gofpeU, anD t lie tljirD out of &aint 
 5j0aule : in tobiclj place0, a0 it iuere in 
 a perfect ab;jiDgement, voumapljaue 
 comp;rifcD Jubat things foeuer can be 
 requireD of fucfj a0 luojUjip dDoD in 
 trutb* 3!ntbegGrpell acco^Ding to^. 
 $pattl;eitJ,tbu0 fait!) our llo?D anD fas' 
 uiour : Hoord not vp for your fclues 
 treafures in earth , where the ruft 
 
 light of the bodie(raitl)Our ^auiour and moth doth corrupt, 2nd where 
 
 thceues 
 
The third Decade,the firft Sermon , 2 ^ j 
 
 ihccues breake through and ftealc : the kingdome of God , and all thefc 
 
 but laic vp treafurc ior you in Hea- things ihall be added vnto you. 
 
 lien, where neither moch norrultc Care not then for to morro we: for 
 
 fdoth corrupt,and where theeues do the morrow fliall care for it felfe. . 
 
 not breake through and fteale . For Sufficient vnto the daye is the cuill 
 
 •where your treafure is,ther wil your thereof. 
 
 hearts alfo be. "^tjus faiti) t|je lo?o in t|je 0)ci& of M«.f. 
 
 No man can ferue two maifters, Sj^actijctoes C^ofpcU. 
 
 for either he fliall hare the one, and Sgaiue, in tlje ttaclfilj Chapter of 
 
 joue the other, or eheheeftialJleane S>atnc Cuhcs C'Ofpcll, Ijee fapetlj: 
 
 kothe one, and difpifc the other: Take heed and beware ot couetouf- 
 
 yee can not ferue God and Mam- nefle : fornomanslyfeflandeth in 
 
 jtnon. the aboundance of thingcs whichc 
 
 Therefore I faye vnto you , bee he poiicdeth : tjjtit 13, t()C life fjtu!) no 
 
 jiotcarefull for your life, what yee nceeeoffupcrfluitp:o?,no mans l^fe 
 
 thall eate or irinke,nor yet for your Ijjitl) necDC of mo?e tljcn t nougb' 
 
 bodie what yee fliall put on: is not Andheput foortha fimilitudefay- 
 
 thclyfe more woorth than meate, ing: 
 
 find the body more worth than ray- The ground of a certain rich man 
 
 ment? brought foorth fruires plentifullic, 
 
 BehoIdethefowIesoftheaire,for and hee thought within him felfe, 
 
 they fowe nor, neither do they reap, faying: what fliall I doo beecaufc 
 
 nor Carrie into barnes,yet your hea- I haue no roomc where to beflowe 
 
 uenly father feedeth them : Are not my fruites . And hee faydc, thys 
 
 ye much better then they f will I doo, I will pull downe my 
 
 Which of you, by taking care- barnes,and build greater , and ther- 
 
 full thought, can addc one cubiie to i» will I gather all my fruits and my 
 
 hisflature? And why care yee for goodcs, andlwill fay tomy foule: . 
 
 raymentPconfidcrtheLillics ofthe Soule, thou hafle much goods laide 
 
 fielde howe they grow , they labour vppinftoreformanyeyeares: take 
 
 not, neither doe they fpinne : and thine eafe, eate, drinke and be mer- 
 
 yet I fay vnto you , that cuen Salo- rie. 
 
 mon in all his royaltyc was not ar- But God faide vnto hym : thou 
 
 raied like one of ihefe. Wherefore, foole, this night do they require thy 
 
 if G O D fo cloath the graflc ofthe foule agayne from thee;then,whofc 
 
 fieldjwhich though it (lande to day, flial thefe things be which thou had: 
 
 is to morrowe cad into the furnace: prouided ? So is hee that gathereth 
 
 fliall he not much more do the fame riches to himfdfe, andisnotrychc 
 
 for you, O ye oflittlefaith ? There- to God-wards, 
 
 fore take no thought faying, what pr.ule CljctJCfTell cf flection, foN 
 
 (hall we eate, or what flial we drink, lo'OJtng in all tljinffcs fjfs ^utfjtt, 
 
 or wherewith fliall we be cloathed ? ano CBaitfer , crpetlj out ann faitb: 
 
 Foratteral thefe things do the Ge- GodlinefTe is a great lucre, ifaman 
 
 tiles feeke: Foryour heauenly Fa- bee content with that hee hath: 
 
 icherkr.oweth that yec haue need of Forweebrou^hte nothing into the 
 
 Jill thefe thingcs. But feeke yce firflc world, and it is certain chat we may 
 
t^^ The eight precept ofthe ten Conimaundements. 
 
 carry nought avay ,but hauing food warned you cf,that if any would not , 
 and rayment we muft therewith bee workc,the fame (liould not eate.For ' 
 content.For they that wilbeeriche, weehearefaye, thatthercare fome 
 fall into temptations and fnares,and which walke among you inordinate- 
 into manie foolifli and noyfom lufts liejWorking not at all, but bee bufie 
 which drown menin perdition and bodies. Them that are fuch we com- 
 deftrudion. For Couetoafneffe and maund and exhorte by our Lord le- 
 the loue of monie is the roote of all fus Chrift,that they working in qui- 
 euiil, which while fome haue lufted ctneffe cate their owne bread. 3in all 
 after,rheyerredfrom the faith, and a^^jS, anu amonof 0.U teelt men, 
 wrapped them feluesin manyefor- ijotb mlf nelTe , anU neculsiirc Ofcuya- 
 rowes : But thou, o man of God, tionjs \}mz bcene altodjtjs counewip* 
 flee thefe thinges , and foJlowc after neO# 
 righteoufnefle, godlyncflc, faithe, 
 
 loue, pacience, meekenelfe &c. Hefiodus faid, 
 
 ZBWomtt t!)erefo?t meanctlj bp W- 
 
 5»;Ip iiilour , oj an? hinoc of traffitiuc Both Gods and men abhorre, 
 to get a liui'ng, anu Cljinge? necefiat^e the lazie hand in bofomdiout, 
 fo^ ^imrelfc anm ^iis famtlp , let Ijim That works not in a commonwealc, 
 UKe tijsfegoulp pjcccpt^ in CeaDe of but lurks and liu's without 
 ^rearle, anu 0£l;et U3l;oIcfome Hunt* Paines-taking,like the idle droane, 
 cineie!,(o ttrengt^en hi$ minue againtt that lyues vpon the fpoile 
 tbeenuenomcDfojceofpopfoneri gre* Ofthat,for which the bufie bees, 
 uincCTe , an5 infecting plague of coue» 
 touCneife* 
 Snn toben bee batb toitb tW itif^i' 
 
 mfndJdanf ' ciHe flgainapopfoncompoiimicti oftl)C 
 
 idieneife con. jofcnnc of tlje ^uaHgcltOis anti Spo* 
 
 »i*»pacci. gjf gj^ fo^tifieo W mince agatna tlje 
 
 plague, tbenlctbtm tmmeDtatip bcno 
 
 bimrelfe to feme labour anu ^inue of 
 
 do tyre themfelues with toyle. 
 Snu Sophocles fain* 
 
 Where idlenefTc doth fit abroode, 
 ther'sneuergood egg hatcht. 
 
 iro?(lI5o!JBOftb not afCtt floutbruU 
 
 occupation.'^ut let ruerp one picfe cut pcrfons ano i5!c fioui baches* ji^oto 31 
 
 ann cboofe an boneff ani p jofttable oc? call tbofe neefileffe cccupations,ir5bicb Needufle. of 
 
 cupation,Hot a neenieirc art, o} a ^ci« mle anii ill nifpofco people tso Dfcrbei** "p^"°°»- 
 
 rnce burtfuU to anpc otbcr man . Sinn t>p to be troublcfom to tbeirneigljlso^s 
 
 finally let all men flie inlenclTe aiai a antitoi«eceiueot^ecmen,ejcerciang,3l 
 
 plague 0} contagious Difeafe.Qnu noto conf2iB,an cccupation , but fucb an cue 
 
 againe let Ds in tbts^ cafe b? are tbe be- as iis Dtterlp \3nlaU1fuII anD ijupjofita* 
 
 uenlte toojueis of tbat bclpe ^poSle bletoallmen, tbemfeluexKonlperccp* 
 
 paule,toboraietb: Wee charge you tcij, to iDbome it brings inejccefOue 
 
 bretheren in the name of our Lorde gainej3 : of tobtcbfojc arc bfureris, en^ 
 
 lefus Chrifi, thatye withdraweyour grofer^, bucflar^, anu otber moe tbat 
 
 felues from ei:eryc brother that ly- baue manp arte$ to franke tbemfelnegi vveuhby la. 
 
 ueth inordinately, and not after the t6 an I5le IbeUJ of buOneSfJiie a fuiine hemaunce. 
 
 infiitution, which he receiued of vs. Qjut tp to be fattcU in a Op* Ss fo? tbc 
 
 For when wc were with you, this wc tobofe IKcaltb 10 come (otb^m, not 
 
 Ip tbei( 
 
The third D€cade,the firfl Sermon, 2 ^7 
 
 bpc|)cfrotonclabouc,o?tbeiroiDnem» •^(jife tl;tngci3 ass Cjcpm'cnce tioctl) 
 nuffne , buc bp inljcritaunce oftljdc p^ooue , cucntijeljoiicffuuncannoc 
 auttceffourjE! leauiitg;, Ut tbcm confiucr be Xoit^mt fo lowg a^ t^ep U«e in tljisf 
 Haiti) t&em fclucis.bp toljat uicaucss tlje fraile toojlD.^l^eitljCtDod; tijc lo^u of 
 rictejs UJere gotten, UJ^tcb noto bp in? tlje lato in anp place fo^bio t(jefe hhiue 
 ieritamice are fallen to t^cirlctt :an5 of contracts.buc plantetljtljcmratbcc 
 tf tbcppereeiue t^at tljep bee Ijdrc? of in Ijis common- uieale of 3ifracU , tljac 
 untua gotten gocoejai,lcf tljcm be libe* tbe people migbc ^notoe auB achnolu* 
 rallanu mahc amewDes fe? ttjcm , not leoge tfjem to bee ttie c^'inauucesi of 
 Uoubling tOe euill in poircffmg \)iitu{!' Coo: clje abufe,oeceipt^guile,anii con- 
 Ip, ano ino^c uiirKeulpc oigeStns tlje fiDrnce in tljem 10 flatlpe fojbiocen b? 
 tbinge , tbat before u^as naugbtelpe tljeluo^Deoftbelo^tie* 
 comebp* Icttljcmput notruffe 0? 3Iftljctefo?eanpmaniJObretftcm 
 ronfiueHcein tljeir ill gotten ricljeja:, mot!erntelte,notff aping fjimfelfetoljc- 
 Meii^eclet tfjcmgiue tbemfeliic^ to lietp^sntOem, no? repofing bi0 irtitt 
 tiileneflf,tuctltilbeetu(i£inrcn:e]^o* tntJjem, infobCng t|jem IjceCnnetb 
 nefttbtnge* ^ut pet molt commonlp net. 
 
 it commetfj to palTe , tljat ill gotten ^nn ^eare again? , let b3 fieare tl^e 
 pcticsiftiefyintbnielclKtslie* Clje too;ii!efioftlje^poaie,tol)ofapt^: Lee 
 beH UJape tl^crefo^e, iiS eitljcr to bee a them which haue wiues be as thogh 
 IjeiretoagODS, iuC?, antililjerallmanj they had none : and them whiche 
 t} clfe to fecKc meancis bp ti^cir olone weep as though they wept not: and 
 tople anti tuauaile , to Ibaue of tt^ine them which reioyce, as though they 
 0\J3ne , mberetoitljall to fuflfcine boti^ reioiced not:and them which buy as 
 tljine otone life anu tlje liuciE! of tl;pfa« though they poflefled not .- &them 
 milic. which vfe this worId,as though they 
 
 Whether bar "^"^ "^^"P ^^" "^^'^^ ^ ^^"^^ ^^^^^* ^^^^ ^^ "0^ • ^^^ ^^^ f afllion of thiS 
 
 gaimugand^ auu Call tt ittto tittcfiton: firfi', tobetljcr world doeth pafle away.3in like m«« 
 hng bf uwiuii batgaiatng,nr.5 bup ing ano felling be ncr tae bo in no place reao, tljat tuil $ 
 wno. lalufuU oj no,anD tbf n toljat one occu» latrfull gaincs Ijaue bene at aup time 
 pation ic 10 auiong all ctljer, tbat botl; fo?biDi;en;pea,tlje lo?o botb blefie t^c 
 tjcO: befecme agcolp man. 'Cbetofjiclj labsur ano trauaileoffeis feruaimteief, 
 fiickeuppontljcfcboubts , 31 tiJilbeto tBljicbloiiebimjtbstettena^ inbertue, 
 confiocr tljefe reafons tbat folloluc* foairotljepmapincreareinricljegano 
 ^Tir^, it iis manifeS t^at contractes Itiblfauncf ♦ ^IjiiEs coe tljc examples of 
 are fo? tbe moJ p^.rt bolimtarie, ano Sb^aljam, %knt atio 3!acDb euiftntlp 
 tbat bui-gatncg! are mace toJitlj t^e mu- tel^ifte : SiiD tl;ebcrp Slpolflcs bio bst 
 cuall confent of t^e buier anu reller,fo to IcoKe after no gaine , but cljarge bs 
 tbat eacb one maptalte Deliberation onelp to ^.efpeonrfelucg from gaping 
 ano make cbopce of tljat , toljtcbe Ijee after 6iti)p gaine. 
 tooulo \)i\ue, to fee UJbetber it bee beS Cbere are among men, manp ann sundry kio<f» 
 fo? f)is purpofe 0? no * ©f tbis fo?t are biucrfe occupations ♦ ^m t\)t Stnt c, ''^'^'"i'«i°« 
 tljc cpcljr.ungeof tbinges/tirratbippe, ants ccnt!ition0, tol;eretn men are, toe 
 !ctttng,!jiring,mo?ga(5iiig,bP?rotoing ffsn^e in necbc of manpe auD ruuu?pe 
 lenoing, ccuenauufing, buping, fel« (Ijinge?* 
 linge , mi QiW UKc men buto t(jefe. C&erc i^ m cccupation o j grcfTec 
 
 %\j,it %inn 
 
i68 The eight precept of the ten Commaundcments. 
 
 kinoe of labour, tobicl) is put in p^v to faye .• If the Lord will, and ifwtc 
 ctife bp fojce oUiit Ijano, auo flt engttj liuc,iet vs doo this or that : jQeitbct 
 of boniCjtatbcr tban bp art , aUbougl) tg Ipi'ia tt;e fdUr of IPurple fotmcc 
 it toantecb noi aUo^t;i)cr tt)U ann DiC' fault tBttl}aU lu cl^r ^cree of tl^e 9po< 
 f retiom fiUs,fo? ttjat fljcc did fc li purple: f o? 
 
 Cbcre is alfo a mojc Ene anti fubtil ^tilcmon,U)l)erc bf f fcitctb foo;itb tlje 
 labcut of tbe toit , tabicb , altbougb it pjtaiCc cf a goto bufiuifc , cortb com* p 
 ijcenot Done VuUbouc tbe boope ano lUfuobet D:rcatlpcf6?ftctcinngiiict» ^"'^*' 
 Cren^tbcfmau, i& pet noctoub^an* rbanoife* ^11 notable biug;e2battcU« 
 DiujacccmpUlbcDbptheUJic, ratbec U€\i bp gouctning of tb.tr common' 
 tbcn bptbc Uotsilpfo^cc ofbimlubicb U)eaUbs,fU£na3 Jorcpb,t(:cp?fferuft 
 labnuretb.^f tbc Ut^t fo?t are al tbofe of ^gipc, ant S^auiEll tie tbiefc ntjtt 
 occupations o j fc(enee2,U3bicb ate co- to tbc femg in ^abplon ant) C^enia imi 
 monip tallcDbanficraftis , aiiD in tbac tn Iihe fo^clTc? as inmans locp tbcrc 
 number U)e reckon alfo incrcbaoi^ing ftte manp mcmbers,anu fnnDipe yjfesf, 
 buf^auo^p, anD grafingof catteU ♦ Of lubereunto i\)t^ are ?.ppIieB, iDben a» 
 tbe latter fo^care cbe lUiDpof tong:ues notuntbffnnctug tbep ceo all ac^rccin ,/;cr,,j» 
 DfpiiCke,oflaUj,ofDiutnitpefpe» one, anutcnue togetbcrtoibfPKfct* 
 cialip, an5 of pbilofopbPj ano lafltp, nation ano fafcgaioe of tbe bPDp: cueti 
 tbe gcuermugof a common \Deale. fo C^SDDbatbo^ccinfd-ctwcrsartefil 
 Cbe l^atrtarcbes uerdp, uib^ujete anDoccnpattonsfo^mcntolaleurin, 
 wotl innocent antj ctceilcnt men , oiu fo pet nenert beU?, tbat be uirulobauc 
 io} tbc molTe part eitbe t txticik buf* tbem all to ferue tbe Common tojcalo 
 banD^ie, o? clfe b^eeoe anu fe cDe bpp commoDitie, 
 cattel to increafe. Cbcrc are manp tt* "^m jt^tJtti it is not fo? me e vtUm* 
 amples.of^beljjl^ocabjabamjjifaac tiuclp to pronounce, iDbiclj of all ibefe vvfatoccu- 
 Saccb, Job, anb otbetmo?e» ^be le« octupations a goblp man cu^bt cbif f' fymanofght 
 HUB, ano Ip^opbetB Itueo bp tbeit Cu* ip firft to cboofe, ^ibcn to rut tn piac* chcAy to 
 If ano cccLfiaHicaU mintrferp, ttfe* Let euerp man inc igb ^itb bim* " *' 
 
 Cb€ feat of mercbanDi^inor, is no felfe tbc tbmges tbat bttbcrtoo 3 bane 
 \xi[)m fonbemnet>tb?ougbcut tbebolp allei>gctj,ibfn let bim fearcb anDmal?.e 
 Scriptures: but tbofe ^^rrcbanntes triallcf bim felfe , loiubat fetn::e of 
 areconuemneD tobicb nettb^t feare UfeanDoctupationbiBmrntjeismofe 
 no? fecfe after Coo, but \)feoDDetbifts totlHng:, ano iDljcrcunto Ijeebimfclfc 
 ano fubtilc fleigbts to ntcine anb cc* is moO ftttc anb profitable: let bim al« 
 ftn tbeit bjetb?enanbne{gbbour0. fobaueabiligent regarbeto coniiDer 
 jTo? 3Iame0 tbe ^poftle of Clj^ittcur tobcit artcs tbep arf tl;at bee mbfl Hnu 
 llo?b faitb : Go too now, ye that fay: pie anb agreeable conature,anb lubat 
 to day and to morrow Jet vs go into occnpationftb^ttcIeatTnffbe ofcrafte 
 fuchea Citie, and continue there a anbnereipt, anblaOIte,\i»batfciences 
 yeare,andbuy, and fell, and winne boo leaUofaUbjalfibiB! from dDcb anil 
 ('and yet can not tell what (hall hap- i\xQ bealittg* 
 pen on the morrowe : for what is 3nb l^bcn tbiy is ffeanbe, tben If t c« 
 your life ? it is euen a vapour , that ucrpman cboofe to bimfclf tbat Uiji^b 
 continuethfora little time,and then beetal^ftbtobeebefr conufnicnt, anO 
 vaniQicth away.j For that j ce ought moU tobolefome boib to? l)is Ibule ana 
 
 aifa 
 
^- 
 
 The third Dccade,thefecond Sermon 2^p 
 
 ^f e can not aH of W manure t^e patoning moutlj anu fotcen arnios, Hje 
 grounu, neither arc all peaces apte to Cgncs of flecpc, tofjicl; ccmmonlp fol^ 
 tahe learntncf, a feUJc amoK!^ mnwf oo loU) tljc carcUia man, te!;o totlj ncglKC 
 gourrne t^e common lucalcano al are t^e ffate ano coneitton of Ijt^ Ijoufe ano 
 not fit to be [?anuicraft0 me«» familte* 
 
 , Cttcrp one (jat^ Ijis funti?}? Difponti* 05at on t^e otljcr nije,t^e Sjcripture 
 on, euerponeiig infpireobp CpiDD commcnt;et^l)ig!jlpfatcl)funabottrerj5 
 eiwrie one liatfj t^e aioe ano comifeU ane gooo ann paincful people tntoojlt* 
 of 1)10 freinos ano toeltotUcrjf, cuerpe let D0 |jeare,3I beCecclj pou.tljc goloen 
 one^atOfunu??occa0Dns,an!3ci;?rpe teoo^nes of Solomon t^e toifcll a* 
 oneyac^t^eruleofC^oDjBtto^oe: let monjaU men: luljo, tol;crel;ee bla^ 
 6im bee content teit^ anu ftape Oim metjj fluggaroes!, fatetb: Goto the 
 felfebpont&em/fl ret tljatCSoogfCom* Emmcc thoufluggard, confidcrher 
 maunuemencs (tisi^ litU fjaue tl;e p?ce* v/^ies and learne to be wife: (lie hath 
 minence* no guide nor ouerfeer,nor ruler,and 
 
 Vtit (o} lyim tijat fabonret^ iinB yet in the Summer flieprouideth her 
 Bewareof taf^eclj paincs itt f)is occupation, t'^efe meate, andgatherethherfoode in 
 prodigaiitie ^.^|gg cf 35monitton,l5l)icb follcto.are the harueft. Howe long wilte thou 
 a0n?ce(rarpast|)ofetot;ic^areaIrea« fleepethoufluggatde? when wiltc 
 bprcbearfeo* thou arife out ofthyfleepe? yea, 
 
 fO} UtS of all , cuetp one muff ta!te flecpe on ftii a little,flumber a little, 
 ^eeoe of p^ooigahtp o^ riot, in nuate, folde thine hands together yet alit* 
 t^infe'e, appareH , nice p^anftingof t^e tie, and take thine eafe : and in the 
 ljooie,antj go^cjcous butlDtngs, neeue* meane while fliallpouerty come v- 
 lelTe erpenfes muft altuaies be fpareO# pen thee hke a traueller,and neceffi- 
 ifojtWlojBStoilUs.tyateuerpmaii tylikeaweaponedman* 
 liboulo t^eepano not la(i) out ttie toeaUl) i^satne , £)aniD in t\}c l^falme? 
 t^at i)t l)at&, iDljcrc no necu requiret^ crpetb/aping : The labours of thine 
 it;fo^tljelo?9iJOtlj bate ano oeteffri* handes (halt thou eate : O well is 
 ott anu neeeeleffe coOfe to maintapne thee and happy (halt thou bcXWi^at 
 p.iioe ttiitljaU . S^o^couer, tljeman mape bee tbougbte of tbat mo^eoner, 
 tjjat is pjoDigall of t^?.t \Dij(cb is bis tbactbelo^tie'£DDU3oulD not bane 
 otone, is fc? tbe moQe parte cefirous auamtoUueiDlelpinlparaDife, t(jac 
 of otber mens goou0,from \Bljcce arife ^appie place fo? bis ff ate ann conuiti* 
 innumerable mircbtcfeSjtb^eats, con* on?fo?beimopnrB bimcb? tending $ 
 fpiracies,tJ0lnnrt5bt tieceipc,(bamle0 bjeirmg of t'Oat goDOlpgaroen. 
 (bifte0,u4urocrs rmo feoitions, ^ecc* SlDle people tberefo^e are tbe moffe 
 oartlp, let bim lobicb labouretb in bi0 bnbappp of all md^call men: auu flotb* 
 bocation be prompt ana accitte,let bim fuU o^ouSbeaties are nctbing clfc^ but 
 be matcbfuU ano able to abioe labour, an unprofitable lumpe of bnoccupieD 
 See mul! be no Titbcrbacfee* bnapt, o? eartb. 
 Hotbfull feUo'o)* £^tbatfo£tter be Doetb laUIp, let tbe artificer bane a rrgarii 
 tbat let bim ^ce luitb fattbe ami nili* (bat beburt no man b^ \)i^ art o^ occu* 
 Sence* Ration* 
 
 ^lotb ano fiuj3;st(bRe0 ooe btCpIeafe ^nn let tbtiei bee tbe rule fo^ btm to 
 
J70 The eight precept of the ten Commaundemcnts 
 
 lt£epe|){0£petpon inanbufincietami injeuofinoU), pet tf^e cannot fo^btu 
 affaiceiS ofljisfctcnce: Whatfoeuer t!jem:o?if[)ecanfo?biOTtl)em, pec if 
 thou vouldeft haue done to thy felf, fo^ fome cercaine caufeis be U)il not* 
 the fame do thou to an other : and j^eitljet iff it aouetj UJit^out a caufe: 
 what foeucr thou wouldeft nothaue tljac tijeft is commttreB fo j game ano 
 done to thy felf^that do not thou to pjofttes faHe. fo} if one in iette^o? foj 
 another. spo^couer,tl)ou nocOf Ijurt to fome ot^er OoncS rauCc^tatieanp tiding; 
 anocljer man ttuo funu^ic Uiaicsf i tl)at alaap,Ijc tjotl; not tlKccbpe ucfcrue to 
 i^ibv hceptng ljarU,ano taKingj a\Dap: be cailco a tljeefe. ^ut of tijefte tljep 
 as 6} eicanr^Ie^tf tbouluitbbotoeS tljat malie ttoo fo?cea!,tl)e manifeff tbeft,aiat 
 )3iWi)z cbou o\ueSe , auiJ is not tljtne tljat Usberevuitlj tps tl^uk is talten: ^ 
 o"uja:o? if tijoiitaKcit aluap tljat ^hid) tlje tljeft not manifeU , ajs mljen aftei? 
 tisi an otbec inan;^ , anD tljat lubicb Ijec t^e oeeoe one 10 conuinccD of tbeft. 
 naotlj not o'ajc unto tbee . 15ut of t!je ©f tbefc tbere i^ a large uifcoiirfe 
 ^urte &OUC in Uiitbljoluing ano taking DigcJl<»rHnflth.^-].tit. 2. let tjs return 
 a\nap , 31 ^iH at tl;ist p^efent fpeake to tlje furtljtr opening ol our p^efent 
 fomeUJljat largely, tbattberebp, j»ec pjopoCtion. 
 map tbe better unirerffanu tbe lojDeiS -Cbp tottbbotuingnotlj burtc ano* 
 jCommaunDtement ♦ 'Eboit fijalte not ti^ec man , luljen tljou m bupinge ano 
 ffeale, anu mo^e perfectipe perceiue, felling uoefibfe falfemeafure 0? falfe 
 lu^atHiuDes^aiiafo^tegof tIjeft tljere toeigljte?. 'S:o tbtstulejis referree 
 lj0» imiulfe ann falfe etcbannge, 31 meane f^"",f7f . 
 
 'djeft,tl;epfape, i^ atrecetptfuU e jtcbaunge of monep in banke. %(m» dammage* 
 fingering of attotber mansi gooDsi,mo» cfjing tbefe pointer toe toiU recite tbe ti^JhJ^i. 
 ueable f bo3ilp,U)0icb is Done againU ccmmaunuemeHts auu fcniencf $ cnc« din§. 
 tbe otuntr0 tuill, to tbe intent to make Ip of tbe lojs our (35©^, Dabo in Le« 
 Caine,eitber of tbe tfjing it felfe, 0? of uiticiiB fettetb tbiS fo^ a latoe : Yce 
 tbeDfe of tbe tljing,oj of t^ polfctfion (hal do no vnrighteoufnefle in iudg- 
 of tbe fame. ment, in meteyard, in weighte , or 
 
 "Cbercfo^e tbep tape , ttjatawanrie inmeafure: true ballaunces, true 
 wanuotbnot commit tljcfttbecaufe in weightes,a trueEpha,(tbat isa buD 
 Ijimttjcrecanncicnucuour of craft 0? 0jell 0? a pecke in/meafure of D^ie 
 treceit be poH'iblp founB, jl^eitfjer can tbings)& a true Hih ("tbat io in mea- 
 t\jtf fapjtbat man be argucn of t^eft, fure of liQuice tbingc0 a pintc anu an 
 tob»cbe bp miRakinge , ano not of fee WUo} tbe ttoelftb part of a pinte ani» 
 malice Un take aluap an otber manis an balfe)fiiallye haue,l am the Lord 
 f aot! m (feeae of bis! olDne»^ut bee a» your God which brought you out 
 ione i» not calletj a neceitfuH fingc* ofthelandof^gipt,3inDeutcrono* 
 ter, tD!)fcl)lapetb bannc bppon tbe mptoecreatfc: Thou (halt nothaue 
 tbing, but be l»Ijo h^ anp manner of in thy bag two manner of weightes^ 
 meaner ccnueprrlj it from tbepofTeC* agreatandfmall . . Neither fhalte 
 lion of tb? true ouoncr ♦ jl^oUJe tbep thouhaueinthyhoufediuerremea- 
 fap,tbat It is! tinne again? tbe otoncrsi rures,a great and fmall (totljeenue 
 tDilljUGtonlp if it beperfcjce sntibfo^ tbat in recciuing cj buping , tboit 
 InHlp talienfrDnU)!m,'Sutalfoifbe mapilbfe tbe greater, ano in taping 
 kno'a)cnotofti;etakinsita)x;ap; c? out 0^ felling tjcumaia fife ttclelTcr; 
 
 but 
 
The thirde Decade, the firft Sermon 2 7 ^ 
 
 butthoufhalthaueamftandaright felttr0 Ijme ntarreB 6} tttctlpe Be» 
 wcight,and a iuft and right mealure ffropf u tc ♦ 13otb tljc one anu tJje otbec 
 ftialc thou haue, that thy daics maye Uerilj» <0 frauoe anu guile, auo flat w 
 be prolonged vpon the Iande,which ceipte* l^ucnotoi bp tije toaie , nmH 
 the Lorde thy God giueth thee.For t^iji manifeft ano Dfual point of (Sow 
 all that doe fuch things,and all that iuaiaogement , tliac tojcngfuU poC«« 
 do vnrightly,are abhominable vnto fefiburs of ot^et nuns heritage? , arc 
 theLordc thy God. ilpercunto apper» botb fijojt liuen, anc t&ctnfo?tttttatcff 
 tainet^ tiiat fentcnce of ^o!omcus in men of all otljer people ♦ Couching 
 tbe p^cucrbeiEs, tQ^ere Ijee taitl) .• Two t^e fe tojongfuU toittiljclDers , ^olo* 
 manner of weightes, and two man- man p^onounf etlj tljat tOep QjallfittOe 
 net of meafures, both thefeare ab- no pine ♦ ^0? gaine Dniufilp gotten, 
 hominable vnto the Lordc , ^uc Ijotoe great foeuer it bee, ticferuet|ra« 
 iBbat can be bearoe o? t^ ougbt of mo?e thct to be calleo a lolfe mo?e trulp tijm 
 grteuou£E ann bo^rible , tben a man to agatne. 
 
 tee abbeminable in tbe Cgbt of W ^o tbis p?ecept uoe tljings , t^at ^^ 
 C'OD': SlntljenictbCbapter of ^icbe* are founte belong, tjJbiebetbottUcnt- fouX 
 ae; alfo , tbe Io^d ootb tb^eaten oiuer^ eH to tbe oemaimoer, as tbougb tbou 
 ano grieuous punnifbments lubtcb be eptber balfe not fomu tbem, o^elfe 
 minuetb to la^ bpon tbe necks of tbem ooeQ cballenge tbem to be tbtne tMint 
 tbatbfenot iuffice in toepgbce? anD bplatoe. Upeercttntoappertapnetbtbe 
 wearure0» pie aoge o} paUjne lubicbe tbou toiib= f^^f^ 
 
 ceibptberefojetjotoeenotratber boloett ♦ SI man tbattafeetb a tour* ^*^'^"" 
 flpe from tjoing toJ?eng ano bnrigbf e» nepe intoafarrecountrie , batb put 
 oufneire, cbooling (boner to bee bappp, tbee in trwU Uittb certaine Oluer plate 
 tben bnbapppe , ano (jearfecn bnto tbe ano a pounoe toepgbt of goto, to feecpc 
 JLo?Belubofaitb:goodmearure and fo^ bfm againft bis« returne, becanfc 
 prefled downe,and fliaken together, bee baD bope tbat tbou loouloett feeepc 
 and running ouer,(haIl they giue in- tbem fafelp: but at bis comming back, 
 to your bofome . For uath the fame toben bee oemauttOetb tbem , tljou Be* 
 meafure thatyee meat toother,{ha!l npeft tbe tbtng , in fo Doing, tbou ball 
 other meate to you againe . let t)S Collen it from btm , ano cracfeeo tbc 
 be tb?ougblV pcrfujaceo tberfo?e, tbat creoite tbat tbp friena bao in tbee, ano 
 ricbcs gotten bp craft ano tbeftecan laffe of all, tl;ou UHe Doubleo tlje 
 neitbec flouri(be long, no? pet bee fo? 0nne. 
 
 our bealtb to eniop, 3 poo^nnan batb guagcti to tbee 
 
 againe, otbermenareenoamageu fomep^ecious tbing tbat beefetteib 
 bp tbe UJitbboloingoftbem, XaW^c m\ic\)b'^, teJbicb teben bee claimetb a-* 
 poffefre inberitamicescue bnco oiber: gaine,UiitbreaDiemonepin bflnDe,to 
 tobtcbe b?eaKe pjonufe ano oeceaue papibefummetDbicbbebojroUiebbp* 
 men in contractes , bargainc? ano pon it , tbou oenpeff bim iu plcDge, 
 ceuenauntcs: tobicbemabeaface as tbouquareUel!tDitbbim,anDi3rtafu(i 
 t})ti\xc^\) tbep gaue tl^e tbinge W^t\fz tiltte to oefrautjc bim of bis patonea'rt 
 tbep Doe epcbcr cbauuge o? retepne to foooing tbou If eleft it from bim,«]^o?e* 
 tbem felues b^ fem.e coloureolbifte, ouer cbeiojBe gauetoyis people o-- 
 o^elfeooegiue it , te^entljep tj^cm t^er latoe?, totbisenoeanoeffecte, 
 
 ^biiiiu tcutiiins 
 
a 7 » The eight precept of the ten Commaundemcnts 
 
 tottc^tnst^etaKmsofpleDge0o^gtta« tobfecbeUcIpe of ^anDtcrafce^ men, 
 
 ge0 * fo}inVz\xmommic,\nim\)i annbttitiettjem kecpea tccUoningof 
 
 Nomaa (hall take the neather, or oft^eirf^p^eatttj toages in boofecsof 
 
 the vpper milftone to plcdgc.For he accounts, in Clje mcanc tD!jile,tbougi 
 
 hath laide his life to pledge to thee, tftep perceiue tbat tftefe poo?c men 
 
 fo} tctsaUonea0tfI}e()aBfatD:tbott lachemonep , pet tntU t{;ep net yaie 
 
 f[)nlc ndt caHe tijat at cl;p netgbbouris Co mucb as one pennte : pea U)i)en t^ep 
 
 ^ano in Seaoe of a pleo^e, lDf)ereimtb requite t^eoebte tbac is oue,tbep taKe 
 
 ^ee settetb bis liuin^, ano ootb matn« tbem l)p iBUb bitter tDojues ann fenoe 
 
 taine bisfamilie. iTo? tberebptfjou tbem empcpaUJap, til tbeptbcmfeJues 
 
 (boulDctt tahe fcDm bint botb Ipfe ann be oifpofeo to paie ♦ Slnu fo tbefe foo» 
 
 limnz- ^no immettiatip afcer.be Caitb: lilb ano U)icHco uiealtbie men ooe not 
 
 When thou lendeft thy brother any ceafe to laibe out in rpote p^oOigallp^^ 
 
 thing, thou fhalt not goeinto hys tbe tbinges tbat are not clearelp tbeic 
 
 houfe to fetch a pledge from thence: olMne, but tDbicf) tbep tuitbboloe from 
 
 but thou (halt (lande without , that otbcc poo^e men . JLet bs beare tbete«^ 
 
 hee, which borrowed it of thee may fo?e tbe latees ano iuogementes of tbe 
 
 bringicoutofdoores to thee. %\)C lo^Oe out <0OO toucljiug tbis bo?nbie 
 
 3lto^oefo^biODetb crudtte. anotnoulo abufe ano oetefltable fanlte. ZlnWtn* 
 
 not banc ricbe m$:i fo bee too fbarpe ceronomietoeeteao: Thou (halt not 
 
 inranfackinspao^emcnsboufes, no? denie, norwithholdethe wages of 
 
 Otter curious in tahing cf pleaoges anhiredferuauntjthatisneedieand 
 
 at poo^e mens buutics . jTo^beeaO* poorc, whether hee bee of thy bre- 
 
 Oetb afcerujaroe •• And if it bee a threno^ofthe Grangers that are irr 
 
 poorebodye , thou Qialt not flecpc thy lande and within thy gatcs;But 
 
 with his pledge : but deliuer him (halt giue him his hire the fame day, 
 
 thepledgewhenastheSunnegoeth and let not the fuane goe downe 
 
 downe, that hee may (lecpe in hys thereon,forlieeisneedy,andby the 
 
 owne raymcnt and biefTe thee : and hire hee holdcth his life ftbat ts, bet 
 
 that (hall be imputed for righteouf- lapetb tbe i]ope of biS lift: tbercin , as 
 
 nciTe vntothee before the Lorde thy bee tbat locUtS toltue tljctt^jkaa he 
 
 God. crye vnto the Lord, and it be turned 
 
 Thewith. Ia0!ic , tbcp ooc moOfe of alt cn« vnto finne to thee. 
 
 i^^^frf ^an^ii^age tbein neig^^ours i^bicb tine mitlitbis Isln of tbe^lo^o oo tbe 
 
 h.fc. tDitb Ijoloe tbe labourer? irajes, %\)t too^oes of 3amc3 tbe ^yoUle rnoH fit* 
 
 labourers bp?e is luitbbeloe tuio fun* Ip a^rec , iMbere be fattb- Behold the 
 
 Djpetoaics . jTo? tbouDoelf eitber ne* hire of labourers,whichhaue reaped 
 
 • uerpape it : ©? elfe tbou papett it downe your fieldes, which hire is of 
 
 * initb gruogittoj ano rsrunting , t^u you kept backe by fraud , cryeth: 
 
 Docfl Ddaietbepapmcnt toolonof, o} and the cries of them whichc hauc 
 
 otberloife oiminifbett fome parte of reaped areentred into the earcs of 
 
 bis })^n ♦ "But marlie nolne tbat tbe the Lorde of Sabboth . Z^tit cm 
 
 name of bireltnses is of ample dpi* be mo?e terrible to tbe bearers eares:* 
 
 fication, ano is ettenoeo to all feinoes tbe labourers like \)i\iic\) is toitbbeltre 
 
 of artificers ♦ ^bc comnwn fo^teof ooetb crie , atio crpctbcucnbppimo 
 
 toeaUbpmeuljaueacaanotoeaoaies |)eatten;anotljacit)l)ic{;ismo(I ofaU 
 
 botb 
 
The third Decade, the firft Sermon. 275 
 
 Qoc^ enter tnco t^eeare^oft^e moffe neede. Wsmape taeeeictenQe al* 
 ta(t>reuereanDmtg^C(eCoo?€SIli)ac moHto aUtyeofficeis anoDuettes of 
 nobi uiap t^efe nefrauoers! loo^e fo^ men. 
 
 at €>oDjs bano,Ouc (leaute punt(|}ment iTo^ u^boroetter Dcnpetb tlje uebte 
 toltgyc t)pon cbetr cttcnen beaD0« 'Eo' anD tuetp Ui^icl; of rtgtjc ije otuetlj, tlje 
 tie,t|)erefo;e tttoS rtgljtlp, auD b^teflp fame Dot^ (tnnc so;ainu tbi0 comman" 
 f onciuDetlj t|)i0 matter: anu giuetlj e)c« Dement: as foj £j;ample, if tlje ljcuQ)oI* 
 celleut coucel to al fcjtis of people,fai= tec oenp tlje Dutp tljat \)c oiuetij to (110 
 ing: Whofoeuer w^orketh anything familie,againe,if t^e familie eonfume 
 for thce,giue him his hire immediat- tlje ijou{|)OlDcc0 fubffancf , anu Uoe &c» 
 ly , and let not thy hired feruauntcs ceiue tlje gcDD man tobofe rare ig bent 
 wages remay ne with thee at all, jTo? to maintatne Iji? cljatge , ano are fee 
 tn Co Dotng,anD fearing d^ot^tl^on (bait to bnDo btm>bp p^oDigaU CpenDing W 
 bauetbanbe0* monep ann gcot^e? , lyobicb tbepfiUbe 
 
 0o\3) foHotoetb tbe feeono mem» from b»m p?iuelp» 
 bee 0^ parte of Detrtmtnt,bibtcb notb ^game, tf tbe lo^ne annmatffec 
 conftS in taking alDap an otbermans (altbou^btbts point map tuell bee re* 
 gooDe0« ^nt tljt0 taking al3)ap alfo 10 ferren to tbe title of uammage tbat i0 
 ofrunD^tefD^te0t noncbpijoitboltitng) beetoorougb to 
 
 ^oiM tbe firflf place of tbefe fo?f0 bisbwucsojbufljansmen •• o? if tbe 
 S« "Ion »^ attrifauteu to tbeft it felfe fof tobicb plougb-folbs rio ioltlp toaff tbeir mai* 
 by taking toee baue fpoken romclubat befuje) Sets fubftanccojidacfelp look to tbeir 
 «w^y- tttijicb tbefre 10 conmiittco not i\x ta* tillage ano luUnclfc, 0? fpeno in rpote 
 feingatoape of monep onelpe , bitt in bis twealtbanDricbej ♦ s>o tben tbe 
 tuavec .nUo , au(j Uvjcngfailtiealmgin feraamit offen^etb againCetbi0 com* 
 otber ir.ena orrcun^jcg , tnrcmooutng mamiDemcntjifljceimtbinotfeehe all 
 ianumiJii^egr'jnuerc agents >nnt>ftba£ t{)emeane0tbatbeemapto bsueaui* 
 focuec 15 trmiHateTi, t!cra$!3,£!jclcane ligenecare foj i)ii maifiers affaire?, 
 tahirt 6\i5ape a^tviuiT ?\i xi^t , t} is atiu faitbfullie augment ^ tuealtlj 
 maliciounpf.gatnl?niI.cjnrctenfe,amy ana poffeUiong* 
 confsnc of tbe otb^r pactie, t!;at 10, or ^na inlpke manner uoe map»< 
 tbe trite olanec, ir2lapc!J0.:fcaueBcff fcruauntes , in tbe Ouetie0 tobicbe 
 till a longer tmic tben it ongbttobe* tbep otue, ofFcnDe agapnlJ tbeir mp* 
 iToMntbeninccutbof leuiticus fireffes* ^nn tberefe?e1^aulebauing 
 tbe lo?DEfettetbtbi0DoMTefo?alatai anepeto tbi0 precept, giuetb^itua 
 antifaitb- Yee fliall nor fteale,ye fiiall in charge anU faptb- Exhort feruants 
 not lye, nomanfliall dcale with his to bee obedience vnto their owne 
 neighbour deceitfully. maiflers, and to pleafe them in all 
 
 Sntt Paule to tbe €pbefian0 faitb: thinges , not auniwering agayne. 
 Laying lies afids, fpeake yee euerie nor pickers > but (hewing all good 
 one the trueth to his brother : for faythfulnef!e,that they may adorne 
 wee are members one of an other, the dodrine of G O D our Sauiour 
 Let him which ftole,fteale no more, in all thinges, 
 but rather labour with his handes SlttH lifee bnfo tbi0 10 tbat t»btcb 
 in working the thing that is good, tbe fame 3po6ie repeatetb in tbe 
 that hce may giiie to him that hath firt?) C^appitec to tbe Cpb^Hans: 
 
 1?b,b, tbe 
 
2 74 The eight precept of the ten Commaundements. 
 
 t\)z cbiro CO the Colo(rtan0>ami tlje fictf goon titainc0* Sno Sludtnt'an t^e 6nu 
 
 to '€mot\)i^e tlje Rictlj Cljaptcr: fo? (n pcrour, ais it i> ejctant , Codic. hbro 
 
 tljiia commaunocment , [jig; noctrpnc cerciotitulovltimo:^auuigarcgarii 
 
 of tbe outpe$ of fl^apttcrs ano S>ei:* tofjigfubiectegcontmooitpe, Decree* 
 
 uauRtc0 |)atb a 6cte place (Co farre as eo t^at it (bouio be latufull fo; no matt 
 
 concernetf) tlje Ijoufe- ^ol5er$ rpc^e^; epUjcr in publifee o? in pjinate bonfeu 
 
 ana tobat-foeuec elfe 10 Ipfec Dnto to plape at Dice, ifo^altboug^e oice 
 
 tbw- plapbatbbeeneDfeo of great amiqui* 
 
 Co tbi0 precept alfa robberpe ano cie.pet batl; ic enoeo ano burS out into 
 
 de«t"'^^ ncceipceooefuUp belong, botbuibicb teareis* 
 
 ertcnoc farre, ano contapne manpe jTojmanpe batting loff all tbefnb* 
 
 iifmts* jTrauD is infinite: fo^ tbe ixu fiance tbat tbep baue , toe at tbe iaffe 
 
 rquitpe of men is bottomelefTe , tbeir in plape,b^eake foo^cb to tbe curiTinge 
 
 crafteg ace upueris, ano of fo manpe anoblafpbcmiugofC © D» ©tber« 
 
 fo^ce?, tbat no one man can number laifetbere tisnone fo iguo^aunte buc 
 
 tb^in all^no robberpe is not aln]ape0 ^notoetb teell pnoug^, tbat fucb e;rer« 
 
 armeo bJitbfo^ceano loeapon^jbut is cifes of tlie inttte 0? bcope as are free 
 
 Comtimes furnilbeo Miii^ (ieigbts ano from tbe popfoneo oeHre of tbe filtbie 
 
 coloureo ino^oes : neptber ooe robbers gaine,^'0ereon,neitber tbe l;urt of ouc 
 
 lurke ano lape toapte in nioooesano neigbbour no^ourfclfeootbuepenoe, 
 
 tnpoe open fieloes alone , but are con-- are latofuU enough to be bfeo of Cfi^i* 
 
 ticrfantalfo in tbe tbicKett tb^ongsof dians. 
 euerpe gooo Citie, ^bow tafeett aujap Qfurie , is toben tbou grauntett 
 
 tbp neigbbours goooes bnner tbe falfe to anotber man tbe bfe of tbp goooes, 
 
 title ano pretence of latoe* ^^I^bou rob* as of lanoe , boufcs, monepe, o) anpe y^^i^ 
 
 bett inms Ufc, tobile bp tbp fuite tbp tbina elfe,toberof tbou receiueft fome 
 
 gifte0,o?otberfetcbestbouootte]ctoit peamp commooitie. jTo^tboubaffe 
 
 60m tbe iuuges co^rupteo fentence,to a manour,a farme, lanoes, meoouies, 
 
 maintapn tbp to?ongfull tlaim»&ome pafiures, bineparocs, boufes, ano mo« 
 
 ibcre are tebtcbe bnoer tbe title ef a nepe, mbicbtbouooeft let out to bire 
 
 Ueeoeof gifCjCich not to^eH tabole be* bnto anotber man Dppona certaine co* 
 
 ritages from Icgitimat bares. %{)de uenaunt of gatne to returne to tbee f6| 
 
 anootberfljifteSjOKooCeninges like tljebfe tbereof. "^tbis bargaine, tbia 
 
 bnocbefe, aie contetneo partlp bnoer reuenaunt is not of ic felfc bnlabafull, 
 
 I'obberie , partipe bnoer oeceite, but no^petconoempneotntbebolp^crip* 
 
 altogetber ano flstip bnoer plain tljee* tutes ♦ Slno tbe berpe name of bfurpe 
 
 uerp* is not bnbonelf , of it felfe , tbe abufc 
 
 Dicin and ^Itbougb at Of fc, plapprs 00 giue tbereof batb maoe it tjnb'oreff , fo tbat 
 
 a'rdmg'." tbeir mutuall confcnt to fall to ga* not toitbout a caufe it isattljis oape 
 
 mittg : pet ftsi becaufe eacbe ones oe* oetcfteo of all men. 
 fire is greeoelp fctt to getc t^t others jTojbfurie is in tht fcripture eon* 
 
 monepe , ano tbat tbcpj make blpnoe oemneo , fo farre as it is iopneo \3iith 
 
 jTojitune , 31 meane tbe xice o} caroes iniquitie , ano tbe oe0ruction of one 
 
 to bee t^e Deuioer of tbeir goooes be* b^otber 0; neigbboMTo^ tobo tnill fo; 
 
 ttoprte tbcm. '5rberefo?e are tbe Dice bio to let out tbe bfe of our lanos,bou* 
 
 mto caroes ttio^tljiip conoenmejs of all fes> 0^ monep to ^ire^tljat t^erebp uiee 
 
 ma? 
 
The third Decade, the firft Sermon. 275 
 
 ma^ recetue Come iuH anD latoful com« ^ lenge , tijac tc eitoutct^ ttoc as Uixoen 
 nioi>ute?ifo?bupin9;,fetcingC8l)P?e, ano DincparDC0, lucwconfumcDano 
 anDCuc^Ubecontraccisare lauifuUpe maneledeiuttlj bCeano tofTtng from 
 dMomn U0 * ^nn as t^e parte of |)im man to man^ano t|)ac t^ccfo^e no (cm^ 
 tbatstuec||,i0CQQo goon : fo 10 u tfje nioottpoug^ttobetaken io} tlje bfc 
 tiuecieoft)tmt^atta^et^,nottoi)rea t^ereof^l^uctfaman put money tn« 
 gooti tutne tuttljout all manner of re^ to another mans (janQe^ tu^erluitb be. 
 compence to tljc Ijuct ano Ijmperance ijupetlj Ijtm fclfe a farmc , a inanpuc 
 of ^im tl)at giurcl) it .- in beffolotng of lanoes.o^ \)ineparDC0,o^ ot^eilutre oc« 
 meere benef tes, tbere 10 another cd6« cuytet^ tt to W S(<m^ ^^^^ p;o6c>3i fee^ 
 Deration,U)!)ereof toe reai^e m tbe 5,of no caufe,^)!)? a goob Cl);t0ian,anD an 
 JLuKetlfye lend to them , of whome Ijonel! ma map not reape feme laU)ful 
 ye hope toreceiue againc,&c. fommeuitp of tljc bite of bis monep,a0 
 
 ^nD tbe latuper0 m oifcuire t\}is tnell a0 of t^z letting^ 0^ leaUng of W 
 matter tl;u0:tbat tt 10 no ufurte^Vuben lantie« 
 tbe Defatour siuctb a penfion ano fome 3it 10 in tbe potoer of bim , tubicb fa 
 peerelte fee, in rccompence of tbe mo< lettetb out bi0 monep,\))ttb tbat monp 
 nep Dibicb b^ b^f b bo^rotDco , fautn^ to bup a farme ^ $ fo to take tl)t tubole 
 t}3C p^incipall fumme M)ic\) bee batb gaine to bimfelf;buc noto toee fee tbat 
 iio^toUieo uibolc , bp a couenatmt tbat tn lettng tbe ocber baue tc, {)n graun^ 
 ljoa0 maoe before of feUtng it backe a« tetb bim tbe Dfe of bi0 monep, luberbp 
 gaine , becaufe tbe tbtng Dotb eeafe to b^ i^ ^ ^^^p ^^tut gainer* 
 be lent, mlyicl) 10 fo graunteo to an o^ ^W f£lloU3,to tobome tbi0 fumme 
 tber man0 bfe, tbat bnlefle tbe oebito? 10 lent, 0? otbctUJife giuen bpon coue* 
 U)tU , tbe creoitour cannot claime tbe nant0 of tontract, ootb tottb tbe monp 
 tbing, fo long a0 tbe oebitour papetb S^t fome ft&T^ of litcing , uiitb tbe reue» 
 ^t0pennon, fo^ t\)e affureii papment nuei8bcteof,benourifbetb all bi0 fa- 
 tubereof,be batb put bimfelf in bons* milie,paping to \j\s creoitour tbe po?- 
 
 fo} fucb a creotctng t0 a fiat con^ tton agreed on,of tubicb, luben be bat|| 
 tract af buping . 'Ein^ fap cberefo?e once maoe a ful reI!itution,be mafeetb 
 tbat ijCucie 10 committco in lenotng a* tbe lining bis ot»ne fo^ eusr , anD ac« 
 lone {\xi\)ic)) ougbt to be iaitbout hi^^e) q.uitetb bimfelf from tbe peerelp pen* 
 ano not in otber tontract? o} bar- ficn»3IntbiskinDofci)uenaunting,no 
 gaines. man, 31 tbiuK toJtl fap,tbat tbe poo?e 10 
 
 let tbem tberefo^e H)ich ueale in opp^etTeo, toben tbe tbing it felfe octlj 
 tbefe feino of traue0,baue tbi« altoaie0 ratljer crp,tbat b^ fucb bfm;{e,tbe pe^e 
 befo^etbeic cpe0, a0 a rule to be lenu i0 greatlp belpeo. Clfurie tberfo?ci0 
 bp. Whatfoeuer thou wQuldeft haue fo>biDDen in tbe too?u of (000, fo farre 
 done to thy reire,that do thou to an fo?tb,a0 it bitetb ( fo^ beeie % Ufe tbe 
 other: & whatfoeuer thou wouldeft Ijecpe termc of tbe Scriptures j, bis 
 not haue done to thy felfe, that doo neigbbour , labile it binoeretb hiv^t 
 not thou to another^ ^nD let tbem 6} otfeeriuife Dnooecb bim. jfe? tbus 
 tbinKe of tbofe toojtses of tbe Spoftle : faitb tbe lo^oe in JLeuiticus : if thy 
 Let no man beguyle his brother in brother be wsxenpoore*, and fallen 
 bargaining. 31 fe^iolue berie toell tbat in decaie, whether he be a ftraunger, 
 touebing moncp, tbep ate i»ont to al* or indvi^eUer,rekue him,that he may 
 
 liue 
 
iy6 The eight prtccpt of the ten Commaundemcnts. 
 
 liue vith thee . Thou fiialttakenb (0ot> map bee curngD atoajc from fal» 
 
 vfurieofhim, or more then right i Itttg Upon common toeale0 anD ftiltg- Jg'^* 
 
 but fearc the Lord, that thy brother Borneo fo? bntulte e]cto^cion in l)f«rpe 
 
 may Hue with thee. Thou (halt not aino Deteffablc Ufercrs, it is tlje part of 
 
 giue him thy money vpponvfurye, a bolpe Spagittcate fO l)?iole bftttetiS 
 
 nor lende him thy viduals forin- toitij iJpjtglKlatoeiB, ano 6fC0?0ing tO .^ 
 
 creafe.I am the Lord your God. tt>€ qualitie of timei5,placcjB,l!atei5 , ^ 
 
 Cljerefo^e tlje io?ii miflifeet^ al artes perfons^to appoint a lalnfuU, i\x^ antt 
 
 of couetoujj ano oeceitfull men, to^er* Ijonefi lucre, t^ac Ufurerg mapenot in 
 
 tiiitb tbep DO not onelp ejcceeo meafure lenoino;, letting, buping, ano frlltn^ 
 
 in ejracctng i>rucp,but oo of purpofe lee opp^es tbe poo?e people,bttC tljat cqui* 
 
 out cbeir monep ano fubffance to bire, tit ano tuatce map bee ^epc in .all 
 
 tbacbptbac occaKon tbep map totpe t^tng^0. 
 
 tbeir uebtcour0 of all t^at tljep !aDft|t0Ouecteofbt9!,tb?mast{frate 
 
 \fSiUC* batb a notable ejrample in 5l^ebemta0» 
 
 ^oman, 3Itbm{te> cantn fetoe fupp?e(nnsti^eeouetcurne(re, ccneltp, 
 
 toojoes epp^elTeaU tbe DJicKeo fct* anoejctreameinittrieof \jrurer0, ano 
 
 cbe0 offubtile ^furers , cbep tnuent otbec oppjefTouw of (jist 3Ietoi(b com* 
 
 fucbe netoe ones eucrp oate . 31 ^i\l monaltie. 3fc in at large fee oolune itt 
 
 tberefo;e recite bere tbe iuDsement of tbe fifce Cbapiter of tbe bi2o?pe of 
 
 tbe to^oe a^ainU a feioe Mikktrt arts j^ei^^cmias . 3In :bi3 tberefc?e \ii\)ic^ 
 
 ano oeteffable Deeoe0 of \jrerer0 in 3 baue Ijetberco alleatgeo , 3! meane 
 
 Icnoing, letting, ano fdltng, to tlje noctofatbero^tiffenij \)mtt(I cccupt* 
 
 enoe tbat tbefe beetng once conOoeteo er0 , bfucers 0^ t\)tit infattable coue« 
 
 allmenmapiwoge ano takcbeeoe of toufneffe : btit31afficme i!atlpe tbat 
 
 tbelihe. tbep line of tbe blouo ano boloel0 of 
 
 Cbe p^opbec ^mos in tbe eigljte tbeic b^etberen ano countrimen :• antt 
 
 Cbaptcr faitb- Heare this , O ye that tbat tbep (balbe tonooubteolp oamneo, 
 
 fwallowe vpp the poore , and make ijnlefle tl^ep repent tbem of tl;eic Cnne 
 
 the needy of the lande to faile, fay- ano e]Cto?tion. 'Sube betplaU) of nature 
 
 ing : after a moneth wee will (ell ooetb make greatlpe againCfC tbem, 
 
 corne, and at the weckes ende wee U)btcb 31 Obicct bere anO fap \jHto t^e : 
 
 will fet forth wheate, we will make Wbatfoeuer thou wouldefte not 
 
 the Epha finall and the fickle great, haue done to thy felfe, that doe not 
 
 fhatisthe and falfifie the weights by dcceipte, thou te another. Cbe lPttblicane0 
 
 ^d the'"^^ that wee may buy the poore for fil - alfa came to 3iObn, tbat tfjf p migbt be 
 
 Pfice great, "cr, and the needie for (hoes, and baptifcO ofbtm, anofaiDc: maiffer, 
 
 (ell the refufc of the wheate. The tobat(bantoeeoo*;t!Lotobombefaio:. 
 
 Lordchathfworneby the exctllen- ejcacce no mc^e tl|en i^appointlOfo^l 
 
 cieoflacob; furelylwillneuerfor- pou» 
 
 gett anie of theyr workcs . Shal not Ctiefe l^ablicane0 tocre fttcb ao li^ 
 the lande tremble for this? (hall not ueobppon t^e pitbliqwe fcU ano en* 
 cuerye one mourne that dwcUeth l!cme0 ttbicb tbep ba^ farmeD at tl^e 
 therein ? And it fliall rife vpp wholie Homane0banii0 fo? a certalne famme 
 asa{lud,&c. ofreaoiemonepe. 5f5ol»eljeebaonot 
 
 W,\imto}tt t^ tl^e feD^at&e of tte(e l^ubiicane? to ieaue off tfieir 
 
 tell 
 
The third Decadc,thcfirftSettnon* 177 
 
 '(oU-gfltT)cnnf,lmtoare6tfjcmfobcc tut tljat fome great wiffojtutie, atiB 
 contdit ujiil) il)eir flppoinieo tu'p.31n mo^e cal.imuies tben one ti'ufr ncf tst 
 like manner 3; \3x^e ilje fame feiucnce folloU) tbat foule abufe of Ccclcftaflii 
 anDfaptoalluru'*ers aiio cccupicrg ; talricfjesanofpiritualgootjs. 5ro^a0 
 Exid no more,ihen is appointed Cbjiilcur io^tir/tljeticrie s^cnnefef 
 for you. Ci?oo, 10 fpoplcD tinii tiefrauscD in tfje 
 
 TBuc if pe team a cmaine conlTtf u* poojc anu necuie : fo Doctrine antj gee* 
 tionanoo?i)tnaiince CcttjoU-me l))Jt^e Iinc(rccometoanfnrje,to5jerei)cne0c 
 S^agiarate^fo? tijc gaine of pour mo* OuDtes oce ucrctlp terf.p, ibc (I)f cp of 
 nepin rucrp Uucralltraoe, tljciHct t- .Ci)?i(tare alcoo;et!jcr ttclTiturecf goon 
 quttp, iniinanitp, and ciiaricp,pi?uai][e'^ ah»faiti)fnll fijeapljcarDs, ano are left 
 in pour nrnoes , awdlct tljc roiiuumi fo^ap^aVeto raucntug luoluc ib , ani> 
 lalufuiUe into pour l)cart0,'a)}iic|irr.tti) mcrcilelTc robbers. 
 What foeucryee woislde chat men , "But j^et tuemuiHitUtearegarUnot 
 fliould doe to yoii,thc famedo'vcto 'toacccmptintbe number of Ctutcl)* 
 them.lFthineeie, ra!(!) t[)elLo?D^be roWers^fticbbraDcs anoouer-feerjaef 
 fingle , all thy body is iFghtf )me : lialp religion, as feme Eing9 of Mfii 
 hilt if fhelyght that i.* in thee ,'^ibec toercsl'Ut €-5ec!;iat?efpeciaUp,anD ma* 
 darkeneHe, how'e 'great then is that np oti)rt '^i(I)ops ano ^a{!our0 of tlje 
 darckntfTe. ' p?imtti«eC^urcbc, tulio in manpe 
 
 &acril£?jgeist!jcrpop!ingnf iiolp troublefcme b?opIe^, toji^cn eitbec 
 tljinvjs ru^Ticb are Ctnfccrate5 to € oc, Carres did U)a??e ifjeir Countries ano 
 anoibc ufe of ibe cJjurcl) . ^Tc^tOe common \j3eale0,O2fireu%nl)unget 
 Ciiurc!jaf CroD {jati^fjaHouieB goooe0 0? fopie otfjer publiKe caIamttie,t)io 
 anuricbes, tol;crc\iJitl)iti30tbpariIie eppulTeanopincb tfjetc fiUie Coun^ 
 mantaine Oncerc Doctrine, auD tb? Ijo^ trimcn , mo not fftcke to belTotoe tlje 
 Ip ^inifterp of tlje Cljurt^, ano part* Cburt!) goous Itbe rallp, an!) to emptp 
 Ipe relifueibe necop s^aiutrs ano im* the treafure of tljc ballotocti monep, 
 potent b;ietb?cn. Clje cbu rcljalfoij at Ij tfjAttberebptljcpminljcTJoe tbepoo^c 
 gooDs aiiD pofrcr(tcns,{o he f p t()e pl.i* opp^eflcD fome gooii«T5ut tbep bao Mn* 
 ccBof p^aier.fotriiualHjourcsanD bof* couteclp bene ir^ongfuUCtjurcb-rofr* 
 pttalginouercparaticns: anolafllie bers,ifif)eptolparcmonepanti otbec 
 fo? tbf pubfihe f)clpc of all people , in yjcCTds tubifb ^re toitbcut iife, luoulo 
 common calamities anogrceucusaf' not \imc rePCtmeo liumg cre^ttureis 
 flictions. tljeir Ccuntip- men from ucatb ^pe- 
 
 '^Tbfp tbcrefoic ar* c!]i!rc(j robbers* nurie. 
 toljicli CO conaerre tbc cliurclj gooDcs Cljer'e is an ercellent place of tljisf 
 from (be laUifuU ann bclu piirpofe, fo;i matter in S». ^mb^iofe , Offiiciorum 
 iDbicbtbrptocreoiotineo, intoap^o- li. 2. Cap.28.. Cberearealfonatable 
 pbanc ano gorslcffe \)fe, fpen^ing tbem eraniplci? l;ecreof in tbeCccleCaSical 
 p^ooigallp in bunting, gay cloatbing, l;i^o?ie. 
 rupcr[Tition,tobo?e-haunting, citing, g?)ojcoucr in tljc number of Cburclj^ 
 D^inhing anD ercflfiue banquftting. robbers,tiuincsaccompt^imonia!is, .. . 
 gn \WA tbinges, IBifljopps ano ^.v tba: !«,^ercbaunt0,3! mrane, btipcrs ''"'""' "' 
 gilTrates of tbcfe ti?.ifs t?oc greatlpe au^jfelicrsof fpiriiuaUauo CccUCa* 
 offence. Sao it can nototjjertoifc bee, CicaU^iguiiieiB!. 
 
ijS The eight precept of the ten Commandements 
 
 jTo? fuclj a oue is Simoa Magus t^tit leDge,tD|)p abufe t^je name of C^?fl|fr, 
 graunDel^ntriarcljerepo^teo^toljaue anomahe tl;cic poueicu a cloahe to 
 |j£eneintljeactcsoftl)eapoaiej!i*3in fecepe tljem i)Me if ill ♦ ^^e Spofrle 
 tlje CiuiU la\)),\u!)oro(uei: lucnt about comnian&etlj ^imot^p not to c\)mili 
 toitlj pjiuie gifcjs ta Uujjc tlje uotce of fucJje pDlc (jppscrttcs ano tuanuerinj 
 anp man to fpeal^e on l)is Cee , ujijen bacabonois toiilj tlje almeg ano cjcpeu* 
 piiblihe offices toere fo? to be beftoto- ces of ttjeCljurcb-gooDejB!* 03utnotte 
 Ambition, j^, j^jg ^gg ptlt^e of mubition , aim tlie greaceafacriCcge of al,i0, if a man 
 befioe t\)t (bame ano open infampe. cranilatc tijc glo^p of <i0oB tl^e creatoj 
 Xoas compcUeo to pape an Ijmio^eo buto a creature. 
 Ctotoncs fo? ijis offcnce.'l^sjf becaitfe- %i)2U is a feinne of tl^efte callen PecuUtiw. 
 tljis belmigB not to ^actileoge, tuee, Peculatus^tD^icyiiscommictebinfii* 
 lett it pafle, ano retourne to our mat*' cljinc^etbe rommon trcMlire , o? pur* 
 tcr, Iopninga\u?.p t(jepMuc?i;fubI?aunce* 
 
 '^\}i^ arcC{)UwIj-robber;S!:, to^ofoc* JB^I^is Uinoc ef robbetp h^ecuii) citerp 
 ucr eitljcc do not pap at all^ o^ cife ooe fjoute nel^e epaction3,ant' guictlj toic* 
 paie bnliJiUiugUe tlje gooDCjj tljat are . I^kJj magiOvatf^ gocb caufe ano (Ute 
 , tue to tlje ^Jt^iircb , 3 meane , t^eir ,jOppu?tumtic to pcvsle tOe p08?c com« 
 ^itbe0, anu pcarelp reuenueis/It is to monaUie . Ot tfji^ lo^te of robbe rjs 
 lie fecne in tljc Sicriptures, bo^ tern* bib Cato ^appilp fpt ak, ujfjen Ije faio: 
 lIpt^elP?opl)ft0l)Otl)?eatenCbUCC^- .Priuatecheeucsdoleadc their Hues 
 robbers, ilpaggeus teQifieo , tljat llje in chaines and fetters , but publike .d 
 
 . gtOtinbb^OUS^tfoo^tljfoiUam) little theeucs in golde and purple, dnbec 
 fcuit fo? noising elfc , but to} becaufe tbis title ofrobbcrie are all t^ofe con* 
 . tlje people oio not truelpe pape tljat, teincb,tbat cptljtr co not pap at all,o;t 
 tobicb of Duetp tl)ep oug^t to ilje tem« elfe pap U)itl} ill tuill, tljc tributes ano 
 pie ♦ 3:n^alacbie, (©oopjomifetl; tares t^at are bue to tljCicinasil^rats. 
 t^c people to make t^eir grouube lafilp.aUtbtpareccunteafauUiein 
 frnitefull, iftbcp toillpapeliberallpe tljishinbcufil;ecucrie,\cbofocuerDoe 
 tljelfipenbs awb tributes oue to tjie abufe tbepublihe i^eaUb o^treafure 
 temple. of tbe common tDcale* 
 
 Ji^om tbe StBf niffers of tlje Cbarcbes ©iberfome tbere are, i bat talte bpp 
 map bfe tbofc reucnues o^Sipencs b^ cbi*b?en mbom tbep Unoboe berp ruell, 
 as gooD labJ ano rigbt,as tljep tbat ufe ano fell tljem to otbct , tljerebp to getc 
 tbe pfbfit of tbp grounbe , tobidj tbep abuauncage, oi elfe boe Jleale aboap o* 
 tbemfclues baue bnfbanbcb . i'oi fa tber mens fcruauntes. "^W ^inbe of 
 Botbtbe lo?bee]cp?cflptcacbetbnnin tbeft tbe Latopcrs call Plagium. Sub Piagiua. 
 tbe i8,oftbe faooliof ji5umberS:,bJber oftljis offence are tbofe people guiltp, 
 kaitballlPaules Taping agrcetij in tbe tobicb bp euil u^^i^pcrlng^pelfll3allott, 
 nintb Cbapter of bis firfl epidle to tbe anb febittous bactrinc, boe bjaffle fer* 
 "Co^intbians ♦ Snotbe lo?oe3!efus uaunts^banbmaiDcs fromobecience 
 |)r,mCclfe alfo gaue almes totbepco^e to tbeir maimers , anb cbilb^en from 
 ofibe(!ipeniietDbicbbebab^sitisto botugrenerence anbbutietocbeirpa' 
 tee feene in tbe 1 3 . cbaptec of ^aint rentea* 
 Sobns C!5orpell» Snb n^fjenCaptainrs tbat arebp* 
 
 S^o?eouer, beggcr«i comnut fani* rebofCranje princes to fecuefojmo* 
 
 ne? 
 
lo'p/ace fo 
 nuchasin 
 {ullingers 
 mne country 
 »here the 
 Iwicers r^ho 
 ierueaUmen 
 or money do 
 radbreicdai- 
 ie. 
 
 The third Dccade,thefirft Sermon* 279 
 
 tm in foiteitte toarr0, doc againfl t^je tW Wt\)t 0eale anu njiuc atoap 0* 
 
 IQarcittis DoiU anu !ino!:ilcQge , carrpe tfjer nien0 cof ^U . 3!tt t^isj ojccc of 
 
 atoa^lMljokbanogcfmiie j?ongmcn, tljeeues ^»l%ofe people pJacfUto^ic^ 
 
 toljome dje? entice teitlj man? faire uomiftttetljecatteUfjat islenctljem: 
 
 piomifes, annentrappeunt!) (umit ann i;>p alCo , to^idj U)^en tfjep maj^e 
 
 fleigljt0,leatJina: tbem to toargs bibere* lutU not ijelpe an otijer mang Cactell 
 
 in ctiep pett(!)e T ans nc uci* retucne to Mt i0 in ieoparsp . jf oj tljrlo^uc in 
 
 tjjeir ft;einlic0 ai^aine.^'fe^^ucb Capteing t^e latue couiniaunDeD to b?ins bccke 
 
 31 fap, ate to be tecKncB in tbe munb-tr t^at tDbiclj goctlj a(!raie,auD to retto^c 
 
 of men-l!ealct0 ♦ %W o^^'nce cf oloe it to tOe.rigbt oirner* 
 
 l^as pttni(i)C5 bp ueatl),ag it i0 euiucnt "Ebus muc|i bitb?tto l)aue 31 fpo* 
 
 in tbe 2 1 .of €itctm0 , ano in tlje (auie !ien,mp b?etb?cn , toucbing^ tlje fun* 
 
 ofConftantine, tol)iclji0 tobefeene I)?pekint<c0ofti)ert, oftfjeiufte ana 
 
 Cod.lib.9.tit*2o. lalnfiiU getting of gooues, ano alfo of 
 
 Slnotfjcr fo^teof t(jeeuc0 tficre 10, tbe proper otoninge of peculiar ri« 
 
 Wti Uje call fellones , anu tl^ofe bee cl;e(fe. 
 
 Of thclawfull vfe of earthly goods : that is, how we may rightly 
 poflefleandlawfulh'efpendthe wealth thatis rightly 
 and iufllie gotten : Of reftitution 
 andalmesdeedes« 
 
 The ficond Sermon, 
 
 mommpM 
 Sermon (oers 
 , Ip belotteD)De* 
 ,clarebntopou 
 bp Ujfjat mea* 
 ine0 gooti0are 
 rigbtlp gottf, 
 fj bolue manp 
 feinD0oftbefc 
 t^ere be, ano funu^ie fo?te0 of getting 
 ujealt^ UnlatofuUp : tbec i0 pet bcljinu 
 an ot^er creatife fo^ nire to aODe, ano 
 tberein to tcacb po«' tobat 10 tbe true 
 ijfe of gooDs ngbtip gotten , aus) Ijotoe 
 l»emap!auifuUpepo(refietl)em, ano 
 luSlie fpenoe auo tjifpofe tbem in tl)i0 
 tranSto^ie life ♦ jTo? iuSice Dotb not 
 onclp notBefrauoe an? man,but Dootb 
 fo mucb a0 it mai» enoeuour it felfe to 
 Bogooo to almf»jl5eit^er \% it enouglj 
 
 fo? a goblp man not to l^urtanp bom'e, 
 \)n!eire alfo be boo geoo to all tbat bee 
 can.^no in tbt0 point do manp men fin 
 tobile tbep are perftoaoeD tbat tbep 
 bnue Done all t^e Dutie tbat i^ep otBe> 
 if tbep burt no man , ^ if ibep pofielTe 
 tbat tebicbt^cpbaue tcitl^cut trouble 
 to anpe man, alt(^ougb in tbe meane 
 tobile tl;ep bane no regaroe tu^eti^ec 
 tbep Ijelp 0? DO gcoD to anp man 0? no. 
 SttB bee finnetb as grcatlp in tbe Cgbt 
 of tbe lo?D, tobicb Dotb not i)fe rigljt* 
 Ip gooDs iuUlp gotten, a0 be ibat batl) 
 IjeapeD tjp Uiealtlj in lijicheDnene, auD 
 nougbtie meanes* 31 mill tel pou tber* 
 fo?e,fo farr 30 (I!5oD (bal giuc me grace 
 boll) an& in teljat fojit goDlp men map 
 bolilp polfcffe ano Difpofetbefe eartblp 
 gooDe0, ifirife of all, tbat tljeljfeof 
 iBo^lolp toealt^ map be Ijcltljful to tbe 
 
 t\mx 
 
2^0 The eight precept of the ten Commandeincnts 
 
 Nothing rf oUJtter,]b3^P^ wen Ijauc a Diligent rare Wle re ate tljerefo^c t« the (Sofyell, '"i« i#. 
 
 nZtoe^c-' tl)at noil)ing of an ot^c r,j;t}.ani» remain (|iat ^aelje ue of^is oiune aeeo^u, p?o» 
 
 <*^*<i. int^eirpolfvfriou:tljarts;^^^pocarc« nitreD rettttucion foure folDe Double, 
 fuUp feperate Uiealt^ rig^tlpt^v^e bp tbat is a fuUano abfolute reconipence 
 from bum t gouengooDs, ^pofupty^ ofttljacfocucrtc l;aD taken to?cngful« 
 fullp refto^e toljatfceuf c tljcp fint^, in Ip aiuape, ano it is affitretlp eertaine, 
 t^atUJljtcbe tljepljaue, to belong cf ti)ntbeperfcurmeDfbatp?cmiff. ifoj 
 rigbt mto otbec men ♦ ifo? tljcp are *ic tjncerUoco bptbe infpicaticn of tb^ 
 t^^otigblp pel fu)aDeD,anD dco t)erilpe l)«. |p (Z5^ol?,tt)at a reCituttcn of ^is ill 
 leleue,tbat bp tbis meanes,ibc W alt^ gotten goecs toas efpeciallp neeeffarp, 
 tyatislefttbcm, altljcugljbpreSitU' anDtjjaibefbeulDncuerbeljappp mxi* 
 tioix it be fomettibat DimiinlbeD, U)iU till ht Ijac mabc a full amenoes fc^ all 
 jjct no:u)ii^ffnnDing pjcfper iljebct* Ijis U)?ong(iiIl dealings . aerierigbt* 
 tfr,cnDur£ tlje longer, ano be far \m}t Ip t|jttefo?r fake ^eint Sluauffmr in 
 fruitfuUbntotljcm bis 54.<J5pifile to MacedoniLis,ul;ere 
 
 jSoiue tbis re0ituttcn h flatlp com* tie tojitetb* 
 
 Reftittitioni, nidunneDjanti alfo berp ncccfTarp to be ll-, when thou maift , thou dooft 
 
 ■ecefTary. puc tnpjactife , Ifo^tlje lo?De intbe not refi«re that which thou haft of 
 la\j3 Dotlj bp fuuDjie mc anes. anb tl;ac an other mans goods,thcn is not rc- 
 Derp earefullp gcueebarge of it too, as pentance truly performed , butfalf- 
 
 Uodzi. ijBCObe feeneintbe 22. of<£]C0Dus, iyfained: but if repentance be truly 
 0i?O?f ouer ., fo often as tbe iix9 eno taken,then is not Cm forgiuen , vu- 
 Ijolpe commaunDement of Coo toas lede rcftitution bee ruacie of that, 
 tb^ougb t^e ccuetoufnefTeanb luichct* w hich was taken awaie, but as I faid 
 nelTe OfminlxinDe call cffano neglec* when it may bereftored. 
 teD, tbe lojoe raifeB bp greeuctis ano t)5ut tcucl)ing tbe time toben reO^i* 
 almott ^nCpealveable euils, againft tbe tuticn ougbt to be mane , ilje erample vvhen rem, 
 tontcmpners tbereof , anb fcattireD of ^acljais teacbetb bs, ujIjo , fo foone be'i^'t"* 
 ab?oate tbe bniutt gotten goobes, bp as be loas reeeiueb bnto tbe fauour of 
 toarSjmifbapsanDDiuers calamities* <Cb?ifl",an&tit) buDerlTanTit'^e tooths 
 fo} tbe IP^opbet Cfap crpetb, lap* of trutbanc equifte , m immcDiatlpe 
 tng: The Lord fliallenterintoiudge- p;iDmife rcffitiuion , anb outof^ance 
 
 ifai.j. mcnt with the Elders and Princes of perfcuime the fame* 
 
 his people, antj fljallfspe bnto tl;cm: tK;a;erefc??,feee nni^enotfoabf off 
 It is yee that haiie burnt vp my vine- from Dap to Bap to make reOitution. 
 yardjthefpoile of the pore is in your l^omanbatbnefOeto nouble bis of* 
 houfes. fence* ^o?tl;ou ncebeff ncc bptf)? 
 
 anb^mosintfjetljirbeCljapiterof m^^rouieanD ouer-moiroire celapes 
 l;isp?opl)eciecrietrj: Theyftoarevp to augimnc Hs bircommoDirj^e cnu 
 treafures in their pallaces by vio- (jinnerancc anp longer , from luljome 
 lenccandrobberie. Thereforethus tboubaft If tljp fubtill me^nes ano 
 faith the Lord Godrmiferics dial in- teic^cb tiolenf e , to^eUeb ttcgeoPetf 
 uade thee on euery fide of the land, tbat fceljatl;, conliDeringtba.^e toljisf 
 and thy enemies fliall bringe downe lode ^a^ Ij lactf.fb t!;cm long encHgb> 
 thy ftrength or riches from thcc,and anb beene U)itt)OUC tljcm (CO too long 
 thy pallaces Hialbc fp'oiled. Cob moU 
 
The third Decade, the fecond Sermon. 
 
 281 
 
 3}f t{)Ou usmatiDeS) SDo tofjome t^ott 
 
 Towhome ougl)tcttto msftc rcttitution f 3 an<^ 
 
 is to bcc " ftucr, to [)im from luljom ttjou tobeft 
 
 made. tt, if ttjoti hnotueff from to^omc tljou 
 
 ffntt f)aD tt,(!nD toljo it is Infjome f ^ou 
 
 ' ljattD0frauD0D, 515utb^fljat meaner, 
 
 fated tljou, 3 (I)aU b^ing mp felfc info 
 
 obloqate anD infamicl biD f fja not Do 
 
 fo. int if tfiou Dtoft irnicnt a meanes 
 
 to tafee it, tijen SnD out fome IjanDfom 
 
 toa^ to reffo^e it agaiite,lul)erbi! tt)ou 
 
 maid efcape ano not incur t[)e note of 
 
 tnfamie. 
 
 0nDp:aiefo fFje JLojDtfjat IjeluiU 
 tjoucK^feto S^ctD tljee a rcame iuaie 
 anD apt foj to accomplifl^ t\)t tl)ing 
 tfjat t^ou minDeflf, BGftijoumcancttin 
 gcDO faDncffcto maftc true rellitution, 
 t\)ou tl)a!t tjnDoubtcDl^ Sno a tonteto 
 Do itjUntijout rep:oci) I obloquif . But 
 if tbou Docft but Dallie nnD left twitb 
 tbello^tj, tljontoiltnot beioitljont a 
 t^oufanDe evcufcs , tfje beft ano f (jc 
 founDcft toljcrcof tuill neuer fet tbr 
 fonfcienreat quiet ltbcrtie.i|ieitber is 
 CDoD mocheD. 31 cannot tel,faieft tljou, 
 from tohom 3 baue taken if,anD tfjcri* 
 foje 31 fenotoe not to lufjcm 31 (Ijculijc 
 reffojc it. 
 
 3If intjcricDftDetbou hnotucflnot 
 fromtuboni ti)o« l)'i^ taiuntt, tfjcn 
 Ijaft tbou tfje poj^e I nccDte on tu'oome 
 to beftotoe it. %o tMc tljou ougf)teft 
 to 5ealc t[)y tjniuft gotten gcDijes, ana 
 not to fapcrftition 0.: tlje miniCers 
 tfjercof. 
 
 \iowmuch ^°^ ^^^ ^"^^^^ °"^ ^"^"^^^ reftituti* 
 eucry one on of fo miK^, as !)c fjatt) tafeen aVoaic, 
 ft"ofe"°"" o^attbeleaftof fomuc!) asljeisable 
 foreftoje. 
 
 if 02 manie Ijauefpenti fo p;cDtgai^ 
 I]^ tuaftcD otfjer mens gcoDs, tdat tfje^ 
 are not able to mafee reftituiion of anp 
 tljing'agatne. ilet fuel) feUolues ac^ 
 bnotoleoge tljeir fault % repent tljeir 
 toMiz from ttje bottomeof tfieir ijarts. 
 
 0nD if it Ifuppm at ante time afters 
 tuarD tbat tbcpcomcbp ga)D0,t^cn let 
 tijem be fo muclj mo;e liberal of tbeir 
 otone,as befo^^etbe^ iuere p^^oDigal in 
 fpenDingottjermens. 
 
 I15ut if all tbe ricbes tobicb tfiou 
 polTeireft b^ otber mens goDS, ano 
 gotten of tl^k b? tbeft anD robberie, 
 fo tijat if^ljou maDcft a ful rcftif utioti 
 tljere (I^ouId no pennie be left fo^ tfjee, 
 but tbat tbou mull neeDes go beg,tbeii 
 art tbou teril^ barD befteo, anD in 
 to? toofull a tt^kimy vea tbou art maD 
 anDfarre bcODe tl)y> felfeif trioutoilt 
 notfticiic, butttill go ontopainttbi? 
 p;iiDe, and maintaine a po;it \i3it^ o^ 
 tljer mens pence, ano fatiffietbpluft 
 in tbe boliicls>bIa)D,anD flueat of poo^e 
 mens b^otojs. 
 
 esiiji'Coeli tbou not ratber abafe 
 tijp fclfe to pouertie, anD tfe tljine tn^s 
 iiiU gotten goDs, as neeDie people tjfe 
 tljeir almes^ iro^ tljou liueft of tbat 
 tbat l^culD be tljc po^es. Cberefoae 
 laic Dotunc tb^ p.:iDe, anD fo^fafee tbs 
 ruffling riot. 
 
 Coufioerluitbtbr felfe tubo tbou 
 art, nnD lubereupon tbou liuelf. inn 
 ftillDotljv^ enDeno^to make reftituti? 
 on, fo fane as tbou canft, anD let it 
 greenetbse to(eet\)^ felfe notable to 
 reffojctbelBljole againe. BIfitbenot 
 a grcsfe to t'nes foj a tunc to fuffer po;' 
 ucrttc, to labour anD fnitl/nU^ to ep 
 ercife fome t-oncff occupation, anD to 
 traine tp tl)x> cbilD;en leaDing tbem 
 as it luerc bp tbe banD to tuojke, tfjen 
 tbou i^alt not lunnt tobereon to liue, 
 altbougb tljon refto^eft all U)batfoe«' 
 uer tf)ou baft of otber mens gcDes. 
 Usui tbcre is bery fmal anD almoft no 
 faitb at all ii\ manie men, tobercbi? it 
 commctb to paGTe tbat berie fetoe oj 
 none can be perfluaDeD, to make true 
 vtHitaticn, 
 
 %o t\}i$ 31 aDDe(befoj 3! go an^ fur# 
 €t tber) 
 
 Good couiv- 
 felloraduile. 
 
2^z The eight precept of the ten Commandements. 
 
 tl)er) tljat f|)0\> ouglit efpcciall^ to cartljlic fubffancc^iFirff of a!I no man 
 
 tifinkt of a reflttutton, U)t)tcl) tiaue 
 Ijjitb euiU iDo^DS cojruptcD tijc mtnDS 
 of fimplc foul0,ii3itl)p^iuie backbidng 
 raifeD flanDcrs on ot^er men, c^ toitlj 
 pcrucrfe counfcU Cirreo tp tijc mtgl]^ 
 tier men againtttljc toeahcr fo;t. ifo^ 
 tbefe tl)tng0 do palTe anD arc far aboue 
 all eartblic ricljes. 
 
 mud put ante conSoence in rtcbeS) 
 tut)tcl) are tnOeeDe tbtngs tran(tto;te 
 anD Doe quickly oeca^ : liiemuQnot 
 fettle our mtnD0 bpon, no; be in loue 
 toitl; tl}cm> but b^ all meancs take 
 lieeDet^at tpt^ D.:iue t}$ not to iDola^ 
 trie, no? IjinDcr tl)e courfe tljat luee 
 Ijaue to palTe. t^eauen is t^e goale 
 
 %\n\$ muflj Ijaue 3 faio ijitljcrto iutjereat toe run* I3eere againe toa 
 
 muff all giue eare to t[)c Diuine and 
 Ijcaucnlie too;D0 t3ttereDb^t[jep;jo^ 
 pbet 2DautD,tobo faio : Put your truft pfd.^2. 
 
 coTkshauc toucfjing reffitufion, of tot)ic}) otI)cr 
 men Ijauc left bcr^ ample Difcourfes, 
 3 fo; mp part Doe fee tiat to a goDlie 
 miuD tljts toojlje of reHituticn is ftjo^t 
 anD plaine i?noug!), anD t\}ctfo;t l;aue 
 31 fpohen of it fo (l)o;tl\? a0 3 Ijaue^if oj 
 a goDlie anD toell DifpofeD man Dotl) 
 toitlj all l)i0 !)art Dcfi're anD fctHc to o# 
 bep tbe latoe of vlDoD, anD t\)CYtfo^t b\? 
 calling to ©oD fo;x aioc Ije ^all eafilie 
 finD a toaie to too^he iuff ice anD equi* 
 tic. 00 foj t^ofe iDl)ofe Dcfire t0 ra^ 
 tber to fa^me iuH men, t[)an to be inU 
 inDecDr, anD doc loae tf)i0 too^lD mo;je 
 tban it bccommett) t!;cm to Doe, tl)ev 
 toit!)tI;ciroHernHnie qu£fficn0, anD 
 innumerable pcrft^anffs anD putca# 
 fes Do nicihe tf^e trcatik of rcffitution 
 rotcDiDU0 anD intricate, tl;atno man 
 fijall euer be able to mahc it fo plaine, 
 tbat tl)ei' toill tJUDcrffauDit, 
 
 3 totU nottberefjjc anflucr tljem 
 ani? mo;c, but anting toarnc tVitm to 
 craminc tbcir oton confcicnce, anD faj 
 \sil)nt tljat Doti) biD tljem Doc. ^oto 3 
 tooulD baue tljat confcfcnce of tbeirs 
 to be fetlcD in, anD bee mtnDfull of tljc 
 generall lato,tol)ich faitb : Whatfoe- 
 uer thou wouldell haue done to thy 
 felfe,that doe thou to another : and 
 whatfoeuer thou wouldefl: not haue 
 done to thy fclfc, that doe not thou 
 to another. 
 
 after tbt0 noto 3 lain fcmcUibat 
 freely Difcourfe tjppnn tljc iuft polfff^ 
 Cng, t)luig,o^ DifpoQng of IccU gotten 
 
 in G O D alwaies, povvreout your 
 harts before him, for God is our re- 
 fuge : As for the children of men, 
 they be but vain : the children of me 
 are deceitfull vpon the weights,they 
 are altogither lighter than vanitie 
 it felfe. Truft not in wrong and rob- 
 berie, giue not your felues to vani- 
 tie: if riches incrcafe, fet not your 
 harts vppon them . SCI)C 0poffle 
 paule being induct} toitf) tfjc fame 
 fpirit, biDDctb t0 to tfc t\}e too;jlDanD 
 tocjlDlie tf;infi0 as t^ovQ]) toe tfeD 
 tljcmnot. 
 
 Againe, l;efaHethcouctoufnc0 tljt 
 too;ii)ippingofiDol0 : f cbnrgctb ric^ 
 men not to put tfjcir truff in bnccr^j 
 tatn ric!)C0,but in tlje liuing (I15oD,tol)o 
 miniffret^ to all creature0 liuing fuf# 
 ficientl^i T'nouglj. :anD tl)crcfo.:c t\fc 
 %Q;Xi in ti)c dDofpel fojbiDDotb to [jcap 
 tip treafure0 tpon cartf?. 
 
 jpioto on tt)t otI?cr CDC, toe are not Prodigaiicic 
 biDDcn tr ti)c 0pcffle0 to fpcnDe cur f°rbiddcn. 
 g(DDa pjoDigailp in riot anD toanton*' 
 ncCfe . ifo;j toee may not abufc tlje 
 tocaltJ) tljat tlje Jlo;Dl?atlj !cntb0 m 
 p^iDc anD lururtc, a0 manic doc, tobo 
 laO^ out all in Dicing,fumptuou0 buil^ 
 Ding, ffrangc clotbing, crcccriuc D^in* 
 hing,anD otljcr Dcintic banfectf ing. 
 
 %l)c enDe anD Dcff ruction cf fucFj 
 UinDc of pccplc Dctij tl^c IIo;jd terie 
 
Riches are 
 ihc gift of 
 God for 
 which he 
 inuttbec 
 thanked. 
 
 The third Decade, the fccond Sermon. aSj 
 
 ffnel?9 ff)Ougf) not toitfjout terroj to waxen many, and thy filuer and thy 
 
 tfjem t\)at Ijcare it-, fet Dntunc in t[)e gold is multiplied, and all that thou 
 
 parable of ttjc rich gIutton,ti3[)0 after haft is increafed ; then beware leaft 
 
 1)10 Delicate fare anD coHIi? apparell, thine hart rife, and thou forget the 
 
 Uja0 after ttjiiS life to^mentcD in bell Lord thy God, which brought thee 
 
 tsiitl) tnfpeafeablc tliirlt, ann toatteO out of the land of ^gypt, and from 
 
 tl)ere tuitlj tinqiienchablc fire. SDfjere^ 
 fo^e t^efe tempo;!all Qcanes timft bee 
 rigbtlpj ^oUli?, anOmoDeratel^ tfeD, 
 toit^outercelTe. 
 
 Cueric man muit acbnofeleoge 
 tl)efe terreftriall gcous to bee tpe metre 
 ano free gtfts of our bountifull and 
 teaiienlie father, anonot tobegiuen 
 fo;j our Deferfco^ gctte b^ our mtgl)t. 
 ifojUie Ijaue of OOD0 liberalitie all 
 tbings neceflfarie to maintainc our 
 Iiuc0. BItistlje ILo^o iu^icl; bleCTctlj 
 anODotl) p?ofper our labour, ifinaU 
 l^jtljer are not eutU but t\)t goDO gtffes 
 of Son toljicl) be giuctl) to tijc main? 
 tenance of our liuc0,ani} not to our De^ 
 IJructicn: 2C be fault is in currelue0 
 t\)tit rici}e0are a fnarc to b^ing manp 
 men to euiU ent)0.9po?eouer tbe iLo;D 
 l)imfelfe requiretb ano in Us tuojDe 
 commantjetl) b0, to be tljanlifull tnto 
 f)imfo.2 bt0gcDO bencfit0 beffotueoon 
 t)05 to tfe tbem tuiii) thanhs Qiuinai 
 top^aife l)i^naMefo<j alltl)ing0, ano 
 to reioicc in \)is fatljerlie ga)Dncirc 
 (betDeDt3ntolj0. i?o.i tbu0Dotb ^0? 
 fe0 t^z feruant of CDoD in Deutero- 
 nomie cljargc tbe 3;fraeUte0 : When 
 thou haft eaten therefore and filled 
 thyfelfe, then thankethe Lord thy 
 God, in that good land which hee 
 hath giuenthee. Beware that thou 
 forget not the Lord thy God, that 
 thou wouldeft not keepe his com- 
 mandementes, his lawes and ordi- 
 nanceSjwhich I commandethee this 
 day :yea,and when thou haft eaten & 
 filled thy felfe, and haft built goodly 
 houfes and dwelleft therein .: and 
 
 the houfeof bondage. Say not then 
 in thine hart, my power and the 
 might of mine owne hand, hath pre- 
 pared mee this aboundance. Re- 
 member the Lord thy God : for it is 
 hee that giueth thee power to get 
 fubftancc&'c. 
 
 ^o:eouer paul tbe apoltle faitb, 
 tbat all tfje crcature0 of dDoo are g©D, 
 creates to tlje gcoD ano p;eferuation 
 oft0men, ano biDDetf) t30brctljcm 
 \s)itl) tbe feare of CDoo anD giuingof 
 t[)anfee0, j^nD againe, whether yee 
 eateordrinkeor whatfoeuer yedo, 
 do all to the glory of God.j^nO in ail 
 otijer place : Let your manners be far 
 from couetoufnefle, and be content 
 with the thinges thatyehaue. For 
 he hath faid, I doe not forfake nor 
 Icaue thee,fo that we may boldly fay 
 the Lord is my helper,! wil notfearc 
 what man can doe vnto mee. 
 
 JLet eartb!^ Qcorsts alfo feme our ooodsrcrue 
 nccelTitie, i^otoe neceffifio requi^ iecEc°"' 
 retb a commoDiou0 Duelling place, fo 
 mucf) t3trtual0 a0 arc (afHcitnU corner 
 lT?spparell, anD tjoned company Ijoe^ 
 ping lyitb our ncigljbouraanD equal0. 
 Ileteuerpman meafure anD cltflrme 
 tbcfe circumUances, firC bp bis ofene 
 perfonne,tben bi? biiSfamilic 0? \\ovi(tf 
 bclDe. i?o.j an bouCbolDcr mull iuartj» 
 1^ p^ouiDeanD fo;:cfde fljat no necelTa? 
 rie tbing bee Wanting in ^i& fami^ 
 lie* 
 
 !©f tbi0 care of tbe bou(bolDcr,tbere 
 are funD^jie teftimonic0Df Scripture 
 ertant, but fpeciall^ tbat of ^ainte 
 Paule , in tl)t fiftb Cbapfer af \)is 
 
 when thy beaftes,andthyflieepe arc firft CpiUleto SCimofbie* ;^nD bere 
 
 €c 2 note 
 
284 
 
 The eight precept of the ten Commandements. 
 
 tiofe tfjntbv ncccCfitic all tUn^te are 
 mtnt tubtc^ tt)c boDtc 0; life of man, 
 Doti) neceffaril\? require ano ttanDe in 
 neeDe of, ano 6naU]^lDl)aKoeuertt)e 
 toneffieariD bcfeeming of eucr^ mart 
 tiotl) craue 0; oemaunDe » 0ni) f Ijus 
 far tierilp and to tijis enDe 0^ purpofe 
 it i0 latDful fo^ an^ man to laie fomc^ 
 iuljat fcppc in lloje againft ^ici'ts to 
 come . SDbe man iuljofe charge is 
 mufljinfeecping a great Ijoufc, tatfj 
 iiaD of tfjemojeto maintaineittDitl; 
 al,ano \}t to^ofe familf is not fo bigge 
 ncEDetb fo mucb tlje IcCTcas {)t0 l)ouk 
 t«t|)ermaUenj3nD one Hate of life ano 
 a greater po.jt bccomctl; a magitotc 
 fotjen anotljer c outenance ano a loisjf 
 er faile befametl? a p^iuatc pcrfon. 
 51But in t^efc cafes let eucrt!mancon^ 
 fiocr tubat necellitie requiretb , not 
 lobat luff and rt?oting loill egge bi^n* 
 Unto ♦ net bim tbtnhc is)ith bimfclfe 
 iDb^t is famielTj anb tnCamcl^ fo? one 
 of bis Degree. 
 Ncceffide ^"b t?et \s3k 000 ttot tntljis tnaf 
 cxciudeth tife ma!^e fo ffricte a neSnition of ne? 
 p1m£ ceCitie, as tbattbercb'i?luc Doe bfter? 
 Ip conbemn al plcafurc anb mcDerate 
 Ubtttit fo; fenfualitii anD luvuvia, fioi 
 3 ftnotoetljat^oD l)?.t]) grauntcD anb 
 giuen to man,not oneUe tbe bfe of nc^ 
 ce(ritie,B! mean tl^e bfe of tijcfc t\)ing,ii 
 lufjicb tMk as men can not bdc toit!;^ 
 out,but alfo botb alloto bim all mobe^: 
 ratepleafurciuberetuitbal to bcligbt 
 f}inh 
 
 iLctnoman fberfo2C mahcfcniple 
 of confcience in t\)t fbjcet ano pieafant 
 bfe ofcartbl? g©t;s, as tbougbtoitb 
 tbatfiu^etepleafnrelMhicb bceenior^ 
 etb,bcfinncD agninff C^ob,bnt kt i^im 
 tubicb mahetb confticnce, mafee it ra# 
 tber m t\)c iuQ ana lalcful bfe of tbofe 
 terrcffriall ricbcs. if o;j tbc Lo<io batb 
 . in no place fo^biDben mirtb* ioie, anb 
 tb^ftuat bfe of toealtb, fofarre fojjt^ 
 
 tbat notbing be bone bnbetentlie , bn^ 
 tbanhfull^,oj bnrigbtcouflr. ifo? t\)t 
 pjopbet 3eremie allubing to tjje p^o^ 
 mifes of C^obslaloeconteincb intiit 
 26,of!leuificus, anb tbe 2 8, ofJSDeu^ 
 teroacmiefaitb: They (hal come and 
 reioice in Sion, and (hall haue plen^- 
 teoufnes of goods,which the Lordc 
 fhall giue them, namely, in wheate, 
 wine,oile,yoong llieepe and calues, 
 and their foule (hall bee as a u^ell wa- 
 tered garden, for they fiiall no more 
 be forrowfull. Then (hall the maide 
 reioice in the dance,yea both yoong 
 and old folkes : For I will turn their 
 forrowe into gladnes, and will com- 
 fort them and make them nierrie. I 
 will make drunken the harts of the 
 priefts with fatte, and my people (hal 
 be filled with my goodnes, faith the 
 Lord. 3ercmie 31. ^o;toutr in tbe 
 fourtbCbaptcrof tfjc tbirbefaoifte of 
 kings fee reab : And vnder Solomon 
 they encreafed and were manie in 
 number as the fande of thefea, ea- 
 ting and drinking,and making nier- 
 rie. 
 
 0gaine in the S.Cbap. of tbe fame 
 btofee to© finbe : And Solomon made 
 a folcnine feafl: &all Ifrael with him, 
 a verie great congregation , which 
 came togitherout from among all 
 the people,euen from the entring in 
 of Hemath vnto the riuer ofvE^ypt, 
 before the Lorde feuen dales and fe- 
 uen daies, that is i ^.daies in all. Af- 
 terward he fent away the people,and 
 they thanked the king, and went vn- 
 to their tents verie ioyfullie, & with 
 glad hartes , bicaufeofallthe good- 
 neffc that the Lorde had done for 
 Dauid his feruant , and for Ifrael his 
 people , lithe bnto tbis is that lobtcb 
 toe reabe in t\)2 8. Cbap. of j|5ebemi!» 
 as in t^tk 1do;jIis, And Efdras with 
 the Lcuites faide to ^ll the people 
 
 which 
 
The third Decade,the fecond Sermon . 285 
 
 which was fad and forrowfull : This fo} tljflt ttiaDtJ fetn»t cfujunfecnne^ 
 day is holy viito the Lord your God, ierf aues tb€ ftnccs,p,nD is fo far from 
 be notye rorie,and weep ye not,buc taufing men to be iocuttfi anfi mcrrie, 
 go your way to eat the far,& drinke tfjat cleane concrat itoiie it maKetl) t\iC 
 therweete,and fend part vnto them toapU)art),ljnctuiH,outof o^wr,ijeatt» 
 thathauc not,&c. ip,fii3iu£lifec anB filt|)j>» 
 
 anot^elopeyjmlpBoctf) netrc« Slikcplj?afeefrpecc&i)recl)!^agge« 
 (imt US men to bee tuuljcut all fence us tge 119?opl3et ir'^cre \)t fa^ib : Con- 
 ^ feelins of tljole yieafutes taljiclj Ijec fider your own wayes in your harts, 
 of bis grace bat^ gitityi fes to cniopc, ye fowe much,but ye bring little in, 
 neitljer IdcuIU Ijg Oaue ts to be altogc* yc eate, but ye haue not y nough, yc 
 tbet OeniimmeD like biorkes ^(foches c^-inke, but notTvnto drunkcnnelTe: 
 ft: fcnceles fioues^^o? Ije ^imfelfe Ijatb TOat is, not Dnto flaeete anD plcafanc 
 graffeo in us all t(je fer.ce atio feeling fufficiencie , tljat heim filler ff iccunj 
 of gootj anuemlUofffflcttcano foto?e. tljctelDitl):penccteuc0renomc?e,lttC 
 
 9nB cfec fame cur Cod ano maker fo? tljat piintie , giuetljar.kestotlje 
 6at^ of Ijis etcrnall goocncs ano toif* I031U pour jdou bcnefactoi fo? ijclloiD* 
 iJome,o?i5eiu£C a cert jpn? naturall cjc* ing it on pou . Cljis uce 3! fomctoliat 
 cellencic in l;i0 creaxurcs , anu \)ai^ a- mo?e largelp ueclare^ljecaurc cf ilje ^« 
 lK)?neD t^em antJ mate t^cm fo oelcc* nabaptiHes ano certapne fencelclfe 
 table , t^at W mpp tclijljt t« ano De= fe>tot:kC3 , mn ct|;er netoe fp?ong bp 
 fire tbem : pea, atiD tljat mr jc is , cur Ijrpocn'tes: tbe Carchufian 9|ponke0, 
 CI:oD ^aiyplameDintbemanoto?ifb* ^^Ijo as tljep got about to make men 
 <ng fb?ce ^ tocrtue to tberifbciJ3men, mcereblccks,foDotljcptDitl)mofttra« 
 ana to keepe our bodies infap?cana p;ifal{outctic8,cDnocmne^ttetIpeaU 
 gooDliking,5r8?DauiDfapt(),And(ljc allamabic pleafurc ano latufuU DC» 
 makccb groioe out of tbc eartbj wmc ligljtes* 
 
 that makcth glad the heart of man, 'Eljcp to colour anu commenD t^eiC 
 and oy le to make him hauc a cheer- o!)0 opinion to tbe cares of men,8bufe 
 full countenauncc , and breade to manp places of tbe facreu Scriptures. 
 Itrengthcn mans heart. The trees of Woe(^faptljep)to you which now are 
 the Lorde arc full of fappe , whtrein full and doe laugh now,for the lime 
 the birdes make their neaflcs and will come, when ye fhall hunger and 
 fing,&c.9^o?eouer,it is repojteo tbat weepe : ui^en as m oeeo tbis ano fuc^ 
 3acob tbc patriark oiD o?ink to o^un* like fapinges toere Uttereo of <I!;oo a* 
 kennfffe, sno of JoCepb 9 bis bjietb^cn ^Mxiit tbe toickeo, ano fucb as no un« 
 tbe Scripture faitb: And in drinking tbankfulip abufc tbe benefits anu ere* 
 
 with him they were made drunken atutf s of tbeir gooD c5oD. 3mj tberc 
 
 with wine. foje fo? a conclufionof tbat,lBbicb3 
 
 The common 31^0)30 no man toil cake tbis ii?u"ken« baue bitbetto faioc , 31 aoo tbis , tbat 
 
 nS'S ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^ ^°^ '^^^^ ctcelTtue bib* goolp mcnmutt ftill take carefulbeeD, 
 
 iheTJiero bing,tDbicb tbc bolp a^criptureooeib tbat t\iei^ let not loofe tbc repncsco 
 
 iwa.roerrie. f uttpe lubcrc conocmne, tixt fo? a ccr» luOf, an^ fo meent tbe golocn mcane. 
 
 taine ftucete ane pleaHiunt meafure itx fo} mean an? meafure in tbefe alloto* 
 
 t?inking,\Dberetoitb being once fatif* cb pleafures alfo is likeo, ant) looker 
 
 fieu,tbeptoeremaue tbe merrier* fo^a^toella^otbtttlnngsf- 
 
 Cciii, fva* 
 
iZ6 The eight precept of the 
 
 ^urt^erntoje let goot)3 anu eartljlp 
 ft,*"o*doe fubaauucefcruc towebonouc, auo 
 honour.* fljeiu cuctcife i^umauitpe in one man 
 «ouT behil w anotljcc » if o^ luce ooe of Dutp o\Me 
 u.ourbc- ijonouc ano Ijumanitpe to our feiuf* 
 ttdfflM?'" folke? ana aliaimce , out fcienDfS ano 
 acQuaintauncc , cur countriemen anu 
 ffraunser!3,if o^toenuiti not onelp uoe 
 gooD to tljem tljat are fanuliac U)itb 
 MB y btit to tijcm aifo laibome uoee ntD 
 iieucc fee before, in keeping (jofpitali* 
 tp fo? \Mapfap?ing ll»aung;ci*£(, fo farre 
 a0 our fuOHaunce toil 3retcl;,to niaifl* 
 taineic. jTo^ if otljectoife tlj? toealtlj 
 JbeHenner, astfjat tc liiillDoeno mo^e 
 !3Utmaintainet{;tne otone Ooufe ano 
 familie, no par cell of (S;od|! lato ooetlj 
 ijinne o; bio tbee to utilrilute to otljer 
 mentlietoealti} toOic[) tljou tbp feJfe 
 nottt Mem^ns mucije o^ nto^e tban 
 tljep . 31t 10 fufficient fo? tljee to p^o- 
 ttiue, tbat tbep of tljpne olunc boufc* 
 lioloe bee not a burtljen to otbcr mens 
 jbacKes « ^o tben tlje man toljofe 
 iuealtljisfman, 10 not compeUeo to 
 fpeno tljat little, toljieb Ijee Ijatlj inoo- 
 inz ijonottr o^lljetomg curtefie too« 
 tOcrmen ♦ 31tt0 encugl; fo? bimto 
 bear^ U7itb a baliaunt lieart l;t0 otone 
 ^aro ^appc, ano to take Ijceoe tfjat bt0 
 pouertie p?nf ure l;im not to offenD a» 
 gait;af rigljt &\\^ Ijonelfp. 
 
 let tbofe toljo are iiiMffercntlpe 
 ffo^ecano ricljer men tol;o bane toeltlj 
 at toilljbe curtf ou0 ano liberall to en« 
 tfrtaine ixmn^ttsi toitb fraiuke ^oU 
 pltalttie* 
 
 let t^cir mintie0 be fet to bfe libera* 
 litpto tbnc Dtonc p^aife an!j fjoncOie, 
 anD not giuen to Dlcljp greenine?, ano 
 ftnboneOfc fpating of Vuerie oBti balfe- 
 penie ♦ ,f o?fome tljicu fl)3lt fintjr, irfjo 
 tljougb tbep be ini^ifferent toell flo^eo 
 Jjaitbtocaltb ano pofTefTions , are pet 
 i^jottoitbSancing fo \s3boIp giuen oner 
 to t&e ptb.ci'ittS of JW?^? » tbat ncp* 
 
 ten Commaundements 
 
 tbet fo? tbeit otone Ijoneflf ies fake, no? 
 fo? anp Ibcm of curtefie tl;fp luill once 
 bedoUtaoooKinupon anp m?.ntobac« 
 foeucr, be be tbeir oione ccuntriman, 
 0? a firauuc^er ijiiKnclune. 
 
 '^j^befe kino of feUouie0,nre altoaiej 
 cbambereD,anti keep tbcmrelues dofe 
 in fecret couutincj b^ufcSjtbetc baggis 
 are tbcir pilloU)e0 toberecn tbep llcep, 
 ano o?eame of tbeir tuoDockes , tbep 
 arenotfeeneto Curre ab?oaD,leIIpcr« 
 auuenture occafion fi;oulDe bee ofFereti 
 tbem to gitte entertainment 0? to (belu 
 fome ctuilitie (o aliaunt0 ano ftreun* 
 ger0. 
 
 'E de fecriptttre Boetb giite a farre 
 better repo;te of tbe moft boli^ ««!> f«' 
 motts Patriarcbe0 our gratmo p?eDe' 
 ccfiburs, 
 
 lot fate in tbe gateg of ^'ofome 
 to toaite fo? ttrangcr0 ano toapfairin^ ^K'?' 
 men, to tbe enuc bf e migbt take tycm lii?..'''^" 
 borne to bis bcufe , ano gtuc tljcm en* 
 tertainmcnt fo toell as be couId* 
 
 ^ni> if it fdl cut tbat be tt^et liJitb a 
 Oraunger* \)ec tio not oeCre yim bcme 
 tol)is bcufe fo?fafi;(cn0 fake omipe, 
 tbat i0, uiitb fainte 01 fainen too?iic0, 
 but be ^jfeu in earned all tbe meanfss 
 beetouloetocompellbim perfo?ce to 
 takebpbi0 3!nnc anu lou^e toitbbi»» 
 tbat nigbt* 
 
 ©four jTatbcr Sb?abam pee re&D 
 in C5enefi0, tbat in tbe uerie b^ate of 
 tbe Bap,a0 be faf e in tbe 5o?e of bi0 tr r 
 be erpicti tb?ee men tbat tucre trnucl* 
 lerj^jtubome at tbe firff rtgbtjaltbcagb 
 be knelD tbemnot,becntcrcaine»bfrj> 
 louinc^lp, anu bauue tbem uielcome 
 barriip* 
 
 iToi be ffaietbnot tolooke toben !bf P 
 fljoulo come anu requeft to refreCj tbe- 
 feluf tottb Im, but ffartctb ijpp anU 
 meetetb tbem befo?e tbep come to tbe 
 uo?eofbi0tent,l»berebcbimfrlfep?e* 
 ucntetbtbcni in fpcahiua; fiiSe ijnto 
 
 tbem. 
 
The third Decadejthcfccond Sermon 387 
 
 tbem,anu tolicn Ije Ijao courtcou0p af« took butter and milke,and the calfc 
 ter ^10 countric manner , luitlj obc^* which hee had prepared , and fectic 
 faunce falutCD tl;em , be btoDetfj tbem before them , and ftoode him-feUc 
 ucrpe louinf^lpl)0!netobisljcufe,anii with them : C^at iis , mn ^im-fclfc 
 fapti) : I befeeche thee my Lordc,if I feruc tl)f m,as they ate vrider the tree 
 mayfindefauour in thy fight, pafle '^\)i$ 10 iBOonDecfuU Dcrilp, anUta 
 not away (I pray thce)from thy fer- het tljougljt on neepelp* '^Ijofe gccfiejS 
 uaunt. tocretoell ann tuojttfjilp bcColucii !)» 
 
 Loe bccre !je callettj a traucncr,ani> pon To bountifull, liljeraH , anu cour* 
 a nraunger coo, lip tlje name of lojoe teous a man ns ab^aljam U)asi , tebic^ 
 (cucnas toe (25ermane!B tn tlje cmcr* fenetoeljolue toi)fei)t0 toealt^e fo l)0« 
 tainino; of ffraungers are toont to Cap: Keftlp,an0 UJit^ fo ccmmenuaUc cour^ 
 SindmirGott wolkommen lieben teHe* 
 
 herren vnd gouten friiend) 3nB al^ $^tit\itt toaj! ^e alonc in al W (joufe 
 tbougb h^ luere in tbe lanne, toljerc Ijc fo franbe ana liberall , as Ijijs ttjife ano 
 utoelt , a mi'.n of bigb autljo^itpe anu famiip toere rcatiilp giucn , ann u^rpe 
 Derp great name,pcc nottoit^ft anoing toiUing to puc tbat Ijoipe erercifc in 
 ibee oiD as it loere, fo?gct Ijimfclfe ano D;e ann p?actt?c» 3U tljtngp tijerefoje 
 fap : Parte not I pray thee,away from tocre reanp Vutt!} a trice, 
 thy feruaunt. l^ce callet^ btmfclfe a ^in mahing preparation alfo no nu 
 Teruauncof ffraungcrs. ilpcc goetlj on iigence toajsi toatingjtljoice Wa$ mane 
 mo?co«er ann faptlj : Let a httle wa- of all tljings , fo? nffe raffe ann rcfufe 
 ter be fettand wa(heyour feete, and gcare luas! not feruen CO tljffc llraun^ 
 rcfreQie your felues vnder the tree. geriS , but tl;e beSe ann UKclieU Of all 
 Andlwillfetamorfell ofbreadeto t^aCtoaiSfounn. 
 comfort your heartes^and then fliall HL^e goon-man Ijim-felfc talfeetb 
 ye go on your way. papneis Uhe a feruaunt* Jlpce fjtmfelfc 
 
 3!n t!^efe fetn uio^ness Ije containctb b^ingctlj in hi$ r otintrp fare,luljicb fac 
 in a manner all tbepopntes of cpuill notljercell all coOlpcate^, ann prince* 
 courtcfic* l^cptlKrninai^aljambfe likeniflx^, annfcccct(jl)i5g«el?e$ca 
 tljefe tooo^nc^ tomaUe a fijciDe one' mcateD3itbi^ntteraiinmtlke,annfcr« 
 Jp of bounteous liberallitp: buctu^en uecfj tlje laUcourfe toitljOcale tocH 
 tee Ijan bp entrcatie requeHcn tbem fenne,ann!)Ritrctoife-li^.en?e(Tcn,3l5ci» 
 to ffi\^ , ann bp tijeir graunc obtapnen cljer leas %z content init!) tljt^ court e« 
 Ijis neCre, bee belf trretl) Jjis Ouniypcie! lie ann emertapncmcut , but buinblcn 
 to accompliQje in ncene , tbctl;inje bmt-felfe furt{;erpet, ann tuapten ac 
 tljat Ijc Ijanpjomifen, Ije mafeetlj Oalte tl)e '€^ab*c, toljple i}i0 g\xti^.z^ ujcre at 
 to &>arab toliicl) luas in tl;e cent e, ann meat?. 
 
 fapetlj : Make readie at once three ' %\^z table, loe, tuaiS feruen h"^ Ijim, 
 meafures of fine meale,knead it,and tol}iclj Ijan tfjofe great .ann tx^-i^h p?o« 
 make cakes. ^\)z Scripture ^tt an- mifee; mane %im bp C D, H'icb ts 
 net^ funfjercbtsdnure: And Abra- ti)ejratberofantI;ef?.ptiyfun,ii3()(cbe 
 ham running vnto his beafts,caught is tl^e roote ahlj grauun-nre of Cl;jii?e 
 a calfe tender and good, and gaue it our loinf , toljicfj U}aS tlie fcienne of 
 to a younge man, which hafted and €> i© D.ann coufencrate topuifHuinte 
 made ic readie at once. And hee hingeja;^, b^insljim-felfe tt-emol^bo- 
 
 €tX\iit nou' 
 
^88 The eight precept of the ten CommaundcmentJ . 
 
 tioutabtel^}tncetnaUt!)i9lano,a8{)e of paulc mutr bee bearen into tbe(t 
 
 tbat ban in Uiarte ouercoine auo \)m« ]^eaOC8 : Charge them that arc richc» 
 
 quifljeo fturc of tlje migbtiea kinge« that they do good,that they be rich 
 
 Bf all tbe €ai!,aniJ b^ougbt tbem back in good workes, that ihey be readie 
 
 againetoHaMerpand bonoage, oeliue* to giue,gladtodiftribute, laying vp 
 
 ting bis people ttbow^ tbep ba5 taken in Itore tor themfclues a good f oun- 
 
 Captiue* dation againft the time to come, 
 
 'Cbis f reel! ent aiUJ too^tbp twan, that they maye lay hold vppon e tcr- 
 
 31fap, mapiueUUceapacetncfojall nalllife. ailitb tlyiz Doctrine of tbe 
 
 meaUijie men to follote m bedoiDing SlpoOle ooetb tbe iP>^opbet <£fap\)ette 
 
 bonour, courtclic, auo borpitaUtte ftp* Midi agree, )3i^itz bee faptlj,toucbing 
 
 pott ffcauttu;ers ano men tinknotone* '^p?e; Their ocupyingalfo and their 
 
 jro?lallip,be(!De bis rare anofeloome wares ihalbe holyevnro theLordc: 
 
 fecnc bofpuaUtie, l)n (b^toeo mo^too their gaines fiial not be layed vp nor 
 
 wet tbis point of ccurtefie, tbat, toben kept in ftore,but it (halbe theirs that 
 
 tb^P tofe from meate , \)£e bare tbem d»el before the Lord,that they may 
 
 tompanpe fome part cf tbe ^ap ♦ ttt eate enough, and haue clothing fuf- 
 
 fiurtoealtbie ptncbpence tbetefo^e at ficient. loe, bfere(Sfapas teacbetb 
 
 tbe lal! bee afbiimeo cff,aud leaue tbeir V)s; tbe me^inea to tape )}p ttearure tbat 
 
 nt^gifl; lines ano infatiable couecouD ettet (ballcnoure* 
 
 nclTe ♦ esbat plei^fiire 31 p?ape pou Sl^o?eouer,intbe0ictcbapterofS|^a« 
 
 ^aue tbep cf tbeir ricljeo H to tobtiine tbcUJc, tbe Derief»ime is reyeateo tl?ac 
 
 Do tbep gooo 7 tobonie coe tbcp boncut luas fpakcn of befoie ♦ let eueip one 
 
 toitb tbeir clefe kept ccpne f ©? tobat alfo cal to bis memo?? tbe otljer toJbol* 
 
 bonaut 0? bcnc^pe ccptb ibeir monie fome fentcnecs of tbe 1o?d i}iQ Coo,to 
 
 procure c? get tbem \35bile ibf p liue a** 0itrebmivptotbe giuingof almes* 
 
 tnongimn •: Mbp coe not tbe totfer 3inDfutetottomic,spofej5faitb:Be- 
 
 fe^le 0} iaealtbp men ratber If atie tblS ware that thou harden not thy hart, 
 
 true of mifcrable lu^etcbes, anti bear* norfliUtto thine hand from thy nce- 
 
 kf n to tbe HpaSIes'tao^UeSjtobO faitb: f^^^ brother; but open thine hand li- 
 
 Remember tokeepe hofpytalytie: berallye vntohim. Thou (halt giue 
 
 for by that meanes many haue lodg- him,and let it not grieue thine heart 
 
 cd Aungels vnwittinglie and vna- to giue vnto him ; becaufe that for 
 
 wares. thisthing.the Lord thy God rtialin- 
 
 Snoberttiebee fpeaketb tbereof rich and blefTe thee in al thy workes, 
 
 >Lot ano ^b^flbam* Jt5eitberi«3 it to be and in all thou putrell thine hande 
 
 tioubtet), but tbat lueeentcrtaine tbe vnto. The Lord ihallneuer be with- 
 
 Jjerp Angels of (0OD, ano Cb?illbim» out pore,and therefore I command 
 
 felfe, asof{ctta0toeelbeiyecourt£ue thec,raying: Open thine hand libc- 
 
 anoborpitalitptogoooanogctilpmc?* bcrallye vnto thy brother , that is 
 
 tall men* poore and needy in the land. 3In tbc 
 
 LaOlp, let tbe gooses of toeaKbie ipfalmes wee finue : A good man is 
 
 menferiie, notto tbetntectaincment mercifullandlendeth, andt^uideth 
 
 ^tlT. ofmenofcreoitecnelp, biittotbere« his wordes with difcretion. Heed if- 
 
 y««tkepoor.liefe alfooftbepooje ano neeop crea- perfeth abroade, and giuethtothe 
 
 tttrcj? ♦ fo} tbat toboUlome faping poorc-.hisrighteoufnc&remaincth 
 
 for 
 
The third Dccade,the fccond Sermon* a ?p 
 
 for cuer, his home (hall bee exalted too?W of ^« 3!ol;n tl)t 9po0Ie, to'^ere 
 with honour, ©olflmon alfa fcptl): i^efait^: Who fo hath this worldes 
 Let mercy or wel-doing,ortaithtul- good, andfeeth his brother haue 
 nefle neuer depart From thee,bynde neede, and fiiutteth vp his compaf- 
 ihem about thy neck, & v^rrite them fion from him , howe d)f elleth the 
 in the tables of thine heart, foQialt loueof Godin him. 
 thou finde fauour and good eftima- ano from ^ence bnCoubtCDlp tiili 
 tion in the fight ofGod& men. ^c firffarifctljC common \)opce of tl.ieni of 
 gaine,Honor the Lord with thy Tub- olDtobtcl)iueretMOonttofap: If thou 
 itaunce, and of thefirft-Iinges of all fecfta needy body die with hunger, 
 thine increafe giue to the poorc; So and doeft not helpe him while thou 
 ihall thy barns be filled with plentc- maiefl:,thou halt killed him, and gi- 
 oufneffejand thy prelTes (hall flow o- uen confent vnto his death, let l}im 
 uer with fiveete wine . Qim agaiue, tfjercfc^CjlD^kl} Ijatb tto?c of eartljlpc 
 vhofocuer floppeth his eare at the goooc?, kno\Bfo?afurette, auDinljiS 
 crieoftbe poore, hee (hallcrie him- Ijcart bee tlj^ou^blppcvftcaOeOjtbatlje 
 felfeandnotbehearde.auttljtbcfe tsbounoc kfpcciaUvtoQoegootJtot^e 
 tnaUpopnt0Do cbefapino^csoftlje^' wtcn^. 
 
 paUIciB atiD €uangeUlfe0 plainclpe a* ^o^eotter, let bim t^at is Ireal* r^ ^f,^^. 
 gref^ Giue to euery one that asketh tfjie Doe gooD to all men foneere as weemuftd* 
 of thee.Slgame,veriiy I fay vnto you, ])£C can ^ JTo^ tl)e lojt>e fapetl;: Giue ^°°'^ 
 in as much a^yee haue (hewed mer- to euerye one that asketh of thee. 
 cy to the lead of thefe my brethrenj 9u9 'Tobias G,mi\) Ijtsfonne tt»is lef« 
 ye haue fliewed it to me. CSHbicl) fen* fon,faping : Turne not thy face from 
 tence furelp is ujo^t^p to be noteo ano any poore man. 15ut if tljou cantt not 
 Deepeipe pimtcD intlje bcarres of all tb?ougl> lache of abiiitie toegootj to 
 Cb?ittiatt9.jro?tftl)elo^t>e3^crusrc« all men , tfjen ruccour t^cm cijtcfiie 
 pme0 tbattobc beHotoeD on Ijimfeif, iD^^^metbou pcrcciiieiUo beecjotjfpe 
 tobicbt^oubeffoteeftontOepoje: tbcn Difpofc?', anu jctpmcben luitbpenu* 
 UnDouliteDlpbctbinhetbbimrdfenfg' tpe ♦ Ifo? ^aint paale faptb : Letvs 
 lecteo anfl Difpifeo of ibce , fo often as doc good to all men, but them cfpc- 
 tboii neglecteU o^ cefpifeU tbe nee* ciallyethatareofthehoufcholdeof 
 Bie» faith . 
 
 "^bis is! (^ijnooubteUp) true antj let-bs tberefc?c aiD,rtiCfour,antt 
 molfurelpecectatne, fo?tbe lojDe relieuefatberlefCe cbilc?en anopoo^e 
 ano tuDge of all people alfurctb tjs bp li)iD5oUJfc0 , ol&e men anD impotent 
 p?om;re,tbat at tbe ense of ibe wojlue people, tijofe tbat are afilictetJ ann per* 
 intbatla^ tnngemcnt, bee toiilQ;iue fecmeofo? tbe p^ofelfion of t!jc cruet?;, 
 fentence in tbtsmancr^o^oer: Come anD fuclje as are oppjeffeo \Ditb anpe 
 yee blcffed of my farher,polTene the mircrp ana calamitte ♦ let Us fiti-tbec 
 kingdomcj &c . For I was hungryc ano belpe foitoaro cfocb ann bclp Icar* 
 and yee gauc mee meate, I was thir- nina:,au5 nil tljc U:D?.fi3ippcro auD true 
 Aieandyeegaue meedrinke : ^wtj muiiCTers of C?cQ , i bflt line in luant 
 fa foj^joatD as is to bee fcene in tbe 2 ^. anD ffrarlirte ♦ fisn^p, let ns relteuc 
 Cbappttcrof fe)aint ^atbeuics C:cf= CraungerjEf, an3 Uj^cmc iocuei; el?( toe 
 fpelU J&eetcumo aifo belongctb tbe mai>. 
 
jpo 
 
 The eight precept of the ten Commaundements. 
 
 Jl^otae our tuettc is to aiDc ano 
 How uee ff^xit} tij^nt lu ffceciBtt!) counccl, ccm* 
 
 ought to do ^ , , . , , 
 
 t^H-u. fojt, !)clpc,monep,meate,D?tnhe,toi5g* 
 tno^, raiment, comimnDattons, ano 
 luitOaUtJhiscs dfe, to(jerein wt 
 percetue tljat tl;cp lacKe cur Ijclptns 
 tano. ^oucljitig U)bic!j, 3i fpal^.e fom* 
 toljat in tljc tem^ Sermon of tlje firU 
 Decaue* SEle muff alfo fuccouc tljem 
 rcaoilte, tuitljaUJiUing Ijearce antja 
 CljeerefuU mme* For God lequireth 
 a chearful giuer.^ntj inljelpinn; rfjcm 
 let t)0 BO liberallp, fo} Tobias faitb: 
 Howfaire gg mercifiiU after thy power,if thou 
 wemuft do ^^^^ much, giuc plenteoufly,if thoii 
 
 hauc little, do thy diligence, gladlic 
 to giueofthatlittle.-Forinfo doing, 
 the Lorde (hall bleflb both thee and 
 thine. 
 
 'Zlm tttuc|),ttij> t)?ctl)?cn,l;aue 31 
 betbmoo faine, couc[)ingt|)clato)fuU 
 ijfeofeartblp gooncis ♦ (Soi) graunce 
 tljat eucr^ one of pcu tnap p}mtt tljcfe 
 fapingcg in \)i$ ijearte,anD put in p?ac« 
 cife t\)iQ bolp \}}0}he : let Ds p.2ap to t|)e 
 lo^ne tijat See U^tllDsuctifafe fo ta\}i* 
 rcct \J9 in Ijig U)apf 0, t^ac, fo? t^e get* 
 ting of tljofe tranOto^ie goong, tve iofe 
 not tl)e f utrlafung treafuit of bi? Ijca* 
 uenlp fiingcomc^ 
 
 Of the patient bearing and abiding of fundrie calamities 
 
 and miferies : and aifo of the hope and manifold 
 
 confolation of the faith full. 
 
 The thirdSermon, 
 
 (ball not BO a' 
 mt(re,3I t\)ixCsi. 
 m? reuerence 
 b?eetb?en;, if 
 'totbetreatife 
 I ^bicb 31 h^\xz 
 altcasp maue 
 cfcartblperi* 
 i\m y anu of 
 tbe ijfe anu sbufe of iXyt fame , 3! uce 
 Ijeere alfo tXiti a Difcourfe cf tbe Diners 
 caIamitie0,ialjcrctoitb man.fo Jong a0 
 Ijee iitietb in tbis frailefi^fb^is conti» 
 MuaUj? tjepcD ano oailpaftiiaeD. jTc^ 
 Cncc tbat mattpemencoecitberloofc 
 tbeic tcmpo^iU geotic? , c? clfe can bp 
 no meanes gette tbcm,U3bitb arc tbe 
 taufes U)bp tbep be cppjeflfcri luitb pe» 
 iiurp anD nccDinelTe , it cannot be but 
 p?o5taijIc ano tervnecefiarie too, fo? 
 cuerp goDDmantohnoia out of ^ too?o 
 of 0OD , tbe berpc rearon anu greunoe 
 cf bijs confoUtton in bi? mircrie^eaCI 
 
 being rtManctncB ijp of tm great fo?« 
 roto, ano entangicD ii-i tjttcr tefpctatt* 
 on,begiuebmifclu: ouer to be ^ataniS 
 bDUtjflauc* jl5oii)e,tbts treatife feruetfi 
 fo? tbe liibcle Itfeof man.ifc? 3! mean 
 not to fpeafec cfanpone calenutiea* 
 lone,as cf pcuertp 0? penurp,tut gene* 
 rallj> cf all tbe mifencg tbat bappen to 
 wamC3eriIp,(ince man is bo?nto grief 
 anu wxikxv as bimes to fiping , am> fi» 
 (be s to fU3immfng , bis life can neuec 
 poITiblp be eptber fujcet 0? qttict,Vinies 
 be kncio tbe manner ^norcafon of bisf 
 ciilaniitp,!?mti if fo be be feroUj tbe rca^ 
 fon tberof religicuflp fahcn g^teriueo 
 cut of tbe lor'?ue of (^oft, tbcn \)ii> life 
 cannot cbufe but be ftteete ano quiet, 
 bousfcrtter otberteife it fecnte to bee 
 mod bitter aun intsHeralle. 
 
 ^\)Z mints of man \jcrilp is fo?elp af« 
 flicteo anb gricuouHp tc^mentct iwitl; 
 lamentable miferies , but (be fame on 
 tbe otbcrfice, i^ftoeetclp ea^eo ana 
 
 mtgb* 
 
cuues. 
 
 The third Decade, the third Sermon. 29 r 
 
 ittfjlititp bptjolocn bp t(jc true Knoto « clocr^ did ncuer ^care . 9^nD tljcp are 
 IcDge of tljofe miferie is ano Ijolp con' appoiutcD to be feU ano fuffereD of ^0, 
 folations.DCttueD auD taKen ouc of t^z tu^o idiitl) our neu) anD m\itt bearo of 
 mop of ^OD. Hnncsi, do Dailp oefcrue ne\i3e ano nc 
 
 jrtr3 of all it i$ reriuince to Tap be* uer feene puui(I)mcnt0jtJi3l)en as ct^ef 
 •ttiekinde! of f^^eour etc0,auD rccfeou tjp t^efcucral toife tbe mifccica, tobicb oi« iTe^efa* 
 caUmitiM. ftpnoe^ auD efpeciaU fo^tcis of mortal tljer^ felt , bao bene cnou^b ano fuffi* 
 meufii calamitic0 . '^\ie cutis Deri* ctenttobaucpIagueDiJsall. 
 Ip are innumerable icbicb DatUe fall 'But noUJ ttJitb iljefe cutl0,a0U3eU "^^s'^o"* 
 Upon our necfee0 , but tbofe UJbic'^ Doe tlje gooD auD goDlp ujo^ibippers of goD Ima^d ^^ 
 matt tofuaUpe bappen , are tbe plague as tbe tuicfeeo contemuers of bis name ^'.'.'i."'*- 
 0? pel^ilcnce, fuuD^p anD inflttic Difea* arefroubIeDanDputin\j?e: pea, tbe 
 fe0,Deatb it felfe, ^ t^t feare of Deatb, faints are tb?ougb all tbeir life tpme 
 tobofe terrour to fomcis farrc mo?e af{licteDanD\jej;eD,U)bcna9contrarilp 
 greeuous t^isn oeatb cm be. 'Co tbefe tbe irickeD abounDe tuitb al kinDes of 
 lie aDDco tbe Deatb auD DelTruccion of iopanDDeltgbtfulpIeafures. iDberupo 
 moH notable men , 0? Cucb ot lubon^e it commetb, tbat great temptations $ 
 toee malte molt accomite , robberpcs, complaints arife in tbe mpuDc? of tbe 
 opp^efRons enolcfie pll cbtumces, po* goDlp«'5Sbe toicheD do gatbcr bp tWt 
 ucrtie,beggerie,lack.offLi:t:tDes, in* bapmeffatef^pleafamu life, tbat dlJoD 
 famie, banilbmcnt, peifecution , im^ Dotb like tbeir religion, ^ accept tbeir 
 IJ^ifonmcnt , enfojceo torments, auD manner of Dealing, lubctebptbeparc 
 erquifite punilbments of fuuD^p fo^ts confirmeD ^ grounseD in tbeir errourn. 
 anD terrible to tbinhe on, unfeafona* ^no on tbe otber fioe tbe gcDlp , bg 
 ble anD tcmpeiluous lueatbcr, barren* reafon of tbcmiferieSjtobicb tl)epbauc 
 nelTe, Deartb , frcaU' , Iniic , Deluged, long fuffercD^Do reuoltc from goDliwejf 
 earthquakes, tbe Cnldng of citie0,tbe ano curne to tbe ^ngoDlpjbccaufe tljt^ 
 fpopling of fielos , tbe burning of bou* tbinke tbat tbe 0ate of tbe UiickcD 10 
 fe0, tbe ruine of butlDing0, batreD, far better tban tbeir0. 
 facLtcn0 , p?i«pe gtuGgcs , treafon?, jl^otu it is gooD to kncto ^ feuerallie 
 rebellion? , toarres, fljugbter0, cap* to learne all tbis cut of tbe fcriptureg* 
 tiuitie, crueltp of enemte0, ano tiran* Cbat tbe goDlp are anD baae beene 
 np:airotl)elacHeofcbilD;£n, o?trou<» afflicteDagiBellastbe luickcD, (tnce 
 bleSjCares , ^ l)tlUil) lines bp i\)Z mat* tbe beginning of tljt too?lD,it is mani* 
 cbmg of unmeete mates ini^^cDlocke : fctt to be feene in tbe eyantpleof ^bel 
 bp cbilD?en naugbttlp DifpofeD, mali* anD Cain: fo?,a0 t})t one teas pitifullp 
 tioiiilpbencDirobeQient anD umljank* llaine of tbe ctljer fo^bis fincere i»o?- 
 fuU to fatbe? ano motber,$laiJlP care Ibfpping of Cod : fo teas tbe otber to? 
 anD continuall griefe m (uns^tc fo?tes tbe murtber maoe a bagabonoe , not 
 fo^funD^ptbing0U)bicbneuerccareto Daring fo? feare to abiDein anp place 
 Dejce our mmocs « if 0? no man can in to take bis reS in,3!acob firnameD 31f- 
 neiiec fo long a bcaD?oii)c reckon bpp racl! i0 rcaD to Ijaue bene DejceDtuii^ 
 alltbeeuils lu^rttnta miferablcma* manp calamiitcs* 'Ebefameisrepo?* 
 kinDistDcfuUpentiaungereD anD cue* tea alfo of tbe Segiptians \xi\)i\t tbcp 
 rpmam^nt to^mcnteD. ^eiue mife* perfecuceDfJfraditS-feaultLsasbcr* 
 ne^rifeijpcucrpe.Daie, of-ua^lcj) our eD,attD2)auioal6icte0,'S'belLo?Dout; 
 
 ^auicuf 
 
 ..«.^..v.-^ 
 
2p I The eight precept of the ten Commandctncnts 
 
 ^mimv^itW^ Difctplcsi^ baretlje quide,rpoiling,& vnrightcourncs a- 
 
 cccHe of grtcte and troublc^gatncon 
 tlje otljcr Cdc, tfjc 3!fUJcs tofjo cruellp 
 pf rfecutcD Cb^iit ^ bis oifctplc? lucre 
 ^oiriblp oeOropeo, ^ tljat luo^rljtlp to, 
 fo^ their V)tlanou3 uuurie.anfpcltable 
 aretlje cuUs tebtcb ^ cl)urc!j of Cl;^i(l 
 Btu fuffer in tl;ofe lo, rnoH clooop per* 
 fecutionjs before t^e reign cfConftan- 
 tine tlje great : but Orofius t^e noca» 
 ijlctJilismc^fatt^albiffc^tograpljec 
 makettj mencton,tyat i}ue ano Del'erneD 
 punifiirtients tuere out of Ijano lapD l5p« 
 on tlje neckcs of tbofe pcrfer wing tp' 
 rantSjOf UJl)oni 3 UiilfpeaUe fom\:dJjat 
 in place conuenic nt. Snu bp tlje ttfii» 
 monies botlj at CDod ano man.ant) alfo 
 bp manifelD cicpericnce,\i3e lee it p;ioo 
 TTiegodiyare tteO) tbat aCujell t^e pMp aiB bng;otiIp 
 jS'tukld'" ^^^ toucljeo toitb miferies^^ea trulp, 
 tbe beS atiD tjolicUmsnfo^tbe molt 
 
 liueioplea* 
 ioret. 
 
 gainft incVhy doft thou regard the 
 that difpife thce,& holdcft thy tong 
 while the wicked treadeth downc 
 the man that is more righteous then 
 himfcifc ? The wicked doth circum- 
 uent the righteous , and therefore 
 wrong iudgment procedeth.3^nS0a- Malac.p 
 lacljie tbe Ijppocrites to eric : It is but 
 vdineto ferue God, and what profit 
 is it,that we hauc kept his comande- 
 ments: & that we haue walked hum- 
 bly before the face of the lord? Now 
 thcrfore we cal the proud and arro- 
 gant,blcfled & happy : for the wor- 
 kers of wickednelie Hue happily and 
 arefetvp, and they tempt God,goc 
 on in their wickcdnes,& are dehue- 
 red. Cfje tjolp lP?op(jct Sfapb ccntep* p^ . 
 nctb all tbis moll fullp f Cgntficantlp ' 
 tn tbc pfalm tobcre be faptb: My feete 
 
 part arc troublco ann afflicteo : lubcn werealmoft gone,my treadings had 
 tbc toickeo ano too^fcr fojte are free welnigh flipped: for I was greeued at 
 
 Abac. 
 
 frotn calamitieSjlcatJing ibcir ItuejB in 
 fafeattDpleafures.SnotobiletOegooD 
 ftofuJfcr pfrCecuticn ansiniuries , tbc 
 toJickeb reiopcc tbereat-ifo? tbc lo^ce 
 In tbe gofptl fait!) to bis oifctplesjVe- 
 rilye,vcrilye,I faye vnto you,y e fhall 
 weepe and lament, the world flialbe 
 glad, but ye fhall be forrowFuIl. T5uc 
 notu VDbatfetittsc of temptations tbcfe 
 bee, tobtcl) artfe in tbe beartes of tbe 
 gofilp tb^ougb tbeic tribulations, anu 
 lubat tbefc men tobicb arc not aitoge* 
 tbcr geulcffe no? tbe enemies of 600, 
 uoe gatbct of tbe Ulicim Mi\)nm tbe 
 toicheti are , tbe Scripture in manpe 
 places teacbctbtjs , antj cfpeciallp in 
 tbat tjcnccrfuU cifcourfe cf 3icb ano 
 brs friends. €bc p?opbct SbacuK rom* 
 plainetb ano Ca^tb: O Lord how long 
 (hall I cry,and thou not heare? howe 
 long Qiall I crye out to thee for the 
 violence that I fuffer, and thou not 
 helpPwhy am I compelled to fee ini- 
 
 the wicked , when I did fee the vn- 
 godly in fuch profperity ;for they arc 
 in no perill of death, they are I layc, 
 troubled with no difcafes , whereby 
 they are drawen as ir were to death, 
 but are luftie and ftrong.They come 
 into no misfortune like ether men : 
 but are free from theeuils wherwith 
 other folke are plagued : and this is 
 thecaufe that they are fo holde with 
 pride,and wrapped in violence as ia 
 a garment. Their cics fwel with fat- 
 nes,& they do euen what they lufle. 
 They ftrctch forth their mouth vnto 
 heauen,& their tong gocth through 
 the worlde. Yea and they dare faye: 
 Tuflie how fliould God perceiue it? 
 Lo thefeare the vngodly, thefe pro- 
 fper in the world, and thefe haue ri- 
 ches in poffefsion^Then (faid I) haue 
 I clenfed my heart in vayne.and wa- 
 flied myne handes in innocencie: 
 and I beare punniilimenc cuery day. 
 
 And 
 
Thccaufcs 
 of calami tics 
 
 The third Decade, 
 And while I thought thus to my felf, 
 Ihadalmoft departed from the ge- 
 neration of Gods children. 
 
 0o\i)t Ume this is To , tt foUoluetf) 
 confequcntls to htatc out t^ecaufw of 
 t^efe calamtties. jfoj tnfoOcDtnglDs 
 C^al be tlje better able to iuDge rigljtl? 
 oftijemiferiesbotfjofttjc goDlie ano 
 toicfeeo fo:te of people, sntje faufe0 of 
 calamities are man? t of man? ro;jts : 
 but t^e generall anD efpedall caufe is 
 fenotuneto befinne. ifo^b^DifobeDi^ 
 cnce Onnc cntreo into tbe Ujo;lDc,anD 
 Deaf I) b? fin, anD fo confequentl? Dif" 
 cafe0,anD al euiis in t^t tuo^lD . a^lje? 
 are terie ligljt I)eaDcD f taine fcUolus 
 fl)atrefcrretf)crc caufes to 33 cannot 
 tel toljat.bUnD conttellation0,anD mo^ 
 uingcg of pianetes. if 0^ toec b? our e^ 
 uill luttes anD corrupt afffrtions, Doe 
 ^eap;: tp Da? b? Da? one caiil on ano^ 
 tljers necfte. :anD at our elbotoes If an^ 
 Detl) t\}t Diuel,lD[5G rcunDctl) fee in tffe 
 eares anD egaetb ts fo jtuarts: anD as 
 f)clps f fpurre t3s on,t[)erc are a creto 
 cf naiigl){? packes tljat neucr ceafe to 
 trainees in ; anD Dailte tljcre Do rife 
 tp Diners inftrumcntscf tribulation, 
 toberlJDit[5 tfie moC tnifc anD iult (Sod 
 Dotlj fuffer ts men to be ercreiCeD anD 
 to:mcnteD. 
 
 215ut tf)c fame caufes of affiiction 
 are not altoaies founDcto bes in t^e 
 l;cl!cli)o^Q)tppers of 0oD, as arc in 
 t\)t iD?clj?D Dcfpifers of ^is name.2Dt)c 
 ^atntcs are often affiicteD , tbat b? 
 tbcir trouble the glojie of ©oD ma?>e 
 fenoicne to tlje it)o.:lDe. jfo.: lo^jen rtc 
 S>ifctpl£0 of €l)M DID fee ttje blinDe 
 man in ttje (ScfpclljtDtjici) iuas blinDe 
 from bis mot!>erstDcmbe, tl)e?faiDe 
 fo tbe llojDe : Maifter who finned 
 this man or hisparcnts, that he was 
 borne blinde ? lefusanfwered: Nei- 
 ther did this man finne nor his pa- 
 rentes, but that the workes of God 
 
 the third Sermon. ip 3 
 
 might be made manifeft in him. 
 
 lltUeiuife tDb^ntbe ILo^De fjearDe 
 fa? tljat ila^arus Inas ficfee : This dif- 
 eare(faitb be) ^^ not to death, but to 
 the glory of God, that byitthefon 
 of God may be glorified. 0nD ?et if 
 toee toucb tf)is matter to tbe quiche 
 tberecan none in tbe lx)o;lD be founDe 
 iuitboutfin, fotbatiftbello^De toill 
 marfee our minuities,be C^al altoaies 
 6nDefcmeU)bat to be punitljeD in tjs. 
 ^s tt is at large DcclareD in ttje bohe 
 oflob. 
 
 ifurtf)ermo;je, tbeJLo?DeDotb fuf^ 
 fer tjis fpoufc tbe efjutf b > \Ji)W\} ^t lo^ 
 mti} full Dearlp, to be tronbleD anD nU 
 flictcD , to tbis enDe anD pnrpofe, tbat 
 bee ma? opcnl? Declare , tljat t^t eleit 
 arc DefenDeD,p^eferueD,anD DeliuercD 
 b? tbe potiier anD aiDc of (§0D,anD not 
 fa? tbepoflicie o.jbelpe of man. ifoj 
 paulc faitb : Wee haue this treafure 
 in earthen vefTels , that the exccUen- 
 cie of the power may be Gods , and 
 notofvs, while wee are troubled on 
 euerie fide, but not made forrowful. 
 Wee are in pouertie but not in ex- 
 treame pouertie: wee fuffer perfecu- 
 tion,butarenotforfakenthcrin: we 
 arc caft do wne,but we perifh not: we 
 alwaies beare about in the body, the 
 diengoftheLordlefuSj that the life 
 ofleius might alfo bee made mani^ 
 feftinour bodie. For we which liue 
 are alwaies deliuered vnto death for 
 lefus fake, that the life alfo of lefus 
 might be m?.de manifeft in our mor- 
 tall fieQi . sifo tbe fame :apome faitb: 
 Vertue is made perfedein infirmi- 
 tie. 
 
 againe, as tl)e afflictions of tbe Ijo? 
 liemartiresanD faitbftill ^aintes of 
 Cb^ittareteitimonies of tbe Dcdrinc 
 of faitl), asour ^auio?intbc (SofpcU 
 faitb * They (hall deliuer you vp to 
 counfels, and in their Synagogues 
 
 they 
 
 We are dcli« 
 ucrcd by the 
 goodncflc of 
 the Lordj noc 
 by our ownc 
 meanes or%- 
 bilide. 
 
 Affliajons 
 aie tcHimo- 
 nies ofthe 
 doiftrine of 
 faith. 
 
4P4 The eight precept of the ten Commandcmects. 
 
 they {hall fcourge you , yea yce (hall takers of the afflidions of Chrift , 
 bee brought before kinges and ru- that when his glory is reuealed yee 
 lers for my fake, that this might bee may be merry and glad, ^o^ paul to 
 for a witnefle to them and the peo- 2Dtmotl)te faitf). Remember that le- 
 ple. (Sacn fotnlifee manner are tfje fusChriftof thefeede ofDauidwas 
 faintSfluerlaDen lottl) miferics maDe rayfed from the deade according to 
 
 z.Tim.£. 
 
 We are tried 
 by afflidion. 
 
 tramples foj tjs to Icarnc bi?, ^oUj« to 
 ouercome ant) Defptfe tf)e IxioalD ano to 
 aCpire to t)eauenl^ tl)tng0. 
 
 ifinallt?, tljclLo^De Dotbtrie tljofe 
 t^at bee t)ts , b^ la^eng tl)e crolTc tpon 
 t^etr nttbSA purgetb tf^cnt libe goloe 
 tnt^egre, b^cuttetb from ts rnante 
 occaHons of euil ttiat t)e may b:tng ts 
 to tbe bearing of greater f mo^eplen* 
 tiMl frutte* 2Dt)e luifcuome of ttre 
 llojDe Dot!) tlierem follotu tfje maner 
 of (Solocfmitl)C0, iDljo puttbcirgolD 
 into tt)e 6re to purge^ and not to mar 
 iU 0no Ijee imitatetf) alfo goiD f)u(f 
 banDmen , fcD[)0 tul)en tljcir ro;ne is: 
 fometul)at tco rancl^e Doe moU)e it 
 i3oUme,anD pjane tlicir frets not to Dc^ 
 ftror,but to mafec tljcm bcare mo;»c a^ 
 bundant fruite, 0nD tljts flefl^ of ours 
 fieriUe m peace and quictncffc is hif* 
 hil^,Iaijie,D;joMic, anD floto to gcDD i 
 Ijonett er ercifes : it is content ano fee^ 
 feet!) no f«rt[)er tljen cartJjlt? tfiings,it 
 is toljoly giuen to pleafnres,it Dotl; W 
 terty fo2get dDoo and goDlie tfjinges : 
 nolD tijerefoje it is not eicpeDtcnt one^ 
 Iy,but alfo tjerjp nccelTarp to I;aue tl)is 
 Dull ano Guggtil^ lump Uirxtn tp anD 
 erercifeo toitlj troubles , afflictions, 
 anD l^arpe perfecuttons. 2Dlje faints 
 Ijcrein arelibetot?;jon, lul)tcl)bt?tfc 
 isfometpljat Ujo?neanD Dtminiajcb, 
 but by Iteng tttll bnoccupteD is eaten 
 mo?e toitb rutt anD canfter. ^off 
 truely tberfo^e faiD ^.p^ter ; Deare- 
 ly beloued, thinke it norftraunge, 
 that yee are tried with fire, which 
 
 thing is to trycyou, as though fome Mljereupon itcommetb t^at SDauiD 
 ftraungc thing happened vnto you : crieD . It is good for me Lorde that 
 But reioice rather in that ye are par- thou haft troubled mec. %^z t^mt^ 
 
 of 
 
 my gofpcl,for which I am aflflided as 
 an euil doer cuen vnto bondes : and 
 yet I fufFer all thinges for the eledcs 
 fakes , that they might alfo obtaine 
 thefaluation which is in Chrift lefus 
 with eternal! glorie. It is a faithful! 
 faieng: Forifwebedeade with him, 
 we (hall alfo Hue with him : if we be 
 patient we (hall reign with him,if wc 
 deny him he dial alfo deny vs. jj=o? in 
 bis C'piffle to t\}t Romanes be faitb : Rora.8. 
 Thofe which he knew before, he did 
 alfo predellinate that they (hould be 
 like fafliioned vntO the (liape of his 
 fonne , that he might be the firft be- 
 gotte among many brethren.More- 
 ouer whome hee did predeftinate, 
 them alfo he called ,'& whom he cal- 
 led them alfo he iuftified : & whome 
 he iuftified, them alfo ilial he glorifie. 
 0gatne, in tlje fame cpilile tjc futtlj : k om.y. 
 Wee reioyce alfo in tribulations, 
 knowing that tribulation worketh 
 patience: patience proofe ; proofe 
 hope, & hopemaketh notafhamed. 
 &c2:i)ts DO t\}t p?iuate examples of ^ 
 ^atnts,anD publtbe eramples of tbe 
 Uiljolc Cljurcl), tery plainclp Declare. 
 jab^al)am,3ifaac anD jacobjfjaD ncucr 
 hnotone tbat vE^ocs belping IjanD IjaD 
 banefofaitl)fuH anDaltoaics p^cfent 
 iDitb tbem , tlm IjaD neuer bccne 
 gronnDcD tn fo fure l^ope , no; fl^etueD 
 fucb efpcciall frutte of tbeir excellent 
 patience, if tljcy b^Dnot baneerer^ 
 (tfcD tottb many pertls,anD as it tuere 
 cpp^jeCTeD tuitb infinite calamities. 
 
 pfal.119. 
 
The third Decade, the third Sermon. tp^ 
 
 of Ifraell toaSf opp^clTcO in ^gypt, I uill vifire their fins with rods, and 
 
 but to tf)e mte ttjat tt migfjt tuifl) tfjc 
 mo;c gIo2tc be DeltucreD ntiD paCTe m^ 
 to tfje lanoe of p^onufe. SDlje Sctoifl^ 
 Cljurcfj toc!0 afflirteD fap t^em of 315a^ 
 b^Ion anD t[)e ^flfii^nans, To t\}at t[)ctr 
 SDempIe tuas oiierttj^olone , am) tfje 
 faints cantn capttueliiitp t^c U»ffl.:ft 
 of t|)e people. 15ut t!)c goDlic fo.:te m 
 tf)eir terv c apttuitie Oo feele t^e toon^ 
 Derfull belpe of OoD, f b^ tljat mcancs 
 arc maoc t\)t belter bi? t^cir afflirti^ 
 
 their iniquities with fcourges : yet 
 willlnotvtterly take mygoodnefle 
 from him, I will not break my coue- 
 nant,neither will I change the thing 
 that is once gone out of my mouth. 
 2Ct)erefo,2c it ts to our profit t[jat tlje 
 llojDc afflictetlj t30, as IDtmfelfe telle* 
 ct\) in tl;eJ^eueIationof C^;iftt)tfe* 
 red b^ ioljn tbe 0pollle ano Cuans^ 
 Iiffjfa^eng : Them which I loue, I re- Apoc.5. 
 „ , buke&chaften. :ano Solomon long 
 
 o.ns,rotbat filename oft[)e!lo:D teas before tl)at,DiD lap : My fonnerefufe P'^oucrb.j. 
 
 hnotone among tbe ^CTirians, ttje not thechafteningoftheLord,nei- 
 
 €i)AlmSj tl}e gpcoeo , anD i^crfians, 
 to bts great glo>ie anD rcnoUine, as it 
 ts at large DeclareD in tfje I)iffo;ies of 
 E)aniel,lipcfter,anD C-fD.:as. 
 
 ^ere alfo is to bae noteD tjjat cer^ 
 tainepunifl^mentcs areappointeD of 
 tlje ilo;D as plagues fo;j certain (ins,fo 
 ti}at niott commonly? a mcin is plagueD 
 b^ tbc tjcrie fame ti)ingcs,iuperein fjc 
 finncD againft tlje ^o^D* E>auiD offen^ 
 DeD <5on \i)itl) murttier f aDuUrp : anD 
 tljerefo.:c ije is puniQjeD tuitf) J (^ame 
 of \}is otoae Ijoufe, tuitb tuljojeoomc, 
 inceff,anD oetetlable murtljer of Ijts 
 oUinecbilo.jen, anD lalllg D.iiucn oat 
 anD baniffjeD'oisktngDome. 
 
 %t toaspziDe anD arrogance toljerin 
 ^abuci)ODonofoj finncD, anD tiierfoje 
 being Djffractof Ijis totfs anD tnrneD 
 tntoabcaaii?maiDncs, Ijez leo bis life 
 fcj a certaine time iaitl) beads of tbe 
 fieloe. ^ut as j;>abncl)oDonorcu Vuas, 
 lD|)en OoDtl)Ougt)t goD, rcffo.:eD to 
 his feingcome : feo ^auiD DiD in time 
 conucnientfeelttic merr^ of ffje iLo?D 
 in fetling l)im in fjts feate againe. jf oj 
 f bis faieng of ti\t ilo^De is fi:mtlv ra# 
 tifieD fO? e«er,nDt onel? to E>auic,but 
 to euerie one t^at beleeuetlj, tobir Ij is 
 m tbefc lJDo:iDs frt ootonein t\)t fcrip^ 
 tures: If his children forfake my law 
 and keep not my commandemeuts. 
 
 ther faint when thou art corrected of 
 hi^n.For whom the Lord loueth,hini 
 he chafteneth, and yet delighteth in 
 him as a father in his fonne. 
 jjiotu toucljingtbe perfecutions anD 
 terrible plagues laiDtapontljeneclt of ^i^J^jfJ* 
 tlje lc»f)oleCtjurcl)of(SoD,o^fcucrall churcL * 
 martirs of tl)c fame, as tbe^ Inere foj pcrTccudons, 
 ti}e moS part b^eatljeD out of iucalDlic 
 tirants againft ^taints foj tbeir open 
 confrHJon f teIIinicniesofti;eirfait& 
 f trutl} of tlje gcfpel,fo moG commonly 
 tlje f aufes of tl)oic broils toerc tbe 0ns 
 f offences of tbe faints U)t)ieb tbe in^ 
 ttireof (Sod DiD tifit in bis bolp ones, 
 no Doubt to tbe gcoD, $ faluation of tt)e 
 faitt)ful.iro;j of fljat blmDp perfecuticn 
 tjnDertbe (Smpero^ Diocletian anD 
 Maximinia.tDliiclj caufcDman^ tl)OU^ 
 fanDcSjvea mant? millians of martirs 
 to come to tbeir enDings^loe reaD t^isr 
 folobJing m t\)c bifto.:|> of Eufebius of 
 Ceraria,toi5o learneD it notbp bearfai* 
 but U)as bimfctfe an eie \xiitnts of tbe 
 fame: When as by too much libertie 
 and wantonnes, the manners of the 
 church were vtterly marred, and the 
 difcipline thereof corrupted, while 
 among our felucs we enuy one ano- 
 ther, anddiminifli one anotherse- 
 ftimation, while among our fclues 
 weefnatchatandaccufe our felues^ 
 
 moouing; 
 
2p5 The eight precept of the ten Commandements. 
 
 moouing deadliewarrc among our of fupcrftition, atlD ffeDfatt (Iicfeitig 
 
 felues, while dilfimulation (itteth in 
 the face, deceit lurketh in the hart, 
 and falfliood is vttered in words, fo 
 that one euill is heaped ftill on ano- 
 thers necke, the Lord beginneth by 
 little and little and with the bridle 
 to checke the mouth of his tripping 
 Church, andreferuing the congre- 
 gations vntouched, hee beginneth 
 iirft to fuflFer them to feele perfecu- 
 tion, which ferued as foldiors in the 
 camps of the Gentils. Butwhenas 
 by that meanes the people coulde 
 not bee made to remember them- 
 felues , in fo much that they ceaf«d 
 not to perfift in their wickednefle, 
 and that the verie guides of the peo- 
 ple & chiefe of the Church vn mind- 
 full of Gods commandement were 
 fet on fire among themfelues with 
 
 what kind 
 of fitis the 
 Saints (ins 
 are. 
 
 to €[)nft anD ^is (IDofpcll SDi)e llo^D 
 ttjerefoje ootl) fo^giue,anti in ttje blcoo 
 of Cf)2tft toaC^ alua^ tlje finncs of tlje 
 Ijol^ martvjs, reputing tf)em to fuffer 
 nmt\) not fcj t\}t Uwms tuljtdj t\\z^ 
 Ijaue committeD, but fo; t\)t jeale anD 
 lout of true religion, !^e alfo puuiflj* 
 etl) tlje tp^ants fo? tt)e Deatb of ^is 
 marti??0, bicaufe in putting tljem to 
 ueatljtijepfoUofee tfjcir oionetr^ans 
 nous affection, anD not tlje iull iuDge^ 
 ment of tbe lining dE^oD. 
 
 EDije ilo^DS minDc t3ertli?iun£f bp 
 tvimts fo cl)aft2n!)i£! people SJfraelL 
 )15ut t^e t^?artf6(a3 (Efa^ in l)is tcntlj 
 Cfjapter irjitnefTeth) DiD not tahe it to 
 be fo,but ratljer folioUiing tljcir olune 
 affections, t^e^pafTcDall meafure in 
 afflicting tbcm,anD neuer fouglit after 
 iiiftice anD cquitie: ttjer tfjerefojc arc 
 
 ftrifc,enuy,hatred,and pride, fo that punifl^eD Of ttie llOjD fo.2 killing Ijisi 
 they m.ight thinke they rather exer- innocent anD guiltlcflfe leruantS, if 0? 
 cifed tyrannie than the office of mi- tl)e t^ing iDljicl) tlje llOZD DiD pcrfe^ 
 nifters , bicaufe they had forgotten cute in \)is peoplc(tbeir lins,? mcane 
 Ghrirtian finceritie and pureneffe of anD Offenccs)tl)at Doe t^t t^'.jants nei* 
 liuingrthenat length the houfes of tljer punifl^ no;j perfecute : but fl)C 
 praier and Churches of the lining t^ing tijat pleafetlj (!!5oD (tljelouc, 38 
 God were throwen to the grounde, meane, Of true religion, anD tl)e ttter 
 and the holie fcriptures fet on fire in DetcCing of iDolatrie ) tljat tfjep are 
 
 the broad and open ftreetes. 2C{)US 
 mucl),U)o;!D foj too^D, cut of tfje eig!?t 
 bcDkc of bis ecdefiallifall biftojte. 
 
 0nD nt ^eere 31 nralte Difference 
 betiuirtlinneanD Knne* 
 
 ifo? t\\t &aintes finne, but v^t 
 tbe^ abftatn commonly from beinoiis 
 crimes, altbougl) nolu anD thtn tro, 
 tbc^ fall into t\)tm, as it is euiDent br 
 tbe erample of E>auiD. 315ut ^et foj 
 tbe mod parttljet! 6^ from tbcft,mur^ 
 tber,tol)Q);jeDome,anD ot^cr greeuous 
 finnes like tmto tbefe, ^nD toljile the 
 faints are afflicteD b^ t^;mts , it 
 ts not foj f f)e neglecting of iuftice anD 
 true religion, butfojttie contemning 
 
 maD t)pon,anD pr rfccntc iti^itl) ftDo:D 
 anDfrre, anD t)nfpcakcable tojments* 
 SEotlnstbcrefojeDotb tbat fating of 
 ^♦Peter belong: See that none of you 
 bepuniflied as a murtherer, or as a 
 theefe,or as an euill doer_,or as a bu- 
 fie bodie in other mens matters: but 
 if any man fuflFer as a Chriftian man, 
 let him not be adiamed, but rather 
 glorifie God on this behalfe. 
 
 ^etfo;jalltbts, 3 tooulD not tbaf 
 Ijcinous oflPenDcrs IIiohId anie toljif 
 Defpaire ♦ %^cv baue tlje erample of 
 tbe SD^cefc tljat Inas crucifieD iuitb 
 Cb<iitt, tbat let tbem foHotu : let tlitm 
 31 far, confelTe tljcir faults, bcleeue 
 
 in 
 
The third Dccade,thc third Sermon. 2^7 
 
 in €W^ > commit tbemrelue0 tD^olie t^t fame affltctton, t^e cut! do teu^ ^ 
 
 tobtBgracfanomercp.anolaaip fuf> Uafp^cmetbelo^Miiticncontraciltc 
 
 fer patiemlp t^e patne of t(;etc punia^ t&c o;oco,iio p^ap V)nco , ami p^atfe ^(0 
 
 mem,anii tn (0 Dotng t^ere 10 no ooubc name fo; tffnt ^cc U^tti^ bppen c^rm. 
 
 l)ut ti)ty ftalbe r£cctu£ti of €ij?ift in" ^0 muc^ matter mafeitl) it in afflicti- 
 
 to 1paraoife,anti line c()cre fo^ cuet:,&0 on$ to marke not b)bat,but toitl^ to^ac 
 
 t^e t^eefe ootb toitl) Cb^ii! « minu cuerp man oetti TufiTer* fo^ 0trrc 
 
 ^no alt^ougi) tbe o^odlp btt Mm Dp nure ano fuieete ointmentr^ alike, 
 
 vvh Cod 8'"o«gf tranfgreflbur^, pet i^ Ijee no pou (ball ^me t^e one flinke filtljilpe, 
 
 dothpuniih mo?e oefilco bp fuffering initti tl^em, anti tbe otiier call foji|j a Cu? eete fmcl- 
 
 Ihlfwu ""'^ ^^^" ^^^^^ ^'^^'^ ^^^^ ^^^' ^^^"5 ^^"'' ^^"^ layout:* 
 
 gen among t^ceue^ , ^0^ t^ougtj tl)e ^ijecefo?eintIjat^urliebutlteano 
 
 ^oolp anxi i^ngoolpe bee U)^1ppe^ ann irruption maue bp tbe barbarous; pro* 
 
 coupleo together in one ktnbe , of pu« ple,tn(;at Din tbe cb;i(lia0 rufifer lubic^ 
 
 ♦ m(bment;pet are tbep fcuereu bp tbeic ijjasnot ratber to tbeir profit , tobiltf 
 Unlike entjing,tobile tbe toickcS after tbep oin faitbfullp conficer ibofe trou» 
 £bi0 booilp oeatbji^ carried to.bel tber ble^ ^ cfpeciailp.becaufe tbep bMmbl? 
 10 bume tDitbout intcrmiffion.ano tbe confiuering tbe Hn^ fo^ tDbicb €<€D 
 gcolp taken immeniatlp mto beauen, being to^otb^ib $11 tbe tuo^lo tsitb fo 
 CO line uiitb €i)}ii W lo^ti,to tabom manp anb great calamities , tdtbougb 
 liee committed ann commenbeb bpm« tbep bee farre from committing bep< 
 felfe« nou0,greeHOU0 anb outragious offen- 
 
 Coucbingtbi0 matter, anntbecau" tes, ooe pet neuertbeleffe not repute 
 fe0 of tbe afilictions of tbe bolp me of tbemfelues fo cleare of all faulted , as 
 gob,31b3ilnot be agreiueu CO recite bn tbattljep iuogenot tbemftlaes too?- 
 to pou, bearlp belaueb,anotable place tbpe to Cuffer tempo^all calamitpe fo; 
 ofS.Auguftineoutofbisifirttbookde tbe crimen tbep commit euerp bourr 
 ciuitateDei.22Jbererocuerrr«itbbee) anb moment ♦ iTo^ouec ano befioest 
 goob menboe fuffer tbe fame anb like tbat euerp man , tobicb liuetb perab« 
 punilbment tbat tbe eutil lo?c 00, it 10 uencure laubablp enougb? > boetb in 
 to be markeb tbat tbcre 10 not tberfo;te fome pointer peeloe a little to carnall 
 nobifference betuiirc tbem^becauCe conatptrcence,altbottgbnottotbeouc* 
 tbere is no biuerStp in tbe tbing tbat cagtournefTe of bo^rible Hnnes , to tbe 
 tbep fuffer^ fo^ a0 in one anb tbe fame goulfe of bepnou? offences, anb abbo< 
 fire golDbootb (bine, anb cbaffeboocb minable iniquities, pet notluitbtTan< 
 fmoke ano bnber one fratle tbe bnfkc bing be peelbetb to fomennne0,tobicb 
 i$ broken ano tbe co^ne purgeb , anb eitber be e bauntetb berp feelsomelpe, 
 a$ tbe fkummie fcoatbe is not mircb 0^ elfe commictetb fo mucbe tbe ofte* 
 - - bJitb tbe ople , altboua;beonetBeigbt ner ^3 tbep are tbe lefTer . Ouer ano 
 
 '""' oftbe fame pjeifebotbcrnlbebotb out beRoes tbis (b2refo?e,31fape, tobac 
 at once : euen fo one anb tbe felfe fame m an is tbere , tobicb , toben bee feetfi 
 miferp fa ling bpon t(je goob anb tbe anu knotuetb berpe toell tbe men , fo? 
 bab^botb trie, fine, anb melt tbe gooo: mbofe p^ioe, lafciuious lines , couc" 
 9 on t^t otber fibe . conbemne, toalf, 9 coufnes,anb bamnable iniquitpe.dlpoii 
 confttmetbeeutUfo^te.CSIbereuppon (as bcebatbtb^eatneo) boetb plague 
 itcommetbtopalTe, tbac tn one anb tbeeartb'boetbro eUceme tbem, as 
 
 Do* . tbep 
 
apS The eight precept of the ten Commandethents 
 
 tlje^ ate to be tbous^t of^ ano Itue Co eutU beins reOuUcD $ co^recrcn^mtgbc 
 lutcb t^em, as l)ee oii^ljt to Uuc tnitt) obtatue tbe ecernaUtfe, to tbe getting 
 fttcb WoBe of yeopU :* ^o? ofceiuimes toljcreof if tljep luoulne not be our kh 
 manpe tbinge^arc xuicfeeolpc niffeni' lotojeganopartnerSjtbfpfijoiilD beta* 
 bleOjtobile uiickco Boers ar not caught ricu anolouinglp o^aioitceuen tobile 
 co?rectcD,cbtBoenantia9mom(!)co of tbep l)e our enemies, becaufejolong 
 tWx mill bel;auiours , eitber becaufe as tOep Hue, it is altoaies bncertaine 
 toe tijinis tbe paine to mucb to tel tbcm labetljcr tbeir mtnBesQjaHje c^aungeo 
 tbeirfattUSjO^ tobtie tue are afcaicD to to be better D? no* 
 ■baue tlje beaute lookes of tbem tuttb C^lljerefoie t'oep baue not tbe lile 
 tobome tteeline , o? elfe auoioc tbeir bite a farre greater caufe to aomonitbe 
 iHfpleafure, leafle peracuentttre tljcp men of tljcic faiiltj5,to tobom tbe ILoju 
 iboulD Ijinoer o} burte Mi in tenipo^aU faitb bp tbe mout^ of tbe P)tjpbet:Hc 
 niatterSjlDbcnaS eitljer our greeomes verily IhaU die in his finne , but his 
 ^eCretb to Ijaue fomcbJljat moje , a} bloud will I require at the hande of 
 0ttr inSrmitp fearetb ti) lofe tbe things the watchman. 
 iBJbicb it batb alreaup tn Ijolo auo poC* ^o} to tljis entje are tbe tijatcbn^en, 
 feffion. Co tl;at altfjottsb tbe life of tbe t^at isi, tbe (s^i^? of tljc people opei« 
 hJickenmfpleaCe tlje goo9 , fo? Uibiclj nep in tl;e Cljurclies, tljat tbep (boulD 
 ranfe Mjep fall not imo tbe fame notfo^beare to rebuKe finne auD U)tc« 
 damnation, iJJbicb i3 after tbislpfe keoneire-^nopetfo^-alUbis^tbatman 
 p?epareofa>tbecuill: pet (luce tbe? is not altogetbet f]ccufable of tbpsi 
 iKitbcrefo^e beare )3iit\), ano fo^beare fault, \xi\)itl) altbougbbe be no gttioe* 
 tbeit oanmable (uwes , becaufe tbep o^cuerfeerof tbe people, twotlj not* 
 feare tbem in ligbter ano fmaller toitbttanuing knouie manpe tljingetf 
 jtri^es, tbep are tuQlp frourgeo loitb too^tbp controlment, ano pet \nink at 
 •jtbem in tW tempo:ial life, albeit t\fif tbem in tbofe tottb tobome bee Uuetb 
 bee not punilbei^ ^ttb tbenieternal< ano isconuerfant,becaufe hi t}}ii giu 
 Jpe. tdem none offence, foj feare leaae bee 
 
 CaJbile tUv be pimilbeu bp goo tnttb loofe tboft tbing8,tobicb in tbis ujojId 
 tbebJiclteB, tbepooo iutllp fcele tbe beDfetbasbeougbtnot, o?rsoeligb» 
 jjitternetfe of tbis life , foj tbe loue of teo itty fo as be (boulo not:anB fo fo^tln 
 iDbofe fujeetenette , tbep toouloenot jro?alt()isbaue31betbettorebearfcD 
 bebittec in telling tbe miefeeo of tbeir oat of s Auguftin ♦ 
 offences. Cbe laft ano binoennoffe caufe of . 
 
 "^W^htxtio^z feemetbtometobe tbe calamities tuljicbopp^elle tbe bolp oiiltgUlyZ 
 no final caufe tobP tbe gooo are lubip* feaiucts of C^oo is^becaufe tbe Lottie ^*'"''f^: . 
 peo bJitb tbe ciuU , toben it pleafetb in affticting^bts fteinoes , oatb tberbp' "S mdge* ' 
 c:on to punin) tbe naiigbtie manners ^iut amoft euioent teHimonpcf bpBT'^entagiin^e 
 of men toitb t\)t afSiction of temporal iud iutjgemtnt , tobicb Iball fall \)p* '"''" ' 
 paines* jFo? tbep ate fcourgeotoge* pon bis enemies fo? tbeir contem* 
 tber,notfo? becaufe tljcpleaoe an euil ning of bis name anoi30aie(Ipe.5roj 
 iifetogctber, 'but becaufe tbep loue ^ainct peter faitb, The time is that 
 tbis!tempo?alllifetogetber. 31 boo iudgement muft begin at the houfc 
 not fapal':ke,btttt02et'^er,lDbentbe ofGod:ifitfirftbeginneatvs,what 
 better fojcougljctooefpife it, tljattte .. fliali 
 
The third D€cade,the third Sermon. 2p> 
 
 fiiall the ende be of thofe, which be- of ^w iuffc iMDgeiUCnt t fo too bee C]C« 
 keuenottheGofpellofGodPAnd ampUs fo;i t))?auntC0 to percrmie 
 if the righteous fcarcely bee faued, lu[jati)kgUf5r£«iai>ufo}tljD(e,U)i)ii:|j 
 where fliall the vngodly and (inner fecke t\)Z biOOD of tie gcUl^ anu fa^ib 
 appcarc?anrjIihctotl)is, wtbatne* full. 
 
 tabic fentcnce of ibe lo?tJG0,t»|jitf) be ^nu altbougb our goou (!15c5 MctO 
 
 fpafte , iDljeu Ik$ il^ent to tbe place of o^t;apne all tbuiges , fo^ tbe beflie to 
 
 f jcecttttcn : fapingfjlf they doe this in biJ3 creaturc0 , anu Ceivoctb w a man* 
 
 amoyftetrce, what (hall be done in iier all calamities ano mpferies, too 
 
 " '^^' thedrie?3jftbeS>a!ntc0, bpU)beme u?atoe\)s from UiicfecUneiTe : petbee* 
 
 are meant tljcfcuitfuK trees bHngring caiife Ijppocrptes ano totcbeti people 
 
 foo^tb molf p^ettous ftuiteo of gooD oefpife tbe cctmfellcs ann atimonttt« 
 
 iuo^^es, are bp tbe fufferaunce of cE^oo ons of CD © D, ano neptber UjiU ac* 
 
 in tbis too^lD fo miferablp to^mente D knoUJlcDge O © D toben be ffriUetb, 
 
 ann U)^ongfallp bejceo, tobac (balltje no^ tourne too btmlobenbee calletb 
 
 fap0; 31 p?ap pou, of ibc luickeciabicb tbcm^all tbinges ooe turne to t^tit De* 
 
 are fo farre from bettue ant> goou ffructton(eucna0totbemtobicbioue 
 
 iLio?ke0 ? 'E\)iv tball buDoubteulp bee tbe lo^ne , all tbinges tooo^fee to tbe 
 
 p(agiiet5ii3ttb bnfpeafeablepainesiiniii belfe; ann tbcrrfo^e boe tbeppetilbe 
 
 puni(bmente0« tn tbetr calamities : fa} in tbis Uio^loe 
 
 jTo? toucbino" t^e c antes of tljofc tUv fecle tbe UJ?atb of tbe almigbtie 
 
 calamities bobereluitb tbe toicheb are (0oo in mod bo^riblepunnifijmenteSj, 
 
 tiwcaufes to?menccu, tbepcan bee none otber ano in tbe luo^loe too CDmmc, tuben 
 
 ilftS'Sd tbentbcbepnous crimes lubicbetbep once tbep are parcea out of tbis life," 
 
 forte; commit from nm to Tjap,antJ are tber* tot tberefo?e beare farre greater anij 
 
 fo^e puniibtu bp C^ens iull itingcment, bitterer papne^f , t^en anpe tongue cati 
 
 10 tbe enue tbat all men map pcrceiue tell* 
 
 tbat €cXf batetb luicKeo men ano U)ic» O^uc if it bappen tbat tbe toickco iJ^ieSIgoi^ 
 heonelfe alike . ^o tpce reaue tbat ano bngoolpe fo^ce, ooe not intbis iy> 
 PharaotuasfifSictcu. Saul fcUbpon Ipfe , fecle anpe plague o? greeiious 
 bisotoue fiiiope, anDtoao flaine in affliction, tben (ball tbep bee puniibeo 
 tbe mount Gelboe,tDitb manp tbou« fo mucbe tbe fojer tu tbe tao^Ioc too 
 fan5 3ifraclite3,becfiufebeebai>finneD come* 
 
 agaiuft tbe fi.o?5c , Mil)it\) pur|)GfeD to Cbe« is no man tbat Itnotuetb 
 fiefftopi bim fo? an ejcample of bis not tbe €uangclicall parable of tbe 
 luogement , ann a terrouc to tbcm ricbebnmcrcifall glutton, tuboioben 
 tbat (IjoulD fdlolre after ♦ Antiochus as in tbis life bee liueo as bee luGeDj 
 Epiphanes,HtTode tbe greatjHerode in paffinge oeligbtes,\nas notUiitb* 
 Agrippa ano Galerius Maximiauus Oanoing in bell to^menteo UJitb bm 
 tbe Cmperotir , luere tahcn bo?riblp qucncbable tbpjffe , ano parcbcu totib 
 toitb gcteuous oifcafes ano opeo of tbe fire,U)bicb ncuer ceafeo burning* 
 fame. €:i;efeltctcie tberefo^eoftbeteic* 
 
 'Eijt reafon loas hecm(e tbep fin« ^en in tbis life is notbtng elfe but t%* 
 neu again0 (25 CD S) anu W feruants, treame miferie, ^o? ^apncte !Jamcs 
 on tobome beeoecermineo to take a tbeSpodlefapcb: ree haaeliucd in !«««»**. 
 l)engcance> auo to make t\)tm p^oofes pleafure vpon earth and beeoe wan- 
 
 Dnai* ; Aton 
 
300 The eight precept of the ten Commandements 
 
 ton, ye haue nourifticd your hcartes auo tjnittll uealer. JTo^tljeDapeoft^ 
 
 Pfal ^^ 
 
 as in a day of flaughter,\jjljicb,3I fdp, 
 IdH tutne to pou^ais totaiell feo beaff^t 
 tbat are fatteo Dp to U flattie C3 make 
 weate off. iToj 31erenue goet^ alictle 
 mo?e platnelp to toojlie , ano faitlj : O 
 Lord thou art more righteous, then 
 that I fhould difputc with thee: yet 
 notwithftanding , I will taike with 
 thee . Howe happeneth it that the 
 way of the vn godly doth profperfo 
 well, and that it goeth fo well with 
 rhem , which without fliame offend 
 in wickcdnefie ? Thou haftc planted 
 them, they take root,they grow and 
 bring forth fruite . 9no imnieBiatWe 
 after, But draw e thou them out, O 
 Lorde,like a flieepe to be flaine , and 
 ordeine or appoint them againft the 
 daie of (laughter . CSJitf) iW alfo 
 uotb tfjat affree,U)^tt!) i\yz pppljet 3* 
 fapb, after Ije^ati rountilp ano larg-elte 
 rechoneo bpt^e filtcittcof t^e UitclieB, 
 ar>Beclj faying; : Thou verily hafl fette 
 them In flipcry places, thou (halt cail 
 them downe headlong , and vtterly 
 deftroye them. O with how fbdainc 
 calamities are they oppre (Ted, they 
 
 lo^oe (ball come, m u>|)tcb tbe p^ouot 
 ano tljofe t{)at U)o^ke tutckcOnene,(|)a{ 
 lie burnt asffubble tuitb Are from bea* 
 ucn , fo tt)at tbere (ball rcmatne \)nta 
 tl;em neftber rooteno^ b^auncb.'^beF 
 tbat are iDtfe tbercfo^e tDiU ncuec 
 becrcafter beeoffenlieo at tbefclict^ 
 tpe ofcbetDtcfecD : tbeptoillneuctw* 
 Ore ano long to bee maoe partat^ers^f 
 tbcp? rjnbflpptepiofperitie : tbeptoiH 
 not gruiTge at all to bcare tbe mpfetie 
 of tbe crolTe, liJbic^ tbep do Datl^beare 
 to be laloe bp (a?oo bppon W fatntsi,to 
 tbe enoe tbep map bee trieo an&fincti 
 from tbe o^olTe of tbe fle(b ano tbti^i V)n' 
 clcane tuo^loe * %\i\xi farre baue 3! 
 faffictentlpe reafoneo oftbeeaufeiBiof 
 calanuttes* 
 
 let b0 not) fee (mp teitcrcttJse b^c* Howthego> 
 tb^en) bolue anu m isbat o^oer tbeiyi^chaue 
 goulp antjfincere luo^njipper of (25oo, £Ji";i™ 
 Dotb bebaue bimfelfein all calamities t^, 
 mtotoojlDlpe affliction, i^i0 courage 
 quailetb nor,buc kicltctb ratber all oe« 
 fperation afloe , becaufe be bnoerflan* 
 fieib tbat bee muff manfuKpe in faitb, 
 beare all fo^teief of euilis . -^b^ tefo^e 
 
 are perifhcd and fwaliowed vppe of t>otb bee txmz bim fclfe toitb bope, pa 
 
 ■P<al.37. 
 
 terrours, Euen as a dreame that vra- 
 nifherh fo foon as one awakethtthou 
 Lorde flialt make their immage con- 
 temptible in the crye. 
 
 cf 0? Dauio alfo before \m biti crpr, 
 taping;: Yet a little, andthevngodly 
 (halbe no where.and when thou loo- 
 kcfl in his place,he (hal not appeare. 
 I haue feene the vngodlie in great 
 power, and flowrifhinglikeagreenc 
 Bay-tree, and I went by, and loehe 
 was gone,I fought him but he could 
 not be found.^Jn like mflucr alfo tJOtb 
 S^alacbie tbel^iiopbct Ujicnc(le,tbat 
 
 ttence, ann p?aper* '^bere are\)erilp 
 among mm , feme, lajbicb fo foone as 
 tbep fecle anie affliction, bo p^cfc ntlie 
 crpe as tbe common bopce i^, ^bat it 
 \iiL^ bene befl if tbep neucr ban bene 
 bo^ne o;i elfe oiflropeo as foone as tbf p 
 11] ere bo^ue, ^ berie luickeB faping,ii» 
 tbtei, ami not luo^tbie to bee be arte tit 
 a Cbjiflian jnans moutb . "But fatre 
 mo?e tDickeb are tbep tobicbflicke net 
 to oiflropx ibcmfelues , ratbec tbcit 
 bpliuittgtbep iKonlbe bee compellcti 
 to fufftr anie longer fome fmale ca« 
 lamitiCjO? abioe tbe Cftuntes of tbe o« 
 
 f bete is great Difference intbeJapof pentoojloe* SnDpetontbeotber fine 
 iu-'-r^tment, bettoitttbeii3o?(bipperft againe, menmul!rciectetbebnf?.uc- 
 tiifpifer of CroD , ano betU)i]tc tbe iuti rie optnion of tbe ^toithcSj tcucbing 
 
 tbeic 
 
The thirde Decade, the third Sermon 301 
 
 tiiestoicfc i^fif indolentia 0? lacKeof greefe* fedingj of fo^roUie anb greife f toliile 
 
 nion"ha?' Cottc^mg UJ^icI) 31 toill recite t)Hto tiiep BuDie to ejccrrife patience atio 
 
 a vaiuu« ^ouC&eatlp iJcloucDj a nioffe crccUcnt tcm^eraunce)tl)e SpcGlr ^atilc ijat^ 
 
 notTifw oi^courfe of a notable Doctour intlje finelpDefcrtb£riintoo^B$a3fonott£tij 
 
 greeuedfor ^fjurclj of C|)?ift (ttt Holune in ti^efe Wc arc troubled on euery fide , but 
 
 tune or «-' too?6eg foUoteiii g, not made forrowfull : we are in po- 
 
 '""a '" ft h W ^ src too DntfjawKfuH tefeiarueiS uertie, but not in extreme pouerty : 
 
 izmLsia- our (0otJ,t3nIc(rc rue co toiUittglpc, fttD we fufFcr perfecution but are not for 
 
 4oienti«. cijeercfuUpe fuff^r cdamitieis at {)is{ Taken therein : we arc caftdown,buc 
 
 fjttntic* SirtJ pet futb cbccrefulnelfe is weperi(hnot.Cfjoufccntcret^atto / 
 
 ->^ not requireu tfM^ , as fijoulce taUe a* bcare tbe Grcffe pattfmlp.is not to ijc ^— 
 
 f^- toap all fenfe anu feelinj of grc efe nno altogcrljec fenfcle s, ann^ttcrlp terefc 
 
 / titternelfe* ©tbectoife tljere Cjoulo Ue of all hinne of fceStng: as tbe ^toiefts 
 
 no patience in t!jc §>ainjs fuffcring of of olueuio fcolifljli* fcfccibe t!;e ijaliat 
 
 tljecrofleofCb^ift, i^nleffetbeptuere maniobefucljanene, as laping aHoe 
 
 6otb pincbcB bp tl;f ][)eart toitlj grcef, tlje nature of man.fijoulo be affecteoa* 
 
 anDi \je]cctr in boop mt^ outtoaro trou* lifee in aciterfitie ann pjo fperitp,in fo« 
 
 ties* rotofull matters anD iopfull tbingcs, 
 
 3if in pouertte t^ere tuerc no (barp* pea, ano fucb an one as OjcuId bee mo* 
 
 -- nelTc ifinnifeaCesnopatnejifininfa* wcniuit^ notbing toljatfoeuer* 9no 
 
 mte no ff ing, ano in t?eat^ no bo?roar tnbat Dio tbep 31 p?ap pou toitb tbis e]c« 
 
 tobac fojttttt^e 0? temperancp toere it ceeDing great patience^ ITo^footb tbcp 
 
 eo mal^e fmaU ace ompt of, ano fct lit* painteo tbe image of patience , totjiclj 
 
 tie bp tbem i "But (ince euerp one of neitber cuer toas no? pofltblpe can bee 
 
 tbemootbnaturallpnippet!:jeminoes founue among nun. ^ea, toljile tljcp 
 
 ofbsaltoitbacertaine bitternefre in* tcentabout to baue patience ouer ejt* 
 
 graffeo in tbem, tlje Ualiant ff omafe of qtiifite anu too p^ecife, tbcp tcofte a« 
 
 li faitj^fuH man uootlj tberetn (IjeUje it toap tbe fojcc tbcreof out of t^e life of 
 
 felfe,if be being p^icheo toitb tbe fee? man. 
 
 lin% of tbts bitterncffe botofoeuer l)tt 3t tbts aap affo tbere are among bis 
 
 ts greeuouflp painctj tbere\Mit^,Dootb Cbjiffians ccrtaineneUi Dpffart ^to* 
 
 notuittbffanuing bp Ualiaun: reCtling ic^cs,teljicb tbinhe it a faulrenot one- 
 
 ann continuall DrugUng too?t^ilpc IptoOsljaHtJliJecpjbucalfotobefaUii 
 
 tiantjuif^j mn tiuite ouercome it, anu fojiotofuU fo} anp matter ♦ ^no 
 
 "Cbcretnuotf) patience mafee pioofe tljefc paraoores ijcrtlp no fo? tbe mod 
 
 of it felfe , if tobrn a man is (barplpe part p?cceet> from inle fel(otoes,tobiclj 
 
 p?icKeD,it Dotb notiuitbC'ariing fo b?i* ercrctSng tbemfelues ratber in con* 
 
 ule it felfe toit^ tbe feare of <^'Otj, tbat templation, tben in too^King , can ooo 
 
 it nc Iter b^ealietb fojtb to immoDerat notbing clfc but uapTp b^ccf c fud^ no^ 
 
 burulincffc. ^{;erciu noetb cbeercful* ueltiesanoiparanores. 
 
 ttelfe clearclp appeare , if a man once "But lBeCb?it5ians banc not^i'ng to 
 
 toountcB teitb fo?"otDe anofaonefle, uolritbtljep^onliltcpbilsrcpbp, fmce [«"■*?>'"• 
 
 Botb quietly If^p bimfelfe tjppon tbe our lojiie antj c^aiOcr barb not m °''^ ** 
 
 fpirituall confolation ofl;ts Coo ano too?tJBonlp,buttoitl)l)isoinuee]rams 
 
 Creatonr. ^bis conflicte tobicljtbe pie alfoDtterlpconucmneu it. jTo? bee 
 
 faitl)faU CuDfetne a^^ainU tlje naturall groAtuls at, ano isept ouer botb bps 
 
 Do,iiit otune 
 
3G1 ThQfiight precept df the ten Commaundemcnts. 
 
 otone «tttt ntliet mtm calamitic , ano on tiyt ot!;er Roe tfte rriation0 of pjli* 
 
 tnugbc (}tsi oirciplc0 to to tlje liKe^'C^e ttclTe ood; cuen cIj;ioho;^ tl^efc DtfficuU 
 
 luo^ioe(faietl)l)e)a)alUciopce, butpe ticsb? firming,, ftefeatoJap totlico^ 
 
 fl;anbefo?ToU3fuU,ve(])iiUU3ecp»'3uu beDicnccofciDou* [ '■ 
 
 . leaft anp man fboiilDe make tljat U)cc* '5Ll)ii3 reyugnanc p Dio t^e Lo^De e)c* lo^^^ "• 
 
 ping to b0 tljcir fault, be p?onouncetl> p^efTe itljen Ije faiu to peter ; When 
 
 openlpc tl)3t tljep are Ijappp lul)icb OO thou wait yonge, thou girdidft thy 
 
 nioncue, ^HDnontentaile. Jfo^ifall felkandu'cnteftwhetherthouweL- 
 
 teareg! bee nufliheu off , luljat ftjouloe deft:but when thou flialt ^e olde,an 
 
 toe iu&ge of tbe Lcjue bimfelfe^out oC other Hull girde thee, and lead thee 
 
 tobofj^ booie blouupe tears? cto trill *: whether thou wonldft not. 3it is nor 
 
 31faUfeare beeuoten to pioceeDe of ^ulil^fijciilp,t!;at peter \Bl;en it toa& 
 
 lMibeleefe,\ut)at (ball toe tl;tnUe of tl)at neen to j^lo^ifie ^03 bp Ijis oeatb, toast, 
 
 ^^rour, iB^ereUJitlj toe reaue tlje lojo toitl>nujclj aisDO ggainHbis toil D?ato* 
 
 ^mfelftoa^ firii^en:' 3iftoceniiflike entouoit* J^ojifitljaobeenefOjljig 
 
 all fo^rotoe anu fasneflc y botoe fball tnartirnome l>a3 Deferucu little if^i^pfe 
 
 toe; like of t&at tobcre tl;^ lo^ce con» 0^ none ♦ ^iit Ijotofceuer jjc om tottl). 
 
 fetfetlj tl;at ^is fouls \% l)eaup bnto tl;c gi'eat djeecfulneffe of Ijeart obepe tlje 
 
 neatly o>oinauuccofCi5oo^pecbecaureljebaii 
 
 . Cljtg muc^uw 31 mince to tap , to not laio aCoe tlje affectioniS of bis flelU 
 
 tb£ intent tl^c % migbcteuoke ga9> l;tsmmoe toaiei t^atoen ttoo funo^pe 
 
 Ipminbeisfcomocfperation, leallp^r- tocpee* jfo> tootle Ije W^ before bis^ 
 
 aouentutietl)ep doo tl)erc£b^e t^xiz of epes tbe bloui^ oeatf) to()icbe l;ee i^aD. 
 
 banDefo^raUetofeeke after pacienee, tofuffer,l3e toa!5\)nDoubtei)lp llrucke 
 
 liecaufetljcp cannot mtf ripe (takeoff t^j^ougb toitlj tbe feare tljcreof , ana 
 
 tibe natural motions of grcife ano Ijea^ tooulo toitl; ail feis Ijeatt Ijaue cfcayco 
 
 ttinelTe: l9l)tei^ cannot cijoare but ^ap' tt« 
 
 l«n to t&e tol;icl) of pacienr^ doo make Snc on tlje ot^er (iDe to'&av^c remr * 
 
 a kinueof fencelefneUr, anu ofa \jaiiv bj^eb,tljat.l;e toas bp 0dD3 commauu- 
 
 aunt ano confiant mrm, a fetifdrlTe ce msnt calko tljereunto , f cuerrom'^ 
 
 blackjOj a done toitljcut palCiaug.jroj ming ano treating Dotone all £eare>lje 
 
 tlje Scripture 0otb p^xifc tt)es>atnt£! tio toilUnglp ano cbeiefuKp peelQ bim. ^^ 
 
 foMb^ir pacieivce toljile tbep are fo fdfe\)mqu.3lftl)erefo?e toe mean, ta ^^ 
 
 afflicteo totib tbe fbarpenefie of ea« be Cbiifi W Dt^cipie3 our cbiefc nnai 
 
 lamitixsf, as tbat tberebp tbeir Co* erpcciallftuopraulfebee, tobaue our 
 
 mackes are not broken, no> tbeit cou-- mines inouco toitb fo great obeoiencc 
 
 rages ijtterlp (Htailcu : tobile tbep are ano l»)tie of (II?o& , as t s able ts tame % 
 
 fofiruck toitb tbe p>icke of bitcernefle bjingbnoer all tbe ill motions of cut: 
 
 as tbat tbcp are fillco toitb fpirituall minoes to tbc o^Oinauiice of bis bolpc 
 
 lope -tobile tbep are fo opp^etfeo toitb toilU 
 
 beauinelTe of mince , as tbat pet tbep ^no Co it toill come to paiTe , tbat 
 
 be cbercfttll in (lI?oogconfolatiott, to toitb tobat kinoe of Croffe focuec 
 
 pet is tbat repugnancpe fiillin tbepj toee bee wteu , toee.mape euen in 
 
 bearce0,becaaretbenaturaUenfeDotb tbe greateft troubles of otic minoes> 
 
 fly from ano abbo?re tbe tbing tbat it conHantlperetepne quiet fufferaunre 
 
 fftletbcontrarptoitfelfc toljen as ano patience* ^Toj amietCtpe toill 
 
The thirde Decade, the third Sermon ' jxt? 
 
 Vfiite n (bsrpneflc to nippe bs UJitljall: tuicfeetj f ^atMp licar tui't!^ flug(»t t^at 
 likclBifc, beiitffafflictcli tutttj fickncs fe asaina tijctruc^* jrojcuc ^^iciir 
 anu Difcafe0,U5c(i)all groan auD be Dif* Cfj^ittjcfttss clje DrteI^p«^ecce£iMwi= 
 'quieccri,an!j UJifl; fo? ijealt^: betng op^ pic xif patience , fipu moGe patw uWjie 
 p^clTeD UJit^ pDttertpe, toe fl;albe p?pc-- pcelce ^10 ^anDe$ nnu ijtg to^ole boa? 
 fecD toptlj tbi Hpnijf of care aiio l;eaui* to be bouiiD of tlje toicheb: atiu jJCt n£?» 
 'nc ffe: in Ipke mantret toce Ibal be flt?» ucrtJjele(re,l)e rcp?ooaet!) t^ir (nuiui* 
 Ikcti \jiid) tlje e^ttcfe of- infampe , tott* tpja^iftg.- Yee are come forthas to a 
 tempt anu miurpebtme Vinto tos : SUfa thcefe with fwordes and flaues , at- 
 «t tbeceatljofoui^frienDeSjji^aturc thoughel was diilye with you iii 
 toiU mootie \)S to n>e5 teares fo? tbeic the Temple : but this is your hourt^ 
 fafees; ♦ 'But tljis muUe Hill bee tOc and power of darkencs. 
 enneofourt^jdupfes, tefjiletbe to^ti CotljisnoiuebelongetOtfjat cjccel^ ; 
 toowlDeOaaeitfo, Lettebetberefo?e ietttDcrcripciono^Imelp Mintage of pa#^ 
 foUoUJe ti0U3in» %\m muc!)e l;at^ tience, lapDeuotone b? Tertuhan m 
 i)te* tooitjcj; 30 foUoujettj : (feoe to noto let 
 
 CBberefoje clje faptbful bcinoj once tjs fee tije 3!mage anb Ijabite of pati* 
 Of the cuer-ta!ttn auD eiuangleotoitb cala* ence ; IjercountenauncetscalmeanBr 
 rie"c" ^*' mptieCjbcecbiefelp remebpetljctrmp* qupetjjer fo^cbeac fniootlj toit^outfuc 
 feries uiub patience:U)biclj;a0 Ladan- rouieu uj?inchlc0,tel;icb are tlje fignesi 
 tius Captb) lstl)e qupet bearmge topt^ of fo^rotoe o} atiger : |jer b^otoes are 
 an inoiffercnt minbe of tljofe ewilU^y ncuer hnit, but flack in cfjeerful topfe, 
 tolnt I; arc eptOcc lapb oj bo fall on our toiil; l;? r ey£$ catt comlp botonc to tbe 
 patf 0» gr«unDe,not fo? tbe ro;irotoe of anp ca^ 
 
 fo} tbe faptl)f«I man bp patience, Inmttpes!,but onlp fo? l)umilitm fake, 
 fjauin? W f pcjS tlj^ougljlp fattne b bp« Clpou !jcr moutb Ibe bearetf; tfje mark 
 en t^e \i30?b of (0otj , cotb in faptfj anb of Ijonour , tobtc^e filence b^ingetlj to 
 tnpe.ff iche faiTe to €^ob auD cleaue to tbem tbac bfe tt * i^ei' coloure ts ipke 
 iii^mpt , !)e fuffcretb allabucrfitieiei totbeires tbac are npgljc no baungec, 
 tobatfoeuer becbance !3im,morcrating anu are supUlefle of eupIL fiper ^eaoc 
 «[ltt)apestbegritfeofbismpni3e,anfl is often fijakcb atoftbe Diuell , and 
 papne0 of bis bobpe toitlj uiowiberfull t^eretoit^all Qjcc Ijatl; a threatening 
 tdifebome , fo tfjat at no time betng; 0* laugljter* 
 tiercomeiuitO tbeo^eatnfflecfgncfe spo^i^ouer tljecloat^s aboote 
 
 0) fD;troU!e,bce uoetb reiioU from C5ob (jei* b?ealfes,are tobite ano clofe to bee 
 anb bis luop tobotbe tljings tljattlje bobpe , as tl;at tubicbe toaggetb not 
 iLo?D bath foj»bibben» toitl; euerie toinbe,no? toCfetb bp toitlj 
 
 "Bp patience tberefojie bee banqni* eneric blaRe ♦ jr o?,(bee Cctetb in tbe 
 (betb ^imfelfe anD Ijis affection0 , bee tlj?oane of ttiat moffe m^eke anb quiet 
 ouer-commetb all calampties , anb fpirit,tobic^i0nottroubleDtoitbanp 
 ffanbeth ffiU Cecfafle toptb aqupec tempcflrno^ouercafttoitfjanpcloubs, 
 tmnD,an>^eUbirpofcbl^eartto€oD- but 10 plapne, open, anoof agooblp. 
 iuarbe. cIecrene0,a0HeliasfatoittbetbirDe 
 
 SlnD alt^cttgf) tlje faptljfuU ba toit|) time, fo} tuyere (Cob i0,tbere aWo ijs 
 patience fufferall tljin5e0, pet botlj be Ipacience iit0 bccling tofjic^.&e nouci* 
 "finoefattltetoic^j tfec tt^ingesi t^ac are lljet^. ■ ,: ■>: .0 • .r ?i r . 
 
 ' Db.fiif ^03c« 
 
304 Thceight precept of the ten Commaundcmcnts. 
 
 S1^3)e0ttec t^0 bleffcD ^arctc Cypri- a nd bee that fliall come , will conj^ ^ 
 
 an tn Ijis fccmou Debofi0p4iie»tU,xtt» and wrill not tarrie. And the iuft ftiall 
 
 ^ ItetWt^ bp tlje &?ce 0? U)O?bC0 of pati' line by fayth: &if he withdrawhim- 
 
 8c effete u'of f nee $ faittpatieiice is tiiat toljicij co- feife,my foule (hall haue no picafure 
 
 lacieace. nteil^Cti) ttsS to qD>od anU p^cCeructlj UjS in him.VVee are not of them urhiche 
 
 patience is t(?ac laljiclj mitisatetl) an^ wichdrawr our fclues vnto perdition.- 
 
 ger,lu[7icb b?iplet(j tbC tonjue, gouet' but wee pcrteine to fayth , vnto the 
 
 ^ iie£^ tlj2 minoe , keepetfj pEace,rulet^ winning ofthe foule, Tgutfince pati* 
 
 ^ (ifctpline. b^e^et^ jtlje a{rauU0 of luff, ence is not bp^ne in ano to^ctbct: U)ic^ 
 
 IteepeeO^noer tt)efo^ccofp;tt0e, quen* t)0,butis beffotucDofgotifroniaboue, 
 
 t\^tt[) i\)Z fire of OacreOjteffrainctl} clje toe mutt befeccl) our Ijeauenl? fatbcr, 
 
 jpoiuerofcljc rtcl;,rcleeueclj t^e nceo of tbac ^ce mill Douc^afe to beffo^e it 
 
 tte poo^e , nupntapnet[) tn maptien^ tippon b0 , acco^Din^ to tbe Doctrine of 
 
 UafpotceDUtrsinitp, in Uipootues clja* 31amejEit^eapoftle,Uj(jofapcb:Ifanye ^"'***' 
 
 Ifitpe, i}X m.irpcD people ijufeperable of you lacke wifedonie,let him aske 
 
 claritp, tobicO mafeetb Ijumble i\\ p?o» of God, which giueth to all men in- 
 
 fperitpe,con!Iaunc in amtcrHtp, meclte differently, and cafteth no man in 
 
 in tahiugj iuiurp , tDl)ic{) tf acljetb tl)ee the teeth: and it (hall bee giuen him. 
 
 to fojcjiue quicklpe tbofe tljat offenoe But let him aske in fayth , nothings 
 
 tljee, ano neuec ceafe to craue paruon, wauering. 
 
 to^en tb 3u offeaijeft otbfra: tobtcl) ba« il5atne t^je founDc bope of tbe fapcb* 
 
 quilTKtb tcniijcations, ujbicb fuffcrecb full bpboloetb Cb?iflian patience^ Thehbpeof 
 
 perfccutions , auD finifl;etlj toitlj mar« i^ope.as it is note a oaies Dfen,is an ti efaithmi. 
 
 ip^nome. opinion of tbings to come.referreo c6« 
 
 %[)\Q 15 tbac iBbJcbe grountjetb monlpa^UJdlcogoonaseuilltbinp: 
 
 furelp tbe founsations of out faptb-- but in berp Beecl^ope is an afiuceo cjr. 
 
 i\i\% is tbac lobtcb boecb aun^ment tbe pcctatio o;^ looking fo^ of tbo fe tbtngs 
 
 iucreafeofour bope : tbis is ^ lubicbe \si\)\tM are truelp ano ejcpKAcIppiomi* 
 
 gupoetbbSjfo tbac toe map heepe t\}z (eo of ^ou ^ f beleetieo of bs bp faptb. 
 
 isitL'^ to Cb^ii(,tnbple toe boe go bp tbe S)o cben tbere i0 a rerteine relation of 
 
 fuffecing tbereof : tbtje: is tbat usbiclje bope to faptb : ano a mutuaU l^notc be* 
 
 mafeetb bs continue tbe ^onnss of tluirt tbem botb: iTaitlj beleeuetb tbu 
 
 (2500, tobple bjee boe immitate tbe pa« Coo faptb notbing but trutb , ano lif. 
 
 tience of oure f atber. Cbni^'mucbe tetbbpourepe0to(^oo:^nobopeloo» 
 
 Cyprian. Iietbfo^ tbofe tbings tobicd faptb batlj 
 
 Co tbis if it pleafe pou , pou map beiecueo. . 
 
 aboe fo? a conclufion, tb?t {bo?te,buc 15ut bobae Ibottloeff tbou loofee foj 
 
 uetp Euioent fentence of tbe ILo^e tn ongbt » bnlcffe tbou fenoloell tbat tbe 
 
 inke 12. *^^^ C^ofpel : .Through your patience tbing tbat tbou loohett foj , is p?omis 
 
 poffeffe your foules,anD tbefe toojoes feo of (2505 , ano tbattbcu (baltjc bane 
 
 Kcb.io. of tbe apoltle : Cafte not awaye your it ixi time conuenient. ifaitb belt aetb 
 
 confidence which hath great recom- tbat our (tnnes are fo?giuen W , ano 
 
 pence of reward; For ye haue neede tbat eternaU life is tbo^ougb Cb?iCc 
 
 of patience , that after ye haue done out reneemer pjepareo fo^ W : notoe 
 
 the wilofGod,ye might recciue the bope loohctb anb patienclpe tuaptetb 
 
 promifes. For yet a very little whilci to tCf ciue in Otte lime tbe tbmges tbat 
 
 €$00 
 
Hope is 
 
 ofthtngs 
 xbfent. 
 
 The third Decade, the third Sermon. 305 
 
 t^e mean^ tune tc bee toITen tutci) ati< 
 iierCties . fo} Ijope Dotljnat lauguitb 
 no^tJanifljealMave, alt^oujOu feet^ 
 not tljat ujIjicIj it Ijopet^ • pea it quap* 
 iett) not,altljou glj tijat tljinpg fall out 
 cleane crolTe atio contrarpe , a0 if tbe 
 tfeincf's, toljicb it ootlj ijope , toere no* 
 tljing fo. ^ttu t(jecefo?e Paul faiu; We 
 arefaued by hope: But hope, that is 
 feene,is no hope.For how can a man 
 hope For that which hee feeth ? But 
 and if we hope for that wee fee not, 
 then doo we with patience abide for 
 it. Abraham IjopcD il)at ^ee fi;oulDre« 
 tmc tlje p?0mifeD lanire, \)3\)cn as pet 
 ^t pofieiTcD not one foote of grouno m 
 it , but faiue it inljabiteo ofmoffpuif* 
 faunt 51^attonj9! . Sf^ofes ^opeo tljat Ijc 
 l^oulo oeliucr t\)t people of Jifcael out 
 Bf /Egypt,ant> place tbem in t^e lanoe 
 of p^omife , tol/en as pet Ijee fauj not 
 tljc manner auo meaner boH) ^e fljoulo 
 Doe it , Dauio (jopeo tljat i)ee iljouloe 
 raipe ouer Jfraell, ano pet Ije felt tlje 
 perillof ^aul ano Ijis fcruauiits l;an* 
 gtnof ouer W &eao, fo ttjat oftner t^en 
 once Ije toas in oaunger of bis life. 
 
 Uiitbout ooubt connnitte tycmfelues 
 lobolpe to cbe grace of CDoo, ano oo af« 
 fureolp look fej to inljeiite life cuerla* 
 Ging. 
 
 jTurtljermoje tlje SpoQIe Ipaulecal* 
 lett) Upope, as it tuere tlje fafe ano fure 
 ancbo? of tbe foule* ^ntj bp Ijotu mucb 
 tbe p?omife of dDoo is tl)e furer , bp fo 
 mucb is 5pope tbe mo?e firmc ano fe* 
 cure . sfo} bope is not tlje looking foj 
 anie tbing tobatfoeuer, but of faitb, 
 tbat tsof tbe t^tng,tbat faptl) Ijatt) be> 
 Iceutt}, ano \33btcb toe fenoin to be p?o« 
 mifeo to bis in tbe ujojoe of Coo* ^no 
 tljerefo^e ootb {^aule cjcpouno faitb bp 
 tjope, iD^ere Ijec faitb • Fayth is the 
 ground of thinges hoped for, the e- 
 uidence of th ings not feene. 
 
 f&itl) cljerefoje is a0 it toere tlje 
 founoationjtnbereupon^ope oot^ reff, 
 ano fo (I!:oD ^limfeife ano bis infallible 
 )no;o is tlje obi^ct to our ^ope.^no fo^ 
 tljat caufe l^aul calletb (0oo out Ijope: 
 ano fo Doe tbe ip^opljets alfo . Co tbiis 
 belongetb tlje 91* IPfalme: tebere tbe 
 faptl)ful ccpet^Jhou art my hope{0 
 Lordj thou hall fet thine houfe very 
 
 "^tfje ^poGles anc bolte 99artp?s of high* iifeeto tljts tijou fijalt finoe an 
 Cbiitt, Oto Ijope tbat tbep (Tjoulo iaue innumerable fo?t of placeiS in tlje book 
 
 eternall life, ano tljat Ci;oo ujouloene* 
 
 ucr fo^fafee tljcm : ano pet neuertbe* 
 
 leffetljepfeltetljeljatreo of all fo?te$ 
 
 of people, t^cp toere bauitifijeo tljeir 
 
 Countries, ano h&lpe tuere Hapne hi^ 
 
 runo?p torments* &o (3! fape) fijope is 
 SgeKL ^'J^ ^J°J?^ ^^^ looking fo? of tilings not uerlafling* 
 ftnc and; ' pjiefettt, ano tljmgs not feene, pea it is ^no as fapt^ 10 tlje gifte of 6000 "opetJie 
 
 a fure ano moGe alTureo looking foj of grace , ano not tbe psVuer 0? efFecte of ^' ' "^ 
 
 tbings to come: ano tljat not of things our otone nature, fo bope is giuen 00 
 
 of tlje HDlalme 0* l^ut fjope can not bee 
 fure, toliere tljcre is no founoe iTaptlj, 
 ano e]cp?effe p^omifeof (0oo*3f5otoe, 
 fince C^oos pjomifes , are as toell of 
 tljinges temporal as eternal, Ijope al« 
 fo is as toel of tljinges tranHt o?p as e» 
 
 not leene 
 
 Hope is of ^batfoetttr, but of tbofe toljic^j ujc be* 
 rhmgs that leeue in faptb > anooftljofemljtcbare 
 aremoftwr pjoniifeo CO us b? tbeoetp true,liiung. 
 
 tame. 
 
 ano eternall dlJoo.f 0? §>♦ ipetcr fait^: 
 Hope perfedly in the grace which is 
 brought vnto you. 
 
 from abour,ano conSrmeo in b0 bp tfje 
 fpiritfcofdPoo* jTo? in our loofeinge 
 after twinges , tljere are betb groa« 
 ning0 ano Ion5inge0 fo? tljem,Cemp* 
 rations alTaple ano U?ge bs fo?elpe,a0 
 t^cuglje t^e twinge toere btterlpe oe« 
 SDd.O, ^ nico, 
 
JO 5 The eight precept of the ten Commaundemcnts. 
 
 witty, tabicO i^ fo) a Ceafon eefcrreD.o^ p;tileafurc,becauf( tnttli catinot pdC* 
 as iljaug!) Ci?oD fencto not our ftate atiD fiblpe fapic tljem , antj all tljat Ijope i«"* 
 condition, fcccawlc fjee fcemctlj fome« it arefurdpfaucD.2)auHJ ct^etl^-.Ont' 
 U)bil£S,aaD ajs it lacrc fo? ciiec to nrg* fathers hoped in thce,trhey hoped in 
 iecte aiio not fct bp out* earned eypcc* thee,and thou diddett deliuer them ?'«'•"• 
 tation: toJberefoje cur l;ope bati) neeo They called vponthee and were fa- 
 Ot'ftiLicl) cottlalattou auD confirmation ued .- they hoped in thee & were not 
 OftljEf|JiciteofvII5oD. CaXbtc{;,tfitbee confounded* 9lnuapine, The Lordc 
 fouatJC , fulfcpnetl) ano topIjolDct'g tl;e is good, happic is the man that ho- 
 winoe of m\\\ oucr-Iaseu , ljaU)foeu£C peth in him. ^no againe , They that 
 rhoughthc loitii Vjcrpe lacake inSrmttieie!. 3nD hope in the Lord,ftul be like mount' 
 oS" luljentlje lLo?r!iocfcrrftb{jtsp?onufe0, Sioo, they (hall not be mooued, but 
 Lmau^e ' «n5 fccmetfj fomtoljac too lonOsjCpt^cr (hal ftand fait foreuer* 5lnu "Paulc in 
 m !« mo* ^° "^5^^^^ "-"^ caianutie0,o? els to lap fjis temptation? crpetlj out in ^is ept. 
 vsf"TiM. moje troubles on tbe backs of Uj5, tljat to tbe Phil. Taping • I knowe that my 
 Ton : yethec ggg otljcrUiife fufficientlp a(flicteD,tbe affiidion fliall tnrnc to my faluation, 
 ceiue vs.be- commct^ i)0pe,lul)ic(j oorns Ijer uutpe, accordmg to my earnelt expedati- 
 faliaa ind ^^^^'^^ ^^ pUicfee t)p our beartes,anii on and my hope , that in nothing I 
 i " ffapt^e£o?Dc0lcifure, to^oais be can ftialbeafliamed* 
 
 not pofTtblp bate iljem tOat luo^fbippj '5I^ljus mucb Ijaue 31 fapo l)itljerto,to 
 ^im,ro {)Z nsusr failetb no? in tbe leal! teacb pou boto tbe faptbfull ooe bebaue 
 popnt Dccetuctb tbcm, fo? bee bimfelfe tbemfelue$ in funo^pe calamities • fo| 
 10 tbeeternall tvuetbano eucrladinj tbepoefpap^e not , but conftrme tbcp? 
 gooDnelTe. I^eere notoe tbe places of bf arts U)itb alTurca bopf,anii fuffer al 
 S)crtptui'c toucbiufj tbe certapntpeof euils luitb a pattcnte minue , qupetlpe ctnerau 
 bop?,are tjcrp profitable to teacbe,tbat toaiting fo? tbe lo^o in tbctr troublcis cr^mouu. 
 tbe people tbat bopeo in C]5od toere ne« tobo is tbe onelp bopc of all tbe faptb* °"*' 
 «erconfountiet»,altbougb b^tJio tJ^lap full,jI5o\M to tbe cnoof tbtg,31ntean to 
 uerp long; to apoe tbem toitb \.)i» belp* a^f a fetn gensral cmifolations, lobfcb 
 ingbano. • map tbe mo?e conftrme tbebope of tbe 
 
 %\ic lo?t! p^ontifetb tbe lanu of Ca- faitbfuU,inouce tbe to patience m fuf* 
 naaato tbe feci of ^b?abam,but4?o fering calamities, anu cbrere tip tbeic 
 peares ooe flcOf come about,befo?e bee be^ttp fpirtts to all mancr afflictionis, 
 fetletb tbem in poircffion of it,pea,be* l^ira cf .ill let tbe afflictco \repgbe 
 fo?c be b?ougbt tbcm to it.be l£Dtbem toitb bmtrdf« from iDbcnce affliction p.on, 
 tobole4o,peares about in tbe luilocr* c6mctb.€uilm?n,ibe5iuell,ficimfS^ ^.he."« af. 
 nelTe.lDe ocliucretb tbe ^fcatiits from tbetoo^loe, arttb?p tbat affltcc \30,but c^'^ttt. , 
 :.'r tl}ccaptiuitpeofl3abplon, butnottiU not toout Ceo, tub^ ^"ffci^etb tbertt to - 
 
 ■^ -'■ 7 o^peares \nece fpcnt. CSabat map bee uo ittfatan cculo not trouble 3Iob, nep* 
 tbougbt of tbis alCo, tbat C[5oii bauing tbcr in gcoDiso? bot)p,but bp 0ods fuf* 
 immeotatlpe after tbe beginnmgp^o. ferance" 3ntj pP^opbcc Oauio crietl>, 
 mifeo bi0 onclp fonne , tun not\JPitb* Thou art he that took me out of my 
 lianoingnot feno bini till ano toDoatft mothers womb, thou waft my hope 
 tbe latter eno of tbe too^lo*; whe I hanged yet vpon my nnothers 
 
 :. Cbe S»apnts mutt tbercfo?e ffil cn« brefts I was left thee alToon as I was 
 fittire , auD alU)apei3 iuapte tbe toi^afi borne. Thou art my God : my time 
 
 is 
 
The third Decade, the third Sermon. 3 07 
 
 is in thy hande. 9nD tbe lojue in t\)t leQge filfo tljac goo Doc^ a0 a merciful 
 g^ofpcl faittj^Are not two fparrcwes fatljer cljaCcu tljtmfo tlje nmrnDmcnt 
 loldeforone farthing, andone of oft()cicliuc5,^fflfcps:Doftlj£irfoul0, 
 them lighceth not vpon the ground anD tfjccfo?e Do tljep fo? [jis cfeaflcntngf 
 withoutyourfatherPyeaeucnailthe of t^cmpftlU Ijim^nrttc tUani^fg, anu 
 haires of your head are nunibred, fojCa^ino; iJtterlp ibetnff lues ^ ifjeir 
 53otoc Cpod bp tuljofe gouernment alt opiaions, dc iDtoHp ccmit ttcmfclutiof 
 tijingsareruIcB. i0not a.CE^0D anD a lut3etl;ct tbep liuc 0? Die into tljelo^DS 
 lo^o onelp,but alfo a fatljec to mortal l}anDs,C^e ^pottU going about to fct 
 tnen. 9nD Ijis trnll 10 gooD ^ luljoUbme tie tbis intbe tjartg of t faitljful faitlj: 
 to \)0 tuatD,l)e(ioe0 tljat tDljatfoeuer Ije God fpeaketh to you as to his fonns 
 tiOtft,^C DOtlj it all in o^Dct ano ludlp. my fonne defpife not thou the cha- 
 ^uc if t^eiuit of CE'OD be gooD toirars fteningof the Lorde , neither fainte 
 lJ0,t^e t&iug canot djcofe but bcgooD when thou art rebuked of him. For 
 to U0, mbiclj Ijapnetij bp ilje fufferance whom the Lord loueth he chaftneth, 
 anD toill of ijimtbatlouetlj ijsfo Deer* & fcourgath euery fon thatherecei- 
 Ip.SnDljcerein DootbccljilD?cnoft!jC ueth.Ifyouendurechaftening.God 
 toO^lO Differ muc^ fronulje fonne0 of tendreth you as his fonns. For what 
 CI5oli.jro> ti}cfe(3I meane t^c fannes of fonn is he who the father chaftneth 
 gODj in cofo?ting one an ctljer in t()cir nor?Butifye be without chaftifmet 
 calamicie0 Do fap : feuffer anD gruoge whereoi- all are pertakers, the are ye 
 not at the tbing tbat tljou canft not al« baftards & not fons. Since therefore 
 ter» 3!t is (0oD0 loill t^at it (bflll be fo, whe we had fathers of our f^efli.they 
 anD noman can refifre it : fufFcc tljere* correded vs & we reuerencf d them, 
 fo^e tlje poVuer of tljelD?D,Dnlcs tbou ihal we not much more rather be in 
 toouloeft ratljcc Double tije eutll, tljat fubiedion to the father of fpirirs & 
 tfeott CMd not efcape ♦ "But tbe toojlo- hTe?&cconDarilp,let tbe faitljful bcle- 
 Itng0 on tlje otijeiTiDc, bfciugDnnan» iierujbicl) is cpp^clTeD \x) falanittif0 
 WD, Ij9\j3eil}epfuffertl)e fjanDeoft^e conltDecanDlccig^f'caufcsfo^iui^it^ ne caure, 
 lo?D, auD luljctljcr tbcp fubutit £fjem» l)e i0 afflictcD JT 0? e itljcr ije i0 trobUD °"*^'" ^^ 
 felues to C^oa 0? no, do inaKe tljis amu anD pcrfccuccD of iKO^Iolingsfo? J De« "*'°"* '' 
 fiDcre ♦ 31 muft UJbetljcr 3i teillo? no Hce tbat Ijc Ijatlj to rigI)tccurne0gf:ruc 
 fincea cannot toitijff anD it.3lft]^erfo?e religion: ojelfebe fufferetO Due pti* 
 t^ep coulD ttJttljila'o it, bp tljis toe map niOjment fo? bis lla0 anD cSfcnces; let 
 gat^ec,ttjat tOep affureolp tooulo. ^ut tbl M)ich fuffcr pei fccuxion fo;t rigb* 
 tlje cbiio^enof C^oD do patie ntlp btare teoufucirc fahe , retcice auD giuc dSon 
 t^e ijano of goD,no: becaufc tljcp can* ib3nli0 a0 t^e 3poQlc0 DiD,foj tbat Ije 
 not U3itb3ano it.noi becaufe tbepmuH tljinhrtb tijcmiuojtljp to fuffer fojtbe 
 bp compullion futftc it,but fo? becaufe name of C{5?ilf . jTo? t^e lo^D in v gof» 
 tbep beleue tbat goD is a iutf ano nier« pell fatD : BleflTed are they that fuffer 
 ciful fatljcr :fo? tberfo^e tbep achnoln* perfecution for righreoufneffe fake: 
 leDge anD coufeffe tijat goD of bi0 i\xS for theirs is the kingdom of heauen. 
 iUDgement DOtlj petfecuce tlje Onn0 of Blefled are ye when men fliall reuile Math 5. 
 tfjem, tljatfjaueoeferueD farre nio?e & pcfccuteyou,& (hall fay all maner 
 greeuotis ano fijarpe punifljme «c t^en euill.faying againft you for my fake; 
 |;elapett)bppontljem;tl)epDoaeKnovi3* reioyceyceand bee glad,for great is 
 
 your 
 
3o8 The eight precept of the ten Commaundemcnts. 
 
 your reward in heauen: for fo perfe- toljcreluit^ tbe saintf are t%txci(tjf, ; ^ 
 cured they the Propheces that were tcnuct^ to notljing clff ,1'UC tljat bp DC* 
 before you. :B5ut if anpe man fo? bps fpiOng anu trcacina; notowe tlje irojlti 
 Cnnw wjtb ffcle tljc fcourgeof p5=lec tijcp map amcnue t|)eir lice£i,tctowrne. 
 bim ackHoHilcuge tljat gotis tuft tunje to tlje Lo?ii,anti Co be faucD . 05ut tou- 
 ment 10 fallen upon Ijun.lct Ijim ^um« cljinj t\)Z tm of atflictiong, toce Uaue 
 ble ^trnfclfe twicer tbe mts()tpe Ijanoe fpohen of it befo?e» 
 of tl)c lo?u,lcc Ijtm confelTe Ijis Cnnesf 5ructbermo?e tl)e men tljat bcare t^e 
 to cE>OD, let Ijimmeekclpe require par- pDUeofaffttctton3,tiolap before t^cm* thcprotd. 
 Don fo? tijem, anb patientlpc fuffec t^je felueis tfte plaine anb ample p?omifc!E( [h^'^uct^ 
 plague,tuljiclj be iritb bis Cnnes Ijatb ofclI5ob,fromioljicb, anofromtbe ex- 
 toojcbelp DcferuebXet btm folloui tl?e amples of t'.je ^aincts tbcp neuer turn 
 erample of Daniel anbDauib. tljeir eies. C^cre are innumerable ep* 
 
 Daniel confefletb bis Cnnes unto tlje ampleis of tljem mbiclj l;aue fd: 0ow 
 *"*^' lojb.ano fait^ : We haue finned, wc Ijelpingljanoe reabp m all necbeiEJ to 
 haue committed iniquity, and haue aibe anb Deliuer tbem, jl^oui our gooB 
 done wickedlie,we haue not obeyed <lI5ob Dot^ p^cmile to l;elpe anb beliuet 
 thy feruaunts the Prophetes, which not onclp tbem tobieb are afflicteb fo) 
 fpakc to vs in thy name* O Lord vn- rigljteoufncfie faliclut tbem alfo tol;5 
 to thee doth righteoufneffe belong, Ije botljblfit fo? tbeir faults anb offen« 
 and vnto vs open fliame. Thou hafte ce0* )r 0? Dauio (aitlj:The Lord doth 
 vifited and affiided vs, as thou didfl: heale the contrite of heart; The lord 
 fore-tell by Mofes thy feruant. 9inb doch loofe them that are bounde in 
 a Reg.i J. 2)aui0 toljcn tbjougb Abfaloms crea* chaines : The Lord giueth fight vnto 
 fon bee bias compelleb to fo?fake ilpie* the blinde : The Lord fetteth vpp a- 
 nifalem aau goe in cjcile, fapbe to tlje gaine them that doo fall. Hee is not 
 P?iefle0 Uiljiclje bare tbe 9rc!?e after angrie for euer, neyther doth hce al- 
 l)im : Carrie backe the Arke of God waies chide* He dealelh not with vs- 
 intotheCitieagaine. Iflfliallfinde after our fins, nor rewardeth vsaf- 
 fauourintheeiesoftheLordjhevvil terouriniquities.And how wide the 
 bring me back againe,and will (hew Eaft is from the wefi/o farre hath he 
 me both himfelfe and his Taberna- fet our fins from vs* %q tbis belon* 
 cle. Butifhethusfay,Iamnotde- o;etb tbe tubolnljirtit!) cbapter of 3!e« 
 lightedinthce:then,hcereaml, let remiasp^opbecie. SnD paule cootb 
 him do with me what fcemeth good bearc toitncs to tbis anb faiib: As the 
 in his eyes . Snuuerelpe it is nuicbe afflidions ofChrifte are many in vs, 
 moTC better anb etpebient to bepunij fo is our comforte greate throughe 
 Ibeb in tbis too?loe, anb after tbis life Chriff . 
 to liue fo;> euer :tben to line becre boitb jl^eitber are toee totttjcut eyampTes 
 out affliction0,anD in an otber U)0?lbe enougb to p?oiie tbis fame bp , anb to 
 to fuffer euerlaCfins patne0, lap before our eies tbe piefent beliue- 
 
 IPaul berelpbotbplainlpfap.When tie of tbe ^ainte05anb tbe repentance 
 i.Cor.ii. we are iudged wee are chaftenedof of Cnncrs in rptreame calamities. 
 
 the lord,that we (hould not be dam- flDur aunceffour0 tbe pattlarcbeiEf 
 red with the worlde. 3lnb tbeberpe jl5oe anb lot luitb tbeir famiUc0,tDer 
 enb cf all cbaflfcutn20 anb ralamitte? bp t))Z mtgbtp ^nxxtji of <Dob beliueren 
 
 from 
 
The third Dccade,the third Sermon* 
 
 309 
 
 rauace. 
 
 fcm iht Dclu$e, tijac tj^omneb all crc« 
 attttwtjnucr t^e Ijf aucn^, anu tlje Ijoj* 
 riblc fire tbat tell uppon Sodome* aa* 
 toll ano 3!off yt) being to?appet» in run* 
 u^pe tribulation? , tuere bp tljeir mcr* 
 cifttU ^09 t^ouvin out ano rto from al: 
 €mxi as alfo tlje cbil^?en of 3]fraeU 
 mere b^ougl'C fojt^ ana Diliuf rcn from 
 ttie feruilc bonoagc of Pharaoh in ^- 
 gypt . Cbe people of SlfweU 5iD in 
 tbe UdilDernefl'e Dnncr cljeir guioes ano 
 3!uii5C2, (Inne often ano gricnouflp a* 
 gaintttije lo?De, fo? toljicl; cbcp toerc 
 punnifijcD rotmolp, ano fijarpclpCcour* 
 geo, but tbep taere quiclp Deltuercu a* 
 gapne bp tbe lo?t>e , foofc as tijcp m 
 actoti)leDget^eirfinncd> ano turns 
 t^em felueis to bim againe« C^ere are 
 alfo notable peculiar eitamplcisof gotis 
 ixampies oi Heltueraunce of Ijis people in £)a« 
 Godsd.iiuc- „j5^ 3jorapbat, C^ecljias , Spanafles, 
 ann wanp orljcr.'S^bere are to be feene 
 in tlje C?l)ofpcll innumerable. placc0, 
 to^ere Cb^iU Dcliuereo bis p^ofeffours 
 from Onne, from oifeates.from perils, 
 ano from tlje oiuell 
 
 gntbeSlcts of t!)C SpoDlestbere 
 are foantie moffe ejccclkntpaternes of 
 p]iefent oeltuerie bp tbe nitgbtte banoe 
 of (l!5otJ . ^l;e 9po21es are im^^ifo* 
 ncn anu fan bounce in fetcersjbut tljcp 
 :are looCeo anB b^oualjt foub bp t^e ^n^ 
 gcll of (Uof, antj placetJ in the temple 
 to p?eac!; t^e gbofpell openlie ♦ Ipetcc 
 lifeetoife is oeliuereo cut cf pjiiffcn, 
 tol)en ^grippa baa oetermincD tbe 
 ntxt capfollouaingto make an f no off 
 ant) oifpaclj bim. "Elje 3poQle l,9aule 
 being opp^effeu toicb an infinite fo?te 
 of calamities , tiiDaltoapes fcele tbe 
 pjefent Ijano ofCi5cri at all times rea- 
 tpe to rio Ijim out cf miferie* 53nt! fet* 
 tingtbistribulatienan!) ccliuerpe of 
 bis foi an crumple to all tlje f«itl;full, 
 bee faitb to ^imotbic:Thoa know'cft 
 my perfecution 8c afiictions whiche 
 
 came to meat Antiochc^atlconium, 
 at Lyftrajwhich pcrfecutions I fuftc- 
 red patiently :Buc from them all the 
 Lord dcliuered mee:yeaandall that 
 will liqc godly in Chrift lefus, (hall 
 fuffcr perfecution . S^anpemo?ee]t« 
 amples oot^ttjefame Spoffle reckon 
 bp togeatl)et in tbe 1 1» Cbapitec to 
 tbe l^£b?clBf s« (an tfjis 3! fapcuoe tbe 
 famtesconfincr, ann in time of temp- 
 tation anoafHictiomooe comfort ano 
 flrengtljrn tbcmfelues t^eretoitlj.iro? 
 fo cotl) Ipaul teacb USjtuberc be faptlj: 
 Whatfoeuet is written, for our lear- 
 ning is it written,that through pati- 
 cnce& comfort ofthe Scriptures we 
 might haue hope. 
 
 ^eUoe tbis alfo tbe faptbfull fo^te thciordts 
 call to tbeic mpnoes tbe ccmmaunoe* 'o=^"^a""^e- 
 
 e^t n. y - . • . cntBts of bea- 
 
 mencesefCb?ittouc iLo?0,tobErtoitb nngthecrcfle 
 bee cemmennpng patience tmo Ds, 
 batblaptetbecroffe bpon\jsall ^o} 
 m tbe Cbofpell be faptb: if anye man 
 wil go after me let him forfake him- 
 fclfc, and take vp his crollc and fol- 
 low mee.For whofbeuer willfaue his 
 life fliali lofe it ; and whofoeuer (lull 
 loofe his life for my fake, (hall faue 
 it . Forwhatdoethit aduantagc a 
 man to win the whole worlde, and 
 loofe his ownefoule? Orwhat(hall 
 a man giuc for a ranfome of his foul 
 For the fonnc of man fliall come in 
 the glorie of his father with his An- 
 gels :and then fliall hee reward euery 
 man according to his worke. 
 
 9nD agapn in an otber place be faptb 
 If any man come to mCjand hate not 
 his father,and mother, and wife and 
 children & brethren and fifters, yea, 
 & his own life alfo, he cannot be my 
 difciplc . and whofoeuer doeth not 
 bear his cro(r, and come after me,hc 
 cannot be my difciple* Qfter tobicbC 
 toojucs tbe tc}Xi b^ingetb in eertapne 
 parables bpuj^icl; bee ceacijctb ^std 
 
 make 
 
i I o The eight precept of the ten Commauhdements. 
 
 malic trpall of bar abtlitpe,b£fo?eUJCC faul;,wcfuf];er with Chrift,thit with 
 
 Thetiowof 
 atflidl on is 
 shore but the 
 reward very 
 ample and 
 cceraoll. 
 
 rcceiuc tljc p?of(flion of ttje gofpd.Eo 
 ti)c pjcceptes of tbcir mapnet C^^itT, 
 t^g faitljful 3poJ!le0,l9e£er ann ^aul 
 IjaD an erpcciall cpc , e]ci>a?ti«p U0 to 
 fbe patience beacingeof tbecroffcof 
 €l)?t"Je. ForChriftffaptlj pgtcrjvas 
 aFHided for vs , leauinge to vs an.ex- 
 ample , that we fliouldefollowe his 
 fteps.QlnO PauU«(9 :Throughmany 
 tribulations we mull enter into the 
 kingdomeofGod. 
 
 an oiljer comfonc , tW t\)t faptb* 
 fill Ijaue ttt tljeit a(f lictios i$ cljtef.t^jat 
 tlK time of affliction i^ (bo?t, tljat t^e 
 iope anureljjntDe in tfje toojio to come 
 10 unfpeakablpe fammo?e large anu 
 f tcellettC , t!}en t^e tribulation of t^is 
 life 10 troublcfome , fo tljat iljcre can 
 lee no comparifon betUiijct t(je lope of 
 . tbeone , ano griefe of cl}e otber : ano 
 IaOlp,tl;at our goon (I!5ou not^ noclape 
 fuel) burtljen^ on \)0 a^ me are not able 
 pofTiblpcobeare. 
 
 'S^oucbins al toljicl; y ointis!, 31 tljin!?e 
 it conuenient }^£rz to rcljearfe pjoofeis 
 out of tlje fmpturcjS to p?oue tbe true, 
 ^♦ipetcr calletotljecime of affliction 
 fl)o?t oj momentanp* Sno t!jc pjopljet 
 Cfiip^o? tbe io;ib ratljcr in (glaieiSp?o 
 pbeUe,long before l^eteris time nib fap 
 Go my people,entcr into thy cham- 
 bers,and fliuc the doores after rhee, 
 hyde thy felfe a lyttle whyle , vntill 
 mine indignation be ouerpaft. pawl 
 alCo faitlj, The fathers of your fiellie 
 did for a few dayes chaften you after 
 their owne pleafure, but the father 
 of fpirittes doeth (foraihorte time) 
 corred you to your'profite,that yee 
 mightbepertakersofhis holinefle. 
 But no chadiiingfortheprefentfe 
 meth to beioious,butgrieuous,Ne 
 
 him wee may bee glorified«For I am 
 ccrteinely per{waded,that the afflic- 
 tions of this time,are not compara- 
 ble to the glorye that (hal bee shew- 
 ed vpponvs. For the momentanic 
 lightnes of our affhdion doth won- 
 derfully aboue all meafure , bringc 
 forth to vs an euerlafting weight of 
 glorye , while wee lookc not for the 
 thinges that are reen,but the things 
 that are not feene. For the thinges 
 that are feene are temporall,but the 
 thinges that are not feene,are eter- 
 nall . Sgapne in l)is firQe €ptQle to 
 tfje €c}im\% tbe fame 9poftle faptbe, 
 God is faythfuljWhich shall not fuf- 
 fer you to bee tempted aboue that 
 yon are able: but shall with the tcin- 
 tation make a way to cfcape,thatye 
 maybeabletobeareit. 15utifiC fa 
 {)appen,t[jac tlje JLo^bbot^ fecmtow 
 to crtCBU our tribulation longer tbcn 
 iullice inouloe fccmc to require , tbcn 
 mua toee bp anu bp remember tjjat 
 toe map not p?eftribe to C^ob anp cnue 
 of f)i0 toill,bwt nuiit prmiit Ijim freclp 
 to afflict b0 uiitbout all controlmenc, 
 fo mucbe/o long,anb bp fucl)e meaneis 
 aslljall fcemetobec bel!tobisorotilp 
 toifebonie* ^)n (tsjfjo is Ijim felfe t^e 
 cternall toifebcme, anb louetb bs men 
 em^}df toen)Doti) linoto toell iuou$& 
 Ijis time anb feafon, toben to mnfee au 
 en 5 of our miferics, anuribbe b$ from 
 afflicticn^* Cljcrcare in tlje &crip« 
 turesi fuub?ie eramplciei , to comfo?t« 
 tbe men, tuljofe afflictionis ensure fo? 
 anp long time . Cbe tocman in tbe 
 crofpcU teas troubleb toitb an i^uz of 
 blocb , bp tb? fpace of ttoclue pear e0, 
 tobicbbao almofl o^iuenbcr tobttec 
 Dcfperation of \}tt bealtbes recoue^ 
 
 uertheles afterward it bringeth the ric 3n otberlap bebb^eb tobe'e eigb* 
 quiet fruit of righteoufnes to them, teene pearc0. 13p tbe poole Bethcfda, 
 that are excrcifed thereby. again, be lap tbe fillie creature, tobo bab bcene 
 
 bifefeb 
 
The third Dccade,the third Sermon* 
 
 3U 
 
 DfTea&iietsbt anDtljirtteperc? MW 
 fpace furdp tM/is tjcrp troubkfomt but 
 pet at latt t^ep lucre ceao?eo to Ijealt^ 
 npine, bp Cod, Uiijoknotuccl) bettat 
 li3bat time anij feafon Ijis t;elp tp mott e 
 C]cpe5icnt ano profitable fo? manfeinu. 
 JLettj0tberefo?e toijolie fubmitte our 
 felue0 to Iji's goob, mi!, ann malr uilfe 
 totn>to be beltuereo taljenjano ^ota b^ 
 
 O^ut tbe tbecfell comfojt antj grca* 
 do fe^'r^cT' *^^ ^°P^ ^" tribulation ig , tbat not a» 
 thegodiy^s npfojceo^mirecpccaH poffiblp fepa- 
 theu loid and jg^g ^ ^g faltbfuU attD cUcc fecuauutesf 
 of (25011, from dDoD IjtmCelfe . ^o? tlje 
 io^be in tbe gcrpell erj^ctb out antj 
 faitb:My fheepe heare my voice, and 
 I know them.and they followe mee, 
 & I giiie them eternall life.and they 
 fliali neuer perifhe^neicher fliall anye 
 man plucke them out oFmy hande. 
 Myfatherwhichgauethem mee is 
 greater than all, and no man is able 
 t© take them out of my fathers had. 
 I and my father am one . ilpeereunto 
 ielongetlj tbat outcrie of ^, l^aulc 
 toljicbbeijfetbto tbe ewcouragement 
 %em.t: oftJ0Cb;iffians, toljcre i)ee fapetij; 
 Who fliall feperate vs from the loue 
 ofChrift? Shall tribulation ? oran- 
 guifliPor perrecution?* or hungerPor 
 nakednes ? or perill ? or fword ? fAs 
 it is written: For thy fake are we kil- 
 led all day longe, are eoumptedas 
 fheepe for the flaughterONeuerthe- 
 leflc we ouercome in althefe things 
 through him that loued vs.For I am 
 fure that neither death, nor life, nor 
 Angels, norrule , noc power, nor 
 things prefent.nor thinges to sortie 
 nor height,nor depth,nQr any other 
 creature, flialbee able to feperate vs 
 from the loue of GOD which is in 
 Chrift lefu our Lord. 
 Drcomm^dH '^fJ^ ^ainctcjs 31 confeire fn tljm 
 ti«s that the calamities, i?oe feele stiefe anu manp 
 
 Diffommobiteis , but foyet tl>it cu£tv*^J;^^*^^"5"a 
 in tbcir Dircommoiiitte0, tbcp ^aue far «d wiSTo." 
 manpmo?e commobitics:tbfp at tbcr* Jt-js""""*" 
 fo?e Diminifbeo one iDaie, but augme* 
 teo anotbet luaie, fo tbat tbe croffe of 
 tbeirs is nottbeir beHruction, but 
 an ejcercife foj tbem , ano a luboIe« 
 fome meoicine ,^nn tbcfefo?e 31 tbmk 
 tbac tl;e fame liio^tbie ann golDcn 
 fentence of ^♦'Paule,fan ncuet be too 
 often beaten into oin: mpnbes , toljere 
 be faitfj: We are troubled on euerie 
 fide,yet are we not without fliiftiwe 
 are in pouerty , but not in extreame 
 pouerty:wefuffcr perfecution, but 
 are not forfaken therein: we are caft 
 downe,but we perifli not. %\)z faitb* 
 full tijerefo^eoo intj^is^o^loe loofe 
 tbefe tbeir eartljlpticbf s , but do t|jep 
 tberebp loofe t^icfattl)'; loofe tljt^ 
 U)tix bprigi^tano bolte life ?. ©? loofc 
 tbep tbe ricbes cf tlje ninet man, 
 b)]^tcl; are tbe true xU\)£» in tbe Hgb^ 
 of Cod i "^Dbe ^pofile crpetb : Godli- 
 nes is a great lucre with a mind con- ... 
 tent with that that it hath . For wee 
 brought nothing into the worlde,& 
 it is certaine that wee maye carrie 
 nought away ibut hauing foode and 
 raymentwemuft therewith be con- 
 tent.^ntJ tbe lo?D Derilp , lubo of ^ii 
 goobnelTje batb createo t)cauen anti 
 eactb , auD-aiitbat is tljerein fo? tbe 
 Jefeofmen* tobicbe euen Umtl^ tbe 
 IXauens ^ouiig ones , totll not caufe 
 tbe ui5e man to Die tuitb bunger, ann 
 pcmtrp. ^a^eouer tbat man Doetlj not 
 loof^ bi5 treafure m tbi0 toojiu, lubiclj 
 gatberetl; trearure a^ tbe lojipe tbat 
 'fommaunmeo biw^iuitliUJljdm J faitti* 
 fttl fenoio tbat a moft toealtbp treafure 
 is lains bpp in beauen fo? tbem i»bicb 
 -are in tbis teo?lo fpo^lep of tbctr m^ 
 reUrial goooi? fov tbeir lojo $inai0er£f 
 falie^Ubat toojtbp ano nctahie fcrimt 
 of goo Jftb Wtj) Cj:p,Ndked cajnel out 
 
 cfmy 
 
jii The eight precept of the ten Commautidcmcnts. 
 
 my mothers tvombc, & naked (hal I tfee (Sofpcl alfo faitt, Verily I fay vnto 
 turne to the earth againe. The Lord you,there is no man that hath forfa-^ 
 
 To den 7 the 
 truth is aoc 
 the way to 
 
 keeps our 
 good;. 
 
 gaue,and the Lord hath taken away 
 as the Lord pleated , fo is ithapned. 
 Blefled be the name of the Lord, 
 
 lad of all, it is manifeft ttjat to oe< 
 nit t'^e tmt^.c^erbp to eCcapc perfecu* 
 tton,t0 not eye Diap to^eep oup Uieltb 
 ant quiet ffate,l}ac rather clje meaner 
 to loofe tl)em,pea,bp fonotns u:re are 
 waoe infamoufi! to al gooD men of cue* 
 rp age ^ nation ♦ f oj loe fee tl^at tljcp 
 l])biclj isiouloe not fo^ €\)}iii ano t^e 
 caufe of W trut^, ba^arn tljeic ricljeiei 
 i)ut cbofe rather Dp DtfTimuIation ano 
 renouncing of tlje trutb to Iteepe t^cic 
 too^lolptoealtb, oio retaine fo? euec, 
 infamous rep^ocb, ano oailp auginent 
 moffe terrible torments, lolj icb tjereu 
 ^riblp tlKtr guiltie conCcicnccioOng 
 'neuett^eleffc in ebe Diuels name tbe 
 tnealtl), tn^ic^e t^ep toottlDe not once 
 l^a^arD tnt^e caufe of tljeir ^unU 
 onr* 
 
 l^ttctljep on ttje otfjer COjWcb feo« 
 partieii tljcmfelue^ ano all tljetc Cub* 
 fiance in t^e quarrell of C^^iff, befpi« 
 0ng manfuUp all oaungcrs tljat coulo 
 happen, Dio allnaieisSniie a fmcet ano 
 pleafantcomfo?t.\»bicb tfreugtljneo § 
 ittinois of cbeir afflicceo bootes^fo^t^ep 
 ^ crp toitb tl?e apDffle:We haue learned 
 in what fo cuer ftate vj^ee at*, there- 
 with to be content. We khowrcJiow 
 to bee lowe , wee knoifcr alfo how to 
 exceede : euerye where and in al I 
 things wc are inftruded both to bee 
 fulljandto be hungric,bothtohaue 
 plentie,and to fuffer need c, Wee can 
 do all thinges through Chrift who 
 ftrengthneth vs Cbep knotu t^Bt Clje 
 fame 3poffle ^atb fatoiYe haue fuffe- 
 redwithioye, thef{toiIing of your 
 goods, knowing that ye haue in he- 
 uen a farr more excellent fubftance, 
 Vhich will endure . ^o} t^z JLo?5 tn 
 
 ken houfe,or brethren, or (iftcrs,or 
 father, or mother,or wife,or childrc 
 orlandsformyfake&the gofpels, 
 but he (hall receiue an hundred fold 
 now at this prefent with perfecuti- 
 ons, and in the world to come eter- 
 nal life.Mar.io. feotban t^e &>ainct0 
 ano faitljfuU feruaunts of Cl^oo are op« 
 p^elTeD lutt^ feruituoe intbisp^eCenc 
 tuo^lo : but tljecelsttball tbep knotn ^ 
 conftoer tl^ac cbe I..op Oimfelf became 
 afcruauntfo? bsmen , toberebp, tliep 
 tl)ac are fctuaunts in t^is Uio^lo , are 
 niaoe free tlj^ougi^ Cb^ift , ano bp ter» 
 relTriaU Ceruituoe, a Uiape is maoe to 
 celeffialUibertte. 
 
 ^Ije faptljfuU are ctileo o} ba« 
 ni^tn tbcic countrpe: but tbc |ca« f^if'**'° 
 tijen ipoec fajf et^, Avaliauntharted 
 man , takes eueriecountrie for his 
 owne ♦ cierilpe in luljat place of c^e 
 tno^loe foeuec tne are, lore are in eictle 
 as bant(!)eD men , l3Dur facber is in 
 beaurn, ano tberefo^e ^eaucn is out 
 countrte . SBijerefo^e toben toe Die, 
 tt)e are ocliuerco from ef;tle , ano pla< -s kk* 
 cebintbet)cnuenlp countrte ano true 
 felicitie, 3In like maner,\rbom t(je ti» 
 rant Killctl; \&it\f hunger ano famines 
 tj^ofe ootb Ije riooe of innumerable c- . 
 nils. 9no againr,t»bomfocucr famine famine "* 
 botl) notuttetlp feil,but onip torment, 
 t^em ooetliic tead^ tolincmo?cfpa< 
 ringlp , ano aftertearo to fad clje lon« 
 get ano ocuoutlp . ^QMie in tljis cafCf 
 t(je faitljfuli tnbicb fuffer famine , boe 
 call CO remembiiaunce tl;e examples 
 oftbeauncicnt^aittctcs, of tobome 
 tofjen li9aule fpeaketb. Ijce fnit^rThey 
 wandered about in fheep fkinnes& 
 goate skinneSjbeing dcftitute,afflic- 
 ted and tormented , ofwhome the 
 world was not worrhy >they wande- 
 red in ^ildcrneiTe^and in mountains 
 
 and 
 
The third Decadc,the third Sermon. '5 1 j 
 
 nnd in ciennes & caucs of the earth. anD mcnfterjs cf nature, tefjicO uarc 
 Ctj?illtansalfocon(iDcrjC{jaccIjeaace ijnscrtaUe to commit fucl?c UJicheo- 
 of famitljeu laj^arugJjiDljO DieD amorsg^ mlTe. 
 
 tl^e tongues sfi t^c oogff e^ tljat lickcD ^^e feainta: are confinneD m t^eir 'l^clfftnT 
 Ijitf Olaincsf^toas farre better tl;au t(je tribulation bp tlje innumerable e)cam- checroflido. 
 fiirfftfing of tlje Crut'-bellico gluttcn, pies oftbcir fo?«fat(;er0,iDl;frebp t(jep oVviT^onT 
 to^obcciugonceocaD, U)as buricuin pt{)ertiiatiti!SnoneU3tl;injiftijat|jap tcda«uo«. 
 Ijdl. ^o^ocuer it is to be ab(jo>rcD.oe= penetl; unto t^em , (luce 600 from tl?c 
 tf^etb"'" ^^^^' an5Cpct)IamenteDofaUmnT^to betjinningOatlj loitlj manp afflictioniJ 
 dcfloi.rirg fe a true of barbarous billamcs , ano ? tribulations e jcrrcifeo Ijis ferudntflf, 
 otvvocncn jj^rulp fouloicurs, abufe perforce not ano tijc Cburcl;l;i0 fpoufe to[)om!je 
 (jciicftmatrones onelp.but tenuer bir= louetlj fo tecrelp* 9na b^reSI tljinkeit 
 o:insalfotljatarenotfittpet,no? rppe tobeuerieejcpeiiientanDaiiaiJcableta 
 tc} a man ♦ !JBut tl;e grcatclf comfo^te tlje comforting of affiicteo mmues ^to 
 tl;atinee^aue info g:rcat a mifcijtefe gf recto bp t^e belt ants cljopfeC cjcam- 
 intoUcrabic tgnominic is, tijat rtjaftitp P^es t()at are in ^sripturcs.Of tuyicfj 
 ts a bcrtue of tl^eminoe.jTo? if It be a t^creare manpbotb p?iiiateauopub* 
 treafurcof t^emiiiDe, tbeniis it not li(l«e*'S:{;e cfjaunces auo pilgrimagfejar 
 loCtljotigljt^ebooiebeeabufeo: euen of tlje latter patriarc^es (became 1 
 as in likefojt t^e fait^ of a man is not t^«eane not to fpeahe of tl;cin before t^t 
 t!jouffl)t to bee ouercomejaltbougij t^e Deluge)are tljofe irsljic^ 3] call p^iiuate 
 Ipljolc booiebe confumco loitlj fire. ejtamples* ifo? our fatljer Sb^aljam ig 
 
 ^m cljaCitieiisf not loft berilp uj^ere 1>P tlje moutt) of 600 calleo from out of Examples df 
 tliebooieisoefloureDjbecaufetljetoili VroftticCi^alDeanstogoeinto ipalc-- 'he pi»i!'" 
 aftljeabufeobobieperfeueretljftiUto (tm^ fromn;!)cnceljeeis o?iuen bp a arcbw, ' 
 Jjfe t^at c^aftitie,ani) uot^ njijat it map ceartb into 3egppt,inl;ere againc |je iiaf 
 to ka'pc it bnbcfileu, ^o^tjieboDpis puttoljislljiftesjanufeelet^manppin* 
 not ^olp tljerefo^e, bccaufc t^je mem-- cl;es . Sfccr tbat^io^cn be came ajaine 
 derstfjereofarebnocfileSjO^becaure into paleffinCa euen till tljelaftljoure 
 tbe fecrete partes thereof are not bnDe= of Ijis life f:ee toas newer uoittjcut fome 
 ccntlp toucljei): conCocrinof tljat tlje onemifi)ap 0? oti;er to trouble ^bejce 
 Ibobie being inouuBeo b^ maifj> cafuab Ijis minoe . ^is fonne 3!faac felte fa« 
 ties map fuffer filtbie biolence , ^ Cure mine alfo, ano l)ati onemiffojtune up* 
 TOCcionsfo^ljealtljsfahemapDOJto pon an ctljers nccJie to plague Ijim 
 cbc members tlje tljingtljatotljertoife loJtt^aU. ^ecltnnctf) KOt tljat callet^ 
 ts bnfeEmelp to tfje cpes . m|ierefo?e 3!acob tlje tojetcbeDOcft man tljat Imxt 
 fo long as t^e purpofe of tlje minoeCbp in tljat age^ con0O£ring tlje infiuit mi* 
 Uiijtcb tljC bcitite muft be ranctifico>re- ferics tuljereujttl; De Iras be;;eD. 
 remainetljjtlje biolent rasu of an otbers Ui\l)ilt^t2 toas ptt in Ijis motljcrtf 
 filtljie lufi taketlj not from tlje booie tnombc anu faUJt no lig^t, ^e began to 
 tijatcljatlitte, tolncljtljeperreuering (trme teJi'tl) bis; b^otljcr Cfau : after-' 
 continciicic of tlje oefloureo boop iiot(j tcarces i\\i)is nripliugcs age Ijcc Ijao 
 fake to p?eferue. muclj a tica to efcape bisf murnering 
 
 0i«i in t^c meane toljile t^creisno ljantjs,Ope)ct!tngliimfdfefromlji0fa'= 
 noubtj but tbe moft inUt lojueuu'll tljcrsljoufc into pl^aio of Syria: mfjere 
 (l)arpippuni(|^tf?ofe{i?ameleWsi&etiilj5 apme^ciwsi^iKepttnijje ano cjcerci- 
 
 Ce. ctfca 
 
^14 The eightPrccept of the 
 
 feofFjarpIp m cbe fcljcole of afflicttonsi. 
 ^t 1)13 back^returne into IjtiS country, 
 Ije UJag! UJ^appeu in ano befet tuitlj pc* 
 riUai enou^i^ ann enoIcffeeutUs; . ^(je 
 Wtcrtablc UJichconcs of bisf bntoiuavtje 
 cIjilD?en,l)ao bttnt enoitg;!) to Ijaue kil* 
 leo titm m btg age. 3lnl)iie( iacter Oapcst 
 fo^ lacke of fooe ^e p£t(j uo^ne as a 
 firaungec into tbe lanoe of ^egppc, 
 lubcre in truefaicb ^ patience, Ijc gaue 
 h^ tl)t 0W. 
 
 SDf Mofes tbe great anu faitfjful fer= 
 want of (SoDCljc Scripture teftifictb, 
 t^at in bid pottti) IjeUias bpugljcbp in 
 tbe ^egppttan court, btitlubeb^ came 
 to age,be rcfufeo to be calleo tbe fonne 
 of Fharaos Daugbtcr, cbojCngratber 
 to be afflicteo biitb tbe people of c^oD, 
 tbanto eniop tbetempojall commo5i» 
 tiejaiof tbeGnfuUtuo^loe, becaufef^ee 
 counter tbe rebuke of Cb?itt greater 
 ric^ejJjt^anaUtbe treafitres! of tbe 3e* 
 gpptiantf .'SDbe fame Mofes tuasf grie* 
 uouflpafHicteu, firft hT> Pharao $bisf 
 ^inceiEf, ^ after tbat againebptbem 
 of biisi oinne boufijoloe , ano \)i^ oiune 
 countrte people, tobom be baa bjougbt 
 out of tbe lannc of Segppt* 
 Dauid alfo tbeannopnccoof tbeloju, 
 Suasi troubleoagreat tobi^r toitb iiii 
 Spaifttr Siiul, tbat tiiast mm upon ])m 
 to baue bjougbt bim to W cnOjbutba-- 
 uing at tbe JaHCfo? all tbat Saul couloe 
 no) Dbtepneo tbe kmgtjome,afifiictton0 
 teafeo not to folouje itm fiill, fo? after 
 tttanptroublefomeb?ciIes!, be tuasj bp 
 Abfolon tljjuft bcliDebis! kingoome, 
 ano beip graitlp oealtinitballjano pet 
 intbe enD,a5oo of biiS gflODneireotofet 
 |)ini up agame* 
 
 • 3in tbe neuj teaament Cb^iftbimfelfe 
 chnft and Qut lo?o flno ^autcur, ano tbat elect 
 pUsvDtovs.belieubisf ayoftle Panic, are crceUent 
 f ]cample0 fo;i b0 to take cofo?t bp.lCbe 
 io^D in \)i^ infancie msf compcllco to 
 fiit t^z trcafon auQ muroettng Ijanoe:^ 
 
 ten Commaundcmentj» 
 
 of crucU f p?ant0, in all ^itf life time l&e 
 bja^ not free from calamities! , ano at 
 bi0 beatb bee tuas bangeo among 
 tberueg, 9inD Paul fpeaking of bimfelf 
 
 OODtbfap : Ifany other l^ the Mini- 
 ftcrs otChriftjI T.m more,in labours 
 more abundauntly , in ftripcs aboue 
 mcalurc» in imprifonmentes more 
 plenteoufly, in death often . Ofthc 
 lewrs fiue times recciued I fortie 
 ftripcsfaueone, thrifcwas I beaten 
 withrodsjonceftoned, ihrifel fuffe- 
 red fliipwrack,a day & anight haue I 
 beene in the deapth,in iournying of- 
 ten,in perills of waters , in perills of 
 robbers,in perills of mine owue na- 
 tion,in perils among the heathen, in. 
 perils in the citie, in perils in the wil- 
 derncflfCjin perils in thefca , in perils 
 among falfebrcihrcn,in labour and 
 trauaile,inwatchings often, in hun- 
 ger & thiril,in failings ofcen,in cold 
 and nakedneiTe, befide thofe thinges 
 that outwardly come vnto mec , the 
 trouble which daily licth vpon me is 
 the care ofalhhe Churches.'^D^cfe, 
 31 fap.arcpjiuateepmplesf. 
 
 Sllebaue a publiqne epmple in t|je ^^2^ 
 Cburcb of 3iftaelafflicteD in Acgypt, of^the'oidT 
 manp time0 troubleo bnocr tbeir church' 
 ^ingiSano JnogeSjano laaipleo cap» 
 tmb^tfiz SKTp^ian^ anti menof !^a* 
 bplon. QfcertoacD being b?ougbt borne 
 againebp tbcgajoneffe of 600, tbep 
 paifemanp b?unt2f,ano are (barplpaf* 
 fiicteo unDer tbeS^onarcbiea of p per* 
 fianis.aj^eekcganDEcmanesi* fiObat 
 (bal 3 fap of tbe ilpollolique cburcb of 
 Cb?ilf , U3bicb euen Uiben it firlt began 
 like an infant to crape hy t\)t grouno, 
 uio piefentlp feele tbe ctoKt^^ V^^ flo?i* 
 (bco ftil in tbofe afflictions! ,tobicb £nm 
 totbi^oap itootbpaticnttpfuffcr':l|)i« Thetenhor. 
 Holies malte mention of tm perfccu' "jl;|oi!?of" ' 
 tionsfjtobere'jjitb tbe cburcb of Cb?tft ^'7^^"^<^*» 
 (from t&e B.pere of Ncro,til tb' reignc °^^'^'^' 
 
 of Con- 
 
The third Dccade,the third Sermon. ^ I j" 
 
 tf Coflfiantinc t\)e great, bp t^e fpace faicKwH : in W time hJaiS *afttt Lau- 
 of 3 1 8.pere0)Ujas tcrribUc Q)ahcn anu rcn cc,aDeacon of ttic Cljurcb,tJ?oilai 
 (barplieaffUcteo iuitbout intermiinon b^ion agrate p?o«,anD tl)C reiiouimcu 
 0? refpite of time foj to bjeatlj in , ano eJirgiue Apollonia fo? Iftt pjofelTion, 
 refi itfeifc from trcttblcfome b}oile0 ? Dio Icape into tbe fire aliue . Liamus 
 mercileCfe flaugbtcrg. Vaicnanus luag ajs criiena0 tbe rett 
 
 Cbe fird ptrfcciitiottof tbofe ten,DHi in cjcectiting tbe eigbtb pcrfecution a* 
 Nero tbat beaaano Iecbcrou0 monacr gainft tbe faitbful p?ofcrfD?0 of C^M 
 wife againftxbe Cb?illian0, tubcrein ano ^is dpofpcil . 3in tbat b?ople toere 
 iti0faiDtbat#eter anopaule tbe 3-- flame manp millions of Cb^iCiansf, 
 poaieg of Cb?ifi luere b^ougbt to tbeir ano efpeciaUie ^aint Cornelius anD 
 cnDtnge0. Cbefecono \ua0 moueo bp Cyprian,tbenioa ejcceUent Doctourisf 
 
 FlauiiisDomitianus,bJbicb banilbeO inailtbeUJOjlOe. Varelius Aurelianut 
 
 tbeapolHe3IobnintotbeJfleofPath- oioratberpntpofetbanputine^ecuti- 
 mos , -Cbe tbiroG perfecuto) after on tbe nintb pcrfecution. jfo? a tb«n- 
 Nero , ti)a0 Traiane cbe Cntperour, oer rufl)CD bcfojebim, to tbe greatter- 
 tobo pubiiibeo moQ terrible €Dict0 a* rour of tbem tbat toerc about bim, anB 
 gaintt tbe (ZDbjiCian^ : unoer bim Uja0 ibo?tlie after be toag flaine asi b« iour* 
 tbe notable ^artir $p?eacber Igna- nepco,ano fa bi0 tpjanniebpbiis wat^ 
 tiusjtoitb manp otbec excellent fee toasienoeo. ButCaius Aurehus^Va- 
 uantsiof Cb?ift,callto UJiloebeato, Icrius, Diocletianus, Maximianus, 
 anOCrttellptO?neinp0PCe0*^bffCMrtb Maxentius,ami Marcus luhusLid- 
 jerfecutionoiotbeCmperour Vems nius^beingnotbing terrifieo iuitb tbiiaf 
 ntoft blouDclte fltirre ijp tb^ougb all \^0}tMteT:n)r\j^lty m raife tbe tentf) 
 ITraunce ano 9ilia,U)berein tU blelTeo perfecution againftc tbe Ciamc^t of 
 Polycarpus toa0 burnt in fire aliue, Cb?iit,U)bicb inouringbp tbe fpace of 
 analrcnsus tbe l^itbop of Lions Boa0 ten lubole pfl§re0,bjougbt to oeftruc* 
 bcaoeo toitb tbeftoo^o. 3in tbe fiftb tton an infinite number of (!Db?ifiiansf 
 pcrfecution of tl)Z Cburcb of Cb^ttt, ineueriel^^ouinceano quarter of tbe 
 Septimius Scuerus tbO^OUgb manp toOjlD.^Ijl0b?oi!eOOtbEufebiusCse- 
 3P?cuince0,oioblouoeIp crolonemaup fancnfis palTinglie paint to tbe eic0 of 
 a^ainttoitbtbegarlanoof 2partp?» tbe Eeaoer: fojb«e bimfclfe toa0 an 
 Uome:amongtobomi0r£ckotteoLeo- eteiaitneiTeanijlajI^er on of manp a 
 nidastbefatberof Origencs. luiius blDUuie pageant anotrtumpbantbtcto* 
 Maximinus U)a0 tbefijct after Nero, rieoftbeSpartir0,U3l;icbberebearfet|i 
 tbat plaieo tbe tp^ant agaiitfl tbe iutbecigbtba)!teofbts€ccltfiafticall 
 Cburcb : m tbat perfecution tbe p?ea= bpSo^e* 31n tbat flatigbter toere feiUeo 
 cber0anii fi^imfter0 of tbe Cburcbe0 tU fira ^pofilc0 of our figurine ^nnodoriih 
 toere efpeciallie murtbereo : among Cburcbj^otb ?parttr0 of Cb?itt ano ™ jo^* 
 iubomebefioe an innumerable fojti of p^ofc {rour0 of bi0<SofpeU, ^« Fsehx 
 otberejccellentmen, Pamphilus ano anobis^nfterReguk. 
 Maximus, ttoo notable ligbte0, toere ^fter fbofe temie perfccutiontf , 
 efpeciaUie flaugbtereo ♦ ^be feuemb tberefoUotoco manp mo>e, ano mo?c 
 tlouD-fucfecr after beafiiie Nero, \ija0 terrible buccberie0 ftirreo uppe h^ 
 Deciustbe CmperoHr,ii3bo p^oclap- manpe il^inge0anD barbarous men, 
 meo tnoa l)0}ihU €mt$ agaiuS tbe Ce.ii. in fun^ 
 
3 1 tf The eight Precept of the ten Commaundements, 
 
 in funujie qttarteriEi of tije eartlj^tjppon plained ann molt euiuent tcCtimcnicisf, 
 
 tbe necke toljereof niu foWoijj tlje mer= tfjatbp reaDinglje IbaU ligl)t ijyon. 
 tiletfe ljlouoO)eiJUing3 committeD lip Snu altfjougb t^e Raines! noe not 
 
 tbe^arracen0,'S;tn;kC!S, $ ^uartars : reiopce at tbe Deltriiction of tljeir per* l'f"^l^, 
 
 mojcoucr^tbe bticcberlielStfljoppeu of fccuting: enimies, U3l)ome tl)cp coulue pen«?for 
 
 KomejTjiD annop ejctremlie tlje c^urclj taiR) rat'ocr to be conucutcu,^ fo faticj, [|;ji7 J""* 
 
 cf (Sou jbpOjcDDing in cimW attUfo= tljanmtbisip^efent too^lo to be pum= ""S'>"""^ 
 
 rametijar0mo?e cb^tflianbloutitljan fijec,anijintbcU30?loe to comctoba 
 
 ame tongue can pofTiblietcU.if^o ne^ uamneo fo? ciier :p£t tktv «f« glaooe 
 
 tbing: tijcrefo?c ootb at tbisi oaic bap= J»ben tbcp fee tbe lo^o piinifi) tbeic af- 
 
 pen to bjfjtbat in tbe Cburcb of Cb^ift flicterg, bccaufc tbercbp tbe p pcrcciue 
 
 no fnftec uiuerfe peitecutions $ a&'lic? tfjat (Sou batb a care ouer tyofe i!;at be 
 
 tiom, fo^ toe baue ejcamples of great W fertiantsf, 
 cfficaciejbotb neU) anD o\% to conftnne ^\)ev boe gather alfo hv tl;e p^efeut 
 
 our bearts tbat tbep faint not in cala» bena:eancc of ©oo upon t\)t toiclieo, 
 
 Theiraffli- nutiesf.Stmjtberefojeoiotbel^^opbetsi tbat a^aflftictionji are fo? tbe beaUbano 
 
 foSSjUer ^ ^poItie!ai,ano tbeir loju auo maifter amenoement of tbe faiibfulfo tbep arc 
 
 iefug Cb?iii> foretell tbefe perils, ca* to tbe buctanoocftrnction of ibebnbe« 
 
 IamitiefiS,an&aUperfecutionsf,becaure leeuersf^ifo^tobiletbeppcrfecuteotber, 
 
 tbep tDOuloe baue bsf to fojtcfie our tbep tbemfeluesi are uc(lroieb:gtU)bile 
 
 minced apinft tbefe nuferics at all tbep trouble tbe Cburcb of tbe liuinnf 
 
 time^ anu feafonief, lead bp btin^ ib^i' ^^oo, tbep lunole a fire of tbe UJ?atb of 
 
 iken U)itb tbem at bnatoarest>e n;ouiD 600 againll tbemfeluesi tbat toil neuer 
 
 reuolt from our faitb, ano fojfake our be quencbeo ♦ jro? in tbe pppbcCe of 
 
 pjOfelTlon. Becaufel haue chofenyou Z2charias,tbU0toereatie tbat^lojtU Zach,i2> 
 
 out of the worldjfaitb tbe HojD to bis fpeakctb toucbtng; btiS Cb«rcb:Behold 
 
 JDirnpIe^, therefore the world doch 1 make lerufakm a cup ofpoifon viv- 
 
 hate you. Remcber the words which to ahhe people that are round about 
 
 3 Ipakc vntoyou/apino;, The feruant her ; yca,luda himfelfc Aiall be in the 
 
 is not greater tha his mairter.If they licgeagainftferufakm. And iiiihat ' 
 
 haueperfecuted mce, they will alfo daie I will make Icrufaiem a lieauie 
 
 perfecuteyou. If they haue kept my ftoneforall people/othat ail fuchas 
 
 Vffords^they will alfo keepyuurs:buc lift itvpfhall be tome and rcnt,2!i al 
 
 all thefe things Hiali they do to you the people of the earth flialbe gathe- 
 
 for my names fake, bccaufe ihey red together againflit*^ like fnpinu 
 
 know not him th at f:t me. Tins hrue to tbiS b^itb tbe lo?0 hi S'erempjtobcre lere.if, 
 3 laid to you that ye (liould not be of- befpeafeetb againfitbeperfeciitojia; cf 
 
 fended » They fhall driue you froin ijlfi €imt\)y^m faitb: Take this wine 
 
 ihcir Synagogues: and the time (hail cup of indignation from my hand^& 
 
 come, rhat whofoeuer kiilech you, make ail the people, to whom I fend 
 
 flial think he doth God good feruicc, thec,todrinkeofit rthac when they 
 
 "S^bc reft tbat i3 like to tbisfjSImeane haucdronken thereof, they may bee 
 
 notattljisftimetoreciteoiltoftbepjo- mad and out oftheir wits, for fearc 
 
 pbetg! gr^lpoaic^jbecaufe it cannot b05 ofthefwordwhichlwslfendamong 
 
 b?i£flicrc(jearrco,let euerieone \iickz rhem. For I bcojn to plague the Ci- 
 
 mt anO applie tOjliS OtonePmfo^ttlje tic chat is called afc^r my name, and 
 
 ihinkc 
 
bloud. 
 
 The third Dccade,the third Sermon. ' 3 17 
 
 thinkc yet then that yc /hall efcape toere come and gone,^n commctlj Thc- 
 
 vnpunifficdPYcrhalnotgovtipum- odoricusVeroncnfistoitljljisOftro- 
 flied,^nott)i3iiait^atU)(jert'o^^Peter gothes,to3l)ofletot|)e Hcrulcs anDob* 
 aUuom2;,fattlb •• The time is that the tameti tlje Citie . Tdut it being cccoue* 
 judgement of God bcginneth at the rcD bp ttje fait^ anil inouflne of t|je 
 houfcof Godrif itfiriibcgin with UaU'antcaptaineBelhfariuSjanorefiO' 
 vsjwhat fballthe end of them bee, reo toluftiniantbe Cmpecoui: Of t(je 
 ;hat beieeue not the Gofpcll? Call, tDaai uumeuiatUe againe taken 
 
 veng&jnce 31 |jaue a Uttlc aboue re^catfetJ m bpTotylasapjmceoftbeASocljsijiBbo 
 takcR of o^uec tbe ten perfecutiong ^btcb tbe tottlj fire auu riuojo oto fackc it , puU 
 Eomane €mpero?^ ttirreo up againfi ootone boufe^jano ouertb?ctu a great 
 t^e Cljutcb of €lni^ : no5a3bpfio?ieiE{ parte of tlje tojalkjj tijereof, tobc^bp 
 make mention tbactljeretoas not one 3Slome Uja0 fo oefaceo , tbat fo? tbe 
 of tbembut uiag requitco uiitb fome fyace of certaine oaieisi tijetetuadna 
 notable calamttie * ^no befioe tbe pe* man tbat ouielttoit^in it* ^tiat Cpoile 
 culiar rcuengements tbat foUotoeu e-- of tl;e €iUz Ijappeneo about tlie 548. 
 uerie feueraU perfecution, it iss to be^ pere after €b)ift \ii^ incarnation* Sin&r 
 itoteo tbat t^emoft tua io^o after t\}Z t\i\ii m €\^}i^ inreulgingbi^ cburcii 
 fpaceof 342.perejei(fo^romanppeere;ei laie oeferueo plaguejs bpont^enecke 
 arereckoneo from tl^zUtt of Nero,bn-- of blouoie Eome;befioe ot^er miferteif 
 CO t^t fecono pe^re of t^e €mperourie( (31 palTe tljat ouer ) us^icb it oio fuffei; 
 HonoriusanDThcodorius)OiO begin bptfjeHunncs awo Lombards ♦ ^oj 
 moje abunoantlie to requite t^eoeatl) tljidiss enough to (beDiijotn mtfera^ 
 oftiiiai^aintiaibpDn tljeneckeieiof tbe biieEomeU)a!^ plagueofo^ afflicting: 
 Wouotbirftie Eome. jro>h)itt)int^e tbeCljurcbofCb^ift^iobicbneuertlje* 
 fpace of one fjuno^eo ano nine $ t^irtp leiTe, maugre tbe tp^antst ljeao$i , res 
 peerejSjEome ioaiai 0]ce time0 taken, $ matneo fafe,$ ouercame t^jofe bjuntjaf, 
 b^ougj^tinfubiectiontotljebarbarouisi anoiliaU raigneixiitl^Clinftfo^ euer< 
 nationis?. mo^e. 
 
 iToj in tlje foure {junb?etlj peerc of 3in M^t manner toere jtbe ^arrat* 
 grace,to)ijicb iuasitlje fecono of Hono- ceneis c^tinguifbeo anobtcerlpoeftroi- 
 riusano Thcodofius bis raigne , t^c eD^tobenfirfttl^eptjaofaffereDraanpa 
 Wifigothcs ijnoer tbeir Captain Ala- great ouertbjolUjanb bao ben plagues 
 ricusbotljtajkeano fackco tbeCitie, tb?ougbout tbe iuo^Ioe iuitb funo^ie 
 bfingnotiDitbttanotng greatmerciein miO;ap0 ano outrtbtoart calamiticiJ. 
 tbeir bicto?ie . ^fter tbat againc tlje VLi^c burkes alfo ooe oailie feele tbeir 
 Vandals bnoer tfjeirguioe Genferi- tooes ano mifericsf, ano are iikelie 
 cbus bjake into tbe citie cruelUe, ano tiereaftertof6ele(barperpumfl)ment!2f. 
 fpoileo it berie grceoelie . ^ftcrtbem ^cjeoucr, tbe ipopes uiitb popfon 
 came tbe Hcrules , ano tbe remnant are one flame bp anottjcr , ano arc 
 of Arthilas^iiaiarmieioitb [tbeir cap* ttrangelie bejceotaitbUJonoerfuU ter* 
 taineOdacerjUJbotojketbeCiciejano rousi. ^{jep are in no place fure of 
 got tbe kingoome to tljemfeiue.s,e]ctin= tljeir liuegjbttt eucn in tbe miobeft of 
 gutibingbttcrlte tlje rule of tlje Eo- all tljcir frieuos are befet iuitbrnife* 
 mane0 m tbe snell part of tljc U)o?Id» rie0,tb£p liue in fear e continuallie aU 
 SEyenagaiueato^en about i4.jei;cjs t!)eUJi)olepacke of t()em* 
 
 €i^Mif furtljer* 
 
Topes die oF 
 the pockes, 
 which doch 
 kewrjy thtir 
 
 They were 
 
 «aten uf 
 wormes a- 
 liuc, 3nd 
 ftanke Co 
 horribly, 
 that no man 
 could abkk 
 them. 
 
 
 3 T 8 The ninth and tenth Precepts of the ten Commaundcmentf ^ 
 
 STtirt^ecmojejCuen t^ep among tljem iLo^o out ^oD,Itnotijmg tl^isi, tljac tOc 
 
 tl)atlittemoQljappeltc^Doe votatoate iLo^DDotb (ti'ikeD^tbati^eemap^eate 
 
 \s)it\) tfjat Difeafe tl;at foUotuctl; fiUljtc Dg{,anu trouble Us! tijat Ije map comfort 
 
 pleafure^tl^an b)!)tcljt(}cret!3noktnt>e b^ , auDrecciue b0co ijtmfelfe tnco 
 
 of neat^ ctt^ei: Ojarpet to tlje patient, io^za euerMing * ^no tbat ^ax map 
 
 0^ mo^e Deteden among all men. ^no fo oooHnceuic are ot^eriuife tto Uieak 
 
 tl^eir anjjer entsf, \siWh bp tljcir fctting of our felueiei ^let Us^ p?ap to our father 
 
 onuoeperfecutet^eCljurcborCfjjid, tof)ic!) 10 tnfieaucn, t^jougb gefiis 
 
 noe eitl;er u^op amp mitl; tbelthe oif= €\)}iii our £0^0, tljat (je iDtl uouc^fafe 
 
 cafe tbatmattet^ upon 6lt^telui!,o^ DO toba^p^efent luttOUism ourtempta<: 
 
 bp Itttle anD little confume auiate, a^ ti'ons^anD gutoe Win t^e U)ate of con« 
 
 Herode $ Antiochus tiin,U)l3icl) neatb Hanciejpeacejano rigbtcoufneffe* Qim 
 
 U long before it mfpatc^ tljem , but fa^ an ejcample^lec euerp one fet before 
 
 Z)0t() torment t^embeponoalmeafure: I)t0 ete0,tl>e o^ocr tbat Cb^tH our fa^ 
 
 pea>$ be6De0 tbefe bitter plagtte0,tbep uiour ann mat(!eniiD ufe> iDbo a Itttle 
 
 Deftroie one anotljer Mti enoleire ti= before tbc erode of bi0 paflion, betoike 
 
 itinmarre04 ()imrelfe to p^atir. fo^ going up tnta 
 
 %\)Zto^ii t()erefo?e t0 rtg()teoH0, tbe mount af Oltue0,be befeecbetb hiii 
 
 anu ^(0 tttogement0 are tuft anoe^ fati^er bumblte^am? p^aietb to^imar* 
 
 quall,U)bo neuer fo^gectetb to reuenge wntU'e. l^e 10 inftant in p^aier, a«u \u 
 
 iis frtenD03bp 6notng out bt0 ouine 9 etb upon bim earneftlp:anii pet fo^tbat 
 
 1^10 reruant0 enimie0,to punill) tl^em %t fubmittetb all to bi0 Uiill ano plea* 
 
 fo^ tbetr derert0» fure . let U0 alfo not tbe like, tbat uia^ 
 
 ^tnce tben (mp b^etb^en ) tfjat the map l;aue triall of our fatber0 p^efent 
 
 cafe fo Itanoetb) let U0 31 be(M pou, atoe U)it^ tbe efifectuali comfort of ottc 
 
 liatientlie fuffer tbe banihof tbe lo^ue miniies.anii tbat Uie fo^ bi0 gooDnelle 
 
 0ur (0ou,a0 often a0 uie are roucbeu map gtue liim p^aife foj euermo^e*. 
 
 iDttfiamecaiamme^o^tem^eooft^e ^mem 
 
 Of the fiftand (kt Precepts ofthc Tecond Table, which arc in ordcr,thc 
 ninth and tenth of'chc lO.Coramandements, that is. Thou 
 pialt net [peaks f^^f^ tvitnejfe againfi thy neighboun 
 AxidyThouP3altnotcouetthy neigh" 
 hours h9ufet(frf* 
 
 The fourth Sermon,. 
 
 € are nob) come to f!je tt)i0 precept isf conSrmen faftb <n co- 
 e?pofitiooftbetU)oleft uenant0 ano contract0, itruletbtbe 
 p?ecept0 of ^e ten Co= tonguejanu commenoecb Un(o U0 ueri« 
 manuemcnte0 ♦ ^be ttetbe fairellUcrtue of allotber,amii 
 nitttb commanuement teacbetb U0 to ufe moueftie ^ finceritie 
 ^^t,com- i0.'2i>onotfpcakfairc bot]^ in ujoju $oao.Jl)etbertopetbauc 
 
 xmAtamx, witiics agaioft th)F^ighbow: .33j toe Jearonos^ingin all (3^000 coman- 
 
 wmemjR 
 
The third Decadcthe fourth Sermon. 3 1^ 
 
 DtmenflfiS tOUC^mdf tJjt tongue , but a not ficalc/aith the Lord,norlye,nor ^ 
 litkonelp (n t\)t tbitDC COmmaunD£= dealel-alfly one with anodicr. 3mi !' 
 ment. lom of tFjc tongue Doe arife tlje tlje SpoUIc Slamcs;, after yee fjao tou* 
 greateft commoDitie^ an^ uifcomnio? cbeD tlje cutig of tlje tongue^Cerpecial* 
 the tongue. Ditic0 of our Ufe.For the tongucCfait^ lie becaufe cut of one moutb ppcaDea 
 3aim0)!saht]cmcmbcr,andbolicth ^m ano batiDe) DOflllj aOtje : Thefc 
 great things. Behold howegrcaca ihinges my brethren ought not to 
 matter a litlc fire kindlcth. And the bef'o.Doth afountaineat onehoalc 
 tongue is fire, cuena worldofwic- fend forth fvvcet water and bitter al- 
 lied nelTe.So is the tongue fet among fo? canthefigge trec(my brethren) 
 our members , that it defileth the beare Oliuc berics? either a vitic 
 whole bodie , and fctteth on fire the figgs?So can no fountaine giue both 
 courfc of nature, and it is let on fire iaJt water and frefh alfo« BmipUntZ 
 ofhelUAJ th< nature of beaftes,& of <goo ljat() o^mn to matt a tonguejt^ac 
 birdcs,& of fcrpents, and thiiiges of jjj) t|)e lueansf of tt,onc man map knoia 
 xhe Tea , is meeked and tamed of the an Others meamng , tljac it map Welft 
 nature of men : but the tong can no 0? pjaife O0D,anr« DO gOOJi tO all men, 
 man tame, it is an vnruly euiil full of it ia altogetber requiKte tljat it QjOUlO 
 deadly poyfon . Thercw^jth we blefl'e bee applieo to tbe Ufe tljat it ttais maue 
 our God and father', and therewith fo?,tljattljerebp a man out of a ffOOB 
 curfe wee men that are inadc af- ^arCj,nugbt bttet gOOD talfe,cl0cre from 
 ter the fimilitude of God.Out of one neceipt ano burt,ftom blafp^emic ano 
 mouth proceed both bleffing & cur- railinggf,anD from filtbie fpeaWng. 
 ling^ ^^erfo^e ueric toell ann nece(Ia» 55ut it 10 beft fo^ usf bp partial mo^e . 
 rtlp i^ tbe ixiap fete notune in tS^ nintfi neerelp to (tfc t^t fpecial popnts of cbtiet ^ioX^ 
 li^ecepc, bo]))t^snl|^lo frame $0^- precept o} argument* jftrlt of all in 
 Dertbep^ conguegai . J^ott) fummarilte tbiiei commaunoement it tia; fo^biooen 
 tW precept oot'^ commaunoe bsr, to euerie man in tbe Courte before a 
 tic our tongues uiell , tbat neptber 3]uDge to beare falfe uiitnelTe* %\fttt' 
 p^iuatelp 0^ publtquelp Uiee Doeour fo^ealluiitne^-beartng Hmplieiie! not 
 neigbbo? barme^eitber in U^ life,ga)U fo^bi^uen bsi.but falfe tDitnefling one* 
 name,o? ricbeist, bp too?r>e o^ui^iting, lie.Do not fpeak(raitb ^tk)fi\i'e wit- 
 t} otbertoJife bp painting, neitberbp ncfle. 3!t i!8 laiDfuH tbercfo?e to beare 
 Omulation m} Diifimulation,nojpet trueto)itnetfe,erpeciaUptfamagiCrate 
 fo mucbas! bp abfcheo^ a noD* uemaumje itof tbee. ^nti tberefo^e tbe 
 
 SU tbingiaf are fo^biooen tbat are a= (^eb?uc pb?afe is bene Itgnificanc,an» 
 gainft ttm^ anu Cnccritie, ^bere is faitb : Aunfwerc not falfe witnefl'e a- 
 requireo at aUour banoeis Cmplicuie, gainft thy neighbour, 
 plain fpakingjanu telling of tlje trutb. J!5o\jj be aunCujeretii tljat iiS afketi ft 
 . !)5^teflp,i]i3ee ate conimaunneo euerie queltion* 3nu in bearing of toitnelTe, 
 mantoDoebi£( inoeuour mutuallpto bee tbat fpeaketb mufte baue a re« 
 maiuteine plaine oeaUngantJ ueri* garoe of ©od alone, ano Cmple trutb: 
 tie.irojintbe25.of Exod.ujereaoe^ b^emufte lap aCoe all cutll affecti* 
 tbe lojo m cbarge bei/aping: Thou ons, batreii,feare, o} all part-taking : 
 fhalc not haiie to doe with a felfe re- ijee mull biu^ uotbing , w} tilTemble 
 port-^nuitttljC i5>.ofUuit,Yc^lhal inJiijcSfpeacbe ; Ijee muite not neuife 
 ■--'-- - €(iiiiU anj> 
 
5-20 The ninth and tenth precept of the ten Commamidcments. 
 anpt()tn5; ofW ovone mahing : no^ ^olomen in tije p^oucrbeis inhere 
 
 tO^tupt t^e meaning of OilS UJOJBJS t^at |>e crp£t^, God hateth a f alfe witncs, 
 fpakeaieicljorc falfe toicnelfeg tin in 3nDaa;aine,Afaifcwftneflcfhalnot 
 t^eiSofpen^luljen before t^e iJuDgeis fcape vnpumfticd. ^Eecbaueancjc 
 tfjcp (m 1 1 wil deftroy this Temple, ample in tbe ttooo falfe UJitnclTegi c^at 
 and in three dayes build it againc. roafe Up againft tbC cljaftc anu ^oncll 
 fo} tbep co^rupteD tbc meaning of ^ufanna. 
 
 C\)}iit. kxiJi tbe lM}t in tbe latue Dotb 3n tbisf latoe are conuemneD alfo al ^^l^^^^ 
 faie, Thou (halt nottakevppafalfe falfeanD U)?ongfuU accufationiEi , ant «cdfciaM. 
 report,neither fhalt thou putt thine bttiuftlUOgementgl bougbt fojmone? 
 handewith the wicked to be an vn- attbemoutbofbnngbtcoug31uiige0. 
 righteous witncffe. Thou fhalt not Qinn a0 tljofe D©Oe0 are too^tbelp fo^a 
 follow a multitude to doc cuill, nei- bi^cen^fo iifeetoife aretbepmiMeo 
 thcr (halt thou fpeake in a matter of tbat fet cbep> tongue CO fale , 31 meane, 
 iuftice accordinf^ to the greater nu- fucb mercbaunteg as fo^amo^feHof 
 ber, for to perucrt iudgement. ^z b?ea5e toill eafelp be bp^b , cptb^t to 
 fberefo?e tbat bearetlj falfe toitneffe, blefleo^ citrfetbe innocent. €)ftobicf> 
 tommitcetb finne againft (0ou ano W fo^tof curltng , fpitefuU^ano fwtbing 
 tieigbbour. ifo^ firft of all l^tt dapnet^ tonguesi, tbou m^iltftno a great num< 
 limfelfeUii^racrileDgeantiperiucie^ berineuerie Degree anoSate^^otl) of 
 ano fobp telling a lie in tbe name of ric^ ano poo^e^of fpirituall ano lap 
 f&foDi, i)t Dot^ oefpice to (0ob bimfelfe. people, 
 flpo^eouer be ootb to biis neighbour Co jfurcbermoje, toe bawe 1)^ f ^ cSmen* 
 inucbburt,aisb^calie^ Damage bp tbe ueobntoDiS tbe inuiolable Iteeptng of 
 3!ui) gesifentence either in boDp^gcoDs!, bargameie^^couenant^ ano contract^?: 
 e^lolfeoflife. jfo? iti^manifeHtbat anoontbeotbe^^Dejaretoeerpeciallp 
 tbe 3IttDge bewg moueo toitb tbp falfe cbargeo, not to bfe eptber guile,o? oe- 
 toitneffe,oiiipunin}tbeaccureo'partie ceipt,o> craft, o? anpfeinoeofcoufe* 
 in boDPjgeoos^jO? life it felfejUJbicb be ning. 2Df tobicb 3lbauefpoltcnUJbere 
 tooulo not baue Done , baD be not beene 31 treateo of tbcft. a lie and a* 
 
 j^aiuett tbereumo, bp tbp falfe DJitner= !35ut noui tbe efpeciall tbmg tbat in idndes of 
 Ung. fo^biDDen tbe faitbfull berein is; to tell ^«- 
 
 ? 0ttD tl;erefo)e a terp goJD ^ iuC latoe a Ipe^tbat igf,to fpeake an bntrutb,cp^ 
 f SI tbat, tobicb «^ofe0 bacb bttereo in tberbpponpurpofe tberetoitbtoburc 
 tbefetoo?D0Jfafalfcwitncsbcfound bi^neigbbOMfjO^ bpon anp baineanD 
 ■among you, the dial ye do vnto him ligbt DCCafion^ 0? OtberUJifc bpon fome 
 as he had thought wickedly to haue enill affection. SfO} among men ma- 
 done to his brother : and thou Hialt np kinOfi! ano fonD?ie fojtiSoflpegare 
 put cuill away from the middeftof reckoueDbp. ^aint ^uguftine in bii* 
 thcc.'that the reft may heare&feare, fourtb Chapter ad Confentium de . 
 tind dare afcer that do no more fuch mcndacio , maketb mention ofeigbt 
 wickcdnes among you. Thou (halt feinDe0 Of IpeiS. 31 among manp UJlll 
 
 haue no compaiTioa on him :but name a fel»e onelp* ^beteisiaic* 
 
 life for life, eye for eye, tooth for fling lpe,a0b)ben 31 fap tbat SllpejO? 
 tooth, hnird for hand, and foorc for otber men knoiuetbat 3f D£0 Ipe, b? 
 foot . ^0 tl^'jSbelongetO t^e Taping of toiic&lpe of mi«e t^ep ta^e fome pjo« 
 
The third Dccade^thc fourth Sermon, 521 
 
 fite, 0} (asf 31 (KjouIo e tathct fap ) fome ccitie! Ije mn rin from t()c blountc Ijanue 
 jjaftimc 0^ pJeafure ♦ Co Ipe in t^jat ofOifii cruell facljcr Saul , %^t Uolpc 
 fo^t, alt^ougfj it bee no great ano [)ep= iuiuouieludith alfobp Iping $ Diffem* 
 itou0 nnne>isf pet altgne of Derp great Wing Dotlj enter tl;e tent of Captainc 
 ligbtneffe: tobicb t\)Z 3poftIe mifltfeetlj Holophemcs , ann bp cutting off ijia; 
 in tbefaitljfwlaagit mapappeare i« (jeaDjUotbfetberaftJicteocoumrifolk)? 
 tfiefiftc^apterof biia!epi(lietotbe€= atltberticagaine. 
 pbf fianss ♦ anD pet 31 tljinlie not tljat jitiolue it batl; bane a qttcSion a» 
 uettifeo fable05 parables, ano feigncD mong tlje Diuineiaf of tbe p^imitiue 
 narrations are b^crebp fo^biDoen: Cb«rcb,U)bet^ertbep, \i)l;ofe ejcanx« 
 toljicbjasf t\}t^ are in tbe Scripture e= pies 31 b^wc bere allegeo , did (inne itt 
 uerp tobf re ufeo in maters of mod im= iping 0^ no ♦ Orii^cnes anD tbep tbat 
 po?tan«,fo baue tbep aifo a berp gooD foUoujeir bim , DiD permit a luife anu 
 grace^beingoftbemfeluesberpneceP goDlpmantoIpe, iffobeeituierc foj 
 farie ano profitable fo? tbe reaoers: tbe toelfare of tbcm, fo> UJbome t\\z. 
 nocU)itblianDing S.Auguftine toili not Ipe toas maDe . jf5eitber Ujas $§).i^ie« 
 Ijaue letting mirtbjin tbenmnberoCrometoitbout fufpitionof Origenso* 
 lpej9«Cbereismojeoueran officious pinion. 5fo?bpontbeepilHeof Paul 
 Ipe,tbat i^^ i»b^n 3! fitten 0? teU an Un^ to tbe (Salatbians be mjot, tbat petet 
 trutb fo? Dueties fafee, to tbe enbe tbat ano l^aul to ferue tbe time , DiD bfe a 
 ip mp Ipe , 31 map feeepemp neigbbour feinoe of CmuIation.'But J^.^ugufiinc 
 ^armele(refromeuiIo;imifcbiefe>tijat aDmoniibing i&ierom of tbat matter, 
 langetb Otter bis beaD: 2DftbiSfo?te Deniet^ flatlptbat toeeougbt once to 
 tbere are manp examples in tl^e ^olp fufpectjtbatalpc ifi allottieDin tbe fa* 
 fecriptures. creD Scriptures, 
 
 Cbe miDtoittes of ^iegppc did faue £)n tbe otber doe againej^J^i^ierom 
 tbe I^eb^ues cbtlDjen aliue, tobome telletb ^uguttine tbat tbe beft inter* 
 Pharao commaunoeD to be flaine at pjeters of tbe auncientCburcb,areful 
 t^mhpjt^i J ano being accufeo before anotobolpof bismiuDe. ^bcre are^toa 
 tbe feingfo? breaking tbe laujjtbep DiD anDfro, berp learneo auD large epi* 
 bp an officious ano a uerp tuittp Ipe ejc= ftlestu?itten on botb KoeS , \sil)ic\) arc 
 cufe tbcmfelueSj^ pjetenoeacertaine ejctant no\ne anD to bee fane among 
 fpaoinesoftrauaileintbe i|)eb?etues bs, ano tberefoje 3! neeoe not ffiche 
 Mim^ , mo?e tban tbe 3cgpptian too* berebpon anp longer . Cbe fame 3u« 
 menbaD. Rahab Dotb tuitba berie guftineintbei 5. Cbapter of bis boake. 
 CraungetaIe:,Deceiue tbe citi?:en of Ic- tbatbetojote ad Confemium contra 
 richo.-ano Ir^ ber Ipe p^eferue tbe fpieS nicndacium,faitb, Hec, u'hich fayeth 
 Oftbepeopleof ©OD, that fome lyes arcrighteous,is to be 
 
 3nDMichol,Dauidstoife5toitbalpe thought to fay nothing clfc but that 
 DiD faue ber burbanOS life , auo fent a= fome finncs are righteous, & Co con- 
 toap ber fatber Sauls feruaunteSUJitb^ fequently that fome vnrighteoufiKS 
 OUttbeirpurpofe, fo? tobicb tbe^tng is righteous. Than which, what can. 
 baO fent tbem ♦ ^no lonathan fainetb be fpoken more abfuid ? For where- ■ 
 
 manpa tbing at bis fatbers table 5 fo? vponisfinne, bur becaufe itis cen- 
 tre gooDiuiIl tbat bee bare to Dauid, traryto rightcoufnefle ? Butthoie- 
 toftom bp IjcnC^ I^ifteS ano gODlp De- thing$,that arc done againft the Uvv 
 
3 aa The ninth and tenth Precepts of the ten Commandements. 
 
 of God, cannot be righteous. Now ^lucb inctaftie antJDCCCiptfuUlDOJfttf, 
 it is raid Lo God, Thy law is truth : & ag{ ^ify a„5 fgcre nioje, in tlje tobole 
 ihcictoic that which isagainiithc ccinuerfationofoin:Uuc0,a9f\x)!jcntoJ« 
 truth,cannotberighteQUb.i^itvrho xn&ke kmhUmct , o? clfe uilftmble 
 doubtcth, bat that cuene lye jsa- fuc^ things as! arc noc:bp tljat meaner 
 gaiiiltthe truth? Therefore no lye Ipingxo (^©DjAnO beguiling out 
 canpofllblcb:e righteoui. ^UOfo ung^jjour* 
 
 fCjtl; 20 fsiiclDet^* rurtijcrmo?ejin tljisilalJJC ave foj* ^^ 
 
 i9oi22c on clje odjcr Coe, Dcr? nota- biDuen tale-bearings^p^iupaaunDcrs, uiSf/a 
 WelcarneD men bauc tljougijt, tbat bacft'bitmg^aCloafeUJijirvcringfiijattij ^'^';g«j'»^- 
 auguSinc luas! fome-Ui^at tco Hub- alfufpitionssiDbicbriftbpfucbaccali' i^cakicwd. 
 fco?nclpfctagainftlping. Qnu tb^rc^ on0»Dcfpitefulqutppstl)£rcfo?e,ar.0 Jf^^^jj'"' 
 fo?cfomecbereare, toij^clj going as; (jeaucsic^at arereauieto fpea^eeutU 
 it U]crc bctiuijctc botb , tm fape , tbat of all men,aw plainly conueinneD. 
 tl}ep(U3l;ore ejcamplcsi 31 allcDgcD tmn j^q^ fomc ty^rc ace to!jic() are ttitlj' 
 noiue)*\u£re notaltogetbet mtlmt out^oneCiejnotftickingtoflaunwral 
 all fmiic 5 ano pet tijcp fuppofe , t^ac lUaccs am comtmss , botl; btgb a»5 
 thm fa"^te in cbofe Ipsi^f , ujag a berp ioU)e,p?iuace anb pubUque,anD people 
 fmaUCnne.31bJOwlirnuQjtbofe,njljic^ ofallageiai: ano fo? t^at purpofcboe 
 tPiU allon>e tbemfeluesi to Ipe office t]bcpcaaab?oaDinfamo«i2SlibeU0,ttiep 
 tmH^i to caKe Ijeoe to tyemCeluesfj fiickcbpn)?ittenParquils,anbretout 
 leattbp follobatng tjjcir ouine afftcti» piccureiaitobefamemen toitljall. ^no parq«ii,« 
 oni8mo?ctbanpnougl;,tl)epba^aclaa to tfjemfelueis tljep fame bene elo* f„^,^ 
 take cljat fo> an officious Ipe, W^^ i^ quent , to^ile toitb bitter btjo?be0 t^ep inRo«*, 
 in bane a pernicious! Ipe, 5fo}tbelaftc cfieclicanbfinbefaultenjitljall fo?te0 Se'S^." 
 anbujo^ft kinbeof Ipei0ap£rmciou0 of men: pea, tbep account tbe mala= ^ewont 
 ipe. anbtbatpjocabctb of a corrupt pcrtep^atling oft^eir bnb^iblen tm^Zi£^!7 
 minbe, anbtenoetbtotbebamageof gue!ei,tobeacommenbacionDf bncon* l^'^'^'^'^^J^ 
 xbp neigbboncc , iutiicljbatl; beferueo troHfblibertpanofree licenfeof fpca« Xm ti^ 
 m\)m at t{jpl;anb« %W kinoe of Ipe j^tn^, ^{^itS^. 
 
 is! euerp vubere crpeb out bppon tbo» :0«t tbep 0nne berplgricuoullp Wi^ gc" aiieth* 
 rougbout tbe ;^ccipture0 •• aRD tlje take beligl)tincurfebfpeking, tbat iJf, ^^^^^ 
 fauUe tb crcofincreafetb accojoingto ui^icftcarrp about a tongue full ofbit^ thename 
 tbc quautitic of tbe mifcbiefe tbatit f£rnelfe,curfesi,anbbeceipt: euenag ^%*;*- 
 jjcjtb . ifoj Diumcs aub €ccleftaai= tbep alfo are not luitljout Cnne , t^at * * 
 call p jeacba;0 boe Ipe of all ctber moU joije a-life to ^eare enuenomeb fpeec^ 
 pcruictcii2p^Uib«^fbJitblp^3$co?rupt anb l;nrtfull talking, 
 boctiiuc t'gtp Ixili tlje foule0 of men, $ jijut tue make a bifference.anb bo e]C- 
 maiketlje bobi£0 aubg£ob0offiUierc= ccptfromnj?ongfulquarel0fttcbaccu« 
 buccD pcoplc>bctb fubiect to tbe curfc fatioK0, a0 are iuftlp mabc anb openlp 
 ofcSoD^anb inDaungerof atboufaub (beuieu, citbfrbpU)?itingojUJo?beof j^^ ^^. 
 perils mo?e. ^nn bcereuuto belongetb moutb,^ fucb kinbe of cbibing0, ^ cba* now.' 
 i)pyQcriae a!fo, UJbtcb tbe lope 31efu0 acninge0 alfo a0 p?cacf)er0 bfe in fa= 
 Dotbinibe (!D>ofpelb)oni3£rfnllp taunt crebfcrma0.jrc?tbep5UJbicbboint^ac 
 anu bnitc ci;ceE3inglp. jf5oU) l)ppocrine fo?t cbafiifc ^ purfuc baickeb bicc0 ano 
 wotl; djzm it fdfe, nctouelpaubfa erronr}J, b(ppi*^of? no(l;ingelfebut 
 
 ttje 
 
The third Dccadc.the fourth Sermon. ' 3 2 j 
 
 fbe gtojie of 0o!i,f fauegarii of menisf fc« of fonD?ie matcerfif, anu puniQ) e- 
 foule0»U)^tc|)t^ep oeHre to anuance uene fault lutttj penalties; ai^rtsableta 
 bp all tljc meanes! tftepcan> not fee' tlje offence, ano reucnge t^e greater 
 king CO Utter tijeir fpij^c , oj \»?eaHe crime!S,toit!> great anu ijarper yuninj= 
 ttje maniccoft^eic naug^tie af&cti= nients.jrojOpootnilpomtl) require of, 
 oniaf. ano ctjarge euerfe one of ijsia to oo our 
 
 )15ttt toe map gather bp manp atgu* bell in maintenung trut^, fo? t'je oe? 
 menC0,tl)atici0abeinoHs! crimefalflp fence of our neighbours gcoti name, 
 to flaunoerjanuUiickeolie to backbite ano pjeferuationofbi^eartljlie fub- 
 ourb^etbjeaanoneigbbo?0-jfoyibere Itance. 
 is fcarcelp anp^tbtng tbat aotb fo mucb 3In tW latoe alfi it r«mecb tbac 
 Oifgraceus.as backbiting ootb ♦ msi flatte^rie isf fo^biooen^ tobicljaas^ p?o« 
 aremaoe totbefimilituoeano likenes uerbe ootb truUe faie^maketb a fcole 
 af6oo,tbatU}emapbe tbe fonnes of mai>,$caufetbbim tbatismaOjtobeeFUtterfe^. 
 ^oo:butfalfe accufations ooemake incurablie mao.ano tbertfoje Solo- 
 W of tbr fonnes of (Sop, to be t\)t fons mon faitihCbat a flatterer is iao^tbie 
 8f cbeoiuell, 3I5oU) toe all abbo?re ano to be curfcB of all men. They(faitb bO 
 itterlieoettlt tbe name of tbe oiucU ; which faic to the wicked , thou art 
 but if tbouarta toonoerfuflflanuerer, iuft^fliall be curfed of the people, & 
 tben art tbou tbe berie fame tbat tbou hated of the Tribes . ^no in anotbec 
 IloellTo oeteltf OJtbeOiuelltafeetbbliSf place : The words of a tale-bearer be 
 name of topngfttl acninng^ano ifi cal« as though they were fimplc,and yet 
 leO a flanoerer. they pcarce to the inward partes of 
 
 flPO)eouer,intbeb00keof pjouerbesf the heart* When hecfpcaketh fofthe 
 goo is faiO to bate backbiters ^ tojog- belecuc him not : for there are feuen 
 fuHllanuerers. 9inom tbe ip . Cbap» mifchiefes in his hart . Qlnn tberefoje 
 cer toe reaoe; The thought o£a fooic in €ccle(iafteS it ii berie toel faio.-It is 
 15 finne, and a flandercr is hated of better to heare the rebuke of a wife 
 mcn.|fO} a gCDO name(aS tbefame So- mam , than the fongof a foole . ^b^C 
 Jomon toitneCTctb) is a precious crea= is> of a flatterer* 
 ftire. ^ben as tbercfo^etbe fame ano ^no pet altbougb flattene Uti 
 ffooonameofaman isputinbajaro, greacan emll,it is nottoitbHanoing 
 bp tbe falferepo^tes ano Hanoers of a fauoureiJ of men > fo'tbat as an* 
 toickeocongue5tbecbiefeaietoelltbat infcrcing plague , it is crcpte into 
 a.manbatb,is pittin ieoparoie:fotbat tbeCburcb^nto princes palaceSjtn* 
 tn berie oeeoe a flanoerer ootb fceme to Juoges Courtes^ ano tnttie p?i* 
 toCnne mojeoeeplietbanatbafettoi* uateboufe. jTo? like an alluring S^er* 
 lelTe a man make mo?e account of bis maioeitbatba fongtbat ootboeligbt 
 tran0to?pric^es,tban of bis name«iiD our flefb-jTo? toe like fooles areblinodi 
 £000 report. toitb felfe--loue, ano ooenotm^irketfjat 
 
 ^no tbcrefoje itisdrangeattbts flatteries ano alluranentS-Oob^ao our 
 oate,tbata tb«fe fo? flealing is neuer oefiruction. 
 parooneOjano backbiters foj flapers Ezechid Blamet!jk greatlp a!!^ 
 
 artneueroncetoucbeo ♦ 31»tooulDeto flattering p^eacbers ,. ano^fap^^bs^ 
 €Joo tbat Spagiflrates toouloe once Woe vnto them thaMaie vntathe 
 sialjtlie.toeij2;St5efunoy?cii;c«m]ilaris B^^rJ^* 
 
3 14 The ninth and tenth precept of the ten Commandcmentf. 
 
 peopIc,peace,peace,wherctherisno Thy neighbours wife, becfet firffftl 
 pcacc.-vvhich dawbc with vntempe- O?0er» 3f?OU3 t\ll& maKeC!) fomctoljat 
 red morter, which Towe cntifingpil- againfttljcmcdat DiuiDC tl)i0 !aftp?e« 
 iow'cs vndcr eueric elbowe, and put ceptinto tlBo commanncwcnC)af5U3l)lcb 
 alluring kerchiefs vpon eucrie head, is in oeeoe but oxit^n^ it map be pattlp 
 to hunt after, and catch foulcs* ©f gatfjcrcubp tljisi o^Dcr tl)U£l mucrcen 
 fucbkinucofceacbetiEi,^ ueligbc mo?e in tlje fettingof iCDOtone in mc fun* 
 in Iic0 ann flatteric,tl}an in Uncerc be= u?ie placeis, 
 ritiejtlje ^goafe ^aulc faptb , The 3itt tljis p?ecepc coiictinff i« efpeci* 
 time fhali come rhacthey flialnot a- anpfo^biiiuen33itncanccuiUlongmQ;j 
 bide to heare found do6lrine: but ano corrupt Uefitinji;. 
 they whofe cares doe itch, fhall get fo} coueting isi a UJO^u inbifferentlp 
 them teachers according to their JjfeMiBf Uldl in tl;e better a0 tbettJOjfe 
 iufts,and fhall turnc their earcs from 0gmficatiOn, fOf, DaUlD affirmetlj 
 thetruth,and flial be turned into fa = tljat b^DiU long after ©ODanHbtSdato: 
 bles, ^no DauiD pjaping-apinl! t\}ii I hauc wiflhed for ((aitb bOO Lordc, 
 plagKe^aiaf tbe tljing tfjat 10 mod per= thy faiuation. anD, I haue longed af- 
 JlitioU0 toallkinge^ anoP^inceiaftn tcrthy commandcment.es. Pfal. 119. 
 
 autbo^itie^Qotb faie: The righteous (KHe^muftbeeretbcrefo^e beabIcU)tc5 
 (hall fmitc me friendly, but the pre- tiifcrccion CD iUDge bettiJi)Ct tbat gOOtt 
 tious balmes of the wicked fhall not affection tobicb <Soo uio firff create in 
 annoint my head. ^nB againe , Lorde man, anu cbat ocber motion , tbe race 
 dcliuermefrom lying lippes, and a Of euiU tbaC groUJeCb in Ottr nature, 
 deccitfull tongue ♦ %i)H0 mucb b^Mt bj> fbe oifcent of corruption from our 
 31 betberto faio fo? tbe e]cpo0tion of tbe firft fatber ^oanu %\)txt teais in 3* 
 iiintb commanuement* uam before W fall^a certame gcoo ap* 
 
 5i5oU) fclloujetb t}^t centb ano M petite toicbpieafureanuoeligbc* 
 
 commanoement , Uibicb ^o^oe fo? ilpei»a8inocfobungrie3tbacbwn@:er 
 
 The tenth luo?pe ts ejcp^effeo cbusi : Thou fhalt oio paine \)i0 botoel0(ti)btcb ijs inoceBe 
 
 «°™™^<^«- not couct thy neighbours houfe, apIapefor(inne)butbeoioeacenjitb 
 
 S'.d'.° thou fhalt not couct thy neighbours a cettaine ftneeteano Delectable appe* 
 
 wife, nor his manferuaunt, nor his Ctte. 
 
 maidferuant,nor his oxc,nor his affe, 5petoa0OeIigbCCDb)itb tbepleafuretf 
 nor any thmg that is thy neygh- ofparaDtfe. l^e uio luicb a certaine 
 bours. tCtbicb^ojoesf tbe io?D in tbe ^oly DcOre , botb loue ^ long after tbe 
 fiftof5Z)cuc. totb laie Dovone in tbiis tooman, U)bicb€»oobaobjougbcan0 
 ntanner aun o^uertThou {h:lt not co- placeo before bim*9[nD tbiief gow appe* 
 uet thy neighbours wife,thou fhalt Cite 0^ OeHre pjOCeeOeO from (SOO bt«t* 
 not couet thy neighbours houfe,nor f£lfe,tMbO maOC bOCb ^Oam anO ail bitf 
 his ficldjnor his manfemant, nor his affectionei poO at tbe fitlf. ^ea, anO at 
 maidfcruant , nor his oxe,nor his cbiJ^JjapalfotbcreareinnunjCercaine 
 aflfe^nor any thing that isthy neigh- naturaU affection^ ano oefireiEf, a0, to 
 hours, .^eitber id tberc am'c ote eate, to o^inke, toCi^pe, anofucf; 
 rcncc 0^ contran'ette in tbetbingic like belonging to tbe p^eferuation of 
 felfCjaltbougO in C.rotiucijhy neigh- manjsf life, Uibicb of tbcmfeluesi are 
 bourshoufe, an5i ill Dcutroucmie not (o be accompteo among ci^enum* 
 
 bei; 
 
 Couetiflg. 
 
The third Decade,the fourth Sermon. ^2^ 
 
 ber of toeiSjbnleflVbp corruption otDjs, ©?ijinalfnnnc, antitf).2Ctiifeare 
 fi^tginal \}ittt^z^ pafTe tfjc bouno^jfo? tljat Ipetij fjio in our uieinberss , iuljicfj 
 iDljiclj tfjep are ojoainen ♦ li5ut in t\)i$ 13 bp ufc calteo cuil affec£touie?*^ccon= 
 trcattfe Dpyon tbe tcntb commattO£= DacifpU)emuUconliD£r5ti)rtE'tincrea= 
 tttcucDefireisDfeD incbctooitfcryart, fctlj bpour ecUgbt antjplcnfuretbae= 
 antiifif taken fo? tljc conrupifcence O} inXbirulpitisimigmenteDit toecon* 
 coueting of cuiU tbingsf . 'Cijiai concii= fentano fekc after counfcll to commit 
 pifcence being tranflateo from ^uam tbe crsme: ? laillp if tlje confcnt b?ea!ic 
 into biaf all, is tbe fruit of our corrupt fo?tb to tije 112^0 Doing;, tbcn is it grea- 
 iiature,o? o{f-fp?(ttj of ojipial finnet ter m^ greater y acco^Diug to tbe qua^ 
 tobofe feate 10 in tl)C {jtiixt of nuin, auu littesi of acctDentciS o} circumftanceisf. 
 is tbe foimtaine auu bwi> ^1??i»3; of all jf5o\xi all tbefe are recltoneu in p ntlber 
 fiime g^laicltconeirejtbatig to be founo otCnneisi.tbouaib bpiteo:ree0 tbeoneof 
 inmojtaltmen. fo? tbelo^&e in tbe tbem ijs greater tban tbe ctber: tou? 
 €^orpeltotbcjcp?eflpfap,Whatroeuer cljing tobicb31 Ml fap iSoos fuffe* 
 enterethinby thecrtouthjgocthinto rauce fp^il^^ fomeUibat moje large= 
 the bc!lic,and 15 cnft out into the liCjiJDben 31 comc to tb^ treatife of 
 draught: but the things that comc finne. 
 
 out of the mouth,proccedefronithe ^Iberefo^^tbaCeuiflanD IjnIaUjfttU 
 heartjandthofc defile the man. For affection teljicb is!of ournaturallco^r 
 out of the heart doe comc euill ruptionjanoUetbbio^^iw our nature, 
 thoughts,murders,adulterics,whores butbeiuppetbitfelfeinourbeartesia- 
 domes,theft/alfc witnefTe bearings, gainff tbe purencfle of (Does lalue ann 
 defpitcfull fpeaking ; thefe be they maieftiejigstbatuerpfinne U)bicbij3f i» 
 thatdodefikthcman.^uotbe!3po= tljief laiBeconoemneo* 
 file lames fpeking: altogetber a? plam= f 0? altbougb tb^re bee feme Wc^ 
 lie in nnotberplacejDotb faie : Let no tbinkc tbat fucb motional , Difeafei^, 
 man when he is tempted, faie that he blcmif/jej^jantl affcccionjS of tbe min!J« 
 jsten)ptedofGod. Foreuerieoneis arenofiimes, pet (Soo bpfo^bionmg 
 temptcdjwhileheisdrawen awaie, tbcm m tbiS laU3e , Doetb flatlie COll= 
 & entifed with the bait ofhis ovvue Dcmnctbcm* But if anp manocubt of 
 concupifcencc: then,vvhenlufthat!i) tbJSl eppoStlOaletbimbearetbeUJO^OS^ 
 conceiued. It bnngethfoorth finne, of tlje ^pofilejiubo faitb: I knewfir 
 and finne when it is finiflicd bringeth not finne but by theUwe : For I had- 
 forth death. not knowen hifi, except the law had. 
 
 concupi- Concupifccuce tberefo^e iis a motion faid,Thou ilialt not lu(i+ 
 fccna. jj^ affection ot tlyt minoe, U)bicb of our Without the law finne was dead: I 
 corrupt nature DOtb lull atyaiuil (600 onceliued without lawc : but when 
 attDbt^la^e> ^ftirierbbsSljptO U)iC= the comma ndemcnt came, finne re* 
 keoncfiejaltbougb tbe confent 0^ cesD uiuedjandlwasdead. Snoapine,: 
 itfelfeUOtb notp^tfemliefonototipon Theaffe<aion.of the flefii is death; 
 otirconceit* jfoj if tb^bcsDeuoefol* butrheaffedionof thefpiiite^jshfe 
 toe tbe Uiltj tbC'^Qotb UjeCnne in- & peace: bccauietheaflfedioaiofthe 
 creafeip Hep^ am aec^regS ,. ifo? W flclh js enmitie againit God ►For it 
 lBemuacou0Dertbe\jerie blotting out is not obedient to the lawe of God,. 
 C} co^rtiptin^'of tye mnc^Z 0? (0ob iu neither can be».So then they that arc 
 
 in ths- 
 
^26 The ninth and tenth precept of the ten Comraandcmcnts. 
 
 in the flefh cannot pleafe God* ^^e (000 . ^fjept!;erefojetiJ^ofe1)eartetf 
 affection of concapttcence tl^ercfo^e are Ui^appeu in luOis , otfcafeo \uttb 
 uotl) connemnc iisi^o^, as 31 fi)ouloe u* concupifccnce, ^ fpottco UJit^ tf)C poi- 
 tijec faie,\a)05 arc tuo^tOchc connenmeo roii of ojiginaH guilc, fijal not fa (Son. 
 b^t\)t tua tuD^cmcm of 6oo fo> our !0ucruc^arcaUu}et^atarctl)efonneiS 
 concupifcence^tol^tc!) ootl; euertc ^oure of ^oam. ^m tlnercfo^e cljt^ (alios ooo- 
 ano moment betojaie it ttllz in tt>c ct^conuinccbsaUoffinnc,infirmitie, 
 tboujljtsofourfjcartc^. Cljereare (31 natural! corruption, aim of oamnati=^ 
 ronfelle) funjjjie fancaCes! ano manp onto()icljfollometJjUpon t|)e necke of y^j,, ^^ 
 tl)o«a:!)t0 in c^cminucis ofmen,Ujfjic^ our corruption. S^o?eouerj<Dooml)i!9i ndico^ 
 loj^jle ilje^ tenoe not to t^e offence of toe ootlj notondic require t^e out^ '^.'"'^'*^ 
 <SoD 0? our neig;|jbour, o^ ooe conteme toaro rieannelTe of t\)t booie , but tift 
 mit bncleannefe o} felfe-loue, are not intoard purenefle alfo of tlje minoe^t^c 
 tobccounteo in tl}C number ofdnne^: foulejano all our affections: ano ji^ 
 «s(3ioiDimmeDiatlie after t^e ht^in^ uetbc^ar^etljat all, tofjatfoeuer lufle 
 iitaff Declare ijnto pou* t^infee , 5ecermfne3g:oe about, o} ooe, 
 !S«d of ib ^^ ibetfjerto berilie <2»oii ^at^ fo?* fijouloe cenoe to clje ^ealdj ano ppfit of 
 " bioeen tlje grofer 0nne0 luljicl) man ourneigbbour.^i^iscommanoemenc 
 Dot^ bailie commit agatnft iim , ano t(jerefo;e map be refecreo to all t^e o* 
 Kovuat laaijecommetl) to tije concur tlb^rc^atbient before, fo^ t^eloroe 
 jjifcence ann corrupt nature of man, ^imfelfe ejcpottnoinof t^i0 commaun* 
 tfje \Del- fprmj of all euil,\»ljiClj in tW OettlcnC, Thou ftiah not commit mur- 
 precept fjegoetl) about toftopbpano derjaooet^jWhofocuer is angry with 
 Caufetoflcepe : 0r,a!ai3i(]^0Ultiratljer his brother, fliall bee in daungerof 
 faie,tooetccttotl)eeieflt of all ment^e iudgement.&c.Matt.j.ano againe m 
 mfirmitie ano lueakncfTe of man- ejfpounbingt^iiei precept. Thou (hale 
 hinoe. iro?U)i^atisS l)e t^atljatf) not noccomicaduitcrie,^eaDbett),Who'^ 
 fome UjfjileiS felt concupifcenCef pea, foeuer lookcth on another mans 
 m^at is bet^at isnoteuerieVwr? ano wife to luft after her, heehath corn- 
 moment p?ickeO ttiitl) tlje (ling of mitted aduherie already with her in 
 flf{!;lieconcupilcence*: COfjat man is his heart. . . 
 tijcrr (31 p?aie pou)tbat is not bifeafeo Qim ^erf fje not\) ejcactlp rel;earfe tl^e Stvlm'^ 
 \jaitl) tlje naturall (tcknelTe common to rtjings tu^icl) iwe ooe couet,ano in Ion* "^^ couet. 
 MS all, auDfpotteo toitb tlje h\tmi(b ging after Ui|)icl;U3e are ^ont to finne. 
 of o?!tr tnall guiltineffc f 15eing tljcre= jl^oui our couetoufnes conGUetl; in tlje 
 foreconuincco of iinne before tijc lo^o, oefireettberof tljfngs o? perfons*'2tlje 
 uiearenDtntlctocjccure our fault^noj tljiugestfjat tuee couet are citljer im= 
 cfcape tljc fcntencc oft^eSiuDge tbat moueableo? moueable: as Ujecd^er* 
 ootl) conDemnc allflEff)* ifo? tlje M manS bo bfuallie Tap, Sergutemfui 
 
 LojUe iJOOtlj ej;pieflie COntsemne our et ltcheligfrjde,et Uche fare^ide%\)tXm 
 
 naturall corruption ano toickeo intXi* moueable tbinges are Ijoufcs^fcrmes, 
 nation5>u!)icij is a continuall turning lanos,bineparos,lrcobS,mcoolMes,pa 
 from (CD'S, antrcbcllton agsiinlt tlje (lureSjfilljpoolcSjgpfucljlilte* ^Ijingjs 
 fijiccritie irbiclj bee rcquirctb at our moueable, are monie, cattell j tonour, 
 l'.^nosj;^ouljc?arecalIeotappictbat office,anobignities. ^IjeperfonSjare 
 av e clcane in ^eart^becaufe tljep fl;al f« totfe,c^ilbjf ,manferttawt}3^, f maiofer^ 
 
 uants. 
 
 
The third Dccade,the fourth Sermon. ^ly 
 
 wautiS.^^efeatttJ fucb Itfec tobiclj cur runnc cl;?ougi) attUDedareo tJ)£ umt 
 neigbbo) batft inpoireffion,noueofuj{ p?eccp0oftl;e mo^aU imt^ into(jic^ 
 flugljtto couecto W ^it« 0? ijimie« 31teliiipoiutljattljefo;tnteofi)ertiieisf 
 raunce JO? if anp manl^appen to couet laice before our epcsf^tljcrebpto frame 
 tljcm, pet let Ijim not content to tlje ourmanersiacco^oiiigtc^^ijoilof^oBi 
 concupifcence, no? take oeligljt tl)ere= (8od ijimfelfe ijatlj uiuiijei?al tljc l)?au* 
 jmletljtm not feeke to obtapne f tljtng; t\n0 cf (ji0 mo^all lalu into mtiMbUs. 
 tljat ^e fo oeCretb.nD? fuffer ljt0 ill co-- 'STfje firll ootljO^euj J Ductie of fis mew. 
 ct^ucTj purpofe to bjeake out to f oeeD to our creato?, $ tcacfjetb Ijoln to Ujo?* 
 Doing, in taking from \)ii neighbour lljip aright our €oD ? gouernof ."SElie 
 liistljingso^pfrrons!: fojOSoti requi= fecouu table in Cjce iuljole p?eceptiSf, 
 rftb at tljeljan50 of tbofetbat luo^Qjt^ ootb Declare lu^at ^Ijouj mucfj euenc 
 ijimj fuel) kino of rigljtcoufnegf , as; is man is bouno to otoe to l)tsneigl)bo?,g6 
 altogftber fouuo gt abfolutelp perfect, boU) w map al liue botb quetlp, ujel,! 
 notintbeoutU)aroo0goealone,butalfo ciuillp one U)itb anotber^iccomanoet^ 
 in tbe mujaro miuD $ fetleD purpoCeof \3$ to bono? our parents , ano all tbofe 
 tbc beart, S2:t{;ereupon tbe la?o in tbe Uibtcb <^0D batb o^oaineu in Qco of our 
 gofpel faitbjVnlesyourrightcoufnes paret0.3!tfo?biooetbmuroer,o3i uoin^:^^ 
 exced the nghteoufncs of che Icribes iniurpto anp man in bl3 life ^ b00p.31C 
 and Pharefiei^ye (liall not enter into fo?biOOCtb iDbo^eOOmejaOUltrp, ^-iuic* 
 the kingdome of God*35ut toucbitig^ k«o lufts^comenoing toeOlockCjClean* 
 tbe manner ljOtoe6oos commaunoe* nes^facotinetlife.Stfo^bimjetbtoy 
 tttents are fulftlleD,amitbat faitb is tbe falfe toitnes bearings, $ euilDefires:^ 
 abfolute rigbteoufnes , 31 toill bcrtaf- biooetb tis to loue our ncigbbo^s id all 
 ter in an otber fetmontellpotr, as 31 our barts^beingreanp at al times toit^ 
 baue alreame faioe fometobac intbe alourpoU)ertoDotbemgfloo.'Eo6oBi 
 fermotttbat 3(mauebppontruef»cb- our lo?o jmottpjuoentlato-giuerbe 
 l^etb erto in tu>€lue ^r mons, 3ll)aue al p^aiCe $ tbanks fo? euer $ euer . 9ime 
 
 OftheCcremoniallIawcofGod,but cfpecially ofthcPriefthoode,^, 
 Time aed Place,3ppoinced for the Ceremonies. 
 
 The fifth SermoK • 
 
 i^ tbe partition of monies jConCoering tbatfunu?p mem 
 (Sous lauies^nejct after baue funo^p opinions teucbing tbe 
 tbe S!po?all laiue toee U)o?De from tobence it lbo«loe come, 
 placeotbe Ceremoni- iro?fomc( after tljeopmioncfSeruius 
 all laiae: ano tberefo?e Suipitius ) no tbinkctbat tbep are cal- 
 
 fince tbe S^O?all latoe leO Ceremoni^ acarcdo*i5ut Fe/lus 
 
 is alreaop ejcpounoetj, 3Ibauenob)e affirmetb tbat Ceremonies mo firlJ 
 
 nejct bp tbe belpe of (Son, totrxate of taketbeir name of tbe to'ojne Carres 
 
 t\iZ toe of Ceremonies. ^nutbat3I o? Cserctc* jfo? Liuie in lyi^Mth 
 
 map not btBe anp tbing from pott, note bccke faitb^tbat tbereltciues of tbc Ec= 
 
 t\ii%\y^ tbe Ujap , tbst fome tojjiite niancsoierekeptbptbe tott)ne,3 nieti: 
 
 Ceremonis auD fome CerimoniXj 0^* Ccercs in^jfreiicb UJarrcs attlljiit 
 
 )x>t)i3^:'m iaoioeisar^ Ufeo. i^ Cec;- txm il)z ,*f r?uci; men inwm^ I^ouie*. 
 
•ftft 
 
 jj9 TheCercmonialllawesofGod. 
 
 3^P Wth occalTon tt 10 lifeelp,tljat fo? mmz anu funu^p foie^ of ccrcmom'ci^; 
 rcmcmb^atttjce cfcbc benefice, all tlje ag among: t^e |)eacljen t^e Arch fia- 
 lDOjn;ip Due bnto ^oUjaKH all tl;e Ijol? mines did, U)(jo lucre tl;e I3?iefie0 ano 
 ritej! 0? cuRomSjluere acco^Dhig co.tlje ^iniftcrs of 3!doIjS: tol^iclj off(ce0 ann 
 nameof tlje totun ufuallp calleD Ce- r«we0Dotbtl)ep?^m0:sfanDp?mcejS 
 reitiontciat* ^uc fccm to^ence fo eucr tiiDfome times rupplp.amongi1jei|)e' 
 tljetu^ is ufrtucDjUi'e m tfjis treatife b^ue^j^Ieroboam Umg of3ifrael,to tbe 
 Jjfe it cojtfjeljolPDffiQe Dflso'^n;ipping Deffnictionofl;tmanij Ijis^mDcljange 
 <SoD.anD tlje ^cclefiaatcall rite0 cf fa= t^e Ceremonies tcl;icl) 6od IjaD o^Dci^ 
 creD refigioiu neD,into Ijig otone, tljat 10, into men* 
 
 ^cU;Ccmiiomes!arel;oIprite!aibe» imientionis , anD Dcteflable blafpl^e' 
 ceremonios longinfj; to tl;e ^^imliers oUcUgioni inif0» 
 
 too?n;ippc e]cl)tbifeBto ©od,?iU tofiECl), in toec liue.tljere i0 no bee of Cercmo' 
 ^tim tbepGttgljt to bee Kept aiiD obfer- t\ks tl;ataie iuftituten Dailpbp b^atn* 
 MCD acco^ising as tljep (bo«lD bee , t^e Ccke people. 'S^ljemiferie tol;erof,ma- 
 iaU3e0caneD Cerfmomall Doeeicactlp nielearneDmenbotijbaue anDiJoepcc 
 teac^e,anD pjecifelp Defcribe.Ceremo' at tl^is Dap lament auD betoaile.^ugu* 
 nie0 tberfc?c are tljc actions anD rite0 Cin romplametlj,t|iat in Ijijs time mt" 
 to)]^icbti)elauje0o?rtile0 eallcDCere-- mome^ DiD increafe tco fall in t^e 
 moniall Dc frame <>} appopnt* Mo\a Cfeurelje of 60D x to^at ttoulD l;ee fa^ 
 cercmcnie0 arc ojDapiuD eptl^cr bp (tl)mhpou)if[)etoerealiue,tofeetl)fm 
 eoDfi^men. noiuaDaie0'f :3tttoft|}i03Itoiirpeafe 
 
 ^0tcttc!}inff t()ofetcl)icl^6cD^atl; at another time* 
 inftttiiteD, tfjep are of tU;o fojts. '^^z J15oui fo^becaufe t^e Vuo^d Ceremo* 
 onefo^tto^erecf^ee did c^Deine m tlje mc0 i0 attributeD 30 a name toarp 
 tlDeteftament to t^e amicicnt ^Jfrae- IjeatljenifijrittflUDljatfoeuer, ^int^ia 
 Iite0:auD tl;e otbcrjat tlje c ommi:ig of treatife idouId Ijaue poa to fenoto^tbac 
 Clj?iG, to b0,t|)at are t^c people of tjje 31 fpeafee not of euerie Ceremonie,buc 
 iielu teftament 0? eouenaunt* Of tfjr of tbofe onelp Uj^icl; toere DeliuereD of 
 Ceremonies of tl;e neus 'S^eftamcnt 31 <S'Oi) bp ?^cre0 to tljc people of Sifrael, 
 incaue to fpcak;,lD(;cn J; come to treate not ut tlje iuilJcf ^ofe03but at tlje bJi! 
 oftijeCburcljeanD tl;e ^acramente0 of6oDibpt{)emeane0o? mtnifferiecf 
 tibcrccf.igt tlj(0 time 31 toillDifeourfe 9^ofe05acfo?Dmo: a0 itUJa0 fatD bnto 
 oTilje Ccremcnie0 of tljeolDe^e%= l)im: See that thou dooft aUthinos 
 mcut^iDljitl) Ii3crel}t'iprite0 anoacti* according to thepattcine that was 
 ott6 e^LOeineiJ anu DelmcreD bp (DOD fliewcd thee in the mountaine. CljC 
 bimfelf c to t^e people of JHCraell;, bntiU o? fo:inal tl)crfo?e 0^ beginning: of tfjefe 
 tljctimeofamenbemevit^panlptore- ceremome0,tobu!) toe treate off, arc 
 pjerent5an:jinan5ateuic tolljeujetlje referrcD to ©OD Ijtmfelfc tljemoHc 
 mpfierie0of6oD5anDpar£lp totuoj* true ano slTureD autbo? tficreof , ano 
 f!;ip €oDOp tl^cm, auD alfoVJitb t^em tljcp DiD tberfoje pleafe C5od , becaufg 
 to liispc tl;e people of 6osj in a lalufull tbcp toere goDlp, anD migbt be t%})ihi' 
 reliffionanD in t|je focietie of one ^e» teD in faitb* Contrarilic, t\)t Ceremo= 
 cleSaatf all boDie. nie0 in religion tljat arc DeuifeDanu 
 
 QiJatineaairoJaue li^oug^t (nijen'c o^oepneDofmcw arc iJWcrlv* conDem= 
 
 ;tmonies« 
 
 tieD, 
 
The third Decade,the fifth Scraion. 5 29 
 
 tteu a« isf to hz feene in tlie 1 2 ♦ of Dcu= toM t^t cauft ial^p <D^oii appotntcD 
 
 trottoinie* 3Int^ei7*<JLbap.ofcl;e4* fiicf) bwfi^CeremomeiEf* ^Ijerefo^e 
 
 ofJSmgsalfotoe fine: llrael walked (€txcmonmft})t\ik of Ceremomesai 
 
 in the ord?naunces or Ceremonies areincljc fcripture ejcp^eflvcalleDtl^e JJ^p^^g^ 
 
 which they thcmfclues had made to UJOjf^ipof (BoD,|f'0?U3ltl)tl;emiCpIea= 
 
 thcmfelues. aitiflffenoUJCtttoanmen ftu ©on to be too^fijippen : ano UJitb 
 
 lu^at l)appencD to leroboam auo fjtjS tfeem !}eeoto rctapne Ijiss people in tlje 
 
 Jboufl^olDjanoantlje iKuttys of Slfraefl traeiuo^fljippinjofljim, gfiit tljettiie 
 
 t^atujalkeo m tlje toarcgi of leroboam. relijtcn^ autj communion of one cjccle* 
 
 ^otljcntljefeCcrcmomes ofourgfjSl fialticalbotiv^^i^ojitljeC^urclj isifeue- 
 
 nteane , tlje (Cercmonrcg; tol^ereof 31 reu ano oiuioeot)? tlie aomttttng; cj 
 
 fpa^e , ar^ actt'oniGf ano rite0 not in bringing in of ncliJO?ftrane:cceumo* 
 
 p?opl)ane,l)utl;oIic mattersf, iubiclj niefiuasitisfciuocntintljefiatcgsano 
 
 <Doi! Ijimfclfeoio firft 0}iiaine,^tul)ic^ Dealings: of Salomon anu leroboam* 
 
 I iSoog people 5ctlj Dfe aim ejcercife* ^o?eoiier tfie ^poUle pauI fapu. Arc 
 
 I 'Eijefe CcremoniesS \J3ere net Oeli- not they which eateof the faaifice, 
 
 /ftiuinecc- ttereii to alpeopleo^ nations, but to t^e partakers of the Altar , anofoccnfe* 
 
 '^ *«'°»°*«« people of 3irraelonelp, ann t^at too, ais qnentlp of t^e to^ole religion i f ur^ «,cor«i«^ 
 
 tl;e ^^jcftle faitl; , bntillt^e time of a= tbermoje^tfje ci)ittz Q} efpeciall mpfiC' 
 
 meniiment,as tljat to^icl)(l)OUlijelie ric0 of C(j?ift annbii^fCljurcIjjtDerc 
 
 Sjpcntbefi)ouliierieioft^e3!elue0tiUlje (baootoen in Ceremonies, ano^loere 
 
 commmg of SpelTialj, atuiljattime tlje ^acramentjs of tbe3leiuifl[) people, 
 
 tbev Qjoulue bee taken al^ap, anu after iDberetuitbtbelo^o iBoulu bino tbem 
 
 Strrto* l^at appeare no mo?e . iSno in t\)ii bnto bim, put tbem in mmoe of |i!S( be* 
 
 cerrmo". fenfe uerilie tlje ^poltlc l^atil calletb ttefitegfjano laltlp keepe tl;e ptetie, obe* 
 
 DJwwercor-tjjg j^jj^jj^ (jjp jj.jjjQ|g mittrcfle bntill Uience,$faitbofl^igi people in ii?ean5 
 
 Cb?itt- 2neeb'^uemo?eouertonotetbe exftcife»^nobecaufetbelo?tJi>njef- 
 
 cnn uj^ereunto Ceremonies! luere o}> peciallp require faitbannfaitbfttlobe* 
 
 napneu . Ceremonies do efpeciallp ht= Dience at tbe \ymne^ of bisi feruaunteit 
 
 Jong to tbe Doctrine of pietie ano faitb- in tbe obferuing of Ceremonies^tber- 
 
 ^0^ tbcp lucre aDDeo to tt)C firlita^ fo^e tbofe Ceremonies did not pleafc 
 
 We, a0atboareo?p?opto tpboloe 0? butbtterlp Difpleafebi^ maiettie, fa 
 
 Cap it* ifo? tbep teacb tl}Z outujaroe oft as tbe people toere ignorant oft|ie 
 
 too^tbip of tbe true dJoD, U3bic^ goDlp meaning of tbe fecrete mpCcries com 
 
 men ooe giue bnto bim , ano hy tbem tapneo m tbofe figuratiu^ (bemes , Co 
 
 toere t\)z 31fra elites d? atone not onelp oftj 3! Tap, as tbep toeretoitb out faitb, 
 
 from firange ©ODS, but fromltrange anD obferueo onelp tbe outicaroeacti* 
 
 iBo^l|)ips alfo 5 U)bere\»itb tbep locre ons 0^ Ceremonies toitbout iniuarDe 
 
 tomucb anD tojlong iniureD anD trai-- ^eale anD toucb of eonfcience* f oj tbe 
 
 jieD bp i\x tbe lanoe of Aegypt : to tbe lojD in 3ieremie crpetb out anD faitb: ^ 
 
 tnOtbepfljOUloe notbaue^anpOCCaCon Heape vp your burnt offerings with ES? 
 
 to receiue 01 aomit anp drange kinDS your facrifices,and cat the flcfli : For *.'35" *>« 
 OfU)0?tbipS,lDbCtt tbeptoerefurnifibCD when I brought your fathers out of ^oStT^ 
 anD as it tocre iujappeo iitfo ZXClin^ Aegypt J fpake no word vnto them 
 Ctefo^tS ofcuiiouS ceremonies. '^biS of burnt offerings or facrlfices , but 
 BOtl? Mofc* in t\)Z 12* of Deut. make this 1 comnaaiided them,faying,har- 
 
 Fi^ Jteis- 
 
S$o Tlie Ccrcmonialllawcs ofGod. 
 
 ken vnto and obey my voice, and I pjofiCaOIe tQ tut CZJlScaClOtt, SltD We 
 vviIlbeyourGod^andyertialbcmy camcluitl) Cljeui a miWZ aut(jO?itie, 
 people, ano pfC in another pliicc ttic U)ljcrcbpVueemai>confirttje our miuijg : 
 reaoc t^ac cIjc offvtng of facrificc^jami tljsp cljerefojc arc ucrie (wlesi anD goo* 
 il^ac cjcternail action of tl;e people in les people, o? (to tife a mo^e gentle 
 toojfijippingCD'OD mas acceptable anu tcrme)t{;cp are fijuctle touted anD ig= 
 cf a fiDe^te fmeUing fauour m tljc nofe no^ant of all ^m things; , Uibofc fto- 
 pftlje lo^De. j^oU3 Ujljcreupon rifcclj mack^Doe rife at tijc Ceremonies cbat 
 tlii$ Diuafuie 31 p?aiepou,butbyon (SoubvKljtaugbCiansujljoreearegfare 
 tbe Difference cf tbe minoeg of ti^em offcnDeu to Ijeare a fober ano goDlp 
 t^a: iuo?Qjip tl;e Jlo?D 't jfo? facrigcesf treatife ijpon tbe ejcpoOtion of ttjoCe tii= 
 picafen bim,attOtlje Ijonour tbatiaag utne ceremonies* ^ometbiTeare^anB 
 none Unto Ijim in fimple obedience ano tljat no finall ntiber^ idIjo tinnke it berp 
 faitJ^aloneDHjplcafcbimtcojbuttbat profitable ^ anejcccllenttbingtocom 
 -religion fjee Dio btterlp miflifee o^ Kruc Homer aniiVirgiIallego?icallp: 
 toi)ercinbetoasU)o?a;ippeiHU{tljout= inuiuine Ceremonicjs onelp fcolilbe 
 iDarti fl)tm^ , anu not mt}) tbe faitl^ Ijeau^ are perftoaDeu t^at' no profit o^ 
 anu (incere obcbicnce of tl;e inujaroc totfetiom Ipet^ fccretlp ^inr^tn : to^en 
 |ear^: in lui^icl) fo?t toce reaoe tbat inueBDeinalltIjeiiJo?lDagainetf)ereijS 
 CaiD niD ftu : for C0OD tommanoen not nothing mo^e prc>fit;able > mo^e ^lesp 
 to facrifice in tljat maner t^atCain niu. fant^moje fine,more e]ccellent,or mo?e 
 %ainej I;® commaunceo to facri-- fullof tuifeuomein allegojicall tppe^, 
 tcesuxa to m^f^ii^ ^im toitl; ejcternall ti^an tiit ccremoniCiE; are ti^at (^oo bat^ 
 ceremouie<j,iafait^tl)atCb}iftfi;oulD o?oapneij» fojintljem aretbemifte* 
 _ come to bet^^auiourof tleiuo^loe: m$of€Wii^W cat^oliquecburcl;, 
 
 ^ not tljat tljep fljoulo ^ope to bee iuQi^'- Uerie finelp , plainelp, ano notablie oe« 
 
 eiibpt^ee/:tcruan action, but bpljim fcribeo* 
 
 tijat luas prefigures in all tljepj Cere- Bom in reckoning bp ano toucljing the ramme 
 
 ntoniesijC^rift 3Ier«S tlje facrifice once tbefe feueral ceremonieSsSl toil c^iefe* ^^^^'J'"^ 
 
 tobeeoffreotofauetljemalljtobotoas Jpfoloujtbeberienaturall orocr. Ce= 
 
 tbe life ano meaning luberunto al tbofe remonies ooe appertaine to tbe €tdZ' 
 
 Ceremonies Dio leane^tfjat are ejcp?ef» Caaicall Ujorfijip cf 600. ^bfrefoje 
 
 feom tbe latu. it is Hecetfarie tbat tb^re fljouloebce 
 
 iSutttisnot amifle fjereparticu= perfons appopnteo in tl)eCburcb>to 
 
 Thekno^v-|arIuto e^janu'ne anoliDkeimo^notall bee tbe mailterio, oi ratljcr publique 
 
 cif^orS' anQ^euerieonCjbut tbe cl;iefea Cere-- minifters oftbofe Ceremonies, toejc- 
 
 L.nocvrpro- mouieSa ano tbofelt)ljicb aremo?eOg=' ercifeanoputtbem inpractife, as? tbe 
 
 ^^'* niftcanttbautljereft* let tbis labour lo?o oruapneotbem. 31tisneceirarie 
 
 of mine not f^me to anp man to bee alfo tbat tbcre bee a certaine place anj 
 
 niorecttriou&'tl;anneenetl;jOile(rcp?0' time appopnteo , uUjcrein ano l»be« 
 
 fitabIetbanitil)CU}etb for- >« it ijsf a^otjOjoiilobt'e efpcciallp toorlbippeo 
 
 tjnDOubteolp bcrie auaifeable to tbe ratbertban ataup oi^er place or fea- 
 
 founo Dttoeraauuing of tl)C abjogati^ fon:moreouer tbe Ijolp rites, t(jatifif, 
 
 on of t^je toe ♦ ail tljings , UJljat-- tljc Derie ceremonies mwC bee appoin- 
 
 foeuer (SOD bati} laioe ooiune in teoano certainlp numbreo , tljat t^c 
 
 xi;e i;oip Scripture? , are aUogetljcc ujojijjipper^ pf ^05 mt^^^xm, toijat 
 
 4 
 
The third Dec3de,the Hft Sermon. 5 5 1 
 
 antj I;oU) ^reac t^t ^oitour igi tljattljcp tlje uipicie of Ip^ieltljocn amcnn: tbc 
 
 are Ijounoe to gitcc Unto Ijinu 9lnD 8rft people of ^ifraelj uirs of ng!jt belong to 
 
 £r"^" of aU31 meane to fap fumelufjat of tlje Ruben , bccauCe ija iuao tbe firft be^ 
 
 perfougjtijat igjjtije p?ica,"sf 0? ilcuits;, gotten. 'But Ijee, bp committing ne^ 
 
 referring ftill tlje Ijeareria; to tljierea^ tenable tnce(l;,i!iQJofeJ)t3rig]|ft, jf^ejtc 
 
 j^ing of t\)t Ijolp 'Bibk, loabcrein tljC toljim tljerefo^te luasi Lcuu uiljo aifo 
 
 b)|)oIe iss fuUp contaiueD anijlargelp MtljatDignttiefoutjefimutoljicIj^K 
 
 Befcrifaeo. conimitteo m killing tlje men of Si= 
 
 %l)t beginning of ]^?ie(lboon a* chem traitercufip , ann p^efiininoj 
 
 Jtg^F"' *"ong ii^z olce people, tef neriueo o} tlje facrament of circumctOon. But 
 
 pric^hood. b^ougljt from tbe creation almott.jTo? bccaufetljc tribe of Lcui nio bcbatte it luuvats 
 
 tbepfap tbatin eueriefamilie tbefirll felfe manfullp,not onelp in (be bjtn= Sg";"^* 
 
 begotten UJerealiDaie^ tbe p>ieae0.3it ging of tbe cbilD?en of Sifraelcutof 
 
 is certaine,tbatlxiben tbe firitbojine of Aegypt, butalfo in pumlbitig itola^ 
 
 Aegypt mere fiaine, tbc £o?o m bp a tcrjai, 31 meane , tbe mm tbat ^o?n;ip« 
 
 JauTconfecrate to bimfelfe tbe firfl be= pen tbe goloencalfejiberefo^f e m tbtp 
 
 gotten of tbe S'lfraelitegJ^ ^nD tbe p?e^ recctue tbe office oj nignitie cf p^icft- 
 
 Ijeminence 0^ uignitie of tbe firftbe= b^i'jt»J*c^artieoftbep?bertuc:anu at 
 
 gotten batb alujaieis bane berie great tbat time iwere tbe Leuits cbofen to tbe 
 
 bp tbe ciuil laui. %\)Z firli begotten m place of tbe fitrlt begotten of all tl)c f«5 
 
 altoaiea rule anu bear e tbe rujap in bi!3 oflJifrael t^O} tbug toee reacejAnd 
 
 fatbers; boufe, anu toag aisit toere a Mofcsfaydvnto the Leuits; Confe- Exod^^i 
 
 King among W b?etb?enj to tljeftlft crate your handcs vnto the Lordc 
 
 begotten tlje inbericance toag uuejto this day cuerie man vpon his lonne 
 
 tbc otber b/tetb?cn teere po^tiontfgi^ and vpon his brothcr,that there may 
 
 wen : tbe firft begotten nitx ejccell tbe a blefling be giuen you this day* 
 
 reliintbetiignitieoftbep>ie(ibfioii* ^nuagaine : And the Lordefpakc 
 
 rthlnke his CbcrefOie U)ben Cain anU Abel UtH vnto Mofes , favme , Behold I hauc N«n».|W 
 
 tohaueiaide uHUe abouttbep? birtbtlgbt, tbep CO* taken the Lcuites from among the 
 
 S,"m ftfaie ^^"^^^ "°^ ^^^"^ ^ f ^^^^ > ^"^ ^^^"^ « children of liracl, for all that firft o- 
 
 of cain'and Hiatter of bcrtc grcat UJelgbt* tObfte* pcnech the matrice among the chil- 
 
 Abe». j)ponluben tbe motbet birginis faioe drcnofIfrael,and the Lcnits (Hall be- 
 
 chriftdic ilvLukc to bauebo^ne tbe firft begOt= mine, becaufc all the fiift borns- 
 
 fcik begot- tenfonne , 1ft no man tbinhetbatlb® are mjnc : For the fame day thati 
 
 Suag tbe motber of tbe fccono begot* fmoteallthe luft borne in the landc 
 
 ten,o? manp fonncsi mo?e. Jfo? in tbat of Aeg pt , 1 hallowed to my felfe all 
 
 Luke calletbCbjilt Pr firft begotten theftrit boine in Iliadl.. Snufa^ 
 
 fonne, tberein iis noteo Ijisi ui^nitiz fojtb- 
 
 anue);cellencie* jTo^ to Cbnft one % tbis it appearetlj tbat tlje tribe- 
 
 i.ojOQotb belong tbrkingDom^pjieft' ofLeuiuiag appopnteu to tbep?itft= 
 
 ^o)De,anD iuberitance.Bp lubofe boun= bcoti in tbe Cburcbe of Sifrael. ^o?e^ 
 
 cifull liberalitic Usee arc aoopten to b^ ouer , tbi0 umitiz t} nuniftcrrelaajsf 
 
 W partners; botb in t})Z kingDomCj (tngularlp confumeD to tbif3i Cribe 
 
 P^icftbconCjano inberitance of lifee* immeDiatlp upon tbe inrurrection 
 
 uerlaaingannallbeauenlptbingsJ. of Corah ,, Dathan , an:i Abiron^. 
 
 i^itttoretunwtoouppHr^oreaaainc; b^ tje toonberfall miracle tljat tbs 
 
5;a TheCcremonlalllawcsofGod. 
 
 lo^neftj^ougl^c bpon Aarons rorrne, no? tljat tljep aU did eucn'e to'^ercfuchw.f* 
 
 iuljtcl; liuDOco alone amonjtije otljer tbjoug^ tljc liinoc of 3irracl inttructe ;|j°^-„.^ 
 
 cleucn t'ujigef, fo? a U)itneffe5tl)at ©oji anu tcacl> ^Ijece ujcrc cectapne o^ni^ HeaTwere 
 
 ^aD aypoimeo tlje tnbeof Leui alone nancegtoucljingtbecboifeano rcfufal ^«ftfi«^ 
 
 to tl)Z office aiiD function of ljolpp?teft= oftljofe among dje Lcuitst^at lucre to '^ 
 
 ijCDDe.^no foi tijat caufeuias tljcrmte be calleo to tlje minifterp ojp^iefi^coD. 
 
 roD put into t(je ^rhe^ano heptintbe ^pme \xn\i notfeiuemeto reckon 
 
 tabcinacle, to tljc eno t()at none otljer all tlje laires appopnteij fo? tljat pur« 
 
 tribe fl)oulD affiCt tlje pjieUljaJO at anp pofe*. tbe cljicfeuibereof are to be fiine 
 
 time thereafter . ^11 uiljicb is larjelp m tbe 2 1 . ant) 22* Cbaptersf of Exo- 
 
 ueclareoin tl;e 16. ano 17. cljap. of dus^SIntlje 8. CbapteroftbebcoUe of 
 
 tijebookc of Numbers, Numb.t^eage 10 appopnteo oftbem 
 
 cmaine .^e- J^oiue, tberc Uiatf amono; tlje Le- tbat (boulo be tbougbt fit fo? tl^z mini* 
 
 KnX? "'^^ ^ ccrtaine o^oer : tbere mere w- fterie , tbat iief , from tbe 2 5: to tbe 5 ©♦ 
 
 "' "' grees, ano as it tuere appopntmentesf peare of tbeir age . %\)t p?iefle0 tbat 
 
 Unto funtj?p officer, ^fo? tbe Leuites ujcre calleu anu cljofen to tlje minilie* 
 
 tuere oiuioeo into tb?a families , tbat tit mtt alfb confecrateo* '5tbeman* 
 
 10, into CahatitcsjGerfonites , $ Me- ner Of confecrating t^em , in far mo^e 
 
 raritcs: anti tbep agapne toere parteu large anubuGeatliantljat 31 wmnffUi 
 
 into foure o^tjertf. ifoj firll of all-out toojueg Declare iu 
 
 Df tbe familie of Cahat luere cljofen n5p t^eir confecration tjasf ment, 
 
 Ii?ince0 tobearetbeftuapanorulettje t^at tbep oug^c to bee aoo?neD toit^ 
 
 reH ; to tbem t^e remnant of tbe Caha- funo^ie gifted y ano moHeo iwitb bol? 
 
 titcs, J tbe otber tujo o?Der0,tbe Gcr- con«erfation,tb^t feme tfje C^itrcfj in 
 
 fonites ano Mcrames toere (ttbiect, tbe office of p^ieffbooDe. ^To^totbt* 
 
 SLtin oiD obcptbe firff fojtof Cahatites Dotl; efpeciallp belongt^e annopntinof 
 
 tbat toere tbeir gouernourtf* jTo^Aa- of tbel^^iettestoitbatppe of tbebolp 
 
 jontbecbiefep?ieif,toitlj [thamaranD <0boft , iMbereujitball unleffe an €c* 
 
 Eleazarbi0fonne0,baotbep?el)cnti' rieCafticall minifter beeinoueo, b^e »"^°'^*^ 
 
 nence amoncf tbe reft. fo?tbi0 toee ejcercifetb tbe office to bi0 otone oe« 
 
 reaoeintbe 3* of Numb. And thou ftruction»^bifl!Ceremoniallannopn» 
 
 flialcgiue the Lcuitsvnto Aaron & tingofp?iefte0,isfetijotonebp Mofcs 
 
 tohisfonnes.For they are giuenvn- in tbe Is>-OfExod.tbe 8. of Leuiticiis, 
 
 to him of the children oflfrael* And anOtbeS.Cljap.oftbcbCDfee of Num- 
 
 thou ftialc appoint Aaron and his bcrs. ^0 tbi0 tue muS aOOe alfo tbe 
 
 fonncs to wayte on their Priclies of- babite 0? apparel tljattbell9?icfte3 OiD 
 
 ficc : and the Granger that commcth bfe. %hz J^?iC§e0 \uare , to^en tbt^ 
 
 nigh fliallbeflaine. ^berein oiD Aa- oiomimfter in tbeir cbarge 0? office, 
 
 rontbecbiefe p^icft beare tbetppe o} fuclj feinoe of garmente0a0JLap'men 
 
 figure ofCb?itt tbe true,cbebelf, ano oio, a0toeemap gntber outof Ezc- 
 
 greateft Kino; ano TBtfbopjtotubomal chid: but teljentbepoiD ferueintbe 
 
 Cbjiflian0arefubiecta0to tbeir cbief mimttcrie , tben oiotbep tocare cere- 
 
 bidjop ano ljfaoe,U)boreoU)cllingi0 in montallrapmentjacco^oing to (S003S 
 
 fjeanen. commanscment. QL Uerie large ocfcr ip* 
 
 Among the ^^no berc obferue tbat all tU Le- tion \ubf recfjMofes Dptb ttrp U)cl fet 
 
 ^"^'^» uitsoionot fcrue in t^z tabernacle, Dotonintlje28.amj3p.ci)ap.ofExod. 
 
Yhe Priefts 
 njrmenc. 
 
 Breechest 
 
 The clofc 
 frocke or 
 ca/Iockei 
 
 The third Decade, the fift Sermon. j 5 j 
 
 djereaw mnumberp.fo^teiaiof wr» E^foitrti^feiittieof ornament The cap « 
 CeremomaUgarmenWjpetfomeooe toaga gpicrco? a roHnue little cappe, ^''^ 
 reckon upp butetg^t: lofcphus nia= Uibicb couereu bi0 b^auealmotttot^e 
 ketbio. ^irftofall tbep?iefie!Sbe« care0,infaf^tonIikeafi!ifaman(|)OulD 
 fo?£ tbpp iDent about tbeir offices uiu cut a bojuile cuen m tbe mioueCiauu fee 
 toafije tbemfeluesf in luater , anu tben tbe bpper parte bpon bis beao. ThcEoiw*; 
 
 put on tbeir bolp garmentcs ♦ among ^ben tuas tbe CpbouC^beceof mem ° ^^^ 
 tbofe prmentes fome fbecetocrein= tion is maoe , not in Exodus, \3il9txz 
 tiffercntlp ufeu botbof tbe infcriour t\)e Ceremomall garments are reckon 
 ano cbtefe pjiefies. 3nii firtl tbeir p?i= ncn ijp as it toere of pucpofe , but in o« 
 «itiesarebiDDenuJttblinnenb?0BCbes, tber places of bolp fcripture)to]btc& 
 coming Doiune to tbe kne^sg^bamms, garment ujas innifferentlp common 
 tbe upper parte lubeceof U)as tpcD a> to all tbe l^^ieaes . "^bis Cpb^b ii$ 
 boue tbeir loiVV^^ ^^^h a gatbering tbQwgbttobaue bane a linnen cloake, 
 banoliketbe bpper parte of our com* fucbano^e as Dauid ujare iuben bee 
 monfloppcs, to tbeemjetbat if tbep oaunceD before tbe arke. 
 fljoulD cbaunce to fall, iubile tbep lucre ©f tbe p^icfis xoWl) Saulc flue b? 
 buHe in killing tbeir factifices, 0? in tbe banosofDoeg tbe Edomite,tbuisf 
 bearing of buroemt to $ fro, tbe parts toe reauejAnd he killed that rameday 
 
 (bOUlD not appeare tobicb ^ameUOtb Sj.menjthatwarehnnenEphods. 
 
 bmt to cduer* ^i^ meaning ii not tbat tbep toere 
 
 83;pon tbeir linnen h)^ci)tsi tbep ban flaine tobile t^t Cpboos toere on ^)tit 
 aclofe coate mane of Double linnen, backes^but tbat tbep toerekiOeotoben 
 tobicb,(^s lorephusfaptb)toasmaDe tbep toereof tbat age ano o^oer tbat 
 of (like* ^battoas plaineo^clofeto tljepmigbttoeareanCpboo, tbat is, 
 tbeboop^toitboutpleigbto^gatbering, tbat tbep migbtminifier intbcpjiell* 
 ano cameootone iull to tbe calfe of tbe l)m of tbe lo?o* 
 legge. ^\x(^ toere foulmours toont to STberefoje m Ofee toe reaoe. Thou 
 
 toeare^anO calleO tbem caffockSjfo fitt (halt bee without Ephodand Tcra- 
 
 fo? tbeir limmes ano clofe to tbeir bo-- phimj-^Dbat is, toitbout p^iettboJb ano 
 BieSjtljat tbep toere ltgbt,anri toitbout religion. fojtljeCpboDbegantobe 
 lett eitber to runne 0? figbt.^nn tbcre= bfco fo? tbcbcrp p?ie(lboon,tbe garm^ 
 fo?etbe p^iedes making tbemfelues 0? tbe Cgne fo? tbe tbingfignifieD^uc 
 
 if anpman toill take tbefe too^oes of 
 Ofee to be fy oken of tbe mo?e itocable 
 Cpbon, (of tobicb 3 ibaU baue caufe ta 
 fpeake anon) 31 toill not greatlp gainc* 
 fap bim . Jt5oto tbis liitnen €pboo fee* 
 metb not to tiffer mucb from tbat 
 ioas a belt c? girolejOio giro tbac caf= tobicb tbe paplfls 00 call a Surplice, 
 focke about tbep^ieft. ^befe fiuc garments t\)Z cbiefeip^ieft 
 
 ^bis gicDle toas tooauen of purple, ano Unoer li^icfts oio Dfe alike ♦ ^b» 
 fcarlet , ano bleto Hike , like to an 20 - otber foure ooe p^opcrlg belong to tbe 
 oers fkinne 5 banging ootonebencatb bt?bP?ie(ts alone, 
 tbe knee, but in t\)c bolp miniacrie 'S^befirftoftbe foure toascallets Me- 
 tuckeo bpp againc bpon tbe left Iboul- gil , ano toas a coate ootone to tbe an« ^^ ^*^' 
 
 5ff-3. tle^> 
 
 reaote to tbe mmiaerie of 6©D, put 
 onfucbacaUbcke^tbat being comelie 
 claooe, t[)ep migbt nottoitbltanoing 
 toitb mucb ejcp coition oifcbarge tbeir 
 officCjano c)t;ercife tbeir minid erie. 
 %^e tbtroc kinoe of rapment , tbat 
 
55 4 '^^^ Cercmoniall Uwes of Gsd. 
 
 tUMptmentanofbletue filkfafrom becauretca)OulD not rand! oue. 
 t^e nccke nottne to tbe foale of tlje Slntbatti^erctDa^toioauenp^ectottit 
 fCDCe, i)0etng clofe on eucmfioejtjn* ilone£{ofaU}oniierfungreatnenre(fo) 
 leflTe it tuere t^eplacciS to put W t()e]kmoe)anDofameruatIou0p^tcej 
 IjcaD anD armcia; out at : at tljeb^ntme^ Xo^ic\) wxt places fo in foure funs^te 
 tcneatb BID banc; 72>beUeiei^ antiatf roU}e03t()ateuertcranltcontetnetitb?6fc 
 manp pomcgranatesf , fo placeo , tljat floncjefan Uj[)icb,a« in tbc ©nijc fioncsf, 
 CtUbctlre^e t\DO belles: tbere boung tueregcauentbenamcisof tbecbtlojen 
 one pomegranate, ano betU)i)ct tU)o of Ifracl. 
 jpomegranatejf one bell : tbe caufe ^bcp gftffereu toirtj a UJonuerfuH 
 tbereof 10 mane to bee tljisi, tbat tobcn bjigbfneffe ; fo^ no floneji mu fet in 
 ^t bigb P^tefi Doent into tbe boUe of t^t b^eftiappe, but fucb asi (boane e);< 
 |)Olieie(,tbefounii mtgbt hdl)mt}n be« ceeoinglte * tS^b^rebp it fcemetb tbat vH„a„j 
 caufe be (boulob^annbpoie tbe oeatb Vnm ano Thummim taais notbing Tbumauu 
 t^nleffebeoitifo* elfe but tbcfe to\x>t^ of pjeciouis 
 
 Thebrefliap Bm foHotijetb tbe €pboB of tbe HoneiJ. 
 
 "rieftf E ^^S^ P^ieftjUibicb nifferetb mucb from fQ} Vrim anu Th u mmim fignifie 
 
 pbU ' tbat iBber eof 31 fpake before ♦ ifo? it lig^jt ? perfectneffe: fo^ a^ tbefe flonci* 
 loa^not of U'nnen, but bDoauenmitb ntngiuegreatligbtjotueretbeppure 
 b)eaueriaitt)o;keof oiuerfecoulourisiof mtbout alt manner offpotist* 
 (^oloe^purple^anD nihe:being bnli&e to 9no ti)t)^ tbougbt tbat tbe J^i^^ l^^ieS 
 tbe otber inlbapeano making, jfo^ it Bin netter fate rigbttn a matter of 
 ^ telongen to tbe btgbc lP?icfle0 alone, ujeigbtjno^ljjbenbe m^ afkeo, niu bt= 
 ^ ano UiaiS a bjefilap comming ouer tbe ter trulte tbe anfuiereies ann ©^aclesi of 
 bulke from tbe necfee totbebipp^s^ : ^on.buttubetbeb^eaiapofiuogement 
 fo^lpkeacuret it couercn tbeb^eite, mobangonbisb^eH. 
 It came ouer tbe binoer parte of tbe jj^oto tbist b^edlappe of tuogemenc 
 fboulwrsf, ann about botb tbe Itoejs toa^tpeu to tljc Cpboo oj tbe otber 
 Unuer tbe armeboakiS : bearing t^z b^efllapbpgolDen ringjs beneatb,anti 
 fame faCbion tbat at tW oaielDomensi aboue tt bouug nolnne t\iz (bouloers; hf 
 fiomacberis ooe , tobicb "o^^ ^Uiitccris goloen cbaineg, tbat toere faflneo bn« 
 call Lybh. %])is €pbou bee tuare bp- oer tbe iSDnpjc ttoncis . ^bisf b3a0 tbe 
 pon tbe toppe of bis Megil tbat came moft p?cciou0 anu excellent parte of 
 toiune to tbe ancles ♦ CJppon eacbe tbcbigbPjietsf apparcll.jfo^ittoaiai 
 Jboulocr be toare an Cmijce Gone calico tbe coffer of iMifcnomejauD treafure of 
 Schoham , tobcrein iBcre grauen tbe all la\»e anii fenotnleoge,of ttiuitiz ans 
 names of tbe cbilo^en of Hiael: againft iutlice,from \ub«nce tbe Jfraelites Dili 
 tbcb?ea(t tbcreiDas notbtng tocauen fetcb,asi it Ujerejt^eoeterminateauns 
 in it, but a place toas left boiocfo^ tbe ftuercs to fucb Doubte£i,as atanp time 
 b^efllap ofiuogemnu. tbcpCucfee bppontlubicb isf tbe caufe 
 
 S^cls c! ^°^ ^^^ bjeaiap of iu5gement,tobicb (as it fametb) tbat Come baue tranfla* 
 ^ * iscalleoHofen^ujas tbe Eigbtbo}na= ten Vrim anu Thummim into t^t 
 jnent of tbeir attirejauo it tnas a tooa« (Brtkkt HK(o<Tti ka) ci'a,;9«*, tbat is (faie 
 «en clotb maoe of golDjpurplejgf aike, tbep)ooctrine ^ trutb i?s in tbe '^\izti^ 
 about Ku banub^eatb fquare, ano uou- b?eall. 
 Mc^ano {lemmeo about en euerie aor, ^e latt of an ii tje fi^olwn plate. JJ^s"*^ 
 
The third Dccadcthc fift Sermon, 3 5 f 
 
 5ro> bpott tfte fti jjl) pjictteis ^eaD,tbere ano be clawc toit^ Cb^iff . Sim pet 
 
 toa0aWeUjeni!ieIace,U)^eret}pont()iiS C^^ift l;atb tf)e p^e^eminence asi tbe 
 
 placeujasf put, to^icfj iuajs bjoaucbe^ Ijigfjanoc^icfelt p^ieft among ^isali, 
 
 neatb ^fljarpe aboue,(n falljion fome= not onclp becatife Ijc notb fanctifiebsf, 
 
 &bat like CO tbe label of a btfliop^ ^U and moueD^ Uiitb bcrcue : but alfo be* 
 
 ter,Uj^erem toas! to^iten, Holic to the caufe be batb ceiteine properties pecu« 
 
 Lord,o> The holinefle of the Lorde. liar to btnifelfe, as bee tbat is botb be* 
 
 Thatname ^q-^ Cb?itt o\xt io^o aloiu 10 bolieft of He 6oii,anti tbe fauiour of cbe toojlue, 
 
 Swhi^ch all, aim be tbat fatuifietbbs all. t)x ^ct bearetb bS upon W b^eaft aim 
 
 Ihei&le"''' c0 an ^nti cbjift tbat ootbbfurpe tbat ^oulocrs ,as Aaron m tbepjecioutf 
 
 ixtli ciS find name o? title, ^ome cbinKe tbat in fiones : foi luee arc not bile , but ueric 
 
 thr"dTnoc ^^^tp'^^t^ bjas bojitten tbat name of nearein tbe%bt of (Sod. ©utoftbe 
 
 cau^iehouT, GOD, tbat bjas not laUjfuUfojanpe b^eaff of our bigb P?ieft €W^ Dot^ 
 
 ^^'J'^p^^^^^mantobtter. ^Ijis plate iuastpeo to glifterano Kjtne tbe ligbtof cternall 
 
 wofdi^do. tbe cap full bpon tbe fo?ebeatje Uoitba toifeDom. iFb?inbim,a0icUJereintbe 
 
 " nTfi«h ^^^^ ^'^^ ^^^^> ^"^ ^^^i ^^ ^^ toereja treafurie of (Sods cternall toifeDomc, 
 
 Lfrde:fo crotouc bpoubisbcaDC. "Cbus Slfape arealltbericbesof knob3leDgc$toif« 
 
 SlyJeut^ toerc tbe bigb P^iett anD bnDerp jiefteis Dome laiDc bp auD IcckeD* 
 
 rcce chc m- ata^cD at tbe firll* ^tt is tbe ligbt of tbe U)0^lDe,bec 
 
 KflkJnamc ^^^p^ futtDjic Ccremonictf bauc is botb trutb and perfectnclTe , fo tbat 
 
 funojie anD goDlp Cgnifications.'^be all tbe ujo?Id IboulD of rigbt , reciuirc 
 
 tifc anD cnDCof tbeCe o^Dtnances, tbe anD fa^kc at Cb^ilt alone fo^ labaeSjO^- 
 
 JLojDc DclarcD bp S^ofcs to be fo^ glo* Dmances, anfujcre^ , anD tobatfoeucc 
 
 tie anD comclinelTe fake : foj tbep toerc elfe i^ necDcfull to perfectnes anD true 
 
 inucntcD partlp fo^ tbe luinning of bappinefle* J^ci^tbebolpofbolies, 
 
 crcDite anD autbo^itie to ti)t miniftcrs tbe berie maieftie anD bolincs of 6od: 
 
 of religion , ano partlp fo? tbe com- bponbisbeaoeistbe crotoneofglo^ie 
 
 mcuDation o? aDuauncement of religi* \ime rigbtlp placcDjas l)te tbat fanctt* 
 
 on it felfe : becaufe tbe tbinge0 arc fietbonelpjraignetbinglojie, anD It* 
 
 moft regarocD, tbat arc fet fojtbmitb uetb fo? euermoje. 
 
 fo great folemnitie* S^o?couer it bias BeHoes all tljtS , t\)t p?ieCs toere 
 
 profitable $ efpeciallp nccelTarpiMitb bp tbefe ceremonies taugbt to mmt* 
 
 tbefebuCe Ceremonies to fetabjo^kc ftanDe hy tbep? berie apparcllj bobac 
 
 tbe people , tubtcbj if tbcp baD banc toasrequircD at tbeprbanKS^^Uibat 
 
 toitbout fucb ccremomcs of tbeir oUin, kiuDc of men tbep ougbt to be* let tbe 
 
 toasbcrppropbanCjanD rcaoptobauc p?icftesbec alujaies reaoie totbcejce- 
 
 cmb^accD t\\t iDolatrou^ ntes ofbea= cutingoftbep? ofnce,lct tbcmiwalke 
 
 t^cn nations, boiwitlp before 6od $ men:let tbem be 
 
 ^urtbermore , tbofe ceremoniall temperate , auD far from lull anD fen- 
 
 tTiemeaningClotbcSbfeDbptbeprieas AaronsfuC' fualt'tic : let tbep? lopnes bee girDCD 
 
 ofthc^priefts cclTours, DOG offer to bs tbe bebolDing uiitb tbe belt of iuftice anD beritie: 
 
 "^^"^ * ofCb?itt tbe true gt bigbettPjiea.lSpe Icttbep? b?eatl,tbcp? Cdcs auDbacke 
 
 toas appavelcD baicb tbe garment of bee furnifijeDioitb ti)eU3o?De of (Sod: 
 
 rigbteoufncs, temperance anD birtue, let tbep? beaoe bee ccucrcD uiitb tlje 
 
 bbicb garment is common unto bs belmet of Valuation •• bpoit tbat 
 
 atfo^^o^ aU €l)li^mfi muUputon Ut Ci^^ift Slcfu^ tbe fauiour bee 
 
 jff, iiii, placcDJ 
 
7 
 
 J 5^ ThccercmonialllawesofGod, 
 
 placeB : anu let ()im bee t^e c^iefe of may teach the fonnes orifrael.al the 
 t^e minifters! ano of tije mimftcrie : ftatutes which the Lord hath fpokcti 
 iJUtC^ieflp UC tbe p^ieftbce b^aroe in vntothcm by the minilleric ofMo- 
 
 tbcCljurc^e* jTo? ifbccbeeiiumbeJje fes. Lcuit* lo. %\)Z fame lauie ootfj 
 iballote tbeiicatl;:but tfijeenng^ouc Ezechiei tn ast manp \i)o^tic0 almoS 
 tbenameoftbclo)oe,aniip?eacbcbi!S rcbcarfc intbe44..€bapt. ofljisip^o* 
 lame, cben ootb bcc Iticre ijp tntbe pbecie* 3nuMalachieoecIambitaI» 
 Cburcljc a fauouc far palTing tlje fmeU fo , as ie! to bee fane in tbe fccontj of 
 offu)eete pomgranata in tlje nofeof bigilPppljecie.^beptberefo?ear£UC= 
 <SoD. "^Dberefo^e bnuer tbefe dotbes terlp oeceiueo, mbicb tbJnfee tbat tbc 
 isi \^ix;Qz\\ tlje fipificacion of tbe JLeiiitical p^iefts luere appopnteo on» 
 IPjieCeia! manecjaf, of tbep? bertucsf ano Ip fo? to \\\\ tbe facnfices. 
 iiceis* jf5e)cc after a mans talke, tberc S^o^eouer 3 tbe ILo^oe notb euerp 
 w notbing: tbat ootb commenn ^xxa tobere in \)\fi laluegf minitter matter 
 fojnertban bis apparel.foj as tbe man fo? tbeleuiticall Ip^ieCeSto inflructc 
 is, fucb is bi^ talke , fucb is W doa^ tbe people in : ano tbat matter taas not 
 tbing :tberefo?e tbe rapment ootb note tbe beatbnilb Pbilofopbie, tbe eoictes 
 cftobat conuerfation tbeP?ieftougbt of iKin2;S30? occreeS of J^enato^s, biic 
 tobee^ ^tbereupon it commetb, tbat tbeberieU)o?oe of^ioo . oeliuereoto 
 va, tbe Scriptures tuee arebiooento tbembp 600 btm-felfe/^no tbat tbis: 
 put on otber cioatbmgf, toben tbc mea= ooctrine migbc be tbe mo?e cemmoot* 
 ning of tbe bolp 6bol{ is , tbat mee ou0pmereo totbepeople^tbep^teltier 
 iboulo cbaung^eour U)ickenconuerfa= appopnteocertainebo{p-tiaies,U)bere^ 
 tion : Co tbat tbe Derie garments ooe xw tbe people (bouloe aOemble toge^ 
 partlpinftructtbep^ieQesiDbattbep tber^to beare tbemp?eacbetbeU)o?oe 
 lane to Ooe, ano Uob^t is feemelpfo? of (^00. 
 tbem. %\^z nejct popnt of tbep? outre af* Let th«» 
 
 ThePrieOe? ^"^ "''^^ ^"^^ ^^'^^ *"^ ^^ih of terteacbing,UJas to blelTetbe people, wefle. 
 
 office"* tbis treattfe, inuitetb mce to fpeake ^bat Wettings Ujas not free fo? eucrie 
 fomeujbatoftbe Ip^ieKs office. 'Cbeir p?ieC to Dfe as bee lifieo, but toas 
 
 Let PrieSes office is confiftiu manp tbinjeSj but bounDtoacertainfo?meofU3O?Df0i)e* 
 
 «acb, efpeciallp in teacbing^ ano iaffructin j* rie folemnlp bttcreB , Uibicb is tbus ejc» 
 
 ifo^jtbecbiefecaufetobP tbe p?ieftes p^elfeo in i%t 6. of j|5umbers : And Num,(f» 
 toere o?oepneo of (Sod, teas to inttruct the Lord fpake vnto Mofes, faying : 
 tbeCburcbintruepietie^anotOteacb Spcake vnto Aaron and his Tonnes, 
 tbe people tbe la\B of (SOO. iro?tbuS fayingjOn this wifeyeflialblefle the 
 IlJCereaoe tbattlje lojOeOiO fapunto children ofIfracIl,and fay vnto them, 
 ^aron.Thou and thy fonnes that are The Lord bleffe thee, & keepe thee r 
 with thee^rhall drinke neyther wine The Lord (liew his face vnto thee,& 
 norftrongdrinke,v*'henyeenter in- bee mercifull vnto thee: The Lord 
 to the tabernacle of witnefTcjleaft life vp his countenauncc vpon thee, 
 happilie ye die. Let it bee an euer- and giue thee peace* 
 lafting ordinance among your po- ^bi^^ Meaner ofblcfling OiO tbcpbfc 
 fteritiesjthatyemay put difference bnooubteolp in tljep? IjOlp ''iffemblies, 
 both betwixt holy and vnholy,and efpeciallp at X\)Z breaking bp of tbC 
 bctvt'ixt cleane & vncleane,& that ye congregatioUjto^en tb? People Oio oe* 
 
 part 
 
The third Decadc,the fift Sermon . 537 
 
 parc» 3In anofber place it is; faiucjtfjat thee : asi if (jee (boula fjatte faisc, %^z 
 Cpob did Wcfle, but lome , tljac Aaron Eo^d be alojatejei gentle auD hucuraWe 
 auDljiis fonneis did blelTe tbe people: bnta tfteein aUtljat tbou goefiaboat, 
 tobereupon^UJee baue a note tbat 60D eitber in m}t>t^ O} DeeDe^. 'QL\)t Uftly 
 tin too^fee inUjatDlp, anD perfojme tn WclTing iis. The Lorde life vp his 
 tbe faitbfuH lubatfoeuer tbe p^ieftess countenaunce vpon thee, i;5oiutbe 
 intbat fojme of bleffing DiDUiilbbm lo?Dliftetbbp^i«f countenance, toben 
 to tbe people: fotbatfttUtobUfle,isi b«Ia3ltetbtponb!e;5U3i)eubceU)atci;rtb 
 tbe onelpanD p?operujo?feeof(^ODa= oucc b0, anD DDtb Direct anD guioe 
 lone* and tberefo^e, bcrie Ognifi= ouciuapcs. 
 cantlp after tbat folcmne blefTmg bt= %i)Z laH Dedre tgS Peace, to^icfjisf 
 teveobp tbe moutb of tbe p?ieft, 60D ta^cnfo?tbefaluation anDcbicfe gooo* 
 Dotb aDDe : And they fhall call or neCfe tbat bappcnet^ bnto manfeinbe, 
 put my name ouer orvpon the chil- aUbougb in anot^jer fenfe It is put foj 
 drcn of lfrael,and I wil bleflc them, tbe contrarie to U)arre 0} batcaile : ana 
 ^be P?iefieg tberefo^ie Doe lap be* t\)z peace of tbe confcience (g no fmall 
 fojetbe people tbe name oftbeLo^D: felicitie to rao^tall mem "^befe lucre 
 tbep commenDe bnto tbem tbe mtgbcie tl)i gcoD tbingess t^at t\^z piteUes DiD- 
 poU)?e of i)is (SoobeaDe : anD Ojeiue totfijtcligbtbpontbepeoplejtcacbtng 
 tbem tbat all gooDneg DotbfloU) from tbem luitball, to befac&e tbe lo^Dfo^ 
 (SoDjteacb tbem bouj tbep map obtapn tbofe bleflingsi toitb arbent pjapertf, 
 it tb?ougb faitb in €\)}ift3\xi\}ti isi tbe anD earned fupplications?. €uen till 
 blelTeD faoe tbat bleCfetb all tbem tbat tbi0 Dap tbere do remaine tbe ipfalmesf 
 call bpon U^ name, jJ3oixj,m tbifi fo= tbat tbe p^iefteies DiD mafee fo^ tbe peo« 
 lemne blefiTmg, Cjce pjincipall popntsf pies fake to finc^^ jfo) after tbat Da- 
 are cfeieflie contepneD, jfirft tbe pjieft uid ijaD b?augbt muCcfee into tbe tem= 
 feitbjThe Lord blefle thee* ^b^c i^3 plejtben DiD tbe plapmg Upon muCcall 
 %l)Z lojDcbeffoUa bpontbee,U)batro- inarumentsfjtoitb fuiac melloDieanD 
 euer belongctb to tbe fafetic of tbp bo= Itnging of pfalmeisij beginne to bee ta* 
 Die anDfOKle. ^econDarilp bee faitb, Hen fo? an office amongfl tbe p^ieftsf* 
 The Lord keepe thee. ^fo^itijJnot "S^oucbing tbiii muCcfee bfcD in tl)t 
 fufficient to receiue gooD tbinge^ at temple, tljz firft bool^e of Cb^onicles 
 tbebanD of tbelo^De^tnlelfe tbep bee rpeahetbberiemucb,\)3l)ere ittreatetb 
 p?eferucDbpbi0poii)et,anD nottahen ofDauidanDbis!DcaUng0, botobeeDi« 
 from bs( bp U^ UjjatbfulUnDtgnation, ftributetb tbcfingcisf into 24. o^DerU^ 
 no} loft againebp our ouine ncglt* anD tbat bpcourfe. 
 gence* ^^birolp Ijee faptb . The Lord (f o?couer , tbe "#jie(te£f teere com* ^^^1^^^' J 
 ihewthee his face , or the Lorde mauDCD to mtnittertbe ^acramentsf, SJi^ 
 make his face fhine vpon thee* ^be anDtofacrtfice. jfo^tbep DID circum^ wmS'^f a 
 ILo?De Dotb tben (beioe bsibisflouing ctfetbeinfantiS, tbcir officetaagto fe? "ThT" ' 
 face,U3ben after btsf anger beefbeujctb tbe palTeoucreacenjanD to offer Hicri^ f"'^"' 
 130 l)i& fauour , anD Dotb become gooo fices of fonD?ie fojtegi bnto tbe iLojoe t 
 anD gracious mtto bs* 3nD tberefoje of tobicb 31 tiJill fpeake b^reaftcr in 
 in tbe fourtb claufe Dotb foloto a mo?c place conuenient. SinD tbat tbep migbt 
 platne ejcpofition, iubcre tbe l^^ieit mo-^e commoDiouflp offer tbeir (atvi= 
 laitl; J The Lorde bee merciful! vnto fice0 , Dauid h"^ tbe infpiration of tbe^ 
 
 ^f.b. l>o%» 
 
538 The Ceremonialllawes ofGocf . 
 
 ^olj g^oft ntuineD ttje tU)o families of ringed , tfje Ranging]* , t^e curt ainesf, 
 Eleazcr ano Ithamar into i^.o^xtcts. t!)e Dailcsf anD roapcs belonging to tlje 
 jfoj tycp uiB miniftcr bp courfe , asi iaf tabernacle . Cbe Mcraritcs uio beare 
 to bcfceae mtlje 24. Cbap.oftbefirtt ibc Iparoer fttiffe tbat teas! maue of 
 of Cb?omcU"S. 311 tbcUJljilctbattbeir UiaiD ann b?a(le,as tbe piUer^^barrctf, 
 turnc to miniftcr m laft^tbc pjtelless ttake^ ano planchesf.^ll U)bicb tobofo* 
 ♦ rrmaincoftill Ujitfein, ano neiier DiD cuerfteficetbtobntiecttanomo?enfiEr« 
 itt a fcot out of tlje temple. Ip, let bim reaue tbe t^irne anD fourth 
 
 S^o} ibere tuetc Ijoufeis builoeii Cbap.oftb^bcoheof jQmnb, Gltben 
 toitbin tbe temple fo? tbe p^iedeiS to tbe temple loa0 builoeo, tberc toere 
 utucllin, tubcn tbeirlot did rometo pojtergf ano toarDers of tbe temple ap* Doorek.»- = 
 Xerue tbe lo?oc : t\)e^ neuer UJenc ijntc pointer among t{}Z Leuics. SDbe trum* pers. 
 t})m oiune boufeiaf bntill tbeir courfe pets alfo.tiJbereUJitb t[je congregatiOH Trumpcten. 
 toere ejcpircD , anDtbeirtimetomim= luascaUeDtogetber, toere intbete* 
 iterlaere full? fimHjeD.^be p?ie(t0 al= mt^^SLXint^ : as; Ujereaoe in tbe 1 o. of 
 Xo DID kape tbe bolpueflclsf^anD make jf^umberiS. ^^\)tl^}kiit^ aJfo toere The prkiie« 
 tbem cleane : tbcp kept tbe canbelsi appointeDtobereaDieanDferueintbe >vcrc^- 
 ijurning:anD tbe bolp 6re tbat it (boulo luarre^, as! 1$ to bee feene in ti^z 2 o. of ferdn'** 
 iiotgoeoutuob^elljo^tjtbepbaDtbe Deut. ^o?tbelo?DetooulDnotba«e "^ne. 
 (barge of all tbingesi U)btcb feemeD to tiie Ums to bee bttlbtuiberearmoui; 
 {belong totbe fer uice of 60D, as o^le, DiD clatter : fo^ tjtcto^ieis Doe atiaple 
 fcanckittcenfe, anDfucb like tbingesi* greatlpto goDlinelTe anDt^e Umie of 
 iI5oiD before tbe temple toas erec« religion* 
 The prieAs teD,anD tbat tbe 3!fraeltte0 baD obtep^ t^efiDe tW alfo t^t p^ieCeiS |aD pet ^he pr«fta« 
 Seralde "^ ^ ^ P^^^^^^Ij^J^^co te"Ie tbemfcluesf anotberoffice^tbattoas, toiuDge be* didiudge 
 ^nd^dVeis in tbe tano of p?omife, tbe pieiCeiS of- tluijct caufe anD caufcbettoeene cleane J^'^m* 
 ,<jf the Lord, ^ttms to fee tbe tabernacle pitcben ano bncleane. n^otb toljifO aremoje caufe. 
 Do^jjne, taken bp againe , anD carrieD largelp DcclareD in tbe 1 7. of Deut. $ 
 tooanDfro. fojintbetbitDeof ji5um= intbe i^.ano i4.<!E;bap.oflLeuit. iToj 
 l)er0tbusilueceaD;e: The Leuics fhall as often as anj» Difficult matter bap» 
 kcepeall the inftrumcntesof thcta- peneoto rife among tbemjtbe bearing 
 bcrnacleof the congregation, and oflC DQaS bpugbt totbemotljer citie 
 hauethc charge of the children of Hicrufalem : anD if an? man luere 
 Ifracl,to do the /cruicc of the tabcr- fufpecteo to be a leper, tbe leuiticaU 
 clc.f oji tbe tabernacle Uias fo appoin- p^ieftr s did iuDge of l)i^ Difeafe ac co?- 
 teo,tbatU)bentbepionrnej»eD itmigbt Ding to tbe latoes tbatiuere p^efcri* 
 be taken into manj» places* beo tbem ♦ ^0 bitberto 31 baue fum* 
 
 Cbcrefo?e uibeu tbe Slfraelites toere martlp laioe Doton tbe offices of p^ieft^ 
 reaDieto rcmouetbeircampe, Aaron bcoDe among tbe olD people, reckoning 
 anD bis fonues came leitb tbe coue= bp onelp tbe efpecial parts belonging 
 ringes appointcD fo? tbe purpore;> to to tbeir feruice. jl^otoas tbofep^iellS 
 lD?ap bp anD carrp tbe bolp uelTels in» DiD ferue tbe 3!fraelitiflj cburcb, fo DiD ^hc (Upendi 
 ^bc Cahuites bare tbe ^vkt , Uje ta» tbep line of tl)t reuenues of tbe t\)mtl). & dwdung 
 blejtbe altar, anD inftrumentes be« jfo? tbe jfi.o?D appointcD tbtmcertai'ne &oAc^* 
 longing tbereunto . '3:beGerfonites (lipenDes , anD Duelling places intbe pruites. 
 l)aDc|;argeoucn{;eco2DeSa ({/ecoue-- lanDeof^jomifc* ^Oi!;?a|ri0ncD48. 
 
 ciUifi 
 
*t1nc third Decade, the fift Sermon. $^9 
 
 tititi fo) thtm to in^Me in t%t lanne afterUiarD t^e temple \xAM ^olonton 
 
 of3irrael, 6]ce m^ereef mte€ititii of m make , ^fjelaiDe. Da^tcKo^baodc 
 
 refuge fo? men to fiie bnto , as unto c(jcm to faccifice ante njjjcre.but in t|iat 
 
 feanccuarfeiJ* 9^o?couer,^e comman* one place alone , JjnleOe it Uiere bj» DiC* 
 
 tieotolate oucann appoint jfo^tbefu* penratton^tieeejctantintbe ii«of Deut* 
 
 Ccnanceoftlje p^iefts cattel ano fam:* ano intbeiy.cbap.ofieuitjano ootb 
 
 lieSjtbe Cubtirbs ^ferme^ toitbouttbe contain tbcmpfterte of Cbjiftlubotoatf 
 
 toaUs(oftbeCttie0,tottbm atboufano ofl^reo up but once.ano inoneplace,to 
 
 cubitejj conipalfe on euerie fioe^ rieanfc tbe Hmts of tbe uio^Ioe . 2Df 
 
 A ihoafana 3in tbcfe Cities mere fcbtnte? fo con* UJbome i\ UJiU fpeafee fome^bat mojc 
 
 'm«Sr°" uenientlie placeo tbpujbout all tbe leereafter. 
 
 make one lauue, tjjat all men mi^t eafilie goe sf^m tbac tabernacle 0^ tent( bep* 
 
 ^Sctrofa UiitbtJeriefmallpainc from tbe placeisf ingcalleo tbe tabernacle of appoint- 
 
 iniie,and tbcrc abouctjuto tbe ^pnagoguegf, to ment, bccaufe tbe lo^oe appointee it 
 
 Kckorang^. beacc tbe nio^n of (eioo»31n tbofe cities botb to giu eanftoeres in, ano to baue 
 
 feet to euerie tbeceiBas no facrifice maw : fo> tbep bisflaUjfulUDO^lbip^ulie accompli(be& 
 
 A sinagoguc iMerc commanoen to facrifice in one in)toastotbepcoplein(tcauofatem* 
 
 jyw^^p']^';^ place alone : ann tb?ice a j>are tljep plc/o long as tbep toan^jeo ano onjelt 
 
 aSfcmbieths^ twnt up to tbe *2iemple to facrificeun* in tbe toiloecnelTe . ^oy in fo mucb ajss 
 
 [£?!'* to t\^t lo?u:buc euerie fabbotb oaie tbe tbep 0raieo fo^tie peeres in tbe ocfart, 
 
 heare" h? laU) toas caugbt in euerie touine Uibere it inas not conuenient fo? tbem to banc 
 
 Tth lmI ^^^ ^pnagogues Ujerc^S^ojeoucr^tbe afetleu temple ,bnt fucb an one as in 
 
 ^ ^ "^ rents belonging to tbe l^?ieltes iuere tbeir iourneiestbep migbt carrie too 
 
 ; ^reat f ample, as is to be feene in tU ano fro, fo oft as tbep remcoueo ♦ ^b^t 
 
 I 
 
 S.oftbebcoke of ji5umb.gt.intbelaft tabernacle toas erecteo intbts ojoer, oftheubS 
 
 of leuit.^be boealtb of tbe P^iettes anotaas inamanneroftbisfo^meano tuck. 
 b)as inougb ano fufficient to maintain falbion . f irli of all tbereloere (tucke 
 tbeir famtlies,^ to line tbemfelucs bo= into tbe eartb clofe h^ tbe grouno , fil« 
 neftlie. 3.io tbep toitb tbat ftipeno niu uer fockets to fallen tnjano fetfacojoetf 
 not ^inz tbemfeluesto riot $ iolenelTe, upon to make a Uialltoitball : Unoer e« 
 butliuingmoDcratlie,oioapplietbem» uerpplanckeo? bcoju Uibere tUiofoc* 
 felues to learning ano teacbmgof tbe kecs.fo^ctterpbojoebao tUiotenoniS 
 people. Cbus mucb betberto toucbing like pikes , laberebp tbep toere ftucke 
 tbe perfons belonging to tbe minifierie into tbe fockets , 
 of bolte religion* %\)z boojos on eitber Htse of tbe ta« 
 
 anofo^becaufebp la^e tbep coulubentacle .^o?tb anu feoutb lucre 
 not facrtfice but in one place alone, tluentiemnumber: at tlje Upper enu^, 
 tbere Uias a. certame plac« appopnteo U^bicb inas totoaroe tbe 2Beft , Ujcr&; 
 totbepeoplejUoberinasiitanbolpnMjp ttnm boojoes 0? planckes, all lapeo 
 tbep^ieits ioulo ejcercife tbeir bolie ouerujitb goloe, ano ten cubitcsbtg^* 
 mmifterie in facrificing to tbe £ojoe: a pcece^befe, uibcn tljz^ Ujc re fet upj, 
 ano tbcrefo^e noU) tbeuerie o^uer ano iwcrc llucke o} fallen comta tbe foe- 
 ' tourfeaftbis argument ooetb require, ketS:Upou t^z backe-fioes^tbofe boa^otf. 
 tbat 3! lap fomeujbat toucbing tbatbo* baiJ goloenringcs, tb?ougl; UJbtcb' 
 Scy""'^ lie place. 'Cbat place in t'oe beginnmg U3cre barres of Sittim ujooBe (.lub^'cb' 
 ^ ,)Ma!St{i.etaberttaclebttiUbp^oles^ano is ti)Oug|)tto be^U)ljit^^|jcarne> 
 
3 4^ The Ccrcmoniall hwes of God , 
 
 tl)>u(t 5 partlp to icf ne t^ebcojusi clofc atm^oung »pon fiue pillcrdlajjji ouei: 
 to2ct5jer,tliat tl;e? mic^\)t be like a toaU toitlj golo* 3jn tlje mt'Dfi of cbe Atrium 
 lt}itijoutcljinckcoKteuife,ainjpartlp ntuftanDetbe inner Ijoufcj 31meane 
 tomakecljem (taiioedeofdlteuitcl^ouc tbe tabernacle tbat is? DiutDenCaiei ^ 
 bjagginn; to anD fro. faiDeuennolu)intotljeSanaum,$tbe 
 
 CljeSancftumOntbeCattfiDe toasl Sanaum fandloium . Slntotbe San- 
 IbutijpiuitbaDaile, ^o?eouertbere dtumfand^oiumnomanonjcnrerjbuc 
 U)ere maoe tenne curtame0 o^ ban- tbebigb P?iett cnelponcema peare. 
 gings of b^ooereD toojke , lubicb UJerc '^\)ttmmi Iain tljearke of t(;e coae= vvh« 
 roupleo tojetber toitb loupegio^ ta- nantofourlojoebcttoijcttbe Chcru- *i"?s^^ 
 cbes.Eljcfe curtaineiS luere lavo bpon bin ; tubcrettnto fome ( upon tbe ^po^ JTheS- 
 tbe copper of tbe bco^os, tbat mere fee (tleisf too?ui0)iio aOD tbe goloen Cenfar . b«™»'^^«' 
 )}p?tgi;t, a0it ban beenetbe rafter o^ Butotber tberebe uibttb tbmketbac 
 roufte of anboufe: ouer tobicb cur= bpei/(/ictT«f/oK is ment tbe inceiife altar 
 taines! ujcre tb?a coueringsi mo^e, tbe anu not tbe Cenfar . 33t ibouloc fame 
 ijppermoll tobereof toasf of Taxus lea- tberebp ( if tbefc felloujeg be not uecei* 
 tberjtoclableinraintokaptoaterout. wen) tbat at t])t timeujben tbe^po* 
 
 j(^oU) t{je tabernacle U)a0 in lengtb file tii^ot^ tbe goltien altar hid Qannc 
 30* cubite0,$mb^eamb 10. cnbiteia; : tvitbintbeuaileint^e Sandtum fan- 
 a«map begatbereobpt^emeafureof dorum. 
 t\)c ba)?D!9?. 5^ut it i^ manifeC h^ t|e 40. Cljap. 
 
 3ItU)a0 oenineD alfo into tb^ee partjEi: of Exodus (a0 31 meane to (beU) pou a< 
 ^b^ firft toas calleo Sanaum fanao - non) tbat t\}t goloen altar from tbe be« 
 ium,i^olieofbolie!af,anii Adytum se- ginning toa^ placeu in tbe Sandlum 
 dis (tbe boufe into tobicb no man came before tbe tjaile, ^m tbereunto agrc- 
 buttbe bigb P?ieltalone)o? tbe chau- ctb tbat tobicb wapbee gatberen out of 
 cell of the temple . ^bc reconubwef tljefirftCbapter after &.tuke. 
 ^)t Sanaum, tobofe lengtb U3a0 ttoen= U^ut botofoeuer it tuajsijtbi^ i0 fure, 
 tiecubitest, a0 tbe lengtb of tbe firll tbat tbe arke of tbe couenaunt teas 
 U)asten» 'Cb^tbiro parte Uwsicallea notfecne of an^mo^tallman, butof 
 Atrium, tbe court^iubicb bau in lengtb tbe btgbP?ieft alone , toljen be offeren 
 anb«nt5?cii cnbites, ano in b^eaotb tnceufe in tbe Sanaum fanaorum, 
 fiftie* ^lji0 Atrium tBa0 compafleo onceinapeare* foj itUja0bibiiUJitb , 
 about toitlj 53 . piner0 tbat luerc fafte-- tbe firft baile, tbe (iaue0 tobereiuitb it 
 neb Doujne into b^afen focket0 5 anD toag bo?ne appearing a litle luitbin 
 tDeretttbeigl)cfi"ecubite0,uponujbicb t\}Z Sanaum, bp t^t bearing bppof 
 tbere boungj banging0 of ncttoc?ke tbe bnile , iubicb toa0 fomc-iDbac 
 tli^angbiubicbamanmtgbt eafilpfee: tb? utt out iuitb tbeenii0 oftbeftaue0, 
 attbeljcrpeutrp toasbangeD abaile fo tbatb^e iubicb Uojue anie tbing 
 ttatntie cubiteg long bpon fourepil= nigb in tbe Sanaum mtgbt eafilpoif« 
 ler0 . Z.})t Sanaum fanaorumiMas ccrneftjbut ofbim tbat ftoooe fartbec 
 tJi'uineofrom tbe Sanaum bptbe mort offit cculo barolp bee perceiuen* foj 
 pjcc(ou0i?ailebangeii l)ponfoiirepil= intbeg. Cbapter of tbetbirubcokeof 
 lers of ftlitcr: anotlje Sanaumtoa0 tSingstboureaDcft, Andtheydrcwe 
 feUCrCQ from tbe Atrium tuitb tbe fe* out the ftaucs,that the ends of them 
 COmiebaile,t(jatbJ3|9»beriej?^eCiotl!S, might appearc out of the Sanaum 
 
 fanao- 
 
• The third Dccadc,the fifth Sermon. 3^j- 
 
 San(^orum into the Sandu, but they parif|^cbtircfj,CO teO?(|)ippe a«Up?a^ 
 
 were not fccn without.'S^fje Sanftum IJIUQ Dlte (Soli autJ jlo^oe. 0llD fo^be* 
 
 tuas open caplp fo^ tljcp^ieitctf^tljat caufc tlje cbilD^cuof^rracH DtoutJiell 
 
 wp'c^herT ^^^ ^P ^"'"'^^^ t'uypJp ti)C piacc of mini^ in tabernacJe0, it pleaftD tl;e iLo?D alfa 
 
 doth fquareftene before t!)e lo?oe. 3int{jeSan- to Ijaue a tabernacle bmloeD fo? fjim* 
 
 woS«of ^^"^ ^^fo?^ tbe Uailc toag placcu t^e felfe, anD placeo in tbe miDtt of ttjenr, 
 
 »he z«.of goloen table , fiirntOjeo usitb ^l;elJ3= tljat t(jcrebp (jee migljt teftifre tljat lj» 
 
 tTSaslJ^^aoupontbeji^o^cbriDetri^btouei: fjimfelfe Dot'o d\dcU in tbe mioDeaof 
 
 jhauetur- againaic ijpon tbe ^outljCoeUja^fct biss people, "^ije tabernacle tbcrefo^e 
 
 Jhe'^tabie^" tlje golocn cauuleaicke* beiufl; as it iucre tlje palace of (Sod tlje 
 
 ftoode on jj5oU) in tlje mtmiett bet\i3i]ct tbofe moil bigb ano migbtie iKing:, oiD ftann 
 
 fide!^where-t^^^ine bcfo^e tbeijaile ano tbe arke, intbemiorjeftoftbc people, asi a tetti* 
 
 ff^t^^La- uiu (tano tbe joloen altar , caller tlje monie of Ijifif mmt p^efence , to ftrifee 
 
 altar of incenfe, bj^icb \ua0 confecra^ tbe feare ano reuerenccof 600 into t^e 
 
 ten to tbe burning of ftieete perfumer. Ijearts of all W fubiectsf. 
 
 3no in tbe Atrium 5 not ueric farre Cdle men lap bp m our tabernacle* 
 
 Auitraiis. fromtbefcconobaile of tbe San^um, oi \)ouk^ tbetl)inge0 tbat iueeljaue, 
 
 uiD appeare tbe altar of burnt offc= anotoillbcfougbt fo? ano af keo aftec 
 
 rings;: ano bettoijct tfje altar ano tbe atour Ijoufeief. ^nottierefojetljelo^D 
 
 tjaileuiaa puttbelauer^outoftu^iclj tiio place in t^e tabernacle tl)Z (jol? 
 
 tbe }^}it^tsi m mi^ tbemrelues(,tuben tbing:e03 a0 it tnere W treafure, ani» 
 
 th^V began to goe about t\)t^} mtntlte- toouloe bee tnq^reo after intbe tabei:« 
 
 ne. ^n tbe people mbicb came to nacle , p^omtHngti^attberebeebJOuliv 
 
 tbe facrificemigbteanip on euerie (toe "b^site tbe p^aperiai ano requeues of 
 
 fe^ to tbe altar, ^noo'ftbisfo^tluasi all t^e faitbfuU tbat calleobponbtiaE 
 
 t^e bolp tabernacle , tobicb toja0 to tbe name. 2po?eouer, in tbofe ceremonic]* 
 
 Slfraclitesinlteaoofatcmple. ^ou« are contapneo tbe fecretmifierie0 of 
 
 cbing lobicbjbe fi;all reao mo?e large= Cb?tft ano W Cbur cb . fo} Paul 
 
 Ip ano fullp , tobofocucrujill looke in calletb bstbe temple of (©00 , ano ouc 
 
 tbe 26. 27, 3 6.3 8» ano 40* Cbap* of booies tbe tabernacle of tbe lo^o. ifo? 
 
 Exodus. inb0 tbe lo?o ootb ouiell.^bc bco^oetf 
 
 nemea- ji5oin , fo mucb 80 31 baue betber* of tbe tabernacle are , a0 it iuere , tbe 
 
 ^^ck.tQ fpofeentoucbing tbe builoingoftbe rafter0 , beame0 , ano piller0 of tbe 
 
 ' tabernacle, batb a berp gcoo eno to be Cburcb- 3no tbe Cburcb batb hct 
 
 applpeo bnto , ano coutapnetb ano piIlcr0,tubicbareooctourfi anootbec 
 
 comp?ebenoetI) no obfcureCgnificatt' ejccellent men infpirco luitbtbebolie 
 
 on. jTojfirtt of all it U)a0 profitable to 6boft»ano eucrie feuerall fattbfull 
 
 nourilb ano maintepne tbe ijm'tie of mani0ab?oooe lapoeouertoitbgalOj 
 
 tbe Catbolique faptb. jfo?,toi£btbat if bee keepe (tnccritiejano remapne in 
 
 one tabernacle , a0 luitb a fare bonoe, tbe baitie of dje fattb. ^l)t b(Djoe0 of 
 
 fbepvueretpeo firStocSooanobisre^ the tabernacle wn iopnco togeiljet 
 
 ligiontano tben among tbfmfeluc0 b)itbbarre0: ano fomull founoe oo« 
 
 one to anctber , a0 it toere, fonDjie ctrine Mpe all tbe faitbfuU ( Hyitf^ 
 
 Ktember0 compact ano knit into one aretbcbo)?oe0of tbe mpflicall taber* 
 
 bouie. $"01 to tbat tabernacle tbe nacle ) in tbeir ouctie ano tjiu'ct con- 
 
 toi)oU peoplcuja0 gatI;creo, a0 to one cc20c,U3itt)cat create o; creauife. 'ZU 
 
 curtamejf 
 
542 The Cercmoniall lawcs ofGod. 
 
 tnxtmt^ , tfjottgb t\)t^ toere manp, man anu tlje uiuell r l)t i^ t^ebarre of 
 Kttoeretljep ftnictogctOcr to3U(j gol* tije Cljurcl), lubtc^JiopnctbfOemem* 
 iieti Ioupe0,a0 iftljfp^ao bepncfautaH Der£( cbcreof together, $feeep?t I) tljem 
 one paecc: ano cljerefoje ctje funoiie intbcbnitieof fat'tlj: ijcctstljepilUi: 
 members of cbc cbiircb muft be gatbe-- anii focJut of bis cbwrcbtbe iis tbe beao 
 reo cogetber, aiio bp cbcin'tic bf e knit aim onelp all in all botb of our life ana 
 togctber in one,'tbat tbcp ntapb2e one tniefaluatiDn»3in tbofe figures tberc« 
 among cbemfclucs; j ano as it lucre a fo?e tbep of oloe bao t\}e cbiefe mpUc' 
 roafe of rigbteoufnenrc in tbe cbtircb of ties btooen of Cb?iit ano tbe Cburcb, 
 €ioD . "^Dbc couecmges; of tbe c\)iixcl) in ujbicb €l)}ii!t is noioe no otberujife 
 to feeepe out ftojimcs are faitb > repen= to bee beioe ,^ tben bee iuas in tbe be- 
 tance, anDoencetoooegoDO* <£b?ift ginning of tbe tno^loe bebeioe of tbe 
 fjimfelfe is tbe focket tbereof . For ancient Patnarcbes,toU)it,t)erp (Son 
 none other foundation can bcclayde anu tjcrieman, tbeouelpano biSbfft 
 then that that is ahreadie layde, eucn iSing auD p?ieft, tbc true ^auiour Of 
 Chrft [efus. spojieouertbe bailetbat tbeujojlue, in tobomeano bptobome 
 teas fp^eaD before tl)t Sandum fan- alone tl)Z faitbfuU b^ue tbeic tobole 
 
 j,^ ^orum , jiotblignifie as t\)t 0poaie faluation. 
 
 ^ faitbatbat tbe toap of tbe faintiei, tobicb ^^ p^ocetne notee, tW ^abecna- Thehiflon* 
 
 tbepbao to goe in, toas noc as tben clebptbe lo^ues appointment tijas e^^^'^'^^^^* 
 wa^e manifeft , Co loiig as tbe firft ta» recteo in Silo,a«f fwne as tbep came in* " * 
 iiernacle oto Itanne * Cberefoje U)ben to tbe lanne of p^omife , aim tiiD conci< 
 Cb^iHijiascome, anniiiitbbiisitieatb nuetberetintiUtbetimeof Hcli^astst 
 1)311 fittilbcD an, tbencbe ijailetbat euioenttntbeiS.ofiofue, ^i.ofSa- 
 ^oung in tbe temple ttjas rent from tbe mueUi.anD 5. Cbap. Onoer Hdi tbe 
 <op to tbe ucnc grounue, iuberebp all 3rhe toas tafeenbp tbe PiuhfHns , ana 
 men migbt unuerftanne , tbat tbeujap carrieo into Palcftine , from tubence it 
 toasopeneo into tbe Sandum fando- toas relto^eo againe, mm placeo tii 
 rum,tbat iSjinto tbe tjerp beauens,anu Bethfemes^from tbence againe it UJa0 
 ' tbat fatiffactionujas mace fo? all men carrteu to Kinathiearim into tbe 
 inrefpecte of cbcJatu. Jn tbetaberna^ bo«re of Abinadab in Gibca, tbat is, 
 tie alfo &iu bsng: otber Dailes, )ji\)it^ on tbe bill . ITo^biis^bowfetuas retbp= 
 Sxiere as fl)at:0Uies of tbefleOj of Cb?ift. o« a bigb place* fo? in tbe 6. of tbc 
 ^bofe bailes did bang at tbeuerieeu* fecono baDke of Samuel m reaiie,Da- 
 trie into tbe Sandlum autJ tbe Arrium. uid went with al the people to Baala 
 ^m Cb?i(t our io^oc is t\}Z l»ap ano Iuda(\j3bicb mtbei 5;*of lofue is called 
 
 tlje D(D?e,jbp lubore incarnation ano Kiriathieaiim)to fetch from thence 
 
 Deatbjtoebaueanentriemaoeintotbc thearkeof God. ^no p?efentlp af- 
 feingDomeof(6oti» ter: And they fetched it out of the 
 
 ^ea,Cb?ift bimfcireiS ourcaberna* Houfe of Abinadab that was in Gi- 
 • tIeinujbomtuc5\i)cnanDliue, anoin bea, tbat is on tbe bill, ifo? tbcre 
 tobomiue tuo^njip (i^ plcafe our (Doo: ijjasan bigb place in Kiriathicaiim, 
 lie is tbecurtaineauo feelingjtbe rafter tuberein Abinadab Dbjelt • ^ome 0* 
 4nii ornament of ijis cburcb; be is tlje tl^zv^UM takeGabaafo? tlje p?o:s 
 truftie auD moa alTureD couering tbat per name of tbe toU>ne , noefape tbat 
 rjocboefenoe d^ fromtb? iniuriesiof tlje ^xU m» tri^naateu from Pa- 
 
 kftinc 
 
The third Deca(!e,thc fife Sermon^ 54^^ 
 
 Icflinein Gabaa. 'But t\)i^ in fure, toastt alfo in t()ereiQ;tte of Solomon, 
 tljcai'hclMaflf conucieu fvomtlje^ourc auoco tljac ^ill tin Solomon ^oeto 
 tCAbinadab,intoc^£!joureof Obe- p}m to ffje lo?tic before tfje temple 
 dcJom, anii from tbeuce into tbccitie toiasbmlDeo* fo^iiu^efirft iCljap- 
 of DauidjCbac igf^iuto ^iou . jf oj fo 10 tcr of tfje fcconw bcolu of C^^ontclctf 
 tlje Citie Dauid ejcpounDCU in tijC 8. U^C finue: And Solomon with all 
 C|}np,of t(je 3 .fjOOlie of 15in0;Sf. the congregation , went to the high 
 Sln^IonOiO DauidpiCCljanCiMCa- place that \v:is .'it Gabaon,For there 
 Icrnacle fo? t^e ^rltc of 6oi!,tDbf rem w'as the tabernacle ofgods appoint- 
 lie DiO place it.ann appointed 19?ie(te£t ment, which Mofcs the fcruaunt of 
 to minidert^ere before tljelLo?f-a0 it the Lordemade inthe wilderncflc, 
 '?Lh'l'Lord$ ^^ ^^ Jargeoefcribeo m tbe 1 6, Ci;ap. But the Arkc of G O D had Dauid 
 Mbernade/oft(3ei.ba3feeofCb?onicIe2l. 3nDJ>et brought fio Kiriathiearim into the 
 (bp builDing tbaC neUl tabernacle) Da- place which Dauid had prepared for 
 uid neglecteonott^e OlO tabernacle of it: For he had pitched a tent font at 
 appointment* Hieruralem. Morcoucr thebrafen 
 fO} after t^C time of Hell , antJ tbC altar,that Bezalccl the fonne of Vri 
 tafeingof tl;e3rfeebpt^e Philiftincs, hadmadc, was there before the ta- 
 it r«metf) tbat itluasi tranflateU m'= bernadeofthcLorde: and Solomon 
 werflp from place to place, ^iloberi- and the congregation went to vi- 
 IP)U)berein it^a^firaplaceo^Uiastie* fiteit* ^b^refo^e^tt)|)ere as; fipereaue 
 folate^asi itf to be feenc m t^e 7 8. ^pfal. tn tbe $* Chapter of t^e tljirue boo&e 
 anotlje y.Ci^ap.of 31ercmie. tjf iSingisf^Solomonloued the Lordc, 
 Ci^erefo^e Ui^en Saul Uio reipe and walked in the wayesof his fa- 
 it appearet^j to |)aue bane pitcbeo in ther Dauid , onely he facrificcd and 
 Nilgai, txj]^eretjeeoff?reD peace OffC' burnte incenfc in the high places: 
 rings in %nc of t^ankeiS fitting bnto tljat tisinot fpokcnintljenirpjapfebuc 
 tbelojuejfo? t)icto?ie againft tlje ^m« in tljc pjapfe of Solomon , a0 bw tidac 
 monite0, a^ is; to be feene in tbe 11. nio not at auttenture^ facriSce ineue^ 
 Cbap»oftbcibaj!ieofSamuel.3ntbe rpplace,butintbebio;l}placefl;,totiJit, 
 ^i.Cbap.oftbcfamebcokeitisappa* tpon tbat confecratco altar, tobicb 
 rant ttiat ^ tabernacle toas fo? a time toas; appointeu of tbe lojUjlo^ereof 31 
 mi;5ob(a totone not berp far from fpakeeuennoU) before. 
 i|)ierufalcm,€raieio )b)bcre Abime- ^i^ev t^crc are rubtcl; tfjinkt^atSo- 
 Icch tbep^tettgaueto D.iu-d tbe frell; lomonUjaa! notfimplpblameb in t^efc 
 ^bcUJb^eaD, tbat ojas taken from tbe ujo^ccs fo? offering bpontbe altar of 
 golDcn table ♦ 31n tbe time tob^n Da- burnt offeringcis (fo? tbat iwag; altoge* 
 uid reigneD it toasf erecteo in (£>abaon, tbcr laiufiilj bnt bccaufc beljao tiltljen 
 a citic of tbe ^eniamitcs;. ueferreo t\)t buiioing of tbe temple* 
 ^0? in tbe 2 1 . of tbe i .Cl)?on.t^uisi ^iit tbat lubicb goetlj before $ foloto== 
 toe reabe:Thc tabernacle of the Lord etb after, i)oe make greatlp tbat tbofe 
 which Mofes made in the vrilderncs, UJO?iJ£0 UJCrc fpcken in tbat fcnfc ana 
 & the altar of burnt offerings was at fignification,tubiCb3tOiOfirttanetige» 
 that time(tt)l)£n tbe Sngel appeareb to %l)Z fame Solomon tobcn t^e temple 
 Dauid loitb a fiMO?be reaoie u?a\une) toas bttilben,biD command ano fee tljat 
 inthehiliof Gabaon. Situ^atplace tjicoloe ^rk?WiU;alltiein3rumentjs 
 
 belwtjSint, 
 
544 '^^ C^r^mnn'iall lawes ofGod. 
 
 longinot thereunto 1|)0uId bsB bpucjlbc uaric toasi noc farre off,6ut m t\)t ^evp 
 6? tbep^icllesfasiap^cciouis treafure top of tlje mouncaine Moria, i:abic| 
 from Gabaoii.anDylaccumtlje cam Uiasi tlje place anDtf)e^oIj)l;ill,bJljErc« 
 pUy bJbtcbbffljao caufcDtobebmlte in tbeljolp (SofpeU nocb tcii(6e t^afi 
 fo? cljat purpofe : tfteljolp Scripture Cfjiiftiuasfoffereufo^tbefinnesofall 
 bearing UiitnelTe tljereimto, anu fap tljeiuo^lD, biljicbluagp^efigureDina 
 <ng: And they broughtthe Arkcof tppeoft()eanciencfaccifice!0f3antiot()eK 
 the Lord , and the tabernacle of ap- Ceremonies belonging to tbe temple, 
 poimmcnr, and all the holy veirellcs ^[)Z bfe anD enue of tije temple luais 
 chat were in the tabernacle: the noneotljer, tljantljeDreattoenDoftfje 
 Prieftes and Leuits , I fay , brought tabernacle UiaiS before, 
 them into the temple . ^Ije 3 . of Icroboam tbcrefo?e anD Clje^ingfif Th=^nne »f 
 3Singfi{ S* Ctjap,antj tbe 2. of Cb?oni= of Slfrael , did finne moa gre^uouflp, SS 
 f legi 5 .Cljap. ^no Co \j)as tlje taberna= inben tbep fo^fake tbe temple to make ^ •?« ^'?>^ 
 tieof tbe iojDe, lubicb ffcDDe478. facriKceiSintbebigb places, intbeir^ '"** 
 j»eares, abjogateoattljelaft, ano in CatljeDjalCburcljes at Bethel and at 
 Celtic tbereof tbe temple uoas erecteD* Dan , ano in otbcr hi^l) ano pleafaunt 
 ^oucljittg tide temple of tbe lo?De ptaceis. ^be people of ludamitb tbeir 
 
 «e©pic!"°°* to^jicb toas p?epareD bp Dauid, but kings did fiimemoftgneuouflpeitbei: 
 builoeD anD maoe an enDe of bp Sale- fo? facrificing (Bon in tbe |>tgb placc:^, 
 mon, 31 iteeoe notmake manp mo^Des 0^ elfe becaufe tljep tin not mtvl^ cttc 
 inti)e Defcription tbereof, becaufeit Doumetbofeljigb places, 
 is in tlje 3 .of ISings^anD 2.of tbeCb?o- jfo? tbe lojo UJOulDjanD bis toil toai 
 tiicles berpbultlp fet ooU}ne,anD pain- to bee tao^fbippeo in one place tobic^ 
 
 ^ouctu ten out at tlje full, Cbe place tobere bcebaD cbofei^bnto bimfelfe. ^be 
 tbe temple luasaftertoarDebuilo^D^is plaitie hw toucbtng tbat matter ii 
 repojteo to bane bane (bt^tn to Da- ejctant in tbei 2. of Dcutronomie, ano 
 uid bp tbe 3ngel of tbe lo?D,anD tbat is berp ejcpjeffelp fet ooujne in tbe 17. 
 Dauid oiD firff of all mafee facrifice of Leuic . intbefeUJo^oes following : 
 tberebntotbelojoc, anDaoDctbtbefe Whofoeuer of ihc houfe of Ifraell 
 toOjtDS* This is the houfe of the Lord fliall kill an Oxe , or aflieepe,ora 
 God, and this altar is for the facnficc goate, within the hoft or without 
 of Ifrael . ^s if b® (boulD baue faiDe, the hoft, (to Ujicte, fo? a facrtfice bntu 
 %\iii plot of grouno i^ appointeo fo^ tbe lope . jTo? otbertoife tbcp migbt 
 tbe temple^in tbis pace fl;all be builte laiufullp kil a beaft fo? tbeir fnflenance 
 tb^boufeof tbelojDejpea.beerelball inanp place toberefoeiier.) and (hall 
 beoSfereotbat onel^ano effectuall fa- not bring it to the doorc of the ta- 
 crifice fo^ all men, tbe berie fonneof bernadc of the congregation, to of- 
 ^05 €l)}iiii 3!eruS incarnate , iToj all fer his Sacrifice before the dwelling 
 t\)Z mtcrpjeters of tbe bolp fcripturcs place of the Lord, bloud flial be im- 
 agr0e5tbat tbe place luas at 31erufalem pu ted to that man , as if he had flied 
 upon tbe mountaine Moria, )xtl)tvt ^= bloud. Whcrforewhen the children 
 l)jabam once UJOUlOebaue Offereobisf of IfracIl bring their offerings. Ice 
 fonne 3iracic : anD tbat in tbat appoim them bring them to the Lord before 
 teDO? fatal place tbe temple teas erec* the doore of the tabernacle of ap* 
 JeOJanO t(;at t^C Ijil Golgotha O} Cal- pointmcnt vnto the pricft , that hec 
 
 may 
 
The third Decade,tlie fift Sermon. j^ j 
 
 oftcrthcm.And let them no more of- fiCfg, as in iDCUUJJCUgljttDOjfeg to iu* 
 tcr their offeringcs to diuels, after fiificationjanubp neglecting tljCUJOJ* 
 \shomethey haue ^one a whoring. (\}ip of 6oD, ^C^janging ICliltOtriflctf 
 This fhall be an ordinance lo the for of ll;cit olnnciJUientlcnS, ^Ijc ttmple 
 Cbcr in their generations. And he (tcDH from tfjC time tt-at feelomon DID 
 that doth not thisflialbe rooted cm firfibuilDE it,bntll t!;C fitltUCfitUCtiCK 
 from among his people , ^Ijcrcarc Of lt,\)\Wthm^^tX}tt})ilL0 ^^o.iaV0. 
 in tijcfc U30JDJ5 1\)}& tiiingg to be notcb: 3no ficm tljc reparation of it,bnto tte 
 ^itfttbatit masnoc laiufuUto facri-- utter ouertlj^otoeDnncr aefpaHan it 
 fit e^but in tbat one place onl^^tljattras Ocoo 582* pcare0« ©tber lijtre be i^at 
 before tbeaUarcf burnt offerings .^e- uo acceunt ito£ljerU}ffe. ^b«s baue3l 
 conoarilp, inc bane to marke tbat tbat bitberto fpoken a little of a great oeale 
 comiuanoenientujas giucn^to cbe eno, concerning tl;e temple, 
 tbat al men fljoulo Uncerfiano, tbat tbe J?5ouj it remainetb fo? me to ttm^ ^ 
 facri6celoa^ma5eto($DD,coiDb6ti;c «nri iigbtlp to palTeouertbe bo^piw cadonSi' 
 tabernacle DID belong.'^bitnlpjtbat to Itrumentfii belongmg cotbe taberna= ^^^"^ 
 offer facriSce out of tbe place againft cle ano temple of tlje lo^oe ; among 
 (SOO0 commaunoemenr,\Bas to make ^Wb> tb^ ^^^^ of t\)Z ccuenant toau 
 racrifice unto tbe oiuel: tbat tbe offerer tbe cbiefe : tobicb ^rHe toas fo callto^ 
 toa0 to be iuogeu as a murtberer : ano becaufe of clje tables? of tfje couenant, 
 tjjat bee U)a!5 ejccommunicateo bp tbe tbatUjereputUiitbmic . 3itto)a$alfo 
 JLo^D 0oo,a0 l)t t|jat U)a0 ejccluoeo fro calleo tlje atke of ^ ILo?n ©00 of bofijJ, 
 tbe companp of 60D 9 [)ifi bolp faints* ^W^ otocUetb bpon it , bettoijcte tbe 
 !0uttot)ereaii( Samuel, it)elias, 9 cer« Cberubm, ano bp tbat meane? ti)t 
 taine otbec patriarcl^es Din bp (^000 io^o bimfelfe toas calleo h^ t\iz name 
 fuflfcrancemake facrificestpon fome ofHim that fitteth betwixt the Chc- 
 efpecialcaufes in otber placc0,ano not rubin,becaufebe bio from cbencegine 
 before t^e altar in tbe tabernacle^tbep aunfmeres bnto bis feruauntes^ ami 
 m it bp oifpenfation, ^\)t^ tberefo^e bao placeo it in tbemiooeft of ^is pco« 
 tbat facrifice in t^e bigb placejjjnot to ple^to be a Cgne tbat \)i$ p?efence Uia* 
 Craunge (goos onelp , but euen to t^z alojapes among tbem . '^oncbing t^z 
 berp true (SoOjOionnne firHofallbp ttuffeiubereof, anotbefo^me bototbe 
 uifobeoience ♦ if 0? (Soo ootb miflihe, ^rkeiDasmaoe, 3itoillfape nothing 
 pea be curfetb all tl)t ujo^fljip none bn« Ijeere* jf 0? t\)t matter ^ falbion arc in 
 to bim, ujbicb loe our felues bo firll in= tbcir colours terp kuelp pnpnteo out 
 uent toitbottt tbe inarrantife of l)i& intbC2 5.Cbap.of€]coo.€)f tbemea* 
 too?o:tt ts faitbful obeoience tbat plea= ning, mplterp, t bfe of tbe atke 3| mill 
 fetb bim beft.&econDariIp,tbep finned fpeakc fomctebat no\u ♦ €0e men lap 
 hf making a fcbifme in tbe bnitp of tbe bp in our coffers ano cbeafls t\)t trea* ^ra is 40 
 Ccclenaaicalboop.^birslp/ojoefpi- fures tbat toe mol! fet bp. Sno tberfe^e ^jj<=°^j 
 fingtbempaeriecf €b?iatbactoa0to toee bnoerCanoe tbatintbc Srhetoas whScCas 
 beoffereointbcmountof(Soigotba,^ Iaroetbetreafureoft|jeCb«tcb> anb ^d^«o^ 
 fo? not referring tbe meaning of tbeir all tbe fubftaunce of tubicb tbe faitbful 
 facriSces to €\ni'it\)Z onelp trutb of mase mofie account* Cclee muff not 
 all tbeir tppicall Ceremonies . laftlp, tberfo?e fake Vo? tbe in menjin Bot^^ 
 t^epfinncD bp trulfmgin tljeir facri= ab^al)a,31faftC;3!acob, ^ofeS;3I>auiDji 
 
 6g. S^.^a-- 
 
34'^ The Ccremoniall laves of God, 
 
 ^* ^utT^Mtt^l^tUt^o} lp)a«l,muclj ceD ti)t mcr cie feace , to^iclj toaief either The mercic 
 JelTe in cfie Eomifij miiufe;encarie , but tlje coucr of (Ijc 3irke,o? elfc a featc fet ^""' 
 in Ijt'm in tofjome all fulneCfe ntoellet^, upon t^c Stfee ♦ Q3p it ujasi figure D,aiS 
 antj in toljo all tlje trealures of (dons tijc Syodlcs; 3iol)n anu Paul interpret 
 iBifcDomc antj Knotolcoge arc IjeapeD it^ C|)?ift our lo?De, toljo 10 tljc t|)?one 
 Xip in i!o^e,\]}l>oi0 not feuc^ere on t^e ofgracejano tf;c p^optttatton fo^ouc 
 eartljjbut in tlje Sanftmn fandlorum, nnnc05 not onclpfoj ours, but alfo fo^ 
 in fjeaucn, 31 fap> aboue x anB 10 callcD tbe finned of all tlje luojlo . £Dut of tbc 
 3!efu0 €})}i\!t : totjofe ciuinitie is figu- p^opitiatojie 0? mercte feate alfo Ujcrc 
 re6bptbemottpuregoloe,ani)ljt0lju= utterco tbe Oracles anu aunfiuere? 
 manitie bj> tlje Sitcim umdd, tljat 10, of of (^tj, jpo? t^e ufe of t\)e mercte feate 
 CeDar,o?rat^erU)bicetbo?ne. jfo^^e 10 reati in tlje Ijol^ Scripture cobaue 
 tooHe upon Ijim flefj) , like to our fin - beene tbi0 > tbac 9pofe0 entering into 
 fullflenj^euent^eberp flelb tljat luee tlje tabentacle,oiD at tlje mercte feate 
 taue in all pointe0,fauiitg tljat it uja0 receiue dje anfuieres ano commanoe* 
 not finnefttll ♦ Out of tl)i0 ^rke do tlje mentg of (SoOjUJbicb be oeclareo unta 
 faitbfullfetclj all ffoouanu necellarie tlje people* anoCl)?tni0be,bptobom 
 t jjing0 foj tljebfe of tljeir life ano eter= our Ijeauenlp father eclarctb bi0 toill 
 nail faluation* foM^tt^^ ^<^^^^^^ to b0^anD isbom alone bee l)atl) giueii 
 rcaw tljat tljere toa0 lapn tlje table0 of t)0 to beare, faying, This is my bclo- 
 ^ecottenant^tbepotteof^panna^ano ued ion in whom lam wel pieafed^ 
 i3aron0roDtbatbuDoeo.jFojtoebearD hearchim. %m Cfjerubim0 bawc 
 ^at tnCtj^iS toere biooen t^e itmls tljeir face0 turnen totaaroe t^e mercie 
 of tbe Cburcb. Clj^tft i0 our UJtfenom, feate^ano 00 a$ it mvt looke one to am 
 tlje toojuof tie fatljerjtbe fulfilling of otbec. aoijereupon fe^peterfapetb* 
 tiela^ue^lje 10 inftbwifelfe, ano our tljatThe Angds do defirc to behold 
 rigl)teoufue0 alfo*31nClj?ift^l3ftbeljeas thcSaulourof the worlde, which is 
 uenlp foooe ♦ ^foj be i0 tbe b^eao of life declared in the Gofpel . ^ije fame 
 tbat came Home from beauen, to tbe ^ngel0 00 aluiape^ fcrueourlo^oe^ 
 fnuetbat euerie onetbat eatetbof it maiftcr, anoarerearipatbi0 becke, 
 chrifthu wapliueeternaUp* 31n Cb?itt m(bz a0toljimtbati0lo?ocoucrall.jf5ou> 
 priefthood Ip^icUbcoD bun agame; it feBmeoberilp none oio carrie t\i£ ^x\\t of tlje t0?oe 
 iS!ed ° ^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^"^^^ MV^on tlje rrolTc but tbe p?ieife0 alone, f 0? tbtponrip- 
 '* ' wbaiiebe^ne cuttootonefo? groU)ing tobicbareannointeobptbebolpgbott" 
 anp moje: bat at \)ii rcfurrectionit anoinoueo toitb true faitbj 00 receiue 
 buooeD againe , ami be tookc tbe euer- Cb?ift> ano are mase partaker0 of bi* 
 laUinglp^ieftboooetbat neucrlballbe beauenlpgiftcg, Jf^eitber muHtoiee 
 enoco . jTo^ eucn no\ue a0 ba ftanoetb luincke at,ano let palTe tbe note tbat is* 
 at tbe rigbt banne of tbe fatber in bea« giuen in tbe 4. anu 5 . Cbap^ of tbe firft 
 tien, be itiaketb intcrcclTion to Ijim fo j biBke of Samuel, tobere it is faio tbat 
 U0 . l^o^couer tlje ^rkc iua0 compaf= tbe 31fraelite0j fo? abufing tbt Srke,^ '^y^' «a 
 fetJ Uiitt) a cro\»ne , bccaufe €\niii our turning it to anotbier Ue tljan tbat foj Irke. 
 io^oe i0 a iSing ixjbirb oeliuerctb b0 tubicb it i»a0 giuea, ano fo> attribu«^ 
 Iji0faitbfulfer4ant0 from all euil,auii ting bntoitmoje tljantbe Scripture 
 Ktakctbb0 tbe fonnc0 of (Sou* 51pon. UMlleOjtoereflainebptbelPbiliftinejaf, 
 tbe arkc toe reaoe tbat tberebJa0^- ano tb<« t\^^xU toau carrpttr into 
 
 wptittitg 
 
The third Decade,the fift ScrmonI 347 
 
 ts^MHt t to Cbe enue tijat ail men anoSU bot^cfie Setoeiar ano tl^e<$en* 
 
 mtg()t learne tljeredp not to attribute ctUisf. 9po^eouer tjjat b^eao umsi tio 
 mo^e CO tbe ^Ktsmzntft ano \m^= Ip,ano not ppp^ane,anD none mtg^ 
 ne0 of (^00 tban t0 conuentenc ^ ano rate it but t\)ep)iiiitfi aione^ Sin like 
 »otco applte tbcm to ante otber b(e manner tbefatt^fuU onelparetoo^tbic 
 tban cbat fo^ ttM t^^ Lo^o t^atb o^- of Cb^ta tbe b^eao of Itfe,^ tbep djac 
 nuteotbenu belsue receiuetconcly. ^beloaueil 
 
 jpo^ tbe ar&e toarfnot o^oeinco to tocre calico fap^ name of ^betobjeaij, ?J**«*' 
 tbe eno it lljoulo be taken foj (Sob, al» 0^ tbe bjeao of Ojbt^toberebp in meant 
 tbougb itbare tbe nameof^SoOjnfp tbattbeb?eai3 0flife(tt)bicbiscb?illia« 
 tberU)a0 it maoeto tbeeno tbattbep ooctrine)(botUD alU}atc0 beinCgi^tbe^ 
 fl[)0(UD looke fo^ grace ano belpe to p^o-- fo^e our e^t0. 3no a0 tbofe loaueit 
 Ciaeo from it^asioereaoe tbattbep oto, toeretobefctallDaie^ before tbe lo^o, 
 but it \ii&is giuen tbem as a token tbat in tJ^t (i^bt of all men : fo matt not tbe 
 €>oo tbctr confeoerac U)a0 in tbe mto^ ooctrme of Cb?ift bee p^iutlp biooen^ 
 oe(t of bi0 people , fo long as tbepoto but openip (beujeo bnto all people « Qi 
 Mpet()e tabled oftbecouenaunt,tbac belTellUjitb franckinceufe tDa^fecup* 
 bjere clofeo U)itbtn tbe arke> anooio pen tbe ^beuieb^ao , becaufe tbeip 
 rleaue to 600 alone , at iDtiofe banoe^ tbat eate tbe ^eauenlie b^eao ooe oSitt 
 tbep tboulo looke fo} aH gooo tbingsa; to 600 p^aper^ ano t^^ankelgtuingtf 
 tbiougb €i)}ifii ^'0 fonne Wt^ )»a)S tnitbout intermtlTton, iobitb iK to ®os 
 p jefigureo bp tlje arke^ a0 ODer te as franckincenfe, 3! n t^c 
 
 Tiwgoidcn |5e]cttotbe AdytumojSaiKaum 24.cfLeuiticusiti0atlargeoeclareB 
 ^^'' Sanaorumint^e Sanaum,oioffano in U3batrojtt(je{&l)etobjeaoeU)a0p^c* 
 tbe goloen table, ti^e matter ano falbi- p^f eo ♦ 
 ^n ttii^erof is oedareo in tbe 2 5.cap.of '2Dbe goloen canolelficke is in ti}t 
 Exod^Qpon tbe table lue menooe fet Sanaum,ano(lanDetb before tbe baile 
 our meate ano fullcnauce,bp tbe table on tbe onefloejO? oner againfttbeta* J^a^lS 
 m are refretbeo,gt at tbe table tue foj= ble. 2Be baue t^z oefcription of it in 
 getourcareSjanoare merrie anoio* tbe2 5.cbap.ofExodus. Canolesare 
 cunoe^^^erefoje tbe table can be none fet bp in our common boufes togiuc 
 ctber but CifiiSt our lo?oe,ano cb?ilti= ligbt to all tbem tbat are in tbe boufe. 
 an ooctrine. jTo? €p]iXl is tbe fulie-- Sua ClniHt our lo^ne is ccme a Irgbc 
 nance of our life, bee is tbe iop $ mtrtb into tlje luo^loe, ^ tubofocuer fbliotoet^ 
 cftbefattbfuIl.»2:b£table\uasofgolDe bi'm Hjoulo gettbeUgbtoflife. SDiit 
 tuitbout, ano all Ujooo U)itbin,becaufe of Cb?ift 00 pjoceeoe, ano Upon Cbjitt 
 C\i}iiimv tabic isbotb 600 ano man. ooe Uitkz ot\)Ct nofcs of canoleltickeiS, 
 ^be cable (UJbicb istbetppeofcb?ifti» tobtcb baue tbctr Itg^tfrom Cbjittt^e 
 an ooctrinc)is fet fojtb in tbe Cburcb J cbicfccantilcCicke* 
 it IS not tl;crefoje to be fougbt at A- f 0^ tbe Ho^o oio Tap bnto t\}t 9[po« 
 thcns among tbe ^opbiSerS , no^ a- files, Yce are thclighc f)f the worldr, 
 mongtbeGymnofbphilies of India, ^0 tbcii Cb^iil ts tU fljanke o> (baft 
 m tntbe 3IetDi(b ^pnagogues* CIp-- of tbe cauoleliickcbpoa UJbicb fl;anke 
 on tbe table are fet 1 2 .neiue loauc? Di= manp fnuffcrs 0; nofcs 00 aickc,\i3btc^ 
 -uioeo into ttoo partesi.f 0^ tbe b^cao of lioloe tbe ligbt t)p to tbe ^\)m^lh ^0? 
 lifc,U3'gic|;i^ue\yan\jfa^te30Pt6fceO U4;atligl)t focucr isint^^c mim'eer* 
 ': - ^g.ii, oftb^ 
 
54^ The Ccremoniall lavvcs ©f God* 
 
 oftbecburcIj,t^ej>^aueicanof(JD()?!ft manpalcartf ,UJl)icb c^flofe cotljcm* 
 UjI)o is t^e ^ean of li5^c,anu t)crp Itgljc fclues creatures to bee tljep? intercept 
 it fclfe. 'Clje canuleltiche is UjljoHp all Ibursf, bp iwbofe mediation tljep DeCre 
 of plD:anD CiniHt 10 ijerp 600 in oaD, to obtainc tbac toljicb tbep lacke , a( 
 tbclisbtanoiDifeDomeoftbe jFatben tbebanoiefof^oD .3intbeeuo of p^o, 
 ano tbe miniaerjJ of Cbnft muft bt Cn-- Cbap. it ii ejcp jeflp fapo, Whofoeuer 
 cere ano tb?OUgblp Cauffeo from all af« ^al make like inccTe to that to fmel 
 fecttonsf of tlje flelb : ailD to tljat enoe thcreto,fliall periili from among the 
 
 belongetb tbe Dfe of tbe fmiffers tbac pcople*'Cberefo?e tb?6wa;b CbjtQ a* 
 Bio pcrtaine Unto tbe canuledtc^e. lone tbe faitbfuU cburcb of Cb?ift ootb 
 an tbe miODea betujijct tbe table offer ber p^aiers to 60D p fatber.CblsJ 
 'Theincenft g„^ tbecanDlettiche.befoje tbe uatle in altar lubereof ttec fyeahe, U)a0 bountt 
 tbe Sandum niDftanu tbe ffoloen altar abouttoitba crotouofgolo^f 0? €i^}i^ 
 fif mcefe^lubicl) is ejcactlp painteb out our 1o?b aim altar jts! a berie king auD 
 intbesccbap.ofExod. Cljataltar p^iett^gtluearetbtbe croUjneofglojp. 
 U}a0 o^uapnen fo; tuio bfcie;. ^0^ 6ra Motoz mz mull p?ap at moaning ano 
 tber? toajs offreo byon it cuerie Dap in* euening5tbat is;, continuallp anu berie 
 cenfe 0? perfume, UJbirl; « teas not earneHlp.^nuuJeemuftaltoatosfp^ap 
 lab)fullto ofifer 0; prepare to anp otber tn $ tl)^ougb tbe name of Cb^tlt* ^no 
 (0OD 0; creature* 'Cbat m^i Don tuiice Cb^td i$ be alone t\)-iOvi^f9 U)bom (Bon 
 cuerie dap, at moaning $ aceuenins. b^tb beene pleafeo toitb tbe p^atersi of 
 Zachams tfje facber of 3lobn Bapf id tbem tbat baue p^apeD in tbe mo^ninff, 
 toaiEJ in t^jac miniaerie, )3i\)tn bee faiue tbat is, at tbe beginning of tbe ujojltif, 
 tbe angelj anu foj Us unbeliefeKJ fafee f i0 at tbifif oap pleafco ml) tbcm tbat 
 tuasfmaoeDumbe fo? afeaCon.^econ- p?ap to bint at euening, tbat 10, in tbe 
 uarilp incenfe ms offered tippon tl^ac enne and tbcfe lall naizs of tbe Uio^lde* 
 altar>after a certaine folemne manner %l)e^ tberefo?e finned mod grieuoufip 
 once in a pcare^tbac uia^jat t\)t feaii of agamlt tbe iojde^tbat offered incenfe 
 Cleanfing , asigf declared in tlj? 16. in tbe bigb places cuerie tobcre. fo} 
 i!}apter of Leuiticus. a0 tbep uiere r£beUiou0 and difobedi? 
 
 J^oia bp incenfe 0? perfume i'0 to be em to (Dcd^p^eferring tbcp? oU)ne in* 
 S^ndentood tbe p;aper0 of tbe faitbfal, uemion0 before ibc lauj£0 of (0€)aD, 
 asDauid fe»itnecrctb> lu We be faitb: t^bicbtbcp neglected : fo did tbep de« 
 
 let my prayer bee fee forth in thy fpifetbe mptfcrie of Cb?ia tljeowii^ 
 fight as the incenfe, & let the lifting mediatcur,in departing from t^at ow- 
 vvp of my hands be an cucningfacri- Ip altar. Thtaltarof 
 
 fice. ji5om tbere toag b«t one incenfe 3In tl;e court 031 Arrium did ftand Ji^'"^* ®*f«- 
 altar alone. Cclljofoeue r btitlDeo anp an otber altar, Uibicb lujfJ called tbe ""^'* 
 mo?e,bee uoag condemned ofWafpbe* b?afen altar 0? tbe altar of burnt oflfc* 
 jnou0 iBicliedneltc* ai5p tbat onelp aU rtn2:0jU)l)icb is finelp defended in tijt 
 £3ci0 figured Cb?illonr lo?debotb 27.ofC7odu0.i2Df tbi0 fo^italfotberc 
 (Dodandman, tbe mcdiatcurandtn- tojasbatrbisfone.^oiitujast notlauj- 
 terceOb? betujtjct (Sod and man , bp full fo> anp religious man to facnfice 
 Jybomc aU tbe ^aintc0 doc offer all in anp Dt'jcr place, fautng in ibebolp 
 t))m piaper0 to (Sod tbep? lo?dc and place , inhere tbi0 altar n;'a05bnleftc it 
 ljeauenlpfAt|)cr»^l;eptl)crefojc build toerebpfomefingulardifpenfation* 
 
The thh'dDecadcthcfift Sermon. 549 
 
 fS'hittbit toljfH tbe Rubcnitcs \iiit^ SdcHcc (Ijcfc t^cre are atfo recfeonen 
 t^nrconfCDeratiSijaD built an altar bp otljcc iiillrumEnt£0 lelcnging tot|je 
 tbeljankesiof Jordane, anotbefame tab£rnaclc:buttbefcmamancraretbe 
 tbei'of U)a0b?oug^t to tbccarcgi of tbe cbicfe . 3! tljougijt not^ooo b? beating 
 ptbcrtribe0of 3iirael,tbepDiD al agrae cut bufilp cmrpparttcuiaritte , to re* 
 toiitb one confcntj tbat tbe crime U)ai3 bear fc unto pcu cuerp fnial tbuig, IcaU 
 tobepumibcoiBttOopennjaf.Saibere^ pctanuenture bp m long treatife, 3| 
 bp uieemap againe gatbev tbe great-- tboulDeu® toateoious untopcur pati« 
 Jieffeof tbfirfault, )x.l)ic\) neglecting cnce. jj^ouie tljcfamcbclp ueflTelleflt 
 tbat altar niu ofncr facrifice in tbe bigb tbat luere in tbe "Cabcrnacle , tojcre lit 
 places;. i3Dftobicb 3 airoCpake before. tbeCenipleairojfauingtbatin Solo- 
 J!5otoe tbat onelp anfi Catbolique al- mens ^cmyle tbere tuas a farremoje 
 tarofoureg is 31efusi Cb?ift •• lubo of* gooulp fijetue ano ponipe , tban in tbe 
 fereD biuifelfe a Uuing facrifice fo^bjs tabernacle.- fo?uoneotbercaufebn« 
 to 600. DDUbteolp , but tbat tbe mplierieiai of 
 
 jaeptber 10 tbere anp facrifice in all Cb?iG auo of tbe C^urcb , Iboulne in* 
 tbe \no?lDe tbat can clcanfe finne , but creafe euerp nap mo^e ano mo?e to t(je 
 t^at alone * jl^eitber noe anp facrifice0 figbt of tlje mllu . Cb?i6 tbe true 
 of tbe faitbfull pleafe tbefatber , Wt Solomon anD feng of peace anu tran* 
 tbore tbat are bpfait^offcreu upon tbe quilifie, tbe berpeternallfelicitie it 
 dltar31efu0 Cb^ft . ^0^ Cb^ittucotb felfe, batb rapfeo bp in tbi^ uao^ln ta 
 fanctifie bsi^auD being fanctifieD,U)e no btnifelfe a Cburcb,Uibtcb firttcbetb to 
 bp bim offer tl)t facrifice , tbat \)it botb tbe cnBe0 of tbe UJo?loe . i3Df inbtcb t^^ 
 toell accept j)f. %ijisi \)mt% taken p^opbtes banc fpokenbcrp largelp, 
 cut of t^c apol!le0 bflctrine in tbe i g . Zach arie cfpeciallp , mo tbe famous 
 
 tOt^eHcbrucs,attDtbetD)elftbtOtbC lP?Dp(jCtNaihan.2. Samuel. Cbap* 
 
 Romanes. 7 . '€i)ttg mucb (jet^jerto of tbe ^ol? 
 
 Thebraibi ^belaUof tfiebolp be(fellc0toag place. 
 
 lauff. tbe b?afen lauer , uibicb UJa0 placeo in 3fter t})t bolp place in tJ^c facreu ruhdf, 
 tbe Airium, betiDiyte tbe baiUoftbe Ceremome0,tbenepttobebant)leDist""'' 
 Sandum, ano tbe altar of burnt cffg' tbebolptime. 5ro?a0 tatbeoutujam 
 tittg0.31ti0 DefcribeD itntbe go.Cbap. religion a ccttaine placeuja0 giuen,fa 
 of £xod.3}nitUJa0contcpneDtbeiua' to tbe fame alfo an appointed time 
 tettobcce^itbtbe P?icftc0tbat mini* toa0an'igneD.'^uBboip5ape0aretobe 
 ftreu before tbe lo^oe wuujaibtbem-- implopcD upon bolp actions. 5fo?acti- 
 fclue0.15p tbat laucr \«a0 €\)}ifl figni-- ons are eiib^r tbofctobicb lue cal ban* 
 fieu^iMbicb 10 tbe luafijing of tbe faitb^ metoo^kcsinuenteufoj to get bictu* 
 fulL ^uD bp it ujas meant , tbat bolp al0>cloatbtug, ano otber tbing0 neccf* 
 tbingc0 toerenot to beebaauleo loJit^ farp fo^tbe bfe of our botipeji : t} elfc 
 tniuafljeD banneg anD f^te. tbep arc bclp anu r£ligicu05 uibicb are 
 
 '^tbcptoafl; tbemr£lue0 tbat bp tbe oonefa^tbcc^ercifecfcutUjararcligi- 
 bolp Cb^jft are purificD, ano bp tbe en. ©acmuftnotconfumeallourtimc 
 graceof^DZjaremaucSttotbemini^ in bannp-iuojkea auD pjiopbane bufi* 
 fterie of religion ♦ "Bin be is in hsuxrn ncile : nepxber can lue belloU) all timciS 
 ger of ueatb , tbat is not a partaker of tjpon oucuiarue religicn . 15ut tbofe 
 t^e grace of life» actionis ore m mbout time. 
 
 V- <Sg3. ^0} 
 
55P ThcCcremonialllawcsof God. 
 
 if 0^ eucrp action in conteiineD in time, man a time of recreattan , ann btnuet^ 
 ^{jcrcfo^e C>oo ^atb oeuiDeD t^e time ^in feruamtts; to be merrie on tlje Ijolp 
 into funD?ie partsi fo) funo^v action^, un^cs in Ijolineffc ami mooeCie/o tbac 
 fo t^at tjce luiil Ijauc fome iDojkinj tljcir cafe map be an ijonett recreation 
 uapejs to ferue fo? banop actions , ^ o- anb not rep^ocbful fenfualitp.Sjjaine, 
 ib^r bolp Dapc0 fo? tbe eyercife of out* eafe of it felfe iis not gojb.but in refpccc 
 juarn religion. jI5ot tbat tfjelBo^king; of an otber tbing it is; gcon . (Bon bic« 
 Daves arenot (jolp $ oeuicateu to tbe oetbtocearefcomtoo?fee,butpet|}erct» 
 to?o:(fo?bc ootbcbalenge aUDajje0 9 teti^ b0 ontoo^ite an otber toap:!)e.toil- 
 timesf to bimfelfe^^ UjiH at all fcafonsi let^ biS to ceafe from bobilp labo?, anu 
 be UJO?fl)ippeD in bart) but fo? becaufe begin to U30?fee in beart ano minOjanu 
 t^e bolp tiape0 are 0ngularlp,ann ass it ^joljoUp applp our fclues to Ijid ljolpfer« 
 toere^mo?ep?ecirelp confecrateu to nice. 3mitberfo?e it is! neeofuUobaue 
 tbe outiaiaro too^fijip of (Sou, t^iantlje bolp allemblpeis!,t(je reabing of tbe [jo« 
 luo?kinguape0 are. Ip Scriptures, pubJique p?aper0, fa* 
 
 What an ^Ijcrefo^e t^e fefiiuaU 0? ^Ip nap, crifices ( fo? it 10 p?efcribeii in t^je 2 8. 
 boiydayu. ^^^^.^ ^^ ^^^^ appointmcut isljolp anD2pX^apt*oftl)e^a)feeofNum- 
 to ttie lo?De,U)a0 kept fa? tl^e oeuoutc bers , \s\)cLt tljcp ougbt to offer at eue* 
 c]cerct(tng of (^dos oucbjam U]o?(bip. riefeatt ano boIp-Bap ) tlje ceIeb?attoN 
 ^^erefo?e tt}ofe napes are not |)0lp^ oft^eSacramentes^anuM^atfoeuei: 
 no? t^ofe featts laUifuU , tal^ic^ are not eUe t^e £o?ii ^atb commaunben to bee 
 lielbcotljeone^onelp 6011 IE HO- none at feltiuaU napesi, anb folemne 
 V A H : neitljer are tljofe |oIp napes feafons.jTo? tjjatonetbing isl)eerere« 
 lamfttU, tn Wc^ tbe IaU)fttIl feruice quireo efpectallp, ta)|)ic^ Mark founts 
 of (000 IS not labifullp ejcerctfeD. ^nn as tin fate at t^efe^te of 3lefttS 9 ^taxn 
 fo? tbofe caufes tbe ^abbaotbes ano t)is b)o?ti* 
 fettiualt napes of tbe 3iiraelites, are in ^o?eoucr all feaftes generallp boe 
 tbe p?opbetes manp times retecteo, conteine tlje me mo?ie , ^ put lis in tbe 
 becaufe tb^P inere Dnlalufullp folem^ rxmemb?ance of notable tljingeSjene- The sab- 
 nijco laitboutpurefaitli ano Cncere rp feattacco?oing ta tbe name* '^\)t^oth, 
 affectons. ^abbaotb bin put tbem in minoe of 
 
 MdSo- ij^oioall bolp napes f)ai! one com* ©ons goon benefite in creating tbe 
 tydSyM*** monname,ann\ijerecal]^D^abbotbs, too?lnt fo? tbe be^ofe ann p?ofite of 
 iii "*^'^' f^atteSjboIp-nape^jmffitinges ann af^ bs men.SitiMas alfo as Mofestoitnef* 
 femblpes* ii3lU)olp-nape05Ui^at nanje fetb Exod. 3 1. a (igne of t()e true fan- 
 foeuertbep toere callen bp^luereo?? ctification,ls)^iclj<0on^oncbPlloiMetb 
 ncinen to 6cn aloncjnot to creatures, bpon tbe people tbat calnpo bis name, 
 not fo? furfctting ann bjantou c^am- %l)t otljeu bolp napes bin beate into 
 bering. 311 bolp napes toereimienten tbem tbe memo?ie of tlie ot^erbene^ 
 fo? tbe bealtb, i3?ofite , ann recreation fites tijat (Son ban Ibetoen tijem , ann 
 of mankinne . jr oj bolp napes are no ^an(as 31 bJiU anon neclare) tljeir (cue* 
 buroen,but tbe eafing of ourburnens. rail figniftc4tionS. 
 1P?op!jane\j]o?kes3I confelTeare p?o- Bmi tbere toasa meafurc ann Amfafure 
 fitable, but eafe is alfo ncccOarie : fo? certepne number of Ijnlp napes, tobifb JiSi'ir" 
 toitijout Kit labour cannot continue, toere niHinguilben , ann berp toifelphoiydayM. 
 %^^ iopes toilltijevefo^e 10 to giu^ ojnerenj ftrHintofeummgijt^^to^ere* 
 
 fif 
 
The third Decaclc,the fift Sermon* 3 j f 
 
 tftuerieone ^ati in ic one ^abljodb, t^tttn commauniiemcnw.'5DIjeS>a6' 
 tijac Ujasf tlje fcauentb naie: t^eu into bofl; iMagobfentcDb? a natura! anu Di- 
 moimbCJf. jro?tIjefiraDaieofcuci:j> ttiiie lab) cucr from tljc ficft creation of 
 mouct^U)afibolptotb2lo^o,anDU)as( ttjeUJo?Io: auoisftbecijiefecfalot^cc 
 calltn clje feaft of tlje nclwc majnc : ano Ijolpuaicjf, jfo? it Uias! not tbcn firfll 
 MIp t|)cp tocrc Biuiueu into pcarelp ojoeincDbpMofcsjUJljentljetencom* 
 feaKfif/oJbicl) retttmeo once ewcrp pear e manocmentg lucre giucn hj} (Sou from 
 at an appopntco feafon : of c^at fojt of b^ auen. fo} tfje keepnig of tbe ^ab* 
 feaSesS tbcre Uiere tb?«e in number,tbe botb luas recciueo of tijc ^ain£e0 im- 
 l^afleoucrjPcntecoll.anotbe feaft of meoiatfp from tbe beginning of cbe 
 ^bernaclesi* 315cfiDeis tbefe tbere toojloe. ^nn tberefo^etoereauetbac 
 bjere aifo ctber maoe bolieoateis, tbelojoeintbeccmmaniiementc^Ditt 
 
 inbifb ©00 bacb not COtfimanoeO, but fap^Rcmcmbertfiat thou keepe holy 
 
 luere receiueo by tbc rijurcb to tbe glo* the Sa bboth day. ^no before tbe lain 
 rpof 6oij,gfrem£b?ance of bis great tuagf giucn^tbcreijai euiocnt mentioit 
 benefit?* ^To? tbe feaft of lots lubicb maocof tbe &abbotb in tbe i^.of Ex- 
 tbepcalleo Purimjanotoasib^ougbtin odus.anDtbe 2.of Genefis. 
 bp Mardochcusjtoast recciueu of al tbe ^befecono hinne of bolp oaicisf baaii; rhenewa 
 cburcbjas! is; to be fane in ti)C9* of E- tlje nein mconeiaf, \xil}itf; luere folemni* n>ow»c. 
 li{hcrM)z feaft of Dedication ms 0^* ^eo in tbe beginning of euerie monct{>. 
 Heineo iy ludas Machabcus, tnitb tl)z Mention 10 maoe of tbem in tl)z i o« $ 
 confent of all tbe cburcbe^ in mcmo?ie 28.cbap.of tbe bco!ie of Numbers, Sa- 
 tbattbe temple toasrefto^co, anotbe mueJ.2o.pral.8i«Ezech,46,anii 2.of 
 people DeliuereD from tbetp^annieof Chro«2.'Ebatfolemni^ationi0repo^« 
 ImgAntiochusjag isf to be reau in tbe ten to baue Wn o^ueinea in remebjacc 
 4.cbapteroftbefirftboofeeofMacha- oftbeligbt createu , to aBmonilb tbe 
 bees. !Iho €W^ our JLo^oe oio bo* people not to afcribe tbe monetbes to 
 nourtbat feaft of Dedication \i)it^ an Ianuso^Mars,o^anpotberplancc,bue 
 bolp Sermon, ^^o^eouer tbere toere to t^e one anD onelp (Bon tbemaker, 
 folemne faftiugs appointeD to be Kept gouernourjf ruler of all tbings $ fea* 
 among tbe people of<Soo, ass in tbe fift fonjaf* ^pojecuer it toasi a figneoftbe 
 tnotitti) y luberein t\ie citieiua^ fet on reparatio 0^ renuing of fattbfulminDiS 
 fire: intljefeauentbmonetbaiuberein bptbebeauenlp illumination ubat toe 
 Godolias taas flaine:ani) in tbe tentb cb?i(lian0 map truelp anD inoeeDfo* 
 tnonctb tobcrein Hierufalem U)asbe= lemni?e tbe neiue «ioone,tuben being 
 CegeD : of W^tl) faftingeg tbe Pjo= bjougljt fojcb cf DarheneiTe (ntoltgbt 
 pbet Zachaiie fpeafectl; in bis 7. anD 8 b}> tbe fonuc of CJcd, Uae lualke as be* 
 Cbapters : ano in th^ time of Efther a commetb tbe cbilD?en of ligbtjanD re« 
 feaft luas o^oeineo in^monetb Adar, iecttbetoo;hs oftbeoeml g? DatKenes. 
 fo? a remembrance of tbe calamitie %\)Z tbiro KtuDeofboIpDaicsjiotb ^^^ . 
 tubicljbJas tojougbt^o^ratberpurpo- couteinetbefenfts tbatreturnconcee* yJrL'Ze. 
 feo againft tbe 31el»es bp tlje iwickcD uerie pearCjCf tobicb 3i6nD to betb?«t fj^^'/.'^^} 
 Am an. , Cbepatfcouer^tbepentecoft^auD tbe dwiewcs. 
 
 C)f tbe ^abbotb auD (IgniftCiiticn fer,K of tabernacles. ji^DUu elje 1o?ds 
 tbcreofj-^l fpaHea litle abeueja'uDin laJilUvas.tb.u in tbefctb^cefeaffs tbere 
 another place alfoUJliere 31 cjcj^oiiuDeD ijoulc? hzz gcncrall alTcmblics anD 
 
 CI?g4'iii. foIen;ue 
 
5^1 TheCererBonianiawcsofGod. 
 
 folcmne mertmcfsim cl^ebolp place, ta caHeo Ip manp namesf ,but cfpecialf? paireou«. 
 toit,at tl)e tabernacle, anu after tt;eta= ttiuaiS tcrmcu t^e f eaff offuieetejO? 
 bernacfejat Solomos cemylejroj t\)u& bnleauaieB b^eao. jfoj bp Uje fpace of 
 faitl; Mofcs in Deut. Thrice in the fcaufnuj&oie naicfif,tljcpfeiiuponbn- 
 yearcilialcuery male appeare before leaucitftl b?eat>. "Klje CeremoilteiSf of 
 ihc lord thy Godwin the place which tljat fcaftjiDii!) tl)e facrificcs tljat Ujcre 
 he hathchoien^thatisjin thcfeaftoF tobeeoffcrcu tbcreat, are at large iie= 
 Sweetebrcad,inthefo:iftofw'cckcs, fcribcO in tbe I2.of C]ComiS,anl> 23 of 
 and in thsfeali of Tabernacles. Nei- lcuittClt3.3!n tljat feaftUiajS eaten tlje 
 therihall hceappeaie emptiein the IpafcljaU lambe^tn no otljer placefaut 
 fight of the Lord, Euerie one accor- attlje 'Cabemacle, o^aftcrujarb at tfje 
 ding CO the gift of Jiis hand, andac- 'CempIejDcuteron. i6.foj aremem* 
 cording to the biefsing of the Lord b^ance of tb'at notable neliuerance of 
 thy God which he hath giucn thee : 31frael gt all tbc faitbfun50ut ofibe 3e» 
 tbacijsto fap,€uerpman(balo&rto gpptian feruituoe ^ fiauerie. 3ln t^ac 
 tbeilo^o acco^umg as Ije can , ami ac- feaft (Sod luoiilo Oaue ttje firft fruttcii 
 waning to tbemeafureof ricbesi tDl;ic() of tl^cic Janu offereb bnto bim, in token 
 tbelo^Dbatb gmenbim. Jl^oujtbofe oftbeMannajtuljereUjitbbeefeb tbeic 
 tb?a folemne feaaesi taere minc^ into f atber0 ♦ $po?eouer,tbat feaft m Og* 
 tb?a feueraU monetbfS , woft apt to nifietbat palTing oucranfiDeliuenng 
 iournep anD to trauel m» 3!n tbe fp?ing af tbe faitbfuU , tobicb in tfje iljeDOing 
 timeuiaiEi tbe palTeouer |)otoen,UJben offalonoujaai accompUlbeu bj> C^^rit. 
 firllt^ecojnebegattto fpinole 0? tarn Wiftun^on tbe 3po(lleraibe,Chrift 
 Intoearesi, SlboutdarBeiltobenJfirft our PaiTeouer is offered vp.i.Cor.4. 
 iDo^ke belonging to burbanu^ie toasf But of tbe palTeoaer 31 Ml fpeake 
 none auD fiuiiljen, tbep kept tbe feali of mo?e in mp nejct Sermon, 
 l^enteeoft* ^nDlaClp,iDbnialltbep? ^fje naentecoft toa* alfo calleb tbe 
 friiitg usere in.tbep lacut bp to tbe feaft feaff of loakesf; ann neujc co?ne. ^0? p^""'^^"*' 
 of ^aber»acl€St.9no fo manie toent to at tl;ac fead twag fet foo'^tb ^b^uu 
 itacfpoffiblpcoiilogoe* <^omeareof b^eaDmane of tbe neiuepearesicejne. 
 opim&n, tbat tbep lubicbbaDcncein Cbep reckonr d from tbe nejt bap af* 
 tbepeare appeareD before tbe lo^ue, tertbel^aflfcoucr feauen tijccfte^, tbac " 
 toere bifpenccb toitball, awD mrgljt i^jfiftieoatess: ano bpon tbe fifcatb 
 jlamfwUptarieatbsme^atti^eotbErtiDo uaietbepum celebrate tbemeino^ieof 
 fea(ltime0.'But3!tbi:ikeberelp5tbat tl^t toe of 6oorcuealen and gineit 
 reltgiou0 men uiDfclnome timesbfe bp(^Dbmifelfe from beau en bntobisf 
 fucbDifpenfatiwsJ. '^b^lojbetnone people 3! fradl, ifo? tbefifteetbbateof 
 place pjomifctbtbfit be toiUDefennano tbeir departure out of Acgypt, wee 
 kape tbeboiinDcg; ano fubtlaunce of rcaoetbat tbelo^Debimrclfefpaketij 
 Jbem,tbattraucUtof8ekebi£f name, them attbemomuSinai^anutjaue t3 
 
 J^b^jifoeuer tbafe uirpenfation^ tbevn tbe lauae of tbe ten commaunbc* 
 lucre aumitteb , pet t'gis issmoftfurea imma t f<j tbat tbelj^enteccll toasf a 
 a^appearctb bp all bpftojiesi, tbat memoiiall, tbat as tben tbe Cburcbe 
 attbofe jfcaitiS i-ccreuerp great atTem= U3a0 iliumitrateu U3itl) tlje bcrielDOj^e 
 i&fc. of (Sou. anotbeolDelOentecofltDasf 
 
 jl^oiBCljefcaaofUDatTcouertoajS a figure of t^e oaic to^crcm €W^ 
 
 tl;e 
 
The third Dccade,thcflft Sermon. 553 
 
 tljelLo^lic hfkiw^ t^c cnoeof tljela\i3e, netO luasi i^due tijc knttot cleanRticf. 
 
 DiQ fcn^tljcljolie 60ofti)pon liisJDi* 3intijatfefliitl)e p^ictUuafolenipne 
 
 fciplcsf^anu Dio iUununatcbisifpoure fo^me of UJO^Desi bco;aniuco confclTe 
 
 tl)C €ljurc(j . ^be CercmonifS bz-- nlcuDctlje peoplejj Hnneef , aiitj cucrie 
 
 Iongmflftot!)tief5fea{!jaree,i;p?eircnbp man qutctlic foUojMtng in tlje fame 
 
 ^ok&m\}t 23 .Cljaptcrof Icuiti-- iuo?U0 did recite ti?emp>iuatiie to l;im 
 
 cugf. felfe,? ta (jigmtnTie tifD qwctltc fpcak 
 
 Thcfeaftof ^(jfpHepttliefealtofCabernacItiS unto t^e 1o?d . -^o tljofe confetTionsf 
 
 SSuSt- wi^«^^5 i" Dcucronomtum^fajiing: fcape-goat^, auD tlje famHce luljicb 
 
 Ldel. Whe thou haft gathered in the crop 10 at large fCCUOtone in tI)C i5.Cfjap« 
 
 ©fchy land and vineyards, then flult tcr of letnticU0 . ^nD fo lucre t^C 
 
 thou keepe the feali of Tabernacles, finne.S of tljC people clcanfCD : iubtc& 
 
 by the fpace of feuen daics : & thou U)a0 a tipe of tfje cleaning tljat (IjoiUd 
 
 flultbcmenieinthyholrc daic,thou M t\)}OUQ\) CI)?i(l , tefjo b^tng; cncc 
 
 arhdrhy fonne,and tltydanghrer,thy 0ffcreDjmQUJitl)t{)eonclie facnSceof 
 
 manferuant and thy maidc fciuant, Ijl^^OOIC, taikcaUJaietljefinnes of all 
 
 the LeuitCjthe ftraunger,the father- tbeUJO^lU. 31t DiH alfo COnCeiHC tljC 00"= 
 
 Jcfle^and the wid Jou',thac arc within ctn'neof true repentance* 
 the gates . Scaaen dares ihzlt thou Qpon t^e fifteenth uaie Iicgan tfje 
 
 ke^pc holievnto the Lord thy God, fraff of^abemadeStlTo? bp tlje fpace Theftaft a' 
 
 in the place AN-hrch the lord e hath of feauen UiboJtf aie^jtbat 10 ^ from "^"""^'' 
 
 chofen to hrmfclfe.-bccaufe the Lord tb'f fifteen t^tdt^'e 22, tijcptoplentctlt 
 
 thy G od hath gfiuen thee happie fuc- in ^abernade0 . Cfee ettD of t[ji0 Ce^ 
 
 cefifcinaU thyTriiitcs,and inallthe remonptbe Scripture Dotlj Declare to 
 
 workeofthyhandes. Secthereforc be^ttattljepoCeriuefijoulofenoUitijac^ \ 
 
 that thou reioyce ♦ spo^eouer^tbe tfjelojDDiu place tbeirfojc-fat^ifriS 
 
 mamicrtjf ttnis jTcalt folcmpnlieccle- in 'Cabernartc0 : toljcrcbp tijcp itjcre 
 
 bjatcDjistobe reaomtbeeigbtCtjap^ putinminoe oftljegcootljatfjaoiDto 
 
 ter of Nehcmi.is , tuljcre , iD^ofoeuer t^cm, U)l)i!e t(jej> toere intljc ^Oiftjeii 
 
 IcDketyjeiljailfinDeitDcrcribeoattlje nelTe . S^o} tljep tocre fecpte fo?fie 
 
 fun. paere0 in tbetoiloemeifcfo tljat ti)cp 
 
 jj5o\utI)i0feaSof^n5crnacle0oft()e lachcu neither uictual(0 no? clothing. 
 
 5;^g^f fcaucml) monetb^ iiias miirtici) into ^nobpti^at feaSUjeare UJarneDjtIjat 
 
 fourc folcmpnitic0 . f 0? ttjc firit naie tlje !ifeof tbr0 iuo^ln 10 biita0 aftage, 
 
 oftbemDnctbU)a0tbsfeall of^rnm= ann tbat iDee baue no abiotng; place 
 
 pet0,o?foujiDing9fCtumpcts,lrbic!) to Kate fcj eucr , but are Ml loo« 
 
 laa0 a mcmojia'I of tbofe trouburome i^ir.g fo? tbe UJojlne to come : a0 tbe 
 
 toarre0,\abicb tbc peoplenio bappetic 51poa{etattgbtJ)S(j.2. Conmhians.j*. 
 
 atcaieue bp tbe belyc mio airse of (DoD, Heb. i.^* 
 arratiift' tbc 9ma!crbitc.03 anrj all otbc r -^be fottrtb fea(t of tlji0 monctb luasJ^ 
 
 tijcit btatbcn eninn?0 . ^ns h^ tljat bftDbpon tbe 2 2.t!aie,ano uja0 caUeo ^^^ ^^^, 
 
 fcan Uias (ia:nifietj tbat tijz \3}\)D\e\ixz tbc congregation c} affembUe. 2Ipon gregauou, 
 
 cf man tpon tbe eartb is a conttnuall tbat uaie toag gatbcrcD th^z ofiringano 
 
 _ Ujarfare. {ttpenDgiuentDtbemimdricfojrep^* 
 
 deaaHng. ^F« t^^ tcr^Dai^oftfjc famcmo^ ratio:tgicftbet?mple,fo?^coltof^a?^ 
 
3J4 The Cci'cmcnialllawcsofGod* 
 
 rrtjSrcja^, auD maintenance of t^e mint« all tlje faitKuH, not \uit^ a ^rttmpee 
 flenc. 3ici0tl)Ougf)ttljatint()atfca£S mane of Kammeiaf Ijo^ne, but toit^ 
 biasffowgtljcl^falme: Hovvplcafant t|)e©ofpcn ♦ ^ojbpiljc merncof 
 arcthy Tabernacles, ^c.anucertaine 6oDtntl)e menteof 3iefu0 C()?ifttije 
 otljec JiDfalmss caneDTorculareslMa!= foimc Of (^DD .allocOtai o^nnnc0are 
 mi3\)3ljicl; t\)i^m'i3(e.'Z\)iismnt[f\}e' fojgiuen to all clje faitl^fuU cljat line 
 tljertoconccrmng; tl)cfeall0 t^atfall bppon tlicfaceofaU tbeeartljjUppon 
 out once ineueriej|are. coiinitiona tljat lua tuljofe finned are 
 
 5^ f ^(su alfo 31 tljinhe it neceffaneto fj^giuen, fljoulue Irticiuife fo^giuetlje 
 uibiiic. make mention of tlje pare of 3i«b!lte* trcfpalTejS of tljcm tljat o&nio us. ^m 
 ^ou) tl;i3 p«?re of 33ubilte toast euerie in Cb^itt tcriUe toae Ijaue t^e true ano 
 fifteetl) a0 it fell bp courfc, toJljicl) tie! at euerlattinj reC tljat (ball neuer faple 
 large Dcfcribeutuitljalt^e ceremonies! us . ^p Cljjiift lu* l)aue returne 
 jbelongingtOerebnto^in tlje 25. of le^ graunte^b^toour poQcirton 0^ Coun< 
 -uiticu0. 3it toaiB! ueclareu to al tbe pco= trie,from UJbcnce toe toere fallen, tbac 
 pie in tije lanu ofp^omireliptljefouno ii to li)eauen,t()e place of tljefaitf)* 
 Ufa trumpet mane of a Eam0 bo^ne^ full. 
 
 loitl) a proclamation of freeoome to all %\)i\i murl; bane 31 fapDe of tljc 
 tbemtljat toere to^appeo in feruttuoe I;olie time o^^olie nm^ ajs ti^iefelie 
 x>l lionDage. asi poWp 3! couloe « ^\}t ret! ia at t^e 
 
 Bin tljat %uhUit toa0 conteineo terie full to H feene in t^e 2 3 « of €pouiei: 
 f uioentlie t^t mpfterie of Ct^ift our JLetttticu0.34.if5um.28.an11 2p«Dettt. 
 Xo^Ojtoboueclarcii to t)0 tbe meaning 6 . d;attobtcM0l)ebinDetoucbing^ 
 jDf tbat ceremomeoutof tbe (5i *Cbap' tbt0 ^v^umtnt , 31 meane^toucbmg 
 t£roftbep?opbcfieof€raie,tnS>aint tlje 31etoilb Ceremouie0, 31 toill bp 
 ILulte0 (^ofpcU^toberebefaitbtbatbe 6oti0 leaue make an enne of in tbe 
 10 bos tb at Dotb inft^oe ppclaime tbe 
 3I«biUe , tbe true freeDome^ anu accept 
 table peere of tbe lo^ne . jf5oto be batb 
 f ^onounceD remilHonano fraoometo 
 
 ne;;t Sermon. jl5otoietb0 make ouc 
 bumble p^aier^ ano fupplicationis )?ti' 
 
 to (0Oll9^C« 
 
 Oi the Sacraments of the lewcs , of their fundric (brtcs 
 of facrificeSjand ccrtainc other things per- 
 ceining to their Cercmoniall 
 Lawe. 
 
 . The fixt Sermon, 
 
 B mp laft Sermon 31 npeu to goti0 fetm'cejtbcreremainetl^ 
 fpakc of tbe bolie per* notofoj i30 to confioer tbe bolie tbinjiJ 
 fons, 31 nuane tbe ^1= tobicb tbofe bolp perron0 m eye rcife in 
 uifier0 of 6oti0 rcligi- tbe bolp time $ place,31 meane tbcbcrp 
 on, Jlcu(ctcalpjteR0, too^njip ^ bolp rttc0foo?Dain£ii,taugbt 
 ^\?tl;e place ^ time af- a«iipjefcribepbi'(e>oi?b»Hrflfe,tbatal 
 
 men 
 
The third Dccade.thc fife Sermou. 555 
 
 wen migbt eaHlie tjnucrCann |joU) to Uiljen Scm tlje S>o«ne of Noah toasJ 
 
 uo fcruicej^ tofjat bonour to ginc tin* 4B7. peateiS oloe . ^0 t^iac Mofes isf 
 
 totl^elo?o.3|n tbi^treatifctoeeljaue fountjetoijauebsnebojue 32o.peiirctf 
 
 firfttoconCoert^eSleUjilljfacramcnt.sf, after t^c firlt inftitution of Circumct* 
 
 ano tl;en t^cir facnficesf* Oon : lutjerebp it apjjcaret^ t^at Cir* 
 
 ^fjeauncientC(jurcl;oftl)e^aintei cumciUon im^intife among: tlje^a* 
 
 Tv7o Sacra- [jao fojo erpcctaU ^acramentSjCircii* tn'arcl)e£{4oo. pcare^ Mojc tije latoe 
 
 sJSogue' fiCottjanB tfje Ipafc^al lambe. ©f Ootb toag giuen to t|je 3}ftaelitg; b? ti;e (jano 
 
 ' Dol)icb31 toillfpeake fcucrallie, ano a^ of Spofcg. 
 
 Sfrcablptotbetoo^oofcSooacco^Dinaf ^ouosfojljecaureCircumcifianisi or the 
 
 to tfje stacetij^icb tftelo^D fijal tioucb= auuco ad a ftjne 0? fcate to tlje league ^Hi 
 
 fafeto fjiwebntome. tljat tuas maoebe£tDiyt63D ano 3bja= oaiu 
 
 circuocino -^^^ CircimiciOon toasf t^e Ijolte ljam,31 nwft b^teflj) ano bp a i^}t Di« 
 
 wSitii.'* action, Dobercbp tfjcflel^eoftbefojc-- grelTion touclj tlje manner oj o^ocrof 
 
 fftinne iua.^ cut a\»aiefoj a llgnc of t[;at Couenant. ©oo in making of 
 
 tbe Couenant ttjat 600 maoe toitb league0,as be ootl; in all tbin9;e0clfe, 
 
 men. ©^tooefcribeitmo^clargelpj applictbijimfdfetoour capacities!, gt 
 
 Circumci0anU3a£(amarkeintbep?i- imitatcti; tbe o^oer UJbii^ menufeia= 
 
 ttie mcmberisf of men betoHening* tbe z- making coitfeoeracieief* 
 
 ternaU couenant of ©00, anoujasoj* S^enocobp leagues ad bprnolffure 
 
 Heineo bp ©00 bimfelfe^ to teitifie biisi nm (teofaft bound btnoe tbcmfelued ta 
 
 $0)0 l]»iU toiuaroe tbem tbat toere cir- tbe focietie ano feUoivibip of one booie 
 
 cumnTeOjto toarne tbcmcf rcgenerati- 0? people,in u>bicb focietie, to tbe enoe 
 
 tiaano cleanneCfe, ano comake a oiffe* tbep map be tbe fafer ^ hue mo?e qui- 
 
 rence faetuiijct tbe confeoeratd of ©00 «tlp from tbe tojongd $ iniuried of all 
 
 ano otber people oj nations. otber nationd , t\)tv ooe mutuallp ba* 
 
 •TbtoTnS ^^^ autboj tbcrefo^e of €ircttmci= jaro botb lined ano liuinged,tbeone in 
 
 ofci?cum-° Con id ©00 bii^fclfe: tJje beginning of Defence of tbe otberdlibertie. 
 
 *^**' it i^ of great antiquitie ^ifo? tbe lo?t» Sin tbefe leagued tbe p uoe p^ecifel? 
 
 bimfelfein tbe ©ofpell fattb:Gircum- ejcpiefle , tobat tbep bee tbat make tbe 
 
 cifion began not at Mofes.but at the confeoeraciejUpon tobat conoitiond,^ 
 
 Patriarches . Mofes uerilie oio rcnue botiJ farre t})Z couenant CjaU ejctenoe, 
 
 t} rep aire tbe latoe oj cuftome of Cir- ino tbercfoje.tuben (Soud mi^ioe \sin$ 
 
 ctimctCon , but Abraham tbc rcuoto* to oecUre tijz fauour ano gojti )^H tbat 
 
 meo frieno of (000 load tbe firft tbat bebsretomankinoc, antj to make bie? 
 
 toad circumcifeo in tbe nineteentb peere men partakerd toboUpof bimfdfe ans^ 
 
 ofbidage5auo in tbe berie fame oaie bidgcotinelfe^bppotD^ingbintrelfeout- 
 
 ibac 600 making a couenant UJitb bim upon h^.to our great g©o an5 pjcSt?, 
 
 Biofirlt ojoeinctbcbfeof CircumciC' icpleafeobim tomakealeagueo?co* 
 
 on. fo^beaooen CircumciOonada uenanctoitbmankinDe, j)5cvuebeDi> 
 
 feale to tbe league Uibicb be maoe toitb not firCr bcginne t(?e league )xiit\) Sb?a^ 
 
 Abraham anirioitb bid fcoefo J cucr. bam, but i>iii rcnue to bim tbe Coue«^^ 
 
 ^be place id ejctantintbe 17. Cbaptcr naunt tbat beebaomaoe a great iubtle' 
 
 ofc^enefid. St toad firtt o^oaineo in before. 5ro? beoitKftrficf*allmakeic 
 
 tbe 2046«peere after tbe creation of tbe ii3itb Soain tbefoft fatberof UiS all, 
 
 l»o|lo^5^aj«re0 after tbeDiluge, imwiii4telTOP^ 6^S tranfanrefljciis, 
 
 S35btm 
 
3 j5 ThcCeremoniallUwcs of God» 
 
 lu^cnl)C rccdttCD (jituHllp tojetclj into omnipotent ^oo,\»i&o is t^c cl;iefe ma« 
 ^tss fauour againc , ano p^omtfco W Ut^ p^eferiter , ano gOHcrnottr of ail 
 onc-i^ begotten ^onne , in U)l;ome ^ee ttnugs! : auu Sb?a^am,Vu(tb al fcis feeo, 
 luculcl)ercconcUeDtotbcU)o>loejano tjjatig, toitljaUtijefaitljfuUof u;ljat 
 tl)?ougl3 U}l;om IjeciDCuIoeUJOoUp be- nation o? couturcp fa euet tbep bee. 
 ftotije bimfelfe upon ijsfjbp making Ufif jTo^ fo Dcatlj tlje ^poDIe ejcpoimoe tljc 
 partakers; of all i)ii goon auu Ijeauenlp f« je of 9b?a|)am, cfpeciaUp in biflf ^- 
 l{c(raig0;anBbpbinDingU0bntobim piftleto tlje ^alatljianis , tubere bfe 
 fclfemfaitb anumreobeDience. ^biJ^ faptbt If yc be Chrincs, then are ye 
 auacient league maoe firSU3it() ^oam the iced of Abraham, andheires by 
 tc DID afteruj.^rDe rentU) to 3!5oa^,anD promife. 
 
 after tbat againe toitb tbe bleffeo pa* ^be time (jouje long c^is league The dmt 
 triarc^^b^abam* ^no againe after fl^ouloc injure 10 eternal! 3 am> \jjitl)« [rj^';:;f 
 t|je fpace of fourel)imrj?eD peare^ , it out enDO? tearme of time* fo? al- niodliSt 
 iua^renucDijnDer spofe^at Amount tbougb in t\)Z renuings o} ueclarati^ 
 Sinai, inljerc c()e conDitioni8( of tbe onoft|>e league, manptbingsi toere 
 league Uiere at large ui?itten in tbe aoueo, lobicb afteriuaro uiu tjanidje 
 lU)a^ablei3f,ano manp Ceremonieia! aU)aie> efpeciaUie to^en C^^tHiuaiS 
 ADlset) tijereunto. » come m tbe llelbe, pec notuiit^fian* 
 
 3i5ut moftejccellentlpofaH, mod ning in t^e fubttantiall ans cbiefell 
 fle^relp auu euioentlp DiQ our lo^ti anu pointer pe^ can finoe notbing altereo 
 ^autour^efud Cb?il^l;imrelfel|)elu o} cbaungeo » jto} (Dod i& almape^ 
 fo?tb tbat league, tobo toipmg atuap tlje^oo ofbifit people: be uotbaltoJaiejS 
 alltbeceremonic!3,tppeiS!,egurefl(anu uemauno ana require of tl;em faitb« 
 f^aiioU)e0,b)&ugbtinin(leaDeof tbem full obeoience : a0map motteuioent* 
 tbeDerptrutb,anDDiDmoaabfoluteIp lie be^perceuteo tn c^eneme 'Cellar 
 fulfill ans finil^ tbe oloe league, b^ing* menc* 
 
 ing all tbe pjinciple0 of our faluation fo} t^ere are ttoo poinC0 0? efpeci^ The condU; 
 ano true gooUnelfe , wto ab^icfe fum- al conuitiong conteineo in tbt0 league* t^gufof * 
 marie, UJbicbfo?tl)e renuing ano fu^ ^befirCluljereofDeclaretbtobatfeau couenant. 
 fillmgofaUcbinge0,anDfo?tbeab?o- uotl) pjomife, ano luljatljeenjillDoe 
 gationoftbeolDeCeremonie0,becal' fo>bi0 conferjerate0,3Imeane5ii)bat 
 ItDtlje neme jleague cjnetoe ^efia* toeemaplookefojat bifif fjanoes. ^l;e 
 -ment. feconoe compjeijcnnetb tbe ouetie of 
 
 3iUtbatCel!amentC(;?ift alone 10 man,iubiel) bae Dctb oiiicto (E>oii \)ii 
 P)carl}CtitbeperfcctncireanDfulne0of confeoerate ann foueraigne l^^ince . 
 all tbiuuG: in it tbcrei0 notbing mo?e ^bfrfo?ecScijfo?bi0 part faitb,3I toil 
 teCrc D tbnn faitij ano cbaritie , auD in be tbp 0cTi aao Saddai,cbat i0,tip ful* 
 it 10 graunteo l)ol^ antj iuonoerfull U' nelfe ano fufificiencie : 3 toil, 31 faie,b« 
 bcrtic mto tbe rroilp. €)f tobicb 31 toill tbp 6oti,amj tlje (Bon of tljp faeue after 
 rpcakcatanct{^£rtmie.'Butnnto3ire= t^ee. 
 
 turn? ro the league tobicb toa0 rcnueD (Sod of timfclfe i0 tofjolie fuffi* 
 
 toith Sb>abam. cient to molte abfolute pcrfcctnrflTe, 
 
 Bcrw€cr>e (^^Iccate ejcpjcfip taugbt in (0ene= ano blefieDnefle , ncptljcr iweDCtl) bee 
 
 ^yhorathr ({0 to'ia tbep tocre tijat maDe ftbe tbebclpe ofanp otljer, fmretol)atro^ 
 
 S! '"■" Icaguetfjat i0,tlje liuing,etcrnall,anD euer i0in anp place^to^erefoeiier it i0, 
 
 l)Ot^ 
 
The third Decade,the fixtSermohr 5 57 
 
 iot(j of !)im, anu |jat|) abiDing* bp 6im, tocr anu Kiugtiottie of ^atan. Oisi pos 
 »cod ij aL' In ^QD aloHt fufficett} man, anD I)e alone toec is iljc curre,nnne,qf U£at!)/C!3erc= 
 'j[Ji~JJj;"°'istljcgiuerof aUt^ac men neKre^o^ fo?E,tt)Oen l;i3fl)eaii is ccuOjeq o^troc 
 .UGttj belong to perfect felicitie ♦ ^no DcnooU)ne,t^e curfei0:akenatome, 
 tljerefo?eSaturniJs(peraimencurebp anoin fteau oftbe curfe fuccteoeu s 
 occafion of tlje toojne Saddai') coo&c bleSing.BptbiSjSlfalJjlierjoiIjDedare 
 i)i3 name among; tbe i)eatben,auo 0g:= tljat fje )}iHi be tl;e »5oo of Abraham 
 nifietlj to fuffif e oj (atiffie ♦ Jfc^ b® ano of bi0 faoe* 
 
 alone is! able to fattffieoK«fiT^f^a^^> SCbefeconiiconoitiortoftbcleagne^vj,,^,., „^ 
 hiboiiSbimfelfebene fulneffeanofaf* ijetUMi«<goDanoman,p?ffcribetb to quiredofmi 
 fictcncie It fclfe.l5uc no'-D 600 Qie'coetb mait iubatljes muil aoe, anoboiu \ic >»^'^"S"« 
 h^ tujo arguments, tbat be iutU be tbe mud bebaue bimfclfe toiuacD 600 bi« 
 fnfficicncie oj all in alltotbefaoeof confjoerate anii fotiecaigne ip^ince. 
 Abra!i»am . f O^firll bee faitb. To thy Walke before me, faitb 60D to man, 
 feedcwill I giuethe landcof Cana- and bcvprighc»)J50U)^tbepiiJaIkebe= 
 an,3inU)bicbp?omirel)«comp?cben' foie(SoD lubicb ooe uirect all tbeir 
 tietballcartblteanobooiliebencficsi.co lifcbJo^oeSjanoiBojfees^accojDingto 
 Ujit, great U)ealtb,fclicitie,trauquili= tbeU)tU of^oD. I^tsi UJillis tbatUie^ 
 tie , abunoance of aU tbings , b^altb, Ibouloe bee bp^igbc . ^bat t)p}igb^ 
 glo^ie, notable biccojiegi, ano U)batfo= nelTe 10 gotten bp faitb, bope, ano cba^ 
 euer elfepemnetbco tbep^eferuatt- ricie : in iDbicb tb^eearecontcineir all 
 on ano cempo^all ^appine{Gs of man== tbe offices of ^aintes ^W) ^^t ^^ 
 kinoe* fricnosanoconfeoeracesoftbelo?^. 
 
 S^m boto fjes oin perfo^me tfjis ^l)erefo?e tbis latter conDitionof 
 p^omife to tbe feeoe of Abraham, tbe tf)e league oodj teacb tbe confeoerates 
 lolie ^ciptiire ootb Declare: bptfjat Uibat to noe , ano \jomt to bebaite 
 meanes teacbmg, tbat t^e ierie true tbemfeluf s before tbe lo?oe : to 
 ©00 \jjas tbe O^oo of Abrahams faoe, UJit,(otahebtm fo? tbeir cSoo, to ^itkt 
 as b« bao y^omifeo to tbeir fatber A- to bin; alone, tubo iiS ti)tit onelie aU m 
 braham . ^cconoarilieljCE pjomifetb all,to call bpponbim alone, to toojlbip 
 tbat fffioej toberein all tbenatianS ot bim alone , ano tb^oitjb tl;e ^t^i- 
 tf;ecartb tcere to bableGeo : to U)!t, ab to leohe foj fanctification ano life 
 Cbjiittberaniour,\Dbombebaop?omi= euerlailing . ^bcfe mere tbeconoi» 
 feotoAdam mmippj3er£0 before ,^0 tions of tbe ccuenant, tou^bicb tbe 
 bUire,is to enrtcb ^itb all fpirituall number of ceremonies tuf re not ao= 
 bcneoiccion, U)berein b« comp^ebew^ oeo in Abrahams time , iubicb after« 
 oetb alltbe fpirituall gifteso'f 600, U)aroe ixicre giuen to tbe JifraelitieSj 
 tbefbjgiufnelteofOimeSjtbcreuiuing tnoct tl}Z leaoing of tbeic Captatne 
 pfUfej3no glo)ie cuerlaftuig . ^0 spofes. 
 bletle alfo is to tai'.e aiaaie a curfe, fo %o tbis confeoeracie tbe lojo 019 
 tbat tbi3 pjomife of (^oos to Abra- aooe circumcifcon asa Ogne 0? fealc ^a?TXi 
 ham is all one UJitb tbat U)I)icb b^ to conflrme it Ujttball . Scales are ^jj^«^'= 
 maoe to Adam^faping t The fcede cf put to U3?itings foi an etfectuall fojtce u^^, 
 thewomaa fnail t:eade downe the ano fonfjrmations fake . ^^b^ ^sbles 
 Serpents head. jTo? tbe b^ao cf tbc ojUj^ttingdooecontcineanDgiueem^ 
 oloc Dragon is wct|)ingdrebiit^b«y3= ocnceof all tl^'poiiues of tJje inljole 
 
 league 
 
 an- 
 nvxi d Co ibc: 
 
J J 8 The Ccrcmoni all Uwcs of God!» 
 
 ieastte. €itciimti^om\)trtfo^tifiti> tiot()sppeareo^(ans before tlereG* 
 tieutot^e league in aeaDeof tfjeui^i* ^Ijttf rktunetyep mo cut atuap \Dit\) 
 ttufl^anDalfoof ti^efeale. annfo^c^c a knife mane of (tone, auD oto mahs 
 Cduie c(rcumci(ton is calieo ttje {ea^e bare t()e coy o^ nut of t(;e man cl;tlDCii; 
 ttfelfe : encna0C|)e tP^tttnges o^ let' p^uit menttier . "^Oe cutting; o> ta- 
 tec£( of coucnants; among U0 ace com' King auiap of c|}eilea;eu)a!a; calieo civ 
 inonlp calieo tijeberpcoucnant stolen cumctfion. 05uc noijueujljofe office it 
 ad in oecoetljep are coct^ing cite hm Uia^tocutt^atrkinne auiap^tuefinoe 
 t(7eeuioence0ofti)eIeasHe>U)^icbcom not ejrp^eiTeo. :Xt appcaretb t^atcbe 
 ceine in lo}(t(ng:altbeo;oer of tbc con* moH bonojatile in euerp boufeo^ fa- 
 feoeracie,£nocon&rmettU)ttba&ale» milp, 31 meane tbe fird begotten o^ 
 3itis berp bfuaUtbac tUHpetf ooe ancient of euerp f)ou(boloeoiocircum« 
 take tbename0of tbe tbmgej^ \xi\)K\) ciCe before tbe lame, b)bicb office mail 
 tbep ooe CgniSe , Co tbat it i0 no mac* turneo to tbe p^tedes; , uiben once tbe 
 Mzll tbougb ctrcumciHonbee caHeo tbe (atoe ms Qitxtn . 3It id a fingular cp 
 league , lubcn ad in o^oe tbe league ample, ano no mo^e to be founoe like 
 id not tbe cutting of tbe Ckinne, but tb0 bnto it, tbat Zippora tbe tutfe of ^o< 
 communion of fetolbtppe lDt)ic|) )»€ fed bio circumciCe ^ec fonne • Exodus 
 |jattetoitb6oo» 4. Chap. 
 
 3!n tbe feuentcnt^ of (SencCd ^n^ jl^otne alfo t^e time of ctccumctfi^ 
 fattbtbeio^oe^toucbingtbtdnpeof on id fet ootune, to tm'tte 5 tbe epgbt 
 outb3aroe circumcidon : This is my oap , mben tbe neiue bo^ne cbiloe be« 
 couenant, vhichyeihall kecpcbc- gannetobeeofa little mo>e0rengtb5 
 twixt m£c and you, and thy fecdc anobjcgatber out Of tbcfift Cbaptec 
 
 after th^ . Eucry male (hall be cir- Of tbe bookeojf lolue tbat tbcpOiO tit* 
 
 cumcilcd amongyou, Ycc fliallcir- cumcifetbej notttJit^jkniuedofp^on, 
 
 cumcifethcflcfliofyourforcskinnc: but of llone : foj intb^t Cbaptertbc 
 
 andic/lialbefoiafigncof thecoue- lojoe ootb in ejcpjelTe bjojoed com* 
 
 nant betwixt me and you,&c . JLoe manoeto circumcifetbe fonnedof 31^ 
 
 ^crecircumciCon in tb^fe luo^oed of fraelUJitbkniuedof Cone. 'Btititii 
 
 t\)z lo^oe 10 6rll nameo tl)t coue-- manifeftDptbe riced of tbe ^acra» 
 
 itauc, ano aft^ruiarod, fo? e^poficiond meiitd,tbat (Bon ootb alter notbing in 
 
 Me, is calleo tlje figne of tljecoue^ tbeceremoniedoftbefacramentdtano 
 
 nmit ♦ 31n tbe fame fenfe ootb ^aiiu tberefojc U)ee coniecture t gatber tbat 
 
 J^te yb^n call it a t elf amcnt, in tbe fca* Sb^abam bfeououe otberbut knitted 
 
 ucr-tb cljaptcr of tbe ^cttHy \3i\)£ti bee of itone, efpcciallp fince ine reaoetbac 
 
 meautcbatit bjadtijengueo^fcaleof Zippom jpoftd bidluifeoio circum* 
 
 Jl;e Ecilamcut. cife b^r fonneU)itbaltcne. 
 The manner ^ojcaucc tbcmaucr of ctrcumcIC- ^bc rca of tbe 3ieu)iff; trifled 
 
 and o,,i-r <,f Oii 13 Deciare^j Ye flial/sttb 6c0,cir- \i)\M) tbep foiue ab^oaoe toucbing tbe 
 
 tircttuvcintn camdCc tile flcili ofyour foieskinnc. ccccmonied of civcumcifion , 31 ooe of 
 
 ^0} tbcre isa Ckinne bbicb ootb in' purpofebcreletpaffe^^ro^tbeparebCs 
 
 con;paO*?, coucr, ano bang fomeiKbat terlp oniiio?tbic to be bcaro, ano baue 
 
 ouer tijc iiut o:«fojspri5:teofaniauned noir.pKcn'ecomcpncointbem. ^ut 
 
 paroe, auD teat H-inne id calico tlje tI)ekmf£Offioneidoffo?ctintbee]cpo^ 
 
 flvijje of t(j? fi?j^(fviime, becaufe it Otionof tl;cinpriencof circumcifion. 
 
The third Decadc,thc/ixt sermon. 55^ 
 
 f J circtrnidCott ban a m pfterie anD cHmciOon giuen in tW member ano in 
 a mod certaine mtamng Ijioocn xoit^* none ot^cr . 31 lutU anon ano anot^jer 
 init. caufe out of Lactantiua toljp it toaias 
 
 ifo? firtt cimtmcifion wn fipifie ffiucamtfjep^iuiciejj, anDinnoueo* 
 tljat cf)e iMljole nature of man i^ unclean tt)?r pare of aU t^e beup. 
 anu cojrupc^ano t(jerfo?e tljat all men $^o?eoiier circumcillon hid 0gni0e 
 Ijawe ueene of cuctmn;anu rcgenerati* anuceftifie tijat ©od alnugljtp, of Iji^ 
 ou.9nDfo^ tljateaufetijatctttcingUjasf meBve grace anujoonnelTe, ig iopnta 
 maue in tlje member UJbiCrciJJitljman U)it!;an inDiirolublebonuof ceuenanc 
 1)3! begotten* umoij^menjiubomefjis toiU is firii 
 
 jTo? U)e are all begotten anu bo^ne to fancttfie, tl^n to iuftiSe , urn laJi» 
 tbefouneiBfof tu?atbino?iginaUnnne, Ip to mid) toitlj all Ijeauenlp trca- 
 ^eitberootbanp man neliuerijB from Cures tb?oiigl; Clj^iK ourlo?ocanii 
 t})at Damnation but bee alone tbati0 reconciler. ^0^ tbat U)a0 tbemea^ 
 tojitboutfinne, totoitabe blelTeo fceoc ning of tbe ftoanie Knife ♦ iBecauft 
 3IerugCb?tftourlo?oejU)boUjafifcon* Cb?ifttbe falelTeD feeoe istberockeof 
 tepueobptbe bolp (6boft>ano bojne of flone out ofiubicbtioefloujemoft pure 
 tbe Virgin ^arte : i»bo tuitb tbe fljeo* ano cleanfingtoaterieJ , ano bee bp bi* 
 Bing of bi0 blouw (toljicb toa0p?e» fpiriteootbcuttfrom bs tobatfoeuec 
 figureo intbeblouD (ben in circumcifi* tbinges Doebinoer tbemutualUeaguc 
 «n) Dotb cleanfe bs! from finne,anD ano amitie betU)i)cte (S © D anoU0i 
 make bistb^tres of euerlaOting life, ^nir b^^iroDotb giueanD incrcafe in bis 
 noU3 tbis; circumcifionmahetb CbKlp ^= botb bope ano cbaritie in fattb, fo t^jat- 
 sain0tbemtbatoenieo;tgmalllinne: biemapbekmttano iopneo to (^dd in 
 snD puttetb tbemto tbeiribiftesitbat lifeeuerlading^ Uibicb ifi tbe blciretr; 
 attribute iulttfiicatton ano £^luation to ano bappie life inoeeoe « jf^otoe beere 
 mir omne arengtb and bertue. it isi ejcpeoient to beare tbe te^imoniej^' 
 
 jfo^iftoeetoerecleaitejiftoebpour oftbelatoeano ^poltleisf. 
 Dtonepoiuer coulo getfaluation, tobat 31n t\\z 30. of Deut, S^ofeiS faitb t 
 mWO our fatbers to be cut in tbat fo^t^ The Lordthy God iliall circum cife 
 ^b^tbingg tbat arccutoffjareeitber thy heart, and the heart of thy feed, 
 Impure, 0? elfe fuperfluous. that thou mayft louc the Lordc thy 
 
 Viit 600 maoe notbing bnpureo? God. j^oto tbeoutUJaro f bi0blecHt* 
 fupcrfluou0»ji^oiubemaDetbeffefi;of ting toasfaCgneof tbia inuiaroecirs 
 tbe fojefKinne . 3if tbefleOj of tbefo?c= citmc ifion. 9nD Paul alfo fpeaking of 
 fkinne bao beene cuill, (S®D bao not ^b^abamjfaptb : And hercceiucd the 
 maw maniuitb tbe fleibt OftbefO^C* fignc of circum cifion, asthefealeo£ 
 IKinne* the righteoufnes offaith , which hce 
 
 SCbeffeinne tberfoje 10 noteuillofit had being yet vncircumdfcd.that he 
 felfejim? pet fuperfiuoitS :but tbe cut-- fhouMbe the father ofall them that 
 ting of tbe fojelkinne ootb ratber ferue belecuf,though they were not circu^ 
 to teacbeblStO bnDerCtanD,tbat bp our cifed, that righteoulhcfle might bee: 
 Jrt'rtb $ nature uiee are corrupt, » tbat imputed to thtalfo^&c. loe berets 
 toe cannot be cleanfeo of tbat co^rup- b?abam0 circuciCon Ujags a Cgne tbat 
 tion,but b^ tbefenife of Hone. ©00 bp W grace ban iufiito ab?.a- 
 
 ^\i U} tijat u\At^ ^^xil]^ m^fiix= ^am:^)^(^iudi$ci»ion-(ereceiaeDbp 
 
Thaoraceof 
 
 ^^0 The Ccremomalllatt'csofGod. 
 
 fat'tb before ^iiScircttmciaon,to|)icM)S one Cburcfj tljcm to^iclj tocre nr« into one 
 an argument tljat tticp UJljtcU i)d«ue, cumtifcD, mtol;ic(},tt«ttr tljofc bjfjict) ''°'^" 
 tyouoftj tl)ep be not circ umcifeo,are nc» ijec ban cbofen befo?Cj tee oid iopne to 
 iiertbelclTc luftiSco U)itb fait|)fuU a» ijimfelfcUJitbtbe bonDof bt0 fpirite. 
 b^aijam : ann asame, tl;at tlje 31elne0, f oj ^ . Paul fo? tljc berp fame raufe 
 toJbicb are circumcifeo , are iuaifieo of did call tbe people of one religion tlje 
 (^3D bp faitb ♦ ^nn fo? tl?at citufe U)a0 ctrcumcifion,as 10 euiuent fep tbe 1 5 . 
 circumcifion t^iuen iutbe.Uene booie Cbap.totl)eEomanefi!,anDtlje3.totbe 
 tUm,t\}iU be mi^})t bcare in Ijis bouie ip^ilippiauf ♦ 
 tbe league of a5o::,anobe£ijerefo^eaD= ^berefo^e bp circumciUon 6 2D D 
 inontlljeii u;at Ije 10 iuaiScD bp grace uiu feparate^i0 people from t^eunbc= 
 t\)}om\)Uit\}' !aiungnation0» 
 
 CUberebp lue gather alfo t|jac t(je catljereupan it came, tliat to bee cal* 
 
 cicdto cir 
 
 God'ij not grace of (Sod, ^ tbe inftificatjan of t^e jcD uncircumcifeD toja0 a0 greatc re 
 
 gotiltcisnotticutotf;etigne.iro?tfu pjoclj among tbem,a0 to be calico nog 
 
 |an,tljcnl}ao not S^b^abambeene iufti= 10 noi»aDaie0 among b0.fo? anbncir*- , sam.17, 
 
 fien Ocfojebii^s circumcifion, but cuen cumcifcj perfon toa0 reputeo foj an Aa«.ti; 
 
 in i)i0 circumcifion ♦ irurtijermo^e,if it Dndeane ano piopfjanc man, ann foj 
 
 Ijan b«nc fo,tben tbe 1o?d, tobofe loill fucb an one a0 ban no part in (S © D 
 
 i0tobiiuemattkinDefaueo,tooulDnot xiO}\)ifi couenant0, 
 l^auc giuen commannemenc to b^wf ^inallp, circumcifion nin put tbe 
 
 tbem circumcifeo ijppon tbecigbcb circumcifeo in minoeoftbep^Duetp at circumdM 
 
 oaie* tbeirlifelong,toujit,tbateMerpman, f„"'^fnaof 
 
 jfo^manie cbiln^en oieo l»efo^ tbe ibowlo tbinlte tbatbeban taken bppon h» duu«. 
 
 cigbtb Daie,ano neuer came to circum* bim to p?ofelIe 6oD,anD to bcate in btjs 
 
 ctfion , ano pet tbep Uiere not nam- l)ooptbefacramentoftbelo;itie. 
 
 neu* jro?tbati0tbecaufetobp tbe31frae* 
 
 ^0 UJbtcb Uie map aooe tbat ^ara, lite0 toere nameo, o} ban tbcir nametf 
 
 EebeccajHabeljUccabetb, ano ^aric giuen tbem intbeir circumcifion ♦ fto} 
 
 S^cfe0 fiilrr , tottb innumerable moe it 10 euioent in luke tbat 3;obn Bap* 
 
 matrone0 anobolieiJicginis^coulonot till ano 3!efu0our ^amoucbaotbep;t 
 
 becticumcifeOjano pec tbep uierc fa* name0 giuen tbem at tbep? circumci- 
 
 tic\i bp tbe grace of 6 © D tb?ougb fion, euen a0 alfo tbe firlt circumcifeo 
 
 faitbintbe^eflUb^ttoagto come; at bi^ circumcifion ljDa0 calico 3b?a« 
 
 ^be Grace of 0509 tberefo^etoasnot bam ^Uiboft name before toa0fapoe to 
 
 ticn to tbe faccament of circumcifion: be Sb^am. 
 
 but pet it hja0 not oefpifeo ^ neglecteo 3!t oio aomonilb tb« circumciTeo of 
 
 oftbebolie^aiut^oftbeoloCb^rcb, b'^inuetic, fo? fomucba0bebangi= 
 
 butbfco to tbe enoe fo? tobicb it toa0 uen [)i^ name bnto tbe lo^oe i)i9 ccn« 
 
 oiDcineo,tbatt8itobe a uttimdnie ano feoerate , to be inrolleo in tbe regifiec 
 
 a feale of fr« tnflification in Cb?ift, of (0 5D D among fbcname0 of tbem 
 
 iiibo tircumcifetb bs fpirttuallie luitb* tbat giue tbemrclue0 bnto tbe lojoe : 
 
 out bsnijs, bp tbcluo^klngof tbe bolie toberefo^e be ougbt bv couenaunt ano 
 
 Bycrcum- ^bofi- ouctie to ftamc bis! life not after \}is 
 
 cfionche iTurtbermoicc^oobptbeoutUjaro otonelulle ano pleafure, but acco?- 
 
 ?« ^ciSed ano bifible figue oio gatbcr imp oingtotbeUJilof(SC>D,loJabombe 
 
 m 
 
 Color. 1* 
 
The third Dccadcjthefixt Sermon* ^6t 
 
 m became fiimfelfe. ifo} t\)t conof' Uitjerc Ijcc fpcalictb of cfrcuwciCon in ueuattM 
 tion ofc^etoucnanc teas, t(jattl)ccit' tljis manner* The meaning of Cir- touc^gat 
 tumcifCD djOttltJ no;tic6{et!)fm-fcIl{f JS cumci/ion was,thac u'e fhould make *="»«"**» 
 toitbtfiolotncanDttrauugfcelfgione?, barcourbrcaHesjto witt, that wee 
 t^ l};ouIo notpoUutCU)!!^ Ijncleau fhouldhuewitha fimpleandplainc 
 IVin^tbebome^anDnunueieftljacUJcrc dealing heart ;becaHrc that part of 
 J^anoiMCDtOtljclnjoe, bnctljattbcp the bodie which is circumcifed , is 
 pcrfcuering; in true faiClj, QjOUId enfue partly like to a heaitc, and is r he fore 
 0O5lmcf(e5(IjCU)t|jeU3O?keSOfrepfn= parte of thepriuiiic : and the caufc 
 tance,anDbee Obeoieut to ©OD in all why God commaundcd to make it 
 tijittgetf . bare,was,that by that fign he might 
 jTO? Cb"9! Taftb SpofeCLin tbe lo of admom^Kvs not to haue a couercd 
 2Deucron» Circumcii'c the foreskin hart,thnt is, thatwc fliould not ro- 
 of your hearts, and harden not your uer within the fecretes of our confci- 
 ncckesanicIonger.^OlDbicbtoOjiBSf ence any grisnc, whereof we ought 
 tbepJOpbeC Sleremie allUBetb inljiflf to bee afhsmed. And this is the cir- 
 fourtbCbaptef 3 raping t^ecyee cir- cumciiion of the heart, whereof the 
 cumcifed to the Lorde,and cutav^y Prophets fpakc, which GOD hath 
 the foreskin of your heart. 9[nDl()e tranflatedfrom themortallflerheto 
 ^artp> ^.<S>tepb2n rebuhing tbe bn* the immortall foulc* For the Lorde 
 beleemng aeiuejal faptb : Ye ftiffenec- being wholly fet & fully minded ae- 
 kcd, and of vncircumcifed hart and cording to his eternal] goodneife^to 
 . eai-Js,yealwaiesrcfift the holy ghoft: haue a care for our life and fafegard, 
 cifiotS^oS*' Q^ne rigbtlp tljcrefo^e OOtb tbebolie did fet repentacc before our eies for 
 ®f»*»ejpirit, 5lpoftlcpaulinbi!8f CpittlctOtbeIRo vs to follow, as a waic tobiing vs 
 theitttel!," titanegoeclaretbattljerearettooro^tiS thereunto ;fo that if wee make bare 
 Ofcircumcifion : tbe one of tbelctter, ourheartes,thatis, if by confefsion 
 in tbeficlb.tbe OUtUjarue Circiimci0on, ©four finnes w c fatisfie the Lord, we 
 tljat i0maue UJitfj banner :tbe otber fhouldobtainepardon^whichisde- 
 in tbe beartjOf tbe fpirice, tbe intuaro nicd to the prowde, and thofe that 
 f ircumcitton , tobtcb isf maoebp tlje concealetheu- fauhs^by God, who 
 nteanesf of tbe bolie CSboft- beholdeth not the face as man doth, 
 ^be CircumciCon of ti)t beart (Bon but fcarcheth the fecrcts of the breft 
 
 Dotlj \3Ml\ like of tbofe tbac be btie?, but Ebus niucb becbcrto batb tbat ancient 
 
 tbacintbe{lifljbe ootb^jtcerlpmiflskc \u?iteroftbeCb«rcbLac^antiusFir- 
 
 af^ifagrtbeflcfi) is.tlje beart be not cir* mianus Declarer muo bsf toucbing tbe 
 
 cumcifcD^'S^b^ liking anu mifliking cf miHsrie of Circttmcinon. 
 
 tbefctluocirmcilxonis i^in tbatii^bidj m^t all tbiis Wtl) Whtm 31 SfuaS- 
 
 toent befoje/o plainelp alreauif oeda* ^atie feme toucbinoc tbe meaning; anij fion. 
 
 reo, tbat 3! nceue not to fticlie anp lcn= mpficrie of circumciSon toas fet fo3?tb 
 
 ger bpen iU ast in a p:cture,to bee faue of all mensf 
 
 3no fjepre 31 tbinke it not amiOe, be= cpesi, fa often agf circumciflon tajass fo* 
 
 fo?e3imakeanenDeofCirnmTCincn; lemni^eoin tbe €\mt\). €bcreU)a« 
 
 to rebearfe Unto poii(Df arelp beloiicD) tbe league, as it teere , renucD , tobiili 
 ibe iBO^Qeg of tbe auncient loajitcrcSoDDio make \aitb men. "S^beretoas 
 
 Laaantius, Lib. Inaic. 4, Chap. 17 tbe gracc of© C) ^,W faUCtlScatio, 
 
3^2 The Ccitmoniall hwcs of God. 
 
 awn our corruption neclarco : tberctn ui^^era^ t^ac ccremonfe t;^ csXttn a paf* 
 i>t{iCI)^tfttl;e*recheofaoncappearc, Hngouer ^tljat ia not oonetnttbouta 
 tobo UJitl) !)t£( fpirit ootb out ant toa(b trope jfo^ tbe pSffing oucr toajs tfte be» 
 aUJaj) all fpotccig of tlje cljtsrclj. ric bcntfictuljcrin t^c 3ngel of ^ lo?o 
 
 S^o?coHcrcbeiMo?(]^ipper0of(Soii wopalTcoucrtijelSeUJcsf, leauet^eic 
 BiDlearneb? t^at fiffne,anii fo bpall^ ljoufC!att)ntou€ljeo,anD faiietbeirliuc^: 
 (jolpceremome0,cljat t^ep being; inone but fo? becaiife tlje ipafcljallamb toas 
 ceMianboBieougljctoiioetbcirinoe* aniemo^iallanoa renuing oftbatbe* 
 uourbp purenes; of Itutnu^tomiatlje ncfite ,tI;mfo^e it too!^e t^ name of 
 liauourofcSootbetrconfeDeraf. 'Be-- tb^benefite: 
 caufe bptbe biCble cicctimcinou tijerc €«en as 31 atrnioniOjeo pou before, 
 li)ax( after a fo^t an open confelVton tbattci£^bfu9Utnfacrament0,fo^tbe 
 maoe of tbe true reltc;ton,of free cofcnt figneis to be calleo bp tl;e named of tbe 
 to tlje true religioujano of a binoing bp tbingcjs tbat tljep Cgnifie, becaufe of ^ 
 y ^omife tinto tbe tame, {^e tberefo^e likened ano mutuallpjopo^tion tbat is 
 tljat oio oefpife o> unaDutfeiilp neglect bettnt jtt tbem * wh^c the 
 
 tijat bolp ceremonie, toas (Tjarplp pu= let ugi ftenoto tobac tbePalfeoua: ^^°"* 
 in(^ei)»a0 mt^ bee ^^atljereo bp ti;e 17* \xi^,am\xi^%thmDt of Ceremonie oiu 
 cif0ene00 ano tbefourtb Chapter of betong; bnto it* ^IjePatTeouerUias^ an 
 <I^jiomii* SLxiu fo nutcb ^et^erto com Oolp action o^oapneo by 0od, in t^c 
 ccrning CircumciSon. killmg; ano eating of a lambe,part!p ta 
 
 %iiztt foUoUjetb nobJtlje feconue tl;eenrjetl)att|jecburcb mtgljtlieep in 
 S^acramentof tlje auncient Cf)urclj,3i memo^ie tbc bentSce, toWi) ^00 i)i& 
 ofthepar. tiieanc, tbc pafcbnll lambe • 31t fes an foj tbem in tlje lano of ^cfppt,tobe a 
 ciuiiaoibc, J^eb?etoe\BO^De,not rignifiengapaf= tcllimomeof6oo25gooo.UiiUtott)aroe 
 ^n^fl^itlboulD fcEmesif it mere oe< tibcfattbfullstobeatppeofCb^iittani^ 
 riueo acco^oing totbe(S?eeHeff«wo- partlpalfo to gather all tbepartakcriaf. 
 hgie, but it Cgnifictb a f kipping , a tbereofintotbefelloU)lT)ipofoneboop, 
 leaping , 0^ a patting ouer. fo^i ibc ano to put tbcm in minoe to be tbanke-^ 
 Ipebjetue*"^ ^Hgniftctb to Icape o} full ano innocent. 
 j^aCfeouer ♦ ^bccaufeoftbi0U)o?De %i)is Sacrament m^ firlt ojoei^ Thefirftau. 
 Sg)ore0 bimfelfe (beujctb intbclaluej neobp (^oDbiinfelfe,anonotbpman/p^{eltr* 
 iDbere \)t faptb, Jlic Lord rhr.ll goe o- ^0^. S]^ofe 2! Deliuer eo to tbe cbilo^en of ^^' ^.^^ 
 uertoftrikethe Acgypttaiu,& when SfraellBbatfoeuer beereceiueoattbe ug^! 
 hefhallfee the bloudvpon the vp- la^sibauOMs^itistofaensne^tlargs 
 per poft and the two fide poftcs of intbe I2.cbapter of €p»jus, 
 the dorc, ■^^^thcLordcwillipaire 9nobcinSltuteotbat ccremonie cuca 
 ouer that dore , and will not fu tfcr ac tbatberie cime,\»b^i be b^oirgbt tb^ 
 the deftroyec to come within you? 3}fraelices{ from out of^Cgppt* ii5o\a 
 Koufcs. '(ILlyi^ facrauKnt iiefKnoiune Once tbis ceremonie came ^tt from 
 alfo anti cailen bp ocber name<s. ^o} (B^VJt folfotoetb £anfci}uentlp tbat 
 itisf ca'.lco -a Rpe 5 .a rcmcntb?anc?, alltbeprviTcouerjSi tobicb folloiufOj e= 
 iafolenvutfej an bolp alTtmblie , tbe uenbntiU tbatpaCfcouer , tubicb tbe ^ 
 
 leaa of tbe lojD,a\uo^a)ip, an obfer- lo^oe oic bolDe iuitb IM OifcipleiS » 
 uatioujan obU$j5,au5 arg«;ifice.!2»iit UtUe before (jijaf ocstb , tecre W^t ano 
 
 mm 
 
 
The third Dccadc,thc/ixtScrmon# ^S^ 
 
 t(ume acctontf . ^ofiei^andhio^Iii' {jottreann moment bilierem Cl^^iit The ninth 
 Iptuifcnome manp ppnteg, 31 map (ijouHjeDieUja^tijereinfo^ccolte.iro? lewesfs'^''** 
 iai£yiiii cfje partes of tljis Sacrament (jce gaue \jp tljc gbofie abcut t\)z nintlj a'diockcm 
 uocfeemctobeciiieerelie abfurDcanu boure. dSlljercUpon ^ainte |3etec Jjj^^^*!^^^ 
 aItogetl;cr uceQkfi'c: butfaitljjiMjjic^ fatt(jt!jac tlje p?op|)ecsi)iD feafcjjat 
 toltetlj ijp to 600 t^e aut^o? of tW toljat moment oj mmittcof time the 
 Sacrament 3 tjatl; a great refpectun^ fpiricecf Cl)?'cli. DJljicJj luas iu tljem, 
 to,am)reuerencetljgr£atlurfilIti)emp- bid 0gui6e tljat Clj^id IJjoiUoc fomc 
 denes coiitaittCD ttjerein . fojcucn anDfufier. 
 
 as (Bon is ttje cl;iefe antj moa abfolute jf urtljcrmo^e tbcre U)ac? a ccttafnc Thcpiaee 
 luifeDome , fa arc all fji0 ojm'iiances appoiuteu pJaee aCfigneo to t\)i^ ^a= ZrTcct 
 mod abfolute J anD pairing pjofita^ crament* Jin^eg^ptueriUetbcpoiD ungofthc 
 bk. eateit bp ccmpamefi bare a»D tbew p^'"**^ 
 
 Cpeere nolo ijtnotcti t!je time lt)bcn in feueralUjOufesf. ^Siit, Uiljcntbep ' 
 tbe 5§)acrament loaa firft Ddiuereo to laereonee come into tbelanoe of pjo* 
 tlje c\)Utc\) of Jfraelto iDit^in tbc foure mife,it ttaai not laU)fuU to bolue paire< 
 Ijunuutb anzi tbirtantb ?a;rc,(coun= oiterinanp place, but at tbe "Eabec* 
 ting from cbep^omifemaoe to <^bja= nacleofappotntmentjano after tl;at at 
 4)am, ojfrom tbe time tbatbeeoepar^ tlje temple at l^ierufalem . ^eins trt« 
 teu from bis Countrie fira)U)()icl) ms men U;£refo?e into feuerall boufes at 
 tije i/^^7,i^mt from tbe beginning of ^ieruralein,tbep oio eat^ it h>^ compa^ 
 tfeett)oj{o,7<5i .pares after tbe gene» nies^as istobefanein tbe zi.Cbap- 
 i-allftoMO. %%t timeifialfo appoint terof^aintelukes (SofpeL^nD tbat 
 teo UJben tlje paOcouer Ojoulee bee Ijol^ boas a tppe tbat €^i\^, lubicO toaS to 
 Den,toto)it,cuericpcere,intbemonetl) beeoffereo but om:e bppon tbe mount 
 Nifan , iDbicf) taketb parte of our ofCaluerie,lboulDebceeff£ctuaU foj 
 S^arcb anupartof ap?ill. S^ojfoujfr, euer to clcanft t^e Cmus of all W 
 tbe bcrie oaic is nameo , tbat i^ , tbe people, « 
 
 ■Hie equino- fbuTetcentl) of tl;emonet(j 5 beginning Cber£ luais' alfo appoinceu to^o vvhowenj 
 tfkr^L tbeiraccout at ipjing times €nuinoc= tbeplbouUjbeejtbatfijouloe Ijoloct^e «5hc«t"g 
 niRht'rboth tiall / jfc? on tbe tcntb oaictbep palTcouer^toiuit, tbelT^bc^ecircum-- ofiheiambe. 
 wdToilStlh ^^^^^^ ^*^^ \mSii tbat fljoHlnc bee eaten, cifeo congregation of Ifrael^bcing af= 
 JUifeTra anoontbefoureteentb uaietbep kiUco femblcDbp Ijoufes auo familios, m fo 
 y^'/J'^^'f'^^' itXbereisalfofetTjoujuctbebcurcDf greatc companies , asujerefufficient 
 pHii,.^drhc tbe i?aie5U;bcn it Ojoulo be flaugbtcreo; to catc a lambc. fo? 'as €\})\i!L i^ t\)Z 
 Thrrmt" ^^^^' '^^^^ ^^^"^ ^"^" '^^^'^^ ^^^h ^«^' Mainour of US alljGs all finners ( fo^ 
 begnntorec- tloijcttb?eEanD fiuc cf t^c clocfec m tfjc tuce all are nnncrs) aretbexaufe tnbp 
 to"5s™vce ^^^^^ "®"^' accojning to tbe couife of Cb?ill our lo^bc ujas cffercn bpon il;e 
 bqiintorcc- our-fllalSjanij as tbc3lcu.iesU)ereU)ont QltarofibeCroIfc, 
 fcu"n^>r ^° f f cfeon tbe boures of tbe oatejit luas ^o?ccucr tbcre is great bilig-cnce ucawnei 
 the moriiing to be Killcu b,etU)iitniu« ano eleanen a bfeu iuDcfcribing die manner of Kil= So the 
 &fo^t"^S', ^^2^^^' lingauD cacmgfbelambe.iruatijcp F^it«tu«-. 
 
 ^atourja* anDintbatkiliingoftbelambcat ctofeto ti>cmrdue^ tbislambefroin 
 ^.TcSe ^"^" ^'^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ meaning lie \^m^^ among ctber lambcs auu kiDceS : tbe 
 tothea,,and tbat Cb^ifiU3CUlneb£ (lame in tljeJat^ firty oap after thep cut tbe tijpate 
 ^"at^othcm. ^^^ ^^^^^^ cf ^l>^ i*^^^^^^; ?c^^ tlJf vcne tljcrcof,aiii) fuuccti^ blouuc iw a p'^t^ 
 
 ii)lj.ij. ler, 
 
3 ^4 The Cercmoniall bwcs of God . 
 
 m» Wt\} b)ic^a buQje of Orfopc tljat fcad lucre maiie mot! effectuall 
 mauc Uke a \)Olie mut ttitkt t^ep ^ermoniei tont[)in^ ($od0 bcncGce^ 
 fp^tnchlen lipon t^t CU)0 (tDCcr anti tjp^ ano grace (betuen to tijeir fat^cra) but 
 per polte0 of tbe ucoje* ^belambe U)oalobauetbcmalfoIatDe before tljctr 
 It feffc tbev wd eate publiqucUe , not epes bp anbolte action ano ccrnnonie. 
 ijoplen mih) toatcr, but rofienUJitb asitujcrebpatokingglaffeanultue* 
 fircanfi tbat lubole alCOjH mcane.botb lie picture, euen a0 tbou^-b tbeir uccoe 
 leaoeanofe^te, ann purtenaunce too: lucre neiulie moooingf apine before 
 anQ Xi}it\) it tbep m care Iccuce o} fo-- tbetr face^ . fo} tbe biOble action nin 
 tocr bearbeis , ano tjnleauencu bjieaoe. after a fojte make a Sermon totbep^ 
 . ano lubile cbepiuere at it, tbep ftoone epcst anu otbcr fcnfes; . Mberefoje 
 about it a UJitb tbeir Iopne0 girDen, spofe0,U)ben be mo interpret tbe cere« 
 \3iit\) (boe0 on tbetr feete , ano ttatted nionie ant) bolie action^oto fate: When 
 intbeicbanOejS^ ^bepiJiOCateit in your children iliall Taic vn to you, 
 ftatte, tbep neitberb^ake no? Cafta what meaneth this worihipofyours? 
 fwnc of It bnto tbe UOggeS , but burnt ye fhall iaic vnto them, thisfacrifice 
 tbe boned toitb fire . jfrom eueninj is the pafsi«g ouer of the Lord,who 
 fintilmo^mngnomanoiofetonefcatc pafTcd ouer the houfes of the cbil- 
 OUt of DOO?e0. dren of Ifrael in Aegypt , yjfhen hee 
 
 ^ ^ tbefe reremonie)2f ban tbeic flew the Aegyptians, and dcliuered 
 wher«o* wi>e0UJberebntotbepten5eo,contep- our houfes. 
 
 '^'^ ""d^ "^^ greate mptterie^jano bare a berie 35ut tbisf ceremonie lotjf tijz figni- So? ST 
 
 ■"*" euioent fignificationoftbingesipatle, fication of a tbing alreaoie paftjanD goodwui 
 
 Ringed p?efcnt , anu tbmgesi to come, tbercfoje it fijouloe bauc little a«aple& liT^^ic. 
 
 %\)tv m alCo iopne tljt lubole congre^ tbat age of man tobicb foKotoeo to ce« 
 
 gationoj 3IeU)ifi}Cl)urcb into one bo= Itb?ate abemfite tebi^b oin itotbing 
 
 m'e,an0pjofcirionofone religion: ami at all belong Unto tbem, bulelTe tbe 
 
 DID alfo uiarne all c^ofe tbat niD eatc of lo^Dc ban applpeb it to euerie age anu 
 
 tbe lambe to be tijankfull to (&£) D, feafon . <Bso tbercfo^e tooulDe baue 
 
 anu 5;ealou!S in religion: as 31 uiill tbiflf to bee a teflimoaie to tbf pofteri- 
 
 lip parts tottcb^ano tcacbpou aiS b?ief- tie, of I>igi fauourjgootjncfrejanD per* 
 
 Iieasi31can. . pctuaUaindancejtoputtbeminminue 
 
 Thcibrdes ^^? ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ lo?DC0 Ml loa^ tbat be U)ai3 not ouclie tbe <3ott of tbcir 
 
 benefit ;va$ to M^t itt mcmojte^anii an it iuere foj fathers ano aunceUcurs , but tbatbce 
 
 monibrthe ^"^cto p^oWg tljc remcmb?aunc£ of luoulo b(* tbe (Son of all tbe potteritie 
 
 eating of the tbflt grcatc beucPtte, UJbicb be m once of ibc ^ifraclite^, tbat be iuouloe bearc 
 
 Psdcouvr. fjj^ j^^g pgj,p|g of 3|ff<xcl, inp^eferuiiig Uiitb ano fparc tijcm fo? tbe blouD of 
 
 mcruailouCiiebifi'cborcnflocKe, iuben CbjiltjanDfinallte tbatbebotb^oula 
 
 l[)fc fltU) in one ntgbt all tbe 0ritbo?ne anu coulee ficfeno tbem fronrkll e- 
 
 oftbe Segpptiansf, anuibcneictrjaie uill,a«&beno\i3e Uppontbcmall goou 
 
 , after letjue big! elccte from out cf ae= anufatfjcrliebleflingd . ^ojiiitbe 
 
 gpyc, luberc tbep bau a long time tu- i ^6 l^falme tuce r^aoe : O praife 
 
 ficincu great mifcric iubonuagc. the Lord,tor he is good» becaufe his 
 
 ^bi3b:neEtC bee tJOnlQe not baue me.-cie indureth for euer : which 
 
 Cnclie to htz p?cacbeti tp UJOpr of Ihucke the fird borne of the Aegyp- 
 
 mout()(fojiCij5 certainclpCurctljatin tians, forhismcrde indureth for 
 
 euer: 
 
The third Decade, the fixt Sermon . 
 
 565 
 
 rcdempdon. 
 
 euer . With a (bong hand and a flret- 
 ched out arme^For his merdecndu- 
 rcth for euer. ^efioesl t|)e rtmtm^ 
 b^nce tfjerfo^e of t^t btnsSte, \dW^ 
 i^on DtD fo^ t^etr fat^rB,tiit pottetit^ 
 mo b^ tbe b(e of t^at ceremonte dtr tip 
 tb^trfattbto bel^uetbatd^oDtDoalD 
 |)aue merctc on^ anD Do got) fo; t^em 
 acco^Dtnii^ to ^is natural o;cDDne0,cuen 
 as^eDiDtot^etr fathers before tbem. 
 ThcUmbe ;anob^ t^at meane0 tl)is cetemonit 
 chrift?S bs toas no foiaU erercifc of faiti) m tlje 
 L*£°ll"'^ cl)ilD?enof3|fracL 
 
 ifurtfjermo;e,tbofe ceremonies DID 
 contatne tbe mtfteries ttiat toereto 
 come of C^^td tbe ^autonr cf tis aU* 
 ifo; in tijem luas pjefigureD tol)at 
 Cb;iit (^onlDbpjtnbat lie $oulD do fo^ 
 tlielDO^lD, bp iDtjatmeanestbefaitr)^ 
 full f^oulD be partakers tottl) bim>anD 
 lioto tl;ei? l^oulD beijaue tljcmCelues 
 before ^im» 
 
 ifo? among man^ ofber beaffes, 
 f bere ims none tbongbt to be mo^se 6t 
 fo^ tbts (acrament tban a lambe, not fo 
 muc^ fo? tbe figntScatton of 0mpltcttp 
 anD patience tbat loas in Cb^itt, like 
 to tbe quictnelTe of a lambe, as fo: be^ 
 caufe a JLambe iuas tbe Dai?Ii' facrtScc 
 tbat toas oflffereD to t\)t lo;jD.iFo; Paul 
 Caitb : Chrift our pafchal Lambe is 
 offered vp. j^nD 3 ILambe bt? tbe lato 
 toaseuerp mojning anD eueningcf^ 
 fereD tjp in facrifice. ifo? €^;ifl is t\\z 
 lambe tljat toas killcD Umt ti^t begins 
 ning of tl)z too^lD. £)f tubom 3fobn 
 llBaptifttetttfieD facing : Behold the 
 lambe of God that taketh away the 
 finnes of the u'orld . ;anD fo j fate aufe 
 ineallDio goe affray liUe l^eepeeucrr 
 one after bijs otone tuai?, fljefonneof 
 €J ^ H) came Dotone bnto bs, anD be^ 
 came a C^eepe of our ber?? fubffance 
 anD nature* H&ixt ^et be tnasfounDe 
 anD toitbout Qiot, Isitbout linneanD 
 iDt^eonellis ; concetueD bt tyz^oliz 
 
 dDbolf, nnDbo;neof t|)e tirgine^a^ 
 rie.^e tsas a male^anD of a i^re oiD : 
 tbatistofa?, Ih'ong anD all one> tbe 
 (amt to Dap tbat ^e teas peHerDai?, 
 anD t^c fame fo; ener, to loiit, tbe ^a^ 
 tttour of tbe tuo;lD. 
 
 E^b^^eretnonial lambe ioascbofen 
 anD taken from among otberlambes 
 anD goate0.iro;j Cb?iff DefcenDeD line^ 
 allp of rigbtcous men anD finners : a0 
 is to be (kn in t^t 6rlt cbapter of ^a^ 
 tbetoes vDofpelXikciDifefoj tbefl^eD^ 
 Ding of tbe lambs bloiD, dDoD DtD beare 
 ioitbtbe tuboie €t^ur^ of tbe Sjfrae^ 
 lites : fo;j tbe blmD of Cb?iff (tob^reof 
 tbe lambs bltoD teas a tppe) tnasto be 
 (bcD, tbat b^ it all tbe faitbfullmigbt 
 becleanfeD, anD tbat bt? tbe (beDDing 
 of tbat, tiic anger of dDoD tt)t fatber 
 mtgbtbeappeafeD,anD be reconcileD 
 againe bnto ti\t €\}mcli* %ifz bloDD 
 tua0 fpnnkleD bppon tl^z bpper anD 
 tlno liDe poises of t^t bonfe \Ditp a 
 buncbof l^rfope. l^i?tbpebertlie is a 
 bafe bearbt anD of fmall account :anD 
 tbep^eacbing of t\)z dDofpellf&metb 
 to befa)ItO^,btle,anD of no balure: anD 
 Vtt bp t\)t p;c3cbing of tbe (©olpeltbe 
 blcDD of Ch:ta, t)nto t\^z remilTion of 
 0nncs, muH be fp;:inkleD on b0 lubicb 
 are tt^z bonfe of (DoD. j^iolu toe receiue 
 t^z lambe to life, toben toe do eat,tbat 
 i0, toben toe beleeue tbat Cb;ill DiD 
 fufferfcjbs, jfoj Cb;itt is eaten bp 
 faitb, as it is at large DeclareD in tlje 
 tirtcbnptcrof^.^obn. SHbe lambe is 
 D^eCTeD toitb fire,anD not \jait^ toater : 
 it is not eaten rato.but roHeD. 
 
 if 02 Cb^tft toa0 not man alone,but 
 iitrv <15oD alfo, t\iz true burnt oflfring. 
 ^e i0 able fullp to abfolue b0, fo tbat 
 tbere neeDC0 no aDDttion of our0. 
 
 011 our aDDitions are moere toater 
 
 f altogitber colD^spoaeoner tbetobole 
 
 lambe toa0 to be eaten, tbe beaD, tf^t 
 
 fate,anDpurtenaiice. ifojtnleJfetoe 
 
 ^^ S belaue 
 
^66 ThcCcrctnonialllavrcsofGod. 
 
 beleeuc tl)at Ct);ttff istcr^ ^oD ano toas t<)e ^abtteof tua^artng meno^ 
 
 teri^ man, ano t^at ^e t0 our iDtfoom , ptlgnms . ^eie tI)erefo;e mntt Co b& 
 
 anD rtgl^teoufneire , toee Doe not cate l)aue our (cltxts in t\iiB p;efent loo^Dy 
 
 ^tm tjDl)olte. 2]St)c^ eatc not tl)t beao, as DotI) become ptlgrtmn i ((rangers, 
 
 iDllicl) Dente t^at Ct):t(t ts d^oD.SDtje^ to^iicl) Do contemne t^ts 1do;{Id i lobe 
 
 eate not t^e fecte ,tol)ic[} Doe Den^ tljat fo^ anotl)er r ountrp,3ln ttjeir iourne?, 
 
 C^^tilt£imanXt)e\?eatenottl;0pur^ tberefo^eletttjem gtuetbemfeluesto 
 
 tenannce, tDi)tcl)DonotacknolDleDge temperate moDe0te: lett^etrfeetebe 
 
 ttft gtftes tljat are in €Ui^y tobtct) t)e D^oD tottb t^e p;eac))mg of t^e gofpell 
 
 Dotb communicate tnto tbe fattf)fuU, of peace,Iettt)emtubolD leanbpon tf^e 
 
 to lDtt,rtg^teourne(re,tJDireDome,fanc^ Gaffe of (15oD0 atoe i fucco;;, t let tl)tm 
 
 tiScatton,reDemptton,anD life. Depart toitt) as mucl) Ijafte as map be* 
 
 C^e bones of tttellambeloerenet^ fromtl)e bonoapf corruption of tbts 
 
 tljer b^oben noj tb^otoen to tbe Dogs, naugfjtp too^lDX bis berp fame cere* 
 
 but burnt iDitlj fire, ifoj in Cfjjift monietoaSjasittoereaconfeffion of The bailee 
 
 tt)ere toas not one bone b;jofeen : as tbe true religion, ano as a cognisance, ZiS^ 
 
 tbeapoSleBlotmbearett) ttJitneOTe in to^crbi^tlie people of goDloerebnotJon 
 
 tift mntcentb Cbapter of \)i3 CDofped. from ot|)er people $ nations.2Dberfb;0 
 
 l^erein Ipetb liiD another mitterie. aUtJ)e Jfraelites toere gatbereD togt^ 
 
 ifo; alt|)ougb tlje fon of (Sod did fuf* tljer into one cburcb f D3cietie:tuberin 
 
 fer m l)is ^umanitie>T?et in l\iB Diuint^ bp celebrating of tl)epaircouer tbep Dio 
 
 tie l^e remaineD Qill \3}it^oi\t anp paD paofc0e t^at tl)t^ toere tbe rebaemeD, 
 
 0on« i^oto tlie tibmgs in C[);ta \x)i)it^ t^e ltibertins,anD tbe people of tbe lu 
 tue cannot attainc bntobt! reafonof ning(IDoD.ifo;ti)ernntobelongetl)ti)0 
 
 tl)e ercellencie of i)is(!5oDbeaD,tx)e Doe commanDement,Uibic^ cljargeo tfjcm At the taber* 
 
 earnefflp totfl^ fo; ano greatly Defire. tljat no Craunger H^oulDtcate of tbe nadesrit, se 
 
 S^o^eouer, C^ijift is tbe meate of tlje lambe : but tbat tfje circumcifeD alone ic'tTmpic" 
 
 reafonable ano fattbfuU foule, nnD is (boulD be partakers of it:tbat it fl^oulD 
 
 not to be catt to Dogs anD bnbelceuing not be DiuiDcD into manp parfs,tl)at it 
 
 mifcreants. djoulDe be eaten no lotjere but in one 
 
 Sbije lambe toas to be eaten in batte, place alone, anD tbat to bp companies 
 
 toitbout Dclaie. ifo;j €\^M mutt bee of al tfje ^fraelifcs: anD lattlp tbat no 
 
 eaten bt? faitl^out of banoe tuitbout man (bouloe once fct a fmte out of 
 
 foaDingoff,anDtljatta)li)itbafl)arpe Dm^cs bntill tbe nert mojning. )lBp 
 
 Defire anD eager appetite. Mitbtbe toljicb tlnng it tsgiuen bstobnDer^ 
 
 lambe tbep luere commanQeD to cate ftanD, tbat ncif her Cb<JiU noj our (nU 
 
 fotoerbearbs anD tnleaueneDbreao. uation is to boj founoe toitboutti^e 
 ifcj tt^z faitbfuU muC repent tbem of cburcb,in t\)t fetfs 02, fcbimes of tuic'' 
 
 tbeir life ill fpcnt , anD tuJ)olp betahe fecD beretikes. €\iM tlje lamb of (I5oD 
 
 tbemfclucs to a purer traoe of I'uing. Dotbgatber all t\}t faitbftill into one 
 
 f'Oi bere foUofectb ttje manner boUie cfjurcb.toberin \)t feapetb tl)em,t laff^ 
 
 tbci? oug!)t to bebauetlw^mfelues to^ IpDotJjfaue tbem. Ilatt of altbiscere^ ThcPafchaii 
 
 ioarD tljcir rcDdemcr. mont? DtD put OoDs people m minDe of J^n^bc did 
 
 Kptv UfflDto eate tl)t lamb, 'tmnq tbeir Dutp ano tl)anlifulnes,efpeciallp "^'Zun^ 
 
 tbeir loins girDeD,b3itbfl)(Des on t[)eir of tbe ffuDp of goDlincs anD jjarmleffe "nuofibcir 
 
 ftrte^anDttauesintijeirijanDs, ^uc^ innocencie, SCfjer tljerefo^e Diogiue "^""^^ 
 
The third Decade, the fixt Sermon . 
 
 5<57 
 
 t^nvksto<5o^ foi tfjefeandall otiier 
 |)t0 benefit: thtv p;jaifeo ^wname, i 
 otD tttcrt^ abllaine from all leaneneo 
 b;eaD. if o: i^t (^all fine not tjtng fo fe^ 
 uerelp fo^biDDcn in ttiis ccremonie as 
 tfjc eating of leaueneu b;caD. Who- 
 foeuer eateth leauencd breade, fattf) 
 t^ellojD, his foule fhall pcrifli from 
 among the congregation of Ifrael, 
 whether he be a ftrangcr,or an Ifrae- 
 lite borne, ^tje fame Taping is after^ 
 toarD oftentimes repeated « tfjjougti^ 
 Ip beaten into tijeir bjaineff, 
 
 i^oto t!je0pc0le panUtubofecum 
 
 m'ng anD learning luas much in tlje 
 
 latD of Spofes : erponnoing to^at Inas 
 
 meant bp tlje leaueneo b^eao , Dotl) 
 
 fap : Therefore let vs keepe the feaft, 
 
 notintheoldleaucn, norinthelea- 
 
 uen of mah'ceand vnrighteoufneffe: 
 
 butinvnleauencd bread, that is, in 
 
 finceritic and truth . 2DtJU0 mucl) ^f 
 
 tljerto touc[)ingtf)c eating of tije paf^ 
 
 ©ffacrifi. cbaUlambe. %o thcfc facraments 
 
 ccs,andthcir toerc alfo aUDet) facrifices of funD;jte 
 
 foftbcgin. j^^jg J j^^^j^^^ l^inDs: tobicl) inere not 
 
 firff inuenteu anD taugbt b^ spofc0, 
 but iuere taken tip ano bfed iinmeDi^ 
 atclp after ttje t»o;lD tnas r reateo.jf o;j 
 CainanO 0btl offereDbarnt facriftces 
 tc d^oD tbe maUer of tfjc lDo:lo, t!)c 
 one of t!)e fruits of the earth, and tljc 
 other of the tattell that toas in t^c 
 flocfte. HifeetDifc &cth, ijioah,^em, 
 abjaham, BifaacantJ^accb, toithall 
 the other ^atriarbcs are bnotoen to 
 haue facrificcD tnto thc!lo;}t). /^oId 
 fince the heathenilh facrifices of the 
 <15entils,as the bene haathen tonters 
 fhemfelucs WD teftifie, tuere partly 
 like t]nto,anD in manie points all one 
 toith the Jctuil^ facriftces, it is not 
 bnliheli? but that the grant) patriarfes 
 of the dentils DiD teach, euerie one 
 his olDne nation the maner of facrtfii^ 
 cinQ) tDhielj the? h^o learneD of their 
 
 fo^efathers,&em,Ch«nj3aphef , anu 
 of the holie patrtarbe ^ontf htmfelfe. 
 l!5nt it is fanboubteDlp cfttaiwe that 
 the holie fathers Diob^^ing in nothing 
 of their otnne inuention, no^aoDea^ 
 nie thing to the facrifices mo^u than 
 thet? hatJ recciueo anD leameD of dDoD, 
 loho is the authonr of all gcoDneflTe: 
 although ^cfes DiD mo^e p^eciftlie 
 bittinguiCh anD certainlpe o;Der the 
 fojts, thefeinDes, anD Differences be? 
 ttoirt facrifice anD facrifice. 0nD pet 
 tDfjatfoeuer tjeDiD, that DiD hee at the 
 llojDs appointment. (Sod inffrmteD 
 spofcs in all tjjat he DiD. i?o? the bcolse 
 of lleuiticus, Inljerein are fpectalli? 
 DefcribcD alltbe feinDes of facrifices. 
 Doth immeDiatelv affer the berie bCf 
 ginning teftific that S^ofes tuas cal? 
 leD bf ©oD, anD tbat he learneD of the 
 llo;D all tlje ceremonies of the facri? 
 fices lul)ich he commanDeD the 3lfraej» 
 litts to feocpc.nnD in the feuenth chap*? sacrifice* 
 terof tl)ebajt?eof /jiumbers tcereaD. haucfome 
 And when Mofes came into theta- ^onf&fome 
 bernaclc of appointment, he heard thingspecu- 
 the voice of God fpeaking vnto him ^^'^' 
 out of the mercie feate. ^otD 3 toas 
 about to far?, tfjeretoere Diners faerie 
 ficcfi funD^il^ Diffring in manie points 
 among thcmfclucs, anD v^ethauing 
 manic tilings common anD gcnerall 
 one Inith another. 3t Inas generall to 
 all facrifices, not to be offcrcD in anie 
 otfjcr but one appointeD place alone* 
 3t toas generall ta all facriftces, that 
 the^ ought of Untie to be offereD bp 
 faith, acfo;iDing as fhep lucre taught 
 b^ the 1do.:d of <I5od. 3t tuas generall 
 to al facriftces to be maoe accozDing to 
 the 3lo.:DS commanDement,toith holt? 
 fire,f not tuithHrange fire, o; fire p;o^ 
 fanelp hinDleD.Nadab anD Abihu the 
 fonnescf Aaron toere flainc fb? nos? 
 thing elfe, but fb;^ bicaufe thep bftD 
 profane o^ ttrange fire in fscrificing to 
 m 4 the 
 
3^8 TheCcrcmoniallLavresofGod. 
 
 t^t XOiti* ifoj t3Dl)en tfje 3lfraelitC5 c;j fon,faith the Lord of hoftes ? And Co 
 
 Theveftal 
 
 ILenttedDtDfirftofaUfacrifife, as tije 
 ILo;D ^ad cdlhmanDeD tbein in ttje ta^ 
 bernacle of appointment, tf)en Dto goo 
 b? Cenotng fire from t)eauen gme a to^ 
 ken tbat l)a oto like of ttiat manner of 
 vireinswcre CacTificc* Mtijcretpow in tliefirt^ of 
 Nunnescon. fLtttitkus t^t p^iefl^ate ctiargeoto 
 ^"goddcfic waintaine oj beepe t^e fjoUe fire al* 
 vcfta. iDaies burning,firli in tfje tabernacle, 
 ano tl^enin t^e temple:U)t)icl) tt)ing it 
 10 manifefttiiat tt)e t^eat^enotDimi^ 
 tate in comanmngtbetjeHalltiirstns 
 at tXomt altoaies to kkpe t\)e t)olie 
 fire burning* 515^ t^ispcrpetuall fire 
 is ment tlje perpctuall tDOJhing of tlje 
 |)olie vID^off int^c C!)urcljofCi)jiff: 
 iD^icI) mnH be kept qutcUc ano Utrreo 
 tjp in t^z Ijcartest of ttje fait[)fuU,loitb 
 ferucnt p^aiers , tuit^ tlje fine ere ooc^ 
 trine of t^e Jlo^oe, ano M^ tljc rigi)t 
 Dfe of tlje Ijolie ^acramcntes. 3t toas 
 alfo generall to all facrtfice£!, that in 
 t^emneitijeriotlono^ tnclean beads 
 IjDcre offered to tl^e ilo^tu 
 
 ^o,:eoucr tfjis generall rule of fa^ 
 crifires is giuen b\> ^oiks in tbe 22* 
 Ctjapter of jLcuiticus, facing, Let no 
 deformitie be in the thing that thou 
 (halt offer : If it bee blinde, or lame, 
 or maymed , if it hauc puflies or 
 fcabbcs, or tettar, yee (hall not offer 
 it vntothe Lorde, neither (hall yee 
 put ought of it vpon his altar. VHc^ 
 rilt! if anv man im b^ougl)t a Defo;:^ 
 meo cblatian tjnto ttjs ILo^D, beH^elo^ 
 eol)imfelfe plaindp tobeeacontcm=« 
 ner , ano btterli' tnti)ankfn!l totoaro 
 IjiBmahcr, 0nD ttjcrcfojetljeHojoe 
 in $©alaf[)ic crietl] out ano fai?etb : 
 When ye bring the blinde for facH- 
 fice,doyee not finne ? and when yee 
 bringthe lame and ficke, do yee not 
 finne ? Offer it nowe I pray thee to 
 thy prince or captain, wil he be con- 
 tent with it?or v^^il he accept thy per- 
 
 I faie^ my name is in contempt and 
 of noeftimation among you. SCbe 
 wft ra:D true dDoD tberefo^e botb at all 
 timeo require trutb, liberalitie,fifnce* 
 ritie,ano integritie in tbem tbat loo;^ 
 tt)ip i)tm, ano on tbe otber fine b^ ab# 
 bDzretb andttterlB Detettetb tmclem 
 linelTe , Itieng, and b^pocrifio* %^trz 
 arecertaine otber tbingesalfotpbieb 
 bee generally common to all fortes of 
 facrtficestbut Bll^tllnotat tbtstime 
 mahe particular rebearfal of cuer^fe*! 
 ueral iot 0? minute.)!5ut tobat peculi^ 
 arities euer^ funo^p facrifice batb , it 
 lutll cuioentl? appesre in tbe erpofiti:* 
 on of tbeir funo^r fojtesttubicl) 3 toill 
 nolo fpeahe of in o^oer as tU^ lie* 
 
 iFirtt of all 31 toill erpounoetoron Hojocanfia 
 tbatkinoecf$>acrifice, tobicb in tbc Sg.' 
 fcripture is called Holocau(tum : tbat 
 facnfice toas tobolie confumed toitb 
 fire, fotbatnotbingbuttbefkiune oj 
 bide of tbe bead toas left fo; tfje pneff. 
 %fit too^de is deriued of tbe C^reeke* 
 ifo;j it is called Holocauftum, as one 
 tboulde faie 'i>^» ^-TOf, tbat is-, tobolie 
 burnt c; confumed toitb fircJDbis fa^ 
 crificetoasof tt);ec kindcs, 3 meane 
 it \i)iis made after tl)^e£ fo.jf £S,to i3iit% 
 toitb greater, toitb lit Icand toitb leffe 
 lining creaturesniamcl^ toif b an ore, 
 a bullorke,o.2 a calfe, c^ if ani? mans af> 
 bilitie toere not fufficrent to Itrctcb 
 to tbat crpence , Vgtn did \\x offer a 
 lambeojakid : and ^et againe if b^ 
 coulde not offer tbat bp reafon of i^is 
 pouertie, it toas latofull fo^i '^im to fa^ 
 crifice btrdes, not geefe , b% cockes , oi, 
 otber tjncleane foulcs , but turtels* 
 and doues > and fucb kinde of cleane 
 birdes. 
 
 iliotoe t^t manner of making tW 
 burnt facrifice toas in t^is o^der. SCb^ 
 bead tbat tons to be offred toas p!af ed 
 at tbe oi;e fide of tb^ altar>bpon \3)l)icff 
 
The third Decadc,thcfixt Sermon. ^6p 
 
 tlit p^kfttin p^tkntl^ la^ i)t0 ^mus, in tt^t burnt facrifice, it ijaas required 
 
 anDcutt^etfj^oteofit 
 %^t bloun \xjas fatteD to be fp;^tnkIeD 
 rounoeabont tt)c altar: tbefhmtuas 
 flateDfrom ttfz Haugbterelibeatt and 
 t^at alone teas all tlje fke, tljat fell to 
 tije po;^ttono;^(l^areoftt)cp^teff«SC!)e 
 legges toere ctjoppcD oflf , and U)ail)ed 
 tcgitljer tottljt^epurtenauncc. 3«^^ 
 medtatelt? after a Sretuas madetip^ 
 on tl)e altar , luljeretipon UiaiS laid ti)z 
 tDbole farrtfice , to tutt , tlje teaoe^t^e 
 bodte, tfje ItQQtSy and ti)e purtenance, 
 andlDere altogttber burnt tjppontlje 
 altarbefoje tbellojde. But if fo bee 
 it f)appcned tl)at a turtle o> a doue 
 tuere offred fo;ia racrifice,tljen did tfjt 
 pnttt iJDitl) l)isi finger iD^eatb about 
 and b^eahe tbe necke ttjereof, and t\^t 
 
 ti)at no burnt facrtfice of bea00 (^oulo 
 at anie time bee made lDitl)0utt|)at 
 fetnde of offering, toljicl) ftjeu called 
 Minha : tl)at oblation toa0 an l)and^ 
 full of cojne,oj of mcalc,o? elfe of cru^ 
 l4ieb;^eade fodden in a caldron, c} a 
 botued poece of b;2eade *( lotiic^ lue call 
 a crachncU ) baked in an ouen , o;^ in 
 a frt?eng panne , totiic^ tuas burnt 
 la)it^ oi?le and frankmcenCet)pont|)e 
 altar of burnt racri6ce0* j^nd €f}M 
 tjeril^ i0 tbe b^eade of life, IdIio b^ tt)e 
 eternallfpirit,a0 faitbtbe apollle, did 
 offer bimfclf to dE^od tljc father fo? Ij0, 
 to be t\fe meate and p^eferuationof 
 our life. 
 
 3n tlje number of burnt facrificeg Thedayiy 
 are reckoned , tbe dailie facri6ce0 tbat racrificc' 
 
 bloude ljoa0 let d^op about tbe (tde0 of tuere offered euerie moaning and enei> 
 
 t!)e altar. 
 
 %bt fet^trs alfo Inere caff af tlje 
 one fide of t^e altar into a place ioljere 
 a(^e0 laie,tIjetDinge0l»ere io^^nted, 
 and laff of all tlje tuf)cle bodie iua0 
 burnt tppon t[)ealtar«2Dt)i0U}a0tl)e 
 manner of t'jc facrifice o^ oblation, 
 \3i)\^ic\f tbey did commonlp call a burnt 
 offering : tbe fignification totjereof 
 toasmoff c^eerefull and plcafaunt to 
 f ijem , U)?}ic|) tocre pcrftuadcd tbat h^ 
 burnt offering toas prefigured tfje 
 terie fonnc of <S>on to bee incarnate 
 of tbe tnfpotted t}irginc , and to bee 
 facrificed oncefoj tljecleanfing of all 
 tfje finne0 of tbeU)l)olet»o;jlde* ifo,: 
 tlfcv in tlje glaffe of tbat facrifice did 
 bebolo ttit croffe $ pafficn of tlje llojd, 
 ljDi)icl) tmkt our finne0 tpon f)imfelfe, 
 and being flainntd ll^edl}i0 bloude fo; 
 tbe remilTton of finneSjOffering ^im^s 
 felfe tD^oIie to C5od t!)e father in tlje 
 fire of cljaritp and Ijeauenlp ?eal. 2nije 
 terie fifime €^M i0tl)e turtle o^pi^ 
 geon« 
 
 ^oaeouer befide t^e ceremonied 
 
 rte euentng, and tberacri6ce0ofti)e 
 annointing o; confecration of p;ieff0* 
 Mt\}tMil^ facrifice a large erpofiti* 
 on i0 maoe in tf)e 29. of (3;rodu0: and 
 ftje firtb €l)apfer "of iLeuiticns* 3lt 
 tDa0 called tl)edail^ offering : bicaufc 
 euerie moaning and euening ttuo 
 lambe0 luere offered , to luit, one in 
 t^z moaning , and anotl)er at t^z eue^ 
 ning. 
 
 3n fbcfc lambe0i)Da0 C^^iffmoff 
 manifeCli? prefigured , toljo is tljat 
 lambe of <^od , ttiat taketlj atuai? t\^t 
 fmne0 of f iie U)o;ildc , tuljofe tertue i0 
 alluaic0 effectual and of potocr to tafec 
 atoaic tbe finne0 ef tlje faitl}fulL if oj 
 t\^t lambc tuac Ittlled from tlje begin* 
 ning of tfjc too;lD : Ije toa0 once flaine 
 t)pon tlje croffe,but ^ef l)t0 merite and 
 effectual potuer enduretb fit!,and dot!) 
 abfolue all ti)em, tl)atare deliucred 
 fromtljeirfinne0. 
 
 ^otoe tbe racrtfice0 of fonfecras* 
 ting , 31 meane of t^z pjieffe0 of tlje 
 tabernacle, and of all f Ije te(relle0 oj 
 tndrumente0 belonging to ti;ei)oiie 
 
 mini* 
 
57© ThcCeremoniallLawesofGod. 
 
 mintHerte , are tti mante pointts all Sinn in ad meate offcriviQts franfe^ 
 
 one tDtti) t|)e burnt offcrtngc0, anD m 
 fomc tbing Differing from tijem : as 
 is fuU\! to bee tone in t[)e 29. of (Bro^ 
 Du8anDt{)eetg{)tof ileuittcus. 0nl) 
 Cb2ift our llo3De Diofirtt beginnetlje 
 p^icftt)CDD of t)t£(pa(rton,anD after tt)at 
 ^aUotocD all tf)e fatt^fuU to be p;ie&d 
 t)nto bintfelfe* 
 
 2Di)e feconn hincie of facriSceis toas 
 tlje oblation luljicl) tlje^ calleo Min- 
 ha, a gifte, retoaroe 0; facrifiice of a 
 Wi\)taten cafee, ano bp another name 
 luas callcD a meate offering . %\iis 
 facrifiee Uja5 of tbe fruite of tlje eartfjj 
 ano toafii not offereo altuapcs after 
 one fo,2t : foj t!)ere are rcf^oneD tb;jde 
 ijinDcs of tljis facriftce, if 0,: tljere toag 
 offereo eit^r parefjeD tulj^ate , ftkkf 
 itiQ in tlje earcs, 0? tolieatc out of tlje 
 earee, ozelfedcanemeale tinbaheo, 
 o;atleattU)ifemeale maoetppe into 
 b^eane,tulHcl) b;jeao againe toas maDe 
 thm funo^t! luapcs « in tl):a f«nD,n'c 
 factions, if j eptlier it iDasbakeOtn 
 anouenoj fomace, ojelfefoDOe in a 
 pottc o?acalDion, oj elfe frreD in a 
 fri?eng panne, lT?ke tntocafees. 2Co 
 tbefet^ereH^asi aooeo a0 faucetotbe 
 fatrifice, fait, o^Ie , ano franfecncenfc« 
 l^onie ano leaucn toere b^ a gencrall 
 rule ttterl^ barren from all fortes of 
 facrifices. if 02 cakes maDe toitbbo^ 
 nie tuere neuer allolutD of,noi aomtt^ 
 teD in tbeir offerings, ^et rn tlje feaft 
 of tbanhefgiuing tljc^ DiD eatc leaue^^ 
 neD b^eao. 
 
 £Lberefo;te loben anp man DiD offer 
 tDl)eate,it luasfiriiannointeD b^ tbe 
 pjieffUiitbo^le, tbenfeafoneD lut^tb 
 falt,anD laftof al baD frankincenfeput 
 bpon it: after tbat tbe p;:icff ttohe one 
 IjanDfull from out of all (but in tlje fa? 
 rriSce foj t\)t p;ieft all tuas burnt)anD 
 burnt it tpontbe altar, tberefft)e DiD 
 referue as a O^are to ttmfelfe* 
 
 tncf nfe Was aitoais bfeD,ercept in t^z 
 facriftcefo; fin , ano in tbe facrifice of 
 icloufie : as 10 tobefojncintbefiftof 
 fltmticus ranDtbefiftof tbebeoke of 
 i|>umbers.2^be reff tbat belongetlj to 
 itiz full rites ano ceremonies of tlje 
 meat offerings,tDbofoeuer is Delirous 
 to knotD,bell;allftnDetbem in t\)z fe^ 
 conoeCbapter of iLeuiticus. ifoj 3| 
 meane not bere particularly to repeat 
 euer^ iot ano title of tfjeir accultomeD 
 ceremonies. 
 
 i]ioU)e euen as Hl^tiU Ions btfo^z 
 p;^cfignreD in beaffes anD biroes, fo 
 alfo is be rep^efenteD in tbis b;!eaD 0; 
 cakes, ifo; baistbeb;eaDoflife:ano 
 Ijatl) funD^r fal^ions of infirmitieanD 
 glo;ie. 
 
 HnCij^iff tbou d^alt notfinDe ante 
 Ieauen,tliatis,finne,tnc^aritablenes, 
 Ijppocrine 0.: p?tDe.Cbere is in €^n(t 
 nofljDeetenetreno.2l)ome-Iike taffe of 
 lDo:lDl^ 01 inickeD pleafures.ll5utralt 
 t[)ou mai(f finoein tiim, as loell feafo^ 
 neD temperature altogitljer Ijeauenlp, 
 anDmoHabfolutetoifeDome : bicaufe 
 of Cb?iff anD fo; bis fake, all tbings of 
 ours are acceptable t^nto <&£D)I>, fo2 
 €\iiiii t}is fnke our p^aiers are ijearoe 
 of CE5oD tf)t fatbcr : bpon €f)ii& t\itvcf 
 fo;e ttjtrt is a (Uieet fmellingfrankin^ 
 cenfeintljenofeof (P^DSD t^efatber. 
 0nD in tbefe ceremonies are alfo C^a* 
 DotPcD t^e manner anD matter of our 
 facrifices, to loit, tbattt)ep (^oulD bcz 
 toitljout b^pocrifi:c,bittemes, IjatreD, 
 enu^,! fle^lT? pleafure, ? l^ulD be fea? 
 foneD \siit\^ goDl^ t continuall p^aiers. 
 Wiitii t\)t meate offeringes lues 
 ma^ place tlje D;inke offeringes alfo. 
 if o;r in tbofc facnficcs toine tuas polu^ 
 reD out tjnto tbe llo;!D,as is euioent in 
 tlfc 2p.of c^roDus: t^t <5.of Jte uiticus : 
 anD t\ft 28« Cljapter of tlje bojke of 
 il^umbers. 
 
The third Decade, 
 
 ^otP0 €^n1l is our Mtne, our 
 d^tnbe ano iovt tnto ctevnall life, ^t 
 po\x>}zt^ ffimttlft into t^c mmoes of 
 t^e goolte, ttjat Ije mai? fiill tt)cm tottt) 
 tor, anoitue mti^cmano tiiti^tn ^tm» 
 0nD t^crefo;e did Ifk confecrate ui 
 iDme tU memo<^i? of t)t0 blouoe , tt)at 
 iDas l^D fo; t0 to tl}e remtdton of our 
 finnes. Mttt) tbefemgatcofifermges 
 ma^ be io^mu t^t fam6re of t^c 6r(i 
 fruits, of f ^e firft begotten,anD of tlje 
 tentb5« 2Doact)ins all lDl)irt), tbere i0 
 muc^ to be reao inoiuers places oftbe 
 laioe: as in tbe 1 3*anO 23 ofdBjroDas: 
 tn t^e I S, of ileuiticus : ano tt)e i S, of 
 t^e bohe of j^umbers* 0o\Dt Cf)^iff 
 is tbe 6r& begotten anD tbe firli fruits 
 of al tbe fattbful, fo^ tuliofe too^tbines 
 anD merite loae are all fpareo ,anD b? 
 iubonie tuee being fanmfieD are maoe 
 tbe fons ano beirest of <ir^oD.2Do bim as 
 to our maimer ano reoeemer tuas otue, 
 as tcni^By our ber^ foulcs, ano tubat^ 
 foeuer elfe is Dare tnto (anD goiD in) 
 bs* 
 
 spojeouerifisapoint of tbanbftil^ 
 nes,franbli? to bettoto bpon CDoD part 
 of our cartbli? ricbrs , luijicb toe baue 
 at his tjanocs, to tljt matntcnaunceof 
 bis true \Do?I^!p,anMbe reliefe of all 
 tfjatbeinpoticrtie. 
 
 ^\)z tljiroc kinDe of facrrSce is tbat 
 luJjicbis offereD fo;j finnc, anD is tbcr^ 
 foie called Hattath, a clcanfing 02 Af- 
 cham, rJacrificc fo> Unm. Wit in one 
 tuo^De may call it a cleanfing facri* 
 6ce« iro? tt iuas offereD fo? finne com* 
 mittep tnlDittinglp oj bp igtitoMnce : 
 H)|||tb bp tbe Degrees of t^c finncrs 
 toerc DiutDcD into foure fortes, as, tf 
 tbecbiefep^ie(lDiD0nne,iftl)el]Dbole 
 Cburcb DID Snne, if f^t prince Did 
 Cnne, 0^ if fome man of tbe meaner 
 fo2t DiD Unnt* ^^ elfe if t^t^ DtD offer 
 it foj finnc committeD toiliingl^, oj of 
 a fet purpofe? be^ng i^etameane 0; 
 
 the fixt Sermon. 571 
 
 ercufable Itnne : 0;! elfe fo;^ a great anD 
 beinous r rime,U)bicb ignorance coulD 
 b^nomeanesercufe. 
 
 X\^t cercmonie tfeD in tbis fa^ 
 ertfice is berie ample anD large,ro tbat 
 31 meanenot p^efentlyonce to toucb 
 it, 
 
 3Jt is moff erquifftelr fet Doixme 
 in tl^e fourtb , fift, firte, anD feauentb 
 Cbapters of iieuitif us. ijieitberisit 
 to be DoubteD,but tbat€b;ili teas laiD 
 before tbeir eies as toell in tbat facri? 
 fice,as in altbeir otber oblations.iFoj 
 Ct^iiU is tlft enDe of tbe lato, (anD tlje 
 marhe toberto t\fc eeremoniall latues 
 DiDtenD^^nD (Efaie intlft 5^cbap*' 
 ter of bis paopljecie faitb : Whereas 
 he neuer did vnrighteoufnefle , nor 
 any deceitfulneflc was founde in his 
 mouth, yet hath it plcafed the Lord 
 to fmite hina with infirmiti e, that 
 when he had made his fonle an of- 
 feringfor finnc (fo^^ttt tsput**** 
 Afcham ) hee might , fee feede, and 
 might prolong hisdaies, and that 
 the aduiceoftheLorde might prof- 
 per in his hand. 
 
 SDo t\}is bslongetb tbattotioIeDif^* 
 putation of tbe Hpoftle paule m ^is 
 cpiltle to tl^e !^5eb?etoes, toberein bee 
 a)etoetbtbat €^xiitisti^tttm facri^ 
 See fo> fin, tttat clcnfctb al t^t tlfurtlf 
 anD t^t fins tberof. ^n tbiscercmonic 
 iuere fljaDotucD t^z Difpofition of fins, 
 tbe paflTions of Cb,Jill , auD tbe potwer 
 anD Ilrengtb of Deatb.^ 
 
 jpoluetbefe manieanD funD.ipfai' ^^^^ ,^^ . 
 criSces appointcD foz finnes Uiere facn^«. 
 bept tjnfcrt3inclr,bicaufe tl^ct? tuere 
 iDont to bee offereD of tlnm tbat &n^ 
 neD at tbat tjerietime tuben t\)t^ tin 
 eommit t\}t finneUjutf be ccrtamc,tbe 
 t?eereli? anD bniuerfall facviftie loas 
 tbat,lDb^icb is at large DefcribeD in tbe 
 firteentb of Heuiticiris : anD map be re^ 
 ferreD in tl;is place to tlje number 
 
 of. 
 
57* 
 
 The Certfmoniall laves of God . 
 
 of dcanfifng facrtfices. if o^ m t^t ttaft 
 of attonement tpon ttje tent^Dn^of 
 t^t feuenti) monetl) enerte ^eere toas 
 folemntf ed t^e facrtfice of clsanfing o? 
 attonement fo.: all ttje 0nne0 tntuer^ 
 rail? of all t^e people. 2Dt)e maner of 
 ti)U( general} facrtfice Bl totllnotouer 
 hn&^ at tl)tfi( time oe&rtbe, Gmt it 
 IB a0 cleerelp a0 t\it li^U fet ootone 
 in tljat place of lleutttcud lpl)tc^ enen 
 ttDtu 31 ctteo, ano Gnce 31 tn txpoun^ 
 hitiQ t^e m^derte tl)ereof do meane to 
 l^etuanD make plame fomamen^a^ 
 l)otDe0 in it 9 as are neeDcfull to bet 
 marfteo. ifoj 31 toill fa? fomtofjat 
 toucl)mg tl)e meaning ano m^llerte 
 tliereof* 
 
 3ln tf)at moK pleafant glalTe ioas 
 figurco tbe tol^ole palTton ano effect of 
 t\}e palfton of 3|efu0 €\fnit our llo^tie 
 ano^autour : tof^tc^bptl^atfacrtfice 
 ijyas euerie^eere Into befo;^e tbe etes 
 anD renetoeo to t\)e minms of all tt^z 
 faitbfull Cburct) of €5oD.if o;i tljts ma^ 
 tier of rep^cfenting our rcDemption 
 antJ faluatton did plcafe (Bon b? facra^ 
 ments ratljer tljan b? pictures^colours 
 o;b\?ftage plates: tDljicIjare at tljis 
 ua? greatl? fet b?,altljougi) tcnrk ^oti^ 
 l\?9 b? no fmalt number of trtflmg ano 
 fantafttcall ^eaD0. 
 
 i^oto marke tfjat tlje l)tg!) pjiett 
 onl? DID al tbat Ijoas to be Done tn tbts 
 folemne facrtSce, faue onelte tbat ttuo 
 mtnifterstDere iotneObntoljim, t!)e 
 one to leaoe atoa? tbe fcape goate,anD 
 tfje otber to carrie out of ttje l)off tbe 
 bulloc^e anD bee goatc tt^at toaa to bee 
 oflfereD. |pea,cbarge w tjerie pjecifel? 
 gtaen, tbat no man (l^onlD totne Ijtm^ 
 fclfetotbeljTgb pjieft, luben bee en^* 
 tretb into tbe tabernacle, anD ma&etl) 
 an attonement fo; tt)e fins of tbe peo^ 
 pie* 
 
 Let no man, fatt^ tlje Jlo;jD, be in 
 the tabernacle of appointment whe 
 
 he gocth in to make facrificc in the 
 Sanduarie, vntill he do come out a- 
 gaine. 5f o^ no man mud be iotneo to 
 Cbnff in finif^tng tbe U)o;ke of our 
 falnationanD reDemption. ifo;^b^a^ 
 lone is tbe (aniour, be alone Yiatt) troo 
 tbep^elXle, anD be alone tnas crncifieB 
 fo^bs* 
 
 2Lbe patriarbs, p^opljets, 0po^ 
 ffles,a^artp^s, ano al otber creatures 
 are btterl? ercluDeD from bauing an? 
 tbanksfo; our reDemption anD falua^ 
 tion« Cb^ift alone remainttb tbe ^a^ 
 uiour anD reDeemer of tbe iDo;ilD. %o 
 attribute our faluation to creatures, 
 to our olnne tpo^ttsanD our otone me^ 
 rits, iB to aomit creatures tnitb tlje 
 bigb pntft into t^t tabernacle,anD to 
 incur t^e inDignation,tbat is, t^t ttx^ 
 riblecurfe of tbe almigbtie, true, anD 
 euerliuing(!DoD. Jfo; b? t}^t Bietoifl^ 
 l)igl) p^ieU iti p^eSgureD to bs Cb^ttE 
 cur ^auiour,tDbo,as t\^% j^pod.paul 
 faitb, batb a pjieffboD? Inbicb b? fuc^ 
 celTio cannot go fro bim to an? otber* 
 
 ^oId 0aron did tafee a bnlloche fo;^ 
 a finne offering, anD a ramme fo% a 
 h\xxnt offering of bis otone, anD of tlje 
 people be tosbe tluo bee goatesXbcre^ 
 foje €^nit our 3lo;jD t\^t true anD one^ 
 I? p,:iell of tbe Cburcb,DiD offer fo;jbs 
 fbetbingtbatbe tojkc of bs, to \3iity 
 ti^t fubdance of cur flell^. SDbere is 
 aDDeD alfo tbat 0aron (b? txii^id) name 
 toe bnDerffanDe euerie onetljattnas 
 tbe bigb P^tctt, among tbe people of 
 <5oD) tobenbe toent about to faerie 
 6ce,DiDcloatbbimfelfe tnitb tbebfu^ 
 all anD common garments of tbe o^ 
 tberp;jiefts (Bimeanefucbastbeo* 
 tber ^litfisi lucre tuoint to toeare) fa^ 
 uingonelie tijat t|)e?iuerebolieanD 
 Initboutfpot. 
 
 ^01 altbougb €Uitt t\^t fonneof 
 <3^^ DiD take our nature bppon 
 |)im y anD did become like tnto ts, 
 
 being 
 
The third DecadCjthcfixi Sermon. 57^ 
 
 being claiuiiS ittoere tnt^ebfuaU pr* t^il?eij?eb)C0 fa^tf), tbat Chrm encc- 
 
 mentofbglnicn: pet UOttoitbHanDtng; red not into the Tabernacle made 
 |^i0fle{I)Ucgarmenc(3inicanEbisfl)ODp with handes, butintothe vel•ichca- 
 tI)acula0Uketoour!8)U3as aUogcrijCr ucns, nocwiththc bloudofa bul- 
 frfefromco?citption,anDcIcane UJit|)= lockcoragoate, butwiihhisownc 
 
 DUtaUfpoCgofCnne. bloud,;ind'found for vs a perpetu^ 
 
 SaronijitJfirft OfanfeiHaSeere all cleanring.,and lemifsion of our 
 
 fo?|)tmfclfeanDlji3famiIte: iuljcrebp finnes . Foiheeis our propitiation, 
 
 i)t UeclatCD Cbat bee lua^ not tljC Uerie not for our iinnes onche^but alio for 
 anDtruxblD;|lP?icft,butt()etipeofI)im the finnes ofallthcwoilde . ^no 
 tljatijjas tl)e truell^^rtft . ^0? Paul hereunto cid tljc !3po(tlc0 alluue ais of* 
 fattb : Our high Pncft had no neede, tenaS t^^P calicD Ct))i(tour p^opicin* 
 as thofc high Priefts had,firftto of- tiontasi^amtpauUnt'actbir&totije 
 ferfacrifices for their qwne finnes, EomanesfjauD ^ainc Joljnintljefc* 
 &then for the finnes of'the people. COttDano four t() Chapter ofljlsMC*^ 
 For hee did that once when he offe- piftle ♦ jl^olu tljefeucn times fp^ink* 
 rcdvphimfelfe. SfterUJartJCS! 3a» Img of tl;e Wouu^ljetokene^j tlje full 
 ronu^eujlotsfattbeDoo^e oftl)etaber= petfecticin 0? perfect ftilnefl^ of tijc 
 nacle to txit hcmijit tbe ttuo goates;, tleandno; ^ Wit baue ne^e alfo tabe^ 
 txx^ic^ f^oulD be flaine fo^ tbc facn'fice, fpjutkleo loitb tbc finger, not of man, 
 ano inbicb tlionlD ba fent atuap as tbc btitof Cb?tft 31efusi our lo^oe ann fa^ 
 ftape goate into tbe uefart. 'Cbe ttoo uiourjiubore finger 10 tbe bolce gbolf, 
 goate0 00 figntfie €p}i(i our lo^o,t)e' bp wbiom our clcaurms notb come dp> 
 rp ©00 ^ uerie man in tluo natures bu' pon tjjai. 
 
 feparatei>.i£)£ is flaine anft Jiitt^ in ^ia %o tbe f^^inWinj of tbe Wouu is Heb.s. 
 bumatutie : but is nat flaine no^ Dietb ^^^o aoDeo tmset fmeUing incenfriif o) 
 inbiSDittinitie* as^apoftIetcfiifictb,Cb}iflourbigb 
 
 J^jet becbeeing one anir t^t fame P^iefi oio offer platers fo? us luitb 
 Cb?ifl UnfeparateDjts tbe fauiour of teares,anouia6bcarDintbatiDbifbbe 
 ^je\uojlo,anDDotbUJo?ketbereDemp' feareo . Citbereupou bp tbe cUuDeof 
 tiortofusmo^tall men, ^0 m tbe fmoahe.tbat is, l^p tbe great quantitie 
 tmoffoatsnjasampfteriebiWJen.Sinti of fmoahc, U3as notc&tbc great cffica=^ 
 fo^becaufe as Solomon faptb^ tbe eieofearncftpjaicrs. 
 lots are guiocu bp tbc lojnes iuillj it COben tbat luas Done^tbe bigbP^icft 
 toas not ujitbortt tbe cfpectall UjjII of Uient ag^ine into tbeSanctuiDjano fee 
 tbe fatbcr tbat tbe (bnne laas facnficco tbc blouD ijpon t\)t gclotn altar of i\\= 
 tiwu Mkxt on tbecrcfle. ^o?eouer,tbe ceufe^f o) in tbc U39?heof ourrencmp- 
 bigbP^iefl HID Uk£ tbe blouDfirfl of tion, botb innocent bfouo anD earneft^ 
 tbe builockctbenof tbe flaine goate, $ p?aier fo} ds muiibc topnenxogctber*- 
 aCenfcc inbis banuejano U)entujitb= ^Dtitof^jeSsndumagaine be came to 
 in tbe baile , tiJbere toitb tbc -^K^nfe tbe altar of burnt oSamgs lubtcb flcaa 
 be BiDmaheaclouueoffmcakebefojie in t\)^ courtCtobicbUJascaUeo Atri- 
 tbemtrciefeate, ano UJttb ibtfingcr uni)anir(bcrel)rgaut tbe ctljcr goate: 
 liib rp^inkie t[>c blouo feuen timeSio* to a tonuenient man to bee cameo a- 
 . l»atD tbe mcrcic feate ♦ M )x>\M) tbe uwieimo tijz iDilDcrneiTc : biit in iU 
 %ofllc jp.;ul e;.pounoing ixt t^z p«to ocliuertngcftbcgoatbeure^ap^ccife^ 
 
 moimci;- 
 
5 74 "^^^ Cercmoniall la wcs of God. 
 
 manner anu nnc^Ur ceccmonie . ifoj in i\)t ^aima , hut it ii pof impuf w 
 
 tljebtjbWcft lapuc botbbisfljanucs unco t^f m , ^inne 10 Imputcnto all 
 upoiitlje^oatCjanD oiicr l)is! bean m'D tbcmtljat arc toicl;outtlje Cljurcb 1:1 
 confcffc thz finned of tbc people, U)bo tbc ucfoIatciailDcrneCre. Cijc rcmiem* 
 alfouiD tbemfcincp cout'ene tbfir finiai, entmantbat (bouloe carrie atuaie Uje 
 foUoU)ing;tI;eli3jieaclaufebpclaufem fcape(Soatc can bee none otber tban 
 all tbe conicfftcu \Dbicbberebcarfeii:^ Cb?ift binifelfe,tobo in tbe fiapcji of bi« 
 tbcn fo fconS a£! sH tbefinucsi tuerelaio flelb Diu obfcrue tbc conuenicnt time 
 ijppoiT tbebeaDOftbc6oate.bee \ua3 anu fit occaOonj repeating often timejf 
 fentaump.tbatbptbatmeanigbcmigbt tbatbisboure tt»as not petccmc,buc 
 Carrie tbc finnesi of a!l tbc people into at tbc lalt tob^n time cotiiieniettt U)a« 
 tbe ocfart.iTrom tbifi ccremonp m tbe fome fo? b»n to oie^bee fapoe tbat t\izn 
 (^entileg ijnDoubteiilie bo?rotuc tbeir biJ^boureUja^come. 3nDbp:jpingb« 
 kinnofclcannngsrc^purgingfiof tbe carrieu aluaie conucnicntlic tbefcape 
 people calleo ia 6rake catharmata, goate, Sjiftcane, tbefiane of all tbe 
 anoinlttme piamina. UJOjlu. 
 
 5f oj tfjcir manner toaji in/ytrcme 20bcn tbist alfo lua0 tbujf accom- 
 pertld.tbat one (bo^lo Stuc bimCelf fo? plilbcti,tbe bisb IP^icH Dio again lualb 
 all tbe re{lj\3)bom tbep tcoRe ano Bin ei^ bimfelfe, ano putting off tbe common 
 tbcr kill ann burne ijppon tbe altar, 0? garmenC0 of tbc infer iour feieftiji.iiio 
 calt into t\\z U]ater,p?aping tberebttb' againc put on bis^ bigb 1P?ic80 attire. 
 all tbat all tbeir euill lucke migbt goe jl^oU) tbi0 often ano ntantfolo malbipg 
 .loitbbim^anD tbat tbc 6000 being pa<- \\\ tbe boUc ceremonie i0 a Sjanouie 0? 
 tifizti iDttbtbc oeatb of bim , migbt a> tppe of tbe mot! abfolute remiltton of 
 gainebcfauonraMetoaHtberea.!15ut finne0:cu«ia0 alfotbc cbaungingof 
 tbc to?etcbe0 erreu as farrea0 ^ttwxzxi a garment- i0 a Cgneo}0gure of glo)i« 
 10 \xim . jfo? Cb?i(t tbc fonnc of 6od Scation t a0 i0 at tbe ftiU to be fane iit 
 lua0 mane finne fo? »0,tbat i0, be lua0 tbc tbiro Cbaptcr of 5acbaric0 p?8« 
 maDeafacrificcfo?finne,peajbeebc» pbcfie . SnoCb?itt being glo^ifiec 
 came a ciirfc fo? t)0 , tbat mt bpbim oiD enter into bcauen^tberc to appcare 
 migbt receitiG a blcffing . jfo? to tbi0 in tbc figbc of ^oBjtbc onelp $ effectu» 
 Ijau tbc'pjopbet Cfate an etc tobcn bee all facrifice fo? U0 mo?talI men*?[:berc- 
 fapn : \Vc all vvcnr aftraie like fiicep, fo?e oiD !3aron facrifice a Kamme fo? 
 cuciie one turned aftei; his owne a burnt offering: fo? Cb?ill 10 tbc facri= 
 waie : but the Lorde hath throvvnc ficelubifb i^OUretb alUiaiC0 auD pur* 
 douncvponhirnall our finnes. 9- gctb all tljC faitbfull^ 
 gainc, Hee was wounded for our of- 9po?ccucr5 3aron fcnt tbc l$ai* 
 fences &: fmittcn forour wickcdncs. loclfee anDtbC Otber (^oateUntO tbe b^* 
 5ni3again.Tbcpaincsofx>urpuni(li- lie place toitbont tbc boafis, tbat tberc 
 
 mcnt were laide vpon him,& he bare tljfp migbt be butneo ♦ CiLlbicb tuning 
 our gricfcs. lit)aitopou'>iDf fb tb«03an5 faitb: The 
 
 jr^o'uj cbcgoatctiiD Carrictbc finnes bodS of thofc beads whofe bloud 
 into tbc Ijcfart, net tbat tbc finnc0 is brougiitinto the holy place by the 
 tbculDCnctbe^jbtlttbrtt fbepfboulcre high Pric(ifQrfuine,vvas burnt with 
 net beeani** nioic tmpatcQ unto tbem. out the tents : therefore Icfns alfo, 
 Jr 0? in tbc ^bwrtl^J^crilytbmij^Iinne thathcc might fanaifie the people 
 
 With 
 
The third Decade^thcfixt Sermon, ^75 
 
 with his bloudc, did fufter without Cii^tftitt^i^tljirttc^rbapter^ttibcreO^ 
 the gacc.Heb.i 3. fait^ I * Bcholde 1 bring foorch the 
 
 iani» altljOUgl) in t^l'lS ttlliC^ 31 ftaue branch njy Teniant . For Jo the ftone 
 Ijetljerto'aUeUgCBjSl Ijauefap fittCSili^ that I Jay before lofua, vppon one 
 riarcU tfie cnu anu fruue of tljiiS Gere- ftone flulbe feue'n cFes; behold I wil 
 monie, pEtlUtif^I not tijiuheitmuclj cut thegrauing thereof, faiech the 
 Ijare agame parttcularlp to repeat tbc Lordofhoites, and I u-ill take away 
 fameajaine: finct^fetfjatcljeljolie the finne of this lande in one day« 
 (Sbolt in cl;efcripcureDotI},a2{ It iBcre, ^(jelo^u Dotf; p^omtfctljc SpelTia^, 
 take paines ucn'e hiMv to bcate tlje Uiljiclj rtjas pjefigureti bp tljc pjiel?e0, 
 fame into our IjeaD^. " ^erpceianpoftl)el3isbP?rcii3!e^o«a. 
 
 ^(jc eno of all ttiig Girr antj tokmnU Cljjiff is tlje ftofie ijpy on Uuljic!) tlje 
 tie i$5tl)at all tlje (Inncs, 31 faic-all tbe epes of all mcnare ftcufaHip nyeo , a<s 
 linneisf of 6000 bniuerfall C|)urc0,arc ijpon cbe onelp ^auioiir. ^ee 10 Dtn^« 
 bp.tlje one ^ onelp facriSce, onceonclp geD in aun cut i\\ bigpalTion , anu bp 
 offeree, moll perf^cclp blotcewut ann fuftcrinj anu opiug once, Ijeeipurgetl) 
 abfoltttelp purgeD . letw tberefoje tbefinnc0ofaHtbeeartb. Oftljisiti- 
 ^arc tbe berie toojoejcf of tlje bolie remoni^ anti of tljis place of sscrip- 
 Oljoft lubicii fpeahetb in tbefcripture ture nio Ipaule tbe bolie <3poftle cr 
 moaplainelpanDeuioerttlpjfaping:!. Cbjill bo?roU3C W ^bole uifcourfc 
 And thchighpricft fliall confcffco- almoftitttbe^piftletotbei^tbjeiueB, 
 ucr the Goatc afl the iniquities of tOUCbing^tlje facrifice of Cb?i(l oncc 
 the children of Ifraell, and all their ofifereO fo^ all tbe linneiJOf tbetubol? 
 trefpaflos,and all their finnes. toojloe : in \3)Wh bifcour* bee Doctb 
 
 2. And the Goatc fhall bcare vpon berie ofttnrcpeatc outof tbclaUjetljC 
 him all the mildecdes into the de- tuo^De Once, jmDtbatlJJltb aceitaittC 
 fart. j^The fame day fhall the priclie empbacicallbebcmnicie- 
 roakc an attonement for you, to j!5oJDe to appoint 0tberl3)ie2€iSTheondf* 
 
 denfeyoujthatyoumaybeecleanc to inHitute anofber time, auDto »J"^ chria" nlf. 
 firomalyourfinnes before the Lord, nainc anotbet manner of ^atrificfjj3 ficUntfJaii 
 4.And Jet this bte an euerlaliing or- bttcrlp tO iiic\\E at antJ treaDC Unoer '^^^^^wttJ* 
 dmancevntoyou, toclcnfethcchhl- ffiote tbijS beaucnlp anD moft cutcent 
 drenof Ifracl frcm 2II their finnes truftl). 33utt|-l2!DOftritteoftbeoneip 
 oncc euery yeare. But iubo 10 fo fecrie fnci'iSce of of Cb?i8:i0 irupjauncieut, 
 afotto^ tjullbeatie as to tbinlie tbat alt four.nc , t)nrEp^o)Uf able auD eucrla- 
 tbe finnciai of tbe people are Uialbeo a-- ftwg Docorine : bp \3i\)ic\) all tbep are 
 xaaieUiitb tbeblouce ofbeaitegfi If, fauec, tbatarefauer*, ano bpUibidj- 
 faitb tbe ^poft!e> they h.-vd once fully all tbcp ifKUt bane faueo tbat baue ■ 
 denied finnes,thcn woulcf they hauc b(knz faiKTti Qucc tbebesinnin^ of tl)S ' 
 ceafed to offer anie morc.Bp tbi0 ce- luo^Ioe. ^be enemieg oi aQucrfancss ■ 
 rcmonie tbercfo?e tbe mimSerie- of oftbisuoctrine, paultije QpoU'eof 
 Cbitift to fometuasf -beaten into all Cb?itt;auQ tbe ©entiles (mbofcrtkin ' 
 meniieg b^atnesf^anixonce cucru pare' in tbe IciiDC Uias infcrioar to m ma;i0) 
 lapeDfao^tb to tbt epc0of all men to- tssetb tail •fooic03 maDDejUnccnUanfj - 
 beboloe . i^c? of tlji? €txtmoMi did Irijbt beacctj, uvxm taitb euei'ie puffin ' 
 5<tcl>ane bojrottje ^ifi Pjop^jae sf 8fU5inoe3,.U)i<fe£i>^jiyo(ta«^> ujbic!) 
 
 |au« -' 
 
^7^ The Ccrcmonhll lawes ofGod. 
 
 Ijatte rcuotccD from Cfj}i(l4pcrj{, falfc fice of tIjereDtie cotoe, J meatte^of tfje of ftpantis, ' 
 13ppl)GtiEi,falfeapoaieS3 uccttucrs, cleanSng, ojof tljerienndujo? We ;,f J? tilJSi 
 fcOirmatiqucSjDogscs, mcbamitcris, tuntcv, tljatujas o^uapncD againtt all uon:becaufe, 
 UJitcljes, cetertable ano citrfeo* fojccs of oefiUngf s^ anu toucicauHeOc: JJ^hL^ft^^^,. 
 
 ^iKrefojcif.an^ngelfromfjcauen fo> t&er^U)erc funDjic kmucitf of mi» rprincUcd, ; 
 teaclj )30 anp ctljerurtfejettjimbc to U0 cleanncifcsf €)f tobic^ tbcre 10 a large r«/'jor' 
 aceucfcD, tjifcourfc to be fane in ^ofeg }jii iauj, "'"^^" 
 
 JDet faptbetojap tbismuanoc bee ano bptbcm 10 laioe before Ustbetppc [hJpVopictii 
 concealcocbacintbat pcarelpfacfiftce of our corrupt nature ano conthmaUby«»'?«y^^ 
 itiuasreqiureo^ IcoKeo fo? at mcng nnnetf* Zlj^tt in fullp oefcribco in ThlVa^'i-' 
 ijanocs, firll tbat tbep (bouloe coufelVe tbe 19. Cbapterof tbebabc of Bum- *'*'f?^'^* 
 tbcirfwnc0: tbentijattbepfljoulobee ber0, firfttbel^ftieceremomeanofa* ''* 
 fojne in tbetrminoes in gcoo earneH creo rite, tbeni0 oeclareo tbe manner 
 anDino^ofoMbcirnnnescommitceD: boluto make tbe bolte cleanQng: mosl- 
 itno laltlp tbat tbcp (boulo M^t ^ab= ter apinflt all oe6Unge0 : latilp 1:0 ao< 
 botb, 3ifo^ not meane an iole reding^ Deo tbe Ufe ano effect of tbebolieiua- 
 fromboneftbullneire,butaquietne0in t«r. 
 
 t\}% fatC) of Cbjitt^ano a cea0ng from %\)ttt m^ b^ougbt to Clearer tbe 
 clUeEUe^. W]it{t areooe cotue, tuitbout fpotte, 
 
 enbofseuer ootb fo prepare bimfelfe )iii^ic\) netter felt tbe poke ; ^ tbat muss 
 intbefcaiiof attonement, tbatitf, in outofbanoecarrtenout o^flaineUiitb- 
 tbetime of p^acbing^of tbe gt^ace of outtbebolf.ipartof tbeblouobjagfa* 
 C^ ^ D tb^ougb Cb? t(f ,bee 10 uiitbouc ueo bp (|e p^ieil,anD U3itb W Snger be 
 nottbt cb?oifl)Ue cleanfeOj bp tbat one= fp^inckleo it fcuen times totoaro? tbe 
 liefacrificeClj^taSJerus;: ofU}bicb31 tabernacle of appointment, ^uttbe 
 baue bitbcrto,not\uttbout {1^0)0 caufe, iDboIecotubeburntUiitbfire^rotbatnQ 
 fpokenfo largelpa^pouperceiuetbat part of it \ua0 left, ano into tbe fire be 
 31 bane. jTo^ tln^ one place ootb Jjiwe caft Ceoar to©5,bpfope, ano a f karlec 
 a U3ono:rfuU ligbt botb to tbe unoer* lace. %W bemgonce oone, tbe ]p?ictt 
 fianoing of manp places in tbe^crip^ oio iuaO) bimfelfe in toater , ano in \ii^ 
 turcs , ano alfo of t[)e mpllerie of our fteaoe came anotber tbat loas cleane , 
 rcocmption ano of Cb^iftonrreoa* tubogatberinff tbcalbesoiolaietbcm 
 mer , fb plainclp , tbat no otljcr place vjp in a cleane place.'2i:i)ciefo?c fo often 
 DDtbrccleavelpcjcpouno,fctfo^tb,ano as necoe requireo , tbep Dio put of 
 Isptljcm open before our epesto bfe tbofea0;e0 into an eartbentjelfell, into 
 ftEue auD lokeo on : it ootb alfo teacb tDbicb tbep poureo runningtuatertano 
 l>3Coij;iDecaAn^tbciuo]tDe0ofCb3iitt mtbatfo^te U)as tbe bolie cleanCng 
 ouiloiDc in t!:e C5ofpell of ^ . 3!o!)n, toater altuapes p?eparco ,. lubicb tbep 
 U/bcre.ijcc faitb : There is one which oio fp^inckfe U)itba fpjinckler maoe 
 
 ace ufech you, eiicn Moies in whome of bpfopc Uppon all fucb aS luere Oefi- 
 
 ye hope: for had ye bcleeued Mofes leo . '€l)i^ 'ojas tlje manner auo cere* 
 
 yc\i^oiiIdthenhauebcIecuedmc;for monieof tljC clcanfing, tbebfeano 
 
 hi* wroie of me. citoe Uibercof Doetb immeoiacelie fol= 
 
 ji^oujetuitb tbe facrifice of atto«t= louie. 
 
 rS'S- went ano tbe otber cleanfing facnfi* m)t apoUIe paule oeecb teSifie 
 
 ui ehc water ccjEKjUie oo aouiftolp number tbe Cacri* tbat 
 
The third Dccac!c,the fixt Sermon. 5 77 
 
 tW t^c cfrcumflancefii oUW ceremo* tdat out of cljc ueatfjef Cf^?t(Iootljflolui 
 nit Din lap before ^s; a mod eutDcnc ourcIanOnsano our life. jTo; in bloua 
 tppeof Jefus! Ctj?ia:fo>in^mntljto life ootb confifi, auo Ujatcr purget^, 
 tOe i^eb^cuies be fiiptlj, if thcafnes of ano iss a figne of clcaufiug;. 
 ayongcovvefprinklcddothfandify Clje a(bciaf UJcre gacljercd bp a 
 them that arc partakers otic, to the «tan tb^'^t toas cleane , tjjljo neuei't^e* 
 purifying ofthe flcllic, Howe much Jellc lua«? maoejanooio rcmainejlm* 
 more the blond of Chri(^ i tli&ne untill cl)e cucning. iriuaHif^ 
 
 ^(>crfo?c botlj t\)t p>ic(fc ane t^e colu ^ Heater toasi fp)i«KIeD tuit^ a fpjink=« 
 tia beare tl)etipeofC()?irt.^ljiefemal iarniaocofil)pfopeUpontbcDtfiIfDjta 
 kinu in tbe cm ooclj note tbc innrmt= clie era tl^at tljcrebp Ijce migljtlie fanc« 
 tieofman? natur£:t!)e rers colour Dotb tincoano purgco.CljeUjattr U)a0kepe 
 ^lomoni^biai oftljelojoebisblcuOjbp in an IjoUc place, ^o} S^argaritcjS 
 iM^icb uia are iuaQjeo from our ijn» ano tbactoljtcb i^bolieougljcncctobc 
 cleanncITe* ^Ijcre uiau no fpot to M call to ooggj ano filtljie fiuine. Clje 
 founD in Cb?((t:fo; \)k U)a0 tfjebolie lo^^e alfo DotO require p^cacl;eris ca 
 of Ijolicsfjano altotjctber free from, ano teacb c{je effect of€\)]iQ\}iQ yalTicti,^ 
 b)it[}OUtaU(tnue. Jpe toas not bpugljt ii\ tfje contemptible ano loUiliepiea* 
 tooeatb bpt^epoke of neccflitie* ^oj cfjingof t^e ©ofpeUto lap before t^c 
 be offercD binifelfe \)mo it of Ijis oiune toojln out reoemption ano rancti6ca<3 
 free UJill. ^eajlje offereo (jimfeife \Dil= tion in tlje oeatlj ano blouo of €\niUc i 
 iinglptogotobisoeatfj, anotbat tw beootb require, a fapjfucb bolptea* 
 toitbouctbe boaft oj toalletf of tbe citie cbcrsi aat are cbefelues faitbful, $ den- 
 intbe mount of Caluary j tobicb tbing feo in p blouo of Cb?tft. ^no pet tbofe 
 t^z 3poltle ipaul ootb coucb in tbe 1 3 ♦ teacbergf , tuitb tbe toljole Cburcb be* 
 to tbe gpeb^eujcsf. HoejOo euen til tbe euening*, 31 meanc 
 
 Cb>ift botb 600 ano man luasf tubo * J enoino; of tbep? liuegf, p?ap (til, For- 
 lie offereo in boopano foule : tobofe giue vs our trefpafTcs. i^cj tbelo^oe 
 Wouoiisbolfomefo^biaf, ifbptbebolp bntifclfe faiw,Hcethatiswafhed is 
 (Sboft it be fpjinckleo in our btartesf. clcanc^and hath no need but to wafh 
 ^bcfaitbful alfo mutt Die loitb CbjiU. ^'s fecrc only.^o tbi0 ooe appc rtaine 
 tbepmuil beebumblco 5 anoburnein tbe often toaibintjs; UfeointljisCere- 
 ioue to 6oo-U)arii m reo as fcarlct : ^ monie^tobicb %nifte tbat b^ tbe ffrace 
 tbattoagf tbe meaninrj of tbe Ceoar of(©ooallfinne3arepura:erj,tbattbe 
 tocoOj tbe l|)pfope, ano tbe fcarlet lace faints baue alU3aic0 an bolp care ta 
 U)bicb toere call into tbe fire* ujatcb againft tbe aOauItisf of 0nne,anBi 
 
 Spo^eoucrtbe alljcs tobicb cameof ibat tbofe 0n0 are cleanfeunoneotbec 
 ^facrifice toere gatbereo l)p,anop?e» ti3atc0 buth^ tbe Ujatcr of Cb^iH W 
 ferueo to purine ano cleanfetoitbal. grace.laoipjit i0mofi often anoear- 
 
 ^bofeaiT)e0toere notbint^clfebut^ neftlprepcateointbelals) tbattbcpaU 
 tppco^ figure oftbe effect of Cb?ilibii remaine i^ncleanejjou) manie foeuer, 
 ijcatbo? facrifice, 31 meanejtbetjerp being once oefileo,^ are net rg-aincie* 
 cleanfing ano rcmiflion of our linncs . fco lottb tbe IjoU'e Ujatcr of reparation. 
 ^0? tbcrefo?e m blouo an*) iratrr jfo? tbelojo faio tot)£tcr,VnkfTeI 
 v;\ii!t)t abounoantlp out of tbe pierced uaPn ihee thou flialc haue no parte 
 Hoe of CbjiJf J tbat laiee migbt learne with mec* spp meantng i$ net to 
 
 31 i. runne 
 
'3 7^ The Ccrcraoniall la wes of God* 
 
 tumte tb^otioj) euerp particular point t^taUar* %\^tUiimpytht rati of ttje 
 
 of tl)i2i Cercmomc , but to toucl) tlje e= liucrjttie rump of tljc lambe, an^ all 
 
 fpecialmatterisonclp. ^bcrefo^e-nolua tljc fatt toas; burnt bpon tbe altar of 
 
 31pjoca0ctot^atU)bicbrcmainetb. burnt offerings, ^(je rtgbt fijottlocr 
 
 Cot<jefecleannngfacri8cegf,may luasi ^eaueo , tbe bead towsf toauea 
 
 Sacrifices for alfo bc atitieD tl;c facr ific£u toljcrbp tlje totoaro tbe cnnefl! of tlje iuo^loe. (fo? 
 
 iftbS^^^^i^P^^Siittgsi.UJbicbteJercfigure^iof Thmma ano Thnupha, tfjatisfj t^e 
 
 *. tijeiJ^filtngsJ of 0n, U)erepunfico ano bcauing; ann iuauingirere notkinucjf ^l^?""* 
 cleanfcD: ofU3bicbro?tel)jeretbeoefi= of facrifices, but cercmomesf cnelpj "''^'"' 
 \in^& oftbefeeoestbe eating ano tou- iDl;icbtbe p^ieliejsoio bCe in mafeing 
 cljing ofbncleane ercaturcjai , tbe le* tbcp? facrificesi ano oblations. 15ptb€ 
 p>oite,anDoft^etoomanincbi(Dbeo. b^auing U)as( OgniSco tljat Cb^ifle 
 ^l tobicl) ^ofeg ootb largclp b^nolc ^oulo be fjeaueo o^ lifteo bp^ano tbat 
 from tbe 1 2 .of ieuiticu^ bnto tbe 1 6. bee being once liftco bp (boul^ o?ato 
 of tbe fame*^no in al tbiiei tbere iis na= all men bnto bim. ^be toauing of t|)e 
 tbtng elfe p^eSgureo to tbe €}^mc}) of beaS totuaro euerie part of tbe tuo^loe, 
 <^oo,butour naturall corruption ano m^s a token tbat tbe p^eacbing of 
 ojiginall UJicfeeoneffe, Uiitb t^je fr© Clj^tttfljoulDebe fp^eaoineucriecoj* 
 cleanOngof tbe fame bptbe grace of ner oft^e UJO^loe*) ^^e bead ano tbe 
 ©ooittt^eblouo of Cb?ift our ^aui- (bouloertojcrebotb t^e Ij^^iettsf pojti- 
 ibtract\RctO\xv^ ^itbt^cfe map lue alfo number on,togetber Uiitb t^e tatoebone.ano 
 •fieaioufie. t^ facf (gee of lelouCe: tobiclj ifif t|je pauncb o) bellie. %i)Z reftoft^e 
 tbiougblptreateoof intfje ^C^ap.of fleCbreturneotot)imt|jatmaoetl[)eob^ 
 Numeiieultbougbtbemaneranoo^- latton, ano Uias! eaten bpbim in an 
 oertbereof feemetb ratber to belong Ijolic banquet ♦ ^tie remnaunt of ce* 
 DntotbeSiuoiciallaUpestof (^00. remonteisi belonging to t\)i^ facrtSce 
 Thefacrifice ^^^ ^0"*^^^ femoeof facrificc toast are to befouno in tbe tbiro Cbapter of 
 ofthankM tlie facrifice of tbanf^egi giuing , tobicb leuittcuis . jfo? if it luere Thoda, a 
 *^^* tbepcalleoSchelamim^oji Scholomin coufciTionja p^aifejOja p^oteltation, 
 tbe facrifice of ^altb,c? tbe peace offe* tben ioas ao^eo to tbe facrifice a cake 
 ring. ^Q} it toag offreo to giuc tban^vS of pureu^beate floure ano fait llapeo 
 toitball 5 to ttJitte, eitber fo? tbe reco- in oplCjOj foooen crackncliiS , oj bjeao 
 iierie of bealtb,c^ fo> Mititic ano p?of» baken in paniei: part tobereof tuas bea* 
 peritie 5 31 meane, te!)cn tbep bao re= ueOjanofel to tbe p^iefis; (bare: tbe reU 
 ceiueo fomc gooo turne at tbe banoes! returneo to tbe cffercrjcuen a0 alfo lea 
 of 6011^0^ elfe bi^^i^ mz bao efcapeo ueneo b^eao toass allouieo to bee eaten 
 tbe brunt of feme milTjap o? euill top intbebanquct. 
 tune. 31n tbijs facrifice tbep bfeo a jl^oujc mtbisffeinoe of facrifice alfe 
 ieaft ettljer oi tlje beam o? of t^c foulo. Cb?ift toa0 pjeacbeo toitb tbe eSect ^ 
 3t Ujasi not laiafiill to offer biroes; : fo? poloer of bi0 oeatb ano paffion : ano in 
 itteasioone eitbcr mt'g% buUoclieo? ittuas (bcioco tbe bJbole manner ano 
 an beifer, U)itb a male o^ femall o?oerofgiuingtbanhsto6oofo?bi^ 
 iambe , o? uiitb a b« o? fija; goate. gcjo benefits, ^bere are fuuo?ie fo?tjjf 
 3It U)a3 flainc before Atrium. <K\)t ofbencfite^.. Sfamanrecciaeoagojn 
 I)i3e 0} fktnne tbcreof luas tbe pjielf^ turne : if an ill turne bao not befallen 
 r|». '^&eblououjajjfpj(nk?Uo about Jimnf^e 6a5recottereoti06eaUb:o? 
 
The third DccadCjthcfixtScrinon. 3791 
 
 lau cfcapeu Tome ttiiffo;itt{tte, Ijcoffe^ gojtj xoiWl tOat %d kmt^ Ijnfo ^im^ 
 reo afacrificetot^elLojtie. ^tjereare ^utljeemn t^je fcfeUiiUofitringsooe 
 alfo ct^er auncicut benefices! common tJiffcr from t^z facrifice of tljankefgi- 
 to aUmen5a!3,tljac 60D Ijatfj maije uiugtOecautimtljetaificcofcbsnfef* 
 t^eUJO^lDeanoaUtliatisfriK^m: ann gmina-cfjargeujasgiueujttjat tobatt 
 tbatcl)?o«gIjClj?iSbee^acOre:jeemeo loeucriaaslefc^iuljicljiUJajs not fyent 
 antbefaitljfuU: tljere are mlit bene-- t&e firtt Daie, fljouluenot ia eaten on 
 fiteg! : pea^finaUie alltbtngsf arefuUof sbemojrotoCj but ba burnt ijjitb fires 
 6o5jsgaDbeneficeg?.fo?aUlubtcbbe.- on t^e otljer (tDe bp tbefras minofie" 
 mfices U3a mull offer eur facrificc to rmgg it lyas laU)full fo? tbem to eate 
 '(Sau alone, ano not to anie creacureg, tl)t remnant Dpon tbe fcconu iiaie , mn 
 la^icb be batb mane: pea^uje muCt offtr to burne t(jeir Uauing^ upon t^z ttiiro 
 to bim UJitb all our l^earteg : all our af- Daie, 
 
 feccions muft be baRouocD to tbe io?D» ji5ol» tbe botoen facrifices! lucre t^ofe 
 fo} out of tbe bcafteg tobicb taere ra= iubicb luer^ cflfereo bp couenant to tbe 
 crificeu to tlje loju fo? tbanl^efsiuintj, lo?De : a^ foj ejcample , a man baeinj 
 tbofe partesi iuere cbofen anu ^iutn to in perifl^tiotb bouje to make a (acnficc 
 tbclo?c,umbicbtbefpecialpoUjerof to (Sorijif bee ba^ticluicreD out oftljat 
 Itfe conltdetb * ^n} m tbe ktdnete^ is; imminent naunger : it falletO out tbafi 
 tbe poujcr of ^feneration, in tbe blouu })Z i& DeliucreUjano ba fo? W beliuerie 
 tbe DitaUrpirit,int^e Inter t^efpjinjj ijotb offer up tbe facrificeube tbing: 
 of all tbe blouu,$c. - Vi , .• *■ tbat i0 fo offereu is calleD a Tuomu fa* 
 
 if5o\aj tijc mull giint tbanfeeis bp a fa* crifice ♦ '€i)t ceremoniesi of tbe ttoainc 
 crifice,tbat isfjbp Cb;iift ♦ ^ojujeeare aio tobolie agra? iduitb tU facrifice of 
 faueD fo^ €\)M U^ fake : ann all goon tbankefgtuing. i^o^e of tbem ii to be 
 tbingsi are bedo^eo onbja; bp ($00, f^e in tl)efiauentt) Ctjapterofleut* 
 notfo? our otune fakcsf, nojfojanie ticu^* 
 
 creatures! fake,but fo? €\)-^i^ ^ijs fafee ^Ije meaning of tljefe facrifice* 
 our onelie fautour ano reoeemer . %o toere,tbat all gcon benefits are beifoin* 
 tbem U)l>icb offcreu, toas! alloiues afb^ eDtjpon usfo? Cb?iltbii3f ft^fec, ana 
 ber ano merrie banquet: becaufe tbe fe= iuitb tljofe benefits iue receiue tbe twrp 
 iicitieoftljofc tbat are net untbanfefull goooujill uiliiclj toee^auetoferuet^e 
 is fo> tljemoft parte augmented tU30= .Eo?0. 
 
 fo^ne bouble. anu tbe Hnouiletigc of CIjus mucb i^aue 31 ^etbcrto fapne 
 
 Cb?illisa5eltcatebanquet,anoacon= toucbingtbe facrifices of tbe people 
 
 tiuuallfeaft. of (5oo:nottbat 31 ba«e toucbeo cuerp 
 
 22:Utbtberacrtficesoftl)ankergi- point, but fo maup onelie as are tf 
 
 tje frecwii uing tbofe offerings oce mucb agree, moftimpo^ttince . 3in tbofe ^acrifi« 
 
 •"*• iubicb are aHen boiucs , ano free uiill ces as in a liuelie actionjiucre fet fo?t^ 
 
 offerings . ^^t fj® totU offering toas C {[p K 31 ^ ^ our lo^oe , bis pafli- 
 
 tbat, iDbicb p^oceeoeo of nwece goJD (ton, ano tbe effectuall men'te of bi* 
 
 l»ilanoDeHOtionoftbeminDe,lQitbout Deatb:ro tbat iuee map call tbebolie 
 
 neccffitieo? compulfionof antelatue cj actions of tbefacrificeSj'^ermonsbp' 
 
 o^mnance : as tuben a feruanc giuetb pou tbe paffion of €i)ii%am inUructi* 
 
 to l)i^ maiffer 1(52 tbing tbat be oiaccb ons of our rebemticu bp our ioju aut> 
 
 iwmuot,foj aucclavauonon^iieof tl)$ (mmv, 
 
 ^U2, l^oia 
 
3 So The Ccrcmoniall hwcs of GoH* 1 
 
 piiG^^i Bo\» fo^becaufe toee %me altea^ie t^e 1^;o]^beC fpealteclb t»bere be faj^tb: 
 fpok5|ietbertoofDo\Deufamfices!,toe makevowcs and pay them, chce 
 ntuH b^i^c confequetulp bo^ow leaue rtaue not cbat anp of tbe soDip fo^t mo 
 fo^ a oigprefTton to fap fomeuibac of malke anp solves to anp Sapnteis o; a^ 
 tbeir bfuall jjouiesi . ifo? boujejs be- up otber creaturejai , neptbcr tbattbep 
 louj to tbe aeiBilb Ccremontesf* Of ijotoeo anp tbing tbat luas not in tbeic 
 tbs making , performing, ano reiia= pouia* to botocno? tljat Uiljicl) uja0 c3* 
 wiiicf of )jooie9f tbere is a large Di^' trarptotbeU)iUof6oo,to\Bhonnbep 
 cottrfe in tb^ lauie of (^OD>but cfpecial* iiouaeD it, no^ tbat iDbiclj toasf to tbeir 
 / Ip in tbe 27. of Icuiticuia;. SDobouie, neigbboursbinoerancej nojtbetljtng 
 is to p^omife anp tbtngU)itb anotbe tbat bao not mit fome euioent com- 
 folemnelp, eitbec fo^ ouc o\Dne o^ an 0= moDitie* ^no uctilp tbefe kinneis of 
 tber0Ujelfarc. Sin&tberefoje a tio\ue iiotoes; lucre fo? none otber caufe per^ 
 loais an action referreo to (0oo alone, mitteo to tbe SIfraelitcsi till tbe tnne of 
 ana tbat to) in anbolie ano laUifuU amenDement^buttbattbeplbouloere- 
 tbing^ ButiHbouie^tberelua0 a Dif- maineintben)o;t(bip of one true 60D, 
 ference: becaufeJjomcu tbingesf taere anonotmake tbeir Uoujeis to anp otber 
 l^iuioeiiintofourekinoeiei* jfo^ Come lfraunge6oD. 
 timeiS. tbep toluen men , fomettmes; '^0 tbetreatireofbotoeiaibelongetb 
 tbepJJO^co otber lining tbinge0,fome tbe Difcipluie ami o^ueroftbe ji^aja^ Th.dird. 
 timtfi boufe0, anu fometimess Iami0 0^ riteief. Of tj)b«b tWt in a large uif* g^"^^,^* 
 ntberimmoneatdefttbttance. 3gapne conrremtbe6» Cbapter of tbeboofte ' 
 
 IbeteUiajei a nifference of men acco^« of jlSumber;^ . %hz jl^a^ariteiei toere 
 Dingto tbeir age£t,anD after tbeir agese tbofe^tobo » becaufe tbep Ibouloe tbe 
 fbepmigbtbe renehneo. ^0^ deane mo^efre^Ip ioitboutlet attenoe hpcn 
 lining creatureiS tbere lnaj^^ no renem- (Bodh feruice , 0^ dfe^caufe tbep ban 
 tion permittee at alU 3It mi M ep- beeretofo^e liueo tco Ipcenciou0p,Dtti of 
 xber to leaue tbeir ^tifes to tbe tjfe of tbeir ouine accnpe anu imUtake upon 
 tbe minifltriCj 0^ elCe to reueeme tbent tbem a mo?c Uricte anu feuere traoe of 
 toitb fucb afummeai3itbeip?iea (boulo life tban tbe common people bfeUjano 
 baluetbcmat . Sinlantiestreiiemption kept it fo^ a oifcipline to make otber 
 toasi fomettmeg aomitteD anti fome- men tafoHoUie tbeir ejcample of bertue 
 Jiinesfnotatimitteu. anu boneft liuing . 2Bberel)pon it 
 
 ^nointbe 5 o.tzDbapter of tbe boike commetbto paffe tbat fome uoe take 
 nf JJ^umOeriStbere isfapjiecifecomanr tbe jl^ajaritea to baue tbeir name of 
 J^tment ginen tottcbing tbe Dotojies, reparation , becaufeNazir among tbe 
 tobf n tbeir ijo^es are of fo^ce , ^ toben {^eb^euicsi (fgnifietb a reparation, ano 
 of fmall effect :tobereiti*i>iUgentIp tbat tbcj^ajaritcs feparating tbem- 
 fteatenmto tbeir beaoeis> tbatuotoec; feluesi from tbe common traoeof life 
 la'ajfnllpmauetoc^coarenottobecal* tbat otber men m;^ leaoe, m giue 
 Ieobackeagapne,butftreigbtIp kept tbcmfcluea! to a peculiar fojimeof li^ 
 ano tbiiougblp performed. Ea(b 0? ^n-- ning fo> © O D ano gooUnelTe fake, 
 latofull uouies tbe lojo m ncuer like; Cbat feuere anft (Iricte oiffipline nio 
 pf^ no? recepue* continue in feme fep tbe lengeb of all 
 
 Of tbe latufull botoesf an& fucb ajf tbeir life time , aisi in ^ampfon ano 
 oremaoeto tbe true ano onelp (Soo, J^amueU 
 
The third Decade, the fixt Sermon . 581 
 
 $^o;{eoner, fuc^ ne did Uiliol^gtue otI)er canfe, but fo; tfiat H^e is not in 
 
 ^trolonepotoer, but fabtect to ano^ 
 
 ti)0mfelu00 to t^e (tunie of tt)e ^crtp^ 
 ture0,U)ere bi> tbe p^opbetd 0mo0 ano 
 ^zrtmitMtavitt of ttjeir moS temper 
 rat life(to^iclj 10 rcquireo of ttuDcnt0) 
 ano btraufc t|ic^ lucre loijolte oeotca^ 
 teo to t\}t minittmt of ^00, calleo 
 i^ajarite0. ^ometimtB alfo ttoio ttif 
 Dure but fo^ tf)e fpnce'of certain Daie0 
 01 momt\)B, %\}dt ^a^aritts did ab^ 
 llaine accojDing to tije commaunDe^ 
 tnent of tbe latu from certatne t\^ina.3, 
 from toijicb tljep toere not barren b? 
 an^ ot^er lalue, anD tobtcb tnere not 
 t)n!aU)ful fo; otljer men to tjfe, tp^tcl) 
 Soere ijDtff)out ttje neceitttte of t^at 
 tjotu. if trft of all tlje^ abttaincD from 
 tuine, from all tbings tbat tlje tine 
 b;ougt)t fo?tb,anD to^atfoeuer elfe Dto 
 mafeemenDjfljnhen. 
 
 3i5nttti0mantfcff, tl)ata0lumet0 
 tbe gtoD creature of (!l5oD,fo no D,:infe is 
 fo^biooenb^ tlje latue. ^etfo^ bicaufe 
 tbei^a5arife0 toere confecrateD to tl)e 
 ILo^D, anofanctifieoby a certainepe^ 
 culiar fetnoe of Itutng : ano fo; bicaufe 
 lome 10 tbemeanes tljat leaDet^ to 
 o;ra)nbenneire, iD^tcl) ist^e gulfe of al 
 finne anofiltbmeffe,' tberefo;je did tlje 
 ^a^ar tte0 not tuitti)out a caufe abftatn 
 
 t^er,t^at i0,to l)tr bufbano^^nD tber^ 
 fo^etbe i^a^arite0 DtDlet tbetr^atre 
 groU}, bicaufe b? tbe boto iobicb tbe? 
 tiao mace to <S>Dti,t\ft^ loere no longer 
 in tbetr oU)ne potjDer,but t^ere tobd? 
 reelDeD into t\)t potxter of Coo. 0no 
 tbe beaD,U)bicI) i0 tbe totoer of tbe bo« 
 Die, auD tbe molt ercellent part tbere^ 
 of,being coucreD loitb a bul^ of baire, 
 lJDa0 a tohen tbat tiit tubole man toas 
 bp boto giuen to tbe llo;{D9 to U)bome 
 alone be ougbtto baue an eie,anD t)p^ 
 on tobom atone be ougbt tobol? to De^ 
 penD. ^o;eoner, it ixia0 requireoat 
 tbe banocs of tbe^l^a^arite, tbat ba 
 d^oulD not De6le binitelfe ijoitb t^z 
 contagtou0 companie of IjuicheD anD 
 naugbtie perfon0. Mberunto alfo be* 
 longetb tbe commanDement, tobicb 
 cbargcD tbe i^ajaritc not to be p^^fent 
 at t\it oeatb 0; buriall of \)is parent0, 
 oj cbilD;en,o? fcife, o;^ b;etb2en,o; fi^ 
 Iters, fo^ l)t ougbt to fettle t^t tits of 
 ifis minD tjpon Son alone,anD in com^ 
 parifon of bim to fet ligbt b^, anD lotb 
 tbetbingsiu?)icb loere moll Deere anD 
 p^ccio;isbntobim. 
 
 )16ut if it fo fell out tbat at Dna^ 
 
 fromtoinc. SCbe^DioalfotaUebeeDof luarcsbe tocre DcSleD b^ feeing of a 
 iDleneffe V^t motber of mifcbeefe,anD DeaD boDic,t5c toas not tberfo^e acquis 
 tjtterl^ DefpifeD all teo jlolp pleafure0, tcD of bis tjoto, as one tobofe former 
 ifurtbermo?e , fo long as tl^t time of life ban beene fu^icient foj ti)t perfoj* 
 tbeir bote enDureD t\it^ DiD not clip mance of tbe fame. jpo;beteascom^ 
 
 tbeir baire,but let tbeir loch0 grotee 
 outalengtb. ^nDtbereupon,asfcme 
 Doe tbtnl?e,tbe^ tcobe tbeir names anD 
 toere i^lleD ilia^arites, if 0: infomucb 
 as Nazer fignifietb baire,tbep fuppofe 
 tbat tbe^ teere callcD i^ajarites, as 
 tebo C^oulD faie, long locfeeD o? (bagge 
 
 manDcD to fanctifie bimfelfe tl}t ka^ 
 ucntboarj ano tbcn to bnoertafee t^t 
 Itaping of )^is bote againe. 
 
 ^^ all tbts tee mai? plainly per^ s,^^rona 
 cciue tebat anD bote great t\)t finne of Nazarite to 
 ^ampfonteas, tebo teasai[5a^arite w^gTcldy 
 totbcllo;D. ifo? bicaufe bee DiD not hcfumed. 
 
 batreD people. IBut tbe ^poUlepaule onelp lurhe in t\^t bjotbell boufe ^Dit^ 
 biDDetb tbe teoman to p^at>,o? to com tt}t fiatlot, but DiD alfo bete?aie tlfz 
 into tbe congregation to fjeare a ^er^ fccrete of <©oD bntobir, ano caff be/ 
 mon ^it^ W beaocouereo, fo?none lunoe Ijim tbe couennnt maoe ii^itif 
 
 3ii 3 <15oD 
 
5? J ThcGeremoniallLawesof God. 
 
 ODoii iDbercof |)t£( ^atre toas a fure te^* anD at {)t£i Deat^ aue man^ tno t^m Ije 
 
 fttmomctijerfo^e m tlje llo?D fojfahc 
 l)tm, ant) ttjat lucDnscrfulI lirengtf) 
 iDt)ict) \}t l)ati from t)0auen,toa£i clean 
 tafeen from ^im» iFo? ttie ftrengf 1) of 
 ^ampfon la^ not in W tjaire, fo t^at 
 bi? tl)c cutting of l)tfi ^atr,l)i£fffrengtb 
 Inascut atoate alfo, bnt it late in tl)e 
 fpiriteof tl)eilo;»D loljicl) Vuas giuen 
 |)tm from CEJod aboue. ;anO tl)crfo^e co 
 tuefinD0tl)U(fentencero often int^t 
 fcripture> And the fpirit of the Lord 
 came vpon Sampfon.SCtjerfo^e \J)^tn 
 tbe fpirite of (25^ 2D Departed , \fW 
 fircngtl) DeparteD alfo: but it oeparteD 
 from^im, totjenbe being tDboluioi* 
 iieD bnto tbe !)arlot tuas maDe one 
 foule luitb bif»anD did p^eferre Ijir be^ 
 fo^edDoD anD bis commanDentent, Co 
 tbat Ije faffereD fiis I^aire to be polleD, 
 anD t)tterl? reuolteD from tbe o^Di^ 
 nance of tbe ilo^jD* jFo^ b^ t\)t{t means 
 DID t^e rpirtte of ODoD fo^fake f)im. 
 WSl\\ttupon immeDiatl^ after l)elDa0 
 biougbt into tbe IjanDs of t)i0 enimies 
 ti}t ^UUftines t toticre totjen I)eUjaB 
 miferablp bejceD, anD toben be !)earDe 
 tbc name of dDoDeuill fpoken of anD 
 blafpbemeD bicaufe of \)id captiuitie, 
 be repenteD barttlp, anD calleD bpon 
 t\^t name of tbe JLojD,t33bcrb^ it came 
 to paffc, tbat M)m iiis baire greto 
 f(D?tb agatne, bifi ftrengtb returncD, 
 tbat is tbe fpirite cf tbe iLo?D came bp# 
 pon bim againe, being b;^ougbtt}nto 
 bim, not b^ t\it groluing of bis bairs, 
 but bp \fis repentance anD earneft cal^ 
 ling bpo tbe llo.jDii^eitberDiD^amp< 
 Con DeQre to reuenge ^is otnne p^iuate 
 tniurie fo mucb^as to fupp^es t^z blaf^ 
 pbemous moutbes, anD to Deliuer tl)z 
 people of vII5oD from feare anD flauerie. 
 aCbeffrcngtb of ©oD tbcrefo^cre^ 
 turncD againcluberetoitb bebcnDing 
 tbe pillcrs of ti)t 3Dbcatcr, tnasbintj' 
 fc'f? aainc toiti) (i)efaU of t!;epallace. 
 
 IjaD hilleD in all ^\b lift timt btfm* 
 
 TBut noU) lue retnrne againe to t\}t 
 purpoCe^to aDDe tbe otber ceremonies> 
 tbat DCD belong to tbe erpo6tionoft|)e 
 tjotoe of tbe jjia^arites* 
 
 Mlbcn t\)t time loas erpireD tl^ere^ 
 fo?e, tobif b tbe liajarite bao take bp* 
 pon btm fo;i to obferue, be came to tiz 
 tabernacle of tbe 3lojD,anD offereD tbe 
 facrifices tbat are p^efcribeD in t|)at 
 lalDilDberb^ i)e tcttigeDtbatJ^etoasa 
 ltnner>anD plainel^ confefTeDtl^ataU 
 
 fDDnefle anD bertue tt)at iDas to b^ 
 unD in bim, toas giuen anD befltoto^ 
 eD from ^on aboue. ^nD tberefoie tje 
 polleD U$ beaDe, anD call ^is baire in^ 
 to t\}z fire, tuberein ti^z peace offering 
 tpas a burning, jatladtubenalltbtd 
 tuas in a manner acccmplt(beD,tt tx^as 
 latofull fo^ t^z Jlia^aritcas cnc ItcfeD 
 ofbtsbonDSj toreturne bnto bis olDe 
 life againe. £Dbus mucb bttberto tou^ 
 cbing tt)e Difcipline of t\iz ^a^a* 
 rites. 
 
 j^ototoucbing tfjecleane anD bn^ of thcdcao 
 cleane tbere is a long Difconrfc in t^t l^^J^^l'"* 
 laiue of spofes : 31 inm^ fo;jmer trea^ ""'»"«»• 
 tife DiD ligbtlt? toucb f paflTe oner fome 
 certame tbings : but noiu at t^z Utt 
 ( fo? Ijeiere 3 meane to mafee an enD to 
 fpeake of Ccremoniall latoes)' 3 tuill 
 aDDe fomelubattoucbing t.be cl}oice of 
 meats, 31 meane,orclean anD bnclean 
 meates. 
 
 (iDoD berilt? in tlje beginning created 
 all tbings,anD be fo createD tbem,tbat 
 as tbe Creato;} is ga)D, euen fo all ^is 
 creatures zuzn at tljis Dap are goD 
 alfo : neitljer Dotf) be gainfar bimfelfe 
 nolif, toben b& fo;{biDDetb certaine whyCoA 
 meats as tbougb fometubat of it felfe ll'^^^^tcr^ 
 iDeretjndeane. SDbere are otber mt»^ umcmUts,, 
 0eries tbat lie biDDen bnber this Doc^ 
 trine of tbe cboife of meats. 
 
 ^l^claipes^ \s)\)ic\f are giuen tou^ 
 
 cljing 
 
The third Decade, the fixt Sermon. 383 
 
 c]btngmeafdnnDt)t(taal0,remtetobd^ iit of faitff , nsttlen^nraisynSy toto 
 
 (maUnn of Itttlet)alur0,but ttpIeafcD 
 tlje ILo^D in n (mall tljmg to aDmontf^ 
 t0iuf)atU)eef)au0<oDoe ma greater, 
 anDf^ateuen in tlje fmalleft t^inQS 
 t^t aut&o?itte of Ijis goDl^eaD ought to 
 be rcgarDeo. if oj t[)e autljojitie of tjje 
 latoeDepentietl) tppoti (S^oD: dl^oDut 
 t^e IaU)eguier,anD t^e IaU)e in \}is tn^ 
 tientton* 
 
 2nf)t0 fupp;e(retbti)emaIapertne0 
 
 of mo;taU men,tDbtcl) maketl), tnoo)^ 
 
 ett), ano euert? Da^ Deuifet!) neiu latD0 
 
 ano o;Dmance0 . SDfierefoze (S>on it\ 
 
 tiiefekmoeof latneis oot[) commenDe 
 
 to ^is people fatttjfuU obeotence to h(c 
 
 Diietueo tnto btm : euen as tn tbe 
 
 begtnntng, iiae commaunoeti 0t)am 
 
 not to tatte of t[)e tree of hnotoIeDge 
 
 of gcDD anu euill, requiring t^ercbp 
 
 fattt;fitU obeotence to bc^ C^etoeotn^ 
 
 l)im, 
 
 tmertl? tlie obeDtcnce $ fait]^,tul)tc!) 
 
 Theconftant tua0 tn tfje ^ac^abees, in oloe €lea^ 
 
 cc«inrho°^ ?ar, ano in certatne otl^J^r goolie men, 
 
 mcnwh'oab^. tljatfffljoagaiqfj 51tng 0nf iocl)U0, t^ 
 
 Jht"'s''va °™ "^" ^° ^^^ feeooing of tljeir blmo, anO 
 
 cS:^""' fuffering of moft bitter oeatlj, oio 
 
 pleafe t^e llo;}0 ercdeoinglv. 
 
 £)tl)er mo;je abffaineo from ftuine^ 
 fle(][j, toberebp tlje^ obtatneo neitljer 
 p^atfe no; glo^ie among totciieo men* 
 Mlben tlje too^oc of dSoo faitb tbat a 
 tbing is l^al^At is bolt? inOecD,ano tbat 
 bicaufel;eeis bolie tbat commanoetb 
 tt Mben d^oo faitb tl)at an^ tbtng is 
 t)ndeane,tt is bncleane inoeeo, Co tbat 
 to eate an^ tfjing againU tbe Ido^o of 
 <IDoo,is to oefiletlje eater : Yee now, 
 faitb tlje llojo in t\^t gofpell,are clean 
 bicaufe of the word which I faid vn- 
 toyou. 
 
 31t is najofull t^erefo^c tbat toe be^ 
 louetbe ID030 of (©00, ano tbat obe^ 
 Oience go befo;{e faitb, ano tben it can^ 
 not be bnt t|iat tiie oo^eo^ ino^be t jjat 
 
 iDonlO not tafl^e t\}t fiuines QtGjymufl 
 neeoes be acceptable bnto (lE^oo, ioit^ 
 Inbom iDbatfoeuer is not of faitb w 
 0n ano totcbeones* 
 
 ^o?eoucr,tbc llo?o in tl^efe latced 
 of ^is toucbing tl^t abffaining from 
 t^z flefl^ of certaine lining creatures, 
 bao a great refpectlinto tl^t bealtb ano 
 founoneOe of mo;tall mens booies. 
 if 0; fomeof tbofe tobicb b^fojbiooetb 
 to be eaten, arebrPbrCciansfcarce^ 
 Iv tbougI)t tolie iDbolfome fo; our bo^ 
 Oies* ^nn tbereupon t\}t faints 000 
 gatbertbis ^rllcgiftne, If God hath 
 care for the health of our bodies, he 
 is farre more carefull verily for the 
 preferuation of our foules . ^Illbat 
 ma? be tiiou^lit of tbis,tbat man? na# 
 tions bane tempereo tbemfelues from 
 t\}t eating ano tom\iinQ of (ome lining 
 creatures f 
 
 Xiftttfo^t fbattljepeopleof Ifrae!, 
 lubo of tbemfelues tnere fufificientlie 
 fuperftif ious f curious ?nougb,(^oulo 
 not be tbeir otune earners ano inuent 
 fucb toics as t^en tl^ouQijt beff, dDoo 
 gaue ttitm fucb Jtatoes fo; cboife of 
 tbeir meate , as oio containe btooen 
 m^tteriesintbem, tbcrcbp to 0;jatue 
 tbem from tbeir otune oeuifes, ano to 
 feuer ti^tm from all otber nations : 
 asspofes tellifietb in t^t fourteentb 
 cbapter of SDcuteronomium, facing : 
 Thou art an holie people vnto the 
 Lord thy God, & the Lord thy God 
 hath chofen thee from among al the 
 nations vpon the face of the whole 
 earth, to be a peculiar people vnto 
 himfelfe. 
 
 %o ^aint peter in tfje 2i(tts of 
 t^t 0poftles a btfion is Ibetoeo^tober^ 
 inhis tift bncleane beaffs are meant 
 tbe (©entiles. 3lalll?(II5^2Dtuoulo 
 bauetj^e nature ano oifpofitionof t^z 
 beal{S)t^at|)e fo^baoto be eaten^ to 
 314 be 
 
3 ^4 The Ccrcmoniall lavrcs of God. 
 
 be tfj^tiglil? CcanneD. ifo; in tfjeir utngef)mg8parttcuIarIte,ljuI)t(^tDere 
 Diet at tl)e table, i)e did bv figures la^ not latoful to be eaten among t^e peo«> 
 before tlietr e)[>e0 tbe Ijeauenlp p[)tlo^ pie of tl)e ito;D* 
 
 fop^ie, gtutng ttiem pcca0on euentn 
 tbetrmeat, to tl)tnkeanDrpeatieof tt)e 
 true t)oltne(re of tt)e mtno, to t^t enoe 
 tbatmenl^onlD not be ftlt^te, tmpu^ 
 oenf,fouIe,anD bncleane. 
 
 0no tljcrcfo^c is tljis clauCefo manp 
 ttmes rcpcateo,! the Lord your God 
 am holy. 00ifl)eefboulDefa^e : M 
 tijefe Ceremonte0 tenoe to t^is tnnty 
 t^at^eema^gtue^ottrflluesto Ijolt^ 
 
 nok toere ettbir four^coteb bealhr 
 bpon t[je eart!),oj 81^c0, o<i btrbes , o; 
 fucb a0 creepe tppon tbe grounoe. iDf 
 fonre-fcDteb benff5 foure b^ name toec 
 are efpcctall^ fo;btbDen,2Dbe Camett, 
 tubofe long ano loftp neclse Dotb teacb 
 b0,tl)at p:tDe anDarroganrte muEbe 
 efcf)eiDeo. SDbe Connte o; tf)e ^otm# 
 tame moufe : fo;^ CDoD Dotb ttteripe 
 mtQtl^e tbe men tbat are altogttber o^ 
 
 neOTe* Mberefo^e m tljofe figures W uertob^Imeo Itbe conntes m tbe eartb> 
 taugbttotbe goDl^lDl)at to foUoti^e, anbneuer Itft tp tlietrmtnbes tnto 
 
 anoijobattofltefronn 
 
 ^olne in tbe tato of tbe cleane anb 
 tncleane , b^ botb firH of all put cer^ 
 tatne generalities, tben \}t Defcenoetb 
 
 beauen. SDbe !^are a fearefuU beaff: 
 tDl;icbDotb tnarnebsto C^abe ofif all 
 rotuarDli? fearefulnesteuen as alfo tbe 
 ^ogge Dotb put bs in mtnoe to auoioe 
 
 bp rpecialiti0S,anb Dotb in a beaD;oU) all bncleannelTe . if o; a ^ogge is t^c 
 
 reckon bp certain particular t\i\nQ€B, terie tipe anb picture of nattic filtbi^ 
 
 in a berie naturall courfc anb ojDcr. nclTe, ano of it Dotb tbe by-tDo;jDe rife 
 
 ^b^pl^ceisattbefulfetoutintbee^ tocallanbncleanlre perfon a bealtl^ 
 
 leuentb Cbapter of iLcuiticus anb tbe Ituine. ;anD of Circe tbe fable goetb 
 
 fourteentbof SDeuteronomte* %W^ tbat (bcluttb b^rincljauntmentsbio 
 
 beads luere alotucb to be eatr, Isbicb 
 cleaue tbe bofe,anb cbalu tbe mn* 
 
 ^erearettootbingsfetbolune, in 
 iubic.btlje butie of a gmDmanis no^ 
 tabli? conteincD ♦ iFo;j if toe tuill ba 
 clean toe mull Deuibe tbe b©fe,anb ab 
 fo cbato tbe CUD. £Dur affection is tbe 
 fcDte ofourminDcs, \s)})it\f affection 
 mull not be follotoeo. Me muH baue 
 
 turne VlifTes ^is mcftinto a fo^te of 
 loatblDl^crrs. 
 
 iFurtbermo;e of ifilbcs, fo mmff 
 toasallotocD fo; meat, as toasfounbe 
 to baue finnes ano fcalcs bpon tl)cm : 
 if tbc^ lachcD oitbcrof tbcm,tbe^ toer 
 fo;jbiDDen, as tbe Ccle, \pW\f tbougb 
 it batb finnes yitt lacbctb it fcales,anD 
 tberefoje toas not to be eaten. #0: as 
 
 Difcretio in al tbings to iuDgc bettotrt tbe boDies of fiibes arc rulcD toitb t^t 
 
 afifcctton?. 0nD as in a deaft tbere bee finnes : fo nmft the tol^ole man be go^ 
 
 ttoo partes 02 fines , tbe rigbt anD t^c uerneD bp b^P^ ♦ SDbc fcales are barb 
 
 leftjfo a gcDD man cbofcf b tbe gcoD anb anb couer tbe boDie : ano toee, bnlelTe 
 
 flietb from t\it euill. Cbatoing of tbe toe be confi:ant $ patient in t\)t Eojds 
 
 fuDisouriuDsemcnt. iFo^feeemull too^be, are tocojtbie to be abbo;rcD 
 
 not acmit eucrp tbing tobicb toe bear of t\it llo^be our mafeer. £Df UBii* Dcs 
 
 anD f^, but tbofe tViina^s oncl? tobicb tbcfe^are fo;^biDDen \xi\iic\i are t^t gre** 
 
 toe baue eramineD cractlte anb founD tell rauencrs, Deuourers, tobic ij foue 
 
 tobccontrarie neitber to CDoD no^ to anDliuc b^ bncleane mtattSt tobicb 
 
 Ijislatoe. aieabioaDatotoleligbt,atmiDntgbt> 
 
 %\\zxt are t\)m repeateD manie li^ anD in t\}t Darbe; anD fucb as are craf^ 
 
 tie. 
 
The third Decade, 
 
 ete,t)nllable,an& not^mg t^eerefull 
 
 herein tt)erfo;et£(commenDeD \in^ 
 tot0,toeIlDomg, abtttnence, temper 
 ranre,0mpltrttte, Itg^t , conltande, 
 ci)eerfulne0, founones^atiD pmtnts of 
 Itnmg* 
 
 HaHIt'e , of (acl) M crspt b^ t^ 
 srouno no fmall number are noted. 
 
 Sfox men altogit!)er lo^appeti in 
 tDoatDlT> muck DO bfterl? Difpleafetlje 
 tlo;De* 31 f)aue of purpofe not recHoneD 
 t)p, ail tije names of tlie fozbtODen cre^ 
 at ure0, partly? btraufe it UioulDe f)aue 
 beene to tetjtou^ tnto i?on,anD partite 
 btcaufe tlje mterp^etersof tbe Bible 
 to tDconoerfuUi? Hiche m tbe tnterp^e^ 
 tatton of tf)etr name0:fo tbat gl can ne^ 
 uer maruatle enougl) at tijeertasme 
 bltnDe ttabbo;nne0of tl)e Bletutl^ peo^ 
 pie tnheepmg fo $rt(tl^ t\it efiotceof 
 tbetr meates, h)\ftn tl)etr otune iXsbf 
 him$ no ttttkt ano cannot tel certain^ 
 Ipe tDl;at creaturciS ttjer be tl;at tbe 
 llo;tt)DtDfo;^btD, 
 Theeating SCotbts belottgetb , tl)at euett be^ 
 ofwoud and fo^e tbe ilntoe , in tbe time of i]ioal), 
 fo?bidd«? <I5oo oiD fo?bio to eate tbe blouDe , ano 
 tfje fleft) toitl) tbe blouoc of anp tfjing 
 tojne bp tuilDe beeft0 , o^ ttrangleo. 
 3i5efo^e tift Deluge tlje fathers DiD catc 
 t\)C bcrbes and fruitrs of tfje eartf). 
 jaftert[)eflonOetl)c^i)aD leaue giuen 
 to eate tljc flei^e of liutng creatures, 
 but fo vet tljaf t\)c\> fljoiiloe cut t\)t 
 tti^oatoff, ano Dzainet^c llouo out of 
 the boDie* 2Dl)e place is cvtant in tlje 
 ntntf) Chapter of (IDencCs. S|5o;couer 
 in tlje lalucttie 31o:d toitlj great feue^ 
 rit^faitbiWhatfoeuer man it be of 
 thehoufe oflfrael, or of the ftrau ti- 
 gers that foiorne among you , that 
 cateth any manner of bloude, I will 
 fet my face againft that foulc , & will 
 cut him ofFfrom among his people, 
 Jteuiticus. 1 7. janotljefamclatoefe 
 repeateo in tde mnteentt) Cl^apter of 
 
 the fixt Sermon. 585 
 
 tbe fame bo&e, ano tn tbe 1 2.anD 1 5. 
 Cl)apter of E>euteronomte. gt is a^ 
 gaine rebearfeo tn tbe tbiroe anb fea^ 
 uentb Chapter of lleutticus.i]^eitber 
 is it luttbout berte tult ano great taw 
 festbat be bio (0 feuerel? fo^bto tbe 
 eating of bloube. ifo^firll of all, after 
 tl^t U)o;D0 aboue rebearfeb, be aooetb 
 immebiatelr: For the life of the flefh 
 is in the bloudc : and I haue giuen it 
 vntoyouvpon the altar to make an 
 attonement for your foules , For 
 bloude (hal make an attonement for 
 the foule. Therefore I faidevnto the 
 children of Ifracll : Let no foule a^ 
 mongyou eate bloud,&c. 
 
 i.oe,tn tbefe too:Ds a moli euibent 
 reafon is giuen,lu^r it Isas not latue^ 
 full to eate blouDe, bicaufe blouO lioas 
 t\ie mod excellent ano p^^ectous tbtng, 
 as that tDbicb toas o^oeineo fo^ tbe 
 fanttiftcatioitofmanlttntie. S^o^<3on 
 gauc blouDe to be as tbe p w> tubere^ 
 tuitb fins IbouiDe be cleanfel^ to bee 3| 
 fai?,f be p>ice of reoemption , tobcreb^ 
 men l^ouloe be abfolueb of tbetr fins* 
 liSlouo alfo is tbe life,tbat is t\^z nou^ 
 rifbmcnt of life. 
 
 2Dbe blouDe tberefo;te ioas afigne 
 of tbe blouDe of Cb;!ifl^) tbattoas to.be 
 lI)eDDe tppon ttit CroITe : b\) tnbicb^a^ 
 bv a mod full anD abfolute attone^ 
 ment ti^t faitljfull arc clenfeD anD tbo^ 
 rougblpfanetificD : anD intobicb istift 
 nouril^ment of tbe foule to lifeeuer^ 
 lading : anD as it luas not lab3fuU to 
 eate tbe flcCb of t^t facrifices, fobofe 
 blmo inas carricD into t^e Sanftum 
 fo; finne, but to burne it tuitljout tf}t 
 boaS : fo it luas iinlalufuU to tatc t\}t 
 bloD,\jDbicb ioas tbe clcnOng fo;^ tbeir 
 finncs. 1902 tbcrefO;jc DiD cafe blffiDe, 
 tobicbattributeD to iiis otonftrengtb 
 0^ tDo;tl[S t\ft attonement tubtcbtttas 
 maDe bp t^e blcDD of Cb?iftj cttaming 
 |)is bla)D to bee p;opbane> ano net at^ 
 
 tribu^ 
 
^26 The Ccremoniall l^wes of God . 
 
 tribnfitig tnto it flie full rattffactton o; garment of ttime.l^e^terilt'etsoe^ 
 fo; all 6iis?.0gatne,6e did not cate^but RleD b? tt^e falling of a tbing, t)Wot* 
 potD^etbeblaoDe Dotone attbe altar, uerGnnatbbntDttttngl^. ^ntbeOn^ 
 
 ioboDto afcrtbe tbe benefice of onr rtt 
 Demptton to tbeonl? merit ofCb;^ill, 
 anD DID eSeem it of fo great t)alure> a$ 
 it ongf)t bp rigbt to be eHecmeo* 
 
 Hattl^ 000 iDoulDe t^aue it Detpel^ 
 pointed in tbe minoes of men, tbat no 
 man H^oulo O^eD an others blouo, m% 
 \m of tbe blouD and botoels of otber 
 men : tis mercenarie fouloiourg, cone^ 
 tons perfon0,bfurer0 ann rourener0 do 
 in ftiching out and i^coiiina tbe blouD 
 of 611^ people,toitb fubtile fletgl^ts and 
 open iniurici 0nd <!f^od tallying toitb 
 /^oab) did toitt) terrible tb.:eat£( beate 
 into all murtbererd an bo^rible feare, 
 fat?ing ; If men be flackc, I will take 
 
 netbmoze bet?nouQie, tDbofocncr fin^ 
 netb tDtUinglp and of a fet and p:eten^ 
 ded pufpore.)i5ut be finnetb moli gree^ 
 uouQ^ of all, tbatbpboldetb ioicHed^ 
 ne0e and compelletb otber to commit 
 tbefame^ 
 
 But lob^reaic; in toucbing, and in 
 oti^er places it i^fatde, tbattbetin^ 
 deannelTe Iball abide till Cnening. 
 tbat i0 an euident p;opbecie of Cb^ilf , 
 to toit, tbat t\ft ^ecriab Iboulde come 
 at enentng , tbatt0, in t^z ende of tbe 
 iDO^lde to purge t^z finnes of all tbe 
 eartb* 
 
 3 ^nut tnougb nnd long enougb 
 tbu0 far b? ttuo lobole Sermons ( Bi 
 
 vengeaunce vppon the ftieddingof pjaie(©0d it ma^ bde to^ourp;jofite, 
 bloud . if o; man tuas made to t\iz Bl^ deerdie beloued) Itaied in and ftutkz 
 
 mage and li^eneflTeof (!3od : botn can 
 €^odcba}(etben buttahe tlje repzocb 
 00 done^obimfelfe , lubicb i0 done 
 tmto \iis image* if o; tDbofoenei' calt^ 
 tt^ doton tftt image of tbe hing, be of^ 
 fendetb againlt t^z king , and i0 ar cu> 
 fed of treafon. 
 
 jl5ut notDC touci;ing(!rangled, tbt0 
 laid lDa0giuen:Eatenot with bloud. 
 jand againe : Eate not of that which 
 dieth of itfelfe , nor of that which is 
 torne with wilde beaftes,&c.ll5ut bp 
 itranglcd and carrion tbat dietb of it 
 felf^arefigniSed t^t dead Uio^hs^from 
 tobicb b^ i0 bidden to purge bimfelfe 
 lobofoener deCretb to get (I5od0 fauo^ 
 ^e tberfo;edid eate ffrangled,tubofb^ 
 euer did line in tuickedne0 luitbout 
 repentance,not regarding tbe blmd of 
 €hM ^is (anio;. 
 
 ijioto alfo t])z toucbing of bncleane 
 tbingc0 isfct dotone in t\)z lalue b^ 
 tberetb?eenote0, a0if tbou tomfjzft 
 anbndeanetbrng, o^if tbou fa eare it, 
 0} if tt fall bp t^mcz into fomebeifeU 
 
 tppon ti)Z Cerimoniall latoe0, tbere*' 
 fo^e tbat 31 ma^ noltie come to an end, 
 I iuill b;ing t^z cbiefc point0,iJDberof 
 Hbauefpoben, into ab;iefefumme* 
 31 did deuide tbe tDbcletreatifc of t^ 
 ceremoniall l^\j)ZB into tb.:ce efpeciall 
 b;!auncbe0. ifo.2 31 fpafee of tbe bolie 
 pcrfon0 , of tbe boltc timz and place, 
 and of tbe bol^ tilings tuijicb tbe belie 
 perfon0 did erercife in tijz facrcd place, 
 31 mean ttfz facrament0,tbe racrifice0, 
 and otbcr bolie Ceremonies, %tfz bo^ 
 lie perfon0 are t\^z p;ie00. 31 ditiazn 
 t?outbeirfirttbeginnmg, tbeir o;tde^ 
 ring.tbeirmitticall apparel, and tbeir 
 tbeir fund;rie offices. 
 
 Mtben 31 fpa&e of tbe bol? time and 
 place,3i did d'efcribe tnto ^ou t\fz %tif 
 bernacle , f noted bnto t^on tubat toas 
 tuitbtn ti^z 2Dabernacle,to toit^ 0rke 
 of tbe Couenaunt, t}sz golden table, 
 tbe golden candlediclte, t^^t altar of 
 incenfe, tbe altar of burnt facrifilces, 
 and t\)Z bjafen lauer: t}^t mpfterie0 of 
 all \x>W^ 31 declared bnto ^ou. In t^^z 
 
 trea* 
 
The third Decade, thefeuenth Sermon. 
 
 387 
 
 treaftfeoftljcljolB timeBltaucijcD all 
 tbehmDed of ^olt-Dates atiD folemne 
 feaft0 nam, \s)ith aUIjeir certain ano 
 tncertaine Ijoli-Oaieg. Haft of all in 
 0ur Difcourfe \}^ont^z^olict\)inQZBy 
 3 toloe T?ou of tljetluo ^acrament0 
 of tlje oloe C!)urcb,Circumcifion,anU 
 t[je palTcouer : ano alfo of t\}z ^mU 
 fices , toljereof fome lucre burnt offc^ 
 ring0,fomemeat0 offerings, fomepe^ 
 culiar, ano fome of ttianbes-giuing 
 
 tui)erein toe fpalte fomelo^at alio tou^^ 
 ct)tngfr0e-ltiil offerings ano boloeo fa^ 
 rrigces : finally of totoes, of tt)e Dtlri^ 
 plineof t!)e j^a^r ites, ofcleane ano 
 t}ndeane creatures, of t[)e cbopceof 
 meates, of blcoo ano ftrangleo, ano of 
 tlje touching of tincleane things, 
 
 nt jlo^oe Bl^fus enltgl)ten vow 
 l)earts,tljatallf&ismap tenoetotlje 
 glo^ne of bis name > ano t^e t;ealti) of 
 rourlbules.j^mem 
 
 Of the ludiciall Laves of God* 
 The feuetJth Sermon, 
 
 ^ p;!orecuting 
 tbe treatife of 
 CI5oDslatoes,3l 
 {)auenoU)laftI^ 
 to rpeahoftbat 
 fo^te tubicb are 
 called tl}e iuDi^ 
 ciall latues : of 
 tubicb 31 toil in^ 
 treate teerlte beloueo^ as b^iefel^^ as HI 
 can fo far fa);jtb as 3 ll^albe perftuaoeo 
 to be erpeoient fo^ vour eDtScation. 
 %^\ti treatife luill not be bnpleafaunt 
 Yhciudiciaii no^tJttp;jofitabIeto euery jealous bea^ 
 filSr^'"' «r, altbougb it Dotb fpeciall^e belong 
 to courts of lato , tDf}cre tuDgcment XB 
 c)cercifco.i?o;j tbe iuoiciall latos luere 
 tottb tocDnoerfull faitb ano Diligence 
 fet out of (©00 b^ tbe miniftcrv of bis 
 fernant ^ofes: f <!Doo is not looint to 
 reueale an^ tbing tomanhino \siiV^ fo 
 p^ectfe ano erqui&te Diligence,bnle(fe 
 it 00 oirettlp tenoe to man^inos great 
 commoDitie. 
 
 ^otD altbougb tbefe iuoiciall lalus 
 arc bert? fetu in numbcr,anD not to be 
 compareo in multttuoe Ssait^ t[)e bugc 
 tolumes of tlje laboes ano Decrees of 
 ^mperoaSjIiinges^auD toifeft ^ages> 
 
 Vtt DO0 tlje^ in tljeir fl^o;^t bjentarw 
 conteine t\)t cbiefepointes of iuDge^ 
 ment ano iuftice,anD in effect as mucb 
 almoft as is conteineD in tbe bmhes of 
 i}^t latjocs ano conftituttons of t^^z 
 CmperoursanDciuilllLatjDters* %\sz 
 gob ILo;De tDOulDe not bi? t(D long ano 
 buroenfome apache of lalus be to buro 
 Denous ¥ troublefome tinto Ijis people: 
 neitbcr luas it neeDfull ouer curtouO^ 
 to ftick bpon euerf? feueral tbougbt of 
 ill DifpofeD perfons: it is fuff icient fo; 
 allUiiremen, people, ano nations, if 
 euerp one baue fo mucb lato as iB UxU 
 ficient fo: t}^t conferiiation of peace,ct^ 
 nil boneftie,anD publihe tranquillitie: 
 as all t\^t bolte fcripture ijuitnelfetl) 
 tt)at tbe people of Bifrael baD* 
 
 jl^olue tbefe BluDicialllLaiDes are Moftanci- 
 tlje moft auncicnt , ano berie foun^ <ntiawa. 
 taincs of all otber goD HaUies, lDi)ic^ 
 are to bee founDe almoft in all t)^z 
 tuo;!tDe« 
 
 ^ofes loas before all otber latee" 
 giuers tbat loere of name anD antbo^ 
 ritie : among tobom Mercurius Trif- 
 megiftus , anD Rhadamanthus tbc 
 Lician , arc tbougbt to be tbe elDeff* 
 
 2^|je;3egrptianscalleDtIjcir Mer- 
 curius 
 
3S8 
 
 The ludicialllavves of God. 
 
 »vith two fa- 
 ces, or two 
 heads* 
 
 curius h^ tt}t name of Thoth, \ii^t,nd 
 Laftantiiis affirmetl),(ftte Argus tbat 
 liao fo manic tks, ant) bpon t\)c mur^ 
 tt)er QcD into iiigypt. jjioUie Argus 
 ?d D?hvei 3"^ A^^^s "^"^^ about tlje time of Cc- 
 thatisloc'mi- crops Dipliycs. ;anD Cecrops is xt* 
 ""'StuS'-' po.2t«^5tot)auebeencin tijc fame time 
 bicalfchTc t^at9pofc0U>a0. Radamanthus'alfo 
 firrtordeincd jg fappofej) to f)aue liueD after the 
 among the Dates of BDofue, ^oic0 {)i0 fcrtiant 
 Si"c'wa? 3"^ fucfeffo^ llBut t^e mott famous 
 latogiuers of tfje greateft anD moff 
 ancient nations Dio foUotu long after 
 t^e Deatb of S]^ofe0, Draco anO Solon 
 among tije Atheniens, Minos tuitt) 
 tl)e Crctians, Cbarondasof tl)e TiVi- 
 ans, Phoron^ustottje Argiucs, Li- 
 curgus to tlje Lacedemonians , Py- 
 thagoras to flje Italians , Romulus 
 anD N uma Ijnto t[)e Romans . Plato 
 iB^it of latoes^a tittle befo;!e tbe reign 
 of Philip feing of Macedon, ano fa^ 
 f Ijer to Alexander tlje great. 0nD Ci- 
 cero 2Mb.de legibus faitlj : I fee there- 
 fore that the opinion of the wifeft 
 fort waSj that lawe w^as neither in- 
 nented by mens wits, nor yet was 
 the decree or ordinance of people, 
 but a certaine eternall thing ruling 
 the whole world with difcrction to 
 commandjor forbid, to do,or leaue 
 vndone.Sothey faid that that chiefe 
 and higheft lawe is the wifedome of 
 God , which commandeth or for- 
 for'thc'which biddeth all things by reafon. Wher- 
 icaiithcwif- ypQ,^ thai; la^ which the Gods haue 
 
 com ot God, \ < • 1 . • I t 
 
 giuen to mankmde, is rightly com- 
 mended : for it is the reafon and dif- 
 cretion of the wife, which is able ei- 
 ther to commande or elfe forbid, 
 anD fo fo^jtl)* 2D!)erefo?e i\^t iuDiciall 
 iatoes of (IDoD are commenoeD tmto 
 tjs,not fo mucb foj t!)eir antiquitie, as 
 fo<i tlje autt;o^itie U)l)icl) tl)e5 ^ane of 
 dEJoD. 
 i^otPj t()at lue mai; platnel? anti 
 
 Th«Latine 
 copiehath 
 mcntcmDci, 
 
 oittinctl^, i5ifcourfe bpon tljis matter, to iujgc. 
 ^aliauetomarfee, tljatto inDge is an • ^f^""* 
 artiontanD m tjjis treatife is tafeen fo? and the i«- 
 an action Done in tlje courts of iuDge* whafthT" 
 ment: foj it fignifiet^ to tafte tpano be."' '^ 
 Determine of matters betlsiict fuel) as 
 be at Variance, o? elfe bpo t^e Ijeartng 
 of a caufe to giuefentence o;^ iuDge^ 
 ment. ifinallp, to iuDge Dotb figni;* 
 fte to Deliuer t^em tljat b^ in Dan^ 
 ger, to reteae tlje oppjeffeD, to Defeno 
 tbe afflicteD, ano tuitf) puntfl^ment to 
 feeepe bnDer mifcljaeuous offenDers. 
 3uDgcment t!)erefo.:e is not tlje fit^ 
 ting o; meeting of BluDges in strifes 
 oj ^ettions : but is rather tlje tierr Di^ 
 ligent DifcuOfing of caufes, tlje giutng 
 of fentence acco^oing torigljt, anD e^ 
 quitieb^ tlje laloes of dDoD, anoalfo 
 tl)e alfertion anD Defence iDfjerebp tlje 
 g(DDareDeIiuereD, f t^e puntC^ment 
 tijat is erecuteD tpon tlje i\\ DifpofeD 
 anD toicheD offi^nDers. SDlje BluDges 
 are tlje ouerCoers of iuDgement anD i\x* 
 fiiiti 3|mreane, fncljasDoeiu0Ueact> 
 co^Ding to tlje latoes giue fentence htf 
 ttDtrt ttjem tljat areatDifco;!De,ltjljictj 
 Doe DefenDanD Deliuer tlje goiD, anD 
 punil^ anD b^iDle tlje toicfecD. ^nD fo^ 
 t^e iuDiciall latues are tijofe toljicl^ in^ 
 fojmctljc 3[uDgesljoU» to Determine 
 of controuerttes anD queKions, Ijoto 
 to iuDge tulH^, Ijotoe to puni^ flic 
 luicfteD, anD Ijctu to DefenD tlje g©D, 
 tjjat peace, Ijonettie, iuttice, anD pub^ 
 lihe tranquillitie ma? bee among all 
 men : tuljiclj isfljeenD anD marke a^ 
 lone tuljeretofaotljtljeBIuDge, anD all 
 t^e iuDiciall latoes Doe tenoe anD are 
 DiredeD« iFo;^(I5oDourga)DS.o?DanD 
 latjDgiuer IsolD Ijaue it to go loelluitb 
 man, tljat toemaf liue ljappili?,riuils! 
 ItijanDintranquiHifie* j^nD tberfo.:e 
 lue DOC not in tljis treatife erduDe tjje 
 care anD Defence of pure religion, but 
 DO m«^ it one of tfjc efpeciall points, 
 
 Ixi^ic^ 
 
 1 
 
I The third Dccadc,th€ fcucnth Sennon, 5 8^ 
 
 W^l tlje 3iU0tctaU U)»t% noe Ifx^t tociai \^it'gotxt t%ttuto'^& t^mt to hii 
 
 ^nu noUJ cttctt as ttjc Ccremonfall a lufi niagiflrate, luljo is5 fo^ tljac caufe 
 ^„dc-3u '^^^JSijfo alfo are tlje iuDiciall iatoesi callcu tbe Imin^ IalBe)t^erfc^£, before 
 k^Y'esbcbDg anocDbp^onumotljetcncommaniie- aUoti)ei:Iatoci3are ylaccDtijcfe 3iHiii= 
 '''mmand"* "^^^^^J^' ^° ei;poun9 ano conSrme t^cm cialUaujcg, toljic^toerc m^nh^ 0O5 
 Se'^Sr ' * tfjcrcujitfjall . jfo? tfee pjcccptesi of tl;e toucl^ing t^e S^agittrate oy %\\D^tsi , 
 ten commannementis are tbe cljiefe toif^ tijeir office anu electi'cnr . ©f 
 miD iiimcipanp^eceptitM^ercUntoto^ fijeirdection tijujJiBc rcaue : Bring 
 mutt ceferreall lauiegjaucotljecter^ ye,raptl)2pofescDt^epccpIe,menof 
 liaUmWDCO]i lufllof (Sod . 31 tljtnfte3l wiredome^& of vnderftandbgj and 
 uaoenot tollauti ano lljeUjpouCoarelp expert according toyour tribes, and 
 bcloueD) to lBljatp?ECeptiS OftOetenue I will make them rulers, ouer ycu. 
 commanoementsf euerte feuerall 31u* %aine,rwill make thee ralers and 
 UiciaHlatoeisJ to&ereferreo:jro?tljat iudgcs to iudgc the peopre accor- 
 ifS l)cr:e plaine ano eutoent ca euerie ding to thy tribes in all thy Cities, 
 one tljat loiUtake liucfmafl painesf to which thelord thy God giueth thee, 
 coitferre ano laie t!)em together * ^fo^ 3no pcrapine mo?e plainlte : Seekc 
 t^c 3BuoiciaU Uma t||at arefetout a= (fait^ Iethro,l)eingmfpireofr5aljotte, 
 gainftmuwljerano tniurie^reapper^ bnto S^ofesi^oui of all the people, 
 taming to t^i0 pjeccpt: Thou £halt men of courage, and fuch as feare 
 doc no murther ♦ ^nD to^atfoeueC" God, true men hating couetoufnes, 
 IjSfpofecnapmftaouUeriejfo^ntcati' tawitjfuch as hateto take money 
 nn, ano filtbie lutte^^ are aooeo to tl;e & bnbes,,& make ofthcm ouer the 
 COmmanoement t Thoufhalt not people, rulersofthoufands^mlers of 
 commit adultcrie. I.if?eUJire,U)|)at^ hundreds, rulers of fifties, and ru- 
 foeuer ij? fapoe in t|e3Itt0irialUaU)eier Icrs oftens : and let them iudce the 
 againU oeceiteg;^ f^iftt^ , coufoningaf, people at all feafons . Which itthou 
 ano Ufiirie >. ooe Ijelong to tljecom* doeft, thou flialt both keepethcor- 
 maunoement. t Thou /luk not dinancesof God, and the people in 
 ficalr. prace andfafetie.^O tljii BOtl? Mon^ 
 
 laf[te,ant()e tocief touc^iitfi: t|r tbat Wth ^^^ t^^^'^^ ^« ^^)^ ^^^^ of 
 HjioImgoflKretiques.anofupp^einng ji^uttibcriJytobere spofcs p?afeB,fap= 
 of 3poffacae!Ef Ijpfo?«>are fetoolune to inj : Let the God of the fpiritsof all 
 inafeepIainrtOefir^^feconO, tfjirtJ^anO flefh feta maaouer this coragrcgatio, 
 fourtb COittmattOemcnt0 Oft(je firU ta^ which may go out& inbeforethem: 
 iilr. JTo^lomelaUjesmap be applieo to thatthccongregation of the Lorde 
 niojep^ereptsft^anoneoft^etencome bee not as iliccpe without a fliepe- 
 wanoemem^viSut t^isf iss eafie ano heard, i^ercm^ore^^atljleftanejc^ 
 plaine tobe perceiueo ofeuerie man : ample fo> ijsf to immitate in mafeingf 
 t^crefojexuiillnotaamrame longer our p^apersfto Cfoofo? tlje election of ' 
 aljoiit ic. cur Jiuogejsf* f 0? oftentimes out opi* 
 
 JI3olo,fo? faecawfe tTjr3:«^ictafl nioiwoyiuocfeuientgofmcutfoeDttcr*^ 
 •fheiawesof laBiejeroaefirftof all require Sluogesi , Ip rjut^iie tjs^^ot tlje (go3 of fptritsf- 
 iu<^s«- fuc^, Slmeane, asr(5ouloe matntaiiie: ootbbeljolo ^ minos? b^rtiE^,$.feno\o- 
 ««o put t^e I'Mz in e;ef utictt Cfoj t^f etfj iufjac euerp one i)> ^ itv t^ougljre^.- 
 
 ansj 
 
^^o ' ThcIudlcialllau'csorGod. 
 
 am in\35arue meanmgf. ^t t^crcfo^e htcmtt of tlje man? tJO^cciSof tf)t mttl-- 
 ^luKbcO^ou^ijt to gate nuD fijeiueto titun- Thou flult not cftceme a 
 i)j3! not to"^'^^^? tobeotir iuup^, but poorc man in his caufe.-ncythcr fhalc 
 l1tenoftCUCtl)anU)0Crtue.31nt^efame thou hinder the poore of his right 
 place DOtl) g^ofeiSicauetOiJSlCljeire- inhlsfuitc Kecpc thee fane from a 
 fcription of confccrating ncbJCtofen falfe matter, and the innocent and 
 3lm>ge0. ftJJtfeeptoCrefeCbefojet^e righteeus fee that thou flaj^e nor* 
 JLo^ue^anub^'n^esf toere lapue Upyon Thou fhaltnot opprede thcftraun- 
 iijemtoitl) making of pjaiei'S anu fup* ger: feeing yc your fclues were ftran- 
 JjUcationaf. i^OJCOUei; tlje offiCCof gersinthelandeofAegypt. 
 3!urjge!2t 10 tjerp b?teflp-»but pet in mott anu <SoD Uc rilp, tobcn Ijee ^au u- 
 cffcctuall ^ abfoluce ^Vntenceis Dcfcri^ liuereu tbc people fromtbc tp^annie of th* inftito- 
 l)eDof tbelo^oe^bp tbe mouttjofMo- ctje iKinjfefif of Acgypt, did not put Sfr^f 
 fcs jinttjefeluojDCiS : Hcare the cau- tbettt infttbiectton to fiiinpsi againe, prmc«. 
 fesofyourbrethrcn,andiudgcrigh- no? bumen tbem toit!) tlje tnbutCSf 
 teoufly bct\vixt cucry manandhis tobicb togjSaretoonttoejcactoftbeiC 
 brother , and the ftraungcr that is fttbiectjefifo^bemaue tfjem a commoii 
 with hira. Ye fhaH haue no refpecl ujealf 13^ an 9inftocracie, toljicb toasf 
 of any perfon in iudgcment : but t^emoft cjccellcnt feinw of regiment, 
 hearcthe fmall and the great ahkc: inljerein t\)t Cbopcctt niCB in alltbe 
 &feare not the face of any man: for multitune Juete p? ickeo Otit tO btare 
 
 theiudgcmetisGods.%aine;Iudgc ttiefwap , awjto rule tberelltbtttpec 
 the people with iuft iudgement.De- becaufe ^ce U)a0 not ignojant of bifif 
 dinenot iniudgemcnt,hauenore- l«oplc0 fali^nelfe , anu tbat tbt? 
 Ipedl ofpcrfons, neither take thou being iuearieof tbep? libertie toouloe 
 any bribes: for re wardes doe blinde cratteatog,(tobtcb tfjing^ecoioaf* 
 the eyes of the wife, & doe pcrucrt tenuatoe alfo DiflbaUCtllcmfromjbp iSm4» 
 iutt caufcs . Doe iudgemcnt with iu- l^in fetuant ^amuei) ()ee maoe latijejj 
 (licc,that thou maftliue and pofTefle fo? a JSing aUb , t^at l^ee migbcbn* 
 the lande which the LordethyGod nerftano tbat f}tt loaia! to liuebnDet 
 (hall giue thee, ^nn agapne, Doe no tbclatoeisiaantr to giueiutjgementac* 
 vniutt thing in iudgcment, accept co?Dingtotbelatoe0. ^e oifcipliuc 
 not the face ofthepoore, neyther 0^inftitUtiOttOfal5ingi!a!tbtt!9fe)cp?cf* 
 fearethou the face of the mightie, feoin t(je I7. Ct^aptet Of DeUCtonO* 
 but iudgcthouiuftiyvnto thy neigh mtum: 
 
 bourJ^gaine.Thoulliaitnothaucto When thou art coy;ie into the land, 
 do with a falfc report^thou fhalt not which the Lord thy God glueth thee 
 follow a multitude to do euill , ncy- and fliait fay , I will fet a king ouer 
 ther fhaltthoufpeakein a matter of raee, hkeas all the nations that arc 
 iulhce according to the greater nu- about me.-then thou (halt make him 
 ber for to perueit iudgemcnt : tbat king ouer thee whome the Lord thy 
 iiSjif tbcnt feel! an inuocent to bee COn= God iliallchoofe. One from among 
 UemneUOftbe imtIttC«DejliOCn0CCbOU the middeft of thy brethren flialt 
 fljevkfcie conncmne Ijim becaufe tbe thoumakckingouerthee: and thou 
 iniilttCiiDe l;atb conusmneu bint , but maicft not fet a (kaunger ouer thee, 
 iaDp tjjou iuillp, ar.5 commie not ml which is not of thy brethrcn.-But hce 
 
 ^ - Hull 
 
The third Dccac|e,thc fcucnth Sermon* 39i~ 
 
 fhall not gather many horfes vneo noCaflattBCU«pfieueralone,iJUCt]^Dre 
 himfclfc; nor bring the people back alonc toljtdj are tljc c^iefe ano cboifcll 
 againe into Aegypt , to increafe the to he noteo : bp U)bic^ p£ map COnCner 
 number ofhoifes,tI)ac iflf , to^tt I;im oft^e reft, ano piainclp prrceiue tijac 
 felfeattrongtroopeofijo^femeu: for t^e people of 3lCrael mere not Dcftitute 
 as much as the Lorde hath faid ; yec Of anp latce, toljicl) Uias ncceiHirte ana 
 fhall henceforth goc no more againe profitable fo J tljcic gOJH ftate anU Mh 
 that way . Alfo let him not take ma- fare « 3i toill recite tbcm tHitO pcu 
 ny wiucstohimfelfejeaft hishearte a0bj!ieflpa5 map bee> ano in asina* 
 turnc away : neither let him gather turaU auD plaine an O^OCr aiEl pofllblp 
 too much filucr and goldc. tan be. 
 
 And when he is fet vpon the fcatc Of t^e IjOlpbtlilDinQ;^ , Of tfj0 not "«!/ ^^^^, 
 pfhi$kingdome,he/Kall write him mafemgaUiapof fucbti^ingg aieftoere 
 out a cQpie of this iawe in a booke, confecrateo to tbe Jlo?l!,anrj ftnallp^of 
 according to the copy of the booke, tlje maintaining; ano publi(l)in2; of true 
 which the pricftes the Leuitsdovfe: reUgtonj tfjereis^ large fpeefljceuerie 
 and it (hall be with him,& he ought toljere CbiougbOUt C^e Uiljole ^crip- 
 to reade therein all the daycs of his ture. 
 
 jife,that hee may Icarne to feare the if5eitber UOe 3 tbinHe it to be great- 
 LordchisGod,andtokecpeallthc ^pto tbe purpofejlDO^He bpluojnejta 
 vvordcs of this Iawe , and thefe ordi- tecite all tbe laUJe^ , no? particularly 
 naunces, for to doc them . And let to make mention of alUUe commauu* 
 not his heartearifc abouehisbre- WmentSftOUd^ingtbofemattergf.^C* 
 thren,neithcr let him turnc from the tilpof tljebcatbcn, anH of tbeouer- 
 Gommandement either to theright tlj?OUJing of tbeir templegianDfUper* 
 hand or to the left, thathemay pro- ftitiOUiSbolptOpeSf, tbiiS COmmanBe* 
 long his daics in hiskingdome,both ment isl b^iefelp giuen ftp tljC i^O}^t 
 he and his Tonnes m the middeftof [jimfelfe* 
 
 Ifrael. ^b«!S mucb bitb^tto of tbe when thcLord thy God bath caft 
 jpagiftratCjS , of SlUUgeiS , anO of out many nations before thee, thou 
 SnigjSf. (haltrootcthemout, neytherfhalc 
 
 jI5oto3I iitppaR tbatiirt^ijjinftlttt* thou make league with them ^ nor 
 tionofahingaltbingsareconteineo, pitie them,nor ioyneaffinitlc with 
 toblCb aremoSlargelp fet out bpotbcr them: bccaufe they will feducethy 
 autbor05toucbingtbeoifciplmeanoe=j fonnes tofcrueftraungc Gods, and 
 UUCation of a prince, ^nu bp tbe map fo my fury waxe bote againll thee^SC 
 tbisfiis efpeciallptobee noteOj tbac Ideftroythee. 
 J^ngs are not fet asi Io^dsi ann rulers But this {halt thou doc to themr 
 OUer tbe toOjOe anO lalueg of (0 C) D> ye fhall digge do wne their altars, yic 
 but are aial fubiect*CO be iuogeu of (Sou fhall bieake their idols, yee fliall cue 
 bptb^toO^e, a2( tbep tbat OUgbt to downc their groues, and burne their 
 rule anjj gouerne all t\)hx^iS acco^oing images with fire. For an holy pco- 
 tOCberuleof^ijS tUOJDe anHCOmmaun* pie art thou vnto the Lord thy God: 
 Jement. and the Lord thy Godbath choofcn> 
 
 ^nobcre3Ibauetore|earrebncopott thee to bee a peculiar people vmo 
 torn? Qft|)c3^«oiciaU toe^,3lmeanc hunfeJfe. 
 
f^\ The ludiciall lawes of G od 
 
 Wgiatric. %\)t fsmc latue i^ fct DoUine (n t^e tm^^ in iuBge ment, t|efe fetue noceif 
 2vofC^)coDUSj anoijai againercyea- artgmcnmtbclatoe. OnewirncfTc 
 ten in t\)t tui£lftl; of Dcutron* |)crc- fhali not bcc of force againft a man, 
 tJntO tt\Bnc;t\)€ lattes t^at tocre pub* whatfoeuer his finnc or offence fliall 
 iifljcDag^iiiUiDclsanQ imagctf. 3In be:but in the mouth of tvrooi three 
 thtm\1tm)t\) Df Ituiticus! ttjelOjOe wicnefrcs,fhallcucry\vordebecIia- 
 fattlj; Lojokc not backe to idois,nei- blifhed. If a falfe witncflfcrifc vp a- 
 thcrmaic you molten Gods; I am gainftamantoaccufchimoftrefpas, 
 the Lord your God. ^Ifotntlje 26* the Judges fhal make diligent inqui* 
 CijapiCr : Ye fiial make you no Idols fition: and if they finde that the wit- 
 nor gnucn Imagc,ncithcr rearcyou ncffe hath borne falfe witncs againit 
 vp ar.y pillcr, neither Hiall ye fet you his brother, the dial they do to him 
 vp any Image of ftoneinyourlande as he had thought tohaue done to 
 lobov/cdowrnvmoit: lor I am the his brother.: & thou inalt put euilla- 
 Lord your God.3gaiue int!;e 1 6, of way from outofthe middcft of ihcc. 
 jDewtronomtc : Thou fliak plant no Mo\3it fo^ f^e otd lu^trij tlie %mgti 
 grouc of any trees nigh vntothcal- |)aue CO pjcacc , oj t^cp c|jat are at ua< 
 tar of thcLordc thy God: neither n'ance, 0^ dfe t^e tottncITeiai ftaue ta 
 ihalt thou fet thee vp any Image, tafee, t^atMt^tI)elLo?Decommaun5 
 w'hi<:h thelord thy GODhateth. to ba Mite, bpt^t Calling to rccojue of 
 %htu are bctiDe c^efe alfomanp 0- ^tiaitolpname^anDtijat coo of none o< 
 t^er laujcis; to c^tiei enoe ann purpofe tn ^nbvt ^tis tiame alone • Oeucron* 
 tuer^ place tf^^cutsh all cl;e tjolume of 1 o^^e, 
 
 tte^cripctnrciJ* ^ojeoucr, cfiac in effect iis a feinw /n;fpe4# 
 
 J2Df cfje ijDell tjanuling anu emrea- t)f appeale, to^cre ^ofejx uoc^j fo of* 
 
 ifcepewe. tiugtift()ep©?e, of luiootisetf , ofo?- cenOiiiDt^e3l«5geiSinan (jaroeanu 
 planes?, ano (f raungers c&e lo^ue gi« uoubtfuU matter to ^aue recourfe \)\v 
 tietb c^tief commaunoement : Ye fhall to ttie Ijt ^Ij P^ieft , ano fo, asi it mere, 
 not afflid the widow nor the father- t0(S00t)imfelfe,0?t^e'O?acIeof (S»OD 
 lelTe.But if ye goe on to afflidl them, fo^t^e oeclaraCion of tlje fame:a0 ifli to 
 without doubt they iliall cry tomec, jje f«ne in t^e 1 8,C(japt€r of CjcoDUiaf, 
 andlwillafliircdly hcarc them, and anOint|)e i.anO l6.C|)apcen)f Deu* 
 wil be angrie wi^th you, and will flay tronomif. 
 
 you with the fw*ord,and your wiues ©f latofull toeulocfee , agaifitt m- 
 l'halbcw!dowes,and your children tcftuotiisf ano ijnpjofitaWe marriages, 
 fathcrlcfle. ^0 t!jt3 belonget!) a fjcou auo alfo of c&e negreciai of confanguini* 
 part cf t(je Sfteentlj Cjjaptcr of i:>c\X' tie ami afftnitii tbere are ejcquiCce p?e« 
 tronomte. ceptie! agf Uiel in tbe 1 S.C^apter of tc- 
 
 %n t\)t 24.C{)apcer t^e lo^u fattlj: uicicujaf , asf alfo in otfeer placcjs of tlje 
 
 Dee not pcruerc the iudgemcnt of l)a)hCi8(ofSpofC£5.2Jerilp\DljCrelati)ful 
 the ftranger, cf the fatherlcffe, & of marriage0 are noccljere in no matri- 
 thewidowe. Remember that thou niouieitljerefo^e t^jecbilD^entijat are 
 waft a ftraangcr in the landc of Ac- fobo^nejare cownteo baHarusitncicfeei: 
 gypr. X i^ tbere foj tljem anp Dolujienf o? i\\\jt» 
 
 witnes and Of f l;e tecciuing anD refilling of ncance. 
 
 wrac.ba.jj,j(j^j{j£j5(^ «ni> tljat toitnelTe hU" 'e:i;e JLojneinmanpplacesiof tlje 
 
The third Dccade,tKc fcaucnth Sermon* 5Pj 
 
 9mtm 8e l$!tiit totl^ t^txt^t pdrettts; to b^ttistipp nnti^, tbat lame Dot^ ^ttiit , \xi^ic^ ti 
 
 '*^*°- tfeeir c^itojen fjcncfilp , ano to iwiSxua publiQ)eD in t^e ttotntte one Cftaptec 
 
 t^eminc^efeareof^oD. of SDeutrononne : ann Dotb fo^btn 
 
 ^moagtticrellbefaitlii The words t|)e father to place tie feconoe intijc 
 
 which I commaunde thee this dayc, ng^t of ^IS! eloeft e? fittt begotten 
 
 thou (halt fhcwc vnto thy children, fonnc. 
 
 and ftialt talkeof them when thou Concerning tlje COmming tO inbe* lQh(riu«Ki 
 
 art at home in thine houfe, and as riCaunce anD tlje fucceifionofgaoSjOJ 
 
 thou walkeftby the way, and when tbelaiDfuUfuccefnDnbpkmD^eDjtijere 
 
 thou lyert downe, and when thou ItfapjCClTe lato intbe ly.Cbapterof 
 
 rifcftvp. And thou /halt bind them tbeboikeof jQumber^. ^^ereisfec 
 
 for a figne vpon thine hand , & they DOUJnc tbecafeof tbCDaugbtecslof Zel« 
 ihalbcas frontlets betwixt thine eies phad^UirjO iJiO rcqueft t^at tljeir fa- 
 
 , andthoufhalt write them vpon the tbersf name (bottio not bce totpeD out, 
 poftcs ofthine houfe, and vpon thy buttbattbeit fatber0 tnberitanceann 
 gates,&c, name migbt bee giuen unto , ami Ml 
 
 %ame,f0> tbe bonourfng , reue- remainettiitbtbem.^ontbatoccafioti 
 renctng , anD nourii|)tng of parents, biasi tbela^ne mane, tbat if tbe fonneif 
 tbereare not m tbe^o^al one!p,but Dtnote^tbeberttagelboulobe conuep* 
 alCb tnt^e Slu^tctal imta fome tbtngd en ouer anD gtuen to tbe ^aug^terei^oi 
 fet Dotun,))3berem tbe bonour ann tiue- at lead lutfe to t^ofe t^at toece neereS 
 tie to be gtuen to patentiei in uiligentlp of aflftnitie. 
 commenijcB to all fo^tg of people . €)f 3nD tbereuntobelongetf) tbe lata of 
 tobicb 31 toin fpealie UJben 31 come raifingfaDbntotbeueceafeubptber, 
 to treateofpam'cibejUnDertobtcb title anutbetobole25.cbapteraimoaoftbe 
 31 bo comp^ebenD tbe euiU banDUng, booKeofjf^umbers.ClpontbiisIatoals 
 ann naugbtie Demeanour of men to foDotb bang tbe tigbctubicbcommet^ 
 tbeirparentjBf. ''io.' i^«-.*; bpaooptton. • 
 
 Mo)3i bobj great tbe autbc^itie of f urtbentioje of tobo?eDomei8f,at[- y^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Ser&£ fatbergouer tbep> cbtlDjenUjas, iree ulteries, anu tbe rauiajing of bir= ^addccnes, . 
 
 ^itieof niap coniccture bp tbat efpectallp, ginsfjtberearemanppiofitablejbonett 
 "•■ tobere,!n t\)t 2 1 .of €]roD. it 10 permit' anu tebclfome latoegs. 3in tbe tbirteentft 
 teDtotbefatbertbatis mpoucrtteto of Deutroncmte it is fain : There 
 fen biflf Caugbtcr^ 9gatne, in ano= (hall be no whoore of the daughters 
 tljerplace leaue iggtuen totljefntber ofifrael^nor whoorcmonger ofthc 
 eitber to uenie , 01 elfe to giue bis De- fonncs of Ifrael. 
 floto?co oaugbter in marriage to bim 9nti in tbe fame place be fo^bitmeti^ 
 tbat uio Defile ber.Snj againe , it toass to b?ing oblation0 iubicb are tbe p?icc 
 in tbefetbers poujcc to b?eake tbe ofanbarlotieibifejinlcuiticuscbarge 
 ioiue iDbicb t\}Z cbiloebau maue toitb* i^ giue,fapmg:Set not out thy daugh- 
 Ottt ijiS fenoiolcugc 0? COnfent: J15a= tcrfor hircto make her play the har- 
 
 f>«fbheri- merie^o. Q3m,tbatt0 DifmberitCtlje lot,lca(Uhe land bee defikd& filled 
 cbilojcn ( if tlje cbilD?en bau not De» with finne. 
 ferueo it, but tbat fome corrupt affe* ^berefo^e in t\)t 22, of Deutro* 
 ction bao blinueu tbe'parcuts ) lap nomie , tfee maice tbat ia3a0 U£flo\U'= 
 net in t^z poujcc c} Mi of tljepti= reo , ano pet feigneti btrfelfe to be a 
 
 m. Dirgttt 
 
 fJn£. 
 
3P4 The ludiciall lawcs of G od. 
 
 liirgm ftiH, tufjen 1^ e toasf giucn to an mi^ljt cniop Ijijf dtunfjin tl)t lab) tfjere"^ 
 tufbanD^iuajs; commanDco toije ftoncD ujas cfjarge uerp Diiigentip giucn, foj 
 CO neacb before tl^CDooie^ of {jerfatljcriei tije DtutSonoftijtngesi , fojt tljepar^ 
 ^oufe: to tbcenu t^atparences lieing, tition ofclje lanu of p^omifebp equall 
 terrifieD toitb fo greeuoug a tljinj, po?tion0,anDfo>tbe peculiar 'pofrcffi* 
 miffbt be ftttceo up to loohe mo?c U3are= on of proper gooog(,tbac to euerie tribe 
 Ipijncotbeircbi(o?en,3Incbe2 2.of€]t; pofleiTions; migbt begiuenbplot.ano 
 0D*tbi!5JaU)iisf giuen: Ifamanentifc tbacno man fl;oulDe bp anp meaneiS 
 amaydcihacisnot betrothed, and maKeaU)aptbcpoirc(lton0U)()icbtiJerc 
 lie with hcr,hec fhall endow her,and giucnbtm. jfo? IjerfUnto belonget^ 
 take her to wite. tbat lubicfj IS fpkcn bp S^ofefl! in tbe 
 
 ^berearemott (b^rpe latogr againft S'i-ShS^- Cbaptcrs of tbe booke of 
 toba?eDomeiaianDaDulteries:Deutro= ji5umber0 ^ awo often time^in otbcc 
 nomte2 2. jfo^ tbere aoulcereriai are pu= places aKf^. 
 niibeo tottb oeatb* ^no pec nottuitbffanotng: tbisi lalu ^»y<°s ^^ 
 
 ^befamepumlbmenctoajfappoim toais notbtnof p^eiuDicialltotrafifieiiie'""'"^''^*'' 
 teo fo? biwt tbat m h^ btolence raif i(b bp ejccbange.f o? tbere luere manp ano 
 fitjirgin* f o? fufpictons! antj ielouCe beriebpjigbtlatoes pubUlbeo fo? buy': 
 tbere are rules giuen in tbe fiftb cbap= tng ano felUnffjfo? letting ano bp?ing, 
 ter of ji^umerie. ^gapnS oeteftable, fo? bo?roU)tng ano lenoing, fo? Mfurie 
 l)nla^efuU, ano altogetber oiueiilbe anotbmgslefttncnitoDie.cabofoettei^ 
 luaes , tbere are moft feucre ano pet oedretb to (eg tbe places in tbe IaU)e,bQ 
 moil tu(t lalues e]cp?e(reD , as agapnd (ball ^aue tbem in tbe 2 5.of leutttctis* 
 ntoft 0ltbie incea, abominable ^0* in tbe 2 a. of €yoDus, in tbe fift«nt|» 
 5omie5bo?rible ano \)nnaturaU bug' anotUjentietbirbcbaptcrSofDeutro^ 
 gerte^anofucbfinnesas 6©Dbacb nomie♦^ s; - ^n ., :,; 'a.;, c. i. 
 curfeo.ano are not once U)0?tb(e to bee te 31 fuppof^ tjjat to tbifi tj^ to bee 
 nameoamongmen.ieuittiS ai^02Q. referred tbe laiue OJbicbiSgiuCfncou* 
 Cb^ptcrs. cerningp^aU}nesanopleDgeS:Ifthou 
 
 Din0?cementS anU Reparations halUakcn thy neighbours garmeiitP^wnc5«4 
 i>iu»rc€. toere permitteo bptbe laiue in tbe 24. to pledge, thou (lult reftore it him ?'^'^'*' 1.-'. 
 »"»"• of Deutronomie,fo?notbingelft but againe before the Sunne bee fee. For 
 
 fo?tbe bearoneffe of tbe31eU)i(b peo- that is his onely. couering : tbatis> 
 pics beartes , ano fo? tbe auopoing of it i^ tbe garment tobereUJitbbe coue^ 
 fomc greater inconueniencctotoitte, retb \ii^ fleU) > ano tuberein bee flee* 
 Jeatl paraoueuture anp man fijouloe petb^Foritilial come topafle^thatif 
 popfottjftrangle, 0? OtberUJife f\iil tbe he crle to mee, I vv^ill heare him : be- 
 
 toomanbi3toifeU3bicbbeebiUeD,U)!)en caufel ammfrcifuIJ, %8uie,Thoii 
 bee COUlDbp none OtbermcaaeSriObiSf iliak nott^ke the neaiheror vpper 
 banOS of ber. milftonc to pledgerfor he hath layd 
 
 3nD tbep tbat toere in tbat manner that whereon he bueth to pledge to 
 Diuo?ce05 migbt at tbcir pleafurcs bee thee. 
 
 marrico to otbers. ^be latoe^ fo? tilings left in ctt* Thing** left 
 
 •hedraifion S^o?couer, tbat iiiiikt migbt bee IJoute 0? conimitteo to tbe creoite of '""*^'* 
 ijoods. maiutaineo , ano t^at eueric man anotljev man , auo fo? talu'ng of 
 
 fitijes. 
 
The third Decadcjthcrcuemh Sermon* jpj 
 
 ot^jetf, fottimauniietl) tnttkmm to crueniefojtbetrgaine^tcommom'cietf 
 make true reHicutio of tbe t^iun; inljic^ Me ; aU to^ic^ are at fuU fee oouine in 
 toas giuen tjnco ^rm to k®pe. :5ut if it tije 4 1 .Chapter of €jiowiiM\<t mutt 
 )»ere(tolIenaU)aiefroml)imtoU)bome atfo reff rre tOat to tbe clcmencie tbat 
 tbecuttooie of ittoag commitceQ,tben ougbttobefljetweo to retuaut5J,toberc* 
 betbatkeptitougbttopura:ebimrelfe as in tbe z^Cbapter of Deuteron. 
 bj> an oacb before a spagiftratejto (beto it 10 fapu : Thou ilialt not deliuer vn- 
 tbat bee confcnteo not to t\)£ conucping to his mailler the feruant which is ef< 
 oftbetbingalnaie . ^tjf fame o?Uer caped from his maifter vnto thee: 
 10 commaunDeoto beobferutointbefe bmlec himdu-cilin anieplacc wher- 
 t^in0:0bo?roiDeii,tbacarel8ft,o^ ctber- vnco he h fled . Sno j>et mantteaUnoc 
 tuife Ojtohen:a0 H to be f«ne in tbe 2 2* i0 (barphefojbicijen . j^om tbep com- . , 
 Cbapterof €]CODU0* mittbe offence caUeo Plagium, tbat iii ^'"'*' 
 
 tim^iT'c, ^"^ ^^^ becaufe it t0 manifefttbat cofaie,man(!eaUnc!:,U)bofaeuerooeen« 
 no fmaU part of tbe gcons of tbe auuct« tice otbcr men0 bono-men to run front 
 cnt 3irraeUte0 oio conCft in tbe multi^ tbeir maitterg^o? iubicb ooe bj> tlb^ft oj 
 tuoeofbonii=men,tberefo?etbeIateeof robberieftcaIeotbermenne0feruant0, 
 <^0D50tbfticfee long tjpon tbe oifcourfe toljometbepooe eitljer keepe to tbcm- 
 of bonuage ano hono-men, ano of tbe klim^ 0? elfe fell to otber0 ♦ %ainft 
 binning; ano manumiCTion of tbem, f«cbjtbi0lau)e i0 giuen: Whofoeuer 
 ^nO pet It DOtb DiligentUe commano to ftcaleth a man and felleth him,if hec 
 (}ani)iebonii»men mercifuUie like men, be conuinced of the crime, let him 
 ano euerie Cjctpeere to fettbem free die the death . 9ino tfje fame latoeigf 
 from flauerie. againe repeateo in tbe 24. of Deucro'' 
 
 !Butif it fo fen out, tbat at tbe nomium. 
 
 Mancipatio ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^.^ Oouoman luere Of free men little i0 fapoe in tlbe gaftard^ 
 tjelirou0 to Catc Gill in lji0 maiiler0 toe : but tbep toere ejcempteo front 
 ^oufe,bc U)a0 permitteo fo to doCj bp= bearing office in tbe common ttjealtb, 
 pon conoition tbat W ijoluntaric bon* tobicb toere knotuen to be barlots cbil- 
 Oagelbouloe beeconfirmeo hy tbece* ojen ,\i3bofe I'atbers no mankneuj* 
 
 ^ remonie of maucipatiouj to lutt , tbat ^traungers alfo , a0 t\)t ^mmonitesf 
 
 tbe bono=man being O^ougbcliefo^ctlje ano S^oabites mere utterlie barren 
 3i«tige0, fboitloctbereteftifietbatbe from rule ano autbo?itie in tbe 31frae* 
 toouloe feme in bonoage uolumarie, litiQj vucale publtke . Deutronomi* 
 ano tbereupon tbe neatber lap of bt0 mius^. 
 care fljoulo be boai:eo toitb an aule ano ^U Deceit ccncerntng rcbberie, 
 fadneo to tbe ocoje . ^no tbat tua^ tl)z Ojifting^jano fubttll crafteSjare flatlic 
 (igneojtoken offaicb ano obenteuce* fojbiooenintbelatoeijnBertbetitleof 
 ^o^DauioalluDing thereunto oiDfap tbeft- Jfojintbe ip.ofHeuiticugtoee 
 tbattbeilojobaoboareo tb?ougb bt0 reaoe:Yc (hailnoc fte3le,nordealc 
 care^tbatiSjtbatbpfaitbb^lj^ObOUnO falfelie, nor He one to another. 9ino 
 bi'ni toobeoience, in tbe 19 .of DeutrDncmium : Thou 
 
 ^O^eouerjtbe lo^oe OiO intbefe fhait not remoouc thy nagbbours 
 
 Manma ^° TaiBc^ limit outtl)e time Of boHO-mcn^ mercdone. 
 
 manumifiion , becaufe tljc loioe of 3in tbe 2 2 .of Cpcnug tbe 5Lo?o Dotb Jtlf^^ 
 bononnen lJoul5$ not hk t^em ouer pua(n;etbefteU)it^ foureojfiue folue 
 
 Mm, m\iii& 
 
59^ TheludicialllaMircsof God. 
 
 -.uqon. njuble reffi'fMtioit : tobtc^ tuljoroenec co^neo^utncpartie.iro^c^elatoecom- 
 
 tJlD not pfrfojme, ^tt tuaS TolDCanD maunUetO to rcliorc other paf^urings, 
 biou-jbt into ejctreeme bonuage* 'But other come giound, and other vinc- 
 it tbe (tollcn tljing UierefountieUJit^ yardes,notof thcworft but of the 
 tljCtliafPjaiiUreCOUCrcOagjapne^t^en bcft , to him that had the damage 
 5:0 tlje dealer rcCojC ta Clje OUJner donchim.Likcwifeifany man had 
 rouble tfje balue of tljat tobicl) toaa fet thrones on fire, and by hisncgli- 
 fioUcn. ^OtbisSlatiJebdongeH to^at* gencehadfuffcred it tocatchhoJdc 
 foeiier UiaiS fpoken concerning facri* vpon come, cither (landing in the 
 htlge,(teaIingOfcattaplc,rol)bniQ;of field vpright,or backed vpm mow es 
 
 i»Ue<ig*. tlje common treafuricanD carrptnj a* at home , then hee by whofe negli- 
 
 toap of Otljer mens bonuflaueg : of gencethe firebegannc, didmakca- 
 
 lubicf)3IfpakcfamctobataUtlebcfo;ie» mcndcs for the loflc that the other 
 
 ^nu to cbiiff notb appcrtctne tbat tjitth receyucd. %}^t fame im 10 appne 
 
 hirt ^^"^^^^ ^^^'^^ ^^P^^J * ^^°" ^^'^ "^^ repeated in tbc 24* of leuiticusf. 3|ii 
 
 fcn^jw^/ej. denienorkeepe backc the\»ragesof t})Z 2 2.ofDccronomiejt[;cr£arema« 
 an hired feruant that is pooreand nj) C(jinge)Sl ejcp^elTeOtljaC ihttftbflfre- 
 Heedie, whether hee bee of thy bre- ftmu ijnCO tbiiS title : Of lubicb f0?te ijf 
 thren, or of the ftraungcrs that are l^elaU)t]^atbiDD«l)b)3ltOb?in2;bacKe 
 
 within thy land : Thou (halt giuc tbe ©)cetbat2*oetl)aftrap, amitorc< 
 
 him his hire the fame daie, and that Co?e tlje tbingeiS tljat are founue , td 
 before the Sunne go dovvncbccaufe timtbatloft tj)em: tokapc ouc^buil* 
 fcais needle, and doth therewith fa- DingiS in gowj reparation0,tljat bpmif* 
 llaine hisHfe : leaO hee crie againfl fortune in tbe fall of t^em OUT b^etl)jetl. 
 thee vnto the Lot d, and it bee finne be not mifcbieueD* 
 vnto thee. ^nn Ukt tot^efe iH t^t IaU)e aifo^ 
 
 'Biecteing* Concerning Minj anu recepuinj U)t)icb fait^; Thou fhalt hauca place 
 teceiuingof Oammage , ano tbe making of fullre- without the hoaft to go forth vnto, 
 ^*^'* llitution fo? tbe Ijarme tbat in Done, and (halt bearc a paddle flicke at thy 
 tijere are manp conttitutionai in tbe girdle,whcrwith,asthoufitteft,thou; 
 lato of tbe lo^u: If any man ^faptb tbe fhalt digge a hole to hide thy ordure 
 JLa\De , doeth digge a well , and doe or couer thine excrements in . ^nO ■ 
 
 not caufe it to be couered,(b that an in tbe ciutllaia tbetike matter in effect 
 Oxe or a fheepc of another mans do is! banoleo ; fo? tjerpneceflitie DOtb re* 
 fall into it, then kt'him thatow- Qutre tbat in Common=U)eaIes( tbere 
 eth the wcl take to himfelfe the beall fi;oulD belaUiesi concerning; U^augbtSj 
 that perifhed,and pale the worth of anUO^Her ofbuplwngsljfotbatnoman- 
 the beaft to him that is the owner bpbi^i e)cct;cmEnt0,o?biiiItjinj of nelue 
 thereof. boMt"cg! (boulDe trouble 0^ annope W 
 
 %ht lifee laloe isf -maue in tbe 21 . mia;b^'our0aboatl)im. 'S^otbis place 
 Df CyoDuSjtoucbingan 2)]cetbacpuf= alfotue map a^ne tbe laljoeg tbat Uiere 
 (betb iuitb bis! bo?nc3. 3iti tbe 2 z.cbap. maoe cone erning tbe fcparating of le« 
 ss! ^ivitn tbe laiue of reftitution in gi* perjs fro tbcm p mere cleane, lead pcr- 
 tting:Iikefo^Ufee,iffptbcr one manst amientureJcontagiott0tiireareiboub 
 ^afturebe eaten up bp anotbfrman? bplitleanulitlcinfecte tbe bealtbfulU 
 CftttcU^ 0} if cnc mail \^m auocl^eris Cliie !aU)e0of icper^ ano tlje lep^o- 
 
 lie, 
 
The third Decade, 
 
 Ue are at large fet doton ittt^z i g *anD 
 i4.c^apters of lleuittcu0. 
 k -^ud ljuetgli(0 ano iuit meafurcB 
 
 I * tite !lo;D commanDeo to bas kept in 
 
 I wreight and t|je lalD0, tD|)ere ^0 fattfi : Thou (halt 
 nicafure. nothaucin thy bagge two manner 
 of weights, a great and a fmall : nei- 
 ther {halt thou hauein thine houfe 
 diuers meafures,a great and a fmall . 
 But thou (lialt haue a right and a 
 iuftweight^andaperfed and a iuil 
 meafure (halt thou haue ; that thy 
 daies may be lengthened in the land 
 which the Lorde thy God giueth 
 thee. For all that do fuch things and 
 all that dealevnrightly, are abhomi- 
 nation vnto the Lord thy G od.%\\i$ 
 lato is Qinm in t\\t 2 j.of WtuUvonof 
 mte,anDt£(agatnerepcateD m t^e ip* 
 cliapterofiLetuticus. 
 
 £Df pabltfeeiuDgemcntsf, of toifclj*^ 
 crafts I f be punil^ment of offenoers 
 SnfoS* tbcrearemanvIatoegfgtDolunmtbe 
 guUtie. ^ b(Dfeofcbeilo;^0/rhouflialtnor/ait^ 
 t^ellO^De,fuffer witches to liue. ^ 
 gatne. The fathers (hall not be killed 
 for the fonnes, nor the fonnes for 
 the fathers : but euerie one (hall bee 
 flaine for his owne offence. 
 
 i^ettber Dotb tt^t latpe conceale t\fz 
 matter of Uiilhtg : fo: it Qtutti) t\}t tfe 
 of tbc fUjo;D,of (tonc0,anD of fire into 
 tbe magrtlrates banDs,0nD fonietime 
 if t« left to t^t tnogeg Dtfcretion to pu? 
 ml^tbe offenber arcojDing to tbe cir* 
 cumffance of tbe crime committeD, tif 
 tberinbobieo^gojDs, inlolTeof Urns 
 0; life, in fcourgtng ^it\f roDs, 0^ (cb 
 ling into bondage. 
 
 3(n tbe tttjentitb cbapter of ILenitr? 
 cus, all tbe offences arealmollrecftojs 
 neDtjp, tbataretobee punilbcD loitb 
 p;iefenttieatb» ^nuinUfeemaner,tbe 
 It&e are repeateD in t^z eigbteentb anD 
 ttoentie one cbapfer of t\it fcintrbro!?. 
 ^aintt tjpitcljes ano ft fjnu^re 
 
 the feucnth Sermon. 2^7 
 
 tbere 10 p^ectfe cbargegiaen in t^e 1 8 witche$M4 
 of 2Denteronomic:in tbe ip.ofileniti;! ro«thfaiem 
 CU0 tbis tbojt p;!ecept is gtuen : Yec 
 
 (hall not feeke after witches, nor ob- 
 ferucyour dreames : ye (hall not de- 
 cHne to forcerers , nor inquire of 
 foothfaiers to be defiled by them. 
 
 0gatnfl^ fucb tbe latoe Dotb erp^elTel? 
 gtue tubgementof beatb ano ertreme 
 puni(bment,iLeuiticu0 20,310 t^t 2 2^ 
 of €roDu5 tbt0 Itretgbt fentence is 
 Ibarpel^ p^onounceD : Let not a wo- 
 man liue that is a witch. 
 
 0gainff beretiftes, fcbtfmatifee0,ai« 
 poffatcs,anofairep.jopbet0, tbe latoe fj'^°^^^^ 
 gtuetb tuDgement in t^t tbirtdenf b I ph/tr"" 
 eigbtantb cbapter of Deuteronomi* 
 urn, tubere it Dotb moft plainly teacb, 
 bol» fitcb hinn of people are to be bam 
 t)leD.:3nD lihe to f bis is tl^t lato fo^ t^z 
 Honing of blafpbemcrs, iobccb 10 com 
 tetneDtn t\}t 24.of ileuittcns* 
 
 HnD alC3 tbe latoe fo.j contemner« 
 anob^eafetrs of tbe IIO5D0 ^abbotb, ' 
 ^umb,i5, 
 
 0gatnftfcDittou0 rebels anbfecret Rebels aui 
 flanberers tbere is mucb to be founo "'"'^««"- 
 in manie places of tbe latoe. 
 
 Cbo;e, SDatban, anD jabirom toere 
 rebels, of tobofe enDs re mai? reabe in 
 tift firteentb of t\}z boifee of ^um* 
 bers. 3f anie man Din maliciduflre 
 b;^ingbp a OanDer bppon bis t)i\xzs 
 cbattiticanD toasnot able to p;ifflue 
 it true, be toas mcarceD at a fa|nme 
 of monie , 0.: puniC^eD toitb ftripes, 
 as IS to be fecne in ti^z 2 2.of SDentero^ 
 nomie. 3[ntbe ip.of ileutticus tbis 
 precept is giucn : Thou (halt not go 
 vp and do'A^ne with tales among thy 
 people: neither (halt thou hate thy 
 brotherin thine hart, but (halt re- 
 buke him and tell him thy minde 
 plainly. Mo in tbe 22« of CroDustt 
 t0 faiD, Thou (halt not raile vpon the 
 Cods(or Judges) nor blafpheme the 
 K k 5 ruler 
 
5p8 
 
 ruler of thy people. 
 
 ^o;eouer, tliere are CnnD^te httiDd 
 of murt^er, tD^ereof Come are greater 
 o;rmaUertt)anot^er. nemollDe^ 
 teSable murtber of all t0 parrtctoe) 
 (\D\}m one ktUett) |)t5 father o; l^id 
 brnfman) t)nocrtDl)tc{)lDee ooe com^ 
 p;e^enotl)e eutll tntreattng, o; cur^ 
 rifl^ fjanoeling of parents b^ tlieir 
 Cl^tlD^en. Whofoeucr ftriketh father 
 or mother,or curfeth them/aitl) tlje 
 latD, let him die the death. jSgaine, 
 tfte^arebiDOento hill ttjc rebcUtljat 
 Daretl) ftanDebptoreCft tlje ^m\}t 
 Decrees anD l)olte o:!Otnances of t^e el^ 
 tiers,E>euteronomium 17. j3nDalfo 
 tntlje 21. of 2Dcutcronomte toefino : 
 If anie man haue a ftubborne,a fro- 
 wardand rebeUious fonne, that will 
 not harken to the voice of his father, 
 and the voice of his mother, &they 
 haue chaftcned him, andhewoulde 
 not harken vnto them . Then (liall 
 his father and his mother take him, 
 and bring him out vnto the elders 
 of that citie, and to the gate of that 
 place,and faie vnto the elders of the 
 citie,This our fonne is ftubborn and 
 difobcdient, and will not harken to 
 our voice, he is a rioter and a droon- 
 kard : and ftraightwaie al the men of 
 that citie (hall ftone him with ftones 
 vntill he die : and thou flialt put euill 
 from thee, and all Ifraell fnall heare 
 andfeare, 
 
 ifurtljermoje, murtljer is eit[)er 
 tommitteo toilltngl^ o? elfe tjniDib 
 linglp . £)f murt[)cr tuilltngli? com^ 
 mttteo tijere is an erample tn tffc 1 9* 
 cljapter of ^euteronomie, luljere tbe 
 cafe is put, as folloUietl) .- tlUb frtenos 
 go to tht tDtDti to beto iDOD togitbcr, 
 anD as tbe one fetcbetb bts ffroltetfje 
 JbeaD of tbe are fajilctb from tt^t belne, 
 anoilrtketb tbe otbcr Co tbat Ijeotetb 
 tpon it %W ti^oe t^z Minz oot^ 
 
 The ludiciall Lawes of God. 
 
 nettber impute, no^ tooulb fiatte it to 
 be tmputeo to tht man,but to btmtelf* 
 ano tberefoje be Qiatt^ licence ttft^z 
 
 mantoflietjnto t^t fanrtnarte. ifoj Sl*"^' 
 l)ts mtnoe toas tbat tffz fanctnartes 
 fl^oulobeafafegaroe tofucbhtnoe of 
 people ashtlleo mzn bntDtllmglf,anD 
 not to blaoers ano cutter0,not to t^tm 
 tbat potfon, 0^ otberUitfe kili tbetr 
 neigbbojs of a fet pretence 0^ purpofe. 
 j^f tobicb tbere is mucb to be feene tn 
 tbe 3 5.of jjiumeri, tbe fourtb ano tbe 
 nineteentbCbapters of SDcuterono;* 
 mie.SCo tbe lalue fo^ murtbcr bniutl^ 
 Itngl^ commttteo Dotb t^t cafe belong 
 t\iatist^vsp\\tf(D;t^* 
 
 SEluo mm ffgbt togitber, ano in 
 tbeirfigbttbet? ftrikc a iuomcinioitb 
 cbtlije, fo tbateitber l^e fallctb in tra^ 
 nell before tir time, ojelfe ootb p?e^ 
 fcntlp Die Di!t of ijmx'Q* SJn fur b a cafe, 
 to!)at IS to be Done, tbe ILo;tJ did teacb 
 tntijc 2i.cf(a:*.oi2ti5,iu?rret|3elaiDof 
 like fo; lifee is alfo fe: oolunc. j^n eie 
 fo; an ete,a tostb fo: a to}tb,a IjauD fo^ 
 abanD,ff. Bin tbe fame place alfo is 
 put anotber ktnD of mnrtber Ixibtcb is 
 committeD citber b^ t^^ bcatl-, as bg 
 tbmc ore tbat pnlbetb tuif b ¥s bo^ns, 
 0; fa^ tlfv toolf, 0? bt? t^\! Dcg tbat tbou 
 heepefi^ tn tbtne boufe, 0; elfe bp Tome 
 tnftrument, 0; butlDtng ttjat is in ti^^ 
 polTefiTton. 
 
 ^oU) tbou DtDli ettber hnoloeo^ 
 not bnolue t\^t fiercenelTe of tbr beaff> 
 tbe pertlltn tbtne tnSrument. 0; t\}t 
 rottenncffeof t\^v butlDing. 3;f tbou 
 kneloeli it not, tboutuali tl^tnmu^ 
 feD. %5ut if tbou {tnelDrft it, ano DtDft 
 notfaehe a Ijoaie to p2euenttbe mif^ 
 cbafe, t\it ILojDe gaue cbarge tbat 
 tbou fltjoulDett Die fo; it. 51Buttf of cle^ 
 mcncic it iucre graunteD tljee to re«» 
 Deem t\iv life^tbou tboulDeff not refufg 
 to pate ante fumme of monte, botoe 
 great foeuer it tDere» i^otoe luilfull 
 
 murt{;er> 
 
The third pecade, 
 
 ttrart|er,(ommtttet) tpon p^etenoeo 
 timltcC) 10 titterl? linyarDonable in 
 t^t lalDC of ^OD* Such an one, fatti) 
 t^elaloe) thou (halt pull from mine 
 altar that he may be killed . 3fn tfjte 
 cafe reoemptton of life is not permit 
 tti>, buttbebloDof tbemurtberer is 
 ttrttQlitl^ requires, ^ante canfes of 
 tiiis fenerttte^anD matiteotfjertljtngs 
 tcnt>inQ to tU^ eno, are to be reaD in 
 tbe ? $* Cbapter of ^umber0,anD t^z 
 (econdofCiroDud. 
 
 ^ntfje 2i.ofSDcuferonomie woe^ 
 fcribeot^c action partly ceremoniaU, 
 ano parti? iuDiciail,lDt)tc!) tuas folem^' 
 ni^eD,tD!)en an? man tnas founD to be 
 flatn, anD no man kneiu U)i)o tua^ tf)e 
 murtl)erer. ^tjere alfo tbe manner 
 is p;:ercrtbeD \)o\s) to ma^e an attone^ 
 ment fo; ti)emurtber, Uiijereb? Ijuee 
 ma? gat[)er> bolu bo;>ribIe a fin mur^ 
 tber 10 in tbe figl)t of CE^oD anD tbe ca^ 
 tboltbeCburcb* 
 
 w«te. aiaftl?,ti)e latoe uotlj not leaue tbe 
 
 ojDcr of toarre tntouc^D . iFoj it gi^ 
 netb pzecepts concerning tbe begins 
 ning,tt)e matting, ano tf)e enoing of 
 toarretlobifbaretoba reaoe in tbe 
 ttoentitijCfjapter of SDeuteronomie* 
 ^o;ieoacr,in tlje lato tljere are fet out 
 t^e example of terrible Iwar^, as tljat 
 U)it|)tbe0malckiteisin tlje feauentl) 
 of CTOOU0, and tbat toitb tbe ^aoia^ 
 nites in tfie 3 1 .of tbe bcdkt of ij^um^ 
 ber0t iDberefometJOl^at alfo is faioe 
 toncbing tbe DiniSon of Cpoilee gotten 
 intbelDar0* 
 
 conduGon. 3 ftnotoe(m? bjetb?en) tbat 3 ^mt 
 beene fomelubat teoion0 tnto ?ou in 
 mahing t^is rebearfall of tbe laU)e0 
 tnto ?on : but fo^ bicauCe tt}t molt 
 iDifeanD migbtie d^ob ooti) notbing 
 
 the feuenth Sermon^ ^99 
 
 iDtt^ontelpeciall canre0ant) tbe eni^ 
 bent p;»oSte of manbinoe. Hi coulos 
 not tberefo;;e fuffier t^ part of t^z 
 laloe to palTemebntoucbeD, confibe^ 
 ringtbat 31 fee it fo Diligentl? taugbi 
 b?€^oDbimfeIfe, anD tbat it mskst^ 
 mucb to tbe opening anD maintaining 
 of t\ft mo^alUalue* ii)urgo)D <S>^1^ 
 tDbo knotoetb all tl^inos, Dotb alfo 
 hnoloe t^c DulneSie anD ouertbtuart 
 flacbnaflfe of man0 isiit, anD boto it 
 requiretb to be D^iuen perforce man^ 
 time0 to Doe goD anD efcbeio euill* 
 0nD tberefo;e tl^t bDlie HoaD batb in 
 tbefe gubictall latDe0aDDeD an bolie 
 iunDe of compuldon to D;iue mtn on 
 Uiitball. 
 
 Bin t^t S^o^nls i)ee ft'ametti our 
 maner0, anD teacbetb t0 iB^at to Doe> 
 anD tobat to leaue bnDone* WSiit^ tt\z 
 ceremonial0 b^ belpetb fbjtoarDe t^z 
 mo^al0, anD Dotb tnber tppe0anD fi^ 
 gure0la? before t\^t ties of our boDie 
 anD minDe t\^z m?lterie0 of (!D£DB>9 
 anD \iis beauenlie kingDome* 0nD 
 laltlpbr tbe 3!uDicial0, beecompelletb 
 t}0 to tbe keeping of tt^t latDe0, anD 
 Dotb p^eCerue tl^z tntegritie of t\)Z 
 fame « i^oUie all tbefe togitber DO0 
 tenDe to tl)is enoe onel? , tbat man 
 ma? be faueo, tbat bee tuo^fbip C^oD 
 arigbt, anD liue acco^Ding to tbetoill 
 of tbe fLo^ri, 
 
 nus mucb baue 3| fpoken fiitl)trto 
 b? ttft beipe of (15oD, concerning ^is 
 bolie latue0. ijiotoelet b0 p^aife t^z 
 gcDDnelTe of tbe llo;D, lobo Dotb not 
 Cuffer bi0 people to lacbe an? tbing» 
 tbati0neccirarie fo; tbeir commoDi^ 
 tizy anDDotbeuenat tbi0 Da? inffruct 
 t0 luitb tbefe lalue0 to t\ie glo;? of but 
 name>anD bealtb of our lbuie0» 
 
 Ut4 
 
 Of 
 
400 
 
 The vfc,fulfilling,and abrogation of the Lave. 
 
 Of the vfc or efFeft of the law of God, and of the fulfilling 
 and abrogating of the fame : of the likeneffc and 
 difference of both the teftaments & peo- 
 ple,the olde and the new. 
 
 The eight Sermoft, 
 
 IILt]^oug^3Iftnael)itljer^ 
 
 I to in large Sermons, 
 
 I latDe f(D?t{) i^t llatD of 
 
 CE^oo bp feuerall partes: 
 
 ^etmetlimket^Bl^au^ 
 notratcealltl^atl^oulb 
 bee fatoe » no^ maoe an enDe as 31 
 l^oulDc Doe, tnlefTe 3I aODe notue a 
 trcatife of t jie tfc , efferte , fulfilling, 
 ano abaogattng of ttie laUie of sIDoti, 
 albeit 3 fjane liare ano tfjere in m^ 
 Sermons toucIjeD tlje fame argu* 
 tnent. ^otoe b^ tl}us oifconrfe 02 trc^ 
 atife (oearelpbcloueD) reed^albnbcr^ 
 ttanoe , t^at t^z teffament of tt)e oloe 
 anD netneCljurci) of CDod to all one, 
 and tbattljere \$ but one mcancsof 
 truefaluatton fo;^ all i^tm^ tbat et^ 
 t^erl)aue, o^elfe attijie p^efentare 
 faMeo in t^e lDi;ilDe : t?0e 0)al alfo per^ 
 cetue Inberein tt^e oloe tctl^mcnt 
 rjotl) Differ from f Ije netue. spo;jeouer 
 tW treatife lotll bee necelTarte ano 
 fterie p;iofitable bof Ij to tlje tjntjerlian^ 
 Ding of manie places in tlje f^olie 
 Scripture, ano alfo fot!)c eafie per^ 
 rciutng anD mott toljolcCcmc tfe of 
 tl)ofe tbinges tol)icb 3 baue faioe fti^ 
 t^erto toucljingtbeJtafee. (!5oDtDbo 
 is tl)e auf bour , tbe loileDome > ano 
 tbe perfert fulncire of tbe laine^giue 
 ma grace to fpeake f bofe tbinges, tbat 
 are to tbe Cefting fcD;itbof bis glo^r? 
 anD p;^ofitable fo^ V^z i^ealtb of t?our 
 fouleo. 
 
 /QodTiaVc." foloe anD of funo^te fortes > ano set it 
 
 ma^ be calleD bache to ipk e(ptctaU 
 potntes, anD tuee mar (ate tbat tbs t)£e 
 tbereof is tb^eefolDe o;^ of tb?ee fortes* 
 ifo? flirft of al tbe cbiefe anD proper off 
 fice of t^z latDe,is, foconntnce all men 
 to be gutltte of (tnne^anD bp tbeir olon 
 faulte to be t^^z cbilD;^en of Deatb. if o:^ 
 t^z latu of <SoD izttzt)^ fcDjtb to ts tbe 
 l)olp tDtll of (©DD,f in tbe fetting fm^tli 
 tljereof requiretb of bs a moff perfeit 
 anD abfolute binoeof rigbteoufnelTe* 
 <anD fo2 tbat caufe t^z lalu is tutont to 
 bee calleD tbe tcQimonie cf dDoDs tutllt 
 anD i^t mo(E perfect erampler of bis 
 \iimm pnrenefe. 0nD berebnto be^ 
 long tbofe tno^oes of t\)z %mz in t)^z 
 dEJcfpeil , iubere bee reciting (l^o^tiie 
 t\^z fum of €^oDs ccmmanDementes, 
 Dotb fate : The firft of all the com- Abfoiuce 
 mandemcnts is : Heare,0 Ifrael, the f^'^jf^'J"^ 
 Lorde our God is one Lorde : and vsKciaw; 
 thou (halt lone the Lorde thy God 
 with all thy heart, and with all thy 
 foule,& with all thy minde,and with 
 al thy ftrength. This is the firft com- 
 mandemcnt, andthefecondislike 
 to this : thou flialt loue thy neigh- 
 bour as thy felfe . There is none o- 
 ther commaundement greater than 
 thefe. 
 
 SDljerefb^e to tbisDotfjalfoapperi* 
 taine tbat fapeng of i\iz ^poltle 
 paule : The ende of the commaun- 
 dement is charity out of a pure hart, 
 and a good confcience,and faith vn- 
 feigned. 
 
 S5ut Itnce tj^e lalo Dot{) require at all 
 
 onr 
 
 i 
 
Nomanli. 
 
 The third Decade, the eight Sermon . 40 1 
 
 onr i^antjete moll abfolute rtgbfeouf^ mak0mantfc(!men0fran(grt(rton£!,f 
 
 nelTe , c^arttte anD a pure {)art, it Dott) 
 conDcmne all mm ofUnnc , tinrig^te^ 
 oufneCPe , and Dcat^ . if 0^ tn tl)e latoe 
 ofcIDoDttwerp^cflpfaiDe: Curfed is 
 euerie one which abidech not in all 
 that is written in thebooke of the 
 lawe to doe it. ^utlu^atoneoftjs 
 fulfiiUett) alUbe pomtc0 of tljelalue^ 
 tul)at man, Blp^ate, etttier t)ttt)erto 
 ^at^ljat), o^atti)t£i Date tjatljapure 
 
 b^f^atmeanesD^tue ttjemtotlje ac^ 
 bnolDl^ogmg of ti\tir imperfection f 
 gutlte tn finntng. ifo; none of ti5 oot^ 
 Me into t)isotDne bofome, no; into 
 tlje ferrets of his otune b^eaff, but toee 
 Do al flatter our felue0,anD ijoill not be 
 perftoaDeD titat ourtt)ougl)ts f DceDed 
 are fo c o;rupt,as tlje^ be in ter^ DaD ; 
 anDtberefo^e Dotbt^e latue creepein 
 anD la^ open tbe ferrets of our barts. 
 
 bartipitbtnbtm^Mbatmanbat^e^ anD b^ingetb to ligbt our Itnne anD 
 uer loueD, 0; Dotb nolo loue dDoD toitb corruption. Before the law, faitb tbe 
 
 all \^is bart,lDitb all i^is foul,anD toitt) 
 allbiiSminDe^ Mt^atmanisbeetbat 
 DiD neuer luff after euiUf £D? tDbo ts it 
 notD tbat luff etb not euer^ Dai? ♦ tber^^ 
 
 j9poftle, although finne were in the 
 world,yct was it not imputed . SCfjc 
 fame 0poffle alfo faitb. The law wor- 
 keth wrath , for where there is no 
 
 foje imperfection anoCnne is bt? tlje law,thereis no tranfgreffion. 0nDa* 
 latne o^b^ tlje belDja^eng of tbe lato' gatne, by the law cometh the know- 
 rcuealcD in manhinoe. M!)at l^all ledge of fmne. i?o? in tbe feuenti) to 
 toe fa^ to tfiisi tobere 3 pjat? ^ou Dot Ij tlje Homans t\)t fame apoff le Dotlj fa^ 
 
 Thelawc 
 
 doth make 
 our fins rna- 
 nifed and 
 bring our mi- 
 fcric to Ijsht. 
 
 tbere appeere in any man tbat Diuine 
 f moff abfolute rigbteoufneffe , tobif b 
 t^t lato rcquiretb ^ lob crietb>l k now 
 verily that a man compared to God 
 cannotbeiuftified,j©>,howe (liall a 
 man be found righteous if he be c6- 
 paredtoGod? Ifhe will argue with 
 him, hee iliall not be able to anfwerc 
 oneforathoufande. Jflhaueanie 
 righteoufnefle in mee, I will not an- 
 fwere him, but I will bcfeech my 
 ludge. Ilifeeluife tljefe are tbe toojDes 
 oftbe^poffleBCobn Uitjofaitb, If we 
 fay we haue no finne we deceiueour 
 felues, and the truth is not in vs. 2L<f 
 gaine,If wee fay we haue not finned, 
 wee make him a Iyer , and his worde 
 is not in vs.2Cberfo;je bi? ti^ismeanziS 
 tbe latue is acertaine lojbing glalTe, 
 toberin toe beboloe our otone corrupt* 
 tion,fraileneire, imbecilttte,imper^ anD effect of tbe lalue, but as tbougb oSyS 
 
 mojefullv, Iknewnot finne but by 
 the law : for I had not knowne lull, 
 except the law had faide. Thou ihalt 
 notluft. Butfin taking occafionby 
 thecomandemefit, wrought in mec 
 al maner ofconcupifcence.For with 
 out the lawe fin was dead : I once li-. 
 ued without law,but when the com- 
 mandement came, fin reuiued : and 
 I was dead. And it was founde that 
 the fame comandement, which was 
 ordeined vnto life , was vn to mee an 
 occafion of death,&c.5foj a goD part 
 of tbat Cbapter is fpent in tbat mat* 
 ter. %\)tvefo^t t^c proper omce of 
 spofes anD tlfz principal Dfe anD effect 
 of tbe laU) ts,to (ir)elu to man bis finne 
 anD imperfection, 
 
 as fo? tbofe tof)icb ffa^bere anD Mores doth 
 goe no furtbcr to tnafee anp otbcrtife "ot^^^iy flay 
 
 nor the law 
 
 fection, 1 our iuDgcmcnt , tbat is,our 
 tuff anD DeferueD Damnation* i?o? tfje 
 0poftle Dotb erp:efl\? fa^,that tbelato 
 teas ginen,to tt?eenDe,tijatitmis^t 
 
 ^ofes DiD notbing but htU,$ tl\c latoe 
 notbing but Oap,tbei' are Diuerflt? anD 
 tbat not ligfjtlt DecciucD.3] Doe bere a^ 
 gaine repeate it,anD tel ttiem tljat tt^e 
 
 berv 
 
The vfe,fulfilling,and abrogation of the Lav« 
 
 401 
 
 ttt^ proper office of ti)e latoe is to 
 matte 0n mantfeffy ano alTo t^at ^0^ 
 Ces ^tis c^tefe office is to teatti Ms toliat 
 hie ^mz to 00, ano tottl) tb;^catntng0 
 ano curOtngs to t);ge it efpcciall^ tx)|ie 
 tt)e latD 10 compareo U)it6 t|)e (^ofpel* 
 If 0^ in tlje 3 ♦cbap.of tlje feconoe Cpi^ 
 file to tl)e Conntf)ian0 paul calletf) ^ 
 lalu tl)e letter,anD immeoiatelr after 
 t^e minillration of Deat^,tt)cn againe 
 1)0 calletti it a ooctrin to^iten in Ittttrs 
 ano inhe , ant) S^urcD in tables of 
 fione,lDt)ict) f^oitlo not enoure but pe^ 
 rifi^ ano oecaie* %\}t fame apoKle on 
 tbc ot^er anp againe Ootl) cal tljc CDof^ 
 pel tl)e miniffration o^ Doctrine of t^z 
 (pirit, lDl)icf) cnouretlj anooecaietb 
 tiot,tDljicb i0 tmttten in mens l)artief, 
 f^giuetb life to tbe beleeuers. Mljere^ 
 feponlueeooefreclie confctTc tfjat tbc 
 lato oott) p^operl^ mafee manifett our 
 tnfirmitie, but tbe (^ofpell giuetb a 
 tneoicine ano a remeoie to tt)at,tDbict) 
 iDasalntoHpalibope* 
 
 ;^no notD bere toe muff tf)in&e tbat 
 ourbol^ancelto^sb^Dnottbe lato a^ 
 lonetoconuincetbem of ftn, no;^ ^0^ 
 fe0 to 00 notbing elfe but hill ano Qa?, 
 no; tljat spofes Inas giucn to txjounDe 
 tfjem , but to beaie tljem: ano tl;at not 
 b? biJ8 otone potoer o> ttrtue , but b^ 
 tbeguioingoftbemto fjim ffjatcbcri^ 
 i^betb tbe contrite in bart, ano bealetb 
 altbeir ro;troto0:tbat is €^iitt Blefus, 
 lDboairotD;iougbfb^tbemimlierp of 
 S0ore0.iFojtue mutt not tbinfeefrom 
 V^t beginning of tbe lDO>lDe, no; from 
 Scores bi0 time till tbe comming of 
 Cb;itttbat tbe bare letter ions pxza^ 
 cbeD onel?,anD tifat tbe grace ano fpi^ 
 rit of 60D toa0 iole f lo^ongbt not in 
 tbe minO0offbefaitbfull.iFo;intbat 
 t{)e lain Ootb l^eto b0, ano inuincibUe 
 p^oue to b0,tbat in t}0,3| mean in our 
 flen^,tbat perfection 10 not, lobicb tltz 
 tno({ ^ol2 ano perfect CDoo ootb tn but 
 
 lalD require of b0, it Dotb^liereitire' 
 uohe ¥ pul bactte mankino (not br t^ 
 tjertue of it felfe, but br tbe poUier of 
 tbequiclmingfpirite of Cb^itt) from 
 confioence of tbefle()^>a0tbattob0rein 
 tbere is no beltb>no; iot of perfection : 
 iCoconfcquentlt) ootbgiue b0occa0o 
 to turn our felue0 to €hiXt our meDi*" 
 ato;, Inbo i0 alone our fanrnfication f 
 perfection. 0nD fo fo; tpis occalton tbe 
 lato is a patb^ano reaoie fna^ , ano a0 
 it loere a fcbolematter giuen b^ dT^oo 
 to t0 men ,to D;atu b0 from all con6o 
 Dence in all our oUme ttrengtbs? from 
 all t\}t bopc of our olim ment0>$ from 
 tbe truft in anp feino of creatures, 1 to 
 leao t!0 Directly bp faitb to Cb;itt,tDbo 
 lDa0 maoe bv CDoD, a0 3 faio eue noto, 
 'Dur riQl)ttouU}if[Zy fanctification, ano 
 reDcmption,teit!]cuf tobom tber is no 
 faluatiojtnoer tt^z iuii.SDbcrfo^e ^00 
 ks Dio not onelp t);ge t\\e iatjo but OiO 
 alfo p^cacb €^;iQ,i Itfc in Cljjitt.iFoj 
 tbe ilo^De in t^t (Dofpcii fc^itbfotbe 
 3!elD£0, Thinke not that I wil accufe 
 you to my father. There is one that aifoicadc 
 accufeth you,euen Mofes, in whomc " chiift. 
 ye truft.Foiif ye had belieued Mofes 
 ye wold vndoubtedly haue belieued 
 me.Fdrhcu'roteofme. Snopaule 
 totbec^alatbiansrattb. If there had 
 been a lavv^ giuen, which could haue 
 giuen life, then no doubt righteouf- 
 nes fliouldehaue beeneby thelaw: 
 but the fcripture hath concluded all 
 vnder fin , that the promife by the 
 faith of lefus Chrift fhould be giucn 
 vnto them that belieue. But before 
 faith came, wee were kept vnder the 
 law , and were Ihut vp into the faith 
 which (liould afterward bereuealed. 
 Wherefore the law was ourfchoole- 
 mafter vnto Chrift,that we Ihould be 
 iuftified by faith. iloe,tjPbatcOUlD be 
 faioe mo;e plainelr, tban tbat tlft lato 
 batbcomluDeoall tmoerCittr iBvA to 
 
 tobat 
 
The third Decade, the eight Sermon. 
 
 403 
 
 ioW tnnt i Cfjat t^t p^mntfe br ti)e 
 fatt^ of C^;tlt Hlefus (^ouloe be gtuen 
 tnto t^em ttjat do beleeue. ;anO again. 
 Before faith came , t|jat If, befo;ie bs 
 came to tobom our fattb i& Otretteo , f 
 tpon tobome it 10 grounDeo, we were 
 kept vnder the law.l^otD^fojfojtb be- 
 ing (hut vp vnto the faith that was to 
 bee reuealed. 2Eberefo?e our fatbers 
 toere (but tppe m t\)z latoe tbat t^^t^ 
 D^oulD not b^eahe out at an^ ttme,anD 
 feehefo^ltfeanofaluatton anp lubere 
 elfe,but in €ArMi alone. Mberefo^e 
 Vot iatue oto leaoe \isi b^ faitb Directly 
 tjnto Cb^itt .0110 )?et mo^e platnel^ b^ 
 faitb, The law was our fchoolm after 
 vntoChrift.i,o,bereagainetbe latoc 
 Dotb b^ing b0 to Cb^iff. 0nD again,bc 
 aODetb > That we flioulde be iuftified 
 by faith. 2C?;Crfo^c tfie laU) fetf etb foj^ 
 toarDtbetrueOoctrinecfiuiJification, 
 tcacbing plainly tbat toe are JuMeD 
 b^ faitb in Cb^itt? and not b^ il5c ntc^ 
 rites of our otone toojbes. 311 ^^^W^ 
 point it 10 openlt? li^^ bnto tbegofpcl, 
 anD tahetbto it fclfe tbc office of tlje 
 <^ofpei[ : ano no maruell, ftnce to ma^ 
 t\y> men tbJougb tbcir ptone fatilte t\)t 
 (^ofpell ootb become, ano \& maoe t}^t 
 letter, if urtbermo:e tbe fame :apoftIe 
 Dotb iw anotbcr place fa^ t\\at in facri^ 
 fices tbej? called tbcir fins toremem? 
 b^ancci toe bnotoe tbat in tbem toas 
 p^efigureo t^^z purgmg of fins. '^\^txu 
 fo;e euen t}^t ceremonial lato0 alfo leo 
 tbem to Cb;^itl^,tellifieng ano teacbing 
 tbem tbat be alone ootb clenfetsfro 
 all our fins. Mbercbpon SI concluoe 
 tbat tbe offices of ^ofe0 anb of tbe 
 iato botb toas ano is>to open to bs our 
 fin ano iuDgcment,anb pet not to con^ 
 Uemne t)0 onelr,but nlfc bt? occafion to 
 chcth 7rfea ^^^^^ ^^ ^° Cb?iS.)l5i? 'i3iW\i toe learn 
 ri^hrics. alfo tbat tbe Iato botb not onelp teacb 
 tstbefirO^p^intipIes ano ruDiments 
 of rigbteourmire> but t^z bertetruiS 
 
 anD abfolute rigbteonfnes. J^o;t ^ofe^ 
 botb e]rp.3efii? fare, tbat be tangbt a 
 xtmVt perfect ano abfolute kinbe of coc^ 
 trme, as tbattoberein botb life anb 
 beatb botb tobolp ronfi0-0nb i%t apo^ 
 die faitb, tbat t^t Iato leaoetb bs b? 1^ 
 bano to Cb^tH^, tbat toe Iboulbe be i\xf 
 fttfieb br faitb* ij^oto t^z rigbteou(he0 
 of faitb is t}^z molt perfect rigbteouf^ 
 ne0.2Cberfb;etoberea0tbe p^eaptes Thepreecfo 
 of tbe latoe are in fome places calleo 5f*,'JS3 
 t\^z ruDiments of tbe too;(lD,tbat i9 Xo% of cheworia. 
 ttoo efpeciall caufes. SDbe firll toberof 
 ts , bicaufe tbe latoe in as it toere t^z 
 firtt inftructions 0? elements , tobicb> 
 toben t^t boctrin of t}^z cDorpcll com- 
 metb, is finiflbeo , ano giuetb place to 
 it as to mo;e abfolute p;!inciples* 
 
 2Dbe latter caufe is bicaufe ceremo^ 
 nies are tangbt bnoer onttoaro tbings 
 0; fignes, toben as in tbofe outtoarbe 
 tbings tber DO p.2eG^ure anD fet fo^tb 
 to be fecne tbe intoarDe tbings, euen 
 Cb?iii biii^fflfetbisbolie mrlferies. 
 0nD out of tbat tobtcb H! baue bitb^r^o 
 raiDe,toe mar alfo learne,tbattbe an^ 
 cient faints tobicb liucD bnoer t\\z olo 
 teftamcnt, Dio not fahe fo; rigbteooO 
 nesano faluation mtbe too^bs of tbe 
 latoe, but in bim tobicb is t}^z perfects 
 ncs f enDe of tbe Iato, zwtn €J\^iiti %Zf 
 fns,i tberfo^e tbat tbcr bfeD t^z Iato f 
 t\)z ceremonies as a guioe anD fcbole^ 
 mittrelTe to leaDe tbem br t}^z banD to 
 €\iii^ tbeir ^auiour. $qi fo often as 
 tber barb tbat ^ latorequireD perfect 
 rigbteoufnes at tbcir banbe0, t}^z^ DiD 
 br faitb tbjougb grace bnDerftanDe, i 
 in r Iato <l\^%ih toas fet fojtb to be t}^t 
 moft abfolute rigbteoufne0 to tobom J^*,Jj,"fi,fs 
 allmenougbttoflrfo? t}^z obtaining "l>chwas?ri 
 of rigbteoufneffe. ^0 often a0 t)^t^ Ihcffinc^^ 
 met togitberintbebolie congregati^ cntworw. * 
 on to bebolDe t}^z bolie Ceremonies, 
 tobicb C^oD bab o^DeineD, tber DiD not 
 Upbe bpon t^e bare figures onelr -> no^ 
 
 tbtnto 
 
404 The vfe/ulfilling,and abrogation of the Law. 
 
 fl)in!?e tint fhct? iJtt) plcafe (Sod, anD tue0 anu faluation arc of dlJotJ tfjr fa* 
 
 lucre purgeD from tl)cir Onncs bi? t()at 
 ejJtcrnallfeinD of too:(l|tp,but tt)ci?DiD 
 ta& tl)e cits of t^tit mims anD of fattt) 
 t)pon tlje MefiTiah to come, tuljo toas 
 
 tl)er,tl)e onip toelfpjing of al gcDnnes, 
 t^ougl) €t}nfl l)t0 fonne our fautonr* 
 Bin tt)t0 feconoe argument of ttje enD, 
 tlje tfe, 0? office of tlje latue of (!5oD, 
 
 p:e6o;ureDtnaIlt!)e Ceremonies ano ipemuH acbnolDleoge all t\)t foms 
 
 AeimsUoT 
 •eOilvpco- 
 pic. '*^ 
 
 o^omanceisoftbelalD* 
 
 %^t\> tl)erefo;^e tin abufe f !)e latue, 
 iDl)o tbougtjt f !)at tljct? Uicre accepta? 
 blcto^oD, anotljattlje^ ferucD i)im 
 a£(ti)et?a)oulD, btcau(et[)e^U)crebn^ 
 Cetn tbofe ceremoniall too^fes. ^o} 
 tl)ofett)ougl)ts I pcrfuaftons t\)C^^Of 
 phtts in tbetr fermong CtD O^arpli? ac^ 
 njfe,anD cuermo^c crie out bpon, 0nD 
 tn tbat fcnfe f fo;^ t\fat caufc t^t people 
 of Jfracl! t6 mant)timc0caUcD a car^* 
 nail people: not tbat all tlje patriarfes 
 anD fatbers before tl)e commtng of 
 €\)M tocre carnall ojflcJ^lt? : butfo? 
 btcaufetbet! tiiD as y>tt Itue tljen tnDer 
 tljofe erternal C^aDofees anD outtoarD 
 figures,! fojbtcaufe f Ijcrc tuere peraD? 
 nenture among t\)t people fome, tbat 
 DID not percetue tt)e fptrituall things 
 
 of t)ertues,anD tf)e treafure of all gmD^ 
 neCfe to be fet fo;^tt) tjnto t)S tn t\ft laiD 
 of tlje II0.2D : anDtljat tlje^poftleap* 
 pliett) tlje precepts of t[)e latoe to ep 
 iio^tatton anD confolatton. %f)t firH 
 oftijettDO tables of tl)e $po2all laljue 
 Dot^ teacl) ts tuljat Ijpe oU)e to ^oD, 
 anD l)olD ^e totll be U)o;fl^tppeD of \)s* 
 snijefeconD table frametl) tlje offices 
 of life,anD teacljetl) bJ Ijoto to bebaue 
 ourfeluestoloarDournetgtbo;. %\)i 
 ceremonies alto Doe belong to religi^ 
 on. 0nD tl)e BluDictals teacl) t^e go^ 
 uernment of an tjoufe 0^ a common 
 loeale, fo tliatb^ tl)em toe mav Itue 
 Ijoneli^lt? among our felues anD^oltl? 
 toCDoDtoarDS. SDljerfojetljelatoDot^ 
 reaclj all iufiict , temperance , fo;jti^ 
 tuDe,anD iDifeDome, anD tn(!ructet|) a 
 
 (^aDoWeD iJUDer tf)cfc ecternal figurs, goDl^ man in euert? goD \ao}k, lo^er 
 anD DiDtbtnk perhaps tbatttje^toere in it is ncceffarte t\}at an bolietoo; 
 
 of man. 
 
 acceptable to C5oD fo? tlje iuo?bing anD 
 
 Doing of that ertcrnalltoo:he« 
 
 2Dl)efeconDtjfe anD another office 
 
 The law fra- of t^t latue is to teacijtljem, tljat are 
 
 w;* the life tuftifteD bp faitb in Clutff jtuljat to fo? 
 
 lotD anD twljat to efcljeU), anD l)oUi tlje 
 
 goDl\? anD faithful fojt IlioulD too^fljip 
 
 <DoD, ifoj the latue of vSoD Doth com* 
 
 p)ehenD a moH abfclute Doctrine both 
 
 of faith in © €» SD, anD alfo of all gcoD 
 
 tDo?l>s. ifo J in the firft bfe of the laire 
 
 31 DeclareD holD the ^ojall anD Cere? 
 
 moniall latoe Doth teach ts faith in 
 
 (Sod, anDChJitthis fonne, anD hola 
 
 flipper of (Sod (houlD be inffructeD. 
 Mherefo;ie fo often as the holiepjo^ 
 phets of (Sod tuoulD fet tp againe anD 
 retto2cthetDo;j(hip of (SoD anD true 
 religion, that toas DecaicD, fo often as 
 the^ iuoulb crie out tpon anD rebufee 
 the faults anD erro^ of mcn,anD laff^ 
 Il?tohfnthepli30ulD teach them to Do 
 f hofe g(DD tisojkcs , tohich are gcoD 
 ti)o:fes inDffiDe, tlitv leD them aliuaies 
 tnto the lalJDe,anD citcD all their teff t? 
 monies out of the lalu* 
 
 ^h^rof toe haue euiDent examples 
 in the 1 5.p(alme of 2DauiD,anD in the 
 
 It b;ringcthman to the UnotoleDge irf Urtt anD 3 5. Chapters ofC^fates P20# 
 i)tmfelfe,that he mat? twiDcrftanD hofti phetie : anD in the 1 8,of (Ejechtel alfo. 
 •fTjat in himfelfe, that is,in th^nature i^aul in the 1 3. to the Komans refer? 
 cf man there is no gtoD thing'Hoj aiiic reth al(t?e offices of our life fo the lato 
 lift,faut tijat all t^zQifts of life,of ijerj* of charttie, if 0^ tjje Jlo^D hitnfelftjbc? 
 
 fo^s 
 
The third DecadCjthe eight Sermon. 4.05 
 
 fo^e Ipaul |)au none t^e fame tnttie lianancte^tDl^enlje fapne. We knowe 
 
 ^0fyeU»^0je0UCr,t^cPppl^ecDa- that the Jawc wasnotgiucntothc 
 WUmtlje 94. l^falme cried): Bleflfed iuft,buttothevniufl:to thehwUifb 
 is thcman,0 Lord, whome thou in- and difobcdicntjtothevngodlieand 
 ftru6icftinthylawe . ^UUinti^eyS. tofinners.to vnholie& vnclcanc, to 
 pfalme, Heemadeaconenam tola^ murtherersoffathcrs & murthercrs 
 cob,and gaue a law in Ifraeljthac the ofmothers,to manflaiers,to whoore- 
 pofteritie might knowe it and put mongers, to them that defile thcni- 
 their truftin the Lord, & not forget felucswith m.ankind,to manftealerSi 
 theworkes of God, but kcepe his toIiers,toperiured,andifthcrebc a- 
 coramandcments*9[jjaittein cfieip* nic other thing that is contraricto 
 pfalmc ^e CaiC^,The lawc of the Lord wholefome doSrine,&c. 
 is an vndefilcd lawe,conuerting the 3ffcr C!)C Declaration Oft^Ctjfejtl^e 
 foule : the teflimonie of thcLorde enH.anO tlje officcof tlje latoe, aijaue ^ j, ^np^^jh 
 is furc , & giueth wifedome vnto the ne)CC CO teacb VdH boUJC ant) bpto|;at bie for vs of 
 (imple :Thc ftatutes of the Lord are mcan£0 ttjC toeof (60D 10 MfiHcU.Sit ftj^n!^"^ 
 right,&reioycc the heart: the com- igijnpoffiblefo^ameman of Ijiieftilunc fuifiiuwUiif 
 mandemcnt of the Lord is pure^and ftrengtb to fulfill tl)e laUl^anO fullie CO 
 giueth light vnto the eies. The fcare fatiffie tbCtoiU of 6dU mail poincesf* 
 of the Lord isholic and cndureth for sto} it 10 manifeflt t^at in tl)C lata tljere 
 cucr J the iudgements of the Lorde 10 not rcquirco tl^C OUCtoanj m}^t Ott« 
 arc true and righteous altogether: lie, but alfo tbc purenelTe Of tbe in* 
 more to be defired are they tha gold toatO affection0, anU 30 it tOCte ( a0 31 
 & precious flones,and fleeter than faptic eucn note)a certainc ^eaiienlic 
 hooie and the honie combe . ^no to ann abfolute pcrfectnclTe^fo^ tbe J.0^5 
 tbijs enutenDetbtbefenfeofalltbeai* ^imfelfeinone plac€ crietbf Becyee 
 pbabeticalipralme, tobicb ijSino^oer perfect,euenas your fither which is 
 of number tbe 1 19, i n heauen is perfcft . Buc fo abfoluft 
 
 TJieiaw tri- %^t tbiro ijfe 0? office of tlje latoe, a perfcctnelfc i0 not founu in\iii fo lonj^ 
 Se*''* ^^ ^^ repjelfe tbe ijnrulie , ano tbofe a0 uj* liue intbis flelb . ^0} tbe 
 tobome no rcafon can ma3ue to o?oer* flelb etten to tbe ucric la(t enoe of oui:; 
 Iineire:tbelaij3ecommaniiecl; to con^ life^ootb feeepe (till bcr corrupt oifpofi* 
 ftrainetaitb punilbmenc, tbat bone« tionranDaltbougbitnotbmanpcimcji! 
 ftie, peace, ano publique tranquilitie, receiue an ouertb?oU3e bp tbe fpirite,, 
 map be maintaineo tn Cb?ifiian com* tbat Griuctb acjair.a it, pet uotb it Ml 
 mon Ujealc0 . f 0? fome tbere arcano tenue ibe figbt 5 fo tbat in ij0 tbete iies : 
 tbat no fmall number of peoplc,tobicb not founue;, noj in our (trengtb tbcrc 
 Boe refraine from comn; euill, anu linz totb remamc tbat bcauenlie anu mo(! 
 fomeixjbat tollerablie, not fo mucb foj abfolute per fcctuclTe, But let 10 beate 
 t\)t loue of tjcrcue, a0 fo? tbe fcare of tbe tellimonie of tbe Ijolie HpofilePaul 
 punil^menttbac UJill enfuetbeirino5i= toucbingtbis matter, lobo faitbjWec 
 
 tJlnate lirnn^ . ^berefo^e it pleafeO know that the lau^e is fpirituall : but: 
 tbe JOOOnclTe oftBoti b^ giuing tbe la\U I am carnalJ, folde vnder finne . for 
 teputinacaueat, anotomakea p?o« thiitAvhichLdoeJailowenot. For 
 uifofo^ tbe tranqu ilitie of manlunue. what I would, that doo loot; but 
 ^ni>.totbiSf-i( f«metbtSi5ttbe^po(lle whatrhate,thatdool;,0nD apinCj 
 
 1 knowc 
 
40^ The Vrc,Fu!filliiig,and Abrogating of the Law« 
 
 I know that in mc,thatis,in my flcHi ii to hti infcrf eo tljat Xsitpvit&tidtl «>f n^o m»a\s 
 
 dwellcth no good thing. For to will pauljlutifre be p^ouct^tbat no mortal i'£'^'^,i^i 
 
 is picfent with mee : but I finde no matt 10 iuftificD bp tbe lao^ftesf of tijc of!k hw. 
 
 meanes to pcrformc that which is laU):bismfanmffi)a!nottIjatnomani0 
 good.agame,Ideh*ght inthclaw of <ulIifieDl)ptbet)criel»D??se2ioftljclato, 
 
 God aft^r the inward man: but I fee b«C tbat nO man 10 tuftlfietl bp t|ie 
 
 another law in my mcbers rebelling too?ke0 Of our corrupt nature, \}i^lt{) 
 
 againrt the law of my mind, & Tub- DOtb nW pecfo^metljdt iuljicf) t\)t laU)e 
 
 diiing me vnto the Jaw of fin, which Of ^OUrequirctb . ^0}yH% tljC fame 9« 
 
 is in my members . Qim at t^t laft \)t poftle faitb , it 10 not aWe to perfo^me. 
 
 concluDetb f faicbj So thcn,with the it. 3nu bene mil (trulie)raitb Ije^We 
 
 mind I my klfferue the law ofGod; know that a man ii not iuftified by 
 
 ^^dl^'^a 'butjwichtheflerhjthclawoffinnc: the decdcs of the lawe, but by the 
 
 «, thrRora! jf50UJ fome tbere are tobitb tbink,tbat faith of lefus Chriftrand we haue be- 
 
 "1x^00^^^ Paul fpafec tljCfe toojD0 not of fjimfelf, lecued in lefus Chrifl,that we might 
 
 ^'^ **"' but of p pcrrou0 of Otl)er0 tobicb toere be iuftlfied by the faith of Chrirt, 8C 
 
 carnal menjano not a? pet regenerat. not by the deeds ofthe law ; becaufc 
 
 !25ut t\)C Uecp too?li0 of tbC ^poftle do by the decdes ofthe Jaw no flefli fhal 
 
 enforce tbcreaoer to)!;ctl;er bee twH o? beiuftified. 3l5eitber mulfujeebptbe 
 
 no to confelTe, tbat tbe tuo^iie0 rectteD DeeoeiBi of tbc latoe unDerHanD tbe Ce« 
 
 map beeapplpeo euento t^t man, rcmomejaionclie.5ro?ettena0tbeCc* 
 
 tbat 10 mod fp icitual . AagHfline I Mh. remonie0 uoe not/o likettitfe uo not tbe 
 
 ^£'/r^(^^r.c-!ip.^^.fattbtbatbebimfelf nto?al0 iuftifie i)0men« -Cbe ^poltlc 
 
 jBa0 fouicttmc of optniouj tbat tbofe fpcaRetbof tbemo?al05ti)benbecfpea^ 
 
 lBo?oe0 of tl)e i^poaic ougbc to be zp '^tt\i of tbe Dao0 of tbe latBe.jfo? iti tbe 
 
 pounoeD tif tbe man fcobicb toa0 bnoer 3 'Cbap^o tbe Komane0, tbe fame ^^ ^ir;^ 
 
 tbelaU), $ not bnoer grace- but beron* pofilefaitbjBy the deeds ofthe lawe " 
 
 fefletb tbat bee toa0 compeileo bp tbe 'here fhaJl no fle(h bee mftificd m his 
 
 autbo^ttc'e of otber0 i)o?it(n9;0 f treati^ fight, ^nb mimeoiatlte after be aimetb 
 
 fe0 to tbinke tbat tbe ^poftfe fpake tbe tbe reafon tubPafapingjFor by the law 
 
 offucbmenaGlufremoftfpirituanjgf commcth the knowledge of finne. 
 
 of bi0 oujuperfon: a0 be ootb at large ^ut in tbe y.cbap, be (beujetb bp U)bat 
 
 neclarc in bi0 ^^^t againft p ipelagi- lalneato toit,tbe mo?afl latue . f 0? tbe 
 
 an0,€ucu S.Hierom alfOjiubo i0 faioe mo^all latoe faitb^Thou flialt not luft. 
 
 CO baue tljunuereB out a moftbo?rible ^ut tbe 0po{llefaitbJ knew not fin, 
 
 curfe agai'nll tijcm tbnttaugbt tbat^ but by the law. For I had not known 
 
 !ri)ji)DiD fomniano tbitlgeSbnpolftble, cocupifcenceifthelawhad not laid, 
 
 i)otIjC]cp^cflp\jj^iceto Rufticus, tbat Thou niaitnotluft.3]nbi)3!<SpiffIeto 
 
 >^.\\\\ in tbt0 place fpeattftb of bis oiun t\)Z €pbenan0 be fpeafeetb to tbe 6eu* 
 
 i pf ifon. ^tic if tbe ^^) $ tbe corrupt tile05anu faitb (implie,tl)atu)o?fee0 no 
 
 tifpoGcion tbcreof rcmatnejiubf rbp it not iw^i^z, ^ut fpeaking to tbe 6en= 
 
 riotbbncig^intlpflaueto'tb tbcfpirit, ti(C0bc coulonot mcaueitofceremo* 
 
 tl-cn bailp tbat beaitenip pcrfcctnclTe niall IaiDe0 , but of tbe bcrie mo^iU 
 
 is ncueu perfect in bgfo !ong:a0 iuee bertnc0,tbati0,alkinr)0ofiuo?k0tbac 
 
 iiue-if fo cofctiuettp fo Icna: a5 vuc line, fisenieu to be gojo . %ti tbe 6alatbian0 
 
 none of bs! fulfilUib tljC tauj, Upeere alfo be faitb, As many as are ofthe decdes 
 
 ofthe 
 
 ofthe law* 
 
The third Dccade,thc eighth Sermon. 407 
 
 of ihe law arc vndcr the cmCe.^nXi to were able to beare^Elje UtttX i«i in- 
 pjoue tljatjljc aooetl^jFor it is wrj tte: fcrreu upon t\)t ftrft, to luitt, toljen tlje 
 
 Cui-fcdis eueryonc that continucth laiBCCOUlDe not gtiiC DSl life, UO^UJCC 
 not in al things wrhich are written in Wn able tO DOe tljat toljiclj tl)e !aU) re« 
 the booke of chc law to do the.ji^iolM quireu at ourljanojaf^tben (DoOilufjo i<S 
 DnlelTe toe do bj) tbe oausf of ^ laiu Dn* rtclj iii mercie ano gajuncfie , feiit Ijisf 
 nerftano t^je mo^allsi asf toel a0 tlje ce= fonne into tl;e too^loe,tl)at Ijc being iti« 
 rcmoniesf, 31 ooe not fa Ijotu fjiiei p^oofc carnate fi)outo op fo j b0, ano fo tahc^* 
 can bang to ^ tuOtclj loent before* iTo? toap ti)e fiune of our impcrfecttoiiaauDr 
 \}tS^tt\) e]cp?cflpjin all chinges which beftoboe On bs! Ijis; peifectncflfc anD ful* 
 arc wiitce in the booke of the law to nefife Of tl}e InUJ, ^p tbi0t(jei:efO?e it itf 
 do them. ji5o\» U){)OknQ\»etb not tljat manifettj tljat Cb?t(l l;atb fulfilleo t^e 
 tlje crcmomals lucre not tojtttealone, laUj^anDtljatbcistJjeperfectnsireofal 
 but t^at tbe morals iuere to?itten alfof tlje faitbfiU in t^e too?lo. 'Bm l;ere tljisf SdiS 
 0no S.AugufK tnbis boike Defpiriw place reqittretlj amo^c full erpontion, »^w,& » the 
 G^ ///^r^, C^f. 8. notO bp manp argu= boiu Cijjift Ijatlj fulfillcn tl)£ Uiue, anri 5,'; ^5S«u 
 XiWM$ p^oue tljat paul bp tlje beeosf of boiu be isf maoe our pcrfectnelTe . jf irll 
 tl;claUJbio Unoertlanoe Jmo?al0 alfo. of all, toljatfoeuec tbtnges areppmi- 
 jj^oiuc tbat luee map concluoe tbtiss feo ano pjefiguren ixi tbe !aU)e ano tbe 
 place,31 toil beere recite tbctoo?Dc0 of p?opljct0,aUljofeljatb Cb?ift oar lo?D 
 tb^ 3polile ixi tbe 8. to tbe Eomaneia!, fulfiIleo*jf 0? tljofe p^oniife^jThe feed 
 fapiug, What the law could not do, ofthe woman (hal crufli theferpcnts 
 in as much as it was wcake through head : In thee (hall all the kindreds 
 theflefh, that God performed by of the earth bee blefled: anu Otbft 
 fending bis own fonne in the fiaiili- mo^e innumerable like to tbefe,oiD ow: 
 tude of finful flefh,& by fin condem- JLoao fulfill , toben bee being bo?ne inta 
 ned finne in th e fle{K,that the righ te- tbiB too^lo maoe an attoncment fo? bsf, 
 piifnes of the law might be fulfilled ano b?ougbt bacfeeU'fe to b)Ef agaimSIw 
 in vs, which vA-alke not after the flefh like manner be fulfilleo al tbe ceremo* 
 but after the fpirite , %\)Z SpoSle in niallg , tobile Ijee bimfelfc beeing bot& 
 tbefe too?r»es( tear betb tJiSf ttoo tljingciaf. p?ieft $ facrifice oio offer up Ijimfelfe, 
 f\x% tbat tbe fato neither can notojuoj ano 10 iioto ano euer an efFectuall anu 
 neuer couloiurttfiebs men.^be faulte euerlaftiug n^rificej^t an eternall bigb 
 of tbigi toeakene 0^ lacke of abilitie \)Z p?iell,making intercelTion altoapc0 at 
 talletb not bpon tbe lato, tobicb i0 of it h^t rigbt banoe of p fatber fo? al faitb? 
 felfega)^^cftcctuafl;gfi0 t^c Boccnne fulbela:uer0. fi^ealfo ooib fpiritualt? 
 of moll abfoliitt ri$bteciurnc0 : but ba circumcife tbe fa!tbfull,aso batb V-^^Xi 
 lapetbtbe faulte tbcreofbpon our cc?- tljem in (tao of circumcifion tbe facra» 
 ruptflelb. ©urflelbncttbercculono? mentofbaptifme. ll^ci0curli^aflrco= 
 can pcrfo?me tbat tobicb 10 requires ^ uer, toljo in {teeoc of tbe pafrbal hiiulje 
 DSintljelatoe of 600. batbo^uemco tlje Eucharift oj ^\\y^ 
 
 saib^rftipOM^'lPcter intbecounfell per of tbelo?o. ^inallp,be 10 tbe ful* 
 belu at 3lcrura!«tt i0 reao to baue faio, filling gf perfcctncCTe of tlje JLatoe an& 
 NowtherforewhytcmptyeGodjto tbep?opbct0.^o?eoucrour lo^oful* 
 putonthedifciplcsneckestheyoke filleotbelatoe, intbatbee DID moS 
 Avhich ncjcher our fathers nor wee abfolutclp in all yopnte0 fatiflie tl)e 
 
 wiU 
 
^08 The Vrc,Folfilling,and Abrogating of the Law* 
 
 toiUof(fiioii,6ei'ngbim(elfetl)e^oIpeft it iisaaureDlp mtmt t^ae tte Wit 
 of all, in to^om tljere is uo fpott, no e- Scripture Dot!) not fo mucb as in one 
 will concupifcence, no^ anp linne : in iotc Difagree, t\ fquare in anppopnie 
 %m 10 tlje loue of <Sod moC perfect, f from it fetfe* ^|)c apoOJe notb plain* 
 rigljteoufncfre altogetljcr abfolute: Ipfap, If there had a law been giucn 
 UJljiC^ rig^tcoufncg \}Z fiOCU fralp COim which could haue giucn ljfe,the had 
 municate tOUa tbataremofttonper* ri^htcoufnesbeeneofthclawe; but 
 fcctj if ttee belaue anD ^aue our feope nowe the Scripture hath ihm vp all 
 faftfettCO in|)im. fO} l;ec fo^giuetlj vnderrin,that the promife might be 
 D0our (inne0>bcingmaDeacleanfin5 gluen by faith to them that doc bt-' 
 Sacrifice fo?U05aniimaHetl)D0 pat* keue. ?La^erefo?e^£kapett)0?Dot|| 
 takers ef lji0 ovune rigljtcoufnelTe : fulfiUt^cla\x)e,euenoftfeetennccom« 
 iBufeicl; ifl! fo? tl^atcaufe calleiilmpu» manucmcnte^, toljouotbtljetljingfoj 
 ted nghteoufnes. 2Bljer£Dnto tljCte- ju^icj^ t^eialKjetoais cljieflp ojnapneD. 
 Kimonie^oftljeapollletjoappettain* ngut t^je lame Uiaia! cbieflp ojoapnen 
 God,raitl)l^aul,wasinChnit,rec6- (agiauiuoedare a little befo?c)to tbe 
 ciling the world vnto himfelfc : not etiB tljat it migljtcenuincc Jj0 allof fin 
 imputingtheirfinnesvntothe. For am>0amnation,ani»fofapt]^atmcanej5 
 him,which knewe no finne, he made fenu D0 from our fclue0, $ Icaoc b0bp 
 finne for vsrthat we might bee made tjje ^anu of C0?ift,U)|[O i0 t^e fulftllinjj 
 the rightcoufnes of God by him. 3= of t^g latoe jjnto iuftification to euerie 
 
 UainCj Abraham belcued God ,and it one ttjat DOtt) beleeue. 
 was imputed to him for righteouf- ^nD tljerefo^e fje fiOtl) fulfil anD kfi^pe How . . 
 iieflcjwithout vorkcs . Soalfoifwc t^elatoe, tDl^ol^no confiueuce m in»y''«p< 
 belecucinGodjthroughChriftjOur |j(mfelfe anH piB Olune lno?ke0 , but ** 
 faith Qiaibe imputed to vs for righte- committing bimfelfe to tlje uctp grace 
 oufneffe, 5roj bp faitb lueelap bolo on of 600 ootb fahe all rig^teoufnelTe in 
 Cb^iftjlDbom toebeleeue tobauemaoe tlje faitb of CbMtt ♦ 2BbereuponnoW 
 tncft abfolute fatiffactton to ©00 fo? itiscuiuent tbat tbefettoo fentcncc^ 
 j)0 5 auu fo coufequentlp tbat ©00 fo? of Cb?ift our io?ii are of one fenCe ans 
 Cl))ifti)i0rakei0pleaftUD3itbb05anD meaning* Whofocuer beleeuethin 
 tbat 1)10 rigbteoufnclTe i0 imputeHtO njc,hehathhfeeuerlalHng: ^nii,If 
 130 as our o\j)ne ( anu i0 inDeeoe bp gift thou wile enter into life , keepe the 
 ouroiune) becaufe U)ce are no^ue tbe commaundementes. 5^0? paulalfa 
 fonne0 of ©oo* in tbe 1 3 .Cbaptcr of tbe ^cte^ faptb, 
 
 ^befctbiugS being DiligetltlpUietgb- Be it known vnto you brethren, that 
 
 €5 jitfl)allbeeeaOe fo? t)0 to anfmere through Chntt is preached to you 
 
 tbem My.tl) maketbi0 queltion, ano the forgiuene{reofrirines;& by him 
 
 lifeispro- toctemauntje , (tnce no mo?tall man all that beleeue arc iuftified from all 
 
 Silt k!r? iJ^tb of btmrelfe eyactlp fatiffp tbe laUJ: the things, fro which they could not 
 
 the law.' ll)o\Dc tljcu 10 rigbtcoufuclTe, life, ano be iuftified by the law of Mofcs. 3nD 
 
 faluationp?otmfeDtoti)emtljatt)Oob- to tl)isi place nolue belongetb all (be 
 
 feructbelauief SDur anfuoere i0 fo?- toojHe of iuftification ^ of tubicb 3 
 
 fotbjtbattbatpiionurebatbarcfpecte baue at large oifputeo man otber 
 
 to tbe perfect rigbtcoufnc0 of Cb?iil, place. 
 
 U)|)icl^ 10 imputeD Dnto bgi* ^tl)ivMz S^mt tl;at faitl;, to^etetoitlj toe be* 
 
 lecue 
 
 w« 
 
TU 
 
 wwe 
 keep he 
 
 may 
 law. 
 
 -, Vijc tkird DecadCjthe fixt Sermon . j 
 
 Uue t^at €\n\Q Wb fatifRco tU lato, greeuous. ^ec atjuctfj dfo tU rcafon 
 
 anD c^at bee i» out: cigbccoufneUe, ano 
 our yerfection , i» neitbec of our oiDne 
 nature, no> of our ouine mertt^^iiuc ifi 
 i»ptl)C grace of <II5oo polu;eD into t)0 
 tb?cugij tl;e bolp fpidtjtotjicl) 13 giuen 
 into our Ijeartcsi . %l)\^ fptrit abioiug; 
 i\x our tieattcs, ooti) inflame our b;ea« 
 ffcs toiti)t!jeIoue anoctCreof dSou? 
 la)De , to 000 cur enoehour to tl)e er* 
 p^efTmg ano Qjetuins of tbe UW in ai 
 our lijojkejs ano conuetfatton]^ ZB\)is\) 
 
 tfjereof aniJ faulj. For all that is born 
 of God ouercommeth the worlde : 
 nott) euerpe one 10 bope cf (0oo , tbae 
 ootb beUue,a!3 it i9> oeclareo in tbe 6rii 
 of3!obn. 
 
 ^p tobicb it is eafp to reconcile tbefe 
 tlBo places, &bicb fceme at a blulb to 
 iarre one toitb an otber -.Thelawes of _ . 
 God are heauie, which neyther wee maundemcHts 
 nor our fathers were able tobeare. arenot-beaue 
 SnOjThe lau'cs of God are not gree- 
 
 Oeltre ano enoaiour altbougb tbep bee uous or hcauy to be borne, jfo^ tbep 
 Mf uer fuUpe accontpUlbeo bp reafon of are not beaute to tbe fattbfuU tobtcbe 
 tjjef[e(be0 fraiUpeo^ iDcattenelTe of aretnCb^tCl.anototboCelobicb baue 
 uiatid nature , mbicb remainetb tn D0 tbe gift of ($0110 Cpirtt^tbat ii^^to tbofe 
 euen till t})£ latt gafpe ano enoe of our tbat are rcconcilco to CDoo bp Cb^tlle 
 life, is nottoitbHanoing acceptable to tbcir lo^oe ano ^auiour . CBitbeut 
 goo bp grace,fo^ €}3}iii W fahe alone: Cb;i0$ faitb in Cb^tli tbep are mod 
 neitbcr ootb anpe goolpe man put anp greeuous ano beaute to be bo^n of eue« 
 conHoence in tbiiei otbcr>but in tbe 0rlt r p Dubeleeuer. ^0 tbe faitbfuU being 
 fulfilling of tbe lan)e,a0 tbat tobtcb i!^ fitrreoDp bp tbe fpirite of <0od, oootb 
 onelp abfolute ano perfect. boluntarilp ano of bis omne accop 00 
 
 ^0^ paule in W Cpi0le to tbe gooo to all men,fo farre, as W ability 
 Komans crpetb out,0 wretched man ootb fuffer btm , ano mill not in anpc 
 that I am,who fhall deliucr me from cafe ooo burt to anpe man : not fo^ be« 
 the body of this death ? Sno pet im« caufc be fearerb tbe puniOjmet, tbat in 
 meoiatlp afcer be anfujeretb, I thankc tbe lam is appointeo fo} tbe oifobeoi* 
 God.to n)it,becaure be batb reoeemeo ent, bmu(!,ano m^ongfuUoealers/buc 
 true from oeatb, through lefus Chrift fo^ becaufe be louetb C^oo. Sno fo alfa 
 our LordSo then I my fclfe with the bc fulfillctb tbc ijuoiciall lain* 
 
 mind ferue the law of God,but with 
 the fleihe the lawe of finne* There is 
 then no condemnation to the which 
 are graffed in Chrift refu,which walk 
 not after the ficftie but after the fpi- 
 rite, &c« 
 
 rSJberefo^efince tee are in Cb?iffe, 
 toe are in grace , ano tberefo^e is C^oo 
 
 ^tn 31 luioto ful irel tbat ibou toilc 
 mafee tbis obtection ano {ap,if tbe lam 
 be fuiailco^ano tbat tbc fuiaUing tber. °onof the°^' 
 cf batb a place in tbe faints ano faitb* i^w. 
 full oaeSjiobat neeoe tbeu 31 p^appou 
 tbeab?ogatingofrbe lan3e*t Want 
 neenin ipaule ano all tbe bed otuineis 
 to Difpute fo Iflrgclpof tbe abrogation 
 
 pleafeo Vnitb our mollies, tebicb being of tbe fame i 31 mill tberefo^e fap fom< 
 giuen to bs h^ faitb ano h^ tbe liberall mbat of tbe abrogation of tbe lam.ftrff 
 
 fpirite, 00 p?oceeoe from an beart tbat 
 louetb <!5oo fbe giuer of tbcm all. fc} 
 SlobnCsioe, This is the loue of God, 
 that we keep his commaundements 
 
 gcncrallp, anD tbf n bp parts peculiar* 
 Ip . 15xn Sr(f of all tbefe U)o?ocs of tbc 
 lorn in tbe gofpell mull be beate into 
 tbe beao of euc rp goolp bearer, Think 
 
 And his commaundements are nor uot/aitb bee, that I am come to de- 
 ll ftroy 
 
410 The vfejfulfiUing^nd abrogation of the Lawe. 
 
 ftroy the lav or the Proghets : yea I oC t[;e lattie in tljjougb €h}i(fc f altcn 
 came not to deftroy,but to fulfil the from t^c faitljfuU, ano true ti^\)tsoiiU 
 Verilie I faie vntp you , hcauen ai1d neffc tiS bettotoeH Uppon 1)3 tbo^otigOc 
 earth (hall paffc,but one iote or tit- grace Up faitl) in tlje fame Clj^itt 5^- 
 tle of the law ftiall not pafle till al be fu0»f o? i^te 10 tljat llelTEXi feeD in to^o 
 fulfilled. Whofoeuer therefore flial al tfee feinrew of tlje eart!j are blcffeo. 
 lofe one of the fmalleft of thefe c6- }$e is our rigljteoufneffe ♦ jTo? l^aule 
 mandements and (hall teach men To, faitb. By him euery one that belee- 
 he flialbe called the lead in the king- uerh is iuftified from al things/rom 
 dom of heauen . But whofoeuer flial which yee could not be iuftified by 
 do and teach them, he (halbe called the law of Mofcs. %\ntdQ}Z tlje lato j 
 great in the kingdome of heauen. tis pat fojt tlje cutfe of t{)e lalne: e; elfe 
 letcuerp onetbcrefo^c be affuretlp tbelau) of c^ou 10 take fo? tbac tabtcl 
 perfttiatJCDjtbat tbe im of (lpoD,tobtcO JiS belu^apeo 0? maoe manifeft by tbe 
 i)aff?)e mod cjcccUent^ perfect luiUof laUj,tbattstofap,t0tata fo} finne* 
 (II5oD,iiBfo; euer etemal,nuii rannot be jTo^ bp (be lalue conmutb t^e tinoU)' 
 at anp time uiflbluc n eitber bp men 0? lecge of finne,. 
 9ngel0, 0^ atip otber creatureis « let Cbetfo^e tbe latu is ab;>ogd(rii,t^at 
 enet;p man tl)inh tbac tbe Ia\D Jo farre isM is taken aiuap^noc tbat it fboultr 
 as it 10 cbc rule botoe to iiue tocU ano not bc,o? not G)i)yi it ff If in \js,but ^ it 
 ^appeIp>Co far as it is tb: b^iDlc xai^cf (boulo not be impuceo Dnto its and con 
 Ditcb toee are kept in tbe feare of tbe nemne Ds«For there is no damnation 
 fLt}% fo far as it is a pjicke to aluake to the that are in Chrift lefu . flpo^e* 5 
 t^e Dulneife of our flc(b>am) fo farre as ouer p iaixi^s taken fo^ tbe tjengeance 
 it IS giuen to iitarucc » correct ano te* o} punifljmcnt lubtcb is bp tbe latn ap*' 
 buke t)S men, tbat fo farre, 31 fape , it pointeu fo^ tranfgreffours. '^bcrcfoje 
 Botb remaine bnabjogateo , ano batb thz la\u is ab^ogaten, becaufe tbe pu« 
 etien at tbis Dap ber commoDttp in tbe nifbment appomteo bp tbe iatue is ta* 
 Cburcbof(0oi3:anotberefo?etbeab?o« kenfromtbeneckesoftbefaitbfulbe- 
 gatmg of ti)e latoe conCdeil; in tbis Icuers^For the law is notgiue to the 
 tbat foUstoetbf righteous man. }fo)<zrb?ifl tciiucrcD 
 
 3] tolDe pou tbat (!15oi)S commaunut' tbe faitbfuU from eternal puniibrnf ts 
 mentes require tbe Uibole man, ano a ttibtlcs b^ beetng guiltlelTe nin futfcc 
 t)erpe beauenlpkpno of perfectuetfe, afflictions fo? toickeo Onners* 
 tobicb UJbofoeuer "perfojmetb not , bee iTurtfjermoje tbe Spoftle faitb: The ^ 
 is accurfgD ^ conoemneo bp tbe latoe. fleflily mind is enimity againft God: 
 515oto no man HOtb fulfill tbat rigb-* for his notobediettothelawofgod 
 teoufnesuberefo^e are ineal acoirfen nether can be.'ButnolutbisbatreDo^ 
 bp tbe lain . ^ut tbis cutfe is taken cnimitp of^ous lam is by faitb pullco 
 aUJap,anD moS abfolute rigbtccufncs out of tbe bans of ibe faitbfuU: anu m 
 is frelp bello\j3eu on \js tb?ou5b€b?i{I ttceo of it is graffeii in tbe loue of gons 
 3Ieru0 . Sfo} Cb?ifi reoecmeo bs from moff bolp toil^fo tbat in tW fenfe alfo 
 tbe cutfe of tbe latoc, being mai^e tbe tbelain is faioe to be ab?optcD, bee- 
 curfe, rigbteoufncffe, mn fanctifica* caufe tbe batrcu of tbe lain is taken a» 
 tion fo^bsmen. ^no fo in tbis fenfe toape* Snu tberefojte tbe flpoflle rem* 
 cbelaU) is ab^osateo,ti)acis,t^e curie paretii t\;m tljac are miner t^elaiue 
 
 ta 
 
The third DecadCjthc eight Sermon, 41 1 
 
 to bono (lAue0, ano tljem tljnt are free €tt alone.f not to ttiatcb anp ITranse 
 6:0m t\)cUwz to ronneis ano cl^tlD^ci); (IDoiis luttO ijim.'El;t$ commanoement 
 to m^iomt alfo bee atiributety tbe fpi* oto our io^oe 3!eru0 in t^e (^ofycll fo 
 eite not oft)on5age,butof auocptiom earneCIpjj?ge$'oiIi2;cntIpteaclje,tbat 
 For,for becaufe ye are fonns,faitI; \)Z lue map perceiue Derte tucH, t^at in it 
 Godhathfentthefpiritofhisfonne notfjingisalmTD* '^\)e(ttom]p}V ^ 
 into your hearts,which crieth Abba cept fo^Oiooetb 3lDoIatrte, tijat ijef, tde 
 Father, &c. Co tijefe mape be aooeo luo^f^ippinj gt ](jonouring of all man* 
 ttjat tU laUis of (25oD bait> tppts ano ner imager, to^etljer tOep be tbe ima« 
 
 5 fbeiuotoes , ano tbat tlje Ceremonies ges of Coo bimfelfe , 0? of ante of W 
 
 ' are \)erpe burtbeafome , eucn as alto creatures "But it i» fenolrne t^at t^c 
 tbetobolelaiueiscancoapolie ♦ Tdixt apofiUsincbeooctrineoftbeCt'ofpel 
 noioe tbe fonut of (0OD came into tbis oio ufe all meanes tbat tbep couloe, to 
 too?Hje,to^o fulfilling tbe figures, (be* banitb ano o?iuc atuape all kinbe of 31* 
 toeo to bs tbe bcrie trutb* anb bio abo* bolatrp. paule ano 31obn crp;FIy from 
 Jtfl; tbofe tppes anb fljabotues : fo ttjat Idolatrie. 3nb tofeeras €\)}ift anbijis j 
 notu no man can conoemne us foi ncg* QpoQles do moa biligentlp teacbbs to- . 
 lecting 0} palling; ouec tbofe Cercmo* fanrtifie ano gIo?ifie Coos bolp name, 
 nies 0} figures .• anu fo agapne in tbat tbep ootbcrbp giue tbcir confcnt to t^e 
 fenfe tbe la\u of (^00 is abjogatcb>t^at eUablilbing of tbe t^iro commaanoc* 
 isto fape , tbat hinoe ofgauernnient ment,b}bicbbot^fo^biotobefile(lI5oD0 a 
 Xo'oicbe S0ofes o^bepneo , M^ t&mt'to name bp taking it in baine. d;e 4* a« 
 nought lubcn €l}}iii did cime,ano \jifi lone of all tbe commatinbcmentes,con« 
 9pot!lfs began to teacbiTo? tbep loit!; eernmg tbe fanctifipng of tbe fabbaotft 
 outregatbe of tbc^cclefiaaicall regi* Dap,is of Auguftine callcb Certmoni* 
 mcnt^appointcb bp 6!0ofeB,biD congre* all. 13ut it muff not bee fimplie bnber* 
 gate €burcbes, totobicl^ tbrptaugbt ffooDetobcCercmonialL^To^fofarre 
 not tbat ktuDe of regiment^tobicb^o* foo^t^ as tlje outbiaro bjo^tbip of C^oo 
 fes btto o;tbnncb*5ro; tljep i^in conffant requtretb a eertaine appotnteb time to 
 Ip reicct tbe p^ieSboobe of 9aron, tbe be erercifeb in,ano carrietb toitb it ilje 
 far ramentes,tbe facrifices, ano cbopcc fai rifices of tbe latee, fo farre,3I fap, it 
 of Dapcs, of meatcs, anb of apparrell, ^s cerrnioniall : but in refpecte tbat tc 
 lobieb S^ofes i)&ii taugbt tbeir elocis. tear Ijetb ?o mecte in bolp alfemblies to 
 Sno in CeaD of af tboCe rites t^t^ pjea' toc^ibip 0cb,to pjap, to p^eacb.to bee 
 tbcoCb?i3 alcne^anb |jis tluo S^acra* partakers of tbe facraments,anb to of« 
 ments,?c. fct fpirituaU facrifices, tberein it ise« 
 
 •^bis ^^^^ % faiobctbcrto,generaI* ternallano not cercmonialUQls 3 baue 
 S.*iTnof ab* ^y touebing t'v.z abrogation cf tbe laio, bcfo?c Dcclaveo in tbe crpofition of tbe 
 related. ' ottD ttotoe agaitie 3! tuill mo;je largelp &abbotb. %iic fifth p?ecepte touching 
 
 ^Itpouno tbe fame bp feucraU parts, tbe bonour Due to parents,f Lo^b bim» ' 
 
 d)c tobols.' lA^e is ceuiDcD into tbe fell both tstifie in the i ^ ♦ Cap. of S^a* 
 Spo^atl,tl;eCercmonial,anDtbe3'urji' tbevoes gofpcl ; eucnasheocetljairo ^ 
 
 J ciall laiues. Che ^a^all lalu nobje is berp Diligentlp teach tbe firte agapnff 
 fontaineb tn tbe tenne commaunpe* mtirtber,an3 tbe feuenth againtt aoul* 7 
 mcntcs, the fira precept tobcrecf both terpe in the 5. cap of tbe fame <!0ofpcL 
 teac^j bs to tonour auB tto^(hippe one %\;e ti^t, to^^icbe is agapnff tbeft is ^ 
 
 Ll,tt» Kcmtco 
 
4 T % The vrc,fulfillmg,and abrogation of the Lawe. 
 
 rcimeo Op tbe ^poaie, toljo gyuct^ ttie0,cttcntotbec6mmins,toatf),!:^ 
 
 c!)arse tl)j(t no man Decetue Ijtis t)^o< fucrcctionanDarcemionofCb^tdoui; 
 
 t^cr,an\j tljat no manfteale anp ma?e, lo^o into tlje l^canenjs, arc come to an 
 
 bat t^at euerp one fl)oulo labour vott^ enne, anobaueno place an^ longer tn 
 
 Ijis^anDc?, tfjat^emapbauctbinscs tl)cC()urcboft^8C!}?iffian0. Slnopct 
 
 wccffatp fo? bimfelfe , ano bee able to l;eere toee mutt, ano Hoe make a oiffe* 
 
 giuetobimiljatloatttetb. '^be nintb rcncebettoijctc tbe to^itinges,conccr« 
 
 9 pjeccpt,\uO«btsfo?tbeb?iblingoftl)e nmstljeCcrcmonicp, ano tfje berpe 
 wnpe,fo ttjat no lie be maoe,no? falfe tbings of tbe Ceremonie0,tbat are Cec 
 toitnes bo?ne agapntt out nepgbbour, ootone tn to^iting, 31 meane, tbe ber^ 
 in bp Cb^ift b Welfe anubw apoQle* Ceremonies tbemfelueis , o^ accionis 
 con&nmo fo often , as tbep giue rules tbat mere bfco.f oj tbe to^itings con* 
 fo^ tbe ojueringe of tbe tongue, ano cerningtfje ceremonies, tobicb^ere 
 c^Kirge eucrp man to fpeake tbe truetb fet fo?tb bp tbe fpirite of Cod, are noc 
 
 10 to \)is nepgbbour»^no tbep alTo to con taken atoapftom Cb?ittians no? ab?jo* 
 tiemne euill luffs ano affcttions,\i)ber« gateo, fo tbat tbe? ma? not be reao,re« 
 fcp tbep DO not abpgat, but repair tbe teineo,o? bfeo in t\)t Cburcb: as 31 be* 
 lemb Commauntjement, uibitb boetb clareo in tbe fccono Sermon of tbe fiilf 
 fo^bio aUmaner of concupifcence^ Decaoe«jf o? tbep are effectuall to in* 
 
 ^btrefo^e tbe Uibole abrogation of ffruct bs tnCb^tt 3!efu,lMbilc in tbcm 
 tbe tcnCommanDemems,fofarfo>tb tee oobeboto tbe manner botoCb^iPe 
 as tbep are ab^ogateOj botb confiff e in mas p^eacbeo g&p?e0gureo to tbe antl*^ 
 tbofe popntis uibfreof 3Ifpafee eueir entCburcboftbebolpfatbers-l^aule 
 noio:to mitjtbat €\)}iii in faptb ts our tierilp oio mott (tgntficantlpe p^eacbe 
 perfecf ano abfolute rigbteoufnes,^. Cb?t9 cut of tbe ccremonieSjtobicb na 
 Cbe Slpottle bearing boitncs tbcreun* man teiU Denp,tbat rea^etb oiligentl^ 
 to ano faping, What the lawe coulde bis epiUle to t\)z Ijpeb^ttes./o^bc octb 
 not (loo , in afmuch as it was u^eake tuonocrfullp in tbat Cpiffle lap Cb?ii 
 thorow the fleshe, God hauing fen-t «iio all bis giftes before cije eics of all 
 hisowne fonnc, in theffmih'tudeof tbeCburcb-Cberefoje tbe Cfrcmoni- 
 iinfull flesh,euen by fin condemned als botb mape ano ougbt to be reacc \\t 
 finn in the fksh, that the righteouf^i t})Z €burcb,f3 pft tbat in tbcm Cb?itl 
 nes of the lawe might be fulfilled in be fougbt.ano tobenbe is founti be apt.^ 
 vs, which walke not after the fleshe, Ip p^eacbeO-SttO fo? tbac caufe in tbe < 
 but after the fpirite.asts to befeenc 9 <^. S)ennoHs of tljis Decane, fibers! 
 tn tbe 8,to tbe Eomans«3I baue tberc* 31 banblco tbe ceremontalls, 31 anucr--' 
 fo?e biCcourfcn tbe b^iefiier of tbis mat co bnto tbem certaine notes cf tbep? 
 tcr in tbis place, becaufe 31 baue at tbe (tgnifiC8tions,tbac 3i mtgbt opcua\i3ap' 
 fuUfpokcn of it intbctreatifeoftbe fo^tbeffubentesoftbe fcriptures ana* 
 ten commanbements* loiters of (Ib?t^, to go fojicartc $ p?o^ 
 
 3 amnotec comctofpeakcoftbe ceco in tbat kince of argument. jf^ottc 
 Ceremcnialls* tS^befe Ceremonials tbecercmcniaUtbingeso^ffuffeoftbe 
 3i«rfrno" ttcrc giucu auo graunteo bntiUtbe cerrmoiues, of lubitb fo?t are ^ p?ica» 
 n ..u ;ire a- (tmc of amcutJcmeHte, to luit te, bntill bo60,tbc place, tbe timctbe Sacrifice 
 ^'"^ Mesfiah fijoulo come. Mesfiah isal* ^ toJbatfoeucr els is like to tbefe is tic- 
 
 rcanp come, tbcrefoje all tbe Ceremo^ tcrlp abjogateo/o tbatbcncefo^tb tbep 
 
 are 
 
The tliirdcDcade, the eight Sermon. 41 g' 
 
 txc netcbcr bfeDjUO^ ^atte an? place in of ttto peop!e,t^e 3(el)O0 anti t!;e CE^cm 
 tbt €i)\ittl) of C^?iff« 'SDljie ctD 31ere- tileiei, Ije migljt inafec one €iimt% ano 
 mpfo^e^ceU in t\)t gt c^ap« of btspp* t^ercfo^e Dicoc Ijcebjea^e totpne tte 
 pbecp.fapingjln ^ hofe daies they llial nuDDle luall t^at parten tl?cm,t^at (0, 
 make no more boaft of the arcke of \)z Utt« cleane take aUia? tfjZ Cercmo^ 
 the Lords couenaunt : no man fliall niall ojuinaunceis, toljidj toJCte a Ifop 
 thinke vppon it , neither {hall anyc bettoijcc t^im. iTo? €i^}itt in tljat cafc c«remon;es 
 man make mention of it : for from OiO t\)t fame, tljac l^jince? are Sconce ^^J'^J'^i* 
 thencefoorth it (hall neither be vifi- to BOO , Do^o tuljent^ep goe at)flUtCtO inion!^'^^ 
 ted^neitherihalfuch things be done b^tusttuonatton?, tl^atare attoarta 
 any more.'^p tl)e 9cfeetbe l^py^ece aunce, into one Wngoome , anu tjn^ec 
 nteanccb tljoCe popntes ofetje lalue, one ancljo^itp, noo fiirQ take atvap t&c 
 isljid) at aboliibco bp tl^e commtna; of btuecfitp of arme0, )^Wl) are t^e cog« 
 Gb?iiJ»^.l5attle in ^ie; Cpiffle to ttje ni^aunces of tljeic auncient ^atreo, 
 l^ebjelueis, bp tl;e pjonnfe t^at C'oo tljat u^Oen tbe caufe of t^e remem« 
 maoe CO Imtme, Taping: That hee b?aunccoftbegcttD5c, iief taken from 
 Heb.8. ^'o"^^ "^2kc a nevir couenaunt, ootb t^eir eie^ , ti^ep map tije better agree 
 gather tijis obferuation, In that hee betttJijctetljemreitte^inminDeanDbe* 
 (aich a neu^ couenant,he hath worne Ijaaiour ♦ fo} euen fo DiO C^^ftt take 
 outthe firli:for that which is worne aluap Circ umciCon , t^e Sacrifice?, 
 out.and waxed old, is redy to vanifli ano all tbe Ceremonies , (o tlieenoe, 
 away.-Cbe fame ^pofrle to t^e Cfplje* tljat of tbe 3|etoe0 ano (Gentiles Ijee f Swif 
 fian0faitl),Chriftisourpeacc,which migfjt make one cljurclje ano ftlloUJ* tmg. 
 hath made both one,&hath broken fliip. I^aule CO tbe Coloffian? Compa# 
 downe the middle wall , that was a retl) tbe ceremonies to an flDbligacion 
 ftop bctwcene vs, taking away in his 0? banDe-U)?iCing,n)^erbp©oOfeatl;ba 
 flefli the hatred,euen the lawe of c6- boimo,a3 it toere, fo ti^aC toee can noc 
 mandements conteined in ordinan- oeHte tlje guilt. "But Ije fait^, tljac tee 
 CQS, for to make of twaine one new Ujerc fo bcliueteb ijp Clj^itt from t^je 
 man in himfelf.So making peace.E- guilt,t]^at tl)e obligation 0} ljanii-l»jf« 
 phef. 2.(000 berifp fewer eo tbe Tetos ting toas canceneo 0? tojne inpeeces* 
 from tfje (0enccle0,tobile be cijofe ano T5ut bp tbe cancelling of tlje Ijano-tojt 
 confenratet) tbem to be a peculiar peos tingtlje uebitoj is acquitcb f.no fett at 
 plcbiitobimfelfe, not bp caUpng of iibertp. 9nritberefo?e\»ee reane tljac 
 tbe too^oe onlp,but alfo b^ tbe §>acra» at tbe oea^ of our lojoe, tbe baple of 
 mentis* ^To? tbere iDere Ceremonies tbe temple teas to?ne in pecces from 
 p3iefcribeD ano giucn, U)btcb,as a mio tbe bottcme , bpp to tbe ^erp toppc: j.^^^-^.^^^ 
 Die luaU, betttJttcc tbe Vetoes ano tbe tbat tberebp aH. people migbt ijnser* tJ^hoi 
 (li5entiles,(boult! compalTe in ano con* iDfano , botb tbat Hnncs teere tb^n fop ^llf^^'.2, 
 tcine cbc bericage of p ILo^otfo tbat in giucn tbem,ano tbat tbe people cf goo ' ^*'** 
 tbe Ceremonies tbe note of oifferenc e loas fet at Ubertp from al tbe bnrtben 
 ijiocon(ii!e,UJberebptbe3!etoestoere an^poakeoftbelaUi. Slerelp, b^jen 
 knotone to bee tbe latefuU beires of tbeloickeD,fTife-neckeD anooiflopall 
 (Sots gooo pjtomifes, toberof tbe ge u< pec pie of tbe3IeU)es m after tbe vutlj 
 tiles bao no part oj portion but C i)?il! of Cbji^ go on to ercrcife,pj0.joague, 
 eame Cnco tbe tuojlOjto tbe intent tbat ano to otnrnoe to all men tbe cere* 
 
 Hl.iii. monies^ 
 
4^ 5 The vfe, fulHlling,and abrogation ofthe hw, 
 
 inonie8>to^tc|)tDerefim(bFDanDal);o< t^etn^oU builDtnganoroofe t^mof 
 gaccQ at tbe comm in% of Mcfsia^tljen falling uotune on a fot amr^fletD al i^t 
 €i)ii^, (tttins at cbe rts!)C batio of tbe number cbat )»ere U)it()tn t^e rracte 
 jfatt>er,oiTJ bp t^e mrancs ef tlje Ho* tI;ereof ♦ in ilje moaning, tbep tobicb 
 mane princes ttcterlp D;face t^iit cp rcmatncD alttie ranne ccsci|}^i^>to ktk 
 tie^ans oaertljpiu tljC cemple,^l)eu'n euerp man fo^ Iji& frctno, amono; tijem 
 tbep boaeo. W\\)ic\) thing cbep^oyljcc tbat lairre flatne bp tbe luiuous lutl* 
 Daniel, ano 'Balaam mnnp buno^tcu 2)ins:anD tsljcn cbofe terrcurs coulooo 
 peares before Daniels tim: fo?e-tolDe no gooo,tto? turnibem from tbeir pur* 
 ani) fato (boulD come topalfe^if^eit^ec pofe,tt)cnrooetnlpoutcftbe trencties 
 iietberco pet.but \> fpace of i soo.pears founuation0,anD fto^c-VouffS baro bp, 
 ann mo^c baue ti;)i^ ta^ anp place to Uiljer tbeir toole0 ano otljer ncccITartes; 
 reffo^e ano fe^ Dp apin tbeir ntp ano lap.cbere fp^ang fo8?:b a fearfull fire. 
 Cfmple»3InTheodoretiis ano Ruf- tubidj burnte manp tbat brgeD t^e 
 finusmereaOjtljatintOeragnof lu- loo^fee, ano compcUc o tbe refl tota&e 
 lian tbe Cmperouc , tl^ 31ctuc3 tsitb tljeicbe£le0 . fo} in tbat one tn^ it 
 t»erp great bope anu p^efumption ^ent b^aHe fo^tb Cunti^p times,anD fo at Utt 
 about to butlD a neui temple, ano tl;at rep^effeo tbe Hubbope ratine? of tbat 
 tbepfougbt tbe founoatton tbcteof in (fiife-ncchco people* ^nu fo^ bccaufe 
 tbe place,U)bcr that tfple QooD,U)|)tcb ibcfe tbings (boulo not be tbougbt to 
 tuan burnt bpTicusJon ano generall baue^appeneo cafuallp ojt at aouem 
 fo t^jeCmperoi Vcfpafuntbut Cfrjiff ture?, t^e ntgbt before gftlje ni^bt fo« 
 sue lopru)!jo in tbe ^ofpel fo^e^tolo loluing, tbeix appe^ircti in ((;e f hpe a 
 one of D.intel3 p^opbccp tbe oefolati- b^tgbt o^ gliffering figne of tbe crofle* 
 im tbereof, an^ oio among ot^er fpea* ano tbe garments of tbe 3!e\i3f toJc re 
 Cbf0fap,And Hicrufalem flialbe tro- filleO ouer \x>ii\) croffc0»not b?igbt,buC 
 den vnder foote of the Genti!es,till blaclie , toljicb rouloe not be riooe a« 
 the time ofthe Genrils be fulfilled j Uiapo^ luiped out bp anp painc0-ta» 
 tin migbttlp rep?effe t^eir loicheD en* king 0} manner of mean$. ^bcp tbcr* 
 feeauour0, and binder cbeir labour fo> fo^e in fpite of tbeir teetb ano full fox 
 (([oing fo^Uiaro. jTo^ \i)ben tbep ^aoga* againtl tbeir tuillc$,'beeing ccmpelleti 
 tbereo ano b^ougbc togetber manpe mitb tbofe ba^rible terrors , fearefuH 
 tbouranijbuibelgsoflimeanofbauihe, iusgements, ano bitter plagues of 
 tben fooemlp came a tsbirlujtno tuitb €\)}i{t our lo)D:fo;foohe tbe place,ano 
 aujonoerfull Qo}rm ano bludecing, 6eo6eeuerpmantobi0boufe,leautng^ 
 lubicb feat ereD abjioao aniftarEieo a» tbetuojlie \)noone, ano cpcnlpe confef* 
 toap tl»e ffojeof ffuffe bp tbemp^oui* fingtbat 3leftt8Cb^ilItobomtl)rirfo?« 
 &eo . '?i:bere bapenco alfo a terrible fatbers bao r rucifieo, is a moll migbtp 
 cart^qualtjbp \ubicb altbe builoingsf (E^oD, i)OtofoeuecIulian,toitt Pharao 
 almaS of tbe tubolc place luere fuiept anotbecbiefcoftbe Vetoes oioperfe* 
 aluap ano maoe euen \uitb tbe ground, uere ftill in tbeir oiKopaltp ano ucfpit« 
 ^in^Hpe, luben a great companpe, ftiU blafpbemp againftcllimanD (jps 
 tobicb UJcre buac in tlje too^lie.oio tl;e ^Ip cljurcb. 
 fame ntgbt remaine oi taKc tbeir reffe !^ut,botofoeuer tbe BfetoeiJ to cucn 
 in a certaine pa^b? 0^ ©allcrp neere at tbist oape abioe m tl;cit irilful 0ub« 
 to tbe netoe begun cttie auo temple bo^nneHe, ttieio^oeDiofrombeauen 
 
 nedare 
 
The thirdc Decade, the eight Sermon. 4 1 5 
 
 tectare openlje enough, t^at \itt 10 no t} abrogate tbe Ijolp Cercmoni'e 0. 
 longer neltgbccl} luttb t^e ceremoniall Qlnn pet Once tje did o^Detn ctjofe ce< 
 rtce0, becaufe^eeDeffropeDaUttein' remomcjei bncill tlje time cf fntenDc< 
 if rument0}De{ongmg to tljat aunctenc ment, be Dotb nettber fmne no^ pet in* 
 fitnoe of tno|{btppe, anD maDe tbe berp curre tbe crime of bnconffancte, loben 
 (bop of tbat doe religion, 31 meanc tbe be Dotb cbaunge a tafee nluap tbe cc^ 
 lemplejanDCitieofOierufaUm.leuel remonie^ accojfting to tbe Detcrmi* 
 tuiib tbe grouno . Coucbing tlje temv nate purpofe, \£Wl) ^ tntenDeo frcm 
 pie, tbe Lo?iie in tbe C^ofpell fpahe to tlje beginning. 
 bis Difciplr^ , toben tbe p luitb toon* S^o^ecuetjfo long as tbe tbing 0g* 
 D?ing DID bebolDc it,anD faio: Doe yee npKcD, Dootb not Decape, anD tbat tbe 
 not fee all thefe thinges? verely I faic ibabolue oncJp 0} momentame figure 
 vnto you, there fluli not be left here Dootb banifij aliinp, it is aCTureDlie cer* 
 one ftone ftanding vppon an other, taine tbat tbe Cercmonie Dootb pet re* 
 Sno agaitt,tueeping ouer ii)e DntbanR* maine in full efft ct anD fubttance* 
 full citic (je faiD, They (hall not leaue ^be tpbole man Dotb lint fe? ener: 
 in thee one ftone ftanding vppon an anD pet tbe tbinges tbat arc tempo* 
 other.becaufe thou knevreft not the rail 0} co;iruptibIe in btm, Doeperifbe 
 time of thy vifitation. flnD nobj tbat in Deatb,anD are aboIifljeD in I;i0 clari* 
 all tbts ioa0, too?Dc fo? hjojdc accom* ficaiion. 
 pliibcD anD fallp finiibeo, lofephus an ^nt tfjat all tbefetbing0 map ap* 
 epe-toitnclTc of tbe fame Doetb largclp peare as cleare as tbe Dap ligbc,31 luil The Prie». 
 telfifieintbe iS^cbap.ofljisy.boofee particularly? runne tb^ougb anD toucb g^jfX*'"*" 
 De hello ludaico. Caen ijerpe notu 31 tbe mo?e notable fojts of eCeremonies.. 
 tolDe pott, tljat frcm one tljoufano anD Cbat tbe HD^ieCboooe of 9aron is Dt*. 
 fiue bunD^etb peares ago bnto tbispje • teripe abjiegaceD, it is euioent bp tbe 
 Cent time , tbe 31eiDes ncucr Ijao anpe ttio^Ds tDbicb tbe Spoflle tim\) out of 
 place giuen tbcm to builDe tbeic tern* DautD faping,The Lord hath fwnornc 
 pleDpagaine : Uib'rebp, if tbep loere and will not repent,thou artaprieft 
 not belioes tbcmfclue8,tbf P migljt ea« for euer after the order of Mekhife- : 
 Cite gatber, tbat tbe Mefsiah 13 ai^ca* dech. Cl)}itte tbercfojie is tbe one ann 
 Die come into tbe tuc^iD,^ tbat be batb onclp bigbc Ppile , anD tbat to,an e< 
 ab?ogateD all t^e cert moniail rites* uerlaffing p?ie!f, bauing an inimuta* 
 fcites or <c- 3jt isi a \ierpe flenoer 0? ratber no ble p?icObcoD,tobicb cannot bp fuccef* 
 toTfether i»2fen« at al io} tbe 3Ietoes,to alleoge fiou paflc fr em bim to anp oibf r man :' 
 areperpetu-ti)eUJo?Dcsoftbela*M,tDbicbarrmd« oi^ungclU J^o^beenoiueOanDinge 
 ilfci^r" ^^^ ^iwi28 rtI}earfeD,iubcre tbe ceremo* at tbe rigbt banoe of tbe fatber m bea* 
 niesareDifcribeo, Yeefliallkeepeic uen,tbc ijcrp true temple , to3btc|j toas 
 for an euerlaftingordinaunce./To? in pjcfigureD bp tbe tabernacle $ temple 
 tbisfenfe , Cucrlaffing is taken fo? at31erufalcm,Doetbmakeintcrcc(ricn 
 lottg-laOfing anD Ijiubaungeable , fo fo? bs, 9 Dotball tbe offices of an bigb 
 farre fo?tb as it batb rcfpccte bnco tbe ip?ie{l:©f n)bom tbe apoOle of £b?i8 
 luill 0} autb?o?itie of manktuDe . ^o} ^iint paule Dotb fpeahe fterp large Ip 
 tbe lo^D DID tuitb tbjeatning of gree* in bis epiCle bnto tbe it)eb?ucs. %\)is . 
 ttous pumfbmentes fo?bt3D, tbat man* €lniQ 3!efus our bigb piieff batb con* 
 kmt^ i^naDuifeDnede I^cuId cliaungc fetrateD all t^e faptbfui to be Einges 
 
 Ll.iiit. (inDi 
 
41 6 The vfe, fulfilling,and abrogation of thelaw 
 
 ann p^ieffe^ unto Ijfmfclfe . Sno pre tbp'ajen, tonltDcr mg tfjac at Iji's u?at]^ 
 nottoitOSatiDitts fee ootlj o^cepnc S^t* fje bao rent tVe^ijaple tljerecf* ^hu pet 
 ml!ersJoftljeCI;ui'cIj, bp toarluc nitu fojalltijat, tfieCccIeUadicaU aflem* 
 citamples to inucuctc tlje €()urcb,an5 l;Uci5 are not tljf rebj> coucemncD •• ©f 
 to mt'ttiffer tl)t facramcntjs , 31 mean? to^icb 3! IV^^^f tJ^ tlj? ejcpofiticn of tlje 
 not tfjofe oloe ano aumtent one^ , tut 4,pjfCcpCjRemember that thou keep 
 tijofe iDljic!) tlje ILojiiJt tatl) fuUJ.! iiitteo holy the Sabboth day« CJerfip tlje ta« 
 in tteatt of tijeolo one^X^bat occtrine ternacle anu tbe temple bate ti)t tppe 
 tljcp muff teac() ije Potl> £]cp?c0rclj> dc» of tijc Catl)oUQuc Cljurclj of CDou, out 
 Clare . CfjempSltcaUattp^caimpr* ofuiOtcljetfjcrearenop^aicr^no^olja 
 mcntiei of t^e pjicUljooclje malytt m lationja; acceptable to tlje lo^o.'But tte 
 f ommenue to 10 lapaffles , no? leaue Cljurclj i0 octsnucJ) to tlje ijerie cnDeg 
 to bis €\)mclh but tooke tbem atoape of tlje too?lP» 3nn pet it fclloloetf) not 
 initb all tfje cerentonic0, t^at are cal» tbcrc upon, tbat aU are in tlje Cijurcb, 
 kD tl)e miODle Uiall bettoiict tOe J\tW tuljicb arc intbc ujo^Id: tbep alone are 
 ann C15entiU0, %\)t top bt«^felfe ano tn tbe Cburcb, mbicb tb^ougb tbe Ca« 
 I;i03polfleipaule luill \)mz t^c paff* tboliquc fattb arc in tbe fellotolbipp of 
 ours of tbe people cla9 uaitb rigbteouf* €\nin ^^^m, anu tp tbe agreement of 
 nefle ano bonellieranir Doep?ccifelp re* coetrine, bp tbaritpe,ano bp tbe parti« 
 moue tbe ^inidttts of tbe cbtircb from cipatteng of tbe facramcntsi^bnleiB fcm 
 fupecio^tcie ano fecular affatre0*^bep great nc ccfTitie binijer tbcm)are in tbe 
 ooe alfo appoint ttipenties fo? tbe S©i* communion of tbe bolp s?a(nt0» O^uc -1^° fS'll^ 
 nitters to liuetjppon , pet not tbofe tbep burn infencearinfacrificetnbigb"*. 
 tobicb t^z la\ue aUoioeo tbem,but fucb place, tebofocuer feehe after anp otbec 
 asUjeremoOf tollerable anu conueni* facriiice,tben tlje one auDonelpoblati* 
 ent fo^tbe 0ate anDconnittonof euerp on of Cb^tfi S^efus, a} loolie in} anp o« 
 Cburcb» ii- ' ' tber to offer ibeir p?aicr0 to (fcon tbe 
 
 I .Cor 9. %^t lo?ne left tbe place to feme fatber tben ^b?ifte alone , as tbep are 
 
 iiJlpUcc ««^ toojibip (000 in , free njitbouc ev taugbt b^ tbe nioutb of tbe ^aifo? Cn« 
 fo"o wor. ception o? binoing to .ante one p?efcri« cerelp p^eacbing tbe buojio of (!I?oo. 
 iM?eefor'e! bco 0} pecuUar place,tobenm tbe C'of- «pD?eouer, tbe Cbiucb of €5ou batb no 
 to"L"r" P^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^* ^^^ houre flial neeoe no\3J of anp arke, anp table.anpe 
 whereh/e comc aiid IS already , when the true fi;etoe b?eao,anp goloen canolefticke, 
 Ih "''r''"'^ worfliippersfliiall worfhip the Father anpe :3ltar ettber of incenfe oj burnte 
 gatSet'h neither in this mountaine nor at le- offeringcs,no;i pet of anp b^afen lauer: 
 rufalemjbut in the fpirite & in truth. fo;i Cb?i3 alone 10 all tn all to tlje Ca- 
 For fuchcthe Father requireth to tboiique Cburcb, tobicb cburcbebatb 
 worfliippehim.God is a fpirite, and alltbefetbinggrpirituallpanoeffectu* 
 they that worfliip him, muft worlhip allp in Cb?i5 3leru0, ano can feebc foj 
 him in fpirite and in truth, ^bc3po« notbinginanpeotbcrtreatutee, info* 
 file foloioeo tbe lo?^ in tbi0 Doctrine, mucbe tbat if it percctue anpe man to 
 «no faio, I will that men pray in cue- bjing in again citber tbefe^o? fucb lifie 
 rie placejifting vp pure handes with ceremonial tn(li:umcnt0,it totb fljarp* 
 out anger . u^eitberuio tbe lojoein Ip rebuke $ bittetlp ciirlfe bint foj his 
 bapne a0 31 tbettjeb pou euen noto, fuf« untnarranten raibene©,^ blafpbcmoua 
 fft t^e 'Q^emple tobeebttetlpeouei;< p|erumptionintbcCburcb8f^i)?i<f« 
 
The third Decade, the eight Sermon. 4 1 7. 
 
 (|)8Uo\uciE! ann figures , isjljen it Doecb t!;e ico^Iti, $ bp tbc 3DiacU tbe pjince 
 noixje eniope tl;c tljtncf it felfc, eucn oftbeiuo^icct iTuttljcimojcttjeircalf 
 C()?(lf Slcfus , tobofe (i)t^tJo\» anofi- ofyjoj-ittation Icing once 6mfi)£t>lJp« 
 guce tfje ceremonies bare t S^ojeouec pon tlje Crofle cnuurett) fo^ cuer : nci« 
 tbe cljurcl) Ijatlj fignes enougb, i« tbac tljer Doe tbe ^aintes anpe nio^e fenne 
 it batb recruicii ot"^b?iiJ ttoo sacra* cut a fcape-goate to beare tbeirfmnrs! 
 mentall figneis , UJbereiuare contai* into tbe cefert . ^0? Cb?(l! our lo^u 
 nen al tbe tbtngsfjlobicb tbe clO cburcb came once ano toaja ctfcreu bpp, ann bp 
 UiDcompjebenoeitt funujie anobcrve bisfacrificetcolieatoaj'e tbeCnneisof 
 manp figure0. all tl)Z too?loe«irinanp, (ince tbe faitb* 
 
 ^urtbermojebeebatbelcftetbe bo* fuU bo bailpconftDcranri beare (titbeic 
 Thtbo'y Ip time to tijo^fbipp dJori in/ree to our minb0,tbac tbspbaue no abioing place 
 titaeis free. (|jopce, U)bo in tbe CDofpell faitb : The in tbie tranlito^p too^lu.but tbat tbcp 
 Saboth was made for man, not man iooUe after a place to come, tbep neebe 
 fortheSabboth: therforetheronne not 80 tbe 3IelBe0 bib , onceapeareto 
 of man is Lord alfo of the Sabboth. celebrate tbe fead of 'EabetnacU0«3!n 
 ^^nb tbe Slpoaie l^aule faitb •• Let no lifee manner tbe faitbfull boc no mo^e 
 man therefore iudge you in meat,or achnob)lebge anp peare of Jubilp. iToj 
 drinke,orinparteofanholyedaye, Cb?iit came once anb p?eacbeb bnto 
 or of the new Moone, or of the Sab- S)0 tbat acceptable pear, euen tbe <^oU 
 bothes, which are the fliadowes of pelljtoberebp it i0 p?tfclaimeb,tbat all 
 thingcs to come, but the bodie is of our (i;nne0 anb iniquities are cleareip 
 Chrift, €)ftbecb?ifftan0 §>abbotb3I fongiuenb?^ jfo? fo botb Cb?iff bim* 
 fpafee in tbe eirpodtion of t\)i fourtbe felf interpret it in tbe fonttb of ^aine 
 commaimbemenc . ^0 foj tl)t m\x>t luttc^gorpeUahincfoccanontorpeak 
 5|^one0 tbep are not fclemni^^eb bp tbe of it,out of tbe Cict cbappiter of €raie0 
 cburcbe of €\)n^, mfomucbe a$ it i0 lP?opbe(te ♦ 3nb tbu0 tbe bo^P timt 
 taugbt bpCb?ilf to attribute to (Il?ob, ano .feffiuall bape0 arc ab^ogateo 
 not tbe beginning of ^onetbe0 onelp, bp Cb?ia in bi0 bolp cbiu'cbe : tobicb 
 but tbe beboJc P^are alfo, an^ tlje mn- nottuit^QfanDing is not lefte beffitute 
 mobictetbcreof, bjitb tbe Itgbt of tbe of anpbolp tbtng, ojnecelTan'emaC' 
 ^ttnne,tbe S^oone, anb all tbe 0arre0 uv* 
 inbeaucn* ^ut nolue becaufe tbi0 v^eknt 
 
 spo^eouer tbe cb?iff tan? boe cele* peare, toberein tbis "^^oofee is firffe of rheRomish 
 !>?ate tbeir l^afleouer mo^e fpirituaUp all p?inteb , m tbe peare of derate, one ^"^'^'' 
 f ben bobilp •: euen a0 alfo tbep bee fo» tbouCanb fiue bunbjeb anb fiftie.aub a« 
 lemui^e tbeir IPenticoll 0? C^tbitnin«= cobbing to tbe Homifb trabition is cal« 
 tibe. fo} as be fent bis fpirite bppon leb tbe peare of 3!ubilie,31 am tbetfcrje 
 bis Difciples, fo botb bee bailp fenb it rompelleo as it tecre of necclTitie , to 
 Dppon all tbe faitbfulL Sno tbat is tbe mahe a little bigrefitenjft fpeak fome* 
 cauCetbat intfte faitbfuUtbe alarme tebatoftbe1Roml(b3!ubilie. 
 is i!ricken,ts bp to encourage tbem a0 3i bo tbe refo?e call it tbe Hbmilb 
 foulbiouc to fktrmirbe toitb tbeir ene* anb not tbe cb?tOian 31ubilie, becaufe 
 ime0 . ifoj tbe flelbe luffetb agapnife a0 3! ^iZ^t^ pou euen noto^ tbe cburcb 
 tbeCpirtte,anbtbefattbfuUarebatIpe cf €\)}iU after oure reoemptton 
 
 iU. tejougbt 
 
4 ^ 5 The vfe,fulfilling, and abrogation ofthc law. 
 
 ctje €>orpcU, notb mitlyei acHn&iulcgre btlte,\]Qttbouc peril of faluacton.bp t^e 
 no} tccc^ie anp otljer pcrc of Jiubilie. fpacc of one tljoufano j tlj^ee ^uRD^etd 
 31n tljc auncienc 3!cU)ia; pcrc of Jubi* jjearee^Qnfi t^erefo^e map luc alfo bee 
 Ip tbcc 19 to be conunereD tlje mearans D}it|)Out tt tuitbouc all pertU ano nam* 
 
 , of tbe letter, atiu of tljt fpirite* * Sc* ma5e,pea,to our great profit ano com* 
 co^nm; to fl)e letter , bono-men tpere monttp. jTo^ if cur Homani00 go on 
 fee at Itbertte » anulaiufuU Ijep^eiei Dio to obtrude it to (be Xoc}\o as a tbitig ne 
 recepue figapnetbeir patrmionie ano ccffarpc to faluation , tbenlbaUt^ep 
 poffelTtons , tubtclj cttber taae cbaun« condemn t\)t bniuerfall cburcb, lubtc^ 
 geu atoiap,oj otberlsjifc gone from ibr» toas before l^ope Boniface bis tpme, 
 ^be meaning of tbat o^ner as it coulu tobo ftcll b^ougbt in tW \3nacquainteo 
 not b ee b^ougbt againe into all Eing- 31ubilp» 'Ebus uiee are fo far from not 
 uoomes in tbefe latter napes uiitbout being able to be Uiitfjcut it, tbat toec 
 t^e trouble of alleCtates, Co it is little ougbt bp all meanrs polftble to beteS 
 Ut bp, ano tbe care of tbe opp^eireii,bt< anb abbo^re it, as a berpe toickeb ano 
 terlp neglectei} bp tbe bolp popes>bDbo blafpt^emous o^binaunce, conftoerpng 
 noU) of late b^ougbt in tl;e peare of 3!u' tbat mee baue to beleeue tbat tbe %ii* 
 bilie, ano p^cacbeb it bnto tbe foolilbe blip is btterlp ab^ogatcb bp Cb^ff , $ 
 b}o^lo,not fo^ anp ^tal tbep bab tobclp alfo tbat all Onnes are frcelp tb?cug^ 
 cbeoppjelTtb , butfo^tbcbcCret^ep Cb?ptt fo?giuentoaUtbatbeleeue,in 
 |aD,bp robbing tbe iDo^lb^to augment babat place of tbe tPo;lt>e fo euer t^ep 
 ti^eir olune treafures. Ipue ano are conutrfaut in. 
 
 2 * ^be fpirituall anb ^ioben miff e« ^Ijis l^cpc Boniface notb to Ijijaf 
 tie of tbe Jubilie bib commenoe bnto falfe p?omife sno bnptirc place anncre 
 (bemof oloe tbe free remiffion of all tbercmisnonD{0nnes.5l5oU)2boubf 
 fin9ti);ougb(£^^iff bpfaitbinCb^ift: lubet(;er tbis blafpbnnous^ntpclj^iS 
 tubicbe free grace can not \i)itbcut re* cciilo boc anp tbing mo?c bo^rille ano 
 p^ocb to Ct^^iH be otberiDife p^cacU^b mo^c agapnS tbe bcnour of tbe ^aut< 
 tben it batb ben alreaop taugb^ bp tl;e our. ito) tberein is be flleb tlje glo^p of 
 {jolp CoCpelU tbe cnelp begotten fonue of CE'ob, tobo 
 
 'Sbcrefo?e tljc c!;urcl) Uas toitljout is tbe onclp bealtb of all tbe b)o?lD. 
 tbe obferuattcn of anp peare of 3ubi« '^Tberein is Df fileb tbe faluation of 
 lie bp tbe fpace of one tbauf«nt; it tb?ce manp tboufantjs. fo> tebfcb Cb?pff bp« 
 buno^etb pears after sZCbjiff bis incar* c5>bpou tbe croOfe. ^nb tberein alfo is 
 nation.at Ufl by ttart Bonifacius tbe befileo tbe glo?p of Cljjpffian faptl),lp 
 cigbtb of tbat name ^ifi)cp of Home, VDbicJ^j alone bae are mabe pertaKers of 
 toboficffeofallinuenteD tbatbuickeb eternallfcluaticn . Cbtsbngratious 
 Ojicinance-ifo? Platina in p life of tbat anb lupcfeeD l^opc toas bee, of n)bcme 
 Bonifacius faptbiTiiis is he that firtt ijjat fcmmcn il3?c-u:rbc runnetb : Hee 
 brought in the Iubilie,in the yere of entred like a vroolfe, he reigned like 
 Chrirt 1 5 oo.wherein he granted full a Lyon.and died like a dogge . jf o? 
 remifsion of al their finnes to as ma- bcrcijs fb blafpbcmous an £)jt»inaunce 
 ny asvifitedthe See ApoftolicahAnd luas too^tljp of fucb an autbo?.S<ofca» 
 the fame did he ordein to be obfer- lifl)e a people luas \i30jtbie of fuclje a 
 Hedcucryhundretbycrc.^otticntlje paffaur ♦ ^nb fo biuf Ipllje a pope 
 
 -rlftN- 
 
The third Decade, the eight Sermon. ^ly 
 
 laaM t)0^% of fucl^ an tr\n * Platina agatnd tbofr, tuljtc^ tr ere of cptmon, 
 
 Tai}ittt\i cbat in tljsc pcare of 3iubtlpe, tt)ac ctrcuncifton loas necelTarpe Dn-> 
 
 tbere came fo sceac Ijeapcs of people tofaluacton,anotnti^at counfcU tljep 
 
 to iSLame,ti}at alr^ouo;!) t\}z citie luere aUotoeo of pauUsooctrtne, tD^obot^ 
 
 inoiffecetulp Iv^e enou^l) , v^t one tl)ous^t ano taugbt t^e contrary « ^o; 
 
 man coulD nocfo^ tb^ong^ , -palfe tp an l^aule in one place fate!) : Loe I Paule 
 
 otlKC. ^0^ tlje UJO^lD tUiU necoss be fay vnto you, that if you be circum- 
 
 ueceiueo , if it Uiere not fo, tfjep cifed, Chriftelhall profite you no- 
 
 tooulo sine eare Unco tl)e la^o l»i)ic^ thing. 
 
 crpet^* For I teftific to eueryman which 
 Oallyee that thirfte, come to is circumcifedjthat he is a debtor to 
 the waters^and ye that haue no nio- the whole lawe to do it . Chrifte is 
 ney drawe nigh. Why fpend ye your made of none eflfeft to you : as ma- 
 money vpon a thing of naught, &c. ny of you as are iuftified by the lawc 
 Cfap,55.anD 3!of)n 4.7- 53o\u all tl;e are fallen from grace .. S^dt\)ev 10 it 
 tDbtle tljat tlje tuo^lo loas fee tbu? en rlgljc 0^ (onnentcnc tdat tn t^t cljurcb 
 tnawingjtbe rigl)tecus lo?o ^uas not of Clj^ill tbere fboulQ rcmaine fo blou» 
 afleepcHo^prtiitDOtiiflemble, f)OU}e op a facramcnc as ctrcumciHon tua?, 
 mucl) tbep bifpleafeo him Mjitl) tl;at loljen our e tbac blouo t^as (bco bppon 
 blueliflje mucmion « jfo? tlje brrpe tbecrcffe, tobtcb 0auncl;etb ano ta» 
 famepeareljeffirrcobpp Gtthoman kcib atoap t^c blouo cfi^e oloe %t» 
 tbepatrtarhauO^ficJ foirtiQercf tbe ftament* 
 CurKtflje empire , bp ^bofe meanrs Sin If eeoe of t^e pafc(jaU lambe ijs 
 ^eoionotablpfcourore tbe rljurclje of tljeLo^oefuppcco^ocinccii^btcbe bp 
 J^omc, ano t^e corrupt manners tbat anotbernameisicaUeotIje<SucI)aritt 
 toererrfptintoCb^iffenoome.Qfeloe 01 atbanfeefgiuing. ifo^fotbelc^s 
 yeres after, fuccecoeo Clement tbe tiimfelfe in tulie etpounoe tb it , rai?# 
 fine, Paule tljC fccono, ano Sixtus t^e ing,tl;at {)i m tljen eate tbc lalf peffc* 
 fourtb, asb)iclieomcnasbe,asisto ouer, tuitbbidOiCbtplfS, attbeenoe 
 iiefounointbebiO^o^iesof tbetcltuea^, lobereofbeoio imnuotatlp o^ceintbe 
 tobo cbancjeo tbe pecrc of lubilp from S>afr«ment of bis boop gf blcMD,U3bif& 
 cn?rp biini»?ftlto cucrp fiftietb peare be biooctb tijem to celcb^at m remem* 
 ano fo at ladert cuerp fine ano ttotn* b?aunce cf bim , bntill be reiurne ta 
 titb peare,tbat fo tbep migbt fuche tbe iuogement againe. 
 mo?e aouauntage out of mens foo< 'Eberefoje tbe lo^o'leftetbc ^ap« 
 !i(l)ne(ft . 15ut noto to tbe matter a» per to be an Dncbangcable faframent 
 ffaine. ontilltbe cnne of tbeteo^lo. ^o?e^ 
 ^be Sacraments aKb of tbe aunct* ouer, tbat all fojts of feacriSces co«» 
 J^J^^jJ^entSfeloesareflatlp abpsatco, ano teineoin tl;e lato are btterlpab^o^ 
 andfjcrifi. In tbeit plflccs are fublfituteo nelue gatco, no man Jfuppofej HDillcnce 
 uliyt^o. Sacraments, tobicb are giuen to tbe oenpe,\ubicboctb but confiocr, tbac 
 gated. ■°* people of tbe netoe tcuenaunte ♦ Sn botb ibc temple ano tbe tujo Sltares 
 ffecoofcircunctdonis^aptifme Kp> \uitballtbe bolie tnlfrumente5> are 
 popnteo. OtterlpcucrtbptuneanD comcto no« 
 
 '^Dbe apoifles m tbe Spnonc bcloe tbmg- 
 
 at ^ierufalem,tiioo oppofe tbcmfelues 31 tolo pou tbitt tbofe facrificcs lucre 
 
 tem^m^ 
 
420 The vfe/ulfilling, and abrogation of the Ia\r. 
 
 rememb^aiunce!E( of finnes , anu cppes tm tubtc^ ^e cat cbc Cttcgariff , c5< 
 
 t} 6suce£E of t^e cleanfino; ano atcotie* cetnet^ in tc sAi c^e iiinnts of attnctene 
 
 ntenc cijac xaas to bee maoe bp Cb^iQ facriScesMtcI; ar meffecc l)uc of ttuo 
 
 Slefus, "^berefo^e ttiljcn eDbufltuias ro?t0,toi!)tc,ofpurg;tng,andofattone* 
 
 romeanooffercD uppfo^tbeCnnefli of menca? tljofe lubicb toere offereti fo? "•« sucha- 
 
 autbeujojloe, tben DerUpe oio altlje Cnne: o} elfeof tbanbcf-giuing, a0 oVtSfiSfS 
 
 ^accifice0 of t^e ancient 3Ieti33 come tijofe toljtcl) reno^eu t^anlicjEi, ami of« » 'o ^J^ift'- 
 
 to tbeic cnoing . fo} toljere tljece 10 a fereD p?a(fe \jnto t^e Lo?o.5!5otoc, tbe of*A«ifi! 
 
 fuUanoabfolute rcmtlfion of ^mt&, fupper ts: a teaimonfe^ a Sacrament, "'• 
 
 thereto no lonpcanpe Sacrifice fo^ ano a rcmemb^annce of tlje boope of 
 
 finnc.l3uc in tbe neto tett ament tbere Cf)?ttt lubicb tcaa giucn fo? Mi.nxin of 
 
 IS a full rcmtlTton of (tnneis ; tbcrefo^e W blouu tbat toas fljeo fo| tbe remiflc 
 
 in tbe ne\]}e teffainent tbere i0 no lon< o» of onr Onnes. fo} tbe boop $ biouo 
 
 get anp facnSce offcreo fo> linne?, fo? of our lo^oe, Mi^idi) toete but once of# 
 
 Cb^ttl 10 onelp ano alone in (f eeo of al fereo Dppon tbe cro({e,anQ neitber can 
 
 tbe 3>acrtfice04 jTo^ bee U)a0 once offe- no^ ougbt to bee offereo anpe mo^e of 
 
 reo bpp , ano after tbat i0 offereo'no men , arc not facrificeo afrclbe in tbe 
 
 tno^e : UJbo bp tbe once offering bp of celebration nf tbe fupper: but in tbe 
 
 Ijimfelfe '^atb founoe etemaU reoemp* celeb?atin$ of ity tbere i0 retteratee a 
 
 tion:fo tbat all vubicb be ranctiftei3,are remembrance of tbe tbing, H meane 
 
 fancttgeobp none otljer oblation, but of tbe oblation , lDbtcbnia0 but once 
 
 tbat of Cb^lt ^ppon tl)e crolfe , maoe maoe,ano in once offeringe tua0 fufft« 
 
 once for all* cienc 
 
 CS^berefore Cbritt , beinj once offe- 3pin,in tbe fupper toe rentier tbanlus 
 
 rco \3p0n tbe crofle for tbeQnnc0 of all to d^oo for cur reoemptian , for tobicfp 
 
 tbe toorloe, io tbe burnt offering of tbe alfo tbe bniuer fall cburcb oootb oflfec 
 
 catboliqiue cburcb : be to alfo tbe meat praife t)nto bi0 name, ^berefore tbe 
 
 off^rtng,tuIiicb feoetb b0 U)itb,bt0 flclb fupper of tbe loro oootb comprebenoe 
 
 Dffcrco upon tbe croffe > bnto eternall tbeiubole fubSance ano matter,tobtcb 
 
 iife,if toereceiue ano fceoe on t)im bp tuaoprcSgureo in tbofe auncient &a« 
 
 faitb* crificeoXo tbat in tbat point tbe cburcft 
 
 ^orenuer^be isi tbe ortnfi offering to not orfiitut of anp poo or necclTarp 
 
 eftbe cburcbctobicb tiitb ¥^ blouo tbing>altbougbitootbnolongerretein' 
 
 Dootb quencbecbe tbirOf of tbefaitbful tbofe facrificf0 of tbe eloer cburcb* 
 
 ijuto life euerlaltinj* !^ee io tbe pur» ^ea,tbep ougbt not anpc longer to ht 
 
 ging ano oailp facciftcc of tbe cburcb : fokmni^co in tbe cburcb,becaure(tnbe 
 
 becaufe be io tbe lamb of (2?cO tbat ta* tbcp uiere noibing cls,but tbe figures 
 
 feetb atoap tbe Cnne0 of tbe toorloe. tppe0, ano &>acrament0 of €b;ilf e to 
 
 i^is Dcatb anu palTion cleanfetb all ccme)ibecbnrcbcotbnotoldcue anu 
 
 men from tbeir finnes, tbeir errour0, tbat rigbtlie too,tbat i^Lbrift is alreop 
 
 'ano iniquitieo.iTtnallp be is tbe cbur» come,anD tbat be batb fulfilleo ano ac^ 
 
 cbejsfacrificeof tbanltef-giuing; be- compli(beoaltbi«g0,«0UJe re ao tbat 
 
 caufe bp €ii}iil iDe offer praife to goo, bee bimfelfe Dio teflifte toben on tbe 
 
 ano bpCbrifi toe renoer tbanlte? bnto croffe be crico, faping:lc is finiflied. 
 tbe Loro. gporeouer, all i?otiie0 are come to vowej 16- 
 
 ^.a conclude ,t(je onelp fupper of tjc an enocbccaufc all faai6ce}Et,\B|jerein ^^e^'^d. 
 
The third DeadCjthc eight Sermon* 421 
 
 tfirfeotoe? teh06feu , arc battifteu ann tofjo oi^crtoife tooultrt i>«ue tccnc too 
 gone . ttl^etutfc ifec uifcipltne of tbe ffubbo^ne anlj ftlf-luiUc5, '^Llje 3Ieto0 
 jf^a^critesis nob) Dccapcu.bccaufc tbe at tfjat time DitJ eucrpe tia^ fo trefeipe 
 Cemple tottO all tije <!rercmonjjC£i be* Ijearc lije reaoinj of t^je latoc^, to^icb 
 ionginjf ttjertimto 10 tiancli a\unp. uin cicpKCrdp fo^biti to cat blooDc ann 
 ^bere remainctb fftK tn tbe C^urcl) flrangleo , as if tbe p^eac^inge of tljc 
 «'Cl)jifftan anu mouevatc ntfetptlRe, C^ofpctl \)an sot begun to be folurb a^ 
 fiitt not ttjat M3\)ic^ 10 befcribei» in tbe mong tljem , ano tbcrefo?e tfjcp couloe 
 late; ^ntJ t[)e^atnt3 Doe pcrfd?me to riot bttt bee grcatip offenceo, to ftc tb« 
 <E5ou t^e Uoiues Igljiclj tijep banc mate C^entiles Co IwuHjtp to bfet|ic t^ingeis 
 in tbe cb«tclj,not eontrarp to fait(/anD pjiofjibiteu, • 
 gouUnefle. T5ut tijep are fparmg,)Barp C2Jljerefo?e tfje ^poaiee toonib latte 
 anu verie ceHgious in making tiotoee* tlje Centileis! fo? a tpme to abffepne 
 ^0? tofeat'bane toec to giuc to C'OD, from ibe t^tngee tbat otljerUJife toere 
 Tahiti) me \mt not firft recetueo at lji0 lalofull inougb, to fee if perabuentiure 
 JanueiEf, an?b totlje perfourminge of bp'tljatmeanesibepmigbt toinnet^e 
 iD]^icbe,toe ttjcre not bounoe before in 3!ctofstot^efaptbofCt)?ilI« jTo^t^e 
 baptifme* Cpi01eie( toijtelie ^anle tojote a fettc 
 
 €{)}iSe Bbetfjnottiifffnguil|)e be* peares after tfje Ccuncellati^ienira* 
 t\Di]ct cleane ann uncleane in t!jc <5o0 Icm,iro fufficientlp argue, tljat tlje oe« 
 ptn,as5^ofesuotbintljela.ii): That eree of t^e ^poCIe^ againft blfloo,auD 
 fapct!}!;ee, which entertth into the If rangle& toas not perpetifilL'But iljc 
 fnouthdefileth not the man,but that Commaunbemente? giuen agapnfte 
 which commeth out of the mouth, tljings offereb to tbois,anD agatntt foj» 
 flntr t\)t 3pc(!lc l^auk ftotl) flatip fap, ntcation (in bHnge tobereof t^c (II5en» 
 t|at to the clean,al,l things arc clean* tilfs tfjougljt tljat tl;ep oib not great* 
 9ttOlifeetot!)i0 Ijcfpeaftetbrnu'cijein fpe cffenue) are pcrpetuall, becaufe 
 i\)t fourteentlj to ilje Romanes, i^nti in tl)c^ be mo?aUe0,anb of tbe number of 
 ottier place© mo. 3!n l;i0 <£pi0te to tl^e tbe tenne commaumjemeute0,T5ut of 
 Co]o(rtan0 \)ct faptb : li ycc bee dead tbat matter 31 tjaue fpoKen in another 
 with Chrift from the rudimenteS of place* 
 
 the world.why as liuing in the world ^nb ntJloe , bfcaufe 31 ant fOme (0 
 areyeled vrithtraditions,touchnort mafee mention of tbe ^pnooai! De« 
 tafte not, handle not :^1I which doe tree o^bevncu bp tbe ^poHJeg anb CI* 
 perifh in abufing : Qn5 fo foo^ttj.'S^o bers of tbe Coiincel at 8;ierufalem,3! 
 3^etcr alfo it 10 faio : What God hath tbinfee it not amtfle to recite bnt pou 
 fandifiedjthatcal thou not vnclcan. fBcerelpe beJcueoj agaconclulionto 
 Cberefo?^ ti3!jcrea0 in tbe ^pnoiwll tbi0 place , ti^e tuljole <SptSle fentc bp 
 »ro«dani Cpi^Ie Cet fcjtb bp t(je SlpoClcs in tbe t'^e §?pnob0, becanfc it boetlj beate an 
 arai.gied for- gftccutb of tlje ^ctcs, botb bloone aiio euiseut, ful, anb b^icfe telf intonv tfjat 
 
 bidden of the-. •»^'<»». ,».«. .. «* 
 
 Apoftiej. ftcangUb 10 fo?bmuen anu crempteb tljeJaUJ 10 ab;iogateb after tljat man* 
 
 from tbe meat of men, tljat commaun* ner )siUc\) 31 baiie bedarcb.jl^iotoe tl)is 
 
 bement toa0 not perpetuall , but mo* i$ tijeir (J^piOle 0? confiitut ion •• The 
 
 nnentanie foj a time onelp^lTo? it plea* Apoftles ar^d Etders,and brcthereir, The decree of 
 
 feo tbe JlpoSIe0 fo j charities fafee , to fend greetings ynto the bretheren, £ila"i«u. 
 
 beare^tb^rin iMitj) tfje JiZ'oii^l) nation, which are of the Gentils, that are in faicm. 
 
 Antio- 
 
42 » The vfc, fulfilling, and abrogation of the law. 
 
 Antiochia, Syria.and Cilicia. For a^ ^\)}ifit toitf^Ottt tfje feelpejaf t^ lalaie, 
 ^luch as WQ haue heard chat certcin, loas fuffictent cncugljc, to ful ano ab* 
 which departed from vs , haue trou- folute iuS jfif atioiu iljcp mAUe tbeit 
 bled you with wordes,andcuinbred toatts t^at tijcp toerc fcnt from i^i«u# 
 your miodesjfaying : ye muft be cir-. feilemt)jj tl)C Slpottlcs anu Difcijjlcs oC 
 cumcifedj&keepe the lawTjto whom tfjeio?D,\DljODioaUbJit(joneconfene 
 ve gaue no (uch commandement; it tcaH) t^c fame Hoctrine, ttjat tticp DpB 
 fcemed good therefore toys, when jj^ea£^,ano tb^p faiDC t^jat j^aule U)tt| 
 we were come together with one acr bi&xompattion I5arnaba0 alone, OiOOf 
 cord,to fende chofen n^n vntp you j Ccbj^fniattqiilelike lolu tn t\)t c^urc()ed a 
 with our bcloued Paul & Barnabas, cwcainc Ooctrinc peAtUat to ^tmreife^ 
 men that haue ieoperdcd their Hues toucljittg fattlj ir'^icl) iuffifietlj ta)it^/| 
 for the name of our Lorde I E S V S jjut tbe luo^fe!5 of tl)£ laU)» . ,j 
 
 Chrift.We haue fcnt therefore ludas l^\)tUiO}t tlje 2lpo0le£( ffretC^t* 
 and Silas.which Ihal alfo tell you the toapes aftec tlje beginning of tljeir <£• 
 iame things by mouth.For it femed piffle HooDcclaic b)!^at t^cp tbmbe of 
 good to the holy Ghoft and to vs,to furij faille ^eac^erjs ano tl;cic ijnU)ar« 
 charge you with no more then thefe rauntCD Ooctrine : Wee confe fle,fapc 
 neccflarie rhings/that is to fay)that tljep, that thofe falfe teachers wente 
 ye abfteine from things offered to I- from hence out of lerufalem.but wc 
 4oIs,and from blood, & from ftran- deny that tliey wer either fent or in- 
 gled, and from fornication : from (Ixudcd by vs. For we gaue no com- 
 which if ye keepeyour fclues, ye flial maundement to anyc fuch. SnO fo 
 do weLSo fare ye wel. ^i^is is Uio^u t^ep ooe telltfie,tbat tc to bccerlp falCr^ 
 fo?UJD?5etbeCat!)oliquc, t\)C ^pno» tDljtc|)t[)ofefcUgUJes taught, to toitte, 
 Ual,apotJolique,ant;i£cclenaCfical C^ ttjattlje apoSles auD pifctyles of t|;e 
 piUlc of tbe Couiif elljelD at ll?ierufa« lo^o oio p^eacb :Thatthe lawe is re- 
 lent, botb b?(cfe ano eafpe ; fo? as t\)z, quifit to fuliuftification. I^^aijjep ba 
 fptccbe of truet^ is nmpIe,ro alCo map pet go on uio^e plamlp to Declare t»l)ac 
 true rcltgton ano €\)}ittiaxi fapci) bee t^e ooctrtn of cbofe falfe apo0le$ 'mne, 
 caOlplapoootottcmuerpfeluanocui- They trouble you (Tape tfjcpj wyth 
 DeiUUJOjUS. • ' word5^cumberyourmindes,com» 
 
 tfcewr* kfe, 3;mmeoiatlp in tbe beginning afccc mau^idmgyou to be circumcifed, & 
 luei doarine. ^j^^ .j, ^rfutJonuo uianerci fiititcribing to keepe the lawe. Cbe fumme t|;erc« 
 ano infctibtng tbeic Cpitlle, tbep oce fo^e of t^cirt|3ctrtue )i)ao,tbat 'onles a 
 The fub ""^ °^ bantie ffll to auo tauclj tbe falfc man \ucre cirfumcifeb ijoio keepe tl&e 
 fcnbe.Veir ,9pottle£s,b3itb toljoiii pflulc flHO '^tit* lalHe,l)ec coulDe not be raucb, CSlberc* 
 SbeTe'* «abas tiJcre in contcau<:cfie , ano bo be-- fap t l;cp Din aCecibc faluation to tbc Ke* 
 names ofthcm clsre 'Hiljsit bmD of coctctne tbat of tbc ping of the lalue , o? to tl;e mcriteof 
 fiS^cTrcnt' falfe p?cpbets ^as, tubif (3 tbep bao til tbeir tuo?Ue0 ♦ Gnto tbis uoctrine tljc 
 c.s *^"^'£^pjj^g^,f[jjj,yjj^[Qjl^gjl^m.j^gg^gg(^gg ^poCU0 Doe attribute ttoo p?rillou0 
 
 catljoltquc, true, anb ^IpoUoUquc Doc« effectis ♦ 'Clje ficfl is : They trouble 
 crice,to \j3ic,tbat tbcp to)bicb UJilbe fa= you with wordes . C^cp be too?bc3 
 tjeo muff be civcumci^eb ano keepc tlje fape tbep,U)bic{j bo raiber ama^e.tljr n. 
 laUJcfC^ore0, appeafecofojto? pacifiepourminties, 
 
 fo} tljep ttioug()t net tl)it fapt|) in pea,tljep bo trouble pou fo,t^at pe tan« 
 
 not 
 
The third Decadc,thc eight Sermon* 4^ 5 
 
 itot M to^at to brteeuco? toljercco to tfjerc tea? a fu! agrcme nt anu ccmfcnc 
 cmii,ano do mojeouec ft irre \jp 0rif e« of Doctrine ano religion : We beeinge 
 Difco?D3, anD iarcing among pou. "^o gathered together with one accord^ 
 t^efe UJO?DC0 oftlje apoOiejss, Dootlj fapt^ep, hauefentmeffengersvnto 
 oai.i. IPaule fecme to {jaue^lluDeDin W C* you, lo latere , of t^e falfe ^po01es( 
 piQlz to t^e (!I5aIatl)ian!3jraptug,i mar tljep teffifico, t^at tljep Cent t\)m\ not, 
 ueil that ye are fo fone turned from wo} gaue tOem atip commaunDcmcnt: 
 Chrift,which called you by grace,vn- but tljefc men tljep fenoe, attD Do ti)UO 
 to another Gofpell, which is not an one accojDc giw tljem a commaunDC* 
 other Gofpel in deed,but that there ttient. 
 
 be Tom \^hich trouble you,& intend ^ut lubo be tljep toljom tljep fenDef 
 to peruertthe Gofpel of Chrift.'^ije ourbeloued Paul & Barnabas which 
 latter effect is, "Cbep cubcr o? UJeaKe haue ieoperded their Hues for the 
 your mtnoes.f 0? tljcp toind) leaue to name ofChrift lefus. Cbefc ttoaine 
 tbe lawe anD to \uo^Ke0,bt?ue notbing are maa cboiee SpoHUa anD bolp^glo- 
 ffable 0} ffeDfaft intbeii^ minDe0. jTo? rious S^artirs,onr oerelp beJoueD \)}t* 
 0nce fl^e laD) requiretb a molfe epacte tb^en^Oeing of tlje fame religion fj Doi 
 anD abfolute rigbteoufncs, anODootb trine iuitb ^s, )xi\)o baue occIareD 
 tberbp hil^becattfe fueb rigbtroufnelTe tubat tbetrliues ano Docirine t?, bp 
 tj9!nocfoiiDinb3,cbcrfo^efboreniinDsf tbeic mantfolDe Dcrtucs, ar.D msn« 
 aretoeafeeneDauDfubuetfeD, tbatare full fuffcring ofperillanDDaunger^. 
 tatigbt to lean to tbc luo^ftss of tbe lato 15m fo? bccaufe H^aule ano ^arna» 
 U^btcb lali)9 no man D^tb keepe as trf bas Uiere tbenifclue^ no fmall Dooerjat 
 rigbcbcougbttoDo. 'Ebctefo^elpaul intbat controuerCe anD Difputation, 
 fotbeHomanesfaitb:lfthey that do tberetocreiopneo totbcm ttoooiber 
 belong vnto the law,areheires,then cbofcn men, iuDaS ano ^ilas , to tbe 
 is faith vaine, and the promifc made enoe tbat tbcp migbt inoitferentlpe 
 ofnoneefftft.auD immeoiatlp after toitboutfufpition Declare tbe tbinges 
 againe: Therefore thcheritage is gi- tobicb in tbe Counfell tocre alieaDgctt 
 uen by fayth, as according to grace, fo) botb fioes, as 3! meane to (beUJ pou 
 that the promifemaybeefuretoall in tbe ejcpolUion of tbe generaU i)f 
 the feed^&c^befalfe ^pottles tber« crec. 
 
 fB?eDtofubuertanD\ueaken mpnacs, jTo? note tbcp do in fetulno?Desiccm« 
 ip teacbing tbat faUiation is gotten p?ebenDe tbc berp Decree of tbe tobofe 5c?eTnerfi 
 bp tbeUtoe,U)bicb Derilp ijS a greaous anD Dniuerfall ^pnoDe , in tbe laping decree«f the 
 iuDgemcnt againft tboreS»b«b ^it'i> DoliintobcreoftbepDofic0ofalnamc§^;"^"^Jjj-^'J^ 
 tbem Doo teacb ti)C lifee. Sutbour of tbe Decree, faping ; 1 1 fee- 
 
 Cbcn alfo tbep doo initblifte liber* med good to |he holy Ghoft and to j 
 
 tp goe on to tbe otbet Hoe , to ibeiue vs.%^tf 0t0 fet Doujne tbe bolp gbott 
 
 frSaiw' *^^^^ opinion of paule ano l^arnabas j tbcn tbeCclues,maliing bim to be tbe 
 
 *ed?nd comr* P^a, tbep Do aDoinc tbem as tbeir met* Slutbouc of trutb,anD tbemfeluf s to be 
 
 S^dSichei ^^^^^^ ^^'^^ ^ ^^^ ^^^^? teC'imonial, tl)t in0ruments bp uiljicb be luo^hctb* 
 
 "' "* to tbe enoe tbat tbep map among all jTo^tbetuo^Ueib in tbe ^b«rcb b? tbe 
 
 menbaue tbe mo?c autbo?!tp,atiD tbat mim0erp of men* 
 
 all men map ijnDer0anD,ib3C betUJijcte t^ttt mens autbo^ifp toitbout tbe in* 
 
 tbcm cuiatne, auD tbe otijet ^po0leiei ration of tb^ Wv ^b^^ t> none at all. 
 
 >^: 
 
454 "^^ yfc,fulfilHng, and abrogation of the law. 
 
 ^t)fwfo)e tiox|)e ^pcttW Derp Hgnt* yppon the Difciples neckes a yoaie 
 
 ficantlpfap: Itfecmcdgoodtothc which neither wee nor our Fathers 
 
 holieGhoftandtovs. 'Cliatis, af» were ablctobcarefButwebelceue 
 
 ter tbat toe Uiere aUcmbleo in tbac fp- that through the grace of the Lordc 
 
 loue to create of tbc matter or iuStifi* lefus Chriit we (^al be faucd,euen as 
 
 tationanuoftljeilalDe (about toi)tc&e they. 
 
 tljingsl^auleaiiDljigaiiuerrariesuio ^ce^ere, ^ainc Peter caUeB t^e 
 
 ftano in controuet;fie)ti)e foUoiveii not lalue a uuccljen aim a poafee : aitD t^er^ 
 
 oijc oUJne iuugementa, neitl}cr oiu toe fo;e tobere tlje ^poaieD fap , tljat t^cii 
 
 tofc p?oofcs ofourotone inuemions, toill not lap ijpon tljc cburclj anp grea« 
 
 liuc feardjins cut ano Ijearing tbe ter burthen, tljfp too t^erebp figntfie, 
 
 Boctrine of tlje bolpe (Sbo5e , toee tbattljelatoieflatlpab^ogateo. 
 
 600 bppott t)t!3 toarrante tojite tbiis ©bep5ootbercfo?efct tlje cfeurcb free 
 
 l}ntopou» from tbe burcbrn of cbc latoe: ano Doa 
 
 3in tbe feconn place tbep bo fee boton ac^utte it from al bttctijen;? liht to tbe 
 
 tbefummeoftbebecree,raping:That Jatoe. -/.ii 
 
 we might not charge you w ith grea- C2le noto bOO ff atbet bp tbofe JpO^bjet 
 
 ter burthens than thefe neceflarye of tbe SlpottleSjtbat tbofe bttrtbenfomMeuhaotr.. 
 
 thinges, (^that is to fay) that yee ab- anb innumerable Ceremonies , \si\)ick '"ft»y thruft 
 
 fleine from things offered to Idols, tbeCburcb bat!) receiueb bp COUnfeJs cCcfcf^od 
 
 and from bloud and from ftrangled, anb ^pnoB0 fince tbe time of tbe 9lpo« "oany c«ea«> 
 
 and from fornication. ^b^tcf0je,fap fticjs , toere bnittffipe anb apinlf e tbe °"** 
 
 tbep, tbe boctrine of tbe (Upofpel tobtcb ^poiTolttiue fptrit tben lapb bppon tbe 
 
 Paul batb b^tberto p^eacbeb toitb bs^ (burcb,anb at tbtis bap toiclteblp retci« 
 
 is fuffictent to tbe obtepning of life nebanbbefeubeointbecburcbe. jTo; 
 
 anb faluatton.MIe intenbe not to lape tbep in etp^efTe too^beie faitie : It fee- 
 
 anp greater burtben bpon pou tben tbe med good to the holy G hoft and to 
 
 boctrine of tbe (!!?ofpcU,anb abftinence vs to burthen you with no more,thc 
 
 from tbofe feto tbings* 3in XmWb fen» thefe things ncceflary. 
 
 tence tbep (ecme to baue bab an epe to %ut if anp man obiecte anb fap tbat 
 
 tbe opinion of .&aint Peter, tobo in tbofe Ceremoniej toere fo^ tbe rube« 
 
 tbe counfell fato : Yee knowe that I nelTe of tbe people laio bpon tbecbur- 
 
 A^sio. beeing called by God,did gee to the cbes nccke«,a3 a rule oj inCfruction to 
 
 Gentiles & did preache to them fal- guibc 0^ teacb tbcm bp;^inc anftoere 
 
 ustion through the Gofpell . Yee is,tbat tbac feinb of inffructio is cleart 
 
 knowe that to the Gentiles , beeing tal^en atoap , tobicb tobofoeucr goet^ 
 
 neither circumcifed, nor keepingc about to reDuce,bebcfiretbnotbing eta 
 
 thelawcjwhilelpreaclied to them buttob?ingin3luDaifmeapine.(2^ob 
 
 faith in Chrift lefus , the holy Ghoft hncto berp toell tobat fetnoe of cburc^ 
 
 was giuen from aboue, fo that their tbat tooulD be,tobicb bc purpofco to ga 
 
 heartes were purified of God hy m- tbec togetbec ef ijetoes anb ©entile?^ 
 
 felfe by faith, ndt by the Lawc , and anb pet'be abolilbeo tbofe Cjcternal ce^ 
 
 that they were made heirs Of eternal remonies , Jl5otoe, tobo booth bettec 
 
 life- toto tben (00b, tobact0 eitpebienfy 
 
 3nb bppon tbiis be fnfecretb : Now 0? not e;:pebient fo^ l)i$ cburcb? tberc* 
 
 therefore why tempt ye God,to laie fo?e t^ tbingiB tbat bc aboU(bCb,toei:e; 
 
 not' 
 
The third Dccadc,the eighth Sermon, 4^^ 
 
 toere not tTpti>ient fo} tlje fait^Ml^ nameoftbelo^Dtisicalleo, \i)l^ic\^wz 
 
 to^^retipon tbe^podlcistitDng^cIpf namcDtbefonneieiDf a3oii,&niiare^i0 
 
 DcrpUJCl pronounce: Itfeemedgood elect. jl^otoet^eUJljole ^cripturcat» 
 
 to the holy Gholl and v$ not to layc tribucetl) tijatto faitlj .1^j> fau()tljn:e« 
 
 vponyou any greater burthen, let fc^cUJC arc mauc tlje mcmbcriS Of t^c 
 
 t\)tm tljcrefo^e be ailjameii of tl;cir tio* Cl;ur'cb ann fonne^ ano be trcj^ to (2^oo 
 
 in8:«,UJbicb lap Co great a burtben bp* cur maker. 13\it if a\ip man bO mur- 
 
 on tbe (bouiocTiS of tbe Cburcb ^tbat o* mure againtt tbe counfeU of ($00, anDr 
 
 tbertiJife ougbt to be mott free. fapjCLlbP botb 600 fof let bim tbinfee 
 
 j5o\j) alfo bere itf atjueo tbeconcUi^ tbat tbie baoe 10 tbe Offiue ano tuo^fte 
 
 nonoftbefentencerThanthcfcnecef- of 60D J tobome It 10 not laujfull fo^ 
 
 farie things,(tbat 10 to rap)that ye ab« man to gainfap , ano alliubofe Vuo^lteiJ 
 
 ftainc from thinges offered to idols, are knoiune frdfh tbe beginning of tbe 
 
 &c. 3!n tbefc U)o?oe0 tbep bao an tie tuo^lo to bane beene none in mogemenc 
 
 Dnto t})t fencence of §s>. 31ame0 tbe ^< ano rigbteoufneOe : ix)berebpon it oetfi 
 
 po^le ano b^otber of tj^elo^o : fo^ bee confequentip fo\\m tbat tbi^ (ounfetl 
 
 confirming ^ allouitng of faint peters of \)ifi i0 gtoo ano ri^^bteoust, tsl^erebp 
 
 s. iMMs ii. opinion touctjing iufttficatid bp faitb, b^ i>otb tbpngb fattb in €ff}iQ topne to 
 
 loweth of ano tbe not laping of tbe Utu bpon tbe bt»«felfe ano fanctifie t^e ()eat(ien na- 
 
 finw?"*' (0entile0 necked, ootballcogeatefli* tion0. 
 
 monieofS>cnptur0outof ^mo0,U)bo jl^ob) bpont^eretoO;io0Of t^e1^;o< 
 
 oio foretell tbat tbe 31eb)e0 (bouloe b^ pbet^^ainc SlameiB; (fubfcribing a0 it 
 
 cm ofifbecaufe of tijeir 0nne0,ano tbat toere to ^atnc l^eter0 opinion) oot^ 
 
 in tbeir ft«eoe0 tbe <SentiIe0 (ijoulo bee gatljer ano inferre:Wherfore my fen- 
 
 tatojamongtnl^omtbetruecburcbof tenceis, that weetroublc notthem 
 
 C5oO (bonlo be , \XiU^h toag p?efigureO which from among the Gentiles are 
 
 bp^eruinc ano reparation of Dauids turned to God: tZE:^ati0torap,3l 
 
 tabernacle* tbinKe tbat t[}cp are not to be mole0cQ 
 
 ^be fame l^^opl^ec oio alfo fo^etel a o} cbargeo UJitb tbe obferuation of t^e 
 
 reafon ^o\u , ano a caufe tobP tbe 6en« im . 115 wt lead tl^e (g>cntile0 once tiea- 
 
 tile0 Iboulobereceiueo fnto^ Cljurclj, ring tbattbe lato U)a0 abo!i(beo,(!jou!o 
 
 not fo? Circumcifiona fafee, no? pet tberefap tbinkc tbat tl)£^ migbt freelp 
 
 \ bp tbe Ijelpe of tbelatoe , but hp grace 00 uil^atfoeuer t^tf toculD,^ fo hy tbat 
 
 tb?ougl) faitb. Sto} be faitb: The rem- meane0 abufe tbeir Itbertie , ano alfa 
 
 nant of the men Ihall feeke after the againft al C^aritic Oefpifc anO giue of- 
 
 Lord,& all the heathen vpon whom fcuce bnto toe31eU)ifi; b?ecb?e, tberfo?^ 
 r , inynamciscalledjfayerhthe Lord 31ame0aOOetb:ButIthinkeitbeftfor 
 L. --' which doth al this; althefe works of vstowrite vnto them, that they ab- 
 
 God are known to him from before fleine from fil chines of idols. '^^'"g^ *""* 
 
 thcwotld began. iDebcre^tbepOjall ^o?tbereU)ercattbattimeccrtainea'Suic" 
 r«ke tbe lo?Oj ano Ibal be rcceiueo in-- conuert0 of tbe (Benttlc?{,\Dbo tbougbc 
 tQbi0fenoii3lbip,bpanU)ljombii8 name itlatoefulfo? tbcm to enter into 3lDclis 
 tbalbe calico, 'Cemple0,ano be partafecr0 of tfjmgiEf 
 
 ^bis! pb^afe of fpeecb oofljCfgnifie offereoto 3iOol0: becaufcan 3ioolc 
 tbat tbep \3}i)Ul) are elect Iballbee tbe is notbing,nncetbere i0 hut one onelp 
 ibnne0of0©D.foibpontl)enrtl)e 6co alone; tobere'upon tijep gatbe* 
 
 $p m.i. reo 
 
 From(bn» 
 
 ccrtaine 
 
42^ The Vrc,FulfillIng,and Abrogation ©fthc La we. 
 
 i:eot^attt)orcfacriftcejS\uerenot()i»g;, tfjat^pnouwajailJErp periUoust, na* 
 
 ;ti}at ci^ep oio ncttbcr gcorj no^ barme : t^tn(|^U}^olcrome , 9 tleiclp contrarp to 
 
 anu tbctefo^e tljac €^?i(ttan!3 migbt Ctj?iCtianUbercic» ifo? it isi affurenlp 
 
 tuitlj a fafe confcteuce bee partakers of certapnc p tlje meaning of 31ame8i did 
 
 tbem. But S)amct3iamcs!anij Paul in no point mfferfro^mino of S.Paul 
 
 alfo I .Cor.s.p.^ I o.ujil 'Oviue t!jc bca= uj^o neuertbcles! uiu berpU)el,$p^aif£« 
 
 tbenconucrw to abHaine bttcrlp from Ujo^tljilp fa'piLct vs follow ihc things 
 
 t^eUJO^fbipofJOOlSfjtljatiSjfromtbe that make for peace , and thinges 
 
 3IOOI0 tbcm-felUC0 , anO from tljOfe wherewith wcernayonccdifieano- 
 
 tbmgsU)!)icb are in tlje 31oo!c temples thcr.Dertroynot thewoikcofGod 
 
 Offtreo tofalfeano faineD (Soosf, for meatc$ fake.AlI things arc purci 
 
 (^o^eouer b^ aUdetl) , Let chem be- but it is cuil for chat man chac eatcch 
 
 ware of fornication ♦•^bf (Sentiletf withoftcnce. Itisgood ncitherto 
 
 lierilpbiD bpgCOU latoesfo^biDOCtbe eatcflejlinortodrinkewinc,noraBy 
 
 aoulteriesl ^OeftUngsi of btrginsi^ana thing whereby thy brother Itubleth 
 
 matrone;? , tottb berie ibarpepmiifb' orfalleth.orismadcweake^SccKo* 
 
 mentafupp^clTingtbe biolentocflouj' manes 14. 
 
 Ktti of b<Niett U)omcn : but tbep 31tt!0!a(romo(tcerfapnc,t^acS>arnt 
 
 t^oug()ttta bene Ugbtaubtnaman- Paul Doijo uiaisfo (barpelpfetto be- 
 
 tterno fault at all, fo]ifucb CO commit fenn tlje CbjiHian libertie tbatlbee 
 
 jyebo^eoome, an btbof tbeir oumeac^ tuitbltcone letter openlpat Antioch, 
 
 co^neiS fet t^eir cliaditietoralero^tf baoulbnot^auebcenebebinbetianiieea 
 
 anbnboebbeb man (boulobauetoDoe re(t(l^apnc3iamejx^fbe^abt^oug|t 
 
 f»ith a Hggleuioman : ano tberefo^e tijac tbi£( con(fitutton,ettl)erbabbane, 
 
 tl)e9lpoaie3[ame0 euen asi Paul alfo oalbouloe bep^tu{)tciaUtoC^jil{ian 
 
 I. Cor. 6. ano i«The{ra.4. uocb y)ttit libertie. 
 
 feuerelp require tbe bolp anb pure CJeritp^b^bioulbe ncpttjcr fjauc 
 
 bfe of tbe boaie., tott()Out all filtbie ann p^cacbeo no^ pet commenueD tbiiK tra- 
 
 xntlunz bcallline0, laS of all bee bittoti of tl^eSpoHlest to tlje CburcbesJ 
 
 liutlletb tbe (^entile^to bereSraineo of tbe C^entU0,tfbeebabnot tl)ougbt 
 
 of eating bloucantiSraagleo. 5>2au= tbatit baobeenebotl; ijjfeoIefDmcann 
 
 (etb tbe caufe U)bp > ano faptb : for profitable fo^ tbem al tc eml)?ace.^uc 
 
 Mofesof oldetimc hathineueryci- beebibpjeacb anb commenbe ftbuto 
 
 (jc them that preachehimin the Sy- tbe Cburd;c0 , aiS ijBi tO be fto Su tb( 
 
 nagogucs,where h<e is reade eueiy 1 6. of tbe ^ctejS: aub tberefojc tis faiut 
 
 Sabboth day. 3!amesi ttiitljouc a caufe murmurcD a* 
 
 ®f bJbic!) confticutiotj ( touching gaintt of fome , be caufe ijc e fojbau to 
 
 bloube ann Itran^leo ) 3i fpahc fome* cate bloub ano Srangltb* 
 
 lubat , before tijat J! mane t|)t0 fame jr tnallp,tl;e contluSon of tl^eic Cpt* 
 
 bigrfflion. ftle 19: From which if yckeepe your 
 
 Jf5oUje tl)erefoje fince tbe matter i^ felues,ye do well.So fare ye wtll 
 at tbatpoint,!t is cuiuent tbac tbep are Cbep p^apfetbat abfiinence , anu 
 Uiitboutacaufc c&uDeDUjitfi :!^apne tracbitas a gooo iuo?he,bccaufeitiji 
 
 s.Taraes ds-3famcs jbibicb tbinhe tbatbebioiuitb^ alfocommenoebtobief in all tljeftrip« 
 
 fended, out all rigbtano reafcnmake^pub= tures. 
 
 iil!)t;;t0becr^9 an&t^attl;? (tut^e of €i)tt^(au( 3lbij;|(r^eb> notfar3l. 
 
 tvUft 
 
The third Dccadcjthc eighth Senuon^ 477 
 
 ttuftfrom ourpurpofe, toHpcakeof t^era)o^Dr,tycejcecatfonoft()c(uiige' 
 t^t Decree of tine ^po(toIt()ue si^pnoDe ment m^ iuatce,no; U»t|) up^igl;t auo 
 telD dc l^terufalem.anD t\)m muci) at ctuii labieja?. 
 tiii% time toucUiug tbe aOpgation of i^oU) tu^ofoencr Dotlj coufrrre t^c 
 t^eceremonialllaujes. Iatoe0$c5aitution!Sofp?inces,kinQ;)af, 
 
 31t rcmaiKCtl) tjctre fo? mec to fa? €mperourfl(,o^ Clj^iftian majiavattf, 
 fomeuibat concerning tUe ab)tog;ation U)l;ic() are (0 bee founoe either in tiie 
 of t^e3uuiciall lams . jl^oujc t^ere- Codcjn t!je bojke of Digelics,o^ Paiv 
 fo^et^e 31uDiciaU laUiesooefiBhne to <ie(t:ks, in tlje Volume of nctveCcnnt^- 
 be ab^og^atco in tbt0 fcnfe, becaufeno ■ tuctonsf, 0^ elfe in anp otber bookea of 
 Cb?i0ttan common lueale, no €itiCyO} goDD lams of fund^ie nations , l»(tU 
 fungoometsc compelled tobeebomioe tbcfe 3!uiiician hms of C3oi]J;ee mutt 
 anoto receiuetbofeDcrp famelauiesi nams confe(& ttiatti^ep o^aiue \iztit 
 Uibicbtaerebp ^ofe$ in tljat nation, neere in ItbeneOe, anoooe \)mt\i)Al 
 acco^Ding to tijc cime,place, ane ftate, agraone toufj anotl^er. luftmian tfje 
 publiQjeo ami fet out of oloe. ^b^re^ €mperour fo;tbadDe bp {a)x>e eityee ta 
 fo^e euerf couutrie (jatbltft libcrcie fclo^otberluifetomaHe^^Daptbepof^ 
 Wbfefuci^ iatoeiaiaiSarebeft anomoft ffflfionsoftbe cbiircb.anntbings con- 
 reqaiCtefo^ tbeettateanoneceffitieof fccrateauntocDoii. ^oj^Cncerecou* 
 euerp place, 5t of eucrp time, anopec felTtng ano pure mainte^ning of tbe 
 fonjBi : fo pec tbat tbe fubftance of (0ot>gf catbolique faitb cbe €mp£ro?0 G rati-i 
 lataesibenotreiecteDjtroDenooujnej^ an,Valcniian, ano Thcodoiius, Uit 
 Wterlp neglecteo . jto} tbe tbinges make a moQ ejtcellet $ bolp la\M. Con- 
 \j)Wli arc agreeable to tbe Uw of na= itscine tbe great gaue cljarge to Tau- 
 ture^ano tbe tencommamiDemet^^ano rus one of tb^ iieuetenancs to Q)uc t^e 
 iBbacfoeuer elfe 600 batb commanoeo Slools temples , 9 luitb tfje fu)ojue to 
 to be pubUlbcu.mud not in anp cafe be oiClrop fuc$ rebelis: as Uient about to fec^ 
 citber dcane forgotten o} ligbtlp re* tbemopen, anu to facrificein tbenuof 
 garoeo. Borne tlje enoe lubcreunto all '^bac latucs iuere maue foj tbe relieft^» 
 tbefelalues 00c tenoc, is!,ibatljoaeftie of cbe pooje , ano tbat kingcgi ^ €m« ' 
 map flouriO;, peace ano pubUque cran^ perours bai? ^ care ouer tbem , it is to 
 qnilitte bee firmelp maiiitcpneo, ano be fa^ne in mo;e placed tban one of 
 iuogementano iuaicebastigbtlpcjce^ tbe Cmpcro^s Urns ano ccnllita* 
 cttteo . ©f iB^(cb becaufe 31 ba»e at tionsi. St is Ueric certaine tbat 10^0= 
 large fiifputco in tbe ejcpofition of tbe fceuerreatietbtbeCodejlib.utir.j.^e 
 precept, rhoii iTinU doc no murther: fijatlSiiDc iiiucb matter belonging to 
 31 luill b«re ba content to be fo muc ^ tljis argummt. fo} tlje bonctt trap* 
 tbeb^iefer, mngbpofC^ilo^en, anotbeliberall 
 
 Cbebolp SpoClcpaul commaun- faftcining of agco parents, tbcre are 
 oetljto ob£p tbe ^agifirate: Ijae.al-. Ufrpccmmentiabielaijjesintbebaokjt? 
 lotoctb of tbe autbojitie of tbe fojojoe, of tbe bcatbens. Concerning t\)z au* ^ 
 tobicb be conftlTctb tbat tbe magiUrate tbojitietbat parents baue ouer tbeiim 
 ^atb not in Uatnc rereiueo at tije c'oilo^en , ibere is mucb ano manicr 
 banoe of <0 £D D^'intJ tbercfo^ebe cio ibmgs tobefouno in\a?icing;Ukeujire 
 not oifdlotoc 0} fiuDe faulte luitb t\)e otiueDloc&ejOfi.tcea,^ ijnmeEtmarrt* 
 tkction of tjje $Piigi»trate, tlj? ijfcof ages>Hcnoiius,Aicadiu', u nu;np 0- 
 «^' . ^m.ii. tijcrpjiu* 
 
423 The Vrc,FulfiUing,ind Abrogatidn of the La we.' 
 
 P?(.!cc2f Oauematretjerictoncrablcand Uud of them that doe wel.3[ttB?et J 
 hujujle Decrees : \3i)^tve tljep fpeake rame^poftleafifirmecbcbacuje oug^i^c 
 aiiQl7crie mil anutatfelp of (jjeUme rather to obepcS^ontljaumen^Ci often 
 Df i^iuD^cement. 'But if 3i s^ cin ^^ ^^ t^^ I'o^ pubUfb lalued a^atnl! true 
 aouc oj oppofe to eucrp feueral title of religion, iuttice> anu equitie : concern 
 ti)z 3!uotctal( lauie^ contetneo in tf)td uing; UJljtcb 31 fpa&e tit tbe ejcpoCcton of 
 fermon fono^te ann pectiltau imzi tbe common piace of tbemagtl!rate> 
 outoftbcoecra0ofCb?tfttanp^inceisi, ^nu fo,tbu0 mucb 31 tbou^bega)0 to 
 31 Wl 9 31 KnotD^bee t» teotou^ unto fap toucbing; tbe ab^o^atton of tbe 3ltt« 
 four patience: jTo^ tben )]jou!otbt^ Dtciall latDCiar* 
 treatife patTe tbe time of on o^otnarie Bm if euerp one of pou do tbjou^b- 
 fermon^ let it tberefo^e fuffire biai Ipponoer bJttb btnt-felfe tbe tbtngesr The likcMs 
 at tbi0 time,bp tbe oedaration of tbefe tbat 31 bawe bctberto fam toucbing cbc ?ence*^o?'tbe 
 iKftei^fjtobaueopeneiianD maoeamap Iatnof($oo^tbeparte0oftbe{aU)3Cbe oidandncw 
 to tbe oiligentiouerjEf of tbe trutb , to DCe o^ eflfect, tbefulSiUngf ano ab^oga^ p,^,*°* * 
 come to tbe DnoeraanDins of otber ting of tbe fame , ttb)t{{ bee a tbing 
 tbtngic^tobtcb uice baaebereomttteo, of no Dtfftcultie to netenm'ne tobate^ 
 ano tbat tbep map bcle^ue tbat tbe fub-- uerie one ougbt to tbinke (onceming 
 Canceof^oosiiuutciaU Imz^i^ not tbat point o^ titfe of tbtiat treattCe,, 
 taken amap o^ abolilbeD, bat tbat tbe )Dbereof3I p^miCeD tntbe begtnm'ng 
 vjuering antr Umttatton of tbem t^ of tbiia? fermon tbac 3i Uumio fpeake 
 placet! m tbe luiU ano arbltrement of fomeuibat tofioam tbe ent, to tntt, tbat 
 $ooD Cb^illtan princes: , fo pet , tbat tbe teHament of tbe oloe i neli^cburcb 
 tbepojceine ano appopnt tbat, tobicb ijs all one, ^ tbat tbcrci0bHtoneUjap' 
 10 iul^tce ano equall , aie; tbeeltate of of true faluation to all tbat eptber are 
 time, place , ano perfonji (ball beS oibauebia^nfaueointbiisuio^loe.-ano^ 
 require , tbat boneQte ano pnblittue alTo^iiberttttbenetae ^ettament ooti^ 
 peace map bee tberebp p^efcrueo, ano oiffer from tbe oloe. 
 €100 tbe fatber timi^ bono^eo tb?ou{jb ^Tojt fince 31 bane alreaoie (betoeo 
 ftijafonelpbe^ottcn^omie €\y}\XJi 3ie« tbat all tbe pomtsfoftbetoebaue* 
 fust, to mbome all p^atfe is!Ouefo^e= rcfpectanoa kinoe of relation bnto 
 tier, ifo^ toee oo fee that tbe ^poftlea Cb?iU, ano tbat bee \Ma0 in tbe lauje 
 cf Cbjiflt otQ neitber require no^ zi^m' p^eacbeo^to i\iz fatbertf to be tbe onclp 
 mannoe anp natiom^ \\x tbe aomtui< ^auiour,inU)bom alone tbep Uiereto 
 ftration of politique affairesJ, tobinoe befaueo , toboisiit, tbat cannot per« 
 tbemfelnest to tbe ftrict keptng of Mo> eeiue,tbat tbep bao none otber, but tbe 
 feslau). berie fame manner ano Uiap to be fa- 
 
 ^W rule mult aluaateie^be kept $ ueo tobtcb tiiee at tbt^ oap oo eniopbp 
 obferueo* ^aintpetcr ootb Cmplp <L\i)i^ Serusf i ^no pet tbat tbtief map 
 tommaunde ano Tap : Submit your appearemo^e euioent,3ItDti not Qicke 
 
 fclucs to all manner ordinaunee of tofaeftOUje fome paineiS to make tbiSf 
 man fot the Lords fake .-whether it matter mo^e manifeli Dnto pou tottb 
 be vnto the king as hauing the pre- a0 plauie aocmonHration a0 pofliblp 
 heminence J or vnto rukrs as vnco mapbcejaltbougb a plainer can not 
 xhem thatavc lent of him for the pu- likclp biC, tljan tbatto^ic^ 31 bawe al= 
 xu/hment of euili doers ; bur for the rea^elbeivtO px>u, 
 
 Slenlp 
 
The third Dccadcjthc eighth Sermon* 4:9 
 
 ue father. Wctfl? t|jere ifi no Difference of tbe be iuftificd in his fight. For by the 
 
 '^^Illt PWpIe.of t^etCftamentjOf tbe C^urc^, law commcth the knowledge of fin: 
 Jhurck°& 0} of tbe manner of faluationbetioijcte But now is the nghtcoufnes of God 
 ^*^''the 'bent,among: UJiicm ibere is founoe to declared u'ithouc the lau',bcing wit- 
 S^^cefJ- be owe eno tbe fame upmine, tbe fame nefl'cd by the teftimonic of the law 
 '^'^' faitb, tbe fame fpirite, tbe famebope, & the Prophets.Thc righteoufnes of 
 tbefame inberitaunce^tbe fame cjcpec* God commeth by the faitii of Chrift 
 cation , tbe fameinuocation , ano tbe Icfus vnto all>and vpon al them that 
 famefacramentst. 3!ftbfrffo>e3!fljaU bclceue. MlitblPaui ^.l^eteralfo 
 be able to pcoue tbat all tbefe tbtnged totb fuUp an^ree , tobcre in tbe ^^mnc 
 Xuere inDi&rent common to tbem of beloe at l|)ierufalem be faj>tb: Neither 
 tbeoIoeCburcbas* IneUasl tob^^tben wee nor our fathers were able to 
 banc 3! obtapneo tbatU)bicb3i fbctat, bearethcyokc.of chclawc,butdoc 
 to toitj tbat in refpecc of tbe fubttance, bclceue, cuen as they , to bee fa^d 
 tbere neitber Ujaai , no^ ia anie mc^e through the grace of our Lord Chrift 
 tbanone ^^eQament, tbattbeoloefa* lefus. ^no foconfeqttentlpinalotber 
 tber0 are one an]) tbe fame people tbat fubttanciall ano mater tall pointiS tbcre 
 fcoeBare^ltuingintbefamecbuvcbanD ia; no Difference in iioctrmebetU)i;tD]S^ 
 communion, anD faueonot inanpo- ano tbem. 
 tbec but tn Cb^iH alone tbe ^onne of ^op;oceeDenotD,tbeplnboreDOC' 
 2D Djin tobom aifo toe la»be fej fal» trine i^ al! one, muC of neceffitp bane Ji^/^ 
 ttation. all ope faitb- f 0^ faitb cometb bp bea- ai ^oc hitk; 
 
 Thattheft- ^^^^ tbepanD toer baue all one ring^^ano bearing bp tbe too^D of ^od. 
 then & we anD tbe fame Doctrine, 31 p?a)aetbu03 ^batDotb tbat argue tbac ^^abam 
 dX?w." ©ur Doctrine i« tbe Doctrine of tbe anDtbereftoftbebolpfatberiaiarefec 
 <^ofpe{. $uc tbat tbe fatber lei toere not before our epe0 a0 eramplesi of fatc^ 
 Inttbout tbe fame Doctrine , tc i& tuU fo^ b0 to folloto i toe fe^ tbat it ifS fa 
 *Dentbp ^aincl^auf, tobo teHifietb, mtbebolp($ofpeIoftbelo^D,anDtbc 
 fapingtGod verily promifcd the gof- faCTCD to^itinfftf of tbe 9poCle0» 
 pel of God afore by his Prophets i n 35ut tobo toOUlD ^m bS fucb fojeine 
 the holy Scriptures of bis Sonne, examples to imitate, ag Doenotcon« 
 which was made of the feedc of Da- cerne tbe tbinff fo? tobtcb tbep arc gt« 
 uid after the fle(h,and hath been dc- uen.paul in manp placed, but efpeci* 
 clared to be the fonne of God with allp in tbe fourtb cbap.to tbe Eomanei* 
 power by the fpiritc,&c.mbat coulD Ibettjctb tbatfaitb muilbee imputcD to 
 bae faiDe mo?e plamelp i ^be CJofpel, D0 fo? rigbteoufncsf ; ag toe reaDe tbat 
 tobicbtiBiattbiSDap p^eacbeo, teas of it toasf imputcD bnto ab?abam : noto 
 olDe p^omifeD bp tbe p?opbetes in tbe tbat faitbiJf W toais not anotber , but 
 bolp fcripturefiijto toit^tbat tbe &onne tbe uerp fame faitb toitb our0 , u^ic& 
 of ®oD iboulD come intoibe too^lD , to reft etb bpon tl^t pjomife of 60D, ano 
 faue all faitbful belauertf.^bis ©of' tbeblelTeD f«De. 
 pellalfo ceacbetbtbat tbefaitbfttUare jTo) be calletb^bpbam tbe fatber, 
 notiumfieDbptbetoo^kejfoftbelatoe, not oftbofeonelpe tobiib arebo^neof 
 but fralp h^ grace tb?ougb faitb in tU circumciCon , but of tbofe alfo 
 €i)]iit. feaintl^aul faptb: By the tobicbtoalfeemtbelicppesioftbe faitft 
 dcedesof the law there ihal no flefii tofticb toasi in ^b?abam befoje b.c« 
 
43 ^ The Vie,FulHIIing,ancl Abrogation of the hu'e, 
 
 li^a^i ctrfiimcifeu3c(!oc0 tijat alfo cl;c Tdut t\)m isf none , unletTe t'e hd 
 Toi;5rmflCton of tljc CO;i(tian rule , 31 f«cb an one as mutt reaD tl;e ^crtp« 
 in2auet!je9ipome0d'(KOC5O?articlc0 turesf, Uibicbtofll Dcnietfjat tljeaun-- 
 «f cur belicie is fetcljeii out of tlje nencfatljcrgU5ecetl;eronnc0of caon^^^^j 
 ftrtpturcfif of tlie father of tbeoloete- anoujcre fo calj^o bot!) l)ptljeiLo?oeDcut.?4. 
 Itamenc , UiOtd; i5 uuDoubteulp a mod IjiinielfCj anri alfo bp W feruant S^o= 
 ttiamfdlargtinieattljattljcirfatiljanii fes;. 
 
 ours; is t^e uerp fame faitl). CQljat map be tbougljc of t^at mo?e= 
 
 C^epuiDbelffiuemtljc^cifialjtljac oticr t(jat our fo^fatljersiuere callen 
 toas tben to comc.ano toee bclaue tljac ISing s ano l^^icltcs, ^ fo coufequent* 
 ^z IS alreaop come, ano we mo?e fullp jp a ropaU p^ieftljOD, $ a p?ie(tlp king* 
 jjcceiue, ano m^rclp fee all t^ac U)l)ic^ oonicf (ISJljiclj names ^aiat peter ap* 
 Djas fpohen of before in tbe p^opljecs: pipen to t!}e faitbful beleuers in C^^ift 
 at 3}Ujilanon neclarejtBbenSleometo 3icrus.Jf5oiufucl;afein^ome $ p?teft« 
 fbeU) ti}e Difference becu}i]ctt^ed]}ote= ijcDoe cannot bee OKonfi(llDitl;ouc t^ 
 (laments, ijnction of t^e fpirite. 
 
 €fjac an one anu tlje fame fptrite 'Z\)z Ijolp SUpofile Slo^n^ll confeOe in 
 
 ?we^h*r I'li^gouerne our fojefat!;ers auo tbe ijiscSofpei fapoe: The holy Ghoft 
 
 donefpiu. people Of tljC neUoe couenant, tutlO was not yet, bccaufc Icfus was not 
 
 can Doubt, eonliDmngtljat tbe fpirit yet glorified. 
 
 of (Sod is one alone, auDtljat^aint 35ut as (jee f^afee not of t^ 
 
 Ipeter Dotlj in c;;p?etre too^oes ^eftifi^ fublf aunce of tljc i)Olp 6l)oae , toljtci^ 
 
 tljat tlje fpirite of CO^iH^ toas in tbe jg coete«nal luit^ tlje fubftaunce of tlje 
 
 3P?0pl)CteS i SuD ^aint paul alfo father anD of tfje fonne, fo Ije Dotlj noc 
 
 faitb: Since u'e haue the fame fpirite altojetljer Dcnie tbac tlje fatbers ban 
 
 of faith, accordingtothat which is tbe bolp 6bolt . jTo? in tbat place bec 
 
 written, Ibeiecued and therefore I fpeaKetboftbeercelUutgifte, iubicb^ 
 
 fpake,and we bcIeeue,andihcrefore after tlje afceufion of tbelojDe, UJai^ 
 
 doewefpeakc. ^bercfojiealtboujb poiuK^ out bpou the people tbatDio 
 
 tbefame ^pollleDotb in auotber place beleeue. ^o). 3Iobn btmfclfe interp^e- 
 
 faptthat the faithful! haue not re- ting Ijimfelfe Dotb immcDiatelp before 
 
 ceiued againe the fpirit of bondage fapt Thefc woides ( whofoeuer 
 
 vnto fcarCjbuc the Ipirrt of adoption belccueth on mee , out of his bucllic 
 
 whereby they eric Abba fathe f^ct fhall flowe riuers of water of life) 
 
 DOtbbenotDeme,b«ttbattbefa(tl)full fpakehcc of the holy Ghoft which 
 
 fatljersbaD tbe fame fpirite tbat toee they that beleeuc on him fhouldc 
 
 Ijaue* ^0} eucn t!;cp alfo crpeD to (5oD recciuc. 
 
 as to tbeirfatljci:, altbcoib t})tv ob* m)t gift? tberefo?e of tbe bo^P 
 
 ' f rpncD it not bp tbe la\DC(UJbtcb tcrri^" 6bo(te was not at tbat time iuben tbe 
 
 ■ fietb)but bii tbe o:racc of Spcltmb. JlojDs fpake tbofe \mo?ds fo common* 
 
 SgainctbelamcSpoftlefaitbtWhe' ip mn plentifuUp poUJjao bppon all 
 
 ^ focuer are led by the fpirite of God, mCrt, aS ItlUaS-bppontbefaitbfullaf* 
 • thcyarcthefonncsof God. ^UM) tCrtljC glOJlScatiOU Of tbe lo?De3iC« 
 
 fciitetice rae map tljns conuert ano fap, fus . C4nD berilp our fojefatbers ano 
 tb^u tbe Tonnes of OiJoD are leo bp tb^ tlje bolpP?opbetescoulDe not baue fo 
 fpirit of ;^0D» p^ecifel^ aiw e;;pK(f5lg fo^ctoloe all 
 
The third Dccade,thc eighth Sermon; 4 3 r 
 
 thm^ttCtiCii of CljjiC $ tlje Cljtircb, couldc prophcfic thefe things vnco 
 totjicl) Cbc i£uang£liCe0 auD i^pcltlcsJ vs,coulci notchoofcbct bcctiiem- 
 BOteftlfietObenoUJ aCCSmpIifljCD anO /clues pertakers otthe fame. And 
 fuIfiUcUjVlHltire in tijep^P^opfifCifjJ whaevppon is it that the Apofllc 
 tOept)at>Oane gOUcrncD lip tI)C Um'e Peter faich: WhyrcmptyeeGod,to 
 famefpirite,ttil)crcu)ttl)tl)e iyoHIe^ iaievppontheDifciples necke^the 
 tocre afteriuaroc hiftcucteo. jfc? it yoake , that neither our £uhers npr 
 ijEfaUJlcfeCDtljingfo^tJgltotljinkeCljat v\ceu'ei cable to beare? butwce be- 
 tlje ppp^EteS anD patriarcljes cio leeue that through the grace of the 
 itfec mao men babble tljcp kueiue net LorJelefus Chnit we fhnll be faucd, 
 to3ljat,ani) fpcakc CucIjUJo^tjejj a0tl;cp eucn as ihey:(^i!jcrupon ijs ity 31 fate 
 (t)em=felue0 Dnnerfioone not. tl;at petsr fait^ tl>is) but for becau fc 
 
 ^b?l|)am fatoe tljeoap of Cljijiff, they are faued by the grace of the 
 am luaS g^IaUUe of it: fo^ bp tljat fpiri- Lorde lefus Chrift, and not by Mo- 
 tliaU figl;t ot\}i&,\)t ijaD anu felt iDltfj- feslawe, by wh-xh dooth come, not 
 in Ijimfelfc a ccrtame feiniieoflpir!tu= the faluing, but the knowledge of 
 all iop. it>o^ wtanp ttme0 ootlj Da* fmne? # 
 
 uiD in t\)Z f^falmf teftific tl;at t^e fer= But novf c the righteoufhcfle of 
 uiceof ^otijano tbcljolp congregation God is without thcia we made mani- 
 uiSDeligljtbimattljeijcrpbartPUJljicl) fed^witneiTedbyihe lawcandPro- 
 faJO?DC0^cWtere^lnotfom^c]^fo?t{)e phcts ♦ Therefore ifjt bee now a c 
 iop tljat l)e ^aD in tlje c;:ccrnal ccremo* this time made raanifeft , then mull 
 llie,bUtfo?t^at^eDilibpt^efpiritano itncedcs bee that it was before, al- 
 h^ faitb bel^oluc in tljefe ceccmonictf though as then it were hidden .The 
 t^t true fipelfia^anO fauiour of tfje hiding whereof was prefigured by 
 10>0)\U* the vaile of the temple, which when 
 
 arnj Cnce itt0 euiuent tbat our fo?* Chrift died was rent in peeccs for a 
 fatl)cr0 mere iuftifieo bptte grace of fignification thatit was then reuea- 
 €^on^it i0 manifefl tljat Cbat iuCificatl= led . And therefore th Is grace of the 
 on U)a0 not U)?oun;l)C Uitt^ouc p fpirite onclie mediatour of God and man , 
 of (S0D,tl)^0Hg^U3ljtCl)rpicitCUenoiir the man Chrift Icfus was then in the 
 iuCification at tl;i0Uapi0 U)jOUn;()t peopleofGod,but it was hidden in 
 anUfiuifijeD.. the asit were rr.inein aflcecc, which 
 
 ^l)ereffl7et()efatber0U3CrCgCUCr« God dooth feparatevnto hisinheri- 
 nCDbpt^eDedcfamcCpirftCjtbatlBee tance,notofduetic5butofhisownc 
 of tljl0 ageareoircccco'bp.^f t()i0 cpi? volunrare will : but now that fleece 
 rtion UJa0 ^aintC Auguftne, lu{)Ofe beingas it were wrong out, that i«, 
 toO?D0(9earclp bcloueD)31tllCane to VC the lewifh people being repiobated^ 
 titebntopoUjtrojDe foj lUO^UC, out of itisopcnlie feencinall nations^asit 
 I^t0fcconiiba3l\ede peccacoong.con- were vpon the bare grovmd in an o- 
 tra Pela n.& celell Cap. :. 5. things' pen place . '<i:()U0 muc^ OUt of Augu* 
 to come, faf tb IjC, were forefeenc of ftine. 
 
 theProphetsby the fame fpirire of ji3oU)airot!)Crijaa0 fetbcfb^Ctl^ecteiJ 
 faith, by which they are of vs belee- of Jifraelja cavnall ?.Ui3 tempojall fcli- "^^^f^ 
 ufedtobcealreadicfinill.ed . For citie, liJljicljpct toa0 nOt all tjiat tjjcp hope &iS^ 
 they, which of vciie faithtiili loue (j£lD tpou. v-ehw-'''"'^ 
 
43 » The Vrc,Pul(i!lIng,and Abrogation ofthc lave* 
 
 fo} iti tljat cjcternaH aw trauRto^ Paradife. 3ft map alfa bpmanp pTa- 
 
 rte felicme taa^ n;aDo\uei! tlje ^eauen- cei of f^cripcnce bee p?oueo,cbat cbe 
 
 Ip ano etcrnaU fjapputerTe. f o? tl;e 3^ ancient Ijolpfatberg fromaoams! time 
 
 poSIe tn c{)efourclj ann elcuentbcbap^ ttntill tbe Deat]^ of Cb^ttt, at tbeir oe« 
 
 tertotbeOsi}?^^^^ Taub, tbac tbefa- parctireouc oftbtcdtfe^DcD p^efcntlie 
 
 tljcr^ out of (bat uiQble ano temporal fo^ Cb^i'd bt)^ fa^e enter not into p)t- 
 
 intjentance, m bope fd^ anotber imU rQn,but into eternalllife . iTo^ our 
 
 (tbleano euertaQing; benta(];e . Sf^ti- lo^ointbe C^ofpeU after ^* ^arke 
 
 tberboaiet Cb?t(t to ante otber en^e fo tiotbraie:GodisnottheGodofthe 
 
 c)cp?eireUep;iotnircotbem,nojtbebIef» dead, but of the liuing. ^vitl^fkia 
 
 Cng ano life in Cbiiitt fo> ante otber tbe 0oo of 3b?abam, of Sifaac, and of 
 
 |)urpore Co plamlte latoe before tbem> 3Qacob : tberefo^e confequentUe ^b^a'^ 
 
 m} Cb^ttt (jimfelfe almott in all tbep^ bAntjliraaC) ano 3Iacob ooe Itue» o; are 
 
 ceremomeiai fo often prefigures, fo^ a= noU) aliue : ano pet not in borne co^po* 
 
 me otber intent, but tbattbep tberebp rallie. jTo^tbeirbooieiS being; burieo 
 
 mi^^t be put in bope of tbe berte fame fioere rotten {ong Once : tberefo^e tbeir 
 
 life, into tobicblDee are recepueo (buIe{(DoeI(uettiiop : ano tbeir berit 
 
 tb^oug^ ChM ou^ reoebfer . sto} tbe bootee (ball rife to iuogement againe. 
 
 That&hutio lo^oetnt^ ^ofpell faptbtl^t u^ee 3in tbe (S^ofpeU after &atntl.uhetbr 
 
 ^XX,'^a^^bcg*^^e''«^*^'"^o'^^^'"g^omc lo^D maketb mention of Sb^abamik 
 
 but aiToper- of hcauen into the fame glorie with bofome,into U)b^efi are gatbereo al t^e 
 
 Sjft^ Abrahara,Ifaac,andl3cob.l5utbere Welfeo fpirttei8( ; anu of it beteftifietfj 
 
 i!e(8nobicctianmat}e,tl)atlifeanoral< tbatitisiplaceoalofte, ano tbatitttf 
 
 nation U)as( p^omifco oneIie,anirnot not a place of paineano pum'(bment» 
 
 perfojmeo bnto tbe f atber«: but tbat btit of iop ano r efrelbinj ♦ flno tbere* 
 
 f bepbsing; flMit bp in p^ifon sio laikt fo;e m ooe often reaoe in tbe ^crip^ 
 
 fo J rbe comming of speOiab. %fo} mp turea of tbe bolie fatbersi, f tbep uiere 
 
 part,bo not 6nu anp tljtng in tbe fcrip-- e^atbereo bnto tbeir people, tbat ii to 
 
 lure0 to be te?itten of fucb a p^ifon, fap,tbat tbep ujerereceme^ into tbefe* 
 
 tobcreintbe boUe l^atriarcbeis toere loinlbipoftbofefatbersfjUjitbtobome 
 
 faft locheo bp . l^tcr uerilie mahctb i\i^V ^au in tbi^ U)0?lD remaineo in tbe 
 
 mention of a pjilon, but in tbat p?ifon fame faitb,ano fame kinoc of religion . 
 
 be\))inbauetbe DifobcDient, ano not ^o?tbe fequencejf f circumftancea of 
 
 ttjeobeoientfpiritstobe. * tbofc places oomanifeCIpoeclare,tbat 
 
 ^ut if ante man obicct tbat €W^ ^^>^^^ )^0}\m cannot be e^jpounueo co?- 
 
 tefcenoeo to tbem belowe : tua \itvilit po^iallie of tbe buriall of tbe boote* ^« 
 
 to not oenie itjbut pet mz faie toitbaU, gainc in tbe (SofpeH after &. S^atbc\0 
 
 uiaStiM* tbatbeoefeenbtbtojDeparteofaim0> tbe lojoe faptb t I faie vnto you, 
 
 tbat i0,p be toaffgatbereO to tbe COm= that many flvall come outof the Eaft 
 
 panieoftbeblc(rcufpirtt3U)btcbtDere and out ofthc Wett, and fhallreft 
 
 jiocin tbe place of puni(bment,tba£ i0, thcmftlues with Abraham,Ifaac,and 
 
 in to?utent0,but iw tbe ioies cf beauen, lacob in the kingdome of heaucn t. 
 
 &0tbe ILo^oe bimfelfe ccirfirmctb tbe but the children ofthc kingdome 
 
 famejMJbenbeingreametoDcfcenDto fliali be call out into vitcrdarknefTo 
 
 tbcm beloU),be Dio fate bnto t\)Z tbeefe: there £iaibe \\ccpiiigand gjwihing: 
 
 Thisdaie fhalc thou bee v\ith aic in of teeib. 
 
The third Decade,the eighth Sermon. 4J3 
 
 JQobJif ttie (^tntiki mu&bt t^ai^tVth hope. For ihou wilt not Icauc my 
 
 intOtbC kingwrne of lieauciTj anl5 tljaC foiilcinhcll ; neither wilt thou fuffcr 
 
 ttjep multbeplaceo mtbefcIIOUjCbip of thine holy one to feccoituption. 
 
 t^efatbcrsi,t(jenmuiltn*liesl)ett)aC Thou fhalt make me to knowe the 
 
 tlje fadjertf tocre alreaup in tjcaucn, pathoflife:inthyprefenceiuhcfuU 
 
 anU fcltttc iopcgt thereof at tbat y)it^ nefieofioye, and at thy right handc^ 
 
 time to)|)Cn tlje lojue fpakc t^efe there be plcafures for euermore* 
 
 toojDejS. 211^0 alfo in t^e ©ofpcll af» ^m> aitljouglj ^aint peter anu <&♦ 
 
 tcr ^♦3ol)ttnotl)pIapncl?fap, Abra- paul weintbe i3ct)5 of tlje ayoftle* 
 
 ham was glad to fee my day: and he applic tljijEftcfiimomeof DauiD 80 0. 
 fawit.andrcioyccd. TOiH facing tbing fpoken p^opfjeticaQie bnto 
 «{c()0t(gl3 boe bnnertoti tobefpohen Cb;ta3Ieru0,pccnotlpicb(tanmngna 
 of t^t tuQtfication ann top of tlje con« man ran benie but tbat tbe fame map 
 fricncc , yet Doe toa not fcpatate from after a ccttmt manner be referred bn* 
 it tbe iop of eternall Ufe , becaufe tbe to Dauiii,U)I;o in tbat ipfalme maketl^ 
 one ootb of neceGttie oepeno bpon ann a p?ofe(Gon of bid fait^ , oeclamb W 
 foUoto t\ft oitjcr. t)op^>anb e]cp?c(ret(j bis Michtam,tbat 
 
 ^o^touir^toe mutt ^eere confinet i^Ma oeligbt^ o^ tbe mmaf ^ cogni- 
 t^e occafton, bpon mbicb t^efe U)o;i>e0 ^ance,b)|)ecebp|)e moulo bee hnouien. 
 of t^elo^tie boefsme co^aue beene "C^efe m}Uii tl)erefo;e ooe Srttap- 
 fpofcen.'C^e lo^D [)ao faiD^Verile^ve- pertaint to Cij^itt, ano t^en to Daui^ 
 nly I fay vnto you , If a man keepe anu afl i^t faitbfuU . ifO) tfje life an* 
 my fayingcs hcc (hall ncuer taftc of refurrectton of Cfjjift, itf t^e life ani> 
 death :U)%ic^ \s>o}mfi tljc 3itW» tco^e refutrection of tbe faitl)fuU . ^gaine, 
 |)oloe on an&faioe: Abraham is dead, in anot^r ||ice t^e fame ip^op^ec 
 and the Prophets arc deade, and yet fatti^'^ belceue verily to fee thegood» 
 faycftthou,lfamanwilkeepmyfay- ncifeofthe Lordmthelandcof the 
 ings he fhall neuer fee death ? What, lining. JQoUi in t|e lauue of tbellUing 
 art thou greater tha our fatherAbra-tberei^nept^er oeat^no^ Doloiir5but 
 ha which is dead? and the Prophets fulneffe of iopeatlH eueria(!ing plea- 
 which are dead alfo ? Whom makcft tiXtCBMi^ek ioiOS flnu UeligbtS DauiO; 
 thou thy felfc?Co tljisi tl)e lo?u mace bp faptb oia Icofee to obtapne at fiimnfr 
 ftnfuaere^anb (bcbied tbat^bjabamisi of ^ootb^ougb C{);ittbi!e(^at^ury. 
 quickeneo,o]i elfe p^efcructj in life anu $ m imau accojcing to {)ifi bope por» 
 l^eauenlp iop tb?ougb faitb in tbe fap= feife tbe fame immeoiatelp after beuio; 
 ing0 ofCb^tn 31efufli : ano tbltboiD' ticpart out of tbii^i Ufe^altbougb it mt 
 fceuer be isf-ueab in bou^, pet nottoitb* manppcercs after bifl! beatb o;i euec 
 ftanoingbiieffoule Dotlj liuein iopfo> Cb^tftuiocomeintbeileibjeucnastoe 
 euer tDitl; ^on^in lubom f}e oio put ^isi alfo at tbis( oaie arc faueo bp bittt , aU 
 trutt. "^0 t^i0 map be aw en tljatOa* tbougb it be no\xionetboufann fiue bu? 
 m intl)e i ^.ipfalme calling 6ob big u^eib 9 oiioegeres ago, Unct be m rbe 
 |>ope,lji!8 ejcpcctation , ami bi« inljeri^ flteCb oio oepart fro § eartb.^ut icber* 
 tance ,0011) among ot^er twinges; fap, agpauliutbc i2to]§!l>tb?cmsffaitbi^ 
 The Lord is alwaycs at my right had: And all' thefe hoHe fathers liauing 
 Therefore my heartis glad,my glory through faith obtained gootl report 
 rcioyceib.,andiriyfl€nic^aUi:€ftin recciucd not the prc^iife, becaufe 
 
 Mm.v, Godi 
 
454 The Vrc,FuIfiIling,and Abrogation of the Law. 
 
 Cod iiad prouided a better thing for fccBSf fabe*|htli alCfjOUg^ tfjCp lilDttOt 
 
 vs , that they without vs fliould not fo ijfuaUcaH Ijpon 6oii as Uicc at tljisf 
 
 be nvde pcr^ci^. 3 tf)ittk Cmpiie tljat Dap Doc, tl)on(jlj cl;c mcuiatour anti in-^ 
 
 uniuH lie Dr.DcrftooD of tljcyerfcrco? terc£fibur CijjiGe 3f tfu0 , euen ag tlje 
 
 fullicltciciejmujljicljtbeljoliefat^etg tfje lo^nc in t!)e(6oryclmD^imfelfe 
 
 HittOout 1)5 are not confummatcD o^ tefiifie&noraie,Hcthertohaueyenot 
 
 maDC perfect , "Becaitfe tbCrciJf pet a^kcd ame thing in my name: askc 
 
 ljel)mDCi:I)i.'gencraUrcfurrectto«DfaU andyc fhaItcceiuc,petUjerctl)ej»noc 
 
 fi£i,Uj!jicb^tt»Kfi>:ftw»^fjawD lDl;ea Wtcrlptgjno^ant oftbemeniatoar/oj 
 
 tbatisortCcfini(I)C5,tbeni0tlje felicic te)|)ore fake t^ep uiere bfafU of tfee 
 
 tie of all tlje^amtcs! confummciteii o? lo?o. Daniel in tl;e nmtl) Chapter of 
 
 maue perfect, tuljicb felicitienjnltljen Ijifi pjopbecie maketb W p^apetjano 
 
 not bagiuen to tbeibule alone, but to ueCretb to beeljeacue of 0od foj tbc 
 
 tbebotjie alfo . ^aint peter alfo Dotb iojises fake, tbat i0,foj tbe pjomifea 
 
 (onftautlp affirme, tbat faluation ts Cb?illbts!faKe. 
 
 firH of all by Cb?iil purcbafeD fo^ tbe f inallp fo often aiJ tl;e bolic fatntis 
 
 fotilesi oftljcbolic^ainte0,tbentbat Diointbepjt p^apersfap^Rcmember, 
 
 tljCp bp tbe fame CLO^ift are immeDiat* Lord, thy fcruant!* Abraham, Ifaac, 
 
 Jpi)pon tjjeit boDilie oeatb uczmn to and laacob, tbep uiu not I©feebacke 
 
 ieparcaher0oftbefamefaluatton,anii to tbe perfonsfo? fouler of tbe oec^afeo 
 
 laftUej tbat in tbe eno of tbe UJO^lo tbe patriarcbesf , but to t\)t p^omife tbat 
 
 botjie^oftbefaintisf being raifeofrom toagmauetotbepatmrcbesi;: jf5oin 
 
 ueatb,5^ tUe booiesf of all men be,(baU fince tbat p^omife i0. In thy feed flial 
 
 nppearc before €W^ to be iungeO bp all the kindreds of the earth be blcf- 
 
 tjtm. The LordjfaitbJunjaliiudgc fed: anuCnce l^aul notb tetti^t tbat 
 
 both the quickc and jth^eadc. For Cb?ift ijS tbatblefleO fffOeiit ffliloUietb 
 
 this cnde was the Gofpel preached confequentlie tbattbe^olie fa£ber0i« 
 
 to th'c deacte , that in the fleilie they tb^ir p?aier0 b^D an fie to tbe blefleii 
 
 fliould bee ludged like men , but in feeDe,ano tijat tbep oio oefire (Soo to 
 
 the fpiiice th^y ilioulde line with fjcaretbcnifO?Cb?iftbl0 faiftc . fO} 
 
 God* Cbat i^ tofap, tbeueatb of in one place alfo tbe lojtne p^omifet^ 
 
 ClniitiQ efft'ctuall coibe fatberstbac DcliueraKcetolunge^ccbiaB/aping: 
 
 Upey n tb^ faitb : fo tbat Uooj in foul? 1 will defend this citie for mine oH^n 
 
 tbcpuue U)itb <S €) D , ano tbep a« fakcjand for thy fefuantDauids fike. 
 
 game ate to bee iuogco lu tbeirflEOje But in tbe y^anu iSXbaptergf of €« 
 
 hkc to fill odjer men , atiubattime fates l3^opbeOe,tti3manifefi tbat tbe 
 
 the iojo HjaU come to im^t t^z quirk" citielDa^ fpaten fo?. €i}-^iit bis fake tljz 
 
 auD tb? oeaae. '^\)txcio}e our faUia* fonne of t\)2 DivO' in, \xi\)icl) in tbe foun* 
 
 tioa (3 not as pet perfecte po? eonfum-- nation placeo in ^ion , irbsme €^e« 
 
 mateD;butn;aa bemaoe peifectintbe cbielintbe ^^^^^^V^^^ calletbby the 
 
 CUD of'tbc vuojId:> name of Dauid^anutbe (SofpeUallctb 
 
 6pCJCDUCr cur fOjefatberS DID not Dauids fonne. 
 
 Th.fatiKrs p?aii f*^ a-^^ ^'^^'^^ but.^oD alcncjtbe Lallof ail tbe ^pofflepaul Dootb The Others • 
 &wohai:e Qj^.jp j-re.u3? of all tW^^ ^ nuD DID (beU) , tbat tbe aumient fathers baD JJ^vcrii'" 
 
 Vof Sue- biUmc vcriiie tbat bee taaiilD be tnet-- amou^elt tbcm tbe berie fame^acra- fnrre ^aaa- ; 
 
 '=*'-*^' cjfui! n:o mar.Iiin^Cj foj tljc blelVeD mentesi UJ'^icl; mee ncii) jjawe, as bte '"'""• jj 
 
 Dot'a i 
 
 i.pcttf.4; 
 
The third Decadc,thc eighth Scmion. 45 5 
 
 uot!)inotljerplace!2ialfoma!ictj0par= ttol^ bcneffro^euoftljclejtie. 
 taker sJ , auo appIictoDiS botljcircum^ ^mce tl)ei*cfo?c it 10 bp moa cuiDcne 
 ctfioH ano cbe pafleouer, tjje rafra= pjoofeiu of fcriptureocclareo, cljac c|ie 
 m^ntsiU)!jif[) i»ere giucnto tljemof olij fatljeus ban t!je fame facramcntsf, 
 olDCas! uotlj appeare in ^ fccoiiu to tlje tljc fame uuiocation of (QoQ, tlje fnmc 
 Colofliang.gf I .Co^tljc 5-cap, 31n t^t Ijope.cjcpectation aiiB uiberitauce, tlje 
 I o, cljapcec bee tfjjeatcnet^ sricuous fame fpinte , ti)e fame faicO , anu tbe 
 pumC^mettttocIjeCojuubiansattbe fameooctriue iu^iclj Daeattbi^Dapz 
 lamfs of vSoDjViuUtfc tbep abftaine fro ^aviCytljZ marke , Ji bope , Mja-eat 31 
 tbrngegi ofifereo to iDol0 , antj from al( fijot is; ftiHp i)it, ^31 baue> 31 tnia/uf^ 
 l^eatbenin; fenfuatitie. ficientlp p?oueD p tbe faubfuU fatbe^sf 
 
 ^nDCberdjpon be b jmgetb in tbecjc; oftbcolotettameut, anou^etbcbclee* 
 ample oftbeifraelite0,\ubicb be ootb uers of t\)t ncme coueuant , are one 
 after tbi^ manner appip to bi? pur* Cburrij ano one people, tobicb arc all 
 pofc :31 laouloe not, bjetb^en, tbat pee faueo bnoer one congcegatioij , buticr 
 fiioulDe be ignorant , tbat our fatbcrjs one oiielp teKament , ano h^ one $ ti)Z 
 toere tbe Cburcb of 6oo,ano tbat tbep fame manner of meaner y to luit j t)p 
 ^mt^ fame facrament«fU)bicb toee at faitb in €\)}i^ 3!cfii. of the niu.- 
 
 ibi^.iiap bau^ jro> tbep tore al bap-- ^us mucb banc 31 IjCtberto fapue 55"^ ^e*' 
 ttfeobn£oS^ofe0,(tbatisijbp9^ofegf, toucbtngtbe likened ,tbc agrament te{b^cnc» 
 o^bptbe minifterie of 2^ofei2{)intbe ano tbeijnitiebettoi^ttbeolD anonciu p«''P^«' 
 clouoe ano in tbe &a.fo> il)t cloHoe ^ te(tamento> people of (0dD«3i tail noin 
 tbe fea uiere figured of baptifme. aooe fomeuibat toucbtng tbe oiuerHtie 
 9no tbep oiD alfo eateof tbe fame betwijct tbem* ano tbetbiu^ luberein 
 fpiritual meat, ^ m D)infee of ^ fame tbep oi&r. 
 fpiritualojinke . ^no immeotatlp af- ^n t\)t uerie fubtfance truclp tbou 
 ter be interp^etctb W o^n meaning^ canft finoe no oiuerCtic: tbe mfference 
 anD fattb:Jfoj tbep u^ankeof tbe fpiri* ujbicb i^ bettBi;:t fbem , uotb confiftirt 
 tuallrocketbatfolloiMeD tbem: li3bicb tbemanerof aominiltration, in a few 
 rockeujaa! Cb?ift» S^anna uenlp $ accioeuts ano certaine circRmttance^. 
 tbe roche oio tppicaUp repjefent tbe jrojtotbep^omifeo^ooctrineoffait^ 
 fpiritual fcoOjiDberetoitb Cb?ift tefre- ano to tb^ cbiefe ano principal lal3je!?> 
 Djetb botb 1)0 ano tbem , lubo is bini= tberc toere annejcco certaine e;;ternalC 
 felfetbcbjeao ^Q^inkeofeternallife. tbingcs, U}bicb^U)evcaoD(tDbrctiUt{;e 
 3iBut altbougb tbep tiiD booilpjOut= time of amenoem^nt, fa tbat tbe tobole 
 taarolp, ^ijiCblprecepue tbep? faaa= CcclcOaflicall regiment, tbe manncc 
 mentsi, ^£t fo^bccaufe tbep lucre oeai* of tescbing tlje ooctrine of goDlincHe, . 
 tute of faitb ^ tl^e bolp gljoS , bccsufc nm tt^ outtoaro too^fljip of €0051352? 
 tbep \i3cre uefileo toitb tlje U)o?fI;ip' amongtbeolofatbersofoneXo?t,aKSi 
 : ping of 3lDol0,Ujitb furfctting ano fu?= ig among usi of an otber. '"Siit tbe tCpc 
 mcatioajtbcp otfpkafco<5oa, ^ujere cial tbmgsi UJbei'£intl3cp-0iff£r,mapije 
 bp bim Dettropeo in tbeoefart. rebearfeo ano fctDoUnie intbefe felae 
 
 ^nii tbcrcfoje isnle^ pe alfo abl^ame p^incipall points?. * 
 
 from tbofe filtt;ie hias , neitbcr HjaU jTirS ano fo^cmoC, aJ tbmgjS of tbe .. 
 Iwptifme no J tlje facram^t of f lo^os ncUJ eouenant are mo^e cleare a«D ma? r^"'^? 
 %per4ttatlei^pu,but^.en;alUtt8ioub* nifeittljatttbofeofi^eoloct^Oantcm;^^^'^^^ 
 
4 j5 Tbc Vfc,Ftt!filling,and Abrogation of the Law. 
 
 fkof cGue- Zht p^cacdtn^ of tije oloe couenanc b^i'sbtneOe 'd)|erdn bee {|)an appram 
 
 rr«"b"h« ftanal^apcs! in it fo^ tfee moa parte jro?t»ee Mi hereafter fee feim face to 
 
 ride. fomcmj'Gie o? clouoptljtng, anouiatf face in tbejlo^re of^iai maieftie: 9 pet 
 
 tttIIrotieretianDU))appeDl)ppin(baD' nottDttbdanoinj euen t^ia Qgl;c of 
 
 DOiueis ano Dtmme Qjetoetf* ^utt^e ijimtPijtc^notutoee^aue^i^fufiictent 
 
 publiQitng of tije netse ^ettament i^ to faluation. ^b^refo^e it 10 a uecie 
 
 cleare ann manifc(t, fo tl;at it is raUeo fine fimilituoe, anu p^eatelp faio of t^S 
 
 t^eiigljttotjic^i^ tuitboutaUmptte^gt Web fap: Although at day bicakc 
 
 tarckk'ncal. the brightnes of the fiinne is rfbt fo 
 
 ^oUa DID iuitb a baile couer fjisf face, great as it is at noonc day , yet wa'yfa- 
 
 ncit^er toonlD p c^ilo^en of Slfrael be* rcrs oj: trauellcrs doc not Hay till the 
 
 bolue !}i0 countenance :bittUjeebe|)ol» Sunnfcbcatthehighcftjbut take the 
 
 Hinj not onelptbe countenance of S^0« morning before them to goe their 
 
 feiSl, babtcb i0 noiu tmcouereo. but tbe iourney inland haue light enou gh to 
 
 pleafant $ amiable face of Cb?ift bwt« fee the vay. fo} in like manner tbep 
 
 felfe,ooegreat!pretopcetofiBBOurfal» tbinke tbatto our fo^efatberiai eueti 
 
 natron opelpreuealeo before our epe0. tbatlitle portion of ltgbt>b)bicb)^if 
 
 3in tbat fenfe oio t^t lo^o fap tbat ^isi in tbe moaning, toas; Cufi^ctent bp tbe 
 
 tifctples mere bappie,t))bere bebjake (eaunff of faitb,to b^in§tbem tb^ou^ 
 
 out into tbefelDO^Diai : Happy are the all tii^eDimentitf to eternall felicitie. 
 
 eyes urhich fee the things that ye fc 3In tl)z meatt timeise baue 0^reat caufe 
 
 For I fay rnto you , th at many Pro- to reiopce,tbat C^'iifi tbe berie g>umie 
 
 phets & kings deiired to fe the things anO ligbt Of ngbteoufneii( OOtb after ^ 
 chat yefee,& favK them not : and to midie ligbt Of tbe Hap ftarre of CbC 
 heare the things thatyeheare^and latD^toe fo^tb tO b0 tn tbe neU) te^A- 
 heard the not. ^be ia(!man Simeon ment» 
 
 tio in tW fenfe cal bimfelf asfbappp a spojeouer^tbe fo?efatber0 in tbe olo ■a.n^^ 
 manasliueDj^oiotbereuponp^omtfe Celtamentban tipe!S(, (banoiDe^, anil ftamethnk 
 J b« b)a0 tiJillinff to oie, Taping: Lord figures of tbingitfio come,but toe baue " §;j;; J 
 now icttcft thou thy feruant depart notoe receiueu tbe berietbing itfelfe tLfti'muing 
 in peace according to thy word.For tobJcbtoastotbemp?efigureb.^bere» «^^*««* 
 
 mine eyes haue fecne thy faluation, fO?e tbe tbingtobicb 60O OiO p?omife 
 
 vvhu h thou haft prepared before the to tbem,bebatb perfojmeb ano gtuen 
 hcc of al peop!e,to be a light to iigh to bS. %\)ei? berilp oib belecue tbat 
 ten che Genrils , and to be the glory €W^^ tbotllo comtano oeUuer al tbe 
 of thy people ifrael. faitbfwtt fj^om rtjcir Onnes : and toe be« 
 
 75utaUbougb oiirfo^efatbcrsbab Iceuetbatbeisaireaoiecome, tbat he 
 Dot fo mucb Itgbt as ootb Ibine to bs, batb reoehtico bS3ano batb fuifilleo all 
 in Cb^8,(tnce bis commmg in tbe tbat]^p?opbetsfo?ecolDofbim.'Eber« 
 flea; : pet tejasf tbat Ittlc ligl)t tobicb fo?etbelo?ijeintbe(SofpelfaiO:The 
 tt)epbaU5f«^iCicnt ta tbe getting of Prophets & the la we prophecicd vn- 
 faluacjonbpjaitb in Cb>ill « Cuen toee to Iohn,(ince that time the kingdom 
 ourfdueSjaltbougb toefee bimfarre ofGod is prcached,&fufterethvio- 
 m(i}t clearflp tban our fc^efacbers Icncc ofeuerleman. 23111^1'^ "Pon it 
 m'D , HOC nottoicbltantjing bebolobim isgatbereb, toben tbe tbing p^efigu* 
 but in a mpae.in comparifon of tbe reb is come, anop^fent, tbat tben tbe 
 
 figureit 
 
The third Dccadc,thc eighth Sermon* 457 
 
 flofureiEf amy (baniio^^^D^bicl) hid fo^c tlje cujo Doctrtnecistlatdf cOe lab), ano 
 0)eU) c^e tljtngtf to come 3 Doe come to c^at of cl;e (^ofpci. 'E(;ac of tl)t laiue 
 ^ anennanD uanifll) atuaie. 'Cijcrefo^e gennemfjto bonoatje: Duttfjatof c^e 
 
 .uSiifur ^2 PO^'^* *"^ buctfjen toljicl) our fa= (Sofpcloot^ genuer ijntolibertie. 
 'dens from tber0 oi'o bcate, 10 tberebp taken from • ^bcccfoje tbe laiwe m gcnoer tbe J' ^^^'^^^ 
 c-r^/houi- j,i,p„fc{jf5j, 'S:t)eU30j(|jippmgof(aoD ^olp fatber^ano tbe p^opljct^ bnto i^^^ in th. 
 l»l)it& tbep m r)(t ejternaUie,iwa3 be= bonoagej not tbat tl)ep Iboiilne abiue ttll^^ 
 tit buCe ann buttbenfome, a0 tl)e 3a= bonoflaue^ fo; eitec , but tbat it mtgbt 
 rom'caUP?icCbatt>e3t!)^ tabernacle 0? keepe tbcm unoer oifcipltne, peatW 
 temple tbat ttjatftobe tb^ougb^lie fur= itmigbt leaoe tbem unto Cb?ift tbe 
 mti)tti ttjitlj moftexqudtettiingjaigtm' fiilperfectidnoftbelato* ^lielibertie 
 ftrument05 tfjetr fUnn^ie fojts of facri= of t[jc fatfjeriat toajJ i>p tbe toeig^t ann 
 fice^^anomanp moeCeremonte^ltke (jeape of ceremonies fo opp^efTeo f co» 
 ftnto tbefe^ |2oU) from aXUlfiS coft ano nereu,. tljat altl^oug^ tljep toere free m 
 bu(ine(rc,toe todicb be tbe people of tjje fpirit befb^e tbe lopjpet nottoit^aan* 
 netocouenantjarefrcelieBifburtbencii- Ding ttiep oiuinouttoaroefljeiMOiffcr 
 «m> fet at libertie ♦ 3nu ^e, bp uibome litle o) nothing from berp bonoflauesf, 
 Soe areoif bnrtbeneb, isSJefus Cb?ittj bpreafon of t^e buwen of t^e lato t^af 
 Ml tobome alone tue "ij^ut afliljingsi ne» lap upon tbeir (boulnersf. 5f 0? in to 
 ceirarietoltfeanofaUtation « ^o; it mucba^tfjelaUiUiaiSnotas petabito* 
 |?leafeD ©00 tbe fatber to recapitulate gateo, tbep toere compelled pKcifelp' 
 in bim,ano a0 ^. l^aul faitb^to b^tng to obfcrue it, But \Dben Cb?tft tuajJ 
 into a fume all tfjing^ requiCte to life come,anti ^ao fulfiUeo^ll t!)ing0, tljen 
 ^Caluation^tbat tl)etbtng0 U)l)tc!)fe^c ziiotlje HjaDouied uanill) auiap , ani» 
 inetrbcfb^etobeeoifpearfeo^eereanix tljat ^eauie poke toas taken from tbe 
 tljere, (Tjoulo in CI)?ill alone be fullie necke of U0 C^^iftians. ^0 bp tljid 
 ejcbibiteo and b^ougljtUnto U0 . fo} meanes-our motljer &ara gen&erec& 
 €W^ i0 f fulfilling of all tlje ttpes $ U0 Unto libertie. ^Ije i^^e motljer 
 eeremonie0 : b^ tobofe fpirite fince M of b0 all. flDf tfjat motberCtobiclj iss 
 toe.noujpofleire^e tiding p^efigureu, alfo calleu ti^e bolp motber Cburcb) 
 toeebaueno longer heUie of t()e rep^e* toe^auetlicfati of life^tbe (jatf) falbio* 
 ftnting tipe0 ano (batJotDe0*^bee]c= nebU0,an5 b?ougbtU0 foojtbinto tbe 
 temaltbing0tl)at€b?ilf batbo^oeinen ligbt, (bee colletb us in b^r bofDme, 
 are Ueric fcto, anu of uerie fmall cott . iuijcrein (be carictb bottmilke $ meat^ 
 ^Ijerefoje tbe people oftljeneintella= 31 meane tije U)o?ue of (Soo,tonou* 
 menttjotbiniop a pairing great gf am= ri(I) , rauc,anub?ing U0 Up. 
 pie libertie. i5oU) tbe bonoes being canceled, "^^^^^f^- 
 
 ^0 tWiH ruppore,tJOtf;teIong tfjat antj tbe micjel toall^tDbicb Uaas aftop, rXms^ 
 f]ccellcnt place of <^.paul.vubicb 10 to being bjof'.en ^otone , (25oo ^m^ mo?e ""''^^^J^^ 
 baj fane in t^e 4 , to tbe (SalatJjiangj libcrallp rule biis Cburcb , ano not re* mm^cV 
 tobere in l}anuelingtbi0 matter utlp« teinsit anp longer unoer fo (Irette a 
 gentlie, bee fainetb tbat tbere aretluo col!ooie ♦ ^o} neitbcr i0 tbe people of 
 motbcr0j tbe oneiubcreof Dotb genuer 605 conccineo UJitljin tbe bounoes of 
 tobontiage,anu tl;e otbcr unto liberty: tlje lanuof pjomife, fo} tbep are uif* 
 ann tbat be tctbunuer tbe tppe ofd- ^crfeo to tbeeno0of tbeu)i?lD:ncitber 
 S«anu^r« . a^ju^'cbb^uotetb arctbecircunwCeOj^tljonrtljatkccpr 
 
 t(ji: 
 
 and- 
 
43 1 The Vic JulfiIIIin«;.and Abregition of the lawc. 
 
 tl^£ la'a)e,(}itf people tiotoe , (altbougli from the litlc vnto the great, 3^ut 
 
 ttisinot CO bee uottbteo , buctbatcucn oftbelaij) it t0U)?ttt!cbat it uiass gra« 
 
 tI;en,U3()f n Circumcifion tuas of fojce, iien in tablctf of ftone» ^et foj al t\iist 
 
 httl)!\}j fome tbat luercbis^ People a> let no man tl;tnite t^at tbe ifatbctis 
 
 mono; tije (8enttle0, asi 3;ob>anD etber obtepneo no remtflion of tbeir finned • 
 
 moe bbicb be bimfelfe m ftnoto ) but f o? as tbep bp faiib ban free fo^giue* 
 
 t^ofe are bist people, tubicb Doe ac* neHeoftbcir nnnes, fo did (Dooboeb 
 
 ItnoUjlcoge ch'^m , altbcugb tbep btt tii^tte bt0 laiDe . anD pobper bts fpirtte 
 
 tieitbecnrcumcifeD, no^ buSeo mit\) into tbeir bcart0« ^o^tDbicbofbft 
 
 tbelaiue. ^bt^ is^ a nelue people g:a< attbisDapcan Tap tbat toeeejccdlin 
 
 tbereD togetbtr otit of t\)t Uio^loe bp ItnoUjleDg^e anD in faitb> eitber9b^a« 
 
 faptb ano tbe bolp <3\)oit . ^o t\)i^ bam ^ ^ofetf , ^amitell , DauiD , €* 
 
 |?eju of * »^^^ tellanient batb €l)}i^ giuen bi3 faie , Daniell , o? f acbar iau *: ^o tbe 
 
 this ccda- oU)ne name: U)bcrein tbe 2mt0 baue tbe Difference i0 not in tbat tbe fatberia; 
 
 wdif™ none iiUjcritance , bnlefle tbfpfojfake of tbe oloe teCamcnt luere UJitbout tbe 
 
 oRhria tbeir dubbo^ne opinion of tbeir lam $ cemiCTion of OnneiS , anD tbe illumt* 
 
 Siiil*'^"' cleauetaCbuft alone uiitbouc afftSce nation oftbebolie^^bott, anD tbat toee 
 
 in tbe laK^. ^U tbe booker of tbe p^o- a lone,U}birb are tbe people of tbe neui 
 
 PbetestarefullpfraugbteDlDUb teSi- tellament,baue ebtepneD tbem : but 
 
 tttoniesi toucbing; tbe caHing of } ($t\\' tbe Difference Dotb conllff in tbe great' 
 
 tiles bnto tbe rommunion anofeUobD- nelfe^ampleneireJargenire anD plen« 
 
 CjipofiSoD, anDalfotoucljingtbere* tifulnclte of tbe gifted , to toittejbe* 
 
 probation of tbe 3leijDe0 5 itubofoje^ir caufetbcp are mo?e libcrallp bettoUj= 
 
 bnrcclaimable affiance in tbe lau^e are eoanomo^e ptatfuUp poiu^cD out 
 
 Dttet'lp reiecteDf bppon mo^e novo , tban tbcp ivere of 
 
 l^urtbcrmo^e tl;e Spofflel^aul olDe, fo^aUjf^ationgibeemg callcD 
 
 The gifts of pattetbanotbermfferencebeti»i)ct tbe Doenot hp D?opmeale,but bp tobole 
 
 iboTtncVr tm teffamencsJ , alluDing to ti)t p?o* banDful0 D?alD tbe toater of life, ^be 
 
 &""">;£ Pb^cic of Jcremie , a$ it 10 to bee fasue 1o?d Dootb poure out bisi fpirite bpon 
 
 ■^ '• in t\)t eigbt Cbaptcr of tbe ^piffle to all ^tQ) . £)f ©iDe, 60D toag knotoen 
 
 i^t i)tb}£m0, if o>be actributetb to f in 3iurie onclie , but no^i) f!«ce Cti>iff 
 
 people of cbc Bm teSameut certapne t0 come into tbe iuo^lD, W DifcipUsi 
 
 f jccellenc gifts , to '\iiit , abfolute f full are gone tb^ougb all tbe co^nertf of tbe 
 
 rtmiffion of ibeir finnc?: ^0? be faptb, cartbjanD teacj allkingbomgi toknote 
 
 Bccau(e I wil be merciful CO their VII- tbcilo^D* 
 
 rightcoudiefie , & I will no more re- ©f ©loe , (be tUO^tbie men aUU 
 number their (lancsand jniquiiies. IS^opljCtSlDcrenot fomanie but tljat 
 €pe tsoctl) aifo attribute to tbe people tbcp migbt be numbcrcD : becaufe tbe 
 of tbe neuj teaauient a mofte]cq[uiCte lanDofppmifeinamanncc alone did 
 rcfoimricicn ij abfoluie illumtuation b^eeDfucbgoJD^bolpmen.^uttoboJiS 
 of tljcir minag.f 0? be faitlj,! wil plant at tbi0 Dap able to reckon al^ l^iug0, 
 
 iTiyiaweb m thcirmindes , and write ]p^ince0, 0Oble menjl^JOpbft)^?, Ii5i» 
 them in their hearts : and then fliail (bopfi5£)OCtO?0.SPartp?0, ^e;;CCl!cUt 
 no man teach his neighbour or pcrfons'jOfcUcncfCFejCllatcanD age, 
 > his brother , i^iying : Knovve ilie Mjicbbaue bene anD arc at tbiiSDaie 
 Lcrde,; for tiiicy iiiali all knjwe mce b^c5,not ouclp in Slttcic^but alfo in 3* 
 
 rabia. 
 
The third Decadc,thc eighth Sermon, 4^0 
 
 rabiflj^uttmeaj p^cniciajS^f fopota= a\uaie: fo tljat t(K?^^icb fo? an age 0? 
 
 ttita ,per(ia, 4Ga, 9e0:ppc , ^fnca^ tmo agoc utD incite manp nattoas to 
 
 <Sr0ece,3ItaIie,ti]e CaS^tbe^outtjjtfje arme tbcmfelues fo? tlje rccotifrie of 
 
 (KUeffjanu tljc ji^ojtlj ? f reeremilTion t(je (jolic lanHjto fcemt 10 Oatie benirf- 
 
 of to isf p?eflf^K^ ^0^^^ countries anD fioesJ tjjeirujitg.Clj^il: Op Ijis coniinrj ^ 
 
 kingoomeiBf. autljefaicbfuUi«fucn'e iMtotbe toc^iDet)atlj iaucafleoaUtlje 
 
 natwn bnucr Ijeaueu are tljjotiglj eart^.jrojtbcre are iiuucrie nation of 
 
 <zi^}^iittcmz1^ into tbe grace aimfa» tlje uw^lo fomc fonncs anB Ijcires of 
 
 uourof6ont^efatI;er«ailljauerecei* ©od annljisKiugtiome. 
 ueoin great abunoancc tljs giftof tbe ^oucljing tlje IpKeuelTc ann agree- 
 
 tolie (^{joK . ^U l;aue pjopljefieo ♦ 311 ment, tbeUnlikencfTe am Difference of 
 
 ^aue fenoUien t^e lo?o . botlj, 31 meanc, tlje ciDe anD nclu %t* 
 
 iTinallp, tbelatoe makctb no man ftamcnts o} people, 3 h^^ fIjcrfo?e 
 
 perfect ♦ %l)t ^ofpcll fimplie makctl; fpoken tOe mo?e li^tcfelie , becaufe H 
 
 perfectjanDDot!)DireciIp,U)itboutame ^aueint^e firit Sermon of tlje fird 
 
 RopjleaDCUStoClj^iftianDcaufetljDiS Dtcaoe, anDintlje fijct i^crmonof 
 
 to reft anD CO content our felueiJ in tjim tbiaftljiro DecaDe,alreaDie banDlcsi 
 
 alone. tbefclfe fame matter, jfinallp, 31 l)aue 
 
 iaftofaU 3! UJiH not flip ouertfeiief Uwtlljo^tlietouc^eD t()e aUpgatton of 
 
 Difference , altljougb it befof little tbelaU),l)ecaufe3lDtDag03DU3{)aeago 
 
 Dv^iitt ^^^^^^> ^^^ ^"^^ ^" ^^ ^^ ^^^^^ "'^^ ^^^ ^°?'^^ ^^^ treatifegj tlje one of tfec 
 earthly'" DlttO It HW? bCC cafilie ObfecUCD, t^at Ancient Faith,tbeotf)?r of tlje Onche 
 cw.nw. tlje lata appointing out a certainelauD & etcrnall Coucnantof God,Ujljic() 
 peculiarlie feparateo from otber nati* '^rcatifes; 3i knouie to bee famiiliar a- 
 on0, DiD p^omtfe to tbe clD fatberst tbe mong pott. 
 poflfeCTion of tbe fame ,fo long a0 tbcp SiiiJillnotfjere in tbeconcIttHonre^ 
 DID keepe tbe laic:but If tijep DiD tranP- capitulate Dnto pou tbe fpecial potmie; 
 grelTe tbe laU3^tben DiD it tb^eaten tbat of tbis ^ermon,partlp becaufe 31 batte 
 tijep ibonlD berotteD ijpj gtijtterlpcaft alreaDie benefometobat fco long^anjj 
 out of tbat gojD lanD. ^ue to bS no one partip becaufe 31 bamCjasf 31 bopCjUfeB 
 Jimiteo lauD i^ cjcp^eflp pjomifeD, For fo plaine an ojDer,tbat ewerie pouu iff . 
 the earth IS the Lords and the i'ulnes iuDifferentlie uiell fctteleo in euerie 
 thcreofjcheround world and al that manjS mcmojie ♦ ^buitf Ijaue 31,bp^ 
 therein is. (SoDfl! grace an& fuficrance maDe an 
 
 15ttt altbougb be Dootb notbeere af« enD to treateof ^doos bchc laiu,U)ber^ 
 0pe to D]8, ad bee imd to ottr fo^a- in 31 b^ue bene occupieo a go») to}t of : 
 tbergofoloejEnie certaine 0? peculiar Daiesibp feiicrall ifeermons . BIcfli^D^ 
 tbing , pet Dotb bee not at am'e time be (!3od ano our beauenlie fatber luo^lo^ 
 neglect bitf : ifo? bee feeDetb> blelTetb, l3»tbout cno, lubome 31 befe^cb to 
 anD p; eferucti) ))$ in et-terie lano ano blelTe bis all tb^ougb 3!cfu0 
 nation, ^b^^^^o^etbe p?onnTe0 t^btc^ €W^ pnr JLo^d anD 
 
 loere of oloe maDe to our fo>efatberi» <^auioui,^s 
 
 f onccrning tbe lano of p^omiff 5 being uun. 
 
 come to a» cnDc, ave bCvcr^lie banilfaca 
 
 of 
 
440 
 
 or Chri{lianliberti€«Workes, and Merites. 
 
 Of Chriftian libertie,and of oflfenccs. Of good rorkcs, 
 and the reward thereof. 
 
 The H^th Serm»n, 
 
 manp ^crmonjai, niD 
 courfeD long bppon 
 6oD0to.j:5otatbere-' 
 fo^ebccaufetippontbe 
 conHneratton ann l^an* 
 teltng of tl;e laioc t^ere Doe atife ccr- 
 tatne pomted not to hfk otmtUdjUibicI) 
 no Depenti bpon,anti are annejcenljano 
 mlianDlintocbelatoe , of tubic^ fo^te 
 are c^^iatan Itbertte^, gcoti U)o^ke0,tbe 
 retoaro of gooD l»o^lte0,(tnne,antitbe 
 retuamo^ pmu(bmencoffinne: 3ib)tU 
 fpcak of tl;cm in o^oer a^ 0011 (bal put 
 into mp montb:UiIjo3I (balDeftrepou to 
 p^aie Dnto tattb me^befe^cbtng bint not 
 to fuffer me to fpealie, in tbefe o^ otber 
 pointief of bolte noctrinejtbe tbing tbat 
 XbaHfomiD againftbisf bolietotlU 
 ^pon i\it abrogation of tbe lau) uotb 
 Sc. Cb?iaiattlibertieBcpen0 ano follouj, 
 aa tbe effect of tbe abrogating of tbe 
 iauae , \3i\^ii\^ libertie Dotb miniver t)d 
 pccafionto fpeake of offences* 
 
 jf5oto conceming Cb?ifiian Jibercie, 
 t\)t mott bolie Spoftle of Cb?i(t^. 
 |3attl batb reafoncu berie Diligentlie 
 auDlargeKe, toberebp U)cmapgatber 
 tbat tbe conlioeration of Cb?iftianli« 
 bcrtie iat ncitljcr of no iueigbt, no? pet 
 Dt little p?oftte. Q3ut tbe treatife tbere* 
 of isf efpcciaUp neceffarie to ug of tbitf 
 figejamongiDbome tbcre ate nofmall 
 number of men , \ubtcb uoe eptber not 
 bnDeraanue tobat Cb?iftian libertie 
 10^0? elfe,iftbcpknoio it, tjocfDuIiea= 
 tufeictbercbp to fulfill tbe lufts of tbe 
 fleib ♦ 3! vuill tberefo^e tcU pouioba 
 (0 tl;c ocliuever tb^^t fettetb us atlibcf 
 
 tie^tobotbep are tbat bfl^ fettetb atli* 
 bcrtte, auo iDb^t^ein > anobouifarre 
 fo^tb b^ fettetb tbem at iibertie : tiibtcb 
 tbing0 bsing once knouien^ it iDiU bs 
 an eaUe matter to perceiue tobat €\^}\- 
 ttianUberttet0^U]battbe p^opertie o^ 
 nii^fition of tbofe i0 bsbicb are fo fee 
 at libertie, ann bob) farre foo^tb tbep 
 mud betiiare from gtuing offence to a« 
 nie man,anD from abufing tbeir gran* 
 teo liberties 
 
 %Wt i0 none otber neltuerer p;o' who is «r 
 mifeUjgiuen^ gt p?eacbeD bnto D0, tban *^''*'** 
 Cb^ttt 31eftt0 tbe fonne of O^oti.f o? bet 
 tobi:cb uotb neliuer otber men^muttbes 
 bimfelfe fre^ from tbe banii0 U)berUiit^ 
 tbepare tieo tbat toilbanoloike to b« 
 fee at libertie.But tb^otigbont all ageis 
 tbere 10 none fucb to be fonno in all t%t 
 Uio^Uie, nor pet in beauen , but 3Iefui< 
 Cbrttt alone tbe fonne of ^oD^iobo fo; 
 tbat caufe uio in bi0 (^ofpel faiejf the 
 fonne fee you at libcrtie,thcn are ycc 
 free indeede. 
 
 il^oU) tbepMome tbe lorne ulU 
 ueretbjare bonuflaues , luljerefore b» S°^Jft* 
 uotb neliuer tbem from bonoage , ano dochfet « 
 Dotb incorporate tbem in tbe libertie of '*^"'*«* 
 tbefonnesof (Son . l^enotbfetaU 
 bonD^feruants at libertie, ejcfluomg 
 none,but fucb a0 ooe h'^ tbetr oljane tie- 
 faultjtbeir oujne Dnbeleefeann tiifobe- 
 oience ejccluoe tbemfelue0 * for t\)z 
 comming of tbe fonne of (000 iMa0 to 
 fetall fucb at libertie a0 Ujereentan^ 
 gletj in bonoage. %\)tttZ(^'^t be Dotb fa 
 farre fortbucliucrtj05a0U)c are bono* 
 feruant0 . ^q. bondage ano libertie 
 are one cppofeo anD contravie to tbe 
 
 ot!;cc, 
 
Th^thrid Decade, 
 
 ff^er, fo f liat foitJ^t tije confiDcratu 
 onof tt^eonetDe cannct ccmcmctlje 
 meaning of tl)0 otijer. Wi^trefo;t 3 
 t^inhtitbtft lieercto fpea^efo muci) 
 of bonoage as t^idp^iknt arc^mncnt 
 fl^allfdmie to require. 
 whatfcop. ^irtt, bonoage is nothing elfe bnt 
 ^ "• f ^e ftate o; connition inbcrein bono* 
 rcrnantsbc* ij^otuett^ofe ti^at arg in 
 bonOage are etttier bonomcn bo;ne,o; 
 clfe maoc bnnoferuants.SCt)^ cljilo^cn 
 tbat iOue of bonufcrnantB, arc bcnO/ 
 llanc0 bo;nc.2Dt)e otber t^^at are maoe 
 bonoferuantcg, arefomaoeeitl^erbp 
 capf inif ic, to^jcrrnpon tbct tabe f b^ir 
 names, ano are cal(eDC8ptine0« ifc; 
 Pomponiusfaitb, flaoestocretljerc* 
 tponfo calleD, bttaufe tbe captainrs 
 rcmmanocD to frU tbem fo; monie, 
 iDben tbet lucre in tuarres taken rnp^ 
 tines bi; tbeir foloiers, ano fo br ttjat 
 tneanestofpare tf^eir lines anb fane 
 tbem: tbefebonomen are in Hatine 
 
 alfo calico MAncipi^.eo ejttod<^ hoHibM 
 manucapercntftr, bicaufe tfjCT? UJCrc ta* 
 
 feen pjifoners h\> tlje Ijano of tl)cir eni* 
 mics* ^; elfe thet? arc maoe bono^ 
 flaues bp tbe tiuill laUi^as toben a free 
 man abonc ttocntie t^eeres of age ootb 
 fo; lucre fabefnfftr bimCclfe to be folD 
 fD;monie« 
 
 liBonomen tberefD;e fiane loft all li^ 
 
 bcrtie> anb do iobolp bang bpon tbeir 
 
 maSers gonernm(nt>tn tubofe potoer 
 
 itlietbtofeilltbemiftbe^liff. 
 
 Twe forts of ^o\jJt cf bcnoage fbere arc ttoo 
 
 hoad,gt. foj^g^ f^j, polif ifee, anb tbe fpirituall. 
 
 Bodily boo ^tepolitiHe bonbage is net by grace 
 
 ^8«- anb tlje pjeacbtng of tbe d^cfpelU ta* 
 
 hen out of ttje Cburcb of tbe faitljfpll. 
 
 To tl^at tbere Ibonloe be no bonbmen 
 
 ataU,o;tbattbe^(bo«lo not do tbeir 
 
 Diitie, o: not Doe t^z fernice tbat of 
 
 rigbttbepDoe otoe. S^oz tiit Hpottle 
 
 :'. "^Banlefaitb : Lcccucricmanwalke, 
 
 according as heis called. And fo or- 
 
 thc ninth Scrmofi . ^^t 
 
 daine I in all chorches. Art thou cal- 
 led being a feruant ? Care not for it. 
 But yet iT thou maicft bee free, vfc it 
 rather. flnDagaine: Scruantsobcy 
 them that are your bodilie maiilcrs 
 with fcarc and trembling , and fin- 
 glencflc of hart as vnto Chrift, not 
 with eie fcruice as men plcafeis, but 
 astheferuantsof Chrift, doing the 
 will of God from the heart, with 
 good will feruing the Lordc and not 
 men, knowing that uhatfoeuec 
 good thing anie man doth,that (hall 
 he receiuc againc of the Lorde whe- 
 ther he be bonde or free. 0KDinbis 
 6pi0le to SEimotbie be fattb: Let as 
 many fcruants as arc vnder the yoke 
 count their maifters woorthieof all 
 honour, thatthenameof God and 
 his dodrine bee not blafphemed. 
 And they which haue beleeuing ma- 
 fters, dcipifc them not, bicaufe they 
 are brethren : but rather do feruice, 
 forafmuchasthey are beleeuing, & 
 beIoued,and fuch as arc partakers of 
 the benefit. 
 
 ;anD ret in f bis bonbage iftt faitb* 
 ful baue t^is comfo;t bp tbe p;eacbin3 
 cf tbe CDofpeU,tbat botofoeuer t^t^ be 
 bono in boDv,pet ttft^ are free in mino 
 anbfonle. ifo; tbe apottle again Dotb ofuhST 
 fap : He that is called a bondman in ° 
 the Lord.is thcLords freeman, like- 
 wife he that is called free, is bond to 
 Chrift. 
 
 %\iis is a comfort to t^t faitbfnl in 
 all tt)tit afflictions, tobtcb bnctutbat 
 tbeir fpirit ie fafe ano free, botofoener 
 tbcir bcDie is Craigbtiv imp;jifoneD oi 
 Ibarpclp toamcntcD. SCberefoje tlit 
 ^amfsareattbcir Itbertie, altbong^ 
 tbep be neuer fo narroiulp lobcD to, 
 anDlbnt tp incnftoDie: tbep are bic^ 
 toiers anb banqnitbers, botofoeaer 
 tbep are bounoe ano oppiefl'cD. if inaU 
 Ir t^ei^ enio^ moa erquiate plcafurcs 
 i^ n enen 
 
44> 
 
 Of Chriftian libcrtic,works and merits. 
 
 euen tljen, Ib^en ttjc^ are beret iDttl) 
 moft infinite enils. 3 bnoloe tljat tl^ 
 t^ilD^en of tl)t8 U)o;!lo do moch t fcoffe 
 at t^efe pleafures anD Itbertte of tbe 
 faiti)full bel(eucr0 , a0 tfjoagti tljei! 
 iDeremeere Ei;r^mc0nno fanta(ic0of 
 \>tvg fole0 ano aftes, ll^utCDoo Dotb 
 fonnt)l\? pap f^cm \fomt to; tfjeir fcofs 
 ano mocKerte,not in tf}elDc:li} to fom 
 Dnlp,but airo in t\jis p^cfent Ii:'e:t]3^le 
 tt)ei? tl)cmrelucd lihc nttferable caitiff 
 being in ertreme captiuitic,ooenot^ 
 i))tti)ltant)ing cucn in t\)at flauerie, 
 t^inh tf)cm(eluc8 at libertie i in mott 
 abfolutefelicitie* 
 
 ifo; tt^epferue afiltl;te ferutcetn 
 (eteffabic flauerie, making ttiem^^ 
 fe!ue0 bonte-mcn to ab^ominable 
 U)^(D;eDoine, to beaSIpe mat o^on^ 
 Itenneflfe, to t[)e toicheo gammon, 
 ano to oti)er molt tile plcarurc0, 
 li)bereintt)epoie ano rott luitb eno^ 
 leflfeC^ame ano infamie. Atof tbe 
 reruireanoafflt(tion0 of tbe faints, 
 to^oDoe euen in ti)cir afHtdion0em 
 tope tfjeir Itbcrtte ano rcioice in ti)e 
 il020,tt)e apoHIe Paul fpcaUett) tober 
 tefaitb: We are troubled on cuerie 
 CidCj yet are wee not made penfiue : 
 wee are in poiiertie, but not in ex- 
 treme pouertie : weefuffer perfecu- 
 tion, but are not vtterlyc forfaken 
 therein : u'c are call downe, but vue 
 perifti not : bearing about alwaics in 
 the bodie the dying of the Lorde le- 
 fus, that the life of lefus might alfo 
 appecrein our bodic. 
 i.Cor.ix. ^"^ againc : In all things we doe 
 our endeuour, to fliewe our felues as 
 doth becom the minifters of Chriil, 
 in much fufFering, in afHidions, in 
 neceifitiesjn forroves, in ftripcs, in 
 imprifonments, infeditions, in la- 
 bours, inu'atchings, in faftings, in 
 gloiie andignommie, inreproches 
 ;ugid praifes : zs deccjucrs, and yet 
 
 fpeakers of truth: as vnknownc,and 
 yetknowne ; as dying, andlocwce 
 liue : as chaflened,and not killcd:as 
 forrowfull, and yet alw^aies rcioi- 
 cing : as poore, and yet making ma- 
 nie rich : as hauing nothing,and yet 
 pofTening all things. 
 
 Hoe beere pe fs ^ti\s} tf)e faints 
 in crtreme fcruittioe, i)aae a cbeerc^ 
 full confolatton, ano are alU)aie0 at 
 tt)rir libertte : a0 i0 to be feene bp infi^ 
 nite eraniple0 in t\}t 2i(t8 of ttfz 0po^ 
 tUcSy anD otber eccIcQafftcat ^ittome* 
 ^otneloe come to t\)z feeono part of 
 bonoage. 
 
 SDbe fptrttuall bonoage W^ ^ spSntaaa 
 tertaine libeneffe to tfje boDilp Cer* ^'^*i*- 
 nifuDe. ifo; jSoam bp t)iB oU)nc 
 fault, became a bonoman : anD luee 
 of |)im are all bo:ne bcnomen. ipee 
 lDa0 once at Jtbcrtte,anD bao tbe iLo;D 
 to be bi0 frienOe ano fauourer, but 
 IjeoiD Difloiallpreuoltfrom ©2)2), 
 ano got bimfclfe another maimer, ti)e 
 Diuell, atp^antas (rueUa0 map bee, 
 tul)o fo: bis finnc bluing gotten poto# 
 er oner I)im, Dio liftc a mcrcilcCTe ilojD 
 miferablp ^anDle bim lihea bonoter* 
 uant. 
 
 ^^otxjeluc cf ciir corrupt granofire 
 arc bc;ne corrupt anD finnerB, ano fo^ 
 our finnc arc alfo tjnDcr tijc Diucl0Do# 
 minion : h)c arc in Danger of tfje lalu, 
 anD of tfic cnrfe ttjcrof. j^o; toe are tbc 
 bonDflauf of finnc, iuc arc maDc fnb* 
 ted to funD>ie calamitic0 bp reafon of 
 onr finnc. 
 
 2:i)is tfjcrcfo:e is callcD tl[je fpirif «/ 
 allDonbagc, notbicaufcit ificncliem 
 t(je minD of man,but bicanfe of tbe cpf 
 poOtion, tobcrcbp it is oppofcD to tlw 
 boDilp bonoage. jfoj otljcitoifc finnc 
 Ijatlj maoe our booic alfo fubictt to t^e 
 curfc. i^citljcr Doe toe finnc m minoc 
 aIone,but tn tbe boDte alfo. ifo; euerte 
 part anD all tDe members of our bo# 
 
 Oicji 
 
Abortion it 
 made when 
 • wominis 
 before hir 
 timedeliuc* 
 red of hit 
 child. 
 
 Thcfpiritual 
 libertieand 
 how fane 
 foorth we 
 «re made 
 ficc by 
 Cbrift. 
 
 The third Decade, 
 
 ties are fobfetfbnto timt and infected 
 iutttrtmqmtte. 
 
 ntttfoic toe ferue tn mcS miTc^ 
 rable bondage, \D^i\tbtmtnntrttit 
 tiimls Dommton, toeooe tbe t!)tng0 
 t|jatpUafetbeSei^,bi?t[)e egsmg on 
 of cuil affectionc,to tije bringing fo;t^ 
 of frttit,o^ rat[)cr to f^c mailing of ab# 
 option \j)it^ pcrtU of oar Itacd totbc 
 nmi our f ruell ano our rif5o;otis mau 
 ftcr. ifoj t^is ^trilv is our fjarccft 
 anD mod lameR^able (cruftaHe anD 
 boHDagc. 
 
 i^cUie on fljc ctfjcr Coe ktts fa 
 lD!?at <i:i;.:triicm Ubcrtic 10, tijat 15 to 
 faic, from toljat, anD boto farre fmjtb 
 tbe llo?tJc yatb maoe t)B free. Jn one 
 teo;!)c 10$ Doe b;teflp fate, tbat €^}iit 
 ourilo^De liatb beltuereD ts from a 
 grecuousbonoage^to lDtf,ti)at be batb 
 To farre fa):tbmaDet)5 free, bb toecb^ 
 ttmietoere flane^ ano bonofcruantB. 
 %i\i^\DZ mai? mo;e largely* erponnoe 
 anD fate, SDbe fonne of vf oD came into 
 tbetDoalDc, anDbautngfirSopp^eOicD 
 tbe tp;tannte of &atan anD crnfl^cD ^is 
 ^eaD b? bus Dcatb anD palTlon, bee batb 
 tranflateD b0 into bis otone hmgDom, 
 anDbatbmaDe btmfelfeour !lo;DanD 
 l&ing. 
 
 l^econDartl?, bebatbabopteD ts 
 to be t\^e fonnee of dDoD, ano ^3)ittt l^is 
 bleflingtoke aloa^ tbe bitter rurfe of 
 tbe latoe.iFo J be tcobc atoar al Cnnes, 
 anD purgcD all tbe fattbfuU from tbeir 
 iniquities. 
 
 £DbirD{?, be DtD mod liberally be^ 
 ffotu tl)t fra gift of tbe bolie Cbott^ to 
 tbeenDtbattbefonnes of (DoDtboulD 
 toillmcilv anD of tbeir otune acco;De 
 fubmit tbcmfducs to tl]e toil of CEJoD, 
 anD to Dcetbetbmgs tbat t^t llo;De 
 tooultjc baue tbem. ifo; t\)^ batreo of 
 tbe lat33CDotg not remaine, altbougb 
 tbe toeabnc0 of tbe flefl^ abiDctbftilU 
 HaSlS) tbe fame our ]lo;De anD ]ii:ng 
 
 the nitnh Sermon . ^f 
 
 batb toksn fVom tbe ((olDerf of bif e^ 
 Utt tbe bnrben of tbe latoe, tbe t^petf, 
 anD figures, luitb all tbe cofts bclon^ 
 gtngtotbefame, anD batb fo;biDDen 
 to, being once fet at libertie, to intan# 
 gle our fclues againe tuitb anr-latof s 
 anD traDiticne of men. £)f all t\)is btf 
 ingiatDtogitberlDcmabc tbis DrfiiU^ 
 tion. 2i:oDrliaer,istomakefra,anD chrifiii. 
 to fet at libertie from bonDage. iibenic. 
 
 ^aiB free 0; mannmideD, tbat be^ 
 ing DcliucreD from bonoage Dotb ta* 
 io? t)iB libcrtir* SLbercfo;e manu^ 
 mt(riono!libcrtiet3 notbing elfebut 
 tlft ffateof btm tbat is maDe free, i^t 
 commoDttie, 31 fap, \si^ic^ a free maDe 
 man batb recetueD, ano Dotb enio^ b^ 
 reafon of bis Deliuerame, to Imt, in 
 that be being DeliuereD f^om t^e t^* 
 rannie of ^atan/rom Qnne,from tbe 
 curfe of t^t latoe, anD fromoeatb, is 
 maDe tbe fonne of CDod, anD beire of er 
 ucrlaQing life : anD alio tbat be batti 
 rcceincD tbe fpirit of libertie,b^ tnbieli 
 be Dotb lubolie giue bimfelfe to be ^t 
 fernant of (S^oD, to Doe bim ferntce alt 
 bis life long : anD Ia((l?,tbat being De# 
 liuercD from tbe laUie of ^ofcs ano 
 from al! moztall men, be Dotb altogt^ 
 tberoepenDebpon tl}t CDofpellonelp, 
 baaing at libertiefree ^fe of erternall 
 tbings, as of mcatc, of D.:inke, of clo^ 
 tbing , anD of fucb like inDitferent 
 tbings. :anD in tbefe tb^ec laft rebear* 
 feD points octb Cb;itttan Itbert^ cbeef^ 
 l^ confilt, 
 
 ^otoe to this 3 toi!l aDDe fucb te^ reftim«>;«s 
 (fimonics of fcripture as (ball both 'l^^l^ 
 better confirmr, ano mo;e platnel^e bemeby. 
 Declare mp erpcfition . ^nD firft of 
 all, 31 toiil allesgc tbcfetcltimonies 
 tubi^b are to be founoe in t^t ba}&c>3 of 
 tbe bolie (Suangeliffs, anD tben tbofe 
 tbat are eptant m t^t lu;ifincs of tbe 
 ^poaics. 
 ^acbarias tbe pn'eff % fatber of 3f obn 
 
444 
 
 Of Chriftian libcrtic,vorks and merit J. 
 
 13apttS to il)t lirmne of t^at)hcrst> 
 ntng) Luke I. Dotlj Declare t|)etr at ti 
 ano goDDncffe of CE^oD, tn perfojming 
 ttiat to t)0, tDt)ic|[) tie p.:omtfeD to our 
 fo;cfatt)er0,to toitjhat wc being de- 
 liuercdoutof the hands of our eni- 
 mies might ferue him without fearc, 
 in holineffe and righteoufncfle be- 
 fore him all the daics of our life. 
 
 Bin ttfiB teStmome of ljt0, Ice ^mt 
 ti^e true Itbertie , ttiat freeDome 31 
 meane,U)l)erem toe being b? tbe ILo:^ 
 teltusreo from all our entmte^, boti) 
 t)t0ble anO tnutfible, IdouId no longer 
 fernetbemlBttf)feare, but ferue our 
 <& £D ^ in tor f glaonef. S^fjere is aD^ 
 fieD alfo tt;e maner ano o;Der boto to 
 ferue bitnj in holines and righteouf* 
 nes. l^olineCTcDott) cut off anD raH a# 
 loap all tndeanes anD inconuenienc^* 
 ttigbteoufnelfe gtuetb to enerp man^ 
 tbatl]!bicl)idbue,toljpit> rbe ttjtng0 
 iotlicb U)e of Duette tm otoe to euerie 
 man, anODot^containe in it botb fr^^ 
 Dome anD beneuolencr. 
 
 0nD intbt0 binDe of fcrntce Doe 
 tl^ep, tobicbare maDefree, ferue tbe 
 llo^oe tbeir CD laD 2D , not fo; a Date 
 02tlD0, o;accrtainefetD peered, but 
 alltbeDaie0 oftijeirltfe. SCberefoze, 
 true Ci);t0tan Ubertit 10 tbe per# 
 petuall feruire, lobtcb lue otoe anD do 
 tod^oD. 
 
 3n tbe eigbt Cbaptcr of j&aint 
 3(obn0 ©ofptll, to tbe Jclrc0 \j>W^ 
 maDe great bsaggrs of tbetjaineano 
 fillT! libcrtie tobicb ttep receineD of 
 tbeir annccffo;?, €^2iU our JloaDe 
 maUctb t^^is obtedion : Verily verily I 
 fay vnto you, that whofoeuer cora- 
 mitjeth finne, hee is the feruant of 
 (inne. And the feruant abideth not 
 in the houfe for cucr, but the fonnc 
 abideth for eucr : if the fonnc there- 
 fore (liall make you free, then arc ye 
 Irc^iadcede. 
 
 Jntliefe 1oo;D0 ^kmakti^mtn^ 
 tion botl^ of bononge anD of libertie. 
 ^eisn bonDman to 6n, a0 to a crucll 
 maffer, 0; a nener contenteD ttrant> 
 ijDbofocner Dotb commit an^ 0nne« 
 ifo} tie Dotb ober>a0 one tbat is bounD 
 to finne. ^ucb bonDmen are all t^t 
 fonnc5 of men : tobcfe punit^iment i» 
 to tjauenone inberitance intbeirfa« 
 tber0 boufe , to^icl) 10 t^e ^eauenle 
 l^ierufalem. 
 
 Sis fo; t^ofe toljicf) tlje ^onne of 
 C3oD rettoitt^ to freeDome> t^tv are 
 partaker0 of tl)c i^eauenl^ hingDom^ 
 anD felloU) ^tires toitb t^c ^onne 
 ofdE^oD. )15utCb}tffmaketbnonefr^ 
 buttbem tfiatarefaitlifull: tberefoae 
 t^t fonne0 of dDoD anD fetloto b(ire0 of 
 €\iiitt are,fb;( €tiM tiis (abe ttieir on# 
 l^ Deliuerer,maDe free anD fet at liber# 
 tie.^eitlier 10 tbere anp otljer in bea# 
 uen 0; in eartb befiDe €hi(t 3efn> 
 iubicb is able to fet t0 at fi'eeDome anD 
 at itbertie. 
 
 Paul in tt)e 0rt Chapter to tpt l^o* 
 man0 faitlj, Let not finne reignein 
 your niortall bodies, that yelhould 
 therunto obey by thelufts of it: nei- 
 ther giueye your members as inftru- 
 ments of vnrighteoufneflc vnto fin : 
 but giue your felues vnto God, as 
 they that are aliue from the dead, &c 
 your members as inftrumentes of 
 righteoufnefle vnto God. For finne 
 Ihall nothaue power oucr you, bi- 
 caufcyeare not vnderthe law, but 
 vndcr grace. Jn tbcfe tBo;D0 be cvijoi^ 
 tttlf tbem,tbat art purgcD t maDe fra 
 bp v!i:b;itt , to line tjohl^ in tbcir fpiri# 
 tua!i bonbagr. i^oU) t;e fattt)not,S,et 
 not finne be in vou,o; in pour mojtall 
 boDr : but be (aitb* tlet not fin retgnc 
 invoiiy 0^ in rcur mortal! boDr. )Bul 
 tobett rcfgnetl) finne i ifo^foitb finne 
 reignetb t^e, tul^c toe obe^ it ttiaoug^ 
 t^e lu(t$0 ticrz^i, t^atte, tolien toe 
 
 refill 
 
The third Decade, the ninth Sermon. 
 
 445 
 
 reClii noty but do ftilfiU t^z IuHb of t^ 
 
 ^m t^zrfo^e ootlj not ratgne m our 
 mojtaltbome, fo long aistt is but fealt 
 m tl)eboDte,anD notobeteo o^ permits 
 teu to rule,but rat^tr rcGHeo ano troD 
 bnoerfotc. Cijefame fentenceDot^ 
 \)t erpouno b? anotljer fomtct)at mo;e 
 eaSe to be linOerftmt, 31 tuonloe not 
 liaucrouto permit ^our members to 
 0nne,a0 to a t|';jant,to tfc ttjem as in* 
 ftrument0 totoo.jfee all tinrigbteouD 
 neiJ.Hl ratber require rou to gtue rour 
 felues to be ruleD i gouerneo b^ (Sod. 
 ifo^ (Incc l)^ Ijatb fet ^ou free from 
 Deatl), anD b;(ougl)t ^ou to life againe, 
 ttisrequifitetljat pe fl^oulD giue^our 
 members to dDoD as liuelr in^u^ 
 ments to \jooiht all rig^teoufnes. 
 
 0nDtIjatI^all ve be eaOl^ able to 
 Doe bicaufe \>e are not tnoer tlje lalue, 
 but bnoer grace, tmpon ttjiSDotlj al tlje 
 red of tbat chapter Depenoe t^ntotbe 
 enDe. Whatthen,raitt)bc,fliallwee 
 finne, bicaufe wc arc not vnder the 
 lawe,but vnder grace ? God forbid . 
 Knov ye not how that to whomfoe- 
 uer yee commit your felues as fer- 
 uants to obey, his feruants ye arc to 
 whom ye obey, whether it be of (in 
 vnto death , or of obedience vnto 
 rightcoufnes. 
 
 But God be thanked thatye were 
 the feruants of finne, butyehaueo- 
 beied with hart the form ofdodrine 
 into the which ye are brought vnto. 
 Being then made free from finne, ye 
 are become the feruants of rightc- 
 oufnes . janD ^et !)e (l^eUjett) ttiat tt)z 
 frsmen of Cb^tftDo notabufe tbeir lu 
 htttity ano gtue tfjemfeluesagatne to 
 begouemeob? tfjeir oloe anot^^jan^ 
 nou0 maitter fin-ifo j be moktti) finne 
 anD rigbteoufnelTe to bee, as it loere 
 ftDO maiHers: anD aDDetb to eacbof 
 ^mi t\\t ^tre o; retuaroe tbat t^ci! 
 
 gtue to tbeir (ernants^ t^t otte ltfe,tbe 
 otberDeatb* 
 
 JiMiv ^c fattb generally timt toos 
 are ^is Ceruants to tobom toe gtue our 
 felues to obe^ ^ontobteb b^ infers 
 retb> Being redeemed by the grace 
 of God from the bondage of finne, 
 and from death which is the reward 
 of finne, we are tranflated into the 
 bondage of rightcoufnes (tobofere^ 
 toarD is life) that therby we may Hue. 
 ifo^beDDtlimo;re (tgnificaittl?erp?e£s 
 t)ts meaning in tbat tPbicb foUotuetb» 
 facing : I fpeake after the manner of 
 men , bicaufe of the infirmitie of 
 yourflefli. Asyee haue giuen your 
 members feruants to vncleannes & 
 iniquitie,vnto iniquitie;euen fo now 
 giue your members feruants to righ- 
 teoufnes,vnto holines. For when ye 
 were the feruants of finne, yee were 
 free from righteoufnefle. What fruit 
 had ye then in thofe things, where-^ 
 of ye are now afhamed ? For the end 
 of thofe things is death. But nowc 
 ye being made free from finne, and 
 made the feruants of god,haue your 
 fruit vnto holines,and the end euer-r 
 lafi:inglife. But the reward of finne 
 is death: but the gift of God is eter- 
 nall life , through lefus Chrift our 
 Lord. 01 t\)is is fo plaine anD euioent, 
 tljat it neeDctb no larger erpclition of 
 mine* 
 
 0nD vet in tVjt (euentb Cbapter 
 next following \}i£ Dotb b^ compari*' 
 fon in a parable mo;e full^ etrpounD 
 all tbat belaiD before. 2DbetDoman, 
 faitb bee? Ijobicb is in fubtection to t\}z 
 man, is b^ tbe laU) bouno to tiiz man 
 as long as \^z liuetb : 3tf txilfilz t\\z 
 man liuetb f^z go afioe to anotber* 
 (be is counteD an aDultreffe.lBut if tb^ 
 man be DeaD% ma^ couple btr felfe 
 \s)itf) anotber man. Cucn fo, 3 far, 
 Uwe ace DeaD to tbe latoe. ifo?Cb?iff 
 j^n s DteD 
 
44^ OfChriflianlibertic, 
 
 Dieo fo; last, and iota in f^ishoniz oU 
 fereD tp to htz a facrtfice o;^ oblatt^ 
 on to tltmtt ano purge our Snncs, 
 t^attoe miQfytt\)tmtf(D2ttfbt tntteo 
 anD coupled to l)tm, ano tbattoeebe^ 
 tng conceiueo ano maoe iuttt) ct)tlDe 
 totti) 1)10 Ijolie fpirite, ma^ traucll, 
 hmg, fcD^tt), and be deltuered of an 
 ejjcellent iCTue and Ijolte fruit of goid 
 h)oM * turn as, ljDt)tle loercrued Un, 
 m\i> toere fubtect tnto tt, as to our 
 maitter, toe bjougljt fco^tf) an lUfas* 
 uoured babcof dcatij, Slmcanc, inu 
 quitie and luickcones, fo^ tlje puntlt)^ 
 tng iDbereof deatt) is appointed and 
 ojdeined* llBut let t£t noio Ijeare tlje 
 tjerp iuo?d0 of tlje tiolie and bleCTed 2? 
 polUe, facing : Euenfo my brethren 
 wee alfo are deade concernijig the 
 lawe by the bodie of Chrift : that 
 wefhouldbee coupled to another, 
 who is raifed from the dead, that we 
 fiiould bring foorth fruit vnto God. 
 For when we were in the ikfli, the 
 lulls of finne,which were by the law, 
 wrought in our members to bring 
 foorth fruite vnto death. But now 
 are we deliuered from the lawe, and 
 dead vnto it, whereuntowe were in 
 bondage, that we may ferue in new- 
 nes of ifpirit, and not in the oldnefle 
 of the letter. 
 
 Cbat plare in t^e etgl;t Cfjapter 
 to tfje Romanes i0t)B!mct]Pen to no 
 man, l»!)crc Ijeefaitl): The lawe of 
 the fpiriteof life through Chrift le- 
 ihSy hath made me free from the law 
 of fin ne and death. SDfje manner of 
 tpis deliuerance tec Dotb immediate 
 lie after adde, facing: For what the 
 lawe coulde not doe, that God did 
 JDy fending his ownc fonne. 0ndfo 
 (cD2t\) a0 foiloUKt!). iroj tbe U»o;jd0 are 
 fattimntlv platne and tinderHod of al 
 wen. 
 
 3f n t^z feucnt!) Chapter of t\iz 6rK 
 
 of works and merits. 
 
 d^ptSIe to tt)0 Co;inti)tati0^eratt|^: 
 Ye arc bought with a price, doc not 
 ye become the feruants of men. ^n 
 ti)efeUio;d0 tbe bolie 0poftle tx\iop 
 teti)feruaunt0i bnder tbe colour o; 
 pretence of lDo;!ldIte bondage not to 
 commit ante ti)ing fo; tbcireartbli^ 
 mailler0 pleafure, In^ic^ foundetlj a^ 
 gainttfincerttie and is repugnant to 
 pure religion: to tuit, altbougljt^ei^ 
 be called b^ t\tt name of feruant0, ret 
 tl)ep C^ould not ober tfje loicfeed latntf 
 and bngodlie o^dinancc0 of mo^tall 
 men. 
 
 nt caufe tt)at ougl)t to put f d^ato 
 t)0 from it, iSy Bicaufe we are redee- 
 med and fet at liberty by the price of 
 Chrift his blood. 3ltluouldtbercfo;e 
 be to t(D bad and bntJDo^tl)^ a t[)ing, if 
 tue,ccntrarie to t[)e etfert of our libera 
 tic fl)ou!d Oder t[)e naug|)tE lalu0 and 
 o;tdinance0 of man. , ; - 
 
 2Df)i0 alfo is ertcndcd and ffretcljetl) Free from 
 out to tbc laloc0 of men, tuljicl) are SoX' 
 made in matters of religion, jfoj in nances oir 
 tljefiftcentl) Chapter of t])c |>ol?€JoD ™'°- 
 pell tu^itten by t!)e(l!;uangcli(t^aint 
 $!|B|attbetDe, tlje llo;»de and ^auiour 
 faitb : In vaine doe they worfliip me, 
 teaching dodrines the precepts of 
 men. 0nd: Let them alone they are 
 blinde leaders of the blinde . iJnO 
 tbe^poaie $>aint paule faitb : If ye 
 be dead with Chrift from the rudi- 
 ments of the worlde, why as yet li- 
 ning in the world are yee led with 
 traditions , Touch not , Tafte not. 
 Handle not? Which all doe perifli 
 in abufing after the commaunde- 
 mentsand dodrinesofmen : which 
 things haue a (hew of wifedomin fu- 
 perftition and humblenes of minde, 
 andinnegledingof the bodie, not 
 in anie honor to the fatifficng of the 
 flefli. 
 
 iftra of all l)e l^etoetl) tliat tf^c 
 
 fait\i^ 
 
The third Decade, the ninth Sermon ', 
 faitWll oned of C^;riS Biefu, Ijaue no^ tntiom ttiz out anti fate 
 
 tiling, to Doe tottbtlie Decrees of mans 
 inuentions, anu fljat t^t^ are not 
 bounD to obferue mens traDtttons : bU 
 caufe tfft^ are Deao to traotttons UntI) 
 Cbattt,t^at IS to tay>,t}^t^ ar b^ Cljnff 
 31efu reoaemeD ano fct free from tracts 
 ttons, lul)tcl)traotttQnsbtD m€\iM 
 t)tsDeatbfilnt(^ ano come to an enoe, 
 ljDl)t!eb^DtDmahe ts btsolDne, anD 
 ktMs at Itbertte. %\)m alfo Ijeoot^ 
 b^tmitatton counterfet tfjeluo^Dsof 
 tbem tu[}icl) mafee tbofe Decrdes^anD 
 fa?: OhjTouch not,Taftenot,Han- 
 dlenot. 
 
 2Dt)efetl)?a p?eceptsffretcl) ten'e 
 farre,anDCDmp.jeijenb mante pette De^ 
 crees. j^UtDbtct) be Dotbtmmcoiate^ 
 I? confute iuitb tfjefe probable argu^ 
 ments. 
 
 iFtrlI,bicaufe tfje? appoint tlit too^* 
 ll^tp of cboD to be m tbtngs tbat pertil^ 
 m tbe bfe tberof.^ut t\it htngt^ome of 
 (S^ob is neitber meate no^ D;^in^e, but 
 botbcon6(tm fpirituall tbings. 0nD 
 tbattobicb enteretb in b? tljemoutb 
 Doth not bcfilc tbe man. 
 
 ^econDariip, bitaufzti^e^ arc not 
 maDe of cDoo t\iz autbo: of all gasOj^ 
 neSjbut baue tbeir beginning of mans 
 inuentions. Wut in bain Do t'ae^ tuo^? 
 (bip me,fattb tbe iLo^D in tbe cSofpell, 
 teacbingDoctrins t\ic pjecepts of men. 
 
 447 
 i^ur ance^ 
 Ito^ luere no f©les, tljeir latoes are 
 full of tuifebome. 31But Sleremie cri^ 
 tt\) out on t\it otber fiDe,5iijing:They 
 haue reieded the wordeof GOD, 
 therefore what wifedome can be in 
 them ? 
 
 anotbercaufe iobp traDitions are 
 commcnDeD is t^t CDreeites i^xo^nmeicc, 
 tbat is to fai?, a cbofcn binbe of tooji? 
 CbiP) iubicb^^Dl' our otune b^aines 
 baue cbofcn anD taken our felues to 
 feme and Doe CDoD loo^Ibip luitball. 
 ifojmenDoglabl? anD tuillinglp re^ 
 ceiue t\)t tracitions of mmy bicaufe 
 tbtv are agreeable to tbeir inclination, 
 ^ea, Cb^itt m t\)e bolie dDofpel faitb ; 
 Ifyeehad beeneof the world, the 
 world would haue loued hir ©wnc : 
 Now for bicaufe I haue chofenyou 
 out of the worlde, the worlde doth 
 hate you . 0nD againe be faitb: That 
 which men fetfuch ftore by is abha- 
 minablevntoGod. 
 
 S^o;ieouer, mens frabifions areco!* 
 menDcD fo;j bumilitiettobicb ts bnber^ 
 lifflD in f luo manners o;t refpects. Jpoj 
 firff jtbat is faiD to be bumilif ie,if ante 
 manDocreaDiit? obc? anDeafil\? t?eelD 
 to tbat, tDbicb is t3;geD,obtruDeD, anD 
 tb^uC\)ppon i)im b^men of counter 
 nance anD autijo^^itie. 
 
 ^econbaril?, t^t latues of men Do 
 
 i^eitber Dotb t\it bolie 0poftle ^aint. feeme to erercife bumblcncs, anD heep 
 
 paule loink at anD ail? paflfe ouer,bi^ 
 caufe be Uiil not anCUier to t\)t tbings, 
 Vaffid) Doe molt commenD tbefe traoi^ 
 ttons. 
 
 if irff of all t^t^ are commenDeD 
 foj tbe (beta ano appeeranreoftuife^ 
 Dome tbat is in tbem. if oj tbe? feeme 
 to baue beene not loitbout great iotfe^ 
 Dome o^DeineD of toife men^ in tbat 
 t^t^ Doe fo fiitl? feme to euer? perCbn, 
 ttme,anD place. 
 nz earttett Defi?nDer0 of mens tro^ 
 
 men in \iumHitit* 115ut iiicl) obeDience 
 anD bumilifie ma? ratber be caiieD fa^ 
 crilege, bicaufe it is not ruleD anD Di^ 
 rectcD b? t\ic too^D of goD, as t^t tbing 
 Ijobereb? alone it l^ouiD be tempereD 
 anD fquareD, but Dotb traniferre anD 
 conucigb ouer ttfz bono? of (DoD from 
 dSoDtomen, . » 
 
 Jlaft of al,mens traoitionsare com^ ' 
 menDeD fbj t^t neglecting of tbe fleO?* 
 if o; (£Db) tbat DiCcipline anD cbafttce^ 
 ment of t^t flel^ fdrniet^ to tlitm a 
 
44^ O f Chriftian Hbcrtic, 
 
 gflsDli? ti)tng,b^ tDl)tct) t^ett)antonnc0 
 oft^e8e(^t5 fometD^at b^tDcict) anD 
 tameD* 
 SdSic°^ if inallp m 0poaic aDDctlj, Not in 
 any honour to thefatisfiengof the 
 fle(h,tt>atiiSto(aie, Wi\iic\) tiiitiQts 
 altljoug^ tljcr tjaue a fljcln of religion 
 ant) ^ItncfTe, baue nottDttl)llanDtng 
 tn berte Dee^e no l)ononr at all , conli^ 
 Dcrtng ttiat tbofe crternaU tl)tns£ are 
 o^DemeD of (D^SD fo;^ t[)e eafe ano 
 reltefe of men0 ncce(rttte0. 
 
 ^eapauleoott) Qatlpfinoe faulte 
 tottl)tl)are becree0 , btcaufe t\itv gtue 
 tbebobtenofjonour fo; tlje faf tfifteng 
 of t^efime, tbat 10, acwoingtotlie 
 »ieafureoftf)eboDtc0 necelTttte. ifo; 
 a moDerate care anb lojbing to tbe bOi» 
 tie 10 not onel^ permitteo , but alfo 
 commaunbeD, lead toperbappesb? 
 too nrarb lacke anD necrencs Do marre 
 tbc boD^, anD make it bnapt to do goD 
 too;tke0« i^ettber 10 tbe care of ttie 
 fiefb in ani? place fo;ibtDDcn, bnlcflTe it 
 ttmz to Iu(t0anD fenfualttte. Wif^cr^ 
 fo^t tbe japoffle fatetb, Cherifli not 
 thefldhvntoconcupifcence. Sbb^r^ 
 fo;0 CDoD batb granteD to man fo^ bt0 
 neceffttie tbe bfe of mcat,D2!n!t,fl0spe, 
 cloatbtng , reff , alloloable plearure0, 
 anD otber tbtng0nece(rartf. 
 
 3In tbe fourtb CbaptertotbcvIDa;^ 
 Iat[)tan0 ^aintpaui rattb,When the 
 fulneffe of the time was come , God 
 fent his fonne.borne of a woman, & 
 made vnder the lawe , to redeeme 
 them that were vnderthelawe, that 
 we might receiue by adoption the 
 right (or inheritance) of children. 
 Nowe bicaufe yee are fonnes , God 
 hath fent the fpirit of his fonne into 
 your heartes, crieng Abba, Father. 
 Wherefore thou art no more a fer- 
 iiant but a fonnetif thou be a fonne, 
 thou art alfo an heir of god through 
 
 Chrift. ^nD immeDiateJg after ag^in. 
 
 worke$,and merites. 
 
 Stand faft in the libertie, wherewith 
 Chrift hath deliuered vs, and be not 
 againe wrapped in the yoak of bon- 
 diage. 
 
 In tl)e TeconD to l^t 1^eb;eiJDe0 b^ 
 faietb) Chrift was made partaker of 
 flclh andbloud withvs, totheende 
 that through death he might expcll 
 him that had Lordlhip ouer death, 
 that is the diuell rand that he might 
 deliuer them which through feare of 
 death were all their life time in dan- 
 ger of bondage. 2Db«0 3 bop^ tbefe 
 tclltmome0 of ^crtptnre fufftce fo^ 
 ourpurpofe. 
 
 %\)t(t tbinge0 being ioell iuetgb'^ 
 eD anD tbo^ougblr^ conQDereD lotU 
 pfainelte tcacblnb^t ktnDeofltbertie 
 tbe? Ifmt 9 tobtcb are mabe free h^ 
 CbJitt , anD \3)i)at tfjeir p:opcrtie anD 
 tncUnattont0,to lott, mcH reUgtou5 
 anD altogttbergtnen tobolte tbtng09 
 tbat 10 to fate, tn aIIpotnte0aDDt(teD 
 to tbe fptrtte, lottbonttDbtcb tberets 
 no libertte , anD b^ tobtcb all t\)t fond 
 of (lEJoD are allDaie0 goucmeD. %^t 
 %o;\ics fr^men Doe molt Dtltgentlte 
 btloare , tbat tbei? Doe bnaDutfeDlie 
 ofFenDe no man b^tbctr libertte, no;? 
 bainclic abufe tljeir purcbafeD free^s 
 Dome, ifo;j tfftv b^uc continually bcf 
 fo^ic tbetr minO0 anD tits t^t iDzi^U^ 
 faicngcs of tbe bolie 0polllc0 of tbeir 
 ^o;iD Cb;ift ^tta, S>aint peter in tt)t 
 (econD cbapt. of bt0 fird CptQle faitb« 
 As free, and not hauing the libertie 
 for a clokeof malicioufneffe, bute- 
 uen as the feruants of God. j9nJ> 
 paule faitbjBrethren,ye haue beene 
 called vnto libertie : onely let not 
 libertie be an occafion to the flefh, 
 but by loue ferue one an other. For 
 I»when I am free,haue made my felfe 
 feruanttoall, that I may winne the 
 more. 
 
 SCtjer tt)eretb;e Doe ^ectallte abufe 
 
 cb^titian 
 
 i 
 
 Theeftace, 
 propercic, 
 or dude of 
 them that 
 are free ^ 
 Chiiit 
 
. The third Decade, 
 
 nieabnres cl^^tHtait Hbtttiz , tDl)0 feeding after 
 ofchriftiaa tamoU t\iit\Qts titxtitr t\)t colouv and 
 ™*' pretence of ttje fpirite anD of libcrttc, 
 DO0 mafte f Ijeir b^ags f Ijat tlM b? tlje 
 p;ea(()ing of t^e dSofpeU are fet free 
 from alt boDt(^Debt0 anD tutics: ano 
 tberefo^se tl|erooe Dente tc tl)tir niat^ 
 &er0, creottours, magtHrates, and 
 p;^tncc0,tt)e outte tbattbe^ oU^e tfjem, 
 b^ tt;at meanest rcnolttng ano rebels 
 ling agatnS t^tm . 2D!)efe feUotoe? 
 arefeDittouB lhrrer0 , ano not tbe re^ 
 uerencer0ofti)eettangeItcal oottrtne* 
 Panlerrietfj: Giueto euery one that 
 which is due : tribute to whom tri- 
 bute belongeth, cullome to whome 
 cuftomeis due,feareto whom feare, 
 and honour to whome honour doth 
 appertaine. Owe nothing to anie 
 man.but this, that yee loue one ano- 
 ther. 
 
 ^o;^eoner tijei? alfo ooe abufeclj^t^ 
 Ittan liberty, to^o iDbettie^bauenot 
 recetaeotbe fptrtte of Itbertte ano of 
 t^t tonnts of €^00, tofjen tl)ep are not 
 80 t?et oeliuereo from fatan, no;j tuHi^ 
 Reo b^ €\\;iit , ooe notix)ttf)(lanOtng 
 piomife libertte to all men, ano t^inft 
 fjjat foj ttje opinion UJtjtchtfjepbaue 
 conceincD of f fjeir Itfaertic , t Ijet? ma^ 
 ooe iDfjatfoeaer it pleafctt) tbcm, bv 
 tljatmeancsgainefatcng goolatocis 
 ano fenere oirciplinc, tDitlj erclamati* 
 ons ano outcrieSjtljat liberty b^ IatDe0 
 i0intrappeo, bttraico, anotrcoetn^ 
 oer ffflt. jagatnff fucl),ano efpeciallp a^ 
 gainft tf)eteac!)rr0 of t[)at tatnc ano 
 perniriou0 libertic faint peter tn^xtt) 
 ftomacke anofaitb : Thefe are welles 
 without water, cloudcs that are car- 
 ried with a tempeft, to whome the 
 myft of darkenefle is referued for e- 
 uer . For when they haue fpoken the 
 great fwelling words of vanitie,they 
 entice through luftes the voluptu- 
 oufnefle of the fleih, fuch as were 
 
 the ninth Sermon. 44,9 
 
 cleane efcaped from them which arc 
 wrapped in errour, while they pro- 
 mife them hberty,wheras they them 
 feluesare the bondferuants of cor* 
 ruption :for of whom a man is ouer- 
 come, into the fame is he brought 
 in bondage. 0nO(a fo^t^ a0foIotD^ 
 etf) . il^olue U)|)en men ooe after tb9t 
 manerabafelibertie, tj^at licentiou0 n^!""""^' 
 laS is not U)oo;tt)i? to be calleo b^ tbt 
 name of [tbertie.llatt of all ttiei? ooe a^ 
 bale c^iiUim Itbertte , lo^ofoeuer Do 
 abufe t j)ing0 tnoiserent , ano ^ane no 
 regaroe oft^etr ljDeaheb;et^;en,but 
 ooe ofipenoe ttiem tnaoutfeolie. Me 
 muH tljerefo^e m tt^is cafe, alU)aie0 
 i;auein mmntti\is notable fa^engof 
 ^atnt paule : AH thinges are law- 
 full forme, but all thinges are not 
 expedient : all things are lawfullfor 
 me, but all thinges doe not edifie. 
 2Douct)tng tf)t0 matter ti)eret0mo;e 
 to be tknt in t^e fomtkntp cliapter of 
 ^aint l^aules f^pitHe laynttm to tiie 
 Homane0* 
 
 0no I)creb^ occaCon, ^earatfjer of offeaecs. 
 beetngcompellcDbp nefeiritie;,33toill 
 fpeake a little, ano fo mucb a0 l^all be 
 requiQte fo; t\)c goolie DtfpofeO to 
 lmoU),tonc!)tng offcnce0» Scandalum 
 tDpicl) luo^o tt)e Ilattn0 ooe bo^roU) of 
 tlje <©ree!tc0, ootl)fignifie a falling, a 
 trtpptng, aaumblttig blocke, an of;^ 
 fencca let oj IjinDerance : fnclj as are 
 fioncs in a ftreet, tljat fiicHe tjp ^iglper 
 tljen t\}t rctt , 0; gin0 tljat are of pur^ 
 pcfc fubtil^ kto} f)io to fnare tijefecte 
 of t\}c t\)nt paOTc oucr tbcm. jfoz tljc^ 
 lubtcb 00 ettber ligl^t on 0; (tumble at 
 tbem, ooe fall 0.: elfe aretnrneoout 
 oftl)eftreigt)tpatb» 
 ^oU) ttjis btno of fnare oj Humbling 
 blorbe is bp a metapf)o; tranfferrco to 
 tfjeettate of religion ano manners of 
 memifoj fjc giuetb an offence,lobofc? 
 euer t>ot^ iDttf; onertluljart^failti^^o; 
 
 tjnfca? 
 
4jq- Of Chriftian libertie,of w'orks and mcritcs. 
 
 tmfeafonable tDo;rDe0o; nkfits titJ)tr feare mott Diligently confuteu , Ijolu^ 
 
 tioe 0^ faie to anotljcr man an^ tljtng, 
 tDl)erebrt)c taketban occafiontoitn. 
 TO^rcfb.:cScan(lalum is anoccaCon 
 giuento (tnne anD Doe tutchcDlp, anD 
 tf)0 tcrte tmpntfion o: D^iutng to a fal 
 o;^ tty tDtckeDneCTe * £Dtt)er t^ere are 
 tbatDoeDe6ne Scandalum to hec an 
 offence io^neD tDittj a contempt if o;j 
 an offence Dott) tifuaUt! D^alueacom 
 tempt tuttl) tt,o; ad lue mai? (a?e alfo, 
 an offence Dot!) rtfetjpon a contempt. 
 Co concluDetbercfo^e it 10 put fo.:an 
 tntnrte offereD b^ one man to ano^ 
 tljer. 
 
 anofFencci^ b^ our i]3o;(DC£( 0^ elfeb^ouf DeeDes* 
 giucn. Ci)e offence tljat is giiien b^ tooiDes 
 t0 partlie in eutil , fcolif^ anD tinfeafo^ 
 nable Doctrine, anD partly our Dailte 
 talfee o: communication. 2Dlje grea^ 
 tcSt offence is tt)at,U)btcb Dotb artfe of 
 totckeD Doctrine Directlie contrarie to 
 tbe true Doctrine of tbe l)ol^ (Dofpell* 
 Sntje nert to tljiff 10 t^at offe ce, totjicl) 
 Dotb arifeof folif^ anD tnfcafonable 
 Doctrine : \3)\)ic\^ tbougi) it be DertueD 
 out of flje iuojDe of cSoD , i0notUjitt)^ 
 ttanDing eitbcr tjnaptly? tttcreD 0} tin^ 
 tuifel^applieD. 
 
 ifo;tbep2eacber mat? finneeitfjer 
 b^ t© mucb fuffering 03 lenity: 0; clfe 
 b^ to mucb C^arpcnelTe f ouertblnart 
 toaitDaroneffe, fo that t^e \)tartxs btf 
 ing offfenDeD , Doe tofjolr? Djatoe bacfec 
 from all bearing of tbe ^ofpclL anD 
 petfoj al tl)i0 tbe ligbt of tbe (Dofpell 
 muff not fee biDDen, no? tbetrutb flilt! 
 luinlteD at, bicaufe mentoill be offen^* 
 DeD,batp2cacber0 mutt \Dit\f all tbeir 
 
 foeuer tbe too;^lDe anD tDo;lDling0Do 
 ffo^me againtt t\}z fame^iptoto tliv Do 
 hv tbeir Dailp talh caufe tbeir bjetb^cn 
 to ttumble, tubofoeuer let tbeir toongs 
 run lojfe to talfee tl)t^ care not tobat, 
 anD at tbeir pleafure toitbout-aDuife 
 to babble t\\t^ care not bote : of lobtcb 
 ro2t are filtb? fpe^cb anD nbalD;{ie , but 
 efpeciallpCucb blafpbemou0 t))O2D0 as 
 are tnreuerentlp tJttereD againtt goD, 
 tf^z bolie Scriptures, anD articles of 
 our faitb.ifo? euil luo.:D0co;{ruptgo)D 
 manner0. Bl Doe not b^re erduDe 
 tbeietters oj lii?iting0 of men, lobtcb 
 Doe bnaouifeDlie offenoe tbeir b^e^ 
 
 Hattlie ttumbling blecbe0 of of* 
 fence are laiDe before maniemen,ei^ 
 tber bv. p?omife0 02 elfe bi? tb;jeat< 
 ninges : (b often 31 meane as h^ allu^. 
 ring intictmtnts of manp fair p^omi^ 
 fe0, oz elfe bp terrible tb^cafs anD to;j^ 
 ments t\}tv are turncD from tlit rigbt 
 patb of truetb into bi^-toaies f errors* 
 ifo? fo DiD pbarao laie a ttone of of<s 
 fence before feingz:eDecbi20 bp cau;» 
 Cng f^im to mafee a league luitb ^inii 
 anD b? tbat meanes to trtjff moje in 
 t^c potDer of (ll;gppt tban in t\iz migb^ 
 tie banD of CC^oD* 
 
 ip2aunte0 Doe offent!mc0 giue 
 tucafee Cb?ittians caufes of offence, 
 \j3^ilt tl^tv b^ to2ment0 Djjiue tbem to 
 Den^ tl^t name of tbeir matter €\);iU, 
 ijiolD tbe DeeDes tobercb^ men are of<f 
 fenDeDbee of ttoo fo^^tes, tbat is to far, 
 tbe^beeitberlaUjfull anD at our free 
 cboife, 0; elfe bnlatofuU f ttterl^ fo?^ 
 btDDen bs. 115ut turn latofull DeeDes 
 
 Diligence tabe baDe tbat tl)t ioo^De of are bp abufe maDe bnlatoful. ifo? it is 
 (DoD be toifel? let fmjtb anD aptlp Dif^ latofull fo? tJ^t faitbfull to eate tobat 
 
 penfeD* 
 
 Mlbatfoeuer tbinges are againtt 
 tbe latoes of CDoD, tbofe mutt mott 
 conttantl^e be accufeD> anD ioitbout 
 
 tl^t^ lutt . if 0? to t^t cleane all tbings 
 are cleane* 
 
 113ut t\iv eating is maDe bnlatufnll, 
 if tbou Do^tt eate toitbtbeoffi^meof 
 
 m 
 
The third Decade, the ninth Sermon. 4^1 
 
 tt)i? loeahe hiotW* ifo; l)^ ootf) not t\\t d^ofpell fapeng : Let them alone 
 
 tnoerQanoe tfjat tttalatofuUtoeate 
 tnotiferentlte tuttitkinnz of tbmg: 
 anDtl)ouknol])ea terte \xicU, t{)attf 
 t^ou eateli ^iDtUb^ofifenDcDrand 
 i^tt nottutttiffanotHS t^onooslleater 
 anD Defptfe i)tm9aGruretbt?felfetn fo 
 ocorngt^on gtueil cnu(e of off^nce,anD 
 finnett nota Uttle agatnlt t()^ tpcalte 
 b;otl)er« SHo tbtd Uiee aDDe all tndeafo^ 
 nable t)6ng of fr0et[}tnge0 ano tntitff^^ 
 rent 
 
 )15uf fjere toe? mutt note f [jaf flie 
 Dortours of tl)0Cburcl) Doc Diligently 
 DttttnguijP^ anD maHe a Difference be^ 
 ttoirt toeahe b^2ett);imanD ttubbo^ne 
 |3erfon0« 
 
 %\)c Uieal^eltngcs are fuel) ais hk 
 ijtterl^ ignorant tn fome points of re^ 
 ligion, anD ret notlDtt^ttanDrng are 
 frartable enoug!),anD feare tl)e ILoaDe, 
 not erring of purpcfe Uittlj malitious 
 ouertj[)i»artne(re , but touct)eD \^it\\ a 
 certatnetDeabeneCe of faitb anD reli^ 
 fiion, fufferingtbemfelues nenertije* 
 les IjDilltnglr to be intrurteD* 
 
 j©f fucb ftie 0poftlcfaietl) : Him 
 that is weakc in faith receiueye , not 
 to ftrifes of difputations. 
 
 IBttt tt)e ttubboine anD obtttnate 
 people are tljet? , lofjicb tofjen tl)et> 
 fenolnetbetruetb anD libertte of tbe 
 faints ) Doe notloitblianDing t)arDen 
 tbeir minDes anD fet tbenifelues a^ 
 gaintttljc trutb of libertr,lul)i£l) tbei? 
 ^notDe>De6rtng tobauemucbgrann^ 
 f CD tijem , anD euerie man to beare 
 Uiitl) tijem, not fo mucb, fo^tbat t\ic^ 
 Doe euermeane to giue place to tiit 
 trutb , as , to tlft enDe tbat bv tt}ie oc^ 
 cafion once graunteD tbem, ti\tyf ma;g 
 at laafubuert tbe trut}) anD Cb;ifti^ 
 an Itbertie , anD tn itteeDe tbereof fet 
 t)p tbeir trifles anD Oiperttittous ta^ 
 ntttes. 
 
 ^f Cucb men tfirHo^De fpeabetl^in 
 
 they be blinde leaders of the blinde. 
 
 0nD paule in t^e leconD cbapter to 
 tbe (©alatbians faitbt Titus being a 
 Greek was notcircumcifed, bicaufe 
 of incommers being falfe brethren,, 
 which came in priuilie to fpie out 
 our liberty, which we haue in Chrift 
 Iefus,that they might bring vs into 
 bondage. To whom not fo much as 
 foranhoureweegaue anyplace by 
 fubiedion , that the trueth of the 
 Gofpell might continue with you. 
 
 spo^eouer, totals place is to b© Ano«Fcnee 
 referreD t\iz Difference tbat fome giucn andan 
 men Doe terie UJifeliemafeebettuirt jfa"'''*' 
 t\iz giutng 9 anD t^t taking of an of^ 
 fence. 
 
 an offiencets giuentben,tob^nb^ 
 tb?faulte,bi? t^^ impoafumtie,3! far> 
 anDtb!!ligbtnes, tbouettberDoett 0^ 
 faiettatbing : fojiubicb tbT?b^otber 
 batb a caufe to be offenDcD. 
 
 %i)e otber feinDe of offence is not 
 giuen,but taken, 0;^ puheD out not b^ 
 tti^ faulte, but b^tbe malice oatoici* 
 feeDnes of anotber man : as fo;j eramj» 
 pie, iDben tbou Doett Onne neitber m 
 tDozD no^ DeeD, t^ben tt^^ DiXDS are no^ 
 tbing infolent, no3 tbr toojDes fcnfea^ 
 (enable, tuben tbou eitberlaieft o^Do* 
 ett ti^t tbtng tbat is botb free anD lato^ 
 full fo; tbaeto far anD Do,anD ret ano^ 
 tber taketb pepper in note anD is o& 
 fenDED luitb tbat libertie of tbine*. 
 
 Mlbicb is all one, asifamantbat 
 toalketb in a plaine patb QioulDe bap 
 to trippe oj fiumble , anD p^efentlic 
 quarrell ^iV^ l}is companion, as 
 tbougb b^ baDlareD abloche in bis 
 toaie. 
 
 ijiotue t^t bnlatDfull anD fojbiD^ 
 DenDdeDes tpbertoitbmen areofffen^ 
 DeD , Doe tenDe againtt€^DD anD ^is 
 latDes,are Done contrary to all famii* 
 nes,cquitie,r i0bt>anD reafon, anD ttir 
 
 tjp 
 
45 » Of Chrlftian libcrtie,of works and merits. 
 
 t)p ot\)trs to imitate tt)e like reuel0 1 loloers of tbe euanseltcalt Doctrine* 
 l^efire of il rule*iFo^ fuc!) are ioolatrie. 
 
 To giuc of- 
 fence is a 
 great Hn. 
 
 Offences tifc 
 not of the 
 Gofpell^but 
 ofthecni- 
 mics of the 
 GofpcU. 
 
 murtl)er, iDlitD^etiome, couetoufneg, 
 p;ttO0)anD larurie. &o oiD tt)e loickco 
 king gleroboam fet bp tl)c goloe calues 
 to be a (tumbling bloche tinto aUtl)e 
 people of BifraeL 
 
 0nD in like manner Do manie U)ttl) 
 tl)eir D^oinken tipling, ano ouemice 
 b;auerie in gatoo? apparellnot oneli> 
 offeno ot^ers,but alfo make tbe U)o^0, 
 anob^tijeir ill example o^atoe tbem 
 into like ano mo;e folifl^ t}anitie0« 
 
 ifinallt?,to giut an offence iB aliej* 
 r^ great fin,a0 tlje failing of tlje ilo^oe 
 in t^e d^oCpel affirmetti* i?o^ in spat^ 
 tljelu be faitb : Woe vnto the worlde 
 bicaufe of offences. Itmuftneedes 
 be that offences come, but woe to 
 the man by whom the offence com- 
 meth. Whofocuer offcndeth one of 
 thefe little ones that belecue in me, 
 it were better for him that a mil- 
 ftdne were hanged about his nccke, 
 and that hee were drowned in the 
 depth of the fea.anopaule tlje 0po^ 
 file fpeaking to tbe b;etb;^en t^nt giue, 
 offence, Dotb fap , Through thy gi- 
 uing of offence, perifheth thy bro- 
 ther for whom Chrift died. ^nU a< 
 ^ain, And foye finning againfl your 
 brethren, and wounding their weak 
 confciences,doe finne againft Chrifl 
 himfelfe. 
 
 IBut iDbat ran be oeuifeo mo^e f^tu 
 nou0 tban to ftnneagaind Cb^tOifllct 
 tjsalltberefoje takeb^oe, t^t b^ a^ 
 bu6ngCb;(iltian libertictoe giue no 
 occaQonof offence to tbe Uieake, but 
 altDaie0 Doe tl^e tbing0 tbat do belong 
 tocbaritie. 
 
 Halt of all toe muff efpeciall^ con^ 
 firme our minDe0 againff tbc enimic0 
 of tbeCDofpell, U)boceafcnot Dail^to 
 lap innumerable b^ape0 of offence0 
 tppon tbe p^eaci)er0anD ^ealon0 fol^ 
 
 ^e,fai? tbep,are tbe caufe0 of al tl)c 
 b?oile0> feDition0, tiiarre0, anD burl? 
 burlie0 , luberelpttb tbe tooalD i0 at 
 t\iis Dap DtCquieteD. 0gainff tbefe of^ 
 fenKuc outcric0 3 Cap Uie muff con* 
 firme our minDe0 \33itlt tbat notable 
 fapmg of Cbiift in tttt (EJofpeM came 
 not to fend peace, but a fword. For 
 I am come to fet a man at variance 
 with his father, and the daughter a- 
 gainfl hir mother,& the daughter in 
 lawagainflhir mother in law: and a 
 mans foes (hall be they of his owne 
 houfhold. Tt^arelue muff call to re^ 
 memb;ance anD lap before our tits 
 tbe notable erample0 of tbe p;iopbet0 
 anD japoffle0. ^ing 0ci)ab faiD to )^e^ 
 lia0tbe p<iopbet, tbat be tDa0 ti}t nu 
 ffurber anD plague of tbe UingDome. 
 Il5tttt^t p;opbet replietb tbat not bee, 
 but tbe king tDa0 t\it troubler of tl)c 
 (onntrie. 2Dbe rebelliou0 BIetDe0 obie^ 
 cteD againff Bferemie, tbat fince t^e 
 time tbep began toleaue tbeloo^fl^ip 
 of tbeir (iDole) goD0, anD to barken to 
 t^t p^acbing of tbe Ido^d of (!DoD,tbe? 
 neuer baD one tot of felicitie, but tbat 
 mt(l^ap0 bp troupe0 fell one bpon ano^ 
 tber0 necke. %o \v\fic^ obieetion tbep 
 toere aunftoereD , tbat tbofe miffijj^ 
 tune0 DiD ligbt bppon tbem bicaufe 
 of tbeir Cnne0, anD efpeciallp fo; tbeir 
 rebellion anD bntbankfulne0 fake* 
 
 Cbe tjnbelauing 3letuc0 at SDbcffa^ 
 lonica crieD out againff paul anD ^u 
 la0,faping : Thefe fellowes that haue 
 troubled the whole world, are come 
 hither alfo. )15ut paule fpeaking a? 
 gainff tlft BlelJD0 bi0 enimie0 anD per; 
 fecuto^0 faiDe : They, as they haue 
 killed the Lord lefus and their owne 
 prophets, fo doe they perfecutevs : 
 they pleafe not God, and are aduer- 
 farics to all men, rcfifting vs that we 
 (hould not preach the Gofpell vnto 
 
 the 
 
Of%ooi 
 works. 
 
 The third Decide, 
 
 ihc Gentiles to their faluation, that 
 they may ftill fulfill their finncs, and 
 fo at lait the endlefle anger of God 
 may fall vppon them.SDIjcfcfaiengca 
 ano fuel) liKc let tbe fcittt^full tl^tnke 
 tpon anD i^aue in t^ci'r nimDs.atiD let 
 t\)tm perfeuere Hill luitl) conttancic 
 aim paticnre to rp;c#iDe ab^oaDc ttie 
 Dortnnc of tljc (!D:fpeU,l)cU)foeacr t^e 
 too;lDc Doti) fret ano caft cffcnres in 
 ti)e iDap.^no t^m tniicl) f^ttljerto touf 
 cijing sflfcnccs. 
 
 But remauietl) notoe, as mpp^o^ 
 Bitfe in ttje begmntnQ luas , to (ate 
 fomcUiljat in t\)t cnDe of tl^ts S>crmon 
 tonrerning sqjd Ujo^bes.jf o; lue tjaue 
 IcarncD tW CbnOtan tibertie 10 not 
 licenticiifr.rGc, but an adoption into 
 tt}c number of ti)t fons of ©oD, lubic!; 
 DO bedolD .ill tl)cir Itfe bpon tbe KuDfe 
 of Goofineffe anDbcrtues. Hleljaue 
 learncD tljattbe ialueofOoa is tbe 
 rale anD Doctrine of isa)DU)o;h0. SLf^e 
 f ourfe of ojDcr tl)erefo;e Dotlj notu re* 
 quire to t)aue fometDb^t latD toucbtng 
 
 gO)DlDO;h0. 
 
 wii« works if trtt of all let bs Determine of 
 iiSic" ^^^ ^^^^^ ^**"^ ^"^ fertaine Ognifica* 
 ' tton of U)O2Ue0, btcaufe tbe tuo;Dei0 
 tfcD DiuerOte , anD is of ample Ogni' 
 6c<Uton. if 02 tDo;fiC0 are tbe labours 
 anD baOe crerrifcs of men , bp tije 
 Wi^ici^ tlM Qittc tbfir liuinges . if oj 
 )daule commaunDetb euerie man to 
 tDo:ke iDttb bi0 olone IjanDcs. K^i)t 
 IatDfo;:btDDetbb0toDoan7 \33Dike on 
 tijf ^abbotb Date. :anD ttie ^fraclites 
 iuere oppieffeD in jacgpptUntljbarD, 
 anD toearifome luojbe anD tovle. 
 %^evc are alfo is)o:kz men to iDljom 
 tbe ilojDe in tljeC^cfpell ccmmaun* 
 . Detb to paie t\)t bire t\)at is tbeir Dt»r. 
 ^ iDo^ke alfo is tbe t^nQ \s)W\^ is 
 maDe o; erpjelTeD hv tlje artificer o; 
 tDo:fecman. ifo; tbe ^^opljct Bferemp 
 fpcaUing of a potter taittj : l^emaDe 
 
 the ninth Sermon. 45 3 
 
 atDo;!tet}ponatDlj&Ie. 
 
 ^o;couer a luo.:he Dot^ Glgniite 
 an office 02 Dutie. ifo; ^aulefattdj 
 Doc tlje tuo^be (mcanins t\it offire) of 
 an CDuangeltff* 0nD tbe bolic CDboC^, 
 fpealiing in t\ic C^urc b at Bntiocb, 
 faitb : Separate mde paule anD SSar^ 
 nabas fo; t\)C too;UU)l)erunto 3 bflue 
 cbcfcn tbem.if urtljcrmoie tlie li3o;h5 
 of tbe Lo.:Deare tbe mi^Ijtie DcDes cf 
 (Sod, lub^reb? IjeDotij Declare lji0 pco 
 toeranDciffiDnclTcbntomen : anD in 
 tbatnanifiifation, b^auf"j cartb,an5 
 man bimfelf are faiD to be t'5C \i)0}jm$ 
 of dDoos banDcB. Mc;h25 aifo arc t^t 
 bencfitcfl of 0oD bcttoUJCD bppcn tsi 
 men. ifo^ in tbccScfpellb^faitb,^ 
 banc lI)ctocD pou manpgojD lD0.:h£S : 
 OB if ^e (^oulD t^riuz faiD, 3 banc bone 
 \?ou many goD turnc0. JCbcrr arc alfo 
 euill too2hc0, ^gmcanetuo^Uesof ini* 
 quitic. C^ljcrebppcn feme men arc 
 calleD tDo^bers of iniquitie : tut}Ofe 
 DaDc0 are tbe luD;ke« of tlje flel^, anD 
 ofDarbencCTe. 0gaine,t!}ere are goti 
 Iyo2ke0, 3 meane funs;^ bertues, t^& 
 fruttc0 of faitt), of inbicl; fo2tare in^ 
 fticci temperance, cljariticpatience, 
 l)ope,f c. ifo; t\)t ilo;De in t\)c (Dofpell 
 faJDe: Lctyonr light folhinc before 
 men , that they may fee your good 
 works and glorifie the father which 
 isinheauen. 
 
 SDtie ^poffle taitf) t!jat inee are 
 maoe fo;j gojD tuo;be0 , to toalfee ttt 
 tbcmXfjofe fame arc calleD tbe fruits 
 cf repcntauncc, anD Uiojbs tECJ:tbr of 
 repcntaunce. SSbep are callcD th$ 
 tpo;&c0 of ItgbtanDt'oc frdtescftba 
 fpirit SCbe fame are the tuojfc? c( bu' 
 manitr>bcnenolcnfe,snDcbarttr,fuc?) 
 arecommcni^eD inSDabiti/a, tobicbid 
 reaD to bane bene full cf rrcD tro:fefi». 
 paule iiiit^ : Let vs worke good, 
 while we haue time to al, but efpeci- 
 ally to them of the houfliold of faith. 
 
 ^ncl) 
 
4H Of Chriftianlibertle, 
 
 ^nct a like iDo^be of t)umnnttte ano 
 t^antit DID S^ar? bettoto tpon Ctj^ift 
 onr Mainour : t»!)o faioc : She hath 
 wrought a good worke on me.SDhis 
 being tijus DecIarcQ inse t»i!l ncU) Dc* 
 fcrtbe gcDD loo;k6 in tijeir tcioms ant) 
 qualitte0. 
 Sha^/thS"^ ^®^ tuo)kcfl are dajDcc oj atti* 
 we. ons to,:oagpf of ttjofc luhicb arc rcgc* 
 
 nerateb^ toefpiriteofdDoDjttj^outjlj 
 faitb anD accc^oing to tbe luojDe cf 
 <!5 £) S), to tl)e glo?ic of CDdd, the im^ 
 ntttge of life , anlJ t\)c pjcfitc of our 
 neighbour. SCtjisbjiefeocfcription 3 
 toll pjofccute bp partes! anD erpoimoe 
 (o tocll as t^t Ho^De fljall gine m^ 
 0rare. 
 Tiicoriginau jf iftt 3( UjiH b? pjofc (^clue tljat 
 J^Viks. tlJcre i«none otber toelfpnng from 
 ' iDliencegaiD tDo;he0D3e6olDe, tban 
 <DoD bitnfelfe tol;ic^ is tbe autbour cf 
 all goD tbingefi . ifo^ tl;e p:ophet 
 CAit^ : All men arc lyars, God alone 
 doth fpeake the truth . Zii^ t^Z 
 Hojcetnt^c ©ofpcll faitb : None is 
 good but God alone . €^030 tDo;Hr0 
 tberefo^emntt f)aue tbeirbeginning, 
 iiotofmanlu^oi0a liar anD corrupt, 
 bnt of (^oDbimfelfe tbctDeirp;ing of 
 all goonelTe* 0nb dDoD Dott) b? ^is 
 fpintanob^faitbin €^M Bjefusre^ 
 nue all men , fo tbat t^ep being once 
 regenerate,ooc no longer t^etr otone, 
 tbat iSyt^t VDOihtft of tlje ae(]^>bnt tbc 
 luo^bea of tbefpirtte,ofgraee, anDof 
 dDcobimfclfe. 
 
 iroj t\iz tuo;fc8 of tfjcm tfjat arc re* 
 generate noe grotoc tp h^ t^c gtoD 
 fpiritc of ©oD tljat is\xiitt}in tljem, 
 toliicb fpiritc, tutn as ttjefappc gi* 
 uetb Crcngtb to trees to fa;ing fto^it^ 
 fruitc,tiotb in like manner r aufc fun* 
 t:iit tjcrtucc to bvn anti b:auncb out 
 of 133 men, astnc ^02Dc {jtmfelfe Dot^ 
 in tbcCPofpell ttfti&& ana fap : I am 
 thevincjyecarethebraunches. As 
 
 w'orkcs and mcritcj, 
 
 the braunch cannot bcare fruit ofit 
 felfcjvnlcfle it abide in the vine : fo 
 cannot yee alfovnleflcyec abide in 
 me. WhofoeuerabidcthinmCjand 
 I in him, he bringeth foorth much 
 fruite: for without me yee can doe 
 nothing. SCo t^jc feme caufc istbat 
 to bee referred , tobereas tea fa^e 
 t^at a goD iDojfee is cone br? faitt). 
 iFo;i fnitb in tbc gift of (5oD, toljerebu 
 tea lave bolDc on Cb.:ift , tt-^cug^ 
 iDbicb lucare bctb iuQiRcU ano quu* 
 k{ncD,astbe fcriptnre faitl; : Theiuil. 
 fiiall liuc by his faith. j^nD in anotbcr 
 place laitb paule : By faith chrilt 
 dN^ellcth in our hearts. ^nO ngainc, 
 1 liuc, yet nowe not I , bin Chrift li- 
 uerh in me. And the life which no*'C 
 Iliucintheflcfh» I liuc by the f^.ith 
 ofthefonncofGod, who loucdme 
 andgaue himfclfe formee. ji^cVDC 
 betijat liuetb botb tbc tpoikcs of life, 
 tljjougb \)im no Doubt , bp tobomc ba 
 10 qntckencD : anD tsc tl)at is tuCtficD 
 botb tbc l)Do;bc0 of rigbtroufuctTe, 
 tb;ougbbi»n tbatiafiificDijim : fbat 
 iSy tberigbtcflufl boe tbjcngb Cb;iff» 
 tooiftc rigbteoufnclli? , anD rigbtcouf* 
 nelTe conteinetb tl)t lubole rompams 
 of bertaes. &o tben €^oD alone re^ 
 mainctb Itill tbc onel? b}elfp;inganD 
 autl)onr of ga>DtDo:ke0. S5nt let bs 
 notoc feetbe trfftmonie0 of fcriptnre 
 b^ tPbie{)U]oc mai^eutDcntl? leamC) 
 tbat t^e too;be0 of t\itm, tbat be rege* 
 ncratc , arc attrtbntcb to (IDoD ^im* 
 felfc, tubobi? bis fpiritc anD b? fatt^ 
 DotbU)o;Ue int^i t)eart0ofti)c rcge^ 
 ncrate. 
 
 S©cfcfitctttfietl) fateng: The Lord 
 fliall blefle thec,& the Lord thy God 
 (hall circumcife thy heart, and the, 
 heart of thy fcede, that thou maicft 
 loue theLorde thy God with all thy 
 hart,& with all thy foule^ tbacchou 
 maieilliuc. 
 
 %9 
 
The third Decade, the ninth Sermon. 
 
 I Good works 
 j arc imputed 
 lamca. 
 
 %o ^ea tiit catife tliat goDi? men do 
 
 of t^e circamciffon of tljeljeart. jaotu 
 IdIjo, 3 piav? Boa> ^3t^ circumcife ti)e 
 l)eart b^fioc tijc Ho^tjc i^t p;optjct 
 CfateDotljmo.jeplamclpfaie ; Thou 
 Lord flialcordeine peace : for cueii 
 thou haft wrought all our workes in 
 vs. 
 
 3intfKC?ofpeU after &aint Bjo^n 
 oar ^nuiour faitf) : He that worketh 
 verity commeth to the hght,that his 
 u'orkes may bee fcene, bicaufe they 
 arc wrought by God. ^nOagaine: 
 Vv^hofoeuer abideth in me, and 1 in 
 hiiii,he bringeth footth much fruit. 
 For without me yee can do nothing, 
 paule alfo totJje^Oijilippians faitl;: 
 To you it is giuen for Chrift , not 
 onely to belteue inhimbutaifo to 
 fuftcrforhini. 
 
 ^nJ3 i?ct agatne mojc plamc!^ : It 
 is God which worketh in you both 
 to will, and to doc according to the 
 good purpcfe of the minde. iltfte^ 
 toife alfo ^.^ames fatt'r):Euery good 
 giuing,and eucry perfed giftisVrom 
 about", and commeth from the fa- 
 ther of lights. 
 
 Spo^eoncr, &>amt ^?^c(cr afcri' 
 Una. all the partes of grou irio,:k0 to 
 €^iibSr>, DOtU faic : TheGod of all 
 grace.who halji called you to hise- 
 ternall glory through Chrift lefus, 
 reftore, vpholde , ftrengthen , and 
 ftabliihyou . iPo.jUjfle are not able, 
 fispauicinanotfjcr place fattlj : Of 
 our felues to thinkc any thing, as of 
 ourfclues, but all ourabilitie is of 
 God . SDi/erefo;ic(!3oD alone remain 
 ncti) aill t^t onel^ U)etrp.nng of all 
 ga)D iDo;:hed , from iDtjomas from a 
 Ip;tng l)eaD goD \joo}^ts do fiotoc into 
 tbeCatntdae into fanD;^ HreanutanD 
 c^anel0. 
 
 ftt l)0trc h^ lit toas t^is mutt 
 
 4JJ 
 
 beeaDDeD tbat goD iaoi^tB altljong^ 
 tbep Do inDeeDe p;ocecD from (2^oD,anD 
 arc in ten? true anD proper plj^aCe of 
 ^fffbtbefruites oftbe fpiriteanDof 
 faitb) botbare nottoitbilanDingjanD 
 are alfo fatD to bs our0, tbat ia to fa?* 
 tbe iwMs offaitbfuUmen,partI^bi* 
 ranfc (ScD liio;hctb t[)tm fa? tj5,anD fc* 
 f rtlj our minificrie in tt^e Doing of ttje 
 fame, anDpartclt? btcaufc Ic^arcb? 
 faitl) tbe fonne0 of C5oD,anD are ti;^rc* 
 fo^e mace t\)t b}cti};m anD icrnte 
 beirrs Itiitl; S^efus C^;i(J. 
 
 iFo;ibstt)i5rigbtcfin!jeritance all 
 the li)o;Uf0 of (Cod, li)!5icb are in bs 
 abons gifte0, doc begin to be not ano^ 
 tbcrSjbut our oton anD p;:apcr luo^b?. 
 ^ea,tbet3er? fcripture Dotb attribute 
 tijcm to b0 80 t3nto fons anD irjsbo;ne 
 tbtlDjen. if 02 tlje ILojd' in tbe CxTpell 
 faitl) :1 he feruant abideth liot in the 
 houfeforeuer, thefon abidethfor 
 euer. 
 
 SDfjercfojcas all tljings in ffjc fa*> 
 tber0 Ijoufe do b? rigbt of infjeritancc > 
 anD title of pjopjietie come to tbe foil, n 
 altboug!) t}^c fonne Ijatb not gotten^ 
 tljem b^j bisJ otunc inDuffric , no^ ga* 
 tbercD tbembpbi^Dtune labour, bat ^ 
 batb recciucD tbcm b? tbe librrcili^ ") 
 tit cf biff parentc0 : eiicn fo tlje teo.zfctf ^ 
 of (Sod tJDljicb h£t Dotb U»o:'hc in tjs $ 
 br t30, lDl)icb arc (©oD0 gift's brttoU^ea ^ 
 bppon t30 , botf) arc anD arc tMut to be \ 
 our olun, bicaufe toe arc tbe tov.mB of \ 
 tbcb^iutiJoulQc, as It toere bv aDGptitf *. 
 on , anD tl)£rcfo;c arc tijc laiucfull * 
 bcircs. 
 
 Mbcrefo^s it totrc V^£ Sgnc of a 
 tcrte tjntbanfeefull minQc, fo^ an a* 
 DoptcD fonne, being fo:gc(fu!i of fjis 
 fathers beneficence anD liberalitic, to 
 maljc bis biaggcs tbat all tljcfv' gcrss, 
 toljidj ba cnicictb bi? rigbt of inberi* 
 taunce , toerc gotten anD come b?^ 
 tb^oug})btdoton labour anDtrauaile* 
 
or Chriftian libcrtIc,works and merits. 
 
 rto wonts 
 
 tEHtjercupon ^aule faio ber^ rcligt^ 
 Qu(ll?:What haft thou that thou haft 
 not rcceiucd?If thou haft then rccei- 
 ucd it, why docft thou yet boaft as 
 though thou receiuedftit not ? 
 
 m^r^ luel tt)cu0|)t tlie \io\it mattvi 
 of €\)}iti, paint Cyprian toljo toafl 
 taamt to fate : We (hould boaft of no 
 thing, bicaufe wee haue nothing of 
 ourou'ne. jAnD to tlfii plitcc belong 
 geti) tbat faring of t^c p;opf)ct €far : 
 Shall the axe boaft againft him that 
 heu'eth with it? Or flial the faw brag 
 againft him that dravceth irP^etc^ 
 rtl? arc t^t inttrumtnts o; tolcs of 
 <DoD bv U)l)tcl) be lDo;kett;.^o; tlje J^# 
 |)0(tie fattb : Wee are ioint-workers 
 with God, yeareGodshusbandrie, 
 ye are Gods building, according to 
 the grace which God hath giuen me. 
 Cterefo^e, acco^Dtng to t^t ima* 
 nmgof tl)e0poffle5 U);tttng, ^amt 
 
 ^AuguH^int LiktU Gratia (^/ihro arbit. 
 
 tntlje ^tt ctjapter Dott; fate : When 
 grace is giuen, then doe our merits 
 begin to be good, and that through 
 grace. For if grace be taken awaic, 
 then man doth fall^not being fet vp, 
 but caft downe headlong by freewil. 
 Wherefore,when man begin neth to 
 haue good works, heemuft not at- 
 tribute them to himfelfe, but vnto 
 G O D, to whome it is faide in the 
 Pfalme : Be thou my helper, ok for- 
 fake me not. In faying : Forfake me 
 not.heftieweth, thatifhebceforfa- 
 ken,he is able to do no good of him- 
 felfe. &otI)cn in tijefetoo^tts^aint 
 ^uguatncDotl) plainly inotn^^ Declare 
 tbatgoDtoojkes are onrs after tljat 
 fo;t, tljat pet nottoitljttanDiitg t^e? 
 £eafc not to be trje tDO',fefl of CDoD : vea 
 tljat tl)c\> ougljt ncuerttirlcCDe to be nf* 
 cribcD to tl)e grace of €>od tt^at tDo;# 
 hetj) in b0. 
 ipslue b^ tl)isUj^icl)tDe lian^ W 
 
 t!)crtoaUeDgeboutortt)e ^txtptcxH 
 tdwt^in^ tl)e true o;igtnaU ranfe of 
 go)DtDo;h0,lueniapcafilp bnoerftanb 
 |otD anb after lu^at manner tbe (cnp* ' 
 ture Dotb attribute rtgbteonfnesbnto 
 our merited. 
 
 i?o; 3J banc in anotber place fiiffif i* 
 entlp DedareD (anb iDil again fap font^ 
 iDbattubcn Bcome to tbetreatifeof 
 tbe (l£^ofpel)tfjat faitb^not lDoah0,botb 
 iuttifv b£s in tbe ffgbt of (S^ob: lubicb id 
 tbeefpeciall point anb cba^fefoanDatt^ 
 on of tbe Cuangelical anc ^pcflcUcal 
 boctrine. 
 
 au onr too;k5 generally are cttber 
 tbe toojks ofnature o; tlje ^z%oi elfe 
 tbe tiJo;fts of tbe lato,o^ elfe tlje toojbfl 
 of faitb 0? grace. /j5clo,tl)e luo;hesof 
 nature o; tbc Qelb cioe not iudtfie but 
 conDemnebs. Bicaufe that which is 
 borne of flcfti is flelh. But the luft % 
 of the flcfti is death, and enimitic a- 
 gainft god. Ml^at tbe apoftle tfjongbt 
 anb faiDe touching tljelao^t^es of tbe 
 IalD,3J ^it bcclare bnto yea in mi? fo;^ 
 tncr Sermon t By the uorkes of the 
 lau',faitb be» ^^all no flefti be iuftificd. | 
 IButiftDebeate out anD eramtnetbe 
 luo;fe5 of grace anb of fai tb : \rce (ball 
 6nb tbat tbep botb arc,anb baue Imt 
 Dons bp faitbfuU anD ivSt men. 
 
 ^fjerbpon it i5 manifcft t\)ixt iw^u 
 gratton Xiin altuapcs gee befo;e tbe 
 iDO^Ues ofrigbtecufneffe. ifo; tbeiaft 
 man Dotb too^be ri^b^eonfnes.fo tbat 
 rigbteoufnes is t^t fraite tbat tbe tnS 
 DO b^ing fco^tb* ^an berilp iaiuffifieb 
 fralp b? grace , auD net bp toojhes, 
 iDbicI) folloUi after indification. 
 Mlbat map be faib to tbat,tDbere tb« 
 Scripture fattb) tbateuen j^b2abam 
 tbefatberofalltbatbeleeuc, toasnot 
 inffiScb bp the too:Uc0 of grace anb 
 of faitb i ^eliueD43o.peerc0 bcToje 
 tbe labor, bebcl&^ueb in Cob, mXi bt 
 Xxw faitb bibmott crtellent t$o;kc0 : 
 
The third Decade, 
 
 mm ^et h^ tijofe W U)o;kiS of fatt^ j^as 
 ix)aB not tnfttdeD . ifo; panle Doti) 
 plainly argue tljus: If Abraham were 
 iuftificd by workes , then hath hce 
 wherein to boafl: , but not before 
 God. For what faith the Scripture ? 
 Abraham beleeued God, and it was 
 counted vnto him for righteoufnes. 
 To him that worketh is the rcwarde 
 not reckoned of grace, but of dutie. 
 But to him that worketh not, but 
 beleeuethon him that iuftifieththe 
 vngodhe , his faith is counted for 
 righteoufnes. 
 
 ^oUjtobereastue concluDc tbat 
 tDaalfo i^all be ludtgeD acco^Dtngto 
 tlje erample of Sib;a\iam h^ faitl),anD 
 not b^lBo^bs, tueegroanoc ttjat con^ 
 duConnottppon our otune mtnoc0, 
 but tippontl)e apoSIea Doctrine, 1jdI)o 
 faitf) : NeucrtheleiTe it was not writ- 
 ten for him onelie,that faith was im- 
 puted to him for righteoufnefTe : but 
 it was written forvsalfo, towhome 
 it fhall be reckoned , if we bcleeue in 
 Chrift. 
 
 SCouc^tng tl)t£t matter 3! t^ueal^ 
 
 reaDie DtfputeD tn tbe (trt fermon of 
 
 ttft firtt SDecaoe. 3 tctil^ am pcrfuja? 
 
 Deotljattbts Doctrine of tbe ^potties 
 
 anD euangeltltg, ougtt to be latD bp tn 
 
 t^e bottome of euerie faitljfuU Ijart, 
 
 tbac toee areiuffifieo bp t^e grace of 
 
 <I5oD,not by> merits,t!jjougb fait!),anD 
 
 nottI);ougl)tDO2U0. 
 
 315ut to^ile \xik t;ge anD repcate 
 
 fcSut " ^^^^ Doctrine tnto tlje people, lua are 
 
 their abufc faiD of manie to bee tlje patroncs of 
 
 doari?c" all naugljtwclTe, anD titter enimies 
 
 cademacd. to all gojD U)o,2fees anD bertues. y&txt 
 
 toe b^ tbis our p?eaclnng anD Doctrine 
 
 of faitbtobtcb Dotb oncl^ iufftfie, Doe 
 
 not contemne goD toojfefj, noj tSjtnhe 
 
 tbemtobeCuperfluous. Me Doe not 
 
 fa^ tijat tbe^ are not goiD : but Do crte 
 
 out bpon t\iz abuCe of goiD tDoa^0, anD 
 
 the ninth Sermon." j^^y 
 
 tf}t corrupt Doctrine of goD loo^hetr, 
 iD^tcl) t0'DefileD iDttt) tlft leauen of ttje 
 p^art0e5* 
 
 if o; toe teaci) to Doe goD \sjo}hsMt 
 toe iDtl not ^aue tbem to be fet to (ale, 
 anD to be bought Bi cannot tel tn tDt)at 
 o^ier of bargatntng,^e tntll not Ijane 
 an? man to put confiDence tn tbem^toe 
 lutllnotbaueanvman to boattoft|)e 
 gtftB of (!3oD, lue tDtll not liaue t|)e po^ 
 U)er to tulttfie o; to mertte life euer^ 
 lalttng to be (tmplte attrtbuteD bnto 
 tbem. ifo2 bp tbat meanes, €J^M 
 H^oulDe luare title anD contempttble, 
 tDl)o Ijatl; ^itf) \)iB Deatb alone, meri^ 
 teDfo;D0 t()e fjeauenlte ^tngoomeof 
 CDoD almtgtjtie. 
 
 ^citljcr Doe toee b? t|)i«, as ma^ 
 me tbtnke loae Doe, feparate goD 
 iDo;fees from fattf) . £)ur Doctrine 
 is, tljat tuo.jfecss anDfaitb are not fe^ 
 uereD, but deaue togitljer as clofel^ 
 as mav btip : fo t?et nottDitbffanDing 
 t^at tnilification is p^operl^e afcrt^ 
 beDtofattlj, anD not to iDo.jbes. if oj 
 iDo^i^sDoe confilt in our lucD:tbtneire, 
 but faiti) Dotlj clcaue to tl)t p^omife 
 of <DoD, ti^l)tfl) fettetb befo;ret)0bot^ 
 rtgbteoufnclTe anD life in the oncli? be^ 
 gotten fonne of dl^oD €l);iXt 3Jefus our 
 ^autour. 
 
 anD Cb^ili 10 fuffictentl? able of 
 l)tm(clfe, anD b? his otune potner anD 
 tjertue, to iuttiBc tf)cmff)at bcleeue in 
 \)is namc,tjDtt|50ut m^ aiDc o; Ijelpe of 
 ours at all. 
 
 g! luill net ininlte at fome mens ]°J^^1^^ 
 obicctton, but fral? confeCTe tljat t\)e s'mpture 
 fcripturcs liecre anD tljcre Doe after a t°^^^'^; 
 fo;t attribute botbltfeanD mlfi&catt* cadonvnto 
 ontjnto gcDD lno:fe0. llButtbefcrtpture §0°^ works. 
 is not contrarie to it felfe: tberfo;c lue 
 muft fearcb anD eramtn in tuljat fenfe 
 anD botu, life anD tufi^iliiratton are af^ 
 cribeD to ourU>o;jtir0. ^. Auguftine 
 Dotlj fo auflDtre tlis cliection,t|iat ijc 
 ^0 rcferrelti 
 
45$ Of Chriftianiibertie, 
 
 retierretl) ottrluo^bsMotliesraceof 
 
 |fO? m bisbCD&e De gratia (^ libe- 
 
 TO Arbhri'oy t\)celig^tCi)aptcr,^eto^i^ 
 tetf): 
 
 Ifeternall life bee ofdutie giuen 
 to good w^orks,as the fcripture doth 
 mofte plainely teftifie , faying : Bi- 
 caufe God will rewarde euerie man 
 according to his works: then howe 
 iseternall life of grace, confidering 
 that grace is not giuen as due to 
 workes, but freely and without de- 
 ferts, as the Apoftle Pauledoth fay : 
 To him that worketh, the rewarde 
 is not reckoned of grace j but of 
 dutie. 
 
 ;anDagatite: 
 
 The remnant, faitl) l}^, are fa- 
 ued by the eleftion of grace. 3nD 
 immcDtatcI\? after Ijee aCDctl) : If it 
 bee of grace, then is it not now of 
 workcs: for then grace is no more 
 grace . Howe then is eternal! life, 
 which is gotten by work§,a gift ? Or 
 elfe did not the Apoftle faie, that e- 
 uerlafting life is a gift ? Yes verily he 
 faide it fo plainly that we cannot de- 
 nie it. Neither are his wordes fo 
 obfcure, that they require a [harpe 
 vnderftander, but an attentine hea- 
 rer. For when hee had faide , The 
 rewarde of finne is death, hee ad- 
 deth ftraight*waies : But the gift 
 of Godis life euerlafting, in lefii 
 Chrift our Lorde . Mee thinketh 
 therefore that this queftion canne 
 bee none otherwife refolued, vn- 
 lefTeweevnderftande that euenour 
 good works, to which eternall life is 
 giuen, muft be referred to the grace 
 and gift of God : bicaufe the Lorde 
 lefus faith. Without meyee can doe 
 nothing. And the Apoftle,when he 
 had faide : Yee are faued by grace 
 tlirough faith, doth prefcntly adde : 
 
 of works and merits. 
 
 and that not of your felues, it is the 
 gift of God : not of works,leatt any" 
 manfliouldboaft. 
 
 SEljufi muct) !)itl)0rto out of ^atnt 
 Auguftinc. 
 
 |ictD,altI)ougl) t5t0 anftoerc of ^, 
 Auguftine be gool^atiD plain T?noag!) 
 to ^tm tl)at (tmplte fearcf)etb fo;^ tt)e 
 trutl) , ^et 3 am fure tfjat fome t\^txz 
 are tuljic!) neucr toill be aunftoereD 
 iBttt) it.SDlje^ toiU,3i hnofee,go about 
 tpon ^aint Auguftines too^Oes to m 
 fcrre, f Ijat IDO5U0 ano not fait!) alone, 
 Dceiuftificfcsfmen. 
 
 ifo?f[}u0t!)et? argue: vlMeare \\Xf 
 (lifieD anu Doc obteine cternall life b^ 
 grace: gtDO tuojfes Doe belong to t^c 
 grace of CJjd : tljercfo^c goD tuo;fe0Do 
 iu(!tfiet0. 
 
 jpotu, it t0 not amiCTc, to clofe anD 
 buckle t)anDe to Ijanoe ioitl) tbcfeDiC* 
 put crs, tljat in t\^i^ little t?cie map per;! 
 tziwi, t^at tber be meere l^ifts of &0;» 
 pbiftrie, iul)tcb tficf fet to faletinDer 
 tbe name ano colour of berp founD wcf 
 gument0. 
 
 janD 6r(l of all tbere in no man fo 
 ffflliO^, if l)eef)atb reao tlje Doctrine of 
 ^aint paulcbut ^notuett) berie locll 
 tbat tljofe tlDo p^opoCtions can not 
 Ijang togit!}cr : tciac are iuftificD b^ 
 grace : anD,U)e are tuli?ficD b? l3Jo;ifes. 
 iFojtbat fentenceof ^aintpaule is 
 as cleere as tt)e ^unne, luljere lia 
 faitb: ^^ (^^ gi'ace, then, nowe not 
 of works : for then grace were no 
 grace. 
 
 W^ Doe freclv grant botb t()cir p;o^ 
 portions, to \xs\t, tijat toe are iuff jfieD 
 by grace, anD tbat te)o;^lies belong to 
 tbe grace of (!I5oD,o;i be tlje gift of CDoD. 
 31But iue Dcnie tfjeir confequence, anD 
 faie tbat it isfalfe, to \siit, t&at too^Ss 
 Doe inHiffe* 
 
 if 0:, if tljat be true, tfjen mat» fe® 
 in lit^e manner trnelte faie : a man 
 
 DOtl) 
 
 The camls of 
 them which 
 attribute iu> 
 (Ufication 
 V4to works. 
 
The third Decade, the ninth Sermon. 
 
 ootj^ tk : an fianoc t)ot[) bclons t)t^ 
 to a man : anD.tljereuppon inferrc, 
 t^rcfo^z a ijanbcDotijfe. But toijo 
 luoulD gattjer Co taineaconfequent 
 ifoj all Doe tinDeraanDg tljat a man 
 fiott) confift of funDjte members, ano 
 fliatcuerie member Ijatl) Ijw effects 
 anoflfftces* ]♦. t-nn^.-. 
 
 0gaine,tol)at is l)e tD^icl) fenotoet^ 
 not, tl)at tl)c grace of (IDoD,lul)icl) is o^ 
 f bertoifc tinniuiDcD, tsoiuitjeu anb tiU 
 fimguil^eD a«o;bin5fotl)e Diuerso^ 
 perations tuljicb it Uio^hetlj: foj tJjere 
 is ia CDoD a certaine (as it U)ere)genc^ 
 rail grace,tul)ereb^ f)e creatcD al maa^ 
 talmen, anD b^ l»t)ic^ befenDctlj rain 
 tipon t^c iuft and t3nialf. 313ut tljis 
 grace botl) not iuUifiz* ifo;iifitbib, 
 tbenl^oulbtt)eU)ic!{cDano tiniudbes 
 tuGiSeD. 
 
 0gaine , tbere is tlyat fittgular 
 grace, tDljerebp ^ee Botb fo^bi^^onei^ 
 begotten Ctjnft \)is fafee, auoptbsto 
 bee bis fonncs : fje Dot|) not,3! mcane, 
 adopt all , but tlje beleeuers onel\?c, 
 Wriok fiuncs bee rcchonctb not, but 
 botb mipntc thtm to tbe riGljteour;^ 
 nclTe of Ijis onelv begotten ^onne our 
 ^aaiottr. ' ' 
 
 2Ll)isist?)at grace tjofjicb Detb a^ 
 lone iudifte bs in berie Bcedc. spoje^ 
 ouer, tbere isagrace, lulncb being 
 polD;jctJ into our mindes dotb b.:ing 
 f(D;ttb good iDojhes in ttjcm tbat are 
 iuttified. 2Lt)is grace doc'o t'.ot iaUi^; 
 fie, but dotb ingender tlje fruites of 
 rigbtcoufneife in tbem tbat arc tuGifi^ 
 ed» ICberefo^e tue confeUe and grant, 
 tbat god Ino^kes belong to grace, 
 but after a certaine maner9o;der, and 
 fafbion. y',;:':: ; hi r i-yj ij ^ ^o ; , 
 :v:ijagatne, tljevobiert and faie : Wnt 
 sra€e,oKaitb,antrtDo^s,iufl^i3catton 
 alio and fanctifiifationarelb ioinedto^ 
 gitber, tbat ttfz^ cannot be^ feuered 
 onefromanot^er;ti)erfo;eti)£ tl)ins 
 
 459 
 
 tbat agreetb to one, tsalfoappl^able 
 bntotbeot^er, 
 
 ■3 berilie, neitfjer dare no? doe in 
 anie cafe gaine-faie, tbat faitb and 
 Ijdo^hes doe deaue togitber : but B! do 
 btterlp denie,tbat tljei? tluaine are all 
 one, fotbattbe tbingtobicb isattrt^ 
 butedtotbeone, mat; alio be appUeb 
 bntotbeotber. 
 
 if 0? faitl),alti)ouglj it be tnealte and 
 bnperfect tn bs,dotb notljjitbllanding 
 leaneandttaie bpon €ii^iit f)is pctf 
 fection alone,and fo farre fa3.:tb it dotb 
 iu(lt6ebs« HBnt our too^hes baue in 
 tljmx, ( foj 31 bfe t\iz mildeft pb^afeof 
 fpeecb) fome fp^inhling of bice ^ and 
 fparUleof crrour, bicaufeoftbeo;igi^ 
 nail dtfeafs tljat is naturall m bs all : 
 but it follotoetb not tberefo?e,tbat t^z 
 grace of CDod is polluted b^ anie "bice 
 Default of ours : tobicb^onldcofne^ 
 afKitic follolu confeqaentl^, if bs rea^ 
 fonof tbclfretgbt&notbctlJDirt tlftntt 
 t\ft p:opcrttcs of tije one idcre com^ 
 montotbeotben - k, 
 
 jaitljougb t\)t ligbt iof fjje^unne 
 be not feparated from lift beat tberof, 
 ret is not t'^t ligbt tljcfnmetbattbe, 
 tjeafe is. ■ r 
 
 il^citber is it a gcod confequence to 
 faie : 2Dbc^unne ^imtli light to tbc 
 tao;!lde : tljcrefo;5e tbe beate of tljt 
 ^onnegtuetbUgbtto tbe too^lde. Mf 
 caufc in t\it S>unnc tf^t beat and lig^ 
 cannot bee feparatcD. |f e^ ratbcr tbe 
 ^unnc, in refpcct of [iis ligbt dotb 
 ligbten tbe luojlii, not in refpect of tbe 
 beate tbat it batb. ^nd i^tt tbe ^unnc 
 dotb botb inarm and Itgbten tfjeeart^ 
 atonce« 
 
 Bin lifee manner,) iDBe.^effalpe 
 iuffificd b? .tf)e meiciftilf grace of 
 (115 iD 2D, fai Cljjta ^ fake our IIo;d 
 and ^anionr 9 not in refpecte ano 
 confideration of tije iuo^fecs of grace, 
 t^at are founde in bs : altljougb tbele 
 
4^p of Chriftianlibertic, of wrorksand merits. 
 
 ioo^bes are tnecnDjeD anDb;ougI)t mncible, to^erelicefattiitlfrighte* 
 
 fcD^tt) b^ t\)at free grace. oufneffc come of the workes of the 
 
 anD fo toe mutt attribute all Qlom Lawe , then did Chrift die in vainc. 
 
 tol)oIl^ tot^e grace ofCf^oD, anDnot 0nDt^at2Dtutneiatengof^amt|^^ 
 
 parte ttakes tottti btm , anotabeto ter rematneti) fo^ euerbncontrolea^ 
 
 our otone li^are , ante parte of |it0 
 glo^ie. 
 
 2Dbefe ix);attQltrs Ijaue ^et anottjer 
 d^ifte, anDfaie : altljougl) toafaie, 
 t^at eternal life is giuen bp (DoD to all 
 faitbfull beleeuers, not fo;^ faitfj onelp 
 in Cljutt 3icfui0i,but alfo fo.; tlje too^bs 
 of faitb, al tl)c glo?^ neuertljeleffe fi^al 
 reoounoe to C!3oD,namelp fince toe ac^ 
 bnotoleoge i confclTe tbat tfjofe too;b0 
 areto;ougt)C in XiS b^tt)e potoer ano 
 grace of C5oD. 
 
 %o t^is our aunftoere is, tbat glO;« 
 rp fo mutt be giuen to vl£^oD,a6 \)t ootb 
 
 ble : There is faluation in none o- 
 ther. 
 
 iagatne,tl)e^ oo la^ certaine places 
 of Scripture togttljer , anD ttjeretjpon 
 DO argue tl)U0«jait^ougl)iBaule in one 
 place Dotbfar? : Ye arc faucd by grace 
 through faith : ^etinan otber place 
 tt)e fame paule Dot[)far,Wearefa- 
 ued by hope.^oto toljo fenotoetb not 
 tbat bope is ns it toere bpbelo t ftreng 
 t^zntn bp patiences Cfj^ittljimfelfe, 
 in tbeCDofpell agreeing tberebnto anD 
 faieng : in your patience ye (hall pof- 
 fefleyour foules.2Dt)erefo?e not faitf) 
 
 pleafe to baue it giuen bim.Bjf tbe toil, oncl^, but bope ano patience do b^ing 
 purpo(e anD counfellofdDoD, toere to b0 to faluation. 
 
 receiue t)0 into bi0 frienofl^ip fo: tbe 
 too2ke0 fa^e , \xi\)it\) ^is fpirite anD 
 grace Dotb b;iinge fmjtb in b0, tben 
 ftoulD bebnaouifeDlp toitljoutoifcre^ 
 tion baue fent bis oncli? begotten ^on 
 into tbe too;^lDe , ano ralblie baue ap^ 
 
 pointeD Um to t\}t terrible pangues of tence. 
 
 %o tbt0toeeaunfiiieretbu0, tbat 
 t\^e bolie apottle DotbfufTicientl^er^ 
 pounue bimftlfe , if a man toill tafee 
 tbe pains to rcao bim tb;Jougbout,anD 
 toeigb toitb bimfelf tbe eno anD caufe 
 fo;: tobicb \}t fpabe euerie fcucral fen< 
 
 bitter Deatb. 
 
 IBut (I5oD, in al tbat be '^tAl) creatcD, 
 eitber in beauen oj eartb ^ mucb leUe 
 in tbis cafe, \si\^icif is tbe grcatcft tbat 
 belongetb to man, tbe cbiefe ano mott 
 ercellent creature tbat bebatbmaoe, 
 DID neuer at ante time Do ant! tbing 
 ralblr toitbout great aDuifement 
 
 ^berefo;xe it is aCfureol^ certaine, 
 tbat it toas neuer tbe counfel anD pur^ 
 pofc of CDoD fo> our otone goiD too;ifes, 
 anD bcrtuc0 to rcDeemc bs from tifttU 
 
 Ye are, faitbbe? faued by grace, 
 through faith : and that not of your 
 felues, it is the gift of God , not of 
 workes, leaft any man (hould boaft, 
 &c. I^atb b^ not in tbefe fcto toojD0, 
 mott euiDentlie DeclareD , tobat bi0 
 belafe is toucbing grace o;j faitb :, anD 
 \xio;ks i Mbo tooulD Dettre a plainer 
 fpeccb i 2Dbere is none fo berf a Dojrj' 
 beaD , 30 tbat ba bnDcrttanOetb not 
 tbat tbe benefit of faluation t0 tobolic 
 anD meerel^ afcribeD to grace* 
 
 rannie of ^atan., anD tff accept bsfo;^ iFo^ bee Dotb not Diuioe faluati^ 
 }^\B fons, but fo? tbeoncl^^acrifice\n o;j iuttification partelie to faitb oj 
 ano fatiffaction of bi0onclie begotten ilrace, ano partelre to too;fee0:nei* 
 ^onneCb;?itt Blefuo our ILo;jd ano fa** tber Dotb b^^ attribute t^t firtt place 
 uiour.i?o^ tbe iuDgemcnt of paule in to faitb > anD t^z feconDe place to 
 ■tbt0 matter r^mametb 6rme ano iw too^Hes*. 
 
(Jing. Ye arejatti) Ije, faued by grace 
 through faith, jant) immeDtafcI^ af* 
 ter 1)0 aUDetb : And that not of your 
 felucs. I^e anncjretl) tfje caufc : It is 
 
 The third Decade, the ninth Sermon .^ 4^1 
 
 i)aue an etc to €^}i(i litmfelfe our 
 ilo^Dand^autour togtttier Intt!) ttis 
 rtgbteoufnelTe ano ^eauenl^ gtft£;:t)p^ 
 on iubom alone a£( bpon a bate $ fare 
 founoatton onr fattl) Dotl) reS f firmer 
 
 the gift of God. 0nDa5ame:Notof l^ffanD.115attogoafaoutfofappl^t^e 
 works . ^e (fteUietl) tuti^ : Leaft anie toant of anie ttjing in €^M 3efu0,Wf 
 
 man fliould boaft. 
 
 t^ee tf)at tjnDerttanoetb not tl)i£i, 
 
 Loquicon. Dotlj tjnooubteol^e tjnocrffanDe no*- 
 
 vroul'SL ^^i"S at alU ^k mt to^cHef I) oi 0^ 
 
 {.lied to the t^erUjifecauillctf) at tl}is,tiot\) fpeafte 
 
 notbtng tlSybixt tDttbOtueltfl^ blafpbe^ 
 mte to otfgrace tbe fonne of d^oo* SLb^ 
 fattb of faints ^ confelTe Dotb Declare 
 anO H^eU) tt fclfe b^ 100^^00 : but it 
 follotoetb not t[)ereupon tbat tooths 
 DO tljerefoje mafee perfect t^at, 1dI)IcI) 
 reemett)tobeetoanttng m Cl)?tli l)t0 
 a0 tlje fame 0poff(c Dottj in anotfjcr perfertton, 
 place fa^ : Wee are faued by hope, 5foj tljere t0notl)mg lacking in our 
 It is bp tlje marfeing of tlje luljole Dcltuerance, reoemption, ano iuff ifi^ 
 place to be gatl)ereD,t[)at ^is meaning cation U);jougt}t b^ €pifi* SDlje j^po^ 
 t0> a0tf be tjaDfatoe: Bltolo rontl^at (tie Blames oiD faie in oeeoe : Secft 
 
 agaiKe' ^gainft tbe ^unne , anD faietb tbat 
 truth. tift ligbt t0 Darkneffe. i^otu, iubere*' 
 
 tbep toljic!) bdeeue in €^My tintht 
 fonne0 anD ^tins of (Sod , anD ^aue 
 t[)ereb^ tbetr faluation ano felicitie : 
 but 31 tooulD Ijaue euer^ one to tJuDer^; 
 ffanD it in bope anD 0rpectation,not in 
 enio^ing tbet)er^ tbing it felfe, anD 
 p^erentfruitiom 
 i^oto, tobo can Ijareupon inferre i 
 
 thou how faith was made perfed by 
 works ? 3i5ut !)i0 meaning iua0 none 
 otber but to fav : ^oeft tbou tjolu fait^ 
 bi?tbetuoifee0tobicb foUotoeD it, DiD 
 Declare it felfe to be a true anD rigb^ 
 teou0 faitb) anD not an b^pocriticall 
 faitb f ifoj befoje tbefe tuo^Des ba 
 faiD : Seeft thou how his faith was 
 
 Therfore hope doth iuftifie?31Bnt loe effeduall through workes .> 0gaine 
 
 Doe ratbermake tl^is argument, pati^ 
 encei0no patience at all, tinlede tbe 
 patient man be firft iuffifieD b^true 
 faitb : tberefo;je t^t commenDation of 
 patience Dotb lobol? DepenD bpo faitb 
 anD not t^t p^aife of faitb ^pon pa^ 
 tience, altbougb faitt^ be DeclarcD anD 
 D^eUjeD fffljtb bp patience, 
 
 if oj it is a fentence ttterli? bn^ 
 iDoi^tbte to come out of a Cb;^ili^tan 
 man0 moutb > to faie : tbat faitb i0 
 maoe perfect bp gmo tuojltes, tbat is 
 to faie:tubere faitb Dotb Inant a pcece, 
 tbat tbere gcoD tuo^kes Doe patcb it 
 f)p« 
 
 tbeapodlepaulefaiD : I fulfill that 
 which is lacking to the afflidions of 
 Chrift, in my fle(h for his bodies 
 fake which is the Church. 315ut pti 
 ma^ better tranfiate t\^t dDreeke t< <;s^- 
 p.i/t^TO, to bos tbat ratber, U)bicb iiS fae^j 
 binoe, tban tbattobicb is lacking to 
 tbe afflictions of €\fiitt* iFo^ t\iz 
 (Sreekescall ^* ^r.pKs^w.notonlptbofe 
 tbings tbat are toanttng, but alfo t^e 
 remnant ( \i)\)ic\) toojDe ^aint Am- 
 brofe alfo tfcD) 3 mean ttft remnant, 
 anDtbofe tbings tl;at are remaining 
 bebinD. 
 0nD ^,peter faitb tbatCb?tft fuf^ 
 
 if 0? lutjen tue name faitb, toa Doe fereD foj t3S,leauing bebinD bint an ejcj" 
 not name (tmpl^ t\\t qualitie of belde^ ample fo^ ts, tbat lue mig^t follotoe 
 uing iobicb is tn onv miims, but tDos I^i0 trace ano fcotacps, 
 
 ^03 SCb^rfoje 
 
4^2 Of Chriftlanlibertie, 
 
 2C!}crfojetl)00poCle affirmetft tl)at 
 Ije bp fuffertng fulfillcD t^e remnant 
 tDt)tct)iua£Ebet)mD. 
 ^icSdL ^^^^ ^^^^ agatne t\\t^ allcoge ttie 
 iDojoesof t|)e 3poaiepaulc, tuyere 
 lie faitl) : if I haue all faith, To that I 
 can remoue mountaines out of their 
 place,andyet haue notcharitie,! am 
 nothing, ifo? tpontljist[jc\? tnferre : 
 Therefore not faith onely, but alfo 
 charitie : yea, rather charitie than 
 faith doth iuftifie. 
 
 ISut toe fa\> tijat paule in tl)i0 fen* 
 tence Dotlj ntitptx Denie tljat faitlj a* 
 loneDotb iufftfie, noj pt Dotlj attri^ 
 bute tbeiullification of t!)c faints to 
 cljaritie. i?oj luljcn tuc affirme tt)at 
 toe are iultificD bg faitli, o,: toben toe 
 mafee faitlj ttje caufeof tnftification, 
 (toljicl) t|)ing muff be b^ often repctt^ 
 tion beaten into our memories) toe do 
 not tnDerffantie t[)at fatti), as it igia 
 l)ertueint30, Dot!)too2tic, anDbi?t^e 
 qualitictljat ^iclictl} toijs, Dotljme^ 
 rit rigbteoufneffe in tbefig^t of €5ou : 
 but fo often as tode mafec mention of 
 fattb , toee toiDerffanoe tl)e grace of 
 (Sod erbibitcD in Ci);iift, tot)icb is 
 tl);jougbfait[) freely applied to ts, ano 
 receiuenastbefroe giftof dDoD bcffo# 
 toeo t3pon tis. 0nD m tbat fcnfs Dotlj 
 paule bfe tlje name of faitb , toben be 
 afifirmetb tbat faitb ^ot\i iuUifit. 115ut 
 in tliis place of t\\t tbtrtantb cbapter 
 to tl^t Co;itntbians,bc botb not fo tahe 
 t\^t name of fattb, but pntutl^ it fs; 
 t\)t potocr of too^l^ing miracles, as 
 ismanifett bi? tbat tobicbfoUotoetb, 
 tobere be faitb:S>o tbat 31 ran remoue 
 mountains. SDbat faitb botb notccm^j 
 pjebenD Cb;iff tobolp, butonelietbe 
 potoerintbetoing of miracles. 
 
 ^nn tbercfo;ie it ma^ bee fomtime 
 tn an bniuft man ano an bppocrite, 
 as it toas in Hfuuas Ifcariof, to tob^m 
 t!)e ■fait|;e of miracles p^cfiteo nc^ 
 
 of works and merits . 
 
 tbing, btcaufe fja toas fotttiout t^e 
 iuftif^ing faitb, tobicb faitb is neuer 
 toitbout (butof it felfe ingenDeretb) 
 c|)aritie. 
 
 0gaine, tobereas tljep obiett tljat 
 facing out of t\)t d^ofpell of ^aint 
 3Iobn : Who-foeuer knoweth my 
 commaundementes, and keepeth 
 them, he it is that loueth me, and 
 my father will loue him, and we will 
 come to him , and make our abi- 
 ding in him. 2Cberefo;e fo^ tbe ob«» 
 feruation of t^t commnunDcmenf?, 
 tbat is, fo^ our too^hes fahe, Cod is 
 ioineDtobs : toeagaine allebge tbis 
 faring cf tbe fame €uangelift anD 0^ 
 poftle 3 Oljn : By this wee knowe that 
 we abide in him, and he in vs, bi- 
 caufe he hath giuen vs of his fpirite. 
 y5i\tt^at fpirite of ^dD is a free gift. 
 SDljerefc^e toe arc icineO to d^oD bg 
 meere anD free grace, 
 
 3!t follotoetb in Bfobn : And wee 
 haue feene and doe teAifie, that the 
 father hath fent the fonneto be the 
 Sauiour of the worlde. SCbou \)eSLf 
 reft, Bi bope, b^ tobat it is tbat t\iz 
 too;!lDe is faurD, anD tobat €\^;iU t^z 
 Sauiour of tt^t too^lDc is * il^otoc 
 tobo fenotoetbnct, tfint b^ toasfcnt 
 tjntotjsoftbcfatber bi? tbe mare anD 
 onelr grace cf CPoD i Jt follotoetb 
 notos botoe tbat grace is receiueD: 
 WhofoeuerconfcfTeth that lefus is 
 the fonne of God, Godabideth in 
 him, andhein God. JiButinfbeftrt 
 of 3obn,in QeaDecf cnnfefietb, isput 
 belceuetb. i^nDnomaructl, Snceouf 
 of a true faitb a true confefTion Dotb 
 arife. )l5p faitb tbcrefoje are toe fa^ 
 ueD, anD bi? faitb arc toe ioineDbnto 
 (IDoD. 315ut letting paCe tbefe to;jan^ 
 glcrs , tobo toill neuer b© toittjout 
 ffojeof fucb fopbifficaUdijifts, toe Doe 
 againercturneto ourpwrpofcD argu^ 
 ntent, to fiieto sou lioto^ anD in tol^at 
 
 (cnfc. 
 
The third Decade, the ninth Sermon. 4^5 
 
 fetife,life anu iuff tfication are attribu^ the Lorde lefus Chrift, by whom we 
 
 The places 
 of faith and 
 works that 
 (eemeata 
 blufli to dif. 
 
 2Dl)c^ tijat arc tuell erercifeD tn tlje 
 reaDingoftFjeljoItc Scriptures, tijat 
 tiicv mat? reconcile tl)c places of fcrip^ 
 ture, tljat feeme at a blul^ to be at tnU 
 tomy uoe teaci) tbat faitb anD \sioMs 
 tn berie D^oe are not feparated one 
 from another* ifo;t!jefamel)oliefpii» 
 rite \x)Ut^ mttft faitl) , Dot^ tljerc^ 
 toitljal alfo regenerate tlje bnDerffan^ 
 Ding anD lt)il,fo tijat tlje fait{)full Dotb 
 arDentl^ Delire> anD Doe \iis enDeuour 
 tn aU tl^inQS to Doe feruice to vDoD \iis 
 maber* 
 
 2D[)erefo?e fo? tfje tnfeparablc 
 fenot bctUjirt faitl) anD gcD tooafe£f, 
 tDljict) alUiaies ^0spe companie anD 
 attenDe tpon fait^y toe faie tijat iuUu 
 fication is fometimes fomeloljat tn^ 
 properly attributeDtoiuojlw, tDtjiclj 
 is fomeU)l)at mo:e p^operl^ tobeat^^ 
 trihuttti to faitt), but moll pjoperl^ 
 of all to be afcribeD to €^nit appje^ 
 l)enDeDbt?faitl), toljois intjerieoaeDe 
 tbe founDation anD fubiect of ourfaitf). 
 31 toill ret alfaie to make t\)iB mo;z 
 manifeff. Slntruefaitlj tljerearettoo 
 tbings to bde condDereD, i^econctli^ 
 ation anD £DbeDicnce, Keconciltati^ 
 on, bicaufebt? fattlj tuee tinDerlfanDe 
 f bcrily belttue tljat CDoD is reconci^ 
 leD to bs fo;> <li^nft bis fahe, bv. tobom 
 toee are aDopteD into tfje number of 
 tbe fonnes of <$oD. 0nD £)beDience, 
 bicaufe tbe^ tbat are reconcileD Doe 
 iDbolie reelDe tbemfelues to bim, to 
 iDbometbe^ bee reconcileD toitfj ear^ 
 neli Defifre anD ^eale to Doe \}is toil anD 
 pleafure. 
 
 So t^tn toee fa^ tbat faitb is of 
 ttoo fojts,tbe iuff if^ing anD t^t obe^o 
 ing faitb. £Df tbe tuff if^ing faitb faint 
 paule maketb mention tobere bee 
 feiitb : Being iuftified by faith , wee 
 
 are reconciled. 
 
 0gatne,be mafeetb mention of tbe 
 obeying faitb, tobere be faitb : Know 
 yee not that to whome yegiueyour 
 felues as feruants to obey, his fer- 
 uants yee are, to whome yee doe o- 
 bey : whether it be of finne vnto 
 death, or of obedience vnto righte- 
 oufnefle ? K\fat is to faie : \x)Ut\i obz^ 
 Diencemahetb^outo Doe tbt tbings 
 tbat are rigbteous, anD to be tbefer^ 
 uants of rigbteoufnelTe, tobicb (^all 
 turne to ^ou f eternall life : anD not 
 tbe feruants of finne, \Dltict^ tuxmt^ 
 bntoDeatb. 
 
 iliotoe tberefo;je, tuffificafion 10 
 p;operli? attributeD to t\)z reconciling 
 rigbteoufncfife tbaougb €W^ Slefus, 
 anD is imp;operlp afcribeD to tf)e Of 
 bet?ingrigbteoufnes, o} rigbteoufnes 
 of obeDience. ifo? t^t^ obeying rigb^ 
 teoufneOTe is of tl^z reconciling, anD 
 toitbouttbe reconciling rigbteoufneS) 
 ObeDience (boulD not be calleD rigb^ 
 teoufneflTe. SCo tobicb t^is is alfo to 
 be aDDeD, t\^attf^zis ^Wh are tnliifiieD 
 Doe not put anie conftDence in tU^i On 
 beDience , as tbat tobicb is altoaies 
 fpotteD in ttiis toojlD bp reafon of our 
 ae(b. 
 
 Co tbis alfo agratb this ot^tv tv^ 
 plication \x)U^\) 31 toill b^re anneice* 
 SLbe moll proper too^ke of faitb is 
 purification anD fanctification* ifo^ 
 Saint peter Doetb erpjeffel^e faie, 
 tbatb^ faitb our barts are purtfleD, 
 )15utin fanctiflcationtbe bolieScripi' 
 tnres Doe Ibetoe to bae ttoo efpeciall 
 tbings* 
 
 ifirft , tbat all t\it faitbfull are 
 freely purifieD b^ t^z bl(DD of €hM 
 3efus, 
 
 iFo? agatne, t\iz fame Saint peter 
 faitb : Yee know that you are redee- 
 
 baue peace towarde God^ through mednot with tranfitorie things as 
 
 Oo 4 golde 
 
4<^4 dfChriftianlibcrtie, 
 
 golde and filuer , but with the preti- 
 ous bloode of Chrift , as of an vn- 
 fpotted Lambe. ^aint paulc faitf) : 
 Yee are fandified by the wil of God 
 through the oblation of the bodie 
 of lefus Chrift once made. For with 
 that one oblation hee made them 
 perfed for cuer,which are fandified. 
 ^aint Bloljn alfo faitfj : The blood of 
 lefus Chriil: the fonncof God doth 
 clenfc vs from all finne. SDljerefo^e 
 tfje moff proper pl}?afe of fpeeclj ts to 
 fate tt)at toee are fancttfieD tb:oua;!) 
 faitb bp tl)e bloDe of Ci);itlt,lDbo fato: 
 I fatidifie my felfe for them , that 
 they alfo may be fandified through 
 the truth, ilje later is , tijat tijep 
 lDi)tc!) are fancttSeO hv t^e blooDe of 
 C^^tff tlj^ongf) faitlj , Doe oa^ bi? Da\> 
 (ian(ttfiet^emfelue0> ano gtue tbet'r 
 tntnoeg to t)olmefl'e. Slo tbe tscDtng 
 anD SuDte iBbereof t^c j^po{!le0&oe 
 mod earneff I^ e]rbo.:t ttic ^aints.if oj 
 peter fattlj : As he which called you 
 is holic, fo bee yee alfo holy in your 
 conuerfation , bicaufe it is written: 
 be yee holy, for I am holie. ^atnt 
 panle fait!) : This is the will of God , 
 cucnyour holineffe, &c. i.Thef. 4. 
 ^aint Slobn fattb : Nowe are wee 
 the fonnes of God, and yet it doth 
 notappcere what wee fliall bee: but 
 weeknowe that when hee fliallap- 
 peere,wee (hall bee like him : for we 
 (hall fee him as hee is. And euerie 
 one that hath this hope in him,puri- 
 fieth him felfe , euen as hee alfo is 
 pure, -jiiotuc t^i9f purging 0^ purifica^ 
 tiottJ, tMl)icbwmaDe bt» our care anD 
 inDuarp,t0caIIcD bv tfjename of fanc^ 
 tification, not bicaufe it is maDe b^ tjjs 
 a0 of our feluei5, but bicaufe it is maDe 
 of ttjem tljat are fanctiScD b^ tbe 
 blojDe of Cl)?ift, tn refpect of €\}M 
 ffisUco^t, 
 
 ifo; tmleCte tijat fanctiecation. 
 
 of works and merits. 
 
 tubicb 10 t^z ben? true anD onel^ fanc^ 
 ti6cation tn DaeDe , Doe go befo;^e our 
 fancttficationCBi meane tbat tobicb tue 
 lDo;the) is none at alL 15ut if t^at 
 goe before, tben is tf^is ofoms imptxf 
 teDfo? fanctifoation, altboug^in tt)e' 
 meane tobile tfje fpotte0 of finne re** * 
 maining in t}0 DoeoeSle it , anD tbat 
 toae DO put no confiDence in it SDbere^ 
 fo^e fo often a0 tbon l^alt reaD in tbe 
 bolie fcripture0, t^at rigl)teoufne0 is 
 attributeD to our gcoD lDo:ke0 9 tbon 
 (l^alt t^itiht ffraigl)t )nate0tf;at it is 
 Done fo;; none otber caufe0 tbentbofe 
 lol)icb Bl liaue i)itt)erto alreaoie Decla^ 
 reDbntottie^. ifo;tbe0poffolicalfpt^ 
 rite cannot be repugnant 0; contrari? 
 to it felfe. 
 
 2Ct)t0 toill ^et bee maDe a great rhcApoftte 
 Deale moje manifett, if to© call to re^ KoSntt 
 membjance anDDoeconfioer tljattje ofworkcs. 
 0pottlc0 l;aD to Deale luit^ tiuo kinns 
 of men, t^e onefo;^teiD|^ereofDiDaf^ 
 filrme t^attfje^tcere futficientlpable 
 of tbcir otune ftrengtfj to fatiffie o^ 
 fulfill tbe lafee , anD tf)at thcy> coulDe 
 b^ tl)cir Deferte0 anD gob tuo^feee 
 merife eternall life : rea,t[)et?alfir^ 
 mcD t!)at tbe merite of Cl)?ift luas 
 not fnfftcicnt enougb to t\)t get* 
 ting of faluation, i)nleiretl)e mhtt^ 
 oufnelTe of men Iwerc aDDeD f^ere*^ 
 tnto. 
 
 ^gatnff tlrcfcpauleDifputeD ter^ 
 conttantlie anD pitl)ilte in all!)i0C'^ 
 pifflc0. ^02 tbe^ maDe Cbjift anD 
 tbe grace of dDoD of none effect. SEfje 'I^'XiZ 
 otl)erfo;:t of men toere fucb a0 abu^ bufersof 
 fing tbe Doctrine of grace anD faitb, DiD SS'"** 
 iDalloUi lil^e fioine in al 6ltt)^ ftnne0, 
 bicaufe tlje^ tbougbt tbat it tDa0 fuffi^ 
 cient bnto faluation, iftbeiJDiDfaue 
 t!)attbet»belaueD« 
 
 HBut tbep ncuer DecIareD tljetr 
 faitb 0^ beiiefe bi? ante gmD tDojftes, 
 altbongb occafiontberebnto Uieregi^ 
 
 uen 
 
The third Decade, the ninth Sermon. 
 
 45y 
 
 uen tf)cm» ^gainff ttjcfe m ^mt 
 peter tier? toeU ano tutfel? Ditpute in 
 tl)e firtt Cljapter of tjis fee onDe (Epift. 
 anD^aintBlameiesm tlje feconoc^ap^ 
 ter of t)is Cpiftle. ifo^ ^ee affirmetf) 
 t^at ab^aljam luas not tuHtfieo b? 
 faitl) onel? , but b? too^ke? : tfjat is to 
 fa^e , t\}nt i)e toas not tuatSeD bt> a 
 fjatn opinion , but bv faitl) U)t)icl) bare 
 ano toas full of gojD iaoMs . if o? 
 3lame0 Dotl) tfe t[)e name of faitb ano 
 tuliificatton in one fenfe, ano pml in 
 anottjer* paule puttet^ faitb fo^ an 
 aflttreo conSDence in tlje merite of 
 Cl);ift : anDbetifetb iufltiScation fo; 
 abfolntion and rcmidion of (tna, fo; a^ 
 Doptioninto tbe number ofti^ctons of 
 CDoD, anolaSlt? fo^ t^e imputing of 
 €ifM Us rigbteoufnes bnto t)0« )15ut 
 in 3!ame0faitb Dotb Otgnifie a baine o^ 
 pinion : ano iuttiUaitien Dot^ impo;t 
 not tbe imputing of rigbteoufned, but 
 tbe Declaring of rigbteoufnes anD a^ 
 Doption. Sfo^ it is bntsoubtcDlt? true 
 tbat tbe Ijolie apoftlcs of Cb;jift ^aint 
 peter anD ^aint Blames ioculDc not 
 b? tbeir Uj.zitingsmabclJoiD tbe grace 
 ano merite of Cb;jiff, to aDuancetbe 
 merites of mojtall mtny but ratber to 
 tuitbffanoe t\it bnpurenclTeoftbem, 
 lubicb put t\)t faitl} of <!ni)2ill in pcrtll 
 cfoifgracing to tbe offence of all goo 
 men , liuing in tht meane lubili^ nioH 
 toic!teDlte in tieteftable Cnnes tuitb^ 
 out repentaunce. Xberefo^c tljc j3? 
 poftles of Cb^iitt requiring gootj 
 tooths at t\it banoflf of tbe faitbfuU,oo 
 firff of all require a true anD liuelie 
 faitb , anD Doe referre tbem botb bnto 
 tbe grace of dDoD. 
 Iletbstberfoje mofiftrmel\?bolDe 
 Sh w "; t^a^ i^^ apoaie0 Doe attribute iuHtg^ 
 woikes. cation, life, t faluation to gcoD l»o^ft0, 
 tmpjoperlie : to true faitb proper lie : 
 but moll p2operl? to Cb^itt,VDbo istbe 
 fubiect ano founbation of true faitl)* 
 
 ifo^altf)ougl) true faitjb i^notUtitb^ 
 out gcDD iso^kcs y ?et Dotb it iufttfie 
 ioitbout gcDD iDo;^ke0,b? it felfe alone* 
 ifo^ it ismoScertaine, tbat life anD 
 faluation are bettotoeD on bs,after t}^z 
 fame maner.tbat bealtb anD life luas 
 giuen to t^t cl)ilD;en of Blfraell^lubiclr 
 in t}^t iDtlDernes luere poiConeD of tbe 
 ^erpentesi* SDbe? baD tbeir b^alt^ 
 refto^eD tbem not b^ an? Ipo^ftee, but 
 b? tl)e onl? bebolDing anD lohingbp^ 
 on tbe b^afen Serpent: t|)erefo^e toe 
 alfo are maDe partakers of eternall 
 life b? faitb alone, \xiW^ is the true 
 bel)oloing anDlofeingbp to Cb?itt«As 
 Mofes faitb our^auiour,didhFt vp 
 the ferpent in the wildernes, fo muft 
 thefonne of man be lifted vp, that 
 euerie one which beleeueth in him , 
 fliould not perifli buthaue eternall 
 life. anD t\^z apoftlepaule faitb,Yec 
 are faued by grace through faith,not 
 of your felues , it is the gift of God: 
 not of workes, leaft any man (hould 
 boaft,&c. Mitbtbis Doctrine oft^e 
 CuangcliUcs anD apoSles Do t^t tt^ 
 Simonies of certame Doctours of t\)Z 
 €\)nxt^ agree.^ome of tobicb 3lMl 
 recite bnto?ou, Deerel? beloueD , not 
 bicaufe tbefe tefiimonies of tbe fcrip«» 
 ture are notfufficicnt, but bicaufe toe 
 toil not fame to be t}^z beginners anD 
 bangers in of neiue Doctrines : al^ 
 tbougb inber? DeeDetl}atcan not bee 
 neUie \s^W^ is DeriueD out of t^t <Bfi 
 uangelicall anD Bpoffolihe Dodrin,alj' 
 hzit tijat all tbe Doctors of t\)t €\^\xxt\i 
 IboulD gainfa? o^ Den? it. jjiotx) tbcre^ 
 fo;ie giue eare botoe fome, euen of tbe 
 beHoftbemDoenot intoojDesonelie 
 fa? anD tu?ite,but alfo b? pjcofes fljeti? 
 f [jat faitb alone Dotb ivi&ifit^ 
 
 Origen a berie auncienf lo^iter, origenmj. 
 Upon tbetbirDe cbapter of tlje C'pift* «^^^'iR'""* 
 of ^ainf paule to t^t Komang Dotb 
 fap,Paule faith that the iuftification 
 
 of 
 
^66 
 
 Of Chriftianlibertie, of works and merits. 
 
 of faith alone t0 fufficie.nt foj a man, 
 fo tl)at euerv one t|)at Dot[) bel^ue on^ 
 1^ ts tuHtficD , aItI)ougf) no iaoMs 
 arc once tu,2ou0l)t b^ Ijim, /jiotutf toe 
 require an eicample , totjere anp \s)as 
 0uer iuftifieo by> faitb alone, toiflj* 
 out gojD too;tJS, tljattljdefe, 3 fuppofe 
 is erample gosD enougt) , tu|)o bcetng 
 cructfieDiuitt) Cb?ift, oio rr^from tfje 
 frolTe : Lorde lefu remember mee 
 when thoncommeft into thy king- 
 dome. 3in tbe lu^ttingef; of tljc €miv 
 geltttes tbere 10 mention maoe of no 
 gcDO \})o^kt tpl)icb l)e in \}is life time 
 DID, I nt bicaufe of ti)i0 Ijis faitlj ones' 
 Ip 3lefus faiDe tjnto Ijim : Verily I fay 
 vnto thee,this day thou (halt be *'ith 
 mee in paradife. 2ut)crfoje t[)t0 tljeefe 
 toas tl);{ong!) fattbiu(ii6eD U)it|;ont^ 
 iDo;^feefi of t Je latrje. j?o; after t jis re* 
 requell ano p;aier of bis* tbe3lo.2De 
 maoe no tnquifttion toljat \}is tuo;K0 
 luere all ()i0 life long, neither DiD bee 
 ioifeetubat lDo;fee0bee tuoulD do after 
 tbi0fditbnnD bcleeuing, but did tm^ 
 meoiatclp Ijpon bi0 confeffion botb iu' 
 ftifieandtahebim a0 a companion to 
 go \siit\) bim to paraDtfe. 
 
 ^o;ieouor totbetooman of iufjom 
 mention i0 maoe in t\)t CSofpell after 
 ^aint 3Lufee,not fo? an\? liioihc of tbe 
 laU)e,butfoj faitb onelp, be faiD, Thy 
 finnes arc forgiuen thee.^nD againc. 
 Go in peace, thy faith hath made 
 thee fafe. if urtbermo^e in man\? pla^ 
 cts of tbe (©oCpelltoeefinDcfbatour 
 ^auiour tfeD tbe like binDeoffpacb, 
 mafeing faitb altuaies to be tbe caufe 
 of men0 faluation. anD a little tubile 
 after tlje fame 0poaie fait^,God for- 
 bid that I Qiould glory in anie thing, 
 but in thecroffe of our Lorde lefus 
 Chriftbywhome the world is cruci- 
 fied to me,and I to the world. 2CbOU 
 fteft bare tbat t\iz apottle glo^tefli 
 not of i)t0 olone n0[)teoufnea(9o; tW 
 
 ttiti^, 0; iDifeDome, 0? otfier tuojfos oj 
 tertue0 6ft)i0otpne , but Dotb molt 
 plainelp pronounce anD fat! : Let him 
 that gloriethjglorie in the Lord, anD 
 fo bp tbat mean0 al boafting is zxclu^ 
 DeD. 0nD fo fcD^jtb, U)itbmanie otber 
 raieng0 tenoing to tbi0 purpofe. 
 
 Saint Ambrofe in bi0 ejrpofition Of Ambrofc. 
 paule l^iB (l!;piftlet)nto t\jt Homan0, 
 t)ppon tt}c tbirDe anD fourtb Cbap^ 
 ter0, Dotb faie : 2Dbe? are fral? iufti^ 
 fieD,faif b$>aint paule , bicaufe tuben 
 t^tV toojke notbmg, no? do anp tbing 
 fo?CI5oDagaine, t\\t^ arepettb^ougb 
 faitl) onelie iuHifiieD b^ tbe gift of 
 (Sod. 
 
 According to the purpofe ofgpds 
 grace,raitb i9aule,it was fo ordeined 
 of Godjthat laieng the law afide^the 
 grace of God flioulde require faith 
 onelyvntofaluation. 
 
 iu\)is Dotl) b^ example of ttjz 
 p^opbet con6rme tlje bleireDne0e of 
 f [je man, to tobome tbe 3lo;De impu^ 
 tet^ rigbteoufncffe toitbout tuD?l?e0: 
 bee calletb tbembleCfeD, tuitb^bom 
 t^t JLo?D batb ccuenanteD, tbat icitlj^ 
 out labour , anD leaping of tljc latoe, 
 t\it^ f^oulDebeeiullifieD before tljeir 
 maHer. 
 
 Saint lohn Chryfoftome treating chiyfoftome 
 of faitb, of tbe latoe of nature , anD of 
 tbe f)oltc<!5^ott Dotberp^eflt? faie : 3 
 cannotp:cDue tbatbetobicb tuo^betl} 
 tbe ioo;lie0 of rigbteoufncOTe luitbout 
 faitb Dotb eniop eternall life. IBut 3 
 can bp gcDD pimfc (belu tbat be, tubicb 
 beleeueD UntboutU)o?k0l)iD bofb line 
 anD obtainetbe hingDome of beauen. 
 ^0 man luitbout faitb W^ obteineD 
 life.)15ut t^e tbeefe beleeueD onelp,anD 
 toi bt0 fattb U)a0 iutttfieo b? tlje mod 
 mercifull (Sod. 
 
 janD lul)erea0 Ijere peraDuentnre 
 tiiott toilt obiect tbat bee IpanteD time 
 tQ liue iutil^ i anD to Doe gooD tDo;Hi$ t 
 
The third Decade, the ninth Sermon . ^6j 
 
 31 aunftoere tl)at 31 Doe not greatUe ^mts nmtt bee fo boloe ns to plcade 
 
 ttrtiie about tt)at : buttf)t0 onelte H 
 ttitkzto, t^atfatttialcnetitD tuftiSe 
 and fauefjim. ifojif tjcljaoliueoan? 
 
 ttjeir merited before tljeJLoaDef lob 
 crtetf). If I will iuftifie my felfe, mine 
 owne mouth (hall condemnemee : 
 
 longer , anu IjaD neglectcD faitfj anO If I will go about to fhcwe my felfc 
 ttJO?feS,l)e tjaD tnOOubteOlp falne from to bee an innocent, hee fliall prooue 
 
 ofgood 
 workes. 
 
 faluatton. 
 
 315ut tfje onel^ enoe anD argument 
 iDl)ereat3inoluCba'fe,i0,t!)atfait!) of 
 it fclfe Dotbbnttg faluation , anD tljat 
 U}o?ttc0 of ti)cmrciuc0 DtD neuer faue 
 ante Uio?Ucr0t[)atto2ougl)t tl)cm/as 
 ChryfoftomeDot[) at large Declare b^ 
 tljeerample of tlje Captaine Corne- 
 lius, actjefe tettimonics 3J fuppcfe are 
 fufficient f loittes tljat tuill bde aun*' 
 ftoereD, anD Doe not llanDc obttinate* 
 I^ in quarrellinges anD iangUngs. ^f 
 fbertoife 3 coulD alleDge a great num^ 
 bermoje. 316ut ^inillnotbcouerte^ 
 Dtou0t}ntoi?ou, Deercl\?belou£D, mi 
 (eeme to be enDle0 m an entDent mat^ 
 ten 
 ofmeritesor j^ut notue btcaufe to tl)is treatife 
 llfcoT""^ omt rigbteourneffc of luo;ihc0,t|)ere 
 ^0 a queffion annercD toufbing tbe 
 merit0 of gcoD lno;l^0, 3 toil tbcrefo^je 
 fummaril^ faic fometnbat of mcritg, 
 o^ratljer oftlje bire anD retoarDe of 
 gtDD U)o.:fte0 : snotl)t0enDrpedalltc, 
 Iraft ani? man tljinbing irreligionflt? 
 of tfje mente0 of gcD iDo;ke0,Do tljer^f 
 bt? luintobtmrelfe nctgcD, buteuill 
 luojbs. 
 
 2Dl)enameofmeritc0i0an bnac*' 
 qnainteD terme , not bfeD in tbe fcrip^ 
 ture0. if 02 in tbat figniScation tofjcr^ 
 in our meriteiDojIterstirc it, to tuit, 
 foj merito;}iou0lDojbe0 , fo^tljat, 3 
 meane, luberetnto botb life anD t[)e 
 grace of €^ aD SE> is of Duetie giuen a0 
 Debtt!)ati0 Due, intt^at flgnifiication 
 31 faie, it Dotb obfcure tl)evlDraceof 
 CDoo, anD ma^etb man tco p^^ouDe anD 
 arrogant, Z^at^ p?a^ l^ou can our 
 U)o^hc0 Dcferue^ fince none of t[}e 
 
 No good 
 
 mentesin 
 
 wan. 
 
 mee a wicked dooer. If I waihe my 
 felfe with fnowe water , and make 
 my hands neuer fo clean at the well, 
 yet flialt thou dip mee in the myre, 
 and mine owne garments fhall de- 
 file me. 
 
 SDauiD crietbj Enter not into iudg- 
 mentwith thy feruaunt, for in thy 
 fight fliall no man liuing bee iufti- 
 fied. Cb.Jill our ILo;jDe in tbeCfJofpell 
 faitb. When we haue done all things 
 that are commaundedyou,then fay, 
 wee are vnprofitable feruants : wee 
 haue done that we ought to do. 
 
 315ut a little before our 3lo;jDe faiD : 
 Doeih themaiiter^thanke the fer- 
 uaunt which doth the thinges that 
 are commaundedhimto doe? SClje 
 l)olte 3po(ile ^aint paulealfo cn?^ 
 ttify I doe not defpife the Grace 
 of G O D . For if righteoufneflc be 
 of the lawe , then did Chrift die in 
 vaine. j^gaine , in tlje €5cfpell after 
 ^aint ILube : tbep^arifie t0 Qrtatu 
 It? blamcD, tuljtcb coulDenotbeeccm 
 tent to put confiDcnce in \)is olune 
 rigbteoufnelTe , but InoulDe neeDe0 
 boaffofbismeritcsallo. j^nDNabu- 
 chodonofor felt no little plague, foj 
 faicngtbattbe hingDomeofai5abploii 
 DID come tnto Ijtm bt?l)t0otDnearte, 
 mDutt rie,poU)er anD tiertue^^iSt botu 
 mucl) a greater punifljment tberc^ 
 fo>e fliall Ujce tbtnke tbcm to be toosj^ 
 tl)pof,tDl)icb are perftoaceD anD mabe 
 t^cirb?ag0tbattbe^bi? tbeir merits Arewardi 
 Ijaue DeferueD 0; earneD tlje hingDom gSildv^iki, 
 ofbeauen* 
 
 0nD ret,all tl}is Doth not tenD to ti^t 
 making tjoioe of t[)e Hipenoeof gDD 
 
 tjDo;b0> 
 
4^8 O f Chriftian libertle, 
 
 is)o;hs,o} to ti)ct)ent)ms ott\ft retoarD 
 tijat its p^epareo fo; tertues.if o^ ^t i$ 
 true tDbtcl) p;omtreD,anD Isljat l)e p;o^ 
 mifeo 1)0 U)ill perfo^mc* ilioto ^0 p;to^ 
 mtCeD reluarDg to tbem tljat iaoM 
 rtgl)teourne0: euenas alfo acco^Dtng 
 to I)W iuftice anD trutlj |)c Ijatf) t^^eai^ 
 teneo terrible punt(l)mcnt£: to lutckeo 
 anDtrnpemtentfinners. li3uttf)ep;!0^ 
 mifcs of (!?oD are of tiuo fo^f s, to lott, 
 tbep lap before our tits tbc gifts anD 
 retuaros of tl^is p;efent life,anD of tl)e 
 life to come. iFoj tbe ILo^D in tbe d^of^ 
 pell after ^.Sparhe Dotb faie, Verily I 
 faievntoyou, there is no man that 
 hath forfaken houfe, or brethren, or 
 lands for my fake and the Gofpels, 
 but he (hall receiue an hundred fold 
 now at this prefent with perfecuti- 
 ons,and in the world to come life e- 
 ucrlafting.0ntipaulfaitl),Godlincs 
 is profitable to all things , hauing 
 promife of the life that is now, and 
 of that which is to come. This is a 
 fure faying,and by all means worthy 
 to be receiued. For therfore we both 
 labour and fuffcr rebuke, bicaufe we 
 hauc our hope fetled in the liuing 
 Godj&c.anD Ijeereit Uiill Doe tuellto 
 reckon tjpano cite ttje te(timonic£!of 
 Scripture tobic!} Doe concernetbere^ 
 iuarD of gob iuo^bs, 3 loill tberefoje 
 recite a feU), but fucb asi (ball be eui^ 
 Dent f pertaining to tbe matter. X^t 
 ILo?D in Cfaie cntt\), Saie to the iuft 
 that it (hall go well with him,for hee 
 (hall eate the fruit of his ftudie or 
 trauell. And woe to the wicked fin- 
 ncr, for he fliall be rewarded accor- 
 ding to the works of his hands. 3In 
 ieremie toe reaD, Leaue ofFfro wee- 
 ping,for thy labor (liall be rewarded 
 thee . anD in tbe golpel tbe ilo;D faitb, 
 Blcfled are ye when men fpeake all e- 
 uill fayings againft you, lying, for 
 my fake, Reioice ye and be glad, for 
 
 ofworks and merits. 
 
 great is your reward in heauen . 'SCifZ 
 ^poftlepaulealfo faitb^ Glorie, ho- 
 nor,& peace to euerie one that wor- 
 keth good, to the lew firft, and alfo 
 to the Gentil.ja[gain,We muft al ap- 
 peerc before the iudgementfeateof , 
 Chrift,that euery one may beare the 
 deeds of his bodie according to that 
 which he hath done, whether it bee 
 goodorbad.0nDagaine,Euerieone 
 Ihall receiue a reward according to 
 his labour. 
 
 ijioto let b3 remember ti^at t\it vtf Towhom 
 toarD i£f pjomifcD auD great gifts are ^cS? 
 pjepareD fo;i tbem tbat labour man^! fed. 
 fullr. %o fluggarDS anD aotobackes 
 are imminent tl)t tuils of tbis p^tktit 
 life, anD alfo of tbe life to come. %o 
 t^tm tbat (trtue latofullp tf^z garlano 
 is Due. IButif it bappen tbat tbe rc^ 
 toarDc bee DeferrcD , anD tbat tl^t^ 
 \i}\)ic\) ftriue receiue not t\}t piomiks 
 bT? anD bp out of banD, pet let tt^c atfli? 
 cteD tbinUtbat tljeir afflictions tenD to 
 tbeir commoDifie, anD tbat t\iz^ are 
 laiD bpon tbem bp tbeir beauenliefa^ 
 tber. !let not tbeir courage tberefoje 
 fail tbem,but let t^tm (bcto tbefelues 
 men in tbe figbt, anD call to (ID^E) 
 foj aiDe.ifoj Whofoeuer perfeuereth 
 vnto the end he iliall be faued .ILet e^ 
 uerie one call to bis rcmemb;jance tbe 
 olDe examples of t\ft bolie fatbers, to 
 tobome manie pzcmifes toere mabe, 
 tbefruite tobereof tbep DiDnotreape 
 till manic a Dap toere come anD gone 
 toberin tbep If roue againtt ,anD DiD Of 
 uercome full manp a ^arpe temptatij! 
 on. 2nbejapofflepaulecrietb,lhaue 
 fought a good fight, I haue fulfilled 
 my coursjl haue kept the faith.Hece 
 foorth there is laide vp for mee a 
 crowneof righteoufneffe, which the 
 Lord the righteous ludge fliall giue 
 me in that day : not to me onely,but 
 to them alfo that hauc loued his ap- 
 
 peering. 
 
The third Decade^ 
 
 pearing. Ae^ mutt late before t^etr 
 ties t^t trnt^ of (if^oD, IdIjo Catt^jHea- 
 ucn and earth (hall paffe : but my 
 word (hall not pafTe. SD^e ^fraelitcs 
 f)ertl? tpere a long time ^oloen cap^ 
 tiuemd^tpt : buttt)elLo;De otD not 
 fo;get ^is p^omtfe. if o; in a gt 9 cotif 
 uenient timtM fet t^em out at libera 
 tie Voitl) abunDant io^ ano glo^ie , fo; 
 tbe trtnmpt) gotten ouer tljeir opp:ef^ 
 fo^s* SDbe0maIecl)ite0, anoCtjana^ 
 nites oio a great totiile ^ confeflTe , er^ 
 alttf)emfelue0initn ant) toicheones. 
 315nt tx)t)en tlje meafure of tbeir ini^ 
 quitteloas fuUr SlIeD^tjen lucre t^c^ 
 tl)aoug^l^ recopenceolb? tljetr paines 
 b^ljim, ttjaf isttje feuerereucngcrof 
 DnrepenteD iottfteDnes. SHtje ^crtp^ 
 fare t[)erefo;je eptjo^tefb all men to 
 liane fare tjope, perCeuering patience, 
 anDcon(!ancieinuincible.;^fU)bici? 31 
 Tpai^e in tlje t\fittit Sermon of t^is 
 t[)irDc2DefaDe, S^o tfjis place Doc be^ 
 long 80 3 fuppofe , tljofe ercellenf 
 loom of ^. paule \vl)ttt be faitti> It 
 is a faithful faieng:For if we be dead 
 with him we ilial alfo Hue with him ; 
 if we be patient, wefhallalfo reigne 
 with him : ifweedeniehim, hee alfo 
 fliall denie vs:if we be vnfaithfull, he 
 abideth faithfull, hee can not denie 
 himfelfe.ano againe, Caft not awaie 
 your confidence, which hath great 
 recompence of rewarde.Forye haue 
 needc of patience^that after ye haue 
 done the will of God, yeemay re- 
 ceiue the promife . For yet a verie 
 little while , and he, that (hall come, 
 will come, and will not tarrie. And 
 theiuft (hall liue by faith : and if he 
 withdrawe ^^imfelfe , my foule (hall 
 haue no pleafure in him. But wee 
 are not of them that withdrawe 
 our felues vnto perdition , but wee 
 pertaine to faith to the winning of 
 the foule. 
 
 the ninth Sermon. 4^9 
 
 Ptt fo^ all tbts iok mutt not abufe 
 fbefe anb fucb liketeSimonies toucb« 
 ingtbe reloarbe of too? to, no;^ tbe 
 fecrp name of merits tobere it is foiib 
 to bebfeD of ttje fatbers, nettbermutt 
 toa Uj;effe it againtt f be Doctrine of 
 mesre grace, and t^t merits of H^ziitt 
 ourfauio;* Memulltl)inhe tt^at tbe 
 hingbome of beauen, anb tlit otber 
 fpeciallgiffes of ^ot^ are not as t^t 
 bire t^atisnut to feruants, but ast^e 
 inberitance of tbefonsof <Dob.iFo; alf 
 tbougb in tbelaltDai) of iubgmenttbe 
 iuOgeCbaU rec!tonbpmanieluo;kes^ 
 fo^ U)btcb b^ Q)»U feeme as it hereto 
 recompence ttft elect toitb eternal life^ 
 pet before tbatrecitall of gcob too:hs> 
 be fl^all fa^ , Come ye bleflfed of my 
 father,po(re(re the kingdome prepa- 
 red for you (ince the beginning of 
 the world, ijiolue if tbou bemaunbeS 
 tDb^befbaUin tbe baie of inbgement 
 mafee mention ratberoftoojfeestbaa 
 of faitb i 90int anftjoere iSytiisit it is a 
 point 0.2 bfuall cuttome in t^t lain fo^ 
 iuDgement, notonelt?tobe iuU, but 
 alfo bt? tbe iucgcs p;jonounciation, to 
 baue tbe caufe mabe manifeQ to all 
 men toberefo^e it is tuff. 0nD dPoir 
 Dotb ucale iDitb bs after tbe o.:Der of 
 men. ^b^ refojc be Dotb not onelic 
 giue iutt iuDgement, but totll alfo bos 
 knolDen of all men to be a iutt anDbp^ 
 rigbtiuDge. 115ut toe are not able to 
 Imb into t\it faitl} of otber men, \dU(^ 
 Dotb confitt in t\}t minDc:anD tberfoje 
 IneiuDgebptbcir too;jDesaRD d^dcs, 
 ^oneff toojDs anD toojhes bcare \Joitf 
 .nelTe of a faitbftill bart, toberas bnboj^ 
 nettpjankesanD fpeecbcsDo betojap 
 aliinDeof tnfaeleefe. 2CbEtoo;jhcs of 
 c^^mtie anD btimanitte Doe Declaro 
 tbat toe baue fattb inDdeoe: tobereas 
 tbelacbe of ttftni Doe argue tbe con* 
 trarie. SnD tberefo^e tbe Scripture 
 aDmoni^etljbs, tljat tbe tuogement 
 
 H^all 
 
 Wemuftnof 
 abufe thcfe 
 places,whicll 
 confiimctbc 
 reward of 
 goodv^etks. 
 
 Hire is due, 
 buc heritage 
 proceededa 
 of the pa- 
 rents good 
 vv.Ui 
 
470 Of Chriftlan libertle, of works and merits. 
 
 (ball not be acco^Dtng to our Ipo^kcs. tt)0 father, ^o.jcouer, ijeerm are tinp 
 
 2Dott)i6 fenre agroett) tbat intbe t2. tbtngstobeobferueD. iFtra,altl)Ougb 
 
 of 9^attl)cU), iDbf^re it is faiD, By thy dDoD Dot i) after tbe maner of men al* 
 
 deedes thou Ihalt be iuftified, and by lure tS U)it|j rclnarDc0 , D;jatoe tJS OH 
 
 the fame thou (lialt be condemned . iuitb gifts, ano feeepe i3S in gcDD \S)0}hS 
 
 %o 0b.za^am , after lie tjaJ) Determt^ tuit^ manifoID recompence0,retmuft 
 
 tieD to offer Ijis fon 3faac, it tuas faiD, not tlje retuaroe oj recompenc e be tl)e 
 
 Bicaufe thou haft done this thing, & 
 haft not fpared thine onely begotte 
 fon, I wi\ bicflb thee & multiply thee 
 exceedingly, &c. 313utit ismanifeft, 
 t^atCDoDmaoetlj^pjomife to^b;a!» 
 fjam before BIfaac toas bo^ne , ^ea,Ijce 
 maoe it as fame as j^bmbam iuas 
 bjougijt out of Ijis Counfrie : tberfo^e 
 t^ep^omife toas not notu ttrH of al am 
 nereo as a retoarO bnto tlje too^Ues of 
 0b;a!janT,ic. 
 
 SC^crefo^c (!D £) 2D eraminetb our 
 tDo;ftesacco;Dingto bis otunefaiwu^ 
 rable mercie, anD not toitb tbe ertre^ 
 mitie ano rigour of laloe, ann Dotb te^ 
 luarD f bem luitb infinitt benefits, be*' 
 caufe tbei? p^^oceeD fromfaitb in Cfj^itt 
 albeit tfjat fo^ tbe finne toljiclj abi# 
 Detb in bs , tlm bee bnpure $ notijing 
 mertto;iou0.ij^ol» be botb beerbt^giue 
 ts a p^iQjfe tljat be bat!) a regaro of bs 
 f our tuo^bes : bicaufe in teftiSeng tbe 
 
 marfte lubcrcat tbeUjo^Uerougbtto 
 IcDke, refpecting ratber \)is oUin glo?^ 
 ano commoottii, tban t\)t loue ano bo^ 
 nour tbat bee oioetb to ©ou, dDoD UjiU 
 betuo;(bippcDfo;louesfafeeonel^, I 
 be iuill be loueo of meere ga^b tDtI,anD 
 not fo; ti^z bope of an^ reluaroe, S^o} 
 asberequiretbacbeerefull giuer : fa 
 Dotb bi^ I<i)^^ iwfucb an tncoatteb af^ 
 fection,boluntarie!oue, anD free gojD 
 tuillasfbt!D;jenDo naturally beare to 
 tbeir parents* 
 
 %\ft lad is, SDbat our iDO^^ks, lubicb 
 fome call merits^ are notbing elfebut 
 tl^B meere gifts of €dd. jjioUJ be toerc 
 aberte bntbanhefuU per fon, \s)l)icff, 
 loben of anotber mans liberalitie bee 
 batb licenfe giuen to occupy ffis lanDe 
 to ilia bell commoDitie, luill at lengtb 
 go about to tranflate t\^e rigbt tbereof 
 from the tim ofener \xi\}ici^ lent it 
 l^im, bnto btmfelfe, 315ut bicaufe 31 
 
 greatnede of bis loi\e toVnaroe bs, bee tuoulDe be loatb by D^atuing out t\ii9 
 
 Dotb boucbfafe fo to boHo;j not onely 
 tSjbutalfo ^is oUm gifts in ts,U)bicb 
 be of bis great gcoDnes batb gracioufly 
 befliotueD bpon bs. £>ur bountiful goD 
 Dotbb^rin imitate tbe maner ofDea* 
 liugtobicbflcll^lie fatbers bfemtbis 
 iDojlD totoaro tbeir cbilDjen.jlf o; tbey 
 bettotoegiftes bpon tbeir cbilD^en, as 
 retoarbes of tbeir toell-Doing, tberby. 
 p^ouohing tbem to greater bertucs, 
 
 treatifc t© farre,tD Detcme you longer 
 tban reafon tooulD, 3 tuill recite fanto 
 you Deercly beloucD , a notable confer 
 rente of places in tbe fcripture mace 
 by ^.auguftincloberby ioe may mif 
 Dently bnccittauD anD infer aconclu* 
 fion,tbat tlit rcUiarDcs of gajD luojkes 
 o^merites of tbe ^aints,are t\}z bery 
 free anD meere grace of (IDoD. 
 2Dbercfo,ie in t\\t feuentb Cbapter 
 
 iDben as in bery DeeD al tbings belong of bisLbajfee De gratia & bl^ero arbttrh, 
 
 to t^z cbilD.:en by rigbt of inberitance, tbus be faitb : 3obn i^z fo^erunner.of 
 
 anD tbe true anD proper caufe, of tljis ourllo;jDDotbfayt Amancanreceiue 
 
 retuarDjtobicb tXyz fatber %\\xzi\^ to t^z nothing vnks it be giuen him from 
 
 cbilD, i^ not tbeobeDience of t^z fon, heauen. 3if tberefoje tby g©D too^Ues 
 
 but tbe meere goDtuill anofauour of betl)estftes of(II5oD,tben€JoDtrolUi* 
 
 netb 
 
 S.AuguflJae 
 hisfcntence . 
 touching the 
 merits of the 
 Saints. 
 
The third Decade, the ninth Sermon. 
 
 471 
 
 mt[) tli^ merit 00, not as t\i^ merit esf, 
 buta0t)i0 olDnestfte?. lLett}0tt)ere^ 
 fo^e f onfioer tfje merit0 of tlje apoftic 
 paul,(t^at 10 f far>,tt)e merits iofiic^ 
 l^e fait^ arc in l)imfclfe)lDl)ctl)er tlje^ 
 be tfje gifts of <^oD 0^ no : I haue fait^ 
 fjcfoiight a good fight, I haue fulfil- 
 led my courfe, I haue kept the faith . 
 iFirft of aU,tl;efe gcoD iD(D2|0 l)aD been 
 no gfflDtoojfees, tnlelTcgeR t^ougljts 
 tjao gone before tfjem. 
 
 <S>m eare ttjerefojetDljat Ije faifb 
 of t!)ofe gcDD tl;ougbt00 : j^ot bicaufe 
 tuecanttjinfeanvtbing of our felue0, 
 as of otir felues , bat our abilitic is of 
 Cot). SCfjen alfo let bs confiiocr euerie 
 feuerallparficularitic,! haue fought, 
 frtitbije, a good fight. 31 DemaunDe 
 b^ toljat pctocr Ije fought i 5Kl|}etljer 
 h^tiiat tuljif!} fjefjau offjimCelfe, oj 
 b^ t^at tubicf) lonsgiuen i)im from a^ 
 boucf 
 
 31ti0 bnlihelpfljatfogrcata SCea^ 
 cbcr of tbe ©entiles, a0tbe Ijolp ^pc^ 
 ffle ^.paul iDas,(ljoulDbe tgno^jaunt 
 of ti)e latu, iDfjicb in SDcutercnomie 
 is IjenrD to fa^: Say not thoa in thine 
 hart, mineowneftrength , and the 
 power of mine owne nande hath 
 ddne this woonderfuU thing : but 
 thou Qialt remember the Lorde thy 
 God bicaufe hegiueth thee ftrength 
 and power to do it. 
 
 115uf tntiat Doth itauaiie to figljf 
 loel,l3nleiretbebicto;}^ Doenfuef ^nD 
 lnl)0 3! p^aie ^ou giiMI) tbc bictojie, 
 but fjeeof loi)om ^mt IBauIe Um^ 
 felfeOotbfaie i Thankesbe to God 
 which giueth vs the viftory through 
 our Lorde lefus Chrift. 0nD in ano^ 
 tfjer place toljcn Ije bao dteii tfje place 
 out of t\\z pCalmcs, tM!)ere itisfaib: 
 Bicaufe for thy fake wee are killed 
 alldaie, and are counted asiheepe 
 appointed to the (laughter, Ijee DttJ 
 
 tmmeoiatel^ aooe ano far: But in all 
 
 thefe things wee ouercome or haue 
 the vidorie through him, which lo- 
 uedvs. 
 
 Wit baue tije btcto^ie tI)erefo;jenot 
 t|)^ongbour felues, buttb;^ougb f)im 
 tbat loued bs. after tbat againe ^ 
 faiO:I haue fulfilled my courfe. 515ut 
 as be fatD tt)is,ro in another place alfo 
 tje faitb : It is not of the willer,nor of 
 the runner, but of God which ta- 
 keth mercie. 
 
 ^bicb fentence cannot bee b^ a^ 
 nit meanes fo inuerteD, tbat tuee ma^ 
 faie : 31t is not of Cod, tobicb tafeetlj 
 merc^, butoftbe toiller, ano of fbe 
 runner, i?oj tul)oroeuer Dare take bp? 
 on liim fo to inuert tbat fentence of 
 tbe IjolT? apolllcbe Dotb openly tbetoe 
 tbat be Gatlr gam-faietb tl)Cli3o;Ds of 
 ^aintpaule. 
 
 iLattofalbctaiDe, I haue kepi^the 
 faith: li5i\tin an otber place againe 
 bee confcffetb faieng , I haue obtei- 
 ned mercie that I might bee faith- 
 full . i^ec TiiDc not , 3 baue obtei^ 
 nt^ mercie:, bicauf:: 31 am faitl)full, 
 but, 2Dbat 3 migbtbafaitbfull:D0^ 
 daring tberebi? tljat faitb it fclfe 
 can notbde obteincD initbont tbe mer^ 
 cic of C^D 2D , anD tbat faitb i^ t\it 
 gifte of Cod, as bc^ Dotb moft tuu 
 Dentlieteacbtobere be faitb : Ye are 
 faued by grace through faith, & that 
 not of yourfelues, it is the gift of 
 God. 
 
 ifoj tl)tv migbf fat?: iue fjaue tber^ 
 fo^ereceineD grace , bicaufe Uieebaue 
 belceueD :b^ tbat meanes attributing 
 as it lucre, if aitb to tbemfelues,anD 
 Cracc to Cod: but to p:et!cnt tbat in^ 
 finuation , tljc bolie japollle ^aint 
 panic luben be baD faiDe, By faith, 
 Dotb ffraigbt luaies aDDe, And that 
 not of yourfelues, it is the gift of 
 God, 
 
 ^againe, leafttljc^ f^oulDz fai?fbat 
 
 tijei? 
 
47a 
 
 Of Chriftian liberticof wrorks and merits. 
 
 tljei? bp f heir lDOih0 did merit o^iouflp 
 Dcferae fiict)agift, l)c Dotlj p^efentl? 
 annert : Not of workes, leaft anye 
 man fliould boaft . j^ot biraufc ^c UiD 
 Dcmeo.:maUct}otDega}DtDO^kie(, ron^ 
 fiDcringt^at j)e faith, tljatC^oDDot!) 
 retoarDe euerie man accojuingfotjis 
 tDOjUs: butfD> bicaufe too;h0 arc of 
 faiti), ano not fiittf) of toojUs. 0nD fo 
 bp t[)i$ mcancs our tuojfes of rigi)tc? 
 ^ oufncs p?of eeD from Ijim, from tol)om 
 
 f^at fait^ Doth alfo come, touching 
 tujjicb it is faiD: The iuft doth Hue by 
 faith. 
 
 011 tfjisljaue 31 1)it!)erto toojDc fo: 
 lUO;D reCtteD out of Auguftine: luljer^ 
 tn,aU that ma^ be fato concerninof the 
 tnerit0 of gooD Ujo.jh0, are fufficientlp 
 luell conteineD, ano fo founDIi? con^ 
 firmeD bpp;cDfe0of&cripture,that3I 
 mean not to aoo mv ttjing bnto them: 
 fo; 3 f«3e it fufficientl^ manifeft fo; all 
 to tnDertt aHD,tr>hat anD Ijotu the ant i^ 
 ent fa{her0 tbonght anD taught of the 
 merit0 of finfuU men. ifo; tuhat ran 
 be faiD mo;ebncfly,finfcrclp, anD ful# 
 l^, than that a rctaarD is pjepareD fo; 
 the goD too>he0 of men : but pet that 
 fhatretuarDe 10 nothing elfe but the 
 grace: « that the merit0 0; gmD feo.:h0 
 of the faint0 are the gift of (©oD:tuhich 
 merit0 tnhile he croUmeth? he croto* 
 neth \}is oUjne giftsjn all thi0 there^ 
 fo;e the CccleltalltcaUanDapodolike 
 Doctrine remaineth ffill immutable f 
 tjnrep;Q)uable. SChattueare iuffificD 
 anD faueD fap the grace of dDoD through 
 faith, anD not through our oiune gojD 
 t]Do;fe0o;mcrif0. 
 
 muHbeTonc ^^ ^"^ "°^ agaiuc returne to 
 
 according'Jo gfflD too;fe0,anD are come to erpounDe 
 
 Jhcwordof ^^^ Defcription 0; Definition of gmD 
 
 God. lDo;l^0,lDhich toe DiD fet Dolune in the 
 
 beginning oft\)is treatife. #oId ther^ 
 
 fo;e bnlelfe our li)o;b0 Doe fp;ing in 
 
 tJ0 from <5oD t^;ough faith, thci? can^^ 
 
 not hane tfje name ofgoD loo;^.Bnt 
 contrarilp, if thepDoe p;ocaDe from 
 (i^oD through faith, then are the? aU 
 fo frameD acco;Dtng to the rule of the 
 iDo;D of Cod. 0nD fo; that caufe DiD 3 
 in the Definition of geoD tDo;&0,(ignifi^ 
 cantlp fap, SLh^t thep are Don of them 
 luhich are regenerate bt! thegajDfpi^ 
 rit of ©oD, th;ough faith. acco;Ding to 
 the toojD ofteoD.ifo; (I5oD is not plea^ 
 feDtDiththeli;o;fe0, tohichUiaof our 
 felue0 Doe of our olone b;ain0 anD au^ 
 tho;itie , inithout toarrantije'of his 
 Ujo;d imagine f Deuife. if 0; the thing 
 that he Doth moff of all lifee anD lojfte 
 fo; in t)0, is faith anD obeDiencc(tuh»ch 
 10 mod euiDent to be f^ne in the terie 
 erampleof ourgranD-fatherAdam :) 
 anD contraril? he Doth ntiflihe anD t)t^ 
 terlie reiect the \j3o;)^s of our otnnt 
 choice f ourgoD intents tDhich fpjing 
 in,anD rife tpnn our ctone minD0 anD 
 iuDgemcnt0 : a0 31 bill bp thefe teftt^ 
 monie0 of fcripturc Declare Unto pou. 
 3ln the 1 2. of SDeuteronomietoes 
 reaDe, Euery man (hall not doe that 
 which is righteous in his owne cies. 
 Whatfocuerlcommande you, that 
 iliall yee obferue to doe it, neither 
 (halt thou addeanie thing to it, tiOi 
 take any thing from it. 
 
 S©ojcoHer,tn the hittone of ^amu* 
 ell there is a notable erample of this 
 matter to be feene* ifo; ^aul the king 
 of Jfraell recciueD a comanDement to 
 bill all the at^ehites luith all their 
 beaffs f cattelfflut he contrarie to the 
 p;ecept th;ough a ga)D intent ( a0 hee 
 thonght)of hi0 otune, anD fo; a religti» 
 0110 jeales fake of hi0 oton chcDfing,re* 
 fcrucD the fatteft orcn fo; to be facrifi^ 
 ceD: ffo; that caufe the p;ophetcame 
 f faiD tjnto him : Is a facrifice fo plea- 
 fanr & acceptable to the Lord as o- 
 bedience is ? Behold, to obey is bet- 
 ter than facrifice : and to barken is 
 
 better 
 
The third Decade, the ninth Sermon. 47 j 
 
 better than the fat of rams. For re- crp^eflte tDO?D of <©0D, o; bp a fare con* 
 belhon is as the finne of witchcraft, fequencc DcriucD from it, are fo farre * 
 
 and ftubbornnefle is as the vanity of from being goD UJOjfeS, f Ijat tljei? are 
 idolatrie.ito bare in tbefc feto too^us plainly calleD Cnnes. 3Info;ce tbou, 3( 
 tbou bail t^t goDlte p^atfe anD com^ p^a^ ttfesy ncuer fo great a gosD turne 
 menDation of tbe religion of cur olun tpon a man agatnH ^b lt)iU> anD fee 
 tnnenttng, $ of our olonegcDD iDo;!he!S tub^t fauour tbou (bait loinne at [fi$ 
 \3}\)ic\) DO artfe of our olon gooD intents b^nD, anD boU) tbou G^alt pleafe btm 
 anD pnrpofcs. SDberjUibicb Do neglect toitb tbaf infojceD benefit, 
 tbe precepts of tbcJLo^D to folototbeir SEljercfojcgajD too^lJUDofirffofall 
 olune goD intents anD fojecaffis, are require t\)e pjecifeanD erp^effe obferii 
 flatlp calleD tuitcbfiS, apoffatacisf, anD uing of(!I5oDslml,foU)bifi) alone tbep 
 toicfeeD iDDlaterfli.2Dbcp fame in tbeir ougbt to tenD.31n tiis epiftle to t\}t €0^ 
 otnne tits tjcrilp to be tollv fellotoes, loCTians tb£5 fame ^poffle Dotb openly 
 anD true tuojf^ippers of (!!5oD,anD jea^* conDcmne tijc €>tt£^t i^v->ax«'«. t^af 
 lou0 foIlotoErs of tbe traDitiouB of tbe is, f be toluntarie religion iubicb t^^ 
 bolie fatbers,bil^ops, feings anD pjin^ of tbeir ©lyn c'joife anD minD b^ougbt 
 res : but ©oDjIubicb cannot lie, Dotb in to be cbfcrueD. 0nD tobat neeo bane 
 flatlp pronounce tbat tbeir ti)o:bs Dec toe 3J p;ja^ \5ou to inuent to our felues 
 Diflfer notbing from toitcbcraft, apo^ otberneto!!inDesofg(DDtoo5ks,conCi' 
 ffafie,anD blafpbcmous iDolatrie,tban Dering tl)at toe haut not t?et Don tljofe 
 tobicbtbere can be notbing mo;ebei^ toojks, tobtcb €^oD bimfelfe pjefcri^ 
 nousb^an\?meancsDcnif£D. bctb anD Dotb in crpJclTetoo^Des re^ 
 
 2D{)erefo;}e ti}t tlo^D in tl)t (Ii5ofpell quire at our banos i 115^ t\\i3 noto our 
 citing tbat place out of (Efaies p^opbe^* aDuerfnrir s ma^ perceiue tbat toe DO0 
 fie Dotb plainly conDemnc, rcicrt, anD not altogitber fimply conDemne goiD 
 treaD tinser fcDt all tljcfc too:hs toljicb too^ks, \jiit tljotc alone ^U^l) toce b^ 
 toe cbffife to our felues, bauing tbeir retecting tbe too^D of C^oo, Doe firft fet 
 beginning of our ctone goD intents abjcacb bp our ctone imaginations, 
 anDpurpcfc0,tobcrcbcfattb:InYaine anD fantaflicail inucntions : of tobtcb 
 doe they worlliip me, teaching doc- fc>t are m?.nit tjpltart too;^es of cur 
 trines the precepts of men. Euerie \)Qliz monhcs anD facrificing G)Sivitf 
 planting, which my father hath not lings»15ut fo conduDe,tbe toojfes tl)at 
 planted, ihall be plucked vp by the are rcpu-jnant to ti)t too:D of (IDoD,are 
 rootes.Let them alone,they be blind b)? no meanes tD(p;tbic of ante place 
 leaders of the blind. ojbcncur* ^i -'.> r!*i..l j'<Jvr;r*5' '^: ; 
 
 0nD tbereuppon it is tt)nt g)atnt 0nD tbaf 'tode maf 'mo5e''Vt3fjtly" Good works 
 panic DID fo bolDly affirme tbat tbe percciuetbefcnfc e; meaning of goiD '"''^^'^*- 
 p;eceptsof men arc contrarie to tbe too;ks, to^mufi in mine opinion Dt# 
 trutb, anD are mcere lies. SDbcfame ligentlycbferuefbcfctoojtsoftbe^^ 
 paul in one place faitb : Whatfoeuer poffle : Wee are created in Chrift le- 
 is not offaith is (innc^nD in anotber fusvntogood workes, which God 
 place: Faith commeth by hearing, . hath before ordeined,that we (hould 
 and hearing by the worde of God. walke in them, l^e maUetb l)Ctxt ttoo 
 Mbereupcn toe may gatber, tbat tbe notes concerning tbofe tbat are goiD 
 tooafof tobicb are not frameD by tbe too^Hcs in DeeDc. jfcl)e fii H is. Wee 
 
 P p are. 
 
ij74 Of Chiiuiah liberties 
 
 are, tiitl) ija, created in Chrift lefus 
 
 vnto good works, ^t DotJ) ti;erefo;e 
 
 nee cOiinh^ fclritu, t)^at gmu luo^hs arc 
 
 tDJongijt of Ijini lut)icl} is b^ true faitl) 
 
 graffcD in Ci^jifi Blcfu. jf o;^ tnlcc ttje 
 
 bjanci) abide in ti)c toinc , it cannot 
 
 b;ing fojitb fruit. ^U tljc luojha tl)er^ 
 
 fojsof tl)c fait^full, t)otufoeuer tbe^ 
 
 l^ine iDitt) t^ttttlt of rigbteoufncae, 
 
 arc nottottlittanmng not gmD too^hcs 
 
 intieneCttUe. SDtje latter tS:, Which 
 
 God hath before ordained,that wee 
 
 fliould walke in them. 
 
 mt mutt not tberfojc inahe account 
 
 tI)ataUtl)c toojkc*!, lof/icfjmcnma^ 
 
 000, are to be countco gostJ too^hes in? 
 
 Doo : but tbofc onel^ U)l)icl) .^OD ijatlj 
 
 o:iDeincD of olo,tt)at luc fl)oulD lualfe in 
 
 t^cm. J^otu luljat toojbs tfjofebctlje 
 
 HojD in tits Iato(U)l)ic() is tlje ctcrnnll 
 
 toill of €JoD) tiatf) tm plainly erpjcf? 
 
 feu.0no thereupon it is,tljat tl)e II0.2D 
 
 tntljeCDofpel being DemanueD queCi^ 
 
 0110 concerning cternall life, ano tt)e 
 
 ber^ true bertucs,fenDetb tbe Demans' 
 
 Der bnto tfje latocano faitl) : What is 
 
 written in the lawe ? ^nD againe. If 
 
 thou wilt enter into life keep the c6- 
 
 Tbc ten CO- mandements. 2C!)erfojc tbe ten com* 
 
 mandcmcnts manocments are a mod furc $ abfo?' 
 
 fcmofgood luteplatfD;jmeofga3Dfeo;!?^. imttb 
 
 worb. tbat ^^ mai? tbe better bnDerCano, 3 
 
 toill briefly recapitulate, f ao it iuere 
 
 tn a picture la^ it befoje four eies. 
 
 %o tijcfirfl precept tljcu Cm^^t refer 
 tlje feare, tlje faitl?, anD lone cf C?oD, 
 ^s}it\^ affureD Ijopc, perfeuering pati? 
 enccanb conftanci? inuincible in trou* 
 ble ano afflictions* ^0 ti)e feconoe be? 
 longetl) ttje true ano finccre luoifl&ip, 
 tDl)ertoii h goo is plcafeo, Uutb tl;e bt? 
 ter rcfufall of all fuperttition anD per? 
 uerfe religion, tmpon tlje tijiro Dotlj oc? 
 peno tbe reucrence of CDoDs maiclrie, 
 tbefree ccnfr JTion cf t;isniigljt,tl)e l;c? 
 lie inuccation cf Ijjje: ncimcj $ tlje fanc^ 
 
 jlwolI:'^ :ind merits, 
 
 tfficaticn of t1?e imK, Jn tljc fourtfjijj 
 ccnipieljcnneb t!}c snoDe/*i":!:c coierua^ 
 ticnof tt^t^uMaUitull rercmonie, 
 tijep.:eacl)ing of (1?oD0 tuorot publtUe 
 p;jaicrs, anb UJijatfoeucr elfc oorij be* 
 long to tl)e ourujaroc feruicc 0^ crter? 
 nail tuo^t^ip Due to CDcD, 2Do tlje fift 
 t^ou maitt anner ti}t naturall loue of 
 cl)tlD?en toluaro tijeir parenfs,of men 
 toluarb t^eircountrte ano {iinffol^s, 
 tl)eOueobeDiencetbatU)e oljuetotlje 
 magittrates ano all in autbo^ttie,anD 
 laftlf tl)e offices of ciuill bumanitie^ 
 %Q tbe nert tl)ou Hjalt iotne tufi tee f 
 tui)gement,t[)e p;jctection of bjioctoes 
 ano o;ipt)ancs,tije Deliuering of tlje op* 
 p^eflfcDauD affUtteo, luellooingtoall 
 men,ano Doing Ijurt to no man* 
 
 %o tbe feuent^ t\}ou tljalt aODe t^e 
 faitlj of lueDDcD couples, t!)c offices of 
 marriage, t\it bonctt anD goDlie b;in* 
 gingbpofcbilD.2en, toitbtbe ffuDieof 
 cljaftitie, temperance, anD fob^ietie* 
 ^0 tt)e eigbt is to be recboneD bp^igbt 
 Dealing in contracts, liberalttie,boun* 
 tifulnc(re,anD bofpitalitie* t[I7nDer tbe 
 nintb is coucbeD tpe ttuDie of trut^ 
 t\i}ovtQ\} al our life time,fattb in tuo^DS 
 anD DecDs,tuitb Deccnt,bonett,anD pjo* 
 fitable fpeccb* Sintbc tentb ano laff, 
 tljou niaift remember gosD affections, 
 bolie tDi(^cs,Untl) al bolie ano bonett 
 tl)ougl)ts. ;^nD fo t bis is tbe compenDi? 
 ousplatfojme of gojD \x>o;lxs. ^otu if 
 tbou Defire to tjauc it mo?e bjiefip ej:* 
 pjeffeD tban tfiis tbat tljoufalt, tbeii 
 turn tbf fclfe f barfecn f tbe iuojDs of 
 Cb;jitt our iLo;D, tobo gatljeretb tljefc 
 tenne into tlno p:incipall points, anD 
 faitf) : Thou (halt loue the Lorde thy 
 God with all thy hart, with all thy 
 foule,and with al thy mind : and thy 
 neighbour as thy felfe. Whatfoeuer 
 therefore ye would that men fhould 
 do to you.euen fo do ye to them. 
 
 W^tm tijcfe pjcccpts of t[je Jlo^De, 
 
 all 
 
The third Decade, 
 
 What bee sll ffje fdxtWll ( Wc\) ^eCrt to Doe 
 woodworks gjpj, toojfe3)maft fureig fire tljeir eics 
 iJco"ding"to anDmmDCJf, mntltattm fomucljtije 
 thetcftimo- ,„o;c Dilisentlgiconttanflp, astfic^ 
 
 njcsof the ' > « -^ ^i / 
 
 •ncicntpro- 000 ttioje furcl^ f eatociitlp pcrcctuc 
 
 p^op^ets Dotli require notfjtng elCe, 
 no;ani>ot^cr \s302,kii5 at tljcIjatiD of 
 1)1)5 elect anD cljofcn feruants* (Do to 
 nolo tberefoae, let \3S [jearc out of t!je 
 tjoliep^opljetfi (cm fuel) euioent teftt» 
 monies toucl)ing gcu lDo;h0, as Doe 
 f onfent anD tul)0ly agree tuit!) tl)e latD 
 of ti}t llo^D, ^ofe0 m 2E>eut. crietl) : 
 And now Ifrael, \^'hatdoth the Lord 
 thy God require ofthee,butto feare 
 the Lord thy God,and to walk in all 
 his waics, to loue him, and to feme 
 the Lord thy God with al thy hart & 
 with all thy foule ? That thou keepe 
 the commandements of the Lord & 
 his ordinances, which I commandc 
 thee this day. 0nD t|)e hin^lv p;Jopi5Ct 
 jaOauiD in t^e 1 5. pfalme affeetl) t^i$ 
 qucttton: Lord,who (liall dwel in thy 
 tabernacle? ^nO'p^fenfig anftu^reti) 
 it l)imfelfe,faicng : Euen he that wal- 
 kcth vprightly , and doth the thing 
 that is iuft& right. :gnDfof£DJfl)a£flt 
 10 coteincD in t\)i tm r omanQcmcnt0. 
 Cfaie a!fo in ti0 3 3 .cijap, mojuctl) tbe 
 fame qucftion, ano anftoerctl) itcaen 
 fo as SDautD i;aD Done befo;e^tm. Ble^ 
 remie in t\)t 2 1. cba.Doth U:ge f rcite^ 
 * rate tbefe tDOjDs to tf)c Sjclues : Thus 
 the Lord commandeth : Keepe equi- 
 tieand righteoufnes,deliuer the op- 
 preffed fro the power of the violent, 
 do not grieue nor opprefTe the ftran- 
 ger,the fatherlelTe nor the widow,& 
 fhed no innocet blood in this place. 
 Sim dEjecljtel in tjis 1 8.cl)np. tinittetl) 
 top a faeaD^otoc of geoD U3o.:he0, in no 
 point tinlthc to tijefe, fauing onlp tljat 
 it i$ fomh)l)at mo:^e laracli? amplifieD* 
 in ^k ti)e JloaO faitl) ; I dcfire mcr- 
 
 the ninth Sermon. 475 
 
 cic more than facrifice: & the know- 
 ledge of G O D more than whole 
 burnt offerings. Spic[jea0 Dotf) DihV 
 gently inquire toljat ttjz tDo;^fl^ippei; 
 of (!!^oD fl^oulD Doe to pleale ^im iDitt)# 
 all, anD it)t)at tuo;k0 t)e ll^oulD Doe to 
 Deligl)ttl)e HojDe : anDimmeDiatel? 
 bgtbe tnfptration of ti)e ^olie G^otl 
 ^e ma!tet() anftDere,fai?tng:l wil (hew 
 thee,0 man , what is good,and what 
 the Lorde requireth of thee : name- 
 lie, to doe iuftly,to loue mercie, and 
 with reuerencc to walke before thy 
 God . Bin libc maner tl)e p5opl)et za* 
 cljarie, to t!jcm tfjat DemanD of I)im 
 certatne timttiom touching t)ertue0, 
 anD fuel) gcDD iao^tcs a0 pleafe tfje 
 JLo?De, gaue tlfis anflxicre, facing : 
 Thus faith theLordcof hofts. Exe- 
 cute true iudgemenr, (hew mercie & 
 louing kindnefle euerieman to his 
 brother : doe the widow,the father- 
 lefle, the flranger and the poore no 
 wrong. Let no man imagine euill in 
 his hartagainft his brother, neither 
 be ye louers of falfe othes, for thefe 
 are the things which I do hate, faith 
 the Lord. 
 
 Wiitl) tl)is Doctrine of tl)c P;jopl)et0 
 Doff) tl)ep:eatbingoffIje (Buange!ift0 
 anD^pofilesfuU^ agree, tcacfjrng in 
 euerie place, tW c^aritie, rigljteouH* 
 ne0 anD innccencie, are tl)e fcope anD 
 famme of all goD tuo?fe0. SD'^e jSpc* 
 ftle |ame0 faiti) : Pure religion and 
 vndefiled before God and the father 
 is this : To vifit the fathcrlefle and 
 widowesin their aduerfitie, and to 
 keep himfelf vnfpotted of the world. 
 
 3it remainett) noto fo; me to D;atD to what end 
 to an enD,anoin tl)e reft tijat 10 t?ct fae^ 
 l)ino to be fpoSen toucl)ing tfje Defcrip^ 
 tion of gcDD tuo.i?^0, to confer places of 
 t&e fcripturefo; tfje confirmation anD 
 plain erpoRtio of tlje fame.i^oto t^er^ 
 fo;e lue fatD tliat gooD tuo^ksinDasDe 
 PP 2 uxz 
 
 ^ jjCod works 
 mufibe dosu 
 
47^ 
 
 Of Chriftian libcrtie^ofworks and merits. 
 
 are tojotigljt by tijem tljatarercse^ 
 ncrate, totf)egloj^of(I15oD,t!)c o^na^ 
 mentofourltfe, anD tljcpi^cSteof our 
 neisl)bour»i?o.j tljc JLo;jDe in tfje ©oCj 
 pel p^efcrttetlj tt)t0 cno toesD tuo.:k0, 
 tD^ere b^ faitfj : Let your light Co 
 fliine before men, that they may fee 
 your good workes,and glorifieyour 
 father which is in heauen .2Dl)e ^po** 
 ftupaulealfo oUtntvt\imcmciXf 
 boating t]0 to g(DDlDO.:tve0j Dotl), as a 
 moll cffcctuall caufe to fct tljcm fo^^' 
 lU3rDe,aDDC : That by thofe works of 
 ours,,we may adorne the doiSrine of 
 our Lorde andSauiourChriftlefus. 
 jSno euen as a comely ano cleanelte 
 garment ado^netf) a man, fo uo gtuD 
 iDo^bs tnOeeD fet fca^tl) tt)e life of chn^ 
 aim people, ifoj Ijareupoii it rrrstfj 
 tljat tbe apoftlcs of Cf)2tft did fo often 
 pel fUjaDc 130 to pnf off t\)t oloe man 
 ano put on tbe neli;, lubtct) 10 created 
 in tbefimilitulie anD liljcnesof (25oD. 
 iPo? tberbp toe obtain botb bonoj anD 
 glo^l?, ^ebotl; are,anD are calleD,tbe 
 feruant0,vea anD t^e fons of our JLo2D 
 dDoD, toliofe p^opertie anD tjertue (bt=« 
 netb in tJ0, totbcglo;ranD p^atfe of 
 \\iB\\Q\izmmt* 
 
 Sinn 30 be Dot b require gojD too;»I?0 
 at our banDe0,fo if toe do tbem,toe on 
 t^t one CDC DO pleafe anD Dcltgbt bim, 
 anD be on tbe otber Dotb bonour t50 a^ 
 gaine : a0 ma^ be pjcoucD by mant? tc? 
 flimonies of tbe bolie ^cripture.But 
 t^c tbuig it felfe is fc plain, anD \xiih)f 
 out all controuerfic,tbat it neeDetb no 
 bufmeUe to p^jmuc it at alL l^ee Ueril^ 
 Dotb euert! minute augment in tjs bis 
 giffes, tobilc toe are intmtiut to Doe 
 gojD too.:Iv8,ifo3 in tJje gofjjel be faitb, 
 To euery one that hkthifeal be giUe, 
 and he Oiall abotind." And from him 
 that hath not,fhalbe taken eueh that 
 which he hath,and (hall be giuen to 
 liim that hath. ^otOts alfo ma^ be 
 
 aDDeD t^at €^oD tsfauonrable totfiem 
 tbat too;]^ rigbtcoufnes, f Dot^ enricb 
 ttiemeuen Isiit^ manp temporal gifts, 
 $ at tbe lattbaingt^f to life enerlafi^ 
 ing: fo; tbe apcOle Paul Dotljeicp^el!^ 
 fap, God (hall reward cuery man ac- Rom.z. 
 cording to his deeds, to them which 
 by continuing in well doing fccke 
 for glory, & honor, and immortali- 
 tie,eternall lifc.0nD againe,Glory,& 
 honor,and peace, to cuery one that 
 worketh wcll.0itbougbtbegoDlie iw 
 aUtl)eirgQ}D too;!hs Do not (as 3 tolDe 
 you before) refpect fo mucb the recom^ 
 pence anD retoarD at C^oDs IjanDe , as 
 rbeaDuancementof (SoDsglo^y, tbe 
 fulfilling of bt0 toill, anD t\it p;efite of 
 our neigi}bo;.if 0? paule faitbj Do all 
 things to the glory of God. SnD a^ 
 gaine, Let no man feek his owne but 
 euery one anothers profit; euen as I 
 doin all things pleafe all men : not 
 feeking mine owne commodity,but 
 the profit of many,thatthey may be 
 faued.SCljerfo^e all tljegoDly Do fo ti^ 
 rect anD temper tbeir too.2fee0, tbat 
 tbey may pleafe, Dcligbt, anD bonour 
 C5oD,anop:cfite maniemen. iFo.2 in 
 fo Doing t'o^v. erpselTe o? rep^efcnt tl)t 
 nature of CPod , toljofe fonnes i\)e^ 
 both are, anD are alfo calleD. ^0^ b^ 
 Dotb liberally poure out bisbencfites 
 tpon all creatures : anD tbcrefo:e \)i» 
 fons are benc6ciall anD bent to do gG3tr 
 to all men, 
 
 2Dbu0 mucb baDBBtjitberto to fay, 
 toucbing tbe nature cj pjoperfie, 
 caufe,enDe,anD effect,tbat t0,tbe terie 
 true f rigbt meaning of gort) too;2ftes : 
 by tobtc^ 3 bopeitis cuiDentto bee 
 perceiueo, boto anD in toljat fenfe t\)t 
 ILoaDe in the ^niptures is fatDe to- 
 attribute tbe name of rigbteoufnelTe' 
 anD iudification tinto t})t goiD Wo^^ts 
 of tfit ^aintes \)i6 feruauntes : anD 
 tljat tljat true principle of our reli^ 
 
 fifon 
 
The third Decade, 
 
 religion rematnet^ firme nnn \mrtf 
 pacDuable , iu^trtin toe confelTe anD 
 6oU)e, That wee are iuftified by the 
 grace of G O D for Chrift his fake 
 through faith, and not for workes. 
 jpotD tfjerefo'c tijere is nothing mo?e 
 befjinoe, bat t\fis oncltc, fo; ts to 
 make our liumble petttton to C^;^E>, 
 fo; true faitt) in €^M our liojoe, 
 
 the tenth Sermon. 477 
 
 anD t^at b? ^is grace fie tofti fo gato^ 
 i)0j t^at ixiema? nolo m iDojhett pnt 
 tbat m p^icttfe, lobtct) bttlierto Uw 
 baue beene taug{)t m tt)e too^oes ot 
 tbistreatife, tljattstofaie, ttjatfea 
 mav in goD tuo^fees tnoetDe, ei:p.:e(re 
 tt)efattb, ttit)tc^fDetntDo;D0p;ofe0i( 
 tbat toe bane in ^efus Cb^tS our 
 llo;o, 0uien. 
 
 Of Sinne,and of the kindes thereof, to wit,oforiginall,andaduaIl 
 
 finne,andoffinneagainftthehoh'eGhofi:. And 
 
 laftly of the moft fure and iuft Q^- 
 
 niftimentof finnes. 
 
 The tenth Sermon. 
 
 Ce Ijaue lallli? notoe to 
 mfcourfe of finne, toljiclj 
 aajtclov^ou, tg to be re* 
 ferreo to tlje treatife of 
 tfje lalne. 
 £Df tobici), tijat Bl mai? lalufu!lT?,re? 
 Itgtoufl^,rigt)tIp, anD p;jo6tabli? fpnk 
 to tbe cDifieng of \?ou all, 3 (l)all DeCire 
 50U tQ mahe rour bnniblc p^jaieris 
 toitlj me to c©S)2D tbcfattjcrintbe 
 name of Cbnfl^ W Tonne our gracious 
 llo;D ano meoiato^ 
 
 ^tnne,is of moft men tahen fo; er? 
 rour, fo^ tbat 3 meane, lobereb\? lode 
 130 not onli? erre from tbe tbing toJ)tcb 
 is true,rtgbt, iutt nno goiD, but ooe nh 
 fo foUclDc ano Decline to tbat lubicb 
 10 naugbt. 2Cbe llatines Oeriuc Viatic 
 
 tD0;De Teccatum (finne) of Tellicatm 
 
 (iDbi»?ebunting) tobicb is a fault of 
 lueooeD peplc tbat are ccjrupteo tuitb 
 i^t fpirit of fornication, as \M\^tx\ men 
 pjeferre barlots befoj^fbeir laUrfoll 
 ioiues.^nti tbis oefinttiont3erili?ootb 
 iDoniJerfuUv agree to iUn pjefent trca^ 
 tife. iFo^ all toe, tbat boe belceue, arc 
 bt» faitb banDfaftcD to cur ©00 as to 
 our fpouCe ano ^ufbano: if tt)erfo;e toe 
 
 p.j efcrr otber gobs before !)int,o;j cbofe 
 rat!)cr fo fcruetbem : gf? 3! fapjtoe let 
 pafTc tbe true ©oos inOacoe, to foUoto 
 tbc Ibaooto of (15ot»s,baine bopes, ano 
 tbe pcrntttoiisplefnres of tbis too;jlD, 
 tben ooe toe Cnne inoeeo, anb commit 
 fo;jnicaf ion agatnff our fponfe ano bufi* 
 bano. yBixi tbe learncD fojt ooe foj t}iz 
 moft part , put a Difftrence bettoiyt 
 
 Teccatum anD DeliElum, (\3S^\t^ botl) 
 
 in effect DO irgnifiefinncs:) 25utt^cp 
 mWV^dtDeit^um, \x!i\^tn t}^zt^m^\B 
 not Done tbat i^oulD be Dene: anD tbat 
 t\^z^ call ?eccatnm, tobcu tbat is Done 
 tbat (boulDbe leftbnDone. ^,Hierom 
 fasmctb to bv'ue fatten deliSttm fo; tijc 
 firC fall f fin.^.Anguftine faitb,f bat 
 Peccatf4mm comittcD c| binttbat fin^ 
 netb toittinglv, anDX>^^<^«zwof bim 
 that {inntt)^ of tgnojance. 3 fee tbat 
 tljofctoo^Dcsarc in feme places con^ 
 founocD, anD tbat tbe one xb bfcD fo; 
 t}^t otben ^n fome places t^^z erro; 0; 
 DeiiBum, IS tfeD as t\it miloer tcrme, 
 Peccatftminamo^c greeucus fcnfe, f 
 an beinous crime,a mifcbiefe, a reuo!^ 
 tmg 0; tofcftcDncffe fo; ti)c greateil of 
 all* ifo; ^.Auguftine faitb : Neither 
 Pp 5 is 
 
47« 
 
 Of Sihnc, &c. 
 
 is Cuerie Peceatum Crimen , bicaufe 
 cuerie Crimen is Teceatum. %\)trtf 
 foit foee fate t^at tlje life of a man 
 Ituinstnt^ut tran0to;te U)o;[oemai> 
 be found to be tottbout ttmt ijetnous 
 offence Crime»,fo} Uj[)ic[) al tfjc UjojIo 
 boti; ct^ out l3pon ano accufe himi but 
 iftuefate toe Ijaue NHllum feccamm, 
 no finne (a5 tl)e ^podle fait^) toe^ De^ 
 cetueourfcIuc£(, onotbe trutl) is not 
 in b£f. 0mong t\^z t^ebjetoeg finne is 
 calleo b^ funD^)? names!, tobicb bo tm^ 
 pojtanD fignifie ouertl}toartncs,peri' 
 ucrfeneffe,a fault, an errour, a rcao!^ 
 ting, infirmitie, tire, ignorance, anb 
 tranfgreJTion . if o; to tranfgreflfe botb 
 ItgniSe to Depart from tbe trutb, from 
 our butie o;j office, not to feo^pc tbe 
 rigbf patb> but to turn ato^v! from ii^t 
 pjefcript rule of tljc lato of dBcD^^oto 
 tbat rule o^ latoe of CDoo is of tbe ^Zf 
 b^etoescalleb Thora, tbatistofar,a 
 Direction o; a leading b^ tfje banb.if o; 
 it botb direct a man in t)dt toaies tbat 
 are acceptable to tbe ILo^d.:^nd tbere^ 
 fo;e tbe <S>xk^ts call fin b^ tbe names 
 
 0f droftiit }^ fimfiuofAx. 
 
 ;againe, in tije l^ebjeto f ©ng finne 
 ts as mucb to fc]p,as a turning atoaie, 
 from gcDd to cutll : alfo a reuolting, as 
 toben ti)oa D;jatoeli t\)^ net fe from out 
 of tbe T?ohe of fis potoer, to tofjomc 
 fbou artaferuant : fimW^, itGgnifi)« 
 ctb tfje crime o; guiltitoljereb^ toe xm 
 danger our felucs t»- tfje roDde of pu^ 
 nifl^menf. 
 
 tHeril^ ^Sinf Auguftine tafeetfj 
 
 mucb paincs to finde cut a proper de^ 
 
 The dcfimd- finitton of finne, 3!n Ijis fccond brofee 
 
 oaof finne. 1^^ cotife„fu €uaKgemartim,\)k{ut\i: 
 Sinne is the tranfgreffioB of the 
 lawe. ^yidSimftictanumJilf.i. Sinne 
 is an inordinateneffe or peruerfe- 
 ncfleof man, that is, a turning from 
 . the more excellent Creator, and a 
 turning to the infcnour creatures. 
 
 De fide cot$tr4 Manichsos, Cap. 8. fjfit 
 faitb : What is it elfe to finne, but to 
 erre in the precepts of truth, or in 
 the truth it felfe. 
 
 0gaine,Co»/r4 Faufium ManichAum 
 Lib.zz. Cap.z'j. Sinne is a deedc, a 
 worde, orawiOi againftthelaweof 
 God.sfctje fame 0ugufiine De dudus 
 
 antmabpti contra. {JManichnos^ Cap. 1 1 . 
 faitb> Sinne is a will to retaine or ob- 
 taine that which iiiftfce forbiddeth, 
 and is not free to abftainc. 0nd In 
 %etra^. Liki.Cap.i 5. be faitb : That 
 will is a motion of the minde, with- 
 out compulfion either not to lofe or 
 elfe to ob tain efome one thing or o- 
 ther. j^Utobicb definitions as 31 doe 
 notbtterlprciect, fodoe 31 toift) this 
 to be confidered andtbougbtof \x)it^ 
 tbe refi. &inne is tbe natural co^rup^ 
 tion of mankind,and t\)t action tot)ic|^ 
 arifetb of it, contrarie to tbe latoe of 
 (!Dod,tobore to:atb,tbat is, botb deatb 
 and fund;ie puni^ments it b^inget^ 
 bpqnbs. 
 
 SiCbou bearefi boto toel ti^is defini^ 
 tion dotb confifi bpon bis parts. 
 
 %f)ou IjearcG in it of our naturall 
 corruption : in t^e naming tofjerof ap^* 
 peeretb boto tl^ts Definition dotb not 
 agra to tbe finne of our firff parents, 
 in toljome tbere toas no naturall co;? 
 ruption. £Df tob^'cb 3! meancto fpeahe 
 in place conuentent . 2Dbou beareti 
 t\it action named, toljtcb arifetb of tbe 
 naturall corruption and is repugnant 
 totbelatoof(25od, SDljoubcarefttbat 
 finnedotbb^iingbpon t3S tbe to;?atb ef 
 (15od,tbat is,Deatb and fund^pfo^ts of 
 pnni(bments appointed b^ tbe moutl) 
 of (©od to plague bs fo; our finnes. £Df 
 \3i)W\^ 31 toill fpea[?e in o;Der as tlje^ 
 lie, fo far faj;jtb as tfje Jlo;jD l^all giue 
 me grace and abilifie. 
 
 ipototbcrefc2c itfametb tMtl^is 
 tuatiCc mag mofi aptlg b^ begunne at 
 
 tl)e 
 
The third Decade, the tenth Sermon. 
 
 47P 
 
 finnc. 
 
 TheMufc or ttJCUtftalftng of tlje original caufcanD 
 beginning of bcgtiintng of finiic. &ome tfjere ba 
 tW Doe Deriue t^e original caufc of c^ 
 utU 01 finne, from t()e influence of t()e 
 planets, facing : I finned, bicaufe I 
 «'as borne vndcr an vnluckie Planet. 
 )©t^cr tljcre are, t»!)icb tofjcn tljer fin 
 anDarerebuhcD fo? it doc make tl)t0 
 anCtDere : Not I, but the diuell is in 
 faulte that I haue committed this 
 grieuous crime. jSiiD fometime la^* 
 mga0oe all crcufes, tht^ Dee Directly 
 catttlie blame bppon(!3oD, anDfaye : 
 Why, God would that it fliould bee 
 fo : For if hee would not haue had it 
 fo, I had not finned . knottier faiti) : 
 Since God could haue letted it, and 
 wouldenot, hee is the caufe and au- 
 thor of my finne. 
 
 S5ut it is no netp ti^inQ notp tl^at 
 men Doe lopette tlieir blafpl^emous 
 tomges againS dE^oD t\}z maher anD 
 ruler of all tbings« ifo? our ftrUpa^ 
 rents, tobe tf)tv. ijaD finneD,anD toerc 
 accufeD of it bp (^oD Ijimfelfe, founD a 
 l^iftfojto tranflate ttjeCnnc, toljicl) 
 t^etccmmitteD, from tljemfelues to 
 ot^er, f tDoulDe not confelfe tlje trutl) 
 as it teas in tjerie DdeDe. ^ucl) is tbe 
 abbominablelutcbeDnesofman, ifo;j 
 0Dam as it tuere anflwering €Jod o^ 
 uertl)ti)artli?, callctl)tl)e fault of Ijis 
 offence,not onlp tpon l)is luife,tjDl)tcl) 
 dSoD liaD coupleD tinto {)im, but alfo 
 tpondDoD Ijimfclfe. The woman, 
 faiti) l)a,whome thou gaueft to bee 
 with mee, gaue me of the tree and I 
 did eate. 0s if Ije C^oulD baue faiD : 3jf 
 t^on t)aDl{ not giuen me tf;e tpoman, 
 3l^aDnot6nneD« 
 
 ^ttt tbe ILo^De roupIeD bim to a 
 loife, not to tbe enDe tbat Qjee C^oulDe 
 besan occaCon of euill, hut t^at tbe 
 man mig^t be in t^z better cafe anD 
 conDitton. 
 
 SiQm^ tfjeiooman iwt^ Gmply 
 
 impute tlje caufe of tbnt euill tinto tl)e 
 Diuell, faying : The ferpent beguiled 
 mee, and I did eate. iLoe tfjefe arc 
 mott corrupt, falfe, luichcD, anDDete^ 
 ftablc cpintons toucljing ti)t o^iginall 
 caufe of finne, tuljerctuitb tijc iuftice 
 anD trutl) of <i5oD is mightily oflfen^ 
 DcD . i^zitl^cY IS tfje nature of man Thenawre 
 t|)e caufe of finne. iFoj(I5j©2E>lul)icl) ifeWcS? 
 createD all tljings, DiD alfo create t|je finne. 
 nature of man,anD maDe it gQ)D,eueit 
 as all tlfiti^ts elfe U)i)ict) t}^ createD 
 tuere alfo gcoD. 2Cf}erefo;e t^e na^ 
 ture of ntan loas goD. ifo; it is m 
 acciDent^U qualtfie tl^at IjappeneD to 
 man eitfjer in,02 immeDiatly after J^is 
 fall, anD net a fubllanciall p;opertie, 
 to baue t)is nature fo fpotteD iBitl) co;^ 
 ruption as nolo it is* 0o\S) Inebe^ 
 ittgbo^^ne in finne of finfull pi^ogeni^ 
 tours, l)aue finne by Defcent as our 
 nafurall p^opertie.^o^&aint Augu- 
 ftine lD;iting De Fide contra tjiiani- 
 ch4osXap.9'idLit}^ "W^"^ if wee faic 
 thatanie men are euiU by nature, wc 
 mean that they are fo bicaufe of the 
 original! defcent of our firft parents 
 finne, wherein wee mortall men arc 
 wholie borne. 315ut tl)is noto requi^ 
 retf)amo^e cyactanD ample Declara^ 
 tion. 
 
 SDtjat the Diuel alone is not tbe au? thc diucii «. 
 tW of Cnnc, fo tm toljen toe finne, 'Z^cl^^ 
 tbe blame tljereof ft)oulDe reDounDe to of ««««. 
 l)im, anD lueetfjatfinneDifoape tuitlj^ 
 outfault, tbisDotf) greatly argue, bi^ 
 caufe it is in l)ts polucr to egg anD per^ 
 fluaDe, but not to info;>ce a man to Doe 
 euill. ifo;j<I15oDby bis poUjerreffrai;^ 
 ncfbtbe Diuell from being able to Doe 
 tl)e tljing ttiat be iDOulD Do. )^e can Do 
 no mo^e tban €^oD permittetb Ijim to 
 D0:fo.2 if be b^D no potuer ouer an berD 
 of filtbie ftuin^, botu mucl) lefTe au^ 
 t^oiifie bafft W ouer tbe erccllent 
 foules of d^oDs mott excellent crea^ 
 PP 4 tures^ 
 
4^0 
 
 6fSinnc,&c. 
 
 tur00 i -l^e Ijatl), 31 confeffe, great fnb^ 
 ttlttc0 ano mo;te timn jUl)eto;tcaU 
 foKe)ljDt)ereU3itl)to perfloatelistbut 
 dDot! is ftronger , ant> netier reafcf Ij to 
 prompt gcDD anD i)OIerome counfels 
 t5nto t\)t foules of |)i0 fait^f nil fer^ 
 uant0.i^eitl)cr uotl) ^c permit mo2c to 
 ^atan t|?an is fo; our commooif ie : as 
 . is to bde fane in tlje crawple of tfftit 
 f)D\\c man tlje patient lob : anO alfo in 
 ti)e erample of pnul 2.Cor. 1 2 .ano in 
 ijistoo^Des faieng, God is faithful! 
 which will not fuifer vs to bee temp- 
 ted aboue that we are abletobeare. 
 'nt^ tljerefoje arc tafnelp fcDuceD, 
 tofjict) catt t\ft fault of tljcir Cnne bpon 
 tt)eDitieIs(^ouIDers* 
 That dcftiny 2Do pjocttOe , if tl)OU Dcmaimtieff 
 k not the of tljem , tijt)ifl) la^ tic blame of tljetr 
 cauf« of fu,. ^^^^ ^pjjjjj, ^ijp^j. gjj^j oeHinie, InlMt 
 
 aeffinieis:fl)e^toill anffcuerc, either 
 fl)at it is a courfcitnit togttl^cr bp e? 
 ternitie, ano lintteD to it (elfe, as it 
 ioere a certaine cj^atne ano rontinuail 
 rotoeof counfels, ano tuo^bes neceD 
 faril^ follohiing onebppon anotijers 
 necke, aao^oing to tijt Difpofition ano 
 ojOinance of (iDoo : oj elfe tljat it is tiic 
 euillftarres 0? planets, ^oto ifttjcu 
 bemaunoeff againe , IjdJjo matje tfje 
 liars : tlje^fjauenoneot^eranfiuere, 
 bntcSoo : it follotoett) tl)ercfo.je rcn^ 
 fequentip tl?at thei? infoice the caufe of 
 ttjeir Cnne ^3ppon<!roDl}imfelfe« But 
 all tl)e ancient anD bell ^l)ilofopbers 
 Bio neucr pteteno 0: alleogc sellinie, 
 muci) lelfe Vatl) cb;ilirans as DiD freely? 
 f onfelTe tlje migbt? potuer of tf)eir goD 
 anO mafecr . jano euen among our 
 men,31 meanc, among tlje that tooulD 
 fame to be fb;:ilhans,ti)ey lobiclj ftoiD 
 tntbe opinion of ocftinie ano conftef^ 
 lations, toere fucb Uino of felloioes as 
 toifemcn luoulD be afl^ameo to follolD 
 tl)emasaut[)o<:s« 
 £arderaQe& imputeD to ttUiivs ti)e 
 
 f onuerfattons of mo^tall metu ;atnD 
 tj^PrifcillianiftesjiDio toere conbem^ 
 neb in t|ie Brft touncel l^elo at Toledo, 
 tl)oug!)t anb tm^t ttiat man is t^eo 
 to fatall liars, ano l^t^ tjis bobi? com^ 
 pact acco^oing to tijt tiuelue 6gnes in 
 tjeauen, placing Aries in ti^ljea^, 
 Taurus in tlje necb,anb lb c oniequent* 
 Iietoeuer{)0gne|)is(euerall lims* S. 
 
 Auguftinc, /« offifcHh 82. (jueiiionum. 
 
 Q^H.^^. confuting IbunOtptljeoellia 
 nies of planets among otl^r^is rea^ 
 fons faitlj,The conceiuing of twinnes Agaiiift 
 in the mothers wombe, bicaufe it is *^'"'"^' 
 made in one & the fame a<5te, as the 
 Phifitians teftifie(whofe difciplincis 
 far more certaine and manifcftthan 
 thatofthc Aftrologers) dothhappc 
 infofmall a moment of time, that 
 there is not fo much time as two mi- 
 nuts of a minute betwixt the concei- 
 uing of the one and the other. How 
 therefore commeth it, thatin twins 
 of one burden there is fo great a di- 
 uerfitie of deeds, wils, and chaunces 
 confidering that they of neceffitie 
 muftneedeshaue one and the fame 
 planet in their conception, and thac 
 the Mathematicals do giue the con- 
 ftellation of them both , asifitwere 
 but of one m.an ? £lo tbefeiWCjUes of 
 S. Auguftin great ligljt map beaCDeo, 
 if t?ou anner to tl^m and eraminc na^^ 
 roln! V tlje erample of (Ii;fai? ano 3iacobs 
 birtl), anOfunD<jie oifpcfitions * S^lje 
 Came Auguftine iD^iting to Boniface 
 againllttoo t)^iii\ts of tljc pelagians 
 Lib.2.cap. (5. faitl):They which af- 
 firme that deftinic doth rule , will 
 hauenotonely our deeds &euents, 
 bur alfo our very wils,to depend vp- 
 pon the placing of the ttars at the 
 time wherein euexie man \s either 
 conceiued or borne , which pla- 
 cing they are woont to calLConilel- 
 lations. 
 
 But 
 
The third Decade, the tenth Sermon. 
 
 ^8t 
 
 But the grace of God doth not only 
 goeaboueall ftarres, and heaucns, 
 but alfo aboue the very angels them- 
 felues. 6^o;eoner, ttjeCe Dtfpnters fo; 
 Detttme, Doe attribute to DeSmte bdt^ 
 t^c gCDD anD entU tbat happen to men* 
 y5ttt <Doo in tl)e entis t^at fall tpon 
 men ootljDuel^anD tDo:t|)ilv rccom;» 
 pence tticm fo: tljcir tllD0fert£i:but ttje 
 goDjtD^icb tfjet! tjaue, ^e ootlj beflfoU) 
 tpon tiftm mtfo} t^eir mctitSt but 
 of iiis oUjncfauour anD merciful goD^ 
 netfe tlj;ougl) grace, tbat can not bee 
 MeD fo; of Duet^tlaptng boti) gtoD 
 anD euil tipon \3S men nȣ tf)30ugl) tt)e 
 tempo^alt courfe of planetes, but b^ 
 tl)eDeBpe anDeternall counfell of l^is 
 fcueritic anD gtoDnefle. ^otljentoee 
 i(z tfjat nntttv tift falling out ofgcoD 
 o; euil f)at}) ant relation t)nto t[)e pla^ 
 netes. SDfjercfo^etljis placeman? bee 
 comluDeD \33itl) ti)C Ujo^ds of tlje llo.:D 
 in ti)t p^opljet Jcrcmie faicng: Thus 
 faith the Lorde , yee fliall not Icarne 
 after the maner of the heathen , and 
 yee (hall not bee afFraide for the to- 
 kens of heauen, for the heathen arc 
 attVaide of fuch , yea, all the obfer- 
 uations of the Gentiles are vanitie. 
 iroj t[)e planctfi; toe no fo.ue, to coc 
 eit[jerga)Do;cuiiL ^nD tljcrfojc tljc 
 blame of finncs iiei not to beeimputeD 
 tfjereljnto. 
 
 Godijnot ^ ^^"^ "°^^ ^° p^cint tnto t?ou 
 the author of tljat OoD IS uot ttjc caufc of 6nnc, oj 
 <"iii. tht autbour of cuilU ©cD fate ttjcp, 
 iDoalDc Ijauc it fo. jfo: if tee tuoulD 
 not Ijauc tjaD it fo , 3i I)aD not finneD* 
 ifoj loho map refitt |)is potocrf again 
 fince be cciUo banc IctteD iU f tooulDe 
 not, be i5 1;- c autbour of mi? finne anD 
 totjeDncilc . 30 tbougb toeehnetue 
 not t\fc craftte quarrels $ fvtbtil ft)tft0 
 of mo;^tall men. Mbo, 3! p;!aie pou 
 knoUjctb i*ot tbat (!5oD Dotb not Deale 
 tuitb to» b^ ^J3 aWbltitc patuer , but 
 
 bv anappotnteDlaloeanD o^^Dtnance, 
 
 31 meane,bp commoDiou0 means, ano ' 
 
 a probable o;Der f dDoD coulDe 3! hnoln 
 
 b? ^is abfolute potoer keep otf all euil: 
 
 but pet be neitber can no; Uiill ettb^r 
 
 corrupt 0; marre biis( creature anD tXf 
 
 cellcnt 020cr . ^ee Dealetb twitb tw 
 
 nun tberfo^e after tbe maner of men: 
 
 bee appointetb ts latnes , anD laietb 
 
 before tsretoarDs anD puni(i)ment8: 
 
 bee commaunDctb to emb^e tbc 
 
 g(DD anD eCcbelu tbe euill : to tl^c per^ 
 
 forming iDbereof bee Dotb neitber De*" 
 
 nie bs bi£! grace, lmtboutU)bicbU)0 
 
 can Doenotbing: neitber Dotbb^^^^ 
 
 fpife our Diligent goiD toil anD earned 
 
 trauell. l^eerein, if man bee Hache, 
 
 f be negligence anD fault is imputeD 
 
 to man bimfelfe, anD not to (l?oD , al^ 
 
 tbougb be coulDe baue fecpt off tbe fin, 
 
 anD DID not: fo; it ioasnot bis Dutp, 
 
 to heepe it off, leaft peraDuenturebee 
 
 (bculD Dtft urbe t\^t o;Der, anD Dcflrote 
 
 ti)c U)o;he iDbicb be bimfelf btit) maDe 
 
 anDojDeineD. n^rtfo^c ^^W is 
 
 not tbe autbo; of 0n 0; naugbtineCTe. 
 
 SDoucbing tobtcb matter 31 U)ill firft 
 
 aDDe fome tedimontes of t\^t bolte 
 
 Scripture : tben annftoere to funD;ie 
 
 cbicctions of t^t aDuerfartes of tpia 
 
 Doctrine : anD laftlp Declare tbe ojigij! 
 
 nail caufe 0; beaDfp;ing of finne anD 
 
 iulcheDncffr* 
 
 2Cbe tetrinionics, tubtcb teacb tbat ^^^ ^,i„^, 
 (E^oD is not t\ie autbo; of Itn o;.naugb* g^o't himieir 
 tineJTe, are manie in number, but a^ Sgesgood 
 mongtljereff, tUs is an argument which he 
 ofgrcatelIfo;ce anD paobabiUtic, be? """ 
 caufe CDoD is faiDe to be gG5D natural? 
 It : ajiD tbat al iobicb be createD Irere 
 maDe goD in tbeir creation. Mbere? 
 tjpcn It is tlmt^alcmcnfaitb : God 
 hath not made death, neither hath 
 he delight in the deftrudion of the 
 liuing : for he created all thinges 
 that they might haue their being, 
 
 arid 
 
481 
 
 Of Sinne &c. 
 
 and the beginnings of the worlde 
 were healthful!, & there is no poifon 
 of deftrudion in them,nor the king- 
 dome of hell vpon the earth : for 
 righteoufnes is immortall, but vn- 
 righteoufnes bringeth death : and 
 the vngodly call it to them both 
 with words and workes, and there- 
 by come to nought. <Sim fo fffl^tt>, 
 a£(t0 to be feene tn tiie fird Ctjapter 
 of t^e boDhe of lutfeDome , tutitcl^ 
 tDo;iDC0 DOC paffingli? agree tuitt) tlje 
 llrtt Chapter of tl;at nioH excellent 
 p^opbet ^ofe0. 
 
 3Int|)c fift pfalme, SDauio fattlj : 
 Thou art the God,that haft no plea- 
 fure in wickednefle: neither (hall any 
 euill dwell with thee : the vniuft fhall 
 not fland in thy fight : for thou ha- 
 teft all them that worke iniquitie : 
 thou (halt deftroy them thatfpeake 
 leafing ; the Lord doth abhor both 
 the bloodthirftic & deceitfullman. 
 fLoty tI)oucan(i Deutfe nothing mo^e 
 contraric to tlje nature of (KcD.tljan 
 finne and naug^tmeflfc : tis t[)ou matft 
 nio;e at large perceiue in tlje 34.c^ap, 
 ofthe{jmfecof3Iob« 
 
 i|)e tDifeman faitlj : God created 
 man good, but they fought out ma- 
 nic inuentions of their owne. 2nD 
 fberefojc tbejapoffle paule Dennett 
 Unm t Damnation , ano teatl), not 
 from df^ot), but from jaoam, and from 
 <DoD Ija fctcl)et[) grace , fo,2giueneire 
 antj life,tf);oug^ tljc meoiatour 3Iefu0 
 
 SDfjat place of paule w farre 
 tno;emantfe(ttbantt)at it naeoetf) a^ 
 ni? large ei^o(ttton : let it notonelte 
 bsconnoereo and Diligently tDetgb^D 
 of t^e KeaDers anD bearers : tobom 31 
 iuoulDe loitbe altoaies to beare tn 
 montb anD mtnoe tbe berte luo^be^ 
 anD meaning of tbia notable fentence* 
 Euen 2i,s by one man fin entred into 
 
 the world, and death by finne,anD fo 
 f(D;tba0folloU)etb* 
 
 %^t fame :apo(tIetnfb^reauentb 
 to tbe Komanetf , Dotb euioentli^De^ 
 (l&re tbattbelatoe iisbolie, tbecom^ 
 manDement gcoD anD tult, anD tbere^ 
 b? b^Ciotb tnSnuate tbat in C^oD 0^ 
 in W U)ill t[|ere 10 not, ano in W 
 latoe, tubicb 10 tbe tuiU of dE^oD, tbere 
 fpnngetb not ante fpot o;^ blurre of 
 finneoinaugbttnelTe. BInourflc% 
 faitb W > tbe euill lurketb, anD out of 
 t0 iniquitie arifetb.I knowe,faitb be, 
 that in me,thatis in my fle{h,there is 
 no good. 3n tbat Cbaptertljcre are 
 manp fentenre0 to befounOe, lobi^b 
 DoetucDnDerfull^ confirme tbi0 argu^ 
 ment 
 
 j^gatne , in V^ tbtrbe to tbe Ho^ 
 mane0,tbe fame ^pottle faitb : if our 
 vnrighteoufneflTe fetteth foorth the 
 righteoufneffc of God , what lliall 
 wcfaie ? Is God vnrighteous which 
 taketh vengeaunce ? ( I fpeake after 
 thcmanerofmen,tbati0, BJbfc t^Z 
 iDo:De0 Of toicheD people) God for- 
 bidde. For howe then (hall GOD 
 iudge the worlde ? for if the truth of 
 God hath more abounded through 
 mylievntohisglorie , why ami as 
 yetiudged as afinner? &c. ^nltc 
 ifdDoDluere tbe autbour offinneano 
 all eutll,anD tbat beUioulDeljaue t\^z 
 toichcD to beefucb? a0 in berteD^De 
 tbc^ are,tben tDbr>3i P.Ja^ ?ou,l)^oulo 
 baiuDge o;^ pnnilb tbem a0 tranfgref*' 
 ro?0, fince tier bi? finning fulfilleD )^\b 
 \Mi\U 
 
 SCo i}^iQ place alfo Dotb belong tbat 
 teHimonie of i}^t blelTeD CuangeliK 
 anD 0poltle Bfobn tn bi^ Canonicall 
 Cptltle,tubere be faitb t If anie man 
 louc the worlde , the loue of the fa- 
 ther is not in him. For all that is in 
 the worlde as the luft of the flelhe, 
 and the luft of the eies^ and the 
 
 pride 
 
The third Decade, the tenth Sermon. 
 
 483 
 
 pride of\ifc,is not of the father, but 
 of the world. 
 
 And ihe\yorldpaireth awaieand 
 the luft thereof. But hee that fulfil- 
 leth the wil of the father abideth for 
 cucr. 
 
 Ho hcerc, (SoD is Uterl\> free from 
 all entU : eutll fattt) Ijee , is not of tbe 
 fatber.bnt of tije tDo;lD*janD \^t \x)W^ 
 Dotp tt)e tPtUof t[)e fatlier , Dott^not 
 tD^at t^e U)o^IDelJDtU)buttol)at<iDoD 
 lutll. 
 
 SDb^refo^e tbefe tljDo goiD anD 0^ 
 utU> finne anD tf)c iotll of dSkiD are Dt^ 
 rcctln oppcfeD anD repugnant t^c one 
 againtttt)eotl)er. SD^efc tedtmontea 
 tboagb feine tn number, are notiDttt)^ 
 lianDtns>m m\> tuDgement fufftctent^ 
 l^ftgntftcant anD able to perfbiaDe a 
 goDli?DtrpofeDl)carcr* 
 
 i^otoet)ppontf)ts toee Doe firff iti^ 
 ferre a conclulion anD bolDlp luarrant 
 tW point of ratlioltlte Doctrine, lotitclj 
 tati)euer(tnce t^e i^polileg timeal^ 
 loaiesbeeneDcfenDcD UiitbmudjDtli^ 
 gemeagaind tlje bnpure pfjilofopliie 
 of fome(altt)ougl) ret 3! Do nottjttcrli? 
 conDemnealt[)eparf0ofp^iIcfopl)t?: 
 fenotoing tjcr^ toeli t^at fome pointer 
 tlicreof are terp ncccffarf anD p^oSta^ 
 ble to tlje jealous louers of (fej^SC) 
 anD goDlinesi:) tIjatOoD istiott\)c au^ 
 tf)o^ ofeuill)0; caufeofftn. 
 
 St\)tn out oft|)efametefftmonte£( 
 luee gather tljat tije ojiginallcaufeof 
 Un o;^ euil is DertueD of man t)tmrelfe, 
 'anD tfis fuggcfferano pjouoher tl)eDi* 
 uell : fo ret tl)at toe fai% tijat tlje Diuell 
 being firH l)tmfelfe co^rupteD, DiD co;^ 
 rupt man, being ncuertbeleCre not ^ 
 ble ofljimfelftobnue Done ani?tl)ing, 
 taD not man ofifis olDne acco;De com 
 fenteDbntoentlL 
 
 0nD !>ecre toee mntt fet before om* 
 tits tbefall ofourfirff fatljer^Dam, 
 ti)atbctlie confiDeration tj^ereoflcee 
 
 ma^ be tlje better able to tuDge of tfie 
 o.:iginaU caufe of finne anD iniqui^ 
 ti£» 
 
 <S>on f reateD 0Dam tlje flirft father of 
 i)0all, acco;tDing to \jis olDnefimtli^ 
 tuDe anD liheneOTe, tf)at is to fai?e , l^de 
 maDe t)tm g(DD>mo(t pure, mott f)olie, 
 modtult,anD immo;^tall, anD aDo^Hei> 
 i)tm iDtt^ euerie erccllrnt gift anD fo/ 
 rultte>fotbat t[}cre loas nothing toan^ 
 ting to l)im in vIDoD, t0l)ict) tua^ auatU 
 abletoperfeafelicitie. 
 
 SCouc^ing tl^is 0mtlituDe o^lthe^ 
 neCTe to dDoD, Bj l^all take occafion bp^ 
 pon tbetPD;D0ofpauleto fpeabtieer^ 
 after. ^0 t\)m l)e toas inDueD loitt) a 
 terie Diuine , pure, anD D^arpe tnDer^ 
 ttaiiDing. 
 
 ^is inill luad free luttbout com 
 i!raint,anD abfolutelt? f}olit * l^ce iiao 
 potver to DO either go)D 0; euiU.^o;e^ 
 ouer C^oD gaue tiim a latne tolncl) 
 migl)t indruct f)im ts)\fat to Do^t U)^t 
 to leaue bnDone« ifo^dDoDtn fateng: 
 Thou flialt not cate of the fruite of 
 the tree of knowledge of good and 
 euill.DiD timpl^ require at ^is IjanDed 
 fait(7,f obeDicnce, anD t\)tit l^e^oulDe 
 U)l)olr DepenD tpon di^oD: all isiiicb \)t 
 t)aD f Do not b^ ccmpultton o;^ neceflt^ 
 tie,but of t}is oUm accojD anD fi'ee goD 
 tuill. 
 
 ifo;^t)erte trueli?anD ijolilietu^tte 
 tl)t toife man in tt)e gfteentt) of Cccle^ 
 Cadicua, faicng: God made man in 
 the beginning , and left him in the 
 hande of his counfell. He gaue him 
 his commaunderaent and precepts 
 if thou wilt, thou flialt keepe my c6- 
 mandemen cs, and they (hal preferuc 
 thee. 
 
 2Cf)erefo;je tuljen t^eferpent temp^ 
 ttn tl^eminDe of man , anD DiD per^ 
 fiuaDe l)im to tad of tlje fo^biDDen tree, 
 manl^neUieioellenougl) lubat pcrtll 
 tuas latD before i)im> anD Ijoiu t^ (zo 
 
 pent$ 
 
4«4 
 
 OrSinne,&c. 
 
 pent«t counfell tons flatly repugnant 
 to ti^c ILo:D0commnni)ement. 
 
 Bin tbe mean time,neit[)er Dio <lI5ot> 
 Mmpell f)im, noj fatan in t\)z ferpent 
 info:cc t)im to finne, U)l)tle ^e redftcD 
 ano DID iDitljftanD bint. 
 
 ifo;i(©QE)!)aDfaiDe : Yeeiliallnot 
 eate of that tree, nor touch it : if yee 
 doe, yee (lull die for it. 2Dberefo;j0 
 tje tua0 at \^is olnne free clioice, anD 
 m t\}t banoe of l;i0 olune counfctl, 
 citber to catc o.: not to eate. ^ca, 
 <0oD DecIarcD Ijis ininDetntoljimin 
 giuing p;iecirefommanDement, tbat 
 tjee fl)oalDe not eate : ano to t\)t com^ 
 ntanoenient b^ anncreu tbe Danger 
 of t^t b^cacb ib^rcof, luitbD^atomg 
 bim tbereb^ from tbe eating of tbe 
 frutte, ano facing : Leaft perhappes 
 thou <iie. j^nD as ^ntm coulDe not, 
 (o alfo be OiD not, f^eU) ante t)toIence, 
 but bfeD fucbe probable Ido^dcs to 
 counfeil bint, as bee coulDe, anD DiD 
 in DeeDe at lengtb perftoaDe bim, jfo^ 
 tuben tbe luomang Inill gaue eare to 
 t\)t too:De of t\iz Diuell , bir minDe 
 DeparteD from tbe luo?Deof d^^jSD, 
 lubcrebp 11)02 reterteD tbe goD latue 
 of C5^2I>, DiD of bir olune peruerfe 
 linU commit tbat Hnne , anD D.:etpe 
 bir bitfbanoe,tbat ralDcD of bis otonc 
 acc03D,!nto tbe fcllotujbip of t^t fame 
 offence : as tbe Scripture Dotbmoff 
 Cgnigf antl^ erpjeCfe in tbefe Ujo^ds : 
 And the woman feeing that the 
 tree was good to eate of, and plea- 
 fant to the eies, and a tree to bee de- 
 fired to nfiake one wife, tooke of the 
 fruit thereof, and did eate, and gaue 
 to hir husband with hir, and he did 
 eate alfo. iioe bare tbou batt tbe be^ 
 ginning of euill, t\)t Dtuell : tbou \iaft 
 bearDetDbat it luas tbat mojucD tbe 
 minDe o j WW of man tinto tbat euill, 
 to \xiiU tbtfalfeperftDafion of tbe Di^ 
 uell^ o; btJE! rubtill p;aife of tbe fruite 
 
 of tbe tree,anDfo confequentl^ a mctn 
 lie, anD t\iz pleaCant d^eio of tl^z Deli^ 
 eate tree. 
 
 y^ixt tbat, tubicb our firff parents 
 DiD,tbei? DiD of tbeirolune acco;D, ano 
 freeg(DD toiil, being leDbp bope to ob^ 
 taine a mo;e erccllent life, anDp^o^ 
 founDertoifeDome, tobicbtbefeDucer 
 baD fatfelp p^omifeD tlKtn* Mde^oe 
 tbcrefo:e concluDe tbat fin Dotb fpjing 
 not of(]DoD lubicb b^tetb anD Dotb pjo/ 
 bibife all euiU,but of tbe Diucl,tbe fr® 
 election of our granDparents anD tbeir 
 co;irupteD tuill, \3))^i(\) Iwas DepjnueD 
 bp tl)t Dtuels lie, anD tbe falfc C^etoe 
 of faineD goD. ^o then the Diuell anD 
 tbe t?alDing ojco^rupteDminD of man 
 are t^t berie caufes of Qn anD naugb^ 
 tinede, 
 
 2Do p.:oceeDe noU), tl^is euill Dotb 
 b^ DefcentflolD from our firft parents 
 into all tbeir potteritie, (o tbat at tbis 
 Dai? finne Dotb not fpiing from elfe^ 
 tobere, but of our fclues, tbat is to 
 faie, of our corrupt iuDgement, De* 
 p^aueD luill, anD tbe fuggeff ion of tbe 
 Diuell, iro^ t\it rote of euill is net re^ 
 maining in cur fleCb b? rcafon of tbat 
 firff corruption : iobicbroteb.jingetb 
 fcD^tb a corrupt b^ancb, in nature like 
 t)nto it felfe : tobicb ^mich fatan euen 
 nolo, ESl)t batb Dene alUiaies, Dotb 
 bi? l)tB fieigbts,fubtilties ano lies,cbc* 
 ril^, tenDe, anD tenDer as an tmpe of 
 bis olune planting : anDrctnotluitb^ 
 llanDing be labouretb in taine bnlede 
 iue reelD our felues to ^is banDs to bee 
 frameD as bdittetb* 
 
 jflalue tberefoie tbattbere mat? 
 beer cin appeere IcHe Doubt o^ Darfenes, 
 3! lull fo;j confirmations fafee aDDe tiuo 
 moff euiDent tellimonies, tbe one out 
 of tbe lr;ittnqs of t\it (2;nangcliffs, 
 t\}t otljzx oiit of tbe Doctrine of tl^z ^<- 
 poGles. 
 
 S^bcllc^Deintbe dEJofpell faitb: 
 
 The 
 
 sin fpringcth 
 of the diucls 
 fuggeltion 8e 
 our corrupt 
 will 
 
The third Decade, 
 
 The diuell was a murderer from the 
 beginning , and ftoode not in the 
 truth : bicaufe the truth is not in 
 ohn.«. Yii^^ When hee fpeaketh a lie , hee 
 fpeaketh of his owne, bicaufe he is a 
 lyar, and the father of lies. )lBi?tl)Cfe 
 iDo^ics oft^e %om tueD gat fjer tljat 
 euiU i$ to be rcferrcD to tt)e t>iuel,toIjo 
 being createUintrutlianD goDneiTc, 
 DtD not Hantse fall tn truti) anD goD^ 
 n00, but Degenerated from titsi nature 
 bil)eretn tjee toasmaDegcoD, anofell 
 into anottjer nature,cojrupt anD tote* 
 ktti , and b^t^ out of Ijtmrelfe Dtfper* 
 feoaUemll (as it appareobp tbe i}V 
 Horn of tbe 6rft parentes) into tbe 
 i»o;loe,to iDtt, murtber ant) lies (tm 
 Der IJDbtcb tUio are compaebentieD all 
 otbcr euils of lubtcb b^tf erp.^effelie 
 faiD to be t\}t fatber, tfjat is,ti}c caufe, 
 t\)t autbo.J, tpz toelfp;ring , anb begins 
 ning :) not bicaufe be^twasmaDcfucb 
 an one of d^oD, but bicaufe be Hob not 
 
 2Do tbcm tberfo:e tbat bo bemano: 
 ofluljat beginning ^atancame, anD 
 iubetbercScD maoe bim o? no : ^ur 
 anftoere is, tbat dDoD tnbaDe made al 
 f be ;angcl3 , anD tbofe alfo lufjicb af^* 
 terluarDe DtD become rcpjobatcs anD 
 tDicIiCDDiuels : buttueeDcencttbcr^ 
 fo^e fa^, tbat ti^e caufc of tnil Dotb re* 
 DounDe to(!5oD, ifoj ioee bnotue tbat 
 (I5oD in t^t beginning maDe al tl^c aiv 
 gels gtoD . if o? all tbingcs ijn^icl) Ije 
 maDelueregcDD* 
 
 ifintbermoje, it in fatDc tbat tl)z 
 Diuell ftcDDe not in tbe txutl) : tbat is, 
 tbat be reuolteD from tbc tvut^ : from 
 tobtcbba coulee net baue rruoItcD,if 
 ^t baD neucr (toD in itXberfoje (I?oD 
 in t^t beginning DiD place all l^is ^n* 
 gels in t\)t tvut}^ . I^ee required of 
 tbem trutt), faitb o; fibelitic, anD t be 
 Dutic tbat tl)tv ougbt bim: tobicb tbep 
 toereable totiauebone, ift^z^itl^^m 
 
 the tenth Sermon . 4^5 
 
 (eluestDoulDe. ^uttljetbiDDiflopal^ 
 lie fall from tbeir allegiance anD 0n^ 
 neD, as tbe jSpoftle peter telliSetb^a^ 
 gainlt t^t %oM , anD tberefo.:e t\it 
 fault of tbeir fallboDe, anD of al tbeir 
 naugbtinelTe tuas not in (IDdd, but in 
 t\}t rebellious anD reuolting 0ngell« 
 jFo' fince t^t time of bis fall, tbere 
 is no tviitli, no fiDelitie, no integri^ 
 tie^ no fearc of dDoD , no ligbt no^ 
 goDDneUe to b^ founbe in f}im, ncv^ 
 fo^e truelT? faiDc ^aint 3obn intfje 
 Canonicall dEpiftle : Hee that com- 
 mittethfinne is ofthediuell/orthc 
 diuell finneth from the beginning. 
 Forheisthefirft (inner and the be- 
 ginning of finne. 
 
 21^0 tbisalfo ma? tbis note be ab^ 
 DeDjtbat of peter anD 3obn, tbe Diuel 
 is faiDe to 0nne. ^0;^ finne is repug* 
 nant to tbe tuill of CDoD : tberfo^e dDoD 
 iuoulD not baue baD bim perilb?tober^ 
 bppon , fince be perilbeD it follolpctb 
 tbatbeperiCbeD, not b\?tbefaulte of 
 (15oD,but b? \)\s oUjne fault 11 
 
 net bs notuc bcaretbeotbertelli* 
 monie concerning the corrupt ioill of 
 man, lobicbiiSinbcr^DeeDetbecaufe 
 of fin.^Jamcs tbc ^poftle faitb : Let 
 no man fay , when he is tempted , I 
 am tempted of God : forGod can- 
 not be tempted with euill , neither 
 tempteth he any man . Buteueric 
 man is tempted when hee is drawne 
 away and entifed of his ownecon- 
 cupifcencc : then when lull hath 
 conceiued, it bringeth foorth finne: 
 and fin when it is finidied, bringeth 
 foorth death, ^n tljefelDo:Ds,^aint 
 3!amps 31 bopcDotb tuiamtlv. cnougb 
 matjc dDcD to bee fra from alt fault of 
 finne, anD Dotb Dcriue it cfbs our 
 fclues, (!)etoing b^* tbe In ai? tilt btQin^ 
 ning anD p;ocaDtKg of finne. i^eitbec 
 Dotb 3nmtB in tbts place gainfat? tijc 
 place in (Sencfis, iub^re ^ofcs faioc: 
 
 God 
 
/fi6 OfSinnc,&c. 
 
 God tempted Abraham. j?oj in 9^0^ tfje foimDaf ioH of tin, anD opettcD tfie 
 
 re£(, to tempt , Dct|) figntde to make a tDcirp^tng from Uilietice it Qotuet^^ljce 
 
 trtaIlo;ap;(Dfe* HBut in t^is argu^ Dot[)t)er^p;u)perls alluDe, and bpan 
 
 tnentofours, tt(!gmfiieti)to Utrreo; ;3Ilego;t0^clJDtstl}egcnealO6te,tt)at 
 
 t);atD to enUl,anti To to corrupt ts* t0, tt)e beginning and p^oc^Ding of 
 
 2D[)erefo;e(IDoti> as lie cannot fatt^ finne. Cbatconcupifcence, faitb ^e, 
 
 Htc , bee tempted of eutU , tt)at is to tDl)icb is proper tnto ts all, DotI} as it 
 
 fa?, a0 c25oo is bp nature gcoo ano bn^' lucre a matrire conceiue Cnnc m ts, 
 
 corrupt, fo Dotb Ijfi^ not corrupt, De^ ano immeoiatelp after ootlj b?ingit 
 
 pjaue 0^ Defile man \oit^ tnill ifo^ fa)^t!),totDit, to^en our lull bnrffetlj 
 
 t^nt is contrary to tlie nature of dDoD : out into tlje atte,U)l)en toe ooe graoilg 
 
 iProm iDljencc tlien tjnt!) finne Ijis be^ p^ofccute tljat totjtcb toe lufteo after, 
 
 ginning^ ^z tolt? 0pollle anftoe^ ano being once obteineo toe ooe enio? 
 
 retb faieng : Yea, cuery one is temp- 
 ted» corrupted and drawn into cuill, 
 while he is withdrawne and enticed 
 with hisowneconcupifcence. iloe 
 Ijare 0nne tahctb beginning of our 
 (oncupifcence>ano is accompliQ^eo anD 
 &ni(^eD b'2 our otone Ujo;he anD la^ 
 labour. 
 
 it againli tbe laine of CDoD : tpon tlfc 
 ntthz lufiereof , Deatb Dotb follotoe 
 toit^out intermiffion.For the reward 
 offinne is death. SJ^aoe, 3JtruIl,bg 
 tbefe euiDent p^cafes of ^cripture 
 plainel^ DcclarcD, tljat (!5oD is not t^o 
 caufe of euill, but our co;irupttble Uiill 
 oj concupifccnce, anD tlje Dtuel,U)biclj 
 
 ^ote tare b? the loaie, toljat a ffirret^, p;jouofeetb ano inflametfj our 
 lueigt}t anD ([Dmpbaltg euerie one of Dep^aueD nature to finne anDtoickcD^ 
 f Ije 0poftlc£8 U)o;Dc0 Dotlj carry \j)it\i neffe, as be iubicb is tbe tempter ano 
 It ifo;j firff he mahetli concupifcence ttter enimie to manhinDe ano Ijis fal^ 
 our otone, o; proper tots all, tnm nation. 
 
 as tbe lo^De before DiD fat» of ^atban: 
 When he fpeaketh a lie, he fpeaketh 
 of his owne. jl^otoebifaufeconcttpi:* 
 fence is ourotonc, tljcrefo^c finne is 
 
 Bit tuill not bee amilTe ^eer to lieare 
 tl)e obiettions ofccrtainecauillersa^ 
 gaintt tijis Doctrine , ano to Icarne 
 Ijotoe toaunftuerc tbcmacco;Dingto 
 
 Obicftions 
 arc anTwercd 
 
 onr olune alfo. ifo; concupifcence tbe trutb* ^ometbere are, tuljici) 
 
 Dotb tDitbD;alJD0 ts from tljat tbat is loben ti\tv fee tbat loee Deriue finne, 
 
 true, iu(l,anD goD , totbat Inljicb is not of tbe nature of dDoD, but of tbe 
 
 falCe, bniufi,anD euill. %\}t fame con^ corruptible U)il! of man, anD falfe fugo 
 
 cupifrence enticetlj ts, tfjat is^ bv ma^ gcftion of tbe Diuell, Doe p^efcntli? ob*= 
 
 binga fl^etoe of falfe Ijope it Doth De^ iect, tljat (13oDcreateD 0Dam, anofo 
 
 ceine lis : asfoulers areUjcont tuitb confequentl^ created finne in SDam. 
 
 meat to entice fctrDes into tbcir nets, SCo tbis loa anflucre, tljat finne is 
 
 tDbicb tobcn tbe? baue DeceiueD tl;em tbe co;jruptio of tbe goD nature maoe 
 
 ttjepcatcbtp anD bill. Mbatgi p;jaie bt? <li5oD, anD not a creature created 
 
 T?ou coulDe be fpofeen moje plainel? i b? dDoD eitber in, o; tuitb man. (ISod 
 
 toe are b? our oton concupifcence caS createD mangoD, M man being 
 
 into euill. left to Ijis otone counfell , DiD tlj^ougi 
 
 %his concupifcence D;;atx)etl) t)£( t|iepernx)afionof^atan,b?biiSolDnc 
 
 ffomdE^oD, it Dotb entice anD Dtterlie action , anDDep^aueD tuill, co;ruptc 
 
 oeceiueDs* ;9nD tiien fjauing (aiDe t^egoDneffct^atdii^oD created in l;im: 
 
 (a 
 
The third Decade, the tenth Sermon . 487 
 
 fo notue tW fir.nc is proper to man, ^oloe , Cnce <3on , tDl)icl) gaue ^ 
 
 31 mcane mans corrupt action againll Dam t\\ut UitU ano potucr^ta of tiimfclf 
 
 ttie laUie of d^oD , ano not a creature mod abfolutelp inll, it foHotDetb con^ 
 
 crcateD in ijim of (Bod. 2Do tfjis tticp fcqucntl^,f Ijat tje gaue ttjem to BDam 
 
 replie, but t^zijoill anDabilitic tiiat not to Do cuti but ga)D:U)^ptl)en is ttje 
 
 toas in 0Dam,U)a0 it from elfelD^ere mod tuft vlT^^E) blameD in fuc^ a 
 
 tljan from (BoD Ijimfelft:' tmnDoubtcD^ 
 Ig nojtt tuasfrom OoD,£Dt)erefo^e fa^ 
 tfjev^finne is of (Sod. 
 
 31 Denic it , fo: (BoD gaue not to Zf 
 Dam U)tl anD potoer of U)o;htng,to t\)C 
 enD t^at f)e (l^oulD Ijuo^^e eutU. 
 
 if oj b^ eppjeffe commanDement fjc 
 fojbaD !)im to Do UjicbeDneflfe. SDIjere^ 
 foje ^Dam ^iinfclfe DiD naugbtilt! ap^ 
 plic tt)c luillanD potoer iDbicI) tjeerc^ 
 eeiueDof (^^W,by> tCngtljemtjntOi' 
 luarDli?. %hc p.20DigaU fonne recct?* 
 ueD mone^ at f)is fatfjers t)anD,U)i)ofe 
 
 cafe , as Cnfull man is lotttout all 
 blame in f lUz Do tl)crefo;c concIuDe, 
 bicaufe aflftrtion in 0Dam being mm^ 
 ueD br fenfe, anD eggeD on b? tfje fer* 
 pent DiD perClDSDe t)im to eate of t[)t 
 fo;biDDen fruite, toljen neuertiieleire 
 Yii$ twDcrftanDmg DiD \?ct ^olDe tlje 
 luo^De of (IDoo , tobicb fo^baD itim to 
 eate, t t\}^t bis trill ioag at free r toic e 
 anD libertie to mclinc to tuljetber part 
 it pleafeD l)im,l)c DiD nottDitt)ftanDtng 
 iDill anD cbffife tbat toi^icb (i^oD IjaD 
 fcjbiDDen bim, (tuceDoetberefojc, 1 
 
 meaning toas not tbat be H^bulD luaft rar,conculDe)tt)at finne is p^operl^ to 
 it pioDigallie )x)it^ riotous liaing,but bcc imputeo to man, \s)\iit\) luillinglie 
 tbatbemigbtbauc toljerbpon to liue tranfgrsffeD , anD not toCDoD, U)l)icfj 
 
 anD fupplie t^e loant of Ijts neceHi^ 
 
 ti£6* 
 
 MI;erefo;e lob^n \i^ baD Imttjlv 
 laO^t it outjanDtjttcrlptnDonebini:^ 
 felfe, f be fault toas in bimfclfe fo; a^ 
 buOng tt,anD not bis fatber fo; giuing 
 it bnto bim.irurtbcrmo;c,to baue tbe 
 poUjcr to Doe gtoD anD eml!, as SDam 
 baD of CD £D a) , it is of it felfe a tbing 
 luitbout fanlte : turn as alfoto baue 
 poifonjto faeare a tueapon, oj tueare a 
 fiDO^De, is a tbing tbatnoman can 
 lD©2tbil? blame. 
 %\}c\! \)aut in tljem a fo;ce f Do gtcD 
 02 ^nrm, SDlje^ are not naugljt bnlelTe 
 tbepba abufcD. j^nD beetbat Qii\et\f 
 tiik tbem, Dctb leaucto tbeetbe tjfe 
 thereof. 
 
 31f beeba a iuft man , Itputttt^ 
 fl)em intotb? banDe, not to abufe,but 
 to t)fe asequitieauDrigbtrequiretb* 
 
 Mlberfo:c,tf t tiou abufeft tijem, t\)e 
 fault is imputeD totb^ felfe, anD not 
 to ^im tbatgaue t\i& t^cm* 
 
 cbargeD bint , tbat t)^ l^oulDe not 
 finne. 
 ^eere againe ttie abuerlaries affee ^vhycod 
 
 ^f. ■ it • * » y^rt ^ ^-^ X. created ma» 
 
 tbis queCten , tob^ CE^cD DID create fofickicthar 
 man fo fraile tbat be of bis oUmc teiU ^cibouidfau 
 migbt incline to cutll : lob^ DiD be nit 
 ratbcr confirm in bim t\\c gojDncs ano 
 perfect founDneUe of nature, tbat be 
 coulD not baue fallen 02 finneD i %o 
 ibis t\ic Scripture anftoeretb faieng t 
 What art thou that difputeft with 
 God ? Wo to him that fbiueth with 
 his maker. Wo to him that faith ta 
 the father,why begotteftthou ? and 
 to the mother why broughtcft thou 
 foorth. 
 
 nnleCe (I5cD baD maDc man fal!^ 
 able, there baD banc no p;ailc of bis 
 lD02hes 0; tiertue . ifo; tiec coulDe 
 neitber baue tuilleD noa cboCeD hut of 
 mcctiitic baue becne gcD. ^ea, i33l)at 
 if man ougbt altogrtbcr to bee maDe 
 fall-able i ifo; fo DiD t^t counfell of 
 (Pod require tiim to be^. €^0DgiuetJ[i 
 
 not 
 
4S8 
 
 Of Sinne,&c. 
 
 notfjisotuneglo^ie fo anie frcafurc. 
 jaoam iuas a man ano not a (I5oD. 
 5!5ut tobeegtDD of neccffitic tjj tlje p^o^ 
 per gl02ic of (!5oD, anD of none but 
 <3oi, Sinn as <5on i$ bountifuU anD 
 liberall,ro alCo 10 t)e iuH. ^)t not^ gosu 
 to mm : but tuiU ttjerctoittjall ttjat 
 mm acftnoluIcDge !)tni anD ^isbene^ 
 Rte0, anD f Ijat tljei? obe^ Ijim, anD bee 
 tbanhful fo^ tbe fame, l^c fjao beff olu* 
 CD innumerable benefits bpon ^Dam, 
 tberc lacfeeD notbincc fljercfojc but to 
 t^iuc bim an occafion to Declare ano 
 (l^etjue \)is ttjanhfulnede anD obeDt^ 
 cnce to Ijis gtsD (I?oD anD bcncfarto?. 
 tsmbif b occafion be oflfereo bim b^ tbe 
 makmg of tbe latu, o;; gtutng bi^ CDm< 
 manDement. Me f^ tbcrefo:e, tpat 
 (Sod o^DcineD not f bat latoe to bee a 
 Humbling bloctte m ^Dams luate, bat 
 ratbcr to be a ftaffe to ttaie Ijim from 
 failing. 
 
 if oj in tbe latoe ^k Declarctl) tobat 
 be iuoulD bauc Ijim to Do. l^c t^ctoetb 
 tbaf be U)i(bctb not tl)t Dcatb 0: De^ 
 firurtton of 0Dam : b^ tcac\\tt^ bim 
 tobat to Doe,tbat be map efcape Dcatb, 
 anD hue in felicitie anD perfect bappi^ 
 To what «d ncfff . ifo^ iubicb canfe alfo be p;oui^ 
 
 ^° k?v "*" ''^'^ ^^''^^ ^^^^ ^^^ t^oulD be a plain anD 
 Adamr*^'° eafiecommanDcment: Ofthetreeof 
 knowlcclge of good and euill thou 
 ilialt not eate,fiiitbtbe3tOJDe,forif 
 thoudocft thou (halt die the death : 
 but of anie other tree in the garden 
 thouftiak eate. ^Ibatelfctoastbis, 
 tban as if bee fboulD baue faiD : Qou 
 l^altin alltbings bauc an eie to me, 
 tbou (l^alt atitkt to mee, cbep mee, bcie 
 fubisttljnto me, anD ferue mee : nei* 
 tbcr (bait tbou from elfetobere fctcl^ 
 tbe fo;jms of goD anD euil tban of me : 
 anD in fo Doing tbou Hjalt Hjetoe ti^^ 
 felfeobeDient anD tbankfuU tjnto mee 
 tl)p maker. SDiD dDoD in t\)iB, Dcfire 
 anp timuft tiling^ 0; mo;e tban f^oe 
 
 C^oulDe at tfje fjanDes of iSlDam i l^e 
 f^eUieD bim tl^t tree as a farrament 
 o; figne of tt)at,tDi)icb \it inioineD Um 
 bp tilt giuing of tbe latoe, to \i)iU tbat 
 tbe tree migbt bee a token to put bim 
 in memoaie tbat be ougbt to ober tb^ 
 ILo^D alone,as a Ujife,bountiful,ercel^ 
 lent, anD greatefl; CDoD anD maimer. 
 janD tobat Dtfftcultie 31 p^a^ vou, oj 
 DarkneHetoas tbereb^rein ^ ^aint 
 Auguftine is of t^c fame opinion 
 
 toitbtJS, tUbO in bis bofte De natum 
 horJ adnerfm AIamch£os,Caf.-^ 5 .faitb t 
 He did therefore forbid it, that hee 
 might fliew, that the nature of the 
 reafonablefouleoughttobe, not in 
 mans owne power, but in fubiec- 
 tionvntoGod, and that by obedi- 
 ence it kcepeth the order of hir fal- 
 uatiOjWhich by difobedienccicdoth 
 corrupt and marre.;^nD beereupon it 
 commetb tbat be calleD t^^t trcie,lDbicb 
 beefo:baD, bi? tbe name of tbe tree of 
 hnolulcDge of goD anD euill : bicaufe 
 0Dam, if b^ touct)eD it againd t^^t 
 iLo^Des commanDemcnt, C^oulDe b^ 
 triall feele tbe punit^ment of \)XQ fin, 
 anD bi? tbat meanes ftnolDc tobaf Dif* 
 ference tberc iuas betUurt t\)t gtoD 
 tbat folloluctb obeoicnccanD tbe euill 
 ttibicb enfuetbtbe fin of DifobcDience. 
 ^otD tbcrefojc tubcn tbe ferpent teas 
 crept in, anD began to tell man of 0* 
 tber fo?ms of gaiD anD euill Directly 
 contrarietotbelatuofdDoD, anD tbat 
 man bao once rccciueD tbem as tbings 
 botb true anD creDiuicbe DiD DiCfoiaU? 
 rcuclt from (S £D SD, auD bp bis olune 
 fault tb^ougb DifcbcDience be Uj;ogbt 
 bisotuncDcffruction. 
 
 2bbcrefo;c dDcD DiD altoaies Deale 
 iuttlp luitb \yim , anD man contrarili? 
 Dealt to t(D tniufili?, anD tuas bttcrlt! 
 Ijntbanhfull, boUjfoeuer men tuill go 
 about to clohe, o^ not to bcarc of bis 
 t)ntl)an^funilubbo;ne0. 
 
 25ut 
 
The third Decade, 
 
 1i5ut lDl)erea0 iuefa\?, that man 
 \3)as maoe fall-able,l2)ee lotll not f^mz 
 it to befo tuDerUffiDe t^at ante man 
 C^oulD t^tnk ttjat tbere Isas in ;^oam 
 an? one tot 0^ p^tckeof tnfirmttte be^ 
 fo^efjisfall. 
 
 5Fo2, as l)0B toag in ail points moff 
 abfolutel? perfect , fo Ixias lie in no 
 point createD To fraile tSjat bee (l^oulDe 
 Cnneojperit^b^Deatl;. 
 
 ifoj 2D £>, tul}icb is one in fub^ 
 fiance, anD t^m in pcr(ons, fa^De: 
 Letvs make man our image, after 
 our owne likenclTe. ^ofc l)0ere tljat 
 Za?la:m tjotl) fignific tifc piamc o;. 
 counterfet of anotljer tljing, anotljat 
 Demuth impojtctb tlje terie pattern 
 tDl)creb\? an? picture is Djatuen , oj 
 image po;traieD, 
 
 S^ljercfo^c, in (DoD is tlft cram^ 
 pie o; patterne, to tfjc rcfcmblance 
 Ujljcreof tljere toas a picture 02fimi^ 
 litiiDcframeD. liButtfjat rcp^cfcn^ 
 ting iikenede cannot bc^tljis boDie of 
 ours, ifoj (Sod is a fpirtt^,in: no point 
 lifeeto tbe nature of cuil anD aSjes: 
 ioe muH of ncccditis therefore refem^ 
 ble tbe image of C5£D2D to fpiriluall 
 tbings, astoimmo^talifie,trutl), iuf 
 nice anD bolincs. 
 
 ifo.: fo batb tlje ^poftle paale 
 taugbt t3S,lDbere be faitb : Be yee re- 
 newed in the fpirite of your minde, 
 and put on that new man, which af- 
 ter God is fliapen in righteoufneiTe 
 and holineffe of truth. 
 
 Mfjcrefo^e, there luas no toant 
 in our grano-fatbcr ^Dam , of anic 
 tbing that toas auailable to abfolute 
 perfectneffe : fo tbat cuen a blinoe 
 man ma? perceiue, tijat man toas 
 not created to Deatb anooettruction, 
 but tnto life, felicitic, ano abfolute 
 blefTeDneflfe. 
 
 3i5ut, fa? tbe?, <I?oD tiDfo^efenolue 
 tj^e fall of man, tot^ict;, if l)e^ toouloe, 
 
 the tenth Sermon . 490 
 
 teconloe ^ane toit^ton : noloe dnce 
 becoulDanDtDoulDenot, 0oDistobe 
 blamen bicaufe 0Dam (tnneD. 3|t is 
 a goolie matter inbesise, tnben all 
 feare of CDoD being laioe a&De, men 
 tnill at tbeir pleafurc fall flatl? on 
 railing againlt tbemate&ie of 0ot) al^ 
 migbtie. 
 
 31 anftucreD in t^e beginning of 
 tbis Difcourfe to tliis obtectton* Sinn 
 ?etfbis3lacoe beere mo;jeoner, tbat 
 tjpon (HJoDS fo:e^notDleDge tbere fol? 
 lotuetb no ncceffitie, fo tbat^oam tin 
 of neceffitie Itnne, bicaufe £D E> oiD 
 foichnotuc tl)at be iDoulD ftnne. 
 
 pniDent fatber Dotlj fo^efa b? 
 fome bntoIuarDe tokens, tbat Ijis 
 fonneltJiUoneDa?come to an ill em 
 Ding, jjieitber is be DecciucD in \)is 
 fo;efigbt : fo? b^ is flaine being taKen 
 in aoulfcrie. 315utbeis not tberefo^e 
 flaine bicaufe bis fatber fojcfatuetbat 
 be iDoulD be flaine: but bicaufe lit tuas 
 anaDuItcrer, 
 
 0nD therefore ^aint Ambrofe oj 
 tobofocuerit iSy tbat iuas autboj of 
 
 tijC feCCllD bccfee Tie gentium vocatioKe, 
 
 Cap.^. fpev^bing of the murtber lubicb 
 Cain comntitteD, faitb : Godverilie 
 did foreknowe, to what ende the fu- 
 rie of the madde man woulde come. 
 And yet bicaufe Gods foreknow- 
 ledge could not be deceiucd, it doth 
 not thereupon fol]ow,that neceffitie 
 of finning did vrge the crime vppon 
 him,&c. 
 
 ^nD ^aint Anguftine De libero 
 (!<rbitrio,Lib.7^.Cap.^. faitb t As thou 
 by thy memorie doeft not compel! 
 thofe things to bee done that are 
 gone and part, fo God by his fore- 
 knowledge doth not compell thofe 
 things to bee done , which are to 
 come . And as thou remembereft 
 fome thinges that thou haft done, 
 and yet haft not done all thinges 
 Qjl which 
 
491 OfSinnc,&c. 
 
 which thou rcmembreft : fo G O D tcth. Say not thou : hee hath caufed 
 foreknoweth all thinges which hee me to doe wrong : for hee hath no 
 doth : and yet doth not all which he neede of the finner. £D^, foj t^e tDic<f 
 foreknoweth. ButGodis a iuftre- fteD are not neeOfuU Dnto Ijim. 
 
 uenger ofthat,whereof heis noeuill 
 author.^nD fo f(D;t\), 
 Aitobicfiion iitke ^nto tf)t0 10 anott)er obtettton, 
 i3)\)ic\) t\itv. make, tljat fa^ : Cod cio 
 bero;e all begtnntngs Determine tottt) 
 ttmfclf to Deltuer manfemo from bon^ 
 fiage :tljerefo?e it coulo not otljertotfe 
 be, but tljat Uie (l^onlD firft btc tanglcD 
 in bonoage : tl)erefo.:c it beljmueD tjs 
 tofaeDjoUineD in nnne,tl)at b^ tfjat 
 meaner t\)c glo^ie of €^ot) migljt Cljine 
 mo^e clarlt!,a5 tljc apoille faiQ:Wher 
 finne was plentious,there was grace 
 moreplentious. 
 
 31But it i$ marucll t^at t!)cfe ca^ 
 utUer0 Doe not better conODer, tbat 
 <3on of []tmf0lfe lDtt!)out ta i$ fufftci^ 
 entto titmfelfe tmto abfolute bletfet;^ 
 ne0 ano moH perfect feltcttte,anD t^at 
 i)t0 glo^te coulee (as it notlf) of tt felfe 
 react) aboue al Ijeauf^, alt^ougl) tfjere 
 f)aD neucr bane m^ creature b?ougt)t 
 into ltgi}t* 
 «^ 30 not dD £) E> tintljout begins 
 
 ning i Wut toe bis creatures bao a be^ 
 ginning* (©^2Di0glojiou0frcmVe^ 
 fo^e all beginnings: tberfo^e be is glc^ 
 rimstoitboutts: $ |)isglo;ite tooulDe 
 be as great as itiS) tbougb^eetoere 
 not. 
 115ut tobat DuUarDe is fo ftslif^ as 
 
 God hateth all abhomination of 
 error, and they that worfhip God, 
 will loue none fuch . Mlbs tberefo^e 
 Doe tode not cbannge our manner of 
 reafoning, auD fo conttDer of tbe mat^ 
 teras it isinberieDeeDe* (]D)2D2D of 
 Us eternall gcsDnctfe anD liberalttie, 
 tobereb^ bee totlbetb bimfelfe to be 
 partcD among bs all to our feltcitie> 
 DiD from euerlaHmg Determine to cre^ 
 ate man to bts otone fimilituDe anD 
 likenctfe : but fo; bicaufe be DiD fo^cfee 
 tbat be tooulD fall bcaDlong into a HU 
 ti}i^ anD miferable bonDage , \\t DiD 
 tberefD;je b^ tbe fame \)i3 grace anD 
 goDnelTe o;jDaine a Deliucrertob;jing 
 bs outof tb^aloome : to tbe enDe,tbat 
 fo be migbt communicate bimfelf tn^ 
 tobs, tljat toe migbt p;aife bis gratis 
 ous fauour,anD renDer tbanhes to bi0 
 fatberli? gcDneOe. 
 
 j3nDfo tobatfocuer toemenbaue 
 (tnncD anD turncD to our otone Dc^ 
 ttruction, tbat fame Dotb <E^oD con*? 
 uert again to our commoDitie anD faU 
 uation: euen as be is reaD to baue Don 
 in tpc cafe of Jofepb anD bisb;jctb?cn, 
 \DUtp is as it tocre a certaine tvpt 
 of fpirituall tbings anD cafes of fal? 
 uation. 
 
 janD toe mull tobol^ enDeuour our 
 
 fo tbmbc tbat tbat eternall Itgbt of felucstoDoe tobattoe ma^ in reafo? 
 <D;©2D Dotb D;atoe anie b;igbtneflre ning of t\,is argument foto turneit. 
 
 of glo;ie at our Darkneffe : o? out 
 of tbe ftinbing Dungeon of our Onne 
 anD toichcDneffe ^ ^boulD(!I5oDsglo* 
 riebe no glo;ie, if it tocre not fo; our 
 finnes i 
 
 tbat all glo;ie mav be giuen f (Pod a* 
 lone, anD tobs notbtng elfe but Olence 
 intbeftgbtofd^oD. 
 
 jpoto, laff of all, tbere are pet be** 
 binDe fome places of ^criptnre tobicl) 
 
 %\)z toife man in toleljatticus muft, bptbetoap, berunne tb;oug|i 
 faitb i Saie not thou, it is the Lords anD erpounDcD. 2Cbe 0poftle berilp 
 fault that I haue finned : for thou faitbtGodgauethemvptoarepro- 
 ihalt not do the thing that G od lu- bate feafe. 
 
 uertoare* 
 
 probate 
 
 fenft. 
 
Godisfaid 
 to make men 
 
 biindc. 
 
 The third Decade, 
 
 IBuftljtshmDe of giutng oucr w, 
 tis Augudine alfo (attl), a U)o?be of 
 tuogemcnf anD iutticcifoj tljci? luere 
 tDQ)^ti)te to be gtucn tp tinto a rep^o^ 
 bateXenfe. Mc caufe is p;5efireD in 
 ttje iuo^DCS of flje 0pol!le. For God 
 had made hinifelFe manifeft vnto 
 tliem: but they were not onelievn- 
 thankfulltowardeshim, but waxed 
 wife alfo in their ow»e conceits,and 
 went about to obtrude vnto him, I 
 wot not what mtner of reh'gion and 
 worfhip. 
 
 SD^crefoje, fljaf t\\t^ mig^t bi? 
 p;©fc feejtljat t^e^ toere fcDles anD bn^ 
 goDlte, d^oD gaue t^tm tip tjnto fiittjie 
 
 3ln lifec manner, feing Amazias 
 iDOiUDe not gtue care anD tiarhcn to 
 t^e ILo?De, bicaufe €J £D S> ftaD Deters 
 mtneD to puntfl^ \)is tntqutttes : as t0 
 to bee reaDe m ttjc fourth bmUe of 
 J&tngst^efourteent!) chapter, anD fc^ 
 conD paralipom. 25. cljapter, ILilte^ 
 toife DID tU iLojDe put ttjcfpirit of cr^ 
 roj into t^e moutbcs of tfje falCe p^o^ 
 pbcts, anDtbeffcDaceD ^egppt,<Il;^ 
 faie T 9. ^0 alfo did a feDucing fpirite 
 go out fromtljeiLojDe cfiuDgemcnt, 
 anD luas a l^nng fpirite in t\}c mout^ 
 of alip;op^etfi : as 10 to befeene in 
 ff)e laft Cljapter of tfje tfjirDe bojke 
 of Jjing0, jjioiue tlje iLojDe Dotlj all 
 tbefe things Isitlj initanD toIi> iuDge^ 
 ment. 
 
 jagaine, (© £D 2D 10 faiDe to blinDe 
 mcn0 eie0, fo often as \)t Dotl) reuohe 
 oi ta&e aluaie tljc contemneD ligbt 
 of tbc tratl) anD finceritie, leaning 
 tbem tfjat Deligbt in Darfeneffe, to 
 loalke anD fticht in tbeir DarhenelTe 
 fiill* i?o? tben tbe ito;De permitf ct^ 
 1)10 b)o;De to be p^eacIjeD to t\}c tn^ 
 tbanbfull anD tngoDUereceiuer0t)n^ 
 to ttieir tuDgement 0^ conDemnati^ 
 om iFo;(bDmlBDot^ tije Cuangelt^ 
 
 the tenth Sermon. 491 
 
 caflanD 2ipo(toliitz Doctrine feacl) 1)0 
 to tbinfee. 
 
 This, faitb t^ ILojDe, is condem- 
 nation, 0;, 2D!)isi0inDgement, that 
 the fonne of God the veric true light 
 came into the world, and the world 
 loued darkenerte more than light. 
 0nDJ3anIefaiDe: if y^ theGofpell 
 be hid, it is hid in them that perilh : 
 in whome the God of this worlde 
 hath blinded the fenfes of the vnbe- 
 leeuers,&c. 
 
 3jn tbe fame fenfe, <!!5 £D 2D t0(atD to harden. 
 to ^arDen man . if o;i iuljen tbe Ho^De 
 calletb nran, anD liee refiCetl), ma^ 
 hing !}imfclfe bnU)(D.:tl)ie of t^e bing^ 
 Domeof beauen, b^Dotbt^ien permit 
 Urn tntofjimfelfe : tbat i0, i}k lea^ 
 uctljmanbnto bi0 otone corrupt na* 
 ture, acro^Ding tnto Uibicb tbe \iwct 
 of man 10 Conie, tobicb i0 moUifieD 
 anD maDe tractable b^ tlje onel^ grace 
 of dD £D 2D : tberefo<je tbe tnit^^ato^ 
 ing of (IDOD0 grace is tfft barDening 
 of mannc0 bart : anD \si^m tuee arc 
 leftbnto our felue0, tljcn are lue bar^s 
 DencD. 
 
 pljarao bing of 0egf pf DiD b^ 
 bis miirtlirring of tbe^fraelititb in^^ 
 fants, b^l)iiGtv';annie, anD manp Of 
 tber bicc0 bo^ribl? committeD againtt 
 tbelatoc of nature, offenDe fbe tits 
 of€5oDsmc(iiuffanDbeauenli?maie^ 
 If ic : tljercfo.je it is no maruel tbat be 
 IjarDeneD ^is hart. 515ut if an^e man 
 tctllnot aomtr 0? receiue tbis erpoC^ 
 tion,vet can be not Dcnie tbat © £) 2D 
 in t\it Scriptures cctb bfe our binDes 
 of pl);jafcs f maner of fpcecbe0. ^oUi 
 toe are Irycont to fa^: SC\iis fatber Dotb 
 bp t03 mucb cockering 0; ouer gen«» 
 tlpDealingmarro;ibarDen bi0 fonne, 
 be mabetb btm ff ufcbojne anD llifnec^ 
 feeD,anD ^et tbe fatber Dotb not tenDer 
 l}im to DeHrote, but to faue bim : t\ic 
 tonne tnDaeDe b^ t^e abuts ofW fa^ 
 ^q 2 timers 
 
493 Of Sin 
 
 tl^tts (Umemte DotI) boti) ntftto^ ano 
 liarDen t)tmfelf0* 
 
 2Dt)crefo;e tot^ereas tfje fonne t0 
 
 |)arDenco,ti}at commet^ br Iji0 olune, 
 
 anl» not bw fatbers fault,altbougb t^c 
 
 fatbcr bcare tbe name to bauc barDc^ 
 
 mD bint ojmaDebimpaft grace, ^no 
 
 tjertlinf tbou^ft Dtltgenti^ conHoer 
 
 tbebiffio^ieofiabarao, tboulbalt oU 
 
 tener tban once ftno ttiis fentence tCf 
 
 Godhard- peateD tbere : And God hardened 
 
 hm.^''"°" Pharaos hart, namely, toben fomc 
 
 "^ benefite o^ tcliuerie from euUl luas 
 
 to^ougbt before. 
 
 jas tbougb tbe fcripture (boulDe 
 baue faioc : 13^ tbis benefite of Delis' 
 weringbim fromeuill, DiD (Sou bar? 
 ben tbe bart of pbarao , \i)Wt Ijee 
 abufeD tlft gajDneCTc of <3oJj, anu fup^ 
 pofeD tbat all tbings UjouIdc be after^ 
 toaroes out of peril! anD Danger , bi^ 
 caufe 0cDbaD taken aluaie tt)i3 p^tf 
 fentpuni(bment> anD did begtnne to 
 Doc bim g(DD. :9nD v.tt 3 ronfeCTe tbat 
 dDoD befojebebaDbenefiteD, o;: laiDe 
 anie punilbments tpon ^egppt, did 
 immeDiateli? bpon tbe calling of spo^ 
 fe0)fate : I knowethat the king of 
 jEgypt will not let you depart. ^nD 
 againe: See that thou doe all thefe 
 lignesand woonders which I haue 
 put in thy hand before Pharao : but 
 I will harden Pharaos hart, that hee 
 fhall not let the people goe. llBut 
 f befe fatnngs Doe not tenDe bocreunto, 
 tbat toe f!)oulDe mafee (SoD tbe autbo^ 
 of all ^baraoB falfljfBD, rcfae!lion,anD 
 ftubbo^ne Dealing againC t\)t %o;ti : 
 but ratber tbe^ loere fpoben to tbe 
 fomfojt anD confirmation of ^cks, 
 tDbo is tbcrefo;e fo p;cmonifl)eD, tbat 
 Xuben bee Dealetb earncftli? ^itif tbe 
 feing, anD v.tt cannot obtatne \)is fute, 
 be (^onlD nottuitbft anoing UnoUi tbat 
 bee baD €)oD0 bufinclfe in banDe, anD 
 tbat <Sf^^ bubwlongfufferanceis 
 
 ne,&c. 
 
 tbe caufe of tbaf Dela^, tDfjewas itot^ 
 iDitbttanDtng at tbe lad bee tooulDe 
 temper all tbings to bis otune bononr 
 anDglo^te. 
 
 SDbecafebi? alimilttnDe is all one, 
 a0 if an boulbolDer ^oulDe fenDe ^is 
 feruanttobis Debitojg, facing: <3ot 
 ti)"^ toa^ anD DemanDe mp Debts : but 
 Vtt 3 Knotoe tbat t^ou fl^alt receiue 
 none of tbem. • 
 
 ifo? 31 b? mv fufferance anD gen.tle 
 Dealing luill caufe tbem to be tbe flac* 
 fecr to pail tf.ll5ut ^et Doe tbou tt)^ Du^ 
 tit* 0nD i in t^t meane tobile toill fee 
 tDbatts ne^Dfull to be Done. 
 
 Ko tUs mar bee aDDeo, tbatenen 
 in tbofe.berp Cbapters, lubere itia 
 fo often faiDe : God hardened Pha- 
 raoes hart. SCbis alfo iff afterluarD 
 annereD> \a\iic\f laietb tlit barDening 
 of pbaraoe0 bc^art bpon ^\i(irnoes 
 oionebeaD, fat?ing : Hee hardened 
 his hearteand harckened notvnto 
 them. 
 
 3In tf^t nintb of cBroDus, luben 
 pbarao tuas toell lubippeD , be cri^ 
 cttf : I haue now finned, the Lorde 
 is iuft,but I and my people are vniuft 
 or wicked. j^nDimmeDiatel^aftfra^ 
 gaine:But when Pharao faw that it 
 ceafed raining, hee finned yet more, 
 and hardened his hart, and it was 
 hardened, ^o t^tn tbefe anD fucb 
 like places mud bee conferreD \s)it\) 
 tbefe 1ijo;jDS:I haue hardened Pha- 
 raoes hart, anD out of tbcm mutt 
 bee gatbercD a goDl^^ fcnfe,fucb a fenfe, 
 31 meane, asmabetbnot (iSoD tbe au^ 
 tbourofeuill. 
 
 ^oUialfo t\)t p<jopbetjamosDotb Amos.^. 
 berie plainel? fa? : Thereisnoeuill ,^^^^J^^ 
 in a citie, but the Lord doth it. 515ut ^oc ciiii. 
 Auguftine Contra ^dimantHm,Caj>.i6. 
 
 DiD ber Je religioufli? Ui^itc : Euill in 
 this place, is not to be taken for fin, 
 butforpunilhnient. 
 
The third t)ceadc, the tenth Sermon. 
 
 4H 
 
 Noteheere 
 
 the lirii cuill 
 is the (icc<le> 
 the fccondCt 
 ehcpuntfh- 
 Bicntofthc 
 cuildccde. 
 
 ifo; tie foo;ti (cutll) is tten in tUio 
 U^niScationsitl^s cnc is tpc mil tnbtcl) 
 a man hot^i tl)e oti^cr euti t5 tlje patne 
 iD^ic^ i^e fuffii^ret!?. i^otoe the P;o^ 
 pliet in ti)t£; place fpeaket^ of tf)at eutl 
 U)^tc|) is ttje pant(^ment t^at men Do 
 ruflfer. if o; b^ tt)e p^outDcnce of C3od 
 iD^tcf) rtilcti) anD gotternet^ al t[)tng0, 
 man oottjCo committl)eeutI,U)6ic|)f)e 
 tDtU,t})at f)e mat? Tuffi^r tf)c eutl tt)i;tcf) 
 Jje tooulD not.2D[)erefo2e t'gt mil that 
 (Don m^,is not tuil in rcfpett of C15oD, 
 but i$ tuiU to fijem bpon ivtjomc Us 
 tengeaunee lig^tetfi.^o fi^m |je in re^ 
 fpsrt of Ijimfclfe Dotlj gmo : becanft e? 
 uerp iu!i tt/ing is g(DD,t&at tengeance 
 of !)t£i is tuff, ano Co con&quenfl? it is 
 ^coD, SDlje place ofdSfaiealfo muff ba 
 none ot^erUiife bnoerdoiO in i)UEC 45* 
 cljaptcr, facing : I am the Lord , and 
 there is elfc none : it is I that created 
 h'ght and darknefle : I make peace 
 and eaill : yea,! euen I the Lord doo 
 all thefe things . Jf 0^ Ijarc be tal^etfj 
 eutll fo; tuar, nno mat;ct|) it t^t mu 
 trarie to peace. 
 
 againe &ainr jaugiifttnc De »atura 
 
 bout contra {^Manichxos Chapter 28. 
 faif I) : When we heare that all things 
 are of him, and by him and in him, 
 u'emuftvndcrftand it to befpoken 
 of all the natures, thatare naturally. 
 For finnes are not of him, bicaufc 
 they do not kccpe but defile nature : 
 which finnes the holy Scriptures do 
 diucrfly teftifie to be of the will of 
 them which commit them. 2D^U0 
 mucbAuguftine. 
 
 jl^eitber is it a matfer of ant? great 
 bififtcoltte to anflDereto tbat fentence 
 of Salomons, lDbereI)eraitl) : God 
 created al things for his owne fake : 
 yea, the vngodlie againfl: the euill 
 daie.Prouerb. i5. jfoj toe beleeue, 
 tj^at ti)e moff tuff dl^oD fjati) appointee 
 aoapofafntctioni viXSi^xmxt, o;pu^ 
 
 ntr^ment,lu!)tc^ f^al tome tpon V^em 
 tn Due time ano reafon. 
 
 )i5ut tobcreas ttje apoff le faif ^ : He 
 hathmercieon whom he will, and 
 whomhewi]lhehardeneth:ljuemt}(E 
 not fo i».;eff te,to rii?,tljat dPoDDotlj of 
 neceffitte ^;int an^ man to finne, and 
 tljattberefo;eIie istlje canfeof ffnne. 
 $01 t\}Z XviW of CDoD ts gtoD anD taff, 
 anDtsilletb i^ot^mg, butlobnttger^ 
 peDtent, anD notrcpngnant to nature 
 anDtjic txjo^D of CDoD. anDtljerefo^e 
 it ?s,tfjtat tljc p;jopbct crietp: The Lord 
 is iufi in ail his waies, and holy in all 
 his worker.'. Pfal.i 45. 
 
 %\)us l)mt 31 out of mnci) t^at 
 mat?beraio, pichcDout a little, ano 
 laieDit befo;e^ourete£(, Deerel^ belo^ 
 neD, fo;t?outocon(tDer of tlieeanCeof 
 finne. 
 
 Me are nolo come to bemonffrate '"'^fSS^ 
 tljefirff parts, toljicfjUjerefetootunc "*'"™*^ 
 in tbe Defcription of finne immeDiatl]? 
 tippontt)e beginning of t^i0 Sermon. 
 SCbe^ are in nnmber tU)o,tbe firff is : 
 Sinne is the naturall corruption of 
 mankinde.aSIje latter is : and the ac- 
 tion that rifeth of it contrarie to the 
 laweofGod. 
 
 ^ome beril? in Cutting Dolunetl^e 
 ftinD0o> Differences of firtne«D(oberB 
 toellanDaDuifeOlt? faie : Of finnes, 
 one is originall ,and an other adualL 
 3( meanc in ojDcr to fpeabe of bot^ , to 
 farre as <2>oti ftiall giue me grace : ano 
 firff, of tbe fame natural corruption in 
 man&inne, tljatis, of ojiginall finne» 
 ijiolaetberefoje, it is calleDo^iginall ^''^f^^ 
 finne, btcaufe it commetb from t^e 
 firff beginning , being DeriiteD from 
 our firff parents into bsall b^lineall 
 Defcent anD continual courfe Irom one 
 toanot!?cr. 
 
 IFoj tue b;jing it luitfj ts in onr na^ 
 tnre from our motljers U)cmbe into 
 tj^islife. 
 
 f^q 3 M 
 
4^5 Of Sinne,&c. 
 
 ^ftl){5n(niietf)ere aremametief!^ tlietcrtpfnrecaUett) titfatahs oft})z 
 
 nitiotts maoe, \s)\^ich* ^ tl)ei? Doe not 
 tiragree amons tt}cmrelue0, fo^etis 
 one of tbcm mo^e ful mn eutoent t^an 
 another of tl)em is. &ome far,iID^t9t^ 
 nallfinnets tbe co;irupttoncf nature 
 from tt)e firft pcrfe(tneCre.i^tl}er Tome 
 (ate, Bit 10 ti)e corruption of man0 na^ 
 ture, iD^tcl) maketf) tl)at toe Doe not 
 ttvXv obei? ttie latue of (DoD, ano are 
 not tDttbout 0nne.iagatnc,fome call it 
 atoanto^Dcfcct: otijer call it concur 
 ptfcence, lDl)tct) mtgl)t better fiaeme to 
 be ti)e fruit of o^iginall linne, tt}at i0, 
 of our corruption. 
 
 ^tber call it, an ino^DtnatenelTe 
 of appetite0 lJDl)icbi0 left in nature* 
 Anlhdmus a latetD;iter faitl): ^n* 
 gtnaU0nne i0 tlje loant of orisinall 
 rtgtteournelTe.llBut tl}is is tl]oug{)t to 
 lianebemCpotfen romiul)at ten briefly* 
 ifo;tbe force of fin fd^metljto be not 
 fufficientli? erpreCTeo . ifo; cur na^ 
 tnrei0not onel^boioe ano barren of 
 goDDnelTe, but alfo mo0 abunoant ano 
 firuitefuU of all enil0 ano naugbti^ 
 nelTe. 
 
 SD^ercforetbeOeSnttion of Hugo 
 is taken for t[)e better tul)o fnttb: ^xif 
 jSinaU finne is ignorance in t^t minD> 
 anD concupifcence in tbe flclb.^ut vet 
 t^tBCamietbtobeafarfuUcr and bet^ 
 ter Definition : €)rigtnall finne i0tbe 
 Dice or oeprauation of t^e iDbole man, 
 iDlierebi? be can not DnDerfiande (Don 
 anD bt0 toill, but of a peruerfe iuDge^ 
 ment of tbing0, Dotb ouertlitDartlr, 
 anDpernertetb all tbing0« 
 
 auD notu among all tbe(e Definitt^ 
 on0, Bjtuil^rou (DecrelpbeloueD)to 
 fonfiDer of t!}i0 alfo : ^rtginallfiinne 
 i0ti)8 inljeritabl^ DefcenDing naugfj* 
 tineffc or corruption of our nature, 
 lobifljDotbfiifi maheb0 iuDangercD 
 totbe toratb of eoD, ano t^n brin^ 
 get^fa)rt[)tnb0 tiiofe tDorks^ tnbicli 
 
 fiei^. 
 
 2D{)erefor0tbi0i^rigtnall finne id 
 neither a D^oe, nor a tooroe, nor a 
 tbougbt, but a Difeafe, a \iicey a Depra^ 
 uation Hi ra^> of iuDgementano concur 
 pifcenre, or a corruption of tbe tobole 
 man, tbat i0, of tbe tnoerfianbing, 
 toill, anD all tbe potoer of man, out of 
 XDW\f at lafi. Doe flotoe all cuill 
 tbougbt0,nangi)t^ U)orD0,anD totcbeD 
 DecDe0. 
 
 SDljt0 finne taketb beginning at, Thebegm- 
 anD of flDam, t for tbat caufe it is cal^ "'"gofo'-si- 
 leD tbe mberttabli; DelcenDmg naugb^" 
 tinefie anD corruption of our na^ 
 ture* Concerning tbe corruption 
 anD finne of BDam,ont of to^ome loe 
 are all borne finner0, Bi baue alreaDie 
 fufficientl? fpoken, tobere 3| treateD 
 of tbe caufe of finne, anD b^ anD bH 
 baereaftcrlball follolDfomiubatmore 
 of tbe fame arg«ment,for tljat 3i baue 
 no n&Dc to repeate an^ tljing fjeere : 
 31 U)il therefore nobo palTe foirtb to tbe 
 rcff. 
 
 SDbe Pelagians DcnieD tbat tbise* Tt«Pc^- 
 uill of ^rig:inall finne tuas b^reDita^ 
 ric* ^or tbefe are t^e ter^ tuorDe0 of 
 Pclagius bimfelfe. As without vertue, 
 foare wee alfo borne without vice. 
 And before the adion of our owne 
 wil.that alone is in man, which God 
 created . ZCbefe toorDes of bis arg 
 fomctubEt obfcurr, but Cacleflius tbe 
 partener of Pelagius DiD more openl? 
 fpue out t^is poircn,anD fa^ : We did 
 not therefore fay that Infants are to 
 bee baptifed into the rcmiflion of 
 finnes, tothccnde that we {houlde 
 feeme thereby toaffirmc, that finne 
 i? £;f rr4*i!«c^,orhereditarie,which is 
 vtterlye contrarie to the CatboUkc 
 fenfe. Bicaufe finne is not born with 
 man » but is afterwardc put in vrc 
 by man : bicaufe iUs declared to be, 
 
 not 
 
 gianj. 
 
caric euill 
 is inland i{ 
 boraciogi- 
 thcrwich 
 ■un. 
 
 The third 'DtOidc, the tenth Sermon . 496 
 
 notthe fault of the nature, but of Ci)2tfttnt|}^fifttof|reltomaiiesOot|i 
 
 thcwrill. motteutDentlrfag : As by one man 
 
 ^gamCjPelagius fafD0 : That that (inne entred into the worlde, and 
 firftfinnedidnot hurt the firftman death by finne : euen fo death en- 
 oneIy,butalI mankindc alfo, his if- trcd into all men, in fomuch as all 
 fue and oflF-fpring : but^e totl) ixttf haue finned : for vnto the lawe vas 
 mcDiatel]? aDDe : Not by propagati- finne in the world: butfinneis not 
 on, but by example, t^at tS to faic, imputed when there is no lawe. Nc- 
 i^ot t^at tfje^ tDtjtc^ came of tjim, uerthelclfe, death raigncd from A- 
 Djetce ante tiicc of fjim , but bicaufe dam vnto Mofes,ouer them alfo that 
 t^cpt^atCnncDaftertDarDjDio inline had not finned with liketranfgrefli- 
 nmg imitate Hm tpat finncDilrtt and on as did Adani,&c. 
 befo;etl)em.E:^i0istobefaneinAu- E>otb not tbe 0po0le in tfjefe 
 relius Auguftinus Depeccato orivinali, tuo;jDes manifcttip (Ijetoe t^z pjopa^ 
 contra TclagiHtn (^ CaicIl//im,Li?.2sa. 0atioit of OmiCj taping : Sinne ente- 
 ig.d'ij. red by one man into the worldc, 
 ^2 tljcrfoje muff pjoucbr the teffi* death entered into all men, info- 
 monies of I;olp fcripture,t|iat tf)e euill much as, they haue all finned, to 
 u(f)?retiifartetnman, anoftjat o;igi' tnit, in fo mucf) as t^ep are allfub^ 
 nail fin is bo;netcgiti;erU)itbt}0,t|)at ietfto corruption. 0nD tbat no men 
 iBj t\):\t nil mm are bo;ne finners info ett[)er befo;e 0; after ^pfes migtit be 
 t^etoo^lo. SDt^p^op^ett^erfojcDotl) erccpteD,l;aaODctii: ITeath raigned 
 plainlt? crie, pfnlme yi, Beholde^ I from Adam vnto Mofes ouer them 
 was borne in wickednes, and in fin alfo, which had not finned with the 
 hath my mother conceiued me. 1^; like tranfgreifion as did Adam :t|)at 
 as another tranQation out of tl)e ^c* is to far, ouer tfjem tol^cb l)aD not fin^ 
 b3eU)faitt): Behold, Iwasfiiapenin neDoft^eir atone iuill, as <aoami)aD» 
 iniquitie, and in finne my mother but O^eU) from {jim OJlJjtnall Qnnebg 
 cheriihed or warmed me. SD^at ts to p;{opagation. 
 fapifinneoiot^ immediatcli? cleaue ^atnt Augufline not!) mo^e fiiUi? 
 bnto me, toljen 3 toas once conceiueo mudt ano lianDle tbis argmnent in 
 anD nonri(][jeD in mp motl^ers iuomb* bis firtt btofee, 2)^ peccatoram meritU 
 ^otDtbat happened bnooubteolp not &remifione: intljenintb, tznt}^y ano 
 bp anie \>itz of matrimonie : fb: tbe eleuentb cbapterstano tbe refi as tbe^ 
 ioeoloch beo is bolp ano bnOefileo:but follotue in o:oer * i^saine, panle in 
 Ex traduce ant) bp propagation, ifor tfje feucnt^ to tlje Homancs calletli 
 Blob in W fonrteentb chapter fattb tbis euill, ttieltntbatDtoelletb inbs> 
 manifettlp : Who can make or bring tbat \& to fa\?, t\)Z finne tbat iz begot* 
 foorth a pure or dcane thing of that tzn anD bojne Initl) l3S.ifo.2 b^ abOetb* 
 which is vndeane ? No bodie vn- lamcarnallfoldevnderfinnc.0nt),l 
 doubtedly is able to do it. knowe that in me ( that is my fleili ) 
 
 £)f tfjatfojt alfo tljcre are manic there dwelleth no good. SnO tbtre^ 
 
 otber U-<;^\\%6 in tlje fiffantb ano fine foje tbe blelTeD ^oftle ano CDuange^' 
 
 ano tlDcntietl) cbaptcrs of tbe fame lift Bio^n tclletb ts, tbat, if we fay ,wc 
 
 bobe. haue no finne,we deceiuc out felucs, 
 
 janO |3aate t^e llOltC 0poftle of and the truth is not in vs. 
 
 i^q4 ^ 
 
497 CrSinne,&c. 
 
 ^e fait!) tert! Sgntficanf l?(tDe l^atte) loere not fo t^t cnen from f^tm Hier^ 
 9 not(l0e^auei)aD) o^ (Uie (^ntl^aue) t5 Tp^ung tp m ti0 fuct) a peruerdc^ 
 ifo;i b^ our corrupt nattire luee I)aue ne0,n0 t0lO(D;tt)^ofC£^o0dtuStuOge# 
 
 tt)at p;oper t)ntoD0* nercfo.^e it to 
 mantfeff tijattbe fiction of t{)e pcIaQt^ 
 an£! 10 fal&, lo^erb^ ttic^ aftirnie,tt)at 
 too are ba;ne tott^ottt ttce : it is falfc, 
 t[)attl)e boluntarie action oncl?, f not 
 tl)e corruption o; oep^auation )jD[)i(^ 
 10 not ret bur(t fcD^^tl) to tlie oeeD^io fin* 
 
 jflnO Auguftin DotI) in one place cal 
 euen tl)at Doluntarie nn,o.:igtnaU fin, 
 ano ttiat tUio fanO;t? Ivaie0 : fittt, not 
 Cmplr of it felfe, but in refpect of 3^ 
 Dam, btcaufe it being comitteo b^ tl)e 
 naugiitie loill of 3oam, is D^aton ano 
 maDe{)ereDitarieint0* 
 
 j^econoir, bicanfe a naugI)tieIuS 
 mat be nameo a luil. jfoj LuRetraa. 
 i.Cap.i5.tjeraiti) : Ifany man doth 
 fay.that euen the very lult is nothing 
 dfcbut willjiuch a will yet, as is vi- 
 cious and fubied to iin, hee needeth 
 
 ment. 
 
 IBat notue fince all t^e tncltnatton> 
 oifpofitton,ano oefire of our nature,e' 
 uen in a cbiloe but one oa^ olDe, t0 re^ 
 pugnanttot^e purenefi'eano Ml of 
 (!3oD,lDbic^ i0 onl? gcoo, no man tiier^ 
 fo^e 10 punifl^eD fo; bi0 fatber,but ttxcf 
 rp one fo;^ l)i0 otone intqutt^tand cala^ 
 mitics fall euen on tl)e tongcKbabeo, 
 lijljomtoefeetobe toucljeD tuitb ma^ 
 nte amiction0 b^ tt}e tolp ano iuU 
 tnogement of tbe molt tutt dDoD. 
 
 j^eit{)ert0tbeirobiectton an^iulitt 
 ffronger to^iclj faie, tbatt^e c [jiloren 
 of f)olie parent0 cannot D.:aU)e o; take 
 mv fpot of ttjcir parcnt0. jfo; tbe? 
 l)aue tbeir lineall oelcent of ttje fielbl? 
 generation,ano not of tt)e fpiritual re 
 generation* 
 
 ;aB0 U)&erca0 f Ije apottlc faiotThc 
 
 To beboro* 
 of holie p&«- 
 rcnu. 
 
 not tp be gain-faidc : for, where the vnbelecuing husbande is fandified 
 thing is manifeft wee muft not ftriiic by the wife,and the vnbelcuing wife 
 
 about tearms and words. For fo it is 
 proucdthat without wil, there is no 
 iin,either in deede, or in propagati- 
 on : t^at i0 eitj^er actuall o; o;igi^ 
 nail. 
 
 is fandiHed by the husbande : elfe 
 were your children vndeanc , but 
 now are they cleane : if is not repug* 
 nantto our former allegattono* ^o; 
 t|iet? are callcD Ijolie, notbp tbe pjcro^! 
 
 Ou0mucf|Auguftine, luljoDoff) gattucoftbeirbtrtbojgcneration,a0 
 alfo alleoge ottier faiengs like to tJ^iSy tf)ougb cl)iiD;!en toere bo;!n Iiol? toiti)^ 
 
 in [)t0 t^irO bcofee Contra lultamm Pe- 
 
 lagiatjum Cap. 5 . ^t D^all bt Cufiricient 
 
 to ti0,euen luitljont tljcm to learne b^ 
 
 t^e tefitmonie0 of t|;e tjol^ fcrtpturco, 
 
 t^at fin i0 not onelie a boluntarie acti^ 
 
 on, but alO) an fjereottaric co;jruption 
 
 ti% ucp^auation , t^iat commetb b? in^ 
 
 lieritance. 
 
 i^ot bnlihe to aUtI)t0t0 fljat fen* 
 
 i^cfoniiau fence in Cjcd^iell, tDJ)eret'^e2lo;!Dc 
 
 rmquVdc'of' f^i*t)* The fonne (hall not beare the 
 
 Ac father, iniquity of the fathcr,but cuery man 
 
 (hall die in hisowncfinne. ^fo; j3* 
 
 Jham0 foil fliouloe eo t)0 no ^armei if it 
 
 out an^ fpot o;> ttce at all: but fo;^ hi* 
 caufe tfie)? being borne bp nature co;* 
 rupfe, are bi? ffjetcrttie ofiliecouB* 
 naunt ano grace maDe pure, ano bn* 
 cleanne0 is not imputco to tbem , fO^ 
 Cf)ji(l J)is fahe oi ti^t remilTion of fin0 
 ^}^ii^ i0 pjonounccD m tfjefe Uiojoeo: 
 I will be thy God , and the God of 
 thy feed after thee, jffi; of olOe,euen 
 ti)0fecliil33enlpi)ic& oftljcfiieDe ofa* 
 b;a[)am tocre f)o!p % blcffeD , receiueD 
 nottoitbffantJingt^c figne of circum* 
 ciCon. i^oVue luJiat ndcDe 31 P^aJc pon 
 {)ad iW ^^ of Cticumcificny o;pnr' 
 
 fitns 
 
The third Decade, the tenth Sermon. 4p8 
 
 einti, If bp tl^cir btrt^l t^ ffan ^aO no Cyprian,Retilius,01ympius,Hilary, 
 
 hmltamut in tijem i ano A m brofc ijis fatijer mu matter in 
 
 2D^att^refo;ei0 WtcrlpfalfctDljifli ^Mim Doctrme,innocent,Grcgo- 
 
 pe IjearU cuen noUl tfjat Ca-'leftius tl)t rie,Baril,f lohn Chrifoftome.0nO at 
 
 Pelagian otD titter m tijcfc luo;Ds:We length \)a inferret^ : Wilt thou now 
 
 did nottherfore fay that infants are call fo great a confenr of Catholiquc 
 
 to be baptifed intothe remiflfionof pricfts, a confpiracic of naughtic 
 
 (innes, to the ende that u'c fliould meia ? Neither thinke thou that S. 
 
 thereby feeme toaffirmethatfinnc Hierome is to be contemned, bi- 
 
 is ex traduce or hereditarie,which is caufe he was but a prieft onely and 
 
 vtterly contrary to the catholique nobifliop, who being fkilfullinthe 
 
 fcnfe. jfo:iti0 CatfjoUqnc anOtrnc Grceke,LatineandHebruetoongs, 
 
 Dottrtneti)att^ect)ilD;enoftl)0 31etoC0 and paffing from the Weft vntothe 
 
 toere rirfunicifeD, notfomncfjonelic Eaft Church, liued in holie places. 
 
 All the Mc!< 
 cnt dodors 
 or fathers of 
 the Chufch 
 cofcHcCwitk 
 one aflcnt> 
 originallfub 
 
 biraijfe tfjev toere partahers of tl)z Hi* 
 nine couciiaunt, as fo; bicatifc tl]at aU 
 tlje antiquitte of |}ol^ ifatljers oiofo 
 confeiTe, tljat in infantes tliere tons 
 fometoljat lul)id) IjaD necDe of cutting, 
 tliat is,Ui|)icl) l)aD necOe to be rcmittcD 
 bi> tt^c grace of (H^oD, ant) not be tmpu^ 
 teDtotljcmtjntoocat^. 
 
 3tisCat|)oligueanD true Dortririe 
 tljat t\)z infmts of dtjjillians are bap? 
 tifeo, not fo much bicniifutfje^ are t\)t 
 cljilo^en of <IDoi5,aniD freely recciuro m? 
 to tlje coucnaunt, as fo; bicaufe f !)cre 
 tstn tl)era,eucn from tljeir birtI;,fome 
 tDJjat U)Iiic!) t^t Ic^D bv tjis p;race Dotl; 
 tual^ aloapileaii it i^otiiD bang ^pon 
 t^em Deati) ano Danuiation* ^ea,t[)at 
 cannot be Cati;olique, tohicl) Dotl) fo 
 manifettli? rcpugne (o mant? tuiacnt 
 places of ^crtp?nre,lu[)ici) pjouetjjat 
 in infantes tijere is Snne b^ p.2opaga<= 
 tion. SSo concfrme this, toe mav nODe, 
 tl)at ^. Auguftine in i)ts Srft bmfee 
 
 Contra lalianum ^e/agianum.C'ip. 2. ga^: 
 
 tberetb tojitfjer t!)e tettimonies of tfje 
 moft crcsllent learneD iSit^ops anD 
 E>octonrs in tfje p.jimitiue C[}urclj, 
 bpto!jicl;f)e p;ja)neti) tbat alltJje ^if 
 nifters of tlje Ci?urd)es,euen from tfje 
 ;apoffles time oio botlj acfenotuleoge f 
 openl? teacl) oaginal Gn.3|n t|)at place 
 l)ccitetl)t^e tettitnontcsof Irenarus^ 
 
 and the ftudic of the facred Scrip- 
 tures, euen to his croane and croo- 
 ked age. He read all, or in a manner 
 all the workes of them , which in 
 both partes of the world did write 
 of Ecclefiafticall dodrine : and yec 
 he neither heldenor taught anieo- 
 therwife of this point of dodrine. 
 ^m againe tfje fame ^iiguCine in \}i3 
 
 tjjirD bohe D^ peccatorum meritis (^ 
 refnijfione. ctf-.y. fait!) : Hierome , ex- 
 pounding the prophecie of lonas, 
 when he came to that place, where 
 mention is made that cuen thelit- 
 tle children were chaftened with 
 failing, faith : It began with theel- 
 deft,and came euen to the ycongeft. 
 For there is none without linne,no, 
 not he which \s but one daie olde, 
 nor he whofe gray head hath feene 
 many yeeres. For if the ftars are not 
 clean in the fight of God,how much 
 more vncleaneare duft, andputrifi- 
 ing earth, & thofe which are in fub- 
 iedion to the finne of Adams tranf- 
 grefllon?2no tfjefe luOiDs of Hierome 
 Dot!) Auguftine l)inifclfeanncrct|]i« 
 tfjat fol!ot33etb : If it were fo that we 
 might eafily afke it of this moft lear- 
 ned man, how many teachers of the 
 holy Scriptures in both the toongs, 
 and how many vriters of Chriftian 
 
 treati- 
 
 The Eaft and 
 Welt Cbw 
 chci. 
 
 Thati'sth* 
 taught and 
 heldoiigi. 
 nail {laact 
 
 ..^ 
 
459 OfSmnc,&c. 
 
 treatifes would he reckon vp, which Pfalmc faith : For behold t was con- 
 
 (incc the time chat Chrift his church 
 was firfl planted , haue themfclues 
 neither thought , of their prcdecet 
 
 ceiuedininiquitie, andinHnnemy 
 mother conceiued me. Not in the 
 iniquities of my mother, or in mine 
 
 fors learned,nor taught their fuccef- owne finnes, but in the iniquities of 
 
 fors any other than this doftrin tou- 
 ching originall fin? I verily ,though I 
 haue read nothing fo much as h«,do 
 not remember that I haue read anie 
 other doftrine of Chriftians, which 
 admittc or receiue both the tefta- 
 mentSjWhcther they were in the vni- 
 tie of the catholikechurchjor other- 
 wife in Schifmcs and herefies : I doe 
 not remember that I haue read anie 
 other thing in them, whofe writings 
 touching this matter , I could come 
 by to rcade them , if either they did 
 follow,or thought that they did foU 
 low,or would haue men beleeue that 
 they did follow the Canonical fcrip- 
 tures. 
 
 %tfta farre i)atl) j3[ngu(!me,fencl> 
 ins in t\}z Mtv^ btmnina. ttjat all t^e 
 f^aints m b^ a full confent ano agrees 
 tnentinDoctrin, mott crpjeCfcli' grant 
 anDconfeCfetljato^tsmall Qnnc is tf 
 uen tn netoe bo;ne tnfants.^c tbtnh^ 
 etljtljat^.^tcromeDiDnot cneU'e tn 
 3Iona0, but alfo muc!) mo;e cuiDentlte 
 tn C$ec[)tell , confelfe anD afftrme q^u 
 ginall 6nne*^t£( U)O2D0 are to be Hxne 
 
 CommeKtMher./^JH cap. 47. adEz,echie- 
 
 lewiy anDareberbattm asfolloljpeti): 
 
 What man can make his boaft that 
 he hath a chafte heart : or to whofe 
 minde by the windowes of the eies 
 the death of concupifcence , or ( to 
 vfe a milder term)the tickling of the 
 minde doth not enter in ? For the 
 world is fet in wickedneflerand euen 
 from his childhood the hart of man 
 
 mymortallftate. And therefore the 
 Apoftle faithjdcath raigned from A- 
 dam to MofeSjOuerthem alfo which 
 had not finned with the like tranf- 
 greffion as did Adam. SHljuo mncfj 
 ^atf) l^terome : anD toe %mt Ijufjerto 
 alcaDgeD all ttjefc fatcngs, tc i\)z enDe 
 tue mtgt)t picDue, t^at o<itg(na!l0nt0 
 tl}€ naturall o; IjcreDitaric co;ruptu)n 
 of maii0 nature. 
 
 ilct fc0 notoe fa to^at ant l50toc what «n4 
 great tt)c IjercDitaric nnugfjtinclTefl.: 5«^^s«« 
 co^^ruption of our nature is, ar.o l»!)at tionofow 
 potucr it tjatl) to toc;K*e inman.€)ur "«"=«• 
 nature tertite , as 3( (^elueD vou a^* 
 bone, luas befo;ie tlje fall niclf ercel^ 
 lent anD pure in cur irat'cer 0Dam: 
 but after t[)efall> it DtDb^ CcD0ttia 
 iuDgcment become cojrtipte anD bt* 
 terlp naugljt, toijicl; 10 in tfjat naug^i» 
 tinelTe bppjcpagation 0.2 Ex traduce, 
 DeriueD into all t)0, lutjic^ are tfjepo* 
 fferitv anD offpuna of jacam : as bot|j 
 erpericnce anD tlje tljing it fclfe Doe t* 
 utDentlte Declare, as tocll tn fucbltngs > 
 oj infantes, as tt-ofe of riper tares, 
 ifo; caen tjerie babes ciuc manifett 
 tokens of eutDent Dcp<?anation, fo fton 
 astbe^ oncebegtnne to be able to Doe 
 anp tfjtng.^ca, befo:e tljcy can perfect* 
 lie founDe anr one &llable of a to^ole 
 lDo;De. 
 
 9i\\ otir tnDerQanDtng i& Doll', 
 bluntjgroCTe, anD altogitber bltnDe in 
 Ijeauenlie t^ingcs.€)ar iuDgcment in 
 Diuine matters is pciuerfc anD fttuo* 
 Ions, ifojiljereartfettttjsmoll Ijo?* 
 
 is fet to naughtines : fo that nor the • riblc anD abfurD tf)3»iTi;.trs ant optnt<= 
 verie firft daieof a mans natiuitie, cnstoacljiugCScD, Ijis tuDgcmcr.tf S, 
 his nature is free from fin & naugh- anD i»onDerfullUJo;jfcs:t»ca,cur teljcle 
 tincfle. WhcrcvpoaX)iiuid in the minDs 10 apt anDrcaDietO£rro;j£f, to 
 
 fables?, 
 
The third Decade, the tenth Sermon r 500 
 
 fabto anD our oione DeSructton : anD naf ton ano co;ruptton , 31 Taie , t^i 
 iDbcn as cur tuDgemcnts are notbtng t^is oep^auatton of our nature 10 no^ 
 but meerc foUie, ^tt Doe tua prefer t^ins cIb but tlje blotting out of (©oDtf 
 ttjcmfarre aboue (Sods tDtfeoomc, 3imagctnb0. SD^cretoasmourfa^Q^^j^ . 
 to^icb toa ettame but fclifbnf ffe m tbcr iaoam befo;je bis fell, tbe ben? BJ*" "=»'>on "tile 
 comparifonofourotone conceits anD mage anDlihene(reof<EJoD,to^ic63:'' ol°rhKge 
 coaruptc imaginations* iFo;ba licD mage, as tbe ^poCle erpounDetb ity of codings. 
 notUJbicb TaiDe : The naturall man loas a confo^mitie anD participation 
 perceiueth not the things of the fpi- of €JoDS toifeDome , iuttice,bolincffe, 
 riteof God: for they arc fooliftines trutb 5 intfgritie , innoccncie , ixtlf 
 vnto him , neither can hee knowe mojtalitie , anD cternall fclicitie. 
 them,bicaurc they are fpiritually dif- SDberfoje tobat tls can tbe blottmg OJ 
 ccrncd.jjioloe|DauIe calletbbiwJtbe tuipingoutof tbis3fmagebc,buton^ 
 natural! man,tDlii£b Ituetb natnrallp ginallOnne,tbat is ttie batrcD of (BoD, 
 b? tijc bitall fpiritc, anD is not rcgenc' tbe ignorance of €>oD, fmlifbuelTe, Di^* 
 rateD bp titc bolie <Ii?boll*^nD 0nce U)e ttruSfulncIfe , Defperation,re!fe loue, 
 all are fucb,U)e are t^erefo;e tobol^ Of bnrigbteourncQe, tncleannc(re,lieng, 
 uercome anD gouerneD of Philautie : bipocn((e,banittr,co;ruption, biolent 
 tbatiSjtcDgreatafelfloueanD Dcltgbt iniurie^lDtckeDncfTe, mo;talitie> anD 
 in our felucs, tobcrcbi? all tbings ttjat eternall infclicitie i K\)is co.:rnpt 3(^ 
 Ujs our felucs doc toojfec, do bigbl? mage anD lifecncffc is bp propagation 
 pleafcbs : liohing ftiW beriebuGiUeto DeriucD intobs all , acco:Dingto ttint 
 our otoncfeluesanDour commoDitr* faicng of tije fift of dJcnefis: Adam 
 loben in tbe mean time tue neglect all begatafonnc in his own fimilitudc 
 
 ctljcrs , rca ratfjcr Dee afflicte them. 
 ^eitberDiD Plato bnaouifcDl^? cflam 
 t^atbiceoffelfloue tobetbeberi?rcDt 
 of euerp eutlK 
 
 ifurtt)ermo:e , our toljole toill is 
 IcD captiue bi? conrupifccnce , Uibicb 
 as a rmf e cnucnomeD \i}it\) poifon, in* 
 fectctb al tbat is in man, anD Dotb in* 
 (line, D^tu on $ Djiue men to t[)iiTges 
 carnall , fo^biODcn , anD contrarie to 
 (Sod, to tbe enoetbaf b^ map gret^ 
 
 andlikcncfTe. 2^i;erefo,2e as ourfa^ 
 tbcr 0D3m toas b«n felfe cojrupteD, 
 Dep;iau£D , atiD full of calamities , (b 
 batbbce brsotfenbs ttsfcnnes, co;:*' 
 rupt , Dcp:a«cD,anD full of mtfcries : 
 fo tbat all luee loUicb Dee DcfcenDe of 
 \)is bnpurc faD,arc bo;jn infectcD Mt^ 
 tl)t confaeious poifon of finne. iro^ 
 of a rotten rmteDoe fp;ing as rotten 
 bi^auncbes, lobicb in liRe manner put 
 
 ouer tbeirrottenncffe into tijt little 
 Dilie purfue tbcm , put all bis Ddtaljt f toiggc s tljat fljtot sut anD groto bpon . 
 intbem, anD content bimfelfe ijoiili t^tm. 
 t^tm, 0nD t^is cuill berilie , tbis cojrnp^ 
 
 ^ojeouer , fbere is in ts nc poioer tion,anDt|)is 0nne,altbDugb it lie biD oISbcS 
 o;abilitie to DoeaniegoiD* i?o;loee in infantes,anDbt?reafon of tljeirten^ 
 areflotoe,fluggi(^,anDbcauietogo)D'' DerageDotb not h^caktfmtl) into a;? 
 neflle : butlinelie,qutc!ie,anDreaDic n^DaDc Doing, T?et nottoitbttanDing 
 inougb to ante euill o> naugbtinelTe* it is a 6n, anb fnt^ a 6nne berilie, ta 
 0nD tbat 3{ ma^ at laH concluDe, and ma^etl) tbem inDangcreD bnto CDoDS 
 bwHiz erp^eCTe (be tobole fo;ce anD to^^at^* anD (eparateti)t|iem from tlie 
 filpiiQcs^nof our liereDitarte Dep;a^ fBlotDfl^tp^of (IDod« 
 
JOl 
 
 Of Sinne,&c. 
 
 if o; \3Dit^ t^z matt ^olte <Doo, tD|)o » 
 a confnmtns 6re, no man can abtoe 
 but i}e t!;at is tinfpottet) ano cleanc 
 from tlieQltijtncGTe of 6n0.0no |aaule 
 fatt^ : All haue (inned and arc deili- 
 tutc, or haue neede of the glorie of 
 God. 
 
 SDtjifiglojieof (I5c0, XB tijc ter^t^ 
 mage of (©oD: ioberof bicaufc t\)2v arc 
 ficftttate, tl)cp being co;rupteD toit!) 
 ojtgtnali Gtnne, ts tuos^tbii? ercluOeo 
 from V0t fellotol^ip of CDod* SDo tfjis 
 place Dot!) belong the toljole treat ifc of 
 concuptfcence in tijc fourt jj fermcn of 
 tijis t^irD DecaDc: iDljere 3 taught ^oa 
 t^at bare concupiscence, toljiclj 10 not 
 ?etbarttf(D;tl)to tlje Daueooingisa 
 finne,anO tijat tea, fuel) a Dnne,as maj^ 
 ketij al men fubtert to tl;e curfe of goo. 
 if 0; it is tD^itten : Curfed bee eueric 
 one which abideth not in all things 
 that are written in the booke of this 
 laweXljerfo;e tlje firtt effect of o;igi* 
 nail fin is t|)i0,t!;at it bjingetl) lD<iatlj, 
 Deat^, ant) Damnation t)pon ticrte in^ 
 fants, anD fo confcqucntl? tjppon all 
 manfeinDc : toijereof, tljat it ma^ tbe 
 mo^e firmel? be fetleD in euert? mans 
 mtnDe tDttpont al fcruple of Doubtmg: 
 31 tuilb? fome tto^t of tedimonics out 
 flf tl)efcrtplure mafeemanifett p^eafc 
 tnto ton, not b^ repeating tbofe pl^* 
 tes again, tDliicb 31 bane alreaDie cttcD 
 tntbi0&ermon,anD in tbefonrti) fer^ 
 tnon of t'gis tbirD SDecaDe. 
 
 SDbe Eo;De in tbe df^ofpcll (attb to 
 Nicodemus : Verily I faie vnto thee, 
 vnlefle a man be borne from aboue, 
 he cannot fee the kingdom of God . 
 jainD againe : Vnlefle a man be borne 
 of water and of the holie Ghoft, hee 
 cannot enter into the kingdomeof 
 God. That which is born of the flefii 
 is flelh : and that which is borne of 
 thefpiric is fpirir.3jit tfji^fi»ltjo:r!S arc 
 comp^el^enDcD tlua t^iuzs U)(9;t9ie to 
 
 be rememb;et^anti berie ronfonant to 
 our p^e(entargument*iftr(i,none en^ 
 ter into tbe hingDome of bcauen» bnt 
 tbofe tbat be regenerate from aboue 
 bp tbe bolie (Sljott : tberefo^e our firft 
 birtl) tenDetb to Deatb anD not to life. 
 if 0; in our firft natiuitie tue are bojn 
 to Dcatl;. SDbe latter i0,£Dbat lubicb is 
 bojne of fle^ is flefl) : tbercfo?e in onr 
 fird natiutiie tueeare all bo;ne6e(^. 
 HBnt toucljing tbe DifpoQtion of the 
 fiell),anD tfjc fo;ce thereof tbe^poflle 
 faitfjt Theileflilic minde is enmitie 
 againftGod : for it is not obedient 
 to the lawe of God, neither can bee. 
 2Cbtrefo;e tbat flelblie birtb ingcn^ 
 Djctb tjs, not tbe frienDs anD fonnes, 
 bnttbeenimics of (Sod : ar.Dfo confe* 
 qtientlp Dotb malie \3S in Danger to 
 tbetu.2atbof«©oD. 
 
 paule in l^is fcconD cljapter fo t^e 
 Cpijefianc, faitlj : Wee were by na- 
 ture the fonnes of wrath, cuen as o- 
 ther.Bin iubicl) ^oits be pjoncuncctli 
 tJjat all men are DamneD. ifo; al tljcfie 
 tbatareDamncD, 0^ arciuajitljieof c* 
 tcrnall Deatb> anD al fuel? luitb U)[)cm 
 (Sod batb goD caufe to be offtnDcDjboe 
 calletb tbe fonnes of lo^ath, after tbe 
 proper pb^afc of the l^eb;etD fpcecb. 
 if 0.J tbe to^atb of CfJoD Dotli fitaiifytbe 
 pnnil^ment,to!:rcb ishf tbe tuft iuog* 
 mentofOoDlatDctJpants men. Sinn 
 be is callcD t^e tW^ of Deatb»Uibifb is 
 aDiuDgeD 0.: appcintcD to bekiUcD.^o 
 is alfo t^t fonne of perDiticn,$c. i^otti' 
 marfes tbat be calletb t)s alfc fbefona 
 of to,2atb,tbat iSt t\)t fubteds cf painc 
 f Damnation, enen bp nature tn birtb 
 from our motbers feomb. IBnt lu!?at< 
 foeaer is naf nmlli? in all men, tbat is 
 o;jtginall : tbcrcf02c ojtginall finnc 
 ma!?etb bstbc Tonnes of tii.:atb» tbat 
 is^ tee are all fc: cuv o^iginaU co^rup* 
 f ion maDe fabicct to i^'iatl) anD btter 
 Drimnatton . £^\}is place of ipaule foi 
 
 tgz 
 
The third Decade, the tenth Sermon . 
 
 Original! fin 
 is proper to 
 
 ill. 
 
 t^t p;cDfi; of tijisi argument is too^tl)^ 
 
 %^t fame 0poffle in tijc SrH to tfjc 
 CoUolTianSjfaitf), God hath deliue- 
 red vs from the power of darknes,& 
 hath tranflated vs into the kingdom 
 of his deer fon . ^otoc if toe hi tran^ 
 flatet) into ti}t bingoome of tl)e (onne 
 of (©00, tijen mere toe once in § hing* 
 Dome of tbe oiuel.:anD to tbin place hCf 
 long tier? maitp teftimontes of t\}t 
 (ante ^poSIe in tfie fiftcliapter of ^w 
 Cpifile to tfje HomanstBy one mans 
 fin many are dead . 0gaine, By one 
 that finned came death , For iudge- 
 ment came by one vnto condemna- 
 tion. 0gain,For the fin of one,death 
 raigned by the means of one. 2n0 a^ 
 gaine,By the fin of one,fin came vp- 
 onalmen vnto condemnation, ^if 
 nall^, o;jiginal Cn is bp H>auiO i paul 
 ejcp^eOelp c alleD Cn:tf)ercfb?e oeattj is 
 nut to ojigmall fin, ^oj the rewarde 
 offin is death. 
 
 mez Doe tberefo;ie concluDe tfjat 
 3|nfantc0 Doe bjing Damnation toitlj 
 tijem into t^ts too;ilD,euen from their 
 moti)ers toombes : bicaufe tljet? baing 
 toitl) tl)£m a cairupt natureianD tljer^ 
 fo;je t[5e^ perifl^ net bv an? otl;er£i,but 
 by tbcir otone fault nnD naugeljtincCrc. 
 if 0.2 altbougb ^.0uguilin DottJ in one 
 place feeme to call tbis fin Peccatum 
 alienum, tijat is,nn others fin (tfjat 
 tbcrb^ \^c mi\yi iI)cU) boto it is b\? pic^ 
 pagation DerineD from others into tis) 
 ?ct Doth be confcffe tbat it is in tjerie 
 DeeDanD Duel^p.:opcr to all, anD eucr? 
 feuerall one of bs. ^Itbougb it bee fo, 
 tbatfo;jlackeofage in a ncloe bojne 
 babe tbis Difcafe W]) not alreaDie 
 bjougbt fo;:tb the fruit of bis tniquifp, 
 KtnottoitbftanDtng tbeberietobofe 
 nature of tbe babe is notbing but filltb? 
 corruption, anD a certaine feeD offin f 
 toicheDncs>tol)ict) cannot cbcCe but be 
 
 502 
 
 abljominable bnto tfje llo^^D, iFo;i(©oD 
 Dotb Wt all maner of bncleannes, 
 
 ^itb tbis aaraetb tbat fentence of 
 Paul tobere tje faitlj: Where no lave J^JZ^c"^ 
 iSjthereisnotranfgreflion. ^foj t^t thercisno 
 apoftle Dotb not abfolutcl? fate , t^at ^^^^^-^ 
 ttft fin 0; tranfgreffion, ( tobicb is fin 
 in tjer^DaD in tbe figbt of CDoD) is no 
 fin: but be rcfpertetb tlje cftimation of 
 men boto tlje^ do repute it.iFo;^, men, 
 before fin Dott) appecre anD is openeD 
 tmto tl)em by ttie lato,Do not fo repute 
 0^ tbinke of finne^as it ougbt in terie 
 DeeD to be eltocmeDXbe fame paul in 
 anotber place faith : Sin without the Ro«'-7. 
 law was once dead : and I once lined 
 without the law. But when the lawe^ 
 came,fin reuiued . ^f fo be notoe ^ fin 
 reuiueD, tljf DiD it line before tbe lato^ 
 afo?e it teas ff irrcD tp b\> t\)t latoe,al^ 
 tbpugh it DiD notfo rifclp tl)cn,as noto 
 Ibcto fojtb ttjt ffrengtb anD fo;ct of it 
 felfe. SCotbis alfo is to beaDDcD tbat 
 faieng of paul,Sin was in the worlde 
 euen to the law: but fin is not impu- 
 ted where there is no law. ILo tjar fin 
 toas in t\^e too.rlDc bcfoje tl^e lato,but 
 ittoasnotimputeD, not bicaufe <boD 
 DID not impute it:4Jut bicaufe men Doe 
 not impute it to tbemfclues. tl^noer 
 cinDcrs Doth fire lie biD,tobicb is berie 
 fire inDeeDe, but bicaufe it caftetb opf 
 no flame oj light of it felfe, it is not 
 tocugbt to ba fire. 0nD fo: tbat caufe 
 tbe IcarncD anD goDl? man of famousf 
 mcmo:ie Vlderick Zuinglius, DiDDi^ viaerick 
 ligeKtlp DiKincvuiib bettorrt finne anD ^^uingiiusof 
 Difcafe 0: tnSrmttr,tob enoncc bebaD °"^'" * 
 occafion to Difgute of o;uginall finne, 
 tobtcb f)t cbcDfe ratber to call a Difeafe 
 t^an fin:bica!jfe by t^t name offin all 
 men do bnDerfianD tlje naugbtie acte 
 committeD b? our otone confentanD 
 toill againff ti)t latoe of CoD : but b^ 
 Vet name of Difcafe oj fiflmcffe tbe? 
 bnoerfianoe a certaine corruption 
 
 anD 
 
503 OfSinne,&c. 
 
 anDDepjauation of ffjc nature , t^at follotDetfj, ifo? i^itlierfo 3( ^aue w 
 
 iDascreateo goD , ano t^e mtferable 
 conotttoit of bonoaselDljeretnto ttt0 
 b^ougbf* ^tttn as nlfo tue reao before 
 tiiat^usullme Dto caUt|)t£s o^tsmaU 
 fin Peccarum alienum, an ott)cr£5 fin, 
 t[)at tbcrebi> tee mtgijf sine t0 to t3n' 
 DerfianDe tijat tt is ^ereottartc , ano 
 nott) Defceno from otter0 into ts : ano 
 ^et t)e oentco not , but tt is paoper to 
 euer^ fencrall one of 1)0 « gin Ube ma^ 
 nerZuingliiis DcnicD not original fin, 
 a0 fome did faia^ flaunocr t)im ; !)© 
 tljDugtit not tljat b? it felf it is bnl)urt^ 
 full to infants : but Co far fo^tl) a0 it i$ 
 bi? tlje grace of CDoD t!);iougb tlje blcoDe 
 t)f3!efu0 Ctjnft intt)etjntueof€JoD0 
 piomtfe anD coucnant matie l)arm!e0 
 t)nto tljem. Bis minD tDa0 to malte an 
 erquifite Difference bettoirt tbe actiiall 
 anD original fins.i^oj in renDcring/!n 
 account of i)i0 faitt) in tbe councel belD 
 at Augufta, t!)e t?^r of our ilo;iD 1503 
 IjefaiDetlacknovvledge that original 
 fin is by condition and contagion 
 borne in and with all them, that are 
 begotten by the ad ofamanand a 
 woman : and I knowe that vree are 
 the fons of wrath. Neither am I any 
 thing againit it, that this difeafe and 
 condition flioulde as Paule termeth 
 it, be called fin : yea, it is fiich a fin, 
 as that they, whofoeuerare borne in 
 it, are theenimies and aduerfaries 
 ofGodAlmightie. For hither doth 
 the condition of their birth drawe 
 them,& not the committing of wic- 
 ked nefle.cxcept it be fo far foorth as 
 our firft parent comitted it.The very 
 true caule therefore of our difloyal- 
 ty and death is the crime & wicked- 
 nefle, which Adam committed : and 
 that in verie deed is fin : And this fin 
 which cleaueth to vs, is in very deed 
 a difeafe and condition , yea it is a 
 neceflitieof dicng. ;g[nD fofa>;ttia0 
 
 ^earfeD f)is berie too^Ds. 
 
 severe 10 notoe remaining t^e 0^ 
 tber effect ofow'nall finnefo:meto bSi'^* 
 erpouno. Jt b jeafeetlj out ano bjingctl) foonh the 
 fffl^jtb in MB tljofe too?h0,t[)at tbe fcrip^ Th^flcnif 
 ture0 call tbe lDo;ti0 of tbe fieOb, euen 
 likeastnben anouenfet on fire Dotb 
 cafi out flame0 anD fparfilc0,o;t as a 
 fountaine tbat euer fp^tngetb t Dot!) 
 poure out luater in great abounoance* 
 2Dbere is no qmetncfi'e in tbe nature 
 of man : jro: couctonfnes Irttb filtbie 
 lufiarifetb in ity ambition dcauetb to 
 ity anger inuaoef b it, p<jiDc puffctb it 
 bp anD caufetb it to i\ntlU D^onhenncs 
 Deligbf etl; it, ano enut? torments botb 
 f t^ felfe anD otber0. 2Dberefo;e tbe 
 ILojDe in tbe <3ofyt\ faitb: O ut of the 
 hart proceede euill thoughtes, mur- 
 thers, adulteries, whooredomes, 
 thefts, falfe witnes bearings , and e- 
 uill fpeakings. 0gaine, paule in tbe 
 5,cap.to tbeCDalat. Dctb rccl^cn bp no 
 final number of tbe tooths of tbe flefi): 
 euen as be Dotb-tbc like a!fo in tbe firtt 
 anD tbirD cbap. of bis cpiff. to tbe IXo^ 
 mans, Bin t\)t fourtb to t\}e CEpbefians 
 be Dotb ter^ p.ioperlt? Dtfcribc tbofc 
 iDoato of tbe flel^, tubicb rp:ing out 
 of tbe naturall corruption of all tbem, 
 tobicb are not regenerate bg ttie bolic 
 d^bcfi. This I fay.faitl) be,and teftifie 
 vntoyoUjthatyehencefoorthwalke 
 not as other Gentiles walke,in vani- 
 tie of their minde : darkened in co- 
 gitation, being alienated from the 
 lifeofGod,bythc ignorance that is 
 in the,by the blindnes of their harts: 
 which being paft feeling,haue giuen 
 themfeiuds ouer vnto wantonnes,ro 
 work all vhcleannes with greedines. 
 SDbt0,tbougb it be but title, (l^al fuf^ 
 fice foj ttiis place. 5Foj 3 tuill mo^e 
 largely p^ofecute it in tbetreatife of 
 attuall fin : to t|)c ijanDlmg loliereof hi 
 
 toill 
 
Boincci the 
 
 The third Decade, the tenth Sermon. 504 
 
 iS)iUp;tttntl^pnftCy(ol(Dntns3ii\)mt numerable queftions appertaining 
 
 h^ttft toap aOmonill^cD t?oa, t!)at 3 either to the moft fecrct workes of 
 
 l^aue not icttljout goD raufe tijus far God,or the moft dark and intricate 
 
 tnmani? ioojdsfpokenoftljecaufe of places of the holy fcriptures, which 
 
 o^iginall fin, t^at is of mans Dcp^aua* it is harde to comprehend or define 
 
 tton anc tfje co^niptton of all fits 
 ttrengtb. 
 
 if 0; as lit t^tk are opened tijc tains 
 of pure Doctrine, fo tn tt^em are placeO 
 t|;e fout^Dations of our fatt[},anD toljol 
 belafe. ifoa if t[)ere be no original fin, 
 t\im is t^erc no grace: 0^ if tijera be a? 
 np \?et C^all it baue notijmg to iuo^fee 
 ints* 3f cur otonefirengtl) is tobole 
 anD founO,t[}cn iime iue no nao of a# 
 n^pijifition. 3!nt3ainetl)erfo;e(ame 
 tl)e fonnc of^oD intotbelno^lo. 
 
 jfo? tijcn l^al men be faucD bp tbeir 
 olnn firengt^ anD abilitie,! fo Qjal tbe 
 fuunDation of our faitf) bee quite tur^ 
 neDbpfioe DoUweXljerfo^e ^.0ugu^ 
 limine is berie bebement in t\}is caufe, 
 iDbofe golDen ttio:Des gl lni!I recite 
 bnto t?ou,DarcIt?bcIcu0D, out of bis 2. 
 
 in any certaine order, both that ma- 
 ny things are vnknown without the 
 peril of chriftian faith, & alfo that in 
 fome points men do erre without a- 
 ny crime of hereticall dodrine ? But 
 concerning the two men;by the one 
 of whom we are folde vnder fin : by 
 the other redeemed from fincby one 
 we are caft headlong into death : by 
 the other we are made free vnto life : 
 bicaufethatmandidinhimfelfe de- 
 flroy vs by doing his o w ne will, and 
 not the will of him that made him, 
 but this man hath in himfelfe faued 
 vs by doing not his owne wiLbut the 
 wil of him that fent him.Therfore in chriftian 
 the confideration of thefe two men faith conff- 
 chriftian faith doth properly confift. coS«d. 
 For there is one God and one medi- onofiwo 
 
 bcobe De or'tginalt peccato contra, PeU- atour of G od & man the man Chrift 
 
 gtum ^ Celefiitim..'^n ti^Z 2 3 .24.cbap. 
 
 SlfinDetD^tittenas folloluetb : There 
 is great diucrfitie in thefe queftions, 
 which are thought to bebefide the 
 articles of faith , and thofe, wherein 
 (keeping found the faith wherby we 
 arc chriftians)it is either not known 
 what is true , & fo the fentence defi- 
 nitiue is fufpended,or el fe it is other- 
 wife ghefled at by humane and vnaf- 
 
 lefus. Bicaufe there is none other 
 name vnder heauen giuen vnto men, 
 in which they muft be faued : and in 
 him hath God appointed all men to 
 truft , raifing him vp from death to 
 life.Therfore chriftian veritie doub- 
 teth not but that without this faith, 
 that is, without the faith of the one- 
 lymediatour ofGodandman, the 
 man Chrift lefus , without the be- 
 
 fured fufpition, than the thing it felf liefe, I fay, of his refurre<5tion, which 
 in very deed is;as for example, when God hath prefcribed to men, which 
 
 it is dernanded of what fort & where 
 paradifcis, where God placed man 
 whome he had made of the duft of 
 the earth, when as notwithftanding 
 chriftian faith doubteth not but that 
 there is a paradife ? ^nD after tlje re^* 
 citall of a fetQ mo^e fucb que&ions,at 
 laft b^ faitb : Who may not perceiue 
 in thefe and fuch like fundtie and in- 
 
 cannot betruely beleeued without 
 the beliefe of his incarnation and 
 death : without the faith therefore 
 of the incarnation, death , andre- 
 furredion of Chrift, none of the an- 
 cientijift men could be clenfed and 
 iuftifiedof God from their finnes i 
 whether they were in the number 
 of thofe iuft men , whome the holic 
 
 Scripture 
 
J05 Of Sinne,&c. 
 
 Scripture mentioneth : or in the blc, fauing, and deliuering grace, 
 
 number oFthofeiuftmen,w horn the There were among them fom which 
 
 Scripture nameth,and yet are to bee faid : In iniquitie was I conceiued,& 
 
 belccued to haue been, either before in fin hath my mother fed meinhir 
 
 the deluge, or betwixt the deluge & wombe.0nDfo fcDjtf). ifo;j l)ttl)erte 31 
 
 the lawe, or in the verie time of the 
 law : not onelie among the children 
 of Ifracl, as the prophets were : but 
 alfo without that pcople,as lob was. 
 For euen their harts were clenfed by 
 the fame faith of the mediator, and 
 charitie was powred into them by 
 thefameholy fpirit which breatheth 
 where he lifteth, not following after 
 merits, buteuen working the verie 
 merits themfelues. I'orGods grace 
 wil not be by anie means,vnles it be 
 free by all meanes. Although there- 
 fore death raigned from Adam vnto 
 MofeSjbicaufe the law giuen by Mo- 
 fes could not ouercome it^For there 
 was no fuch law giuen as could quic- 
 ken, but fuch a lawe, as whofe office 
 was to fliewe that the dead, to the 
 quickening of w home grace was ne- 
 ceflariejWere not only ouerthrowen 
 by the propagation and dominion 
 of fin, but were alfo condemned by 
 the hidden tranfgreflion of tlie verie 
 law it felfe,not that euery one fliould 
 perifli that did then vnderftanditin 
 the mercieof God, but that euerie 
 
 Auguftine. 
 
 3j t)aue ttiusfar fpohen of o:tgtnall 
 fin, of tift nature f tiercDitar^ cojrup^ 
 ttonof our nature, lDl)tct) is ti^t 6tft 
 part in tl)e Definition of fin,t)0er foloU]^ 
 eti) note tfje latter part,to lDit,tl)e be^ 
 rt> a(tion,tuljtc!) arifetl; of tfjat cojrup* 
 tton,tt)e actual finne,3j Tap, tubtc^ is To 
 calleo ^^ a^u,t\f.\t 15, an art o; a Dane 
 tJoing.iFo? infomuc!} as tt)at co:ruptt=' 
 on tul}icb isbo.:ne togitber l»itb) anD 
 isb^reDitarie in \3S, Dotb not altoaics 
 lie bitJDc, but lDo.:Ketf) outtoarDIp anD 
 fbetuttb foj^tfj it felfe, anD Dotb at latt 
 bnng f(o^t\^ an impc of l)ir otone binD 
 anD nature, tDl)icl) impe is artuaU fin : 
 tberefo^c lue Define artuall tinnt to hk 
 an artion o^ too^fee, o; fruit of our c o^^ 
 rupt anD naug^f ie nature, erp^eflting 
 it felfe in tbou0!)ts4»O2Ds,anD \£o;hs 
 againHttjelaloeofciDoD, anD tfjcreb^ 
 Dcferutng tbe to jat?) of (E^oD. 
 
 ^ot[)enbp tbistljefaufeofactuall 
 finne is hnotun to be tlje bcrr co;rup=« 
 tion of manhmD,to[)icb l^eluetb fmjtlj 
 it felfe tl)ioug,\^. concupiffcnce anD ewil 
 
 one being through the dominion of affertion0;affeiJion0 intife t\\e luif,anD 
 death appointed vnto punifliment, toil being telpeD toitf) tlje otljer facuU 
 
 & dctcded to himfelfe by the tranf- 
 grcflion of the lawe, (liould feeke for 
 thchelpeof God, that where fin a- 
 bounded grace might more abound 
 which alone doth deliuer from the 
 bodieof this death.Although there- 
 fore the law giuen by Mofes coulde 
 not rid anie man from the kingdom 
 of death, yet in the verie tim^ of the 
 law were the men of God not vnder 
 the terrifieng, conuincing, and pu- 
 niftiing lawe, but vnder the deleda- 
 
 tie0in man,t{jat too;jfee togitljer iuiflj 
 itjDotb finifb artual finne,;i3nD tljat ra 
 map it; o^e Claris? perceiue tl)atlDl)ic!) 
 Bjfaie, BltDti^ vo^Jo note tfjat our 
 minDeljatf) tlDO parts : SDfje tnDer^ 
 ftanDing,o;j reafon,o? iuDgentent: anD 
 t\)e iDill 0^ appetite. 3n tbe reafon are 
 the latoes of nature, Ipberunto muft 
 be aPDcD tl)t pjeacljing, oj reaDing, o; 
 ftiioUilctise of (©oDs U)o;De. 0nD noto 
 as of gcDDlDo^bes in man tljere are 
 ttoo efpec iaU caufe0, to ivittty founDe 
 
 tuDgement 
 
The third Decade, the tenth Sermoik j o tf 
 
 hiDsement luellframtD bs t^t lDo;De wouldefl not. As for eximplc, fomt 
 
 ot^oDy anO a lOtU ronCentttlg and one man or other wouldc with gifts 
 
 obeying tijerennto ( anD ^et notUjtttJ^ corrupt thee to bcarc falfe witncflc, 
 
 Canumg tbcrc iff p;inapallt? to ba Thou prefently haft turned thy fclfc 
 
 rcquireD t^e conmitngt© of tf)e bo^ to God and haft faide in thy harr. 
 
 lie <I5^off from beaucn, to illuminate 
 tb^ minoe anD nmm foaeluaroe tt)e 
 toiU ) eucn fo toe nta? moC pioperl^e 
 fa^ tbat actuall finnc is SnilbsD totjen 
 anp tbiiig is of fct purpofe,toitlj aout^ 
 feD iuDgcment, anD tbe confent of our 
 iDiU committcD againtt tije laUie of 
 
 w^hat doth it aduantagc a man if 
 he gaine the whole worlde, and fuf- 
 fer the lofle of his owne foule? I will 
 not be hired with gifts to loofe my 
 foule for the gaine of monie : there- 
 vppon he which before inticed thee, 
 doth now turne himfelfe to terrific 
 
 (Cod. anD pet to tbcfc there Docma^ thee, and for bicaufe his gifts did 
 
 nk times \)appen other outtoarDeauj^ faile to hire thee, hee beginneth to 
 
 fesbotbbifibleanD inuififale.ifo? cuill threaten vnto thee damage, baniih- 
 
 fpiri(fima)aemen,anDeuilitienmouc ment,wounds and death. In fuch a 
 
 men, anD otbcr infinite cramplcs of cafe now if greedineflc coulde not^ 
 
 fO^ruption tbat are in tl^t too;lDC. yet feare perhaps might caufe thee 
 
 I^opc,f0are, nnDtoeabcnetrcDoealfo 
 
 mmue men. jauguffinei^^.'^"'-^-*^''' 
 dfmty29 Aaitl) : The beginning of vice 
 is in the will of man : but the harts 
 of men are mooued by fundrie acci- 
 dental! caufes, now this, now that : 
 fometimes the caufes are all one.the 
 difference is in the mancr and order, 
 according to euerie ones proper 
 qualities, which doe arife of euerie 
 feuerall will .0gaine in t^t 7p.pfalme 
 
 to finne. SDbe fame;auguffine againe 
 
 in \fis bffibe De fermoMc Domini in 
 monteMit^x Three things there bee 
 by which finn is accompliflied, Sug- 
 geftion , delegation, and confent. 
 Suggeftion, whether it bee wrought 
 by the memorie or fenfesof the bo- 
 die ; as when wee fee, heare, fmell, 
 tafte,or touch any thing. Now if wee 
 be delighted to haueit, thatvnlaw- 
 full delight muft bee reftrained : As 
 
 be faitb : Two things there are that for example, when we faft, if at the 
 
 worke all iinnes in mortall men, de- fight of meate, our appetite doc a- 
 
 fire and fear.Confider,examine and rife, it is not done without deleda- 
 
 askc your harts, fearch your confci- tion : butwemuftnotgiueourcon- 
 
 ences, and fee if anie finnes can bee fent to that delegation , but fup- 
 
 but by defiring, or elfe by fearing. prefTc it with the power of rcafon. 
 
 Thou art promifed if thou wilt fin. For if the confent be giuen, then is 
 
 to haue fuch a reward giuen thee as the iinne accompiifhed. Thefe three 
 
 thou doeft delight in, and for defire things are correfpondent to the cir- 
 
 ofthdgift thou crackeft thy confci- cumftances of the hiftorie that is 
 
 cnce,and doft commit finne. And a- written in Genefis:fo that of the fer- 
 
 gaine on the other fide, though per- pent was made that fuggeftion : in 
 
 aduenture thou wilt not be feduced the carnall appetite, as in Eua was 
 
 with gifts, yet being terrified with the deledation, and in reafon, as in 
 
 threatenings, thou doeft for dread Adam did the full confent appeere: 
 
 of that which thoufeareft, commit which being finifhed man is expel- 
 
 the iniquitie that othcrwife thou IcdasitwereoutofParadife^thatis, 
 
 R r gu; 
 
Sinne b !<• 
 pugnant t* 
 thcUwcof 
 Cud. 
 
 507 Of Sinnc, &c. 
 
 out ofthc blcfTed light of rightcouf- tu^tcli t^t grcateff Utmtif, iTo; lo|)tc| 
 
 ^ 
 
 ncs into death & damnation. SDfjuB 
 tnucl) fnttl) ;^ugu(itne touctjmg tlje 
 caufcofdnne. 
 
 2i5ut Ijorc toe mud efpeciallt? note 
 in t\)c Definition of actual (innc tfje t3C^ 
 rte pzopertie o;j Difference to|)ereb? 
 t^isacttonts oifcerncD from all otljer 
 artionff, anD toljcrcbr t\\t moC p;oper 
 note of finne 10 maDe mainftU. K^\)W 
 action t^erefo;^e euen a0 all Hnnes elfe 
 Doe^ Dott)Dtre(tli?tcnDc againft dl^oDs 
 latoe* )15ut tot^atthe lato of 0oD 10, 31 
 liaue in mi? former &ermon0 at large 
 DecIareD. Pertly tt 10 none ofljer but 
 
 oft)0tDoalD tl)tn^ctt)attt tDereftnne 
 to fa^ to t)i0b;of^er, 2D^oa f©le i ;ano 
 pettijeHo^D in tfjedE^ofpell p^onoum 
 cetf)itto be Onne : loljotn tlie fame 
 CDofpellalfoafftrmetb, tt^attoee C^all 
 0iue account fo; enerie iDle tDo;De at 
 tije latter Dat? of iuDgement. tacrte 
 risbt!^ tberefo;je fait!) ^aint ^ugu^ 
 ftine in ^is rcccnDbofec2)<r B^tpt, Con- 
 traT)omtiflas,Caf.6. Inefteemingof 
 finncs let vsnot bring in deceitfull 
 ballances, wherein to weigh, both 
 what wee lift, and as wee lift, after 
 our owne mind and fantafie/aying : 
 
 tl)et)etTMlof(!DoD.^ototI)etotllof This is heauie, and that is light : 
 x^oDt09tl)atman(^oulDebeltketnto but let vs bring in the weights of 
 
 f)t0 tmage,tl)at t0,tbat t)e n^oulD be 1)0^ 
 tie, innocent, anofo confequentls fa^ 
 ueD. 
 
 %^\B iDill of i)i0 DtD CDoD erpiieCTe, 
 firS bp tlje latoe of nature,tf}en b)? tl)e 
 
 Gods holie Scripturcs,as out of the 
 fccrete treafuries of the Lordc, and 
 thereby let vs weigh what is heauic, 
 and what is light, nay rather let not 
 vs weigh them, but acknowledge & 
 
 {aiiie lutlicl) Ija iD.:it in ttoo table0 of fo accept them as they arc weighed 
 0one,anD la0lr br tlje p;icacl}ing of tbe by the Lord ; 
 
 f)olte CDofpell. iJHoto t^ofe tb^^ee tenoe 
 all to one cno: to U)tt,tbat man t^onlD 
 be l)Olte,tnnocent,anD fo confcquentl^ 
 foueo.0nD tobatfoener tbtn00 are Don 
 of men eitlier tntl)ougI)t,tuo^D 0^ DaD 
 againff tbat tjolie latoe of (Sod, tljep 
 botb are, anD are calleD actnall finne0. 
 SDljerfoaetntbeiuDgingo: cffeemtng 
 ofmen0 finne0, tbe latoe of (DoDmuS 
 be oncl^ loKeD bnf 0. ifo^ tbe tbingc0 
 tbatarenotcontrarie to (0oD0 latoe, 
 are not finncs. ^ti\\^zx fjatfj any man 
 autbo^itic to mahe neto latoe0,fo^ tbe 
 trangrelTtng teijcreof men fl^oulDe be 
 counttDfinner0. 
 
 SCfjat 0!o:ic belongctb to €5oD alone, 
 to tobonie SDauiD cricfb : To thee a- 
 lone haue I finned, and againft thee 
 
 0nD altbougb t!)t0 mtgbt feeme to 
 be fnflPtcient, a0 tbat toljtcb batb fuffi^ 
 ctentlpDeclarcD tbe nature of actuall 
 (tnne, ret totll toee mo;eat large con# 
 GDertl)efunD;te fo;t0 tx htnDe0, anD 
 Dtffierencc0of((nnc0. SCbe ^tcibeo 
 toere of opinion tbat allfinnestoere 
 equal! : to^iome pcrbappee B!outntan 
 fcllotoing ( as tbe patriarhca of be* 
 rrfiea are hv SICcrtullian fatoe to bee 
 Pbilcfcpbers) !0to;ittten tobauea^ 
 firmeDtbcberte fame toitbtbem, a^s 
 10 ertant in ^. 0ugu(tine0 Catalog o( 
 bcretihc0. 
 
 Cbef)olle Scripture teacbetfj bs 
 tbat (^oD t0 tult : toberenpon toee Doe 
 conduDc tbat oil finnes tberefb;eare 
 nctcqnr.lL iFo;tocfetlwt(5oDasb8 
 
 The kinder 
 and {bru af 
 
 That all Rtn 
 arc not c- 
 quaU. 
 
 haue I wrought wickednefie. /^ein 10 n iu3 JUDge, DOtl) ptmi(bfomeCn0 
 tber 10 it nnv part cf cnr cfft'rc to tafee mo;e I^^nrpcly tban otljer fome. 
 Uppon t0 b^ cur otonc iu!jgcmcn(0 to ircj in \)iB ©oljjell tbe !lo;a) fait?! : 
 beter;nin« toj^icl; be tM finalUH, auo Wo coyou Saibes and Phatifics hy- 
 
 pQpritcs, 
 
The third Decade, 
 
 pocrites, which dcuourc widowcs 
 houfes vndcr the pretence of long 
 praicr,thereforc (halyou receiuc the 
 greater damnation . 0nD againc : It 
 ihall be eafierjfaitlj t^t iLo;DC,ror the 
 lande of Sodom in the day of iudgc- 
 mentjthan for the city that reiedcth 
 the preaching of the Gofpeli. JLilUJ^ 
 feifem tbccleucntljof s^aet^ctu tja 
 (ait'g : It fliall be eaficr for Tyre and 
 Sydon in the day of iudgemcntthan 
 for you . SDo pilatc alfo !je faiDe : The 
 man that deliuered me to thee hath 
 the more finne.0game: The fcruant 
 that knew his maifters will, and pre- 
 pared not himfeif^n either did accor- 
 ding to his will, fhall be beaten with 
 manie ftripes : But hce that knewe 
 not,and did commit things worchie 
 of iiripes, fliall be beaten with kwQ 
 ftripes. 
 simiesiR. SDo p:oreeDe notoe^ Utmts Doe nt 
 HSwJTnd ^^^ b)?ft^^ anotncreafcbi? ctrcunt^ 
 
 "'• finneconfatneD in tbe tjerp affection 
 o^DfCrcof man, iBut 31 bane alrea* 
 DictolDeijou, tijat affections snD De^ 
 fires are of ttoo fo^ts, to lDit,nat«raU 
 affections, iDtiirljare not repugnant 
 totbelalueofdDoD: ofU)l)icI) Mare 
 t^z loue of c{)ilD;en,parent5 ano iDife, 
 anD ti)e Defire of meate, D;inke, anD 
 fleepe : altbongt) 31 bnolEie,anD Doe not 
 Denie, but tt)at fomettmes ttiofe afifec^ 
 ttons are DeHleD luit^ ttje o;tginaU 
 fpot. 
 
 ja9atne,ti}ere arccarnall Defirec o;^ 
 affectionis in men, Directly contrartc 
 tot^el])iIlofC3oD« SCijofe affections 
 are nouriO^eD anD Doe tmreafe b? 
 tatne t^oaqfyts anD carnall Deliglits 
 increanngintf^rbofome : anD at lali 
 tt)e^b;eake cat tntotfje finne of tbe 
 mout^, ^ea, after t^at to tl)e Do^De Do^ 
 ittQM aduall finne it felfe. Sis fo3 er^ 
 ample : %\jou liUlett after anoti;er 
 
 the tenth Sermon » jot 
 
 manstuife, anD fetleS f^e Intt in t\tt 
 bottome of tti^ |}art, fiill Deligbting 
 tb^ Telfe iDttl} t3atn cogitations, tojnle 
 tbou called to minD bir pairing beaa# 
 tit anD lineaments of booie, anD DoelE 
 b?tf)p often anD tjebcment imagina* 
 tionbotb ccligbtanD kt tfy^ fclfe on 
 6re. 0nD not being content tetrluitb^ 
 all alone, tjjcuceafeHnottolieat bir 
 tD[)cmetbcu!oueft iutt'o iuo;5esanD 
 lu^itingsto fpot bir c\i'\i^itizy anD if 
 occaCon fcruc tijce , tlioii Doefi b^ tfj^ 
 DceDe Doing Defile ^tr : ano alfo DoeS 
 reiterate the finne , lD!jjr[j tijcu Ijaflt 
 oncerommittcD : anD laUli^, laringa* 
 65e tbe feare of 0oD6 plague, anD tpt 
 (banie of tbe teojloe, tbou coeft DailB 
 frequent it, anD openly tie it^ ^kft 
 tbou beere hv tl^ia example boto one 
 anD tbe fame Qnne Dotb inrreafe bp De# 
 grocs, anD Dotb fiill reqaireafl^arper 
 punif^ment acco;Ding to tbe greatneif 
 anD f no^mitie of tbe crime f Clerilie 
 tbe llo;De in the d^olpell after ^aint 
 SpattbetD conflirmetb tpis anD faitt : 
 Yee haue hearde how it was faide to 
 them of oldjThou flialt not kil. Who 
 foeuerkillethlhallbeein danger of 
 iudgement. But I faie vntoyou,that 
 who fo is angrie with his brother vn- 
 aduifedly ihal be in da'nger of iudge- 
 ment. And whofoeuer (hall faievnto 
 his brother,Racha, fiial be in danger 
 ofaCouncell : But whofoeuer fhall 
 faie,Thou foole,(hall be in danger o£ 
 hell fire. 
 
 3in tbefe tno^Des of tbe ilo^De i^ou 
 bearefifirfi t^t Differences of finnes, 
 as anger, tbe tohens of angrie minDs» 
 anD open (colDingSjlDbicb Doe fo; tbe 
 mofipart enD in open figbtings* 
 
 jSnDtbentboubeareXi tbat as tfit 
 finne increafetl;. To t^c greatnefie anD 
 t^arpneOie of tbe puni^mentis fiill 
 angmenteD* 3lt Uias tberefo;e no t)n« 
 apt o; fillte.oifiinctton, t^at tbei? 
 Kr 2 tnooc 
 
jo^ OfSinnc,&c. 
 
 maDemnctaail QnnctDbtcijCatotljat mttteo; tniaittinQVgy to foit, to^eir 
 
 tf)ere is one finite of t^e t^on^ttf tbesoDt^fo^falien, and ouetie to €^oD 
 
 anotlier of t^e moutb^ano an otber of o; man neglecteDbr a certatne kinn of 
 
 t^e O0eDe,tx)l)ul) t\)tv oto agatne otmoe tDle fluc;st$nc0^ tol^ere peraonenture 
 
 into certatne btnucs anD io2tts : reon^ are to be numbaeo tljt finne of tgno^ 
 
 cingt^emagaine partly mfoScelcra, ranee, tijefinnecaUco Alienum, and 
 
 ano partly into Delida. Scekraare t!)efinneof bntoiUingneflie: alt^ong^ 
 
 thofe heinous crimes which are con- euen ti}t^ alfo are oftentimes maOe 
 
 
 ceiued & committed of fet purpofe 
 and pretended malice : oflr»l]ict)fo3te 
 nretbofe efpeciaUi?) tolnrf) arecalleo 
 t^c crping finncs, as murt^er, tifuric, 
 opp;te(rionof tl)efatl)erlcfrc ano loto^ 
 tioU)e0, ^otsomie, anD ttje luttb-l)elo 
 tire of t|)c nceoie labciutcr. ifo; touf 
 c^ingmurt^er tfje totcc oft^e iLo^D in 
 <5enefi0, faitl) :The voice of thy bro- 
 thers blood crieth vnto me. 
 
 0nD in tt)e 2 2« of Crotius ^t faiti) : 
 If ye vexe the fatherleflc & widowes, 
 and they crie to me I wil hearethem 
 and (lay you . %^e \s)0;Xi of CDoD Oott) 
 Imtl) bitter quippeSjbaigbttjfurie ano 
 ttter l^ conoemne it %\)c finne of tt)e 
 ^oDomite0 afcenoco tp to t}eauen,re^ 
 quiring bengeanre toltgI)t bppontbe 
 billainouB beaff0.anD Blames tbe apo^ 
 ffle faitl): Behold the hire of the la- 
 bourers which haue reaped downc 
 
 botb Mnous crimes, and oetettable 
 offences. 
 
 Blgno^ance is faio to be of tloo fo;ts, 
 tift one is natural ano ber^ ignorance, 
 tofjicl) fpjingctb ofojiginallCnne : tlje 
 ot^er is afffedeo 0; counterfaite,tDl)icf) 
 rifett) of a fet purpofe ano p;etenDeD 
 malice , %^t naturall igno;ance is 
 a cifeafe, a fault, ano a finne : bicanfo 
 it fpnngctt) of a potfoneD o:iginaI, ano 
 is a lx)o:ke of oarbnelfe, as it appeared 
 aboue br t\}t teltimonie of t^e ;apo(tle 
 ^aintpauK 
 
 Wril^ ^aint <3ngnlline in i)ts 
 
 tljirO JdwkzDe/rhroarhitrioyCap. ip. 
 faitl) : That which euery one by ig- 
 norance doth not rightly, and that 
 which he cannotdoe though he wil- 
 leth rightly, are therefore called 
 finnes , bicaufe they haue their be- 
 ginning of the (inne of freewill. For 
 
 TeccMum 
 altettum,m 
 others nn,if 
 whc an other 
 isn adctofia 
 by our means 
 as yc Hi all 
 hereafter 
 percciue. 
 
 The fin of 
 ignorance. 
 
 your fieldSjwhich hire of you is kept that precedent did deferucto haue 
 backe by fraude,crieth:and the cries fuch confequentes. For as we giue 
 of them which haue reaped, are en- the name ofjtoong,not to that mem- 
 
 tcred into the eares ofthe Lord of 
 Sab both. 
 
 %Q tl)efe finnes, otl)er men 00 alfo 
 annere tI;o& feauenp^tnctpall bices, 
 pnoe oj fcaine-glo;te, anger, cnuie, 
 fl<:utl;,couetourncire,gluftonie,anDle* 
 cljeric. ^ea, tije^ make tfjefe tlje feces 
 ant) grit beginniitgs of all finnes anO 
 tuichcDnefife, ana tljerefoie D© tbe^ 
 callttjcmtbe p;jincipall finnes. Ssis 
 to be fiene in tbe Sentences of peter 
 iLombarO. 
 
 ^o;roiicr, t\iZ'^ call tljofe finnes 
 Deliaa>|}ic^ are committeO of infirm 
 
 ber onely, which moueth in the 
 mouth while we fpeake : but euen 
 to that alfo which followeth vpon 
 the moouing of that member j to 
 wit, the forme and ccnour of words, 
 which the toong doth vtter : ac- 
 cording to which phraie of fpeech 
 wee fay, that in one man there arc 
 diuers toongs, meaning the Greeke 
 and the Latine toongs. Euen fo 
 wee doo not onely call that finne, 
 which is properlie called finne,(for 
 it is committed of a free will mi* 
 tingly)but that alfo which followeth 
 
 vpon 
 
The third Decade, the tenth Serm<Jn. 
 
 fta 
 
 rpon the puniftiment of the fame. 
 
 ^Iier DO cloalce tbctr ignorance lotti) 
 tliat fateng of tj^c jio^o in t^e CDofpell: 
 If I had not come and fpoken vnto 
 them, they had not wherewithal! to 
 cloke their fin, or they (houlde haue 
 had no finne. ^oj Ijareupon t^t^ itif 
 ferrc : 2Dt)crefo;e ttjeg to toljom nc* 
 tiling l)att) ban p;jeac^eD,are frae from 
 blame nnD acciiHUton of Cnne. Hdut 
 tt}t llo^D faiD not fo« ifo; firft tie fpnke 
 of t[)etrp;etenDeO coloar, anD not of 
 tijeir innocencte. ^noeucr^ pretence 
 is not iuti ano laUifuU * l^ee fatoe : 3I 
 confe(re,tl)0i?fl}ouloe ^aue tjao no 6n : 
 butlia aODettjpjcfentlB : Now haue 
 they nothing to cloke their finne 
 withall. ^econoarilte pk Ootf) nott)^ 
 ntuerfall? acquttet^e ignorant from 
 all htnoe of Snne , but from tl)e 0nne 
 of rebellion onelp* if o; &* ZuQuHim 
 bppon 3o!)n (aitb : They haue an ex- 
 cufe not for euery finne, but for this 
 onelie , that they beleeued not in 
 Chriftjbicaufe he came not vnto the. 
 For all, which neither haue heardc, 
 nor do heare, may haue this cxcufe, 
 but they cannot efcape condemna- 
 tion.For they that haue finned with- 
 out law,(hall peri(h without law.0nD 
 paule al(b tn tl)e firS to 2Dtmotl)te t\iz 
 firtt Cljapter , faitb : I thanke him, 
 bicaufc he hath counted mee faith- 
 full,putting mee into the miniftcry, 
 who was before a blafphemer and a 
 pcrfecuter, and an opprcflbr : but 
 yet I obtained mercie , bicaufc I did 
 itignorantly,in vnbeleefe. 3Loe fjar 
 llie apoff le (ait^ tljat be obtatneo mer^ 
 tit btcaufe Ijde (inneD tti^ouQfy tgno^ 
 rauncc : tl^is ignorance bee Deriuetb of 
 tjHbeldeft, ano attrtbutetb to it molt 
 fililjte fruite0, iFwtbermoje tuc call 
 tbatfalCeanocounterlmte tgno;ance^ 
 
 lQ^tc|it0ofberrmal^e feigneDbpob# 
 0mate ano 0ubbo;ne people. Sis if 
 tbon , iDijen a tiding oifpieafet^ ttiee 
 (^onlDeli fate, tbatttiou Doft notbn^ 
 oerKano tt,o; tf,U)ben tbou mailt tbou 
 iDtlt not bnDerltanDe it. ^ucbt0 tbc 
 ignorance tbat tDa0 in tbe BetoeB tbe 
 p;ofeG^eD entmies of d^oDs grace in 
 <lpitt,jfO} Paul faitti : I bcare them 
 witnelTe that they haue a zeale of 
 God, but not according to knowe- 
 ledge. ifo: being tgno^aunt of <DoD0 
 rtgijtcoufncire, ano feebing tofetbp 
 tbctr olone , tbep lucre notfubiectto 
 tberigfjteoiifncire of<ID£D2r>. ifo^tlje 
 ILo;De in tbe df^ofpell faioe to tbe ^ba^ 
 rifie0, Uiben tbei? oemanDcD if tbei? 
 toere blinocD alfo f If yee were blindc 
 yeeftiould haue no finne, but now 
 yee faie , We fee : therefore your fin 
 abidcth. 
 
 2CbeCmic0 callcbAliena, are not PtecdtaaSMi 
 tbofe U)t)tcb toee ourfeluc0 commit, o«J>«»fi». 
 btitt{)ofeU)l)icbotbermenbo, ^etnot 
 IjDttbout b0, to U)it, tDbtle toee allol]i» 
 t)clpe fo;toaro,per(tDab0, commaunb, 
 Uiincbe at , gtue occafton , o; boe not 
 reCft o; gatnCap tbem,tDben lue ma?. 
 %t^t apo01e i^aul fo^biDOetb %imo0 
 t\)^ to lap bani)e0 on an^ man balh'lte» 
 no: to communicate Initb ott^er mens 
 Gnnco. 2C!)erefo;e to gtue an bnfiitte 
 mano:Der0 , ano to place |iim in tbe 
 ecdcfialticall miniderie, i0t|iatktnbe 
 of fin Uibicb toe Doe call anotbtrs fin* 
 ifo ! to tbee is Uio^tbtl^ imputeD io^iat 
 bnr^meltneire foeueri0commttteD a^ 
 gainlt dl^oD ano \iis Cburcb,b^ t|ie tgi» 
 no^annce of the man, tutjom ttfon Ijalt 
 fo o^DaineoXbc^ fin an otber0finne9 
 iDbtcb offer bioience , ano Doe bp to;^ 
 ment0anD tb;eatning0compeIImen 
 to Dente ttje ttutt}, o; to commit fome 
 beinou0 offience* 
 
 if oj t\it Deniall of t^t trutb ia Pec- 
 catum alienum, an others fin to btm* 
 
Voththcfc 
 fiancs arc re- 
 ferred CO the 
 compeUcr, 
 the one in 
 rcfpcd ot the 
 mancompcl- 
 ledithc other 
 in tcfpcfi of 
 the compel- 
 lerhimrdfc. 
 feccMtum vt- 
 
 trnttlnntAri' 
 
 511 OfSinnCj&c^ 
 
 \aW^ compellcfl) fijte ntnicr to vtf l^o;rtblecn'me0, t^tninnot tf^e matt 
 noance iUnnn tt)crU)tti)aU to tbe Tame compelled tjotD of blame* if 0; nettber see Augu. 
 man,btB otonc finnc tn refpett of tjim* can t\)t feareof tieat(),no? tojmente be ^"^^'^^ 
 klfty is impittic, t^^nnnte, facrtlege, an ercufe fo; t)tm. Ctjofe ^eatf) rati^er fcnHum,!^.9 
 
 tijan to Denie tf)etrutb>o^ committe «^»«-<^' 
 
 anOmurtl)cr, fojcauCnsttjeotijcr to 
 renounce tlic trutft. 
 
 ^fjercb^ tlje toar^fee are tuel au^ 
 nionif^eD,tl)at of Cnnes fomc are \si\h 
 fuII,ano fome bntDilfiill 03 info;ccD. 
 
 WAm call tliat ttie tntotlfull (tnne, 
 toljicb iscommitfeu eit!)cr bp another 
 man0 mfo;ctn0,o; elfe b^ our oUin i^f 
 no^ance. Cbercfojc t[?at, totjicb 10 
 Done nettber b^ compul&on,no^ b^ tg^ 
 no;ance, 10 concIuDcD to be tbe tiolun^ 
 tarte 0; U)ilfuU0nne.3gatne,of tnfb;^ 
 ceD finne tbei? mahe tluo fo;t0 : lober^ 
 of tbe? call one abfolute,tbe otber con^ 
 Dtttonall. 
 
 ante b^mou0 crime, o% to be compel 
 IcDtoconfentto totckeb ano bomble 
 finne. 
 
 3j f tbou ll^alt ratber cbofi^ to b? tban 
 to 00 a filtb? Deeoe,tbe t^i^ant (ball not 
 tnfo^ce 0^ compel tfidc agatnfttbr^il* 
 l^emai?tnt!eeOektUtbee : buttocom^ 
 pell tt}oe to DO eutll agatnft tbt! tntU be 
 10 not able. iFo?bt?Dt?ingtbouconfe(* 
 fell i\)t trutb,anD b? D^ing tbou Decla^ 
 reH tbat tbou totlt not Doe tbat,lDbtcb 
 iDbtle tbou Ituelt t^t"^ DO eract of tbee* 
 ;anD b? tbat meane0 t^t'Q neirber 0^ 
 uercome no.: compel tbee:but are il^tm 
 
 ijiolDjtbev tbm{te tbat t%t abfolute relne0 ouercome anD compelleD to fee 
 ttolcnt finne 10, lob^n it lietb notm anDbauetrtallof tbatUibtcbgr^uet^ 
 
 t0 ettber to Do 0^ not to Doe, but tob^n 
 ttcommetb fro fome otber man^tottb^ 
 out t^z confent of btm, to lubome tbe 
 violence t0ofrereD. 
 
 (Il^nena0tf tbe tDtnDe (bonlDC Dante 
 t0 to ante place bnlooheD fb;. ^i if tbe 
 bing0 officers DO perfoKe compell tb? 
 banD0toofferincenfeto iDohJ, tobile 
 tbou to t}^y^ potcer rcfiftcfi, auD Doeft 
 Dente it (b farre a0 tbou canfi. Bin fucb 
 a cafe tbe? acqaite t\}t man^fo compel* 
 leD from al bIame,puntlbment,anD xt> 
 p>ocb. 
 
 tbemfullfo;e« 
 
 Antiochus Epiphanes DID tubat b^ 
 mtgbt, tobaue polluteD tbe boltebo# 
 Die0 of tbe 9pacbaba0, tuitb t}^z bfe of 
 bncleane anD fo^biDDen meate. 
 
 115nt tbepjCbffifing ratber to Die t^m 
 b? lining to be DcfileD, did b? Dping 0* 
 uercome tbe t?:ant, anD coulD not ba 
 compelleD. jSno berilr- it 10 a tbing re* 
 ceiucD anD app^oueD among al p:ofef? 
 fo20 of founoe religion, tbat Deatb aiiD 
 allej:tremitie0 tobatfoeuer, mufffm* 
 ner be tafteD, tban anp tbing comnnt^ 
 
 ^olD toucbing tbe fcconD binDe of teD, \xiW^ is b? nature filtbie anb rc^ 
 
 fctolentfinne,Ujbtfb tbe? call conDitio^ pugnant to religion. • ni:)!; : ui 
 
 nail tbe? tbinb tbat it rifjtb bpon fun^ SCo p?oceeDc noU?, if confeiif be not 
 
 D;? caufe0. HBut ^i^t toe ma? not Vtit^n, giuen, but mare ano bnauoioablc bi* 
 
 t©longbpontbi0 point, toe DO fimpl? olenceisoffercDtoagoDlic man (foi 
 
 fa?: 2DbetntDilfrilo;biolent finne eiif bc^rc tue mafee a DtflPerence beftbiyl 
 
 tticrbatb, ojbatb not tbe conftnt of bimtbattpoh compulQonbotb?ee!De 
 
 bim tehicb 10 ccmpcUcD.^f be giue bt0 to Doe toicUeDnelTc, anD \}im lu^icb b? 
 
 ronfent, aBfo^erample, either totbe compulRon cannot beb^ougbtbnto it) 
 
 renouncing of the 6uangclicalltfutb, fbatttolence fpottetb not }^\s bnco;# 
 
 tobicb be bntb bi^bcrto paofelfeD, 0; to rupt anD bolie minDe. 
 
 tbe committing of otber greenous ano ^a fo; c);ample,tf a goDIs man ba# 
 
 ninff 
 
The third Decade, 
 
 nmW fktehomnt ano ntmts faS 
 ptnntoneD, be perfo;ce b;ong^t into 
 antDoIl temple, anot^ere compelleo 
 to be p^nt at tfjetr DeteSable facrt^ 
 fice: oz if an tjnIpotteD tairgin o; boneff 
 matrone bee intbe Uiarres o^ barbae 
 rous bjoiles billanoufl^abufcD,l»itf)* 
 outtbeir confent to tbe beeoe Doing, 
 um cannot ^aue leaue ratfjer to Die 
 bntoucbcD, tban fo to be twDecentl^ 
 banDlcD, ^e is , affure pur feluc0, 
 bnfpof teo before tbe face of (Sod, if o; 
 bcrie toifcl? faioe ^aint j^ugnHine : 
 Not to fufFer vniiiftly,but to doe vn- 
 iullly, is finne before God : Lt^. de 
 Libera (trbitno^i.Caf,\ 6. ;^aine, De 
 OHendacfo ad ^^entium. Cap. 7. tja 
 faith : That wjpi the bodie, where 
 luft went not biefore, doth violent- 
 ly fufFer, ought rather to bee called 
 vexation than corruption. Or if all 
 vexation bee corruption, yet all cor- 
 ruption is not filthie, but that cor- 
 ruption onelie, which luft hath pro- 
 cured, or whereunto luft hath con- 
 fented. 
 
 0gaine, intljififirff b©be De dm- 
 tateTtei,cap. 1 8. jje faitb : Where the 
 purpofe of the mind remaineth con- 
 ftant, by which the bodie is fandtifi- 
 cd, there the offered violence of an 
 others luft taketh not from the bo- 
 die the purpofed holines, which the 
 conftant perfeuerance of the parties 
 owne chaftitie dooth ftill retaine. 
 spncf) mo;e like to t^is l^at^ ^t in tbe 
 fame place I anDalfo tit tbe Uxtmti^, 
 tiineteenti; , and tUientte etg|)t ctiap^^ 
 ter0 of tije fame b(Dke,ic* 
 Mid mens ^Q alfo toe mutt tbtnfte tlje bcff of 
 SiuT tbe bntoilful beat!) of men befioe tbeir 
 diercforcto toits, tbat ttt tbeif maDnes ftiUtfjem* 
 toTcbcft felucs. iroj otbertoife it cannot be 
 foano in tfje canontcallbokes of i)oIie 
 Nomanmuft fcfipture, tbat CDoO DtD citber gtue 
 ollacdc'k leaue o; commattDementto tutmo^tal 
 
 the tenth Sermon . 5 1 1 
 
 men,to kill our felue0,tl)ereb? ttie fo^ 
 nertoobtame immo^talttte^ o; to a^ 
 uotDetmmtnentemlL 
 
 if 0; it mutt bee bnoerffoDe tbat 
 toe are fo;btDDen (b to Doe b? tbe lato, 
 tobicb faitb : Thou fhalt not kill : 
 namelpe, fince be aDDet^ not, Thy 
 neighbour : as be DiD in anotbcr pjc< 
 cept, tobere be fo3biDDetb to bear falfe 
 toitnelTe. ifo; btcaufe b^ nametb 
 not tb^ netgbbonr be Dott) tn tbat p;e^ 
 cepttncIuDetbr felfealfo. S^bercfo;e 
 is t\tt Dotfrine of Seneca to be btter* 
 I^ conDcmncD, tobicb counfcUetb men 
 in mtferie to Dtfpatcb tbem felues, 
 tbat bp Deatb tbetr mtfcrte maj^es 
 enoeD. ^ 
 
 j^nD ^atnt jSuguStne Dtfputing 
 agatnlt tbem tbat Doe tberefo?emur# 
 tber tbemfelue0, btcaufe tt^tv toill 
 not be fubtetf to otber mens filtbte 
 luttg Dotb faie : If it bee a detefla- 
 ble crime and a damnable finne, 
 for a man to murther himfelfe, as 
 the truth doth manifeftly crie that 
 it is : who is fo madde to faie : Let 
 vs finne nowe , leaft peraduenture 
 heereafter wee happen to finne: 
 Let vs nowe commit murther, leaft 
 heereafter pcrhappes wee fall into 
 adulterie ? If iniquitie haue fofarrc 
 the vpper hande, that not innocen- 
 cie, but mifchiefe is moft fct by, is it 
 not better by liuing to hazarde the 
 chance of anvncertaine deflourati- 
 on in time to come, than by dying 
 to commit a certaine murther in the 
 time prefent ? Is it not farre better 
 in fuch extreme times of calamitie) 
 to commit fuch a fault as by repen- 
 tance may bee forgiuen,than to doe 
 fuch a finne whereby no time is left 
 tcKepent in ? 
 
 This haue I faide bicaufe of thofc 
 
 wilfull men and women, which to 
 
 auoide not others, but their owne 
 
 Kr 4 Anne, 
 
•5^5 
 
 OfSinnCj^c. 
 
 (inne, leaft perhaps vnderanothers 
 luft, they (houlde confent to their 
 ownc being ftirred vp , doe thinkc 
 that they ought to riddc themfelues 
 from it by fhortning their Hues .But 
 farrc be it from a Chriftian minde 
 which trufteth in our God, and with 
 a fetled hope doth ftay on him as on 
 his fureft aide. Far be it, I fay, from 
 fiich a minde to yecldeto anyplea- 
 furesof theflefli vnto the confcnting 
 to filthinefle. But if the concupif- 
 cenciall difobedience, which dwel- 
 leth yet in our mortall members, is 
 againft the law of our will ftirred vp, 
 or mpoued by a lawe of her owne, 
 hovre much rather is it without 
 blame in the body of him that con- 
 fcnteth not, if it bee without blame 
 in the bodie of him that fleepeth ? 
 SC||u0muc^ outof3ngu0tn0* i^otue 
 CO \s)t r^nrne to our purpofe agame* 
 tins hidden %o pjocaoe ttierefo^e, tYit\> DtuiDe 
 aciMDifeit. artuallOnnesmto t)iW)en o; pjtuate, 
 atm into mantfelt o;; publike Unnte, 
 SD|)ore t)ti>Den finnesi are not fuel) as 
 are I)tDOen from men bemg bnotun to 
 none but CDoD alone , of U)t)tct) fo^t is 
 |)tpomGe I t\}t Dcpiauatton of mans 
 Difpofition, but fuel) as arenotbtterl^ 
 toittjouttoifncircB, alt!)oug!)tl)ei>bee 
 notopcnlphnotone anD maoe mant^ 
 fell to ail men. ifo;jontiieot!)erBtie 
 tije manifeft and publihc Unms are 
 tommitteo \j)it^ tbe bnotulcDge ano 
 offence of fljeto^ole c^urcj). ^no tijefc 
 tertlte are of botb , tlje greater, ano 
 t|iofetl)eltgt)ter, btcaufe tber touci) 
 ti)t cl)urc^ , ano procure t^e offience 
 of mant? men.Couclitng tubt^l) ti)e SI* 
 pottle fpeabetf) tn t^eSft Chapter of 
 tl)e 6rQ Cptllle of SDtmot^te* 
 sinsmortau HBut t^t mott tulgar auDapte nU 
 and vcniaii. ftinttion of actuaU Cnnc , toljicl) Dottj 
 in a manner contetne in tt felfe all tlje 
 ot^cr ^tnDcs ano parts ttjerof, 10 t^at. 
 
 U)^eretnttiie(calleD ett!)er mortall 0^ 
 t)emaU (tnne« 2Dt)e^tl)tnhett)atmo;^ 
 tall 6nne is euer^ finne U)t)icb is com* 
 mitteo ofant)nfaitl)fnllperfon* 0no 
 t^attieniall0nnetseuerie Qnne tbat 
 is Done of a faittjfuU man. 3I ooe tixtu 
 pl^ ano acco;^otng to tt)e Scriptures 
 fuppofetiiat aUtt)e finnesofmenare 
 mo^talU if 02 t\ft^ areDone againS tl^e 
 latD 0^ toill of dDoo* OlBut oeatt) is Due 
 to finnes,i?o^ tbe p?opl)et crietlj : The 
 foule that finneth fliall die it felfe. 
 0nD t^e japoftle faitlj : The reward of 
 linne is death . ^ea , anD DeaDl^ tins 
 Doe take tbe name ofoeatb. %ot\)is 
 notoe Doe belong tbefeteHimoniesof 
 tbc j3poOle : This y|y|nowe, that e- 
 uerie fornicatour,'fPhicleane per- 
 fon, orcouerous peribn, which is a 
 wor(hipper of Idols hath none inhe- 
 ritance in the kingdome of Chrift 
 and God. JCt^fatne fcntencc being 
 agatnc retjcarfcD int^t fift to tlje C^ 
 pbeCans, is againe to bee fonno in tlje 
 fift to ti)e<I5alatbiaRS,anD tljefiftauD 
 firt Chapters of the firft to ttje Cc* 
 rintf)ians. ?>' 
 
 ^ut tt)eOnnes,Ujl)icbareof tbeir 
 otune nature moitall, are tbjougfj 
 grace in t\ft faitlj of jefus €\}M 
 maDe t)enial:btraufe tbe^ are tb.:oug^ 
 Cb?itt fo2gtuenbp (Sods great fauour 
 anD mcrc^. janDtbercfc?c tl)c ^pottle 
 in tf)e firt -Ctiapter to tbe liomancs 
 DiO notfa\? : Let not finne be in your 
 mortall bodie : il5l\U Let not finne 
 reigne in your mortall bodie, that 
 yee fhould obey to it through the 
 luftes thereof. 0nD againe. There is 
 therefore no condemnation to them 
 that are in Chrift lefus, which walkc 
 not after the fleih, but after the fpi- 
 rite. anD againe. Brethren we are 
 debters not to the flefti to walke af- 
 ter the flefti. Tor if yee Hue after the 
 flefti yee ftial die : But if by the fpirite 
 
 ye 
 
The third Decade, the tenth Sermon. 514 
 
 ye(halinortifiethedeed$ofthefle(h a fujddcn bee confumed, vanifha- 
 
 yc (hal Hue. way, and not bee, but that it (hould 
 
 %\}tttfoit tijere 10 finne in our boute not hurt him nowe being dcadc, in 
 
 altoms fo long as toee hue , but b^ whome it was euen at his birth. For 
 
 graceitifinotimputeO tjntoDcatt>, f it is not giuenin baptifme to them 
 
 tijep, to tutjome it 10 not imputeD , Doe of more yeares.thac the law of finnc. 
 
 bp all mcanc0 inDeuour to tnalfe after 
 tit fpirite ano not after tl|e fleflj : ano 
 l?etttjct?DoctJcrtc oftentimes flip ano 
 fall, iii^icb falles anD flipptngs neuer^ 
 tbeles togitber iDitb tbat inftrmitie of 
 moitaf I men are counted fin0,3 mean 
 fm0 paroonnblc ano not to bee pnni^ 
 (^eo eternally. 
 
 ^oUjc, to mo:taU(innc0 is tljat 
 finne efpec talli? to faa refcrreo, toljicb 
 10 calico tfje finne againtt the bolie 
 jIDijcI!: ls)\iit[i fome Ooe,not toit[}out a 
 raufe , fnppofe to ba mott p.:operlie 
 fatlcc mo2tall finne. ^f lul)ict) 3 toiU 
 fpeaks, Ui'pcnfirff 3 Ijaue fometubat 
 b;icfl^ anfiucreD to certaine quelle? 
 on0 tijat DOC ccpenD bp^jon tl>i0 cXQiu 
 ment. irirft of allbeereis Oemann' 
 I3?«, tD|5Ct!)cr tljat fin o;r Difcafe liiljtrt) 
 nfcer baptifme rcmatnetfj in Infants, 
 be finnc tntjcrte DeeDe ^.j^otue, itis 
 inaniff ft tbat concupifcencc remain* 
 f tfj m t^em ttjat arc baptifcDianD tljat 
 rencnpircenccic finne: ant) ttjcrefo^e 
 tbat finne rirmninetb in tljc ni t|)at are 
 bapttfeD : ln|)icl) finne^ notU)iti;fian# 
 Ding , is t[)<jougb the grace of (0 £) D 
 in tbe merite of Jcfus Ci!;jtft, not im* 
 putcD t3nto t!;em . ^0 oiD ^aint au' 
 guUine rcfcluc tins knot in the firff 
 
 boihe Df feccatorum meritii c^ remif- 
 
 ftofie.Cap. 59.Uii)crc {)« faifl} : In in- lie <?^oft IS mo;e plenttouflic bcfic? 
 
 fants verily it is fo wrought, by the toeO, 
 
 grace of God through the baptifme 9^o;»eouer the loojt^ie Ud^Oes of 
 
 of him that came in the likenefleof tbeteatbensarenottobeDerptfeUnoj 
 
 finfullflefli, that the flefli of finne Dtterlp contemneO, ifc; as tbe? 
 
 (houlde bee made voide. And yet toere not altogetljer Doine iBitijout 
 
 it is made yoide fo,not that the con- goO,fo DiD tfjep mncb auaile to t!)C pje^ 
 
 cupifcencc which is fpred and bred rerainganUreffojingoftbetranqntlli* 
 
 in the flefh, while it liueth,ihould of tiz of bmgooms ano common toea les. 
 
 which is in their members, contra- 
 rie to the lawe of their mind, fliould 
 vtterly bee extinguiftied, and not be 
 at all, but that all the euill whatfoe- 
 uer is faid,done, or thought of man, 
 when with his captiue minde he fer- 
 uedthat concupifcence (houlde bee 
 vtterly wiped out, and fo reputed as 
 though it neuer had beene done. 
 %\^\xc mnch [jat!) jauguttine. 
 
 Another queftion is,li}!}et[jer tljofe 
 U)ojbfs,tl}attl)e<Dentiles ooe, tcbic^ 
 baueaf^ciue of tertue anogoOnefie 
 are finnes , oj elfe goo ioojkes i 3t 
 is ai4ureD!\' triie,tfjatcp£)£>, euen a* 
 mopg tije C5cntiles alfo tjaDljis elect, 
 ^otue fc manic fucb as lucre among 
 t^cm,U)ere not tuttfjout ttje l;cl^ gljoft 
 anii faitl; . SCbcrefo^e tbeir iuojfees 
 te/yicb toere to^ongbt b^ faitl) loere 
 gm U?oilics,anD not fins, 
 
 irojm tbc 0ttes of tfje 0pofile0 
 mention ts. mnoe t|>at tlje p;avers 
 ano almes tG^Xits of Co;melius tl)e 
 Centurion lucre ^m iw remembrance 
 befoje <3-^ SD; ;anD {\}i fame Coj* 
 ncliu0 10 fttse to l)aue berneaDeuonf 
 man anu fearing <^oD, to^creupon 3^ 
 inferrejtbat be ^xi&s fattljfulhtuijofe 
 faith afterto^ro is maDe full perfects, 
 ano bpon ti^omc tbe gift of ttje bo^ 
 
 \Vh«hcrdie 
 vcituous 
 works of the 
 heathen arc 
 
Whether 
 the good 
 »vorkcs of 
 the faincs are 
 (imornoS 
 
 jiy OfSinnc,5^<:. 
 
 ^m t^tttfo^tt niti t^c mod ttitt %6m Wic\) flf e ttofocl)^ gracie t^e^oMitf 
 tnrtcl) certaine ercelleht men, ano of€^oD, bot^arctnDeeDeanDalfo ral^ 
 common tocalc0 U)tt|) nianp ano am^ IcD gfflH. 
 pie tempo^all uiftes, i?oj bppon tbc . ifo^ totf)t0 cnue teitDet^ tijat fa^ 
 ^115r0ehe0 ant) manp Itomaine p^im Jingoftfjejgpoffle: With the minde, 
 ces! Ike belf otocD ricfjeSjDtctojies^jaW) the fame I, or eucn I , doe ferue the 
 abounnaimCglojie. 0not3cnlie,citiiU laweofGod, but with the flelluhe 
 tnfftceanDpubliijuetrannuiiUit^ teas lave 6f finne. ILo ^eere, one anotfje 
 tn great cUtmatton among man^ of fame apoltle, euen being regenerate, 
 tfiem. DOtf)retaine tnf)tmfelfe ttoo funoate 
 
 Mhtv recciucb infinite rctnarneg, DifpoCtions , fo tljat i)t0 berp \X}D^\it 
 bicaufctljepDiD conCantlieanoman* luo^hing in Diners rcfytctts i0bot^ 
 
 fnllp crcfute tlje tull int)gemente0 
 
 of (S ^ 2D bppon tfje tuicbcb rebellc0 
 antJ enimic0 toC5oo, /jieittjcr is it 
 to bde bcubteD but tl)at t[)e ilo^oe 
 
 finne anD goDtuo^lteairo . jfo^inas 
 nnicJj a0 in minfie t^fcrurtb Ci3oO, 
 fo far fcDjtlj (je botb a gmci \»dM : but 
 in fo mncb a0 1)e againe bin ferue tbe 
 
 grauntcb that inwinciblc polucr to f Ije Jalne of t[)c flcl^, therein i!i0 luo;bc i& 
 3KomanccmpirebnOer06lauiusAii- nottoit^outafpot. 4 
 
 guftus, anu otber Komane p^jinr es, if 0; fje ^nnfclfe a litle before in tlje 
 totlje cube fl;atbt? tbcirfirengtb ffk fame feuentfj Cfjapter faioe : I finde 
 tnigljt b:cal?e ano b:ing Dclune tlje whenlwouldedoegood, that euill 
 
 tnuincible malice of tijc Bletuifl^ peo* 
 pie, anb fob^^ tI)eUomanc0reuenge 
 h^t blcDbe of t)i0 fonne , tiiB \)o\\> p:o^ 
 p^ete0, anb blelTeb ^potties , tobtcl) 
 ^ao beene fi)ttitit b^ tf^ofe furtou0 atib 
 blafpl)emon0 beaffe0« jj^ote fjaere, tUt 
 
 (o««x«*7«/ that -is to faye ) is prcfent 
 with, by,and in me : to|)ic!) cnill bn^ 
 boubtebly mahing altDaic0 a O^ctn of 
 it felfe in all our iuojuca, Uio;:U0, ano 
 ,t!)ougl)tc0, Dotljcaufe, t\)at tlje too^be 
 iubicl) is Done of ti0, tuJjcn Ineare r^ * 
 
 tmmebiatclp after ttje fubuerfion of gsenerate, cannot bee fo pure as (^tms 
 
 l^ierufalem,tt)e iaomane C-mpire bJ 
 gan to Decline, ij^otx) letbs rettjrne to 
 t^e matter againe. - 
 
 Hafflie tl)ep Doe bemaunDe,tJDl)e^ 
 flier t\)t ga)D ^iio^ktfs of t^ ^ainte0 
 anb faitt)ful one0,be Gnne^ 0? nof mtf 
 
 tudice Dotb loske tljat itll^oulbe bet: 
 bptbe grace tljerefo^e anb tfjcmercie 
 of.<0ob, tti0reputcbanbelteemcD a0 
 pure. 
 
 0erebnto,noto Dotl) tijat fcntencc 
 of onr JlojD in t\)t (Pofpell after &atnt 
 
 rilie , if tljon refpetfeft our corruption 3IoIjn be[ong,lDbere ^t faiti) : He that 
 
 anb infirniitic, tijan all our t»o?he0 is vadied , hath concede , faucto 
 
 are 0nnc0, bicat:fe ttjcv be ttft toorftc0 walh liis feete, but hee is cleane eue- 
 
 of bs, tu'^cb are ourfclue0 nottoit!)^ rie whir, jfc: if fjee bee cleane euerie 
 
 outfiltbie fpottes, anb tl)cnfo^c fbc 
 UJO;i!te0,Ui[)icb be tDjottgl)t bp b0 , can 
 itotb© fb perfect , a»: otbertoife tJjep 
 icngfjtto bee in tbeRgl)t of (Sob. janij 
 t»et t[)C btricfanic luojhes , fo;j t^ 
 faitbes fahe in bs, anb bicaufe lye are 
 receiucD into ttje grace of (13 ^ 2D,anb 
 tynt t^erfo;e t|j jg are toroastjt of ts, 
 
 tD!)it, tuljatneetje Ijat!) flie cleane to 
 toat^ l)i0 fate i li5tit if t)i0 feete mutt 
 bee luan^eb, i}oUieti)ent0 i)ee cleane 
 euerie tUijit i janbretfbefcfaienges 
 are not rcpugnnnnt betioirte tbcm 
 felue0,euen as alfo tbat faieng is not, 
 tD^ere toes fa^ tljat goiD loo^bes arc 
 0nne0» 
 
^01 acco;tnns to tfie plenftful^" 
 tieflTe anD imputation of CDoDs grace 
 anD tnerc^jtoe arecleane euerr tot)ie, 
 being tf);!OugI)Ii>purgcD from all our 
 tinffy fo ti^at t^epl^all not tonoemne 
 
 0nD vtUfoi btcaufe t^ere 10 allvates 
 in t0 tt)e latoe of rm,lDhtcb l^eUietb it 
 fclfe m tigfo long as tuc liue,tf)erefo;c 
 our foet,tl)at ts^tt^ofc euilmottons,anD 
 naugbt^ IciflB of ours matt be refittcD, 
 ano to cur poluerrrp^elTeD : 6nalUe 
 Iseemutt acbnotnleoge tbat is)x our 
 fclnes anQ our ber^ too^kcs arc ncuer 
 h;ttt)out an impcrfccttontano tberfo.:c 
 confcqucntlte tljatallour too^koano 
 tDC ooe ttanOe in ndcuc of ttjc grace 
 of (3oD. SLi)creqaettion0 being tbus 
 refsIueD, Wee are noU)ecome to c]c^ 
 ponnoe tbe finne againS tffz t;olie 
 (Sjjott. 
 Of the fin a- Cljc (innc againtt t\)t Ijolie <I5boff 
 S Giwil ^'^ 3 pcrpetiiall bla^!;cming of tbe re^^ 
 uealcD anD hnotune trut^ , to loit > 
 toljcn lueagainC cur confaence,faIft^ 
 Ip reucltmg from t^z fenotone trutlj, 
 DoU)itboiit intermtlTton botf)inucig^ 
 anorailengatntttt. ifo; blafpbemie 
 is t^z mil fpcDcb 0; Dcfpig^tful taunts 
 luljeretcitb U)ee tnuctgi; againtt, 0; 
 naunDcranic moin, bp rafting frujtb 
 lotcbcD anD Detcttable fpeecl)csagaintt 
 bim, iwbcreb^ f}is cvcaitt ano eftima< 
 tton is citl)er cratht, oi btterlte Hit* 
 graceD. • • f * ;i • 
 
 M« Doe tljercfojc blafpbcme 
 t^c magittratesjour elDers, ano otber 
 goo men, U)})cn iDOJDoe not onclie 
 luitbD^atue our obeisjence , anD tije 
 boncnr Due tjnto tl)em , but Doe alfo 
 Uiiti) rep;otbfull too^Desbaitettem, 
 not ceaffing to call t!)cm tr;iauntc0, 
 bl(BDe--ruckcr0, luitkeD beaoes ano 0^ 
 Dible guides : but tuee Doe efpeciallie 
 blafpbcme (5oD, tobentoe Detract tjis 
 fiIo;ie > sainefaie ^is grace and of 
 
 The third Decade, the tenth Sermon . y 1 6 
 
 fet purpofeDoe lEubbo;^nI^ rontemne 
 
 anD Dirp;aiie t)t0 trutb reuealcD Imto 
 t5, ano bid euioent luo;hs Declared to 
 aUtbeU)o;ilD. 
 
 CEuen' fin berilie is not blafpljemie whatwac 
 but all blafpbemic 10 On. J.^^'Jl^'f 
 
 ifo: bicaufe it ta\Ml) agatnft 
 (15 £D E> anD bis ^iH 7 it 10 finne : but 
 tbercU)ithaIltbi0 p;jopcrtic mo5e,anD 
 fingulantv tt batb,tbat it Dotbalfo De^ 
 fpife (5oD, anD fpcaKe rep.2ocbfullie a* 
 gainft l)is iooM* 
 
 spanie Doe Onne againff tbe Doc<» 
 trine of tbe trutb , bicaufe ttc^ Do ei* 
 tbcr neglect anD not receiuc tbe trutb: 
 0; elfe bicaufe, toben tlM bane rccei* 
 ueD ityttitv Do not rcuere nee anD fet it 
 fm;t\) : but tbefc hinDe cf men tbougb 
 tbe? be 0nner0,Doe not i?et Defcrne to 
 be calleD blafpbemer0 : but if thep be* 
 gin once tuitb taunt:0 anD quippes to 
 mocke tbe Doctrine, tobicbtljep ncg* 
 lect, calling ttl^ereticail, ^cbtfmati^ 
 call, S)cDicJou0 anD DiucUit^, titm 
 ma^tlje^rigbtll? ba termed blafpbe* 
 mer0. 
 
 Mbcrefoie tbe pjopertie of tlje fin 
 agatntt tbe bolie (3\)0{t is , not onelic 
 to reuoltc from tbe truti), fcutalfoa^ 
 gaintt all coiifcience to fpeaue againlt 
 tijt trut^ , anD luitb floutcs iiicclTant* 
 Ip to ouertobelm,botb4!)c tierp iDo;jb, 
 anD mott cninsnt reuelation of tlie 
 
 j[fo;j t^2 f onfcience bemg bp t}^z 
 euiDcnce of tbe reuelation o^lnojfeof 
 tbe bolie OE^bott conuinccD > fuggef» 
 itt^ 0; lellctb tbem, tbat tbe? ougbt 
 not onclv to temper t^cnuclues from 
 rep^ocbfull fpeecbes , but tbat tbcB 
 ougbt to DO an otber tbing to , tbat i0> 
 t1?at t^it"^ ougf)t to ^eelDe to i\^t trutb* 
 anD gine tod^oD \^is Due lionour anD 
 glo;:ie. 
 
 yidixt notoe to rondnbe ti)t0 tnfpi" 
 cation of ti)e liolte^ptrite^ to reiect 
 
 ano 
 
5^7 
 
 Of Sinnc&c. 
 
 Tlie begin* 
 ningoftbis 
 (inne againft 
 rtie holie 
 Choft. 
 
 anD onerlDtielme it toitf) Kubbo^ne 
 fal(l^a)0e,6atte ^po(tacte, totcbeo con^ 
 traOttfton, ano perpetuall contempt, 
 iotatlvto commit finneagatnC^ tbe 
 I)olte emboli. ianDtbt^benltctaketb 
 begtnnmg ofo^tgrnallfinne, aiiD 10 
 nourtt^eD ano fct fo^tuaroeb^DtacI^ 
 It(^ fuggeliion0, our peruerfe affect 
 tton0 , hv tnDtgnatton0,enu!e,l!ope 0; 
 feare , b^Oubbo.:ne atiD Cclfc tntifull 
 malice, anolaftl^bti contumacte ano 
 rebellion. 
 
 ^ttt noioe, tbecourfeof t\}t mat* 
 terreqnirctbtoljcarc Iwljat ttjcilo^D 
 CatDe in tbe CDorpell concerning ti)ie 
 finne«3}ntbe tUielftb of^attj^cUi^e 
 faitb^Buerie finne and blafphemie 
 (hall be forgiuen vnto men : but the 
 blafphemie againd the holie Ghoft 
 (hal not be forgiuen vnto men. And 
 whofoeuer fpeaketh a worde againft 
 the fon of man it (hall bee forgiuen 
 him:but whofoeuer fpeaketh againft 
 the holie Ghoft , it fliall not be for- 
 giuen him neither in this vi^orld nor 
 in the worlde to come. EDbc fame 
 fentenceof onr ^auio; is tljas txpitU 
 fee in tbetbirb Chapter of ^.9^arhe0 
 <I3o(peU: All finnes fliall be forgiuen 
 vnto the children of men , and blaf- 
 phcraies wherewith foeuer they fliall 
 blafpheme : but hee that fpeaketh 
 blafphemie againft the holie Ghoft, 
 hath ncuer forgiuenes,but is in dan- 
 ger of eternall damnation. 
 
 3|n tbe 1 2,cbap.after ^.iLuhc,tbefe 
 tDo;De0ina manerarebttereo tbu0: 
 Whofoeuer fpeaketh a word againft 
 thcfonne of man it fliall be forgiuen 
 himrbutvnto him that blafphemeth 
 the holie Ghoft , it fliall not be for- 
 giuen. 
 
 3In tbefe \3JDms of tbcltojoe toa 
 i)aue b^re mention maDecf blafpbe^ 
 mieagainfEtbefonneof man, ano of 
 blafpbemie againtt tbe bolte (D^oUi 
 
 otloolfid^y tbat agatnli tiie Ijolie (^l^ott 
 t0btterlti bnparDonable, but tbat &* 
 gainff tit fanacof man ucaltositber 
 txeniaU. 
 
 )BIa^^emt0 againS t^c fsonnt 
 of man is committeD of tbe igno:ant, 
 \x)\iic^ are not pet inltgbtneb ano ootb 
 tenoe againd €tiMi lobom tlft blaf* 
 pliemer Ootbtbinbeto bee a fcOucer: 
 bicaufe b^ hnolpetb bim not. ^ucif 
 blafpbemcrstbe U)o:Oe of tbe HojOe 
 ootb manifeftlp tcftiBc tbat paul t^im 
 felfe before \)i6 conuerOon, ano a great 
 part of tbe Vetoes toere. iFo^bppon 
 tbe croffe , tt^e ilo^Oe p;aieo , crieng 
 Father forgiue them : for ihey wot 
 not what they doe. :anO tbe ;apoIHe 
 panic faitb: if they had knowne the 
 Lord ofglory they wouldc not haue 
 crucified him. Mberenppon ^aint 
 peter in tbe 0ctes fpcaking to tbe 
 ^cU)e0 , faitb : I knowcthatyee did 
 it through ignorauiKe, nowe there- 
 fore turn you, and repent, that your 
 fins may bee wiped out. ^ftS.:j.2But 
 t\)t blafpbemie againft t^t bolp ^bott 
 is faioc to be a continuall faultfinoing 
 onepjocb againft tbe boJiefpirite of 
 dDoo, tlf^tiSy againft the infpiration, 
 illumination, ano ti)o.}he0 of tbe fpi^ 
 rite . if 0^ toben be ootb fo euioentlic 
 tuoifee in tbeminos of men, tbat tl)e^ 
 can neitber gainefaieit, no;pctpie# 
 fenoc igno,:3unce, ano tbat fo;j nil t^is 
 tbev Ooe rcGff,mock, oefpifc, anocon^ 
 tinualli? fnappe at tbetrutb , lubicb 
 tl^zv in tbcir con(]rience0 ooe hnoto to 
 bd; moft bolefome ano true : in fo ooi^ 
 tng, tl)t^ ooblafpbeme tbebol^l^pt^ 
 rite ano potoer of CDoo . Sis fo; eram« 
 pie : tbepbari(ie0 being b? moft eui< 
 oent reafoni;: , ano t)nrep;o)ueablemi^ 
 rn(!c0 conninceo in tbeir oUme minO0, 
 couloe notoeniebut tbat tbeooctrinc 
 ano tJDo;^&0 of onr )lo;oe ^tttt$ Cb;ift 
 toere fbe tvot^ ano m?;a(U0<of tb^ 
 
 \>txiz 
 
 
 Blafpheflrt* 
 againft the 
 (onncofmai 
 
 Thcblafph©^ 
 mic againft 
 the holy 
 Ghoft. 
 
The third Decade, 
 
 teric^oD : an^r^t agamfttljetefti^ 
 mom of t^eir otune confaence0,tl)ei? 
 tin of meere enutc , rebellious DO00eD^ 
 nelTe, ant) falfc apoftaete conttnualltc 
 f aaiU,ti)at €\^M m al b^ tlje means 
 ano tnfpiratton of BeeKebub t\}t Dtucl. 
 0nD little 05 notfjing better ttjan t|je 
 p^arefies are ti)ofe , toljitl) to^en tt^^ 
 tjaue in ttjefe Daics cnce tnoerHmDe 
 tijattlictjcrptrutf) anDaffureo falua* 
 tton are mod Omplie anD purelie fct 
 fffl^tb in CbJitt) Doenotluitbttantiing 
 fo:fahe it ano allclue of ttjeconlrarie 
 Doctrine,ccnDemnin$anD loitlj mocks 
 railinjj tpon tlje founDe, ano manifeU 
 trut|),^ca,ant> tljat moje 10, tljev ceafe 
 not to clappe tfjeir tjanDfs ano ^tffeat 
 it,a0 a Damnable Ijcretic.^s tt)is Cnne 
 is of all otbertbe6ltbielt,ro is it not 
 nottenial, bnt btterli? tmparDonable. 
 if 02 in tlje C5ofpell,ttje Jlo?Dc batl) er* 
 pjcffelp faiDe, It fliall not be forgiucn 
 him,neitherinthisworld,norinthc 
 u'orldetocome. 5SIl!}ifl) fcntence m 
 g>aint S^arbc is thus p<iOiiOunccO:He 
 hath neuer ForgiuenelTe , but is in 
 dar.gcr of etcrnall damnation. %\)e 
 cruk is manifelJ. ifo: if is bnpoffible 
 fentbcut faitbto plcafeCDoCsBElitbout 
 fdtb tljere is norcmtdioncfiinnes. 
 2i2Ii!tbout faith tl)ere is no cntrauncc 
 into tfje fetngDo ne cf dDoD. SBut tbe 
 finnc againft t!)e Ijolie <IDl)ofl is mare 
 apoffacie ant flat rebellion agatnfi tl)e 
 true fattp , loljic^thebolie <35^oft b? 
 bis illummation Dotli pote;e mtc our 
 l;arfs. cClljiri) iliun^tnaticn tbefe bn* 
 toUjaroapcHates Doe tnc^ffantltc call 
 DarfencHiCjthc^ name it a mere feDac^ 
 tion, anD do \3iit\i taunts blafpljeme it 
 openly, 
 
 C^erfoje tbisfin isnet!er fo;jttucn 
 t^m* iroUtje^treaDetmDerfmte tlje 
 grace of (lDoD,anD Do Defpile anD mabe 
 a mocbeoft^eloatetDbtct^ leaDett) to 
 feluatton. W^refo;e^amt^aule 
 
 the tenth Sermon. / 518 
 
 tntbetentb to tbe^cb^uesfattl) : If 
 
 we finne willingly after we haue rc-r 
 cciucd the knowledge of the truth, 
 there remaineth no more facrificc 
 for fins, but a fearfull looking for of 
 iudgemcntand violent fire, which 
 fliall deuour the aduerfaries.^otoe ^ 
 p^aie rou isbat isit to fin tuillinglrf 
 ifo^ftotb to Qnne toillinglie , is not to 
 Cnne tb;ougb infirmitr,o; oftentimes 
 to fall into one anD tbe fame 6nne:but 
 to fin Uulling!ie,is toitljamolt ftub» 
 bo^ne contempt to finne : astbrpare 
 tDcont to D£i,tubicb loittinglp anD toil^ 
 lingl? DO rciect anD fpurne at tfje grace 
 of (35oD , not ceafing to mahe a moclte 
 of tbe croffe anD Deatb of €t)M^ as 
 tbongb it iuere foilili^anDnot (nUicif 
 tntlv effectuall to tbe purging of all 
 our finnes. i^o^ to fucb tbere is p^epa^ 
 rcD none otner facrificc fo? fins. 0nD 
 (uc}) tbe 0poffle calletb tbeaouerfa* 
 ries, tbat is tbe contemners anD eni^ 
 mies of C^oD. ^nD tberefo;je tl}t fame 
 ^pofile intbefirt ebapteroftberame 
 C'piftlefaitb : it cannot be that they 
 which were once lighted, and haue 
 tailed of the heauenlie gift,and were 
 bccom pertakers of the holy Ghoft, 
 and haue tafted of the good worde 
 of God, & the powers of the world 
 to come, and they fall awayjtliould 
 bee renued againe into repentance, 
 crucifieng to themfelues the fonne 
 of God a frelh , and making a mock 
 of him. l^ee fpcahetb not \}iert of 
 euerie fall of tbe faitbfull : butof iwiU 
 full anD fiubfjo;nc ^tpoftscicifo^ ^tif 
 tfr fell anD teas refio;ieD againe 
 tb^ougb repenrance:U)bicb bappenctb 
 to mo;e tban peter alonc.jfo; all fin* 
 ners arc tb^ongb rcpentannce Dailie 
 rettojcD. IBut Unrepentant BIsDas is 
 not refio^cD, bicaufc bctoasaUiilfitU 
 apoftate. . - 
 ^ocbers ano blarp^emers arc not 
 
 rello;eo 
 
yi^ OfSinnc,&c. 
 
 tIj^00ob(Jinatcl^ftam?c agatnfttljc Utt^ : Wee knowc that cucryeonc 
 
 1 
 
 bnotune beride, ano c cafe not to falaD 
 p^tmttpt\3)m buljD^tct) alone ttje^ 
 are to bet leD t}nto eternall itfc. d;er^ 
 fo;e t'ocfs places of ^. paule Do maUe 
 neaeraixj^itfo^ t^e Nouatians, but 
 toe ei:pount)e tots tt)e nature nnD em 
 uenomcD fe^ce of Vgt Gn againft the 
 IjoUe CDijott. §)atnt ^ot;n tjie ^pofile 
 anDCl;aaaffclift Difputiug of t\iis fin 
 in t)is Canonicall QBpiftle fatt|):lf any 
 man fee his brother fin a fin which 
 is not vnto death, hee (hall aske,and 
 hee (hall giue him life for them, that 
 finncnot vnto death. There is a fin 
 vnto dcathjl fay not that thou flioul- 
 deft praic for it. All vnrighteoufnes 
 isfinnc,andthcrcisafinne not vn- 
 todeath. Wee knowe that whofoe- 
 ucris born of God finneth not : but 
 he that is begotten of God keepeth 
 himfelf, and chat euill toucheth him 
 not. 
 
 ^atntBloI^n ijetremabetf) mention 
 of tlDO fortes of finnes. SDfie one tinto 
 Oeatt) , tf)att0 mo^tallanD bnparDo^ 
 nable 9 fo; totitct) lue mutt not p;ate : 
 t^at is to fate , p;uiter0 cannot cbteme 
 
 which is borne of God,finneth not. 
 0o\3)t tt)at fateng mud not bee fo ab 
 folutel^ taken , as tljoug!) \}cc OnneO 
 not at all :butU)c: mnS tinDcrdanDe 
 tbat l)a CnneD not tjnto Dcatl;. jfoj 
 otbcrluife tbe tcrie ^aintcs are fin* 
 ner0,as it is cuiDcnt bi? t))t firtt C|)ap* 
 tccoftljisepiCIe. 
 
 iFurt!jcrnio:e , tfjat tuljicl) Uot^ 
 immemaielie fo'lotcc in S'o'jn, ma* 
 betl^ manifeU that ioljicl) tucnt bc^ 
 fo^ic: Hee that is begotten of God, 
 faitbl)ee, keepeth himfelfc, trjat is^ 
 b^ftanbetbftttifalll^ in tlje bnoiune 
 tratl),anD tal^ctb beeD fo bimrclfe,t!)at 
 tbat euill toucb btm not, tbat is , tljat 
 te intrap bim not, Cir [}tm tp aaatnft 
 ^DE) I no; retcme f)im in rebellion. 
 SDbusmucbbaueHI bitbcrto faiD ton* 
 cbingtbeCnagaisll tbc tjolie (Sboff, ore-jaicfle 
 tobicbaugaffine bio in one place call "^IH^"' 
 finall impenttencie,txtbicb botb follctu 
 bpon 0poCacie, blafpbf mie, anb con* 
 tempt of tbc bolie ©bctt , 0; of tlje 
 too^Dc of trntb rcucalcb far tbebolic 
 CPboflr. 
 ;3no altbougb 31 fjauc alrcabic in ofthemft 
 
 paroonfoj it SCbatCnneiscontume* t^z banbling of £);iginall finne anb '"'' "'"'"* 
 
 Itou0 rep^ocb againS tt)t bol? dDbofl^, 
 reaoltingapottact?,anD incelfant moc* 
 hingoftbedE^ofpellof Cbai((' ifo; in 
 tbe d^ofpell after &atnt 3obn, loee 
 rcabe : Verily,verilielfay vntoyou, 
 if a man keepe my faiengs , hee lliall 
 not fee death for euer. ;3nDagaine: 
 Ifye beleeue not that I am, yee (ball 
 die in your fins. * 
 
 ;3inb 0pofiacte in terte be^be is ini^ 
 qnitie, anb aparpofeb anb perpetuall fpeahe. ^t is as manifell, ns tobat is 
 Onne. Jfoj tobat is mo;c finnefull oj mottmamfeff, bp t\)t fcriptnrc0, tljat 
 tmiatt, tban to ffriue aga^nC anb (Sob botb punifb tbe finned of men, 
 mafee a mocbc of tbe bnotonc bcritie i r^a.tbat be pnniC^etb tinners foj t\^tir 
 SCbeotber finne is beniall, not bnto finnes, ifojman^ places in tbe (crip* 
 oeat^, t^e ix>l}it]),Qftj>\iat (ostitis, tares oeclare t[;at€^obts angrie ano 
 
 grmtonfic 
 
 piminimenc 
 
 finne againft tbe bolie CStjoff, partclp offinacK. 
 toncbeb t\)t efiferts of finne, t?et to con* 
 clube tbis treatife Uiitbal 3! toill b;ief* 
 lie (bctoe ^ou fomclubat touching t\)z 
 iuft anb aflurcD punill^ment tbat ^all 
 bk laibe bppon finners . iFo;, in tife 
 Definition of finne 3 faiD$, tbat finne 
 b:ougyt tjppon bs tbc tu^atb of (Sob , 
 toitbbeatbanD funbzp punilbments* 
 j©f iDbicb in t^iff place 31 meane to 
 
The third Decade, 
 
 grdnum(!iS offenneD at t^t finnes of 
 mojtall men» E^anio crpet|> : The 
 Lord loueth the iuft : as for the wic- 
 ked and violent, his foule doth hate 
 them. Vppon the vngodly he fliall 
 raync fnarcs , fire and brimftone, 
 ftorme and tcmpeft,this (hal be their 
 portion to drink. For the righteous 
 Lord loueth righteoufnefTe, with his 
 countcnauncehedoth beholde the 
 thing that is iuft. jn lifte manner 
 paule faiti): The wrath of God is re- 
 uealed from heaucn againft allvn- 
 godlinefleand vncleannclTcof men, 
 which withhold the truth in vnrigh- 
 teoufncs. 3nD ti)l)atmap beett)0ugl)t 
 oft|)at mojconer, tljat tfjc tu;atb of 
 d^oD fo; tbc Uns of t)6 men luoulDe bee 
 bp no means appefeo bnt b? tije Deatt) 
 of tte fon ofC£>Dtii Wif}crin tiertlp f t;e 
 ercellcnde of tliegreat p;tce of our re^ 
 Demptton,Dotb argue tt)e grentnellei 
 6Itt}ine0 of our Qnne. ^o al tuljul) loe 
 map aDDctljat t!je groD ilo;De,tol)o Ic* 
 ueDmanUmDefD ljuelI,U)0u!D nct^aue 
 ouertutjelmeD tB, luttb fo manp patns 
 ann crceeoingcdiamtttcs, iiannat our 
 finncbesn pniTingljo^ribletntb^Cgf^t 
 ofljiancff. 
 if 02 \3)t}0 can mskt a full beati^oto of 
 al t\)t calamities of mtfcrable Gnnercf 
 
 The uetK* ^^^ ^^-^^^ ^°^ °"*^ Cnnes abfentctfj 
 
 •f fiaf.^^ btmfelfc from ts . ^nf if tbe ^unne 
 
 boeoutoftbe eartl), ^oto great are t^e 
 
 mtSes ant) clouDteDarknestn tt^ 
 
 3!f (J^oD be atoai? from bs, tjotD great 
 
 is f be bo?ro2 m t ije minDs of men i 
 
 i^ccre t[jerfo;je as puniC^ments Due 
 to 0nner£!,are rechoneD ,tbe tp^annte 
 of ^atan , a t^oufanbe to;mentes of 
 conCcicnce,tl)e Deat|j of tlje foul,b;eab* 
 fnllfearc, titter Defperafion, innumc* 
 rable calamities of boDte,anD of our o^ 
 tljer faculties > lubicb ^ofes t^e fer^ 
 nantofd^DDot^ at large reljearfe in 
 t^z 26jif%zixitim8,9mt\iz 28, c^ap^ 
 
 the tenth Sermon. 510 
 
 ter of SDeuteronomium. 
 
 ianD notD, fince neU) fins are Datlte 
 fcourgeo UiitbnetD hinoesof punt(^^ 
 ments,tobat cnue, 31 PJap is anp man 
 abletomake,tfbel^oulDegoabont to 
 rechon tbem alU 
 
 3t is not to beboubteO tjerilp,bnt The t©rd 
 tbattfjc ILo;De ootb punitt^ Cnncrs il 
 iufflp. fro; tfc is btmfelfe amoft tutt 
 BluDge. ^nb fo^btcaule it is a mabbc 
 mans part to Doubt of t^e iu(tice,om' 
 nipofcncie,anD tinfbcmc of (Scbtit fol* 
 lotuct!) tbercfo;e confequentli?, tbatal 
 religious anb goDlte men do bolD fo; a 
 certatntie,tbat tbe punil^mrts tof^icli 
 dDob Dotb lap t3pon men,are latb bpon 
 ti)em bpmoft iu(f iubgcment. 
 
 ^utf)olt)e great anb tobatktnbe 
 of punil^ment is Hat to euerte fault 
 anb feuerall tranfgrelTion, belongetb 
 ratlier to CDoOs ^ubgement to Defer* ' 
 mine, tban fo; moatallmentcDcari' 
 oufiie to enquire. Mberebpon^aint 
 auguttine Trad, in loan. Sp.fait^: 
 There is as great diucrfitie of pu- 
 nilhmentsas offinnes, which howc 
 it is ordeined, the wifedomeof God 
 doth more deepelie declare , than 
 mansconicdurcs canpoflTiblyfeeke 
 out, orvtterin wordes. Hceverilic 
 which in his lawe giucn to men gaue 
 this for a ruleraccording to the mea- 
 fure ofthe finne, fo fliall the meafurc 
 of thepuniihmentbe : beeinghim- 
 felfe moft equal and iuft,doth not in 
 iudgement excccde mcafure. 
 
 ;ab,:a|)flm in tht notable commu* 
 nicatton tjao tott^ Ocb , lD])tcb is re** 
 po;teo in tfje 18. of<DeneCs,Dofl)a* 
 mongotbertfjingesfaie : Wilt thou 
 deftroie the iuft with the wicked ? 
 that be far fro thee, that thou (houl- 
 deft do fuch a thing, & flay the righ- 
 teous with the wicked, and that the 
 righteous flioulde be as the wicked. 
 That is not thy part, that iudgeft all 
 
 the 
 
Obd puruQi. 
 
 ethraoft 
 
 Ouuflf, 
 
 521 OfSinnc,&:c. 
 
 the earth : thou (halt not make fuch recciucdft thy good, & Lazarus Hkc- 
 
 iudgcment. I^eernnto alfo belongctli wife receiued cuill : but now he rc- 
 
 f^at notable Demondratto tX)i)U^tbe ioiccth, and thou art tormented. 
 
 ito^De t)rett) totonro gonad, being an^ SHberefo^e tf t^ie gool^ be at an^ time 
 
 erv tottf) tbe llo;D btcaufe of Ijis inDs^ afflicteo in tUs pzefent life, ti^t^ C^all 
 
 mtnts : fo^befl^etuetb tl)at ^es liatb bee abonnDantlie retoaruco fo;. it in 
 
 iaftlv a rare ott\it intantBy vea,ano of tf)e life to come. )15ut if tbe Inicbco be 
 
 tbecattell in i^tniue. %^t place is er^ fparcD in t^is tpozloe, ttiep arc mo;e 
 
 tantint^c fourth chapter of t^ep?o# crauouQie pnnil^cD intljetoojioc to 
 
 pl^ecieof 3onas. come : ifo: God is iaff , anD rctuar* 
 
 JLetb0 t[)crcfo»e ffcDfaftl^ boltje, fieth euerp manacco;jDing toljig me* 
 
 tbat tbc !LojD tuljen Ije puni(l)eti) Dot!) 
 tninrie to HO creature tutiicf) l?e batb 
 maoe.i^eere t\^trfo;c t\\c Difputations 
 anD quedions come to an eno, Vo\fCYCf 
 in men are tomnt to DemanD \d\)^ tbe 
 iLo.:D Doti) fomtimes bfe To O^arpe to;^ 
 ntents totoaros infants 0; fuc!^ltngs i 
 ^i tDl)^ Ijeretoaroett) tcmpo;aU of^ 
 fences toit^ eternall puni(^mentcs. 
 ipo; tlje ilojDc is rigbtcouswalUjis 
 SDaics,ant) l)olie in all t)is tuo:kcs.0s 
 ISDauio bio moS trul^ Inttncs, U)!)erc^ 
 as in another place be fait[): Thou art 
 iuft, O Lorde, and thy iudgement is 
 right.liBleireDis ^t tbat ffumbletb not 
 Ijeere, ano Dotb not marmare agatnC^ 
 tbc 3lo;t)e. 
 
 515ut if it fo bappen tfjat tbe3Lo;De 
 at anp time Doe fomlobat long Dcferre 
 t^e inDgementanDpnnil^ment, tuee 
 tnu0nottberfo;e tbinb tbat be is tt\f 
 tu0,bicaufe be fparetb tbe lDickeD,anD 
 Ibarplp cojrertetb W frinDs anD tbeir 
 bices, net bs ratber la^ before our 
 siestbe (Enangelicall parable of tbe 
 ricb glutton anD pcD^efilliella^arus. 
 if 0.: la^arus tbougb b<^ l3)as tbe frmo 
 of <3on, Dio nottoitbflanDing Die fo; 
 iDantoffffl^c. 2bbeotbcr tbougb^ 
 toasCDoDs enimte, did fpcnDe bts life 
 tn Daintie fare anD pleafures, anD felt 
 none ill. 515ntbarbcn, after tbts life 
 iD!?at tbeir iuDgemcnt luas: abialjam 
 faitbtotI;r rid; glutton: My fonne. 
 
 rite. 
 
 3(f beereafter fbcrefc^e tbca (bait 
 cbaunccto fa tbe tutrhcDliuc in p;o' 
 fpcritie,tbin{t not tbou bp anD bi? tbat 
 (bot) is bniufttfuppofe not tbat bis pc^ 
 leer is abaf CD, nnD fai' not tbat 5)c dkf 
 petb f feeti) tbcm nof. if 0: tbat faieng 
 of tbe ^<:opbete,\jDbicb is alfo bfeD bp 
 tbe ^pottle 132ter , is alTurcDlp true : 
 Theeicsof the Lorde are vpon the 
 iuft, and hiseares open vnto their 
 praiers.0gaine,Theeies of the Lord 
 are vpon them that doe u'ickednes. 
 Ma mnft in fucb a cafe fojtifie our 
 mtnoes toitb tbe iuft cramplcs of 
 dDcDs iuDgcments , gatbercDtogitber 
 out of tbe bol\? fcriptures. iLctbs con* 
 CDer tbat t^c toojlDe teas DeCrcieD 
 Ixjitb tie generall 2Del?tgc,li)ben C5oD 
 baD in baine a long time IcdUcd after 
 repentance. 
 
 JLet bs remember tbat ^oDom,cr5o* , , , . 
 mo^rba, anD t^z Cities a!5iaccnt toer*^ God iuftiv 
 about lucre burnt toitb fii*e fcnt Dolun p"°''^i''g' 
 from beaucn. ilet bs tbinbe bpon jSe^ 
 ^Y^t bolo itlujis fffikcn Untb Diners 
 plagues, anD i^t inljabttatits Djoto^ 
 ncD in tbe reo Tea. Ilet bs call to minDs 
 tbe tbings tbat bappencDb^ tbe ftolte 
 anD iuil iuDgement of CoD to tbe J3' 
 mojrttes, t\^t Cbanannites,tbe0ma* 
 Iccbitcs, anDtbetcrv'grraelitcs, 6rS 
 fenoer tljcir SJuDges, tben bnDer tbcir 
 Jftingcs. SDbeirmcafure at laft teas 
 
 remember tiiat thou in thy life time fiillie fiUeO. j^eitber DiDtl^B at anie 
 
 time 
 
The third Dccade,thc tenth Sermon. jaa 
 
 tttm titfptfe dDoU tm iiis \joQint, but mtgljtie d^oD, Hnotoetf) httt tDijat to 
 
 tDett at ttft laQ paid liotne fo^ tt)ctr la^ 
 bour. SD^eif? neucr Gnn^D i iotnt koU 
 free long. 2D&e ljiffo;ic of Paulus Oro- 
 Cius, ^ea, tt^ebmuerfall IjtHo^te of ail 
 t^e tuo^{D DOC mtnt(£0r tnto tjiet mnu^ 
 merable examples li&etjnfo t^efe, De^ 
 daring ti)e certatnf te of (DoDs intige? 
 mcnt. l.et ts t^inh ttjat C5oD Dottj not 
 tl^erefo^caUotu ofCnncs,btcaufe ^t is 
 0ache m ptmtO^mg t^em, but let t)0 
 perfuaD0 our fclue^ tljat tjc bp tfje p;:c^ 
 longtng of punttijment Dot^ of iiis tn^ 
 meafurable QconmSc botl) loohe and 
 0a^ fo;{ tbe repentance anD conacrfion 
 ofmtrerabiefinners. 
 
 if 0? in tlje €5ofpel tbe J.ojD btDDetb 
 nottocutDotunetbe barren figge tree 
 btcau(e Ijee loiIicD to fee tf it looulDe 
 b^ingan^ fruit t^t next r^re follotu^ 
 ins* 
 
 %ht 0pofflc ^anle faitb : Defpi- 
 feft thou the riches of his goodnefle, 
 and patience , and long fufferance. 
 
 DOC, t)oUi to Doe, tobr anD to^en to Doe 
 cuerp t()ing connenientl?* 
 
 Co i)im be glo;t^ fo; ener anD ener, 
 i^men. 
 
 Co tl)i£t belongetb alCo, ttiat dDoD 
 Dotb an U)cU afflict tbe goD as t^e 
 baDDe. Coufljing U)t)ic^ 31 fpake at 
 large in t^e t[)irDe Sermon of t^is 
 tljirDe E>ecaDc , ^otoe, bare tljere* 
 fo;e fome t\)trt are \o\)ic\f DemanD, 
 £aif)V<So53Dotb ^it\f Diuer0 punifld^ 
 mcnts perftTute tbofe Snnes iDljiet) 
 be bat[) alreaDt? fojgiueit to men i jfo% 
 be fo;gaue 0Dam tfis finne, anD ^et 
 be latDe on f)tm botbDeat^, anD innn^ 
 merableralamtties of tbt0 life beCDe* 
 2Do SDauiD toe reaDe tbat tbep^opl^et 
 ^attjan faiDe : The Lorde hath ta- 
 ken thy finne awaie : anD ^et imme^ 
 Diatelp after, tbe feme pjopbet aD^ 
 Deti) : The fwordc (hall not depart 
 from thy houfe . Co tl^is Ina an^ 
 ftner fimpl^ tbat tbefe plagues tubicfi 
 
 WhyfinncB 
 arcplagued 
 witn tctnpo- 
 rallpunifn. 
 ments cond- 
 dcringthat 
 they arc for- 
 giucn by the 
 grace of 
 God, 
 
 not knowing that the goodnefle of are latDe on ts befoje tlje rcmiffion 
 God leadeth thee to repentance ? of ourfiimcs, are tbe punilbntents 
 But thou after thy ftubbornefle and Due to ourfinnes, but tbat after t^z 
 hartthatcannotrepent,heapeftvn- rcmiffton of our liEnnes tbep are com 
 tothyfelfewrathagainft thedaieof flirts anD crcrcifcs, tob^fetoitb tljc 
 wrath, and declaration of the righ- faithful! Doe not make fatiffatf ion fo? 
 teousiudgement of God, which wil tbeirCnncs, tobicb are alreaDie re^ 
 
 rewarde euery man according to his 
 deeds: to them which by continu- 
 ing in well doing feeke for glorie & 
 honour, andimmortalitie, etcrnall 
 life : But vnto them that are conten- 
 tious,and do not obey the truth, but 
 obey YnrighteoufnefTejilial come in- 
 dignation and wrath, tribulation & 
 anguifli vpponeuerie foule of man 
 thatdotheuill. 
 
 Cbts 31 faie let bs 6rmeit? t)olD,anD 
 tottb tbis let bs content our felues, 
 not gruDging to fee tl^t luickeD iiat 
 long in piofperitie toitliout paine o; 
 panifl^ment C^e^olie^tnO^toife^anD 
 
 mitteD bv grace in tfjc Deatb of tljc 
 fonne of OoD,but tubcreluitb tbe^ are 
 bumfaleDanD fecptin their Dutie, l)a* 
 utnganoccnQongiuenof tl)e greater 
 gIo:tc. 
 
 !anD bare 3! toill not Ificlje to re^ 
 titz bnto T?ou ( Deerclp beloueD) ^aint 
 0uguitines iuDgement toucbing tl)US 
 matter in bis fcconbe bcoke 1>f pecca- 
 
 torftm mentis (^ remijjione, Capt. 5 5 , 
 
 & 34.tol)ere be faitb: C!)ings,tbe 
 guilt toberof (SoDabfoluetfj oj remits 
 fetb, to tbe enbe tljat after tljis life 
 tbe^ C^oulDe Doe no (jarme, anD ret lie 
 ru£feretl)t^emtoabiDe bnto tlje com 
 
52 J Of Siniie,&c. 
 
 fltrt of fmtljjt^at b? tljftti men mai? bee iDl)o tolo bim tfjat tlfnt fin antj rrhne 
 
 tnffructct) ant ererctfeb, profiting in 
 tl)0 conflict of ri5btco«fnene,ff. ^no 
 p^0fcntlv after : llBcfo^c fojgiueneCe 
 tiity! arc ttje pimi{l)mcnts of fmncrs : 
 but after remiCfion, tbei? are tbe con- 
 flirts anberercifcsof iuU men. ^no 
 againe, after a fetoe ioojDes mo;e b»3e 
 faith :SDbc fletb \X}\)i(\) luasfirC matie, 
 tDagnottl)efle0^offinne,tDljcrinman 
 tooulD notkspe rigbteoufnes among 
 tbe picafures of paraoife. Mberfo^e 
 (50D o.jDaineDjtbat after t)isOnne,tbe 
 flei^ of flnne being increafcD, CboMloe 
 enbeuourU)itbpimc» ano labours to 
 recouer rigbtecufneiTc againe . ^nn 
 foj tbat caufe Boam being call out of 
 paraoife , btoelt ouer againft CDen 
 tbat iSy againtttbe place of pleafures, 
 iDbicb toa0 a figne,tbat i3)it\} labours, 
 iaiich are contrarie to pleafure, t\)z 
 fleC^ of Ctnne toas ti)tn to be inurcD 
 t»bicb being in picafures , hept not 
 obeDience> befo;^e it luas tbe flcl^ of 
 finne. SDberefo^e euen as tbofe our 
 firtt parentes bp litung iuQl^ afters 
 toarb, toberb^ tbcp are rigbtl^ tbogbt 
 to be b^ tt)t bl0D of €t^M tteliurreo 
 from tjtter punitbment, neferucb not 
 l^et in tbat life to be calico back againe 
 into parabtfe: fo alfo tbeflell^ of finne, 
 altbougb, tx)ben flnncs are fo^gtuen, 
 a man liue rigbteoufl^ in iU ^ot^ not 
 pjcfentl^ Dcferiie not to fuflTcr tbat 
 Deatb> tubtcb it o^cto from tt^t p^opa^ 
 gation of finne. 
 
 ^ucbalike tbing is infinuatebto 
 bs in t\it bojfte of tlje icings, concern 
 ningtbe patriarkeSDauiD> totobom 
 tobentbcpaopbet tjoas fent, anD bab 
 tb:eateneD bnto f^im tf^t euils t^nt 
 (boulD come bpon bim tb;iougb tbe an^ 
 ger of dDoo, bicaufe of tbe finne \aW\f 
 be bab committeo, bv tbe confeffion of 
 t^t finne be Delerueo fo;!giuenefi'c, ac^ 
 <o;bing to tbe anftoer of t^z |@;opbet> 
 
 tuas fo;giucn bnto ijim, ano ytt tbofe f^j hl??*^*^' 
 tbJnrfs betioeo bim^ totjicb ^oD bab thcisbci 
 tbjeatcncD bnto \}im, fo tDitte,tbat f^S,*^ 
 be fboulocTo be bumbleD b^ t^t incett Dauidw« 
 of bisfonncjc. <anD Inbat isttjc caufe ^'^^'^"^ 
 tbat t\}t^ cemanb not, if CD £D 3bD fo j 
 finne oiotbieaten tbat fcourge, lobs 
 tbm to5;cn be bao parboneb tbe finne, 
 oiD be fulfill tbat tobicb b^ fb;eatc^ 
 neb f But foj bicaufe tbe^&notDe(tf 
 t^t^ DemantJfbat qntfiion ) tl^nttt^t^ 
 (ball rigbtlp be anfinercD, tbat tt^t re^ 
 mifiton of tt\c finne Uias granted, to 
 tbe cnoe tt}t man (boulD not be bv \iis 
 finne binbercD to obfaine eternal life : 
 but tbe effect of (E5oDs tbjeatening Did 
 follotoe after t\ft remiffion of tbefin, 
 to tbe eno tbat tl)t goDlines of tt^z ma 
 migbt be trieb anb ejrercifcD in tbat 
 bumilttie» Binfihemaner, dT^oD batb 
 fo;^finnesIaiDebobilie oeatb as a pu^ 
 nifbment bpon tbe bobie of man, anb 
 after t\\t fo^giueneffe of finnes batb 
 not tahcn it aUiaie, but left it in tbe 
 boDie, to be a meane to tbe erercife of 
 rigbteoufneffc. %^ii$ farre ^sd\^ M^ 
 
 gullinc. '."Kri/ii Ni. 
 
 jI>otDcas concerning t$c pum'H^* "XaLe 
 ments of tbe toicfecD ( if tbe moft ^ImT 
 iutt (0OD Doe in t\}iB too;lo tout\) tbcm 
 toitb ante) let ts hnotuc tbat tbe? bet 
 tiit arguments of <BoDs iutt iubgc * 
 ment,tubo in tbis Icoalobrginnctb to 
 punilb tbcm tempojallp, ano in tbe 
 lDo;^lDe to come botb not ceafe fo 
 plague tbem eLicrlaftinglic . SCbe 
 iuicbtD berilte perifbc tb^ougb tbeir 
 otune befaulte . ifo? ©ob be gtnnetb 
 totDbip tbem intbtslife.totbc tnnz 
 tbat t^ey> being cbaftcneD, map begin 
 tobetoife, ano turne to tbt ^o^nti 
 but tb^t?bv b'scbafiifemenf , are tbe 
 mo;e inburate , anb mnrmure at tbe 
 tubgementcs of vIDob, conuerting tbat 
 to t^etrot0neDefiructton>tDbicbUias 
 
 ojoeineo 
 
o;oaitvo to baaebeene to t^cir^altli, 
 if o; a0 to t\itm t^at (otte goo at tbmgs 
 U)o;he to t^e be£^ C^ to;tI)em tfjat fjate 
 tbe ILo;D,all tl)mg0 Ooe too^tt^ to t^tit 
 tttcroettrurtion. 
 
 i:t)U( argument mtgbt be txtmntu 
 fiirtbcr ^et : but fo;^ bicaufe 31 tJaue nU 
 reaDte())ohen a great Deale to tbti^ef^ 
 fett in t^t tl)trD Sermon of t^is tlitroe 
 E>ecaoe, tbattobtcb is teereleft oat 
 tnattt)erebe founo, ano tberefo;e 3| 
 refer i?ou to tl^e lokmg tjpon t|)at.^nD 
 Co RotD Htberto touctitng finne. 
 
 Bf bauetDttI) fometobat to long a 
 Sermon (oerrei? beloueo) b^ mo;e 
 
 The third Decade, the tenth Sermon. 514 
 
 tban tbe fpace of itm lo^ol fumfrd oe^ 
 
 taincD ton bare.2Dbat tberfbic 3I mag 
 
 notn tna&e an enDe> let to bumbl? ac^ 
 
 l^notoleoge our (tnne0 , anD meekel^ 
 
 crp iDttb platers bnto tbe ^o;\),Vopic\f 
 
 fittetb tn t^t t\)iont of grace, facing : 
 
 l^auemerctebponto, ^DHo^D, fo;a^ 
 
 gatnfi tbee baue loe fiinneo , anti Ooe 
 
 confel& our offences* 2Eb? Debtor 
 
 are toe, iro^gme tbou t0 our Debts 
 
 M Ijoe fb;gtae onr Debter0 : and 
 
 leao to not tnto temptati^ 
 
 on:bntDeltaert)0 
 
 fromentl)A- 
 
 men. 
 
 The ende of the thirde Decade of 
 Sermons. 
 
 Sf a 
 
J»J 
 
 THE FOVRTH DECADE OF 
 
 SERMONSj WRITTEN 
 by HenricBuIlinger. 
 
 Euangeliutn 
 *eGo(pcll. 
 
 OfthcGofpcil of the Grace of God , who hath giucn his fonnc 
 rntothe worlde , and in him all thinges neceffaric to 
 faluation ^ that wc bekeuing in him, 
 might obtaine eternal] life. 
 
 TljefirH Sermon. 
 
 ttonofttielatxr, 
 f tliofe pointed 
 of Doctrin, tijat 
 DepcnDe bppon 
 t!)c ilatoe , 3 
 t^tnlre it bed 
 nolo to come to 
 tbeljanDlittgoftlieCDofpeU, lDl)ic[) in 
 t^z erpofitton of tbe latoe ano otijer 
 places elfe b^ti) been menttoneD oftem 
 times. jjiolD tl)ercfo?e(Deerli? beloueD) 
 as 3 l)aue bane WcrtotcIpeDtottb 
 rour paaters to (§oD,fo Ijeere againc,3l 
 requeft pour enrneff fuppltcattons 
 iDitb me to t^e i?at!}er , tijat 3 b? W 
 i)oIprptrtte mat? fpeabe V^t truth to 
 rour edification in t^ispaefent argu^ 
 ment. 
 
 Euangelium,i£i a (©rake tDo;jD,bnt 
 is recciucD of tlje Hatiiisf <35crmans, 
 and at t^isoap tafcD as a too^D of tljeir 
 olone. Bit is compounded of '^^ iu^icl) 
 Cgnifietl) gQ3d,and «»^w^« to tel tidings. 
 ifo; Euangelium fignifictb tlje telling 
 Bf gcDD tidings,o;i Ijappie nelues: as is 
 tuQont to be blotoen ab;^oad, tol^en tbe 
 enimies being put to fovle, toe raife 
 tlje liege of an^citie, o^ obtaine fome 
 notable tiito^ie ouer our foes. %\^t 
 IjDojde is attributed to an\? iopfull and 
 Incite netoes concerning anr matter 
 
 Inckilieaccomplil^ed. 
 
 ^t)e 0pollles did IdiUinglp bfe tl)at 
 terme : not fo mncb bicanCe tbe p;o<' 
 pt)etesl}adbred it befo;{c t\^tm, asfo^ 
 tl^at it dotl) tucDnderfuUt? contein, and 
 dotb) asittoere laie before our etes 
 tlje manner, and U)o;he of our falua^ 
 tionaccomplifl^edbp Ci).2iS, tobere^ 
 bntotbei? b^ue applied tiieluo^rde E- 
 uangelium. SDbc p;jopbetc CDfaie, 
 as ilutte interp^etet^ it, b;tngetb in 
 Cb^illourlto^d fpeabingtn i^i&m^-^ 
 neriThefpirite oftheLorde vppon 
 me, bicaufe hehathannointedmc, 
 t<ytf>r«xi«r««3tt/,tbatis,to preach the Gof- 
 pell hath hee fent mee , to heale the 
 brokenhearted, to preach deliue- Efay.^i. 
 ranee vnto the captiue, and recoue- Lukc.4. 
 ring of fight vnto the blinde, freelic 
 to jet at liber tie them that are brui- 
 fed, and to preach the acceptable 
 yeere of the Lord. JLO \^kXA^t^mii 
 our of tl)e too;lde dot!) in tbe la^opbet 
 $ tbe (l!;uangcli(l erpound to ts W^^t 
 Euangelium is, and toljertjnto it ten^! 
 detb. The father, faitbbe, hath fent 
 me to preach,£«4»j'<r//«w,the Gofpel 
 tothepoore. 
 
 and immediately? after to d^clue 
 lubo tbofe ^mt tboulde be, be addetb : 
 which are broken hearted, or bro- 
 ](en minded, to Usitte^fuc^asfinde 
 
 m 
 
The fourth Decade, the firft Sermon. jatf 
 
 in t^emfelae^jtio founone0,o; Ijeattlj, 3Lo Ijerc, Ije tahttl) from tlit D^eep^ 
 
 butttterlte nerpatrtng of t^etr otune 
 ttrengtlj, Doeto^ol^e uepcnOe tppon 
 t^t tieipe of C[);t(l tt)etr cunntng am 
 fDillitiQ ^\)^Mm* ^otDc the «©or>» 
 pello; g(DO ttDtng^, tutitcf) t0 (^eU)cD 
 totfjeaffltrtctj, iattjts, tijattfje fonne 
 of (^00 is DcfceuocD from Ijeauen to 
 ^eale ttie fiictte anD DtfeafcD roule0* 
 SDo lui)tcb alfo, to make tt mo;e eut<' 
 Dent, Ija aooetlj anotber caufe fa^^ 
 ing : that the fonne of God is come 
 
 t)earD0 all maner of feare lotti) tbe 
 bringing of goD f iDings, tfjat is, t»it^ 
 tbe p;eacf)ing of ijealtfj , Mfic^ u a 
 tbtngtbattsfuU of top, ano allxiates 
 b^mgetb glaDties isttb it%^t ttomgs 
 are :tbat tbere is \3d^m tbe j^autour 
 of tbeluo^lDe, turn t(;e llo^oe 3|efn5 
 €^M : be 10 bo;ne,anD tbat taj,t)nto, 
 ano foj tj0,tbat i0,to tbe bealtb ano fal* 
 nation of t)0 mo;jtaU men. 
 ^aint laaul faitb : That the Gofpel 
 
 to preach deliuerance vnto captiucs; was promifed afore of God by the 
 andtherecoucring of fight to the prophets in the holy fcripture of his 
 
 blind &c. ifo? all men are beloe cap 
 ttue in tbe boRD0 of Damnation : t\itis 
 to all ferue a fo;oU)fuU flvtuerte tnoer 
 tbeir cruell enimte ^atan : tf)t^ are al 
 ^ept blinoe in t\fc DarhenelTe of to 
 vois* ^nD to t^tm it is tbat reoempti^ 
 on, Deliuerance, anD t\}t acceptable 
 pare of tbe ILo^Dei0p;jeacbeD. i^oto 
 
 fonne, which was made of the feedo 
 of Dauid after the flefh : who hath 
 bene declared to be the fonne of god 
 with povi^er after the fpirite that 
 fandifieth, by his refurredion from 
 the dead. j^nD agatne : The Gofpell 
 is the preaching of lefus Chrift ac- 
 cording to the reuelatiOjwhich hath 
 
 t^iS totfull tiDing0 is calleD Emngeli- beene kept clofe from before bcgin- 
 
 »xx>,tbe d^ofpell* 
 
 2Dberfo;e tbe 0ofpell t0 of all men 
 tn a maner after V^is fo^t DefineD. 
 
 %^t dDofpell is a goD anD a f itidete 
 iDO^De, anD an alTureD tcQimonie of 
 €5oD0 grace to b0toarDe, ejcbibiteD in 
 Cb.Jitt bnto all beleeuer0. ^^ elfe, 
 V^z (Gofpell i0 t^t molt euioent fen^ 
 ttmz of tbe eternall CDod , b^touijbt 
 Dotone from beauen abfolning ail be^ 
 l0^uer0from all tbeir 6nne0,'anD tbat 
 tofrelr, fojCbjift bis fafte, toitb a 
 piomife of ef email life. SDbefe Dcfini? 
 tion0aregatbereD out of tbe teftimo^ 
 nie0 of tbe (Ii;tiangeliff0 ano 0pcme0. 
 ifo^^aintiLu&e bjingetb intbe;^n^ 
 gell of Vs^t ilo^De fpeahing to tj^e ama^ 
 jeD (beepebarD0,anD facing: Fear not. 
 
 nmges, but is now made manifeft 
 and by the writings of the prophets 
 opened to all nations vnto the obe- 
 dience of faith, according to the ap- 
 pointment of the eternall God. 0nD 
 pet agsine mo;e b^iefclp be faitb: The 
 gofpel is the power of God vnto fal- 
 uation to all that do beleeue, tbat 10 
 to fap, t\^z (©ofpell is t)^z p;ieacbing of 
 (I'oD0potMcr, bp tobicb all tbep are 
 faueD tbat Doe beleeue. 313ut Cb^iff i0 
 tbepotoerof (Sod. ifo^ be is faiDeto 
 be tbe arme,tbeglo3ie,tbe bertue anD 
 b:i0btne0of tl/cfatber. ^oU) Cb^itt 
 b^tngetb faluation toeuerie one tbat 
 Dotb beleeue. if o^ \^z is tbe ^aniour of 
 
 all. 
 ^f all tW toe Doe notoe gatber Thedcftu- 
 for behold I bring you good tidings tbi0 Definition of tbe bolie d^ofpel: ^t cofpdif * 
 of great ioy that (hall be to all peo- (Sofpellis V^z beauenliep:eacbingof 
 pie : for vnto you is borne this day, <li5oD0 grace to 1)0 toarDe, toberein it 
 in the city of Dauid a Sauiour, which t0 DeclarcD to all t}^z iuo^lDe being fet 
 is Chrift the Lord. tn t^z to;atb anD inDignatton of Cod, 
 
 ^f3 tbat 
 
$^^ Of theGofpell. 
 
 t^at (!I5ot) t^e faf Ijer of Ijeaucn te plea* thefe lad daies fpoken to vs by his 
 feD in IflB onelte begotten fonne our fonne. 
 
 §ILo:De Ct);{t(l Jefujs, totjom ad t)ep:o^ 
 mtteDof olDe to t[)e ijolte fathers;, t<as 
 Ijat^ notD intljefe latter times er^ibi^ 
 teo to bd, ant) in ^im tjatb giuen bs all 
 tl)mg$ belonging to a bielTeD life ano 
 eternall faluation, as l)e t})at fo; Ds 
 men loas incarnate, DeaD, ano raifcD 
 fromtljeDeao againe, load tahen bp 
 into [)eauen, ano is maoe onr onel^ 
 llo^oe ano ^aniour, bpon condition 
 tljat lue acftnotoleoging our Cnne0,D« 
 founol^ ano furel^^bcleeuc in l)im, 
 
 2D!)i5 Definition J confeffe is fome# 
 ktl)at toiti) ti)e longelt : but i?et tuitl^al 
 31 tDOuloe baue pou tfjinke tljat tije 
 matter,lDl)icb is in t^is Definition De^ 
 fmbeD, is it felfeberv large ano am^ 
 
 ano 3o]^n before fjim i& rcaD to 
 l)aue tcttifieD, facing : No man hath 
 feene God at any time : the only be- 
 gotten fonne, which is irfthe bo- 
 fome of the father, he hath declared 
 him. <anD againe : Hec that com- 
 meth from an high is aboue all : he 
 that is of the earth is earthly, and 
 fpeakethof the earth : hethatcom- 
 meth from heauen is aboue all ; and 
 what he hath feen and heard,that he 
 tefti fieth. SDo i\)\$ belonget^j tljat t^z 
 P;opl)ets toere beleeucD to Ijaue p^o^f 
 pl)eOeD b^ tl}e infpiration of tbe bolie 
 fpirit. ilioto tlje^ did in tl)e l)olp fcrip^ 
 tnres fo^cfl^eto i\\t dDofpel : tlje efpeci^ 
 all o; cf)tefe points biljereof toere b? 
 
 pie : iDf)icl) 31 b^ue tberefo^e m tW ;Sngels DefcenDing from l}eauen De^ 
 long Definition o; oefcription, lottb as rlareo bnto men* 
 
 great lig^t as 3I coulD,enDeuoureD vxt 
 felfe to make manifeU to all men * 
 Ml)erfo;e93l neitl)ercoulD,no;i (^oulD 
 l^ane erp^efieo it mo;e b?ie6i>. m& 
 Definition cofilletl) of iu(t parts>U)^icl) 
 being once feuerall^ evpounDeD anD 
 tbjougblr openeD,euer^ man,3I bcpe, 
 l^all euiDentl? perceiue tbe nature, 
 caufes, effects, anD tobatfoeucr elfe is 
 gmD to be knotuen concerning tl;e gof:' 
 pelL 
 
 ifirff of all, fbaf tije ©ofpell is 
 tiDtngs come from beauen , ano not 
 begun on cartb> tbatootf) mod of all 
 argue, bicaufeCDoDour bcaucniie fa^ 
 tberDiD bimfelfc firH p?cacb tljat ti* 
 Dings to onr miferable parents after 
 fbeir fall in paraDife, p;omifingbiis 
 fonne, lubo being incarnate, l^ouloe 
 crul^tfjeferpentsbeaD* 
 
 ifo;tt)e incarnation of ttje fonne 
 of€^oDts b^fl)e0rcliangell dDab^iell 
 tolDe firlt to tbe bolie zmirgine, anD af^ 
 ter tbat againe to Jlofepb tbe fuppofeD 
 fatber of Ct);iff, anD tnto; of tbe bn^ 
 fpotteD t!!}irgine« Cbefame^ngelDiD 
 p;jeacb to fbc I^eepefjearDs tlje birfb 
 of tlje fonne of€5oD, ^ojeoucr, to 
 tbe iDomen tbat came to tbe graue> 
 minDing after tbeir countrie maner, 
 f annomt tlje bocie of tbe iLo^De, tt?e 
 j^ngcls DcrlarcD tljat ^k toas rifen 
 from tbe DeaDe againe. SDije fame 
 ;^ngelsatti)elLo:Ds afcention DiDte^ 
 ftific to tbe apoSles, lubofc eics iuere 
 turneD ano furcli? fircD into tlje clouDs 
 tbat be loas taken bp into beauen,anD 
 tbatfrom t}^tntz}^k l^oulDe comeai* 
 gaine to iuDge tbe quick anD tl^t DeaD* 
 0nDto all tbcfe teHimonies mai? bos 
 
 SDben againe, tbe japoffle paule aoDcD V^z boice of V^t f email fatber 
 Dotbinerp;jefre tco^Desfaie: God in Ijimfelfe btfereo from !)eauen bpon 
 time part at fundry times, and in di- our JLo^D anD &>auiour, faring : This 
 uers manners, fpake vnto the fa- ismybelouedfonne, in whom I am 
 thers by the Prophets, and hath in pleafed, heare him. Mbicl) teftimo^ 
 
 m 
 
The fourth Decade, the firft Sermon . 5 a8 
 
 nit of t^C fattitr, t^z bleffeD japoHIe faie vnto you,it fliall be cafier for the 
 pttevnotl) in f!)C ?fale of tfje Spirit lande of Sodom and Gomorrha in 
 rcpcate in t^z firff Chapter of fjta fc^ the day of iudgement, than for that 
 conoe C'pilJte, SC^erefoic tfje pjea* citiethatreceiueth you not, &hea- 
 fl)ing ofttjecSofpell is a Diuincfpeecfj, rcth not your fay ings. i^olne, Uj^o 
 f»irep^(Duable, ano b;ougbt ootone hnotDetf)notlJUttt)t)olD6It!)\?anl)i)o^ 
 fi'om ^eauen, iD^ic!) toliorocaer be^ rtble(innet[)emenof^otiomeoiDOei' 
 Ieeu0,tbepCioebeI&euett!elDo;^Doftbe file ttjemfelues, anc ttjat ttie ilo;{De 
 eternall €^oO : ant) t^z^ ttjat bel^ue tt rained fire, b;tmffone, ano pitcb from 
 not) DO DefptCe ano retect tt)e too^oe of beauen, loberciDttb be bnrnt bp botb 
 •Ae coTpeu dDoDtif 0^ tt ceafetb not to be tl)z tD0?D t^z citiz ano btr tnbabttant0 i Wi^o 
 afGoTai^*' of (Sod, btcaufe it is p^acbeD bptbe tberefo^c cannot gatber tbereuppon, 
 diough it be minifferie of mcn.if oj of tbe ^potties tbat rebels i blafpbemers of t^z <S^oU 
 SiSiry to^ ^0 reaD tbat tbe ilo;D DiD faie: it is pell of Cb;jift do finne mo;ie graaour«» 
 of men. not yee that fpeake, but the fpirit of- Ip tban tIjC ^ODomites DiD, anO tbat 
 my father which is within you. j^nD C&oD \33i}ici) is a fure reuenger, luill 
 tberefo:elDereaDe tbattbe^DeparteD furelp plague tbem fo;j ity eitber in 
 not from 3crufalem,bntill tbe? lucre tbislifc, oj in tbe too^lDe to come, o; 
 fird inllrtittcD from abon0,anD bao re^ els in botb ^yyittt bnfpea&able mifertes 
 cciueD tbe bol:e dDbott . anD cnDlcCTc to<:mcnts i ILct bs tberc^ 
 
 ijieither is tbere anie caafc tob? tbe foje belaue t^t dDofpell of t^z fonne of 
 tDo:De of CE^oD (boulD be ticD to t^z 0^ d^oD, firll p^eacbcD to t\)z too^lDe b? 
 potties oneir, astbougb^fter t\iz Slf ^oD tl)z fatber, tben bp t^z ^atri^ 
 pottles, no man did p;eacb tbz luo;De arks, after tbat of tt)z p^opbets, ano 
 of vIDoD. ifo; our ll02De in ^aint lattlroftbeoneli? begotten fon of €^0D 
 3|obns dDcfpell Dctb plainly faie : Ve- 
 rily I fay vnto you, hee that recei- 
 ucih whomfoeuer I fende, receiueth 
 me : and he that receiueth me.recci- 
 ueth him that fcnt mee. ^olDC our 
 iLojDe tbe bigbP-2tett anDcbiefe 15i* 
 (bop of \)iB Catbolike €Wc\) , Do(b 
 CcnD, not ^pottles onel^, but all tbem 
 alfo tbat arelatufull? calleD, ano do 
 b;ing tbe tuojDe of dTbatt. aDbcrefo^e 
 
 iDebnDerttanD it to be fpoken concern 
 ning all tbe latofull minitters of t\)z 
 Cbnrcb, iuberetbe ILo^Dc Dotbfaie: 
 Whofe finnes foeuerye forgiuc,they 
 arc forgiuen them:and whofe finnes 
 foeueryerctaine, they are retained. 
 J^nD againe: whatfoeuer thou loofeft 
 on earthjihal be loofed in heauen: & 
 whatfoeuer thou bindeft on earth, 
 (hall be bound in heauen. 5fo;j in an^ 
 otijer place t|}e llo^Dfatt^ ; Verilie I 
 
 Cb;ttt B|cfus,anD bt0 ^pottles: inbofe 
 beauenlieboireDotb euen at tbis Date 
 founD to bs in t\}z moutbes of tt^z mt^ 
 ntttersfincerelp p^eacbing tt)z ©ofpel 
 tnto bs. 
 
 ^econDsrilf, toe bane toconfiDer Thccorpd 
 tobat it IS tbat tf^z bcauenlpe pjea^ prcacheth 
 cbing of tljc <5ofyzll Dotb (betoe bnto 
 t^z tbcUDe, to tDtt, t^z grace of <DoD 
 our beauenlie fatber. ifo^ ttiz japoff Ic 
 
 grace 
 
 panle in tbettoentitb cbapter of tbe 
 HrtSjfaitb : That he receiued the mi- 
 niftcrie of the Lorde lefus to teftific 
 the Gofpell of the grace of God. 
 ^olo tbcrefo je 3! toill at ffiis piztznt 
 (ai?fo mucb of t\)z grace of <5oD as is 
 fuflficient fo? t\)is place* 
 
 SCbe lDo;De (©race is DiuerOt? bfeD the word 
 in tbe bolie Scriptures, euen as it is ^"^'^* 
 tn p^opbane toaitings alfo. if o? in tl\z 
 btblettttgmfietbtbanhergtuing : ano 
 S r 4 alfo 
 
52^ CftheGofpell. 
 
 airo a i)ene6te,ant) aIm00,H0 2« Co^8« u; a certame relation hiMxt tlie fa« 
 
 ^oitouct it (tgntfiett) pi^at&anc reco^ 
 peuce,a0 in ttjat place lutjere tlje japo. 
 fait^ : If when yc do we\ y€ are aflflic- 
 ted,and yet do bearc itrthat is praife 
 woorthy before God. 3|t DOtl) alfo 
 Ognieefacultie oj licence , a0 totien 
 iDcefaie, tljat one ftatl) gotten grace 
 totcac^, ano crecutean office, ifo? 
 tlie 0poftle faitt) tl)at Ijee recciucD 
 grace :anDimmeDiateI^> toerpounoe 
 |H0 oiune meaning I)eeaODetl) : to ere^ 
 cutetlie office of an 0poaie. Spo^eo? 
 ner, tbegift^ of CDon are calico grace : 
 bicaufe titt^ are zium gratis , $ freely 
 beffoltjeD U)iti)outla)ktngfo? of anie 
 recompence. ^no ^et Jdaule in t\)t fift 
 to tl)e Homancs , DiffinguiC^etl) a gift 
 from grace, ifo; grace Dotl) (ignifie 
 tlje faoour ano goD tuill of O^HD 
 totoaroctg. 3IBut a giffe is a ttjing 
 iD^ict) (^oD ootl) gtue tj^of tt)at goO 
 iwill, fuel) as arefaitl), conffancie, ant) 
 integrities SCljc^ arc faiDe to Ijaue 
 fount) grace toitb dDoD, l])l)ome dDoD 
 tjot^ Dearel^ loue anD fauour moje 
 tljan otlicr. 3n tljat fcnfe ^oab fcunD 
 grace in t\)c tits of tlje M^nc : 3^ofepl) 
 
 uo.z of dDoD, anb t}£i men, to tDl}om tjis 
 fauonr is fo bent. Bit is a matter net^ 
 t^er barD no;^ teDious to be founD out. 
 iFo? in bs tbcre is nothing UjijertDitf) J^'""^"^ 
 (Sob can be in Icue, o} toljertoitball be ^'*"* 
 ma? be maiuec o;^ ffirreo bp to im^ 
 b^ace \}B : ^ea, infomucb as ioe are all 
 bnpurc Cnners,ano tljat CDob is bolf , 
 iuff, anb a reuengcr of iniquititSy ^a 
 batb matter inougb to finue in \iSy fo; 
 iDbici) be ma? be angr? at , anb toit^ 
 iuff reuengement plague bs. ^o tt^tn 
 tbecaufeof 0oDs loucto tis toarbes 
 muff of neccffitie be, not in bs, no;^ in 
 an? ot\)tv tbing bcfioe (Sob , ( conCbe*' 
 ring tbat notbing is mo^e crccllent 
 tbanman) buteuenindScDbimfelfc. 
 ^o^eouer tbe moff true ffripture botb 
 teacb bs, tbat (Sod is of bis oUm incli^f 
 nation naturally gQ30, gentle, ano a0 
 paule calletb '^im , Philanrhropon, 
 a louer of bs men, tobo Ijatbfent bi0 
 otonc fon, of bis olun nature,into tffB 
 too?lb fo? our rebemption: iDbcrupon 
 it Dotb confequentli? follotu, tbat (Sob 
 botb freeli? of bimfclfcsnb fo? bis fens 
 fafee loue man, anD notfo? anie otber 
 
 founD grace in ttit tiis of tbe lloaoe of caufe.Mbereb^ immeDiatelp, all tl^z 
 i^t pjifon.ainD tbe bolr birgin is reaD p:eparaments,incitaments, ano me^ 
 
 to baue founD grace tottb tbe ILc?D, be* 
 caufe Cbe toasbeloueD of (Sob, anD be^f 
 ric Deare bnto t}^t ILoiD, as fbc iDljcm 
 bebaDOngularl^cbofcn from among 
 all otber Inomen. 
 315nt in tW place,anD p?efent argu^ 
 ^5;*t,"°^ment, (Sracc is tbe fauour ano gmo# 
 neffe of t\it cternall CDoDbeaO,lubere' 
 U)itb bceacco?oing to bis incomp?e^ 
 benfiblc gmones Dotb^^'^^^f , friiel? foj 
 €\)M¥stnht embjace, call, iuff ifie 
 ano fauc bs mojtall men. j^otoe bare 
 ma tbinfeetb before Ince goe anpfur^ 
 tber, ittsnotamiffe to eramine ano 
 fearcb out t[)c caufe of tbisC5cDs loue 
 
 God,whar 
 it is. 
 
 to bs epbibiteo. jf o? toe fee tljat tbere life euerlalling. 
 
 rites of men , being Otffolueo b^ tbe 
 fire of (ScDs great louc,Do babe t paffe 
 alDa^libe fmcake. jfo? t^t grace of 
 CDoD is altogitber fra,ano bnleffe it be 
 fo. Hi can not fa bolce it can bee calleo 
 (Sracc. )15nt it bebouctb ^s in a tbing 
 fo Wi^\)tii, to cite fome euioent ttttin 
 monies cf tbe bolieftripture, to con^ 
 firme our minos loitbatl againff al fo^ 
 pbifficall trifles, ano temptations of 
 t^t oiuel. j^ur lLo?o m tbe gofpel faio: 
 SoGodlouedthe worlde, thathce 
 gaue his onely begotten fon for the 
 \vorId:that euery one which beleeue 
 in him ihoulde notperifli, but hauc 
 
 i.oe 
 
The fourth Decade, the firft Sermon . 
 
 530 
 
 Hoe liktt^tW B^^ tDtil of (£^oO,lul)tcf) 
 10 ti)e fauonr anD lout tubertottf) (^oD 
 cmb^acctlj tJ0 , is rtjc caufc of our fal* 
 uafion. if 0; Ctj;itt baaing fuflircD fo; 
 t)0t0ourraluatton.i^cU)(iDoD oftierte 
 loue Ijatb Siu^n <C[)Jitt batf) to t}0,anD 
 fo.:l30. i^eittjer ma^ tude tt)tnfee ttjaf 
 (iE^ooU)a0fir&mcDn£D bi? our loue to 
 l)imtoarDe,to llieUjc lifec mutual loue 
 to b0 agatnc, ano to gtue bt0 Tonne fo; 
 t)0. S^o; \)t bao DctermmeD befo;jc tbe 
 beginning of tbe loo^loe to \3}0}kz our 
 reoemptiontbiiongb Cbnft t^tsfonnc* 
 ;3nD B[obn tbe CDuangeltft in ^is amof 
 nicall Cpiffle faitb : Herein is loue, 
 not that we loued God ; but that he 
 loued vs, and fent his fonne to be an 
 attonement for our linnes. 
 
 Co t\)t(t tcl{tinonie0 alttjougt) fuf- 
 ficientl^ plaine ano ffrong inougb? 31 
 U)il y>tt aODefome p^mUs out office a^ 
 poftle pauUbatfo tl^is argumft mai? 
 be mo;e eutuenf, ano tl)at ti}c great a^ 
 greemet mat? appctr, tuljicb is bctUj Jrt 
 C'uangelillc0 anc Updike in tl)is oc^ 
 rtrine of(I5race.^aufetbercfa.2e faitb-* 
 All haue finned,and ftand in need of 
 the glory of God : but areiuiliHed 
 freely by his grace, through the re- 
 demption that is in Chrilt lefu. ^f 
 gaineto t))t (Il;pbeltan0 [je faitb : Ye 
 are faued through grace by faith,and 
 that not of your felues, it is the gifte 
 ofGod,notof«'orks, leaftanyman 
 fliouldboaft. 0gaineto2C;tu0:The 
 grace and loue of God our Sauiour 
 tou-ards all men hath appeared : not 
 of the works of our owne righteouf- 
 nefle, which we did : but according 
 to his mercie hath he faued vs. fli^t^ 
 tDife in tbe 2. (tpiUlt to SCimotbte ti)t 
 firft cbapter be faitb: God hath faued 
 vs,and hath called vs with an holic 
 calling,not according to our works, 
 but according to his owric purpofe 
 and grace, which was giuen vs in 
 
 grace. 
 
 Chrift lefus. 3( tl)inbe berilie tbat if 
 a man tab ba^ne fette of purpofe to 
 baue faineb an^ tbing fo^t^e Defence 
 of t\)is matter , be coulo not baue fra^ 
 mcD an^ fentence, fo 6ttt anb euibent 
 a0 tbcfe luoabe0 are.&o notu it is ma^ 
 nifeft tbat tbe grace of (I3oD i0altogi^ 
 tber free, a0 tbat U)I)irt erdnbetb all 
 ourluo;!JC0anD merite0,anb tti0 free ^^^ ^^^^^^^ 
 loue of €^00 is tbe onl^ canfe, anb true the go^cu. 
 beginning of tfjed^ofpelL ifo^iobic^ 
 caufe paule calletj) tl)e <S^o(ptl\ t^e 
 p?eacbing of grace. 
 
 IBut notDe, alt{)ougI) tlje grace of Thewotki:^ 
 (25oD botf) not bcpenbe bpon b0,oj our °l^°^*^ 
 VooMs, pet Dotb it not iDleli? abiDe in 
 (©oD,a0 if it luere tttcrli? tuitbout tj0, 
 ano altogitljer farre fromb0, a0 t^e 
 tbing tbat is neitfjer felt,no: ^et tooj^ 
 hetb in b0. ifo? toebr.berftcjDc bp t^e 
 citeD tcl{imonie0, tljat grace is t\^t fa^ 
 Hour of (Sod, tubcretoitb \it louctb t)« 
 men. XMc bnDerltoD tbat men are fas» 
 ucD bv grace* if 0; fince d^oD louet^ 
 men l;ce IdouID not baue tbem perifl^, 
 f tbereftjc lie batb tb;jougb grace fent 
 b!0 fonne to D^liuer tbe from Deftruc^ 
 tion , antj thiit in bim tbe iuiiitt aito 
 m?rrp cf 0CD migbt be fenotoneto all 
 t^e too^ltsc. iout none are DeliuereD 
 faue tbcfe tf)at bcleBuc,tberefo^e grace 
 tatf) fometubat tobcrebp to luo^he in 
 man. ifo^ bp tbe poto^ing of tl)e Ijolie 
 C^boG into our barts, t^e bnDerffanD^ 
 inganb ^x)i\ arc infiructeD in tbefaitfj. 
 2^0 be (l^o;t,grace (a0 3 baue alreaD^ 
 tolDcpou) Dotb call, iuffifie, faue, oi 
 filojiS: t\)t faitbfull : fo tbat toe muff 
 make cur account tbat tl)e lobol too^b 
 ofDurfaIuation,anDalltbct)ertuc0of 
 t^t goDli? Do pjocaDe of tbe onlf grace 
 of C^oD alone, tobofp too^feing toee Doe 
 at cil timc0 acftnotoleDge anD confcffe, 
 0nD tbat is againe p;(DueD botb bp Di^ 
 nine ano ^nmaine teftimonie0. pani 
 tott)eKomane0 faitl) : Thofe which 
 
 be 
 
551 Of the 
 
 he kncwbefore,hcairo did predefti- 
 nate : andthofe which he did prede- 
 ftinatehealfo called: & thofe,whom 
 he calkd, he alfo iuftified : and thofe 
 whom he iuftified , he alfo glorifi- 
 ed. What (hall we then fay to thefe 
 things ? If God be on our fide who 
 can be againft vs ? which fpared not 
 his own fonnc, but gaue him for vs : 
 how (hall he not with him alfo giue 
 vs all things? 0gaine in t\)t firft c^ap. 
 of ^ts Cpiftle to tl)e C'p'oc6an$ , it 
 ^at[) referreD tlje U)t)ole l0o;;beof e^ 
 lection an& faluatton lottt) al t\)t partfc 
 thereof tnto ttje grace of C5oD.$^o.:eo^ 
 aer t^e Ws fathers in tt}e counfell 
 Mileuentanum, among tufjomealfo 
 ^aint ^^agiittine Ipasp^efent, mam 
 ttis Decree toucjiins tfje grace of (Cod. 
 If any man faie, that mercy is with- 
 out the grace of god beftowed from 
 aboue vpon vs, beleeuing, willing, 
 defiring, endeuoring, ftudiyng, as- 
 king, feeking, and ftriuing, ( as of 
 ourfelues:) doth not confefle, that 
 euen To belecue, To will, ami To be 
 able to doe all thefe thinges as we 
 fliould doc, is wrought by the pow- 
 ring in and infpiration of the holy 
 ghoft : if he ioine the humilitie or o- 
 bedienceof man as an helpe vnto 
 grace: & if he doth not confent that 
 itisthevery gift of grace, euenthat 
 we are humble & obedient, he is di- 
 redly contrary to the Apoftle, who 
 faith: For what haft thou that thou 
 haft not receiued ? janD,By the grace 
 of God I am that I am. i^ufi muc^ 
 fep tl)e^i^oto tljefeoiuine t hnmaine 
 tefiimonies being t^jougl)lp conCDe*' 
 reD,tl)erei£(none,3il)ope, toljicljmaB 
 not ijnDerttanD tt)at tlje grace of goD is 
 tht fame ttjat 3 tolD ^ou,to \siit tlje fa^ 
 uour f goDD toil of ttje eternal goD^eaD 
 toljcretDitfj fje accojDing to Ijis income 
 Pit^mmz sojDnes OPtS emb;ace,tal. 
 
 Cofpell. 
 
 tnQt6e, anDfaue men freely fo) €^M 
 Yfistakt our itojD ano ^autour. 
 
 SC^eblefleDman Aurelius Augu- Thecowro- 
 ftine ijaDa fl^arp conflirtiuitb Pelagi- J^«Au2tt. 
 us tbe Britton, concerning tlje grace p"" »"'^p«- 
 ofCDoD. ifo^tljeberetiheDiD b^ grace ch.ngthe 
 ttnoerffanD nothing, bat tbe benefit of gj« «f 
 tbe creation:lDiicl),a0 Auguftin Deni* 
 eD not to be grace,ro did be bebement^' 
 l^bagetbattbe^poltle did efpecialli? 
 fpeake of tbat free grace lob^rbp iDttb^ 
 out anp merite of ours toe are freelie 
 faueD fo;Cb}ili bisfahe* 2Dbi£!DiD be 
 b;ge tljerefoje f be mo^e earneftit > bi^ 
 cauCe be falue tl)at i\iz Ijeretihe affirm 
 meD , tbat bt0 otone bumaine nature 
 iuas fufficient bnto l)im,not to Do one* 
 Ip, but alfo to DO perfectly? tbe coman^ 
 Dementc5 of ©OD bi? free itJtll. llSut of 
 tbefe matters i&.;3ugutt inc Dotb tier^ 
 largely f religiouflg Difyute in \iiB99* 
 CEptlile Ailnmcemtum. fi©an?oftbe 
 
 late U);tter0,fo; teacbinge fake, baue 
 DiuiDeD grace, *into Grace that doth *Gr4tiagr4- 
 things acceptable,anD*Grace that is w^^r"*. 
 gram OX freely giuen. i^gatne, t^t^Qiud^a. 
 baueDiuiOeD itinto*workine Grace, 'Granacft.^ 
 anD lomt workmg Grace, if mallic, «<./»^«^. 
 tbet? part it into* Grace that gocth J^^^^g;* 
 before, f Grace thatfollowcth after. 'grZZ'jubft- 
 janD tbe ter^ fame to;iter0 alfo rcc;' ^"**'- 
 kon bp tbe operations 0; effedes of 
 grace after tbis maner almott. (Horace 
 bealctb t^^ foule , anD maftetb it firff 
 to tnill toeI,anD t^en to U}o:keeffe(tu^ 
 alli? t\^z tbing tbat it tDilletb" fo it cau^ 
 fetb it to pcrfeucre in gmDneflTe, ano 
 at lengtb to come to eternall glo;ie* 
 
 5I5ut 31 am not fo careful! to reckon 
 tp tt}e fentences of to^iters, to l^etoe 
 ^ou enerv ones feuerall opinio (lobicb 
 botb tuere an ercelTiue labour, ano a\* 
 fo mo;^e tban m^ abilitte is to Do ) as 31 
 am iDiUing to titz f be places of fcripo 
 ture ( \s\)it^ is t^z one anD onel^ rule 
 l}clJUtotM;anDi)elQtoinDge rtg^t^ 
 
The fourth Decadc,the firft Sermon. 
 
 551 
 
 Ip) f O&eto y>o\x f Ijerb? toljat tlje fcrip^ 
 f ure tuouID \}mt )Poa tbinfe: as 3 ^auc 
 in mpfo;nicrfrcatife of t^c grace of 
 CDoD, botlj b;jicfl^ t cuiDentlp cnougfj, 
 3 t)opc DcdareD tinto rou.:SnD alfo tljc 
 Uifcourfe of €^My Ujt)icl) foUotuetlj 
 tieereafter ( tlj^ougl) lutjom f be father 
 ^atl) poUjjcD tl)c moft crcdlcnt ano 
 tjeauenl^ grace intots ) ftjall beipe to 
 mabe tppe tbat latiici^ recmct|)to bde 
 luanttngb^rc. 
 We areiufti. 315ut HotD befo^c 31 Depart from f bis 
 lied by grace argument, 3itboagf)t goJti to aomo^ 
 ni^^ou, tbattbe fentences of (ScQs 
 tpo^De ooe not tar among tbemfelues^ 
 tubcn tDe^Doe in funD:i? places reaDe 
 anO beare,6r(( tbat loe are faued fret^ 
 l^oj bp tbc grace of C5ot) : tljen tjjat 
 tode are faueD b^ tbe loue (5oU : ttjirD^ 
 l^e tbat tuae are faueo tb^ougb t^t 
 mercte of CDoD : fourtbl^ tbat Ijoee are 
 taueOtb<iougbCb?ift : fiftl\?tbaf tuee 
 arefaucDtb;ougbtb^bIa)Dc, o^ Dcatb? 
 o; incarnation of Cb^tS : ant) laftelie 
 tbat toa are faueD tbjougb fciit\i in 
 Cb;ittj ojintbe merc^, o^ grace of 
 <SoD. if 0? tbcfe fpacbes tcnDe to one 
 anD t\)t fame enDe, anD do afcrtbe t\it 
 lubole glo;^ anD caufe cfmansfalua* 
 tiontntotbe berv merct?o; grace of 
 (HJoD.SDbe pleDge of grace, ^a anD our 
 cnel^^autour, is fbeonel^ begotten 
 fon of C3dq betratcD tsnto Deatb.^tnce 
 faitb laietb bolDe on meere grace in 
 Cb^tit anD notbing elfe* 
 codcxhibi. iliotDc tbercfo^e bauing ibus er^ 
 Taci'tovs poi^nDeD accojDing to mp fmallabili* 
 SchrSJ' tit, tbat tubicb 31 baD to fpeafe in gene^ 
 rail of tbe grace of (^od,^ doc bere De^s 
 fcenDe to banole tbat Cngnlar o; par^ 
 ticular \so;k of viDoDs grace, tubicb is 
 notbing els, but tbat tbe mercifuU fa^ 
 therbatberbibiteDtobs btsfonne in 
 t^at mancr anD o;jDrr, as be pjomifcD 
 bim to ts in t\)t olD p^opbetcs,? tbat 
 in ^im be W^ fuUp giucn ts al tliUiZB 
 
 requiCite to eternall life, anD abfolute 
 felicitie : bicaufeb^tsitbelLo.:De anD 
 MeiTiah o? onelp anD true §>auiour, 
 Itibicb U)as incarnate,anD DeaD^ratfeD 
 to life, anD tahen tpinto beauen fo; 
 t!S anD onr faluation. ifo^ €t};\tt is 
 botb ^tng anD bigb P^teft , tbat is our 
 ^auiour, be is tbe marbe, tht Carre, 
 anD bcrie funnc ligbt of tbe p^eacbtng 
 of tbe CDofpcll. i^oUiein erpounDing 
 tbefe tbtngcs particularly , 3 toill tjfe 
 t^s courfeanD ojDer.ifirH of al 31 toil 
 out of t^e lato f t^t p;opbetes recite 
 bnto ?ou fome eniDent pjomifcs of 
 <l\iM maDe bi? dDoD tjnto tijt cburcb : 
 tobicblb'^lbctbofecrpcciallp tbat tbe 
 apoSIes tbcmfelucs baue alreaDr tou" 
 cbeD anD eiipounDeD. ^econDlp i toill 
 p:Q3ue tntot?ou tbat OoD batb notoe 
 perfo;mcD tbat, tobicb be p^omifeD ta 
 longago,to t)it, tbat be batb alrcaDte 
 erbibitcD to bs bis onlii bogotten fon : 
 auD t\)at be is tbat true anD fo long \(d^ 
 bcD foj ilo;D I Melfiah, tobicb I^oulDe 
 come to faue tlit too.:lDe. !Lattl\? 31 toil 
 fbcto pou bolo tbat in tbis $>onne,tbc 
 fatber xb plcafeD anD reconctleD to ti^z 
 too^De agatne: in tobome alfo be batb 
 full^ giucn bs al tbings rcquifite to e^ 
 ternall life f abfolute feltcitie. if oj b® 
 fo;bs ffoj our faluation toasincar*' 
 nate,DeaD,ratfeD to life againe,anD ta^j 
 ften fcpinto beauen , tbere to bes our 
 meDiato^ fc: cuer, anD aDuccate bnto 
 ^is fatber, 2nD in tbefe pointes Do lie 
 tbcliudi; tains of tbe Cofpcll, iji^ic^ 
 floto \}3it\i \>Qldomz toaters bnto eter* 
 nail life, ^ojintbcmDotbconfifftbe 
 founD confolation of tbe faitbfull? anD 
 ttft enDuring franquilttie of a C{uitt 
 ronCfience. Wiitl)o\\t tbem tbere is no 
 life 02 quiet reft. 
 
 £Dbe p^omi&s maDe b? (Sod con^ The promi- 
 cerningCb;iff, W^\f are tttereDin cSou,"* 
 the Wv fcript«rcs,are tb:afclDe o;j of ^adoui. 
 ti}:M fc;t£S, 3 ttjercfo^s to mafec tbem 
 
 m 
 
53 3 OfthcGofpell. 
 
 ttie plainer t)nto^ou,t)ot)tutDetf)ep^o^ meant W\z ^atitm troo on €^2iti 
 
 mifcs of one and tijc fame fojf, acco;^ 
 Ding to ttje times. 2DI;efirft p^omifeu 
 loerc made to tt)e patriarhs o;^ anct^ 
 ent fat[)cr0 before ttjt giuing of ti)C 
 latoe : ano tljefe ngainc con0ft of ttoo 
 fojt«. ifo; one fojt of t|)em are platnc, 
 bttcrcD euiDcntltie in fimple U)o.:De0 
 iDttljout all tvpts and fiiguratiue (^a^ 
 Doijoes* ^t)eot[)erfo.2t are ffguratiuc 
 thefirfiE- anD couctjeD tnoer tvpes. it)e firft 
 
 bis l)ale:tl)at is to fa^,!)e bt| Jji0 mem* 
 bers Caiphas , Pontius Pilate , tljC 
 3!eijDe0 anD dDentiles, DiD ^it\) erqut^ 
 nte torments anD Deatl) terc anD hill 
 tl)e 6efl^,lDi)irl) toas in Cb;i(l t^e loU)^ 
 elt part, euen as t\)t tjeele is to tbe bo^ 
 tJie.ifo.j ti)e Eo^D in tbepfalms faitb: 
 I am a worme and no man . They 
 haue brought my life into the duft. 
 5i5ut Ije rofe again from tlje DeaD. if oj 
 
 "^ciuol^rlt ^"^ ^^^^ euiDent pjomife of all txjas IjaD l)e not rifen again, be bad mt trof 
 
 CkD.j. 
 
 chingofgud raaoeb^ ttjebcrie moutb of dDoDtnto Den Dctone tbe ferpents IjeaD, iBut 
 
 tidingi. pyj. gj.jj pj^fgnfs Adam anD Euah, be^ noU) bp Ijis riCng be is becom t!)e ^a«« 
 
 ing oppzedeD tuitb Deatb, calamities, uiour of al,tbat do belacue in t)im*€)nt 
 
 anD tbe bo^rible feare of dDcos reucn^ of tbis p;omife is DeriueD t^at Ongu^ 
 
 ging btinoe fo; tlick trantgrelTion : laranDnoto^tousont, tw^icl) tbe Jan^ 
 
 iDbicb p;omife is as it toere tl^c piller gel of tbe ilo:De rmttt\^ tnto our fa^ 
 
 anD bafe of all Ch^iffian religion, tber0fajabamintbefeluo;DsfollotD^ 
 
 tobereupon tbe pjeacbing of tbe^Oof? ing : In thy feede fliall all the nations 
 
 pell is altogitberfounoeD : anD out of ofthe world be blefled. 315ut paule 
 
 iDbieb all tbe otber p2cmifes in a ma# in W C^piftle to tl\t cSalatbrans Dot^ 
 
 Iter areDcriucD. SCljat pjomife is cow 
 taincD in tbefeiDOjDs of tbe ilo^De : I 
 wil put cnimitie betwixt thee ( mea:* 
 ning ttit ferpent,tl)e Diuel,31 fap in tbe 
 ferpent)and the woman : & betwixt 
 thy feede, and hir feede ; and it (hall 
 tread down thy head, and thou (halt 
 tread vpon his heele. ©oD in t\)tk 
 luo.jDs pjomifct^ ftcDe, ttje fiieD,3 faie, 
 not of man, but of tooman : anD tljat 
 ttD of tl^t moff ercellcnt tooman, to 
 tuitjtbat mott bolie birgin $0arie, tbe 
 luoman tbat tuas blelTeD among all Of 
 tber luomen.if oj flje concciiico not b? 
 an^man, but bp tbe bolieCDljolI, anD 
 
 inerpzeffe Ico^Des Declare, t!)at tbat 
 blelTeD faeD is ours, tobicb toas p;!omi^ 
 feD to jab^abam.ij^oiu our ilo^D is caU 
 leD bi? t\}z name of ^aD,bicaufe of tbe 
 6rtt p^omife maDe to Adam i Euah, 
 anD bicaufe l)t tuas fo; bs incarnate 
 anD maDe terie man. il^eitber is t\^\» 
 p^omife repugnant te tbe firff. if o^ a^ 
 tbougi) Cb;ilt our iLo.:D be baere calleD 
 tbe feeDe o^ fonne of jabrabam, v^tist 
 be no otber iua^ referreD tjnto :ab;a^ 
 bam, tban b^ t^e tHirgin, Uibicb toas 
 tilt Daugliter of j^b^abam anD motber 
 of Cb^iff.ijiofe tobatgiDD Dotb t\)t (on 
 of ^b^abani to bs b^ bis incarnation i 
 
 being a birgine Cill b^as DcliuereD of if ojfmtb be bleflfetb bs.tSut a bleffing 
 CbnttouriLo;D: tobo bp D^ing anD istbecontrariebntoacurfe, SDb^re^ 
 riCngagaine , DiD not onelp bepe oj fo;eto!)at caufefoeuertoe D;etofrom 
 iuounD, but alfo crufl^ anD trcaD Doton t\ft finne of aoam , tfjaf Dotb ^^n^i 
 tl)t IjcaDjtbat iSyt^z HingDome of ^a^* l)eale in bs,anD bleCfe bs Irifb al fpiri* 
 tban,to toit,anne, Deatb, anD Damna^ fuall blelTmg. j^eit^er Dotb be be0ob> 
 tion, taking abja^? anD mafeing btter^ tljis benefit bpon a feU) alone, but bp* 
 Ipeboioeallpobjer anD tpjamtie of on all tbe nations of t^eUio^lotljat Do 
 tlwt our emmie anD Deceiuer. jntl^e beloueinljim, 
 
 SCf)e 
 
The fourth Decade, the firfl Sermon . 534 
 
 SCt)e patrtarcf) Bfacob being tnfpt^ famemountatne, lui)eremanrt?eere0 
 
 red lDtti)tl)e toll? €^i)oll> fo^etolD t^t 
 tymnets ttiat ii^oulD bttmi^ist^U 
 o;en, anD at lengtb tolien became to 
 BiuDa, among tbered, be fattbHhe 
 Scepter (hal not depart from luda & 
 a lawgiuer from bctw^eene his fecte, 
 till Schilo come : and vnro him (hall 
 the gathering ofthe people bee.JLoe 
 Ijere in tbcfetoojDstbe Meifiah is not 
 onclr? p;omifcD,but tbe ber^? time alfo 
 is p^efcribeD toben be (bouIl>be incari^ 
 nate, ijoitb a Declaration botb tobati 
 boiu farrefm^tb ba rbonliJbee. 2Dbe 
 btngoomefaitbbce (ball rematnebn^ 
 Der Blaoa tintiU t\iz comnung of t\)t 
 
 after t\)t ontlv begotten fonne of dE^oD 
 luasoff^retsbpontbeCrolTe. 3!o(epb 
 t0 b^ "^is b^etb^^en folo to t^z ^z^tt^tny 
 bet^cadinp^tfon : but being celiue^ 
 reD>be Dotb become tbeir fauiour, anD 
 is of all tf^t people calleD t^z p^eTeruer 
 of t^z ifigyptian feingOome. BJn all 
 tbefe things toas Cb^ill our lto;o p;e^^ 
 fi^ureo. 
 
 Cbe later p;^omirc0 alfo are of 
 tiDO fortes, eitberopenl? bncouereb, 
 oz biDOen, a^ it tuere bnoer a baile 0; 
 6gure« Cbe^ are conteineb in ti^z lain 
 ano tlje p^opbet0 euen till tt^z time of 
 tbecaptiuitieofUBabilon. ^DbeblelTeD 
 
 ^auiour. ^m albeittbattbe tribe of apo01epeterDotbinti)e3*cbap*oftbe 
 BluDa (ball not alt0aie0 l^aue hinges 0(t0citetl)ep;opl)ecieof $pofe0tou^ 
 
 to gGuerne tbem,tet (ball it not lache 
 noblc0, captaines, latDgiucrs, lear? 
 ncD men anD fagcs to rnle tbe people. 
 ^nn tberefo^e tf^z Cnangelicall bitto^ 
 riebotb faitbfull^tuitneg tbat Cb?itt 
 rameattbat timc,tubenalpotDer,au«' 
 tbo?iti?,anD rule luas tranflateb to t^z 
 KomanB, bntoluIjofecEmpcro? Oc- 
 tau.Auguftus, tbe Vetoes tocrc in^ 
 fo^cetj to pat? tares ano tribute, ijiotu 
 Schilo fignifictb fclicitie oz tbe auto; 
 of felititiZiit fignifietb,plentie,l}oar e, 
 ano abunoance of all ercellcnt things. 
 ifo^Cbaitt is tbe treafuric of all gfoD 
 tijings. 0nij tbe Chaldee interpreter 
 tobere be finbetb Schilo tranflatetb it 
 CHRIST, ifinall^ , to bint as to 
 tbeir ^auiour (bal al people be gatbe? 
 reD : as tbe p^opbets ciD aftc rtoi^rb 
 mott plainelp Declare, dBfaic in t^z k* 
 conD,anD S^icbeasin tbe fctirtb cbap^ 
 ters of tbeir bojfecsoj prophecies. 
 
 if urtbcrmojc tbe tipes ann figures 
 cf CbJiftarc, JSoab prcferueD in foe 
 arhe. iFona €W^ arefl>cfaitljfull 
 faueD : as^'4deterteffifietb.i»pet.g. 
 ;abra^3m offijretb tp ifaac bis onclic 
 begotten ^onn^, tJpou tbe top of tbe 
 
 cbing tbe comming of t\!^z grcatell of 
 all prophets. SDheprcfigureDpromi^ 
 fes of <l\)iif!c are t}^z facfifices, iDbicb 
 paule in bis Cpiftle to t^^z i^ebretoetf 
 Dotb in a tronoerfuU fummarie C^ort^: 
 V^ Declare. K\)z fame paul in tbe fiftb 
 ofthe 6rft tc t^z Conntbiansapplietb 
 tbe pafcljal lambe to Blcfus Cbr Itt* 
 
 SCbe li&e Dotb peter in ^b firtt epi^ 
 file. 0gainc tfie C oni' rocfee,tbat toas 
 (truchcanDgulbeDoutli5itbtuater,&. i.Pcten. 
 panic callctb Cbrifi"* janD €\^}ift bim 
 felfctn the CDofpell after ^.Mn Dot!) 
 fapjtbat be toss prcBgurcD in t^z hi^f 
 fen Serpent, Inbicb tnas lift tjp in tlje 
 Defcrt : the mefteric tohereof 3 baue 
 in an ether place mc2C full?? DeclareD. 
 
 ^an^ mo:cthcr are lifee bnto tbefe: 
 agojD partctDbereof 3 baue alreaDie 
 toucbeDjtoben 3 baD orcafion to treate 
 of the cerimonicsanD ffjeir fignifica* 
 tion. Mbere be tW^ liiretf) map reaD 
 ofit at large. SDbebufigureDanD tn^ 
 couercD prcmifes arealmoff toitbout 
 number in t!je pfalmc s ano t!;e pro^ 
 pbets. ^ea t^z ILorD Ijimfclfeintbe 
 dUffpelafter ^.J.u!?eDotb tcilifictbat 
 tbe Oifcription of all Ijis office ano bn^ 
 
 (tnelft 
 
535 OftheGofpell. 
 
 0nc8tj$atlar0e container mflje lata, mottmnnitetttipcoftU Ho^t^d^arp 
 
 t^ep:opt}etM"Otbepralmc0. ^no oeat^^anD topfull rc^urreaton.9^tc^c^ 
 
 iDtien ^« )Detcr t^D p;cacl)eD t\}t (3of m alfo Dotl) name Betljleem to bae ti)e 
 
 rpell,U^f)crctn ^c p^omtfet) botf) Cbnii place U)t)ertn S^cfTiat) (l)oulo be bo;n, 
 
 ano t^e full remtfTton of finnes to all toljore begtnntn0,to U)tt, of l)t0t)tutne 
 
 tijat bclesuco,l)e DiD tmmeDtatli? aooe, nature pt Dott) referre to be before all 
 
 All the Prophets alfo from Samuell, begmntngs* !^eDof[)airofo;etclltl)at 
 
 and thefe that followed in order, as tbe p;eacl)tnsof t^ie ^^ofpel f^OUlOfrS 
 
 many as hauefpoken haue likevt'ife out of H^terufalem bee fotuen ab^oaD 
 
 told you of thefe dales. H>auiD tertl)? t^;oug6 ^H ^^^ compafTe of t^t tDO^lD. 
 
 tn t|ie 2. 2 2, ant) 1 1 c )aralme0, ^atb Bieremte fatt^, tfjat ®oD tuoulD ratCis 
 notablteC^bolonetbetlDp natures of tjpto E>autDatruefesDeo; b;anm^> 
 
 €\^nU, 1)10 Cf^oDlieao, $ bt^ ^anbcol). tbat t0, tbe loUcts-fo: ^l^elTta]^ anb tn 
 
 0game, be \)at^ latD befo;e all memt tl^at p^opljecte ^t allubeb to tfie lato, 
 
 tita bts tDbolfome p^eac^mg, b^e^ conrerntng ttje raittng bp of fdebeto 
 
 temall p;teltb(D9) W euerlaStng re^ tbe DeceafeD 115;otber* ifo^ tbe mitein 
 
 tjemptton, ano molt bitter beatb ano concetutng b? t^t bolp (S>^ott,bioaQ^t 
 
 paitton. 
 
 wm^At fl^ail 3 n^I? of tl)e p;opl)et (I^<s 
 fate^Uibo U)a0 bp no final Docto; of tbe 
 cbwrcb of €\iM beri? toojtbtlp calleb 
 an<[^uangeltff,ratber titm a p;op{)et: 
 80 tf t)e ijao to;ittten a fto^te of tbmges 
 alreabtepaHano bonebt? CtiJid^anD 
 
 fcDjtl) a fonne, Uibofe name 10 lE- 
 H O V A H , bemg bery dDou m t)e# 
 r<e babe, lo^om C^fap calletb imma- 
 nuell^ano 10 t^t true rtgbteoufneiTe of 
 all tl^at Doe beleeue tn btm. ifo; b^ 
 €fiM are tbefattbfulltuStfieb* ifo» 
 t^e fame p^opbet tn tbe 3 1* Cbapter 
 
 tJfenaaSi. 
 
 not of ti)tng0 tijat (boulD be bone : fo botb p^^emtle tn €^%ifi full 0: abfblnte 
 
 trull? bib f)e foretell tbe ft ate of Clj^iff. rcmiCtion of Cnne0 , anb abounbant 
 
 j^oto be mahetb C|)?iff to beticrt? goo grace of tlje bolp vl^boft : tobicb f t)ing 
 
 anb berp man, bo^ne after tbe flcfl) of 3lod alfo bib not cone rale. SDbu0 out 
 
 t^z bnfpotteb tiHtrgine : inbo b^bto ofmanvte(ttmonie0g!l)auepicbeDout 
 
 pjeacb v too?b of life, like a gcnb n}ep 
 i)earb tofeebe bi0 fearefull fljeepejto 
 be tbe ligbt of tbe dDentils bnto tbe ^U 
 molt partc0 of tbe eartb, to giue figbt 
 to tt)e blinb, to beale tbe lame ano Dif^ 
 eafecto be betraieb bt? ^t0 Qiune,to be 
 fpitbpon, tobefmitfcn, tobebangeb 
 bettoirt t\i(z\x£$, to be cffcreb bp a 
 (acrtlice fo; 6nne, anb Snallp to mal^e 
 tnterceOton fo;(tranfgre(ro?0, t}^$t^t 
 bimfelfe being tult> inigl^t iulttfieall 
 t^at belaue in }^i& name.JJeab (l!;faic, 
 7.8,p„i 1.28.40.49.50.5 3. Chapters, 
 anb alfo all t^t latt Cbapter of all bt0 
 
 oneli? tljefe fcice in number, jfoj 
 tbeivfjole bcokcs of tbe p^opbetsare 
 occupteb in tbebeCcrtption of €^M 
 anb bi0 officec. 
 
 %\^t laft piomifc0 concerning Cfj.Jilf, 
 loerebp gob reuealeb to tbe p;opbct0, 
 anb bt? tbem bectareb to t\)t €^\\xt\) of 
 (&ob, euen tn tbebert! time of tbe cap; 
 ttuitie at HBabilon, 0; clfe tmmebtatl^ 
 bpon tbeir returne to l^ierufalem. 
 C^ecbiel p^opbecietb of tbe ll^eepbearb 
 E>auib, anb of t)^t (beepe receiuing 
 tbat ^bceepl^earb : \iiWh p^opjjecies 
 tY^t ILo;:b botb in ^aint 3!obn0 ^qU 
 
 p;iopbecte, Iwberein be botb moft fulli? pell erpiunb of bimfelfe. %}^t fame 
 befcribe Vi^t Cf)urcb 0; congregation p;jopi)ettreatctbberpmucb of grace, 
 of Cl^^ili immanuell . joxm bare t^c anb frandte anb fall remiflfion of an0, 
 
 tlJ^OUgl) 
 
The fourth Decade, the firft Sermon . j^6 
 
 %ou0^tl)e^autourC|);jiff,efpccia^ Dogafljcrtjjtgalfo, tfjaf tfjcreare not 
 
 ^ in ti^e 3^-36, ano 3 7. Ctjapters of manic 0? Oiucrfe (IDofpcUes (altliougl) -^.nop^s. 
 
 l)ts pjoptjecie. SDantell tjertlp ijatfj ti# toee Deiue not, but f ijat tlje fame d^of^ 
 
 fions anD manp Djeamcs: but in tljcm 
 ^t\sot[)(oitt€i)nU outbntotjs, tfjat 
 it is impofTible to t)auc tjim mo^c bet^ 
 tenmo^c eu itentlf anD mcUentl^ De^ 
 fcribcD.^n^is fccono chapter {50 tcaclj* 
 ettj t30 of l)ts eternal !tmgt)om,anD tcU 
 letb t}0 tt)at Ct)^ift (^oulD come tnDer 
 tpz ii^omaine ^onarcpit , at U)l)at 
 time tlje Homatne p;tnce0 being b^ 
 affmitie aliieo togit^er, O^oulD mutu^ 
 ailie tnbattaileDeSro^one another* 
 Ml[)ir[) tuas fulfiUeo luljen Pompeie 
 anO lulius Carfar, An tonie anD Oda- 
 uius Auguilus maintaineociuil luar. 
 spojcouer , E)anie!s toeeheu are ^xif 
 bnolon to no ma, iDberin t)e Dotl) as it 
 Ujere toitf) fjis finger, point at C\\;i% 
 t^t comming of Ct);ift,anD tift rcp^o^ 
 bationoftl)e Jeiuc0, bicaufe of ttieir 
 diaoialtte ano tnbelcefe. I^aggo; tt;e 
 P;opl)et fo^etolD tlje maner i}olDe tlje 
 SCemple Q)oulDe be butlDeD, B! meane 
 tlie true temple inceeocto luttte , t^z 
 c^urcl) of Cbjitt. -Zact)vir\? Dot^ eprcl* 
 lentlt> paint to I30 manp mtfferics of 
 Ciinfi* i^claietl)befo;jet30t[)e hing* 
 tjomeano pjiefttioD of our !i.o^BeanD 
 ^auiour. ^eccmmenoetb tots that 
 one ano onel^tternaU facrifice, iufiic^ 
 10 effcctuall enoug!) to clenfe tlje fins 
 of all tbe iDOjloe. zadiar^? 3. p. 14. 
 Chapters. ^ca,l)ep?opl)erietb of no? 
 tbingeUebutof cbift anD bis hing^ 
 Dome. Spalacbias fo;cI^eluetb tfjc 
 fo;jerunner of tbc?lo:De , anDbanD* 
 letb no fmall number of miseries 
 concerning Cb^itt. MfjerebpUjeeDo 
 perceiue tbat panic ^}3^it mofttrue^ 
 lie in ttft firft to tbe Komaines fai? 
 cng, tljat God did afore promife the 
 Gofpcll by his Prophets in the holie 
 Scriptures. 
 
 i^otoc bs t!)c(i^|)olcp;omtfe0 lues 
 
 pell 11)30 penneD bv Diuerfe QDuange^ 
 litte0)but tijat tbere is one alone, anD 
 tbattffi, 80 it iuerecternall. ifoj tljc 
 tericfame (Sofpell, \3iW\^ is attpis 
 Da^pjeactjcDtofe0,toasattbe begin*; 
 ningof tl^e UjojId pjeacbcD to onr firff 
 parentC0. i?o<j it i0 alTureDlic certainc 
 tbat b^ tlje (©ofpel tocre faucD ^Dam, 
 Cuabj^bclljal tbe patriarcbe0, pao^ 
 pbet0,anD faitbfuU people of tbeoloe 
 SDeltament;^l)icbt|)ingtDe^auc in 
 anotber place at large Dcclareb, 
 
 Mceare notoe come to t\)t fcconDe ^Z"^^^^*" 
 part, tuberc toeebaue tofl^etDci^on, JhJough 
 tbat (Bod tbe father batb faitbfullic ctriiipcr. 
 perfourmeD to bs , tljat iDlncb be y^o^ that which 
 mtfcDtoour foKfatbers, ingiuingto ^^ p^o^ifcd 
 t)0 bts onelp begotten ^onne , lobo ts thas. 
 tbat true anD IcDfeeD fo^ MeflTiah , tbat 
 is to be blcdeD tDo;lDe iDitbout enDc : 
 Bin matting tbis matter manifeff , tbe 
 ^uangelif!s anDapoOlesofouriloaD 
 baue tahen great paines , anD fet it 
 f(D;tb fo tuell anD faitbfuUt? , tfjnt it 
 cannot be bettereD. 
 
 SCbep OjeUje tbat €\\M tiotb come 
 of tl)t Qeckt of S^auiD, DefcenDingli* 
 neallt) of the fecDe of jab;abam : tbes 
 tell tfjat bis motberlDas t^t tairgin, 
 lubitb oiD conrciue b^ t\it bol^ ©boff, 
 anD being a Clirgin Hill, b^ougbt pirn 
 into tbe toojlDe. SLber note tbe time 
 IjDberein Cb;ift U)as reuealeD , in all 
 pQints co^refponDent to t\^z p^opbcts 
 p^opbecifs. 
 
 %itis aDDe,tbat tbe place of \iis na? 
 tiuifictoasanftuerable to tbattubici) 
 9^it^ti{8 fo?etolDe. 3:n tl^t C-att tbere 
 appearetb a ^tarre , Volicif moo^ 
 uetl) the ^nncts 0; Mifc men to 
 goc nnDfalute tbenetDC bo^nehing. 
 2Ebe? come tbercfo;}e , anD e uen in 
 ^ierufalemDoc openliep^ofetTctbat 
 
 tbe 
 
537 Of theGofpcll. 
 
 ti)e ^eGTial) t0 bomt , ant) t^at tl)e^ mo^e ^ol^ iotis ener bo^ne of tpomenr. 
 
 are come out of tt)c CaS to tDo:(^tp 
 ano honour l)im. ^cco^oing to tljeir 
 UjojDes Co toere f tieir Deeocsf ♦ ifo; 
 U)benb^tl)eIeaoing of tl)e ttar t^e^ 
 Ijau once founo !)im, ttjcr fal ootonbe^ 
 fo;e ^im ano ooc bp offering to Ct);jitt 
 t^estftes tfjat tbcp b;jougbt, notob^ 
 fcnrclp oeclare,boUi topful tljep toere, 
 ano fjoto mucl) t[)et> fet b^ tljeir ilojoe 
 ano ^aniour, 3!nt^c bcric titiz of 3Ie^ 
 rnfalem, t\)t mod tu({ man ^tmeon 
 iDttb great tote of ^art anO goDlte gra^ 
 tulatton, Dotb tn tl)e temple openlte 
 teHtfie t^at (15oo acco^mng to l^istttr^ 
 naUgoDOneCTe ano conftancte, IjaDgt^ 
 nentott)e loo^lDe ttsonel^ begotten 
 fonne U)l)omc be l)aD pjomtfeD tnto 
 tlje fatljcrs : t!}eretoitball pjotelling 
 tbat be U)aK totlltng to tite. \Bt aooetb 
 tbe caufe, For that, fattb ice, mine 
 cies haue fcene thy faluation^ to toit, 
 tbat Schilo,tbe &autour, tobom tbou 
 jSDdDoDbaft OetermineDto fet before 
 all people : a light to lighten the 
 Gcntils,and to be the glorie of thy 
 people Ifraell : tbat is, tbat be Iba^ 
 king off all DarHnes, (boulD bnngtbe 
 ligbt of trutbanDUfe bnto tbe<©en? 
 tils to ligbten tbem tuitball, ano tbat 
 be fi)oulDebe tt)t glojtc ano life of t\}t 
 people of Bifracll. l^eercunto alfobc^ 
 longctb tf)z teSimonie of ttjat nota^ 
 blemanZacharie tt)t boliepjieftof 
 CDoO, facing : Blefled bee the Lorde 
 God of Ifraeljforhe hath vifited and 
 redeemed his people : and hath rai- 
 fed vp a home of faluation for vs in 
 the houfe of his feruant Dauid. As 
 heefpakebythemouthof his holie 
 Prophets , which haue bcene fince 
 the world began . ainO fo fo;jtb as iS 
 to be fan in tbe fira of Lukes ^iDofpell. 
 SjBozeoner, 3Bobn tbe fonne of t^is 
 Zacharie furnameO t\)z Baptift, tban 
 iDbom i»z reaDe not tbat ante one 
 
 t)tO tDttb bi^ finger pointe at €^M' 
 3efus, ano openly Declare tbat bee is 
 tbat lajheofo? Me(riah,tof)ome all tbe cS!th« 
 P;opbetf s pjomifcD,anO tbat (I5oD,b^ is,ihat loo- 
 giuing bim bnto tbe lDO?lo,tbat Done Mcffiah, 
 tbat be pjomtfcD , ano Uiboli? poU):eD 
 bimfelfe loitb all bis benefits into,anD 
 bpponallfaitbfullbeleeuers. /^nda» 
 the people waited ((aitb Luke ) and 
 thoughtin their harts of John, whe- 
 ther he were verie Chrift, lohn aun- 
 fwered, faieng to them all. In deede 
 I baptife you with water , but one 
 ftrongerthan I commeth after mee, 
 whofe (hoolatchet lam not woor- 
 thie to vnloofe , he fliall baptife you 
 with the holie Ghoft and with fire. 
 0nD in tbe CDofpell after ^aint lohn 
 toe reaDe : The next day lohn feeth 
 lefus comming vnto him,and faith. 
 Beholde the lambe of God which 
 taketh away the finne of the worlde. 
 This is hceof whom I faide : After 
 mee commeth a man , which is pre- 
 ferred before me, bicaufe he was be- 
 fore mee, and I kneweh'm not: but 
 that he (houlde be declared vnto If- 
 raell, therefore am I come baptifing 
 with water. ^nD immcDiateli? after 
 befaitb : I fawe the fpirit defcending 
 from heauen like vnto*a doue,and it 
 abode vpon him. And I knew him 
 not : but he thatfenc me to baptife 
 with water, the feme faide vnto me, 
 vpon whom thou (lialt fee the fpirit 
 defcending , and tarrieng ftill on 
 him, the fame is hce which baptifeth 
 with the holie Ghoft,and I fawe and 
 bare record that this is the fonne of 
 God. 0gaine, tobentbe DiCriplesof 
 lohn DID cnuic tbe bappiefuccelTe of 
 €^nitj anD tbat itgreeueDtbetn to fa 
 tbeir mafier lohn as tt toere neglect 
 teD in comparifon of €}^;iit , lohn 
 (^DtObiie(Dt(ciple0: Yeeyourfehies 
 
 arc 
 
The fourth Decade, the firft Sermon . 
 
 jj« 
 
 are v^itneffes that I faide, I am not 
 Chrift,but I am fent before him. He 
 that hath the bride is the bride- 
 groome, but the friend of the bride- 
 groome, which ftandeth & hcareth 
 him,reioiceth,bicaufe of the bride- 
 groome.Therfore this my ioie is ful- 
 filled : hemuftincreafe, butlmuft 
 decreafe. The father loueth the fon, 
 & hath giuen althings into his hand. 
 He that beleeueth in the fonne hath 
 lifeeuerlafting : hee that beleeueth 
 not in the fonne, (hal not fee life,but 
 the wrath of God abideth vppon 
 him . jC^eCe Mimonies are 6rmc, 
 daere,anD eutoent tnou(j[), ano migfyt 
 fufftce fo; t\}t con6rmatton of tifis 
 caufe. )15ut let ijs pet of a manp mo, 
 picbe out anD ao a felii,U)l}icl) mar.De^ 
 clare,tl)at €\jiifl is alreaote erbtbtteo 
 t)ntot}0.£Dt)erfo;eour ^o^o pimkifc, 
 h)lfom luc bcleue to be ^eirta(),tD^en 
 ^eljaoagreat tobtlebeen tjerpgreatif 
 l)?e commenDeD bt? tbe teStmonte of 
 3|o{)n,Oot[) at lengtl) come abtoao and 
 p;eac^ tl)e Ixio^De of life, ^ut it is not 
 reao tbatin anp age before o; fince, 
 tbere toas euer ante ttiat taugfjt \33itp 
 fo great grace. jSno tbcretuitball ftee 
 ll^eUJCD almott incrcoible ano turon^ 
 Derfall miracles, tubicb Doeeafilpar^ 
 guetul)ol}etDa0, anotoerc fuffictent 
 to iDtnne fucb a man, luttl) iubom no 
 tDO.:t)0 migljt poUtblp p^cmilc. )^ee 
 Inasloutng anD gentle to Qnner0, re^ 
 peating ftil 1 beating into tbeir t}eaD0 
 tbatbeiuas come to faue tbeni, ano 
 call t^em to repentance, ^b^refo^e, 
 tDben t!}et)irctple0 of iobn did once 
 come Ijnto I)tm,(aping : Art thou hee 
 that (hould come, or (hall wee looke 
 for another ? l^e anfiwereD : Go yee 
 and tellthofethingestolohn which 
 ye fee and heare. The blinde rcceiue 
 their fight, and the lame walke, the 
 lepers are clenfed,& the deafe heare, 
 
 the dead are raifed to life, and to the 
 poore is peached the glad tidings of 
 the Gofpell. 
 
 i^oU) bp tbefe, i)tiS Doctrine 3| mean 
 anD \)is lDo;tss 0; miraclc0, \}is minDe 
 toas to (^etoe tbat bee iua^ erbibitcD 
 tbe true ^effia^ bnto tbe U)o;;lD, anD 
 tbat none otbcr is to bee lisheD fo;« 
 ^o^eouer, in tbe ^inagogue at 0a* 
 ^antff tuljere l)e reaD anD eippounoeD 
 (ttaits p;opbeQe of tbe comming of 
 ^elliab, \it DeclareD tbere tbat tl)at 
 fcripture toag in i)imfelf fulfilleD. 0nD 
 to tbe i)iUont is immeDiatelp annep 
 eD:And al bare record vnto him, and 
 wondred at the gratious faiengs that 
 proceeded from his mouth, j^gaine, 
 in tl)e tentb ct;apter of ^aint Blojjn 
 l)is (Gofpell: The lewes came round 
 about the Lord and faid ; How long 
 doft thou make vs todoubt.^ If thou 
 be Chrift, tell vs plainly. lefusanfwe- 
 red them,I told you and yee beleeue 
 not : the works that I doe in my fa- 
 thers name, they beare witneffe of 
 mee. But ye beleeue not bicaufeyee 
 are not of my (lieepe. 
 
 ^nD p:efentlj» after Ije aDDetfj : Yee 
 fay that I blafpheme,bicaufe I faid,I 
 am the fonne of God. If I doe not 
 the works of my father,beleeue mec 
 not : butif I doe,and if yee beleeue 
 not me, beleeue my works : that yee 
 may knoweand beleeue that the fa- 
 ther is in me,and I in him. 
 
 gn tljefcu^ntb of gobn tue reaD : 
 They that beleeued in him faid,Will 
 Chrift when hee commeth (liewe 
 more fignes than this man hath flie- 
 wed ? 2Db«t is to fapj^Dmit Uie grant 
 tbat tbere is anotbcr €\)M to be leaf 
 kcD fo?, i7et tbis is mod fure, tbat t^z 
 otber ^clTiab cannot Doe mo;e anD 
 greater miracles, tbantbi0 man Dotb. 
 ILetfcs tberefo?e beleeue tl)at tljisitf 
 ti)etrue^c(riatr« 
 
 ,%t ^efo;e 
 
OftheGofpell. 
 
 $39 
 
 31Befo?e Caiphas tijc ^igb ^m^ 
 anD tbc iMbole Councel of tlje pares of 
 3Ifracll: alfo before Pontius Pilate in 
 tjje iuDgement !)aU of tfjc Homane 
 empire, our ilo^oe €\niit m openip 
 tnerp^eCTc too^os confeffc tljat tja 10 
 tljat true ano IcolJcD-fo; 9^effial)♦ 
 
 !^ct)crtlv»ai0i tljc p;op!)cl-0 fo^etolD 
 of l)im, DID of 1)15 otone accojDc Die foj 
 0nner0, tbe tbirDeoa^ after tljat Ijee 
 rofe againefromtfje DeaD, Ijec afcen^ 
 oeD into l^eauen , anD fittetlj on tlje 
 ri^\)t ^anD of (Sod f f)e fat ^er, 0nD t^t 
 C^angelifts reciting fattbfullre t^e 
 iDO^Ds anD DeeDcs of Cf);t(f , Doe to t\jt 
 mo(t notable ones altoatesaDDe : All 
 this was done or faide, that it might 
 be fulfilled which was fpoken by the 
 prophet. 
 
 Mtjerefo^e, it toere not toto^jtb 
 tlje labour bare to gatfjer togitljer tl)c 
 p^opbefiesof tfjep^opbets, b^ tljcm 
 toetuminz tf)e too^^Des anD DeeDesof 
 Ct)2tff,anD bi» tbe manifeft agreement 
 betiuirt tbem fo;^ to concluDe : That 
 GOD hath performed to vs, that 
 which he promifed vnto our fathers 
 in giuing to vs his onelie begotten 
 Sonne Chrift lefus, which is the true 
 and looked-for Mclfiah . jfou tl)is 
 Irauc t\)z (tmitQtliSs alreaDie Done, 
 anD tl^atteo \3iit\) fo great faitb anD Di^ 
 Kgence, tbat fo: tbe plainnelTe of tbe 
 ft)tng it cannot be bcttereD. 2Do tbis 
 place notoe ra map referrc all tbat 
 3 baue in mp fo;jmfr g^ermongfaioe 
 toucbing t\)t figniJiraf ten , c^m^ttcf 
 vitB, fulfilling anD abrogating of tbe 
 tatoe. 
 
 0nD to content our felues luitb a 
 fmallcr number of teftimontes,mio!)t 
 not tbis one,tobtcb is r eD in tf)t fourtfr 
 of ^aint Biobn, be in tteaDe of manic 
 tboufanDc confirmations i SEbe Ujo^ 
 man of ^am^ria faitb to tbe ilo^De : 
 I knowe that the Meffiah fliall come 
 
 which is called Chrift : therefore 
 when hce commcth, hee (hall tell vs 
 all things. lefus anfwercd hir, lam 
 hee that fpeake to thee. Co tobat 
 coulDc be faiDe mo^e plainly f 3, faitb 
 bee, am tl^t S^elTiab, turn % 3 faie, 
 tbat Doe euen noine fpeake to tbee,anO 
 DiDattbe firttfaie : If thou kneweft 
 the gift of God, and who it is that 
 faith to theCjGiue me to drink,thou 
 wouldeft haue asked of him,and hee 
 would hauegiuen thee water of life. 
 For whofoeuer Ihall drinke of the 
 water thatlfl^allgiue him, hce (hall 
 neuerbemorcathirft : but the wa- 
 ter that I (hall giue him, fliall bee in 
 himawellofwaterfpringingvpinto 
 cternall life. 
 
 2Dbei? tberefo;je are Vot mott tbtr^ 
 Hie anD bnfojtunate of al men, Uibtcb 
 long fo^ anD l(Dke after anotber ^eOt^ 
 ab befiDe our ilo;{D anD ^auio; Cb;t0 
 Blefus. s:bc;apottle^aint peter in 
 a meetlp long £D;ation toel grounDeD, 
 anD confirmeD lottb Scripture anD 
 ff rong reafons, in t}dt feconDe of tbe 
 acts, Dotb ll^eU) tbat our lojDe 3|efu0 
 is tbat true ^cffiab, 
 
 if 0; \x)it\) tbis fentence be flduttetl^ 
 bp }^i& Sermon : Therefore let all the 
 houfe of Ifraell furely knowe, that' 
 GOD hath made both Lordcand 
 Chrift this Iefus,whom ye haue cru- 
 cified. 2Do tbe fame marftc fewDetb 
 tbat large anD lenrncD ^?ation of tbe 
 erSmartf^^.^fceuen, Inbirbis tx^ 
 tant to be fane in tbe feticntb t}^tii^tx 
 of tbe ^tts. pbtltp Dotb out of Claies 
 p^opbtCie Declare to t}^t Cunucb of 
 ifithiope, tbat Siefus \b Cb;Jtft. S^aint 
 paule in all XYjz Blctoill) ^inagoguetf 
 puttefbfffljtb none otber p;opoQtion[ 
 fo p^eacb on but t\)VS, lefus is Chrift, 
 t\^tit is,3c(us \B V^z i^ing,tbe UBiOjop, 
 anD tbe §>auicur of tbefaitbfull. anD 
 mt|)e tbirtantb cbapter b^ fotb at 
 
 large 
 
The fourth Decade, the firft Sermon. 
 
 540 
 
 large Declare ant) p^conetliat p;opon^ 
 ttontrue. 
 
 ^0 noUie tt)cfe moit tuinttit anD 
 claeretefttmontes cf fjolie Scripture 
 cannot cljofe but fufftce fuel) ^zatis as 
 are not of pnrpofe fet to cautll anD 
 to^angle. 3 toill not at t\)W pjcfcnt 
 
 cl)e0gtne (DoD ilje sIo}t^,anD m otiier 
 t!)mgsi beloBue tbe CDofpeif , acknoto^ 
 leDgtng HlfXuiS Cf);2i(t tbe ^onne of 
 dDoD ant) tf^e btrgtne ^arte,our ILo;tD 
 anD^auiour, to beetle true ano Icd^ 
 bcD-fo? ^elTial) f Mbat baue tbep 
 ioijeretDtti) to clohe t^etr Qubbo;ne 
 
 ta)bu(il\?ant)curtou0T?Dt(puteagatnll increDuIttte f SHbei? baue notue bp 
 tbe ouertbtoart Bieiues, tobo Itube fo^ t^e fpace of mo^e tban a tbonfanb anD 
 
 anotber^efiTtab) anD Doe Dentc t\)nt 
 our llo^D Blefus t\ft fonne of CDoD anD 
 the iJirgine S^arie, is ti)Z true ^tU 
 Uatf» 2DbeUiactcbeB feele tbat to bee 
 true, tobicb tbe ilo^De in bis (Sofpell 
 DID fo;eteltbeni,faping: When ye dial 
 fcetheabhomination of defolation 
 fpokcn of by Daniel the Prophet, 
 (landing in the holie place, let him 
 that rcadeth vnderftande. Then let 
 them that are in lewrie flee to the 
 mountaine?. But u'o to them that 
 are with childe and giue fucke in 
 thofe daics. For great (hall the afflic- 
 tion bee. 
 
 Sue bunD;>eD peeress baene Uiitbout 
 tbcir countrie, 3 mcanc, ti^t lanDe of 
 pi^omife tbat dctocD tuttb mtltteanD 
 bonie : t^c^ b^ne luanteD tbeirp^o^ 
 pbets : anD lacl^eD tbetr folcmnferuice 
 anD ceremoniall rites. iFo;tobcreis 
 tbeir temples tobere is t^t btgb pmtti 
 Uibere is tl)t altar^lubere are tift bolg 
 infl^uments i toberebetbefacrifices 
 tbat ought to beEoflPereDacco;Dingto 
 tbe laU) i M tl)t gloue of <3ons peo^ 
 pie is notue tranflatcD bnto t\)9 Cb;t^ 
 aian^r 
 
 ne? tote to be calleD tlje fonnes 
 of tbe faiti)fuU;ab?abam: tbe? entop 
 
 ;9nD againe fp^ahing of tbe citte of tfic p:omife£c inaDe tnto ttit fathers : 
 
 BIwufalcm, befaitb : ThedaiesQull 
 come vpon thee, that thine enimies 
 fliall compafle thee with a trench, 
 and hemme thee in, and laie liege to 
 thee on euery fide,& fliall make thee 
 eeuen with the grounde, and thy 
 fonnes that are within thee. And 
 they fliall notleaue in thee one ftone 
 {landing vppon an other : bicaufe 
 thou knoweft not the time of thy vi- 
 fitation. 
 
 0nD againe : There flial be wrath 
 vpon this people : and they fliall fall 
 with the edge of the fword,and fliall 
 bee leddc captiue into all nations. 
 And lerufalem fliall bee trod vnder 
 footeof the Gentils,vntill the time 
 of the Gentiles bee fulfilled. ^oU)e 
 Cnce tbe? feele tbefetbingsto befofi^ 
 m%D as tbe? luere b? €^iiii fo^etolD 
 in tl)e dDofpell; tolj? Doe not t\}Z to;et^ 
 
 t\}c\) talkt anD make mention of t\}Z 
 fatbers •• tfje? iuDge rigbtip of tlft latD 
 anD f ouenanf of t'oe ILo;jDe : tbe? baue 
 t\iz boli^^niptures, anD in erpoun* 
 Ding t\^t\n tfjep baue great Dertert^ 
 tit : tl)tv baue t\)t true SDemple, t\ft 
 true bigb pntU, tifittaz altar of in^ 
 cenfe anD burnt offeringes , turn 
 €Yi;ifi Blefus t\}C llo;D anD §>auiour : 
 tbe? baue tffe true tuo^ Grippe tubicb 
 iuas cf oioepjefigurcD cnel? in tbofe 
 erternall ceremonies. 0s ibaueaU 
 reaoie DcclareD bnto ?ou in tbat place 
 to!)cre 3 b^nDleD t(?e Jetuil^ ceremo^ 
 nies. 
 
 SCbe (dentils are out of cuer? quar? 
 ter of tbe tooilD calleD tnto €ifM3tfi 
 fu.^lltbc pjomifes toucbing tl^z caU 
 ling of tbe (SentilSjbaue beene bitbcro 
 tomoaabunDantl?ful6UeD5 anD are 
 euen at tl)is Da?. 
 
 %t 2 ^olu 
 
'54 1 OftheGofpeH. 
 
 ^otoe are ttja tf}t ctiofen flocfte, righteous,no not one: there is none 
 
 accojDmg fo t\)Z Doctrine of ^atnt thatvndcrftandeth or feekcth after 
 
 |Bcter,We are the royall priefthood, God : They are all gone out of the 
 
 an holie nation , a pecuIrAr people, way: they are all become vnprofita- 
 
 becfng called heereunto that wee ble : there is none that doth good 
 
 (houlde preach the powder of him, no not one. Their throat is an open 
 
 which hath called vs out of darke- fepulchre , they haue vfed their 
 
 ncSjinto hismaruailous light.2Dl)er;= 
 fojelcttbe tnljappic BlclDe^ (tinleffe 
 pcrl)apstlje^I)aDrat|)er foba intauf 
 gleD tn greater erro?0,to be tereD Dat^ 
 Iv tDttb enDelelTe ralamtttc0, ano fo at 
 laft pertl^e eternall)?e ) turne Ijnto 
 Ct);jtttbpfattb, anDtogitl)crtoifl)t)s 
 begin to lpo2(^tpt)tm) tnU)I)omtMi^ 
 fatbers f)opeD, anD m Ui!)omc alone is 
 life ano faluation. if o;, tljat 3 mape 
 iDitl) ttje 0pottle5 lDo;oc0concluDe 
 tbifif place : God is made manifeft in 
 
 tongues for to deceiue,the poyfon 
 of alpes is vnder their lippes. Whofe 
 mouth is full of curfing & bitterncs: 
 their feete are fwift toftied bloode, 
 Hartes gricfe and mifery are in their 
 waies:& the way of peace haue they 
 not known . There is no fear of God 
 before their eies. 
 
 i^otue leaO tbe B?rraeltfe0 C^ouloe 
 anfiuere^tbat t^efe things do not per^ 
 tatne to t^e people of€^H)SD, but to 
 tlje l)eatl)en anD tngoDUe alone,be aD^ 
 
 the fle(h,iuftified in the fpirite, feene Detl) : We know that whatfoeuer the 
 to the Aungels , preached to the lawe faith, it faith it to them, which 
 
 Cod the fa- 
 ther being 
 angrie with 
 the worlde 
 isplcafed 
 with it in the 
 fogne. 
 
 Gentiles, beleeued in the v^rlde, 
 and receiued in glorie . And eue- 
 rie one that beleeueth in him (hall 
 liue eternallie, and neuer bee con- 
 founded. 
 
 Wiee fimt notne bel)tnDe tbe la({ 
 part to erpotinDc the contcnfcs lDl)cr^ 
 of are,tbat<25oD tbefatlierAnbo bcfo:e 
 
 are vnder the lawe : that eucrie 
 mouth may be flopped , and that al 
 the worlde may bee endangered to 
 God. ^0 man is IjeereercepteD. IFoj 
 to tfje dDalatbtans tl^t fame Bpoffle 
 faitb: He hath Ihut vp al vnder finne, 
 tbatheemay haue mercy on all. ^t 
 folloUjetl) t\iCttfo;t tljat all tfje too?lD 
 
 toas angrie toitbtl)etuo?lD,tspleafcD luasfubiecttotbe iu;:atl) o; inDigna" 
 
 notoe in \}i3 onclp begotten fon Jefits 
 €tfM our iLojD.i?irtt of all tl)ercfo:e 
 31 banc to fl^elu pon tbat <5oD toag an^^ 
 grt? luitf) tbe lDo;lo : tolnr b is no barD 
 matter top;zQ3ue.ifoj <3on t0angr^ at 
 fin0. But t^t UJbole lPo;lDeis fubiect 
 to Cn,tberfo.:e it mud of ncceffUtc be, 
 tbat tbc moff ivtt (©oD is migbttlp an«« 
 grv U)itb al tbe too: lD.:anD paul faifb 
 (The wrath of God is reuealed from 
 heauenagainftall vngodlineflfe and 
 vnrighttoufnes of men . 0gaine, t^t 
 fameiapoftle faitb, tbat all men are 
 fubieavnto finne: ifoKonfirmation 
 toberof be citctf^ tbeferentence0 of tbe 
 tiol^ fcripf are0,faicnfi: There is none 
 
 tion of t\)c moff tuft ano rigbteon0 
 €5oD:a0t0 at large p;j©ueD in tbe fe^ 
 rono/ourtb, anD 6ft Cbaptcr0 to tbc 
 (Bp\fcUms, 
 
 SBut tfft b^auenlp father is appeafeD 
 oz reronciicD to tbts toichcD toojlDe, 
 tb?cugb the oncli? begcttcn fonne our 
 JLo^De 3efu0 CbJitt . ;9lnD tbi0,3i bope 
 31 fbal abounDantlt? p^cout bp tbe onli> 
 tcftimonie of ©oD bimfelfe* ifojtbe 
 fatberb^ fenDmg Dotone a tjoice from 
 beauentjnto tbe eartbbppon Cb:t(f, 
 firff afcenoing netol^outof tbe toater 
 after l^is baptifme , anD tben againe 
 at ifis tranlfiguration in tbe figbt of 
 bi0 Difciple0,DiD figniecantir far:This 
 
 is 
 
The fourth Decade, the firft Sermon . 
 
 J4* 
 
 is my beloued fonne in whom I am 
 delighted^pIeafcD, o; rcconctIeD,hear 
 him. 
 
 Xiiisttfiitnonitis reaDe ^o f)aue 
 beene fo^cfl^etoeD in t\it^2. chapter of 
 (iBfaiefii^jopfjcCc. ^nD peter tfje^^ 
 pottle repeatetf) tl)e fame in tljefirff 
 chapter of ()t5 fecono eptaic. Paul alfo 
 DID as it lucre erpouno tljw, anD fa^ : 
 It pleafed the Father that in the Son 
 iliould dwell all fulnefle, and by him 
 to reconcile al things vnto himfelfe, 
 fince hee hath fet at peace thorough 
 the blood of the Croflc by him,both 
 the things in earth and the things 
 in heaucn . Bin Ijcauen 10 vI5oD,anD toe 
 men t)csrc t3pon enrtf). jjioto Cl)?tft is 
 t\}t mc'Diato?,tol)ict) goetl) bettoirt tis 
 atiD reconctlett)t0 t}ntof)t0 fattier, To 
 tfjat noto toe are t[)e bcloueD of t\)t fa^ 
 t^r, in \)is beloueD fonne. jFo.j in tlje 
 epidie to tbe (tpl^tttms t[)e fame apo^ 
 ftle faitl) : He hath made vs accepted 
 in the beloued : in whomeweehaue 
 redemption through his blood, the 
 forgiuenefle of finnes, according to 
 the riches of his grace. j^U tl)\S l^all 
 bemo^efuUT) bnoerHoiDb^ ti)at totjicl) 
 foUotoctlj. 
 AD things re- jf 02 tto toe 31 muff p;j(nuc tfjat dUoli 
 ^SZUll tbcfafDcrljatl) inljis fonne giuents 
 «rc fully giue all tljmgs tijat are necelTarie to a bap^ 
 uSs? pic life anD eter nail faluation.31 name 
 beere ttoo tbings, a bappie life, ano e^ 
 uerlaaing faluation. Bp a Ijappielife 
 SItinDerftanD a belie anD goolie life, 
 tobicn toe line and leaDe qnietl^ anD 
 boneftlv in t\ii$ p.:efent too^loc, eter^ 
 nail faluation is tbat felicttie of tbe 
 life to come, tobicb toe \3}it^ affurcD 
 tjcpe Doe tjerili? Imfec foj. ^otoc toe 
 ba«c in €\)2iil a mcft abfolute doc* 
 trine of a bappie life taugbt ts fap t\)c 
 CDofp£li,tobcrein alfo toe Doe ccmpje^ 
 Ijensc tiic crsmple of Cbjift \^is otone 
 traosoflife. viIeriluouri)caueulie fA* 
 
 t!)er W^ inaDe biin our teacbcr , in 
 faijing: Hearehim. janDbebimfclfe 
 in tbe (Sofpcll after feaint S^attbeto 
 faitb I Be yee not called mafiers : for 
 ye haue one mafter,cuen Chrift,tobo 
 in t\it 0Dfpcll after ^. 3Iobn 10 called 
 The light of the world, gjn anotijtr 
 place alfo be telliftef b t^at \)is Doctrine 
 iscontaincD in tbebOiie^rripinres: 
 tobereuppcn it commctb? t^at be re^ 
 ferrctb bis Difc iplcs to tbe Diligent r ca^ 
 Dmg Of tbe bolie fcripture 0: 2Eonf bing 
 }s))^i£l^ fcriptures, paiiletbe tcacbor 
 of tbe (Scnfilcs, anD tbe tjniuerfall 
 €\}un^ of Cl)2ilf, Doth fai? : All Scrip- 
 ture is giuen by infpiration of God, 
 and is profitable to dodrine, tore- 
 proiie, to corredion, to inftruftion, 
 which is in righreoufneiTe, that the 
 man of God may beperfed, inftruc- 
 ted in all good works. Mljerefo^C 
 altijougb tbe tobole too;lDe be maD^ 
 anD tbat tlit obttinate DcfenDer0 of tbe 
 traDittons ratjjcr tban tlje fcripturc0. 
 Doe \s}\)zt tbeir teetb fo; anger , vtt 
 maugre tbeir beaD0 tbe toojDe of tbe 
 j^poff le (ball abioe molt firme,tobere^ 
 in be teiljfictb tbat t\)c Dortrine of tbe 
 fcriptnrc0, otbcrtoifc callcD tbe €\fxif 
 Uim Doctrine,i0 in all pomts mod ab^ 
 folate anD tb^cugbl^ perfect . Slou^ 
 cl)ing tobicb matter, bicaufe 3 i)mz 
 alreaDie fpc^en mtbe fiirft ^ermon^t 
 of tbe firft SDccaDe,3 am tberfo;!e i)ar 
 a great Deal e tbe b:iefer. j^otoecon^ 
 cerning tbe eternall falnation fnllie 
 purcbafeD fo.: t30 bp €\infi) tl^uB vae 
 mntttbinke. CDtcrnall faluafion rg 
 tbe feeing anD enio\?ing of t\}t eternall 
 CJoD, anDfo confcqucntl^ an tmfepa^ 
 rable iotning o: bnitting bnto bint* 
 ifo;i SDsuiD fattli: There is fulnciTe 
 of ioies in thy fight, and at thy right 
 hande are pleafures for euermore. 
 BnD ^.^obn faitb • Now arc wee the 
 fonnes of God , and yet it appeereth 
 Tt 5 not 
 
<f4? Of the Gofpell. 
 
 notwhatwefliallbe. Butwelcnow Cncedtte of ffje c^uaitgeltrall trnt^ 
 that when he fliall appeare , we (hall mn^ be tfje moje 6rme nnD cuiDent to 
 be like him : for we Qial fee him as he all men.SDljat U% €l)M dlonc our life 
 is. s^o.2eoucr,rt)c !Lo,:De in tfjcCDofpd jfahiation Dotljconfta, fo tljat U)it^* 
 faitl): IBlclTcD are t^e pure inljart : out €\)n(t tljereisno life f faluation 
 
 fo2 t\)tn fl)all (k <SoD,li5Ht all men arc 
 innueD tuitljtjnpure Ijarts : t}jcrefo.:e 
 no niciH tl^all fsx C?dd. iBicaufe no bn^ 
 clcanncirc abtUctlj in confuniing fire. 
 ^nD (000 is a confaming fire : t^erc;' 
 fo^e tD0E cannot hcc partakers of (aU 
 nation, tnlclTe tuecbepurclpdcnfcD. 
 315ut tuitlicut tl;e (^cODing of falcDEJ, 
 tljcre is no clcanfingoj rcmiffionof 
 
 in anpotljcr creature, t!)e Jlo^d !)im^ 
 felfe Dotl) teftifie, fat?ing : Verilie ve- 
 rily I fay vnto you, he that entereth 
 not by the doorc into the flieepfold, 
 but goeth in fome other way, he is a 
 theefe and a robber : Verilie verily I 
 fay vnto you, lam the dooreof the 
 flieepe : as many as came before me 
 aretheucs and robbers. Hoe ijkre 
 
 finncs : 3! Doe notmenne tbeblroDof tljereisbut one Dojeonel^, tlj^oug!) 
 Hammcs ox (Soatcs, but of t|ie onel? iobicl) tbc leap Dotb lie tinto cternall 
 begotten fcnne of ©£)2D our ilo^D life. ^nD CbJiftistbat Ooj^e. 2Cljer 
 €>\)nft 3!cfus. !^eetl)erefo;jet(Dbeour tljerefoje U)t)icb Dajbt?otl)er meaner 
 
 fle(]^ ano blcoDe, tjee came into t|)e 
 iDojlD, DieO tuillinglp fo? bs, ano C^eD 
 tis blcDDe fo; tbe remtHion of our 
 finnes : anD fo by> tfiatmeanes piirgeD 
 tlje faitbful, fo tbat nolo bemg clcane, 
 tiiet! map be able to dano befo;etbe 
 moft IjoUe ©00, trfioisaconfummg 
 fire/ sfco tbis map be annereo tljc con^ 
 fioeration of t^e incarnation of our 
 %o;^ Blefu €\i2i(tj ?)ts oeatb? refurrec^^ 
 tion ano afcenfion into tjeauen, tofjer^ 
 of 31 oio aboue mahc mention in tbe 
 
 tban tf)20ug|? <lt^;i(l ittim to come to 
 life $ faluation, are tljeeucs t rcbben?. 
 iFojtbepttealefromCfj^iftbts bono; 
 anD alo;p, confiDering tfjat be hotp is, 
 anD abiDctlj tpz onelp fatiicur : f in fo 
 Doing tbepfeilltbcir oU)n foulcs.Cbc 
 fame ^auiour intlje CDofpell faitb : I 
 am the way, the truth, and the life. 
 No man commeth to the Father but 
 by me.^atb l;e not in tbcfe feln toc^Ds 
 reiectcD anD tJttcrlp ercluDcD all o^ber 
 meanes of faluation,maliing bimfclfc 
 
 Definition of tbe CDofpell.Jfo? in tbcfe alone our life f faluation^SCbie vWXz 
 
 pomtes Dotb confiff tbelubclemiCe? of fpdccb, No man commeth to the 
 
 rie of our reconciliation. Coucbmg father but by me,is tbe fame tbattbis 
 
 lDbicb,3! 00 in t\)is place fpeah fo muclj ie, Through Chrift alone wee come 
 
 tbe mo^e b2i£fip,bicaufe m t\)t erpcfi^ 
 tion of tbe ;9lpclrlrs creeD 3 baue banO: 
 leD fo mufb , as feemctb to concerne 
 tbcfe points of Doctrine: tobicb lubcfc^ 
 cuer tuill hnolue, map lohe anDfinD 
 tbcm tbere. 
 
 i|5oU) tbat €W^ alone is our moft 
 abfolutclifcanD faluation, tt map be 
 gatbcrcD bp tbat, lubicb is alreaoic 
 fpOt?en , anD pet nottoitbUanDing 31 
 UjiU \)ecrc allcDgc feme tcftimcnics 
 ino;e> to t^ttnn t[)attl)e tcritte anD 
 
 vnto the Father. 
 
 £po2cou£r tbe iLo;jDs 2pofflcs baue 
 folaiDeCf)<Mtt alone before our mSt 
 tbat no man can cbfflfc but bnDerHano 
 tljat lyitbotit Cb^iH 3lefus, tbere is 
 Kolife to btsi'onnD inanpottjercrea* 
 tiu'e. 
 
 K^\)2 Ijolp 0pc(lle §>aint peter in 
 tbe Hctcsfsitb, There is in noneo- 
 therany faluation.For there is none 
 other name vnder heauen giuena- 
 mong men, wherein wee muft bee 
 
 faued. 
 
The fourth Decade, the firft Sermon. 
 
 544 
 
 faued. 0nD ^atnf )0aule tn ti)e 6ft 
 CfiaptertotbeHomanes Doti) often^ 
 times repeatCjThat by the righteouf- 
 nes of one man lefus ChrilT, all the 
 faithfullareiuftified. 
 
 ;agaiiie, tlie feme paule faitrj : 
 Thorough him is preached to you, 
 theremilfion of finnes:and through 
 him is euerie one that beleeueth iu- 
 ftificd from all the thinges from 
 which yeecoulde not be iuftified by 
 Mofeslaw^e. iltfec to tfjis alfo ^e tjatt) 
 other teff imonies in t^e feconoe c^ap^ 
 ter of l)is dBpiftle io^ntten to tU cSa^ 
 lafljians. itm manifelt ttjerefo^e, 
 t||at tl)o;ougt) Clj^ft alone , tfje fo;# 
 giueneffc of finncs antj life eucria* 
 flmg arc freely beffotoeo tjpcn all f I)c 
 faitl)fuU : toljic [) siffsf, afi t\)C^ are not 
 tuitbout €t^M at all, fo are tljer not 
 bettctocDbi? ante otljer meanestljan 
 t^^ougt) €^M alone. Concerning tljc 
 remtlTton of 6nnes,lul)icl) tstlje ct)iefe 
 tioings of tl)e dDcfpell, 31 ^aue at large 
 alreaoie uifcourfcD in tl;enintl)^cr^ 
 mon of tlje firft S^ecaoe ano otljer pla^ 
 ces moje. 
 chtiftdoth #oUi foj f l)c p;jfflfe tljat our HojDe 
 Siua''' t)otl) fullp abfolue from linnee, full^e 
 tioB.* "* remitte finnes, anti full^ faue repent 
 tant finners, fo tfjat notl)ing mo^c 
 can be DefireD o; toil^cD fo:, ano fon^ 
 (equentl^ tljat t^e iLo^D l)imfelfe is tlje 
 tnoff nbfolute fulnes of al tlje faitbftil, 
 iuiti)outtiiljom tlje^t^at bcloeue, nei^: 
 tljcr Do noj can toil^ fo^ ante tbing els 
 to life,faluation,anD abfolute felicitie, 
 l;e tiotb bin^felfe in tift (Dofpell fa^: E- 
 uerie one thatdrinketh of this wa- 
 ter (hal thirft againe: but whofoeuer 
 dial drinke of the water which I fliall 
 giue him, he (hall liue eternally. 0nD 
 againe: I am the bread of life . He 
 that commeth to mee (liall nothun- 
 ger^and he that beleeueth in me Ihal 
 neuer thiril. 
 
 2D!jej3pofflestf)erefo^e after tbe^ 
 taD eaten tbis celelliall b^eao, tbat is, 
 after tbe^ bat) once bcleeuco in Cfjitft 
 iDben manic DcparlcO ano did lojfcihc 
 Cb^)l{, being DemaunDeD lubetbcr 
 tljet! alfo tooulDe Icaue \)iin, m mu 
 ftoerc, Lorde, to whom fliall we go ? 
 Thou haft the words of erernall life, 
 and we bclee je and know that thou 
 art Chrift the Sonne of the liuing 
 G od . 310 \)sc^c tht^ nettbcr toill no? 
 can fo>fakc €ti^i(t, Biraufe tbere is 
 noneclber to tubcme tbcp mar ioinc 
 tljemfclucs. #0,2 be alone is tbe life 
 ano faluation of tbcm tbat beleue,anD 
 tbat tc3,fo abfolute ano perfect, tbat in 
 bim alone tbep ma\? content and llaie 
 tbEmfelues. miit^ tbe Uvitings of 
 t^t (ll;uangclifis Dotb tt}t Doctrine of 
 tbe;a[pofilcsfullp agree, jfoj paule 
 to t\ft CololTians faitb : It pleafed the 
 father that in the fonne (hould dwel 
 all fulneife.janD againe : In the fonnc 
 doth dwell all the fulnefle of the 
 Godhead bodily, and yee arc fulfil- 
 led in him. * 
 
 0nD in tl)t CBpiftle to t^t !^cfa;elDes 
 beaffirmetb tbat t\)t faitbful bane ful 
 remiflfion of finnes : bicaufc facrificc s 
 fo; fin Doe ceate to be offercD, anD tbat 
 <!DoD Dotb bv. the p<iop^t3Jereniie p<jo;! 
 mifc fo abfolute remiOiion of finnes, 
 tbat be tsill not fo mucb as once re^ 
 member 0? tU^k^ on tbem bcErreafter. 
 2Do t\iis place bclongctb tiic tobole (B* 
 pi(tletD;ittento tbe -l^ebjetucs : anD 
 tfit conclufion of ti^t ti^U Sermon in 
 ti)t firft SI>ecaDe, twberein 3 rechoneo 
 fento pou tbe treafurcs that dDoD tbe 
 father Dotb giue to bs in €\}M \>is 
 fonne ourlLo;}D anD ^auiour, ^ 
 
 tUlpon this notu Dotb folloUie confer Thcvrifin. 
 quentlr, t\)atVo2^ bauenot ret rights Vhnjo?^ 
 Iv tincerftcDDe tbe (Dofpell of Cbaiff, ^^^p*^"- 
 no^Gnccrelp p;eacbcDit, tuljcfeeuer 
 Doe attribute to Cb^tft 3iefu our 1Ld;d 
 SDt 4 tbe 
 
545 
 
 OfthcGofpell. 
 
 tl)e trtte ^elTtal) tit^tt not onelte, 
 o.:el(0 not fnll? all ttimges requtCtte 
 to life anD TcUuntton. Bit t£salDtckeo 
 ano bl3fp!)emou0 tijing to afcribc ei^ 
 tljcr to men,o.j to tljings mfcriour anD 
 too;jfe ttjcn men, tbcglo^jp ano Ijonoj 
 Due Dnto €\niii* &e pnnctpall erer^ 
 cifes of C()2ittian rcltgioii cannot bp 
 Derogatinsfrcm t^je glo^^ of C!)2itt, 
 ct)atlengcan^tl)tn3 tinto t^emCelue^t. 
 ifo? finccrc Doctrine not!} tJirectly Icao 
 tjs bnto Cy^iff* p.^aiiT Dcotl) tnuo^ 
 cate, p^atCe, ano gtue tt)anheistntt)e 
 name of €t}nfi* SDlje Sacraments 
 Doe feme to feale ano pzcfcnt to \3S 
 tije miftcries of c^inft* ^nD tjje too.jfes 
 of fattf) are Done of Duette, alt^ougt) 
 aifooffraacco2D:bicaufe toe arecre^ 
 ateD tnto gcoD too?fec0, pea tijjougl) 
 €\iiifl alone tbet? do pleafe anD are ac^ 
 ceptable to (©oD t\\t iFatl)er. if o? Ije is 
 tbe tminctoe are tl)e b^ancfjcs-^o all 
 glo?^ wreferueDtntoucljeDto Clj^itt 
 alone : \i)l)ic\f is f fureH note to Unoto 
 tfjetraeOofpellb^ 
 rh - fum of ^^""^ bitberto toee baue bcarDe, 
 AcVofptu %W ^oD f be ^atber of mercies?, ac^ 
 
 I' '. cojDing to f)is free mercie tafeing pitt^ 
 
 ! bppon manfeinDe, tobenit (tucfee faft 
 
 I ano toas D;otoneD in tfft mire of b^U, 
 
 D£D,a0 be p:om!ttD b^ t\}t p^opbeteif, 
 fciiDe biB onclie begotten fonne into 
 t'ot toojlD J tbat In migbt Djato bs out 
 of t'De muD,anD fullp put t50 al tbing0 
 rcqtitfite to life anD faluation. ifcj 
 C5oD tbe fatber toas in Cbitft reconci^ 
 leD t)ntotJ3,tobo foz \3B anD our falua^ 
 tton toa0 incarnate, Deao, raifeDfrom 
 Dcaib to life , anD tafeen bp into bca^' 
 uen againe. 
 ^ ^iiD altbougb it mai? bp nl! t\)is bee 
 inDiffcrentlr liiil gat^ercD, to toljom 
 tbat fnluatjou Dot|? belong, cnD to 
 tobom t^^t grace is rfgbtlp pjeacbe^, 
 ^et tbe matter it fcife Dotb feeme^o 
 require in flatte tPO^Dcs ejcp^eMs to 
 
 D^etoe , tijat Ci)^tll anD tlje p;{eac^tng 
 of €t}M \}i& CDrace DeclareD in tift 
 ©ofpell Dotb belong bnto all. i?o;j tode 
 mud not imagine tbat in beauen tber 
 are laioe ttoo bQ3!te0,in t^c one luber^ 
 of tbe namc0 of tbem are to;tittf, tbat 
 are to be faneD , anD fo to be faueD , ad 
 it toere of neceflritic,tbat,Do tobat tt)c^ 
 toill againft tbe too^De of Cbnft^anD 
 commit tbep neuerfobainous offen=» 
 ce0, tbcp cannot poCfiblp cbrofebut bee 
 faueD:anD tbat in tfit otber are contaii« 
 neD t\it name0 of tbe, tobicb tioe tobat 
 t^t^ can,anD liue tUv neuer fo bolilie, 
 pet cannot anoiD euerlaffing Damna* 
 tion.ilet b0 ratber bolD , tbat tbe bols 
 (©ofpell ofCbJiffDoetb generallie 
 P2eacb to tbe tobol too^lD,tbe grace of 
 dDoD, tbe remilTion of (tn0 , anD life e*- 
 nerlafting. anD in t\\ie beleef toe mutt 
 confirme our minD0 toitb t\}t too^^D of 
 (15oD , bp gatbering togitber fome tuif 
 Dentplace0 of tlic bolie Scripture0, 
 tobicb DO manifefflp p;2Q)ue tbat it is 
 tut fo, €)f tobicb foat are tbefe fatsngs 
 foUotoing : In thy feede (hall all the 
 nations of the earth be bleffed . dDe^ 
 ncQ0 22. Euery one that calleth vp- 
 on the name of the Lord (hall be fa- 
 ued . 3Ioel. 2 . We haue all gone aftray 
 likeflieepe : and God hathlaied vp- 
 on him the iniquitie of vsall. Cfaie 
 53. Come to the waters all yee that 
 thirft. (i!;faie. 55. SCberc are of tbia 
 foite innumerable places in tbe oloe 
 teffament. 
 
 j^otoe in f be (Dofpell, tbe ILojD fap 
 ctb J Euery one that asketh recei- 
 ueth,& he that feeketh findcth, &c. 
 ^attb.7- Come to me all ye that la- 
 bour and arc heauie loaden, and I 
 will eafeyou of your burthen. Spat* 
 tbcto. II. Teach all nations, bapti- 
 fing them in the name of the Father. 
 &c.^attb.28.Go ye into the whole 
 world^ and preach the Golpell vnto 
 
 all 
 
The fourth Decade, the firft Sermon. 
 
 54« 
 
 all creaturs.Whofoeuer beleeueth & 
 isbaptifed, hcflialbefaued. ^arc 
 1 d.So God loued the w'orld that hee 
 gaue his onely begotten fonne, that 
 euerie one which beleeueth in him 
 fbculd not perifli, but haue eternal! 
 life. 5cl)n. 3 . 3!n tljc Mco of ti}c Bpc^ 
 (tits ^aint peter fait!) : Of a truth 
 
 iDttljall : one !)aD bouabt n farme : an 
 otiiertjaD fiue ^ohes of^IDrentotrte: 
 f fje t[)iroe jjaD netolte marriED n tuife* 
 ;anD in t!je (IDofpcIl after fi?aait Hctjii 
 tljellOjDefaiti) : This is condemna- 
 tion, bicaufe the light came into the 
 \t'orId, and men loued darkenelTe 
 more than the light. Wiit^ t^is tOCf 
 
 Iperceiue,thatthereisnorefpedof trine of t^c CuangdiScs Dott? ttiat 
 perfons with God,butin euery nati- tong of t^e ^poOtlc agree 2. Co^Uu 
 
 on he that feareth hinT,and worketh 
 righteoufneSjis acceptable vnto him 
 ;actcs« 10. paule in tl)z fljirD foftje 
 Komanesfaitl) : The righteoufneffe 
 of God by faith in lefus Chrift com- 
 meth vnto all, and vpponall them 
 that bcleeue. j3no in t'gz fentljCtjap^ 
 ter l]e fattt) : The fame Lord ouer all 
 is rich to all them that call vppon 
 him. 3Bn t)is Cpiffle to 2nitu0, ijee 
 fatt(): There hath appeared the grace 
 of God that is healthfull to all men. 
 0nD in tl)t 6rff to 2Cimctbie tl)t fee oD 
 Cfjapter f)e faitl) : God will haue all 
 men ro be faued,and to come to the 
 knowledge of the truth. 2ul)cfeanD 
 fuctj hfec are tljc manifeft teCimonics, 
 iD'oerebpon all t(ji;fait()fulDcDfirmel5 
 Bav toemfelues. 
 
 ISiJt nolue if tljoti Demaimnett IjoVo 
 it !)Mppc!!et5 t'mt all ir.cn arc not fa# 
 neD, fince tlje ilojDe taoulDe tijat all 
 (l^oulo be faueD , t come to tbehnotu^ 
 leDge of tJ^c truti) i %\)Z ItojDe in t^z 
 (Sofpell Dotb Ijin^fclfcaunftoere tlide, 
 faieng : Many in deed arc called, but 
 k^'Q are chofen . ^^UVi) fcntenrc Xyk 
 Dotb in tte fourfj^ntb of ^. Jlukcs 
 ©ofpcU mo,2c plninlv crpounD,to!;cre 
 f)c Dctf) in a parable ^clue t\)t caufcg, 
 iaqy a great part of mo:taU men Dot^ 
 notobtaineeternrtll faluation, tDf;i!e 
 t!?cp prefer eart|)l}?tiiingefi anD tran? 
 litojie before celeHtall 0: f}eauenlie 
 matters* ^qi eacrieonel^atj afeuc? 
 rail ejccu&to eloake ^tmoiCbbeDtencc 
 
 4.Cbapter. ;^?ia tntljcQrft toSDinsCi 
 tfjt? t|)£ fourtlj Cpapter Ije fait!) : God 
 isthe Sauiourof all men, efpecially ^-r. 
 of-thofethat beleeuc. ^IJEllicrebpon The raiAfuO 
 ioegatljer , tljat (IDaD in tl}c pjeacbtng ^efaacd. 
 of tbe (Sofpcl requircttj faith in ener^ 
 one of tis ; ano bp fait!) it is nrariifelr, 
 tljat Irearemaoe partahcraof all tbc 
 gtuDneffe ant> giftc0 of CtJ^itt- ^nD fee* 
 rilietl)ere is a relation bcttuirt fajtir 
 anDtbc(SorpelL jro; in tlie (SofpcU 
 after ^aintS^aike the %Q^\iz f-.nncr^ 
 eflj faitb to t||e p;eaf?;iKg of the (SoG' 
 pell. jSnD panic faitlj, that To him 
 was committed the preaching of the 
 Gofpell vnto the obedience of faith. 
 0gatne lie fait!) : The Gofpell is the 
 power of God vnto faluaciontoall 
 them that doe beleeue. j^nDintpC 
 tentb Ctiapter to tlje Hcmans Ije ooti) 
 by CraDation ftjclcc tl^at tl^cC^ofpcU 
 is receiueD bi? faitl^. 'i5ut tljat fait!) 
 ma^ be rigbtlp plantcD in tbe b^ srtcj 
 of men, It !S necocfnll ttjat the pzcacb' 
 ingofrepcntainiceDo fisCgoe before. 
 iFo^tjDbicticaufc^ in tx^t latter enfig 
 cf the Dcfiriition cf t(?e Ocfpefl, aD' 
 DeU : So that we acknowledt^ing our 
 finnes may beleeue in Chriii : il^tkt 
 IS to fap: tbe S^ciu Unil be our ^a^ 
 uicur, anD giuebs life eucr 'ailing, if 
 tue achriCMcDge ourfinnes, anfiucc 
 beleeue in Ijim. ;anl5 tljcrefc;c Ijiere 
 noUje mar bee annereu the treatifee, 
 of faitb anD repcntaiince. SCciicl/ing 
 fattt? > Jl l^aue alreoDie largely fpoUen 
 
 in 
 
547 
 
 OftheGofpell. 
 
 — tntl)e4.5«anD 6, ^eimons of tte firft 
 E>ccaDe. Concerning repentaunce 31 
 toill Ijeerafter ipeab \\\ a fcuerall &er^ 
 monbi? itfelfc. Bin tljis place 3 imll 
 onclrtoiicljfummarili? fuel) points of 
 repentance as fecm to maUe foj ti)c De^ 
 monttration of tlje CofpelL 
 The Gofpd ^ur }to;D C!j;:ifl Jefus Dotb in t!)C 
 f"t?andrc. p;tencl)ing of tl)c Ccfpcll require faitlj 
 pcHtancc. aji0 rcpentauncc : ncitfjer did !)e Ijim^ 
 fclf lulicn lie p^^eadjcD ttjc ©ofpel p?o^ 
 tm any ottjcr b3ai\i?o^ ^arftc ^atlj : 
 lefus came into Galile , preaching 
 theGofpel ofthe kingdom of God, 
 andfaieng: the time is fulfilled, and 
 the kingdomc of God is at hand,re- 
 pentandbeleeiietheGofpell. ^tu 
 t[)erDiDf)ectl)erliiire inftruct !)isDirjs 
 ciples, luijen ijcefcnt t|)emtop;eac!) 
 tlje <©cfpeU tnto all nations, ^m &. 
 3Lube faitij : Chrift faide to his Difci- 
 ples,fo it is written, and foitbehoo- 
 ued Chrift to fufFer^an.d to rife again 
 thethirde dale from the dead, and 
 that in his name (liould be preached 
 repentaunce , and the forgiuenefle 
 of finnes vnto all nations . ^aint 
 paule lihe a gaji) ^cbolcr follotoing 
 lismaider , in tlje^ctes of tfje 0po? 
 0lesfaitl) : Yeeknowe that I haue 
 heldebacke nothing that was profi- 
 table vnto yoUjbut haue (liewed you 
 and haue taught you openlie , and 
 throughout cuerie houfe : witnef- 
 fing both to the lewcs and alfo to 
 the Greekcs, the repentaunce , that 
 is towarde God,and the faith that is 
 towardeour Lorde lefus Chrift. Jn 
 tisCpiGlc toti)c Homancs , toljcrc 
 IjaDotl) compenDioufi^ fjanole tlje 
 <Dofpcll,!)c tabetl) cccafiion to bcginne 
 tf)epjcaci)ingtf)erofatfuT,conuincmg 
 bot^BIeiucsanD (25entils, to be fttbirct 
 tijerunto. 
 rP- ilioiu %z b:ginnctb at finne, to i\\\^ 
 
 ^nogauDpurpofe, tbatcuer^one De^* 
 
 fcenDtng into {jtrnfelfe ma? fee anD vx* 
 hnotDlcDge tfjat in bimfelfc %is, Ijatlj 
 no rigljteoufneffe, but ti)atb? nature 
 l)ee istbefonneoftD;iatl),Deatb, anu 
 Damnation : not t^at facb acbnotn^ 
 leDfjing of finnes Dot!) cfitfclfe mafee 
 bs acceptable tonto <1D ^ Sl>, o;j elfe De*" 
 feme remilfion of Cnncs anD life e^ 
 ucrlatting : but tijat after a fo^te it 
 Dotb prepare a Inaie in tbe minDes of 
 men to receiue fait!) in ^^"M 3c^ 
 fus , anD fo bt) tbat meanes to cm^ 
 bjace Cb;til iefus bimfclfc, lobois 
 our onel? anD abfolute rigljtcoufncs. 
 ifoj tbe l)oale neeDe nott!;C piiifiti^ 
 an , but fuc^ as are fichc anD Dtfca^ 
 fcD. 
 
 2Dbei>t!)erefo;e tubicb tbinft tbcm** 
 felues to be decre U3it'ooiit finnes, anD 
 rigbtcons of tl;emfclues,Do btterly re^ 
 iectC!);itt. fmakcljisDeatb of none 
 cffert : but on tbeotbcrfisctbc^i i\)ixi 
 fcele tf)e Difeafes of ttic n.inD, auD Doe 
 from tbe bottome of tbeir bt^arts con^ 
 feffe tbat tber are finnrrs anD tjiirigb? 
 feous, not putting anp ixKS^x(i tljeir 
 olune Hrengtb anD merttes, Doe t\m\, 
 pantefo?t!)e!)afte tbat tbepmahc to 
 ^^li^-, tobicbtubentbet' Doe, tbcn 
 Cb^iftDotboflfcrbimfclfein tbe dDof^ 
 pel,p;omifing bnto tbcm remtCTion of 
 finnes anD life euerlaitting : as be tbat 
 came to beale i^z Ccftc, anD to fane re^ 
 pentaunt finners, 315ut Vc^t p^omife is 
 recciueD b\> faitb,anD not bp toojfees : 
 tberfoiie i\)t Cofpdi anD <l^M in tbe 
 <5ofpell are receiueD bp faitb . ifoj 
 toee nuiH Diligentlie DtSinguit^ be^ 
 ttuipte tbe p;eceptes anDtbep;omi* 
 fes. 
 
 SDbe p;iomifes are receiueD bp 
 faitb : \\)Z pjeceptes are accompltrocD 
 bp tnojhes . Ct'lbcrct^ppon paule is 
 reaDe Xq baue faiDe : If the inhcri- 
 taunce be ofthe lawe, then is it not 
 nowe of promifc . Uiit God gaue 
 
 Abra- 
 
 How Chrift 
 isicjliucei. 
 
Chriftnrc- 
 ceiucdby 
 faith ana no 
 by works. 
 
 The fourth Decade, 
 
 Abraham the inheritaunce by pro- 
 mife. 
 
 SDfje fame ;apoffle to f [jc Homancs 
 conferring t\)c ilatuc anD t^z CDofpell 
 togittjer Dot[) faie : The righteoufnes 
 which is ofthclan^e doth fay , who- 
 foeuer doth thcfe things fhal Hue by 
 them. But the righteoufnes of faith 
 doth fay, if thou beleeueft thou (halt 
 befaued. 
 
 snbe ILalu tljerfoie is grounDeD tp^ 
 on \no;\r.s, toljertjnto it fametl) to at^ 
 tribute righfeoufncs. iButbicaufe no 
 maiiDott) in luo;hesfuISlIt[)e ilatoe, 
 tl}erroic is no man iuttiScD b^ tDo;!fe«, 
 o^bvttjellnU). 
 
 £l iie (Sofpell is not grounoeu bpon 
 tDOii^es. jroj Cnners act^noioleDge no* 
 tijing in tt}enifelues butfin ano \s}icf 
 htDncs. 
 
 if o,j tl)ep fale in tbemfelues tfjat 
 tf^tv. are U)!jiolIpco:ruptcD: ano tljerc^ 
 foje t^ep flie to tlje merrie of CDoD, in 
 iDf)ofe p:omifes tljet? put tljeir truft, 
 looping berilie tljat tljep f^all freelie 
 obtaine remitTion of tbcirfiinnes,anD 
 fbatfoi Ct):ift f)is fafee tbe? are recei* 
 ueointot^e number of tf}e Tonnes of 
 
 (JDoD. 
 
 3 tooulDe fpeake moje intljis place 
 concerning f^it\) in Bjefus Ct):itt , tfje 
 rcmiSion of finnes , anD tbc inberi^ 
 faunce of life euerlaffing, if ^[jao not 
 alrcasie in t\iz firft SDecaDe oeclareo 
 tiieni at large, ^eere, bp tlje luriie, ree 
 \)WM to remember,t^at tljc <25orpcU is 
 notli:icereipp.:caCi)e&, luljenree are 
 tfiugijt tW' tuce arc maDe partahers 
 of t\)zl\fc of€!;jiif,fo2ourotone Oe^ 
 ferfcs nnD mertto;totjsti)o:!jes, jtoi 
 !»{£ arcfrixl^ tiueo toitfjout refpecte 
 of anie Ui3;Ucs of oars eitfjer UcUoi 
 latr. 
 
 0nQ alt!)ouglj 3f [jaueoftcnertljan 
 
 t once IjanDeleo tt}is argument in tbefe 
 
 Sermons of minc;Het bicaufe it is tiie 
 
 the firft Sermon. 548 
 
 fjofee iuberetipon tlje f)inDge of t!)e dU^ 
 uangelical Doctrine {\x3t}ici) is tfje Oco^e 
 to C{).:ift)Dotb bang,anD tijat t\}i$ Doc* 
 trine(ta i»it, That Chrift is receiucd 
 by faith and not by works) is of ma^ 
 npmenbcr^grratIi?refi![IeD,|ii)ilfo; 
 t^e Declaration anD cor..^rmation fafee 
 t^ereof,p;oDuce bosrc ttuo places one* 
 Ip, but fncb as bss ^ppuvaiint enougl], 
 ano euiDenttop50)i5canDcon(?rme it 
 bvi tbe one out oft'vjt (Tcfpe! of Cfjiift 
 ourilojD,tbeotbcr cut of paulcs €f 
 piffles. 
 
 j©ur llo;iDe ^fefiict cr|).2iG being a^ n^wchnt 
 bout to teact) b.ncfcip tpe tusie to true 'JJ'^p'"'^!, 
 faluation, that is, top:caci) t'oeglaD ^ ^* 
 tiDingesof life bnto ^ti!:cDcmus in 
 tbe (Soipcll after fe>amt 3;ol?n , Dotfj 
 firtt of all beginne at rcpentaunce, 
 anD Dotl) tohcllte tahe jlitcboDcmus 
 from \}im feife , leaning tim no me* 
 rites of ljisclDne,luI;ci"eintoputl)i5 
 trutt. 
 
 jfo^ tobile beDofl) bfterlr conDcnm 
 ttje firft birtb of men, aotbatlabiclj is 
 notbing auaileable to obtatne eternall 
 life , lubat Dotb 1)^,3 bcfeeclj \?ou> 
 leaue; fo i|5ic[)cDemus tuberin lie ma^ 
 bjag oj mn&c tis boat:' jfoi bee Dot& ofregenera- 
 erpjetfelv faie : Verelic, ve-ihe, I faie ,"°"T''V 
 
 ^ . , re 1 . largely II ipo- 
 
 vnto thee, vnlefle a man be borne keninthe 
 from aboue, he cannot fee the king- ^"^°?p°L 
 dome or God. 
 
 3f t!)c fiift btitfj cji:3 tlic giftes 
 tbereof iuere able to p^cmoica man 
 to t'oe liingsomc cf Oco, 'v:l)nt naDo 
 tben (ijotilDe tje hauc to bc2 borne tlyc 
 fcccnce time f S'ycf^conDc birtb is 
 U):ougbt by ti)c inranr of t\)2 tolie 
 CDljofi , \x>Wo bring rrcm **pcnu£ii 
 polUKD intoonr fcccirfcf , DrtI; bur:§ 
 tstot^e ^nou.lccgc of cur felues, fo 
 tbattoecmap eaClie pcrcerue, alfu^ 
 reDlie knotue , anD fer.Gblr feele , that 
 in our Qei^e , tbere is no life > no in^ 
 tegritte i 0; rigbtcoufnede at all : 
 
 anu / 
 
 r 
 
OftheGofpell. 
 
 54P 
 
 mn fo cotifeqnentlt tf\at ne man is fa^ 
 ucD b^ \)is olone fircngtb o) merits* 
 Wil^ut ti)eit ;? 2D|)c ^pirite fojfmtl) 
 Dot^ intoarQl^ teaclj fcs ifjat, tofjic^ 
 tl)e founoe of tlje dDofpell Dot[) oixU 
 luarDl^ tell \36, tf);lt We are faued by 
 themeriteofthcfonneofGod. jfoj 
 ti)Z 31o:d in tl)c (Dcfpcl faitb:No man 
 afcendeth into heauen, but hee that 
 defcended from heauen, the fonnc 
 of man that is in heauen. jfo: tn mOf 
 tber place fjc Dot!) moic plaincl]? fap : 
 No man commeth to the father, but 
 by mee. 0fit) againe to ^icooemuis \)Z 
 faitij : As Mofes did lift vp the fer- 
 pent in the wildcrnefTe, fo muft the 
 fonneofman bee lift vp, that euerie 
 one which beleeueth in him (houlde 
 not perilli,but haue eternal! life. 
 
 0Q^z g©Dfe3 DID |)ang tsp tlie b;ja^ 
 fen ferpent fo? tfje ijealtfj anD recc^ 
 nerie of tijcm tijat 'were poifoncD b^ 
 tbe bitings of t\)C ferpents. if o? tbe^ 
 DicDpjcfcntip tbaf tuere ffcong toitb 
 tbcrcrpcnt0 : tinleffe tl)er did imme^ 
 Diatel^ lohe bp to tbe bjafcn ferpent : 
 fo;j at t^e bcric Csbt t[)ereof tbc poifo^ 
 iieD fting did lofe all fo^c, anD tbe 
 pcrfon enuenomcD iuas out of IjanDc 
 refto:eD anD cureD agatne . Jieitber 
 toas tljere in t\it boll of tbe BIfraelitcs 
 ante otbcr mcDieinc but tljat alone, 
 tt>!)tcb tubofo^uer DefptfeD, iit DteD 
 iDttbout remeDie. ifoj tbefo^e of tbe 
 pDifon tyas not ci:pelleD,anD tlje life of 
 tbeinferteDluaguot p;jererueD citljer 
 b^tijepotocr of p^atera, oj tbe mul^ 
 tituDc of ^amftrts.-, o? mcDicinable 
 !)carb0, ojanieftinDeofPiipftrfec, oj 
 otbcrmcane0of mans inuention. 3If 
 anie tooulDs cfcapc tbcperill of Deatb, 
 it bc|)fflucDt)imtobeljolDc tbebjafen 
 fcrpent aloft. 
 
 ^3toc, tijat b:afcn fcrpent Ipas a 
 f rpc o; figure of Cb.nll our iLo^Dc : 
 tDijo l;.in0 lifttp bppon tbe CroSc, 
 
 t6 o;^DaineD of (!E^oD to be tbe onelp fal^ 
 nation. 515ut noto to Inljom Dctfi tjjat 
 fauing bcaltb befall. 2Co t!)em fo^fcotl) 
 tbatDoebet^olDebim being fo liftDp* 
 SCbe ILo;d bimfelfe tclletb 135 lubat to 
 beholde Doti) figntfie , anD in ftezht 
 tbercof Dottj put,to beleeue. SCberc* 
 fo;e no iDo^fts, none otJ)cr mcanes, 
 no.: merited of ours doc faue fes from 
 eternallDeatb? anD from tfje fojce of 
 finnctbaf is, tbe pojfon luljerUntl) toe 
 are all infccteD hy> tljc olDc fcrpsnt our 
 aDuerfarie ^atan.ifaittj alone,li)J)er«« 
 b? lue beleeue in Cbjiff , tafio laas lift 
 tip fo;^ tbe remilticn of oar fintte0,ano 
 in luljome alone cur life anDfurefal^ 
 nation Dotb aflrureDli?e confitt , is 
 tbe onelic tljing tbat quicfecnctb ^-s, 
 \s}\}icl) are alrcaoie Di?ing b? tbe cn^ 
 uenomeD (ting of ^atan, tubi^l) i^^ 
 finne. 
 
 IBeare mojcoucr tu^^at tbe ILojDe 
 Dotb aDDe, inttrurting /^icoDcmua ^et 
 mo2e fuUpintbetrucfaitbj anD ma^ 
 feing tbe oneliecaufe of our faluafion 
 to be t^c meere f oncl^ grate of C3oD, 
 tDbicbififrereiucDbp faitb in Cb?ift. 
 Forfo (faitb b^) G O DIouedthe 
 worldjthat he gaue his onely begot- 
 ten fonne, that euerie one which be- 
 leeueth in him (hould notperifhjbut 
 haue eternall life. ForGodfentnoc 
 his fon CO condemne the world, but 
 that the worlde might bee faued by 
 him. He that beleeueth in him is not 
 condemned: but he that beleeueth 
 notinhimis alreadie condemned : 
 bicaufe he beleueth not in the name 
 of the only begotten fonne of God. 
 Jloe, ijuljat cDulDe 6c fpokcn moje 
 plainlpf Bp faitb tue are maDe par* 
 takers of €lpM* 515^ repeatingc 
 f :itl) fo of^en, l)iB meaning Iuas fo to 
 beate it into our bcaDS, tbat no man 
 (l^ooIDbarcaftcrDoe once foniucbas 
 Doubt of fo manifetl anD fuiDent a 
 
 peece 
 
The fourth Decade, the firft Sermon . 
 
 550 
 
 ptttt Of Doctrine . HBut tff^eere notoe 
 i:: tIjouDoaiittlefef b^tljcantijo^itpof 
 Ct}M , tljen to^ofe ant^ontv toilt 
 tftouettamef )lBut fj^ouloilt noe,-31 
 fenotD0,reic(t ffis tettimonie. ^et al^ 
 belt t^at f)W tuarraunf ts fufftctenf, 
 giue eare notUirtbffanDtng to tl}at 
 i^tfctple tobome tbe )Lo;o loueD,tDbo 
 tntt0(Ept((Ie erpoutiDtng ais it toere 
 t^e toojoe? oftljcilo^oe, ano bp tlje 
 toap of erpofition repeating ano bea^ 
 ting tf)em into all mensminocs^ootb 
 
 iJohn.?. ^onS*^ ^^ 0»^ * If ^^^ receiue the 
 VHtneffe of men , the witnefle of 
 ^ God is greater: for this is the witnes 
 of God which heteftified of his fon, 
 he that beleeueth in the fonne, hath 
 theteftimonieofhimf^fc. Heethat 
 beleeueth not God, doth make him 
 a lyar , bicaufe hee beleeued not the 
 recorde that hee gaue of his fonne. 
 And this is the recorde", that God 
 hath giuenvs eternall life, and this 
 life is in his fonne. He that hath the 
 fon hath life , and he that hath not 
 the fonne of God hath not life. 513ut 
 iDbatelfe is it to bane t\)t fon of CDoo, 
 tban tobcleene in bim ^ i?02 tbis fenfc 
 is gatbercD b^ tbat tobicb ^^nt befoje 
 being of it felfe fo emoent^tbat fo: me 
 to nODc ant? tbing tjnto it, is to 00 no^ 
 f bing elfe, but afi it Uierc to goe about 
 luitb a tallolue canole to b^lpeo^aD^ 
 ligbt t\)C funnc at Us riCng. 
 jjiotue are loee come to tbe place of 
 SrS ^^^"^ paulc , \ul)ic\) is to be feene in 
 the'corpcii. t^c tbiroe ano fourtb Cljaptero of bjs 
 ^ Cpiffle to t\)t Komaines.Thcrigh- 
 "^ teoufnefTe of God, faitb b^^without 
 the law is made manifeft, being wit- 
 nefled by the teftimonie of the la we 
 and the Prophetes. paule in tbis 
 place botb p?eacb t\)t (DofpcII moft 
 euioentlr.if 05 3! fenotoe not anti otbcr 
 place lDb||etn be Dotb it mcie plainer 
 l^.lje teaJpetb ^trcin boto toe are i«^ 
 
 ttifieb before (^n , tobat is tfit tntc 
 rigbteoufneffe ano foluattonof mani^ 
 htno, ano br t^b^t me|in0 it commetb 
 bntob0. 
 
 ^t faitb, tbat t\\t rigbteoufneffe of _ 
 (Sob, tbat is to faie, tbe cjgbteonfnes — 
 lubieb <!5oD bettoU)etb> 0? lubitb botb 
 p^enail befo:e 0oD, is reuealeD ijoit^f 
 out t^e lalue,tbat is to rate,Ootb come 
 tmto t)6 luitbout ttft beipe of tbe latn, 
 to \x)it, Uiitbouttbe atbeanb merits 
 of t^z tDo;kc5 of tht latue, jifoj tou* 
 cbing t\)t teftimonie of tlit latD anD 
 tU p;jopbet0, tfjtv toitneffe botb togi^^ 
 tber,tbat ^tv tobicb beleene arc itxHif 
 Geo b^ tbe rigbteoufne0 of <IDoD«iptotD> 
 tDbattbatrigbteoufneflfe 10 , b^botb 
 immebiatelie Declare, faieng : The 
 righteoufnefleof Godcommeth by 
 the faith of lefu s Chrift vnto all, and 
 vppon all them that beleeue. %^z 
 rigbteoufnetfe faitb be^j tubereoflude _ 
 fpeabe, is notbumaine o;ofmo<:tall -^ 
 man, but altogitber Diuineo;of<iDoD 
 bimfelfe. f o> as dDoD alone t0onelie 
 tuft, fo tbe rigbtcoufne0 of €5oDi0 tbe 
 true anD onel^ rigbteoufneflfe of €^0D 
 tbat fauetbbs. ^Ibicb rigbteoufneflfe 
 (I0OD niabctb b0 to be partaber0 of bp 
 t^c fattbof 3efH0Cb?iff,to U)it,if toee 
 belesue in Cb^tff, anD bope m i^im to;, 
 to be faucD, ^either is tbere beer anie 
 man ercIuDeO from rigbteoufnc0anD 
 faluation. ifo^paule Dotb plainel^ ZZ 
 fat! : Vnto all, and vpon all,that doe 
 beleeue. 
 
 t'^berefo;jc €>oti Dotb repute anD e^ 
 If eeme all tbem to be rigbteou0,tobieb 
 Doebelaue in^efua Cb?tff bis cnclp 
 Tonne our ILojdc anD ^uuiour* 0o\s} 
 be Dotb p^efcntlp ahner tbe caufcUib^ 
 be ^ttnbiitctff faluation bnto the rigb^ 
 teoufncCc of <25oD anD not of man, 0; 
 iDbi? tilt CDofpcl commenDetb to bs tf)t 
 rigbfeoufnelTe of dl^oD , faieng : For 
 there is no difference: al haue finned 
 
 and 
 
551 OftheGofpell. 
 
 and hauc need of the glory' of God. Ijpon it foUotuet^, tl;at,0ilC0 fomc are 
 
 :ifo;^Jbtca^rf all men oft^tit otune na^ iu&i6eO,ti)£T? are tuftt6cD frdcl^ b^ t^e 
 
 iture^e nisiitutt pf tSw glo;^ of ^oD, grasce of xl5oD» if o; tl^e fame japoftle tn 
 
 tijatt0,(incetl)e^areUnt()outt!)ctru0 t^c deuent^ toti)eUomat)tc0,rait^: 
 
 image tif ©OD, to tije ItfteneCfe to^jer? If ^ve bee faued by grace, then nowe 
 
 X)ftl)cv iMerecreatcD in tl)e beginning: not of workes : for then grace is no 
 
 t^crefo;ie all men tjcrilic are ijm moregracc.butifby works,th€nis 
 
 rigljtcous ano Cnners : U)l)eret)pon it it now no grace. 
 
 foUoluet^ , tt)at in t^tni tl)ere is no ^ut t[)ere follolDetl) tn pattl imme^ 
 
 r igbtcoufcetrcano ttjat tt)e\? Ijaue no^ Diatcl^ tljaf fa)!)ict) Dotf) ^cf make tijat 
 
 t^ing luljerin to boaS before t[)erig[)^ argument mo;e manifctt Inbict) is 
 
 teou0€^oD. notU}itI)({anDing berie maniiiell aU 
 
 iroj tMl)ateife,33bcre;cI)foti>Doc reaDie,tb;ousl) tljc reoemption, faitfj 
 
 linnerB Carrie from tlje iurjgcment 5e,tfjatismCfj.nff. ^ 
 
 fcate of^dO, but confufioti ano igno^ ^ur rigttccufneOe anD (aluatton 
 
 minic i ^iiD foi btcaufe all men are 10 tl)c U»o;fee of mare grace : biraufe 
 
 fuc^, anD in tljat cafe, tljercfojc flje 3if tnee are reDcemcD ♦ fto} in refpect of 
 
 I Themancr P°^^^ ^ot\^^cvv tutfcl^ aODe: but they our felues , onr too^heslmD meriteg, 
 
 ' and or'd "of are iuftified freely by his grace tho- lue tocre tlje feruants Of Deati),anD tl;e 
 
 c«ion"^5ri *"°"§^"' ^^^ redemption in Chrift le- Diwell , tn fomuct) as tue tuere CnneriJ 
 
 [ ficadonS fus : whomc God hath fetfoorthto 
 
 wftification. bc a propitiation or reconciliation 
 
 through faith in his blood. t'<ia[[jicf) i$ 
 
 . all one as if \}k baD faioe : men are iu^ 
 
 0i6eDfo^Ci);ilt \fis fabebptijemeere 
 
 grace o^merc^ of CDoD, tDitl)out ante 
 
 ijelpe oj merite of ttjeir oiwne.SJf fo ba 
 
 t[)e^Dobut belcE!uet[)at Ci^oD i^acl) gi^ 
 
 anDfubiecttonnne. IBtxt CE^oob^fen^ 
 Ding ^isfotme reDeemeD t}d , tD^en as 
 ^et beeing Ifis enimies Uiee ioctt 
 bounce totI)C Diuell!;t5 openaDuer^ 
 farte. 
 
 2nf)erefo;!e i)Qs Dto freely? reDdeinc 
 t)0 : as C'faiet^e P;opl)etDiDtn l}is 
 tUioanD gftte Chapter plainelp fo.3e^ 
 
 mn bis^otine to tl)e (£to^lo,to (^eODe tell,tl)at it (bouloe come to palTe. HBttt 
 |)i£;bl(oD,anD to reconcile tbe purified trtte'Caluation is not in an^ ot^er 
 
 finncrs bnto ffis if atber in ^cauen. 
 3in toljicl) iDOjDS tliere are mott fullie 
 anD plainly? DcclareD tfjc toljole maner 
 antJ ojDer of fanctifieng, purifieng anD 
 iuttiffeng of Onners. . ojhv ;t ^ 
 15utiti3 gojD Ijkxt to repeat t^e 
 ^poUles tuo^Des,anD moie necrelp to 
 eramineanD Dapli? toconfiDcr tbem. 
 They are, fait^Jtae? freely iuftified. 
 DI5ut toberefo^e freely? i )15icaufi^fo.^ 
 fmtf) , tfjev are luttifieD b? tl)e mare 
 
 ©raceof dJoD, twitljout t^c i)elpe cf tfjatis, if tuee belecue tljat tfje ^onne 
 tlieir otone tDozkcsojmeritee. ^tn being fent of theifatljer DiDl^jeDljis 
 all menne are Cnncrs , anD t'gerefo^e blmDe tfjereb^ to fet bs cleanfcD, tufti^ 
 t^ev. i)^ue noticing of tl)cmfelue0 to fieD, atiDfatictifteD before jus ijeauen^ 
 all^Dge fo} tl^it tu(li6cation;tu^erc^ lie jfatl^er* Ml)eretttlu^aagatne 
 
 tfjat 
 
 tul)atfoeuer l;aba , faue in CbJift a^ 
 loueour true ito;D anD ^auiour.iFo; 
 tfjc Ijcancniv iFatljer DiD b^ l}is cter^ 
 nalUcunfcIl fctfo:!!) Ijis^onneour 
 lto;De Jtfus Clj^ift to be our pzopifi' 
 afion,toluit,t|jat&emtgf)t be our re^ 
 conciliation, fo; iuljofefakeonclp t^e 
 ipatl)cr being pacirtcD,aDoptenjt3s btt^ 
 to t|)e number of tbe bonnes of CDoD : 
 iDbicl) is accomplifl^eD b^noneot^er 
 loa^, buttt);ougi)faitbini;is bloDe^ 
 
The fourth Dccade,the firft Sermon. 
 
 S$^ 
 
 tW our faluafton Dotl) freeli? c oflbtt in 
 faifi)in3eefu0C[);i(f. 
 
 2D1)efe pointer being tl)us tjnfoU 
 J^ha?'^ iJCtJ , tlje japottle pjOfCEDing to tljclbc 
 chniihath i)oU)0farretticbenefitc of reuempficn 
 '"'"*='^' anD iuttification Dot[) ttretclj, uotlj im? 
 mematcIvatiDc: To declare his righ- 
 teoufneSjby the forgiueneffe of the 
 fiiiJies that arc paft, which God did 
 fuffer, to (hewe at this time his righ- 
 teoufnes. 
 
 <5oo,f«itl)!je,ljatl)fef fo;jtb€i)jittto 
 be tfit cnlt? p;jopitiation,ti)at Ije mrgtt 
 l^elD tbat t^ere t5 but one t tbe fame 
 rigbteoufnes of all ages,<Dl)jtft,B! fa^, 
 t)tmrelf,tt)bo t0 tbe agl)teournr0of all 
 tt)atbeleeue* 
 
 iplolu, b^re^emahetf) mention of 
 ttDO feuerall times, tbat aunctent age 
 of tlje jf atber0, anD n)is pjeicnt time 
 iDberein toce notoe hue. 2Dt;e aun^ 
 cientage i0tl)at, tiU^^ tuent before 
 tfje comming of Ctj^ift. %^isi latter 
 age of ours , is tbat, loliicb bcginnetb 
 at Cbatft 5 is nolu at tbts p^efent, and 
 fl^all bee ejjtenDco to tl)c enDe of tlje 
 
 ^ntj cE^oD beriltc Di5 of brs long fuf;' 
 feraunce benre Mtt), anD fuffer tbe 
 finncsof tljat bloe age fo;i €\iM ^is 
 fafee, by> tobcme , anD fo; tul)cme» fj^ 
 ijatb fo^giuentljem. i^cittjerootb ^e 
 fet before lis at tbis Date anp otljer 
 rigljteoufneSjfaue €\}^ifi alone, to bos 
 receiueD antembaaceo bpfattb- 
 --<^ iFo;^ tlje 0pottle Dot!) not obfcurel^ 
 ^ aftertoarDe aDOe : That he might be 
 iuft,aod the iaftifier of them that be- 
 lecue onlefus. j^s if bffifl^oulD baue 
 faiDe ; notoe tbe meaning of all tbifi 
 i5,tf;at toe GjoulDetnoerftanD tbat all 
 men are tnrigbtcous anD altogitber 
 finners, but tljat C5oo alone ts rigbtc^^ 
 OU0, toitbout tobom tbere is no rigi> 
 teoufncfic at alhanD tijat Ije Dotb 5pm* 
 municate l)is r tfiljteoufnes to al tl^tm 
 
 tl)at DO beldsue in Cb;2ill)to toit,U){)ic|i Si. 
 DO belfienc tljat fo^ €t\;\tt t)is fefee tH 
 ifetbcrispIcafeD anD rerondleD bnto 
 t3s , anD tbat fo.j btm toec are reputeD 
 botbiuftanDl)olie. 
 
 315l? tbefC toO^DeS of t^C ^pottle ^rrotftefa^ 
 
 tbere are Itoo bene toichcD anDblaf* "'^' 
 pbemous errors of eertaine feUotoes 
 notablie rcfutcD ♦ SDbe oneoftlje 
 ttoaine istbecrrourof tljem, toljicb 
 faie tbat ourifatberstoereiuHifieD, 
 not bn faitb m €^2i{t , but b\? tbe laUi 
 anD tbeir otone merites : affirming 
 tbat Cf);»ia TuffreD not fo? tijc fatbers, 
 but fo.: tbem alone , tbat liueD toben 
 bee toas bppon tt)e eartb? anD To; tljem 
 tljat foUotoeD after Ijis DcafI). nz 
 otber crrcur is tl;eirs, tol)icb fate tbat 
 Cb;;itt offercD bp bis boD^ foj tbe ^a^ 
 tbers,fo;i ojiginall finne onelr, notfo^ 
 bs anD al cur Cnnes,anD Qjerfbje tJjat 
 toee mull mabe fatiffadlon fo;j our 
 otone finc.^ut tbe ;apoftlepaul Dot^ 
 in ttis^ placeconDemne bctb t\istc optV 
 nions. 
 
 2nD tbebolie CuangclittSfoljn a* 
 gracing toitb paule Doth faie<l The 
 bloode ofthefonneof GOD doth 
 cicanfe vs from all fin : for he is the 
 propitiation forourfinnes inotfor 
 ourfiniies oneIie,butforthe fins of 
 all the worlde. sCbcrefo^e t\^c me^ 
 nteofvEljjitt tjisreDemption Dotber^ 
 f enDe tt fclfe to all t^e fattl)fuU of botf^ 
 tl)e tettaments. . :••» '■;.$? 
 
 2Dbe 0poC:le panic p.:ocaDet?),anO 
 tjpon tbat tobtcb Jje IjaD fhiD0,be infers 
 rctb' Where is the boafting? It is ex- 
 cluded. By what lawe ? Ofworkes? 
 Nay, but by the law of Faith. 10t ga^ 
 tberetb b^ ttie (SuangelicaH Dottrtnd 
 bitberto taugbt , tljait all tbe bcaffing 
 of «uerie mannes otone rigbtcoufi* 
 ncde, anD all tlje bjagging of eucrie 
 ones merites is Dttcrlr tahen toaie : 
 altogitljer mmpteD anD banilbeo. 
 
55? 
 
 OfdieGofpell. 
 
 ^ ipiof b^tljelatije of toojfeefi, tfjaf w, 
 na: bp tljc Doctrine, concerning tooths 
 lul)ic^ is U?(9nt fo^ tbc mod part |to 
 putfe men bp, ano make them fiDcU : 
 but br t^c lalD of faitl), tljat is, bp tlje 
 Doctrine concerning fait!), to[)icl)Dot!) 
 emptie ano leaue in bs notf)tng but 
 an bumble confcITion anD achnolDlcD^ 
 ging of our otone lacUc of merits, at? 
 tributing all our l)elpe to grace in 
 Ct);ttt Blefufl . jSinDat tlje laffgatl)c^ 
 ringtbeci)cefe pjopoCtion, teefaitlj: 
 We doe therefore hold that a man is 
 iuftified without the workes of the 
 lave. 
 
 'SCWi^ t{)e fumme and b:euiarie 
 of t|)e toiiole Oofpell, t[)at toe are iix^ 
 ilifieo, t^atis to (ate, abfolueb from 
 finnes, from t^e Definitiue fentence of 
 Deatt) anD Damnation, anD fancttSeD' 
 anD aDopteD into t\ft number of tlje 
 fonnes of (!5*^ 2D, b^ faitlj, tljat ts,bi» 
 analTureDconftDence in tlje name of 
 Ct)^i(l,tDl)ict) is giuen h\> tbe father to 
 be our onelp ^auiour. 0nDI)eereare 
 tuo^ks b^ name erduDeD : to t\\t enoe 
 tl)erei|oulD be giuen to bs no occaOon 
 to intangle faitl) Uiit!) luojfts,oj to ati» 
 tribute to too^kes tt)e glo^ie anD title 
 Due to faitlj alone, o: ratlicr to Ct)jiff, 
 bpon tDl)om our faitl) is grounDeD anD 
 bpt)elD. 
 
 ni& p;iopofition being once put 
 {(D2^t\f,i}t Dotl) p^efentlp after confirme 
 luitl) argumentes, (Vetoing toittjall, 
 tbat tl)ts faluation is common botf) to 
 f^c Sletoes anD CPentils, failing : Is 
 hetheGodof thelewesonelie ? Is 
 he not alfo of the Gentils ? YeS euen 
 alfoof the Gentiles. For it is one 
 God that Ihaliuftifie thecircumcifi- 
 pn by faith, and the vncircumcifion 
 through faith, l^efetcljet^ ttjeronffl'^ 
 mation of that lDi)iel) be faiD,ftom tbc 
 nature of (Soo.S^bere ic but one CDod, 
 tpl)0 15 of |)id oUine nature botl)life 
 
 anD r4l)teourne(re* 0nD be ts tfiedDoD 
 botl) of tbe B|elDe0 anD (Dentils ; t^ier^ 
 foxt\fti» tbe life anD rig^teoufnelTe 
 of bott) tbe people : lDl)tcl) rigtiteouf^ 
 nelTe ^e beftoluetb on tbem b? faitl) : 
 ttjerefo^e faitb Doti) iuftifie o; mahe 
 tt)emboti)rigbteous. 
 
 2Dt)is is DeclareD bt> tlje example of 
 Cornelius tlje Centurion. ifo;|icei5 
 iuftifieD, o;, as 31 C^oulDe ratfjer fate, 
 being once iuSiSeD, f)ae is DeclareD to 
 be acceptable toC^oD, bv tpc fenDing 
 Dotoneof tl)el)olie cHJljoain a bifible 
 fo;!me tppon bim , io^m as lie nei^^ 
 tl)erU)»circnmctTeD, no: ^et l)at> 
 Itept tbe IatDe,but^aD onelr tearDttje 
 p;eacl)ing of tl)e€^ofpell, anD IjaD be^ 
 laneD in Blefus Ct):ilt /^otu (3^k> 
 DiD not iultifie Cornelius fo alone,but 
 toillalfoiuftifie all ott?er nations b^ 
 faitb : euen as be inil notb^ an^ ottier 
 means tbanb^ faitb alone tuttifietbe 
 Vetoes. 
 
 BItfolloluetb inpanle : Doe wee 
 the;i deftroy the law through faith ? 
 God forbid : but wee rather main- 
 taine the lawe. jfo} tbt DcfenDers oj 
 tbeoifputers in ttft Defence of iso^bs, 
 o^ratber of iuStfication b? too^kes, 
 aretDcont to obiect, if faitb alone in 
 Cb<!iftDotb iultifie : tben is tbc latoe 
 o;^ Doctrine of tbc latoe altogifber bn« 
 profitable, if oj to tobat enoe are loffi 
 commanDeD to Doe gcoD lt)o;2kes, if 
 gooD U)02hs Doe not tuflttfie. SDbe^po^ 
 (tie aunfbieretb , tbat tbt labje is not 
 aboliCbeD by? faitb, but ratber main^ 
 taincD. iTo? fincc faitb Dotb Directly 
 tenDe to €bMy in tobome alont it 
 Dotb fcel^e anD finDe all fnlnefTe : anD 
 tbat tbt latoe it felfe is tbe fecbtnlmi^ 
 ffreffe bnto Cb?ift, anD Dotb ^ut t^ 
 allbnDerfinne, fatbatiu((tftcation is 
 bp faitb ginen to ttft faitbfull, it is 
 moft eiuDent tbat tbt latue is not 
 DettroieD o; carheueo^ butconlii'mcD 
 
 ano 
 
The fourth Decade, the firft Sermon . 
 
 554 
 
 anomaDeIt0f)tb?tf)eDO(trtnof fattf)* 
 HowAbra- SDf)e 0po(tle goetf) on in ^is cottf 
 Ih« Jchc' firmatton,ano fattlj t What (hall wee 
 faithfuii ij faie then that Abraham our father, 
 u^f^<^^ as pertaining to the fle(h did finde ? 
 - ' For, if Abraham were iuftified by 
 workes, then hath hee wherein to 
 boaftjbut not before God.For what 
 * faith the Scripture? Abraiiam belee- 
 uedGod, and it was counted vnto 
 him for righteoufneffe. SCIjere are 
 tertlrmanie eramplcfiof tlje frolic fa* 
 tiers : but among all tfje retf , ttit 0* 
 poQIe cljofe out t\}is of 0b!a[)am to 
 ^anolc it at large, if o^ \)t in t\)t fcrip^ 
 turcis is calUD tbc father of t[)em tbat 
 Doebcloenc. Mbereupon it is ai£uf 
 reoli? certaine, ttiattijccbilojen fljall 
 be tuftiftco affer tfje fame fojt tijat 
 tfteir fatbcr tons : as tlje 0poftle Ijaf (j 
 tn erp;clfe \xioms faug^jt m t!)e la^ 
 ter en55 of ttje fcart!; cijapf cr. spc^co^ 
 ner, Bb^aljani ti)a0 famous (in tjQD 
 iDo^kcs abone all tlje rel^ of t|;e iioite 
 fathers : t Ijerefo^c if an^ of ?;er toalge 
 Ijaue beene tullifieD br !}is gcoD too^fe 
 c^ merits, mutlj moje mtgt)t Sb;a< 
 ^am befo?e al t[)e reff.liSut iti> btcaufe 
 ^eluasiuftificD b?? faitl;, ano net b^ 
 iMo^fteSjttis manifett tberefo^c tbat 
 all fb^ ^iiints alfo botb \)mc bkm 
 anoare tuSifieo b^fattb ano not b^ 
 tDo^bs* 
 
 if art bermo;c,abjabam liueu 450. 
 ^eeres before tbe latue tuas reuealeo 
 bp S^ofes : tobercnpon if follotoctb* 
 tbat bis tijo^fees cannot be calico tl)t 
 tDOjfees of f be latoe b^ tljem f bat are 
 tbcDeniers of tbe iuftiQcafion b\? fait^ 
 toitbonf the latoe. £Dbcrcfo;e tbc 
 iDo^bes tbat be Dto , be fiio tbem of 
 faitb, anc t}is too;^!^stDcrefbetDo;2fees 
 of faitb, ano ret teas bee not tnttifieD 
 b^fbcmbut bv faitb. 2nberefo;je tJ^c 
 glozt? of tbe iuftiftcation of faitb rc^ 
 mainetb rounb,tmrpotteD>anD burning 
 
 glen iDitb an? tbtng elfe. What, fait^ 
 ber,(ha]l we fay that our father Abra- 
 ham founde concerning the flefli, to 
 fjDit, to farre f(D;tb as be is a man, ano 
 tue alfo men of btm;r 
 
 Mbaf, 3! far?, Iball toe fa? tbat ba 
 OeferueOf ^Hotbis oemanoe tbis an^ 
 ftoeremuQbe aooed : bee founoe no^^ 
 t^itiQy anD b? ^is too^:hes bee Defers 
 uetJ notbing. JFo.j t\)t p^mfe folloto^ 
 tt^j if bp \iis too^fes bee DcferueD an? 
 tbing, 0? todS b? bi^ merits iuffifiieo, 
 tben batb be toberein to boaff. 'But 
 be batb notbing toberin to boalf :tber^ 
 fo^e is \)t not iuQifieD bv. l)iB too^l^es. 
 if 0.J (Soo alone is rigbtcous, ano feee^ 
 petb tbis biiJg'o.ziebntobimfelf alone 
 toifbontan^ partcncr 0? ioint-pcCef^ 
 fo^ toitbbiwj fialic iuGifienstbcm 
 tbat are cf tbe faitb of 3!rfus Cb3ifl:,to 
 tbe eno tbat bis grace mai? be altoaies 
 p^jaifeD, 
 
 But paule bimfelfc b? bringing 
 in a place cf Scripture notb l^etoe 
 tbat ab;abnm bao notbmg toberein 
 to ma!?s bis boatF. For what, faitb 
 be,doth the Scripture fay? Abraham 
 beleeuedGod, and it was counted 
 vnto him for righteoufnes. ILo beere 
 tbe Scripture Datb moff plainly? fa?, 
 tbatjab^nljamtoas iuffifico b? faitb, 
 0; ratber that faitl) to?.s imputcD to 
 bim fo^ rigbteouGretre, anD tbercfo^e 
 tbat ^faMbam toas fcj Us faitb co«n# 
 teo rigbtcous before t\)t mo(l inU anO 
 rigbtcous CDco. 
 
 HBut let bs beare BauU boto be ap 
 plietb tbis place Of fcripture tmtobis 
 pnrpcfc* ?t follotocfb t\)cn. To him 
 that workcth, is the reward not rec- 
 koned of grace,butofdutie. 
 
 But to him that worketh not,but 
 beleeueth in him that iuftifieth the 
 vngodlie,his faith is couted for righ- 
 teoufneffe. Mbicp too^Des berilie 
 mai) bee b^ieflie reOuccD into tbis 
 
Theriehte- 
 oufhcUc of 
 Chrilliaiis is 
 
 impucAuue. 
 
 555 
 
 htnoe of argument* Wl^o 
 
 Dot^ U3tt!) })t0 1DO^&C0 Dcferue ante 
 
 tl)ing, to liim tlje rclcarDc is giucn as 
 
 a tt)ing of Dutie Due bnto t)im,anD not 
 
 tmputeofreeli? as ttjouglj it toereno 
 
 Debt 
 
 )15utfattJj isimputcD to^b^aljam 
 tjnto ngbtcoufneffe , tl)ercfo;jel)ere^ 
 cctueD rtgljteoufucire , not as a re^ 
 tuaroe of Dutte ougbt tnto t)tm, but 
 as a gift not Dnc , bat freely gtucn 
 !iim. 0nD agatne : To him that 
 workethnot, butbeleeuech in him 
 that iuftifieth the vngodlie, his faith 
 is reckoned for rfghteoufneiTe. )But 
 to^b^jabam fattl) toas imputeD tjnto 
 rigbtcoufneffe : tbercfojc beobtaineD 
 rig^teoufncffe b^ faitlj ano not bp 
 tooths. 
 
 /^otoe, tfjcre is an (ll;mpba0s in 
 t^atf)efattb : Butbeleeueth iniiim 
 that iuftifieth the vngodly. ^S}il)iXf 
 bp is fignificD , t'oat l)t iul)icli is to be 
 inftifieD Dotb b;ing notbingtMitl) l)im, 
 but ttje oncit? arhnotulecging of tjts 
 otone miferie ano bngcDlineflTe , to 
 fehe fo,: mtvciz at tlje [janDe of tfje 
 HojDe. 
 
 ifo; ije bntJcrffanDetl) t'oat be is De# 
 ffituf c of gcDD fcojks, ano fncb as map 
 abioe tbe triall of Cods iull iuoge^ 
 ment.!^c 5otbtl)erfo;e flie to tbe mer^ 
 cie of (SoDjp^crumtug fo;j a f crtaintie 
 tbatt'oe rtgbt^oufneile of faitl; tstbe 
 aioe 0^ bclp of tbe (inner tbatmuftbe 
 freelf fauetj b^ tlje grace ofdDoD. 
 
 !^are bp tt)t toa j? f e mull note tfjat 
 Cb^iftians rigbteoufnclTe botb ts,anD 
 is faiDc to be imputaftue rigbteouf'' 
 neire« uISl|)tcbt!)ing alone is able to 
 bjcahc tbe necbe of all our boaCing : 
 fo;! imputation is tfjz contrarie tinto 
 Debt. d^oD is not of Dutie bound to 
 bSjCitbcrfoj our ciMnc fakes, oifo;^ 
 our iMojkcs fahcs, but fo farre fojjtb 
 as tje \}nt\} bound ttmCelfe to bs of i}iB 
 
 OftheGofpell. 
 
 ro cuer free grace anu gmbneCTe. 0nD in in 
 tljere are manie tbings tbat fjinber 
 tbe perfection of rigljteoufneire in bs. 
 Mlbereupon E>auto cricD : Enter not 
 into iiidgement vi^ith thy feruantrfor 
 in thy fight (hal no man Huing be iu- 
 ftified. Sbberefo^e <S>q^ ootb freelp im# 
 pute fobs tbe rigbtcoufneile of faitlj, 
 tbat is, \)k reputetb ts fo; rigbteous, 
 bicaufe t»e beleeue tjtm tlj^ougb t^is 
 fonne. 
 
 ^otoereab, t\intintl)t euangeli* 
 rail parable tbe 2lo;De Did faie : But 
 when the debters were not able to 
 paie , hee forgaiie them both the 
 debt. iFojdDcDairo fo^giuetbbs our 
 debts o; fins, net ripnttng tbem bnto 
 ts, butcountingbsfo; rigbteous fo; 
 C^jitt bis fake. 
 
 ifoj t^z (mm 0poffle moff eni^ 
 dentin teftificngtbe fame tbing in tbe 
 feconde dSpittle to tbe Co;jintbians, 
 faitf) : God was in Chrift reconci- 
 ling the world vnto himfelfe, by not 
 imputing finnes to men. ^nd after 
 tb*at againe : Him, which knewe no 
 finne,he made finne for vs, that wee 
 mightbetherighteoufnefleof God 
 in him. 
 
 ^Qtbatcantttbou require moje Cf 
 uioent,tban that U)e are counted rigtj^ 
 teous bcfo:eC5od, bicaufe br CbJitt 
 bis facrifice cur finnes are fo pur# 
 ged , tbat toe fbouloe bcrcaftcr bee 
 no longer tjsldc tuitl) t\}t gilt of tl)e 
 fame. 
 
 ^le p.2oceede notu to reckon tjp ttje 
 otber arguments of ^aint paule, as 
 firme and man'fett as tliefe ti)at are _ 
 alrcadierebcarfed. -^ 
 
 3(n tbe fame cljapter tberfojc it fol^? whatDauid 
 lotoetlj: Euen as Dauid defcribeth J^f^u^'oa. 
 the bleflednes of the man, to whom 
 the Lorde imputeth righteoufncfle 
 without workes, faying ; Blefled are 
 they, whofe YnrighteoufnefTes are 
 
 forgi- 
 
The fourth Decade, the firft Sermon. 
 
 «< 
 
 fbrgiuen,and whofe Hnnes are co- 
 uered. 
 
 Bleffed is that man to whom the 
 Lorde will not impute finnc . 3!n 
 t^t bfginnmg !}c Dott) tuitlj dare anu 
 euioent tDo;Ds, cjfpjcCTc t^t tbinj ttjat 
 |)0s tntctiDett) to p:ouco; confirme, 
 to isyit , tljat GOD imputeth righ- 
 teoufnefle to the Saintes without 
 workes . M!?at cou!t)e be faiDc mo;e 
 plainly f . 
 
 ^m to pimt ittobc fo,ljdcrc \}tin^ 
 ferret b tlje tcftimonr of S)«utD,lDi)tc{j 
 oot[) in a maner c ontcinc ttj^ee fundus 
 members ojdaufes* 
 
 if irtt, BlefTed, (ait^ Ij^j are they 
 whole vnrighteoufnefles are forgi- 
 uen . %\)zn, BlefTed are they, whofe 
 finnes are couered. j3[nD laftl^jBlef- 
 fed is that man to whome the Lorde 
 will impute no fin ne. 
 
 i^otD, tlje fo^ce of tlje argument 
 o;» Dcmonffration Dotl) ccnfiU in tfje 
 1U0.2DCS ; ifc:giue, Couer, anD not 
 impute. Sbtje creoitour fo^giuctb 
 the D£btourtljaf, luljicl)!;?^ W\f not 
 patDel^tm, tDbetlier Uce bee able o; 
 not able to pai? it Ijim. C2Hee in re^ 
 fpert of onr finne0 ( UiljicI) are our 
 Debtee ) are abU to pai;e notljtng to 
 (Don, 
 
 ifo^gtueneffe tberefo^e of tijofe 
 Debtee 0? finnes of ourt;, is t^e gift of 
 CDoDsmiiere grace ano liberalitie. iFoj 
 tbecreoifo; cannot fo;giue tbe t[)ing 
 t^atisalreaoiepaiDetsnto fjint. Sfo} 
 Ujben fje giuctt) bacfee t()c tljing tljat 
 ftcljatljreceiueD, in fo Doing, jjeDofp 
 not fo^giue, but giue, anotljat DajDe 
 in tlje ^criptures is caUeis x>o- 
 »«w, a gift, not Remijfio, a fo;gi^ 
 uing« 
 
 ^[jerupon ^atnt panle faitl?:G od 
 gaue to Abraham the inheritance : 
 tberefoje Bbjafiam luitf) |)t3 tuo^fees 
 DID not mcrttetlje fame* 
 
 Secondarily , fome filtfite tbtng 
 tbat offienDett) t^e eies of men is bfu^ 
 alli^luontto becouereo, anDpetnot^ 
 U)itl}(tanDtng t^e 6ltbie thing abi^ 
 Dett) filtl}ietttll, alt^ougb it Dotlinot 
 appeere outtoarDl^ tnto t^e eies of 
 men, 
 
 0nD our merciful! ©oubatbcone^ 
 reD ourfinnc0, nottbat tl)cp t^oulDe 
 not bee, but t^at tbe? djouloe not ap^^ 
 pare o; come to iuDgement : luljic^ 
 tt'ing is tlje gift of grace, anD not of 
 merits. i?o.: tbe couering is nothing 
 elfe , but tpe bl(DD of tbe Sonne of 
 (!D^ 2> : foj,fo; t)is bltoDes faUe tree 
 dinners are not DamneD, JLaftlt^e, 
 <D^2[) migttbt? rigljt anD ivSiitz 
 impute 6nne tnto ts : but of t^is 
 grace te imputetl) it not. ^nD all 
 tbefe latDe togttljer, Doe confirme anD 
 pjQ)ue,t(}atrigbteoufneireis fra!i?bs 
 fait|) tDttijout tx)G;tiC0 tmputeD t)nto 
 
 t)S* 
 
 C^e terie fame place of Saint 
 panic taken out of SDauiD, Dot^ Dif^ 
 m^iz anDmafee plaine bnfo bs otljcr 
 points of Doctrine alfo, tuljereof tljere 
 is fome ccntroucrCe. iFc;jiDelearHe 
 t^at iultiftcation xb noticing clCc but 
 Canttification , fo;!gtueneffe of finnes, 
 anDaDsptioii into tfje number of- t^c 
 cbilD^enof C5^E). ^^e learnetljat 
 Saint paulc fpeatvetlj not oneli?e df 
 t'oe ceremoniall toc.^hcs of tlje latoe, 
 but alfo cftl)0 Saints goD luo^hcs of 
 cuery? foK. 
 
 ifurtbermo;e , toce learne t^at 
 botl) Onnes anD miciuifies, tljat iB, 
 all maner finnes of tbe faitl)full are 
 UkX^z parDoneD anD tjtterlp fojgi^ 
 uen. spc^eoner, ica learne tbat 
 finnes are fulli?e rcmitlcD, not tbe 
 fault ouel^, but tlje punii^ment al^ 
 fo : tobicb punil^ment feme fai? , in 
 reteineD : but (15oD Dotij not impute 
 finnes* 3in anotber place Ija faitb, 
 Vv a that 
 
557 
 
 Of thcGofpcU. 
 
 that hec will not haue any rcmem- 
 -" brancc of our finne at all . SlaClt tua 
 learnctt)at ti)c fatiffactions fo; finne 
 ofmansitnuentton is mctt bamclte, 
 anD Gmtl^ oppofite to tl)e j^poSlcs Doc^ 
 trine. 
 
 Bl ijaue ttt^erto alleaDgeO tljuo 
 mollcutoent placc0:t|)e one outof tt)e 
 dDofpell of Ct).:t£ ■, tt)e ottjer ontof 
 ^atnt paule f)ti6:Cl;pt(lte lp;ttten to 
 tfje Komanes , b^ loljicl) 31 meant to 
 pjojue tljat €i)M being p;eact)eD to 
 Ms hv tlje CDofpell i6 rcre^ueD notbt? 
 hjo;k£S , but b^ fattf) : anD 3 I)ope BJ 
 ))aue bi? Diuine telttmoniest fo Oeda^ 
 reD tl)i0 matter of-tmpo^tance,ti)at no 
 ma l^al neeo heerafter eitfjer to Doubt, 
 0^ toauer in ttje fame. %o all t^is 
 nolo 31 aDDe f t)i0 note Qtll moS neceD 
 farietobeeobfenuD, tt)atalI(TCDD anD 
 !)olpmen in tlje ctmrcb of Ct)^ifi: muft 
 Mttf all tbeir potoer Doe tljeir inDe^ 
 uour, f liat tf)i0 Dojtrine of tbe cS^cfpell 
 map abiDc fincere anD ijttcrlD tincoj^ 
 rapteD. 
 
 ifo? tf)e? muft in no fafe^aDmitte, 
 tl)at iutttSration ispartlieattributeD 
 tofaitlj ano t^c mcrcp of (3oD, anD 
 partly to t|)c iDojkcs of faitl) ano our 
 otunc merited. iFo;j if tfjat be aDmit^ 
 teD, tben Dotlj tfie €5crpcll Imk al fo;jf e 
 anD tertue. Bl t})tnftc tljerefo^c tJjat 
 all men muSonelte anD incelTantlie 
 tjjgetljts, ttjat the faithful! are iufti- 
 ficd J faued or fandified by faith 
 without workes, by the grace and 
 mercie , ^ faie , of G O D through 
 Chrift alone . ^nD B| fuppofe beri* 
 lie tljat tf)ts Doctrine of tl)t (EJorpeH 
 mutt bee hept fincere anD tnco^rupte 
 in tlje €\)mci) fo^ tjerie manie ra«^ 
 fcs, bntamontx alJotfjcr foi tljefe e^ 
 fpecialli? lul)ict)foUoU) !}eeraftcr. 
 iFirtt of all, 31tismanifett,tl)at 
 d^ilff of ^f off^" repeateD Doctrine of the 
 faiththat Gtacc of God , which in his onely 
 
 fonne doth through faith alone iniHSetii 
 worke iuftiiication , t0 b? fo mante w'*tH« 
 Diuine tettimonie0 euen ftom t^e be^ brkeptYn- 
 ginning of tljetoojlDjbpfo manic Dc J^'cC* 
 monttrations , anD fo manie Deters okyJL 
 minationa of tinrepjoneable couni* 
 fel0, botl) fo plamelie DcdareD, ano 
 tl)?oug!)lie inculcateD , tfjattljeDeri? 
 confent of all ages in t^e trutb reuea^ * 
 leD from l)eauen,anD tbe autl)o;titie of 
 t\}t mott tiolpmen in all tbeU)o;!lD, Do 
 fnfficientlp inutte 1)0 to retain , main^ 
 tatne, anD kesgc t|)at Doctrine bnco;^ 
 rupteD* 
 
 Wiet ^anet^e indifiration of our 
 blefieo fatljer jSb^a^am a little aboue 
 erponnDeD buno obfiureautl)o;,but 
 euen b^ Paul ttje teacf)er of tije ^tw 
 tiltB, anD electeDlicttell ofCDoDbim^ 
 felfe, ^ee ^aue t|)e Doctrtne of iutti^? 
 fication tauglit b\? fl)e mott glo;iou0 
 bing anD p:opl}et E>auiD, a man turn 
 after (Sods ^eartes Defire,tl)e great 
 granDfire of €1)^01 our ilo;iOe, Dccla* 
 rcD anD erpounDeD b? tl;efame0po# 
 ttlepauU 
 
 ^otoe , 0b?aljam anD jSDauiD foere 
 altoa^s men of djicfe acrcunte in 
 t\)t Cburcb of (25 ^ SD : mit^ toljicf) 
 ttoavne tfje to^ole companie of tlje 
 p.2cpt)ef es Doe to|)olie agree, Jf o: t^e 
 apoille i^eter faitf) j All the Pro- 
 phetes bare witnelTe to Chrift, that 
 by his name euerie one which doth 
 beleeue in him, fl^.oulde receiue re- 
 miffion of his finnes. 0nD Cuen noto 
 bi'tfje moutl) of paule, toee IjearDe 
 faie, tbat bp flje tettimonie0 of tfje 
 latue anD t!)e p;cp()etc0,it isp^^mueD, 
 That the righteoufnelTe of God is 
 freely beftowed by faith , without 
 the la we. 
 
 Me Ijauc alfij tlje tjerp fonne of (IDoD 
 3eftj0 Cfjriff our iLo;jDe,tDljofe autljo? 
 ritie, ercelling far all tl)e toojlDes be^^ 
 fiDe,map confirmebs loell enongi) in 
 
 t|)i0 
 
The fourth Decade, the firft Sermon. 
 
 J5^ 
 
 t^is p&ct of Doctrtne* if o; ^ae, as it 
 ioere in certatne adiembleD counfJels, 
 DtDDi^erminc anD Decree t^at, \s)Wi 
 ijot in t^in place do connfell all men to 
 retaine. ifo^ ^auing gat^ereD togi^ 
 t\ftr\liS Dtfciple0 at Ca:fareaPhilippi 
 lieDemanDeD of tl)em toliat mtn did 
 tUnkt of l)im. i^oto, tufeen ttje? an^ 
 fiDereD Diuerfl^, afco;Dmg to t^e nif 
 uerfitie of opinions tbat t\)t common 
 people IbaD of^imM tnqaircD of tbem 
 lubat tlies tljemfelues tbougl)t of bim. 
 %\}tn peter in tlje name of al tbe red 
 faiDe : Thou art that Chrift the 
 fonne of the liuing God. 2Do tDi)Om 
 tlje IIOJD replieD: Happie art thou Si- 
 mon Bar-Iona, for fleih and bloode 
 hath not reuealed this to thee, but 
 my father which is in heauen. ^n 
 tt)ereli)n?D0 l)e concluDetl) tloofeuc^ 
 rail tt)tng0. 
 
 ifirtt, tljat true fait!) Dotb make ts 
 ^appte* i^ettber 10 it tobeooubteo 
 but tbat to make happie,i0 tfcD \}itxc 
 tntbat Ognification, tobicb W bearoc 
 outof paule turn notu tbat E^auto 
 DCeDtttn. llaftlV) tbat tbat fantttfv^ 
 tng fattb t0 not t\ft too^ke of our otun 
 nature, but tl^z b^^a^nl^gtft of <3oi>, 
 0nD tttm alfo be ta&etb occafion l)pon 
 tbat notable confeSfion of true fait!;, 
 togiue a ncto name to§>imon pc* 
 ter, fo;^ tbe eternall memo^ie of t^c 
 tbtng, anD fo; t})t tmp^tntmgcf tbe 
 fignificatton of tbat m^llerte tn all 
 men0 mtnDes. 
 
 peter confelTeD tbat €\^zitt 1030 a 
 ftoneo?rocke. SHberefo^e Cb^tll rtr<> 
 nametb peter ^ PetraXW t0,a Cone, 
 80 tf one (l^ouloe call btm a luung 
 iione laiDe tjponaltutngHone, o^of 
 €\^iii!c a Cbjittian, f^ea, ano Icaff 
 peraDuenture ante man l^oulDe tiz 
 t^t tbtng tniuerfaU\? belonging to t^z 
 iDboie Cburcb, tinto peter alone, thz 
 llo;De bin^rclfi^ Dotb applte it tinto all 
 
 tl^z Cbnrcb, anD fattb : And vppon 
 this ftonc will I builde my Church : 
 and the gates of hcl ihal not preuailc 
 againft it. j30 if be (boulD baue faiD : 
 tbat tDbtcb nolD t0 Done in t\iii peter 
 (ball beerafter be Done in all t^z faitb^ 
 full. 
 
 ^Dboubi? fattb art laiDe bpon mer, 
 iDbicb am tbeHone, anD art maDe a 
 member of tbe Cbarcb, 3 tberefo^e 
 DO o^Datne, tbat lobofoeuer confclfetb 
 tne to be t}^z ff one, fball be a member 
 of t\^z Cburcb,fancti6cD,iufli3eD,anD 
 DeliuercD from tbeDtuel anD tbe poU)^ 
 crofDeatb. 
 
 2:b^ co!ifeffion(tbat 10,3 €^%i^ t^z 
 fonne of (!5oD,lobom tbou confeffett : ) 
 Iballbe tbefounDation of t^z Cbnrcbi 
 tpon iDbtcb founDation tobofoener 
 are laiD,tbe^ (b^H be tuHtfileD anD free^ 
 IpfaucD. 
 
 ifo;> paule alfo faiDe : Another 
 foundation cannot be laid,than that 
 that is alreadie laide, which is Chrift 
 lefus. 0nD t}^z apollle 3obn faitb: 
 This is the vidorie that hath ouer- 
 come theworlde, euen your faith, 
 ijioto lenG peter anD bt0 otber felloto 
 Difctp!c0 n^oulDe not hnolne tfie toate 
 beU) otber men fl^ouloe bee aDmttteD 
 intQthz fellcluf^i^ of tbe Cburcb,anD 
 receiueD into tbe tomunion of Cbjiff, 
 be aDDetb immeDiatcl^ : And I will 
 giue thee the keies of the kingdome 
 of heauen : and whatfoeuer thou 
 loofeft in earth,flial beloofed in hea- 
 uen,&c. 
 
 ^eegaue tbebeie0 \xi^zn befent 
 tf;e 0pol!lc0 to pjencb tbe Oofpell. 
 SDberefojc, bp tlyz p;eacbing cf t\^z 
 (Dofpel (tol^icb 10 t)^z feeie of t^^z feing^ 
 Dome of beanen) t0 beauen opcneD, 
 anD t}^z luare potnteD out bote tree 
 being graffeD in €{)iitt % tbe €,^nxt}^y 
 ma^ be maDe t}^z beire0 of eternall 
 life, to \iiiti tb5ougb faitb in Cbjift» 
 
JTP- 
 
 OfthcGofpell. 
 
 ijjljiic^ toe are taugl^t b? t^e (IDofpell of 
 
 ^ 2D!)us mafl) touching tfje connfell, 
 fo'fjereof Cijjift binifclfc U}a0 p^elit? 
 Denf,i)rlD at Caefarea Philippi, 2D!)cre 
 is ei;tant in Bloi^n anotljer cotinfcl helo 
 at Capernaum, bOti\ famous anOfuU 
 of people, iro; tri a great nmltttuDc of 
 ^i$ Dtfctplea anD ottier men l)e oottj 
 fieter mtne^ tW eternall life is gotten 
 b^ fait^ in €tinfi : anotbat tljereis 
 none ot^er Ujaie fo; bs to come to life 
 tijan tljUJ : To care his Heih, and to 
 drinke his blood: t})ati6, tobeleene 
 in t)tm. 
 
 0nD Id ben among tbe aunience 
 tbere luaet a ^cbifmebp rcafon ttjat 
 manve reuolteo from <l\f^i(ii \\t nt* 
 manoet) of tbem tbat tuere \}is neereft 
 tifciples,U)betl)er tbe^ alfo luoultifo;* 
 fabe b»it, then peter in tfje name of 
 all tlje red did anfiuer : Cnce in tbec ^ 
 Cf)?ift> tbereislife anDfaluation, if 
 lue Depart from tbee tue cannot be par^ 
 tafeers of life, anD tberfo;e bin faitb toe 
 iDill 6rmel^ ttkkt anD cleaue clofe to 
 tbafo?euer. 
 
 ^o.jeouer,beere are to be rechoncD 
 tU)o cotTnfelfi alfotbat toere b^lDebp 
 tbeapoftles. 
 
 %\)t one of tobieb no man can De^ 
 nieto beeberu generallojbniuerfalL 
 if o;j in it tbere iuere Dcuout men of 
 Euerie nation bnoer b^auen. 3n 
 tbat cotmfellDtD peter tbe j^podle in 
 crpjeffeUJOjDesteacb: tbat €^;iit is 
 tbt ^autour of tbe too^lDe, tubome 
 lubofoeucrbelauetb>bcl]^aH banc life 
 cuerlaltinff. SDbeplaceis&notoenin 
 tbc 0cts of t\}z japoftles t\)z feconDe 
 chapter. 
 
 ^efoje t\)e cbiefe of tbt Sfelues tbe 
 fame apottle Declaretb, tbat tbere is 
 faluation in none otbcr tban in €\\iift 
 alone* 1L\it place is txtmt in tbe 
 jactsof tbo jdpoaics tbe tbtrDecbap;> 
 
 ten IL^t lihe be Dotb to tf^t 6r(! ftuits 
 of tbe (IDcntilcs , Co;nclins anD bi» 
 bou^olDe in tt)t tentb Cbnpter. 2Dbe 
 feconD counfell,lDbicb Ujae famous al^ 
 fo,anD palTingl^ aoojncD iDttb allgcoD 
 gifts, IS DefcribcD in tbe fiftantb chap, 
 of t\it acres : in tobicb Counfcl tbis 
 pjopofition toasallolucD: That faith 
 without workes doth iuftifie free- 
 ly. 
 
 Suoacbtng tubif ?) mat f cr 3 baue fpo^ 
 ften at large in another place. 
 
 ^otoe , bi? all tbis 3 tuoulDe banc 
 it p;(DueD, tbat tbe Doctrine of Faith 
 that iuftifieth without works , ougbt 
 to bee reteineD tinmingleD , anD bn* 
 co;trupt mtbeCburcb, bicaafe,as3| 
 map fo fate , it is moff Catbolique, 
 anD altogitber bnrepjcoueable : to tt^z 
 b2eacb lubercof tbis curffe 0^ j^na^ 
 tbematifme of tbe 0po0le is aDDeD, 
 faieng : If wee , or an Angell from 
 Heauen (hall preach to you anie 
 other Gofpell , than that which 
 wee hauc preached , let him be ac- 
 cuifed. 
 
 SCbe feconD caufe , tobt? it is erpeDi* 
 ent , tbat tbis Doctrine bee bept fincere 
 in tift Cburcb, is, bicaufe if it bee once 
 put out of ioint, tt)t gloiie of Cbntt 
 l^all bde in Danger of io^achcanDin 
 ieoperDie. 
 
 if02 t^t gloa'e of (l^iitl is Dar^e^^ 
 ncD rniD coirupteD in tt^z mmoes of 
 men (altbougb of it felfe it remainctb 
 alUjapcs founDe anD clcare ) if iua 
 beginne to DiuiDe tl)z rtgbteoafnefle, 
 toberebp toee ffanoe anD apperre be^ 
 fe^e <!D£D2!>, attributing it to our 
 olone merttcs , anD gQ)D luo^hes of 
 our olDne. ifoj tbis is tbeglo;iie of 
 t\}t ^onne of dE^oD, tbat vnder hea- 
 uen there is none other name giuen 
 vnto men , in which they muft bee 
 faued. 
 
 I^aerebpon it is t^^t Panle (htDe 
 
 Chrift 
 
 See the or- 
 der of the 
 Aasofthe 
 Apo(Ucs,and 
 the eight fen 
 monof the 
 third c De- 
 cade. 
 
The fourth Decade, the firft Sermon. 
 
 j^o 
 
 Chrift is made of none cfFed to 
 you, whofoeuer are iuftified by the 
 la ve,yee arc fallen from grace . 0nU 
 againe : I doe not defpife the grace 
 of God, Forif righteoufncffc bee 
 of the lawe : then did Chrift die in 
 vaine. Jf be DteD in tjaine, tljen is 
 t^t glojie of €\iiitt !)W Croffe pe* 
 ril^eD. 
 
 %^z tl)trDe caufe iSy tbe certatne 
 and affareo reafon of our faluatton. 
 ^urfelnatton J^oolobee tjtterlplin^ 
 certame, if it m oepenoc tpon our 
 U)o;^0 ano mttius , Id^o btcaiif^ 
 of our naturall corruption , tjnlcDTe 
 Ise b^ beQoe our klatSy Doe fate, 
 ojougbt to fate U)ttl) ^ob: Iflhaue 
 anie righteoufnefle , I wall not an- 
 fwcre, but humblie befeeche my 
 ludge. 
 
 S^t)crefo;eDiD paule t)crt? rigbtli? 
 (aiz : If the inheritance bee of the 
 laWjthen is faith voide, and the pro- 
 mife made of none effed. Therefore 
 isit of faith, as according to grace, 
 that the promife may be firme to all 
 thefeede. 
 
 SCtje fourff) caiifc is, bicanfe b]? 
 V)is Doctrine rfpeciall^ tbere is repaid 
 reD in tjs t\)t image of (£5)© D, to 
 tbe liftencffe luljereof tuee toere at 
 tbe firtt createD ♦ iroj , b^ faitb 
 €^iiil Dlnellett) ano linetf) tn t}£$ tDl}0 
 is alfo Deltg^teD in our bumilitie. 
 y!Si\t tfjcn is fbe image of tbe Diuell 
 CirreD t}p in ts, iDben U)q? beginne 
 once to ba p^otoDc in our fciucs, 
 ano to tforpe tfje glo:ie of ©^SD, 
 iDbicb is Done tnDoubteDl^ fo often 
 as luee Doe attribute our rtgbteouf>< 
 nelTe ano faluation tnto our felues : 
 as tboug!) b^ our clune U)o;jfecs o^ 
 ttierttes \m baD DcfcrucD tbe ^in^^ 
 Dome of C5£>2D. SDfje Diuell floel^ 
 letb iDitb p:inc, anD Dotb \)is enDeuo? 
 to robbe CDiD^ of !jis glo;ie» S^lje 
 
 faints Doe bnotoe anD achnoioIeDge 
 tbattbe^arefaueD bs tbe true grace 
 anD mercie of <l^oD : ano Doe tberefo^e 
 attribute to bim all bononr anD glo« 
 rie,anDtotbemfelues confnfion anD 
 ignominie. ^b^rcunto tnDoabteDl^ 
 belongetb tfit parable of tbe (IDofpell 
 of ti}t pbanQo boaKing tn \)is goD 
 too^ks, anD of tbepublicane prating 
 anD facing : God be mercifull to me 
 a fmner : of tobtcb tlDaine tbe )3nb^ 
 licane ts reaD to bane gone b^nie 
 to Us boufcratber iuMeD tban tbe 
 otber. 
 
 2Dbe 6ficaafe iSy tbe talneo; e^ 
 llimation of ttjt Cnne. if o? tbat fee«« 
 mcttj to be no great fault, tubicb mat? 
 br mens tuobs bd2 blotteD out before 
 <SoD . 5i6ut tifz bolte Scripture tea^ 
 c'i)ctbj t'oatCnncscculDbe b^noneof? 
 tbcr means cleanfcD, but bp ti^t Dcatfj 
 anD innocent blcoDe of t\)t ^onne of 
 (S^S). ijioin, bptbat euerie man 
 tbatbatban^ bnDcrftanOingmapea^ 
 (ill? gatbcr, tbat fin in t^t figbt of dEJoD 
 is a mo(!ab^ominableanDDetettable 
 tbing. ^bereupon tbere Dotb a^^ 
 rife in tl^t faiibfull ^aintes a care;? 
 full anD Diligent featcbing againlt 
 finne, anD a continuall beUiailing 
 of our mtfcrable conDttion, tuitb a 
 pairing bumilttie , anD zxqixititz mo^ 
 Deftte. 
 
 3 coulD yet a5De to tbcfe fome cau^ 
 fes mo2e, tub^ all men ougbt to Criue 
 anD inocuo? to hap tbis Doctrine (that 
 thecatholike Church is iuftified by 
 the grace ofGod in his only begotte 
 fonne, through faith & not through 
 works) (incere anD tnco;jrupt in ti}C 
 €\)mc\f of CbJtCibut tbefe 31 bope are 
 .fuffiacntfojtljemtbatarenotofpur;' 
 pcfe fct to quarreil agair.ff ts. ;3nD 
 \ltt notUjitbffanDing tbere is no perill 
 tob^bp tbis Doctrine gcDDluo^hslbtilD 
 beneglecteD : oflDbicb Bi bauefpelien 
 cut) 4 m 
 
^6i 
 
 Of thcGofpclI. 
 
 mpl^ceconnentent HBut iftl^trt bee 
 
 an^ tijat ceafe not, of purpofe to rautll 
 
 agamfttfjemanifett trutljof tbedSof* 
 
 pcll, I obtett agatnd tbem tbatfateng 
 
 ofpnnlit^atneitbcripenojtbecljar^ 
 
 t\)ts of (0oD DO Uann to lo^angle m fo 
 
 niamfcft alight. 
 
 fion anTfilm ^^ concluoe , tljc fumme of all 
 
 ofij!" um ^j^^^ ^^ .^^ bttberto 3 tjaue faiDc tou? 
 
 ctjing t()e dJofpcU is tbisrttjat all mm 
 
 ^ that bee in tbe luo^lD are of tl)cir olun 
 
 •^ nature tjje fcruauntes of finne, tbe 
 
 Dtucll, aiiD eternall Deatb > ant cannot 
 
 be ImfcD 0? fetat libertie b^ ant? offier 
 
 ttieanes, but bptbe free grace ofdJoD, 
 
 anD tbe redemption, iu^tcb is in tbe 
 
 onelt> begotten fon of <i0oD our llo;D0 
 
 Ct);ilt31sru0. 
 
 ^f tDl)t'cI)ret)emptton Vm onelle 
 are maDe partakers, tijatDoe beleene^ 
 anotruSinbim. if 0; tobofoeuer Doe 
 bi? true faitb receiue Clj^iff Blefas 
 tb;ougb tbe p^eacbingof tbedDofpeli 
 tbeT> are tberetoitball tatttfieD,tl)at is, 
 acquiteDfrom tbeir finnes, fancttfieD 
 anDmaDebeiresofeternalllife. 15ut 
 tbe? tbat br t^eir bnbeliefe anD barD^ 
 nes of bart Do not receiue ^.^li^-, are 
 giuen ouer to tbe eternall paines, and 
 bonDs of bell«iFo.2 i^z tD;atb of ^D a^ 
 biDetbbpontbem* 
 
 iLzi bs tberfo^^e giuebartte tljanto 
 to d&oD our reDeemer, anD btimbl? be<' 
 feecb btmtoheepeanD tncreafe bs m 
 tbe true faitb , anD laftlr tob;mgtM( 
 to life euerlalling. j^eti. 
 
 Of Repentancc,and the caufes thereof, of Confeflion and remifTt- 
 
 on of (ins, of fatisfaSion and indulgences , of the oldc 
 
 andnewe man,of the power or ftrength of men, 
 
 and the other things pertaining 
 
 to Repentance. 
 
 The fecond Sermon. 
 
 To repent. 
 
 ga^omifcD in m^ laff 
 Sermon, t'^at 31 maDe 
 oftbetSofpcllof^cfus 
 Cb^ilt , to aDDe a Dtf^ 
 courfe of Repentance, 
 iDbicb b^ tbe belpe of 
 <!EJoD, anD t?ourgD3Dp;aier0, 3 purpofe 
 in t\^\Q Sermon foj to perfo;nie 
 
 anijct? among fjje Hatines are 
 fa^De to repent, tobicbare agreeueD 
 at, 0; afljamcD of tbe tbing t\^t[t V^t^^ 
 baue Done * 2Cbou ball Done a gcoD 
 turne, anD tbinkcft bim bntDOjjtbic. 
 of it , fo;j tiibome t(3ou baft Done it, 
 anD fo5 tbat caufe art fo;jie to ttjp felfe: 
 tbat fo^rotoe oftbineisltepentance. 
 Wi^ (^ermancs call it DenrijVes. 
 
 SCbe (E5rakes Doe name it Metance- 
 am . ^oine t^^t^^ tubicb are fkilfull 
 of tljat tongue , fai?e tbat^^«»^'» fig# 
 nifrefb to bctbin&e aftertuarDc : fo 
 tbat Metanoea is tberc pjoperlp b? 
 fcD , iDb^re a man bauingoncellip^ 
 peD,b^ Domg fome tbing f(DliC[)l^,Dot{^ 
 nottoitljftanDing at lengtb come to 
 bimfelfeagaine, anD berilie purpofe 
 to co^jrect bis oluneerro?. ^tisi tberc^f 
 fo;e referrcD not to tbe tbougbt of tbe 
 minDe onelp, but alfo to tbe DeeD Done* 
 $0% be tbatperceiuetb tbat bee batlj 
 offf DcD, Dotb Deuife luitb bimfclf botu 
 to amenDc it.^o nolo t\)t tbing begins 
 netb to Difpleafe tbee,tobif b before Dio 
 plcafe tljee : fo notp t[)ou (Icljelueft t\^z 
 
 tl)in0. 
 
The fourth Decade, the fccond Sermon. 
 
 $6% 
 
 The iiacn 
 vfc of this 
 word re- 
 pentance. 
 
 tl)tn0,t^at before tt)on enfaeDQ^spo^e^ 
 0uer tt)e ^tb}t\3)ts call repentance 
 Thefchuahjtijat tsaconnerCicn,oj re^ 
 turning to tf)ertgl)tU)ai', o;mtntiea^ 
 game. %^c ^etapl)o; (eemetl) to be 
 taken of tptm, iD^tcb once Dto fi^ra^ 
 ftomtijertgbtpatf}, bnt DiDagatneat 
 tengt||returnctntotbet])a^. wmtfic^ 
 tDO^D id tranfiateD to tbe inmD, to tt)e 
 tnaner0,ano Deeua of men. 
 
 1t3ut notoe tbtd tuo;^!} is oiuera? 
 tfeD. jfo; repentance fignifictl) tlje 
 c!)aungmg of t[)e pnrpofe once conceit 
 ueD, oj of ani? ottjer tbing. if o^ bi? Je^^ 
 remie t^ ILo<jO faitl) : if they turne 
 from euill, I will alfo repent mee of 
 the euill, which I meant to lay vpon 
 them . SDijercfo^e <£>on Dotlj tl)en rc^ 
 pent,lJDl)en be cbanngetb ^is purpofe : 
 liereprntetbnot, loben h^ ootbnot 
 alter tt. paule (ait!) : The giftcs 
 and calling of God are without 
 repentance. BnO SDauiD faioe , The 
 Lorde hath fworne,and will not 
 repent. 
 
 CElfe-tobere repentance is figura? 
 finely attnbutec to CDod lifec to tlje af^ 
 fectton of mo;tall men : as tobcn bee 
 faitb> I repent me that 1 haue made 
 man. jfoj (3dd of ^is otune nature 
 Botb net repent as uten Dcd , fo tijat 
 bffiiboiJlo betoucbcDiuitbsrtcfc, anD 
 tbat^be tbing (boulo "o^e minibe 
 bim, tobifb ijee before DID lifee of, but 
 tc Dotb barelv alter tbat , U)l;tcb bee 
 batb Drone.^mong (Ecclcfiafticall to:t^ 
 tcrs t\)t^ are fatoe to repent, inUti) 
 after a p^efcribcD manner of punitt)^ 
 went DO) penance fo^ tbeir finnes, 
 tofjicb tbep \}mt ccmmittcD. SCbe 
 fcripturc in an otber place Dotb tfe it 
 fo^ t\}z iDboleefFertanD matter of tbe 
 cScfpcl: iroj in tbe aetcstue rcaD tbat 
 <!DoD gaiteto tbe Gentiles repentance 
 fanto life. 315nt toe in tiiis Difpnta^ 
 tionof ours, toiilbfe Repentance fo; 
 
 a conuerting o; turning to tbe 3lo;D> 
 fo; tb0 achnololeDgmg of Qnnes, fo^ 
 tilt griefs concemeD fo;^ 6nnes com^ 
 mitten, fo; t^t mortification, anD tlit 
 beginning to leaDe a nelDe life , ano 
 finally fo; tt\t cbaunge , co;rection, 
 anD amenDment of tbe life fromenilt 
 to better : tbat Ipbt^b toe <E^ermane8 
 call Eekeerung, Enderung oder Bef- 
 ferung. 
 
 <anD as Diuerfl^ to is Uepem 
 tance DefineD of t^t C'cdeCafticall ^^Jj^'J?**^ 
 lD;iters : bolubeit all agree tbat it is 
 aconuerCon o; turning to tbe ito;D, 
 anD an alteration of t\}t fo;mer life 
 anD opinion. Me tberefo;e Do fai0> 
 tbat Repentance is an vnfeined tur- 
 ning to God, whereby we being of 
 a fin cere feare of God once hum- 
 bled, doo acknowledge our/inncs, 
 and fo by mortifieng our olde man, 
 are a frefli renued by the fpirite of 
 God. %\iis Definition Dotb confitt 
 bpon bir partes, iuW\> being fome^ 
 lD!?at mo;e largely? openeD anD Dili^ 
 gently erpounDeD, toill Declare bnto 
 bsanD la\? befo;e ouretes t^t lubole 
 nature of Hepcntance. 
 
 irirft luee fai? t^at Repentance is 
 an UnfcineD turnmg tntocSoD. ifo; Scod. 
 31 tuill bereaftcr fbetue y>m tbat tbcre 
 are tluo fo;tc5 of Hcpcntancc, to loit, 
 fetneD , anD bnfeineD. 0nD t^z 0po* 
 file peterfaitbj Repent and turne, 
 that your fins may be blotted our, 
 erpounDing as it iweretbcfirilb^tbe 
 lalt,to toit,Hepentance,b^ returning, 
 [l)t mcanctb) to bim frcm tobcm t^c^ 
 bao turneD tbemfclucs atuaf. 
 - ifo; tbere is a certaine relation be^ 
 ftoirt turning t©, anD turning fro. 3f 
 tbou baiJtt ncnerfurncDatDa\? , tbeit 
 baDfttbou bao no neeo to tjaus turncD 
 tmagainc. Hdut toe banc all turneD a* 
 toa^ from tbetruc,tutt,anD goiD cil3cD, 
 anD from bis bols toill^tjnto tpe Diuel, 
 
 ano 
 
5^3 
 
 Of Repentance, &c. 
 
 anti our olune co^rupf aife(tton0. jSnD 
 tberefo^e mutt toe? agatne turne ts 
 from t^t tJtuell, ano from our oloe 
 naugljtie life ano tt}tU,tnto t[)e Itutng 
 - <©oD,anD!)i0moff tjolig tuillano plea^ 
 rnrc.SSJc 0© ijerc figinficantlp Cap 2Do 
 <Doti, ano not £Do creatures, 0.2 an^ 
 t)cipc of man. if 0; the liojo in 3fere^ 
 micOotl; fa^ : if Ifrael rhou wile re- 
 turns , returne to me. Mlljofoeuer 
 tijercfoje ceo not turne to dUoo, mz 
 make ttjemfclucs confo::mabl0 to l)is 
 tolie tuiU>i^oU) foeuer t^t^ Do turne to 
 creatures, ano otfjer meancief of mans 
 inuenticn, pet are tljev not to be eftee^ 
 met 0^ counteD penitentes. 
 The doftrinc ^oix} t^txc ts uom fo tlinue, but 
 
 nlcdcftino f^^^ ^^^- f°- ^^^ ftirringcf tjs tjp to 
 repentance, rcpctttance, ti)ep,:cacl)mn;,ojDO(trine 
 of tfje trutlj is necofuU ano requiCte,to 
 teaci) ts loliat dDoois, to U)l)omtue 
 maft be turneo: tuljat tljc gcnones anD 
 Ijolines is, to tu tjicij tue rnuft be furs? 
 neo: lutjo tlje oiuell ts,anl) lDf)at tl)e tf 
 nill ano Uitckeoncs is,f;cm tuljicb Iwe 
 tnnll be turneo : ano latti^ tuliat tl)e 
 tbing is, tfjat muH be amcnoeD in onr 
 mino $ tife,ano alfo liolu it mutt be al^ 
 tereD t amenoeo .SDrulp tlje p^opbets 
 ano ^poffles of tlje 2,o;o in crbo^ting 
 men tnto repentance do traucl muct) 
 anoffiffee tjerie long in Defcribingof 
 <!5oDs nature, gmoncCTe, rigbteoun« 
 nefff^trut^ ano merci>,tn painting out 
 tt)c (atus anD offices of t^e life of man: 
 anD in accu0ng anD beaptng bp tlje 
 Gnncs of men, ljDt)eret)nto tbe^ aODe 
 tbe grieuous anD bo;jrible tokens of 
 (DoDs iud tuDgements : as is in cuerie 
 place of tbe p^op^ets to^itings to bee 
 founDe tjer? rifelp,0nD tlierefoje fome 
 tbcrearc, taijicbbiDtJS cuennotoeto 
 pjcacb tbe lato to tfjefe men,to!)o toa 
 iDOulD D?ato tjnto repentance t toSjicl) 
 tbingas SfDmnotgainefn^jbut ter^ 
 Ipeli like it^lo Do 3i tx>it\) all aDmont($ 
 
 f Ijcm tbat tlje p^cacljwg of tl^e <5o(pcl 
 alfo Dotl) obtect to men tl^cir Cnnes, 
 anD gritnonflp accufetbem. ifostbe 
 Jlo^D in f l)e (Sofpell faitb : When the 
 holy Ghoft com meth it (hall argue 
 the world of finne, bicaufe they bc- 
 leeued not in me. 2!a3berapon S>aint 
 peter infb^ ^tts of tlje Spoftits bp* 
 b^aiDingto tbe getoes tbeir fins com* 
 mitteo, I p<jeacbing tnto tljem Cljjiff 
 ^faiiijinCbziff, erbojtet^ tbem tm 
 to repentance. SCbe places are tjerie 
 toell knotune. Siacs 2,anD g. &.pan( 
 going about to D^atoetbe 3tbentens 
 trnto repentance, Dotb fap, God who 
 hath hitherto winked at the times 
 of this ignorance, doth now preach 
 to all men euerie where that they 
 (liould repent, bicaufe hee hath ap- 
 pointed a day in which he will iudgc 
 the worlde with righteoufnelTe 
 through Chrift. JLcf tljcm tbcrcfo^je 
 to tobom cbarg is giuen to D<jatD men 
 tnto repentance , learne bere to bfe 
 mucb libertj? i tuifrDcmc f bat all men 
 mar acknoUileDgc tbeir Ume, anD tlje 
 greatneffe of tbeir initimtic* spo;eo^ 
 uer dDoDDotb ftirrctjpmen torepen* 
 tance,notbr bistDo;D onelp, butalfa 
 bp Diners afflictions,anDfunD^ie fo.:fs 
 of punil^ments. ^ca all tfje calami^ 
 tiestbat bappen intlje iuo?lDarecer* 
 f aine fermons,as it U)ere,perftu^ing 
 ano Djaluing ts bnto repentance, if o.i 
 tbat 3 map in filence ouerpalTe tbaf 
 iubicb is U);itten in tbe p^opbets, DiD 
 notourllo<}D bimfelfeintbe slDofpcll, 
 iDbcn be b^arD tiDings of tbe flaugbter 
 \3)\fic\f Pontius Pilate baDmaDetipon 
 tf\t GalileansjanD tbe Deatb of tbe 1 8 
 men t)p3 tubom ttft toluer in Siloe fel, 
 p^^efentlp fap : Thinke yee that they 
 were greater finners tha the reft? No 
 verily : but vnlcflc yee repent,yc fhal 
 all liicewifc periili. 3it is alTureDlpccr^ 
 taine tfjerefoae, tijat l]oar/amine,anD 
 
 plaguc0 
 
The fourth Decade, the fecond Sermon. 
 
 5^4 
 
 plagues DO allDaicswutte tjstntorc^ 
 pentancr, tljatm, ti)t\> p^emonil^ t36 
 br laicng fin aCDe to be conuertcD tn# 
 toCi?oD, anDtobol^ togiue ourfclucs 
 tofincere integritie. 
 The feare of 3i5ut itt taiitc IS rcpeiitanfe pzea^ 
 pedtenu ^1^^^ ^^^^ t)0,tjnlcs b^ fcare anD trcm* 
 bltng concetueD in our mm!!cs, Uise Do 
 reuercntli? D:caD tbe to jaf Ij auD iuDg^ 
 incntof^lmig[){iev;5oD concetueD a^ 
 gatnQ t)s btcaufe of our (innes ano 
 iDickeDneO'es.j^ototljis feare is ouU 
 toarDl^flirreD intjs bptlje erternall 
 p^eacljtng o; Difciplinc of tije minitter 
 as 31 tolD T?ou befo^^e, buttii^t erternal 
 Doctrine auatletb notbtng alone , bn^ 
 leCfe intoarDlie , tbat is in our barts, 
 Voiz boemcueD bi?tbe boliefpirite of 
 ourbeauenl^iFatber. 0nDt!)erefo;je 
 Sieremie in bis ltamentations,crietb: 
 Turne vs , O Lorde, and wc (hall be 
 turned. j^InD in tije 3 1 . Cbap. Turne 
 thou me O Lorde,and I Ihall be tur- 
 ned : bicaufe thou art the Lorde my 
 God. And after I u'as turnedjit re- 
 pented me of euill. 
 
 ^creaDtbat ^aint^efer being 
 pjouohcD b\? tbe luojtis of tbe Damofel 
 tbat kept tbcDtD.:e, ano of tbefculDi* 
 ers,DiD foulie Den^ bis matter Cb^td : 
 but being rcuohcD at tlje ccckes crcto^ 
 ing,be rcpcnteD \)is fault 0; fo\l\> from 
 t^t bottcme ofbisbeart. ^nD ^ttit 
 is)?s not t^t croluing of t\}2 c ocke of it 
 fclfe alone tbat Hivvtn tlfat motion in 
 bim, but tbat anD tbe to02D of Cb^itt 
 tcgitber, U)bo baD faiD bnto bim : Ve- 
 rilie I fay vnto thee , the cocke (hall 
 BOtcrowe, till thou haft denied me 
 thrife. ^berebpon ^aint^attbeto 
 lattb j And Peter remembred the 
 wordcsofthe Lorde which had faid 
 vnto him , Before the cocke crowe 
 thou (halt denie me thrife,&c. SQIiti) 
 tbefe alfo ts ioineD a mo;e ferret ton* 
 i tiling of peters mmoe* jf 0; tt)e gcDD 
 
 llo^ce tcucbeDtbe beartofpeteras 
 tbe (Suangelifi: f tSifietb faieng : And 
 the Lord turning himfelfabout loo- 
 ked vpon Peter. SCbat Ifflbing bacHe 
 of tbe ilo;D maoe peters bart to melt, 
 1 0:eU) it frou! tf)e Dcffrnction tobere^ 
 mto it iuas about to fall. £Dl;erefo.:e tf 
 our earesbe pierceD tcitbtbe tooao of 
 (Sod, anD cur barts toucbcD tuitb bis 
 bol^ fpirit.tbcn Ibal toe lihe true pcni*^ 
 tents bnfeigneDlt? reuerence t D^eaDc 
 tbe lLo>De. 
 
 ^nD tberetoitball being linmblel} 
 before t\}t moU iuH anD bolie dl^oD, 
 to bom toe toitt) our (tnnes do fo mucb 
 offenDe anD pzouohe to to^atb anO 
 inDignaticn, tojaeccnfeffe liis iuDge^ 
 ment to be iuQ againU bs , anD frdelte 
 acknotoleDgeal tbeOnnesanD iniqui^ 
 tits t\)at in t\)t luojDe of OoD are ob^' 
 iecteDagainftbSjCriengout, anD faio 
 cngtoitbtbep^obets; Thou verily, 
 O Lord art righteous, thou art true, 
 and thy iudgements iuft ; but we are 
 moft vnrighteous,lyers, wicked,and 
 w'holie ouerwhclmed with detefta- 
 ble iniquities-. There is nothing 
 founde or fincere within vs. All that 
 wee haue is corrupt and miferable. 
 Wc haue finned,wee haue been wic- 
 ked , wee haue done vniuftly , wee 
 haue forfakenthee. vVehauegain- 
 faide thy feruaunts the Prophets,we 
 haue not obeied the wordes of thy 
 mouth. To thee therfore,0 GOD, 
 doth righteoufnes belong,and to vs 
 wretches (liame & confufion. 2Dl)iS 
 Ijumiliation anD free confeCiJCin of fins 
 Dctb <5oD require of penitent finncrs ; 
 toucbing tobicb 3 toil barafter fpeafee 
 fometobat mo2e.i?o;j notoe 3 returne 
 mo;e fulls to erpounD t\}Z feare of t^z 
 ilo;iD. 
 
 ^t tljisp^efent 3[ fpeake of tbe Cn^ 
 fcre fcare of (Cod : fo? toec confelie 
 tt)at t^e feare of dDoo iscf ttoo fortes, 
 
 (uuerc 
 
 Our hum* 
 
 blingandac* 
 knor.lcdg- 
 ingetour 
 finnes. 
 
 The feare of 
 God is of 
 two foils. 
 
y«y 
 
 Of Repentance,&c. 
 
 Sorrow to 
 Goti-ward 
 
 OncereaitD tnfinrere. %\)cUmtrt 
 feare of dDoD in perrettieD in t^e fait^» 
 full, anotsagoDltercuerencc, contif 
 fttngtntljeloue ano tjonour of €^oD. 
 ifo^tI}cp;iop!)etfa^m0etfi in<3on(a^f 
 ing : The foftne honoureth the fa- 
 ther, and the feruantthc maifter. 
 Therefore if I be a father, where is 
 my honour ? If a Lorde, where is my 
 feare? 0nD ^aulc faitl) : Ye haue not 
 receiued the fpirit of bondage again 
 vnto feare, butye haue receiued the 
 fpirit of adoption, by which we crie, 
 Abba father. 
 
 2Ct)erefo?e f fjc fincerc feare of d^oD 
 in tljem tljat Doe repent,ts not t^t fer^ 
 mle D^eaD of punin^menf , but a care^ 
 fuIftuDte mixt iottt) t[)e loue ano t)0^ 
 no^of (IDoD« J^n i)onellt»tfe fearetl) 
 ^tr IjufbattD, ano a grattou^ Daughter 
 fcaretl> liirfatfjer, anD ^etectj of t^em 
 DotijtljeretottbalUoue, ti)e one!}irfai! 
 t^er, f [)e ottjer l)ir ijufbartDe, ann Dot!) 
 l»it^ an !)olie lone enDeuour t)ir felf f o 
 bope bis fauour,anD feare leatt at an^ 
 time H^e C^oulD Do m^ tljing to lofe it. 
 0nD tberefo:e pentteiitsDo notonel^ 
 feare,bicaufe tl)cp Unoto being taugbt 
 b^ t\)t rpirifeof (25oD, tt)at tljc^ Ijaae 
 tommitteD Cns, foj toljicl) f ^e? ^auc 
 DeferueD to be fo.:fal^en of tl}t ILo:De : 
 butDoealfo loue \}im as their merer? 
 fuUfatber, anD are tl)erefo^e fojie 
 toitl) all t^eir fjarts foj tljeir finnes 
 committee, anD doc aboue all tljingcs 
 mottarDentlp require to be reconcileD 
 againcto tijcirmerfifull CDoDanDlo^ 
 wing fatljer. 
 
 ifoj \S3it\i tljisOEncere fieare of CJdd 
 ,l is loineD tlje griefe o j fojrotue, tobif ^ 
 ts conceiueD b^ tfje fpirite of <©oD fo; 
 cur finnes tljat toe rommif. fc>.^aulc 
 makctj) mention of ttoo fo^ts of fo;j# 
 rotoes* Theforrowethatis to God- 
 ward, faitl) l)e, doth bring foorth re- 
 pentance not to be repented of^ but 
 
 contrarilic the forrov of the worldc 
 bringeth death. ICfje feing anD pao^ 
 p()et2DauiD fo^rotoeD to €^0D-toarD, 
 toben l)C crteD : Thine arrowes ftickc 
 faft in me,and thy hande doth preffc 
 mefore. There is no whole partin 
 ray flefli, bicaufe of thy difpleafure : 
 there is no reft in my bones by rea- 
 fon of my finne. j^nD fo fojetoarDas 
 is to be fan in tfje 3 8.pfalm.Mtnc(), 
 altljougb it toere tontten of btsgree^j 
 uous DiTeafe 0; (tcknelTe, Dotl) ^tt not^ 
 U)itt)(tanDing as it toere inaO^aDoto 
 l^etoebstlje great griefe, tbatisin- 
 thz ^aintes fo; offenDing ttieir goD 
 anDgratious fattier toitbt^eirconti^ 
 nuall finnes. Ko (H^oD-toarDtoast^ie 
 finfull tooman fo^ie in ^.ILuke, toljo^ 
 falling p;tof!rate at the jlozDes ^ale^^ 
 DiD toad^e i}is feete toitiiteares, ano 
 toipcD ti}tm toitl) \)ir baire. SDo CDoD- 
 toaroe toas ^atnt peter fo^ie , anD 
 toept, (astoereaDe) full bitterly foj 
 Us offence. 2Cbe goDlt? are greatlie 
 greeneD bicaufe tbep Doe fo oftentimes 
 oarenD fo fouli?, fo gooD a df^oD anD grao 
 tious fatl)er. ^0 too;De,3l t[)in&e,can 
 poflTibl? erp^elTetbe griefe anD fo;roto 
 tljat tlic^conceiue. 5iButt[)e|a;opljet 
 3|eremie Defcribing t^t contrary affect 
 tion of impenitent Cnncrs, Dotb faie : 
 Do men fal fo that they may not rife 
 againe? Doth any man go fo aftraie, 
 that he may notturncagaine?Howc 
 doth it happen then that this people 
 of lerufalem is turned away fo ftub- 
 bornely?! gaue eare and hearkened, 
 they fpake not rightlie : there was 
 none that did repent him of his wic- 
 kednes,to fay,what haue I done ? E- 
 uery oneofthem turned to his own 
 courfe , like a fierce horfe headlong 
 tothebattell. 
 
 Sn^e too;lDlie griefe tsflje fo^roto 
 of fuel) men,asfencto nDtOoD,anoar0 
 toitliout fmt\^ f t^etrueloaeof<2DoD, 
 
 1?ea 
 
The fourth Decade, the fecond Sermon. 
 
 $66 
 
 l^ea of tm%ns reelD tnoer tbe bnrt^cn 
 of fo;rotD,atiaer0ttc0 ant) tjer^ Unnts* 
 iLtltetotbts airo in a manner is ttft 
 confioeratton oft^e tnfincerefisareof 
 ©oD, i^o; tije toicheD tuit^ tlicir fjeau 
 tl)e Dtucll Doc fearc vIDoD , net a0 a fa^ 
 t^tt,\3)\^omt^tv^rz(ont to off^nDe, 
 ano to toboni t^e^ De0re to be reconct^ 
 leD as to a fattjer, but as a to^menter, 
 btcaufe t\iev bnoiu tl)at be toil reueng 
 tbcir entll txtXits, j^nD t^crefo;^e iDitb 
 BInDas tbc^ runne to ti)e roapeXliere 
 ui in tbem no loue of 0ot) , no bono;, 
 no goDD iDtll, no reuerence, but meere 
 batreD, bo;ro;^, anb fitter befperation: 
 HBnt fuc^ feare tbe 0poltle anb Cuan^ 
 Qtlift Biobn beniebtobee in cbaritic, 
 faiengtbat perfect cbaritiecaffetb out 
 al feare : 3 meane not tljat fear of tbe 
 ito^De,tbat?0tbe beginning of iuife* 
 Dome , but tbat of toljicb 3 baue fpo* 
 ften all t\i\s iubilc,tbe feare, 3 meane 
 tbat is in tljfbiuell, anb tije loicfeeD 
 menbiisntcmbers. 
 Faithij janDnotucb^tbistocgatber, tbat 
 
 Scm Sa? ^nto penitentcs fuitb tn CDoD.anD tbe 
 repcnc. merit of Cb^iff is moft of r.U anb efpc? 
 riaU^ neebefuU. 3nitibicf)fcnre it is, 
 3 tbinhe, tbat mani? baue maDc fait b 
 a part of repenfanrc : tofjici) as 3 Doe 
 not greatly? Denie , fo vet Do 3 fee t\}at 
 ^aint paule maDe,as it toer c a Differ 
 rente bettoirt faitb) auD repcntaunce, 
 t»bcn in t\)t 2o.of tbe Hctcs bc^ ^i^^t^ 
 tbat be witneffedboth to thelevves 
 and Gentiles the repentance that is 
 towardeGod, and the faith in le- 
 fus Chrift. £Di}ercfojc repentance anb 
 faitb fame to be Diuers : not tbat true 
 repentance can bk tuttbout faitb, but 
 bicanfetfje^muftbeDittinguifbeDano 
 not confounDeD ♦ wmk Doc all fenotoc 
 tbat true faitb is not iuitbout toojhs 
 (as tbat, txjbicbcf neceffitielbeluctb 
 fffljtb gcDb irojfecs ) anD t?et toee mal»c 
 n Difference bctU)irt faitb ano too^fts. 
 
 fofet tijat loeDoenotreperafe tliem 
 o; renDe t^t one from t^t otber:anD in 
 like manner iDtt acknolulcDge tbat 
 true faitb anb true repentance aretjn* 
 DeuiDeDlie bnit togitber, anDdofelie 
 falteneD tpe one to t\}t otber. 3 toiU 
 not QanD in argument tobettjer faitb 
 be a part of repentance, o^ Dotb bp a^ 
 ni^otbermeancsDepenD bpon it 3t 
 feemetb to me a notable point of foU^y 
 to go about to tit matters of JSDinitiit? 
 to precepts of ILogicke.iPo; toe leame 
 not tbat ofti)eilo;Des;apoffle0.3aD» 
 monitbeD rou befo^t in a ^rmon of 
 tbe CDofpell (tobt^b tl^in^ 3 M bflo: re^ 
 peateagaine)tbattl)e adsnoluleDging 
 of 0nnes Dotb not of it felfe obteine 
 grace o; fo^giuenefle of (innes : eiien 
 as tf)t bare achnoiulebging of a Dif^ 
 eaCe isnottberemeDie fo; t\)t fame* 
 if o; euen DamneD mi alfo do achnoto^ 
 IcDgetbeirfins, anD ^et are nottberc^ 
 fojc l)ealcD . ib^ acbnotolebging of 
 finne is acertaine p;eparatiue bnto 
 faitb : as t\)t acbnoUileDging of a Dif^ 
 earcjDotbmimlleroccafion fo tbinbe 
 bppon a remeDie. SEo tl^isat t\iis p?e^ 
 Cent tue aDDe, tbat not t^c ber^ fear of 
 vSoD, boto finccre foeuer it be, not tfje 
 berie foirotoe conceiueD fojour fins, 
 bolDgreaffoeuerttbee, no;j tbeberie 
 bumiliation bctoe fubmilTe foeuer it 
 bee , Doe of tbemfelues make bs ar * 
 ceptable to (DcD , but ratber tbattbe^ 
 Pijcparean entrance anD maheatuaie 
 fo;j bs bnto tfje fenotuleDge of €\)nii, 
 anb fo confcqucntlte Doe leaDe bs to 
 Cbaff bi»'feifc b:ing incarnate anD 
 crucifiicD fojbs,6nDour reDemption, 
 anD !ai?bs bpon Cljiitt alone M bim 
 to be quichencD anD purely clcanfeD* 
 iro: betbatistrul^conuerteD togoD, 
 is btferlp turneD from bimfelfe anD 
 all bcpc of tDoilDlp ^liDe. WiH fo cotb 
 trucl^ feare (Sod, anD is fo.iie in berie 
 D«De from tfje bottoms of bis barf,b« 
 
 Dotb 
 
y<J7 
 
 Of Repentance, &c. 
 
 ooti) f^are anti turo^tefo^tits Vinnts 
 comnuteeD, ano not fo; tt;at alone,bnt 
 bicaufe ijcfinDetljfjimfclfe to beeco^* 
 ruptcD lr)I}olte,anD to tjatte tn t)tmfelfe 
 no foimDnede oj intcgrttic t pea,bi^ 
 caufel)ercacrcncctl)(iI5oD as bwifa^ 
 tl)cr,I)eDotl) Difclofe to Ijim 10 Idouds, 
 astoaCljtrurgmn, Defiling inffant^ 
 ll?tob2rccor.cileD tjntotjunas to Ijis 
 louingfatijcr. 0nD Iwljeras Ijare true 
 goDiines Dot[) cr^,tljat no man can bee 
 reconcilcDtoQ^oD tt)cifatber,butb^ 
 t^t onelp begotten fonneit^e penitent 
 tJoH) b^ faitb laii bolocott t|?^ fo" > ^""3 
 fo f^U tlje means otl)is reconciliation, 
 ifai^i) is grounoeD bppon tfje onelie 
 grace xj^ mere? of (Soo tvU^itth to bs 
 mC!)^iIt3]cfu0, anDfJje penitent be^ 
 leeueti) tl)at be is accepted of ^©oD fo? 
 Cl;;ift bis C^ikc alone : anb tbeifo^e be 
 mahefb bis fnpplications fo (SoD , c6' 
 mitiinQ WMk Woolv bnto Ijis mer^ 
 tie, as luec rcaoe tbatE>aniD, ano t^e 
 p^oDtQiaU fonne in tlje 1 5. Cbapter of 
 ^.iluhes dPcfpcllDiD. %Q tbis place 
 migbtbeanncrcD tl)t Doctrine of tbe 
 dE^ofpcU of faitb in jcfus €^;\G , anD 
 of t\it remiifion of finnes, toucbtng 
 tDbicb 3 baue aSrcnoie fpcken. 
 sinne? ar ^"^ '^^^^ ^ toinhe it not amifTe, 
 
 fulij'and' tbat tbe minDcs of penitents mutt br 
 lifSffl'^L. ali meancsbcccnfiimeD luitbmanie 
 anD euiDent places of fcripture plaim 
 l^ bttcrcD concerning tbe full remiCTi:^ 
 on of rinnes,to t\}t enbe tbat bcerafter 
 tuecbaueno fcruple of confcience : to 
 caofe bsto Defpaire 0; Doubt in our 
 temptations, ^berein nottuitbttan^ 
 Ding 3 repeate againe anD againe tijis 
 note to bde tbjougblie markeD, foj tt\t 
 conSrmatiottoftbeglo?^ of tbe oncli? 
 begotten fon of <I5oD our ILo^iDe €\}n(t 
 Sjefus , tbat penitent finncrs baue 
 tbeir finncs remitteD, not fo.: tbeir re^ 
 pentaunce, in refpettc tifaiit is our 
 ti3o;feeo;a(tion> but in refpecttbattt 
 
 Men vnto pc» 
 aitencs. 
 
 comp^ebenDeffj ffje rendng of mmi 
 bT? m bolie (2>boft anD trac faitb* 
 ioUt^ Deliueretb bs to Cbiill our pU* 
 fician, tbat be map beale all our Difea* 
 fes,anD bince bp all our griefes. ;anO 
 altbougb tbis trcatife Dotbp^operlie 
 belong to t\)t common place of faitb> 
 anD tbe CJofpcll, oftobtcb 3 baue fo 
 bjicflp, as a coulDc, alreaoie Difcour^ 
 feD,?et notiJuitbttanDing 3!U)ill bare 
 recite fome euiDent (cntzncts toucb^ 
 ing tbe grace of 0oD, ano Uec remiffi^ 
 onofourfinnes* 
 
 SDauiDin tbe bunD.:cDanDtbirD0 
 Pfalme, faitb: Praife the Lorde, O 
 my foule,and forget not the tliinges 
 that hce hath done for thee : which 
 forgiueth all thy fins : and healeth 
 all thine infirmities. Which faueth 
 thy life from deftrudion ; and crow- 
 neth thee with mercie and louing 
 kindcnefTe . He hath not dealt with 
 vs after our finncs: nor rewarded vs 
 according to our wickedncfie. For 
 look how high the heauen is in com- 
 parifon of the earth , fo great is his 
 mercy toward them that fcare him. 
 Andlooke how far the EafHs from 
 the Weft : fo farre hath he fet our 
 finnes from vs . Yea^ like as a father 
 pittieth his owne children , fo is the 
 Lord mercifull to them that feare 
 him. For he knoweth that wee are 
 fraile (prone to fin ne) and doth re- 
 member that we are but duft. 
 
 Cfaie in t\it firft €t)iipte\' of Ijis 
 p^opbccie, faitb : Thus faith the 
 Lord, Though your finnes be as red 
 as Scarlet, they fhall be made whiter 
 than Snowe; and though they bee 
 red as purple,they fliall be made like 
 vndicd wool. 0gatne intljc fourtie 
 anD tb^ee Cbapter, be b.jingetb in tl}z 
 JLoaD, fav'ing : I am hee, that blot 
 out the tranfgrefifions, and that for 
 mine ou'nc fake, and I will not re- 
 member 
 
The third Decade, 
 member thy finnes. 
 
 3|ii t(je 3 1. €\}upttr of Bfferemie, 
 tut)tc[) fateng 10 nlfo alleageD bp Paul 
 mtljeetg^tanutentl) c[)apterjs tottje 
 i^cb^uesf , t[j0 ilo^De fatttJ : This is 
 my couenant, that I will make with 
 them after thefe daies.I will be mer- 
 cifiiU vnto their iniquities, and not 
 remember their iinnes any more. 
 
 3En tt)c 3 6. Cljapter of C'5ec[)tell tlje 
 J.o;jC fnitlj:! will fprinckle cleane wa- 
 ter vpon you, and ye fhal be cleanfed 
 from all your vncleannefle. Anewe 
 hart alfowilllgiueyou, andanewe 
 fpirice will I put within you : as for 
 thatttoniehai't, I will take it out of 
 your fleili,and giueyou a flelhie hart. 
 i willdeliuer you from all yourvn- 
 cleannefles.Butl will not do this for 
 your fakes/aith the Lord, be ye furc 
 of it, &c. 
 
 SDaniell m Ijis mntfj Cfiapf cr lea^ 
 uetl) to b0 a manifcll craniple of con^ 
 feCTion of (mms, auD DotI) in crp^etTc 
 Voo^M rav,thatbt!ff)c^e{!'tai)fmne0 
 arefoigttien, tniquitfcpurgeu, an^e^ 
 ucrlafting rigi;teoufne{fe b^oug!)t irif 
 infteeD0 of it. &o Doth tbe p?opl)et 
 zacl)arte in i^is t!)irD chapter afftrme, 
 tpat t\}t tntquific of t^c eartt) iapur^ 
 geUb^ ti)c muliz ^acriSce of ci)na 
 §efus. 
 
 £D|)e llo^^o int!)e €^cfpeU after 23). 
 spattfjetne Dctii fa^ : They that are 
 whole neede not the Phifician, but 
 they that are Ikke. Neither did I 
 come to call the righteous, butlin- 
 ners to repentance. ^nD theref0;ieis 
 l)e callcD SlcfuSjtljat is a^auicur.if 0.: 
 tf)e:9ngeiraiD: He dial faue his peo- 
 ple from their fins.^nD ^aint paule 
 to %motl)iz fnif i) : It is afure faying, 
 and worchie by all racanes to bee 
 receiucdjthat lefus Chrifl: came into 
 the world to fauc finners. 
 
 3ntl)e fame CofpeUffje ?lo;ofar^ 
 
 the fecond Sermon. 5 6S 
 
 etl) : Euery fin and blafphemie (hall 
 beforgiuen men : but blafphemya- 
 gainftthe holy Ghoft (hall not bee 
 forgiuen men. Andwhofocuer (hall 
 fay a word againft the fonne of man, 
 it (liall be forgiuen him : but whofo- 
 euer fpeaketh a word againft the ho- 
 ly Ghoftjit ihall not be forgiuen him 
 neither in this -worldc, nor in the 
 world to come. Concerning finne Hf 
 gainft tlje Ijoli? CDljoft 3 baue alreauie 
 fpofeen in an otljer place. jSoto to ti)i$ 
 place 00 belong al tlje examples of tl)at 
 mofi liberall binoe of fojgiuenelTe, 
 tDl)icl) i0 erp^jeffcD in t|je (Sofpell, as 
 foj evample , of tlje finfull tucman, 
 ILuhe tl)c 7. 01fo 3!ol)n t[)e 4. and 
 S^aft^etD tl)e 8. Cljapter. 
 
 €)f zacbee, ^aint peter, anD tfje 
 tljeefe tppon t^e CrolTe. 515ut toljo i& 
 ablebjiefcl\? to reckon tljem all i 2Do 
 ttiisalfo ooappertaineti)0tt);!ceparai' 
 bles in t^edEJorpell after tl}e (Suange? 
 lilt^.llu&e. 
 
 in tljedf^ofpell after ^aintgloljn, 
 t\}t fo;crunner of t!)e llo^Oe Dotl) eric 
 out fair ng:Behold the lambe of God 
 that taketh away thefinnes of the 
 worlde. j^nDtbe §loiDe Ijimfelfc tJiD 
 faie to fji0 SDifciples : Whofc fins fo- 
 eueryeeforgiue,they are forgiuen. 
 
 peter tlje^poCle in the ^ctcsDot^ 
 crieanOfap: All the Prophets beare 
 witnelTe to Chrift , that whofbeuer 
 beleeueth in him (liuld by his name 
 receiueremiffion of his finnes. SCtje p 
 fame ;apc(llc againe in l?t0 (SpiftJe, ^" ^^' 
 faitl): Chrift his ownefelfe bare our 
 finnes in his bodie vpon the Croffe, 
 that we being dead to (inne, might 
 Hue to righteoufnefTe : by whofe 
 ftripes yee are healed. 
 
 Clje 0poftle paule in t|?e 5.cl)ap.of 
 l)is 2.C'pia. to tfje Co^intbtans fait^ : 
 God was in Chrift reconciling the 
 world vnto himfelfe, not imputing 
 
 their 
 
5(?9 
 
 "\ 
 
 Of Repentanee,&c. 
 
 ^ 
 
 Agaii^ the 
 
 their finnesvnto them.Forhim that 
 Vncw not finne, hee made finnc for 
 vs, that wee through him might bee 
 madethcrighteoufnesofGoci. ^nD 
 in thsfcntl) to t^c l^cb^etues lie batlj, 
 Chrift hauing offered one facrifice 
 for fin,is fet downe at the right hand 
 of God for euer,from henceforth ta- 
 rying till his foes be made his foote- 
 ftoole. For with one offering hath he 
 made perfect for euer them, that are 
 fanftified. 
 
 S^o:couer, tl)eblcffeD;aipoffleanD 
 dSuangclift 3ol)n Dotlj no Icffe truly 
 ttjan ciuDentif tettifire , facing : The 
 bloode of lefu Chrift the fonnc of 
 God, doth cleanfe vs from all finne. 
 iantJ againe, And he is the propitiati- 
 on for our finnes: not for ours only, 
 butforthefinnes alfo of the whole 
 world. 
 
 il5ut noto mott taine, ants t^e tjcrp 
 
 A^abrpdfts^ meffengersof fatljanftinifclfe arettje 
 ' jptouatian0 ano 0nabapfiff0, lDl)tcfj 
 fctgn tljat toe arc bf baptifmc purgeD 
 into an ^ngchcall life , luljic!) U not 
 poUutcD toitb any fpoteatall : bat if 
 it be pollutct),t!ien tan f)c,tliat i0foDe^ 
 6IeD, lathe fo^ no parDon at all. 
 
 iFo: to palTe oucr many otlftr places 
 cfifolit ^crtptnrc, tuas not &.^rter 
 (onfecratco to cSoD in baptifme i i^aD 
 ^e not taftet of CPoDs gcoD grace i ^U 
 fer tbat notable confcfcon tobtclj Ija 
 maDe,tbe llo^D fatD bnto IjimtHappie 
 art thou Simon Bar-Iona, flelh and 
 blood hath not reucaled this vnto 
 thee, but my father which is inhea- 
 uen.again,toben tfic iLo:D DemantseD 
 of !)j0liirciplcs,faying : Wil ye depart 
 alfo ? SDbcn peter in tf)e name of 
 tljcm all anftDcrcD, Lorde,to whomc 
 (hall we go } Thou haft the words of 
 eternal life : and we beleeue & know 
 that thou art Chrift the fonne of the 
 
 liuing God. ^m yet tijiis tjevie fame 
 
 peter after l)i0 baptifme anDtaSins 
 of tl)e grace of <1E^0D, finneo notlottf)^ 
 ftanoing, anotljatnot ten lightly, in 
 Denying anD fo^fiDearingbislLo^Def 
 matlter. jj^oljo tDas be> fo^ V^i^ Cinne 
 of bi0)altog!t!)er tnparDonablcf Mas 
 t)i0 returne to dDoD againe (ioppeD tp 
 by l)is Cumbling i ^o tjerilie. ifo^ 
 lt)l)en be bearD tbe coche crolue, fie rc^ 
 memb;eD p^efently tbetDo;jDesof V^z 
 ilo:Dc,be DefcenueD into tjinifelfe, b^ 
 conltDereD lub^t W l)aD bone,be tuept 
 bitterly,anD moj^ned lamentably,0no 
 yet l)e tvas not long to;^mented in tbat 
 griefe toitljout ronfolation. if o? t^z 
 t!)iru Day after, totbe luomen tobicf) 
 came to tf)e ILo^Des fcpulcb.:ei it luas 
 faiDbytbe0ngels: Tell his difciples 
 and Peter, that he is rifen and goeth 
 before you into Galilie. 
 
 i.oe beeretbe ilo;^De tDiU iiaue it 
 hnotoento peter by name, tbat b® 
 toas rifen. anD Iwby to peter by 
 name i ^icaufe fo^fotb ^t bab QnneD 
 mo;egreeuouiry tban tl)e otf)er .- not 
 tbat t\^z Jlo;De DiD lifte of peters fin, 
 butbicaufe|)etooulD tbereby Declare 
 tobst!)at penitents Doe obtame fo;^ 
 giuenelfe of tt^eir finnes, (o often as 
 tbey De turne to tl)e (leauenly grace of 
 <3oD againe. 0nD not manic Daies b,U 
 tcrl)erefto;jeD peter to t^z minittc^ 
 rtc againe, commenDing to f^im tbe 
 cbarge of bis C^cqie. 
 gpojeoucr tbe ILoiD in 3eremie fpea^ 
 ^tt\} to t\^t people of Jfracl, faying : if 
 any man put away his wife, and ftiec 
 marrie to another man, willhir firft 
 husbandeturnetohiragainePButis 
 not this land defiled? Haft thou not 
 cbmmitted fornication with many ? 
 yet turne thee to me again, faith the 
 Lord. <am t\)t dSalatbtans being once 
 rigljtly tnffructcD by tbe apottle Paul, 
 but after tbat feDticeD by t!;c falfc apo^ 
 ftles, reuclteo fro tlje tratlj anb p;tea^ 
 
 cljing 
 
The fourth Decade, 
 
 titns of t|e d^ofpell: v^t mtioiti^fianf 
 titngtbe? obtained parDon* SDteCo^ 
 rtnt^tansalfo after t^e? tnDrecemeD 
 gra(e,DtD Intttmgl^aiU) tDttlmgl^Gn 
 tnman? tlfino^t butrettpon repent 
 tance t^t apoHle pauI p^omtfeD t^em 
 fo^gtncnes of t^etr finnes att^e^ano^ 
 oftt)ello:o. 
 
 ;anO lo^at is mo^e mamfeil tban 
 t^is, t^afalltl^cfamtfego© Da^lp in 
 earneffanotruel^, not ^tpocriticallp, 
 oj falfel? p;jap,fai?ing: Forgiue vs our 
 trefpafles? SD^et! to|jic[) p;aB tboSjOo 
 plamelt? confelTe ttjat tift^ are itnners. 
 ^no t^e ILo^D p^omtfett) to tieare ttjofe 
 itfut p;a^ tDtt^ fattt^) tf^erefo^eeuen 
 t^ofe fins are fo;gtuenatt^e p;>ater$ 
 of penitents, tpl^icb are committeo af^ 
 ter t^t grace of dE^oD is once knoione 
 ano obtaineo. 
 
 i^oU) t^e place^f in ti)e €piftlt to tj^e 
 l^eb^etoes toljic^ tfje ijiouatians al^ 
 ieoge fo;i tbe confirmation of tl^eir Of 
 pinion B( b^ue in an otber place fo 
 tb^oagl)!^ Difculico, tbat 31 ndeoe not 
 i)ere buQIi^to HanD long bpon tfrem. 
 niefhmof HBut nolo to gather a fumme of 
 Sacofrc?" ttjofettjingg, tobicb 31 iJaue bitfjertoj 
 pcacancc. faio conceming repentance, let b0 
 |)olD tliat repentance is a turning to 
 (15oD, tobicb, altboug^bcOotf) bpijis 
 lDo;e anD otbcr meanes IKrre it Up in 
 l)£i, i0 nottcttbfl^anotng efpectallie b^ 
 tbe bol^ (©Ijoft fo lD;ougl)t in ti0, tbat 
 tijitbfearetMeloue,anoU)itbIone toe 
 feare our iuft <3oD,anO merciful ILojU 
 from tobom toe toere turneo bacfee, 
 being fo?^ noto \siit^ al our barts tbat 
 toe \x)it^ our 6nne0 bib euer offeno (o 
 gratiougajfatber, 
 
 if o; being bumbleo befoie W tttvf 
 nail anb moflt facreo maieliter toe ac^ 
 bnotoleDge tbe Un$ tljatareobiecteo 
 againtt b0 b^ tbe too^b of <lDoD : ^gea^ 
 toe acbnotolebge tbat in t0 tbere is no 
 tntegritte o; founoneflie ; but b(D fjar^ 
 
 the fecond Sermon. 570 
 
 tilybeHre to be recondleb toitl) <3oo 
 0gaine:anD6nce tbat reconctltation 
 cannot be otbertoife mabe,t|)an bp tbe 
 onl? meDiat02 tt)t ito^D Cbnli Bfefus, 
 toeocD b^ faitb lap bolD on btm 9 b^ 
 tobom toe,betng acqntteb from ^11 onr 
 Unnttt, are reputeo of CDoofo; rigbte^ 
 ouBanoboIp* 
 
 nis benefite tobo foener bis Un* 
 cerelp acftnctoleoge.tbep cannot cj^tofe 
 bat Wt fin, anb mo^ttfie tbe olD man* 
 
 31 tooulD tberefo^e noto anu otber 
 members belonging to f^is treatife of 
 repentance,to toit,tbe mortification of 
 t^t olDe man,anb ttiz renetoing of tbe 
 fpirite,toere it not,t||at t^c berp mat^ 
 ter it felfe botb require to baue (omt^ 
 tobat TatD toncbing t^e fo^gtnenelli^ of 
 finne0,anb fatiffadion fo; t^t fame* 
 
 ifo? fome tbere are,tf)at,toben tljep 
 fpeahe of repentance, bos fpeake fome^ 
 tilings contrarie to titt ttut^* %o t^6 
 enb t[)crcfo;je, bearelp beloneD,tbat pe 
 benotigno:anttobatto tbinkof tbefe 
 points acco^Dingtot|)etrutb> 31 toill 
 not StcHe to itav fometobile in tlje tXf 
 pofitionof tf^c fame. 0nb 31 bope pes 
 (bal out of m^ too^bs gatber fucfjfrnit, 
 a0i?c ll^aUnot bereafter repent pour 
 feluc0off, 
 
 Co confeflTe, 0; a Confeffion 10 iitofthccoft. 
 t^t bolp ^criptnre0 Diuerfip bfeb*-' feffionof 
 
 iFo; it figntfietbjto p^aife t^e Ho jD, """* 
 ani3 to giue bim tbanUes fo; t^e benc^ 
 fitcs tijat toe rtceiut at bis b^nbs. 
 
 j^nb t!)crcfo;e Confeffion isput fo; 
 pzai'fe anD tbankefgiuing. ifo; tbe 
 p;cpbct faitb J O praife the Lord, for 
 he is good, and his mercy endureth 
 for euer. paulin btS Cl;piffle to %if 
 tm fpeakingof bipocrites, fattl) : In 
 wordes they confefle that they 
 know God, but in their deedcs they 
 deny him. 
 
 ^ere, to confelTe, botb ffgnifie to 
 
 taUo p;ofe(re)0; to boaff* in m otber 
 
 ^aa z place 
 
571 
 
 Of Repentance, &c. 
 
 place it 10 taken fo; to trutt, to ttate 
 t)p|)on<DoD0g(Dt)neire, ano to tellifie 
 t^atconfioencc a^ loell b^ iDo;>i}5 as 
 t)eeD00. 0nti in tf)at fenfe Dto &aint 
 3(o|[n t3fe it in tfje fourt!) cljaptcr of 
 ^is€pifiiz, ano paule in t^ie tenti) to 
 t^eUomanes. 
 
 ^o;{eouer,to confelTe^is to giue glo^ 
 rie to C^oD, ano fm\^ to acknotuleogc 
 t^ Qnne, nnO tf)e iuDgement U)t)icl) is 
 obiecteo to tfjee fo;^ tt)^ finne. S>alo=5 
 tnon in tfje ttoentieeigbt cbapter of 
 Ijis P;iouerb0 Caitfj : Whofocuerhi- 
 deth his iniquities(o; Dot!) as it lucre 
 Defend ti)em) nothing (hall go well 
 with him: but who fo confefleth and 
 forfaketh them^to him fliall be fliew- 
 cd mercie. %\it !^£b;eto tmng bfet!) 
 tf\t tDO^O ladah fo; tfjat, tuljici) toe cal 
 toconfeffe. 
 
 ^otD ladah Cgntgett to let Qack^o; 
 lofe, a£ilDl)enaboU)e once bmocois 
 tmbenoeOagaine. 0nD Modeh,to&ic[) 
 tcmmttli of ladah, is as if one (l^onlo 
 feie, fonfeirin0,i?eelDin5, o; granting 
 to be tanquif^eD.iro2 OoD accnfett) ts 
 anO pleaoetb t0 guiltie of finne, ano 
 inoangcreo to punif^menttluljicli our 
 fleRiDotb p3efentIt?achnoto!eDge,but 
 ^et (fanoett) ffiffe lifee a bcnoeo botoe, 
 bntillatlengtbtuben tljat (fiffenclTc 
 is tnbenOeD^it Dotb at ttnoUileDge eutf 
 tit t!)ing tfjat Coo obtcctetb againll 
 tj0, 2Dt'i0 achnclsjlcoging is calico 
 Modeh,f bat t0,a confcffion. 
 
 ano toe (Bcrmans faie, Es hat ge- 
 laflen. Er hat gefcfenellt, toben toa 
 mcane tbat anp tbing fjatb reeioeo, o.i 
 tbat a man bat^ at laff confeffeo tbat, 
 tobicb be oio afo;e eitljer flatly Dcnie, 
 ojelfcoilTcmblc. 
 
 offinnfs°or ^"^ ^^^ confcCTion of finne0 is 
 daiilld o?" of mo;e fo;t0 tban one. if c^ tl^t one is 
 Oiuine,tbe ot^cr bumane. SstoillBrH 
 fpealte of t\)z oiuine confedion, t()en of 
 tl)e |)umane* Mz call ti)at Diuine> 
 
 God. 
 
 tobereof tiiere be ernoent felh'monies 
 0^ examples in tbe ^ol^ ^cripture0y 
 anDtobicl)i0 inftituteob^ 0oD ^im^ 
 felfe. n^t is a free acttnotoleoging 
 ano flat confeffion of t^ finne, tol^ic^ 
 d^oD obiectetb againfi b0,tobereb^ toe 
 Doe attrtbnte all glo^ie to €^oD, ano to 
 our felne0 l^ame ano confufion, ano 
 t[)eretoitballoocraueparoon of Coo, 
 ano of our neigbbour, agamfi tobome 
 toe baue finneo. i^oto fin is obiecteo 
 to t}0 br dDoo l)tmfelfe, tol)o outtoaro^ 
 Ipbp tt^z too^oe, o; tlje minitterie of 
 men, ano fomttmes b^ figne0 1 toton^ 
 oer0,ano intoaroi^ b^ tt)e fecret ope^ 
 ration of t)t0 l]ol^ fpirtt, ootb pleao t0 
 Quiltit of finne, ano inoangcrco to pu^ 
 nit^ment, requiring of b0 a free ano 
 toluntarie confeJTion ofourfinnes* 
 
 if o; f)c liftetb of a free anOt3olunta<» 
 rie,not a faineo o; ertoateo confeflion* 
 2Lrul\?tbecitifen0 of35erufalem,ano 
 people of t\ft Bletotd^ religion, cio of 
 tbeir oton acco;o come to i\}t baptifm 
 of 3obn confcffing tbeir finne0,tobicl) 
 3Iobn in l^is p^eacbing bao obiecteo a# 
 gainft tbem. 0nD after tbe afcenfion 
 of Cbnfiinto ^eauen, ^amt peter 
 accufeo tbe finne0 of tbe Bietoe0 : ano 
 immeotatel? bppon tpt accufationit 
 follotoetb in l|)c bifio;ie : When they 
 heard this rhey were pricked in their 
 harts, and faide to Peter and the o- 
 ther ApoltleSjMen & brethren,what 
 (liall we do? ^no fo fojjtb a0 follotoetb^ 
 in tbe feconoc of tl}z ^(ts . Hifectoifc 
 alfo t\)t hccpcr of tbe pjifon at Philip- 
 pos, feeling tl)t eartbquake , fp^ang 
 out, ano being fnfiructeOtoitb t\fc^^ 
 pofile0 too>O0 confefico ifis finne0,anD 
 toa0baptifeo. 0notfjemenof (2;p|)e^ 
 ru0 \}i\iicl) toere giuen to magical arts 
 toben tf^z^ bearo tl]e calamitie, \xil}it^ 
 t\tz oiuell b^ougljt tipon tlje ronne0 of 
 Sceua tbeir fellotoe0 ano piaaikrs in 
 magtcKe an^fo^cerie, oiofeareercee^ 
 
 otnglr> 
 
The fourth Decadc,the fecond Sermon . 57 » 
 
 ^msI^^anttameanDDtDconfeOietfjetr totlf not fo mm^ rerpert t^t mtmt^, 
 nnne0.t!llponti)erefaure0fo;tbetnoff nst^cminne of man* ^ntffzotfytv 
 partootl)t{)econfeirtonoffiinne5erpe;; 0De if ine make confedton ix>it^ t^e 
 
 ctallp artfc. 
 
 00atne, of t\it confetUon inMuf 
 ten b^ (CoDjt^ere are ttoo fe^fSjtotjer^ 
 of tbc one is made to (DoD,tt)e otf)er to 
 our netgi)bour. Cbat lobtc^ is maoe 
 to <!DoDt6 either p^tuate 0^ publt^e* 
 MleDoet^en mabe our confefiTtonto 
 €^oD p;tuatl)?jtuf)en toe DifburDen our 
 i)art0 before CDoD , open tlft (tents 
 ofourl)art0 tol)unalone> ano tn ac^ 
 knotDleDgtng t[)e Ur\s tbat aremt}0, 
 DO earnettlt? befacfj |)im to^auemer^ 
 cte bpon t)0« 2Cl}t0 confefTton tsnecef^ 
 farp to tfje obtaining of parDon fo: our 
 finnes, jfo^j bnlcCTc toe Doe acknoto* 
 leDge our oiun corruption anO linrigl)^ 
 teourne0, toe (^all neuer bi? true fait[) 
 lap f)olDe on C^^ift, bpluljome alone 
 iDeare to be iultifiieD. y5vit i}an luee 
 tijinfee not tljat penitents mutt Ijatten 
 to ans ot^er confeiro;^ to confeflfe tlieir 
 finnc0i)nto,butt)nto(13otJ alone. jFo; 
 f)e alone Ootb fo^giue ano blot out 
 tbe offencea of penitent0. l^ec 10 ti;e 
 pbpfician, to toljome alone tea mutt 
 DtfcoueranD open our tDounDe0. l^e 
 it is ttjat t0 offenDeD luitb ^Sj ano 
 tlierefbreof Ijim toe mutt DeCrefo;^^ 
 gtuene0 and reconciliation . ^k a^ 
 loneDot^ l(D&e into our ijart0, and 
 fcarcb our rcines, to Ijim alone tbere# 
 fo.je toe mutt oiftlofe our f?art0. I^e 
 alone calletb linnerstinto^im : let^ 
 therefore make ijatte tmto l)im, p;jo# 
 ttrateour relue0befo.:e t}im, confetTe 
 otir fault0 f)nto f^im^ano craue paroon 
 fo;tbemoft)im. 
 
 nis confelTton tf it be made of 
 a jealous minde to df^od-toarde, al^ 
 tbougl) it cannot be made b? too^de 
 of moutf), bp ceafon of fome impedi^ 
 ment, o^ toant of ttje toing , 10 not^ 
 tutti)ttant'!ns acceptable to CDod^ tol)o 
 
 moutl?, and tn tart are not tb^ougl^l; 
 bent to tbe fame, altbougl) toe mabe 
 tijat confelTton to dDod 0; t^e i)igb 
 p;iett, pet dott) not ttje ilo;d regard fo 
 f^aineaconfelTion. 
 
 Concerning tljat true confelTion 
 to (I5od, 31 Ijauealreadv fpoken, toljer* 
 
 30 in tlje definition of Hepentance, 
 
 31 (aid tbat penitents do acknotoledge 
 tl)eir (tnne0. ^f toliicbtl^e fcripture 
 dot!) in manpe places fubttantiall^ 
 fpeakc. SDauid in tt^e pfalme0 dotl) 
 p;jap, faieng : Hauc mercie vpon nie, 
 O God, according to the greatneffc 
 of thy mercie. For I acknowledge 
 my finnes, and my finne is euer be- 
 fore me. To "thee alone haue I fin- 
 ned, and done euill in thy fight.^nO 
 
 fo fmth* 
 
 :^nd tn anot{)er pfalme : I haue 
 made my fault knowne vntothee, & 
 mine vnrighteoufnes haue I not hid. 
 Ifaid, IwillconfefTc mine vnrighte- 
 oufnes vnto thee againft my felfe, 
 and thou haft forgiuen thewicked- 
 nes of my finne. Jntlje (Sofpell tl)e 
 iLo;d teac[)et|) to p;jap, and in p.:aier 
 to confelTe and iap : Forgiue vs our 
 debts, as wee forgiue our debitors, 
 j^ndtofjcn toe piapfo, Ijebiddetb t0 
 to go afiicc into our cfjamber, tfjat our 
 fjart, and tbe deuotion of our barts 
 maptfjereapparebnto ouri)eauenlie 
 fatt)cr alcnc. 
 
 sntje p;odigall fonne dotlj in tbe 
 fielD,iu!)ere none but ftoine alone toer 
 to be feene, p^riuatelp botb make and 
 offer tbe confelTion of fjis finne tmto 
 l)i0 falser, j^nd t^at publicane in 
 tf)e d^ofpcll, tobicb is compared toitf) 
 tht labarifie, bnccketi) ^is b;eatt,and 
 toitb a lamentable toice dott)tobim^ 
 felfe confeffe and fap : Lorde be mer- 
 Aaa 2 cifuU 
 
57 J OfRcpentancc,&c. 
 
 cifuU to mee a (inner. iLet t0 nolo conrctuet), at ttie enD of tteerpoCttott 
 alfo i)eare !!oI)n ttje bol? 0poaie of ttiercrtptures, before ttieafTemblte 
 anD <Enan0elt0, comp^ebenotng ail) i$ otmi(reD,aIl ti^t people ^oulo open^ 
 tl)at ma^ beetruel? fpoHen toucbmg l^tn ttie temple confefTe all ttjetrfitiK 
 t^tB confelTton, mtt)t0 one facing: If agatnH <!DoD, ano barttl^ ccfire ^im 
 wee fay, that wee hauc no finne, wee of ^is merc^ to fo?gtue tfjem tlje fame. 
 
 dcceineourrelueSj and the truth is 
 not in vs. If we confeffe our (innes, 
 God is faithful! and iuft toforgiue 
 vs our linnes, and to cleanfe vs from 
 
 SDbe publthe confeflTtons of 6nne0 
 are notabli? hnoUin totitcl) tuere mace 
 b? SDantetl , €tt>m 9 ano j^ebemt^ 
 a0. 0no HI fate platneip tt)at tliat iuas 
 
 alliniquitie. Mttbtl)t8 p^tuatecon^ apubltbe confeOton offinnes, Uibtc^ 
 fedton iD^tc^ tiS maDe to dDoo, 10 tbat ^atnt ^attl)etoe m ^is tbtrbe C^ap^ 
 
 bolnnfarp confeflPton altuatea io^nt^ 
 tljat is mabe befo;e men. jfoj peni^ 
 tentg are bnmbleJ) fo often as tlje mat^ 
 ter, tbe glo^p of C5ot), ano faaegarb of 
 our netgbbo? requiretb, ano Do befoje 
 men openlr? tellifictbat tijep hauc 0n^ 
 netJtintocSoo. iFo;^fo SDauio, toljen 
 
 ter fait!) tbat t\)t BletoeB oto make. 
 
 For all lurie came out to lohn the 
 fore-runner of theLorde, and were 
 baptifed of him in lordanc, confef- 
 fing their finnes. ifO^lobentljepbiO 
 publtkelt? rccctue bapttfme , tben otD 
 t^e^ tbcrebp Declare anb openlp con" 
 
 liatban tfje p;jop|)et tolD Itim of bis felTe tbeir (innes. ifo.: bapttfme 10 tbe 
 0nnc,cricD out, failing : I hauc finned fijne of tbe cleanfing of Cns : tfjcrefoje 
 
 to the Lord. ^3 alfo ^acbeuB bn^ 
 berftanotng tfjat tije Jlo;D toas bp? 
 b^aioeb fo^i recetuing bim,botb openly 
 confelTe ins (tnne,anD p;omtTe amenD^ 
 ment* 
 
 Pabiikcoro- ^^ ^^^^^ ^® pablihclr mabe 
 pen confcfli'- out confcffion to C^ob fo as 3! tolo ^ou 
 •"• a litle aboue, but fo muc\^ ti)t ratljer 
 
 vet , tDb^n after tbe bearing of t}st 
 ttjojtj of tratb, iua Dm after tt)at pub* 
 like d; folcmne maner citber in t\)t 
 Cburcbjo: otber luifc tn feme congre? 
 gation o;j bolt? affembli?,recttc our 0nB 
 commttteD, anb err- to CJoDfojmerci? 
 anb parDon of tbe fame* ^rutlv of 
 olDe tbe llo;{D appointeD tn our fo;efa^ 
 tbersbaies,tbattbe p;tcK going be^ 
 fo;e tn Uio^oes p^emebttateo fo: t^t 
 purpofe, tiie lobole people ^oulb fol^ 
 loU) bim loo;b fo; tuo^b^ anb openly 
 
 Leuicio. 
 
 tl)t^ tbat are bapttfeb confeOTe tbat 
 thtv are Cnners. SCbep tbat toere not 
 bapttfeb, tbougbt tbem fclues to beo# 
 tberlDtfepurgeD, ano tbat tbe? nacbe 
 notant?fancti6cattom 
 
 SDbe CpbcOans Din pnblthel? con^ 
 feffetbeirSns, loben gatbertngtbeir 
 bcDhes of luttcbcraft tcgttber tbet> bur^ 
 neb tbem in tbe fire, ifoj b? tbe bur* 
 ntng of tbofe bmhcs t^t^ Dtb confelTe, 
 tbat t^t^ batJ commttteb iuickebneffe, 
 tbat tpas to be purgeb ijoitb fire. 
 
 jaoiu tbe confeCiton thntis mabe 
 f our neigbbour ts of tbis fo?t : SCbou 
 baftoflfcnoeD tbr b;jDtber, ojelfe bee 
 perbaps batb Dome t^& tnturte, fo;: 
 lj)btcbpeare at Dt(co;{D, anb bcobate 
 one anotber : in tbis cafe bertl^ ^te 
 mutt tbtnhe of reconciliation : let tbe 
 one therefore goe to tbt otber, anb 
 confeffe tbeir (innes in t\)z STemple. confeflTe anb afke parbon fo^ tbe fault 
 tobereupon bnooubteblp it is at tbis committeD, anb let bitii, tbat is inno* 
 Dap recetueo in tbt Cburcb of tlje cent in tbe matter, fral? fo^gtue bim 
 Cb^ittians, that tfit p iJto; 0? Docto? tbat confeCTetb bis fanlte, anb fo be^ 
 of ttic Cburcb going before in 100^00 cotm^iB frienbagaine» iSDf t^isconi' 
 
 felTion 
 
 A&ei If. 
 
 Confeflion 
 that is made 
 to our ncit^bi 
 bouE. 
 
The fourth Decade, the Iccond Sermon. 5 74 
 
 fefltton f^t Sipoftlt 3}ame£( (pake, tav^ father, but is an euincnt 0gne mn na^ 
 
 ing: Confefle your faults one to an 
 othetjand pray one for another, that 
 yee may bee healed. 0nD our iLo;De 
 anD^antour Dto before B(amc0teacb 
 t)0, facing : If thou offered thy gift 
 at the aultar ( foj Ija fpeaftetl) to 
 
 tnrall frutt of true faitff ano t\tz grace 
 of(!3oDmt}0* 
 
 2Do tijefe tiDO ftmO00 of conftflli? confuita. 
 onfomemcnauijctljaf, tu^erebptijep ''''"• 
 ttjatare opp^eflTeom confctetue U)tt^ 
 anp greeuou0 liinne, Ootf) confnU o;^ 
 
 tbofe among iDhomc at tb^t time t\it aCberounfeU cteberof tbe paffourof 
 facrt6ce0 of t^t lalo Uiere ^et in tife : ) tf)e llo^ocs floclte, 0; elfe of Tome o^ 
 
 and doeft remember there^ that thy 
 brother hath any thing againft thee, 
 leaue there thy gift before the aul- 
 tar, and go thy vaies, firft be recon- 
 ciled to thy brother : and then thou 
 maieftcome and offer thy gift. SEo 
 tbt5 alfo Dott) belong t^at parable 
 to^rc btbe II02D piittctl) f(D;tl) ano c^f 
 pounoetb in tf)c cigbtantlj c ijaptcr aU 
 fer^tiint^atf[)eto, ofi)imtI)atU)as 
 caQ into perpctuali p^^tfon, bicaufe 
 ijjiltn f)ee f^ao founoc faitour at Itis 
 ILojDe0bantie, fjeiuasouer crnelltjp^ 
 on !)i5 fellotoeferuant, tolotjomcb^ 
 iDonlOe not fo^gtue fo murl) asafar^ 
 tbing ♦ ifo? in tbe (irt cljaptcr after 
 
 tbertbatis erpert ano fbiifnll in tbe 
 latuesofdDoo. But tbat is ratber to 
 be termeb a confultationtbanacon^^ 
 felTion* ^nn it is in no place eitber ; 
 commanocD 0^ fo^btODen, ano tbere^ w 
 fo;:e left free at euerie mans cboice* T 
 ^bcrefo^^e no man ougbt to be com« 
 pellcD to this confultation* TBut if a? 
 n^b.:ot!}crDo0 Dcmaunoe counfellei*' 
 tber of tlje miniller of tbe Cburcb, 0^ 
 of anie otijcr pjiuate b;ottcr, tben 
 cbaritie conuiTaunoetl) tbee to fatilfie 
 fiim, if fo be tbat t\}Ou cantt. ^ea, if 
 be DemaunDetb not^ ano tbou ooett fde 
 thv hMltr to be in Danger, ctjaritie 
 
 againc conmianbetl^tbeetoaomoniO^ 
 ^aintipattbeto t\)t Hy^oefaitfj : If btmtbatis fo in banger, ano to ^ann 
 ye forgiue men their trefpafTesjour Die \}im ns a bjot^er* ^OJ paale to ^ 
 
 heauenlie father wil alfo forgiue you. tbe (iJalatbian0 faitjj : Brethren, if a 
 But if yee forgiue not men their manbepreuentedin anie fault, yee 
 trefpaffes: no more will your father which are fpirituall reftore fuch an 
 forgiue you your trefpaffes . ^ot onein thefpiritofmeekenes: con- 
 tbat, fo^ our fo^gining of Otbers, our fidering thee fclfe leaft thou alfo bee 
 finncs are fozgiuen Ms* SfO} fo t^t tempted. Beare ye one anothersbur- 
 fo^gineneffe of our finnes ttjonltt not den,and fo fulfill the lawe of Chrift. ^ 
 be fra,but(^oulo come bp our merits, HBut t\)is bclongcti; notbing to confefj 
 
 fion, tf)crefo;e toe returneto our pur** 
 pofe againc* 
 
 SCbus macb bane toee bitberto confenions 
 faiD tourbing tl^e confeffion of finnes, offinacsor- 
 tobtcb <3on tjatb inCitateD. i^oto toee Tn.^°^ 
 toill annere fometoljat toucbmg tf)e 
 confelTion of Unms tljat men l^ane 
 o;DameO. SCbat confeirion alfo is of 
 fo;jetjoluntarJ: fozgiuenes in a man ttoo fo?ts, tbe one is publihe, rituall 
 totoaroe Ifis neigbbour, is not tbat, 0: ccremoniall, tubicb foj tlje moft E,homoi«. 
 fo?toi)icbtoearefo?giucnof €5ooour part t^e^ call H^fuiKh^^^^- %\it ot^er gefis. 
 
 ^aa 3 is 
 
 anD a£S a recompence of our Dcfcrt0. 
 HSntnoto bob^nour finncs arefrtclie 
 fo^^giuen tb;ougb fnit^ , beril\> tbat 
 bnreconciliabie anD baroe bart is an 
 alFureD argument, tbat tbere is no 
 faitb in a baro, ttubbojne, ano bnap^ 
 peafable man. TBixt Inbere tljere is no 
 faitb, tt)erci0 no remiffion. 2Dbcre^ 
 
575 
 
 Of Repentance, &c. 
 
 is Parnate o^fecref, anDt0 calUD ;^u^ 
 rtcular. 
 
 Bl(alU{)e publthe confelTtonHto 
 all, not To mucb bicaure it t£i tl^e ac^ 
 hnotulcDging o? confefTion of Cnnc, 
 asfg;tl)at it is tljc pcnttentiall action 
 fojt^efinnecommittcD. f^oi Ifidore 
 
 ttje )15i£^0p, Z/Z^r^, Etymol. 6. Cap. 1 8. 
 faitt) : Exhomologefis is the difcipline 
 of proftrating and humbling men in 
 habite, in liuing, to lie in facke and 
 allies, to deface the bodie with filth, 
 to mourne & lament with aforrou''- 
 fuU minde, and through forrowe to 
 amende that, wherein they finned 
 before. 
 
 2D!)cfcttJo;Dcs of JiBillbop JfiUOK, 
 31 toonlDe not taue reciteD tnto ^ou, 
 (Dcerel^beloueD) tu!)o \b m ^wV^qi 
 nottierie famou0, bnlelTe 31 l;ao fane 
 tt)e fame tDo;oe£( in a manner to bee 
 reaD in tt)e bcohe tDt)ic[) UDertuIlian 
 lD}Ote of i^epcntanre : ano t^nlclTe i 
 ^aufounoan erample thereof in Eu- 
 fcbius, tD!)o intbe fift boke anD iaH 
 cljapter of l)i0 (lDccle(talticaIl biftone 
 faitb : Natalisthe martyr being fe- 
 thcnvifr«i- duced by herctikes, and at length 
 icdNataiius. vnderftanding his errour, rifeth vp 
 in the morning, and putting on a 
 fackdoth, fprinkling himfelfe with 
 afhes, and with manie tcares bewai- 
 ling his errour, carting himfelfe pro- 
 ftrate at the feete of Zephyrinus the 
 Bifhop, and all other, not Clearkes 
 onelie, but laie-men alfo with great 
 lamentation and exceeding forrowe 
 prouoked all the congregation with 
 earneft and continuall praiers to re- 
 queftof Chrift lefus to pardon his 
 offence. ' 
 
 SDoucbing f be rites of repentance 
 3ltoill teereafter fpealic* ijiotu ttjw 
 rituall oj ceremonia!l Hepentance, 
 a5 it Uja£f ijfeb among tljem of olDe^p^ 
 paeretb not to baue beene command 
 
 DeD of CDoD,ti)at tDbofoener tA tW Da? 
 committetb an? finne, fl^oulo be cotm 
 peileop^efentlpto confelfe it openip, 
 m fucb fo^t m tbe^ toere iDont to Doe 
 a, ifo^lubereisit rcao tijatfucb pe*» 
 nance tuas inioineo to tbe finfull oj^"^c7. 
 auulterous tooman tbat \s mentioncb *' 
 in tbe dDofpell i ^ani? otber Onners 
 arereceiueo b^ Cb^itt into tbe grace 
 of goD Iritbout fucb outtuarD penance* 
 ifo^ it is tjeri? tocU tmoUjen boU) 
 Cb^iD^ Dealt Uittb 6pattbelu,loitb^a:' 
 t^mHy U)itb peter tbat oenieD btm, 
 anDtDitbmanT?otber. 
 
 %bef efo;e toe Do not amiflTe bel^ue 
 tbat ^t olde )Bi(bop0 anb p;ieff0 bid 
 inuent tbat publt!te kino of penance, 
 fo^ Dtfciplinea faf^e, ano tbat tbe? of 
 tbeir times migbt baue leflt liberty to 
 finne. SiCruelp HermiusSozomenus 
 Salaminius,tbat notable Ic^ifer of tbe 
 ([^cclefiaCical ^^iftQ^'p, in bis feaucntb 
 bcDbe anb firf eentb Cbapter fa^etb : 
 In the beginning it pleafed the 
 Priefts, that as it were in a theatre, 
 where all the congregation might 
 beare record of the fame, the finnes 
 of offenders fliould be openly puni- 
 flied. Hoe, bcrebe iidt\^y it pleafcd 
 thePrieft. 
 
 i^ee abbetb alfo tbat tbcre toatf 
 *a p^tcft appointeo to tubcm tbe? *AnEicic& 
 tbat 0nheD fgoulti come anD confclTc 
 tbeir ftnnes> anoibouio bearrofbtm 
 t^^z penance, to Ujit, lubat t\M fijoulD 
 Doe, n bote t\^tyi (boulD abie tQi tbeir 
 tranlgreflion* HmmeDiatelie after be 
 Defcribetb tbe manner cf penance in 
 t^z Homii^ Cburcb DfcD. janD to tbat 
 againe be aboetb, tbat in t^z Cburcb 
 at Coiiftantinople tbere tuas a p^iett 
 appointcD to beare penitents, tBbicb 
 office remained 0tll, till at tbe lengtb 
 a certaine (Eentletooman, tobicbfo? 
 tbe finnes tbat Ibe baD confcITcD, teas 
 tnio?neo b? Uxt\) a pemtentiarie to 
 
 faa> 
 
The fourth Decadc,the fecond Sermon . jj6 
 
 faff, mH topiwg to CDoD, ant) tfjcre* thee fclfe openly, nor yet to accufe 
 tip Waning occaCon to belong in t^t thy fclfe to others 
 
 C|)urct;, toas at taH betD;;arcD to baue 
 platcD tbe ix)l}co}c \xiit\) a SDcacon* 
 ifo;t tobicbwufe tfie pnettslDcree^ 
 Utll fpo&en of. llBnt Nedarius tlje 
 3!5t(l^op Oeuifing {)0tD ttluerebeft to 
 tealt tDttb fticl) agrteuou0 rrt'me, Oe^ 
 p.^tucD t\it SDeacon, tliat bao Done tl)c 
 finne , of bis j^earonfbtp* i^nD fo;^ 
 bicanfe fome perfuaoeD tbcm, to Icaue 
 it free to enerte one, acco;Dtng; to \\iB 
 olune tanUicncc and confioence to 
 come to the communion of t^e m^ffe* 
 rieiei, be Dio quite tafee atuaie tbe office 
 of tbatpenitentiaricp.HcftbojD : ano 
 eucr fince tbaf time batb tbat coun^ 
 kllQimn to Nedanus, p;euaileo, 
 anD Oof b euen to ti^is tjsp enoure, ^nn 
 fofcD^tb. ^befame in t\)t beginning 
 of t\)Z clfaptcv faitb : Nedarius the 
 Biftiop of Conftantinople did firfl; 
 take out of the church the prieftjthat 
 was appointed to heare the confefli- 
 on of penitents, whom all the other 
 Bifliops did in a maner (oWow.K^uS 
 far be* 
 
 Bat t\iz Bifl^op Neaarius feoulDe 
 not bane abzogatco tbat Exhomolo- 
 gefis (bcinctfo bolteaman as inDixoe 
 fetnag) if be ban tnberftcDtse tbat it 
 baD \jizm inftitufeo bp<©oo bimfclfe : 
 neitbcr b^D it bdcne lainfuU foj i^im 
 to bane abjogateo it, X^evefo^t be 
 kneto, euen ass Sozomene Dotb alfo 
 confeflTe tbat bv tl^t counfcU of tbc Bi^ 
 fl^ops , tbat tftttr of penance luas 
 tjfurpe!) in t\)t Cburcb. jacitber ooc 
 toe rcaoe tbat Blobn Cb^T?foItom tobo 
 fuccabeD NeAarius, anH tons aberie 
 Diligent anD feuerc Bitbop, DiDeuer 
 rctto>e tbat rituall penance , \xiW\y 
 bisp^tcDecelTour baD ab;uigateD before 
 bint* i?oj in tbe 5 1* ^^omiliebpon^. 
 pauie0 CBpittle to tbe l^eb^tocsb^ 
 to^itetl) ; I bid thee not to bew^raie 
 
 but I will haue 
 thee to obey the holie Prophet, who 
 faith ; Open thy waie vnto the 
 Lorde. Therefore confeffe thy finnes 
 before GOD the true and vpright 
 fudge with praiers for the iniurie 
 committed : not with thy toong, 
 but with the memoric of thy confci- 
 ence . And then at length beleeuc 
 that thou maieft obtaine mercie, if 
 thou haft in thy mindc continually. 
 
 0nDfof©;tb. 
 
 ^gainebpontbejt^.pfalme ;If 
 
 thou artartianied to tel thy finnes to 
 anie man bicaufe thou haft finned, 
 yet faie them dailie in thine owne 
 har4:. I bid thee not confeffe them to 
 thy fellow, thathee ftiould vpbraid 
 thee:rell them to thy God who doth 
 regard them.If thou telleft them not 
 God is not ignorant of them, for he 
 was at hand when thou didftthem, 
 ^nD agatnc in anotber place be faiji" 
 tt\) : I bring thee not foorth into the 
 theatre of thy companions : I com^. 
 pell thee not to difcouer thy finnes 
 vnto mortall men. Rehearfe thy con- 
 fcience before God, and declare it 
 vnto him.Shew thy wounds vnto the 
 Lord thy beft Phifition, and aske of 
 him a falue for the fame. 
 
 ^gnine : Take heede that thou tell 
 not a man of thy fins,leaft he bewray 
 thee and vpbraid tiiee for them. For 
 thou needeft nortoconfeflethemto 
 thy companion,that he fbould bring 
 them abroadjbut to the Lord, which 
 hath the care of thee, who alfo is 
 a gentle Phifition : ro him therefore 
 thou flialt fhew thy wounds. 
 
 ^ojcouer, bebjingetb int^^t ILojD 
 fpcaUing anD lading : Icompellthee 
 not to come into the open theatre, 
 and to make many priuie to thy fins: 
 tell thy finne priuately to mee alone 
 Aaa 4 that 
 
577 OfRepcntancCj&c. 
 
 that I may healc thy forc.2C5)U0 muf 1^ for the purging of his finnes ? Hugo 
 out of Cb^tfoOome* in \ns bohe of ttje Cfjurctcs potoer to 
 
 jl^oixie all tl^iB cotl) manifeftlte ar^" btnoe anD lofe ootti far : l dare bold- 
 gU0 tbat tljat CeremoniaU penaonce ly fay ,if before the Prieftes abfoluti- 
 (asit toas once l3feD intljc Cburcl^) ^on, any man do come to the Corn- 
 not tnftitutCD b^ (©OD , tuas toittjOUt ^ munion^of the bodie & bloud of the 
 ame tmurte taften out cftljectjurclj, ^Lorde, thathee doth afluredly catc 
 anD not reffo^eOagatneb^ t^ebill^ops !and drinkc his owne damnation,al- 
 tbat fuffaOcD. 2Di)C? DOC not altoge^! -though hee repent him neuer fo 
 t^erin tiainc tell ts tljat fome rtlv ^'much, and doth neuer fo greatly la- 
 qac0 of t^at ritnall repcntannccabt^'^ment his offences. 2DI)i0DtD Hugo 
 DeD ttill in tl^t Homaine Cburclj.iBut fan bolDlt? tottljout \\is toarrant , bn^ 
 
 ix)\)at \}nuc toee to Doe tu^at cuerte 
 cburcf) Ijatl) tahcn to it fclfc, titl^tr to 
 heepe o.:clfcto late aipatef Wk ra^ 
 tljcr ougljt to enquire, to!)atC[)?iff 
 f)at[) DeltuercD tnto t£E , anD tofjat f)t0 
 j^poD^cs i^aue taugl)t t}£i,of tuijofe dod 
 
 lelTetbe tPo;!D of CDoD Dot|) tnttruct b5 
 falfel^.l^e ItucD about tpt te^rt of our 
 JlojD 1 1 3o»^itl)ina litfe toljile after 
 Ijim bpttartcD Peter Lombard , com? 
 monlf? calleD t^e tnaffer of fentence^^ 
 btcauC^ l^e gatliereDtogttljertl^e fen^ 
 
 trine 3 baue 31 tjjinfee fpofeen tnougb tenccs of t^t if atljcrs , anD latD foj^t^ 
 
 alreaoie. tljeir Dorfrin as it lucre in a ^umma? 
 
 Of auricular SC^c p^iuate 0} tccYttt confeffton r^: of lulicfe luo^be 31 meane not Ijare 
 
 coBfefHoiu 
 
 Of Onstoaslomnttobe maDe, toljen 
 none toerebp buttle ^nttts alone. 
 Ifo^ one goetl) fecreflie anD toljifpe? 
 retb W finnes m ttje eare of t!)e 
 ^;itQ ttiat loa£i appotnteo to t)eare 
 t^ofe ferret confefficns , anD being bp 
 llim abfolueD , Dott) ttiinke tl^at bj? tlje 
 retitall of a fetoe o;iDinaric toojDcs, 
 l;a isf purgeD from all IjtaOnncs. 0nD 
 tberefoje 3 call it Auricular confeP^ 
 0on* SDbtsluas Dnknotonein tt^t^^ 
 pottles times;, anD a!tl}Duab it be nolo 
 ag(DD fojte of ijcereo agoe Cnce it firtt 
 twkt rcDt, vet nottoitbttanDing it luas 
 free from tlje beginning, i^tlattlwee 
 reaDe t\}at it toas commaunDcD ano 
 
 to tell mt? iuDgemcnttuljat Jtljinbc.. 
 Bit tstljougbttbat bee flouril^eD about 
 tijetetre of Cl}3tft.i 1 50. ^ee,5'tf»/f»- 
 tiarum. lib, 4. DiH. ij.^iS. Dotb b^ 
 ttft autljo^itic of tbe fattjers ajeiu,6rtt 
 tljat itfuffiretfj to mahe tbeccnfeffi^ 
 on of finnes to (Sod alone. SE^benbe 
 anneretb olber fentences tobif b teacU 
 tbecontrarie. 0nDlattl\? concluQetb 
 of btmfelfe ano faitb : By thefeit is 
 vndoubtedly prooued thatwemuft 
 offer our confeffion firftto GOD, 
 then to the Prieft, & that otherwifc 
 we cannot enter into paradife , if we 
 maye ( haue a Prieft .) againe,It is 
 certified that it isnot fufficicnt ta 
 
 rougblie etto;jteDbt? t^t IBiOjoppcof confeffeto God without a Prieft : 
 Home , tuben t\tc ttate of tbe Cburcb neither is he truely humble and pe- 
 luas mott co;rupteD about t\ft reere nitent that doth not defire the ludg- 
 of dDracc 1 2 1 5. 3nD vet it toas about ment of a Prieft. 
 So.^ares oj mo;e in contrcuerfie,be^ Gratian, tbat gatbereD tt}t SDecrc^ 
 fo^e it toas bp Decree larDetjpponall talstogetberluasfomctobatbonetter 
 mennesnecftes. Whether it weree- tben Peter Lombard, fobollueDftnD 
 noughforamanto confefTchimfelf flourilbeD at t\)c fame time Voit^ 
 to Godalone or elfe to a Prieft alfo, Lombard. !gee Dcterminetb notbing 
 
 Defi^ 
 
The fourth Decade, the fecond Sermon . 
 
 578 
 
 oefinittuelte, but fl^elntng kwtentcB 
 fo; either fioe , bott) ttjat luae mutt 
 tonMeoixrUnms tot^ep;teff$ anD 
 not confelTe ttjem , Dott) leaue it iti' 
 tifStttntlit tinto t^eHeaDcrs tuDge^ 
 ntent 
 
 jfo^ tiju0 l)gcomlnDetl):Vpon what 
 authority and reafons both the opi- 
 nions of confeilion and fatiffadion 
 are grounded,we haue briefely here 
 declared . But to which of thefe wee 
 ought racher to fticke, that is refer- 
 ued for the reader to chofe.For both 
 partes haue wife and religious men 
 to their fautours & defender s.SEljUS 
 fatt^ Gratian about tl}c enD of t|)e firtt 
 Dtfttndton of penance, 
 about fiftie ^eeres after foUotoeO 
 wi^dSrl LothariusLeuita a SDoctO^ Of pan0, 
 cuiar confer ^u^ ^ctfolkv BUD eameft follower of 
 commanded. Peter Lombard . l^e bcwg once maDe 
 ]i0t(^oppc of Kome,ano nameo Inno- 
 cent ttje t[)trD0 , calleD togctljcr at 
 Home a generall counfcil calleD La- 
 teranenfe, in tofjicl) l)ee maOe a laliie, 
 tobte()Gregorie tjje nintf) rccif ctt) in 
 t)i0 ^ecretatl of penaunce ano He^ 
 miffion.Lib.j.cap. 1 2.alnicll in tijcfc 
 tJerie Iuo2tse0 : Let euerie perfon of 
 either fexe, after they are com to the 
 yeeresofdifcretion, faithfully con- 
 feffe alone, at leaft*^oncein a yeere 
 »TheLatine thcit llnncs vnto their owne proper 
 ffi^l!t'L„ Prieft : and doe their indeuour with 
 faiflyi think, their owne itrengthto doe the pe- 
 forj^/»« nannce that is inioincd them : recei- 
 uing reuerently at Eafter, at the Icaft 
 the Sacrament of the Eucharift , vn- 
 lefle peraduenture by the counfelof 
 their own priefl^forfome reafonable 
 caufe, they thinke it good for a.timc 
 to abftaine from receiuing it.Other- 
 wife in this life let them be prohibi- 
 ted to enter into the Church , and 
 when they are dead, to be buried in 
 Chriftian buriall.2Ci|)i0 ijJ tljatnctoc 
 
 latue, toljic!) containet^man^ abrurd 
 anD loichcD blaipljemiea . 2nD to let 
 paflTeberie manie of tl)eir abfuroitie^, 
 S luill recite ^nto t?ou not pall one o^ 
 ttuaineof ttjefouleS of t^em* ^b it 
 not a iDicheD tl)ing to fenoeafinner 
 to 31 toot not tobat iunoe of p^ieftof 
 f)is otune , totjen €\^nil tjatlj giucn 
 but mintHerf; anD p^eacbers to \)\s 
 C!?urct) onel^, being ffill bimfelfe tbe 
 tniuerfall p^ieft, anD proper p?iett 
 to euerie one in ti)t Ctjurct), euen bn^ 
 till tt}» enDe of tpt i»o;lDe : to tDt)oni 
 alone all tlje fait()fuU mini((er0 Doc 
 fenDefinners from tbemfelues fo;ito 
 confeUe tbeir finnes to i^im i ifo^ 
 3iobn faiDe : I am not Chrift , but am 
 fent before him to beare recorde of 
 him . M[)at mat? ba (a^De to V^xb 
 mo;{eoucr , tbat it is a Deteftable blaf^ 
 pticmie to attribute tbe remtlTion cf 
 finne0 to our otone confelTion anD tbe 
 |a;ieff0abrolution, a0 totbeloo^hes 
 cf ino^itall menf 0nD lobo 3I p^aie ton 
 i0able to rcchen tp all I)i0finne0 tjm 
 to t[)e p^iea^jEDoti) not Bicrcmie cr^ : 
 The hart of man iseuill&vnfearch- 
 able ? SDotlj not S>auiD (aie : Who 
 knoweth his ftnnes ? Cleanfc mee 
 from my hidden faultes. gt 10 tJU:' 
 poOfible fo: a man to confeOc all bt0 
 ftnne0. tsa^ile t[)erefo;eaman com^ 
 pcUcDbp tl)e laloe DotI)confiDertl)efe 
 rearon0 anD pcnoertfiem tnl}imrelfe> 
 Ijee cannot cbffife but mull mUB bee 
 D:oluneD in t\)z bottomleOie Deaptb of 
 Dcfpcration : fo great a burtben \B 
 laiDe tjppon t^ie free necfees of Cl;;itt 
 bisfaitljfuU people, a0 a tbing fo rie^ 
 ccfTarie, tljattoitbout it tbcp cannot 
 obtatne eternal faIuation,tiircctlT?conj! 
 trarie to tin? Spoff le0 Decree, t^at iB to 
 be fcen in tljefifteentfj of tbe Mb. 0nD 
 IaQ;l^,tDl)at 3| p?a^ t?ou i0a Cnncr able 
 to Doe oflji0ciDnettrcngtb:?OTbat 
 potoer 31 p;aie im l^aue Ivee Oilie 
 
 \mtt^ 
 
57P 
 
 O f Repentance, &c. 
 
 \j>}ttthtB Of our felucis to oo sod* 
 
 fonfeflion ^"^ ^^ gresuctl) ma, ano 3B am a^ 
 
 can be proo- tfyamtH of tijcfc mciis impnDencie, 
 
 Jhct^iJL ^0 f^ tlJat tijcv Ujil fjaue tl)i0 t!)ctr au^ 
 
 fcripture. rtculat confeflTton to bee tn^ttuteo of 
 
 <5oD , anD tbat t\}t^ go about to tjp^ 
 
 l)olD ano confirme it bp tfje ffripturctf, 
 
 guilfuU^ lu:cattins tijat place in tlje 
 
 (!Dofpel,U)bcretbcllo;}rjcfait[) to t^e 
 
 3l0ap;!C, Go thy way, (hewe thy felfe 
 
 to the Prieft . /jiotBC tljC? DOC not tm^ 
 
 puOcntl^ to^caft tbt0 place alenccon^ 
 
 trarv to tbc true fcnfe, but do atfo co^f 
 
 ruptal t[)cot[jcrtc(Iimonic5 oft)oIie 
 
 ^cripturc$, tut)td) t^evaretoont to 
 
 titt. 
 
 :amonga!It!)ereff3J toil tell pou of 
 tl)tB one, Bonauentura in bis Com^ 
 
 mentari£0 i-Adfententiat MagiHrilih. 
 
 ^Dtft.Sj.Quefi. ^.imaginetb ttoo 
 things to bein cflnfeQionXtie one fo;^ 
 malljto \i)iU abfoUition, o? tlje potoer 
 to Ijealc: i t^is be faitt) Uja0 intt ituteo 
 ht tljc llojD at tl)t giuing of tlje beies. 
 %\)t otber is material, to toitjtbe DiC? 
 doling of tl)e fin: anD tijis Ije faitb t^at 
 tl^ello^D bimfclfDiD not inHiitnte, but 
 cncl^ infinuate.if o; imn^cDiatl^ after 
 l)eaDDetf)tijcretoo;zD0. 
 
 And therefore confellion was in^ 
 finuated by the Lorde, inftituted by 
 the apoftIes,and openly proclaimed 
 by lames the bifhop of Hierufalem. 
 For as he proclaimed the decree of 
 not keeping the ceremoniall lawes. 
 Ads. 1 5; .So alfo he publiflied, & lay- 
 ed vpon all them that fmne, the ne- 
 neflritieofconfefTionJaiengjConfefre 
 your finnesoneto another. 2niius 
 mucf) Ijatl) Bonauentura. liBut toljo 
 toillnottoojnDer attlje blinDnelTc of 
 tljatage. 
 
 2tt)i« to^iter acftnotoleDgetl) t!?at 
 auricular confefTiontoas not inllitu? 
 teD bp tfje iLoiDe,but obfc urcl?,anD,as 
 itiasxf, b^ coniecturc0 of tlje confer 
 
 quent0 : 2Df)at tt)eapoSle0 erpounDcO 
 tt)eminD of Ct^ntt $ indituteD iU 0no 
 tbat ^, B!ame0 in tt}e name of all t^e 
 0pollle0 DiD b^ a Decree openlie p}Of 
 f laimc it, ^e aDDetfj, tljat tbe Vooints 
 oftlje pjorlamation toere, ConfeflTe 
 your finnesone to another. ^oUlS 
 tol)at 10 it clfe to to^eali tbt fcriptures 
 if tl)i0 be not to to;jeatttf)em^(I^aen Ijc 
 ttjat is tt)e bltnDelt Dotf) eaClp fee tbat 
 t^efe cl)ampton0 are DntoeaponeD in 
 t^t0fame(ombnte , bringing fca^ttfa 
 fpear maDe of a toMpt tjp tutfp of Ija^, 
 toljicb tf)c^ (l^afee iheepe a coile toitlj, 
 asifittoeretlje launce-ffafPe of Hec- 
 tor 0} Achilles. 
 
 3!ti0 mod euiDcnttljatttje 0po^ 
 file fpcaftetl) not offecretennD auri^ 
 cular confelTion , but of t^atconfcffion 
 toi!tcl)bt) a ccrtaine reciprocation is 
 maDe of tljem, f bat Ijaue mutually of^ 
 fenDeD one another : <3nD noln againe 
 fralie confclfing tijeir felue0 one to a^ 
 notber are mutually? reconcilcD , anD 
 p?aie one for another aga^ne, ^f 
 InljirbBI baue faiDe.fomcVDbatalrea* 
 Die a little before. Ktjtv Doe not fee 
 ttjat in t!;e0po(l^le0 too:Dc0 tljereare 
 ttoo tbinge0, toliicb being Diligent^ 
 I? confiDereD do make tijcm mar moc^^ 
 hing ffoche0 to tljcm tbat pcrcerne 
 tfjem. iFor firft tlje apoQle in tljat 
 place tfetl) tljis tocrDe iJ^'J^^w. tu^icb 
 fignifietlj mutnailp-, one anot^r, 
 one for one , anD as it toere reci^ 
 p2ocrallic. SDberebppon toeeinfcrre 
 tf)u0 , if accorDing to tlje 0poftlcs 
 precept toe muft confeSTe our feUies 
 one to another , anD tljat «>^rfx«/f, Dot!) 
 fignifie,mutuall^ or reciprocally, tljat 
 i0, tbat toee muS confe(reourfcluc0 
 bv turncs , as it tocrc firff , 3 to 
 bim, auDtben batome, a0 it figni^ 
 fietb fo in berie DceDc : JCb^n mutt it 
 neeos be tm\t after tljt iLa^-meribaue 
 confcfleD tbemfeluesto tbt^^itttts, 
 
 tbe 
 
The fourth Decade, the fecond Sermon . 
 
 578 
 
 ttft pntite& d^oulDe aoame conMe 
 tbemfelues tjnto tfje ila^-men. ifo^ 
 ti^at i$ y to make confeffton one to 
 anotljer . ifo; toe faie , p'^^^"'"- «w.HXo!/f, 
 tbat is,tt)eB loue one another mutual? 
 Jp,t)e tjtm anD Ije l)im agatne. 
 
 »t if f bts trouble tbc p^ieffes, 
 to baue tljcir confclTions bearoc of 
 JLaiemen, let tljem tljen acbnoUjleoge 
 tijat tljjs place of ttft 0pome Dot!) 
 maftc nothing fo,: t^eir fecret anD au^ 
 ricular confeflion , totjiclj tlje^ tjaue 
 DentfeD fo; t^tiv otone commoDtttc. 
 %^tnt))C jaipoftle aDDettj, And pray 
 yee one for an other that yeemay 
 bee healed . ii^ee Dotl) t[)erefo.:e af^ 
 foctate anD as it toere to^ne tnDer 
 one ^oahe botf) confcdton anD p^at^ 
 tr* 0nD tppontbat loee Doe agatne 
 gatljer , if tuec muffe confeffe to 
 none but p^ieftes, tben muO toee 
 p^aie fo2 none but p;iicffes. )15utU)ee 
 muft not pjate fo; p^iettes alone, 
 Ergo toemnft not confelTeto p^iefis 
 alone, but euerte one > one to ano^ 
 t^er. 
 
 SDbefame place of ^. Hlamc0 mufl^ 
 not be tjnDcrftmD of fecret anD auricu*^ 
 lar confeffion,but of tljat open o.j pub^ 
 liheconfeffton,bi: lDl;tcij tije^j returne 
 into cbaritie agatne bp t^e mutuall 
 tonfeffionoftl?cirfaulte0, iubifb baD 
 before offenDeD eel) otljer \xfit\i mutip 
 ail iniuries,anD being noVue again re* 
 conctleD,Do p;!a^ one fo^ another, ttjat 
 t^tv, map be faueD* 
 
 MeDoetDerefo^eleauetbtsfo; an 
 tnDoubteD trutb , tbat tlje Difputers 
 foj auricular confeirion, neither Ijaue 
 p;20)ueD, no: can p:Q)ue, tbat it toas 
 tnllituteD anD oiDaiiieo of dDoo* 
 
 S*"*"" ^^^ ^^^" ^^^^ ^ ^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ 
 fcffio^n o°^ht confeffiott loill to tu;iacl?e , tbep goe a# 
 
 mdnuhc" *J0"^ ^^^ ^^^^^ p-joppes , (3on Ujot, 
 church for to Cap it tip, ano fap, tijat tljat confef^ 
 fit""'' fion i^ t'' b^ retmneD (til in tbe cijurc!), 
 
 if it inere fo;^ nothing elfe but fo.: Difu« 
 pline0 fabe^to make men blua),iDl)en 
 tbeir Cnnes come to ligt)t , tobtcb is a 
 caule man? times tbat men Doe finne 
 tt)e feelDomer.anD alTo t\)tv fa? tbat it 
 istobe retaincD fo^ p^^inate abrolutii* 
 on, anD peculiar 0^ fingutar confolatt^ 
 onoftl)cgoDl?« 
 
 ^ut if auricular confelTion beo 
 to neeDefull , anD p;o6table fo; tlje 
 Cljurcl), as tlje? toillfgme to bang 
 it , t)oioe cljaunceD it tbat tlje Cljurc b ^ 
 fo^ tbefpaceofa tboufanDe pares af^^ ) 
 ter tlje japofiles times luas iJtterlic 
 fajitbout it i^t ismeruailetbentbat 
 toe ^pofflesDiD in no place either bfe 
 it oi commatmDe it* 0nD againe it is 
 manifett tt)at tbe times iDtiict) toere 
 before tbe comming ot€\)nB DiD not 
 once fomucl)as D^eame of ttjis con^ 
 fein'on : neitber DiD tbe Hpofttes leaue 
 tlje Ct)urcb of dDoD Deftitute of an? 
 tbing necelTarie bnto faluation. 0o\o 
 iob^t D.ifciplinetbis auricular confeD 
 fion planteD in t\}t €f)uu^ of CD £D SD 
 is, tbe abbsminable DecDes anD ^it^ 
 keD actes tbat infueD it Doe plaint? De^" 
 Clare. iFo;j botb b^ tbat Dotb confelle, 
 anD be tbat bearD tbe confelTion, learj= 
 ncDbo^ribletoicheDneflfe euenb? tpc 
 eramination anD beating out t^zdtfi 
 cumttaunccs of finnes committeD* 
 115? tbat meanes ■, tbere toere giuen 
 anD taken caufes anD occaficns of 
 U)b<D2eDomesan& aoulteries, tiHnDer 
 tl)t pretence of tbofc confclTions tbe 
 f baftitie of matrons anD tirgins batl> 
 ban a(TaulteD,anD alfo co^upteD oftei" 
 ner times ano mo;e funD:? toais t\)m 
 is DecentfobenamcD. HDbcfe confer^ 
 fours filbeD out tbe fccretes of cueric 
 mans confcience: iubicb tbing auatleD 
 greatl? to tbe ettablilljing of tbeir 
 tirannie. 
 
 313? tbofe confelTicrs tbe confer^ 
 (o^s coulDe cunntngl? fpoile ano rob 
 
 tbeic 
 
58i 
 
 OF Repentance, &c. 
 
 tf)etr fijjift c^ttD^en, astljci? calleo 
 t^em, of tl)cirgQ)D00 ano fubffcince : 
 btcaufctbepftnctotDljat ricl)c0 euerp 
 one !jaD, qno Ijolu \)t came b^ tfjem, 
 <anD \3)\)en tlje pares of cucrie Com? 
 mon-luealtl) Unetoe tljat tl)ep;iicl!0 
 toere p:tute to tbetr faults, tbe? coulD 
 notc\)(D(t but fcare tbe p.neft0.)anD fo 
 ttcanieto paiTe, t^at tt)e)? did not fo 
 Dtronglr as t\}t^ mtgl)t,fettbettifelues 
 agatnUtbe ertreme corruption t Iu(t 
 of tbe pneiiSjtfjat luas otl^er tDtfe not 
 tobefuflfereo* 
 
 %\}t^ Ijaue beene fjearo to fat? : 31 
 |)aue learneD b^ confeCfions f fenotDC 
 at m^ fingers enDs,tD]^at feinD of men, 
 ofiDomen, anDofmatDensaretntt)ts 
 titic. BJhnottje botwto banOleeuerie 
 one acco^oins to bis bifpoCtton. 2Cbet» 
 Doe ail feareanD ttannt in aloe of me, 
 Wcaufe tbe^ fenotu tbat 31 am p?iaie to 
 tljetrmoSfecret beebes anb tbongt)ts 
 of tbetr mmbes* Cbefecrets toloem 
 confelfton are man? times fm\iG)l^t 
 babbleb abzoao luitb t^e pertll of t^c 
 fillie foule tbat firl! confelTeb t^em.115? 
 tbe means of confelTions no fmall anb 
 man\> treafons are batcfieb bp anb put 
 inpi^ttik, 0nD furclp, it isagoblie 
 matter,toben tue fo;j tbe fear ox carnal 
 bluC^ing tbat fee Ijaue b^ tbemeanes 
 of one man, 31 meane (as fome terme 
 bim ) of our gboSIie fatbcr, lua (^all 
 ceafe to finnc, ratber tban fo? tbe fin* 
 cere feare tbat toe ^aue of (Dob, tobcn 
 astnbeebe toe Doe not blutb at all to 
 tfjinfte tbat be tbal be a toitnes againtt 
 our f onftience, noj t?et Do feare t}^t kf 
 uert't? of bi0 iuOgement tljat H^al UqP 
 tentponbs. 
 
 CSabat map be faibe to t!)ts mo^eo* 
 uer, tliat bt?tbis auricular confclTion 
 once cffabljll^eD in the Cburcl) , m^ 
 tUm ^^k i$ fe^ougbt, bat tbat tl)Z 
 tDO^D of C5oD (l^oulD be tbe Ic Jle reriar? 
 beottj^.ons!) our trabttions, ar^b ioa 
 
 maDe tl)e (lacfter to confelTe our Qnneff 
 tobtm, totubomeof rigbtlDce ougbt 
 fojtoconfeCTetljem i ifo,jfo often as 
 toe remember our finnes,toeDoc ear^ 
 neftlpput tbem off againe bntilltbe 
 time of confclTion come* ;3nD toben it 
 is come, tbentobo3!p;^appou, goetb 
 to it \s)it\f a cboerfuU minbe i llet toife 
 men tberfore tubge tobat liinbe of Dif? 
 ctpline tbts ts,anD Ijoto toel it pleafetl) 
 (Dob. 
 
 SDbaf, toljtcb t^c^ allebge of pn^ whether 
 uateabfolution, ts a mare Deuife ofU'^^^^^j^ 
 mans inuention, tobtcb b^tl) not mTs^Vbec" 
 tl)efacreD Scriptures anp precept or cKVor 
 erample to bacfee it felfetoitball. if or priuateab. 
 in beri? DeeDe none Dotb abfolue tsgj;*;'^';^^^, 
 men from Qnne, blame, ano puniH^^ 
 ment, but CDoD alone, to tobome a? 
 lone tbat glorte Dotb belong « nt 
 minifter bptbe preacbinganD confo^ 
 lation of tije €^ofpell Dotb pronounce 
 anDteftifie, tbat to tbe fatt^full tlieir 
 0nnesareforgtuen« 2Dt)erefore, ti)ts 
 preacbing of forgiuenelTe being fet» 
 c^eD from out of t^ moutb or toorbe 
 of Cod, is tl)e abfolutton toberetoit^i 
 tl)t mini0er abfoluetb * i^ettber is 
 tbat abfolution mabe anie io^it titc 
 more cffedualLif tbe miniftcr Doe pri** 
 uatl? tobifper it into tlje finners eare. 
 nt pufalibe preacbing of tlit (Dofpcll 
 as it is inttituteD bp €tinQ our ilorD, 
 Dotbfatiffie a faitbfull minbe, tobicb 
 Dot^ not fo mucb refpert t^c Demea? 
 nour of tbe minitter, as bee regarDetb 
 tbetrutl) of btm in toliofe name t^t 
 minitterbot^it* ^ut, if a (Inner, fap 
 tbe^j Doebeare prinatelp faibe ^into 
 btm : 31 abfolue ttiiz fromtb? 0nnes, 
 anb tfiat bp t^t bertue of tlje keits, be 
 Dotb ferrc better bnbertJanD tbat ^is 
 finnes arc remitteb, tban toben for«= 
 giuene0e of finned ts gen?ralli? prea* 
 cbcbanD publifeclp pronounceo. IBixt 
 toej Doe in ti)is cafe fet agaiuft tfjem 
 
 tljt 
 
The fourth Decade, the fecond Sermon. 
 
 582 
 
 tt)0 men of Hlerufaiem t)aD IjearD to 
 p^tac^j they were pricked in heart, 
 and faide : Men and brethren, what 
 (hall we do ? To whom Peter anfwe- 
 red : Repent, and be baptifed euery 
 one of you in the name of Chrift le- 
 fus vnto the remiflion of your finnes, 
 &c. And there were added to the 
 Church that fame day about 3000. 
 foules . 0Q\D , ttifjo tjnOerffanDettj 
 not, ttjat tpon fo grcate a multttuoe 
 bapttfme tua0 at onubtUoVotH, anD 
 tiie remtlTton of Unms Dntuerfatl^ 
 pieacbeo bnto tljem all, anonottbat 
 eucr? one {laD tf^is fat?mg o^tfjeltke 
 lDl)tfpereD feuerallt) mto tjts eare:b;o^ 
 tiler, t^^ finnes are fo^gtuen tt^ki^nn 
 t}ertl^ a goDlp mtnoeD ma mai? tcarne 
 true fattf) in gefas €\^iifl (tifiom\i 
 tD^td) tfia Umt& art fo;gtucn t)tni) 
 as Ineil by t|ie publt^e p^tmUtiQ of 
 t^e dDofpell , a£( bp t^e p;tuate tutii^ 
 fpertnges of p;^tQte pcnttenttarte£f,anti 
 abfolumg confelTours : namelp, fiticz 
 t^atpublthe p^eac^tng Dotb conteme 
 t^e commanOement5 of (!DoO:tDl)cn 
 as tbofe tobtCpertngs co nothing fo : 
 ano finally ,6nce tljat tbe pttblike p^eo^ 
 ctitngof tbeOofpeU Dotb apply to tf 
 nery one tbe grace of €>oD, anD tiint 
 tlie Sacraments Oco tellifie tbe re^ 
 mtltton ^ finnes , and tf}e t)cauenly 
 gtftes prepared fo; all tbem tbat 00 
 beleeue tn Blefus €\iM» ^tin yet Bl 
 fay not tbts,btcaufe 3! tbmhc it amtfi^, 
 Uiben occafion feruetb Co to Do , if tbe 
 mtntfier DO) p;eacb p;!tuatly to oneo: 
 tt])otbe C^ofpell of our llo^De, 0;^ eis 
 tn tt)e IU0.3DS of Cb;ittt dcd p;!omtfe re^ 
 millton of finnes to ttm tbat belee^ 
 nttffibnt^ do bdere Dtfpute agatntE 
 tbem,lDMD(D fuppofe tbat publtque 
 anD general! p;jeacbtng(as it leas tjfcD 
 of tbe <apofiles)Declartng to all anD e^ 
 oery man tbe remtlTton of finnes, ts 
 
 not fuffictent : except tbe finner go^ 
 tng to t^z patefie Doe confefie M^ 
 finnes , and p;tuately afhe and rz^ 
 ceyue p;tuate 0; peculiar abfolnttV 
 on of bynt fo; ti^t fame . jftn tbey 
 tbinbe tbat fo; tbat p;tuate ab(oIutt«> 
 ons lake , t\iis mimtz 0; auricular 
 confeirion mull ^e reteyned in t^z 
 €t^wt^. 
 
 TBiit lue ioillnot , fay tfitv^ tbat 
 all and euery peculiar finne Mb t^z 
 circumliances tbereof Ibould be rec^ 
 honed bp 0; rebearfed * tUClbat of tbat 
 tben i Mbo, 31 p;^ay you, commanded 
 bs to tDbtfper any finnes at all into tt}t 
 P;iefies earef SCbe p;imittue Cburc!^ 
 tpas tDomt to confefie to t^z p;iefiesy 
 neitberfeiono;many, no; any finnes 
 at all « Bonauentura reco;ded tbat 
 befo;e pope Innocent ttiz tbirdet 
 tbey toere not counted fizrztiqtxzs^ 
 Isbicb affirmed, tbat ccnfelficn made 
 to CDoo alone , toitbout any piiztit 
 is fulficicnt to tbem, tbat d(D faitbful^ 
 ly beleeue:but after tbe decree iobtc^ 
 bepublttbed toucbtng confelfiontobe 
 made of euery man bnto ^is otpne 
 p;tefi, tbey Incre iudged Ijeretiques, 
 tbat tnugbt men to bez confcficd ta 
 (!?£)H> onely* ^s tbougb it lay in 
 pope Innocent fo mabc a ncto article 
 of faitb) lobleb tbe cburcbtoasluitb^ 
 out by mo;e tben tbe fpace of 1 200, 
 yeares after Cb2iff. 2Dberefo;e, if all 
 tbey tbat lined befc;e Innocent luere 
 Mbout fufptttcn of bercfie tn tbat 
 point : and fince lue reade tbat Nefta- 
 rius, and tbe Cbnrcb of Confianti^ 
 nopleloasnot condemned of berefie» 
 fo; ab;ogating and cafiing out of tt^z 
 Cburcb tbeirExhomologefisjtubtcb 
 (eemetb to be farre better tban tbts 
 auricular confefiion : no godly man 
 Undoubtedly O^al condemne bs^tubtcb 
 maintaine tbe confefiion infiitutcdby 
 CDody tbat IB toont to be made to <3oi> 
 
 ann 
 
5«? 
 
 Of Repentance, &c. 
 
 anD onr nctgl)bour : butOoonel^re^ 
 
 tect anD f)t?e at ttiat ferret anD nmkuf 
 
 lar confefiTton;, as tl^at tottcl) b^tngetb 
 
 mo;e DtrcommoDtti? tl)an t)oneft p^o6t 
 
 totl)eCi)urc!)of(!5oD. 
 
 ofAc &tic 0nD foj bicaufe 3! l)aac bttljcrf o faio 
 
 worS! tbu0 maclj of fecrct 0^ auricular con^ 
 
 fcirion,t3pon U)t)Kl) tbe trcatifc of fatif* 
 
 faction Dotlj DcpcnD, BJ C^oul^ iJer^j c^ 
 
 uen of ntccfSitte, fai? fometubat of fa? 
 
 tiffaction, jjaD 31 itot fufficicnf Ip fpofee 
 
 iif itm mine ot|)er Sermons of t\)iB 
 
 liio;}?e, 80 in tfjc Uxt ano nintb &er^ 
 
 monsof tbefirft E)i?caDe, and in the 
 
 tl)irDSDecaDe,lD^ere 3 cntreafc of t^e 
 
 ratntsaflptiction in tljetentb Sermon 
 
 of tl)c fame SDecate^ ano alfo in tfje 
 
 fourtt) SDccaDc, tuljereSi fpakeof t^e 
 
 ^SofpcIL 2D!)e p;icttc0 ano Slponhes 
 
 Dfflteact) tljat repentance of tbe Cnne 
 
 rommitteD, ano faitlf in €\);itt, are 
 
 uotfufficient fo? tf)e purging of fins, 
 
 loitljout tije fatiffaction of our olone 
 
 l»9ikianotnerttc0, iDljicb tber make 
 
 to be?, l3oe«ring of fadtlotby faffing, 
 
 f carc0,p;atcr0, a!mefDaU0, oflTenng0, 
 
 funo;ie affli(tion0 of tl)e bob?, pilgrim; 
 
 magc0j ano man? ot^eroCDe knacbea 
 
 U^etntotl^efe* 
 
 Notehecre |fo.: t\M affirme, tbnf bt? tfjefe 
 
 S^trf^r" »"^an^»pcnaltt? Due to Cnne0(tbe guilt 
 
 mtkche- toljercof, tlje^? fap, is oneli? parDo? 
 
 ftS^4'"* "^^) ^'^ toaf^eo atoa^, a0 Uiitb a 
 
 tmi, (1^0tju;e of luater potu;^eb Dotone bpon 
 
 it llButtuoe alreabiel}aueXaug!)tout 
 
 of tlje Canonicall S>cripture0, that 
 
 dDoDDotb notonel?f02giucfralT> ttje 
 
 guilte, but alfo ttfz penaUte of onr 
 
 finne0. Ma baue alreatJtc taugl)t 
 
 tl)at men are not tufiigeb bv. tbetr otun 
 
 too;j!tc0 an^ merite0, but bijtbemeere 
 
 jjracc of CDotJ, tb^ougb tbe faitl^ of 
 
 Cbiitt 3lcfu0.iFo? otbcriwifc be(l)oulD 
 
 it) baine !)aue tahen ourQcl^ebpon 
 
 tjtiiT, anD tnbainc(l)onJDC{)2ilibau0 
 
 gtum |)imfclfig bntot!;e moa b;rtcr 
 
 anb rep^ocbfuU Deatb of t^e CrofiTe* 
 /l^otD U)ee aDOe, if toee are not tuftt^ 
 ficDbp ttio;2ke0) tben DoloenotlDitf) 
 our l])o;;he0 make fatiffaction fo; our 
 Cnnes. jfoa in eff^cte (altbougb 3( 
 acknoljDleDge tbat tljere is a Difference 
 anD D(D not confounD tbem ) iuOifi^ 
 cation anD fatiffaction come botf) to 
 one enD.lBi? tlje iuftification of Cb.Jtff, 
 Voa are abfolueD. IBp tfje fatiffaction 
 of Cbjitt, OKatberfo; Ijis fatiffacti^ 
 on0 fake toee are alfo abfoIueD. Ct):i(l 
 is our rigbteoufneffCj-anD t[)ercfo;e 
 alfo our fatiffaction. 2Dl)e p^ice of 
 our reDemption is in Ct^ntt not in 
 our felues. 3ff tpee make fatiffaction 
 fo; our felues, tben is t\)c pmc of our 
 reDemption in our felue0. j^nD tf^ere^ 
 fo;ie are toee boCb Cli^iffes anD ^aut^ 
 our0 tnto our felue0:tof)ic!) t[)ingDot|> 
 flatli? make Ctj^itt of none effecte, anD 
 tberefo^e is it ertreame blafpbemte. 
 $^ofe0 in bis latue Dotb tuitl) title bu^ 
 fiines o; none, DiOToIue all tbeargn^ 
 ment0 fo; fatiffaction lo^ougbt b? onr 
 too;jkc0. ifo^toberebeDefcribetbtfje 
 maner of cleaning finnes, beplacetb 
 notottetljereofin tlje U)o;k0 of men, 
 but fl^elnetb tbat it all confiffetb tntbe 
 ceremontall facrifices* ^otp tuee Don 
 all agree anD iointl? confes tbat in 
 tbofe facrifices, t^e onel? facrifice of 
 C^iiU U)a0 plainelt? p:e6g^eD* 0nD 
 to tbati0aDDcD, tbattljatonclpp^eafj 
 cbing f p;^omife of tbe neU) teltament 
 10 t^is : I will be appeared vpon their 
 vnrighteoufneflc and finnes, and 
 wil no more remember their iniqui- 
 ties . j^otDc, tubere fucb a remiffion 
 t0, tbereis no oblation o<2 fatiffaction 
 fo^ finne. 0nD loe in tbe CreeDe tert^ 
 1? DO) beldeue tbe fo;gtnene0 of Qnnrs. 
 msnt, if tbe Debitor make fatiffaction 
 to tbe creDito^, tben tobat 31 pia? von 
 Dotb tbe creDitoj fojgiue bim^ Cbere^ 
 fo;e> tl)t5 artirle of our faitb > tbe 
 
The fourth Decade, 
 
 p^tmtpnK piomik anu p^tacffitiQ of 
 ti}tm\s)ttttamtnt is tttcrl^fubuer^ 
 teD>tf toe a&mtttt)c Doctrine oftI)e(a^ 
 ttffactton of our ivo^hs fo? Onne. 
 
 Wie^ Do acttnoU)IeD$e,tl)at teatts, 
 fafttng0, tuearmg of rac&ecIoti),almc$ 
 DeeD0£{, anD t^t ot()cr lDo;ke0 of pit ie, 
 tumtUattonanD ctinritie baueaplace 
 in repentance, ^f tobif ^ 31 ioil fp^a^^ 
 in place ronuentent: bat loe Deni? tbat 
 iottb tt)em loee mahe fattffattionfo; 
 our finnes, lead toe l^oulDe mahe tlie 
 p^tce of C|);t(t f)t0 reDemptton of none 
 
 WSlk acbnotuIeDge tl)tit at fome^ 
 ttme0tt)ello;De t)atf)lJObippeD tl)em, 
 lDt)ofe finnes liee 6at^ fo.:gtuen , as lie 
 DID to our parents j^Dam anDQ^uab, 
 anD to kingE>auiD after tiis aDulter^ 
 anD mnrtljer of (Uriaft^^ut 31 ijaue al^ 
 reaDtei^etDeD ^ou tbat ttjofe atflictt^ 
 ons inere not fattffactions fo^ tbe Gm, 
 tDljtct) 0OD l)aD parDoneD > but ei^erci^ 
 fe0of ^oD0 DifctpUnei tiuntiltatton, 
 iDlncb Dotb bf> tbofe meanes l^depe \)is 
 feruant0 in tbeir Duttfull cbeDtcnce, 
 anD DotI) Declare to al men botv Ifattu 
 l^ be batetb lin0,altbougb be Dotb free* 
 Is fojgiue anD parDon tbem, SDbere^ 
 fo:e, lead toe, bicaufeoftbatfree fo;:" 
 giuenes, fl^ouIDe be tbcmojc tndtneD 
 anD pjonetofin^ be pjomifctb tbcm 
 tobome be mahetb to be examples fo^ 
 U0 to tafec beeD b^. 
 
 jjicitber Do fee reaDtbattbe faints 
 DID fimpls attribute t\)c benefite of iu* 
 fiification o;i(attffaction Unto tbctr af^ 
 aictions. 31 confetfe tbat B>antell tbe 
 p^opbet gaue counfell to tbe mo(t 
 migbtieking i^abucboDonofo<^ i faiD : 
 Let thy fins bee redeemed in^righte- 
 oufnes and thine iniquities in (hew- 
 ing pittie to the poore. 
 
 :ilBut in tbefe too^Des, tf^t hing loas 
 taugbtboto to leaD tbe reft of bis life , 
 tijat feas ^tt be[)inDe7anD i)cU) to rul.e 
 
 the fccond Sermon . 5 84 
 
 tbe iiat$ of bis itingDome* 
 
 %\)t king baD til t^tn opp^eQieD ma^ 
 n^ nations, anD ItnneD mmercileffe 
 rrueltie : tjoberebppon be perftoaDeti) 
 bim to cbanse ^is olDe binDe of life, to 
 imb;ace iuftice^anD Deale luell ioitb al 
 men. 
 
 2Cberefo^ be fpeafeetb not of tlje fa* 
 tiffaction of bis fins before CDoD, but 
 before men»i?o; tbere is faluation in 
 none otber tban in Cb^ift alone. 
 ]15utifansmanDo llubbo;nels(iicls 
 tjpqn tt)t letter^toe fa^ tbat tlft ngbte«» 
 oufnesof ci)n((ians ts faitbi b^ Uibiclj 
 tbeir finnes are p^operli? clean(eD:anD 
 tbat faitb is not toitbout gcoD too^l^es 
 anDcbaritie,tolDbicb tu&ificatton is 
 bnpjoperlr afcribeD . ^f tobtcb tnat^ 
 ter 31 fpabe in t\}t treatife tbat i mabe 
 of gcDD tooths. 
 
 nerfo;e,feben ^aint peter Doti^ 
 cite tbat place of Salomon t Charitie 
 couereth the multitude of fins , tljC 
 tuo^DeCouerethisnof tl)ereUfeD fo^: 
 Purging : Sfoh bi? tbe onclp blouDe of 
 •Cbaftalldns arepurgcD anD toipeo 
 aUiai?: but it is taken fo; Turning a- 
 way. 
 
 ifo^ as (elfe lone in a manner is 
 t\}z rote of all (tnnes : fo cbaritie is 
 tbougbttobee tbe Djmer atnaie of all 
 mifcblSff S. For loue doth none ill to 
 his neighbour. ^oU) toberas tbep ob^ 
 iect tbat fentence of tbe <^ofpel,U)bere 
 tbe i..o;De faitb * Many fins be forgi- Manyfinsbe 
 uen hir,bicaufe (he loued much, they forgiuen hir 
 DoemiCTebarem, btcaufetbepbnDer^; loucd much, 
 llanDenot, tl;attbetuo?D o-nr tubicbis 
 commonly englill}eD, bicaufe, o^,fo^ 
 tbat, is beere a note of inferring fcmei^ 
 tDbat,anD tbat noottjer fente is gatbe;' 
 reD tban tbis. 
 
 Manie finnes bee forgiuen hir^ 
 therefore (he loued much : ^D^^wher- 
 by it commeth that fhee Ibueth. 
 much. 
 
 ipeif^ec 
 
585 Of Repentance, &c 
 
 0titf^tt DO toe i)ere lD;^elt t^e 1i}o;D0 DiCcretton* Craelt?, as one (htoe : The 
 
 of t!)e d&OfpeU to matntamealDaong fathers gentle Indulgence , doeth 
 
 opiniom ifo;^ in ttft l)itto^ic t|jere gO:^ make the children naught : ^ ^aae 
 
 et^ befoje : ifirtt, When they were t!)cir Slnuutecnccs tjtterl^ cojrnpteo 
 
 not able to paye, he forgaue them true repentance. llBut f [joa canff reaO 
 
 both. 3jr f)e fo^gane tf)em,anD iftf^t^ in no place tbat (uc^ poloer teas gtuen 
 
 loere not able to pare, ^e did not tben to tfje popea as tbe^ did fetgne« WHt 
 
 fb;0tue tliem fo;^ t^etr loue. ifo; if reaD, tfjat to t^t ^pottles t^e tse^es 
 
 t^e^tiaDbeeneable to pare,betDOulD ioere gtuen b? tbe ILo^De : bnttbofe 
 
 not f)aue fo?gtuen tt^cm, ^econDartlf, betea toere notbmg elle but tbe mtnt^ 
 
 tliere goetb befo^je : Whether of tlicfe fferie of p;eaclj ing tfje dDofpeUiag 3 m 
 
 will loue him moreP^tmon fartij, place connententtotllfl^elDbnto^oti* 
 
 He to whome he forgaue the mqfe. ^ofco tije dDofpell p^jomtfetb to b0 re* 
 
 Xf^trtfrn* tbe !Lo;De0 anfiDere coulD mtflfton botb of ttiegutltano penaltte, 
 in effect bee notbtng el(e but tbt0:l' fo;CMSi)i0fa&e,anDfaitMnCb;iiff> 
 
 haue forgiuen hir very much, there- anD Dotlj aOmont^ tJ0 t^at in tlje lat^ 
 
 fore hath ftie loued much . &o tlftny ter times, tljere l^all come mm tbat 
 
 Sfat):Ionei0Offo;^giuenc(ie,anD not l^all fap : Uie are €^Mts, tijat is, 
 
 fo2gineneflre of loue* 0nD tben it follow Inbicb ^all attribute to tbem felues 
 
 tDctij immeDiatcli? . And he faid to tbe tilings tl;at D© p;joperlij belong to 
 
 the woman , thy faith hath faued Cb?itt alone, fuel) 30 10 efpeciaU^ tbe 
 
 thee, go in peace. Me Do tberefoje fo;giuencireoffinne0, 
 
 conduDe, tbat tbere is but one onel? )13ut it commaunDetl^ b0 to flie fi'om 
 
 f^tiffaction fo;( tbe finnes of all tbe tbem,anD b?anmennc0totattei)eeDe 
 
 lDo;lD, to loit, €})nit once offereD bp of tt^tm, as of lotckcD feDucer0* %^z 
 fo;b0,ijDbicbarebyfattbmaDeparta^'rame Cuangelicall ttutt} Dotbteac^ 
 
 her0 of bim« fb^t tbe fattbfuU are cleanfeD h^ tbe 
 
 115ut noU), as iudc Do not achnolu^ onel^ blouD of tbe fonne of €^oD. 
 
 leDge 0; aDmit tbe fatilfadions tbat Qeir inouIgencesDo) p^omiCe men 
 
 are obtruDeD bnto bs in tbe DO(trine of tbe cleaning of tbeir finnes tb^ongb 
 
 tbe IBaeSes ano ^oncltes, fo dcd toee tift blouD of ^. peter, ^.paule, and 
 
 b? all meanesDetelttbe inDuIgences ot^er bol? ^art^^cs* ^nD fo; tbat 
 
 of tbe ^IBiC^opsof Kome* 2Dber calleD canfe are tbe^ tbe p^opbanation of tbe 
 
 tbefeBinDulgences^beneSciallparDo^ blouD of tbe ^onne of dDoD. SDbe 
 
 ning of crimes, 0.: remilTion of tbe pu^ ^aincts Do toatb tbeir garmfts in t^z 
 
 ni(bment,o; of tbe gt]ilt,o;^ of botb : to blouD of tbe Iamb,not in t\it parDoning 
 
 loit, b^ tbe potuer of tbe Ite^es be0o^ bul{,o; bore of inDuIgences, no; in t^e 
 
 toeD bvi tbe llojD : ano fo; the merite S®artp;sblouD. ^ea,paulc btm felfe 
 
 of tbe S^art^;es blouDe (fo; fo tt)t^ Denretb tbat eitber be, 0; peter, o;a^ 
 
 (ai?) graunteD 0; giuen to t^cm tbat nr otber of tbe ^ainctestoascruciSeD 
 
 are rigbtlr contrite in barte, anD fo;tbeCburcb of <Dod* anD ret tbeir 
 
 ijoconfelTe tbeir (tnnes. jfo;tbefefa;; inDuIgences toere fo fet fo);tb , as 
 
 tbersof BinDnlgenccs are tuont ioitlf tbougb €^oD toere pleafeD toitb bs fo; 
 
 tbeir InDuIgences to remit againe tl^e tU blouD of t^t ^arti';s. SDberefo;e 
 
 rtgotir anD (eneritie of tbe fatiffaition tbeir inDuIgences are flatlr contrarie 
 
 tjDl)u]»lcet[)inti^i to o;Der attfieir to t^ j^poHles Dottrine« ^no 31 ao^ 
 
 moniH^ 
 
The fourth Decade, 
 
 mcmfl&cd ^od in mv Sermon of gosD 
 tDc;fes intljcfe luriDcs of ^davk: I 
 fulfill that which i.sbehinde,ot the 
 aflflidions of Chrift in my fiefli, for 
 his bodies rake,which is the church, 
 tfjatt^at fulfilling is net rcferie'o to 
 t^5tDo;feeof tlie purging 02 p^opitia? 
 ttonofCft;itt, tobul)i«conf«mmate, 
 tnlcffe C^jtft at pis ocattj oiD tellige 
 falO^ (attnS ♦ I^ ^^ confummatc, bat 
 to fljoTe affltcttons it)|)0reU)tto tljt 
 members of Cj^^tft, tfwt 10, tlje fdit&# 
 ; full are epercifeD b^ tlje croflc, fo long 
 
 ast^e^ltucintbtsirfatleflcf^. HHertlp 
 tbe ilojD makef^ account of tf)c afflici! 
 tirns laiD Ijpon t^c faitl;fuU, 30 of t}is 
 otonc. ifo] to IBaulc it faiD : Saule, 
 Saule, why perfecuteft thou me ? 
 
 flpo,jcoucr,tD[)en Ije faitt) : For the 
 Church, \)t meanctl) not, fo;i tlje crpi^ 
 atioH of t^u Cl)ur£l},(3ut fo; t^z coifica^ 
 f ion and pjoStc 6f the fame. 
 
 0ntJ \dM\iz faSatneb greeuous afflt^ 
 tfiong at tb: tjanCfi of tiie 3|eU):0, bt* 
 CHwit tft pK^chca tl)c <15ofpeU to t^e 
 C^entfls. ian3 it toas erpcDicnt tijaf 
 in i}m t^'jere t^oalD be fgrlycD to ttjz 
 ^fjuf ch an erample of patience, fo rare 
 aa couh not lig'otlp be founD agatne. 
 ^f a,or^cr Ijaue oftentimes obtcdeD a* 
 gai; iff tbefe mDulgencc oefenoers t'ois 
 goDl^ faring of tfje ^ol^i man, ^ope 
 TiKhoiy ^^^ *** '/»^ ^ ^ .C-piCle : Although the 
 saintsfufFe. death of many Saints is pretious in 
 oScmp- the fight of the Lord, yet the Haugh- 
 n. ter of no ma fiibied to (in,is the pro- 
 
 pitiation for the finnes of the world. 
 ;3game,The righteous haue receiued 
 notgiuen crownesof glorie : and of 
 the manful! conftancie of the mar- 
 tyrs are fproong examples of pati- 
 cnce,not the gifts of righceoufnefle: 
 for their dcathes were lingular : nei- 
 ther did anie one by his ending paie 
 the debt of another, fince there is 
 one Lord lefus Chrift,in whom they 
 
 the fecond Sermon. 5S5 
 
 are all crucified, dead, buried, and 
 raifed vp againe. Sb'O'uS mut^ out of 
 ^opeLco. ^^c ^aue tljerjfc^e b^tu 
 uinet boKiane tefiimonieseuiDenrIp 
 P2a)ue0,tl)at tbe ttutulgcnces gtaen to 
 Cnners b\j the merit 0; treafure of tlje 
 martt;s falcoo, are mare blafpl)emies 
 agatnH goD,an2i open mturiesragatnli 
 t)tj5 bolic martr^s. 
 
 3 ijaue titljcrtofpofeencf tl&ofetn^ Thcfiitwe 
 DnlgcncES, tDbirljtDcre of oloe fral? S-cnc^ 
 bcUcUicD b^ tljc popes of Home, nb '" 
 tljong^at t^is Dai? tbc^ befcU) in nam/ 
 ter anD cartaileD t© : note tberefoje 3 
 totU fai? fometDbatof tbeir mbnlgen^ 
 ces, tobiebtbei?fo,: tbe mott part Doe 
 fell anD maae traffiheof. 2Co fellm^ 
 Dulgencrs tn tpe Cbarcl) of <3on is a 
 Unnc fo DeteSti^ble, as tbat it is b^rDg 
 to name ani? one mo^e Ijo^rtble. ^nn 
 ^tt it IS anD batij beene a eommon 
 p^acttfe anD marcbanDt^e tbefe man^ 
 teerfS,luitl)tbebi(^opsof ItomcanD 
 tbeir factors, tubom tbep call Apofto- 
 likes, not bautng an^ tuo;^De in t^e 
 fcnpturetUtjertDitb to cloftetbattoie*: 
 heD inucntton.anD notu tboagb 3i flip 
 oner anD Doe not (^eto botu tnDulgen^ 
 CCS are notMng but a bare name tDitl> 
 oat an]? (tuffe 0; mafter, anD ti;at bn^ 
 Der tl)at tjatne name mtftrable men 
 anD iiilv foules are fonlv DeceiueD: ^et 
 note tbat €\}}tS tbe cljiefe anD onel^ 
 bigbpitcEof biscatbolike anDbolie 
 Cburcb, in tbe Dates of Ijisflet^, DiD 
 tDttb a tubtp niitttt^z buters anD fel^ 
 lsr6(astmpuDcnt Doggcs)outof tt)c 
 Cburcb of ^OD : lubicb tbing bee DiD 
 tlDice. ^nce at tbe beginning of ^isi 
 p:eacbing : anD anotber time a little 
 be'D^e bis paffion. at tbefirft time t-os 
 aDDCD : Away with thefc things from 
 hence, & make not my fathers houfc 
 an houfeof marchandizp.at tbc lato 
 ter time Ije faiDe : It is written, My 
 houfe fli^l bee called the houfe of 
 B b b praier. 
 
587 
 
 Of Repentance, &c. 
 
 praier, but ye hauc made it a den of 
 theeues.0nD Simon Magus alfo in t\)Z 
 jactc0 of tbe ^poClcs, fetng ttjat b^ 
 ti)e la^mg on of tl^e ;^pottlc0 \imtigy 
 tit i)olr <^boS toas Qiacny m offer 
 tftem monep, raT?ing: Giue me this 
 power alfo, that on whom foeuerl 
 lay my hands,he may receiue the ho- 
 ly Ghoft : )But barfeen Ijoto Peter ac^ 
 cepfctb })is petition. Thy money (faiD 
 l)e) pcriih with thee : bicaufe thou 
 haft thought that the gift of G O D 
 may be obtained with mone/. Thou 
 haft neither part nor fellowfliip in 
 this bufines.For thy hart is not right 
 in the fight of God. 
 
 JLoe, tlje gifte0 of €5oD arc not got** 
 ten \j)it\i money. ILoe tljcir Ijart is not 
 rigijt tbatmahcmarcljanDije ofHeli^ 
 gion.lLoe,tl)ey fjaue no part o; fcllotu^ 
 ftip in t\\z inljcritance of ttjcfeingDome 
 of beauen, 0^ in tbe p;eacI)iHg of tbe 
 glab tiDtngs : tberefojc \jj\)at l|all life 
 fay noU) of tbe inoulgcnces iubicb tbe 
 poped Apoftolikes Dm fet to fale fo; 
 mont^iWmpnt (ball toe fay of tbe tery 
 Binoulgenciartes, 9 tbe pope bimfelfe 
 tobofe birclings tbey htiMt muttcbf 
 feOe bcrily tbat .tbey are ti^t fellotoes 
 ofSimon(not Peter but) Magus, jfoj 
 Peter DiD by tbe iuftfentenceof dDoo, 
 furfe fucb binD of marcbant£f. Your 
 money (faitb be) peri(htogither with 
 you. 
 
 SDIn's is a beanie anb terrtb!e,bat yet 
 a moff iuU luogement of t\)z mott iutt 
 £D SOXbe fame apofflc Peter fo^e^ 
 feeing tbat in tl}c Cburcb tbere tooulo 
 be many fucb marcbants Dotb itt ifis 
 laft Cpifflc fay. There were falfe Pro- 
 phets among the people , euen as 
 there (hall be falfe teachers among 
 you, which priuily bring in damna- 
 ble hercfies, euen denying the Lord 
 that hath bought them, and bring 
 vpon themfelues fwift damuation. 
 
 And many (hall follow their damna- 
 ble waieSjby whom the way of truth 
 ihall be euill fpokcn of : And with co- 
 uetoufnefle through feigned words 
 fliall they make marchandize of you. 
 ifo^ tobat 10 it toifb feigneD too^tjs 
 tbougb couetoufncs to mahe marcba^ 
 Di^e of tbe miferable iDiote0, if tbis is 
 not, toben tbey fay tbat tbey Dai gine 
 ful remiffion of On0,bnto al tbemtbat 
 are cohtrite, anc bo confes tbcir Uns i 
 ifoj if any man 0© achnotoleoge ^iti 
 fins,anij toitb atrue faifb comterf bim 
 felfe (0 (!5oD t\^im^^ Cb;tff,eHc loiit}^^ 
 out tbeir inculgente^, be botb obtame 
 plcnarie remitfion of all ^is^ns, 
 2Ebofs fore0 tberfojemahe money of 
 fmokC) Dcceiuingfimple foulc0, $ hu 
 ling fo? coinc t^z tWz tobicb tbey ne^ 
 uerbaD.ncitbcrpctTifclycanbepurcba^ 
 feb \s:iit\^ mony.^^no t\ii\s mud; bitber^ 
 to otbougbtanufolD |nt!ulgence0. €)f 
 \x}i^it^ otber tu;itcr0 bane maue tjcry 
 long uifcourfc0. 3 fuppofc tbat by t}^\» 
 litlcanymanmay eafily bnberHano 
 boto to iuDge of tbem a- rigbt. 
 
 Wit are noto at lengtb come paK 
 tboferoc&e0anD(beIfe0, totobicbtoe 
 titD of purpofe faile,tbat toben toebaO 
 bietocDtbe mod perilou0 placc0>to( 
 migbt aomoniib t^z bnf^ilfull paOifn^ 
 ger0 , to take be^be boto tbey ffribe 
 bpon t\itm^ fo? mafeing (bipto^acbeof 
 tbeir foulcs, by tbinbing tbat in tbefe 
 inijalgences Dotb lie i}^z true fo;ce of 
 fnffictent l^epentance, toberein tbere 
 isnotbingbuttbebtter Difpleafingof 
 <E^oD0molt boly maieHie* 
 
 2Dbercfo;ie letting tbat alone, a0 it 
 is, toe Dffl noto returne to Declare tbe 
 laftmembcr0 of repentance, tobereby 
 toe faiD tbat penitent0 dcd mo^tiafe 
 tf)z olD man,anD are renetoao fpiritu«> 
 ally, 
 
 ifirff of all tberefojc it fiamtetfj 
 gmD to tclb tobat tbe olD man i0>tobat 
 
 tjit 
 
The fourth Decade, 
 
 tbenefooi reseneratcD man is, anD 
 iD^af t\}t poluer o;^ ftrengtlj of man 
 is* j^o^b^t^e Demondratton tl)0reof 
 lue (^all t[jc better bnDcrftano toljat 
 it is to mojttfie tljc olD man, anD to be 
 renctDCD in tlje fpirit. WSXiz fa^ tbat 
 Trtieoid^ana f^g 0^, man i0 all ttjat tobtc^ tue fjauc 
 •«*wjaan. ^^ ^afure, o; of our firtt parent0, to 
 iDtt, not t^e boDte oneli^ o; t^e ne^, 31 
 meane t^e grolTer ano fubSanttal part 
 of tljeboDie, buteuentl;e berg foule, 
 tDith t^t ftrengtb, t\)t potoer ano Uv 
 cultits of f Ije fame.2n!)erefo?e toljere^ 
 ns in fome places of t^e IjoUe ^crtp^ 
 ture0> tbeflen^ 10 put fo;man, luee 
 tnulEnot onelg buDerOanu tbe malTte 
 fobftance ann groffer part of tbe bo^ 
 fiie, but tlje berv fleO^ togit^er, ls)it\) 
 f^efoiileanoalltbe faculties thereof, 
 t^atts, tiielul^oleman not ^etrege^ 
 nerate. 
 
 ^oj t^e Ho^D in t\)t dDofpell fattli : 
 That which is borne of the flefli, is 
 flefli:and that which is borne of the 
 fpiritjsfpirit. janotljtslje fpealietl) 
 concerning re5eneration,U)J)ic^i5 not 
 acco^Ding to tbe ficC^ (as Nicodemus 
 DiD falflg imagine ) but acco^Dtng to 
 f be fpirite. SCbe tuo^O Fle(h tljerefojc 
 Dot!) import tbe naturall poUicr anD 
 faculties of man, cuenall t^at, 3! 
 mean?, tobicb toe l)aue 0.: take of our 
 firff granodre ^Dam, SDbe neio man 
 is faiDe to be lie tf)at is regenerate bp 
 tbe fpiritof Cf^oD in Cb^il!, o;^ is renu^ 
 eD accojoing to tlje image of Cfintt, 
 tuitbnll tbe gifts ano ^jcrtucs of t^e 
 bolg <!3ijoft,;ano as tbe flefl^ is tfuallp 
 
 turcforthc ' m iy^»fithej}j cotnmonl'Q bfeo ansta* 
 
 old man. feett fo^ tbe uelD man. 
 
 ^oto f)0ere tfje berp place reqai^ 
 ret|) to Dilcourfe fomtobat of t^e poUi^ 
 er anD bertues of man. ^f ijal^itl) 
 altljoug!) 31 baue clfe-toljere DifputeD 
 alreaDie, as in t^e Sermon of ^ra^ 
 
 thefecondSermom 588 
 
 Dome anD bonbagcanD of ^tnne, ^tt 
 againe 31 toill toucl) fucb points as 31 
 tbinhe to fuffice fo; tt)is p;e&nt argu^ 
 ment. 
 
 2Cberc are ttoo parts 0; faculties f/ofm^' 
 ofourfoule,VnderftandinganD Wil. ''° ""°* 
 Vnderflandinge Dojetlj Dtfcerne in 
 tbings obietf, lofjat to rtmut o} luljat 
 to refnfe: anD is as it tuere tbe linbt 
 anD guiDe of tlje foule. Will cljajfetlj, 
 fo; in it Dotb lie botl? to Uiill anD to 
 nill : iDbicb are againe impelD b? 
 otljerpotuers anD faculties, ^oiaz vndcrftaa: 
 t^t bnDcrffanDing is of ttoo fortes, ^mg. 
 ifoj tuee bnoerlf auDe eitljer eartblie 
 0} Ijeauenlie tbinges. 3i call t^ofe 
 eartblie tl)ings,tD!)icb DO0 appertaine 
 not to tbe life to come, but to t^e life 
 p^efent : tuljerebnto tue rcfcrre all \i^ 
 berallartsanD IjanDie-crafts, t^ego^ 
 uerning of pnblike iueales, anD tlje 
 rulingof p.2iuat«l)oufes. HBg^eauen* 
 It? tU^(^ 31 bnDerlfanD ©oD Ijtmfelfe, 
 eternall felicitie, anD life euerlaH^ 
 ing, tbe bnotuleDge of dDoD anD all 
 hinos of bertues,faitb, Ijope, cljaritie, 
 rigbteourne(re,bolineire,anD innocent 
 cie of life, jpotu letbs fa tol^at tljis 
 bnDerilanDing of man is able to Doe> 
 anD lob^t potDer it batb* %\)t iuDge^ 
 ment ano bnoerffanoing of man in 
 eartbl? tbings, is not altogit^er none 
 at all : but pet itistpeake, anDber? 
 fmall,0oD iuof. 
 
 SDfjebnDeritanDingtberefo^c t^at 
 is in man Dotb come of €JoD: but in 
 twit is fmall anD tecake tljat com^ 
 met^ of mans otune fault anD co;jrupj' 
 tion. M\t tl)e bountifuU ic^De Dotb 
 augment in men tbofe gifts of tiis, 
 tD5creb\? it commetb that mans iuit 
 b.2tn0etbtD£anDerfuU tljings to paCTe. 
 iro.: tobicl) caufe tue reaDe in tbe bol^ 
 Scriptures tfjat tlje arts anD luits of 
 mtn are in t[jc IjanDs of vE'oD. 
 ydnt in tlje knotelcDgc oj bnDerlf an# 
 315b b 3 Dmg 
 
589 
 
 Of Rcpenfa'.mce,&rc. 
 
 Ding of ^enticnlif matftrs tJjerc is not 
 one fmalLfparhc of U'gbtin man , lis 
 toit of It flife 15 notijtng but Darhnc e, 
 lul)icliat tlje begtnning toas createD 
 bp c©oD moft (^arpc ano Ug^jtfomc^ 
 butlDasaftertuarOsb^ mans toit\}p» 
 tton\)ttcrii?rebateD ano oarfeeneD a^ 
 gatnc. jfoj t^erefo:e it is tbat Ct);jttt 
 in tbc d^ofpcU faioe : No man com- 
 meth to mc,vnle{re my father drav^^c 
 him. 
 
 0nD in t^t p;op!)ets it is isintttn : 
 All (hall bee taught by God. ^nJJ 
 paule faiti) : The naturall man per- 
 ceyueth not the thinges that are of 
 the fpiritc of God : for they are foo- 
 lifhnefle vnto him : Neither can 
 know,bicaufe they are fpiritually di- 
 fcerned . SCljc naturall man ( f Ijat is, 
 tijat oltje man , luljtcb is notrctrege^ 
 ncrate h^ tfje bolp g!)oC) ts not a block 
 altogttber toittjout air fenfe 0? feeling. 
 if 0^ if 1)0 lucre bttcrlr toit^ont all tf}z 
 Difcourfcs of renfon, tljcn tolu fljoulO 
 the p:eacl)ing of the dDcfpell fame fo* 
 lil^neffe ^nto btm ^ \$z ootlj tljercfo^e 
 bp tbe gift of (IDoD ^care anu bnDer<« 
 ftano tl;c too2Ds ano fcnfc of tt)t \)o\it 
 fcripture, but bf rcafon of Ijis natural 
 tcKuption, bc^ is not toucbeo tatt^ 
 tijcm , Ijce Dofh not rigbtlp iutsgs of 
 t^em: t^tv f^xm mmt foll^ 'cnto Ijim; 
 ncrtijcr Dotf) bee psrcc^ue tbat tfje^ 
 mud bt£ Difcerneo fpiritually, biraufe 
 1)2 is nat regenerate, ano isv^tVoithf 
 out tbe true ligbt of <3ons mcft ^olic 
 ^pirite. 
 
 ifoj, in an otfjer place t|)c 0polHe 
 fait!) : Wee are not able to thinke a- 
 ny good as.cif ourfelues, but all our 
 abiiitie is of G od . 2inD t?)ercfo^e it ts 
 tbat toe 00 fo oftL^n in tt)e Scriptures 
 finoe mention nf ifnligfiterfing C}^U 
 lumtnattcn : lu^icb Iboulne toitbout 
 taufc bes CTpjcfTco m nam?a , if fc bee 
 mans bnocraanoiug toere dare ano 
 
 of It ft tfc not tjarbe anD miff t>. E^tjerr 
 is ttjcreroje be me tcgitbcr toitb all 
 men a blinDneffe of ^artanu nunae, a 
 Doubttng int]^ep;omifcscf<DcD, anO 
 an tjjibelee*^ ano pcruerfe luDgcment 
 in all tjeaufnlp tl)ingcs. ifoj albeit 
 that man fiat^ at li^oDs bano rrceiueD 
 ijnoerllanDing , x^tt b^ reafon of biiS 
 otone co:ruptton,igno;ance is a peca^ 
 liar anb proper heritage belonging 
 bnto Vjim* fm be is tben in l)is hing^ 
 bome,tDf)en be is bltno, to^en ^ecot^ 
 erre, toijen bee Octb Doubt, tobenbce 
 bot^ notbeleeue, m^ bfe tt)e gifts^tf^at 
 <11!^0D !)att) giuen l)tm , rigbtlie as l)es 
 (^oulde,tl)at is,to l)is otone faluation, 
 anb tbe glo?^ of ^is mafecr. 
 
 itet bs notoe fee, toljat tf)e toill of wul 
 ti)e olbe man is?.bletoboe« Uere^ 
 fo;e. Once tbis toill ^tiX^ follotoe a 
 blinoe guibe, CDob toot,tbat is to fate, 
 co;rupt affection, it is bnbnctoneto 
 no man,tol)at fojlit^ cljoice it makcti), 
 anb tobercbnto it tenbctb. iSnD aU 
 tl}ongb t\)t bnocrffanbing be neuer fo 
 true anb gosb , ^et is tbe toill Ithe tQ a 
 l^ip to0cb to ano fro toitf) ttojm^ tem^ 
 pelfcs , tbat is , of affections, iro? it 
 toallctoetl) bpanODotonctoitl) ^rpe, 
 feare,loe, fo2roto,anD anger, fo tjiat 
 itebcfttl) ano follotoet!) nothing but 
 cut!!. 
 
 ifoj fl)e!)Dlie 0pcaie fpcafeing of 
 Ijim felfe bot^ faie : l knowe that in 
 nice, tbat is, in my flefti there do'el- 
 leth no good thing. For to will is 
 prefent with mee , but I finde no 
 meanes to performe that which is 
 good. For the good that I u'ould,do 
 I not: but the euill which I woulde 
 notjthat do I. 
 
 31Buf nsto ^ntt tlje apoff le fpafte f 1^10 
 of ^imfclfe, to|en be toas regenerate, 
 tob^^t 31 pja? ton W\ toe faie of t^t 
 toill o'^tbe olt)c man i X\)z olbe mm 
 toUUtl^aU ilimgs to^ui) €^oo toiilctb 
 
 notj 
 
The fourth Decade, the fecond Sermon. 590 
 
 nof,ant)baea!ttngtntoaUkmDofii)tc^ netonelTe 0! fenfe, acco^Mng to tjbe 
 
 Infts : t^at ue to (ate, ^ds gtuet^^ts toe are regenerate. 
 
 members fi^ruantg tnto tmcleanneili^ 
 anD lptckeDne£i,from one mtqtttt^ Km^ 
 to anotljer.^e tjaue of tbt0,ber^ ma^ 
 nv examples epbibtteD t)nto t0, boti) 
 b^tljefjol^ ^criptnreB, anu Daily ejc^ 
 pericnce* 1 
 
 net t}«( notue againfi^ tl;t£(, oppo(e 
 0^ fet tpc neUi man, tljat is, t^e man 
 toljicl) t0 regenerate by tlje fptrite of 
 CjtiDBD, tbiougb tfje fait!) of ^efOiS 
 CI);tflf* ^otD regeneration is t^e re^ 
 netoing of tbe man, by tw^icb t|j:ougb 
 tijefaitb of 3Iefu0 €iiM, tue, tobifb 
 toere tlje fonncs of jaoam, f of luMt^, 
 arebojne againe tl)e fonnc0 of (©00, 
 anD DO t{)erefo;e put off tbe oloe man, 
 ano put on t\)t netju^tofiidj bot[) in tin^ 
 Der0anDing ano tutll oot[) freely (erue 
 
 ., Wis regeneration 1*0 f be reac&j' 
 ingof tbeminoe, notbf tfje boDie : a0 
 
 %\)z fame fubffance anD fo;meor 
 t|e boDie abtDetb ^ili? tbe minbe 10 
 cbangeo, tbetmDerilanDing ano ioill 
 renetoeD.i?o^,by tbe fpirit of dDoD t\\z 
 tnDerHanomg is illnminateD , fatti) 
 ann tbe tnDerfianbtng of (S^oo and 
 beauenly tbtng0 is plcntiouflybeHo^ 
 UieD, anD by it t)»ibeleefe f ignorance, 
 tbat is^tift Darkne0 of tbe olD man are 
 btterly erpeUeD,acco;jDing to tbat fayi^ 
 ingof tl)t japoftle : ThroHgh Chrift 
 yq^ are made rich in all thiqgs,in all 
 fpeech and knowledge.0gatne : Wee 
 haue not receiued the fpirite of the 
 worldcj but the fpirit which is of 
 Godjto know what things are giuen 
 of ehrift to vs.^nD againe: We haue 
 (0^ hnolD i\)t fpirit 0^) mind of Chrift. 
 ^nD agamc : yc& baue no neeoe t^$,t 
 any man tpacb you ibui as f^tttf 
 rie annointtng Dotb infl^ruit yon of 
 
 ioe b^arDein anotber place, out of tbe 'all tbings, nnD is true, abiDc ye in it 
 tbirDe Cbapter of ^aint Slobns Cof? 0nD in tijis regeneration of man, t\ic 
 pell.; SDbe autbo;t of tbi0 regeneratif luill alfo Dotb receiue an b^auenlye 
 on, is tilt boly €^boff, lubieb is from feerf ue, to doc t\ic gcDC, tubicb t\)t bn^ 
 
 bcauenginen tintomaii, 31 Jneane to 
 a faitbfull man. ifo^ t^t gift of tiic 
 bolie dDbDft is giuen fo; €^}ifi \iis 
 fake, auD tbat tco, tnto none btft tbofs 
 tbat Doe be!(sue in €\ixiQ* %Us ^vU 
 rite of cS^oD Dotb tefttfieloitli our fpi< 
 rit, tbat liie are tl^t iomcs of (S j© U>, 
 anD tberefojetbe beirci« of bis l^ing^ 
 Dome. 
 
 earee are tberefoje a netoe crea^ 
 ture, rctiaircD ncU) acco^Ding to tbe 
 
 DerttanDiiTg perreiueD by tbe boli^ 
 dDboir, fo tbat it Irafletb, ti)p(^i^, anD 
 UiojUetb t\}c gcDD tbat t^ iloioe batb 
 (betoeD it : nuD on tfje otber fiDenil? 
 letb,batetb,anD rcpcUetb t^t euil tbat 
 t^c !Lo;jD batb fo;biDDcn it.iroj^aule 
 faitb : I knowe to bee humble, and I 
 know to exceed. I can doe allthings 
 through Chrift who ftrengthencth 
 mee. y^...' 
 
 0nD againe to f b^Pbiltpptang, ba 
 
 image of <©£D©, anD inDucD luitb/a fattb : To you it is giuen forC^hrift, 
 netoe nature o^Difpofttion : Uiberfiby notVnely to beleeuein him jbut alio 
 tt commctb to paffe, tbat Itjc Doe Daily to fuffer for him . 0ra5 againe, yet be 
 put off that clDeman, auD put on t^c Dotb mo^e plainly fay : It is God that 
 nctue : tobtcb tbrngisDonetoben toee worketh in you, both to will and to 
 feal&r, not in conmpifccnce, after tbe pei forme, according to the good 
 carnall inclinntion of tbe Qetb, hntin pUrpbfeoftheminde. 5;Batnofe3iiotc 
 
551^1 Of RcpentincCj'fe:; 
 
 tf^t tW tt)1)atroetier t^v not, ia3W^ to our (dm$ o^ our otone potoer* 
 are regenerate b^ tt)c fpiritc of €Joo, 
 tliet! 00 it freeli?,not bt compnlQon,no; 
 
 flgatntt t^r iotto. ifo; lihe as <!Doo 
 requtretb a cljoerefutl giuer : fo tot^ere 
 tbe fptrit of tbe lto;D 10, tbere is free 
 Itbertte f ^nrtit goo totlLano Zacha- 
 rie tl)e fattier of ^ot)n ^aptift (atoe : 
 That wee being deliuercd from the 
 hands of our enfmies, n)ight fecue 
 him without feare, inholinefieand 
 righteoufnes before him al the daies 
 of our life. 
 
 ^ea, ano our ILo;rDe ^tmfelfe int^c 
 €>OfpeUfaittj : if yee abide in my fey- 
 ings, ye (hall be niy difciples indeed, 
 and ye {hall know the truth, and the 
 truth (hall make you free . 0110 n^ 
 gatne : if thefonne fet you at liber- 
 tie,or make you frce,then fliall ye be 
 free indeede, 2Couci)mg t])is libtrtic 
 cf t\)t (onnts of (iDotj, 31 bauc alrcaOp 
 atfconrfeD m t^t tiint^ l^ermon of ms 
 firft2Decaoe. , 
 
 2f «^vf of flSbts Itbertte of f ^e foitrteg of dPoo, 
 ' toe Doe iDiUtnglrc acbnotolcoge anD 
 fVal^ confeffe: but tbe arrogant Difpn^ 
 tattonsof Come blarpbetnous platers 
 concerning fr0e-luil,a6 tbougb it toere 
 in our potoer, of our (tints to Doe an^ 
 ijeauenliJtljing, toeooe ttfcrl^ rciect 
 anO flatip Oente. j^nu nt toe Doe not 
 tnabeman Cubtert to fatallnecelTttte, 
 m^ turnetjpon (Sod t^c blame of ini^ 
 nmtitMs toe l^aue clfeto^ere moae at 
 targe DecIareD* • ' 
 
 ;anD^atnt <augnff ine in f)is con«f 
 frouerCc tottlj tije Pelagians DID fo ate 
 temper bis Drfpntation, tbat fjcattri^ 
 buteDtfje goiD to tijc grace of gob r anD 
 tbe eniH bnf our nature : fo tbat (tlje 
 fenfc being fsunoe, tnco^ruptcD, anD 
 toell toeigt)cD)be atf ribntetb fr© tot!!, 
 iDl)ic^ be grantetb to be in bisjbnto tlje 
 Urace tttat too;zkctb in 1)0, pea, fo iht 
 regeneration of tlje fpi:it,ratijer tijan 
 
 ^e libertic 
 ittbatisin 
 naq, 
 
 Bi toiU baere cite anD rebearfebn^ 
 to ^ou (Deerel^ beloueD ) tbia one teftt^ 
 monie onel^ out of aH bi0tonting£^, 
 a0 it 10 to be founoe in f\)z fittt Cbap^^ 
 
 ter of i^ia bmht , De Correfttone & 
 
 gratia, tobere W faitb : Wee muft 
 confefle that wee haue free will to 
 doe both euill and good : but in thjc 
 doing of euill, euery one is free from 
 righteoufneflei and bound to (inne : 
 but in good,no man can be free, vn- 
 lefle hee be made free by him which 
 faide : If the fonne make you free, 
 then fhall yee bee free indcede. And 
 yet not fo, that when euerie one is 
 fet free from the condemnation of 
 finne, he (hould then no more ftand 
 in needeof his deliuerersaide ; but 
 fo rather, that, where he heareth his 
 deliuererfay ; Without mee yee can 
 doe nothingjhe fliould prefently faic 
 to him againe .• Be thou my helper : 
 O forfake me not. Andverilie, lam 
 glad that in our brother Florus I 
 foundc this faith , which , without 
 doubt, is the true, prophetical!, and 
 A}x>ftolicall faith »For here muft the 
 grace of God through lefhs Chrift 
 our Lorde bee needes vnderftoode : 
 by which alone wee men are deliue- 
 red fl"om euill , and without which 
 we doe no good, either in thought, 
 will, loue, or deede . Not onelie 
 that by the (hewing, or teaching 
 of grace, men (lioulde no more but 
 knowewhatis to beedone ; but al- 
 io , that by the verie working and 
 perfourming of grace they (lioulde 
 with loue doe the thing that they 
 knowe. 0nD fo ftD^tb. Ifo? 3 baue W 
 tberf rebearfeD bnto t'ou ^aint jan> 
 guHtnes opinion f oucbtng free toiil, of 
 tobicb tbt0 i0 fufficientfO;- a notebg 
 tbetoap: noto 3 returnetomppur^ 
 poie againe. 
 
the fourth Decade, 
 »ow die du Mii (aue IjearDe tuliat t^e olnt 
 Sanr"'* *"^"^» tDfjatt^e netoe man is, ana 
 ' /cd by" fjotu iue are renetocD b? ttie iiol^ (pu 
 fpiric rife J notoe f|ierefo;e, tob^n toe fap, 
 ttat penttenes boe mo^tiSe tbe oioe 
 man,anoare reneloeo b^t^tfyiritc, 
 Oi rptrttuallr, U)e fa^e not^mselfe, 
 but tbat to all penitents ttje affecti^ 
 ons, fenfes, o; lads of t^e fleO^) 3( 
 tneane, euen tlje terie tnoerHam 
 Ding, tobicb toe bane of oloei^Dam, 
 to$itberU)itbtbetDtll, are not onelg 
 fufpecteo, bnt alfo conuitteb of impi^ 
 ette, and tt^at tberefoae in all tbeir 
 tbou8btd> loo^Des, ano oa^oes , tbei? 
 Doeneucraomit tbeir aflaecttons into 
 tbeir (ounfell, bntoos b^all meancs 
 reltfftbem, and continually liuDieto 
 b;eaketbenecUeoftbem : anDontlje 
 otber (toe, in all onr counfels, tvo^bs, 
 ano DeeDes to aomit and reccitte, ^ea, 
 ano ioitlf platers to call bnto \}g, tbat 
 leauenlie gnioe t^t fpirite of €^n% 
 b^ iDbofe conOuct ano leading ioe^ 
 sna^eperceiue, tnoge, fpeabe, ano 
 ino^&e, tbat is to fa^e, eitberomit 
 0} boe tbat, tobicb toe baue learned in 
 mv grannde patterne €\fiitt, acco;^ 
 ding to t^bole li^eneflfe toe mutt bee 
 rcfourmed, tbat bcnceftDjtbtDemai? 
 applte our feluestobolineiIe,rigbte<' 
 onfites and siod too^^s to (lE^od-ioard. 
 jSutnotoall tbis toe (ball bnder^ 
 ftande mo^e rigbtl)? and plainel^ b? 
 tilt tDO)Os of t\iz apoff le, tDbcre bee 
 (nit^t This I faie, and teftifie in the 
 Lord, that ye hencefoorth walke not 
 as other Gentiles walkc in vanitie 
 of thdrminde, darkened in cogi- 
 tation, being alienated from the life 
 <>f God by the ignorance that fs in 
 tb?ni,by the blindnes of their harts, 
 which being paft feeling haue gi- 
 uen thcmfelues oner vnto wanton- 
 nefle, to wotke all vncleannefle with 
 grccdinjcflc. Bu? ye jtiaue not fo lear- 
 
 the fecond SermonJ jpa 
 
 ned Chrift, ii Co be yee haue hearde. 
 
 him,and haue been taught in him,as^ 
 the truth is in Iefus,to lay downe ac- 
 cording to the former conuerfati- 
 on, the olde man, which is corrupt 
 according to the lufts of error, but 
 to be renewed in the fpirite of your 
 minde, and to put on that new man, 
 which after God is fhapen in righte- 
 oufnefle and holineffe of truth : and 
 to f(D|tb as follotoetb in t^t 4. cbapter 
 to t\^t €pbe6ans« 2Dbe fame 0poffle 
 in t^c tbirde to tiit Colofltians (aitb : 
 Mortifie your members which arc 
 vpon the earth ;fornication,vn clean- 
 nelfejinordinate afFedion,euill con- 
 cupifcence,and couetoufnefle which 
 is idolatry, for which things fake the 
 wrath of God commeth vppon the 
 children of difobedtbnce : among 
 whom ye alfo walked fomtimc when 
 yeeliucdinthem. Butnowputyec 
 ofFalfo all thefe things,wrath,ficrcc- 
 ncfle , malicioufneife , blafphcmie, 
 filthie communication out of your 
 mouth : lie not one to another, fee- 
 ing that ye haue put off tht old man 
 with his works: and haue put on the 
 new man, which is renewed into the 
 knowledge and image of him that 
 made him. Puton therefore, as the 
 eled of god,holy and beloued,bow- 
 els of mercie, kindneffe, modeftie, 
 meekeneflo*, long fuffering, forbea- 
 ring one another,and forgiuing one 
 another, if anie man haue a quarrell 
 againft anie : and fo fai^tb. 
 
 2Co tobicb, if tbou addea tbat iobicli 
 t^t 0po01e batb of tbe fame matter in 
 tU tixt cbaptei'to t^c j^omanes, eue^ 
 TB point toill be mo^e epp^elTe and 
 plains tnto tbe bearer* 
 
 ^oU)) tbefe tDo^ds of £be j^tpoille ofdie woor- 
 
 doenot onel^ tea^ bs tobat tb^idde SS^ 
 
 man is, lobattbe neln man is, tobat woortueof 
 
 ftttftomoatifietbeoldman, andboio "p^'*"'^''- 
 
 ^bb 4 penitents 
 
593 
 
 Of Rejientarice, Bcc. 
 
 peniteiifc0 are renuf D in t!)e netonefi 
 of tije fpirtte, o; of tiie mmoe : but ooe 
 nlfo l^etDe tu^at tl)e fruttd be t^at are 
 tDojtt)^ of repentaunce , to tott, tiiofe 
 rei^carfeD tertnc0 , oi tljofe office? of 
 ItfetotoarDeCDoD aitoour netgbbour. 
 WLz otoeto <25oD feare anD reuerence, 
 l)umbleneire of minoe, tlje hnolDlcOjjc 
 of our feluc0, fattf),l)opc, tlje l)atreD of 
 finite, t!)e lone of rigbteoufneCTe, cba* 
 ritietotuarce ourneigbbour,tijcllDp^ 
 tngtotDartic0 all men, ano innocent 
 ciz in all tljinge, Sbljefe hmnc of fruits 
 otDtbe bolte man 31obn ^aptift re^ 
 quire of tbe letuiO^ nation , toljen fje 
 faiO : Bring forth fruits that become 
 repentance. 
 
 ifoj in ^aint lluhe, being Deman^* 
 6eD of tbe peopj^, ofttje publicanes 
 ano of tbemcrcenarte o; garrifon fol^ 
 Dier0,tjDbattl)ing tljc^ fboulD Do Ujcd:^ 
 tbi? of repentance, be pjcfcrtbetb none 
 otbertbantfjat, tobicbtDeeeuennotD 
 reciteu, ifo;j t^t ilojti bimfelffe b^ d;^ 
 fate in t\it fift Chapter of bis pjopbe;^ 
 fie rebearfeo bp none otfjer fruits ttian 
 tbole* ■ * • •-^^•.-\ '^Vi^f!^:.. 
 
 no in tl)t jKcuelatton mabe to ^. 
 3fobiT> fpeahing to tl;c miniU er of tbe 
 Cburcb of CBpbefu0,be fattb>Remem- 
 ber from whence thon art fallen, 
 and repent and do the firft workcs. 
 ^bertmtoa^ratbe tuojosof^aint 
 paule, fpeabing to <3gr\?|^a, ano fai^ 
 cng :I haue preached to thelewes 
 and Gentiles^, exhortingth em to re- 
 pent, andtoturnetoGod, and to 
 do fiich works,as become them that 
 repent. 
 
 0np againe in tl)t feaentb <I^ap# 
 ter of tbe feconb (Bpitiic ta^tbe Co;in^ 
 fbians befaitbt Sorowe which is to 
 God-ward , caufeth repentance vn- - 
 tofelu'ation not to be repented of. 
 FoE^behold this felfefamc thing that 
 yeewere madeforictoGod-warde, 
 
 howe much carefulnefTe it hath 
 wrought in you } yea, what clearing 
 of your felues, yea, whatindignati- 
 on,yea, what feare, yea, what vehe- 
 ment defire, yea, what zeale, yea, 
 what puniiliment ? ^otoc, tbi0 cares? 
 fulnede i0 an intentiue Diligence to 
 co;jrect tbat tubicb t0 amiffe. 
 
 t!Herilv,out of carelelfe McntB Dotb 
 arife inureocnllometo commit Itnne, 
 ano negligent fecuritie»|^enifent0ijo 
 not ffanue in Defence of fbeirfinnc0, 
 but mahe tbeir fupplicant 0pologie to 
 (© ^ E>, to bane tf cm rem ittcD. l^i^ 
 pocritc0 ercufe tbcmfclucs, anD feefee 
 out (l^iftes anD Ifartinii: bolc^,notcdn# 
 felling freely tbtir 0n& anD pffic^lC5r0, 
 no? p^aicngto CDoD to baue t^em to^^ 
 giuen* ^z tuJjicb repentetb trucl^ ano 
 inters DaDe, is angrietoitb bim felfe 
 bicauiz of bt0 fe»icbcD manners anD 
 life alrcaDie leluDl^ fpent. Kf)z pu=f 
 nifl^ment tobicl) be Dotb crernfe bpon 
 bim felfe, pjcuentetbanbturnctb a^ 
 tDa\?e t^t reuenging anD imminent 
 tp^atb of dDoD. 
 
 ^ojeouer toitb feare ba Dofbtafee 
 becDc botoe be finnctb anp mo2e. ^o^ 
 t\iz contempt of (l?cD ig ti)Z original of 
 mifcbiefe0,anD bono of an imi^enite^t 
 life, 
 
 ifnrfbermo?e,be tobicbDotbtruelp 
 repent, is rauifbeo Ivitbtbe pairing 
 ^e\ftmzttt Defire o^ lone of ©cD attU 
 beauenlie tbingeg : beburnetbtDttltj 
 jeale,\»berbp it ccmmetb to paffe,tbaf 
 b^ neitber fcaoetb off from Date to 
 Dat?,n0.: t'etootbcolDlti no^flacbl^go 
 about tbat, tobicb be batb learneD b^ 
 tifz tD02De of €5oD , to bez requireD at 
 i^xB bahDe to be DOrre anD jjerfournteK 
 3i5;^iefi? ^batfoeuer be Dc^;be Dbti) it 
 toitb al bi0 }ninDe,etien from t^ lottis 
 bottome anD rate of bi0 b^^rt. Sfo^ fo 
 faitb t!)e great p^opbete of <Dod, t^e 
 Sols mart ^ofe0; If thou ^ilc turn to 
 
 the 
 
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all our life. 
 
 Thefourth.Dccadc, 
 
 the Lord thy God,and hearken vnto 
 bis voice, with al thy heart, a nd with 
 all thy foule : the Lord thy God alfo 
 (liall curne thy captiuitie , and fliewe 
 pittie vppon thee in the bowels of 
 niercye. SC^us mnclb toucljing t\)t 
 fruits of Repentance. 
 Repentance ^oloe tippon all t^t p^zmUXcs iuee 
 oUdS'oT' "tfcrre ti)is confequcnt, tfjat rtpttif 
 in, w of tauncc ( toljofe oneli?fcope,tuljcrto it 
 ten6etlj,is t\)z rencuation b^ t^t fpirit 
 of Cl);ttft, of tl)c image of dDou, to^icJ^ 
 iDaBb^aoamsfaUofolDe Dc^leD ) 10 
 not a tooihe of aUa^ oi tiuainc, o} of a 
 paefcrifaeti number of peres, but a con^ 
 tniuall obfernance of our tui^ole life, 
 ano fo confequentlt? a Dailt? putting oflf 
 anDrenningoftt^colDe manfojeuer. 
 iro^ toeptljat arc regenerate b^ tbe 
 Ijolie fpiritc of (15 £D ^ , are neuer fo 
 purged tbattbe^ foeleno motions of 
 t\)£ fleflj, of On, f of rarnall affections. 
 EDijcre is altoaiesobicrt to tbeeiesof 
 tbe faWuli tt;isfentcnce of ^, pauJ, 
 ttfat ran not hj> any' mcancs be plucht 
 cut of t^cir minos J know that in me, 
 -jhat is Jn my fleflij there dwelleth no 
 good thing. For to will is prefent 
 with mee , but I finde no meanes to 
 perform that which is good.Forthe 
 goodjthatl would, I do not,but the 
 euilljthat I would not that do I .For 
 wee beare about the rehkes of the 
 fleih thorough all our life. XMifCvef 
 tpon it (ommet[)rtbat in tlie ^aintes 
 tberc is a perp etuall ano terie (Ijarpc 
 battaile. ifo: tlje^Do partly? obep tijc 
 fpirtte,anDarepartli^lDeabenet) oft^e 
 fle(^.)15^ tbe fpirite t\}tv are lifted bp 
 to tbe contemplatton ano oeftre of i)ea^ 
 uenli^ ti)inaes. ^utb^tbeflell^ tt}ty> 
 are tijjutt 00 ton to eartljl^ tt)ings,anD 
 troubleD ixiiti^ tije allurements of tbis 
 naugbtie luo^lD. if 0.2 cuen tbe apoftle 
 feeling tbat combat in bintfelfe faioe. 
 The flelh liifteth contrary to the fpi- 
 
 the feCOnd Sermon . y p^ 
 
 rite, and the fpirite contrarie to the 
 flelh, Fortheyarefoatenmitie be* 
 twixt themfelues, that what ye wold 
 ye cannot doe. QnO in anotljer pUice 
 tefaitl) : Eucnl, the fame, do in the 
 mindc ferue the lawe of God, but in 
 the flelh thelaweof finne . 0nD tO 
 bclp tbe matter fo^toaro iuitbaUbere 
 lacbesnoDcceite,nocraft,anO a ti^cu^ 
 fano temptations of ti)e fubtile crafts^ 
 matter ourcnimictljeDiuell. Cbcre:* 
 fo^e t^e labo; ano perill of tljc true pe# 
 nitent, tbat is,of a Ct!;rillian man, is 
 far greater, tljan tbat our p;aiers are 
 comparable tnto it. 
 
 'But notu tobo Dotl) not Ijecre per^ ,,,. , . 
 
 , . ,t ^ . • lA- What thincs 
 
 cetue iiolD great tt)atcl)tng,abllmence, arcneceiiafy 
 conffancic,fo^tituOe,ano patience,are "> ?"«««• 
 neeofull fo? tbofe tbat do repents U)l;at 
 great naoe tije^ baue of earned ano 
 continuall p;japers i llet ts in tljis 
 ll^arpc conflict laiebcfo.:coureies tbe 
 tnlirtiction of V;^<\i taliant cijampion 
 tl)e ^poftle ^aule. ftii t|iat,tol)icl) \z 
 faitl), ma^ be to ts in Ifeeoe cf a large 
 ano ample commcntaric. i?d; be tuill 
 tnfetue ioo^ocs paCTinglte tn(tructt»^ 
 bofo to beljaue our fclucs in tbis trou^ 
 blcfom combat, boto to tanquifl) and 
 Ijotce to triumpl) luben i^t bicto^te is 
 gotten, in bis Cpittle to tie (Epbefi? 
 ans,t!jus be faitb :Brethren be llrong 
 in the Lord, and in the powerx)f 'his 
 .might.Put on all the armor of God, 
 that ye may flandagainft theaflaults 
 of the diuell . For wee wreiile not a- 
 gainftfleili and blood onely, buta- 
 gainft rules, againft powers, againtt 
 worldly gouernours , ofthedarke- 
 nes ofthis worlde , againft fpirituall 
 fubtiltiesinheauenly things. Wher- 
 forc take vnto you the whole armoj: 
 of God, that ye may be able to refift 
 in the euill daie, and hauing.finiflied 
 aH things to ftandfaft.Stande there- 
 fore hauing your loinesgirtei^bout 
 
 with 
 
 
 •Si 
 
5P5 O f Repentance, &c. 
 
 with the truth , and hauing on the people, gather the elders, aflembic 
 bredplate of rightcoufnes : and your the children and fucking babes. Let 
 feete (hod in the preparation of the the bridegrome come foorth of his 
 Gofpcll of peace. Aboue all taking chamber , and the bride out of hir 
 the (hicld of faith,whcr\vith you may clofet. Let the priefts the Lordes mi- 
 quench all the fierie dartes of the niftcrs weepe betwixt the porch and 
 
 eueccifes of 
 rcpsncancc, 
 
 wicked : and take the helmet of fal- 
 uation, and the fwofd of thefpirite, 
 whichisthewordofGod. Praieng 
 alwaies in al praier and fupplication 
 in the fpirite , and watching for the 
 fame with all indance. j^nD fo ad fnl^ 
 loioetl) in tl)t Uxt to ttje (tp^tMm* 
 Thcoimyard ^ki' t^tvfo^envt alfo to htvc^tatttD 
 ~ t\it onftuaru cpercifes of repentance, 
 o^rtte0ofpenaunce, iDlierelottl) t\)c 
 faints 00 ererdfe tt)emrelue£(, part!? 
 totameanDbeepetintJer t^c motiom 
 of t^e tit%% partly to f ediSc ttjetr re^ 
 fjentancc tinto t^e congregattoXbofc 
 ejTcrdfes are , carelefnes of t^t flel^, 
 teare0,(tgt)e0,rackclot^,fa(ltng$,tJDee^ 
 ptng,lamentttig,nc6le(ttnQ nm tatreD 
 of DatntteDtet,trinimtng of tbe boDte» 
 and airo of allotoabic plearure0:tuf)t(& 
 altl)ous$ tt)e? be Done, anD ?et oo not 
 p^oce^De from t^ terte bartant) from 
 true fattt), are notlott^ttanotng no^ 
 tl^mg ana^lcahU to ijim tl;at Mtct^ 
 t^em.^nttt t£i bed beere to learn,ano 
 a0 it toere tn a patntct) table f o be^lD 
 tbem pt(tureD tntbe tuo;t) ofQcm^^^z 
 P^opbet 3f oel fait^ , Turne ye to me, 
 faith the Lorde , with all your harts, 
 with fading , with wceping,and with 
 mourning : and rent your harts and 
 not your garments,and turne to the 
 Lord your God , for he is gratious & 
 mercifulljflow to anger,and of great 
 4goodnes,& he wil repent him of the 
 •cuill . Who knoweth whether the 
 
 the altar,and let them faierSpare thy 
 people, O Lordc,and giue not ouer 
 thine heritage vnto reproch , that 
 the heathen flioulde rule ouer them. 
 Wherefore flioulde they among the 
 heathen faie.where is their GodPSCo 
 tbcfeotume anoeutoent precepts, let 
 t}0 annere tbat notable example of tbe 
 traelt? repentant Niniuitcs,out of tbe 
 bol^ fcrtptures: of inbom tpt bol^ p;o^ 
 Pt)et3ionasbatb left tbtstnlu^tttng: 
 The men ofNiniue bdeeuedGod, 
 and proclaimed a fall , and put on 
 fackcloth from thegreateft of them 
 vnto the leaft of them. Andwordc 
 came to thekingof Niniue, which 
 arofefrom his throne, &put off his 
 robe, & couered himfelf in fackcloth 
 & fatedowne in theaflies. ^o;eoner 
 b? t^e kitiQS commandement p;!oclat« 
 matton tuae mate ti);ou0bottt tH^ 
 tDi)Oleci{ie,faicng: Let neither man 
 nor beaft taft any thing , neither feed 
 nor yet drink water: but let both ma 
 and bead put on fackcloth , and cry 
 mightilievnto God: yea, let eueric 
 man turn from his euill way, & from 
 the wickednes that is in his handes. 
 W^ho can tcl whethergod wil turne, 
 & be mooued with repentance and 
 turne from his fierce wrath that we 
 perifli not? Sin^ noUi it is ga)t) to bear 
 boio effettuaU true repentaunce 10, tn 
 t^t QQ,^t of tbe lto?D*SDt)erefb;e tt fol^ 
 ioloet^ ttt ttfi fame cl)ap« And god faw 
 
 Lord wii returne and take compafli- their workes, that they turned from 
 on, and wil Icaue behind him a bleP- their euil waics & he repented of the 
 
 fing ? Blowc vp a trumpet in Sion, 
 proclaim a fafl:,cal an a{rcmbly,faAc- 
 tific the congregation , gather the 
 
 euill which he faide he would doe to 
 them,& did it not.ano bcre alfo bars' ?^^*f/^;f 
 tebelouefipmuttnote,^ repentance pcntancc ^ 
 
 t0 
 
The fourth Decade, the fecond Sermon . jptJ 
 
 feof ttuofo;fe0, to tDif, pnuafe o^ fc* reiueD of t^t toljole congrccafion fe 
 
 cret,! pubitke o; mainfcH* €uert^one 
 Dotlifeaetlp to timfclf repent p;iuat<: 
 l^,fo often as, tDt)en ^e f)atb Gnneo a^ 
 gatnft CDoD,t)e DottjDefcenD into |)tm^ 
 relfe,anD tottl) t^e cancle ofgoDs Uio^o 
 
 often a0 piette requtret^ tt,ano necef^ 
 fittecompeUctl)tt,anDDot|) out oft^e 
 ijoo^^n of (iDotai^erU)itt;al Declare It^at 
 ano Ijotaalt tl)tnge£t mult be none ano 
 Decently o;^tJere0.0gatn it i& manifcff f/^'/„^^^* 
 Ootl)fearcl> al tljc corners of I)t0 tjartf t^at tfjece are tUjo Ib;t0 of repentance "^""'*'** 
 cofe0 to goo al Um offences being gre^ mo;e* ifo; t!)ere is true repentaunce % 
 
 falfe repentance.2Dt)e true repentance 
 tsti^at tobicbootl) erercife, tijat 10 re* 
 generate bp tbe fptrite of <5oD , anO 10 
 tDitljoHt all colour f crafte,contrtmng 
 in it all tt)ofe tljinges tljat 3 Ijaue W 
 tljerto tolD you ofX^e & riptures con^s 
 
 ueD t^at t)e batf) oafenoet^ l)tm,ant) vet 
 ooti) turnetinto ^tm^belceutng bertlte 
 timt bs tDtU be reconctleo bnto btm in 
 €\fnfl t)t0 ranto;,an)> fo^ t)t0 faht ootb 
 ttterli? Ijatc 0n,f entirely loue rigbte* 
 onrne0 $ tnnocencte , tnTollotDtng t'ge 
 
 roneereasb^can. ^b^ publtbe 0; fo^ fatneo in tl)eolDe$netDteltament,Do 
 lemn repentance 10 bfeo in great cala^ minifter to ts manp examples of true 
 
 Repentance 
 mujft be vo- 
 luntary not 
 tozQxd, 
 
 nutie0,in Deartb^inpeltilence $ toar : 
 ano of tbat repentaunce it is, tbat t|)e 
 pjopbet Hloel fpeabet^ tobole ioo^Dc 
 IHJebearD a litle afo^c, j^nQ i^et p;tuatc 
 repentance 10 in man\) i^tjintcs all one 
 toitbtbe publibe. ifo^peter iD^pctf) 
 bitterly? : ano p^inate penitents 00 faft 
 pnuatel?,ant)abltaine (euerelie eucn 
 from al allohieb pleafnre0,mucl^ mo^e 
 tben, from tbe allurement0aub baits 
 of tbe l»o;itoe. llBut tbet tbat Do tiuclp 
 repent eifber publtfeelvo? pjiuatelie, 
 htttl^ Do,f mull fpeciallv' bate coloureo 
 bvpocrifte f bainc oftcntation^ ^o^# 
 Duer botb hinos of repentance are free 
 anD bolunf arv,not ertojteD oj coacteD, 
 \mt p;oceeDing of a totlling minD.2Dbe 
 paffo2oftbecburcbanD teacbcr of tbe 
 tmt\), 31 confeflTcDotb feuerel^ cal bp^ 
 on al linners toitbout oclaie to'rtptnt 
 t^cmfclues truel^ foj tbeir fins com^j 
 mittebjbut t?ct beDotb bp erpzeffe laiu 
 lapbpponnomansncclte anpp^ecife 
 ojDer , pzefcrtbing tfft time, manner, 
 placebo; number, but leatietb it free to 
 euer^ one0 tboice, fo f Dat tbev Doe t\)t 
 tbing tbat is Decent , aceo;Ding to tfft 
 pjefcript rule m tbe too^D of dDoD.But 
 pnbliUe repentance is fo;jigmoffpart 
 luoint to be p.:o(laimeD,ano openlr re^" 
 
 repentanfe,tuljicb 3 bnuc at large laiD 
 fo;jtb tJnto ^ou in tbat tl)at 3 l)au0 al^ 
 reaD^ fpohen, Sbbofe cicamples are tv^ 
 ccUent iDbicb toe finDe of our parents 
 Adam $ Euah,of t|ie people Of 3frael0 
 often repcntmg in ttje 9 3 ♦ of CroD. ill 
 t^t bwkt of luDges , anD tlje brobeS oip 
 kings.^ct mo^e erceHcnttl)cn tljereft 
 is tbat of SDauiD in tbe 1 2.cl)ap.of tl)e 
 2, of ^amu.f I .^ar 2^1 . 0ttD tfjat of 
 Sl^anatTes $ 3!o0a0.*.3l$e.3 ?.f 3 4» 3H 
 t\it CDofpell alfi} loe baue to fioe t\}t t^ 
 amplesof ^attbeiD,z:acbeu0,tIje M^ 
 ful tuoman.t peter,beODe otber mo^e 
 tbat beerc fo^ Cbo^tncs fafee 3 Doe tjoif^ 
 tingli? paCTe ouer.But falfo? counter^ 
 feitrepentance pjoceeDetb of a feigned 
 bart : anD tbougb at a blulb it fetme to 
 baue tbe circumCances of true repent 
 tanc e,vet fo;^ bicaufe it Ibantetb a turs* 
 ning to (15oD,anD a founD confiDence in 
 bim , it is bnCnccre anD tjtterlj? falfe. 
 ifoj of all otber it is nioff certain,tbat 
 tbe repentaunce of 3uDa0 3fcariote 
 U)a0falfe auD counterfaitc , anDi?et 
 be confcOeD bisCnncba bare rccc?De 
 to t^t trutb, anD DiD tuitlj mucb anger 
 nnD fojroUJ reffo^c to tbe ?0:ieCe0 t^t 
 \i%itt, iDl^icbbatafee fo^ tbe innocent 
 blcDDe : but bicauC^ fjc^ DiD not t&boUie 
 
 turne 
 
597 
 
 Of Repentance,&c. 
 
 True peni- 
 tents arc io 
 anlxappic 
 caCc. 
 
 Vnrepcn- 
 tanw are vn 
 kappic. 
 
 turnc to €^My f pnt l)us lutiote confix 
 oencemt)t£(mercte anD goDnefTe, nil 
 ffls repentance \JoaB tnitbout all fruit, 
 ^no Ixiit^out all p;^ofit not t)T?pocritejs, 
 ano t^ofe tljat are M^out tbe faitb of 
 tlje <3ot\it\U tojment tl)cmfelue0, ano 
 ma&ea i^clt) of outtoaro repentance. 
 315nt t^er are moft Ijapp^ anD in an 
 teauenlijcafe, tljatDcetoitlj alltljcir 
 ^arts trul^ repent toitl) faitlj fenfai^ 
 neD : foj t^jc^ rcreiue infinite gcoD^ 
 nede of V^tk moft bountiftill ano li^ 
 berall d^oD : U)l)o 1$ at-one againe 
 \siitl} penitents, anuuct?) noire lone 
 t\icmi tl;at before I;cDio fo^ tIjctrGn# 
 moft barf ilt?, ano ^et molt iufil^, l)atc 
 anD abijpjre. SDtje punil^incsits alfo, 
 tol)iclj ^e Determinetb to Lip ^ppon 
 f l)em,!jetnrnetl) intobcncfitjf. Sfo;. Ije 
 Dotljfil, anD as it toercIoDe penitents 
 trttball manner of goD fljings both 
 tempo.jall anD eternall, i|5otu ^k bn? 
 pcrftanoe (oecrel^ bclcueb ) hv m^ fo^^ 
 mer Sermons, tl}at (©oD bcffoluctf) 
 fo great benefits bpon bs, not foj onr 
 iuo:lJSof Hepentance, hut fo; €\}n^ 
 :^is fdUe in lobom alone t[)e faints do 
 -ir«ffj not putting anic confiocnce in 
 tl)eirlDo^ks of repentance, Ijolu toil' 
 anD cqmmenDable foeuer t^ep t e* ifo^j 
 infomncbas tfje fatbcr louetb Cb^iC, 
 anD tbat toe b^ faitl; are sraffeD in 
 \M\i CDoD Dotb tberefo^e loue bs, anD 
 our Ujo^bs Do pleafe l)tm,UJbicb luo^ks 
 of ours, luljen beoctli recompence,t)^ 
 crolunetb not our l»o:hs,as our otone 
 tooifes, butcroiwnctbin bs tbe grace 
 tu'picb be bittif'lfif batbgiuenbs. 0^ 
 gaine , it muff netDcs be, tJjat bnre* 
 ■ |>entants arc molt bnbappp*. W^t\> 
 Jeare ti?itb tobat 0ns anD tranfgref;^ 
 Cons f i)ct? banc offcuDeD OoD,anD p;o^ 
 nohcD fais iuff bengeance againU t bcm 
 Ulnes, but tljereVuitball tbe? tbinbe 
 mt botrtu pjeuent u5e tu:atJjof (Sod 
 tuii'greavd^ iirar.i\v,\\t to take ben? 
 
 geance of tbem, no^ f)olu to obtaine 
 bis fauour againe* Wi^at elfe tbere^ 
 foje Dotb remaine bebinDefo; tiftm, 
 but a moff certaine anD tuff Deffrud^ 
 on botl) of boDie anD foule, of all tbeir 
 gcDDs,anD Inbatfoeuer tbingsels t\)t^ 
 Doe moft effemte in tUs tranfftojie 
 life i Bit iB gmD bare to call to mtnDe 
 tbat notable fentenceof tttt ILojDe 3e^ 
 fus in tbc (©orpcH,fai?ing : Woe be to 
 theeChoraziiijWochetOthecBeth- 
 faida : forif the woonders had beetle 
 doneinthecitieof Tyre andSidon, 
 that haue b^ene done in you, they 
 would haue repented long ere this 
 in fackcloth and aihes. But I fay vnto 
 you,itflialIbeea(ierforTyre,Sidon, 
 and Sodom in the day of Judgement 
 than for you. SDb^ parable of tbetn* 
 fruitfull figge-tree is hnotuen to all 
 men, Iwbereof mention is mace in t\}z 
 Oofpill, \3}\^ic^ toitberetb tip bp tbe 
 tuDgemcnt of (©oD, to be an erample 
 to teach anD terrifie al impenitent fin;' 
 ners.^lbat (ball fall,maT> tne tbinfee, 
 bpon tbe men of tbefe Daies, tbat Doe 
 fo bolDls Difpife repentance, noUj fo 
 manviwesfo plainly p^eacbeDbnto 
 tbem, anD beaten into tbeir beaDsf 
 ^ome tbereare, adDoDsname, tbat 
 luil outioarDl^ fo;; a i!^t\s3£S faltc cne^ 
 1^ faeme to be Defirous of tl)t d^pange^ 
 licalltrut!} : otber are bttcrenimics, 
 contemners, anD perfecufcrs of tbe 
 dpofpel: anD an infimt rable tf;ou Qjalt 
 finDe of lluciriniffs, (l!;picurrs, jjiulli- 
 fiDeans, ano MW^^ : notue fince all 
 tbcfe Doe equally in a manerfiue?telp 
 DeriDe, 02 ratber fcoffingli? mocfee at 
 t\)is bartie repentance, toe cannot Doc 
 otbertoife but Mi crpert « Irofeetobcn 
 tf)e terrible iuDaement of dDor-s migb^ 
 tp arme fyculD fal tspon fucb bnrepcn^ 
 tanf finners. Ilrt tbcm^tbat toifl? toel 
 to tbimkUit^y fpsDilp turne to tbe 
 llC'^Dc, ano fcriSDcrtoiti'-ttiemfelues 
 
 conti^ 
 
Letnore- 
 pcnunce be 
 ieicncd. 
 
 The fourth Decade, 
 
 fonttnuaUr anD earncftlp , Ijotu great 
 ttie Damage IS to feecpc tpc tranfito^t'e 
 iotes ofti)is p;cfcntlifc, ano fo to Imfe 
 tljeeternall io^cs of f [50 kingiwnic of 
 l)tanett, iictcucrrcnemnbcljaftc to 
 Do tbat, lt)t)tclj t}e pcrcetuett) to bctjon 
 tl)e better bt^ (0 mucl) , bp botoe muc[) 
 t^e foonrr tt ts ta^en Ut f}anD. 
 
 0nD ^et 35 tuoulD not tljat ant? man 
 (^oulD Defpatre in f^is tins, if fo be tt)at 
 i)e Dotb not l!ubbo;!nclB Defpife t\)t xtf 
 meDte of repentaance , no: btcaufe of 
 tlie factlttte anD gentlenetTe of t)ts ^ea^ 
 wenl^ fat[)er , Dot!) not malictou0^ bp 
 ttje tos^ of contempt Defer repentance 
 euen til tlje tjer^ enDe,0nD if an^ man 
 be ^inDereD b^ tt}e Ci£(^,t^e too^lD ano 
 tt)e Dinell, fo tbat it bee late 0; ere W 
 appl^ Ijis mtnD to repentance,neitber 
 tDoulD 3 bane Ijim to fall to Defperati^ 
 on. )15ut noloe btcaufe HI baue fome^ 
 tD^atmozelong D^jatoneout tl)is Dif# 
 tourfe of repentaance , V^tn HI ^ao 
 t[)ong!)tto baHeDone,tt>at 3 mai? Ijeer 
 at tad make an enDe of m? fermon , HI 
 iDtl in am ofaconrluficn recite bnto 
 ton t^ttz golDen teo^tegof tLcjjofie 
 martirS>.Ctp3tnnbifl>op of Carthage 
 tDljere te tDsUeth tq^wM 2Demetrinn 
 to tl/is efiPccte foliatt^ing. Bekeue and 
 liue,and yee, that now tor a rime do 
 ptrfecute vs,reioice with vs for eucr. 
 Whe ye are once out of this hfe. then 
 is there no place for repentance,! or 
 any efFcd of fatisfadion . In this 
 tt'orlde the life is either won or lolt. 
 In this worlde eternall faluation is 
 prouided for, by the vnfeyned \ror- 
 fliippingof God.& the fiuitsof true 
 faith. Letnotany man cicf.erby his 
 fins, or yeers beheld backe h cm co- 
 ming to lay hold vpon faluation . So 
 
 the fccond Sermon. jp8 
 
 long yet as a man is in this world, no 
 late repentaimce doth come out of 
 feafou.The entry is open vnto Gods 
 indulgence ; & tothem that feeke & ^°"^^^' 
 vndcrilad the tmth the path to par- methto© 
 donispaffing plaiue. Thoueucnat^*'^ 
 the very end & laft gafpe of this tem- 
 poral lifeaske pardon for thy (ins at 
 the handes of him, which is the true 
 & onely G od,cal to him for the con- 
 feffion & faith of his knowledge : to 
 him that confeffeth, pardon is gran- 
 ted, and to him that beleeueth, fal- 
 uation is giucn, & he euen prefently 
 vpon his departure doth pafle to im- 
 mortalitie. This ^race doth Chrift 
 communicate : this gift he doth at- 
 tribute vnto his own mercy, by ma- 
 king death fubied vnto the triumph 
 of the crofre,by redeeming him that 
 beleeueth , with the price of his 
 bloodc, by reconciling man to God 
 the father,by quickning the mortal! 
 by the heauenly regeneration. Let v». 
 al ifit be poflible follow him. Let vs 
 al profefle his fignc & facrament.He 
 openethto vs the way of life. Hee 
 bringeth vs to paradife againe. hfee 
 leadeth vs to the kingdom of heaue. 
 With him weihal aluaies liue,& be- 
 ing by him made thcfonsofGod, 
 wel>.al wirh himalu aics reioicc, be- 
 ing reftorcd by the (hcdding of his 
 blood . We (hal be ChriUjans glorifi- 
 ed togither with Chrift, blcfledin 
 ( jod, reioicing with perpetual plea- 
 fure al waies in the fight of God,and 
 euermore giuingthankcs to God, 
 For he cannot choofe but be merrie 
 alwaiesand thankefull, who being 
 oncein danger &feare of death, is 
 now made fecurein immortalitie.- 
 
 Thc ende ofthefecondScrmov* 
 
 TO 
 
TO THE MOST RE- 
 
 NOVMED PRINCE EDWARD 
 
 THE SIXT, KING OF ENGLAND AND 
 Fraunce, Lord of Ireland, Prince of Wales, and 
 
 Cornewall , defender ofthe Chriftian faith, Grace 
 
 and peace from God the Father,through our 
 
 Lord lefus Chrift, 
 
 HE promife, that not longagoc I made to your 
 mo^ Royall AfaieflieJ do now per forme, offering heer the 
 other eight Sermons of the fourth Decade , which I dedi- 
 cate vntoyour RoyallMaieHie , that of me you may haue 
 two Decades of Sermons full andvpholyfinifhed. In March 
 I fent tvpelne Sermons vnto you : which were fauourablie 
 aceeptedofyour Royall MaieHie as I vnderHandeby the 
 letters of that godlie, andwoorthte learned man mailier 
 I. Hooper, the moH vigilant bifjop ofGleceflermy brother 
 and reuerende fellow father in leftts CloriB. Who alfobj the commendation of your 
 Tt^yall ^Maiefiiegood will to me-warde hath hartened me o»,fo that nowe,withfarre 
 more confidence and libertie than before, Ifende vntoyour L^laieHie this other part 
 of my works, entreating of mo/l weightie and h die matters. In this my dedication I 
 rejpeEl nothing elfe,bm that, which Ideclaredin my former EpiFlle, to wit , that I, ac- 
 cording to the gift that the Lord hath indued me wit hall, may helpeforwarde and ad- 
 uance thejlate of Christian religion , nowe againe happily jpringing vp in the famous 
 realme of England, by your Roy all Afaiefiies good beginninges , andcounfels of your 
 woortby Nobles, ey^llthey ofeuery nation,that is in Chrijlendome, which do truely be- 
 leeue in ChriFl Iefm,do hartily reioyce on your male flies behalf e , and the behalfe of 
 your moft flourifhing ki^gdome for the renouation of true religion, anddoearneFlly 
 pray to Clmfi the Lord^ that he will happily bring to a good end the thing, that yon in 
 the feareofhimhaue happily begun. 
 y_. . Tour Royall MaieUieverely hath aduentftredvponaworke both very great and 
 
 they that fuU of troubles : but he will neuer faile your godly endeuors thatfaide, Beholde I am j^iatth a8. 
 fo'rmethV*^ with you fot cucr vnto the end of the wovld.^ndnow alfo euen as it hath beene 
 churchei altvaies from the firH beginning of the Church, there are many lets and great impedi' 
 iookc f oVthc *^^^^^>f^^^ '^^^ obieB again fi mofi holie and whole fome intents, doing what they can to 
 dcterminati- hinder andtrouble the reformation of religion : and among other (icps this is one of the 
 greateHjthat no fmall number, euen of the wifeU fort do fay, that there ought no fuch 
 hafte to be made vponpriuate authoritie, but that the determination ofthegenerall 
 counfellin controuerfies of religion mufl needs beflaiedfor,c^ altogither looked after^ 
 without the tudgement wherof,fay they, it is not lawful for akingdome^uch leffefor a- 
 ny other common weale to alter any one point in religion once receyued, and hitherto v- 
 fed.'Sut.the Prophets ^ jipoflles do not fendvs to the cowicels ofPriefls or elders, but 
 to the word ofGod.yea in leremie we reade.How fay yee, w e are wife, we haue the 
 
 law 
 
 onofacoua- 
 ceil 
 
 I^rcnuf^ 
 
Of the reforming of Churches. tfoo 
 
 Izw of the Lord among vs ? Truely the lieng pen of the Scribes haue wrote 
 
 a lie,The wife haue bene afliamed,they were afraid and were taken. For loe 
 
 they haue caft out the word of the Lord.VVhat wifedome then can there be 
 
 among them ? ^^ai/te m the GojpeHwe read. No man,that laieth his hand to ^"l'*-^ 
 
 the plough and looketh backe is fit for the kingdome ofGoilTherefirethe 
 
 authoritie of the Prophets andEuaMgeiipsgiueth counfellj fully to abfoitie (^ferfeHly |j 
 
 to end the refuYTfMtioK of rehgion once begun vith the fear e of God, out oj^ or by the | 
 
 rvord of Cod, and not to looks for or flay vfon comfels , which are dtred:ed , not by the * ^ 
 
 vpordofCodJbHt by the ajfeHtons and motions of men. 
 
 For the late examples offome ages withtn thefpace ofthefe ^oo Jafiyeeres or ther>e 
 aboHt do Ctifficiently teach vs,ivhat we may looke for by the determinations ofqenerall 5^^?* *^°""; „ 
 
 r- . iJ, / r ri r u I ■ I rj ci ici't id* haue bin ' 
 
 counfels.The caufes of comfels of old were the corruption etther of doctrm gr elfe of the in thefc later 'i 
 teachers, or elfe the ruine ofEccleftaslicalldtfcipline. And good ^ z^ealotu men haue ^S^' ^5^*" 
 flrongty cried now by thefpace 0/500. yeeres and more, that there are crept into ths 
 chwchfu^erflttions, errors,^ abufes,that the fait of the earth is vnfaHery ,that is, that \ 
 
 the minifiers of the churches are by floth, ignorance, andwickednes become vnfeafona- \ 
 
 hle,& that all difcfpline in the church is fallen to ruine. Bernard Clareuallenfis , being | 
 
 ens among many is a notable witnes of the thing ^ condition.And for that caufe there 1 
 
 haue becne many counfels ofPrtefls celebrated, at the calUng togitloer of the bipjop of < \ 
 
 Rome,togither with the mutuallaide of many ktngs and princfs^ But what became of 
 themj what was done in them,cjr whatfmal amendment or correBion ofdoBrine, tea- | 
 
 chers,^ difcipline there was by them obteined,the thing it fe If (the more it is to be la- 
 ment ed)dothpliinly declare.For the more that counfels were ajfembled , the more did 
 fuperfittion ^ error prenaile in doU.rine,ahufe tn ceremonuillrites,pride,riot,cduetoup 
 nes,^ allkinde of corruption m the teachers orpriefis, c^ a, foule blurring out ofallho- 
 ftefl difcipline. For fich me^ were made prefidents of the counfels. oi had needfirfl ofaly 
 themfelues either to be brought into a better order ^ or elfe. to he vtterh excomumcate 
 out of the congregation of the flint s,c^ they beiKgprefdei7ts did in the counfels handle 
 caufe s neither lawfuU , nor lawfully. For the /vord of God had among them neither due 
 authoritie nor dignitie/teither did they ^,kmit tathe examination c^' dtfcajftng ofcau- 
 fes thoje men,whom it was decent to haue chiefly admit ted,but them whom they them- 
 felues did thinkegood to like off:, and in them they fought not the glory of God, and the 
 ftfegardofthe Church , but fought themfelues,that ts, the glory andpleafures of this 
 tranfitory world. Therefore in the holding of fo many generaU counfels we fee no a- 
 mendment or reformation in the church obteinedy but rather errors, abufes, and the 
 kingdome and tyrannie of the prieflsconfrmedand augmented. And euen at this day. 
 
 II I IJ 1 'j r ■ ^ I r/ t I <, Whatchri- 
 
 although we woulawtncke and notjee tt,yet we cannot chooje but euen wtth our hands flians at this 
 feele,what we may looke (^ hope for in a general counfell.There pialat this day no conn- day may e 
 fellhaue any authoritie,vnleffeit be lavpfully^oi they expound lawfully Jcalledtogither. ocnetall 
 None feemeth to be lawfully called togither , but that which the bifhop of Rome doth «ocnf«l*« 
 caUtogither,(jr that which is holden according to the ancient cuflome andlawes recet- 
 ued, namely, that wherm they alone do fit, and haue, as they call it dectdingvoi' 
 cesfo whom power is permitted to determine ^gtnefentence in the counfel,'^ to them 
 Twhofhallthinkjt an heinous crime, dr direBly contrary to the oth that is giuen them,to 
 do once fo much as thihke, much more to (peake any thing again ft the bijhop andfea 
 of%§me f againU the decrees of the fathers, and con ffitut ions ef the counfeh, 
 
 what 
 
Icislawfull 
 for c.icrie 
 Chriftian 
 Church to 
 rcformc 
 things ouc 
 of order. 
 
 ^01 Of the reforming of Churches. 
 
 JVhat therefore may you lookefor in fuch a couvcell ? That for foothy Yphich 1 toUeyotft 
 that now by thejpace 0/400 .yeeres and more the affiioled Church ofGod,to the detri- 
 ment of godlineffe hath fee»e and feit, namely Jt hat ihejtncere doElrine of Chrifi being 
 trod vnder footer and holy difctpline vtterly opprejfed, n>efee that emry day more an^ 
 more rvith the greet andintollerable tyrannic of the Sea and Church of Rome^there df 
 increafe and are confirmed vn found and faultie doBrinejWoH filthy abnfeSyand too too 
 great Itcentioufnes and rptck^d liuing of the PrieHs. They f or foot h doe crte that it is 
 an here fie to accufe the T^ope of error, in the cheH ofwhofe bre^ all heavenly doSlrine 
 is laid vp and contained. They cry that all the decrees of the Apofioltcall fea mttH be 
 receined enenfoyOS if they were confirmed by the very voice of *Teter himfelfe. They 
 crie that it is a wicked thing to mooue any contr oner fie or to call into doubt the do^rine 
 and ceremonies receiuedand vfedm the Church ofRome,ejpeciallj tMching their far- 
 craments, whereof they to their aduantage do mal^ filthie marchandiz.e.They cry t^at 
 the Church of %^me hath power to iudge allmen, but that no man hath any authori- 
 tie to iudge ofhir iudgement. There are in the Decretals mofl euident canons that doe 
 fet outandvrge thefe things y as I haue told them. Nowwhat maner reformation piall 
 wee thinks that they are hkely to admit y which flande fofli^ely to the defence of theft 
 things ? Truly they would rather that Chrifi with his Go/pell, and the true Church his 
 fioufejhould wholyperijh^than they woulddepart one inchfi'om their decrees, rites, aU" 
 thorities, dignities,wetilth,andpleafures. They verily come into the councellnot to be 
 tudged of others, that they may amend t ho fe things which euen their owne confidences 
 and all the world doe fay would be amended, but they come to iudge and yoke all other 
 wen,to keepe ftill their power andauthoritie,And to ouerthrone and take away whatfoT 
 euer withtlandeth their lufl and tyrannic. For afore there vacrefent out horrible thun^ 
 ders again fl the accufiers or aduerfaries of the Sea ^poHoltke, that isyofthe Paptflp- 
 catlcorruption : after followed the bote bolts of that thunder, euenfentences definttiut 
 of excommunication : the fecuUrpower hath now by the Jpace of ^ o yeeres and more 
 beene called on, andperfecutionhath heene euerie where raifed vp again ft guiltlejje 
 Chrifiians,Mot for committing hetmw crimes and defending naug htinfffe., but for in-' 
 neighing again fl mtfchiefs and mifchieuoM men, and for requiring the reformation of 
 the Church.-andyet euen at this day moff cruel edtBs are out, and cmeltie ts exercified 
 euerj day more and more againfi them, that confeffe the name of Chrifi : yea, finch is 
 their impudencte And brafien-facedboldnes , they dijfemble not that the councell, if any 
 mufi be celebrated.fhallbe called for the rooting out ofherefiesyea they doe openly pro- 
 fejfcythat the councell once heldat Trent, was to this endaffembled. Now fine e thefe 
 things more cleerelj than thefinnne areperceiuedtobe mofl true, thou fijalt ,moH holy 
 klng,doe wifely and re ligioufiy , if without looking for the determination of a generall 
 counceljhoujfhaltproceede to reforme the Churches in thy kingdome according to the 
 rule of the bookes of both tefiaments, which we doe rightly beleeue, being written by 
 the injpiration of the holy Ghofl,to be the very word of God. 
 
 "Sut new that it is law full for euerie Cljriflian Church,much more for euery notA.' 
 ble Chriftian kingdome, without the aduifie ofi the Church of Rome and the members 
 therof.jn matters of religion depraued by them,wholy to mai^ a reformation according 
 to the rule of Cods mo ft holy word,it is therbj manifeflj^icaufie Chrifli ins are the co- 
 gregation,the Church,or fiubie[is of their kif^g Chrift,to whom they owe by allmeanes 
 mofl abfolute ^ perfe^ obedience. Now the Lordgaue his Church a charge of re for- 
 mat ion : 
 
Of the reforming of Churches. 6oi 
 
 mation:hecorKmended'U!ato it tbefoMtddoBrine of the Go/pel tcgithervHth the law- 
 fnllvfe of his holie SacrAments:he alfo condemned all falfe do^ine^hat Imeane,that 
 (s cotttrarie to the Gofpel : he damned the abufe andprophanation of the Sacraments : 
 anddelinered to vs the true wwfbip ofGodj andprofcrihed the falfe : therefore Chri- 
 fitons obeying the latves and commandementsof their Prince doe vtterly remooue or 
 take atvay allfuperHition^ and doe refiore, eHablifhyOndpreferue the true religion^ ac- 
 cording to the manerythat ChriH their Prince appointed them. He verily is afoole or 
 a mad man^whichfaitb that the Chnrch of Chrili hathnone auth'oritieto corre^fuch 
 errors iVices, and idmfes as doe daily creepe into tt. ^Andjei the Romijh tyrannic hath 
 fo hervitcbedthe.-eies of many men^ that they thinke that they cannot lavofully doe any 
 things but vphat itpleafeth %nme to giue them Uaue to doe. The EccleJiaHicallhiHo- 
 rtes make mention of prouinciall Synods, heldinfmdrie proninces, wherein there rvere 
 hafid/ed matters of faith, and the reformation of the Churches ^dyet no mention once 
 made of the 'Bifhop of Rome, what may be thought of that moreouer, that in certaine 
 Synods not hereticall, hut orthodoxaFiicaH andcathoUke, thoumaiH finde fame that 
 "Were excommunicated far appealing from their owne Churches vnto the Church of 
 %gme ? Saint Cyprian writing to Cornebw theBifljop of Rome doth fay : Si nce that 
 it is ordained by vs all, andthatitisiuft and right, that euerie mans caufc 
 fliould be heard there, where the crime is committed, and that to euerie fe- 
 uerall paftor is appointed a portion of the flocke, which euerie one muft 
 gouerne and make account of his doings before the Lord, it is expedient 
 verily that thofe, oner whom we haue the charge, (liouldenot gad to and 
 fro,by that meanes with their fubtill and deceitful! petulaneie to make the 
 concord of bifhops to be at iarre, but to plead their caufes there, where 
 they may haue their accufers prefent.and witnefles of their crime commit- 
 ted . 'But letting pajfe the teHimcmes of men we doe now come to the teflimonies in ^°i" '""B 
 the booke ofGod.The mafi holy ki»g lofias (moUgodlie Prince) may alone in this cafe 
 teach y^H what to doe,and haw to doe with the warrant andauthoritte of God himfelfe. 
 He by the diligent reading of the holie books ofGod,and by the contemplation of things 
 pr^Jent,and the maner of worfhipping Cod,that then. was vfed,didvnderHand that his 
 anceHers did greatly and very farre errefrom the plaine and fimple truth, for which 
 caufe he calleth togither the princes and other eHates of his kingdome, togither with 
 alltheprieBs to holde and celebrate a councellwith them. In that councellhe fiandeth 
 not long difputtng whether the example's of the elders ought rather to be followed, or 
 Gods comfnandementjtmply receiued-whether he ought rather fo beleeue the Churchy 
 or the Scripture : and whether all the iudgement of religion ought to be referred to the 
 high PrieB . For laying abroad the booke of the Larvejhe fubmitteth both himfelfe, and 
 alibis vnto the facred Scripture. Out of the booke of the law e both he himfelfe doth 
 learne, and biddeth all his to learne, what thing it is that plcafeth God,Jiamely, that 
 which was commanded and learned in the reading of t he L twe of God. Andprefently 
 hegaue charge that all men fhoulddoe and execute that, not bauing any regard to the 
 ancient cuUome, or to the Church, that was at that time: he made all fubieEl to the 
 Word of^od.fVhich deede of his isfo commended, that next after Dauid,he is prefer- 
 red before all the kings of luda and IJrael. 
 
 New your roiall Maieflie cannot follow any better orfafer conn fell than this, con- ^»'^ cannot 
 fdering that it proceedeth fiom God, and that it is molifitfor the canfe which is euen but by the 
 
 Cce now 
 
Word of 
 God. 
 
 Koin.io. 
 t.Cot.u 
 
 Thefcrip- 
 turcs do Suf- 
 ficiently mi- 
 niftera ftdl 
 platforme 
 hew to re- 
 fbnne the 
 Cburcb. 
 
 60^ Of the reforming of Churches. 
 
 norp in hand. The dijpHtatiott is of the R e formation of%gligiotiy and the true faith of 
 Chrifi. Tot* k!?owe that that doth jpring from heauen^ namely ^ that it is taught by the 
 word ofGod^dporvred into our harts by the holy GhoH, For Paul faith : Faith com- 
 meth by hearing, and hearing hy xht^otaoiChxi^,Therefore as trne faith is 
 notgroHttded vpoH the word ofmanfo is it not taught or planted by the fame. For in an' 
 other place the fame j4pofilefaith:lAy preaching was not in the enticing words 
 of mans wifedome,but in the (hewing of thefpiritandof power, that your 
 faith might not beinthewifcdomeof man,butinthepowerof God.Not 
 rvithout good caufe therefore doe we refufe the traditions ofmen,and tume onely to the 
 doBrine of the word of the Lordy without which it is affuredly certaine,that there is no 
 doBrine nor any foundation of true faith. 
 
 Neither are they woorthie to be heard, who thinjke that the Canonicall Scriptures 
 are notpltunejnoughfrillynoHghyOrft4Jjicientynough,to miniHer a perf capiat forme of 
 reformation , They blajpheme thejpirit of^od, imputing vnto it objcttrenejfe and im- 
 perfeUion, which faults no prophane writer canwell abide to heare of. Saint Tanlein 
 defence of the truth faith : All Scripture giuen by infpiration of God is profi-- 
 table to dodrine,to reproue,to corre6tion,to inftrudion,which is in righ- 
 teoufneffe, that the man of God may be perfed, inftruded vnto all good 
 works . }Vhat now I pray you is omitted in thefe wordsy that mayfeeme to appertaine 
 to a mofiabfolute reformation ? What I befeechhaue thofe impudent fellowes to fay 
 ogainH this ? Proceedtherfore,proceed(mofiholy king)to imitate the mofi godly prin- 
 ces, and the infallible rule of the holy Scripture, proceed,! fay, without flaying for mans 
 authoritie, by the mo^ true andabfolute inHrument of truth, the booke of Gods moft 
 holy wordyto re forme the Church ofChriB in thy moft happy England. The Lord 
 lefuSfthe head andmightie prince of this Churchypreferue and lead thee 
 hismoflfatthfttllworpjipper in the way of his truth, vntillthe 
 endyto theglorie of his name, and the good eHate and 
 welfare of the whole Chrifiian Church, ^t 
 Tl^urCjinthemonethoft/^uguB, 
 the yeere of our horde, 
 
 1550- 
 
 Your Roiall Maiefties mbft dutifully bounden, 
 
 Henrie 'SttlUnger minifier of the Chttrch 
 dtTigureinSwicerland, 
 
 The 
 
THE OTHER EIGHT SERMONS 
 
 OF THE FOVRTH DECADE 
 written by Henric BuUinger. 
 
 Of Ood, of the true knowledge of God, an^flpthediucrs waics how 
 
 to know^ him : That God is one in fubftance,and 
 
 three in perfons. 
 
 Thg third Sermon. 
 
 in :? 2. fermons 
 DtfcourfcD tipon 
 t^c ^o;De of 
 
 fulerpofitt'onof 
 tl)0rame, tpon 
 Ctj^iamnfatt!}, 
 t^e lone of €5oD ano our ncigfiljour. 3 
 {jane alTo fpoken of tlje lato of nature^ 
 of mans lalo anD vIDons IalD,anD of ttje 
 parfs of CDoDs lato, |tamelp, tlje mo^ 
 rall^ ti)e ceremontall, anD t[)e tuDtr tall 
 latjDC0. €)f t|)0t)fe of tlie lalii, ano of 
 t^e fulSUtng I ab^ooatton of tl)e fame, 
 of tl)e IrttenelTe ano Drfftrence bettotrt 
 tbe ttoo te]]^ament£i ano people,tl)^ olD 
 anD tbeneto. €)f C|>jittian Rbertie,of • 
 offences, of t^e effect i mertf0 of gcDO 
 too;fc?, ^f 0nnean^t^efimO;pfo^t0 
 thereof: anoalfoof tbe grace of dDoD, 
 0} tbe<5ofpel of lefu Cf)^t(E,in lu|)om 
 onr^eauenli? fat[)eri)atb stuentasall 
 Vm^ belonging to life, ano eternall 
 (aluation: 6ttall^,3i t)aue treated of re^ 
 pentance, ano of tbe tlitngs ti)at do ef^ 
 penally C^me to belong tl)crunto.0nD 
 fo; bicaufe ourpurpofe is to Difpute 
 Difcrdrtl^ tipon tbe principal! points of 
 CbnKian religion,anD t^at in tlje p;e^ 
 mifesfoe baue bearo often mention 
 maDe of <5oD,of tbe fenotnleDge f too^^ 
 (^ip of €^GD,of 3iefu0 Cb?tft,of tl)e bo^ 
 Ir <I^l)o(t,of g(DD anD euil fpirits.of tjje 
 
 C^urcft, of p?ater,of tfie Sacraments, 
 anD fucb lihe bol^ tljtngs^ fince toe are 
 nott) come to an enoe of tbofe former 
 points, nzttfJAiit it felfe Dotb bosre re^ 
 qaire.t^at toe O^onlD (pea^e fomiobat 
 noU) of al anD euerp one of tbefe latter 
 principles acco;Ding to t^t bol^ fcrip^ 
 tnre,fo far fiD^tb as t}^z llo^D d^al giue 
 me grace ano dihiMtiz to Do t^je fame* 
 
 Concerning (SioD t^ere loere of olD suadrieopi. 
 manperroniousopinions,not among cirSi4°"* 
 tfjeruDcr fo;t of people onel^,bnte^ ood. 
 uen in tbe tofjole pac^e of pbtlofo^ 
 pbers, anD conuenticles of falfe €\^%U 
 fiians. ;30 toucbing i}^t pbilofopbers 
 tbat ancient anD IcarneD to^jiterter* 
 tuUian toas toojnt to fa^, tbat Philo- 
 fophers are the patriarks of heretiks. 
 0nD toucbing falfe cbittianstbe^ 
 poClle 3Eobn faiD:They went out from lohnji." 
 vSjbutthey u'ere notof vs;for,ifthey 
 had beene of vs,they would haue re- 
 mained with vs. 
 
 id^eitbcrboeifdetDtat gaine ^ou 
 O^oulo get bp iU if 3! P)0«lD p^oceeoc to 
 rechon lip bnto vou all tbeir pinions* 
 Bit i$ gtcD perbaps to hnolue toljereiii 
 tbep crreD.leaff lue alfo do ftrifee tpon 
 t|^e fame rocI?,tbat t^f^ DiDXberfo^e* 
 if ant?, tbat baue a DeKre tnto it. Doe 
 iDin^ to fds tbc opinions of tlje beatben 
 n)^t,anD of bcretibes concerning (DoD, 
 let tbem fearclj Plutarch in bis Plad- 
 tU 'Thilofof. Lib. I . Cap. 7. ^i in otber 
 Ccc 2 fiea^^en 
 
6o^ Of God,and the knowjedgc of God, 
 
 |ieat^tD;ifer£( : ^; in Cyrils 6rtt acontttitiallrule^tj^atdDoDcan wtthk 
 bffilie Contra iftl/aftum,ann m tt)c ^cap. rtg!)tl^ kno\s)ntybut bp [)t0 Ido^dc anD 
 
 Dogmatum vel defimtionftm Ecclefiafl.^ ttjat (HJcD IS tO btt rCCetUCD anD htXtZf 
 
 lotll at tf)t0 time trouble t[)e attcnttue ueD to be fucb an one, as be reuealetb 
 
 eares anb minosof tbe gobl^ bearers 
 tuitbtbatburtbem 2Dbatjuier6tie of 
 opinions is oertueD fromHne otber 
 
 KSdc fi>w"^3^"^' tt>^ ff 0*" ^^ bolones ano 
 ofopinforir bnCbilfulnes of men, tuljicb are not a? 
 eoncerning (hamgo of tbcir otune Dcuice anD 
 
 God do nlc, r^. ^ .^jf»^^f 
 
 and from b^ame to abbe anbappl^to (Pob tbe 
 
 ledge of 1^ free. 0nD noUie tbat b^e 3! ma^ not 
 lliche long in Declaring tbe narrotue 
 ff raitenes ano mtff^ Darhnc0 of mans 
 
 edge of 
 
 nultbe 
 
 fetched. 
 
 btmfclf bnto bs in bis bolr l)uo;D. i?o; 
 no creature bertl^ can better tcl tobat, 
 anD ItitiatktnDe of one (IDobis, tban 
 aCDoDbimfelfe* 
 
 ^ oto (tnce tbts goD Dotb in W ^^l^* 
 br tbe tDo;|{manCbtp of tbe tuo^lDe, b? 
 t^t bolie Scriptures y anb b^ bi^^ d^ 
 clesbttereD b^tbe moutbof tbepa^ 
 triarks,p;opbetes anb japoHlcs, ^ea» 
 ano tbe berte minoes anD confciences 
 of men tettifie,2Dbat!^e 3i8,tberefo^c 
 
 That there is 
 %God. 
 
 U}it, Uibo BIp;u{prou is able Mb bt^ DtD tbe kmgl? p;{cpbet SDauib fate : 
 
 bnoerlfanDing toconceiue tbe )13ctng 
 of (IDoD,tob^n as inDeebe no man DtD tf 
 Iter fnll^ bnberllanD, ofljobatfaf^ion 
 fbefoule of man is, of lubat ro:t man^ 
 otber twinges are^ tbat be in mans bo^ 
 D^,f tDbatmaner of fubHance tbe. fun 
 I mamearemabe i Ci^ere are giuen 
 man^reafons of natural )3biiofopb?: 
 but tbe luo^be ofiil^oDDotbSill abibe 
 mo;e great anb tDonDerfull tban tljat 
 tbe luit o; fpeecb of man in able to co^ 
 ^zeljenb o^ erp;^cs it«lLet nomantber^ 
 fb2e, tbat goetb about to bnotue ante 
 
 The foole hath faid in his hart there 
 is no God. ifo;j b^ muffneeDcsbe an 
 aflTe 0^ a foile^lDbicb umi^ tbe tijingy 
 tbat ts euibent to al men in t^t luo^lD 
 iDbicb are not beftbe tbetr tDits,name^ 
 I?, aCbat tbere is a €^oD : confibertng 
 tbat enen Cicero an beatben autiK)nr 
 
 in IjtS bfflfee T>e^natttra DeorHm DOtb 
 fap) It is bred and borne together 
 with men & graflfedin their hearts, 
 to thinke,That there is a God.2Cru^ 
 V^ t^t^ tbatben^CDoD) DoDentefiim, 
 tDljomeneuertbeletretbe^feare, ano 
 
 Pfal. 13. 
 
 certainty Of (!5oD Dcfccnb into btmfelf tbercfojrby tbat feare V^t^^ tmttfSz 
 tofearcbbim out luitbtbougl)ts of bis tbat be3fs,bptbat meanesconuincing 
 olDne, neitber let btm grounD bts opt^ tbem (clues of Ipf ng anb fallbcDD. 
 nton bpon mens Determinations anD i^gatne, V^ia ts to be noteb, tbat in 
 meabe Definitions. i?o^oti)ertotfebcie bemanDing,U}boanbijDbat(!3oDis,al^ 
 IbalallDais luo^tbip tbe inuenttonof tbongb tbat quettion is mabe anD Dotb 
 bis oton bart, mare foUp,tnflcsf foj^^ artfe e«en bp t\^t beating out anD Dif:J 
 litb fantaties. 31But on tbe otber fiDc a^ culTing of tbe fcriptures,t?ct a meafure 
 g.ain,tbe man can not cbofe but tbink is to be kept anb in m^ cafe obferueD« 
 rigbtlt»,iuDgc truel\?,anD fpeafe luell of ^oj to go about oner curiouflp toin^ 
 C5oD,tbat attributctb noting to Um^ tjuire after , fearc|j out^ ano fake tbs 
 felfe, beutfctb notbing of biJf oUine ber? eternal 515eing of (©oo.isbotbpe^^ 
 b;jain,no? foUoVoetb i^t to\?es of otljer rillous anb alfo flatlt? fo^biDOen. Salo- 
 mensinuenting,but in all twinges gijf mon crietb. As it is not good to eatc 
 netbeareto tbe U)o;De of C5od,| follow muehhonyrfo he,thatis an/ouer cu- 
 foef b altoaies \)\ii bolie reuefation. rious fearcher out of Gods maiefty^ 
 S:^erfo;e, let V^is ftanb as it toerc fo? (hall be confounded of his glory. 
 
 3Be* 
 
 Amea&re ta 
 to be kept ia 
 demandiog 
 & inquiring 
 what God A 
 
 Prcxj. 
 
Tlie foifirth Decade, the third Sermon. 
 
 Hic name of 
 God is vn- 
 ipeakable, 
 and pafTech 
 tnaas vctc- 
 ranee. 
 
 iBefoic tliat fingular atiD notable 
 communuation, toljcrein our <:Dcd in 
 t^emonnt Sinai talUcD toieb tl}e toljol 
 people of BIfrael, it in (abto^cfe^ : 
 Set bounds vnto the people rounde 
 about the mountaine, and faie vnto 
 them,Take heedetoyourfelues that 
 yee go not vp into the mount , or 
 touch the border of it. Whofoeuer 
 toucheth the mount, let him die the 
 death,&c . ILoe ^eere, it luaiS p^cf ent 
 Deatlj, to paffct^e limits oi boimtjcs 
 pjefcribeo, SCljcrefo^e ourttuoiesare 
 anD ougl)t to be Definite, not infinite. 
 S^rulp iue reao in man^ places of t^z 
 Ijol^ Scriptures t^at tfje mott entire 
 anoercellentfrienos of dUoD ftojD a^ 
 majeD trembling, fo often as CDoc in 
 anp onttoaro (^cto oto of ^is oljone ac<» 
 eo?D offer Ijimfelfe bnto tljeir eics. 
 
 3 noD not to bufie mp felfe tm muclj 
 m r^d^oningtp examples, ^ebnotoe 
 loto ;^b?al)am betjaueo litmfclf in tlje 
 talk toi)tf I) t)e IjaD toitl) CI5oD,Gen. 1 8. 
 pefenOiDC luljat t[)e parents of Gede- 
 on faio in tbe bcoke of tbe ^ut)ges.0nD 
 to^atCliasfpafee, 3 .Reg.ip. peter, 
 after tijat t)cbp tije miraculous taking 
 of tt)C great 02augbt of fit^esoio Mnf 
 terHano tl)atCb2i(tluasmo;{etl]ana 
 man,crieD out, faieng : Go out from 
 me,0 Lorde, for lama finfull man. 
 2Ct)erefo;:c ttje faints tf in an^ ot^er 
 matters belonging to gol5,tt:an intlits 
 efpenalli? are tumble,mo3£ft anD reli^ 
 gious,t3nDerffanDingtbat ^is cternall 
 anDincomp;iet)cnGble polner anDtim 
 fpeakable maiellieare altogitfjer tn^ 
 rircnmfcriptible, anD cannot be com^ 
 p^ebenDeD in ant name Uibatfoeuer. 
 
 tBtrit eloquently, trul??, anD goD^s 
 Ip Dofb Tertullian in fjiS bokc De 
 Trinitate fate : SDlje proper name of 
 CDoD cannot be bttereD, bicaufettcan^ 
 not be conceiueD. if oj tbat in calleD b^ 
 aname> tImttsconcetueDbg t[)e con^ 
 
 606 
 
 DitionofttotDne nature : fo^aname 
 is tbe fignificant notifiing of t^at tbing 
 lobicb map be conceiueD bp tte name. 
 5i5ut toijen ttjc tbing lobicb is banDUD 
 is of fucfj fo^t tbat it cannot be rtr,0tlp 
 conceiueD bp ourberp fenfc s ano bn* 
 DerttanDing,boln it l^ial be rr^jbtlp na^ 
 meD bp an apt terme anD fit nominal 
 tionf Id 'picb tu?)t!c it ts bcpcnD bnDcr? 
 IfanDtng, mnll nceDs alfo be cboue tlje 
 Cgnificancic of t be terme iuljerebp it 
 isnameD :fotbat, tuben Cdd bppon 
 certain caufes c;; occafionsDotbannep 
 oj Declare to bs bis name it\ IdojDcs, 
 toe map tbinhe anD ^noto tbat t]^z tpf 
 rp p^opertie of tbe name is not erpaeD 
 ftD fo mucb in tuo:!-s, as a certain fig^ 
 nificancie is kt Dolun, to tobicb tobile 
 men in p^aiers do run, tbep map C^m 
 to be able bp it to call bpon,anD obtain 
 tbemerciccfCDoD. 
 
 0nD againebe faitb : CoQcerntng 
 (I5oD,anD tbcfe tbings tbat are of bim, 
 anD in bim, neitbcr is t\}z minDe of 
 man able to concetue tobat tbepbee^ 
 boto great tbep be, anD of tobat faG^ii» 
 on tbep be: neitberDoth tl^t eloquence 
 ofmansmoutb bttcrin fpacbtoo;jDs 
 in anp point anftoerafale bnfo t\)is 
 maiettie. ifojto t^t tbinfeing fcpon, 
 anD fettering out of ^is maieSie, all 
 eloquence is mutt anD Dumbe,anD tl^z 
 tobole minDe is tm tm little. 
 
 i?o.: it is greater tban tiic minDc : 
 neitbcr can it be ccnceiucD boto great 
 it is : biraufe if it can be conceiueD, 
 tben muU it neeoes be lelTe tban mans 
 minDe, toberin it mn^ be comp<jeben# 
 DeD. 35t is alfo greater tban all fpeecb, 
 anD cannot be fpofeen. iBicaufe if it 
 map be fpohen, tben is it letfer tban 
 mans fpttcb, bp \si\iitlh if it be fpohen, 
 it map be compatfeD anD maDe tobes 
 bnDcrffanDeD* 
 
 IBut tobatfoeaer map be tbougbt of 
 
 Ijiml^aKtil be leflfe tban be; anD tobat 
 
 €u't foeuer 
 
6oy Of God, and the k 
 
 foeuertnrpeecl} tisl^etucD of f)tm, bc^ 
 tng comparco iDttt) f)tni d^all be mucb 
 leffe tban |)0f« ifoj in (ilcncc to our 
 felucstneema^ partly? percciue !)im: 
 but as b!^ 15, in U)o.2Ds to crp^cCTe btm, 
 it 10 altogttber uiipofftble. i?o^ if tiou 
 cal bim ligbtjttjcn Do ^ou rattjer name 
 a creature of Ijis, tbanljim, but bim 
 tou crpjeCTe not. £>^ if rou call bi»n 
 tertuc, ti5enDocT?ouratbernamc^i6 
 poioer tban \)im, but bim rou Declare 
 not.©; if rou call \^\m ^aiettie,tben 
 Doe T>ouratber name bis bonourtban 
 |>tm,but bim i?ou Defcnbe not. 
 
 :anD tob^ (bouloe % m running 
 tbJougbcueiiefcuerall title, prolong 
 f be time i 3! toill at once Declare it all. 
 ^aieal of bim tobatfoeuer tboucanK, 
 anD ret tbou Ibalt llill ratber name 
 Ibmctbingofbis, tbanbimfdfe. ifo^ 
 Ipbat cans tbou 6tlp fpeahe o^tbinbe 
 •f binij^bat is greater l^)m all t^^^ 
 tqoiJDs anD fenfes f mnleffe it be, tbat 
 after one manner, anDtbatto as toe 
 can,as our capacitie toill rerue,anD as 
 6ur DnDerD^anDing toil let t)S,toe (ball 
 tn minD conceine tobat(15oD is, if toee 
 l^all tbinbe tbat be iBt^di,\»W^ tm^ 
 not bebnDcrl}(DD,no;^canpoiniblt? com 
 into our t\)m^U tobat binD of tbing, 
 anD boto great it is. 
 
 iFo: viSdXt^z feeing of t\^t b^igbt^ 
 neflfe of iX}z funne tbe U^\)t of our tm 
 DothfoDajle anD toareDim, tbat our 
 figbt cannot bcbolDe tbe ber? circle of 
 t\it fame, b^ reafon tbat xt xb cuerccm 
 of tbe bii^^^ms of tbe beams tbat are 
 obiert agamtt itx z\xm fo farctb it toitb 
 tJ^t Ogbt of our minDe in all our 
 fbougbtsof Ocd: anD b^ boto mucb 
 moje (be fctlctb \)vc felfe to confiDer of 
 <IDoD,bt! (b mucb ))io?e is (be blinDeD in 
 t\^c ligbt of bir cogitation, if o^ (to re^ 
 fxoijj. peate tbe fame fbing againe) tobat 
 canlltboufitlp tbinheof bim, tbatis 
 aboue nil loftinelTe, btgber tban alt 
 
 novi'Iedge of God. 
 
 bcigbt, Deeper tban all Depfb, ligj^cr 
 tban all ligbt,clarer tban all cldernes, 
 b;}igbter tban all b^igbtnes, ttronger 
 tban all llrengtb,mo^e bcrtuous tban 
 all bertue, fairer tban al faircnes,tru^ 
 er tban altrutb,greater tban al great* 
 ncs,,migbtier tban allmigbt, ricber 
 tban al ricbes,toifer tban al toifoome, 
 mo^e liberall tban al liberalitic,bettcr 
 tban al goiDnes, iuder tban all ivSiitz^ 
 anD gentler tban all gentlenes. ifo; al 
 kinoes of bertues mull neeDs bee lefife 
 tban be, tbat i& t^z fatber anD CDcD of 
 all bertues : fo tbat C^oD mar trulr bee 
 faiD to be fucb a certaine llBeing, as to 
 tobicb notbing mar be compareD. ipo; 
 be is aboueall tbat mar be fpofeen.^ij» 
 tberto bane BJ citeD V^z toojDsof Ter- 
 tullian. 
 
 3ltbougb notoe tbefe tbtngs are 
 fo, anD tbat no tong eitber of Angels 
 Q% of men can ftillr erp^effe tobat, 
 tobo,anD of tobat manner (Sod is, fa* 
 ing tbatbis maieftie i& incomp^eben* 
 (ible anD bnfpeaheable , ret tbe fcrip* 
 ture.tobicb is il^z too^D of (^oD.attem* 
 pering it felfc to our imbecillttte,Dotb 
 minifl^er bnto bs Come meanes,fo;m0 
 ano pb^Jafcs of fpacb, br tbem tobjincr 
 bs to fome fuclj hnotolcDge of (Sod a£f 
 mar nt lealitoife fuifice bs, tobtle toes 
 liue in tbts toojlD: fo ret nottoitbCan>* 
 Ding, tbat fiill toe CtjoulD tbinl^ctbat 
 ttz tbing, tbat is incomp^ebcnCble, 
 cannot be DefineD, but tbat br tbofe 
 pb.jafesan occaftcn \b onclr giuen, br 
 \xi\iiO^ toe are to be b^ougbt to greater 
 tbings, t\^iQ\x%\} tbe illumination of 
 tbe fpirit : anD tbat toe (boulD in t}^i& 
 Difputatioiijl^aue ftil befoi^e t^z zxzb of 
 our minDe, tbat true anDaflfureD fen* 
 fence of tbe tternall dDoD bnto }^iB fer* 
 nant ^cfes, faieng : Thou canft not 
 fee my face. For bo man Ihali fee me 
 and liue. 
 
 if o; tolu^n toe areonce DeparteD oat 
 
 of 
 
 The forms 8c 
 maners of 
 knowing 
 Cod. 
 
The fourth Decade, the third Sermon. ^08 
 
 eftl^t£ilifMn«»a«t)nburDcneooftf)iJ VAH. 3(t is Deriueu of t^je ^erbe 
 
 moitaUtit and mo^tall fratlfte, t\}en 
 l^all Ujc fe tbe ij^aicaic of (DoD. if oj 
 
 x.iohn.3. t^eapoftle &amf BiofjnfaiDe : Wee 
 kno\^^e that when he appeereth, we 
 fliall belike vnto him ; for veftal fee 
 him as he is. 
 
 janD to t\)t(t let t5 annere tliz 
 iDo^os of tbe0po&le jpaule,li}bere ^ 
 fait^ : Now wee fee in a glafle euen 
 in a darke fpeaking, but then wee 
 (hall fee face to face. 2D^erefoj0 let 
 nomangob0t>onD t^e ItmtteD bonus, 
 0; p^euent ti)c time appotnteo , no^ 
 Vetp^cfameb^ UjicheO boloneffe anD 
 curtofitte in t\)is life to betiolD tt)t face, 
 tbaf is, ttje ter^ ClTence 0; being of 
 (25 ^ jab. Ilettljat reuelation of (Dod 
 fuffice euerp one, tofjicjj (S £D 2D i)im# 
 felfe tioucKafetf) m i)is tt)o;De to 0^ 
 pent)ntobs, tiameli^, fo mucbas b^ 
 of ^i$ gmDnctTe tbtnketb neceCTarie 
 anDp3o6table fo;> bs to hnolse. 0nD 
 Bjboe baere Uiitb iuarrant faie, tbat 
 tbat tDtfeDome is t\it true lotfeDome, 
 tobicb toill not in tijis matter go n^ 
 bout to knotoe oi fauour mo;c tban 
 tift eternall tuifeoomc Dot!} teacb to 
 ftnotoe. 
 
 Th« names SCbefiftt ano cbtefefttuaptoltnoto 
 
 of God. <£Joo is oeriueo out of tbe berp names 
 of dDoD attributeD bnto bim in tbe bo* 
 Ipferipture. SDbQ^e names are man\? 
 anD of funD.:^fo.jts,bicaurc bisbertue, 
 bis toifcoome, B! meane \)is gcDOnelTe, 
 iudice, anD potuer are altcgitber infi* 
 nite. 31 toill reckon bpanoerpounoe 
 tmto pu acco^outg to m^ fhtll , tbe 
 mod eiccellent ano bfuall among tbe 
 rett. 
 
 lehouah. <among all t\)t names of C €) E> 
 tbat is t\)c moff ercellsnt, tubicb t\it^ 
 call Tetragrammaton, tbat is, (if toe 
 ma^ fo fa^ ) t\}e fotoer lettereD name : 
 fo; it is compounoeo of tlfz fotuer fpi^ 
 rituall letters, a«o is calleo^EHO- 
 
 fubffantiue Houah,befoje tobicb t^t^ 
 put lod ano malte it I E H o V A H, 
 tbat is to far, 315eing, 05, 3 am, as ba 
 tbat is •vr«»»'«, a Being of bimfelfe, ba^* 
 uing bis life anD ^eing not of an? 0^ 
 tber,butoffaimfelfe,lacfeing no boDtes 
 aiDeto make l}im to )15e, butgiuing 
 ^oWt bntoall maner of tbings, to 
 toit,eternall (lDoD,tuitbout beginning 
 anD enDing, in lobome toe line, toa 
 mfflue, anD baue our 15eing. %o t^is 
 Doe tbofe too^Des eljpeciall^ belong, 
 \3)^ici} toe 6nDe to bauepaOeD bettoiict 
 (S^oD anD ^ofes in t\}t tbirDc cbapter 
 of CjcODus : And Mofes faide to 
 God, Beholde, when I come vnto 
 the children of Ifrael(to whom thou 
 doeft nowe fende mee) anfl fhall faie 
 vnto them, The G od of your fathers 
 hath fent me vnto you,and they (liall 
 aske mee/aieng. What is his name ? 
 What anfwere fliall I make them? 
 And God faide to Mofes,I am that I 
 am,or I will bee that I will bee. And 
 hee faide, Thus flialt thou faie to the 
 children of Ifrael, I am, or Being, or 
 I will bee, hath fent mee vnto you. 
 %l)Htis, 3f am (!5oD tbat toill bee, anD 
 be batb fent ma, tobo is bimfelfe 515e^ 
 ing, 0^ (Sffcnce, anD (SilDSDeuerla^ 
 ffing. jfo; tbetr future tenfe contains 
 net!; thm (um^v tinKS, i^e tbat is^ 
 \$tt\)at \i)a$y anD l^e tljat toil be Wi 
 fentmc. 
 
 kuiiilv tbe C!;uangeltt! anD 0po^ 
 fflc ^obn fenietb in \)is Ueuclation to 
 baue baD an eie to t\itk toojDcs of tbe 
 3Lo.:D, \3)m\f alfo Ijc tocnt about to in^" 
 terp;ct, faieng in tbe petfon of vSoD : 
 lam Alpha and Omega the begin- Apoc.x. 
 ning and the ende, or the firft and 
 the laft, faith the almightie Lorde, 
 which is, and which was, and which 
 fliall be. 
 
 ^ome t|;crc arc t)\^ic\i cbfcrue t\)is 
 €cc 4 * fo; 
 
^op OfGod,and the knowledge of God. 
 
 fo; a note, tljaf in all tongncs almoK, f t;etr tranflattons t»|)ere tfft^ tttme 
 
 ims contai- 
 ned as well 
 the fccrcccs 
 ofnaturc,aj 
 thcmillicall 
 fenfe inclu- 
 ded in the 
 wordes 
 of the holy 
 Scripture. 
 lah&Hu. 
 
 euen of tbe barbarous foKe, tt)e name 
 of dSoD is tDjtttcn luiti) fourc letters. 
 Concerning ^is name in l^ebicUj it 
 ts affureDlp fo. Hno in tljc ©raKjila*? 
 tine,anD CJcrmane tongues it is fo al^ 
 ttadiuon of ^* ^^^ ^°^ ^" <IDreetie is callcD fi^^^n 
 Sfc icwcs° latin Deus, ano toiti) ts ©crmanes 
 
 b ^Mofcs not t)^ *"* f^^'^^ ^°"- ^^^^ ^^^^ *"^^^ 
 
 in w?ting, oucr t[)at tbe perCans call &im 2<;,«. 
 Fath«Tol?e ^"5 tl)00egrptian5 waoj^^^'sanob^ 
 Sonne, wher coutraftion -^^'s. jSnO tntl)efoure let^ 
 ters tl)e Cabal iftsfaie tijat tl)ereare 
 tuQ)noerfuU mptleries contcineti. ^ f 
 iB^ict) as others I)aae \i);ittm terie 
 Diligently, fo 3! l)a«c leifer Ijare not to 
 ttanDe t)ppon tljem o^ to trouble pour 
 patience tjoitl) t[)em. Hike to tbis alfo 
 arc tbe names ofdDoD, lah.anD Hu. 
 ^!)creof,tl)effrff is oftener founoe 
 in ttjz pfalmes tljan once, ifo; 2Da^ 
 uiDfaitb: Hallelu-Iah, tbat is, Praife 
 yec the Lorde . gctje later is alfo 
 mentioncDbi? SDauio , faieng : Hu, 
 t!)atis,l)e, 3 fapjd^cD, tbe being antf 
 creator of all tijings, Tpake the word 
 and it was done. Hu,hecommaun- 
 
 H«%mfieth«^e^2"^i^^^^s- 3!" <2t-raieti)eHo?Be 
 Hc«r this, faifb: I am the Lord,Hu is my name, 
 and my glory will I giue vnto none 
 other. 
 
 ^olue tbnfe Idojds alfo are ^eriucD 
 of being, ann Doe tcacb bs tfjat (Sot) is 
 altoatcs Uhe fjtm felfe , nn it^tnct 
 U)tj:cl) is of it felf eternaUt?,ar.i3 to'jic^ 
 giuetlj to be t)nto all tljtngcs tljat are: 
 as besbi'tol'kjme, in U)[}ome, anD to 
 lul}om all tf}ings are, being bimfclfe a 
 perpetually moff abColute *m\ix««'OJ 
 perfitcbautn^nes. 
 
 )15uttl)e l^cb;:etDes Doc not reaDs 
 o^crp^effe tljcfourelcttercD name of 
 (IDoD , b? calling it leliouah , but in 
 UceDeof it, fjjev tfe t?)e iDCjO Adonai. 
 ifo^ tbci^fay fi^at lehouah muff not 
 
 AdonaL 
 
 it into ILatin oo call it Dominus, tliat 
 is, lLo;iOe. iFo; dSoD is tlje ilo^oe of all 
 tbin^xS,boti) t)i&ble anD inuifible.i^ei^ 
 t^r is tbere in al tlje luoalD ant? otber 
 Ho^De, buttbisone, anD be alone to 
 lubom all tbings in t^t IDO^ID are fub^ 
 ie(t,anD Doe obet?. ifo; ^k batb a mod 
 meere Dominion, anD abfolute mpnar^ 
 cW ouer all ^is creatures.0nD tbere** 
 fo?c foj plainenesfabe fometimetbe 
 tDo^De ^abbotb is annereD to tbe Jlt'botht^^ 
 name of Odd : \3)\)ic\) fome tranflatc ofHoftcs. 
 tbello:De of potuers, anD fome tbe 
 ilojDe of boftcs. ifoj <3oD being 01* 
 niigbtie,Dotb bp bts potoer o; firengt^ 
 (bclD fcDJtb, anD in \^is boff e Declare 
 tobat migiitic tbings be is able to Do, 
 anD of boto great poVuer anD migbt be 
 is* if o;j Cncc tbat be is tbe C3oD of all 
 crcatures,anD tbat be Dotb DifpofcanD 
 t)fe tbem as a Captainc Dotb bis toub 
 Dters,to lDoaftemigi)tie anomaruei^ 
 lous tbinges , b^ Dotb euen bvfmall 
 tbinges Declare \fo\jot great bee t^inn 
 felfe is , anD botoe great bt^ potuer 
 is. 
 
 Bin t^e botte of (5od are all tlje Sin^ 
 gels, of tobcme E>aniell faiDe : Thou- Daniel r. 
 fand thoufands, and hundred thou- 
 fands did minifter vnto him. ^neof 
 \joi}icl) 0ngels DiD in one nigbt hill in 
 tJ)t acririans campe DnDer t^t banner 
 of tbe moft puiOfant bir.g Senacherib, 
 one bunD^etb fonrfco^jc anD fiue tbouj* 
 fanDe CblDiers.BJn tf)t bofie of CoD are 
 all tbe /yinDes,all tbe ttarres, anD alt 
 t^c lien e aire, f iuaterie mipjelTioniS. 
 3n t^t IjoSc of <5oD are al enil fpirits, 
 all men,aings anD p2inces,al tl)c toar^ 
 lifee furniture of /^uer? nation , anD fio 
 nalli? al creatures, bctb briiblc anD in^ 
 uifible : anD all tfjcfe bebfetb acco;?^* 
 Dingfo bis oUineplcafurc, i>ca, bxccz^ 
 Ding to \}is oloncgoD anDiuff icH!, 
 
 be tJttereD. jpotoe all mterp>eter0 in to^en,^^^ tnucl;, anti ^otoe long m 
 
The fourth Decade, the third Sermon. 
 
 6io 
 
 £loah. 
 
 Jcre.ij. 
 
 Pfa!.T38. 
 
 lifltt^ , to Unidf ant) b;tng to paSfe l}td 
 otDne U)iU ano tuDsetKrnt0 : gnpu^ 
 niching tt)efirft too^lDe at tf)c Deluge 
 tic tJfeD toater* 3In Deffroicng of So- 
 doma,anD tlje titks thereabout fie tf 
 feD fire : ano in rcting out t^e Canaa- 
 nites anD levies ^c bfeD tl)e meane0 of 
 mojtall men, o^ foleicrs. ^omtimcs 
 tlierc isafcribeD to tlje ILo^o t\)t U)o.2D 
 i£leon , anD tilt iLo^De is callcD 
 iEleon , tbat is to fate, l)iglj. i?oj in 
 t^tii^. pfaltne ioe reaoe. The Lord 
 is higher then all nations, & his glo- 
 ry is aboue the heauens. Who is like 
 the Lorde our God , which fetteth 
 himfelfe fo high in his habitation ? 
 0nD in tlje py.iBfalme Ije faitft. Thou 
 Lorde art higher then all that are in 
 the earth, thou art exalted far aboue 
 all Gods. 
 
 j3gatn0,<DoDtscaUeD£l, btcanfe of 
 t)W ftrengtlj. if o; tuljat Ija loilUtjat 
 can 1)0 Doe, anD t^erefo^e is ct callcD a 
 ttrongdDoDo^a ^lant jfo; leremie 
 fait!),TbeLord is with me as a ftrong 
 Giant. Efaie faiti) , The Lorde iliall 
 come foorth like a Giant , hce fhall 
 take ftomacke vnto him like a man 
 of war , he (hall rore and ouercome 
 his enimies . 0nD like to t^is is tl)e 
 tDO^D EIoah,lD^ofeplurall number is 
 Elohim. 2Dbat name betohenet^ tlje 
 p^e&nce of €^oD, tolnc^ neucr fat^ 
 let^ \}is tDo;keman(^tp anD luo;(l)ip^ 
 pers. 
 
 leremie b;ingetlj in (SoD fpeahing 
 anDfatt^, Ami God, that feeth but 
 the thing that is nigh at hand onely, 
 & not the thing that is far off? May 
 any man hide himfelfe,fo that I fhall 
 not fee him,faith the Lord? Doe not 
 I fill heauen and earth ? 
 
 ifo2 before (jtm affo Dauid faiDc, 
 Whether (hall I goe from the breath 
 ofthy mouth ? And whether (hall I 
 flee from thy countenance ? If I af- 
 
 cend into heauen thou art there ; & 
 if I defcende into hell thou art there" 
 alfo. Ifl take the wings of the mor- 
 ning, & dwell in the vttermoft parts 
 of the fea,euen there thy hande (hall 
 rule me,and thy right hand (hal hold 
 mefaft. 
 
 Sbberefo^e tlje 0pollle pauU fait^: 
 G od is not farre from euery one of Aaj.i7« 
 vs. For by himwecliue^wemooue 
 and haue cur being . 0nD fo; t|)at 
 caufe pcraouenture 0£DE> toasof 
 t^e ^rakts calleD »«« to toit «>« ^i«r,bu 
 caufe of t)t0 reaDinesanDp^efent fuc^ 
 cour, btcaufe \)t neuer fatletb mc;tall 
 men, but alltiats^anD tn all places Dotl) 
 atDc I relaue tl)em.iltfeelDife Plato in 
 Cratylo, anD i}is interpreter Proclus 
 DO tbtnfee t^at 9"f> ( (Sod ) is DeriueD, 
 «vo ^ jsHv, tbaf iSf of running: but t^at 
 courfe of running is not referreD to 
 tte pretence o; lielpe of CDoD, but to an 
 cti}crtting* 
 
 ifor;ix)^en men fato tiie^nnn^tbe 
 spcDne,ti)c §>tars anD l^eanen it fclfe 
 b^ running ttill to bde tnrncD about, 
 t^e^ tbougbt tbat tjbcp U)ere (S^oos^ 
 ^ome tljere are tbat toill Dertue it 
 iTOToo-yiJw, tbat is to laie, of feareo? 
 DrcaD. ifor fcar0 of religion belauet^ 
 anD perClDaDet^men ttiat t^iere is sl 
 
 ,vi5oD. 
 
 2Dbe llafinesperaDucnturcframeD Deu5. 
 tfjeir Deus ( cTJoD ) of tbe (Breeto 
 fi"fJ5ut fome Doe tbtnhe ratljcr tljat ^"* 
 DeustsDeriueD ex/^^^^', of gining, 
 bicaufebegtuetball tl^inges tinto all 
 men* ifoj fo among tftc il^ebrctoes 
 t)e is calleD e^'f (as 31 toil anon Declare) 
 02 SchAdday btcaufe \^t IS fufficicnt tor 
 liimfelf, tie lacljeti) noticing but giuctb 
 to all men ail gcoD ty^in^s anD neccHa^ 
 rr«&omeotl)ertoillf)aue ©oD inila^ 
 
 tin f be calleD Dew, ^uodtpji nihil de~ 
 
 eH, tbatts, btcaufe t^zxzis notf)Wff 
 toantingin^im* x ' .. 
 
6ii 
 
 Of God,and the knowledge of God. 
 
 ^utootoetlje Scripture Dott)at^ 
 tribute t^e plurall number Elohim, 
 not to CDoD alone , but alfo to ^n^tlB, 
 to tat)ge0,anD to men in aut[)o;it^: bis" 
 caufeC^oD \b aWoms p^efent loiti) 
 t^m,tol)ilett)e^ labour in tifut office 
 tDbic^ i)z t)at[) appointee tbemtnto, 
 9 Dotb b^ tifz minifterie of ttiem \Do;k 
 tt)e tt)ings iDbict) |)e fjimfelfe tuiU,anO 
 tDbicb are erpeDient fo; t^z tuelfare 
 of mo^tall men. 
 
 0noalt[)ougbtbe tuo^joe Elohim 
 
 bac of t^e plurall number , y>tt is it fet 
 
 before terbesf in t^e fingular number, 
 
 JStcS'L™* aJwtbefirft of^iSenefistuecfinDe, in 
 
 much ajif the beginning , Bora Elohim, Creauit 
 fay'S'^ I3/),G od created (fo; /?4r^,createD, i0 
 tbeCnguIar number,) Heauen and 
 Earth. 
 
 3|n f bat pb^jafe of fpeecb is (beioeD 
 1)ntot30tbe mtillerie oftbe reaereno 
 SDrinitie. ifo;9^ofe$reemetbtobaue 
 faioe \x{ effect : Bin tbe beginning tbat 
 <^oDintbeSDrtnitie createo Igeauen 
 anD(l^artb« 
 
 3ln tbe fenenf b cbaptcr of tbe fcconb 
 bo)k of ^amuel,£lohim in tbe plurall 
 number i0 ioincD \xAi\s tmcrbeiiof tbe 
 plural number,to Declare tbat tbere v& 
 a Difference of perfons ix^ tbe bleflfcb 
 SCrinitie. 
 schadda.. gpo;>eouer va tlje league lubif !) ^cD 
 
 Ccn.17. 
 
 mafeetb \M^ our iFatbcr j^b^aljam, 
 (Sod giuetb bim felfe an otber name, 
 if oj be faitb J God am Schaddai,tbat 
 10 ruflftcient,02 fuflpiciencie. jCbcrefo^e 
 <II5oDi0callcDSchaddai. 
 
 ^ome \x\ tbcir SCranflations turne 
 \i Vaftator aDelIro^er,a0 if (!DC>E> 
 fl^oulD name bimfelfea iuft reuenger. 
 
 )i5ut9pof£0 ^gyptius faitb: 2Dbe 
 iiiotone Schaddai 10 compounoeD of 
 tbetClerbe Dai; (tobicbfignifietb ba 
 ftiflficetb ) anD V^z letter* Schin tobicb 
 tratl) i\^z fame meaning tbat Afcher 
 l)at[)^aQD 6gniaet!)*l^etl)at. ^0 ttiat 
 
 Schaddai i0 30 muci) to fate, 80,1^^ 
 tbatfuflficetb to bimfelfe , anD i0 i\^z 
 fufficicncie z% fulneflfe of all tbmgs. 
 
 peraDucnture t^t l^eatben baue 
 bppon i\)\si occafionDertueDtbeirSa- 
 turnus , \x^yit^ name X}^z'^ gaue to 
 tbem tubom i^z^ DiD ImckeDlp take to 
 begoD0. 
 
 ifo;a0Diurnusfommefb of Dies 
 a Dai? , fo i0 Saturn us DeriucO a Satu- 
 rando,of fatiffieng o<j filling, 
 
 SDberefo^e (ID^DSD i0tbat!^a, to 
 tobome notbing i0 Iacfeing,tubicbin 
 alltbingesanDbntoall tbingia^ts fuf^ 
 ficient to bimfelfe , tubo n^oetb no 
 man0 apDe, i?ea iobo alone batb all 
 tbing0, tul)tcb 00 appertain to x)^t per^ 
 fectfelicitie, botb of tbi0 life anD of tbe 
 iDO^lDe to come : anD tobicb onelv anD 
 alone can fill anD fuffice all ^v& people 
 anD otber creatures. 
 
 ifo^tbt0cau(e tbe (tDermaines call 
 Ijim Gott, a0 tobo l^oulDe fap G uot, 
 gcDD, 0; be0. UBicaufe a0 bo^ t5 ful of al 
 g(DDne0, fo be Dotb mod liberally be^ 
 l!otxie bppon mzn all manner ofgoD 
 tbingc0. %^t CDermane tuo^De i0 not 
 mucb bnlil^e to tl)e auncient name 
 tuberebt»tbe ^Egyptians caileD ^OD. 
 ifo^tbepcalleD (S^^2C> Theuth, 05, 
 Thoth . jiiotDe if te fo? Th , pnt 
 G, tljen \fi\i Goth , anD tuee fape, 
 Gott. 
 
 Cbe JLo>De bimfelfe inVc^z (frtb 
 cbapter of CroDusputtetbtbefettoo 
 names togitber, Schaddai anD leho- 
 uah , as ttoo of tbe moft ercellent 
 name0, tbat be batb anD faitb * l^i" 
 lehouah. And I appeared to Abra- 
 ham, Ifaac, & lacoh as God Schad- 
 dai: but in my name lehouah I was 
 not knowne vnto them . ^ot tbat 
 X^z patriarhe0 bab not bearbe 0; 
 bnotone X^^z name lehouah . jfoj 
 tljat name began to be calleD bppon in 
 t^e time of ^etl) ^ tmmeDiatels after 
 
 t!)e 
 
 Saturnc. 
 
 Itfcemeth 
 that wc En* 
 elifh men do 
 Dorow of the 
 Gcrmancs 
 their wordc 
 Gott 5c turne 
 their double. 
 Tj'intoD, 
 which vvc 
 found God, 
 as if we Hiuld 
 fay good. 
 
 Gen.4. 
 
The fourth Decade, tfite third Sermon. 
 
 6ii 
 
 t^ebesttimng of tfje tuo^lD. 
 
 %\)tnfo}t ttfeemetl) ttjat tf)t llo;D 
 menttljus tit effect. 
 
 3 opcnco mr felfe tjnto tlje patri^ 
 arbe0afli @ oD Schaddai, tp^o a m able 
 in a ll ttnngcg fuffictcnnti to fill tt)c m 
 totthall ai»Dne 0, ano tterefo;?e 31^0 '' 
 m ifcD tifem a lanp g f^nt flotpctpp g^ 
 mtfee a«D feo ntc. 
 
 ilBut in tnr? name lehouah , 3 tuag 
 noti>ethnouinel}ntotl)em,tbatt0, Bl 
 5i5Jiot||er|o;m5ntot|iem Mt to^cb^ 
 tg^omifeoT' 
 
 -|Foj ttjeeljaueljeart) alrea5ie,tl)at 
 fjjfe iB calleD lehouah , of t^ttoluclt 
 Jeejnafeet|i foToTanD t!?crefo?etg 
 bjtngetF ^^g P^omtfe to perfonr^ 
 mancc«_ 
 
 jpotoe ttercfoje, ( fait^ljee ) 31 
 lutUtnDdeDe fulfill m^ p^omtfe r and 
 fi^etoe m^ felfe to bee , not onelt? De- 
 um Schaddai, an all fuffident o^ au 
 mtgl)fie (S^ 2D 5 but alfo to bee le- 
 houah , an eflfence 0? being eternal!, 
 immutable , true , anp m alltbinges 
 ll?fee 'm^ fel^^^ftanofng to m\i ^;oi> 
 mife. 
 
 ILall of all tue rem in tlje tljirDe of 
 C^rotJus , t!)at Cod fa^De to 3lpofc0 : 
 Thusflialt thoufaie to the children 
 oflfraell. 
 TbeGodof TheLorde God of our fathers, 
 Abraham, I- thc Godof Abraham , the God of 
 Ifaac, and the God of lacob hath 
 fentmevnto you. This is my name 
 foreuer, and this is my memoriall 
 frpm one generation vnto an o- 
 tHer. 
 
 ^ofljen beere nolu ineebaue an Of 
 tiftt name of Cod. S^o} Ije tuill be cal^ 
 leD tbe Cod of 0b;abam, of B|faac,anD 
 ofBlacob. 
 
 2Dt)t0, (attb \)t) fl^all be m^ memo^ 
 rtall ^om one generation bnto an Of 
 tber, to tott, toberein 31 tot'll feoepetn 
 memo^te mg .binsfi^eg^eitolPCDlig g^ 
 
 faacandla 
 cob, 
 
 _on tbofeJBatriar|e0, tbatbrtgem tfie___ 
 poCmtte mat; fe"otP me^anP remem ^ 
 Texme^ 
 
 if oj \x>\)tn toee beare tbe names of 
 tbofe patriarbeg, tbep Doe put tg m 
 mtnD of all tbe excellent anD tnnumei! 
 rablebencfite0, inbtcbCoDbeHolneD 
 on our fo^cfatl)er0:tDbicb are not m 
 batne Uutli fo great Diligence peculi^ 
 arl^ reckoneD bp of ^o(eg,in big fifil 
 btobe calleD Cenefig. 
 
 if 0^ bee toill be our Cod eucn ag be ^ 
 loag f beirg : if fo be toe Do beleeue in 
 bim,agtbe^DiDbcl0eue. 
 
 ifo; to bg tbat beleeue bastoiUbe ^ 
 botb Schaddai anD lehouah, etcmalt i 
 anD immutable trutb> being life,anD j 
 beapeD-bp lto;e of all manner goD 2 
 tbingg. 
 
 0nDnolue bp tl^e tnate, it is not 
 iottbout a millerp,tbat toben be i^tt^z 
 Cod aUb of otber patriarkeg,ag of j^^ 
 Damj^etb^Cnog, anD efpeciall^ of (!£^ 
 nocb anD ijioab, |et out of al tbe num^s 
 beroftbem be picheD tbofe tb^ee, ^* 
 b^abanirBlfaac, anD 3!acob,anD to eue«» 
 rpe one of tbeirnameg paefireD feuc;* 
 raU^) big otnne name faieng t 
 
 I am the G O D of Abraham , Yriniae. 
 theGodof Ifaac, and the God of 
 lacob. 
 
 ifo? fo be DID cuiDentlieteacb t^ 
 miller^ of tbe Crinitie , in ti^t bnitie 
 of tbe Diuine fubSance^anD tbat euerg 
 one of tbe perfong ig of tbe fame Diui^ 
 nttie,maie(tie anD glo;j^>:tbat 10, tbat 
 tbe if atber ig bert? CoD,tbe ^on ber^ 
 Cod , anD ti)t boll? Cboll ber? Cod, 
 anD tbat tlftk tluee are one Ceo. if o;^ 
 befaitbJamGod, &c. £)fU)bicbS 
 \S3i\i fpealte in place conuenient*^ 
 
 %ii\i& mucb bitberto concerning 
 
 t\)t nameg of Cod , out of \joUtif an 
 
 inDifferent ftnotoleDge of Cod mai? 
 
 _eaGlie boegatbereD. 3i ftnotoe tbat 
 
 .one Dionyfius batb mabe a bnfie 
 
 com^t 
 
6i 3 Of God, and th^norlcdge of God. 
 
 commcntarietjpon tlje names of <I5oo: nm of catljolike true dodo;jie! ivntt to 
 
 
 bntB|hnoU)et(b, tl)att|)e goDlte fo^t, 
 ^no tf)ofe t^nt are ff uoious of t^c 0^ 
 pollle0 Doctrine Doet)nOerllant>e,tl)at 
 t^etjifciplc0of tl)c 0polllcs Diofarrc 
 mo;e fimplp fjanole matters faclon^' 
 gtnstnto religion. 39 hnotoe tbat o^ 
 
 Fortunatius "Devidendo D<r<7,againft 
 ttje Anthropomorphites . Concer- 
 ning the members of God ffaithhe) "o"""'"- 
 which the icnpture doth m euerie tributedto 
 place make mention of, knove this, ^oSffc " 
 that leaft anie man ftioulde beleeue 
 
 tljerDoemabeaccountof 72.namrsof thataccording to thefafliion and fi- 
 €JoO, out of tjje fcriptures ano boihes gure of this fle(li,we are like to God, 
 
 Vifions atiil 
 profopogra- 
 phicof God. 
 
 Profbpogra- 
 phic is a pic- 
 turing or rc- 
 prcfentingof 
 bodily linea- 
 fnents. 
 Profopopeic 
 iswhcrthofc 
 are brought 
 in to fpeake 
 that do not 
 ipeake. 
 
 Anthropo- 
 morphites. 
 
 Of tl)C Cabalifts, Ip^icf) as 3 Ijaae in 
 anotljer place ref)earreD,^U)il 3| fieer^ 
 after out of (SpoouSjrepeate to t»ou t^e 
 cljiefctt of t\)tn\» 
 
 ^econuaril^, dE^oD is in tj^e too^joe 
 of €JotJ erl)ibiteD to be fisne, tobebe^j 
 {)elD,anti to be hnolone bv tiittons anD 
 Dinine mtrro;^s,as tt luere in a certain 
 parable, lotjile b^ Profopographic, 
 Profopopeie, o;j mo;itaU tbapes ^e is 
 fet before our tm* 0ni) ^et toe are 
 iDarneo not to Hit^^z tpon t()ofe t)ifi^ 
 bletl)inss, but to lift bp our minbes 
 from bifible tW^t to t^tngs innifible 
 anorpirituall. 
 
 ^ojneitfjer is dDou boDil^ inW 
 ofonefubSance, btcaufebc is inbiC^ 
 onserWteDtobs in a booil^ (l^ape 
 like a man. 
 
 i^eit{)er Dto anr of tbe oloe faints 
 faefo;ic ttje birtb of Cb^itt erpjelfe (!5oo 
 tntbe(|)ape ano picture of a mo^tall 
 man, bicaufe dDob bao in fbat (l^ape 
 crljibiteD fjimfelfe to be fane of tije 
 ^atriarks and ia;opbets. 3t is tbe 
 Doting errour of tbe Anthropomor- 
 phites, to fa^ tbat €JoD isi boDilie, anD 
 fijat be batb members libe to a mo;^ 
 tall man . janD tbat no man Doe in 
 t^ii cafeDeceiuebimfelfe, by attribu^ 
 
 the fame fcripturedid alfo faie that 
 Godhathwings,whichitismanifcft 
 that we men haue not. 
 
 Therefore euen as when wee 
 heare wings named,we vnderftan de 
 Gods protection and defence : fo 
 when we heare of hands, wee muft 
 vnderftand his operation : when wc 
 heare mention made of fecte, wee 
 muft vnderftande his prefent readi- 
 nefle: when wee heare the name of 
 eies, wee muft vnderftande his fight, 
 whereby hee feeth and knoweth all 
 things. And when wee heare of his 
 face, we muft vnderftand his iuftice, 
 wherby he is known to al the world; 
 and whatfoeuer elfe like vnto this, 
 the fame fcripture doth make men- 
 tion of, I beleeue verily that it muft 
 bevnderftood fpiritually. 
 
 Neither doc I alone, or am I 
 the firft that thinke thus : But euen 
 all they alfo , which euen with a 
 meane vnderftanding of the Scrip- 
 tures , doe withftande the opinion 
 of them that are for that caufe cal- 
 led Anthropomorphites . £Dut Of 
 Ixjbofe io^iting bicaufe 31 toill not cite 
 ouer mucb) to caufe tm long a fiaie, 
 
 SIDoe besre meane to alleDge onete^ 
 ting falfeli? to dDoDtljetljing tbat is a^ ftimonieoutof ^aint Slerom. ifoj 
 gawft bis bonour,3i toil bare in ff eaD toben tbat man mod ercellently lear^: 
 of a remeDieagainlt tbat poifon, re^ neD in tl^t liolie Scriptures eirpoun* 
 iitt tinto rou ( Deerel? beloueD ) tlje DcD t\)z pfalme, iubere it isfaiD : Vn- Pfaim.94. 
 toojDS of ^aint 0aguffine,lDl)icb bee derftande ye vnwife among the peo- 
 Ont of t^c pure bnDerttanDing of tl)e pie, yee fooles, at length bee wife. 
 t)0lie fct iptureSy anD aifureD teOimo^ He that planted the care fluU he not 
 
 heare. 
 
The fourth Dccade,the third Sermon . 61 4 
 
 hcarCjOrhc that made the eieihal he not by the fame inuifibic nature and 
 
 not fee,Dtd among otf)er tUnQts late : 
 Thefe words %^is piocc Dotlf moftofall mahe a^ 
 ' agatnlt ttje Anthropomorphires , 
 
 tDtjtct) fa^ t^at (DoD liat^ members tf 
 uen as toe^ane* Sis fo? example, tee 
 is CatDe to Ijaue eics, The cics of the 
 
 ofHieromc 
 arc taken 
 DutofTcr 
 culiian. 
 
 fubftaunce,but by a vifible ftupe ta- 
 ken vnto him,he appeered as it plea- 
 fed him, to them, to whome hee did 
 appeere, when in the holy fcriptures 
 he is reported to haue beene feene 
 tt'ithcorporallcies. SCIjOSmucljoat 
 
 Lord behold all things, the hande of of Auguftine. 
 
 the Lorde maketh all thinges. And SHo t!)0(e nolo Bl totll alfo aDDe tlfC 
 
 Adam heard (faitt) ^e) the founde of iDO^Oes of Tertullian , a berp ancient 
 
 the feet of tw Lorde walking in Pa- eccIcCafttcall Inciter, tnl)is excellent 
 
 radife. They doe vnderftande thefe TBcukt Dc Trinitate . By members 
 
 places fimplie as the letter licth, and (fait^ I)e)are (hewed the efficient po- 
 
 doe referre mortall weaknefle to the wers of God , not the bodily falhion 
 
 magnificent mightincffe of the im- 
 mortal God.But I fay that God is al 
 eie,all hand,and all foote. 
 Heeisalleie, bicaufe he fecth all 
 
 of God,or corporall lineaments.For 
 when the eies are defcribed , it is fet 
 down bicaufe he feeth al things. And 
 when theeare is named , it is therc- 
 
 thinges. All hande bicaufe he work- fore named bicaufe heeheareth all 
 
 eth all things. All foote bicaufe he is things. And when the finger is men- 
 
 prefent euery where. Therforc mark tioned,then is there a certaine figni- 
 
 ye what he faith.He that planted the fication of his minde declared . And 
 
 care (hall henotheare ? or hec.that when the nofethrils are fpoken off, 
 
 made the eie fliall he not fee.^He faid the receiuing of praiers as of fwcete 
 
 not,therfore hath he no eies?But he fmel s,is thereby notifiedAnd whea 
 
 faid,he that planted the eare (ball he the hand is talked oflr,it argueth that 
 
 not heare } or he that made the eie, he is the author of all creatures .And 
 
 (hall he not fee } He made the mem- 
 bcrs,and gaue them the efficient po- 
 wers. 0nD a Ittfle afterUnaroes tlie 
 Umz ^amt AuguflincCatti). In all 
 
 when the arme is fpecified, therby is 
 declared that no nature can with- 
 ftand the power of God. And when 
 the feete are named , that putteth vs 
 
 this which I haue cited out of the in minde,that God filleth all things, 
 Saintes and Doftors,Ambrofe,Hie- arid that there h nothing where hee 
 
 rom,Athana(ius, Gregorie , (Nazi- 
 anzene) & whatfoeuer rffe like thefe 
 of other mens doings, I coulde euer 
 reade or come by , ( which I think e 
 tobetoolong heere feuerally to re- 
 
 is not prefent. 
 ' For neither members nor the offi- 
 ces of members are nece(rary to him, 
 to whofe will onely without any 
 words all things obey,and are ready 
 
 hearfe ) I finde that God is not a bo- at hand. For why fliouldhee reqiure 
 die,or that he hath members like to eies,which is himfelfe the light ? Or 
 a man, neither that he is diuided by why (hould he feeke for feete , which 
 
 the diftance or places,but by nature 
 vnchangeablie inuifible. And I doe 
 in the helpe of God without waue- 
 ring beleeue, and fo farre as hee gi- 
 
 is himfelfe prefenteuery where } Or 
 how (hould he goTn,fince there is no 
 where for him to go out from him- 
 felfe } Or why (houlde he wi(he for 
 
 ueth me grace, I da vtaderftand^that a hande, w hefe will without words 
 
 doth 
 
6i 5 Of God,and the knowledge oFGod. 
 
 doth u'orke al things ? Neither doth did not paflc the meafare of the 
 
 How the p* 
 triarkes did 
 Tee Cod. 
 
 i.Tim^. 
 
 fame, if oj tijcfc affureD fentenfe0 of 
 tt)e l^ol^ (criptnrt do alioates rematne 
 (hould he lacke a toong, whofe one- moll true. • 
 
 No man did euer fee GOD Iohn.i. 
 at anie time . GOD dvrelleth in 
 the light that no man can attayne 
 vnto , whome no man hath feene 
 
 , - nor can fee. ;anDagam0, No man 
 
 thoughts : but to God they are not fliall fee my face, and line, t^ut 10, fo ^*°**-33- 
 needfull, whofe will the very workes long a0 fte Iiu0(fj Ijpon f IjiB cartl), in 
 
 t^t corruption ano tmperfectton of 
 
 he neede eares that knoweth the ve- 
 rie fecret thoughts . Or wherefore 
 
 ly thinking is a commanding ? For 
 thefe members were neceflarie to 
 men and not to God. Bicaufe the 
 counfell of men (houlde be of none 
 effedjvnlefle the bodic did fulfill the 
 
 do not onely follow,without all ftir- 
 ringbufineffe, but doe euen imme- 
 diately with his will proceed and go 
 forwarde.But he is all eie, jbicaufe he 
 wholiefeeth : He is all eare, bicaufe 
 hewholy heareth : He is all hande, 
 bicaufe he wholy worketh : And all 
 foote , bicaufe hee is wholy euerie 
 where . For whatfoeuer is fimple, 
 that hath not m it felfe any diuer- 
 fitie of it fclfc . For thofe thinges 
 fall into a diuerfitic of members, 
 what foeuer are borne vnto diffolu- 
 tion, but the thinges that are not 
 compaft togithercan not feele di- 
 uer/itie. And fo as followeth. For 
 all thefe hitherto arc the wordes of 
 Tcrtullian, 
 
 . Cljcrfojc tuljen toa reat) tljat $0o^ 
 tcs DID fee CDoD face to face, anD t^at 
 3Iacob,3fraeU anD tlje p^optjetsfaUjc 
 SJod pIainlt?,anD not obfcurcli?, tljcrc^ 
 bi> t0 meant tfjat to t^em luas cvUbu 
 ten a ttHon mod mantfeQ , effcctualf, 
 anD terte familtan ifo; truelt^fatitt 
 Theodoretus tlje UBill^op of Cyrus : 
 We fay that the fathers did not fee 
 the dinine nature or fubftace, which 
 cannot bee circumfcribcd, compre- 
 liended, or perceiued in the minde 
 of man , but doth it fclfe compre- 
 hende all thing^ : but wee faie 
 that they fa w a cert a ine ^lory and 
 certaine^iions , wJii ch werTaun^ 
 
 ^^crcaBl e to jheir ca pacities an4 
 
 t\}iB cur Cie(^e, nomantl^aUbeI)olDe 
 t^e elTence of (^^E>9 ^W^ iff e^ 
 ternaIl,anD Itgl^t t|}at cannot be IcDheo 
 \>pon* 
 
 if or iD^cn toe are once Deliueree 
 fi'om tl)t0 corruptton,anD are clartfieD, 
 tltttt (^all toe fee I)tm ad l)e is. 2n^ere^ 
 forexiDcD tsfatDetol^aue beenfixneof 
 tlie if atbers, not accorotng to ttje fiil^ 
 neflTe of bid Dtnmttte, but accorotng to 
 tI)ecapacttteofmen* 
 
 Tertullian tijtn&eti) , ti)at all 
 tljinges tnt^eolDe SCettamcnt toere codJiadoe 
 Done of (Sod tijc fat^r hv tl)e &onne,*j!jch ihl %. 
 tol^o talking bppon Ijima competent '^J^Jf"' 
 (l^ape appeereD to men anD fpahe tnto °""^ 
 tbeifat^ers. 
 
 paule in ti^e beginning of \)xs €^ 
 ptHIe to t[)e l^eb;eto£( Dot!) fignificant^ 
 Ip fpeakeofttje ^onne ofdDoD tncar^ 
 nate, not Dcnteng abfolutclp tljat tlje 
 ifat^cr DID euer ante tl)ing b^ t^e 
 ^onne. 
 
 Tertullian faitlj : To the Sonne was 
 giuen all power in Heauen and in 
 Earth . But that power coulde not 
 be .of all thinges , vnleife it were of 
 euerytimc. Therforcitisthe Sonne 
 that alwaies difcended to talke with 
 men from Adam vnto the Patri- 
 arkes and Prophetes, inVifion, in 
 J)reame , in a Myrrour , and in Ora- 
 jcle. SoalwaiesitpleafedGodtobe 
 conuerfantin the earth with men, 
 
 being 
 
The fourth Dccade,thc third Scrnaon. 
 
 6i6 
 
 being none other , than the Word, 
 which afterwarde was to bee made 
 Flcfh . And it pleafed him fo to 
 make a|By for vs to faith , that we 
 might tne more eafily pcrceiue that 
 the Sonne of God defcended into 
 the world, and that we might know 
 that fuch a thing was done. 0nDfo 
 as follotoct^, ifo^ aUtl)efe are tl}c 
 luo;Des of Tertullian.jaftertbispjC^ 
 monttton toas iDtU nctoe^DDe t^t tit({^ 
 on5 of (iDoDs mmVtit zr^iWz^ to |)o ^ 
 ItemetT* 
 God (hado- ^0*^ er^tbif CD to W feruants manie 
 wedin vifi- anD runD;jp lJirions,tof)erctn l)c after a 
 '"*• maner oio l^aDoto fco^f ^ l)i0 maiettte 
 f)ntotl)em:all to^tc!) btfions it t»oulo 
 be too long a labo^ fo;^ me to rebearfe, 
 anD erponnDe tnto ^m,^z fl^all finDe 
 t^e mod notable ones , (lEroDus, ip* 
 Cra^.<^.<i^!ecbteU.i«2pantel.7.anD in 
 t^t ^pocal^pfe of tt)e bleflfeD dDuan^ 
 gelid anD apottleBlot)n. 
 
 Bit tsfufftctentto l)aue put pou tn 
 
 tnuiDe of tt)em«)15ut noU) the mod re^ 
 
 ttotomeD anD excellent one of t^txti all 
 
 Bl U)tl ^eere recite anD ^anole at large. 
 
 Bit is to be fan in tlje 3 o^anD 3 4 ctjaps? 
 
 terofODroDns. 
 
 g^ofcs Ij^iD tryall of ti)e facilitie anD 
 
 0(DDne0 of (0OD , anD tf)at t^xz teas 
 
 notbins 7 iDbicb b^ obteiineD not at 
 
 Mofes defi ^^^^ b^nD^tbercfoje be tafeetb bppon 
 
 rcSitofce bint bolDli? to aft tbis alfo of tbe ^Lo^iD, 
 
 Imilftie'Ind ^° ^^^0^ ^" ^^^^ fubffance, glojie, anD 
 
 ijioric.' " maiettie,tDbicb tbing all tbe true tBife 
 
 men of euerie age DiD onel^ Uiid^ anD 
 
 long fo^4 
 
 ifoj S^ofcs fattb,bicaufe 3! tnber^ 
 ffanD tbat tbou, ^ (£^oD,lui(bca toell 
 tintomee , anD tbat tbou cand Dente 
 notbing,go to Bl befeecb tbee^lb^^ nice 
 tbl? glon')tbat istfuffer me 3! p;^a^ tW 
 to fee tbce fo , as tbou art in t^^ glo;t^ 
 oti0 fubQance anD maiettie* 
 
 i^ol)P <DoD anfUjertng to t^ts xz» 
 
 queff,tubtcb is tbe greatelt of al itber, 
 Dotb faie Dnto bi)tt. I wii make all my 
 good to palfe by before thee : and I 
 wil cry the name of the Lord: ^; in 
 the name of the Lorde before 
 thee. 
 
 BiniDbic!)lvo;2Dsbe p^omiCetlittuo 
 tbingsto ^ofes. SDbe one is, BUmi? 
 gcDD Ibal pade bf before tbee.But tW 
 cbiefegoDD of CDoD can be notbing elfe> 
 tban tbe goD anD migbtie <DoD bint^ 
 felfe, 0^ ratbcr t\^z iooaDe of CDoD, 31 
 faie t\^z bert bcloucD^onne ofdDoDin 
 tDboni iue bcleeue tbat al i^z trea&ires 
 oftuifcDomjDiuinitMCJJn^SjanDper^ 
 fcctncs,are placcD anD laiD bp. $zi bee 
 fet bcfo?e spofcs cics tbe l^cto of bim 
 in a bumane anD bifible H^ape, fucb in 
 figbt as bee in tbe enDe of tbe tooalD 
 (boulDe bee incarnate in* %\)z otber 
 tbing tbat be p^omifcD, is, Bl tuill crie 
 V^z name of tbe IU';tD:£>> in tbe name 
 of tbe iLoaDe before tba,tbatis,B( toill 
 p^oclatme tljz names of mi? glo;!ie , bt; 
 Uibicb tbou maieCt bnDerttanD,luI)o B( 
 am,anD fee me in V^^^ miuDe* 
 
 %i\t noU) tbat no man (bould attrt^ 
 bute fo ercellent a bifion to t^z merite 
 of ^ofcs, t^z %zi\\z Dotb oDDe i^is 
 fentencefoHoteing. 
 
 SDbis bifton Dotb not bappen to V^k 
 btjcaufe of tbine oltm merit $qi l»itb^ 
 out mans uterites, Bf reueale m^ felfe 
 to lubom Bl l3DiI,anD \xiiV^Q\xt refpcct of 
 perfons tntU baue copaflTton on U)bom 
 itpleafetb mde,tDbtcb condfDeration of 
 t\iz free grace anD liberall gcoDnes of 
 <5oD, Dotb greatly belong to t}^z true 
 fenoivleDge of dDoD. SDben V^ HaaDe 
 goetb tfflagaine anD Dotb mojefignii' 
 ficantlp Declare to spofeSjin tobatma*' 
 ner anD o;Der be Ijutl tj^^ihitz o; l^elu 
 bimfelfebntobim. 
 
 2Cbou maieS not ((aitbtiee)in tbii» 
 life fee m? ^cr>tbat iB,t}^z\x maiefi not 
 fullB Tee me in mr fubGame* if o; tba£ 
 
 t0 
 
 Codgiuetb 
 his gifts free- 
 ly without 
 rcfpeft of 
 mans merits. 
 
6i 7 Of God, and the knovrledgc of God . 
 
 i0rererneDfo;t^eble(reD fptrttH, anu coequall am of t^e fame tuhUmnct 
 
 clartfieDboDte0 in t^etoo^lD to come* 
 3 tDtU tl)erefo;c tn tl)i$ fat^ton O^etoe 
 mi;felfet)ntott)ee, 
 
 SD^ouD^altgo bp into t!}e moun^ 
 tainc:t^erc in a rocfee 3 toil ftjeto ttee 
 a clift, to^erein tljou (l^alt place .tljg 
 felfe : anD 3i U)il la^ mine t^anoe tspon 
 t^ee,tbat i0,a clonD, o; fome fnc^ tl)ing 
 tbat as Bl come toUiaro t[;es,tt)on mai^ 
 ett not lak Directly in mp face.3In ttfut 
 p^;afe of fpeec^ tl)eiLo,>D Dot!) imitate 
 ftje fad^ion of men, totjofe omr is to 
 fp;eo tljeir tjanos ouer tl)e eic0 of bim 
 toi^om ti)ei^ IjdcuIo not ^aue narrotoli) 
 tobel)olDani?tt)ing. 
 
 nz llo^oe t\}m nooetb : j^nD tn 
 t^e meane tDl)i'e I totU patfe b^, tijat 
 10, f be image tobicb Bi take, to toit, 
 tbe ()bape of a man, iDbereinBI toill 
 tx^ihitz m^ felfe to be feenejO^all paHe 
 h^ befo:e t^* lan^loben BI am once 
 paS, fo tbat tboa cantt not fiae nl? 
 face, 31 toill take atoate ti)e b^nde 
 fDl)eret)Ditb 3! bid tbine eic0, ano tben 
 tbon ^altbeboloe tbe backe of tbe fi^ 
 gure, ozm^binoer parts, ^olu t\\z 
 
 iDttb t^z fatber* i^ots let bs fee botoe 
 <!£^oD (acco^oing to bis p^omife maoe) 
 Dio erbibite I^imfelfe to b%f0ene of 
 Sj^ofcs. 
 
 ^ofes rifing bp betimes afcen^ 
 Dctb bp into tbe mountaine cbeere^ 
 fulli? bnto tfft rocbe tobicbtbe lloM) HowCod 
 baolbebjeDbim, placing bimfelfe in hiifSJTcc 
 t^z clift, anblcbetb grceoilt?, fojtfje mo^s. 
 bifion o; reuelation of <S>^W. 2^ 
 lengtb t}^z itojo oefcenoeo in a clono, 
 anbcame bppon tbe monntainebnto 
 tl\z clift of t\tz rocke toberein ^ofes 
 Sateti fb; bim* 0nti p^efentl^ toben 
 S^ofes ffis face toas biooen, t\)z fignre 
 of d^ob, tbat is, t\fz (bape of a man> 
 lT)bi(b<£^oDt(9ke bpotvbim, DiDpalTe 
 bpbefo;!e bim: anbtolien as noU) tbe 
 backe of tiiz ftgnre bias totoarbe ^o^ 
 feSyUi tbat be coulD no mo;e Ut tl^z face 
 tberof, tbe llo;o tcoke |)is banb atoar, 
 anb^^ofesbebelb tbe binber parts of 
 f 1)0 fame. 
 
 Mbereb? !)e gatbereb, tbat dE^ob 
 O^oulo once, tbat is to faT>, in tbe bin« 
 ber times of t^z b3o;lDe,be incarnate 
 
 
 binber parts of Coo are tbe b)o;>oes anbreuealeo to tbe loo^lD. £Df tobicb 
 anb b^os of 0ob,t0bicb \)z leauctb be^ renelation loe loill b^reaftcr fpeake 
 
 binoc bim tbat toe b^ t[)cm ma^ learn 
 toknolubim. 
 
 0gaine, t\)Z beboloing of Cobs 
 face is taken fo^ tbe mod eracr nnb 
 eicquifite knotolebge of <S>on, lIBut 
 t^z^ tbat fee but tbe backe onel^ Doe 
 not itnotoe'fo toell as tbe? tbat fes 
 tbe face. 0nDmtbe binber o} latter 
 tixnzs of tbe U)0.:Id,<I5od fcnt \)i8 fonne 
 into t})z too^lDe, bo^neof a bioman, 
 fobom bibofoener Doe in faitb bebolD, 
 ti)e^ DO not fee tbe CoDbeaD in bis b^^ 
 manitie, but Doe bv bis too^DesanD 
 D ADes knobie tobo <^oD is,anD fo V^t^ 
 fa ttfz fatber in tl^z fonne. ifoj t^e^ 
 lea. ne tbat dDoD is tlfz tUzfz goiD, ano 
 
 fometobat moje. 0nD bJben tbe llo^D 
 b)as once gone palt, be cricD, ano as 
 bis p;!omife bias, fo m a certaine cata^ 
 log be reckonetb bp \)iB names,b)bcr^ 
 bi>,as in a (]^aDoU)e, b^ biD Declare l^is 
 nature. 
 
 iro? be faib : lehouah, lehouah, 
 GOD mcrcifull and gratious,Iong 
 fufFering and abounding in good- 
 nefle and trutH, keeping mercie in 
 ftore forthoufands, forgiuing wic- 
 kednefle, tranfgreflion, andfinne : 
 and yet not fuffering the wicked to 
 efcape vhpunifhed, vifiting the wic- 
 kednes of the fathers vpon the chil- 
 dren and childers children, vnto the 
 
 tbat tlie fonne of <DoO is dDoD, being third and fourth generation. WH^at 
 
 clfe 
 
The fourth Decade, the thrid Serffjon . 
 
 ^i8 
 
 WiSlW t\k is ti)t0 t^an tf ^e tiaD fatD i 
 What God 3iaint!)e bncreatcD e(^^nfe, being of 
 "^ m^ fclfe from before all beginning, 
 
 lDt)tci) giuctl) being to all t^inofs, ano 
 feeepctl; all tljmgs in being. 5 am a 
 ttronganDalmigbtieCDoD. 3 doc not 
 abufe mt? migljt. jFo; 3 am gentle anD 
 mercifoll. 3! lout mp creatnres, ano 
 man erpecialli',on lu^om 31 doc UjIjgI^ 
 ^arne in tlje botuels of loue ana mer^ 
 cte. SI am ricl) anD bounttfull^anD re a^ 
 Die at all times to l)elpe mp creatures. 
 3 DO freeli.^ Ujitijont recompence, giuc 
 al tl}at Si beftolD. BJ am long fufipering, 
 anD not irritable to anger anD Ijafti? to 
 reuenge,a0 manhinD is* 3D am no nig^ 
 $arDe 02 ennious, as tuealtl)iemen in 
 tpt tDo;lDe are totont to be. HI ^in moil 
 liberall anD bountifull,reiotcing to be 
 DiiuDcD among m^ people,anD to Ijeap 
 t)p benefits bpon tl)e faitljfulL 
 
 ^ojeouer,3 am true anD faitljful.SI 
 Deceiue no man,3! I? in notl}ing:Uj{)at 
 3 p^omife, tljat 3 ttanDe to anD faitljs' 
 fuUpperfo^meif. jl^eitljerDoe 31 noj 
 can 3 fo luatte mp ricljes , tfjat all at 
 lengtl) is fpcnt, anD 31 mp fclfe Djalun 
 tijie. ifoi 3j hkpz gcoD tu rnes in tto;c 
 foj a ti)oufanD generations, fo tljat al^ 
 t^ong^tlje former age DiD lineneuer 
 fo iDcaltJjili' tuitl) mp ricl)es, ^et tlje^ 
 tljat come anD arc bo^n mm bntil tljc 
 tJcr^enO of tfjc toojlD, flball neuertlje* 
 IctTe an5e in mc fo muclj as (l^al fafficc 
 ants CatifSe tDcir DeCre. iro^ 31 am tbe 
 ioelfpjing of gtoD tijat cannot be Djatu^ 
 m D.:p.0r»D if an? man fin againtt mc, 
 anD aftcrttiarD repent i)im of tlje fame 
 3f am not bnappeafeable. jro^ euen cf 
 mine oUmc free twill 3! boe fo^giue cr^ 
 rcj6,finnes,anD Ijeinous crimcf?. 
 
 SnD ^ctlet no man tfjerfoic tljtiifec 
 fljnt 3 am DcligljteD \i)itb fi'nnes, oj 
 tbat^amapatrone ofluirUcD Dcers. 
 ifoi euen 3)tl)c fame, Doe punifl^ Voicf 
 bcD anD impenitent xnzm anD cliaaen 
 
 cuentbcfe tljat arc mine ofonc, f^at 
 ttjerbj? 31 map hcepc t^em in o^Dcr ano 
 office. 
 
 313ut let no man f '^infec tf)at Ijc li^all 
 fin anD efcapc bnpunifi^cD, bicaufe Ije 
 feEt!)tl)tltt)is ancflfo;s DiD Cnne anD 
 lucre not punif^eD : t[)at is, did Gnnc 
 anDlBcrenotttterlrcnfoff, anDtoi? 
 p^D ouf. jro2 3 rcrerucr£ucngcment 
 till iGftanD full time^nnD Do fo bezant 
 m? (clfc,t'oat all are compclleD to con^ 
 fclfe mc tc be a c!3cD oi iuDgcmcnt. 
 />olD lu^cn ^offs tbe fcrnant of OoD 
 IjaD bearD % feen tfjefe things, be maDe 
 l^atte, anD fell Detune pjoff rate to tljc 
 eartlj,anD iD0.2f^:ppcD.2Lct bs alfo Doe 
 t!)e fame, being furclp certificD tljat 
 tbe ilo;jD toill not touc^fafcfo long as 
 lue line in tbis f ranfiton^ tDo;lD,to re* 
 uealc bimfelf anD \}\$ glo;ie anp tnbit cod dod» 
 mo;e fullp anD b^imlp, tljan in Ctjjift rrUi5opeo 
 i^is fonnc crbibiteD bnto tjs. let tljcr^ ^1"^ ^c»c 
 fo;e tlje tljings mt fufficeD spofcs, cSt 
 faffice fcs alfo, let f te bnotolcDge of 
 €\>M fufiPice anD content tjs. 
 
 iFoj tbc moff cuiDent anD crreU 
 lent tuap anD meane to bnclu (S^od, is 
 laiD f(D;tl) befojc ts in 3efu CbJift t^e z.Com. 
 ^onne of €^oD incarnate anD maDe 
 man. jfo^ tbcrefojc toe DiD euen notu Heb.x. 
 beare,tt)atbcfo2eS^Dfrs tcasfet tbe 
 fijaDotD of C|)2tC, toljen it pleafcD goO 
 moft familiarly to rcueale tjimfelfe 
 t)nto Unt. 
 
 iaiiD ti)t 0poffle panic placet|> 
 tbe illum.inaticn 02 appearing of tbe 
 i^nDUllcDgc cf tlic gl02ic of (!DoD to bee 
 in tbe face of ^t(iis <l\)2ift» 0nD in 
 anotbcr place tbe fame paule calletlj 
 Cb2itt tbe bjigbtncffe of Ijis fatljers lohn^. 
 glo;ie,anD fbc linelp image cf f)is iubf Macth.ii. 
 ffance . SDruclp b^ !)imfclfe in tbe 
 vlE^ofpcll Dotb mod plainly faie : No 
 manknoweth the father, but the 
 fbnne, andheetowhome thefonnc 
 will reucale him . J^o: be is t[)e toa^ 
 IeDDD tnto 
 
6i9 Of God,and the knowledge of God. 
 
 tnto tfje fatfjertanD t^t fatfjcr is fan i no tmng can ttter, uotlj in t|)c lD!)ole 
 
 Roma* 
 
 betielo m tjim* if o; tue do agam in tlje 
 
 gofpellreaO, No man hath eiier feenc 
 
 God at any time,the onely begotten 
 
 fonne,which is in the boforae of the 
 
 father,he hath reuealed him vnto vs. 
 
 3I5ut again t\it 0pollle faitb : After 
 
 that in the wifdom of god the world 
 
 through their wifedomeknewenot 
 
 Godjit pleafed god through foolifli- 
 
 nefle of preaching to fane them that 
 
 beleeue. 2:^t)atU3l)ic!)!)ein tljiis place 
 
 calletl) tlje toifDom of (I5oD,is tlje tjcr^ 
 
 creation i tDo.:t?man(^ip of tljc U)o;lo, 
 
 anD t\)t UjconDerfuU Uiojbs of (Doo, in 
 
 lDl)ic^(I&oi)ti}oulDc be t^nolune tot^e 
 
 tDO^lO: anD in t\ic beating out anD con^ 
 
 0Dering lobereof, all tbe tpifeDome of 
 
 all tbe toife men ttlltbcn, did altogi^ 
 
 ti)erlie. X5utfo;bicaufe tberonGoe^ 
 
 ration of tt)ofe things DiD no ga>D, bi? 
 
 reafonofman0lDifeDom,fo: tl^emoOt 
 
 part, referring tbe caufes of tilings to 
 
 fomelu^atelfe, tljantoCDoD ttie true 
 
 anD onel^marhe,tol)ereto t!)cp l^oulD 
 
 be referreD) ano ts^ile men tbougOt 
 
 tbemfeluestutfe, aot^e fameapoOle 
 
 teacbetl) ts,cuen in tljcir otwnc reafo^* 
 
 ntnga t\ity> becam ftoles^it plcafeD goD 
 
 b^anotl^er U)aT> to be hnolonetotbe 
 
 iuo^D, to tuit, b\> tbe ffflltH) pjeacbing 
 
 of tbe CDofpcll,tol)iCi) 10 in tjcrte Dane 
 
 moHabfolute anD pcrfed; ioifcDome, 
 
 buttot^c liio,2lDlp IwifcDcmeof mo:^ 
 
 tall men it foemctti fmlitimts* 
 
 i?o; it famctb a ftnlil^ tljing to tbe 
 men of tjjia lDo;jlD,tl)at tl;e true i tjer^ 
 <!DoD being incarnate oj maDe man, 
 toa£f conucrfant ioiti) ^s men ticere in 
 tbeeartl),toasinpouertte> Xous^unt 
 grie,DtDfu£feranDDie. 
 
 anD tet euen ttjis is ti^jt tua^ \s)^crf 
 by(S5oDismott cuiDentl\? hnoinneto 
 tbe tuo^lD,togitber iDiti; \)ib Unfoomc, 
 goDneflTe, trutlj, rigbteoufncOe, anD 
 |poiuer*ifo; tt^eloifDom of CDoD.iuliicI^ 
 
 miniftcrie,anDli)onDerful Difpenfatio 2^^^^^*^^, 
 of Ci)?ift, ^ine out ber\? b^jigljtli?, but rX ' 
 far mo.:e b.:im if toe Difcuffe anD beate 
 out tbe caufes ( of totjicb 31 fpahe elfc^^ 
 tubere) f tfj^ougljl^ toeigb tbe Doctrin 
 of €iiiiti* Jn t[)e incarnatio of tije fon 
 of (©oD itappeerctb botu luelldDoDtoi^ coisgeod. 
 (betbtotbe tuo^lD being funbiDjobj^' mh!^^"' 
 ncD in frn,a0t^atto tul;icl)l}ei0bcunD 
 bpan inDifiToluble league, i Dotbtt^o^ 
 rougb Cb;^iil aoopt tbe fon of Deatb f 
 of tbe Diucl,into tije fons anD beirc0 of 
 life euerlatting.ilioto t»berea0 Cbjill cods truth 
 Dotb mott eractlT' fulfil all tbofe tljingg 'pp'""^ 
 toljirb t!)e|5;opbcf0bt? tbe reuclation 
 of (©oDDiD fo;jctellof bim,anD tuberatf 
 !)c botb moft liberalip pcrfo:me tbe 
 tbing0U)bicl)<25oD tbe fatljcr DiDp;o^ c.>jspow« 
 mife of bim,tl)at Dotb Declare l)oU) bn* an,i long fuf. 
 cbangeable anD true tl)e ctcrnalldUoD ["iTthc'* 
 is, 3!n tbe DeeDe0 o j miracle0 of Cb;itt woria. 
 onriLoaDe, in bi0 rcfurrection, in bis 
 glo^tou0 afcendon into beauen,f mod 
 plentifuU potDjing out of bi0 bolie fpi^ 
 ritbpon biBDifciplcs, but cfpeciallpin 
 conuciting t\}t tubolc too^lD from pa* 
 ganifmc auD 3uDaifme,totbe euangc^ 
 Ucal trufl). Do appocre t\ie potoer, long 
 fiiffcring, maicftieanD bnfpea&cablc 
 gcDDucs of dlJoD tlje fa^ber. 
 
 Jntf)cDcat^of Cbnfttbefonneof . 
 (DoDDotb tbinc t!;c great iuttice of goD ap°pc«ctk * 
 tlft fatber,n0 tbat iobicb being once of^ 
 fc»^DeD \v\t\) our lin0,coulDe not be pa* 
 ci?tcDbutU)itbfucb anDfo great a fa* 
 criftce. ifinail?, bicaufcbefparcDnof 
 l)is onlp begotten fonne, but gaue fiim cods mercjp 
 fo: t33 tbat are bi0 cnimie0anD toicheD 't'?""** 
 rebfl0, euen tijercin is tfjatmercieof 
 bt0 maDe hnolune to tbe luo2lD,tobicb 
 is bcrie rigl)tlr cammenDcD aboue all 
 
 tl)CtDO3h0Of(SoD. 
 
 2D!)erefGK in tlje (bnne, anD h^ tf^t 
 fonhe <3^W Dotb moS manifeltle 
 mahel)imfelfe mantfe(ttotiietPo;lD» 
 
 (0 
 
The fourth Decade, the third Sermon . 
 
 6l9 
 
 fo f^at iDliatfoeuer uc neajefnll f o bds 
 fenolDen of CDoD,o;^ of ^10 Uiill,! ^)^vXfi 
 rceucrt0 belonging to i^eanenlte anD 
 ^ealt[}full lstroom,t[)atUE tDljoIte ope« 
 mD nno t[):ou0^1i? percetueD t fisne in 
 t^t fonne. actjerfo^e iuljcn p^iltp faiD 
 to Ct)2ttt, Lord, (hew vs the father &: 
 lohn 14. it fufficcth vs : toe rcaO tl)at t[)e !Lo.:De 
 anftuercD^Haue I beene fo long with 
 you, and doe ye not yet knowe me ? 
 Philip, he that hath fdene mee, hath 
 feene the/ather. And how faift thou, 
 (hew vs the father?do(t not thou be- 
 leeue that I am in the father, and the 
 father in me. /^otD i)eeretn ^e calletfj 
 bac&eallt^efattbfuU fromouercurt^ 
 ous fearcl^tng after (II5oD,latmg before 
 t^ t^e mpfferte of tbe otfpenratton, 
 iu^erein betooulD ijauebs to re0,anD 
 to content our fclues, namelictn tbat 
 tl)at (Sod toafi made man. £Cl)crefo^e 
 lD[)ofoeuer Dc0re to fee anD knoto CDo:) 
 trulte, let tf)cm call t\^t eies of (ijeir 
 mtnDe tpon Ctj^iHr, anD bele^ue t^z 
 in^ffcrie of Ijim containcD in too;05 % 
 DaDs,learn!ng bp ttjcm toljat anD tufjo 
 <5oD i0» iro^ ©oD 10 fuel) an one,a0 ^e 
 erl)tbttetb ^imfelfe to be f^notonetn 
 Clj?iff,anD in tfjat tier^ knotolcDge fje 
 Dotb appoint eternaU life to be,toi)ere 
 lohn 17. IJC faitfj : And this is eternal life,that 
 they might knowe thee the onelie 
 true God, andlefus Chrift whome 
 thou haft fent. iletljtmtljattoiC^et^ 
 luell to bimfelfe take fjeeDe t|)at Ijego 
 not about to hnoto an^ moje tljan goD 
 !)imfelfcDot!)teac!)b0inCt)^ia. '!^\xt 
 iDljofoetter neglecting Ct).:tlt Dott) fol^ 
 loto t[]e rule anD rubtiltie0 of man0 
 \nity be t3eril^ Dotb come to naugtit 
 f peril!) in ^vs tbougl)t0» 2Dbe fonrtb 
 knotne by VMai't to UnoU) <H5oD bF,t0 fetf beD out 
 his works, cf ttjc rontemplatio of bi0 too>U0. )5Da# 
 - •^^* uiD faitb : The hcauens declare the 
 glorie of God, and the firmament 
 ibew'eth foorch the workcs of his 
 
 hands. 0nD tfje 0poff le paule fait^ : 
 His inuifible things being vnderfta- Roni.r. 
 ded by his workes through the crea- 
 tion of the world, are feene, that is, 
 both his eternal power & Godhead. 
 JLo tbcpotucrauD goDbeaD ofCDoDare 
 t'mk innifiblc tl)inas of CJoD : ano t;Ct 
 V^tv are bnDertf (aD bp f be conODenati^ 
 onofC3oD0 U)o:hs: tberfo:c eucndDOD 
 fctiufclfe is bnclunc bp t);^z too;fe0 of 
 CDqd. iSut noU) tbe too^b0 of CDoD are l^^'^^'^ 
 Doubly? conSDcrcD, 0.: be of ttoo fo;t0. °wowai>s^ 
 ifo.icitbcrtlicvarc latDc befo;e tj;5to confidcred. 
 be bcIiclD in tb Jntxs ere ateo fo;i tbe be^ 
 bmfe of mc.M, as m beauen f i\\ eartb, 
 anD in tbofe tJjings tbatare in beauen 
 anD in eartb? auD are gouerneD ano 
 p^eferucD by tbe p^ouiDence of c!5oD,of 
 tobifb ro:t are t\^t ^axs anD t}^t moti^ 
 on0 0? ccurrc0 of tbe ftar0,tbe influent 
 re0cfbeauen,tbecourreoftune,liuing 
 rreature0 of all ktnDe0, tree0, plant0> 
 fruit0 of tbe eartb, tbe fea, ano tobat^ ^ 
 foeuer i0 tberein, (tone0, anD tobatfo^ 
 ruertbing0are btb tottbin, anD Dig^ 
 geD out of tbe eartb fo^ t}^t fefe of mem 
 £Df tbefe, S. BafiU f S. Ambrofe bane 
 iujittrnberp learneDlpanD goDlie in 
 tbcir bmhs intituleD,The worke of fix 
 daies,f be \Si^\t^ ttjet? callcD Hexaeme^ 
 rtf^.lBaremap be infertcD tbat biffo?^ 
 of nature, tobicbtbc glo;ioiT0 f Ujcd^^ 
 t\^it feing E)auiD Dotb in t}^t p(hlme0, pfal,xo4. 
 cfperially afftr 1 ocpfalme mottfitlg 
 applvtoour purpofe. llBut lead toas 
 IboulDe iiitangle f mahe intricate t\iZ 
 courfeof tbi0p2crenttreatife, 31 totll 
 baraftcr fpeabc of i)^t creation of tbe 
 toojlD, anD of (3oD0 gouernmcnt anD 
 p:ouiDence in t^t famc.^t tl)t0 p;cfent 
 it fljall fufficeto ftnotoe tbat beauen f 
 eartb anD al tbat i0 i^zxin Doe Declare 
 to t30 anD fet a0 it toere before our eie0 
 an euiDent argument tbat (!?£)2D,a0 
 be i0 moa toife, is alfo mott mtgbtie, 
 liponDerfnU^ of an infinite maiellie^ 
 ^DD 2 of 
 
6ii- 
 
 OfGod,and the knowledge ofGod. 
 
 of an incomp;te!jcnrib!e Q\om , moft 
 tuft,moft gracjcus, anD moll ercellf f, 
 (Sfap tfjerf0^e,a fattljful teactjer of tij^ 
 
 Efaie40. <2:t)urc^, giuincrgtDD counccU fo^ t\)t 
 ftatcof mo^jtrtli men, Dotfjfciic tjnto 
 tijem . Lift vp your eies on high 
 and confider who hath madethefe 
 thingesthat come forth by heapes, 
 calling them all by their names 
 whofe ftrength is fo great that none 
 of them doth faile. jfo> altljougb 
 tljat turn from t\}z begummg the 
 ttar0 baue (^tneo to tlje too^Uo, i i^aue 
 int^eiv coorfc pcrfourmeDtbat , fo.: 
 tDljtcl) t[)c? tuerc creatco, yet aretfjep 
 not iDojne bp bfe, no.2 by? continuance 
 confumeD atoay o^ oarbencD ougt)t at 
 all. ifo? by tbe potoer of tbcir maher 
 ttjcy are pjcferueD Uibolc, 
 Bfercmiealfocrieti, O Lord there 
 
 Icrc.io. is none like vnto thee . Thou art 
 great, and great is thy name with 
 power. Who would not feare thee O 
 king of the Gentiles.For thine is the 
 glory:for among all the wife men of 
 the heathen , and in all their king- 
 domes there is none that may bee 
 likened vnto thee.^nD immcDiatelic 
 after againe,The Lord God is a true 
 and liuing God and king : If he be 
 wrath the earth (haketh, neither can 
 the Gentiles abide his indignation. 
 He6 made the earth with his power, 
 with his wifedom doth he order the 
 whole compare of theworlde, and 
 with his difcretion hath he fpred the 
 heaucns out. At his voice the waters 
 gathered togither in the aire , hee 
 draweth vp the clouds from the vt- 
 termoft partes of the earth, hee tur- 
 neth lightning to rain,and bringeth 
 the windes out of their treafures. £D J 
 clfc t\}t tDO^Ues of €Joo arc fet f(D;t^ 
 fo;j b0 to bcljolD in man^lje liery llojD 
 and p^tnce of al rreaturesmot fo mutf) 
 tnU)o;Uman(^tppc o; ma^gof man 
 
 U)l)iclJ Laftantius anD Andreas Wc«» 
 falius, tjauepaffinglypainfeo outfox 
 all men to Cce^as in tt)e tuo;ke£s lotiub 
 totoaroes man,o? in man,o.z by man, 
 t^c 3lc;jDe titnfclfe Dotb finifl)c anD 
 b^ing to paffe.if 02 (HJoD notp iuttly pu^ 
 ntfl^ fom men, ano by punif^ing tljem 
 t)eDotb Declare ttjat behnotoetb tbe 
 Dcalingesof mojtall men, anoljatetfj 
 all to^ong ano iniurie. Glpon otijcr Ije 
 beapetf) ijp tjerie large f ample bene^ 
 Hts, anD in being bountiful tnto tt^tm 
 l)e Declaretl) tljat Ije 10 ricb , yea, t^at 
 ^e is tt^ fountatne of gcoDnes tf)at can 
 not be D;atone t^k) tYint Ije is bounti^ 
 fulljgiDD, mcrcifnU, gentle, ano long 
 fuffering. I^eereof tljere are innume^ 
 rable eramples tntije Ijidone of tbe 
 XBible. Cain fo^ ttie mnroer commit^ 
 teD t)ppon t)i0 b^otber liueD iieere tn 
 eartl) a miferable ano to;jetcbeD life. 
 iFo; f be iuft iLo.:oe Dotb reuenge tbe 
 blffiOtfl^ed of t|)e innocent. SEbefirH 
 too^lD lua0 D;{olDneD in tbe B)eluge, a 
 plague tocis laiDe on it fo^ tbe con^ 
 tempt of dDoO. llBut ^oai) f f lis lucre 
 faueD in tbe arke by tbe mercy of goD. 
 CDoD b;ingct J) i^b^a^am from Vr of 
 tbe Ct)alDce0 , an5 placet!) bim in tbe 
 lanDe of Canaan ,blc(ring ano loaoing 
 \fim tuttb all maner cf ga)D0. ^ee Dotb 
 JuQjnDerfuIly fed^pe 3;accb in all ffis 
 troubles anb infinite calamitie0. 
 2Db30ugb great nfflirtions be liftettj 
 tjppe^ofeptjfrom t^epnContnto tbe 
 t^jone 0cgypt , ^de Dot!) grccnouflie 
 plague tbe ^egypftan0 fo2 tbe ty;jan<» 
 nyt^cUJeDtnopp.jciringJfraeU, f foj 
 tl;e contempt of f)i0 ccmmanDement. 
 ySut it tooulDe bee tm long anD 
 teotous tomaheabeaD2otDeofall tbe 
 cramplcs. ^olce by f bcfe anD fiiclj 
 lifte iDojScs of (25 ^ SD toce learne, 
 tobo -> and botue great our (!I5£DSD 
 i0,boUi0toifebei0, tjotioegmD, bftue 
 n\i^\ftiz 9 tjolDc liberaU, (joloe tuff 
 
 anD 
 
Pfal.78. 
 
 Oodisilia- 
 «iowcd CO vs 
 bycompari- 
 font. 
 
 The fourth Pec;ide, the third Sermon . 6z% 
 
 anD rigbtftill, anU tutth all toe Icarnc comparifon of him arc reckoned a^ 
 
 ftfiit itoe mnS bel0eue,anD in all t^inon 
 obes ^im,iFo; ;a(apt> fatt[),The things 
 that w^e haoe heard and ktiov^en, 
 and fuch as our fathers haue told vs, 
 thofe we will not hide from our fons, 
 but will (hew to the generations to 
 come, the praife of the Lordc his 
 mightie and wonderfull workes, 
 which he h;ith done : that the chil- 
 dren, which are borne, when they 
 come to age,may (hew their children 
 
 nothing, and if they bee con^pared 
 with him, they are counted as leflc 
 than nothing : Vnderftand ye not 
 this? hath it not becne preached vn- 
 to you fince the beginning } haue yc 
 not beene taught this by the foun- 
 dation of the earth ? It is he that fit- 
 teth vpon the circle of the worldc, 
 whofe inhabiters are (in comparifon 
 of him)but asGrallioppcrs.He fpre- 
 dethoutthe heauensasacoucring. 
 
 the fame , that they may put their and llretcheth them out as a tent to 
 truft in God, and not forget the dwelin. He bringeth princes to no- 
 
 workes of God, but keepe his com- 
 mandements. itnO (ba5 ft)Uoto0t|) tn 
 tljc jS.^falmc. 
 
 Sin otber toa^ to fenoto <Doo b^, 
 nertto tt)t£s, id that toM is satlie; 
 reD t)pon compartCins : foa tt)e ^crtp^ 
 tore oott) compare all tbemolt ercel^ 
 lenttbinges mtlje too;lDU)tt|) (S^d, 
 
 thing, and maketh the Judges of the 
 earth,as though they were not. 0nO 
 Co f(o;tt). Slc tt^tB plate noto Do belong 
 t^e Profopopeiall fpacljcs of (SoD, of 
 U)t)tct) tQou ^alt finoe funo;i? anD \n^ 
 n^r bedoc t^c Difions totjtcti toe placet 
 tntbelJE^tonO toavo; mcaneto ttnoto 
 CDoQ. i3utthe moft erccUcntareeP 
 
 tol)om it p^eferreth befo^^em all,fo tant m tt)e i S.pfal. ano in tbe 5.ct)ap. 
 
 tbat toe map ttjereb? gather ,tl)at vlDoo of Salomons l!5aUaD, bott) to|)tcl) 3 
 
 is tbe cbtefe goo, ano ttjat ^is nmi^d^ paOe ouer bntoucbco,btcanfe Bl meane 
 
 tstncompiebenOibleXbts one place of not to (tap pon to Ions* ifo^toemnff 
 
 ^a? map iSanD tn ileeDe of manp, Defccno to tl)e other point?. 
 tDhere in tbe 4o.Ct)ap.be faitt). Who Halt of all, OoD iB knotoenbp ti)e 
 
 hath meafured the waters with his fapings o: (ententes bttcreD bp t|>e 
 
 fift ? Who hath meafured Heauen moutbs of ttjc p:opl)Cte; anD apoffle0,. 
 
 with his fpan ? Who hath hi^lde the iiDf tobictj fo^tc IB t^at notable fpac^e 
 
 duft of the earth betwixt three fin- of Jercmie , tobere be faitb,Let not 
 
 gets, and weighed the mountaines 
 and hils in a balance ? Who hath di- 
 rected the fpirite of the Lord ? Who 
 gaue him counfel? Who taught him? 
 Who is of his counfell, to inftru<5t 
 him ? Behold, all people are in com- 
 
 the wife man gl<^ie in his wifedomc, 
 nor the ftrong man in his firengthc, 
 nor the rich man in his riches i but 
 let him that glorieth, gloriein this, 
 that hcvnderftandcthandknoweth 
 mCjthat I am the Lord,and doe mer- 
 
 Go<lisIear' 
 nedbythe 
 faiengsjuul 
 fentences of 
 th ePropbcts 
 and Apcftlcs 
 
 Icr.9. 
 
 parifon of him as a drop of a bucket cie, iudgement, ana ngntcouinciic 
 ful,& counted as the leaft thing that vpon earth : therefore am I deligh- 
 the balance weighed.Yea he fhal caft ted in fuch thinges alone , faith the 
 out the lilcsasthe fmallell crumbe Lord. j^Oto bp tbe mercte of (DoD toe 
 ofduft. Libanus were not fufficient arefaneO, anD aDo^neD \siitt* funD^ie 
 to minfter him wood to burne, nor great benefites* iBp biiJinDgemcnt be 
 the beaftes thereof were inough for pnmD^etb t!)e toicfeeD anD DifobeDient; 
 one facrifice vnto him. All people in a((o;Dtnjj to tbeir Dererte0> anD tbere/ 
 
 S>DD 3 tott^aU 
 
God is one 
 inEtTcnce, 
 or being. 
 
 4t^ Of God^and the knowledge oFGod. 
 
 ioitfml ^ttttpttf^ eqmtte*QEuen M ah i s greater than al the burnt ofTrings 
 ro|)U(rtgl)teourneflre Dot^ tritely per 
 
 fmnt tl)at tpfjkf) f)e p;omtfetl). 
 
 %\)CtfoiC U)e fa^ that CDoD t£e a imU 
 o;, a Itberall ^tner of all 90D tbtnged^ 
 ant)p.:t3f)ttuD(^e,anDa(rurcDtrutl) m 
 performing \}isp;omikB, ^nD [jetber 
 
 and facrifices. 
 
 Wiit^ t\\iB teStmonte alCo do al ttte 
 otf}tt notable one0 agree, tbatare in 
 tbe ilatoe. ifo^ in tbe 20. of (EroDus 
 btereaoe^tbat tbello^D btnifelfe tuitb 
 l)t0 otune moutt), bto in ^onnt ^ina 
 
 itotoetstobe refcrrcD tbe Doctrine of fat», lam theLordethyGod,which 
 tlje pjopbefg anD apoftle0, Uibicb tea^ brought rhee out of the lande of JE- 
 t\\tt^ that to be tbe true hnotulebge of gypt, out of the houfe of bondage, 
 <SoD, tbat acbnoiulcDgctb (Sod to be hauethou none other gods but me. 
 
 one in elTence,! tb;ee in perfons.Con'? 
 rerning tbe bnitie of tht^mint tU 
 fence ( b^tbe allegation toberof tbe 
 pluralttie of tljt beatbrn (£^oD0, are 
 fitt^rlie rctccteD anD fiatlpe conDem^ 
 
 0gain ^ofesin tI)eenDofbi0<&on0, Deu^z. 
 b;(ingctb in (don faieng,See now ho v 
 that I, I am God , and there is none 
 other Godjbut 1. 1 kill,and make a- 
 h'ue againe : I wounde, and I heale , 
 
 neD ) 3! tntU titt tboCe tefttnionie0 out neither is there any that can deliuer 
 of tbe bolp Scripture, tbatfemietobe out of my hand. 
 
 mo^ euiDentano ertellent tt^en all 
 f^^ otber>tJDbicb are in number fo ma^ 
 ID? tbat a man mi barDclie rechon 
 t^emalU 
 
 SDbe notables is tbat , tnbttb i0 
 grounDeD Dpon t\ft )B;opbeti(allanD 
 Cnangelicall autbo;^ttie,anD being tu 
 leD out of tbe 6. Cbap. of BDeut. is in 
 tbe 12. of^arbefet Do tone intbefe 
 toojD0.Ierusfaide: The firft of all the 
 commandements iSjHearkealfracl, 
 the Lord our God is one Lord. And 
 thou (halt loue the LordethyGod 
 with all thy hart, with all thy foule, 
 with all thy minde^ and with all chy 
 ilrength. This is the firftcomande- 
 mcnt, and the fecondeislikc this. 
 Thou Ihalt loue thy neighbor as thy 
 (clfe. There is none other comma n- 
 <iement greater than thefe. ^t foU 
 ' lotuetb notoe in tbe (Sofpell. And the 
 SicribcfaidejWell mafter thou haft 
 faidthetruthjthat there is one God, 
 and that there is none other but be, 
 and that to loue him with all the 
 harr,vrith all the minde, with all the 
 foule, and with all the ftrengrh, and 
 
 t?^ttb t^e te(ttmonte0 in t^e laio Do 
 tbofe of tbe p;opbete0alfoagree*ipo; 
 SDauiD in tbe 1 8.pfel.faitb. The wair 
 of god is an vndefiled way, the word 
 oftheLoflealfo is tried in the fire. 
 He is the defender of all them that 
 put their truft in him. For who is 
 God but the Lord ? or who hath any 
 ilrength exceptour God?2Dbere arc 
 of tbi0ro;femani?otbet:^lace0 in tbe 
 bolumne «f tbe pfalmsXbc ito;D m ^f^-, 
 C^fa^ anD b^ <^fa? crietb anD fattb* I 
 am rhc Lord, * Hu is my name, and "Or.chisK 
 my gloric will I not giue vnto anie "y"*"*- 
 other, nor mine honour to graucn Efai44. 
 images , I am the firft, and the laft, 
 & bcfidemethereisno God. And 
 who is like to mc?(Ifany be)let him 
 call foorrh andopenlie fhewe the 
 thing that is-pai-i^^and lay before me 
 what hatbchaunccd (incc I appoin- 
 ted the peoplebf the worlde,and lee 
 him tell what flial happen heerafter, 
 and come topafle : I the Lordedo 
 ail things, I fpred out the heauens a- 
 lone, and I onely haue laied foorth 
 the earth by my felfe.1 make the to- 
 
 to loue a mans neighbor as himfclfe, kens of Witches of none effed, and 
 
 make 
 
f The fourth Decade, the third Sermon. ^24 
 
 make the foothfaicrs fooles . As for atoflie tlje tl);tt ^ubCffeitccufr oj per<* 
 
 the wife, I turnc them backewarde, fon0 of tiie Ditimc effence, no; t^e p;p^ 
 
 and make their wifedomc foolifli- perties of tl)c lame. 
 Efai.4f. jjgfle^ I fee vpthewordcofmy fer- Noctus,Anoetustnt3ersl>eBli,anD Noetusisai 
 
 uauflt^anddofulHUthecounfels of Sabelliusti)cL^btan,a60Dle(re)bolD) mucii colaic, 
 
 my meflengcrs, I am the Lordcand ano terr rnDe alTe, of to!)omc fp;ange J^^JSiT/ 
 
 there is elfe none , which creatcth tjp tt)C gioCfe tjercfie of tfje PatrifpaP' ding.which 
 
 light and darknes , & maketh peace fians, taugtjt f Ijat tl)t fat|)cr, tbc fon,f - Sc'^rpp" 
 
 and trouble: yea euen I the Lord do t^ctjolfg^ott Dio import no Dtfttntfi^ namcofa 
 
 all thefe things. cn in ©otJ,but tijat tijci? iucrc Uiuerfe ^riii^nificd, 
 
 SCo ttiefe tettimome0 of f |je p:o^ attributes of<i5oD» ifo^ t[}cp faiDetfjat « foofcor 
 
 pi)etefi toe toiU notoaODc one 0; ttoo (^on 10 none otljcrluife calleD tfjc fa* vXlun."* 
 
 out of ^aint paule, fbe great im t^er,tbeCbn,an6t[jcbolpvl5boft, tljen ^ing. 
 
 ftrniter anD apoftle of ti>e(!Denfile0. to^cn bets nameo goD , iutt, gentle, Jn^Sle 
 
 I^0etn|)t0€ptffle toSDtmotb^fatti), ommpotent,tDife,fc* pamrpaf. 
 
 i.Tua.!. There is one God , and one media- Cbep fatoe, t\)» Sf^t\)tr treat eD tbe '*"* 
 
 tor of God and men,the man Chrift tDo;iIDe, the fame tn tbe name of tbe 
 
 lefus. fonne tohe flct^ anD fufifcreo, anD a^ 
 
 Ephe.4. 0nDagatne be fattb^One Lord , one game tn cbanging \iis name, bee toatf 
 
 faith,one baptifme,onc God and fa- t^t bolie <I5bo(t, tbat came bppon tba 
 
 therofalljwhich is aboue all,& tho- ^ifctple0. UBixt t^t true , p^opbetu 
 
 rough al,& in you alL^atn tifz fame rail,anD apofiolicall fattb Dotb erp^ef^ 
 
 apoffle to t\^e Co;tntbta0 Cattb, There 1^ teacb tbat t^t names of t^t fatb^r, 
 
 i.Cor.8. is none other God but one. And tbefonne,anDtbebolS^bo^Do(bettl 
 
 though there be that are called gods to t)8 tobat (!DoD in tn ifis otonepjo^ 
 
 whether in hcauen or in earth ( as per nature, 
 there bee gods many and lords ma- jf oj naturallp anD eternally €5oD ifi 
 
 ny,)yet vnto vs there is but one god, t^c iFatber,bif aufe be DiD from before 
 
 euen the Father of whome are all beginninges bnfpeafeeablie beget tift 
 
 things,andweinhim:andoncLord ^onne. SEbe fame Cl5oD is natural 
 
 leius Chriftjby whom are al things, Ue t\^t ^onne , bicaufe \}k Inas from 
 
 and wc by him. befoje beginnings begotten of ttje fa? 
 
 jpotij 3 fuppofe tbefe Dimne tetlimo^ tber. 
 
 mes are eutoent enongb,anD Do fu^i^ IDbe (ame<^oD is naturally tlit bolj? 
 
 ctentlt? p;(Duty tb^t €JoD in fubltaunce Oboflij bicaute be is tl)t eternall fptrit 
 
 iB one , of ClTence tncomp^ebcnttble, of them bothip;ofecDingfrom botbibe^^ 
 
 eternall,anD fptntnalL tng one anD tbc fame (^oD botb luttb 
 
 irrtiieone )i5utt}nDertbe oneQ^OP^nce of tbe tbem lanDlDbentntbefcrtptures b^ 
 
 gS there is ^i^DDbcaDjfbeboIpfcriptureDotblbeiu is failepagentle,g©D,toife,mercifull, 
 
 adiftindion ts a DtHtnctton of t^ iFatber, of t\)Z anD tuli(boD) it is not tberb^ fo mucb 
 
 ^f pctfons. ^onncanD of tbe bolv C^botJ. erp^effeD tobat be is in btmrclfe , a« 
 
 i^oloe note beere tbat I call it a Di^ i»^sA a one be Dotb erl)tbtte btmfelfe 
 
 Stnctton, notaDtuiGono^afeparatP' toiis. 
 
 on. if 0; tuee aDo^e anD iuo^C^tppe no SCbe fame Scripture Dotb openlte 
 
 mo;e goDs bnt one: fo i?et tbat loee Ddi^ Cate,tbat t^t fatber treateD al tbings, 
 
 mttber confounD^no^ l^et Dene to tahe >i^ (onne : ano tbat t\)t fatber De* 
 
 " iBPDb 4 fcenDcD 
 
lohn if. 
 
 Matha?. 
 Iohn.X4. 
 
 Iohn.io. 
 
 plurally. 
 
 ^2 J Of God,and the knowledge of God. 
 
 fcentied mtintot^jtuirt^, mi tcoke ootl) bppon gttD caafe call gr0ni6U0 
 
 oar fle(^t}ppon btm , no: fuffereo fo^ ioolues not (paring ti)e Qocite. SDtiei? 
 
 tj0. i?oj t^c fon faitbJ went out from firft bjougW mt)eri? Crange ano oan^ 
 
 the father.and came into the uorld: gerou0 qHeftion0,ano H^rpeneD t^etr 
 
 ;aga!nc,I leaue the world ,and go vn- blafpI)eniou« tongues againff l^a^ 
 
 to the father. SD!)e Tame fonne falling nen it fclft. ifo? tljcp ffosOe in it,tt)at 
 
 p:offrate tn tl;e motmt of £DItuc6 p:ai^ tl;:ce perfonscoulDe not be one nature 
 
 ctb fatcng ; Father if it be poifible let o> clTencc , ano tlierefoje tbat b\> na^ 
 
 this cup paflc from me. 0gain, in tl)e ming tlje SDrinitie , tlje Cb^iffians 
 
 (IDofpell be faitfjjl will pray to the fa- too^Ibippe man^ €JoD3 , cuen a0 tbe 
 
 ther, and hee ihall giue you another l^eat^en 00. 
 
 comforter. %6 fjare \)t faitfj? tbe fa^ 0no againe , Hnce tbere tan be bat 
 
 tber fl^all gioe pou afnotber comforter, one €5^S), tb^^ inferre confequentlp 
 
 ^no ^tt againe lead b? reafon df tbofe tbat tbe (ame^kKi is if atber, $bonne> 
 
 perron0 , ano properties of tbofe per^ and bol? <^oft ^nto bimfelfe. if o.: To 
 
 toniiy\jyz tbouloe fepcrate o;^ Diuioe tbe it'loas agreeable tbat t^tt ^ouio Doat 
 
 niuine nature,tbe fonne in tbc CDofpel in fbllp, ^aotfoait t\ft too^b of CDoD om 
 
 faitbjl and the Father are one. if o? not leaoe , but t^t grolTe imagination 
 
 \D\ftn b^ r^ttb £)ne, b^ otiertb^oloetb of mo^tatt fief^. 0n(€^oD bio b^ t^fe 
 
 tbem tbat feparate 0.2 renttbe biuine meanespttml^ fbe giantlike bolones 
 
 fabdance o;: nature : $ tobf^n be faitb? of tbofe mm , tobofe minbea being 
 
 "*'!^"^*'^ Weare,anDnotiam,tbereinberefu* tuitb out all rettcrence anb feare A 
 
 tetl) tbem tbat Doe confounbe X^z fub^ CDob^bio toiritebli? ffrtue to fatten t}^t 
 
 fiSentes o;r perfons in tbe SHrinitie. figbtoftbeeie0oftbeflel^, bppontbe 
 
 SEberefoje tbe apcffolifee anb Catbo^ berp face of (^b. HBut tbefaitbful anb 
 
 like Doctrin tut^tt^ anb botb confede bigtiant onerfeers anb padours of ^z 
 
 tbattbet? are Vc^ik , oidinguilbeb in Cburcbc0 t»erec5pellebtoD;iuefur^ 
 
 p.iopertte0 , % tbat of tbofe t\iriz tbere U)olue0 fhim tfft folbe0 of Cb;id biii^ 
 
 10 but one, anb i\^t fame natnre, g% tU fl^eepe, anb baliauntit to dgbt fo; tl^c 
 
 fence, ti^t fame omnipotcncie , maie^ dncere anb catboltke trutb^tbat i0,fo; 
 
 die,g(Dbnede anb toifebome. tbe ^nitie anb SCrinitie, fo; tbe mo^ 
 
 j^oi altboogb there be an o^ber in narcbie anb miderie of t^t bifpenta^ 
 
 tbe SCrinttie, \?et can tbere be no inc* f ion. Cbat drife b?ebDc fco^rtb biuerg 
 
 qualitie in it at aL^one of tbem t0 in Uio;oe0, toitb tsbi^b it U)a0 ncceQ^r^r 
 
 time before otber,o; in oignif ie \s)m^ to bolb anb binbe tbofe fltpperte ^ar^ 
 
 tbier tban otbcr : but^tbe tb;atbere cbants. 2Cberefo;^e immebtatelp after 
 
 10 one goD^cab, anb f bep tb^a are one tbe beginning, tbere fp;ang bppc ti^t 
 
 anb etcrnaU(II5ob. terme0cf5Ilnttie, E;rimtie,(iflcnce, 
 
 anb tbe p2imititte Cburcb berilic feubdanceanb perfon. 2Dbe <E^rafte 
 tnber tbe apoftlc0,anD tbe timcstl)at foj tbcmodpart bfcb Oufia, Hypo- 
 tame nert after tbem, bib beleene fo ftafis , anb Profopon : iubicb toa 
 fimplr ,t)cf:jigng anb reletting carious call Offence , j&ubCidence , anb jDer* 
 qncdions, anDnecDlcffcDilputation?. fon. 
 
 ;anb tutn then to bto ar tfe \iQttilmt €>f flife again tbere&ib in tbc cbw* 
 
 men tn tbf Cbin cb of ©ob , fpcnkinr * t\^s, fp.jing bp neto anb fre(b content 
 
 peruerret4Hnsc0,tobometbe%5Etf' tiort0»SCbei!bi^«teb(^rpelp of tlie 
 
 •' - tl^flfence 
 
 A difputati* 
 on ot God 
 fprongvp. 
 
 A^es 10. 
 
 ^y^*'-^ 
 
 What renns 
 were vFurpcd 
 iQ this difpu. 
 Utioa. 
 
The Fourth Decade, the third Sermon . 
 
 (nbfllleoce. 
 
 CfTence aitti fub60ence, totiettier tije^ 
 are tge fame o; fund;^ tUn^ts* ifo; 
 RufHnus Aquilienns m t^Z 29* C^ap. 
 anu firS Bobeof tits Ccdefiatttcall 
 i)t0o;^ fattl): There was moued a c6- 
 trouerfy about the difference of fub- 
 Eflcnceand ftanccsand fubfiftences, which the 
 fubftance or <3 regimes Call o./«'«f and vnwyi^f- For 
 fome faide that fubflaunces & fubfi- 
 ftences feeme to be al one:& bicaufe 
 we fay not that there are three fub- 
 ftaunces in God, therefore that wee 
 ought not to fay,that there are three 
 fubfiftences in him.Buton the other 
 fide againe,they that took fubftance 
 for one thing and fubfiftence for 
 anocher,did fay,that fubftaunce no- 
 teth the nature of a thing & the rea- 
 fon wherevpon it ftandeth : but that 
 the fubfiftence of euery perfon doth 
 fhew that very thing which doth fub- 
 nft.Bafi]ius Magnus tD^otgaUameO 
 eptOie to t)us b^otfjer G rcgorie,aboat 
 t^eotffierenceorcflience f CubQitence, 
 ianOHermiusSozomenus int[)Ci2« 
 (ap.ofi}t8fift bmbe or bil^o^tes fattb : 
 The liifhops of many cities meeting 
 togither at Alexandria, do togither 
 with Athanafius & Eufebius Verccl- 
 lenfis confirmcthe decrees of Nice, 
 & confeffe that the holy ghoft is co- 
 cfTential with the Father & the Son, 
 and name them the Trinity, & reach 
 that the man which God the Word 
 tookevpon him, is to be accounted 
 pcrfed man,notin body onelie , but 
 infoulalfo.-euen as the ancient doc- 
 tors of the church did alfo think.But 
 for bicaufe the queftion about 0«- 
 Jm & HjpoJ}a/ts,6id trouble the chur- 
 ches, & that there were fundry con- 
 tentions &difputations concerning 
 the difference betwixt them , they 
 feeme to me to haue determined ve- 
 ry wifcly,that thofe names fhuld not 
 at thefirft prefently bevfed in que- 
 
 •••■■ 
 
 6i6 
 
 ftionsof God, vnleffe it were that* 
 whe a man went about to beat down 
 the opinion of Sabellius , hee were 
 compelled to vfe them, leaft by lack 
 of »^ords he fhould feeme to call one 
 and the fame by three names, when 
 he fhould vnderftand euery one pe- 
 culiarly in that threefold diftindion. 
 Socrates in tije 7. Cljaptcr ano tbiro 
 bo^e of bis \iitto;te aDDetb * ^"t they 
 did not bring intothe Church a cer- 
 taine new religion deuifed of thcm- 
 felues , but that which from the be- 
 ginning euen till then the Ecclciia- 
 fticall tradition taught,and prudent 
 ChrifUans dideuidently fctfoorth. 
 <anDfofcD;jtb. 
 
 2Dberefo;jealDa?eU}itb tbe ^opts J,"/'^"fJbe 
 cbampions to tjje place lo!)ereof t^ep bdc^c^of 
 arc to(D;t|i?, tubtcb lubcntoa tcacb p^'^'^'^^f"'; 
 tbataipomt0cftruegoDlmc0anDral^ mthecmo^ 
 uationarefuil^ c cntaineD ano taugbt ^^»'5"'?- 
 tti tbe Canonirall &crtpturcfi, b|? tbc ™"** 
 toa^ of obtectton do oemauno in tuljat 
 place of tift Scripture , ioa 6nDe ttt 
 mmcs of HSrinitie, perfon, CflTeme, 
 anD fubHanccf finalli? lob^re toe 6nO 
 tW- €^M bat^ a reafonable Coule f 
 ifc; alfijou(Tb tbofeberi?lDo;D8 confi* 
 ding in tbcfe fpUables , arc not to hz 
 founD tn tbeCanontcaibojto (^Wb 
 loereb? tbe )3;opbete8anD Sipotilts 
 U);ittcn in anotber, an^ not in tbc la^ 
 tint tmng ) t?£t t^tttfinqtarti^z nrat^ 
 tcr, m fnbtlaunce, Ivbitb tbofe Voo}hs 
 to Qgntf^^are mok mantfefil^ contei;^ 
 neD ano tmqlyt in tbofc bakes :\s)l^izfy 
 tbtngcB likelntfe all ano euerF nation 
 ma^in tbeir language i^pjcITe, anl^ 
 fo; tbetr commoottie and necefifttte 
 fpeahs a«D pjonounc c tbc m.0\B?,p nU 
 (0 bQttb nt( ^opbtderB, U)btcb tbtnk tt 
 a great point of learning to mahetbe 
 renerenoemifferie oftbe«facreo2nri<' 
 nitie Darhe ano intricate , Uiitb tbeir 
 Itraunge, tbeir curious 9 anopermci^ 
 
 OU0 
 
^ 
 
 tcRimomei 
 one of the 
 Gofpell to 
 proue the 
 Tnnitio. 
 
 6ij Of God, and the knowledge ofGod. 
 
 OU0 queftion0 « 3|t is fufftctent fo; t|se ^c naiw e of ante man , logic^eufno^ 
 gpDl^jCmpl? accoaDingto t^e^crip^ l^mg clfe fautmegrelnan, Wcreycc i.Cor.i. 
 turr0 anD tlje ;atpottls creeoe to beldeae fayetl) Ijee , baptife^Tn the name of 
 
 Paule? ^0 then tijc ifatljcr iscEJoD, 
 t|)c &onne is (I5oD,anD tt}e f)oIi? (!I^[)oO 
 tgC^^^^tnto liDljore name U)e are 
 bapttfcD. 
 
 2Dlje fame 2.oju in tfje gcfpe II after 
 ^. JOijn fait^ t When the Comforter Iohn.14, 
 commcthjsvhom I wil fend vnto yon ^^<^^^- 
 from the father, that is the fpirite of 
 truth, he will lead you into all truth. 
 He (hall not fpeake of himfelfe : but 
 whatfoeuerhe fliall heare, thatfliall 
 he fpeake. He fliall glorifie me/or he 
 fl^all receiue of mine and (hall fliewe 
 vnto you . All things that the Father 
 hath,are mine ; therefore faid I vnie 
 you, that he ihall take of mine, and 
 fliewvntoyou. 
 
 3n fbefe too^Dsoffl;ello>t?e5f!)o« 
 teareft mention mafic of t'oc pcrfoii 
 of tfje father from toljomc tijc fpirite 
 is fente, of t^e perfon of t\ic §s>D\mz 
 lD!)tcl) fenoetlj t)tm, snti of tbe perfon 
 of t!)e f)cl^ fpirite lubif 1) ccnmtefli tn^ 
 totj^.Mou fjcarcttalfo cf flie mutual 
 am> equaU fommnnion of the Diuini* 
 tit, anD all gcoD tljings bctluirtc tljc 
 t\)ie^ perfons,i?o2 tljc l>ol^ <I5l)oft fpca^ 
 bctb not of l)tmfelfe,but tbaf teljirlj fje 
 b^aretb. He O^all, faictb tl)£ ^onnc, 
 ghoft.We are baptifed not into on e, take of mine.j^nt) againe : All things 
 nor once, but thrice at eueryenamc, that the father hath, are mine. 0nD 
 into cuerye fcucrall perfon. iijutf tljcrcfojc tobat tbingc0 tbc ^onne 
 tnucSTertuiiian. . batb? tljofe are t\)t iratbers : anD tY^t 
 
 i^otoe a0CKcriefeaerallpcrfsiiii5 ]i^iuinitie , glojic anD spaieftie of 
 feucrall^ txpitHtty, fo ttje Diuinitic of tbcni all is f ocquall. 
 tbcm all is tberein Cngularli? taugbte mitl) tbefc mott cuiDcnt Qjcacbc0j 
 to be one ano common to tbem all, be* Do tbcfc ttoo manifeft f cffimonics of 
 taufe be biDDetb to baptifc, not oncl? loljn yBaptia agr®. iFirft be faitb,Hc ^^^^ 
 tntot|jenamcoftbcifatber,butalfo whom God hath fent,dothfpeak the '^* 
 oftbe&onnc,anDtbcbolp<5boff. words of God. ForGcdgiucth not 
 SElje 3poftU anD elcrtsD bcffcll paule the fpirite by meafure vnto him. The 
 ^gt bflatjg Denie> tt)^t an^ man citbcr. Father loueth the fonne, &hathgi- 
 wgjtiobCy 0; gqer toS^aptlfcD mto uen all things into his hand. Hethat 
 
 belcc- 
 
 anDconfelTe, tbattbere isone Diuine 
 ^^ nature 0; (jplTence^ totierein are tlje fa* 
 *'**^^^er,tbe fonne,anD t\iz boli? gboft. 
 
 0tit\}er iB it greatly materiall,tobe* 
 tber ^e call tbem fubttaunce0,o; fubfi^ 
 ffence0,o: perfon5,fo tbat ^e Do plains 
 1^ erpKlTe t^t DiHinmobetlDirttbr, 
 anD eacb ones feuerall p;(opertie0,con^ 
 feiring fo f Ije ;mnitie, tbat t?et rce con^^ 
 foanDe not tbe 2Drinitie,no; fpotlc t\}c 
 perfons of tbeir properties, 
 0nD Ijeere nolo it tuill do bert? taell, 
 out of tbe Scriptures to cite fuel; eui^ 
 Dent tettimonics, as ma^euiDentl^e 
 p;oue tl}z mrftcr^e of tbe2Drinitpe, 
 loit^ tbe Ditttnction anD feuerall p;o^ 
 perties of tl)e t^;ct perfons. %i)t llo^o 
 Matth.8.1. in t\^t gofpell after ^.spattljeU) faitb : 
 All power is giuen to me in heauen 
 and in earth : go ye therfore & reach 
 all nations , baptifing them in tlie 
 name of the father,and of the fonne, 
 & of the holy ghoft, teaching them 
 to obferue all thinges, whatfoeuer I 
 TenuOiaMco. hauccommaunded you. Tertullian 
 tr,z?raxesm. jjUefiging tbofc toojDes againft Prax- 
 ca,faitb:Hcdid laft of all commaund 
 hisDifciples to baptife into the Fa- 
 ther, and the Sonne, and the holye 
 
The fourth Decade, 
 
 bclccucth on the Sonne,hath cuerla- 
 fting life,&c. JLoc Ijeercagamc, m t^e 
 one<i^oo-t)eaD,ttiou f^earedtt^e t\);(6 
 perfons Dtttingmf^eo b^ tljetr p.;oper^ 
 tt00.if 0^ tiie fattier louttff anD fenoett) 
 tbe^onne, and gtneti) all tijtnss into 
 ^ts tianD* SDtie ^onne 10 Tent, anD rtf 
 (ettieti) all tt)mge0,but tbe t)ol^ <IDi)ott 
 t0 gtuen of t^e ifatber,anD rccetueD of 
 t^t ^onne acco;>Ding to fulneOeXben 
 agatne tf}e fame 15apttll^ crtetb t^e fe^ 
 cohD time anD faietfjj Ifawcrhefpi- 
 rit defcending from heaucn 4ike vn- 
 toaDoue^and it abode vppon him. 
 And Iknewe him not .-but he that 
 fent mee to baptife with water , the 
 Tamefaid vnto mee, vppon whom fo- 
 euer thou (halt fee the Spirit defcen- 
 ding, and tarrying ftill vppon him, 
 the fame is he which baptifeth with 
 the holye Ghofte. And I fawe and 
 bare record that this is the Sonne of 
 God. 
 
 I^re agame are D^etDeo tnto td 
 ta clearcli? ^ tbei)asltgbt)t[)etf);^ee 
 perfondDtlltngut(l)eD, t notconfoun^ 
 oeD« iFo^ te ti^at fenoefb BJojjn i&tl)z 
 if atljerfSI^be W^ <S^bott k neither tbe 
 iFati^er,no; f ^e ^onne,but appcarettj 
 tpon ti)t t;eaD ot€initt in tht itf;enc0 
 of a Done. 5InD § ^oiine 10 tgt feonnc 
 nottbe fatljer, am tfjat t© the fonne 
 of tbs father, tpo U}t}ofe bcno tps !/ol^ 
 <I5!)o!It)iD abine.^iiD note to this phut 
 Dctl)bc!5gtl)etcftimDnicofthcratt5cr 
 tttereOfrcm bcauentppon^tsfonne 
 
 Ma^tth.3. ^jj^j0^ ^C? be faief b : This is my be- 
 ^' loued fonne,in whom lam wel plea- 
 fed. iBut one anD tbc fatie tm not btc 
 boti) fatijer, anDfonne tjnto ijim fclfc : 
 tbefatber 10 one,anD tbelbnne 10 one: 
 anD i?ct not Diuers tbtngsf,but one nnD 
 tbe famc(3cD, of one anD tbe fame 
 nature^ifoi tbe ^onne <n one place 
 DcDtb mctt platnel^ fai>, I and the Fa- 
 
 ohn.xo. therareone,&c. 
 
 the third SeriYwn. 
 
 ^28 
 
 ^o;2eouer, iDbat coulbe bee mo^e 
 deareli? fpofecn to: tbe p^cofe of tbe cr* 
 p^eflfe DtSmctton anb p;opertte0 of tbe 
 tb^ee perron0 in t^t reuercnD Sl^rinitp, 
 tbcn ^ iDbcre t^t jart b'^nsel Ci5ab;iell 
 in ^.iLuHe,Deflaring tbe facramentof 
 t\^z IIo;D0 incarnntton,Dotb eutDentl? 
 fa^ bnto tbe tiirgtn tbe motber of goD, 
 The holy G holt (hall come vp6 thee, Lukc.»» 
 and the power of the higheft fliall o- 
 uerfliadowe thee ; Therfore alfo that 
 holy thingjthat fhal be borne,(lial be 
 called the fonne of God. WSHl^St 31 
 p;a^ poti coulD bAue potTiblv beene tn^ 
 uenteD of purpofe to bee mo;:e manp 
 fclll^ fpofecn fo; tf)t p^mfe of tbio mati- 
 tcr, tben thefe tuo;Dc0 of tbe^ngelU 
 SCbDu b^tt beretbe perfcn of tbe bigb^* 
 eff, tbat IB of tf)t ^atbcr. if o;: in tbe 
 U)o;De0 of tbe angell, a little afo:e, it 
 is ftipD : He (liall be great, and Ihal be 
 called the fonne of the higheft. jj^otxi 
 tbe $>onne 10 tbe fonne oftljeifatber. 
 ^z \mt alfo ti)c pcrfon0 of tbe fonne 
 anD of tbe bol? C3botterp;:e(reD, \xiit\f 
 tbeir properties, neitbcrmmgUD no> 
 confoanDcD. SCbefatber i0notincar* 
 nate, noj ?et t\jc bol^C5botte,buttbe 
 ^onne. £Cd tbe fatber is bo;ne of thz 
 fcirgin a &onne,eacn be tbat t»a0 t^c 
 fonne bp tl)t cternall anD t^nfpeafeable 
 manner of begetting. 116ut tije bolv^ 
 (2>\)o& U)bicb is tl)t potner of tbe moS 
 iH'gbeft, DiD oiier-IbaDoUje t\^ tirgin, 
 anD maoe bertoitb cbiiDe. :3nDfobp 
 this meanes tbou ma^lf feebcere tf^e 
 pet fon0 DtHinguin^eD , not DeuiDeD^ 
 anD boto tbep Differ in p;;Dpertre0, not 
 til cffence of Deif ic, o,j in nature* 
 
 i^arc notoe (altbougb tbefeplacciS TheApoaies 
 migbtfeme tofuiricemti? rcnfonafcle I'^^TcZ'l 
 man)3 iDtl v'ctaDDe otber teftimonics thcTrimo?. 
 of tbe Ijolp ;apoaie0, i tbat toj of tb;jee 
 ti\t molt ercellent among all tfft 3po^ 
 ftle0* ^.^eter p^eacbingtbe too^Dc Adcs.z. 
 of tf)z Co^ell b£fo;0 tlfz Cburcbe of 
 
 afrael. 
 
 I 
 
^2f Of God,and the knowledge of Cod. 
 
 3(frael» 80 Hake teftifiet^ in t^t jatfc0 Ghoft, vhich he flieddc on vs richly 
 0f tfje 0po(tle09 Ootl) among otfjer through lefus ChtiH our Sauiour. 
 
 1 
 
 t^mg0 fa^ * This lefus hath God rai- 
 fed vp, and exalted him to his right 
 hand, and he hauingreceiued of the 
 father the promife of the holy ghoft, 
 hath (hed foorth this which ye now 
 fee and heare.lloc (©OD tljc father rai^ 
 fcti) tip ano Dot!) eralt tlje ^onne. 
 2D!je ^onne (0 raifeD t3p,crslt0D,ant) 
 Qttttl) at t\)t rigl)t ftanfi of t?)c fatljcr. 
 jano ttjc ^onne rccetuing of f Ijc ifa^ 
 t^ertlje l)olt!(ID^off,ootljbeftotetttjp? 
 ontlje ;SpoilIe0. snf)crtfo;re ttje fptritc 
 piomnzf^ from t^e if at{;er nnD ti)c 
 ^onne,rub01!tng in l)t0 otune pcrfon, 
 but being one anD tbe fame fptritc of 
 tUtn bot^. $@o;eouer in tlje Sermon 
 maDeatCaEfariaintlje Congregation 
 of tbe ^enttte, tljatuc tn t^ fjonfe ano 
 familie of Cornelius tljC Centurion, 
 t^efame 0pottle Dotljas plainclt^er* 
 pitf![t tlje perfon of t^e ifatl)cr,of tbc 
 ^onne,anDoftbe!)Ol? dDboff,! ttntt^ 
 Ut\f tbe 2Drtnttte togtt!;er into one 
 CtTcnce of tbe tinint ^aturc, 
 
 ^atnt paule in ttie beginning of 
 l^i)S(Il;pittletot[jcKomanc5fattb,tbat ,^_, 
 
 he was appointed to preach the gof- Whofoeuer denieth the Sonne, the 
 pell ©f God, which he had promifed fame hath not the Father.Thereforc 
 
 SDberfo^eS. Cyril fpeabingDer^trae^ 
 
 lt?Oftl)e0poftle ^mlLihrom Joa».9, 
 Cdf/>.4^.D0tt)fa^ : That holy man did 
 rightly know the enumeration of the 
 facred Trinitie:and therefore he tea- 
 cheth that euery perfon doth pro- 
 perly and diftindly fubfift : and yet 
 he preacheth openly the immutable 
 felf-fame-nelTe oftheTrinitie. Con^s 
 f erning tobic I) matter , if anp man iJc«ita5. 
 Ujoulo gat^jcr tcgitber, anD recften bp 
 all tt)t teSimonies tbat paul !)atb fo: 
 tbepztDfe of it, be muftof ncfe(Rti?re# 
 cite ail Ot0(^piill^0, 
 
 2DbeblcireD japottle anD (E;iange? i.iohnz. 
 lift 3!obn Dotb mo2e drcnglp anD ctii? 
 Dcntip then tbe otlicr a^rme anDfet 
 f(0:t{) tbemiaeriei}ftf;e£Lrintticano 
 DtQinctiGnDftbcperfons, a0 tucll in 
 !)i3 dcuangc lif all biUo^ie, as in Ijts (Bf 
 ptdle. j^mongmant?, ttjtooneat tfjid 
 time fnait be fuffictent. 3!n t^ia Cano^ 
 nicall C-pifile bcfaittj : Who isaly- 
 ar, but he that denieth that lefus is 
 ChriftPThcfameis Antichi^e that 
 denieth the Father, and^iPPo 
 
 I 
 
 >onne. 
 
 let that abide in you which you hauc 
 heard from the beginning. ^nj5 p^tf 
 fentip after lie faitb againc i Ye neede 
 notthatanyman teach you, buLas 
 
 afore by his Prophetes in the holy 
 Scriptures, of his Sonne which was 
 made of the feede of Dauid after the 
 fieOi, and hath beene declared to be 
 
 the Sonne of God with power after the fame anoynting teacheth yoi 
 the fpirite that fandifieth .3gainc to all things, and it is true & not lying. 
 tlje <!DaIatbian0 be faitbtGod fcnt his 3ln tl)cfc luo;jD0 ^eljeare tt^t fatber,te 
 fonnemadeofawoman, that we by fjcare tjje ^onne, r^bearctbeanoin* 
 adoption might receiue the right of ting,tl)ati3,titbolP®hoft^2Df)cfatber 
 fonnes. Andbicaule yeare fonnes, i0nottbC^onnc,tl^e|&>onnci0nottl^e 
 God hath fcnt forth the fpirit of his jfatber, ncitbcr t0 t\)t l)Oli? CDfiofttb^ 
 fonne into your hartes, crying Ab- if atber,02 t!)e ^onne : but tlje ifat^er 
 ba Father. ^nDagainelo %itnsl}X istbciratbcroff^e^omtc,tbc fonne 
 faitb : God according to his mercie tst^e ^onnc of tljC ifat[)er, anD t\)Z 
 hath faued vs by the fountaine of re- ^olp ©bDff P^ocaDeflj from tijem botl?. 
 |?cneration,andrenuingof the holy ^nO ret ttjofg pcrfotW are fotopnco 
 
 anD 
 
The fourth Decade^ the third Sermon. 6^ o 
 
 ann tjmtcD,f Ijat [je toljicl) ^mttl) one beamcs t[jaf come from it, anD tlftn 
 
 of t!)em, l).^t!) m bim noneoftficm; 
 ^ca,tu!jefccucr Denictt) t!}i3 SCrinift? 
 i0p>ortouncet! to 1^ ^li\tkhiii,ftp \jt 
 tcixict^ dDoo 1dI)U9 is one m SCrinttic 
 anD ti)iee in bnttie,ant) fo confcqucnt^ 
 l^ confotmuing o: ta^inQ atuaic tbe 
 properties of 0OD, JjeDenietb dDoDto 
 be fuel) a one,a0 lie is inber? Dced. 
 
 ^olu g fuppofs t^at tljefe fo manic 
 anofomanifcft tcCimonies Dofuffice 
 tije q.nUic. if a; tijei? bel^ue tt}£ fcrip# 
 tm*c5,nnD doc not oticr ctirtouflic pnc 
 into ti;e n\akttv of (13oD,bctng rontent 
 toiti) f i)ofc tQingcs alcne, toljcrcin it 
 hntp pIcafcuCoD of i)i0a;oDnc0 to ap* 
 pare i fijinc to t)0 sirojtr.I men. ^ome 
 tf)crc arr , tu|)!ch ddc t^cir uiDeuo: b^^ 
 f crtain parables o: (imilituDca to ftja^ 
 Doll) t: 10 maifcr,tfjat is to fap to l^ctu 
 l5clutijcti).2it perfcnsarcfaioe to bee 
 bittinguidjeD , f ret notiuitfjUanDing 
 to bee one C5ol3, Bat in ail ttjmgc t[)at 
 <5oD batb maDe(as 3 aDmonitl^cO i?ou 
 in tbe beginning of t^is trcatife)tberc 
 is notljing , lul;it!) can piopcrlg be It? 
 fecneD to § nature of dDoD : neitljer are 
 tfjere ain? toojDes in tl;e mo«tl)cs of 
 men,t})at can p^opcrl^ be fpcfecn of it: 
 
 tljebeate tljat psecaoetb from tlftm 
 both, ^6 tfjc &nnnc is tbc beaDfp.jing 
 of ti)e Ugljt anD tlje beat : fo is tfje ifa^ 
 tlier tlje fjeaofp^ing of tbe ^on , lubo 
 is lioYjt of liQiu Sinn as of tbc §>unne 
 ani3 t|)e bcames togitber tlje beat Dot!) 
 come, fo of tbe i?atbcr anD tlje ^onne 
 tcgitljer fbc Wit CDtjoll pjoraDetb* 
 515at noitj put cafe,o^ imaaine tbat tbe 
 funne lucre fucb» as neuer baD btQinf 
 ning, no^eucrl^all bauecnDing, anD 
 l^oulD not tbcn 3 p2a\? ^cu,tbc beams 
 of tbts cuerlaCing ^unne bee eiierla^ 
 ttingto) f anDl^ouloe nottbe b^ate, 
 iDljicb p^ofceDctljoftbcbotb, becucr^ 
 latting , as lucU as tlje? i ifinallie 
 (^oulDe not tbe^onne bee one Util in 
 Cffcnce o; fubftaunce , anD t\);iz h^ 
 reafon oftbctbjce fubfilf cnces o? per^ 
 fens :■ ^l)is parable of t\)t §Danne DiD 
 Tertullian 'ofe , tobofe ll)0?DCS,luI)icb 
 Doe alfo conteine otber fimilituces, ^ 
 toil not be greeueD to recite bnto t?ou» 
 3 tuill not Doubt (faitb be) to call botb 
 t'ac ffalfec of a rtote, ii)c baojhe of a 
 fpjing beaD,anD a beame of tbe fonne, 
 b^ tbe name of a gjonnc : fo? cuerie 
 o:iginal is a parent,anD eueric tlji^Qy 
 
 neitber are tljcre ani? CmilituDcs cf tbatilTucthoftbat original ts a fcnne: 
 
 mans inuenfton,tbat can rigbtl^anD mucb mo;e tben tbe too;iDe of C?oD 
 
 fquarelp agree U)itb trje Diuine cffence. (ma\? be callcD a ^onne ) inbicb cnen 
 
 5InD &. Bafile, Difputing De Oufa cr p.:operlp batb ttfc name of ^onncanD 
 
 Hjpofia/i, fditb. 3t cannot be tbat tbe ?et neitber is tlit tf a'b fcparatcD from 
 
 companfons of eramples tbculD in all 
 pointsbeeliUctotljofc tHngs, to tbe 
 Ufc UUjcrcof tVt erantples Doe feme. 
 SDbou maicft faic tbat iniurp is cone 
 to t\)t ma?ctt ie of vIDod, if it bk compn* 
 reD tuirb mc^f all ti^imstB. i5ut fo: bi* 
 caufetbeljoiie Scripture Dctb not a 
 liile conDcfcenD anD altcmpter it fclfe 
 toourinarmitic, 3 teillpufafimili* 
 tuDe,altbougb in bcri? Ddeoe mucb bn^ 
 like, tobicb is bfuall? tahenanD com/ 
 monlvbreo. ^ebolD tbe^un anD tbe 
 
 t'je rtDt, no» tbe bjcofec fTom tbe fpjing 
 beaDe , no;j tfjc benme from tbe ^un» 
 no mc.2c istbetrojDc fcparateb from 
 C^'oD. 2Cberef02e arco:Ding to tbe fa* 
 (bion of tbffc eramples 31 pjofeffc tbat 
 9 fap tberc are tU)o,<?oD f \)is tooiDe, 
 i^e ifatber anD bis ^cn. ircj t^c nstz 
 anD tbe (Jalkeare tluo t binges , but 
 ioineD in one. ;anD tbe fpring beaDe f 
 tbe b?Q)fec are tluo binbcs , but bnti^ 
 niDCD. ;anD tbe ^unne anD tbe beam0 
 are ttoo foimes, but botb clrauing tbe 
 
 one 
 
 Tetullijn 
 
 cofttraPraxt- 
 
 am, 
 
 I would wifir 
 iheefkilfull 
 in the ladne 
 toongc to 
 read this fi. 
 militudcin 
 rhcLatinc 
 copy, for 
 though it b« 
 hetc tranfla- 
 
 bum,\eto\ix 
 EngliHi 
 toong will 
 not bearc it 
 foliucly as 
 thclatinc 
 doth. 
 
6^1 
 
 Of God, and the knovf ledge of God. 
 
 one to t|e otl^er. (tutriz t\)it\Q t^at 
 (ommet^ of ati^ tijtng, mtiS neeties be 
 fecono to tt)nt,out of lubtct) it comctt), 
 anot!Ctttt8not (eparateo from tbat, 
 from Ujfjic!) it p;of eeoctf;. 315ut U»^cre 
 a fecono ts, tt)ere arc tb3o, ani} iDljcrc 
 a ttjtro i0,tbre arettjjff.jf o^ tl;e tbiro 
 i$t\\z fpirit of (©oD anD t!je S>onn2 : c^ 
 wenastljetljtrD fromflje rcote is the 
 froite of tlje ttalkctbe tl)iroefrom t!;c 
 (p;ms^caOt$ tljertncroftijc himkty 
 ano tlje tljirOc from tljc ^unne 10 tljc 
 Ijeatc of t^e beame : ^et none of tljcfc 
 iaalienateo from t^e matrij:,of iD^ict) 
 tljev'tafeef properties tijat tljeiJljauc. 
 ^0 f [je SDrinit^ DcfccnDing bi? anner*= 
 eo ano linfteo Degra0 from tl)c fatljcr, 
 orvnitie. Dctf) tiot mafee againft tbe*^onarcb? 
 ano Dotl) Defence the Oiconomicai 
 ftate,t[)at i0,tbe miffert? of tl)e otfpcn^ 
 fation.tmnoerftano euerie iufjerc tbat 
 3 p;ofeiretl)t0 rule,tol)erein 3 teftifie 
 tljattlje^atfjer , tlje ^onne ano t()e 
 i)olt?(!5^o(i aretnfeparateo one from 
 anottjer, ano fo tf)ou fl^alt hnolo |ioU) 
 euen? tt)tn0 10 fpoben. Htio fo fa7;^tl). 
 if o; all tfjcC^ are tije too^os of Tertul- 
 lian , tobo flonrilleli in Africa, not 
 Ions after tbe age of tbe 0pollle0* 
 The certam. 316ut letting palTo tljo parablc0, fi^ 
 it£mc\ ^i^i^^^^^'^^ tomparifon0 of mans in^ 
 ching d!c°"' uention,let I30 ffeofaftlp beleeue tbe tf 
 uiuenf Uiojoe of (SoD.tsabat man0 ca* 
 pacttte cannot aftatne tinto , tbat let 
 fattb boloe fatt.S^abat tlje facreo fcripi< 
 ture0 Declare bnto bs, lubat €\)Min 
 ti0 flel^ DID teacb tj0, lubat ioas b^ fo 
 manie miracles confirmeD fo? our 
 takts, tubattbefpiriteofCDoD in tbe 
 true cbnrcb botb tell bs, tf^nt muH be 
 tf)ougbtmo;rc true anD cerfaine tban 
 tbat, tobicb is p^fflueD b? a tbonfanoe 
 Dcmonlh-ations, 0: tbaf tubtcb all tb? 
 renfc0 are able to concetue. panic be^ 
 niet^ tbat be ioouiD beare an jangell. 
 If be d^oulD fpeaUe ani? tbtng contrary 
 
 Trinicie. 
 
 to tbe dDofpell of €f)n^. pea furel^ it 
 is a pranhe of arrogant folitbnelTe to 
 Doubt of tbe tbtnges tbat are in t\}Z 
 fcripturcs toitb fo great autljo^ttp laiD 
 fcD;tb anD taugbtbs. But it is agrea^ 
 ter maDneCTe, if a man luill not biv 
 l^ue t^z oracles of dDoD , fo? none o# 
 tber fa«re,but fo? t!;at our tr.Drrllan^ 
 Ding cannot attaine to tije l^noluIeDgc 
 of all t\iiiwxs , lobcn as ncuertljelcffe 
 toeeftnoUie tbat cur bnDcrltc.nCir.g is 
 naturally blinDc, anD batrtb (I?oD. ^ 
 niongpbilofopljcrs beeisronntcDa^ 
 
 in!paDfntfcl!ot»c,tobifb rcicctetb tbs 
 mitt}t;itit of ant> notabic anD app?ro^ 
 ueD U"i?ifcr.3t iwas inouo:^ to pcduaDe 
 the J^cbolers of Pythagoras, fo? a 
 man to fa^pc to tbcm x^'^ich^.y. He faidc 
 it. j^nD t\}a\ Darctb a Cti?iffian fcthe 
 If arting boles, anD tangle about n(k^ 
 ing of curious qucCicns , teben it 
 faice bnto bim : God faide it , and 
 taught thee to beleeue it ? ^0 man 
 Donbtetb of t\}t lungs letters patents, 
 if fo be t\iz feale be acl^nolylcDgeD: 
 tbcrfo?e tob^t a fcllfe iB it f tcubt of 
 tbeDiuinetclUmonits, lubicbarc fo 
 eiHDent, anDSrmelpfealeD iuitb tl)z 
 fpirit of dE^oD. 
 
 Mbercfo?ett>at3|ma? bare reca^^ Thefumme 
 pitulatefb?iefl^c]rp?e!re tbe principal ofthinge. to 
 fummcrof tbtsour erpofitton , Bltoill tncc^'^f 
 recite bnto^ou (Dderelie beloneD)tbe thcmaicic. 
 tuo?Ds of tbe bolV fatber Cynl tobtcb 
 
 are to be fOunOe Liho m loan. 9. ca^. 
 
 go.in t\iz fenfe follotoing: Cruefaitb 
 is in vI3oD t\^z fatbcr,attD in t\)z fcnne, 
 not fimplie, but incarnate, anD in t)^z 
 bolie <^\^tifi, ifo? t\iz bolie anD con^ 
 fubSantiall SHrinitie isDiOinguitbeD 
 b^ tbe Differences of names, tbat is, 
 bp tbe p?operties oftbeperfons.jfoj 
 tbe if atbcr is tbe jfatbcr, anD not tbe 
 ^on : anD tbe ^on ts tbe ^onne, ano 
 not t^z ifatber: anD tbe boln (HJbol^jts 
 tfje [jolu fpirite p?oper to t|ie ifatber f 
 
 t^c 
 
The fourth Decade 
 
 t^z ton* iTo.J tlje fubttanrc of tf}c 2Dcu 
 tit is al one,o? tlje fame: toljerfojc luc 
 p;eac{) not t^}S£,bnt one dDcD. 
 
 Cijercfoje lue mail beleeue in (DoO: 
 butDiftintfip ano mo?e full? crpoum 
 Dtng oar fattt), toee mult fo btlaue, 
 t[)at toe ma? refer tl)e fame glo;tfoa^ 
 tionfoeacri?perfon. 
 
 ifoj tljere is no Difference of faitF), 
 Ifoj tode ougbt not to Ijaue greater 
 faitl) in tljc fatl)er,ttjan in tlje fon,anD 
 in t\)c \)o\v g!)off,but tlje meafurc and 
 manerofitnlullbe oneanDttjefame 
 equally confiding incacb of tbetlj^ec 
 pcrfi3ns:fo tljat bp tbis means Inc ma? 
 confeffe t^t tinitic of nature in tbe 
 SErinitic of prrfons. SLtjis fattb mutt 
 firmel? be grounDco in our mmDcs, 
 lobtcl) is in t\}t fatber, ano intbc fon, 
 (ano tbcfcn 3B fa?, eucn after tbat t*ee 
 loas mace man) ano in tbe bol? gbod* 
 2Db«S mucb out of Cyril. 
 
 i}ioU)e a!I tbefe pointer l^all ba 
 tb;iougbI? confirmeD toitb mo;e full 
 teftimonie0 , luben ioeecome once to 
 pzQjue tijc Dtumitie of tbe ^onne of 
 (S ^ E), ann of tbe bolie (Sboft tubicb 
 31 meane to referue till time conue* 
 nient; 
 215ut let a man fbinbctbaf tbisbe^ 
 If th?Tnni: l^f«^ Of tbe mmtv. anD SCrintf ? cf tbe 
 tie was very (SoUbeaD luas citbcr inuenfcD b? tbe 
 ro'the" iFatbers, ojBiSIjopscftbe cburcbcs, 
 arkesand Dj firtt of allpjcacbeD b? t\)c ^poSlcs 
 Prophets, i^xntrntel^ t)ppon Cb.:itt Ijis Dentb 
 ano afccnfion.ifoj after t\)e fame tca^ 
 ncr,tbat 3 b^ue bitb^to beclarcD bn? 
 to ?ou , cuen fro tbe beginning of tbe 
 tDo;lD DiD all tbe bol? patriarfes, pjo^ 
 pbetes ano elect people of C^oo bcl^ne 
 
 ano grounDtbeirfaitb.:3ltboagb 3 be^ 
 n? not, but t^attl^c mitter? of tbe tn> 
 mtie\uasmo;!ecta;rcl? erponnbeoto 
 tbt U}o:lD b? €b2itt , ?et it is euiDent 
 b? fom bnooubteb teSimonies, lobicf) 
 31 loil aDOeanQn>tt)at tSie m?fterte of 
 
 , the third Sermon. 6^ i 
 
 t\)t SHrinitie luas ter? Inell knolune 
 bnto tt^t patriarl^s ano tfje p;opbet£r, 
 butfirSb? t^t lDa?B[lDUlaDmonil^ 
 ?on tbat tfft bol? patriarf^csf ano p;jo* 
 pbetes of C3oD , DiD bolDe tbem felnes 
 content luitb t\)t bare reuelation anD 
 li}o;De of ^oD, not ra?fing curioud 
 qnedions about tt}t Unitiz anD SDri^ 
 nitic of €^cD. 
 
 SDbe? DiD cldercl?bnDerl{antJe tbat 
 tbere is one 0oD tbe if atber of all,tbe 
 onel? fauio;^ anD autbo; of all gcQnes, 
 ano tiiat ^xiittfout o,j befioe bim there 
 is none otber ©idDE^atall.anDtbe? 
 again DiD euiDentl? foe, tbat tbe fonnc 
 of <SoD,tDat pjomifeDfaDe, batb all 
 tbings common toitb tbe fatber : fcj 
 t^t^ DiD mctt plainl? bf are, tbat be is 
 calleD t^t ^auio;, anD is tbe reoeemer 
 from iubcm al goD tbings Do pjocaD, 
 anD are bcCclDcO bpontlie fattbfull: 
 iDbereb? notn it toaseafic fo; tbcm to 
 gatber,tbaf tlie fatber anD tbe fon are 
 one Odd , alt tougb tbe? Differ itt pao^" 
 pcrties. 
 
 jroiinfo nu-cb as tbe? tcere alfu^ 
 rcDlp certain?, tbat ii)t Damnable Dcc^ 
 tx in of tlit plurnltt? of goDs Dio fp^ing 
 from tbe Diucil, tbe? Dio not too^lbip 
 man? butDnegoD,U)bcm notUutbffa< 
 Ding t\ic^ m belecuc to coiifitt of a tri^ 
 nit? of perfcns.if 0^ Sgofcs t\ie bnDou^ 
 tcD fcruant of© iC^SD, in tljc bcr? firff 
 \)erfe of bis firft bcohe faitb. In the be- Gcn.i. 
 ^inmng(Creafiitdi))god created hea- flycrdfal* 
 uen & earth.lBeicinctbb^rea ^erbe J'*;'^;!,*^^*'"' 
 cf tbe fingular ?um',ber.,to a i!5otme of "i'tfc ofth?' 
 t!;e plural number.not to niafee incom coa he»4. 
 gruitieof fpacb.but to note il^c miQt* 
 rieoftbefiirinttie* 
 
 if 0? tbe fenfe is, as if let (boulo 
 baac faiUctSbbat C^co tubicb Dotb con* 
 fift of t\)ie6 pcrfons> createD bcanen 
 anD eartb» 
 ifoj alitleaRer<!?otJcofuUingtDttb 
 ^im&lfaboot tbe malting of ma Dotiy 
 
 (a?; 
 
^3 3 OfGod, and the knowledge of God. 
 
 fa^ : Let vs make man in our Image. tfjcboDp of our firtt parent agatnttfljc 
 
 ILO ^eer Ije fattlj^Let vs make,anu not, tjnfcafonablencllc of tljc aircVupcn foj 
 
 Let me make,o;j,3| luiU maUe. !)i0 (in [)c purpofeD to bmiii \)in\ out 
 
 0nD againe lie faitl),ln our Image, of ^^araDifc: Co did !)c comfoit % ctjeere 
 
 ann not, in my Image. )15ut leaft a? fcp l)is foiroUifuH minD luitf) a full ep 
 
 n^ manl^oulDe tljtnke ttjat ttiis con^ ample of tljc fonncs incarnation ano 
 
 fultation loas tjautuit!) tljc Angels, 
 let l)im Ijeare iDljat <i3oD tiimfelfe Dotl; 
 faiein Cfaie : I the Lorde, faitlj Dee, 
 
 make all things, andftretch out the 
 
 fuffering. 5lnti iul^en te !;aB fo armco 
 f)im in boDie auD tbulc, i-c tiittttl) Um 
 out of tije 0arDcn of fclicitic into a 
 careful anD mifernble crile.SEficre arc 
 heauens alone of my felfe (tijat is,of in eucr^ place mnn^ erairrplea of tU^i 
 mine otune potuer iuitbouf an\? Ijcip^ matter lifte bnto t^s* if o^ 0b;xa!jam Gcn.i3. 
 02 felloU)Ctoitfjme)andfet the earth ratuetb5C2,buttoit|)tbrmt!)j£el5etal# 
 faft. fecD as iuit^ one, ans iuo^SiippcD one. 
 
 SCfjerfojCtijCfatberfOnfulteUtoitb 0nD, The Lord rained vponSodome Gen.xj. 
 tbe fonnc, bpluboniC alfoljc creatcO and Gomorrha brimflone and fire 
 tbeiDo;lDe. j^nO ajjainc leatt anic from the Lord out of heauen,ando- 
 man l^ouloe tbtnUe, as ttje Bl^toeS uerthrew^thofe cities, 
 obiectjt^at tljcfc tl^mq,^ toere after tlje 515ut lead anv man f^zuln ititttpict 
 omr auD cuttome of men fpoKen of it anufa^ :2CijeiLo;Dratnet»from tlje 
 <DoDin tfje plurall number fo^ \)0f 3io;iO,tbatifi,from!)eau!?n,l^e!)imfclfe 
 tioursfahe ano lDojO[)tp, tljou maieU noti) p;ercntl^aDD,From heauen.|Fo.: 
 i)earelDl)at foUoluetl) in tl)e enoe of as tlje father createo ant[)mgsbi?tl)e 
 fbJJti^irO cfjapter : Beholde,this man fcnne : fo Dotb l}cbp \)im pKfcruenll 
 is become as one of vs, in knowing tbings, ant) Dott) eucn fiill bp ijim 
 good and euill.j]5otob0erc,bp£«^/?^z- tonjlje all tt)irg0. 
 ge,\}z puttctf) f Defe luo;jDs,is become, ^ert after spcfes tfie notablcft p;c/ 
 fo.:, Shall become, o^. Shall happen : pbct, BDauiD ill f)tB IT-faUnc Dctlj fajc : 
 fo tl)at f)is meaning is,as if De fl)OUllJC By the u'orde of the Lorde \rc^e the pfal.33. 
 !jauefaiD,515cl)OlD,tbcfamel^alll)ap^ heauens made: and all the hofts of 
 pcnto jaoamtbat fballcomctooncof them by thebrethof hismouth.^o 
 ts, tbat is, totbeConne: toloit,tbat beere tljou bcarel! tlmt tlirrc is one 
 Ibc t^oulo baue triall of goo ano euill, Hojoe, in Inborn is fbe Voam anD tbc 
 tbat is, tbat be (boulo feele funbiie fo;i^ fpirif e, botb DiftincuiC^cD, but not rei« 
 tunes,namel^ nchnes,calamities anD parateD. jFcj tl}t ilojQ matie t!]c htzf 
 Deatb,anD (as t\it pjoucrbe is)(boulD0 uens, but b^ tbe iuo^D : anD Vgc iuliole 
 feele botb ftueete anD fotuer. ^o} tbat furniture of be^ucn Doth CanD by> tbe 
 istbeloto^conDition of man.313uttbc Jd^tti) of tfiemoutb of tbe iLo?D. SCbe 
 fonne being incarnate fojts, not tbe fame SDatiio faitb : The Lorde faide pfji^uo. 
 fatber, no;j tbe boliegboff, U»as founD to my Lorde, Sit thou on my right 
 inC^apeas a man, anDbaD triall of hand,vntil I make thine enimies thy 
 funD;iefo2tunes,anDofDeatb:U)bicb footeftoole. ^ote tbat in anotbcr 
 hjas fo.2etolDe to j^Dam, as it is mnnif place the fame SDauio Dotb flatly? fap, 
 fell, foj confolations faUe, anD not in tijat bcfiDe ti)t llo^Dc tbere is none 0^ 
 f be toaie of mocUagc. ifoj as t^c g©D tbcr. 0nD tet bare againe be Dotb as 
 ILo;d did toitli a garment Orengtljen plainly tait : The Larde faide to my 
 
 Lord, 
 
Efay4i. 
 Macch.iz. 
 
 Efaytfr. 
 Luke 4. 
 
 The fourth DecadCjthe third Sermon. ^34 
 
 ito^D, meamngt^e ifnt[)er iulio^ao DtngtooneenDe^ (dtmt^m'^ ptxblu 
 pIac0Dt^e^onnc,tDl}tcl)tDa02[>autD0 D^eD m mm^ fi^noDaU atrembiteis of 
 ILo;D,at tfis rtg^t^anD in I^eanem^nt 3Bt(^opB ano fathers. SDf^crc 10 at t^its 
 of c&fatimapbe gat^ercD fccr^ manp oa^ertanf, IcarneD, ano rcfjearfeo of 
 ttttimonks* )!3utt^e notableftofall t\)z tmtuerfaU C|)urci), ano all tl)e 
 t^z ntt 10 t[)ae, iD^tc!) q^att^eto t{)e mcmber0 tijerof bctl) learned ano t)n^ 
 ^pottle cif 0tl) in tijefe tDo^D0 : Behold Icarnco , ano of eucrp fere ano age, 
 my fonne whom I haue chofen, my t|iat CrceO commcnlt? ^alleo tije j3po^ 
 beloiied in whom my foule is plea- ftles Cra'Oe : toijcrein toe pjofeUe no^ 
 fed : I will put my fpirite vpon him . tfjing elfe t^an tljaf, \S}\}ic^ lue Ijauc 
 &c. MTttb t!jt0 ngreetl) t^at tufjfcfj bttFjcrtoOcdareO, namelptfjatiuebe^ 
 iLabe citet^, faring: The fpirite of i0eueinone(II5oDtoluif,t^cfatber,t^e 
 the Lord vpon me, bicaufehe hath fonnc,anO tlje holp vir5()Cff« 0nOfO^ bi^* 
 annointed me,to preach the gofpell eaufc t\)is confent of all tbe faint0 coit^ 
 to the poore hath he fentmee.&c. cerning tl)i0 true fattfjtjatbbanener 
 3!n tbefe f eatmonte0 l)ere tl)on \iait fxmt t^t beginning of t\it Ino^lD fo 
 
 fbe ifatljcr, f^e^onne, ano tbe bol^ 
 Sffoft. ifetoontofmani?. ifo.2 3Da) 
 net conet to turne oner tbe tnbole 
 ^cripture0 of tbe olo teOament. 
 
 Themiftery 
 of the Trini- 
 tie,muft noc 
 be ioyned 
 with curious 
 dilpuMcions. 
 
 fare ano 6rmc, it \s)as bert? Inell ano 
 gool^ p^ouioeo of ancient bing0 ano 
 p;ince0, t[)at no man fl[)oulo once bare 
 befobolO either to call into Doubt, oj^ 
 ^0 tben tt)i0 faitb) tDbereU)itt) toe ixjith cuxious queff ion0 ano oifpntatis: 
 ocDbeleDueinCDootbefatber, tbefon, on0to oeface 0; maite intricate ti)is 
 ano tbe bolp (!Dbo(t,tDe bane receiueo belesfe concerning tbe tnitit ano Crt^ 
 of €5oo Ijimfelfe, being oelinereo bnto nit^ of tbe almigbtie (IDoo*)^e of olo ao 
 b0b? tbep?opbet0anopatriarke0, mong tbe 3lfraelite0 tDa0 Gricben 
 but mod euioentl^ of al oedareo bp tbe tb.zougb I flaine, \3j\iic\f palTeo bepono 
 fonne of €^00 \iim fe!fe,o(]rlLo;o3|efu0 tbe bounO0 tbat tije Ho^O bao limiteo 
 €^ii{t, ano W bclp J^poff le0 : tobere^ out.0no toe alfo baue certaine appoint Exod.19. 
 upon noto toe Otoeaftlpgatbertober^ teo boun^0 about tbe ^notoleoge of 
 fo^e it iSy tbat all t^t fincere ^tn^op0 €^i30,tobtcl; to paOfe t0 burtf ul bnto b0> 
 0} minilter0 of tbe Cburcbe0,togttber t^a, it is punilbeo tottb alTureo oeatb* 
 \s)it^ t^e tobole cburcb of Cb.nff , baue (!3oo grant tbat toe map truelp 
 ener fince tl^t 0po(lle0 time tottb To knoto, ano reltgtounp too;:(l^tp t^z 
 6rme a confent maintameo ano bao btgb crcellcnt ano migbtic <l]5oo euen 
 t^is fAit^ m bono^ fo,anD fucb? a0 bim felfe ie* 
 
 3It toere berilpaTjetellable impietp ifo^ bitberto 31 bane a0 ffmplp, Theconciu. 
 to leaue t^^is catbolifte ano true rule of fincerelp , ano b;icflp a0 31 coulo, oif? fio". 
 faitb) ano to cbofe ano foUoto one courfcooftbetoaie0anOmeane0boto 
 
 to l?noto <S>oi3, tobicb 10 in fublfance 
 one,anofb?ainperCon0. 0nopcttoe 
 acknotolcOge ano om freelp confeflTe, 
 tbat in all tbt0 treafife bitberto tberc 
 
 netolp tnuenteo* Cbereare enenat 
 tbi0 oap extant moft goolp ano lear^ 
 neo b(D&e0of CcclefiaHicall tonter0, 
 toberein t\)t^ baue oeclareo 1 oefen 
 
 OeO tl^is Catbolike faitb bp tl^e \iQ\iz is notbing fpoken too^tbt otfi 0^ comp 
 rcrtptnre0 againtt all toicheo ano blaf^ parable to tfis tnfpeaheab le maieKie* 
 pbemou0 beretilte0.SDbere are ertant j[oi tbeeternall, ercellent ano migb^ 
 fnnO;s fpmbole0of fatt^, bntallten^ tie dDoo is greater tban all maieftie, 
 
 i^zz ano 
 
^?5 
 
 Of God and theknowledjreof God. 
 
 anD ({jan all f^t eloquence of all men, 
 ro farre am 31 ft'om tf)tnfetng tliat 3] b? 
 m^ fDOiW DO) in one tote come ndsrc 
 tneo |)tis ercellencte*)15utBl uto \fumbls 
 bereect) t^e molt merciful llo;o,tt;at te 
 iDilltoucKafe of i)i5 inettimablegoD^ 
 
 neflfe anc Itberalttte f enlighten in tn 
 
 all, tl)e DnocrffanDtng of our minos 
 
 W^ fuffltcient knotoleogeof tis 
 
 name,t^;ougl) Ble(u0 €\init 
 
 ourito^oano^autour 
 
 That G O D is creator of all things, and gouerneth all 
 
 things by his prouidence : where mention is alfo . 
 
 made of the good- will of God to \s- 
 
 ward,and of Predefti- 
 
 nation. 
 
 The fourth Sermon. 
 
 ^txtlit belo^ 
 ueo, it remain^ 
 etl)nDtufo;me 
 in tl)t£( Oa^e0 
 Sermon fo;a 
 conclufion to 
 tbat, tDbict) 31 
 Ijauc !)it[)ert(n 
 fpofeen conceriJ 
 ning <15oD,fa^iefls to aDoc fometoljat of 
 t^at creation o^too>hcofCDoD,lDljcre^ 
 bt?I)e being tlje maUerof al!tljingc0, 
 liatljto manhtnos commoDttte U}i)cl^ 
 (omel?createDalltl)ing0, boti) btiible 
 ant) tnui(tble,anDDot!? noto asalUiaies 
 moll tuifel^ gouernc ^ o^oer tije fame, 
 if 0? b^ fo Doing lue fl^all obtaine no 
 fmall knotoleoge of (I?;©2D,anD man^ 
 f Ijtngs (l)aU be mo^e opcnli? lato tmt^ 
 bnto ti3, tobicb toe in our laS treatife 
 mo buttoucl) anDatoa^. ^ntijefear* 
 cf)ing out, confiDering, % fetting fojjtb 
 of tlje creation of tlje tu^ole 1 tl)e parts 
 tbercof , all t[)c Diligence of all toife 
 men batb boene fet on tDc;>[{e, Dotl) la* 
 faour, anD l^allbe trcubleDfolongas 
 f[)i0iuo;lDtnDuret!j. 
 
 5Fo2 lufjat is be, tljougfj Ije luere 
 luifelf ,tbe cunntngenp, anu Difigentell 
 to^iter, of tlje natural! Liao^ie^t^at Ic^ 
 
 netb not man^ fbtngesbntoucbeofo; 
 tbe poSeritie to labour in, anD beate 
 tbeir b;atne0 about i ^i tobat is be at 
 tljis Dap,U)bicb>altbougl) %t bfe tbe aio 
 anD tnDuOrie of moH learneD lp;tter0, 
 10 not compelleD to iDcnnDer at moi^e f 
 greater tbing0, tban eitbertlje^euer 
 DiD,o; be euer IT^aU attatnebnto rou i 
 2Dt)e mcft toife iloiD IciU altoates 
 baue lijitt^ mtn^ tbaf are inricbeO 
 tuitb beauenlv gifte0,to be alluaie0 oc^ 
 cupieD anD euermoi^eererctfeD inV^z 
 fearcbing out anD fetting fo^tb tbe fe^ 
 crete0 of nature,anD of tbe creation* 
 
 %ut lue Dm fimpIiP b\? faitb conceiue 
 fbat t}^z iDo^lDes luere maDe of no* 
 tbing, anD of no beape of matter, of 
 CoDtbjougbtbetDO^Dof (©od, f tbat 
 it Dotb confiU b^ tbe potuer of tbe bol^ 
 CDbctt oj fpirit of (Sod. $qi fo DiD king 
 2Dauto, anD panletbc teacber of tbe 
 (©entiles botbbclixue anDteacb. 
 
 "Bixt altbongb tbe o.:Der of tbe lubole, pfai. j^. 
 anD tbe manner of tlje creation ran* Hcb.ii. 
 not be tnittz bp t^ DeclareD in fetne 
 Ujo^DSj ret toil! 31 Dm mp inDeuour to 
 ttter rometDbat,bi? \iSbjit}^ tbefunune 
 of tbings map partly appeare to t^t 
 Diligent conGcercr. ^nD tare 3| 
 cljcfe ratljer to tDfe mi ctbcr man« 
 
 1uo;ds 
 
The foSrth Decade, 
 
 iiioM t^an mine otun, efpectaUr hu 
 ranfe 31 fuppofe t\iis matter cannot be 
 mo;e liuelp e>:p^eired,t[)an Tertullian 
 
 in^W btDfee De Trinitate, ktttt^ it 
 
 •The hiftory f®?^ as foUotoetlj:* Godiiach hong 
 of the creati. vp hcaucQ in a loftie height, he hath 
 iTfavwil «ade the earth maflTme with a low 
 
 * and prefled downe waight, he hath 
 powredoutthefeas withaleufeand 
 thinnc liquor, and hath planted all 
 thefe being decked , and full with 
 
 »Thc skie their proper & fit inftruments. For * 
 ■adstarrcs. in the firmament of hcauen he hath 
 ftirred vp the dawning rifings of the 
 Sunne,he hath filled the circle of the 
 glittering Moone for the comforte 
 of the night with monethlyincrea- 
 fings of the world,and he lighteneth 
 the beames of the Stars with fundrie 
 gieames of the twinckling-light (tlje 
 mg|)t t>e meanet^)and he would that 
 all thefe fhould by appointed cour- 
 fes goe about the compafTe of the 
 world : to make to mankind dales, 
 monethes,yeares, fignes,times, and 
 •Theeartli commodities. In * the earth alfo hce 
 
 • hath lift vp high hils aloft, deprcfled 
 downethe valleies below, laidc the 
 fields out euenly, and profitably or- 
 dained flockes of hiaftes for fundry 
 feruices & sks of men.He hath made 
 the maffiue oakes of the woodes for 
 the behoofe of man,he hath brought 
 foorth fruitesto feedethem wichall, 
 he hath vnlocked the mouthes of 
 fpringes and powrcd them into run- 
 ning riuers. After all which necefiary 
 commodities, bicaufe he would alfo 
 procure fomewhat for the delight of 
 the eiesjhe clad them all with fundry 
 colors of goodly flowers to the plea- 
 fure and delight of thofe that beheld 
 
 ♦•n«se». him.In* thefeaalfo,although forthc 
 greatnefle and profit thereof it were 
 very woonderfull, he framed many 
 fortes of iiuing creatures^ fome of a 
 
 the fourth Sermon. 6^ 6 
 
 meane , and fome of a monfterous 
 bigne{re,which doe by the variety of 
 the woorkemanfr.fp giue fpeciall 
 notes of the workemans v/it.And yet 
 not being therewithall content, leaft 
 peraducnture the rage and courfe of 
 the waters (hould with the damage 
 of the earthcs inhabitants break out 
 and occupy an other element.he do- 
 fed vp the waters limi|s within the 
 flioareSjthat therby when the raging 
 waues and foaming water did rife vp 
 from the depth and chanell,it might 
 turnc into it felfe againe, and not 
 paffe beyond the bounds appointed 
 keeping ftill the prefcribcd courfe, 
 to the ende alfo that man might be 
 fo much the more readie to keeps 
 Gods lawes,when he perceiued that 
 euen the very elements didobferuc 
 and keepe them. 
 
 Laft of all he fetteth * man to be *M*n. 
 Lord ouer the world, whom he made 
 to the likenefle and Image of God : 
 to whom he gaue reafon, wit, and 
 wifedome that heo might imitate 
 God ; whofe body, although it were 
 made of earth, was yet notwithftan- 
 dine infpired with the fubftaunce 
 of the heauenly breath and Spirite 
 of God. To whom when he had put 
 all thingesin fubiedion, he would 
 haue him alone to be free without 
 fubiedion. 
 
 And leaft that libcrtie beeing let 
 loofe at randon might come into pe- 
 ril againe,he gaue a commandement 
 by the meanes of which commande- 
 ment, it could not be faid* that euill 
 was out of hand or by-and-by pre- 
 fent in the fruite, but (liould then be 
 in it, when once he perceiued in the 
 will of man the contempt of /that 
 commaundement . For both hce 
 ought to be free, leaft the image 
 of GOD, (hould feeme to bee 
 £ee 2 bond 
 
^j7 Of GodsProuidence. 
 
 bondvndeccntlytandalfoakwwas andtheauenger. Forlwill confidcr 
 
 to be giuen, leall at any time the vn- the heauens,euen the workes of thy 
 
 bridled liberty fhould breake out to fingers : the moone,and the ftarres, 
 
 the contempt of him that gaue the which thou haft ordeined. What is 
 
 libertie:that he might confequently man that thou art fo mindful of him 
 
 receiuc either due rewards of obedi- or the fonne of man that thou haft 
 
 ence, or merits of puniihment , for careouer him ? Thou madeft him 
 
 difobedience.hauing that giuen him fomwhat lower than the Angels ( eu 
 
 to whether part hee was willing by tl?an(I5oO) thou crowneft him with 
 
 motion of th»minde for to incline : glorie and honor , thou madeft him 
 
 whereby the enuy of mortality doth to haue dominion ouer the workes 
 
 returne to him,who when by obedi- ofthyhandes. Thou haft put all 
 
 ence he might haue efcaped it, did things in fubicdion vnder his fecte. 
 
 Diindcele- 
 brateth the 
 creation of 
 thcworlde. 
 
 yet runne headlong into it, while he 
 made too much hafte to become a 
 God,&c. The fame adde in the parts 
 aboue the firmament,which arc not 
 now to be beheld of our mortal eies, 
 that firft there were ordeined An- 
 gels,then there were ordeined fpiri- 
 tuall vertueSjthen there were placed 
 thrones and powers, & many other 
 vnmeafurablefpacesofthe heauens, 
 and that many works of holy things 
 were there created, &c. SD^OS farrc 
 Tertullian. 
 
 i^oto tbe fummc of nil t^is iSy C3ot) 
 DID b^ ^is polDcr create of nctbtng 
 Ijeauen, cartb, anD t^t fea, tuljitb tee 
 fiio immeniuttlyt aBojnc f enrict) luit|> 
 allbmoesof gCDd ttjtngesr. 2nD into 
 
 ftieepe and oxen , a«d the beaftes of 
 the fieide , the foules of the aire,and 
 the fifties of the fea , which walke 
 through the pathes of the fea. O 
 Lord our gouernor howe excellent 
 is thy name in al the worldPPfalm. 8. 
 %^t fame again tn anotI)er place Dotl^ 
 fa^, The heauens are thine, O God, pfai.^. 
 & the earth is thine : thou haft laide 
 the foundation of the round world , 
 and all that therein is. The day is 
 thine, and the nightis thine, thou 
 haft ordeined the light and the Sun^ 
 thou laiedft all the borders of the 
 earth, thou haft made both fommer 
 and winter, ^otec to|)0 16 fo ttrita 
 (ot,a0 tl}nt l)e Do#ttot b^ tlicfe piafe^ 
 eafiliegatl)crl)otoie great our ilDctJts, 
 
 f Ijis UJo:lDe,lD!)ic!) tahetf) ttje name of |)otoe great tf)e potoer of Cod is, fjoto 
 furniture t^at is tn it , a^ in a moft gcoD, rtcl), anD Itberall to man , inija 
 
 fumptuou0 palacctoct furnif^cD Xoitt) 
 al fojte of ercellent nccerrarics,it plca^ 
 fed l)im to b jing man, to iMljom fje did 
 put all tilings in fubiertion: as £&auio 
 Dotb feiti) iDconOering anD maruer* 
 ling fet it fojjtl), ioberc lie fait^, O 
 Lord our gouernor how excellent is 
 
 neuer DeferueD an^^ fuc^ tfjing at tjis 
 f)anDe,our dDoD is, lubicb l;ati) r reatcD 
 fo great ricbcs, fo crquifite Dcligljtes, 
 anD fncti furniture ss can not be fuffi* 
 cientl^ pjaifeD, fo; man alcne, f l;atfj 
 maDetbemallfubiett, anDtoill ijane 
 ti}emalltoobe^ man oB t^tit %o;iic 
 
 thy name in all the worlde? For thy anD matter f 
 
 glorie is lift vp aboue the heauens > JlBut tjeer bp t))t\vnv in tije creation 
 
 Out of the mouthes of verie babes of tl)e lio^lDe tuee l)auetocon0Dcr t\)C 
 
 and fucklinges haft thou ordeined p;jeferuation ano gouernement of t^e 
 
 ftrength, bicaufe of thine enimies, lD^ole,bt?tfefame(lI5ob. 
 
 that thou maicft deftfoy the enimie jpo; ne^tfter Doct^f t^t iiJOxXtit 
 
 fianD 
 
 
 Godgoiier; 
 
 nech-all 
 
 things. 
 
The fourth Decade, 
 
 ffanDanDenuure bp an^ potoer of it 
 otunc, nettlier do t^ofetfjinga mojue 
 and ffirreoftbeir otune acco^De,o;(as 
 ii)cfap)ata!laDucnturf0, tutjicljare 
 ttirreD o; mmueD Ijotofocucr. 
 if 0^ ttic Jlo^tie 151 tbc gofpcU fait!) : 
 
 lohnf. My father worketh hitherto, and I 
 workc. 0nD Paul faitl) : God by his 
 
 Hcb.i. fonnehath made the worldes, and 
 doth rule and vphold them with the 
 
 Aftesir. word of his power. 0nOagaine:By 
 God we Hue, and moue, & haue our 
 
 Aftes 14. being. 0nD again: God left not him- 
 felfe without witnes,in that he (liew- 
 ed his benefits from heauen, giuing 
 vsraineand fruitfull fcafons, filling 
 our harts with foode and gladneffe. 
 
 Sdl;°i^''" ^"'J ntomtt T>efromdentia, fatffj : 
 It is a moft abfurde thing to fay that 
 God hath created al things,but that 
 hee hath no care of the things which 
 he hath made, and that hiscreature 
 asa boatcdcPiituteof a flirfman, is 
 with contrarie windcs toHed tp and 
 fro, andknockt and crackt vppon 
 flielues and rock s . SSbcrsfo.JC in tijis 
 place U)ee ijane to im fcmelDfiat of 
 (DoDs p2ouiDence anD ^ouen-emsnt: 
 iMljicl) all tfje UiJcUcD, togif5ier tott?) 
 t^t (H^pif nrcfi,tJo at tU^ Dav' dcnic/ai^ 
 tug in tljcir l)art0:|s it likcli?, tfjat \^z 
 tljat Dtoellct^ m Ijcauen fl)oulo regarn 
 t^e tl)ing£i on cartlj ? 0nD Dot!) tijc al# 
 migljtic obfcrue ano marke t^t \itxit 
 fmalleft of iDojDs anD l]uo;fe0fl^e batj) 
 gtuen to all rr0ature0 a ccrtatnc tncli^ 
 nation % nature , toljicl) \)z bat!) maoe 
 tl)eir otone, anD fo Icauetl) tijcm nolu 
 in tl)e l)anD of tl)dr otuncoanfcll,tI)at 
 tl)ei3 of tl)eir oton nature map moiie, 
 increafe, perifl^, f Do tmn lijfjat t^ey 
 luff* 2Da A CDoD neitljer hnotDetf) noj 
 Dot^ greatly trouble ^imfelfe about 
 t!)efetoiefif.2uljusDo tlie tuic^cD reafon 
 tjer? tuickeDl^, hvAtl^tkni^inxt Dot!) 
 n^izM^ in mans places pronounce 
 
 the fourth Sermon. ^38 
 
 anDp;a)ue,tl)at goD b^ W p^ontDence 
 Dotb care fo^, anD regaroc ti)e (fate of 
 mo^tall men,anD of al tl;e tljingg tbat 
 ^ee batl) maDe fo; tbe tjfe of mo^tall 
 nien.:anD t!)crfo:e bare H is p;!ofitable 
 anD neccOarie to dtt fom teffimonies 
 our of tbe boli^ Scriptures fo; tbe 
 p;©fe of t!)i3 argument. SDauiD in bis 
 pfalities faitb : The Lord dial raigne PfaUj. 
 for euer,and his kingdome is a king- 
 dome of all ages, and his dominion 
 from generation to generation. Ho, 
 tbe bmgDome of <E'oD(faitb l)e) in a 
 hinDome of all ages,anD }^iQ Dominion 
 tbaougbout all generations. %\itxzf 
 fo;e0oD batb not oncli^ createD Vot 
 iso^lD, anD al! tbings tbat are in f be 
 tuo^lo, but Do4b alfo goucrne anD p;e^ 
 ferae tbem at tbisDiiie, anD lljall go^ 
 uerne anD pjcferue tbem tmn till t^t 
 enoe. ifo; tbe fame kingly pjopbet 
 ccleb.2attng tbe p^ouiDcnce of CP£>E> 
 about mnn anD bis tViatt , Dotbfaie : 
 Thou,0 Lord,knoweflmy downfit- Pfal.i39> 
 tingsnd mine vprifing, thou fpieft 
 out all my waies. For there is nota 
 word in niy tong, but thou,0 Lord, 
 doft know it altogither. Thou haft 
 fafhioned me behind and before, & 
 laid thine hande vpon mee. 0nD fo 
 fffl^th asfollolueti) in tbe 1 3p,pfalme, 
 M)\t^ pfcilme Dotb lubolie mahe to 
 t^iB purpcfc. W.ii\^ t\)in Doctrine of 
 SDauiD Dotb tbe teUfmcnie of Salomo 
 agr0?,tDbere be faitb : The kings hart Prou-^i* 
 is in the hand of the Lord,like as the 
 riuers of water, he may turne it whi- 
 ther foeuer he will.Euerie mans waie 
 feemeth right in his owne eies, but 
 the Lord driueth,or ruleth the hart. 
 jainD m t\it gofpcll V^t itojD faiDe: Are 
 not two little fparrowesfolde for a Matth.io. 
 farthing ? And one of them fhall not 
 light on the grounde without your 
 father. Yea,euen al the haires of your 
 head are numbred. 
 
^3P Of Godsprouidence. 
 
 severe flrebeROCSJtbcfeot^cr cut? the wicked he turneth vpfidedown. 
 
 Great is our lorde and great is his 
 power, and of his wifedome there is 
 none end . He telleth the number of 
 the ftars,and calleth them al by their 
 names. Hee couereth theheaiiens 
 with clouds^and prcpareth raine for 
 the earth. He giueth fodder vnto the 
 cattel.and meate to the yong rauens 
 that call vpon him. He giueth fnowe 
 as wool,and fcattereth the hore froft 
 like allies. Hecaftethfoorth his ife 
 like morfels : who (hall abide before 
 the face of his cold?He dial fend out 
 his worde and melt them, heefliall 
 blowe with his wind and the waters 
 thouftilleftthewaues thereof when fliall flow. ^nO againe : Iknowethat pfal.135. 
 they arife. Thou haft an ahnightie the Lord is great, & that he is aboue 
 
 al gods. What pleafed him,that hath 
 he done in heauen and earth, and in 
 thefea, and in all deepe places. Hee 
 lifteth vp. the cloudes from the ends 
 of the world,and turneth lightening 
 vnto raine, and bringeth the windes 
 out of their treafuries. 
 
 Cterearetnanie ttdimonksl^e 
 to t\)tttto b0 reene mtljc 3 8. anD s9* 
 chapter of tljc bofce of 30b, anD rtfti? 
 in tlft pfalmefi anD bcohes of tljc bolte 
 ^^opWs : buttijofe, ttfnt bitberto 3 
 baue rccitcD, arc fufficicnt inougbj tt^ 
 tttScng abiinDanfI\>, tbat(25oDb^bi0 
 pjouiDcnce Dot!) gouerne t[)i£! Ido^Id, 
 anD all tbings fbat are tbcrein, anD 
 hande they are filled with good. If efpcciallp man btmfclfe tbe poffclToj 
 thou hideft thy face they aretrou- oftbelDO^lDe, fo^tobomeall tbingCJf 
 bled, and if thou takeft awaie their luere maD0. 
 
 breathjthey die,and are turned into Witnozf^kre atttihutc notbingto 
 their duft. . Dcdinie, eitber ^f oic a!l,o? aftrologt= S'^ 
 
 0gaine : ThcLord vpholdethall call, neitbcrbaueluean^tbtngtoDoe 
 fuch as fall, and lifteth vp all thofe iuttb tt^at etbnicfce fejtune cttbergtoD 
 that be down.The Lord loofeth men oj ill. Me Doe btterl^ Uttttt Pbtlofo^ 
 from their fetters : the Lorde giueth p^ical Difputations in tifis fafe,tDbicb 
 fight vnto the bliade. The Lord kee- are conf rarie to t\ft trutb of ti}t P^Oi- 
 peth the ftranger, he defendeth the p^ttS lu;itingS,anD Dotfrine Of tbe ^^ 
 fatherleffeac widow, and the way of pofttesf. S5ae content our itlmsint^z 
 
 onelB 
 
 Dent tediuiontes alfo of tlit p;out 
 Dencecf(5oD. E>anieltbeU)ifeftman 
 of all tbe C!;att, anD tbe moll excellent 
 pjopbet of dDoD Dotb faie: Wifedome 
 and ftrength are the Lords : It is he 
 that changeth the times and fca- 
 fons ; he taketh away kings, and fet- 
 teth vp kings : hee giueth wifedome 
 vnto the wife, and vnderftanding to 
 thofe that vnderftand, hee reucaleth 
 the deep and fecret things: he know- 
 eth the thing that lieth in darknefTe, 
 for the light dwelleth in him . $po.:e^ 
 .DU8r,(l];tban tl^t CE5racbitefaitb:Thou 
 Lorde ruleft the raging of the fea. 
 
 arme, thou ftrengtheneft thy hand, 
 and fetteft vp thy right hand. In iu- 
 ftice and equitic isthyroiall throne 
 ftabliftied, goodnes and faith doe go 
 before thy face. ^nD SDauiD faitb : 
 Of the fruit of thy works, OGod, 
 (hal the earth be filled . And he brin- 
 geth foorth graffe for cattell, and 
 herbe for the vfe of man, and bread 
 to ftrengthen the hart of man , and 
 wine to make him merry.0nD imme^ 
 Diatel? after in tbe famcpfalme : All 
 things doe wait vpon thee,that thou 
 maieft giue them their meate in due 
 feafon. When thou giueftit,they ga- 
 ther it : and when thou openeftthy 
 
 AgainflGcn*- 
 
The fourth Decade, the fourth Sermon . 640 
 
 onel^ lDo;^b of (!5ou, ano boe thereto ^aute tns fatittf in latoe ♦ i^tit^tr i.sain.i^ 
 
 (tmpl^beleeueanofencl) tbat €^oDb^ 
 i)t£( p;^ontO0nce Dotb gouern at tt)tng0, 
 ano tbat to acco^Otng to i)td oU)n goo 
 tutljtuft tut!gement,ant! comelt omr, 
 h^ mean0 moft tuff ant) equal : lobtc!) 
 meaner lii[)oro0uer oefptfetfijanD ma^ 
 ^ett) t)t£s bondoneli? on ttie bare name 
 of (Sods pjoutDcnce, if cannot be tfjat 
 Ije l^oulD rigbtl^ tjnOerffanD ttic eflftft 
 of (Coos p^ouiDence, %t)t^ mabe tbis 
 obtectton : )i5tcaufe all tbtngs ni tlje 
 tDo^lDe are Done bi? <5oD0 p,jouioence, 
 t|jerfo;e loe neeD not to put in our o^e: 
 lue may rno.:t iDlcl^ ano take our eafc: 
 it is fuflpiaent fo^ tjs to erped: tljc \3)0}f 
 btng 0} impelling of €JoD. if 0; if fjej 
 neeDe our aiDe,l)e tuil tobetljer lue toil 
 0? no euen impcU bs to tbe tuojfee, 
 totiicljljetiiin [)aue to belu^ougbtb? 
 t)0. Ii5ut ttje faints in tbe licripture are 
 laiDe before t^s, anD (^elueD to bnue 
 tl)ougl)t,fpohen, anD iuDgeD mo,:e UtXf 
 cerelp of (2oD3 p^ouiDcnce, £Cf)e an^ 
 gel Dotl} in erp;jeffe tuojDs Cap to Lot : 
 Hafte thee to Zoar and faue thy felfe 
 there : for I can doe nothing vntill 
 thou art come thither. Hoe tjare b^ 
 C5oDs p^outsence !Lot toitt) bis are fa^ 
 ueDjtbe citizens of ^oDom are Deffroi* 
 eD, anD of all tfje titits thereabout. 
 
 Dotbbe Defpife tbe aiDe anD drifts of 
 t)i8 ioife Michol.I^eDotb not repUe 
 to bir againeanD faie : :9ll tbings are 
 Don b^ t\it p.:ouiDence of goo, tberfo;e 
 tbcreneeOesnotoilcs to beto^ougbt* 
 Cbe almigbtie is able to tabe me out 
 of tbe banDs of our fatbers folDiers, 
 0; otbcrtDife to raue me b^ tomt tni^ 
 raculcus mcancs : lettjs content our 
 felues, anD (ut^r (Sod to tPo;be bt0 
 iuill in t)s« l^e DiD not argue tf^ua, but 
 DiDljnDerffanDetbat as (Sods p^out^ 
 DenceDotbp;ofeeD in a certaine o;Der 
 b^ miDDlc means, fo tbat it is \fis part 
 to applv bimfelfe to means in t^t fear 
 of (SoD,anD b^ all alTaies to Do Ifis bett 
 fo;j bis otone Defence. ^.panleDotb 
 beare ttiz llo^D flatl^,fat?ing: As thou ^acs zj. 
 haft borne '^itnes of mee at lerufa- 
 lem fo muft thou beare record of me 
 at Rome. 0nD altbougb be DiD no<» 
 tbing Doubt of ti^t trutb of 0oDs pjo^ 
 mifcs^f tuas not ignorant of tbe poto;» 
 
 erof(SoDsp;jouiDence, r^t nottoitb^ 
 SanDing be DiD p^^iuil? fenD ^is Oiler? 
 fonnctobicbtolo \}im tbat tbe Vetoes 
 baD cofpircD to hill bim,tsnto tbe Xn^ 
 bune,to Dcfire of bim tbat paul mic^t 
 not be b^ougbt fcoi^tb at tl^z 35etues re^ 
 quclf.j^citberDiD bcO^ctD bimfelftn* 
 
 0nD ^tt enen in tl)t berie tDo;ke of curteous 0.: tsntbanliful to ttic folDiers 
 \iis pjeferuation. Hots labour is re# tbatcarricDbimto Antipatridis, noj 
 
 quireD, anDbebiDDento Doe btsgtoi) 
 toill to faue bimfelfe. ^ea, I cannot, 
 faitb f^z ilOjD, doe any thing til thou 
 artcome into Zoar. SDbe Sing anD 
 p.:opbet SDauiD Dotb plaincl^ faie : I 
 haue hoped in thee, O Lorde,I haue 
 faid thou art my God : my dales arc 
 in thy hande. 0nD i?et euen be tubicb 
 DiD iDbol^ betahe bimfelfe to tbep;M3^ 
 uiDence of (Sod, did earnefl^l^ conCDer 
 tnitb btmfelfe,boUj iuitb W Diligence 
 anD inDuffrie be migbt Deceiue anD 
 «C:ape from t^z la^nngs in toaite of 
 
 totbcbo?fcmen tbat Ujcnt Initb Uni 
 to Caefarea. ^gaine as be failcD in t^t 
 Adriaticke fea , tuben be teas in peril 
 of Dangerous fl^ipiu jacke, anD tbat all 
 bis fompant? luere llrihen tuitb feare, 
 be faiDe, Sirs, I exhort you to bee of Ades 17. 
 good chearrfor there (hal be no lolTe 
 ofany mans life among you, but of 
 the (hip . For there ftoode by me this 
 night the Angell ofGodjwhofc lam 
 and whom I ferue faieng : Fcare not 
 Paule, thou muft be brought be- 
 fore Csefar, and loe God hath giuen 
 E e e 4 thee 
 
Meteorcs, 
 impicfllons 
 or appearan- 
 ces which 
 Jbmctimes 
 for their 
 rarencs and 
 ilrangncflc, 
 make picn to 
 Quruell. 
 
 Match.;;. 
 
 ETaiei. 
 
 Deuc.28. 
 
 6^1 OfGods 
 
 thee all them that? faile with thee. 
 Wherefore, firs, be of good chcare. 
 For I belecue god, that it flialbe eue 
 as it was told me. 515utalul)ileafter 
 lDl)en tt)c marineris iuent about to 
 leauetljct^ip, tljefamepaule faioto 
 tlje Centurion, anD to tbe foulDiours: 
 VnlefTethefe abide in the Ihippe yee 
 can not be faued . 2Cl)erfo;c meaner 
 CO belong to tijc p^ouiGcnc e of (Sod b^ 
 toIjic^i)eU)o;jkct^: anD tberfo;jc are 
 tber not to be ncglcctcD* STrucl^ it ta 
 b^(^oDS goacrnemcnt in p^iouiDencc, 
 ttiat iue ijaue all ttjcfc * imp^elTions of 
 iDtjat M foeuer,£ttI)cr Seric,o; airic, 
 0^ toaterie. i?o.zbv tl)c polner ofCDoD, 
 anD not bi> m^ poluer of ti)ziv otone, 
 Dotl) tlje aire maljc ti)t tnvtl) fruitfull, 
 tijctoatcrflotoeanDebbeagaine, anD 
 t\)z eartf) Dotl) bnng fo^jti? Ijir increafe, 
 ;anD alt^oug^ tfjc ^nintcs iljin^t be^ 
 rilp tbat none of all tUii is Done foi ^ 
 n^ fahe of tljeirs bicanfe fgc ^auiour 
 Ijimfelfe in tl)t dDofpell faitf), The fa- 
 ther fendeth raine vpon the iuft and 
 vniuft : ^et fo^ all tfjat tlje^ Dm neuer 
 fo2gct tl)e U»o;jDs of tbe p^cpfjet luljer 
 be fait!) : If ye will be willing and o- 
 bedient yc (liall eate the good of the 
 land : but if ye be obftinate and re- 
 bellious yee fliall be deuoured with 
 the fword : For the mouth of the 
 Lord hath fpoken it. 
 
 if o;x tbe great p;jopi;et S^ofeff long 
 faefo;je(l!;faic.l^aDfatDe : Ifthouflialt 
 hearken diligently vnto the voice of 
 the Lord thy God,to obferue and do 
 all his commandcments, all thefe 
 bleffinges (liall come vppon thee. 
 Thou (lialt be blefled in the city,and 
 blefled in the field . Blefied fliall the 
 fruiteof thy bodie be, and blefled 
 fliall thefruite of the ground be.The 
 Lord fliall open heauen vnto thee, & 
 giuc raine to thy land in due feafon . 
 But if thou wilt not hearken vnto 
 
 Prouidcncc. 
 
 the voice of the Lord thy god to ob- 
 ferue and doe his commandcments, 
 then all thefe curfes fliall come vpon 
 thee.Curfed flialt thou be in the city, 
 andcurfedin the field. The heauen 
 aboue thy head flial be brafl!e, & the 
 Lord fliall fmite thee with manie 
 plagues, &c. ^uD tiifto^ks bearere^ 
 co^Dtbatalltljefe tbings b^ppcneDto 
 tbe people of Cod, euenas tl;c?ar0 
 l^ere fo;etolD,anD tbat t(D,not iuttbout 
 tbe p:ouiDencc of tljeilo^D tbeir (!0oD. 
 311 gQ3D fuccclTes i p^ofperiti? aretlje 
 g(DD bletrings of <IDoD,anD on tbe of ber 
 fiDe al ralamiticfi i aDuerCf ics arctl^e 
 curfes of €5oD, SCbcrcfoie Ijercupon 
 tlje faints Dcd gather tbatmens af^ 
 faires anD Hate are lr)l)olt? gouerneD 
 bpCDoDs p^ouiDence, fo t?et tljatttje^ 
 mull not tberefo?e Ot(a0 Iue fap)iDitf) 
 tl)eir IjauDs in tbeir bofcmcs iDlelp, 
 anD neglect gaD meanes, bntratber 
 toatci^full^ anD Diligently tualhe b^ 
 tbe grace of C £) 2D in tlje iuaies anD 
 means, o^ pjcccpts anD o;^Dinances of 
 tbello^D, ipoitbe p:cuiDenceof(!]?DD 
 Dotl) mt Diltribute tSje ojDer of tbings, 
 it Dotb not abrogate tbe offices of life, 
 no J labour anD inDiittrie, itDotbnot 
 take a iuft Difpcnfation anD obeDience, 
 but b^ tbefe ttjings it tDo^feetb tlje 
 bealtb of tbofe men,^!;iclj do tb?ougb 
 tbe Ijelp of dSoD religioufli^ applv tl>mi 
 felucs to tlie Decrees, purpofe,o; \siop 
 bing of tl;e llojDe : to tuljom tltc^ Doe 
 rigl)tlt?afcribe Infjat goD foeuerDot^ 
 cljaunceo^ bctiDe t\)cnh imputmgto 
 mans co^rupiion,to our ctcne bufkil* 
 fulneffe, anD to our finnes, tobat eutll 
 foeuer Dotb Ijappcn bnto tjs, 2Dt)f re^ 
 fo;jetbe faints acfcnolDlcDgc, that al^ 
 tijougb iuarres, plaguesranDDiuerd 
 ot!)er calamities do hv ©oD litspjoui^ 
 Dencc afflict mojtal mcn,\?ct notinitlv 
 ftanDing t'^at tlje caufes tl^ercof Doc a? 
 rife of nothing elo tl^an of tlie Cnncs of 
 
 man* 
 
The fourth Dccade,the fourth Sermon . (542 
 
 man. ifo;€oDt0gcDD,tD!)ul)tDt(l^ctt) tbattiotonelpt^eraluatton of fouler, 
 t}0ratl}erlJDelltt)aneuUh ^£a,oftem but tt)e g\ont of dDoD alto luttljt^e 
 
 Cod^good 
 «vill is lear- 
 ned by his 
 prouidence. 
 
 Of Gods pre- 
 deftination, 
 orforc-ap- 
 poincmcnt. 
 
 ftmple ^o;^t ts tnOaungereo* %^t vtlu 
 gious fearc Ijcrs oj interpjetcr0 of tl^c 
 fcrtpture0) confcire,ti}at i)cre nothing 
 t0 tobepcrmtttco to man^ tott, but 
 tbat toe mull limply ano totiol^ bang 
 tipon tDtjatfoeucr tbe fcripture batb 
 p^cttounceD. 
 
 0nDtberefo.2e tbefe Ido^dcs of ^« 
 paularc continually before our tits, 
 ano in tfjeir minoes : O the depth of Roni.ii, 
 the riches of the wifdome & know- 
 ledge of GodPhow vnfearchable (or 
 incomprehenfible ) are his iudge- 
 ments,& his waiespaft finding out > 
 For who hath knowne the minde of 
 the LordPor who was his counfeller? 
 Or who hath giuen vnto him firft, & 
 he flial be recompenced.2D^ei? neuer 
 
 ,. . ^ . fo;jgef tljeaDmonitiooftbemofttoife 
 
 creatures fo: mans b^ltb antj btWt, man iefus ^\?;>acb,faieng : Sceke not E^lcj. 
 fo dot!) be pjcferue anO applie tl^ttn to out the things that are too hard for 
 mans groD ant) commoDitie. thee: neither fearch after thinges 
 
 S^tje Doctrine of tbefo^cfenotDlcDge which are too mighty for thee. But 
 
 times ^ee of bis groOneffe , turnetb 
 our euill purpofes tinto got) enOcs, 
 as is to be feone b^ tbe billo;^ie of 3|o^ 
 fepb» in tlje bmhc of cSenefis. 
 
 SCrueli? tpon tlje earncff conCDcra^ 
 tionofdDous p^ouiDence all tbe goDl\) 
 fo;t Do gatber,tl;at tbeir goiD (1?0D toi* 
 (i)tt^ all U)ell bnto man.if 0; ^t ^atb a 
 great care ouer bs not in great tljings 
 onelf , but alfo intbe fmalleft* i^ee 
 hnotoetb tbe number of t^t Dates of 
 our life. 3In bis figbt are all our mem=^ 
 bers,asU)eliluitbtn asUjitljout. ifoj 
 tbeito;De in t^t dDofpel faitb, tbat all 
 the haires of our head are numbred. 
 l^ee bi? bis p^outnencc DefenDetbbs 
 from all manner Difeafes,anD immi? 
 nent perils.l^e faDctb,refre(]^ctb,anD 
 p^eferuetbbs. ifoj as bee maoe all 
 
 anD p;eDcltination of gou, tobirb batb 
 a certaine liHeneUe Mti) bts p^oui^ 
 Dence, Dotb no Icflfc comfojt tl^t gcDlie 
 luo;j(bippcrs of CI^oD. SCbevcallfo^c^ 
 I^noiDlcDge tbat fenotolcDge tn (©oD, 
 tobcrb? be hnotoetl) all tUn^s before 
 tiicyi come to palTe, anD festb eucn p;e^ 
 fent all tbinges tbat are, bane beenc 
 anD Cballbee. ^oi to tbe hnotoleDge 
 of €5oD sll tbings are p;efent,not!)ing 
 is paff,nct!}ing is to come. 
 
 0nD t\)t p?eDclImation of <©cD, is 
 tbeeternall Decree of €^oD, toberbp bee 
 batb c,iDeincD,eitber to fane 02 oeffrov 
 men, a moa certatne cnDe of life anb 
 Deatb being appointeD tnto fbem. 
 Mb^rupon cilfo it is elfe tubers eallcD 
 a foieappctnanent. SToucbing tbcfe 
 pointcs, fomc bane Diuerfli? DifputeD, 
 anD mani' tjcrilr, curiouOic f content 
 tiona^ enough, auD in fucb fo?t furelr 
 
 what God hath commaunded thee, 
 thinke thou alwaies therevpon, and 
 be not too curious in many of his 
 workes, for it is not needfull for thee 
 to fee with thine eics the thinges 
 that be fecret. 3ln tt}t mean time tru;* 
 l^, tbe^ DO not ccntemne , neitbcrret 
 neglect tbofc tbings,tDbicb it W^ plC" 
 feo €JoD, b)? t\}t open fcriptures to re^^ 
 ucale to \)is feruauntes tcucbing tt^is 
 matter.£Df goDs fo^etinctoleDge, t^re 
 areman^ teUimonies, efpeciallp in 
 t^t p^opbccic of (l!;ap,cbap,4i . f in t\^z 
 chapters following , tubcrcbp alfo ti\t 
 ILojD Dotb Declare t\)tit lice is tl)c true 
 (Sod. irurtbcrmo;e.€^oD,bt? bis eter^ 
 nail anD tncbangeable connfeU, bat!) 
 fo^eappointcD, tibo are tobeefaueDf 
 Uibo arc to bee conDcmncD. jSctue tlie 
 cnDeo? tbe Decree of life anb Death is 
 D^oat, anDmanifeCtoall tlje gcDlte, 
 
<^45 
 
 Of Gods Prcdcftination . 
 
 lohn^. 
 
 SDfjeentjeofp^eDeSmafton o;>fo;eap^ 
 pointtmtnUiB€t)M^ t^t^onne of 
 <5oD tl}8 ifatljcr. if o > (EJoD tiatlj o;!)et^ 
 neo anDDecreeotofaneall^^oiDman^ 
 foeuer Ijaue communton ano felots^ 
 C^ip \s)itl) <r[)?itt 1)10 onelp begotten 
 Ton: I to Dcftro^ o: conoemne all, tjoto 
 msLny. foeuer Ijaue no part tn t^e com^ 
 niunton o^ fclolD(^tppeof €^M \)iB 
 onelp^orinc. jjiototlje fait^fuUte^ 
 rilie Ijauc fcIoUilIjip \3}iti^ Cl)jitt, ano 
 ti)t bnfaittjfull arc ttraimgers from 
 €\iM* if oj Paul m l)i0 Spittle to tlje 
 ^p^cltan0, faitlj : God hath chofen 
 vs in Chrift, before the foundations 
 of the worlde were laide , that wee 
 fliould be holie , and without blame 
 before him through loue : who hath 
 predeftinate vs into his Sonnes, 
 through lefus Chriftinto himfelfe, 
 according to the good pleafure of 
 his will, that the glory of his grace 
 may be praifed, wherwith he is plea- 
 fed with vs in his beloued. Ho, CDoD 
 |jat|)cl)ofcnt30, andljeljatljcljofen ts 
 before tpt fonnoaf tons of tlje too^loe 
 ioere latD,^ea,l)e Ijatf) chofen t)0, that 
 we fhould be without blame,t!?at 10, 
 to be fjfire0 of eternal ltfc:botDbett,in 
 Chrift, br anD tbjoug!) Cijjttt Ijatl) \)k 
 tbofcnt0« Hnopetasauicmo^e plat^ 
 ner,he hath predeftinate vs, faitl) bc> 
 coadopt vsinto his fonnes, but b^ 
 Cfj^iff, anD tljattoj fjatb be Done frds^ 
 Ive, totbe intent fijatto bi0 Diumc 
 grace, glo?^ migbt be gtuen* 
 
 2Df)crfa.2e toljofocucr are iw Cl;ntt, 
 arecbofenanDclectcD: ifo;j3Iobn tlje 
 0poftlefattb:Who fo hath the fonne 
 hath life : who fo hath not the fonne 
 of God,hath not life. Mltb tbe Doc# 
 trme of t!)c 0poaie0 agreetb tljatal^ 
 fo of tbe C^ofpclL if oj in f [)c cSofpcll 
 tb^HojDe faitb : This is the will of 
 him that fent me, the father : that 
 euerie one which feeth the ibnne, 
 
 andbeleeuethinhim , fliould hauie 
 euerlafting life : and I will raife him 
 vppe in the lafte daic. 3loe, tbi0itf 
 ti)z tDtU o; eternall Decree of dE^oD , 
 fattb b^) tbat tn tbe fonne b^ fattb Uia 
 O^oulDe be faucD* 
 
 0gaine,on tbe contrarte part,tou^ 
 cbing tbofc tbat are p^eDeffinate to 
 Deatb , tbe ILojOc faitb : Hee that be- lohnj. 
 leeueth not , is condemned alrea- 
 die, bicaufe hee hath not beleeucd 
 in the name of the onelie begotten 
 fonne of G OD. And this is the con- 
 demnation , that light is come into 
 the worlde, and men haue loued 
 darknefle more then light. %^zxti who is dec 
 fo^e iftbouafbe me , tobetljer tbou f/d"dp«- 
 artelecteD to life , o^p^eDetttnate to lifc 
 Deatb > tbat t0,tol)etber fijou art of tbe 
 number of iXytm tbat are tobeoam^ 
 neD,o;j tbat arc to be faucD, BJ anfiuere 
 fimpl? out of tbe fcrtpturc, botb of tbe 
 euangeliff0 anD i^z apofflcs : 3f tljoii 
 ball communton o: felloblbip toitll 
 €^iiii , tbou art pieDeGinace to life, 
 anD tbou art of Vc^z number of X^zu 
 lectanD cbofen : but tf tbou bealh'an^ 
 ger from <t^i\Vi , botoe foeuer otljer 
 lutfe tl)ou fceme to flour ill) mbertne0, 
 tbou art p^eDcdtnate to Deatb ) anO 
 fojel?notolcDgeD,a5 tlje^ fa^e, to Dam^ 
 nation. 
 
 f^tgber anD Deeper 31 tuill not crape 
 into i^z fcate of <!15oD0 counfcll . anD 
 beere i rebearfe againe i^z former iz* 
 &imonte0 of Scripture : God hach 
 predeftinate vs, to adopt vsinto his 
 fonnes through lefus Chrift . This 
 is the will of G od, that whofo belee- 
 ueth in the fonne {houlde liue: and 
 who fo beleeueth not fhoulde die. 
 ifaitb tberfo^c i0 a moll aflTureo Sgne 
 tbat tl;ou art elertcD, anD lDiuIe0 tbou 
 art callcD to tbe communion of €^^%\% 
 anD arttaugbt faitb ? t^c vm^ inning 
 <^0D Declarctb totuarojs %liz lji0 electi^ 
 
 en 
 
The fourth Decade, the fourth Sermon . 6^ 
 
 on anil gcDtJ ttJllL but is no\v made manifeft, by the 
 
 K>\)t fimplcr fo.:t tcrilp are greats appearing of our Lord lefus Chrift. 
 
 Ip teniptcD anD cjccaDinglp trouWeD if rail? tljerefo^eof i)is marc mere?, 
 
 iDitb tl)t quctticn of election, ^o? tfje not fo^ cur Deferfes, but fo; €\f;iiies 
 
 Diuell gcetl) about to tt?;cU) into tljeir fafee,awD not but in Ct);it ijatt) ^c cljoo 
 
 minD0tl)e^ateof©oD, as tl)ou0^lje fenti0,anDfo? Ct)?ifts fat^eDottj em* 
 
 enuieD ^b our faluation , anD {)aD 
 appointed anD o;jDaineD ts to Dcatlj. 
 2Dl;at !)c mat? y> mote eafil)? perfleaDe 
 ttiis tnto t}0, l;e iabourett)ta)tl) anD 
 naile Uiic^eDl? to tnfable anD ouer^ 
 
 b;afc t3S : bicaufe Ijc is our fat^er,anD 
 a loucr of men. 
 
 ^f tubcm alfo rpeahctlj tljep^opljet 
 E>auiDj The Lordeis full ofcompaf- 
 fion and mercy, (lovve to anger, and 
 
 tpo\}) our faitbj as tfjougb our faluaj* of great kindnefle . And as a father pfaj joj. 
 tion toere DoubtfuU , totjiel) leanetj) hath compaffion on his children, fo 
 anD is ttai?eD tjpon tbe certaine tUAU hath the Lorde companion on them 
 on of (E^oD. that fear him: for he knoweth wher- 
 
 0gaintt t^efe fierie toeapons tfje fer^ of we be made, & remembreth that 
 uants of CD £> SD Do arme tl)cir Ijartes we are but duft. ^omutv in tbe p;0:> 
 toit^ fositations anD comforts of pl)et3faieiDereaD:Canawomafor-ifajpji, 
 t^iB fo;te fetcljeD out of tlje ^crip^ gethirchilde, & not hauecompaf- 
 ture. fion on the fonneof hir wombe? 
 
 <boiiS p;jeDi>Oination is not If aieD Though (lie fhuld forget, yet will not 
 02 ttirreDtDitftani? iuo;jtl)mes o^ bn^ I forget thee. s::ruelpin Cfj^idtljc 
 toojtbincsof ours : but of tlje meere onel? begotten fonne of OoD crbibi* 
 grace auD mere? of CDoD tlje fattier, it tcD Ijnto l3s,<5oD tl)e fatfjer Ijatl) Decla^' 
 refpectct!) €^i\tt alone. rcD toljat great ffoje be fettetb b^ bs. 
 
 ;anD bicaufe our faluation Dotf) ffay S^tjereupcn Dotl) tbe ^poftle gatljer, 
 onel? tjpon bim, it can not but be moft VVho fpared not hisfon,but gaue Rom.8. 
 certaine. i?Dj tfjet? are tu^ong tbat him for vs all, how can it be that he 
 tijinfe tfjofe that are to be ^aueD to life, fliould not alfo with him giue vs all 
 are p;jeDeftinate of (E^od fo; tbe merits thinges ? 
 faftc 0} gtDD U)D5ks iDljici) vlD £D SD DiD Mbat tijing tf)erefo;je fl^oulD Ine not 
 fojefeeintljem. recfeon tpon, anDp?cmifeourfelues 
 
 ifo; notably? fattf)tbe0polile Paul: fromfobencficiallafatb^f iTo^tljou 
 He hath chofen vs in Chrift, into canftnot complainetljat bc tnillnot 
 
 giuetjntotbee bis fonne, oztliatbeis 
 not t^inc, tobo as tfft 0pcftle faitl^ 
 iuasgiuenfo;jt)sall. 
 S^ojeouer, tbe llo^D bim felfe, cri^ 
 him that runneth, but in God that ingoutintbe (Bofpell, faitb : Come Matth-ix. 
 (heweth mercy. vnto mee all yce that labour , and 
 
 j^gaine : God hath faued vs, and are heauy loaden, and I will refrefli 
 called vs with an holy calling,not ac- you , 
 
 cording to our workes, but accor- 0nD agatne fo biff SDifctples: Goe 
 ding to his owne purpofe and grace, yee into all the worlde , and preach ^^^^^ ^^^ 
 which was giuen vnto vs through the Gofpell to euerie creature. He 
 Chrift lefus, before the world was, that ihall beleeue and bee baptifed, 
 
 fliall 
 
 himfelf, according to the good plea- 
 fiireofhiswill, that the glory of his 
 grace might be praifed. ^nDagaine, 
 Itisnotin him that willeth, nor in 
 
lobnio. 
 
 645 
 
 (hall bee faued. Mfjcreuppon alfo 
 Paulefattt) : God our Sauiour will 
 that all men (hal be faued, and come 
 vnto the knowledge of the truth. 
 
 3irt OIO0 times long ago,it tuas faiD 
 to jab;al)am : In thy feede lliall al the 
 tribes ( or nations) of the earth bee 
 bleffed. 0nD33ocUfaitl):Anditihall 
 bCjthat whofoeuer (liall cal vpon the 
 name of theLordjflial be faued, 2Dt)e 
 iDlncl) petrr alfo ^ath repeat eo in the 
 ^(teSjCljapter 2*anD paulc to tije Ko^ 
 mane0,cl)apter i oMfci^ alfo faitlj:We 
 haue all gone aftraie like flicepe : we 
 haue turned euerie one to his owne 
 way • & the Lord hath laid vpon him 
 the iniquities of vs all. 0nO tf)Crefo;e 
 
 Of G ods Prcdcftination . 
 
 CI);t(t,t)oehttolD €^Ml}is botce, anD of the draw. 
 being intjnt U toitl) a lleDfaft fait^ ff ick '"s »f '^>°'« 
 
 • ^7 'rtL • <• 11'^ ^. . that arc pre- 
 
 tnCtjjittinfeparabUe,Cncct|)e^haue deftinatew | 
 felt tl)at Djatuing, toliereof t^e ^om "^^• 
 rpeaketl) tii tlje gofpel: No man com- lo^^e. 
 meth to me, vnlefle my father dra we 
 him ; as fo; me, as 3fi feele no fuel) ma^ 
 ner of Djatoing, fo ?5o 31 not Uiit!) a full 
 anD perfect faitb fliclxtin tljefonneof 
 (3oti, ifirffofalltjeril?, truefaittjis 
 requireo of tlje elect, if oj tije elect arc 
 calleD, ano being calleD, tl)c^ recciue 
 t^eir calling b^ faitl), ano fra?ne tiitm 
 felaes lifee him tfjat calleD tbem« 
 
 He that beleeueth not is alreadie 
 condemned . esaijereupon alfo paule 
 faiti) : God is the fauiour of all men, i'Tim.4. 
 
 Uurft ^^IDanle fav:As by the offence fpecially of the faithfuU. jfnctljers 
 of one, the fault came on all men to mo;je, tjnleffe lue be 0:atun of tlje ^ea^ 
 
 condemnation : Euen foalfo by the 
 iuftificationof one, the benefite a- 
 bounded towards all men, to the iu- 
 ftification of life .SCfjerefo^e tfje 3lojD 
 is rcaD in tbegofpell, to Ijaue receiueu 
 (inners f publicans toitl) outffretcljct) 
 armes anD imb?acings,aDDingmo^eo? 
 Mcr tbefe toojcs: I came to feeke that 
 which was loft.Neither came I to cal 
 the righteous, but finners to repen- 
 tance. 0U U)t)ic[) facings tjoc ljitl;erto 
 belong, tljat being nio:e narrobjlie 
 UjeigbeD, tbe^ mig^^t conffrmc ixHa^' 
 blill) t)S of (U^bos gcDD toil toluarDs tjs, 
 lDt)0 in €piii ^atb cljofen tis to falua* 
 tion : toljicb faluation, trulpc, cannot 
 but be mod certain,anD b^ all meanes 
 tjnnoutet) : efpeciall^ fo:t^att[)e JLojtJ 
 timfelf in tlje gofpel faitt) : My flieepe 
 heare my voice, and I knowe them, 
 and they follow me: and I giue vnto 
 them eternal life,and they flial neuer 
 peri(h,neither (hall any plucke them 
 out of my hand, &c. 
 
 3 fenoto tol;at bar again tjot^ fftng 
 fvW) greeue tbe mintis of man^. 
 We ci)ofen tH^fi^t, faie tljer, of 
 
 Rom .10. 
 
 uenl^ fatl^er iue cannot bclecue. 
 
 ^nD iDc muft be ber^? carcfull,leatt 
 toe conceiuing baine opinions cf t^at 
 DtnineD^alDing, neglect tl}e o;alDing 
 it felfe. 
 
 dDoD ticrilt? D;eto paule btolcntlr, 
 but be tiotb not O^atoe all bnto btm bp ^acs ?. 
 tbe t)aire. 2Cbere are alfo ottjer iuaics 
 of Djatuing, bi? iDbtcI) C5oD Dialwetlj 
 man bnto Ijim, but^e Dotb not Djatoe 
 bim like a Itoch 0? a blccfec, SDbe 0po^ 
 (tie panic faith : Faith commeth by 
 hearing, and hearing by the word of 
 God. S^oD tljercfoje cot!) ttjen D;:aU)C 
 tljee, Uibcn be pjeacfjetb linto tbee tf)c 
 gofpell h\! l)ts feriianfs, luben Ijee tou^ 
 cljetb tl)v bartjtDljen be ttirretb tba to 
 p;»aicr, tu^erb^ tbou maitt cal anD crie 
 foj \i\s grace ano affittancc , ^i$ inlig!> 
 tening ano njatoing. Mben tbou fee* 
 left tbefe things in tbi? mind Iwoulo 
 not U)it^ tliee to Iche fo;j anie otber 
 b;atoing, Dcfpifc not tbou grace cfffe^ 
 rcDjbut tifc it feljilcs time pjcfent fer* 
 uetb^anD fo? tbc increafe of grace. 
 
 jfo^ to greater anD perfecter tfjings 
 tiboua^ireftgoDlili: afteriuarDs, in^ 
 
 mcane 
 
The fourth Decade, 
 
 meane fpace t^ert is no caafe toi)? 
 tifsa ^oulDeQ Derpt(e t^elelTer. 3tt 
 tlje (SoQjell of ^aint ^attfjeto t^tv 
 
 Matth. zj. j.gj0ipe large ricties, tuljo l)autngre# 
 ce^ueD but a felt) falent0,occuptcD tlje 
 fame fait^firilp. HBut tjc tijat DefptfeD 
 t^e talent lDt)ereU)tt!) t)e tnas put in 
 creDtte> anocloakco W not[}fulnea'e 
 tDttt) Bl loot not tub^t care , 10 great^^ 
 lieaccufeo, T?ea, ^e wfpotleD of tbe 
 mone^ U)[)tc^ toas once giucn i)iin, 
 and is tt^^oUine into cuerlailtng to;^ 
 mente0;beingbonnoe tuttt) bonoes of 
 conDcmnatiom ifoj tlje ilo^oc p?o^ 
 
 Matth. 15. nouncetli generally , Who Co cuer 
 hath,to him (liall be giuen, & he (hal 
 haue aboundance. But who Co euer 
 hath not, from him (hall be taken a- 
 way,euenthat which hee hath, i^ee 
 l)at|)9 tul)oachnotDleDgett), magnig* 
 etb, ano rcuercncetlj t\it grace of goD. 
 2Dot|)i0ljeape cf graces mo?e 10 ao^ 
 DeD, fo tl)at it ismaoe mo?eaboun;> 
 Dant« l^e batlj not,tu^tcii tiottj not ac;; 
 KnolDleOge t^e gifts of (^Dou, nm ima^ 
 gtnetb otljer , 3 can not tell cf tuljiit 
 binae, m tlje meane time,l?etiotb not 
 put in bi^et^e grace rccetutb i fcljic!) 
 is p:cfent. 0nD tljcfe arc tocont tc bfe 
 ffrcufes, tljattljatD^aUjing came not 
 to f^cm as i?ct:anD tljat it iB a matter 
 ber^ Dangeroas,to bfe occupieng,o.: to 
 mafee marcIjanDt je cf tlje gifts of dDco. 
 yBut ^.paule iuDging far otberUitfe, 
 faitl^ : So we as workers togither be- 
 feechyou, thatyee receiue not the 
 grace ofGod in vaine.^nO to SDimc^: 
 
 i^Tim.i. f^y,^ I pyf f hgg in remembrance that 
 
 thou ftir vp the gift of God which is 
 in thee. j]5ot tljat ti>it!)Out dDou toe are 
 able to DO anp tbing of otir felues, but 
 tbat tbe itojo requirctb our cnoeuo:, 
 iDbicb nottjoitbOanDing, is not loit^^ 
 out bis a(riifance,anDgrace« 
 M.i. iFo? truel^ faioe t^t Cielfcfame 0po^ 
 file: God worketh in vs both to will 
 
 x.Cor.<?. 
 
 the fourth Sermon. 6^6 
 
 and to doe eucn of his good pica- 
 fure. jagaine,Not that we are fuffici- '.Cor.j. 
 ent of our felues to thinkc any thing 
 of our felues : but all our fufficiencie 
 is of God. 
 
 if urtbermo;e,31 toill^ not an^ man 
 toDefpaire, if b;ganD bi? be feele anb JSckJ 
 trpnotinbisminbe a mofi ripe anb nngs. 
 perfect faitb. 2Dbe<Sofpelifaitb: M 
 bir otime acco^De dotb tbe eartb b.:ing 
 fo^tl) fruite : 6rfi t^t blabe y t^en tbe 
 eare^ano aftertuaros full co^ne m tijz 
 eare* ifo^fo libeluife tiatb faiti) ^ir 
 increafings, anfi tljerfo^e bib t\\t bertj 
 ^potties of tbe llo.:b paai? : Lorde in- 
 creafc our faith . ^urtbermoje in Mark.4. 
 ^arhe truclie a toofull man cr^etb 
 ^nto our ^auiour : if thou canfl doc Luke.ii. 
 anie thing Lorde , haue compalTion 
 vpon vs and helpers : hut bee Ijearbe 
 tbeiloabe firaigt)tlpaie0 faieng bnto 
 bim : If thou canft beleeue it. All iviarkc.9. 
 thingesarepoilible to him that be- 
 leeueth . <anb t^is Cllie foule cr^eo 
 out 1 1 beleeue Lord , helpe mine vn- 
 belecfe. iloe tbi0lD©fulH»;etcb be«« 
 IeBueD,f(sIing in Ufi minbe faitb giuen 
 bim of goD,lDbicb noftuitbftanbing be 
 ptrcciueD to be fo Ineake, tbat be fiob 
 in natre of (I5ob0 Ijelpe anb aibe. I^a 
 p;;aictb tberefoje : helpe mine vnbe- 
 leefe,tbat is,m)? faitb, tubic^, if it be 
 compareb Uiitb an abfolute anb per^ 
 fert faitb^mar fame but bnbeleefc, 
 2!5ut bcare (BS befeecb rou)tol)at tl)i» 
 faitb^boio litlc focuer it luas lu^ougbt 
 anb b;jougbt to palTctuljat an bumble 
 minbe , anb banging bpon tbeonel^ 
 mercieofdSob, Inas able to Doe. ifo^ 
 ttraigljtlDaicsbe bealeb tlje cbilbeof 
 tfit tDofull fatber > anb being rcfio^ 
 reb bnto bealtb^anb as it lucre raifeb 
 bppe from ttiz beabe, ginctbljim a^ 
 gaine to ^is faitbfull fatber. 3if anie 
 tberfo;2e botb feele fait|} in bis minbe r 
 Ut t^£m not befpaire, alt^oiigb b& 
 
 bnoUic 
 
Matth.7< 
 Luke II. 
 
 Gene.?. 
 
 63 7 Of Gods Prouidcnce. 
 
 fenoUie t^at it is toeahe enough, <I5od is be tt)at putd tt m our l^eart^t. iFo^ 
 tDotjanD feeble :letl}tm caftt)tm felfe all ttitngea tfiat tcnoe to our Calua^ 
 tu|)ol^l)pon(^ot)5merc^,lett)tmpK^ tton, come from ti)t grace of dDoD, 
 fume t)erie little, 02 nothing at all, of nothing 10 ours but rep^oclj ifl^ame. 
 1)10 otone merited, let l)imp2a^tncef# SCfjefe tljtngs ( b;ct(jjen) tljusfarre 
 (antVs fo? tlje increafe of faitl). 31n Ijaue 3 laioe befojcvou, concerning 
 iDlitcbpurpofe bertlp t^t\ooM of our tl)e maruellousano tocDntierfuUloo^k 
 ^autour tjeril^ full of comfort out of of tlje creation lu;ougf)t bp t!)e eter^ 
 tl)e dE^ofpel, ma^ conSrme ano ftreng^ nail, true, ano lining <^oD , toitljont 
 ttjenan^manmo(lljDl)olfoml^:Aske anie trouble ( DoubtlelTe ) o^ paines 
 anditfliallbegiuen you! feeke,and tafeing. For hefpakethewordjand 
 yce (hall finde: knocke and it llial be they were made. Hee commanded 
 opened vnto you . For whofoeuer and they were created. iSilittleiD® 
 asketh, receiueth : and whofoeuer ljaucaDOeDtouc[)ingtl)emottlDifeanO 
 
 fceketh, findeth : and to him that 
 knockethjit (hall be opened.Is there 
 any man among you , who if his 
 fonneaske him bread, willgiue him 
 aftone Porifheaske filh, will giue 
 him a ferpent?If you therfore which 
 are euill , can giue good giftes vnto 
 your children, how much more 0iaU 
 your heauenly father giue good 
 things , euen the holy Ghoft it felfe, 
 if you (hallaskeof him ? 2Cf)efeanD 
 (hcl) like fatengis, fet foi^tl) bnto \)9 in 
 
 ercellent gouerning of alltljingesfa^ 
 (3^000 Diuine p;routDcnce , lubicli is uU 
 U)ate0 intt ano moH righteous : %ikz^ 
 tuife of (3ons ga)D lutll totoaroea 
 t)0 , of p;cDettination , ano cer«? 
 taine oti)er pointes bnto t^efe belongs 
 ing* 
 
 j^ll tl^cfe tl)inge0trnel|?!)anel)D0s 
 relicarfcD , to beautifie t^e glo^ie ano 
 &noU)leDge of CDso our Creator, %o 
 iDbom botl) ttic perpetual anobntuero 
 fall courfe of nature, aatoelloftbing^ 
 
 tiie M? ^ofpell fo^onr confolation, tnui0ble,a0airobi0ble, bearetbioit^ 
 oug^t mo;e to mtoue ant) effablil^ our ne^. Mi)om tbe angel0 iooiQ^ip , t^e 
 
 minDe0,of tfjegoD, rca, tbe rigbtgcoo 
 iDillof<IDoDtolDarD0t0, tbantbeeg^ 
 ginge5 of tbe oiuel, tub^retoitb bego^ 
 tt\i about not onel^ to ouertobelm t\}e 
 bope of our election , but to mn^e 
 t)0 futpetf anODoubt of dDon as tbongb 
 be bab but creature in batreD,tDbom 
 bee bao ratber bane Dettroieo tban 
 foueb. * 
 
 ^ut be is loelt enougb knotune to 
 tbe faints b^ ^is fubtilties ano trains* 
 ^0} fo be bece^uebourfirfl^ parents* 
 ^et bsheepe it Deepel^ pointed incur 
 bi^eades, tbaC €^od batbcbofentisin 
 Cb;ttt, anofojCbjillbisfabe p^eoe^ 
 fiinate b0 to life.ano tbat tberefb^e be 
 ginetb ano increa(etb faitb to €hifif 
 
 ttarslDonoerat, tbe feas bleire,tb0 
 cartb reuerencetb > nno all infernall 
 tbing0bebolDe* ^bomtbeminoe of 
 euerymanfeeletb) albeit it Dotbnot 
 erp^elTe l^inu 0t tobofe beck all tbings 
 are m(Dueo,tbe fp;ing0ca& fo^tb tbetr 
 0reamc0, riner0Decreafe, tbe tuaues 
 arife aloft,alltbing0b^ing fo^tbtbeir 
 increnfe,tbe toinos arc fo:ceo to blolo, 
 (botuers to fall,fea0 to rage,all tbings 
 in all places tooeliuer ab^oabe tbeir 
 fruitfulneCTe, tubo planted a peculiar 
 (S^aroen of felintie fo; our firtt pa^ 
 rent0,gane tbem a commaunbeinent, 
 and pronounced Crntence againtt tbeir 
 finne : Deliuereb rigbteous j^oe from 
 tbeDaunger0 oftbej^eluge, tranaa# 
 
 iDarbtotbemtlKttafhettj anotbatit teb c^nocb into tbefellololbipofbttf 
 
 friends 
 
The fourth Decade, the fourth Sermon. 
 
 <^48 
 
 frtentfl^tpiDt'D d^oafe ^^nljnm to ^intf 
 felf0)Dcf0ntieD B!faac, increafeD ^acob, 
 appomtcD ^oks t\^t captain ouer \\is 
 people, tet fxiif torn t\}ty!tAit of hont 
 oase,tje groaning cl)ilDjen of Jfrael, 
 lu^ofea latD , b;oag^t tbe ofIp;mg of 
 tlje fathers tntotijelanDeofpjomife, 
 tn(lrud;eD \}i3 p;opt)ets tuttl) t)ts fptrtt, 
 ano b^ all ttiefe p^omtfeD ^is onel)? be^^ 
 gotten fon agame,anD at ti)e fame tm 
 Cant ttmt ^e tjaD p^omtfeti to giue !)tm 
 tiati) fent l)tm, t^;ongb lt)[)om alfo ^k 
 tDonlQe bee atqnatnteD anD come in 
 fenotolcDge tptti)t}0 , anD f}ati) poureti 
 fo;:tb tpon ts all ^is teauenlp graces* 
 SinXi btcaufe of l^imfelfe I)e is liberal 
 anD bountiful, lealtt^idti^bolelDo^lD, 
 being tarncD atoa^ from tfie riuers of 
 f^is grace,(]^oulo tcare tintype tooulDe 
 taue 0poaie0 to be fent b? l)iB ^on as 
 teacbers tljjougbouf tlje lubolc UJojlc, 
 tbat tbeilateofmanhiifitie migbt ac^^ 
 knotoleoge tbeir mafeer, anDtf tfje^ 
 foUotoeD binij miz^t tjauc in ff caDe of 
 a<DoD, one tol^cm in tt)!;ir petitions $ 
 p?aiers,tl)c^ migf)t call father, iDfjcfe 
 pjoniDence baft) not onel^ crtenDcD ii 
 felf ani} is nolo e):tenDeD,not onel^ te^ 
 
 ncrallp bnto men, bat alfo bnto tcrie 
 totones anD cities, tbe cnDes of iD^tc^ 
 i}sz fo;ictolDe bp tbe bot?ces of ^ie 
 ^^opfietes, i>ea tb;ougl)out t^e tobote 
 Ujo;lD.Mbofe enDs,plague0, Decaies, 
 anDpnnif^mentes fo;t^eir bnbeleefe 
 be batb DefcrtbeD* 
 
 BnDleaftanpD^oulDe tbtnhe, tijat 
 t^is infatigable p^ouiDence of CDoD tv* 
 tenDcD not to enerie tbing,tl)ongb ne^ 
 ner fo fmall,fbe ILojDe faitb , Of two 
 fparrowes, the one of themfalleth 
 not to the ground without the will 
 of the father. j3lnD, the haires of your 
 head are al numbred.MbDle care al^ 
 fo anD p;jouiDence fufifireD not t|e gar^ 
 ments of tbe Hfraclites to toape olDe, 
 no;^ tbeir dmple il^oeson tiieirfc^e 
 tobelDoaneanDto^ne. 
 
 0nD not tuitbout goDreaCbm ifo;» 
 tf tbis Cf^oD comp^ebenDetb tbat ia^i^ 
 conteinetb all tbingcs,anD all tbinge0 
 anDtbelDbolDottjcon&O of parts anD 
 particulars, tban (ball bis c^fercacj^ 
 confcquentip, euen to eaer^ part anD 
 particular, tobofe pjouiDencebatb re* 
 cbeD alreaDte to t}^t ter^ lo^ole tobat^ 
 foeuer itis*%o t^is 0oD be all glo^ie; 
 
 Ofadoring(or worihippfng,) Of inuocating(or calh'ng vpon) and of 
 
 feruingtheonely,liuing,truc,and euerlafting God. 
 
 Alfo of tnie and falfe religion . 
 
 Thefift Sermon. 
 
 Curbing dS^oD, gooD anD reaDte ^s toill is toluarDes 
 
 tobat %kiB in man,Uibomcbcbatl) ojDcincDto life 
 
 perfon,tDbat in euerla0ing,in !}is onclp begotten foR> 
 
 qualitie , anD tubom alfo be b^b (tiaDe llo;De of all 
 
 iJDbat in fub^ tbin^TSintbtsp^efcntlsoalDtaltbingd 
 
 llance,3|bane basing b;oagbt in fubiection tnta 
 
 tolD^oualrea^ \iitti* 
 
 Die , not as Bl i^oiu tijat man H^onlD not be igno* 
 
 ongbt,bRtasflba£»able< raunt iobatbee oUietb to fomtgbtie a 
 
 31 l)(iue Itbeluife D^DotDeD ont i)otu <Doo, f to a fatlier fo louing % liberall 
 
 31 
 
54P Of adoring or worfliipping the oncly God . 
 
 31 lotll anon topnc a ttrpntatatton tou^ ration,t0 Co calleD , tit^tv of kilTtng^ 
 
 c^tngt|)t0UmnS) true, f euerlattms o^ofmoiutngtfieljaf* ipo^ x</>i«,cgnt^ 
 
 <5oo , of man to be aoo;eD, calleD t)p^ fiet^ Bl kt(re.;9nD t|iat a htlTe Ions fom^ 
 
 on, ano luo^t^tppcD. ^o? man t0 net^ tunes a fisne of lDoafl^tppmg,reucren^ 
 
 tber created no? bo;ne, tobefjoloano cing, o? ato^tng, it is to be gathered 
 
 ga^e tpon t\}t tturvts, as tbe pbtlofo^ out of tbe 3 1 ,of 3|ob, 
 
 plier coteD, but tbat be D^oulo be tbe ^bat, ano ts it not a fatbion ber? 
 
 image ano temple of (^oD, in tDbom mucbbfeo euenattbtsDat?, fo;bono;t 
 
 <Dob mtgbt Dioel anO ratgne, anO tbat ant) reuerenre fahe, to htflTe tbe band i 
 
 be (IfoulD tberfo;e achnoUiIeuge CE^oby 0gatne> '^^^ figntSctt) a bat, a bonnet, 
 
 reuerence, aOo;:e, call bpon> anD Ido;^^ 0; a cap, fo tbat to aDo;e, is to make 
 
 Ibtp, anb alfo be topneo bnto (lDoD,anD bare f bncouer tbe beao to; reuerence 
 
 Itue tDttb Utti eternalli?. 0nb firttof fahe.SDbelLattntffs alfo pcraDufture 
 
 all,3ltDtllfpeakeofaDoamgCoD,ne]rt b^D an ete to t^e babtte of tbebobr* 
 
 of calltng bpon <S>Dny anb lattlr offers 
 utng(Doi). 
 
 Mberupon toe Ibal pcrcetne tDttbi^ 
 out an? trouble at a!,lt)btcb is ti}z true 
 reltgton,o;t tnbtcb is tbe falfe.SEfje pla^ 
 CC0 trucl;o erpounbeb are ber? plenti^ 
 fuU,buttn fctD 1do:d$3! totll compos' 
 benb lubat tbe fcrtpture Dotb teacb bs 
 concerning tYftntf botobettnoteuerte 
 one particularly, but tbe cbicfett, anb 
 fo mncb as Casmetb fufftctent fo^ our 
 falnatton anb founb hnolPlcDf^e. 
 
 SDo abo^e 0; lDO.:(btp, tn tbe i)ol? 
 
 I^crtptures botb OgntSe , fo? f^onois 
 
 Toadore ^^^ ^^ tjucoucr t\\t b^ao, to bcttD tbe 
 
 an/worLp bob?, to encltne 0? botoe tbe kna;,o? 
 
 •*»«"• toitJ) tilt tDbolebob\?to lie p?offrate 
 
 t»pon t^t ground, to fall flat on tt}c 
 
 ifo? Orare, to p?a? Cgnifietb botb a0 
 Uiell to craue as to fpeabe a tbing* 
 
 i^etberefo?ebotbabo?e, tbat cars' 
 ting iis countenance bpon a man,Dotb 
 craue fometbing fupptiantl?. ilikclB 
 it is tbat tilt dE^crmanes alfo bab a re^ 
 fpctf bcrcunto. jro: tbe? turne Ado- 
 rare to aDo?e,b? tbis luo;b An batten . 
 Wi\}ic\) mtgbt mo^eouer baue beene 
 turnebZufufTen fallen, ^ntbenintb 
 of ^attbetu tbou belt read : Behold 
 a certaine ruler came to lefus and 
 worftiipped (o? adored) him. 315ut 
 ^arbe iD^itingin tbe fame biffo^ie. 
 And behold , faitb be^> there came 
 one of the Princes of the Sinagogue, 
 whofe name was lairus, and when 
 he faw him , hee fell downe at his 
 
 face at ones fate, after tf^t faH^ion of fcete,and befought him inftantly (or 
 fupplianfs 0? petitioners, in toben of much :) tbus expounding tots tobat 
 bumilitie, fnbmilTion, and obedience: toadore is, to loit, to faldoton atones 
 and it is referred cbicfl? fo tbe ge^ fate, and to fubmit and befecb lifee 
 fture 0; babite of t^t bod?. 2Cbe i^c^ a fuppltant. if 0? fo toe read in t^t old 
 b^tcians bfe one oncl? toojd Schahah, f cffament of Bfacob Blfracl our fat ber : 
 iDbicb all interpreters bane crpoun^ And hee going before them, bowed Gen.2j. 
 ded b? t^is luo^d Adorare^ to ado;e, him felfe to the ground feuen times, 
 bend, boto , and lie along lottb t^t vntill his brother Efau approched 
 face dobmetoard. X\)t (Drccians baue and drewe neare . ^f SDautd and 0^ 
 expounded it b? ti}z too^d rrfo^xvA^ bigael t)^vis toee rcade in ^amnell : 
 i\fntiay 3lboto t^t fenees,^ tncouer When Abigael faw Dauid, (he ha- i.Sam,» 
 0; mabe bare tU ^ead, 31 bumblte fted,and lighted of hirAfle, and fell 
 teliRC^ 0; ado;e* l^nl>^?^<^x»'finh Ado- before Dauid on hit face^ andwor- 
 
 (hipped 
 
J»^g-3. 
 
 To adore or 
 worfhip men 
 
 Pfal.8z. 
 
 I 
 
 1 
 
 In hit {eeoHd . 
 booke & it, I 
 chapter. 
 
 l.Pct.l I. 
 Rom.13. 
 
 £xod.20. 
 
 The fourth Dec2de,thc fift Sermon . ^50 
 
 ground, andftiefdiathisfeete, fai- of vaine gods ( or idols : ) before 
 
 eng : Let thatiniqaitie bee counted the works of their handes haue they Iftlt. 
 
 mine,my Lorde,&c.llihett)ife of ^a" bowed themfelues & adored it, yea^ 
 
 f [jan t[je p;opljet it 10 rcaD tbus tD^tt^ euen before the thing that their own 
 
 ten : And when hee was come in, to fingers haue made. There kneeleth 
 
 the king he worfhipped ( o,i itiaDc 0^ the man,there falleth the man down 
 
 b0lfancc)vponhisfaceonthegroud. (before them : ) therefore forgiue 
 
 iFojCDobcommumcaiing tfjts tjono^ them not. SCtjercfo^e tfjat auncwnt 
 
 Dott) aUoloe tijcfame tinto men , tv te^ifer Laftantius infpircD toitfj a 
 
 ttierfo.:t[)eiroir)e age, t^ekmttionf p^opljcf tcall Spirit, Difputtngagaintt 
 
 tie,oj U)a);itt)ine(r2 fafee* jroh man is tfie (©entiles, ftatfj t^s lefttf iii?it^ 
 
 the liucly image of God.0ni3 it plea** Un t %\)c images tljemfelacs tDJjieti 
 
 fet|) <©oD tjimfelfe to call men t\iattXf are ioojUjippeD , are rcp?efentattcn0 
 
 cell otijer in a«tl)o;itt*;e,<IDoD0. mt)crf 0? eonnterfeitcs of Deao men. janD it 
 
 tjppontbe;apcfflc0 of Cbuti , peter is a peruerfe ano an abfurne tfjing, 
 
 anupaulc inttructtng tbe people cf tl^at tijc image of a man, l^jouloebee 
 
 <15oDtaugf)ttl)em, l^tjeril^, Feare iooifljippeD of t!)e image of<5flD2D, 
 
 Godjhonor the king : and i^ts,the to tuit man. jfo^ l)e to ojfl^ippetl^ t^e 
 
 Magiltrate is Gods minifter : Giue tl)ing tljat IB tocD^fer and toeafecr.UBe^ 
 
 therefore to al men,honor to whom fiDes ti)at,tl)e ber^ images Of &aints, 
 
 honour belongeth : feare,to w home \jo^ic\} mott tjaine men DOC ferue, arc 
 
 feare is due. 3|n tl)e latoe ttie llojDc tcioe of all fenfe anD feeling , bicaufe 
 
 faitb : In prefence of a hoarie heade tbe^ bee eartl). 0nD tobere IS |ie tbaf 
 
 rife vp ; j^nD Honor thy Parents. bnUerllanDctl) not, t^at it i$ a toicfteD 
 
 BfnconfiDerationofttiscommanDe^ ano dnnefull act fo; an tjp^igbt anD 
 
 mentofdDoD, tbegoDlieDorenerence ffraigfjtcreatureto beebotoeODotone 
 
 tbeageD, tf)eirparentes,anDmagi^ ano to aDo;e anD toojfijippe eartb^ 
 
 Urates, f pleafe (Sod alfo isitli faitl)^ Mljtcb to tbat enDe is tnDer our fat, 
 
 fall obeDience* 315at to aDoje, too;*' tbatitfeouloe beetroDen tppon, anD 
 
 ii)ipjOZ bono; images, tobat rep;iefen»^ not acc;eD of ts , tobo tberefo^e are 
 
 tation 0? libeneffe (0 euer tbei? beare, mace to go i3p.2igbf anD lokc bptoarD, 
 
 tbeJlojDDotbnotoberelifeeojalloto. tbat fe^tje HjoulDc not lie grouel^ng 
 
 if O.J be faitb in t\)t ilatoe: Thou ihalt DotonctoarDe, tbat toe fi)oulD not caft 
 
 notbowedowncnor worihipthem. tbts heauenltc countenaimre to tbe 
 
 anD bp bis pjopbet Ifaie, None(faitb eartb, but tbif b^ I^^c anD Direct cur 
 
 be)confidereth with himfelfe of this ctcs , tobetber t\f2 fonDitton of t^tit 
 
 mattcr,and faith : One peece of the nature batb guiDcD t\}£tn, 
 
 wood I haue burnt in the fire,T haue ^Slijcrocucr tJierfo^e enDeucuretb ^'''^P-*^' 
 
 baked bread with the coales therof, to maintatne tl)C mvlJeric cf ma.ns 
 
 I haue roafted fleih therwithall, and rreation,anD to bolDc tbc re nfcn of bis 
 
 eaten it,and fliould I now of the refi- nature, let bim raife fcp bimfclfcfrom 
 
 due make an abhominable idol, and t\^t grounDe, anD \3)it[) a raifeD minDC 
 
 fall downe and worfhippe a rotten benDc Us £tcst3nto bcanen : iLet bt'ni 
 
 peece of woode ? ^ntbe fame p^o^ notfdefecaCoD fcr.Dcr bis fdefc , v,c^ 
 
 pbet tbou reaoeG \Dit^ mucb inoigna^ Diggc from tnDer bis fotcficppes tbeic 
 
 tiott p^onoanceD : Their landc is full tobicb ^^ map sdok 0^ too;J:^ij?. ^i^ 
 
 irff 't^uft 
 
>^5i 
 
 Of adoring or worihipping the onely God. 
 
 .^i.'[. 
 
 tmky tDliatroeuer Itetl) tinDcr o;t£( 
 fubieditoman, ttjefame mufl; n^Dcs 
 bemfertour tintoman. )i5ut let [)tm 
 fake alofte, let ffim fake in the ^i^^ttt 
 place : bicaufe, nottiingcan bcegrea^ 
 ter tl)anman,buttt)at U)l)tc^ 10 aboue 
 man. 31But (3oni& greater tijan man, 
 t)a id tberefo^e aboue, not beneati), 
 nettber is !)eratl;er to be Cbiigljt in tbe 
 lotoeft, but in t\)t Ijigljcfi region o^z 
 rcome^ Mltjerefo^e tbere is no Doubt, 
 but tbat toberefoeuer an Bintage is, 
 t^ereis no religion. Jponf religion 
 confifltin Dtuine tbinga, anbtt^atno^ 
 tjing is Diuine, Dnleffe it be among 
 Ijeauenlt things , tben nm images 
 lacke religion* bicaufe in ti)at Uibic!) 
 u( mane of eartb, tbere can be no bea^ 
 uenl?tl)ing« ^bicb matter, euenb^ 
 t^e beri? name it felfe, ma)? appeere f 
 ha mamfeU to a tsife man* ifo;, 
 ixi^atfoeuer is counterfeite, tbat muCc 
 nknts be falfe : neitljer can tbat tobicl) 
 liatl) a repjefentatio oj glofe of trutb» 
 atani)time take bntott tbe name of 
 truf^. 3if tbcn not eucr?.rcp;>efentati^ 
 on 02 couterfeit, be not a tbing in ear^ 
 iteft but as it tocre a to^ 1 a fpo^t, rcli^ 
 gion 10 not in B!magc0, but tbere 10 
 leHc reltgion iDbere tl)e^ ba. SCbat 
 tuliiclj 13 true tljcrefoAe, tstobep^e^ 
 ferreu b0fo.:e all tl)ing0 tljat are falfe. 
 C&artbl? tijingcs muft b(z trcDenbn^ 
 Dcr fcDte, tbat \x>t m&v, get 0;^ obtaine 
 beaacnip tbinges. 2D^efetuo^D0, not 
 DnaDuifaDl^, baue tuc cttcD i)ithttioa 
 out of Ladantius. Wit returne nolo 
 ti$ our pnrpofc. 
 
 216ut bicaufe tlje onttoarD geffurc 
 m babite of tl^t boDp is commonli? 
 > frames accoaDingto tbe intuarD qna^ 
 litie of tlje mmbe, anDtbe outtoar?) 
 tabitc of bis boup toljicb aDojetb,fubiJ 
 mitfct?), fffibetb) anomaketbfubiect 
 l}im tbat iuc^i^ippetb to Utn ijiUi^ 
 is l2);?;l^tppco> tl}erefo;e abo^atton 
 
 10 tranaated liketuife to t^t inner 
 man,(b tbat to aboae, 10 to reuerence f 
 refpect (bon, to bequeati) our felues 
 toboli? bnto him, anoto cleaue infepa^ 
 rabli* tintobim, bpon btmonelvano 
 alone to bang in al tbings.ano to bane 
 rccourfe tsnto ^im in all our necelTities 
 iub^troeu^r. 
 
 ifm'tbermoie, tf^eouttuarbabo^^a^ 
 tion bot^ immeDiatlT?,tubcn it is nceo^ 
 full, anbabilttie graunteb, foUoloea 
 minbe rigbtli? inbueb U)icbtruefaitl| 
 anb bol^feare of Oob. if 02 adoration Aaoratioaor 
 10 ttoo-folbe, o;iof ttDo foate0, one of,^^^f^PPfj,1, 
 tfje minbe 0;; fpirit, \X3W^ is intoarb, 
 founb,6ncere anb true : anot!)er of tbe 
 bobie, lobicb is outluarbe, bnfounb, 
 counterfeite, anb falfe, lol)ic^ ma)? 
 p^oceebe from bim, in tobom tbere in 
 no fparkle of religion. Crne abo;a^ 
 tion is tlfz fruite of true faitb ano 
 Ijolp feare of 000, namely a lotulpoj 
 fuppltrant v^lbing anb bumble con^ 
 fecrating, luljereb^ tue bequeatb our 
 felue0, ^aloe anb fubmit our felues 
 bnto our (!Dob, totjom a0 ljDeebnDeri> 
 ttano to be our beft anb mod mercifUll 
 fatlier, fo to be our moft big!) anb ^U 
 migbtic (Sob : bponbun tbcrcfo;rea^ 
 lonetDeboU)boI\) bepenb, anbtobim 
 onelp tua baue rcfpecte : toljict) alfo 
 foitbluitb fo ffflnc as cccaGon 10 mini=» 
 ftrcbbnto b0, Uia erp^JclTe anb ttfti^ 
 6e b^ outloarb abo;aticn.0U tbiiS toe 
 l^all t\}t better tjnbertfanb b^ ttiefc 
 telhmonie0 of Scripture follotutng. 
 Sr>auib faitb * O come let vs fing vn- 
 tothe Lord, let vs hartily reioice in Pfal.94. 
 God our faluation . Let vs come be- 
 fore his prefcnce with thankes-gi- 
 uing, and ihewourfelucs ioyfull in 
 him with Pfalmes. For the Lord is a 
 great God, and a great king aboue 
 all Gods: bicaufe in his hand are the 
 corners of the earth, and the height 
 of the hilles arc his. For the fea is his 
 
 and 
 
The foarthDccadc,thefift Sermon. <Jj« 
 
 and he made it, and his hands fafle- a mtnoe regenerateD br t(iit\^ tl);oug|p 
 nedthedfie land. O come let vs a- t|)e I)Ol^ dD^Olt, ant) t\iatttntitt^Uttt 
 dore(o; U)o;l^tp)and fall downe,and cerel? totuarD£! one CDoD 
 
 kneele before the Lord that hath 
 made vs. Bicaiifeheisthe Lord our 
 God,& we are the people of his pa- 
 fture,and the flieepe of his hands. 
 
 SDIjouperceiucft ti)crefo;0,t|!attoc 
 mtt(taDo;eo;lDo;(l^tp (dcD, anotf^at 
 toe mutt dcanc tnto ^im, ant; Hng 
 pinidsto 1)10 name, btcaufcfjctatbe 
 
 if o; Uic reaD m tije })iUone oftU clD in t^e hifio. 
 SCeftamcnf, tijat tljcfc p^ime^luo;^ to°^'^* 
 l^tppeD in triit^, tDljirij contccrateD "^'* 
 anDmaoc !)clvt^rm feluESt)nto one 
 C5oD, luitl) ttjcir iul)olt !jarfr ai*'5cn 
 |)tm onelte DepcnDeD : againe ttiat 
 tl?cp teojlliippco not tfje JLo;d Ivitlj 
 t^cir ii3l;o!c Ijarf, \x^lkl)bmQntiiu 
 
 moft mtgijtie dDaDSD, creator of all tote antj tjctticcf ancere faiti; Depend' 
 t|)inG0, r^a, ourrreatojjoar ifatljcr, OvDalfotjpontrtafuref:. 
 
 anD our l^eepbcarr. JLtbclJDife ni t|>c 
 <Dofpellacfo.jDinn;to S^att^etec, aco# 
 ration Dotl) fcUcVuc fait!), ano tjotlj 
 80 it Xoere grotoe out of it, anDbvit 
 is nourit^co* ifoj,affcr t[)at tijc \}i(ci'. 
 
 /pioUj a rcafoncf tW rMointicn 
 c: toc;fl}ippin5, (l)e 2Lc;D aDici'nct[> 
 in tjjc (DofpelL ^Kao^O^ip (faiti) Ije) 
 cug'jtin all pointc0 to agra luitl) I)itti 
 t[jat!5 tDC^O/ippctJ, IButCPcD t^ati0 
 
 plcfi being taitgfjt by mp^acle bcl^* tiiojajippcD is fpiritc auD truti),an5 
 ueD tl)at leftiB tuns C{)ai(l^, tlic^ came is oeligbtcD loitt) fpirituall tDo;l)^ip 
 
 Match, 
 [ohn.^. 
 
 (fait!) S^attl)ctoe) anD ai)o;eo(o; tuoj^ 
 14. (^ippeD)!)im, faring : Thou art truely 
 thefonneofGod. 
 
 0gaine, tI)ou reaDeH in Bj^on, tl)at 
 tbe lo;i) afbed t|}c blino man t!)at tDa0 
 excommunicate 0; cattout of t!)e ^r^ 
 nagogue, iDbom tee reffo^^eo to ^is 
 Cgbt, failing : Doft thou beleeue in 
 thefonneofGod?;anU tljatt^eblinD 
 man anfioereD : Who is the Lord, 
 that I might beleeue in him«0nD t!)at 
 Blefu0 anfU)ereD : ano faiD, Thou hail 
 both feene him, and he it is that tal- 
 keth with thee, ^o^coaer tpon t!ji0 
 b^ anD b? foUotDCtb in t\)t !)illo;rie,But 
 he faid : I beleeue Lord, and he \ror- 
 (hippedhim. 
 
 l^itbertcD nolo belongetb tl)at tobicb 
 tbe ^O.iD faiD to t!)C Samaritane in t!)e 
 €!^0fpeII* The true wor(hippers (hall 
 worlhippe the Father infpirite and 
 in trueth. jfo; t!)e HojDe Doot!) al^ 
 loloe fpirituall anD intuarDe aDo;ati^ 
 ono;^tD0^11^ipping,nottl)at outtoarD 
 
 anD tnfeigneD fait!) : in fpirite anD 
 truct!) , t!)erefo;e ^ec muU bes loo;^ 
 l^ippeD* 
 
 caniierefo?e flje &ainte0 tauea jrueiytoa. 
 fpeciallcare anDregarDe, tl)attl)eim nSipCoT" 
 luarD tDD;(!)ip of tbe minD be founD, whatuis. 
 anD tbat firlt of all ttie^ iDoafl^ip in 
 tart anD truelr, tuitb a Gncere fait^ 
 anD a reuerence of (^000 ^aiettie: 
 anD lDl)ilc0 tte^ are inlrarolp fo occu^ 
 pieD, tbei^Doono lelTe outlDarDlr? fal< 
 ling on tbcir face0 luitt tumilitie, f 
 Doe iuo^Ctip in <3oiis p^efence* jlfo^ 
 tte outloarD iDojfl^ip is a companion 
 of tbeintDarDjanD folloiuetl) it 
 
 ^ppocritc0 alfo tuo^^ip €JoD in bOf 
 D^ fuppliantlr anD lolcl^ enougt, but 
 bicaufe tljeir mtnD£0 goea iuojl-ga^ 
 tl)criug,anD neitber toiti) faitb no; rtf 
 uerence cleaue bnto tbe lLo:De ti)e? 
 beare tl)i0 fpolten of tbe llo;{D b^ tbe 
 P^optcte : This people honourcth ifalt^. 
 me with their lippes, but their heart Maiib. if. 
 is farre from mee : but in vainc do 
 
 counterfeite,o; bf po^ riticall too^l^ip^ they worlhip me, teaching doftrines 
 ptng> but tf)at totic^ p^oceeoett firom preceptes of men . Si nD t^is Ijerilp i0 
 
 ifffa m 
 
^5J 
 
 Of adoring or vpoifliipping the onely God. 
 
 tbecoutifcrfct anD falfe liJO^C^ippinfl;. 
 ;anU tljat too^C^ippincj alfo is falfej 
 nap, it i$ mcff iwtchcD anD ob'oominaf 
 blctD^crluitlj tljc creatures are luo^^ 
 fl^ippcD, eitljcr tuitfj <!5£D2D, oj foj 
 dDoD, 0? lJDtti)out (DoD. ^nti to fate 
 fcDt^jtljep tjoc not tuojl^ip c^oD at all, 
 to^ic^ncitljcrfeareilDoD, ncitt)erbe^ 
 Idenc in dE^oD, no;j r^t ocpenoe o? Iiang 
 onelptipon(S5oD. 
 That God 0ji ^gn f rulp confeffe tl^at <3^^ 
 
 onely and a- ^, ^ «• ^iz. 
 
 lone is to be mutt be iDojfl^ippetJ, but euerie one 
 worfliippcd. uott)notfnreli?acknoU}l«Jgc anDcon^ 
 feiretl)at<I5oD onclp anD alone is to 
 beelDojO^ippeD. Bit rematnetfj tbere^ 
 fo?e to be DecIareD, tfjat C'OD on!r anD 
 alone is to be too^l^ippcD of men, ^f 
 Donation oj luo^l^ipping is toineD 
 tDitfjtruefaitlj, and perfect c^ fincere 
 reuerence of C5ods maicCic, tDi;icb 
 feeing tljep are Due to dDoD alone,it fol^ 
 lotoetl^ tbatcSoD alone is to be too?? 
 C^ippcD : anD tijerefojc is tt)is facing 
 fo often citeD anD beaten bpon in tbe 
 Itatue anD tbe p^opljets : Thou fhalt 
 worfhip the Lorde thy God, and a 
 ftrangegod thou fnalt not worQiip. 
 i^otoe, a Grange goD is ioljatfoener 
 iDitboutanD bsitDe tlje onelf, liutng, 
 true, anD cuerlafting (©oD, tljon cIicd? 
 feft bntotbp felfe to beU)o;t^ippeD: 
 t^eonel? anD alone true, liuing,anD 
 cuerlatting (©oD tljerfo^e is to be Voop 
 D^ippeD. 
 ^uh.4. 3in tlje bitto^te of f Ije gofpell tuee 
 reaD,tbat tbc Dwell tcmpteD cur ilo;D 
 itbjiff, anD Ijauing ItD I)imt3pp into 
 an bigb mountainc^etocD binrfrom 
 ttjcnce all tbe bingDomes of tbe Imo^Id 
 anD tbe glo^e of tbcm, anD fatoe : All 
 thefe will I giue thee, if thou falling 
 downe wilt worfhip mee : anD ffjat 
 tbe iLojB maoe anfijoere : AuoideSa- 
 " than, for it is written : Thou flialt 
 worlliip the Lord thy God, and him 
 ouely fli.ilt thou ferue. j^nD furclie 
 
 li)o;l^ipping anD ferutng are linfteU 
 
 mutually tlic one tuitb tlje otber,tbat 
 tbevuannot be fenercDo; put a fun* 
 Den Mf)ereuppon it folloUietb^tbat 
 feeing tbe !lo.:D reqniretb onelp anDa^ 
 lone to be fcrueD, Ija tcill DoubtlelTe 
 in like maner onelp anD alone be too;* 
 C^ippeD.^nD Helie tbe great p^opbet 3.Keg.xt. 
 of (Sod, teacbingtbat (©oD ran in no 
 cafe abiDe to baue one iopneD bnto 
 l^imin tuo^fl^ip, trictlf out bnto t\)Z 
 people iDO^l^ipping CDoD, aDD loitt) 
 bim tbeir goD Baal, How long (faitb 
 be)do you halton both parts? If the 
 Lord be G od follow him : If Baal be 
 God, go after him. j^s if be (boyl^^ 
 banc faiD : ^cu cannot tt»o.:f^ip(5jo 
 anD Baal at onre. No man can fcrue Manh.^. 
 two maifters. if o: tbe ILo?D our C5oD 
 requiretb, nctapeecc, butonrtoljole 
 ijart, our tobole niinD anD foule : !Ba 
 leanetb nothing tfjcrcfo;e fo^ ts to 
 bcUcloetponameotber. 3?ntbe€* 
 piffle to tbe ^)£bms paule Ibetuctb, 
 tbat Cb;:iff is mo;ic ercellent tban an^ 
 gclSjbtcaufc tbat angels aDoje o;. too;j# 
 (bip Cb?ilf, but tiitv againe are not 
 tBOjfQippcD. 31f tben t\it angels are 
 not lt)o;2fl}ippeD, tubome (ball Uies 
 grant, bciiDe tbe liutng, true, anD e^ 
 uerlafftng ©od, tbatDeferuetbtobee 
 tDo;:fbippcDf ©oDtberefojeonei^ anD 
 alone is to be tDo;i0)ippeD. 
 
 i?oj in t\)B Heuelation of Bfefus 
 Cbattt, maDe bnto t\)t bleflfeD 0pofl;le 
 anDCDuangclittBJobMj t^us\i)c reaDe 
 tu^itten: And I fawe another Angell Apoc^. 
 flying through the middeft of hea- 
 uen, hauing the euerlafting Gofpell 
 to preach vnto them that d wel vpon 
 the earth, and to al nations and kin- 
 reds^and toongs,and people, faying 
 with a lowde voice : Feare God and 
 giue him honour, bicaufe the hower 
 of his iudgcftient is come, and v/or- 
 (liip him that hath made hcauen and 
 
 earthy 
 
 Dcut.^, 
 Hcb.i. 
 
The fourth Decade, the fift Sermon. 
 
 •514 
 
 earthjthe fea,and fountaines of wa- 
 ters. jSttD agatne in tije fame bcobc loe 
 reaD.And l fell down before the feet 
 of the Angell to worfliip him . And 
 Apoc.T^. hefaidcvntome : See thoudoeftit 
 notjl am thy fell owe feruant and of 
 thy brethren, hauing the teftimonic 
 oflcru,wor(hipGod. jagatne, in tfjc 
 enoe of tfje fame bathe t^oii hott reaD : 
 And after I had heard and feene,! fel 
 downe to worlhip before the feet of 
 Apoc.ii. ^^^ Angell, which (hewed mee thefe 
 thinges. And he faide vnto mee : See 
 thou doft it not,for I am thy fellowe 
 feruant, &ofthy brethen, the pro- 
 phetes,and of them that keepe the 
 words of this book. tSSttt^tijidtbtng 
 Aacj.io. ^^^ iiiitnQ ano Doing of &amt peter 
 Oot^ not greatly Dtfagra,at to^ofe feet 
 toljen Cornelius the Centurion fell 
 DoUme,anD Ujo^fl^tppcD, peter fatoe : 
 Arife, I alfo my felfe am a man , anD 
 tl)ertDitt)all;lateng l)i8|)anDeon t)tm 
 \DW\t lA? a long, Dto lift i)tm bp, r.n^ 
 fet ^tm on lits feete. Utgbt reltgtouaie 
 ti)erefo;e io^ote Augudine touting 
 true reltgton,fateng: Itet not religion 
 betnto t)0 t^e U)o;^tpptngof mans 
 lianDp ixioike, 
 inhit bookc ifo: better are t^e tuo jfemen tljem* 
 intiruied-D* feluc0, UJbtCi) mafee fuel), luljome not^ 
 **fss7 iuitljffanoing toec ougljt not to luo;* 
 fljipXet not religion be to t)S tlje U)02^ 
 ft)ipping; of mo jtal men:bif aufe if tl)e\? 
 I)aue liueD goDlilie , tt)et are not to 
 bee elldemeD,a0 t^ofe t^at tooulo fae^e 
 fucb honours : but tbeir toill ii ia, 
 tt)at bee (boulDe bee Uio^C^ippeD of t}0, 
 tD|)o inligt)tningtl)em, tbep reio^e 
 tb^t tD^ are maoe fellolo partakers of 
 Ijismerite. SCb^tJaretobe liononreo 
 tberefoite fo; imitation o;:.foUotDing 
 fane, not to beeli)o.:(^ippet) fo^ reli^ 
 gionsfaHe. 0nDiftbe?bimeltueD ill, 
 tb(^p are not to be Uio^^tppeO, tub^re^ 
 foeuertb^l^be* 
 
 %\^t fame Auguftin in \i% flrtt belt 
 
 De confenftiEtMngeli^arumfjXVc^t tQX^i 
 
 fent of tbe QDuangcliftes, anOeigb^ 
 teentb Cbap. reafoning, luf}^ tbe Ho^' 
 manes nruer receiucD botb tbe (I?oD 
 anDtbeiuo;(]^ipoftbe <I^ocftbel^e^ 
 bzelDS, confioermg t^at tbe^ rereiucD 
 tbegoDsalmoHofnU tbe Oenttlesto 
 be U)ojfl)ippcrj.0nti be nnftncretb,tbat 
 tbat came to patfeb? none otber occa^ 
 Oon,tban bicanfe tbe €5oD of tbe ^t* 
 b^etoes luoulDc onclp anb alone bee 
 U)o;jlbtppcti toitbout a mate 0,2 partem 
 ner.^Ef anp require bis toojos.tbcp are 
 tbefc:2DbJ?re rcttetb notbing fo; tbe m 
 to fap toby toci* bauc not receiueb i^z 
 bol^ rites anbluoalbip of tbis(!D£)E>, 
 faue onelp bicaufc be tuonlDe beiDo^ 
 (bippeo alone : f \it\X^ fo;biOben tbem 
 to too^Cbippe tbe goDS of tbe Ct^enttles 
 tDl)omneuertbelelIe tbefe people Dio 
 tuo^tbip* iro; tbe fentence 0; opmion 
 of Socrates(U)bo as bp ^;acle tt tuas 
 ratfgcD, toastbe ImCelt of all men) ts» 
 tbat euer^ gob ougbt in fncb fo;t to b^ 
 l])a?(bipp^D,as be bimfelfe batb ginen 
 comanDementbelooulDe betoojlbtp^ 
 pet). SLberfo^e Uiere X^t Romanes of 
 bert? neceflfitie fo^cco not to too^lbtpp^ 
 tbe (DoD of tbel^ebjctues. 115icaufe, if 
 \\iZ'^ tuoulD too^lbip him after anotber 
 fa(bion,tban be bimfi^h^faio be iDoulD 
 betuo2(btppeD> tbep (boulDe not tben 
 lD02l^ippctim, but tbat tDbicbtbes 
 tbcmfelucs bao ocuifeD anD maoe* 
 
 SlnD if tbeTJ Uiouio m tbat manner 
 U)02(bip bim,afi he bimfelf p;efcribeD> 
 tba tijev fatu tbat tbev iuere Debarred 
 from luo2(bipping otber guDs , lobom 
 beero2baDtobetuo2(bippeD. 0nD bp^ 
 pon tbis Vp^z"^ refufeD X^z toojlbip of 
 W)z onclptruc ©oDjto tbe intent X^f^ 
 mtgbt not offenDemanie counterfeit 
 anD falfe goDsttbinking tbat X'^t anger 
 of tbem iDoulD ratbcr be mojc to tbeir 
 Difp^ofiite, f ban tbe goo U)iU of bim to 
 iFff 3 tbeir 
 
 WhjrthcR*. 
 manes neuer 
 rccciiied tbe j 
 God of the 
 Icwcsto be 
 woffliipperf. 
 
^jy OfcallingvponthconcIyGod. 
 
 eijdr benefice. aTfjus faiti) Auguftine. mtrdv taken in tijc ^f rfpfures. 
 
 i^nu altljongl) tijcfe tl)!ngcs are 
 ti>ntten ronrcrntng tlje luo;fl)tp anD 
 fcrutce of (Sod, ant) tijat toe Dtfpute of 
 aOo.:ing ©ctjs maicftic, \?et nottoitti* 
 ftanDing tbci? are not impertinent o: 
 befiDeour purpcfe. ifoHlje irojfljip^ 
 ping anD fcruingof (S€^2> arctnfc^ 
 parable ItnchcD anD hnit tcgitber. M 
 t^is feruing of C5 £DE> UJe toill fpeabe 
 mo;e bcrcafter. 
 
 515ut bp tlje too.:De0 eiteD before 
 tue Dm gatt!er,t!)at onelp ants alone tlje 
 trne,laiing, anD euerlaftmg <3on iB to 
 be too.jR)ippeD, accojDing to tljat com? 
 monl^hnotone fenteiiceof t^elatoe : 
 
 if o; it fignifictb to b?ing ftajti) 30:87 
 toitnesfjp; a calling to toitnes, 'i _ 
 
 ^0 ^BQk6 callsti) l;canen anD cartlj l^«"f-3»^ 
 to toitncs a^intt il)c cljiJD^en of 3jrra>» 
 Cl,bv t|je ftgurc Prorop(.)poeie. 
 
 ^gaine, tije name of an^ one to be 
 calleD tspo ouer an otl5er,ijs to be calleo 
 bp, 0.: after i)is name. Let my name 
 (faitb Jacob) be called vpon them, *""* * 
 tljat is bpon il;pb;aim,anD spanacrelj> 
 t^at iBy let tlje be natneD b^ mp naRie> 
 ns if tljci? toerc m^ t\)ilri}tn, anD let 
 ttjem be calleD, not tl^e fonnea of |o^ 
 
 repb> bnt ttje tamts of Bjacob ||^ael« 
 S>o fay ttje \i)ms to tljcir bufbanDes : 
 DcuMo. Thouflialt worrtiippe the Lord thy Let thy name be called vpon vs, tljat Ifaic.4» 
 God, him flult thou feare, and him i0,fuflfer,O2 Qtuc Ieauc,tljat toe map be 
 
 nameD bp ttiy name, anD tbat totma? 
 bemaDetbptoiiiefi. iiirio ^r^-fi 
 
 ifo> tliofe toomen tbicngljtbebnot 
 of toeDlocke,tahe bnto tl^em tbeir boC» 
 
 punifhmcnts 
 
 onely flialt thou ferue : To him dial t 
 thou cleaue, and in his name (halt 
 thou fvircare. 
 
 iFortbermo^e, <©oD from tbebe? 
 
 Lthemthat ginning batb p;jomifeD anD perfo;? banDs names. 
 
 do and do 
 
 notwotiliip 
 
 Cod. 
 
 meD, pea, anD toill perfojme tobilcs 
 tbis too^lD CanDct!;, great retoarDS to 
 ^istruetoo^I^ippcnt* 
 
 Contraritoifctoe beleeue tljat greaf 
 mifcbiefes o; punra}ment3, are p;jepai5 
 rcD fo} t[)ofe, VoW'^ citber D© not at al 
 too;jl^ip (SoD,oj el0 in UeeD of t'pe true 
 dDoD D© toojUjip Grange Cods. Cbe 
 iLc.2D in bis Itenflation fbctoeD to 
 
 Apoc.ii. 
 
 ^ftcr tbc fame manner Do toe ofo 
 tentinies reaD in t^t p^opbets anD t)o* 
 Ip bifiojisJO^tbr )i3ibl^ i The houfe j^an^jt, 
 vpon whicii thy name is called, t^at 
 is, tlje boufe \s)Ucb is calieD after t^ 
 nf;me,anD ia namcD t\ic ilojDs bonfe. 
 iLikctoifeloabjgcnerall of tije kings 
 armie, faitl; 'onto DauiD : Take thon 
 rhecitie(Rabbah,tbecljicfecitie, o;f 
 featc ropaii of tbc Ammonites) leaft I 
 
 Blolmtbe SpoSle,Caitb :The fearefull 
 
 andvnbeIeeuing,andtheabhomina- take it, and my name be called vpon 
 
 ble and murtherers,and whoremon- ir,t!)at is, lrn(t Ji be f allCD t\)t ccnque* 
 
 gets, and forcerers, and Idolaters &■ ro.; Of Kabbah . i^3oC- ignorant tberc? 
 
 all lyers, fhall haue thtir part in the fc^c anD tsnUilliU are tljep of tbe fcrip^ 
 
 lake that burneih with fire & brim- ttUTS, anD t!jc p!j^afc0 ofipezch \}fcD in 
 
 ftone,which is the fecond death. tijC fcripture, M)ic\} iiti? tijat faptngof 
 
 SCbefc tbinges Ijaue toee bitber? BJacob, tobicbecmncto toeDcclareD, 
 
 Ifc^TvJon! ^® OJoiten of too?fl)ipping (!D0£D, in Defence anD mamtenanccof tbem* 
 
 whatitji. 'tocetoiU nctu? fpc;.he in tt)C feconD nocation cf faints. £s f bougb Blaccb 
 
 place of inuocattng oj calling tppon tooulD batie t'isnanicto becalleDbp? 
 
 €>oD, of toljicb point toe p^omifcD to on of bis pofteritie anD offiving. 
 
 ^cafee. 3in SDaniel tbou Dott reaD : A peo- 
 
 SCo call bpon,6nD calling bpon,t0 pie vpon whom the name of God 
 
 is 
 
 Dan.^ 
 
Aftcs^ 
 
 i.Tim.i, 
 
 Inuocation 
 
 •r calling vp. 
 
 OR ~ ■ ■ 
 
 it is. 
 
 The fourth Decade, the fift Sermon. S^6 
 
 is called : MW^ fignifietlj notlm iaototjcrilie 31 toill fl^ctnc, tfjst 
 elfetfjcit, ja people t|)at IS caUeD(E5oD0 mall our ticfires, €>^W is to ba ^^^"f^jjj 
 people. Nereis no mention ofjnuoca^ calleD tjppon, ^ea, onelic anD alone vpod** * 
 ting toljercb^ luse an?e oi OeCrean? to ba calleD feppon. &urclp tbere 
 t[)ing. ' are erp^elTe commannDcmentes of 
 
 ipurtbermoje, inuocation oj cal^ (©£DS>, charging t30 to call bppon 
 Itngtpon, t'stabenfo^ religion. f[0} tlje nameoftbelLo^Djluljop^oniifet^ 
 iLuhe fait^ in the aetcs : Saul had po- t^at foj ti!c gcot) feJtU anD lone isiiiclf 
 wer(o;autbo?itie} tobinde allthofe ija bcarctl) tis, ftee tuill ^eare our 
 that called vppon the name of the requeftesanU fuitcs, anD largely giue 
 Lord.0nD Paul faitb: Let euery one tjnto l3S, tl)!n'jcs fencing to our 
 that calleth vpon the name of the tjealtl) anD bencfitte. £Df mant? 3 
 Lord, depart frominiquitie. ^iCo, luill cite oncoUfeDOtcffimonies.&a^ 3.Rcg.«. 
 feeke after peace with all them that lomone tbe iDifefl of all men, DCDtlj 
 call vpon the name of the Lord, tljat teacb b0 to call tjpon (25£D2D in all anD 
 is,U)iicl) are of tbe true Clj^ittian re# euer^one of our necrffities, making 
 
 a particuler rcbearfali of mens fpecial 
 
 De6re0. 
 
 Cf)e fame argument Dotb ^alo^ 
 
 mons fatl)eis tbat mod bol? king H>a^ 
 
 uiD, l)anDle tI).:ougbout t!)e toluol btm^ 
 
 ligion. S.a(ll^ toinnocateouall tp>< 
 on (igHifietf),to crp o? call fo^ l)elp,anD 
 toitl) centinuall outcries to crane 
 fcmetDljat. 
 
 2D!)at inuocation tberefo;^e, o^ cal* 
 
 Godlhatlingbpon(lI5£D2D,lDl)ereof attljis Djetlj anD feuentfj pfalme. I^arcc^ 
 time tuee intreate, isa lifting tp of honct^ bp tberefo;!e t!)e Diners cafnal/! 
 mans minD to (Sion in great neceffitie, tits, cbaunces, anD miferies of men, 
 otin Come Dedre, anDamoli arDcnt tijeir affliction o^ opp^elTion , tbeir 
 crauing of counfcll anD affittance b^ toanDeringcB anD Daungers in f beir 
 faitb) anD alCoabequeatljing o;^conp iournep, tljeir bonDcs anD imp.:ifon^ 
 
 ments, ttjeir Difeafea, anD ttje feare of 
 Death, tDt)icb fonietimcsis mojeter^ 
 rtble anDbiDeous, tl;cn Deal b it fclfe, 
 tbeir ieoperDies on tbc &ea anD roug^ 
 toaters, barrcnneffe, Uaxdtit, ca^ 
 
 mitting of our felues into t^e pjotecti^ 
 onof C5oD, anD astt tocreabetabing 
 of our felues to Ijis ^anctnarie anD on^ 
 Ig fafegarD, 
 
 3n inuocation tbercfoje,(true in^ 
 
 docation 3 mcane) afaitbftill minDe lamitica, contempt, l^amc anDignO;* 
 isfirftof all requircD, \xi\^icl^ Doetb minie. 
 
 aehnotolcDgc dD^ 2D to bee tbc au^ 
 tboj anD one!? giuer of all gtoD giftc s, 
 iubo is luilUng to beare tbem t^nt 
 call tpon ti^n, anD is able to graunt 
 tJ3 all cur requeues anD DcCres tubat* 
 
 SDbcfe croffes, fiiitb bfi^» if t^t^ 
 ligbt on anp man, let him not afcnbe 
 tbem eitljcr to fits <3^^ totobofc 
 Defence be batb committcD bim felfe,oj 
 to i?c^tune,o: to bisconffellation anD 
 
 foeuer. 0n bnceCTaunt anD arcent Dcttinie,buttotba{<l3oDtbat!jnoluetb 
 petition 02 befacbing is alforeqni^ aUtbings,an5cant'oaltbings,?i3pon 
 reD. XBut of tbefe pointcs mo^e ^^b tbat goD let bim call earnefflri bi' faitii* 
 be faiD* iDben (15^ 2D (ball giue ts if o: often Dotb t^t ^^opbct repeate 
 leane, in our ^crmon of t\}e p.jai'er of tijefe Uio^Des : And when they cried 
 tbc faitbfull.ifo; inuocation is a ftinD vnto the Lorde in their tribulati- 
 Of pjager* oi>> bee deliuered them out of their 
 
 '-■■•- rff4 diftreffe 
 
<?y7 
 
 Of calling vpon the oncly God. 
 
 diftreffe. 0110 foj tljatcaufe totl) t)C 
 To often reiterate ttjoCe U)o:i3£i, to t^e 
 cnDet^atUjc tauing conceiueD a per^ 
 fecttrutt trtour l)artc0antj fure beliefe 
 nit0l)t learne in al ci^mnccs to call tjp^ 
 
 ! Pro.18. ontfje nameof tlje ILo;d, iFo? ^alo^ 
 mon in i)is p;ouerbe0 r^t againe 
 fait^ : The name of the Lordeisa 
 moft ftrong tower, tJnto it DotI) tfje 
 rigf)teon0 man runne, anD f}e H^all 
 beaonanceti, o;l)e(l)albe fet free from 
 
 I P^ai-jo- Danger. Afaph alfo in tjis bolp roiige0 
 faitf) : Sacrifice vnto the Lord, a fa- 
 crifice ofpraife, and paythy vowes 
 vnto the moft highcft. ^nD Call vp- 
 on mee in the day of trouble, and I 
 will deliuer thee, and thou (halt glo- 
 rific mee. janD ^e b;ingetb in tfje 
 fLo^n l^im (elfefpeaking ano requiring 
 (acrifice0, not of btatts, not of golDe, 
 0) filuer, but of p^aife ano inuocatt^ 
 on* 2D^erelDitbaUt)ep:omifetl)I)elp, 
 ano toitncffet^ , tbat bp inuocating 
 ano pja^Cng Ije is t^ono^tn, (o;glo> 
 rifiec : ) lub^reupon 2)auiD fatoe : in 
 
 Pfal.17. my trouble I will call vppon the 
 Lord, and I will crie vnto my God, 
 aad he (hall heare my voice out of 
 his holie temple , and my cry (hall 
 enter into his eares. JocI alfofaiD: 
 
 Ioel.2. Euery one that calleth vppon the 
 name of the Lord fliallbe fafc. jSnU 
 t^e tLojo b^ tljc piopbet Jeremie 
 
 Icrczj. fatttj:Ye (lull call vpon me, and ye 
 (hall Hue : ye (lull pray vnto me, and 
 
 1 will heare you : ye lliall feeke mee, 
 and ye ihallfindeme : if with your 
 whole hart ye feeke me . 
 
 iFurttjermoje, loe tm not reao t?jat 
 oar bol? ano blefTeo fattjenee, in tl)eir 
 petition0 1 reqnelte0, tueretbe^ Dnall 
 
 02 loere t\ftv great, ralteo tpon ant? 0^ 
 tbert!)antt)at ©oD, toljo linetf) euer^ 
 lattingl^ tDo;ID tuitbout eno. ifo.: tbe 
 iLo^D |)imfelf b^ Afaph fait!): In thine 
 
 fOiSu extremities and troubles (O Ifraell) 
 
 thou callcdft vpon me, and I deliuc- 
 redthee. aifo fl^auiO faitl). Our fa- Pfal-". 
 thers hoped in thee : and thou deli- 
 ueredft them. Vnto thee they cryed, 
 and were deliuered. In thee they 
 trufted, and were not confounded, 
 /jiolu aDDe t)nto all tljcfe tljc comman? 
 Dement of Clj^itt oiir ilo^o : When 
 you pray ,fay : OurFather.&c. j^DDe 
 alfo t[)e U)o;D0 iJDt)icl) foUoto in ILube 
 1 1 .ano ^attljcto 7. Aske and it fliall 
 be giuen you. j^nD fo faj;tlj. Mecon^ 
 cluDetberefo.2e,t^at tbe true, liuing,f 
 euerlaSinggoD^ougbtof all men>in al 
 tlieir nece(rttic0 to be calleD Opon.)15ut 
 to no purpofe peraDuenture 31 tafee Incip>Sda- 
 painc0 in tl)i0 point,faing tbattbere loncistobc 
 are but a fetD,02 none at all,tol)ic!) oe^ ""^'^^p'*"- 
 np tt)at CDoD is to be calleD bponXt)i0 
 feemetl) to require a moje Diligent De^ 
 claration, tbat CE^oD onelp ano alone 
 is to be catleD tipon. if 02 manp Doubts 
 leffe Do rail tipon <3 €) 2D,but togittjer 
 tDitb*©oDo^fo;<CoD, certainecbofen 
 patrone0, tobereupon infuetb tffat 
 tber call not t^pon (^£)E)onelp and 
 alone. 
 
 j^oto, tbat be alone is to be calleD 
 bpon, intbt0 fo^te toe Declare. IB)? 
 tnuocation 02 calling bpon toe require 
 l)elpe 02 fucfotir , eitber tbat gmD 
 i^inqsmnv be giuen tot)0, 02 tbate^ 
 u{llt!)ing0 mai^bcturncDatDavfrom 
 bsf. M(5icbnabctb no furtberp2©fe, 
 feeing it canj^ot be bcnicD of anptbat 
 is ruleD bp bt5 rigbt tuit0. i^otD,(iDoD 
 onet^ anD alone ti^ our belper,tDl)o on^ 
 Iv giuetb gfflO tbing0, ano tafeetfj a* 
 toa? enill tl)ing0. if 02 tbe I02D faitb 
 in tbe (Sofpell : There is none good ^ , ^ 
 but one, totoit, (I5oD, toljere £Dne i0 ^^"*'•^^• 
 tahen foj onelp ano alone, j^gaine in 
 tbelato, bptlje moutljof ^ofe0, the 
 3LO20 faitlj : Behold that I am God a- ^«» J»- 
 lone, and that there is none other 
 Godbefideme. 
 
 0no 
 
The fourth Decade, the fift Sermcm . 
 
 6$^ 
 
 Idy.^S. 
 
 iantjagamebvifaie : Am not i, 
 the Lord ? and there is none other 
 God befide me: a iuft God and a fa- 
 uior, there is none other befide me. 
 0nD 2DauiD, Who (faitt) ije) is God 
 belides the Lord?and who is mighty 
 
 Pfal.i8. (^^ ^ rocke)faue our GodPJn tjcrp e^ 
 ail part tljerefo^e did ttje too^^l^tppcre 
 of ^on tahe it, fo often as men afkeo 
 of ttiemtbofe tt)tng0, toiiu^are m ttft 
 llo^Ds t)anDe0 onelte to gtue* Hat)el 
 * faiO to Blacob : Giue me children or 
 
 Gcn.30. ehe I die.ll5ut ttft fcripf ure bj? ano b^ 
 aDOetb) Andlacob being angry faid: 
 Am I in Gods ftead, which hath de- 
 nied thee (0^ iDirijtjoIoen from tlja) 
 thefruiet ofthewombe ? ^otoijen 
 
 4RCSJ. tije bing of S>pjia oefireD ano befougljt 
 3o;jam tl)e bingof JfraeU (abingSI^ 
 tois not fo gooi)p)tt)at be luoulD beale 
 ij^aaman, tobo tua0 tnfecteotottbtbe 
 lepiofie, 3|o;amfaitb : Am I a God, 
 that I ihould be able to kill and to 
 giue life ? For he fendeth to me,that 
 I (hould heale a man from his lepro- 
 fie. ^berefojc moffcertatne it t0, 
 tbat to C&oo onelv it bclongctb to gtue 
 g09D tbtng0, anoto tnrne atoat? eutU 
 tbtnge0. ^bereupon it Dotb confer 
 quentip follotD, that dDoD onclp ano a* 
 lone muflt bee calleD bpon. iFo: if 
 tbofe patrones, tobom tbep rail tpcn 
 30 tbeir helpers ano fucroarers tt?at 
 m not rail Upon the onclp dPoD, bee a* 
 blc either to c^iut tbofe things t\)e,t are 
 gtDij 02 to tnrne atoap tbofe tbingf0 
 tbat are milU tben certainelr there 10 
 not one one!v ©od. if 0: tbofe Cboulo 
 liketDifebe (^000. ^ut (Dots tbep are 
 not,bicaufe tberc is but one dDoD, Uibo 
 onelp anO alone giuetb (0; beCoU)etb) 
 gcDD tbinge0 , ano taftetb atoa^ (oj 
 rcmouetb) euill tbtnge0: (!5oDoneli? 
 anO alone tberefo2ei0 to be falleofap* 
 on t p>atrone0 are not to bee eallcD 
 tpon> info mucb aatbes are able to 
 
 00 1)0 neitbergoD no; barme. 00 tou^ 
 cbing tbat lobicb of tbeir olonebeaDes 
 feme 00 bere obiect, tbat pattoms 00 
 t)0 g(DD ano barme,not of tbemfelue09 
 but of <l5oD, it i0DoubtfuU, ^eait is 
 mottfalfe. jf 02 tbe J.02D bim felfe bp 
 tbe P^opbctfaitb : lara the Lord, Hu iray42. 
 (2Dbi0 0; )15eing)is my name,and my 
 glory I will not giue to an other, 
 neither my praile to a grauen I- 
 mage.^0 tbat all glo^ie belongetb to 
 (IDoD,bicaufe be is onelv ano alone,not 
 onelp tilt toel fpainge of all gmo grar e0 
 tobieb i^ neuer D;aU)neD;v> butalfo 
 a mo0 iuft ano equal Dtllfibuter of tbe 
 fame,anD fo; tbat caufe be is r allco bp^ 
 on, iDo;(bippeD, anb ferueo of mem 
 l^falme.jo* 
 
 if urtbermo;e, in fo mucb a0 toes 
 ougbt to facrigre bnto none but to one 
 dr^ob, certaine it is, tbat U)c muff too?*' 
 (bip but one onelv (E^ooXbe llo;D cri? 
 etb in tbe latu : He that offereth vnto 
 other Gods,than to the onely God, 
 let him be rooted out. 
 
 ^nt) tbercfoze Baul anb lBarnaba0, Afte$ 14. 
 Inben the people of Lyftra toere pzepar? 
 ring farnfifco to offer tntotbe ;apoj' 
 Clest, tbcr rent tbeir clofbe0tbereat, 
 asatintollcrable blafpbemte* ifo;m 
 the Iflli) of the ilozo lue reao againe : 
 Who fo euer ftiall make for him felfe Exod.30. 
 a compolition (0; perfume) of in- 
 cenfe,to fmell thereto,he fliall be cut 
 off from among his people, ^dut 
 tbe farnfife0 of tbe goDlp arep:a^er0, 
 thankcfgining0, ar>0 mucrations on 
 <I?oD0 name, ifo; SDauiO fattb: Vnro Pfahnj. 
 thee wil I facrifice a facriiice of praile 
 and I will call vpon the name of the 
 Lord. ano againe : Let my prayer be pfal.141. 
 direfted in thy fight , as incenfe ; 
 and the lifting vp of my handes as an 
 euening facriiice. paule ItbeUnfe 
 (aitb : ^y Chrift we offer the facri- 
 fice ofpraife alwaies vnto God, that 
 
 is 
 
6^9 
 
 j^^^'3' is, thefruite of lips which confefle 
 Ofcei4. Misname, ifoit^cp^op^et^feebio^ 
 Detl) tjs oflfcr tl)e calucc of our Itppes. 
 if oj fo muc^ ttierefoje ass one oncl^ 
 CDoU 10 to be facrificco tnf o, tjjercfoje 
 onelr €Jctj is to be calleD bppon. j^d^ 
 tber is it poffiblctljat ti;e^ tobcm (ucb 
 as call nottpontbc oncl^ (25co name 
 i)eauenlt!patroncs, looulDetf tbep bee 
 ^aintes,require of men fur b manner 
 of inuocations : ^ate ratber, botb a== 
 gainlf dDoij , anu againft tbe ^atntes 
 Do tbe^ ofFenD, afcribing tbat to («f b, 
 lubicb no bleffcD ^pirites to acUnolu^ 
 leDge. ^.^uguCinefaiti), t)^dXt\it'Q 
 arc not t^t angels of tbc gcoo ©oD,b«t 
 toukeD DiuelSjlDlncb iDtU bane, not 
 t^t onel^ ano moll ^%\^ goD,but tii^m^ 
 felnes, to bee tuo^fljippeD , ano fcrueD 
 UJttb facrifices. JiBefioes tbat tbc blef* 
 feD Spirits (o; faintsJDuring tbe iimz 
 tbat t^v^ itueo tn tbeir mortal booies, 
 IJiateD : Thy will bee done , as in 
 heauen, fo in earth : tberefo;e being 
 tiotee DeliuereD ano fet free from all 
 contraption, tl)e^ boe mncb mo;:e fuHr> 
 ^ea,mott perfectly agree bnto the luill 
 of <!^€)2D, tDl}icb commaunoetb all 
 men to Ipo^t^ip anb cal bpon ti)e one^ 
 ite (^oD* 
 
 %atne, bo^ tbat lohctl) into anb 
 feetb tlje beartes of tbem tbat call bp^ 
 on \^im,'^taxtt}) tbeir petitions oj re^ 
 queds, ano is able to fulfill {\\t befires 
 of all men ltuing,be(3I fap) is latoful^ 
 l^ ano fruitefulltj calleD bppon. ;anb 
 furclte , it i& requifite ano uecelTarie , 
 tbat l)ee hnoto all tbings^tbat be be al^ 
 migbtie, ano t[)e fearcbcrofbcarfs. 
 Mberfo^e feeing tbe oncl^ <!DoD is be, 
 tbe onel^ dDoo toif bout further queffi^ 
 on ougbt to be calleo bppon. S^q% f fjat 
 <S>m oneliM's tbe fearcber ofbearfes, 
 comp.iebcnoeo in no place,but p^efcnt 
 caerie tobere anb omnipotent, ^?.i 
 lomon in Wz too^oes ootSi teftifie* 
 
 Of calling vpon the oncly God. 
 
 Behold,the heauens,and the heauen 
 ofheauensare not able to contcinc i.Rcg.i. 
 thee,how much more vnable then is 
 this hoiife that I haue built ?Thoii 
 therefore Ihalt hear e in heauen, in 
 the place of thy habiration(o;i intb^ 
 OtDelling plafe)and dial c haue mercy. 
 For thou onely knoweft the harts of 
 the Tons of men. Thou flulcdo(an!5 
 giuc) tocuery one according to all 
 hisuaies, which knowell his verie 
 hart. 3s fo; the bcauerlp patrones,as ** 
 tbefe men call t\^im , tbei' Doe neitbcr 
 ftnototlK ttjougbts £f njen, nettber is 
 tbeir poUier ii?,:enbc tb^oiigbout tbc 
 beanen,tbe eartb anb the fcr.s.neitbcr 
 00 t^er hnoU) all tt)ingcs,o > ^tX are e# 
 ucrvtubfrepjcf:nt,o.: be omnipotent, 
 ifo; if it loere fo \Xi\t\) tbem , t)^t^, 
 iboulo be tranffo^mcD i cbangcO into 
 aDiiitne nature, anb lijoulDc reafe a^ 
 n^ mo;e to be crcaturcsibut altbougb 
 bpCbiift tbci' enio^euerlrUtng blcf* 
 feD«e(re,tct notlDitblJancingtbep re^ 
 maine creatures dtU, neither boc tbe^ 
 hncUj all tb'nges, neif bcr are almtg!)* 
 tie, tberefoje are t\^t'^ at no banb to be 
 calico ijpon. Bin one p;i(l5e« moment 
 oftimetrulrjinnumerabletbouianbs 
 ofmojtall men offer bp tbeir botoes, 
 ano mabc tbeir petitions : fo tbat bee 
 t3eril^,tubtcb bearetb.muG at a pincb, 
 anb in a bene moment, not at funo^t? 
 feafons o; Degrees of time hnotoeanu 
 be able to Doe all tbmgcs, iPea nnD in a 
 moment alfo reacbe out Ijts bdping 
 banDc bnto alL C23bicb> as no crca^ 
 fure tbougbneucrfo erccllcnt can bo, 
 fo t\\t oneli? 0OD tbat hnoluetb al,anD 
 is omnipotent, can do all tbinges.anD 
 tbcrfo;e onlv anD alone is f o be calleD 
 bpon. BltDotlnelllubattbeDefenDers 
 of beauenlv patrones (o; &aintcs)ob^ 
 iect agatntt tbat Uibtclj 3D banc fpcfecn, 
 to \3)\ty tbat tbc?? of tbeir otone nature 
 Doe neither fee, no^ get &care, tubat is 
 
 Don^ 
 
out cf tOe tjolf e gycripturcs. llBut tou# 
 fijing tijecclcftiaU faints, tlje ^crip^ 
 fure Dotl) ratijer affirmc t'ae flat con^^ 
 f rarje. i?o j in ^faic (Ije peoplt of <l5oo 
 trie out:Thoii O God art our father: 
 
 Rora.8. 
 
 The fourth Decade, the fift Sermon. 6^ a 
 
 Horn of bs tppon t\}t eartlj : but in tfje Jjatfj all tfjings in !jt3 goacrment. 
 
 fare of (5 £> Hi, as in a mod lightfomc ijJolwc is t'oat alfo mott certaine, 
 
 IcDbmg glaffe. Do fa all tbingco toljat tljat inuccation fpiingctl) from faitlj, 
 
 foeuer ©oD toucKafetl) to fcueale as the fruitc from tlje rot. if o^paule 
 
 to tijcm, anD tljat fo tt)e? Oaue an l3Gn5t!)atfaicngoft{5ep;opl)ct:\Vho ^^q^j^ 
 
 bnDer-fenotuIcDgc of all our affaires, rocnercalkthvpon thenameofthe * * 
 
 ano alfo Ijclpc bs . iSut t])i$ tmagina^ Lord,nial be fafe^ootfe bp ano bv aCDc : 
 
 tiono^ fojgerie in all pointes Qoubt^ Buthowdiall they call vpon him, in 
 
 full , can bee pimueD bi? no auttiontic whom they haiie not beleeued ? ^ee 
 
 l}oli3 tlje ;3po;il0 b.:inGetl? in one bpon 
 
 anotl?er:l^e is not calico tpon,lul;o is 
 
 notbela^uco* 
 ttlltjcrefo^e in foljom toabclffne, 
 
 tipon \}im Uie Do alfo call. Ii5ut in (H^oD 
 
 though Abraham bee ignoraunt of onclp anD alone toe Do faclecuc, tl;crc* 
 
 vs , and Ifraell kno\4' vs not,yet thou fo;e on Ij^n cneli? Doe toee call, ^cz 
 
 O Lord,art our Father, and our re- tD|)crcfoeucr true faitl) is, ttci'C Uftc^ 
 
 deemer.3iftl)an tlje pntriarhcs fo ffu^ toifeis tijc ciftcftljc Ijolicd^ljctf. 
 
 Dions f careful fo^ tljeir people, feneto Sto; the ^poI!le faitl}, If anie haue 
 
 not tohattijCj? DID, tobicijcftbe faints notthefpiriteof Chrift, this man is 
 
 (31 pj^frou)fi)all toe graunto^ point noneofhi.s. ^nDagaine, you haue 
 
 DUt,tt)atfenotoet|jto[)attoeDoe,f tljat not receiued again the fpirit of bon- Matth.tf. i 
 
 intermcDletb toltbtijc affaires of t!je dage,vntofeare: but you haue recei- 
 
 liuing^H^rue DoubtleCTcis tljat tbat ued the fpirit of adoption, by which 
 
 tljc boliepfalme founDctlj. Bicaufe w e crie, Abba father. 2DfjeT'tberefo;!e 
 
 my father and my mother haue left that arc inOueD \3)itl) a true bclcEfc in 
 
 (or forfaken) me, the Lord hath ta- (Ii5oD,cal{ tpon (I3oD,tot)om tbci: Do ac=» 
 
 ken me vppe. 3if our parents fo^fake fenotoleDge anD confcCfe to be t|)e cne^ 
 
 anD Icauc bs, !)otoc(3 pia^^ ro") can li' fatljer of a!, ^cittier migljt fo niucfj 
 
 t\\tv. tell,o.2 Do tbef care boto it farctb as t\)t Icalr part in tbat fclcnmc fo;m 
 
 Mth bs^lLet tbat fufficetjs tobertoitb ano o;Dcr of inuofation,Dcltuercri fcn^ 
 
 S)auiD bclDe bimfelfe tbjcugbll' con* to tjs b^ tbc fon of (SoD, bee attribtitcD 
 
 tent, faieng : The Lorde hath taken b? au^ means Unto patrons 02 faints, 
 
 charge oner me.c^e rcaD tbat Bfcfias SDlie onelr CI5cD tberefoje is to be tnU 
 
 toas tranllateD cut of tl)is Ufe into an leD tpon. 
 
 otber, to tbe enoe be dioulD not fee: tbe 2Df)e bc^rt of Gnful man f rcmblctb 
 
 mifcljicfes ( 0: plagues anD puniH)* anDnual^etb, toapp:cacb necre t»nto 
 
 ments) tot-irb the ilo^De DetcrmineD fo great a maie If v« i?o: tobo nia^ fecm 
 
 tob^ingbppontbcBfraelitiO) people, tocD^tb^ inpimfelfe , to appcere auD ceflourwitjv 
 
 fo; tbeir mcft toichcD anD naugbtie come befo;e f[)rp:ercncc of the mod ^''^• 
 
 life. Cbc blcflTeD fouUs tberfoje, enioip ljohc,tbe mcft iUii,anD the mc(t ttnu 
 
 tl)z &g;yt of (Sod, anD tbereb^ partici^ fclc (S^oD f l^ere f berefo;e fome fupplp 
 
 pate ligbt,anD cnDlcs iop j glaDncffe, anD mabc bp f be matter toitlj tt)t pa* 
 
 tbep hnotoe none of our affaires, nei^ tronltjipo;i intercclfion of cclcftiall 
 
 f ber IS it ne£Dfnll tbe^ IboulDe fenctoc ^aint6,bv toljofe meDiation ano ma^ 
 
 t^em,con0Derinstl)attt)eilo;Dalonj; hing toate before bs ? paOage lyetl) 
 
 open 
 
 of the inter. 
 
66 1 OfcallingvpontheoncIyGod. 
 
 open fo; \)& bnto €^od. l!5ut tliis t^t^ not ^e al t^in^s plenf tfuU^ {n €^iitii 
 
 lohn.i^. 
 
 Iohn.14. 
 
 b^tns fo;tb Uitt^out tlje toarranf of tije 
 (crtpture. 
 
 C^e Ccrtptnre W\) latoe before t)0, 
 a laU) as it Uitre,of calling tpon d^oD, 
 ano ttjeretnto liatt) annereD mc0 am^" 
 pie 0? large pzomtfee: Ce tl)e command 
 Dement Dot^ fet fto^t!) tjnf bs , b^ anD 
 t^;ongI) tD^ome tue ll)oulD call tpon 
 (!DoD , aDDtng ttjerctinto a mod erccl^ 
 lent p^omtfe, anD opening tnto t)0 
 tl)jougl)Ct)?ift3!efusonelv> a rcauie 
 toa^totfjefatber. iFo;imtbe<I5ofpell 
 tfje il0.2DC fattb * Verily, verily I faie 
 vntoyou , whatfoeueryee dial I askc 
 the father in my name,he (hal giue it 
 you. Hitherto you hauc not asked a- 
 ny thing in my name . Aske &ye (hal 
 receiue, that your ioy may be per- 
 fcft(e? full.) 3nD whatfoeuer ye (hall 
 aske in my name,I wi\ doit, that the 
 father may be glorified by the fonne. 
 If you fliall aske any thing in my 
 name,I will do it. 
 
 M^atconlDe be fpoken mo;efuHte 
 anb clearel?,t^an t^ciz \sioi\i^i€^nQ 
 btDDetbt)0bs(o;tn)I)t£tname to call 
 tjpon (Dob f fie fatber,f piomi(tt\i t^at 
 Ijee tDtll sine tl)e fattbfull, tobatfoeuer 
 
 ^e (ai* tljetf o^e,anD aflfirme, tliat 
 onel^ Clijiff w t[)emcDiato2,intercer? 
 foar , anb abaocate luttb t))t fatber in 
 Ijeaucn,of all men toJ^icb arc in eartl), 
 anb in fuc!) fo:t tbe onel^ mcbiato^sc* 
 t^at after btm it is necblctTe to bane 
 otber abuocates. 
 
 ^anie boc granfjtbct C?)?tft is gt^ 
 uen tmto \3S an interccCTo? iuitb CDob, 
 but bicaufc t^tv iotne iottb btm mant? 
 ctber, t^e^ boc not fureli? fenb al bnto 
 bim alane,ncitber pet boe tljcp p<jeacb 
 onconelpmeDiatour. SDljer imagine 
 tbat Cb?itt is t};)Z meoiatoj of rebemp^f 
 tion,^ea, anc tbc onclp mcDiato^fjoto 
 bcit , not tbe oncl? meotato; of inter* 
 ceirion, but togitber toitb bim manie 
 moje. )lButtbefcripturefettctl) fcn^t^ 
 bnto b$ €\i:i(t, as t\)t onelt? meDiato; 
 ofrebcmption , fo alfo of interccllton. 
 2Dbe o0Ficc of a mebiato^, toucbing re* 
 bemptton^anb interceHion, is one anO 
 t^efelfefame. 
 
 a meoiato; puttetl) bimfclfe in t^t 
 miDlt bettoetne tbem tbat are atba^ 
 riance 0; bifagrdemcnt, ano \fk is iop^ 
 neo to eacb in Difpolttion anb nature. 
 ;an interceCTo^ puttet^ tiimfelfe in tbc 
 
 Chrift alone 
 is the inter, 
 certbr and 
 aduocate 
 wich the fa- 
 ther. 
 
 Amediacor 
 of redcmpif* 
 on «nd inter- 
 cclTiog. 
 
 tl)e^ afke tn €^nH ^is name* Mf)o mib(!, betlneen tl^em tbat are at (f rife 
 
 bonbtet^ notoean^ Inbit at all of tifc anb biflfention^anb bnlcffe be be tnbif^ 
 
 tmt^ anb conffanc^ of l^im \s)W^ P^O' ferent fo; eitbcr (tbe, be cannot boe an 
 
 mifetb^ Uj^at nob toe t^erfo;e l^ence^ tnterceCro;^. £)n botb parts reconcifia^ 
 
 f(D;tbt|)einterceffion of &ainte0f ^f tion (oi atfoncmcnt) is rcquireb anb 
 
 calling bpon ti}tm , 0^ of comming to Imheb fo2.2:t)ere mutt nktce tlierfo^e 
 
 <II5ob b^ tbeir mebiation, tue Ijaue no be a certaine caufe of bifco^be , tobiclj 
 
 tettimonie of Scripture, toebaue no being taken aloa^, t^ebirco;beo.:be* 
 
 p2omife. Mberebnto 3( abbe, tljat ba bate ootb alfo ccafe, 
 contemnetb tlft commanbement anb Cbe caufc of bifco^be is (tnne Jt is 
 
 precept of Cob, txjbolbeuer feeljetbb? fbebueticfbcrefoje ofamebiatouro;j 
 
 an^ otbcr, tban b^ Cb^ilf , anb Ijis in< tnterceCTour quite to raje out fin, tbat 
 
 tercelfton,f come to tlft fatber. bifagreement mar no longer remain. 
 ^a tbat obcietb tbc commaunbc* ifo; tbis tbere ie no amcnbes o: 
 
 anent of Cbiitt, anb in bis name ma^ fatiCfadion mabe \3)iti^ iuo;bs o;j \Mit\) 
 
 httJ) inuocation, the fame nabetb not pzaiers, but iuitb blcobe anb beatb. 
 
 atalltt)tmeoiattonof^atntes.^at^ l^b^ctoesti^es'.^ljerebppon toe bo 
 
 ntaU 
 
, The fourth Decade,thefift Sermon. 66z 
 
 ncceffaril^ gaff)CJVt5atond'i? Cljtft rs ner,For if when ve were enimieSjWC 
 
 t^0 nieDintour o; mtcrceflfour Ujittj't[?e were reconciled to god,by the death 
 
 fattjer.iFcrp?tncipaUrCl;^iffma^ftt o^his Tonne, much more being re- 
 
 Ijtm felfe in tijc miDOcll bcttoeenc goD conciled,we flial be faued by his life, 
 
 an?) m^n : bycaufe J)c onclpis parta* ifo? m another place, t|)e fame0po^ Hct.7. 
 
 her of botb natures. %\)t faints par^ ftlc faitlj : Chrift euer iiueth, fo^ f [jig ^°'"-** 
 
 tifipate but onel^one. ifo^ tljcv^are enDe, to make intcrceffion for vs? 
 
 mem %vX C!j;tft is botl) vIDoo anD< janoagainc : it is God thatiuftifi- 
 
 tnan. ifurtljermo^c, t)ett)atisanini» erh, who is he that can condemn? 
 
 terc effour, mull alfo be a rec oncilta^ Chrift is he that died,yea, that is rai- 
 
 tour 0? anattonement mafeer. ifo? fed vp, who alfo is at the right hand 
 
 tlje end to!)erat I)C tl)at mahct^ inters of G od, and maketh interceflion for 
 
 nffion Doth l^a)t,is recociliaf torn But vs. The fame Chrift openeth the 
 
 Ctj^ill 16 t[)e onel^ rceondliatour cf way (0^ maketl) accetTe) for vs vnto 
 
 men, tberefo^ealfo t^e onclie inters' the Father. !^eb^4.Cl)apter,anD (C;^ 
 
 ccffo^ ifo^ it hclongetf) to an intercef^ pljef.a, cljapfer. Jro? t^e 3lo?D ^efusf 
 
 four, to oiilolae t[)e caufe of r ontcntt^ |)im felfe in tlje gofpell, tiotf) not ll^eUi 
 
 onano tiifco^De, tljatistofapjtoabo^ tnto tjs man^ Do^es, but one oneli? 
 
 lifl^ aiiD tal^e atua^? finne. 115ut Ct)?ift oo^e. I am (faitlj Ije) the doore. ;9nD lohmo. 
 
 alone, anD no creature, tahetljaluaie againetlam (faitfjfje) the way, the , 
 
 ftnne, 3!tremainet[) t^ercfo;e, fl)at truth,andthelife.Nonecommethto ° ^*' 
 
 Cf)ufti£( t[je onelp interceffcur. %\9 the father but by me. jaDcDtl) liotlje, 
 
 tfjerto) tj© nolD pertatnc tfje tcff imo!» UiiiicI) faitb,! am the way, the truth, 
 
 nie£i of fcripture. paule fait(? : Thtre and the life, vcn,anD faclj atuap, tljat 
 
 is one God,& one reconciler (o^me^ tljerfe i0 acccITe to tl)e fatljer, bi?none 
 
 Uiatour) of God and men, the man ctl}cr t^an bf me,tl)at i0, b^ me onel^ 
 
 Chrift lefus, who gaue him felfe the ant! alone, crcluOe all otljer meaner, 
 
 price (0^ raunfome) for the redemp- al oJber toaif 0,anD all ot!)cr patroneisf 
 
 tion of all. 0nD altljougl) tlje^poSle oj aouoratcs Uil;atfocuer i 0lfo in an 
 
 fpcafee crp^efl^ of recempticn, vet cllicr place of tl;e Ccfpell, leaffanic 
 
 notluittjllanDinff, tljefe luo^tjesare tl)o;jougl) l^amefaffneffe, bnclolctige 
 
 placcD m tlje miDDeil bcttucene tlje oftJjcir otune bntno;tl)fncCre, anD 
 
 Difputation of t!je inuocation fcppcn guiltineffeof finnes, oj tlje spaiettie 
 
 dDotJ, tol)ict) IS Dcone bi? Cl)^i(f,U)l)o is anD glo^v of Ct)>ift tbc fonneof (Cod, 
 
 tl)e onelp mcDiatour of reDcmption ll^oulD be binDereb from calling tp^ 
 
 anDinterceffio. ifo^aalje alone rcDee^ on <^m intbe name of €^rSSiy anD 
 
 meD t30, fo xs%X)^ jje alone cucn noUi committing tbcmfclues to CbJittlii^ 
 
 commenD b0, being receemcD, bnto Defence,be in Ijis otone pcrron,plaine«» 
 
 tljeifatber. Sboncbingtbi0,lettbe0# IpanD louingl?? calling all bnto bim, 
 
 poftle be liearD once againe, fa^nng to f to tfje benefit e of bis Defence, crietb : 
 
 \\t Homans : Chrift , when as yet Come vnto me allyou thatlabor, & Matth.n. 
 
 we werefinners, diedforvs : much areheauieIoaden,andIwilgiueyou 
 
 more therefore now being iuftified reft.^Dut of v epiSle to ti)e !^eb?el"De0> 
 
 (ojmaDc rigl)tcou0) by his blood, we no leffe cuiDcnt teffimoniestb^befe, 
 
 fliall be faued from wrath thorough anDtl)atg©D rto;je, ma^be gatbereD. 
 
 him.;3no ret again? fismciuljatplar^ ;amongft otljer, i\\% one is er«llent: 
 
 Chrift 
 
^^5 Of calling vpon 
 
 Cbrift, for that hee endureth for e- 
 Hcb.7.7. uer, Uitt^ tbe apoftlc, hath an eucrla- 
 fting priefthood. Wherefore he isfi^ 
 blcperfediy to faue them that com 
 vnto God by him : feeing he cuer li^ 
 ueth (foi, t[ji0 cnO)to make intercelfir 
 on for them. Forfuch an high Prieit 
 it became vs to haue,(tDl)icl) 10) holy • 
 harmleflejvndefiled , feparated from 
 finners, and made higher than the 
 hcauens, &c. sparse ( 31 p^aie von) 
 l^otue manteargumente0 in t\}iB ttttif 
 tnom'eof ^mik, \3)affaut to piwuc 
 t^at€^i(t'i6t})t onelte tntercefllour 
 of t{)efnttt)fuU,tn t)eauenlPtti)tt)e fa^ 
 t[)er. 2Dl)0 proper oz peculiar office of 
 tt)e p^iclli0, to make intcuittion: 
 y5ut onelp €\)M is ^^ittt in t^je p^c^' 
 fence of ©oD : l^e f ijerefo;je 10 t\)c oncf 
 lytntercelTour. i^oinealfo tl)ep;ictt? 
 |)Q}De of Ctj^iS 10 euerIaQing,o^ tm 
 cfjangcable. SCljerefo^e, not bponce 
 oflfertng t)p bat^ to^reo^meDbs, be^ 
 ing maoettieonelv ano alone mcDia^ 
 to; of rcDcmption, buttbe eucriaHtng 
 and perpetuaU mcoiatour alfoofin^ 
 terceflHon, making interceCTion fo;1}0 
 enentiU tl^eenoe of ttje U}o;lDe« ifo; 
 albeit onr ILo^De be a BluOge , vet not^^ 
 iDtti)l!anDing be i0 a tuoge of tbe bn^ 
 faitbfuU, aoefenDcr anb tpboloer of 
 tf)efaitbfull, anb attbelengtt}toben 
 tbe iDOjIoe is at an enb, a tubge of all. 
 0nD if fobeeb^ b^ue an euerlafiing 
 pjieffboo ano ( iT^^'ii'r^f) not conucv*^ 
 able , B! Taie, 0; remtDueable, totjicb 
 cannot eitberbv fucceflTion, rc0gnati^ 
 on, 0; part taking , pafle ouer to nnie 
 otber,tt)en certainly O^iitt onclu ano 
 alone remainetl; interceffour of tbe 
 fait!)full. 
 
 ^o^eouer , tbere i& no raufe, iDb? 
 loee l^ouloe ctjcDfe ann take to our 
 felue0, eitber after Clj^itt, 0; iuifb 
 €hiiii , otber intercea'our0. jfo; be 
 isableiiimfelfe alone, toU)o;He our 
 
 theonelyGod. 
 
 (aluatton at tfjefull: leaning tmto»' 
 tber0 notbing at all toijereabout tQ 
 buSe tf)emfelue0. Het 1)0 alfo firll of 
 all note tbat, lobtcb erpaelfelv l)e Dot^ 
 abbe: That come vnto God by him : 
 bv bini 3 idk, tijat i0 our S^ebiatour, 
 |9;iett,ano3InterceirourCb2iff. ifo^ 
 bvbini onelv ano alone, tbetuaielv^ 
 etb open foj ts,to goetotbeifatber. 
 WxtQ tubicb alfo t0 annereti, that hee 
 liueth,and(fo; tbi0 enb)he liueth , to 
 make interccffion for vs. SCbe bea^ 
 uenlv^aintsalfobo line tntbeking^ 
 Dome ofCDoo , tDitl)Cb;ift:buttbe? 
 liue fc: tbemfclues ( 0; fo; tbeir oUme 
 bencfitc ) net fo; t0 (0; ourabuaum 
 tage .) Cbrift liuetb fo;^ t)0 , anb ma^ 
 ketb tntercelftonfo^ts: tberefo;e ijee 
 alone maketb interccffion* ^ainte0 
 Doe not make intcrccffionXbcfe rea*' 
 fon0 Doe p2oue tmto b0 mod manifeSif 
 lv,3 tb!nke,tj)at t\^t ^pottle fpeafeetb 
 of tbe ntebiation of interceffion , not 
 of reoemption . ilnfl of all , bee re^ 
 quiretb in an interceffour fncb man' r 
 ner of marh0,(o; p;opertic0)a0 a man 
 cannotfinbe inanie, faue m Cb^tft 
 t}^z ILoabeonelv anb alone* ifo; al^ 
 t^ougb tbe ;Sngel0 bee innocent anb 
 barmelelTe, vetnotlnitbHanbing Vot'z 
 are not bigber tban i\^z beauen0* SCbs 
 beauenlie^ainte0,alti)ougb tl)ev bas 
 nolue purgeoanD mabe deanefrom 
 finne0, vet to; alltbat bv nature i^v^ 
 are not feparateb from finner0 , ncv' 
 t^cr are tbev mabe bigber tban tlje 
 beauena, a0 being llo;D0 ouer angcl0 
 anD ouer euerie creature. £Dnelvtbe 
 ^on is fucb a one, % fo; bim t^^i^ glo# 
 rie i0 refer ucb ano hept:be alone tber* 
 fo;e is t\iz interceffour of tt)e faitl^full 
 luitbtbeiFatbcr* 
 
 HHnto f befe tcfltmonics of paule, 
 toe tuill v^t ioine oneof &aint peter, 
 anb anotberof tbemofl tlcfTcb 2i^Q* i.Pcw. 
 file ano Cuangelittj[o^n«^aint pe^ 
 
 ter 
 
The fourth Dccadc,the fift Sermon. 
 
 66j^ 
 
 10, toee tDbtc6 are fatt^full tn tiia 
 tuo^lDe, aretaiDe asliml^ltonts, b? 
 fattb t)pon Ct)?ttt tt)0 Ituel^ fton0,ano 
 tljat lue aremaDe a fptrttual btiiiotng 
 (o? boufi^) anb an Ijolie p^teffljfflD , to 
 
 haue an aduocate with the Father* 
 JLoe, 3!oI)n caKetf) f)tntan aDuocate> 
 tDl)om tljc t)0f0nDers(Dj mamtaincrs) 
 of ti)e patronel^ip of faints, Do call a 
 mcDiatour ofinttrctSion, iFo;i Aduo- 
 catus,:»«f«x;o.«f, an aDuocate, UQniUttlf 
 
 offer fpiritaall facrificc0 acceptable to a tuto?, a DefenDcr, a fauourer,acom* 
 
 dDoD bv Bl^tus €pift* footer, a patrone, o; a p;o(tour, tolitc^ 
 
 lto,tue are latoe, not bpon ^nints, pleaoett), o;^ bat^ a caufe tn banoltng* 
 
 but tppon €^M tbe liuel? ttonc : b^ 315ut marfec \x)\}om be Dcfinetb ano fet^ 
 
 tDbom toe are boti) qutchneo ano p;^e^ tctb fcD;>tb to be our aDuocate : not tbe 
 
 ferueD tn t^e butlotng. Wit are mabe bolte btrgme, not peter o; paule,not 
 
 a fpirif ual bouCe, f an Ijoli? p^ieftbob, ^tmfelf o^ ^f epban,but SEcfus €\^M» 
 
 foj tbw enoe,tbat toe l^oulD offer, not 3f ba bab thouQU o} beleeueb , tbat 
 
 facrtfiices of beattse, but fptrttual facrt^ tt)t patroneH^tp of beauenlte ^atnts 
 
 fice0,to lutt,our otone feluc0, anb our bao beene ouer ano befibe^ necelfarte 
 
 p<^a^er0 bnto vIE^ob , b^ Hlefua Cl)^tK, anb lobolefome fo;; men, ti)en looulDe 
 
 not bp ^atntes. iroj tbe^ alfo are tlje fjce Ijaue ioineb tl^tm luif b €Wtt t^e 
 
 fptrttuall ^oufe Inttb b0 , tbe Ituelte ^o^m , noto bee fi ttetb fmtti bnto b0 
 
 ltonc0,la^bebponCt);tll9anoitumg Cb^iK alone. I^eeabbetl) Theiuft, 
 
 tb?ougb Cbntt. (o? t!)e ri0l)teou0. ) ^s it be bab faibe : 
 
 ifurtberfo^e , 3!ol)n tujiteflj : My it)erei0nocaufetol)i?an^ fl^oulD bt* 
 
 babes jthefe things write I vnto you, ttrutt 0? ffanb tn Doubt of bt0 patron^ 
 
 that ye fin not : & if any man fin, we 
 haue an aduocate with the father, 
 lefusChrifttheiuft: ( o; tbertgbtej' 
 OU0,) And he is the propitiation (o^ 
 reconciliation)for our fins : and not 
 for ours onely, but alfo(fo;j tbc Qnu) 
 of the whole world. 31 Doe not tbinhe 
 tbat an^ tbtng coulDe bee DeuifcD o.: 
 fpofeen mojc agreeable to our purpcfe. 
 
 l^t'ppe , o; tbtnhe btm a patrone not 
 tn bt0 if atbers fauour anb loutJ^t ia 
 tt^t &onne, ^et0 Cbat(t, )^et0 tbe 
 tult o; rtgbteou0,f berfb;e be t0 bt^bl? 
 tn bt0 iFatber0 fauo^ anb molt accept 
 tabic : tobo tn tl^t p^cfence of tbe molt 
 tuft <SoD, mar appeere fo; t0 tijat arc 
 tintulj^* 
 ^ncb rigljtcourrtccrc fenotfouttDc 
 
 mojeeuiDent,mo;ettrong, o^ bettc^ in ante one of ^Dams cl-ilD^en. 31But 
 
 tbantbw. ^ : V ttt0reqmreb tnantnterccCTour. 3fti 
 
 ^e beare tbat Cb:il5 10 appomteb D^oe I;c Dotb communicate \}is rigfjte^ 
 
 anb mabe tnto b0 of ci5oD , not onelp a oufncffe to tbe ^ainte0, b^ faitb, but 
 
 mebiatour of rebemption , once to re^ tbat rtgbfeonfKelTe 10 imputcD to tbe 
 
 bamcbuttobeanciserlalTtni^mcDta^ ^nmtcs, anb it t0 imputattue : 3[h 
 
 tour, i?ca,of inf ercelTion, tobo fo often Cb>2ilt rrghteoufncCTe 10 naturalf, anD 
 
 ftanbctb an abuocate befo;2e dDcD tl)C a0 it tuere bo;ne tn bttn> t?ea t^ 10 p;o^ 
 
 i?atber,botD often finfull man offfen^ perlte biis oione ♦ jrcj CbJtff 3lefu0, 
 
 betl),anD Ijatb nab of bt0 bclpc anb Dc^ fja 10 tbe oneli? rigb^cous tn beauen, 
 
 fence:bnto loljom alfo t\)c gutltte ma? anb tn ear tb , tol^o neebet^ not Sr&fo;^ 
 
 bolDli? baue accede, ano commit bnto ^is oiune 0nne0 , anD tfien foa tlfc of^ 
 
 btm tbetr caufe to bee pleabeD befojie fence0 of tbe people^ ctti)ertop;aro; 
 
 <DoD. If any man fin,fait^ Blotin, wee to offer facrifice. 
 
46^ 
 
 or calling vpon the onely God. 
 
 if 0^ !)e onel^ W\\ no fignc , nnu Ijee is 
 tjje rigbtcoufnelfc of all: ^c tljcrefoje 
 maket^ mterceffion toit^ tlje fat'ocr, 
 buauCe none naturaUv^ ano p;operlte 
 16 rtgt)tcou£;,but Cl;;{tflt alone* ;^nD it 
 iS not amtile tn tt)t0 place 6rQ of all to 
 marfec, tJjatCtjjitt wcalletia p.:opi^ 
 ttatton, oz fattffactton, not fo: dinners 
 Qi people of one o^ tijoo a0e0, but fo; al 
 finneris f all fatt^full people, t^;ougl>^ 
 Dut tbetutiolelDo.:lD« 
 
 ^ne Ct);tll t^erfoze t0 fufftctent fo;! 
 nil : one tnterccmour tottl) tf)e father 
 is fet ffls^tlj bnto all. if o^ tjotoe often 
 t^ou llnne((,fo often tl)ou Ijall reaDi? a 
 ng!)teoiJsmterce(ro: tuitl) tlje fattier. 
 What mancr f^^^ ^W ^^ l^oulDc imagine in Ijea^ 
 dfintcrccfli- uen as in a Conrt,ttje father tpon W 
 onchnftsis. (fj^gne to fit 80 a iuDgc , anotbefonne 
 Darpatrone,fo often to fall ootoncon 
 I)t0 lxnee0> anD to pleaoe o; intreate fo^ 
 te,a0 toe finnc ano offenotbnt toetn^ 
 terffanD toitlj tbc apofilc,tl)at Cljnft 
 t0 tlje aDuocatcf tbe tniucrfal p^ieS 
 of tbecburcfjj anD tljat tje onelp appee^j 
 ret^ in tlje pjefcnce of tbe if atljer : bi* 
 caufe 30 tl)e potof r i fozce of l)t0 tseatlj, 
 (albeit tie Die not Dailie) fo tbe bertue 
 of ^i0 interceffion \b altoaic0 effectu^^ 
 alL Itet b0 tberefoje D;atoe nare anD 
 come to (!5oD bt? <ri)ztft, tlje onel^ me^j 
 Diatour of our reDemption anD inters 
 ceCion, our onelv interceffonr anD aD< 
 uocate. Hlacannotbutbaaccepta^ 
 ble t)nf (lI5oD tfje fatljcr,if toe be com=j 
 menDeD bnto ijim b^ )^\s onel^ begot^ 
 ten &onne. 
 AHanfwetc ifurtfjcrmo^e, tocafte are tbe ar* 
 
 l°rg"mc!rt!or5n"'^"^^'5» toJ)crctoitlj tljemaintai?^ 
 
 rcafons of ner0 of tbe beauenlie patrone0 goe 
 
 Che aducrfa- ^^^y^^ ^q effabUfl^e tfjcir patroncl^ip 
 
 Rom.8. til intercellion-. SCbc Opiate, faie 
 
 t^e^ , maftctljintercelRon fo2t30, ac^ 
 
 tozDing to tl)e Doctrine of tlje 0poftle, 
 
 tiierefb;eCl);ill alone Dot 1) not make 
 
 tnterceirion. 51 anftocretljatytaale 
 
 Hcb.i. 
 
 fpcafeetl) not of anotljer tntercelTour 
 inlieauen, but of tljefpirit of man, 
 p;aiengintl)i0 toozloe, toljiclj being 
 inligljtcncD anDbinDleD toitbtljefpi* 
 riteof€JoD, gronetljtinD mal^etl) in* 
 terccCTion fo; t^e ^ainf 0.2Dt)e too jDe0 
 of tl)e ^pottle are plaine. SC^efe mew 
 DO ^et aDDe , ^e reaD in Scripture of 
 tbe p?aier0of ^ngel0, anDtfjattbe^ 
 oifcr tlje p:nier0 of tbe fait^full in 
 €5oD0 p^efence : tl)erefo;enotCMtt 
 atone pzaietb o; makett) intercefiTi* 
 on fo; t)0 in )^eauen , but alfottje 
 ^aint0. 
 
 ^eDenietbattbitt follotoetb: bt^ 
 caufe tbe Scripture teacbetbtbaf&m Praicrof 
 0el0 are minilf ring fpirit0 : anD acco;^ Angels 
 Ding to tl)eir office, offer p;aier0oneli? 
 a0mtnitter0 in tbepjelence of (SoD, 
 but not to make intercefiTion , o;tbat 
 mzn are baro fo; ansel0 fake0, but foj 
 €^l\ittii fake tol)o maketb intercelTi^ 
 on , f fo; tobofe fake tbe p;aier tobic^ 
 i0 b;ougbtanDoffereD tinto (IDoD,i0 ac^ 
 ceptablc tnto bim. ijiotoe if fo be tbe^ 
 toill b;ing f«D;tb V^t like alfo toucbing 
 tbe blellcD foulc0 of tbe ^aint0, % rea* 
 fon A fimili , from tbat tbat i0 tike, 
 let tbem firft teadj tbat foute0 are ap^ 
 pointeDanD maDeminiflrmgfptrit0* 
 315ut t^fs. can net : anD if tbe^ coutDe, 
 tiet b^D t^t^ not p^cDueD , tbat t^z 
 [)eauenl)? ^ainte0 are interce(rour0. 
 if o; not i^t angete tljemfelueg Doubt*= 
 teCfe, are therefo;einterceirour0,be^ 
 caufe tbev offer tbe p;aper0 of men 
 t3JitoC5oD. SCbe^ agra (fat? t\)ty>) anD 
 are knit t^nto t)0 in tijc fame knot of 
 tomtit anDloue, anDfo;bicaufe tbe 
 fpiritc0 of tbe blcffeD \si^\t\) line in 
 beauen,Do toue t!0 bcre rn eartb, tber;» 
 fo;e, acco;Ding to tbe nature anDDjf^j 
 pofition of t^isi loue, t}^t^ alfo p;at?e 
 fo; t)0. Wit anftuere, tbat ^t'Q ga^ 
 tl^r i))iB Mt)^cut toarrant of ^c rip^ 
 tnxz* ^Oh th^t to« mtiv toitbout 
 
 to;ang* 
 
The fourth Decade, the fift Sermon. 
 
 iD^ngling, graunt tfjem t[)t£f, tijst 
 ttft ^nintB in tieauen are not Imtljout 
 fl)e lout of ttjeir neighbour: pet not* 
 tDtt^ffanotngtoeaDDe, t^at tlftBlouc 
 in tift tjeanenit ^atnf0 fiat\) not nolo 
 tt^at nature o; oifpolitton, anD tWt 
 ofticeSt tD!)tc^m ttmcce paUit fjaotn 
 eart|).^tt)crUitfe,U)e (^oulD attribute 
 manp moe abfurDtttes tot[)e faints, 
 a5 tijongb t^er either DtDo;^fuffereD 
 ttjofe tt}tn0iS, U?i)tcl) t'gcv neither Do 
 no^petfuffer. 
 
 Mi)tIeSt^epliueD m eart^, acco:^ 
 Dtngto tt)e DtfpoGtton and nature of 
 loue, t^i? tDere fo;rte, anD t^ep Uiere 
 glaD,anD tbep p^ateD iDttj) i)is>pea,tl)ep 
 alfo maDe tntercclTton fo.: txei:but noto 
 t^at t^tt baue put off t^is corruption, 
 anD ^aue (eft t}8,leaDtng tbeir Iiuc0 in 
 teauen tuitb tlje llojD, t^ep neither 
 knoUi our affatre0,neitljer are mtcueD 
 U)tt^ anp eartl)(? atfections. 2D!)ep 
 bnDerffanDt^at it i0 pairing tuel loitl) 
 tj0, toit'oouf tljeir beipe, SDftep l^nD.cr* 
 fianD lihetDtfe, t^at tl)etDo;{^eofonr 
 faluation is alreaoie tD.2oag|7tanDac^ 
 complifl^cD, fo tbat t|)epmapacquiet 
 t^em rclue0, anD rc(i from ti)eir la^ 
 boure0, anDreioiceinCIj^tft, \33\10is 
 DonbtlelTe tbeoneli^intercelfGurloitb 
 ttje father of all men lining in tijcir 
 miferp, bicaufe t)e knotoetb all, anD 
 can D(D aU^neitbcr is be mcoueD at.nei^ 
 tber tocarieD o: t^^tn Mti}, ox vtt is 
 ignorant of anp tfjing : but tafeetf) bp? 
 on bim mod abfolutefp f Difpatrbetb 
 alltl)ing0 tD|)atroeuerare inciDcnto^ 
 belong to an intercelTour* 
 
 2CbepbnDer0anD tbatt!)i0 glone 
 agratb tnto t^t ont\\> fonnc of ©oD : 
 anD t!;erfo;e tljep goe notbufilti about 
 It, tbat t\it^ in Cbnttfsttabeinigbt 
 appoint 0; mahe tbem relue0 intercef^ 
 four0. ifaj ^dere tlje loue tbat tiftv 
 beare to dDoD, furpaCTetb tlft loue of 
 t^eir neig]^bour«)i5nt ttiefe mm obiect, 
 
 666 
 
 ti)atti)eraint0 p;ap not in Ijeauenaf:; 
 ter ti)erite$fa^ionof tl^at onelpim 
 terceffo^jbutafter tbefamemaner tl^at 
 tlftv p;aicD fo^ tbeir felloUj-baetljjen 
 in eartb* <!^en nolo toe faiD tliatit 
 DiD not folloU),^t)i0 t^ei^ DiD in eartb, 
 tberefo^e tbep do tt}t fame in beanem 
 i^tber ran it be p^oiueD bp manifeG 
 fcripturc0, tbat t\)t faints in beaucn 
 p;iapfor b0. Witiv tben dqj tUv fet 
 fa};tb tnto b0DoubtfuU opinion0fo; 
 mtaine i iFo;», tbat tue mat grant 
 tbcm,tl)at tbe ^aint0 p.jap in bcauen, 
 \S3'W\^ tbingnctafeU) of V^z j^atfjerg 
 banc \siiiittnM Dotb not tlierefo^e fol? 
 (oiDe,tbat t\^z ^ainte0areto be callcD 
 tjpon. ifo? tljat fentcnce of ^, 0ngu^ 
 feint is berp ioell I^noiuen, lol)ic|ii0 
 reaD to^itten in i^isf&m^^tDeciHita- 
 teDei.2z.Chap. lo. The Gentiles did 
 both build temples, madealters,or- 
 dained Priefts, and offered facrifices 
 vntotheirGods.Butwedonotercd 
 teplcs to our martyrs,as vnto Gods, 
 but remebrarices as vnto dead men, 
 w^hofe fpiritsliue vith God. Neither 
 do we there fet vp altars, vpon nrhich 
 we might facrifice vnto martyrs, but 
 weefacrificetoone God, whoisthe 
 facrifice both of the martyrs and al- 
 fo our facriHce : according to which 
 facrifice as men of God, that haueo- 
 uercome the world in theconfeflion 
 of him,they are named in their place 
 and order. Howbeit, they are not 
 called vpon of the Prieft that facrifi- 
 ceth, BicaufeheisGodsPrieft, and 
 not theirs. Now the facrifice it felfe 
 is the bodie of ChMft, which is not 
 offered vnto them : bicaufe they al- 
 fo themfelues are the fame. WtfUS 
 faitb ija. 2Ccftificitg plainly rnoug^, 
 tl)attbe^ainf0 are notcalleotjppon, 
 O.J to ba callcD bpcn, bicaufe Sacrifice 
 bclougetb tnto (Sod, anD not to tfje 
 ^int0* M^erefo;e,lDl^ent^e aDuer^ 
 C^gg rarie0 
 
66y Of calling vpon 
 
 farter nDDe» Cbat tte Ci)urcl) manr 
 f^« Church ^jgrcg callcD tjpontbe ^aint££5, tljat 
 sainL?"^" tt)e Cljurcl) crreo not, ano tberefo^c 
 t^e^t^atcallbponttje faints dcd not 
 erre, XMc anftocre, t^at ti)t Ctjurcl) 
 Dott) not errr> ^^cn l^c i)carett) t^e 
 totce of l)tr b;tDcsr(Dme f fltjeepijcarD : 
 buttl)at H^c Dotttcrrc, U)^cnneg|e^ 
 ttngtbe botce of ^tr (^eepi)earD,(l)efoI^ 
 loluett) l)tr oUine Decrees* IDl^e tvliole 
 Ct)urc]^ of 3frael erreD, f ogitljer tuitli 
 tijeir ttsl) pneft ^aron anD t^ doers 
 oftt)e people, lu!}cntranrgrcirin0t[)e 
 laUJ of <25oD, tl)e^ U)o;j(l)ippeD (Sod re^f 
 p^efenteD br an image isttlj (tngtngs 
 anD Dancings, otl)erU)t(e tt)an t}e t)tin^ 
 felfcfjaDappomteD. 
 
 ijieitijerarc tfje^fraeltoabfolueD 
 from errour anD finne, fo^ tl;atman^ 
 ¥^re0tbe^putnotDoU)nc t^eir t}tgb 
 places, ntv. aDOe agatne, SDt)e faints 
 ^aae lielpeD ioljen t|iet? tiaue been cal^ 
 leD tjpon, tberefo:e tbe^ are to be cal^ 
 leD bpon* Oftentimes tliat fallettjout 
 U)ell, U)l)tcbis infiituteD againU tlje 
 iDo^D of <£^oD.113ut tQl)o can tbereupon 
 gather t^at tbat is Qm,\3)\)ith is indy 
 tateDagatnQtl;eiuo;:De of <15oD f ;as 
 t^ougl) tbe innocent anD f^armclelFe 
 tuere tljerfoic to be fpoileD toiti) uiar, 
 bicaufe toe fee tfjat hj> toarre merci? 
 leffe CoulDiers toare ricj). 2Cbe goDs of 
 tl)eCi^enttlsliketoirefeenieD to l)eare 
 tbe petitions of tbetr fuppliatits, but 
 are tt)C goDsof tbe (Dmtils tljerefoje 
 toba:cal!cDf)ppon^ But toe^ meane 
 nottoanftoere to euer^ one of tbeir 
 arguments , bicaufe tuec i^aue Done 
 tbat alreaDie elt^toijere, acco^oingto 
 our talent. ££Iee concluDe tberefoje, 
 tljat tt)c too;Dc of trntlj, tttereD out 
 of tbemoutb of dPoD, Dotb feacb ts 
 tnuocation of (Sods name bp tbe mc^ 
 Diation of JefusCbjitt: neitljerDo toe 
 reaDjtbat ante bolie man eitber in t^e 
 QlD o; tije ncto tcdament (of. tobome 
 
 thebndyGod. 
 
 tbefcripture tnDjoubteDlp i)at|) maoe 
 mentum) calleD t)pon an^>4^oug^ ne^ 
 uer fo excellent a patriarhe o; p^opbet 
 DepartcD tbis life,o^ bpon an^ 0po(tle 
 o;: ^ponies Difciple^otbertoire tban bs 
 tbe name of 3|efus €^M* ilet bs tberj» 
 fo;e bolD fall tbat tbat Doctrine in moS 
 perfect anD molt rafe,tobicb biODetb bs 
 all to cal bpon CE^oD alone bi? bts ontVn 
 fonne,anD tbat CDoO bimfelf requtretj^ 
 tbis of euer? one of bs:anD tbat toben 
 toeobcrjtoeplcafcOoD, 
 
 S^be ialt place toucbmg tbe ferning 
 of <SoD,DotbrematnebebinDe. Kl^is 
 too;D Co/ere, is in liatin of lar|;e figni* 
 
 fication. ifOJtoe far? Colere amiatiamt 
 
 tomaintame frienDl^ip, Colere Utera- 
 
 mmfludia, tO loue learning, Colere or- 
 
 ua, to till o; bulbanD our lanDes, ano 
 Co/ere fe»es, to reuerencc olD mcn,Me 
 in tbis place tjfe Co/ere fo; ^^rwv<r,tbat Torerue» 
 iSi in al points lihe a fernant to hemf ^^»^«»^ 
 tifull, anD to (^eto bimfelfe obeDient 
 tojeuerence, o; liam in beneration,f 
 to Doe too^lbip. 2Dbc l^eb^itians bfe 
 tbeir too?D Abad,UJbicb t\^c ILatin im 
 terp;elo;>tranflatetb,^^r«/«'^c-c^.'^,o; 
 facrificauit,W)^t \Qy\^t ferueD, too^f^ip* 
 pcD,o; facrificeb. %n t\^t bcoh of J^ings 
 tbouDottreaOe : And Achab ferueds-Rcg-i^. 
 Baaljand u^orfliippcd \\im.%{)t<&KZf 
 cianscall t\^\si fcruicc, citbcr A«'rf««,o;j 
 cft.xw*. 'E,\^t one is tahen fo; tljc otbcr : 
 tbougb inDeeDe Sermre to fcrue, bee 
 mo;e tl)an Co/cre to too;Ibip ♦ ifo; 
 tbou canH abioe toitbout ant? aDoe to 
 too;(bip fonie man, but to ferue tbe 
 fame, tboucanll not fo toell atoat?c 
 toitball. (Mt fa^ tberefojc tbat ti)t 
 feruicc of (35oD is a fcruicc, tobereb^ '^cfS'^?''^ 
 men (ubmittt tbemfelucs rcucrentl^ 
 bnto dDoD, anD obep \)im, anD accoj;» 
 Ding to bistoilltoo;(bip bim, SDb^S 
 tbcrefo;e ferue (Sod tobicb feme bim 
 earnettlp , bebaue tbcmfelues Dueti^ 
 fwllE in obeying bim, ferning \)in\ in^ 
 
 toarois 
 
 oF God. 
 
The fourth Decade, the fift Sermon. 
 
 66% 
 
 toarDl^ant) outtDarDI?>a$ ^z^tX^vs^^ 
 
 ifo^ tfje feruice of (©oD 10 f tuo-fbto, 
 
 ofGciT ojofttoofo;t0. «e true an5 tf)e 
 
 two _foiac, feife. SDbc trne 10 calico true HeligiV 
 
 fo«s."''° on, true fatt^, ano goDlineffe, SCtjc 
 
 falfe t0 calleo fuperffition, tDolatrte, 
 
 ant) tjnrcoDIineffe. ifo; tljat is t!)c true 
 
 feru«eof<!I5oo, lobicl; fpjingctit) from 
 
 tl)c true feare of Ooo , from a finccre 
 
 faitf), tuljiff) fubmttfctjjtfrclfc in all 
 
 tt)ing0 to the totll of d^oD. ^Di^e falfe 
 
 feruice confittet!) in tljccotrarie.SDOu? 
 
 cfting tlje tofjictj toe toill fape mo:c, 
 
 Xuljen toa come to fpeakc of ^uperili? 
 
 tion. 
 
 2Df)e tnie feruice of dDoD 10 DtutDeo 
 agatne, foz perfpicuitic o;i plainnclTe 
 fafecinto tb intoaro feruice of (2»oD, f 
 f be outtoarD. £Dl;e intuaroe feruice is 
 fjitoton to<15o?) alctte,tD!)o istf)e fear# 
 c[}cr of [icirts. J?fi2 tt ?£« occupieD in Wyz 
 fearc ofviJoD, «nD perfect ofaeDience,in 
 faitij,!)ope, anc rl);'ritieifrom toljence 
 Oofp2trt5t^c tos^njiopraccof (2?oD, tlje 
 calUngtJpon^im, tf^anKTrgiiiing, pa* 
 tience, pcrfcucraiv e, c'oaflfitie, inno^ 
 ttwaz^ toe n Uoin^, anD the reft of tbe 
 ■«»= mwara f^"^^^ of tfet fpirit. jf 02 to't!) r!)cfe giff s 
 ice of of CDoD anD fpr itnal tl)ing0,(SoD,U)!)O 
 '• isafpirit, istrulp fcruel). tStitbout 
 tljefe no feruice is allotoeD of dJoD, 
 fioluCbeucr in tl}e figfjt of men xK fitme 
 gar,glo^iou0,anc. pure. 
 
 2Dt)i0 feriitccof (5qd ijatli tettimo? 
 nicsbothDimncf bumiine, butSrftof 
 all of X\)t liaiJDe, f be p.:opi)ct0 , ano 
 tbe ^apoaies. if 0^ in tlje Jaiuc Spofes 
 DeuMo. faiti) : And novi^Ifraell, what doth 
 the Lorde thy God require of thee ? 
 but that thou Ihouldeft feate the 
 Lorde thy God, and waike in all his 
 waics, that thou fliouldeft loue him, 
 and that thou (houldcft ferue the 
 Lord thy God, with all thy hart, and 
 with al thy foule, that thou (houldeft 
 
 kecpe the commandements of the 
 Lorde, and his ordinances, which I 
 comand thee this day for thy wealth, 
 spicljeas tlje p^opljet b^ingctb iw one Mich.3. 
 afhing qneHions concernmg t^e true 
 feruice of <^oo , in U)f)at things tbe 
 fame conttHetb^f be maltttb anfluere:. 
 I will fliev/e thee ( O man ) what is 
 good, and what the Lorde doth re- 
 quire of thee, furely to doe iuftly (oj 
 luCgement) to loue mercie, and to 
 humble thy felfc, to walke with thy 
 God.&.|aault[)capoftle faitl) : I be- Rom.iz. 
 feechyou(brethren) by the mercies 
 of God, that ye giuevp your bodies 
 a liuingfacrifice,holy,acceptable vn- 
 toGod (tobifl) is) your reafonable 
 feruing of God . And fafhion^ot 
 your felues like vnto this world, but 
 beyee changed by the renewing of 
 your mindjthat ye may proouc what 
 is the will of God, and what is good, 
 and acceptable & perfed. 2Df)e fame 
 ^poffle compicljenoing in felii too^us 
 tlje ixwt fertnce of (Sot) to be a turning 
 from tods bnto (5 2D, ano tbe faitb 
 Oi 35efu0 £^i;lft> faitb : They of Ma- i.Thc.i. 
 cedonia and other nations, (01 quar^ 
 tcrs ) Hieu' of you, how you are tur- 
 ned to G ODfrom idols, thatyee 
 might feruc the lining and true God 
 and looke for his fonne from hea- 
 uen, vv hom he raifed from the dead, 
 er.enlefus, who deliueteth vs from 
 the wrath to come. ^03eouer,&aint 
 games the :3pofflcfaitb: Purereligi- lanics.i. 
 on and vndefiled before God the fa- 
 ther,is this,to vifit the facherlefTe (oj 
 £D:pl)anes) and widowes in their ad- 
 uerfitie , and to keepe himfelfe vn- 
 fpotted in the worlde. 2Cf)Cfc Diuine 
 anD cuioent tedimonics of l)ol\? fcripj* 
 ture,t)eclare plentifully ^nougb (Dar^' 
 Ir bclcucD) tobicb is tl;e true intbaroe 
 feruice of CDcD. humane tellimonies 
 neeertbclelTe , netting Difagreeing 
 €5gg 2 from 
 
(55p 
 
 Of fe ruing the onely G od. 
 
 from Dtuttic,t|)ere are mant! ano eue^ 
 rg \otitn found tn (EccUQaHiral \dh^ 
 
 ttXS*La^4»tJtkIftIfitut. 6. cap. 9. faitl), 
 Thcrfore the knowledge of God, & 
 his feruice is al in al: In this cofitleth 
 all the hope & faluation of man:this 
 is the firft ftep(oj Degree) of wifdome, 
 that wee fhouldeknowewhois our 
 true father,that we Ihould reuercnce 
 him alone with due godlinefiejthat 
 wee (houlde obey him, and moft de- 
 uoutly feme him: and to obtaine his 
 fauour,let all labour,care, and indu- 
 triebebeftowed. ^f tljifi binDetjje 
 
 fame 0utf)o;t cttetl) ot!jer UVtimtrnkn 
 alfo largely tn tl)e tcnt^ chapter of i^z 
 (ame broke, nno tn tj^e firft Ct^apter 
 
 OfljisibeDfte Devero*DeicidtHy tjcegt^ 
 
 mV^ b0 mantfeK«Butm ffeeoe of ma^ 
 n^,tt)e like toell tt)e citing of tbat one 
 tefttmon^,toncbtng tbe true ferutce of 
 (Sod, freely bttereD fa? tlje montl) of a 
 Komanemartpj before 3JuDge Afde- 
 piades , at tbe Uoniane ConGfio^te* 
 ifo; after ^ee b^b botb couragtou0te 
 anD religiouflte tcIDc, tubat <!Dod teas 
 in pcrron,anD iuljat in fubltaunce, W 
 aDDetb* 
 
 The teftimo* 
 nieofaRo. 
 mane mardr, 
 concerning 
 the true fer- 
 uice oFGod. 
 
 Thoti knoweft God : now vnderftand as well 
 The forme and maner how he ferucd is. 
 What kind of Church it is where he doth dwell. 
 What giftes to giue he thought it not amifle. 
 What vowcs he askes : w horn he(befide all this) 
 Will haue his PricftSj and in the Church likewife. 
 What he commands to bring for facrifice. 
 
 Vnto him fclfe,euen in the mindeofman 
 A Church he hath vouchfafed vp to reare, 
 A liuely, feeling,breathing Church,which can 
 Not fundred be,faire,beautifull,and cleare. 
 And neuer like deftrudions dinte to feare. 
 
 With loftic top and painted pleafantlic 
 
 With colours frefli of great diuerfitie. 
 
 At th'holy porch a Prieft is (landing there. 
 
 And keepes the doores before the Church which beenc. 
 
 Faith is hir name,a virgine chafte and cleare, 
 
 Hir haire tied vp,with fillets like a Qu^eene, 
 
 For facrifices fimple,pure,and cleene 
 
 And which (he knowcs are pleafing bids the Prieft 
 Offer to God,and to his deare fonne Chrift. 
 
 A (hamcfaft l0okc,a meeke and harmele(re hart. 
 The reft of peace,a bodie pure and chafte. 
 The feare of God, which finners doth conuart : 
 The rule likewife of knowledge truely piafte, 
 A fober faft from all exce(fiue waftc 
 
 Of Gluttonie,an hope which doth not famr, 
 A liberall hand which giues without re Araint. 
 
 From 
 
The fourth Decade, the fife Sermon. 
 
 From thefe oblations a vapour doth arifc. 
 Which fauours fvreetc by vertucs force compels. 
 It doth afcend and pearce the az ure skies, 
 The fcent of Baulmc, and Saffron it excels. 
 Yea Frankincenfe, and Perfian fpices fmeis : 
 From earth to heauen it mounteth vp aloft. 
 And pleafcth God therewith delighted oft, 
 
 ^70 
 
 purpose* 2ut)efetl)tng£(3|tl)tnkcfnfflt^ 
 ctent, concerning ti)e tnloarDc fcrnttc 
 of (lBoD:lDl)erm 3 confclTe tn tlft mean 
 tt)t)tle to be (omz\xA)nU tn^tcl) ma^ bee 
 referrco alfo to tlje cuttoarD femtcc of 
 
 (©OD. 
 
 The outward We outluarD feruice of (SoD Cg^}inf 
 ftruiccof getl)fromtt)0tnlDarDe, neither is it 
 fenotone to Coo alone, ag t^ie otl)er, 
 bnt is open to tlje tuosement of man, 
 ano it is a keeping 0^ erecuting of ttje 
 rites inftitutcD of €5oD Ijimfelf, tn^er^ 
 b^ tue Do botl} tctt if\? tinto men tlje in^ 
 toarD fernice, ano p^actife tl^em to ttje 
 glo;ieof€^ooant) onrpiofite. ^f t^is 
 itino fDere,among t^e ancient people, 
 tije temple, i^t p^iefttjooD, $ all t\ft ctf 
 remonic0 inftituteo of CDoDjtuIjtc^ are 
 tjerie often calleo tlje fcrutcc of (Cod. 
 0nl)tf)i0 feruice l)ao Yjis appointeo 
 limits . iFo J it toas not latofuU fo: Cf 
 uerie oneto feigne a fcrctcc of <SoD 
 after t^ctr otone pleafure: as is l^eU)*! 
 eo at large in ttje latDe ano in tl)e ^olie 
 ^iftoiit, 
 
 ijioloetljat outtoaro feruice ferueD 
 totl>egloneof©oD, anotfjcpicfiteof 
 tl)efaitl^full. Mljict) tljmg 3 [jaue ntf 
 clareo, loljen 31 toas in i)anD tjoitt) t^e 
 3letijil^ ceremonies . if urt|)ermo2e, 
 as €t^iift abiogateo tt)ofe oloe rites^fo 
 in tf^eir (teao \)Z placeD againe a tierie 
 fetD. if 0; be inffituteD an t)clie aCem^ 
 bl^ : toberin l)is Iwill is,tl)at tjis tuo^D 
 ^oulD be p^eaciieD anD erpounoeD out 
 of tbe fjoli? rcripture,to fjis oton glo?r> 
 ^n^ to our profit: common plater to b$ 
 
 maoe, ano tfjeCacraments to bemtni^ 
 Creo ano rccemeoXo Uibtct) tbtngs a 
 conuenicnt place is neceirarn^gt ttme^ 
 Due 02Der,anD ^olp inftruments, 
 
 Wititrc againe,tbe goDl^ do in no^ 
 tbingfoloto il^cir otonUjils.ifojfrcm 
 tljc luozDe of tljat dl^oD, toliome tlje^ 
 ferue,tbe^fetcb t^eU)t)ole manerano 
 ojDerofferuingbim. ^b^reof fome^ 
 Vo^at is fyzktn in tbefourtb command 
 Dement of tf)e firH table, anD ll^all be 
 fpofien mo;e at large in Due place anD 
 o^Der. 
 
 %o be O^ojt, f l)c^ fcruecDoD tuit^ 
 outtuaro feruice, tobobi? faitbanDo^ 
 beoience, gather tbemfelues intotl)e 
 bolie aflTemblte at limiteo times, to^o 
 keepe tt)t eccleltadicall Discipline Dert^ 
 ueD out of tt)c U)o;d of CDoD,tut)o beare 
 tjjc too^D of (Sod, 0? tbe bolie erpofiti^ 
 on of tbe facreD Scriptures, tobopiajg 
 publihel^ iDtt]^ tl^e €\nirc\}y tu^o relij* 
 gioufi\? participate tbe Sacraments, 
 anD obfsruc ot^er laMuIl ano lotjole^ 
 fome rites 02 ceremonies. 
 
 UBiPtbistbeir feruice tlje^ glojifie 
 <5^k> among men, anD rcceiue of 
 d? €)SD no fmall rctoai'D, namclp,bi0 
 bleffing, anD increafe of ijeauenlpc 
 gifts: ibere is no naDe, 31 tljinfee, 
 in this place, of teftimonies of tl^t 
 Scnpturcs to ccnfirme ttsele tbings 
 tbat toe baue bitberto fpofeen tou^ 
 cbing tbe onttoarDe fcrntce of dDcD, 
 ifo^ euerie tnjjere in tlie bifto^ie of 
 ti}c (©ofpell, in t|ic 0des anD €pif 
 files of t!)e japoftlcs, tjcrie man^ are 
 to be fouuDe* if oj tb<i Hc^d iefus ootb 
 3 euers 
 
6^1 
 
 Of feruingtheonelyGod. 
 
 eucr^ tuljere gatfjer f ogttljcr Ijolie af» 
 kttHblits, to lDt}ome t)^ p^eac^etb tbe 
 <!DorpeU, ano coinmenDet^ plater. £)f 
 Luke XX. ^arie fitting at t)t0 f^te,anti t)eartng 
 i)is pjeacjjmg , tj^ fatttj : This one 
 thing is neceffarie, Marie hath cho- 
 fen the good part, which fliall not be 
 taken from hir. 
 
 ane in another place : Bleffedare 
 they,faitl) lje,which heare the \*'orde 
 of God,and keep it.^urclp t\)t llO,zD 
 |)imreIf0tnttttutc9anD put intife t^c 
 fatramentg. ifojto ^of)n,notconfen^ 
 ting to baptife t)im at \)is affting, and 
 facing: I haue need to be baptifcd of 
 thee,andcommcft thou to mee ? !^0 
 anfUJCrcOjLetitbefonow. Forfoit 
 becomnieth vs to fulfil al righteouf- 
 nes . ^Ijereupon tlje 0poai e paule 
 libeiDife Diligently fommcnDing (Bcf 
 cleCaffical oifcipline to tijc Ctjurc 1)00, 
 oiDaineD moll Dccentli? ifol^t affeni* 
 blie0.2Dl)e places are ijcrp Iwel hnoton 
 UntoaI,6.CoMi.i4.i6X!belJDife i. 
 SDim. 2,anDcireliibere. 
 
 )13ut before Bl conclude tljis place, 
 31 tuill (^etue tljat onelie<SoD is to be 
 Thatonebe fgrueD. 0nD furcl^ tl}t feruice it fclfe 
 ^"i!°^'' tobsreonucljauc t)tf|)erto mtreatet^ 
 cannot be beffokJCD tjpon an\? creature 
 wcittjer Angels no^ cclcUiall faints, 
 to (E5oD alone it ngr^ttj. 
 
 Mt)ercfo^e tljere is none fo bliuD, 
 butmarfge, tfiat (S^oO alone mutt be 
 ferued ioitl) ttcfe. Hud lujien (15dd res' 
 quirctl} of bs bisfcrnice o^outtc, 1)0 
 requiretl) our tuljole l)art , notijing 
 t^ercfoje is left tjs to facttotoe tjpon 
 fitter* ^ofes full of t\)t fpiritc of <3qD 
 
 the Lorde your God, and feare him, 
 his commandements (liall yekeepe, 
 andyee (liall harken vnto his voice, 
 and ye dial feme him, and cleaue vn- 
 to him. j|5eitl)cr maljcs it an^ matter 
 lljat tiare t\)z teoatie, Alone isnotaO;? 
 
 DeD,fecing tl)at ti)e too^es are tttereo 
 tDitt) an €mpl)afis o^ fo^ce* 
 
 iFoj toljcn be faitb : Him (hall yee 
 feme, & to him ye ftiall cleaue, toljat 
 otber tbing no toe bnDerfiano, tban to 
 bim,anD not to an^ otber,tberefo;e to 
 tim alone, ifurtbermo^e, intbefirt 
 cbapter of SDeuteronomie, tbou Doeflp 
 not reaO : Thou flialt feare the Lorde 
 thy God, and him alone (halt thou • 
 feme, and thou flialt fweare by his 
 name : 315ut,thou (halt fear the Lord 
 thy God,& him((lBmpbaticalll»)(haJt 
 thou ferue, and thou llialt fweare by 
 his name. Jf urtbermo;e,tbe Jlo^d in 
 tbe ^ofpell banging tbefe U)D.:tJS of 
 ti^t latpe againtt ttft temptrr,ano ma^ 
 king tbe (Empbafisplaine: it is writ- 
 ten (faitb \ft) Thou ilialt worfliip the Matth.4. 
 Lord thy God, and him pnelieflialt 
 thou ferue. Mbicbtcttmionie Doubts 
 leCTe being mofi effectual ano pitbie,t0 
 onelr fufficient fo; our Demonttratt^* 
 on,tbat CDoo alone is to be ferucD* 
 
 31 tuill moKouer aDDc beerunto tbe 
 teHimoni? of a man,botobeit ettafalil^^ 
 eD b)? Diuine autbo;itierU)btcb U)e alfo 
 elfctubere fet ootune in our biofees. &♦ 
 
 jauguttine, 2)6 c^uanmate amm£, Dotb 
 
 ^eljD, tbat dE^oo alone is to be ferueD, 
 in this fo;t : Whatfoeuer the foule 
 doth ferue as God^needfull it is that 
 (lie thinke the fame better than hir 
 fclfe. But we muft beleeue,that nei- 
 ther the earth, nor thefea, nor the 
 ftars,nor the moone, nor the funnt-, 
 nor any thing at all that may be felt, 
 orfeene with the eies : tobeefliort, 
 not heauen it felfe, which cannot be 
 feeneofvs, is betterthan the nature 
 of the foule : yea rather that all thefe 
 are farre worfe than is any foule, af- 
 fured reafon doth conuince. 
 
 0nO anon : If thereforethere bee 
 anyothei* thing or thofc that God 
 hath created, fomething is wcorfe^ 
 
 fome- 
 
The fourth Bccade, the fift Sermon. 
 
 ^74 
 
 fomething is as good ; worfe, as the 
 foulc of a beaft:equal,as the Angels: 
 but nothing is better. And if hap- 
 pily fomething of thefe better, this 
 commeth to pafle by fin, and not by 
 nature. By which finne notwithftan- 
 dingjit becometh not fo ill, that the 
 foule of a beaft is either to be prefer- 
 red before it, or to be copared with 
 it. God therefore alone is to be wor- 
 (hipped of it,who alone is the author 
 of it. And as for another man,thogh 
 he be moft wife and moft perfed, or 
 any foule indued with reafon, and 
 moft bleffcdjthey are onely to be lo- 
 ued and followed, and according to 
 defertand order, that is to be exhi- 
 bited vnto them, which agrceth and 
 How faints IS fit fot them.Fot it is writtentThou 
 "oiSi^^d ^^^^^ worfliip the Lord thy God, and 
 ^^^ * him onelie (bait thou ferue. SDfjcfe 
 be ^atnt ^nzuHims loo^Des « 0nD 
 tl)U0 far fjane tDcmtrcateDof oneon^ 
 I^,ltum6,true,anD euerla0tns CDod to 
 beCeruet. 
 oftruere. ^o^toutt, U)l)ofocncrrIeauet)nto 
 ligion. (3oD,tDtt|i a Cncere fait^,ano luo;i^ip, 
 call tjpon, anD kvuc one CD £> E> lato^ 
 full!?, tijepare rig^tl? named religi^j 
 ous : t\)cir fftiDie anD action is true rc^ 
 Itgton. ^ome totU Ijaue Religion, to 
 bee DeriueO a %^lw^ue?icio, btcaufe 
 f Ijereb^ tse lemt c: fojfafee falfe gcD?, 
 all errors, ano eartljlieDclires, anD 
 fekc after tfjs truedlPoD, after trutlj, 
 anD Ijeauenl^ tljings. MalTurius Sa- 
 binusCaitfj: That is religious, which 
 for fome holineffe fake, wee put by, 
 and feuerally fet afide. The worde. 
 Religion-hath his name a Relincjuen- 
 do,asCeremofii<£ a CareKdj. 515ut M. 
 Cicero fuppofcf I) tljat Religio is Co czU 
 ItdaRelegefido (offelertmg 0,: putting 
 apart) bicaufe they that bee religi- 
 ous, doe carefully choofe all things, 
 which feem to belong to the feruice 
 
 of the gods. HButfje t0 tonfateD in 
 man? too;D0 of Ladantius Firmia- 
 nus,an ancient tujiter of tfje Cljurcti, 
 Ltb.inHit.i^.cap.z%. toljcre among 0^ 
 tper tljings tje faitb : O n this condi- 
 tion we are borne, that being born, 
 we might doe to God iuft and'due 
 feruice, that wee (liould knowe him 
 alone, and that him wee Qiould fol- 
 lowe.With this bonde of godlineflc 
 we are ftraightly bound and tied vn- 
 to God, whereupon religion it felfe 
 tookehirname. 
 
 ;anD anon after : Wee faide that 
 the name of religion was deriued 
 from the bonde of godlinefle, bi- 
 caufe GOD hath tied and bounde 
 man vnto himfelfe in godlinefle: 
 forthatitisneedefull that weferue 
 him, as a Lorde : and obey him as a 
 father. 
 
 ^t^er CrcIeGaC^teall U);iter0 alfo 
 following f)tm, asl^ierome anD 0u^ 
 guttine,DeriueD Religion a RdtgarAoy 
 of t^ing 02 binding* jfoj ^terome 
 in \M Commentarie tpon t^e nint^ 
 chapter of 3mo0, faitp : This bundle 
 tiedvp with the religion of thaLord 
 which is one. Heligion tljerfo^e i^^z 
 bir name a %^ligcindo,Qt t^tng ta^U 
 tl)er, anD binoing info t[)e lo^D0 bun^ 
 Die. 0nDHiisuIlinein bis boke De 
 
 cjmKtitate animd, Cljapter 3 6, fait!) : 
 True religion is, wherby the foule ti- 
 cth hir felfe through reconciliation 
 to one God, from whome through 
 fin (he had,as it were,broken awaie. 
 %\izUmt ^ugutttne in \)\b bofee De 
 
 ver.ireligione,%\i\Sti)^n'^tZXi^iV()X Let What true 
 religion ty vs vnto one God almigh- «i'§ioniS' 
 tie, whereof it is beleeued to be na- 
 med religion. Wit fa^ t!)crefo:e, tbat 
 true religion in none otljer tbing,tban 
 a frienDl^tp,a knitting, nnD an t^nitie 
 (o;j league) toitbtbe true, Itutng, ano 
 enerlafting CDod, bnto iDljome toe ht^ 
 CDgg 4 tng 
 
6f^ Of feruingtheonelyGod. 
 
 ing linfceD bp a true faitlj, tio lU9afl)tp, feruice of the true God: fuperftition 
 
 tali bpon, auD ferue \)im aionc, bppon 
 U)t)omclu^Doe lDl}olptiepenD,ltumg 
 in all tt)tnge0 acco;^Dtng to i)t0 tuttl, o^ 
 acco:Ding to tlje pjcfcript rule ano 
 HatDe of^t0lDo:Dr. %^evtfo;cmoU 
 ng^tlT! u tljelDboIc matter of falua^ 
 tton ano fatt^ comp^ifeo in t\fis one 
 lDo;jDe Religion : tobict) elfetoberc 
 is calleD tn fcrtpture a league o;^ coue^ 
 nant,ano elfetotiere agatne, marriage 
 o; toeoloc^e* ^o^ as t\^tr> li3l)ict) bee 
 confeoerate, are tniteo ano maoe one 
 bi? a league: (b €^oD anD man are knit 
 togitljer bp religion. ;anDasb^ mar^ 
 riagettie butbanoe ano t[)e Inife are 
 maoe one boo^, Co b^ religion \i3ee are 
 itntt into a (pirituall boDie \xiit\) (15oD, 
 astoitb our bufbanoe , ano tuitb tbe 
 tjerp fonne of dDoD, as \Dit\i our b^ioe^ 
 grome ano our beaoe. i^itberto tbere^ 
 fb^eootb belong tobatfoeucrtbingcs! 
 are bttereo in tbe frripturc£<,tcucbing 
 t\}t keeping of tbe league o: couenant, 
 and tl)efaitb of tl)e marriage* 2Druce^ 
 b;ea!?er0 are tbep , Difloi?all , anD 
 infamous tb^oagb tlje^^ aoulter^e, 
 tubofoenerbemgnotf^nit toonedDoo 
 h^ faitb 1 tuo,:(bippe ^im alone, call 
 bppon bitti tbjougb Cbiff) ano ferue 
 fjim alfo 06 bee \}im fclfe batb faice 
 in ^19 ijDo:oebee iDouloebee ferueo« 
 a^beberi^fame are alfo calleo fupcr*» 
 fiitious. 
 
 if o; fuperftition i» falfe Heligion 
 tobicb Dotbnotfcrue(3cD, butfome*' 
 tDbat elfe foj CDoo, o^ not 0oD alone, 
 ti not c|ic;btlp o? latofullp. nis too^D 
 fuperftition ffretdjetb it felfe euen to 
 oloe \s)iviss tales anocctingcrrours. 
 i?oi in SDutfb tDce call fuperftition, 
 Aberglouben , mifjglouben , vnd 
 mifjbnlth .315ut Laftantius reafontng 
 moft eractlr of tbifi too;iO,in ifis fourtb 
 bfflhc of ^nftitutions , anD zS.C^ap. 
 iD^itetb in tl)i$Ui}tc* Religion is the 
 
 of thefalfc. They arefaide to befu- 
 perftitious, not that wifli their chil- 
 dren to out liuc them : for that u^ee 
 doe all wiih : but either they that re- 
 uerencc the memorie remaining of 
 the dead:or els they,that while their 
 parents were aliue, vrorfhipped their 
 intages within their houfes, like 
 houfeholde Gods. For thofe which 
 did take vnto themfelucs newe rites, 
 to the intent they might,in fteade of 
 GodSjhonour the dead, whom they 
 thought were taken from among 
 men, & receiued into heauen, thole 
 (I fay) they called fuperftitious : but 
 thofe that worshipped and ferued 
 publikcand ancient Gods, they na- 
 med religious. Wherevppon faith 
 Virgin. 
 
 Faine fuferfittion ignorant 
 Of ty old and ancient Gods, 
 But feeing wee doe finde that our 
 ancients , baue beene in femblable 
 maner confecrated Gods after their 
 death,they thcrfore which ferue ma- 
 ny and falfe Gods are fuperftitious, 
 but we arc religious, which pray and 
 make our fupplications to one God, 
 being the true God,&c. 
 
 fuperftition confiffetb <^ittxt in Toieaucor 
 tbefe pointer, eitbcrlobentbeJlo.jDe [°u'lG*d& 
 is notferueo, but otber (Dodo in ^is ^°^^^^ 
 fteaoe, tbe onelr one,true, anb lining coS ' 
 (Sou being left ano fo;rfahen : £D>clfc 
 tDbcntljc!Lc;oet0ferucD, but not ^^ 
 lone, but otljcr f ogitber tuitb ^XKi : o? 
 elfe iBljen bee is ferueb , but notlDttb 
 bislatofullfcruice. Bin tbe grft&inoe 
 of fuperftition bio t^z CDentiles in a 
 manner offenoe , tobo kneive not tbe 
 true (DoD, in fo mucb , tbaf fbep in 
 fteaoe of tl)e true (S3oD , l2)02(bippeti 
 falfe, fetneo, oj ftranngc(!I?cOs, 0nD 
 tbat t\!^z 3fraelitC6 alCb d^oos people, 
 loerelkbe of t^zlsxnz maoneni^> ^ 
 
 bolie 
 
The fourth Decade,the fift Sermon. ^74 
 
 ijOliep^Opljetleremiewa luifneffe, holde no water, 
 toljo erpoHuIating anD rcafoning tfje 2D{)ou Dott tjcarc , tljatflje people 
 matter iuitt) tljc people , faitl) : Hearc of Jfraell bj? an tjepnous offcnce,anD 
 ycethett'ordoftheLord,Ohoufeof foj t^elDtjict) no amenOeS migi)t bffi 
 Jacob, & al the families of the houfc maoe , fojffflfec dDoD tlje liuel^ fpaing. 
 
 oflfraell.Thus faith the Lord: What 
 iniquitie haueyour fathersfound in 
 me,that they are gone far from mee 
 and haue walked after vanitie , and 
 are becom vainePFor they faide nor, 
 Where is the Lorde that brought vs 
 outofthelandeofyEgypt : that led 
 vs through the wildernefle, through 
 adefart and waftelande, through a 
 
 attD DtggeD linto ti)tm kluts broken 
 ptttes. 2Dl)c toaters Doe Cgnifie t^e 
 perfit g(DD,l)}beretDttt)cbeDefirebotl) 
 oftbefoule anDtl)eb0t)te mat) be fa^ 
 tiffieD. ^m\i a plentifnll &p^ing is 
 (Sod alone, tlje t)ig[)ctt, crcellentett, 
 anD perStteftgoD* nis being fo^Ca^ 
 feen, tlje^DtggeD , tfjat is,U)itl)t3erp 
 great patnesi anD eoffes^tlje^ p^outDeD 
 
 dric lande, and by thefhadowe of fo^ tt)em feluc0 pitte0 , tbatis, t^eg 
 
 death,by a lande that no man pafTed turncD tljem fclues to creatures , to 
 
 through, and where no man dwelt ? tljem t[)at are no gOD0 , mit\}tr ^et 
 
 And I brought you into a plentiful! are able to fatifficttjeir DeCre0, %\}i» 
 
 countrie to.cate the fruitetfiereof, mtfcbiefe cnen at tjis Day alfo 10 com# 
 
 and the commodities of the fame : 
 but when ye entered yee defiled my 
 land , & made mine heritage an ab- 
 hominatio.Thepriefts faid not^wher 
 is the LordPand they that(hould mi- 
 nifter the lawe, knewe me not : the 
 
 mon, Ujljiles manic Ijauing fo;ifahen 
 <lDoD,are turneD tnto celcff (all faints 
 oftu!;om tljey Defire tfjat toljicl) iua« 
 tobecDefireDof €^oD, neitlier can bee 
 gtuen but of d^oD alone, f^ecreljatl) 
 tDolatrie a place, tbatistljetuo^^ip^ 
 
 paftoursalfo offended againft mee, pingofimagc0. ifo; tljep not onelie 
 and the Prophetes prophecied in arc fuperffif tou0 , tpljicl) feine bnto 
 
 Baal, and went after things that did 
 not profit(o J follotoeD ^piiB . ) W her- 
 fore I willyetpleadewith you faith 
 the Lord,and I wil pleade with your 
 childrens children. For go ye to the 
 Ifles of Chittim,and behold, & fend 
 vnto Kedar, and take diligent hcede 
 & fee whether there be fuch things. 
 Hath any natio changed their gods, 
 which yet are no gods? But my peo- 
 ple haue chaunged their glorie for 
 that which doth not profite (ojfo<x 
 an iDolL) O yee heaucns be aftonied 
 at this, be affraide, and vtterlie con- 
 founded, faith the Lorde. For my 
 people haue committed two euils : 
 they haue forfaken mee the foun- 
 taine of lining waters, to dig them 
 pits, euea broken pitces , that can 
 
 tl)emfelue0falfe C!?oD0, fjauing fo^fe^ 
 hen tpz true dDoD , 0; tt^atputtljetr 
 truff in tl)ing0 of nDtbing,but ti^t^nU 
 fo tubicb U)o;(^tppe anD reuerencettje 
 images eitlier of CoD, ojof(SoD0, are 
 alfo fuper(titiou0« if oj images 0^ 
 connierfcite0 are fet bp , eitber to f^e 
 true(5oD bimfclf,o;j clfc to falfcgoDs, 
 to creaturcs(3 fap)tl)cmrelue0.15ut it 
 10 not latuefullbi? ant? image c;jconn^ 
 ferfeite to rcp;cfent tlje crcaDing 
 great,euerlal!ing,f lining (SoD too^lD 
 Ijoitbout enDe : neither is it laluftiU to 
 tDo;(l)ip 0} feme bim being crp^elTcD 
 bp an image o;jliheneCre : mucl)lcCfe 
 tl)erefo^e is it lalufull to confecrate 
 tnto creatare0, image0, oj counter^ 
 fcite0, to U)o;(l)ippe anD feme t\)em,. 
 WcrearjDtierB wanijtelhmoniesof 
 
 fcripi 
 
^5 
 
 Of ferulngthc oncly God. 
 
 (crtpture tttmt a^nintt tDoIatr^, ta 
 in C-roDus 2o.3;faie 40.44.pfaL 1 1 3 ♦ 
 i.Cojinttjians 5.io,!^omanc0 i,<IDa? 
 latl)iang5,i.2D^ciraloman6 1, i^^c^ 
 ter 4. 1 Jofjn 5.3Jeremic 1 04c, 
 
 ifurtljcrmo?e,3i'Oo IjoereDUigcntl^j 
 aumontl^ tl)c fimpler fo^te, tl)at tlje^ 
 fuffer not tljcm fclucs to be Decet?ucu, 
 ^oj none can auciD t[)cnameofanii» 
 uolafer,tljatDotl) toojl^ip, reaerencc, 
 anDfeare images, t^atpuffetlj fome 
 part of f)i6 confioence in tljcm, tljat lU 
 tt^ along befo;ie tl)em , tbatofl^ret^ 
 tbem 5ifte0 , t^at heepctb tbem in a 
 place of folcmnitieanD [lonour, tjjat 
 ftteUelb ^P taper0 « burnett^incentc 
 tjnto t^tm t\icit louetb , beautifietb, 
 maintainet^, enricljet!) , ant) feruetb 
 tpzm \3i)it^ m^ ftinD of facrifice o<> Ijo? 
 lie feruice toljatfoeuer, 515at concern 
 ntng iOolatrie\uc^ane fpohen tjerie 
 largely elfe tubere, 
 
 iFurtbermo;re , tljepferuebftoljo 
 (h^jGor.' Doubteg iU)m CDoD of gfrael, botobe^ 
 woShrr ^^ "°^ 3lo« J^> but toitfj tlje true (!5od 0? 
 thCTcSis' tljer (j5oD0 alfo , of tu borne toe reaD in 
 wkh'SK*'" ^yW^nt of t[)e kings. And yet they 
 ttic oil ferued (o;j feareD) the Lord : anD t^t^ 
 appointed out prieftes (ci\z\\ of tl)e 
 taCeft) vnto themfelues for the high 
 placeSjwho prepared for them facri- 
 fices in the houfesof the high places. 
 And whe they ferued the Lord, they 
 ferued their owueGods alfo , after 
 the manner of the' nations from 
 whence they were brought into Sa- 
 maria. anDagainc, So thefe nation? 
 feared the Lorde, and ferued their i- 
 mages alfo,fo did their children, and 
 their childrens children : as did 
 their fathers, fo doe they vnto this 
 day. 
 
 2Cbi0 mifcljiefCjin like manner , 10 
 aitogitber common at tbi0 Dap. if 02 a 
 manmapfinue toojfljippers anb fer^: 
 uer<Kof cl^oD^ to[)o toiU at no ^anoc hz 
 
 perftoaoeo tijat vIDoti alone t0 to be tir^ 
 ueD,K^, bolDlp affirming tl)at it in 
 flat ano Damnable b^reCe to Denp,tbat 
 togitlier 1a)it\^ dSoD ^aintcs are botfj 
 to be tDo;(bippeD,catIeDbpon,anD Cer^ 
 ueb.^ainfl^ tobom toe baue clftoljere 
 ano in tl}is our p^efent Sermon alfo? 
 fufficientlpOifputeD. 
 
 I^eere linetoife commetlj nci:te to 
 banb to be marheD t^e biuer0 maner, 
 anb runbne fal^ton of reruing(4D ^ E> 
 fapcrffitiouar. ifo; eitberootbb^on^ 
 Ip f alone ferue (^on fuperSitioufli?) 
 tube in^kn firtt feignetl) 0? imaginet^ 
 in bt0 minbe a <I!5oD , ano tben afters 
 toarbe0 txp^cMf) t\)z fame C5oD bg 
 an image oj counterfcite, tobertnto, 
 bpanbJbpt)pontl)afl)e offeretf) faerie 
 flce0anDincenfe, ano lieng p^olh'ate 
 bpon tlje grcunoe toojll^ippetb in p^e^? 
 fence of tbe fame , anb fuppliantlre 
 {tvntt\f it\siit\^ all reucrence : but ba 
 p^jincipallpferuetb <lI5oDfuptrftitioufjf 
 lie.tubo botb conmiunicate tbe income 
 municable p;ropertie0of<IDoij to crea^ 
 ture0, albeit Ijee erp^jcffe C15ob fap no xhcpropcr- 
 rep:efcntation, libeneffe 0$ counter* «"?fGo«i 
 feite : ozfjee tobic!) t^inhetbtbatt^ie c%Xat- 
 giftes toljtcb [)(£ ijat^ receiueofrom jibutcdvnco 
 Seanenattbe banbesofCDoo, arcgi^ *"**^° ** 
 uen ano bettotoeo tipon Urn of cele&i^ 
 aU^aint0« 
 
 ifurtbermo^e, tfje incommunica^ 
 ble p2opertic0 of dPob , are able to DO0 
 aUtbtnge0,toljnotoe all tljinQts, to 
 bde p;jcfent in euerp place, to beare all 
 t^n^te , to ljelpe,fufconr, 0^ alliff, to 
 be loutng, bonnttfull, iuff, rigljtcons, 
 ano mcrcifulL aerilie,ifaie tbe bell Efaic4x. 
 learneboftbcp^opl)et0,a«Dof0ngu? 4i.&c. * 
 lar mtl^o^itie , p^touetli f conuincet^ 
 bp tfjefe mod Itrong ano fubff antiall 
 arguments oj reafons , tbattljedDoos 
 of tbe ^alnlomans ano dDentilesare 
 no C5oO0 : Bicaufe they can not fore- 
 tel or kno\r tilings that are to come 
 
 hceraf- 
 
The fourth Decade, 
 
 hereafter r ney ther yet can do good 
 orcuiil. 
 
 WL^txtto^t, able to inric !) anD Oo^e 
 
 futtt) all manner ofbencStcs, anoto 
 
 c^afitfe tDttt) Due DcCerueD ^ixniG^f 
 
 mentfi : fo alfo, to hnotoe all tljmges, 
 
 anD to be of potoer to cowipaCTc ano do 
 
 all t^inge0, tbe^ arc tbe properties of 
 
 dDoD alone , communicable to no crea^ 
 
 ture : Ije tljerefoje is rupcrllitious 
 
 tul)icl)attributetf) tfjefe properties to 
 
 eeleHial faints^anD for tl)at caufe Dotlj 
 
 feme f call t3pon tljem. Ofeetfje prc^ 
 
 Gockgiftcs pljeteDotbtaer^e fore inueigb againU 
 
 arc^^^^be t[)e3!et»c0, tubogaueanDattributeD 
 
 ?o ftrang to Srangc C5oDs,tbe giftes of (ScD, in 
 
 Gods. fo muc5 tljat be nametb tbe ^ina? 
 
 ^^^«*- gogueoffucb>afirumpetorbarlot. I 
 
 will haue no pitie (faitb be ) vpon hir 
 
 children, for they be the children of 
 
 fornications. For their mother hath 
 
 plaied the harlot: (lie that conceiued 
 
 them hath done (hamefully. 
 
 For (he faide , I will goe after my 
 loucrs that giue me my bread, & my 
 water,my wool!, and my flaxe, mine 
 oile,and my drinke.^ttD ancn after, 
 Nowellie did not know that I gaue 
 hircorne, and«7ne,and oyle, and 
 multiplied (orgauebirmucb)hir{il- 
 uerand gold, which they beftowed 
 Wen vppon Baal. 0nD it is a tbing 
 muc^ tjfeD at tbts Da??, f o aCcribe fcnto 
 celcifiall ^amtg,anD not to tl^s onelte 
 vl5oD,tbc increafe of tbe cart b, anD t^t 
 temperate or fbarpe fcafons of tbe 
 ^0ere,as tbougb ti)t^ came from tbem. 
 515at that is fuperUition, net goSUncs 
 orreltgio-T, 
 To ferae iFurtbermcre,©oD t'sfuperGttioufl^ 
 GoH.butnot feraeD,lDbJ^n inDeeD be is ferueD a!one, 
 lawfully, jjojyijgij j^Qf af^jf a latDcfnll man^ 
 
 ner, 
 
 ^itlatDfull feruicjp:tif0eDetbfrom 
 tbe iBill anD in^sginatton of men, ant» 
 it is contrarie to ti)z tooroe ano ciot^ 
 
 Dcut.i >.' 
 
 the fift Sermon. 6^6 
 
 naunce of CD i© E> ♦ if or dDoD is tben 
 latDfull^ ferueD,tMben be is ferueD ac^ 
 corDingto fiis otunc toill anDtoorDe, 
 3!n tbe ilato tbus batb t\)t ?lorD com^ 
 manDeD : Beware that thou feek not 
 after the gods of the Gentils,faieng; 
 Howe did thefe nations ferue their 
 gods,that I may do fo likcwifePThOT 
 (halt not doe fo vnto the Lordethy 
 God,&c. (Therefore) whatfoeuer I 
 command yoUjtake heedeyou do it: 
 Thou (halt put nothing therto, nor 
 take ought there from . Nadab anD 
 Abihu offer If range fire bnto tbe lorD : Leuit.io» 
 tbrrforc are tfitv burncD tp in t^c pre^ 
 fence of tbe llorDc tuttb fire from bca* 
 utu* Oza alfo pcrifl^eD , bicaufe be 
 banDleD t\}z 0ifee of (©oD, otherluife 
 tban t^e -ILorDe baD commaanDeD in 
 bis ilalDe. 
 
 Micha in tbeboike of gjuDges intti^ z.Reg.^. 
 tuteD tnto tfje true (!5oD,to»bof« name 
 isiehouah, animage, an altar, a 
 cbappell,anDafernife, 
 
 515ut it is reprcDueD in tbe facreD lu^ig.ir. 
 fcripture:bicaufe it teas not onel^ not 
 fetcbeD out of tbe boll? fcfipfure , but 
 toas in all refpccts quite contrarie anD 
 tjttcrlt? agamtt tl)c lalo of 0ct?. lero- 
 boam alfo crDemcD pacing fumptu^ j.Rciajj, 
 ousferuiccj Ija inEitutcD catbcDrall 
 cburcbes,anD fet tp golDen imuges,al 
 to ttft (Sod of Bifrael : but for tbat t^jtis 
 toere not agreable to tlje borD of tbe 
 llorDc, tbe? arealUone \33it^ anotber, 
 btterlt conDcmncD for crecrable anD 
 accurfeD (acrilrgcs. 
 
 . f^ca> tebat i){s niaig tbinfee in ge^ 
 nerall of all tfie fcrutccs iv^id) are 
 neitber inftituteD Df(!3iDE>, nor a* 
 greeing Until t\it toorDe of (E?£>:E>, 
 but fctgneD bppca a gaD intent anD 
 meaning of our ctun,:tbat qneiy tcfH^ 
 monpcftbemcH erceliftprcpbet Sa- 
 muel Dotl) Declare tc tJSjliiljirb be pro;-* 
 nounceD againCl ^'aulrar*5 ^jis faerie 
 
 . fiiZB 
 
 A 
 
x.Rcg.ij. 
 
 977 OfferuingtheoncIyGod. 
 
 ficc0 in f fjefe toOjW : Hath the Lorde their o\irne vaies, and their foule is 
 as great pleafure in barnt offerings delighted in their owne abhomina-^ 
 and facrifices, as when the voice of tions.t!aainetijerfo;eanDab[}omina* 
 the Lord is obeied ? Behold, to obey ble are tljofc fernices, tol)ic|i are not 
 is better than facrifice, and to har- reDuceDanD framcDtotljc paretoo^D 
 ken ( is better) than the fat of rams, of (SoO. ^0} t\)t fame p;opf)et (ait}) : ifaic 19. 
 For, rebellion is as the fin of witch- In vaine doe they feruc me,teaching Matth.xf. 
 craft : and tranfgreflion is wicked- dodrinesof men. 
 neffe and idolatrie.^eerunto niahetb Ctjc ltutng,trae, anu enerlaStns 
 tfjat U)t)ic^ toe reau in Blfaie : He that <IE^£D2D,totjo toill and ougljt onel^ ano 
 
 alon to be ioo^fl^tppeD) to be cnlleD Dp^ 
 on,anD to be ferueo, gtue tnto al mtn 
 trne religion, anUDeltuer tbem 
 from all bainefuperttition: ^ 
 
 tb^Jongb BSefufi €^;iii • 
 
 ourllo:?5,amen, 
 A. F. 
 
 killeth a bullocke, is as if hee flew a 
 man. Hethatfacrificethafheepe,as 
 ifhecutoffadogsnecke. Hee that 
 offereth an oblation, as if he offered 
 fwines blood. He that remembreth 
 incenfe, as if he bleffed an idoll. All 
 thcfe thinges haue they chofen in 
 
 That the Sonne of God is vnfpeakably begotten of the Father,that he is 
 
 confubftantial with the Father,and therefore true God.That the 
 
 - felfefame Sonne is true man,confubftantiall with vs,and 
 
 therefore true God and raan,abiding in two 
 
 vnconfounded natures,andin one 
 
 vndiuidedpcrfon. 
 
 Thejixt Sermon. 
 
 ^'^— ^ '^■"^■^ felues antj ttjetr 
 o,:Der tjoe re# 
 qntre,t^at after 
 31 taue fpokcn 
 generalise of 
 ^OD, cf bis m* 
 ^nitie,anu of ijts 
 SCrinitie, 3|fnrtl)er intreate parttcu^ 
 Iarli?of tfjeperfons of flje renerence 
 SCrinitte, anufirft of all of our ILojtje 
 3leru0 Ct):iff true CDoD ano man, ti)en 
 of tt)et)o!i^^boll: tuberetuttbtf onr 
 minDesbetnbueD, allfbtngdiul^atfo^ 
 eaertoefpeaheant)i)eare, fl^all tenoe 
 to t^e glone of (IDoDs name, ano to tf)e 
 faluatton of our fonleB.ilet ts t^erfb^e 
 
 %^t euerladtng father tj^e o^tgt^ 
 
 nallanbaatljoj of al! tbtnges, begot Theroaneis 
 tlie fonne b^ an etierlafting ano bn^ hcopLl " 
 fpeal^eable begetting, jfo; tbe tuliole '^^^^^^ 
 Ccrtptnre toitb one agreement Dot^ cal rpeakcauy 
 (!5£D2D,a fat^er,r ea truli^ an etpn#fXg""' 
 02 euerlatttng fatfjcr. iButnonetsia 
 fatberof 1)10 otone felfe,buta fatljer of 
 bts fonne : anD fo^ btcaufe b^ ts tbe e^ 
 uerlafting fatbcr, be muft tberefoae 
 neceDTarilt? bane an euerlaCing fonne, 
 equall bnto btmfelfe in all refpett0, 
 coeternall , ano confubl^anttall Ijuttf) 
 bim. ^aint paule bnbonbtebl^ foz 
 t^e confirmation of X}^i^ c atbolibe be^ 
 rit^,alletjgctb out of tbe olD tcftament 
 tlDOteffimonies. Vnto which, (aitij 
 Ija, of his Angels faidc God at any 
 time, Thou art my fonne, this day 
 haue I begotten thee? jano againe : I 
 
 will 
 
The fourth Decade, the fixt Sermon. 878 
 
 will be his father, and he Qiall be my to belaue ♦ IBttt f [>af \Silficlf f ^ Icrip* 
 
 ron:aUtD[)tcI)U)o;D0l)eappi(ctt)bnto ture ettfjer Dofb not fet Dotunc , 0; 
 
 C|);tftBl^fu£( tl)0 ^onnepf CDoD. ^f clfe m fetoe luo;d€0 fijaooloett) out, 
 
 tDiiomairo^tc^caabearctljUjttncirc cttt)er Ives are tgno;aant of to our 
 
 faiengt And thou Beth-ldiem Ephra 
 taart little to bee among <he thou- 
 fands of ludah , yet out of thee Ihall 
 hecomefoorthvnto me, that (hall 
 be the ruler in Ifrael: whofegoinges 
 foorth(o; fp^eaoinges abjoaoe) haue 
 beene from the beginning and from 
 
 l)ealtl) , 0^ tl(t ftickinQto ttiat tl)at is 
 fetootune , tD^ feeKenot furtt)er toi 
 mo^e. %^c W^ fatljer Cyrill erpoun^ 
 Otng t\)at fateng of tt}e CuangcIiK 
 BEoljnJn the beginning was the word 
 fattb : %tt \iS not faebtng t^tngets tnj> 
 6mteanDU)^tcl)cannot beecontatneD 
 
 euerlading. Mt)erbpont^cfonncof tDtt[)m. bounces, bultc our blames: a^ 
 
 (!DoD Ijtmfelf^tn ttje d^ofpel after Blol)n 
 faitl) : Verilie I faye vnto you before 
 Abraham wasIam.;anD31ol)nfaitl): 
 In the beginning was the word, and 
 the wordewas with God, and God 
 was the worde. 313ut \)e Dotl) tinoer^ 
 ttanoebijTheworde, notttje toojDe 
 iD^teb tgfpo^en anb fo t}anti^etl), not 
 
 bout a conOtoeratton tbat can not bee 
 erp;eCrer!,ano neuer can tiaue an enDe». 
 iro; neither toiUtoa graunt a begins' 
 ntng of beginning, ncttfjer ^ct toil toe 
 ^kin t'nat tbe ^onne toas begotten of 
 tbe ifat^er tn time : but toee toill con# 
 feffe tfjat bee ts toitlj tlje i? atljcr from 
 euerlatting. ifo^ if t}e toas in tlje be^ 
 
 ti)0 counfeil of (S3oD, but tbe perfon of gtnntng,toi)at mtnoe ma^ be able at a^ 
 
 tije^onne.ifojb^anob^? tjeaODetlj: 
 And the worde became ( o;^ toa0 
 maoe) fk{h» 0no toee Doe ftnotoe t^at 
 tpc pontic of (©oD,nottl)e oetcrmina^ 
 tiono^pnrpofc of dDoD (astjeretiiies 
 Doe tainelie imagine) toas incarnate. 
 H&ttt be to^icl) in time toas incarnate, 
 toas toitij t^ fatljer from euerlatling 
 anD befoje all beginningcs,anD tlicrej= 
 fo^c alfo true dDcD Mtt) t\)c trueCIJoD. 
 if o;,The worde (faitijbe) was with 
 God,fe God was the word : btcaufe 
 in tl)e beginning, namelie from euer^ 
 la({ing,betoastoitb<Ii^oD« X^t&Hnxf 
 pie $ plaine teHimonies DeliuereD Mn^ 
 to tjs out of t|ie^cripture0,anD tijerc^^ 
 fo;jemDll true, concerning tbc cuerla^ 
 tting begetting of tl)e ^on b^ tlje if a^ 
 tljer, arefufficient,! t^infte, fo;j tljcm 
 tbat are not curious.ir oj t\}t fcriprure 
 dotl) not beere fuUHU tbe taine Deltres 
 of curious men, nettber ^et reafoneti) 
 of tlnefe pointes fubtillp, bat ratber 
 Deltueretb anD fettetb Dotone but a 
 fetoe tt)tng0> m totjtcl) it ts our partes 
 
 tran- 
 
 nn time to clime bet?onD tbat WAS? 
 ^; toljcn l^all toe Co comp^ebenOe in 
 our minDe tbat W A Sj tbat it goe not 
 before, o> out-reacbe our tljougbtesf 
 Cllpcn gcDD reafons tberfo^e anotooj^ 
 tbclie,tf)e p^opbet ifaie being affoni* 
 C^eD , cri'etb out : And who (hall de- 
 clare* his generation ? ifo^b^paf^ =*oragc,as 
 Cng al capacitie of mi.iDcs,i being far lf,ll 
 aboue ano be^onDe all reafon of man, 
 is tmfpeaheable * j^nD anon after bee 
 faitb: ^icauit tbe ^onne is before alt 
 too^lDes, bee can not bk begotten tti 
 ttme:bnt be is euermoje in tbe fatber 
 as in a fountaine : as be faitb of bim^ 
 felf, I went out & came frbm the Fa- 
 ther, jfoj toe Do UnDerttanD tl^c fatber 
 as a fountaine : in tobom tbe too^D is 
 l^is toiroome,bis potoer, tifz ingrauen 
 fourmeof bis perfon, \)is b;ig{)tnes> 
 anD l^is image « Mberefo;^e,tftI)ere 
 neuer toere anp time,toberein t^z fa^ 
 tbertoastottbout btstoifeDome, bts 
 potoer,tbe tngrauen fo^me of bis per^ 
 (on, |)tsb;igl)tnel&> ano finally bts 
 
 nnage^ 
 
879 OfChrifltrue 
 
 tmai}:e,lDC matt of neceltttte anu fo^ce 
 conktit,t\)at ti^z ^onne alCo is cotter f 
 nallanD euerlatttng U)tt|)l)tm, Gmt 
 t)0s is tt}t tDtfeDome , potoer,f r* of t^e 
 ifatfjer euerlafting-if o;j tjoto t0 fjct^e 
 tngraucn fo^^me of f)t0 fat^erB perfon> 
 0} toti) t0 l)e tbe mod perfect image of 
 i)i0 ^atfjcr , tnleffc je ftauc perfectly 
 obtatneD i pofTetTc tb^ beauty of btm, 
 iMbofc image litis i ^nnit is not ab# 
 fiiro tl)at U)c fatoe, tbe Ton is to be bn^ 
 DerllQjD in tt)c father as in a fountain. 
 iFo^ tf)e nsmeof fountainct)otlj figni^ 
 fienotbmgclCefljanasfrom toljome: 
 ano tbe fon i« in tlje jf atljcr anb from 
 tbe fatber, not flowing ab:oati,bnt tif 
 tbcr as b^igbtncCTcfrcm tbc funnc, 0; 
 as Ijeatefrom tbcere,Ui!)eretDitlj it is 
 tnbueD. ifoiintfjefc eramples tuafe 
 one from one to be b:ougl)t foitb, ano 
 botb to be fe coeuerlafting, tbat v one 
 canntit\)tt betoitbouf tbe otber, no> 
 t?et bap I retatne tbe qualitie of tbeir 
 nature. ifo;» boU) l^all it be tfjefunne 
 if it be Dep^iucb of bis bjigbtneffe, oj 
 fjoto t^allbngbtncCfc bebnlcffetbcrc 
 be a funne from tobence it bott) corner 
 0nb IjoUj (baU tbat be fire tbat toant^ 
 etl) IfCiitt i £D; from luf)enf e (^oulbe 
 Ideate come, but from tbe fire, 0; elfe 
 from fomtoliat elfe peraouenturc, r ot 
 far Dittant from tbe fubffantiall qua^ 
 litie of fircf as tf)crefoje t\(t qualities 
 lJDl)icb p^oceebefrom tbefe boDies » are 
 togitber toitb tbem fro tobencetbe^ 
 bo pjecaD,wtb euermoje Declare from 
 tubence ttiei? bo come: fb is it to be bn# 
 berftcb tn tbe onelp begotten.iFo3,b® 
 is bnoerUcDDe to be of tiit fatber^ but 
 ^eisbelauebfobe libetoife in tfjefa^ 
 tbJ^r : not biffering from t\it nature of 
 ^is iFatber, neitber ret herte l^is if a^ 
 tber fecono in nature : but alUiaies in 
 tht fatljer bimfelfe,anD Ujitb l)im,anD 
 from bint, accojoing to t\it manner of 
 fiis bnfpeabeable begetting ♦ Ct?u»i 
 
 andverieGod. 1 
 
 farrc Cyril . 0nb f bcfe point es furelic 
 concerning tljeifatber, ano t\^t tm^ 
 fpea^able begetting of ti)e fon of €^oD, 
 areffeofaftlv to bebeleeueb acco;bing 
 totbe^crijmires. 
 i?urtbefn'.o;je,toucbinn;tf)e^onne a confefnon 
 
 of(SoD,!etbsfirmelrboIbanbbnbou^5e?rS 
 teblp belaue,tbat be is confubttantial the sennc of 
 (o>, of tljcfamefubaaunce ) toitb tts Lord!" 
 jFatber, anb tbe rcfo?e true ©ob : tbat 
 tlje felfe fame fjonne being incarnate 
 foj bs,anD mauc mfin, fubfiffetb in ci^ 
 tbernature^astoelofcIDob, asalfo of ^ \ 
 man : boiofaeit fo , tbat tbefe natures 
 arc neitljer confounbcD bettoaen ttitm 
 felues,no^ f et Diuioeb. ifoj tpc do be# 
 leeue, oneanDt!)efelfe-fame ourlLo^D 
 3!efus Cb^ift to be true <3oD anb true 
 man. jail feuer^ one of tobiclj points 
 tb2ougbout tbeir parts toe Ijoill plains 
 lie anb acco;^bing to tpz meafure of 
 grace tbat <Dob $all gtue bs, Declare 
 bnto f ou. 
 
 0boutt!)etoo:bHomooii(ius,tD[)icb 
 tl)e Hatinittes agraaWp Ijaue tranOa^ JcJnf«i 
 teD Confubftaiitialejconfubttantiall, ftandau wkh 
 t\)e C-cclcfiaaical Ijtaojie Dotb teftifr, '^'^''^"* 
 tbattbere batljbane long anbmuc^ 
 altercation among tbeauncienttuu'* 
 ters. ^bat it fignifietb, anb botoe it 
 iDas taken of tt^at moff famous anb 
 folemn f^nobe of Nice, t\)t moft lear^ 
 ntH anb gobli? Eufebius Pamphili bi^f 
 l^op of Cjprarea,b;icfl^ anD pitbilr ^X^ 
 pounDeb in tbis fojte. In that the Son 
 is faid to be confubftantiall with the 
 father,it hath an exprefle fignificati- 
 on : for bicaufe the fon of God hath 
 no fimilitude or likeneflTe with crea- 
 tures that were made, butisrefem- 
 bled & likened to the Father alone, 
 who begat him -neither is he of anie 
 other fubftaunce, eflence, or being, 
 than of the father. j^nD tf^t fame Eu- 
 febius anon after faitlj : Vnto which 
 fcntenceand opinion in this maner 
 
 expoun- 
 
The fourth Decade, the fixt Sermon. 
 
 680 
 
 expoundedjit appeereth wc may wel 
 fublcribe:feing\vedoknow that the 
 beft learned and famous bidiops & 
 interpretors among thofe that were 
 auncientjteafoning of the Godhead 
 ofthe Father and the Son , vfed this 
 word Homooufius. 
 
 CbeCe be Socrates tjts tuo:D$ in tl)e 
 Grit ^cokeof iiittoiits atiO t|)ectgl)t 
 Cljapter. ^urelte t\)z qohIv. CDouer^ 
 nour0of Ci)urc^05, lictng conffrmnco 
 battle |»ipocrt6c,rraftme0, ano maU 
 lite of ^vttikes, D(D tl)cmfelue0 bfe 
 ano caufeo ottjcrs alfo to tfe, Uio2De0 
 mottpttt)te, ano as little Doubtfull as 
 migtit be , Uiljercbp partly tl)c^ migl)t 
 mamfe(!li> erp^eflfe tbc (ontiDe trutt),¥ 
 partly Dtfconer anD rcp^couc, ?ea, ant) 
 alCo tt)^u(£ ont tifc Deceits artD malici^ 
 ouspjactifes of Ijcrctifees, Ariuscon*' 
 fedeo t[)at tt)c ^011 ofdDoD toas €>oD, 
 but in tljc mean tofjile tje DcnicD , tljat 
 tf)e ^on tuas confubQantiall iDtti) bi0 
 fdtf)er : U)l)ercfo;e l)e Declarer tbat ^e 
 DID not liiiccrel^ confeCTe tbe true goD^ 
 fjeaD of tbe ^on. j^citljcr mafees it a^ 
 np great matter tljougt) tberebe not 
 crp;cireD in tfjeljolie Scripture fome 
 apt ano fit tuo^o to fet out anD Declare 
 t\fCt\)\i\Qin fo nimic letters as it is 
 iD^itten in an otDer tongue, fo t!)at 
 tljat be reaD to be manifeft It? erpjeffcD 
 in t\)t Scriptures, iBljicIj b^ f Ije luo^D 
 ts&gmficD. 
 
 Mlt)crfo;}c,if txje flbcU) tljat tbe &on 
 is of tbe fame fubffaceoj 'nature toitb 
 tl^t fatber,anDfo cquall toitb anD lihe 
 tnto (IDoD,anD one \3Jit\) btm,tjDe baue 
 tbcn maDefufficicnt anD plentifull Dc^ 
 monftration, tifat t\)t ^on is Homo- 
 oufius o^confubttantiall luitb t^efa^ 
 tbcr.2D[)ep<iopbet :Zacbarie,b?inging 
 in tl)e perfon of CE^oD fpeahing,(aiett) : 
 ArifCjO thoufworde,vpon my fliep- 
 heard,& vpon the man that is my fe- 
 low(o; mi»coequaU;}Snjite the Shep- 
 
 heard and the fliecp(of t|)e flOCk)iliall 
 be fcattcred abroad. iloeCDoD calleti) 
 tbe (l^cpbearD ttiat is fmitten , i)i5 fel^' 
 lotue 0^ coequall . :3nD tubo ts ttjat 
 ^tjepbearDcfbattoas fmitten, tbcbi* 
 VtQiy> of tbe CDofpeUDott) Declare,poin^ 
 ting cutbntobs tbc tjerie^on of Odd 
 bimfelfc our Ho^D jefusCb^itt. S^^i* 
 tljer Dotb it binDer , but furtber our 
 caufejtbat Hierome reaDetb not. The 
 man that is coequal! u^th me, but. 
 The man cleauing vnto me.jfo; as bf 
 Dcnietbnot tbat Amith Dotb 6gnt£te 
 coequall ,fo b^ fettetb Dotune an otber 
 U)o;{D no lelTe effectuaU* if 0;, iubcn be 
 tranflatetb it,The man cleauing vnto 
 me,be luoulD crp^effe V^t intuarD anD 
 berp fubftantiall ( tbat 3 mai? fo term 
 it) inbercncco^ coequalit? of tbe if a^s 
 tbcr f tbe ^on. if 0; \)t aDDetb in bt0 
 Commentaries : ^nD t})z man Uibicb 
 cleauetb bnto (i5oD, lobo is it but eueti 
 be tbat faitb ^ I am in the father , and 
 thefatherin me. 
 
 BgainctuereaDe in tbe (!5ofpeU of 
 3!obn : The levres therfore fought to 
 kill lefus, not onely bicaufe hee had 
 broken theSabbothday,(«»« ^^^nv* 
 ;=.>v 5\«jt Tor fiior, ) but faide alfo that 
 God was his Father , ( euen bis p20^ 
 per,o;berie oUjne:)making himfelfe 
 (/Vov ) equal! to God. ifurtbcrmoje 
 tbe Grecians erpounDeiw. tbat is to 
 faic Equal!, b^tbistuojDe,«/w/« tbat 
 id to fat? Like . i^eitf)er can tbat cqua* 
 Iitie an\? tobere elfc bane place , tban 
 in t\^z fubftaunce. if o> tbe Vetoes bn^ 
 DerftanDe tbat , tubereof t^t Arians 
 Uiill be igno;jant, tbat tbe ilo:De after 
 a certaine peculiar anD fpcciall maiv 
 nercaUet!) ©©S? bisfatbcrtotnit, 
 M'«. bi'js proper 02 bcrieotoncfatber, 
 b^ nature 0^ b^bi?5t[), of tobcme tbe 
 ^onne being naturally? begotten, is 
 natnralii? anD confubHanttal luitb W 
 Mljer, \■y^y\ w^uwr' . 
 
 ifo; 
 
58 1 OfChrift true and very God. 
 
 if o; it foIIoiDet^tMaking himfelfe patcrne o;^ 6rtt 6gure« ^n image ttf 
 
 equall to (o; lotti)) God, nameli?, m rtl? ano ItbenefTe is of t|)ms0 t^at are 
 
 bertoe o; potoer, in enerlafttngne^ f not finequnll o; tinltke, but of things 
 
 CflTence* jfo^ttje famelLo^o fatti^m 0qnaUanDltf{e.j9notiet0 (alleD The 
 
 tlje fame d^nangeliff : I proceeded & firft borne, bicaufe |je w prince ano 
 
 came from God . I^e DtD not fa^ one^ Ho^D, not t[)at ift is recboneo among 
 
 I^lcame,but,lproceeded.|^0p;joca^ creatures, if o; all tJjtngtf tf)at lucre 
 
 DeD from tbe father fuel) a one tn fub^ maoe^bi? ijim t^^ toere maoe : tliere^ 
 
 ttance as tbc father is, furelp Light of fo^e l;e is no creature,buttr«e CDoo, to 
 
 lightjVcrieGodofverieGod. ifo; Imt, Of tlje nature anD fubttance of 
 
 !je fait [) againe to tb'J Sietucs : Verilie 
 I fdevnto you, before Abraham was 
 lam. BeDotbnotfar> I hauebeene, 
 o,:,I will be, but, I am, alluDingto tljc 
 name of t^e Itojo lehouah, ano ocda^ 
 rtng, tliat ttje fubffancc of Ud <^otif 
 ^eao is tlje berr fame tottb t\)t fub^ 
 ftanceof t\it father, ano tljat ba t0 
 ffjcrefb^e confubftantiall toitb tbefa* 
 tljer. ^0? ^et againc be faitb moje 
 plainly : I and the father are one. 
 ^ne, 3 fat?, not in concD;ii30 oj agree* 
 *tjt>uitate& ment,bnt in* fclfefnmc-nelTennD IBe* 
 efentia. ^^^ ifojinttjat placc t^ic potuer attD 
 maieff ie of Cou are bauDleo . 0no 
 lu!)entbe Bfeiucs tooulD, tottl)outflirjj 
 tbcr If ate, done tlie 3Lo;jD to Dcatbjba^ 
 uingfpokentbef2lDo;Jje0, tljci'Decla* 
 reD platnl? ^nougb? after tuljat fo:t 
 f bet? bntjerftmD bis tnojue. ifojtljct? 
 ffoneo blafpbemcrs to tJctb,tobo iuitb 
 reuilings citber impaircD CE^odb glo^ 
 rie, 0.2 elfe tfarpeo ano tcfee tbe fame 
 bntotbcmfclnes. 
 
 I^itberto bclongctb tbat tobtcb 
 paalefpeaUctb concerning tbefonne 
 
 dE^oD, one toitb tl)e fatber. • 
 
 ne fame 0poaie faitb to t^t ^liif 
 ttppians, tbat tbe fonne is in t^t foitn 
 (0} fbape) of (1501). )16ut to be infbe 
 fo;me (o: (bapr. ) of CDoD, is notbmg 
 elfe, tl;an in all refpects to be fellotoe 
 (0.2 equal) toitb (IDot!,to be confub(!an^ 
 tiall toitb \)tmy anb fo inbeebe (D £D H> 
 bimfelfe. if o;^, tobat it is to be in t\)t 
 fo;meo2 Ibape of CE5oD, is b? tfit con^ 
 trarie claufe bert? manifelll^ oeclareD. 
 ifo? it follotoef b:He tooke vpon him 
 theformeofaferuant. 3I2Ebicb i^a^ 
 gaine erpounocD by> tbat \3)\iic\^ foloto^ 
 ttf^ * Being made in the likenefleof 
 men , tbat is f o fa^, being maDe berie 
 man , bnlifee in notbmg to all otber 
 men Cnne crcepteb: tubicb in anotber 
 place is plainlt? erp^cOTeD.^nD bare be 
 abOetb againc : And found in figure 
 as a man.2Dberfo.:e,to beintbcfo^me 
 of €5oD,to be cocquall anb confublfan^ 
 . tiall luitb<I5ob» ifojbeaODetb : Hee 
 thought it norol3berie to be equall 
 with God. if 02, robberie is t\}t tabirg 
 atoa^ of tt)at tobicb anotber botb otoe. 
 
 of €Jol),faieng : Who is the Image of fo^ it is poffetfco bt? iniurie. 
 
 theinuifibleGod, the firft borne of 
 all creatures, bicaufe all things were 
 created by him.if 02 if be be t^t image 
 of tbe inntltble (!DoD,bemnffne£be0 be 
 reUotp(o2 coequall) toitb <15od. if 02 in 
 anotber place paule calletbtbe fame 
 CbJiff» The ingrauen forme of God, 
 
 ne fonne tberfo2e is coequal toitb 
 tbe fatbrr, anu true <DoD, bp nature 
 ano after tbe moS p20per maner. 0nb 
 tltis is t\)t meaning of ^aintpaule 
 "^is tDO2b0 : j9lbeit tpt fon toere of tbe 
 fame glo2ie anb maieltie toitb tl^t fa^ 
 tber> anb coulee baue remaineb in \)is 
 
 and his exprefle image , anb anCtoe^ glo;ie,toitbout bumiliatton 0^ Debafe^ 
 4'ablein all refpects moS trul?tobi0 ment, i^zt bab bee ratber abafe f^imo 
 
 (elfe 
 
The fourth Decade, the fixt Sermon. 6^i 
 
 relfc, tW is to fa?, fatte tnto ^tm t\it WHt tuill p^tttntlis tite fome tzUU 
 
 nature of a man, ano cntt '^imklft m^ 
 to tsanger5, ^ea euen into oeatti it felf* 
 ifo; otIierUiife acco^Ding to IjtadUoD^ 
 fjeao ^e fuflp^reo no cljange* 
 
 ^oj (Soo is bnc!)angabIe,anD iaitiff 
 out tjartablcnelTe. ^tnce t!)e cafe fo 
 Canoetl), goDl^ is ttje facing of ^atnt 
 Ambrofe iti IjiB bcjfee 1)6 fide, agatnff 
 ttje Arians, anofift cljapfer : gyaing 
 f ^erfoae t^ou Hoft hnoto tljjs tjnitie of 
 fnbttante in tfje father anD tije fonne, 
 not onel^bj?t^cautl3o;iti0 of tbe p?05» 
 pl)cts but alfo of t[)c dlpofpel, ijoto faiff 
 ttjou tljat Homooufius, confubKanci* 
 all, isnotfounuin tfje facreu ^crip^ 
 tmcsisis t[)ougli Homooufius, tucre 
 fomctoljat elfe, tfjantbatljc (aid) : i 
 went out from God the fathcr.;^n5: 
 I and the father are one, &c. SCije 
 fcjjoller ^aint Auguftine, follctotng 
 Ijismaiftcr Ambrofe, in \)i^ fontro^ 
 nerfie IjaD toitf? Pafcentius , confirm 
 mctl) Homooufius b^ places of fcripj' 
 f ure, ano Declarcf ^ t^^af tbi0 is ^olilu 
 fefeo in our faittj ano rchgton* 
 
 %it fame oot^ ^e alfo in i)is tbirDe 
 bfflft againtt Maxirainus bifl^op of tJ)c 
 Brians, ano i-^.cljaptcr. 5i5at tu^at 
 nojDetl) Ijenping tip of mo jc tuo^os i 
 
 ifo?3|truft it is plainel^^ ^nouglj 
 DeclareD b? euiocnt places of i)o!i?e 
 Scripture, tbat tbe fonne is confub^ 
 ftanciall iuitb t[je fatber,ans tliat fo it 
 mu(tbebel0eueo* ^e^ope alfo tbat 
 in tlje freatife follotoing, tfjfs fclfe^ 
 fame point O^all not a little be matie 
 manifeft b^ teftimonies of ^ttip^ 
 tures. 
 Thatthc ^^^^"5 toitf) l)is complices oenieD 
 
 fenncof god fbat tfje fouttc of <SoD our ilojo 31efus 
 very" God? €^31^ IB ttut <ISc0. TBut tl)c mott true 
 Icripture Dotb fo euioentlt) p^mue ano 
 confirm it, tljat none toijir^ louttlj tlje 
 trut^ from l\is tart can Ooubt mc 
 t^ingatalltijmof. 
 
 monies anO arguments tliat are molt 
 plaine and apparent, iD[)erbp tt^ougl[i 
 tbeaflfiSance of tlje bolie (Dlioff, our 
 faitbmatibe eUabltl^eD, ano tf)e ca^ 
 tboltkeano founo trutlj it felfemaoe 
 manifelt. 
 
 3!n t^t tbirs chapter of ^att^jeto, 
 tfje Ijeauens arc openco to our iLojO as 
 be toas baptifcD by iptjn )15aptitt, ano 
 t^c Ijtlv (S^\)aU came Doton in tbe likt* 
 nes cf a SDoue, ano ajiigbteo tjpon ttie 
 bean of our Ilojo 3|cfus Cbntt, anD 
 f02tbUutb toas a boice IjearD out of tlje 
 tlouOcs, p;jonounccO bj? t^e glorious 
 (iDoD in tU$ fo<Jt ; This is my beloued Matt.it. 
 fonne in whoramy fouleis we\ plea- 
 fed. 0no lo^n faitb in pis Ccfpell : I lohn. i. 
 favve tlie fpirit defcending from hea- 
 uen,inthelikenesofaDoue, and it 
 abode vpon him : and I knewe him 
 not, but hee that fent me to baptife 
 with water, he faid vnto mee : Vpon 
 whom thou ilialt fee the fpirite def- 
 cending and abiding vpon him, this 
 is hee which doth baptife with the 
 holie Ghofli.And I faw and bare wit- 
 nes that this is the fonne of God. 
 
 ^mrcunto belongcffj tljat lufjic^ 
 peter being affeco of tbe lio^Bf But Matt.i^. 
 whom doe ye faie that I am ? anftue^ 
 reo in tl?e name of ftll tbe Oifciples: 
 Thou art that Chrirt the fonne of the 
 lining God. 
 
 0nD againc, tfje ILojoe obiecting 
 t^is: Will you alfo be gone ? peter lohn.6, 
 agamcmaticanflogre in t\)t name of 
 t^cm ail : Lorde, vnto whome (hall 
 weegoe ? Thou haft the words of e- 
 uerlaftinglife, and weebeleeue and ' 
 haue knowne that thou art Chrift 
 the fonne of the liuing God-tlMe al^ 
 fo berili? are caUeo tbe fonnesof vIDoo, 
 l)otDbeit by aooption : Jidut €tini 
 not bv aooption, neitljer by imputa 
 
 iFoj in fbe 14. as 
 chapter 
 
 tion, but by nature. 
 
 Chrift is the 
 natural! (on 
 
6^ 
 
 Of Chrift true and vcrie God. 
 
 chapter of ^arke,ei)e I)tgl) piitt fattf) 
 t)ntOOnrlLo;D: Arc thou Ciiriftthe 
 fonncof the blefled ? ^n S^att|)etD 
 n\tot^tUmt f)t0[ipnelifatti) : I ad- 
 jure (o; cljarge) thee by the lining 
 God, that thou tell vs whether thou 
 be the fonne of the liuing God : le- 
 fusanfwered: I am,forye Ihall fee the 
 Son of ntan fitting at the right hand 
 of power, and coming in the clouds 
 of heaucn . WXW\f appeeretlj to be re^ 
 peateD out of tfft feuentt) chapter of 
 JBDaniel. iFartt)crmo^e,tl)e^ bnt\Qt^is 
 confeilton of tbello^oe before ptiate, 
 00 blafp[)0mou0 , $ not to be (iittdSeo 
 
 lohn.19. but \siit^ tJcatb > crptng : Wee hauc a 
 lawe, and according to our lawe hee 
 ought to die : bicaufe he made hini- 
 felfe the fonne of God. 
 
 ^ut ti^ev tt\tmttlucs in tf\t ^idont 
 of tt|e CC^ofpel tfjunDer out tl^cfc tuo^Ds 
 
 LCUJ4, aj. agatn0 ti)e Jlo^O : We are not borne 
 
 Iohn.8. of fornreation, we haue one father, 
 euen God. 
 
 3It is certatne tlierefo^e, tfjat tfje 
 3let»e£( accufeo our ^autour fo; none 
 otbcr caufe of (jtgt) treafon commttteD 
 agatn(t(IDoiu( maictUt, tlian fo; ti^at 
 ^e nameD btmfelfe t^z naturall, not 
 t^e aoopteD fonne of CDoD.if 0; ti^t Wctt 
 Dto not creferue oeati), but ttje lad toad 
 iDoatbte of Deat^. 
 
 Sfo} toe reao alfo in tbe firtt of loljn: 
 Therfore the lewes fought the more 
 to kill him, notonely bicaufe he had 
 broken the fabboth day,but alfo for 
 that he faid that God was his father, 
 making himfelfe equall with God(oj 
 <!Doo0 feloto.)ilo,tl)on f^aft tbemaner 
 Ijoto \ft catleD Ijimfelfe tlje Ton of <!5oD, 
 notb? aooption. Oil reputation^ butbi? 
 nature anofubftance. 
 
 ifoj ^et again ttieEo^DJ^imfelffe obi^ 
 tcrtetb t^i0to tbem tbat toculoe Ijaue 
 ItoneD f)ini:Many good works haue I 
 
 lohn.io, Hiewed you fro my father, for which 
 
 of thefe good works do ye ftonc mc? 
 The lewes anfwered agaihe, faying : 
 For thy good works ( oj tocU Doino) 
 we doe not ftonc thee, but for blat 
 phemie, namely,bicaufe thou being 
 a man,makeft thy felfe God.ilo to^at 
 coulDbefpobenmo^epIainel^^ Thou 
 makeft thy felfe God. 0nOtobat(3 
 p;a^ ^ou)bao be fpo&en,tobcreof tbei? 
 gatljereij tljefe tjjingisf l giue vnto my 
 (heepe eucrlafting life, neither (haU 
 they perifli for cuer,neither (hall any 
 plucke them out of my hand. My fa- 
 ther which gaue them me, is greater 
 than al!:and none can pull them out 
 of my fathers hand, I and the father 
 are one. 
 
 %o giue life eucrlaSing boti) belong 
 to tbe potoer of cS^od : to p^eferne, ano 
 fo to p?eferue tljat none mar be able to 
 plucke tbem out of i^is i)anD0, belongs 
 etl) to tbe fame potoer* 
 
 j^oto tbe llojD p^(Duetb tbis facing 
 tottl) tt)t0 argument (i^ rea(bn» 0onz 
 t0 able to pull t^e i^eDpe out of mv fa^ 
 tber0 \}mr}s : tberefo;e none can pull 
 tbemoutofmrbanD0» 
 Qe p;(Dfe of bt0 antecetrent : hicmd 
 tbefatberi0 greater tljan all : tljat 10 
 to fa^) i0 t^e greatett of all : to^ofebio 
 utne potoer t^aboue all. %^t p^ofeof 
 bi0 confequent> bicaufciBl anom^faj^ 
 tbi^r are one,to \3)it, not in toill anb a^ 
 greement onel^^, but in maieltie alfo 
 and potoer,toljcreof toe do at tlji0 p^e*! 
 fent intreate, not of cone o^be 03 agra* 
 mcnt, but of potoer to mahe aliue anb 
 to p^eferue. 
 
 2I^ouclbtng tobicbtbe IL02O bimfelfi^ 
 mod plentifully btfcourfetbtbijougb^ 
 out tbe tobole gftcbapter of ^aint 
 ^bn0 €5ofpcll,(betoing tljat be fo^gi^ 
 uetb (tnne0, ttjat b? bi0 potoer be ma^ 
 het^ aliue, anb raifettj bp from tbe 
 Oeab,euena0bi0fatberbotb : tljere^ 
 fojetliatl|ti0 of one anb tl)c fame bi^ 
 
 nine 
 
The fourth Decade, the fi?ctScrnk>n. ^84 
 
 nine poloer ano tmzdie toif [j <S>^W onelic true G O D, and whom thou 
 
 %hefc t^inQtit are fo eutDent, 
 plame^andmantfeff, tfiat albeit tscB 
 ^aD none otfttr tefftmonte> rettljefe 
 ttia? abonnDantl? fufftce to p^^oue 
 tI)ea(rerttonof tbe true jSDtutnttteo; 
 tjerte dDoDlieaD of tt)e (bnne of df^oD, 
 tl^at tbe fonne moeeoe id true ano lie^ 
 
 0game, tbe felfefame our ilo^De 
 ano ^autour, M^ great Itbertte of 
 fpeecl), ano platnneflTe of tuo;o$, Ixitt^^ 
 out an^ manner of rtOMe^ oarhefen^ 
 tence,anDobfcuntteofU)o;D£(, opcn^ 
 1^ ano erp^elTelp fattb to f^is Dtfctplcs : 
 Let not your hart bee troubled (0^ 
 tJereO, ) You beleeue in God , be- 
 leeuealfoinme. I am the way, the 
 truth, and the life. Hee that hath 
 fcene me,hath feene the father. Doe 
 yee not beleeue that I am in the fa- 
 ther,and the father in me ? janOfer^ 
 tatne it 10, tijat <l^M our ^o^n is tbe 
 ijeauenlt? Oorto^ 0? teadjer, tbemol! 
 con(tant Defenoer of tbe trut^, U)I)o 
 nettbcr [)at[) feouceD,nettber ^et coulD 
 feouce ano leaoe out of t^eluap, no, 
 not fo mucl^ aa one , X5nt biooet^ 
 tsbelaue inhinty as true ano terie 
 CDoD* Cberefo^^e our Eo^oe ano ^aut^ 
 our 10 tmt ano beri? (©00. if o;j in ano^ 
 t!)er place be faitlj mofi plainelp : I 
 am the liaelie bread ( oj t|)e b;eaD Of 
 life)thatcame downe from heauen : 
 He that beleeucth in me hath life e- 
 uerlafting. 
 
 !^e againe in tbe dPofpell plainelt? 
 pjonouncetb ano fait[) : Father, the 
 hower is come, glorifie thy fonne, 
 that thy fonne may alfo glorifie thee. 
 
 haft fcnt lefus Chrift . IBi? laWf^ 
 1do;D0 fft batb tvp^tMv p^oiueD bot^ 
 tbe tjnitie of <5^20 (tbatiBtofap, 
 tbat t^ere is but one <IDoD) againli 
 t^e(ll;t|;nt&e0, lubo Uio^fl^ippeDma/ 
 np CDOD0, ano notably tonc^eD tiie 
 Diitinction of tbe perfon^^tn tbe meane 
 Infjile Itketutfe Oeclartng !)imrelfe t^i 
 ba tjer^e €5;i)2E> luitl? tie iFat|»r» 
 ifo^ b^ anu b? |^a aooetb : GJorx- 
 fie thou mee, O father, with thine 
 ovrnc felfe , with the glorie which 
 I had with thee before this worlde 
 was. 
 
 ^eere B! tbinh mutt not be ouerflip^ 
 peD of mc t^e argument of Tertulli- 
 an, ioljifb 3i toill recite bnto ^ou(Dar# 
 
 IrbelOUeO) of tfjiS bOJfee De Trifjita- 
 
 te, iDberetn tie ootb gather togitber 
 berie manie moQ founoe ano Itrong 
 reafon0 of Cl);ilt }^is Xiivmt'i o;(DoO^ 
 [jeaD, 
 
 3f (faitb fie) Cb^illbe one!^ man, 
 tDl)t? ^ati) be appointeo 9 ktH Ootone 
 fucb a rule, to beleeue, luberein fiat 
 (boulo im ^no tf)t0 is life euerlaHins 
 ti^^t tbei' migbt knotoe tbee tbe onelg 
 true (0; tcrv) <3o% f lobom tbou batt 
 fent 3!cfu0 Cli2ia:'BIf alfo be iDoulD not 
 befenoiBuc to be CE^oD, tubt) ootb be 
 aODc: 0nD i»bom tbou ball fent 3lefu0 
 Cb^tft, but fo;j tbat be inoulD be taken 
 alfo foj (l^oD i Bicaufe,if be luoulD not 
 be bnoliine to be <IDod, be tooulD baue 
 aDOeo : 0nD tjubom tbou batt fent t^z 
 man gefu0 €^iitl i but noln €\)iiik 
 neitber batb aODeo, neither ^etbat^ 
 DeltucreD bnto t0 in Doctrine tbat bee 
 i0inan onely, but batb ioineb bimfelfe 
 to(!^ilDE>: to tbe enbedde tooulise be 
 
 As thou haft giuen him power of all hnofen bi? tbi0 coniunction Dj ioining 
 flefh, that fo manie as thou haft gi- togitber , tl^at be alfo is (ID £D lED, a£l 
 
 uen him, he might giue them life e 
 uerlafting. And this is euerlafting 
 life , that they flioulde knowe thee 
 
 inoccDc be is. Mynuft tberefo^e be* 
 
 lauc, acco^joing to tbe p^efcript rule, 
 
 in one llo^oe true ano terte d^oo, anD 
 
 l^bs) 2 tonfe^ 
 
69^ OfChrift true and veric God. 
 
 confcqaentli? , tn ^im U)^0me lie ^atl) ioas maDe, ano pofTeflTet cloai? befo;te 
 
 fent B!^ra0 C^;t(l:U)i)o i)aD at no tanD tl)e loo^loe txia0 matt . ;aft(r ttjefe 
 
 (astueetauefa^De) to^nen i)tmfelfe iao^nts TertuUian oot^ (l^etoe,t^dt 
 
 to tt)e jFat^er , tnleffe t^ luoulDe bee tbefe tilings arc not meant of tbe pit* 
 
 knolDne todE^ooalfo. jfo: teetooulde oefitnatton but of tlje fubfl^annce of 
 
 baue feparntcD Ijimfelfc from tbe ifa^ Cb2ttt.515ut tbua far of f bis, 
 
 tber,tf be tooulD not bane been hnoinn ^atnt )3aal tbe 0pottle in W Q^pt^ 
 
 to bee CD ^ ]5D. if o; b^ iDonlDe b^ne file to tl^t Homans oeclaretb in plain 
 
 placcD bimfelfe among men oneli?, if too^ueg not once oj tto^fe,tf}atour 
 
 be ban ftnofDne tbat be iDa0 man one^ ILo^De Hiefus €t\;iQ b trne ano berie 
 
 <15oi). ifoj ba fpeabing of Cb;^itt in 
 ^ia p. Cbapter faitb : Which is God Rom.y. 
 in all things to be prayfed for euer . 
 Cbe isioms are bcrie loeU knoUme, 
 iobicb tbe Came apottle io^itefbin bis 
 firltCpiSle to tbeCo?int^ian0,anD 
 eigbt cbapter. &Jobn ti^t apcffle anD 
 €nangelill DotbfomanifeSI^ Declare 
 tbe Dininitte oi CoDbeaD of tbe fonne 
 in bi0 Canontcall CBpiltle , tbat b^ 
 ijo\^i^ feetb ant) pcrceiuetb it not, is 
 blinDe fcot!; of boD^ an?j minoe* 31n tf^t 
 with thee before the world was. 3!f cnO of tbe QBpillle he faitb : We know ^ j^j^^^ 
 befoje tbe lDo;lDetDa0, bee baOglojie that the fonne of God is come, and 
 
 l^ : neitbcr tooulo be baue ioineo bim 
 felfe iDttb <S>oti , if bee bao not alfo 
 bnotune bimfeife to bedDoD : nolo alfo 
 toncbing as b^ is ntan b^ taitb nof 
 tbtng , bicaufe no manucubfctb that 
 beeisman :ano bee iornetb binifelfc 
 to <3oii not iDttbout gtoD caufctbat be 
 migbt fct Dotone a fo^me of Disuiui^' 
 nitieo^dDoobeao to them tbatlboulD 
 bcleene, 3!f CbJtlf bee onel^ man,botD 
 tES it tbat be faitb;? A"^ "o^^e glori- 
 fic mee with the glorie which I had 
 
 tnitb (lDoD,anD poffelTeD glo;^ taitb t\)t 
 fatber, tben toas i^t btfoit t^t b)o;lo. 
 i^eitber bno b^ bnt) glo;ie , if bee bao 
 not beene afo^e, tbat be migbt pofleCTe 
 clonic. ifo;j none can baue a tbing, 
 tnlcde be \x>Ut^ poCTelTetb t\it tbmg 
 be afo^e. 
 
 315ut Cb;jill bao glo;jic bcfo;!c tbe 
 creation of tbe UjojIdc, tbercfo^c bee 
 teas bcfGje tbe creation of tbe too^lo. 
 ifo? if be baD not beene bcfoje t^t cttf 
 ationoftbelDo^lDe, beconiDnotbaue 
 bao glojp befo;je t\ft creation of the 
 iDO?lD,tDben bebimfelf toais not.HBut 
 be coulDe not as a man bane glo^^ be^ 
 foje the creation of tbe toojloe, tobo 
 t\)tn toa0,lDben t\)t %o;u luas maoc : 
 but €^M bab glo^?, be Inas tberfoje 
 before tbe tDo^lDe tnas maoe : be loas 
 not tberfoje man onelv, tobo luas be^ 
 
 hath giuen vs a mind,that we (hould 
 know him ^ who is true ; and we are 
 in him that is true , in his fonne le- 
 fus Chrift. This fame is true (o^be^ 
 rie)God,and eternal (o^ enerlaffing) 
 life, 
 
 i^otoe it i6 <!5oD b^ tobome toe line 
 mcDue,anD banc our being, as?0aulc ^^^ 
 tDitncffetb:butb^C|)^iftourllo;Dtoe ^^ 
 Itue,mo3ne,anD baue our being,(a£i be 
 bim fclfe batb erp^eflie taugbt in ti^z 
 (Dofpell after 3Qbn: ) €\\;iit tberefo;je 
 tstrueanDberiedDoD* 
 3|n tbe 4^ and 45. cbapter0 of <ll;faie 
 t\}t ilo^Oe faitb ♦ I am>I am the Lord, 
 and there is no fauiour without me. 
 A iuft God and a fauiour, there is 
 nonebefideme. 
 
 ilBut Blercmie in bt0 2 3 .cbapter cal* lercij. 
 letb €^M t^t fonne of &)auio,3!ebo^ 
 
 fo^e t\it too;lo teas maoe.aCberfoje be uab,anb our rigbteoufneffe. iLifeetoife 
 J5 goo bicanfe be toa0 before tbe too^lo ind^faie? tbe ifatberfpea^mg of bis 
 
 fonne> 
 
The fourth Decade, the fixt Seraion. 
 
 S%6 
 
 tonne, taitl^ : I haue giuen (o; made ) 
 thee the light of the Gentiles, that 
 thou maieftbee my health vnto the 
 ende of the worlde. £^omiitv, fa^ 
 ins tW^ vi none otter df^oD but one, 
 none otijer faluatton anu rtgliteour^ 
 ne(re Cane t^at Dtutne rtgliteonrneGre 
 on!?, it follotoetl) confeqnentlp Doubts 
 leffe> tf)at €^2i1!t is true anD i)er^e 
 (Son, in all rcfpects coequail luttl) W 
 fatber. 
 
 BInttierame Bl^aie tl^elLo^^ofattb: 
 •I haue fworne by mine owne felfe, 
 the worde of righteoufnefle (hall go 
 out of my mouth, and it (hail not be 
 drawen backe againe : bicaufc cue- 
 riekneeftiallbovt' vnto mee, andall 
 toongs fliall fweare (bp m? name.) 
 0mj paule faitb : There is a name 
 giuea vnto Chrift which isaboueall 
 names, that in the name of lefus, e- 
 ucrie thing (hould bow, of things in 
 heaucn, of things in earth, and of 
 things vnder the earth, and that e- 
 uerie toong fhould confcffe that the 
 Lord is lefus Chrift, to the glorieof 
 god the father. 3lt muDt neeB0 be tljer^ 
 fo;^etbat Cb^td ts trne ano teri? Oon, 
 if o; feeing be is Uio;(btppeD ano alfo 
 ferneo, feetng toe confeiTe t)im to bee 
 llojOe, tfjatfurelv turnethnottotbe 
 rep;9cb ano tgnommte, but to tbe bo^ 
 nour anD glo?? of (KoD tbe father, jfo^ 
 mtbe df^orpell after Bjobn, tbutsfattt) 
 tbeiojD: The father hath giuen all 
 iudgemenr, (to Ijoit, all iurifotction, 
 anoallgouernment, allgto;te, poU)^ 
 er,anD autbo^itie) to the fonne, that 
 ail might honour the fonne as they 
 honour the fuher. Hethathonou- 
 rethnotthe fonne, honoureth not 
 thefather that fent him. ^eerelinto 
 tberefo;e belongetb tbat tubicb ioa 
 reaoe m tt^c p;opbet Blfate : I the 
 Lord, Hu ( 0^ mp felfe ) is my name, 
 and my glorie I will not gius to an- 
 
 other, (o; to a It ranger, ic) IBixt bee 
 gtuetb his glo^te to t^t fonne, be tber^ 
 fo;etnbt0fubltance, acco;Dtng to bt^ 
 Dtumttteo^dT^obbeaD, 10 not a (Iran^ 
 ger, 0; fenereo from tbefatber, albeit 
 bebeacknolDleOgeoto be anotber fe^ 
 uerall pertbn.^b^^* ootb t^t Ho^h in 
 tbe<5ofpell after Jobn fa^ i And now iol^n.ir. 
 (O father ) glorifie thou mee with 
 thine owne felfe , with the glorie 
 which thou gaueft mee with thee, 
 before this world was.j]io,but,which 
 I had with thee ere the worlde was. 
 I had,faitb be,not, I recciued, albeit 
 tbe Scripture Dotb oftentimes bfe 
 tifis too^De fo? t\it m^Serie of Difpen* 
 faticn ♦ 3n ^icbeas tbe €\fMinns 
 fate: All people (one toitb anotber) Mich^. 
 walkein thenameof their God : as 
 for vs we will walke in the name of 
 our God. jf urtbermoje tt^tv tualfee in 
 tlje name anD ti)t toa^ of 3efus €^n1t 
 Taping in tbe 0ofp:U : lam the waie lohn.io. 
 and the doore, I am the light of the ^4s8. 
 world. Hee that followech me doth 
 not walke in darknelfe. SDbatCb^itt 
 tberefo^e 10 C5oD,t»bo is be tbat can be 
 igno;jantf irojtbe iLo;D faitb in €^ 
 jcfbicl : I will feede my flocke my Ezec34. 
 felfe alone. 0nOanonbeaOt5ctb: My 
 feruant Dauid fliall feede it, mea** 
 ning Ci^^iQy tt)t fonne of E>auiD, tbat 
 onelt?t3niuerfaUp)^o; 0? IbepbearD 
 of tbe Cbur cb,anD tberfo^e true (Sod, 
 ifo: ttjc ijniuerfall pafto^ o.j Ibeepe^ 
 bcarD mutt be a i^ing anD a p^iett, 
 xnutt be eucrlatting, muff hnotoeall 
 tf)tng0, mutt be omnipotent, muff 
 be pKfcnt luitb all men in ail pla*. 
 CC0. Sbbe fonne of (2od tberefo;c tie 
 true anD tierieCDoD, bicaufe \tzist^z 
 speffias. 
 
 if urtbermoje, \3)W is tno>t mamV 
 
 feff ano Icffc railed in controuerrie,tbS 
 
 tbat dlJoD onelf fo;giuctb finne0 , 31t 
 
 muff neeDe0 bctbcrefo^e,tbal notbing 
 
 ^\^^ 3 is 
 
«87 
 
 Of Chrift true and veric God. 
 
 10 mm tuinmi anti IcfTe Doubtfull, 
 t^m ttfctt \jot betdeue Cb;tli to be true 
 ailO tJerie (IE5oD,bicaufe He is the lamb 
 Mark.i. of God that takcth away the finnes 
 orthewoi'ki. 
 
 0game,to^ereasp3ul0 trul^cal=f 
 i.Tim.T. lett) Cb^itt Our hope : foj Cfaie fo;e^ 
 Ifaicii. (ojgg^ In him fliall the Gentils triift : 
 0nD Ujbcreas BIcremie crietb: Curfed 
 Icre.17'. be the man thatputteth his truft in 
 man,but bleflcd is the man thatput- 
 teth his truft in G od, toe mufl necef# 
 (arilv. confeffc ttjat €t^ii(i is (Sdd. f^oi 
 in Blofjn l)e oftentimes repcatcttj, Ve- 
 rily I fay vntoyoUjhethat beleeueth 
 in me hath euerlafting life. 3 couJOC 
 b.jing innumerable eramplf of tl)is 
 kmc out of ttje fcript«rc0,to|)tcb toiti! 
 neCTe tbat tbe fonne of 0od our 3Lo;De 
 Slefus Cb.iitt, tsof oneanD t\jt felfc- 
 fame nature toitb tbc fat[)cr,anD tijer^ 
 fojewter^ (DoDof t3cr^(II?oD : but 3 
 truttt[}at to tjolt? bearers, anD net gi# 
 Hen to contentionjtbofc tofjicb 3! [)2«c 
 ofthe incar- alreaDic citeD toiU fufFcce. 3t remain 
 narioor true j^gfh ^jjgj lpg Declflrc Ijuto pu, tfjat 
 
 chriiu tbe fonne of (l?ot> tons incarnate foj 
 ts,anD toasbo;nc tsert' w^^" of tbe tjir^ 
 ginc S©arie, confubttantiall, 0^ of tbe 
 felfe-fame fubttance tottb bs in all 
 pointSjfinne erccptcD. 2C!)e ilatoctbe 
 P;jopbets, anD ti)t 0poftles lljeto bn? 
 to t)s mott manifeC arguments of t\)c 
 true 6e(^ 0; I)umanttte of tt}e fonne of 
 €5oD. 
 
 if 0.2 tntbelatoe tlje ILo^bc fattb : 
 
 Gcn,35. The feeds of the woman fliall crufli 
 the Serpents head. iBut tobo Hnoto;* 
 ettj not, tbattlje fjeab of tbe Serpent, 
 i^ tbe feingoome , fo^e, o? pdioer of 
 tbe ©iuell i anD tbat ^efus €Uitt 
 bjabe t^s potoer, tbe tobole ^crip^ 
 turc botb toitneffe i 0nb I;eere teis 
 ralleD tbe fdcoe of t\iz toomam a no 
 trul^ Ije isralleb feeDe, to bcrifle Ijis 
 truef)uniiine nature, : ano ije ts ter^ 
 
 meo tfje fabe of tljc toomamnot of tbe 
 man, btcaufe of bis conception t^ t\}Z 
 !)ol^ <15[)0ff,anD tiis birtlj of tlje fairgin 
 sparie* 
 
 0no biraufel^etoastbe baugljtW 
 of 2DauiD« of jab^abam, ano ;at)am, tt 
 folotoetlj t^at tl)e fonne of Sj^arie toas 
 berp man. ifo; as toe bane Ijearb it 
 faib tojasam : Thefeedeof the wo- 
 man fliall bruife the Serpents head; 
 foalfotoereaD tfjat tbe fame p^omife 
 toais rcnetoeo anb repeateb to Sib;a^ 
 bam in t\)ttz toOjCS : In thy feed fliall ccn. xz. 
 all the nations of the world be blef- 
 fed.^nb ]Baule to tlje CPalatbtans ma^ 
 nifeftli? faitbj tf?at tbis fecDe cf ^bja^ calat.?. 
 bam, totjerein toe Ijaue cbfaineb falefi» 
 fing,isCb3i(l3!cfus. SDlje fame apo^ 
 (tie faitb: For in no fort tooke he the Hcb.i. 
 AngelSjbut he tooke the feedcof A- 
 braham. ilBp J31ngelg boubf leffe crduj* 
 Ding all maner of fpiritual futttances: 
 bp tbe ftsD of jab;jabaiti,bnDcrffanDing 
 tbeberp fubffancc it felfc of tlje flel5 
 of man, 
 
 iFo^ be aDDetlj : Wherefore in all Hcb. 1. 
 things it became him to bee made 
 likevnto his brethen. And bicaufe 
 they be partakers of flefli and blood, 
 healfo himfelfe likewife tooke part 
 with them (cf tbe fame.) tiUcrilp t\}e 
 Scripture 0.2a toetb tbe lineall Defcent 
 of cbift mott Diligentl^jfro tlje loins 
 of abjabam bnto ^acob, anD from 
 bim againe to iuDas, anD from bim 
 in libc fojt to SDauiD. SCo t)im againe 
 tbe pjomifcs of tbe incarnation of tbe 
 fonne of <5oD are renetoeD. if 02 i^a^ 
 tljan faifl) toSDauib : Thus faith the Z.Reg. 7. 
 Lordc, When thy daies be fulfilled, 
 thou flialt fleepe with thy fathers, 
 and I will fet vp thy fecde after thee, 
 which fliall proceede out of thy bo- 
 die, and will ftabliflihiskingdome: 
 hee fliall build a houfe for my name, 
 and I will ftablifli the throne of his 
 
 king- 
 
The fourth Decade, the fixt Sermon . ^88 
 
 kinsdomc for euer. grclD in ffaf ure, f increafeD in tkrts. 
 
 0dt\)er is t^ere anp caufe to^^ an^ 
 ma (^oulo mterp;2et t|)i0 of Salomon, 
 ^o; ije IDSS bo:n0 labile tjis ifattjer 
 2DautD liueD,anD i)ts&tngDomequtrki« 
 Ig DccaicD* liBut ^atban Tpeakctb of 
 a fonne, tubic^ (^oulD be bo^ne to E>a^ 
 aiD after fjis Ucatlj, When thou (halt 
 fleepe with thy tathers,faitl) b^j I ^'il 
 fct vp thy feede after thee. jInD tobat 
 manner cfreeDett)t00)oulD be,b^ntoli 
 cuioenf Ip Occlaretb, anD faitlj ; Which 
 fhallproceedeoutofthy body. 
 
 acco^Dtng to tt^t maner of mans boDr> 
 be is IJPcarteD, be is refre(beD, be 10 
 gla0,be 10 feD,be in b«ngrie,be is tbir^ 
 itieM eatet!),bc D;infeetb, Ijtkcitttfjy 
 anD to be (bo^t be btetb* Mbtcbtbe 
 tvtxt^ of tbe bii)^o;ie of ti}t C^ofpeU in 
 mani? Jdojds Declaretb* 
 
 ijicitber IS tbe ^cripfure it felfe Matth.i. 
 a(bameD,to call S^arie tbe motljer of lohn 2. 
 ourHo^D, not tiic putatiue.o^jfuppo^ 
 fee, but tbe true anD naturallmofber, 
 tubicb of tfje fubflance of fiir otone 
 
 iFojintbei32.pfalmelDereaD,Of boBie gaue true fleCbe anD fubffance 
 the fruite of thy body will I fet vpon cf man, to tl)t ^onne of (SoD, tt^t ^n^ 
 
 thyfeate, jfurtbermo^e, ^arietbe 
 birginDefcenDeo lineally from tbe feeD 
 of fi>auio, of tpbom €h}i(t our 3Lo;d 
 feas begotten anD bo^ne, of tobom tbe 
 langell fpeaktng, anD crpounDing 
 tbofe olDe anD aunctent p^opbecies, 
 faitb^nto tbe <IUtrgine,Aiid the Lord 
 
 gell of (IDoDfoluitneiring iDitb<35fai0 
 anD facing : A virgine fliall conceiue Efaicy. 
 in hir wombe , and (hall bring Luke i. 
 foorth a fonne. ioe, be faitl;, In hit 
 wombe. 
 
 0nD againe in ^attiielnfjie felfe Macth.i: 
 fame Hngdl faitb>That which is con^ 
 
 Godlliall giuevnto him the feate of ceiuedinhir, is of the holy Ghoft, 
 his father D.auid, and he (hall reigne MberetJpon t^e ^pottle bnto tJ)e <I5a? CaU. 
 ouer the houfeoflacob foreuer.and latbians faitb,tbat The fonne of God 
 of his kingdome there (hall be none is made of a woman,foi»it,afCOjDing 
 ende. ^cercbnto alfo belongetb f b^t to mans nature, §fo} €\^2ifi is t^c 
 iijbifb Clijabcf braietb to tbe 23trgme fruite of tbcboD^ ef^DauiD, anD of t^e 
 tobicb came out of dDalilee into tbe \)il tEltrgine sparic,begDtten anD borne of 
 Country of 3iUDa, And whence com- tbeIoinc0ofSDauiD:anD3!ol)nalfo t^z 
 meth this to me, that the mother of <apo(lIe I (iBuangclittjfaitbjThe word ^ ^ ^ 
 my Lord (hould come to mee ? Blef- was made flefli,and dwelt among vs, ' 
 
 3n calling (ScDflel^jDoubflcffc becalm 
 letbbitt^^crpmam^o; tbe fame Bpo^ . 
 
 file in an otber place faitb : Euery fpi- ^•i<'^"4. 
 rite that conre(reth that IefusC|?rift 
 is come in the flefli,isof God; and e- 
 uerie fpirite which confeffeth not, 
 that lefus Chrift is come in the flefli, 
 is not of God. 
 
 SCbcrefoje toe freely p;ionounce, 
 tbat Valentinus, Marcion, Apelles, 
 anD ManichaeuSjDen^ing tbe true anD 
 terp ^e(b of Cljntt, arc of tl^z tintlU 
 anD tberefo?e tbat t\)t^ bp all meaner 
 
 fed art thou among women, & blef- 
 fed is the fruite of thy wonibe,2Lruc# 
 l^ ^attljetD anD iluhe D;atDCtbel\?^ 
 neallDefcent of Cb^ifi jfrom tbe loines 
 as it tuere of SDauiD, mtn bnto t\)z 
 tjirginc agaric, ijubicb conceiuctb bp 
 ttiz bol^ (©bottjtbat is, tbe boll? vIDbctt 
 mafting bir fruitcfuU. 
 
 ^be,tobcn tf)t monetbcs Iwere ful^ 
 filleD, tbat (b^ (boulD bee DeliuereD, 
 b.:ougbt fai^b a fonne:anD be Inbitb i^ 
 hoint^ in all refpettes appearetb to be 
 true $ tier^ man : be is laiD in a maui 
 
 6er,lo;dppeDtnrtoaDIingclonteS;) t)C togit^er Ht\^ all tbeir Difciplcs and 
 
 ^fffi 4 ferta# 
 
661 
 
 Of Chrift true 
 
 ftctaru0 are to bee auotoeo^SCbtcs trea^ 
 ttCe of tf)e true fleC^ of Cl)h(l, Uie knit 
 tp U)it[} tt)erc mod pla^jnc too^Dee of 
 Paul : When Chrift was in the form 
 ^^*^* of God hee made himfelfe of no re- 
 putation , taking on him the forme 
 of a feruaunt , and made in the like- 
 nefleofmen, and found in figure as 
 a man. He humbled himfelfe,being 
 made obedient vnto the death,euen 
 the death of the crofTe.CSEberefo.ze \i 
 x% iDtt^out Doubf , t[)at tt)c Ton of €^oD 
 tcD^ true ano t)umane ^z% and in tt)e 
 (hme t0confub&anttall o^oft^e felfe 
 (amefubffance, luit|)bsinalpoint0, 
 (In ercepteo. 
 TheLordaf- |5e^tf)er oiD our I102BC , after l)e 
 /cni Jd not"a t»a« Hfen again from tjje DcaD.t^ougtj 
 fide his rrue ^^ tpgrg glojifieD^put oflf, 0.2 la^ afioe 
 Kvery o y. ^^jj j^ue faoDJe , totjif [i l)e Ijaii once ta.- 
 ken anDputon. 0nD ^^0 glD;t6cati< 
 on ootb not take atua^ tde trutJ) of 
 ^10 nature, if 0; ^ faitb tinto fjis Dif? 
 rtple0 , A fpirite hath not fledi and 
 bones as ye fee me haue.^JEI^erefoje 
 %z carried tfjat %x& true and ter^ flefl^ 
 into f)cauenU)itl)I)im,tn bis true fler^ 
 !je appeeretb altoais fo^tjs m. X^z figtjt 
 of dDoo tlje ifatljer : i^ 1)10 true fle^ 
 i)e Intlcome to iwxs^z tbe quick ano tlje 
 Dea^jin bis true fled) tljet? (bal fee !)ini 
 tobtcb cruciSeD %m. Cbjiftacco;^D!ng 
 to i\^\^ nature ( tobo in refpect of t}t0 
 dJoobeatje 10 no creature, but acrca=« 
 tour :) 10 a creature, ifo; tfjeflcH^of 
 Cb.ziltbatb beginning, ano lineallie 
 DefcenOeo from 0Dam , tobo 10 tbe 
 creature of tbe lining dDoD.ano albeit 
 tbefe tbinge0 bee fufficientlp fenced 
 luitb tbefo^ce of tlje &cripture0,ret ii 
 fljall not fame r<ikefome tjnto t?ou 
 (Deerelicbeloueti) to rebearfe tbe opi? 
 nion of tbe blcflfeD fatber Cyril, tubicb 
 concerning i\^z fame matter bee batb 
 lefttD^itten inbt0 cBpifflebnto Sue- 
 ceffus 3iBiC^op of Ifauria ^ioceflfe. 
 
 an3 very man. 
 
 in tbefe tDO}De0* 
 
 Bicaufe I found in your aduertife- 
 ment fuch a kind of thing,as though 
 the holie flefli of Chrift the Sauiour 
 of vs all were turnedinto the nature 
 of his deity after his refurrcdion, fo 
 that now he fhould feem to be who- 
 ly & foly God, we thought good aUb 
 to make anfwere vnto this.j^nd a fel9 
 too;De0 after, jSfter tberefurrertion, 
 certainelp tt tDa0 i\^z (elfe fame boop^ 
 lobtcb fuffereo -. but ret not boning 
 noU) ixi ii felfe man0 infirmitie0* ^O) 
 toe affirm not tbat \X abioetb bnnger, 
 labour, 0; ant* fueb like tbing, but toes 
 confedetbat noU) it i0 incorruptible : 
 and not X^isi onel? , but alfo tbat quic^ 
 kenetbandgiuetbltfe. ifo;iti0a bo^^ 
 die tbat botb W^ and %\\xz{^ lite, tbat 
 i0 to far,of tbe onel^ begotten ^nne 
 of dDod, %ii\& glorified Wi\ i\it moS 
 tooj^tbr b^igptncffeof <©od, and it 10 
 knolone and taken to bee i^z bodie of 
 (2500. SCberefo^eifanp man faie, tbat 
 tbat i0 (^000 bodie , a0 X^z bodie of a 
 man 10 man0 bodie, bee ftuaruetb not 
 fromallotoablereafon. Mberebpon 
 ^tbinke tbatmott bleffedpaulealfo 
 faide , Though wee haue knownc i.Com. 
 Chrift after the flefh,no w yet hencc- 
 foorth knowe we him no morc.Jfoj 
 being , a0 31 fatde , tlje proper bodie of 
 €^od, itfarrepaOTetb atlbumane bo^ 
 die0. 515ut a boDi? madeof eartb coulde 
 not abide to beetourned into tbe na* 
 ture of tbe E^eitie o^ CJodbeaee. /fo? 
 tbt0t0tmpoQ'tbie : £DtberUiife b)eea^ 
 bafe X\^z €5odbeaOe, 30 if it tuere made 
 and a0 if it bad taken fomeloi^at into 
 iX felfe , tubicb acco;iding to nature 
 dotb not pjoperl? belong to it, %kxf 
 bv iX 10 p;5a)ned to be a0 mucb follie to 
 faie,rbat X^z bodte 10 tourned into X^t 
 nature of tbe C^odbead, a0 X\^X lubtcb 
 \iiX\\z lJUO.:deto beecbaunged into tbe 
 fnbfi^anceoffieC^. ifo;a0fbi£<i>' ini<' 
 
 polfible; 
 
The fourth Decade, the fixt Sermon. 
 
 ^po 
 
 poITtble : bicaukitis p;e)ucDtobeea 
 boDte not able to bee tourneD anD 
 t^aungcD : fo alfo it is notpomble, 
 ttint anie creature can bee turncD into 
 tbe etfence o^ nature of tbe <5oDl)eai>: 
 but flcC^ is nlfo created , anD tljerefo^e 
 Ids tm,ti)nt tt)e boDte of Cb^td is nU 
 utne , b^caufe it is tf)e boDte of C^oo , 
 anD beautified Uittb tinfpeaheable q\q- 
 rte, and notD let ts confeffetbat it is 
 Dnco^roptibte, bolie, and giutng life, 
 buttbatttt0 changed into tbe nature 
 of tbe CDodbeade, neit^r bane anr of 
 tbe botte fatber0 fo tbougbt o; tangbt> 
 nettberdoelDeeCottitnfte* SDbus farre 
 GyriU. 
 
 And Theodoretus J5i(bopof Cy- 
 
 ¥ ' prus Dialog, a. Era»f$ . (aitb , 31 iDlU 
 
 ^etoe, tbat tl^t bodie of tbe llo;d, ^ea 
 after tbe afcenfion, tua0 called a bodt?. 
 
 ^M. ^eare paule tberefo;{e, fa^eng, Our 
 
 ^'*^'^' conuerfation is in Heauen, frora 
 whence wee looke for a Sauiour, the 
 Xiordelefus Chrift: who (hall-change 
 our vile bodie, that it may be fafliio- 
 ned like vnto his glorious bodie. 
 SCberefti^e tt t0 not ebanged into an o^ 
 tber nature, bnt rematnetbm decde a 
 true and tcr^ bodi? , replen tIbeD \xiit^ 
 diutneglo)^?, i rafting fco^tb beams of 
 ligbt. 51Butifitbecbaungedintoanos» 
 tber nature,tbetr bodieie alfo ftjal life^^ 
 U)tfe be ebanged, i? o;5 t\)cv Iball bee fa> 
 Ibtoned like bnto bim. But if tbe bos'. 
 dte6 of fatnta heepe tbe fubHaunce of 
 tbeir nature , ti^z bodie of tbe iLo;de 
 }ifeeUiife batb U^ fubffanre ijncbdnge*' 
 able.2Cb«0 far Theodoret. 
 
 chrifthatha ir«rtbermo<je, \j)ifen toee pjofetTe, 
 
 reafinabiV^ tbatCb?ttt b^tb truc and 'oer^ fleflj? 
 
 <■««!«• . toedonotmeanc fielb tuitljoutfoule, 
 
 jf oj tDC muff confes, tbat €i)nti: batb 
 
 a reafonable o; bn^nane Ciul, nottjoid 
 
 of aminde* " 
 
 Arius taugbt J fbatttjefonneof d^cd 
 
 , tofee flefl^ onel^ luitbout (cnle , i t^^t 
 
 tbe Isolde tuas tn place of tbe foule* 
 jandApollinarius did attribute bnt« 
 Cb^i(t,a foule, butbeetcDtteatuapt^t 
 tntnde, denieng tbat it loas reafona^ 
 ble. SLbercripturedotbbotbattrtbate 
 t)nto €t^ii(t a (bule, and tat»rtb not a^ 
 toate t^t mtnde from tbe foule* 2Dbe 
 lto;de bimfclfe faitb in t\^t (IDofpell : 
 The Sonne of man came not to bee ^*^^' *®' 
 miniftred vnto, but to minifter,and 
 to giue his foule a redemption for 
 many. SCbe tame ^attbelo batb l^ft 
 to;ttten of btm : He began to be for- 
 rowfuU&heauy, AndIcfusfaid,My ^^"^' *^' 
 foule is heauie, euen vnto the death . 
 0nd tn anotber place t^t ilo^ bttnfelf 
 faitb:Nowmy foule is troubled. 0nd lohn.n. 
 if fo be tbat tbts foul of Cb^ili lach tb$ 
 mtnde iDbtcb 10 tbe cbeefett part of tbe 
 foule,bolDe batb 1^ a foule^lpotn could 
 bee be fo^^rolufull ,and t)nderfiand,de - 
 fire, and remember i With hartie de- 
 fire (faitb tbe 3L0?de ) haue I defired ^""" "' 
 to eate this pafleouer with you be- 
 fore I fuffer. i5ut tbi0 delire came not 
 from i)i8 (^odbeade, neitberfrom t^is 
 flelb onelr, nojfrom bis foul toanting 
 a minde,butfrom bi0 perfect manbojd 
 of bodie and minde* 
 
 ^02eouertoereade intbe€5ofpell 
 tbat tbe ilo^d faid:The fonne of man 
 came nottodeftroy mens fouls, but Luke.?. 
 to faue them. SDbcrefoje be teoJie not 
 fielb onelp,but a reafonable (oule alfo, 
 ifo;iman b^Jdperitbedbotb foule and 
 bcdi^, tberfo^e tbat be migbt be faued 
 botb faodp and fcule,cur fauio;} Cb^itt 
 tfl3^e a ijerie mans bodie, and a reafo^ 
 nabic roule,tt?at ts tc faie , a moll per^ 
 fertman.lDb^fc^oje blelTed Athanafi- 
 usteacbtngbsarcD^drng to tbe fcrtp^ 
 tarestbetonfeirion oftruc faitb, (aid, 
 Chriil is God of the fubftance of his 
 Father , begotten before ail worlds, 
 and man of the fubftance of his mo- 
 ther born in the world^perfed: God, 
 
6^t 
 
 Of both natures in Ghrift. 
 
 The hereti- 
 cal error and 
 thefounde 
 cruch touch • 
 iRgthemy- 
 <teric of 
 Chrilbjn. 
 carnation. 
 
 A prouerbial 
 kinde of 
 fpecchwherr 
 by is mcnt, 
 that in auoy- 
 dmg a leflc 
 crror>hcicll, 
 intoagrea< 
 ccr. 
 
 and pcrfeft man , of a reafonable 
 {pule, and humane fleflifubfifting. 
 a^ljus farrc in tljcfe too^Dcfi Ijauc Ujoc 
 O^etDcD t\}at 3!efu£ Ct);tQour llo;t),tB 
 l3er^^0D,anDt)crvman, confubfian? 
 ttall 0^ of tfjcfamerubHance iDtt^ ttje 
 fatbcr acco^x&ing to t}is (SoDfjeao ^ anD 
 confubSanttalo; oft^c fame rubdance 
 Xuitb b0 acco^Ding to bis manb©U.if o^ 
 ^e batb a rcafbtiabl^ ifouU, i bumane 
 fiel^ in t>$n? oeeD.Me lotll Cpeato f ur^ 
 tbermo^eoftliecStanctuin Q;tuitttng 
 of tbefe natures into oneperfon : in 
 U)I)if b matter biffo;if ucclarc , tbat 
 certaine ancient ta:itcr0 in oIDettme 
 foMt! erren. i^jSutiches nomitteD 
 one nature oncl^ in €\in(i,^ tbe fame 
 tnaoe(tbat i0)iitcDlcD 0; cfifounbeD to*' 
 gitber of a Diuine ant bumane nature: 
 fromtufjomtbc Monothelites incre 
 not far beponD^acknolulcOgtng onelie 
 oncluiUinCb.ntt* 
 NeAorius tutUinstQ auotoacolepit, 
 fell into alimckiiLifojbeconfeffmg 
 ttoo natures , feemctb to affirme tbat 
 t^creare Co manic perfons, tcacbing 
 t^at t\)t tBo;!0 is not tinitcD to tbc CleC^ 
 intofbefelfe famcperfon, but tbat it 
 onel^ DUtelletb tbcrtn: tn^crbpcnalfo 
 be fo;baD tifc bolie btrgia to be calleD 
 gobs motbcr.^gainft tobom tlje com*' 
 monaCTertionoftbelubolcburcb b^^I^ 
 Ding opinion accojDing to fbe^^rip^ 
 ture,batb taugbt tbatttuo natures in 
 €^lifl, f tlje properties of tbofe na^ 
 tures, are to beconfeffeb, \3)\^ii1) arc fo 
 coupleb togitbcr into cne bnoiuioeD 
 perfon, tbat neitber t\)t Diuine nature 
 iscbaungeb into tl}e bumane, no;: tbe 
 |)umane into tbe btuine , but eitber of 
 tliemretaineo^beepetbeir otnne na^ 
 (ure, anD botb of tbem fubSfl^in ttte b^ 
 nitieof perfon . ifo; C^;itt acco^Ding 
 totbeDifpoQtion of bis Diuine nature 
 ts one anD tt)efelfe fame, immo^talU 
 aco);Ding totI)eDifpo6tion of ^is bu^ 
 
 iranenaturr, OTo^fall i anD t^e tslfz 
 famcimmoitall (15oD anD mortal man 
 i&t^c onelp Cauio: of tbe tDc;lD. 
 
 ^f tobici) tbing loce Voill fpeaftc at 
 non,bpclDoDs grace, fomelubat more 
 Iargeli?;anD plciinlp.SLoucbing the be^ 
 rrconiunction or bniting of t^t true 
 C5oDbeaD anD manboDe in Cbrift^tbc 
 Prophets anD japoftlcs baue not crafa^ 
 beDIp noi craftily Difputeb. jffor tljt^ 
 fpea^ingfirapl^faiD, God was made 
 man.^r Godtookeon bim juait. . 
 
 ifor jobn ti^t iapoftle anox^uange* 
 lift faitb,The worde was madefleOi, 
 f^SLtiSf <25oD teas maDeman,or tbe 
 InorDe of (Dod became fiefb* ^.paule 
 faitb» God was madeihanifeft in the 
 fle{h.j3uD againi, The fonnc of G od 
 intio fort tobke the Angels , bat he 
 tooke the feede of Abraham.SCberCj* 
 fore toe accorbing fo tt)t Doctrin of tfje 
 j^poQles , erpounbing ttt m#erie of 
 tbe coniumtion of t^t Diuine anbibu^ 
 manenafureinCbr^ftfa^, God was 
 incarnate or made man, God tookc 
 on him man , God appeered or was 
 made manifeft in humane flefli.iBee 
 tbat tDillCft out Deeper matters tljan 
 tbefe , it is to calt bintfclfe into great 
 Dangers^ 
 
 ^ome tbcrc are tD!)o in erpounbing 
 tifde points more fuli^,bfe ttft iDorDS 
 of fociety or feIow(liip,participation, 
 anD communion,or part-taking,nnO 
 tbat not Ibitbout auti)orttie of t\ic 
 fcripturcs, paule fnieng, Forafmuch 
 then as the children arc partakers oj 
 flefli and blood,he alfo himfelfc like- 
 wife tooke part with them. 
 
 j^euertbelelTe toe muff ^are firff 
 of al lahe beebe ttjattse do not meODie 
 or confounDe tl^t tlno natures ioineD 
 togitberinoneperfomno^tbatine rob 
 tbem of tbeir properties, iFordDoDof 
 bis otune nature is euerlaffing anD 
 t)ncbangeabJe, dDou f ^erefo^e rema^* 
 
 tiing 
 
 Ofthevni- 
 tingofChrift 
 his Godhead 
 & maahood. 
 
 lohn. I. 
 
 i.Tim^. 
 Hcb.2. 
 
 Hcb.i. 
 
 Chrift rctei* 
 ncrh both 
 natures yn- 
 moiUed.or 
 vnconfoun- 
 dcd togitbcr. 
 
The fourth Decade,the fixt Sermon, 
 
 6gi 
 
 mttg altDaie0 one ant) tUzftlMamtyis 
 not cljangeD into an fjumanc oj into a* 
 n^ otijernaturcbut ioinet[),couplet|)9 
 taUct^,rca,an5J fcnitctij fanto i)iinfclfe 
 tjje ftumane nature/' 
 
 0gaine, bnlcflfe in liis fjumanc na^^ 
 ture 1)2 remaine a creature, ano be tiit 
 (elfe fame tutjicb tje is faitJC to be, it 10 
 not an !)umane nature, ttjis tljerefoic 
 remaining in it otone fubttance is ta^ 
 hen of tljeoiutne nature* SCtjcrefbae 
 ttoo natures remain in tlje one perfon 
 of C(};i(t, tlje Diuine anD t^c ^amane, 
 ano eitfjcr of W)em Dotb retaine tfjeir 
 olDne DifpoOticn,anDt[)ctroton pio^ 
 pertp.MtjicI) toe loill noU? Declare bp 
 fome places of Scripture, ifaie in !)i« 
 feuentl) Cjjap.faitl) : A virgine (liall 
 conceiue and bring forthafonne, & 
 his name fhall be called Immanuel. 
 
 l^eeachnotuIeDsctlj botb natures m 
 Cbifti fo? acco^dmg to \)is Diuine na* 
 fureljeiscaUeDlmindnuel, tjjatisto 
 faie,Godw'ith vs : accojDing to ijis 
 tnmane nature tjee is concciueD anO 
 bojne. 2nbe fame |9;opI)ct fait[j, A 
 childeisbornevntovs, and afon is 
 giiien vnto vs , &c . fo} !)ee is giuen 
 iDboisfromeuerlaCing ; anD bee is 
 bo;m , tu^ofe beginning- anD being is 
 in tbe li)o;lD. M!)crefo}eoneanDtbc 
 felfe fame retai^nctb botj) tlje tiuint 
 anD tije bamane nature, ifoj Miche- 
 asalfofaitb : And thou Beth-lehem 
 Ephrata art litle in deed among the 
 thoufands of luda. Out of thee iTiall 
 he come foortli vnto me, which (ball 
 be the gouernor in Ifrae^A^'hofe out- 
 goinges haue been from the begin- 
 ning and from euerlafting. ILotubat 
 coulD be fpciien mo3e pla!ncf€)ne anD 
 t^t felf fame ijatl) tlno off-(p:ings, fo^ 
 infomiicl) as i}t is CDoD,!)is generation 
 is from euerlaff ing,anD as fje iB man, 
 Ijeisbo^ne in Beth-lehem.SStberfoje 
 OQgano tt)e (elfe fame €^n(tr is \)zm 
 
 <5oD anD tjeric man . ^gaine in t^e 
 
 Oofpcll acc.o;Ding to ^. £®atibcto ttje 
 
 Jlo^De afhetb tlje pbarifies,fneng: 
 
 \VhatthirikyouofChrift,vvhoreron W^"^^- "- 
 
 is he ? They laid vnto him the Ton of 
 
 Dauid.Hefaith vntorhem,how then 
 
 doth Dauid in fpirite call him Loid? 
 
 faieng: The Lord faid vnto my Lord, 
 
 fit thou on my right hande vntill I P'^^*"®* 
 
 make thine enimics thy footftool. If 
 
 Dauid call him Lord, how is he then 
 
 his fonnc? ^s if t)e faiDi^ince €tfntt 
 
 luitljout Doubt is ttje fonne of SDauiD, 
 
 $ t)t callctb tjim iLo;D,(not b^ bnmane 
 
 affcction,but bv t\)t fjolp (©bott) tljat is 
 
 to fa^,bcr^ CPoD of tbe fclfc fame potD# 
 
 er \i3it^ tbe ifatljer,tbe fequele is t bat 
 
 €\i2i(t i3 terie man anD berie (Sod. 
 
 SCb^ angellGabriell noting nolcITc 
 
 plainly botb tbefe natures, faitb totbe 
 
 btrgin Marie. That holy thing which Luke.r . 
 
 fliall be borne, (liall be called rhe fon-; 
 
 ofGod. jfoj of tbe.fcirgin be isbojn/ 
 
 tjer^e man of Uerpe man^: anD tbis is 
 
 t^t fon ofC5oD,ifo^ Elizabeth alfcraU 
 
 letb tifc birgf n tit motber of the ILojD, 
 
 to U)ie of CDoo. ^c^jeouer in i^t fDoU 
 
 pell cf ^obn tbou mail! reaD tjer^ ma^ 
 
 np faiengs of tbis fo^t,tobicb point ont 
 
 as it toeretDitb tl}t finger, botli na^ 
 
 tures in t\)t fclfe'feime €^}ifi* Ye be« iohn.14,. 
 
 leeue(faitb t\}C ILo:D)in God,bekeue 
 
 alfo in me.SnD againe. The father is 
 
 greater than 1. 0lfo,I went out from 
 
 the father, & came into the worlde. 
 
 "0gain, I Icauc the world,& go to the 
 
 Father. anD againe in anotber p!ace>. 
 
 The poore Ihal ye haue alwaies with Markc. 14 
 
 you, but me alwaies yc fhal not haue. 
 
 3nD again,Behold I am alwaies with ,,, . « 
 
 you , euen vnto the ende of the 
 
 worlde. 
 
 milfitfi fentencesfruel^, as t.t toere 
 contrarie,(an not be all true at once, 
 tnletfe loeeacknotDleDge tbat €if^itt 
 retai:nef!^ tbe p;opcrtre0 of ( botb) 
 
 natnr(5 
 
Rom.i. 
 
 6p^ Of both Natures in Ghrift. 
 
 nature0t)nconfbunDeD o^ t)nnitngIcD* go into ^eauen, tW xBto fa?, tnt^e 
 
 paulc Unto t|)c HomaneH manif^ftl^ fclff fame I^ape anu fubftancc of flel|, 
 
 faitt), tljat He w-as called to be an A- f o toljicf) tnteeoe l)e gauc l)tm immo;* 
 
 portle to preach the Gofpel of God, taUttc(but)t©fee not t\ic nature atua?* 
 
 which he had promifed afore by his 0cco;Ding to t^is (^ape tje 10 not to be 
 
 Jlie natures 
 in Chrift arc 
 not mingled 
 or confoun- 
 ded. . 
 
 Prophets in the holy Scriptures, c6. 
 cerninghis fonne which was made 
 of the feede of Dauid according to 
 theflefli : and declared mightily to 
 be the fonne of God, touching the 
 fpirite of fanftification,by the refur-> 
 region from the dead. Ct)C ;^poffle 
 tl)erfojc acttnoluleDgctl) botl) natures 
 in€\nifi* S^o} accojoing to tfje ficHt) 
 (tmti) \}t) €ifMiB tbe fonne of SDa^ 
 i\i^ : but if tuc bebob tbe poluer of !)i6 
 miracles, bis refurrretfion from t!;e 
 Ueab, tobicbgiuetb life, $ (bat €\}}iQ 
 fenoetb tbe boli? (IDbofl,anD fanctifietb 
 alltbe faitbfuU, itappetrctfj tbat fjde 
 iDbicljis tlje fonne of E>nutD after tbe 
 flefl^, iB alfo tl)t fonne of CDoD acfo;j^ 
 twngtb b^s Diuine poU«er. SDbe fame 
 0poff le in ttje feconoe cbapter to tbc 
 p^ilipptans, ootb no Icffe plainly? and 
 euibentli?c affirme faotb natures in 
 Cb.:iff. 3i5ut btcaufe tbat place batb 
 beene alrcau? oftentimes allebgeo, 3i 
 paflTc ouer to tbe citing of otber. 
 
 ft)aint 0ugul!ine crponnomg not 
 onl? tbe confeCTion ofbisotone faitlj, 
 but of t\)t lubole Cburcb in all t)^t 
 iDojlD twljicb 0ourifI)CD in bis time, in 
 \)\S eptlf le to Dardanus 5 7. batb tbus 
 left tu^itten: SDoubt not,tbat tl^t man 
 €\)M 3efns, is tbere notue, from 
 lubenceb^ (fjaUcomei ano bane in 
 reaoie remembrance , anu faitbfuH? 
 bold tf^t €\^;iflim confelTion : bicaufe 
 be rofe from t\)t DcaD, afcenbeD into 
 beauen,C[ttetb at t\)t rigbt ^antj of tbe 
 fatter, neifber Cball come from elfe^ 
 lubere, tban from tbence, to iurs^t tbc 
 quiche ano tljeDeab : ano in fucbfojt 
 fl)aU Jje come, tbat tjnice of tbe angell 
 To toitnelTing > as itee toas fe^ne to 
 
 tljougbt cuerp tobere pjefent.jf 0^ tue 
 muff betoare leati ise (b fo^^tifiet^c 
 biuinitieofman, tbatloetabecleane 
 atoa? t\^t truttf of ^is boDie. if oj it 
 botb not confequentli?efoUoU)e, tbat 
 tbat Uibic^ iB in Cl^od C^onlo be fo ene^ 
 rietoljereasdDoD. ifo; t^efcripture 
 tubicb cannot lie, faitb euen of t)S, 
 t^at in [)im toe line, maut, ano baue 
 our being, botubeit lue are not euerie 
 tubere as be is:but l)c is after anotber 
 fo^t man in CDoo, bicaufe i)e in alfo 0^ 
 tbertoifeCoD in man, after a certainc 
 proper ano Cngular manner, if o;r one 
 perfon is (I3od ano man, ano botb of 
 t^tm is oneBierusCb^iffjeueritD^ere ' 
 in tbat be is (H^oo, but m ^eauen in 
 tfjatbeisman. 
 
 0nt) t^t fame 0utbo; faitfi a little 
 after:2Cafte atoap fpace of places from 
 booies,ano ti\t^ fl^al be no to^eretano 
 bicaufe tl}t^ C^all bee no toljere, t^c^ 
 ftiall be no booies. SDahe tU terp bo^ 
 Dies from t))t qualities of tl)e bodies, 
 ano tbere (ball be no place fo; tbem to 
 be, ano tberfo^e it mud neeoes be tbat 
 tbep baue no being* Bno intfje eno of 
 tbe (iBpittle t^e fame augnftine faitb : 
 ^oubt not tbat €fiiiit our %oM tbc 
 oneli? begotten fonne of (Coo, coequall 
 iuitbtbefatber, being alfo tbc fonne 
 of man, tobom tbe fatbererceebetbin 
 greatneffe, botb to be pjefent euerie- 
 tol^ere, as be iB <!DoO, ano alfo to be in 
 tbc fame temple of <£^oD as dDob otoel^ 
 ling tbere. iano ret to be in fome ceri^ 
 taine place of bcauen acco^bing to tlje 
 manerofhistruebooie. 
 
 SCbc felfc-fame tbing tljc fame 0u^ 
 fbojaspetcrpcunoetfj mo?e at large 
 in iiis 50, SCreatife topponisol)"* ^"^ 
 
The fourth Decade, the fixt Sermon. 
 
 (JP4 
 
 Contra Fdicuinum Arianum Cap. 9. i o. 
 &\\. aifO VCK tl)W trcatlfe , Deagone 
 Chrifii C<i/>.24.'bntO Cap.zj.^Q tobiclj 
 
 toe tutl atfo totne tl)e tetttmonr of ttje 
 ijol^marttr Vigilius Bll^op of Tri- 
 dent. ifo;i;ee Dtfpnttng agamO^ Hu- 
 tiches tn tlie Defence of botl) natures 
 m €\\M i fattl) : Bjf ttie nature of ti)e 
 tDo;DeanD8e(^beone, liotDts it tf)at 
 fince tf)e tDojD is euer? totjerctlje dtff) 
 alfo ts not fonnoe cueric to&ere i ifo^ 
 tDtjen tt)e Qefl^ toag tn eart^, furel? it 
 U)a0 not tn beauen : and btcaufe it is 
 not»e tn Ijeauen, Curel^? ttt0 nottn 
 eartI):ano fo far 10 tt from being in tbe 
 eartb) tljat acco^DinstoQef^toeeDoe 
 IcoKe fo^ €^M to come from ^eauen, 
 lt}t)om acco;rDing to t^e Ijoo^oe toe be^ 
 leeue to bee \siiti9 b0 on eartl^. SCtjere^ 
 fo2eacco;^Dtngto^our opinion, ettber 
 tbe iDo^Oe i0 conteineD loitl) bt0 fieH^ 
 tn pIace,o;{ elfetbe Sefl^ toitb tb^ luo;D 
 t0 in euerie place* ^i)erea0one na^ 
 ture receviuetb not into it felfe anie 
 tljing contrarie ano bnlihe. 2l5at it is 
 contrarie ano far bnltfee, to be limiteD 
 loitbin a place,anb to be euerp totiere: 
 jbicaafetbe tuojuc is in eucrp place, 
 but Ijis flc^ is not in eucrv placcit 10 
 euiDent tijat one ano tlje felfe fame 
 €\inQ^ 10 of botb nnf urc0 : anD tbat \)c 
 is euerie toberc acco.:Dmg to tl)2 na^ 
 ture of t}t0<^oDbeaD^ ano is conteineD 
 in place acco;Ding to tl)e nature of iiis 
 manbfloDe : tfjat bee io botb createD, 
 ano alfc tDit[)oi;t beginning'.tbattjc 10 
 fnbiect to Deatb ano alfo can not Dte : 
 one of tobicb t0 agreeable to ffim b? tbe 
 natprc of tlje too^Djto^crfap be 10 <I5od, 
 tbe otberb^ tbe nature cf tbe fleflje, 
 tobereb^ t\^t felfe fame (iDoDismam 
 SCberfo^e one anD tU felfefamefonne. 
 of^oD, being alfo maDetbefonne of 
 man. ib^tb a beginning bp tjje nature 
 of tbe flefl^,f fjatb no bcgtnnmg bv tbe 
 nature of tiisDiuinttie : b^ tt^e nature 
 
 of 1^10 flef^ , b^ is createD : anb b? ti^z 
 nature of bi0 Dtuinitie bee is not crea* 
 teD : bp tbe nature of bi0 fled^ tjee is M^ 
 miteD in place : anD b^ tbe nature of 
 ^i0Diuinitie i)eet0 not conteineD in a 
 place : b^ tl)e nature of ^isflel^ i)e is 
 tnferionr alfo to angel0 anD acco;Ding 
 to }^xs hiwinitit b^ is equal to t}^t if a^ 
 tber: bp tbe nature of bi0 flcl^ be bteD, 
 but bp tbe nature of bi0Diuinitiebee 
 DteDnot. Cbi0t0tbe catbolihe faitbi 
 anD €^ixitim confc(rion,U)l)icb t^t a^ 
 poftIc0DeIiuereD,tbe martire0 confirm 
 meD, anD tbe faitbtuUeuen bnto t^ii^ 
 Dap Doe obferue anD Heepe* 
 
 l^itberto loee i^aue ret)earfeD t^z 
 lDo^D0 of VigUius martire f bi(bop, to 
 t}^is enDe, tt;at ti^z mo0 notable agrees 
 ment of tbe Ijolp fcripture , of tbe bni^s 
 nerfaU Cburcl) , anD of tbe mod goDl^ 
 anDlearncD fatf;cr0 in tbt0 principle 
 mtgbt bee bnOerffioD, io^erin tue con^ 
 fede, t[)at t^t p;opertie0 of botb na^ 
 ture0 in €}^ii\i rematne tnconfoun^ 
 DeD. 0gainelDe muftbpall meanes 
 take base , leatt tb^oug^ DefenDing pcrfonrT' 
 anD reteining t}^t p;opertie0 of t}^z SS''"' 
 ttDo natures, U)e DiuiDe anD pul a fun^ 
 Der tbe tnitie of tbe pcrfcn:a0 tboug^ 
 tbcre tocre ttoo CWftzs-, toberof tlje 
 one n^oulDe be fubtcxt to fulfrring anD 
 moUaH, tbe otber not fubiect to fuffej* 
 ring anD immo;taiI. iFo^t^ereisbut 
 one f tbe fame €,\}^\ii , tobo acco^Ding 
 toljisCoDtjeaD is acknotoleDgeD im^^ 
 mo^tatl , anD mo^tall acco;Ding to ^is 
 manbffiDe, Neftorius DenieD tf^at t\}e 
 bleSTeD birgin ^arie tDa0 t\it motber 
 of CDoD. ifoj bee faiDc (©cD luas bn* 
 cfjaungeable , anD tberefo^e tbat bee 
 coniD not be bo;^ne,anD tbat lie b^b no 
 motber* Mijerebpon fpaang afufpi^ 
 cion,ttiat \iz ^onlDe fap t\\z Ho^D teas 
 bare man, anD t()at bee C^oulDe main^ 
 taine tlfz fjereticaU opinion cf Paulus 
 S^mgratenusanDPhotinus, Wtit^ 
 
 t^tns 
 
^^ 5 Of the vnitic of pcrfon in Chrift. 
 
 Vqm% Socrates lianolet^ at large , Hi- may be turned, changed , or fubic6t 
 ftorMrttm lib. 7. Gip. 5 2, HBat Nelio- to fuftcring,let him be accurfed. If a- 
 rius toas mmrtouB to tfic Scripture, ny (hal fay or belieue, tliat the nature 
 
 i.Cor.i. 
 
 anototruefattl)* ifo^ C^It^abelb t[)e 
 ioiGi; of ^acbarr? dt^emottierof^* 
 31ol)nX5aptt(l, bring full of tljebolte 
 Oljott, inerpKirclnoiDsfalutetb t^e 
 l)oli0i)irginc (S^arie) ano calletb l)ir 
 tf)e mother oftbe 1102009 tbatts, t^e 
 mottjcr of (lI^oo«0nD albeit fjir Ijeauem 
 ll> nature be tuitbout generation ano 
 co?ruptton,^ct notloitbKanoing ii i£( 
 tnol( certaine, tbat be \xs\mt ^arte 
 b;oug|)t fcD;tb)tDa£( C^oo in berp Deeo, 
 iFo;jfbatto|jici) \& bo;ne of [)ir, fait^ 
 tijc angcll 10 tbe ^onne of (Dob: tfjer^ 
 fo;e^0 b^ouglk fss^tb ^od, anb l^e 
 iDo;tbtl^t0 cdU0btb0 motbcr of(!DoD* 
 ifo^if(^0bar0not(!5oD, (b0 b;ougbt 
 ttaity^ bar^ man,nett|)er b^tl) tbe ^on 
 of CDob coapleD man bnfeperabl^ to 
 l^imfelfe. iln like mann0r ftnce €^od of 
 ^isotDn0 nature ts: tmmo^tall>truelte 
 %t can not XAt : but if ani? man fo^ tbat 
 raufe l^ouloe abfolutelieoenie, t^at 
 dDob lJuai9icruci6eDanb offreb, pea ano 
 bieb fo;t)d,i)e C^oulD gainefap paule, 
 fateng , Had they knownc it, they 
 woulde not haue crucified the Lord 
 of glorie. ilBut tuljo i0 igno:ant tbat 
 tbe (!^ob of glo:p 0? glo.2iou0 dDoD ran 
 not be f rucifieb i 3ln tlje meane labile 
 ViXitt ^k^'^iVis accojbing to tbe tlefl^ 
 fuafereo, anotoas naileb on tbe croflOe, 
 l3ua0 CDob, not bare man onelr? Uiee 
 rigbtl? fai? tbat dDob fuffereo ano tuas 
 naileb on V^z r rotTe fo;^ b0 : tbougb b^ 
 iobicb fuffereb, fuflferebaccojbinj^tto 
 tbatonelt?, tDbicbcouloefuffer. ifo^ 
 5Betertbeapo(tlefaitb , Chrift hath 
 jTufFeredforvsinthe flelh. 2Dbe firft 
 Toletane councell follotoing bim, be^ 
 creeointbefetoo.jbes, if any fiiallfaie 
 or belieue, thatthegodhead may be 
 born,let him be accurfed.If any (hall 
 
 faycor beleeue, that the deitie of permitted that his pafTion ihoulde 
 
 be 
 
 of the Godhead & the manhoodc is 
 one in Chrift, let him bee accurfed. 
 anb Damafus bifl^op of Home taitb : 
 If anie fliallfaie , that in fufFcring on 
 the crofle , the fon of God and God 
 fuffered paine, and not the flefli uuth 
 the foule which hee put on in the 
 forme of aferuaunt, which he tooke 
 on him as the fcripture faith, let him 
 bee accurfed . SCberefo^e lubereas 
 l^aul faitb, tljat God hath purchafed Ades.*©. 
 tohimfelfe a Church with his owne 
 bloud , U)bo is fo mab to belieue, XW 
 ti)e xmint nature i^atb? ozeuer bab 
 blobef Bin tl)e meane Ijubile U)^oid 
 fucb a bo;b^ab t^at bc^ tnberSanbetb 
 not 9 tbat V^t flefb ^x^W^ CDob X^z 
 batb blob, anb (ince tbat dDob account 
 Xti^ not tbat 90 an otberB but %\% oton 
 lofiicb tie ta)ke bnto bimfelfe,U)e mo(t 
 truelte Cate, t^at (i!5ob Wb W oUme 
 bUobe rebeemeb X^z U}o;Ibe*Mberup^ 
 on Theodoretus alfo bifl^p of Cyrus 
 Dialog, £r^. a little faefoie i)^% enoe 
 fattb* If Chrift bee both God and 
 man, as both the holy fcripture tea- 
 cheth , & as the moft blefled fathers 
 haue ai waies preached , then as man 
 hee fuffered, but as God he was not 
 fubied to fuffering. But when wee 
 fay , the bodie or fle(h or humanitie 
 fuffered , wee doe not feparate the 
 diuine n ature. For as it was vnited 
 to his humane nature, which was 
 hungrie and thirftie,and wearie: yea 
 and flept alfo , yea & was vexed with 
 forrowand heauineffe for the paffi- 
 o ^ which he (hould fuffer , abyding 
 indeed none of thofe, but fuffering 
 that to abide the affedions and paf- 
 fions of nature:euen fo it was ioined 
 vnto hiin , when he was crucified, & 
 
The fourth Decade 
 
 be throughly cndedjthat by his paf- 
 fion be might fuffer death, not feel- 
 ing griefe truely by his paffion ^ but 
 making his pafTion agreeable and 
 conuenient for himfelfe as the pafli- 
 on of his tcmpie or dwelling place, 
 and of his flelh ieined vnta him , by 
 the which alfo they that beleeue are 
 called the members of Chrift i hec 
 himfelfe is called the headeofthofe 
 that belceueXlins far l)e» 
 ofcwnnw- W^ fisofe of fpax!) in callcu of 
 nicaciii^ of Come «w^««««^alteratton o^ cl)anging,of 
 f »p«rtt«j. j^jjj jj Damafcenus «v7 /^o^/r mutual gt? 
 
 ning Q% an mterc^anngtng of paoper^ 
 tte0* SCtiat t0 tDont to be calleo a com^ 
 muntcatins of properties 9 totuttte, 
 lot)en t!)at p;!opertte \» gtuen to one 
 nature, tDi)tc^ t6 proper to anotl)er«0$ 
 fo; example, No man hath afcended 
 lohn.3. vpintoheauen (faitl)ti)etLo;De) but 
 he that came do wne from Heauen, 
 cuen the fon of man which is in hea- 
 uen. Cruel^ t)t0 l)umane nature toas 
 not t^n tn heauen, iDtjen tf)e Ho^oe 
 fpabe i^iti', but m eartb * ?et nottoitt)^ 
 fianutng btcaufe flefl^ 10 tahen into t^e 
 fellotoO^tp of l)t0 <^Dl)eao,t{)at iDljtcb 
 10 proper to tbt0> t0attrtbuteD to l)t0 
 nianl)(DD*janObi(bopFulgentius ma*' 
 feing mention of tl)t0 interpretation, 
 in f)i0 fecontbfflktohtngThrafimun- 
 dus, tjatb tbt«i left tojittcn : i^e faioe 
 tbt0,not tbat tf)e i)umane fubHance of 
 €\\i\Vt is p;:efcnt in euer^ place y but 
 bif aufe one f tlje felfe fame fonne of 
 (!DoO anD ^onne of man, tieri? (0oD of 
 tbefati^er, asbet0 ber^ man of man, 
 tbougb acco^Dtng to bis true bumanti> 
 tie,b^ tDa0 tbcn locally in eartb ^ ?et 
 acco^btng to bis E>tuinitte ( Uibtcb b^ 
 no meane0 can be conteineo in place) 
 i)e Dio Ixibolie 6lt l^eaoen ano (Sartl> 
 
 SDbu0faitbb^* 
 
 ^bcrcfoje tlje fentencc0 bearing 
 tuitnclTe of €\)i\^in tl)ct)D;ittng0of 
 
 , the fixt Sermon. dp t» 
 
 tbe (I^nnngelttt0anb 0poff!e0 are Dilt:> 
 gently to be marfecD.if oa fome are pe^ 
 cuUarlp referred to f)i0btutne nature, 
 a0aretbe(e:l and the father are one. 
 Before Abraham was lam. In the 
 beginning was the word,& the word 
 was with God , and God was that 
 worde. He is before allthinges, the 
 image of the inuifible god^by whom 
 all things are made. 
 
 ano fome are particularly reftr^ 
 reoto!)i0 bmtianc nature : oj to tbe 
 mtiterie of t)t0 embaflage o;^ mintHra^ 
 tion : of tubicb fojt are tbefe: The Fa- Heb.2. 
 ther is greater than I . Thou ma- 
 deft him a little inferiour to the An- 
 gels. Myfoulcisheauieeucn to the lohn.tf. 
 death.. 
 
 0gaine tl)ere are teSimontes to^icli 
 l^uerefpectto botb nature0, but to 
 neitber of tbem feuerall? boe tbe^ fuf^ 
 Blcientl^ agre?* ^w^ are t^efe t My 
 fleihismeatindeede,and my blood Iohn.20. 
 isdrinke in deede. Ihauepowerto 
 forgiue finnes, to raife to life whom 
 I will,and togiue righteoufnes, and 
 holines . I am the Ihephearde, the 
 doore,the light,the way,the truth,& 
 the life.No man commeth to the Fa- 
 ther,but by me, 
 
 if 0? tbefe bo let fmjtb anbcommeno 
 bnto 110 tbe ber^ fubftaunce of €\^%iii^ 
 tbcperfon Bjmeane ofourtruefauioa 
 anumeoiato^ dSoD ano man. ifo;ina 
 manfo;?g!uetb 0nnc0but(I5ob onel^. 
 :agarn, tfje^ are not fi)2gjnen tuittjout 
 Deatb anO Ibeaoing of blisD a0 tbe apo^ 
 melDitneaeti) in tlje nintb Ci^apter 
 totbc^ebzeUiC'g. 
 
 :agatn, t^ere are tettimonie0,tDbicl^ 
 cannot apti? be beclarecbut b^? comus^ 
 mcatingofiuo;iDc0, SCoucbiltg lubicl) 
 3ib^-ipetbi0i0fuflficicnt • 
 
 again,bc Dotb not biuibe tbe perfon IfcSl" 
 of ourmeDratour(!5oD anbraan, tubo? notdiuidod, 
 fo eucr fo; t^e bnitie0 Chl^e of natures 
 
 botli 
 
Match.8. 
 
 6py Of the Communicating of properties. 
 
 Dot'o not fo farre tvttnn W ^umanttte ^ta(og,ra^tnc(.: Mt Do not Dtmoe t^e 
 
 nts \)\s Dtutnttte t5 ejctenDeD.if o: in tf)e natural tintttc of tbe foule attt) f ^e bo^ 
 
 (Sofpell after ^.S^attljclu, tlje Jlo^oe Die, neither feparate tpc t^e foulcs fro 
 
 Qott\) not tDttt) l)is bcop into ttje tjouCe ttjcir olon proper hoiks : but condoer 
 
 of tlje Centurion, tu^jereas^et not^ tbofetljingstuljictjp^operl? belong to 
 
 luif^ffanDing ttere isnoDoubf, tfjat ti}mmtmti!i* 2Dt)cr€foie lu^en tfje 
 
 1)10 OoDf;eaD being pjcfent anD not 
 abfent, t^c fernant of tlje Centurion 
 luas curcD of bisDifcafe. SnD lubo toil 
 fai'tfjat tf3erfo;ctl)c perfon is niumn 
 bp &.S]^attl;cto, foj ttiat be batb not 
 eptenDcD tfjc bumanttp of Cb.2iff cucn 
 Dnto bis mutnif ic i SDlje 0ngcl£i fpea^^ 
 
 Mark.i^. feing to the luomen concerning tfje bc^ 
 Die of Cijjitt rtfen from tl}t DcatJ, anD 
 no\n glo;iifieD fa^tHe is not heer,lie is 
 rifen. But toe arc not ignojt^nt tljat 
 l)i0 Diuinttt? is in eueri? plac?. :^nD ^et 
 tbe0ngel£ nimzh not btBtnfepara^ 
 He perfon, intbat tbe^DiD not make 
 equall in all refpect0tl)e bumane boD^ 
 ofCbnStoitbbis^oDbeaD. snte^n^ 
 
 Aftsr. gelfitl)emfeluc3DonotDiniDctbeper^ 
 fon of Cljjitt, toljen Ijis boD\? being ta^ 
 Isentp from tbe mcunt €)ltuet into 
 bcauen, tbe^ ftanoing on tf^t eartb te^ 
 ftifie, tbatbetball come againe after 
 tbe fame maner , as tber fatoe bim De^ 
 part from tbem. 
 
 )i5ut tofjo Dare Dsnie tljat tbe iLo;Dc 
 toas t\}tt\ alfo pjcfcnt \j3itl^ tt^ttrn 
 Merefo,2coarllo,:D after tbe maner 
 of Us berp bobie, isii\ beauen not in 
 eartb : but acco:Ding to U$ infinite 
 <!DoDbeaD be is euer^tobere,in beauen 
 anD in eartb* ^an confiff etb of foule 
 anD boDie, anD tbefe moft contrarie in 
 natures bettoeene tijcmfelues make 
 one perfon, not ttoo, 0nD toftofocucr 
 attributetbanD DcfcnDctbtbiit )j)liit\i 
 isp;jopertoeitber of tbem, Dotb not 
 DiuiDe tl^t perfon. SDbe boDie flcepetb, 
 tbe foule-fleepetb not: tbcfe properties 
 of parts,mahe not ttoo perfons. !^cer^ 
 tnto feemctb to belong tbat tobic!) 
 
 fcriptnrefaitb: Anddeuoutmen car- Aft$.8. 
 ried Steeuen to Iiis buriall,and made 
 great lamentation ouer him , toilt 
 thou fa^ tbat bis foule toas burieD 
 toitb W boDrf i tbtnft not.0nD toben 
 fboul^altbeareiacob tbe patriarhe, 
 faicng: Burie ye me with my fathers, 
 tl)ou DoH tnoerffanD tbat to be fpoben 
 of bis boDie,not of bis foule. 
 
 0gaine f bou Dett reaD, There they 
 buried Abraham and Sara his wife, 
 &c. 3n tobif b fp^f b t\}^ fcripture Dotb 
 not matte mention of tbeboDie, but in 
 all points Cfgnifietl) tpt foule anD boD^ 
 togitber. Buttoerigbtlp DimDeanD 
 far,tbat t})t foules are immoatall, anD 
 tbat tbe boDies onelp of t\}e patriarits 
 are burieD in t^e Double caue. Cuen Co 
 toealfo are toont to fai? : Bin tbis oz 
 tbat place,tbis o; tbat man toas buri^ 
 eD.MeDoe not fap: ^bts mans boDi?, 
 0^ tbat mans boDie, buttlii^ man o; 
 tbat man. i?o: tobofoeuer is toell in 
 bis ^its hnotoetb toe fpeahe of tl)c bc^ 
 Die. &o toberas tbe CDuangelilfs fo of# 
 tentimes make mention of €tiMs 
 boDie burieD, at tbe lengtb t^t^ fet 
 Doton tbe name of tf^t perfon anD far> 
 tbat Blefus toas burieD anD laiD m t\^z 
 graue,ic.2Dbus far Theodorcr. 
 
 0nD fince it is toitbout controuer^ 
 6e, tbat tbis faitb anD Doctrine, from 
 Cb;il!s time euen Dnto our age, batl) 
 flo?tC^eD in t\^c bolie Cburcb of <DoD, 
 anD againll innumerable affaults of 
 fatban anD beretikes, batb remaineD 
 moft ffcDfall,anD tl)t felfefamc is Deli^ 
 ucreD anD conSrmeD b^ tellimonics of 
 ^cripture,anD confents of bolp CcuU)? 
 
 Theodoretbat|)left Wttzmn\)iss* tcW, Bj erbo;t roa (oarfl« beloueD) 
 
 tbat 
 
The fourth Decade, the Tcucnth Sermon. 6$Z 
 
 tW tailing on t^e name of C|i;tff, ben? (S^od ano man, ^on ma? gtue 
 ?ou mat? perfeuere and continue m conttnualt^anbSjtDOjl^tp^ 
 ttie fame ooitrtne, ano being totneD ptng btm tbat ratg;^ 
 
 b? trne fatt^ ano obeotence to Cli^tft net^ fo; euer* 
 
 Of Chrift King and Prieft, of his onely and euerlafting king- 
 dome and Priefthood, and of the n^me 
 of a Chriftian. 
 
 Thefenenth Sermon. 
 
 ^ane bedareo 
 bnto^ou(Deer? 
 l^beIoaeD)tl)at 
 Cb^tffe Bicfus 
 lOurilojDisbe? 
 ric<D£D2L>anD 
 mn,tol)tcbUjil 
 [b;tngmo;cple? 
 tifullp;:offte, if iue bnoerttanb totjat 
 tbefruiteof tt)attt)Wg is. XM.W^ is 
 t^eflp knoton bp t^e offir cs of €^i\St 
 Durilo;D« )^ei0htnganDp;(ie&oftf)e 
 people of <]]5oD,tl)erfo?e be batt)a hing^ 
 l}omeanoap^ieS[)oib. 
 
 Wi}^vt!^ tbing0 tf toe fl^all fomtofmt 
 mo.:ebiIigentlpconCDcr,ttjcT? fljall be? 
 Clare bnto bfi tbe erceecing great htntt 
 gteof tbe biuinitie ano bumanitieof 
 
 €\^nfi 3icfu£i is a king, tbcrcfo;e be 
 teslLo^bofall, ruler ano goucmourof 
 alltbings, bjbict) are in l)C2«cn ano 
 in eartl), ano Qjeciall^ of tbe catljoUtie 
 cburcb it felfc, toliicl) is tf)e communis 
 on of faints: ano fo;fomucb as he is 
 king ano Ho^o, trnl? b? bis roiaUo; 
 bingl^ office be is tlje cdtuercr o; p;ie^ 
 ferner,tbe reuengcr anODcfcnDer,anD 
 finaU?,tbe latogiuer of bis elect, ifo^ 
 be crufl)CD tbe Serpents bcsb, tbat 
 0rong ano molt cruelenimie of (0oos 
 people, tobom toben i)e i^ao conquereo 
 lebonnbanofpoileo* 
 
 i^eoeliuereo tije elect out of tl^e 
 
 poiuer of Darhne(&, anb iztt^tm into 
 tbe libertie of tbe fonnes of dDob, tbat 
 Uiemigbtbebis peculiar people fanct* 
 tifieo tb^ougb t^t blffiO of our king, a 2.Pec.z. 
 pnrcbafeD people, to ferue bim in rigb" 
 teoufnesanbbolines. )^e is bumble, 
 louing,ano gentle,U)bicb t^t Wtov^ of 
 Vi)z ©ofpcU alfo out of -Zacbarie re? 
 bearfetb of bim,Matth . 2 1 .l^e toatcb^ Mact.ii. 
 etb fo;j bs, be oefenDetb f garoetb ^^^ 
 be enricbetb bs \xii^ al maner of goo 
 tbings, ano furnt^etb ^s againft our 
 enimiestuttb fpirituall armour, anb 
 giuetb bs abunoantl? potuer to refiH 
 anotooucrcomr^ 
 
 1^3e batb purgcD t))z temple of C5oD, 
 catting out t\)t Canaanitcs, b^ W^ 
 canceUeo bnrtgbteous laU)CS,bee batb 
 beliuereo bs from tfjcm, ano noU) bo^ 
 ruletb ano goucrnctb bs toitb tbc 
 fcepter of bis moutb , erceeoing gcoD 
 auD mott i\x^ latDCsbcingpjoclaimcO. 
 jfoj be is C3oQ ano nian,ti}er fo?e be is 
 tbe eneliP monarcb, tbe feing of Kings, chriftisa 
 ano tbe !lojoe of iLo^os, fo.j b^ Ijatb '"°"'"^" 
 all tbe kings ano rulers in tbe U)o;lDe 
 fubteit bnto }^im : fome berilpe of 
 tbeir otone acco;tOetb20ugb faitb be? 
 ingobeoient, anootber tbougb Hxif 
 uingano rebelling againft bim, maoe 
 fubiertbr ^ potuer, 0no tberefoje 
 faitb tbepjopbetE)auib5Be wife O ye Pfalm.;; 
 kings, be learned ye that are iudges 
 of the earth, fcrue the Lorde with 
 lii feare. 
 
^P9 Of ChriftaKing. 
 
 feare, and reioice vnto him with re- of (S^OD. jfOi ^kl^tSStait^ ! And the Mkh.4. 
 
 uerencc, kifle the fonne leaft he be Lord (halraigneoucrthemin mount 
 
 angrie, and fo yee ptrifh from the Sion :t[)Crefo;jeSion(tD^icf)figmfiet^ 
 
 right way . jf 0; in motW place t\fz ti^t Cburc^) is ttje btngDome of 0oD« 
 
 fame p^opbet fait^ : The Lord faid to ;anD <©oo is faiD to ratgn, tD|)en in tlje 
 
 PfaLiio. my Lordjfit thou on my right hand, Cfjurrl) |)e ruleti),g0ucrnetli Uapetl), 
 
 vntill I make thine enimies thy foot- and OefenDettJ ti^ote tljat be f)i£(, anO 
 
 ftoole.The Lord vill fend foorth the inOuetMnD mafeetfj t^em fruitfuU 
 
 rod of his power out of Sion,be thou Ijjtt!) Dtuers grateB. ifo? paule feitt) : 
 
 ruler cuen in the mids among thine The kingdome of God is not meatc Rom.i4. 
 
 enimies . €fa^ alfo bjinging in t^c and drinke, but righteoufneife, and 
 
 EfjU49. ILo^D fpeafeinclaitl) : I will Hfr vp my peace, and ioie in the holie Ghoft. 
 
 hands vnto the Gentils, and fet vp ^o^toutr, t\}t feingtiome of (!5oD ia 
 
 my ftandard to the people, and they tjat eternal glo^ie anD feliritie, toijic^. 
 
 (hall bring thee their fonnes vppon (15oD Oot^ communicate to Ijis elect. 
 
 their {houlders,for kings (hall be thy $0;, ti)e S.O?De fait!) in tfje d^cfpell: 
 
 nurfing fathers,and Queenes (hal be Come ye blefled of my father, inhc- Matt.i j. 
 
 thy nurfing mothers. MltjicI) t|)ins rit the kingdome which is prepared 
 
 ^cclefiatticall ^itto^ies Declare moae for you from the beginning of the 
 
 largely. world. 0nD t\it tffMt turn tit point of 
 
 ©f t^i0 Jiing €tfnti, tfje p;opl)etfi Dcat^, making i^is p^aier to ti)e %om 
 
 Efai.1^. p^opfjeCeng faio : And in mercie (hall toljc iua0 reaoie jto Die on tbe croffe, 
 
 thefeatebeprepared,andhe(hallfit anD Defirmg to be partaker of tljui 
 vpon it in truth in the tabernacle of kingDome,faitb: Lord,remember me Luk.ij» 
 
 Dauid, iudging and feeking iudge- when thou commeit into tkyking- 
 
 ment, and making hafte vnto righ- dome.0gainfincet[jegofpcllteac^et^ 
 
 Ierc.i3. teoufnelTe. 0nD againe : Behold, the ts fjoto (BoD raignetl) m tJ0 in tf)i8 
 
 timecommeth,iaiththcLord,thatI toojlDe, in time to tranflate tjs tjnto 
 will raife vp the righteous branch of tjimftlfe into tfjat otfjer : tbat is, fincc 
 
 Dauid, which kiHg (hall beare rule, tbe<SofpcU is ttfat t^ingbi? Ujl)tcl)t!)e 
 
 and he (hall profperwith wifedome, 
 and (hall fet vp equitie and righte- 
 oufneife againe in the earth. In this 
 time (hall luda be faued, andlfraell 
 (hall dwell without feare: and this is 
 the name that they fliall cal him,The 
 oftheking- Lord our righteoufneife. 0nD bicaufc 
 domof God. Qjjj ii^g^jj ^g g ^^^^^ tbetcfoje |)e muft 
 
 n^Des i)aue a kingDome. 00 toell tt)e 
 realme anD Dominion fubted to a king 
 is caUcD aktngDome, a0p;{incipalitie, 
 empire,poU)er, anD maner of gouern^ 
 mcnt it felfe. SDljercfojctbe Ctjurcfj, 
 tbecommtmion 0; felotoC^ip of faints 
 being obeDicnt anD fubiert to tjjeir 
 ^ing €^ntty is callcD t^e kmgDome 
 
 IL0.2D rearetb tp f)is Dominion, it is 
 not tnaDuifcDl^ calleD of g^attbclu in 
 l)i8 1 3 .cljapter tije kingDome of CDoD. 
 Bin anotl^cr place foj ttie fame caufc it 
 is calleD ttje tuo;De of tfje kingoomc. 
 2lo be fi^ii^tf Uie at t^is p^efcnt b? ttjc 
 kingDom of CPoD, tnDerltanD tfjecon* 
 gregation of S>aint5 it felfe,tt)ecatf)o* 
 UkeCt^urcbBl meane, anotl^e poluer 
 0} aDminiftration of cSJoD raigning 
 t^erein,tbati5,p:fferuing,gouerning 
 lg!o;t6eng t^efame* j^nDtbisking^ 
 Dome of <I5oD is tjerii^ bat onclp one, 
 fo;i ttjere is but one dDoD onlp,one king 
 Cbjitt onl^,one Cljurcb anD life euer^ 
 lading* 215ut tyis one kingDom of Cod 
 
 accojDing 
 
 The king- | 
 dohi of God I 
 which is one, 
 is mo waits 
 coniidcrcd. 
 
The fourth Decade, 
 
 acco^omg to t^e DtTpenfatton of t^ 
 rame,td coniiDereD ttDoiDate0. iftrff, 
 arco^Dmg to t^t omntpotende of (DoD. 
 if o; t)e fince ^e ts t^e t)tsf)e& ano om? 
 ntpotent, fjatliano cirenttctfjoueraU 
 creatures, ttdbleano tn«t0b!e, mod 
 taS rule ano eqnat poloer: ntll t^e? o; 
 tDt'li tbep be obeDtenf.^econDlr^acco^^ 
 Dtng to tt)t0 fptrtt,U)[)erb^ be ratgnetb 
 in \}iB elect, ^no fo t^e tttngoome of 
 €^00 is agatne ttuo toaiis conttcereo. 
 ifoj eitljer it is eartblp f is calleD t[)e 
 feingtiom of grace: o? elfc it is beauen? 
 lp,f is callcD tlje ftingoome of glo^ie. 
 Gods king. x\iz eartblp fti ngOomc of grace, is 
 dornofgrace ^^^ {bcrcfo^e callcO eart!)l^,as t^ouic!) 
 it ioere carnal! anoeartbl? : like ti)c 
 bingtJOme of Babylon, Perfia, Alex- 
 ander, 0} Rome : but bicaufe it is on 
 eart!), ifo^ a gcoo part of tiie bolte 
 Cburci) of qT^od is conuerfctnt en this 
 eartt?,bcingparta!ter of fleOj anO WqjD 
 tobtle it liuetfj on tbe eartij : tljougl) it 
 liue not an earttil? life accoabing to 
 t^eflel^. jpo^ acco^Ding to tbe fpirit 
 iD^ereb^ it iB ruleo^tt linetb a beauen^ 
 l^life. j^ot t^at tVjC parfahers of tlje 
 Prou.24. fewgoome of CDoD finnc not. For the 
 LSaoi./'. iuft man falleth & rifeth feuen times 
 in a day. Mi)ereupon it is alfocnUcO 
 tbe bingDome of grace, if 0: as long as 
 lueline in t^is\D02l%(iVithin^ % !Lo;9 
 neuerbenietb i^is grace anDmercie to 
 Howchrift tjs t[)at craue paroon. 0nDtiief«iitb^ 
 SaVis fuH boe UjDoI^ Ijang tjpon tfje grace of 
 kingdomc tbeir feing, tbep imb;ace conttttuall 
 repentance, anb enocuour tbetnfelucs 
 to things of moze perfertneffe. if 0^ 
 tbct? frame all tfjat tbe? Doe acco^omg 
 to tf)e latoes of tbeir feing ano prince. 
 ifo? b® raignetb in fjis elect b? tfje 
 Jdo^d of tr utb , ano bp tl)t boli? ©fjoff . 
 3Sp tbe t»o:De of trutj bee itatlyA^ 
 tobat t\)t faints (boulobo, ano toljat 
 Apoc.r. ti^t^ (boulo auoioe. B^isbolte fpirit 
 lie mmuzt^ tbeir b^rts, ano iiuttl) 
 
 the feuenth Sermon. 700 
 
 ff rengtb to fl? eaiU,ano fonoio tbat i$ 
 S0)D. ifo^rnl^ourtttngraignetbnot 
 fo mncb fo; bimfelfe as foj bs. if oj ^t JJ* fP'""*|. 
 inaltetb^salfo bings, tbat toe being oSi^"*** 
 Deliuereo from tbe Diuell, Damnation* 
 finnc, anD tbe cnrfe, ma^bello^Dso^ 
 uer ti^t Diuell, Damnation, finne, anD 
 ti^t curfe, tea anD oner all tbings: anD 
 ioinf beires tuitb t^t tonne of CDoD 
 bimfelfe. if 02 tbefe caufes t\ft hing* 
 Dome of C3oD is callcD a fptritual bing^ 
 Dome, if 02 t)^t partakers of tbe feing? 
 Dome of ■<^c\3, inDucD tottb tbefpirite 
 of C5i)D,Do b;ing fm;t^ tbe fruits of tbe 
 fpirit,not tl)z too.:fes of tbe flefb^anD to 
 be (bo;t,are gouerneo toitb tbefpirite 
 of (Sod. j^eitbertrulpDotb onrJto^D 
 raigne after ttft maner of t^t kings of 
 tbis too;lO,fai?ing to pilat. My king- 
 dome is not of this world, ^bt^b 
 fentence fome abufe, gatbering tbat 
 tbereisno outtoarDe goucrnment in 
 tbe Cburcb of goD,tnDcr tobicb name 
 tUiS alfo take atoa^ t\}t office of a ma^ 
 gtHrate, anofpeafeefo fubttilt? of tl^t 
 kingDome of C3oD, t\tat a man cannot 
 tell iDbcre t\^t kingDomc of (SoD is, 0^ 
 toijo be partakers of t^is kingDome, 
 %\M tnDcrSanDe not, tbat t^t mea# 
 ningmuft be gatbercDtjpon tbe occa^ 
 fionoftbntfaping. 
 
 SDbe Siclucs accufing ti^t iLoaoe 
 before ^Bilatc, laioe to biscbarge tbat 
 be ambitiouQti fougbt after a king^ 
 Dome. SEbclo.iD daring btnifelfe of 
 tUs crime , Ibetoctb pilate tbat bts 
 kingDcme Qjall not be fucb an one, 
 tjMcv after be ba^ ^^^ out Tiberius 
 Carfar (^oiilD be gotten anD kept toitb 
 armes, anD be gouerneo after tt^c ma^ 
 ner of this tooijlDe, Declaring tbat be 
 aDDetb*. If my kingdome were of this Iohn.18. 
 world,then would my feruants fure- 
 ly fightjthat I Ihuld not be deliuered 
 to the lewes.fl^berefoje be inferretb: 
 But now is my kingdome not from 
 lii 2 hence; 
 
701 Ofthekingdomeof God. 
 
 hence : anJj tljerefoje tl)ei» figbtnot ^mtt altoaiea reigning anD oner^ 
 
 fo; mee, to place ma in tl)e tt);one 
 of t^z feingoomc Tiberius being call 
 out 
 
 0no anontjefaitlj. For this caufe 
 was I borne, and for this caufe came 
 I into the world, that I fliould bcare 
 witnefle vnto the truth, and all that 
 are of the truth heare my voyce. ^6 
 t^tvtfo}t€^M bt?trntl), (notbplt^ 
 tng, oeceites ano craftie pjactife?, like 
 t\)t p;tnce0 of t\\is 1jdo;Idc) pi^eparetb 
 ijimfelfe abingoome, (ohv trutb tje^ 
 oott) bott) retain ano gouern \iis king^ 
 Dome : and iDl^oroeuertmb^acetrutt) 
 are partakers of Cbjiffe^ bingODme, 
 to^etber tlje^ bee princes o; of tlje 
 commonaltie : all tbefe obep t[)e toire 
 of tbeir tiing , ano ferue tljetr I)igf)efl^ 
 prince. 
 
 ^dere neuertfjelcffe toeecrpjeCfelt? 
 aooe , tbat hinges can no otberVutfc 
 (erue tlieir ILo^o ano htng,t{}en htngs, 
 tbatis.inoffiing tliofe tbtnges toliit^ 
 hing0 oug^ to Doe,namcIt? to erecute 
 inogmentano inHice. jfo^ albeit tbefc 
 be in tbe tuo;lD,t?et rule t^ei? not after 
 tl)e UjoMUCjbicaufe t'oct? are notoe go# 
 uerneo , bt? tbe fpirite of tbcir king 
 Ctjjiff , and Direct all tbeir Dmings to 
 tbep.jefmptru!eof<I?otis tDo;Ds,anD 
 in all tljinges ^kl^t tbcmfclucs to bee 
 gaioeo b^^tbefpir/te of CDoD : ano fo 
 farrefarelp tUir kingtsome is not of 
 tl)iBlDo;»lo, 
 
 £Dftbcfet!)ingc£5 5 baueclfe lobere 
 fitcD mucb out of $>aint AuguRine 
 acco^Oingtotlie^fripfurc. 3nD our 
 feing Cjjjift Defenoctfj bis Cljurcb anD 
 bisminifters, fametunc bg tlje atoe 
 of princes, fometimes fjeepiefernetb 
 anD fp^eaoetb abzoaDe tbefame, Ir^ 
 ing open to pcrfecutions t^^oug^in? 
 firmitie anD toeakcneHe. i?o? it is 
 p^effcD Dotone , but notopp;jeffeDo? 
 
 earth. 
 
 comming in t|)ofe tt^at be bis. 
 
 il^oloe tt^ebounDes of t^eeartf) 
 lie HingDomof Cljjiftreac^tjnto tlie JctJS'e"**' 
 tjttermoff partes of ttje (Bartt}* jroj kingdomt in 
 all tbe hingDomes of tbetuo^lDeano 
 al nations perteine tnto tbe kingoom 
 of Cl)?tf!. ^retnto belong all tbe 
 te0imonies of tbe p^opbets toucbing 
 tte calling of tbe (i^entiles, tobereof 
 tbou maieit f^nDeberie manie in €^ 
 fate anD ^acliarie, loljo ercellentlte 
 Defcribe tte kingDome of €^M in 
 dl^artij/Mberctpon tbe BJeioes toke 
 orcaCon tofeigne, Bl lootte notbotu 
 great anD glorious tljinges of t^z 
 maieltie ano bicto;ies of tt)e ^efl^tas, 
 iDtiicb ncuertlielelTe long finre loere 
 abounDantlT?e fulfilleD in €^n^9 
 but mo^e fpirituallie tl)en carnal^ 
 lie. 
 
 515uttf)e^, iuljile tfjei? Djeaineof, 
 anD IcDke fo; carnall tilings, Icatb fpi' 
 rituall, anD lofe botb* 115ut tbe faitti^ 
 full ttj^ougb tbe bountifulneile anD li^ 
 beralitie of €)^iitt tfjeirking, moff 
 abounDantl\7 obtain t^ofe gcoD tljings, 
 faciei) t\)t p;opljctspjoniircD,name# 
 lie plenttfull peace botb toitb €^^E> 
 anD men, anD all kinDe of felicity* a^ 
 toaics to bee blclTeD , aliuaies to bee 
 fafe(tboijgb tbci? figljt continuallie) 
 from all entmies as luell biGble as al»= 
 fomuifible, ano to intot?euerla(ling 
 faluation. 
 
 Wi\fit\! tbinges tfje p^opljetcs 
 in t^cir ln<:itingcs Ijauc fct f(Ditl)in 
 a mod large kinDe of ttple ,* vet t<n^ 
 DerffanDtng notljing elfe , tljen as 
 euennotjoe toee faiDe, tbat tbefaitb^' 
 full Cball bee mollt [lappie , anD f^all 
 polTcire in Cl):tff altgoD giftes botb 
 of fculeanD b«Die , as mucl) in DeeDe< 
 as is necelTarii anD jjealtbfullfo? tbe 
 ^aintcs. ^nD tbts in tbat kingDome 
 
 kept DnDer (till , Ct);ia tlje migbtieft ( notuc ioec tjnDciUanOe botlr, as toell 
 
 tjat 
 
The fourth Dccade,the feuenth Sermon . 70 1 
 
 tijaf of grace, as t\}is of glojic ) tobiclj this wodd, but alfo in tlie \rorIde to 
 t^atlofephcf Aramathia, iuftSime- come. And hath put all things vnder 
 on ,anl3 Anna tbe pjopnctiffctuit^ 0^ his feet,and gaue him to be the head 
 t[)er faints atoaiteoanDlcDllteD fo;. ouerall things to theChurch,which 
 SC^isramcfeingDomc Phillip ttjc ishisbodie, thefulnefTcofhimthat 
 SDeacon p^cactjcD to ttjcm of Samaria, fiUeth all in all. £)f toiitct) hinDe tfjcre 
 ano ^. paule tljc ^pcffle to tljcm of are bcri? waw? otber to be fount) w tlje 
 Kome:tui)tcf)t{)tngila{TeDotlbtefttSe in^ntingBof t^e^apcffles: firffof all, 
 tn ttjc ^tfs of ttje 0poIlUfi, Cljaptcr 8. tl^at Chrift is the head of the church, ^'?^-^' 
 anDiS, and he it is which giueth faluation 
 
 )15ut tl^e feat oj t\^;.onc ano palace of to the body.for he gaue himfelfe for 
 our kitlQ is beaucn. jf 0; ^t afccnOeO a the Church, to fandifie it when he 
 ronqitero> into Ijeauen , anofittetbat had cleanfed it in the fountaine of 
 tbe rtgbtbanD Of C?©Hi tbe father al? water in the worde, that he might 
 mtgbtie,from thence as tbe ^unne of prcfent it vnto himfelfe a glorious 
 rigbteoufneffe be l^tnetb to all tobtcb Church,&c. 0nD t\)ue mucb bttberto 
 
 of t^c hingtjome of €t)n^ in cartbj 
 iDbicb t's botb fallcD tbcbingoomeof 
 grace.anD tJ^t €^wc^ militant. 
 
 spo;jconer, the hingoome of CoOcoasking. 
 is callcD the hingoom of beauen and of .tc'Efhcau".' 
 
 liue in bi« cburcb>o: in bis feingDome: 
 pea ano be c\iaittt\f tl^t barts of the 
 faitbfull to bimfelfe) loberein be ma^ 
 tlDelL 
 iFurtbermo;e,f bat toe map tjnDer^ 
 
 ffanOe ourlfting, t\)ouri\) notcojpojaU 
 Ip pzefentin eartb) but afccnCicDinto 
 teauen , not tberefo:e to bee abfent 
 from \)is hingDcme, \)t ttri\y> in l^is 
 toojD comparetb himfelfe to tbebeaD 
 ant) t)0totbeboDie 0.: ti^c member0« 
 ^oto tberefo;c as tht booie is ncuer 
 
 glojie, fo^tbat occafion, bicaufe tbofe 
 tobom our ^o;o anD hing batb fancti^ 
 fieD on earth* ano guiocD \3)it\) ^is fpi^ 
 rite, pea ano alfo inffificD, being Deli^ 
 uereD from tijc fiett), ano tal^en out of 
 tbistoo:lo, be glojifietb in beauen, f 
 rcf ciuctb-tbem into iop , anO mto t[ic 
 
 Uiitbouttbe beao : fo t^t kinajtjcmeof feliotolljip botbcf bimfclfe ano of all 
 vIDoD is not toitbout Cb:ift the p:ince. the faints. Sfoi tbe foules of t^t fnit^t 
 
 ano a£f tbe bitallfpirit from tbe hart, 
 ano tbe potoer 0,: bcrtue of feeling ano 
 mouing from tbe beat) to poto^D into 
 tbe booie: fo are toe qatckncD o;^ maoe 
 aliuebp our prince Cb:ift : b^iuttifi* 
 eng, pjeferiiing, comforting, confirm 
 ming,anD oefenoing Ms from all euilU 
 as all tbe members are ruled bp tbe 
 beat): foaUtbefaitbfull, intbehing^ 
 Oonieof Cb2ifl^ are gouerneobi? tbeir 
 king Cb^ilt i^auletberefo^e fattb: 
 God raifed Chrift from the dead, 
 and fet him on his right hande in 
 heauenlie places,farre aboue al rule, 
 and power, and might, and euerie 
 name that is named, not onelie in 
 
 faljcucn as fome as tbcp Depart out of 
 t\)iiv boDies, are fo^tbtoitb rcceiueo 
 into beauen, to raign \33itli Cb^tft tbe 
 cuerlj^.ftinghing, « fojcuerto reioice 
 \sjitff all tbe faints. But in tbe laff 
 iuDgement, toberctoitb toce belauc 
 t^^^iitht quick ano DeaD fl)ali be iuDgeD 
 of Ch;ia our king, f b^ booies of t\^z 
 faints (ball be raifvO bpj clarifiieD, 
 couplcD againe to tbetr foules , ano 
 boto mam? foeuer baue rleaueoimto 
 €\)nft tbeir bmg from tlit beginning 
 of tbe too^lo,(^al Icue fo; eucr, f raign 
 in glo^ie togitber \3iit^ Cb^itt tbeir 
 king anO pjince. £Df tbts hingoome of 
 tbe^atnt0,tbe p.:opbets ano apollled 
 Bitt 3 |)au0 
 
ApOC.2Z. 
 
 *Itic kJHg- 
 doine ot 
 ClftTJA is an 
 fucrlafting 
 kin°(lome. 
 
 art in Heauen , halloued bee thy 
 name, thy kingdome come, ^o^ 
 
 705 Ofthe kingdome of God. 
 
 \)mt fpofteil tliiic^, anU thief cl^ f Ije n^ yce praic, faie ^ O our Father which ' 
 poftle ^.Blobn in 1)10 rcuHation.^om 
 l)aue calleD tt]t0 Utngt)onic tt)c c^urcl) 
 triumptjanf. 
 
 2Dl)tfi feinguomc of ©oD oi of C!)^ttt, 
 is an eucrlafling kmgtjonic, jfo; as 
 euento tljc toojIDcs cnD tl)c Ctjurclj 
 C^all btt on cart!) , iiolDfocuer t\iiB 
 
 } 
 
 Match. 16. 
 Matth. 24. 
 
 tree p^aie tfjat tjee tuatiloe rcigne in ^^«^^•^• 
 ^0, U}!)tle luee liuc on eart^ , t2)at tae 
 alfo ma^rctgneoncrt!)ctDo:lDc, ants 
 tt)e p:mcc of t\)t luoilDe, ano tt^at tuae 
 ba not rilled b^ ^atljan , ncitbcr 
 lD0?!D,anD the piinct of tljc tuo^ljjeuo tbatCnnc rcigne in bs,but ratl)er t^at 
 rage : fo t\)z faithful! after tuagcmenf toe tjaere being gouerneD b^' ijimfelfe, 
 C^alliueanDratgne\j3:t()sint];iiJ,rap'« marm time to come reigne twitl) 
 p^fo;jeuerbotl)inboor'anDfoat. iro; C^jill in bcauen. 
 t!jeilo;j5faitl7 in tljegofpiiThe gates ContraritDire,lutjat maner of hing? 
 of hell (hall not preuaile againfl the Dome,tbe bingDome of ttie U)0?lD i$,it Jo^J'of the 
 Church.jaifotijc lafl timesli^nllbeas appeeret!) b\?conSDeringtbe beaoeo; woria «hat 
 thz Dais of Noe tocrg, lofjerin tljoug!) tbefeing anD prince tijereof , toljicb is .'^««'°^o°c 
 f fje toichcD DiD far in number errceoe tbeDiuell,t!;e autbo;r of(in,of tjnclcan* 
 
 ne0,anD of ocatp. 
 
 !ae reignctJ) in tbe too2lD,tbe prince 
 Doubtleffe of tbe hingDome of Darftnes. 
 ^Qt ttjat (©oDanD t)is Cfjjift is not 
 king ofalltbingstbut bicaufebnfaitb^ 
 ful apoftataes tb;ougb tbcir olun p?o< 
 
 tbcd)urcb oftlje fafthfal,^ct NoeanD 
 \li$\3)tre faueo in t^ej^rke, bnt tt^e 
 toicbeD U)ere DedroieD tuitb tbe 6ouD, 
 in fucdfo^trurelp d^atiniquitieb^ all 
 meanes p;^euaile tn tbe enDe of tbe 
 lD05lDe,but in tbe raeane totiilc tbofe 
 
 Dan.7. 
 
 tbat are electeo into tlje ijingDome of per malice, reaolttng from (©oD to tbe 
 
 Cb<iitt)fl^al be faucD bi? Ch;jt({,tu!)om Diiiell, Do appoint t)tm fo^ tfjc p2tnce, 
 
 tbe^ fl)aU Irofjc fo; fo ba tljeir Jiitige, to Vuljomc euen of tjjcir otone accojoe 
 
 anD l^aUfeefljeir rcDamcr comming tbcpfubmitanD pislDe tfjemfehjcsto 
 
 in tlje clouDcs of [jeauen. . be gouernetf,lining in all bngoDlmcs, 
 
 Daniel alfo in his la^opfjecie tjefcrt^ luicbeDnes, anD bncleanncs, framing 
 
 betbtfjeriffnganD faUmgcfallbing^ tliemfelueslifeeto tfjeirbeaDe tbeDt^ 
 
 Dome0,anD of anficii:ift airo,butattri? 
 bntctb no enDe totbe kin^Dome of tbe 
 &aints,oz bolp pcople,but tuitnetfetb 
 tbat it fl^ali be ciicrlc-.ding. 
 
 2Dt)c fame Doti) t\)t p^opljet ^acfja^ 
 rie alfo in bis tluelft b Cbapfer. jfo: 
 tbe ^aintes rctgne on tbe eartt) bp 
 Cb^itt^anD becmg tranflateD from t^t 
 eartb into |i^eaiien, thep (ball reigne 
 togitber luitb fb^ir iiing €bntl fo.: 
 eucr* 0nD tbe §>friptare is luojnte 
 oftentimes to fijcake of one of tbcfe 
 fetngriomes c!iclic.£Df botb tbefcfeing^ 
 Domes Uxx isnDcrftanDe manie p!a^ 
 fes of ,s^:ripttirc , firft of all tbat 
 
 nell,U)itb to!]om t\)e\i (ball be pimi(b< 
 cDeuerlaftinnivin tbe Ico^loio come^ lohn i*, 
 as in tffis IroilDe tbc^ bane fuffrreir 
 tbemfeluf s to be gcnerncD of bim, 00^ 
 ii-gbtslinn. 
 
 SEbis piimc ortbtstuo,:lD, rife 
 toberc alfsralicfc , ThcGod of this j.Com. 
 u'orld, batb €^2if!t tbe true iStnganD j.iohn.3. 
 ^cnarcboft')e luo;lD oitercome,anD 
 batbDeUrcicD bishingbome: not tbat 
 be H^oulD not be,as long as this toojiD 
 inDurct^, bat tbat be l^oulDe not burt 
 tl)e elcrt. 
 
 ^atc}an Dotb liae anD f^all line 
 fo;j euer, bctobe it in mifcrie (fcubifb 
 
 ittbifbistpo^cnb^ourfauio^ When lifemberHD^DeisDeatl)) butijeljatb 
 
 no 
 
The fourth Dccadc,tfae feueirth Sermon. 704 
 
 Ito polner agamft tfjcm t^at bee rcUoC' ter of kings,& blefled him,to vhom 
 
 meD bp C|»ift tf;c pmcc»^t ^attl an5 alfo Abraham gaue the tcnthcs of al 
 
 ftalitocafeingDomc cnenijnto t^jc things, who firilindeede is called by 
 
 cnDofttjelDo;lO, but in t[)CC[)ilD^en of interprecation the king ofrighte- 
 
 tJnbeIafe,ti)is!^ingDomcniro in tbig oufnefle, then alfo king of Salem, 
 
 luo;lDe 15 in D^caieng, anD as it toere which is king of peace , of an vn- 
 
 momentanie ant) fo^ a t^o.2t time.jfo, 
 tl)e tco^lD paCTctt atDap,anD al tuo;lD^ 
 II? t[)inge0 perils , but all tfje clcctc of 
 (Sod are tJcrie ftraungerg from tljis 
 bingcome , ^ea tfjei! are a6 it iuere 
 fU)o;ne enimies of tltis htngDome. 
 i^eitl)erran ti)ep;ince of DarkeneOTe 
 bp ijic potDcr , pull atoaie ttjc parta* 
 bersoftbekingDome of Cb^ill^, into 
 ^is hingDome of iniquitie. SCruelp \}t 
 goetb about tijis Diligently an'j luitb 
 Diuers tcntations tjeicetfj tfje elect: but 
 t[)ofc ouercomc t()^oug^ !jim,lDl)ic[) in 
 time paft tjanquil^eD tbatfalfe king 
 «nD pjince of tl)ancs,f taugljt t)0,tl)at 
 OefptCHg tbisiiltbie p.:ince, anDtbe 
 iDo;lD,f t^eluQ^oftl^etDo^lD, gtuing 
 our minDes to innocencie, tooe I^ouId 
 teelD our felnes to tljat goiD fpirit to be 
 goucrneD. %\ft(c tt)inge5 baue 3i tfjus 
 farDeclareD, agb^itflpasB^conlDtou^ 
 rfjing tbe king €^M, f i)is o.nclt? aiiD 
 cuerlafiing bingDom.ano noUi €}^iiG^ 
 our 2.o;iDe is a pjiett.pea tbat c\}iefc{ty 
 oncli?, anD euerlafting iajicft, lubom 
 tbe bigb p^ieftcs of tbe olD people Dio 
 pjefigureanDCbaoomeout. ifo;i 2^2^ 
 uiD in t)i£f fongaltogitbcr Diuiue faitb, 
 The Lordefware and will not repent 
 him , thou art a prieft forcuer , after 
 the order of Melchizedek . ?2Ili;icb 
 loojDs tbe bfeCTcD 0poftlealleDgingf 
 erpounoingin bis ©piftletotfjc \$Cf 
 bjciucs b^tb left thefe Idojds isyntzuy 
 
 knowne father,of an vnknowne mo- 
 ther,ofan vnknown kin, neither ha- 
 uing beginning of daies,nor ende of 
 life : but likened to the (on of God, 
 remaineth a prieft for euer. g>iirel4C 
 our 1Lo;d Mus Cb^iK, is faotb a riglj^ 
 teous anD peaceable king, f ttjerigb^ 
 teoufnes anD peace of tije fattbfnlranD 
 be is tbat euerlafting pmti, tubo ae^ 
 co^Ding to bis bumanitie is beleeueD 
 to be bo^ne of tbe birgine luitbout fdso 
 of man, anDtberfo?eofanbnknotone 
 fatber : anD acco^Ding to i)is timnitie 
 begotten of tlje fatber , anD tberfo^e of 
 an bnknobone mother: anD tmfpeaka^ 
 blr begotten from euerlaffing, f tber^" 
 fo:e ofbnknotDue kin,bauingneitber 
 beginnmg no^ cnDe of life. iFo? albeit 
 acco;Ding to bis tjumanitie f)de tiia« 
 DeaD anD buricD , r^tarcoiDing toi^is 
 niuitiitit , ije rcmainetb €JoD immo?;» 
 tall, anD eucrlafting. SCbe fclfefame 
 Ixjbicbisakingts alfo acknoU)leDgeD 
 a ]9:icff, not acco:Ding to tbe o^Dcr of 
 3aron, but accessing to ojDcr of Mel- 
 chizedek. S^o; as tbe Scripture re^ 
 mcmbjcth tbia one a i3<ricff: fo one 
 Clijift rcmainttl)p>icll fo; euer, ba^ 
 utngan eticrlaflmgpiiellbajDe. JlBut 
 btabp;!tfl5 m time paO; toere calleD 1 
 annointeD, tl',c^ DiD nottb^utt tbem^ 
 fcli5C0 i.nto fucb an office bp fo^ce 0^ 
 Drceitc. 22Ilberbpon tbe apotrie faioe. 
 No man taketh the honour to him- 
 
 The forerun ner(fciitb be)is for vs en- felfe,but he that is called of God, as 
 tred intoheauen , after the order of was Aaron: fo alfo Chrift tooke not 
 Melchizedek made a prieft for euer. glory to himfelfe to bee made high 
 For this Melchizedek,king of Salem, Prieft:,but is made and confirmed of 
 prieft of the moft high god,who met him who faid vnto him, thou art my 
 Abraham coming from the flaugh- fon this day haue I begotten thee. 
 
 3lii 4 ^« 
 
 Hcb.j. 
 

 Cliriftth'; 
 teacher of 
 vbcChurcL 
 
 705 Of Chrift 
 
 00l^ef5itb alfdm anotI;cr place : 
 Thou art a Pricft for eucr, after the 
 order of Melchizedech . HBut thou 
 tjof ft no tofjcrc rcaoc tljat our p.2tf ft 
 laaitannotntcDlDttb titfibleotle : fo^ 
 \}t \j}(\s annotnteD tpttf) tuutOble ot(e, 
 ttamelp, tottlj tlje fulneffe of tijc bolte 
 (Sboftjas tljc p5op|)ct tuttneffctl): Thy 
 God hath annointed thee with the 
 oile of gladnefle aboue thy felowes. 
 0nD agamc : The fpirite of the Lord 
 vpon me :for the Lord hath annoin- 
 ted me, and fent me to preach good 
 tidings vnto the poore . jf urtljcr^ 
 mo^e, toljen toe reao tljat tlje office of 
 pncfts m timed paft toas to feme in 
 t\fz SCabcrnadejto teacb tbe people,to 
 tnnfec interceffion betlDeeneciDcDanti 
 men, to pjaie foj f be people, anD to 
 bleffe tbem,to HicrtScc alfo,anD to con^ 
 fecrate 0.: fanttifie, anD tbat neto it iB 
 manifcft f bat 3cfu0 Cb^jift is tlje lalu? 
 full p^ieft, it is f crtainc tbat be is tif 
 CD to tbc felfefamc offices, but inDaOe 
 to Co muc^j mo^e ercelleut tljan tbefe, 
 b^ Ijoto mucb be batb obfaineD amo<xc 
 ercellent p:ieftl)Q30. SL\)ok p^iefts af^" 
 tertbc o:Der of j^aron ferueti in tbe 
 corruptible ffiQuratiueHDabernacle : 
 but our iLo,2t> being taken bp intotljc 
 true 2nab?rnaclc beauen it fclfc,mini^ 
 ffrctb to all ttje faints of (ScD. i?oj 
 fjcauenanis tljc Cburcl) of faints is 
 t})t true tabernacle anD temple of cur 
 tigb p;t£ft, €\}M our pjiell is tbe 
 onit? anu cuerlafting teacber anJ) mai^ 
 tter of bistsninerfall €Wc\*,' iro? not 
 Dttel|? tbat age batb fo taugbt tobici) li^ 
 uc?)intbe baiescf bis fle^, but tl^z 
 fptrite of C|);ia tuas in t\}t ?3ropbets, 
 b^ toJjome notue alfo be rulet^ all tje 
 feates of \)is catbolif^e Cl)urcl?. <Z};^M 
 l)im felfe as ^ct fpcahetb fento tjs, 
 mn tuill fpeahe t[\tn tnto ti^t enbe 
 cf tfjetuo^lDe, b^ tbe moutb 0^ ion^ 
 ^njgscft^ljolu^poftlegano alltea^ 
 
 a Pricft. 
 
 cTjers p^eac^tng t^t wtvinc^ott^Si* 
 potties. -' \ ''■■ - •" :^J r r . - :i j':i cr.n 
 
 jantJ tbis Doctrine is fufficttnt (6^ 
 t^t f atbolifec Cburcb* i?o^ it compre^ 
 tenoetball tljofe t\)ime fuUr, lu^icb 
 pertainetotbe t)olte anD Ijappie life* 
 CbJittourbigb pneft mahetb inters chnftma. 
 ceirionfo;talltbe&aints in^is otune c£r* 
 temple, jfo; be being t[)c onelp aooo^ 
 cate f patrone of all tbefaitbfull,p:ai^ 
 etfjtofbe fatljer foi tjs on tljc rigbt 
 !)anD of CDoD. JFo? Ije afcenDcD tnto tbe 
 rigbt IjanD of (S^oD tbe fatber, tbat bee 
 d^oulDe allnaies appeeretbere in tbe 
 pjefence of 0oD,to fclloU) al our futed 
 faitljfullp. 
 
 ^f tuljicfj tbing I fjaue fpcljen moje 
 at large in mt? laft Sermon, tobere 3 
 intreateD of inuocatton anD interceCTi^ 
 on. Cbe fame our IL02D cnelr? bleffetlj j^^^^'*^ 
 bs, if o;j l;c teas mace a maieDirtion * 
 anD curfe fo; bs, tbat \s)k migbt bee 
 blefleD in ^iir.y accoiDing to tbat no^ 
 table anD ancient |9^opbe(te: In thy 
 feede flial al the nations of the world 
 bee bleflcd . S^o;ecuer, Cl)iiff our chriftram. 
 iLo:Dfacrificetbfojfcs,ifo<j beofferefl) ''"^* 
 incenfe U)ben ^e maketb fupplecation 
 fo2 tis,anD appeeretb on tbc rigbt banD 
 of (5 £D SD. anD ^ee ofiFeretb a faerie 
 ficcfo;tfinnestnto tbe lining (lI5oD,not 
 a facrtfice of a bealf , but bimfelfc, ali« 
 Iffaics an effcctuall facri&ce, to matte 
 fatiffaction fcj all t\}C finnes of tbc 
 people . Wi\f£rtDf, fince 3! bauc in^ 
 treateD abuncantl^ m ti^e treatife of 
 Ceremonies, Ijeerc of purpofe 3 am 
 tbe b;jeefcr. ' 
 
 0gaine , finre our iLo;xDe Blefus chnaranai. 
 C^2ift is tbe Ijolie of boliett, Doubtles " ^ 
 tjefanctifietb anD coniecratetlj bis ca^f 
 tbolike Cburcb, annointing it toitb 
 tiiB oile cf t'je bolie dDljoft, tl^at \rx 
 mapbemaDe botb t)olie, anD pncfts 
 to offer fpirif nail facriaires to dDj© 2D. 
 if 0; toe reaD t^at.tl)atl|olie ointment 
 
 poto^eD 
 
 iicth. 
 
The fourth Decade, 
 
 potD^^D on Karons t)eaD, ran DolDne 
 to 1)10 bearD, anDcuen to t\}t (hirts 
 of 5i0Clotl)mg. iFo;j €^M tbctjiglj 
 p^icttof Ijt0 tiniuerfall Cljurcl) poUj^ 
 retl) t)t0 rptrtte a0 tori bpon tt)em t'^at 
 arc Mem farre off, a0 tpoii t^em t^at 
 areneereat ()ant5e. ifo;i fje crict^ in 
 in.7. tl)t Ccfpell : If anie man thirftethjet 
 him come vnto me and drinke. Hec 
 that beleeueth on mee, asthefcrip- 
 ture hathfaidCjOut of his bellie (hall 
 flowe riuers of water of life . 0nD a# 
 Iobn.17. gaine : For their fakes fandifie I my 
 felfe,thatthey alfo might be fanftifi- 
 ed in the truth. 
 
 Co be G^ozt, inl)en loe fa^ anD con^ 
 fcirctbat3[efufiCt)?ifti0 ti)t pjtefto^ 
 btl^op of the fatt[)full people, loe (ate 
 t|)t0,tbat €\)Mis our ctjofen anD ap^^ 
 potnteD tcact)er f matter, to gouerne 
 and teacl) t)t0 t^ntuertall Ct)urcl;, to 
 mskt intcrceCfton foj b0, anD to pleaD 
 all our futC0 fattfjfullp, before t^e fa" 
 t^tx in I)eaucn,U)ljtc^ 10 tf^e onelte pa^ 
 trcne, mcDialn:, anDaDuocate 0/ t^c 
 faitcjfulltxjit'oCDoD, ^\}ob'2 tl)t faerie 
 ficeofbi0 bosict0 t'ee perpctuall anD 
 onli? fdtiifacf icn,nbfoiution, anD iixttif 
 flcattoncf al!0niicr0 tl):o«gbout tlje 
 lubolc iuG^lDc, Ijuf/O ronf>?cfatettj into 
 p;ieft0 f l5ofctbatbe!auc, fl?attl;er al# 
 fomigbt offer to (Sod the fatljcrtijo^ 
 roagl) Bfcfus <Ztiiifi acceptable facrtfi* 
 ce0, anD mig'pt be tfjc Ijoufe anD taber^ 
 nacle of (0oo. 
 Of chrifts ^"t ^f ^l^^s it fifnll be eaSe to luDge 
 prieithooj. iDi)at manner of p^ieHjicDD Ct);!ftt0 
 10, lubo 10 our btgl) p;^teS anD M* 
 (^op« ^t0 pztcftlioD 10 tbe terie office 
 ojtjerie function anD toc^btng of tbc 
 pm% tol)ercb^ C^:tft tbe p^tcft l)im^ 
 (elfe exezatttl) all t{)ing0 in t)taim\ 
 anD in t[)e cat^oUhe Cljurrb, Uil]tc[) 
 belong to tljj pjicfllp office. Mtfjere^ 
 fo;je,it muft nreDe0 ba,tljat tbe p;jieff? 
 lioDe of €l);iXt our tjigt) )15tl^op« 10 
 
 the feuenth Sermon. 705 
 
 not bifible anD co^po^all, bat altogt^ 
 tt)er fpirituall. if 0; t)erte toell faitf) 
 Paule, Chrift were no prieft if hee Hcb.8. 
 were on the earth ; ^b^rc tljep tljat 
 are of tbe tribe of ileui do miniffer in 
 tbe tabernacle 0? temple: toljere tljerc 
 i0 a temple 0^ tabernacle tDitbniani<r 
 folDc bol\^ garment0 anD beffels. I^at 
 Cl;;i(t our ilo^oe 10 of tbe tribe of B!u^ 
 Da, boane, Bi Taie, of a roiall tribe: aU 
 beit \})(t are not igno^aunt in tbe 
 meane \}y}^ilt, tbat tbe roiall tribe, 
 tbat i0,tbe tribe of BCuDa, $ t^t piittt* 
 Ip tribe, tbat 10, tbe tribe of 5Leuie, 
 tuere mingleD togitbcr . jlfoj toa 
 reaD t{)at (lEli5abetb,U)bicb tDa0 of tbe 
 Daugbtcr0 of iaaron, tua0€oufen ta 
 tbe birgine tl)e motbcr of (Sod, (^e be^ 
 ing cf tbe line of H>auiD. ^tit^tr is 
 our Ho^D reaD at an^ time to baue t^ 
 fcDtbe temple, 0^ tbe bolie be(rel0 in 
 t)i0minitterie. 
 
 jf 0; altbougl; fometime Ije taugbt 
 in tl^t temple, ret ^c tang^t not ontlg 
 in the fame, l^e ncuer facrificeD in tbe 
 temple at tlje bolie altars eitbcr of in? 
 cenfe oj of burnt offerings. \^c neuer 
 bfeD p;iicfilf garment0 tjDijicb Inere 6^ 
 guratiuc. thereof 3 fpahclubenBl 
 crpounDi'Dtl;ecercmcnieUlalDe0^ 
 
 2Dbf rcfoje, lj)ben be luoulee facrij* Hcb.13. 
 6cc fon1)e fatiffaction of t!}Clinne0Of 
 the tobole fec;lD, be fufffrreD ioitbout 
 ttje gvite, anD offereD bimfelfe a liuelie 
 anD mod bolie facrifice : ncco;jDin0 as 
 tbe Q^aDotues , bj trpc0, p^opbefie0, 
 anD figures fo^efbetocD in t^elatoe of 
 S^cfc0,tDbweof in liKe maner 3 baue 
 intreatcD in the Difcourfeof tbecere;* 
 moniall latoe0. 0nD U>ben bos IjaD^ 
 offjrcD tbe facriSce of bi0 boDie, be &(^ 
 cenDeD into beauen, anD Utttth at tljr 
 right banDe of tbe fatber, tbat frotW: 
 tlience bee ma^ gtue Itgbt tnto \[im 
 €ifwt\)y anD tfittt appeere altoaies 
 fo; b0 in tiie pretence of <Dod tfje fa^ 
 
 tber*. 
 
707 
 
 OfChrifthisPricfthood. 
 
 tl)cr. 0nD tI)erefoK ^t ootf) not noto 
 co;po;all^ extents tts p^telH^ cfftcc 
 oneart^, inltbefojt teacljingtjsnoto 
 asm tl;e Dates of ffis fleU) betaagtjt 
 tlje men of fjis age. ifo,' noto \}c Dott) 
 tUnmmatetDttl) t^tsfptrite t^e muiDs 
 ofl)i0, I Dai?!? repairet[)0^renetDCtt) 
 ^eCBuangelicall ooctrmeof tin apo^ 
 ftles, anD ^et fo^all tt)at tje l)tm felfe 
 fpeaket^ br ttje moutb of thcmttjat 
 ' teacl) anu pjcaclj t\)t C^ofpcll. 6ee 
 blcCfetbts from beauen,tl)at is to fav, 
 be enrifljettjtjs toitljal ^eauenlp bleD 
 fing* ^f t)im tlje ^pofflc fpeahing 
 faitlj, And the annointing, which 
 
 i.Iohn.i. yee haue receiuedof him,dwellech 
 in you : and ye neede not that any 
 man teach you, but as the fame an- 
 nointing teacheth you of all things, 
 and it is true,and not lying.and as it 
 hath taught you ye fliallabideinit. 
 
 ETmwh. ^f ^im ti)e otutne )D.:op|)et fpeahtns 
 fattb> I will powet water vpon the 
 thirftie, and floudes vpon the drie 
 ground ; I will power my fpirit vpon 
 thy Cecde, and my blelfing vpon thy 
 ftocke (ox buDDes : ) They (hall grow 
 togithcr like as the grade , and as 
 the willowes by the waters fide, ^p 
 iDbtcb tuo;^De0 luelearne ti)at €^nft 
 ourl^tgf) piittt f)atl; no ncsoe of a bif 
 G)opj fuffragane, o^ btrar,tn fits 
 C[)urc^. ifo; ^ tttn felfe ts p:efent 
 tottb ^is Ctjurcfj, anD gc uernctb tt bp 
 l)ts fpirit 2CI)e fclfc fame €\)2iQ at t\}z 
 rig!)t !)anD of tJie ifatijer in beaacn, 
 Dot^ not fo ottmtimts Ijumbl^ fall 
 Dotone on l)is ^ms f maUe interceffi? 
 on foj fes,as toe Dcd finne. In the daies 
 
 .ieb.5. of hisfiefli when he did offer vp prair 
 ers &fuppIications, with ftrong cry- 
 ing and tcares, he was once heard in 
 that which he feared, jfoj notu 1)0? 
 altoates appearetJ) foj tjs in tl)ep;e? 
 fence of ©cD. 0!l our matters are ma? 
 nifeU in [lis (i0l7t,anD ttie fotljcr bejbol^ 
 
 Det^tlje face of his€pM^ fo? tobflfe 
 fake bee is pleafeD luitijail bis mem? 
 bers, bearing tbem,auDgiuingtl;cra 
 iDljat foeucr bealtl)fnU tl)tngstbep rp 
 quire, arco^oingto tbat facing of eur 
 fauiour: Verily, verily, I fay vnto you, lohn, 
 Whatfoeucr ye (lull aske the Father 
 in my name.he (hal giue ityou.2Ctjer? 
 fo;c b^re Doee mull niiagmc no tur? 
 moiles, no molcffatton, no labour 
 toberiuitl) be IboulD be tuerico, tuijich 
 istt)cintcrecfFour,aDHOcate,anDp;ieS 
 of aU,befo.ie)<I15oD tbc fritter in bcaucn* 
 ^Ebcreof alfo J pnt t'ou in minDe in 
 mv lall fermon, luhcrc 31 cntreaf cD of 
 inuocattonanD intcrccffion. CSlberc? 
 fojecur pjteftemuting bis office be# 
 foje(©oD in beauen, batlj neeoeofno 
 alfar o; incenfc,no cenrer,no bolr bef? 
 felles, oj garmentcs : mucb IclTc fjatb 
 be neeoe of tfjc altar of burnt offerings. 
 ifo^ on t()ecroflre,U)btc!) loas bis altar 
 be olfcrcD bp btm fcife but once fo;i al. 
 j^eitber luas tberc anv' mo;itall man 
 U)o^£bie to offer to tljc liuing (SoD tbc 
 lining fonne of (Uof. ^no tbaf onlp fa? 
 crifice isf allnaies effectual to mahe fa? 
 tiffaction fo; all tbc finnes of all men 
 intljetubolcluo^lD. 
 
 ^nD tbougb in tbe Difcourfc of f be 
 ceremoniall latucs 3 baue allcnbgeD 
 manie tcttimoni^s touc|)iug tljefc 
 tbingSj'pet 3 cannot (tap mv?felf berc, 
 but mull titt bnto i?ou fome tbat be 
 notable. i?oj tliis matter tobercin tbc 
 frutf e of Cb jiftes Dininitie anD buma? 
 nitie,to be (bo;t,allour faluationcon? 
 Gilctbj cannot toojtbilT? anD Digent? 
 Ip inougb be p.jintcD in mens barles. 
 ^aulbnto tbe^eb^etoes fpeahingof 
 t^t p'icftes of tbe do SCcffament, anD 
 comparing Ci);iitt our b'gbp^icff tottfJ 
 tbenij^ea bp al means pjcferring U^n 
 faitb,' And among them many were 
 made Priefles , bieaufe they were 
 nof fuffered toindure by rcafonof 
 
 death. 
 
 Xi<.- 
 
The fourth Decade, the feucnth Sermon . 708 
 
 death. But Chrift bicaufe he indu- For with one offering hath heniadc 
 reth for eucr, hath an euerlafting(oj perfe<5t(03 confecrateD)for euer them 
 
 t)nfIjangcabIe)priefthood, for that it 
 doth not pafle ou'er to another by 
 fucceflion . Wherefore he is able aU'o 
 perfedly to faue them,thatcome vn- 
 to God by him, feeing he euer liiieth 
 to make interceflion for them. For 
 fuch an high prieft it became vs to 
 
 that are fandified . J^ll tfjefe facings 
 ^itberto arc tfjc iSpoftle paulES. 0no 
 3!ti:)mfeti)attljefj? tcftimonicsare not 
 tobensatse mantfeft anD agreeable to 
 our parpcfc bv a larger interpretation 
 if 0? tbe^ are all euf n toit^out an^ er^ 
 pofition of ourg mott euiDcnt,anD bcru 
 
 hauc,(whichis)holy,harmeles,vnde- aptlp agree to tlje matter tnhicJjtPC 
 
 filed, feparate from rinnes,and made {jaue in hanU.iFo; t[)ep Dm plainelv fct 
 
 higher than rhe hcauens:which nee- fo^tt) anD lap before our etes to bct)o!0, 
 
 dcd not daily, as thofe hie pricfts, to tlje toljol p;icttl)CDD of Cblift, fpectall^ 
 
 offer vp facri{ice,firft for his ow-n fins tljat lubict) belongetl) to tl)C intcrc elTl^ 
 
 & then for the peoples : for that did onanDttjeoncl^anD cucrlaUmgfacri* 
 
 he once, when he offred vp himfelfe. foe 0^ fatiffaction fo> finne0. 3(t brlcn? 
 
 ^nd againe be (mtt^, Chrift is not en- qtt\) alfo to tbe fame pixtfi\}CDti to con^ 
 
 tredintothe holy places made with ferrate pjieftstntoCoD, allt!)efaitb^ 
 
 hands which are the fimilitudes of fuH:nottljattue(^oulDo6ferfcjtt?cfa^ 
 
 the true fanftuarie, but into heaue it tiffartion of finncs, but t\)at tue C^culD 
 
 felfe, toappeare now in the fight of offer our pjaicrs, tljankcfgiuing, anfi 
 
 God for vs. Not that he (hould offer onrfelues, auD tl)e duties of ^otili# 
 
 Heb.it). 
 
 himfelfc ofren,as the high priefts en- 
 tred into the holy places,eucry yeare 
 in ftrange(ojUjitbotber) blood. For 
 then muft he haue often fuffered 
 fince the foundation of the world. 
 But now in the end of the world hath 
 he appeared once,to put away finne 
 by thefacrificeof himfelfe. And as it 
 isappointedvntomen that they (bal 
 once die, & after that commeththe 
 judgement : Eucn fo Chrift once of- 
 fred to take away the fins of many, 
 the fccond timeftiall be feene with- 
 out finne of them, which waite for 
 him vntofaluation. 
 
 0nD againe tlje fame paulefaitb, 
 Euery prieft appeareth daylyraini- 
 ftring, and oftentimes offercth one 
 manner of offering, which can neuer 
 take away fi^nnes : but this man after 
 he had offred one facrifice for fins. 
 
 i.Pet.i. 
 
 nes,a$ it Uierc euerp mcment.jpoj &♦ 
 3|obn tbe 0poaie t Cuangelia faitb, 
 lefus Chrift, prince of the kingesof 
 the earth loucd vs, and ti^aftied vs P°*^'^' 
 from our finnes in his own blood, 
 and made vs kinges and priefts vnto 
 God and his father. 
 
 oMt mzv 6nDC tljC fame fentence 
 alfo in t^Q cpiQle of ^ainct peter. ^0 
 ti)at in tbefc tue ma\? fee Vobat fruit ri* 
 fctb f flotoetb tnto t0, from t(]c Diui^ 
 nttie anD ijumarutic cf Cf};ift our king 
 anD f}tgi) vnen, jf 0; ije r ouId net boe ofthe name 
 piirtce of Kings anD {)tgbp2ieff5tinlcffe ofachrifti- 
 be tuere Ocd^jiD man. '*°' 
 
 ^cre ti)is place rcqairetfj to fpcafee 
 fometofjat of t\)c name of a Clrnfii^ 
 an, anD of t^c Duetics ef a Ct-^iftian 
 man. 
 
 Mebanctfjenamecf CbuSiansof 
 €fi;itij to iDljom being tnfeparablie 
 
 fittethfor euer at the right hand of hnit,toe arc tbc members of that boD^ 
 God, & from henceforth tarrieth til lul)creof Ijc is [jeaD. HiiD Cljjift isnot 
 his enimies be made his footftoole. \)i$ pjoper nam?, (foj tee is ralleo 
 
ChrifKarw 
 arc kings Sc 
 priefts. 
 
 ChrilTians 
 are kings. 
 
 Kom.^. 
 
 yog OF the name of a Chriftian . 
 
 3(efu0) btifaname of office, Dcriucu 
 fr6 t^z^mkt too;jD ;«<'*/«»«, \3}\)itp fig* 
 nifiet^ annomtmg,fo Cljnft Ognifict!) 
 as mucb as annotnfeo. 2C!)0rfo;cTer- 
 tullian fattlj, itisnot a p:oper name, 
 but a name attnbuteD.^no !)e aooef I), 
 Annointedis no more a name than 
 clothed, or apparelled, a thing acci- 
 dent to the name. But the kings and 
 high pricftes were annointed with 
 oile, therefore Chrift fignifieth vnro 
 vs him that is king, high prieft,or bi- 
 fhop.^nu biraufe toe arc nnmeo €li:u 
 tttans, of C[).2itt, tuljo tjstfj anr.oiatcD 
 tsiuitljtfjefjclpCDiiolf, trulplDcalfo 
 arettingsipjieff^. Mbererou ma^ 
 tk l)oU) c;reat a benefit lue fjaue rccei* 
 ueo of €t\^ift OoD atiD man, fo> ijee 
 |^at[) maOc ts Uv.^s anD p:te((0. 
 ^eCae iDljat t'ucDutic of <i;?)nttian0 
 ts, namely to matntamc tljts oignitie 
 euen to tbe laft gafpe, leaS it be taken 
 frombs agatne bv fatfjan. ifurtbcr^ 
 mo;e,if tDe be hings, Uie are llo.jDs os 
 ner tUmc and are frfie,ruling, not rm 
 leDo^tnfubiection. ifrec 3I fap from 
 Onne ano euerlafting ucati;, ano from 
 a!l bndeanneffe : llo;Dsouer fattjan, 
 pjt'nce of tljis U^o^Ioe, anD ouer tbe 
 luo^Ioe it felfe. ifo; toe rule tfje tpojlD 
 ano ti)e flel^ : toae are not ruleti b^ 
 tbem* l^eerennto belong tf)ofe loo^os 
 of tbe^poftletLet not finne raigne in 
 your mortall bodie, thatyee fliould 
 therunto obey by the lufts of it.Nei- 
 ther giue yee your mebers as inftru- 
 ments (o^lueapons) of vnrighteouf- 
 nes vnto finne : but giue your felues 
 vnto god,as they that are aliue from 
 the dead, & your members as inftru- 
 mcnts(oj tueapons) of righteoufnes 
 vnto God. For finne (hall not hauc 
 power (o? Oominton) ouer you . jaint) 
 tberfojelD^e tlie prince of t^is tDo:lD, 
 tea anD tbe Ido^Id it Celfe anD tbe flefl^, 
 ano anne, ti)e lotckeD affection t[)crof, 
 
 Doe tnljat tfjc? catt f o Dzatoe bs atjai'ne 
 out of freeDom into bonoage, luemuft 
 (bicflufc Ujc arc hmgs)baliantfp relitt 
 tbem, ano continuing in conflict ban^ 
 qutfl^anDouercome tijcm b\?t[)etjerj» 
 tueofC^^iftraigntnginfcs. i?oj ^. 
 3!oi;n t()eapoffIefattI):Al that is born i.ioh.j. 
 of God ouwTcommeth the worldc. 
 And this is the vidorie which hath 
 ouercom the world euen your faith, 
 ^ftfjerto belongett) tlje Doctrin of fra^ 
 Dome anD bonDage, tub^reof 35 intrea* 
 f CD in tbe fo:mer S^ecace. 
 
 y5v aitljcfe toe gather tbat tfje p^in^ 
 ctpall Dutic of Cb^iftians is alluaies 
 to llanD in battel! arra^, anD to feecpe 
 tf:eir place, to tuatcl; ano cnDeuour bp 
 al fo.:ce anD meancs, lead at anp time 
 being ouercome of tbetr entmtifatban 
 tbcp be fpcilcD of tljcir rcial 0.: feingl^ 
 Dignttie, anD be balcD Detune into t^e 
 bonDage of f)eI.2DruIp if toe ouercome 
 in €[iii(i, anD luitf) Cb^tff, iua (liall 
 raigne togitber \3)it\i ljim,tbat is, tua 
 (J^ailliuetuttbbimanD all tbe faints 
 in glo;jic fo? eucr anD cucr. ^nD t^us 
 are Iwe btngs in C|).2itt.2Dijus are Inee 
 Cb;jiftians. 
 
 jagame,bicaufe tne are <0);iftians, chrifli«w 
 tbattsto fa^, annointeD, fureli? lua »rcpriefts. 
 arc pncffs alfo, ano tfjerefoae acco,:? 
 Ding to our p;iettlt? office, lue teacjj, 
 Ine aDmontfl^ , Inc ei:bo.:t, toee com^ 
 fo;t all our b;etb;en,anD alt men tbat 
 are committeD to our cl^arge. Mbere 
 nottuittftanDing Ine Doe neceffaril]? 
 mabe a Difference betlreenc tbe Cb;t^ 
 fttan p;teltb(0D, anD tbe ecclefiafftcall 
 minitterie. ;ail Cb^iftians trult? as 
 toellmen as tuomen are p;jietts, but 
 iDC are not al minifters of tbe cburcb. 
 
 ifo; toe cannot al one toitt) anotbcr 
 p^eacb publifelp,'aDminitter tl;e (acra^ 
 mcntB , anD ettcntt otber Duties of 
 palEoas, t)nle(re toe be latofnlli? ral^ 
 IcD anD ojoaincD thereunto, nis our 
 
 p;teC^l)a)D 
 
The fourth Decade, the feauertth Sermon. 
 
 710 
 
 p:telll)CDD conmionto all, 10 (ptrttual, 
 ano 10 occupteo tn common tuittits of 
 goDlmelTcnottn publtbeanolatDfuU 
 minitttrieB of t^e Cfjurc Ij. CuHtjere^ 
 t^pponpne ma^ anDougljttotnOruct 
 anD aOmontfl^ an ot'^cr p^tuatcl^, anD 
 tD[)t(e 1)0 fo Dot^,l)c txtmtttl) a prnttf 
 I? office : a0 to^en ttje gcoo man of tlje 
 l^oufc mUructct^ t)t0 cl)tlD;:xn at t)ome 
 in goDlmes : iDben tt}e gtooiutfe of tlje 
 l)our0 teacijett) anD co^rectct!) t)tr 
 Daugbter0:to be C^o;t,lD^en euer^ one 
 of t}0 er^o^t euer^ netgbbo^ of ours to 
 tt)e DeQire ano Huote ofgotilmes. 
 
 ifo; tf)c;3poft{e paule faitlj, Ex- 
 hort yee one another dailie , while it 
 is called to day : leaftanyofyoubee 
 hardened through the deceitfulnes 
 of finne . spo:eoaer Cncc loee ba 
 pne0c0,U)e mutt off^r facrtfices Uicd^ 
 t[)t0 of our C^oD « 0no inee baue tuff t« 
 cientl^tettifieo tbat after C!j;i(tt our 
 f)t0b snD onel^ p^telio; bt(^op in all 
 age0 ano in all tbe toliole iDo^lo, none 
 Dotb offer a rati(facto;ie facrifice to 
 tahe atoa^ fin. ifoj tolien fje offrcD bp 
 timfelfe, b^ offreD a facrificc but once, 
 botubeit alU)aie0 etfertuall to cleanfe 
 tlje finncs of alL SDbcrcfo^e ice offer 
 tinto btm tbanhefgiuingano pjavfe, 
 celebrating tbe mento^te of tbat one 
 onelie facrifiice : toe offer p>atersJ : tuee 
 offer our felucs , tbat is to fai? our bo*' 
 Die0,ali(iel^ anD reafonable facrtSce 
 tc<£^oD,togitber Uiitb all binoe of goD^ 
 lineSc anD toell Doing. iFo;i paule 
 faitb> ByChriftweofferthefacrifice 
 ofprayfealvraies vnto God, that is, 
 the fruite of lippes confefling his 
 name. Todoegood, andto diftri- 
 bute forget not, for with fuch facri- 
 fice God is wel pleafed.llBut toucbing 
 t^efe racrificc0,| Ijaue fpofeen mo^e in 
 mv former fermon, tuberin 3! entrea* 
 teD tobat tt^t true feruice of Ood is* 
 ^atanceaUfandigcation is 1 rtfetj) 
 
 from one i)igb p;^ieff €^iiii Blcru0,tDce 
 canfanttifie our relue0no ottjertDife, 
 tban iDttb Ijotieff anD pure conuerfatt« 
 on of life , lubicb t[)ing is rcquireD at 
 our ^anDe0 , namely tbat Uie le bolie, 
 anD tbat toe fancttfie tbe name of our 
 Odd ii)it\^ an innocent life , tbat it ba 
 not euilfpokcn oftb;jougb be bp men, 
 but tbat tl)c^ map fee tift goD too^kes, 
 of tbe faitbfull,anD glojifie tbc ifatber 
 tobicb is in l^eauen. %\}tn is none 
 but map fee, tbat all tbe Duetics of a 
 Cb;^iliian man are comp^ebenDeb in 
 tbefc pointe0,lDbfnn bnlcffe tocerer* 
 cife our fclues carr.cftlp, 31 Doe not fee 
 tbat \Jot are tuo^tbie of fo excellent a 
 name.SCbat tbis moff bolp nantf i^as thc name of 
 firtt giuen to tbe faitfjfull, at Antioch ^^1;'^'^'^'^^^ 
 in Syria, Luhe 10 toitnclle : Iwbicb l?et """ ^""'"'"^ 
 let no man fo bnDerffanDe, a0 if tbat 
 name afoie b^D beene altogitber bn^ 
 Unotone to all men, if 0^ noto it is be^ 
 come moff romon, in time paff it U)a0 
 tbe name onelp of moff excellent ano 
 bolpmen, anDoffucbasratbertoere 
 fo in DeeDe, t\)cv, fo accounteo, tijougb 
 alfo bt? name tljep luere in fome ma# 
 ner fo acknoteleDgeD . iFo;^ Eufebi- 
 us in bt0 Ccclefiaaicall bito;te ma^ 
 hctb mention, tbat t^e ancient fa^ 
 fber0 0Dam, ^ttl), ^ce, jab;abam, 
 anD otber liHe bnto tbefe lucre all 
 C{;?tffian0,anD tberc fo;e si Cb^tftian 
 religion to be tbe berrpurcff, perfects 
 ctt, anD t\ft ancienteff. 2Dbc l»o^D0 of 
 Eufebiiis if an^ require are tbc(e:The 
 nation of the Hebrewes is not new, 
 but vnto all men in antiquities fa- 
 mous, and knowen to all . Their 
 bookcs and writings doe containe 
 ancient fathers, of whom they make 
 report before the flood, rare indeed 
 and few in number,howbeit in god- 
 lineffe and righteoufnefle and in all 
 kind of vertues mod excellent: & af- 
 ter the flood of other of the fons and^ 
 
 nephues 
 
711 
 
 or the name of a Chriftian. 
 
 nephiiesofNoe, asofTharam and 
 Abraham , of whome astheir cap- 
 taine and progenitor, tjie poftcritie 
 of the Hebrew es do boaft. So that if 
 any man (hall fay that all thefe from 
 Abraham himfelfe eiiento the iirft 
 man being beautified with the teiti- 
 mony ofrighteoufnes,through their 
 workes, though not in name , were 
 ChriftianSjtr^elyhe fliould not ftray 
 fromthetruth. ForaChriftian fig- 
 nifieth a man,which excelleth other 
 in knowledge and doftrin of Chrift, 
 with moderation of minde , & righ- 
 teoufnefle and continencie of Hfe, 
 and through fortitude of vertue and 
 confelTion of godlinefle,toward the 
 one and onely God of all creatures. 
 And this name thofe auncient fa^ 
 thers did no JelTe efteeme than wee 
 doe. 
 
 Neither had they care of thecor- 
 porall circumcifion, as we alfo haue 
 not: neither of keeping the Sabboth 
 day , as we alfo haue not ; nor of ab- 
 fteining from meats , nor other dif- 
 ferences ? which things af terwardes 
 Mofes firft of all ordeined, and figu- 
 ratiueiy deliuered them to bee per- 
 formed : as fuch things alfoeuen at 
 this day pertaine not to Chriftians. 
 But they fay plainely the Chrift or a- 
 nointedofGod. As alfo it is decla- 
 red already before, that he both ap^- 
 peared vnto Abraham and gaue an- 
 fwere vnto Ifaac,and Ifraell, & fpake 
 to Mofes, and after him to the Pro- 
 phctes. Wherby thou ilialt find that 
 thefe godlie men alfo obteined the 
 name of Chrift according to that 
 faieng fpoken of the : towit,Touch 
 not my chriftes (o.zmineannointeD) 
 & do my prophets no harme.Thcre- 
 fo. itismanifeft that this godly in- 
 uchUon of thofe men wholiuedho- 
 tily AQ the time of Abraham ^ which 
 
 of late by the dodrinc of Chrift is 
 preached to all nations, is the firft, 
 moft ancient and eldcft of all. 2C{)n0 
 inucf)Eufebius. ifurt|)ermo;je iftoa 
 bet)olo oar (tlms ittt\}is !(Dfting glaflfe JJ^'^^V* 
 ofaCt)^iftianname,tpel^all fee ttjat chriruans. 
 bcrie fetuc at thiB Date are Uioitl)^ of 
 t!)i0 name. 2Cruelt?aUoftJ5 arecom^ 
 nionl^ (b rallco, ano toe tstl be nameo 
 €ijMisim, but felue of t]£i hue a hfe 
 lDaj;jtt)^ of our p^jofcffion.tKKe arc na^ 
 meo €\}Mim$ of bolte annomfmg. 
 sni)^ boite annotnting is t\it bolte 
 CS^ott })imte\ft,Vpon whom (hall my 
 fpirirereftjfattlj ttje llOiDfEueri vpon Efay.W. 
 him that is poore and of a lowlyc 
 troubled fpirite,and ftandeth in awe 
 of my words. 
 
 S5ut tD.ifef ligljt b^ tlje too^ue of 
 x0ot),toe baue teri? troublefom beaUd, 
 loeare corrupt lottbentll affections, 
 ano lelDbe {u0e0> iue (beltuttb patbe, 
 and tberfoze toe tuant t|e ointment of 
 bol^ oile,o; are toib of tbe tiolt? gboff. 
 Mbo t^tntoic can (av tW Uiee bee 
 Cb?iCtian0f Me are all of t5 in man^ 
 ner raleo bi? IsidteD ntUrtSy b? tbe 
 0cfl^,f be U)o?lD,ano ttjt pnnct of tlfis 
 UiozlD, felue of t)£( rule tt^e tDo;lDe,anD 
 tl)efle(banDti)ofetbingc£( iJDbtcb are 
 intbem. 2:berefo2enottt)e (jpirite of 
 <3Drs, but tl^ fptrite of t^t lpo;lDe ano 
 t|)efie{^ bearetbrule tn te« fiCbe ^u 
 neli,tbe too^loe, and ttjefieOi l^ane oo^ 
 minion ouer ts , fo^ in tfyem toac 
 hue antJ tbcm toe Doe obe?, tuljereup^ 
 on being enfirangeo f let tofe from 
 allrigbteoufne0 ant) boUnefi)?, tue are 
 become Qaues^erntng a moft tile and 
 0ltbie aaucrie* ifo; tneenot oefiring 
 tobeoeliuereb ,tioe neitberfeekea re^ 
 beemer, nojbcmg impatient of tbcir 
 tirannp,rife ano rebell agatnft tbcm : 
 but litte fainte-barten fotoaroes toe 
 peeloe our (elues to be b^ottgbt in fub^ 
 ie(tion,mU)tobe feepcbnoer tljeirf?!^ 
 
 ramiie: 
 
The fourth Decade, the feuenth Sermon. 71 a 
 
 rannte : na^ it ttptntetlf anD itktt^ ^ol^ ant) ^tivmUe life i SDiie rontrarte 
 
 t0 of ottr labour0,lJDatc|)tnc0,p;atcr0, 
 ant} oral tiuttes of goDltne0,anD betng 
 carelelTc, Idc lie lurbing a0 in a place 
 oftoluptuoufnclTc* 115ut to^jo toouloe 
 toncl^fafe fuel) ftoine t^e mod t)oltc 
 
 (if neeo fo requireo) Bl coulo reckon Dp 
 in a long beao-roU) : but to luljat enoe 
 Iserett, to make alargeoifcourfe of 
 tl)o(e tl)inge0 tbaf are manifeHtnto 
 all menf ifo; to^oBI p2a^ ^ou Dot!) oe^ 
 
 name ofac[)ailitan,bittt)etbat i0botf) nie, tbat ttelife oftbt0p;efentage(of 
 
 erceeDing folil^ ano toickeof S^ mar 
 uell tijcn if &tc^ be tt);uQ, oolone into 
 |)el tliere eternally to burne,ano ttiere 
 eternally to be ^okco ^nto liim Ijo^m 
 tbe^ bane molt toickeol^ cbofen to 
 tbemfelue0tofollo^.0nD notoe lobat 
 one of t)0 i0 tbere tbat Dotb teacb i ao^ 
 rnonifi), ano erbo^t tbofe tbat boaH 
 ano b^g of tbt0 Cb^itttan name i 3( 
 
 men J mean, tobicb b^ag anz> boat! of 
 tbeirCb;ittian name)i0 filtb^,ftindi^ 
 ing,ano peailent^ ^Mbicj^ tbing0fince 
 tbe^ be to tcD true ano eniOent^Bj baue 
 notbingoone amilTe in faicng a little 
 befo;c,tbat at tbt0 Oa^ tljere are fetoe 
 Cb;ill^ian0* 
 
 SDber tbat are loife^ano oeCre to be 
 acco:oing to tbeir name, let tttnx bear 
 fpeabe notbing beere concerning tlft our^auio;fpeakingtntbe(^ofpellof 
 Oocto^0,ojteacber0 of fbeCburcb,but ipattbeto , Striue to enter in at the. 
 mp talfte Ootb toucb tbe office and i^w ftreight gate , for wide is the gate & ^*""'7- 
 tit of a Cbiiiftian man. ffi^ruelie tlje broad is the way that leadeth to de- 
 
 moff part of t}0 are QoId in inffructing 
 our familic0 ano fellolo b;etb;^en.ifo^ 
 citber itgreeuetb b0 to ta^c tbe paine, 
 0; elfe ioe feare Dangcr.£Dberefo;!e loe 
 turne t^t office of aDmonttbing ano 
 tnff rutting tpo t^t publike mintffer0 
 of tbe cburcb,a0tbougb tiotbing at all 
 of t\iis matter lucre required of b0. 
 ifoj t^is caufe fpacbe0 in a maner \)nf 
 (isnil^ to be fpohen , are bearD bttereo 
 of men : 3! baue not tt)t office of a mi^ 
 niffcr, 3 am no ( Pfaff ) pncll , tub^ 
 tberfo;ie (bculo 3 inff rutt i tobl? A^oulD 
 3 aDmonilb i 3nt» tl^ctt care not bolu 
 blafpbemou0 ant)Hltbptbtng0 ht fyo* 
 ken eitber at borne 0? abroad, iro? tbe^ 
 liue to tbcmfelues, and tbink tbat t\it 
 
 ftruflion and many there bee which 
 goe in thereat . Bicaufe ftreight is 
 the gate, & narrow is the way,which 
 leadeth vnto life, and kwe there bee 
 that finde it. 
 
 iFurfbermo?e tlftv (&bicbtbing Aga-^jftfairc 
 ougbtfirffofalltobaue beenefpoken) "^ ""*' 
 DO berp greatly offenoe againtt religi^ 
 on>anD €\)Misin p;ofeffion,tDbtcb a0 
 tbep DO not finccrelp acfeno^leDge t^t 
 p;.ieffbo)DanDkingDomeofCb;ttff, fo 
 tberboafftbemfelue0 to bee^biefclie 
 p;jaife-tD(D.2tbr, commendable anD ca^ 
 tboltke , btcaufe ti)t^ commit tbofe 
 tbing0,tubtcb b^ al means obfcurc and 
 Darken t^t ktngDom and pmSil)(Dh of 
 Cb^jift.Cb^ifttano being content loitb 
 
 glo?^ of d^od and tbe foule0-bealtb of t\fis onelie title and name,do not am*= 
 f beir neigbbo; belonget^ notbing Im* bitioufl^ Cake after 0: admit an otbcr 
 
 totbem. 
 
 3feut liibat facrifice0 offer toe to©;^ 
 f b^ of (Sod and onr name i lubcre are 
 p?ater0 and f bankergiuinge0; tubcrc 
 is t\}t mortification of our flelb » and 
 t^t denieng of tbis fcojlde i Uibere is 
 compaffiono^lDeU dotngfluljere ism 
 
 name tUButtbefe men, as tbougb Vgz 
 name of a CbJiffian iuere bntaligbt 
 ano trifling name, neucr rcfftntill 
 tbe^ bde alfo called by otber name0, 
 a0 tbcugb t^tv toere 315aptifed into 
 tf)t name of Brion,Ben€t,Robert,oj 
 Frauncis. 
 
 Cliaiffi*^ 
 
715 or the name 
 
 Cti^ittnnsrlcaujng oncl^ to tijetr 
 latD0iuer,maitter,aiiD teacfjcr Clj^iff, 
 DO not achnoluleDge tl)e botce of llran^ 
 gers,nettt)er go a ftratoe0b;eDtt) from 
 tljcDiuincfcripture£f. 
 
 Ii5ut tbcfc men cijarge tijce luit!) Ijc? 
 reCe^bnleflfc tijou rccetue ano tDo;!(l^tp 
 fo; !}eauen!r oracles all hinD of contti^ 
 tutton0 of tljeKomtfl^ Cl)urcl),tI)ougi) 
 tl)e^ be flat contrary to tpz 100^00 ano 
 teaching of €^M* Ct);tlltan0 achno^ 
 leuge t^cmfelur0 to ^auc one bing, 
 one oeItuerer,one fauto!,anD one Ijeao 
 in i)eauch:2Cf)rfe men Voo^tf^ip ^i$\yif 
 far in earflj, ann attribute faUiation 
 not onel? to trifling tijinqs, but to ^e^ 
 tv, ttinhing anD lotbCome tl)intj0, 
 • €\};iQims put al tfjeir trull in dDou, 
 to toljom ttjt^ offer all tijeir tjotoes f 
 p;jaier0 bp3!eru0Cfjjitt, tutiomtlje^ 
 belfieuc to be the onelv' ^i$\} p:iclf ,anD 
 mod faitbftill patrone ano aouorate of 
 al tfjat belaue:2C^e? mafee tbeir pMi^^ 
 er0 to creature0,anD mcno imaginati^ 
 Dn0, ano cljofe to tf)emfel«e0 fo man^ 
 patronf0 antj interceflbj0, agtbereoo 
 liue |^aint0 in bcauen « Cf)nftian0 
 bnolD tljat tl)e facriflce of €li;ift once 
 olfereti in altDaie0 effectuallto make 
 fatiffaction fo; all tbe flnnes of al men 
 in tbe liil)ole tuo;^lD, ano of all men of 
 all age0: llBut tbefe men toitt) often 
 outcrie0, ra\?, tfjat it is flat !)ereGc,not 
 to confelTc tbat <Z\ni(i is Dail^ offereD 
 of facrtflcing p;!ielt0 , confecrateD to 
 tljat purpofe. SDl^erefo^e tbe name of a 
 Ct).iiffianis common to all, hut t^e 
 tbingflgnificDano ment bptbename 
 10 common to tbe fattbfull onelV9tol)o 
 fleauebntooneCb.:ill. 
 
 nh«conciB- i^oto Bj concluDe m^ toljole oif? 
 
 fion. courfe of Cb;iff, a lliing anb a ]^;itfty 
 
 ofaChriftian. 
 
 U)itbtljeCe too;jb0 ofS>aint;9[ug«(Kne. 
 Tlie fonne of God which made vs, is 
 made among vs, and being our kin^ 
 ruleth vs : & therfore we are Chrifti- 
 anSjbicaufe he is Chrift. He is called 
 Chrift a Chrifmate, that is to faie, of 
 annointing. Kings alfo and priefts 
 were annointed , & he was annoin- 
 ted king and prieft. Being a king, he 
 fought for vs . Being a prieil he ofFe- 
 redHbimfelfeforvs: When he fought 
 for vs,he was as it were ouercom,yet 
 by right he hath ouercome in veric 
 deed.For he was crucified,and on his 
 croflc wheron he was nailed he flew 
 the diuell,and then he was our king. 
 But wherefore is he a prieft? bicauie 
 he hath offered himfelfe for vs. Let a 
 prieft haue fomevvhatto offer. What 
 could man find to giue ? A cleanefa- 
 crifice ? what facrifice } whatcleane 
 thing can a finner offer ? O wic- 
 ked finner: O vngodly wretch:what- 
 foeuer thou (halt bring it is vnclean. 
 Seeke within thy felfe what to offer, 
 thou (halt find nothing. Seeke out of 
 thy felfe what to offer, hee is not de- 
 lighted in rammes or goates,or bul- 
 locks. They are all his, though thou 
 offer them not. Hee found nothing 
 cleane among men, which he might 
 offer for men:therfore he offred him 
 felfe a clean offering,an vndefiled fa- 
 crifice.Therfore he did not offer that 
 which" wee gaue vnto him, but that 
 which he toke of vs,& that he offred 
 pure & cleane. He tooke flefli in the 
 wombe of the virgin,that hee might 
 offer pure and cleane fleflb for vs that 
 were vncleane. Hee is a king, he is a 
 prieft. In him let vs reioice. To "him 
 be glorie for euer and euer,Amen. 
 
 Of 
 
The fourth Decade^ the eight Sermon^ 
 
 Of the holie Ghoft the third per/on in Trini- 
 
 tie to be wor(hipped, and of his 
 
 diuine power. 
 
 The eight Sermon. 
 
 7H 
 
 % rematnetl^ 
 t^at after toee 
 l)aue erpoun^ 
 Deo t^e m^ffe^ 
 irte0oft!)eronn 
 of <^£D2Dour 
 ilS)K2D 3|efu0 
 .C!)?tll,tDecon^ 
 feqaentl^fpeabe oft^e 6olte (£^f)ol{> 
 anD of ^us Dtutne poluer and operatic 
 on.ifo? bnteffe ^e tnfptre onrmmO0, 
 anD rule our tong, lue l^ail neuer be 
 able tDCD?tl)!lp o;^ pjofifabli? eitljer f o 
 fpeabe o; Ijeare an^tfjtngconrermng 
 Xjim* ifo; as no man knotuetbtbofe 
 V^m&i tobtct) are of dDoo, but tf)e I'pi^ 
 hteofdDoo: & men fefcb t|}e tnDer^ 
 llanotng of lieanenlte flings, ano tbe 
 itnotoleoge of tlje l)olte <S>)^QftU(m no 
 tDl)ere elfe,t{)an from tbe famefptrtte 
 of dDoD* ilef 1)0 tberefo^e p;a? ano be^ 
 feecft C5oD f befatl^er, tljat bp l)i0 fonne 
 B|efu0 C^^tli i)e IdouId t)oucI)rafe to 
 tnltgliten our Darbe ano mtdte mtnD0 
 b^CenDtng t^t0 ^10 bolie fptrtte into 
 ourbart0, anD to Direct t0 in ttjefim 
 ceretoa^ of trutij accojDing totljctjo^ 
 lie Scriptures. 
 
 anD firff of al it fecmetlj not t)np:o? 
 fitabfeto erpounD tbe tDo;D, fpirit, bi« 
 caufe in tlie Ccripture ^i& Diuertl? ta^ 
 feen, anD tjerp often tjfeD, fo tljat not 
 felDome iimz% l)e f^all greatly erre, 
 lQl)icl) i0 igno:ant of tbe fo^ce of tbat 
 too;D. Spirit p^operl? ia tlje figniB? 
 cation of an element fignifieng aire, 
 iuinDe, b;eatl). Blnttjatfignification 
 ioereaD tW fpohenof ourSaniour, 
 The wind blow^eth where it lufteth, 
 
 and thou hearefl the found thereof, 
 but canft not tel whence it commeth 
 & whither it goeth.janD paule fait^ : 
 If I praie with an vnknowcn toong, i.Cor.X4. 
 my (pint praieth, but my vnderftan- 
 ding is made vnfruitfull. Hoet^ejS^ 
 poltletifet!) rpirite, fo;^ tiie b^eatf) o) 
 t)oice. if 0; l)e toinetl) it to t^e tong, 
 anD fettet^ it againHtlje minoe* ^? a 
 ^etap{;o? it i0 tranflateD to euer? bo^ 
 Dileflfe rubltance,anD i0 fet againtt t|)e 
 boDie. Spirite tberefo,:e 0gni6etl^ an spirit r^aif;. 
 ;angel eitjier gojD oi bao. ifo; tfjepjo^' *^ "»»^«'' 
 pljet (U)I)ofeii)o;D00panle liat^alfo ., 
 rel)earreD)fatt!): Which maketh his *^^*^'«»^« 
 angels fpirits^and his minifters a fla- 
 ming fire. anD again, Are they not al Hcbr. x. 
 miniflring fpiritsPSD^efe tefftmonies 
 arebnDerttoiD of goD angels : tot^en 
 ttie fcripture fpeahetb of eutuangel0, 
 commonly? it aDDetb fomeiDliat, as an 
 twill tpirit,o: an bndeane fpirit. 
 
 XM^ call alfo fpirites c; gbolts, 
 tDl)icb liaue taken fome d^ape tbat 
 cannot lueU be DifcerneD, lpirit0 . So 
 tbe apollle0 not beleeuing tbat t^e 
 iLo;iD tDa0 rifen againe U)it^ t)t0 true 
 boD!e,U)hptbe\>fatobint,tbevtboug!)t 
 t^e? ijaD feenc a fpirite. %q to^ome 
 D^etoing f)t0 feete anD ^t0 l)anD0, l)e 
 fait!) : A fpirite hath not fleih and 
 bones as ye fee me haue. 
 
 again, fpirit i0 tahen fo^ tfje bjetb spirit iigni. 
 of life, a0 toitli tlje Statins to b;jeatb in ^'"^^'' 
 to line, toleaue b^eatfjing 10 to Die. 
 JaDauiD faitb : When thou giueft it pfal.14^. 
 them,they gather it,when thou ope- 104- 
 neftthy hande they are filled with 
 good , When thou hideft thy face, 
 Kkk they 
 
715 ■^' OftheholicGhoft. 
 
 they arc troubled, when thou takqft wjiich confifteth in the fpiritCjnot in 
 away their toadh, thty die, iixlare i!hcletter.<a[nDagamr>The Lord hath 
 turned againe to their duft. made vs able minifters of the new te- ^ 
 
 j3n0 t\tt 3L0JD in ^oUS fait^, I ftament, not of the letter, but of the ».Cor.j. 
 will deftroy all flefti, wherein there is fpirite.For the letter killeth, but the 
 breath of life. %^t reaCbnabte foule fpirite giueth life. 
 alfo of man 10 pecultarlt? calleD fpirit, SCljerefoje tljou ma^tt find fpirite efhreSs, 
 ^fomiicl) t\)at fptrtt is tjerte often ta^ tobetakenfo^inrptratton, reuelatton i.iohn4. 
 kentntt)ei)oli? fcrtpture fo; t\\e rea^ andOo(trtne.iFo^Blot)nfaitl),BeIeeue 
 fonable foule of man. if oj in t^e <3o(f not euery fpiritc,but prooue the fpi- 
 pelt^OuOoffreaD,Iefuswhenhehad rites whether they bee of God or 
 bowed downc his head, gaue vp the not.0nt) againe, Quench not the fpi- 
 ghoft ( oj tlje fptrit ) iinO tijou tioft rite, defpife not prophecies. Haft Of 
 reaoe of flje.ljolie martp: Stephen, all, <S>oni$ calleo tijat tjnmeafurable 
 They ftoned Stephen calling on and ant) tjnfpeakpable polDcr Of tlje fpi*' 
 faying. Lord leiu receiue my fpirite. rite. God, faitb our llo^D, is a fpirite, Iobn.4. 
 ifoj §>alomon faiDe before : The duft & they that worfliip him muft woor- 
 
 fliip him in fpirite and in truth . 315^ 
 t[}ts mcanc0t[)c U}o;>D fpirite tscom^ 
 men to all t^t pcrfons of tlje reuercnD 
 SCrinitie : ijotubett it is peculiailte 
 applicDto tl^e t|)trD pcrfen in%iinu 
 tte,of U)l;cm We nial^e t^is ^ei men. 
 
 ^piritfignifi- 
 cth fpintuall 
 ffiouons. 
 
 Rom.i. 
 
 fliall be turned againe vnto earth fro 
 whence it came, and the fpirite (hall, 
 returne vnto God who gaue it. 
 
 0nD fomctimcs fpirite figniftetlj 
 ti)t afifection and motion, reaoinelfc 
 anD p;^ouocatton of tbe mtnoe. ifc^ 
 Salomon faitij, A man that refrai- 
 neth not his appetite(o^ fpirit)is like 
 a citie which is broken do w^ne.SCfjOU 
 mateftoftenttmes flnoc in tl^tfi^tn^f 
 
 jano albeit tbe [jolie <IDf)ott, fo;fo^ h^f ctSiis 
 mucb tiS \}t 10 (3on, can be compaCfeO "* ^ 
 tDttl)tn no ltmtt0 : fo; b^ I;t0 oiDne na# 
 ture ije 10 tmfpealtable, bnmeafura^ 
 
 ture0>tbe fpirtt of pjice.anger, luft,oj ble,tncomp;!et)enfible,euerlafttng:pet 
 enute, taken fo;^ a p^ouD, angrie, luft^ notUittl}ftanDtng tbat 3! ma^fat? fom^ 
 
 full 01 enuion0 a^ectton. Bifo tn lluke 
 tbe 1 5. tbc tJerie fo;je Difeafe, oj fo^ce 
 of fichnelle, tscalleo tlj^ fpirii'e of in^ 
 Brmitie. Clje fpirite alfo fignteet!) 
 ttiofe fpirttfiall mof ion0,Uil)i£}} ttje bo^ 
 
 \s)W tn a certatnex);Der concerning 
 t)im, if it tuill be no otljcrtDife, 31 loiU 
 at t\)t laft Ibaootoe out tliat tutjiclj tbe 
 Ccripture, t!)ctnfpirationof tbe bolie 
 dDboft binifelfe, terie largely Decla* 
 
 lie <3\)oft ftirretb tp in tbe bart0 of ret b of bim. SDbe bolic CDboft is t\ic 
 
 tl^e ^aint0, ^ta ano tift ber? gifte0 tbirn perfon in Crinifie to bee hyo^n 
 
 poUjjeo into tbe bart0of men b^tbe lljippco, bery CDoD, p^oceeDing from 
 
 fpirite. Wi^ich in euer^ place tn paul t^t fatber i tlft fonne, lubtcb tnligb^ 
 
 t0tobefeene. 
 
 Clfe-Uibere fpirite 10 oppofcD Uf 
 gainff tbe httti:,t\it boDie, tht figure, 
 t^t tppe 0^ fbaDotuc, anD 10 bfcD fo? a 
 mo^e bigb 0; mi?aicall me^ming, 
 an& fo^ m ber^ pitbof tbttUm * ^ 
 in^m ^aul faitb, The circumcifi- 
 on of the hart, is the circumcifion. 
 
 tenetb,regeneratetb, fan(ttfietb> ano 
 fulfilletb tbefaitbful tnttb al gam gra^ 
 ce0. )15uttbattbe bolie (5lf0ftis t^t 
 tbtrb perfon tn tbe bolie 2Drtmtte, Bj 
 tbtnhe tt t0 fumctentlp at large te^ 
 claret) tn tl;e tbtrbe Sermon of tbusr 
 SDecaoe. 
 ^ureIst|)t0onelE fentence of our 
 
 ^auu 
 
The fourth Decade^ the eight Sermon. 
 
 71 tf 
 
 very Cod. 
 
 ^attioofy Baptife them in the name 
 of the father, and of the Tonne, & of 
 theholie Ghoft, Dot^ abonnDantl^e 
 confinne to goDlte mtnt>0, t^at tl)e f)o^ 
 (tevS^^oS is ti)e t[)tro perfon in SCrim^ 
 That the ho- tie. spo^eoner, t^atfjeistiericcCoD, 
 !i'™feIV* of tliefame poluer, gloaie, maicftie, 
 anD baing toitli tbe fatljer anu t^ie 
 (bnne^tt^at efpeciall^ p^onetb^bicaufe 
 ^tistlft tUtti per fon in t^e t^olie SDri^ 
 ttitie. i^eitber mull toe tbin^e tbat be 
 tsIeflTertban t^z^, bicaufebe is rec^ 
 horteD in tbetbirDe place, ifo^tbougb 
 tbebleflTebSDrimtiebe rememb^eb of 
 1)6 in o;Der,pet nottoitbttanbing tbere 
 U no Degree,no ftme,nopIace,o; num^ 
 ber m tbe bleCTeb 2Crinttie. ifo^blef^ 
 feD Athanafius mabe bis confefTion 
 acco^bing totbe^criptnre and faiDe : 
 The Catholike faith i^thic, that we 
 worlhip one God in Trinitie , and 
 Trinitic in vnitie, neither confoun- 
 ding the perfons, nor diuiding the 
 fubttance. For there is one perfon of 
 the Father, another of the Sonne, 
 and another of the holie Ghoft . But 
 the Godhead of the Father, of the 
 Sonne,and of the holy G hoft is one: 
 theglorie equal, the maieftie coeter- 
 nall. Such as the Father is,fuch is the 
 Sonne, andfuchisthe holie Ghoft. 
 The Father vncreate, the Sonne vn- 
 create, and the holie Ghoft vncre- 
 ate. The Father incomprehenfible, 
 the Sonne incomprehenfible, and 
 the holie Ghoft incomprehenfible. 
 The Father eternal!, the Sonne eter- 
 nail, and the holie Ghoft eternall, 
 and yet they are not three eternals, 
 but one eternall,&c. 
 0nb Auguftinealfo in bttf 1 5.ba)&e 
 
 De Trmitateicap.2.6.fyitl^iln thathigh 
 Trir|itie;VirhichisGod, there aretio 
 diftances of time$,wherby it may be 
 fliewed or at left demanded.whether 
 the Sonne were firft borne of the Fa- 
 
 ther, and afrerw'ard the holie Ghoft 
 to proceed from them both,&c. 
 
 Crulp lue (onfeffe tbat t^t fa^ 
 tber, tbe fonne, ano tlfc bol^ dDboll ts 
 one CDoD^anD tbat tfje fame is eternal. 
 £Dberefa;e let it trouble no man, tbat 
 ttit fpirit is put in tbe lutt place, if 0^ 
 loben tilt apoffle in f^is (Spittle to t^t 
 Co^intbians frameb t\is blelling bee 
 faiO, The grace of our Lorde lefus i.Cor.13. 
 Chrift,and the loue of God, and the 
 fellowfi^ip of the holy Ghoft be with 
 you al,be mafeetb mention of tbe bolp 
 (iDbod in tbe lad place : but tbe fame 
 Panle faitb* There are diuerfitics of 
 gifts, but it is thefelfe-famefpirite. 
 And there are differences of admini- x.Cor.it. 
 ftrationSjbut it is the felffame Lord; 
 and there are diuers maners of ope- 
 rations, but it i5 the felfe-fame God, 
 which worketh all in all : letting t^e 
 fptrite in tl^t 6r(t place, teacbing t^at 
 t^z o;ber of names botb not ma{cebif<« 
 fcrence of otguities. Bfte^tbismaner 
 alfointbc former tefftmonie, bepla^ 
 ceD t\}t fonne befo;ie tbe fatber, not 0^ 
 nertb^otuing tpe o:Oer lubicb t^z lo^D 
 batb fet Dolwn in ^attjj. but Ibetning j^^^^^ ^g 
 tbe equalitie of the aCrinitie in bonoj. 
 if 0; tDbat cans tbon mo;e plainly fa^, 
 tbantbatlDbicb tiiz Scripture faitb> 
 tbat tbe bolie<Iip|}oS Dotb fancti6e,re^ 
 neb), regenerate, giue life, ano fane i 
 0nD tbefe are operations agreeable to 
 (IDoDonel^. 15^ operations tberefo^ 
 loemantfelll^achnoU)lel)ge, tbat tbe 
 bolie CDbod is €^oo,of tbe fame elTence 
 ano potoer ttittb t^z fatber ano t\tz 
 fonne. ifo^ tbe bolie (Dbott from tht 
 beginnmg before all creatures bifible 
 anb inui01)le,is a Creato;,not a crea^ 
 ture, as 90b loittieiretb , His fpirite lobjer. 
 hath garniftied theheauens.^gaine* 
 The fpirit of God hath made me,and 
 the breath of the Almightie bath gi- 
 uenmelife. 
 
717 
 
 OfthchoUcGhoft. 
 
 Luke.1. 
 
 z.Pet.i. 
 
 A&s.s. 
 
 i,Cor.3. 
 
 i,Cor.tf. 
 
 zat^mm f lie p^teS anti fatljer of ^* 
 3|o|)n HBapttlt fait^, BlefTed be the 
 Lord God of Ifraelfor he hath re- 
 deemed his people:as he fpak by the 
 mouth of his holie Prophets which 
 haue bcene fince the world began. 
 
 0nd^.|90tcrfaitlj, For the Pro- 
 pheciecame not in olde time by the 
 willof man,but holy men of G O D 
 fpake as they were mooued by the 
 holy ghoft. 113p tl)t0, 31 pja^ tou,tD|io 
 cannot gatlier , t^at t^t ^ol? C^lioft is 
 
 thefc thinges workcth cuen one and i.Cor.iti 
 the fclfe feme fpirite, diftributing to 
 cuerie man feuerally euen as he will. 
 0nD lie titrnfeir ^ao fato a title before 
 There arediuerfe manners of opera- 
 tions,but it is the felfe fame GOD, 
 which worketh all in all . UBiit Didy- 
 mus Alexandrinus, a man of tVCtU 
 lent learning , oot|i bntt tip a tno0 1^ 
 utoent argument of tbe dE^oo^eaDe of 
 t|ie bolr <£^[|olt,oerIartng alio t^t tt* 
 nature Dotli altogtttier Differ f^om 
 
 (©00 i if 0^ (Sod fpahe b^ tte moutli of f lie nature of j9ngete. ifoj in ^ia i M. 
 t^ep^optietes : ano ttie ^otie<L^l|oll de Sjmtu Sanaa y ijee fiat|i left tliis 
 
 (pabe b^ tl^e moutli of t^c p;opliet0* 
 i^^erefo; tlie ^olte CDjioft is (IDoo* 
 
 2Dlie fame peter alfo inerp^elli^ 
 1do;O0 liatti calleD tlie t|ol^ gliolldDoD, 
 to^en lie accufeo Ananias of tlieft,rea 
 ano alfo of fatrtlege : fo;^ to^en liee tiao 
 latOe^Howe is it that Sathan hath fil- 
 led thy heart to lie vnto the holie 
 Ghoft ? bp ano bT> liee aooet^ , Thou 
 haft not lied vnto me but vnto God. 
 SCo t^e Doctrine of ^atnt peter agroe 
 ttofe tliinges in all pomte^ •, iD^tcb 
 ^. paule tlie E>o(to^ of tlie dDenttlesc 
 l^atS taugt|t« ifo; l^e calleD tj^ebelde^ 
 uer0 tlie temples of CDod : Knowe yce 
 not (faitll lie) that ye are the temple 
 GfGod,andthatthefpiriteofGOD 
 dwelleth in you ? SinDagaine, Know 
 ye not that your bodies are the tem- 
 ple of the holy ghoft which is in you 
 whom ye haue of God, & ye arc not 
 your ownePCo be tl|e temple of CDoD, 
 f to bee ttie temple of tdeliol^ CDboft, 
 paule taketlito be one anotlie felfe 
 fame tiling: it follotoetti tberfo^e tliat 
 ttie bolie dDtioH vs dDoD. if o; in ^IK €* 
 piftle to tbe Conntlitans,tide erp^eflie 
 nametlit^eliolteCboffdDoD* ifojaf^ 
 ter Ije ^ao fatOe, There are diuerfitics 
 of gifteSjbut it is the felfe fame fpirit^ 
 anD liaiD rechoneo tppe t^e ItinDes of 
 Sifte0>bsanDbc li^aooetli ; And all 
 
 tD;itten, ^.l^ieromefo interpreting 
 it : BIf tlie l|oi? CDliolt toere a creature, 
 tie (^oulD ^aue at t|ie leaft a limitable 
 fubffaunce, a0tiaue all tiling toliicl) 
 are maoe* ifo; alt^ong^ inntfible 
 creatures are not limitteD toitiiitt 
 place ano bonnoes: pet in p;opertie of 
 fubOance, t^er are limitteD: butt|ie 
 ^oli> <3}^Q% fince ^e i0 in man? places 
 |af li not a limitable fub(taunce« ifo^ 
 3lefu0 fenDing fco^t^ tlie p;eaclier0 of 
 f)i0 (3^ofpel,lie 6UeD tliem toitti tlie l|0# 
 Ip (lDl|olt.)I5nt neittier DiDall tfie 0po^ 
 llle0 go to all nations togttber , but 
 fome into Afia,rome into Scythia,f o^ 
 ttierDifperCeDintootlier nations, ac^ 
 co^Ding to tljc Difpenfation of tlie liol? 
 dDtioll, U)t|icli t^e? [lao toitl] ttiem^ t* 
 uena0 ttie? alfo tiearDtlie!lo^e (a?^ 
 tng : I am with you alwaies euen vn- 
 to the ende of the world, l^creunto 
 Doth tliat alfo agra. Ye (hall be wit-? 
 neffes vnto me euen vnto the vtterX 
 moft parts of the world .3|ftlieref8;i0 
 t^e? beingfent intat^t furt^eH partis 
 of tbe eartli to beare toitnelTe of ttie 
 Ho^De, luere fenereoone IVom ano^ 
 ttier toitii a t)er? great Difl^annce of 
 place , anD ?et daD p^^efent tDttp^m 
 t^ bolp g^olt Dtoelling totEttiiniliemw 
 tDliofe fubffance i» riot liMable^tt il 
 manifeKitiie pol»eror;9n]sel0Dot^ 
 
The fourth Decade, the eight Sermon , 
 
 7x8 
 
 farre diftier from tW poloer of tije (pu 
 rit Sfohto bfe an eraniple,t|)e;angeU 
 U}{)tct) lua^p^efent tott^ tt)e ;apofi{e 
 lol^en i)e p^ateo m AHa, coulDe not to^ 
 gtt^er at t^e felfefamc ttme be p^efent 
 toit[)otl)cr,U)!)kl) lucre abioing in Of 
 tber parf0 of tfje tooilo. )15ut t[)e tjolie 
 (©tjoftignotonelp p;:efent U)itl) men 
 being feueret) one from anottjcr, but 
 tsalfoaconttnuail otoeller tneuerte 
 i3ngeU, p:tnctpalttte, ttj^one anDDO;< 
 mtmon,fc* 
 
 ^o\x)j UjIjo cannot fjareb? gatljer, 
 tijat tlje ^olie (3M is true ano terie 
 ^00 i 2Dt)e felfefamc autljo^ ijatb ga* 
 tljereo terie manie arguments of tbe 
 trueCDoofjcaD of tt)e l)olie<I5[)ott, ano 
 nertljimtlje IjolieiratljcrCirill, ano 
 ijolicAthanafms !)atb abfolutel]? OiC? 
 courfeo tpon t(]at matter, LtUe Tri- 
 w/^?*-,! i.toTheophilus. SDhefefetue 
 tefttmonie« tljus farre reljcarfeo, toe 
 t[)inhe 0^11 fuffice tijofe ti)at obe^ and 
 louetfjetrutl;. 
 The hoi ^^^^ ^^^^ IfeDfafflT? beleeue tljcfc 
 
 GhoftV tl)inges, arc not moueo \siiV^ an^e 
 SftS"oT' " fif ^"S^ opinions ano queff ionxf, cur i^^ 
 utb^enc. ouO^y T^^^ toicheol? b^ugl)t in about 
 tbid matter b? ill occupied perfons* 
 if oj fomc are reported to baue denied 
 ti)e Ijolie CDboff to be 5.0 jde. iTo; tbey 
 iiaue tangbt tbat be is a minider, and 
 as it toere a certain inftrument of tbe 
 fat!)erandt!)efonne. HSutCbjiltour 
 ILo;d ioined tbe bolie <I5boft to bimfclf 
 and to tbe father, toben be dcliuered 
 t\)t fojme of baptifme. ifo.j be faitb : 
 Baptifing them in the name of the 
 Father, and of the Sonne, and of the 
 holieGhoft. ^nd^etit is manifeft 
 tljat a creature is not ioined to t^t ixtf 
 ato^ in baptifme,neitber tljat tbcre is 
 an^ fcruilc condition in tlje (Sodljend. 
 2Dt)ercfo;je tbe councell of Conftanti- 
 nople in tb^ir Creeoegiue to tbe Ijcl^ 
 (!DI)oft£ertaine terms, tol)ercbrtl;es 
 
 migbt deffro? certaine errors, ralltng 
 btm llo;de,and giuer of life : fo; \si}^tn 
 ^e mattetb Wn ILo;d, be mabetb btm 
 equall to t}^t (onne, and erdudetb tf)6 
 condition of a feruant o^ minitter : 
 befide tbat, ije denietb tf)at l^e is tbeir 
 inftrument. if 0;: t^ere is one Jlojde : 
 tbereare not manie Jlo;ds« 0ndtl)e 
 fonne i& not llo;d of t}^z tolieCDboft x 
 but t^t iload(I[)ip is common to t^e 
 t\)^^ perfons, U)bic|) are onelie one 
 ILo^de. 0nd feeing t^e boIie<I&^oft is 
 tbe llo;d,fureI^ be is not appointed to 
 a feruile mintfterie, but indued \xiit^ 
 JLojoli? autljo^itp, neitber is be an bn«' 
 der feruant to doe tbe too^ke, but is a 
 ioint tDo;feer toitbtbe fatbcr and tbe 
 fonne, rea and Ije fjimfelfedotb iuojfte 
 as ilo^D. 
 
 0gaine, certaine otijer are repo?^ thehoiy 
 ted to Ijaue taugbt tljat m l}ol^ CDljoff S,tncc 
 is not a fubftance oj a perfon,but as it notanacd 
 toere an accident, tljat is to far, affirm '^*^°^' 
 rtngbp, ap;ouocation, o;^ a motion 
 of a godlie and renetoed minde. :3nD 
 i\\ terie deede our mind being illnmi^ 
 nated \3iit\i t\iz t)0lie CDljoft is often^ 
 times called fpirit, but tpe muft toife* 
 Is diilmguifi) tljc creature from Vqz 
 creator, and tl^z accident from tlje fub* 
 ffance. SDbe bleffeo ^poff le diftingui? 
 (^ed our fpirite from the bolie ^pirite 
 ofcScD, toben befaid. As many as are Rom.8. 
 led by the fpkit of God, they are the 
 fonnes of God.The fpirit it felfe bea- 
 reth witnes to our fpirit, that we are 
 the fonnes of God. 0ndtbefame3? 
 pofflefaitb:The flefh lufteth contrary Gal. 
 to the fpirit, and the fpirit contrarie 
 to the fieili. 0nd tobo tndcrRandctb 
 not tljat tbe mind of man inftructco of 
 t):^z bolr <33bolf, is teer calico V^z fpirit, 
 not t\}z tbird pcrfon l)imfclfc in tbe re^ 
 uerende aCrinitie i 0nd tljat minde, 
 as tOHCl?ing illumination, i& not of it 
 felfe, but paocffidet^ from tlje bolie 
 
OftheholyGhoft. 
 
 V9 
 
 <Dt)6ff inumtnntmg it, ndt^^ com^ 
 mtViM frORi ari^ dH)^r tl)an froiti [Hin 
 tDijirtjis Itie^tljirD pertdn in SCtimtic, 
 buttbatittinoe is not tljetjcr^perfon 
 of t^e Me vIDbdO : as imagtnattoh 
 p^jocaTJEtt) from tfjc foule, anD pet xi is 
 not tl)e foule it fclfe. 2C'oat Sirring of 
 tDe fptrit in tis 10 an accteent,bnt 0od 
 is notan arcioent, neittier t5 mtngleB 
 tDitljtijeafntient* ' " ' 
 
 OTemufttt)ercro;i0 confclfearco;!! 
 x^in^ to tf)c Scriptures, tbat t^e ^oUe 
 CDfjoftisaperfon fubfilting, cccqaaU 
 in nature 02 eCTcnce tuifl? tlje fatljc r 
 anD tbe fonne, anD ttierfoje to be U)o.:^ 
 O^ippeD anD glo^ifieo of fcs, as feerie 
 (0OD anD Creato: : agatne tbat a goo^ 
 lie anD bolie motion fliirreo Up tnt^e 
 minDes of Ijolie men bp tlje fpirite, is 
 t^z effect anD U)o;jfeing of tfjis Ijolie 
 - fpirite,anD iscaIleDal)olie fpirite, but 
 after a certaine manner proper to tt. 
 ^tfjertutfe toe Denie not tbat tije ijolp 
 CDboft bimfelf being p;iomifeD,is com^ 
 municateD bnto bs, hwt after our ca? 
 pacitie,anD as be tDilLiFo;^ Uj!)3t is be 
 amongttmen tfjatisable toccmp^e^ 
 IjenDe tbc fulneHc of tbe ettedatting 
 anD inc omp.20t)enfible C5oD i 
 
 if urtbcrmoje,touc!)ing tbe pjoe ^«j 
 uing of tbe bd^ ^bott from tbe fatber 
 anD tbe fonne,tbe l^imntB baue curi^ 
 ouflr,fubtiUi?janD bufilp DifputcD^jf oj 
 tbe tjuettion is afkeo, ^ibetber b® 
 p2ocaD ffom Voz fatber alone, 0^ from 
 ti^t fonnc alfo i 3|n tobtcb queSion t\^t 
 JLatmittcs fame to Difagrce tjcrpe 
 mucb from tbe cSredans, X'^t que^ 
 Hionis alfoafkcD, ^b^t manner of 
 p^oceeDing tbis isf Me,omitfing ma^t 
 nie curious queftions, iDill b:tefl^ De^ 
 Clare tbofe tbinasbnto \:ou,tDbicb are 
 tobolfome anD agreeable tuitb tbebo^ 
 lie ^^criptures. ifoj lobo fball be able 
 to canuaCTe out all £be quedions of cu^ 
 riousmen, anoalltljebolDe anD \m^ 
 
 cleanetbougbfs of iDle beaw, tuitlj^ 
 out offence to goD mei,a«D efpeciall^ 
 of tbe fittipk bearers i SDbat t\^t bolie 
 (iUbcftpjoceeDctf; from tbe fatijeranD 
 i^z ton, tbe fcriptnre manifefilvtea^ 
 i\)tt\i', tobicb moft piainelt> ^eioetb 
 tbat beistbefpirif ofeitber, 0^ botbof 
 tb^m, ir02 be it is of tobom t^t 0p8^ 
 ftle faitbt Bkaufe ye are fonneSjGod 
 Ixith fent the fpirir of his fonne into 
 your harts. 
 
 janD tbe fonne fpeafeing of tfje fame 
 fpiritefaitb : For it is not ^ou that 
 fpeake, but the fpirit of your father, 
 he it is which fpeaketh in you.0gailt 
 t}^t fame fonne faitb of tbe bol^ ClJbott 
 Whorae I will fendevnto you from 
 the father. ^nD againe be fattb elfe^ 
 tobere : VVhome the father will fend 
 in my name.SEbertfo^e be p^oceeDetb 
 frombotb* aslueUfrom tbe fatber as 
 from t\^t fonne. iro; altbougb this be 
 reaD elfeloberetobe fpoken sf t\^z W 
 I? gboft: Which proceeded from the 
 father, i?et It is not DenieD tbat be 
 p>oc£eDetb from t\^z fubffauce of t^e 
 fonne alfo. 
 
 J5ut tbat me;e \&, Cyrill a <S!Xk\\t 
 ^^iter, erpounoing tbegofpell of S. 
 Bjobn, anD interpreting tbis felfefame 
 place, Lib.io. Cap.-^ 5 . faitb ♦ Wi^tn 
 bcbaDcaUeO tl^t comforter t^c fpirit 
 of trutb,tbat is to faie, bis fpirite (to;. 
 be ts t^t trutb ) be aDDetb tl^t be p?o* 
 ceeDetb frcm tbe fatber. if 0.2 as be is 
 ttjz fpirite of tbe fonne nafnrall? in 
 bisabiDing, nnotb^ougbbimpjcca^ 
 Ding, fo alfo furclp is t^k tt)t fpirite 
 of tbe latber. liBut bnto Uibom tl^t fpi* 
 rite is common,fttrelr t^tv cannot b^ 
 anie meancs ba DiffeuereD in (nb^ 
 (tance. Againe S. auguffine in bt0 
 fift^ntb bffibe 1>e Trimate, Cap. 26, 
 
 faitb : ^bo map bnberffanDe bp tt^is 
 ifiat fpz fcnne faitb ( as t\}z fatljer 
 IM life in bmifelfe ) tbat ^z gaue life 
 
 t)nto 
 
 The holy 
 j;h (tpro- 
 ccekth 
 from the fa- 
 ther 5c the 
 (onnc. 
 
 Gal.4. 
 
 Matth.io, 
 
 IohnI^ 
 lohn 14. 
 
 Iuhni5» 
 
 lohn y. 
 
The fourth Dcicadc, the eight Sermon . 
 
 710 
 
 tnfo t^t rohtie as beuis t^tn trttlioue 
 life, battW ^ty(o brg^ l)tmlDttl)out 
 time, tW tl)e life lobicf) tf)e father 
 gane to ttje Tonne in begcttms f)tm 10 
 coeternall toit^ tt)e life of tl)e fattier^ 
 iDt)t(^gauettl)tm. 
 
 iLct bimtnJjerttattoe, a«tl)e father 
 bat!) pokier in t)tmfelfe,t!)at tije !)olic 
 €Jl)oftmigfjtpjof6eD from !)tm,fo ^at(j 
 ^e gtuen to t!)e fonne tW ti)c fame ^o<« 
 he (3^o(t ma^ pzoc eeoe fi-om ^ini, ano 
 bott) tottt)Oiitbe0tnmng, ano fo it is 
 fat'D tbat ti^e i)oI? C3i|o(E p^ocecDctf) fro 
 ttje fatfjcr, tljat t[jat toljiVl) p^ocaoetlj 
 from tbe fonne,mtg|}t be bnoerSccD to 
 be of thz fatberant) tlje fonne* ifo; 
 if tbe fonne ^auc oagbt? ^e ()atb it of 
 f be fatber : furclp ^t bat!) it of t^e fa^* 
 tber tbat tlft ^oUt <3^ot!t p:ocecDetb 
 from btm. Ctjus farre be. 5i5r all tbis 
 toe gatbcr tbat tl)t bolp CShoft piotec^ 
 Detb^ as loellfrom tije father, 00 from 
 tlje fonne, 
 
 il^oto as concerntng t^t manner of 
 pjoceeOing , toec faie tbat t\}t piotkf 
 Ding of t\)z \)o\it Cbott is tujo-foloe, 
 ox of ttoo fo?t0, temporal!, anO eter^ 
 nail . £nempo>all pioreebing is tbat, 
 tubcreb? tfje bolte CDbottpjocffiDetb to 
 fanrtiile men.snbe eternall p'^ocoeoing 
 is tbat, tDberebrfrom eucrladingbc 
 p^ofeebet!)from <Doo.2Dbefptrite p2o^ 
 ceetjctbfrom botb parts, frombotbof 
 tbem, astoell from tbe fatber astbe 
 fonne. il^eitberootbb^P^iOffi^oefrom 
 tilt fatber into tbc fon fcucrall??, anD 
 from tbe fonne into creatures. ^0; 3 
 : fate tbe nature anQ fubfiance of t^c 
 fatber ano tbe fonne, is one ano ti)t 
 felfefame, infeparable, ano cocuerla^ 
 ftingtoj. : 
 
 Cempo;alI p;(OC0eDtng commonlte 
 is calleD a fending ano gift iFo.J t\)e 
 bolie dDboft is fente ttoo manner 
 of toaics tjnto men, tjiCbl^, tbat is 
 to (m, tinoer fome tittble fo^me, as 
 
 of a Doue, ano of 6ene fcongs : at ijec 
 isreaoin tbegofpeU, ano in tpe2i(ts 
 of tilt lapoffles to bane bdene giuen to 
 €l);!il{,anDtbe japo(tlc0: inntfiblp, be 
 is Dail^ ano as it tuere enert moment 
 gtuen to t\)t faitbfuU, t\it fpirite of 
 Cb;ili toatcring ts \j3ith Ijis grace, 
 ano giuing faitb) \}opt, and rljaritie 
 bnto bs. 
 
 spo;eouer, t^t eternall p^ocaoing Etemaupro. 
 of tbe bolie ©bott, tuberebp be p^Of "'^^'^"'^ 
 caebetb out of tbe fubftance of tht fa* 
 t|)eranD tijt fonne, is bnfpea&able, 
 as tfic begetting of tbe fonne bt> tp fa* 
 tiitv* Mbereupon it is not faio in tj^e 
 gofpcll,batI) pjoc©oeD,oa,()^al pjoceeD, 
 but, Proceedeth : fo^ fo tbc Ho^jOe Des» 
 clarctb b Js ctcrnitie of p;oceeDtng,anO 
 tbat t\)t fubftance of tbe fatber, and of 
 t^efonne,and of tbe bolie (Bbott is cof 
 eternal, cind tjnfcparablCjand notbing 
 at all diifcring. 
 
 ^atnt augu0ine in 1)10 Sfteentl^ 
 bfflke De Trmitate, auo 2<5,Cbapter 
 fattb: He that is able to vnderftand 
 the begetting of the fonne by the fa- 
 ther without time, let him alfo vn- 
 derftand the proceeding of the holy 
 ghoft from them both without time. 
 Indifanpaflie t^is que(!ion, ^ince 
 t\^t boltc cSboll picceedetb from t}^t 
 fubftance of fbe fatber and t\^t fonne, 
 botite commetb it to pafTe tbat ^z in 
 not called tbc fonne f 
 
 31 aunfluerc that t\^t Scripture 
 calletbthe feconde perfon t}^z fonne, 
 ano tcftifietb tbat be is t\)z onel^e 
 begotten of t\iz fatber : and tbat tbe 
 fame no tubere niaketb ante mention 
 tbat t\iz bolie cSboH is begotten, oj 
 tbat }9t is c^alled t\^t fonne. ^zit^^zx 
 baue tbe ancient fatbcrs made anie 
 otber anflwere to tbisqueffion. 0nd 
 BI itbe t^z (tmilttude tobtrb is \imz 
 crp<jcffcd. 3f one ftreame (boulde 
 fioU)c fromtluc fp^tngs, it mig^t luel 
 
7*1 
 
 Of thehoUcGhoftw 
 
 ht taint toflotoe fromtl^embot^^iset 
 ttconlDe beefaioe tobeetlje ^onneof 
 nettl)cr of ti)em« l^eeretjnto 31 l^al not 
 famctmfruitfuU^ no; belike t^epur^ 
 pore,to aDDe ttie Difpntattons of Didi- 
 mus concerning fencing , leaff anie 
 (^oulo bnoerdanir t^at peruerflie,ano 
 accojoinsrto ttje fle(l^,iDl)icl) is fpiritu^ 
 all? f be interpjetetj b? faitl}.2Dl)e bo** 
 iB^bofttbe comforter, isfentoftbe 
 ^onne (faitb b^) not acco^tiing to tbe 
 miniftericofangelles, oj p;jopbef$, 
 o; 0polllc0, but as ttbccommctbtbe 
 fpirite of cDod , to ba fent of tbe Uiifc^ 
 dome ano trutb ofCDoD, bluing an 
 linfeparable nature , iDitb t\)C k\kf 
 feme U)ifeOome ano trutb^ ifo;^ t\)t 
 fonne being fent of tbe fattier, abioing 
 in tbe fatber,ant) bauing tbe fatber in 
 liimCelfe, isnotfeparateb no; funbe^ 
 reD from tbe fatber. 0nD tbe fpirit of 
 trntb alfo being fent of tt)e fonne af^ 
 ter the manner afo^elaice , pjoceebetb 
 ftom t^z fatl^er , not from elfe tobere 
 lookeinthc remojuing tnto otber tbinges. ifo; 
 twScad°e ^^^ ^ impoffiblc anD blafpbemous 
 about the lihetDtfe. ifo; if tbts fpirite of trutb 
 beginning, j,^ limitf eo ioittfin a certaine fpace , 
 acco^oing to tbe natures of booies, 
 leauing one place be goetb to anotber : 
 but euen as tbe fatber not confiding 
 inplace,isfarabouranD be^onoe t^t 
 nature of all boDies : fo alfo t^c fpirit 
 of trutb is not limited luitbin fpace 
 of placcfceing be is booitefTeianD as Bi 
 map mo?e truelp fap,eiccelling all ano 
 euerie reafonable creature, ^icaufe 
 tberefo^c it is impoGTible ano loict^eD, 
 to beleeue tbefe tbinges tobicb Bl ti^^^ 
 faiD,in booili? creatures, lnemuttt)ni» 
 bcrftano tbat fo tbe bolie d^bott ioent 
 out ano came from tbe fatber, as our 
 ^autourootbbeare Ujitneffc tl^atl^is 
 bimfelfe tocnt out ano came from tbe 
 fatber,faieng : I went out and came 
 from God. ^m as fcoa feparate pW 
 
 ces anD cbt^nnginges of places from 
 booilelTe tbings,ro alfoUiebo feparate 
 tbefe fpacbes,inwardly (3| mean)anij 
 outwardly from tlfi nature of tbinges 
 tntellectuall. Jfo; tbefe tlDo too^oes 
 pertain to boDies, tbatmai?be toucb^ 
 eo ano baue bigneflCe . SDberefb;e toes 
 mutt beleeue tbet)nfpeabeableU)o;t)e> 
 iDbicb faitb onelie anb alone mafeetb 
 knoU)ne bnto bs, tbat onr ^anionr is 
 faioe to come out from (!Doo ^ ano t^z 
 fpirit of ttat^ to p;oceeDe from tbe fa^ 
 tber,fc. 
 
 iS>t^tt queStons botb fcrupnloas 
 anb berie man? , 3E pafife ouer bntou^ 
 tl^tnt in tbefe tbings Hi require a minir 
 religious,anO not acarious,a faitbful 
 minoanDnotafubtil. 
 
 #oU)tbere is but one bolp ^^ott^ 
 bicaufe bee is allnaies one ano tt)z 
 felfe fame ^on* Bit is tbe fame fpirite 
 tberefo?e tobicb fpahe bnto tf^z pa^ 
 triarcbes,p;opbets, $;9po(tles, anb 
 iDbicb at tbis Dap (peahetb to bs in t^z 
 €i}uvtl}* if o; f bcrefoje tl^z Counfel of 
 Ccnftantinople, tstbusreaD to bane 
 confeffeO tbcir faitb : I beleeue in the 
 holieGhoft, theLorde.jSnO anone 
 after. Who fpake by the Prophets. 
 And I beleeue one Catholike and 
 ApoftoHke Church. SDbefe faiengs 
 are taken out cf tbe bolie ^cripture. 
 ifo; ^. peter teittifietb in erp^effe i 
 lDojtis,tbat tbe fpiritof Cbjiff toas in 
 t^t p;opbctes,anD tbere teas none o^ 
 tber fpirite m tt^z 0poffles tban t])z 
 fpirit of Cb^ift. ianbpaule tbe ^po? 
 (lie faitb , Seeing then wee haue », 
 the fame fpirite, as it is written (I 
 beleeued and therefore haue I fpo- 
 ken) we alfo beleeue and therefore 
 fpeake. 
 
 tUlppon iMljicb tcfttmonie Tertul- 
 lianinferretb^ano (no Doubt) fotmo^ 
 lie i It is one and the felfe fame fpi- 
 rite therefore which was in thePro- 
 
 phetes 
 
 Pew. 
 
 Cor.j, 
 
 J 
 
The third Decade,the eight Sermon. 72a 
 
 phetes and the Apoftles. K^a p;omi«> f [je euill fpirite fuccaUcO anD to^men^ 
 fcfb t^at tljefclfe fame fpirite H^all teD tint. anD t^e fpirite of dDoDDe^ 
 
 bfiealU)aie5intt)cC^urcl). nep cr 
 reotj^erefo^e, ^ea foulic tbct? erreD, 
 iDtrofoeuer among tfitm of oloe, frigs' 
 neo one (DoD ano fpirite of tf)e oloe 
 S^ettamcnt, anD anotl)er of ti)e nelue 
 
 Si^eliament. DtdymHS Alexmdrinus 
 
 t^e b?igk ligljt in Iji0agc of all tlje 
 C£^recianCf)arct)e£i, int)tisfirft bohe 
 
 intitnleO, Delpiritufa»aoMt^, Ncy- 
 tker ought \re to think that the holy 
 G hoft is diuided according tofub^ 
 ftances, bicaufe he is called the mul- 
 titude o£ good graces . For he can- 
 not fuffer,he cannot be diuided^^H 
 ther yet be changed , but accorcH^ 
 to his diuerfe manners of workings 
 and vnderftandinges, he is called by 
 many names of good graceSjbicaufe 
 hee doth not indue his partakers 
 with his communion, after one and 
 the felfe fame power, &c. ifurt^erj^ 
 mo^e,tt)e tolie<II5l)olli)atl) increaftng, 
 0; fulnefl'e^anD Oiminid^ing anD luant 
 in man : not tliat in €^oD(tDto as it 10 
 commonlie anotraeliefaiDe, neittier 
 receiuett)mo;^eo;le(re) tl)ere is anp 
 d)aunge to be founD : but bicaufe man 
 acco^Ding to ti0 capacitie, recciuctb 
 t^t fpirite plentifully anD liberally, oj 
 meafurabli?anDfparina;lf, cuenas it 
 pleafetl) tlje Ijolie (©[joft. %^t pojtion 
 of tbe fpirite of l^clias , tuas giuen 
 double from ^^eauen to^clifeu0.0no 
 it is fatoe of our &auiour, tfjat tlje fa^ 
 tljer gaue l^itn ttje fpirite, not b^ menf 
 fure.i?o<^ tljelLo^D Ijimfelfe elfctoljere 
 faitljjWhofocuerhath, to himfliall 
 be giuen, and hee (hall haue more a- 
 boundaunce : but whofoeuer hath 
 not, from him (hall betaken away, 
 euen that he hath, ^acle IjaD recei^ 
 ucD ereellent gracc0,but bicaufe fje uiD 
 notbfe anD erercifetljem, tliegoD fpi^ 
 rite of CDoD ocpartco from ijim, anD 
 
 partett) , euen a0 it commeti) alfo , at 
 oneinffant ifo^tobenlue are fo^fa^ 
 ^enoftbeHo^^De, t^e fpirite of CDoD 
 Ciepartett)fromt}0. M^erebpponUie 
 reaoe tljat E)auiDp;aicti, Caftmec 
 not away from thy prefencc, &takc Pfal.ji. 
 not thy holy fpirite from me. jSnO a^ 
 gaine» Stabli(h me with thy principal 
 fpirite. 
 
 ^ert after tljefe tl)ing0, itfetmtt^ of the effca 
 tljat toa mnfi Diligently? fearcljeout ^ScS'"*^ 
 lobat tbe effect anD l])bat tbe potoer of choiu 
 tbe bol? <S>\iofi t0. SD^e poloer of tlje 
 almigbtie anDeuerlallingdDoDisbn^ 
 fpcaheable, tt)erfo;e no man ran fulli? 
 Declare, U)battl)epoU)eroftbe bolie 
 (!Dl)oai0. ^ctfomeiubatB! Mlfaie, 
 mahing tbofe things manifeff, toljic^ 
 be UjD^feetb c\fitt^ in men.jfo^ ot^er^ 
 toife f be fatl)cr bp tljc fpirite too^ket^ 
 all tbingg, b^ l)im be createtlj, fuff e^^? 
 netl), mo)uetb> giuetb life, ffrengtl)e*' 
 netb anD p^jefcruetb all t[)ing0 : bp tbe 
 felfe fame bc^regeneratetlj tfis fait^^ 
 full people , fanctifietb anD inonetb 
 tbem \Dit^ Diuer0 ttinDes of graces, 
 ^b^rebpon int^eDefcription aboue 
 mentioneDofbim,cop;^i0ng in fonre 
 member0 bi0 p:incipall pollers ano 
 cflfectes, tobifb l^etoe tljemfelues b^ 
 tbeir too^btng in men,31 faiDe tbat bee 
 Dotb illuminate, regenerate, fantti^ 
 6e, anD fulSll tbe faitT)fuU ioitb all 
 gcDD graces. Mbicb f binges tbat tbet? 
 mat' tbe better be bnocrffiDDe, it G)all 
 bee giDD fivQ of all to Declare ( as lucll 
 as ioe can ) tlje appellation 0; names 
 of tbe ijoip <!5boff,tDi)tftJ t^c boll? fcrip^ 
 ture giuetb \iim : f tben to recite one 
 ox ttoo places of t\it olDe anD netu %Cf 
 ttament, to fetfoj^tbanD Declere t\\t 
 potucr of tbe belie ©fjolf. ifirff pee is rhehoiy 
 calleD tlje tdic fptrifecraoD, bicaufe ?°".'? 
 al creatures «is manr as are fand i6cd, of God. 
 
 are 
 
7*5 
 
 OfthchoIieGhoft. 
 
 SDtjeljeauenlicifafljer fandifietlj 
 ioitp !)is grace, bat tfj^ouab tlje hlmnt 
 of t^ts beloucD fon, anD fanctiftcattoii is 
 eeriucD tnfo Ms, anu fealeo bi? tl)e fpr^ 
 rit 2CI)erfo:etbe tol^SCnnitic being 
 one <3o^ Dotl) fanctific ts, 3t 10 a \S}kf 
 feeD tt)mg tf)erefo^e to attribute (ancti^ 
 llcation to drange f fo^raine twinges : 
 Bit in a tDtckeD t!)tng to tranHate purt^ 
 fication f tuaification, from tljecrea^ 
 fo;,t)ntotlj0creatare« 
 
 $pojcouer,l}e ie e alleu ^olr,to mahc 
 a Difference of bim from otfjer fpirita* 
 ifo; toe reaoe in t\)Z Scriptures, tbat 
 tbere U)a$ anD 10 a fpirit of tije too^lD, 
 a fpirite of infilrmitte,a fptrite of fojm^ 
 ration anD tncleanneffe > anD a fpirite 
 ofp.nDe» 
 
 ifromaUtbefetbe Ijolie <2^!)cft 10 
 
 feparateD, tobtcb infpiretb intobatbe 
 
 contempt of tljis too;jlDe , tobtcb op^* 
 
 netb bnto t0 tl}c Scripturc0,anD con# 
 
 firmetb t30 in trutlj : tol^icb puriftetb 
 
 ouri)earte0, anD maketb our minD0 
 
 cI)a0,anD fo prefer uetb tbem : SnaUie, 
 
 tDbicb mahetb Ms lotolieanD gentle, 
 
 anD D:tuetb atoaie from Ms all malici^ 
 
 oufneflTe* 
 
 The holy 2Db0 fame Ijolie (15boft 10 calleD tbe 
 
 ^iriteof ^* Write of (!EJoD, anD of tbe Sonne, ^f 
 
 God and of (ISoD , to mafee a Difference bettoeene 
 
 .he fonne. j^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ of Satljan. ^nD it is 
 
 calleD tbe fpirite of tbe Sonne,bicaufe 
 it is t^t proper anD naturall fpirite of 
 tfje fon,to!iicl) fjeealfo communicatetl) 
 tjnto t0,tbat toe alfo migbt be tbe fon0 
 
 x.Cor.j. DfcSoD, jfo: ^aaule faitb,Ye are the 
 temple of God , and the fpirite of 
 God dwr'elleth in you. 
 
 0gaine, Ifanymanhaucnot the 
 fpirite ofChrift, the fame is none of 
 
 Rom^, his.^nD againCjBicaufe yec are fons, 
 God hath fent the fpirite of his fon 
 into your harts,crieng Abba father. 
 
 ^o^eouer,o«rllo^oebimfflfein tbc 
 
 \}iQo}ie of tbe (Sofpel callef b tpt fjoKe 
 (©boff acomfojter^faieng: I will praic Jh '(tSc 
 the father,and he dial giue you an o- comforter. 
 thcr comforter, that hce may abide Iohni4« 
 with you for€uer,euen the fpirite of 
 truth, whome the world cannot rc- 
 ceiue,bicaufetheworldefeeth him 
 not,neitherknowethhim, but yee 
 know him for he dwelleth with you, 
 and (hal be in you.^o^Tafcw^hTOf.figniis 
 fief b a comforter, a ff irrcr bp 0^ a pjo^ 
 tiof;er,an erbo;;ter,an aDnocate 0; pa^ 
 trcne, tobi^b pleaDetb t^t caufe of bt0 
 client* Sfo^ tl)t bol^ gbofi is f moutby 
 t^e ete,tbe bart>tbec0unfel, tift band, 
 ^ ;bcfa)tcofaUtbefattbfulI. Didyw 
 
 ;in bi0 too;t?e intituleD, De Spiri- J";^' Jf/j 
 tftfafjao, faitb , ( €))nft ) Giuing the comforter, 
 holie Ghoft.a name anfwerablc to -^^^^^^l^ 
 his working, calieth him the com- S! ^* 
 forter.iiBicaure be Dot b not oneli? com^^ 
 fojt tbofe tobombe finDefb tooj^tbi? of 
 btm , anD kttet^ tbem free from all 
 beanincffe, anD trouble of minDe, but 
 ginetb tnto tbem a certain inrreoible 
 top anD glaDne0>infomucb tbat a man 
 gtuingd^oD tbanh0 bicaufe be is touttf 
 teD toffi^tbr of f«f b a gueft, mar faie, 
 SDbou ball giuen me glaDncffe in mg 
 bart iFo;i euerlalfing top anD glaDneg 
 10 m t\it iftart of tbem in tobome tbe 
 bolp(^bo(lDtoelletb. 
 
 Cbe bolp gbDft bertlp alone maketb 
 tbeconfcience0 of men tjoiDe of care, 
 quiet,anD at peace before <©oD in tbe 
 matter of iuHificatton anD in al temp^ 
 tafion0 of tbe too jlDe. paule Qdtt\)y 
 Thisonely Idefiretolearneof you, 
 whether ye haue recciued the fpirit, 
 by the workes of the lawe, or by the 
 preaching of faith. 2DbC japofHe0 be^ 
 ingbcatentoitbroD0, tobetbeptoere 
 tnDueD toitb tl)C bolpgbott, f baD tbat 
 Comforter p^cfent tn f beir minDe0, 
 toent reiopctng from tbe p^cfenceof 
 tbe coiinfel,bicaKfe f beu tot(e counteD 
 
 toiD^tl)^ 
 
The fourth Decade, 
 
 is)mt\)v to fuffcr rcp^ocf? foj tijc name 
 of Ciijiff. §)Dl3J£ rcaDtntbeCccicO^ 
 afticriU'^iiiii.ii?, ti;nt tljc ^art^;scf 
 Clriilt being Ml of tiie fjcite viDl)ott, 
 eucn in crtrametG^jrientes.anD iroft 
 bitter Deatbe0,tBer£ iroft paticnt,ano 
 fangp^aifte, anOgauetljankes tnto 
 (Sod. 
 ijcboiic jf urtl)0rmo;jc, toe I?auc tcarOe tl)at 
 fplnVeof tfje t)0lic<i5i)oft 15 calleD of t{)e ILo^De 
 «uth. tjj0 fpiftte oftrutt). ifo;j inanotfjcr 
 place alfo tjee beautifietfj fjtm toitb 
 tljat nam0,fo; tje ratt[),When the c6- 
 lohn itf. forter Ihall come, whom I will fende 
 vnto you from the father , euen the 
 fpirite of truth , which proceedcth 
 from the father, hee fliall beare wit- 
 nefTe of mee.^nO 1}C is fallen tlje fpix^ 
 rite of trut^i bicaufe tljere is an Of 
 tijer btpoffitiwll fpirite, anerroni^ 
 OU0 anu Itcng fpirite, tn tbe moutlj of 
 all falfcp:opl)ctes. 2D!)is our fpirite 
 Ujojhctt) in l)is too;(^ippcrs,finccrit)?, 
 gcntleneOeof minue, ano integritie. 
 %\}ok Ijeteac^et^ all trutlj. 
 lohn 14. iFojourJlo^^DelfetobcreintljedDon^ 
 pellfattf). That comforter, which is 
 theholieGhoft, whomethe Father 
 will fende in my name, he iliall teach 
 you all things, and bring all thinges 
 to your remembrance, whatfoeuer 
 I haue faide vnto you. 2Cl)erefoje tl}e 
 fpirite of tratfj Ijatl) Uu^i^t tifz ^po<f 
 files all trut^ tbat is tobeebelaeueD, 
 ano allgoDlinelTe : anD tbetbaueoe^ 
 liucreD tljc fame full^ to tljc CburcJr. 
 Jfoj t\}z W^k (Sljofi Djiuethatoai? all 
 errours, Deftroictball b^reGes, con# 
 founoetl) all ioolatrie antj tngoolines, 
 anD pourct!) true fattl) into our barts, 
 anD eUablifb^tt) true religion in tbe 
 Cburch, 
 
 £l be ^f?cs of tbe 0poftles aff©;jDe 
 ts terie manie eramples. 5iBi? tbis 
 fpirtte of (SoD t^z 0poftles fo;jetolDs 
 tifiwQS to come^i^noototng out among 
 
 the eight Sermon. 524 
 
 otber tbinges 0nttcbnfij anD t^t toit 
 ruptton of tttsourlafiage, anD aD^ 
 monitbingtbcCburcbi leatttbeclert 
 fljoulsebenitanglcD in errours, anD 
 blafpbrmous toicbeDnciTes. 
 
 i^oto,be ts calleD tbc fpirit of p;iO# "rhefpimcof 
 mifcjfo? tljat be toas p^omtfcD of <DoD ^'°™'*' 
 bt? tbe p^opbets tbjougb Cb;itt to ti)t 
 fatbers,to tbe apoaics,anD tcf all tbat 
 beleeue t\)z :apcftles Doctrine,anD toas 
 at lengtb alfo tbjougb tbe fame Cbiift 
 fullie giucn anD perfourmeD. ^\}i& 
 too;joe puttetli tbe goDlic in minor, 
 tbat f be^ Ibculoe not afcribc the bas* 
 uingof tbisfo great anD bealtbfuU a 
 gifte to tbcir merits, but to t^t meere 
 grace ofC^oD. :anDtbcbclr(5bDft is^^jj 
 graunteD , rea, giuen tinto ts bi? tbe 
 p;omife of <^oD.£^b^r^pon it fclloto^ 
 etb,tbat all t^t gifts of €^cd are frael^ 
 giuen,tobicb tUti^ tbe ^pofilcpaule 
 p;jincipalli? p^ccuetb^ anD earnefflie 
 beatetb into our beaDs in iiiB epillles, 
 fpectalli? to t^t J^omanes anD tf^e (IDa<^ 
 latbtans. 
 
 3n!LnfeetbeiLo;Defaitb, If I with ^j^^^^^^ 
 the finger of God caft out diuels,no ghofttV^fia- 
 doubt the kingdom of God is come g^ofcod. 
 
 Luke %\ 
 
 vponyou. i^aint Spattbeto rebear^ 
 fing tbe fame too jDcSjfaitb : If I by 
 the fpirit of god caft out diuels,then 
 isthekingdomeof God come vpon 
 you.SCberefo^etbe bolic ^])tft is caU 
 leD t\ft finger of (I?oD,to ^iut^tmig^t 
 anDpotoer of ©oD. spen of occupati^ 
 onstoo;^!^c )i)iVo tbeir fingers : dDoD 
 too;hetbbistoo.2fes bpbisDiuine pc^ 
 toer, imeaneb? bis fpirite : tobofc 
 potocr is fo great , tliat eucn bis lit*' 
 tie finger, (aiuc me leane fo to fpeahc) 
 furpatTctb all tbe pototranD fircngtfj 
 in tl^t toojlDe . SEbat appearcD in 
 tbofe ^ojcerers of Cgf pt. Didymus Exod.8. 
 rebearfetb a parable toucbing tl}t tj# 
 mttc of tbe Hiuint fubfiauncc , anD aD^ 
 moniO^etb Diligentlie anD conueni^ 
 
 entlB 
 
Lookc in the 
 3. Sermon of 
 this Decade, 
 what things 
 arefpokcaa- 
 gainrt the 
 hcrctikcs 
 called the 
 Anchr ipo- 
 morphitcs. 
 
 The fpiritc is 
 «allcd water 
 and a liuely 
 fountaine. 
 
 £raic.44. 
 
 lohnj. 
 
 725 Of the power of 
 
 entl?tIiattoe(]^oul]>not fo; co^po^zall 
 tt)tngcd fo;q,t and fetgne bnto our 
 klttcs a co?po:al meaning of fpirttual 
 ttjingff. i?o^{)e faitt) : 315utbetuar0, 
 Iealltt)ott being calt ootune bntobafe 
 tbings, Doll tmagtne in tb^ mmde tu 
 uctUtics of cojpojall artiona, anu bc^* 
 gmtofo^jgcto tbi? felfe magnituues, 
 anD intt^mlititSf ano otber members 
 of tbe boDie greater an^ lc(rcr,fainng ; 
 f Ijat tbe finger from it)t [janD, anD tlje 
 t)anD from bint tuljofe IjanD it i0,Dot!j 
 Differ bv^mante inequalities, bicauCe 
 t^t fcripture oof b nolu fpcahc of boDi# 
 leffe things, purpofing to (^eloc flje 
 tmitie onelr^ anb not tt)e meafure of 
 fubSanre alfo. if 0; as t[)e t^anb is not 
 OtuiDebfromtf^e booie, bvUl^e U)})ici) 
 it loo;betf} ano b:ingetb all tt)ings to 
 an enO,anO is in ^im tobofe l^ano it is: 
 fo alfo t^e finger is not fcparateo from 
 tl)e l)anoe,tDbofe finger it is. SDljere? 
 fo^e alua^ toitb inequalities ano mea^ 
 Curings, toben ttiou tbinheft of €JoD, 
 anotjnOerffanDefhe bnitie of the fin^ 
 ger,of tbe Ijano, ano of t\)t tobolc fub^ 
 Cance, b^ioljtcl) finger tbe laluclDas 
 iDjiften in tables of ItoneXbus farre 
 ^e. ^otu tbc bolie <3l)oU is reno as 
 iuel in t^t toutings of t^e p.:opb^ets as 
 alfo of tbc apottles to be l^aootueo 
 out b? toater, ano a liuely 0,: continue 
 all running fountains 
 
 I wil powre OLit(faitb t\}t il0.20 b^ 
 Cfa^) waters vpon the thirftie, & ri- 
 uers vpon the dry ground. ^nO anon 
 bU interpretation be aooctb : I will 
 powre my fpirit vpon thy feede, and 
 myblelTingvponthyftocke. 0nO in 
 t[)C €Jorpel t\ft ILo;iO faitlj: If any man 
 thirfl, let him come vnto mee and 
 drinke. He that beleeueth in mce,as 
 faith the fcripture, out of his bellie 
 (hall flowe riuers of water of life. SCo 
 tobicl) in Uiaie of crpofition tbe liolie 
 duangelid aooetlj ; But this hee 
 
 thehoIicGhoft. 
 
 fpakeofthefpirite, which they that 
 beleeue in him (hould receiue.^urej» 
 lue Ijoater mabetl) barren gronnoes 
 fruitful!, (leanfet^ tilings oefileo, Qif 
 uetl) O^inke to tbemttiat betljirttie, 
 ano cffllef [) tbem tljat are in a Ijeate: Co 
 tlje grace of t\)t ifolic fpirite mafeetlj 
 barren minoes fruitful, to b;ing fo.:t|) 
 fruit to t^e lining dDoO. IB^t^z feife^ 
 fame grace our barts are clenfeo from 
 alltncleannetre, tl)c{::imz quenctjett) 
 tbe tbirft of tl)e foule, ano comfo;tetb 
 it tul)en it its atflicteo, anO fulfiUett) all 
 f l)c oefires tfjercof. 
 
 ifire is fimple ano pure, ano fome rhchoue 
 booies it confumetb, ano otljer fome gh°ft»fi«'- 
 it purgetbj mahing tljem more fine 
 ano cleane : 3|t Uiarmet^ alfo, ano 
 l)at|) manie profitable ano necelTaric 
 operations in man. 2Dbereforetbe l)0^ 
 liedD^oH is rightly fijaootoeo out tn^ 
 to t)s b^ fire, if 0; t)e ie pure ano fim^ 
 pie, be confumetl) ti^t bngoolie, cleans 
 fet^ t^e faithful from tt)e filtljinelTe of 
 linnes,ano mahett) ttjtm to burn tuit^ 
 t^t loucof cDoo ano t^tir neigbbour, 
 fetting tbem on fire ooubtleflfe ix)it^ 
 tl)cfireofl)isloue. 
 ^ben be U)as giuen to tl)e 0po(lles 
 in tU oat! of pentecoff, tbere toas '^^^^°^^ 
 bearo a foimo as it bao bane \jait^ tl^t nightie 
 fo^ceofamigl^tietoinOcomming: b^ ^^jn^c. 
 tDl)icb tt)ing Itias (tgnifieo,tbat tbe 00^ 
 ctrine of goOlinelTe C^oulo be fpreo t^o^ 
 rougljout tbc tobole tuojloe, b^ tbe 
 polDcr of dDoo f toonOerfuU fucceO'e, 
 maugre t\^t migbt of the tt»l)Ole luo^lo, 
 retting d^ouloer againfi tbe fame all 
 in baine. if oj tlje it)inoe(no man ttat< 
 eng it ) blotoetb tbrougb tbe lobole 
 t»o;lD,pearcetb all places,ano t?o man 
 canbtepeitout, itWfl alfotoonoer* 
 full effects in booies to c^angr tljcm. 
 0no tlje l)tly> dlJboli perc ef b a' tbings, 
 foftenefb mens bcarts, ano of fro^ 
 tuaroe, (fubbo^ne, ano r-cbcllious, fik 
 
 mahet^ 
 
The fourth Decade, the eight Sermon. •ji6 
 
 maketi) mod IoU)Ite,moDeK, anD obe^ (]Dt)oK , toe toare barren and ioalle a' 
 Dunt men* if terte tcongs appeere tjpi* toai?. if o; loe are liotDe of luielte anD 
 pontile peaces of tl)e0po(tles, anD t)eaaen(r motffnre, anoofour oione 
 
 dgmfiengDoubtlelTetbe operation, o; 
 tDo;bingoft|iebolte€^t)off, oftD{)tct) 
 tbei? tuere fignes anD a(ruraunce0* 
 
 ^o{u ficrie ^^fctples inDueD tottl) ti)e i)0lte (!£^I)olf , nature alUmtes iDtt^er anD toai; D;te* 
 *..„.=: .-...*. XI. — ..^^^ 3nD of t^ifi annointing tbere Uienta 
 
 notable Sgure before, tn t^e (eremo^ 
 man annomttng of !&tng8 anD p;tell0* 
 ifoj be mffrwtctb.erbo?tetb,anDcom^ ^. Slobn faitb , And the annointing i.iohn»; 
 ftjteflitljefaitbfull : neither Dotb tee which yce haue receiued of him, 
 arme bis faitbfal ^poftles Mt}^ colDe dwelleth in you, and yee neede not 
 tong0,bnt filcrie tongs* 2Cbe 0poftIC0 that anie man teach you, but as the 
 tD^en tbe? p^eacbeo t}^t (^ofpell , fie^ Tame annointing teachech you of all 
 meD not tofpeahe^bnttoiigbtenanD things, and it is true, and not lying: 
 to tbanDer,tDberbpon alfo certaine of and as it taught you,abide in it. if o^ 
 V^tm toere calleD of our ^autour, tl)e t)^z Ito^D alfo faitb in Bjeremie, This j^rc^ x. 
 fonSOftbunDer* (hall be the couenantthatlwil make 
 
 if urtbermoje , t^e l)0lie CDboff ap* with the houfe of Ifrael after thofe Hcbr.s 
 parctb in tbe libenefle ofaSDoue daies,Iwiilplantmylaweinthein- 
 tppon t^t ^onne of €^0D, euen tben ward partes of them, and write it in 
 toben b^tuasbapti^eD of^lobnBap- their hartes, and will be their God, 
 tm* ifo; aS)one is milDeanD gen^ and they ^all be my people. And 
 fie, tuttbout malice o;t barme. Mber^ from hencefoorth fhal no man teach 
 of fp.2ung t}^Z p^ouerbe. Manners like his neighbour or his brothcr,faying: 
 a Doue, Doue-like fimplicitie. j9inD Knowe the Lord, for they (hall all 
 More gentle than a Doue* ifoj a knowe me, from the loweftvnto the 
 
 higheftjfaith the Lord.For I will for- 
 giue their mifdeedes,and will neuer 
 remember their finnes any more. 
 
 H&wt U)e (betoeD a little befo;ie, tbat 
 tbebolieCDboft ist tbetniuerfall tea^ 
 cber of all frutb* l^itberto tbat f&9 
 
 metb to belong lobicb ^. paul(aitb> 
 
 J, , ,^ ,. Itis God which hath annointedvs, 
 
 uing,cleare,vndefiled,plaine,fweete, which hath alfo fealedvs, and hath ^-^^^-'^ 
 
 louing the thing that is good,iharpe giuen the earncft of the fpirite in our 
 
 which cannot be letted,doing good, hearts, if o; notue tbe bolie d^boff iS 
 
 kinde to man,ftedfaft,rurc,free from not encll? calleo annointing, but al(o 
 
 care, hauing all power, circumfped t\^e fealing tp o; eameff of our falua*" 
 
 in all things, and pafling through ail tion. ifo;«pf«, o?*pK'»". is a part ofTtehoLe 
 
 lS>mt is among birbes, as a (beepe a^^ 
 mong four faiteD bea0s, \siW^ tbinh^ 
 tt\^ no burt to ant? lining creature: 
 Mbcrbpo €W^ is alfo calleD a Ibeep 
 o;j a lambe. ^f tbc fpirit of C5oD tbere^ 
 fo^e tbe toife man faitb bcrie toelL 
 The fpirite of wifedome is holy, one 
 onely,manifold,fubtile,quicke,mo- 
 
 vnderftanding and cleane, yea moft 
 fubtile fpiritcs. 
 
 jagaine, tbcp tbat are inDueD loiit^ 
 tbe^bol^^boftj are calleD tbeannoin^ 
 teDof tbe £.0}De« ifo;: tbeboliecl^boH 
 IS calleD botb oile anD annointing : 
 
 pat?ment, iubicbmahetb aCTuraunce Ghonisthc 
 off be tobolefumme to bee paiDe , to ^o^SLcl 
 tuit, a pleDge. j^nD furcli? -> t\^t bolie "■«. 
 dDboll^ Dotb notue teHtfie, tea, it Dotl) 
 feale ano alfure bs ,- tbat toee are t\^t 
 fonnes of (DoD, anD tbat iBben time is 
 
 fo;^ bnlelTe toe be loatereo of tbe bolio toe dl^U bae receiueo mto tbe euerla^ 
 
EphcT. 
 
 s.Iohn4. 
 
 x.IoIm3. 
 
 Hie holy 
 
 ghoftjouc 
 
 orcbuicic. 
 
 BiOm.f. 
 
 727 Of thepowerofthchoHcGhoft. 
 
 0tng ml;crttdnce.paule agame fatt^, tn \ie, ma^ be mo^e fttU^ tntierlEotie* 
 Yea are fealcd with the holy fpirite Cfaie almoft in t^t beginning of l)td ifa».tt. 
 of promife, which is the earned of p^opbecte, Defcribing tbe perfon of 
 ourinhcritaunce, vntothe redemp- tjje itltng oor fl^eHiaB , among Otber 
 tion of the purchafed poffeflton, vn- tbtngs faitb * The fpirte of the Lord 
 to the praifc of his glorie. Ephef. i . (hal reft vpon him, the fpirite o^wik- 
 nat aCTuraunce Dotb maruellonflie dome and vnderftanding, the fpirite 
 confirme ano comfo;ttbe minoea of ofcounfel and ftrength,the fpirite of 
 tbefaitbfuil in temptations , encou^ knowledge, and of the feare of the 
 
 Lord, and (hall make him of decpe 
 iudgemcnt in the feare of GOD. 
 S^bougbbeoecIareD manie> ^etbatb 
 be not recboncb bp all tb^potuersof 
 tbetptrite* 2Cberefo.:e tti0notfo;b8 
 to b;ing into affreite, anbtuitbtbe 
 common Co^te to comp^ife in a nar^ 
 rotue number of feucn, tbe potoeris of 
 t^t fpirite* ifoafea bauebearoe bi^ 
 tiittto , tbat tbere iB tiit fptrit e of p^o^ 
 mi(e,ofDoctrine,ofbttmi(itie,anDgen^ 
 tlene£(/ic«2Do tubtcb beCbe tbere,tbere 
 are rerboneo bp bcrie manp togitber. 
 ifo; l)t iB tfje fpirite of tDifeDome.25u( 
 bolue great t\)is is , ano Ijctu farre it 
 reacbetb) it is mamfc&euen in t^ 
 perfons are inteparabl^ coupleb one Ido^ds of Salomon. 2Co toifebomeitf wifcdomc 
 toitb an otber in euerlalting loue ano ioineti bnDer(tanbing,U)btcb is faioto vndcrftaa.' 
 conco^b: euen fo t\\t fame coupletb t^e be tltz action anb applieng of loifoom '''"s* 
 fponfe of €^ixii luitb i^is fpoafe^tuitb ojDereb 0; frameb to tbinge0 , places, 
 a hnot tbat cannot be IcDfeb, ano io^^ time9,anb perfons. Counfell is requi^ coudTcil 
 net b togetber betljDeene tbemfelues al reb ano giuen in boubtfull matters , 
 
 ano C^etoetb tobat Uie map mott con** 
 uenientl^ Doe* ^trcngtb miniffretb srrwgth. 
 faff icient fo^e anbconttancieto ere^ 
 cute anb perfojme, rea ano patientlie 
 tobeare , lobatfoeuer b^ counfell Uies 
 baue learneb eitber to be Done 0^ to ht 
 fuffereD* anDnotoefenoUjleDge isan*^"°^"^*=''s*- 
 
 ragetb t^tm beltoes tbat to patience 
 m abuerlitie, ano tobolineCTeoflife* 
 ifo; b^re bpon faioe ^oint 3iobn,Lit- 
 tie children ye are of God,and haue 
 oucrcome them : for greater is hee 
 that is in you, than he that is in the 
 worldc. janD againe,Nowe are wee 
 the fonnes of God, and yet it doth 
 not appecre what we (hall be;but we 
 knowe,that when wee fliall appecre, 
 wee fliall bee like vnro him, for we 
 flial fee him,as heis.Andeuery man 
 that hath this h©pe in him pargeth 
 himfelfe,euen as he alfo is pure. j3nD 
 as tbe f)ol^ <5bo(lisan bnfpeahable 
 knitting togitber, toberebif) tlit t\nec 
 
 Theoperad- 
 oiB of tbeliO' 
 lie Choll. 
 
 tl)e members of ^ midicallboDtein 
 an enerlaSing couenaunt* ^o^ as tbe 
 members of our boDie areioineo to^ 
 gitberloboleanDfounDe hv tbe bene^ 
 fite ano enioieng of life,fo tl)t mifiical 
 boDie of Cb^ili isbniteD togitber b^ 
 tlft bolie (0boll * 2Sberefo^e it is no 
 maruell, tbat bee is calleb o> noteb 
 
 experience obteineD ano gotten bp 
 
 tuitb tbe name of loue lx)btcl)poU);etb long time anb b(e*;i9ntotbe(e is feare ""^ 
 
 loue into our barts* aDDeD, tbat ts to faie , goDlineite anb 
 
 0nD albeit bp tbefe names of tbe true religion, tob^retnto bnletTe toos 
 
 bolie CDboQ, l^is operation map bee refer all our faienges anbDooinges, 
 
 tnDerSojDe , pet iDtll 31 aDDe certaine loifeDome , bnoerlhinDing , counfell, 
 
 tettimonies of Scripture, out of ftrengtbanoHnoloUbge^alnotliing 
 
 totrtc^ t)is poUier 0; efifect , efpeciaUte p^te bs. 
 
Rom.8. 
 
 The fpirite 
 doth morafic 
 and quicken. 
 
 Thelpiriteor 
 holieGhoIt 
 
 ireuelethihe 
 (nyftcrics of 
 die kingdom 
 of God. 
 X.Cor.z. 
 
 [ohn it. 
 
 The fourth Decade, 
 
 SCobe tito;t y lufiofocner tdtnDueD 
 tDttI) ti)e fptrtt of dDon, U)[}atfoeu(r ^e 
 fl^al tiiW DO 0^ fai?, toil fauour of tie 
 feare of (IDoo, finally l^ee (^all fate ano 
 OoeaUfI)tng0t)nto t^e glo^s^of d^oD, 
 ano at t^tit ttimgs trul^ are freelii ano 
 full^D^aton out of tlie onel? founfam 
 oftt)e^oIt|(!Dt)ol]t* paul0tt)e^polile 
 in i)t0 Cptttle to tbe Komans oe&rt^ 
 btng t[)elO(DnoerfuUfo.2cc of t^e f)olte 
 CDjboll Ino^i&tng tn ts being neU) bo ^n, 
 faitl) : They that are in the flefh can- 
 not pleafe God. But ye are not in the 
 fleflijbut in the rpirit,if fo be the fpi- 
 ritofGod dwell in you. Ifanieman 
 haue not the fpirite of Chrift , the 
 fame is none of his. And if Chrift be 
 inyoUjthe body is deadc, bicaufe of 
 fin> but the fpirite is life for righfe- 
 oufneflfcfake. Bufifthefpiritofhira 
 that railed v-plefus from the deade 
 dwell in you, euenhethatraifedvp 
 Chrift from the dead,{hall alfo quic- 
 ken your mortal bodies,bicaufe that 
 his fpirit dwelleth in you. 
 
 %\}t fame ^pofile in t)t£i eptHle f o 
 f be Co;intl)ians teacbetb? tbat bp tije 
 reuelatton of tt)e IjoUe C^o^, tbe mif 
 Serte of tbe btngDome of (IDoD is berte 
 manifcftlp openeobnto bs.God,faitb 
 be , hath reuealed them vnto vs by 
 his fpirite. For the fpirite fearcheth 
 all things , yea thcdeepe thinges of 
 God . For what man knowcth the 
 thinges of man , faue the fpirite of 
 man which is in him ? Euen fo the 
 things of God knoweth no man but 
 the fpirite of God. And we haue not 
 receiued the fpirite of the world, but 
 the fpirite which is of God, that we 
 might knowe the thinges which are 
 giuen to vs of Chrift, l^itberto per* 
 taine tljcfe too^oes of ourllo^oe ano 
 ^auiour, out of tbe bdte dDot^ell, I 
 tell you the truth, it is expedient for 
 you that I go away. Foriflgoe not 
 
 the eight Sermon. 72S 
 
 a waie,that comforter will not come 
 vnto you : but if I depart, I wil fend 
 him vnto you. And when he is come, 
 he will rebuke the worlde of fin, and 
 ofrighteoufnes, andofiudgement, 
 Offin, bicaufe they beleeucnot on 
 him. Ofrighteoufnes, bicaufe I go 
 to the father,and ye fee me no more. 
 Of iudgemenr, bicaufe the prince of 
 this world is iudged alreadie. 0nb it 
 i0 eutoeht tbat in all tbele claufe0 tbc 
 iDbole fum of religion t0 conteineD, 
 tobicb tl)e bolte (IDboll mod plentiful 
 lie batb oeliuercD bnto tbe Cburcb* 
 wiflt^ ^^ alf<3 toucbeD in tbe erpo& 
 tion of tbe namc0 of tbc bolie ^boff* 
 3It folloUjetb in V^z gofpell, I haue yet 
 many things to fay vnto you, but ye 
 canot beare the away now.Howbeit 
 when he is come which is the fpirite 
 of truth , hee will leade you into all 
 truth. Hee fliall not fpeake of him- 
 fc'fc : but whatfoeuer he ftiall heare, 
 that fnall he fpeake, and he will (hewr 
 yon things to come . 0nOfince It i0 J^e&*dx 
 certaincti:)?^t tbe bolie ©boll 10 come, thingcsw 
 iti0euiccnt, tbatbeleo tbe0poaie0 ''""*^- 
 into allfrutb : tnfcmurb tbat tobatfo^ 
 cueragreeth not tujtb t[)eirlD^iting0, 
 i0 lD(D:tbtlte fuipccteD ofalie. ^0 
 tl;erljutfe 3 Doubt not but bee at tbi0 
 Daie fpeaketb tn tl^e Cburcb b^ tbofe 
 ljDbtcbarebt0 : butitisUiitboutcon^ 
 trouerfie , tbat tbe bolie CDboH Dotb 
 not gamfate binifclfe.0nD tbat tbings 
 to come lucre reuealcD to tbe 0pol{le0^ 
 b^ tbe fpirite, tue baue toucbcti in V^z 
 erpofiitton of t\it names of t}^t bolte 
 (Sboff. i^ettbcr tsit ooubtfull, bittat 
 tbisoa^bereuealetb man^tbing0to 
 tbefaint0intbe Cburcb, euen tbofe Adesn 
 tbinge0 iDbtcb pertatne to f be p^efer^ 
 nattonof tbe CDolpeLof Cb^ta ano tbe 
 faints* 
 
 iagaine toe reabe in t^t C-ptffle of 
 J0aule to t^z Cojintbian0,The mani- 
 
 feftation. 
 
Thcdiuers 
 sifts of the 
 bolic Ghoft. 
 
 Gal. ^ 
 
 Tcrrullians 
 Boublctrca" 
 nfc of the 
 holicGhoIt. 
 
 72p Of the power oFthe holic Ghoft. 
 
 feftacion,faitl) Ije, of the fpirite is gi- things, b^ to?jom being ffrengf^cneD 
 ucntoeuerieman to protit withall : anD eltabltC^eti, tijep neither feareo 
 
 for to one is giuen by the fpirite, the 
 wordcof wifedomc, to another the 
 worde of knowledge by the fame 
 fpirite ; to another is giuen faith by 
 the fame fpirite, to another the gifts 
 of heahng by the famefpirite,to an- 
 other power to doe miracles, to an- 
 other prophefie, to another difcer- 
 ning of fpirites, to another diuers 
 kindes of toongs, to another the in- 
 terpretation of toongs. But all thefe 
 worketh that one and the felfefame 
 fpirite, diuiding to euerie man fcue- 
 rally,euen as he will . 011 tljefe tl)ing0 
 aremantfeK, neither neeDe tt)e^ante 
 furti)er erpofitton. %\)ttt are great 
 anDeut'Dent gtft0 of t^z i)oIte fptrtte, 
 tinto lobtct) alfo if ioe aD tl^ofe tDo;D0 
 tDl)tcI) t^z fame apoHle liati) fet Dolon 
 concerning ttfz fame fpirite of (Doo, 
 iDZ Ml make an enoe* The fruite of 
 thefpiritjCait^ IjCjis loue,ioie,peace. 
 
 tmp;tfonment0 no; c^atnes^ fo; tlje 
 name of tl)e ilo?tie : but rather fet at 
 naugbtti)e ter? potoers f to;ment0 
 of t|ii0tDo;lDe, being notp armeoaitD 
 emboloeneo tf);ougl) tfitn , bauing in 
 tbemtbe gift0, tDi)tcb tbi0 felfefame 
 fpirite ootb Diltribute ano Direct, as 
 it toere certaine o;nament0 to i^t 
 Cburcb>tDbicb i^ tbe fponfe of Cbail(* 
 if o; it is be tbat appointetb p?opbet0 
 in t^z cburcb)inffructetbtbeteacber0, 
 guioetb t(Dnge0, too^ttetb mtracle0, 
 ano giuetb bealtb, b;iingetb to palTe 
 UiamDerfuIl lDo;!{e0, (betuetb t\)z otf^ 
 cerning of fptrite0, effabli^etb gos^ 
 uernement0, intmztf^ tottb counfell, 
 miniHretb ano o^oeretb anD Difpo^ 
 (ztfi all otber fpirituall gifte0 : anD 
 tberefo;^e maketb tbe €W^t^ of d^oD 
 on all 6De0, anD in all tbing0 perfect, 
 anoabfolnte. Bit 10 bee ioW^ in tl^e 
 likenelTeof a S>oue, after tbe ILo^De 
 
 longfufFering,gentlenefle,goodnes, Uja0 baptifeD, DefcenDeD anD remain 
 faith,meeknefre, temperance. SCbcf"^ neD bpon bim,DtDeUing onl^ in €^Hti 
 
 31 faie,anD all otber bertue0, tlfz bolie 
 €^bolt, iDbicb luo^hetb all goiD tbing0 
 in all men, graflfetb, plantetb, p^efer^ 
 uzt\)i DefenDetb) anD bungetb tmto 
 ful ripenelTe in i\iz minus cf t^z fattb^ 
 full. 21^0 all tbefe toetDtU nolo aDDe 
 in l!eaD of a conclu6on, t\)zmott no^? 
 table trcatife of Tertullian, toucbing 
 t^z bolie (^^oft%\^z fame 10 tt^is: Mf 
 caufe t\\z llojDe U)a0 Departmg into 
 beauen, bee DiD ne:elliaril^ giue to f^is 
 Difciple0 a comforter, leaKb^lboulDe 
 leaue tbem in a manner o:pbane0, 
 tobtcb l3Da0 not conuenient, anD fo^^ 
 fake tbem tottbout a certaine aDuo^ 
 cate and tuto; , if o; it is b^ tbat 
 0rengtbeneD tbeir minD0anDbnDer^ 
 ilanDing0, tDbicb DiStnguilbeD tbe 
 facrament0 of tbe €^oQ)ell,tDbicb tDa0 
 in tbem t^z giuer of ligf)t in ^eauenlg 
 
 Mr anD tDbol?) notmaimeD o;mi^ 
 nilbeD in an^ meafure 0; portion, but 
 plentifully receiueD into bint isyit^ 
 bt0 tobole abunoance, tbat otber0 
 migbt obtaine from biin a certaine 
 DtOribtition of gift0, t\)z fonntaine of 
 t\)Z fulnclfe of tbe bolie (3^Qf!t tobo^ 
 l^ remaining in Cb^iff , tbat from 
 bim migbt be DeriucD beine0 of sift0 
 anD miracle0, tbe bolie dDboft moH 
 abunDantlp Duelling in Cb?iff. iro? 
 BIfate p;2opbeGfeng ttfz fame , (aide : 
 And the fpirite of wifedome and vn- 
 derftandingjthe fpirit of counfel artd 
 ftrength, the fpirite of knowledge 
 and godlines retteth vpon him. And 
 the fpirite of the feare of the Lorde 
 filled him . Cbe like anD (zUZf ifai.^x. 
 fame facing b^ batb alfo in anotber 
 place in tifz perfon of tijeJlojDbim^ 
 
 felfe. 
 
 Ifai.ii. 
 
The fourth Decade, the eight Sermon. 7 jd 
 
 ftlfe«The ipirit of the Lord vpon me, which baniflicth couctoufncs, which 
 
 bicaufe he hath annointed mce : to 
 preach the Gofpel to the poore hath 
 hcfentme. Likewife Dauid,Where- 
 fore thy God hath annointed thee 
 with the oile of gladneffc abouc thy 
 fellowes. OfchisfpiritetheApoftle 
 PauIefpeaketh.For he that hath not 
 the fpirit of Chrift, the fame is none 
 of his. And where the fpirite of the 
 Lord isjthere is libertie. This is hee 
 which by water worketnthefecond 
 birth of regeneration , being a cer- 
 
 abandoneth riotous bankcttingcs, 
 which knitteth the knotofloucand 
 charitie , which fiibdueth the affedi- 
 ons,driueth away fedes,{heweth the 
 rule of truth, conuinceth heretikes, 
 cafteth out the wicked & is a defence 
 to the Gofpel.Of him the apoftle al- 
 fo faith. For wee haue not receiued ^°^'^' 
 the fpirit of the world, but the fpirit 
 which is of God. Ofthis fpirite hee 
 triumpheth & faith. And I think ve- 
 
 ^ , ^ rily that I haue the fpirit of God.Of 
 
 taine feed of heauenly generation,& him he faith , & the fpirit of the pro- ^'^^^•7' 
 hee that confecrateth the heauenlie phets is fubieft to the prophets. Of i.cor.14. 
 natiuitie, being a pledge of the pro- him he faith againe,Now the fpirite i!Tini*.4. 
 mifed inheritance,& as it were a ccr- fpeaketh euidently,that in the latter 
 tain hand writing of eucrlafting fal- times fome (hal depart fro the faith, 
 uarion,who maketh vs the temple of giuing heed vnto the (pirits of error, 
 God,& bringeth to pafle that we be & doftrines of diuels, which fpeakc 
 his dwelling houfe,who performeth falfe in hypocri(ie,hauing their con- 
 the office of an aduocate,maketh in- fciences feared with an hot iron. No i.Corjo. 
 tercelTion for vs in the hearing of man being guided by this fpirit, cal- 
 God with (Ighes that cannot beevt- lethIefusexecrable>nomandenieth 
 tered.And powring foorth his giftes that Chrift is the fon of God,or for- 
 ofdcfence, is giuen to bee a dweller faketh God the creator, nomanvt- 
 in our harts, & a worker of holines, tereth any of his own words againft Markcj. 
 whoexercifingthat invs, bringeth the fcriptures,ncither doth any man 
 our bodies into euerlaftingnes, and eftabliih other wicked decrees, no 
 vnto the refurrcdion of immortali- mancommandeth contrarie lawes. 
 ty,while he accuftometh them to be Whofoeuer blafphemeth againft 
 partakers in him of his heauenly po- this fpirite,{hall neuer haue forgiuc- 
 wer , & to be coupled with the hea- nes, neither in this world nor in the 
 
 world to come. It is he that in the a- 
 poftles beareth witnes to Chrift.that 
 Iheweth conftant faith of religion in 
 martirs , that planceth maruellous 
 
 uenly eternitie of the holie Ghoft. 
 For our bodies are trained vp in him 
 & by him, to proceed to immortali- 
 ty,whileft they learn to behauc the- 
 
 felues moderately according to his cotinencieofafluredloue in virgins. 
 
 ordinances. For it is he that lufteth 
 contrary to thefleftj,bicaufe the fle(h 
 fighteth againft him. It is he which 
 bridlethinfatiableluftes, which ta- 
 meth immoderate concupifcences. 
 
 that keepeth the lawes of the Lordes 
 dodrine vncorrupted and vndefiled 
 in others , that confoundeth here- 
 tikes,reformcth the froward, rcpro- 
 ifeth the vnfaithfull , reuealeth dif- - 
 
 which quencheth vnlawfull defires, femblers, and puniftieth the wicked, 
 which vanquiftieth flaming affedi- and preferueth the church chaft and 
 ens, which abhorreth drunkconcs^ vnftained in pureneffe of perpetuall 
 
 Lll vigi- 
 
731 
 
 Of the power of the holic Ghoft. 
 
 virginitic,& holincs of truth . 2Cl)U£f 
 farrc Tertuigcijns farrc,not toittjout 
 trcmbltnc; tue b^ue mtreatcD of tbc 
 rnkIJ& Tri* »"ott t)ol^ mt?acrie of tljc rcucrenUc 
 nJtyofGoi 2Dnnittc,tljc fatl)cr,tl)c fonnt,anD t\it 
 t)ol^ gt)o(f,tDt)tc[) iDe i^mt learneD out 
 of t^e Scriptures: i ^eer noU) toi^ toil 
 fiai?> ?)uwbli? Iuo>t^ippingtl)i0tjnifie 
 in triniticanp tvinitit in tinitie. anD 
 let \iB keepe in mino atiD achnotolcDge 
 ttiisDiltinction o; Diuifiott mod ma« 
 nifcttlp Dcclarcu in tl)e rcripturc0,anD 
 t^e bnit^e alfo cammcnDco tnto ts 
 initio epc eeDing great Diligence, ^o; in 
 t^z fcripture, tlje beginning of Doing, 
 and t^e floiuing fountatne anD toel^ 
 fpnng of all things isattrtbuteD to tbe 
 fatber:tuifeDome,counre!l, « tbe tierte 
 Difpenlation in Doing twinges is afcri^ 
 beD to tbe ton:! tt)e fo;ce anD effiDctuall 
 potoer of Uiotog t0 affigneD to tlje 
 |ol^ C5l)Oft.li^otDbeit let Ms tafee ^aDe, 
 leatt t[)?oug6 tljeDiftinction look fepa? 
 rate tljc bnit^ of tlje fubffance of dDoD. 
 ^0^ tfitn is but onedDoD in toliome 
 tljofc properties are.3;t is but one fire, 
 t^ongt) tl)ere be t\im t^ims fen in iU 
 Iigt)t,b;ig!)tnes,anD bcate. if o? tbefe 
 hfe togitlier,anD ceafe al at once.Oe 
 ligl)t goetl) not before t\}t bjigljtiteire. 
 
 neitljer t^t b;ig^tnes before t^e |)eat 
 0nD tbougb one tl)ing be attributeD to 
 ti)e ligf)t, atiotI)er tl)ing to tbe b^igbt^ 
 nes,anD a tljirD tljing to tbe \)tat : ^et 
 tfjep too^he bnfeparablc, SCljcrcfo^e 
 tol)cn toe reape tbat (g oD c rcateo tfic 
 too:lD y \nt u nDerttanCTm t tlje fatfjer 
 ffomtbpom are alt tt)nigs,Ji£tge fon, 
 bp toijom arj^aUt|inges,int5eT^ 
 S tfoft in tpljom are al tlj ings, created 
 tlje iDo^iDe. janDlutjen toee reao tljat 
 tbe Ton became fieQ,fuffereD,DieD,anD 
 rofe againe fo; our faluation, toee be=^ 
 leeuetbat tl)e father f tl)e bolt? gl)ol{ 
 (ti^ougl) tbertioere not partakers of 
 l^is incarnation anD pa0'ton)?et not^ 
 tuitbHanoing tbat tbe^lJD;ougbt tbat 
 our faluation b^ tbe fonne \xt^om igds 
 beleeuencuertobaue beene feparateD 
 from tbem. 0nDtuben6nsare faiDe 
 tobeefo;giuenintbebolie€^bDff, toe 
 beleeue ti^at tbts benefite , anD all o^ 
 tber bencfites of our blelTeDncs , are 
 bnfeparablie ginen anD belhilueDbp^ 
 pon ts, from one, onel^ , true liuing, 
 anDeuerlaSingC^oD, tu^o is tl)e if a^ 
 tljer , tbe &onne,anD tbe bolie €>^oQ^ 
 %Q tPbom be p.:^aife anD tbanhcC^ 
 giuing fo; euer anD euer. 
 3men. 
 
 Of good andeuill fpirites, thatisofthe holy Angels of God^nd 
 of diuels or euill fpiritcs,and of their operations. 
 
 Tht nwth Sermon, 
 
 €ttt tnto tl)is luicfeeD fpirites, anD of tbeir operatic 
 
 Sermon of t^e ons. £Df iu|)om fince tf)C bolp fcripture 
 
 boUc ©Ijoff , 31 Dcliucretb t)s an aCfureD Doctrine, anD 
 
 Uiill aDDe a tre^ in all points p;iofifable,it teemetb tbat 
 
 atife of g0OD.f tue ougbt not ligbtli? to regarD iU but 
 
 cuilfpirits,tf)at toitb as muc^ faitbanD Diligence as 
 
 IS , of t^z bolie lue can to b;ing it tsnto ligbf* 3t ioere 
 
 Bngcls of CDoD, a foule faulte in \m tl)at lIuDietb af^ 
 
 anD ofDiuels^o^ ter goDlines, to be ignorant of tbe Dit^ 
 
 poliitton0 
 
The fourth Decade, the ninth Sermon. 
 
 75* 
 
 Aa Angel. 
 
 X.COMI. 
 
 'a.Pcc. i. 
 x.Cor.^. 
 
 I. Cor. 12. 
 
 That there 
 arc Angels. 
 
 Aalz^. 
 
 Matt.zx 
 
 pofitton£(ofga)DanDcutUangel0 ; of 
 Uitiome fo often mention is mane in 
 t^c liol^ fcrtptarest^ea it toerc a tl)ing 
 mofiDaungerou0,nottoknotoe lDi}at 
 manner of creatures, tfjeoiuels are, 
 tD^if b tntser tijat name migljt eaClie 
 Deceiue anD fpotl ^s.^Stxt Urft iDe totU 
 fpeafee oWv Angels , ano tljen of Di^ 
 uelso;rptrit0. 
 
 SDijetoo^nejangeiromefa^ to baa 
 name of officcnot of nature, i iscom^ 
 monto t!)e!Latincs anD (25reEbe0, of 
 l3Dl)om it is bo;roi))eD,anD it GgntSetl) 
 an embaflaoo? o^ l0gate,ano ti^erefoje 
 tt^attj a larger Cgmficatton« jfo^tlfz 
 p2eacbers of t\)t trutb are called 0n^ 
 gel0,aje( in ^alact)ie, ano in ttit 0po^ 
 ftlepaule. ifo^tlieparetljeembaOa^ 
 tiom'0 o^melTengersof tl)e llo;!Oe of 
 tctte?. ^.peter alfo calletl) euill fpi' 
 rites angels:as Paul alfo ootl), faieng 
 tl)attl)e fait!)fuU ll^all one Da^e tuDge 
 tbe angels,anD tbat t^t angel o; meC^^ 
 fenger of ^at^an toas fent tmto bim : 
 tolDbeittfje Scripture peculiarly cal^ 
 letl) angels t^e blelTeo fpirif cs of C!5oD, 
 minillers,anD meifengers,! ^eauenl^ 
 armtes.But t\}t ^aDuces Denieo tt)at 
 tbere be angels, ipo; lluke in t^t 0cts 
 of tlje apoftles,faitb.The Saduccs fay, 
 that there is no refurrcdion, neither 
 AngeIl,nor fpirite, but thePharifees 
 confefle both. 0nD inOeeDc tlje Ujljolc 
 Scripture Dotlj teffifie tl^attbereare 
 angels,making mention in man^ pla^ 
 CCS tliat tbe^ Ijaue apparcD Ijnto men, 
 ano baue reuealeotinto ttjem tbe loill 
 Of (IDoo , 0^ otljerUjife accomplifl^cD 
 fjis iuo^fte. Cruelie tl^e ILo;De Hefus 
 reafoningagaindtbe^aouces in ttfz 
 (Dofpell , faitb, Yee erre, not know- 
 ing the fcriptures, nor the power of 
 God . For in the refurreclion they 
 neither marry,nor are giuen in mar- 
 riage, but areas the Augels of God 
 in heauen. %tt f)S t^zXZ(0}ZbMnt 
 
 tbat tlftn are 0ngel0. iFo^ t^t antbo^ 
 ritie of tbc &onne of ©oD, ano tlje ir^ 
 reuocable trutboft^ebol? fcriptures 
 ougbttoa);^t[)ilie totuinmoae creoite 
 tottb tjs, tljan tt)e to^es of al ^atiuces 
 anD toicUcD men , Mlfjatf^auenot 
 tSjc beatbnil^ poets, anD pbilofopbers 
 confelTcD t!)at tberc are angsls,lD^cm ,^ h[f"i* 
 tbe^ call goDs fir 0^ tljc^fcinmg tbat s.beokeT)* 
 goes in tlje liUeneffc of men, luereg^^^*^ 
 loDgeD-, anD entcrtaimD of rigbtcous 
 men,feemeD to al learncD men to baue 
 meant notbing elfe, tban t'^at Vubiclj 
 t^t bol^ fcriptures mahe mention of, 
 boto Bfajabam anD ilot recetueD Zn^ 
 gels into tbeir boufes refembling 
 Uraungers. li^vit botoe foeuer t^c cafe 
 l!anDetb, modcertaine itiSy botbbij 
 tilt l)oli? fcripture, anD $ bt? mamfoloe 
 erpcrience, tbat tbere arebleCTeD fpi^ 
 rites of (13oD,tbatisto(^r^, ga)D0n^ 
 gels. 
 
 /jiofeeioliattbe nature of 0ngclflf 
 iSy itcmnst tb^ougbl? beoeclareDof 
 an^man, irojtfjereareman^tbings ^viatA* 
 in tbe o^Der of creatures, iubDfe na^ geu^rc. 
 tare cannot Directly? anD perfitel^bas 
 erpounDcD : t\)£^ ma^ neuertbelelTe 
 after a foat, acco:Ding to our capacitie 
 be (^aDoloeD out.^ome tberfo^e tbere 
 are tubtcb fap tljat angels are gtoD fpi^ 
 rites,minittcrs,of a fierie nature, cre^ 
 ateD foj tilt miniHerie o? feruice of 
 (E^oDanDgffiDmen. ^tberfome fa^e, 
 0ngelsarebeauenl? fpirites, lobofe 
 minifferie anD fcruicc C5oD bfetb to 
 erecutealltbinges iubtcb bebatbDC^ 
 termineD* Mberefo^e toe l^all not 
 fame tomiCTemucb of tbe matte, if 
 loe fa^ tbat angels are gmD fpirites, 
 beauenl^, fubffanccs 31 meane tnco?^ 
 ruptible, createD fo; tlie minitlerie o; 
 feruice of dDoD anD men. 
 
 SDbat 0ngels arc crcatcD of dEJoD, Tiiat Angek 
 tfit tu^itinges of tbe pjopbctcs ano ^ckxzU, 
 ^poltles DO tuitneflie.ifo; ^mltitttlf 
 %ni tbat 
 
yjg Ofgoodrpirits. 
 
 tljat lateng of JDauiD, Which maketh uf n5 cffence oj being, if o;? fome uem'e 
 
 1 
 
 his angels fpirits, and his niinifters a 
 flame of fire. 
 
 K>\lt fame ^poffle faif ^ : By Chrift 
 all thinges are created , that arc in 
 heauen , and that are in earth, vifi- 
 bleandinuifible, whether they bee 
 maiefties or Lordfliips, either rules 
 or powers. Wi'gnvttnt fjcretiftes 
 ljauefetfQ3;t[) to^c0, fatjtng ttjat an*: 
 gcl0 arc tDojhcrs in tifc creafion of 
 all ffjings, nm coetcrnalltDit[)<I5oD. 
 ifo^ (25 £D2E> in time b^ t\)t ^onne 
 a0 ijDtll creafeo Angels as all ot!)er 
 crcatwresf. ijintoc toucljtng t^e time 
 ioben Angels toere createo, totietber 
 IjDiti) tf)e lig'pt before man > o^ after 
 man> anoallt^e tooi^esofCDoo, let 
 l)im tell tbat ran, tl)el)olp Scripture 
 pairing it ouer luitl) filence, ano p;o^ 
 nonncing nocertamtic ttjercof. Epi- 
 phaniusanD Auguftinus ancient tn^ 
 terp;eter0 of tl)e ^criptare0,learneD^ 
 Ir ano trnelf confelTctbat tljere is no^ 
 tl)tng DeliuereD in ti)e ^criptnre0of 
 f bat matter.j^no tbat \x)Ut\i i0 not oe^ 
 liuereD in tbe fcriptttre0)Cannot Ijoitljo 
 out Daunger bee inqnireD after , but 
 Ipitboat Danger toe ma^ be igno:ant 
 tb^reof . Bit i0 fuffJcient to admbto^ 
 leoge ti^at j3ingel0 .toere createO , at 
 tobat time foeuer it famctb tbep 
 tocre f reatcD.lLct t)0 ratbcr giue dDoD 
 tbanh0, t\)at be batb createo foj man-' 
 !{inoe fo ercellentmini(ter0. Hetbs 
 line an bolteano 0ngelit;e life in tbe 
 figbt of ^oD0 boUe ;angel0* Hetbs 
 Isatcb leaQ b^ lobtcb tranlfiguretb 
 anoturnetb bimfelfe into anangell 
 of ligbt, tmoer a goo (belse ano li^e^ 
 ne0>oecetue b0.i^oto toe mnft fnrtber 
 fa , tobat man er of creatarc0 jangclfl 
 are : S^bcvarcbeauenl]?fptrite0^no 
 incorruptible « imit fluift fttbffance0. 
 Wie fap tvpttflv tbat angete are fub^ 
 ttautice0> t[^at 10 to fa^ creatures ^a^ 
 
 tbat t\it>s are fubff^.nce0, futfiffing in 
 tbeir proper effence c^ being.iro; tbe^ 
 imagme tbat Angels arenotbing el(c 
 tbenqiialitie0, motion0, o;iinfpirati^ 
 on0 of gob minoc?. HSot the canonical 
 fcripturc calletb tbcm nunjffcr<j. £Dur 
 §)auio«r faitb, tbattbci^ lobtcb rife a* "^^•*« 
 gainelb^llbe lihebnto tbe0ngel0 of 
 <Soo.^.|aaule Declarctb tbaC tlje &on 
 of dDoo is moje ercellcnt tben tbe an^ Matth.ii. 
 gel0,fo;^ tbat tbe^ U)o;{(bip btni ^0 SOD 
 tbeir Creat02. SDbe felfelame ;apo0le 
 faitb.Forye (hal read in no place that Hcb.i.x. 
 the fonnetaketh on him the angels, 
 but the fecde of Abraham taketh he 
 on him . Mbicb tel!tmontc0 moft 
 manifeSlv teacb,tbat angels are fub^ 
 ffance0 , not quaUtic0 o; motion0 in -^t 
 
 men0 mini)c0,tbat HI far notbtng nots 
 botoetbe? b^t)^ oftenttme0 appeereo 
 tmto men in Itbenes o; (bape of mem 
 ]Let t)0 tberfo;e bolo ano confelTe tbat 
 angels are fubltance0. ifartbermo;;e) 
 tobat fubffannce0angel0 are, otber^"';^;^ 
 peraouenture baue better DeclareO:fo; Angeu are. 
 t})t tobicb 31 beare no man gruoge. 3 
 confeffe t^&t tbere are goo fpiritc0, to 
 ma6e oifTerence ef tbem tbat are tuiU 
 Mbereofll^albefpoHen becreafter. 31 
 confelTe tbat t^t^ are goD , not fo 
 mucb fo;j tbe g©one0 of tbeir nature in 
 \j)\)id^ ti)t\> continucO,as foj tbeir ope^ 
 ration o? too;rKmg. if 02 ti)t^ aWsms 
 ftir tjp anu fnrtber b0 to tb'at tobicb is 
 gQ3D.3 confelTe alfo tbat angels are (pi^ 
 ritSjt^at is to fav'>fpirifnall,bcauenlr, 
 inco^ruptible,nno crcaoing ftoift fub* 
 ftance0. iFo<j t^t fcripture toitnclTetb 
 ano faitb : Which maketh his angels pfal.i<34- 
 fpirits , and his minifters a flame of 
 fire. S^be§^crjpture,3lfaic,namctb 
 jangelsfpirit0>anOaflameoffire, not 
 tbatangel0 of tbeir otone nature, ano 
 fabHance are co^po;{all fire : but bt^ 
 cau& fire after a (b^t reCcmbletb tbcm 
 
 to|)tc|) 
 
Bodily ful^. 
 
 fuptibltntftt, aitD alfo m ftotftn^CTe, 
 (faUkms, ano b^tgl)tne0,are tlje mcK 
 beauttfall f ercellentcr^attirci?. 2Dl)e 
 rct)CDlmen£tDefint(to0 grofliel^ enough 
 (ar.t^at t^e angeUs are boDtl^ fabCan^ 
 f e0,but of tbetr otnne feinDe. if o; ©oD 
 onei^ is iDtt^otit boti^.Bjn ttjefc too;D0 
 tijerfo^etl^usi t^e^ !}aue fet Dolonc:(B^ 
 uer^creatnre t0bo])tl?,atigels ano a!l 
 l)taaenl^ poU)er0 are boDtl^e : t^otigfj 
 tfje? confiH not of Qei^.i^olDe b^reb^ 
 \3)t belene tbat tbei? are boDtIp,btcaufe 
 tbe^areiimtteD in place a0tbe foule 
 n\Soisclotf^D\xiiWtQ), 
 
 (0ngel0 peraDnentttre at tbt0 bate 
 aremo;e aptlpfatDetobeelocall o; in 
 place, not circnmrcrtptiuel?, but uU^ 
 nitiurl^) Mk mnltbeleeDet^at no 
 tbingb^ nature t0bom(e0 ano tnittft^ 
 We, but dDoD onclp , tfjat is to fap,t[je 
 if atber,tbe ^on,anD ti^c boUe C^boft: 
 tobo tberfo;e tsrigbtl^ bel^sueo to bes 
 boDtIe0, bicaufe beet0tn euerppl^^) 
 anDfuIf!Uetb,f conferuetb all tbtng0 : 
 ano tberfo;e be 10 inutfibte to all crea^ 
 ture0, bicaufe f^ is toitbout boDte* 
 2Dbu0 mncb from tbem, 
 
 ^ut tbofe boDie0 eitber offong 
 
 dils "reS. *"^" 0^ ^^^^ ^^^y i" ^t'^i' 3ngel0 of^ 
 kcaofangck tmUmts appecreD tnfo t^t fatbcrs, 
 iDere nottbeir p<:opero; naturall bo^ 
 Dtc0, but tabcn bpon tbeni , ano a0 it 
 toere bo;roUjeD from elfelob^re fo; a 
 f^: timt, f fo^fbeU)eafecncfiofcurcapa;» 
 
 cttte.;3no iobat maner of boDte0 tbofe 
 famet)erie boDte0 loere tobtcb tbe? 
 tob 0^ from iubenre t^tv toere taken, 
 0} tDbere t\}z^ toere bcftotoeD tofjen 
 tbe^ bad enoeo tbeir bufines, it is^tf 
 rtebaro to Declare. 
 
 &. 0UgUlIine in bi0 Enchmdhn ad 
 I,d/»'tf»r.c4. jp.faitb. Who can declare 
 with what manner bodies they haue 
 appcercd vnto men,that they might 
 not onely be fcene buc becouched^ 
 
 The fourth Decade, the ninth Sermon. 754 
 
 and againe conueie, not with found 
 
 fubftaunce of flelli, but by fpirituall 
 power,certain vifions not to the bo- 
 dily eieSjbut to the eies of the fpiritc 
 or mindej orteJlfomething not in 
 thceare outwardly, but inwardly in 
 the minde of man, euen they them- 
 felues being therein: as it is written 
 in the booke of the prophctcs. And 
 the angeil faide vnto me, which fpak 
 in me. For he faith nor, which fpakc 
 Tntome,butinme.Orthatappeere 
 euen in ones flcep, and talk togither 
 after the maner of dreames. For wee 
 haue in the Gofpell, Behold the an- 
 geil oftheLordeappeered vnto him 
 in his flcep faieng,&c. For by thefc 
 meanes,angels do as it were declare 
 that they haue not bodies which can 
 be handled:& they make a very hard 
 queftion, how the fathers did waflic 
 their feete. How Jacob by taking fo 
 faft Jjolde wreftled with the angef. 
 When thefe things comeinqueftio, 
 &: euery one giueth his coniedure as 
 he is able , their heades are not vn- 
 fruitefiiUy occupied : if a moderate 
 difputation be taken in hand, & the 
 errour of them which thinke , they 
 know that which indeed they know 
 notjbe remooued: for what needs ic 
 that thefe and fuch like things be af- 
 firmed, or denied, or defined with 
 danger,fince we may be ignorant p£ 
 them without blame. 2nbu0 far be# 
 
 31n tbcfe ano fuc b lilJs caufes let btf 
 acknoU^lcDge t;is cmntpotencte anO 
 toconDerfull btrpenfation , toho tuifh 
 Uibat.be loiUjto U)bom rrneii? it 10 no< 
 bare to create fubSantes fit ano agra# 
 able fo;> bis purpofc anD appointment: 
 fince of notbing be mace albtfiblc ano 
 inut0b!ecrcature0. $]9o^eouer Ine af« 
 0rmetbat angcl0 tb;iougbtbe grace f SuJS 
 polDcr of dDoo are incojruptible fubs= wc. 
 iXmxitiB, TO % bncbangeable in tbeir 
 jtll J fell* 
 
73 J 
 
 Of good Spirites. 
 
 feltcttt'e totfljont hnrtfim f fittiDeran^ 
 ce«. ifo; ^aint Auguftinc alfo ^<!/ 
 
 VetSDiac, de fide cap. 23 .faitfj , That 
 vnchangeablcnes vas not by nature 
 grafFed in angels,biit freely giuen by 
 the grace of God. 2Lt)e fame ^ugutf. 
 Ve vera religiose. Cap.i 3 . faiti). Wee 
 muftconfefle that angels by nature 
 arechangeable(ifGodonely be vn- 
 changeable) but in that will vi'here- 
 w'ith they loue God rather than the- 
 fclueSjthey remaine ftedfaft,& ftablc 
 in him,& enioy his maieftie, beeing 
 fubiedmoft willingly to him alone. 
 Wiitf^ tbefe tDO^D0 agree tbofe iD^tcb 
 are reauc in Deji»tt. Ecdeji. caj>.6i . tn 
 tljts toife. The Angelicall powers 
 which continued ftedfaft in the loue 
 of Godjwhen the proud angels fell, 
 receiued this in way of rccompence, 
 that hencefoorth they ihould neuer 
 feele the fretting bit of the tooth of 
 fin to feaze vppon them,& that they 
 (hould continually enioy the light 
 of their creator without ende of feli- 
 city. And in him fo created (houlde 
 continue ineuerlafting ftedfaftnes. 
 j.Cor.T y. SDbus farrc [)e. 2Druelp f [)c Scripture 
 Luke 20. (i^ctuing ttjeinco^jruptiblenes of 0n* 
 -J , gels, affirmetb ttattue ini^z refur^ 
 "• rertion (^al be lihe tfje angeJs.if 03 lue 
 ^A\ rife inco;riiptible.2bf)erefo?c an* 
 gels are incojruptibie. i?o?t[)usrait!) 
 Our ^auiour : The children of this 
 world marry wiues , & are married, 
 but they thatflial be couted worthy 
 to enioy that world, & the refurrec- 
 tion from rhe deade,doe not marry 
 wiwes, neither are married, neythct 
 can they die anye more, for they are 
 equall with the Angels, and are the 
 fons of God,in fo much as they are 
 the children of the refurredion. 
 ^JHfjcrenpon Theodoretus In diuinif 
 decreti^Ml) (ijus mferreD r twc Do not 
 tWo^i recliotttl^e angels in t^e num^ 
 
 berofgob0, nst^t ^ottaam pijtlo^ 
 fopt^ers of tt^e Cf^recians Do^neitber do 
 Ire DiutDe natures tbat are Ivitl^out 
 boDtes, into tbe male $ female hinDe* 
 ifo;? to a nature immojtall oj tljat 
 cannot Die, Diuilton offeinDeis fuper^ 
 Quoiis : ifo^tbe^ bane no necDe of tn^ 
 n'eafing,0nce tbet? foel no Diminil^ing 
 ic. )i5ut tbat tbe Angels are molt free 
 anD fiuift, anD toitbout impeDiment, 
 burtben anD let, tbe Scripture in ma^ 
 ni? places Declaretb. Bin tbe :acts of tbe 
 ;apo(Hes tbus lea reaDe. Thepriefts 
 put the apoftlcs in the common pri- 
 fon , but the Angell of the Lorde by 
 night opened the prifon doores,and 
 brought them forth &faid. Go and 
 ftand & fpeak in the temple vnto the 
 people,all the words of this life. But 
 when the officers came, and founds 
 them not in the prifon, they turned 
 and tolde,faieng. The prifon truelic 
 found wefliut with al diligence, and 
 the keepers (landing without before 
 the doores. 3tn the lame bmfte tbus a^ 
 gaine toe reaDe to^itten , H erode put 
 Peter in Prifon, and Peter flept be- 
 tween two foldiers bound with two 
 chaines, and the keepers before the 
 doore kept the prifon. And beholde 
 the angel of the Lord was there pre- 
 fent(oa ItmD b? bini) & a light fliined 
 in the prifon: and he fmote Peter on 
 the fide & ftirred him vp,faieng arifc 
 vp quickly, & his chains fel off from 
 his hands.And anon when they were 
 paft the firft and fccond watch, they 
 came vnto the yron gate that iead- 
 cth vnto the citic,which opened vn- 
 to them by the ownc accord.^ebolO 
 no impeDiments o^^lets, botoe ftrong 
 anD migbtp focuer tbei? tocre, binDc* 
 rcD 0; tta^eD tbe 0ngell of tbe iLo;Dc, 
 tbat !^tmiQht not execute mod fpeeDi^ 
 lie tbe commiOion tobitb lit baD from 
 (S^otiM tbinges gttie place anD makz 
 
 loa? 
 
 Angels are 
 moftfree, 
 fwifr and 
 fpecJy. 
 
 A^cs f. 
 
 AAestt. 
 
The f6arth Decade, the ninth Sermon. 
 
 73<^ 
 
 loa? to t^t fLotnts embafl^Donr. SH^e 
 )?;on ctjames fell from peters l^anDeg 
 of t|)etr otone acco^oe* l^ee lioalketij 
 fafe t^;ougI) t\it tlitcke troupes of 
 fonlDters , tt^e ^ngell cotng befo;ie 
 I)tm. SDf)elockeoft^ep^tfon Office no 
 man opening it is t)nloche&,anD tol^en 
 t!jeferuaunt0of(©oD fcuere gone out, 
 it is fl|ut againe. SDtjefajangels, tijat 
 is f fai?, tt)efe Ijeaaenli? embaffaDo^s, 
 being of tt)etr otone nature mod Cluift 
 ano fpeeot! Tpirits arc noUj contierfant 
 in f)eautiht\)c potoer of goD fo lotUing 
 anoiDCjhtng : butfo Cone as it (^sll 
 pleafe tije Hojoe of all, b^ ano b^ tbei? 
 arep^efenttoitbmen in cartlj, tinto 
 tofjom tlje^ are fent of dDoo from bca* 
 Ken. flnD tfjei? are p^efent ineartlj, 
 Ibmetunetotttjone, i fomettme lutt^ 
 anotljer. i^ottljattfjepareconteincD 
 tntbeirp.2oper place* ifo; tuben tbe 
 angel toloe tbe tooman of Ct^xitts xtf 
 furre(tion,bctDasnotat tbefame in* 
 fiant in beauen , ano b^ t^e graue o; 
 (epulcb^eatonce* 
 
 i?o; CDoD onels is not conte^neo 
 in place, ifo^ boetspaefentinenerie 
 place, "^ixt angels goe not fo^lDaroe 
 fairc anu foftlt? , ncitber are tbe^ mco^ 
 ueo ioitb labour o; tot?ling , after 
 tbe manner of corruptible booies.|^et 
 in tbe Scriptures tbeu are erpjeflie 
 faioe to afcenoe into beauen,ani) from 
 thence to oefcenoc bnto bs ♦ XM^ te^ 
 rtlierigbtlie bel^ue, tbat ourfoules 
 affcone as tbe? Depart out of tbe bo? 
 tizs , Doe f(D2tbtDitb enter into t^z 
 lohnf. hingDomeofl^cauen. if o; tbe ILo^oe 
 batb faioe in tbe dDofpel, But hath ef- 
 capcd from death vnto life. 3nD to 
 day flialt thou bee with mee in Para- 
 Luke ij.i^ dife. ;anD tbou Dott reaDe of ILajarus 
 tbe beggcr, And it came to pafle that 
 the begger died , and was caried by 
 the Angels into Abraham bofome. 
 
 %Q V^\& alfo noto ixxaz^ tliat (aieng 
 
 of 2Daniellto belong. As I was yet ^^^ 
 
 a fpeaking making iupplication,and *"*^' 
 confefling mine owne finnc , and 
 the finne of my people Ifrael , and 
 powring foorth my praiers before 
 the Lordc my God for the holie 
 hill of my God. Yea while I was yet 
 fpeaking in my praier, the man Ga- 
 briel (whomel had fcene before in 
 the virton) came fiieng haftily vnto 
 me. itLo, our fsules are carricD bppe 
 infobcauen b^^tbc angels, tubicb not* 
 iuitbffanDingare clfc tobereliitDe at 
 an inttant to be t<{\izn bp into beaueir. 
 ^fterlnai'De as fone as SDaniell 
 Ijao p^aicD bnto tbe ILo;De, t\^z angell 
 toitbout anp longer Delav,flicng fpee* 
 Dilp(fo; fo tbe Scripture fpea&etbfoi 
 our capacitp)is picfcnt \sii{\) bim tbat 
 p^aietb) anb (beioetb bim tbat ^^^isi 
 bearoe of <5oD . 0ngels tberefo^e are 
 ftoiftc ano pairing fpoeDie) being hept 
 Dotone tjuitb no tneigbt , neitber bin^ 
 D;eD no;ffaieD fi'om performing tbofc 
 tbinges fo: tobicbtbep arc fent from 
 beauen, albeit t\^t^ are conteineD tit 
 place as creatures ( tbougb not limits 
 teD) anDaremtDueD Initb a certaine 
 orDeranomaner agrdeabletotbatfpt^ 
 ritualt nature. 
 
 Subtstreafife requiretb peraDuem ThehrengA 
 turetbatfometbtng alfo bee fpoften of ''^Angcu. 
 t})t mtgbt, potDcr, anD ftrengtb of tbe 
 angclH.lBut lobat naoe man? toojoes 
 in a manifeft matter i ifo; fince tbe 
 ito?Dc, tubo fenDctb fcojtb W angels, 
 is almigbtie,tbcrc is notbing but tbat 
 angels can Doe it iw tbofe tbeir embar# 
 fages ano minifferics ♦ SLbere is no* 
 tbing in t\)z tubole courfc of nature 
 tbat is able fo Unt(;aanDc t)^zminif 
 Iters of tbe almigbtie <25oD. ifo; angltf 
 are not callcD potoers ano \izxt\xzs foj 
 naugbt. 
 
 Bi tDtll (belse one erample among 
 
 manic, anD izt not t}^z c!;«fcflr. ^ne 
 
 ^11 4 ^angell 
 
737 
 
 Of good Spiritcs. 
 
 jangell m otte ni'sb^ tuitfjout ait? fur* 
 nitmcyO} ntaclf anoMt in tfft tcntcs 
 of t^z Mir iansnttl)t toals of i^icru^ 
 ralentci bunD^eO fourcfco^e, anDfiue 
 tljoufand of tf^e tialtanteS foloters. 
 
 3!n2Dan!eIl tue Ijaue fuel) a Oefcrip^ 
 fion ofaitj^ngell, Ujl)erebi?bot^fje 
 potoeratiD crcellcncicof^ngete ma^ 
 I hct gatfjcrco. His bodie, faitl) l)0,wa$ 
 
 I Dan.10. like the Turkifh or lafper ftone , his 
 face to looke vppon was h'ke h'ghte- 
 ning, hiseiesaslampcsoffire , his 
 arme and feet were like in colour to 
 poliQied braflfe, and the voice of his 
 wordes was like to the voice of a 
 multitude. ^ tW it IB not nknf all 
 to make a long Dtfcourfe of t^z bnotu^ 
 Theknow. leoge sno tDtfeDomc of ansel0 « ifo; 
 kdgcofan. t[)Wi8notat|jmgtMpa(ref[jcapact^ 
 ^'** t<e,fam5ange!0ar0fr0afure0. 115nt 
 in (o mnc^ a0 pertatnett) to t^zir em^ 
 ba(ragc0atit)mmt0erte0, fureli^tije? 
 are mod totfe, tn al pomt0 furntd^eo, 
 ano tn ito part Dtmtntfl^eD«^o;^ bet^at 
 fenoett) tlftm is euerlaCmg tutCeoonte 
 ofthcmuii- ^^ f^^f^»^"^ ^^ farmfllctl) ^10 embaflCa^ 
 ■ tJc & or"dcr Do;j0 moff perfitlv. jf art[)entioje,tou^ 
 of Angcu. fijii^g tijg multituOc mn ojDcr of an* 
 gela , certatne S>tutne0 ^aue tDtftilte 
 « tutfeli? enongb DiTputeti.2Dt)t ^crtp^ 
 tureftmpl^afftrmetb tljatangel0are 
 ^ innumerable. iFoj a>antell faitl)» A 
 
 {- Z'^^-^* thoufand thoiifands miniftred vnto 
 him, and ten thoufande thoufandes 
 flood before him . 3|t 10 alfo reaD tljat 
 Macth. i^. d^^ifi faioe to peter, Thinkeft thou 
 that I can not pray vnto my Father, 
 & he (lull fende vnto me more than 
 tweluc legions of Angels ? pauleal? 
 , fo fattb. Ye are come into the city of 
 
 I "<*'*• theliuingGod, theheauenly leru- 
 falem, and to an innumerable corn- 
 panic of angels, fipame DtffinguiC^ 
 t^at innumerable muItttuDe into 
 nine companies, anD tl)efe again tlje^ 
 b;titgintot[);es^ierarci)ie0 o;t^e$^o^ 
 
 Iv p;inctpalttie0,oflu!)tc^tbe¥ affirm 
 tw eacb of ti)e taue tbetf o;tier0 : tije 
 firttSeraphim,Cherubim,Throncs : 
 tf)efeconoe, ILo;D(l^tp0,;2lertue0, po^ 
 iDer0 : tbe tliirde p;tncipalitie0, jar^ 
 ct)angel0 , anD jangel0. X\iz^ aooe in 
 U)bat t^e? Diffier betUicen t6emfelue0> 
 anD iDi^at is proper to euerie one of 
 tijem* IBut |b.JSugu(tineinl)i0 En- 
 cheir.cap.jS.fattf), Wherein Lordc- 
 fhips,principalities and powers doe 
 differ between themfelues, let them 
 tell that can: if yet they areablcto 
 prooue that they fay, I confefTe my 
 lelf to be ignorant of thefe matters, 
 ^notbcfame jainguffine MOrofitm 
 contra LftfcilltiwifiasUlit^^Truly thca- 
 poftle faith,whether feats,(thrones) 
 whether Lordfliips, whether princi- 
 palitieSjWhether powers. Andther- 
 fore that there arc feates, lordftiips, 
 principalities, and powers in the 
 hoafts of heauen I ftedfaftly belieue, 
 and that they differ fomcwhat bc- 
 tweene themfelues, I holde it for an 
 vndoubted truth: but what they arc 
 and what they differ between them- 
 felues I know not.Neither truely do 
 I thinke my felfe for the ignorance 
 therof to be endangcrcd,as I am for 
 difobediencc if I negleft^thc Lords 
 commandcments. ^nD anonin tlje 
 fame place t;ee D^eloetb 9 tliat ^e mutt 
 net buCilie anDcnrioufl? fearcb after 
 tl)efe tf)tngc0. Ml!)ofe counfell toe 00 
 totUingl? obe^e, perceiuing tl^at tfje 
 fcripture0, \x>iicli minitter tonto b0 al 
 tt)tnge0 necedarie ano ^ealtbfiul, b^ue 
 fetDotone notbing concerning t\)mt* 
 ^et t\)is luce can notDenp, tbat tbofe 
 name0 ( 0; tfrontutU focal tbemo^^ 
 Der0 of ;angel0 , ) arc erp^elfeD in tbe 
 bcli?&cripture0: lui^reupon fo^our 
 lDeattene0 , it is mate after a fo;te tn 
 erpounDetbema0 tnd^ma^e* %^ztt 
 ble(&iifpirite0of ijeanen ferme gene^ 
 
Thewpo'i- 
 tio of names 
 giucatoAa- 
 gels. 
 
 Angels. 
 
 Archangels. 
 
 i.TbcfT-*. 
 
 Tbronesand 
 Seaccf. 
 
 PfaLiS. 
 
 Lorddiips. 
 Ptinctpali- 
 ttcs. 
 
 Power*. 
 
 The fourth' Decade 
 
 ralli? anD SmpI? to be tulkn^nQzls, 
 btcaufe t^e? be ti^e meflrensera and 
 embalCaDonrs of tbe molt ttsl)CDoD, 
 iaifo, it appearetbare calleoarcban^ 
 Qtls, tDl)en t|)e^ be (i^nt in melTage in 
 ^oD0 greateli matter09 to il^etoeo^ 
 boetbinses altogetliertaro anotjea^ 
 nenl?* ^o; fo toe reaoe in pauI, t^at 
 The Lord himfclfe (hall defcend fro 
 heauen in a {hout,andin the voice of 
 an Archangel, and in the trumpe of 
 God.jf oj ttjat toe ma^ compare fmall 
 tfjingea \Dit^ great, toe fa t[)at hingpst 
 anb patnces in toeigbtie affaires, ap* 
 point none to be ibeir d^mbaflPabonrs 
 but noble men. 3t appearet^ tljat tbc? 
 are calleo 2I^^one0 becanfe tbep Sano 
 altoa^e5int^etb;one of €^oD, o^elfe 
 bicaufc (!5oD is reab in tlje p^opbetes 
 to baue mabe anb plaren bis oton feate 
 in 0ngel0, ano tobecarrtebofttjem, 
 as it toere in tj^e coc|)e of a king, as 
 E>anib faitll : He bowled the heauens 
 and came downe , and there was 
 darkencflc vnder his feete.Herode 
 vpon the Cherubims, or was carried 
 vpon the Cherubims, and did fly, he 
 came flying vpon the winges of the 
 winde . Jurtbermo^e tlje Defcription 
 of tiie cbarriot anb tt^^one of CDootn 
 Cfecbiel is knotone. 
 
 %^t^ fame to be calleb tlo^bf^tpsj 
 p:inctpaltttes , anb potoers , btcaufe 
 €JoD erccntetl^ bi0 gonernmcnt i er^ 
 trcitct^ W otone potoer in ti}e tooalb 
 bp tbe minifterie of J3ngels, ifoj fo 
 alfo tljep are calleo potoers anb ar^ 
 mies, 0} t^t l)off of fjeaucn. iro^tlie^ 
 inrompaCfe t^e i.oM rounbe as ffie 
 6uarb,anb \}t toljo is callcb tl}t (!5ob of 
 Sabbaoth, o;of bottcs,tbe JLo;ib 3 lap 
 of all Angels, fptrites, anb creatures, 
 to^ofe miniderte te t){ett),tobe,tober> 
 l^oto, anb as mnc^ as it plea&tb l>im, 
 bfetl) t^em alfo as i^is fonlbiers* &« 
 ^ierom tliini^ett) t^ec are calleb €\itf 
 
 the ninth Sermon. 738 
 
 rnbims of tbeirercdebingtmotolebge. chembim. 
 ^ti}tr erpoiib tbenj ftoift, Seraphims seraphim, 
 baue tbeir name of feruentneiSe : iS)a 
 elfe btcaufe tbc^ are compared to mod 
 pure anb cleare fire : €>; fo; tbat t^t^ 
 arc burning in tbe loue of €^ob« y&is 
 tbcfe names in tbemeane toliilc are SmS*ty 
 f^abotoeb out t\)t manifolb officcs,anb of Angei*. 
 biuers operations of j^ngels, tobicb 
 toe being bcftrous to compje^enb in 
 fetoe too^bes, baue faibc tbat Angels 
 are createb of <J5ob fo; tbe minitterie 
 of (Sob fjimfclfe anb men. ifoj SOauiD 
 faib, Which maketh his Angels fpi- 
 rites & hisminifters a flame of fire. 
 ;anb againe in anotber place, O praife pfai. 103. 
 the Lorde all yce Angels of his, yee 
 thatexcellin ftrength, yee that ful- 
 fill his commandements, & hearken 
 vnto the voice of his words. O praife 
 ye the Lord all ye hoftes, ye feruants 
 of his that doe his pleafure. 0nb ef 
 Angels Paul alfo fa^etl), Arenotall 
 miniftring fpirits,which are fent out 
 into the minifterie for their fakes, 
 which (halbeheires of faluation?)15nt 
 (S €) S> tjfet^ tliz minifterie of angels 
 tpon no nccelTttie , but of fits ctone 
 gmb totlL ifoj be miQtitbt Mt\)Oi\t 
 t^tm-, fince b\! bis too?b ^e bjingetb to 
 paiSie tobat be toilL For hce fpake 
 and they were made, hee comman- 
 ded and they were created, not one 
 Of all ti^t angels iointlr too;jMing tott]^ 
 bimtfo at tbts bay aIfo,be is able toitlji? 
 out tbe bflp ofangels,to bjingtopafifc 
 tobat be totll. 113ut hicmk of U^ fpe^ 
 ctallgobneiTe be created t^tm to tbe 
 partafetngof euerlafting life anb fal;' 
 uation,l)e tjfetb ttieir minifterie to tis^ 
 toarb, as be aJfo dotb tbe feruice of o^s 
 tber creatures : to tobom tbepbeclare 
 t^eir faitb anb obedifce to (^od-toarb, 
 and (!3od ererctfetb |its trnQieabable 
 giod toill botb totoarb tbem,tobom b? 
 grace lie t^attt made partakers of euer^ 
 
 lafting 
 
739 OfgoodSpirites. 
 
 laff tns io^ymiQ a!fo totoati] t)0,U){|ome tl)ei? cannot but tvcMn^li^ lout t^em 
 
 Deucf. 
 
 1)0 tiatt) touc^fafeO to |;onour tuitt) t|)e 
 Icruice of fo mtlknt arompanr. ifo;} 
 among ot^sr innumerable ano tbe 
 0rcat0il bcne&t£i of (2DoD, Ui^erent not 
 iDttboutcanfe toe arc ndonifi^eD^ tt^is 
 is not tobeacrountcD the lea(!,tl)at ^e 
 j[)at() giiien bs ;angels to bee ourfer^ 
 wants , SDruelp t{jt0 is an crceeutng 
 great token of bis fatijerip care anD 
 regarD to bs-tuaro, firilofaUbicaufe 
 ije frametb bint fclfc fo fiuatl^ to our 
 rapacities ano DifpoStions. B;n time 
 pafttbeiLo^oebimfelfcrpake toif^ i)is 
 DtDnemoutbin mount SinaU)ttbtl)e 
 Cburcb 0} congregation of ttjcgfrae^ 
 litesjbut tobcn be bnoerftcoD tbat tbet? 
 ^aoratberbetboulDefpeake b^ tijetr 
 tnterp^etour spofes , be toke tbeir 
 toit^ anb olfer,anD afterluarD be fpake 
 his ^otes,b6ng bis miniSer? totoarb 
 tbem» SCruel^ ^OD is able to poure 
 tnoSperfitefaitb into our minces b^ 
 }^is bolt? fpirit,tMitbout an^ ioint too;^ 
 fling of men, but bicaufebe knclneit 
 loas p^ogtable fo; bs tbat it (bouloe fo 
 btyl^c inliituteb tift minifferieof l)i$ 
 iuojD, anb plantetb ttft fatf b cf tbe a# 
 podles b? tht p.:eacbtng of tfje <2>iipil 
 ^no tbat 02binance once maoe be botb 
 fo p;!ecirel? obferue > tbat Inben b^ 
 migbt b^ue Done tiit fame bp angels, 
 l^et bp tliz 0ngels tbem felues be fen^ 
 betb tbem tbat are to bet inftrutfeo in 
 ttit faiti) to ttfc 0poftles. f o; it in m&f 
 nifctt tobaf t\)z angels of tbc ILojBc m 
 tbe actes of V 0polllcs DiO U)itb Cor- 
 nelius, tobome be fenDetb bnto tbe 
 pjeacbingof peter. 2Db0rcfo.:eUibcn 
 (3oo fatb t\iz minifteri? of angels con* 
 ucntent fo; bs,tben of goo toill, bpon 
 no nercifitte be bfetb tl^cir minideric 
 tolya.'Oe men. ;anB ooubtlclTCjaitgtis 
 loaemcn ercflfDinglv, ana tliattuljicb 
 tl" " " ^ "- "^ "T of tbtii" ottjnc acco.:be, 
 r i' o; tnli^iiUn&j^ jf o; 
 
 tobome t^^z"^ ik to be fo Deare to tbeir 
 creatour,tbat fo; tbetr fates be fpareo 
 not bis one!? begotten fonne,but fb; 
 tbem DeliuereD \m bp into mott bit^ 
 ter ceatb. SHbat Bl make no mention 
 bare of tbe moff reauie obebicnce 
 tobicb t^v^ perfo^me to tbeir (S £) H>> 
 tobo UjiHetb anD commancctb t^zm 
 to feme btm, ano men. %\yz ^o;De in 
 t^z (Dcfpell tDitntCTctb? That the An- Luke.15. 
 gels in heauen reioice at the conuer- 
 fion and turning of men that be fin- 
 ncrs. Sin ^acbartc i\}^z angell of t^z zacha.i. 
 Lo;tD iti b;oagbt in bcrte ro;rotDfi)U 
 foj tbe miferie of tbe tt(^t\m^ in liBa? 
 b^lon , anD carcfuU fo; tbeir Dcline* 
 ranee from tbeir tdi'^tiviiiiz, M. \ssyi.i\^ 
 tbings commcuD bnrobs t\)Z loueano 
 affection of Angels totuarb mnnktno* 
 ifo; otberluife tbofe bicffeD S.'^ixitzsi^ 
 arc not moueo \si\t\) afFertions, care^ 
 fulnelTe 0; fonoto, aslue are in i^z 
 fle(b« '^ntt^z'i becilaD,anD reioice, 
 as blcffc'D fpirttes can reioi?cc , in 
 Inbeme t|)ere is no bimiriite affection* 
 ^tbicb affections neuertbel2ffe> are 
 not oncl^ attribiitcD to ^zm-t but to 
 CI5€)Si? bintfclfetropifallpo; bijafit^ 
 gure, anD as tbe^ fap«'S^»^»f.tbat 
 is, after tbc affection of man, to t}^t 
 eno our minors ujap be t^z better bn^ 
 OerffanD, anD mo;e eafil^ conceiuc (pi^ 
 ritual! anD beauenlt? tbings as it toere 
 b^ parables : bolobcit , let bs tbinke 
 t\^^t parables Do not altunrcs c onteine 
 all tbings, tbcrefo;e our niinDcsmutt 
 bclifteobp to bigber tbings, ano fpi^ 
 rituall t\ms,zsi muH fpirituail^ bee 
 iuDgcD. 
 
 2Cbe minifferie of angels ertenD^ wTiatAe 
 Det?;beriefarre,Uibicb 3 tuill Declare .Tf-Angdf 
 bl? rcbenriing ccrtanickinDcsoftljcm aie. 
 as b;icflT? ano as plainelf as J can. 
 
 if irfti?]cp tsoc fcrufce bnto dd -^ ID 
 btmfcifc in aU ti}ingv , tul) xlj |tj?inkc 
 
 is 
 
The rourth*Decade,the ninth Sermon , 740 
 
 is tutdtkntl^ Declared in t()atlii|)icl| of his kingdome, all things that ofr 
 
 tcch.3. 
 
 fend, and them which doe iniquitic, Matduj.: 
 
 & (hall caft the into a furnace of fire. 
 
 %i)tv ttjcmfclncs ftanucmtfjep^c* 
 
 fence of tljc alnitgt)tte dE^oD toattmg 
 
 \)iB commantJcment, tul^o fo fome as 
 
 ijc f^aU commanD tl;em fo goe Wtft 
 
 auD to ei:ecutc|)is commantjementsf, 
 
 b^ anD bi? ft)e\? maltc fpeeOe. Clje? 
 
 come tf)crfo;c tnto men to Declare tl)e 
 
 ioill anD commanDcmentscf€5cD.^o 
 
 tl^e jangell 5lDab:icUcamefirftfo^ai» 
 
 of Sabaoth,heaue'& earth are full of c^ariet^e fatfjer of ^oljn Baptitt, af* 
 
 his glorie. j^nD of tfje Cherubim^tlje tertoarD fje came to ttje bleCTeDtjirgtn L"''**'- 
 
 to (^eU) tjnto her f lie incarnation of 
 tlje fonne of (Sod* Blnnumerablc ep 
 amp!e0of tljis hinD are euer^ toljerc 
 founD in tbe Ijolp fcriptures. 
 
 SCljeytoatcbfe? our fafetie,baing 
 carefuU fo; tj0, ret toitljout mclettati# 
 on, to^ereof 31 tolDpou before. 2Ct)ei? 
 abuertife tbe faitbfuUin timeconue^ 
 nient, fb^e^etoing Dangera to come» 
 ano tbe^ alfo Do comfort tl)e afiflttteD^ 
 ifo; t|je toifc men being loarneD bp 
 tijat is, offer pjaife anD tl)anfefc;iuing tbc angell, tljat tifty> H^oulnc notre^ Matth^ 
 
 turnebnto Hicrufalem to Herode, a^ 
 uoiDc great peril!. Jofepl) alfo beeing 
 commanDeD b^ tbe iangeUaictljinto Lukc^a. 
 ;aegrpt, DcUuering ttje Cbntt o^an^ 
 nointeD of t^e ilojD ont of tbe blouDie 
 fjanDea of i^eroDe. €,l)M alto at tije 
 mount of ^liuet being in a blcuDie 
 ft«eat,is comfo;teD b^ tm ^ngelL^nD 
 l^agar ttjc banQmaiD of ^ara bceing Gciu^. 
 i\\ ertreme Daungcr, 10 recreated bi? 
 tl)e conrclatien of an i5ngcU,ja£fal(o 
 tbe^poftle ^.panle beiK^tjeri? neere 
 l^iplu^acfee, Iiearetti tfjis boice of tlje 
 angeU of t'pe lLo;&8 : Feare not Paul, Aae».i7. 
 thou muft be brought before Cefar, 
 and loe God hath giuen thecal thena 
 that faile with thee. 
 
 0gatne,ange!£t are fent fo: reueng e? 
 mentof mi(ci)tenou0 perfon0,to take 
 {utntf^ment^ 31 meane,of ti;o(et{mt be 
 
 toic&ed 
 
 tnent afoje. 2Df)e fame c!3od tlicpall 
 raagfiifie togetfjer, toitt) euerlatting 
 p;aifc0, lx)8?fl)ipptng,glo.2if?ing, f xt* 
 to^Jcingin bint, ifo? Theodoretreci^ 
 ting cert aine teftuncnie0 of fcripture0 
 concerning tW matter 5 fa^ttj , The 
 minifterieorferuice of angels, is the 
 praifingofGod,& finging of hymns 
 or fongs . jf 0; tlje bol^ p^opljet (Efaie 
 faitb of tbe Seraphim,tbat tbe^ crieD f 
 faiD,Holy,holy,holy,is the Lord God 
 
 beauenl? pjopf^ct C^jec^iel faitlj, tbat 
 Ije bearD tijem facing, Blcfled be the 
 glory of the Lord out of his place. 
 
 2Dj}e iDboIe bDaft of {)eauen ^0 (tn^ 
 get!; a btrtb fong to Cl);iil tbeir prince 
 Voljen be lua0 bo^ne, a0 10 to be feen in 
 ^.!Lulte,faring:G lorie be to G od on 
 high,and in earth peace,and among 
 men good will, ^otlje^ goe before 
 luitb an erample fo; men to foUotD, 
 feacbing lobat tbe? alfo H^onlD Doe, 
 
 to ^oD on bigb) Ujbome t^ie ;^ngel0 al^ 
 fo reuerence anD too^fl^ip Initt) b0. 
 
 ^oaeouer toe angcl0 loue t|)e trutb, 
 anD are De(tron0 to baue V^t fame 
 fp;eD abjoaD, anD tbe glorie of (DoD b^ 
 all mcanes furtljercD , anD tbcrefoje 
 tljet? la^ blocke0 in tbe toa^ of falfe 
 p;opl)et0, bating tljem tuitb tbeir ac^ 
 airfeD Doctrine anD ^nticb^itl. 
 
 if 0; % li^eter ttfiiM^ tbat i\\t an^ 
 gel0 Defirc to bcbolDe t%t goipell of tbe 
 fcnne of C5oD. 3Jn t5e reurlation of Je^ 
 fn0Cii^tllmaDc to ^obntbeapollle, 
 t^^t angel of tbe 5lc^D binDetb ^atban: 
 anD t\^z angel0 fartbcring t\^z €^ofpeiI 
 of Cl);itt, fct tbemfelue0euerp lirfjere 
 againn^ falfe Cli.n&ian0,anD falfe tea^ 
 cber0,iFo; euen in t)^t enD of tfje too.jlD 
 The fonne of man fliallfende foorth 
 his angels^ and they (hall gather out 
 
Altes.ix. 
 
 xReg. 14. 
 
 a.Thcflj. 
 
 Apoc.t^. 
 
 Pral.34. 
 
 Pral.91. 
 
 bncteo ant) impemtent. 
 
 ifo; tlie firlf bo;nc of t^e 0egtpf tans 
 anre fmttten of tt^e ^ngel.3in tt)e ^(te0 
 of tf^t apoOles tl)e angell of tbe !lo;D 
 ftnitetb HerodcAgrippa. 3tisfai?D 
 t^Stin t^z camp of t^z AlTyrians wiaf 
 n^ toere (mitten ano flatne of one Sltif 
 0ell« ;Snli 2Daut9 fafo an ;^ngei( tottb 
 a ft])o;^D D^iatone, [)ouertng bcttreene 
 l)0aucn ano eartb , afflicting tift peo^ 
 pletDttija moQ greeuouB plague. &o 
 toe btlme f^at tljetol^anselsci^atl 
 come toitb ti^efonne of ma linto tuDg^ 
 ment, {uipauie tuitncfTetl) mn fa^ti* 
 Our Lord Icfus Chrift (hal be reuea- 
 
 MacthjB. 
 
 Of good Spiritcs. 
 
 flialt go (oj loa%e) vpon the Lyon & 
 Addcr(o^ afpe,) the young Lyon and 
 the dragon (halt thou treade vnder 
 thy fecte. 0nD t^Z ILojD in tfje gofpell 
 plainel^ faitti,tbat tittle cl)ilD;en ^mt 
 angels U)it|iout Doubt to be tfjeir&ee^ 
 pcr0,3iacob tije patriarr I? greatly fca^? 
 ring t}i& b>ot^er C^fau, feetb angels co^ Gcn.32. 
 ming to rmtt l)tm,anD iinDer&anDett) 
 ttjat angels iuere giuen bnto Ijim as 
 guioesanti haepcrs of Dim in ^is tDa?, 
 againlS tije ficrcenes of ijis b;;otl)er.3n 
 tlje affaires of Helifcus, tue reao t^at 4.Rcg.tf. 
 f ^e hing of Syria bc0egeD tlje citie Do- 
 than \3iitif a grerit tjoatt, lulicrcin He- 
 
 Icd from hcauen, with the Angels of lifeus at tljat time leD bis life, tol)ome 
 his powder, in flaming fire, rendering ^e baft purpofeD to tafee:toljcn tljt fer 
 
 vengeance vnto them that know not 
 God, and that obey not the gofpell 
 of our Lord lefus Chrift. jfoj in tbe 
 Keaelation of Bicfus €\)M alfo tbe 
 angels potD;e out tiials full of tbe 
 loitAlf of (^00 bpon tbe ^zants of falfe 
 Cl);iSians. 
 
 ^ojeouer, tljep fafee bppon tbem 
 tbe cbarge and Defence of bs, (Dod fo 
 commaunDing : tbe? are our keepers, 
 reaDp atbano tuatcbing ouerbstbat 
 no aouerCtie bappen bnto bs, ano Doe 
 gniDe our ioaies. if 0; b^tberto belong 
 t^e teHimonies of tbe pfalms, anD be^ 
 r^ man^ examples of tbe fcripture. 
 jBDaniD fattlj, This poorc (oj afflirteD) 
 man cryed,and the Lord heard him : 
 and faued him out of al his troubles. 
 The Angdl of the Lord pitcheth his 
 tents round about them that feare 
 him.& deliuereth them. j^nD in anoo 
 tber ^falme be faitb : There fliall no 
 euill come vnto thee , neither fliall 
 any plague come neere thy taberna- 
 cle(o;DU)ellittg.) For he fliall giuc his 
 angels charge oucr thee, to keepe 
 thee in all thy waics.They fliall beare 
 thee in their hands, that thou hurt 
 
 uant of Hclifsus perceiucD tbat, anD 
 luas troubleD in minD, nnD lamcnteo 
 ^is maiffers cafcHelifaeus raiD,Feare 
 notjfor they that be with vs,arc moe 
 than they that be with them : tfte 
 i9;opbct alfo pjateo i faiD, Lord I be- 
 feech thee open his*eiesthat he may *seruwt5. 
 fee,& the lord opened the eies of the 
 feruant, and he looked, and behold, 
 themountainewasfulofhorfes,and 
 fierie chariots, tbat is to fa^, tje teas 
 armeD anD DcfenDcD teitb t^z guarD of 
 anboaffof^ngels* 
 
 jab;abam alfo faitb to ^ts feruant, Gen.14. 
 The Lord God of heauen which fald 
 vnto me, vnto thy feede will I giuc 
 this landjhe fliall fend liis Angell be- 
 fore thee, namely, to Direct tbr teav, 
 toDffenD tbee, anD b^ing to palTe ttiat 
 tbou mm(t obtains t^T^ Defire . ^0; 
 tbe llo^D bimfelfe faiD to 9^cfcs in h 
 
 CDroDus, Behold, I will fend my An- Exod.34. 
 gell before thee, to keepe thee in the 
 way, and to leade thee to the place 
 that I haue prepared . 
 
 Bin tbe j^ites of tl^z 0poffles tbou 
 nnzft often reaoe, tbat 0ngels ferueo 
 ttiz apoftles, furtbereD tbeir purpcfc, 
 
 notthyfootc againll a ftonc.Thou anDDefenDeo t\^m againft tbeir ao^ 
 
 uerfaries* 
 
The fourth Decade, the ninth Sermon. 742 
 
 oerfarte^* Bin ^antell , 2ngel£S are gtaen fmto ti}im* llBut Qnrere ttlu 
 b;ou6l)tm fo^ p;{tncc£(anD p^^cftoents gton Dott) teacl;e ^s to nrbnoloIeDge 
 o,j goucrnourg of kingDonies, as £^u CD £) 2D tt,z autiiotir of all go)D tljings. 
 
 (tjael tottb <lI?rib;jicU,p;iincc0 of tljc BCf^ 
 raelitil^ feingoomc, anD otlier of tlje 
 perfian t?utgl)om,anof!jer of tljcOrc* 
 f ian bingDome , and cac^ of tljcm Dc^ 
 bate t^e matter touc^m bis olune 
 
 tliat tt)0 jSngels are t[)e minifters of 
 (3c^, anD as it iDere tnQruments h^ 
 iJDljomc tie iDO^beth , as toe fee tlje 
 ^Q\m£,i^t^mm,t\}t ^tarrcs, t^e 
 ^atYint^t3,thtp)op\ftt% anD the a>» 
 
 feingDome,anD figljt fo^ tlje fame, i^ot pollk0,to bee, anD to feane bcene, i5ut 
 
 tbat tljere is unv, ijariaunce 0; Difa# toljo being tucU in l)isU)it6,!)atb too;* 
 
 greementintjeauenjtobereDoubtleffe fijippeD, calUD tjpon, 0; feruED,t^a 
 
 tl)erc is plentifnll peace, eiierlafting ^unne,o; tlie ^tarres, tbougfjtlies 
 
 conco^De anD quietneffe, neitljer tbat be creatures tiene ercellent anD bencs: 
 
 tbere are conflictes 0; battels, fouglit 
 bettodene t\}t Angels , as bettoeene 
 tbofe (Sods toljomettje poet Homer 
 bcfcrifaetb : but bp a parable anD allu^ 
 
 ficial bnto menf^nD tol)at partaker 3I 
 p?a^ rou of true fait.^ anD beliefc,t)atl) 
 too^CbippeD , calleD bpon , o;^ ferueD 
 tije patriarhs, tbe ]3;op!)cts,anD tfje 
 
 fionijeauen is compareD to tlje Court 0poftles , tjjougb t^c? tocre inDucD 
 of fome puiflfanti renotomeD p;ince, toitbmclt p^etious giftes, anDtoon^ 
 
 tol)ere€mbairaDours cffnnD^^coun 
 tries Debate ttftn Dpucrs caufes : 
 tobicbis iione incon&Derationof our 
 toeake )a)it anD flenDer capacitie. if 0; 
 tbus toee ougbt to conceine in oure 
 imnDe,tt)at <©€)2D, toljo istbeone 
 
 Wc mu(t 
 MX attribute 
 toe much 
 vnto Angels. 
 
 Dcrful in too^ktng of miracles. Me Do 
 aU too:fl)ipj rail tpon, anD feruc <SoD, 
 f toe confeffc tbat dDoD tooaUcttj bp bis 
 faincts: toljo togitber tottb tpt bol^ 
 angels of Cod, require notbinglelTe sainaiwia 
 
 , *j,^. , ^-^ -^ tbentobe too;ll)ippeD,caneDbponanD ^'^^7?l' 
 
 Ip iLo?De of all femgDomes,bearetb all ferucD of ts. i?o? trulp faiD LaBamM, „;^^' 
 mens fuites, anD tahetb in banDc all lth.hfittut.i.caj>.i^. 0ngels, fince tbe^ 
 mens matters,anD tt)at Angels at tlje be tmmo^tall, neither fuffer, no; pet 
 tDo:De anD toill of vlDoD, mintlter anD are toilling to be catleD (^oDs : tobcfo 
 Do feruice bnto (iDoD, toben it pleafctt) onelp office it is alone to attenD tpon 
 l)im to bfe tljeir minilierie anD fer# (iDoD XaitY^ tbeir feruice , to be at bis 
 uice. i?o; fo Nabuchodonofor alfo becke,anD to do notbingat all but at 
 
 \^\s commanDement. if 0; fee fap tbat 
 €^DD fo goucrnctb t}^t too.:lD,as a king 
 rulctb bts bingDome, toljofe officergr 
 no man toil fa^ are fellctoes \ai^ bint 
 in ruling !?!s kingDome,atbeit afifaires 
 
 fato in a ti&on a toatcbman ccmmtng 
 Dotone from beauen : anD fo;etelling 
 t)^tnttt\nit of tbc tree tljattoastobe 
 betoenDotone. 
 j|>euertbeletre,toe muff b<^rc take 
 
 beBDe,leatt contrarie to t^ nature of be Difpafc lieD bp tbeir miniffcrie ans 
 
 true religion, toe attribute t© mucb 
 to ^nge!s,tljat toe too;fbip tbem not, 
 tbat toe call net tpon tbem no;ferue 
 tbcm. 3!n DdeD toljen men bcare tbat 
 Angels are ginen t^nto tbem of dDoD 
 fo; miniffers,anD tbatiDoDbp tbem 
 
 feruice. ;anD tberefo;c toe reace tbat 
 &.auguffine alfo faiD, When the An- 
 gels of God hearc, hee himfelfe hea- 
 reth in them, as in his true teple,not 
 made with hands, ^erilp if toe Imkc 
 mo;enarrotolfmto f toeigbtbebol? 
 
 dotb gQ>D bnto bs, b? $ bt> t))v^ tbinke fcrtpture, toe fl^all SnDe not in one 07. 
 t^at fome bononr is to be alcrtbeD anD ttoo places^tbat t^z name of CDod ano 
 
 0ngeli» 
 
745 
 
 Of good Spirites. 
 
 0ngeld are fet DotonelDttl^out tiffc* 
 vttitt* ifojjangcls arc caiifcs farther 
 off, ano mftrumenfall (as tljc^ termc 
 f ijcm:) but C?oD is tlje nearett f moft 
 
 A&cs 7 P^^""?*'^ caufe.i?o: in t[jc 0ctes of tbe 
 japoftles toe reaoe ttjat ^tep^an fato, 
 And when fortie yeares were expi- 
 red, there appeared vnto him in the 
 wildernefleofmountSinaan Angel. 
 ;3inD bp anU b? fje aODctlj, And the 
 voyce of the Lord came vn to me fay- 
 ing, I am the God of thy father, &c. 
 ^t callett) t^e felfe fame ll02D,tubome 
 a little htfo^t \}t \)an calleD an j^ngell, 
 to tottjbecaure tjebelteueD ti)at an an^ 
 ocll botf) fattf) ano Dot^ all things at 
 €^oD0 commanDcment : tbat tlit too.:t) 
 ano tfje too;ke is pjoper to(IDoD,anD 
 tt)c 0ngel0 are as tnSrumentsi. Hthe^ 
 tuife in t\)t bcofte of Iudges,cap.6.!)e is 
 calleD !lo:D,tol^tcb euen noto toas cal^ 
 IcD an angelL ^^iigar f be banomaiDe of 
 
 Ccn.i^. ^gca rece^ueb a great benefit in t\$z 
 Defert b? tbe angel of f be %Qi^, ^et d^ie 
 aecountetb not tl)c fame receiucD of 
 tbe angcUjbuf of tbe ilo;jD.fi>!je giuetb 
 tiottbanks to tbeangell, neither Dotb 
 G^t f ofecrate tfie memoir tijeraf f o tlje 
 angel,mucb lelTe dotb Hiie too;n)tp anb 
 callbpon t^e angeU,nav ratber i^ere^ 
 ferret f) ber fpeecb alfo bnto €JoD, ^o} 
 (o t!)e Ijolp fcripture \x)itntfkt\Sy And 
 {hee called the name of the Lorde 
 which fpake vnto her,Thou God lo- 
 keft on mCj&cXbe cbilb^e Of ^fraef, 
 befo;c tobome tbe 0ngell of tbe LojD 
 ioent in t^t toiloernes, neuer offered 
 facrifice to tbeir giiibe o^ captaine, nc* 
 uer toojlbippeb o: fenicD bim. CDnen 
 fo tlfz feruant of ^bjabam facing com^ 
 mitt eb to ftje 0ngei,Dctb mahe fuppli^ 
 cafionbntobim, ucfiring bimtoellto 
 pjofper liis purpofe,but b^ pjntetb ^n^ 
 to C5oD, ano requiretb of bim to f^ctoe 
 anb giue trial of bif mere? totoarb \i\b 
 tnaifier ;^b;al)am* B(nK>anieU^ean^ 
 
 gell of t^e £,o;bappeareti) toal&tnga^ 
 mongjBDanielsfcllotoes tobicbtoere 
 cad into t\it burning ouen : but \jo\im 
 ti\t^ toerc DeliuereD from t^t Violence 
 of tbe flame,tbcp Do not pjaife tbe am 
 gcll, neitber c^tctunt t\)e bencfitc of 
 tbeir belinerie receiueb of bim, but of 
 dDoD onelp. if oj tl^tv fing, Blelled arc 
 thou O Lord God of our fathers, 
 right worthie to be praifed & hono- 
 red in that name of thine for euer- 
 more. ^o in Ithe manner Paul in er^ 
 p^eOe too;>Ds confelTetb tbat it is €^0D, 
 tobofc be is, anb toijomc be toojl^ip^ 
 petb ) tbougb in tljt meane tobtle be 
 babmabe mentio alfo of an angel*ifo^ 
 fo be (ditp in tlft MtS, There flood Aftcs.27. 
 by me this night, the angell of God, 
 whofe I am,& whome I ferue, tbat is 
 to fai?,<25oD,if 0^ in anotbcr place 3lobn 
 being toilling to too:(l^ip at tbe angels 
 feete, t'^z angell crt?etb : See thou doc Apoc.iz. 
 it not, for I am thy fellow feruant, & 
 of thy brethren the Prophets, and of 
 them which kcepe the words of this 
 booke.2Dbefc plainc anb mahifcff fe^ 
 Cimcnies cfbolp fcripture, euibcntlp 
 teacb bs, t\}tit altbougb <2?oD tfe tl)z 
 minilterie of angels toU^arDe ^s, ret 
 tbat tbet? are to be acbnotolebgcD anD 
 confeffeb of bs,to be minilf ers of (Sod, 
 anb fclloti) feruantT,anD tbercfo,:e not 
 to be too.2lbippeb 0; calleb bpsn,but 
 tljat Cod onelp muC be too2fl)ippcD, 
 calleb tppon, anD ferueb. irromtbis 
 bolr boctrme of fcripture,certainc mi* 
 nifters auD cccleKatticall toiiters of 
 t\^c auncicnt Cburcb tuiut notbtng 
 ftoarueb^ifo.: LaAantius in tbat fache 
 V^l^it\f be citeD a litlt before, faitb.'Bnj* 
 gels toill timt no bonourgiuen bnto 
 tbem,U)bofe bonour isin(!?oD, 213ut 
 tbeplDljicb rcuoitcDanD feilfrcmtt^e 
 minifferic of (KoD, bicaufe tbe^aree^ 
 nimiesof tbe tmtl) 1 ofFenDerSjtbec 
 goe about toclialenge f tl^em fclues 
 
The fotfrth Decade, the ninth Sermon. 
 
 744 
 
 t\it name of vIDoti, anD tI)etDo;(^tp of 
 CoD£(.2nD noU) &.0ugu(!me being of 
 tlje fame iuDgmf t in tfjis matter Ijatlj 
 tius left tD^ittf : m\)on\ migfjt 3 6nD 
 (notu ^c fpeaketl) bnto <©oD) to rccon^j 
 tilt me bnto tfjaf Mljaf ,(l)oulDe 31 goc 
 tjnto angelsfesaitl) tul)atpjat?er,luitl) 
 tul)at HotoeBf ^ani? tnDeuourmg to 
 returne fento tl)ee,anD not being able 
 of tbemfelu0,tjaue airaieD(a0 3 [jearc) 
 t[;ere U)aie0,f t)aue fallen mto a oelire 
 anD longing after curious bifions, anD 
 are counteD too^tb? to be DeeetueD. 
 SCbcfe tbinges are ertant, Lik 1 1. 
 
 CoKfef.cap.^2. 0fterto)l)if!)b^ ^t\3)f 
 
 etb at large, t^at Bjeftis €l)n(t is t\}z 
 om\^ meDiatour anD intercetfour fo; 
 all t[7e fattbfull. SCbe fame auguOtne 
 
 in bis tcntb bOJfee 2)<? Cmtate Deiycaf. 
 
 i^.Declaretb in man^iuo^Ds tbatt^e 
 goD angels of <DoD require facrificefi 
 not fo; tbcmfclue0,but foj dDoD jn ^ 
 
 laft chapter of bis bmke T>e vera Reli- 
 gion, ^t fait^ : Hef bs belreue t^at i\}z 
 beff angels tuill tt)at CDoD be ferucD 
 iDtt^ t^e belt anD moS erecllent mini^ 
 Cerie , tbaf toget|)er iuitb tbem toe 
 D^onlD tuo^t^ip one (!DoD in tl)e con^ 
 temptation anD bel^olDing of lubome 
 t^e? are bleffcD.iFo^ iue are notbletfcD 
 b? feeing t}^t angels, but bp faing tbe 
 ,vor tf ot^» tob^reb^ toe alfo loue tbe ber^ 
 fliippTrTg^ angels , anD reiovce fogetbcr tuitb 
 ^rcld'con *^^*" * Mberefoje toe Ijonoar tbem 
 fcmnjr"' fo? loue, not of Duetie. ij^citbcr Do toe 
 builD temples bnto tbcm. 
 
 if 02 tbep are bntotlling in fuel) fo^tc 
 to be bonourcD of bs . liBicaufe tbep 
 fenoto tbat toe our fclucs, tf toe be gmD 
 are tbe temples of tl)e moft bigb C3oD. 
 3t is toell tojittcn ti)erefo;etbat an 
 angel fo:baD a ma to too2ft)ip bim,but 
 toilleD bim to too2t^ip one cnl^ d^oD, 
 bnDer tol^om be alfo toas a felloto fer^ 
 uanttoitb btm.snf)e fame0ugu0ine 
 t^erfo;e in bis catalogue of t)erettqn£f, 
 
 recbonetl) too.:(^tpper0 of nngel0 vl^ 
 mong Ijeretiques, naming t^^tm An- 
 gelici, angel- too,2tbippcrs. ifo? in W 
 Difputatio agamtt Maximinus bill^op 
 oftheAriansLib. i. pjouing tl)e bolB 
 CDljcft to be cDoD,!)e manifeftlpcalletlj 
 too;n[)ippcrs of angels , facrilegious 
 perfons, anD curfeD of €)^i\% anD b^s 
 Cburcl). %\^t too;Ds of tbe autl)Our,if 
 anr require, arc tbefe, If welhould 
 make a tempie(faitl)be)ofwoodand 
 ftone to the holy angcll, that is mod 
 cxcellentjfliould we not be curfed of 
 the truth of Chrift, & of the Church 
 of God?bicanfe we do that feruicc to 
 a creature which only is due to one 
 God. If therefore by building a teple 
 to any kinde of creature, we fliould 
 rob God of his honour, how is not 
 he the true God to whome we build 
 not a temple, but we our feluesare 
 his temple ? SL^usfaitl) be. 
 
 SCljefe t^^s Ijaue 31 ^jitljertofpo* 
 Ken in b2euitie of tbe t)olte 0.2 gcoD an^ 
 gels of CDoD : notoe 31 paffe ouer to Dif» 
 conrfe of euil fpirits, of toicfeeD angelu 
 3 meane,anD reuolting,tbat is to fat^, 
 of euill fpirits,02 Diuels. hereof g toil 
 b;iefeli? % plainelv^ IpeaUc tljattobiclj 
 t^e bolpfcrtptures miniller bnto me. 
 ibat tbcrc are Dtuels, tbe ^aDuees 
 in times pall DenieD, anD attbisDa^ 
 alfo fome fcarfe religious, napratbcr 
 ^^iiwxts Denp tbe fame.ctcltfjo bnlcGTe 
 tbep repent, (ball one Dap tcdc to t|)eir 
 erccDing great paine anD fmart, botb 
 tbat tbere are SDiuels, anD tljat thcp 
 are t02mcnters anD executioners of 
 all toicheD men anD (Spicures.jfo? t^z 
 toboic fcripture ano all goDl^ anD toife 
 men, as man\? as ijaue liiieD from i^z 
 beginning of tbe too2lD,euen bnto tW 
 Dap,l)aue eonfeGeD tl)at t^iere arc cuill 
 fptritso;^ Dtuels. 
 
 i^ototobat tl)tng Dtuels are, it is 
 no leOi^ l^arDanD DoubtfuU ejrattlpto 
 
 Define 
 
 Marlccwhac 
 he thinketh 
 of the temple 
 built to S. 
 Michael in 
 Mount Gar- 
 ganas. 
 
 Ofeuilfpi- 
 
 rits. 
 
 That there 
 areDtucbk 
 
 What the 
 Diucllis. 
 
74$ 0( euill 
 
 oefine b? rcafon^tl^an 31 fato it foas niU 
 ficQlt to tefcrtbe full? tbe nafare of 
 ^angels: l^olobett Bl lutU l^aDoto tbcnt 
 ontbg one o; ot|ier hmo of Dcfmptton, 
 to t\\t eno 31 ntap entreat of tljem in a 
 certame o;Der. ^utll :angef0are ro:^ 
 rupt I totcHeD (ptrtt0, and fe;} t^etr re^ 
 uolttng 0^ falling atDa?,eucrlaliingl^ 
 conOemneD : fabicct inoeed 'tlie^ arc to 
 000, but ]?et neuertbeleffe aODerfai^ 
 rte$ to (3oD ano men , fo> tbat t^t^ 
 tnrne all tbeir trauaile0 ano HuDieg 
 to tt)e contempt ano ocfptOngof €^oo, 
 ano to tl)t Deceiuing ano oelf ruction of 
 mtn, if irft tfjat tljc oiucll is a c rca^ 
 That the Di. (ar^, pe&Ytb^ it is manifett, becaufe 
 M ^s acrca. ^^^^^ .^ ^^^ ^^^ CTeatour onelp, to tuit 
 
 t^at 000 in trinitit ano ti^nitie* 
 ^ createD allfpiritcfcbnt tl^e otneU 
 alfo falletb in ^c recboning of fpirita, 
 Wiet fatD befo;te tbat tbe ttmc of tijetr 
 creation i& not fet Dotone in tiie ftrtp^ 
 tare, to^en as loe n^etoeo tliat it \x)as 
 tio toliere erp.:eireD , at tof^at time, 
 toliet^er before man o^ after man ^n^ 
 gelsitocrecreateD, i^cereunto toe oo 
 jiotu adoe, tbat euil 0ngeU; became e^ 
 tiil,not b^ creation, but by tljeir otune 
 reuolting ano falling atoap. ifo; all 
 tljingd t)Di)icl) <3on creatco, loere } are 
 ^rcesoinggoDtall angels tberefoje, as 
 men in like manner, toere naturally 
 createo goo. ^nt tbe^ contimieo not 
 ftthfatt in tt)is gtoDncs^grantcD, giuen 
 f graflfeo in ttjem of (Sod, but ttiep be^ 
 tng co:rupt loitl) tljeir otone malice, 
 Angdsfrom fls men alfo are, fell, ano iuere b^ tl)c 
 hcaucn. moff iuffCDoD.t^jotoneout of ^eauen, 
 as out of ttie felicity oj Ijappincs inljic^ 
 toas giuen t\)tm. j^oto, Uilien o; at 
 tobat time tl)is toas Done,t})e (cripture 
 oot^not againe erp;eflre:t)otDbeit,tt 
 Cflcmetbto^aue bane Doncbefo:etfje 
 fall of man, ifoj tbe DiucU fa? tfjefer^ 
 pent eggeo our parents to Cnne, ano 
 D;etu tj^em into miferie ano oeat^. 
 
 "rtrDiucll 
 was not ere 
 xccdeuilL 
 
 Ofthcfallof 
 
 Spiritcs. 
 
 il^eiffjertjotb t^efamedcripturepe^ 
 culiarl? oefinc, fefjat maner of fin tlje 
 oinels toasme itljer oot^ it erp;eflrel? f 
 particularly l^eto ^mantrho\s)t^z^ 
 ioere caff out of t!eanen.3it faitbgene^ 
 rail? tbattber feoas foil? o.: Uiickcones 
 found in tbe angels,ano tljat tberefoje iob.4. 
 tl)e? toere tb:oU}ne ocUmebeaolong 
 into Ijell. iroj tos rcao in tbe bojhe of 
 lobjBehoId he found no truth in his 
 fcruants,and in his angels there was 
 follie 0; ioicbeDnes, ^.peter notljing x-Pew. 
 Difagreeingfrom tl)is, faio. That God 
 fparednot the angels which finned, 
 but cart them downe intohell,and 
 deliuered the into chaincsofdark- 
 nes,to be kept vnto iudgcmcnt.llBut 
 3iuoas alfo tbcMtljcr of lames tbea^ 
 poftle of tlje Lo^o, f^mameo Thadde- 
 us, rebearGng tbe fame (entence in a 
 maner,faiB, The angelles which kept 
 not their firft eftate(to tMitjtfje nature 
 tofjerew the? iocrc createo) but left 
 theirowne habitation, (to lDit,tbeir 
 roactljeir oflfice,anD tbeirfaitb)the 
 Lorde hath referued in euerlafting Iohn.8. 
 chaines vnto darkncs,vnto the iudg- 
 met of the great day. S?abat,Ootb not 
 ourlLo^D ano fanionr C!)^ifffpeat{ing 
 of tfje Diuell fa? t\^aSi He was a mur- 
 thercr from the beginning,& abode 
 not in the truth, ^oj bereupon toe 
 ma?gatber,tbat tbe Diuell fometime 
 aboDe 0; toas in t^t trut^,but tbzuncft 
 f fojfajfee it b? faitljlcs falling atxja?* 
 EDbofc tcffimonies ixjbicb toitnes ttjat ifai.i 4. 
 an angcll (inncD b? reuolting, f toas 
 tb^otune DoU)n beaolong into bell, are 
 fuflficient fo;z goDl? minDs,anD fuclj as 
 are not curious, ifurtbermo^eoutof 
 CEfaieanD (E^ecbiel, tljere arc recited 
 of otbcrsteffimoniesmafeing foj tit 
 fame matter : tDfjif b as toe rciert not, Ezcch.28. 
 fo toe Doubt not but tijat b? an :ailegc^ 
 r? tbe? are applied tjnto tbefe of ours* 
 %W tD^ictiuealleagedoutof llube, 
 
 fawe 
 
The fourth Decade, the ninth Sermon. 
 
 74^ 
 
 faw fathan as it had been h'ghtening 
 falling downefrom heauen, ts not fo 
 p^optrl^ erpounDeti of t\)t Sttt fall of 
 0ngel0,fb;i ttjere is anot\)tr fall of t\)z 
 Dtucll 9 to IJDtt, tuf^ereb^ !)e fellbp t)ts 
 otone t^^annte ( tDl)ereb^ ^e tjao poD 
 feOi^DttjemtnDs of men, anomfnareu 
 tiftm \s)it^ iDtcJ^eoncdanoSnne ) t^o^ 
 rongb tift commtno: of €^M into tf}t 
 Ujo3lo,t t!j.:ougl) tfje finccre p.icacfjing 
 of tbe CDofpelL^ctt) tliere iB no Doubt 
 tbat all 0ngel5 Inere trcateo gcDD^anD 
 tbat tfje cutll fell tl)?ougb tljeir olone 
 ano not tb^ougl) df^oos fanlf ano follp, 
 tDtjereof § fpake fometDljat alfo in tljc 
 lo.^er.oftfie 5.SDecaDe, toIjercBl im 
 treated of tbe beginning of Itnne. Ko 
 tol)tcb 31 totll notn aOD tfjatmoli nota^ 
 ble anu euioent Declaration of Theo- 
 doretbiG^op of Cyrus tahen outoftlje 
 recret0of t^e^criptnre^i, luijo in bis 
 
 Epitome diMMJecretX^it\) : llet bS COn^ 
 
 fiber iDfjctljertbeDiuels iufflti faffer 
 punilbment , ftnce tbe^ receiueD of 
 tjim tbat mabe tljcm a nature lihc bis. 
 ^nD l;olDcan be tobicl) is goD becalm 
 leD tbecreato;^ oftoicfeeDncs^^nD botu 
 is be not rigbteous anD iuff , tbatpu^ 
 ni^etbtbe nature tobicb can Doeno^ 
 tbing tbat gmD is, but is tieD f bound 
 \mtitttttxs of iuickeones % bice^But 
 lue hnotjo tbat t\^t (!15od of alltbings, i 
 V^z fountain of iufficei rigbteonfnes 
 is rtgbteous auD iull.Cberfo^e be lutl 
 not puniib t}^t Diuels bniultlt|.;^nD tue 
 knot!) tbat CE^oD toas tbeir guioe i cap 
 tain, anD tbat tbe goD Angels are W 
 ijDo;tfemanfbip, % tbat be is caJleD goD 
 of all fucb as are rigbtli? miaDcD. %^ 
 tberefojemaDenot tbe nature tobicb 
 coulD Doe notbing t\^ati$ci,m, traue^ 
 ling f banging fco^tb toiciteDnes onlt», 
 anD Doing tbings contrarie to }^is tuill 
 anD minD.BIf ©oD tberfoje DiD neitber 
 mafee t}^t euil natare(foj be is i}^z ma^ 
 Iter anD U)o;ker of all g(DD t^\n%9, as 
 
 {)e |)imfelfe is g(DD) tben Dot^ ^t not fo 
 niHcb as once tbtn^e to pnntfl^ bntuH^ 
 1^ : fo^ be is iuft anD t^t latueginer of 
 infiitz o; rigbteoufnes^anD be toil pn^ 
 ni(b tbe Diuel, f fucb alfo as ferue anD 
 are bnoer bim. SCberefo^e tbe Oinel of 
 }^ist otone loil f acco^D is euil,anD tl^e? 
 tbat tahe \ii& part, if o; as €^oD mabe 
 man go)D in t}^z beginning,! iottb fres 
 iDtl of mmD,tbefe Doubtles,to lDit,go)D 
 0ngeIskepttbeir nature lubicbtbe^ 
 receiucD,pc!re i bncojrupt : but tbofe 
 (to iDitmcn)DeclineD anD fell into tbe 
 \xym% anD coarupteD tbeir beauenlte 
 (bapcs, anD tbep tbat toerc lihetnto 
 (!DoD,maDe f ijcmfclues b^uti^: fo alfo 
 V^t Diucll f rout of Diuels tnbicb ^txt 
 tuitb otber boDilelTe creatures DiD not 
 follolu tbe goDloil of tbemtotuarD tl^z 
 ?lo^D (Sod: \^\\t being puft bp \3^it\^ t\}z 
 Difeafe of ^mtints i p;iDe,betcDke tiii 
 (cities tint tbat inl^ici) tnas tiie toojfe 
 anD fe! fro tbcir fo;jmer ftate f conDiti^ 
 on. 2Cb«s far be. VJ^itli Theodoret 
 Dotb ^. A uguftine agra in \)is brnfe in^ 
 
 titulcD 1>e vera reUap. 1 3 .facing, The 
 diuell inarmuchashe isanangellis 
 noteuill, butinafmuch ashcisper- 
 uerfe & wicked of his wil, for fetting 
 more by himfelf tha by god,he wold 
 not be in fubiedion vntohim, but 
 fweliing through pride,he fel fro his 
 chiefe effence & excellent being.^uD 
 again in tiis treatife bpo 3|ob«42.Doft 
 thou demand fro whence the diuell 
 is ? fro thence doutles fro whece alfo 
 the other angels are : but the other 
 angels coftantly cotinued in their o- 
 bedience,he by difobediece & pride 
 fel from an angel & became a diuell . 
 i^otu tbat iDbicb 31 affirmeD toucbing The diueu is 
 tbofe luicfteD fpirits, U)bo fc^ tbeir re^ "ndS 
 uolttng f falling attia^ are aoiuDgeD to 
 Damnation,3I fee it DenieD of fom,tobo 
 p^fomife to conbemneD fpirits reoemp^ 
 tioit fr& tbeir punifl^ments^a little be^ 
 Sjpmm fo;e 
 
^47 Of cuill Spirits." 
 
 before tlje tu^entoai!« IBut agatnll ccmmotto o^ outrage oftiit mmu. 'Bis 
 
 Apoe.xo. 
 
 Diuds are 
 fpiricsand 
 fubiUnces. 
 
 tl)efe,t3er^ man^DO(to?0 of tbe cljurclj 
 Ijauc Difputcu,aU $ eucr^ one of tljem 
 conDemntng U)ttt) one tiotce,nn optnto 
 iul)K^ tt)e fcriptures long ago coDcm^ 
 itcD. if 0? t^e iuoge in tl)e eno of tl^e 
 tooalD pjonoiicing Dcftnittue fentence 
 againft fatfjan i al tfje toifbeo (Ijalfa^, 
 Depart fro me ye curfed into cuerla- 
 ftingfire, which is prepared for the 
 diuel & his angels. 0nD b^ anD b^ ttje 
 0pottle f \)o\v CSuangeltfta tuitnes of 
 tljc trutlj DOt^ atiOe,And thefe llial go 
 into euerlafting punifhment,but the 
 righteous into life euerlalb'ng.jf oj ill 
 S^ark tl)e ILOJD alfO faiD, in hell their 
 worme dieth not, and the fire is not 
 quenched. ^nO in gotj.mmoje plain 
 aim pit [)^ luojDCS tjc fait[), They that 
 haue don good flial come forth vnto 
 the refurredion of life^and they that 
 haue don euil vnto the refurredio of 
 condemnation, ^e tioflj netfat!,tljc? 
 G^nl go eitljer info life o.: into conoeni^ 
 nation, but into t^t refurreitio citJier 
 of life Dj condemnation, f fjaf is, to re^ 
 main enerlaSinglp in life o?Deti>^oj 
 E>ani2:I!, of tn^ointfie llo:o bo;jolDei3 
 tijefe tDO2t30,{)atJ) faiD, And manie of 
 the that deep in the duft of the earth 
 fhal awake, fom to euerlafting life, & 
 fom to fliame &perpetuall cotempt. 
 if o: Bloljn tlje Bpofile fattlj, tljat tlje 
 rmoheof tfjofetbat are conoemneD i 
 f b^otun l)£Dlong into l)el,fD: euermo;ie 
 f&al afcenD tpjt is certaine ttierfo;e, 
 t^at the conDemnation of tfje lutcheo 
 f^al be altogitbcr U)itl)out enD i eucr^ 
 latfing. ifurrl)cmio?e in callmgtije 
 rcnoif ing angels rpirit0,tDe Do not tm? 
 tier£Iano b^ fpirif tfje tuickcD affection 
 Dftl)e^art,ojti)equalitieo:pairionof 
 tbe minD,o;i c ojrnpf ion f fin. if o?. the 
 iuo^lD is not ipitbouf fern to J}if I) tljtnh 
 fj^eituc! ismt^iixz -'^IfcbntaniiffljeE^ 
 mv,B man^o J a miit^mGixs ar»o Sxnfnl 
 
 lob.x. 
 
 fpirits tljerefo^e toetnoerttanD tpiri* 
 tuall rub(tances,inDueti loitl) feeling f 
 tjnDerftanoing.if oj in t^t firff cljapter 
 of 3iob,fatan came i H^eUieD ^imfelfa;? 
 mongtlje cl)ilo?en(o3 feruants)of goo, 
 fpeabing tuitl) t\}t %0}ti.%^t gofpel nU 
 fo rcpojtet!) tnto tSytliat Oiuels being 
 caft out of a man, entreo into tlje berD 
 of fU)ine,t D?olr>neotbem in ti)el5eptl) ^"^•^• 
 of the fea o^ lafee of Gaderen. spo^eo^ 
 uer tbe gofpel rcco.Jtietljjtbat tlje Diuel 
 Cnneo fro tbe beginning, tbat be con^ lo^"-'- 
 tinueD not in tbe tr«tij,tbat be is a lier 
 f a murtberer* ^uDusmabctl) mentio 
 tbat tbe angetl fougljt toitb ti}t oiuell* 
 3n sparine tl)c biuelscric cut nnD fav, ' 
 What haue we to do with thee, thou Mark.i. 
 lefus of Nazareth, art thou come to 
 deftroy vs? licuf pet fo^ al tbat our fa^ 
 uio^ being alr^Or appointeD anD maoe 
 ittDge,tball fap to tbe Diuels, Go into Matr.»f. 
 the euerlafting fire.jai \si\\it\i tcfffmo* 
 Rtes agree to fubfiaiues bp tbemfelucs 
 fubfidtnganD not to qaalittes.^iuels 
 tberfo;je are fpiritual fubfiances. HBut 
 tobatboDiestbepbe tobicbtber often whatmanet 
 times ta^e,f in to 'jicb thtv appar bn^ ^hevleT 
 to men, no man 3 tbinke can perfectly £ctukc 
 tehtobicb alfo tue tolD pou a little be^^ '"' ' ^' 
 fo;e, toben toe intreatcD of tbefaoDirs 
 \s)l9ic\) gcBD angels tcDli.iro; trulp tbat 
 Dinels put on boDtes f l^apes Dtffrine; 
 fro tbeir otune, tf^t hitto^v of Samuel 
 raifeDDpbp a toitci) manifefilp p^oif 
 uetb* 3t toas not ^amuell tbat toas iSani.z8. 
 raifeD fro ti}t oeao, but tl:it captaincci* 
 ner of lics,counterfctf ing Samuel De^ 
 f eiucD king ^aul. ^nD^aulluifnef^ 2.Cor.ii. 
 fetb tbat fatanootb tranffo,zm bimfelf 
 into an angell of ligbt, l^iff o.jtes alfo 
 Declare tbat t\}z Diuel is a maruellous 
 tugling Deceiaer, in taking en bimDi«« 
 uers fc^ms f (bnpcs. anD as 31 faiD of ^J^tk l"ra%! 
 gcDD angels, tl)at tl)t:y! are fpe^D^ in scmi^htie. * 
 t^eir miniUcrte > Uiit^out buroen 0; 
 
 lets, 
 
The fourth Decade, the ninth Sermon . 748 
 
 Ms,tQ t\\trt is no Doubt t^nt Dtacl5 m t^rmrelue^ tl^ofe eati (ph'tf^ be nifiinp 
 
 An infinit 
 rout of di- 
 ucls. 
 
 Maik.i^. 
 Maic.Tx. 
 
 Mark. J. 
 
 t[)cir feinD 1 too^ke, are toel pjcpnreD 
 jfojt[)e fcrtptures Declare, tijattljep 
 l)aue a t[)oufanD l^ifts, luoQcrful c rafj* 
 tinc0 f I'ubtiltie, anD t^at t^etr fenotu^ 
 IcDge is pafftng quicfe 1 reactjetl) tcr^ 
 far.iFinallv,t[)at t[je^ are Ijcrp reaop f 
 neucr toear^ to attempt f perfo^me al 
 tlimgs.IIDtc?? patTc tl).Jouglj tfje Uiljole 
 Ujo^Id \j}it\^ erceeoing ftoiftnes, tlje^ 
 tanole all t\}tir matters tjer^ craftily?, 
 f tberfoie are maruellous names C^a^ 
 Dotpmgouttl)eirfo;jce ipotoer allots 
 teD tnto taem.iFo,2 ^e is calleD Sathan 
 the old ferpent,a deceiuer,the prince 
 of this world,the prince of darknes, 
 "which hath power ouer the aire,a ro- 
 ring lion. !©f tDl)ic^,i of otijer not bn^ 
 like, 31 toil fpea^^e ancii moje at large, 
 iuljen 3 banc fie ft tolD pou tbis, tbat 
 tbere are an infinit rout of Diuels^iFo; 
 feueDiuels are caff out of fi^arp S^ag^ 
 Dalen. SDbat Dinel of iobom ^attbetD 
 fpeaketb,betng no foiner caK out, muo 
 fetb f confultetb boto be map be iobo^ 
 Ip refto;cD again, taking to bimfeuen 
 otber i^ivits \joo^k tba bimfclf.^o^eiJ 
 ouer in ^arlis gofpel tljcre is mentio 
 maDe of a legion, iFo^ t^t tjnclean fpi# 
 rit being afheD of t\it ILq.:d, tobatbis 
 name luas,anftDereD,My name is le- 
 
 gntll^eD* ^nD it is certaine tbat all t\t9 
 tngoDlp are bnDcr one beaD, as al t^z 
 goDlp are bnocr one €\}M t^t 3lo.jD» 
 31t is certaine tbat al t^t Diuels arc of 
 ti^t felfefame corrupt lDill,benDing all 
 tbeir fojce onelie to tl)is enD, to be aD^ 
 uerfaries to CE^oD,^ burtful mimits to 
 men.)i5ut of tbe operations,lDo;ks,o; 
 
 effects of Diuels, 3 toil fpeake lub^re 31 
 D^all bv t\)t toai? erpounD tbeir names 
 02 attributes. Corrupt f inicbeorpi^ 
 rits generally are calleD Diuels,tobic|i 
 is as mucb as if poa fl^oulD Cap, flanDe^ 
 rerso;falfeaccufers, jfc? «A«f»?.i Ujitl) 
 t^t CDraUes (jgnifietb flanDcr,f c. ianD 
 t\)z lno;D Diuelis fetcbeD fro tbe are^ ^^"'"• 
 cians. jlfo^ be foluetb flanDers in ntcuc 
 Ging men tnto goD, anD in fettingmen 
 at Ijartancebettueen tbemfelues: tbat 
 noU) 3i fa^^ notbing, bolD be goetb a^ 
 bout to bung Cod anD bis too^ks into 
 fufpicion among men. 2Cberfoae be is 
 elfetubere calleD a liecanD t^z autbo^ ^ "^* 
 of lies,anD tbefatber of all brpocrites, 
 ano tberfo^e t\it rp,2ing of al erro^iSibe;' 
 refies anD inickcDnelTes. 0nD bicaufe 
 3iuDas tuas an bppocrite, a Iter, a falfc lohn.^. 
 accufer f traito.2,tbe II02D rigbtli? gaue 
 
 bim t\)t name of a Diucll.SDbc ^pollle 
 peter caUcDtl;e DiucllanaDucrfarie* sathanoran 
 gion,bicaufe we are many .SLbcrfoje jf 02 tl^t Ho^D alfo bimfelfc calleD l^im f p^f "** 
 ^)^m tbere is mention maDe of fatan Theenuious man,tubtcb foincD tares Matt.ij. 
 elfctubere in bolie fcripture, it is not in tbe 3l023s 6clD. 5F02 be is tlit mif 
 fo to be taken, as tbougb tbere Uiere mte of C3oD anD men, fetting bimfelfe 
 eitberbnt one fubffanceo2 perfon of agamfftbeluiUof C^oD, lubofeglo2ie 
 tbe Diuel. if 02 tl^t^ are comp^ebenDcD alfo be labouretb to tafee atoav, 1 bins' 
 
 Dcretbtbe faluation of men, f foiuetb 
 infinit offences in tbe €^uvc\) of <3n'ii, 
 anD trul\? tbe i^eb2etDS cal bim fatan, 2viatr. 4. 
 tnbome toe call an aouerfarte* SDbat 
 tuo2D is tranfiateD tnto men* ifo; in 
 
 as tbe members bnoer ti^t beao, anD 
 as particularities tnDer gene ralittes. 
 SDbe fcripture trulv clflnbere makctb 
 mention of tbe p2ince of tbe Dinels:fc2 
 tl^z enimics of Cb2itt Do often cri? out. 
 
 Hecaftethout diuels by the prince, tbat Peter fet bintfcife agaiuff tl)Z 
 of diuels, but vet tbaf facing Dotb not counfcll f purpofe of (!i?cD, be fcearetb 
 «FP2effe lubat maner of pjinctpalitie tbts toice of tljc Jlo^D, Get thee be- 
 tbal ts> anD lD(ietl;er o^Derlis among hind me fathan. :anD S>auiD alfo faiD 
 
 ^mm 2 to 
 
7^9 
 
 Of cuillSpirites. 
 
 to ^ts nep^eU) Abirai,tl)e fonne of Ze- 
 
 ruia,What hauc I to doc with you yc 
 fons of Zeruia, that this day y c fliuld 
 be aducrfaries vnto me ? jfo? Abifai 
 game fato f cotinfel i Deem of 2>autD* 
 
 Match.i^. SC^etiuel is calieD Dsemon,tOii)it, 
 fenotoins, craftp, ano cunning in ma^ 
 n^ tilings «^0T0'; <fi«« tDljiclj (ignifictfj^Bi 
 bnotoe. ifoj Plato trucl^ in Cratylo, 
 acco^uing to tt)e opinion of Hefiodus, 
 Dott) tibinhe ttiat Diuel0 , iDljome loee 
 commonly call bi> tl)is toojoe Da^mo- 
 nes, arecalleoano asitluerc nantco 
 /«>v«f,t!}at i« U)ife,p;ulJEnt, ano hno^ 
 toing, i^erctjnto tlje tuo:De ferpent 
 muff be referreo. The ferpent, faietlj 
 "'^* t\ft fcripture, was fubtiler than al the 
 beaftcs of the field, 2C!)0rfo;c DID tlje 
 Diuel cf)0)re tf)e ferpent to be iis n^jotb 
 ling place, b^ lu!)om fjemig^t put Ijis 
 
 A ferpent CMilcfaH Dcuifcs itt pjactifc ano tie# 
 
 andSagon. cetue our fictt parentfi.i?o? l)e is calleo 
 tljeDeceiuer, tijebeguiler, ano feou^^ 
 cer of t^e too^loc, tl)e oloe ferpent ano 
 tJjagon* ifoj tDt)at feoucing foeuer 
 tbere is in tfje ti30.:lDe , toljat ijjicktn 
 Deuifes anooeceitfuU p^actifes, tijcp 
 flotD from t[)i£i one fountatne of al W 
 mifcliiefe. 3n p^optiane toaiters t^is 
 tDojDc is tjfeo in a far contrary fignifi? 
 ration, ifoj Socrates in Plato faiti?, 3[ 
 affirme t|)at euerp man is D«mon, 
 t!)at is to fa^,toife, Iwljofoeucr tsgcD, 
 anO tljat \)t is D3emoniacus_,ti)at is to 
 fa^, toife, f)app\?, botl) aliue anooeaD. 
 taai)erfo:e it is a tiding teri? mucb and 
 often tfetJ of Homer to aDojne noble 
 
 i.Tim.4- pcrfonagcs taitb tl)i!5 name. llButin 
 tbe l)ifto;jie of fbedEJofpell, Demonia- 
 ci are fuel) as are poflTctfeO tuitb a tv 
 uell.paal in t)ts firft cpiffle toSCimo. 
 retjucetb ano Djatoctb tbetoljole boDp 
 ofoeccits, ann ocrtrins coloureo \33it\1 
 a C^elD of fdlfc toifsom tntotljis beao. 
 
 i.Pct.y. ^,|0cterfaitbj Befober and watch, 
 for your aduerfarie the diuel as a ro- 
 
 A roring Km 
 
 Atnurthcrcz. 
 
 AneuiUand 
 
 vncleanc 
 
 fpjrjtc. 
 
 ring lion walkcth about , feeking 
 whom he may dcuourc, whom refift 
 ftedfaftly in faith . Wv tit lion bc C^a^ 
 Dolnetb out tnto Mb tbe nature o;: oif^ 
 pofitio of tbe Diuel.iFo;^ tU mell batb 
 erceeDtng great ff rengtb , be is full of 
 greebie rauenie,ano moff cruell fierce^ 
 nes: lob^rupon be is alfo calleo of fom 
 a cruell beaft.2Dbe Ho^D calletf) Ijim a 
 murthercr. jfc;j be infpirel? mto Cain 
 ano al manHears bojrible murtbers,f 
 at tbis Da)? alfo be foitoetl) t\)t alarum 
 to al tuars^to al b^oiUng battels, to al ' 
 
 flaugbtersanb fcoitions, tobe(^o;t, 
 Ije kinblctb tu;atb,l)e fotoetb ljatreb,f 
 no?i(ljetbcnui?.^eisnameDa temp? Arempwr. 
 ter. jf 0? be iB altoaies eggmg men to 
 mifcbief,fparing noticing tubatfoeuer 
 l)etbinketb can entice anb o^atDbsto 
 ti)ingsmoffluicl^eD. 
 gn tl^z ^ittont of tbe gofpell , anb m 
 tift tD^if ings of tl)e apcff les, tl^t biuel 
 l)at^ tuelnigb t^e name of an tmclean, 
 of a mifcbienous 0; malignant,bf a 61^ 
 tUt f loichf D fpirit.ifo^ be fell not fro 
 \iiB pureneflTeonelptjiaoug]^ Ijis ofone 
 fault,in iDljicb l)el»as firff crcateb of § 
 modt pure ^ob, but tuc noto alfo be is 
 beligbteb iDitbbnpurencs, $alluretl) 
 al men to bnclcannes. irrom tbis ma^ 
 Iter of mifcbief p^ocab al filtbp luffs,al 
 tubo;?boms,aDuItErics, al ercefiTe^D^ii^ 
 feennes « fnrfeting,al beafflines, f ba«^ 
 nitie,p;iDc $ arrogancie,f c, i^olo tl^t 
 biuel alfo in tbe gofpcl is calleb Beel- 
 zebub, biraufe f fomtime t\)tv of Ac- 
 coroninPalcftinetbinbingtbe^too;* 
 Ibippeb (Il?oD, too^fbippeb in berr beeb 
 tijt biuel.l&.paul faitb, What agree- 
 ment hath Chrift with Belial? be fet^ 
 tttl) Belial againtt Cb;jitt) to luit, tbe 
 Diuel againff 0oD.ll5ut ^ofes put tbe 
 cogitation of Belial fb;j atebebanb 
 cuill tliotiQ\)t SCberefoje tbebiuell is 
 toicfeeD anb bngoDli? ? rebellious anb 
 obffinate againff (Doo. ifo^tljep faie 
 
 mt 
 
The fourth Decade, the ninth Sermon. 750 
 
 tsi^ tW Scl^^^ %nt6et[) altogttfjer ta ttt from t|its rale anD gonemment 
 
 muci),as if a man looalD rav,lalDle(re> 
 lutt|)ont ^o&c ann tottf^ont Dtrctplmc. 
 2Ct)ere are (ome alTo \ol)tct) t^mHtljat 
 in t\}t bffibe of Biob,tI)e Dtuel is figureo 
 oj CgnificD b|? Behemoth anO Lcuia- 
 than.3iob.40.anD 41 .cbapter. 
 
 ^. paule gtuetf) t|)e Dmel5 Dtuer0 
 names, fateng that the godly hath 
 battel, againft principalities &pow~ 
 ers,againft worldly gouernors of the 
 darknes of this world, againft fpiri- 
 tual wickednes in heauenlie(places) 
 againft the gouernor that ruleth in 
 the aire, againft the fpirit that now 
 worketh in the children of difobedi- 
 ence : tDt)om alfo in anottjer place jje 
 callet^The God of this world. 
 
 0nD as (Son erercifet^ ^ispo\sitr in 
 tbe too;lD,ano in tbcgoti, fo; tbe mott 
 
 i^eiff^ei iBfatban ralleDdDootjpon ^^^*'A*^ 
 an? otiitv conaoeration, fo? t|jcre is "" 
 aD0eD,Ofthis world.ifojintjerpDaO 
 tfft Dtuell 10 not a (IDoD> but bicaute 
 t^ere are founo in tbe too^lD certainc 
 maDmen,tD!)otahet)tmfo^(lf^o&, ^x 
 batl^ tbe name of OoD.SDf)e blefleb fa^ 
 tber Auguftine crpounoeo tliis noo* 
 t^ertotfe* ^0;^ in fits treatife tjppon 
 Blobn 25. ^e fattb : df^oD fo;bio lue 
 fi)ou{Dt^tn^etl)e otuell toere Co (al^ 
 IeDti)e p;^ince of tf)e iDo;tlD, t^t toe 
 D^oulD belsue tl^at l)e is able to rnle 0^ 
 uer beauen i eartb : but tbe tDo^lD(fo^ 
 be t0 ralleo tbe prince of tbis Uio^Id) is 
 fato to be in tutcbeb mr, Inbi^b are oifi* 
 perfeD tbsougbout tbe Inbole compadi^ 
 of tbe eartl).j3nD againe t^t fame Au- 
 
 guftine in bis firft fbapter I>^ rf^wtf 
 part,bpgfflOangcl5,tobofojtbattaufe chrimano, faitb : 2^bc prince of tbis IfSlfJfJJw 
 Bl faiDe are calleo pnmtpalittcs anb iuo^lDisraffout, not tbat ^t is cad caitouc."' 
 potDers : To bicaufe tbe Tame CDooof out of tbe tuoalb, but out of tb^tr 
 bis iuS iuDgement Detb fuffer t\^t Di^ mines, Inbicb cleaue to t}^t iDo;tbe of 
 
 (!£!<oD, ano loue not t}^t li)o;lD Inb^r^of 
 be is p2inre,btraure be b^tb Dominion 
 oucr tbem lubtcb loue tempo;jal gobs 
 Inbicb are rontaineb in tbis tidble 
 iuoilD, notfo.2 tbat be islto^b of t^is 
 tuo;lD,bnt p;^ince of tbofe roncnpifcem 
 res, tubcrcb^ euerie tbing is coueteb 
 
 uel to baue rule ouer V^t totcbcb, V^t^^ 
 are rigbtlp calico pnnctpalities ano 
 potners: not tbat (3oo beliueretb bnto 
 %ixn t\^t mkxz anb cbiefed rule,foa all 
 potuer belongetb to dDoo onlie: but bi^ 
 caufe be fufferetb ^it^^ to erecute bis 
 tr^annie. ifo? be plainly faitb, tbat be 
 
 is tbe Prince of the world, to toit, of tbat is tranfitojie. 515ptbis concupiff 
 t^t toickeb. if 0; bp interp;^etatton tt cence tbe Dtuell reia;netb in man, and 
 
 follolnetb* He is the prince of the 
 darknes of this world .0nD tobo feno^ 
 loatt^ not tbat in tbe fcripturcs Darlt^ 
 nes Dotb figntfie ignorance, bltnDncs, 
 t)nbeleefe,bngoDltnes,anDUitcheDne0, 
 % to belbo;tt, bngoDl^ men lubtcb are 
 D;iotDneD in tbefe \iitts i j^nD againe, 
 tbere x& aDDeD tbat \xi\^it\^ Dedaretb 
 i^z true meaning,Which worketh in 
 the children of difobedience. 2Cber^ 
 fo^e t^e faitt^fulanb obeDient,tDbo are 
 
 bolDetb bis bart in pofTelTton. 
 
 SCbe fame Doctor in ^is treatife bpo 
 3obn 52.a(feetbtbe queffion, WiW 
 tber fatban loere not caft out of i^z 
 minDs of i^t pjopbetsanD patrtarfes, 
 fmcc a is repo^tcD in V^t (IDofpeU,tbat 
 beiscalloutb^Cb;^ilt. j3nD be ma^^ 
 ^t\}^ anfiDere,ti^rtl?, be is caff out 
 qaite.!^otD tberfo;^e is ii fatD,^e Iball 
 notu be call out^ i^otu tbinbe tDe,bitt 
 bicaufe tbat tobtcl^ came to paflie in 
 
 in V^z inngDome of Cb;{iff9 ano not in terie feU) men, is zmn noto fb^etolD, 
 tbeHtngoomoft^ebitvUyareeremp^ t^ tt H^a^l come to paOe ll^o;tl? in 
 
751 Ofeuill 
 
 man^ anu migljttc p^opl0.0« t!)at fa^* 
 
 ing : but t\\z Ijolic ©Ijoft lwa0 not ret 
 
 ginenjBicaufe lefus was not yet glo- 
 
 rified;mat? l)aue tlje lifee queftton,anl> 
 
 tl)e lihe anftDcr .if oj tl)e abunuaiire of 
 
 fpirifual grace, tuass not gmen aB\?ct, 
 
 lutjic!) afterloarD inas giucn. SD^us 
 
 far|>e. 
 
 Prince of the jfurt!)ermoje, toljen tfje 0po(lle 
 
 '^°'* fait[). That we fight againRfpirituall 
 
 wickednenes inheauenly places. )15l? 
 
 Ijeauenir, t^ mcanctfj riot Ijcaucnlt? 
 
 ioicB, placing t!jc muels in tjeauen a^^ 
 
 gainc, buttle aire, tliatifitljelolDcr 
 
 part of t\}t toojlD, rca,anti tl)c toojloe 
 
 it relfe.iFo? Ije faitt) elfetoljcre, Accor- 
 
 dingto the fpirit that ruleth in the 
 
 aire. HnD trucln tlje pjinfe0 of t\)W 
 
 toojlD are in tlje aircaboue, beneatlj, 
 
 f about t0, affalting tjs on eucr\? Cdc. 
 
 jDtljcrluife , ncitljer Ijcauen no; ti>e 
 
 lotDer regio of tbe aire is fubicct to tl;e 
 
 rule of iiiuete,tljat tljerin tljei^ nm uo 
 
 lu^at tijep toil, o; abufe it ss theii ItlT, 
 
 but fo far fco^^tb a0 goD of f)t5 iutt iuDg^ 
 
 ment fl^al permit, ipo; in tijis oifputa*' 
 
 tton toe mull altoates l)olo fojacon* 
 
 fcCfeDanutnooubtea trntlj, tijat our 
 
 ilo^DdDoDiskinganti gouerno:of all 
 
 (reature0, anD tljat (jebeepettjllill i^is 
 
 dominion oucr all creatures, ? crerci^r 
 
 ttt^ t\fz fame after a moft iufi f cquall 
 
 Theopera- ntaner. ^nDalfbouci;l)ontof alltljefe 
 
 ST/"^ f 1) J"EP5 migbt be gat^ereD, !)o to great 
 
 f toljatmaner of operation tlje tiiuels 
 
 is, ret tfjereunto toill 31 an fomctoljat 
 
 tnoje,left anr tljing fi)oulD fame to be 
 
 toanting in tl)is matter. Kn the Defcri^ 
 
 pfion oft^eDiuell , 3! U;jeto intottoo 
 
 !)eat)S all i)ifi effects, tooths, o? operas 
 
 tions* iFojijiuelsare aouerfaricg to 
 
 CoD,f cnimiestomen, tol?cfeto|}Gle 
 
 cnDeuojs anu Drifts tentr to tlje Defpi^ 
 
 Cngof (Sod, ana to toe DeceiuinganD 
 
 beCfrurtion of men. K\}t fumme tfjer^ 
 
 mzisti^is, %^c^h$m tdlti)mto;tt 
 
 Spirits. 
 
 to tl)e contempt of CDob, ann Dellructio 
 of men. j^nD tt)at tbeir potoer to t)urt 
 isnotfmall, anDtl}eir tnDerltanDing 
 alfo quicke to b;^ing all tl)eir purpcfes 
 to effect, toe l)aue tjearo once o; ttoice 
 alreaDie*C!)at tt)0T> t^ue a toill to doc 
 t)urt, tt)ere is no caufe toljr anie man 
 fi^oulD doubt iFo;^tbe lLo;iD faiD to tfis 
 Difciplesin tlje dDofjpelBehold fathan Lukezi. 
 
 hath earneftly defired to fift you, as 
 it were wheat. 0nD againe,Watch & Matth.i^. 
 pray, leafl: yee enter intotentation. 
 0nD ^.peter faitf),Your aduerfarie, i-P«f-f • 
 as a roring lion rangeth vp & down, 
 feeking whom he may deuour . 0nD 
 tbatbe toitbftanDetljdlJoD, and \s)it^ 
 continuall labo,2 gainfaietbvDou, anD 
 Ifirretb tp all creatures to tlje bating 
 f Defpifing of (©eD, tbe fcripture Dotf) 
 euerictoljere tcttiSe, IBe Die toicfte&tr 
 inSillinto tl)e minoes of our GirUpa^ 
 rents, an opinion altogttber tntooj;^ 
 tbie of (II5oD, astfjougbiMaliciouflrbc 
 DiD enuie at tljeir blelTeD ffate^^c? ta 
 faiD bv tbe ferpent,Hath God faid ye Gcn.3. 
 dial not eate of that tree ? j3nD anon. 
 Ye fliall not die the death. For God 
 dothknowe, that the fame day that 
 ye eat thercof,your eies (hall be ope- 
 ned, and ye thai be as gods,knowing 
 good and euill . dlnto toljicb Deceitful 
 too;iOS toijentljep gauc creDite, tbev 
 tbemfelues perili^eD, an&D^etotoitb 
 tijemtbetoljolctoo^lD into ruine anD 
 Dettructiott.iacitber at ttjis Dap tseril\j 
 ceafetbbetoinanDer anD fpeakeeuill* 
 as toell of €5oD fjimfelfejas alfo of fjis 
 too;hs , to tbe intent that be migbt 
 Djatoebs togitljcr tottb bim into ti^z 
 bating of ©CD, into Diftruft f Dcfpera? 
 tion, ? to euerlaCing Dcftruction. ifo^ 
 be muittif bs our faluation, toberun* 
 to toe are ojDaineD bp C[);?iff.l^ut it is 
 better to fpeafec fometobat mo;c Di^ 
 ffindlp of thiis tbrng. featban burtes 
 men m tljjeii' miuDs, in tbcir boDics, 
 
 anD 
 
The fourth Decade, the ninth Sennon. 
 
 75* 
 
 Luke 15. 
 
 Marke$>. 
 
 anb in t^eir gcoW.iFoj I)c inticttl) anD 
 p^ouoftctl) our minD0 to fin. fmri^f 
 mo^e, Ije alfo troublett) tt)e niinDes of 
 men, i D^ttietbttjem into an outrage, 
 anD bctng oat of quiet in tiiis tijcir 
 outra5e,t)e miferabit? t3eret(j,to;jmen^ 
 tet[),anooirpatcbet[)tbem. I^aerfcpon 
 t^ou maifi: reaD tbat fome p^^ficians 
 call tl)is msDncs o;i outrage an cuill 
 fpirit 0^ iuicfeeu oiuel. HSuttic Diuerflp 
 plaguetij tljeir UoDie0,c|)iefl^ tuitl) Dif^ 
 cafes. Me bauetljeaiioft Ijclieman 
 gob fo^ an erample. 3n tlje Oofpel nU 
 ter ^.Jlufee it is faio tbat tl)at luoman 
 ij3Uc\) tuas totocQ togitljer, tnas bouD 
 bv &at|)an 18. vecres. 0Q:aine in tlje 
 ?©ofpeU acco^Ding to ^.sparbe, toa 
 rcatJ of a cljilD tolncl) fjao aoumbe fpi* 
 rit, And whenfoeuer he taketh him, 
 he teareth him,and hee fomcthj and 
 gnafheth with his teeth and pineth 
 au^ay,f catting fjimfelf on tlje ground 
 liet^ groueling. 2Dt)is felfefameeuill 
 fpiritetafeetlj atoa^ from men tfjeir 
 gcDD0, tuattetl) anu DtmintC^ctl) t^cir 
 fttfaffance anD UjojIdI^ toealtfj.Mljicl) 
 tbing again is manifctt in tlje \)ittoiit 
 oflobanDoftfjcCofpeU. jfoiBScb is 
 fpotleD of al 1)10 fubttanccfatban fo oif 
 Bering t!)e matter bi? folDiers anD rob^ 
 bers. 2bt)^ IjearD of ftoinc alfo being 
 O^oiuneD I ttragleD in tbefea, lozogbt 
 great lolTe to tl)e Gcrgefites, f being 
 feiolentl*^ carried aUiav of tljc Diuels, 
 loeretumbleD IjeaDlong into t!)efea. 
 ifurtbermoje, tfjis mifcljecuousmif* 
 crcant in accomplifbmg f Ijcfe things, 
 Dotlj fomtubatb^ I)imfelf,f bn iuicheD 
 angels })is fellot»es, anD (omtpbat b^ 
 otber creatures. IIB^ bimfclfe be Ibojj' 
 betf) outtuarDli? f intuarDl^, b^ temp^ 
 ting f p;ouc!%ing men, ifo? ^t caffetb 
 before our tits counterfeit anD Deceits 
 full drapes, changing bimfelfe into an 
 angel of ltgl)t,be tuinDetb bunfelfe in* 
 to t\}z minDs of men. ^^t fpeaKetb \)tu 
 
 to t0, retting before t)0 gap p^omifes, 
 anDmott greeuous tf);eatning0, boU)^ 
 bettallof tbem couereD i3iit\ititctit& 
 anD lies, ifo: oftentimes be b;ingetb 
 reafons probable inDeeDe, i apparant, 
 rea,anD places of fcripture, at a blufl^ 
 terie agreeable, but pet maliciou0t?e 
 tp^jcttcDtoljisoiDnepurpofe. janDb]? 
 tbis meancs be eitber binDeretb, ano 
 maimetbtrue faitb tntbe minDesof 
 men, 0: cUc be taftetb it atoayjanDW^ 
 terl^ouert'D;otuetb ity anDbpanDbp 
 be podefletb tbem tobolp,anD D^iuetb 
 tbem into moff certaine perDttion.^o 
 It is faiD, tbat lubcn be baD entrcD into 
 BiUDas bart, be call bim lubolie beaD# lohnij.. 
 long mto euerlattingDettruction.2Dbe 
 bart of man is open bnto 0oDonelie, 
 fo^ be onelp is tfie fearcber of t\)c bart 
 anDrcines. liSuttbeDiuellbrcircum*' 
 uenting men Uiitb biiS^ guilefuUp;{ac^ 
 tifes, anD bp putting tDicfteD perfuaC* 
 onsintotbcir barfs, is faiD to enter 
 into mens iiavts* j^nD be U)o;&etb 
 againCEman bpotber creatures alfo, 
 as bv? elements, tubcn be raifetb fire, 
 U)inDs,ti3aters,baile,anD fucb like ca^ 
 lamities againft ts, ifurtbermo^e ^t 
 flirretb i3p men againft tjs, our frinDS 
 to t3ere anD betrap ts^anD our cniniies 
 toconfumeanDb^jrng tjs to our enDc 
 luttb perfccutions, battels, anD bloiD^ 
 (beDs. 2Dbe biSo.:ie of 3;ob t?et againe 
 bearetb ititincs of tbefc t^inqs,':Ml)ttf 
 tnto tbou maieft reckon perfccutions 
 laiD bppon t^c tDo;jlbtppers of (IDoD. 
 ^oiye alfo be eggctb falfe pjopbets 
 anD incbanters againft bs.^Slbereunj» 
 to belong DeceitfuU tugltnas anD all 
 kinDes of fo^cerie f toitcbcraft, twbicb 
 tbe iBOihs of tbe fo;icerer6 of Ci];gi?pt, 
 anD of Simon, anD tbc place of ^ofes 
 inSDeut.i 3 .tcftifie to be mcft effector 
 all, !^dereunto cbieflp belong falfe mi** 
 raclcs anD corrupt anfttiers o^ ^D^ja^j 
 cle0. )13s tbefetrulp in times paftba 
 ^mm 4 DID 
 
^53 Of cuill Spiritcs. 
 
 Dto ten? tttucb Ijart to § c^urcl) of goo ootl)> f in timts pad tiatf) eralteo fucli 
 a0 ^tfione0 tetttf^, nettijer ceafetb tjee tnto glo;^ f ener!a(hng reff* i^; elfe 
 
 at t^is na^ to do tmtt: tobtct) tttng ep 
 perience it felf oo^ teacf) $ tertfr.if o; 
 t^oagi) it be certain tl)at fat^an id not 
 cafioutb?§poU)eroffatl)an, ^t one 
 gtuett) place to anottjer fo; a tune, to 
 t|iiB eno,tl)at t\)c^ ma^ tl)e mo?e ea6I? 
 oecetue men,anD obtaine a HingDome* 
 Ct);ift truelr ano tl)e 0poftle Paul 
 fo^etolD^ttjat euen tl^e lad times (l)ulo 
 bes iJOconDerftiU^ betoitc^eo tpttl) oe^ 
 ceitfiil figne0 f potoers* ^o0^ eutoent 
 places toucl)ing ti)at tljing are ertant 
 tn^attlj. 24. 2Xl)ein 2, cI)ap»S^o?e 
 fnigl)tbe fpofeen (oarelpbcloueojano 
 tljat at large , concerning ttje operatic 
 0n0o^loo;hing0 of tbeotucli* ^utgl 
 Iruft tljefe tbinges being gatijcreo to^ 
 gitljer inb^euitr,are fufficienf, f gtue 
 occaGon to mufe of bigber twinges. 
 Bntletnoman fotnoerttanoe t^efe 
 tbtng0,a0 if tl^e Diuell toere able to Do 
 aH|)ing0>anD t^at to^at be U>tll be can 
 aUb Do b^ anD b^.^o; bt0 poU)er is De^ 
 finite, 0; limitcD t reftraineD> to tbat 
 be cannot DO fo mucb as be tuoulD. iD^ 
 tbertnife alt tbinges b<^D beene ouer^ 
 tbi^otone f pcrilbeD long agoeXbere^ 
 fb^enottoitbont confiDeration i ao^ 
 DeD in t\it Defcribing of tbeDiucl,tbat 
 be is fubteit to d^oD, fo: be can Doe no« 
 tbing toitbout CDoos permtfTion.iiiotD 
 goD pzrmittttff bim, eitber to erercife 
 anD trie tbe patience oftbofefbat are 
 bi0,i to batten tbeir (aIuatton> as it is 
 manifeli in tbe bitto;ie of |ob> anD in 
 t\ft loojDs of itanl to tlit Co^ faieng, 
 Lcaft I (huld be exaltedout ofmea- 
 fure through the abundance of the 
 reuelation^s , there was giue vnto me 
 a prick to the flefh, the iiKfiengcr of 
 fathan to buffet me. jpieitbcr iS if 
 DonbtfuU , tbat in moft greeuons to;^ 
 mentsof perfecations be txaltttl^ ma* 
 
 be siuetl^ t^t Diuel leaue to mcutt U 
 olence anD crueltie tpon men, h^ tbat 
 meanes to cbaftice tbeir luickeDneCTe, 
 0; to punill) tbeir tmbelief.if 0; berilp 
 t^t Diuefs are t^t mSrumfts of (IDOD0 
 lt}^atb,to erecnte ^is bengeance.* if o;t 
 paul faitb,The coming of antichrift, x.Thef.t. 
 is after the working of fathan in all 
 power and fignes and \i^onders of ly- 
 ing,& in al deceiuabjenes of vnrigh- 
 teoufnes in them that perilhrbicaufe 
 they receiued not the louc of trueth, 
 that they might be faued. And there- 
 fore God fliall fend them ftrong de- 
 lu{ion,rhatthey{hould belecuelies, 
 that al they might be damned which 
 beleeued not the truth , but had plc- 
 fure in vnrighteoufnes, HnD t\iis in 8 
 manner is tbe itrcngtb anDpotoer of 
 fo^certe 0; incbannttng , lobicb ^fe£^ 
 bleintbefaitbfnil 
 
 Mberefo^e tbcre i$nc caufetnbp 
 an^manlboulDc miftrablg feare tift 
 DiucU ; But rather fanftifie ye ( (aitt^ 
 CDfaie)the Lord of hoftes , let him be 
 your feare and your reuercnce. 
 
 ^omefa^e tbat certaine nation0of 
 tlft can loo^lbtppcD t^t Dincll fo;^ tbtsr 
 cnufe, tbat be ^oalDe not burttbcm* 
 1i5ut tbcfearc ftarkc faring maD.ifo; 
 if tt be not€^oD0 totl^tobicb euen nolu 
 31 began to tell rou, o;^ if bee giue no 
 leaue, fatbancan not tomif fo mucl^ 
 as a baireof ttine* JFoibecoulD not 
 enter into t\it bearo of fiuine, \ii^ic\^ 
 toere fccDingnigb tbe lalteCE^ene^aret 
 at Gadara> anD Dettroie tbem , but b? 
 tbelLo;D0permi(fion» 
 
 ^. Augufline alfoerpounDing t^t 
 3 2.pfalm,allegetb in tbcfe 1oo;!Ds, tlfz 
 bilioaie of 3|ob,What could the diuel 
 himfelfedo ? durft he take away one 
 feelie (heepe from the holie man 
 
 Wcmaft 
 
 fight manfuf' 
 
 lyagainiithe 
 
 diuclljbucwe 
 
 mudnocfJCM 
 
 bim. 
 
 n^tiotable martir0> ^a, 1 at tbisDaie lob^beforc be (ald^ay thy hande on 
 
 him. 
 
The fourthDecade,the tenth Sermon. 
 
 754 
 
 hitti, that is to fayc,giue me power > 
 He W2S wiliing,but God did not fuf- 
 fcr him. When God gaue him leaue, 
 then he was able:therfore the diuell 
 was notable, but God which gaue 
 him leaue. 
 
 Therfore lob being wel inftruded, 
 did not fay , as we now are woont to 
 fay,The Lord gaue,& the diuell hath 
 taken away : but the Lord gaue, and 
 the Lord hath taken away. 0nO ttfe(t 
 tf)tng0 DO ercdeDtngltcomfo^t tfjc goD^ 
 l^c tn temptattotiB, tDt)o t)nDerlianD0 
 tt)at nott)mg can ^appe to Gftm tDtt|)« 
 out <Doos permt(rton,anD t^at 1)0 per^ 
 mtttetji notl)tng but tbat tDl)tct) maf 
 ttetl) fo; our amenoement f faluatton, 
 ano t!)erfo?e ttjaf lue arc alUjaies p;c^ 
 rerueo bi? ttjep^outotnce anobountt^ 
 fulnc0 of (H^oD. i?o;U)t)atfoener |)ati) 
 l)ttf)ertobeencfpohen concerning ftje 
 potoeri lt}o^ittng£(oft!)eDtuel5, per^ 
 faincD not l)tt|)crto to Daf^e t}0 out of 
 courage, ano cafttisooiune : but to 
 make bs n1o;^e ttgtlant o; iJoatc^aiU. 
 Matth4. scte llo:De ttjat oucrcame t[}c oiueil, 
 ano fiielDetf) Ms t^e iua^ to ouercome 
 Ijim, commaunoetb bs to luaf cb, if o: 
 tfierefo;e t)e encountreo Mt\) fntt^an 
 tbe grS, feconMno ttjtrDe ttme,to tn^ 
 firuct bs botoe toes (l^ouloc Gfgirt a^ 
 gatnflt tbe cmmte of manhtnoe. I^ee 
 ouercame f)tm fo; ts,tbat tuet^ouide 
 notoefpatre ofabtUtteanD potoer ea^ 
 filte to ouercome |)tm , fince t^ u( a!^ 
 
 reaote loeakeneo ano loeunoeD. 
 
 )15? fattbDoubtlette toeC^all oner^<JoIln.^ 
 come btm. Sfoi b^ fattb tee are ftntt 
 bnto Cb^tft 9 ano bp fattb toee D^uttoe 
 tbe fptrtte of Cb^tlt, b? t^e fo^e ano 
 Dertue Uiljerof iue C^al trtump^.2Crn^ 
 t^ fo^ tbatcaufe &« peter iutlletli t)0 
 To refift by faith. ^, pauI erbo^ting i^Fet.y. 
 
 t0t}nto tbt0ccn8t(t,ano furnt(]^mgt30 
 
 toitb eirceUent complet armonr fattb : 
 
 Take vnto you the whole armour ofEphcA 
 God, that ye may be able to refift in 
 theeuill day, and hauing finiOied all 
 things to ftand faft. Stand therfore, 
 hauing your loines gyrt about with 
 the truth,& hauing on the breftplate 
 ofrighteoufnes, and your feet Hiod, 
 thatyou may be prepared to the gof- 
 pel of peace. Aboue al things taking 
 thefhielde of faith, wherewith you 
 may quench all the fierie dartes of 
 that wicked. And take the helmet of 
 faluation, and the fword of thefpirit 
 which is the worde of God , praieng 
 alwaies in all praiers and fupplicati- 
 oninthe(pirite,&c 
 
 Mtjereunto tbat al(b belongetli 
 tDjjtcb tbe fame apoftle iuitntfttt^r 
 God doth not fuffer vstobetemp-i.Cor.xa 
 ted aboue that we are able to beare,. 
 but Oial with the temptation make a 
 way to efcape. iictD0t^erefo;ie reuc*^ 
 rente tbt0 CT^co, let 1)0 befeecli l)tm» 
 tbat tb^ougb bt0 potoer and mtgi)t tee 
 mai? ouercome>3men*. 
 
 A 
 
 Of the reafonable Soule of man , and of his mofkf 
 
 certaine faluation after the death of 
 
 hisbodie« 
 
 The Unth Strmo*u 
 
 HI men tro confiefli^ tW f^t rea^ tber 10 tl^re anp totfe man,a0 3I t^fnK 
 fonable foule of man batb aift^ tnbtcb Dotii Dent> tbat tije Itnololeoge 
 nttf 0; Ithene0 tottb (ptrit0,net^ of tfje reaGmable tbule of man^tPberof 
 
 m 
 
755 Ofthcrcafonablerouleofman. 
 
 t^z fcripture f eacljetl) fo mmw things, after his kinde^ cattell, wormc, and 
 
 If tljat to fo Diligently, tsmoftloljole^ beaft of the earth after his kind, ^fo^ 
 
 fbmef ncccffar^toalltljeGofil^ : t^c toljobnoiuet^notttjat tljereare rttf 
 
 ojDer ttjcrfoje,tljc profit anD tijc teric koneu tlj^ee hinnts o? partes(giuc mee 
 
 neceflit? alfo of tbintpafCo rcquircjtbat leaue fo to fpcabc foj inftrudion fahe) 
 
 31 fpeahe fomUJljat liHetuife of t^c rea^ o^ tijies principal potucrs of tlje foulc ^ 
 
 lonabl0 foul of man: luljerin 31 toil fol^ if o: tljerc is § foKte tjcgetaf iue lu^ic^ 
 
 lolD tbe plainnes of tl)e fcrtpture, f of luo^hetl) in plants. %\)trz is t^t foule 
 
 tI)einterp;eto:!Stt}erof, leaning pl)ift^ fenfitiue U)t)tcl) is not U)it1)out tbe 
 
 call 0^ natnral points tnto tljem to be foulc tcgctatiuc , anD it giuetl) life to 
 
 erponnoeo, tinto iDl)ome it belongctl) b:ute btaUcs, and otbcr creatures in^ 
 
 b^Dutieip;!Ofclfion : fauingtt^atlue DueD iDitb life ano feeling* 2Ct)ereis 
 
 iDill fo far oealc in tbem as toe cannot alfo tbe reafonablc foule to^cretoitl) 
 
 U)ant ti)em in tt)is otfcourfc of ours. 
 SDbe bolie fcripture anD tlje interp^e^' 
 t02S tb8rof,nettl)er nioue curious que^^ 
 Itions of tbe foule of man, neither Doe 
 tlje? fatiffie curious ijcaDSjtuIjen tlje^ 
 Dedr^ to knoU) tl)ofe t|)ings lubicl; can 
 notbeDeclareo, o;tftbci?coulD,i'ct it 
 iDOulD alluaics feeme tinto tl}cm t!)at 
 nothing Iseretmto tf)emmo;e aptlie 
 rpoken,fo;t[)c^ altoaicsllaggcr , tht^ 
 are alloaies learning, anD ^ct Doubt, 
 
 men are inDueD, tul}icl) is furnil^eD 
 tnit I] man vpotoers o.: abilities, and 
 compjebcnDetb botb tlje otfjer.l^ereof 
 {Anima) t\)t foul is taken in tlje fcrip^ 
 ture fo; b^eatlj luljiclj men DjaUie in 
 anD let go againe, « alfo fo? t^e life of 
 man,o;i of a lining creature.SDfjus toe 
 rcaDe (Anima eitu , &c.) His life is in 
 him. j^nD , I will doe thee no more 
 harmc(fait!)^aultoE)auiD) bicaufe 
 {Animamea) my life was precious in 
 
 The foulc 
 isbtcath 
 and life. 
 
 t|>et?neuercometotlje l^noluleDge of thine eies this day .2Dt)e(15recianscal 
 tbetrutf) t»itl)aquietminD,tl)ci?ne^ (^nima) f^e foulc 4<c^. as it toere 
 uerabiDeintljc plaine trutb tobcn it -'^^^i^^^. bicaufe b? D;jaU)ing b^eatlj it 
 
 is founD, tljct? fearci) after otijcr, anD 
 man^mo^e anD fubtiler matters tt;an 
 tbe? ^hDerHanD. )B\xt Ijoe hnoio t()at 
 all tl)tngeslul^ic^ are necedarie anD 
 fo? our faluation are ftmpli? anD plains 
 l? DeliuereD in tt)e tiol^e fcriptures, f 
 tbattoe muftflmpl?,goDUI)^anD reli^ 
 gioufl^ rett int)^zm'^t^)z^ttQizt%Qiz 
 tbings tbat are not DeliuereD in tbrm 
 (toHcl)ing tlje matter of our faluation) 
 toe hnotu it^vQ are not to be fougljt 
 after of bs , anD tljat tljet? IjinDer not 
 our faluation if lue be ignorant of tie. 
 aCbe too?D Amrm ( tobic^ toe cal foul) 
 tsDiuerflptakenintbe bolp fcripture. 
 iTirff of all(^«/>«^) tbe foule is taljcn 
 fHi euerp lining f ^ing, if o? spoifes 
 hm^^ in tbe llo?D fpeaking,Let the 
 
 refrcC^ctl) . SDt)e i^eb^icians call it 
 NsphiEfch ,of comfo?ting,0gaine {A- 
 nima) tl)e foule is tahen in tbe ^crip^ 
 tures foj (^ f iJ»"5 it f^l^c that batb life, 
 teaeuen fojunpe , o; ratberfo? tbe 
 tobole man.ifo? it is faiD in t\iz latoe. 
 The foule that worketh with afpirit, 
 or that is a foothfaier (liall die.iike^ 
 toifein ^Daulctoe reaoe, Let euerie 
 foul be fubied to the higher power, 
 0nD again indJenelis tbehingofSo- 
 dome (aitb to 0b;abam,Giue me the 
 fouls, & take the fubftance or goods 
 to thy felf. if 0? tbe fcripture is tuont 
 toname tbe tobol^b? a part. ifo?as 
 b? t\)t foul be mcanes t^^t tobole man, 
 rebearfing tbe nobler part, fob^Ciel^ 
 alfo be figniaies t\^t tobole bafer part 
 
 AAesio. 
 
 Soule is ta- 
 ken for matik 
 
 Lcuit.20. 
 Rom.ij. 
 
 Gcncf.14. 
 
 earth bring foorth huing creature ^o;eo«ertiinceman,anDalfootl;erli 
 
 uing 
 
dcfitc. 
 
 The fourth Decade, the tenth Sermon. 756 
 
 ning creaf arcs [jauc an appctitwt oz coulnt not as ret luitf) one agreement 
 
 Ezech.7. 
 
 Soule is the 
 fpirite of 
 man. 
 
 The foule 
 and mind. 
 
 Defirmsfoule is tfeD m Voc ^crtj^ture 
 foj affcd:ion,toiU, Dcfirc, 0? luff, ipo; 
 (lD5eci)teJlfait|}, They ihal notfatisfie 
 their fouls (In Dutch ^Sj xverdendiren 
 glnfinitlrtijfen) Neither ihal their bel- 
 lies be filled.llaftlT?,(^ww<^)tl)C foillc 
 0gnt6etl) tt)C reaConable fouie of man, 
 Caibcrcof lueUjtll tntrcatc (vlDoDaflri^ 
 fting)at V^iB p;cfcnt. ^et Ijere 3 canot 
 Dt(remble,tl)at among tierte famous 
 iM^iters t^txt in controucrOe^ Dea- 
 
 mma,^ammoJclh(mt t^t foule anD tf)0 
 
 mmD,tuI)cf bpr t^tv. are one i tt)e fclf« 
 fame, 0: uiuers, 1 tl}at f Ijerc are rea« 
 fons on boti) 0Des. Ctie\? tfiat make a 
 Difference bctUiecnc f ^em faictbat b^ 
 tbe foule Idjk liue , anD f bat U)ttb t\)c 
 minDetoebnuerffanDe: iDbicbtbing 
 Ladantius faitb in bts 1 8. thn^De opt- 
 ficio Dei.^ bnotue r^at all tije beff anD 
 moff app<jQ3U2D tD;>itcrs bfe t^tm bof b 
 tnDifferentlv, anD tahe tbc one fo? f be 
 That thereis ofber. iFo;i Ujce muff not tbinbe tbat 
 butonc foule j^^re are tUio foulcc itt man. if 02 te^ 
 rie \at\\ bane t^z fcbfoie Definitions 
 DefineDtttertngtbefctoo^Dsinfbe 1 5 
 f bap. We doe not faye that there arc 
 two foulesin one rnan,as lacobus & 
 certain of the Syrians write, one na- 
 turalljwhereby the body hath life,& 
 is mingled with blonde : the other 
 fpirituall \(||iich miniftreth reafon ; 
 But we fay there is one and the felfe- 
 famefoul in man,which both quick- 
 net h the body with hisfelowll;iip., & 
 ordereth himfelfe by his ownerea- 
 afo'i?"*'' ^^^ .2Dbcrcfo?e toe do not t\iix\}^tt}^dit 
 tberc !S an^ confiDerafton to be baD of 
 
 Define, if 0^ tXytyt fo Differ tbat a man 
 (ballbarDl^ finoe ttootobttbfate one 
 tbing. HnD tboix are opinions not a 
 fetoe contrari^e bettoeene tbemfetnes; 
 SaafbatjDo not f olD interpjeto^s of t^z 
 fcriptures DoubtingI? p^oceeD inDefif 
 ning tbe foulefLadantius in \^\Si boke 
 DeoptficioDei, Dentett) tbat man can 
 aftatne to tbe reafoni nature of ttje 
 foule. 2Dberfo;e notbing at al DiD t}^v^ 
 erre from t}^z txixtt^ , tobtcb tbougbt 
 tbe foule coulDe bee comp^ebenDeD in 
 no abfolute Definition, toberin bis na^ 
 ture mtgbt b^ erp;elIeD tb^ougbl^anO 
 at tbe fuH : ret tbat V^z nature oj Di& 
 pofition of tbe fame migbt after a fo?t 
 be (baDotoeD out , % tbat b^ tbe tooa^s 
 Gi actions tbeceof, anD b)? fuel) qualt^ 
 tits as t^z fcripture Doetb attribute* 
 SDbere are fome tberefo;e tobtcb bane 
 faiDe tbat t\^z foule is t\^z fpirit of life, 
 crcatcD after tx^z image of (IDoD , anB 
 b;eatbeD into tbe boDie of man. flDne 
 tbereistobidi Defcribes \tt}^\xBX%}^z 
 fcule is a fpirit, toberebp t\)z boDie, to 
 tobici; it is coupleD Dotb liue>maDe 
 apt to tY^z ItnotoleDge of Coo, V^7:bvi%^ 
 loue, anD bereb^maste to beeioineo 
 Mth bint l»tto euerlaffing blelTeD^ 
 neflfe. 0n otberDefineti) it after tbt0 
 fo^t. 0reafonable foule is anbnDer^ 
 ffanDing fpirite » one part of t\)Z fub^ 
 ffaunce of man, nzit^izvx^izt^ xt \x!i^zn 
 it is DcparteD from tiz boDte , bttt is 
 immojtall. CafTiodore Deftnctbtt: 
 %)^t foule of man is creatcD of <£5oD,a 
 fpirituai ipecnliarfubffaunfe, \D}^it^ 
 
 quicltnetb t^z boDie tobofeotone it is^ 
 t^tmy\3s\^ii^ altogif b^r Den^ tbat tber reafonable in DaDe anD immo^talK 
 is a foui.ifo; tbefe are as maD as t^z'Q Mee toill fet Dotonr a oefcriptton fe^* 
 tobicb Deni? 1^ tbe fun fi)inetb.iFo3 al of cbcD from tbe Scripture , to be toeie^ 
 tsDofeeanDfeeletbefun : asalfo toce anD conftDercD bppon of tbe gcDlie, 
 
 What the 
 foiJc is. 
 
 line b^ t\^z benefite of tbe foule. i?ur^ 
 tbernto^e, inbat tbe reafonable foule 
 of man i^^^t^s^iliz ijeaos of tbis too^lD 
 
 anD to Direct anD rule tbis our tobole 
 Difcourfe.. 
 2ki)e foule ts a (pn-ttuall (iibff ance, 
 
 poto^n 
 
7J7 Oftherearonablefouleofman. 
 
 potD;cD ot^ti^ into man0 boDte» tffBt boDtlr>tf)at t5,fubl!nnres of tlidr kintif 
 
 Luke 11$. 
 Luke X2. 
 
 Apoc.^. 
 
 being totneD tb^rcunto, it mtgl|t gat(>! 
 ben ant) Dtrett tbe fame : but bemg Dtf^ 
 tenereo from tlje boii^, ttf^oulonot 
 tie^nt Mut tmmo^tall fo^ euer* 
 
 ^om0Dente,tt)at ttic fonle is a fub^ 
 llaitce* ifo; t^ei? conteno tl)attt is no^ 
 tl)tng elfe tt^an tbe poloer of life in 
 man, ano tnoaoe a certaine qualitte* 
 1t5at t^z Ijolie Ichpture acbnotulet;» 
 cet|)ttiatt|)efoule is a fubffancefub^ 
 fifftng. ifo;(tt)ello?o tnt[)e(S^ofpeU 
 iDitnttktl^y tbat a foule ma^ be to}f 
 menteu in fyelU ^tiicb fmt^^it^ b? 
 i|^ felfeCame antbo^ttie of t^e (!£^ofpel 
 18 f^etoeti, as it luere to be tietueo 
 tDXti our eteSj in tbe fonle of tbe ricb 
 glutton.2Df)e tam^ llo^o iubicb cannot 
 lte,faiDe totbetbeefe : To day (halt 
 thou be \rith me in paradife. MUbtcf) 
 iDo^os cannot be erpounoeo ofanie Of 
 tijerpart in tbetbeefe,tban of tbe fouL 
 ^ox hi^ boDie toas naileo > $ tin bang 
 on tbe crolTe. ^ibereupon alfo tbe 
 ;3po0Ie ano euangeltH Blobn fato Vn- 
 dcr the Altar the foules of them that 
 were flaine for the word of God. He 
 heard them crying with a loud voice 
 
 bauingtbcir p;joper being./)icif ber oo 
 3 tbinfee(D0er!i? bcloncD) 31 (^all be te^ 
 Oiou6tntOT>on, if Bl recite too^toefo; 
 tDo;!De tbat iDbicb ^aint Auguftine 
 batb reafoneo of tbis matter on botb 
 parts, in tfis CBpiftle to ^aint i^ie^ 
 rome tobtcb is in o^oer tbe 2 8.(a^ng« 
 That the foule is bodileire,though it 
 be hard to perfuade it to the duller 
 fort, yetl confefle that I am foper- 
 fuaded. Butthat I maynotmooue 
 cotrouerfie about a word to no pur- 
 pofe J will willingly bs filent:bicaufe 
 where there is no doubt of the thing 
 there is no neede to (Iriue about the 
 name. If euerie fubftance or effence 
 be a body,or if that which after fom 
 fort is in it felfc, is more aptly called 
 fomethingjthen the foule is a bodie. 
 But if you will call that onelie a bo- 
 dileffe nature, which is altogither 
 vnchangeable, and is wholy euerie 
 where, then the foule is a bodie, bi- 
 caufe the foule is no fom fuch thing. 
 Furthermore, if nothing be a bodie, 
 but that which with fome length , 
 bredth,and height,refteth,or is mo- 
 
 and faying : How long tarieft thou, ued in fpace of place,that the greater 
 Lord, which artholie, and true, to part theroftaketh the greater room. 
 
 iudge, and to auenge our blood on 
 them that dwell on the earth ? SDbe 
 £imeBlobnfati) long \oUtt garments 
 giuen to euerie one of tbe fouIes,tbefe 
 lDo;tos being tberetoitball fpoKen of 
 tbe ilo^ : Reft yet for a little feafon, 
 vntill your fellow feruants,and your 
 brethren that (hall be killed as yee 
 are,{ball be fulfilled.;aU tobtcb tJerilp 
 agree not to qualities, but to fnb&an^ 
 ces, tobtcb baue tt)eir being : tbere^ 
 fo2e tbe foules of men are fnbSances* 
 xnitlf ti)tnc^ tbat tbe? migbt mod 
 tilatnl?anbpitbil?e)rp:e(re, certaine 
 eccleOaSicall to^iters i tbinbe baue 
 Cefootonef timttlje (bales of men are 
 
 and the lefier part the lefTer roome, 
 & be kflein part than in the whole, 
 then the foule is not a b^ie. 
 
 For that which giucth the power 
 of life vnto the bodie , is ftretched 
 through the whol body,not by local 
 fprcading of it felfe, but by a certain 
 liuely extending of it felfe. For the 
 whole foul is prefent in al and euery 
 part ofthe bodie at once, &notlef- 
 ferinthe leffer parts, nor greater in 
 the greater parts, but in fome places 
 more vehement and quicke, in fome 
 more remifTe and faint»and in all it is 
 the whol,& in euery part the whole. 
 For that whole foule^ which in fome 
 
 parts 
 
The fourth Decade, the tenth Sermon. 758 
 
 parts of the body feeleth not,in fom a certaine proper nature created of a 
 other parts where it feeleth, it doth more excellent fubftance than al the 
 wholyfeeleinitfelfc,andnotonlyin elements of the earthlie mouldc : 
 fomepartof itfelfe. Forwhereany which cannot be conceiued by any 
 parte of the quickc flefti is pricked fantafie or imagination of bodilic 
 with aftiarpething, although that (hapes whichweattainevntoby the 
 place be not onely not of the whole fenfes of our fleflie , but is vnder- 
 body,no not fo much almoft as feen flood in the mind and felt in the life, 
 in the body, yet the whole foulc fee- 2Dt)u« farre tjaue 3 rc|)0arfeO Augu- 
 Icth that pricking, &yet is not that ftines toOjOeS. 
 paine that is felt difperfed ouer al the %\}t fcripture alfo atmetlj t^tftlv 
 parts of the body, but is onely felt at ttfis marhe,to tcaci) tfjat ti\t foul is 
 where it is.How then commeth that boDtlelTe. if 0? aDuifeOll? and Cjcp^efl? 
 
 by & by to the whole foule, which is 
 not felt but in on place of the body? 
 butbecaufe that the whole foule is 
 there,where the fmart is felt,and yet 
 leaueth not the other parts of the bo- 
 dy that it might be there wholy,& all 
 in all . For thofe partes of the bodic 
 liue alfo by theprcfcnceof the foule, 
 where no fuch thing is done. If it 
 werefo, that the griefe were in moe 
 places than one at once, it fliould be 
 felt by the whole foule in each place. 
 Therefore the whole foule could not 
 
 tt callett) t\}t fame a Tptrite* i^o; ttje 
 ll02De m tbe <S>o(ptU after B|oI)n fatt^, 
 I will put my life from me, and I 
 will take it againe. No man taketh 
 it from me , but I put it away of my 
 felf . j^nD in ti)e fame CuangeltS tou 
 reaO) And lefus faid.it is fini(hed,and 
 when hee had bowed his heade, hee 
 gauevptheghoft. ifoj Ijecrtetl) out 
 in anotljer ^uangelitt, Father into 
 thy hands I commend my fpirit.^nD 
 Sj^attfjetD fattj). And lefus when hee 
 had cried againe with a loude voice. 
 
 Thcrouleis 
 bodileffcor 
 a fpiiitc. 
 
 lohn 10. 
 
 lohn 19. 
 
 Luke 25. 
 Matth. 27. 
 
 be both in all and in euerie parte of yeelded vp the ghoft. Wi\)crtuntO 
 
 the body whofe owne it is al at once, Doubfleflc mat? be refcrreD tfjat tuljic!) 
 
 if it werefofpread through thofe XjucrcaDinttje:actesoft!)ejapoffIe0of 
 
 parts as weefc bodies are byfpaces t\}t 6rftmartt?rStephan. Andthey Aacjj. 
 
 of places, their lefler partes taking ftonedStephan,calling on & faying: 
 
 the IcfTer roome , and their greater Lord lefu receiue my fpirit. )i5ut b^ 
 
 parts the greater roome. Wherefore tfjefe tfjingcs 3 can not mo?e plainel^ 
 
 if the foule be to be termed a bodie, 
 furcly it is not fuch a bodie , as is in 
 fubftauncc like the earth, or like the 
 water, or the aire, or the celeftiall 
 bodies. For all fuch bodies are grea- 
 ter in greater places , and lefler in 
 
 anDpitl)tl^e):p;jeire toljat manner of 
 fubltance tbe foule of man is , toljtcli 
 Blbeleeue to bee a fpinte , Ijawng m 
 DeeOe a fubftaunce creafcD of (©^E> 
 p:oper anD peculiar to it felfe . Jfoi 
 Auguftine,tx)l)Dfeiuo2Des3! allcDgeD 
 
 Whatmaner 
 offubriance 
 the foiJe of 
 man is. 
 
 leffer places, and nothing of them a little before , faitlj y>tt againe, i.<r^/>. 
 
 is wholie in any fome part of theirs, de Quantitate eAriim^ : I can not 
 
 but as the parts of the places bee, To name the fubftance of the foule: For 
 
 are they filled with the partes of the I doe not thinke the fame to be of 
 
 bodies . Wherupon the foule is per- thefe vfual & knowne natures,which 
 
 ceiuedjwhether it be a body,or whe- we touch with the fenfes of our bo- 
 
 theritisto be called bodiles,to hauc die. For I thinke that the foulc con- 
 
 fifteth 
 
759 Of thereafonableSouleof man. 
 
 fifteth not of earth,nor of vv'ater,nor ^n ([je meane toljtle toe tJO not al^ 
 
 of aire, nor of fire, neither yet of all 
 thefe ioined togither,nor of any one 
 of them.The nature of the foule may 
 be called fimple,bicaufe it con fifteth 
 not of other natures. ^Ijicl) too;DeiS 
 
 loto of t^em, tobo miiiDing to cppjeCfe 
 iDljaf mancroffubttance tt}e foule is, 
 far tJ;at tlje foulc 10 <3o^m elfc fureli? 
 a part oz portion of CDod, iro? tlje 
 fcripture rep^couetb^tljembot^, iroj 
 
 The foulc i« 
 neither Go4 
 nor part of 
 God. 
 
 of Auguftine^CafiidoreiDiiUngtore*' frnel? tfje foule 10 a creature ano is 
 
 learfe f erp^eCTe b^ tmttatton , (mt^, 
 The foule of man created of God, is 
 a fpirituall and peculiar fubftaunce. 
 SD^erefo^e 3 fimpl^ affirme tbat tbe 
 foulebatbafrngular, pea, acertaine 
 mo.:e ercellent fubftaunce, f oiflfertng 
 
 D:otDneD in tiartableneOe and Cub: 
 but a creator , ano cleane of it felfe it 
 is not. jano bicaufe <S>on tl)e crcatoj 
 t5 immutable 1 tnotutSble, tbe foule 
 cannot be a portion of dSotJ.SDtjercfo^e 
 elegantly f truelp A.urelius Pruden- 
 
 from otber fpirits,baumg \}is true be^* tius in bis ^potheo/!s, after tice bao in 
 ing f tuo;king alUjaujfi from ^iB crea^ manie toojues confuted tbefe filtbie 
 to^jbutfucbaatneinourfpcecb canot errors , gatbcring at lengtb ail tije 
 compaIle,neitbcrareabletot)tter, meaning of tbetrut[),faitb.: 
 To fay the foule is God,or part of him 
 
 Pis follie great, and tooabfurda thing : 
 Since chiefe and heauenly ioies it taftes which fwim 
 
 From alw^aies frefh,and euerlafting fpring. 
 Nowitobeyes,anonitfalstofinnCj > •; 
 
 One while in ioy,another while in paine : 
 For due defert fuch guerdon it doth winne ; 
 Now puniflit t's, anon t'is free againe. 
 2Co tbeenoetbattuesmigbt ouer^ cbingtbeojiginall of fouler, ifo^ bee 
 tb^oii) tl^is crro? , 1 Difccrne tlje foule tD;Mting to Marcellinus, anO Anapfy- 
 from Otber fpiritcs anD fpirituall fub^ chias,faitb : 31 remember pour quttti^ 
 ftmcts y tueaDOeo in our oefcription, on,nat> ratber fo^fcotb^tbe queftion of 
 
 That the foul of man is powred into 
 the bodie of man by God : tftHberbp 
 euerie man bnoerftannetb li^itijout 
 ant? aooe, tbat it iis created , ano alfo 
 id a fpirite,not anjjeltcalbut bumane, 
 tbat io b;^eatbeD into man0 boote bp 
 
 tbeCburcb toucbing tbcftatc of tbe 
 foule : Ujbetber it fell from beauen,ns 
 Pythagoras tbe Pbilofopber,! al Pla- 
 tonifts anO Origen Doe tbinfte : £D;> 
 tobctber it be of tbe p;iopcr fubftaunce 
 of <!Dol3,astbc Stoikes, Manicheus, f 
 
 of the origi- 
 nail of the 
 foulc. 
 
 <lDoo, Of bis otone eCTence ano navure. t^t berefics of Prifcilianus of Spaine 
 
 Mbcre againe, a neto queftion tou^ oocfuppofe. SSIlb^tbcrtbepbeccmTi! 
 
 cbing t'oz o^iginaU of foules Dotb offer teo in (SoDS treafuric long fincc laiDe 
 
 it felfe to to to be erpounQeD.iFo;^ it is tjp tbere, as certaine Cburcb men f©^ 
 
 laajnt to be afitco,from tubence foules lil^lie perfluaoeD, tbinfte. Mbetber 
 
 come f l^\)m 0; bolj) tbep enter into t\^t\! be oailp made of CDoD,anc fent in# 
 
 tbeirboDies/ 
 
 to booies , according to t[)at ixifiiil) is 
 
 &aint i^ierome in tbe 0atbour tD;jiften in tbe CDofpell, My Father 
 tbat in time paft tbere tocre terie worketh hitherto, andlworke. ^} 
 manie opinions , ano tbofe fame moft toljetber SxtraduceXW ts, bp t^t ^c<> 
 contrarie bet^ane tbemfelues , ton^ neration of tl)e parents,as Tertuiiian 
 
 Ap0- 
 
The fourth Decade,the tenth Sermon. 
 
 7^0 
 
 Apolinarius, anD t[)e grcafcttpart of 
 t!)e toeft cf)urc&£S coni0cture,tl)at as a 
 boDici5bo,jncofaboDie, foa foule is 
 bo;nc of a foiile,anD Ijatb \)is being af^ 
 f er tbe Itftc fiate a0 bjuf e bcaHs bane* 
 51But all tbofe opinions are confufeb 
 of (Scclefiaffifall lujiters toitt) founDe 
 argumcntes. SCbat opinion ts recei? 
 uebi auoucbeD fo^tbetrueff, tuljicb 
 bolDctb, 2Dbattbc foule is crcateD of 
 notbing, anb poto^eD of (©ob into tl}z 
 boDie,tDt)en tije cbilbc is maoe jierfect 
 inlljapc, anbineuervpart of biiSbo^s 
 bie in ffjelucmbe of bifi'ntotb^r. jro; 
 tbus thz (Ii;ccleClal!icaU Dc^tutions boe 
 bctlare* 
 
 Wee faie , that the Creator of all 
 things doth only know the creation 
 of the foul , and that the bodie only 
 is fovi'cd ( by carnall) copulation in 
 mariage , that by the true appointe- 
 ment of God^it thickneth in the ma- 
 trice,becommeth a fuftance, and re- 
 ceiueth (hape,& that when the body 
 is fafliioned, the foule is created and 
 powred into it. ^SUb^rebpon p* Bic* 
 rome alfo to Pammachius , bifputing 
 agamliibecifc:sof Bloljn iBilbop of 
 ^icruffilem, after \}t Ijr^h rcl)erftb nu 
 ucrfe opinions tone bing tije ojiginall 
 cf f be foule be fnitb : Whether trucly 
 God createth fouls dailie in whome 
 his will is his worke , and neuer cea- 
 feth to be a creator of them? which is 
 an EcclefiaQical opinion, according 
 to the opinion of our Sauiour.The 
 father worketh hitherto and I work. 
 And according to thatof Efai,which 
 formcth thefpiritofmainhim.And 
 in the Pfalmes, Which fafhioncth 
 their hearts ineuerie one of them. 
 2Cbus farrc !jc. SDbe fcripturefruelie 
 in erpaeHc too^its botlj teacb, tbat tbe 
 foule batbnot o^rginalloutcf cartb> 
 neitijcr tjjat it is createb befo^je tbe 
 boDie> hut tl^at ttp^oce^ceti) outof tye 
 
 moutb of tbe rreato;, to tvit, from tbe 
 fecretpoUterofCDob^ $ tbat it is potD^^ 
 reb into y> bob^ toben it is falbicHeD, 
 
 f(0} ^ofes befcribing t\}t creation 
 of (Sob ouri?atber,boctbfirtt mabe 
 mention , t^at t\)t bcb^ cf 0Dam toas 
 faO,)ioncD anb mabe , anb tbat afters' 
 iDarbes tl)e fpirite of life luas b^ea^ 
 t^^tn into bis boDie, beemg perfealie 
 mabe anb falbioneD. TheLordeGod 
 (faitb b^} made ma of the clay cf the 
 earth and breathed vpon his face or 
 into his noftrels the breath oflife^&c 
 manwasmadealiuingfoul. 5fo;jtbC 
 b;eatb oflife boetb Cgnifiie t\)t liuing 
 anD reafonable foul,tbat is to fay, tbe 
 foule of man, Inbicb tbou faff b;?ea^ 
 tbcbc;jpoiD;eb into tbe bobie tobeit 
 it is falbioneb. ^nn luben t\ie fame 
 i.o;be createb tbetocman of ^oams 
 rib be teohe not life from j^Dam 0.2 out 
 cf bis foule anb put it into €uZy but 
 of bisgccbnelTe anb pottier b^ polD^ 
 reb tbe fame into ber bobtelDben it 
 tD3S perfectly mabe. 0nb tbat toe are 
 no otbcrtoife createb of tbe JLo^De at 
 tbis bate, tban tbat tbe foule map bee 
 poto^eb into t\)z boDie toben it is fa*" 
 fbioneo, 30b is a toitnelTe fuffictent, 
 fa\?eng : Thy handes (O God) hauc ^^^ 
 mademe,andfa{hionedmeerounde 
 about. Haft thou not powred me as 
 it were milk, & turned me to curdes 
 like cheefe ? Thou haft couered mee 
 with skin and fle(h, andioinedmec 
 togither with bones and finewes. 
 LD,tl)ou ball bere iu tbefe too^bs botb 
 tl^e conception anb alfo tl)z falbio* 
 ning of mans boDic in \}is motbcrs 
 toombe mofi erceHentli?e bcCcribeo. 
 0nbtoucbtng t^t foule, itfoUotoetb 
 in 3Iofa immebiatelie, Thou haft gi- 
 uen me life and grace,and thy vifita- 
 tion hath preferucd my fpirite. W'Sf 
 bclbe,life,tbat is,ti)t foule,is bp cScd 
 poto;cb into t\)z bobie , after it is fm^ 
 
 pen*. 
 
y6i OfthcrcafonableSouleof man. 
 
 pen.Thou haft giuen me life,fait!) l)e, totljtj! mojtaU antJ eartfjlic honk, it outofthci? 
 
 and grace, ^c aDDet!) Grace or mer- 
 cie to life.jf o; it is a maruel tfje cfjtlD 
 D^onlD Itue m t\)t motiiets Ipomb, (ecf 
 ins it 10 tjD;rappeD Uitt^in fomanpco^ 
 uering0, tl)crfo;?e a Gngular brnefif of 
 t^t tncrcit of (DoD (l^etDctt) it felfe in 
 t^ts.llBut it folotuetb b^ lua^ of inters 
 pjetation: And thy vifitation,t!)at 10, 
 t^I? p^outDence anD p^eteruatton l)at^ 
 feept 0^ p;ieferueD My fpirit. jf oj nolu 
 lie calletl) tliat, fpirit, lul)ici) firff be 
 Ijau calleu life, t jjat is to fa^ t[)e foule. 
 Mlberfoie toe rigbUs W^* ano ac co?^ 
 Ding to tbe ff ripture0, tf)at tbc fonles 
 of men arc creatcD of <Soo, f potwjeD 
 into t[)e boDics tuben tt)e^ be alreabie 
 fal^tonct) in tl)c toombc, tbougb ^(^ 
 toucl) not euerie point anD pnrticular 
 matter of tUs caufc, anD ( as tfje fa^^ 
 ing is) bit t^e natle on ttit teaD. 
 
 j^oU) it re(ietb to fee Inbat tbe foule 
 toojbcti) in t[)t boDie of man: tue com^j 
 p;jeiienDeDfbatb?iefl? in tbe Defcrip^ 
 tion, fai?ing, tljat being ioineD to t^e 
 boDie, tt giuetl) life to man, anD Direct 
 ttt\t \}im* 
 
 foi tlft reafonable foule comp^e^ 
 benDett) t^t poincrs tegetatiue anD 
 fenfitiue, anD tberebp it giuctf) life to 
 tbe boDie* ^o:eouer t\it foule W^ 
 ttDo parts Dittinguin^eD in offices not 
 in fubffance,namclp, Vnderftanding 
 anD Will , anD tberebp it Dircttetb 
 man.iFo;^ bi» tlje t)nDeraanDing,ti)bicb 
 is calleD boti) t\fz minDe anD reafon, 
 it conceiuetb, iuDgetb, anD fenotoct^ 
 tbings tbat are to bee l}nDerff(DOe> 
 anD Difternetb tutiat to follotoe, anD 
 tDbat to auoiDe« Wnt b? toill o: appe^ 
 titebecbojfetlitljat toljicb be hnoto^ 
 etf), foUotoing one tbing,anD refufing 
 anottier.I2ttf)icb tbings againe (Iretcl) 
 tjeriefarre. 2C^erefo3e3| tuillljanDle 
 euerie part mo?e largely ifirff of all 
 
 fenittetb it togitfjer, anDluitbalDon*' "rt"' 
 Dcrfull tmbiacmgbeepetbtt, anDfuf^ quantiucc 
 feretb it not to grolue out of o^Der, *'"'"*• 
 0^ pineatua^, it equally? Dillributet^ 
 tht f(DDe tbjougbout tbe members, 
 giuing to euerie one fufficient, itp^e^ 
 feruetb a comeliefo;tmeanDmeafure 
 tberein, not onelv tn beautie, butalfo 
 in making anDgrotutt)* But all tbefe 
 things ma^ feeme alfo common to 
 plants as luell as to man. ifo: toe fee 
 anDconfeCTe, t^at tljep alfo liue, anD 
 tbat euerie one of ttiem is p?e(erueD 
 in f)isktnDe,nouri(l[ieD:,encreafeD, anD 
 ingenc:TeD.2Cberefo.2e let tis fee toljat 
 tbe foule is able to Doe^, anD to^at 
 it \S302^tt^ in tfft fenfes, lo^ere a 
 mo^e perfect tielu of life isperceiueD* 
 STbe foule l^elueti) it felfe in tl^e fenfe 
 of feeling, anD tbereb^ bnotuettinnD 
 Difcernetb tiit tbings tljat are ^ote^ 
 colDe, rougl), fmotti, fiarD, foff, ligtjt, 
 anD beauie*^o^eouer,tI)e foule Deter^^ 
 minttlf t^c innumerable Differences 
 of tattes, fauo;!S, founDs anD drapes, 
 b^ tl)e fenfes of taSmg, fmellmg,t}eai> 
 ring anD feeing. ^nD among all t^efe 
 tbings it cljoifetb anD couetetb t^ofe 
 tbings iDljicf) are acco:Dingtot[)ena^ 
 tureof tbe boDie tobereunto it is toif 
 neD, anD refufctlj f l^unnetb tljecon^ 
 f rarie, anD alfo confentetlj not onli' to 
 tlje pjocrcaf ton of cljilD^en, but to tlje 
 cberill^ing,DefcnDing,noji(^ing i p^e* 
 ferutng of tbcm. I^ut a\\ tljefe tbings 
 againe no man ncniztl) but ti)c life 
 \x)\^ic\i is in bealls rnai? Do alfoXct Ds 
 tljercfojc confiiDer tobat is t\)c p^opr"* 
 fo?ce of t!)c foule of man. j3nD Ijeert 
 toeigb tuttlj me tije tucDnDerfiill potoj" 
 er of tJuDerttanDing anD reafoning, 
 anDnnt a common mcmo^ae as is in 
 bjntcbeaflrs, bat a remembrance of 
 innumerable tbings commenDeD tn^ 
 
 tl)e foule b^ l^is p^efence Qiu^ti^ life to bs,nnD kept in minoebp GgnesanD 
 
 Deepe 
 
The fourth Decade, 
 
 oeepeconfioeratton: conSoertPtt^me 
 f0man?Dedrc8ofcraflt0men, ttlltng 
 of lanDe0, butlDtng of citits, mantfolD 
 tDotiDerfulnelTe of funD^t? btttlDmge0 
 ano ntmksitift tnucnttons of fo man^ 
 fo;m0,m tetter0,tn tDo;O0,m gedarc, 
 tn fouHD,tn pt(tare0 f f^tsneo (betue0, 
 fcman?t(sng0 of natton0, fomante 
 tt)tns0 o;DatneD,fo mani? neU) tbtns0) 
 Co man^ t^tngo refo^meDjfuc^ a nuni^ 
 berofba)k00, ano offuc^Ithe monu^ 
 ment0 fo; tt)^ maintenance of memo^ 
 rpe , a0 ^autng a care of ti^em toljtc!) 
 lome affer:t^eo;Oer0 of offtce?) poU)^ 
 er0,]^ono;0,ano Otgnttte0,ettber m fa^ 
 mtlte0, o; m tije common toeale in 
 peace o; in toarre, ettijertn paopljane 
 oamf)ol?matter0* 
 
 ^etsi) tutt^ mee tl)e marnellous 
 fb;ce f \itrtaz of oeutfing t^e tiwvs of 
 eloqnence^tbetarteti? of terfe^ tn po^" 
 etrte,a tfjoufanoefolo Deutfes ano me^ 
 rtment0 fomeDnepIeafurefpaStme, 
 (ktlfnlnc0 tn plateng on tnttruments, 
 anO tn (tngtng.cunntngtnmeafurtng, 
 reaotneOe in nombang, coniecturing 
 of t[)tng0 pad , ano tbtng0 to come, b? 
 tilings pjefent.SDtiefe berilp are great 
 potuer0 0} operationo in t^e foule of 
 man> but tbeT? are common to ti}t goo 
 anobaooe. SDf)erefo;e tbe true gaiD-' 
 nelTe ano p^aife tobtc!) riti^b from t^e 
 potDer0 oftbe foule tnto man, ano 
 tobici) arefouno in t^c gooli> oneI^,Do 
 foUoloe.SDbe foule i0bolDe to prefer it 
 fcUe befo:e tbe iubole boD^, i to tbtnli 
 f bat tbe gQ)D0 of tbe boOte are not bts, 
 but rather toDefpifetbem,aHDtl)erb^ 
 botoe macb tbe mo;e be Deligbtctb 
 (jtmfeife, fo mucb t\it mo;e b^s ^it\i' 
 0:aU)ctb bimfclfc from filtbtnes ano 
 clean fetb bimfelfe tuboli? bp faitb anO 
 t^e bols€^boff>ano Srengtbenetb Um 
 Celfeagainft all tbtnge0, tobicl) goe a^ 
 bout foputbim b? from t)i0 gcDO tn^ 
 tent> anomahet|)sr0ataccoantoffe(« 
 
 the tenth Sermon . j6t 
 
 lolDll^tp o; foctette,Ionetf> men tender^ 
 I^>$ totlletb notbtng to anotber lobic^ 
 be looulD not baue bappen to bimfetf. 
 S^oi be feUoUietb tbe tDo;D o; Doctrine 
 of (IDoD,and beleeuctb tbat bp tbi0,god 
 fpea&etb bnto bim, be is ioineo b? tbe 
 bol^ CE^boS ano fattb Uiitb <^oo ^im^ 
 felfe, intobome beoeligbtetbano Up 
 uetb in true felicity?, bringing faj;tb al 
 hiooofbertuesf. 
 
 3[n tbis fo excellent a ffuDie of tbe 
 fouIe,fbere is vtt great tabo^ ifoj tbe 
 foule figbtetb fiercely U)itijtbe InojlDe 
 ano tbe titO) , ano is neuer fafe ano at 
 reft from t\fc affaultco cj inuafiono of 
 fetban.llSut being ftrcngtbncDbp tbe 
 ILo;D,be goetb aloa^ luitb notable ^ic^ 
 to;ie0 anotrtumpbesXbe foul0 tber^^ 
 fo;e (31 meanc of fdint0 ano boly men) 
 iDo^he all manner of bolie tuo;b0, fo; 
 tbe foulc0 of tbe iDtciteD commit bes^ 
 nou0 0n0 of all fo;te0. 2Db^re are ma* 
 ni?otberopcration0offoul0,tDbtcb Bl 
 ceafe to rebearfe,leaft HI IboulD be lon« 
 ger tljan toere meete. l^itberto 3 baue 
 intrcafeo of tbefoaleofman, a0pet 
 ioineD to tbe boD^ , in txjfjtcboifcourfe 
 t\)t luonDcrfull oqjOhcb of ©od appa^ 
 retb,tbe moft bounttfull create; of tbe 
 fonle,pcacf tbe iuboleman,fto iDbofe 
 grace iua Ujc^tbtlpc account it recei^ 
 ueD,lDbatfoeuer p:aire isguicnto tbe 
 foule. j^o\si U}i!l 3E fpeabe of tbe fonle 
 fcparatc5 from tbe boDte. 
 
 Sbc foale being ff parateo fromt^te ^^^^^ ^^^j^ 
 boDte, ccafetb not to bee tbattiobicb itccflmcdll 
 Vuaa.but tbe booie being Dcat),tbe foul ''»cb«<^«' 
 abioetb alitic in bis otone €irence,a^ 
 togitber immo^tali , ano boioe of all 
 corruption, j^o: tbe Deatb of man is 
 not the crtinguifl)wg 0; oeftruction 
 of tbe foule : but onelie a feparatton 
 0; Departure from tbe bcDie. Cbou 
 tabeftaranDleoutofa lanterne,tbou 
 baft taken tbe ligbtfrom tbe lantern, 
 buttbou^aftttotpyt out tbe canole: 
 ^nn tbe 
 
7<?J 
 
 Of the rcafonable Soule of man. 
 
 tt)e lantertte truel^ btcaufe tlfc ratiDle 
 10 fabeti atuap, rcmatnctlj ful of Dark* 
 ticirc,but tpt f anDlc fceletl) fo litle Ijurt 
 b^ rcmojuing of it,tf)at bctng f<ifeen a^ 
 iJDa^ from t\)z lantcrnctt tljcn'l^inetf) 
 mo^e cicerelp, anD faffetf} fcojtli tbe 
 bcames of tjis Itgtjt mo^c at large, ^o 
 truelptlje foule, bcnig fcparat^D from 
 ^10 carttjip oj aimi? boDp, isotl) fo little 
 faleanpDifcoinmoDitie^tfjat being Dc^ 
 liuereD from t\)t trouble anc biirfjicn 
 oftl)eboDp, tt Ituetl) mo;e at hSertte, 
 Thcfoiac is anD too;feetb mo;e effectuallp.lBuf ttje 
 «n«ortau. (ojj,i„o„ rojtbnterttanrj not tl3t0,tbep 
 f^e tbe boDte onelp among t^e DeaD, 
 fpoplcD of tt)e foule : anD btcaufe tt)i0 
 toantctl^aUfslthganD mcoutng, pea 
 ano rottetb alDap,tl)CT! tfjinfte tbat tbe 
 tDbols tnan pertC^etb. ^ettber is 
 tbe iDO^lD iDttbout fome l^ameleSe f 
 t)ngoDlptD:etrf)e0, lubo b^ueintbetr 
 moutb 9 tbat no man eiier retourneD 
 ft'om Deatb o; from belotu, iDbo bp bi0 
 returnc pjoueDtbat tbe roule0 remain 
 aUue, .tobcn tbe boDp is DeaD. 315ut 
 malieiouflp tbep Ipe, DiflTcmbling tbat 
 t^tv fenotu not tbat, tubicbcertainel)? 
 tbepbnoloe. 
 
 " ifojtobolmoluctb not that Cb?itt 
 l^t ^onne of dDoD DteD anD U}a0 burt^ 
 eD, anD t\)t tbirD Dap U)a0 raifeD again 
 from tbe DeaD, ti^t bcrp felfe fame loi:l 
 returning into bis boDp, tubicb be^ 
 fo^e Deatb gaue bt0 bcDp life anD ru^ 
 !eD it i ^bo ftnoluetb not that Chntt 
 \o\V^ ^XQ true boDp anD luitb \ii^ rea? 
 fonable anD natural foule afcenDeD in^ 
 to beanen> $0ttetb ^tt\\z rtgbtbanD 
 of tbe if atber, tbat b^lapingDolune 
 tbere as it tuere a mott alTureD pleDge, 
 migbtte(ti6ebnto i})t lobole lso;lD, 
 V^t botlV our otone p:oper fouler, 
 anD our otsnep:opcrboDie0(^aU one 
 DSie be tranfloteD t{)it\iz}c i Mbo ftno* 
 tuetb not tbat fo manp iDbicb ^^re 
 oeaD being mCeD /rom Deatb to Itfe, 
 
 receiueD, wot netoe fouler, hwi ffiofe 
 tbetrolDefoules i ^bicb (boulD not 
 banc come f o palTe, if bp t}^t Deatb of 
 tbcboDp, tbe foule0 of men Ujcre ep 
 tinguiCbeD. 
 
 SDbep obiert tbat tbefcripture it felfe ofthe death 
 mabetb mention of t\it Dratb of t}^t °^^""^"' 
 foule. 3 confeCrcnolcCicin DeeD. f oj 
 t^z foule of man t0 botb mo;^tall anD 
 immojtall after a certnine manner of 
 bis olune. ifo; t}^z foule is not all ma^ 
 ner of toaies immo;fall, as (SoD is, of i.Tim.i^ 
 UJbome it is faiD, tbat be onelyhath &^. * " 
 immorralitie. 
 
 0nD truelp tbe Deaf b of tbe foule in 
 tl)e bolp fcripture is to be rememb^eD, 
 but t}^z fame is referreD to t\^tVta,tz 
 anD conDition, not to tbefubftanceof 
 tbe foule. iFo;}if<lDoD be tbe life of tbe 
 fouIe> furelp to be fo^faHen of C^oD, f 
 tobeleftebnto tbp felfe, is tbe DeatI^ 
 of t\^z foule. IQiit neuertbeleCTe t\^t 
 reafonable foule \iwzt\i in bisp^^oper 
 elTence o: being, fo tbat tnben it liuetb 
 miferablp, a mifcrable life is in terp 
 DeeDe calleD Deatb : butDefperation al^ 
 Co is tbe bcrp Deatb of tbe foule. iFo? 
 bp bope tue liue. ;^nD |Baule fattb, 
 I Hue, yet not I, but Chrift liueth in <5al.i. 
 mee, and the life which Inoweliue 
 inthefleih, I Hue by the faith ofthe 
 Sonne of God : tbcrefoje tbcptbat 
 are Dcff itutc of faitb arc DcaD,anD tbep 
 tbat baucff.ifb line. 
 
 §>.^UguCan£ Ca.i O.^Defide^fym- 
 hclo fnitb : The foule, as it may be 
 called corniptible by rcafon of finnc 
 and wickedneffe, fo it may be called 
 moitall. For the death ofthe foule is 
 thereuolting or falling from God, 
 which firfl finne ofthe foule was 
 committed in paradife,as is declared 
 in the holy Scriptures. 
 
 i^nD tbe fame 3uguitine agatnc^ 
 
 Lib, de Trirtitate. 14. Cap. 4. fattb. 
 The foule alfohath his death, when 
 
 it 
 
Piiul. 
 
 The fourth Decad«,the tenth Sermon , 7^ 
 
 it lackcth a blcflcd life, which is to in one terfe botfjfl&c inmoitnlttitof 
 be named the true life of the foule. fciulc0, anU tljcrcfurrcction of boDif0, 
 But for this caufe it is called immor- fait!) : Thou O Lord Qialt not Jeaue 
 Cal/or that whatfoeuer hfe it liueth, my foule in hell : neither fnalt thou ^'f^l-'^'. 
 yea though it be moftmiferable,5'et fufFer thine holy one to feecorrup- 
 it neuer ceafeth to liue.Mc t()erefo;c tion. 
 
 freelp confcffe ti)at tbe fouler of men span ronDHef f; of boDv anD foule. 
 feparateti 0; taben out of fbetr bodies SDtie bcDte rcttetb atua^ ioben it is 
 Doe not Die, but linetmmo;ta!i fo.:e^ DcaD, and is turncD into Dud: but it 
 
 fi)aU not tljercfo^e pcril^. if 0^ as t^c 
 boDie of €[i;ifi lDl)ich Uias burieD did 
 notrotjbutrofcagainetljc ffjirD Dap, 
 fo in tbe Dap of iuogement tl^all our 
 boDies be ratfcDtppc, anobp €ti^iCt 
 be DeliuercD from corruption. 0nD 
 
 uer, tte faitljfuU m euerlaSuig iope 
 anD felicitie, but tbe Dnbelesucrs in Cf 
 ternall Damnation. 
 
 tali tic of 
 foulet. 
 
 toconfirmebp fome fubSanttall teUt;! 
 monies of ^ripture. )i5utfir(i tahe 
 
 t^is tDttb pouy ti^at tettimonies of our foule goetl) not into tjell thereto 
 ^crtptnre in t^is cafe are farre mo^ remain. 1i5at as tbe foale of €fiM xt* 
 liuelp, tban mans reafons frameD out turneD fro t^e netber partes t)nto [jis 
 of pbtlofopl)ie. $oi tliefe teSimonies boDie, anD aCcenDeD into beauen in i^is 
 are fietcbeD from tbe berp moutb of boDptjobtcb be baD taken againetenen 
 tbe lining dDoD btntrelfe, lubtcb V^^^ fo H^all our foules alio liue bp C|);iO> 
 feruetb Jjs in life, totjo fince t>e is true tbep Iball not Die. ' v . : . , , j 
 anD cannot lie,f tobo, fince be giuetb Salomon tbe ^onne of ^attd) ex^- 
 life, anD is life it (elfe, is able to loiit^ celling all fringes anD mo^tall mtn 
 
 nelTe mod certainelp aboue all otber 
 toncbing life, i^citber is it Doubtful! 
 t}^sitt\it fpiriteofC^oD tDo;ttetbiopnt 
 
 in loifeDome , in one terfe libetoidt 
 erpounDing t\ft p;!OuiDence of <13 ^H> 
 toucbtng tbe foule anD t\)t boDp fattb : 
 Ip iDitb tbe toojD of CD ^E>, of tobom The duft (hall be turned againevntOL 
 tJnleflfe t^t bartes of men be toucbeD, earth from whence it came, and the ^^"^•^'* 
 t\^t reafons of pbilofopbie, botn ma^ fpirite (hall returne vnto God, who 
 nifcdfoeuer tpt^ bit, ^all p^euaile gaueit. Salomon ca!!etb mans bo^ 
 notbing, efpeciallp in tf^c Daungerof Die Duft,bicaufeif i^faiDeinSj^ofes, 
 Deatb>anD in otber temptations. t^at (!£^ £) 2D maoe it of tbe DuS of tift 
 2Dbep are-flelblp tbercfo^e, anD eartb. 2Dberefo;e tbe, boDp tarnctij 
 
 againetmtoDufi, font pntriSetbanO 
 is refoIueD into tbat l»bicb 6rS tttpad 
 euen tntiU tt^t ^uDgcment Dap, as 
 tbe il.o;D faitb : For dufte thou art, ^ 
 and into duft ftiak thou be turned a- 
 gaine.3i5ut tl^t fpirit, tbat is to rap,tbe 
 
 t\* 
 
 b;nti(b altogitber , tubitb are nota« 
 (^ameD to fap, Cbat ti^tv can not be 
 perfloaDeD oz b;oagbt to beleeue tpz 
 tmmo^talitie of foules bp tbe &crip^ 
 tares onelp. i^ap, \D^it^ i» mo;re,tbat 
 (ll^all neuer be ffeeDfaS anD Sable in 
 
 temptations,tDbi(b<)^alp?oce^efrpm reafonable foule, Dpett) not iDttl} tff^ 
 6e(^ anD blmD. beDp, it is not reiblueD inta Duft, be* 
 
 ^elpill tberefo^e aDDeCome cer^ caufe it is not take outof tbeDult, nei^ 
 taine tettimonies,f tbofe too mod ma^ tber is it (cattereD into f aire, bicaufe 
 mfelt. 2>autDtbemo$puiiraantano it Dotb not confift of aire, but return 
 i)appte(l^tngtnt!)eloD2libcpmp;tfitiis. netMiuefrom Deatbtnto^oo.anD 
 
 ^nn 2 tbcrs^ 
 
f ^y Of the rcafonablc Soulc of man. 
 
 tl^ttfo^t it retarnctf) bnto goD^btranCe not come into iudgenien t : but is cf- 
 <DoQ gane tf)e foulc, -and after a (inQVif caped from death vnto life. 
 
 lar manner maoe man after his otxine 
 Mhtnts anD tmage, b;eatt)mQ;tnto bid 
 face ttje fpirite of life, of life 3; far, f ijat 
 i0ofliuel^ potucr, not tl)z fpirite of 
 oeatb. 2U)crefo:e tbe foulecan not pc^ 
 rtf^, bicaufe it rereinef b immojtalitie 
 from(!DoD,U)l5o, &ncc be is hfe, is able 
 to p^eferue ttiat b;eat^ of life \i3!)ici) be 
 ^ati) maor« 
 
 Cbelto.2D 3|efus tbp true anDtje^ 
 rtefonne of CDoD, tbe life anD refur^ 
 redion of tbe fait^full, fa^etb plainer 
 ll? in t\\t CDorpell : Feare (^e) not 
 them which kill the body, but are 
 not able to kill the foule, but rather 
 feare him^ which is able todeftroy 
 both bodie and foule in hell. 3f 
 iBf)en tbe boo? being flaine bp truants, 
 tl)0(onle uinot btlleo, tb«ntt remain 
 oet^ altue after t^e hon^ is Deftroi?^ 
 eD, anD Co alTurebli? it remametb> 
 tdat ^autng put off tlje bob?, it l^oulD 
 be (aft of tbe molttuttdDoDtntotjell, 
 tt^ereenerlaHtnglrto burn fo; bid tin^ 
 fattl^lnelTe. if o;: in ti^t fame €^ofpel 
 tbe ILo^b faitb againe: Whofocuer wil 
 fauehis lifejfhal loofeit: againe who 
 fo euer will loofe his life for my fake, 
 ihal find it. jfo} not be only' Icfetb not 
 ^18 life o; foule, tubic^ b^iDletb it from 
 t^ pleafnre0 of tbe \s}0}% anD liuetb 
 moft temperately, but be alfo, 1d!)o o5 
 feretl) t)im(elfeinto tbe bloDD^battOd 
 ott^xmts tt be Qatne, fo: t^t ronfeO^t^ 
 on of Cb^tStan fattb. 0no b^ finoetb 
 ^10 life o; foule iDbtcb be loS. SDf)ere^ 
 fo^e t\fc foules of men, euen after t\}e 
 beatl; of tilt bob^, remaine altue ano 
 liinnojtall. o^ • ^^ 
 
 3[n tlje (©ofpell airts^Dirtgf ^fnt 
 BfoIjntbelLojDfaifb t Verily, verily, 
 
 2Dfjou baft tn tbefe tDo;b0 of tl)e Ho^ 
 tlje ueat^ of tlje boD??. HBut fo^f btoitfj 
 aftertuaro, tieUjifneffetbtfjat tueEf- 
 cape vnto life : t^erefo?e mend fouled 
 remaine altue after beatl). if o; notu 
 l^efpeaHetl) notbing of t\it ratfinga;* 
 gatneo^oftbefaluatton of tbe boD^, 
 but of tbe life of tbe foule after beatti. 
 Bin t^t fame €^ofpell tbe ilo^b fattt) a^ 
 gainc : Verily,verily,I fay vnto you, j^^j^j^ 
 if a man keepe my (ayisg, he (hal ne- 
 uer fee death. )lButttideniDent,t!)at 
 all men are o;batneD once to bte, ^^^^ 
 namelp toitb booilp beat!) : tberefoje 
 tlft (bule liutt^ after t\tt Deatb of tlie 
 bobte. ifo; tt muft nacbed bee t^ata 
 fattbfuU man ll^all neuer fee o; feele 
 beat!), tjnlelTe i^e tolbe a lie ,to^o aftir^ 
 mtt^ tottb an otb tW lobicf) be fpabe. 
 if o;^ in euer? otber place lie abbetb an 
 otfje, facing : Verily I fay vnto you, 
 tbat tDee C^oulb not Doubt of tl)etm)« 
 mo^talttte of fouled • ^l^ere are ter? 
 manptefttmoniedanD t^ofemofteut^ 
 Dent of Clj^ift tlje fonne of <£5oD in tfje 
 fame dDofpell, adtn t^efirt anD ele^ 
 uentb Cj^apterd : to lobicb toeetDtll 
 io\»ne one o;^ tluo out of tbe tojitinged 
 of tbe bledeD apoftlcd of Cb;tft.&aint 
 peter fpeabing of tbe fouled of tbe fa^* 
 tberd tDbtcblDere DeaDagreattubtle 
 asoc,faitb,tbatThe gofoell was prea- 
 ched alfoto the deadjthat they (hold i.Pet^. 
 be iudged like other men in the 
 flefh, but (hould Hue before God in 
 the fpirite. 
 
 ^ptrtted o: fouled of tlit blefteD 
 ^atberd, tubofe boDtcd being burteD a 
 great toj^tle agoc, Doe toaite fo; tbe 
 tniuerfall fentence of tbat generall 
 ariD laftiUDgement ; t^ati»,t^t tbetr 
 
 I fay vnto you^ he that heareth my Oedema? be ratfeD tjipagatnef beiuD^ 
 word, & beleeueth on him that fcnt ge1& tuttlj Dt^er 6%ttttn tbe laft Da^tbut 
 mee, hath fuerlading life, and (liall ttt ttre tneane U)l)tU tl^etr fouled line 
 
 toit^ 
 
i.Tim.r. 
 
 Apoc.tf. 
 
 Wifd. a. 
 
 The fourth Dccade,thc tenth Sermon. ^66 
 
 idtti) dC^DD : fo t!)at mms fou(c0 are a^ (hall (hine and run through , as the 
 
 liue, t[)oa0[)tl)cirbcDie0lJDere rotten fbarklcs among the ftubblc. They 
 
 a great U}l)Ue ago. ilial iudge the nations, and haue do- 
 
 ^atntpanlem l)is epiHIe to Ku minion oucr the people, and their 
 
 mot[)ie Cattl), tfjat life ano immo.jtaU^ Lord fliall raigne for euer. 
 
 ttetdmaoe mantfett ano b^oug^t b? Mltierefb^e, mcH trnel? anD acf 
 
 C{)2tll.2Df}eramepauleeucr^iDl7ere co^Dtng to t[)e Canomcall ^rtpture 
 
 Dott) fo platnip anonc^ tl)0 tmmo;^taIt^ Hoc t^e ercIcttaHtcall Defintttons p;o; 
 
 tteof roule0, tpsit\)t muH nknte bee 
 blmoe tDl)tc^ fdett) tt not» ^.3!of)n tije 
 0pollle ano CuangcItH falu tn&cr t^e 
 altar in f)eauen(tt)at ta^tnoer ti)c p^o^ 
 tedion of Cfizift, ltit)o w tfje farrifilce 
 ano propitiation fo^ tlje (tnnescf tlje 
 U)oalD)ltuing foulea liens ano ttictiQ : 
 How long tarrieft thou Lorde to re- 
 uenge our blood ? l^efaUjetfjem clo^ 
 tlieD tuitl) lD()itc garment0,anO mio^f 
 tngeuerlaHtngreK. 
 
 nounce, Ctjap. t 6, Wee belee ue that 
 man onelie hath afubQantiall foule, 
 which hauing put off the bodie, li- 
 ueth , and keepeth his fenfes and 
 difpofition liuely . It doth not die 
 with the bodie, as Aratusaffirmeth, 
 nor a little while after as Zenon 
 faith : bicaufe it liucth fubftantial- 
 ly. yBut ti)t fouler of beallsanD otf^cr 
 mojtall creatures, are not fubffanti^ 
 all, but are bo;ne \3)it^ tt)eir flell;. 
 
 31But t^cfe foules tnere tlje foules of t[)2oug() tlje life of tljeir fle(lj,anD tuif Ij 
 
 t^cmartp^s of Ctjjtft, luljofe boDieg 
 DieD, being mnrt^ereo on tt)e eart|) 
 bnocr ti?^ant0 ano perfecuters of tlje 
 €t)nitim faitb. 2Cberefo;e t\ft fouler 
 ofmenareimmo;jtaU» 
 
 ^ott true tberefo;jc, pea ano tjn^ 
 Doubteo are tbofe tuo;D0, \aUt^ are 
 reaointbebokeof Miknome, ttte^ 
 reo intbtemaner : The foules of the 
 righteous are in the hande of God, 
 and there fhall no torment touch 
 them . In the fight of the vn wife they 
 appeered to die, and their ende is ta- 
 ken for a mifery,and their departing 
 from vs to be vtter deftruftion, but 
 they are in reft. For though they fuf- 
 fer pain before men,yet is their hope 
 ful of immortalitie.They are punifli- 
 edbutin few things, neuerthelesin 
 manie things fhall they be wel rewar- 
 ded. For God prooueth them and 
 findeth them meeteforhimfelfe. As 
 golde in the fornace doth hee trie 
 them,and receiueth them as a burnt 
 offering : and when the time com- 
 mcth they flial be looked vpon.They 
 
 ti)eDcatbof ttjetrfleO^ are at anenoe 
 ano Doe Die. 
 
 ifurtbermo.:e, tbattrutlitoucljing ^nwire md 
 tbe immojtalitie of foules, a0 it toere haucthoght 
 bptbelatoe of nature, i0ii)nttm ano tD^^tl 
 imp^inteD in tbe minD0 of all men. taii. 
 
 ^bereupon it is no maruell tbat 
 all tiic tu^fc men among tl)C (Entiles 
 roulD neucr abtoe t^att^t foule Q)oulD 
 be calleD mo^tall. ifcj t\^t ronfent 
 of all, Inbicb is tbougbt tbe tjoice of 
 nature (fpccialli? of t\)c cbiefeft)Declas' 
 retb tbat foulc0 are immo;jtall. 0nD 
 M .Tullie alfo affirmetb tbat, facing : 
 As by nature wee rhinke there are 
 Gods,and by reafon we knovv^e what 
 they bee, fo weholdc opinion with 
 the confent of al nations,that foules 
 do ftill continue. ^lUbc ancient iun'^ 
 ter0 tberefo^c, anD all tbat foUcJueD. 
 tbcm, baue faioe tbat foules are cuer^ 
 lading oj immortal, a0'5rifmegiftus, 
 Mufeus, OrpheuSjHomerus, Pinda- 
 rus, anD Pherecydes t\}t Syrian tl^C 
 maiffer of Pythagoras, anD iois fcbol^ 
 ler Socrates. Plato bimfelfejtobo,to 
 j^nn 3 learne 
 
'^61 
 
 of the reafonable foulc of man . 
 
 learne fl^e opiniong of Pythagoras, 
 railed into SitalictDag notonclt? of t!)e 
 fame opinion tijat Pythagoras U)as of 
 toUfljing t|)e immo;talttie of foules, 
 but bjougljt reafons alfo to confirme 
 tlje fame.Thefc rearons(dS Tully loif* 
 tieCrct|))are many, that he which rea- 
 deth his booke, cannot feemeto de- 
 iire anie thing further . Seneca fo 
 plainly affirmcti) ano p;a)uct[) t!je im^ 
 mojtalitic of foiilesi, tijat notljing ran 
 bemojeplaine. ;^nD Epidetus a fa^ 
 nioiis pi)iIofopi)cr, \&\Q liueD tn t^e 
 time of Seneca i)atl) Done noIclTc. Jf 
 as vet tberc be ani? Ugbt peaueu men, 
 to U)i)om tlje immo^talitte of tlje foule 
 feemett) l)oubtfull,o;j toljic b tttcr li^ oe^ 
 MP ttje fame.tliere trulp are bntuo^tf)? 
 toljauctbe name ofmen.ifo.zt'oev arc 
 plague0 of t^e common-tucnltt) ano 
 bert? beatts, Ui«)^t[)p to be fiideoano 
 0;iuen out of tbe companie of men. 
 
 ifoj- \k lacketb a bjicle to re*^ 
 0ratne bint, anb l)atb call atoap al bo^ 
 tie0ie and (Ijame, ano \& prepared \xk 
 all pointe0 to commit anprnifcljiefe, 
 tobofoeuerbeleeuetb tl}at t[)e fouleof 
 man i0 mo3talL 
 
 3! fl^etoeb tbatfoules bp Deaf!) be^ 
 tngfeparateD from tbcir bcDiec, boe 
 In what "0^ ^if^j b''^ remaine aliuc : ii reftetb 
 piacefouics noto bebifiOe tbat 31 teacfj pou, lubere 
 the)- ar^/fe. ^1)0 foules iubcn tljev are x^mixxtz of 
 p^^?'f<i'fom tbe Dlucllmg place tbcir bodies, leabe 
 thur bodies, jj^j, .^ J .^^ ^j^^ ^^^ conuerfant. 
 
 W^CjWz tbet? tucrc coupleb to tbe 
 bodies, tbe^ bfcd tbcm as tl)cir dtuel^ 
 ring !)oufcs,fotbat tljougb tljep be faid 
 not to be limited kxk place,ret ttjep doe 
 not toander out of tlicir bodies , but 
 tbcparcas it toere (but bp in tbcm 
 as in p;ifon^, bntill tbe time tljep bee 
 dtflblucd and fet at liberties S^bofe 
 fam£fou!cstbcrcfo.:c being noUj diD 
 feiiercdfrom tbcir bodies, fincetbet? 
 retainetljeir Cotmde fenCes^ ttjeirna^ 
 
 tureo^difpotrtion, $ tljetr tufjolefub^ 
 fiance in Unclp maner, albeit i^'^ are 
 faid no not eiien nnh) to be limited \x\. 
 place,t?et are V^t^^ not let Icofe and run 
 affrap , bluing tbcir abiding in no 
 placcbut bemg compart and fet fatt in 
 tbeir oUme etfence o; being,are in fom 
 place agatne, bauing no neU) bodies, 
 (fo,j Vc^z foules are free euen bittll i\^z 
 iudgement dat?,lDbcn tbep Cgal be ioi;* 
 ned-againe to tfjeir bodies) bctobeit 
 certnine abiding places are prepared 
 foj tbem of CDod lobercin xy^z^^ map 
 liue.;aitI)ougb otbcr, bp mp lieu^berte 
 fubtilp and \xA{ii\^ do rcafon,boiD fpi^ 
 rits are contained in place 05 not con^ 
 tamed :3i fimplp affirm iiiitb tbe fcrip^ 
 ture,tbat fouls feparated from bodies, 
 are taUen bp citljer into beauen ii felf, 
 0; clfcared.JoUmedintbedcptbofbel, 
 and tbat tljeir being and abiding in t* 
 uen fo tbcre, tljat toben Vgz^^ are beere 
 i}^v^ arc not elfe-to?)ere.iFo2 tbe 3lo.jd 
 mcft plainly and pttblli^ faitb in V^z 
 cIDcfpell,t!)at tijr foulc of beggerlp La- 
 zarus tuns carried into Bbjabams bo^ 
 fome, and tl>e fonle of tbe ricb glutton 
 U)as cafi dotone into bell. 
 
 315ut tbat mD;c is, it fo^tbtoitljfo^ 
 lotnetb in X\^z bificjic : Betweene vs Luk.i^. 
 and yon (foi Vc^z bleflTcd and curfel^ 
 foules talhe togitfjer) tliere is a great 
 gulfe ftedfaftly fet/o that they which 
 would go from hence to you cannot, 
 neither can they that woulde, come 
 from thence to vs.. 0nd ^aulc alfo 
 defiretbtobe diCTolued and to beUiitb 
 ^^ixVi, WiZ are diflOlued by deatb,foi 
 tobcn tbe foulc dcpartefb? V^z bodie is 
 dtlFolucd, and dietb : t\)z foule fM^ 
 tnto €^%i^. I&wi V^z frripture Cbeto^ 
 tX\^\iBi\^dX €\^i\\ii\ii in beauen at tbe Phii.i. 
 rtgbtbandoftbefatber. 
 
 isotuc tobere fieaucn is, tbere is 
 none but can tell 0nd toe elfe-tobere 
 Ijaue largely intreated of tljat matter. 
 
 3:n 
 
The fourth Decade,the tenth Sermon . y6d 
 
 BIntf)c df^ofpeU nfttr ^aint ^o\in, Dtng of eaerlaH^ng continuance, ^ea^ 
 ti)0 ilo^oe tjtmfeire callctt) t\^ con^ uen3| meane it feife* ifo;^ tolien \;a 
 ucrfation of foulcs tuljicb ijs p;epareD ijan faioe tijat ioe Ijaue a Building of 
 fo; ti)C foules after tbei? arc feparateo God, Ije aODct^ b^ interpretation, (e^ 
 from t[)eboDies,bot{) a place antiman^' uen) an habitation not made with 
 Con, ano fjabitaf lOn or DtDelling, ao^ hands . ^nD vet more plainelp , e- 
 Dingtfjcfe Ujo2Dc0 tljcreupon : I will ternall in heauen. ^eitfjer Dot!) tijat 
 lohn,i4. receiue you ( euen ) vnto my felfe, tofjicl) bi? anO b^ foUotoetf) , tJinOer 
 that where I am, there may yeebee t&i0,or import anotljer meaning. For 
 alfo. therefore (igh we defiring ( t3pon OUr 
 
 0nD tljerefoje ^aint Blojn fatoe clotljing) to be further clothed with 
 Apoc.^. foule0 in beauen, abioing anU taking om houfe , which is from heauen. 
 tljeirrefttmocrtlje altar or protection ifor From heauen, Sgmfict[)a0nmcfj 
 of Cbritt* if or tl;itl)crtolj|n t[)e)?De? as if tfjou luouioeff faie, fjeatienl^e. 
 parteDfromtt)eirboDie0lje'^aDgatl)e? 2nijerefo;e tlje i)oure of t\}t foule i0 
 reo ti^tm tmto ^imfelfe* l^eerunto be^ l)eauenlp or l^eauen it feife, a place, 3i 
 longetl) tfjat notable place of tlje j^po^ fat?, appointcD for blcffeu fpirit0. if or 
 file paulemarnclloti0 fit for t^ispur^ Ucrili^ t!je fait!jfull foule l^all DtocU Thcfo«icr». 
 pofe, turttten in tl)e fecono to tjje Co^ in l)cauen,EUcn t?nto tljat Dav, tDljere:^ Sod'l) 
 rtnt^ian0in tl)cfelMorD0: Weknovr in tbe ilorDe l^p.ll iuDge tlje luorlDe notbefSe"^' 
 thatif our earthlie houfe of thhta- toitMb^t bis generall iuDgement t '"'^scmcnt. 
 bernacleweredeftroied, weehauea t[)enattbe lengtfj tlje foule l^aU vCf 
 building of God, euen an habitati- turnetotljeboDie againe, being rai^ 
 on not made with hands,but eternal feo t3p,tl)at after iuDgement t\)t toljolg 
 in heauen,&c. man botlj foule anD boDie,mas line fo^ 
 
 JLoe,tDl)ile our foule0 lucre iotncD eucr Mti) (Ipod. 
 f our booie0, tlje^ inl^at itcri f otoelt ifor t\)us tuitneffetl) tf)e ^pottle 
 intl)ema0in t^eir l;oufe0j hut after ^aint ]3aiile : The Lorde himfelfe i.Thefl:4. 
 our corruptible fjonfe i$ OeflrctcDj fliall defcend from heauen in a (hout 
 
 and in the voice of the Archangell, 
 and in the trumpet of God, and the 
 dead in Chrift fliall rife iirft : then 
 we which Hue, which remaine (hall 
 be caught vptogitherwith them in 
 thecloudes, tomeete the Lorde in 
 the aire, and fo fhall wee euer bee 
 with the Lorde, namclf, intfje Ijea? 
 ucn0 iulnci) are abouet0, toberetlje 
 ciouD?0arcfeene. 
 
 Sljerefore, cmittin^^aint fpecu^ 
 Iation0, anD curtou0 Dtfputation0, 
 let t0 belecue tljat tljcre is a fjoufc pre^; 
 parcD h\> ttje ILorD in Ijeauen for foul0 
 being feparateofrom t^eir boDic0, in^ 
 to tfje iD|)ic[) tlje faitljfull ma^ber; 
 
 C5^2D t)ati)builDeO anctijer better, 
 anD of longer continuance, !^eaucn 
 31 meane if felfc, into tfje totic!) Ij^ 
 louinglp receiuctlj our fonlc0 oepaiv 
 ting out of our boDic0. if o: tl;at man? 
 ner boDie luljicb toe nolu Ijaue, Ije cal? 
 Iet[) The houfe of this tent or taber- 
 nacle . ifor a0 fent0 for a time are 
 maDeof ligljtffuffe, anD pitcljeD tott[> 
 out an^ ffrong founDaticn,anD ntu'Dtle 
 after are pnlleD Dolune, or Doe fall of 
 ttitir ofjone accorD : fo a mortall boDie 
 i0giueHtomena0 a ruinou0 cottage 
 luljerein tf)ep inhabit a fcio caie0,anD 
 immeDiatcl^e pacl^e ataaic againe. 
 ^aint?0eter tfcD tbe like Allegoric. 
 
 ^jjaiirUt^is (tent ) |?e opyofetlj a b«il^ 
 
 ceiueD : anD againe tfjat tljere i0 eucr? 
 ^nn 4 iaSing 
 
7^^ Of the rcafonable Soule of man . 
 
 latting fire p;epareD,tD|iet1)nto all ti)e goe not b^ atiD hv ttie rtgl)f nttb rcaDie 
 
 Hovr (b«les 
 fiiouldbc 
 tranflated to 
 their appoin 
 ccd place. 
 
 fouled Of all inQoeld, c^ tnbeleeuers 
 mat! be catt. 
 
 WSitc i)ane fausl)tti)at l^eauen is 
 flje feate o; Ijabitation pjcpareD of 
 <35oD to recc^ue foulcs being feparaj! 
 teo from tl)etr boDic0. 31t remainetb 
 bel)inD ttjat toe (l^etu after U)l)at man^ 
 ner anD tobat time tbei? fbouloe ba 
 tranflatcD tl)ttt)er after ueatb* 2Dou^ 
 rbtngtlje manner 3 can faie nothing 
 elfe , but tbat it is fuUte bnotone bnto 
 dlJob , anD tbat fo far fcojtb as fametb 
 fuffiitentfo^ tw,tttd(^aDDtDetiout in 
 t!)e ^crtpturcd , namely , tbat it is 
 b^ougbtto palTe bi? angel0 carriengtjp 
 onrfoule0 iDttbamoS ftotfe6tgt)to; 
 tntDuing. ^ojtbeiLo^De faitti in tlje 
 €5ofpell tbat tbe foule of ILa^arus hias 
 earrteDb^ angels into ^bjabamsbo^ 
 fome« Mtiil)icbtbingalfotr^fpaHe 
 before luben ioce p.:cacl)ct) of Gods 
 Angels, ^ut iPbat maner of mouing 
 t\fis if, tDljetber natural! a; fuperna^f 
 tural!,31 meane not to mabc fcarclj : 3 
 beldcuetl)atU)bat(0oD p^omifetbjtbe 
 fame bee perfonnetb f accompliflbctb* 
 0nD be pjomifingfaitb,Hee is paffed 
 from death to life.0gaine be faiOe to 
 fbetbeefe,To day flialt thou bee with 
 me in Paradifc, comp^ebcnOing tljat 
 bis paffage, as if tocre in a moment, 
 ^eerebnto toe alfo neccCTarilf ao tbis, 
 tbat it mutt be attributeD to t\)? me^ 
 ritsof Cb^ilt, tbatiue aretahcn bp 
 intobenuen. ifo;ibeisfbeDflD;ef the 
 Atwhattimc toaie. But at tob^t times fouls fboulb 
 S"p^' "'■ be f arrieb tjp into beauf , 0; catt Boton 
 hcaucn. into bell, fttmetb tobeeaqucftionat 
 tbis p^efent not oncli? profitable, but 
 bp allmcancsncfcflTarietobe cifcuf^ 
 feD. i?oj in tbis our age tbereareeuill 
 bifpofcbperfons, U)bo baue co^rupteo 
 ibe pure Cmplicitie of tbis matter. 
 i?o J rou ll^all finDe fome luiU fai?,tbat 
 Ibe foules Departing from tbe bobtes> 
 
 Luke.i^. 
 
 iDate to beauen , but tbat being as it 
 luere taken Initb a numbering letbar^ 
 gie , t\itv^ fleepe tnttll tl)t laft Dap of 
 tuDgement. i^oulbal finDe otberfome 
 contenDtngtbat foules ran not ccme 
 into beauen, t3nlcfic t^tv bee perfcrtlie 
 purifieD tDttb clenfing fire,U}bieb t^t^ 
 callpurgato^ie, astbougb t\^tis ^ttt 
 tntercepteD bp pp^ates anD robbers 
 tn t\)c mtDDett of tbeir tournep , anD 
 tatt into to.:mentes,bntill eitber tfftig 
 tbemfelues make fatiffaction^o;; otber 
 fo; tbem Jb^ue paiDe as it Inere tltz 
 Debt \xiU^ tbep b^D elie-Uibere bo?^ 
 rotueD. )15utbotboftbefetbinges Doe 
 3 DcnieanDtjttcrlp Dcnie : anD3 af^ 
 firme tbat foules DoenotOeepe, net^ 
 tber arc tJ)ep ptirgcD bp anp to;jment6 
 after tbe Deatb of tbeir boDies,bnt are 
 toahinganD aliue, anD are fcD^tbtoit^ 
 after tbe Deatb of tt-e boDie , anD cuen 
 ma moment eitber carrifD into bea* 
 uen, being frccD from all hinDe of to;^ 
 mentes, o;^ otbertoife tsSt Dolune into 
 bell. SDbefe lleepie-beaDcs baue no^ 
 tbing to alleaDgcfc;» tbis tbeir letbar^ faTeafr?** 
 gie 0} imagination of t\}t (Jape of t^c ScirboXs 
 fouljbut tbat tbe fcripture oftentimes 'Jonoflcfpe* 
 Defcribing t\)z Dcatb of tbe faints, ma^ 
 kttlf mention of fieeping anD laieng to 
 flape,as,He fell a fleepe and was ga- 
 thered vnto (0? laioe b^) his fathers, 
 anD paule Mtii , fpeafeing of tbofc 
 tbat Die : I would not haue you igno- 
 rant concerning them which are a- 
 fleepc. 
 
 315nt tmn as foules tubcn tbep 
 toere iopneD to tbefe fraile boDies, ne^ 
 uerflept, neitberroulDe fleepe: fobe^ 
 tngDeliuereD from tl)t fauroen of the 
 boDp.tbcp are mucb leffe to be tbougbt 
 to fleepe . %o t\ft boDie tberefo.2e is 
 fleepe to bee referreD. ifo;^ tubofoeuer 
 Dietb in a true faii'b, be fleepetb in tbe 
 %o;r>t* j^nbas tl)cptt)at fleepe \D\itn 
 
 tjjeir 
 
The fdurth Decade, the tenth Sermon . 770 
 
 f Ijeir limme« arc tljcretoitlj rtktG^tUt l)iB minttt anD purpofe , anu kt tl v$ 
 
 DO tmmcDtatIi> atDahe>rtfe aiiD labo^ : 
 cam (ot\^tboti^i6 not altogitl)cr ep 
 tmsutl^cD b)? Deatli, tt)at tt (^ouloe 
 not Itueagamc ante mo;e, bnt nobe 
 DertltetttsrcceiueDtntorptt, ano at 
 t^e Dat> of tungcmcnt tt rtfet^ agatne 
 anD Uueti):anDfo; t|)t0caufe t)ol^inen 
 are fatue tn tl}e Scriptures , to fleepe , 
 not to Dictbat ttjercbv tbe m^fterp of 
 tbe refurrcrtio of our fleC^ map be Cg^ 
 ntfieo* ^tbtcb tbtng tbefe groOfe-bea^ 
 Deo mentnoerftanoenot: Uibcrupon 
 tljcp attribute tljattotlje fouletobicl) 
 IB p;icper totbe booie. ^Dtijcrargu^ 
 mtnts U)^tcb tber b^tng tocongrme 
 t^etrmaoneflTe, aret}ntDa);{tb^ to bee 
 reljearfeD* ifo: ettbcrtbeptjiolentlie 
 U);e&tl)e fcrtpturefrom ttienaturall 
 fenfe : oj elte bp tijctr corrupt reafe^ 
 mng, tbep gather falfl^oD out of tbofe 
 tijtngjs tbat are falfc. )i5ut tfjcp Do err, 
 I arenoleCTeDeceiueD tban tljcfe flee* 
 ping Dod:o:0,tul)icl) tljinfee tbat foules 
 Departing from tijeir boDics,go not bp 
 anDbptbe rigbt anO reaDietua^into 
 Ijeaucn, but are caugbt in tbe miDOeH 
 of tl;eir iournei», anDcarrieD into ttjat 
 purgatoiicfire lobcrcin ttjermapbee 
 purgcD from ttje filtb? fpots of finnc«, 
 lobif b ttje^ baue gotten in the flel^e, 
 anD t^af after tbe^ be purgcD,t Ijc)? are 
 carrieDbp angels iutot^^e p:efence of 
 tlje moft boln <^oD. 
 
 ifo? eitl)er tl)e foules are purgeD 
 ijoiti) tbat purgatone fire from tbe 
 filtboftbeir finnes , o} clfc tfjcp are 
 Uiat^eD anD rlenfeD tb;ougb t{)c paine 
 anD groefe of toimcntcs tubicb tfjerc 
 tbct: Doe fuffer. 3lf finnes be purgcD bn 
 feertuesof tbatSre, tben itfoUoUietf), 
 tl)at tinners are notfanttifteD bp tbe 
 onelvblfflD oftlje Sonne of <I?cD. }i5ut 
 bT? tobat fcriptarcs bauetbevp.:©aeD 
 tntoDs tijat this poUcr of purging is 
 giuen to tlje nre i ^atij<DoDa!,tcvsD 
 
 fire in HeaDe of Cb;^tli to U)o;He oar 
 fanttification i jfie fo;^ D^amc : llBut 
 if fo;i our fufiferings anD to^mentes 
 fahe finnes are fo;giuen, tben it fol^ 
 loluetb tbat Ise are not purgeD bp t^t 
 croflieanD padion ofCb^tHonelti.ilet 
 tbem teacb bs out of tbe Scripture, 
 tbat fucb tDo^tbinelTe is attrtbuteD 
 bp (S £» H> to our futFerings, But b^ 
 tbe onelr blouDe anD pafTion of Cb?i(t 
 altbofe are fanctiScD tbat be fanctifieD, 
 tobofoeuer tber bee : tbercfoje pnrgas= 
 to;ic isatoickcD Deuife of tbebiuettj 
 iDbirb Darbenetb) r^a, anD mahctb 
 boiDe tbe croCfe anD merites of Cbail^* 
 ifo;^tDbatot[)er tbing do tbe^ account 
 purgato^ie , but a fatiffattion fo; 
 finnes maDe by tbe foules feparateD 
 from tbeirboDicsfSin tbe dPofpell of 
 Soljn tbcre is a quefiion mconeD bp souicsare 
 tl)eDifcipIesof3lobn tbeHBaptiff tou^ theTnlf^ 
 tbing tbe purificng of foules ♦ 0nD wood 0/ 
 Slobn IBaptiaDeclaretb tbat tbe faitb* fY"^ 
 full are tbaongb Cb?itt purifieD br ^^"•^* 
 faitl), iDbicbtl^mg i^t is beleeueD to 
 baue tcftiScD alfo b|> tbe bolp baptifm. 
 gpo^coacr, ttit moft erccllent apoff Ics 
 Do crpicfl J? iDitnclTe, tbat al t\)t faitb^ 
 full are cleanfeD by; tbe onelieblcoD of 
 C^iitti anDb^bisonelppaffion, anD 
 moft fulficienf mcritc0, ifo? peter 
 tobo faitb in t\)t 0ctes : Neither is 
 there faluationin any other : for a- -^"^M- 
 mong men there is giuen no other 
 name vnder heauen wherby we muft 
 be faued. ^e 3 fap batb tojitcn in bis 
 firft canonical! (Spittle, Yee know 
 that you were not redeemed with ^•^^^•'* 
 corruptible things^as with filuer and 
 gold, but with the precious blood, 
 of theimmaculatclainbe. ^obntlje 
 ^pcftle alfo faif b> The bloode of 
 Chrift lefus the Sonne of God clean- i.Tohn.i. 
 feth vs from all fume. 0nD bcagnine, 
 Chriilloued vs, and walhed vs from Apocio, 
 
 our 
 
771 
 
 Of the rcafonable Soule of man. 
 
 ourfinnesby his otH'ne blood. 3nD 
 fcph.r. Paul botb f t!)c CpIjcOans ano f o %if 
 Titui.3. lug l^cluctt) ttjat Ujed Jirc purificD b^ 
 t^eonelt? blaiD of tfje^onncofdfJoO. 
 t3lntot^ci^eb>cU)CS[)Cfaitt), By bim 
 Hcb.i. feife hath he purged our finnes, and 
 fittethonthe right hand of God in 
 the higheft places, ^t VorS not Iwitlj? 
 out fignification t^at hefaiD. By him 
 felfe,tl5at !}emio[f)ttt)crcbv cjrcluDc all 
 otljcr mcanc£5. Sfox elfclul^crc be faitl) 
 ** t^US, If righteoufneffe come by the 
 hwj then Chrift died in vaine. jfo; 
 after tlie fame manner toe alfc D© rca^ 
 fon. 3f tee be e IcanfeD b^ purgato;iie 
 fire, ti)eit int3aineDiDC|);iittl^eD^is 
 bIfflD to purge t30, i?o? toljat nceDcD 
 !je fo ^aue fuffereD mott grieuou0 pu;^ 
 nttbmcnt,tf toe coulD Ijaue bene cleans 
 fcD bp purgatojte fircf S®o;jcouer, t^e 
 toljolc ^cripturc tcactjetb bs, tfjaf 
 Cljjitt 10 our onelr fatiffaction anO 
 p;opitiation» ^Ijicljttjmgiue fjao^ 
 atlargel^etocDinotbcr placc0. j^nD 
 tt)erfo?e foule0ma!^e no fattffattton m 
 p«rgafo<iiej tnleffe toee teiU confeffe 
 tfjat men tiaue no nsDe of C!);iff. 
 
 snf)cfe men Doe further fcinc tbat 
 t!)e potoer to purge 10 giuen to tlje fire 
 ofpurgatoae b^ grafe,oj bv tf)e blcDCe 
 ano merits of Ct):iff,anD tliat tl)is fire 
 purgetlj not b^ bi0 otone bertue , but 
 h^ tl)e potoer of tlje ^onne of C^cD. 
 )lBiit t!}e\? Ijaue alfo fojgeo tljis moH 
 iulckcDl^. i?02 tf)e fcrtpture in euerie 
 place(a0 toee alfo faiDe enen nolD)fen!5 
 Detlj t30 bac??e to tbe fonne of (Sot), anD 
 to tht p2tce of bis blcDDe ano cleanfing, 
 iuberofitteac^etb tbat toe are maoe 
 partahcrs tol)ilc toe liue in tl)i$ too;ilD 
 br faitb ano tlje bol\? gtjoU: but of pur^ 
 gatojie it fpeahetlj not a toojoe in anp 
 placemeitbcr faitb if in an^ place f bat 
 toe bp tlje grace of €5oD arc purgeoin 
 anotbertoo.2lD. 
 2Cberefo^etf)e^acaUatoav tfjeglo^ 
 
 rie tofjicb 10 proper bnto tlje fonnc of 
 CDot) , ano giue it to a fire tobicb is al* 
 togitijer fo;jgcD ano blafpljemous. 
 
 iFurtbermo;e,tbet? appoint another 
 time of grace out of tbis too: Id, toljic^ 
 is altcgitber llrange ijnto tbe ^crip^ 
 tures. iFo^ouriLo;JDe crietbin tbc 
 (Doipcly Imuftu'orketheworkes of 
 him that fent me,while it is day, the 
 night commeth when no man can 
 worke. janD^auit paulcfaitl)? Let 
 vs doe good, tbat i0 tofa^e, let t)0 ba GzU. 
 bountifull anD Itberall totoaroe tbe 
 poj^e, while we haue time, t^gllbicll 
 faieng \}t feemef b to bane fatten out of 
 ^olomon0bofee of tbe p^eacber, fa?^ 
 ing : When the cloudes are full, they EccleCii. 
 poure out raine vpon the earth: and 
 when the tree falleth, whether it be 
 towarde the South or North in 
 what place foeuer it fall, there it re- 
 maineth.!^e bfetbttooallego;iie0 oj 
 Darhefpacbcs, bptbetobicb bee tea* 
 cbet3)tbericbtobe liberal!. SCfje firff 
 10 ta^en from ti^t clouDes. SCbe clouDs 
 from tbe eartb Doe gatljer tjp tjapo;0, 
 tobicb beingtbicfeencD,are immeDiat^ 
 lie a0 out of a fponge p^ffeD out anD 
 poureD bpon the eartb to toater it.lLct 
 ricbmenDoetbelihe, DiUnbuting Uf 
 gainc among men fucb ricbcs a0 t\itis 
 ijauc gotten among men. 
 
 Sl^be fccono 10 tafeen of tras, \s)W\> 
 being fclD,lic in tlje fame p!ace0 in tbe 
 tobicb t^er fa!!. 2Cbctoifcman tbere^^ 
 fojetoarnetbt30tooo tbatinDuefea? 
 fon, tobicb toce oiicrbt to Doe,fcj \j)\)cn 
 toe are DeparteD from bence , tbere is 
 noplaceof repentaunce. ^nointbc 
 <a5orpeU , a tree is often-times put 
 fo2aman,toberealfo tbe right banD 
 is put foj beauen oj tbe place of blcf? 
 feDneUe, asttfc left banoefo: bell oj 
 tbe place of Damnation. SCbJ^refoje 
 t\)i^ is his meaning , toben tbou art 
 DeaDe, tl;ou(^altrcmainefo?euer ti^ 
 
 tljer 
 
The foitrth Decade, 
 
 t^tr in Deimttatton>o^ blcOeDnesr. 
 
 ^tns teftimonics arc agreeable to 
 tbeljcauenl^ jfo^ ^.Cyprian againtt 
 Demetrianus, faitl): When we (hall 
 be departed hence, there is then no 
 place of repentancejatiffadion is of 
 no value. Heerelifeis either loft or 
 gotten. Heere is prouifion made for 
 eternallfaluation , by theferuing of 
 God , and the fruite of faith. SCIjet? 
 I?c"5r/" obie(tagatne,tljat foulcg to!)cn ti)c^ 
 p"^gei by tiepart from tU booie, are purgco m 
 of chhft. Daoe b^ tl)t blffitje of t\}t ^onne of 
 OoD, butnotfuU\?fo;j tijerc rvmaincs 
 fomefiltl) tobeeloafl^eDaiua^m put* 
 gato^tc. ifo;^ t^ep Depart out of tijis 
 lup;5lDe not fjauing a full ano perfect 
 faitt), anD tljerefoje tije^benotalto^ 
 gitber goiD: and againe, Cnce tbei? 
 Ijaue feme faitb tbep be not altogttbcr 
 euil : ano biraufe ttjcp are not perfcd^ 
 Ipgootfje^ fan not enter into ^ea^ 
 ucn: againe,(infe t\)cv are not altogi^ 
 tber cuin,tbet! cannot be Damnecano 
 tbcrefo^e tbere remainetb a miDDle 
 place , tofjeretn ttje^ ma? be full? tri# 
 eo , ano at tbe lengtb betng purt6eO, 
 ma? be picfcnteD into the Gg^t of goD. 
 315ut tljefe men after tljctr manner 
 feignetDljattbe?liff. 
 
 litjuttoeebauc (beluetj b? tbe bolie 
 fcripturcg, ti)att'Dc foules of tije faitb' 
 full are purgcob? tije oncl?bl(DD of 
 tlje fon of (£'dU tb;Jougb faitb, f not b? 
 purgatojic, jl^otu toill 3f alfo (^eU)e in 
 that tobicl) foUoiDetb, tpat t^e finnea 
 of all men arc purifiiD full?, tbat is to 
 fa? moft abfolutel?,b? tf)c onel? faerie 
 fice of C(5:ift,ano further, tbat b? tl^c 
 graceofC^oD in tlje blfflOc ofCb^Jift is 
 fojgiuen intbe tJerteinffantof deatlj 
 lubatfocuer infirmitieanD remnants 
 of finarebebinoe intbe fculisoftbe 
 faitbful Departing from tbe boo?, ifoj 
 
 lohn 13 ^^^ ^°^^ ^^^^^ ^" ^^^ CDcfpcll, He that 
 is wafhedjueedeth not faue to walhe 
 
 the tenth Sermon. 772 
 
 his feere, but iscleane euery whit. 
 ilBebolDe be faitljj He is cleane eueric 
 whit, tbat is lualbcD b?tbe grace of 
 €t)My fo tbat tbe foulcnes of tbe fat, 
 tbat is to fa?,tbeinfivmit? ano imper^ 
 fection lubicb remainetb after regene? 
 ration, cannot b^nig bim againe into 
 tbe number of tbofe tbat are tjnclean. 
 ifo; tlje llojD faitb againe in tbe €5of? 
 pel, And for their fakes fandifie I my iohn.17, 
 felfe that they alfo might be fandifi- 
 ed through the truth.2Lbe ilO^D gaue 
 bp \iim fclfe to hk a facrtftcefo;i our 
 fnincip.to tbe enDe tbat toe migbt b© 
 fatictificD,tbat !0,purgcD from our fins 
 truel?, tbat is to faie, full? anD moff 
 pcrfectlie, ifojpaule faitb, For with ^^^^^^ 
 one offering hath hee made perfed 
 for euer them that are fandified. 
 sparh( 3! p;a? ?ou) t\)t apoftles U)o;Ds 
 Chrift with one oblation (Loe \\X 
 faitb, with one) hath perfedly fandi- 
 fied, all that are fandified , and are 
 made heires of eternall life.^eeretjp*' 
 onUiegatber : 3fb? tbe one facrifice 
 ofCb:tff,onccDffereDfo;^bs,alfouIcs 
 are purifieD,anD tbat inOeebe perfectlie. 
 purificDjfo tbat tbere is notbing toan^ 
 tingtotbcirpunfieng, tubat 3ip;aie 
 ?ou finoetb purgato^ie to puriSe i 
 2Dberefo;je it is a fljamelcSTe fo^jjerie 
 anD bo;rible blarpbcmie agatnS tbe 
 merit of tt}£ punfieng of Blefus Cb.:ill 
 tbe ^onnecfdDoD. 
 
 ytberefeemean? tbingtobee Dij« 
 miniibeD 02 toanting bnto ti)t foule 
 notue Departing , €\)^i(t b? bis grace 
 peifo^metb anD mahetb it bp lobilctt 
 ttts?etmtbeU)D2liDe. 3tis aluicfecD 
 fpeecb anD tmteojtb? to be Ijearorti^ 
 mong Cbiitoi people, tbat b? our 
 ftiifertngs m purgatoaie, tbat is fulfill 
 leD tDbicb toas not as ?et full? fatiifi^ 
 eD iuiib tbe blojDe $ palfion of €\niit* 
 j9s if our fufferinges lucre better 
 ano mo^e effeaualftban tbe patrion 
 
 of 
 
Ill 
 
 of tf)c Connect (I5oD« 
 
 %\)ziz men obiect bnto ts tf)e toeaft^ 
 ties of fattl) iti tl)emtf)atDtc:ano tue 
 ont|)e otljerfiDeobtect t»Uo ti)emtl)e 
 mercie of dl^oo , full^ paroonmg %\& 
 faitbfnll people. 
 
 £D|)C father of f lie llunatique mentis 
 oneo in t!;e dDofpell, requiring Ijelpof 
 tl>e ilo^jD, bearett) : If thoucanftbe- 
 leeue,(to iotf, t^at 3 am able to Ijcale 
 tf)yfonne:) all things are poflibleto 
 him that belecueth. j3nD albeit [je felt 
 l)ts faitb not altoaitber perfect,but tbat 
 tbereiit remaineo muc§ txjcabncs, \:et 
 f^ebelpofOJoD iwagnot ^nDerebby 
 t^etoeafeenestljereof, 
 
 iFo;i bicaufe l;a tunibl^fubmitteO 
 Ijimfelfc tobolp bnto tbc mercie of tlje 
 ILo^n, befeecbins anD faring : Lord I 
 beleeue,help my vnbeleefe: tljeilo;jD 
 b^ ant) b? fuccoureb btm, anb U)it^^ 
 out Oela^ liealeD I)i0 ^on. &o t[;ere t0 
 no Doubt t^tbemott mercifull Ho^b 
 iDtll faiie ()i0 faitbfull people,to Uibom 
 Ibe Ijatb pjomifeD moU full fo.:giue^ 
 neffe, acUnotolcOging tljeir lueahe* 
 nefife in tlje bourc of Deatb, anb tbere* 
 foje alfo falling foj tbe mercie of C^ob: 
 buttljat bpontlje inllant of tfje going 
 out of tlje foulCjljc fo:tf)Untbperfeftl? 
 (ancti6etl) \X luitb W (pirtt fo; <t\iM% 
 fafee, anb bcautiScti; it teitf) allhinb 
 of graces, tljat being trurlr purgeo 
 from all tbe filtb of finncs, it mat? flee 
 Dp , anb beferue to appeare m xs^t 
 p^cfence of vE^ob. ;anD tbis (l^oulb be 
 beaten into i\it bJ^aos of t|)em tbatarc 
 ab^ing. iroj tbere are ertant mod 
 large p:omifes of CDob, tbere areer^ 
 tant eramples of man^ bol^ menbr^ 
 ing anb calling bpon CDoD. 
 
 if urtbermo:e, it is ccrtainc bv tfiofc 
 t!)ings toljic!) toe Ijaue alreabp alleab^ 
 0eb,t[)at i\sz beatb of Cbjiff batlj mabe 
 fallfatilfaction fo; finnes: ^ tbat noto 
 tijerc remaineti) notijing further to 
 
 Ofthc reafonable foulc of man . 
 
 bee cleanfeb toitf)t[)efire of purgato^ 
 rte.^oules after tbe beat^ of tlje bob?, 
 D(D fleetf^e rigl)tanb reabietoaptnto 
 l)eaucn, taking noti)ing atoap tott^ 
 t^tm tol)icb nsebetb purging. %^zxz» 
 fo;!etbat 6re of purgato^ic is notbing 
 elfetn berp Deebe> tban a trafifike o; 
 marc[)anbi^e of moS couetous men, 
 totjereb^ craftily? anb cunningly tbe? 
 purge tbepurfes, nottl)e foules, bot^ 
 ofricfjanbpcD^e. 
 
 itjefe men b^anbb^ bnberp^op ofpniersfoj 
 tbcir purgato;ie builbing, toljtcbisa '^**^"*** 
 falling, tottb ttoo poftes. Cfie firfi i^ 
 i^i^-i Cbei? of olD (fa? i^tf) p;{aieb foj 
 t^e faluation of foules feparateb from 
 t^e bob?,t^er fo?e tljere \ii a purgato;?. 
 if 0^ Itnce tn beauen tjb^? tjaue no ne^ 
 of paaiers, furelt? in Ijel p;aiers dqj no 
 g(DD, (tncein ^ellisno rebemption: 
 trul? tijere ts a mibOle place left to|ier^ 
 in fouls are itept,bnto toI)om tbep^at^ 
 ers of tlje lining boo gcoD, tbat place \% 
 purgato^ie. 2Dt)us xxi ^k^ tt)e? reaCon 
 botobeit imagining all tfjingsof tljeir-' 
 oton tjeabs, toitfjout tbe autljont^ of 
 tbe fcriptures. )15uttl)isistbat tbe? 
 bane to fap,2Cl)at Vi^t^^ of olb p;aieb fo.z 
 tl)e beab.Bi knoto toljat j^uguftine tbat '■*- 
 famous Dortour of flje Cljurcb, tobat 
 Ct)^^fo0ome tliat golben-moutbeb 
 man,anDot[)er auncientanb notable 
 xtKtXK bane left tojitten toucbingtljis 
 matter.l!6nt3 aCfeet|icquettio,^bc^ * 
 tljer tbat tobict) X\m ^i^y l^oere toell 
 bconef ifojnotall tbinges tobicbtbc 
 boiy fatbcrs frabantiDiD, (tobo oftem 
 times baue fulfcrcofomtljingof mans 
 inuenf ion) are abfolutel? to be alloto* 
 eb 0? follotucb. SCbofe tljings arc not 
 to bee allotoeb anb follotocD,tol)icb are 
 fet botone bt? tbem againff tlje becrcES 
 of tbe fcripture, (tobicb tl)ing W^z^ tlje 
 felnes bnfcignebl? confcffe : )buttbofe 
 tbings oncl? tobicl) are tjttereb ano 
 fonfirmeb b? tlje autl|o;itie of Ijci? 
 
 fcrip^ 
 
The fourth Decade, the tenth Sermon . 
 
 774 
 
 Ccrtpfnre0,fDljtc]b largely anD platnip 
 contame iDliatroeaer is neceOari? to 
 be bnolBen tn tlft Doctrtne of goDltncis;. 
 ]i5uttf)0U candfinDe nott)tng tn t\)cm 
 of p^aper fo? t^e DcaD. if o: tljat to^if b 
 fomealleDgeontof ttiefeconD bobcof 
 ^ac^ab0e0,p?ouet!) nott)ing«if o; ttjat 
 boohe 10 not canontcall Wbtct) tiding 
 it be^oued tbem to b^ne learneb long 
 fince euen out of i^terome. 
 
 £Dt)e^ aDDe, tbat plater fo; tbe beab, 
 tB an bntuntfcntraDiticn of tf)e ;9po^ 
 UltsS beare ttjcm, but 31 knoU) toell 
 enougb^tbat tbc bnlj»;tttentraDttton£! 
 of tbe ilpotties, are not contrary to 
 tbeir tD;ttten Do£trtne0. BibnotDtDell 
 enougb tbat tbe U);:itten bocrrineB of 
 tY^e ^poftled,nolDbere command p^at^ 
 er0fo.> t)^^ DeaD, anb in no place allolo 
 tbem. 
 
 Wi^m paule tlit Sipottlt erbo^teb 
 
 i.Thefl:4. tlje SDbcCralomans tomoDerattontn 
 
 lamenting fo; t^t Deat),tbe ttme being 
 
 tben ber^ 6t anb moflt conuenientto 
 
 gtue commaunben:ent concerning of^ 
 
 fermg of p;aier0 fo^ tbe fouler of tift 
 
 "^^^eabjif be bas tbougbt tbem anv Uibit 
 
 profitable ancneceffari?, vet nottxjitb" 
 
 ffanbingbe maketbtfo manner men; 
 
 tion of tbcm, vea ratber,bc 0mp!i? tea* 
 
 cbetb) tDbat t^tv ougbt to beleeue tou^ 
 
 cbing ttfz foule0 of tbe faitbfull, being 
 
 CeparateD from tbeir bot)ie0, namelf^ 
 
 h tbat tbe^ liue in euerlatting blcffee* 
 
 • neffeiuitb €t)iifi, toaiting anDlto^ 
 
 king fo; t^ rcfurrection of tbeir bo«^ 
 
 Hies, 
 
 SBut lubo cannot fee tbat tbi0 ccr^ 
 taintie ano plainencfTe of tbc 0pcfiU0 
 Doctrine, i0intangleD ano pertlloufl^ 
 H^aben toitb ttfiB feigneb apcftolthe 
 f rabitionf if o; if toe beWene in ^Wti^ 
 let b0 bele^ue bt0 tpo;ti0 ano p;omtfe0. 
 I^e bim lelfe faiD tbat be is tht rtfuvf 
 rectton anb life of ttie faitbfUU, anb 
 tbattiiefouleisof f^e bebsning, tutu 
 
 immebiatelie bppon thttcnt^ of tbe 
 bobie, bo cfcape anb palTe into life.Blf 
 (J faie) tua bclaue tbcfe moft true 
 loo;De0of t\)t llo;D,tx)bvtbentta)U)e 
 as pet being carcfull fo; tbe faluation 
 of tlje fculcs of tbe Dcao , paap anb 
 make fuppiiration fc; tbem,a0tbongb 
 t^tv^ bad not ret obtaineb faluation:' 
 315ptbefeour pimrs truelp toe giue 
 a manifeft p^mfc tbat Uic Doubt of our 
 faitb, I bope not after tbat, asconcer* 
 ning t^t faluation of our fouIe0,tDbicb 
 toe Doe botb p^ofcfTc toitbtcong, anO 
 tobicbalfo tbe too;bc0 of Cb;ili, anb 
 t\}t ;SpoQle0, commaunb bs to bope 
 after. 
 
 Cbe tteeofatt faitb f r«f Iv ^nb aflu? 
 reb bope of tbofc tbat belecue ano Ha^ 
 tbem felue0 bppon tbe p;omtfcB of 
 Cb;iff, bcD fo;biD b0 beere totahe anb 
 toeare blarhe mourning garmente0, 
 in otferingp fo: tl^t beab, tobofe foules 
 toe^ bcleeue to baue alreabie put on 
 tobitegarmente0 : t^tig fo;bib bsto 
 giue occaDon eitber to bnbeleeuer0,o; 
 to tofafeelingt0 in faitb) ofrep^ebcn^ 
 Dtngb0too;tbtli?, btcaufetoe mourne 
 anb lament fo; tljem (tobo toe fai^ boe 
 hue toitb <SoD)a0 if tbep toere catt in* 
 to bell fire, anb buQlp fet our felues 
 a too;ke ioitl) making bumble p;ater0 
 bnto vlDi^E> to beliuer tbe mtferable 
 roule0 out of to;mente0,tbati0 to Tap, 
 bicaufe t^t faitb tobicb toa pjofeffe 
 \x)it^ tcDug anb toice,toc conb^ne bp 
 tbe tcCimon)? of our bart anb minb, 
 tea ano of our outtoarb toojb0. 3f toe 
 goc on after tbi0 fo;te, truelptoeare 
 Double Dealers in our bope ai;D in our 
 faitb. Cbetbings tobtcb toe rpeake, 
 feemetobebiffemblcb, falfeanb fcig^ 
 neb. if o; it auailetb notbing in too;D0 
 tobauntoFbertue, anb toitb beebes to 
 bellrottrut^. 
 
 %^tntoie let ^im tbat toill, receiue 
 tbui S^^ttton (a0 tbepcall it) of tbe 
 
 ^apoOles 
 
775 Of thcrcafonablefoulcofman. 
 
 ;apolllcjSi,toucl)mstt)e offering of pjat^ inifisUtQbakz againf! lulianus Pe- 
 
 ers foj t[)c faitljful ticparteD, as fD;j me 
 31 meane to rccciuc notljtRg repugn 
 nant to true fattfj, ann Difagraing fro 
 f l)e apottles tjortrm, neittier do 3 per^ 
 ftoaoe anpmanto recciue fucl^bnm^ 
 fie.2bt)f0alfo31cannotcl)(Drcbut tell 
 l?oa,tl)at tljat toljic^ tljep call tl)e tra* 
 Ditionof t^e ^poftles, ^aintaugu? 
 flint calletl) tije traOition cf tl)e if a? 
 tljerfi receiueo of ttjc Cliurct). if 0^ in 
 
 lagianus,&c.anD in i\i8 1 .bcofe D^ ^rc- 
 
 catornm merit is cfr remijfione , againU 
 
 tbe pelagianid. i|^eitl)er Dott) te t};gc 
 t^at opinion iDttlj lc(reearnc(tne0 ttja 
 t^e traoition , bicaufe t^at luas rer ei# 
 ueD anD berie tfuall in t|}e Cfjnrc!) in 
 tljaf age« )l5ut iDl)0 at tl)is tsai?e rec ei^^ 
 uett) tljat ccreinonie ass j^poffolicall tf 
 Mljo fcetlj not f|jat tl)ofe gajtfatl)er0, 
 ottjertoifc mott faitl^full paffcurs , in 
 |)i0 Sermon De verbis Apojhli, 3 2.1)05 tljat tbing faflFcrctJ feme inuention of 
 faitl). This which the Father dcliuc- manfSEfje lp.:ttten Boctrin of &.paul 
 red, the whole Church obferueth^to Deferuef I) at tljis Cav mo2e to be eUd* 
 wit,that praiers ftioulde be made for mcD,tl;an ttjat ancient tracif ion of tlje 
 them in the communion of the bo- el)mxlj.paulelD;jitctl),Leteucryman 
 die and bloodeof Chrift, when they examine himfelfe, & fo let him cate ^•C^^-J^- 
 in their owne place are rehearfed at of this bread and drinke of this cup. 
 theverie facrificc, and the fame is t'2IIljerfat'allmentjnDer(Ianii,tl;att|)e 
 mentioned to b c ofFred for them al- C;ucljarift oj facranient of tr)e iLojUcs 
 io.^Xi\i^gtimtfDect4rafromortHisge- ^upper, i0 fOJ tljcm tO Xttthxt tljat 
 
 re»da,cap.^.^tiditijy Supplications or are of perfect age anD net fo2 infantc0. 
 
 praiers for the foules of the deade ifo; tljat caufe tt \X)a$ lalofull fo;i our 
 
 eloer0tofo;fafee tbat traDifion , anD 
 D;atoe nio^e necre to t^c Scripture. 
 JLct tljem tljcrfo^e in tfjis matter giue 
 t33 teaue alfo to Depart from tlje tjncer* 
 taine traDition of tljc fattjers , anD to 
 
 b'rancc of them altogithec. 2Cl)U0 far cleaue to tlje mctft affureD faitb f Doc^^ 
 
 |)e:toljo fboag^ in fom place Ije ffretcl) trine of t^e ^pottles. Wut iErius(fate Aenan, con, 
 
 tijep) tija0conDemneD foj tU« caufe, *^"""^'** 
 fojtbatljebelceueD p:aicr0 luere ton* 
 profitable for tift DeaD.Bd hnoU) tnDecDe 
 tbat ^rius tDa0 couDemneD , neitljer 
 
 are nottobeeneglefted, which the 
 church hath receiued to be made for 
 all that be departed in the Chriftian 
 brotherhoode, not rehearfing them 
 by name , but in a generall remem- 
 
 t\it traoition0 of t^e apoftks t)er^ far, 
 ^etb^ tbefe too;D0 tl)t0 feemetJ) more 
 erprefireli> to be f)i0 meaning,tbat tl)is 
 ntcororDerofprateng fo; tljeDeaDe, 
 
 tDa0 D^liuereD to tlje ebnrcl) bp ttje fa^ do 31 tal^e tipon me to DefenD t)im,tjobd 
 t^r0, anD Donbtles man^ te^res after Phylaftrius, Epiphanius, anD Augu- 
 
 tbe apoille0 time, toad receiueD of tl)e 
 Cljurcl). 2Dbe fame 3uguil.DefenDetb 
 tn more places tbenone, tljat t^ere^ 
 iceiningoftlje (!l;ucl)arittorfacrament 
 i)ftbello;De0^upper,i0a0 neceffarte 
 
 ftine, DO mafee mention to Ijaue bane 
 an Arian^anoaman polluteD tuitljo^ 
 tfjer foule errors. Wut toucl)ingp2at»iJ 
 ers for tbc DeaD.toljctljer tljer be profit 
 table or tinprcfitable.ttjere is no Doubt 
 
 for mfantsbemg netuecome fcortb flf t^At tlje^are catljolifecsanD not Ijere^ 
 f beir mothers tuomb,to tlje attaining tifecs* Uibc bclirue tbat toljicb is Deli* 
 of faluation,a0 tbe facrament of }i3ap* ucreD i fet Dotun in ttje apoSlcs craD. 
 lifme. 2i:be cbiefe anD notable places ifor aecorDing to tbe traDitton of tbis 
 fpb^rein ^p {jan^etij t\t^t m^tt^r^arfi Cro^^ lo^beld^ue tbe forgtueneffe of 
 
 * fins, 
 
 mm 
 
The fourth Decade, the tenth Sermon. 
 
 775 
 
 Matth.8. 
 
 0fruf,fl)e rcfurrection on\)is flcO^, nm 
 life euerlatting ♦ SDljep tuljic b belecue 
 ttiefe tl)ing0,obtatn tinDoubtetJli? iDfjat 
 foener ttjcv' btlmt* ifo.2 tfje iLo^D fain 
 to^ Centurion,Go thy way & as thou 
 haft beleeiied , fo be it done vnto 
 thee. Cljerefo^etDljofoeaerbelfieuctb 
 fo;!gtuene£( offin0,anDl}fe euerlaffing, 
 tatl) obtaineD fo^gtuencK of Uns, ano 
 furcl^p bs l^all Itue in*cuer!atting life, 
 t2ail)icf) tt]ing,if tl)at be true,as it tmf 
 not be fa!fp,U)l;tcb is oeliuereD tsnto tjs 
 in the apoftlcs crecD,toI)at plate 3 p:a^ 
 you l^al p jaiers Ijaue fo; tlje ueaw fo.j 
 tbeDeaoe l}aue tbeirfinncs fozgiuen 
 tbern, t!jcrfo2c all lets ano Dclaies bn^ 
 to life aretafeen aluap , 1 fo tljci? liue 
 U}itt)(5oD. llSut tI)c\?lDt)ict) !)auenot 
 belaueD, Ijaue rctcincu ano kept tljeir 
 fins lfi!,ano being raft Dotone into tbe 
 bottomles Inl^e, ftiche faft in the mire 
 of f)cl:li3()icl) things fincetlje^ are fo of 
 acertaintie, truel? tbere is nobfeof 
 pjaien^ fo^ V DeaD,neitber before goD, 
 no.: among tt)efaitl)ful.l^arctjnto are 
 annereD fo mani? eramplcs of § faints 
 in botb t\)t SEcttaments, lufjicb are to 
 be p;efcrreD botb befo;je traoitions t 
 conoemnations of men.Mbiclr 3 P?ay 
 ton of tlje l)olt| fathers etter plaice fo; 
 tf)eir DeaDf S>iD Ztmm p.2ap fo: fits ^ 
 fael^SDio t'ot tons p:at? fo; tfjeir fattjcr 
 0Dam i iWiat pjaicrs Die Sb2af;nm 
 offer to C?cQ fo: tl)c fouk offers fatljer 
 2Ct)are,c; fo: the foulc of fcis moft Der 
 iDife &ara^ wHl?iit pjaicrspourcD C^ 
 fa^anD Jacob fo:tf) fo: tljeir father 3^ 
 faaciDljenbcmcB :• SEbe ttuclncfons 
 of ^fraelfo; Blscob;? Salomon fo: E>a^ 
 uiD f 3in the netue SCeftame nt ^ofjn 
 iSapf ill is bcbcaoeD of l^ercoe, ^Uf 
 pbcn ftoncQ cf tfie fetoes , ^amcs !?is 
 Ijcaa (s tut o^bv tbe l^ouloersat tfje 
 commannDemcnt of Agrippa, tljeir 
 E>ifciples burie tbetr boDies, anD 00 al 
 tilings reliBtouH^ belonging to tl)eir 
 
 burials,bat in fo manr funerals,tl)er^ 
 is no mention maoe of pjaier fo: t\^^ 
 foulcs of tbc DcaD. ifo: ttjei? belecue^ 
 tbattljet? fcD:tl)tDitb after Dcatb Uiere 
 rarieo into euerlaffing Itfe.M^o tljen 
 after fo many notable eramplcs , ano 
 after fo deere paofclTion of tl)e Catf)Oj' 
 like nnDfincerefaitljjcan tie bs to tije 
 netetritie of pjaiengfo: tljefoules of 
 tbe Deaoe i tci|)o ran faie jieereafter, 
 tijat toeeare jjeretifecs, toijo fulSi tljat 
 in bDo:be, \x)W\) ^c pjofeffe in p:oftr^ 
 0on of faitb, 0: t ofeffion of tlje montlj, 
 t?ea,tJDl)icl) DO no otber tljing, tljcn tbe 
 mDfterfcllentUjo:(l;ippers of0oo of 
 bott) tcftaments i)aucDoncbefo:cbs« 
 SCfjelaftpoffctuljerlMitf) thepbnDer? Appearing of 
 p:op tfjcir purgatonc , lead it l^oulo ^'"'"• 
 falljis tbe appearing of fpiritcs. if 0: 
 Rabanus abilbcpfl)etDetl)catof tbe 
 tcftimonifs of pope Gregorie, anii 
 reuereno Beda,ti)at tlje foules of oeao 
 menljaneberie often app^areD, ano 
 taugbt tbat oblations ano p:at?ersDoc 
 p:o6fe tijeni berie muc!),li5ut 31 ioom 
 Der tljat men of learning toolo grouno 
 tl)cirluD:{je bppon fo rotten and riii^ 
 nous fonnDations, ifo: tfjc JLo:De in 
 tticllatuefcjbiDDetljto afket^etrutlj Dcur.12. 
 of tl^c fpiritso: foulcs oftbeDeaDe,3n ,^ . g 
 tlje 1B:op(?etes tue arc fcnf from fucb ^'^' ' 
 o:acles to tbe laU) ano tlje teftimon^ : 
 2n i.uhe tberitb glutton triet!) in to:^ Lukc.i^.. 
 menfeSjanofaiti), I pray thee father 
 Ajiiraham that thou wouldeft fende 
 Lazarus to my fatiiers houfe , for 1 
 hauc hue brethren, that he may wit- 
 nes vnto them, leafl they alfo come 
 into this place of torment. 55ut !i© 
 Ijearetb : They haueMofes and the 
 ProphetSjlet them he^re them , IBut 
 tohf n tit rtfff glutton baO nunfbue*^ 
 reO, No father Abraham, but if one 
 come vnto them from the deade, 
 they will beleeue and repent : l^ta 
 iiearctji againc , if ti;ey heare not 
 
 Mofes 
 
777 Ofthercafooablcfouleofman, 
 
 Mofes and the Prophetes , neyther men iDltfjout boOie^ to be OelaliOttf. 
 
 der in thcfe 
 regions. 
 
 will they beleeue if one rife from 
 death. SDfjerefbjcttismoft certaine 
 m^ (ongrmeD bp tt)e aut|}ont^ of tlft 
 0o(pel,tt)at blefTcD foules arc not fent 
 ofd^oDtntotstoteacb tisan? tl)tng« 
 Wi^o 31 p;a^ pott tDouloc (Ktne eare to 
 lutckcDanD conDetnncD [ou\es'i%\)c 
 <£^ofpeU of Cb^tlt fenoctt) t}0 all to tt^c 
 canontcaUfcrtpture. 
 
 Mltieretpon it folloloetl) , tbat tlje 
 f elhmontes \3)iiit^ are fctc^cD from o^ 
 raclcs o; appeertnges of tl}e rptrttc0 of 
 tbe Deaoe are of no toetglit , but molt 
 Decetueable ano full of lieng. 
 TheCbuis re spans tettimonies are agreeable 
 EbtdTc" tott[)(II?oog,tDl)ic!)airotcacl) tjs, tljat 
 donot wan-* fouls bcittg fcparatcD fro tljcir boDics, 
 cannot toanocr o.j ffrat? in tfjefc rcgi? 
 on0.2D|)et])o;DS are to log to rt^earfe, 
 febicb Tertullian learncDli? Difputcf Ij, 
 of t^t0 matter tn tbe eno alinott of i^is 
 beobe Dc Anima, pet tbcp arc al Icucl? 
 leOto t[)t0marhe,to (bcloe tl;at fouler 
 feparateofromtbetr bootcs, ano ap- 
 potnteD to tbetr places do not rcturne 
 agatnemtotbtslDo^lD. 
 
 Cotbc obtecttonofrometl)atboaa 
 of arte ^agiche, i alfo tljat bp ttjc po# 
 loer of goD manp b^ue returncD front 
 tbeOcaD mto tbts life, Neanftoeretb : 
 !l!5utaltl)ougb tl)cpolDcrof dDoDbatb 
 calleobacke againe fome foules into 
 tbeirbcDics, togtue tJStnC^ruction of 
 iHS migbt anD rigtjt, pet tbcrfo;jc tljat 
 C^all not beecommunicatcDiuitb t\)t 
 creoit ano bolonesof ^agtttans, ano 
 tbeDeccttfulnes of D2eames,ano Itren^ 
 tioufncs of |^oet0 : but in t\)t eram^ 
 plc0 of f!)c rcfurrcction , tub? n (Sods 
 potocr, eitbcr bp p^oplictcs , o.:bp 
 Cb^ia,o^ bp apoftles, bjingetb foules 
 intobotJtcs, it ij3 manifeftlp DcclarcD 
 bp founOjCuioent t ful trutl), tijat it is 
 tbe (bape of a true boDpe : tljat tbou 
 
 SCberfo;e Cb^ifoffome tn bis ^9* ^Of 
 mclp bppon ^attbetu, Dcmaunbing : 
 
 What then flial we anf\vere to thofe 
 fpceches? I am fuch a foule : He an- 
 fvirereth. It is not the foule of that 
 dead bodie which fpeaketh thefe 
 things, but thediuell, who deuifeth 
 thefe things,to deceiue the that hear 
 him. 0HOanoifbcfaitb» Wherefore 
 thefe are to be counted the words of 
 old wiues and of dorards , and chil- 
 drens toyes and phantafics. ^nO a^ 
 gainc. A foulfeparated from thebo- 
 dy,cannot wander in thefe regions. 
 For the fouls of the righteous are in 
 the hands of God, &: the foules of in- 
 fants likewiferfor they haue not fin- 
 ned. And the fouls of the wicked af- 
 ter this life,are by and by carried a- 
 way. Which is made apparann by La- 
 zarus and the rich glutton. But in an 
 other place theLord alfo faith: This 
 night they (hall require thy foule a- 
 gainefrom thee. Therforc thefouie 
 whe it departeth from the body can 
 not wander heer with vs: & that not 
 without caufe. For if they which go a 
 iourney chauncing into vnknowen 
 countries, knowe not whether they 
 are like to goe, except they haue a 
 guiderhow much more dial the foule 
 be ignorant whether it (hall go,after 
 it hath left the body , & entereth al- 
 togitherintoa new life and Itrange 
 way,vnleffeithaueaguide. Out of 
 many places of the Scripture it may 
 be prooued, that the foules of iuft 
 and righteous men do not aftray af- 
 ter death. ForStephen faith. Lord Aftcs.?. 
 lefu receiue my fpirire. And Paule 
 defired to bee lofed and to be with ^ '^* 
 Chrift. Of the Patriarch the fcrip- ocn.if. 
 turealfo faith, Hee died in a quiet 
 
 Luke 12. 
 
 (or good) age, and was gathered vn ' 
 migbtetttuogcall appeartngs of Oeao to (or laid by) his fathers. And that lukc.i^. 
 
 the 
 
The fourth Decadc,thc tenth Sermon . 
 
 778 
 
 f 
 
 Samuel afcer 
 his death ap- 
 peered not 
 loSauL 
 
 I.5ib.i3. 
 
 The foules of the wicked cannot tar- 
 rie or hauc their abiding hcere, giue 
 eare what the rich glutton faith, and 
 confider what he craueth and obtai- 
 neth not. For if the foules of men 
 might bee conuerfant hcere, he had 
 come himfelfe as he defired,and had 
 certified his brethre of the torments 
 ofhel. Outofwhich place of Scrip- 
 ture,thisalfo plainly appeereth, that 
 foules after their going out of the 
 bodie,are carried into fome certaine 
 appointed place, from whence they 
 can not returnc of their owne accord 
 when they will returne,but wait and 
 looke for that terrible day of iudge- 
 ment . SDiJus mac!) f)tt|ierto out of 
 Cf);^foff om.;3gaina tljefc ttjings t\M 
 oppofe tbe appeertng of ^amucll kU 
 cbcD from t\}t Ijol^ Ccrtpturcff, \Jol)trtf 
 bp tiie^ goe aboat to p;(Due tijat fouler 
 retarnc agatne after Deatl) , ano m^ 
 ittu(t men toucijtng t^itiQCB lolitcf) 
 ttiertl^all DemanD. Wit anftDcre in 
 feto tDo.2D0}t{)at tiiat DtfgutfeD nuiber 
 Ip^ubramteOtobe&amucU tua^cal^ 
 leD ^amnel bp a f rope 0: figaie^buf m 
 ijeneDeeDe tjetoasnot Samuel, jfoi 
 ofac^rfamttett loaa a fptrttc, atugi^ 
 ling ano DeluCon of fatfjan* if o;j fojce^ 
 ne tdttretg^tlp fo^btDOen in t^e laltte 
 of t^e llo;tD:t^ercfo;eblc(reD fptrtt0 Of 
 bepnotfo;btDt)en \Bm» ano Mnlaia^ 
 fuUp^acttfcd, lu^u|)U)^^nt!)er loere 
 agpettoineDtottbt^ctr fleH^lp bodies 
 b\> all meaner abbo.2re!s ano redHco 
 tfjem in tfjeir affaulfs : as fcj OamncD 
 fpirifs tijei? ercrcife t^cmfclues tl)ere? 
 in. }!5ut iDtio tDoulo bel^ue tljetr o^a^ 
 de0f &amuel(fa^ tl)er)fo;etolo Ixj^at 
 liappeneo tlje mo^rotoe after* 0no 
 to^at of tbat i 2Df)at toss no ^aro mat^ 
 ter fo; tbe otuel,fince t^at t^etrue ano 
 lining ^amnelfo;ieto(o manv things 
 a little iDl^tle before : bnttbiscraftte 
 
 of Oootx)l)tc|) toasto come , enenb? 
 tljing0 p^efcnf, ano bp tlje fcare ano 
 quaftingoft|)cl}o(l0, 
 
 Tertullianinl)i0 bfflke DeAnima, 
 faitfj : God forbid we (hould beleeue 
 that the foule of any faint, much lefle 
 the foule of a Prophet can be fetcht 
 vp by the diuell, fince we haue lear- 
 ned that fathan is trandformed into 
 an Angel of liglit, much more into a 
 man of light, yea, that hee will pre- 
 tend that hee is God, and will (hewe 
 woonderfuU fignes, toouerthrowc, 
 if it were poffible euen the eled,&c. 
 ^aint ^ugoff inc 10 of t^t fame iuOg^ 
 ment concerning tljat appearing, Lik 
 
 ad Sintflicianum z.ijfHie^.^. j3n0 t^^d 
 Dttlciti] cjttdiFi.^frc. 
 
 )13p t!)cfe tei!imonic0 it i0 abnn^ 
 oantip occlarco 3j truCt, tfjat foHlc0 of 
 menfrparatcD front boDie0, ooe not 
 luanocr o; appdere after Dcatlj in t[}efe 
 rcgion3.i?02 t!)e^ remain bntil iuoge^ 
 nicnt in t\)t places appointeD fo; tijcm 
 b? tbe Determination ano p;ouioence 
 of<IDoo. 2<lIll)ercfo.2etljei?are neitljer 
 fcntbi?<i5or3, neither can f[)ev enter in 
 tjnto men to tnfirutt ano toarne Vc^txa, 
 tit\^zx of t[}ing0 p;efcnt,o; of things to 
 come« 
 
 ^fjernpon itfoliotwccli, ffjat appa^^ 
 ring of (i3ule0, tijat rcuelations nnc q^ 
 racle0 are meere oeluCons of ^at|jan, 
 o^ioaineo contrar te to tijc Cnceritp ano 
 purencffe of true religion* 0no bi^ 
 caufe tbeptntjicl) ooe \iyW tljer can to 
 pjtDueijntobs tljat tijere 10 purgato^ 
 rie, bfe t[)c Defence ano fafegarDe of 
 tbefe t)anitie0, it i0 tnooubteol? true 
 tljatttei?p;r(Dne a faltfjcoDe bp Deceit, 
 ano an tncertaine t|)ing,bp a tijing of 
 mucf) mo;e tjncertaintie* 
 
 if urtbermoje,it remainetf) tmooub*' 
 feoli^true, that purgato^ie, Ujljerein 
 foule0 bauing pat off t^etr boDie0, 
 
 U%zm%^t fo;eHnotu$t^eittogement H^onlobepurgeobntolifsenerlaaing^ 
 
 ^00 can 
 
77P 
 
 Of the reafonable/ouleof man. 
 
 Soulcs cer- 
 taialy and 
 immediate 
 ly after the 
 dcith of che 
 bodie are 
 blcrtcd. 
 
 Iohn.3. 
 
 Thclaftday 
 «f man. 
 
 can not beil^cbeo out of tl)e^crtp^ 
 tures. 
 
 0nD bicanfe luc |)aue remojueB ano 
 pat br tije lets io^icl) iucrc caG in t!)e 
 tuai? to ^inDcr ttjc mcfi fp^Dic tonrnrj 
 tue returne to our purpcfe, to^crem 
 U)e intcnoeo to Declar£,tt)at tl)eCbuUs 
 oftI)efaitl)fuU, feparatcobij ccatljfro 
 t[)eboDie, DoeimmeCiatcl^ after ttie 
 Deat^ of tlje boD^ paHc ttje riglit i rea^ 
 tiic loap mto Ijeauen, ano fo moC tcvf 
 tatnli? anD tjpon t!)e fi Doen be faucc. 
 
 iltkclotre toe tnDer(!anDe,t|)at t^e 
 foules of t!?e tJnfaitljfull arc t'o^utt 
 Uotune tljc rigl)t ano reaotc toap into 
 t)elI,anD tfjat bv anD b^ after tijc Dcatl) 
 of t^e boDp,tt)et? pcriC^ tuitlj moff cer^ 
 taincano fuDDcn Damnation. ifo^tf)e 
 i.o.:De erpjeffel^fait^ intlje <!5cfpcU: 
 Hee that beleeuerh in thefonneof 
 God is not condemned, (ojiuDgeD ) 
 but he that beleeueth not,is codem- 
 .ncd(o?tuDgcD) alreadie, bicaufe hee 
 hath not beleeued in the name of 
 the onelic begotten fonne of God. 
 ^gaine,He that beleeueth in the fon 
 of God, hath eternall life, but hee 
 that beleeueth not the fonne, {ball 
 not fee life, but the wrath of God a- 
 bideth on him. j^nD y>ct againc : This 
 is the will of him that fent mee, that 
 euery one which feeth the fonne and 
 beleeueth on him hath euerlafting 
 life,and I will raif& him vp at the lad 
 day. ^oto ttie lallDav of man is t\fz 
 pomt of Deatb : in it Ciiiift fauetfj ts 
 bp bit' potDer,leaa our foule (^onlD ei? 
 tber pcnll) 0^ feele an^ torments, but 
 tbat It migljt liiity anD entoy eacrla^ 
 tting blclTcDnes. 
 
 ^ojeoucr, t\}t latl Dapc w t\}at 
 laff 5n?c of juDgement , loberetn 
 CttM (^allraife againcanD itiDge all 
 fleOj, glo.:ifi£ng tt)e boDics of l)is fattlj* 
 ful peoplCjbnto life cuerlafttng,;agam 
 t[)elto?Defatt[)mtl)evlDofpeU ; Veri- 
 
 ly, verily,! faie vnto you,hc that hca- 
 reth my word,and beleeueth on him 
 that fent mee, hath euerlafting life, 
 and (hall not come into iudgement, 
 (0; Damnation : ) but is efcaped from 
 death vnto life. 2Cbefe onel^ tDo;DS 
 of ourllo^Deare able tnongb (tDttt^ 
 out anj! gaine-fa^ing) to fet fm^tl;, De^ 
 Clare, p.3(Due,anDcon6rme foffmenti' 
 l^our opinion, concerning t!)e moS 
 certatncf fuDDenfainatton of foufea. 
 iFo^firfiofaUleatt an^ man (^oulDe 
 Doubt of tbe mott aDTureD ttut^y toa^ 
 cbing tbe matter toljic^ be feas fets' 
 tingftD5tb> immeDiatel^tpontfjebes' 
 ginning moftbolil^bJ^ftoearetb, tbat 
 10 to far, be confirmetb tbe trntb bt» 
 giuing ixiitnestbcreunto tuitfj an otl?» 
 ^ftertoarDs , be anneref b t\)t tobole 
 maner of our faluation, iD^iti^ conii;* 
 ftetb in bearing tbe Ujo;xd of €5oD, ano 
 in true faith tobirb receiuctb tbc trutb 
 of ©oQs tuo;D. if 0; it is not ^nougb to 
 bauebearDti3etoo;jDeof tbe (Sofpell, 
 tnles Ids cleane t3iitc f j?c fame b^ trne 
 faitb* 3i5ut nolu marfee ^it^ tobat af* 
 furance Cij^itt pjomifetb life anD fa!^ 
 uaticn to tfitm tfjat hcleeut in bim,He 
 hath life euerlafting , Uiit\} bctbefatD, 
 i^e batb : not,^e (bal bauc.2Dberefo>e 
 be left no fpace eif ber to Doubting, oj 
 to fpace of time. 
 
 ^ea,t»et mo;e plainly b^ tnf e rpjef a# 
 tton erpounDiug luben nnD boto tbe 
 faitbfull baue 0; cbtaineltfe, be faitb : 
 He dial not come into iudgement(oj 
 Damnatio) but is efcaped from death 
 vntolife.SCber come into iucgement, 
 iDbicb banc tbeir cau fe to be erammeD 
 anDDifcuffcD before tbe iuDge. Cb?T 
 com alfo into tuDgement,tobicb bv f be 
 fentence of t^t tuDge arepuntfljeD fo;j 
 tbeir euil caufe. i5ut t^e faitbftil baue 
 nocaufeto bee trieD anD DiJcuflTeobc^ 
 foie tift tuDge. Jfo^ tbeir ffnnes are 
 fullgfo?giuen tbenn 3ti5<?oDtobtfb 
 
 iufti;* 
 
The fourth Decade, the tenth Sermon. 
 
 780 
 
 Apoc 
 
 tufttfict^ ant) fti^gtuetf), ^[)o ts t)ee 
 tl^at conoemnct^ f 2C^crefo;je tljc^ are 
 not fubiecte to anp punt(^mentc0 , foj 
 C[);(ttt bare tf)e punid^menr of t^e 
 croGTe , t\)at ^is fattf)fuU people mtgl)t 
 beoeltneren f faueD {)arnilc(re,fromal 
 to;nientcs.ll5ut rather leattan^ man 
 l^calo tbmb tbere lucre a ttap 0.: fpace 
 of time bctfcane tbe Deatb of ,t[}e bo«« 
 D^,anD t^c Ufe of ttie too^tD to rome,l)e 
 fait|j,Butis efcaped from death vnto 
 life. ILo,l)efaitbj He is efcaped, not, 
 l^afl^allefcape, t^atbt^ttje tiSerbe of 
 tf}t p^ztcr fence lie mtgbt Rgnifie tlie 
 certatntteoftl)e time pad, anomigbt 
 d^eU) tl^at tlft roule0 of tljem t^nt be^ 
 Iceue, are b^ ano bp after tljc Deatb of 
 tbe boDie caugbt tip into life enerla^ 
 fting.0nD 31 ftnolpe toell enougb tbat 
 tlje aouerfaries f^e^r baue no found ar^^ 
 gument tc fetagain^ fo manifeHanD 
 inutncibleafrufl), 
 
 3!nOaD Untf) t\)£ir tu^angling Ujo^W 
 anD tbcir ^op!)tffr^t^ep ninp lD.2cIlle 
 toiti) t\}z truth , but to ouert[);otoe ttje 
 trutb tbe^ are ncuer able. i?cj tbe 
 foulegoftl)cfaitbfuU euen out of tlje 
 tjcrre mouth ( as is commonly laioe : 
 Von mund vft zu himmel faren)t3pon 
 a fcDain enter into tl;eir blcffeu featg, 
 anD bp faitb eniop eucrlaffing feliciti?. 
 0gainc,lDc reane in tlje Iteuclation of 
 our llo;o jcfus Cl:);ttt maoe to Jobn 
 tbe apoltlc, tbat it iuas faioe : And I 
 .14. heard a voice from heauen , faieng 
 vnto me, write, BfefTed are the dead 
 which heereafter die in the Lorde,e- 
 uen fo faith the fpirit, that they may 
 reft from their labors, & their works 
 follow them. Bin tt)rfe too;iDs an fiea^ 
 uenlp am bntJoubteD ojacle touching 
 tijebleffeDnetres of all fuel) as Die in 
 ^aitl) is knit tjp : anb ^aint 3|obn is 
 commanDcDto Uijite tbe o^icie from 
 l^eaucn, tbat it ma? remapne to all 
 fime£(,ano be reaoof all people* 2D!)e 
 
 fumme of tbeo;>acle is tfjis^Bleffed 
 are the dead, which heerafter die in 
 the Lord. 515ut tljei? Die in tlic JLo;be, 
 lutioroeuer Depart out o'f tljis life in 
 tbe faitb of 3efu» Ct);ift.ifo; fo ttiea*' 
 poffle tjfetl) tYiis kinnt of fpaect) in tl;e 
 I .Co:. 1 5.anD i .SCbcffa. 4. if nrt^er^ 
 moje , tber lobif 1) Departe out of t^is 
 lifeintljefaitb of gefus Cb^iff , are 
 0mpli>$ trueli? p^onounceD blefleDjto 
 ioit, liappi? anD free from all miferie. 
 |3ca,a note of tbe time iDljcn t^ep ^al 
 obtain tlfis bleHeones is aDDeD, name^ 
 Ip,Heerafter ( «^«r' )tt)at is to fap p?e*' 
 fentlr,atanin0ant,bt?anobr) out of 
 banDjto tuit as t\it llo^De lait^ m tbe 
 (Solpell, fos^tljtuitlj after t!)e Deatljof 
 t[)e boDie. 
 
 SDbere is aDDeD alfo another tefit^ 
 monieUi^erbp againe tbe certaintie 
 of fcliiitit is crp^elTcD , anD perfedion 
 to) net DclaicD till tbe mo^rotu, Euen 
 fo faith the fpirit, that they may reft 
 from their labors. SDbe fpirit,3i mean 
 oftrutbj tDt)icbcannotlie,fattl), «•■' 
 tbat fs to far,^men,fo it is : trulp tlje 
 faitbful are bledeD in DeeD,anD euen at 
 an inftant ti^tyi are bleffeD,anD fo blcf* 
 fcD , tbat They reft from their labors. 
 Sbbe labours of ti)t faitbfull, are mif 
 ferics, calamities,amictions, fo^roto, 
 feareo;D^aD, anD ether euils of tbis 
 fo^5 tubcrctuitb tntbisU)o;lDetbep 
 are tiercD , tea rather epcrcifeD in 
 faitb^irrcm tbcfe things the fculcs of 
 tbcfaithfuU Departing from their bo^ 
 Dies , are DeliaercD , therefore tljci? 
 are not purgeD bv to;mentes anD bcr* 
 ations, thcp are not fco^chtD m the 
 miDDcIS of their iournci^ -y ^^t being 
 happtc anD blcircD,are fflo^thtuith Oclis^ 
 uereD from all angnil^ anD trouble. 
 ^nD if fo bee that t\)tv. fufTcreD an? 
 thing tohilesther loere ?et lining in ^ 
 the boD?, if the? Did anie gcDD tuojW 
 in faith?f Ije? Doe folloU) ti}zm* Jlet no 
 
 mm 
 
73i 
 
 Of the rcafonablc Soulc ofman. 
 
 tbet? nolDe ccafe, toere ano are tsatne* 
 ^Oi t^ep rcceiuc tfjcir retoaru,tnt|iat 
 blelTcD life, ifo; t^at it 10, ttiat Their 
 workcs do follow them. anD let l3fi 
 marbctfiat Ijc fattb not aCfje UiojUea 
 ofotl)erfollotutt)cm,to oeltuer ttitm 
 fb^fcDttjoutofpurgato^te, but, ndt 
 otDneU)o;^H$foUotDtbem. ifo^int&e 
 CDofpellalfo, t^ iDife btrstnBlDbicb 
 |)aD otle reaDte in tbeir lampe0, iJDent 
 tn iDttb tbe HBnoegrome to tf)e mar^ 
 rtage : t^e taAiO^ ttrgins tD^tcl; bad 
 p^epareDtbemfelues no opie, bntDto 
 lope to baue from eireiobere to fertte 
 tbetr turne,areerclnoeD ano (but out 
 fromiop* 
 
 2^0 t\tt omnipotent dDob tberefo^e, 
 onr moff mercifuU ifatber, ano conti; 
 nuall running fbnntain^ of all goob 
 
 i^mts , anb iobicb t^nener Diafone 
 tncy tobofalbtoneb ourboDiein our 
 motl;er0 tuombe , ano b^catf^tn o} 
 pDis);tti into it a reafonable ^oule» 
 ioffic^ miQ\)t iJDbileU it i$ ioineb to t\)t 
 bob? quicken and Direct b0 , anb U)ben 
 it 10 feparateD from tbe boD^, migbt 
 f(D:tbU)itb after tl^e oeatb of tbe bobie 
 be tranOateb into beauen , tbere to 
 liue in toie anb bappinelfe^bntttl it rt^ 
 turne againe bnto tbe bobie being 
 raifeb from tbe beab in tU lafl^ iubge^ 
 ment , toitb tbe tobicb it ma^ reio^e 
 anb be glab fo; euer,anb toitboutenb, 
 totbat^ob, I faie, tbo^ougb Blefus 
 €t^My fo; tubore (ahetoe are made 
 partakern of fo great a benefite,be 
 Slo;ie,p;aire,anb tbanbefgi^ 
 ningfo^euermoae* 
 
 The cnde of the feconde 
 Toipe. 
 
*{¥l?^**\^ 
 
 THE FIFT AJCD LAST 
 DEC APE OF 
 
 Sermons, 
 
 WRITTEN B Y 
 
 Henrie BuUinger, 
 
 
 The third Tome. 
 
 lESVS, 
 
 This is my beloued Sonne in whom I am 
 well pleafed : Heare him. Matth.17. 
 
 ^-^^'vb^-^ 
 
 Ij^^M^^^^M^ 
 
81* 
 
 THE FIFTE DECADE 
 
 of Sermons, written by 
 
 Henry Bullcngcr. 
 
 Of theholic Catholiquc Church,what itis,howfarrc itextendcth, 
 by U'hat markes it is knowne^from whence it fpringcth, 
 how it is maintained and prcferued,\vhcth€r it may 
 crre, Alfo of the pow cr and lludics of 
 the Church. 
 
 *The firflSerme». 
 
 € ojwc too?u,Dfcuamirc«ittcii among tljcjta* 
 
 ano cottrfe of tme«^fipifpmff,ajs3irapDe,acongw* 
 
 tljingeii fo lea* gation^communionjO j affemWieCin t%z 
 
 Ding 138!, my.t Dticcb tong,EinGcmeind)ojapca« 
 
 after (Sou c^e jjlegatliereDtogctljertoIjeareofmac? 
 
 toojkman ano ter^ of t^e common toeaUb^foj Co it rtf 
 
 autljour of aH founD t^at S>. JLuke bfcu t^ijs too?u ixi 
 
 t^ingesf , txjce tlje ipXfjap.of tde 3cc0 of tfte^po* 
 
 come to Ypcafee of W moft ej;cellent (tie0, but it toas tranflatcu to an tiolie 
 
 toJO?fee,to toitjt^e C^urcij.^oj fo great t)fe,$ began to be calleD a congregati^ 
 
 t0 tbe gcDtineflfe of our goDO (Son , ano on,a(remblie, o^ companie of tbe fait^^ 
 moftlouingfatbcrjtbatnotbebimfelf fuljcallingbpont^enameoft^elo^ir. 
 
 x^ oeHrouiai to \m bapptlie 9 bleileolte ^.^paul faitb) tbat tiee perfecuten ^t uCoiau 
 
 alone,but mo^eouer to bettoui $ poure congregation 0? cljurcb of (Souttobo in ^^^„; 
 
 tpon Uai men biis beloueo creaturetfjal anotljcr ptace fait^; I rccciucd autho- 
 
 kino of bletrebne(re,am) tbat toe (bOUlO ritie from the high Priefts,to bind all 
 
 iniopbi^f ga)l>0bpaHmeanespo(nble» thofe that call vppon the name of 
 Sno fo? tbat intent Ijee cbcofetb men to Chrift^f 0? noto uotb Bot() kz termetljl 
 ^imfelf tobo line in tbi« too^lo, tbat be fucb as call by on tbe name of Cb?itt,o j 
 ttia? oncetrandate ijnto ^imfelfe : in Cb?iCians;,iubomebefojebenameii| 
 ixjbom a\fo(euen tobile tbe? liue beerc) Cburcb • €> elfe tbis! too^D Ecciefia,^ 
 be map uUJeU,b)bo be map inrtcb \xiii% cburcb 0? congregation, isi fo caWeu of 
 all bus gojtisfjin tobome be map raigne, calling fojtb togcrber :fo j ixi tbe 6rak 
 ano tbat tbep fijouloe bee calico bp ^i^ tang SccaUo Cgnigetl^ to cal fojtb-Jf oj 
 namejto iDit,a y coplgja boufe,a king* (Soa calletb fo?tb from all parts! of t^e 
 Home, an tnberttance.a flock,a congre- totoe too^lo,^ from tfje tobole congrc* 
 gation 0? cburcb of tbe liuing (Soo«©f gation of men, all bcleeueris togetbec 
 tiJbtcb Cburcb 31 toill fpcake(being ai- luttb tbeir fesOjP tbep map be Ijis! pecu^ 
 oco tuitb pour yjaierjs) fucb tbings! aiS liar people,^ be againemapbeetbcp? 
 tbe JLo?D of tbe Cburclj toill grant bn= (SoOjCtbat is! to taic) tbattljicp map be 
 to me to Dtter* tbe cburcb of tlje lining (Soo. Sin timeis 
 
 Bcdefi3,a ^l)isii!Jo;oEccIe(ia,iDbtcb HgniS^ patt^tbe congregation 0? alTemfclie of 
 «ni«g«io. «I) a c|jurc|j oj congrcgatto^isi a (gr«k t^e 3leU)i(b people beeing O D ^igf 
 
 ;aaaa.2. flocke. 
 
What the 
 Cfawch it. 
 
 firr^ Cfthe holic CitKollquc Church. 
 
 fiocke, hia!} catfcir a S>piu(|^o$ae : fo) ftiiiDe : an tfje fatt^fuH ^ntdraSie, aim 
 tl^i^ mint ^pnagoa;ue, Gn;at6ecb ais cacb otie fyectallrCsUJljere ctter tt)ep o; 
 muc^ a0 Ecclefia, ciie congregation, ^abee, are citizens ano memberief of 
 !15utbecaufeoftl}eftttbbojnne{reof clje t^isfCburclj.^aint paultlje ^poftle ^j^, 
 3|C\)32!2l, anDdje DuappcafaWe fjatreU faptlj : There is neither lewc nor 
 iQJbicl) tjjep bare COljOacD3 Cl)?lf!ian re* Gieekc,ncithcr bondman nor free, 
 lic;io\Xytl0 luo^D ^pnagojllCj i§ not neither man noi- woman, for ye be al 
 cftflBJueo , but ig! almoft quite gco\)jne one in Chritt kfu. 
 outofbfc .!35utti3eU)iUnotiiifpHtebp ^be Cbutcb iief w'ttinpiibfiJ into tTiediftnc, 
 UueauDrigbtoperof tbe Cburcbejs, the ^tiumpbant ana tbe S^iUtant. chura.?' 
 citberoftbeSIetuesf^ojtbeEurheg;, oj Ebe^riumpbantijStbatgreate com* ihc trium- 
 of otber firanje Cfjurcijcfl; of t(;e (Sen* panieoftoUe fpiritis in ^eauen trium* phatcfc««h4 
 (ileia;,U)^ercof me knoU) tbereare manp pbins fo2 tbe ttcto^te gotten ag:apnit 
 {o)tz^ ano kinDe0 » mts tatU fpeake tbe mo^lo^linne, antr tbe oiuell^ttill in* 
 oftbeCb^ifiian Cbwrcb ano congre- toping tbe Cg^t of6oD,U)beretn con* 
 gation of tbe fattbfun^tubicb tbe ^er< ttdetb ail fuInrCfe of all hinu of iop ami 
 tnanes do cal Die kirch^aUuDing per* pleafure » SH^erebpon tbcp fet foo^t^ 
 aouenture to tbe 6reeke Uio^oe KVfoKfi. <0oti{( gloue, ann p^ai^ bi^ gooonelTe 
 fo} tbep can Ku^/m^anie tbing belon^ fo} euer « '%W Cburcb ])ot() S> . 3lobn 
 gtng to tbe lo^o.to loit, aboufeo^ a tbe ^poUleretfg^lberpnotablpm^iiee 
 people,a3 tbe ©ermanesf ooe call Die Eeuelation,(apuig : After this llaw, r^^^, 
 icirchen,bot5 tb( people Of (£>0D tl^en^ and behold a great companie which 
 reltteiEf,anDalfO tbe place tobcreintbep no man was able to number of all 
 alTemblc'togctber to inojlbippe (Bon ♦ nations,peoples,and tongues ,ftan- 
 !l0Ut5riiofalllXJeeb)illoefcribcaltttle ding before theThrone, and iii the 
 plainUei; to^at t^e C^urctj O} COngre* fight of the iambe.cloathcd in white 
 gationisf. raimcnts,& palmes in their handes j 
 
 ^be Cburcb i^ tl^Z tofjolecompa* and they cried out with a loud voice 
 nie ano mnUituoe of tbe faitbfuljpart^ faying : Saluation belongcth to him 
 lie baling noU) tnbeauen, ano partlie that iiiteth on the throane of our 
 remaining pet berebponeartb;-to3bcre God,andtothelambe. 9lmi a little 
 It ootb agree plainlie mbnitie of faitb, after be faitb •• And one of the Elders 
 0) tXUZ U0CttMie,nmj in tbclaiDfuIpar-- anfwcrcd and fayd vnto mee ; Thefe 
 
 falling of tbe ^acramenta : neitber in 
 it otiuoeD,but icpneo ano Miiitca toge^ 
 tber, ^^ittucrem one bottfeano fel< 
 loualbtp. 
 
 Wfcenceptr 
 
 TheCarho- 
 
 which are clothed in white garmecs, 
 who arc they? or from \Fhencecome 
 theyf Anil fayd vnto him; Thou 
 knovvcft Lorde . Andhee fayd vn- 
 ^Otsf Cl)iircbtoa!cf brnallie cailf u to mce .- I hcic are they that baue feahSie 
 . Catbolike^tfcat tsftofaie, ijniueifaU. come out of great affliction, &hau€P'°««*^»^ 
 . 5ro?fb2Cb?ingetb foO>tb b^rbjancbesf fpredabroiift their garnients^&haue 
 inallplhceaofcijetoioe iDO^lDCinall made them white i.i the blonde of 
 tiniesof aUagC0 :anO gcner^sllieootb the lambe ; thereforeareihey before 
 romp^tbCKDe all tbe f.iptbfuU. of tbe the throne of G O D,and fcruedaic 
 tDbde b30?Iti, Jfo? t{)Z Cburcb of 000 and night in his holie Temple . And 
 ii notCprD to ante one reg;ion, nation, hce that futeth on the Throne fhall 
 0] feino^eo, to conOUicn^age/c^e, O} dwtli oucr them. They ihall ney- 
 
Theiifx Decsdc, the firft Sermon. 814 
 
 tieithcr hunger nor thirft henceforth mcntlefusChrifl, ipcaldng better 
 aniemorc: neither rhall the Sunne things than the bloud of Abel fpake, 
 fliineon them,orany heatcibccaufe 3nO therefore alCl^e^aaitgS in^jcaiUll 
 the Lanibe who fitrethin ihemidit DO belong Unto our comyanp,ojrat&ci: 
 of the throne llial gouerne them,and W bdoug bntOtljf tr fcUcfcf^ip ♦ ^0} 
 bring them to the I'priiigs of the wa- Due are companions ana fyloui ^ep^eaf 
 tcrof Jife.And the Lord fhall wipe a- U)itl)tljC^aintS,frDm ^5am,\jnt0t|)e 
 way all teares from their eyes. cnDC of aiiiao^ll3C0, auQ CcDS bcufe- 
 
 73^et'g>cn,pce^auc|)earti a notable W^t. GlUjtclj concepnetljtljegreatett 
 ucfcnption of tfje triumpljanf Churclj comfort ct all mans life^ anD mocuet^ 
 inl|)eauen, ano t^at tm tviumpljniff moftcfalltotlje duDieofuertue. jfcj 
 truelic tjj^ougfj tljeblouceof 3lcf«s toljatmojtiDo^tljpc^ingist^erCjtljan 
 dniity Dp \si\)ovn ti^cy conquereD, anu to be of 0ods Ijoulboloc^©? ii^ljac map 
 DoenoiDeraigne. jj'o? Chnliisthat bc£l)ougb£«to?efu)eetetoti03 (ban ta 
 LambcofGod that taketh away the fbinke our felues felloUJeS iDi'tb tlje 
 finnesofdievvoridc: Bp U)bom all l^atriarcbes, ^^opbets, follies, 
 to^icfj be fanctifieo are fancufieo : anu ^artpjsf,of al llngels anD blcUeD fpt- 
 ft)diU be fancttgeD ,ano Doe line from cbe nts i C^t0 ben£fit,3! Tap, Cb:tfl bacb 
 Ura creation of tbe bio^lo ))nto tbe enn beftotoeo on t)S« Co Ijim t^ercfc^e bee 
 of all times* ^inc paulinacer* p?atfe35lo?tc,anutljankesfojeuerantt 
 taine place Qinin^ bnto bs alfoano- euerp^sncn. 
 
 table nefcription of tljis Cb«rcb , cel= ^Ije a^ilitantCljurcl) is a congrc* rhen^witm 
 Ictl) (dat Usee \x)l)it\) as pec are bufi* gationofmenvjppouearcb,p?ofefring chmct.' 
 CD in tlje apilttanc Cburc^jQjall fcme» tbe name anD religion of C^jitt, conti= 
 time bffitranflatcn to tbe fame, anube miallp fighting in tbcipo^ltif, againtt 
 maoe fellotoes iuitb tbe ^ngellcs of the ueuaifinnCjfleIl),anutl)etoo?lDj in 
 <S © D , receiueo among tbe owners tbe campe-anu tentes, anu bnocr tbe 
 ti tbcPatriarcbes, anu placcD in tlje banner of our lo^oe Cb?tK ♦ ^W H^ 
 companie of tbe blelTeo ^pirites tntct) Cljurcb is to be confiuereo tlBO toaies; 
 tbe molt hic^^ (SOD bimfelfe, anu tbe 5f 0? tptber it is to bee tahen flrictlp, 
 ^ebiatour our lo?ce 3icfiiS Chjift. compjcbenuing tbem onelp to^ictj bee 
 ^0^ b* p?eac(jtng tbe grcatncUe of not onclp calico, but arc in bericuane 
 <5ous grace bjougljt bntc bs b^ tbe the Cbnrcb, ^t faitbfuU am electe of 
 <Soipel , 9 ejcbo^ting bS to rectiae cb^ 0ob , liuelp nubers fenit unto di^iH, 
 fametoitb a true faicb, Yeecame not notbjitb bantes ane ctber outtoarijc 
 (faitbbOvnto niountSina,toafirej marfeescnoftgneS j b«t in fpiriteann 
 to a vvhirie vinde, a llormie tcmpeit faitfei ano Oftentimes bp tbefe meanest 
 and darkne{Te,but vnto mount S;on, UiitljOUC tbe Otbcr ♦ ©ftD^iC^ mattCC 
 tothccityofchehuingGod,tohea= toabJiUfpeake bcrcafter* ^bi«f in* 
 ucniy Hieruralem,& to the innume- lyatO aflU inuilible €l)nit^ Of 65DD, 
 rable company of Angels.and to the mapbf tudl namtU tljCeUcte fpOttfec^ 
 Church or congregation of thefirtt Cbjift^enclpKnoionebnto^o^, teba 
 
 begotten,\vhich aie written in hea- alflniknOUJCtbtUbO ate W • W}tn 
 uen,andtoGodthciudgcofaIl,and Uiee ke filU U\\^\)t to fenc'gje tbiS 
 to the fpiritcs of the perfect iuft, and CljUrrljjtUe CCnfcfe ijCt UJltb U;e §pa» 
 to the mcdiatour of the newc 1 cHa- ftUjJ Cfto^Wping : I beleeue the hp- 
 
8l5 Of the holy Catholiquc Church. 
 
 ibeiMuechc He CathoIiquc Church, the coniniu- heZi ano bppocrtti)?, fttc^ a^ W tttOit tO 
 tkSdi "'*°" °^ Saintcs* ^nD in tljtfe fetoe Oauc bene in tlje C|3wrc() in tfje time of 
 JjjojueiSjtoe comp?e]^enD,tbatt^erc ijs a Cii^ift ^ tlje apofticg;a)S ludas , Ana- 
 C|jurc^,alfoUJl)atl8tlje €t)UWl)janl> nias ^ Saph.rn.Simo Magus, alfoDc- 
 lubat nianner one it i$ . ^fo^ fitli u>ee mas,Hyinenxus, Alexander, ^ manic 
 confeflet^aw^cceljatljbauej anDisSja ot^ecare cjccIudcd ano put from tfee 
 Cljurclj of 6oo,anD tijat it ft;aU couti-- Cfjurcl) , iBljicI; Ctjurclj map \»eU bee 
 nuefo} eucr. '^Ijen ppfeffing tab^C f alleo tbe outu^arb ann utHble c^urrb. 
 iti!E{,U)eabbet^)i0, Thccommunion tl^«t t^i0 Cbuwb iwljetcof U3C fpeabe, 
 of Saints. ^bati0tofap: (DQebe- istobeaccomptEOofjcptljerbpreafon 
 Uutt\)£ Cljurclj to bee nothing clfe, of fome parte thereof, ojelfe of tbe 
 but t\)Z companic of all tbofe ^amtcss Ui^ole. if oj it i& to be confioereb gene- 
 t^at are,l)aue beene,anb (ball bs^ns Uiel rallp ano particuiarip* ^nb tbe parti* 
 in t\)ifi p^efent age, ais in tbe UJO?lb to cular Cburcb i0 t^at nj(jicb ijs comp^i-- J^JISr 
 come, U)|io iniope all goob tbinge0 in feo in a certaine number, anb is! bnobj* 
 tommon,gramueb bntc t^em bp 6ob» en bp fome fiire ano certaine place, 
 aifo tije e;;p^tue UJbac manner of tbing Jf o? of tbe place it taketb tlje namf,bt« 
 tbe Cbnrcb i!ef,to toitte, Ijolp, tutix t^t ing calleo after t^c namejs of Citpeu, 
 fpoufe of €b?ift cleanfeb gt blelTcb. ^o^ as tlie cyurcbeis of Zcucrikc,anb Bcr- 
 ^.13auUaUecbtbem![)olp, bJ^icl)are nes,^c» 
 i.C(ib^ cleanfeb boitb tbe fpirite anb blouoe of ^be (B}Aktii cadeb t^ofe particu* 
 ourOob, of tobic^ a great parte baue lar Cburcbefli faroichtas, bJbitb biee 
 recetuebcroti>ne!e(0fglo;ie:tberefiDue commonlpcaU^art(bes(«^nbU]eetaU 
 labour i^tkxz bpon eart^ (}oping to re< cbat a panib U)bicb b^tb bbieHing bou* 
 ceiuetbeminbeauen. ^nb truelp, in fcsi ano Creates topneo togctber in 
 conCneration of tbe tburcb,tbe cbiefeft migbbourbcotie . ^ut in Citteg anb 
 matter i%, tbat ib?ou2b tbe grace of totune0 bnto crrtaine portion)? , arc 
 C^iDDtoe bee mabe tbe members of bfuallp afcribeo botb Cburcbess ano 
 Cb?ii{gibooie,?pattaker)a!of allbea* pan(bWeCc0 toferuetbem, ano all 
 ttenlp gifte0 ixiitb tbe 3ngel0. jTo? luec tbat b^bole circuit 10 callcD a pariib:3!« 
 Y f onf efle none to be mo^c \ti\2 tban our tbe Dutcbe tongue, ein Bar chi, odcr 
 
 > Otonefelue0. pfarkyich,odercinKyrebhocry.9[nb^lhpJ!ll 
 
 *- €)? x\^z Cbnrcb mo^e largelp tonC* in tbe olo time tbe pariCj p^itlt bja0 a 
 
 ThechitfA bereb, comp?enbetb not onclp tbofe ppuioer. iTo? be ppnitcb ano gauc 
 
 S^ifi" tbat are tbe berp faitbfuU anb bolie in neceffarie to (traunger0 , anu cbicfip 
 
 vrTcK.!* baoe^but alfo tbem tobo altbougb t\itTf fait ^bJ©ue.^ome calleb bim tbe ma« 
 
 belane not truelp 0? bnfepncDlp, nep* kcr of ^ fcalljOtber calico Ijlm a p?epd- 
 
 tberbecleaneoj bolp intbeconuerfa* rerofiiirgin0,^berefo?ebccaufetbc 
 
 tion of tbeir life, pet boe ti^t^^ acknobj= paftoj0 of Cburcbe0 be a0 it bjcre p?9« 
 
 Jeoge ano pjoftde true religion U)itb parcc0 of 0trgine0 fo? tbe Eeuamcr 
 
 t\}t true belau£r0, ano tbe bolp men of ano beao of ibc cburcb bibicb i^ Cb?iff, 
 
 <Sooj pea,tbep fpcakeujcUanoallob) bringing bnto bim a cbatte anb bnbefi* 
 
 ofbcrtue0,anD repjoDueeniH, ncptber IcbUirgine: ^ fobelbo^tejbccaufetbep 
 
 boeftuertbenifcluesfromtbebnitieof tbcmfcUie0p?cuiocb tbinft;e0 mcfinc- 
 
 iW bolp €i)mtly O^ilicant. %n tubicb ceOarie fo? tbe people of (§ob, anb alfo 
 
 conlto^ration, wo? fo mud; 51$ tjjetoic pjepareb i^auenlp meatejs anb bait= 
 
 quecjj 
 
The fiftDecadc,thcfirft Sermon, 81^ 
 
 tJttCtlJ,tl&e paffouri of tfee tojDS( floc&e before m€ as the Sunne, 3B»ttt to(jO 
 Are berp )»tU callcD partOj p^teSetf, o^ hnouietl; not djat aQ c^t^ in (o bee tin* 
 tl}rcurace£(ofroule0« Oft^eparcicu< deraoooofC^^ifit^e Tonne of Dauio, 
 lac c|)urc^,tbe lo^ne fpeaHing mtbe anDof l^t0 tb^oue anD fpintuaUSion^ 
 (Scfpell fait^: Jf lie that oftcndeth the )i)\)\th isf t\)Z C|)urc|j i Upe alfo Ognifi* 
 Church will not regard when hceis ing t[)e ccncinuauncc of t^e ^bwffl^* ,. . 
 Mactb.it* warncd,complainevnto the church, faptlj in tf)C (SofpeU:! willremainc " *'* 
 3But it CJ( not poITible tl;at t^e tjniiier* withyou contmualiy vntoihcendc iobai4. 
 faUCburcl) tl)?ougljt^eU)ljoleU)o?lBe of the world. Snn apine,l will a^kc 
 l^oulo aflemble ^ come togetl^crjtljat of my Fatherland hce fliallgiucyou 
 t\)t rebellious ano obftinate fijculo bee an other c5fortcr , the fpirit of truth, 
 b^OUgbt before it : \Xi\)ttfO}tim^tn\H that he may abide with you for cuer. j 
 
 ii referreu to be giuen en tbe Cubbo^n ^o tfjitf belono^etfj alfo tbatfaping in m^«^«*« ^ 
 bp tbe particular Cburcbes. Ka con* t^e ©ofpel:And the gates ofhel fhall . j 
 
 Cluoejtbebniuerrall CljUrcb confifterb not preuaile againft the Church, ji' 
 
 of al ^particular Cburcbeg tb^ougb= Wtiitl) faping truelp 10 a great com- ii 
 
 out tlje Uibole luo^loe, ano of all tbe r}i= fo^t to t'ge faitbfull , in fo manp ano Co 1 
 
 fible partesi ano membersi tbereof* great perfecutions intenoco to tlje ijt- i| 
 
 C^is( i0 t()e fame Uibicb toe ibaOotoeo ter oeOruction ano mmii}om of tlie !i 
 
 outofIate,U3ljen tDeefpafeemojeat Cburcb* 
 of God had! large tbereof* !15uc as €W^ Im alUjaies; W c^««^ 
 
 been & (hall %ut t^z catbolique Cljurc^ of 600 fjeere bppon eartb,batb noto, ano fb? "^^^^Z^ 
 befpreuer. jjot^abioctBitb b»( 30 lO0p began to euerlballbaue : fo liUeiuifetbeoeuill &Anti. 
 teUalitlebefo?e)continuallpfromage aslongastbeiuo^loe (ball continue, '^^''^* 
 to age fromtlje begmntng,anoi0at (ballneuer biantbis people in v^bome 
 tbis time oifperfeo tb?ougij-out tfje b^emap reigne. VL\)iiS Cl^urcboftbe 
 \xA)Ok UJO^loe 5 botb bifiblie ano inui* oeuill took ber firK beginning of Cain, 
 Cbliejano tbe lo?oc0 people ano 600 ano (ball continue to tbe lafttoickea 
 liis l)Oufe (ball continue bpponeartb, petfoUvCOmpjcbenoing alfo all tljofe 
 t)ntotljeU)o^loe0enoe« Jfo;tbereu)a0 euill peoples tbat banc beene m tbe 
 neucr pet anpU3o?lD,neitber (ball be a- meane time, ano (ball bee,betUJi^tt^e 
 ny age, lobcf in Q5oD batb not fanctifi- beginning auo t\}t enoing. 05ut t^^cp 
 CO 0? UJill not fanctifit fome bnto bim- lining bere on eartb, baue focietie ano 
 felfe,in tobom be toilloujel,^ tbat tljep* common tuitb tbcm tbat areto?men« 
 (ball be Ijis flochc ano bolp bonfe: fo? ^ teo in l;fIU ^c} as all tbat bee goolp 
 teltimonies of auncicnt ]^?opbets oo) being ijuoer one bcao Cb?ili ooj make 
 reco>o tbat tbe Cburcbis perpetuall. oneboote, foall tbe luickeobnoeroue 
 If 0? tbus toe fino it lu?itten in tbe 1 3 2. ^eao fatban are one incorporate booie* 
 pfalme : The Lord hath chofeii Sion, %i)ie map rigbt U)0?tbilp be calleo t^t 
 he hath chofen her for an habitation laickeo cbuycb , Scdom anO Gomor, 
 for himfelfe.This is my retting place Babilo,]^ COgrcgationof Chorah,Da- 
 foreuer andeuer,hecre\iMllIdweIU than^auO Abyron^ a&pnagOgue,a 
 
 becaufe I haue chofen her.ano a^ fcboale,ano aftciues of tbeoeuilljtbe 
 gaine, I haue fworne vntoDauidin kingoome of Sinticb^iffjO^anicotbei: 
 my hoIincflTcjhis fecde fliall remainc Of like fojte. ^ntbis cburcb are rccko- 
 for euer,and his fcatc fhall continue ttfO t)ppe all fucb aS are toJickeo, ano 
 
 gaaa.iiit. tnSioels^ 
 
9i7 Of thchoIyCathoIiqucChurck, 
 
 anuinfioclsi ,fcyardting tljcm-fduesf tree good and the rruitegootJ,orcIs"*"^ '*• 
 frum t^C focictie of OtU ftolp motljer ^ the tree nought & the fruite nought, 
 Cburcl;, oj fojrakuTg tljc commmuon ^nd ^amt ]paul alfo fatttj , That *'Cor.^- 
 lljercofranti ipeciaUp fuel) agr are moc» there is no fellow ihippe betwixt 
 feei:£fof(0^D J anDb'-l9^^0lP^0?0f> Chrift and Belial, betwixt light and 
 bIafpyemei:5anDperfCCUto?sofC()?ift darcknes , twixt truth and lying, 
 antj bi£f djui'clj.^uclj in Vgzk Daic0 ave ano tljat hypocrifie is lying & darck- 
 tbe !lpcatl}en,'Curkes,31eU)eg,S;)ere- nefle. 
 
 tihegf.fcbifmatiquess, ano rjeneraUp all ^tte t(>crefo?e 31 percctue a fit place Hypomts. 
 fttcy asf are p^ofclTco entmtejs to Ci;?t= to l^jctiJCj bp UJljat meaneis , aim ^oine 
 ftia religion, ^no to tljefe alfo toe map far 3! map accompt bppocnts; to beef 
 aouc Ijppocrite)^. iTo? it i^ no fmall of* tlje congreption of tl;c C^urclj* firtt 
 M«tK J .6 , fgnce,t(jat tlje lo^oe Ijimfelfc in euerie toee make a oiflinction o^ mffcrence of 
 M»ttb,H. part of t\)Z (Sofpell Dootb fa earneftlp (jppocritesr. ^o} t^ere are ccrtaine 
 perfecutc anu blame, ^mongotljer toofnceiE{t()atpuctbeircottfiDence in 
 tjjingssbefaitlj, The Lord of that fer- tb^ir Ijuuiane iuliicc anDequitie,BO- 
 uantihallcomc in the day wherein ingall tbeir toO?keja( openlp tljat tbcp 
 heclooketh not for him, and in an mapbeefecncofmcnjfirmelptrttllinj, 
 houre that hee fhall not know off,& ano ftiffelp Itanoing; to mcngi traDici= 
 flial diuide him,& fhal giue him his ouitf. 
 
 portion wich hypocrites,vvhcie ihall %o t\)t(e it l£f a CttHomeanH proper « 
 be weeping and gnafhing of teeth* ttc not onelp to flic from tljeCbwrcd Maub.ij, 
 £)utofallooubt()efipifieotbcffteat= UJljicl; teacbecb tbe rigljteoufnefre of 
 nelTe oftbe offence bpt^c {Ijarpneisof Cb?iti , but alfo £ocurfe,D£t£ft,anDto 
 t^epunilbmcnt. %\}i$ Cbucc^ ooctb perfecutetttoitljall crueltie. &ucb 
 follototl)e motions! of tbeDeuill 5 ann kinue of people ujere tlyt 3!ctoeiSanD 
 ti)t Deuifesf c>} imaginations of l)er ^etotO) Pba'cifeeg , toitlj iubomc our 
 otoncbearCaansiJJbufieBattDe^crcireD lo^o 3iefu0 Cb?ilt l}aDmu£()CO"ten- 
 inaUkmQeofblarp{jemiear»totckeo= tion,ano tottbUibomeeuenattl)t£<tiap 
 neirc,tobereia Unt ejccellctb Ijer.felfe, tbe Cljurcb contcnoGtb ano maket^ 
 anoatlaK 0ncketbootonetobell,tbat toarresi* Cljefe bee tbeplatne anobi* 
 Ibebenotinanp place fcparateofrom fible members of t|)C S^euiilai cljurcb, 
 tbatbcati3tobmunton)cebatbroO!li- anotbep arenottobeecomitcoof tlje 
 gentlpo? rather obKinatlp iopiieDbcr'"outtoarticburcl)jpe35t^epare not once 
 Telfe. m-^tW to be nameo in t^e €\)txtt^ of 
 
 Slkttoto rigljt-toell tIjatpetoilloV Cb?iif» 
 StTs^aT' ^^^^ ^5*^^-^^ mee,fo? tbat 31 baue re cko* Sgainctljcr e are fome kinoe of bp* 
 nay V//S' «eo t\)C Ijppocrits to bc in cbc outmarD pocrttes tbat are oilTemblfrs , tobtcb 
 t°e cwch ^'''^^'"""^°" ^"^ fellotofl;ip oftbe nu= neitber giite anp conSocnce to tWv 
 ofcX' litaiitCbuvcb,anD noiaagainctoac otonerigbteoufuetT: ano tuttice^ nep- 
 compt tbcm oftbe companie oftbe cc* tfier ^tt do greatlp regaroe tbe traoi* 
 Kills Cburcb^spajeoucr pou toill fap, tions of men. ^befe ktnijes of peo« 
 ^bat iti^ iinpoUible tbat tbe fame bp= pie neitber bate tbe Cbwrcl; , no? flie 
 pocrires map take part of botbCl;ur* from it, no> perfecute it: but out* 
 cbesoiffertng betU5t]cttberrtrelueS3foj luarolp tbcp agree tottb it, pjofeOingt 
 tji4e t^e JHo^o r^itj; ; Either make the t&efame faitl; , ano jJar^ictpating tbe 
 
 im 
 
 "^JSW-^Vr^ — 
 
The fife Decade,thcfirft Sermon. 81 8 
 
 fetfe fame @>a[Cf amcntes : but mujaro- t^ep cleaue fa(!c biuo tljc Ifaelie mcm« 
 lieano in miiiDc t(jcj» ncitl;cr belaae icr^^bpmcanciSlB'gercoftljcpace alfo 
 finfaineolie ano finccrelie, nm^v doc calico bp men numlcrja! ano paiteg of 
 t|jepIiue(joWp» tljeboDie/uiljo Icalltbcpfljaulse infect 
 
 £Df cbifif ro?ti fomc of t^cm fo? a Tea* tljeotljcc^tljej? tut t^era off j cue timtiJ 
 fontuiUleatictotljefenDfijipanDcom' t!;rp lectetts^^ alone, Icnll!;? cutting; 
 jiailic of tljc Cancel) : aiiD ^aumg; ante t^em cft,tlje uuljole bonic WjqvXd bee in 
 occaRoitgiucnjtljfplDill fall from it a£f BaunjerofJife: (Suen fo tn Ip^ve fo^fe, 
 ijeretthesanDfcbifmatikesfai-etoontto tio^ Tape, tfjat bppccri:e5 are in tije 
 UOj$ tad) a0 of friends are become eni= Cburcij of Ci)iiCtyt\}Oii^l; tijep bee noc 
 mie^f.^tbertberebeagainetfjatneuec bm'teo to t!)S C!jurc() eitljcr bp t()e 
 fall from tljeCbtircfj^butkeEpetljcm'' bouDoftljcfpirite^o^offaitbanoiouej 
 feluesincbefciloU)(I)ipoftbe Cburcf) ntptljerare cljep to bee taken foji Hue* 
 aUc(jeir life time, outluarDlp ^?eten« lie members : pet are t!jep futfereo, 
 UinffanDfemmgreligion^butinloarti-- ieaftfome uooo^femifcljiefe ^appento 
 liegiuinjytbemfelue^bptotljeiroujne t(jeU)boIcbooieoft^c€Owrc!;: auoofc 
 errors, fatUtafj ano tDickcDntCTe : bnto timejef tljep are cut cff^Ujljerebp tfje bet* 
 lu!;om tuitljout Doubt tbc outiuaro be- tcr bcaltb map come to t\]t CccleCalti^ 
 fjauiour ^ felloUjQjip p?o5tetl>ttotbing: call booie . 'But let Ds Ijeare Uibat tfje 
 at all* iro^toe ottgbttoliuefojeucr, €uang:clicaU auD ^oftoljcall telli* 
 ano to participate all tjeauenlie gifted monie faitb. ^be lojo faitb plaiulp in Matth.13; 
 toitlj tfjem tljat oeOre t^em^to iopne in tbe ^ofpelljtljat in tbe iLop0 fielo coc» 
 foltoujOjip UJitlj t^e Cljurcb of 6^D, kcll g;ro\ijetb bp being foUien bip a Ujip 
 notonclpbpoutujarDanomfiblefocie' keoman, lMljtcl)l)ee fo^biooetljtobee 
 cie^butbpinUjarDcommumonanDfel' pluckcoDp , leail tbat tljereiuit^ tlje 
 loujlbipjiDljercinconnaetl) life ano fa^ cojnebepluckeobpalfo . Bcboloe 
 uation . ©f bjfjicO matter bia luill cockelirotoenbpane;ullman(3ifaie> 
 fpeakc in conaenient place ♦ ^uclj ljp= h^ tlje Deuill bimfel^e , ml)it\) 10 no 
 pocritesfojoifTemblcrs banging on tlje co?ne,petocotO itircreare,anb i0 in 
 eccleliafticaUbotiie,arecalleo mem- tbelLo?o0fielo. % ine:t{jelo^ofaitl; 
 berg of cbe booie, ano are fapo to bee of in tfje (^ofpell^The kmgdome ofhea- 
 tbeCOurcb.CQbiclj matter tbaC it map uenis Jyke vntoanct,whichbccing 
 t^e better bee bnoerCoiOe of potiall, caftintothefea.drawethalmanerof 
 toeetDill fct it fo^tl; bpcectainepara^ things vp with it, and when it is fil- 
 ble0. led it 13 brought to the flioarc , and 
 
 £<Lt?e fafe tbat tbe totckeo 0^ ljppo= there men /icring,rere:ue diat which 
 crites,beinltliero?tetntbeCljurcb,a0 is good inave{rcll,and that which is 
 tljaffc i0in clje co?ne: U)|jicb inosoe eu:ll theyciftawair. ^gaine,bebolae. 
 is of (inotber nature, ano isnoco^ne. ijoiopeemapfetbotbgoco ano baoto 
 Kkcagtljcrcfojeoft times tljcre bang beeo^atoenmtljefelfe f^me net; ano 
 members ijnto menneg booies, eifbcr tljerefojein tijefelfe fame ktngoom?, 
 mico) rotten, 0? feeble , U)l;icljmem- botbgooDariDeiuUtobereckoneo.Sl- Matihxj, 
 bers altljougb tbcp Ijaue no focictie, fo in anotljcr parable , tbere cntcret^ 
 no? take parte lurtlj tbe liuelie mem* one in among tljeguellc^ tobicb Ijatlj 
 bersi in tbebitall fpirite, pet bp coupe-- not onbtsUjeDOing garment, lubo isf 
 lin%toZZi))^Vi^ni}b'^uxi:Auhirio;^, fH^rcofcMfeafon , but pec ac lalte 
 
 
j\^ CFttie holie Catholique Church, 
 
 f eaft « 3in another place it 10 faptie ttat manner ones; cbcp tocre in Dtknt. ^« 
 |jaljatbafanneinl;i0ljanDe,anuclean= gainc, fojt^fit tijtp Ujenc oueof t^e 
 
 Matth. r. Ut\) t\)£ flo\Df r, anu burncc^ t!je cljaffe Cburcf^jtljcp manifcttlp Cjeiu tfjat tljtp 
 toitl; UnqucncJjablc fire, ^aint Paul luercntucrinucgoetlje true aim liuclp 
 inbtis<Cpiaictotl)eCo?wtb3,puttetb members of Cbjia anu tlje Cbutcb, 
 
 .r.cor.y. a Dtftercncc btmijit tijc p^ofeCTeD ano pet fo? a luljile tljep toere numbere a* 
 open emmies; of CbjiftsCburclj.anii ntoug tije members of tfje Cburcb; 
 tbe mipure fojte of men , tobo a? pet ^be Spoftle giuetb tbc reafon , it itf 
 .are not Quite repugnant ami aouer« tbeoifpoCtionof Cb?ifiefii true mem* 
 faries to tbc Quf cb> anotbenameof hm neucrto fo^fahe ClniQ anu W 
 C\^}i^ : If ame man (faptb ba ) that is Cburcb , but to continue ano alfo to 
 called a brother, bcea theete.or a pjofper auD increafe 5apUemo?eano 
 whooremonger,oracouetous per- mo?e. 
 fen^&c.withruchanoncfeethatye Eb^ ^ainteg ano boUe men trulp 
 
 cate no meate . ^r what doth it be- ooe offenn C} fall , but pet tbcp Ooe not 
 longvntomectoiudgeofthem that fo?ra!?eCb?illbtterlie. DauiDbaainj 
 be without? For God iudgcth them committee aoulterie anomanHaugb* 
 that are without* gBitboutjtbat 10 to ter.crpefb outjfaping : Make mce ^^^'* 
 faie>U)ltbout tbe bounojss of tbe cburcb, a cleane heart(0 Lorde) and renuc 
 Ije placetb tbeni tbat are not calleO b?C« a right fpiritc within mec . Caft mcc 
 tberen,toU)it/ucbafi(DoenotacknolM* notawaie from thy prefcnce, and 
 leoge tbe name of Cb?ift > 0^ of tbe take not thy holie fpiritc from mec . 
 Cburcb* £2Jitbtn,tbat isi to faie,in tlje O giue mec the comfort of thy hclpc 
 focietie of tbe Cburcb,(31 mcane of tbe agame^and ftablifh me with thy free 
 cttttoaro cburcb)ljc reckonetb uptbem fpirit. 
 
 tbat a0 pet Doe acfenoujleoge tbe name ^aint peter oenpeu tbe lo^tj^anu i^^^^^ 
 efCb?iilian0,neitbcrpettiotDitb(tani} tbe toeahe tlelb ouercameagooo fpi* 
 ccclcfiaCicalloircipline^tbougb tbem- rite: but immeoiatlie(tbe£o?oe ttiv 
 felueis m tbe meane time be iseSleo ano ring bp W beart ) \)e^ repenteo, ano 
 fpottcoinitbmucbmtrcbiefe* S)fall Departing from euillcompaniejbaao* 
 men, ^aint 3Iobntbe ^poUle fpake iopneobimrdfetotbegooofellotolbip 
 . plainlp/aping : They went out liom of tbe ILo?oe,U)bo fo?etoHie him oft\)ia 
 
 * * vsjbut they \\ ere none of vs' . For if greate fall , ano tbercto aoDeo tbefe 
 they hadbencofvsjthey hadtarryed to)O?Oe0 , I prayed for thee that thy 
 flill with vs. ^h^^ feemetb to be a neU) faith fhould not failc,and thou when 
 kinDCOffpsecb* iPoj iftbcpUlbicbgoe thou art conuertcd , confirme thy 
 
 out of tl]c Cburcb baa not beene in the bretheren. Ebe fame peter alfo in an 
 
 focietie of tbe €lmc{)y boU) couId cbep otbcr place,toJbat timz manp fell from 
 goe out of tbe <t\Mc\) i Can a man Cbjiftjbeeingoentaunoeo.tobctber bat 
 comefo^tbof aplacem tbciubicb ¥c- alfopjouioeDtouepartePaunfUjereo, 
 ncuer camCjO j in "oyhiti) be neuer UJa0^ Lord, to whom fhall we goe ? Thou 
 ^Ijerefo^c if bppocritC0 auo euil{ men haft the word of eternall life . And 
 are gone outof tbe Cbutcb,rureIietiKP wee belccue and knowe that thou 
 toetc fomccmie in tlje Cburcb, tbcn to artChriftthe fonneofthe lyuing 
 )iiit , )»])f;\x tb<^P baonot a^ pet gone God, 
 
 mhm- 
 
 lohmK. 
 
The fife Decade, the firfl Sermon. 820 
 
 JSa^ctcfoje&iifnt 31o^n fain Utrp erit* otone acco^oc ,iio fojfalfec €f)}itt in t^e 
 Iie,They wenc out from vs ^ but they opca ficlDEjano flic CO tfjetentctf of an» 
 vcrenoncofvs.J^eaDHetljt^ereafon, cic^^ifto? tljeDemU, are iwo^jjen ano 
 Ifthcy had beene of vs they had ftill taken to be ttje true inl)al)iCant3 of tfjc 
 tarried w ith vs.%\)ztfo}t becaufe t^e? C{jurclj,ano are callcD tijC cJjiirctj ano 
 conttnueo not Ml U)itl) MH in tl)e roae< t^e members of tlje €i}Utc\) , altl^ougd 
 neof C^^ilt ann t^e cburcb^tljepfljeuj-- c^oo ujfjo beboloetb tfje Ijcare^ of all 
 CD bp tbctr Defection anD faUcng atoap, men,Dotb ujcl enougl; Difr erne tbem. 31 
 tobat manner one0 \iui)mo tbepbaue iMtHagaine mahetbiss matter plapue lohmji 
 bwe : to® accounteo tbem to bee mem* bp an ejcample ♦ 9l0 long; ais Jluoais tbe 
 beri^ of tbe Cburcb , but tfjep bp tbeir betraper of €\)}i^ ano manfleper, oia 
 faltmg ^fcoap , DpD Declare tbat tbep not utter \)is craftie 0? rattjer molle 
 toere cbaffe in tlje lo jDes Cojne ♦ ifoj tmitkcn Deuife , eitbcr h^ open Deeoe o} 
 aiS cbaffe beeing not ftirreD no? fan* too?oe, neitber fojfcoke tbc compamc 
 neD,Dootbfeeme tobeeljeauieDJicba of C^^td ano tbe ^poUIesi, but Din 
 jjraine of U)l;eate in it, but beeing once p?eacb anD pjouiDe neceflarie tljingCjS 
 fanneD,it appeacetb emptte anD li^ljty of {)Ou(bolD fo? Cb^ifti^lje toaiS accoun- 
 anDi0 put a parte from tbe Co^ne : teofo? an OLpoftleano t^eltetoarDeof 
 fo bppocritegi beeing Ipgbct>P reafon Cb^iCtejpeaauDfojamembcrofttje^* 
 of t^eir Defection,Doe manifeltUe p^oue poUolique Cburcb. 
 tbat t^ep i»ere neuer [jeauie toitb tbe ^et tbe felfefame SluDai&lMaisi calleD j^^, 
 feeDeof 6000 Dio^oe, anD tbat t^ep bptbelo^Dc, aDeutU, anD iDben [jee 
 Uiere neuer of t\^t true co^ne of fpake of tlje elect ano of W true ana 
 C^^iH. liuelp membersi^ \)Z toad mod plainelp 
 
 jTrom bence a g^enetaHanD aunct^ (bttt out.fo tbat tOere in no occa0on of 
 ABrfut bee ent opinion 10 ptbereD, tjjat all tbat Doubt to t^nke^31uDa0toa0 amem*iohn»j; 
 dimchbec arcfapDetol)eetljeCljurc^,anDbeaUi beroftbeinluarDe auDljolpCburcIjof 
 c^ ^^ ^'^^ tbcmfelueiEf luicb tbe title of t^e ©oDjtbougb be vuere a member of tbe 
 ""' Cburcb,are not bp anD bp tbe Cburcb.; outiaarDe Cburcb beeing recfeoneD in 
 fo) &3int ao^jtt piamlie aooetb , But* t^c number of tlje bolp men. 
 
 ihat it may be cuident that ail be not 2nD tbcrefo^e tljep fpake not \Xiit^' 
 of vs.(liHe reaDe boiu tbat &aint]paul out great aouice tbat fapDe : '5Dbat of Thev-ifibie » 
 Rotn,^ to tbe 1Romane0 faitb: They are not (SoD0 Cburcb tberc uja0 one Difible j^°j;^^'S'^ 
 
 alllfraehtes which came oflfraeJ, aUD OUtUJarD,auotl)er imuUble anD Itt* Jnw'^rd* 
 ncithcrarethey all children ftraight luarD- church. 
 
 wale becaufe they arc the feedc of A- %\)Z UUblZ anD OUtiOarDe Cljurdj 
 p braham,butin l4ac iliaithy Iced be isitbatuibicbisfoutiwarDliehnoujenbp 
 
 called . '^ijerefojie tlje faitljfull are tbe men fo> a Cljurcb > b^ bearing ©ouis 
 true^ liuelic memberaof CbjtftanD t!)ojDe,anD partaking of bi0 ^irra* 
 oftbe^atme0 . 3!nmeanc feafon mence0,anDbppuUli£iae confeiTionof 
 truelie , fo long as ^ppocriteisi O} mit» tbeir faitij. ^bc inuiOble anD inlsjarDe 
 keo perfon0,not pet putting off tbep> is fo calle9,not cljat men are imiinblr^, 
 UtfouriS, n)all bp t^ti?} fapingtf aaD do* but becaufe it 10 not to bee feene toit^ 
 ing0 Declare U3bat tbcp are , tljat ^ep mana eie^auD pet Dotl) appeare before ^ 
 map tofuUie be cut from t[)z Cburcl;, (8OD0 eie0 U)ljo belaue ttuUe^auD tolja 
 iD|;ono( pe(bjea^tn£;a^at^ bp t\iep| faui(Dlic» 
 
i%t OfthchoIieCatholique Church, 
 
 jfo^tl&e true deleeuetiS, are tbettueattti j^on tbepare comueti ^olie amongeiS 
 Imlit mmxhct^ of tlje inujaro cburcti : men : ami t^efe twinge! noe imp^operlp 
 U)l)ic|j before 31 caUcu the S^^Ucant belong; ^ntotijem.&amt peter in ttJis^ 
 Cbtu*c()mo?e ttiictUe conCoereo : but popnt oifferet^noc a tibitfrcm ^at'nt 
 tbe ctbcr Uidble Cfjurcb comp?eben* Paul, U)l)0 UJbcn ijee p?eac(;eu tlje 
 um^botbgflDisamjbaiijigmoje large- luoj^e of(2>ou to tbe people of 3Ierufa* 
 lieconSDcrco* Icm, anD t!je? nemamising U)l;at t Ijcp 
 
 oftheout- BoUjfo^afmucbasiUJC bauefapce, fijouloooe, peter anfmercba Repent, 
 war/Miks tbattljeCburcbtmUtantUpponeartbj and be ye euerieonebaptifedinthc ^^" *♦ 
 chui^b of ^^ *^'"''*^^^2^ ^V <^0D taitb CCCtaine to- namcoflefusChriftforihercmifTr- 
 Col ° feeiiiS anu marhesf, tj)bercbp it map onoffinncs. SS>, peter tberefojeiop* 
 beeknoiuenm tljiaiMo^loe: it foIIoiB^ neo baptifme lott!) ooctrine, tlje facra^ 
 ttb nejctjtbat uje fijoiilo fpeake of tljofe ment UJitb tbe ujo?oe» SSIIjicb tbing be 
 outtoarD marks of tbe c^urcb of <So0» bao learneo of our ^auiour bim felfe ' 
 Sinn tbere are turn fpcciaUanu p^tnci- in tbe 6orpetti3?itten bp 5^. ^attbeiu 
 pallmai'to . ^beCncerep^eacljing Taping : Teach yc all nations, bapd- Match. ii. 
 OftbetiJ0JtSE0f©03,attUt|jelaUJefuU fing the in the name of the Father, 
 partahtngoftbefarramentiSofClj?iftt and of the Sonne, and oftheholie 
 tubevasj (bme atine *jnto t^efe , t{;e ilu= Ghoft. <&o tbat pe reaoe in ti^z ^cttfi 
 m of goblittcfie anu bnitiejpatience in no ot()er mpfteriesf of tbe ^to?i>eai«» 
 «ff(ictton,anD tbe calling on t^t name ^acramentiai of f^e Cburc^, tfjan are 
 ofdPODbpCbjift: buttoee incluue reciteointbefeUJOjbegf, Thcyconti- *'* 
 tbemint^efettoainetbatujee bauefec nued in the do6brine of the Apo- 
 
 UOtune* files,and in doing alnies deedcs, and 
 
 ^.paUl UJjltittg to tl^e Cp^eHaniS, in break) ng of bread , and prayer: 
 faptl^ : Chrift gaue himfelfe for the to^ere pemap f® tlje i^uppcr of tbe 
 congregation.ihat he might fandific lo?D an otbcr Sacrament ajjiopneo to 
 st.and clcanfe it in the fountainc of tbefacramentcfbaptifme.aifotbeue* 
 water through tiievorcl . j^ee |jaue ^Ore $ftuuieofbmtieattulcue,anotl)e 
 fn tbisf tefiimonie of tbe 3poftIe , tbe 'calling bpon t^ename of 600. 
 marfecs of tbe Cburcb . to x^it , tbe ^befe tbingg being tbu0 fufffcientlp 
 tSXQ}U ano tfje Sacrament, bptbi plaiueanofirmeenougb^pctnotujitb* 
 Jjjbicb Cbjil! mafeetb to bimfelfe a ifauuing3!totiaDbe otbertcfiimonied 
 Cburcb.JTc? ^it\) W grace be calletb, out of tit bolie Scriptures . Concern 
 taitb tbe bbuti of Cb?ia bee yiinflctb ninff tbe toKen of Oooa too^u , oj t\)t 
 tbatM;icbb2fi;eUJetb bpbi^u^ojbeto p?eacbi«g ofl)i0^ofpcl,tbe£ojubim 
 becreeei«ebbpfaitb,anDrealetbtoiib felfe fpeafeetbbpCfappP?opbct,(ap^ 
 ^>acramenC2?itbactbefapt!)fuliJboull> ing: I will make this couenantwith Efak f»» 
 tjoubt Dfnotbing tcucljing tbeir faiua- them. My fpirite that is come vppon 
 tiiJnoI/tatueDtbiouQb Cb?iDt . ^nb thee(the Chuich)& my wdrds which 
 thzk t\)mi^ truip aoe pjoptrip belong I hauc put in thy mouth , fliall neucr 
 h'M tbe faitbruli. ^ tbe boip members, goe out ofihy mout.h,nor out of th^ 
 ^^ttz^ij-p'^omU^ are not purifieU, mouth of thy childienschildren/alth 
 Its f^uU ipctb in tbemfciuesi, anu not the Lord,from this time forth for c* 
 iu 60D 0? \)i& (jolie mintaerie : ^bep uermore ♦ jf 0? in tlje (^ofpell alfo t\)t 
 are furclie fanctifieu Vilibiie,va|>creJjp= Lo^u 3lef«/5 faptft : He that is of God, 
 
 doth 
 
.f doth heare the w ord of God.apine, Cburcl),toc mttS atrue t^tsl tfjere bnto, 
 '^« My flicep heare my voice, & 1 know t|jac b? common o^DCi: tijcfc marhcaf 
 
 them,& I giue to them eucrlafting DoeocclareaW note t^? mciwUciS Of 
 
 life: & they {ball not perifli for ciier, t^tC\)UXi\). , 
 
 Qixam^mta Hcthatloucthmewil ifo? t^cre are wrfeine f^waH 
 
 '*' kcepemycomniandemcnts:hethat memberig, toljoaitljougf) tlKp iDaut 
 Joueth me not,will not kccpe my c6= tl^cfe, marke0, pet ate tticp net ejcc{«= 
 
 18. mandcments. ^gaine. Who fp is oC 5ea from tl;e focietie an& communtoit 
 
 ihctruth will heare my voice. Ofc]()2 tr«C.Cl;urcl^Df Clj^jS . fO?li 
 
 315oUjagf toncljmgftljemarfeejs? ano issmofteuioent^ tljat H;£re are man? 
 
 foto0ofcl)e^acramente£i, ^aince intfjeuiojlDeUHjicb Doe not l;earetije 
 
 IPaul/peatttngfofljoIpbapttfme.faiCtj, ojDmariep^eacbingof ©otJ3 ujojoe, 
 
 '•"♦ Through one fpiiitc we are all bap- mit^zt Doe come into t^e congregati= 
 tized inonebodie* Snli (jealfo fpca* Ottanocompanpcftljem t|jat call up* 
 fentff of tI;elo?oe)S Supper, fait^ poinSoo, o^tljacreceiiietlje^acra* 
 Though wc be many,yecare wconc ment0:notfOjt^attl|fpO£rpifc tljcm,. 
 bread & one bodie,for we are al pars 0} tljat itiflt a DcllgljC blttO Cljem to bit 
 
 '"* takers of the fame bread . Is not the from ^Huong ano tlje p^eacljing of 
 cup ofblelling which we bkflejpar- 6OO0 lU0?0e, bUC bccaufe t|)?OUg^ 
 taking of the bloud of Chrid? neceiritie,a0 imp^ifonmentjUckcneffp, 
 
 31tusmo(tcertemet^erefo?c, fo? 0? being; Jet bp fome otbct b^gent 
 tf)ac It 191 app^coueo bp tcaimonieisof caufejt^ep can not attepnc bnto tljac 
 |jolp^cripture0, t^at t^e outujaroe Uj|;itljtl;epearneftlpoefire,anbpecfoj 
 markes ano tokens of tlje Cbnrclj are, alltfjat, tljepare tljc true ano liuelp 
 tfjeaajojoeanot^e Sacrament, jfo^ members of C^jift ano of tfje Cat|)0« 
 tb^febjingbs into tlje forietieof one iiqiieC^urcb. 3!n tinted p aft tljclo^ir 
 eccleiiaaicallboote ^ ano keepe bs in inftituteo 0? appointee to tlje people 
 tlje fame. of afraiH a bifible Cljurcl; , bj^ir^ 0« 
 
 SU tljefe tefttmoniesi p?opfrlp(a0 eftabItfi;eo tp a certtme laine, ano fee 
 31 faioe a Ittle before ) ooe b eiong; bnto it fco?tl) bp bifible ftgneis. 3!f anp man 
 t^eelett members of 0® D ^being ^ab ocfpifeo tbis Cburc!) 0? refufea 
 enoiteobaitb faiclj ano true obcDicnce: \xi¥nl)e mialjt to ^earc t'oe Doctrine 
 but bnto lie Ijppocntes, iBljicb are of tOe Ct^itcb, ano to enter in among 
 botoe of fait!) ano mie obeoience , tijep tlje Ijo?? ccmpanp,anD to Doe facciPtf e, 
 ttot[)ingataUbelm"ia::notlBitI)ftar.Diiig o?€!sijaDrau?D«tit, in Ueabe of t^e 
 bfcaufe tbefe alfo Doe bcare tlje boice o^oer of luo^^djipping (S6D tOae 
 of tbel^eapijfarDoutbJarblp , ano in» bjasf appointee, Ijao emb^areo anp 0* 
 fuebertue, anD opeulpo? out'a;arDlp tberkimie,trn£iplifeii)a3i!CtacccHn= 
 aceanncjceD to t^e elect ano true be* tfoataiitsbcof tbeo'^uer^nmnberof 
 li^i:?tisf in ti)e partaking of tbe ^acra= cbf pcopleof (SoD.^inDprtitis cmnn 
 met^^peabatotbetttteboDieofCbjift, tijactbere sccre an innumerablt cqui« 
 foj tbofcctrtUJarDOgKes fake, tbcp are paupof men tifpcrfeo tbjougbcue 
 nccomitCD to be in tbe Cbwtcb fo t{)eu)bale Ujd^Id among tbe ©em lU;^, 
 l,cnga0tbcpDeparrcnotfromit. %n u>bo ncuer DtD,no? ccuid-^ ccmmuni^ 
 i»bicb point, foH'?npic«iiic fake ba- rate uutb UJts biSble compnnp ana 
 w% trcateD of t|)? iiwrkgi of i^t congregaacmof^iPDS people ano pet 
 
 uotufitlj.- 
 
8a I Of the holy Cithollque Church. 
 
 iidtb)itbftan^(ng:,t]^epb)eret}Olpmem* IButto tbeptttetthtOittfUminfi wh»tfmvm 
 hcti of c^i0foc«cieanu communion, of tbc marlisf of t^c C(;urc^, tijiisbe* ^^^^^ 
 ano tijc fi luDcs! of almig^cie (gi 2D D. longctb alfo,ano cUatmoCpjincipallp, rugh'tibe. 
 ^b£:i^e ujcrc a grcatemanpof t^e c!)il* cfeacit ts noc enougf) to bjagge of tt)C jJli'^'Ikof 
 tjcnof © © D,toitlj 31oac|)imanii3Ie« too^oc of0oD,o? of t(je&criptnre,Dtt« chccburcu. 
 f^oniagi, tatop^ifonerff b?jl5abucos Icfle alfouie embrace, reteine^ano tc« 
 iioiiofo?,anobjougl)tcaptiucinto15a= termini tfje true fenfe, anotbatbj|)ic& 
 b^Ion,. to U3|)ome it ujas no p^ciuoice, f^ agrainof tuitb tlje articleg of faitb* 
 mit\)n DID tl;ep lj«tt€ tJjem , tl;at t^cp jro? if toe corrupt tlje ftnfc of tbe fcrip# 
 loere feparatcs from t^e people of ture,anub?get|ierameintbeC[)urc^, 
 <0OD, cbeCljUi:cl),antjU3o?tbippinff of t^enuoft tbounoi b?ing fo^tbcbefin- 
 idojjy being tben biCblp bpboloen h^ cerefcriptttreitfelfe, but tbincotjone 
 5eDecbia0iU SlerufaUm: euenajf in opinion, ^tbpfancieiStoJbicbtbottbaft 
 terie Dstie it oio little auaile a great oemfen of tbine otone minue . %i^t 
 inanp, tobeeintbebtCble aflemblieief Cijufcboftbe AniansDionotrcfufe 
 anDcongregationicfjUJitbti^e people of tbesoojoeof t^elojue, butratber la» 
 ^ O I> in 6oog; temple , toben tbeic boureo botb to beautifie $ bef enn t^eic 
 minbe^ aun beartesi mvz notfounoe olnneblarpbcmou!G!erroui:0,bptt)ete> 
 ano perSc. (ttmonieis of bolp fcripture^ 
 
 (lace map in tl^efe bapci«,fittbe out Cbat Cf)Utc& benieu our lo?b 3[e« 
 a great manp of tbe faitbfull bitperfeo (nn €i^}ifi, to bee of one fubHance biitd 
 on tbe feai^, conbemneo to tbe gallepjJ (0oii tl;e fatber : tobicb tbing, Ctb tbat 
 fo^ tijc confeflion of tbe true faitb : toee tfje fenfe oft^je ^cripture^, ami of tbe 
 itia^' Uim manp tbat be boloen in cap- ancient faitb among tt^e cbiefeS pointil 
 ctuicie bnuer ^nticb^itt , of t\)t bobi^^ of our faiti) botb botb atfirme ano b?ge, 
 iuc toili rpcalie in tbe nept Sermon fo= truelp it alleaogeo not tbe Cncere ano 
 iotutng: luemap finbealfoatuottber' pureiDO^beof Sob,boU)foeuerttboa< 
 fetllmanpitt Grsecia, Natolia^Perfia, ffcbofit,biitanabulteratetoo^be,pea, 
 Arabia, 0} ux Africa, being tbe fer* anbtb^ifl in anb befenneb berbereti* 
 tiantjsi of 3leru« Cbiilt, auD toJO?tl;ie call opinion, fo^tbe true anb perfecte 
 tnembersfof tbccatboliqueCbuwb of meaningoftfjebolp Scripture: ano 
 Cb?ilt , being a)Ut out ano bsbarren tberefo?e it l^ao not tbe true marfee of 
 from t\)t bolp mpaeries of cbe cbiifif t}^t Cburcb , neptber luajat it tbe true 
 anss tbioitgb impictic anjicrueltie cf Cburcb of 6oD.Q5ptbi)e5 one bnbappp 
 Mahomct5nenmbcIcirc5iue(balfi"5e erample, toemapiunge of allotber 
 tbini almcft nearclp icineti togetbcr in Cburcbesf of berctiques : UjIjo tbougb 
 mz fyirite, ano one faitb , U)itb all tl;e tbep fame not to be boioe of tbe tefti- 
 truemtmbersf or tIjc cburcb, anb mar= monie of ©obsf too?b, pet fo? al tbat in 
 i^.eD a(fo iBitb tbe bitiblc fignesi.^b^ ^ ' berp beeDjtbep Ijaue no puritp of 6ob? 
 fa?Cit!)CUJO),i»antjfacramcntflf;bpcom= Uio^tiintbem. 
 
 jiian iccrce arc tbe marksf of p Cburcb, ^bat ^aWl) bie l^aue faibe contcr^ !^"u^i 
 not piittiun; apartc dj cilTcucring tbe ning tbe boo^ue of (Sob , i& alfo ne« .S^ntsVog 
 fait:)fail from tbe communion auu fc- ccffarilp to bee bnoerltco^c cf tbe bfc of ^ou vfed 
 f if ci2 of otber faitbfuK being in Tome tljc ^acramentfli : fo^ ejjccpt t\)ty b« 
 ncceOTitp font cut from tbe bifible corn* o^ocrlp ano laiDfuKp bfeo , 3! tap , in 
 yanp 01 tljofe tljn are fait'iifuU. t^at o^ber, m tlje UJi)ic^ t^e ILo^b bim= 
 
 ftlfe 
 
Tlie fife Decad e, the firft Sermon, 824 
 
 fdfe Mimtti tl;em,t!)ep ar no matU tl)Z pope ( Mt fpeafte noe nolu of £l;ae 
 0} npe0 of tlje C(jurc(j of (0oo» oloc apoftoUqite Cijurclj ) to bee tfje 
 
 feroboammUp facnficen^peafjee true cf)urc!j of Clj^ift;, pet iute boo 
 facrificeB bnto (Boh : but beraufe ^ee not rebapct^e tbofe \3)\iici loere baptt^ 
 '* ***"• facrificeo not latofullp, fjc toasi accoit* 5:011 of tijc p?jel!e0 , emb?ucb uiicb po^ 
 ten a draunger^ ano a faUer off from f pt(I) corruption* 
 trueCt)nrcbof(SoD, ^o?toek«oujc(jattljep arebapti^en 
 
 ^e9:,DautD ^tmfelfe b^ouo^t Mt^ iutt^ t^ t bapttfnie of Cb?i(i0 Cburcl;,. 
 i.'Reg'f, gwatbeuotion anomucl) iopani>me» ano not oftlje pope, in tljcname of 
 lobic tbe arke of tbe lo^b of fjolf esf :but tlje Ijolp trimtiCj to t[;e mickss of tlje 
 becaufe l;ee carrteo it not lalofunpbp- Catljoltque fattI;^iot to errours^not to 
 on ti)e fbouloeris of tbe ^^izftt^y fuperltittonieianbpaptfticaUmpiectedt 
 bp ann bp , tn tteabe of 0;reat tope, ^tnalip mz confcITe, tbat not at tbm 
 tbe eicceeotng fo^roui U)l;tcb foUotu- baptljebn\DO>tbine0oftl}emim(ferca 
 en beclarcb tbat it in not enougli bero^atcanptbingfcomibeferuiceof 
 to tjfe tbe ^acramentiee ann o^oinam 6ob.3In like Cojt alfo Wt rcfnfe not ^ 
 ce^ofOobjbnlelfepeebfe tbemlalu- lo?besf pjapcr,o? tbe ^poiilcg Crab, 
 fuUp,Uibicb if pou 500,(000 toill ac« 0? finallp tbe canonicaU ^cripture^ 
 ^nouileoge pou fb; 1^ii, tbenifeluesibecaufe tbeEomiil) cburcb 
 
 S^o^couer, tbofe tob^b of olo lucre notb alfobfe tbem-. foj (bebatb tbsm 
 bapti^e^ of beretiqueie;, mere not fo^ not of ber relfe,but recetueo tbem from 
 Baptized of ^^^ ^^^^^ bapti^cD agatne bf tbe an« tbe true cburcb of (^ob.^b^tefoje bie 
 iieretikes,are ctoeatbolifeesubecaufetbeberettlte]} bfetbem in common iijttb ber, tio^fo^ 
 B« rebapii- jjaj^tj^gj ^qj jj^jg ^^g ^^^^ j,f jjip ,„l^ (jjg Eomifb cburcbcss fakc^but becaufe 
 
 0} into tbe (octette of tbetr txttrntsi o} tbep came from f true cburcb of Cb^iS 
 |^erelte0,butbapti?eD In the name of boo uia bfetbem* 
 
 the Fathcr,ancJ of the Son^nd of the l^eOoe tbofc OUtteatb marUS of tbe 
 holy GhoftinertberiHb tbep inuocate Cburcb , lubicb tbe true beleeuersi 
 tbeirotonenamejOjtbenameof ^rcb-- Imz common iuitb bppocrttf!S,tbere^j.^j,^jjj_ 
 ^ettke^^but of 3lefus CW^* are certainc inujaro markes! fpcciallp watd matkes 
 
 CUberfoje, not tbebaptifme of be* belonging onelp to tbe gobip : 0^ cIs if f/o^';"'*'^ 
 wtikeiSjbut tbe baptifmc of tbe cburcb pou. \uii,ratber call tbem bonb0 o^ pjo» ° 
 petminiflreb bpbctetiqueSjtbep not per gifted* 
 lefudnff J tbep allotoeb not tbe cbur=' ^befe bo make tbe outtoatb marksi 
 rbesf of beretiEjuesf , as kiiotone to tobefruitfuI;anb\xiicb!3uttbcout\i)arb 
 bee true h^ true Cpess ; but tbep ac-- mark£f,bein(jbp Tome ufCfU'upabfent 
 knotoleogebtbat beretikeg ufe tbingsf no nuhi mcstuiojtbie oj acceptable in 
 p?operIp belongtQg bnto tbe true tbeOffbtofcaob. fo^ ujttljout tbtfe 
 Cburcb: neitbertbat it botbanpcbinof no man can i^leafe ©£DD : intHfe 
 at allcerojjate 0? take from agooo tberefoje i^Jtbe truemaikcof (Sc^st^ 
 tbing,if anp toickeo 0? euill man bo ab- cbilc^cn.^iu tbofe be tljc fc Hoirfljiype 
 winifler it* of O^obs fptrit,a Hncere faitb,anb oaa« 
 
 ^eebo not acknob3lebo:e attbisf blecban'tic. 
 im^ tbe bpitart^mtibi Cl;urcbof. jro^ bHtbffet^^efaitbfun, being tfje 
 
 tut9^ 
 
^9 
 
 Saj Of chc holy Catholique Church. ^^ 
 
 true flnu Muetp »tum!jc«sl of CbliS^ftW his. And whofocucr are fed by the f 
 
 trnitcd g^ kmt togt tl^r , foft ijnw tbew fpirit of God , they are the childrca 
 i)e<^D Cl;^il>,t^2n to al t!je mcmberis of of God.ji5otD a0 touc^tng* trite faic(>, 
 tljeCcclcfiaaicallboDie. toO«|jt?«t^t)0bncotljglop^*lPaul ^»^m 
 
 Sac tl;e coufiocration bereof Dcotlj faiclj.-l liuc now,yct not J, but Chritt 
 Cbl'f fi? bdong to t\)t hnoti)lcuge of tfje hucth in mc But the life which I now 
 trncCJjUrc{;of<Sorj,Vuf)tcbtljOUg!;(^e hucinchcflcfti^Ihueyctthroughthc 
 ftoulD fitlftr roiteu n]Embers,p«t ijs i^e faith of the fonne ofGod, who loued 
 ItOtDr^lfUCftljCm t^pug^ t^eir 0«C» fnc,andgaucvphimfcifef6rmc.SirtUg j^ 
 toanjitouiuncttcn* agamljc faic^, Chrlft dwcUcth in our ^ *'** 
 
 f 0? tBUb CDUttauall (f uDte fi?c labou- he arts through faith . ZBitJi tobicb ••^®*^« 4' 
 m!)bj»aUmeaiies toliffipberfclfeDn* fapings, jS». flobntIjeapoflleas0B« 
 DcfilcD to (Botr.Snti M of al tlje €ua= ing agatne> fattb : whofoeucr confcl- john^, 
 tJCliraU auD SpolIoUcali doctrine DOtb fcth that lefus Chrift is the fonnc of 
 tcacb JjgfjtJjaC Cb?ift i^ iopncD to SjiS bp God^God dwelleth in him, and hee 
 biiS f^uite5atui tbat toe are tieu to bim in God* fo? tbc 1o?d bimfelfe before 
 
 lohay. inminoeo? fpir(tc,bpfaitb,tbat \)tt tbat,raitimtbe(Soryei,Hethateatcth 
 inaplmc in us, auU totem bim. IfO^ my fielh and dnnkcth my bloud, 
 tbe lo^u crpetb ouct'n tbe C^ofpeljCap' dwelleth in mee , and I in him* 
 ing -. If any man third, let him come ^nObeeatetb Cb^iftlSflelb a«ti l>lin&« 
 to mc and drinkc.Hee that belcueth «tb €b?itte0 bl0UB,tbat belj^uetb. 
 in mc ( aiEi tbc <^cripture faitb ) ftial ^b^refoje €W^ our iejtn iis lo^ 
 haue ftreames of liuing water flow- neu Jjnto t3!S in fpirite , atw toe ate tint 
 ingoutof hisbelhe* "^otobicb fap= to bim m ttimoe atin faitbja^ tbe boow 
 tng; bpano bp tbe CnangcUlt atiDetb bnto tbe beau -'tbeptberefo^ tbat lacl^e 
 tb'jaf : But this hee fpake concerning tbilS Imot aiW> bonO, tbat J!*, tbatb^UC 
 
 loiinM. the (piiit which they {houldrecciue not tbe fpirit Of Cbjift HO? trUC faitb 
 
 that beleeued in him* ^gaiue bce p?a« in Cb^iftjate not ^ true ^ liuelp mem* 
 
 miUQ, in \^i^ eofpcljbi^ fpinte toito bers( of Cb?itt : tbe lojoe bimfelfe in 
 
 btai utrciplcSjpca cue unto aibiJS faitb* tbe <I5ofpcU toitnefling ann Caping; 
 
 full, lubicb fl;0lll0 abioe toitb tbem toy If a man abide not in mce, hee it> caft ^^ 
 
 *• ' cucrjfaJtbt^u that day ye iliall know foorthas a braunchandwithcrcrh, 
 
 that lam in my Father, and you in and men gather them,andcaft them 
 
 nice J and I in you,tO l3Jit,bp tbe into thciirc^and they burne .20bicb 
 
 l;olp(i5i;oi!. 3iObrt tlje a^poUle Cjcpoun^ too?5Siofourfatiiourtbe Spoftie imir 
 
 Dimj ii aun fapiucr. By this wc knowe tatin9:,(as toe fapoc eucn noto) fapoe* 
 
 ». lohn 4. thai hcc d .■. cilech in vs, by the fpint He that hath not the fpirit of Chnit 
 
 that lie c,aut vnto vs* Qim agsine, is none of his . 15«t tbep tbat are not 
 By thsi Tce know' that wee d A*eU in BelJttutcof tbc fpirite of Cbjifljarein* 
 
 h!m,& he in vs,bccaurche hathgi- flameo toitb tbe loUC Of 600 ♦^Cttb^S 
 jjen ofhis fpirit vnto vs. ^.paiil, ooe toeefcparate louefromfaitb> tbe 
 l]?c DCifti of zkiti on^tifferetb not from fame ^.3Io!)n fo teacbtng tJi;i,anU fap- 
 Rom.s, ^zini M)':iy\}:-}ili\\g ano faput^ to ti)Z tttj : God is loue,and bce that d wel* i.ioh«.4» .! 
 Eanianea , If-ny man hathnonhc leth in loue dwelleth in God, and 
 •fpii-;tc of Chii/t, che fsmc isnone oi God in liim« 
 
The fift Dccadt,the M Sermon* 826 
 
 fo?t|)elojt>erattbtnt^e(SorpeUfa itjefemefpinte, fiatbmatjeWalUjisf 
 man louc mc, he will kepe my word, mcinberjS.lljC fonne0 Of 001}, b?£t%?en 
 and my father wil loue him, and wee anU ftlioW IjtittS , \53l;oral UnOOUbtCD* 
 wil come vnto him,& wil d a el with ip fjf lOUEtl) tCUDedjJ : CMCrp faUljfuU 
 him.^utaIcboKgl)P?opfrIpfttttMoiKC man cannot ct)Cofe,buc U)it^ fcruent 
 as( CO our teau €tj?ift, yet t!je fame al» loue embrace tlje memberiS anti fenotoi 
 fo DQtb hnit usi to all Clj^tftes mem* Ijcircsr of tljeir feittg , tbeir Ijcao , au5 
 berg upon cartb . jTc? lubcre asi cljerc tbeir ^iglj l=^i(^oppe ♦ ^O} 33o|n t^je 
 10 batonefaitb of tljcm all, anD tberc« ^oftlcfaub •• Euery one that laucth «ioho.4> 
 fo^etbefame fpirite, t|jfrc cannot but him that begatc, doth loue himalfo 
 bctbefamemoutbCbcfamcminOjantJ that is borne of him.If any nian fay, 
 tbe fame fentenceamongcdtbcm ail: lloue God,andhaieth Ins brother, 
 aUfeougbfatt|jbenOtnoUjeta!lcncnflp heisa lyar. Forhowcanhethatlo* 
 fo^a COnfioenCCtn tbc mercicof (Z^OO ueth not his brother whom hehath 
 ti(j?Otlgl) Jtfujg CW^i but alfo fo^ an fecne, loue God whom hec hath not 
 outujaro coiifelTion of fait^. feenc? ]^m\ to tbe enoe tbat tje migbc 
 
 jFo>tQeaUconfe(rmgonefatcb,ano mod pjoperlp eyp^cffe before cue 
 one ano tbe felfe fame beaoe,U)iib one fpesf, ano as ituierefettoijielucano 
 fpiriteano moutbjluae alfotogctber beboloe tbis bnitp ano agreement of 
 p^ofeffe tljat toeeall are members of t[)t members , ufctb a parable taiken 
 one anu tbe felfe fame boop ♦ Bcitber from tl;e members of a mannes boup, 
 is tbere ftnp tbing elfc in tbe Uaojloe, anB faitlj : For as wc haue many me- . 
 t^aC mo^e bnappefeablp fiitfeueretlj bcrsinonebodic, and all members ^**^*" 
 tbemwDesofmen, tbantljewuerCtte haue not one office, fo we being ma- 
 of fait(j 0? rcligion:anD tfjerefo^e tbere ny are one b^dy in Chnft, and euery 
 is notbingttiat map mo^eneerelpioinc one, one an others members. %^t 
 , bs togetber,tbanbmt(e of fatib* fame in tbe ttoelft^ cbapter of (|e firlS 
 
 tOecomenob^etofpeakeofloue, CptClle to ^e Co^intbians, mo^e 
 iDl^icb 31 fain, toinetb togetber t\)Z \nh largclp ann plainelp ejcpounutng, top- 
 bersoftbecccle{taQtcallboiip>mutual^ ntngtogctber of tbe beane ano i^ 
 ip amougea tbemfelues^ Cbe lo^oe members^ano tbat c^teflp h^ t^e fapoe 
 lohnixy faitbintje (BofpclA new commaun- parafeleof tbe members of a manness 
 dement giue I vnto you, that yc loue boop, ano publifljiiig it berp clcqiient* 
 one an other: as I haue loued you, Ip^toitncffttb^tbatbettoeene tbe|)igb- 
 that ye alfo loue one an other. By eft mmibcrs of tbe Cburcl^ anu tit 
 this (liall all men knowe that yc arc loujeft members of tljC fame, t^ercisf 
 mydifciples, if ye haue loue one to abcriegreate ano apte confent , ano 
 a nothcr. 3it is tbercfo^c out of ocubt, mojeoutr a oiligent care , ano a (jelpe 
 tbat tbe oRlp marke of tbe cburclj ncrc both continuall ano mod faitljfuU* 
 after faitb,-is louc^a bono moft firmcip £)f all tobf t^b it appearctb, f bac t^'C 
 Ikuitting togctbec all tlje members, marks of tbe true ar,D Kuelpcljurcljof 
 ^Ina groujctb from tbecommunicn Cb^ift.are t\)t ccmmuntcn of tbe fpt'rit 
 ofCb?ift,ani)bnitteoftljefpirife.fl| of Cbjittj Oncerefatt^, ano cb?iftia« 
 infomucb as CbjiH tbe kingjtb^^ beau, cbantie : toitbcut t\)C loijicb tbingeS;Ua 
 ar.B bigb HDiSjOppe of tbe CaiOolcqae man is partaker cf tbe fptntuall bo* 
 Cjjurcjj , inouing ijs all Uiit^j one ano cie . 1?p t^cfe ttungcs alfo it i^aW b» 
 
8^7 OrthehoHc CathcftqueChurcIi. 
 
 taSeCd itttfitjetoljCtier t(jOU art tntljC hath notrcuealcd thefe things vnto 
 fzUmdji^ Qft\)t€l)\lXC\) y 0} tbouart thce,butmyfathcrwhichisinhcaue. 
 not»S^D?couer.U)«gatljeroutoftl)Ofe ^iiD t^jcrefoje Paul faitlj. When it 
 ^fJjg'-t^tngeslUJljicfjlMCbaucljit^ertOlJifpu* plcafed God that I jliould preach^****-** 
 ctuicbi * (CD toucljittg tfje markeiS of Cl)jiftCiJ his Ton among the Gentiles,! confer- 
 £!;urr(), fiomUJtjenccigljero^iginall, red not of the matter with fle(hand 
 9 airoljoUjJcIjurci)i0p!anteD,fp?eaDe bloud,&c. i^ealfomofltmanjfeaipa- 
 ab?ciaD,anDp?efcrueD*!^ei: original ijs liolin)incjal Doccrmcia of mcn^fromt^e 
 Ijeauenlp.iToj ^. Paul (peakingf of t(je fetting up ano bufluing of fait^ ano tie 
 ^^*« ti)iixd) faiclj: lerufalem which is a- c^urc|i,$oneIp commenoiiigc^etojojj 
 boue, is free, which is the mother ©f Of^OD,faitbtOt()eCo^iuCf)tans{, My 
 vs all. 'C&ercfo^e fje caUeClb tl>C cburclj word and preaching fiood not in the «.Cor.i, 
 leauenlp , not tfjat iC DUJeUetlj altOgC* entifing fpech of mans wifedom.but 
 i^tt in lieauen , but ttjat (|)e king; (^ere in plalne euidence of the fpirir, & of 
 on cart^ , tatd a^eauenJ? bcginmns* power.that your faith fhould not be 
 fO}, t^eci^ilH^enof (Sod are notbo^ue m the wifedom ofmen.but in thepo« 
 offlefbf WquD,butfrombeawen,bptI;e werofGod. "^Co tbitf noto perteinec^ 
 wneujmg of J bolp fpirit,ti)bo tO^ougb tbeCe tcUimonieias of Cb?iff : He that is 
 fljep^eacbmQ^of (0OD3 toJOjD^plantcd) of God,heareth Gods word.%aine, 
 faitb in our bearce£{,b? UJljlCb faitb tUC He that is of the truth will hearemy 5°Jj^|- 
 are maDc tbe true member j3 of (lL\)}iil voice. Qina againe, imi^^plainelpbe i^.\o* 
 
 anD btiS! Cljurcbif 0> Peter faitb,Ye are fa«b. The ilicep wil follow the Ihepa 
 
 (ffietit, borne anew, not of mortal feed, but heard, becaufe they know his voice, 
 
 ©fimmortall,byiheworde of God, They will not follow ailranger,buc 
 
 which liueth and lalleth for euer. wil run away from him,becaufe they 
 
 t.Cor.4, ^no pawl faitbi I begat you inChrifi know not the voice of ftrangers.3^llt^°^'»* 
 
 I«fu through theGofpel. 9nD^fame UimerdjetJOiceofCtrauttgferjS, UMeitt* Ti:u*i. 
 
 ^podle faitb mattotber place. Faith rfitoe al traDictons ano Xiictdts of men, 
 
 Rom.to. commeih by hearing, & hearing c5- Olfferingfrom tbeDOCtrineof Cb?iftt 
 
 methbythewoideof God. ^ixKZ to\ubirbtraDicions^^poftle^«paul 
 
 tberefoje faftb cSmetb bp bearing,anD Docl; attcibiite tbe fijape of UjifeDomc, 
 
 ■tte Church '(J^ftf tws^ptbe vuo^o of (SoD,^^ tbac fpe* but tlje trutb be ucnittlj tbem^^ calletb 
 
 is not bu^t ctallp bp tbe txjop of <0ob, tbe Cburci) tbem fuperftUiOMg, jf o? our lo^o bim= w^«J' »3f» 
 
 Ke of ' ^"^*? ^^" ^P "° meaner fpiinff o> M felfe m tbe gofpcljb^incjf tb fsjtb of tbe 
 
 nJJ.'"* builoeo bp tbe oerr^a jcoctrijtes of p^opljet <J^fap tbac immutable faprng: 
 
 men* Eljerefoje UJe affirme,tbat onclp They worfhip me in vamc, teaching 
 
 tbeU30jD0f(SoDtS!aptfojtbebUtlDilWf for doihines mens precepts. letlWf 
 
 Dp Of ^ cburcb of ©0D,2^en2f Doctrinea; cberefoje bobejtfjat tbe true t^uvtl) ta 
 fee upp njeug CburcbejJ , but Clj^ito not built bp mans Dccrdg, but tbat (bee 
 1D3J0 buiiOttb tbe cb?iftian Cburcb. is founoeOjplanteDjgatbcres co^etber 
 5ro? cbeuoctriuca! of menpjccerDe of i? butlDeoonelpliptbeli30peofCb?iIl' 
 flelb anu blouD . T15at peter confelTmg mt do aoD tbat it is outof DoubctbaC J^**^^^' 
 Cbjift initb a pure fatibjain tberefo?e %t cburcb of 0od is pjeferucD bf tbe ujjbyJhe 
 grounucD ijpan C{i?ift> uibo is ffom-- fameU)o?De of (SoOaleaftat anptime it oo'df °^" 
 3nh.rr> ^>tici\\ rjf tbc I'l-iircbjb^ars tbefe ujo? d<j fijouldbe fetittceD,. ojlcaft it ftott Id flip 
 
 c:C^^>S>:i:nftV:3, ;''e.i;i. - ^bv>iule f.per;(?i„ ?fpsici:bfT.C£nat imp uvm , 
 
 Kca. 
 
The fife Dccadc,thefirft Sermon* 82$ 
 
 feee ttieteractt hv ante otb^r mmtn : t^ecommuaaanoxonSane (fuuiJOf t^e ii,e propi^.. 
 Epi,cr.4- Paul aaainc luUnemng: mn faptuff, U)ojDofaoD,i0caUeD pppljetiwl^a "^.^p"^ 
 
 Chrift hath giucn iomc to bee Apo- poitoficaljpca,^ alfo OjttjoOoyical. ^0\ thocbxial " 
 ftles & romcprophetJ.Sc fomcLua- U)f fatit ypyljecicalo^ apoftolicaJ,Uc '^'^ 
 cehfts,lbmepaftours,& teachers for Caufcbp^tcauelof^ p^jop^etfil^^a 
 thccatherine together of the faints Oiesitiuagfirft liUltDEDj^bptfjCiVDO- 
 
 for the workc of the ininiftcrie(tt)at ctcine isf yjefetueD eucti at tljig cime,¥ 
 a CO fap,to teacl) $ y ?eaclj ^ liJO^Dj & Qj^l bp it ue fyjeao abpa^nc to j ttm 
 for the edification of the body of of ^U)O?nj.:jti0CalUo Orthodoxical, 
 ChrKKtil we al meet together in the becaufe it 10 lOUUH Of iUOffCmet.opitttS 
 vniticof faith J & knowledge otthe (jtfaitI;»fO?tottI)OUC ^ cljUrclj tijere UJ 
 Ton ofGodjVnto a perfed man, & to WO tcue faitl;, ucitijer anp perfect uoc* 
 the meafure of the age of the fuhies tnue toiicljing true uertue^feltcitie^ 
 of Chriftabat we henceforth bee no ^tje fait^ ^ DOCtrin Of ^ (Ijurd) UiajS re=» 
 more children, wauering and caried uelco from (SOD {jimfelf^Up aoam $ § 
 about with euerie wind'ofdoarinc, patriarksf^bp qpofe^ $ tljej^^opljets, 
 by the deceit of me, (marke 31 p?ap, bp Ctjjift auD p apoftl£0.mijer£bp fije 
 iboto menis Doctrine are cooeneo againe elfeuj^cre 10 namcD a motbcctobereof 
 toity great 9 inuioiableautbo^itte) & toeujilfpeafeeintljenei;t(ermo.g>ec0* 
 with craftineffe, w hereby ihcy lay in t»ari{p,p C|)e fucceOlon of DOCtO^iS 0? pa* 
 waitc to dccciucBut let vs folow the fto?S< ot p cljurcb OOtl; p?OUe notbing of of thecou^ 
 truthin loue,&inallthinges grow Ufclf,UJUb0Ut^UJO^00f60D*^bCCba' cXonoT 
 
 vpnito him which is thchead,that pions^DcfeoerisofJpapifticalcburc^BiQ'op*^ 
 js,Chrift:by whom al the body being 50 boafi tbat tljep baue amoft ccrtaiue 
 coupled and knit toaethcr by euery matkeoftbeapoftoUHecburcb,tOtoJtC, 
 ioint.for the furniture thcrof,(accor- i" Cbe COntinuaU fuCCeOlS of ^pfijOpSP^ 
 dingto thecffeaualpowcr which is comming from &. i^eterbpClemec 
 in the meafure ofeuerie part ) recei- tbe fira,$ fo tO Clement tl)e fettent^,^ 
 ucth increafe of the bodie, vnto the tO Paul tbe tbirD,l»bO UpeO Of late,^ fa 
 edifying ofk felfe in loue,increafcth COtinuing to lulius p 3 .notlong agOC 
 the body vnto the edifying of it felfe createcspo^eoaer tbep aune ^ aUfucli 
 through louc^befe tBO?D0 of p ^po- mebcr0 are cut Dtf,a0 co feparactbem 
 ttk are fo plaine,tbat tbep nJtD uo bet* felucg fro tbat cburcb,in f U)bicb onl? 
 ter eicpoation tban tfjep Ijaue of tbcm* tbat apDUoiif al fucceffio 10 founb.anfii 
 ielue0. :j«tbi0 place tbe oiDerotma^ njeoenpnot, butp^engljtfuccemon 
 tierofpcburcbbp^pjeacbtngof 05005 ofpafto^siu f pjmtmue cburcb,toasf 
 too?o,a;ulDofrtgbtbefetoo\un5U3bicb oic^vut toctgbt* f oj ibep *cbtbe« 
 manpuotcrmef caltljeminiaerpofp iaere caUeo paao?0, uiere pailoj^m 
 too?o,o?ofpcl)urcb:butlDeUjirirp£ah C€s5,$e;;ccutco poiiiceotpaftojg.BnC 
 tif tljnt((Soi\i3ilUng)m^ tbirofeimo* li^batmancr ofpaao?0 tbepbaue ban 
 Stajailbefuffictentuubisplacetooc' agrcatmanpperc0=U2bicbof ^roucof 
 fetiiSjtbat cur lo^u ©od Uuixic; giucn cflrDi.inlSjWiitrco bpHjopg ^ fci-biSer^ 
 Dccto,i0 ijntc d;c cburcb.uocb fonnue, b^nie Un calico paUc^d^uDii 10 ?po?aC, 
 buiiD^maintcine, ^ inlargetbs cl)urcb butvemfcicb is a!p|rtt!)crt2;ttl-anti3Ur > 
 bv \)i0)2i£-^Xit, pea, bv l;i3 m}u2 ctirlp. iieriiaB(na\^be p^opbet ^acbatp ?32'-^ '. 
 ^tjerecometU53 tljingsnou^tobecoa^ t:^tk)2Jdizifi^^yutQ'^ti\i^ixtiHm^>^ 
 
% 2P Of the Iioly Catholique Chuich. 
 
 * foolifli fTiepheard,for lo,I \f\\ raifc i^?(e(f CiS tijtit p^eUCCeflb^jaf, tO to^om^ 
 vpafiiepchcacdcinthcland,which tl;eft{iemfclucs! fijOUlD fuccaD,^J>ct 
 fhallnot looke for the thing that is nottuitj&ftanumg tfjep tocrc moll eicccl^ 
 loft, nor fcekc the tender lambes, lent I^()te0$toojt()iemcmDft0oftl)e 
 nor heale that that is hurt, nor feedc C&urc^ Of (0OD : ^ C^ej> totjiclj beleeUCO 
 that that ftandeth vp : but hee^all tbei'rDoctn'ne , toere neitljcr fcl;tfma« 
 eatethefledi of the fatte,andtcarc tlfeCjef,UO? ^frctiquciS, but euen to tljii* 
 their hoofes in peeccs. woe bee to Japare acfenotolcDgeuto bcetfjctrtte 
 the idle fhepeheardc that forfaketh C[)Urcb Of €f)}i^* OElben CIj)t(tO«r 
 theflocke. &c. ^(jcrcfo^c ncuer a iLo?0t()eWefleDronof®oo,i»ioteacbe 
 tobit mo?e no tfjefe men pjouc b? tbeic ^ete on eawb, ^ ffatbcreo together W 
 continuaU fuccelfion of Bpajopg, tobo Cfjurcbjtbe fuccelTton of a^p^opsf ujatf 
 teacbe not tbe mm of (Sou Cnccrelp, on {)ifi aouerrarie pare. 35ut t(jep fo^ 
 jiojejcecntetbeoflKceantitiuctieoflpa* tbatcaufc toere notniterjfoft^etrne 
 Itojs;, tban if tbep (boulo fet befo^ t})z cbnrcb of 6oi>,$ Cb?ift of tbe heretical 
 cpcisJ of tbe UJo^lD a companp of 3IDOI0. cljurcb.^b'^oaies of our loju coulo 
 5ro^ UJbo bare Denp5but tbat a great notaUeagefo^tbemfelueg ^tbeirboc- 
 part, pea tbe mofl part of tbe 15i(bopsi trine>a fucccflion of :i^p(bop0 not inter 
 of Eome fince Gregory j great^uiere rupteo : fo? tbep tuere o^ocpneu of tljc 
 fucb manner of 3IDOI0, fucb Wnne of lojo^ujbo m^ alfo bimfelfe creates of 
 Hjooluesf ana beuoureris asf are nefcrt- (Sod tbe ^i^l) p^teft fo? cuer,after tbe 
 beobptbe p^opljet Zacharie^mbat netojeo^berofspelcbifeDecb^tattbont^ 
 tben ( 31 p?ap pou ) can tbe conttnttaU fucceflton of tbe o^uer of jff.euie:anD pet 
 fuccelTion of fucb falfc pallors p^oue i tbe cburtb ^ uja^ gatbereo by tbem,t«^ 
 ^ea,anD tbep tobicb toere of tbe latter acfenoujleogeuof al( men to be tbe true 
 timejiiiD tbep not 61 almoft tbe bniuer » $ Wv Cbur cb.€:be apolllc0 t^fcUietf 
 fall Cburcb 9 iDitb t^t traoitiond of tooulQbauenoneotbertobeeaconnteo 
 «ieH,atta partip opp^etieo tbe Uiojoe of fo> tbeir true fdoU)C0 ^ fucccl&jstjbuc 
 €'0D,ani» partip perfecuten it i jm tbe tbofe U)bo uialkeD bp^i^bt in p ooctrin 
 annent Cburcb of tbe Jfraeltces.tber 9^ isap of Cb;itit* fo? notable 5 mani- 
 toa^a cacittuallo^uerof fufcelTion of fe(tt0tberapmgoflSaul,Bceyeefo-,cor.w». 
 ^plfjops > U)(tbout anp Interruption lowers of me euen as I am of ChrilU 
 tberof J eucn from Aaron to Vras, 3niitbougbbcefpcaketbtbcrcinD?iie0 
 toba li'ueb bnDer Achns , ano to otber to all tbe faitbful , $ not onip to^ mi* 
 toicheD Bpn;opsf ilfo, falling from tbe fters of aSousf ujo^o^pet tbofe \aouHj be 
 iMojoe of vBoDjto tbe traditions of me, djiettpbaue fucb tolloiucrsi of bimjatf j 
 pea,anaalfo3lD0lotrie. !But foj all rcQDue of common cb?iftianai,tbati0 to 
 tbat^tbat fuccefflan uio nocpjocuc tl)Z rap,euetpman inbis uocatiS $ calling^^ 
 iuolotroua; Bp(bop0.U)itb tbe Cburcb ^befame ^poitle fpeahingat Miletu 
 tbat cleauc Unto tbem, to bee t\i£ true U)i:b tbe li^plljopsi of Afia among otbec 
 35pnjopsfof(SoD,anD tbe true Cburcb tijiRgs faitb. Iknowe this, that after 
 of (Sod. "^Drulp tljC truep^Opbct^ of my departing iinll grieuous woolues 
 ^<l50Q,tblfomiDanDcatboliXlue fatbcrjJ enrer m among you , not fparing 
 ^pie-i^CbiUiJ ondp tbe UiO^tje of ©CD the flocke.Morcouer,ofyour owna 
 ^lEUitboutmcn'atraDitioniSjpfa clean a» felues fhall men anfe fpeakingper- 
 ^ gaiutt ail triiuitions , iccre not able to uede thinos to drawe dlfciples after 
 -rcchobp anp contiimaU fuccetTiouof the. ^aulp^poaienotfroanpotl;ec 
 
 A^e^ jOi 
 
pUcCtdanOUtOf tlje apcttonfee C^urcO (lies and apoftolicalJ fort of men, & 
 it fclfc.pea, out of tl;e companp o*? af« yet fuch an one as cctinucd whh the 
 fcmbUe of apollolique 43ia;0p2! ^piV Aj>o(ilcs. For by tins meancs the A- 
 fl0UrS,fCtCbett»0UttljeU30lU£iei anOOC* pofiiliquechurchcsguictheiriud^e* 
 UOUreriQf of t^e C(jurc(j, nicnt.As the church of Smyrna tclli- 
 
 iut coulo not tbcfe ( Cbinkc J>0U} fiah, that they had Polycarpus pla- 
 aUeage tlje ^pofiolique fuccelTion fo? ced there by Saint lohn. And as the 
 tfeemfelue^ ann tbeir nioft co^riipte church of Rome fl^ewcth that Cic- 
 caufe, tbatlStofap, tbattl;cpbei»e- mens was appointed by S.Petcr.And 
 fccnoeo from ^poCoIique l^afioiir0': asinhkefortairo,orhcrdo/licw for 
 5^Utfo?fomuclj aflf fojfakiug tlje trutb, ihcmfelucs,who haue their ofspring 
 tbfp be falne from tbefaitb? ooctrine of ApoOlikc feed, placed in their bi- 
 of tbc ^poftletf , tht of-fp?tng aiiD 3* Dioprickcs by the Apwftles.Lct here* 
 poftolicall furCfifnonOOOtinotbingat tiqucs fame Ibmc fuch matter. (For 
 dlimakefo^ tbem. after their blafphcmies, what is vn- 
 
 ^bf refo^e UJC ConcIttUe , tbat tbe lawful! for them?)But albeit they do 
 COntmuall fllCCCflion of IBllbops bp it fainc,thcy flial not pTcuaile.For their 
 fclfep^OUetlj notbtnff jPCaratbcr^tbat ownedoclrinc being compared with 
 tbati0nolatofuUuca'liiontobtcb\uan= thedoflrine of the Apoflles, by the 
 tetb t^je puritie of tbe ooctrmc of tfje diuerfitie & contrarietie thereof flial 
 fcnpCure0anD3po(llei3!»9nDtl)er£fo;ie fliewe,thatithad neytherApoftlc, 
 IrlSon- Tertulhangreatlpeftaming (ana tbat norapoftolicallman forthe auilfor: 
 nnuaiifuc- toojtl;ilp) tbe conttnuall fucccflion of Becaufe , as the ApofUes taught no- 
 p£rf PaflOtirsuit^cCtJUrcbaPetrcquirertj thing that was contrarie among the- 
 tfjefametObeapp^OUeDbptfjefinceri* fclues: euenfo,Apo{io]icallmenfcC 
 tiCOf 3po(lOliquCBOCCri'ne:pea,^cac-- forth nothing contrarie to the Apo- 
 knoU)lei>0Ctb tbofe Cburcbes! toijICt) OJes: but only fuch as fell away from 
 are inaructeDtDitO pure uoctrinCjano the Apoftles,and taught other do- 
 pet not able to mafee am'e reckoningf adnc. 3itt tW manner tljerefo?emap 
 of fuccelTion of Btlboppeiai , to bee tbofe Cburcbegrappedle, Uiboalbetc 
 0poftoltque Cljurcbeg . 3lfanpman tbep can b^tng fo^ tbetr autijour none 
 require tbe too^bes! of tbeaut^our> of tbe 3poQle0O}!3poMtquememaj$ 
 tbepbetbere:Butifthcrebcanychur* tl^ofe tbat are of fatre latter time, antt 
 chesthatdare prefume to plant the- arebutnoiDuapIieerecteb^^ctt^epa* 
 fclues in the very age of the Apo- graitiffin oriefaitbjareneuertbelelft 
 ftlcs, that therfore they may feme to counteu QpofioJicall, fo^tbelifeenelft 
 hauc bcene planted by the ApoUles, of ti;e Doctrine ♦ Cbe feife fame au* 
 becaufe they were vnder the Apo- tbo? fpea&injjof tIjeauncientCt)UrC^ 
 ftles,we may fay thus : Let the brinf Of IRome, ann gat^erinof tfte fumme of 
 
 forththefirftbeginningof their chur= tl)at It mi)tV taugbt O^leameU ,faitte: ''^'J^'* 
 chesjlct them turncoucr the order of Happieisthat Church towhichthe "nJchS 
 fiiccefifionoftheirbifhops, fobyfuc- ApoiHcs haue vttcred all thei:r do- ofRo"^* 
 ccifions going from the firlt begin- (ftnnc,w^ith their bloud: where ]?eter 
 " Ding, that that fir ft Bifhop of theirs, in fuCeringis madeliketothc Lord: 
 may be found to haucfor his author where Paulis crowned withthclikc 
 &prcdecenor,fom*oncofthe Apo- ende that lohn had: where the. Apo- 
 ^ :Bbbb.3* ftlc 
 
$31 Ofthe Holy Catholique Ghurch. 
 
 ftlc lohn after that hcwas plugcdin DCCeitjUJljStrJjitingtOtljcThciraloni- 
 hot fcaldingoilc,fclt no pain, fit was an$,|je faitl;. Our cxhortatio was not 
 baniflied into the Ile.Let vs Cec what by deccit,not by vnclcanncs, nor by 
 jtlcained,&whatittaught,&howit guile.Butas'A^cwerealowedofgod, 
 doth agrc vvitii the churches of Afri» that the Gofpcl (hould be comittsd *'^ * 
 ca:itackno\vlcgethonegodthcma- vntovs:euerowerpcake,notasthey 
 ker oFal things,& lefiis Chrift the fo that plcafc me,but god,which tricth 
 ofGod, the crcator,born ofthe vir- ourharts.Ncitheryctdid wecucrvfc 
 i»inc Mary : & the rcfurredlion of the flattering urords.asye kncw,nor co- 
 hcih: it ioyncth the lavve & the Pro- lorcd couctoufnes,God !srecord,nci« 
 phets with the dotlriiie ofthe Euan- thcr fought wee praifc of men. &c» 
 
 gehlts & ApoftIes,& fi6 the diinketh ZflXljetdo}^ \}t i& gteatlp Decciuen ano 
 that faith: baptifeth with watcr,clo- maD,Jt()mkett»tljcc^urct)can citljcrbe 
 theth with the hohc Ghoft, fecdech pttjec«> cog ctbcr,o? being gatljereo, 
 with thclords fupper,exhortcth with can lic maintemeD Qtp^trecuedtib v^ac 
 
 martyrdom, & contrarieto this inOi- Cife0,^ (tfCQ rap,l»trt) Craftp COttnfeltf^^ 
 
 tutioiirecciuethnoman. This is the fubtileucceitjalofmett. 3iCi!B^trulpra(a 
 
 Thecftureh inftitutio. ^(jUSffarTcftulhan IH ^W oftbec6monj)eopU,^b«tthefamcis 
 
 unotbuUt books tu'^tcf) &e tnttCUleO > Ofthe pre- oucrthrownc againe by mans wife* 
 
 5c«I"** fcriptJonofherctikes. ^fjelatttbinCf dome, which was firftbuilt by mans 
 
 f t0 CO be noeeD in t\)isst^ tbe lo^n 600 wifcdome.BeltDesi tbtsi, t^e lo^D ^tm 
 tiotbnlp of olo ¥ bnco thin time, but in fdfe uotb remoue fojce 9 m\m fxaf 
 ^tkuitn alfo siuecb oocco^^pa- butlotng:ofcbecburcb,ilncei^efo^biO£; 
 00^0 to^ c^urcb:i}occo}£i31 fap,$ not le« ^in oiCcipIcsi tbebfe of Odo^o, ano bnto 
 aerjJ,^ captaineis of IjoUst g^ armies? of ipeterreaopp?eIlto6gbt,faitb,Putvp ^^^^^ ^^, 
 
 m2,nOCp?inC£Jo,notrslD«r!ef,n0tcraftp thyfwordeintothefcabbarde.JQei" Lukeia, * 
 
 men, bOng neceitfuU meaner tobi^O in tber bo bie euer reab p anp wvt fent of 
 tbefe oaiest tbep call pjaccifeief. f 0; b^ f JUjo a0 foulDier0jtobicb \iiit\) armeb 
 iiootbccmeanedo^maner.no^bpnoo' fo^celboulDb^ingi^luo^ItiiufubiectiS. 
 ^.c«r,a» t|)er iu(lrumcnt,d)an bptbe boctrincof l^utratber tbc Scripture twlcmflSftb, 
 tmtb gt fottnb ^ fimple gooIinclTe i0 ^ tbe great eneraie of C'Ob, Snticb^ift, 
 ^Ip^cacboliquecfjurcbof 60a built QjaUbebellropebtnitb^bjeatbofgow ••■^'^** 
 })p,fcnceD,9P^crerurb, luberofatthe moutb* QjSIberefojetbcre t0noiroubc, 
 begtnnning (tmple m^ 9 C^;ifti0 ^pa< tbat all tbofe tbinge^ iubtcb are reab in 
 file0,bp f p^eacbingof ^gofpel laiDe^ biacr0 placc0 of tbe p]topbct0 , ano 
 founbatio.^aul tterrfb^e remouetb al cbiefip m tbe 1 2 .of^adjariccocenung 
 Ifio^lolp ttiifebom,! faitb:! was among b)ar0 to be maiie againQ al nations, bi^ 
 you(Corinlhs)in wckenes & in feare, tlje ^pofiles ? Spoftolicall men,0«gbt 
 . & in much trebling , neither l^oode t8 be fignrattuelp ejcpoutldCb. ^0> tfje 
 my word & my preaching ?n the en- apo(He0acco)i»ing to tbeir mancr,figbt 
 tifingfpechofmanswifcdom,butin a0 3po(ll£0:notUjitbfpeare,flMO?De,f 
 plain cuidece of ;l;c fpirit & ofpow- boU)e of Carnal toatfare,butof fpirittt- 
 cr, that your faith Hiouldnot bee in allCbeapo{tolifalftt)0^0 \Sitbi^O}D, 
 the wifc'dom of me but in the power Of (SotJ.^ct in tbe mcanetime no man 
 of God . ^be lame ^poftle alfobani* bemetlj,buc tbat ptoeponi of carnaloj 
 tbi^ al crafty counfef; \»itl; all fojtiss of (o^po^aUlvdi^fave^ ^aue bc^n profitable 
 
 fomctim^ 
 
The fife Dccidcjthc firft Sermon^ 8^ % 
 
 fometfrne to ^pofioltcall men, ann to 31 fabe vin cleatte tfje h]fchei},o^ ^ppo' 
 tbe cfjttrc^,^ do jjoob cuen at tfjr^ Baj)» cntea!,f£hunjj faitlj fo? a fcafon. jf5om 
 ji5o manDcmetlj ti;at C3oD cotlj often tbcrefo^CjifUictjnDcrftaii bp^cOurc^ 
 timed ufe tl;c (jclpe of fouloiwd $ ma-- tlje bU CTeo fpiriccs in IjcaucHjp cburclj 
 giCratesf, moefcnDing t^ c^urclj a* can neuer ercc.15ut if U)e bnoecftanoc 
 gains #U)ickeo$ tp^ants.gca ratljcc ^iDickco o) Ijppocrits iopncD gemin- 
 a!mcn toil cofriTe,^ a gfloo ^ goulp ma glco xoitl) t\}C gcaD,$ t()e iDickco alone 
 gifirate otoetft a outie totuaro p cOurcIj bp tOemfelues, tljep uo notyiug e!st but 
 cf(SoD,^o^not\uitljout great caufc cr :buca«tljcpareiopKcobntopgcoD 
 tfje iMO^t^pl^jopljcc of(So8,irai5cal' $ fa!£ljfun,antifonotoct^cm,tljcp cp« 
 Kay^j. kt\) Kings nomiiliing fathers , ano tbercrjO^tbeperrc not. f o? J c^urc je 
 Qjjcencs nounfiiing mothers. pauI Of cbe goJUanD faithful (jercbpncartb 
 Aa«xi. being Gpp?cfreooftbe3ielucieP in ptnm Dotberj cotbnoterre. £Q?)ic^tI;mg 
 cf31erufal€ fo? p?eac^ing of tbs (!5of^ toe toil ncclare tobetttoel;auetoeigl)^9 
 pcK amougS tlje 6rntilesi , bp cljc ar* tbe uiuerCcie^ of errors! $ gatlj^eo tbe 
 mie of Claudius Ly lias tbeEomane nub?c of tliem togctljec toljolpinabu* 
 tribune iai tafeenatoapjiefcueD^ano oel. €rro^g[ fome be of Doctrine ano 
 ^ *^* not long after t^cre toas fcnt Miitl) ti^e faitf;,ano fome be of life auu maner0, 
 Qpoaie bp tbe fame tribune, no fmall ^ao tobat maner ofoneis either of t^je 
 companp of fblDier 0, to toit,a trotip of be,31 tljinl^e tljere 10 no m an but feno to* 
 tjo^femen , $ certeinc copanied of fcot* et^Xet \)S fee tljen, tobetb cr p c^urc& 
 men,bpto5om |jeetoa0 b?ougl)t fafelp oftljefaitbfuroponeartbnoerc oima 
 to Antipatris $ Cacfarca, before Fce- anoifiterrjintobatpoint^ano^otofai: 
 lijctfjeipjoconful of ludaea. W\)icl) itetret^.ils concerning tl;e maners 
 tiling isfnot raO)lp toitljfo greatoili-- ano Ufe oft^e cburcb, it canot to^joHp 
 gence, f at large remeb>€0 bp iulie ano clearelp acquite^ it felfe of er^ 
 in tljeactesi of tjeapoaiegf.^ljc cccle^ rourg : tljatijstofap^from finne.jfoj 
 CalticaUjtaojpcitctb manp ejcamplcs altoapegfolong a0 it 10 liuing^ecre 
 ofOolpp?ince0,toljic!jf)aueoefeni!eD$ on eartb , it p^apetl; l^artelp , Andj^^^^^^ 
 fucfOurcotljecl)Urc(j.^Uttl)CfetljingS forgiue vsour trefpaffcs .nsweedoc 
 in anotbcr place in fome meafurc 31 forgiue them that trefpaffe againft ^o^7> 
 Urn iiitrcateD of5tn tljc y.g^ 8fcrmott0 vs. ^no 6 ® D fo? Iji0 mercietf 
 <a0 jrfmcmb?e)oftbefeconoDcca«. fakcuotlj altoaic0 purge in ^ig 
 '^niitl)tt0far tifo}i^ii\&l(i(ft\)iitcl) ^aintG,aUo?egge0 ano infirmitie0, 
 of 600: ano of tlje increafeano p^tfer^ 30 long ag tljcpliuc in t{ji0 too?lo,con« 
 uattottoftl;efametoebauefpokcn. tinualip rcncvomg ano fining tljee* 
 whrtjurthe ^" ^^^ '^^^^^ ^f femetlj bnto mc^not Iccu 31 am not ignorant tobat map how the 
 chirchcf toifitlpmapp famous qucltio bcbao» Ijerebinoer tljec (faitl;fuU facarcr.)3if |;tS* 
 ^^'^y leDo?b?icl!pe);poun5eD,tebert)crtl)e tI)eCl3urcb(raificlj0tt)bce notljolp fpocand 
 r^tircfj of 000 map cr^'tobtcb ^ it map ano pijrclpto is? it calk:) of ^ ^pofile ^™»<=i^«» 
 mo^e plains Ip bee bnoetftooo , 3 toiU bolptouhcutfpoc ano to?!nkle?31an= 
 bjicflpDifcuffc tlje parte0oftbisque-- fojfre, Jif c^jou \si\t acknotolfOge no 
 (tiou.3iljauftauglitt!iattbecaiI)Olt(iHe cl,urtljt!pcn c-artij jbuttljat \Xi^it\)iS 
 cbitrcbof ©00 ootbcompjcl^co.firlt,^ alcogctijcr U'itbout blcmifij , tfjou 
 blelteD fpirits in (jcaueit, tben al faiti/- Cjalt bee fo^ao to acknotoieoge none 
 full CljnCiai l;eaeciu«ib, Unto toljo at all. 
 
 tebblj.itu. m 
 
833 Ofthe holy CathoHquc Church. 
 
 $to} t()tre QiaU nettet bee anp fucti ano grounn of trutI),fo) t^at betng Sa- and the 
 fiinoe ofCljurcbremaiumgoncarclj, blilbeo bppon tbe founoation oftbegjf^^^f 
 tob^re The moB righteous Godjas l^jopljets ano ^poftUsfjCb^ift biw* 
 tl;e fcn'pture toitnclTetl;, h a th (hut vp felfCjlDbicl) is tlje eucrlafttng trutb of 
 all things vnderfinncjthathcmight 6oO, aUD tbe Onelp ftrcnfftb ^f ^be 
 take mercie on all men* ^ Cburcbj ttcmttl) tW b? felOUJlbippe, 
 
 ^, Paul tberefoje jotb call tbe tobicb it batb tuttb bim,tbat fbee alfo 
 cburcb.pure, uittbout Cpoc o> lujitiklc^ nttgbt bee tije piller ano founoatton of 
 tbpugb tbe benefit of Cb?ttt3 ranctifi= tbe trutb* 
 cationniot tbat bp ber felf ,lDbiIe (be is jf o? tbe trutb of (Sod t« in tbe cburrb, 
 tn cl;e Qeib (bee in luitbout fpot,but fo^ ano tbe fame ti^iougl) t^e mtniderie of 
 tbattbofe fpotteiai tnneeoe ptl;erU)tfe tljecburcb iietrp^eao ab^oaoe:anobe- 
 cleautng bnto ber, tbpun^b tbe inno* inQ alTauIteD ano Uiarreo a^mtt bp 
 ccncie of €f)}ii!ty to tbofe tbat imbjace tbe cnemieiafjabHiinn: furejiff not ower* 
 ^i^}ii bp fa(tb>are not tmpute^:6nal' cometfo far foo^tb, a0 being maoe one 
 Ip,foj tbat tbe felfe fameCbwrcbm? bonpioitb <^i}i^ , (be ootbperfeuere 
 fcDo^lD to come (ball betPttboutfpoto^ tntbe felloUiOjippe ofCbjiH^tuitbouc 
 to^m^le^ fo^ bluing put off tbe ilc(b> b)bome(b0^ can oo notbtng;. %atiie, 
 ano caS off all mtferie^^tt ^all at tbe fame (^burcbootb erretnooctrtne 
 iengtb be b^ottgbt to palTe^tbat Qje (bal ano faitb>a0 often ase (be turning from 
 tsant notbing* l^eCoeie; tbcie(,it 10 fato, C^^iit ano bis! tfio^oe, goetb after men 
 tbat tbe Cburcb (0 bJitboutfpct^be' ano tbe councete ano oecre^tf of tbe 
 f aufe of tbe conttnuaU (iuoie of t^e f(e(b» f o> (bee fo^fa^etb tbat tbing^ 
 cburcbMerebp (belabouretb ano tra= tbat batb betberto (fato tbat (be erre^ 
 weiletb bi? all meane0, tbat a0 farre a0 notjtobicb is § ttio?u of (Soo 9 Cb?i(l. 
 it (0 polTible, Ojee map baue a0 fetoe atljinWt^atnoman toil oenp tbat tbe 
 fpot0 30 map be.^nobp tbat mean05^ great congregation of tlje people of 
 fW^?b^tl)e benefice of imputation, afrael in tbe oefcrt, tiJasanejcceUeniExod.iu 
 tbe cburcb erretbnot,buti0 molt pure Cburcb of (Soo ; toitb t!;2ti)bicb tbe 
 ano toitbout 0nne* lo^o maoe a couenant^ano bouno l)im 
 
 S^o^eouer a0 toucbing ooctrine $ felfe buto it , bpfacramentes ano o^fOi* 
 faitbjtbe cburcb of Cb^ift ootlj not er. nanre0. ^nopetboiolbamcfullplba 
 fo} it bearetb thz boiceoftbelbepe^ etreo,U)bile(t neglecting «Boo0U)o?o,f 
 bearoonelpabuttbeboiceofflrangera Qarontbe bigbP?ieft ofrriigionnot 
 fteknoujetbi»t:foj (befollotoetbber confiamlpano earne(llprefiaing,(bee 
 onelp (bepbwro €})My faping : i am botb maoe a molten calf, $ ujo^fijippee 
 the light ofthe world :heth:it folio- jca0a(8oo:ncmant0igno?atSKbere 
 weth me fhajl not walkc in darknes, alfo furelpitfbalbe necelTariemojeoi- 
 butfhail hauc the light of life. Paul ligentlp to looke (nto, anomarfeetbe 
 ' alfo to ^imotbve faitb. Thcfe things lubole number of tbe Cbtwcb. fo? 
 hetherto haue I wiittcnvnto thee, manpintbecburcbetringatfolloHJCti 
 
 i.tim-j. that thou maift knowe how thou not tbat none atalU0 free from errour. 
 oughtcrt to behaue thy fclfe in the fo^ a0 in tbe Cburcbpf3ifrsel,]^lo?tt 
 houfeofGodjwhichis in the church referucoa remnant to bmifelf,3I mean 
 of theliuing god, the pjller & groud 3pore0531ofaa5ano buooubtcolp manp 
 
 ^jSte** oftruth^ ^ut tl;e cl;urtf>ii5tljepaiec moe^ajsitoelUn tbat congregation, aa 
 ^ elfc* 
 
 IctmS* 
 
ItttmJS* 
 
 ThcfifcDccadc,ihefirftScrm'on. 854 
 
 tlfc-lDfjerclttitbouc, Ujljicjb moneuer trucC()urc^ {jrotmij^clfj tjppon C!j?iflf 
 b)o;(l)tp clje CAlfe : fo t^ere 10 no nottbt, Sdcfuie;, auD i» goucrneo tp ijt0 Uio^oc 
 alt^ottffl) tfjcre uot manp cere in tfje onelc'e. 
 
 cljurclj.but tljac t^c 1o?dc tlj^ougfj (jisf illuco tW ^reatife of cde U)0?De of ^/'^"p^**; 
 mere? oocb pjcferue to (jimfdfe a ccr= (SoUjluljicI) i^ tbc oncU'c rule loijerebp ° ' " 
 taine numbcrjUJbo bO£b buucrftamie a= aH tbingst arc ooiie in Cbe Cbui-cb, tbe 
 rigbfj ano bp ujij^refaicbfuU oiltgeuce Difputattoa of tbepoujcr of tbc Cb^rcb 
 trrourd are oellropeo, and t^z m\m- of ^od tn cartb^and of tl;e {tuDiesi tbcr= 
 ring: flock of tbelo?iie b?ougbtbacke of,UJbicbairoarciiircrtcoacco?Mngto 
 agdittc into tbebolp fclDC tbe \ua?tJ of 6od i^ ucric like . ^ut be= 
 
 ^bc Cbuccb tberefojie itf fai&e to fp?e3I iuiUb?ingfb>tb mp iungcmem, 
 me , Uibcn a parte of it bauing lofte tbat isi to faie^bc iuugcmcnt neliuercBr 
 (fiJoustoo^ne iwtb crrc: anu tbe fame bp tbe^cripture«,3! U3iUb^efelic re^ 
 crretbnotU)(jolIpan&aItogetbcr: (^y- bcatfe ^fummeoftborctbins^lDbicb 
 afmucb as cettaine remnant0(tb?ottgb tbc l^apiftsi fjaue Icfte in Ujjiting con- 
 tbc grace of (D © D) arc rcfcrucD, bp ccrning tW matter, anu doc Dntiotib= 
 tobomc tbe tructbmap flo^ifljagame, tcolp maintapue fo? fomi&c Doctrine. 
 ano map againc be fp^cD ab^oaoe in c- John G erfon (not mucb amifl'e bnlelTe 
 uerp place^ ^. Paul calico tbe cbur= i)t bauc an cuill interpreter) batb Dcfl- 
 £bC)8foftbeCorintbiang$©alatbianjE{, neo €cclcfiatticall autbo?ttie to bsk a 
 The holy churches of God : pet tbcfe poujcr fupernaciirallie ano fpirit uaUp j 
 
 crreo greatlp^ in Doctrine^in fait^, anD giuen of tbe 1o)D to {)i0 Difctplc0 au& 
 in manners * ^no pec lubo Doubtctb to tbep^lauiefnll fuccerfour^ muo tbe 
 djat cbere biere manp among tbem, cno of tbe voo^lDe/o^tbeeDtficationof 
 iu^o lucre molt Oncere fonoU)er0 of tl)e tbe Cburclj militant , acco^Ding to tbe ^ 
 
 pure Doctrine p^eacbcD bp ^. paulf Uwa of tbc (^ofpelljo? tbc obtaining 
 •S^batbolp-cburcb tberfo?c crrcD fofar of cternall felicitie . "But Peter de Ah- 
 fco^tb a^itcontinucD not dcDfaiUpin aco tbe Caroinallsfaitb, tbat tbi0au« 
 true Doctrine : ano it crrcD net, fo far t()o;itie t0 Ojce folD^to tott, of coufccra^ 
 fojtb a0 it DcpartcD not from tl)t trtttb tion , of aDmintflring tbc ^acramct)Sf» 
 DcliuercD bp tlje apo(tle0. jTrom of appointing miniftcr0 of tbe cljurcb, 
 ^ence it plapuetp appearctb to tbe ofprcacbingjOfiuDiciaHco^rcction,^ 
 toboleUjo^lDctbattborcarcmoatJaine reccpuing tbing0 necelTarp bntotljisJ 
 Ipar0, lubicb commcnD buto t)0 Cbur= Ipfe. 
 
 cbC0,noc butlDCD upon tbe founDation ^bep call tbat tbe pctocr of confe- Powtr of 
 of tbcp?opbetc0anD )apoftlc0, but cration,ttJberca0ap?tcft being rigbt- conft^^io" 
 ijpon tbe Decrees of men, tobicbtbcp lie o?ocreo map confccratctlic borne ^ 
 (fjame not to commcnD bnto U0 fo? blouDofCbMSontbeaUar.^bispoto^* 
 molt true cburcbe0,anD fucb a« cannot er tljep faie mm giuen to tbe Difcipled 
 erre^ DauiD crpctb out, OneJyGod oftbelLopbptbcIeU)o?Dc0: Doc this 
 
 is true, andeueiy manalyar. Sje- inremcmbranceof mcc. !I5ut tJntO^ 
 
 rcntie alfo crpetb •• They haue rekc- tbc pjieftg in tbcfe Micsi tbcp tbink it 
 ted the wordc of the Loide, & what tobcgiuen of tbc ^i(!jop, giuing UJltl); 
 wifedomc is in them? ^bcrcfoje tbeb?ca;D3tbecbalice,anDfaping jRe- 
 tbofeCburcbcsDoeerre, neptbcr bee ceiucye powectooft'cr vp&to con- 
 t^Cp£j)?{rttCC!H»t^f^eiafOf6o&» ^|)e fecraxeChiilVes bodie both fos the 
 
 IBbbb.Y. (jiiicke 
 
855 Ofchc-holic Catholiquc Church, 
 
 quickc &the<leade» ^t)iiai mo^eouct tb^pcaU t^e auc^a^ttte of p^eacb^n^y 
 (ije^ call tljepoiDccof o^uer^^ anna to^icb tbe lo^o ti^D giuento btfl^Dif- 
 marke o> cbatactcr t^at camioc bs tut- cipleja(,faptng : Goc yee into all the 
 pen out ♦ VL\)Z poiDCCOf aomimftcing world, preaching the Gofpell to all 
 Ttcpowft J^e racrameut0 5 anacl)ieflptbefacra= crcaturcs.'BtuDocco^s in tljefeDaicrf 
 oftiwkeics, jt^gj^f 0f penance tl;cp call tbcpo\i)ec iffirme,rtjacnone ongijt toOcefcnt to 
 of tbe ftepe sf . ^(je kepe3 tbtp make of p?eaclj,l)ut onclp bp 1^iter,(bat ts, biif 
 tU30 fojtc0, ^fjekcpsof fenotolcogc, fucccirour,incniaclp o? imnieoiatlp,^c. 
 ibac i0 to Tap, tbeautbo^tcteof knoio- ^bep faie cbac cbe potDcr of iuoiciaii 
 leoge in tbe raufe of a Knner matting correction toatf giue to Jpftcr bp ^oo, f ^wer of 
 \)is confcfrion:^ tb^!«fped of giuing of to ^jjhomti^tc fapoe ; if chy brother judgcmtnc 
 
 fentencc gfiuogemenc,o^ of opening llial offend or creipaflcagainftth 
 
 cc. 
 
 or ludicioU 
 c*i[Cctioa« 
 
 9 ^min^ up of beauc, of fo?gi«ittg o} &c. fo^ tbe toojoeg of tbe lo?oe are 
 retepmnf of Honeic^^Cbep Tap cl;at tl)i& knouien Ml enougb in ^. ^attbeto. 
 pouDcr taas p^omife^ to liaetei: inr^a- cap«i 8, '^b^P (fiit therefore tbat <$od 
 ibs^itbe £o?D/aping,Vjito thee wii I gaue autbo?icie tjnto p?ic(l0, not onelie 
 giuethc kcycs of the kingdomc of cfe)tcommunic«tingjlJutaIfeDfoeter« 
 heauen;bHt ^ It U)as giuen to al t^tXfU mining, iuoging, 9 ellablilbing com« 
 Ifiplesf jin 3iobn>Cb?ifi faping: Whole manoements,!aujc$,$ canonjjjbccaufe 
 linsfocueryeforgiue, they are for- in tljat place itiiSfapOe, Whatfoeucr 
 gmen to them , ^nO in tbefe OapeiS iti ye binde vpon carth,ic fhalbc bound 
 giuen to tbe p^teCesfbp tbe Bi(bop0 in inheauen . Co concluoctbcpfaiepowerto 
 tbeir confccration.laping tbeir \)am£S tbat tbe potoer ano a«to?itie to receiue *" "«"■»• 
 on tbe pjicftfif at ^ giuing of tbem tljeir tbingegi ne eeflaric fo^ tW Ipfe , in re* 
 o^oeria;, fapittg : Kcciueyethe holy toameoftbeirfpin'tuall labours!, toaiJ 
 r^STon?"' ^hoft, whofelTns foeucryc forgiue, gilien bptljCfe UJO^Oetf of tbelo^Oe, 
 they are forgiucnthem.Cbepcal tbe Eating and drinking fuch as they 
 poiDcc of placing of spimUerg of tbe haue. 
 
 cb«rcb,<JSccleOaaicall iurifoiction.ano "Cbefe tbingesi ooe tbefe men ceacO 
 to conQl! in a certapne p^elacie , ano concerning €cclefia(licaH poUjer, not 
 tbe fuinelTe of it to reft onelpin tlje onelie fojltfljlie but alfofalfelie.SDf tbe 
 li^opcbaningi'cfpccte to tbe lubiJls D- potoerofconfecration ano facrificing, 
 niuerfallCbtircb . fo} it belongftb bo^utiaine ano fooliGjit is , Ujecbawe 
 ouclp to tbe pope to appotut Huler0 often timea fapSe in otbcr placc03 ano 
 auti p^clats in tbe <£ccielia(ticaU rpie« perbapsi loill fate mo?e(if (^od graunt 
 rardjic; bccaufeittoasf fapDetobim: lif£)iuconuement place ano time* iDf 
 Fecdc my iliecpe.gpo?coucr tbcp fap, tbe poiDcr of tbeketeiaf,U3e luill oifputc 
 tbatali iuijfotction ecclenaHirall ootb (600 Uiiiling) about tbe eno of p nejt 
 come from ibel^ope to tbe iu&rio^ ru= ^ermonSno fome tbinguie b?ougbt 
 lers I £p:bcc mcttpatlp 0? tmmeiiiatlp: toben toe DifputeD of penance auo au' 
 in tebici) tbiiigesi autbo?itie 10 limiteo ricular confedf on. 'Idvit tbep are fooltlb 
 at bis pleafuretbat bscb tbtfulneffe anDibamclelTctrifletiijiubicb tbcpbab^ 
 oipom- r . (roj, a BifTjop hatl; authn* bie of €cclefia(lical iiinfDiction,of tbe 
 ncie Dulp in !)ts Dioccfe, ana a ctiraee fulnetfe of tbe bigb potoer ( tbat ig to 
 pov-rof ■ niibicfpiiiii), g^clpoioci' of »2pjiai£= faie)oftbe15iajopof IRomejiubifbS 
 FM^hing, q^,p,sj, oipjjvtKbm^ ttfcijs:;-fKof <£^oo ocMbcuotare Uuo^unetoeU enougb to 
 
 tbe 
 
The firtDccadc,ihefir/l Sermon. 855 
 
 t^elobolcbio^loe lono;a(|^oe : ann of acruc,(!mp!e,yIafne}anDmanife{ltioc< 
 tl)acmatccnt^ref|jaUfolloU)£|jcei:eaf» trine fcnctcnmg ecclcOafticall iurif- 
 ter fome arguments foj tfje confucati= Diction. poiDcr i3 uefinco to be a rigljc ^^^^^ 
 on tfjereof intfjefe our ^crmoiisf* iDljicljmenbauetouocfometljingbp. wenli"^ 
 SiEa^era^tbep bfurpebntotljemfeUie^ 31tiiScaUeD in (0r©ke Ef^crl*, & c/ij- 
 tljE office of teac^mg^anD crie out t|jat m///; ,\nbercof tljc firlt ujoju CgnifictO 
 no man can laUjfuUie p?eacO, but fucb rig^t ano poiuer, tOe fecoub abilitie to 
 afiiare opcineobptljcntjtljep t^erebp ejcccutepomro^autfjo^itie . fo^of- 
 l(eketbeouertb^ouiof<8oi)S(U3o^ii;,ano ten times it commetb to paffe t^jat a 
 tbe Defence ano aflertton of t^eir otune man fljal baue auc^ojitie to 00 a tbmj, 
 etroura : uibicl; QjaU alCo ba intreateb but is oettuute of abilftie to ycrfo^me 
 ofinljig oue place .'C^eptroer of ejc^ it , 35uc (doocanooe bocb, ano bat^ 
 communicating tl^ep banefo filt^iUe pten t|)em bot^ unto tbe 3po{t(e0 a^ 
 ano fijamcfttUp abufcOjtbat tbe cljurcb gapud tbofe tbat arc poOclVeo luitl) be* 
 (tbjougbtbfitttfg^tgcnceanDtoickco uillejs , as luke UJitHfiTetb, Taping : Luke.?, 
 pjefumption) batb not onelie loft true 'fccr««v <tvTo7i /uV^/u/k j^ IW^^vy Hce ^^^ ^^^ 
 Difcipline, but alfo excommunication gaue them power and authoiineofpow«r, 
 it felfc biatb bene a great manp pares ouer all dcuils,&c . 3no tbere is alfo 
 sougbt elfe }Bitb t\ii ^t(l)ops of Eome one fo^t of potuer tobtcb is free ano ab= 
 but ire ano (bo^o.tob^reioitb tbep firft rolute>ano another ro> t of poujcr U)btc^ 
 rageo againft tbetrueppfeifourisof tsIimiteD,\]}{;tcbi0airocaUeomtni(le«' 
 ^oos lDo^oe,ano perfecuteo tlje inno< riall. ^bfolute poiuer is tbat U)bicb 
 centtoo^(bippersofCb?ift>^o^eouer, isattogetberfree^ anoisneptbcr go< 
 tbat tbere is no pooier giuenjof ($00 to uerneo o;i reftrapneo \^^ tbe IaU)e 0^ uiit 
 tbe 9^inifters of tbe Cburcb, to make of anie otber* €)f lobicb fojte is tbe po» 
 neO) laO)es>tDee uiiU IbeU) in place con> toer of €\^}iiX uibtcb bee fpeakctb of in. 
 uenient» %[^t autbo^itie ano pooier to tbe ^ofpell, Taping : All power is gi. 
 receiue bibereOlttb to iiue, bane tbep uen vnco me inheauen and in earth: 
 putinejtecutiontOtbe bttermoft:bUt goc therefore and teach all nations^ 
 
 inrecompenceoftbcir tempo?aUbac» baptizing thcm,&c. J^efpcakinga- 
 ueft tbep baue not fotone fpirttuan gatneoftbtspoioerintbe Ecuclacion- 
 tbings,but ratbtr beeing aHeepe, tbep (l)eU3eo unto ^aint 31obn tije ^poaie, 
 baue fuffereo bint tbat is cur enimie to faptb.-i^caie nod am the tiri^ and the 
 fijUlCCCWe in tbelo?OS fielO, ano tbat laft^andl am aliue but wasdead,and^"*''**' 
 notbpame Otber^bUt hp tbeiromne behold Jam ahue for cucrmore.And 
 weanes. JfO) baue not tbep^not bccing I haue the kcics of he! and of death, 
 contemeo toitb tbingesmccflavte fo^ Snoagaine, Thefe things fay ch he;?, 
 ^{^ ltfejt)nOCr tbat COUlout fubtlHp iiX' that ishohe a nd true.which hath the 
 naoeo feingoomes, auomofifljame* kcyofDauid,whjchopc^€^h^ndnoR,BcIa.^ 
 fuUie ^ crurilie poHefleO tbem^ W^iX* man fhnttcthj& (hutteth & no man 
 fo?e be tbat fatb not tbat eccleSafticaU opcnet h. 
 «utbo>itie,as it is bp tbefe men atfir* %%t polurr tobiclj i9i limitco it 
 wei>,anoairobptbemput inpjactife, not free, but fubicct to an abfolutc 
 is but a meere tp^annie oucr Hmple o) gi-eatcrpouucrof auGtber, lubtc^ 
 fonleSjitisplatncbeefatbnofbing at canmu of it fclfe ooe cucrie tljing, 
 all ♦ CCKUJiUno\»el;cereumo iepne bu; t^at on^Iw , t'gat %\z abfo«^ 
 
 Macth.ili 
 
3 J 7 Of thcbolic Catholiquc Church, 
 
 abfolnte poujcr o^ greater ftut|)0>itie not an ecclefiaStcaU potaer p^dce^otn^ 
 ootib Tuffer to bee oone, ano fuffcrctb tt from(0oQ.9nD it bebouet^ \}a Dtlt^ent* 
 bnuct certatnc conDtttons; . SDl U^bicb lie to marhc ano reteine t^i$ eiiD of ec« 
 fojte fiaclie is tbc ecclcnalttcaU iwrif* cltCaftif all potoer. 
 Wction^anrj U)bic!; map rigbtUc bee cal* But tbe limttcD potaer of tbe Cburcb h.^, «<*•- 
 Jeo t\)t minifteriall potocr . jf o? tbe coufiftetb bevie nacc in tbefe points.to "^^'^te'V 
 Cbnrcbof (Son bfetb ber autbojicie UJit,ino?Deimngoftbeminiafrsoftbe" 
 comitittteointoberfo^tbiBpurpofebp Cburcb m Doctrine,^ intbEDifccrningf 
 Ijec S^iuili cr0, !S>.9ugufime acknoU)* bctiueene Doctnneg, ano finaUie,iu tbe 
 lencying tbis Dittincticn, anis fpcafeing o^oering of €ccle(iaftical matters, ©f 
 ofBaptifmeinbiafift tteatifc bppon eucrieoneof lubicb points in tbeiro^* 
 aobn^faitb : Paul baptifcd as a mini- Dcrtoalniltlpeake a little : Declaring 
 ftcr,& not as one that had power of toljat manner Of autbojitie tbe Cburcb 
 himfelfc ; but the Lorde bapdfed as ijatb. ano boUJ farre it iji UtttiteD in e* 
 he that had power of hiinfclfe . Be- uerie parttbcreof. 
 
 holdcjif It liad pleafed him, he could ^b^ lo;tl>ebimfelfe appointeO t^e Toordrine 
 haucgiuen this power to hiiferuats, c^iefe Doctourg of tbe Cburcbtobicb ^'"2i'"cJ^ 
 buthewouldnot. Forif hcflioulde UJcretbeSipoftleisf, t^atallmenmigbt * " * 
 hauc giuen this power vntohis fcr- bnoerttanu tbattbeCcrieCatticaUmi* 
 uant5,ihatit (houlde alfo haue bene niSerp ijStbeDiuine inHitutton of (0OD 
 theirs^ which was the Lordes, then |)imrclfe,aniinotatratiitionDeutreDb^ 
 there fhould haue bene as many fun- men. 9nD tl;crefo?e after tbat t^e lojO 
 dne baptifmes as feruants,&c.3}n tl^e luasf afcemieD into beauen, ^aintpe* a&.u' 
 Cburcb C^iSreferuet^ tljacabfolute ter calling tb e Cburcb togetber.Cpea* 
 pouter to bimfelfe. fo^b^ continuetb bet^ out of tbe ^crtpture0,of placing 
 tbe beao^feingjani] bilbop of t^e c^urd; another ^poltle tn tbettean of tbe trat« 
 Ib^euer : neitber is tbat beau ^btcb tour 3lutias,bp tbat berie fact (betoing 
 giuetb life feparateb from bis bobie at tbatpobiertoas gtuento tbe Cburcb 
 anie time* But tbat limiteb poiuer bee bp (don to elect minivers o^ teacbers* 
 batb giuen bnto tbe Cburcb . ZSXWb '^b^ Tame Cburcb alfo not long after 
 thinQ it ought to acknouile^ge; to luit, hy tbe perfuoadon of peter, anb tbe Qi' 
 an CecIeHaQical iurifDiction^bemmeD pottleni fo perftoatiingbnboubtebliebp 
 in U)icbcertapnelatQes,b}bicbp?ocee^ tbe tnfpiration of tbe bolie (^boft , 
 uetb from (Don, ano fo^ tbat caufe it is cbofe fcauen Deacons * ^be Cburcb 
 egectuallj anD tbercfo^e in all cbiuges of Antioche beemg manifeftlie inffru* 
 Dugbt to baue cbicfe regaru bnto (Soo: cteo bp tbc bolie (SboCt , boetb ojoeine 
 auD tbat CccfeGafiicall iurifoiction is ano feno paul ano Barnabas , al* Aav. 
 foj tbat purpofe giuen Unto tbe cburcb, tbougb tbep tijerelong before tbat 
 tbat it niigbt bee put in p^acttfe fo^ tbe time aiTignen to tbe mini({erie . 3lt is 
 profit of tbc £b«rcb. fo^ ^aint Ipaul reao alfo in tbe 3lctes of tht ^potties, Aa.„. 
 .cor.r J, faptb. TfiC Lord hath giuen vs power tbat tbe Cburcbes bp tbe commaunne* 
 
 to the intent we fhould QdiBcySc not mentof tbe3ipoflleS5lliDO?^Jeine^)OC- 
 for the dcftruction of the Church, toursfo) tbe bolic mmifterie as Often 
 ^nbtbcrcfo^e tbat poUier uibicb ten- asne^oe required, ^nopetnotuiitb' 
 feetb to tbe bi'if trance ano tsc fltrmction llanoing tbep nio not ojoeine euerie 
 of tbc Cburcb,is a umilli^ tp^am ue,^ one uittbout cboice, but fucb onelie as 
 
 were 
 
The fift Dccade,thefirA Sermon. -S58 
 
 mtt 0t fd? c^at office, tljac igf to faj), abrolutelp : fo? if iaf a wc D tjuf it, tljtit 
 
 »,Tj«n.|. 
 
 ftic^as! aftcrujaruc tip ejcp^clTc laiwesf 
 t(jep tljemfelueg hid oefcribe, to toittc. 
 If any man were faulclcfle^thchul- 
 band of one wife, watchfull , fober, 
 &c. Cfjerule fee oobjnebp t()e 9[po= 
 file isf fufficietttlp totone , au appca= 
 recljintlje i. to 'Cim. 3. Cliap. T^ntaa 
 toucljiujj tlje o^oepning of SpmiCcrsf 
 
 Power to 
 
 SB4Ch» 
 
 t^cp([jo«lDec)cpeU ano raft tljem out. 
 ^uD tf)erefojc tijcp coiiiocnoc ccale 
 loitlj uemls after t\}cix olune faufifjbiiC 
 t(jat onclp ^ fo far re fco?t() as \)e ujouiii 
 Ijaucdjcmto noe, loljo ^atb abfciute 
 poirer Due r all DeuilsJ: anotljutcbcp 
 migljC catt Dcuilsi eut of men, but not 
 tofenotbcm into men, tljongl) tljep 
 (a5oDU3iUmg;)U3eioiUfpea'kemtl)e 3; iwculo batie DeOreo it neucr fomuclj. 
 Sermon of t!ji0 Deeaoe* ^ut if tlje 2no fo alfo as toucbiasoifeafesf, tbep 
 cburc^ljauereceiuetipotoer to appoint coulonot DoeisJbattljeptuoulDe^ elfe 
 fit S^imfters foj tlje Cljurcl;, 31 tbinfee luoulu not ^aint iSaul baue left Tro- 
 no man UJiH uenp tbat tfjeCburcb batlj phimos Ccfee at Milctum, luljo mta;ljt ».T«'n.»k 
 
 fo grcatlte baue httne p;o6tai}!e Dnta 
 bim in tbe bolie minilterie . 'COe ttoo 
 SDifctplcss if tljep l;atj bene able to bat;e^«''«^ 
 DonetubattbepU)ouIoe,uioulDe baue 
 commaunoeu fire from b^auento bane 
 fallen uotone bppon Samaria, anD fo 
 Uiouloebaue taken bcngeaunce oftbc 
 ))ncourtcou!ai anti barbarous people of 
 Samaria, fojtbattbep Denpeo to bar- 
 
 autbo^itte to oepofetbebniuo^tbp auD 
 totckeo oeceiuersi : ami alfo to correct 
 anuameno tbefe tbtngesi bJbicbbcingf 
 lacking, map feemc nerelTarte fo^ t^is( 
 oilier. 
 
 ^niifo;i aieemutl) acsJ^tniSeriesare 
 c^ofen cbieflp to teacb,it muft foUoDoe, 
 t^at tbe Cbttrc|)|batb potoertoteacb, 
 to e]cbo^t,to comfort, ano fucb Itke, bp 
 
 Si)tthti8» 
 
 |erlau)fun^imilec0: anHpetnopo- bourtbe^lo^oCb^tft. SlnUkemannci: 
 Wt CO teacb euerp tbing,but tbat onc= tbe fame ^pofiles receiueo ite^es^tbat 
 Jptobicblbeerecepaeo being oeliuereo istofaie,potBertobinDC ano tolcofe, 
 ftnto ber from ti^e lo?u bp tbe ooctrme to open am fijwt be auen,to fo^giue ana 
 of tlje P)opbet0 ana ^ipoftleiS* Teach to reteine finnc0,but perfectip limiteu. 
 them (faubtbe Ic^^c) that which I jfo? tbep cDuIoe not Icofc tbattebicfj 
 
 Mark iff. 
 
 commanded you. Goe ye, & preach 
 the Gofpell to all creatures . ^ino ^* 
 IPaul faitb ; I am put apnrt to preach 
 the Gofpell of God, which heepro- 
 mifed before by his Prophets inihe 
 ' holy Scnptures.35uttl)l0mim(tcrie$ 
 office of p^eacbingj 3 is notbing els but 
 tbepoojcr of tbe kepes \Dbicb tbe 
 
 toasbounuinbel!: nettberbino tbem 
 tbattoerelittinQfinbeauen.f c? be faitt 
 nOtJWhatfoeueryeebinde in hea^ 
 uen: bctw-hatfoenerye binde vpon 
 earth.jIt?eit^rfailibe,VVhatfocu:rye 
 locfe in helLbut whatfocuer ve ioofs 
 vpon earth. 
 
 95aine,tbcp to^renot able eitbcr w 
 Cburcb bat^ recepueu ♦ "Cbe office (31 binr^v o} laofc laljani tbcp laoulDj not fo ,^ 
 fap) of binding and loofingjofope- miicbasbpcneartb fo? tbcpiucrenct^ 
 ning and (liutting hcauen . Sjnan 0* abIctol£c>fe, p is to fine, to ppnounce ' 
 tber place alfo tbe SpolJles rereiiieu ajnanfre^fi:cmtoe5tbat iua$li)!rb« 
 Matth.io» 90U)ev from tbe lop oiter alltouer al, out faitb- Sc;cine, tbep ccuId net Umy.^ 
 % fap^notabfolutlpjbut 0ueralutuil5, tbatisto faie, pronounce rcimcmncn,/' 
 anu not ouer al S^ngels ^ men : ano pet \)im tljat Uuis ligbtnco y^itlj faitbj ar:5. 
 ^atautboittrc anD tiomv tbep reccp» uias trultepcnitent, Sati furclic fud) ) 
 itio Otter Dewiliei, tjiep receiueo ic not asteac^ot|)2njcctnucxi)a«ttn2?:,fo«=' ^ 
 
 Tlie power 
 oi the keyc! 
 
fevrCTto 
 
 gjp Ofchc holy CathoHque Church, 
 
 cljino; rtje poljjev of cbefee^e0, uecepueu t^en (boulu be Japw Dpen tbe fait()futt 
 
 tbe tDboIe UJO^lBe : of b}M uietDiU C^taiang^liut ondtea feU),am) t^ofe 
 
 mojelargdi) infteacc in place conue« UerienecE(rarietljingc0,mnineptUft 
 
 luent . iLiKeUJile , tljc Cfjurcl; Ijat^ re« bcfioe no? contrarie to the Ijolp fecrip* 
 
 rSfter cciueu poujcc fw €lj?i(! to aDmhiiftcc um$ . ^5oim eccIcaafticaH matttr0 Powerw 
 
 tu Sacra- j jjg faccameuf^ Up mmiaera , but not are of omerle forces, tl;e goon o^oerinjj ^ff^^* 
 
 ""*^'* accojDiiig CD i)cv olBue m\\ ano plea- ^ UJeUoifpofing tOercof, fo? tlje c onv L'Scb. 
 
 (lire, but acco^otng to 6000 iuiU, ano ntooitieof men is intbc pouier of (l^e 
 
 tl)C fo?me ano maner fee Doujue bp tlje Cbiircb ; of UJljiclj fojte ttjofc tljiag* 
 
 lo;iD ijimfetfe ♦ 'Cbe Cljurcbcan not aretobtcb conccrne cutujaro too-'.ajrp, 
 
 iuftttutc facramentg , neither pet alter in place j in time,a0 is p^opbefping.o^ 
 
 itlje f nojs anD ijfe of tfte facrament^. interpretation of tongues ^ fcba)te0 . 
 
 finallp ^at t^e Cburcl; b^tb po= ^Ifo tbe Cburclj batb to iun^t in mi- 
 
 iuag^o? toertogiueiuugementx5ftioctriii£0je= fe0ofmam'm"5nie,ano cljieflpit batO 
 
 docTrmcs. uctt b? tbi £f ottc fenteiurc of tbc ilpofilc correction of manner0, aumonitiong, 
 
 i.cor.1,4. 
 
 ^aulj appearetb : Let the Prophets puni(bment0, anu alfo ejccommtmica* 
 (faitb be)rpeak two or three at once, ting 0? cutting off from tbe bonie of tbe 
 and let the other iudge. ^wn in an Cburcb.ifo? tbe 3poftle alCo fepctb. 
 
 *' ^'^■^ otbcr place be faitb : I'rouc all things, tbat tbiis poiuer in giuen bim, ano yet 
 
 & keepe that w^hich is good. Sno ^* to tbe intent beelboulo tbereujitb coi= ».cor«i| 
 
 4i.iohn.4 3jobnfaitb,Deaccly.beloaed,beleeue fieanD notucffroic ♦ Jf 0? all tbefe 
 
 notcucry Tpiritc, but trie the fpirits tbing0tt)bicbU3ebauerememb?eDjanii 
 
 whether they are ofGod.^utoftbi0 fttcblilte, are limiteo iwtb tbe rule of 
 
 kime off o\mr to iuoge , tbere in alfo tbe m^nz, ano of loue^ alfo \i)iiH) bolp 
 
 A certaifllarder . jto} tbe CbutcbDotb eji;ample0 ano reafon0 oeouceo out of 
 
 not iiiuc^t at ber otone pleafurc, but af' tbebolp ^criptur00. 2Df all \xii)i^ ^fg 
 
 ter tbe fnttence of tbe bolp (3bQlt , ano biill percbance mo^^largelp fpeabe in 
 
 acco>uing to f ojoec 9 rule of t^t bolp cbep? place. 
 fcripture0, Sno bere alfo^orocr^mooe- ^b wtf tnucb ^Siue 3! betljerto fapoc 
 
 Si* J^a«on,$ cbaritie i0 obferueo* ©bere= concerning Ccclenafticall potoer , t\)C 
 forcifatanptimef cljurcbof (0o5ac- contrarp UJbercof 31 baue occlnreo 
 
 to?Ding to tbat auto?itp toljicb Ibe b^itb toitb bottje open a moutb our aouerfa-- 
 
 receiucD fromdjclojOjOo call a coum rie0 ooepubUlb : butpcttbcp banole 
 
 feUogctberforfometoaigbtie matter, tbefematter0fogrorclie, tijat it map 
 
 a3 toe reacc ^t^e 3ipotflc0 of tbe lojo appeare euen mito cbilD?en ^\)Ht tbcp ' 
 
 /^fts.15 niOjin tbe ^ct£0 of tbe 3poaie0;,it Ica= feche, 0) \3il)Sit tbcp toeuloe oefeno, to 
 
 nrtb not bere to ber olune fielTjlp iuoge* ^it^ not tbe Ccclefiafticall polner, but 
 
 ttieut 3 but giuctb ouer ber kUz to bee tbep? olune couetoufnciTc, lutt^ano tp^s 
 
 gupDeo bp tbe fpirite , ano ejcaminetb rannp. ^be Cauonirail trutb teacbetb 
 
 ail ber oomgg bp tbe rule of t^t mm l}05tbac Cb?il^ bimfeifc ootb teacb ana 
 
 of <25ot) , anooftlje tU3o fclDc cbaritie. ejcercife abfolute 0? full poiuer in tljc 
 
 eabcrcfoje tbe cbuccb ma!tetb no neu) Cburcb5ano tbat be batlj. giuen tbe mi* 
 
 iajycd 5 a0 t\]Z cburcb of Slcrufalcm o} nificnj^Upotocr to tbe cburcb, UJbo c]c* 
 
 ratber t!je SpoSolike cburcb fattbjibat ecutctb it fo? tbe inoH parte bp mini* 
 
 icfecmctbgoobocb to tbe bolp d^J-ort ({cr0, ano religicuflp ejcecutetb it ac* 
 
 aiioto c:;ecbw^'c&j tj^t ko otbcr bur-- coping to tbe rule of (0co^U)or5. 
 
 %\)dz 
 
The fife Dccadc,thc firfl Sermon. S40 
 
 %U(c tbtn^fii beimg m t(jt0 To jte oncWc kin!y,ret>amcrj)ia:lj Ip^fcC, ano 
 conCDcreOj^c (Ijall not bee greatlte U* Defender Ije iiS^anii uiitbouc UJljom t^cr 
 bourfome to hnobie clje (tUDpessc of t()e tsi no fatttacton • ^Ijercfo^c tn (J^dti a - 
 ^olie CJjurcb of 600 . 5roj it e^ccu^ ionc Op cue 1o?d Slefu^Cb^ia^fije oite= 
 tetb(a0 31 fapue euni noiue) tbatpouj- lie rcftet(),ljim%e onclie DeCtctlj ana 
 « tofjicb itljatbreceiueo of <g©D Iouet{),anr)fojl>israhen)e reEopmljto 
 tnolt carefuHie ano faitbfuHie : to icofealltbmci:^ tfjat appcrtaineto tfji^ 
 tbeenotbatitmapferuecSJ^D, tbat UiojlDe^iJeajaniitofpcnDbfrbloutianu 
 It map be boIie,anD t^jat it map pleafe ber life* 3nn tberefo^e it ckauetb Dma 
 bim» €^}iii h^ faptb infcyarablie : ncptlKt 
 
 3nDtbat3l map reclioir Dp Tome of Doetb it bate anie tbingino^e bicterlie, 
 ofcheftu. l^er ffuDiejS fpeciaUie:fir(t of all itluo?- tban falling atoap from Cb^ift^anD oe- 
 ^^^* Qjippetb,canetbDpon,louetb annfer* fperation . jTovtoitboutCb^iat^cre 
 uetb one (Son in^rinitte : anDtaKetb fametb notbing^ in all tbid H^bole Ipfe 
 notbinginbamje^not bauingfirft con= tobepleafant.caiitb:^atbana!Stj3it& 
 fulten toitb tbe ujoju of tbi^ true (Son. a tcaolie enimic fije batb bnappcafca* 
 Sto} (beojneretb all ber ooingsi acco?- bleenmitie . ^gainft b^cCe^ ano ec« 
 m'ngto tbemleof 6oD0mo^tie: (bee rourse itilriuetb botb conQantlte ano 
 lUDcjctb hi^ t\)e li30?D of ©oBjanu bptlje toifclie. "Cbe Cmplicitie of tbe cb^iCiati. 
 fame (be frametb al ber builDingflf,anD faptb,ano tbe Hnceritie of t^c noctrine 
 fietng built maintainetb tbem^anobe- of tbe ^podleg it mod oiltscntlie &ee' 
 tng fallen ootnne ^es repairetb 0; re* P^tb» ^b^ Ite^petb b^r felf ai9 mucb a£( 
 Uoietb tbem againe . %l)£ aCTcmblieiai Itetb in ber unfpoet eo of tbe luojlo ano 
 anil conQ;regattonfi( of ^aintesi upon of tbe fleib^ ann frcm ail camall $ fpt* 
 eartb^lbe ferttentlie furtberetb anD lo< Pitual infection. ^no tb(tefo;e (be flietb^ 
 wetb.31ntbefetbing:sitbarknrtbm!t- fro'm^anobp all meaner ^jcteftetball 
 gentlietot[)e pjeacbingoftljeujo^txrf t)nla\BcfUllcoHgrf§ation0, annp^o^ 
 <Sou:(bet»partafeer oftbe&acramets pbane religions U3itb all totcHcD nmi^. 
 ueuotttlp,anDU)ttb great iopanDDcdre an&toillinjlie airocyenlic confclTctlj 
 ofbeattcnlictbtngs.JtpjaietbtO'^oD €ini^ boti} bpuio^Dean^i iieBtie5CU£n 
 bptbeinterceflfionofouroneliemtDia^ Uiicbtbecamanjeofbcrlife . 3Itisct-- 
 tour CbjiltjUiitb aflronfjfaitb/feruet' cre^feri )3iit\) afflictionaf, but pet ncuec 
 iie,continuaIlic,ani3molt atttntiuelie* otieitome . 3ltlt«pft!) Dnicie ani3 ccip 
 3itp?aifetb tbe maicftie of «SoDfo?e^ eo^ocarefirtJp. SlauD cucnetljemfu^ 
 ucrjanD UJicb great top jiueto tbankts! bers of l)er Uom {]m\Munut\it lo« 
 fo? all \)i^ beauenlpbencStsi, Jx Ijigblp uetljllt Dctb %m unco al men ag jniicb 
 cfleemetballaatietterietbeinflitutiongi aapouieranu alnUticiuiUfuffcr ♦ 5iC 
 ofCbjiliintptljertJOtbitnerjlectanie b»netb no man. Iltf&jgiHetbtoinfnj^ 
 of tbem .^ BtJt cbiefelieicacknou;IeD= lie.3Itbea«tbu»tibtl)euieafe,b?c{|)cr* 
 getb,tr)a1titrfccitietbaIUbi.^C:s!bcIon-- lie^tiltbEpbcbjctrg^tfo^tbfojUJavDto 
 gm5eitbcrtoIife,faluation,ng{;feoiif= perfection. 
 nelTejO? felicitie, of tbe onelie fonne x)f ^I;c ig net piiffctj ^p imtb p^io?, 
 ©3Dourilo?u3^erit3Cc)?ilf,as?beujI;o but'tl)?otigJ)f)umilitie 153 kepttn obe-- 
 onelie cbore{3er55nDtijenbplji0rp!nte nienre, tn m^JteCrie, ana in alt ibe 
 an^ bloijo ranrt:5it? ijcr.ain m.iu ber Duties of Ts.tDltnrrTc . Zfyv.t t^i)o■{^ 
 
84 1 Of ch'c holic CathoHque Church, 
 
 («'.ei:tconeoftt)e(tuDtC£;oft&eCl}urc&, fo^anenu of t^tsr Sermon • tS^ere* 
 in a tocrie large i}ifcourfe,mu(b Icffc Ui fo)t \uee toiH put off tbe rcCeuc tillta 
 tl)i3 0jo?trccttaUianDU)ljoujoulDnot mojroU) . 9nii notue lifting up our 
 ^tfirc to bt a member of fo Dtutne ano vnimsi into lieauenjet^js ^iixt tbanliii 
 Ijcaucnlic a congregation* ' to t^c JLo^o our 6on, \dIjo tb?ougl; (jig 
 
 31 UJOulD bp ano tp lopne Ijccre^jnto belouep fonne batlj purgeo ug, ano ga« 
 tljat U3ljicb rcmainetlj touctjing^tljc Uni* tijcreo t)£( together to bee a cbofen peo* 
 ticof tbeCatboIta«eCl;urcb,oftbcDi* pie to binUelfe, anntobeebeircsofall 
 iiinontbercofjaniicf ctbertbtngsbc- yis ijeauenIptrcafwre0.^obimtyer* 
 longing to tbe connDerationber£of,but fo^ebee all p?aife ano glo^ie 
 tbat 31 DOC pcrcciuc pou being alreaop toojlo tiJitljoHt eno, 
 
 tor arie of l)caring,iio^ catnefilie loofee 3men. 
 
 That there is one Catholique Church ,that without the Church there 
 is no light or faluation« Againft fchifmatikes. Wherefore we 
 depart from thevpftart Church of Rome ♦ That the 
 Church of God is the houfe,vincyard, & king- 
 dome of God: and the bodie,(hcep- 
 folde,and(poufe of Chrift; 
 a mother and a 
 virgin. 
 
 The fecond Sermon, 
 
 ThcKlSOD! 
 
 hdy Church 
 
 Cin:.4» 
 
 tpiicr.4. 
 
 ^^i^)^^] ^^ pou arc apfembleu men. f o> Cyprian tfje ^il^op f mar- 
 iKf^^f h (b?etlnen ) toit^ atten» tp?e in t)i0 bcolte De fimpllcitate Clc- 
 
 af/fVK'^r^"^"^^"^^'^'^°^^-^^^^' ricorum , faitl; : The Church is one 
 m^ SI'poficionoftboretbingfil which is fpread fur 
 
 .^l||^||#^4!l Ulbicb relJ to be fpoken abroad by fertile 11 
 
 rthcr and further 
 ^^ ^ _^ ^ mcrcafc : euen as 
 
 '&^-^^^^1i^ of p Catbolitie Cijurc^ there are many bcames of the Sunnc 
 ofcSfotJiDbic^tDeaffitmetobeoneano and but one hght,& many boughes 
 bnfejj arable, acco^Diugtotbc^olieo^ ofatree,yct but one oake grounded 
 raclcs cf thefacreD ^Ctipture^Solo- vpon a ^.^aidhi} roote : and vhcreas 
 mon in bi0 CanticleiS faitb : One is many brooks ifluc out of one fpring, 
 niy doueandmy beloued . ^\^tXt' though the number feemcto bee in- 
 Uuto tiOUbtlciTe tbe Doctojoftbe <Sen» creafed by the abundance of ftoarc, 
 ttlf 2? bstJ r£fyect,UJl;cnbe fapH : There yet is it but one acthe head . Pluck a 
 if. one bodie and one fpirice : cuen as beame ofthe Sunnc from t{fe globe, 
 ye arc called in one hope of your vo- that one once feparated is voidcof 
 cation . There is one Lordjone faith, light.Breake a bough from the tree, 
 one baptifme.one God and father of it can bring foorth no fruit . Cuta 
 all, which isaboucall,& through al, brookefromthe rpring,& being cut 
 and in you all . %Zt)^zk beanenlic te= otf it dncth vp . Euen fo the Church 
 
 Umiantes; agree tl)C teUimoniejS of lightoed with Gods light/prcadcth 
 
 abroad 
 
Thcfift Decadcjthc fccond Sermon, 842 
 
 abroad the beames of her light tho- WarJCm tf)e (SofpcK t^at OnC Oltelte Mattluti, 
 rough all the world, yec is it but one ijinepai'De, noCtU)O,O?mucr0,U)aja! ICC 
 lighc,which is fprcddeeueric where, OHCCO[)Ufl)anD--mclTaCt)OUg^ti;cpU)n*C 
 neither is the vnitie of the bodic fe- liiuerfif* 
 
 parated;fhe extcndcth her branches 5rO? timi fo tlierc iiEl bUC OttC CljUircb 
 with plenteous iiicreafe throughout Of tlje oloe ifatljcriS, luljic^ UJCrcDcfoje 
 all theearth,fhe fendeth out her pie- cljc comming; of C^^tfi,. anu ourojclje 
 tifullriuersallabroade. Yet is there «CU) people fittCeCt)?ift0COmming,ta* 
 but one head, and one rpring,& one kcnotltof Cue (Scntiksf ♦ 3i5utiDljae 
 mother plcntituli with fertile fucccf- ttieptiiffei; fromUg, o?U3e frottttljem, 
 fion.iantifofo^tli. ^atlj bene faiumtljeeig^t^ Sermon 
 
 ^o^coucr, luljeretocereane, tbac of our ttjiro DecaDe* 
 niuer0 name,0 are giucn to tl)e cl;urc^, ^c ^gatne, tljere are minglen toftb tl;c 
 iueemufl not imagine tl)at tljere are ()cIteCt)urcl;eiulfmcnano!j?pocriCj?, 
 manieCljurcbciSin tljeuoo^Ioe, nep but tfjc Cl^urcb is not feparatea 
 tljeristljat boote to bet feparateo fo?cuiUmein j^o) euena^traptojis 
 ti3\)icl) can beare ojfufiferno hinoeof mingleu uiitl) Citijensf, am not pec 
 niuifion ♦ a2:iritersf call t^je Cfeurclj uifcouereu, make not tluo Common 
 Catboltque , tuljtcb t)nooubceoUe0g:« ta^ealtb^ : fo altbougf) mil men cleaue 
 mfieclj,Dniuetfal,becaufe it is but one, to goii!, pet are U)cv bocl) gatljereo in= 
 neitber can tljere be anie moe. to one cliurcb. ^no tuljen bppocriteaf 
 
 jfo? albeit tW be otftinguilbeu into ueparcfrom cbc bnicie of tlje Cljurc^, 
 tbe Cbtitcb ^tiumpljant anD Spili= tlje Cburcbis notrencinpeeceiei, bac 
 tanCjincotbe Ctjurclj of tlje olDe5ra= becommetb purer, 
 tber 03 ami tlje congregation of people f 0? ejccellentlie fapetlj ^aince ^n» 
 of latter time : pec ooeallcbefc mem= guCme, Thateuill men or hypo- 
 ijerg remaineperpecuallpknit toge- crites are that in the Church, that 
 tber in onebouie, unoec one Ijeaoe, chaffc is amongcftwheate, cockle in 
 
 Ci)?ift. landing corne^traytours in a Citie, 
 
 ^nueuen atft^e feuerall COnUiti^ andmnnagatesamongeft fouldiers. 
 on0 of bonoe ano free men feparatetb Butitisplaine, that wheate is the 
 not akingDome 0^ common bJealtb in= c]caner,ftanding come the luftier ci- 
 to partes: foneitljer ooetb tlje quiet tizens{afer,and fouldiers thcfiron- 
 reft 0^ fcliCitie oftljebleffeOfpirttSCri* ger^when runnagates,traitours,coc- 
 umpbinginljeauea, anu tbe labourer kleand chaffe, are feparaied from 
 ano fo^roiues uibcretoitlj m luarnng them. 
 
 as pec in tbis taojtue uuDcr Cl)?iGes ^ca, anu except fomctimes rotceit 
 enfigites are e;;ercifco, make tluo members of clje Cfjurcb bee cucce off 
 Cljurcbes. from tlje eccIeOafticall bocie, tbe 
 
 ^bebolie ^ngelfaptb cocaine Cljurcb can not btt in faftie . ^m 
 3loftnitt tlje apocalipfe, I am thy particular o} feuerall Cljurcljesare 
 fellowe leruant,and of thy brethren aS tCUineS 0} CittCS in a kingDOme* 
 
 the Pronheres. Upee tbcrefo^e ac- '^IjemuUicuue of Cities oeuicctbnoc 
 hnoUjleogctb botlj tlje Pjopljctes ano akingDome. 
 0pom£S to bee tfje fonnes ano fcr- Of particular CljurcljesmTperfeo 
 wamitesofone^^SDD. S^ijeveoftoe t^2oug{jcutallc;:3etoo?li!e5 asabocic 
 
 Cccc. of 
 
$4? Of the Vnitic of the Church. 
 
 ofmanfe memljcr^, ii gatberec ano Laclantius tfjcrefoje mo0 truclte infthucii. 
 compacccD togetljec tlje Catljolique fapu, Itisonclythccathohkechurhj.Pa?©. * 
 mtU UniuecraU CtUCCb>^()U:[) i$ t^cfel* which retcyneth crue religion* 
 lobJfljtp of alt Clje ^aintJSf* Hecrc is the fountame of truth : this 
 
 wichout ^^Ijerefojcmofc cectainetC isf , t^at is the hculholdcof faith : this is the 
 theciiurch (jjgpg ig j,m ouconelp C'jurcb of C300, temple of God : into which jf one 
 
 IS no light '^ 1 ^ , t /nffv r ^ • 1 ^ 
 
 orfalua:ioa. not manp, U3l;crC0t t{)e Olieip Spos enter not,or out of winch if any de- 
 liarcljCtiS^IcruiarCljUlt, to tuljomebe parte, he is excluded from the hope 
 glO^lf. offaluation and life euerlafting. 
 
 ■^DIjC ijm'CiC ana Uniteli focietiCOf For our Sauiour firftc faide, that 
 tljiiS Cljurcljof (SSDSD iiSfogreate, out of the fheepefolde hfe is not 
 tijatoutof W feUoiDfijiy 10 c^erc no founde. 
 
 people fcunu acceptable Unco ©oUj a* SHberefo^c 31 cannot maruaile e- time rfh^f 
 m true faluation o^ faf etic, anp licfbt nougb atcbc cojruptc ano^cbifmati- nuuques. 
 oitrutb.fojUJicbcuttljcpwleofapoDg call maimers of cmaine men, luljo 
 €\mt\)i arenombolcfome.paftureg feparate tbemfelucis fo? euerie Ipgbt 
 fotinUjalareinfecteoiuitbpopron.jl^o caufe, from tbemoft tobolcfome ano 
 rclif5tonpleafetb(0oii out of tbe cburcb pleafaunt companieo^ Cocictie of tbc 
 of 6oe. Cb«rcb* 
 
 31f of oloetime anp manbatifa^ ^To? poutbalienue intbefenapcfifa 
 trificeufo 6©D bi"^f'slf^> iJoul;-- captious anopbantallicall men, not a 
 out t\it 'Cabernacle o? "temple, in feme, tubtcbof manppearcsfbauebasr 
 tbebtgb places, bee tuas accounteo felloiDlbippetoicb no Cburcb, no^aiS 
 to bauc facrificeo to Deutls,anB eftoe^ pet baue fclloiuQjippe UJitb anp . sfoj 
 nteo to baue Ibcooe innocent bloune^ tneuerpmantbatts, tbepfinoefome 
 Eigbtip tberefo^etbe blelfeo spartp? feinue offatilte, in cbcmfelues onelp 
 ^no'Bifboppc of Carthage, Cyprian, tbep 6nue uotbing iDojt^te rep?eb^ws 
 
 D.fimiici batb left in to?ictnnf : Who fo euer fion* . 7>. 
 
 t.i!c'pr*u- Separated from the Church is ioy- ^b^tefo^etbepconceiuetoitbtbem* 
 
 saura. jiedto an adulterous Church , the fclueS a UlonDerfull fafbion Of tbC 
 
 Tiame ma rt i^ f^p^rarrri fWmTfhpj3rn^--tf;fjttrrTj ^ iuijici) eycepce tbepf^fome^ 
 mifcsofthe ChurchTneytherper- tobete efiablifijeu after tbat fafijiott 
 
 tcineth he to Chrifls merites , whkh luj^icb i^^'g tbcmfelUCS \y^\XZ Oeuiftir, 
 
 hath kftc the Church of clirift. tbtp conteuDCuJitb Ibame enougb) tbat 
 
 Heeisa Itraungcr, hceis yncleane, tbereiS aSpetnot^?Uecburcbof CbjlSE 
 hec isanencmie. Hee cannot nowe intbeUJO]ilD. 
 
 haiieGod his Father, who hath not '^bf? arcU3C?tbp furclp tO bc mai* 
 the Church his mother. Ifhstnjght Her bUllDCtS in Vtopia, OJ Cyribiria, 
 
 fcipc that was out of the Arkc of toljeretbcp mjgbt fct Dpp abuiloing 
 Noah, hemay alfoefcape tharis a- fitte fojt tijcmrekcs ^ But it feemctb 
 broade out of the Church. He mutt Ijuto Cbem, tljcp \imi iuCt Caufe of 
 necdesbc amoftwicked n-jan,vvho ^cbifuic. jfo? itjcp iDill not com=: 
 foeuer hee bee,that Ic uieth his owne munifate tuitb CUr Cljurcb , fo? tlinC 
 Councrcy, andd;o f.MiorAfl-iippe of it femetb ^b^ tscctnue Of tt^e SlBmi- 
 vcrie good men, and faik'th away CO -ftcro' iw i\)Z C?;urc{) is not pet fuffi.- 
 ihecocniici, nemi^ cUraUo ana jJoliCjtD, nc^ 
 
 " tbe? 
 
Vic flft Decade, the Cccond Scimoni 844. 
 
 t^tt pec Uftit C ft0 t^ep tfjcm-felueiEf in finne. 
 tcrme icHoch gnug gcricht ) iubtik 'Su^acnonc buttljofe tijac arewofc*, 
 ant> fpin'cuan enoiigb. Clfc-loljere n£i'ate,can enter into t|)e kingoomc of 
 tljcp compiaine tl;at in our CljurrcljCja! © © D. Cljat men^noc bp tijgif oUjk 
 arc miwsf coftomcs iifcD. ifurtljcr-- Dcfcrtc^ , but tl;joug(j tlje grace of 
 tiioje 5 tljep DtGre tbe rigour ano (D© D,l)ptI)eouclp merits: of Clj^ilT, 
 fcuaitieof Difnpiine , auo ftnallp an are luUiecD bpfatti;, ^bat Clj^ittj^ 
 eract purenefTe of life* f 0^ tljep feare ence faaificeD fo? fmnc, 10 no nio^c la* 
 ti;ep fi;aU bee ccfileo U)itb tlje unclean crificeo : that Ijcc is tijc oiiclvanu pfr« 
 ccmpanie ofcertainemen. Spanp petuall ]i9jiclt. ^ijat gooi luo^Kcfif 
 fojtbe faulted ano bices of certaine are cone of tbofe tljat are iuKifien :J& 
 $pint(ter0 , ept!;cr foifakeojflie tbe tboreareinDffQgcouiDo^to,bj!)icbf 
 Congregation of tbe Cburcb-of Uibicb io^u ijatb p^epareo fo? bs to iijalk m. 
 fo^tattbisoaiearetbeAnababriites. Cbattbe facramentis of tbelojb ano 
 IBut tljere isf as pet no fufficient eaufe of tl)e €\)mc\) are to be receiueb , ano 
 aleogeo bp tbefe mc,fo? U^bicb of rigbt not to bee oefpifeo . ^ly&t Usee muft 
 tbep ougbt not eptber to be iopneo bnto p?aie continualIp,ano tbat in tbat ma- 
 b0,o?fo? tbeujbici; tljepmapbefepa= neriuljicbtbelojobatbappopnteubs, 
 (ateo from bs . !3no if ttjere bee anp moe of tl;e fame 
 
 SBeacfenctoleoge tbat tbere be iud fo^t* 
 caufes fo? tbe tobicb tbe goolp botb 33utit fufficetl),if tljcfeanootljer likt 
 map, ano ougbt to feparate tbem= grounoesbeebmfo?meIp,purelp,ano 
 felues from iDtcUeo congregations^: in fimpIptaugbtintbeCburcbaceo?Ding 
 toibteb not onelp tbe laU)full bfe of tbe to tbe fcripture^, tbougij tbere be ao* 
 Sacraments is altogetber cojrupteo ijeonoKetojicalftgures^uo? nopain* 
 ano turneo into Jnolotrie, but alfotbe ten eloquence bee bearo.^o? aptlptlje 
 founo ooctrine i0altogetberaoultcra= blelXeog^artp^Jienxus, after tbe rule 
 teo,tbeip?eacber)Eio?paffour0arenot of faitb^ fette out in Ijisfirft bookea* 
 KOlueP^opbetSj butfalfelja^opbcts, gainft Cpereffeei* Since there is but 
 tobi'cb perfecute (^ i2D D ^ mitt^, one onely faith (faitbbf^)neythcr 
 ano finallp to tbem tbat fitteto re- hee\^hjch can fay much ofit , fay- 
 cetue tlje foooe of life , tbepminitter eth more thanhee ouoht.-nor hcc 
 popfcn. which fay eth httlc therby diminifh- 
 
 i5utnone of tbefe tbingsi ( (Sj2D D eth it. 
 
 betljanheo) can tljep cbiect agamfl ^berefo?e toben tbe coctrine of 
 
 bief* S^iniftcrs erpounuetb tbofe tbingesf 
 
 For the a. ^^^ ^^ concerning ooctrine, it co= in tbe Cburcy , lubicO are agreeable to 
 
 uerficicof UfHetl) partip in fureopiuious, ^tbofe tl)Z true ano fincere faitb , tobic(j~i£ 
 
 SSSTmuft ^^ ^^ ^^^^ numbjco, firme and immo* alfo co^rupcetb not, iubat baue tbefc 
 
 no: bee tatlc : of iubicb i^tiuoe atc tbe Articles captiotis fmauerers of Ebeto^ique, 
 
 °^^^' of ir aitb , auD tbofe iwitbout aDOition ano felfelcarneo to require , t]so\iq,l) e* 
 
 aiiO corruption , teefullp ano Cm- loquencc ano plentifuU learning bee 
 
 cerelp bnoerSooo : ano of tbat fo?te toanting in tbe ^eacbers *: CIElaS 
 
 are alfo tbofe principles!. 'S^btU all not tbe occtrineof tlje SpofiiCjS ano 
 
 mcuare Onner'^jCcnceiueoanobo^ne. p?opl;ece^ moa ilmple ano molt 
 
 Cccc^ii. fre? 
 
§45 Of the Vnitie of the Church. 
 
 free from atl fubtiltie H tljat rtjjbtlp it c^ep^ ^ermonsi iu'&icb are not foIear» 
 
 migl)Cbefaiii,l)ais)mucftmo?efimpIe neo. irx>valbett tbep mapfeemenoc 
 
 ft fcemeo to he So mucfj J fafer itiua0f alcogetljcr to Ijaueljit iljc marhe , pet 
 
 35utmtbemeauereafcnj3iDcrpifenot foj as mucl} as tbep tiiue taugbt 
 
 true elo^ucttfe ( as tbat toOtcb iJS a fin* tobolcfome tljintjes , tbep are p^apfeo 
 
 0ular 2fift of 6od ) 31 h^ixt elfc-toljere atiD not comuemneu : albeit in fit time 
 
 often toitneffeu. ^no y artlp Doctrine anu place,tbep bee lometoljiles aonio* 
 conHltetb in tbe tiaiJie ejcpounuin^ of nif|jeo . 
 
 tbe^cr<i)tiires, ann mtbeapplpinj la^aine^tbep tbat are bnflkilfuU 
 
 of tbem to our time, place , anu af» Doe not mm tlje giftes of tljelear* 
 
 fap^es* ' neu , no^ refute to labour fo^ mo^e 
 
 3Intbatlkini>ctoaseacr[jrcatban'e^ perfection, neptber loatb tbepo^con* 
 
 tit mn uiuerfitic , fo? UJbtcb notujitb= Deame tbep lecneo Sermons of tbofe 
 
 ftanm'ngf , no luife man euer pet fepa» tbat be better learneo : but tbep p^aife 
 
 Kateo l)imfelfe ftom tbe feUoiufljippe c^oOjano being UJarneOjUnue to moje 
 
 of tbe Cb«rcb» iTo? it commetb to perfection* 
 
 jialfe berp often, tbat tujo o? tb^ee, o^ fo} toifelp fatn ^aint Aurelius Au- 
 
 clfe moe,map ejcpounue one pIace,not guBinc,in bis fittl booke of Cb?ift(an 
 
 after one manner, but after molt 01= Doctrine , tbe tloentie Cjcc Chapter ; 
 
 wers fortes. Cbere map be one tbat Whofoeuer(faitbbe)^eeme£h to him 
 
 cjcpounuetbberieDarfelp, anuanotber fclfeto haue vndcrttoode the holy 
 
 «]CpOttnuetb moje plainelp : tbiS man fcripturesjorany partofthcm/o as 
 
 ^ittetb tbe marke 5 be comes not neere of that vnderftanding he gather noc 
 
 It. ^nu tbiS man applietb tbe place the two-folde charitie of God & his 
 Jobicb be baUlttb berp fttip: fome Otber ncighbour,hc yet vnderftandcth no- 
 Jjfetbnot like dmplicitie of applicati^ thing.But whofoeucr gathrcth fuch 
 on :tn tbe meane feafon notja)itb0an» a fence thereof,as may be profitable 
 Bingjbeefapetb notbing COntrarptO tohinforthe increafc ofcharitie,& 
 tbefounBneffeoffaitbjanDtbeloueof yetgathereth not that fence, that 
 <SC)DanilOUrneigbbOUr,anOl3retb itmayprobabiyfeeme he whom he 
 all tbingS to eSiScation, readeth ment in that place, he is not 
 
 31 fap,tbat of tbiS Oiuerfitic no man pernfcioufly deceiued,ncyther heth 
 taketb iuK occafton to uepart from tbe he at all* 
 Cbwrcb- ifo^ all goMp men pjoue all Cbe fame anon after : Hee is not- 
 tbingeS^anokeepe tbat iubicb is gon: withftnnding to bee corre6ted, and 
 ano in ^U fennons anD bolp eicerctfcs muil haue it fhe a ed him,ho v much 
 referretbeirtoboleHuweonclpbntOe* more profitable it were for him not 
 Uifping. toleaue thehighwayjeaflby accu- 
 
 3nt> mo^eouer tbepjeatberSagre^ fiomablc ilraying, hee bee forced ei- 
 hJell among tbcmfelues, anD becrcoiv ther to go croffe or crooked. %l)U^ 
 to Direct al tbings, p botb tbcmfelues farre bee. 
 auD tbcir bearers map become better: 'Eberefo^e tobere an <2fcclenafiicall 
 not tbat tbep map fam better learneD, interpreter Dotb erre grofelp.it is laUJ* 
 0? to baue bttcreD tbat \3iW) no man ful to a better learneD,b?ctberlp to aD* 
 fala beerecofo?e, tncnilb bim : but to wake a fcijifme ic 
 
 aiui tl;e be(? learneD loat(j noc isnotlatofull. 
 
ThcfiftDccadcjthcfccond Sermon. 84^ 
 
 %\)ttiVi(^dntiit>f^c\}i(\r\tliQ\jtl^ falfelp^pljew* tBut not an cuiH iirt 
 
 are fomeU)i)at p^ouoeauu arrogant, tut falfe Doctrine nmhct^ a falfelp?c« 
 
 ano ftuell UJ it]? cnuie , an?) tUercfo^e jjljct* 3 great confiict about tl^ig mat* 
 
 arcl^cpDeDfailcbatitieattiimoDcfifc, ter!;at!il)c!jo!jj fatljcr ^. ^upfiine 
 
 tl;ep allolue nothing but iwljat ct)fp iuitbtljc Donatifig, laljo ccnteuwD 
 
 tbem feiueg bjing fcoHb . neptljcr toiU tbat tbe minlQcric teas of fmaUrr po- 
 
 tbep liaue aup tbmg common luitljo^ ^vctij^ou^l) tlje imperfection of tbc 
 
 tijers; , tljep are aiiuapes mufing fome jMiniacrs. Wi\)id^ r afe 10 to be confi* 
 
 bio^b matter, ^ noticing tljat is comon tiereD m an otljcr fo?t« 23ut noU) Ui^at p^^^j^^j* 
 
 e^ fimpk* 0nto tbcfe men tcvptoci a- caufe baue tljep to !eauc ano fo^fakc tr/oforJ- 
 
 graetb tljat fapmo; of f Spoaie^aul, our Cljurcljcs , fc? tlje unlikcncfTc 0? "Semuft 
 
 Knowledge puticthvpjbuclouecdi- i)arictieof CcrcmonieSf Sin tbc bap* not be made. 
 
 ..Cor 8. fief j, ,;^fjcrefo^e (jeDlp teacbers in tl)t tifm? of cbilD?(n,fap tbep.pcu cbfcrac 
 
 cburcbanualfoffODip bearers, fo?Do= notcnco^cer: anu fo alfo in tbe ce!e- 
 
 ctrinclJJbicbisnotaltogetberfcDlill),^ bjationof tbefupper, ^ome take tbe 
 
 tbougbitb|fomeujbatgro(fc,jjet,bc' b?catic of tbe lo^uc iu tbeir banneis 
 
 tnn: goDip ant) teuDiug: to eoiBcation^ iitting : fome Doe come anD take it ac 
 
 t\}z^ neitber leaue o} fo?fake tbefel= tbebauDesof tbf minift(rs, iuboalfo 
 
 JoiDHjip of tbe Cljurcb , neitber ftriue put it in t{)Z moutbes of tbe receiuers* 
 
 tbep 0^ concenD , but ratber bfe cbari^ ^ome celebrate tbe Communion of- 
 
 . tie in all tbinrys* Sno if tbe miniftcrs ten j fome felDome^anD tbafbutbpon 
 
 StheS" liwes bee attacbeD witb grauous ui- fetDapcs* ^nDpoubfenotonefo^mc 
 
 ftcR schifrae ces, anD pec in tbe mcane feafon, t^t^^ of piaper. ji5eitljer l)mt all pour af« 
 
 hctaZ J»* faitbfuU in ceac|)ing,aDm0ni4ing:, femblies one manner , neptber mate 
 
 c)cbo?ttnff,rebuking:,anD comforting, tbep at one time. tButJ^otuelballtoeg 
 
 if tbep laujfullp Diitrjbute tbe lauifull beleeue tbac tbe fpirite of bnitie ano , 
 
 facramEntSjnomanbatbiuttoccaCon peace is in pou, in iubomeis founDe 
 
 tofojfaketbeCburcb. 'S:ijelojDeejc* fo great Diuerfitief jfo? iutteaufetf 
 
 pjeClpfaitbmtbegofpel, The Scribes tberefo^e toaDoe. not communicate 
 
 Matth.ij, ^thcPharireesfuinMofesfeatcAlI luitb^ou* H^Uf of tbcfecuftomeStoee 
 
 therefore whatfoeucr they bid you (baUfpeakemojefitlp intljeir p^opec 
 
 obrerue,thatobfcrueanddo:bMtaf- place. 
 
 ter their tt^orkes doe not:for they fiy 35ut It iS maruel , tbaCmen Wit al- 
 and doe not . ^ebolD ibc lo^oe faitb, tcgetbf r ruoe auD ignorant of ^cck" 
 tbep fap anD Doe not :tberefo?e tbe tea- nafticall matters, b?ing no ot^erar* 
 cbcrs lines uiereuot agreeable to tljcir gumentes fo? Defence of tbeir \xiicktti 
 Doctrine: pet fo^ tbat tbep fipoD in ^o- ^cbifme . i^re t\)Z pai?e to^etcbeief 
 fesfeate, tbat is tofap, becaufe tbrp ignorant boU) great DiuerHtie tljere 
 taugbc tbetoJO^D of (ISod lamfuUp anu batb bsnealiDapcs in ceremonies, U- 
 Oncerelp , bee biODetb to receiui tbeir viit^ notiDitbltanoing aliuapeS remai- 
 0nccreDoctrine,but tbeir life not being ning ^juDiuiDeo in tbe Catbolique 
 agreeable to tbeir Docirine,t^at bf biD= Cburcb i Socrates tbe famous \xi)it£t 
 Dctbtorefttfe: ano tberefo?e to make cftbeCedcfiaiticanbifiojifjintljefifc 
 a fcbifme to? tbep^eacberseuill lines beokcof btsbifto^ic, tbe 22. Cbapter, 
 fake,tbe 1o>d Dotb fojbiD. fcttetb cut at large tl^e oiuc rOtie of 
 
 ^urelp Ije commauuDS tc flie from ceremonies in tljc Cljurcl; of (25cd. 3« 
 
 Ccccj. mongll 
 
S47 C^ftheVnliie of the Church. 
 
 iitongC ottjer tljingsl V,t faitlj.No reli- ittugmg ntoueratclp $ toifeI?,No rule 
 gion/aith he^keepeth al one kind of (faic{j ^c) in thc-re ih ngs is better tha 
 ceremonies; albeit it agree in do- agraue&wirechriftian,whowildo 
 drinc about thcin.For they which a- in fuch forte, as hee fhall fee euery 
 grce in faith.diftcr in ceremonies, church do,vnto which by chance he 
 SnDagainej Ic Ihall be both labour- cometh.For that which neither con- 
 fomc&Croublcfome5yea,&impolIi- trarieto faith nor good manners is 
 bletodefcribealthe ceremonies of comandcd,is tobc counted indrffe- 
 allihechuichesrneachcitic&regi- rent,& according to their ownefoci- 
 on. ^IjCblcOeO Spattp? Iren^us, to?i- et:e, amongrt wh5 weliuc to be ob- 
 
 trnjco Viaor bifljoy of3Xome,ret)ear» ferued.againeJeadljnijer pretence of 
 fttljagreatmucrntpofcijecljurclje^m tW mk^tQu(e\,m^\m^Wo]ce\j^' 
 thm faaingfif, ano J^eeping tljc feaft of on euerj* man Uitjat cercmom'cis tlic? 
 
 CafterranU Cl)tn aUQCtl;, And yet not- tuoulD^be aH^etl^^The church of God 
 withliandingall thefe, euen when placed amidft much chaffe& cockle 
 they varyed in their obferuations, fuflPrcchmany thingsc&yftwhatfoe- 
 were both peaceable among them- uer is either cotrary to faith or good 
 felues & with vs,and yet are,neyther Iife,fhee allowcth not,iKither holds 
 idoth the difagreement about falling (he her peace, neither doth fhec it. 
 break thp agreement of faith, ^nua-- laHofal, \Si\)ttt&^t\}t(zmtnt\)mhef 
 game, Blefled Polycarpus(raitb be) t^ere 10 no true Cbwrctj, tobereaiei pec For the, m; 
 whehe came to Rome vndcr Anice- fatiUie maners are to bee fane in men p^^nfeor,, 
 tus & hauing fome fmal controuerfie conuerfaut m tbe Cburcb,bp tobofe COn= S.K in°the** 
 about certain other matters,w ere by itcrfatton t\)t^ feare to be poIlUteOjUns ^^Jj-^J^^^jj 
 and by reconciled : But of this kinde leffc tit\jft tbcp come not at j cburc|^, notbTi* 
 ofmactertheycontendednotawhit. o?cIsquicklpfo?rahcit:tbepfalhUO]^ 
 For neither couUc Anicetus per- mai)nC0Of^ljeretique0calleDCatha- 
 fwade Polycaipus^thathefliouldnot roi, tubo Oeceiueo UDltb f falfe imngi* 
 obferue thofethinges which with nation Of ejcact bol^neg, ^bfiugfljarpe 
 lohn tlie difciple of our Lorde.S^ the ccueltie, fieo from tljofe Cb«rf be0, in 
 reft of the Apoaies,wich who he had tDbicb § tmitfi Of t^e OOCtrine tff gof- 
 been conuerfant,hc had al waies ob- pd plainl? appeatf u not.^pinK tljefc 
 feruddjNcitherdidPolycarpusper- iDefetboib^pjopIjett'calgPapoKonfal, 
 fwade Anicetus, not to keep that cu- tO U)lt,^ mcftboip djUrcbfiS.ifO? Cfn? 
 ftome,which by thetraditio ofthofe gtSeremtercbiilking^ niancrief oftbeic 
 elders to who he fucceded,he faid he time. Dot greatip inueigb againlt co?- 
 was to keep. And thefe matters thus rtiptio of Doctrine gp maneriEf. jl^citber- 
 ftading.thcyhadfelowfhip one with cbargetbcp tbc'm b)itb Ugbt$ comoft 
 an other. %\]us far be. ^o^eoucrjCbe faultgjbutbainous.^fap crpetb, 1 hat 
 ancient Cbnrcb bfcu great liberty in fro the crown of the head to the folfe 
 
 Obferiiatiouof CCrrmoniCiSf, pCtfO al« of the foot, there is no whole place, 
 
 tuates(a£fitb?alvenottbebonoofmutp. gfpetbeofparteonotfro^cburcb^noj 
 ge33^^.'2lufiinep?cfcribing^nto la- planteobimfdfe anetoe, albeit from al 
 Buarius,ix)bat in tbi0Oiuei*fitpof cere- ungoDknc^g- corruption be feeptbim« 
 monies befbcu!o eitber 0030? foHoUJC, (tUMny oiligentlp i^ouimanp faultsr, 
 fjiooal; not l)im to uiah? ft fc!;ini;e,bu{ nap, Jotoe Uianp mttw? 31. p^ap pou 
 
the fife Deeade^therccond Sermon, g^g 
 
 turn tijere among; tbe ^podlegf of (ljarycrtban|)i0maiiJcrXuc'itii6iina« 
 C(;|tftt^cmrduc3^U}ljatfDiDoiirEo?55 mfcQt!>ul)e aBmitt2D3!nt!asforbc(ja 
 uepart from tljcni: ^^e cljtirclj of Co= Ip table , toljom l;c kncirCyis it is lucnt 
 ritublwas cojrupteD5notoncIpiinna^ tobtcfaiDe,iiuus& in cuiejtljatisto 
 ncr3, but alfo m noctrine* ^Ijerc \uas fflpjtlj^cugljlp, U3ttijiu $ iDitljout,? j>cc 
 init cocentiDiiiSjfaftiaus,^ b^aUjUn^s. Ijc DiD r.et put bim bp:but be IdcId Ijaue 
 C4KljO?Bom aiiD breaking of Bjcrjlofke, rcu'ctfbljimjifbGebaD ikncUJutlK reft 
 -tnuoutCQlp luas comou amougtljcm. ofljisuifciplcglaculDljauebecnpoUit' 
 t(Ll^attbiribe pcu of t{;at,tbatmavt?of tcnujiibtjis conipame.aucasiljimfdfe 
 tijem U)ere p^cftm acpjopbanefacrifi' tuas poiUitcD,foj bis miuu anu confci* 
 cesf^urelp it teas no final erro?,iljac cce tocre coniipt:but ^ reftcf tl)C Spo* 
 tbe? efiemieD baptifme acco^uing to f pofiles^iijl^ofc minus lucr pure tlj^cugb 
 UJO^tljiuclTe of tlje minificr^ ^bej? Ijao pa*fcct faitb^coulD not be scfilco bp an 
 uefiUD tlje J^o^bes Supper, toitb tbeir ctljcr mans trecbenc'SLljcrefo^c Tatt^ zXctMi 
 pjiuate ^p?oDrp{lbaH(iuets;j'ea,^of Ipaul J^po(lle,Let a man prouehim 
 tlje refurreciio of ^ UeaD^ tfjep tbougbC i^lfe.& fo Jet him catc of that bread, 
 tiotarigbt* ^ittDiD^apoaiefo? tbat anddiinkccfthatcup.lIpcebitiDeibe* 
 caufe either Depart from tljem^imfelf, ucric man to p?ooue bimfelfejnotta 
 0? commanii otberg to nepartf peajra^ iu\}^c an ott)cr jnans feiuant,tobo Ca* 
 tber Ije callecb t^iem a (jolp cfjurc^.anD rietb to bis lo?ti o? faUct|).31f tbou baft 
 greatlp rebuking tbeir£ontentiou0,bc tnDueo luitb faitbjanti boeftlauifullp 
 cjcliojtetftallmentoobfernetljebmtic participate at tljeJLo^neS table, t^ou 
 oftbec^urc^jin tljcfinceritieoftrutlj. art not nefileu toitlj an otiier manss 
 2t is not to be Doubteo t^erfo^e,^ tljcp toichebneffe* ^Ijcrefo^c to aboioe pol- 
 greatlp Cnne, U)|)icb abftaine from t^e iutiS^tfjere is no caufe toljp tljou Qjoul 
 . felotoOjip of our , o? ratljer f catljolike beft be fc parateu from tl;c Cljurclj, in 
 cljttrcb5inU3bicbalfaeit tliere be great iDfjicb tljon feefttlje baDminglerii3oit& 
 corruption of life, pet ^ Doctrine is 0n= tbe gcobjto bee partakers of iJe lo^DiS 
 cere, ^ tbflrfacramets are purelp mini fnpper. !But if fo bee tljou ball fepara- 
 Forthe vn- (fren* ^ut tlj^fc men obiect : pe abmit teOatljouplainlp ucclarcft t^y felfe,be- 
 XS^he 3^>^"^f"^itl)0"te]cceptiontotljerefei' ingfearoencti teitb arvcgancie,tobee 
 Loidsfup.' mngoftljelo^Dsfupperjiuickcbmc, partakcrlintlj tbefetoljcm^.Suguft. 
 miiJ'nof ' u^unkarDS , couetous men, foloiers, ^ in W 5 'i'tcke agaiiiff Parmcnian, t&e 
 bemade. fucb like kiuties ofmeu 5 initl; Uibomc , flrft ci)aptcr, paintetb fo?t!j toitl; tljefe 
 tljc Ijolp ^poaiefo^bius bs to eat com-- pjoper ^liuclp cclGurs. They are euill 
 mon b^eab: fo farre off is! it tljat l;ce childie,vvhonotfor the hatted cfo- 
 grauntctlj i)S to bee partakers; at tbe ther mens iniquities, butthrough 
 
 I,0jIiS table U)it!) fuel): C]CCepttberfo?e the ftudieof their owne ccntenti- 
 toeliketobe befileutuitbt^e feloluGjip ons,go about cither w holy to allure, 
 oftlje\i3ickeb,itisnaiifulcitl)ernDtto or at left to diuidc the fimple people 
 iopneUjitlj tl)isfocietiejO? eliSaltCgC' prouoked with ire bmgging titles 
 tbcr to See from it. Q3utCftbelo?DS ofiheir names, puftvp with pride, 
 fuppcrjaubtlje rcceiuing tfiercofj if 31 folifh withfrowardnes, fubtilewith 
 Huc,31 toillfpeak in an otf}cr place a^;t flaur.dcrs, troublefrmc v\ith fediti- 
 fo^ it^^CtljiS timctbl'Sonelp \i:eb;tir:g ens: who left they ft.uld be dete(!:l:cd 
 again{Itl3em,tbatl[*}ai5ltljemc'{traub=' to v/aiuihc light of t urh, pretende 
 full fcruant of ^Lcfusf €\)]i?c^ luas r.ct C v c; .- ;> ihc 
 
S4i) OfthcVnitie of the Church. , 
 
 the fliadowc of (harpc (eucritic : and be able to purge ithc flowre,or fannc 
 thofc things which in the holic Icrip- the chaffe,or by al the wit man hath, 
 turcsthc (inccritic oflouc being la- tofcparatealthechafFc frothccorn. 
 ued,& the vnityofpcacc being kept. This is a proud obftinacic,& wicked 
 arecommaundcd for the coirc6lion preruniptio,which lewd fury taketh 
 ofthe faults of their brethrcn,vvher- to him fclfe.And while feme menaK 
 in moderation alfo fhould bee vfcd, waies take to themfelues a further 
 they vfurptothefacrilcgeoffchifmc dominion than peaceable iufticc re- 
 and occalion ofcutcing off* quireth,they pcrifh fr5 the church:& 
 
 ^Ije faineauCljO^jamongtt Ot^CC whiles they prowdly lift vp them- 
 tljinjJSf SOUUlp ^toifcl^UifputCD ixitht feluesjblmded with their owneprc- 
 a. C^apCCrg folOUJiUQ;, giues tW COW= fumption,they are bereft of the light 
 fell to mOUefiUJiCiafjThat quietly they ofthe truth. %{)CtO)n3ittnfittmcc 
 fhould correct what they may, and Ujamjering t^tt^intO t\ie\mitk oU^t 
 what they canotmend, they fhould cat^lique cljurcMnD liuing inijmtce 
 patiently fuffer,& louingly mournc, fe«epe ^ Dp^OlO t|)£m. Simen. %f(}t(t ofthe d*pat 
 till God himfelfe either amend it,or aDUCrfariC0 of OUtiS lining OUetCOme, jjj'/^^^jjj^ 
 in the day of iudgement fanne away tljCC arife Dp ttCU) ^ crucl emnjie0,t]^ac o(RoaJ, 
 
 bSt.and tljiiS place 5 31 ^ill recite tjnto pou tlje sponarc^ic^gfoftlje ^poftolifeefea^a* 
 jchifiTK a- too^nes of ijje blelTcQ martp? Cyprian. tUv ^^^ it,Jt"i» tlJS «^oft anciet djurcfj t 
 ^ * J^e in W 3 .Ijojfee gt 3 .epillle^jati t^iifs fo} tljep crie ctien ujljile tf)cj) be loljo^fe 
 ieftit iD^itten.If cockle appeare to be ttjat toe are guiltie of tlje fame crime, 
 in the church, yet ought neither our to^creof toce conoemneu t^e ^nabap* 
 faith nor our charitiebee letted,that tiftgjanocertaineotljer famafttcalfcl= 
 becaufe we fee cockle in the church, toeief. /To? tljep fapt!jatU3e£toitl)toic« 
 we ouf felues depart fro the church : kcD fcbifme,a«lifo?CCO bpwonecelHtp,^ 
 wee mult rather labour to bee good (jaue fo^faken tl)e olD Eomilb c^urr^j 
 corne.that whe the corn (lialbe laid ^ Ijaue fet Ijp fo? our ftll«tfi netu ^ |)C= 
 vpin the Lordesbarne^weemay re- retical^mag0gUe]S(.3nDtl)Cp allege, 
 ceiue the fiuit of our labor &trauel ♦ t^attlje Ijolp fcripcure Ijatb ag pftfcr 
 The-Apoftle faith in his epiHlcjBut awto^itie iiulje cj^urc^ of Eome,cbac tt 
 inagreathoufcarenotonelyveiTels igtfaOaJlpet itialltlje C^«rc||e!3{,tba: 
 of gold & fi!u?r,but alfo of wood & tl)f J) fetclje cljeir uifputationsf mt of It 
 ofearth:and fome ve(Tcls of honor, inaltljctr fc^CDle0,pea,$alfo tbatpfa 
 lome of dilKonour. Letvsindeuour cr^iitient0|)auetljeirrigl)C place $ufc: 
 & labour what we may, that we may aiio tljcrefo^e tljat U)e arc iDicfeeD fcbif= 
 bea vefTcl either of gold oroffiluer. mattqucisi, tu^o iuuijOHt atipnecelTArie 
 But the Lordeoneiy hathlibertie to ca«fetogoaU3aie,areoeparterjfromp 
 breake in peeccs the earthen veficls, rntljoliQUe C^urcb » moft of all fo? tlje 
 lowhomcallbis giuen anyronrod* faults of feme of tbeclcrgte ant) oftlje 
 
 Tlie feruat cannot be greater tha the bi(l)0pg.3I muftllf eOSfCljcrfo^e Oigrcffe 
 Lord. Neither let an/ man thinkc it alltlCj^ COntenO\)3ttl)tbefeoefcimertf 
 lawfull for Inm to challenge rhatto cftljepopiO) clnirch , att& f?}CUJ tbat UJC 
 
 himfdfe.vvliich the father hath giucn iteac r Dcparteo from t^z Catljolique 
 onelytohi:^fon,that he might now CljurcljofCl^^ift* 
 
 9fnB 
 
The fife Dccadc,thcfccond Sermon, 850 
 
 Qinn becaufe in tbtiet matter te clfieUp of ($od, anneptfjerltimrelfcptl^mt^ 
 bc^ouet^ b^ to knoU) iuijo tjaf tculpfapo togetber ncuie alTembltc^, 0^ iopnetb 
 to be an berettqtte 0; Uibo tst a fcbifma' btmCeH to congvegattousi g^atljerco bp 
 tique^of tbefe matteris 31 ^tl fira of all otber0, albeit in doctrine be^ erre Utle 
 rpeafee tbefc feU) too^oiei ♦ i^.^ugullme 0^ notbing. ^no 31 tbinfee no man can 
 tbhtketb^ tbi0 oifference tbcre is be- eitbec nefire 0? gainclaie anis t^ing; 
 ttDcene an berettque 9 a fcbifmattque, in tbefe oerci;iption0« ^no tberefp^e 
 tbatanbemiqueootb co;rupttbefin- tbe oefemier0 of tbeEomitb monar« 
 ceritp of faitb $ Doctrine of p ^poftleiafj cbie 120 greatlp offeno agamft U0,euer= 
 toitb W luickeD ooctrine: 9 a fcbifma= mo^e bauingin tbeir moutbes agatnlt 
 tiquealtbougbbcCnnotat allagainft tojstbe mod b^inouiS crimed of IjereOe 
 tbe pure ooctrme^Cncerefaitbj^etbe ano ftbifme. fojiuee teacbc notbcng 
 tafijlp feparatesi b"iif"^lff ftom ti^t againft tbe finceritie ano tructb of tbe 
 Cburcb, breaking tbebonoeof tnitie. bolp fcriptuteis, o^agamft tbe articles 
 anofurelpbep?operlp'i0anberetike3 offaitb,5?againft tbe opinions of tbe 
 tobofoeuerbeebetbat contrarieto tbe Catbolique Cburcb tobici) beefotinue 
 fcripturetii^icbis tbeujo^oeof 600, ano eftablifbeo bp tbe canoni call fcrip'* 
 againft tbe article? of faitb, 0? againfl ture0.31f it bao likeo us to bane fougbt 
 tbe founo opinions of tbe cburcb groii= eartblp commooitie, iDee tooulD furcip 
 Deo on tbe m^n of (SoD,tb;iottgb bope baue contimieo in tbe popinj ccctrine, 
 of anp tenipo^all commoDttie> of Ijii in)s}\)ic^ all tbings are gainefuU. "But 
 otoneb?apne,aniiflefl)lpcboife, cbm* becaufe lueebatierccciue^ tbefioctriue 
 fetb , receiuetb , teacbetb a folloujctb of Cb jift,ti)ee arc open to euer p maiis 
 (lraungetbinge0,anoMpretepning repjocbe. £ObereoftJC\Bere notigna* 
 uotb botb oefenu tbem ano fp^cao tbcm rant toben loee oepartco from t\n occ* 
 abjoao. 35p tbe Slmperialt eoicte of trine of tbe pope, fo^wbopc tbcre* 
 Auguftus C^far, Gratian, Valenti- fojeof tempo^all commoottieoootoce 
 iiianano Theodofius, tbep areoefi» embrace tbeooctrine of <2Lb?ill,neKber 
 neotobeeCatboliqueso? Cbjiftianjafj 000 ujcb p?cfumptuo«flp affirmeanie 
 tobo continue m tbat religion tobicb tljing. jr 0? if anp man caateacljeb^a' 
 .^.peter taugljt f^e cburcb of Rome, np better out of (Sous ujcjoe, tors lu ill 
 ano UJbicb blelTeo Damafus ano ^» not refufe to embrace tb?a tobitb i^ 
 peter Biibop of Alexandria oio better. ClnD mcjcoucriuitb cpcnijcicc 
 teacb,tbat i0 to fap , confelTingaccoj? ano toitb all our bartes toe conricume 
 oing totljeteacbingof of tbe apofiles aUbercficsanoberetipesijtobcroruer 
 ano ooctrine of tbe €iorpdl, tbe onclp tbep be tobicb tijc auncttnt Cburcb £1- 
 (SoDbeaoe of tbe ifatber^ ano of tbe tbcr in gcncrall Ciiuncels c? totiljout 
 i&onne,anooftbebo!p(ebollinc(juall Councds batb kiUeBtoitOtbeftoope 
 maiettpano inanbolp^rinitie, ano of (2>oo0li}o?oe.tI5uttocftriuengatnit 
 againe tbep arebp tbem oeclareo to bee tbefalfe^octriucoftbcpopp^'blsiieiu 
 ^eretiques,tobo follotoe contrarie opi' oecrecs tobicb tHht agniuU tljcjujcms 
 iiions, toboiiv tbep account botb mao of 6oo,anonio(friitl)pa!jHfc0 anD to}- 
 ano infamous , ano too?tbp of punifi)-- ruptiong iv. tijfjCburcb. Cbe'4i5injc.p0 
 mcnt. ^no^e is a fcbirma£ique,toi)D= of \aome baue ta^.etno tbeleUses luiti; 
 ioeuerl^e bf2Cbat feparatctb bimfslfe tbeir c oufpiratDuts a tp^amunenufj- 
 from tb^ i'tti^i^ ^^ tbetriie Ci;urcb tbcCburcl;, plnpingtljeiiartccfijcv? 
 
A free con- 
 
 851 OrthcVmcic of the Church, 
 
 ^ntic\))i^t^ in t^e temple of (5 C) D : JutiOH , to bee our below en b?et&eren , 
 tljcirtpjanniecljerefc^eanij ^nticlni- ofUJljicljfojtetocDoubtnotbutEcrtnc 
 fiiamfmeisjeeflsano refufe, C!)?iR Ijatb a grcate manp . jTmaHic^toetioe 
 ano ijis poke iiiee refufe not ^tlje fclIoU)^ noc achnoU)leDn:e tljat upftart C(}urc|j 
 Cjij) of ^amte0 toee fiienot, pea, ra= ofEometotje^trueCburcljofCljfiK, 
 tljertiCbac enDeujcemap lemciineiu UrtjicMotlj acknoiDlecje atiD &o?S)ij) 
 t^at roctccp,an?? become t!}e true mcm= tlje pope as Cb?ift bi3 iJicar tn eartb> 
 betn of Clj^ift aiiD of bis ^atntcs, tip eno igi obcDicnt to brs laU)C0 . CSIbere- 
 ingoutoftbepopifi)Cbnrcb,\ueearc fo^e tuce cannot bee fcbifmatiqiicfl?, 
 gatbereo togetljer apine into one bo-' toboicauing cbe cbtircb cf Eoine, bane 
 Ip catboliqne ano ^yoftoli'que cburcb* not uepamo from tbctrue Cbutcl; of 
 ^ttD tbiiJ Cburcb tuec ooe acl^nouj* <25oo« 
 
 leogc to be tbc bcrp bouf^ of s5 © D fo} tbc boli'e Cacbolt«i«c Cburrb 
 ano tbe proper fbe^pe-folDe of Cbiiit rieauctb t>nto ber onelie fij^pb^'UBe 
 our lojoe , lob^reof bee is! tl)eibeepe= <Kb?ift , beleeuetb b^sf UJo;to, ano liuctb 
 beam. bcWie:!3^utpon(baUfinDeaUtbinge0 
 
 ^To^freflpbiefOttfelTej^ toitb great QuitecontrarphubeCburcbofKome, 
 dfmif ^^^ fi^iutng tbaukes to (Soutbat b^tb foas it cannot come UJitbin tbe com- 
 tromTI Ueiiwerco us, ujee publifl) abjoaoe tbat pafle neptber of tbe outuiarae ano tjiC' 
 chwdi UJee are oeparteo from tbeEomilb ble, neptber of tbe ininaroe ano imiQ' 
 xbmrcbj ano tbat toe ooe at tbis oap al= ble Cburcb of (0od ♦ %l)c polp beare 
 To abbo^re tbe feme* n^ut firft of aU toitbmanp tbings in tbe Cburcbjtbat 
 lueoiftinguilbanti putaDiuerCtiebe= iis to faie^in tbe members of ^ Cburcb» 
 itoanecbe oloe cburcb of Home, ano anointbe ^millers (as 31 fijetoeoof 
 f be late bpttart cburcb. JTo? tbere toas late inben 3i mtreateo agapntt ^cbif* 
 •fometimeat Eome a bolpano faitb' matiques)but in tbat bplfart Cburcb 
 full Cburcb 5 UJbicb 9ipoftolique men ofEome^tboulbaltnotfinoefmallano 
 anoibe ^poOles of Cb^ifttbemfelueflf tollerablefauUes eitberofooctrineoj 
 m eSablttb anu p?eferue bp tbe of life,o? of errours: all tbefe faults i« 
 bjo^ueof ©©D: tobicbauncient bcrarebcinou«(, tjeftierace,anDabbo« 
 €.iimt\} U3a0 not onelp tuitbout tbe mmable. 
 Ceremonies tbere ufco ano vecc^um saibat manner of Cbarittelboula 
 attbisoapj but if (bee ba^ but ftene itbe tbcrefoje tbat couloebopefo? bet* 
 tbemjfljetooulDfurelp hmz accurfeo tccoftbemoftomolDaronnolamcnta- 
 titm. '^\)it auncient ^l)iivc\) Mim-- ble tbings i Upppocrites ano €ml\ men 
 teo t\)t oecries tobereljpon tbe Cljurcb are accounteo to be a parcel of tbe out- 
 ofEomeat t\)iii cap altotyetber itap- Ujaroano uifible Cburcb of ^od, anB 
 £tb bcr felfe . ^l)t toas ignorant of are fuffereo in tbe fame : Q5ut tbe Eo- 
 tbat S^onarcbie ano ail tbat (tateip manias are nettb-:r euillmenno? l)^- 
 Court. "Cbcrcfoje from tbat ancient pocrttcg,buttbcberieU3ojft$tbemo(l 
 ano apoColique Cbitrcb of Eome craeletiimieiE(cfCb?iGbt0trutb,open* 
 toee neuer oeparteo , ncitbertotll im lie blafpb^mingtbe 6ofpelan5 perfe^ 
 cuer Beparte* caee acknoulesge cuting:tbof2tbatbelatteinCb?tft. ^no 
 mojcouerall tbat are at Eome, tobo tberefoje tl^z^ ncicber baue tbe out* 
 at tbis oap ooe U)o?a;ip Cb?i(i, nm innro no? pet t\)z inbJaro marli,9? of tbe 
 keepetbcmfelue^fromaUpopiilj pol« Cburcb* 
 
 €be 
 
The fife DccadCjtlie fccond Sermon. 85 a 
 
 rtie Church ^Idcfyirtteoftde lo?De reCtetb upon Canon euecic man ^ttoteet^tWhacfo- 
 
 fRoroehach jj^gfj t^attrcmble attire U)8?0 of (Son: euer he dccreech,whatfocucr he efta» 
 wardmaSej tteCe men ftct auQ fumcifameman bhrheth,isofalJmentobeobferued 
 
 ^f^^* j**-^'^ DnfeineDltc reucrcncc tfje Uiojtie of fbrcuennuiolably.SnoajainejThe 
 
 * <^0D. whole Church throughout the vni- 
 
 Crue faitlj attrilJUCCtl^ OnellC unto uerfall world,knowcth that the ho- 
 CbjiK all t^emcanes UJljertbpitCOm^ lieChurch of Rome hath authoritie 
 met!) 'unto eucriafiing life: tljefcmen togiueiudgcmcncofallthingsjnci- 
 uoperfecutct^efaicljfdljbecaufjetlKp ther is it iawtull for anie to giue 
 attri&Ute Unto C|)?itt 31efU!2{ alone all iudgementofhcriudgcments.Ther- 
 tbemranesi luljcrebp tljep attaine Unto fore (he al fo iudgeth the Scriptures, 
 juedafttng Ufe,ajiD iml not part fiakeiS and expoundeth them , and turncth 
 intljemeanejefOffalUStionlDDit^popifij and windeth them which wraic fhee 
 fanciest. lUteth. 
 
 Slnfteau of c^aricietliepejcecaTc aujillnocnolu rrmembetfjoujbp 
 cruelttc againn t(jeir bjetljeren , anu manifeft uio^oesttje ^tantjarDbeareri 
 appnll tljetc ncigbbours, UiUyat fljall of tljat ^ea hoc UJ?ite5tbat tl;e Cano* 
 amanfaieDft(jemU)boaburetljepub^ nicall ^cciptitre tahctb^er auttjojt* 
 Uqviz ^iXiD&tif t^e Cbutcb^anD fpeno tteoftbe cburcb. abultng tbt^ fetitetice 
 tbcmacco^oingtotbeir oninepjtuate of t^e aunctent fatbec ^atnt ^un:u- 
 lufls!; ^O^tbat \}il)iC^ Dfoloe time lline,I would nothauebelceucd the 
 tbefaitbfuUbaueof cbaritie giuento Gofpell^ifthe authoritie of the ho- 
 tbeUfeoftbeCburcbjanD foj tbe fU' lie Church had not raooucd mce, 
 fientationoftbepoo^e^ tbatooetbefe &c. 
 
 mentijaa,limngmoftle£beroHfliean5 ^btfi{U)ifl3f affirme, tDbtcbcannoc 
 
 fiUbilic. but be manifeft Unto all men, tbat tbe 
 
 cabicbtbittg tbe elect Spoftleisi of Komilb Cburcb, o> tbe ruler0of tbe 
 
 tbelo^oe l^eterano^baODeus, uiu fame CbwrcbjUo take a\uaie tbe natu* 
 
 fo?eteU tbe Cburcb of ©on ofacanccr* rail fenfe ano true meanino; of t})t bo» 
 
 Hinj tbtm. Ip ;^cripture0 , anu bauefeMjotone a 
 
 4.pet.i. and ^«5 30 toucbitig tbe outtdaru marKts firaungc fenfe in fteau of it^tobicb fcnfe 
 
 oftdf ^'^^ of tbe Cburcbjtobat Qjal 31 faie^ Cbefe to tbe cntj it map t\)£ better be likeu of 
 
 TheVhurch Mien (uz tbat tbe Canonicall ^crip- men^tbcp call tbe fenfe of tbe bolp mo* 
 
 °f^^°;j*^^^;^ tttre batb autbo^uie in tbe Cburcb tber tbe Cbin:cb>\i>bicb fenfe alfatbc^ 
 
 wardmarkc's of Eomc , attD tbat tfje fame toao^ne ijs X)?ge UJitb fi* greate iwickeuncire , aiJ 
 
 ^Q^^^"'^ reau botb in tbcir Cbwrcbcs $ in tbeit if ?ou oppofg agapnfiittbenatiue 
 
 ^cboolesfj.anotbattbe^acramentcgi fenfe, jk)u iballreceiuefo?pour la« 
 
 ^aue tbeirfojce,, anoareegectttaUa* bour tberepjKbfwiinamcjjfanberc^ 
 
 inongfttbem. tifee. 
 
 iBnta canlbehJtberontrarie, f irft %n feloujo^usr, eyceiitpoub^ngoitt 
 of all tbep toUl make fubiect tbe inter-- tbe Vabole fcripture iujeHcD after t^m 
 pjetation of tbe bolp $ fawn ^crip= mintse $ n:aine5tbati3t0 fate, temper 
 ture0 unto tbeir^ea,ani! tbe rigbtof reuiuitbtbeir oeKilUaj Decrees as tottfj 
 iuDgement in all cafesf ttjep giue unto poifon^itU)!!! be f&io tbat po« bau£ not 
 ^iir3lnoUt§e J^oye^f 5^om^ ♦ f oj^ bjougbCoiK tb^b^^i^-^criptMre?, bi« 
 
S J 5 Of the Vnitie of the Church« 
 
 tf^at pou ^ane taus^t ^ere0e . 35p ejc« fuU^tibou bitlc bt calteo an li^mfque. 
 ampleis tljc matter tutU bee mane tU (Bon fatDc in {;t0 laiDc : %\)ovi l^alt 
 plamer^'Cbe Scripture teac^etl) t^ac net make an imagejrijcu f^alt not m^' 
 3!efu0 CW^ iS t|)e ouclie l;eat> of ti;c (|jip it.tljou fl^alt not feme it: 'Bm bn« 
 C^urcb : butbnlcffe pou alfo iopne t^e leOet^ou tnucrCauD bp an 3Image tlje 
 Jpoys to be ti)z ^cao of tlje Cljurrij mi* 3iDol0 of t(je ©entilcfiijasf of Sacumc oj 
 litant in cartl; , poulutHbeecaUeD an Mercuric,but notoftl;etrue©oii,oj 
 i)€rettquc. "Cbe Scripture teacOetij anp ^aint,tl;ou todt be calleo an !)cre« 
 t&at Siefusi Cb?ift is tbe ouflie inter* ctque* ^anpmcetljingegoftbtsfrcjt 
 rclTaur o? meoiatour, p^ieftjanu one* 31 coulD b^ino; fo^t^jif 31 Tpa'ke to tfjcm 
 iiefacri^cc pppitiato^ieof t^efaptb* t^at Uiere ignorant, 2£:i!j8t autl)o^i* 
 fuU : but DnlefTe pou topne beerebnto tietlierefo^eo^ biliat place Hjal uiefap 
 t^at Clj^itl inoeeue ii tlje meoiatour of t^e luo^o of (0eo Ijao in tljat feaf SObo 
 reBcmption5buttljatt!)e^ainte0to= feet^nottbat tijefe fiUljp bcafieiB ooe 
 getl;er toitt) Clj^id are tOe meuiatoru^ treao bnnerfcote a0 a caytiue t()e mol! 
 ofinterceffionjanDtljat tljep?ieli0Oo ^olpioop of (aoo, tijat tijep ei!abli(& 
 naitie offer an bnb!ouoie facrifice , fo am reeitabUO; imt^ of (Sou acco^* 
 aist^e ^ainte^map bee achnolDleU' ning; to tijeir o^ne giantlike bouloe^ 
 geo to bee iirtcrcelTour^ together toitfj neffef 3lt is t^erefo?e asi cleare as anp 
 ,Clj?iS in l;ea«cn5anii tljat tbe PjicfieiGi t^inj map bee cleare^ tbat tbe Ecmifb 
 tn eartb ooe oailie offer in tbeir maffe a C^uixb is nellitute of tbe Wv ^o}^ oi 
 facrifice fo^ tbe quicke ann fo^ tbe nean, 6oii.3i baue (betneD piainlp in tbe firS 
 ^ou \xiill elfe be calleD an beretike.^lic S)ermon of tbis Decane tbat tt is not 
 Scripture teacbetb tbat Slefus €^}ifi tixougl) to boaS out tbe too^oes of tbe 
 is tbe rigbt^oufneffe of tbe faitbfull, boIpfcnptnre> unleffetbereuiitbaltbe 
 taUcl) rta:bteourneffe biee receiuebp natural fenfe be retained bnco^rupteo. 
 faitb: but bnleffe pou tDiU parte (takes ^c Cburcb of Eome b^tb corrupted 
 bettacne t^ii rigbteoufncfe of Cb?ift, t])e fenfe? meaning: of tbe bolp fcrip« 
 «inti ujo^ks 031 mens merits,poutoil be tures, anb tbjuftupontbe fimple peo« 
 xaUeo.anbcretike* pie opinions contrarie to tbe fcrtp- 
 
 ^b^^ci*ip£wreteac!)et()t|jaCCb?tft turesranotberfojetbecburcbofKome 
 arcenDeDincobeauen,anbbatbe,ftabIt-- is not tbe true cburcb of Cb?iII» 
 (beu a bicegerent potoer , to toJit, tbe ^be facramcnt ofBaptifmemint-- 
 tolie (Dboit? ano tbatalfo bee tuiU not ffrco bp popifb p^ieHes.albeit )xist tsa 
 come againe into tbe mo^Ie boDilte,but not reiterate, fo) tbat tbep bapti^eo in 
 oncUeat tbe taieof iuogcment : but tht name of tl)Z iTatber, ano of ttc 
 unleffe pou boc acknotoJe Offe t\)t fame ^onm^^ of tbe bolp (5bo0, (as in tbe 
 Cbitifftobealfo co^pojalliep^efcnt in firc^ermon of tbis Decaoe 31 bane 
 tbe bican of tbe Sacrament, anisDoeft (beujcr))pcttbcbicaking:ofb?eaDo?tii' 
 alfo iuojfbippe bim bere.fbou toiJt elfe ftribution of tbe lo^DS I'uppcr, t^t]^ (a 
 ht calleo an ^ttctique , Clniit our befilco ^ alfo co^rupten tbe fame mitb 
 JLojofapo atbislallfupper jreacbinj uoctrinesrontrarieto tbe.founo faitb, 
 tbe cup to ^sis Difciples, Drinke yec ano turncb tbe fame into fucb a filtbic 
 all of this : but anoif tbou toilt con« mercbanoi^c, as no man tbat is of a 
 teno tbatbotb tbf kinos of tbe ^acra« foumie iuug-ement can luitb a fafe con* 
 ment oug^t to be jjiucn to all t\)Z faitjj* fcicucejanu iDUl;oHt corruption of bis 
 
 aebgion 
 
Thcfift Decade, the Tccond Sermon. 854 
 
 rtltjjfdn communicate toit^ tljem . ©f out of tljc ^cripturcsf, tlje matfcr toil 
 tljcmoli fiU()ieIpfe ann UJickcoman- bemaoemo^e manifcft. 3!« tijctimc 
 ncrjs of c^e p^icftcsi of tbe EomiOje of Archas lung of Sluua ( Viias p \)kfy 
 Cfjurcl;, 31 ^i\l at tljt^ time faie no-- p^icKusiuckino; at it, auo t^£ la^iuct^ t'?!^,tl' 
 tljinff. f 0? alreaoie it appearetb,31 of tbe laurw; anu p^itfts not reOfting) 
 ooubt not, to tbem tljat arc not toilful- tl;e Bin^ njuttc Up tlje temple of t^z 
 IpblinoCj tljat tlje ^ca of Some Ijatb 1o?d, ano toikc atoap tlje Ijolie Stltac :, 
 not tbeouttoaroc marked of tlje true toljitlj tljmg; tbe Scripture ctp^flTel^ 
 Cburc^ of 000, topncb toitb tbe pure toitneffetb, ano tberefoje botb tbe spt* 
 too^oof (SoD,anri foiiuD p^eadjing of ntllerieof tbeujojoe, ano tbefatofuU 
 tbe ^ofpell. ilt toantetbCJi fate) a bea= o} o^otnartc miuiSraticn of tbe ^a- 
 uenlie nuuifterie, ^ latofiiU minifterief cramenc^ ceafco : but pet ni3ttottbitani» 
 of tlje Cbnrcbjano alfo tbe tobolefome umgtberetoasabolie Cburcb m tbe 
 bfe of tbe lop3 fupper ; anr> tberefo^e kingoome of 3Iuoa : in tl)9 tobicb(a0 31 
 jtififnottbecrueCbnrcljofcSotijfrom mate fap) ejttrao^m'narilp no man. 
 to^icb nomanmap Depart toitljoutbe= ooubtetb tbel^jopbet Cfaie toitb cec* 
 ingguiltieoffcbirme. . tatneotb?ruiop?eacb«QnDecManaf- 
 
 nCmed^L T3ptbi!S meaucs! fomeman toill Tap, festbenepbetoeof EtngAichas, triie4.Re..2r. 
 bimfafe a Clj^iftfijaUjaueno Cljurcljleft bun m noctrine aniraominiftration of tfje fa- f j^* ^ 
 Sw'Sh'the tljeearttj^ojtbeptbatbetbe (Souer= cranmustoagibamlbeUjejccepte onelp ]\, 
 gouernours noutiS of tbc Cbufcb, if t^ep ecce.an D circumciGon: ano tijat fallino; atoap 
 ofBtrrc. 0oj|;tip(^aiujfojfa^et(jetj3ojoeof6oD, continueo \}nti\l tbe C()urcb toas re* 
 to^atbope(3!^jaie pou) remapnecb of fojmeo bp tfjat mott gonlp Etng 3Io« 
 tte Cburcl; i £D? tobere tbe marker Cas : ano pet in tbe mcane feafon p?o= 
 oftbeCburclj appearenot^tobereC 31 pbetgitoerefent ^^o^baoOis clnitti) 
 p^aie pou)isi tbe Cburcb ^ 31anftocre, in 3Iu^a, albeit tbe mod parte of tlje 
 tbat almigbtie 600 in fucb calamitiesf people toitb t^eir gouerno^s?^ bio bot(i 
 oftbeCljarcbjintbetoljicbtbe^oucr-- foUotoe ano oefenoe tlje toickeonelTe 
 nour0 fall atoaie from tbe toojoe ano ano oefcction of Manaffes. 31n j king* 
 true toojfl)ipof6oo,$rjoe embrace ^ oomeofjfrael.kingleroboafn tb?utt ^ , 
 bjing in neu)e latocs ano netoe 0}W ontof tbeirofSces tbe ^eacbersf ano ipJ*/.J 
 nances into tbe Cburcl),tbe true out= p?eacl)er3 of tbe latoe of tbe lojo anu 
 toaroe ma»kegof tlje Cburcb becing, of tbe fcunne trutb, ano i\\ (teaoeof 
 fojatimeeitbecoarkneoo^too^ncout tl)em gaiieunto tbe people p?opbane 
 ofurp,ootI)petnottottbnEanoing^referue ano bulcarnco P]iicllc0 ano Eulcrs? 
 bnto bimCelfe a Cburcb in tbeeartb, ^no mo^couer built netoe ^emplesf^ 
 tobic^ Cljurcb alfo l)ee furnilbc^b ano pea,$ tbafe toerc catber^^all Cburcbes; 
 repap^etb ^it^ true teacber2?,tobome anDfetbpnetoSloolleso? Ciluea, a 
 befenoetbintotbefamcalbeittbcpbi netoe religioivuto altars, ano netoe 
 not acknotoleogeo fo? true ^pinited fcaftejaf, snobp tbisfmeancjo ab?oga» 
 anoteacbersof 6003 cburcb, bp tbofe teo tbe true religion cfcSoOjto tbat £n& 
 •tobo toill fsJeme to bee tbe true ano tlje tbat tbcre nu'gl)t no outtoara marks at 
 o^oinarie gouernoui'S of tbe Cburcb t ailof t'je Cfjurcb of (Soo appearem 
 but arerati)£r contremneoasircDttious! 3rracl,anopet tyereis! no ooubte biit ^ 
 uifturberi? of cbe €\)nub, ano exura^ 0oo bao anctable €\mcl) in 3ifracU> 
 ble i^crctigiuc^ t Ip^ ejcamplc!? taken' foj t^e p^feferiuiticuauij rcpap^in^ 
 
 tol?cre* 
 
85 5 Of the Vnitic of the Church, 
 
 UJbcrcof from time to time (Bory fenC Ifraeljwhohaue neither bored their 
 
 IjiS P?opI)CtS,aIbcit tfjcp lucre not ac^ knees to Baa],ncither ki0ed him* 
 
 JtnolBleDgfDtoUce t^etruc ip^opljettf T^e^olD tljisf migljtplp?op[)£ttt)Ougl;t: 
 
 of <^oo at tin OanDS of t^efalfe Cljurclj tljat ondp iit Ijimfelfe Ijao bene Icfte of 
 
 anuoftljefalfepjopbets . Umznlc- aUtbcmimUeroftlje faitljftiUin 3!fva« 
 
 Vimoj^i. roboani t!)e fccoiiuc cf tljat name. A- £l:but Ije tjearo tl)at ©do Oau refer ueo 
 
 mos t^e Hp^opljct a fljepljearo o^ neat- feuen tljowfann Ijolic menjtol^o IjaO not 
 
 ^earo of Tecoa , taugbtij pjeacljeotbe boiueo tl;eir kno^s, ttjat 10 to fap , yao 
 
 true UJo^De of ©on : but Ije beam at tlje neuer fcrueo Baal fo mud; as UJitl; out 
 
 Ijanoesf of Amalias t^e (jigO p^icltof luaroreuerence. But U)!)0 hnoujetij 
 
 AJB0S.7. ^fetugnome, Get thee quickly hence nottbattljep^opfjet buoerdoaobp tbe 
 
 and goe into the land of J uda, and number offeuen, an ejcceeotng; great ' 
 
 prophefie or preach there: But pro- number oftlje true feruants of ©00: 
 
 phefic no nibre at Bethel,for it is the iuIjO bnl)OUbCeDlpU)tre cilcuctfcD , not 
 
 Kings Chappell, and it is the kings into Ujecoueuauut of BaaJ.but into tljC 
 
 Courts jfurtljermojej UjfjenAchab couenaunt of tlje cternaU ©on f 2[ljc 
 
 paifeo aU tljc kmgsf before ijim in Djic* fame men lackco not faitlj , auo tbcrc- 
 
 iieDncirCj^f aooeo mo^eouer to t^eljn* fo?e tl;ep lucre not luitljout ooctrine, * 
 
 gouUnes? ann falUng aUiaie of lerobo- t|)OUgb tlje fame uiere not fo common, 
 
 am,tije abbominaWe religion of Baal, neitljer fameo to tlje Baalit^§.to be ep 
 
 auobaofilleo alltde kingoome of3i= tljcro^ninarieojicatbolique. t^utun- 
 
 fraelUJit^fttperaitionflijHiolotrie^^en' Doubteolp ti}ep toanteo tbelife of ti)Z 
 
 tljantmentsij ano facrileges , pea, ann facrifice0:fo3i fatng tljcp twere not lam* 
 
 ino?eouer pcrfecuteo tbe pure U)o?d of fuUp offereo . t(jep UiOulD not be parta= 
 
 ^00 in !)is! p?opl)et0 moft cruellp, t^er ker0 of tljofe t^at uiere nnlalufuU : but 
 
 toa0 pet fofio in 3IfraeI a molt famous? in ttie meane feafon^ tljep lucre not oe* 
 
 Cljurcljof©oo.Heliastl;atgreatauD fiituteoftljetljingsiutjirbtoerengni- 
 
 woftejcccUentpjcp^ctof^oDjbecaufe ttuh^ tfteoutujatn Cgnesi 0? ^acra* 
 
 of tljat l;o?riblc fatting alaap fro ©00, meutss, being partakers; tl)}Ou^\) fattb 
 
 ani)IoatIjfomncffeofti;atmolImifera' ofailtjje giftesof ©00 ♦ 9fter tlje Though 
 
 ble pcoplcain Uiljom tljcre appeareo no felfe fame (oitMct j 115if5op of l^ome 5^"? 
 
 one token oftljctrue C()urc!). of ©00, after t^e manner of king leroboam, not the 
 
 f?aig iuto tlje toiloerncire fjione fjim- l;auingfo?fakett t|)efounD0.p?eac(;ing S'lutJ" 
 
 fiifeiiuo?ner0,anii bectng afkeD of oftlje©ofpel, anoljauing co^rupteo cuurcUin 
 
 t!je io^neuiljat^eDiDtljcrejije anfiue^ tbc firft ano fimple inftitution of tljc ''"'^ 
 
 ^«ucg.j$>. rcu :I hauc bene vene ielous for the lojDS! fupperjanooep^aueo attD lB?e- 
 
 Godofhoalls, forthatthe children (teoto(ji0 oiune profit otjjer comman- 
 
 of Ifrael haue forfaken thy coucnant, Dementi of © C) 2D , aitO placeD Ijim 
 
 cad dovvne thine altars , and flaine felfe in tljC tljjCUC 0} temple of ©00,0? ^^^ 
 
 thy Prophets with the fword, and I in tlj? Cburft) of ©00,b?agging tijat l)e a.Thcf.»; 
 
 onely am left, and they fcrkc my hfe i0 a ©OD in cartbjfureip tljc Cburcl; of 
 
 torakeita vaie. BtttSraigljtlBaicd ©c5opp?cir£OVJit^gneuau0tp?/innp, 
 
 tjeigtfentbackcintottjeiaiiucof3!rrael couln'ca'ie Ij.irDlp Ijitberto be cifcer* 
 
 frcm Uibcncc ye uus flcn , ano Ijearo neo h^ outUjarD markcs. jfo? mftajo of 
 
 Ktojeouff tl)cfelao?o«; I hauelefc vn- tfjefincerepjeacfeingoftljc ©ofpcH, a 
 
 Rofluxr ^? ^y ^^^'^ fcauen thoufaud men in (cvcaiue Uvv^ Oilioctrine mijceo ^ coj- 
 
 ' " " ' ' " tupteo 
 
Theifirc Decade, the fccond Sermon* Ss^ 
 
 niptcti tuftlj meiS uecreeisi tuag fet fo^tlj, fo? fcljirmatil^csi $ Ijcwtiftesf :eucn To tit 
 aim in ften of tlje lojos fupper,popiaj certaiue agc^ pafij^ 15injO]Li)ci of Home 
 malfeujae celcb^ateo : $ in ftcao of o= U)it!j tljeir confptracojSjDiD cycommu* 
 t()ero?oinancegfof6oD,cameinai)igl) ntcatc g^pcrfecute gouUeauDlearneu 
 Ijeapof foaltfl) aun fiiperftitiotts! Cert- men^lDijopjcaclje^ tlje Ujo^u of ^oD^gs 
 tnomcsi,to^ereDnca a great number of calleo fo^ p refojniattcu cftljC cljurcl;, 
 men j>eloing,marje tljemfelue^ fubiect ^ manp of tijeni Din cljep put to oeailj 
 to tfje fea of Eonte* 31n tlje meane fpace toitb fire ano f ujojo : U)bicb tbino; oui: 
 ttctiuicbftanDuig: , tl)z Cbwrcb of 6od lo?oe ano matllec biirtfclfe ^ iMitb tbe 
 tows not utterlp ejccingiiifbcD tb?oug;b» H^-iopbets ano Syoftlcs oio fojcfl;e\ii 
 mit al tbeiJoojlDjneitber tbe boUe mini- Iboulo come to pafTe ♦ ^o^eouerj ^oo 
 fim'e of p\j)o?o of 6003$ tljz true \uo?= couId unoonbteoltc refcrue to bimfelfc 
 (bip of (Sou Utterlp oecaieo amongd a! a migbtie Cb«rcb euen unoer tbe pa- 
 mcn.iTo^cbetiuecefouuofp^eoabjoao pifme: euen as Usee ooubt not butl)e 
 in euerp placenot afeU) menjtobo nei^ \)Atl) Done a berie great bnoer Spat)0« 
 tbcraUoiBeotbepjpeanD bis conCpi^ mctamrme:fo?\uboi>Jintbinkctbatna 
 rato^s,neitber biS cojrupttou in mac-- mebers of ^ cburcb of Cfoo arc rcmat- 
 ters of tbe Cburcb- But tbep U)oj(bip- «ins in all Afia ano Africa ? Coulo not 
 yeotbelo^oe CiniHt, U)bometbepac-- our mcrcifull C5orj uiitb \)i$ mtgbtie 
 knotuleogcD to betbeonelieautijo^ of poujer in tbatlaft calamities- ruine of 
 faluation,ano tberfo?e tbep kept tbem ^ods Cburcb.referue againe(as fom« 
 felues free fro popifl) filtbines.Qino goo tmic be oio)7 ooo.men^ofUJbom neuec 
 alfofentalmoft in euerie ageCncetbe aaiiebaiiUJO?(bippeotbebeaa>oj recet« 
 beginning of popeoome, men p iuere iitn ^i?i marfee 'x SSUljat Ijatb bene Done 
 graue^goDlpj^ learneo^uiljo grieuouf= in ^urhiejO? tobat at tbis Dap is Done, 
 IpaccufeD tbe popes feingDommib t^= Icttbem Declare p can do it belt $ mod 
 rannieCeuen as tbe p^opbettes DpD of rigbtlie* tiLibat batb benoone amongll 
 olDe time in tbe oaies of Icroboam tlje bs in tbefc laltages no man can Denie. 
 iDolotrous corruption )conlfantltere= ^bjottgb tbe great gooonefle of 0on 
 quiring tbe reformation of tbe Cburcb tae fee it ii come to palTe , tbat ztxtn aaf 
 from popifb corruptions^ana alfo tea-- circumciRou,^ (tgne of ©oos couenant 
 tlm^t\}z true Doctrine of faluation, ^ of olo^luas giuen bnto p people of goo, 
 tbe true bfe of tbe Sacraments . 5nD zxmi in tbe miDDelT of cbc falling from 
 tobereas apurertfo?mationbpreafan (0oD:fo alfo at tbis Date in tbe greatelt 
 of3inticb?i(ls tpjannie couloenotbee DarhnelTcofainticbrilt^mcfiboliebap^ 
 obtapneD, tbereiM.isnottoicbrtatiDtug tifme tuasgiucnto tbe €b?ifttansta 
 fouuD a continuall auDie of puritie^^ a be as a feale of p forgtueneSc cf Unnes, 
 goDlp DeCre of tbe lauifull bfe of tbe fa« anD inberitance of tbe cbilDjcn of @dd, 
 fcaments: cum as 3\ fain tbere ujas in ^urclie tbe pui-eneile of Doctrine i»aaf 
 tbe elect members of tbe miz cburcb of p^iopljaueo toitb mvMt maa grofe tra« 
 0OD in tbe Daies of leroboa, Achab, DitionS bp tbe popes PujOjiuc frienns; 
 Mana(Tes,$tn tbc time of tb^captiut- petiu tbe meduc time it \aas not alto- 
 tte of Babplon . 'But eucn as in tbcfe get'ocr aboIuljCD.iTo? p 31 repeat net a? 
 times tbc tru^ p;ioybas of ©oo ujere game aup tbingof p tD-^iclj 3| [jaiie r^.i5 . 
 n3tackiio'uj'€'}gerrfourtiep^opbttscf ofprjlie^ icanicD nunfcnt tifapo^^ 
 tl}ey^ie.its ox Basl.but mm ci^cmneD crpins fra tcfc^jmAtion tf el;? Ci;urrb, 
 
857 Of the Vnitie of the Church, 
 
 anu grcati? pjofittnj luit^ all tlje t\)il* leaft foj tl^eir contempt of tfje iuoju of 
 cienofa5ot),tua0itnotU3ttbacertame ©od, anD contentions raifcu agapnft 
 UiiiuerfaU coufcnt I'cceiuco foj moft tbeuio^Deof^otjj t(;ep come to U)0?fe 
 certame anis unnoubtco , t^^at in tlje oe= entj tljan tijeir fo?cfat(ier0 came. •ZLfeer- 
 calogue oj teniae commaunocmentcaf, fo?e, tboutjlj luee acknetoleoge noct^e 
 tljcretoasfct DOitne a fl;D?tanomcC liDopi(l)Cljurcb to be tfjc true Cljurcf;, 
 abColute fntnmcof allege commami^ pet it folloujctb not thereof, tljattljcre 
 uemaU0 of (Sso? anti tljat in tbe fic}tii neitber ii o? U)a0 anie Ci)«i cb of ^on 
 p?aj)ci* U3a0t3Ugljtl?0 a mod ample intljeeartb ♦ fo^U)efatetbati0tbe 
 fo^me of p;t?.pei-biito6oD i Snu tbat true Cbwfcbof (SooUJbicbbeleeuctbm 
 in tbe 9[pofile0 crcgoe tua0 contaiueo a <t\^i{f:, ano fo^faketb notbistoo?oe, 
 tnoi! perfect rule of faitb, o? of i» lubicb U)bicb Cburcb alfo toe baue plentifullp 
 JbJa0 to be bcifieueo *: ^urclie i])t cu= inougb oefcr iben. tOe knoictj mo> eouec 
 ltometoa0 to recite tbeCraDc almoft tbatnieeourfelucstobicb at t\)ii oaie 
 unto cuerie one tbat toa0 Departing: beleeue in Cb^iS, are tbe true Cljurcft 
 cut of t!je iDO?lDj aim to tbofe tbat laie of Cb?ilf our Lo^oe . ^oj m cleauc 
 iuen attbe laH gafpe^ag a moft perfect bj» faitb to our onelie beau €i)}i% ano 
 rule of tbat faj)tbUJbifbb?ino;etbfaUia= toalltbe memberg of tbe catbolique 
 tion . jr^eitljcr ooc toe ooubt tbat tbe Cburcba fo as toce are not nellituce of 
 ineccif till 600 ano fatber of mercies, tbe true marker of tbe true €\)mc^ of 
 Ctobo i)oucbfafeo to faue tbe tbeefe iip- ©on* 
 
 pon t{)t f roircjCuen at tbe giuing: up of !l^ut toe reane not(fate tbej») tbat 
 ijt0 life ) bao mercic uppon tbofe tbat bnoer tbe 13ifbop0,P?ie(l0,anD iiitt^ 
 lucre opp^elTeo toitb tbe tp?annie 6f of tbe Cburcb of tbe 3!etoe0,eitber tlje 
 Unticb jift : anu tbiougb W bnmeafu* p? onbets^tbat i0 to faie, tbe gnihtiS of 
 table grace tourbeo cbe beartes of men tbe !5itbfull,o? clfc tbe faitbfull tbem-- 
 ijotb lining anu reaoie to iiie,$ taugbt felueSjOio oepart atoaie from tbe bigb 
 tljem bp bis boltc fpiritcano tbat tbep p^ieftjfrom tbe iKing, ano from t\)e^} 
 f onfeiringone (000 tbe fatber $ mafeer Ijniuerfall €\)uxc\)^ ano ojoapneo Dnto 
 ©fall tbing05 ano oiie Slefus Cb^itt tbe tbemfelues neto particular facrifices, 
 fonne of 600 retseBmcr of tbe toojloe, a0 pon at tbis oaie 00 4 fo? pou oepar= 
 tobauefiiffcceo anorifenagainejano tingfromtbelSilbopbfEome, t^rom 
 oncbolie 6boft. anofinailie tbebolie JSings ano 6o«ernour0, ano from tbe 
 catbolique Cburcb,tbat be b^itb fancti= ijniuerfall Cburcb.tio congregate Unto 
 fieotbem , fo^jiuing tbcmallcbep? pourfclue0aCburcb/arremiIpftetb^ 
 flnnes , anobatb tranflatcDtbefouIcs DniucrfaU Cb«fcbjbotbin p^acbing 
 of fucb faitbfull men into life cucrlads anominiflermgoftbe ^acramentes* 
 ing(accoj5inga0rbcpbeleEUeo) into taberetoico 31 aunf toerCjtbat tbe oloe 
 tobicb place aifotoce lieleeiieotir fic(I> .fatbers before tbe comming of our 
 (being raifcD againe)(I)al be carrico in ^aiiter Cbjift, fo? a certaine p?efcri» 
 tbe ens of tl;e toojlD ♦ ^bcp baue b®re beo caufCjOpo not feeke places to offer 
 tbcrefoietljetrauftocrcairotoboarke, ncto facrifices in tbe temple being a= 
 caijCtbiT a!l Diir Cloeus tobo m]3 be= bufco auu oefileo Wtl) 3!oolotrie ♦ jfo? 
 fojc tbefelaft times tobcrcin tljC (SoC* it toasunlatoftil to o^cr facrifice toitb* 
 pell isi rcuralcc he Saumco. let tbere- out tye bounos of tlje temple . Ss is to 
 fo^e tljofe tbat b« aliuc ratl;cr IwUe, beleeneintbe 5. ofiLc«i.anotbe i ^.of 
 
 Deut. 
 
 1^ 
 
The fife Decadc,thc fccond Sermon. 8jS 
 
 Vm. Wtljcctoasit^ere ante ot(jer {iiirgciiarjaine, ann renufD after dje 
 
 caufe tiJ^p fljat tfje iicople bcetng hepc liKcuelfe of t(jc o(D£ C^urcU, acfo?liinff 
 
 in bondage bppfpace of l;pjc. j:earc0in cot|ieU)o?Decf6ou. ^nDteljpfl;oulDe 
 
 tbccapciwcie of Babplon, offeree no mtme tahe tlje fame courfe in our 
 
 facrifice0 : pec moC certaine it i^ not* age m tbeuerie fame caufe^ 
 toit^ftanoing:, p botl^ t^c IP^opfect of ^here remaine mo?ecuer p^op^c- 
 <SoD, $tbebolpgfcruetoo?Cbippers!of cieg of our famcur<!i:i)?ta5 anoof rtje 
 
 000 feparatco tbemfelue0 botb from Uolie apcfile0 ano llD?opl3et0> liweIpS7hc* 
 
 tbe too^fijip ^ facrifices tobiclj tuere b= paincing: out tbis? j^ricuous tpp?cnion Romifb 
 
 reD,betng contrarp to f U)o?Dc of (Sou. of tbe CDIjurcb of Ctj^ia^nner tbe furp coriLnLd* 
 g&ure!pu)c reaoe in all tbe fcrrnon^ of of anctcb^iCeg tp?annte in tbis our 
 
 tbe pjopbctiS, cbatbotb tbofe faciificeiS laft age : tberc rcmaine mc(t U)aigt)tie 
 
 anoalfotbatCburcb are conoemneo* commaunDemcntc^jCcmmaunuing: to 
 
 fojtobicb caufe tbcp tbcmfeluee alfo fliefrem 3nticb?iS , from Joolatrie 
 
 toereconoemneoof tbebigbP?ie(!,ano anofalfcp^opbctg. f o^ttelo^o fatt^ 
 
 otberpjiefte0of Baal,a0moilabbomi* in ^.Spacbeuif0 (^ofpel : There fhal 
 
 nable ^erctique0 ano fcbifmatihetf : aiifefalfe CliriRs and fallc Prophets, '^^^^^'^^^ 
 
 CUena0notO aoaie0 alfo iwceare tl)?Utt and ilial fliew great fignes and won- 
 
 tb?OUgb toitb tlje Oarteg of cur« ders, fo that ifk were podible, they 
 
 fe03fo?tbatUJeeteifl not communicate Should decciue the veneclcil. Be- 
 
 toltt) t|je IPopilb Cljurcb ano ber bolte hold I haue told ycu bcforerWhere- 
 
 (eruice , ano ooe reiect tbeir ^olie fer» fore,if they flial fay vnto you,Behold 
 
 uictit felf«^o tbi0 mapbeaooeOjtbat he isio the dcfci-t^Go not forth: Be- 
 
 t^e facrifice0 of t^e laUie beeing notac holde he'is in the fecrete places,Bc- 
 
 ftilfilleo ^ abjogatee bi? tl)t ilo^oe, tbe Iceue it not . ano againe. Beware of 
 
 ^poftle0 toitli manifeft oefection oc- falfeProphcts,whichcoinctoyouin ^^"^'^ 
 
 parteonoconelp fromtlje ^igbp?ieft0 flicepes clothing, but in wardlie they 
 
 ano Cljurclb of |)ierufalem,but mo^C^ are raucning wolues. Sifo, Can the 
 
 OUer gatljeceo bntO C!)?ift a ne\»e Wind Icade the blind? rhail they not "' * 
 
 cburcbbp t(jep?eac|jmg of tlje 6ofpel both falinto the ditch? ^.]^eter al= 
 
 anobaogeoft|jefacramente0 : tobid^ fofaitbberpgrauelprSaueyourfelues *^^"^ 
 
 Cburcb in tbe 3ct0 of tbe ^poftle0U3ee fro this froward gcneration^SnO al- 
 
 IjaueoefcribeD: ^acco^Diug to tobcfe fo in bis feconD^t^trocbapter0 of bi0 
 
 yatterne all Cburc^cs oug|t of rigbt fecono epiftle be entrcate0 uerp large/ 
 
 to bee rcfo^meo , euen a0 manie a0 Ip of tljt0 matter* 3noal(o^. laaul 
 
 UjouIo becalleo ^poftoliquc cljurcl^es. agreeing in all tbinge0 toitb tbefiolie; 
 
 2Bbat baue uj« tbcrefoje offenoeo (Sofpel,anoU)itb^.petcr^anopain'^ 
 
 uoto aoape0, reforming Cburcbe0 af' ting fo?tb Sntifb?i(i, autJibofclallc 
 
 ter tlje iikeneCTe of tbe QpoMiquc timc0 of ^Ktlc(j?ilt,gf corrupt mcn^iiot 
 
 Cfjurcb, lu^icb C!3urcbe0 toere of oloe ligbt^j but'fireb?ano0 of tbe Cburcb, 
 
 p?oj)banED bp tbat fca of Kome, ano commaunoetb t\)t ^mtis to Dcpartc 
 
 tbe member tijereof f Wit reaoe tbat from tbcm , ano to gatl;er tbnufdue^ 
 
 tbe €\)uxc^ of 6©£) 5 before tbe corn- togrtber bnto €W^i ^^^ hi^ l^ncere 
 
 ming of €\i}i^ in tbe flcfl), Uia0 oft^n-- trtitb. 3if anp man afUe fo? t!je ptacr^, 
 
 time0oeaieo U)itb filtbp pollutions of befl;alfinDetli(m2.'5Lbef.2.i.^im.4i 
 
 co^ruptmen, ano t[)attI;efameU)a0 2.^im,3 ♦ano 4, Cbe fame ^ppftle in 
 • Do 00 ano« 
 
$59 ^^^ '^^^^ vmt'rc c^f ihc Church. 
 
 xxor.ts. another place cutti tljc 9lpoaic 3Iol)n Lucianano luhan tfte Apoftata, fafl 
 
 a.cor"<?? ^^^^ ^^^^ fapjflic tcom iDolotrie. ^no aUjap from t!je fouiioe ann catljoltquc 
 
 ^* * * in t\)z 6.cap. of tlje i.epift* to tJ)e Co?, fajtlj, aim finallp from tbe feUoU)fi)ip 
 
 tp ej;pa0fl'e ujojoe ^^aiiti molt manifest of tbe faitlifulljattD mo^couec hue blaf- 
 
 oppofiiion |je fl;cUJetlj,That cherc can pljeme auD raite bpcn tl)Z cl)}iilim Mz* 
 
 be noagreeraencbetw'eeneChn(i&: nt^janDntbecIaugfjCO fco^ue 0? peif* 
 
 Belial, light and darkcneire^ and be- feCUtCtljeUCtpCOurcljOf (Qo\),VLi)Zrz 
 
 tu^eenc idols, & the temple of God. isalfo an heretical Defcction,tbat igfto 
 
 i^nDC^erefojeljeeauttCtl)bpattDbpaf= fap, uibcrcumicb Valentinc,Maici- 
 
 Wr; Wherefore come oiicfio among onjArnus^ManicheuSjArtemoucs^^ 
 them, and fcparaceyour felues (faptb OtljEt fucl; mon(Jeu!2(, ccrtainc pjcuoe,, 
 t^e £o?iic) and touch none vncleanc artogantj^ malapert mitkztj perron0, 
 thing,and I will receiue you.^0 tbi'si cicl;cr refuRng ti)^ berp fcripture , o% 
 appertainctbtljat iDljicljtljeWefleD^i^ lu^ffiingtbe fame, nerpifeanotreaoc 
 poftU 3Iol;n in l;ts! reudation (l)eU)cD itUnoer t^eir fe^te, o^dfeDoeuenie, 
 Ijim bp tbe lo?^ Cb?ift, feeing ^ UJO?k$ ouertbjoiu, ann reCft certaine articlejs 
 of !BabpIon , (jearetb alfo tljctemitlj a of fait!), ano tljc founn anu ancient o« 
 tooice commins from beauen , $ com= pinions of tbe €\)mc\) of (Sao ^ ano af* 
 maitijing after tijisf maner ; Go out of firmc tlje contrarie, anD fo frame to 
 her,mypeopIc,tha£yebeenotpar- tbemfelueiS ^eretitaU CburcljeiEf , ana 
 takers of her linncs , and that ye re- uepart from tbc true, ancient, ann ca« 
 ceiue not ofherplagues.Cbe fame ^= tfjolique Cburc^. Cbere is( mojeouec 
 pofitle \>zty ofte tb^catnetb euerladin^: a fc^nfmattcal nefectio/ucb ais; m^ tbe 
 neftructton to tljofetbaC U)oj(bippet()e Donattftio?, lubo feparaccD tbcmfeluest 
 iieaft ; butlife anb glojie to tbofe tbat fro tbe true Cburcb of <6ou, bnoer tbc 
 fo^fake $ flie from tbe beaft, fo agf t^ep pretence of obtainmg; a mo?e abfolute 
 cleaueonlpto tbeonelp fautouroftbe ktnoofbalincire.C2^bcreof31bauerpo« 
 too?JD SlefKiS €\^M . "Cbcrefoje tbat kz berie largelp but a little before, ann 
 xjeparture of our0 from tbc ^ea oj tbe aboue rememb^co tiuo t^inoe^ oC 
 Cbnrcb of Eemcis not onelie latoful, nefection, are altogetber abbaminable 
 iut alfo ncccinme as tbat U)l;tcb i0 gftBicheD,eHc«a0alfoipt!)frbhinDcaa. 
 commanbCDbs of tbc lo^n bimfelfe, gt bp no nu-anegi be nefenucD ♦ 15ut none 
 by bis; l}Oliz ^poSIcis;, bnto uibome bn* of all tb^^e ^iiui^ can be imputeo bnta 
 ieflelue obep^iue cannot be faueti, b3f nobianapejs ^ bepartingj from tbe 
 iSDtbcrtotfe toee are not ignQjant, Cburcb of Eome. jf o? tbe Departure i^< 
 The kinds tl)at fallings aUjap are altogetber ab= boi& of all crime, iDbict is maoe , not 
 aw:;"!"^ ^ominable auo to be WameD , amoncjtt from p true, but from tbe falfe cburcb: 
 ' " * tbc icDbicb uotU^itljClanoing cjccept ujce not from tbe people of ^oix, but from 
 ni'iin^mii) y it toill not plaineUe ap* J perfecuto^s of ^ooja! people: notfrfi: 
 peace iiibat iuceeitberaltobJcajbtf^ tbe articles of faitbjanDfounijeopi»i« 
 p^taucj citber elfe iiijat laee (allmz oj ons of tbc Cbarcb : but from errouci 
 fiefrom.'Cbcre is a Defection of ^po' iMbicb cbfcure tbe articles of faitb^aftio- 
 Uiiciz, mtbci^vtcbtb^uglibatrebof from tbc luicfecb trabitions, anoco^* 
 faith c<^7Ufiiou,StbeilteSiO?gODleCre ruptions of men : tobicb mo?eouer!fii: 
 rmn D'nmtz un^oblinenc ^ contempt ma&e,not tb?ougb anic ligbtnclTe, but 
 of (^9D loit'j) ti)ci¥ ^icH?o nngUapcriJ of ucccfiiu?; n«fo} i«uofacion,butfoj 
 
The Rfi Dccadc,the fcconci Sermon. 9^9 
 
 true xtlic^im^ Mt , tljat leaumg; tlje pIcbutlQCD b^ ^olomoit, ufn nelmcc 
 ftllotofijipye of uarheneflc, toeeinap bctlj ijnto ^ofesf anD DatuD tl)e faflji* 
 Dfe ptijcreD tojef&ct agapne uiit^ onof tbc^emplCaacco^uingtouJi^icf; 
 C^?ill clje true Itgbt ann all bis mein* pattenic cbey (IjouId builo itSo} ©od 
 bcr0 . 3nD in tijtsf fojte nouje auapes; from t|je bcgiuniiig; kept tl;c i^ngcilciaf 
 ©uetoee fojfalien tljat fca of Eome tbattbcpnjoulnenotfaUjbucrepairco 
 flolomg toitb falfe Doctrine, tnolotrie, man bcinn; faUm into finnc ano 5eat|i, 
 anDtbeblouo of innocent mart})?C!0!:^ cufnflraigl)t \i;apc0 aftcrtbe begins 
 (jaueemb^aceotbc Doctrine of tbcgof* nmgoftljcwojD^fanftificngaifi^burfrj • 
 pell.anD of tbc 3poftIc3!,anDtbcrcfo?e bnto bimfflfej MM) Ijcc alfa fewereo 
 Cb?i8 bimfelfetfjebeaD of cljcCburcb, outjCopaiTmg it about luitb bi« li30?i»* 
 iubicb i9 tljC feUotufijip of ali faints! ^no tl;i0 faOjion of tbc C^urcb it 10 al^ 
 beleeuing in Cb?ift . ^nD t^is b^^tbctto togetbci* imDfal p Uje kcpc, $ tljat toflp 
 ^auc31 fpofeen bp BigrclTion 1 31 noiue receiue not anp ctbcr fafbionjeitber of 
 returne to tbe creatife oftbecatbo^ Cmpcvour 0? popCjOj Deliuerco bp a« 
 iikc Cburcb, tW 3! map make an cud np otijcrman^^bc true maiScr bwiloci: 
 of tbofetbinggf tobicb rcmaine to bee of tljisiboureof 6od raitbini^gofpcU: j^^^^,^ 
 fpoken.^nDto tbat cud tbat greater Vpon dus rocke I will builde my * *" 
 ligbt auD fo?ce map bee aooco to tbofc Church, fo? tlje fame fonue of 60D isS 
 tbing!3Hi)bicb3I baue betberto fpofeen bctbatmaketbbjcitoo^tbic of bis king-^ 
 of tbe Cbutcb, 31 iuin noU)b?ing out Domr^begiuet^ b0faitb,bp lubicb toei 
 tertaine parables out of tb^ Wv ^^ip- *^^ ^^^De true members of tbc chuu^ 
 tureSjtubcrcbp tbofe tbings are as it of 6oD.:3ut albeit tbc 1o?d bimfelf be 
 mere painteo out before our ek^. Sno tbe ondie anD p^incipali builoer of biioB 
 fo 0;aU it be caCe fo? euerieman to put cburcb,petbc refufetlj not tbe labeurier 
 .a Difference bettoeene tbcmtoarDe auD of men intbebuiloing, pw^ratber b® 
 tbe outlBarDc Cburcb , ano to kno^jje iopnctb men uoitb bim in buiioing of 
 lubat either appertainetb pjiopcrlie to tbe Cburcb^tDbom alfo be boucbfafetli 
 cuerie one, 0? elfe iubat is not proper . to call maifier builDcrs ♦ fo} paui 
 iTirft of aU,tbe Cburcb i& fctfojtb bn- faitb : As a skilfull maifter builder I , 
 toU3! buDer tbclbape anDfatbion of a hauelaid thefoundation.^nD again, t.cor.si 
 IjOUfe. SbOUfeiSbuilDCDtOlbiSenD, WhoisPaul,andwhoisApollos,buc 
 t^atmen map DIMcH in it : anDitiS themlniflersbywhomyebelecuedj 
 builDeDbp luojkemcn, of matter of all & asj the Lorde gaue to euerie man ? 
 fo^teSjOfU)CODe,ofiloneS ^mo^ter^tbe Ihaucplanted,Apollosvvatered,but 
 founoation being firii lapoe : bppon God gaue the increafe. Sothennei- 
 tobicb are fcttuallesiribicb are iopneD ther is bee that plamethanie thing, "^ 
 
 tOgetber toitb a corner ftone : lall of neither hec that wateieth, but God 
 all is aoDCD 0^ placeo alofte tberoofe, thatgiueth thcincrcarc,%aine>We 
 iuitbOUttobicb tijc \3i\)0it bUilDing bp together are Gods labourers ;ye are 
 fittle anD little retting , toOUlOe fall Gods husbandnc & Gods building. 
 
 Dobjne $ Decaie.3i faiD tbat tbe Cburcb CCle toil make ib^matter plaine bp an 
 is tbe boufeof (Sod, tht cbicfe mailfer ejcample. 
 builDer tobereof is 6od bimrelfc^tobo mUt time ©oDtuonlDe raife bp 
 intbefiguretbereof^tbatistofaie^itt a boufe bnto bimfelfe among tbcAi5,io. 
 tJejabcFmlfmaocb^^ofes,^ terns Gentiles, W of aiii;ee euDuebiuitb 
 
 D0DD2 \)i& 
 
85 1 ct>jrv*-v Of the vnicie of the Chuich, 
 
 t)id goat Corndius tlje 2.oumt0lir of Foundation can no man laie than thac 
 tlje 31talian faauDC placco bp Cxfar, which is Iaide,whichisIerusChrift, 
 0^ tljc captaincant) CciuunonbpanD ^(jcrcfo^etaberaai^cmanocbcr place 
 bp after fenuiug tije i^yollle peter, Ijae nanutO tbe felfe fame foumiation tfjc 
 p^eparcu anDmatic reaoie tijat \)tiu(e founoationoftbep^opbctst ano.3po« 
 foi Ijtmfetfe . iro^p^Jcr tcacl)ctlj anu eiesj , it ici not fo to be taken a0 if tljc 
 baptifetl) , Corneliub-- laidj big boufe- Spoaieoau^ p^opbetsf mere tbe {oim= 
 |)0lDe \)uxkcwt\)y belauctb, t^ bapti^ Dattoii of tbe cO«rcb,but tbat tbep lain 
 • ^eo, anu becommetb tbe boufe of (0od, aefus Cb?ill fo? t^je founuacion of tbe 
 tbe true cburcb:iJ)bicb cburcb tbe 1o?q Cb«rcb, $ builDeo tlje tobole builotng 
 uuoelisinbpbiis fpirtte* jTojeueuasi bpontbi^ foundation, pea^eueiubcm' 
 a boufe is; DUielt in bp men , fo (S C) D felues alfo, jfo? mortal men cannot be 
 HiueUctb in tbe cburcij. 9is Paul iait- tiit cbiect of faitb, ^ founuation of tbe 
 
 5;cor.?. neffetli/apinjtThe Temple of God is Cburcbjtuberebpon t^jefaiibfullmap 
 
 ^.cer^. holicjwhich yecarcagaine^Knovve ftaie,DauiDcrietb:ThevvaieofGodi 
 
 you not that your body is the temple is vncorrupt : the word of the Lord p^^j ^-^ 
 of thchoUeGhoft whichis in you, is tried in the fire: he is a iliield to all 
 &c . %iit founuation of tljig ^oufe isl that truft in him. For who is God be- 
 
 ^ Clj?ift.JfO?C5oDfaietbbp€fate: Be- bciidestheLordPAndwhoismigh- 
 
 ^**** holde,I put or laie in Syon(t(jaC ifif CO tieCor a rocke)fauc cur God ? 3ttO 
 
 iaietntbeCburc^) aftone, atryed 3!eremiefaitb: Thus faith the Lord, ief«ro.«y} 
 ftonc, a precious corner (lone, a furc Curfed be the man thattruftcthin 
 foundation. He that belecuech fliall man,and makethflefh his arme,and 
 not make hafte. 8Bt|td[jp?opljeclet()e withdraweth his hart fro the Lord: 
 I.O^liee)Cpouniimg in ^* ^att^etoeiS BlelTed bee the man that trufteth in 
 ^ofpel,ani^applping[ic tobimfelfe asf the Lord,and whofe hope the Lord, 
 tbe founuatien of tlje €()urcl),faul)tin'= is.;^opto^mngs;of| pppbetg ^91* 
 to peter, confellin^ 3|efuie! to bee tbe poaie^mitb one cSfent ^eb)t)0 f tock^ 
 true fonne of tbe lining <^otJ,tbe spef- pis to fap,tbe founDation of tbe cburcb 
 
 :*iith.i«, gag tbat t»a0 la)kc» fo? , And vppon to be Cb?iff>gt tbat it i& \)£ onelp anB a« 
 
 this rocke I wii build my Church, & lone . 6ceatlp Doe tbep erre tberefo^e, gf^" °7f** 
 the gates of Hcllfliall notouercome tobofoeuer tbep be, tbat^jo attribute to RonJH*'not 
 it. "^Dbereisimo^eouer tobeeaoocD ^BiOiop of Eometbi« uminep?atfe, ^J^^J'5J°" 
 berebnto tbe cjcpaCttto of ^.peter tbe pouier,^ p?erogatiue,U3})icb id buc on« church. 
 %oftIe 5 U)bo reciting tbe berie fame lie to tbe fonne of (0oo . 9inD if fo be it 
 tuojoea of tbep?opl)Ct €fap, anD aUu» tbat tbep obiect , tbat manp interp^e* 
 
 PfaLriS. j,i„g(o t^at faptng of Dauio, The teriefbotb (dreeke $ latine bauebu* 
 Itone which the builders rcfufed.is DerKflouebp tlje rocke Peter bi«ifelfe> 
 
 i.pet ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ corner, faitb cjcp^cHp, b)e rcfufe mans autbo^ttie, and uo af« 
 
 X£ll\ that Chrift is the liuing ftone/etufed firme anD b^ing fo?tb bcauenlie autbo- 
 of men , but chofen of God , a fure ritie . Cb?lfl faplD not,31 ^Hl bUilD mp 
 foundation, vpon whom whofoeur Cburcbbpontlj0e,but bponarockCjOt 
 
 ftaieth,fhalnot be confounded. SInO tbat felfe fame rocke § tljOU baft COn« M.itf:.>«t 
 
 alfo Paul tbe Spoftle agraetb bittb feffeo.^ca.anD Peter taketbbtiS name 
 t.cor.ro. peter, fo^bcfait^: And the rocke 0fPetra,\»bicbOpifietbarockejeueii 
 iphjil; wasChriih aubagaine. An other agiaC^jiaianDf Cijjiftt 9[nb P^cec 
 
 alfo 
 
' The fife Dccadcjthe fccond Scnr.on* ^ 853 
 
 alfo^imfelfebp tIjC rocke tJllUCrfiatJC fore ye are «o n^oils firangers,& for- 
 Cl)?lft. i^ereuntOmaUeti?tijC6Utboji= rcjncrs:biit citizens with die Saints, 
 tie Dfpaul, faptttOf : The rockc was and ofthc houfliold of God. And arc 
 * Cw.'^f * Cliri(h3nD,Ochef foundation can no built vpon the foundation of the A- 
 man laie , than that which isJaide, pofllcs & Prophets, Icfus Chrift hinv 
 which is IcfusChnft. 5rc^£)ilMil3b2'= Iclfe bfinj; the chicfe corner ftone. In 
 fo?f fat's : SUOo 10 6 C> D bcfioes t!je whomalthc buiMmgconpIed togc- 
 ilojD.OJ lubD :0 a rockc iaUC W.V 6e3; thcrg rower h vr.toan holy temple m 
 %itU tcUimomcS 3! repeat nctiJUaU- the Lorde. In u-hom 3'c are alfo built 
 Uifeolp:fo? aUtljofc ttiac are notbsfioe together to be the habitation of god 
 cl)Ctru)it3, tcillcoufcfietbrceismo^e bytheipivit. Bpt'geft1^t^o^itictO'tre« 
 trcDite CO bee giuen to tbiTe mcfr ma« fo?c of ti;e ^pcCIcs , U;© (carnc , ibac cimftthe 
 tiiffftteitmioiueg , UiftncfTiKp; €\}]i^ €ini^ is tbecojner none in tbebctife cornerftcne» 
 end? to be tfie recke, anc piacingljtin t>f (^00 , UJbOjleaft tbeujals fijoulD fall 
 foubefounnationof tbeCburd;, rban !xoU)n,eotipletb tbcra togetbcr anu bp= 
 *nto tboft cljat teaeb botlj peter anb boloetlj tbe iDbolJ? builDincf. I^e is alfo 
 t^e ^i0;oppe of Home togetber toitb tbc rcofe of tlje Cb«rcb, tbac 10 to fap, 
 Cb?iltcobe roch0ano fcuaDation0of tbc Defender anD ruler, bnoer tobofc 
 t\)t Cbtirc^ .31 toill ufe no Ojarper Defence tbeCb«rcbliuecb fafejbappie* 
 fpeacb at tbi0 timt aa;ainft tbem, fo?= anu blelTeo .l^ereimto appertainetb tbe 
 afniucbasici0moflmamfeft bntfi all condDeration oftbe tabernacle of Spo* 
 mm tobat maner of men tbep be, mott fc0,anl» of tbe temple of <^olonion: fo;t 
 bntDO?tb? to be reckoner tottb peter, either of tbem 10 calleo tbe bowfe of 
 but moft iDo?tbte to bcrounteo a- ©on. ^be tabernacle to)a0Diaingut« .j^^Yab«r- 
 
 mongttSymoniackes.petcrfo^efatoJe (beOintoThchqliedofall, theholie nadeand ' 
 
 tobat manner of men tbep iuoulDbe, place, and court, ^nu albeit tl)efefe= g^'J^^ofthc 
 ano tberefo^e ieai! anp man a^oulo be uerall parte0 be named,'pet 10 tt called cbmch. 
 uecciueo bj> tbemjbe painceo tbem out one boufe of tbclo?tJ,beraufe t^erc is 
 intbeir coloiir0 in tbe 2. Cbapterof bticonlponcbmuerfanCb»rclj,to^icb 
 bt0 2* Cpiaie « Bttt leaning tbem ti}^ neuertbdelfe Ijatb , a0itb}ere, bet: 
 toil returne to tbe ejcpoOtion of tl)epa= part0* Thehoiiclt ofalli0afigureof 
 table b)e bao in bano . tbe triupbant cburcb tn beauen, tol;ere 
 
 •Sl^be matterof tbel&oufe, a0tbe areourfelto feruant0 anu bjetb^en, 
 
 SuhLfe. toalle0 anu ctber parte0, are faitbfuH tbel?9atriarcbe0,1ii>?opbet0,3po(lle0, 
 
 ' men builoeti bppon tbe founoation S^artpje^, aim all tbc blclTcD fptrtttf. 
 
 Cb?ift-20bicb cbing cbofe famous anu %l)(vt Dctb ChiiH our JHo^oe appeare 
 
 piiinripall UJO^kcmen of tbi0 builoing alU3av0 m tbc H\)t of (Sou, vuljo 10 ouc 
 
 peter ano paul toitnelTe anu c;;planc 3rKe itberein 10 containeD tbe trea- 
 
 r.p«.i. intbefc Ujo?oc0 ♦ peter fapetb. To fure0 of tbe Cburcb , tobicbis tbeful* 
 Chriliyecomeasvnto alluingftone fiUittgoftbclati) , tbecertaintieof t[jC 
 difalow^d of men,but chofen of god couenant, ^ our propitiation, ^bence 
 and pretious. And yeas liuelyftoncs bauetDCDur€)?acle0* 31utbt0 part of 
 be made afpirituall hcufe, and holic t\)t temple all tbino;e0 are fumptuou* 
 priefihood tooiervp fpirituall fa- 0:oloanup?eciott0flone0« iTo^inbea- 
 
 Eptie u ^"fi^^s acceptable to God by lefus uen perfect iop 10 attepneu* 3in f tern* 
 Chrift.anopaulfait^: Nowtherc- plearefi3^in£0ofangel0,palme0anp 
 
 DtiDD3 flourcjf 
 
8^5 Ofthc Vniti« of the Church. 
 
 Hourcfli, fo> becattfe tn t^e Itfe to come 9 his fdouiDbtp no man pteafr^ ® on. 
 t^e elect (bal be a0 c|}e SingtU of ®oo. ^gam.tlje c^urc^ of ($00 iis compateo 
 l^ere tbep tbat 00 ouercome ace greene tip Cfap to a molt ejccellent ))hie , t»Ijo 
 Hpoc^ fo^ eucrmo^e.To him that ouercom- fait^ Op platne UjOJDjS : The vineyard Trtie Chord 
 iticth.fattb t|)e 1.0?U,wil I glue to cate of the Lord of holies, is the houlc of "^ 
 of the tree of life, which is in the irracl;& thcmenof ludaarchisple-Efay.j* 
 midll of the paradifcof God. l^sktZ iant plant.^nD alfo illtljc (SofpelOUC 
 al ilnnc^n (I)ine:fo; tn Cti^tft anu tn tbe lo^n in tlje parable of ^ Cline plamelp 
 life to come lueelljaU bemaoeb^tgbc* Cjcpounoetbtbatmenacecbeb^ancbetf 
 The holy place cep^efentetb DntoD^ oft(jtsibtne.i?ea,anttn3|obnt)erat((: 
 flje militant ^mloaco Cbuccbjfancti* I am the true vine, & my father is an 
 ficOtoitbt^eWouoeof €>b)ifty \Si})it^ hu3bandman.Euery branch that beaf 
 Ijatb not a QjeU) of goolinclle onelp^buc reth not fruit in me he taketh a vay: 
 geijlinelTe it felfe ♦ StO} 'o^^ faitb tbf p and euene one that beareth fiuite,hc 
 cleaue M bnto (Sod, ano tattb mutu* purgcth it, that it may bring foorth 
 all cbacitie tbep are knitte togetber a« more fruite . As the braunch cannot 
 wongft tbemfeluei^j tbep fccue (DOO in bcare fruite of it felfe except it abide 
 fpiritjbcaring (Sons mojo^anu being in the vine, no more canyecxceptyc 
 4)artaker0oftbe^acramenti8(. 3Intbe abideinme* Tamthcvine, you are 
 |oIp place tberefoje Solomon platen the branches,Iie chat abidethinmee 
 lo.cantilefttche£i,io«tablc0,anotenne &Iinhim, the fame bringeth forth 
 taulD^onsi . ^0^ in tlje cburc() j faintis much fniitc : for without me ye can 
 sre Daplie li^jtenen, nottrilbeo $ pu]> do nothingjf a man bide not in me, 
 gCb,tb?OUgb repentance* finally, t|)C he is call forth;is a branch & withe- 
 COUtte receweti tbe Ulbole aflcmblie of reth, and men gather them and caft 
 tbCpeople . f 0? t\)z€{)ntcf) ia tbe aP theinto thcfirc,& theybume.CbCCe 
 
 femblie of all tbofe tbat p^^ofelle laitb^ td one Cbnrcbf tberefo>e , fo^ it is one 
 tauing alfo bppocrtte^ minglcDiuub bine^utofbercomeb?ancbes(,partIp 
 ibcnt. Bettoanetbe Ijolp place aim tbe fruitf«H,gf partlp unfruitful foj botb 
 court o> po^cb^art mo piller^ in &>o< tbe goon 0; gonlp ^ trtreU)O)(bipper0 
 lomona temple ueuicateu to tbe poSes of 600,$ cuilmeu o^bppocritesare 
 ritie of Dauio ♦ f 0^ it i^ Clnifi tlmt counteo to be in tbe €\)nn\) . 35ut \}^ 
 bearctbbp tbecljurcb, b^ bobom }my pocriteiS in t^etctimearc cutoff, ano 
 U open into tbe clfuidi , Cb?cHgb the tb^oiune into euerlallingfire.^battbe 
 beneSte ^ poiDcr of CbM'ft.tbe Cburcb gow remame in ththint , anb are not 
 tatb obtained, tbat if (be continue in cutoff,butb?infffo?tbfrmte, tbat arc 
 CbjiCjlbelboubalfobctbepiUerajiD tbepinncbtcD fo? to€l))ift tbefounDa- 
 groKD of tbe trutlji li5ut bellDesf tbe ca» tion of ti}Z Cburcbaano alfo tbe bcaD gt 
 bernacle ano temple of 0od, tljere is p?ef?rucr of tbefame : tobubpbt0 fpi- 
 no place butiu tbe. Cburcb Ualjerein ritualUltticlf4uiremafe0t|Km fruit* 
 (Sod receiuetb ^e feruice Done bnt fulin gcoD toJO?hs»i^eretn mill euioet^ 
 !)im» €oD isonelte fauourableintbe Ip appcarctb tbe hnitting togetberof 
 Cburcb of bis faints, let tbe 3fcU)e0, tbe ^uit ano tbemcmberief, Cb?ta auo . 
 ^urke0,anD^ar4censttberefo?e Doe tbefaitbfulhtobereof toefpafeeat firll, 
 Xoojheg tiJbicb m outtoarce #euje are f of tfyc tobicb tljt to^Dc aDDetfr in t^ 
 muetfcejCffUent, JietlMittoutCbji^t gofp«l,Ifycabidcinmc&niy word* 
 
 abide 
 
The fife Dccadcjthc fccond Sermon, Z^^ 
 
 abide in you,afkc what you will and uantDauidrhc fliall feed thcm^ and 
 it fliall be done to you, he fliall be their fhcepeheard. And I 
 
 Spo?tOUCr,ttjiflf Cfjurc^ ef ttc taitly the Lord wil be their God,& my Tcr- 
 HE^ekTng-^ fttll0 caUeOtfeefemg^omeof (JSo^JfO? uant Dauid fliall be their Prince a- 
 "omeot t^e foimeof (^ODl)(mfelf Clj?i(l3lcfu0 mon«» them. I the Lmd haucfpoken 
 ^'^ i^t\)t kinjjof tfeec^urrij^tbat is to Tap it. ^^isi latt tijing \)c aoDeo.leallamt 
 of all c5c faptbfull: teljo Op {)p0 fptric $ fljculu uoulccf tlje faitb anu ccrcamtic 
 bw^D g*oucrnet^ t|ie C^jurc^ , ant} 0}e2 of tl^ofc t^tngis in^idj are fpoken 6oi» 
 agapne UJtUmglp fubmittcti) Ijcrfelfc isst^ectcrnall trt:c%aiit)ljeljat^fp0« 
 tpl)ififff0uernment,j(5fpt^craretl)crc to it: H;ttefo?e tljat U)]&icfj ^ce (jat^ 
 foimn manp kingDomeisi in t^e U)0?lo: fpohcn can net bee but moft true, But 
 becaufe tOercisf onecnelphinQ:ofglo* toljatljatlj Ije fpch^n^C^att^rel^aU 
 ricCb^iU.Oftljiskia^anoUingDom bcanDis one paflo^ ant) prince of tlje 
 31 Ijauc intreateo in tl;e 7. Sermon of Cljurclj^'BeljolD tl^at ^e faio one itf not 
 ?S^d»«P ^ourt^ DecaDe. JJ5ouj UJce baue toitUoutfipification.^ut totioisftljac 
 oMi by 0)303 alfofapo oftentimes?, f ib at tljeC^urc^ one i ij^eeeypounoetli tijat anofait^ 
 ^*** isiUkenctJtomanjfboop. 3IntI)eboop My leruant Dauid , to toJit, Clj^itt 
 tije^ean i0 tl)t cljitfe , luljicb i$ ncucr Stefus^tljat b^anct) of Dauti^is poaeri« 
 abfent from t^e boup : ano being ftri- tie ) Ui^ome t\)t aut^ojitie of tit 6or« 
 ken off, leauetba oeatiboopbopoeof pellcalletD euene inhere t^e tonne of 
 fenfe* Qinn albeit i^is Ijauc berp ma* Dauio.i^e (ball be a Q)«p|)earo not m 
 »p member je(, pettstljereamoftplea* name ano title onelp, but in beeiie,jro^ 
 (ant aQ^re^ment of t^em all amonged ]^elballfeetie^t0 (beepe^ano tlierefo^e 
 t^mfe lueiai, Cuerp one agreeil) ano Q^all bee in t^e miooell of tbem, ^o; in 
 to»(entetl)ioget]^er among t^^fdue^, intbe i^oCpel \}t faitl; e]cp}e0p:Wher- Matth,ir4 
 tl^epare fo^p onetoitljan Oti^er « anb foeucr two or three are gathered to« 
 iielp ec^ one an Ot^er,'Cl)e fame tl)ing*gether in my name,therc am I in the 
 lihetijife oo al fapdjful peopIcpcrfo?m middcrt of them.9no affaine,Behold 
 one totoarDjf another 5 t^at one mem* I am with you alwaies euen to the ^^^'^ti 
 hit bot& to an otljer member, ^(jep end of the worldc« jSoujjif l^e be p?e= 
 are bnitro to tljep? feeao €\i}i9th^ fenttoitljljiiSc^HrcljjlIjeebatijnoneeoe "niecharA 
 faitb , tl^e ^eao it felfe is iopnco to tlje of a bicar. f 0? a bicar fupplietb tlje no vi^*^ 
 members , tljpugb grace anb t^e fpi* place of Ijim t^at is abfent. SXaijerefoa 
 tite.C(j?iftisneuer fcparateufrcm^ encrtberefoje Cb?iff W btcarisac* 
 cburcb,neitberbatb lbs life clfe-U)bere hnoUJlcogcD, tbcre is noCb^ft, ana 
 but from Cb^ift J UJbo altbougb bee be tbcrefoje tbere raignetb 9nticb?iff* 
 abfent itt bobie frojti tbe militant ^biefUJiUbcuiabejaSpetanuicbmoje 
 djurcb, pet is bee cotmuaUp pufent in cleave ano fitre , if uieeuieigb ^bat it 
 fpirite,inxiperation,anb tngouerne- meanetljtbat Clj^tt is fain to bee tbe 
 metifeasbenanctbnobirarineartbj bfaoeoftbecburcb. '^b^lKaois tbe Theh<a<iof 
 fisce be goiternetb alone, ^continuetb ltfe,faluatiou aiiQligbt.o? tbatuiljicb '^«'='»«''''* 
 ftfjeucrtbconelpb^aDjtbeonelpking, ginctb ligbtto tbe cburcb , tbe fu* 
 tbcoulpp^tefij^^fauiourofbiscburcb. pieamc gouernoiir of tbe faitbfuU, 
 f 0? t^c io^B faitb ill Cjecbicl : I wWi uibo bctb caff ano uiill almates htt 
 BttcH-H. raife vpouermy lliccpailiepheard, p^efcnt Pi t\)t )3>\)ii\e congregation 
 vvhofliaUfecdthem,towit,niyrer- of ^5intei8 of all ages, aiiobif' 
 
 DDbb.4, perfea 
 
8^j Ofthe VnltieofthcChurcii. 
 
 ^ccfcn t^?ottg^ouf t\)C luboleioojlDe, remapuetb ifjcrefoje t^conc!p()faii of 
 
 Ijeafe&er y^aper^auD requcfte0,an5 ljiia!C!)accb:fpeciaUpnncet^ccI)urcl^ 
 
 wiojeoucr fciiD tjcr fucco^ in al tbinQ;si : i& t\}z fpirituall bouie of Cbjift , anu 
 
 antil)^(c% , D}^ot0 able yerfcctlpto tberefo^e cannot baueacarnallbeao, 
 
 gouerue tbelubole €i)Vittl) ,aniibotb b)itboucpou*b)ilImaheofcbeCburrt) 
 
 p^ouiDe fo> anu b^ng to palTcaU \)tt apoeticallmonftcr. SfO} Cbjiftisf tbe 
 
 macccriEf, anu tbat in all ttiiucsfif^ 'But IjcauoftbeC^urcb.notbecaufebecitf 
 
 ibisip?imlcnge,as[ 31 tljinhCjtboit canll man, biit becaufe Ijce 10 ©00 ann maw. 
 
 fiitic to no cccature, Uiitbout blafpbe- 'But ano if tbe ncfenQour0 of tbe Eo= J| 
 
 mie anu facrilcDjc : ontlp tbercfo?e milb iuoll ano cljampion0 of tbe mo* a« 
 
 Cb?itt, perfect 605 antj man, i0, anb narcbic of Home , bp tbe b^ao 000 bn* |'|; 
 
 winainetb tbe onelp beaoof f cbiircb- oerttanb tbe prince 0^ gouernourm 
 
 . . ^bofe tbat ackuoujleoge tbe pipe of eartb^ag S)aui in tbe Scripture iti 
 
 lot'heTo" 3aome to be ibebeau of tbe cburcb mi= ralleijtbc bean oitei:3|fraelianu fouoo 
 
 tiw Church. jicant,ept^et: knoiu not tobat tb^p 000 tinoerftano tbe cbiefe bitbop ruling in 
 
 anufap^o^taillinglpanoiDittinglpooo tbe cbiefe fea^lettljem againe beare 
 
 Wafpbeme tbe fonne of (DoOatoljome tbe Scripture it felfe confuting tbeic 
 
 tbep iDiU not^aueto raigneoutr bi0 filtf)perrour, ano raping. And there 
 
 Cburclj alone. 3i5ut let bs uoUj beare arole alfo a ftrife amog the Apoftles i^ttite *»• 
 
 tbe teftimom'e0 Of^.paul tbeSlpo- which of them lliould feeme to bee 
 
 S^he. ti We of t]^i0 matter. G O D ^ faitl) bee, the grcatcft.But leliis faid vnto the : 
 
 hathraifcd vpChrift from the dead, TheKiiigs ofthe Gentiles raigneo* 
 
 andiet him at his right hand in the uerthem,and they that beare rule o» 
 
 heauenly pIaces,faraboueaIlprin. uer them are called gracious Lords* 
 
 cipalitics,and powers, and might, Butyeilialnotbefo,butletthegre- 
 
 and dominati5,and euery name that teft among you be as the lcaft,& the 
 
 is named not in this world only,but*chiefeft,as he that fcructh. For who 
 
 alfo in that is to come. And hath is greater, he that fittcth at table,or 
 
 made all things fubie<9: vnder his hethatferuethj? Is not he that fitteth 
 
 feete,and hath appoyntcdhimouer attablePAaedlamamongyou as^he 
 
 all things,to be head to the Church: thatminiftreth, 
 
 which is his bodic, euen the futees of ^bat l®;iimacie tljetefo^e Of t^t 
 
 him that filleth all in all things. cburcb of Eome 10 Of men,iti0 not of 
 
 !35ebolo Cb?i(t i0 tbebeaD,fo?bee ru^ tbe Doctrine oj inttitution of Cb?ift, 
 
 Ictb all tbings ux {jeauenano in eartb, pea ratbcr quite contrarp it i0 ano re« 
 
 begouernetb all tbi«g0,b£ebatbail pugnantbnto f inilitutionjboctrine, 
 
 tbing0 fubiect i»nco bimfelfe , ann anoejcantpie ofCb?ill : lubo l»ill not 
 
 makctb tbe Cburcbfjis! boDie.mini^ batietbe3poai£0 o} apoColiqucmcti 
 
 firing bmo ber tbofe fbing0 lubereof to raigne like bnto tbe l^^ince0 of tbi^ 
 
 ftec bab nceo, anti fulfilling all ber Dc= too jlu. i^ee mlittuten miniflertf of tbe 
 
 lice0. J^gainc, tbe fame apofilefaicb: cburcb , luijo fljoulo ferue tbe cburcb* 
 
 Chri(iis the head ofthe chuich,and ^befittctb at tbe table,. tbe miuiCetiS 
 
 the fame isthefnuiourofthebodie: fcttbac fOJU befojcbcr tobicb tbeprc* 
 3Et 10 tbe part of tbe ^ao to p^efertK ceiue of tbe lo^i5e;>anu rigbtlp ^imz 
 anD goiierne tbe botiiejX^ut tbat Ko tbetoo)Dc?tbelLo?u. DionotCb^tt 
 man pctfo?me0 but onelp Cl}jia,^ee l;im-felfe refufe a Crouine bppoii 
 
 earc^ 
 
The fift Decadcjthe fecond Sermon. t6S 
 
 fmb, anil isiD notljee^tl^at in lojM t|elo?tjetiameubitttretfet{)C trueann foideef 
 of all , mmifieti uotb not \)t ^imfelfc alfo cl;e onclie (|)f pljearti tjf tbe Dinucc« ^'"^^* 
 nifaloujc, t^at ameS^inificc Ojotilue fallC^urcb . C{?concIic0;ccpfolQe 
 feekeanpp^erogamie, no, not ini-e» of cl)i0(l)cp|iearDc,tsc!je(£at|joItque 
 fpeccof dDcrfljipfi^etljaciggreatett Cfjurcb , gatljcreu tog-etljerbp tbe 
 among pou(faicl)lje) let Ijim be asftl^e too^De, out of tlje 3Icuj£S anti OJcn- 
 pongee, rpc tljerefoje commaimoetb ttlesf. C4nufl3eEpcoft(it0 folDeareall 
 anequaltcieamongeft tljemall. ^nn tJjefaicljfiillpeopleuulje wloe^ljea* 
 "w!m^ rtK»^«fo?e^'3jerometui)Q;ecljnij^tlj», r^o:, ana aitting tljcmfeiues oue.: 
 tanesvpon fapiug 5 c{)at b? tlje cuCtome of ttian, iDljoIietobregouerueabptlns c^iefc 
 EptKjE^an^«otbptbeaut!)0?itieof6oo.fome (bepbearu Cbfilt : \s)bo albeit be alfo 
 uagrius. oneof tbe eloer0 tboulube placeu ouer commumtate t^isi name of l^aftour, , 
 tbereftjanii callcD abifboppe,\j)l)erea!Ei o^^bepbcarD,tjnco tbe SpuuGergap^ 
 of oloe ttme,an Cluec o) Spinitler mn porateD td^^e minidcrieof tbe cburcb, 
 a^t0)Op,toereofeauallbono?, poU3- pec nottoitbaanQing bc^ retapnetl) 
 eranimigmtre* ^nuic i0tobeol>rcr' untobimfelfe tbecbarge oftlje cbiefe 
 ueu, c][jat'^atttt 3ierome fpeaketb not ^bcpb^ara, anu alfo tbe cbiefe pother 
 of t^je Eomilb S^onarct)te,but of eue* ano oignitie . Spen tbat areipaftoutij 
 rp 1^((|)op placeD in euerie Cttt'c abotte of €lmcl)tii are all Spint{l^,anD are 
 tbe reft of tbe Spimftersf. SUlbtcl all efju all: Cl>?(il our lo^ne 10 tbe uni* 
 t^tng 31 b^ing not out , to tbat enoe uerfalllpattour, ano cbtefe ano lo^ce 
 kDC l^oulu ftap tippon tbe aut^o^ttie of of pal!our0 . '€\)t me^e U)0}t{)ic oUI« 
 man, buttotl)aceni}e31 ttttgt)t(beu)e genceanDtru^t0tntbe]^aQour0,t^e 
 tljat euen bp tlje tpttneOe of man tc mouU}o?tbtettmahetbtbem .'Ebere* 
 tnapbep?»ueri,t^at tbacmai'o?itp,a0 fo^e toben t^e lojoe fapnc Unto lpe^iohB.»p 
 t^ty call itjbatb not tlje ojiginall from terjFecde my fhecpc : ^e committen 
 tbefonneof <0©D, aim from ©000 notbnto peter anie Cmpire , citber 
 lao^oe, but out of man0 b^atne : ano ouer rbe U)o?lo o> ouer tl)e Cburcl^^but 
 tbattberefojebotb €i)}i^ remapnet^ amtuiflcrietotbebebalfcoflji0 retiec«« 
 tbe onelpbcaoeof ^10 Cljurcb.auD tlje meo . Teachcfaptb bO an<l goucme aru it>. 
 bilbop of Eome 10 notbing lefle tban with my word my i}i€epc,my (hcepy 
 tbebeaue of tbe Cburcb militant, ^m I faicwhome I hauc redeemed w^th 
 tberetoit^all tije cleaue moft tofatlfp my^bloud . fojlg^aul faptb , Take 
 to tbe facreo anii bolie ©ofpell, ano to hccdc vnto your lelues , and to thc- 
 t^e bnOOUbteU OOCtrine of tVjt ilpo- whole flocke,whcrofthe holie ghoft 
 ftle0 , \3iWl) Hoctrine tahttl; atoitp all hath made you ouerfeersjto feed che 
 p^ioeof^upjemacie, anU comment Church of God,whiehhee hath pur- 
 
 nttf) tnto b0a faitljffuU miniiferie, chafed with his own bloud.Ci>e^i-- 
 anu tbe equall autljojtitie ano bum* (boppeofJRometbsrefo^eisueceiueD,. 
 WenelTe of t^e ^inrtler0 : Cbe ^po= Uibo hv t]5t 1jo\^£S \jao?nes fpoke n bu. 
 (lie againe luitnelTntcf anufaping;: to^etcr , tbinketb tbat full poiuerig- 
 Let a man fo thinke of vs, as of the gtuenbatobim OKcr al in tbe Cburcb* • 
 miniftcrsofChriH,&difpofersofthe let tbe ^polllc lifter bimfElfC besv 
 fecretsofGod. fjearDjtalkinglcitbljigfelloiceeHicrsf, 
 
 J^ercbnto bstongetb almol! tJjc annas it luere opening tljofetuopeg: 
 TcL^fh^J*^ ^lio5^ tentj chapter of 3!cl;n;U5ljerein of tI;elo?ce fpoken buto tl;em i The 
 
 DDOO 5 elders • 
 
$67 Of chc Vnitic of ihc Church* 
 
 iTct.;. ciders that are among you/akbb^, I in0, 
 
 bcfcech.which am alfo an eldcr,and laftof all, tht tttatC OtCh}itt attO !"'«^J'»'«J» 
 awitncfleofthcfuficringsofChrift, t^CCtUircl), 10 l^aCOUJf D OlIC bp tbCofcLaC^ 
 and alfo a partaker of the gloric that fimilicuuc of ttiarnage, bctiucene t^je ^*^" '♦ 
 dial be rcucaled, Fecdcthe flockc of [jwf banu anu t^je Ujife . jfo? Clj^iH it 
 God which dcpcndcthvponyou,ca? caUeotbe ^ufbanue of t\)t Cl;utclj : 
 ring fur it not by conftraint,butu'-il- anD tbc C^urcb 10 Callel^ tt|€ fpouft 
 lingly: nocforfihhie lucrc,butof a OfCb^lC ^aillt 3io!3UfaptbtO|ji0 
 ready mindc: not as though ye were OifcipUtf, You your felues arc my ^'^'^^ 
 iordsouer Gods heritage, but that witnefles that I fayde, lam not the 
 ye may be enfamples to the flocke. Chrift,but that I am fent beforehim. 
 l^etcr fyeaftctb not of an? Cmpire He that hath the bride,is the bride-' 
 aniilo?U^ip,pea,tipcjcp?CtreUJOJlie0 groome: butthefncnd of the bride- 
 fee fojbiDS lo^Hlie Oipitie ♦ ifO^C- groome,whichftandeth & hcarcth 
 uen as be is appoiUtCD of tbe lo?lie a him.reioyccth greatly,becaufc ofthc 
 ^Pinifteranu an €lDcr , not a prince bridcgroomes voice . This nay loyc 
 annapope*. fo alfob^^ppotntetino thererore is fulfilled . Heemuflin- 
 5P^inces m t\)t Cburcb,but S^iniUcr^ creafe,but Ijennd decrcafc.SJnD in t|e 
 ann €1 wrs , tobo toitb tbe tojo^bc of p?optict0 tW 3Ur jo^ie in Dene com« tKtb,,^, 
 4lb?ilHboMlofaiieCb?ifte0flocke,anD mon. ' ■ 
 
 tbat tDillinglp anD lau^fuHp, alluitc* %n a certatse place ii fapneD a 
 Iten iietufe0 at once fet apart * ^ttf Oamfell Defptfeo ano poUnteo to Ite 
 to belongetb tbe \33\)oU 3 4. Chapter of in der filtbinefTe , ano a certapne noble 
 C^ecbiel, lubtcb a little befo^etuf^al* man commetb bp,i»bo plucking ber 
 
 ^ leaDgen. 15ut bao not tbe beart bane out of tbe mire , ano ma&ing ber 
 
 ItarDeneHi anotbeepe^bUnoeoof tbe cleanefrom ^er 0{tt)tne0e, annalfo 
 S^iibopof ^t^meannbi^^tbepfboulDe fumptuouflte apparelling ber, cbofe 
 long: agce bane r^ene, tbattbepcouloe berbntobi^boife « Sno albeit tbitf 
 in no parte, no^ bp no meaner ijsiut ^Ilego^te neclaretb cbatbeauenliebe^ 
 iio^ne numb^cd amonged tbe (beape- nc6te Uibicb <^f)D kt^tD bnto bi0 
 bearD0 of tbe Cburcl). anoDifciplc^ peoplebeemgm bondage in ^egppc, 
 t>(^atv, %\)i^ U]oulD atleaftb^ue bp tbe uaonnerfull oeltueraunce ^ ann 
 marheo.tfjat fcntcnce of tbeir otane aooptingtbem into bis peculiar peo^ 
 Gregoric, jjjljicb fentcttce be recitetb plntobonotUJitljftanDingreEtbMOttbat 
 unto Maurice t])z Cuiperour , almoft all nianfeiiiue from bitf W ojiginall in 
 intbereU}o;tie0: Defiles tD{tbnnneanDluickcone(re,anD 
 
 I affirmeboldeJy, that vvhofbeuer (ticketb faC in tbemp?e of bcUf WlihQ 
 hecbethat callcih himfelfc the.vni- knotoetbnottbattbefonneof (S©£) 
 ueifal Prieftjis a fore-runner of Anti* came nolune fccm beauen , an5 U)alb* 
 chrift.Sno anon after, B»t forafmuch cd allmankinue in bi0 blcuo , anoija* 
 as the tmcthit fclfe faith , Eueric uingpurgcu Ijer ,batbiopncbtoJbim= 
 one thatexaltcth him fclfe, /ha]I be felfea glo^touB Cburcb , bailing nei* 
 |)rought loue: thereby i knowe, ibcr fpot ttoj Uj^iuckle , noj anic fuc^ 
 
 that euerie puln^ vp is fo much the lljing;. 
 
 iponcr broken, how much the grea- ^urelie hp marriage 10 mane 8 
 terit is fwollen. ^Ijefeare ()i0rap- mutuall participation in common be- 
 
 ttoane 
 
The fife Dcca(!e,ihc fccond Sermon. 8^8 
 
 tbia^netbofetbat arc contracted of all COurc^UjidjOutC^^tS, Ui(tI)Oueerue 
 tbeir gcDD!ei,anD as; it luere a ccrcapnc fapc^ ano tlje feeoe of (Bota Uio^oe^ tis 
 {intccing togetOet into one boDte,noe to npc t^at our mother , ti}ac tsi a f r^ ido» 
 tMs- btmMua . ^()ercfojcto)benC()?i(l man,anDourmiareire* £2Jcl;auebp 
 toke upon l)tm our tic(b,botIj be became tbefecbtng^bp tbe umielcai-nc&>b)bp 
 our3 in all tbin J3,an5 me alfo are me* tbe Ctjurcbof (Snttst calleu a Q^otber. 
 ber0of tbefameboDie,ofbi0flfC[)vann ^befamenoctuitbftaumnsts alfocal* 
 of bi0 boneff.31n b0 tberc 10 infinntcie, leo a Uivgiat . f o) of tbis Iplie mo» 
 CHne,anii oeatb: tbe fame tbings! batb ^ber tbe Cburcb . tbe lojuc before all ,^J^iS"* 
 our bHfbano alfo taken J^nto btmfelfe, tbingef requiretb faptb auD integrltie* ^ '* * 
 tbacbemigbtmaKetbenvburtlelfetin^ JToj tbe ^pottle Paul faptb, 1 hauc »«<^««f'« 
 tOW»31nCb?iftOUrb«fbamii£{iuftifi- coupled you to oneman,ioprerent 
 
 cation,fanctiftcattonjanolife,tbefame you a dialV virginc into drift . 
 
 cbmsfliooot^ be communicate bnto U£i ^b^rcfo^e it in tbe part of tbe fpoufe 
 
 iMierfpoufej^jtbatinbimtDeemtgbcbee to b^ing bntober bufbaniie, fo) ^tt 
 
 iuQ ftno bolte, ano mig^t liae. tb^ongb i^^^ie,ber birgtmtie,anD^ k^pr tbe 
 
 ^im. ' fame tjnwfileo. ^uttobat manner of 
 
 Tiie Church ® f ^bat latofall iopning cogetb V ^ J^ginitie is tbac i Sincere faptjr 
 
 our Mother of tb^ to^ueauB tbcCbutcbjarebo^ne in Cb?itt>tobicb uibolic o^ujitb allber 
 
 &«!* lfli»rull cbilDjen bnto eoD ♦ taJbere* miaoe cleauetb fo^ euer bnto one : 
 
 Dpponc^Cburcb iies calleo a motber. lubicbccimnetb to paOe tobentoegine 
 
 ano a frei uioman , tbac ii to fait, a care onlte to our rpoufe^ano loue none 
 
 matroneanomiltreire . ^ff^^ tbe 3< but btm alone: tobsfbo^CUibentBce 
 
 {lottlcl^attl faptb : Icrufaiem which perfeucreintbc(tmpUcitieoftbe6oG« 
 
 is abouc is free: which is the mother pcU. 
 
 of vsali.fo)euena£(tbongbtbetop- ^o^ttfonotoetbintfietDO^Dsroftfie 
 ningof man ann tooman togetbec 9polIle, Buclfearelcattitcomc to 
 bp pjopagatioaof r«M are bo^ne cbil* paffe.that cuen as the ferpcnt decci- 
 tiJcmroCbiift^atbCOUpleDtbecburcb uedEucwith hisfubtihie , foyour 
 bttto bintfelfejiaberein be batb left tbe mindes (Hould bee corrupt from the 
 fatDeofbiflfittojucBptbetoo^uejOur rimplicitiethatibinChriiK^ba^trm* 
 motber tbe Cbmrcbbegettctb cbilD^cn pUmicacknoujleiigetbCb?ifitobe tbe 
 ( inbereof befo)e 31 aomonito pou, mean^ofra{uatton,tberecoueri0 of^ 
 toben 31 fpake of tbe o^iginall of t{)t life,anD all beauenltc treafurcsf : toitb* 
 €:b«rcb)tbat is to fate, tobiica Qjee re out lubom tbere is no faUiationjUoj no 
 tepningtbefceceof tbetooiDe^bptlje gojo^tbing. 
 p^eacbiug of tbe moine , Dootb faffjion ^nt mbo toill call ber a cbafte ma- 
 i,cer.|, anij nouriO) ttf in ber UJombCjino after trcne , tobo giuctb eareto bauioe^, 
 SfhcUi- jj^iugetb bs fojtb into ligbt, tobom af^ ano fettttb ber beact alfo bppon t\)Z 
 ternjaroes Ibce nputilbetbiuitb milke, loue of otbers ,. neptbcr contentet^ 
 ano b^inaetb up toitb Wronger meatc, ber felfe loitb ber bufbanue onelie^ 
 iwtilltoeegcoUJijpinto a perfect man . Gnill aot all men trie out tbat (bee is »■ 
 H^ut euen as njitbouta buf banD,U)itb* naugbt<pac^;e ano an auultireflejlping 
 out true fattbpligbteo , anutuitbouc U)itbotbers,anob;mgt»gfoa;tbcbiI« 
 fieoe,tJ|creii5nomot!)cr ; eucnfotl)? D^enofftraungefeeoc^^^iati^bo*^^"^*^^* 
 
 ip^ Fornication. 
 
 <hU.4. 
 
. 3^? OfthcVnUic of the Church, 
 
 I? ^'crtpturegfpittcuaUatJuItecteattti i^t^t^ntlizW^finxioithifi tUtt^H' 
 fo?nJcacioni8!mKc^fpoK£uof* ail tvonz i 521{)crei0tlje"fait;^^mi in* 
 tijc ^crmo!i3 of tlje pjopljct^ are full tcgrttiefeept U)ic& Ijrr (jufbaiiD ^ l|)aclj 
 cffucbi^UeSO^ies . ^IjepcalUbor^ OjeenotDcfileDbecrelfeiuitb ftraungc 
 tneit oj Cl)Uicl;efii aDttItcrcrB,ti)boo^e» feeoe^ ll?atlj net Ijc rcceiuec anu taHg;bt 
 4nongcrejauDfo?nifatoursJ,\)3bicl)i*2« a neuje ano Crange DiiCtrinc from £()€ I 
 
 ceiuc firanse fase, tijat is to faie^oc* U)0?jj of 600, ano Up tfjatmcaneg hz^ 
 mucisiffei-iMgfcomtIje\»o?De ofc^o^. gettctbmanpcljilc^en 5nottoCb)iift> 
 S^iyi fuel) 30 t'ocp, goinj a teljoojing but to anticljjtlt? ^amt 3Iol)nbcauti« 
 from (SoD,cleauc not unto 600 onelte, fpmjtljitf Cljurcb ttittlj Ijer apt title, 
 tljep louc not alone f)lnt toitball t^cp? calletljlj^r.G rear Baby ion, ihemo-A?o«-«7. 
 IjeartjtOcp DOnotlnojOjip, feruCj^ call ther of whoredomes andabhomiaa- 
 bpott l)im ouliejpea, ratljer tljep cljcofe. tions of the carih:& a woman dron- 
 ijutottjcmfelues Otljeng^toljometljcp ken with the bloudofthc Saints,&: 
 map UJO^OjippcauD call Upon^citber in withtheblouJof the martyrs of le- 
 
 tteao of 0OD ,0? tcgctljcrtuitlj (0oii» fu Chritt«Ciurl;olp mother tljeCljiircl) 
 )!;)^rr\3nto pertapnetb a gooD parte of tsi an^jUDcHlcDbtrgine, bearing onelte 
 tbe $fte Cljapter of 3Ieremie , ano all g^e ^oice 0^ noctrtne of ber onlie tuelbe« 
 t\)z fccono Cbaptec of 0)ree. ^nton» loueB buf banu,placing all tbe meaner 
 sel{otbertbinge!ait()elLo^oeraptb> I of life ano faluattoninbtmaloncanir 
 will not hauc compafsionvpponher nepenDtngonltebponbimtnaUbtnd^iE;, 
 
 children, becaufe they are children lajitb JWanp ot(|er 3llegO?ie» UOtb tbe 
 
 offornicatios/or their mother hath Scripture paint ouc tbe mpSerie of 
 
 played the harIot,for Aiee hath faid, Cb^iSanH t^e Cburcb : but thereof it 
 
 •Ac Church ^ ^^^^ g°*^ ^^^^^ "^y loucrs,&c. i^ince fufftfetb iwee baue fpofeen tbuiai mucb ♦ 
 
 ofRomeis tbefe tbtngisi are tbu^jb^ctbcten^tbere Cb^ io^fe Slefu, tbe true ano onelie 
 
 not^chfliie jgj^Qfay^g U)bpanieniantboulDrette» (bepljearo of bisfCburcb, b?wg borne 
 
 ckitch. rencetbeCburcbofKome, necking againelouinglietbebianDecing^a^e 
 
 lier felfe b)ttb tbe title ano beautie of into W foloe , tm beeing gatbereo 
 tbe bolie motber of tbe Cburcb.4ro^ tbe togetber in W CburcbjPje- 
 {0nottbeboltemotbcrCbitrcb,(bfiet!e? ferue tljcm fo^ etter^ 
 
 iiotani^nco^rupteo matrone anobir* ^men^ 
 
 gine. ^To^ tiibere is tfje ^uf bano^ U)bo 
 
 Of the Minifterie, and the Minifters ofGods word, wherefore, 
 and for what. end theyarcinfticuccdofGod . Thatthe 
 
 orders giueu byChrillvntothe Church, in times , 
 
 paft^were cquall . Whence and how the prc- 
 • iogatiueofMini0ersfprang,andof 
 
 the fupremacicof the Bi- 
 fliop of Rome, 
 
 The thirdSermoH, 
 
The fife Dccadcjthe third Sermon, 870 I 
 
 l)€ ej:yoncion lie tti alltljtngcsi, fo Ic^f! ttjere rr)OulDe ^ 
 
 toucbiuff tlje bee ante t\jva% laantiug to true do- 
 
 Cfjiirclj of6oD ctcine, \)U \)mMk comnictlj foub ti 
 
 fljall be trulicc inflruccmea. t^utlucfjis Dun»cak« 
 
 Dnwr0CDD(b)c* nefl> anu corruption ibrC'WSl) Onnejtoe 
 
 tb?cn) bpil)Ofe cannot abiBe rijc meeting of Ijis eter= 
 
 tbingesf lubicb naU^luon^erftinmateftie^^ljifbisf 
 
 _,remame tobefe apparant bpmucb communication of 
 
 fpokea'out of tf)c luoio^f tljc lo?n,con* 600 ban initb our fatijerieijbut efpeci- 
 
 cermnstbeminiacrie^Ujeminifters al![e at bt« ramtirg initb tlje UJbole 
 
 oftbeCb«rcb»^oj31faw,tbe Cljurcb Cb«rcbcf 3ifraclinmo«r.t^ina. >' 
 
 of ©on tis butloen ann pjeferuen bp tbc iTo? uib^ti bee came nouine on tbe 
 
 jBO)rjof6otj, anijtbattb?oug:bmini- mount, not uiitbout glojie ann bea* 
 
 fters appointee fo?tbatpurpofebp tbe wenlie maiettie , min bttereniuitb bi^ 
 
 Lojotfotbatnoujitfolloujetb^tofpeak otone moutb a b^tefe fumme of bis^' 
 
 of tbeminitterss of tbe Cburcb, ann of tobole religwm ann of all tbe latoeef^l 
 
 tbeir mtniaerie^tbatisfsOftbatojoer, (uibicb fumme ujce call tbc Dfcalogue' 
 
 toberetoitb^Songouernetbbisf cburcb. o^tenne commaunnements ) tbe peo* 
 
 anotrulie tbe Cccleaafticall mini- pie beetng aOomen tuttb bis^ otuine 
 
 (fcrie i^ imimD botb to flirre up,anD maieftie/aiD Unto ^ofesf, Talke thou Exod.r5.& 
 
 alfo CO maintaine pablique p?aier£i, with vs,and wee will heare : but let DtHt.5. 
 
 anntbeamniniftrationoftbe^acra* not God talke with vsJeaftweedie. 
 
 mentsf , ano efpenallie it i& occupi^ Snn ^on receiuino; tbia! offer, fapne:? 
 
 (ntnp^eacbtng OftbetoO^Oe of (Son ♦ I hauc heard the voice of the words' 
 Of tbe ttOt former , 3! iUiH fpeake in ofthis peaplc^which they haue fpo- 
 place ann timeconuenient* Of tbe ken vnto thee; they haue well /aide 
 
 minitterie of tbe too^ne , 31 Ml eti* all that they hauc ipokcn ♦ Qh that 
 treate attbiiSp^efent: SlnconCnera* there were Tuch a heart in them,that 
 ration iwbereofjfirft it iisejtpenient to they would fcarc me, &c. 3!nfomuc^ 
 Uieto, vuberefo^e (Son in inlJructing^ tbactbifif wanner of teacbing^bp men, 
 men , bfetb tbe aine o> mimilerie of tubicbmen tbemfeluesf baue cbofenfoj 
 tneujanniubat menperfect o^ ujo^fee tbcn^relaesfj^ontJin \)^iii to beper* 
 in tbe mmifterie it felfe , ann iubac petuall, ann neuer to be broken ifoatf 
 ©on.i^eberiliefojbi^ ejccepninj gcon* Uibenbe fentbisifonneinto tbetoo^lD-^ 
 S!dI^ftS^ nefle ann mcrcie touiarn t)0 , couetetb b^ clotbcn bim ujitb flefbitbat be migb^ 
 theminifte- to poure biuifelfe Uibolie into ds^ after tbat manner fpeake bnto b0bp 
 
 Sudi'Jg"his (^^^^^ ^I ^^-J^"^^ Soco to repeate often, \)m* 
 
 Church, ^at it map be tbe nseper reoten in our (0on in neene migbt Bj tbe fecirece gy the miu. 
 bearts, ann tbat toe alfo map betbinhe illumination of bisf fpirite , toitbout fte"eofthe 
 Bur feluegf tobat \iid mz bnto (Son) manner minifterieCa^bis^potoer is ti= ^ork«h°fSf 
 tbat iu® map botb bee (tcengtbncn entonorteature)regenera(etbeU3boIe"^^'«""^*»»^ 
 annblcJl&ninbim,annmapperffctlie Ujo^lne , ann'gouerne tbe Cburcb ^^"^ 
 Unnertlann b J£f tuill to ijstoarnejann it felfe : but asbGenefpifctb not bJ* 
 finallieournuetie, uiberebp ujce bee creatures , ne? Dtltropctb tbclycjke 
 bounnnntobim. 4s be tbercfo^efur- of bis otone bannes , ann nootb all 
 tberetlj our faluntion wiz nili^en:-- tbings in ojncr t jueu fo from tbe firti 
 
871 Of the Muiiflctlc of the the word ef God,«^c, 
 
 tegmning bee fo^tljUJiCb fyafee to t\)Z tiles to open their cics , that they 
 
 U30?lDCbp PainaCCljeSjCbenbpPjO' may bee turned from daikeneneto 
 
 pbeeat, aftcrtuaroe Dj> gpoftlcc, ncp lighr,&c. 0iid ©ab^tdtlje 3rcl;ai^ 
 
 tljec at ttjis Date ccafetlj l^ee to gi«e bn* gd ftipo before tljnt^fpeahing; of 3lcl;u, 
 
 tOtl32tUOjlDl3aCtfl?sanUpaftojiS: S)0 Hecfhallgo becforcthe LordviMth ^"'*"« 
 tljaC it bcccmmctb 1>S not to tempt the fpintc and power of Ehas, to 
 (^ODjtljaC is, tiot to looke fo? a fcctete turne the hearts of the fathers to the 
 tnfpifation toicl; tlje [jcrcftques En- children,andthcdifobcdienr tothc 
 thufiath-B , but to acUlJOlDieDge a tuK U'ifcdomeofchciultmen.Spo^eoucr, 
 
 ^jper, ana tfjat (Sod Uimfelfe fpca= tbe^poftletotlje^bciraUWechanke ''■""'"•*' 
 
 ItCtI; Unto U0l5PttU'il,Of llibome l;ef GodCfattl)]^e)becaurewhenyee had 
 
 UJOUlDC (jaue m to learne Eellgion . rcceiued ofvs the word ofthe prea- 
 
 '<J^l)Z Cunac^ of Candace ©ucene of chin^ ofGod,yee rcceiued it not as 
 
 Aftj.8 Acfhiopia DiOtcaDetJjCljoKe ^crip« the word ofmen,but(as it is indeed) 
 
 mtiSy(\m t\)Z lq>D COUiD Ijauetailgbt the word of God, which worketh al- ^ 
 ^iitt hp fecvete I'nfpu'ation tl;e rapftc- fo in you chat beleeue . ^game, Hc;e '" ' **' 
 
 ^ie of faiC&jbUt (jee ginetd fjUh Wlip therefore that defpifeth thefc things, 
 
 tobecateac[;cranD an intcrp?etoiit ♦ defpifeth not ma,butGod,who hath 
 
 Oak.1 fLikmi(^i P<i«^ tijz Dortour Oftlje. cue giuen you his holy fpirit.^fOJt^e 
 
 (Senciieiat , taken Dp in t\)Z tbiroe lo^Dcfaitl) in t^e^ofpell: Heethat Lukciaj 
 IjeauetijauD innructeo bp Cb^ift Ijun- heareth you,heareth me:and he that 
 fj^lfe,iwt bp men, of aU tbe p^incipJeief defpifeth you,dcfpifcth mce . ^m a* Ma:th,i4 
 ef otttteliijiott , 10 iieuertljcleffe refet^ gaine,Whatlbeucr ye (hali loofc on 
 rCD OUCC.iJntoa man calleD SnaniaS* eaifth,OiaU bee loofed inheauen:and 
 
 ASs,! o ^be ^ngeU of ^OD i0 fcnt to Co?ne* whatfoeucuer ye flial bind on earth, 
 IntSjCaptame of tlje Italian banDjbee* fhall bee boundc in hcauen. ^nn a* 
 tnof at C^fareajlufjicb migljt baue m^ gaine, Whofc finncs focucrye remit, lohn 2»i 
 (IructeDbim in alipoimegf of ttueteli* they areremitted vnto them, and 
 ^iottjbut tee iMiUetb bint to ^all fo} whofcfinnes foeuerjourcteine,they 
 jaetkTtlje 3ipoftle,Hc(fa?t^?tb«3H» arctcteined. 
 
 ^*'-*' §^n)w!ll tell thee what thou muft But fome iM^eliing tbefe placet of [,,7„"^^'* 
 doe« §^ti}iW cauft spiniftersf are cal= fbe ijolp fcnpture agaiuft tbe natural! ^!Jnto 
 kD ^luiours! : tbe? are fapD to con- fenfe, Doe z^nz tbeminmersf an equall J^ngfth- 
 tier£tmn:tbcirtoo?Di0caneD, nottbe potoer in a manner toitbCI;?ift, ano in^^anc ' 
 mm $f maujbut t(je uiope of 0od r tbatujbtcb onclie pertainetb unto btm oodaTtiic^ 
 ^leeiDbicbDerpifettj tbentjfuemetb to tbcp communicate alfo unto tbem . lAmtHu., i 
 tsefpife 0OD Ijtmfelfe . 3It ifi alfo fapir ii5ut tbep fapjtbat b? fucb meanei3 tbe f 
 
 tbat tbep t^mfelnesiDoe binoe ano miniftcrpmullberetout, Icaftittoajcc \ 
 
 Jcofe^anD retaineano fo?giue Cnneief* uileano of no eftimation among p?o- 
 5ro? ^IbDiasftbe p^opbet faptb, tbat pbane men. ©tbcr fome againe fo 
 i^aiuoiirs (i)%ll a(ccna into tbe mount fpeahe of tbe intoaroe Djatuing of tbe 
 ^toit ; iubifDmanp iticerp^eteof tbe fpirite, tbat tbcp fameasi it iucreto 
 ^poffjes^ Paul pleauittgbefoje king make fuperfluousr , o> to take clcane 
 AgrippajSUDrebearluigtije U30>5iSof a\Daj»jtbe outtoaro minillerie, ancto 
 (Sod \^\i'xl)cmiz unto Ijim in a bili* attribute notbing at allantoic. 
 
 ^&.i(j ]on/a]Jtft; I kad thcc vmo tiie Gen* ^\)zxzio}z (je minifteric mutt be Ip 
 
 miteo 
 
ThcfiftDecade^the third Sermon* ^2 
 
 mim l30ic!j U^ bonueie; , Icatt it bee tbc fjolj) Olpa , ufn nst Djaltjc mens; 
 D?aujncyitljer anu tbitber, Uitt'o tijc l)art0,iiiii not tnujarrslp aunctutmcnsi 
 affectiott0a»oMefi!of men , an^j cp mmueg, nio not regenerate fcule^, 
 tljer toomucl;o?tooIitlebee atti:ibu= tl>ep tl^emfelues Din not ueljuer item 
 ten unco ic.lec tbc mtnifterie in Deene Hnne y nm\) , tlje nmU an (jdl. iToj 
 bebeaucificD , anukept in autljo^itie, all tijefetljinoiSljetbciaG^lic^ of<SoD, 
 buc let it be Done iDitbout tfje Dilljono* ifl)bicljbef>it'anotcominunicateu toa- 
 rincjof 62DD,|5etc{)ei: injceoebe- me.^berefo^e tbe moni>cIp:0aiKi(f 
 commctb It U9f , bnuec tbe pretence of inpIameiuo^DeSDeiiiGD tljat bee ^asi 
 tbe mimaei-ie , to attribute tbat to €bua,bcuetueDt!)atbebimreJrebap= 
 man0 labour Web ts onelp 6ciw( ti^eoiBitb tbe boUe ebcS^Ufapecb 
 office 5 an U)bomeaUmcnougbCtoDe= be) baptise wich water , but heeiohm* 
 pems^anDbntolubon^Cs astbeonelp baptizech with the hohcGhoft, I 
 U)elfp?ing anD giuer of aUo^oDlineilie, am the voice of a crier in the i\aUcr- 
 tbepougbt tobauerefpect^^b^^l^ffo^e ncfTc^preparethe way of the Lorde. 
 tbe faitljfuU nuuiliera of tlje lo^oe anu^atilpleauing^scaufebefojeA 
 3!efuiQ! ougbtonipto baue rejarubere^ grippa,toi(betl) of ©oa, tbat Utinj A- ^ognsi 
 into , tbat tbep «iapkcepctbeglo= gdppaujerefuclj aone ass Paul bun= 
 rieanu autbojitic of Cbjift iinb!emt» fclfe toasfjejccept bisbonn^.^tftfuclj 
 lbeD3anDbi2fp?iefibM5fow«i'bntobim aluifbbati not neeneD, if bebi^tfelfe 
 felfe in cuerie point*. 5fo? tbelojue coulu o^atae , fanctifie , anu abfolue. 
 3Ieftigf bimfelfe Cttinj at tJje rigbt ^b^re areinfiaiteotber oftbitflunoc 
 banDcof tbe fatber,mtbe truetaber- tobeefeeiieintbcfcriptttreisf. 
 uaclejtobif b ^o^ ptgbt anB not man, ^ec neuertlielecre^ tbe minilterie The minift^. 
 remainetb a p?iefte,pea5 tbe onlp bi'S^ of j cburclj tJi not neeDe'leffe-^bc 5^ins^ joiiS m * 
 pjieftofbtficburrbfojEuerjejcecutino: counfellerg anDofficer0 ba"^ wot e-Lic, 
 83 pet all tbeouctieisofa pjieftintbe quail poU3friBitbtbehing[,neitber are 
 Cburcb, ,ifo?be a^tbconelpteacber tbepfetttg^ luitb tbe feing^j o? fo? tb^i- 
 auo maifter iii tbe Cburclj , teacbetb. fttmi:,but fo? all tbat,tbetr fermceis. 
 bid Difcipie^jtbatigijtbs CbturcbjO? norm baine* ^Ijerfoje tbat tbinij; 
 CO ngregacion of tbe faitbful .- inouing Uiliiicb ClniHt tb« fonne of 6oOj l«bo i^ 
 tbcmiDitb tbe bolp 6bcli , regcnera= tfje greateS jtbe bell , ano tbeebicfs 
 ting ano 5?aU)ing tbem, fanctifping bigb P?if ft of tbe CburcbjDDO^feccb im 
 vntothe ^^^ nwlung tbem. free from tbfir bi^catbaliquecburcbintoavDlpanijim 
 office of^chs Unnt^i. Wdicls t^iH ^^^ Tci'ipture in tbeijr imniie? ag tbe pncl? fearcbcr of; 
 £i'ih ^"-'^^^ place plaipelp teacbetb,- "^U^j tbebearr0,tbe bcrie fame outuiarclp: .,, ,, 
 thVplfce of glo^ie , tbts pGlaerJK b.atb giuen mtn be Declaretb an& tefligctb bp. bis m;^ 
 «bei.cor.5 nsne.ncitbtT notb; anp,im.inifter , bn= uiaerd. Upborne tbe ^criptKve fo> 
 letTebebeblinneutoitbiieuililb p)ioe, tbat caufecallctb U)itnen;es5ambaaa» 
 take tbat bnta bimrdfejaiS tbougb bee Doures o? mfireng:ersf. Y ou ( fapty f' ° " '^* 
 jjin U)c>he tbofe Uj^^^es ibat aiepjo^ $.o?d to^isi ^poOieg) fivaLbeare wit- 
 perUiitQ Cb^tl^ej^itb^rfo^CbjilljO?. ii^fre,becaufe ye hauc been with ire ^^''^" 
 in CbHae^^fteaue, 0} togetber Uitt5 fi.omtlicb^ginning.^spauUaitbsIi-Tirn,!. , 
 
 C^?ia.xi;bejlpqftle0 being Cb?tll btSi am ordamed a prcchei & an ApoHle 
 
 juoafattbfuil mim'(!er0,anomolEcbo- & a teacher of the Gcmils.^berfo?? 
 ^miXmrnykP 9if ,(^9ii ; Dio net ciuc tije fame %p8l.e in ait etl;€r place ca^ 
 
 ; . " ICt^; 
 
^7 J Of rhcMin'incr'ic of the the word ofGod,&c, 
 
 Ui\) tljc fame (^ofpcUibocl; « tcftimo* rieof tbe Cljurcb , as uotbinj (liculo 
 nie anD p^cac l^ing of oiir io?De 31crti0 "be otuunifljcD from tlje a:Io?ic of 6od, 
 CfeiiE, l^uD Jobn il)e ^poftle affjr* Uj|jiclj inUjarDip mouctlj anDteacl;at> 
 mctl), tl;atljiecu)a0 ijanifbeD imot^e b0,anopetin tljemeane nme,tlje of« 
 \Apoci. 2!iIeof Pathmos , For the wonlcof ficeofcticmimftcric (|)0ulD notbce ra« 
 God,andfor thewitncilingof Icfus kenatoap, o? fiefpifcD a6 bnp^ofica- 
 Chrift, Qnu tI;crcfo?e tofjen ^mU lie. jro?i» JjiJ*®ptftlc*«^^/r(r*/if/i/. 
 {ter« beare lutcneltg of cbc ^oime of toljicb in o?Der 10 accoanteD tbe 150. 
 <SoD,anucucoflns(tuo^r)eppmirelife fpeahinj of tbe fecrete u^atoinff of 
 fucrlaftmg:, tbeirtoe^Dc is not calleo 60D , anuti^e outtuaro mimfterie cf 
 man0UJO?O:butt!)0to3o^i!of(SoD,anD men, Thefeare not(raitbl)ee)our 
 tijep arc faioe to fane , ann to rcleafc workes^but Gods, I would not at all 
 ffcmCmie. ifc^tbep arc tbc true mef* attribute thtfe thingcs vntomans 
 fengcrsf and barroioeia! of cbe ^ing, working, no, not if when we were 
 luljO i^ t|jc tJCiiuerer , lobo batb fent with you , Co great a conuerfion of 
 (bent to publil^ remilfion of Cnnejij the multitude , through our fpea- 
 tobercuponalfotbcp attribute all t^z king aud exhortations (houidhap- 
 meanesf of life, faluation , atiD Ueliue* pen.That thing he workcth and brin 
 tie , to tbe onelp ueliuerer C\)iiii. geth to paffe , who by his miniftcrs 
 Paul itt anotber place calletb tniXlU outwardly wamcth by tokens or 
 ttcrielFellovve laborers with GOD: Hgnes of thing s» but by thethinges 
 anU aftcrtiJaro againe , Difpofers of thefelues hee inwardly teacheth by 
 hCor.j.4. thefecretsofGod* I'o? t^c faluatioix himfelfe. ©btt0farbce. 35utleaaic 
 iD^tcb t^e ^onne of 6od batb ouelp ntigbtfe^me to anp man,tbatba^rpake 
 Wpugbc, ann ixibicb be alfo onelp gt* too b?iefl? an& fparinglp , sm not 
 «etlj,tbeminifterisp^cacbo>uifpofe, too^tjilp pnowglj of tbe mimlJerie of 
 annfo tbep are Fellowe labourers, tbe Cbur^euenbebimfelfe immeot- 
 ^berameSpoftle out of tbewrtne atelp aooetb , ano fapetb , Neither 
 of tbe (Sofpell , \3iW\> r efemblett tbe therefore ought wee to be more flo w 
 teacbec in tbe Cburcb, to one tbat fo* to rome vntoyou , becaufc whatfo- 
 iuetb f«oe, CDmparetb tbe minifterjif cucr is done praife woithicamon^ 
 Co 6articneci5 ano planters of trec0, you commeth not ofvs , butofhim 
 tOUlbome be COmmittCtt) t^WatUJaru which alone doth wonderful things, 
 manuring, referuing tbe in\Darne Eorwe ought more carefully to run 
 lj|jfi^!iing to CbltiS our lo^H, Taping: > ro:bthold the workes ofGod tlian 
 i.cor.j. Who is Paul tHt-u*, and^whoisA- our ovvne workes* Becaufe cuen 
 polios 5 but Miniftcrs by vvhomc vveour iHucsJfvvehaueanygood- 
 ye beleued,and as the Lord gaue to nefTe in vs , we are his vvorkc , and 
 . cueriemaniIhaueplantcd,Apollos notmans.^bCJ^efO^etlje^poltlefatD, 
 M'-atereCjbutGod gaucrheincreafe« Ncitherishc that platcth any thing. 
 So then, neither isheethMpIanteth nor he that vvatcreth, but God that 
 any thingj^ieithcrhethatvvatcbCthj gvuethtlieincreafc* 
 
 butGOD that giueth the tnc-rea^; ^^bc fame to)iter fpeafeing of t\it 
 Z^ithWtl) tcSimonp of tl^e fcripture tme fame tbin^ , in tbtsf 2 6,treatife 
 ^uguttmc bir-trng inrmicico , iearneo upon Slobn^AHthe men of that king- 
 foCuipca^te anfljxijite pftlie miuiac* domecraitii^e)^^*!! be^fuch^jsarc 
 . ' taught 
 
 Matcb.i}. 
 
The fift Decade, the third Sermon* Sja 
 
 taughtofGod, they fh all not heare tn£o ti^e OeleeucriJ: but t^pparenot 
 by men: and though they hcarc by pjeacIj^riSoft^e letter of ^lalDjtofjic^ 
 mcn,yct that which they vnderftand Dotfjnotginc grace auD rcmifftoirof 
 is inwardly giuen,it fiiincth inward- CnnCiSj but toc^Ketl? iD^ntb, ano b?ttt» 
 Jy,it is inwardly reuealed. What doe gct^ 0nne to ligbt ♦ Coucljincj tbe 
 men in preaching outwardlie? What 5epe0 atlD tI)C poU3er of tljc Hcpe0, 
 do I,no w v/he I Ipeak ? makcyou to t^ere UJiU bec dfc-tofjcre a moje fictc 
 heare a noife of wordes with your place to fp cake* 3niimo>eouer,itfa* 
 eares:butvnieflehcreuealeit,which niftb tljat \)aui0 a mKtC place foj 
 is within, what fay I? or, what fpeake tljofe tbinges; U3bicb 31 i^aue DlfputCB 
 I ? The outwarde workeman is the of in tbe^rltfermon of tbis? Decaue, 
 planter of the tree, and the inward is toucbittgtbe polDCr anH minilleriCOf 
 the creator. He thatplanteth,and he tbeCbt^rcb. 
 
 that watereth, workcth outwardly: %atne , tobetcasl tlje^ lo^^e bfet^ 
 that docvvc. But neither is hce that in teacbtng 10 Cljurcb, man0 beipe, 
 planteth any thing, nor he that vva- auD tisf ag Iabourer0 togetber, in fini* 
 tereth , but God that giucth the in- fijintj tbe faluation of niankinoe , %(k 
 creafe.Thisis the meaning of. They fi;eU)eib mott euilsentlp bo^ greate* 
 
 ihali bee all caught of God . €)bu0 Ip be lottetb t)0 , anu bo^e mucb bee 
 farre ^ugufttne^ c^^metb of b^ , lubo b^tb {at'Detip fa 
 
 ♦.Cor.T. CObetefo^e, iuben in anotber place great a treafure in eartben tjeflrcllesr, 
 i^aincipaulfaiib, YcaretheEpittle anu euen in W our feluejf toojketli 
 ofChrift,miniftrcdbyvs,vvrittenot tiibatfoeuer i0 moC e^icellenc , anD 0« 
 with inke, but with the fpiritof the uercommetballtbebigb ejcccHencie of 
 liuing God, not in ftonic tables, but tbe U)o?loe . W.Wth}> toa leame a« 
 in flefhie tables ofthe heart, toe mud gaittcto attribute all tbe glojiebnta 
 tjiligentlp put a uifftrence betlujene Cb?itt,paulagaineteacbmgwan5 
 tbeujo^feeoftbefpiritejanutbetojo^ke faping. Wee preach not our felues, 
 Ofmano^OftbeSpinifter. 'EbeS^l- butlefusChnfttheLorde, andour 
 nitterDotbnottaiteonbint tbebonour feluesyour feruauntes for Icfus fake. 
 of (Sod, anotbe too^keof tbefpirit, ForitisGodthatcommaunded the** *'^'** 
 but ^0 OUJne too^ke, tbat is to Cap, tbe light to fliine out of darkenefrc,who 
 tninifterie . paul p^eacbetb ano lD?i« hath fhincd in our hearts, for to giu« 
 tetbli3itbincke,buttbefpiriteof 6oii the light of knowledge of the gloric 
 moouetb tbe bearte>anuUiitbbiJ3' grace otGodin thefaceof lefus Chrift. 
 0^ annointing, bee to)?itetb in tbe berie But we haue this treaftxre in earthen 
 bearte: fo bee too^kctb togetber Uiitb veffelles, thattheexcellencieof the 
 C^SDD^lPaul \UO?king bi0p?opcr powermay bcof God, &notofvSi 
 toOjke , ana t\)t fpirite lUO^feing bis! Wee are afflided on eucrie iidc , yet 
 U)0?fee* Cbe Spoltlcsare p^eacbers; arewenotindiftrefle,&c* 
 antj S^tmUerg of tbe ©ofpell, not of f^o^ecuer, all tbe members! of t^t 
 tbe letter, but of tlje fpirite: not CcclefiafticallboDie, aretoonoerfullp 
 tbat ^t^ c^iuz t^t bolieOboi!, but gleUicD togctber bp tbe CcclcfiaOicall 
 becaufe tbep are p?eacbers of tbe ODof^ minilierie. ^a}tiyii cbifStcbelpet^ 
 peUjtbatisf, of tbat )3)l)ic}) giuetb t^c to make concojucjano continue in tni« 
 rpirite ofCb?iltjpea,U)()ic|)pouretb« tie, becaufetoetoantmutuaUinaruc* 
 
 € e e e tton^ 
 
87 J 9f the Mimflcric of the word ofGod,&:c. 
 
 tidily anubntaeucric Cburc^isi one anu t^at tbep map bee fubirct an» 
 ^ccuUfli; paftour appointco as5 ago- cicaue to Ci^^ift tfjcic I}eaDe, tljat 
 Kernour, asJ it toerc fome fattbfuU tijerebpUiae mapgroU)e to bee of full 
 lioulbolDcr , gouerning: ano fe«eping age, anu become perfect men, tbat 
 inojDcr \)ii li3ljole familie. Crwe- luetecnotaltoaies cljilD^en, anotbat 
 Ipit cannot bee tJcnicD 5 tbac in time lucdcnot open totbeijcccitsano be* 
 pafte tbat moft e]cqui0ce o^Dcr of toitcljingatof aUberetique0, but be* 
 tbe tabernacle , ano temple, ano tbe mg iopneo togetber in true faitb ano 
 cribe of %^tm confecrateo to tbe cbaritie^Ietbs! boloefaft tbe pure ano 
 p?ie(tbootje,te)eretotbtsenneo?Dap- Cmple tnitb of Cb?ift, aim feruinrj 
 neo of <0od: )3)\)icl) aeifcoyeag tijat Cb^iltbnfaincDlpmtljisUJO^loe, uja 
 tjjigoblpfeingSleroboam tbjougbtoic* map after ceatb raigne toitij Ijim in 
 iteo pjefumptiojt fc^fooke , b^e rent (jeauen . 
 tlje IkingDome in peece^ , ano at tbe Cut of tliefe tbingeiS letbiei alfo He* 
 iengtb btterip onmb?eU3e botb W riuetljijs, tbattye CccIefiafiicaHmt* 
 ctune fjoufe, ano tbe i^bo^e ikingcome* niileriCjtbougb it be ejcecuteo bp men, 
 "yiieende ^amt paul alfo fpeakmg of tbe petigfitnotofman,tbatiiaitofap,in* 
 of the mi- cnoeisoftbe boiieminiaeri£ inftittt' uenteobpman* ^oi tbe beginning ^, , . 
 ten Of (^00 , tjotbnotfo^gettljeijmtie tbereof 10 from Ijeauen, aiKi rijeau- mngofthe 
 of tbe CcclefiadicaU boDte: tobere- tbo^o^inaicutojtbereofis C5oobim? "jfj,f^» 
 Sinto alfo ^eeiopnetb otijer notable kl^: anotberefo^et[)e iDO^tljineifeof wonhinci^ 
 gooDtbinge)a!.31f aniemanbenreljigi itootbgreatlpejccelL ^^"^"^ 
 
 too^uesSj tbep are tbefe : Hee inftitu- ^b.e fira p^eacber inparaoife biasf 
 ^M-4. tedminifters, for the gathering to- 600 bimfelfe, pea, tbe fonneof 600 
 gether of the Saints , for the worke bimfclfe, lobo bp tbe miniKerie of t^e 
 of the mialficrie, andfortheedifica- h^lit (Dboft alUiaieSfpal^C to tbe jTa* 
 tionofthe bodie of Cluift,tiU we all tl;erj2f, euena^aftertuaroe^, being in* 
 mccce together in the vnitie of £iith, camate, bee U3a0 giuen of tbe fatbec 
 and knowledge of the ibnncofGod tobea maiffer gt teacbcrto.tbe U)bo!& 
 vnto a perfect man, & vnto the mca- UJo?lD*i|pe p^eacbfD bntoour parents', 
 fure of the age, of the fulneffe of ^oam^CuejremiirionoffinneSjano 
 Ghrift : thatw^cc henceforth bee no rcpcntance.Jl5eo^twineii anoreucaleu 
 more children, wauermg and carried a facrifice in Ccaoe of a .^acrameut, 
 about with euericwmde of dodrine, tobereinmigbtbe repjefenteo ano ra< 
 by the deceit of men , and with craf- tiSeo Unto tbemtbe p?ice of cbe reoep* 
 tineffe^whereby they laie in vvaite to tion pjomifeo bp tf)Z faDC in time com 
 decern e.But let vs followc the truth ueuienttobepaico, ?c. Eberefuccffi* 
 inIoue,andinalI thingcsgrow^vp bCD in (bcminieerie, laoam^loitb bis^ 
 into hira which 15 the headc, thati? fonnegi ano ncpbeiueief, ^etb, CnoiEf, 
 Chrift, &c. Cnocb, ji^oca ^m, 3b2atjam> toitl> 
 
 ^befe enoeis of tf}e €ctVMt!titail t\)£iv foanegi ano nepbsujejaf , euen bn^ 
 nuniKerie are maniftl! in tf)C p?ca' to Spofcsf, H)Q in bis time gouer^ 
 cbing of tbe uicjtte of cSou . C5 ©D nco t^s Cljurcb : ano after bim, tbere 
 batb inllitmetj a .mmiftEri'e in t\)Z are giuen pjopbets ano l^^icfte^, e* 
 Cb«vCb, tljat all tbe members map be uen muo tbe time of 3!obn HJaptiff, 
 Ij^oustjt into tS)e ^witii^ 9t jj/c hme^ an$ ^i^fuiJtJepjojmfeo f«D;31 meane 
 
 C^ift 
 
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 C^iff,ourfe{na:an^biS'()p?itt- C^ce fnt^efcripturcsf,tol[)fcl) tfje mimllcrsr 
 m likeluife Tent into tljc luo^ilDe l;(£f of tljc COuccl) Doe rcaoe , anu ueclave ^^'^^* 
 mfcipiesiatfjat I'g! to faie, tije Spofilcs;, before ij«f. SZUijo (Ijcrefo^efjercafccr 
 ttJljo o^ttameo fo) t^cir fuccefioursa can Defpiretljcmmittcrte, aim ^faitlj* 
 i5i(I)opat ano Doccourgf. €f toljic^ full niiniacrs; of C(3?ia, cfpeciaUp 
 tljinff 3! Oaucfpofeen mo^clarjelp tn Once our 1o?d? anr> fauiouc tooKcup* 
 an Dtljer place. 6qd Ijimfelff t!jcre= on !;im tljc minifferie, ani) tras maue 
 fo^eisbfarD nttljcuoiccc? Doctrine of tlje Spoaic anDminirretoftbecljurc^ 
 bistmimQcrfif* ^0 tbatU)eearec0m= of c()C 31cU)C0 f £2J!jat ano if tljofc 
 manDCD to gtucrare to t\)t mmilicrs! ficltniiniUcrs lucre fuc^, aisi noajje, 
 p?eacl)ini5tl)e (SofpcU, asi to t!je uerie in aup Doctrine of reli{j;lon , in Ijoti- 
 ^(i^clfif of 60D 'pea 5 as t^e lo^De nciTe anD c^cellencie, IjaD tljeir fel» 
 Ijimfelfe. foj tlnis caufe Paul pjap-- loujcgi, niuclj lelTe t!;eir betcerg ^ 3ic 
 fctb tbe (Salat^iansJ, Taping: Yede- tljijSDaie, infomucljaes t^ep aretljc 
 fpifed nor, neither abhorred my ni- lafi timcgljUsIjerein fcoffcrS anD Cpi« 
 ail which was in thcflcfh^butrecei- cures! fjaue tijeiv full range, tljemini- 
 uedmeeasanangclof God,yea, as fterieof(50DSto)0?5eis;ofn0Ualue* 
 Chrift lefus. *" 25uc if pou runne ouer auD Ujeiglj a! 
 
 SBljereupon ^.^uguttinc alfo in tljeages, cuenDnto tt)C beginning of 
 bis tbirD treacife bpon 31obn , Let vs tbe tuo?lDe,i)ou (ball finDe tbat tbe U)i« 
 hearc(raitbbc)theGorpell,asifthc feff,iutteft, anD bcft meuintbe luboJe 
 Lord wcreprefent, & let vs not fay,' iMojlDfjaD notbingin mo?e reucrencc 
 Ohhappie are they who could hcare tljantbClMO^D of cSoD, ^tljepjopbctlffj 
 him: bccaufe there were many of auDtbebolp^poftlcSof 60D. 
 them which faw him, & yet confen- 13uc before uice pjoceeDe am'e fur* 2"jj'j,*f*fj^ 
 ted to kill him, and many among vs t\)tt in Otbcr tblKgeSf belonofl'ng tO wordofCod 
 who haue not feenc,& yet beleeued. tbiis matterjiMcelDill make anfujere to JhTchur'dir 
 For that alfo which founded prcci- fDilie , lubicb f ttCtt tjnDertbe pjCtcnCC lcr€oi.x5* 
 
 ous out of the mouth ofthe Lord, is Of tbe Iplic fcripture0 , enDeuour ta 
 both written forourfakes,&kepte pcrucrt tlje mtntficrie of ti)t iuo?De» 
 for vs, and is alfo read for our fakes, ^0? tbep allcDgC tl)i& tt^t Of 3Icremie, 
 and for our poftcrities fake fhali be No man fhal teach his neighbor, for 
 r-eadvnto the end ofthe world. The alifhalknowme. QS W DCnpnOC^ 
 Lordisaboue,yea, and ihcLorde Scrcmiebatbfoia^ittcnjfolueratejb? 
 whichisthetruth,iihe:caifo. Per tljat kinDe offyeacij auD figuratiue 
 thebodycfthe Lord wherewith he facing, tbat Ijec meant notbtng elfe, 
 rofej may bein one place , but his tban tbat tbe knoti^lCDge of(56D ana 
 truth is fpread abroad euery where. IjCaUCnlp tbingsf, (bOUlD be beric CCm* 
 Let vs therefore hcare the Lord^and mon intbc U)bcIeiIioalDC.22^^bicb3Ioer 
 thatalfowhichheflialgiuf vsofhis alfo fo^tolDe UlCUlD c?me to pafie, 
 words.'Cbusmucbb2«'^belo?D our auD ijjbici) peter alleacg^tb in tbe 
 bigb P?«& rpc^ketb bnto us , cucn at ^ctes? 2, cbay£cr.3in tbemeane inbile, 
 tbiSDap,bppmnuftcr0p^cacbing!n3! tbcfefojo p^opbet5S,as alfo all ctbcc 
 luojD^^iiDtMcbaueaU tbiugestobac^ bcric often, Doe make mention of 
 fcuer tbe lo?De fpake bp cbe pafri-- t\)Z tracbers of tbe Cburcb , tDbcme 
 arc^e^;PjopOcticf,^%oaie^,fe5ouc tlje Hojoe fl;o«lDe feuDe ijnto U^ 
 
 Ccee2. pco« 
 
g77 Ofthe Mlnifleiicofthc word ofGod.&c, 
 
 people: Web tljep iuouloe not^aue mimttcrie of t^c Cbwrcb : tl^cittoljat 
 Done . if tbep batj tjntjerlloooe^tbat all manner men , anu after to^at fo^te it 
 p^actiers ll^oula bee clcane taken a» 10 meete fo} M^ to o^namc minillerfif. 
 tShf '"'^^^^^* CBl)erea0 ottier obicct t^ac laftof all, UJljat mancr of office tt isi 
 ^'^ '* aIH3auetl)C office of teaching commit- tljattbcpbauctbatareo^oainenintlje 
 teu alike ijnto tljem , tii initt , parents Cf)urcb. ^no tbat UJee bee not trouble- 
 to teacbetljeir cbilo^cn, ano euerie one Come bntopou , beginning a long mf* 
 to anmoniO) fjis ncigbbour : tb£refo?e courfe from tfjepatriarcbe^.toee toill wh« order. 
 tl;at tbere igino nseoe cftlje mim(tc= beginne at our lo^o Clj^dljimfclfe, ^^-^l^'^" 
 tie of tbeiuo^u of ©on in tbe ^JDburcb, of tubom Paul tbe 3poaie fpeaking, cedinth'r* 
 it is fopbitllCaU* ^O} all ofbS can Hcc thatdefcended (faitb lje)is cuen ^^""^ 
 auDOUgbtp^iuatlp to teaclje anU aO-- theiame which afcAdedvp farrea- 
 tnonilb our cbiiojen anu our neigb* boueall hcauens,to fulfill all things 
 fcours : but tljerefoje tbe publique mt= And hee gaue fome Apoflles and fom 
 mft0rieoftl)elIiOJtieof (^OU iSnotfU= Prophets,andfomcEuangelifts,and 
 perflucuS. • fome Paliours and Do(ftourSjto the 
 
 JToj tl)C fame (Son to^ic^ C0m= gathering together of the Saintesin- 
 CeoLi, maumjeu parents , anD bS all , t^at to the work of miniftration, into the 
 tbep ^ovdu inftruct tbeir cljilD^en m edifying of the bodie of Chrift, 9nD^ 
 goblineffeaanbtbat euerie cute of bs fo foojt^ , as is rean iit tbe fourtl^ 
 alfo Ibouloe teacbe ano anmbnilb our cljapter to tl;e Cp^eHanS-^ljerefo^e 
 neigbboureSjbatb giuenpubltfluemi^ our ILo?be o^uainen ^poffels , Ipjo* 
 jiifters bnto tbe Cburc^. 3itis tbeic pbets , €uangeliaes> paKoursano 
 cffice to teacbe openlp 0^ publiquelp in Doetours^bp lubofe labour bee meant 
 tb^ Cbwrcbc, neitber is tbis permit* tobuiloeaP^eferue , anogouerne t^t 
 ten to 'i£)|)ome fo euer uiill^butonelp C^iwtl). 
 
 to tbem tbat bee la\DfulIp o^uaineu : let \y^ noto fee jtobat tlfz &crip- -^p^^'"* 
 leaftbappiipifotberceacbejtbeplboulii 'ture teacbetb bs of tljcm. ^poftle tjaf 
 «ot go fojiDarn in tbe rigbc patb. ifoj a neiu name giuen of tbe lo^ue bim* 
 tben it toere latofull fo? euerie one, felfe, to tbofe tuieiue Uibicb ^tt^oft 
 bemg ittfpireu luitb tl)t fpirit of 600, peculiarlp , antj ojueinen teacbcrs ann 
 atUJbat time ano place foeucr botb nHtfterstoCall)nations.fo?tbusU)ee 
 fobcrlp to gainjfiip^ ano to affirme tbe reaue in tbe 6.of lufee* The Lord cal- 
 trutb- "^berefo^e tbe publique nuni= led his difciplesj^ of them he chofe ^^ *• 
 fterie of tbeiDo^ce remainetbneucr- twelue, whome alfo he called Apo- 
 tbeleffe , anb tijat perpetuallp in tbe f^les. fo? 3poQIe Cgni6etb one tbat 
 Cljurcll' is fent»a melfengcr , ambalfaDonr, 
 
 ^b«2{macb Ij^^t tne fpoken in gc* 0? o?atour. 
 nerall, of tbe miniHcrie anb tbe mini- jfo? in tbe (^fpell after ^ainc 
 fiersoftbe tod^ueofODOD. ji^olatbat 3;obn t»ereaDeiTheApoftle(o?mcfiohnt* 
 tobicb remainctb of t\)i^ matter, txice fengcr ) is not greater than he that 
 tDilmTcufiebptbcir kinoes aim parts, fenr hinn^nbtrulp tbereisberpoftea 
 ano firll toce luill ^mc UJbat owners, mnition maiic of fennin^g, in tbe 1^?o^ 
 D) tobat offices t\)t 10)U t)atb inaitu= pbets anu in tbe doe teffament : from 
 ceo from tbe bcginninc^' , 0? UJl>ome tubcnceit feemeu t^eJLojbebojrotoco 
 {;ec|jat!; put inr«uti}0*(itieiutl;e()Olie tl)acname« 
 
The Eft Decade, the third Sermon^ 
 
 878 
 
 ^gitaDcof noccrtatne bounw ap^ 
 poinfeDto t\it 3poaic0. i?o;tbc Jlo:D 
 
 Aiik. 16. fa^fjj in tlje (Sofpell, Go yee into the 
 whole world, and preach the Gofpell 
 to all creatures. SCtjefc are tije ^atffer 
 builDers of tt)c firll Cljurcl) of (SoDjfrom 
 tojijome among ancient lu^itcrss , tljcp 
 tfflhe tfje name of apoCoii^e C^urcbes, 
 tljofe 3S meane, U)ijicl)tl)e 0poClcs&'rlI 
 founOcD: as iuas tlje c^urcl) at Antioch, 
 Ephefus, Corinth, f man^ oti)er, mens^ 
 tioneD in tt)e acts of tlje ^poCles. 
 
 Prophets. 2Dt)e name of a minifter anD p^opljet 
 10 erceeDing large, tlSEijereof is fpoken" 
 in anotber place, p'opbets i\\ t\)\B place 
 aretbepj iDbicb wellin lingular reue^f 
 lation, anDb^tofjom tfjeilojo foictel^ 
 letl) things tbat l^al ttxnt to tl)c cburclj: 
 fucb a one as \ue reaOe Agabus tuoS, 
 
 Afts.i 1,21 . iwbicb botb fo;:etDlo to ^dint paule,tbe 
 famine \^W^ luasto come, anD Ijis 
 bonDs* 
 
 MifeanD gotilj^mcn, enDue&fottba 
 fingular gift of interpreting t\)t ^crtp* 
 ture,in iimt$ paft luere callcD piopbets, 
 as if ma? appecre bt? t^t tuo^us of t\)z 
 0poftle,i.Co;in.i4.cbapter. 0n Cuan^s 
 
 Euangc- ggjjfj jg ^ pjcSCbcr Of tbe (SofpcU of ^Zf 
 
 ^^^' fus CbJitt, ient \xiit^ ^poaolikc autbo^ 
 ritie. ^ucbtoc rcatjeluerepbijipanD 
 
 Paftors. SCimottte,? c. pallors toatc!) ouer tbc 
 3lo.:?!S flocfee, baningcarcof tije iLo.jDs 
 people , fffiDing t\)Z Cburcb tuitb tije 
 lDo:D of trutb, nnD fteeping tbe luslucs 
 from tbe O^ecpcfclos.SCbe cljtcfecf tbcfe 
 
 lohn.io.& is tbat goQD l^eepebearD Cb^ilf, toljicb 
 
 ii. faitb bnto peter, Feede my (lieepe. 
 
 Mbcreb? fc aifo iotnctb bin^fflfc to 
 
 Dodo rs or i^eepbearcs. SDocto,:s o;£Dcacbers banc 
 
 Teachers, j^etrnamesof teacbing. ^citbcruoeSI 
 fee tobat tbe? Diffier from (beepebearDS, 
 \}\xt tbat t^^z'Q Dio onel? ttvai)^ anD in tbe 
 meanetobileUiere not burtbcneD tuitb 
 t^t care tbat belongetb to V^z pafl^o: : 
 of iBbicb To^t in a manner are t}^z inters 
 p;ster5Ofrcripture0; anogouerno^s of 
 
 CbJittian fcbtole^* 
 
 %\^zxz are alfo fonnD otber names of 
 tlje ouerfars of tbe €W(^ in tbe (Scrip* 
 tures. STbe ^poaie paule faitb bnto 
 tbe l^eepbearDs gatbereD togitber in i^z Bi Aopf.' 
 councell at Miletum, Take heede ther- Aai.20. 
 fore vnto your felues and to all the 
 flocke. ouer the which the holie Ghofl: 
 hath made you ouerfeers, to feede the 
 Chur<:h of God Mwt bifbops are calleo 
 ^uperintenDents,reers,ttecpers,tDatcb^ 
 men,anD rulers. 2Dbcpeople of Athens 
 calleD tljtm lubom t\^z'^ fent to tbeir tri^ 
 butarie cities, fubiect tinto tbem, Dili^ 
 gentl^to fee anD marhe tobat t^z"^ DiD 
 in eucrie titiz, '^o^^^^, & «}.t<^«yJ«f, tbat isi 
 to far, fpies anD toatcbmen. %^z 0po^ 
 files callcD bilbcps, tuatcbmen, anD l?a* 
 persof t\^z llo^Ds flocke, anD tbe ItelD^ 
 arcs of Cb:ififj ojDifpofers of tbe fecrets 
 of C5oD \\\ tbe Cburcb. 0nD Presbyter, 
 an eloer, batb W name of age anD mtU ewch. 
 ent uteres. %n times paif, tbe care of tbe 
 common icealtb toas committeD bnto 
 tbeelDers, asfotbofctbat luereererci^ 
 feD \s^it)^ manifolD erpericnce, anD long 
 tfe of t\\mq3* if 0,: goaerno.js of €itiz& 
 are botb callcD ^cnto:s, anD ^enatojs. 
 ;SnD as common tocales baue tbeir ^Zf 
 nato^s: fo batb tbe Cburcb W elDers, 
 as it appepretbin t|)e ^(X& 14. 15, 20* 
 anD 2 1 .cbapters. 3t feemef b tbat t\;z 0^^ 
 Daining of elDers came into t\yz Cburcb 
 out of tbe f?nagogue.irc;i t\^\x& lye reaDe 
 in tbe bcDl^e of ijlumbers, Gather vnto ^uni.ii. 
 me ( faitb be) three fcore and ten men 
 of the elders of Ifraell, whome thou 
 knoweftto be the elders of the peo- 
 ple, and ofHcers ouer them, and I will 
 take of the fpirite which is vpon thee- 
 and put vppon them, and they fliall 
 beare the burthen of the people with 
 thec,leaft thou be conftrainea to bear 
 it alone. Mberefojc t^z clDers int^^z 
 Cburcb of Cb?ift,are eitbsr 115ilbops,oj 
 otberluifepjDDentar.D IccirncD men,aD^^ 
 
8 7P Of the miniftcric of the word of God,&c . 
 
 nm to llBtd^ops, t^at t^e? ma^ ttje mo^e tl)tng Dtn iDomr mtntlter m tlje c!)ur(t) f 
 
 ea(iIt?bear0tt)eburt{)cnlatDt)pontl)em, lEnooubteDl^, ttje^ mmtHreD tntot^e 
 
 atiD tl)at tl)e CI)urct) of CE^oD map ttje p(D:e in Duttcs appertaining to loomem 
 
 better and mo?e conucnientlr be gouer" SD^ei? miniff reD bnto tbe ficfee^anD Ujitj^ i.Tim.*. 
 
 mu, ^art^a Ctjjitts tjoaeOe, tljep DiD toitl) 
 
 ifoj paule fatt^. The elders that great care anD Diligence cfjerifl^ t^e 
 
 rule well, let them be counted woor- members of Cb^tll. ^o; Ujfjat 0tl)er Off 
 
 thie of double honor , moft fpecially 
 they which labour intheworde, and 
 doarine.2Ct)eretoerett)erfojecertaine 
 ott)er in t^e d^cclettaliical function,tjDl)o 
 albeit tbep DiD notteact) continualli?, ns 
 DiDtl)e)15i(^op0, petluere fbepp;^efent 
 iDitt) ttiem tt)at taugbt in allbuftnelTed* 
 perljaps tfjep are calleD of tl)e fame 0^ 
 
 fiicescoulott)epfjauef 
 
 ^o.:eouer, tlje name of p^ieff fee^ 
 metl)tobe bjongbt into tbe cljurc^out 
 of tlje fpnagogue.iFoi otfjerioife pe C^all 
 not fiinD in ti}z neU) H^effament, tte mi^ 
 }tiiler£i of tt)e tuo^D of (!DoD, anD of c^r^ 
 cljestobe calleD pntfts, but after tfjat 
 fojtjtf)at al €^ziitimsi are caUeD p?iefi« 
 
 Prieftf. 
 
 i.Pct.a. 
 
 pottle elfetDbere, <I5ouerno^0, tljat is to bp tbe ^pottle peter* 5I5ut it apparetlj 
 
 fa\?, lul)icl)arefetin ant^ontie concern* 
 ningDifcipline, anD otljer aflfeires of tlje 
 C|)urclj» 
 
 ;3nDbicaufetDe are come t{)u0farre 
 m tUs p^efent treatife, lue toill alfb 
 Declare otber mmts of officers in tbe 
 
 t!)at t!)e miniffera of t^e neto SCetta^ 
 ment fo;^ a certaine libeneCTe tuljiclj 
 tbep baiue tuitl) tl)c minifters of tlje olDe 
 SDettament, of dScclefiafticall tu^iters 
 are callcD piietts. if oj as ttjep DiD tljeir 
 feruice in tf)e tabernacle : fotijefealfo. 
 
 Cl)urclj» SDtierei^ mm^ (pacb in tlie after tl^eirmaner,anDtljeirfa()^i0n,mi^ 
 Scriptures of Deacons, anD amongtt nittertotl)ecf)urc^of dDoD. ifo^otber^ 
 
 <Il;ccle(tatticall io^iters of paietts. ^n 
 tfte p^imitiue CJjnrcb tbe care of t^e 
 pmt toas commttteD to BDeacons : as 
 it is plainelt? gat^ereD out of t\)t firt 
 cfjapter of t^e ^ctes of tbe ^pottles. 
 %\ftrc are alfo latoes to be feene, to^icb 
 are p^efcrtbeD tnto f Ijem bp tfje apottle 
 intijefirtttoSDimotbie tfje tljirD cbap^ 
 ter, %\)t office of SDeacons teas fepara^ 
 teDfromtbe function ofpaffo^s : anD 
 tberefo;je UieDo not rec&on t\)tm in tlje 
 ojDer of patto;js. SCije ancient fathers 
 referrcD tbem to tbe minitterie,but not 
 fotbepneffboJD* 
 
 Wit reaD alfo, tljat tuomen not tueD^ 
 DeD, but feiDolues miniftrcD in t^e pn^ 
 mitiut€t^wch. 0nD among otberPhe- 
 be of tbe.cfjurcl) of Cencrea, btgbl^e 
 p^aifeD of tbe^poftle, is tjerp famous* 
 ^nt be f02biDDetb toomen to teaci) in 
 tbecburcb, anD to tahebpon tbem pub^ 
 
 tuifetbelLatine tuo^D is DeriueD of bolie 
 tU^Qs: anD figntfietb a minitter of botie 
 tbings, a manS fap,DeDicateD anD conj» 
 fecratcDtDnto (Son to Doe \}oli^ tbings* 
 0nD bolic tbings are not onlp facrifices, 
 but iubat tbings foeuercometmber t^z 
 name of religion, from \3)Ut\i toe Doe 
 notercluDetbe lalces tljemfelues, anD 
 l)olieDotfrine, 
 
 gn t\it olDc SCettamcnt toe reaD tbat a.sam.i. 
 SDauiDs fons toerc callcD p^ietts , not 
 tbat t\}t^ toere minilters of bol? tbings, 
 (fo? it toas not latofull foj tbem tobicb 
 came of tbe tribe of luDato ferue in tbe 
 tabernacle : but onelp to tl)t iteuites) 
 butbicaufe, tbep lining UnDer t\\t go^ 
 uernmentanD Difcipline of p;tietts , DiD 
 learne gcoD fctences anD bolie Diuint^ 
 tit. 
 
 ^der it feemetb it mutt not beDilTem 
 bleD , tl)at tbofe names tobic|) toe \)mz 
 
 liU offices* l^oto tf)erefo;e> o^ in to^at intreateD of > are in tije Scriptures one 
 
 tjfeD 
 
 There is 
 an inter- 
 changing 
 
The fift Decade, the third Sermon^ 
 
 S8o 
 
 ietwccne ^^^ ^^ another, ifo J peter f fje 0poff le 
 chofe of Cb;^t(l our ILo;D rallett) tjtmfelfe an 
 aamcs. c&n>cr«0nD lit t^t Mts Of tfje apoffles, 
 ^e calleti) ttie 0po((lea^tp a y5iQ)opntkt. 
 Sfo^ ^atnt paul alfo calling tht €U 
 Hers togtffjer at Milctum , ano tal^ 
 ittng iJDttl) t^em , i^t callet^ tljem M^ 
 
 0nD in 1)15 dBpiftle tnfo 2Difu0, l)e 
 commanoetl) to omine ^lutrs , totone 
 b^totone, IdIio tmmeDtatel^ after ^t 
 calletftHBifl^opg, ^nDt^att^epalfo are 
 calleo botf) E>o(tonr£( ano pa(lo;0,tl)ere 
 uc none fogrotTe IjeaoeD to oente. 
 i^oto b^ all tljefe f Ijtngs toe tfjinbe it 
 What ma- t^mantfellto all men, tol)at O2tier0 tlje 
 ncr of or- iLo^D Ijunfclfe OifOatneD from tlje begin? 
 n"h'i"'h "^"®' anotoJ)omf)el)atf)C0nrefrateDto 
 Church! ^ ^^^^oIb miniff erie of tbe Cfjiircl), to go? 
 uerne^bw otone Ctjurcf). !^e latoe t^e 
 fonnoation of tfjeCtjurrfjattfje begin? 
 ning,bp ^potties, C'uangeliffjs, f p;o? 
 p[)et0:^eenlargeD and maintatnco tfjc 
 fame^b^ paiio^0 ano E>octo.:0« 2Do ttjefe 
 <l£lDer0 ano 2Deacon0 toere belper0 : 
 SClje S>eacon0 in feeing to tlje poj^^e, ano 
 tlje (£lDer0 in t)octrine,in Oifcipline, ano 
 in gouerning, i futtaining otljer toeigfj? 
 tieraffaire0of tlje Cfjurcb. j^icucrtfie? 
 leflfe , itapparctlj t^int tlje o.:Dcr of t\}t 
 japoftle0, (l£uangelift0 f |a^opl)ct0,toa0 
 o;rOaineD at tlje beginning bt? tljelLojO 
 bnto [)i0 f tjurcf), fo; a time,accojDing to 
 f be matter,perfon0,anti places, ifo;: ma? 
 n? age0 Iince, ano immeoiatelr after, 
 tfft founoation of €\)nfis ftingoome in 
 eartb,tf)e0poftle0, €uangclift0, ano 
 pjopbef ceafcD,anti tljere came in tljcir 
 place0, 115i(bop0, paQo^s, 2Dod;o;{0, and 
 €\iitrs , is)\)u\i o^Der fjatb continneo 
 mott if eofaffl^ in tlje Cburcb: tfjat noto 
 toe cannot Doubt , tljat tbe omr of tbc 
 Cfmrcb is perfect, ano tbe gouernment 
 abfolute, if at tf}is oa^ alfo tfjere remain 
 intbeCburcbof dDoo , JBii^ops o; pa? 
 llo;0,E>octo;0airo,o;(!^loer0* ^ettoe 
 
 oente not, ttjat after t^e beatl^ of tbe 9U 
 poltle0,tbere toere oftentime0 SlpoUks 
 raifeb bp of df^oo , fal^it^ migbt p^eacfi 
 tI)e(lDofpelltobarbarou0 ano bngoolie 
 nation0* Mtt confeflTe alfo, tbat (3^^ 
 euen at tl)i0 ba^ i0 able to raife bp 0po? 
 Iile0,(ll;uangeli00 ano paopbet0, tobofe 
 labour be ma? bCe to too^&e tbe (aluatt^ 
 on of manfeinoe* if o j toe achno tolebge, 
 tbat bolie ano faitbfull men, toljicb firtt 
 p;eacbtbe trutb of tbe (Sofpell to ante 
 beleeuing people,ma? be calleD 0polile0 
 anb (Il^uangelill0 . ^e acbnotolebge 
 tbatmen inlpireo ijoit^ fingular grace 
 of tbe fpirit, toljicb fo^efa ano fo^elbeto 
 tbing0tocome, anobeercellent inter*? 
 prefers of tbe fcripture?, o; E>iuine0 il^ 
 luminatcD, map be calleo p^opbet0, ai5 
 toe baue (bctoeo elfetobere moje at 
 large* )lBntintbeo;oerof 115i(bop0anD 
 CDH)er0, from tbe beginning, tbere toas 
 Cngtilar bumilitie, cbaritp ano conco;D, 
 no contention o;0rife fo? p,jerogattue, 
 o; titles o; oignitie, Sfo} all acfenotoleb^ 
 gcD tbemfelue0 to be tbe miniffer0 of 
 one matter, coequall in all tbirtgs, tou'' 
 cbing office o} cbarge. I^emaoe tbem 
 bnequal,not in office but in gift0, bptbe 
 ercellcncie of gifts. J^et tlje? tbat bao ob^ 
 taincDt{}cercellentergift0, oionot be** 
 fpife tbe greater fojt, neitber bio t^tig 
 enuietbcmfo^tbeirgift0. ^aintpaul ^ , 
 faitf), Let a man fo efreeme of vs as the ^•^°^*4« 
 minifters of Chrift, and difpofers of 
 thefecretsofGod. 
 
 SDbe fame paul in mo^e fban one 
 place, ca!letbtbcp;eacbingof tbe €5of? 
 pell,tbe miniCerie. iroj tbat tmhc oeepc 
 rojt in tbe ancient 21Bi(bop0 barf0,tobicb 
 tljt ilo:0 toben l)is SDifciplc0 ffriuco foj 
 Dignifie,anD(a0 tbep fap)foj tlic maioji^ 
 tit,t\iat is, \M\tic\i of tl^m ^oulo be tt)t 
 greateff, fettingacbiloein tbemioft of 
 tbem faiD,Verily,veriIy,I fay vnto you, Matib. zi 
 except yeeturne, and become as little 
 children, yeefhall not enter into the 
 Eeee 4 king- 
 
22t Of the mmifterie of the word of God,&c. 
 
 kingdomeofheauen.2Crueli?t|)emar^ man)? agc0 after 11)0 oeat&oft^e 0po«' 
 tr? of CDoD ^atnt Cyprian , IlanDing in ftU& t^tvt teas feenc a far otljer l^icrar^ 
 
 tlje councell of tl)e llBifl^ops at Carthage 
 IjQtfel^ faille : Neither hath any of vs 
 appointed himfelfe to be a Bilhop of 
 Bilhops , or by tyrannous feare com- 
 pelled his fellowes in office to necelTtty 
 of obeieng : fince euery Biihop hath 
 according to the licence and liberty of 
 his power,his owne free choicc,as if he 
 might not be iudged of another: fince 
 neither he himfelfe can iudge ano- 
 ther : but let vs all looke for the iudge- 
 ment of our Lord lefus Chrift, who 
 onely and alone hath power, both to 
 preferre vsin the gouernment of his 
 Church, and to giuefentencc of our 
 dooing.^^usfar^c. 
 
 attljattime t\itnfo:t'Bi(i'}ops con^ 
 tenDcO notfo;j 3 fenoto not tu'oatpjima* 
 tic Q} patrimonie of peter, but t§at one 
 mi0^t erccU ttje otijcr m purcnelTe of 
 Ooctrme,anD l)olme0of iife.ano matuab 
 Itjtoljelpe one anot()er« ^no tljen tjn? 
 tioubteDit? t\)z affaires of tlje CJjiircfj 
 toent fojtoarD p^jofpcroua^, in fo mncb 
 tbat tijougb tfft mod puiffant princes 
 of lift Wilo, ^oulD bauc perfcc uteD t^z 
 Ctjurcl) of €l)iiU Ujit|) fire ano fluo^De, 
 ret neuertljcIelTe againU all tf)e aflfaults 
 of tlje Dutel and tlit Ujo^Id, (l^e tjao If coDe 
 tsnmoueable, fjauing tucon t^etjicto^ie, 
 anoljaDDail^ beene nio,'c enlargeD ano 
 alfo renotomeD.jDl) bappp fjao lue hkHy 
 if tbisojoer of paffours Ijao not bknz 
 ibangcD, but tljat tbat ancient fimplici* 
 tiz of nunittcrs , tbat faitl; , ijumilitie, 
 anD Diligence, IjaDrcmaincDtjnco^rupi' 
 feD. 
 
 31Bnt inp^oceCTe of time all tbings of 
 ancient rounDnes,bumilitie,ant> Hmpli^ 
 title t)aniC[)CDaU)a^, tubilesfomtbings 
 are turned tapfioe DoUme , fonictljings 
 eitber of tbeir olone acco^^a hitvt out of 
 tfe, 0} elfe are tahen atua^bi>Dcceite, 
 tomz tt)ing0 are aooeo to* ^Ulerilie not 
 
 cl)i3(o? gouernment) of tbeCburcbjtfjan 
 tuas from tt)e beginning,altbougb tbofe 
 beginnings fesme to be mo;e tollerable, 
 tbanat tiiisi Da^all of ttiis lame o;iDer 
 are. ^aint ^ierome faitl) : In times 
 paft churches were 
 gouerned with the 
 common counfel & 
 aduife of the ciders, 
 afterward it was de- 
 creed, that one of 
 the Elders beeing 
 chofen , fnoulde be 
 fet ouer the other, 
 vnto who the whole 
 care of the Church 
 flaould pertain, and 
 that the feedes of 
 Schifmes,(hould be 
 taken away. SDIjuS 
 mucb f)^* %n eucrte 
 €itit ano Countrie 
 tbercfo;e, bee tbat 
 luasmoU ercellent, 
 lu'as placeD aboue tbe ntt* i^ia office 
 luas to be fuperintenoent, ano to bane 
 ttjeouerfigbtof tbe mmiffers, anD ti^z 
 tnbole fioche. i^e bao not (as toe bnoeri" 
 ff cdD euen noto out of C^pjians toojDs) 
 Dominion cuer bis fcUotocs in office oj 
 otber Cl;lDers: but as tbe CounfuU m tlfz 
 Senate boufe toas placeD to DemaunDe 
 anb gatber togitber ti}Z boiccs of tbe fe^ 
 natours, ariDtoDefenbetbclalufs anD 
 pjiuilcDges, anD to be careful leaff tbere 
 (bouloarife factions among tbe ^cna* 
 tours : cuzn To no otber toas tbe office 
 ofabifbop in t\)z €l)mt\) : in all otber, 
 tbings be toas but equal \xiitif t^z otber 
 miniffers. But ^ao nottlje arrogancie 
 of tbe miniffers, $ ambition of 315ifl^i>s 
 in t\iz times tljat follotocD furtber in:? 
 creafcD, toe toouloe not fpeafee a too?De 
 againff tljenij ^nt) ^ainti^ieron^eaf:* 
 
 firmetT), 
 
 Tou fhal find more yp' Bullinccr 
 on this fUce of Saint jn hjs 2. 
 HitYome elfevihere , in bookeof 
 thefe vordes , Let no the infti- 
 inanthinkc that the mtion of 
 hohe man fpeakcth Bifhops. 
 of the piimacic and 
 monarchie of the bi- 
 fliop cfRome : for he 
 fpeaketh of the bi- 
 fnopsof eucrii fcue- 
 rallprouince. For in 
 S.Hieromes time the 
 hbcrty of the chiKch 
 as yet remained fafc : 
 therfore cuery fcue- 
 rall prouince chofc 
 vnto ihcmfclHCs him 
 that was bcft, whom 
 they called both Bi- 
 {hop,Superintedenr, 
 and Mecropolitane. 
 
The fift Decade., thethitd Sermon . 
 
 88i 
 
 BrmefljjtliatThat preferment of Bi- 
 (hops fprang not by Gods ordi- 
 nance,but by the ordinance of man . 
 Thefe things haue we remembred, 
 faitt) Ije, to the ende we mightfliev/e 
 that among the old fathers , bifliops 
 and minifters were all one : but by 
 little and litle, that the plants of dif- 
 fention might be pluckt vp , all the 
 care was committed vnto one.Ther- 
 fore as minifters know that they by 
 the cuftome of the Church, arefub- 
 ieft to him which isfetouer them:fo 
 let bithops knowe , that rather by 
 cuftome , than by the truth of the 
 Lords difpofition , they are greater 
 than the other minifljers^ and that 
 they ought to gouerne the churches 
 tQgither in common, following the 
 example of Mofes , who when it was 
 ill; his .power alone to gouerne the 
 people of Ifraell, chofe out three 
 fcore and ten other , ^yith whom he 
 might iudge the people. 2Dl)i6 t)^ 
 iB^itetbin lji0 commentartctipDn tljc 
 ?.fl)ap. of tp^Cpiaie, of.paul tjnto 
 
 3!3uf flie ancient fatfjcrs Sept not 
 tl[)emreUte0 U}tt[)tn tt)ere bounces. 
 ^Ijere toere alfo o^dcui^d patriar^ 
 cbcs at Antiociie, Alexandria, Con- 
 ftantinople and Rome. Sbljcre are 
 appointeD ^rr Ijbtf^ops oj gpetropoli^ 
 tanc0, tljat is to fa^, ftic^ as banc gc^ 
 uernemcnt ouer the b!(I)ops,tIxjo«gfj^ 
 outp^ouinces, 0ni) to i5i3)ops of ci^ 
 tits 0} inferior lisil^cps , ttjerc are 
 aDDeo fuel) as toere caUeo Chorepif- 
 copi ( o; )15ia)ops of t\}t multitaDe) 
 tl)at is to feye , at fitc^ timz as t^z 
 founfrie o; region toas larger, tljan 
 tliattlje care an&oaeiCsg^t of t^e Wi^ 
 d^op placet) ouer tljc citie looulo fuf^ 
 fice. :0} tljefe luereaooeDas ticars 
 anDfuffragancs, tuJjo mig|)t erccute 
 tjje of ice of tt^z MG^o^ tfj^ougljout 
 
 tljat part of tilt countrie, 51But toe 
 fenoiD ttjat t^e functions of fuffraganies 
 o; tjicars gcnerall, in t[)cfe laff times, 
 are of a farre otber manner in llBi** 
 (l^ops courts ano DioceOes* 0nD alfo 
 t}nDert)eacons, tuere placed fubDea^ 
 cons : and toben luealt^ increafed, 
 tbere tverc arcl)Deacons alfo created ,, 
 t^at is to faie , ouerfeers of all tfje 
 groos of tl)e cljurcl). SDljc^ as^et toere 
 not mingled tnit!) tlje o^der of mi* 
 nilfers o.: iBif^ops, and oftfjofetljat 
 taugt)t^ but tiizv remained as ffeto)^' 
 ardes o^ factours of tfje gcds of tlje 
 cljurcJj, 0s neitbcr tlje monhes at t^e 
 beginning erecuted tlje office of a 
 p^iell 0^ minifter in tlje cl)urcl)» i^i? 
 tije^ toere counted as la? men, not ass 
 clearfecs, andincre tjndertlje charge 
 of t{)epaftours, But tljefe tnfojtu^ 
 ijatebirdefi neuer leftfoaring , tntill 
 in tljcfe laii times , tlje? Ijaue climed 
 snto tljt top oftijc templcand feaue fet 
 t^emfcluesfcponbilTjops and pafiojs 
 Ijeaos. jfo;. monttcs l)mit been and are 
 boti) popes,arci)bi(^ops,and bifl^ops, 
 and lyJjat arc tfjey? not f 3It is reljear^ 
 fed out of tl)e Hegifter of Gregorie, 
 t^at\)Z ( U)tjo neuertljclcnreioasterie 
 fauourable to ttje monies) tintfelfe 
 tuouloe put |)im out of tlje cleargte, 
 luf)obeinga monke , loould tabe t\)z 
 degree of an abbat , fo^ as muc^ as 
 t\iz onedignitietuoulde fjindertljeo^ 
 t^cr* 
 
 Clearfes(tDi;o are tl)e llojds inl)eri* cicarks. 
 tmnte , o; teljofe lot tlje llojde is ) in 
 times pattfucl) luere called as toere 
 ffuD^nts, 0,2 pjofcifours of Diuinitie, 
 tljat is to far, tlje tjerie fade of paCoas 
 of tbp C^urcl) , and fuel) asluere emn 
 ^s it toere confecrated to fuccoede in 
 ti)eminiftcrieof ffje Cl)urc{) : tljat is, 
 fuel) as liued tinder gouermncnt, and 
 toere trained bp bt tH dctfo^js and el=* 
 ders^in tl^e Uum t)tt^,z Uberallicien^ 
 
 CCS;, 
 
SSj 
 
 Of the minifteric of the votd of God, Sec 
 
 ecu, ant) ^olte ^crtptnre^. %ffia tn(h^ 
 tutton is anctent,not ncto.neittjer m^ 
 uenteo b^ man. ifo^in times pall a^ 
 mons tfje olDe people of tf)e B!elue£(, 
 tljei! tDereca!leD Nazarites. 0nti tfjat 
 f ^emoff eiccellent ctjurcbes Ijane con«^ 
 ttnaall^ ^ao famous tc^colts , euen 
 from tbe time of t&e0pollles,Eufebi- 
 us Dot^ often toitnes, )13ut tinto tfjofe 
 ftuUents, tlje affaires of tbe Cfjnrt^ 
 fomctuljat tncrealing, itfeemetl) tijat 
 ttjt ci)arge of opening ant) Abutting tbe 
 femple, o;ct)urci), toas committed, 
 anD to prepare al tYfinq^ in t\}t clfurclfy 
 anD furtljer to reaDe openly befo^jetlje 
 people,fucl) places offcripfurc, ast^e 
 JIBtfl^opappointeDtijcm. Mtierenpon 
 perl)apstt)e names of Doi^el^eepers, f 
 reaoers fpjang, tol)icl) are at t^is Date 
 recfeoneD amongd CccleOalhcall o;^ 
 oers. )15uttt)e^tpt)icl) tDeremo;:efa^ 
 miliaria p^efent Itiitl) t\\t bt(]^ops,anD 
 accompanied t^em, f luere tUkmtn 
 ast^ofe iDl)o after tl)e Deceafe of tlie 
 bifi^ops mtglit fucce^e in tfjeir places 
 toere called Acoluthi,as if ^ou troulD 
 fate,follotDers. if oj it is a gralj too^D. 
 0nD as in time fo^ ttiemoftpart all 
 things become Inai^fe, euenfo tbefe 
 things tlje furf tier off from tbeir firft 
 mffitution,t^e mojefiltl)iI? toere f be^ 
 to^^etteD, 3!nrometbings t?0M^allfee 
 nothing left but the bare name : fome 
 things Wterlp loff, fometijings are 
 tarned altogitber to anotljer tfe. 0no 
 liare fo^^toitneffeBJalledge Ifidorus, 
 Rabanus, Innocentius, Durandus, 
 and otber to^iters of tbts hinde. %\m 
 mafee ttx)o fortes of ecclefiallicall pcr^ 
 fons, one of Dignitie,anotber of o;der. 
 iS)f dignitie , as pope , patriarch* p^v^ 
 mate,arcbbi(^op, arcljp^ieff, arcijdea^ 
 con, and p?ouoff. ^f o.:der, as tbe mi- 
 nifter o;^ p^ieff,tbe deacon f c.iBnt fom 
 account (tre orders, otberfome eigbt 
 011 tDtt^ one accord do reckon, dco^c^ 
 
 fe0epers,o; pojters,reader« o^ Kngers, 
 eii;o:ciffes,acolatbes,fubdeacons,dea^ 
 cons , elders, o^ p^ieffs. SCbofe againe 
 t[)et» diuide info greater and leffer oj* 
 ders. 0mongtbe greater ozders, are 
 tbe p^ieff oz elder,tl)e deacon i t^t fub^ 
 deacom 2Dt)e reff are called tbe (effer 
 o^jdcrs. £Df tDbicb orders tljere remain 
 netb nothing in a manner befide t^e 
 bare name. 2Dbe office of nmzzJ^te^ 
 pers is tnmed oner to tbe fertens, 
 tobic^ tbe? call Holie water clearkes. 
 SCbere are no readers : fo^tbatanci^ 
 ent reading is tDO?ne ontofbfe. Cba 
 pfalmilles o; fingers, do bnderttand 
 nothing Icffe tban tljattbep rebearfe 
 o;(tng« ^oucbingtbeero;!ciffs, tbis 
 t^t^ tay>, lofephus U)?itetb tbat hing 
 Salomon found out tbe maner of ep 
 ojcifme, tbat is of coniuring, tobere^ 
 b^bncleanefpirttesljoere d;inen out 
 of a man tbat fcoas poffeffed bp Elca- 
 zar t\)t txo;titt , Co tbat t^t^ durll no 
 mo;e come againe * SDo tbts office 
 t^t^ tbat are named erojciffes are 
 called. £)flDbom it is read intbe(!Dof' 
 
 pell, If I through Beelzebub caftout Matth, n. 
 diuels , by whome do your children, 
 (totoit tourerozciffes o^ coniurers) 
 caft them out ? SCbusmucb t\^t^ fa? : 
 iDbicb 31 rebearfe to ti^is ende , tbat 
 it ma? appeere to all men, tbattbefe 
 men are tfft berie fame, of tobome 
 ti^t apoltle fojetolde tbat it D^oulde i.Tim.4. 
 come to paffe , tbat tl^t^ (hall notfuf- 
 fer wholefome dodrine , but fliall 
 be turned into fables, ifojtobobno^ 
 toetb not , tbat it is moff fabulous , 
 lubicb is reported of Salomon ? Wl^o 
 knoloetb not tbat tiit j^pofflcs of tiic 
 JLo^d, tuere not ero?ctffs, neitber tj^ 
 fed at an? time an? manner of inf 
 cbantmentes oj coniurations i iFoj 
 toitbalDo^ide tiit^ caff out tmcleane 
 fptrits, ti^atis, b? calling tpponano 
 b?tl)e potoer of t^e name of Cb;jiff. 
 
 SDbofe 
 
The fiftDccade,the third Sermon. 
 
 884 
 
 SDtjofe gtfte ceafeD long a go in tbe 
 Afts.ij. C^urcl) of dDoD. snt)ofe fonnes of Scae- 
 ua t!)e p^teft in ttjejactes of tlje 3po^ 
 filc5 IjDerc faio to be tipo^citts, tDi)om 
 tbeeuiU fpirif, f Ijoug!) tfjes caUeo on 
 t^e names of Blefus ano ^aule,ranne 
 Upon, anDfaretljeclotljes fromttjetr 
 baclw, ano fo, bp ©oDs appointment, 
 maoe hnoljoen tmto all men , l)otoe 
 mucl) fl)e cternall (EJoo is DeligljteD 
 iDitl) erojcittes* 0nD ?et tljefe feb 
 lotuea tb^uttjtijem tjppon t)3 as^et. 
 SDoncljing t\)z acolut^es 0; folotoera, 
 tljas f bep \s)iitc : Ijeare 31 pja? sou? 
 Ijoto trimli? tljep reafon. The Aco- 
 luches, fa^ tf)e?, are waxe-bcarers, 
 bicaufe they carrie waxe candles. 
 For when the Gofpell muft be read , 
 or mafle is to be faid, waxe candles 
 are lighted, to fignifie the ioie of the 
 mind. ^^0 Rearing t^icfe t^in^ts, 
 toill fai? tl)at tljefe men do bnlearnee^ 
 1^ tannic no m^sftmcs i ^ubDeacon$ 
 ant)t)eacon03 are no longer p;ouiDer$ 
 fo; tlje pcD^e, but being mace mini^ 
 Iters of fuperHitton , t^e^ atteno on 
 tt)e poping mafiTe* Ctie Deacons office 
 is to (tngtbedE^ofpell: t[)e fubDeacons, 
 tofingt^eCpiftlc. 3ln fetu Ujojds 3 
 cannot ei:p;!e(&, tDl)at fcolil^ men Do 
 fonol^ cljatter concerning ttjefemat^ 
 ters . £Duer tbefe tber baue itt m 
 arc^Deacon, tjol)ict)is annmeof Dig^ 
 nitie, anD p;>eeminence. ^acrifitcers, 
 tDl^o are alfo calleD p^ielis, are Diuerf^ 
 Popi(h li^Diftinguifl^eD. i?o?tl)ereare regu^ 
 Regular far pjietts,anD fecular p;iclls, 115^ xtf 
 Pricfts. gjjjgj. p;jiejj5 ttj0^ tjnDerffanD monfes: 
 
 tobereasttjei^are nothing IclTc, tljan 
 tI)oCetl)e?are faiD to be. SCrul^tfjet? 
 refembletbofetbat of olD toere calleD 
 monlis in no point of tt)eir Doings. 
 great part of tbem are a rule anD lato 
 Unto tbemfelues. ^ftfjefemenfome 
 arc ]aDo(to?0 appointeD to i^z office 
 
 ofp?eacl)ing, butt^et ratl^er occupieo 
 in failing of tljeir l)otoers, anD infinj" 
 ging anD Casing of maffes. 0nD ttiefe 
 mtn CotDe fuperffition, ano moff ob^ 
 llinatel^DefenD iu anDmoff bitterly 
 Doe perlecute true religion, ^notber 
 fo;t anD tbe greateft part of tljefe 
 monJiiO^ pneffs, Doe nothing elfe but 
 (tng in ti)e ct)urcl),anD mumble maffe, 
 anD tfjat fo j a tjer^ fienDer p^ice. llBut popifh 
 ^ou ma^ froner number tbe fanDSof sccuUr 
 tbecoaff of Libya, t|)antl)eiul)oIera^ Pricfts. 
 ble of tbefe. i5ut tbep are Unprofitable 
 botb Unto <!3oD, anD to tbe Ct)urc^, 
 anD alio euen to tijemfelues, men \Af 
 ttxXt UnlearneD, anD 0oU) bellies, anD 
 ^et in tlje meane feafon ftuome eni^ 
 miestott)e trutb of tbe dDofpelL 0^ 
 mong tlje fecular p?icl!s, tlje cl)iefc 
 are canons, tuljicl) fo; tl)e mofi; part 
 are iDle perlbns, giuen ouer to Uolup^ 
 tuoufne(Ie,gluttons,anD in Ueri? DeeDe 
 fecular,tbat xb to fay,U)o;lDl^ SDb^S 
 tbinhe tbep i)aue gailie DircI)argeo 
 tljetr Dutie, if tbe)? ma&e an enD of 
 tbe l)oU)ers , tobicb tlje^ call cano^ 
 nicall, anD tbe p;jefent ga^rs on at 
 tbemaCTe, anD if.tbe^ bonour anD 
 beautifie iuitb tbeir pjefence, ©oDs 
 feruice as tbe^ call it %^t'q feeme to 
 be mo;e ffreit, anD not to be fecular 
 pneffs , luf?o faie maffe botb fo; t^t 
 quiclje anD fo; tbe DeaD. SDbere are 
 reckoncD alfo m tbe number of iztn^ 
 lar pjielf s, paring p;iefts, tubom tbe^ 
 call Plebani, tljat iSi p;ieffs appointeD 
 fo; tbe people, tjubo onelp rep;e(ent 
 fomeC^aDotue of tbe olDe xnttitntiony 
 it\iW^ tbattbepp;eacl) anoaDmini^ 
 ffertbe ^cramcnts : tobtcf) neuer^ 
 tbeleile ^ou can not allotoe, bicaufe 
 tbe^miniffcrtfjem after popiil^ tra^ 
 Ditions, anD not after tbe Doctrine of 
 t\^t 0poffles.0nD manie otber tbing£r 
 t^e^ Doe bg reafon of tljeir office, 
 
 tu^ic^ 
 
88y Oftheminiacnfcfoftheu'ordofGod, Sec. 
 
 iuljul) gotlineCTe bti all mcanciTfeotlj fereatjititlic^ofpeli, ITiatllj^ao^se 
 
 tjifallotu, SCfjere are aCDeD trtto tl)cfe 
 Ijirelings, Ijelpers, o^Utcarsi* 2Df)cre 
 are alfo ioineD irnto t^cfe Saccllani, 
 tD^omt[)et?raUc[)aplamfS, of toljom 
 t[)erets an erc^eDtng number. SDt^cfe 
 fuena0 ttjemonktfb p^teff£i, Doeac^: 
 count tlje cbiefe parts of tt}eir Que* 
 tie to bee failing ouer t^eir Ijotocrs, 
 butefpcctall^ in macrmg, a$ fo;jDoc^ 
 trine tfjep attribute nottjingtinto it 
 ^0^ of tljiscompanie, vou lljaU finDe 
 fome, U)fjo neuer in all tljcir life 
 maue ohe^fermori. if o;j ttje cliarge ol 
 p;ieacl)ing tlje^ commit Dnelt?to t^cir 
 paring p;ieft0, ano tljeir tiicars, tt)©^ 
 feme tljofe ©oDs,to toljom tljeir altar 
 Dj t^eir c!)appeU is confecrateo, f c. 
 
 115^ all luljicl) tilings, eueu tJttto 
 blinoe men it plautl^appeereflf/ijctD 
 d&amefullp tfje firftinlfitutiort of mi^ 
 wifferg 0^ pattours, is cojrupteo auD 
 turneDtjpCDeDotune* SCfjcv^ fetouer 
 tbep^ieffs, arcfjp^jteffs. i Ijaue tfeD 
 f^at luo^D in m? p;cface o > epittle , in 
 t\}t ht^inninQ of tf)t ftrH 2Decatse : 
 anu 3 Ijeare tl)at fome bjettj jen are 
 offenDeD at iU as tljouglj ttjrre ttmhc 
 fome peece of popifij leucn (till about 
 tSjO^astljouglitue tljoufjfjt tob.iing 
 in againe fome tntDo^tbie tiignttie 
 intotbeCljurcb. Wi\t 31 toouloc not 
 !jauetl)ofe b.jetSj^en to feare. Wiitb Mb 
 tljcre are no popifl^j arc !jp;icGs : nci^ 
 f^erbnDerftfflD 3 an^popill^ Dignitic 
 b^ tliat tDo;tJ, but tf)c office of ouerfde^ 
 ing, U)l)icbotl)crs call tifiting, i?o? 
 t^ev Ijaue t^e cljarge of all Degrees in 
 our countrie,tn aDmoniC&ing anD co^=^ 
 retting : t^ef Ijaue no p;ielacie o;j fupe^^ 
 rio^itie, tlje? reape no reUjarDs tljere^ 
 b?,fc. 
 
 5l5ut ^e returne to our purpofe. 
 snijep oeriue pjieffs o^ facrificers. 
 
 oiD cbfljfe : C^e o)Oer of bil^opSjfrom 
 peter Ijimfclfe, ano t\}C refiDue oftbe 
 0pollles. 0no immeoiatel^ t^e^ Di^ 
 uiDe tbe o^Dcr of bifI)ops into t[);jee 
 partes, namely, patriarcljes, arc^bi^! Kinds of 
 ft)ops anD biajops. %\)tv account tbe Bimops. 
 patriarcjjes tlje fathers of princes o; 
 !iigbeltftTtl)crs. 0no tl)tm a!fo tlje^ 
 call p;jimate». 
 
 0no p;imates, fai?tbep,f)aueau^ 
 tl)o;^itie ouer t^;k arc^iC^ops, as a 
 feing alfo fjat^ autljojitie ouer t^jce 
 ouKes.^3^re i t^inferCarbinals baue 
 tbeii* place, in Ujljome t!)e Cljurcl) of 
 KomeistnrneD as a gate bppon tl)e 
 tfirioges. ifo^ in tlje UDecretals of 
 
 Gregorie-, i)e officio uirchiefifc it tS 
 tljus reape : Cardiaals haue their 
 natrte,^ G*irdinei\\)<\t is,of the hindge 
 of a gate : for as by the hindge the 
 gate is ruled, fo by Cardinals, the v- 
 niiierfall Church is gouerned. ^Xi^^ 
 biO^ops are, as it luere, t^t princes 
 of bifijops : tlje^ are alfo firnameD 
 ^etropolitanes , bicaufe tfjcp tauc 
 ttjcirgouernement m tbe cbiefe^ ti^ 
 ties. Jn t3ert?Deeije Metropolis tuitl) 
 tl)e (DrMi^'0, is as it toere a motljcr 
 titit, from totjence Colonies areoe^ 
 Ductco, f^sitiBy people are fent out to 
 infjabite feme ncUj place, ^l}eret3p^ 
 onljeiscalleD ttje spetropolitane bi^ 
 I^op, Iwljo goucrnctl) fome one p^o^ 
 uince, anD Ijat!) otljer bill^ops tJUDer 
 tim.aniD tbefe arc calleD both bifl^ops, 
 c()iefe pjielts, anD p<jefuls. 316ut if rou 
 compare all t^efe tilings, \ssit^ fljat 
 tul)tcl) 31 faiD before of t^e bil^ops anD 
 gouerno^s of tlje pjimitiue Cburcl), 
 rou iuillfaie, tbere ts fterre great 
 Difference bettueene tftem. %\xtt^^t The Pope 
 toiljicbtbc^lM^itetoucljing tlje pope ^.^^^^^ 
 o;icbiefebit^op, is far from tbelun^ ^'^°P' 
 
 fromtije renentieDtfciples^ Ijpiiom it tings of t\)z ^poSlejef i (i^uangelii{s> 
 
 anD 
 
ReedeAn- 
 
 The fife Dccade,the third Sermon. S8<5 
 
 anbfromtf)efira o?Dapning ofS^mi' of Peter .Thattheauthorhicof the 
 
 fter0,mancbp our failiOUC €^}ifi ♦ 9ili Pope is greater than the authority of 
 tbofcSieiajops/aiet^ep.OUrmoaijOlp the Saints. That the Pope is all,and 
 io^UtljcPope DOOt^dCCcUinDlgmtie aboucall. That God and the Pope 
 anu jjotioec: luljoisf canei!Pope,t|)at haueoneconfiftorie.JEa^ljtljingal* 
 iS,tbefacbcroffatl)cr0:ljeiSalfoca^ fo Hofticn'atonctl;^ JnCQuamode 
 
 leDDniucrfall,becaufcbee igCbiefeof Tra/I.pral. That the Pope cannotbe 
 tbetJmuerfaUCburcljtanD^eiiel alfo brought into order by anie man, 
 calleo ^poftoIicaU, anutfjccbiefe 15U though hcebee accounted an here- 
 n)Op,becaafe \}t fuppltetlj ttje roomc of tique.That he hath fupreame power, 
 tbe cljiefeoft^e^poftleiS. 5ro^(je is; neither hath he any fellow- That 
 MelchizedechjlDb0f<^P?W®0 0^^^*^ there is a general counfeUwhere the 
 arenottobce comparer unto : becaufe Pope is.That he hath all lawes inhis 
 bceiS!tI;e[)CatJ ofaU ^^idjoppesf, from breaft. That hee hath both fwordcs, 
 tubomtbcp UefcenD m members from whcrby he may rightly be called an 
 tije !)eaii : ami of tobofc poto«t tljCp all Emperor, yea, that hee is ab^uc the 
 _ I>or£CeuiejlDljombecanetbtobeepar« Emperor. That he oncly can depofc 
 taheriSofijijEf care anoburtbettjbut not the Emperor, & pronounce the fen- 
 to be partakersi of tbe fulnelfe of poto- tence of the Emperor to be of no ef- 
 er . ^I^ep tl)erefOje Uefine t^el^ope fedThatheonellemayfparewhom 
 to be tbe fupjeame^eatJOftljeCbiltcb he wil, and may alfo takeaway the ^^^^^^^ 
 inearth, ami tbeoneU'e Umuerfall right ofone man and giuc it to ano- JnjeTortl- 
 (bepbeam of t^e toljOle UJO^lOe ,U)ba ther. And finally,may take away pri- '^"J-^^J/^'J'** 
 cannocerre J neitljer ougl^t to bee iuu* uiledgcs . %o be (bojc^tljep fate^hee power of 
 gen Ofameman .iro?,tbep faieabee Wf is Lord of Lords, and hath the right J^^^'^,. 
 5)eiubge Ofallmenjljailingabfolute ofthe king ofkingsouer his fubie<5ts, 
 potoer . ^Oj tbug fapcb Innocent t!;e yea,and alfo hath fulnes of power o- 
 p. pope in bil3 t^irO €iue(t . Neither uer^he temporall thinges in earth. 
 of the Smferour^ neither of all the Cler- Yea and alfo the whole worldjs the 
 gie^ neither ofkings^ nor of the people Popes dioceflCjwherin he is the Or- 
 ought the iudge to bee iudgeA . Qpon dinarie of all men: & it ftandcth vp- 
 tobicb place be tbat b)?Ote ffje gloffe, on the neccfsltle of faluationjthat e* 
 tojicetb tljUiS : A generallcounfellcan' uery man be fubiect to the Bifhop of 
 not iudge the Popc^s apparethinthe Rome. {[)ffireumo fo^ COUCluCon 31 
 Sxtrauagants in the title of EleBion, \xa\ aDW tbetUOJ50 Of tbe (Slofter, UiljO 
 cap.SigmficaJii: Therefore if the whole fattb ■^" C a. Quanta de traKjlSpifcopi, 
 fverlde fjofilde pronounce fentenc^ in a- Tit. 7^ The Pope (faitljbe) is faide to 
 nie matter agatnjl the Tope , it feemeth h aue a hcauenly power^and therfore 
 that wee mufl jlande to //^tfT'^^r/ he altereth the vcrie naturcof things 
 ifidgement , JpeerebntO percapne tl^of? by applying the things that are of the 
 ctsmmon grouiiDe^ of t\)Z clatobacke fubftance ofone thing vnto another:- 
 flattering lataperg of tlje popes and of nothing hee can make fome- 
 Court, uerte plaufible anu autenti= thing : and that fentencc which is of- 
 tallcThat all the lawesof the Pope, noforce,becan make to beef force. - 
 are to bec receiucdcf almen,as if Becaufc in thofe things with hinr- 
 they pcoGceded from the very mouth what he iyiUcth,his wijlis in f.eed of^ 
 
 rea foa 
 
887 Of thcMinifteric ofthcword ofGod,&c, 
 
 rcafon* Neither is there anic nny repunftiauttOtbenoctrineof^Ofofpen, 
 fiic vnto him, why doft chou fo? For $ of Clje ^poUIefl? « jf Oj UJljat moje cui* 
 hee can dilpenG; abouc thelavr , and Dcrt tljiug can bee aUeatJ^cD apinll 
 of vnrighccoulaelfe m;.kc righne- t^eiC OlfyutaCion0, CljflU tljat l»bic{) t^e 
 ournei,corre6ling& changing lawes. ILojO faiD to IjiS Difciplcgf, luljcn tljep 
 For hcc h.ith the fulnes of po'A'er. ttnuCD fo^foiicratptie: The kings of Luke a»; 
 %i)H^ farrc l>2. ^UC UJbo bcavctlj lljefe the Gentiles rrjgnc ouer the,& they 
 t\)in$fimti)nnt\)OlVQ}bHl)Cf bolitCf thatbearc rule ouer them arc called 
 \ni\-M i dO^UjO bnier^aJlDetb not Cbat grarious Lords.But ye flial not be fo, 
 
 Dia.-y.e. t!jerajnugofD.inielii5flU5UeD:Kee but let the grcateft among you be as 
 Hull thinke that hee m:iy change theleart:&thechicfeft,ashethatfcr- 
 rimesSi la'*^es? UiXl)Q DnDerftaitbetb ueth.For\vho;sgreter,hcthatfitteth 
 not tbiJt t\)2 fapino; of Paul isf fulfiUcD, at table or hee that femeth?is not he 
 
 Aacs«jo. in^o fattij : I know this, that after my that fitteth at table? And lam amog 
 departing fhal grieuous wolues enter you as he that ferueih . %{}iS placc 31 
 in among you,not fparing the flock: aUeaugeQ aiiD uifculTcri b?tcflp alfo in 
 airoofyourou'nfeluesflialmearife, mp former ^emionXbtS' fimplc aim 
 fpeaking pcruerfe things , to draw a- piainc trutlj 0;aU Continue inutncible 
 way diiciples after the* ^o^fcombi' apinft all tbe nifpucations! of tbefu 
 ^op3,i a-omtbctiyacamtancefaiQjopiS H)av^iz$.%\}tmo\i\)oiit ^podleiai of *a birde 
 came fo^t() tf}i0 man of (in,\Dl)0 placet^ our JLo^b Ct)?ill, Ml not be lojusi o-- alTchitgw'* 
 J^imrdfem tbetb^pne oftbc Iambe:$ uec anic man bnoer pretence pfr£li0:i= (^^^°^- 
 cbalengetb tljofe t^tntjejaito bimfelfe, on,j>ea3^.1pecerinplaincU)o?tiesfo?» " 
 tobiclj are proper onelie to f lambe: of binbetlj lojDQjip ouer d^ona beritage, a.coM. 
 Mi})tcl) to}ttitz t\)Z ru,p?eme gouernmec, $ commanbetb biOjopsf to be ejcamplesi '* ^'"' ^' 
 |j?iettbcc'^,la?bQ)ip, ^ full potuer in tbe to clje flocke.OTjeueasf tbep obiect tljac 
 cburclj.^tberof 31 bawefpokeninouglj Cb?iftfapD £o|Bccer: Thou art Peter, 
 
 in tbe former fermonieS. OTjOmnoCb it andvponthisrockel will build my 
 
 notu not moue to t})ink p t^at fapinj of Church.-and I wil giue vnto thee the 
 
 ».TbeCi, Paul is! fulSlleD : The aduerfarie or keiesofthe kingdom of heauen,&c. 
 
 cnimie ofChrift iLalbe rcucaled,and ^UD, Feede my fheep:9[nD Cbcrebpon Peter 
 
 dial be exalted abouc all thaciscal- cbat^.peteriuagappointeb mzt^U^^^f^of 
 
 IcdGod, orthatis worfliippcd: To tbc 9ipDile9i,$ in tbcm oucr alpjiclliJ.^ * ^^^ "** 
 
 that he as God ficteth in the teplc of miutllerfi, annbifijop^a tbec|)tcfe anD 
 
 goj/hewinghimfclf thatheisGod. pjincc, pea,an>3 cljc S^onarcl) of tbc 
 
 vrhcthcrit '215uttbepopesScb&y(on3 nifpucetbtit U)bolcu)o?lDtitmaketbnocbinff atall 
 
 bcprottaiie it (fi foj tljc pjofit $ faluition, pea ue= to eftabltflj cbcir dominion anii lo^D- 
 
 jrclhTfom's f fn:^irp foj tljc cWalrj CO banc fome one fbip*(!IIe luillincrlp grant tljat ^ainc 
 
 .,nc(iiauid":Btn)Dp,tobfluey^cbcmmenceoucrtbc peter i^ tbe cbiefc of (be ^pcflleis, 
 
 mneucfo- ot!j?r botb in bijuitte ann polijen But ^me alfo our fclueiS oo UJilUnglp call 
 
 u.rthc- Si- ic^^em nifpucc ^ fa fo?tb tbi^ tbeir U ^, peter tbcp^iuce of tbe ^polllesf, 
 
 "'°'"' • Dol a-); tbzp pleafeabep lubrcb U3il Cm- but in tbat fenfe tljat m call ^ofes, 
 
 plpconfefTc tbe ctutbauma mns fr^lp DauiQjEpelias.o^ €faie , (be cbiefe 0% 
 
 arliuoiukugc tbattbe pape is ^nti-- princes oftbepjopbets!,tbati0 to Cap, 
 
 cb^iit* jro^tbutiDbtcIjtberemcnbable fucbasi baue obtaineu farre mo?e £;=« 
 
 oftl;crup3emacicof£l;fpopc,i^aaclp cdtesi^^^^y^'^^^l?"^^^^' ^"^ ^^^^^ 
 
 peter 
 
The fiftDecade,the third Sermon. S88 
 
 IPecer tojaist^ecljiefeoj prince after ictljerebpon foHoto, tl^at tde ipopeitf 
 t^at fD^t tbat tliefe men toiU baue ^m, tlje ip?mce of tljc iu^olc Cbur cij^peajOf 
 UJCDcmejannuemeapine mott con= tljetu|)OlcU)o?lD':jro?asi^popet0noc 
 fianclp . ^no tberetiJicljall iue ntfmu ipstcnfo p 1 2 .oj 1 1 .apoltle^ are not^ 
 feaintpecer, $ rieere^im from t^ofe ioljoIetoJo^lD. ^ojeoaerjPcter coiaoe 
 fpo£0 tuljereujitljaU cbefe men ftriue not giue tfjat Ije bati not: {;c bau not an 
 to Qcfile ljim,eiien being neau . 5pe ban empire oner tbetobole ujo^toa tberfo^e 
 notremapneo faptbfuU toujaroegj bisi be g^""^ ^^ ^o^- ^"' Conftamine gaue 
 mailterjtf be ban taKen to bimfelf rule it to Sylueftcr Xap tbep . 'Bixt if toe ne* ofAe d»^. 
 o'^uommton* 31tt all places toe reane, uerfo perfectly agreeo,tbat^ Donation coXntim- 
 tbat Peter toaisiequall toitb tbe ccber ofConrtantinetoecetrueiani? notfai* 
 DifcipleiSjbut in no place in tbe fcrip= neo j fojgen ( tobicb pet tbe beft lear* 
 ture,tbatbetoa;gtbeirmail!er.9inD^» nen men no affirm)pet tooulo not Syl- 
 Paulintbebeg:mninff ofbisf CpiUle uefterbimfelfebauereceiuetjanimpe^ 
 to f be 0alatbian0 5 (betoetbin manie rie 0^ nonunion tbottgb it b^n bene of* 
 too?ne0,tbat bee in ^poftleibip isf no* fereo \}m, jfo? tbe Dtiice of tbe \)i^\) gt 
 tbinff tnfcrio? to Peter. jl5eitber,toben beauelp prince Cbjift ban ben of mo?e 
 became to 3ierufalem,camebe to tbat autbojitp toitb b'tti'CThe kings of the 
 CnnljemigbtfeilTe biSfcete, 0? to p^0» natlos bcareruk oucrthe,butitfhal 
 felTe fubiectionjbut J bp tbeir meeting* not be fo with you) tban f fooiifb affe* 
 ff friennlp cotiference togctbcr, euerie ction of an eartblp emperoj* ^bal toe 
 onetb^otigboutallcburcbejsmigbtnm beteeue^ peter tooulnebaite receiueu 
 Derliann tbere toais perfect confent in fecular potoer toitb imperiall-gouern* 
 opinioufiS bettoetne peter ^ Paul, ann ment;>if ^ Cmpevoj Nero ban p^ofereft 
 tbat n$ toucbino; Spoftlefijip tbctr au= it bim^ jI5o,in no toife.f 0? t\)i^ toojn of 
 tbo?itte toas equally 3In tbe fame place tbe lojn tojfee n®pe rcete m bis tntoard 
 paulcalletb3iameiEi3Peter,ann3Iobn botoelflf,Butit rhallnot bee fowith 
 pillecfiUpenotb not attribute tbat pje* you.^Bcfojebeban recctuen tljt bolie 
 rogatiue to peter alone, )si\)it}) not- gbott,toan?inginblinnnefie ^tbe reft 
 toitbftannins be ban rigbt^? none,if be of ^ multitune of Sletocs, be imajineu 
 ban receiuen fup^emacie at | banns of p tbe kingnam of Cb^ift in eartb fijoiilij 
 f lo?n,as tbefe men noe afftcme.l^oto be an eartljlp kingnome . 35 tit after be 
 commetbittbatpeternotbnotbingof receiuen tbe bolp (Sbod.be unnecHam J 
 bis otonebeaO:, but referretb ecclefia- tbe tb?one of Cb?iit tbe cbicfe king ann 
 ftical matters to j rea of tbe nifeiples, empeio?,toasnot on tbe^artb, but U' 
 as to }^i^ fellotoes in autbo?itie? tobicb tuaten in beauen.iT^ kncto tbat €l}]iii 
 tbing toe map fas in tbe ^cts .3lttano= our lo?n Hen into tbe toilnernes.tobeu 
 otber ^lace be calletb bimfelfe a felloto f pcopletbougbt to make bim a kinrj . 
 elner,nottbepituceofp^te(ts.(Illb€u Jpekneto tbat Helifasus bpmoltto!jol=' 
 be toas fent h}> tbe ^poftles toitf; 3Jobn ftjme counfel refufen f retoarn of Naa- ^, 
 wto Samaria5berequimbnot anotbcr man p prince. ^nn p Giefibis feruant/' ^*^* 
 tabe fent, leaC l)i$ fup^emacte (bouln to bis eucrlaftinn; vepjocb , aim ouer- 
 frme to btz niminilben, but toillinglp tb?oto of bis otoue bealtb , reqiiiren it 
 obepetb^Butif toeffjoulD gratmttbat aftErtoarnatbisbann.'^.pecertoould - 
 piter toas cbiefe of tbe^pofUes after not take ijppon bim tljt cbai'ge of tbe 
 tb^t fo^t a^ t^efc men no atfirme; tooln pco^e, leail b^ i^MU t\)m^ toublefls 
 
 niligeu^"-* 
 
8g<7 OrthcMinifterieorthcwordofGodj&c, 
 
 niligcttccattcttU^ponp^aicramip^ca* ^attoe0.iro?t^ac31mafee notoojueief, 
 t^xH Of f i)^ ^0?^ of ©oD, ttJljicb iljing tbat be caUetlj tbac ccdefiaflicall hmg« 
 tljc C4cteiei of tbe SpcaUs ooc UJitucffe: Dome of Eome oftcntimesf, eternall : 
 tobotljercfo^etijwKetl; it Ukelie,cbat lubereajstbe kingDome of CbjitJ aim 
 ^ee calling aOoe tbe office of %oftle= tbc^aintesi 10 onelte etcrnall: cctb be 
 fi;ippc,tDo«ltie baue receiueo tbe Cm* not mott manifefilte place tJje l^Dope in 
 pire euen of tbe tobole ujojlu f i^e ue- tbe featc of Cb?ift our lo?De f ^0? af* 
 mt\) tbat one man canbotbbappilie ter be bao recited tbe temmonic of one 
 £;;ecute tbe cbarge of tbe mimfterie l^opeNicholas^befo^tbtoubaDoetb: 
 of tbeujo^ue, anoalfo minificrt)nto ThouhearcftthatthehighBiOiopof 
 tbenecclfitieoftbe pa^* 33utU)bat Conftantineis called God,&coun- 
 ^opeUJlUbepgiue unto DS, tbat batb ted for God . This veiilie was done 
 tbefpirite mo?e fullie tbanlPeter baO^ when hce adorned him with that fa- 
 tobicb canperfojme tbat Uobicbl^e- mousedi6t,hee woriluppcd him as 
 ter COUlOenOtf )XiW^) cannot onelie God,asthefucceffourofChriftand 
 noto botb ferue attable)S,butaIfocan Peter. As much ashe could he gaue 
 gouerne tbe \32})Oie iuo^lo^ ^berefoje diuine honours vnto him, hec wor- 
 tbeparetrtflCjal^ttbiclbtbepWbearfetO Ihippcdhim as the liuely image of 
 
 U0toiicbing tbe Donation of Conftan- chnft.'CbuiBf farre be in tbe ^y.fecti* 
 tine, Conaantine toa0mo^eroumi onofbwbojfee. 
 tban tbat be toouio frame fucb a oona* if^eitber batb be \xj:iitttxi tbat tobicft 
 tion, tobicb bee feneUJlDaiS repugnant i0bnUkebntatbitf,2 8,rmion. jToj 
 to tbe Doctrine of CbJifiSylucHerUjasi beeremcmb?mg certaine imaginati^ 
 tiio?e upjigbc tban to receiue tbat on^ofbisfoton.conceiueDoftbepope, 
 fcobicb bee Jtne\u coulo not bee receiuen bee fainetb , 31 cannot tell fiobat fruite 
 luitbout tbe Dtter oHertb?otae of tbe UJoulDecometbereef, if it toere maire 
 minilierieoftbettio^ii. ^utif Con- fenotoicn amongeft tbe furtbcU 3inDi« 
 fianiine gaue tbat aitogetberujbicb be an^, tbat all tbe kingDomes; of tbe 
 10 faj>D to baue giuen.anD tbat Sylue- U)0?lDe are gouerneD bp tbe ipopesf 
 Iter DID not refufe hi^ Donation , faotb becfee, tbatktng0 toojfbip bim a0 bee- 
 oftbemoffenoeDjbecaufe botbDealta- ingatbinguerp Uicllknouien totbem 
 gainft tbe U)o?d of (0oD. tbat l)tis tbe fuccellbur of Cb^iftjann 
 
 AupuRine ^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ of late>eere0, Augu- tbercfoje tbat tbep receiue bim, not fo 
 steuchusof fiincSteuchusjaman otberiDifeujell mucbamo?taUman3a0 ©oDbimfclfe 
 of'conftun- ^^eameD, anD of mucb reaDing , batb in bim,tubo batb fnbCitutcD bim in W 
 ti«. ' iB?itt£ntoucbingConftantinesDona* r£Dmeincartb,anDtberefo?eU)eougbC 
 tion againK Laurcntius Valla : but be toabllaine from repjocbfuU too?De0, 
 Iningetb no founD argttment0,tbougb if be finne in anie tbing, m a man, be* 
 Ijee iDonserfulUerage, anD put all tbe caufe inbimtbepti30?0;ip tbefonneof 
 fo?cc of bis eloquence in U^CjanD finals CfoD. 
 
 IfCjDoc biifiUebcapctDgcti;erfrom all ^befe hiickeD reiopcing0,anD tbefe 
 places, UJbatfocuer bp anie manner flattering d> ratbcr facrilcgiou0 ijop* 
 mcaiics map fecme to furtber tbi0 ce0UJOulD]i9etcrbaucfuffirreD,tbinlte 
 caufe* 9inDtruli$ tbatboahe feemetb pou?^\boltfteDbp Cornelius uiben 
 better Uiojtbie ta be troDen bnoer fcot, bee fell Dolunc before bim aim tuoulDC 
 tban to bee occuppcD m gpoD mcnneiei baue toojlbippeo bim,anD fapD; Ar'^<^» Adb.^ 
 
 imy 
 
The fife Decade, 
 
 I my feife alfo am a man.Me reaD al^ 
 (0, tW tbe SinQzil i)tmfelfe (ato tnto 
 39oI)n, iD^t^ifeU DoUine anDlDOulDe 
 taue lDo.:l]^tppcD at tl)c ^iiqcIs feetc, 
 
 %poc.ii. Sec thou doe it not, for I am thy fel- 
 low fcruant, and of thy brethren the 
 Prophets. 3|f t0 alfo lu?itfen of He- 
 
 Aas.ii. r^^des Agrippa, bicaufcfjee repjeflTcD 
 not tftc flattering tjcices of tlje peo^ 
 pie, tPt)tc[) crteD tnl)en i)e f)ati enDeD 
 Ijis D^jation, It is the voice of a God, 
 and not of a man, tljat tl)^ rcfoje bee 
 toasffriben of t|)e;angclofCDoD,i jjee 
 rotteD atoa^, being eaten of luo^mes. 
 SDljerefo^c toe fince tuefenotoe, tljnt 
 €ii;iii f)imfclfe tlje fonne of (I5oD,Dot[) 
 raigne as ^et in tlje Cfjurcl), as to 
 tubomonelte allglo^teanD pcloer is 
 giuen, anD \)nt\f not fubftitufeD ante 
 man ontfjc earcb,in li)t)cm Ije toill bffi 
 tDO^dbippeD anD ferurD, \i)z too^l^tp 
 anD feme €t^iitt ^efus tbc fonne of 
 (^oD onelie, anD tittcrl? abl;o;re t\)z 
 pope as janticl);iff, anD a Donglittl 
 CDoD, o^if pou toill, agoD of tbc iaftef^ 
 Ijoufc, togitljer Initb tbe far nlegious 
 clalDbacUs , anD blafpljemous isitU^ 
 rers, 
 
 uou art SDbe ILo;D in tert? DaDe faiD to &. 
 
 Peter,&c. PetetjThou art Peter : and vpon this 
 rocke I will build my Church, and I 
 will giue thee the keies of the king- 
 dome of heauen,&c. '}^ut luliat make 
 tIjeCe facings to ettabliff) tlje sponar^ 
 c^ie, p:ercgatiue, anD Dignttte of t^e 
 pope i peter is commenDcD of t'oe 
 JL02D foj tljc conffancie of (jig faitlj : 
 to^erupon alfo l)e receineD ^ts name, 
 being callcD peter, tApetra, t^at is, 
 of fb^ rocke, tDberein be fetleDbimi" 
 felfebp a trnc faitb.Cb;ri(i is tbat rock 
 tD^ereunto peter ftaicD. Ipe bearetb 
 tbat V^is (ball be tbe perpetnall foun^ 
 Daf ion of tbe Cburcb, tbat all l^all bee 
 receiueD into tbe felloUil^ip of tbe 
 t^urct),tD^o loittja true fait^ confelTe 
 
 the third Sermon. 8p o 
 
 tottt) peter, tWl^ttra Cfi^tlE \b t^z 
 
 terie fonne of (DoD, anD relt bpon bttn 
 as ti^e onelie rocke anD faUiatton* 
 ^o;;eoner, tlie keies of V^t kmgDome 
 of dDoD are p^omileD bnto peter : but 
 tuben t^t"^ are DeliuereD, t|ep are not 
 giuen to peter alone,bnt to all tbe 0^ 
 poffles. iFo?,the keis,are not(astbefe 
 men imagin)acertatne Dominion ano 
 inrifDiction, but tl^e mint0erte of ope^ 
 ning anD fbutting t\^t kmgDome of 
 beauen,to let into t})t C^\xxz}^j anD to 
 l^utout, tDbicl) is tD;^ougt)t b^ V^z 
 pjeacbing of tbe (Sofpcll, as it l^all a^ 
 non be faiD mo?e abunoantl^ ♦ 0fter 
 tbe fame manner toben Ctijiff faiD to 
 pcter,Feed my (heep, be DiD not giue 
 bnto peter tbe monarcl)^ of tbe tDl)oI 
 feo^lD , anD Dominion oner all crea^ 
 tures, butcommittcD bnto bunapa^ 
 ftojallcure. £Df tobicb tbing 3 baue 
 fpokcn in my) laft fermon : as alfo elfe 
 tubere bof b often anD largely againtt 
 t\iz fup:emacte of tbe btlbopof Home* 
 tUnto i\)t auncient WiX^ittxs of t}^z 
 C\^\xxi]^ \iyW\i V^t'Q Q\iit^ bnto bs, ttf 
 ttifping 3! knotoe not tobat of t^z fu** 
 pjemacie of peter, toe toillanftoere 
 in one 1do;d, tbat iuc care not fo muclj 
 tubat t\^t clD UJ.:iters tbongbt beerein, 
 asU)batCb?ifttbe fonne of Cod in* 
 fiitnieD,anD.tDbat t\iz apo0les(tubofs 
 ^utWitiz Dotb farre ercell tbe tuDgei» 
 menf of tbe clD tojifers) p;actifeD,anD 
 tobat t\^t'q baue left bctb in f beir lD;ri^ 
 ting anD cramplcs fo? bs to iuDge anD 
 folloto. Tj3.^ZiQX^ baue alfofpokenin 
 tbe fccouD Sermon of tbis SDecaDe. 
 
 CClee }^mz almoff gone furtber 
 tban toe DetermineD : tberefo;je tbat 
 toe mat? bjato to an enD, toe baue fpo* 
 ken of tbe o;Der o? office, tobicl) V^z 
 JLojD inllituteD in bis tY^wtl^fi toljom 
 be bat^ placcD ouer it , bti tol)ofe la^ 
 bourbe toill ettabliCb, gouerne, fiir^ 
 t^er,anDp?efernebisc|jurclj, S^befe 
 iFfff tt)ins« 
 
ipi Of the minifteric of the word of God,&c. 
 
 t]^mg0'ful)icl) remaine to bcrpoiteit> beSml^eD^butmo^e IsjmtW^mm 
 lDetatUputofirt)nttUtomo;roti)*ifo} excellent t^an tW t^tig ougijt to be 
 tliet? are longer tlian at tt^t0 timz can refiraineo into feto lDo;O0>f c» 
 
 OfcallingYntotheminifterieofthewordof God. Whatmanerof men, 
 
 and after what fafhion minifters of the word muft be ordained in the 
 
 Church. Of the keies of the Church. What the ofiice of them 
 
 is that be ordained. Ofthemaner of teaching the 
 
 Church,and of the holy life of the Paftors. 
 
 The fourth Sermon. 
 
 \S^ tfjwpjefent Sermon, 
 b^ <lDot)0 afTtHance, loee 
 tutUas b;te£lv ano plants 
 l^ as toe f an,fet fo^tl) tjn^ 
 to ^ou (Deerel^ibeloueD) 
 iDliat maner of men mmtders l^onlo 
 be, ano after toljat fo^t at tbts oar, ii 
 bei)ouetb t£( to o^oatne mtntCcrs, not 
 fpeafting again of tlje oflfice,but of per^ 
 (on0matcfo?tt)cofificc. iFo;j ncitljer 
 Do 3 tbtnbe \i neccffaric o? p^cfitable, 
 tofl^etueatlarge, tljat tljat o^tier oj 
 function tndttutcD b^ C^^iH va tbe 
 Cburcb/uffiretl) euen at i^ifi Daie, to 
 gatber,50tierne5$ p.:efcrue tbc ctinrc!) 
 of (J5oD on eart!),i?0a,U)it^out tbefe c;t^ 
 ters, tDl)ic|) in tljcfc laff ages ncto in^ 
 ucntion batl) tnffitutco.jf o? ttjat Dot!) 
 t[)e t^nng ii fclfe l«itncs,anD t^e abfo^ 
 lute perfection of t[je p^rimitiue cljurcb 
 anouc!)etb itllBut tljat it mar be plain 
 \^ linDerlf mD of all meu,tDl)ome ii be^ 
 liojaes tlje Cljnrcb at tl^is Da^ to o;* 
 Daine minillerff, toe toil fpeafee a lit le 
 moje ampli? of tlje calling of tljc mini^ 
 ller0oftbeCi)urc!> 
 £f*vr" *e Calling is no other tl;tng, tljan a 
 miniiterie^ & latofull appointing of a m^i minifier* 
 
 Dinafion, ano election, tljougl; one 
 iDojDcbe mo?e large \xk Cgnification 
 tfjan tlje otljer* Election goetl) befo;je 
 bt? nature, ifoj tol)om toe cfjajfejt^ofe 
 toecalL jaPaoination (omp;c!)enoet^ 
 
 eitljer of tljem. llButtberearennmbe^ 
 rcD almoll of all men, fotoerfeinog of 
 calling. 2C[)ettoo former are latofull^ 
 tlje ttoo latter are bnlatofulK 0n5 tlje 
 firft htnoe x& tol)erebg minifters are 
 calleD,neitljcr of men^no; bi? man,but 
 b^dEJoD. ^\\ isrcao, tljat €(aie tlje 
 P;jopl3et,anD t^c ^pollle panic toere 
 calleD.2Dhi6 kinoe fc; tlje moff part v& 
 confirmeD toitMsnes o^ miracles t 
 ano is c^iUeD a beauenlie ano ferret 
 caUinj^.Snije feconD l^inDe of calling is 
 maocof (5oD inDtcDe, \:>\xt bi? tbeo^Di^ 
 nation of men. ^ftc r toljicl) fojt it ts 
 reao tl)at§>.^att{)eto,iLufec,anD %v 
 motl)ie toere createo miniCers of t^e 
 Cl)urclj.2Dl)!S UinDe '\% o:Dinarie,pub* 
 lifee,t3feD of men, anD at tfjis Da^ com^ 
 men, toljerein inoas (SoD calletlj, be* 
 ftotoing neceffarie gifts tpon bis mi^ 
 nifter0,anD appointing latoes to tbofe 
 tfiat DO elect,anD \.%v^ foUotoing tijofe 
 latoe0,Doe o.^Dinarilr elect l)im tobom 
 tbcp bp ftgnes coniecture to bee firft 
 calleD of (5CD.3! n?eane \yt fignes^gifts 
 necefluiric tn mimflcrs. 
 i^oto tbe tbiro feinD of falling,tobicl) caiiingby 
 of tbetnlatofall railings is tijefirtt, f^^ovrand 
 f ommctb inDecDe from men, but not ^ 
 from €^cDj toljen as foj fauour ano re* 
 toarDS, fomet3nto©;t[)ieperfon iso;i* 
 DaineD. 0nD \^isxz \% fin committeD as 
 toellcf tbcfet|iatareo;jDaineD, ns of 
 Ifjofe ti)at bear rule xa tf)e o;Dination, 
 
 m 
 
The fift Decade, the fourth Sermon. 8pz 
 
 ^fi^otttWiiveoMinttjy^\imti}t's t&cp are allur^o, tj^^ongl) fanonr o^ 
 DtUttto be placed m t[)e mmtfterte, b;ib£S* M>t)tnfoKt^t^p}omkt t^z 
 fo; U)^tc^, titijtt t\it^ Doe not tinder^ moS ^eaute tu^atd of almtgtitte CDoD 
 llanD,o^tt)e^lDtlnott}ndcr({an9,t(}at tippcn t!)cmrelnc0, ano make tf^zmp 
 tfit^bc ter^tjnfif, being Defiitute of fcluefspartafeerfiofaltljofefins^tD^er^ 
 neceirariegift)S.£D;jelfe,Ujbent[)e\?are of t^ey aretbcaat^ojg, in t^at tljeg 
 fuflficientl^furnillieD toit^ knoUjIcge doe not ^pmW^ ntcixtz tlje cljarge 
 of f fje Ccripf ures and etljer ttjings, pet to^iclj is committed tinto tfjem. i©ur 
 tljep tahe not t^e rigtjt patb to tlfis elders called tl)i0finne ^imonie, an siraomc; 
 funetion,tl)at i5 to fap, iDljen tijeg re^ offence puntfl^able ^it^ no leffe pn^ 
 fpectnottije glo.2ieof d^od, bnt tijeir niO^mentt^an (^amefuUrep^oc^and 
 otune galne. ifozt^ere is required of deatljeuerlafting.Anthemiust^eem^ 
 t^em t^at are to be o,:DaineD, a ttttif pero? to^iting to Armafius, among o? 
 monie of tljeir otone confcience, and a tber t&ings fattb : Let no man make 
 
 merchandife of the degree of prieft- 
 hoodjby the greatneffe ofprice.But 
 let euerie man be efteemed after his 
 deferts,not according to that he is a- 
 
 fecret calling, to tott,tD!)erebp tue are 
 tDelllmoIjDen to our fellies, tobemco^ 
 ned to talte tippon bs tliis office, not 
 tlj^ougt) ambiti6,not fo; couef oufnes, 
 
 not fo^ defire to feede tlje bellie, no^ of ble to giuc. Let that prophane thirft 
 
 anie otber letod af]^ction,but tb;ougI) 
 t[)e(tncere feareand lone of vj^od, and 
 ofadeljfreto edi6et[)e ctmrc^ of (15od< 
 ^f tnbicb tljingtjerp eloquently f bo* 
 lill? I^atf) ^. Paul tD2itte in i .SDfjef. 2, 
 ^elide tbis, tbe teltimonie of otber, 
 
 of couetoufnes ceafe to bcarerule in 
 the church, & let that horrible fault 
 be baniihedfar off from holie con- 
 gregations. After this manerinour 
 time let the bifliop be chofen, being 
 chafte & lowlie,fo as in what place fo 
 
 Of found learning and fftilfulnelTe in euerhe com, he may purge al things 
 tbtngg is alfo required, if 0.: all of bs with the vprightnes of his own life : 
 
 pleafe our felues, i eftame our felues 
 to be tucD^tfeto tMbome tfjc gouern^ 
 ment of tbecburclj niai^ be comitted, 
 tDberastoe foluli? deceiue our felues« 
 
 let a biihop be ordained not with 
 price,but with praiers. He ought to 
 befofarfromdefire of promotion, 
 that he mufl: be fought for by com- 
 
 0nd tbeptbat baue tbe autbontie of pulfion; and being defired,he ought 
 0?dination,doe offend, tuben as in 0;^ to fliun it : and if he be intreated, he 
 
 daining of minitters, tt^t^ regard net 
 Inbat (^od bp latues fet dotone, batb 
 luilled l}min tobe done, and luljat tbe 
 Gate and fafetie of tbe €\^uyc\) reqiii* 
 retb, but Ujbat is foj tbecommooitic 
 of bim tbat is to be o.jdaineo. £)ften^ 
 
 ought to fiie awaie : let this onelie 
 be his furtherance,that he is impor- 
 tune by excufes to auoid from it.For 
 truly he is vnworthie of the minifte- 
 riethat is not ordained againft his 
 will.SDbus mucb be, li)bo,if be H^oulD 
 
 times tberefo^e, tjntD©;jtl)ie perfons at tbis dap come to -Kome, bctoould 
 are ojdained. i©? fiicb as are bnlear^ tbinb toitbout doubt be tuere come in^ 
 iied,and not terie found, ^; elfe fur b to a ffrange tuo^ld, pea, into t\)t mart 
 as are fuflficicntlp learned, but not of of Simon, not of peter , but botb of 
 gcd conuerfafion. ^; fucb as are Cm^ Magus t\it Samaritane,and Giefi tl)Z 
 pie and are gojd Cb?iftians, bnt tjnfit ^fraeliteXfje fourth feinde of calling 
 andt)nf&ilfnU paKo?s* j^ndDntotDis is t|iat \»^tttb^ anp man tfj^uHctb 
 
 iffff 2 j^imfelfe 
 
8P5 
 
 Of the mimfteric of the vord of Godj&c. 
 
 ^tmfelfe tnfo t^e mtntSerie , of i)t5 
 olDnepjtuate aCTeaton, being neither 
 o^oatncD 0f C5oD, neitljcr ret bi? man. 
 
 icrczj. ^f t^efe i^inoe of men tlje lloaDe 
 faittj in 3(eremie,l haue not fent the, 
 and yet they ranne. Cyprian tD^Jtting 
 tnto Antonianus, callett) fuct)fcl)t(^ 
 mattque0 :, tobo bfurpe bntotbem 
 tbe office of abiC^op , no man giuing 
 tttbem. ^nD t^s hinoe of calling is 
 
 A calling ne- twp^operlie callcD a Calling, ^bere** 
 
 Six "^^ fo?e it is euioent , tljat in tbe Cburcb, 
 tberemutt nknes hce a calling, ano 
 tbat publique ano latofull, afijuell fo;: 
 manieotber caufcs, as efpcctall^foj 
 tbcfe , (bat t^t o;iDinaunce of <£5oD bee 
 not neglecteb, anD tbat tlje Difcipltne 
 of tbe c^tmlf be refaineo , anc tbat all 
 men in tbe Cburcb mat? fenotoe tobo 
 are pjeferreo to t})t (Ecdefiafticall mi^ 
 nitterie. Albeit tberfoje paule t^^c <&' 
 poftleanD SDorto? of tbe dDentilej? in 
 t^e beginning toere not fent of men, 
 neitbcr bp men, but of dDod onlie , \?et 
 tbe fame paule,attbe commaunoe^ 
 ment of t^t bolie CDbolt , is feparateo 
 br tije Cljarcb of Antioch , togctber 
 
 Aftcs 15. toitb llBarnabas , to t\)z miniltcrie of 
 t^t Gentiles. 0fter tbe fame manner 
 man? otber luers fent, 0; calleo ofgcb 
 U)bom neuertbelefle it bebtoueti to bae 
 ojoaineD alfo b^ men. $qi paul in a^ 
 
 Hcbr.j. notber place faitb : And no man ta- 
 keththis honor vntohimfelfe, but 
 he that is called of God, as wasA- 
 
 Rona.io. ron .0nO again,How (hall they heare 
 without a preacher, Andhowe fliall 
 they preach except they be fcnt,&c. 
 03 concerning tbat fcccnuKinD ofcal^ 
 ling tobicb is common , f at tb!0 baie 
 receiueo in tbe Cburcb, ano ^et ap? 
 - pointeD by t^t lloiOe , tbere are t^^ii 
 tbingstto be cofiueretj. j?irff,tDbo t)^t^ 
 be tbat call, tbat is, tjubo baue rigijt f 
 VLvA^Qiitiz to call , o: to o^oaine mini^ 
 ttzxs* ^econoir,t])l)0> 0^ tobat maner 
 
 of men are to be o;ioaineD*lLalllr,after 
 lobat maner fiat's, tj^at be calleD,are to 
 beo;Dainer). 
 
 0nD era of al,t^at tfje iLo^O batb gi^ chuft S- 
 uento ^is cburcb, potoer f autbojitie ^^^"^^^ 
 to elect ano o^oaine fit miniff ers , toa 
 baue oeclareD befo;e,in t)^z (econo fer^ 
 mon of tbi0 E>ecaoe,b^ t^^z erample of 
 tt)e ancient cburcbe^ in t)^z tDo;ilD,Ie- 
 rufalem f Antioch:of U)bifbttoo,tbe 
 cburcb of Hicrufalem bio notonl^oj^ 
 bain 7.beacon0,butalfo ^attbias t^t 
 apoftle : f t^z cburcb of Antioch fepa^ 
 rateo into tbeminiderie tbe famous 
 apoQles of Cb.2tll , paul $ llBarnabas. 
 Mfjerebnto appcrtainetb tbat tbe 
 t\i\xxt)^ts of tlje ^IlJcntils being inttruci' 
 ten of Paul $ )15arnaba0,oaoaineD t}^z 
 eloer0o?gcuerno^softbeir cburcbes ^^"*4* 
 bi? election bao bt?t3oicc0.2Dbecbiefeff 
 in t\)\s election luere tbe patters tbem^j 
 feluc0. i?oj peter gouerning t}^z artir* 
 on,spattbia0tDS0createD0poffle by 
 tbe t^nxii^.W^is fo,:m Dj'o;:oer tbe an^ 
 cient Cljurcb biligcntlt? cbferueo ma^ 
 ny yeereg.ifo.: Cyprian £pi(t.ltb.i.Efi^ 
 4.The comon people (faitb b^ ) hath 
 efpecially power either to choofe 
 vroorthy priefts,or to refufe the that 
 be vnwoorthy. Which thing alfo we 
 fee to defcend from the authority of 
 God,that the prieft be chofen in the 
 prefcnce of the common people,be- 
 fore all menseies, and be allowed 
 worthy & meete by publique iudge- 
 ment and witnefle . As in Numb, 
 the Lorde commanded Moifesand 
 faide , Take Aaron thy brother,and 
 Eleazar his fon , andbringthem vp Numb.20. 
 into the mount, before all the con- 
 gregation. G O D commandeth the 
 preft to be ordained before the whol 
 congregation.That is,he tcacheth & 
 flieweth, that the ordaining of prifts 
 ought not to be done, without the 
 knowledge of the people,beingpre- 
 
 fent. 
 
The fift Decade, the fourth Sermon .^ 
 
 8i?4 
 
 fcnt,that iH their j>rcfcnce,either the feck out among al the peGple,whom 
 vices of the euil might be difcouered thou maift make rulers. 0nD againe. 
 
 or the deferts of the good commen- 
 ded, & that that is a iuft and lawfull 
 ordaining, which fliall be examined 
 by the eledion and iudgement of al. 
 ^finafar f^t*%\^is cuflom anD maner 
 enDnreD to tlje timt ef ^.Auguftine. 
 if o; It is to be fene m jjisi 1 1 o.cBpiff. 
 iD^tcb tottneCTctf), tt)at tfje people gt^ 
 uingal^out, Auguftine ojoameDE- 
 radus fo.2 \fis fucceOTo;. gin tl)cfe latter 
 timts btcaufe t^t people maoe often 
 tumuUs tn tt;e elettiona of pa(to?0,Ct)e 
 o^otnatton tuas commttteD to cijofen 
 men of tlje paffoas,magiffratc5,f peo> 
 pie* 2Lf)efe t\}^^ btnO0 of men p^opou^ 
 DeD o;^ nameti notable men, out of 
 \D\iom t)e lo^cb tDas ttiouglit tbe beQ 
 lDa0 ct)ofen«SDf)ere ts fomtubat of tbi0 
 
 Ifj luftimani Imp.Noud. Confiitut. 123. 
 
 2DbeT» tobtcb tbin!te,tbat all polncr of 
 o;Datnmgmtntl{ers is tn tbe X5t(l^ops 
 SDiocefans, o;j ^rcbbifl)ops b^nos, Doe 
 tjfe tbefe places of tbefcripture. For 
 thiscaufe I lefttheeinCrcta (faitb 
 Paul f SCif lis ) thatthou fhouldeft 
 ordaine eiders in euery citie. ^nDa*' 
 gatne, Laie hands fuddenly on no 
 man. 115ntluerate,tbattbe^poftlcs 
 DiD not erercife f i?:annie in tl>e Cbur^ 
 cbes, anotbattije^ tbemfclucs alone 
 DID not erecute all tljings about eletti^ 
 on 0? o^Dination, otljcr men in the 
 cburrb being erduDeD. ^o^trjejapo^ 
 llles of Ct5:tlro;DraneD bittiops oj tV 
 Ders in tlje cbnrcl) : but not toitfjout 
 comuntcattng tijeir counfell tuitb tfje 
 cburcbes,^ea,anD nottuitl;out baaing 
 tbeconCent i app;!obation of tbepeo^ 
 ple.Mbicb may appeer hyi tbe election 
 0^ o^Dination of ^^attbias, lubicb Use 
 Ijaue notu once o? tluice recitcD.iru? 
 ly tt)e II02D ixi t^z latu fatD to Spofes : 
 Thou (halt appoint thee ludges.llBut 
 
 in anottjer place ^z fatt|) : Thou (halt 
 
 Mofes tinto t^e (ame people^ Bring 
 you men of wifedom and vnacrftan- Dcuci. 
 ding,& I will make them rulers ouer 
 you,&c. SCberfo^e as spofes Dfitb no^ 
 t^tng of l^is otpn tuil m tbe election of 
 t^e masittrate,tboug|) it foere laiD to 
 bim,Thou llialt appoint thee Judges, 
 butDotb al tbtngs communicating W 
 counfel \x}it\) t^e people:fo t^nooubteD; 
 ly Titus,tbougb it Ixjere faiD tnto l^im 
 Ordaine elders in euerycitie, tietbe 
 bnDerttoD, tbat beereby notbing loas 
 permitteD to Um iotjicb be migbtDoe 
 p^iuately as be ti^mQlit gcoD, not ba* 
 uing tbe aDuifeiconfent of t}^z cfjar^ 
 t^zs, M[)ertb;e tbe]|fin not at al,tbat 
 (baking off tbe yoUe i tv.:annie of tbe 
 bitJjops of ltome,fo; gcoD f reafonablc 
 caufcs, Doe recouertbat ancient rigbt 
 grateo by Cb5iff to tl^z tWt\\t^^S^zif 
 tber makes it any great matter, tobe^ 
 tber Difcreet men cbofen of tbe cburcb, 
 0^ t\\z tubole cburcb it felf do o^Dain fit 
 miniOers, $ tbat eitber by toices, tv 
 tber by lot s,o,: after fome certaine ne*? 
 ceffarie an5 bolie maner* Jpo^ in t^ziz 
 tbtngs goDly men feiU not niffluecom 
 te!Uion,ro tbat all t|)ings be Done Ijoli* 
 ly anD in o;iDer. 
 
 Mafier Buliihger hath vsritten more largely of this 
 matter els where, inthefewbrds. Bicaufe amongft BiiUineerm 
 the tumuhes and fadicnsof the People no- his fecond 
 thifigwqs done according.tothe prefcriptof bookeofthe 
 Godsvvofd, but all things done vponafFefti- l"5j™^5°"°^ 
 ons,whercby the worft were ordained in ftead ' 
 of the beft:To the end that this might not be, 
 and that the beftjthe leainedeft,and the god- 
 lieft miniftcrs might be appointed vnto Chur- 
 ches, the whole right of choofing them was 
 graunted vnto Bilhops&c. jinda little after. 
 Wherefore if any (of the B/fhops) do well vfe 
 this right or authoritietoihe cdifiyngof the 
 Church, it is very well : But if any of them do 
 abufe it through Tyranny, let them cither be 
 brought into good order by the godly Magi- 
 ftrate, or els let the right or authorise 10 ap-. 
 point minifterSjbc put from them. *■ 
 
 iffff 3 515at 
 
8p5 Ofthc minifterie of the word of God,&c. 
 
 3l5at 3( totU not ^are rip tjp t^t crafta, watchful,fober,righteous, godIy,te- 
 HZttiify p^arttfcjf, anU grceaous toar0 perate,modeft,apt toteach,holding 
 
 fafeeit in Ijanufo? tfjts rig^t of o^oai 
 ning, toitf) (l^cbotng of mucb blcDD, 
 boilings ano lamentable burmng£! of 
 countric0, %^t tiffo?ic£i of tlje atfgpf 
 i^enrtetl)e4.ant) $i ano alfo oftbeaf^ 
 fair^s-oftlje Frederikes, Do moft cuif 
 &entIt?tDttne0iybU)tmpufientl^ $ ab^ 
 llominabl^tbe^opesofHome, Ipttb 
 tbeirftDo^me frienos tbe btd^opsbaue 
 beb^ueD tbemreIue0.)act:^Ou0nture gf 
 ff^all baue occaGon to fpca&e of tU^ 
 matter elfetobere mo^e at large* 
 ijjoto toe Ijoil Declare tuljat mancr of 
 menitbcbouetbtoo^Datn mtnt(ter0> 
 ' trul^ not tubo lult, but tbe motttboi^ 
 cell men of foun^ religion, furniCbctJ 
 Viit^ all hinOe of fdence^, erercifeD in 
 t}^t ^criptureSjCunning m tbc m^ttcf 
 tit of faitb anD religion, ftrong f con? 
 ftant,earncff,painfull, Diligent, faitb^ 
 fnll> loatcbfull, moDcH, of a bolie anD 
 appzcDueD conuerfation, lead tb;20ugb 
 tbeir corruption of life, anD fcant gtoD 
 name anD fame, t\ie tebole miniderie 
 become bile, t tfjat Inbifb toitb tobol^! 
 feme Doctrine t\)t^ builD fcp,tbcir iuic# 
 iteD life do pul oottine agame.Me luil 
 rebearfe tfje rule of tbe 0pol!le, full^ 
 comp?cbcnDing all things pertaining 
 to tiiis matter,Thoiiflialtordaine el- 
 ders or bifliops, faitb b^> i^ 3"^^ bee 
 blamelefTe^thc husband of one wifcf^ 
 hauing faithful! children, which are 
 not flandered of rior,neither are dif- 
 obedienr. For if a man cannot rule 
 his owne houfe, how flial he care for 
 the Church of God ? For a bifliop 
 tnuft be blamelefle as thefleward of 
 God: (for it is required in thedifpo- 
 fers that a ma be found faithful) not 
 froward, not angric, no ftriker, but 
 gentle, not giuen to wine, not coue- 
 tous, not giuen to filthie lucre, but 
 haborouSjOne that loueth goodnes, 
 
 faft the faithful word.which is accor- 
 ding to do(ftrine,that he may be able 
 both to exhort in wholfom dodrinc 
 & to improuc them that faic againft 
 it,& to ftop their mouthes.No yong 
 fcholler,Iea{l he being puffed vp, fall 
 into the condemnation of the diuel. 
 Hemuftalfohaue a good report of 
 them that are without,left he fal into 
 the rebuke and fnare of the diueljai 
 tbefe are tbe tuo;jDs of tbe j^pcftle re^ 
 citeo out of tbe i.Cpiff.toTimothie,| 
 in bis C-ptlf,to Titus. ^berfo^e eract centre and 
 iuDgcment, anD great Diligence (bal be ""'"*°»"<>'» 
 terie ncDfuI in t\)is cafv, to Difcuflfe all 
 tlic points of Doctrine f life.3! far tbere 
 (bnl be neeDfull of a ftrait triall of life, 
 f perfect eramination of learning :fo; 
 t\)iB is not a matter ef fmail Irctgbt, 
 tbe tobolefafetie of tiit Cburcb ban* 
 getb b^rupcm 3f ani? tntuc^tbie anD 
 tnlearncD b^ o;DaincD, tbe tubdc 
 €t^mcl) for tbe mcltpart is ncglectcD, 
 IeaDa(trap,anDoacrtbroUjn, ISnttoe 
 DO not meane a cijilDlihe anD fcbollcr? 
 likt craminaticn, fautn graue f ffrait 
 eicaminafion of linotolege in tbe (cxiipf 
 ture,anD tbe true intcrp;jetation tf)erf 
 ofjof tbe cbarge of a patto?, of t^t m^f 
 fferies of founo faitb,anD of otber focij 
 lifee points. anD |5 the clDers in times 
 paff,tDer tert? Diligent in tbcfe tbings 
 it map appare hv tbat t?jl}tcb ^tlius 
 Lampridius in tbelifeof Alex. Seue- 
 rus rebearff tb, tbat it toas tbe maner 
 amog tt)t €iiMiat]SytQ offer ip names 
 of tbeir faiiJjops to tbe iDboIe cburcb,a^ 
 fore ttfev toere recetueD,tf bappilp an^ 
 among ti^t people tuolo (bctu a reafon 
 tbat be ttjcre bntDcrtbie of fucb an of? 
 fice» tlQlbPruponluftinian tbe C^mpc* whatma- 
 ror, CokB.i 23. 3f in t\}ttimt of oroi? °f„°L"5;« 
 nation (faitb be)anp accufer llanD bp f oidBimop* 
 (a^M is bntwo;tl)^ to be o;DaineD,let "'^'^ 
 
 aU 
 
The fift Decade, 
 
 all f ^tn00be deferret),f let cramtnatto 
 anD mogement Srfilie I)ao.0nD Ijeer Bl 
 tDtllat tilt's p;0rent ntite tbe Decree of 
 rhe 4. coun. tf)e 4,couitcel Carthage t)p6 tijrs mati* 
 :cu oi Car. ttVj U)|)ict) IS flftef tf)is fo?t I Mtfj^n a 
 ^^'^' bt^op t0 to b0 o^oaincD^l^t tiim be firft 
 erammeo iubetljcr \)c be bt? nature 
 is}i(t,ifpt be able to tencb^tf [)e be tern* 
 perate in bel)auto:,tf ctjaS in Itfe^tf tie 
 be fober,tf careful about tits oUin bu6^ 
 nes,tfloljDl]g>tfcurteous,tfmerctfn!,tf 
 learneD) if tnlh'acteo in tlie lalo of tiie 
 IIo;d> if luarie f careful in tijefenfef 
 meaning of tljc fcrtptures, if ercrcifcD 
 in tbe opinions of tliecliurcb : $ aboue 
 al tbings if be teaci) {> grounos of faitl; 
 isjitff fubftantial toojus (0? perbaps of 
 lelTe momet)tbat is to (ai?,confirming 
 tbat tbe fatber,! tbe fon^ano tljc bolie 
 (IDbo({, areoneCDoD, i auoucijingtlje 
 tobole (S^oDbeaO of tbe SCrinitie, to be 
 coeitenttalljf confub(!antiaU, ano coe^ 
 ternal,$ coomnipotent, if be achnoto^ 
 leDge eucr^ perfon b^ bimfelfe in t^t 
 Crinitie,to be perfect (^oD,$ tlje iDb^l 
 t\f^(e perfons,one (lDou,if bcbeleue tbe 
 tncarnatto of €$oD,not to;^ougbt in t^t 
 fatbcr, neitbcr in t\it bolie (3tioQ, but 
 in t\it fonnc onlietfo tbat be lobo toas 
 tbe fonne in (©oD tbe fatber , t^t fame 
 (boulD be maDe tbe fon of man in tift 
 manbonof bismotber, berv dDoo of 
 t^t ^tber, f tierp man of bis motber, 
 bauing flelb in tl\t loombe of bis mo^ 
 tber,f bauing in \\im a bumane $ rea^ 
 fonablefoul togitberof eitber nature, 
 tbat is to far?, €^oO f man, one perfon, 
 one fon,one €i)^itty one ito^H, create;} 
 of al tbings,f tl^z autbo;,iLo<:o anti go^ 
 uerno; of al creaturcs,ltjitb tlje fatljer 
 f tijz bol^ <^bo^ : iobo fuffereo a true 
 fufflring of bis flelbjOieb tuitb t\)t true 
 deatb of bis booie, rofe again loitb ti^t 
 true tahing againe of bis fle(b,f a true 
 taking againe of bis foule,tuberein be 
 il^al (pme to tnDget[)e quiche anotbe 
 
 the fourth Sermon. 8pd 
 
 beab. l^e nmtt alfo be afbeo if be be^ 
 leeue one, $ tbe felfefame autbo;t ano 
 ILo;D of tifc neU) f olD teHament, tbat 
 iB to faie,of tbe latu, t\)z p;opbets,anD 
 apottles, if tbe Diuell became euill not 
 b^ creation,but b^ t^oice* ^t mutt aU 
 fo be af&cD,if be beleeue t^t refurrectio 
 of tbis flelb isit}it\^ toe beare, anD non% 
 otber, if bebeleeue t^t iuOgementto 
 come,! tbat ener^ one Ibal receiuc na 
 coaoing to tbat tbe^ baue done in tbe 
 fleCbjeitber puni(bments,o; reloarbs: 
 if be fo;biD not marriage, if be con^ 
 oenm not Bigamieo? fecono mariage, 
 if be conocmne not tbe eating of flefb^ 
 if be b^ue felloU)(bip U)itb penitent 
 perfons tbat are reconcileo, if be fae^ 
 leeue tbat al (ins in bapttfme are fo;>gio 
 ntn ,as U)cl o^iginall fin, U)berein toe 
 are bo:ne,as alfo tbofe iobicb toe com^ 
 mit IniUingl^ : if be belo^ue tbat none 
 tobicb nre toitbout tift catbolib t^tt^ 
 can be faueD,f c. Mben be (b^l be eira^ 
 mineD bpon al tbefe points,anD found 
 full^ inttrutteD, tben let '^im be o;oat^ 
 neo a btfbop, tuitb t\)c confent of t^z 
 clergieanD laitie,anD b^ t^eaCTemblie 
 of ti}t bilbops of t\}z tobole p.20uince» 
 ano cfpectall^ of t^z ^etropolitane* 
 SDbtscouncell is fain to be celeb;ateo 
 in t\)z y>krc of t\)z iLo;0 400 . 
 
 ysnt 3j DO not rebearfe tbefe t\iinQ^ 
 to tbat cnD, as if 3 ftaicD m^ felf bpon 
 tl]t Decrees of councels anD men,o; as 
 ifBltbougbtalltbingstubicbpertatne 
 to true faluation anD perfection, toero 
 net containeD in tbe bolie fcriptures, 
 buttoaDmontlb our aouerfaries tbat 
 tbeir maners anD Doings at t^is Daie, 
 Do not onelt? not agra tuitb tbe eramj= 
 pies anD Doctrines of tbe ^potties, but 
 not fo mucb as )3)it\i t\}c Decrees of tl^z 
 auncient U)?iters,if bappil^ tlizv ma^ 
 enter into tbemfelues , ano leaning 
 t\^z Diuerfe Doctrine of men, tber map 
 xumtt^c mott auncient traDition> 
 if fff 4 anD 
 
§97 
 
 Of the miniflcrieof the word of God,&c. 
 
 «nt)t!)enio((mf{iUtbleDo(trtneof tlje 
 
 How they 3 coiite notu to tlje tieclaration 6f tlje 
 icd\T/t"be latt point, t^at istofap, after tofjat 
 ordained, manner tl)ei? tljat be calleDaretofae 
 djuatnetj, 2E^e apottles m tf)etr o^Dii» 
 nation0,e)c^ojteD tt)ec!)nrct> to faffing 
 InD p jaicr : anti ttje^ t^at iuere calleD, 
 tlje^ place© anDfet in the figfjtof t^e 
 Cljurc!), ano lading tijeir fjanos tjpon 
 t J)e &caD£5 of tljem tl)at toere ojoaineo, 
 t^ep commitfeu tlje Ctnircljeis tnto 
 tljem. £Df tlje lading on of bantjs 31 
 Aftes 13. ijaue fpohen elfe lufjere. 3t toas a fig^ 
 Adcs I. nification of ti)e cbarge committco tin^ 
 i Tira t' ^'5'^lJ^^* i^etttjer is it reaOjtljat amog 
 ' ' ' tlje olD fatljera tbere loaa an^ otf)er 
 fonfecratingof pattours. jasalfoall 
 tbeir tljings ioerefimplef notfump* 
 tftou5 in tilt p^iniithief 0poffoltque 
 Ctjurcb. 31n tbe ages following c ere^ 
 monies increafeD,but^et fo.tbat at tlje 
 beginning to fome tbc^ feemeD not al# 
 togctber to bane ercceDco mcafure. 
 315ut to mee tbat fdemetbto be ouer^ 
 mucb) tubi^ll^t mans pleafuretsao^ 
 oeoto CDoDs inff itutiom 0nD,9p:aie 
 ^ou, iDbat naeo is tbere to patcf) me«s 
 fancies f cuftomcs tnto tbc tnff ituti^ 
 ons of tbe apofflesf Mbr tiof b not t\)t 
 lading on of bancs ftifficc tbee, fince it 
 fufPtceo f\}t blcfTeo 0poffles,lJDl)o toere 
 far bolier tbantbou, ano mojeffttlfuU 
 in bcauenli? matters^ SCbere U»as af^ 
 tertoarD aooeo oilc, tbere tuas alfo an^ 
 DeD tbe bfflke of tbe ©ofpels-if 02 after 
 t\)is maner t^t fourtb counfell of Car- 
 thageaerreetb. When a Bilhop is or- 
 dainedjlet two Bifliops place & hold 
 ouer his head & (lioulders the booke 
 of the Gofpels,and one powring vp- 
 on him the blefling, let all the other 
 Bifhops that are prefent touch his 
 Apail. head with their hands.SCb^^ of later 
 time baue aobeo b^f etnto a pall yBixt 
 at tfiis oat t^ere is no enoe of ceremo^ 
 
 nies,nar ratberof foIlies*B|fan? man 
 Doe Diligentlie compare t^eir ceremo^ 
 nies Wb tbe attire of Aaron anu tbe 
 3leti)ifl^ ^ntUts , bee toill floeare tbe 
 tobole Aronifme is b^ongbt again b^ 
 t^zm into t^t €^uvci , ^ea , tbat tbis 
 is mo^e fumptuousano bnroenfome, 
 tea ano tbat contrarie to t^t Doctrine 
 of tbe €5ofpeh 2Dbat at t\)id time 3 af«' 
 6rme not tbeir confecration to bebotb 
 infamous,! fullt ffuffeD U)itb erceCTe, 
 p^iDe^anD offence,anD bt tbat meaner 
 to be intoUerable. 2Cbcre is anotber 
 tbing to be notcD, \aW\f is, tbat albe^ 
 it among tbe olDefatbers , confecrati^ 
 on increafeo fat tl)z multiplieng of ce^ 
 remonics, t^ttoas it freeltbettolueD, 
 ncitbcr Uias tbere ant tbing eitber in 
 it, 0} in tbe tobole Cburcb of Cb?itt 
 fettofale* liButattbisDat fjolDDare 
 palles arcrolDe,bt tbatKomtll^Ca? 
 naanite, anDloitbbotoe great coftes 
 confecrations are maoe , it is a l^amc 
 euen to fpeafee, Gregorie in tbecoun^ 
 cell at Home cclcb;mtcD in t\}z time of 
 Mauricius, aRDThcodofius,among ThepaUwa* 
 otber tbings tlim Decreetb:Following in oidc time 
 (faitb ht) the auncient rule of the fr«Lygiuca. 
 fathers , I ordaine,that there be no- 
 thing at anie time taken of ordina- 
 tions neither for the giuing of the 
 pall, nor for the deliuery of the birls. 
 For feeing that in ordaining of a bi- 
 fliop the high bifliop laieth his hand 
 vpon him , and the minifter readeth 
 the lefTon of the Gofpel^and the no- 
 taric writeth the epiHIc of hisconfir- 
 mation : As it becommeth not the 
 biftiop to fell the hand he laieth on :: 
 fo neither the minifter nor the nota- 
 rie ought in the ordination , either 
 the one to fell his voice, or the other 
 his pen.But if any man (hall prefume 
 to take any gaine therby, he (hall be 
 fure before the iudgemcnt feate of 
 almightic God to vndergo the fharp^ 
 
 fen- 
 
The fift Decade, the fourth Sermon. 
 
 898 
 
 fcntcnce due to Co horrible an of- 
 fence, l^etfffl^tljtoit!) fje aMetli, But 
 ifhe that is ordained, not required, 
 but of his owne free will , onelie for 
 fauours fake, will offer any thing, we 
 ItVhywerc- grant hc may. 3! fjaae Ijitijerto Decla^ 
 ie«at"hr reOlDljatmanerofmcn, f after tuljat 
 aandsofPo- ioithiin^ofSO^^&fto^B HtuH beo;!Dap^ 
 ?'"^''^'°P^neDmtl)ec[)urcl)of<©oD. aiiD albeit 
 out oft^ofetl)inges it tna^ eafilie ba 
 gat|)ereD, ip^i?attl)iisi3aie iuafuflftr 
 not our felues to be o^oeitttD of tt)ofe 
 tD^o are caUeD $ f^me to t[)emrelue£s 
 to be ti)e onel^ laUiful ordinaries, tt)at 
 10 to (a^Sm\} as in tfje EomrC^ cburcb 
 b^ continuall fucceffion oercenoe from 
 tt)e0poftle0, BltDiU^et, ifSlran De^ 
 dare tlje caufe fomluljat moze plaine^j 
 i^« €)f t^e continuall (uccesrion QflBU 
 l^opsor pattours > ano of tlje cljurclj,^ 
 31 baue fpoken elfeU)l)ere , fo ttjat it 
 loere fuperSuous f}eere torepcate and 
 rip tjp tfje fame againe. 3 Ijnoe alto 
 p^oiueD , t^atour €f)uvc^ts are t\)t 
 trueclHircljes of 0oD , tljougf) t\itv. a^ 
 gra notUiitbtlje late tpftart cl;urcl^ 
 of Home. 0nD it is euiDent, tljat true 
 Cf)urc^e0 Ijaue potoer to o^oatne pa# 
 ffour0 , tD!)etber it be Done bp ttje bo\?^ 
 res of tlje toljole c!jurcl),oa b^ t^e lato^ 
 full tuDgement of fucb as arc cbofen 
 bpti)ecl)urc!)« Mljeretjpon it confer 
 quentlt? follotuetb tljat t\)t^ are lafe* 
 fullrojDa^neD , l»[)icb our ojratljer 
 tul^icb tl)e(l)urcbe0 of C{);{iS Doe o;:^ 
 Daine. 0nD tbere are Ireigbtie rau^ 
 fe0,iD!)P t!)e f)ol5c|)urcl}es of Odd Doe 
 refufe to ^aue tljeirmintfters o^oaij^ 
 neo of^opiD^ o?D)?narte0.if 0? ^aint 
 GaI.T. paule faitf) : Though we, or an an- 
 gell from heauen fliould preach anie 
 other Gofpell vnto you , than that 
 which we haue preached vnto you, 
 let him beaccurfcd. Wiut tfjcfemen 
 preac^ an otljer (©ofpell befioe tjjat 
 isj\fic\i i0a«lep?eaef)eDj ^l)ic^ tfjing 
 
 ioe loill liaue to be tnberStoDe a0tou^ 
 cjjing t\}t fenfe (toljerin tbere is mo;e 
 Daunger ) and not a0 toucl)ing tbe 
 \x)omB , 0nD therefore fi*om j)eauen 
 tbefe men are Itril^en iuitt) ti^is cnrfe 
 0? ercommunication. 315ut toljo tm 
 abioe to be o^jDaineD of t[)em, tljat bee 
 firihen loitli a curfe 0^ ercommuni^^ 
 ratef spo^eouer, t^e cljafe tljing in 
 tbeo^Dtnation is tht Doctrine of tlft 
 d^ofpell. ^eemg t^at to tt)i0enD,erpe^ 
 ciallr> miniller0 of t^t cburcl) arc 03# 
 DaineDjtljat tljet? p^eacij t^e pure ^oU 
 pell of Cfjjiff tjnfeigneDlu bnfo tlje 
 people 7 ano luitbout mingling of 
 man0 traditions* )i5ut tl)i0 tier? tljing 
 tlje^Doe not onelie moll ttreitli? fo?# 
 bio tbem tliat are o^DatneD, but alfo 
 tljet? compell tljcm to abiure b? a cer^ 
 tatnehmde of otlje feljicl) tljep oflPer 
 tnto tl)em. ifo^ tlje^ are bounDe b^ 
 tljat toichcD otljcnot tnto Cl)?itt,but 
 to tlje pope againtt Clj^iff.. jfoj a^ 
 mong ot[)crtl)tng0 tf)us t|je^ \3)\ficf^ 
 are clccreD biiljops ? take tfjeir otljer 
 I. N.elefted bifhop of N. from this TheotHof 
 time foorthjwil be faithful and obe- Jjjf'f'^*' 
 dient to blefled Peter,and to the ho- ^°^^' 
 lie Apoftolike church of Rome,and 
 to our Lord N. the Pope, and to his 
 fucceflfors entering canonically.The 
 counfel which they (hall commit vn- 
 to me, by themfelues or mefifengers,. 
 or by their letters, to their hinde- 
 rance, I will not willingly difclofe ta 
 any man.I wil be a helper vnto them 
 to retain and defend againft al men,, 
 the Popedom of Rome, and the rdi7 
 alties of S.Peter. I will doe my inde- 
 uour,to keepe, defend, increafe, and 
 inlarge the rights, honours, priuile- 
 ges, and authoritie of the Church of 
 Rome, of our Lord the Pope,and of 
 his forefaid fucceflbrs. Neitherwill 
 I beincounfell, praftife,- br treatie, 
 wherein (hall bee imagined againft 
 
 our 
 
Zp9 Oi the minlfterie of the word of God,&c^ 
 
 our Lord the Popehimfclfe, or the tijetrlto^De, againfttullomtb^^tDtU 
 fame church of Rome,any finiftcr or Ijaue notfjing to bee unagtneD, ^ea, tf 
 prciudiciall matter to their perfons, tbep ma^ fenotu t^at Ot^tV Doc Htuite 
 right,honour,ftate,or power. And if anp ttjing agatntt tbe pope , atiD pope^ 
 I (hall vnderftand fuch things to be Dome,ti[e^p;omifeDifcouerie t^ZtCf 
 imagined or procured by any, I vill of,aQO faitjful Ijclpe .515ut 3 tbinh not 
 hinder the fame as much as lyeth in tijat an? man can binoe Jjtmfelfc mo;e 
 ine,and with as much fpeede as con- ffraiti? to one-i^eitljcr IS it tnfenoton 
 ueniently I may, I will fignifiethe t^att!)ofetDl)omtI)e?cnIl^cretiqac0, 
 fame to our faid Lord, or to fome o- arc not enimte0 to tf)e cl);iffian faitl), 
 ther, by whom it may come to his no? teacl)cr0 of opinions contrarieto 
 knowledge. The rules of the holy fa- tfje fcnptur€0,but rcbcl0 to tl)e pope: 
 thers,the decrees,ordinances, fente- tfje? are, 3 rai?,t|)eP5tDlj0 30 t|)e? neg^ 
 
 ces,difpofitions,referuations,proui- 
 iions, and commandements Apo- 
 ftolicall,! wilobferue with my whole 
 might, and caufe them to be obfer- 
 ued of other. Heretiques, Schifma- 
 tiques,& rebels againll our Lord the 
 Pope,I will perfecute,and to my abi- 
 litie fight againft. ^tncc tljefe men 
 arc (\3)om ti^iis after tifW mancr,tDl)o 
 
 Icct t^e Decreed anDlatoes of ttjepope : 
 anD p.:eacl) ttie fcrtptures onl?) fo tl)ep 
 6tqcallt[)eslo;te tmto Ct^^tlt, as to 
 t[)t oneItet)eaD, anDl)tgI)p?ic(toftt)e 
 Cf)urc!j , anD t^erro.2e tl)e? teacli tt)at 
 tlje pope is neitjjerthc beaDe, net* 
 t^er t\}e l)igl} p;icft of tl}c Ctjurclj. 
 ^uttoboloutngtrue goDlmeOe, can 
 binoe Ijimfelfe toitlj fuel) an otljf S2Itjo 
 
 31 P.*3T? ?oa tfjat is a faitljfuU louer of toill renounce anD fo^fafeetlje frienD* 
 B|cCb0Cl);tlt, ofbtsCburct), of true ^tp of €\);ift^ anD l;umblel)tmrelfe 
 
 fattl),\>ea, ano aD tticrbnto of tlic com 
 mon iDcalti) , can abtDe to be o^DamcD 
 b? tut^inztc is no tall^e in tt)etr ctl) 
 of t^e CDofpel, nettl^er of our llo;D 3le^ 
 fu0 €tfiitt f)tmfeIfeX|)ere 10 no men^ 
 ttOH of tt)c t)oI^ fcrtptures < but of tl)c 
 rnlesanD o;Dtnaunce0 of tbe fatljers 
 tl^ere 10 mo0DtItgent mentton.peter 
 
 to become tt)e bonDdauc , anD footer 
 ItcDle of the pope of Home i Co bee 
 (^o^t , U)^o U)tIlDe(tre to be 03DatncD 
 a mmtl!er of Cl);^tltanDof [)t0ct)nrc^, 
 attljet^nDesof t[)ofetl7at i)aue Done 
 after ttjis manner i l^are mai^ bee 
 aDDeD tl)at tn t\}c confidojie of Home, 
 all tbtnge0 a0toncl)tng bolie oMrSy 
 
 10 namcD , but not tljat 0po(tle of are mod corrupt, tnfomucbja0(carfe 
 CbJttt/aieng, Siluer and golde haue an? fmall toktns of €piil(S inffttu^ 
 I none,but anot jier,3l bnoto not lul^o, tion Doe appare* 3 toill not rebearfc 
 IjauingbinglpDtgnitic, 3nDeeDtl)e:a# attl;!0p2cfent , tljatt^ere arc man? 
 
 goltoItquecbnrcl)t0nameD,butb?anD neloe conltttutton0 of men, to?neD 
 ?,b? interpretation tlje? aDDe , luljat ftnto t!jcm,tl)at in a manner t!)ere re^ 
 maner of cbnrcb t^ti^ luoulD ^aue tn^ ma?neti) no toice of tbe Cijurcl) in 
 IDerttoDD, anD call it tbc papaltie. %Us tl^t o^Dination of pa((oar0, tl)at t^ere 
 papaltte,nottbc(lmrc$ofvIE^oD,Blfatc is no c^o?ce'maDe of fuc^ as tlje 
 t()c papalticanD tbc i)ono;0 , pnuile^ claret) Dcputetl) tberc abouts^ifo? t^e 
 ^C3 y anD mWs of ttje popeDomc a^ risl)t of p^efentatton , collation , ano 
 gainli all men, beljolDc, tljc? p^omife confirmation , bemg Dilf^erfeD among 
 tl)c? toill oefenD t^i» agatnt all men, manic , luitl) fome is become enen an 
 J'ort^esacknotxrieoge tiicpopeto be ijentage, faas^otliDaUietfanD ^e 
 
The fift Decade, the fourth Sermon . 500 
 
 falta mn^hei manz minifitrs o;b^^ uertljeldTe, Ijas neither toaloe ho^ 
 l^oppcs : atiD neither can Bflet t^is luoulde ej^ecute tuelK SinnV^t^t^at 
 t^tng pafTe.tfjat iDttt) t[)cm is loll t^at are rccetueD b? an ijoneSer ttltle, are 
 
 true erammation , i H^arpe padorall 
 mfcipltne. SSnDeeDetbereremapneti) 
 e);autmatto, but altogttt^er cl)tIDtl^, 
 in tl)e tol)ic!)ligl)tll!tl)e? tijatareoa? 
 natneD, are af fteo tt)at U)()tcl} fcbolcrs 
 in common rct)(Dlc£t are Ivtont to hec 
 fiemanD0D,tDt)ctl)er one can reao toel, 
 conffrue luell, ling,anD be cunning in 
 t\}m number0 i n^v cannot oenie 
 ti}i& tt)ing,ncttt)er alfo tt)i0,t|]at p;e00 
 are o.20aincD mo^eto reaDe, tofing. 
 
 recetueti tlfiougfy commenoatton ano 
 fauo;* 
 
 l^ereinauailetljmucl^, eitijerafft^ 
 nttie 0; binD;eo,ant)confanguinitte* 
 3!n al! tf)efe, tfjere 10 a greater regaro 
 i)aD of t^e bellpjtljan of tfjeminitterp: 
 ti)ep p^omoe better foa ttiofe toljic^ 
 are countcb p^iefic0,$ are no p?tel!e0> 
 t[)anfo?t[)ec!)urcl)ofvl5oD, anDfalua*" 
 tton of (ouIe0,But b^ tbt0 meane0,aU 
 tl)ing0 go to lu^^ache intijecf^urcbjanti 
 
 anD fa^cmaflfe, ttfanto gouerne tt)e tIjeflochofCDoD i0 opp;!e(reD tottl) tl)C 
 urcb \3iit\f ttje Ino^D of (!£^oD* Wi\)trf toetgbt anD ruine of t^e (l^ecpet)earD0* 
 
 ^ tl)e mo^e regarD is i^ao of ti)e tioice, 
 tbat it be apt fo;{ Gnging, tban of f^il^ 
 fnlne0 0^ ejcperience mt^e f)olt? fcrip^ 
 ture0» 
 
 ^nt tfjev t!)tnbe the matter 10 
 (unninglre t)anDleD , if fomefhtlfuU 
 latDi^er bee p^eferreo to tlje office of a 
 
 Ipeerebntoperta^net!) tfjeplurali* 
 f ie(a0 tljer call it)of bcncfice0. ^ome 
 one, either folDier 0^ curtifan ofteni» 
 timc0 rafee0 to Ijimfclfe, tlje pope of*: 
 fcring it to !jim , Ijalfe a Dojen benefit 
 ce0 o^imoe , of iubtcl; bencfice0 tlje^ 
 ta^e no (uttfftv care , but to receiue 
 
 pattour ♦ ifo; it fametfj fc^ tbe mcU tlje gain, jf o;j be neucr teacbet^, nate, 
 part to bee mo^e profitable to pleaoe t/ei0berte fclDomeat \)is Seche, bn^ 
 
 cunninglie inttje Court ^ fo;^ tt)e in^ 
 creafe anD ma^ntenaunce of r^cI)C0, 
 tbantop;^cacblBelI in tbe cljurri) fo^ 
 tbe toinning of foule0 i SlSfjat f do not 
 toe fee men fcnt from ttft lalu,anD out 
 eftbecourt0ofi'iing0 anD p;:infe0to 
 
 telTe it be tofienlje (b^aretbtljem* Bin 
 t^emeane time t||eiLorDe0 floche i& 
 neglectcD, anD peril^etl> iFo;jtbet)io 
 car0tol5tcf)arefet ouer tbe floche b^ 
 tbcm, fo? t()c moft part are bnlearneo 
 anDIjirelinge0 . i^k tfjat w content 
 
 poffciTe Ct)urcl)C0, fitter foj an^ tbing tuttb lead U)an;e0 , i0placeD ouer tbe 
 elfe, tban to )gouerne tbe Ci)nrcf)C0 of floche, lobat manner of one Ibeuer be 
 
 <!5oD i faz ecclefiafticall otfice0 are be^ 
 gonto bee counteD a0 p.:tnce0 SDona^ 
 tiuc0 : Inberetpon t\ft^ are alCo calleD 
 )lBencfic£0. 
 
 2Cbe 15i(l)op0 of Home tbemrclue0, 
 baue beOotueD p;tefl^bcDDe0 tippon 
 tbeirc(she0, rauencu0 folDier0, bar^ 
 bar0 , anD mu!etour0 1 anD tbt0 tDa0 
 farre mo^e boncHlie, tban tnben t\}t^ 
 bettoloeD t^tm bpp«n balcDt0 . ^ 
 great manf of P;jieffe0 tf^mtttt^trnf 
 felue0 into tbe bolie mini(£erie, b^ bi^ 
 
 bee* 0nDbi3s feeme0tabaue learning 
 enongb if bccanreaD, fing,faie maflTe, 
 beareconfenrion0, annoint,anD reaDe 
 tfft (^otptll out of t\it bcDke bpon t^z 
 ^unDaie* SDbat tobicb rema^netb 
 mo^eouertobeDone^fiSEmetb toti^tm 
 to beermaUmatter0.^ 3! am aUiameD 
 anD ro;jrie to rebearfe, tobat a cenfure 
 fo^ reformation of manner0 rema^^ 
 mt\) in tf)z €l)urc\}.%i^t tbing it felfe 
 crief b,an& experience toitncOctbitbaf 
 tntum^jtbie perfon0 are not lljut oat 
 
 «lence anD ri:moni0, tubjcb oflfice ne^ from thi$ bolie minillerir^iFo,: toitb* 
 
 out 
 
poi 
 
 Of the mlnifteric of the word of God,&c.' 
 
 out Difference all are aDmttteo, nno 
 
 m pet tDl)Q).jemongcr0 , D^jomljarDs, 
 Difcplaiers, anc men Defileo, pea, 
 Duerluljelmeo tottt) Dtuer0 betnous 
 crimes, arc fuffercD in tlje minitterie. 
 JiBut leatt tljep (l^oulD feeme to ooe no^ 
 tiling Ijeerin, tl)ebir^op affeetl) at qU 
 uing of O?Der0, who are woorthie of 
 honour ? 2LnU f)ifli Cljauncelloj o^ tije 
 0rcljDeacon fcD^thtoitf) anftueretb t^e 
 biC[)op, tul)0 before i[)at time ncuer 
 falDe o; ^earo, loljat manner of men 
 tijeparc of tohome Ijec bearetl) iuif^ 
 ttefife, They are woorthie. S^ojcouer, 
 tljeptfc fomanie, anDfuctj kinoes of 
 ceremonies in tijeir confefration,tbat 
 fje t^at is ftuDious of tl)z trutlj of tfje 
 CE^ofpeU, cannot receiuetf)em tuitb a 
 (afe confcience* SD^cfe caufes, anoo^ 
 tijernottinlihe, make tstbatlue can 
 fomucb lefle abioe to be o^DatneDof 
 tijeo^Dinartes o^ bifliops of tlje Ko^ 
 mifl^ clnircf^ 
 What the SDbe laff point rematnetl;, lDl)icl) 
 £ethr/ 31 Purpof"^i> io Declare in tijc begins 
 arc ordai- fling of tljis treatifc, tDl)ic[) is t^c off 
 chiSSl!' fif^of t[)e minifters tbat are oiDaineD 
 in t^e c^urclj, 3 can (^eto y>on in one 
 too;jD, togouernetfjeCfjurcfjofCJoD, 
 oj to faDe ttje flocke of Clj^iff. ifoj 
 JBauletbe ^pollle fpeakingfento tbc 
 Aacs.io. pafto^JS of Afia, fait!) : Take heede 
 vnto your felues^and to al the flock e 
 ouer the which the holie Ghoft hath 
 made you ouerfeerSjto rule(or feed) 
 the church of God, which heehath 
 purchafed with his owne blood. 0nD 
 tbepaffo^jsDoe gouerne tljccburcbof 
 dDoD \x)it\i (!DoD Us tDo;jDe, 0^ toitlj 
 lubolefome Doctrine, anD Ml} Wit 
 erample of life, if 0^ ^.paule faietli 
 t.TiiB.4. againebnto SCimot^ie, Be thou vn- 
 to them that beleeue an example in 
 wordjin conuerfation,inloue,in fpi- 
 ritjin faith,and in purcnefle.i^e U).:i^ 
 
 ttt\i alfo t\iz fame t)nto %itnB z.ctjap* 
 
 l^ut fo^fo inucit as t^e |3api(!s Doe 
 fo?ge far otber things of tfje office 0? 
 function of btli)ops, anD Doe conSrme 
 tbe fame, as t^ep alfo Doe tljeir otijer 
 trifles, bp tljc autbo^itie o.jpotoerof 
 tfje ktieSy as 3i faio toben 3 entrcateD 
 oftljepotucrof tbe Cijorcb : BjlrJiU 
 tijerefoje ftrft of all fpeabe fomeUjl)at 
 (anD tbat as mucb as 31 fl^all tbinke to 
 faefufficientfo; tbis matter) as tou^ 
 cl)ingt^ekeies* 
 
 jS kepis an inlfrument tjertetoell ofzhekcyc. 
 knol»en to all men, tobertoitf) gates, of^«huicfc 
 UmtB, ano cbcffs, areeit^rl^uto; 
 openeD. Bit is tranfferreD from boDi^ 
 Iptljings tnto fpirituall tljings, as^ 
 it is calleDtljekep of knoluleDge, anP 
 of tlje kingDome of beauen. iFo;tbe 
 ilojDefaitb in tlje CDofpell of ILuke: ^"^^"• 
 Woe vnto you interpreters of the 
 lawe : foryee haue taken awaie the 
 key of knowledge, yee enter not in. 
 your felues, & them that came in ye 
 forbad. SCtjefamefentence^.S^att 
 bungetljfaj^tb after t^is m : Woe Manh.ij. 
 vnto you Scribes and Pharifies hy- 
 pocriteSjbicaufe ye fhut vp the king- 
 dome of heauen before men : for ye 
 your felues go not in, neither fufFer 
 ye them that would enter to com in. 
 515ebolD tbat iul>icb lluke callctb, to 
 Take awaie they key of knowledge, 
 tljat ^attbeU) erpounDetb, To (hut 
 heauen. Cbe kep tbercfoje of knoto* 
 IcDgetsfbemffructionit fclfe ascon^ 
 cerntng ableffcD life,bp lubat meanes 
 UjearemaDe partakers tbcreof, ^de 
 taketbaluaietfje kep, tobiclj mffruc^ 
 mt) not tbe people of true blelTeDnes, 
 oa elfe is a binDerance, tbatotber can^ 
 not inftruct tbcm. SCberfo^e t^e keies 
 of tf)e kingDome of beauen, are no^ 
 tljing elfe, but ttit mtniftcrie of p;jea^ 
 cbing tbe ©ofpell, oj luo^D of (Sod, 
 comitteD bp OcD tnto l^is minitters, 
 to ti}nt enDe tl;at euerte one map bos 
 
 taugljt 
 
The fift Decade, the fourth Sermon . po 2 
 
 tmisfit tD^icl) toa? leaDctlj tjnto ^ea^ l^cre fjc faief ^ , Whofoeuers fins yec 
 uetl , anD tutiic^ ioa^ carrwtlJ DOtone remit , they are remitted vnto them 
 
 mtfeD to peter , anD in iim to all tlje 
 viatch. i^. otiier Slpottks , to^en Ijee fatoe, i will 
 giue thee the keyes of the kingdomc 
 of Heauen. And what foeuer thou 
 (halt binde in earth, (hall be bounde 
 in heauen, & what foeuer thou ihalt 
 loofe on earth, flial be loofcd in hea- 
 uen . net ts inquire t^erefo.2e,tD!)en 
 tf)e kepes Uiere oeliuereo to peter 
 anD to tlie reft* j^nD ttie agreeable 
 confent of all men is , tliat tljep toere 
 giuen in tf^e Da^of tt;e refurrettion* 
 ^ut tt is eutDent ttje fame Date , ti)e 
 minifterte 0; function of p^eactjing 
 tl)eC5orpelU Inas committeD to ti)e 
 0poltle£! ttD^erebi! it folloU)etf),tt)at 
 tt)e itepe0 are nothing elfe, butttje 
 minifterte of p;jeac^ing tl)c (Sofpcll a^ 
 mong all i^ations ♦ ifoj ttjis t^ing 
 tetDedareD bnto tbe tDo^lDe, t[)at fal^ 
 nation purcljafeD bt? €\)?A(l, 10 com^ 
 inunicateD toti^emtbatbeleeue^anD 
 tljatljeUi0 open fo^tfje tjnbelceuers. 
 Wut notue lettis f)eare tht tcfttmo^ 
 nte0 oft{)et)olie (lBuangeltfte0. 3Eol)n 
 tl)e 0polile anD Cuangelift tmt\}, 
 TheLorde came vnto his difci pies, 
 and faide, Peace be vnto you. As my 
 Father hath fent me , fo fende I you. 
 And when he had faid that, he brea- 
 thed on them , and faide vnto them, 
 Receiue the holie Ghoft, Whofo- 
 euers fins yee remit, they are remit- 
 ted vnto them, and whofoeuers fins 
 yee retaine they are retained. S^ijefe 
 fa!eng0 agree toitl) tijc iDo^ns, tobcre^ 
 bp be p^omtfeD tfje heic0, fo? tbere bee 
 faiDe, Whatfoeuer yee (hall binde in 
 earth (hal be bound in heauen. ^re 
 befditb, Whofoeuers finnes yee re- 
 taine, they are retained. SCbereljce 
 faiDe,And whatfoeuer yee (liall loofe 
 inearth,ihallbeeloofedin heauen, 
 
 Wi^trtfo^Z to binde , t0 to retaine 
 fin ne$,to loofe, 10, to remit finnes. 
 ^ou iuill faie, botoeDoemen remit 
 ltnne0, ttnce it is tu^itten , tbat onel^ 
 (I5oDfo?giuetbCnne0 i 3let otber te^^ 
 ftimonies tberefo;e of tbe otber d^^ , 
 uangeltlte0 bee aDio^neD, tupieffmn 
 tbat t^z fame t^iflom tuas Done in 
 tl^z Dap of bi0 rcfurrertiomlnke fattl^, 
 Then the Lord opened their vnder- Lukc.24. 
 ftanding , that they might vnder- 
 ftande the fcriptures, and faide vnto- 
 them. Thus itis written , and thus it 
 behoued Chrift to fufFer, and to rife 
 againe from the deadthe third daie. 
 And that repentance and remifiion 
 of finnes (lioulde be preached in his 
 name among all nations. 0nD ^arK j^aji,, ^g^ 
 faietb » Hee appeered vnto them as 
 they fate togither, & reproued them 
 of their vnjjeliefe , and hardneffe of 
 heart, and he faide vnto them. Go 
 ye into all the world,and preach the 
 Gofpell to euerie creature, He that 
 fliall beleeue and be baptifed (hall be 
 faued , but hee that will not beleeue, 
 fiiall be damned . SCbcrefoje (ID I© ]BD 
 onelt? fo^giuetb (tnne0, tQti^em tbat 
 beleeue in tbe name of €\}ziQ, tbat 
 is to faic, tb2oi!gb t\}Z merite0anD 
 propitiation of €\iM : but tbat rin0 
 are fo:giuen , t^z minilfer0 Dee af*; 
 furcDli? Declare bp t\}z p^eacbing of tbe 
 Gofpell , anD bp tbat p^eacbing Doe 
 binDc mn Imk , remit anD retaine 
 finne0.2Dbe matter trill be maDc plai** 
 ner bp an erample o? tbjo . ^aint 
 peter fpeahing bnto tbe Citi5cn0 of 
 lerufalem. Repent yee, faietb bo^j Aftes.i. 
 and let euery one of you be baptifed 
 in the name of lefus Chrift , for the 
 remiffion of finnes, and yee fliall re- 
 ceyue the gift of the holie Ghoft. 
 ;anD fo ^aint peter bfeD tbe feere0 
 
 ccm^ 
 
poj 
 
 Of the miniflericofthe word of Godj^c? 
 
 poTucsdid committco tnto Ijtm after f ^is man^ ftere into tfje loche, ^ou fl^a!! tieucr a^ 
 bind scioofc. tier :t)a Imfetft tneart^, anti remits pen it 
 
 A^esiS. 
 
 tetl) nnnc0t)nto men , tt^at is p^omt^ 
 lifnsto tl)em tljatbelecue aflfnreD re^ 
 mtffton of Qnneg , t^o^ouglj C^^tS* 
 WHW^ meffage CD £D 20 Ijatt) confirm 
 meD, gtmngremta'tonof6nne0t)nto 
 tbe faittjfuU , as t\)t^ beleeueo. Spoze* 
 Otter, tljeUaper of tf)0pjifon atPhi- 
 
 2Cf)e true anD rigfjt fee^e, i$ tjje 
 pure tuo;iDe of (!DoD : t^e counterfcite 
 anD ti)eeuti!) Ite^e, tis a ooctrtneanD 
 traottion of man , ettraungco' from 
 tbe tDojoeof <!5oo» Bitfjmhe 31 baue 
 fuffictentltep^cDueD b^eutoent ttftu 
 monies of tbe rcripture,t[iattl)e km$ 
 
 lippos, bmngama^eD,raiei)to&tla8 gtuen to t^e j^poltles ano paGours 
 
 ano l^aule. Sirs, what muft I do to of tl)e Cljurcl), ano fo to t[)e €\nxrcp 
 
 bee faued ? SCfje^poSkfi! anftoereD, it felfe, are notljing eire,tljan t\)t mU 
 
 Beleeue on the Lord lefus, and thou nifferic of teaching ttjc C^urc l)« jfoj 
 
 Ihalt be faued, and thy whole houfc- bp t^e Doctrine of tfje (^ofpell, ajSit 
 
 holde. ^\}z j^poftles lofeD bimt^jat lperelJDtt[)certainekei?e0, tW gate of 
 
 toas bounDe , anD fc;jgaue' l)tm \)W t\ft kingoome of fteaucn is opened, 
 
 finnes, b^ tljc feezes, t[)at is, b^ tlje tob^n a fure ano reaoie meane ano 
 
 pjeacbingof tbe vIDofpell: l»l)icl)<©of«' luaie is (^elueo, to come to attaine 
 
 pel 6nce be beleeueo in eartb,tbe llo;!D Dnto tbe participation of Cb^ift , ano 
 
 iuDgeo bint to ba Itofco in ^cauem t^z iops of euerlaff ing life bi? true 
 
 Cbefe tbinges are taken out of tl^t fattb* 
 
 0ctes of tbe 0po0les « in he tame %q t^e tel^tmome of d^ob, mans 
 0ctestpereaDe eramples^to tberoni» reco^De agreetb* ifo? ^aint loITn 
 trarie in tliis manner. The lewes be- chryfoftome bpon s^attbetx), Cbap* 
 ing filled with the indignation,fpake ter a^* The keye (faietb b^ ) is the 
 againft thofe things.which were fpo- word of the knowledge of the fcrip- 
 ken of Paule,and railed. But Paule tures , by which the gate of truth is 
 and Barnabas waxed bold, and faid, opened to men. And the keye-bea- 
 It was neceflarie that the worde of rers are the Priefts,to whom is com- 
 God (houlde firft haue been fpoken mitted the word of teaching and in- 
 to you : but feeing you put it from terpretingthefcriptures. J©tb£rfei« 
 you,and thinke your felues vnwoor- lltmonies of oloe interpreters of t^t 
 thie of euerlafting life,lo, we turn to ^rriptures, Differing notbing from 
 the Gentiles. tbefe of ours, for tbat 31 am oeHrous 
 
 0ga?ne:, iDi)en t^efame paule tobeb:icfe,3ibonotbring. 
 
 at Corintb bab pjeacbeo €if^i(t to ^incc tbefe tbinges are tfjus(bje^ 
 
 tbe Vetoes, ano tbep refitteo ano re^ t^^tn) anbareDeliuerebbnto Ms in 
 
 uileo. The Apoftle (hooke his ray- tU erpjeffe Scriptures, ioetoillnot 
 
 ment , and faide , Your bloude bee 
 vpon your owne heads: lamcleane; 
 from hencefoorth I will go vnto the 
 Gentiles. 0nD fo ba Oio binOe tbe 
 tnbeleeuers * 0nD (3^W congrmeb 
 tbe p:eacbing of paule : bicauleit 
 procesbeb from <^oti bintfelfe. 0nt) 
 tnleCTe ^ou put ttie proper anb true 
 
 tberefoje gr eatlie paffe , Iwbat t\it pa^ 
 ptites babble, toucbiujg t^t polnerof 
 t^t ket?es,anD tobat ofifice0,bignities, 
 preferments, ano 3 knolwe notlobat 
 ofberfbmg, ano tobat mt\}ontit of 
 ^ntU^s , ttit^ oeriue from tliente. 
 Mee baue learned , not out of tlic 
 toorbes or opinions of men> but ont 
 
 of 
 
The fife Decade, the fourth Sermon.^ 
 
 ^04 
 
 of ti)e mmiSttt iaom of <ID£D^, 
 t^at ttje ht^cB are t^e tntntfierte of 
 tt)epieacl)mg oftfie loo^De of <3on, 
 and t^at t^c ^ms are gtuen to tt^t 0^ 
 poCtles, anDtotbctrrucrelTours, tljat 
 isitofaie,t^e olftce of p:cacf)ing re^ 
 mtflKon of (innc0 , repentaunce, anD 
 life euerlaflrtng ts couimttteo to tt^em* 
 
 vhcnce M^cretjpon toe notoe r oncluue tl)i0, 
 
 '*fe"cht?'° ttiaf tlje cbiefe office of apaftour of 
 t^cc^urclj, is, to \}(z tijofe tj^rp feezes 
 iD^icI) t[)e lloaoe ^atb oeliuered to 
 ]bi00pol!lci$,anonootier : tl)att0,to 
 pmt\)tl)e onelie ano pure too^ne of 
 <1I5^2l) , ano not to fetclj anie oocj* 
 trine from an? otljer place, t\inn out 
 of ttie tjcrie too^oe of <S£)E>« iFo^ 
 t^ere i0 a perpetual! ano inuiclable 
 latoe attljisoaiealfolatDebpponour 
 paEour0 , lot)icl) toe reaoe luas laioe 
 tjpon tije mod mmcicnt goucrnours 
 of t^e Cf)urc^, tlje ILo^oe l?imfclfe 
 toitnelTing in ^alacljic, ano facing: 
 
 rlala.x, j^y couenant was with Leuie of life 
 and peace,and I gaue him feare,and 
 hee feared me,and was afraid before 
 my name. The lawe of truth was 
 in his mouth, and there was no ini- 
 quitie founde in his hps , he walked 
 with mee in peace , and equiticyand 
 turned manie from their iniquitie. 
 For the Prieftes lippes (houlde pre- 
 ferue knowledge , and they (houlde 
 feeke the lawe at his mouth : for he 
 is the mcflengcr of the Lorde-of 
 hoftes. 
 againe, tbe iLo?oc fait'o to Cjecbi^ 
 
 Ezcch.3. til) Thou (halt heare the word at my 
 mouth, & giue them warning from 
 
 icrcm.zj. mee. ^n Blerettiie tije iLo^de faietl) : 
 The Prophet that hath a dreame , 
 let him tell a dreame , and he that 
 hath my worde , let him fpeake my 
 woorde faithfullie . ip® erpaeflJelie 
 puts a Difference bettveene Ijeauenlie 
 ti^inge0 ano carttil)^ t^ing^ , b^ti»me 
 
 ti}oret{)inge0 iD|)tci)are of the ioo^De 
 of cID€)E>, ano tbofe tt)at are feig^ 
 neD ano ctiofen b? man,U)t)icl) ^e totl'^ 
 Ictttoletpallie astncertaine things, 
 ano as t>;eames* ifo^ Ije immeoiatclB 
 aODetjjjIs not my word as lire, faieth 
 the Lorde , and hke a hammer that 
 breakcth the harde ftone ? 
 
 ianD againe , Heare not the words 
 of the Prophetes that preach vnto 
 you and deceiue you : truely they 
 teach you vanitie , for they Ipeake 
 the meaning of their owne heart, 
 & not out of the mouth of the Lord. 
 S^ljercfo.ae all tije true P;wpljete0of 
 CDi^SD, ^aue tijts continuallie in 
 tl)eirmout^,Thus faieth the Lorde, 
 The mouth of the Lorde hath fpo- 
 ken it. jSno t^erefo^e tbe? oelinereo 
 tnto t!)e people , notl)ing contrarie 
 tjnto tlie U}o.jDc of (Sou* %\)t olDe peOi» 
 pic fjaD alfo tfje fcripture.^nD t^e pjo^ 
 pljetes toere notljing'eire but inter<» 
 p^etcrs of tfjc Iatt!e,applieng t^e fame 
 to tljc place, tinie , matters, ano per:* 
 fons. 
 
 Mo our JLo^jDeStcfus Cb^iffto 
 ctl) oficnt*t?mcs , tljat liis ooctrmc 
 is not l)W otone , but t^e if atljers; 
 W^tjii'o tijiitg, if you bnOcrffanD lite? 
 rallie anO acco^oing to ijis Ujo;'Des, 
 3 lutolue not tDfjetfjeranic tl}ing can 
 bee fpohen mo;e abfurde. 2D^erefo;je 
 tije ILo^De meanet!) tfjatbisooctrina 
 is not of man , but of dDoD. S>otb 
 not li0B knnz ijs continuallie to t^e 
 lDii?tinses of t^z ilatoe ano tfjep^o^ 
 p?)Cf es, ano conffi mctb his otone fai^ 
 engcs bv ti^tm i 115at C !^ H 31 ^ i 
 istbeonelf teac[)cr of religion, ar.D 
 maifferof life appointed tntotfjetj^ 
 niuenaUClJurc^ b? (!D£)£D tl^eifa^ 
 t^er. 
 
 %Q tbis Cburc!) %k bimfelfe al? 
 fo fending teachers , and l^eioing 
 tfjem luliattbeg fl[>oalddeliner, fattlj t 
 
 Teach 
 
JO 5 Of the miniftcric of the word of GodyScc. 
 
 Teach them to obferue thofe things (S^D, ano not b^ man0 twctrtne : all 
 
 which I hauc commanded you, ^U 
 fo^Goe into the whole worlde and 
 preach the GofpcU to all creatures. 
 y5ut t^ 0poltie paule iDttnefTctt), 
 t^at t^t CDofpell \x)aB p^^omtfcD bp tpt 
 p;opf)et0 of (DoD in tt)e tiofte ^crip^ 
 ture0. ^nt) t^t5 ooctrme recetueo of 
 €^n% t^z 0pofflc<! Dcltuereo to t!)e 
 natton0, aODtng notfjtns bnto tt^ta^ 
 bing nothing from it ano tljcrctoitfj^ 
 all alfo t^t^ erpounotng t\)z ancient 
 iontinQS of tfie p^opbets : ^et nei? 
 t^er in tf)ig matter truHiiig an^ tljing 
 to tljeir otone ^xjiU no? being rulcD bp 
 tl)0ir otone iuDgcmcnt. ^o^ ttit^pof 
 0lc peter faitl) : As euerie man hath 
 receiued the gift, eue Co minifter the 
 fame one to another, as goodftew- 
 ards of the manifold graces of God. 
 If any man fpeake,let him talk as the 
 words of God, Tertullianalfomijis 
 bfflfeC tntituleO J I>^/»"'C/fr//)/\ heretic. 
 
 (Uj^Kl)3li)aue alfoelfSlubere reljear^ 
 feo)e)cp^efl? faitfj : it is not lawful for 
 
 vs in any thing to reft vpon our own 
 fancieor iudgement, neither yet to 
 
 U)[)tc!) fdsme to appertatne to t\)is 
 matter, ijiettljeris it left to tl^tlBu 
 fl^optf of tlje Cfjurclj of Cbntt, as m J/nt^^J? 
 popifl^ pattojs Dofalfeli?boaft, too?^ ™«cd w 
 Datnenelulatoefi, anotob^oacb nelu uw"^'' 
 opinion0.if o: tbe Doctrine tDf)irb ioas 
 DeliuereD to tbe ^potties of C^.ult> 
 is Umplic to be receiueo of tl)e cburcl;, 
 ano fimplie ano purely to be Deliue^ 
 reooft^epaffozs to tlje Cijurclje, 
 iDljic!) is tlje congregation of fuel) as 
 beleeue t[je too.:Dc of€pM* 0nD tuljo 
 hnoloetb not ti^at it is faioe b^ tbc 
 p^opljet, All men ateliers, God one- 
 lie is true ? 0nD tl)ec!)urc]^ is tfje pil^ 
 leranDgrounD of trut^, bicaufeasit 
 ftaiefl) l3ppontbetrutl)of tfje ^cvi^f 
 tares, turn fo it publifl^etb none o^ 
 tt)er Doctrine tban is DeliuereD in tbe 
 fcriptures, neitljer receiuetf) it being 
 pnblil^eD. 0nD tn^o is l)e tbat Inill 
 c[)allenge to f)imfelfe tlje glo^ie Due 
 t)nto 0oD onelie: (13oD ts tljeonelie 
 latiie-giuer to allmanhinDe, efpecial^ 
 ll? in tbofe tilings totjicb pertaine to 
 
 religion, anD a bleffeD life, if oj Cfaie 
 be negligent markers, what anieo- fditb t TheLorde is our iudge, the Efai.33. 
 ther man bringeth forth of his own Lorde is our lawe-giuer, the Lorde is 
 
 our king,and he himfelfe fhal be our 
 Sauiour . 0nD ^. Blames alfo faitb : iaa3es.4. 
 There is one law-giuer which is able 
 to faHe,and to deftroy. 
 
 CDoD cfjallengetl) t^istl^ing aspjOi< 
 per to Inmfelfe, to rule tfjofe f Ijat arc 
 l)i$, \xnt\} t\)c (atocs of t)is tuojD, ouer 
 toijoni fjeonclp Ijatif autljontic of life 
 anD Deatl), gpo;eouer, tljofelatwes 
 can not beegoDlre, lobtcl^p^efumeto 
 p^efcrtbe anD teacbe fattb anD tbe 
 feruiceof dPoD after tbeir otxinefani* 
 tit, 2Cfie Doctrine concerning fait!^, 
 anD t\)z tno.:n^ip of €^oD, bnlelTe it bee 
 beauenlp, is nothing lefle, tbantbat 
 iDbicb it is faiD to be. CE^oD oml^ tea^ 
 
 braine. We haue the Apoftles of the 
 Lord for authors;for not they them- 
 felues, didchoofe anie thing which 
 they might eftablifh after their owne 
 fancie, and the dodrine which they 
 receiued of Chrift, they faithfuUye 
 deliueredto the nations. And there- 
 fore if euen an Angell from heauen 
 fliould preach any otherwife,he (hall 
 beaccurfedatourhands. n^Sfat 
 l)e. WXm baue mo^eouer f^etoeD in 
 our fermons of faitb f of tbe cburclj, 
 tbat faitb DepenDetb tpontbc onelp 
 iuo;D of (©oD, anD tbat it tutjoi^ ft^^fi 
 etb tpon tbe onelr? too?D of €5oD : anD 
 alfo tbat tbe cbnrcbes of «IDoD are buil^ 
 
 DeD anD p^eferneD b^ tbe tDo;De of (^etb bslof^at is truefaitl;, ano lubat 
 
 tDo;(l^tp 
 
Th«firtDecadc,thc Fourth's crmon, potf 
 
 toO)(l)(p be rszMc^Wt};^ in ♦ 5ittU t^ere- the woo! 1 : yc kill ihcm th at arc fed, , 
 foje in Sj^attfjeUJCj t|je fonueof C50D bucycfccdcnotthefhccprthewcalc 
 p^onouucctijOUtof^faiCjlnvaincdo haueye notftrcngthcnd , thcficke 
 M«tl>»j' they worship nic , teaching fordo- haucyc not healed, neither haucyo. 
 defines the comandcmcntsof men. bound vp the hrokcn, nor broughc 
 3iOJ>lie bt^reuntO alfo , Cbat from tbe againc thac which wasdriucn away, 
 netMeconftmUtOUSOfmtn,tbercfp?in* ncuherhaucyeeibught that tt'hicli 
 getl? almaic? top a UJOnOCVfuU UCnjIec* was lo(t : but with cruehie & with ri« 
 tlUff, vea,anD contempt of rtje iDOpe of gour haue y ec ruled them . ^nu a* 
 C>oo,anDofbcauenIpIaajC0. gaine, I will fcede my rhccpcsfaith 
 
 ^0^ flj?OUgb OUC Otone traUitiotliSl, tne Lord God,I will feekthat which 
 as tbe lope alfo faitlj iiu^eOofpeU, was loft, & bring againc that which 
 luejoaftrap.anDCefpirctyecomman^ was driuen away ,and willbinde vp 
 UcmciUS of ^eU. that which was broken,& wil ftreng* 
 
 |5otD Cnce U is mamMifrS tobenc^ ^hen the w eakc.but I will deftroy the 
 tbePaftoj 0} Docto? mutt fttcb bis fat and thcftrong, and 1 will fecde 
 DoctrinejCoUJiite/romno otberpfice them with iudgement. 
 tban out of tbe fcr tpturc of tbe olo ano ^srebp m c;at\)tt ytl^Hiti^ tbe 
 nett) ^ettamenC , lubicb i^ tbe infalU^ Duetp of a gcoo pattour o) (bepb^atue^ 
 l^dnft^ bIe,fUnDoubteotoo?Deof(Soo,$ tbat tofaDe,anonot toDeuourtbeflock,ta 
 whdi^e^nco tberefo^e tbtsi ooctrine i^ certame ana mintdei: , not to ejcercife dominton^ca 
 Ijjjf^^^'^j^ immutable: ^bfw remainetb nolue fake tbe faftie of ^i^ lbape,not ^in 
 alouidai^.airorometbmgtolierpokenoftbema- p^iuategaine: ano alfo to fishe one 
 necofteacbing, tobicb tbeteacljero^ againetbelottlb«pe', tbatistofap.to 
 patto^ of tbe Ci)\ivci ougbt to follouie* b^ing againe fucb ad eamtot abioe tbe 
 ^nobare 31 tuill onelp b^tefelp toucb tcutb anouianoer in t}}t narkcnelTeof 
 tbe (bo^tlUmmeo^ effect of matteria;* crrours, borne to tbe Cburcb anni^n^ 
 ^fo^eaUotbertbtnge0tberefo;e,ttt^ to tbe Itgbt of tbe trutb: ano to re« 
 requiteo of l^attouris tbat continuallp tto^e ano b^ing backe againe tbe Ib^pc 
 tbep account tbat to bee Cpoken unto tbatisi o^tuen o} cbafeo auiap, to boitt^ 
 tbem,b)bicbtbe ^ipottlecommaunoeD fucb as are feparateo from tbe fefloUi- 
 <«««^ tobeoftentoloeto Archippus. Take (bip of ^aintes o? polp, fo^fomc 
 hccdc to the Minifterie tiiat thou pjiuate affections fake: to bealeoj 
 haft receiued in the Lord, thatthou btnoeup fucbaS are broken: ifo^b^c * 
 fulhli it. meanetb tbe ujounocsi of Onnes, ^U(^ 
 
 ^ 3ntt mo^eouer , tbat tbep neucc 31eremie alfo commanoetb to bcale: ^ ^«^-9't^ 
 tttrne aU)ap tbetr epes from tbat l(ue« to be Ibo^t, to If rengtben tbe toeake anu 
 Ip pictureofagooD ano eutiiibepe^ fe§ble(b0epe,qtnotaltogetbertotreaiie 
 bearo, lobicb C^ecbtel tbat famous tbembnoerf(ote:$tob?iolefucb(b0^]| 
 ^?opbet fettetb out after tbts man- asbe(lrong,tbatisto fap, menflou* 
 Iter, Thus faith theLordcGOD, rifljingmucrcuES,Ieafttbtpbep?oati, 
 E^ech.;4. ^oc be vntothejliephcardesoflfra- anO pufisDbptBltb tbe gifts of (gOO,^ 
 
 cl that feedc themfclues : ftioulde fofaUawap. !35ut let bimtbinkc tbat Efaie^avt. 
 not the fiicaphcrds ktdc the flocks? tbefe tbinges cannot be perfojmeo^but ^i^'*"'** 
 yc cate the fat ; ycccloathyou with t^jougb fouuoe ano rominuall tea* 
 
 ^ggg» t\)\H 
 
gOf of theMioiftcric of the word ofGodj&c. 
 
 tm% Dcrlae^ out of © D j^iis nec^co c^eperfeccer fo^ce, rt rpecfa^»i«eMt;onof 
 »}o^5c* Ip occuppcD in tlje cyponciOH of tolp **" '°'^*"** 
 
 Clje maHiw of teacljing c)cten« Scripture, 
 wtlj it felfe to yublique ano p^mate 3It map appeareoutof t|)CUj?itfng< 
 uoccrmejs. ^^ppublique Doctrine tbc oftljeoloebi(bops(,t^.=icit toja2t|icca» 
 IPaftour cpt!;er catccijifctlj , t^ac is to Home in tbat bappp ano moC (jolp p?t= 
 fap, inftructetlj tUe tljat be pongUngiJ miciue Cbiircl^, to ejcpouno ijmo t^e 
 in religion, o? otbcr uibicb ate groun- cburcije^^ not certaine parcelu of t^e 
 ^^oftrat* wo tljeretn ♦ Co tbe pongltngs o^g' eanonicaliOojftes, neicIjerfomecI;ofen 
 chiBgthe no^anc fo^t \)t openet(j ttie pjir.cipleja! places out of tl;e,ljut tbe toljolc bcokjsf, 
 ^"'^" of true religion. as toel of t^e neui teHament as of tbe 
 
 1^0^ Catachcfis, oj t|)e fo?me of oloe . ^no in fo ooing, ttjere came no 
 Catecfjifing , comp^ebenuet^ tlje fmaU fruit unto tl)ecl;urcbcs. 
 grounoes oj principles of faitb ano ^sac t^jisoap alfotojefef bj^ey- 
 C^?iflianooctrin€>to UJitte, tbe cbiefe perience, tljat cljurcijes can not be bee* 
 points of tl;ecouenant, tbetencom* tet inftrucceo, ,no?mo?etje^emendp 
 mantjements , tbe articles of faitb oj ftitreo bp , tban loitb tfje ujojoes of 
 OipoaiesCreeoe, tbe locoes p?aper, ©©D bimfelfe, anotoJitbtbefaitfh 
 antra b^iefecjcpofitionoft^e ^acra- full interpretation of tbe baftes of 
 ments* tlje (Sofpell , t|je latoe , tlje l^jopbets 
 
 %\]Z aunciettt C()urc(jefi W <Jna= auo ^poaies . m^nz bptbe ttap, 
 tecljifers appointeo ppperlp to tbis lisegiue toarning, tbat tbe interpret 
 cbarge* lino tbe lojoe commen- tationof tbe Scriptures, is not a U'« 
 uetb tontobs botb in tbe oloe Cefta» bertietofeignembat oneluft, anota 
 wentano w tbe neuie tott^ great ear* to)?cft tbe Scriptures tobicb toapone 
 neanefle, tbe cbarge of tbe poutb , toiU , but acarefull comparingof tbe 
 commanoingbfif to inaructtbcm3botl> Scripture, ano a fpeciallgift of tbr 
 betimes, ano alfo ojligentip in true |olp(gbo(t. 
 MUgion* 5Po? Saint peter fait^. No pro- 
 
 S^O^eOUer, )^tZ fettetb great re» pheck in the Scripture is of anypri-^^^j^^ 
 ^a«2bi" iwarues J anograuous pumlbments uate interpretation, saibcrefore no * 
 *»«• in tbat bebaif« • ^Itureclp no p?a= man batbpoujer to interpret tbelcrip^ 
 fiteorfruiteisto beelcoXeo fo? in tbe tures after bis oinnefantaCe. 
 * Cburcb of tbofe bearers tbat are not Ji^eitber is tbat t^e bcS ejcpoCtioti 
 perfeclp inHructeo in tbe principles tobifbbatb moftfauourers, aistf tbac 
 of religion bp CatecbiGng: foj tbcp tocre t\^t belt interpretation, UJbic(| 
 knottjc notof tofjattbingtbe FaCour b^^tb tbe confent of tV)Z greater multi* 
 in tbe Cburcb fpeaketb , tob^n ^h^"^ tuoe.f ortben Qtrianifme et Curcifnie 
 bcare tbecottenanc, t\iZ commaun* U)oulo,bpmanpDegras,e)cceilCbritti* 
 Dement 5 tbe !auj?, grace, faitb, WV* anirme.'^bate;;politiQnisb'ift,UJbif&. 
 cr,anD tbe Sacraments to bee namcD* is not repugnant to faitb ano loue,net* 
 Cb^refore if in anj> tbing, tben in tbcr istorctteotooefenoeano fp^eaoe. ■ •^••»^ 
 tbis ougbt greatett Diligence to be abroa&tbe glorpano couetoufntCTc of 
 bfeo* men* 
 
 Tbsi;^''- ^JeDocJriiic ti>I;:fSj ap^ertapa 2pttC3[&ai«rpolunofinterprctati« 
 
 oil 
 
Tht fift Dccadcjthe fourthScrmon* po8 
 
 onof(()ermpturei9((ntljereconti^er« Ip ancuiuent uorttmeofrepentaunce 
 nionof ti)e&rSDcraDe« atiD rf million of finneis tn t^z name 
 
 !25uct)nleiTetIje«fecripc«re be aptip of Cljjitt : auD alfo a (Ijarpc rcbii* 
 appIpcD, rcfpccc being bso ofplare, iting to bee bfco m mz time,oj s 
 titne 3 matter auD pcrfong cf ctterie graue^buc a VDtre,rep}ooutKgoft^e(( 
 cljurcb,a«D to ti)ii sum ( iDbicb 31 aifo faulttsf, 
 taught in tbc ctiiroe Sermon of tjjisf f o? tfje lo^oe fpeahing to [jiji ^* 
 Decat!e)tbatttjec^urcbmapbeeeDin-' pcKlcg , ftii'4) : Ycc ircthcialtc of Matth.^; 
 en , not tliat i^e teacber in tbe djurcb the earth *. If the fake become vnfa- 
 map feeme better learnso o} \no}z clo* uorie, whcrwithall fhall it be fa]tcd< 
 quent, bis erpcfitiou of tbe Canonical i^crcunto alfo perteineo t^e confutiRg 
 la)&a!eftbefcriptureCja!Ibefruitle(fe of errcurai, ano rep^ffinjj of bere« 
 to tbe people, ^be lo^oe rommeu^ lle^ y anb t|ie Defence of founne 00C< 
 tctli bnto bfi tU tuife ^teujaroe, anD trine. 
 
 fait^^ Who is a fauhfull & wrifc Ste- ]paul fait^ ^ %\jtit the mouthcs 
 wardCjwhomc the Lordchiath made of vame talkers , and feduccrs of 
 ruler oucr his houfiiold to giuc theni mindes muft bcc ftoppcd, and iharp- Tiouii 
 their portion of meate in ducfeafonj? ly rebuked, jl^ettber 10 it enough 
 ^no fi0 foilotDetbm t^*e tluelftlbofOmplp to teac^ true religion, bnUlTc 
 JLuhe« tbe teacber in tbe c!}urcb t^ often tea« 
 
 S)ainc Paul alfo to^tttngco Ct> cbingp, conHantlp brge , bcfenbe ^ antv 
 mot(jie tbe ^ptbopp^ , faitb,Studic mainetaine tbe fame, hereunto cbiefe- 
 toihewc thy feJk approoucd vnto ^ belong t^cfe ti)OJDe« Of l^aul,! 
 GOD, aworkcman not to bee a- charge (0^ aoiurc ) thee therefore ».t1in,f[; 
 Ihamed, rightly diuiding the wordc before GOD and before the Lord 
 oftrueth* ^eate ttf bnp?0fitable, Icfus Chrift, which fhall Judge the 
 bnleffe it bee Oiuioeu^ cut into parts, quickc and deade, at his appearing 
 25ut beere tbe botllboloer knotoet^ and in bis kingdomc , preach the 
 bJbat portions! bee (bouloe giuetO e* worde,be inftantinfeafon and out 
 ucrie one in \j\i famiUe,not bauing of feafon , improouc , rebuke, ex- 
 regaroe tobat oeligbtctb euerie one, hort.with long fufFciing , and do- 
 but toJijat 10 moli profitable fo J eucrie (5lrinc. For the time will comc,whcn 
 one:« they will not fuffcr wholfomedoc- 
 
 %\)t tame Spodle teacbing tijat trin, but hauing their cares itching, 
 aU tbe actions; of a p^eacbee in tlje fhall after their owne luiks , gee 
 Cburclj OUgbt to bee OirecteO to eot^ them an heapeoftcachcrs,and/hal 
 fication,raitb, Hcethatprophccieth turne thine cares from the trueth, 
 fpeakah vntomen,roedifying,and and/laall be giucn vnto fablcs.Buc 
 to exhortation , .ind to comforrc. watch thou in all things , fuffcr ad- 
 trbcrcfo^e to tbe teacbmg of tbe pcr^ uerfnle ,dco the wcrke ofan Euan- 
 
 fec£erfo?te,pcrtamctb not cnelptbe gciiftc , make thy minificiic fully 
 f]cpcntion oftl)e bolp ^cripuire> but knowne^ 
 alfo a platnc I'cmonaration ano nja= %l)tTi(oic t%ixz mtu scrp often 
 m'feaa9fmapbceoftbcp:.tticjpl£0 auo csf)cu5£;on3,tijatin;*jat tlje ti)ux:\)hi^ 
 firount>ej3 ut e|)^iatamtte, a«b cl/jefs-- orcein ^ pUxae cc^bing mmt^mmi). 
 
pop of theMinlfterie of the word ofGod^&c. 
 
 ett^et to ht fonotoeo o) to be^ auopoeo, l^aul t^e care of tfie yoo^e, tifl )PauI 
 t^e fame fijee map , being airreo bp bim fclfe tt\fm(tth in tbe feconoe 
 anocompeUetibp aferulntejcbo^tatt^ chapter to tbe 6alatbtan0* ^ntial« 
 0n,eitbec conftantlp foHouj o^refufc. beit peter m fome place refufe tbe 
 9no bere it (ball be neeofull fo> a p^ea> ofSce of oilirtbutton , pet be^rein bee 
 f ber to bfe long fufferance,leaa foojtb* in altogetber carefuU , tbat goDlp ami 
 butb bee caft aU)ap all bope, tf bee fee faitbfull otfpofers map be appotnteo 
 not by ano hi^ , fucb bappte fuccelfe a^ fo? tbe poo^e* ^berefo^e t^t care of 
 bee iDtlbetb fo^ :ano tbat fome migb- tbe pooje pertetnetb cbtefelp to tbe s&csi. 
 tie ano impuoent aouerfariesf , obfti* pattourigfjtbat t\)ty bee not neglecteo, 
 natelp ffriue againft ^im, fo? butteinjerlpcberifbeoaiastbemembecji 
 5paul faitb > The fciuants of the Of Cb?ill» 
 jjriffl. »; I-ordc muft not ftriuc , but be gen- ^be p?ittate ftino Of teacbing oif* 
 
 tie vnto aUiiien,apt to teachc,fuffe- feretb notbing in tbe tfjing it felfe from ^jij^chf "* 
 ringeuilt vvith mcekenefle , inttru- tbat publique feinoe , btttitiS callcD " ^^^ "*" 
 ^ing thcmthat are ccmtrarie mm- pjiuate in refpectof t\ft learnerisfv 
 ded, if God at any time will giue jfoj fome one commetb to tbe pa» 
 them repentance to the knowledge Cour, after tbemanerof^icooemuis, 
 of the trmh,and that they may come ano oefiretb berp familiarlp to bee in^ 
 Tnto themfclues againeout of the 0tructeo of btm in tbingd p^operlp 
 fnares of the deuil , which arc taken Concerning bim felfe* !35e(lDeiS tbat, 
 captiuc of him at his will, %\)etz tbt3(bepbearoe goetb p?iuatelp , ano 
 n^ioetb^no^eouer mtloe ano quiche tndrttctetb tbofe , b)bome bp euioent 
 tting comfort, fo^manparetroubleo, token? bee batb learneo bp p^iuace 
 (eingtrpeoiDitboiuer^temptationgr^ conference map be mo^e eafilpmonne 
 ]3)bome ^nleffe pou faitbfullp com« bnto Cb^iH^ tban bp publique p}ea«> 
 fo^te 3 tbep are ouercome of ^atan. cbing. 
 ^b^f^auo fucb otber like , noe per* ^o^eouer , bee p^iuatelp aomo- 
 tctne to tbe ceacbing of tbe perfecter mfl;etb ano takecb beeoe in timejead 
 Ib^t. tbep tbat are mo;e bnaoutfeo bee 
 
 iE)ere 31 map alfo make mention of oeepeUec plungeoin euilU i^etber* 
 tbecareoftbepflo^e. Iro? tliisf efye* to perceinetb tbe bilitacion botb of 
 ciallp perteinetb to a mhiiller, awn to Ccke perfon? ano p?ifoner03none of 
 tbetrpubliq[uep>eacbing,ti)berebpbee lubome a faitbfull pa^ur neglcc? 
 map contmuallp ppuoke tbe ricber tetb> but uiiiceib tbem fo mucb tbe 
 fo?ttomercie,tbattbcpmapbeereaop mo^e DiUgenclp , as bee perceiuetb 
 tooiaribute. ^b^^pciile]pa«lbatb tbnnmoje grieuouflp cempteo.f oj « 
 left i)£( notable erawpletf cftb is! mat* gooo l^attour i0altoaie0 toatcbfull 
 tfr,almofiinaUbis€piftIefifjfautfpe« ouer tbe iubole flockeof Cb?ift,foj 
 ciallp iiube (ijcteencb cbapter to tljr labcme$«5atanlapccbfnare0,raunge* 
 UomancMn^intbefiriltotbeCo^in^ ing about, fe^kiiig tebome be^ wap 
 tbiang,ano alfo it: tbe eigbtb ano nihtb oeuour* 
 cbapter of tbe latter CpiUle to tlje ^im tbe paSour reliCetb bp 
 Co^intbianiaf* p?apf r , aDmouitiGma: , teacbing ano 
 
 ^aint peter, ,3!ame0, anti 3iObn„ cjc^o^t^ticus. 3If fo be tbat euerie 
 commcnocb ^erte oiiigenclp to ^atnc rljurcbbciUfuc^ a paiSo;>U)t)ic|j moulo 
 
 not 
 
 Careofcbe 
 j>oore. 
 
ThefiftDccadCj 
 
 not tatilv fo;fahe tt)e fiocbe , fjotne 
 
 g|;eat fraite ( 3 pja^ you) C^oulDe tua 
 
 praicrfor ijope fo.: ^ Wi\}trtfo}t ttot tritljout 
 
 Si£ f^^f"^ ^^^ ^^ commanoco, inceflant^ 
 
 I? anD carneftig to p^aie tnto (©oo, 
 
 t5af|b0^ tooulDet^tue fattfifull, iDtfe, 
 
 ' goDlte, anD Otitgcnt pa(lc;0 tnto t)t$ 
 
 What things SD^us fjaue 33 l)ttljcrto fpoken of 
 Jeachina'^ '** t^c Doctrmcof 5!5ifl)ops m tl)t cljtirc!) 
 "' ""^' of ^1500. ano tjnleffe a 315i(^op tcac^ 
 after tl^is maner, anD do tfjofc tljings 
 tu^iclj are ioineD to tcacljing, ^ee 10 
 Dnixjo^tt))? citf)eroft|}e name of a WU 
 G^op, pailo?, 0} EDocto:, IjoUifoeuer 
 |)ap;efenDean0poftoltfee title, jfo;, 
 certainetbingB are ioineD totfjcDcc* 
 trine of tl^e cljurclj, toljic!) alfc are rc^ 
 quireD of a picacijer of tfje (55ofpeU, 
 anD belong to fjis office, as are tfjefe, 
 togatijertogit^cr an^olic aflTcmWie, 
 tiiljerin fje may p2eac^, conceiiie p;jai? 
 er, ano mimtter tlje far ramenta. 113ut 
 0f tbefe t^tnga (i)a\l be fpohen in t^ieir 
 place. 
 Of the holy jjiotoe tbere reffetb to be confiDe^ 
 ^urr'/""?" reD, ^otoe Bittiops may gouerne t^e 
 Biftops. ctiurcb of Ct)2iflr, luttl; ijolic erampic 
 oftbcirltfe. 2:!}eilc2D in t[)eC'cfpcU 
 Match.?, fatt^ to 1)10 0po(lle0, Ye are the light 
 of the world, A cirie thatisfet on an 
 high hill, cannot be hid, neither doe 
 men light a candle and put it vnder 
 a bufhell, but on a candleflicke, and 
 it giiieth light vnto al that are in the 
 houfe. Let your light fofliine before 
 men, that they may fee your good 
 works,and glorify your father which 
 is in heauen. 
 
 *a2II;erefoae paffojs, not onelie in 
 Doctrine^but in tolie life, Dogtue ligK' 
 tinto the cljurcb : lo^icfj befjclDing 
 tl)tir life agreeable to their Dortrine, 
 10 f)ir I'elfc alfo mcueD to p^^actife in^ 
 norencie of life, ipo: the cpample of a 
 sajDmruimuclj p?euailet|) tot^cfur? 
 
 the fourth Sermon . ^ x o 
 
 thertngoftheloue ofterfue0. 0nD 
 contrarytuife the frripture tDttneffet^ 
 tffnt the corrupt erample of the fon^ 
 of l^elie, the chiefe ruler0 in religion, 
 lna0 berye auailable to corrupt the 
 people. i?o;jthe fcripture faith, And i.Saiij.5. 
 the fin of the children of Helie was 
 too abhominable before the face of 
 the Lorde.fo that the people began 
 to abhorre the facrifices of the Lord. 
 i?o; men feeing thcco;2rupt life of the 
 minilter0 of the church, begin fome^ 
 inhat to Doubt of the iohole Doctrine, 
 crying, 3f t\)e paffoj thought thofe 
 things true, tDhich hee teachcth tmto 
 t0,he himfelfe tnoulD not liue fo DiflD^ 
 lately. 2DI)crefo^e ft^ch teachers are 
 faiDe to ouerflj^otoe that iuith their 
 naughty life, tuhifl) they haue builDeD 
 Imtij luholcfome Doctrine.Mhercfo^e 
 pat:le rcquireth a UBithop o} paffo;^ of 
 the people, tuhich (l^ulD be foiamelelTe, 
 that is to fay, tuhich cannot rightly 
 anD tDCD;:thily bee rcp^jchenDeD of the 
 faithftiiL iro2 othcrtoife, by hotne 
 much eucrte 115i(hop (hall bee mo}t 
 fincere anD tp^tght, by fo much mo^e 
 thall he be fubiect to flanDers anD re? 
 pjochescf the toic&cD, the ilojD h»n^ 
 fclfe fo^elling the fame in the Cof* 
 pel!. If they haue called (faitll \}k) Mar.io. 
 the Lorde of the houfe Beelzebub, 
 how much more (hall they call them 
 of hi5hon(hoIde ? :9nD, If they haue lohnif. 
 perfecutedmee, they will alfo perfc- 
 cuteyou, 
 
 j3nDagainc, BlefTed are yee when j^a^h.?. 
 men fiiall reuile you, and perfecute 
 you, and lying, (hall faie all maner of 
 euill faying againft you for my fake. 
 Reioice & be glad, for great is your 
 reward in heauen.Cherefojca paffoj 
 ought tery carefully anD asjituchaa 
 in him is, to tafee heeDe, that both at 
 home anD abjoaD, he line a life iu©^? 
 tine of fjimCelfe anD his calling. 
 
 CDggg 3 ^^^ 
 
pi 1 of the miniftcrie of the word of God,&c. 
 
 3LetI)tmltuec^aftcIr)aistDeIbetn$ but toes tutU tttfevtz it to an ot^tt 
 
 0tigle as martet). Ilet temperance^rcv 
 t)erncs,t^;ifttne0, o;^ gcoD jufbanc^te, 
 ^ofpitalttte,anD otbert)ertue0, tDl)tc^ 
 31 baue before rei)0arreD out of tbe ^^ 
 poftkyfion^ in a btC^op* 
 
 fltt btm goucrne bts olon boufl^olD 
 iDifel^, anD goDlil^ tnftruct tljem, ano 
 fo b;tole t[)em,t|iat tt}tv gtuc not occa^ 
 Con of offence to tlje r tjarc!), tl)^oug|) 
 riotoufnelTe o^ ctljer mitmnts* ifo; 
 fo alfo tbe apottle paule Ijatl) com^ 
 maundeD (tul)o framing againe ttje 
 cicercto of a bill^oppe)fattl) : Till I 
 come, giue attendance to reading, 
 to exhortation and dodrine. ^z xtf 
 qutrett) of H^tmott)te a Dtltgent rea^ 
 Ding, tbat is to faie, a continuall ff u^ 
 Die, toljerebg fje mat? mo.:e perfectly 
 tx^Qlt ano tcac[). 2IBut paulc requi* 
 ret^ of l>im tijat fjatb beene b.:oug[)t 
 tp in ti)e i^notolcDge of t^t fcdptures 
 from a c!)ilD, as clfetotjerc l)e to^itetlj, 
 a continuall ttuDie of tlje fcripturrs. 
 ^otoe great Diligence tljcn Dotl) tt)e 
 ^poffle require of tljem, lr»i)o as tbep 
 ]^aue not obtained fo plentifull gifts 
 of tl)c fpirit, as 2Cimot|)ie Ijao, fo tijep 
 are not ercrcifcD in t^e ^rrtptures 
 from tljeir infancie i 3let a fo;jtc of 
 tt)em t^ercfo^e bds afljameo of their 
 tnfJiilfulncs : let Vmxi be ai^ameD of 
 leafure not befiotueD in UnDie, anD of 
 their trauclfome iDlcneflTe, jfbj as 
 maniereaoe not anietijingatall, but 
 continually liue iDleli?, anD a^ it loere 
 rot atoa\? in iDlenelTe : fo a number 
 of innumerable ctljers are bulteDtn 
 fhofe things, tobic!) nothing become 
 315ifl^oppcs . SChcrefo^e the ^pottle 
 faith : No man which goethawar- 
 fare, cntangleth hitiifelfe with the 
 affaires of this life, that hee maye 
 pleafehim, which hath chofen him 
 to be a foldier. I^aerc loert l !!f 'iace 
 to fpeaUe of Cii^cnos *5ux; tinio pa<Jc^»: 
 
 place* 
 
 Bat if Bil^op0 come ab^oaDe a^ 
 mong the people at anietimefo; bn^ 
 finelTefahe, anD bee pMentinaffemo 
 blies of honeft men, toith no leUe care 
 ought the^ to tnoeuour, lea({ eitlier 
 b]?D0eDe o;lDo;tDe, o^ bp apparell, o; 
 companie helping, o;^ 6nall? in the 
 tohole courfe of their life, the? giue 
 anie ivSi occaQon of offence to the 
 church* 
 
 net there appeere in pallo;(S, m 
 all places anD at all times holietp^ 
 rightnelfe, meete ripeneflTeof iuDge^ 
 mtnU honeH behauiour, toifeDome, 
 moDeHie, humanitie, humtlitie, anD 
 authontie tooj^thie of CDoDS mini^ 
 Hers « %vA let the contrarie ttcetf 
 anD ijpic&eD nnfoeeoes be farre ftom 
 them. • 
 
 gn t[)efe feiue ljoo;Des Si thtnhe 
 are containeD thcfe thtnges, Inhicl) 
 other haue hanDleD at large, intrea^ 
 ting of the Difcipline anD behauiour 
 of theCleargie, iFo;jaU ages tnDer^ 
 HoDe, that a Dilfolute anD loife life 
 tons euill in ail Degrees anD binDes 
 of men : but in the mintQers of the 
 Church tDo^fe, anD mo£ intollera^ 
 ble. 
 
 ifo; tnhat can a miniSer of the 
 church Dp in the churclr, tnhofe author 
 ritie is altogither lott i 0utho;itie 
 therefore is rcqutfite in paftojs. ^f 
 the luant hcerof manie Doe complaine, 
 anD feeing it biiDer fojte, go about to 
 reareitbp againe loithBB cannot tell 
 tuhnt ^tno of p;ops of titles anD cere^ 
 monies* 
 
 315ut autbo?itie i& not gotten ^it^ Authority 
 fuch Itgbt anD baine things* 3|t°^^**^°"- 
 is rather obtameD b? the grace of 
 (15oD, through the lone of truth, and 
 tpjightntffc of life : if Ijappili? (Sod 
 tottcij mens Ijeartcs, fo as the? bn^ 
 
 DerfianDe> 
 
The fift Decade, the fourth Sermon. 
 
 pia 
 
 iijo;fee in tfje Ctjurct), bp Ijtsmmi^ 
 ttcr0, a0bi!tis inftrumenfs, ifti^e^ 
 ptrctiuttW mmittersno tljeluojfee 
 of tf)0 ILojDc totf b fcruenfnclTc of fpi^ 
 rite, anD not coMv, not fearing anie 
 tbing in a gmD caufe, no, not t\fz \s3io 
 kensmnmiQfytit menof tl)i0 too^IDe, 
 bat DOC refift tljem : ano vtt t^nt tbe^ 
 DOC nothing of batrcD o^ malice, but 
 Doe alltt)ins0 of a fatt)crl^ afiiection, 
 i3)it\^ a gfflD courage, conffancie, anD 
 tuifcDome. ©[Ibcrcunfo if tijcrcbec 
 ioincD, not an b^pocr iticall, but a [)o^ 
 lie anD bpngbt life in DeeDe , togit^er 
 iuitb Ijoncff, moQell, anD ccmclie bc^ 
 tautour, allluiremcn d^allpercciue, 
 tbat tljcre is fufficient autho^itp tl)er^ 
 bt?p;ttDueD to a goDl^ minitter,3 tnolD 
 not ^et t [)c E>onatifffi,o.: anabaptitts 
 C^oulD beereb^ claime anie ^inD of De^ 
 fence o; p^otertion^ Ijoere it ncuerfo 
 fmalL 
 For the 2Di)ep contcnD tbat tlje minittcrie 
 
 u^'ofmTnt Of ^^^ ^0^^^ sin^ Sacraments, ere^ 
 iters good cuteD b^ a minifter toljofe life ,,is tn^ 
 wuHnocbe dsane, bccomntctb tljcrcb^ of no ija^ 
 tcieaed. lue. llButalbcit 3 bolic^lifebc rcqui^ 
 fitein a minifter, i?ettbeirminifferie 
 becommetb not of no baluc tbiougb 
 tijc miniffcrs tnboncft life, fo t)is Doc^ 
 trine bee founce anD perfect, iro^tbe 
 ^o;De in tbedE^ofpellcommanDetbto 
 Ijear tl^tm tbat teacb in spofes cbaire, 
 but Ije fo^biDDeti) to follolue tbeirDo^ 
 ingg, fo^ tbc^ teacb gmD tljings, but 
 Doetfjemnot, £Dft[)i0 matter 3J baue 
 fpo^en in tije fecono^ermcn of t'ois 
 S>ecaDe. 
 
 Nazianzen tierte |«operlie fait^, 
 The print of a feale is al one,whether 
 it be grauen in iron or in golde. ;3nD 
 tt is one anD tfje fame ©cfpell, it iB 
 one anDt^efelfefame ^eauenlietrea^ 
 Cure rent of tlje fatljer , tobctbcr it 
 be b;oug^t bs a goD meflfenger o; a 
 
 baDDc. 55ttt!n tf^t meant fpaccflj^ 
 t)nljoneft life of tht miniffcrs of tlj^ 
 Cburcl) ougbt not to be iuinhcD at,but 
 tobecbaftencD, anD fucb a0 are paS 
 cure, ougbttobeputoutof tbemtni^ 
 fterie, leaft tb^ougb tiftit continuall 
 offence tbe^ mafee tbe ^ol^ minifterie 
 infamous. 
 
 yBiit manic toill fap, WH^^ fjan* 
 Dle^ou tbcCe things in publike p;e|| 
 cl)ing i SCbcfe tbings tuere to be tolDg 
 the minifters pjiuatel^. 3l anftuere 
 t^at tljeberie lalues lubic^ p^operlp 
 pertaineD to tbe p^iettes , toere in 
 times paft communicateD totbema^ 
 giftrates anDgouernoursof tl^t peo^ 
 pie, anD reaD before t^e people t^em^ 
 felues. 
 
 Q^o^ecuer, it is manifcff, tljat 
 €f^?A(t our llo:D banDlcD tljofe tilings 
 in publtUe Sermons, U)t)icb p^operlie 
 pertaineD to ttfc E>o(to;s anD pafto^s 
 of tbe people, i^areunto ma^ be aDi» 
 DeD, tbat ^aint paule fpcabing of 
 (ElDers cj spiniftcrs, faitl) : Them x.Tim.r. 
 that finne, rebuke openly, that the 
 refl alfo may feare. sfcbc bolie ^crip^ 
 ture toitb great Diligence DeCcribing 
 gojD anD faitbfull l^eepbcarDs anD tea^ 
 cbers, toitb no lelTe faitl/ulneCre anD 
 Diligence Doth paint out t\)t falfe tea** Hirelings 
 cbers anD falfe HjapbearDs oj toolucs, 
 to t\}z enD all men ma^ fenotoe tbem, 
 anD take IjaDe of tfjcm. S^befe tljinqs 
 are euerie tobere to bee feene in tbe 
 tontings of tlje ^B^opljets anD 0po* 
 ftles. #et Cngular places,if anie man 
 tooulDelmotoe,aretobefcEne, SDcut* 
 I g.anD 1 S.gsfatcjd. 3eremie,2 3. €'=» 
 5ecbiel,34.2!>amel,i I. spattbeto, 7. 
 anD 2^. SDbe (iBpiftles of paule in 
 Drfcribing anD confuting of tl}tm arc 
 tjerie plcntifull. anD ^aint 33eter 
 in ouertbaotoingof fucb men, fpen? 
 Detl) a great part of fjis latte*' (0^ 
 piftle* 
 
 <00gg^ s:^e 
 
$ 1 5 Of the minifterie of the word of G od,&c. 
 
 SDfie ttttimonm axio sramplen of fttvs of ti)0 1do;dc of (!3oD. I will» 
 tlje fame p^opl)cf es anu ^poftlec Doe fattlj tfje iLojD in ttje dDofpell, be u-ith 
 
 C^elD, tijat gotJli? mintfters, anD faitlj' 
 full pattours njaUbeetJcrcDtott^all 
 fcinw of affliftionsanD pcrfccutions. 
 ^0t tl)etjeri0 famcneuertljclcCTe Doe 
 toitneffe euiDcntl]? , tl)attieminittej» 
 rte D^all ncuer bee ttterl^ opp;}efreD, 
 but t^at tb^ mtnt(ter0 0^al conttnaal^ 
 
 you alwayes euen vnto the cndc of 
 the world, l^ecan not lie toljo ^sit^ 
 fpoHen tbis. He (hall confume An-i-Thefna 
 tichrift , faitb tbe 0poftle, with the 
 fpiriteof his mouth, and iliallabo- 
 li{h him with the brightnefleof his 
 comming vnto iudgement. SDbere 
 
 }i^bauetbet)icto;^ie,Ka>cuenlDben fl[)aU bee tberefo^e mtmfter0 in t^t 
 
 tm are daine. ifo;^ tU Ito^D altuaies! 
 Qiuttb miniHers bnto \)i$ cburcb>l))bc 
 tbottgb tt)ei? be trieD as goloe is in 
 tht fire, T?et tbei? ouercomc tb;ougb 
 Ijim tDbicb batb oaercome tbe ID02ID, 
 anD t^t prince of tbe luo^lDc. %\^t 
 UU timsB fl^all bee terie toickeD, asr 
 tpee reaDe t\ie times of ijioe anD ilotb 
 toere : but as tben alfo in t^tit btter^ 
 moff corruption tbofe ttoo moft erccl^ 
 lent men , loitb a felue otber angular 
 mentnaUgoDlmcflTe, anD true Ido:^ 
 drippers of<DoDare reaDe tobaueOo^' 
 rifi^eD anD Done t\itithutiz : tmtx fo 
 tntotljeberieenDe oftbe too; iDe, tbe 
 minifttrit of tl^t Ino^De fl[)all alfo en^ 
 Dure, anD tooD^tbii^ DoctoursanD pa^ 
 Hours (^all Souril^ , Itriuing againf!, 
 anD perfecting all tmgoDlincCe and 
 icDfeneOe of life. Het tbe enimtcs of 
 tf^t trutb ceafe to popt fo; t\ic outvit 
 t^^Uieof ti^eminiderie, anD mint^ 
 
 rburcb anD p^eacbers, ^ea, in De^ 
 fpiteof tbe gates of bell, rage tt)ei?ne^ 
 uerfo bo;ribli>,enen t)nto ttjeenDeof 
 
 t^t tDOjlD. 
 
 SCbefe ti^inQts bitberto liaue 3j 
 f ompaebcnDcD- as bjicflp as 31 coulDe, 
 toucbing t\ie minitterie of tbe too^De, 
 anD tbe miniders of tbe cburrbesof 
 Cb;tft. Il5ut it is not in our potuer, 
 to fi-ameo; giue fucb paftours. 15^ 
 t\)e grace anD gtoDnelTe of CE^oD gcDD 
 paHours are giuen , anD tt)e luickeo 
 .aretafeenaiua?. 
 
 jlet bs all tberefo^^e call bppon 
 
 <^Dtt , p^aieng i}im to giue bs faitb^ 
 
 full anD goDlie minillers, loliereb^ 
 
 Us name ma^ bee altuaies fanctifileD, 
 
 anD tbe cburcl) of dDoD ma^ be 
 
 bapptl? gouerneD, to t\^t 
 
 (aluatton of all 
 
 tbofe tbatbe* 
 
 leeue^ 
 
 Of the fourme and manner how to pray to G O Dj 
 that iSjOf the calling on the name of the Lord, 
 where alfo the Lords praier is expoun- 
 ded,and alfofingingjthankcf- 
 giuing^and thet'orcc 
 of praier is en- 
 treated. 
 
 *thefiftSermcH, 
 
 ^,^ 
 
 mit 
 
The fift Decade, the fift Sermon. 
 
 914 
 
 i?tcrt[)e mmiftcric of 
 tjjclDojtiof CDoDintlie 
 cljurcl) of CI)5itt^nD^ 
 
 cotiuement place to en^ 
 treafe of tljt pmer of 
 tl)efattf)full, toijerebnfo goDli?mini^ 
 &et6 neuer leaue to fttrrc tippe t^t 
 
 %^t too^oe pmtr t$ terte largclte 
 taheti among to^tters « ano tnoatl? 
 ftfe. at tbw p:efenf toe tfe it after tbe 
 fame manner tl^at BDauto tbe p;^opl)et 
 tfeO it, faieng : Heare my praier , O 
 God,and let my cry come vnto thee. 
 if o;i plater 10 an tjnmble ano earned^ 
 lateng fcD^tl) of a faitt^M mint],to^er^ 
 h^ toe either afke goo tt)tnges at goos 
 fianoes, 0; elfe gme tim ttjanhcs, fc; 
 ttiofe things toljiclj toe Ijaae rccetueti. 
 0no of praier c^iefel^ tijere arettoo 
 partK,tnnocationo2 afktng, f ti)anke0 
 gtuing*)13p petition toe late open tinto 
 dDoDttje requeues anDOeltre^ofour 
 ijeart, bef0ect)ingbtmtogiue tB gojD 
 tljmges , ano tbat ^e toill turne from 
 t30 euill tl)tngcs, as ma^ be to l)i3 glo* 
 rie anOgcDO pleatare, ano acco;>Dtng 
 to our neceflritie. B|n inuocation 0;^ 
 petition toe comp^eljcnD obfccration, 
 to!)if b is a mo^e taeljcmcnt p.nter,anD 
 alfo intercclTion, toberbp toe comcno, 
 otl)ers mens matters to tl)e ilo^D.if j 
 toe offer piaiers 1 ttje ilo;iO our dDoo, 
 not oncii?fojourfelucs, but alfo fo: 
 our bjet^^en , ano fo^ t^eir manifolo 
 nttt\![itits , fo.2ti)emtbatareDiftrcf:f 
 fcD \S)it^ perils, fo;^ tf)ofc tbat be Sche, 
 fojttjemtobicbfuffcr pcrfccution, oj 
 arc in a manner oppjeffeD Miitl) otfjer 
 calamities ano afflictions. |5ett^er 
 Doe toee ercluoebefeecbings, totierebi? 
 toe earncltl^ Dcltre euils to be turneD 
 atoa^ from our felues o^ from otljers. 
 SD^ere are alfo complaintes, toi)erebF 
 ti)e faints in tijeir p^aieriei ooe t)olilt$ 
 
 erpolIulatetoit!)<!5oO. 
 
 SCbank^fgiwwg fomp^eljcndetl) 
 botb Diuine p;aifcs , ano alfo celefa^ai* 
 teti) toitt) a iotfuU fpirite C^oo \}is no^ 
 ble potoer , ano tbe beneStes receiueD 
 at U^ banoe. ilperctjnfo is referreo a 
 great part of tbe pfalms, toljerof part 
 pertaineto tnuocafton o;^ calling bps^ 
 on (25oD , ano feme feme to teacf) o^ 
 inltrutt, $ fome to Declare 0^ erpouno, 
 tobereof at t^s p;efent tbere is no 
 place to fpeahe* paule tbeblelTeD 0^ 
 poftle of Cb;Jift acfenotoleoging tbefe 
 parts of praier, to?itingtotbeColof. ^°'*4' 
 faietbi Continue in praier,and watch 
 in the fame with thankefgiuing.^nO 
 to tbe pbiltppians: Let your rcqucfts Ph»Iip.4^ 
 be Ihewed vnto God, in prayer and 
 fupplication with giuing of thanks. 
 2nO againe bnto Tiraothie: I exhort i.Tim.2. 
 therefore(faitb paule)that firft of all 
 praiers,fupplications,intercefTi6s,& 
 giuing of thanks h^ made for al men. 
 
 iSinoesofpjaiers aretf)efe,2Db^re Kinds of 
 is a pauate pjaier of euerie faitbfull ^'*'"** 
 man,ano tbere is alfo a publi&e praier 
 of tbetobole cburcfj. p<jiuatep;aier 
 is maoebnto clf^oDb^ euerie faitbfull 
 man , in tobat place foeuer, eitber in 
 tbe boufe o;^ toitbout t)a);}es,in tf)e clo^ 
 fet of bis bart,anD temple of Ijisotone 
 booie. ifoj ^.peter toent bp into tf^t ^^"^• 
 bppermott part of tbe boufe 1 p?aieD. 
 ^. paule faitb * I will therefore that i.Tim.i. 
 the men pray euery where, lifting vp 
 pure hands. 0nt) Cb;itt our JlOjD 
 bimfelfe berie often oeparteo euen 
 out of tbe temple into tf)t mount to 
 pjaie . 0nD in tbe CDofpell bee faitb : 
 When thou praieft, enter into thy Mattb.#. 
 chamber, & when thou haft (hut thy 
 doore, prtly to thy father which is in 
 fecrete. 
 
 publihe praier istbattobicl) isi}^ 
 feo of tbe cburcb, to^ic^ is matre bnto 
 <I^oo in tl)e IjcUe aifemblie , aao;Ding 
 
 to 
 
pi 5 Of Prayer. 
 
 to tl)e accuSomeD oxtitt of euerte 
 Ctiurcb. ^otDe t^e pattour0 Dntte 
 is 00 paule alfo aomonin^eti) intfje 
 I Am. 2. anD tot in t\}z laft Sermon 
 before t^t0f)aue relb^arfcD, togatljer 
 togttljer, ttiffruct ano p^efcrue tl)e afo 
 femblte0, m iDt)tc|) ftippltcatton^, o; 
 common p;aicrisare maDe. iSno tiiet 
 are greatly to be blameo , tu^o are 
 mo;e negltgentm tU^ beljalfe^ tban 
 becommetb tbem, ncttl)er are tt)e^ in 
 tiaeoe to befufifereD, tDt)tchfelDome o^ 
 neuer teacb Dtltgentli>, ano are coin m 
 tttrring bppe aoefire in men f o pja^. 
 S^m b? nature are flotu anD 0acke in 
 tbe Huote of reltgton : ann t[)erefo;te 
 Uie baue naeoe of a (barpe fpurre.0no 
 tbe cbarge anO office of (tirring tppe, 
 ano p;^ouo&tng, i$ rommttfeo to tbe^ 
 pallourflofCt)urcbe0« 2Dfjep^opbet0 
 fometoljere crie : Blow out the trum- 
 pet in Sion, affembleacongregati^ 
 
 Of hoiie af- on . $0} in a bol congregation t^;iz 
 • tbtnga are cbtefelr bfeD, t))c teacijtng 
 of tbe (IDo(peI,fait J)ful p^aicrSjtmD re^ 
 ltgtou0 celebration or aDminiSration 
 of tbe Sacraments. anDromctime0 
 tbere is a collection maD0,for tljc rela^ 
 
 I tting of t^e pcare f of tfje Cfjurcb* SCfje 
 
 Ijoli? Scripture tuitncflfetb tljat tijcfe 
 tl)ing0 are not inlf ituf cd at the luill 
 ano pleafure of man,but hv tlje aiit'jo^ 
 ritieof(2^oo, ^ca, anoimmcoiatIi>af^ 
 terfbe firtt beginning of tl)ing0, ano 
 ttjat tbe^ luere alfo bfeooftijemoll 
 boll? tMo;!bipper0 of (©oo. ^f tbofe 
 moff auncicnt patriarri;e0 bcti) lubicfj 
 luerefirft before tbe flouo, ano ix^iiich 
 foUotoeo tmmeoiatl^ after, tbcr i0 no 
 Ooubt,rince tlje fcripturrplairtcli? loit* 
 neffetbof"3lacob bimfelfe tire nepbue 
 
 <3cn. j f. of 0bral)am, tbat l)e erertftj an altar 
 in Bethel, luljcrunto lie alTcmbieO l)i0 
 lubol boufe^olo,tbougb it luere ercee^ 
 Ding great, ano tljereoffereofacrifiice 
 bnto #oo*|n ^ore0 time b? tijo lalv/ 
 
 tnmol{ eutoent commaunoemented, 
 beinttituteobolieairemblie0. ^eatn Exod.to. 
 tbe ten commanoement0,be oiligent^ 
 Ip commanoetb to fanctifie tbe fabbotb 
 oat> : tDbicbalfo comprebenoetb bolte 
 atremblie0. SCbc Ijolp propbet0 of (!Doo 
 bocuer^ tub^re praife anocommeno 
 t^t ecdeltaaicaU aa'emblie0 of (^000 
 people. ilJeitber DID Cbriff our iloro 
 otfallolDe tl^em tuben be came in tbe 
 flerb* ifor a0 intbe moll notable nO 
 femblie0ano feaOeab^ raugbt Initb 
 great oiligence, turn fo f)t gatbereo 
 ano alTembleO togetber, botb t\it peo<« 
 jjle ano alfo bt0 oefciple0, iobome be 
 fpeciall? commanoeo tbat ti^ev ti)on\i> 
 not oeparf from Hicruralem,butUjait ^ui^g ^ 
 for tbe promife of tbefatber : tubicb 
 tUnQ toben t\)tv Uiere gatbereo togi? 
 tber into an affcmblie ano in prater, 
 loe reao in tbe :actes to banc bane Aas.*. 
 performeo. S^bere alfo tbe affemblie 
 of tbe fnitbfnll i0 commenoeo to t30,a0 
 apperctb botb in tljs elcuentb,anO 14. 
 cbapter of t^t i . epiff. of Paul to tl)z 
 Corm.SCbcfe fuppl!catton0 \siU^\) tlje 
 fame Paul commanoetb to bemaos 
 for all tbem tljaf are fet in ai\t\^ontity 
 are maoe cbicfcJij in bol^ affembiie0. 
 SDrulP Plinie an beatbcn autfjor iori^ 
 ting to Traianus tfje (^mpsrour,Ootb 
 mal^e ber^manif^ft mention of bolie 
 aGremblie0. )^olvairemblie0 baoofolo 
 time berie excellent pjDmifc0, a0tx)e 
 ma^ fee in tVje praier of Soiomcn, i.Reg.?. 
 tjjbicb is ocfcribco bnto ^ou in tbe firft 
 bfflUe of tbe ^iu(^tst\)tS.c\}u\f. 0no 
 at t\)is Mv ttiz €l)iixcl) of Cbnff batb 
 promifc0 notbing inferiour to tbem» 
 €\}^iQ our Jloro, fai?ing: I fay vnto> j^.^^ jg^ 
 you, that if two of you (hall agree in: 
 earth as toching any thing that they 
 (hall aske,it dial be done for them of 
 my father which is in hcauen. For 
 where two or three are gathered to- - 
 gctiher in my name, there am I in the 
 
 midft 
 
The fift Decade, the fift Sermon. 
 
 $16 
 
 midft of f hem . 1Bci)OlO,t!)e llo;jD fjim 
 felfe is in t^t mtDtt of t\ft aircmbltc0 
 of faints. 3nD toljere tlje llo^D t5,f [jer 
 isboft) plentte anot^efreafureof all 
 ga)&tbtng5. lanD tt)erefo.:e erperteme 
 tt (elfe tD^tct) 1D0 tiaue of inatferB fea^ 
 c\}tt\^y tW tt)e fuppltcatton£s of tf)e 
 C^nrc^areeffiectualK ifo;ttbelto;oe 
 Ijearef ^ tl)0 p jaier0 of tlje Cl)urcl),anO 
 Deliucretb from euil,tl)ofe lubofe fafe^ 
 f^ f ^e Ct)urcl) commenDeti) tnto l}tm. 
 We Ijaue oftentimes tjaocrperience, 
 f Ijat ttjeij li3i)ic!j toere in ei^treme oan^ 
 ger t)auc founD tjerie p^efent Ijelpc, e^ 
 nenat tt^e fame inHant loberein ttje 
 congregation |}atl)off^reDtl)eir p^ai^ 
 erstotf^ello^D* 
 
 ^o^ecuer tl)e example monetl) be^ 
 riemanV) ottjertoife l)arD barter ano 
 barbarous, ifoj tl)e^ fee t\)t Deuout 
 goDlincs of tl)e |iol^ congrcgation,anD 
 tbe feruencie of tbe faitt)fuU in aOTcm^ 
 bites, aiiDare tI)crebpmoucD,fotl)at 
 cntring into tijemfclues.f l)e^ acbnoto^ 
 Icogco tbat tljei? are nuferab!e,f DeGre 
 to be partahers of tbis fclIoU)Q)ip, tit* 
 .Cor.14. cobbing to f be facing of ^. Paul, if 
 therefore when the whole church is 
 come togicher in one, and all fpeake 
 ftrange toongs, there come in they 
 that are vnlearned or they which be- 
 leeue not,wil they not fay that y eare 
 out of your wits?But if al prophecie, 
 & there com in one which beleeueth 
 notjor one vnlearned, he is rebuked 
 of all men,& is iudged of all . And fo 
 are the fecrets of his hart made ma- 
 nifeft,and fo he will fall down on his 
 face,& worihipGod, and fay plainly 
 that God isin youindeede. XMitl) 
 tDbatcon6Dencetberefo;(e,anD bo^ 
 (Ijamefull^ Darefome fct ligbt by bol^ 
 alTcmb'JcSif not onlf fct ligbt t^ i^cm 
 but alfo fto^ne at t!)cm,as if tbep tucre 
 aCfcmbleD tog^fljcr loitbout any profit 
 at all i ^auiD in l)is banii^ment muf 
 
 ktt^ complaint of notl)ing fo muci), as 
 tbat be iDas compclleD to iuanbertn 
 t\}t tuiloernelTe, fU)as(^ut out from 
 bolie aflemblies. ifo^ b^ p^omifetl) 
 (bello^o, b^ tDtll enter into bis t}olie 
 congregation if euer i)e be refio^^eb a^ 
 gaine. tiSerilie U)bcn t\)t £.020 (aitb 
 tn tbe Cofpel, He which is of God, 
 heareth Gods word,tf fbllotuetb>tba^ 
 tbey lubicb loue tbe congregation 
 tob^rcin tbe U)o;D of (Sod is pjeacbeo, 
 baue t\)c natural marine of tbe fonne0 
 
 Ofd^OD. 
 
 3i5utbifaufe manie Doe not onelte wemua 
 loatb bolie affcmblies, but alfo faie p^^- 
 tbat p^aiers are altogitber fuperflu^ 
 ous, taine, anD tnp^cgtable. y^tfo^t 
 Ine p^oce^De any furtber,lDe txiil D^eto 
 tbat tbe goDlie mult p;ay,anD tbat t^z 
 pjaiers of tbe faitbfull are botb effeci* 
 tuall,p;oatable,anD necelTarie. %\)t^ 
 fay alltbmgsare Done by t\)t p^oui^ 
 Dence of ©oD, anD tbierefoje pjaier£t 
 are bnpjofiitable. if 0^ tbat \jo^ic^ vlEJoO 
 batbfo;je-^notocn,tbat tcrily Irtll be 
 b^ing to paETc after t\)£ manner of ijis 
 fo;e-bnoU)leDge,neitbercan it be bin^ 
 DereD by p^aiers. 315nt tbefemena* 
 bufe t\}t p^ouiDence of (!E5oD, fo? tbat 
 out of it tjjey gatber tbat tl)ing,tobir^ 
 t^c boly fcriptures Doe not teacb tbem 
 to gatber. jfo; in SDeuf.in erp^jeffe 
 U)o;DsS0ofcsbatb left lonttentThe Deut.?. 
 Lord had determined to deftroy you 
 therefore I made interceffion "tuto 
 the Lorde,and found fauour. gonas Ion. 34. 
 tb^^eatnetb fo certaine Deffrudion bn^ 
 to tbe Niniuites from t^t }Lo;»Dc, tbat 
 be cuen fojetclD tbe number otDaies. 
 )l5ut \3)t^m ti^t men of Niniueijeie^^ 
 ueD tbe iL02D,anD repenteD,fbeilo?De 
 became fauourable to tbem againe, 
 neitber DiD U Deftroy t\)2m iDben 
 tbeyrcpenteD. 
 
 ^ojeouer, (SfaiebaDfpofeentoE- Efaijs. 
 zechias out of tl)e moutl; of tlje JLo^D t 
 
 Thou 
 
flj 
 
 Of Praier, 
 
 Thoii ftialt die, and not line. llBnt 
 luljen tbe king potD^eD fco^tb ^ifi^^mu 
 trfif turn from t^e bottom of ^is t)art 
 tnto tt)e Ito^oe, <DoD cljangeD t)t£( fen^ 
 tence tl)at be tiao p;^onounceo* iro;^ 
 t^e ILo;Del)tmfclfc fattlj in BDeremie: 
 
 IcrciS. I will rpeake fuddenly againft a na- 
 tion or a kingdome for to pluckeit 
 vp,andtorooticout, andtodeftroy 
 it : But if this nation againft whome 
 1 haue pronounced, turn from their 
 wickednefle, I will repent of the 
 plague that I thought to bring vpon 
 them,&c. 
 
 ^l)erfo.:c,tije p;^aicr0 of t[)e fMtl^f 
 full are efFectuall, Unvitiq, t\}t tuMt^^ 
 foil iuDgemcnt0of dSoo, ^ca, anu ta^ 
 bing t^em cleanc aloai'. ifcjtoljerc^ 
 
 obieftion. as ti}t\> obtcct agatne, %\}at p;ater t£S 
 a Declaration of t^ing£(, tuljtcl) loe rzf 
 quireoffljeiLo^D, anofljat €5oDfo;e^ 
 fenoUietl) al tijings,tl)erfo je tljat tl)cfe 
 tijmgs aret)np;ogtablr anD fuperflu^ 
 oullp Declared tnto btm, iDljtcl; tje al^ 
 reaote j^nolpetl), anDfofo;tl)at raufe 
 tW vmtv is Unprofitable * it is con^ 
 fufeD of €\tiift our 3Lo;Oe btmfclfe, 
 
 Matih.6?. iDl)o toljen i)e b^o plainly laiD : Your 
 heauely father knoweth what things 
 yee haue neede of before ye aske of 
 him,\)et neuertbelcffe aDDingafo;!me 
 of pjaier be f cacbetb bs to piav* 3n 
 anotbcr place be commanoetb ^s anD 
 
 i.ThcCf. ffirrctb bs bptop^^i? often, Watch, 
 and praie,faitb be> leaft you enter in- 
 to temptation. ^nD^aule faitb: Re- 
 joice alwaies, praie continually, ^n 
 euerie place tbere arc manie precepts 
 oftbt^ktntie* 
 
 ijieitber Doe toa Declare our mat^ 
 ters to bim, aistoonetbat hnoloetb 
 tbcmnot, bnttoebtter tbem to t)im 
 tbat bnDcrftanOetb tbeDefiresof our 
 bart, ano Doe bumble our fclaes c^t t\)t 
 fate of bis maieffie. Mdeaffte tbat 
 of btnr, lubtcbUiee&nolue toeetjoant, 
 
 but tet of btm eertatnl^ to be recet^ 
 ueD, tobo istbe autbo; of al gmDneCTe. 
 ifojlue bcleeue ^s fure anD infalli^ 
 ble promife0:^|n ti)t meant timt p;a^ 
 ers are not fuperfluous, for tbat tbe 
 llorD tJDOulD aOureDlv gtue tbattDb^b 
 toe afheD. 
 
 2DbeilorDepromifeDtbe Delinerie icrc.z?- | 
 of b!0 people, tDbereof t^c goDlp Doub^ 
 tebnotbing at all, tet tottb bncelTant 
 fupplications tbe? prateD bnto tt)z 
 JlorD, crying : Deliuer vs O Lord our 
 Godmeitber DiD t^t^^ tbinh tbei? labo^^ 
 reD in baine. 21^0 ti}t anabaptifts pre^ Anabapnits. 
 tenomg abfolute purcneire,anD tbere* 
 fore being pure,neitber can nor ougbt 
 to prat?, Forgiue vs our debts, fince 
 tbere remaine no Debts,tbe mod bol? 
 Cuangeliff anD 2pollle3[obnanflnejf 
 retbjanD (&it^ : If w^e faie we haue no i.loh.i. 
 finne, we deceiue our felues, and the 
 truth is not in vs. If we acknowledge 
 ourfinnes, heisfaithfullandiuftto 
 forgiue vs our iinnes, and to cleanfe 
 vs from all vnrighteoufnes.If we fay 
 that wee haue not (inned, wee make 
 him a lier, and his word is not in vs, 
 ifor a0 long as toe line in f bis toorlD, 
 tbere remaine remnants of ftnne, to 
 be toalbcD atoa^ euerie moment b^ 
 
 tbe grace of Cbrift. 
 
 S®oreouer,tobereas t\)t^ obiect, 3lt 
 iB\s3^itt£n, Wee knou'e that GOD lohn.^. 
 doth not hearefinners. iButtoeare 
 all(tnners,tberefo:e(lDoD Dotb beare 
 none of ts, anD fo mens praiers are 
 founDc to be bnprofitable ♦ WSiee am 
 f toere,tbat of tinners feme are altogi? 
 tberbngoDlieahDDefpifers of CE^^DJE), 
 tbofc(S5i3)2Dbearetbnot, 2Dbereare 
 againe repentant men , anD fucb as 
 feareCE^oD, toljicb tteucrtbeleffe are 
 ftnners, anD rigbtl^ fo calleD, bicaufe 
 of tbe remnants of finne: tbofe <3ot^ 
 bcaretb. ^bicb tnia'ot be IbetocD bt» 
 tbe examples of H>aniD,spanacrc0,]Bc* I 
 
 tcr, 
 
The fife Dccade,the fift Sermon. 1 8 
 
 ttxj^t tbiefe crucifien tottji Cfj^iftianu tiangerjf,it tocre \m% to recite .•^jjefe 
 manpot[)erm!)ici) UKtebotb fimteri^i} e)?amplc0ppuct!)acp;apcrtssbot()als 
 anu Dflb^n tti^ppjapen luereijcarii* toapes ncceflarie unto mcn^anaucrie 
 ^b^refo^e toe fate tf)att^cp?ap= effectuaU . ifo? mee platnelU fee t!)at 
 ertf of tbe faitbfull are not onelp p?ofi^ (Soo tg monto toitl) tlje platers of l;itf 
 table amj£ffectttan,l)Utalfonece(rarp fait^fuH . fo^lieisgooDantjmercf* 
 Unto men* iTo? toe are men ncfilcD fuU,l)eeIouet()b!S:>Ijef tookefitli) ti^at oodi-5«o- 
 toit^finne, teftituteanotopoc of all Ijeemigfjtbeetoucljeo toitb feeUnsof "^e«i^*» 
 gco^nelDj. Eucry good giuing and e- ourHiftrmttiedjleafftoee l^oultie bee ^"^"** 
 ueiy pcrfe<ft gik is from abouc , and Difmapco at btm : Ije IS true anti fa(tb'« 
 commeth downe from the father of fun,perfo?mnig tbofetljinpfaitbfuU 
 lightes, be commamiuetb M% to pjap, lie m^W^ be p?omtfet!) . mbat i Dot& 
 anBi offeretbto tbem tbat p^apuerp benotfralp^UberallpjanubountifnUp 
 large p^omifesi ♦ ^b^rcfoje our f4= call all men unto btm, offering bimfclf 
 tber^toere botb uerp often ejcercifeo, tobolietb tbem tbat calluppon bim in 
 anu Derp feruent in p^aper^ \!t^ tbeir faitb^^utint^attl)eptobicbp?aieooe ^v1^y^h«r 
 ejcampleteacbmgwtbat pjaperi5ar£ not altoapesi rcceiue tbat tobtcb t^cp thacpmy-d. 
 neceflarie* ^bc^cnptwtealfowli- arfee,iti>ootbnotp?oue(t>atp?apertsf r^'efuTSal 
 jjentlp anil at large reljearfetb botoe altogetber unprofitable: fo? it i3 often theya»k* 
 great tbingeis be tbeir pjaperuin be* timeiJ profitable foj^im t^atp^apetl;, 
 t:p toaigbtte af^ireis ano uaunger^, not to receiue bis requefii^. 
 pea , in matterii moft neceflarie , t^ep ^be re are mo? eouer manp caufejsf, 
 obtepneu of our moft true anu moOt fojt^eto^ic^^aDDeitberputtetboff 
 .iountifull iojue anu (Sou* ^Ije 3= tlje tbingsf tbat areafkcD^o? uotbnot 
 poftles p?apfor tbebolp 6boft , faitb, graunt tbem. tZDbere itf a ktnue of mc« 
 anu tb»tncreafe of faitb, anu tbep re^ tobtcb p^aie^of tobome toee reaue tortt« 
 mue tbeir rcqucftciei , not fparinglp, ten^ He that ftoppech his earc at the 
 6ut liberallpjbeing mauepartaltcr^of crieofthepoorej{halcrichimre!fe,& Pro.»i« 
 all manner graces of €\^'):\'^ . 3In tbe not bee heard* 3gainc,Though yce 
 6ofpell tbe l^blican p^apetll intlje make many prayers, yet will I hearc Efa.!. 
 tcmplCjaun faitb y God bee mercifull nothing atalJjieeing your hands are 
 to me a Tinner: anu be fojtbtoitb founu fuH of bloud.^io againe in Solomon Pro.»< 
 t^e lojue ttwrcifulluntoljim ♦ 9^bat satifeuome crpetb, tcftifping t^at (bee 
 anu boto great tbingesHclias hp W ^^H "ot beare tbnn tb^t call onfjcr, 
 p^apera obtepneu of tbelorue,tbebo= becaufe tbcptooulD not fitft bearcberj 
 Ip bifto?p reco?uetb ♦ 9luu tbe blcfieu gtutng tbem toarning in time . ^11 
 ilpofile 31ame0 ay plpetb bis^CR»mple tbefe tbiags ix^ a manner aregatbercu 
 Unto US alfo, tbat tocf alfo in faith from tbe perfonof tbem tbat p?3p: fro 
 fijDulu call upon (Sou • SObicb 31 re^tbe tbing it Cclfe tobicb tbep p?aic fo?^ , 
 Ijearfe leaft anp man fboulue tbinke tbat toljicb folloujetb isucriueu* ^. 
 tbat tbat pertepnetb notbing Untaus. Barnes raitl;:Ye aske and receioe nor, iamesi4: 
 ^gaine, batomucbtbefaitbfuU p?ap» becau(e yeaskeami(ic,eueniocon- 
 ersof a^sres,DauiD,3!ofopbat,€je= rumcitvpponyour Julhs .^ jfojtbe^ 
 0l)ias, anu oiber ualiant men p?c» loyDealfiJanftoeringttooeuenofbis 
 uapleu in toarregfjin famines;, in ficK» cbofcn Difciples^ tobicb rcqiu'reu tW 
 ttcfejSf, anu in otljer c;;c«uiag greac^isljeS roomcs in t^eluna^oomc of^'^'o* 
 
pip OrPraler. ? 
 
 CbitCtjfaftfj : Ye know not what ycc pcrfojmc t|at Wt}) ifl affertapcftjanj aeftireth m 
 askc» ^urtfjcrmeje, Ijclpmentoljcn acfomtmiererractbaIcr.g;ctbft toiifff* SlcSe 
 tfccpafkcljclp ana necerrcinie tljingcg, tacucpjajers.uutijeDooilj^ljppp- n^contthw 
 c? at tl>g leaQ not bniult oji f uiU, U)btc^ longing to trie jjisi, t^atfece niap make ^'"** 
 neucitljelcffc tljep recetuc not of tlje t^cp^faitOtljcmo^efciuent ^anotiii* 
 lo?D?,tyep fojti^iuiti; tbiuKe tljat(8ofi giftcsalfomg^e acceptable, HJljicOave 
 ig a (Bod of iuugcmc nt anu iuftice, anii fo muctj tfjc mo^e iopfuUie rccciuco^bp 
 tUerefo^e tljat.ljc luiU not immeoiacelp IjOUj muc^ tb^p are IcokcD fo? bp an ar* 
 ueliueroMtof atfiiccions!:p£tDcCre tljcp Dent oeHre . 3^n t\)i<i temptation let 
 neliucrance toJtii contiuuaU p?apers. tbac (a^in^ of t|je p^opbet comfejc i 
 
 VVhonic the Lorde loueth he cha(ic- JjsJ, Can a woman forget her childe, 
 
 Pro?. neth,whomhechafteneth,hecdoth andnothaueconjparsiononthefbn 
 
 "*■'*• nottothiscnide,to dellroy them, of her owncwombc? Though they ^^^*^** 
 butthatthcyfliouldnotbecondems (houJdc forget, yet will not I forget 
 ned with the vvickedworlde. /OjiC thee. IfOJt^eCljurcnaDfapUjGod 
 U lalMfuK in fuel; DiarclTeial to p^ap hath forfakenmee3& my Lord hath 
 
 pfai.je* ^^*^ 2DauiD, Rebuke me not in thine forgotten mcc, let \)fi notoc COuUm ^^^-^^^ ^ 
 anger, O Lord.ncither chaftcn me in ft^atmanner Of p?aier tijis Qjoulo bar, caiicd"p^n 
 .thy difpleafurc. ^ni» U)it^ 31eretme, tol;ic(j \)£e tl^ac caUetb on 600 \)Ut\) ♦ "J^'/^"*"^ 
 Loidc corrcd me m judgement, not "^^Ijat quefiion cannot bee better refol- ^^** 
 infurie. Snoujitfj 9ibacuc^, When ueo, tljatt bp Uieigbinff t^ec^icfeftcir* 
 thou art angrie remeber thy mercie. CUmftanceS. f irft tfjerefo^^Iet biJ COn« 
 ^})e o;oDlp Dottbt notl)ta^ of tbe pouier doer tu^p muft be caUeo upon of tl^em 
 9 ga)tine0 of (Bon to men-uiarD.^b^it ibat p^aie * Mom berilte but tlje one ^« 
 iMbic^ (Boo mhmo tofjic^ isi profitable onlie ^oo. f 0? tb?a tljingsi are reqm» 
 {0} tbe cI;ilo?cn of (Boo , (Boo can noe. reo of ^im mbicl) ts( pjaieo bnto. ^ittt, 
 31nuumerable ejcampleie; of t^iiai t^ing t^at (le f)eare tlje p^aier^ of aH t(je men 
 t^eolDC $ neu) teltameut bott) affo^be (ntbeU)!;olelDO',iD,tbatbepearce ann 
 \)*s. tullKifo^e lolieutne arenotbeltue- ejcactIieknotutbeir{)eart0,pea,tbat[)aK 
 rco, U)ben U)e obteine not our bedrest, Knoto mo^e rig^tlie ann better all tbe 
 it isi moflt Cure that (Boo Ml baue it fo, ueSres; of men tban men tljemfeluetf 
 Q^tljatiti2! profitable fo} Mitti)oulo canbttcrtljent.iseconolictljatljcbee 
 fo be. % tljis! meaner be bearetb otn: pjefent euerie tobfrc>anb baue poujec 
 p?apersnj|jen!Kl)earet!)tj2{. 5fO? our ouer all twinges! in beauen. in eartb, 
 p?aper0tenbetotbi0 enoeonelpjt(jat anbiuljcll. uilji^bb'itbin (jisfpoujec 
 itmtjljtgoeUiellUJitbbflf. (Boo,Qacz all tbe \j)n^Ci( ano all tbc meaner to 
 lie 13 one Ip uiift , fenotDctb ti:i;at can belpe . ^fjiroUe, tbat biiat UiiH be e]t- 
 P^ofit ant] U)bat can burt bsr, and Doti) ce^Ding^ goou ano re abie p?epareo,tbat 
 not giue US \a&at luee afiie, pet b^ not#|at mbicl) be can,be map alfo bee ujil* 
 giumty, be in berp ncea ^rauntctb tbat Imj to boe. TSnt tbefe p?operticgf are 
 bJbicb i^ JOJD fo? U;3. Cberfo^e tbe lam* fouuu iit (fifob onelie . jTo? (Sob onelie 
 fall piapcr of tbe faitbfull is al juapeai fearcbetb tbe reiaes ano tbebearts: l)t 
 fiflctuall , anij euermo?e cbfcineUj bis onelie fatb ano bearetb alt tbingd : bee 
 purpore,tbelo}30:Ciintiiig6abi0tba£ onelie knometb mo?e perfcctlic tbpfe 
 ' U)l)icb behi»o^a;ctb to be gcob* things labicb arcioitbin anu UJitbouc 
 
 -.•by nod f urtiicrmoK* ^iJf l'^'^ ijeff rrct^ ca miin^cbau nuu tiwifcifc ; t:ee onelie lit 
 
 pje- 
 
The fift Dccade,thc fift Sermon, 5I0 
 
 p^efent in anplacw , ]^ce ondir iisi a!-- Kearnctj tljcm at f|jemdttt!j cf t^e loj t. 
 tnig^tic, Ijce cneltc ijs toife^ttje UJiIl of tZtbe -fecriptucc cfje onlie rule of ivutb 
 ©OD onelie imb^acctlj man ujit^ mofi feicecf) fojt^ co ^0 one meutatojiimtci:- 
 perfcct 0;o3Dnelfe,anD 10 alluaieis rcDp, ceCTo^jpatronejano auuocatCjbp \jiijom 
 f onclp pjocuret^ faitbrullp tljat to)|)iclj tac map rome i)nto ©oUjauu fcp t Ijom 
 U profitable to} man : tljcrcfo^e ougljC Voce map p^eftnt our p^apcrs ur.to tbe 
 (SooonelpcobecaUeDbpon.45ut\M{jQ lojiij . ^Utl;ep?ap£r3ofaUmcnnre 
 can attribute t^efe p?op£rtie«,txJcre it J?npUafant ana abbommable , tobicl; 
 cae ^t ^ ^^^ "^°^ ^^°^'^" ^''"^^* inbeauctt, ace not mane bp3!cfu0CbriftJ5ct£l;ft 
 toitboutWafpbemiejfaccilegeP^ber^ bootbtruefaitt teacbwto fo^geauD 
 &?e tde Couleis in tjeauenliuina* toJitb imagine an otber aDuocate fo? Cb^il?; 
 (Sou arc not to be caUeti bpon,efpeci- 0? Tome otijenijitb €\)]iii in tbefigljt 
 aUp Cncf tbe fcripture in plain ujojo^ of ©o&, no? our fclues alone toitbc ut 
 tf Kifietb,^ Abraham & lacob knowc our auuocate Cbjift 3 to ruH)? into t\)€ 
 vs notjan^j commaunuet^ bsf to call on pjefence of (Soo tbe fatber i^ecrc true 
 <SoD, ano fo^biDoetb to communicate ^bjifttans are feparaceo from Jeiucsf, 
 tbofctbingsinbtcbarecSoQflij tocrca^ from ^urke0,pca,anD papias alfo , 
 tureiei.anD tbat toe fap notbing elfCjto ^0? tbep oefpilmg tbe fonnc of (Sou* 
 toljoni,31 pjaie pou,of ail tbe ^aintc0 callijpon t^e fatber onelic^toitbout tbe 
 0} ^ngelsi inljeauecan toe faptoit^ut meoiation of Cbjift 3Ieru0 . IBnttit 
 bluffing, O our Father which art in boiceof^oDbptbe(!5ofpeUanDbi2!^^ 
 heaucn, ^ tl^at to^icb follotoctb in tbe poaicg p?t>nouncetb againft tbem ♦ Sfu 
 lo?U0p?aierfletDstberefo?ecalH3p« tbegorpeltoerea5etbeio?Dfaitb>Thc 
 ponOODOnelptbatbeauenlpfatbcr^ father hath comitted all iudgement ° ** 
 tobom alone afi tbe iiaintes O} gOOlte vnto the fonnc, becaufc that all men 
 Bywiiom "^^" a0 manpag bane ben in ^ cburcb, fl^ould honour thefon cuen as they 
 GoitheFa- 1}auecaneDbpon ♦ Butfinccno moj^ honour rhefather. He that hoiiorcth 
 ltd vpon!* ^*^^ "^^n, IbOto gm to euer be fcemc to " nor the fon , tfic fame honoreth not 
 bCjiS UJOjtbietO come fa^tbtnto ^llgbt the faihcr,which hath fent hun. SnO 
 ^f tbe ctcrnan J moS bolp^Jou: \x>\}ic\) againe^l am the way,§i the trueth,& 
 tbing all men toitb one tjoiceconfclfe, the lifc.No ma conurh to the father ^°^°'** 
 manp inoaue anu oiuerfe patraneSjhi^ btit by mc. gnu 3iobn tU QpofJcauu ■ 
 terceflbjigjanuamiccatf^are cbcfen ^ CuageliS tait}}. Who foeucr dcnieth r.iohn «» 
 tecciueo of t!}€m- tbac piaie » bpti)f>ofc the lbhn(r5the fame hath not the Fa- 
 interceOta eitbertbep ttr^fciucjs mtgbt tiier. But tljcfc men not not aC^no\u« 
 i>eb?ougbt to (SDD, oj tbeir pjaicr^ leogc €i}}iSt to be tijc onl^ mcerciiTo?, 
 p^efcnteD unco <goo. ' Unt teadj tbat fair.ta; in iyis acD.o^^ initlj 
 
 tOberfo^cfomebauec^joren'totbem' bimougbtto bee caUtDiippon a.gpa* 
 felues 3ngcls{,otber ^poaies,orber| trencs before (gou.'But tOc nime3:oI)ir 
 mofl bolpjanu amonj^al otber lurnrcn, Cbeuing an aonccatc tjato 'Cbjiltiari^, 
 tjjac bleffcD virgin p mctl)cr cf Cb?ift : m not appoint bimfdfe, m not Ia?e 
 ctberfomcljaue d/ofen otber, as tbep htfoyeios ^.aintsruaeaD ofCbiittjO? ' 
 ijauepucconftoence in tbt0 manors tijemumb Clj^ilx, i>ur,raptbbc,vvce 
 mau:buttbepba«efo?geDtbffetbmg0 haueanaduccace wiih God the Fa* 
 UntOtbemfelue0CUCDfcbC imagtnatr= therjdus Chriftthcriohieous, 0d' 
 
 rniof cljctr otOi'.cI;fart ,. anu W^i: not ttjtr/ooci^ .Hdrar tlK'ti i\5-fjntf Ci:;cr 
 
 i4« 
 
pal OfPraicr. * 
 
 ixi I ♦^tm.i.cap . awD ?>Cb,7.cap . ^O prefled. But he which fearchcth th< 
 
 ' tbe€pye,5»ByChril{(fait^ljeO\^'ec harts knowcth what is che meaning 
 haueboldncircjand emerance with otihcrpiric/orhecmakcth requcfts , 
 
 ^"^■h confidence by faith ii him «Cfejiflifi( for the Sainis, according lo the will 
 fuffictcntfojttjcm t^atbelaucaa in of God. 
 toljcm alone tl;e jfatber l;atl) tto^cti ijp 3ln uaeoe tbe fpfn'c of (Sou iai fapu to 
 all c;m tljingsi, cSmanoing us to af kc make iiiccrctinon,not tljat Ijec in miz 
 t!jorerl;tng0 in l;im , ano bp ^imtbo-- oaoepjatrtU ano gi:ou£t^,l)ucOccftufc 
 rouglj pjap er . Cbcfccijm^satefuf' Ijefiirmb^pouiminDcs! top?ateano 
 .ficicntfo^uunoeisnot cefircusi of con* to0gl;,anDi)?ingctbtopafre,tljat ac^ 
 tention . Cbcp tljat U3ill,UttlKm co^oingtotyepleafureof ©^Dlnce 
 fcarcb further in tbctbttD Sermon of (boulomake imerceOion top^ajjcfoj 
 ,ttjt fouf tlj Dccaoe. ? ^aint)a!,tbat is to fap jfo^ our relue0. 
 
 3 baue tclo pcu toljc ii to he p?ai* But let us confioer U)itb fco^at abiliti eg with v,hM 
 CO Unto, ojcalleo tjpponof tbc goolte Ijemuftbeefurnilljco tubtcb commet^ ab.iit.ej he 
 b)c?Q)ippcr0 of 0OD,attO bp Upborne: of purpofe to p?ap unto (dou, Q,cd'^i^\ 
 
 to toit,(Soo alone, b^ t\}t onelie fonne I'icft it ifi necclTarie tbat \)t lap aCoe corometh t 
 Who* things of (goo our lo?o acfus Cb?ift.lctUiai all opinion of bijs otone tao^tbinelTe* oX""* 
 ro3'vpponnotof8^U3ljat fljouloefiirreupman to rigbteoufneOejtbat bee acknotoleoge 
 oo<). .call uppon 6C)D : furelp tbe fpirite bimfelfe to be a finner, ano to ftano in 
 of (S2DD pjincipallie . f o^ p^aper in ne^oe of allgaio tbingsf ; ano folet iim 
 rigbtlp connteo among tbe giftesi of palDbimrelfeuntotbem«remcrcieof 
 grace. fo^neitbcrcoulDUieeearnettlp <^oD,oeKring of tbe fametobeefiUeti 
 «ojbwrtelpcalloponour (^oo,unleire toitb all tbingg tbat are ga)0» jfe? tba( 
 lijee bee fttrreo up ano ppuokeo tbere* fif ^ at pppb^t of (0oo-Daniel,raptb : 
 Unto bp tbe fpirite of 600 . Jf 0? albeit We do not prefer our praiers before 
 tbe commaunoement of <S00 UJillUjSf thccinourowncrighteoufncflcjbuiDan.^ 
 top?ap,ant) parent ncceflitie ano Oan- in thy manifold mercies ♦ ^Ifopou 
 ger ij^uicUs,anotbe c;;ampleofotber reaoep like p^aierjiofifereo Unto ^00, 
 allureusf top?ap,petaUtbefetbingejaf pfal.yp* ifo^ tbe people of tbe lojoe 
 tooulD ooe notbing, Unlelft tbe fpirite n^ie : Helpe vs o Lord of our faluaii- 
 info?ce our minoesf unto bijJ toilljano on,for the glory of thy name,deljucr 
 guioe anofecepeUiS in p^aict . C-bere* vs,and be merciful vnto our fiiis,for 
 foje tbougb tbere be manp caufcs con- thy names fake , Remember not our 
 CUrring,U)bicbmCDUementop?flper: limes ofolde, make haft and Jet thy 
 pet tbe cbicfe o?iginall of pitaper 13 tbe mcrcie deliucr vs . 3in tbe neU) ^clla« 
 iolp(0boC,toU)bofe motion ^gouern* menttbe pbanfie in liike, truQing in ^^^^^^ 
 menc in tbe enterance of all p>aier,U)bo W oti)nc rigbteoufnede is put bp^ano 
 fbeuer p?aieu»itbaniefruit,oobegge cattofffro tbelo?o:buctbePublica« 
 Xaitl) an bolp preface. fraelp confefitng bis CnsS, ano craning 
 
 *" '^o tbis pertainetbefetoojiOiel of tbe mcrcie of 600,10 b^aro ^ iuMzDfO} 
 Roa. J |;olp 9potlle:The fpirit alfo (failb be) Unles toe acknoioIeDge our nakconcaf, 
 hclpeth our infirmitics.For wc know tueaknciTe.anD pouertie, Uibo (31 p?aie 
 not what to praie as w e ought : but pOU)U)ll pjap Unto (2iOO?For not they 
 the fpirit i t felfc maketh requcfts for that be ftrong,but they that be fick« 
 vs with fighcs which cannot bee ex- haue needc of the Philition. 
 
The fift Dccadc,th e fifi Sermon, pii, 
 
 anH tfjelU)^ <n tl^C 0Ofpelfaitf),askc toft of the wihdc,& carried with vie* 
 and ycftiall rccciue, knocke and it lcnce.Ncuhcrlccthatmathink,thac 
 fiiall be opened vnto you, feekc and he Hial rccciue any thing of the Lord. 
 ycftiallfind.i[)ctljerefo?ctl)ati8Com' ^uol^aul alfofaui?, Howe fliall 
 manueu to af ke tl;at tiee map rccciue, t^^ey call vpon him , on whome they 
 \)nt\) notatfpcttljatljceafketb: bctbac ^^"^ aot beleeoed? 31 [jauc fpoken of 
 fenocftet^, bp knocking: Ognifictl) t^at faitljintljefeurtl; Sermon of ti^c fittt 
 be Uanoetl) taitbout ua)?c0;t Ijc tobicb Dccaoc . a^ut to tljeeuue t[jat faiti» ^'■^•J^ 
 fakctb,^t|)loaU;a£U)bicl) pet^eefc« map mcrcafe in iuftmearurcj anBffe- 
 kctbfo?. riiljano rontinue ti&ble, iDantudla- 
 
 (EOee fbcrefo^e being Cbut out from bourm tbc p^omifes ano e^^amylejaf 
 tbe iope0 of parawfe.bp p^aier no feek fro"^ ^«f i^P P^ace gatbereo together, 
 ano afke fo? tbat tobicb toe baue loft ft ^^ ujU recite a feto). 3In tbc hwkz of 
 baucnot. ^b^refojeiDbereagDauid 1praime0U)ereaDe, Offer vnto God pfai m^J 
 ano Ezechias,anO otbcr ^aintejf of thanksgiuing, &pay thyvowcsyn. 
 ^00 tn p?aper ooe alleoge tbeir otone cochemol^higheii. ^no,Calvp6nic 
 rigbteeurtte05fo? tobi'cb tbcp fam tuo^ '" the day of troubie,and I will deli- • 
 tbilp to require to be bearOjtruel? tbep uerthec,andthou flialtglorifiemee. 
 regaroe not tbeir alone too^tbinelTe, 33:ain,The Lord is nigh vntoal that 
 but ratljertbetrwtb of <Doo* l^eljatb -call vpon him,viicoairuch as call vp-srae.<j» 
 pjomifeo tbat be toiUbf are tbem tbat on him m truth (o? faitbfiiHpO Hec 
 tuojlbip hi^i tberefo?e tbe goolp faie : ^'^ fulfil the defire of them that fcare 
 !BebOlDC luee are tbp toOjQHppersI, ^Jni: he wilaJfoheare their cric,and 
 
 tberefo?e tt 10 meete tbou ibouloell will faue them. %arnew€faie,tbc * 
 
 not neglect b0 , but uemier b0 ♦ Sin ^^P faitb, And ic fhali come to paiTc 
 
 fbemeane tobile tn otber place0 tbep that betoiethey call, I will anfwcrc 
 
 fpeakeinfucbfo^tof tbeir rigbteouf= them,& while they are but yet thin- 
 
 neflfe , tbac toe cannot boubt, tbat in kmg how to fpcak,I wil hearc thenn, 
 
 tbeir p?apcr0 djtf mane mention of 3In^attb.tbelLo?iifaitb,Askeandit^*^"^' 
 
 tbeir rigbteoufneCTe, toitb a certaine fhalbcgiucnyoujfeekc andyec ihal 
 
 mcafure ano limitation. Enter not in- find, knock & it (halbc opened vnto 
 
 to judgement with thy fcruant (faitb you.For wholbeuer aOcethjrecciueth: 
 
 DauiO) for in thy (ightfhallnonian & whofoeuerfeeketh,findcth:andto 
 
 liuingbeiuftified«&c. him that knocketh it (haibe opened, 
 
 f urtbcrmo?e , anu tbat tobicb in &c.3ln t\}Z fame gofpel tbe 11o?d Cattb, 
 
 tbe Cbiefe of all, it i0neeOCfun tbat And al things whatfoeucrycrhalark 
 
 tbeptDbiCbP^apjmufibaueatrue ano inprayer.bcleuing.yefhalrcceiueit, 
 
 feruent faitb. let tbc ooctrine of 3ntbe 1 1. of Spark tbe fame fencence ^^^ ^^ 
 
 faitb tberefoje in tbe matter of p^ap? i0tbu0allcDgeo.Whatfoeuer,raitbbe 
 
 crfi;etoeb0 ligbt as^ tbe moaning yedefirewheyepray,beleueihatye 
 
 (tarre,anD toiCban aiTureO bopetOOb- fhallhaucit,and it fhalbc done vnto 
 
 taineof ©on tbetbingtbatisafkeo, you. %aine in tbe 6o(Vel accosting 
 let btm tbat p?apetb make bi3 pctiti-- to^aintjobntbe lo?o faitb, What- lotm.!^ 
 on,Let him askc in faith, f^itb ^aUlCC foeucr ye fhal aske in my name, that 
 31ame0,no.thingwauering:for he that wii I doe.^igaine, Verily^verily, Ifay i^^^^j^ 
 wauercthis likcavvaueof the Sea, vntoyon, Whatfoueryeeihall aske 
 
 Hhhh, the 
 
925 Ofprayeri 
 
 the father in my namcjlic w'll gii3c it cities of luda ? The children gather 
 you.Askeandyefliallreceiuc. Da- flickes, the Fathers kindle the fire, 
 m'D frametlj an argument of tbee)cam« the women kneadc the dough to 
 tfiLii. Pl^ of rt;e iFatl;rr!S,anii fattb, Our Fa- make cakes for the Qucencof hea- 
 thers hoped in thee, they truftedin ucii. They powrc out drink offerings 
 thee,and thou diddcit deliu^r them: vnto flraungc Gods,to prouoke mec 
 they called vponthee,and they were vmo wrath. SftcrtljC fame manner, 
 helped: they did put their truftia faitlj tlje lojUe in €jec(jiel, If 1 lende 
 thec,and were not confounded. jfO) a peftilence into this Lande , and if E«ch,i4i 
 tljeruponljegatljeretbtbatljcairoM Noc,Iob, and Daniel were therein, 
 HOC be fojfakcn of tlje lo^u* 31n tlje Ijt- (o? in tbe miooeft of ic,> as trucly as I 
 ({o?ie of tye iSofpel are berp manp ejc* Hue, laith the Lord God , they fhall 
 amplCflf to befeenetobielj ejCCaUinglp dyliuer neither fonne nor daughter, 
 confirmeano ettaOIidj tl;efaitbof tlje butfauc their owne fbulesia their 
 xettheiife goolf. 35ttt 0nce faitb iiS uot a Dainc righteoufnefle. 
 «'f^™^'*j^'^' imagination, but aw effcetuall poiuer SKbcrffo?e, itfollotoet^, fbattbe 
 IntvLbtl ino^kins bp tbe bolp 6bolt all kinu fupplicationiei of unrepentant men, 
 whis faith, ufgocrt, tijo^feeg (tbougb tbepneptber ano impuncntlp perfeuermg intbeir 
 truat)nt0tI]ere,neptbertbinketncon- Hnnc^, i^tut^^ t^c^ ttfz kuitbout 
 CoerationoftbemtobebearD) petne*. cealing:, HeJpe vsO GOD our • 
 tiertbelelTefucbtoersfasiare faitbfwl Sauiour.DeliuervsO Lord, We be- 
 no not impuoentip ano loitbout repem fcceh thee to hearers, arealtagetbct 
 tancetrudtotbeirouine \uitte2ij uea? friiitlefle, •;,].:;. o? 
 
 ling onelp in iuo^irgf \3iitl) tbe lo?D:lmt f 0? tbep iieure to nc p^eferweu tbat 
 tbcp io^iiz a bclp Ufe luitb p^aperief. tbep migbt tc*e tbcir fnrtber pleafure 
 f 0? Solomon fawb, Hec that tur- ano commit toiikeoneffe* 9im tbougfj 
 9to.i9. ^gfjj jj jj pj^j.g fj.Qj^ hearing the Lawe, ©00 giue U0 fralp tbofe tbings ]3i\iUli 
 his prayer fhall be abhcminablc. luc affee, petittfii nccelTarie tbat an af- 
 SnotbeJLojOfaitbin <£raie, Though fcciiono?Dcfireta!iHeU)elIooeaccom=- 
 ye make many, prayers, yec will I paniefogrcat benefits! rcccitteo at tbe 
 
 Baier ^^^^ nothing at all, Iceing your banW0f600.fO?b^reUJeOUgbt moft 
 hands are full of bioud. €)ffucbim= 0i'IigentIpco.takcbaDe,tbatU3etl)mke 
 -j^emtcnt perfonjx \xtt Dnoerftanoetbat notuac i^M bee b^sro foj our uertucgt 
 lohfl^. .mtbe(2iiipela Godhearethnotfms fake, but fo? tbe mare mercie Of ©OH 
 .|i<^$. inCb?itt3ieruis(* 
 
 y-t^Httbatmo^ei^, tbe^ainteiSC[jaU ' ^o?couer, toboroeuertenrctbtp^^^^.^^^ 
 .tbcaiuE notbing if tbep continue p?ap* baue Ijis p?aper0 to beeacceptaWe tjm Jiit £ 
 cr fo^ fucb. f oj 3!eremie pjaping ear? to C5o5, let btm lift hi?l)i^ minuc from J^J^^^^J,,^ 
 ucftip fo? i;i3 vcople , ctbcrojtfc being eartblp tbinge^ Dnto beauenlp tbings. ly things.' 
 obainatelp Ujiclieo, b^arctb, '^li^^u 'Soucbing tbat tbingtbeblefTcD^par- 
 .ihajt not pray for thi> people, thou tjJJtof Cb?ill,Cyprian,eloquentIp-anD 
 . /halt neither giuechankes nor bidde bofpIpintreating,.faitb: When wee 
 prayer for thcmtmake thou no mter- (lande occupied in prayer, wee muft 
 ceffion for them, forin no wiiewill withourwhole heartwatchandbec 
 Iheareiliee. ^ diligent in prayer. Let all worldly & 
 
 .See(^ thou not w'hatthey do in the fleflily thoughtf s depart, oeither lee ' 
 
 the I 
 
•rhefiftDccaelCjthcfiftScrmon* 924 
 
 the mindc thitikc vpon any thing els by prayer and fupplicatlon, with fa- 
 at that time,than only that vvhichit fting ,lackcIoth andafhes. jI5etCl)ett 
 prayeth.Lct thy brcft be Giucagainlt UnllHe to tljl0 Do 3Iona0 ^ "Sod tcac&. 
 the aduerfaric, and let it bcc open to ^ea, r'n tljC (^ofpd anu lU?iCingC0 of 
 God oneJy,neithcr Jet it fuft'er the e- tt)e :Spo(lIc0 Ujce euerie toljcre Ijearc, 
 nimie of God to enter intoitinthc Watch, btefcruent inpraycr, befo- 
 .timeof praycr.For hcoftetimesftca^ ber. jfo^ttjebeHie facing fuUjeit^ct 
 lcthvponv«&cntreth inland Ajbtily nopjapets aCaiijO^cl0fatanDJ)ntocl^ 
 deceiuing vsturneth away our prai- Jiiepjaiergarc maDC. ^\)tttofXotC 
 ers from God, that we may haue one ieaD8 t^at ^aittt ^gullinc faiDej 
 thing inourheartj& another thing Wiltthouhaue thy prayer flic vpp 
 in our mouth : but not the foundc of vnto God i make it two wingcs,Fa- 
 tHcyoice,butthcmind& fefe ought fling and Ahnes deedcs^ jfO? in 
 - to praie vnto God with an vnfeined t^Z 3ctC0Of tlje%o(llC0 tfaci^ngclof 
 affcaion, ^(ju0 farre (jee. ti)e Lo^oe faic^ to Copcliusi tlje €2* aacj r«i 
 
 !3&UttI;ae f fac mmnc of (jim t^aC turion, Thy prayers and thine almcs 
 p^apetl; map belifteo Dpfromeartljlp dcedes are had in remembrance in 
 tbinge0 l3nco Ijcauenlp tbingcSjtbat 10 the iight of God. i^t prai<r 
 
 cbieflp tijc ttjo^fee of tlje fpiriCe , of true ^nm furel? (^on requiretli of bsf jP';^**'^ ^ 
 fa«b,tfajefteDfaaneircofbope, anotbc fcnmtc p^apcr: but it can notcboofe °"* 
 feruene |oue of (0od : if alfo m \3a\xz in but bee coIdc , Uifaicb 10 not inflameu 
 remembrance tbeu^eaofuUmaiefiie of toitb cfaaruic : ^faetefoje tbep tbac 
 ^OD , before tobofe epe0 toeeQanue becrueU^ano tinuitlltng^ to io}^m 
 praping.i{)im aUcbecteatare^in })tti= tbcitb^etb^entbeirtrefpalTei^, anoneo 
 uen anD tneartbDo too^ffatp anureue* litU tecetne ^acreD totoame tbeirb^e* 
 rence : tboufanD tbouranoest of angelis; tb^cn, cannot p^ape before (Boo , mbo 
 fcrue bim. let b0 tbinke iuitb out faitb,And whc ye ftand praying/or- Marlcn; 
 felue0 boiJJ profitable ann neceCTarie g«ue if yee haue ought againft :any 
 tbinj0lDe afkeof^OOrUJitbOUttoblcb nian,that your father alfo which is in 
 toee can not bebappie. let btfrnojc heauen may forgiuc you your tref* 
 oucrremoue from U0 all tbofe tbingtf pafTes.^ttii againCjlfyce forgiuc me ^''*'*^ 
 tobiCbeptbet Ueteine anufeeepebief in their trefpa([es,yourheauen]y father 
 tW InojlDe , C} pull b0 bacfee bUtO Ihallalfo forgiuc you. But ifycefor- 
 eattblp Cbing0 , of UJbicb fojtare giue not mc their trefpaileSinompre 
 tbere,floutbf«lneire,couetoufne(le,anii fel yourheauenly father forgijac 
 f«cfeting,attDtobeelborc,alotbernn0 youyourtrefpaflcs. _>• r.v 
 
 liHe bnto tbefe. ^no contrariupife let ^nu m an otbcr place bee fait^i, 
 
 lJ0applieourfcl»e0 to toatCbfulncfle, Therefore if thou bring thy giftM«tll.^ 
 
 foberneHejgentlencire, anu liberalitie. vnto the Altar^and there remembrcft 
 
 ^itrelp tbcCcripture, almott euerie that thy brother hath ought againft 
 
 U)bcre,iOpnetb bnto p?aper/al!iiig aim thee,leaue there thy gift before thp 
 
 mcccie. jfO? tbefe iJCrtUCg make hi Altar,& goe thy vay, fufi be rccoqi 
 
 more CbeciTfHll anO teaOic tOp^aiC cilcd to thy brother, &thencomc 
 
 tb?OUgljfai£b- ' and offer thy gyfr. for CtberUiifc 
 
 Dameu. ^^^itcl faitb , I turned my face a!U(;p gpfces fijall nct bee acceptable 
 
 YntothcLordGcd,andfoughchim bntC^DO. . ; 
 
p2 J of prayer. 
 
 )Let&ie;t^erefo^etDintngIpfo^giue,anD not t^ae p^apernf are tame of cdem* 
 
 let \>s loue am oo gcoo t^nto our nets^< felueSsbut becaufe being Dfeo after tbac 
 
 loj0,ro our p?aper0 (I;aU pearcetfte maner^tijep become baine. ©ftiiefe 
 
 „ ti tjeaueiai- agraable bnto tOi0 10 tbat toe men tbe lojo pjonouncetb in tbe 6a» "*"''' *'* 
 
 not p«y P?ap not onlp luitb tbe moutb oj Uoice, fpel , Woe bee vnto you Scribes and 
 
 ^ouc?onci ^"^^^fbtbe minue anti inUJaroe af» Pharires,Hypocrits,forycedeuourc 
 
 ru?wi3iTbefectionoftbebeart,anDiJ3ttbtbefpirite widowes houfcs,and thatvndera 
 
 ^^ ano fcruencie. ^bere toaiaf no boice pretence of long prayer : therefore 
 
 liearD of Mofes, neitber of Anna, t\)Z ye fhall rcceiue the greater damnati- 
 
 motber of Samuel, b)ben tbep p^apeo, on. 31 HnoU) to^at tbofe fopbiderjs m 
 butmodearneaip mfptrtttbep crpeo b^reb^tng foo^tb anD allengefo^ tbe 
 Dnto6oD,lBbo alfo bears : annleooe ncfence of p^aperis faiofo^ rename o) 
 tjimCafelpiuttbaltbe people of Ifrael ftipenDe:but infeuie too^oe^S Qiut 
 tb^ougb tbe reooe^ea out of tbe mod tbemtbtjS {mot to loofe, ^l^efemen 
 lilouDte banueia? of t^je %ppttan0>anD tbat p?ate m tbt^ fo^t^ett^er bane fattfi 
 leruibtcb afo^e toad barren bee maoe anu cbJiri(te,o^ elfe tbep ^aue not;tf 
 fruttfuU. ^nn contrartU)tTe,U)e reane tbep baue,tbep p^ap tou^out retuame, 
 tbat tbe £0^0 m tbe ^ofpell, out of €' fo} cbaritted fakeuf t^jep Ijaue not^tbeir 
 fapaileDgeo tbefelDo^De^agamittbe p^aper^ are of no effect, ano t^erefoje 
 
 WkOms, l^^^^if'^lS^This people draweth nigh toitb a falfe Q>eU) tbep Jjmm t^e Iff- 
 
 vnto me with their mouth, and ho- nojant people , papmg tbeir monep 
 
 noureth mee with their lippcs,howr- fo?Iatt)fuUp?aperie{,U)bereafift5e? re» 
 
 beit their heart is far from mee: but quite t^cm taitb bnlawfttU : ano if 
 
 invainc doe they woriliip mee, tea- tbepU)£relaU)fulpet Ujeretfjepncit^ei: 
 
 ching dodrinei precepts of men. tO be (blD OJ bougbt, Wemnftre- 
 
 i,cor.r4» ^bcrefoje aptlp faiDe J^aul, I will ^bisf 10 alfoream'reu of bimt^atquiic no- 
 pray with the fpint, and will pray p?apec|b,tbaft be oeCre not tbinga t^n* Inwortbii* 
 with the vnded^anding alfo^tobere liJO?tbiefo>(Soi»to n*rant, no? require forcodto 
 ijeecaKetd tl)t liuelpbjeatb ano Doice tbofe tbingjs tbat are contrarie to tbe f^^J'/^f ^^ 
 efman,Spirite. :fep tbefe beauenip la\»c0of©oD. ifo? ^. 3lobtt tbe ^' hisiaww. 
 tettimenicisf tbcir pjater* are conD£m= poflle faitb , If ye aske any thing ac- ^ ^^j^^ 
 neD,ta)bo luitb a merueplcu^ rouiKng cordmg to his will , hce hcareth vs ; ■ ** 
 anu ftotftncffe of tbe tongue, in a (bo^t tbrrefo^e Uiben toee afhetbing^ l^n- 
 fpace bable manp tDo;iie0, ano tbofe too^tbtefo? (Doo to graunt,bebearetb 
 maimeo 9 curtailed, Dttering 100^00 t)0 not. ^o^couer aitDatcsi anu in all 
 toitboutfenfe, : - ; ourp^aper^jOurtotn anu ourDefire* 
 
 fo} t^eir miHBe in tfje meaiie ougbttobceoDoient to<fi>otiano(ji!ff 
 ^\iiU is otbertoife occupied. jf5o otbcr )33i\l, ^bercfo je let no man goe about 
 ucfire is tbcre felt of tbem^bnleffe bap* toJickeolp to tie (Doo to certein circum* 
 pilp tbticif^Eme a ueHre, m tb.it tbep ftance0:lct no man prefer ibemuo(5o& 
 paHt ano blDlac, bading to make an attobat time, in lubat place, 0? after 
 enwofp^apittg* SImong )»bicbfei»^' lubatmanner bee iball b^mgto paCfe 
 ofmen,2^onke0gtp?;cftc0arccbicfe3 flnptbingtbatbeU)ill uoo. (Son tobo 
 toljo pjap fOMiionep ann fc]t tljcirbtre, igonelpisifc &noU3StbU}bcniti0timc 
 tbat i0 , fdl a tbtngof naugbt fo? a tobel^e.l^eei0alfobotbfaitbfull ano 
 great pjice buto tlje maooe people: omwpctcnt , anu aWc in weue to 00 
 
 greater 
 
The fift Decade,the fife Sermon. pi^ 
 
 Qtmtt iWc^tf^ t^an eit^tt luee can tno:jSticienotoneIpn^t8ca(eCre>i)tte 
 afkea^Unnecaantie. ^^icycbtng; Ujs sl(o a cotutnuaU (lu&ie, to obtaine 
 alfowaoet^atlQaulliatbraio.^ycre* cljingeiafrequireD. 3IntI;e(Sorpca ac- 
 fo^e not luit^ouc caufe ii c^at mod co^Din^to^atntlukecliclo^oepuC 
 yoneS tuioome ludich bene angne foo^tb a parable tcnotng co cI;ts(cnoe, 
 toiJb Ofias tbe l^^ielt, becaufe bee ap- tbac toe ougbt aluiaieis to p?ap anu ne- 
 potnteo a Tec numbci; of naptiS bnto uev to bee toeartco . ^o^ ^(xul alfo 
 (5oo, tobtcb being euDeo be fljoulu dc* fattb,Reioice al\vay,piay continual- ««*nit<f;jr, 
 Uuei;,o?otbertoifetbeptoouiO0iuftjp, ly^inall thingcsgiuethankes, ^et 
 t\}t Cittc.f 0? 3iwt)itb faitbjVVhac ma- let no man tbiufee tbat b? tbefe too?Detf 
 neroffentenceibthiSjWhercvntoO- Of£be£o?De, anO tbe ^pottle j tbeec* 
 fias hath confented to dclijuer the ci- tout of t\}i berettqucsf Pl'aliini 0} En* 
 ticvntotheAflyiians, if within fiue chits 10 confirmeJ.CbcpDWnotbWff 
 da ics there come no fuccour for vi? elfebutp?aie. Cbdojoeccmmaun' 
 AndvvhoareycthattcpctheLorde? HetbCO pjaiealU3aiC0, tbat 10 to fate, 
 ThUis not a fentencc like to obtaine a0 often a0 toe conuenientlp map , at 
 mercie, but rather to prouokc wrath alltimc0, anO in all places , to be of 
 and kindle difplcafure. You haucfet an iipjigbt bcart tOtoatOC ©00 in all 
 the mcrcie of G od a time,& hauc ap- tbtnge0, \3i\^ic\) (bottloe altoaie0 toaitC 
 pointed him a day after your owne fo> g05D tbinge0 at ©ODSf IjmtiZ , ano 
 fantafie. But for afniuch as the Lordc giue \)im tbanke0 foj bene0te0 recct* 
 is patient, let vs fo much the rather UtD : tobitb ftouloc alfo continually 
 repent & craue pardon at his handcs a0fee fauouc of bint ♦ ^ucb an enOC« 
 by pouring om of tearcs. '^^tttfo}^ uouri0 commenocobnto T^^in Anna 
 23au«i i0 reau to baue fpoto moil tbeoaugbterofPhanuel, cfto|)ome 
 goDlj> being in e^ittcme Daunger, If I luke maketb mention. That fhede- 
 (hall findc fauour in thceicsofthe partednotfro the temple, but night Luke^ 
 Lordejhe will bring meagaine : but & day ferucd the Lord withfaftings 
 jfhefay tome,Ihaucnolu{Uothec, and prayers: nottbatlb^ OiOnOtbing 
 beholdchereamI,Icthimdoew:th ctfe, Ijauing no regarue to berbouie, 
 mc,what feemeth good in his eics. no? tito at anie time eate , u^inhe , oj 
 3ni> notoe alfo long continuance flape: butiecaufe tbat toasb^f con* 
 isfberie neeofull m p?apcr0, Aske, ttnuallanDcbiefeftbulineire* fojtac 
 faitbtbeJLo?oein tbe (^ofpell, and it tbisuap, fpeaking after tbc fame ma* 
 flia 1 be giuen you : fceke & ye fliall net, toe faie tbat tl;r bufbauDman botl^ 
 fi^id: knock & it (halbe opened vnro labour tottbout ceafiug, anlitbeltu* 
 you . 3nti b? t^^is beaping togctber of ucnt rcaue nigbt and oaie : toben aiJ 
 toojij0,be often rememb^etbb0 of con» petallnienbnoeraauDc, tbat bptbiiaf 
 tinwanceinpjaper.Aske.fattbbCjCar* kinueof fpacb is Ognifieoacontmu* 
 ncSIp,9t conttantlp, astbepuoetobicb aljanu an eyc©Dmg great Diligence in 
 require tbingestobereoftbep fiance in toojKe anis reaoing* '3D1)etocmatt of 
 negDe: Seeke, ag tbepare toonttbat Syropbafnifl'ainS^attbt Cbapter i5«. 
 ftarcb fa? tbinges tbat are iji^nzn ano Qjetoetb bnto b0 a notable e);ample of 
 p?etiou0: Knocke, a0tbeparetoont, bntoearieo continuance in i^nnv oj 
 toljotoitb earned Dedrecouct to come inuocatioml5utiffobe (d ©Dfcemc 
 in to t(jeir frtenoe . if a^ all t^efc fap» to neglect w , o) to ueferrc our ce- 
 ll? bb!)S Qw^Ssaf, 
 
917 OfPraicr. 
 
 Doapcist remember lu^at t\)t lPpp()ec moltaunctent o^Dinaunce, it appea* 
 
 Abac*. |jatbfaiD:Yetal)tlcwhiIe5& hethat rct(j Ottt Of tljefe U)0?De« *of t^e 
 
 lUbr.io. (hall come wil come & wil not taric, P?opljCt310cUBlo\vc the trumpet in ^ 
 
 and the luft fhall Hue by faithj&c. Sion , fanc^tifie a Faft , call a folcmnc 
 
 i^ere it Qjall be uerieeanetolbfiuc aflcmblie, gather the people toge- 
 
 t^etimeof p^aper, UJljereof mquiric cherA'c. Dotb nottljeSpoCtle com* 
 
 igmaoejtoujttte, tub^ » ^se ougbt co maunue man ana totfe p?iuateUe to ,,cor,7. 
 
 When we p?ap . fiBe DUg|)t tljertfoje p^maiUe feparatctbemrelue0fo?atime,anDta 
 
 mstpay. to p?ap almape? ♦ ifo? comimiallp abSainefrom tbeirlaU)fuUoehgbteis» 
 
 b)[)tleU)e^liue tljere i0 oiuersi and ma^ tbac p^^per inneccfTttte map bee t^e 
 ttifolD matter o&reo bnto bsf to p^ap . mo^e feruent :; ^no nom alfo it U)tU 
 
 ^?ap tberefoje ms oft as t\)z fpirite notbecbaroeto m^c of tbe place of of the place 
 
 tncDuetl; tb^^ano a^ often as neceiTitie p?aper« jfo^ a0 at all times p^tuatelp, of praicr, 
 
 it felfe , 0} matcci'jp^ouoketb t^fi to fo alfo in all places, 31 baue fato in tbe 
 
 P?ap, get let notbmg \)ZH be of con* beginning of tbis iS>ermon,tbat ^olie 
 
 Kratnt : let ail tljinges pjoce^oe from a men map p^ap ♦ jTo? tbe true p^aper of 
 
 toiKing ano Uts fpirite* l^ut publique l;olie men ifi not tteo to anp place, nei* 
 
 p^apers are reOrapneo to time, fo} tber ts tt iubgeD better in one place 
 
 tbere are fit ano fo^eappointeo Ijours t^an in another . ^o^ t\)t gooDnelTe o^ 
 
 top^ap : ret()Oures arecliofe certatne Uio^tbineffe of tbe p^aper is not e&a- 
 
 times rcceiueo of tbe cburcb> t»l;erein meo bp tbe place, but bp tbe winoe of 
 
 In tbe moaning o^uening tbe tobole bint tljatpjapetb* ^o^ tbe lo^oe 
 
 congregation alTembletb togetberto mtbe^ofpellfaitb. The houre will ^*'*"'** 
 
 lieare tbe toojoc of 6oo, to pjapjano come,and now is,when the true wor- 
 
 to receiwe tbe ^acramentes . Cbat l^ippcrs (hall worfliip the father in 
 
 tbeauncient Cljurcbcs )3iW^ toerein ipiriteand in truth, &c. Buttljep 
 
 times paa Die not mate togetber in an are in no toife to bee palTco ouer in j. .^^ 
 
 |)oIiea(remblie,aUatonctime^anDtbe tbis place, tacbo are perrojabeo tbat ch«eh!^'"ci: 
 
 felfe fame boures, Socrates in bis U- tb« ffoblie map p?ap in no otber place 
 
 fio^ie bearetb tDitnclTe* ^n^intljis butatbomeintbeircbamber. ^otbe 
 
 Diucrfitie tbereis no oaunger. confirmation u^bcreof^tbep iD^efi tbeCe 
 £et it bee left to tbemfcreticncf Ujojoesof our ^auiour: But thou 
 
 tbe CburcbeStO come togetber bntO when thou praycrt, enter into thy Mattb.tf. 
 
 JbJftruiceof (DoObubenitOjalireeme chamb<^: and when thou haft (hut 
 
 inoftneecfiarie, comelie , morte , ano thy doorc, pray to thy father which 
 
 profitable bntO tbemfelues ♦ $^OJeo» m in fecrcte and thy father which fe- 
 
 Uer fo?e-appointeb bouWSOf pjap- cih in fecreteflul reward thee opcn- 
 
 tr, are tbofc Uj^icb are fet o> fo?eu)ar-- ly . "But tbefe ujo^ues baue an ty^»ti* 
 
 neo fo? a certaine time bp tbe Cburcb '^A o^ contrarie fentence to tbai 
 
 fo^pjefentnecelTitiesfaHe, ttbicb goctb afo^e, jfo? tbereiuent 
 
 31n oaungcrous times anu in l^efoje. And when thou praieft thou 
 
 toeigljtie affaires tbe boUe Spodles flialtnotbeasihchypocritsare,for 
 
 «ppopiUeD p?apers anu faJ!ingeS. they loue to (land praying in the Sy- 
 
 aaiiicbtbing alfo at tbiS oaieislalo* nagogucs, and in the corners of the 
 
 JfttU ttiitt)OU( fuj?Cl8Ul0n, «U0 l»it6 ftrcets,that;heym3ybcfeenofmci 
 
The fift Decadc.thc fift Sermon" 918 
 
 Qi^uinHtW fmmem'atlp^eoppofetft, trimmmff of ththtnkyheetmtUont 
 Butthpu,whcn thou prayed, enter t!jcmtIjat(I)ancomcnicotbecIjurcljof 
 into thy chabcr.anDa0 inrep^oumg C()?ifttop?aie»i^e(!)oulDfam filt^iip 
 tt)eaI)ureofp^apcr,i)e^Dtonocpppcr' ce(;aue fco^neDtbe goDlp^agi&race, 
 Ip conoemne clje place, but ratl;cr Ujyofo£U£r^ceti)crc3tl;atuuoir.ming 
 fpakefiguranuelp after cljia manner: to crane parton fo? tjis fault, toouloe 
 C^f;e ipbarifee0 U)U^ tbetr p^aicrjf laie aGtie (jj^ mourning irecoe^^anli 
 lu^(c^ tljep mafte in tfje Itreetca ,Doc putting on \xii)itt appareU,p?ctouri? 
 Ijunc after p^iifc anu commcnua- appcareOefojetbeaflemblte ofjraiie 
 tion of tlje people. ^0 one tlje contra= aim goDlp ^enatouris ♦ ^uclj a one 
 rie parte maliinjy mention ofacljam* ntigfet be m%tJ) too^tbie , notonelp 
 ber, bee meant not tbat tbeplace^of to be Denies of bififrcqueft,but alfoto 
 It (elfe , maketb tbe p?aper eitljer bet- be caft into p^ifon.anr) tobo \;t)illiienie 
 tero^too^fe:butbeccaugljtbpa figu-- tbat tljep mo?e fijamefullp moc&c 
 ratine ftinDe of fpe^cbtbatnjeotiffbt to ^on^Uibo comnimg; into tbe Cburc|j 
 p^aie UJitb an bp?igbc mmoc , antr toaPke paroon beino; oppuUeo tojitl> 
 moft fr« from bunting^ after tbe tbeburtben of tbeir Cnneg , anzj pet 
 p^aife of men. ^o} b« tbacp?apetb intbat place to bee fo farre off from 
 b)itb a minoe not troubles luitb af= bemg; bumble , tt}ac tbep rafbec aps 
 fecticnsf , bamngrc^rtieonelpbnto pearc before tbe p?efence of 600 ana 
 ^or}jl)2i pjapetb in bi3f cbamber,tobc= hfi ^aintsf bauing tbeir bonier fo at» 
 tberbeep?aiein tbeCburcbjOjintbe tp^eUjas t^ei^ tberebp botb p?ouofec 
 Creete.jfo? ot|[)ertoJire tbe Co?iiep]iap« tbeuj?atbof<Soti aneuj againftt^jem, 
 en U)itb W Diftiples; in tbe temple, ano 00 grieuouHp offenn t(;e molt gom 
 intbeCitie,int^e Seine, anu iDbere« lietl;atare in tbe Cburcb . W,\)ett* 
 foeuer occafion t)7a0 offereb . ^Ifo fo^e Paul at large teacbetbtbatmo^ 
 it folloiuetb : And thcfatherwhich bcftie , comclp ann bw«tble bebaui* 
 Teeth thee in fecret fhall reward r hec our iS to hU bfeo in tbe Cburcb- ^be 
 openly jtbatisf to faie, ^be^atber, place 10 to bee fan in tbe i i.cap* of^ 
 tobo allotoetb tbe minne tljat 10 not 8ra€piftleto^Co?.^batU3bicbre* 
 pjotonabutbumble.anofrafromam-- mapnetb of cbi0 matter t\)t blelfen 
 bition,totllretj)ariietbeeopenlp. 115ixt manp? of CbMl^jCyp^^njConip^^li^* 
 publt'que p?apcr0 are bfeo in tbe tjetbmtbcfeii5Ojoc0:Letthcwordc$ 
 Cburcb oj aflemblie Of^ainte0: & praiers of fuch as pray, be orderly 
 inbicbifaniemanoerpifejrapine; tbat gouerncd, kepMigmodcAy & Qiam- 
 p^per OUgljC not to bee tpen to anic faftnefle. Letvs thinke weeftandia 
 place, 3] cannot tljinke bi»i luojtbie thefightofGod. God his cicsmuft 
 t\)t name of a Cb?tCian , fince bee be delighted both in the geftureof 
 ibamefuUp abufetb Cb?illian liber* ouibodje and maner of our words: 
 tit* Jfinallp , of anremblce0 2i baue for as it is the parte of an impudent 
 fpokea before : tueeunllperaciicntare perf5to vfe clamorous fhouts in prai; 
 fpca&e moje in t^ie laft Sermon of ing,foc6trari\vifcitbcrcemsafiiain- 
 t^iS Decaoe. fall perfo to praic with modeft prai-* 
 
 ipere cemmetl) alfoto be banuIcD ers.^omfooli(bipimag(ne,tbatp?aiai 
 tbegefiure of tbofe tljat p^api But criismaue eitber better 0^ bJD?ie,bp 
 if t all yiotj, all pjibe , all immooerace tl;e {s*ea«re of cur bonks. '^Ijtrfojc lc( 
 
 $pl;l;l;4 tl^tm 
 
pi^ OfPrayer, 
 
 tliem^careS. Auguft. Lib, ddSimpU- they looe to pray ftanding in the Sy«; 
 
 ctattHm 5^/?. 4, fapirtg , It skillcth nagogucs,and in the corners of the. 
 
 not after what forte our bodies bee ftreetes , that they may bee fcenc oft 
 
 pjacedjfo that the mmde being pre* mcnrvciily Ifay vntoyou,thcy hauc 
 
 icnt With God,do bring her purpofe their rewarde, ifO? aboUC all t^tttgCtf 
 
 topaflc.jfo^iuee boci) p?ap ganwng, i^emuG betoare tbattocneitbcrpjaic 
 
 as It ig UJ^itten, The pubiicane ftood pjiuatdp no? publiquelp to tbi0 cime, 
 
 a far off: auD fenalmj, as toereaue m ncitljer pec fafijion tbc gcfture ef our 
 
 cbe acres; of tbe ^poltlese : ano Cecmg, boBte to get tbe batue p^atfe of tbe 
 
 a0 DitjDauiu ano l^elia^. ^nubnlefle people, tbat toe map fccme to be ce- 
 
 tDeemigbt p?aplping5itC[)aulDe not nobjmeuano accoumeo boUe before 
 
 laue bane U)>itten in tbe pfalme0, men. 3!t fufficetb tbat toee pleafe 
 
 Eueiie night wa(K I my bed. jfo? ©aOjano bee allotijeD bp bis! iuuge* 
 
 hJben aup man faketb to p^ap , {^zz ment. 
 
 j)lacetb tbe members; of {}\^ booie af? 3!n t\iZ mfcour fe of p?aper , no matt what wee 
 
 ter fucb a mancr asf it (ball fame mott toill fdie 3 tbat it ijs tbe fmalleft tbing ^;^ g"j 
 
 meetetobim fojtbe time toftirrebp to hnouje uubat pou ougbt to p?aie, ood. 
 
 1^10 lyeuotion. lobat tbtng pou (boulo af he of 6£)D, 
 
 ^utuiben p^aper t0 notfoug;^c, o^fo^Dibomepou (boulD p^ap. l^ere 
 
 but an appetite 0? Dilire to p^aie is of= are to bee conHDereti tbe perfon0 ano 
 
 fereo^toben anp tbing commetb on tbingesi:perfon£{are ettber publiQue 
 
 tbe fooatne into our mtniie , ta)|)erebp 0? pnuate* ipubliqueperfonst are 
 
 luee are oeuoutlp moueo to p^aie l^plbops; ^^eacberie; , ^a^tCtrates, 
 
 l0itbCgbe£( tbat cannot bee bttereb, auDall fet in auttjo^ttte. iro?tl)efe 
 
 after tobat manner foeuer it finbetb men , tbe ti^^tttngis; oftbel^)opbet£(, 
 
 aman,iioubtleIfep7aier tsinottobee CuangeltSes , anD SpoOies; ^xmz 
 
 ueferreD , bntill luee baue fougbctn commaunuementto p?ap*paul^mo?e 
 
 tobat place luee map fit, ojtobere iuce tban once, rcquirctb intercflHoniai 10 
 
 mapfianoe o^kneele noUJne.Tertui- becmabe bp tbe cburcbbntotfjelojo 
 
 lian mahing mention of ^ bebauiour fo; i)un, tbat bee mtgbt bee oeltueretr 
 
 of tbe Cb?ifiians of {)i% time iubcn from Difojocrei! ano frotoarue men, 
 
 tbcp p?ape5 3 in bis! Spologie again!! ano tbat bf emigbt freclp p?eacbe tijc 
 
 tbe (Setile}S,faptb:We Chnftians are (giofpcl ass it became bim top?eacbe ppi,,^. ^^ 
 
 alofvseucrmore praying for almePj it. ^be fame IPaul COmmaunnet^ iThJitV 
 
 looking vpp into heauen, with our U0 i^ pjatefo? alltbofe tbatbefct in ^♦'^''"•*' 
 
 handcs fprcd abroad, bccaufe wc are aut^jitiejtbat iDce map If aoe a quict 
 
 harmele(Ic:wec arc barcheaded,be- ann peaceable life m all <Z5cDlinc0 ana 
 
 caufcvrceare not afhamcd: tobce ^onc^ic^ 
 (hort,wee need none to put vs in re- l^^iuate perfons are otir patent!*, 
 
 mcmbrance, becaufc wee pray frora imfejCljilDJcn^kinffoIfee , allies, tie lgb« 
 
 the heart. liotirjpjCiti^cuxJjfnenUiafjenf mies,t!cke 
 
 2iH!jere notlBitb^anrsing UieemuCI perfong>captiuci0!,fucba«areaffltctcD, 
 
 t\^itfi-^ \mz i^^ our remembrance tb^ anu to be fbojt, all tbat are nigbabout 
 
 tottrinc of our fa«:our \)x i\)Z eofpcl, bs;, tubofe bf altb anb fafet ie , nature 
 
 faping;VVhc thou praye^jthou /halt anD Cb^i^tan cbaritie totlletb bp 
 
 not Bcc 4s the hypocrits arc; for p^aperjf to comttwno l>ttto 60115 ann 
 
 UJi^ercof 
 

 It is lawful! 
 
 The fiftDccadc,thcfift Sermon, P30 
 
 ^}^mtitt^txt are alfo ceffimomesi ann tucc of uaife anti tjp?io*bC s^ufrnciurs?, 
 
 ryamplc0 in tbe Scripture . *Sut tbe ^fjere arc alfain tempo? aU gcs^jsf, 
 
 tl)ingfiitB®fi}oalDep?aicfo?, aretfjofe fome better t!j An otfjerfome : tfjafg 
 
 gcoo ti^inges t^at arc to baBcliccD, ti;ingc£f tljat arc beft t1)crffoje, tljC 
 
 to^ereoffome arebeaucnlic, fpiricu-- ^aintesio^goolicmcnooecbicfclpre- 
 
 aHjO^ctcrnaU: anDotIjercartOUe,co?= qiiireoftbc lo^De-, aim netiertf^elclTe 
 
 po^all, o> tempe^all ♦ S^o^eouer, tboftluljitbarccf IcfTeDalue tljcp tju= 
 
 fome t^ingeat berilte arc common , 0= uerftano to comefrom ijimjanD tljcrs* 
 
 tl)er fome againe arc p^tuate : tl)ofc fojctljcparketbcmalfoof tbe lo^oc. 
 
 tljings tbatarc common pcrtapiic ts ^Cljeptljat arebift mcanslic cjccrcifco 
 
 tbc UJljolc C^urcb aim common UJcU^j intljc ^crtptiirt^^ afaimc tl;at it i* 
 
 ncptljcr bcJongtbcpto afctoe,a0rioc not lauifulJ In plater to afUcro?po?alI 
 
 p?iuatc cbmg0, aim fpirttuall tbingsf 50000 of tlje lojoe .^uc tbtp arc con.- Jot'S- 
 
 arc cbieflic rcrfeoneo to be t^efe : faitb, futco b? manj> c)camplc0 cftljc ^crtp» poraiuoodi 
 
 tope;,cI;arttic, perfeuf ranee, ano tljat ttirclrojnot onclte ttje laatnarfljes "f'^'^'*^ 
 
 )tol)o!c compamc of all manner ber^ ant)19^Gpbet0,buta!rotl)e3poftIc0 of 
 
 tiieg, c^e p^ogte ano fafctic of tbe €\)n(t afkcu tempojtaU g:©D3 of t^e 
 
 C^m-c^j fo^gtucncOe of finncs, ano lo?Oyi0 Defence agatnfttijeircmmictf, 
 
 life cuerlafting ♦ 3mong tlje lufjif i), a gtoo repo^te^ano ot!;er things neccf« 
 
 not bn6t!ic are reckoneo tlje gifted of fane foj tlje booic . ZSlWh tbing m 
 
 tnocrfianoing^tbc Iibera!l fectttKC^, lT;aU learne anon by t!;cfo?mc of p?ap- 
 
 mu o?oerco ^^^colesi , faitbfulf tea= er,\j3tncb t\)t lop !)imfelf fjatb taugfjt 
 
 cber0,gooipSpagtff rates, ano bp^igbt b0,otligentlje fi;e\Dtng b0 toljac luce 
 
 IaU)e0.€o?po?aU t(jittg0 arcja peacea* ll)0ulfe af he. 
 
 6le common tocaltb , ftcong anii baU* %W alfo commetlj in qnctttonj in invfVM 
 ant armies foj\uarre,f)ealcb,(trengt!}, U3!;at tongue p?aper mud bee maocj'^Y'''^" 
 anocomUncffe ofbooiCjabunoanceoj 'S^bep ttjat affirme tbat p'^matlt'e ano""" ^''"'* 
 fufficienf ujcaltb,tije fafe ppfpcritie of pubbquelie luee muff pjtatc in latine, 
 toifeanii cbito^cn, tljep?otection ano f«me Ctn mp umgemcnt)tobcoutof 
 Defence of frieno0 ano citt^en^jpcace, tijetr bJics^bnlclte tljep fpeahe of fuel; 
 a g(oo name, 9 otljer things Uil^ict are as are f kilfull jn tbe latine tongue . 
 oftfjttfkmoe. 5fo? (ince Ujcc muS p?aic, not onclte 
 
 35utno man 10 Ignorant tbacbjce U)itIjmoutf) ano boirCj but alfo Ws'o 
 cugbttobauca greater care of fptri* tartanominoc.bojjj, 31p?aiepcu,n}al 
 tuaU tbinge0 tban cojpojall tbing03 Ijcpjaietottbl/cartanDminDejU^iob* 
 ano p^ucipanic to oefice bcauenhe fetb a language be bnoerfiaimittl) note 
 tbmg0. ano in cojpo^aU tbing0 tbere 3inocccc be btterctb goolie uio?o0;,but 
 isalfoacl^opceto bee bfeo, tljac tbe bchnoujer!;notU)liatI;ccfaptb. fo? it 
 p^ofite of tbe common toealtb ba p^c commcc^ ali to one rcckoiiingjto pjjjp 
 ferreo bcf&je our oiune pjtiuate gatne ♦ ncucr a tobit 0? net at qM, aim to bab- 
 jfo^ tbe common iaealtb continuing blcout to3D?oc0 \3)\)it\) are not uuoci- 
 ix\ fafetie, tbe Citi?en0 map alfo b^ ficooe. 
 
 fafe* ano folong a0s^cbooU0 antrO' let c ucrie ji5atfon tfjcrefoie p^ate 
 »nuantic0,o?p!ace0 ofiearning bu in tbat language UJbicb ttbucerClan^ 
 maintapnco y tbcre in bope tbat tbe Oftijbefi.aim itioftfamiiiarlte . Qno 
 commoutoeaUlj i^aU neuer b$e ceut-' noUtfc maoncffe 10 it in publtque 
 
jf^X OfPfi'sc!'. 
 
 a{li:mblteei to bte a tttM^t Un^u^t : not t^elRomatte o^ laCi'ne tongue, (ttt 
 tDijtcb tliin^ alfo (jatt) becne tl)e roote Dutcb 07 Germane fpe^cb, €ng{il^»: 
 oftbe greateQ cutU$ in tbe Ctiurcb » ^Trcncbjl^olomQ^^ o^tf^e i^ungarian 
 tOiyacfocttec t^e p^tcdK tbat uiere o;- language, 
 (aineo of (^00,$ tbel^^opljet^ luljtc^ Saint Paul once^anolingtbii^^ con* 
 lucre fenc from Ijim , fpahc oj rc^tap tcouerfie, faptU in plainc toojoeies ; If t-^**** 
 feo totbe people of Oloe tiwe in t\)e IpraieinaIiraungetonguc,myrpi- 
 Ci)«rclj,tljepOilinotrpeaUe 0? recite rireorvoiccpraicthjbutmyvndcr- 
 tl)Cm in tljC CyalDCattjS^nOianjO^lPcr* ftanding is without fhut , What is It 
 ilantongucjbut in tbeit>et)^eto tongue, then ? I will praic with thefpintcbuc 
 tl;at is jintbCir iJUlgar ano motbCt I will praic with thcvndcrftancimg 
 tongue . alfo . I will fing with the fpintCjbuc 
 
 ^I;ep iD^OtC alfobODUcS in tbcp^ I will fing with the vnderltanding 
 tttlgar tongue ♦ Cbuifourlo?iieto» aifo. Elfewhca thou blcffefl with 
 getber toiSj l;t!3! fipcflles t)f# tbe thefpirite.howflialJ hecchat occu- 
 Ijulgar tongue , |)e furnilbcD tbc 9« pieththeioome ofche vnlearned/ay 
 pofilesf iDttb tl)C gUte of tongues, tbat Amen at the giuing of tha nkcs , fee- 
 tbcp nugbtTpeake to euerie jf^ation* inghccknoweth not what thoiifai-, 
 flno fo^ fo nuicb as in tbat age tbc eli? Thou verilie giucft thankes well, 
 <5?ecke tongue of all otbertoas moft but theother is not edified. Ithankc 
 plenttfuH aUD common , tbc ^poftleS my God I fpcak languages more th^ 
 SU^Ote not intbeI^cb^eU3 tongue, but you al^yet had I rather in the CburcU 
 in tbc iJUlgar 6jCCke tongue . '^rue* to fpeake fiuc wprdes with mine vn- 
 lieitbcbOOUCtb tbattbofe tbingS tbat deL(^ading,that:I might alfo ini^ru(5t 
 are none in tbe pubUque Cburcbfo^ others: than ten choufandwordes in 
 
 tbeboUc a^nnbltes(ake,(bouloe bee a ftrange tongue • Snn trulie tbitf 
 Dnocritoioeof aUmcn » I'o^ otbcr* uerieplaceoootbludiniantbf^ €mpe« 
 toife in Jjame fijculDe fo manp men xtAvcxitzin NouelLConfl.i 2s *^\)itt 
 hit alTcmblco togctbcr . SElbereiip it %t Uraitiu conuuaunocd) H^ilbopiai ann 
 isicleerertban tbeoaie Iigbt,tbattbep ^m&tisi , notfccretiie,but xait^tt 
 tbatbJiueb^ougbtin ftrange tongues louoe uopce tabid) migbt bee beam of 
 into tbe Cburcb of (S©€> , \tii\xt tbepeoplcjto recite tbeboUe oblation 
 troublcD all tbingcs 5 baue quencbco ano pjaiers DfcD in bolie ^^aptifme, 
 t%z fcrucmncili of mcmies minoes, totbe intent tbat tberbp tbe mmocsof 
 pea, auo baue bamuTbcD out of tbe tbe bearers migbt bee (tirreo Dp iottb 
 Cljurcb ijotb p?aper it fclfe,anotbe greater wuotion to fet fo^tb tbep^ai* 
 \>k cf pjaper, ano all tbe fruice ano fesof <&oo. 
 p;iG6te ibat Ibouloe come of ibingcs S^o^eoucr, it is cuioent tbat Gre- 
 tone iw tbc Cburcb ♦ ^no trulic tbc gone bimrclfCjtobo is calico tbc great, 
 Eomaac ai.D lacnie lp?ince batb fpake to tbe <iLm^z\n in tbc Citic of 
 fc;tsug(-t ■ bi^ iBtineabbcnunationiU' Rome in tbcir Coun trie language : 
 to t\n Cburcb 01 ©05 ♦ l^c crictb cut bsbicl? tbing bee bimfclfe UJttneflrctb in 
 tbat it isu)iiker{Uci}one, if Gcrma- tbe preface of bis Commentarie Ijpou 
 
 j)ic, Englmd, Frauncc, Poland,anD <JCJ£Cbiel,tO Marianus tbcBilbop. 
 Huno;jnc,tjnc i^fe ijctb xw pjapcr ano &f tljc ©r^kcBilboppcSno mani* 
 
 ^Hoibcclitnssafr^ruiccintb.^^bufclif igno^auCjtl/atcbcpbao t\it\i lobole 
 
 feruice 
 
The firtDecaJe^thcfift Sermon* PJft 
 
 feruice in tficit C^rc^eai, is t^eic oujn waue not of our to>t»€ Jcfuief €t)?iff, 
 natiue Unguage , ano Ijaue lefce tbctc tofjo 10 tlje true ^effiaiaf, ano full per- 
 tojitingisuncoUieim t\)Z fame tongue. fectt'onoftlielatDejtljatfjecfongma- 
 Ca^lee migljt tbecefoje UJO^tbtUe bee me plate^eitber in tbe temple ojijuttb* 
 iuDgeo maune ano tjoioe of Unuerftan* out tbe temple , 0^ tbat anie ialjere 
 5tng,if uj® alfo in tbe aumimaration bee taugbt bi^ Difciples to fingj O} 
 of oiuiueferuiceintbe Cburcb 3 Ufe commaunoeD tbem to ojoapne fing» 
 not our oujne language, fiace Co man? ing in tbe Cburcbeg . £:■? tbat la'^jicb 
 anD(be)ccenenteicanjplc3>botbofmoif isJ reao in ^attbeiue ann t^acke, 
 famou* Cburcbeaf, ano of moft fingu^ (kc*/ vjximjAVTn t^zK^ov tIv m o^^i rav e- Mjitb.aff. 
 larBtfljappejsanD gouernour^of tbe xamMW^'i «^3p bee engUlbeD, And Marke.14. 
 Cburcb \)^ViZ gone before iJiS , tbat31 when they had fong an Hymne or 
 fpeakenotagaineof tbe moftejcpjelTc Prame,theywcnt out into the mou»c 
 annmanifeftnoctrine of ^ ♦Paul tbe oronues)igfrucb akiuDeoffaping,ajs 
 apoftle. uotb not necelTarilie fo^ce bs to bnoer= 
 
 offingingia %\ii% place noiue rcquiretb tbat 31 ftanue tbat tbe lojire fang ujitb W 
 tbe church, fppjjjg fometobat of fiaging in tbe Dtfciples.fojal^mnej^bicbi^tbe 
 Cburcbaauo of canonicall bourea.Q^ut p^aife ouc Dnto 6otij map bee b"mblie 
 let no man tbinhe tbat p^aperjei fong t^ttereo U)ttbouc quautring of tbe 
 b)ttbman0 iioicearemo^e acceptable boice . ^rulte tbe olDetranflatiou in 
 ))nto (000, tbatt if tbep \smxz plainelie botb places , as; uaell in ^attbeioe ad 
 fpoken 0? tJttereD . f^} (Sou isi neitber in ^arke, contt antlie mterp^etetb it, 
 
 allurcfl toitb tbe ftOeetnelTe of manned Sthymnodt^oexierHntinmontemOlt^ 
 
 ' ' ' •- jjopce^neptber \^\izz offenoeo tbougb uarum,t\)at isrto fate,When they had 
 p^aierbeUttcrcD in aboarfe anobafe faydeanHymne,theywcmouc into 
 iotxnn . P?aper m commenoeofo^ the mount of Oliues . Erafmus in 
 faitb anu goDlinelfe of minuej anD not S^attberoe batb tranflateo it, Et c»m 
 |b^ ante otit\xiarufl)eiM . "^bof^ out- hymnum cedntjfent, yx\)l tbep 1)35 fong 
 toacoe tbtRgcs ace ratber Dfeo a^ anl^pmneibuttranflaungC^aulve^be 
 meaner toftirre !)0i)p, albeit cuen id^^t\)^Et cHmhymnumdixtjfent ^'mizn 
 tbep alfo take little effect , tinleOe tbe tbep bau fapD an l^pnme : but in eitber 
 fpicite of 6outJoe infliame our beart0. place 10 rcaOvVi^/j^ctrnf. Sno Cy.viei fig« 
 ^cptbercananie'man Heme but tbat niftctbtopjiaife, o>to fet fojitb onCiS 
 tbecuttome of Cnging i^xaxiz aun» pjaife;»\s)bicb botb bpfinging^ano alfo 
 .p«aL»5. '"ttt.jTo^ tbe boUe Scripture iuicnef' uiitbout (inging batb beeneaccuCa- 
 ** ' ^ fetbtbat tbe leuite0 in tlje auucient meDtobenone. ^no albeit iaasnep* 
 Cburcb long before tbe covmnmg of tberreaoe tbat tbe lojobimfelfe corn* 
 Cbjiit Din Tmg , pea , aiiii tbat tbep maunDeo finging to bi0 ^pcftle^jnep- 
 fiiu fing at tbe commaunoement of tber tbat tbep ojoepnen finging m tbe 
 C»oD . Snii againe,3G tbinke no man Cburcb > neitber pet Doe tca^e in tbe 
 tanoeniejtbat tbe fame cunning kinae acte0 of Wyz ^cflle0 tbat tbrp tbcm« 
 DfS^ufickbjiougbt into tbe Cburcb of felue0 npo fcig in bolie a^femblic : 
 .(goobpDauiD , U3a0botb accoutttco pet Paul Dio not rebuke tbe Cl-iircb 
 among tljeCeremonie05 ano tbat tbe at Connth ,U)bicb began to Cng ci^ ^^,Anh^ 
 fame U)a0 abolplbeo togetljer toitb tberofbec o\Dne accojDejCjbpacer-J^Ji'otihs 
 .tSetcm)Jlc aoo tbec^r^momc^ ♦ W^ taine imuatiou of tbe oloe Cburcb, '^'''""^' 
 
 becaufe 
 

 9j| OfPralcr. 
 
 becaufe b?e falnc tWt mann« of nng» neft : Due taf^jer <f pee fill fo Cn^, Cn^ 
 
 ing oifFecfU niucbfi-om t'je oloe ♦ ipec pfalmeg; ano fytritualJfongs^ 
 tljerefcje fwtlcrcD Caging of pfalmes, ia^Uereimto tbiu aifo map bee i^ 
 
 luc m tije meatic time ^e p^efcrpcD be Oep,t|KiC euen in t\)Ok kmes of fong^s 
 
 fo?eiti)?op(jf(ieojt{jeoff.ceofp?eac(i» tee requimb utljet tlje fongof t^c 
 
 iHg : auo bee alfo tequiutl) oftljem l)ea«e,tbantbcUjaci)lmgoftbeUoice, 
 
 tlb<^t Doe fmo: 3 botib a ineaCure to bee fo farre off 10 it tbat be at aup time aU 
 
 l^eyt, ano alto pttl^otilo be Done U)itb lometb tinromelp (b?iHmge3,eptbcr 
 
 Unt]crrtanoi;ug,luitbout,U)bicb>oouu£* pubUqueoj Parnate : albeit tbe fenfe 
 
 Uire,botb p^apcr ano frngins id not anomeamna;(baUbemo^eCmpieanD 
 
 onelpUnpjo6table,butalfobin:tfuU. I plaine, iimt\)ntiaftmu,I»cor4c, 
 
 ».Cor,t4* will praie with the fpirite (faptb tbe »3bicb 0pi6et|jin che hcarr,tO be fpo« 
 
 ^poft(e)and I vrill praicwith the vn- Hen in tbat place in(leaoeof,iopful(p, 
 dciiianding alfo; I will fing with o?,fromtbebeart.2Clberefo?enomaii 
 the fpirit,and wilUing with the vn« cano^ouffbtto Oifalotuemooerateano 
 derftandingalfo > jj^eptbce ooc 31 ffoolp finding of \p(n\n\tfi ^ tobe* 
 knome tbat in ante place elfe tbe Qi^ tbec it bee publiquelp Dfco in bolie 
 podle maketb mention of Hngin^ in a(remblte0>o^atbometnp^tuateboa« 
 lolie airemblieiS, tmlclTe U)ee Iptt to ks. ^notruelppou (ball Snoemanp 
 applie tbat bctbec lobtcb l^aul batb tefftmonies? in tbe CcclcnaQicall ^p- 
 lefte UJ^itten in tbe 5 ♦to tbe€olofli=' ftojieiDjitten bpEufcbiusano Sozo^ iiieiBaa- 
 anjef, tljougb tfiat map feeme to bee a menus, ueclarinj tbat the Cffecne ^ckS* 
 p^iuate inftitution « jTo^ tbat ivbicb Cburcbes: euentmmetiiatlieafitertbt^g>n«j" 
 Ijeebatb lefte UJjittten intbeCpifileto time of tbe apciftleiS an Ufe to Ong *«*^*»«*'^ 
 tbe CpbeHans in tbefetoo^o^, Be Qoc 3^ralmeie( ano !^pmne0 iinto Cb^iS 
 
 lphef.|. dronkenwith wine, wherein is ex- onc lo?de. ^CC H^aU alfo finoe tbW» 
 
 cefferbut be fulfilied with the fpirite, tbat bp certaine oecra0 Of comifelis it 
 fpeaking vino your feluesinPfaloies, toad DjiDapncSj t^ nO Otbcr tbing 
 andHynincs.and fpirituall Songs, ^jOUloeeptbetbeteaDeo^fonginbolie 
 
 /inging and making melodic to the ademblied , but onelic tbe canonicali 
 Lord in your hesrcs; Gluing thankcs Scripture, fo} eucn betimes tbere 
 alu^ayes for allthingcs vnto Gode- bejanrieitbcc a meaneto bcekeptin 
 iicnthe Facher,in the name of our tbe Cbntcb . neit6er tlje canonicaU 
 Lord lefus ChrKt^tobat manner of fcriptureonlptobeeJjreo/ojtbatcer* 
 favmijtti^,iti0eafilie iuDgeobptbe taine men imermeDleo tbeir omne 
 occafiananDoj^jei'oftbetoo^oed.iroj fongtf. .fc-v; wh . 
 
 beg (mAuti) notbing of tbe publiqne ^ct bare (c^hrelp beIoueD)3I tbottgbt n« 5 "n? 
 nuguig acciuTotncD to bee Vfeo in tbe goao to putpou inminoeof tloo epcel* B'ng jr^^'l 
 CIrtrci), but CI tbe pjtuate manner of lent tiiinges concernino; tbid matter. vfcdV""* 
 Itii^uijy . ifo? bee Ijtio cefpect unto rio-- %ht firft of tbem id , tbat tbe finding 
 to !5 ba.i{) {stSj'aifjcrc fa? tbe mcft part of tbe ancient Cb«rcb l»ad a far otbec 
 UitTcurcD to ueefongcVfucb 30 lucre KiuDeof finding; tban tbat uibicb ac 
 UJiill tippeleti J fonrro UJbicb Voere not tbid oapis i)feo. fo} Erafmus Roter. 
 ifcrieljonei';* Beeyce not thcicfoic t»oetb riabtlp iuoge, tbat tbe Cnging; 
 dioiike w ich wine, fap-b tbe i^poflle, ufe^ in tbe ancient Cburcbed toad no 
 leaa^'ctnu^^fp^ij^tbatarefcarfcbo* otbcc ttau a oillincte ano meafureu 
 
 ppnun- 
 
The fife Dccadcthejfift Sermon. 954 
 
 p)Qntmttat<oti> fuc^ tifi attbtsiDate in Ciiff^bfeD not ^z bitit Umt Ikmnciet of 
 
 fotne placed in bfeo in pjonounring of y^apcr jijO? ipfalmc^^ 0? reaoing , oj 
 
 t^epraimeiai,tbe6orpeU9$tt)eio}Oia( t^eucrie fame time « Socrates alTom 
 
 p^atec.^cuUe Plmie t^e Uefetenanc m tijt $*hiX)kz of fain l}p(to^tejC|)apcer* 2 1 
 
 Afia,bpOfligCntrcarcl)OJC]Camination faptlj. To beefhort^in all Countries 
 
 of matters! fOUtUi OUtjtljatt^cCtJjifti* eueriewhcie,you fliallnocfindetwo 
 
 ani8( at certainc appoiUtCO titnea met Churches which in all pohnes agree 
 
 tojet^ec befojeuaie, gt fong aptalme together in praicr . ^nn t^atit m^ 
 
 togetbec among tbcmfclueu unto long tve ttie 2j(Dlc0erue C&urcl)e0 re* 
 
 Ctijifttbeic^oii. ^^e place of Ph- cepueo mdoop 0^ tlje cuCtome offing. 
 
 nicijsitobee Cane in t^etcnt^bajke of ing,it appearetb cucnl^tfjeteftimon^ 
 
 yiss Cpiftiesito rraianustl;e Cmpe= of AuguiHne,UJt)o in Ijigp.bojkeof 
 
 rour.aifoRabbanus Maurus,lib,in- Confeir.Cljap,7,re!jearretf)tbatAm- 
 
 lhc.CIcr.2,cap»48» faptfe* ^bepjimi' brofe bemg oppjclleo iritb tlyz fnareis 
 
 tiuz Cburcb oid fo fing , tbat rnttb anopcrfccutiondoflul^inatbe^rriaii 
 
 «UtJe altering of tbe tt)ice,it maoe bim Cmp^elTe, o?ocpneo tbat bpmne0 ani» 
 
 tbat fang to bee beam tbefurtbec, fo pfalmesiIboulDbee fong accoitiingto 
 
 tbattbefingingu)a0 mo?e like louoe tbccuftomeoftbe €aft partejJjfince 
 
 reaoing tban fong . 'Cbcfe tbings \)zz tobtcb time tbe cuUome of (jHging batf; 
 
 bo^rotaeo out of tbe s 3 «cbap*ofi9. Au< bzn meineo ano alfe recepueo of otbcc 
 
 gultinesio.ba}keof^onfeflion£(,^ parts: of t{>e uio^la. 
 
 tncbac place plainl? confelTetbtbatbe ji^euertbeleOTe before tbe tOe* 
 
 uotb (tnne toben be tsi mo^ oeligbteo Seme Cljurcbe^ rerepueo tbe o^^ec of 
 
 toit b tbe fttjeetnelTe of tbe bopce0 ttjan finging , tbep li^ere eHeemen of aU 
 
 koitbtbefenftof tbcl2io^De]^,anotbere= tbem oft^e €aatobetrneCburcte0> 
 
 fb^e oefiretb tbat all tbe melooioui* neptbec came it into anpman^b^aine 
 
 tmiesioffmeetefongs^jt^eretaitb tbe tbat tberefo^etbepUiereberetic^I ami 
 
 pfalter of 23autD is( r^leuifbeo^mtgbt fcbifmaticall Cburebes, t} not rigbt< 
 
 be remoueo from bi^ eareis> 9 tbe \)m= Ip gouemeo , becauie tbep toere beSt* 
 
 ring of tbe €\ivixci), tute of fong o} melooic . Jl5o man ^gr<eiw.t 
 
 fo} it f«meo to be mo>e fafe, \xi{)it^ gatberco , ^e €atteme Cburcbeiai '« ^'"i""?* 
 
 be rememb^eo be ban often bearo con- fing.tbe 2£lefterne tjoz not fo ; tbere-- "'^'*"*** 
 
 ccrningAthanafiusBilbop of Alex- foje tbep are no Cburcbctf . ^ftbis? 
 
 andria,U3bo toitb fo little draining of bp^igbtnelfc aao libertie bao remap* 
 
 tbe bopce , maoe tbe SLeaocr of tbe neo fafe ann bualtereo , tbat is to fap, 
 
 ^falme to btter it, tbat bee ratber fee- if accojoing to tbat ancient ufe of ffng* 
 
 mcotoreaoetbautofing ♦ ^belalt ing , notbmg baobeenefong bi« 
 
 of tbe tbing2f,31 faioc 31 U30uId put pou canonicall ^ipturcs, if it bao bee ne 
 
 in minoe ofjisf^tljat finging , botofce- fiiU in the Ipbertre of tbe Cburcbcsfato 
 
 uer it be an ancient iufititution, neuer< fing o} not to 6ng y truelp at tbts? Da^ 
 
 tbelefletuasinfuertmitterfalljOfof ne-- tbere (bouloe bee no cotitrouctfte in 
 
 celfitie tb?uUbpon tbe cburcbe0,butit tbe Cburcb , about Onging in tbr 
 
 h)a0free:niptberina5italU)ape0 bfeo Cb«rcb. 
 
 in an €i)uvci)tts, tCJberebnto map bee f 0? tbofe Cbnrcbesi tebicb Ojonlo bfe 
 
 aooeo tbat tobicb Sozomcnus \xiitm(= Cnging after ^anciet n^aiicr p?5f ttrcij 
 
 ctl;, tljattljofe Ci)i<rci)C!5 U^^ic[) oio in ringing, Ujculofingpujop of (Sod» 
 
 and 
 
P35 CfPraicr. 
 
 ann tbe p?apfe<f of 6ou onelte,ttepc^cr in Ijijsi Rat.Diuim lib. j, fo} % littXt 
 
 toiDulDE tljep tbmke tbatm tljtis point mishit* 
 
 t^cp ruryaffb'D ot^er cjjttccUc^jncitl^cr 'Z\)tre arc manp tbtnjetf (n tW 
 
 iwowiD tlj£p couocmne ttofeC^tttcbefii femoeof finding to be DifcommenoeD. jy^^tobtdif 
 
 Itjat fang not at all: UJljciasi alfo t^efc ifo? ficC of all, man? tljingjs, pea, tljc comiwndec 
 
 .JiJOulDeuotDefpife tl;cm tijat \)feD fo« moftare fong contraiie to true goo* iff^S'^^jn"* 
 
 litlp ano goDlilp to fing* Ipneffcneitljer are all tbings tbat are the churdi 
 
 f 0? if a'ODlpmen perfeuere intbe fcugtafeenoutof tljebolp^ccipturcff, 
 jduDie of goQlpnefle, ano m oailp p?ap« but out of 31 knouie not UJljat kmoe of 
 tr0,cl)ougbtbep Hngnot^petremapne lcgenoe0,aRO outof tbetraottton^of 
 tbepneuertbcliSTetlje fomie0 of^oD. men ♦ inn tbofetljingaiiubicbare 
 ^mt^zt pet CDtb all Cngmg, ano ine* fong out of tlje ^crlptureg, arefoj 
 uerie place eoi^e: neither are all ci)ur- tbe mod parte fo )t)?eaaeti ano co>* 
 cljes fit to nng.pctl) not Rabanus fap, rupteo^tbat tbereremapnetb no parte 
 intbefame place tbat 31 euen noU) ct» oftbe beauenlie fenfe o? meaning . 
 tto^For flcilily minded mens fake, Crcaturejjianooeaomenarecalleoup* 
 
 and not for fuch as are guydcd by pon. 
 
 the fpirit , the culbme of hnging is s^ojeouer, tW Wnoc of finging ii 
 
 inltiiuted in the Church, thatihey commanoeOjano tbepfingnotoftbetr 
 
 Xhatare notmoued by wordes,may oUineaCco?00?g050UJill,bUtbponcon* 
 
 be allured with the fweetncffe of the flraint : pea, tbep fing fo? monep ,ano 
 
 mdodic&c. to tbe eno tbat tl^t^ migbt stt an eccle« 
 
 015uttbe (tngtng, about tnbicb tbete HaOttcall BeneSce, n0 tbep tearme tt» 
 
 U concrouerHe at t\)i^ oate, tsi not tbat Onelp Clarke^ bit^eo fo^ tbat purpofe 
 
 anttentlingtng,buttbatmo^eijc(,botb ooenooiaoaies; Ung: nottljeuibole 
 
 in matter ano tune fo^ tbe moQ parte, Cburcb of€f9}ii!t,as in time palt batb 
 
 It tsi cleane contrarte to t^e oloe . ^Ije be^ne accuftomeo . I^eptber in tbere 
 
 common fo^tcal it GrcgoriesOngmg, aniecnoe o^meafurem tbetc0ng« 
 
 :Dou&tleffe not of tbat great Grcgorie, ing. 
 
 Z'S' ^^^ fametb not to baue beene oerie %\)t^ Cng oaie ano m'gbc. ^no 
 
 frienolp to Cngtng,a^ tc appearetb bp to tbtis fooltlbe ano bngoolp ktnoe of 
 
 btsiconttitutton^inbtcbtssreao tntbe fingtng, ac; to a beauenlte o^ mert^ 
 
 Eegiaer , in tbe fiftb parte tbereof, to}tou0 tno^ke, tbere tis mo^e attrtbu* 
 
 Cbap.44» teotban truefaptKlOootbaUoUic. 9 
 
 ^ee Qjall tberefo^e feeme to man map inelfate^tbac it tsi tbat mucb 
 
 tuoge mojetruclte, if liaeereferre tt babbeling> Uibtcbtbelo^oein 9^at= 
 
 50 Giegoric tbcfiftb, tobicbifii fapoe tbetue fojbtooetb ano conoemnetb atf 
 
 £0 baue beene entb^oni^eoaboute tbe anbeatbcniCbfuperfiition . Cbep 
 
 peere of our )Lo;oe 99 $ . ano mo^eo* Ong mo^eouer in a l!raunge tongue. 
 
 Iter to baue bfeo t\iz bclpe of 3} i^nolue mbtcb fetoe ooe bnoerdanoe , ano tbat 
 
 not U3bo,oneRobcrcusCarnor.enris. jtuttbout ante pjofite at all to cb< 
 
 20et tbere are feme inbtcb afcribe it to Cburcb* 
 
 Vicalianus, fome toGclafius.sitp^k- "S^bere i% bearoe a long founoe, 
 
 ctb ni® to rebearfe tobat'Durandus quaucreoano Crapneo to ano fro, 
 
 bacbpatcbt cogetber of tbt^ matter^ bacHeu^aroe ano fo^eu^aro » tobere* 
 
 of 
 
ThcfiftDcc;ide,thc fife Sermon. 9t^ 
 
 of a man tannot unjerltannc one appointen^ouresf^tolicremt^cpp^a?- 
 m^m* cd bocb p^iuatUe in t|beir boufes^^tiQ 
 
 ©ftetiti'mesitbe^mgerjsfltriucas puWpkclp in airemblieis, all tijeljo* 
 mongt^emfcIucjdSfojtljec^jceUencieof !p Scripture ujitneflcc^in nmnppla* 
 Uopcegjttiberebpitcommet^ to pafiTe, cciat* 
 
 tl)ac tt)c taJboleCfjurcb ringetb toit^ an Dauio mo?e t^an once in W pfalmsf 
 boarfe kino of pcUinffjano tb?ou5b tbe faptb,cl;at be toiU goe unto tlje lojo in. 
 firife tbatrifetlj about tbeic Uopcec?^ tJjcmo^ninsijeucning^DamclpjaiEoP*"*** 
 ^c ^eawr0 little unoerllanoe tobat iis untctbe lojo at tb?ee feuevall boures 
 Ibnff* 31 faie nothing at t^jiis p^efcnt of o^ times? of tlje tap . ^giaine, Dauiii 
 tfjeir ^^Ufickejtobicb tbep call figura* feltl),Seuen times in a day do I praife 
 
 tiue,anoof tiep^miiCicaUnatumentiaf, thee, ^utbp feuen time^beDwocr* 
 all miid) are contapneo in a man* ^noetlj manp tinier. 
 tierintieii;©?gane}3{,aj5t^ptearnw fo} fo elfe-iuljere luce reauexeui^s^ 
 
 t^tW* tojitten* Iwillfmite you for your 
 
 a faie noticing of t^epj Dirigcsf> finnes feuen times. 9nDagaine3The:'^'°*''» 
 0? P?apecSf fo? tbe OeaO • ©f lubicb iuft man falieth feuen times, and i 
 
 31 baue alfo intreateo in.au otijec rifethvp againe. ^no alfo, if thy i-uiie.x? 
 place* brother finne feuen times in a day,. 
 
 ^Ut tljefe anO fuc^ Ot^ei^ Mhty fo and turne feuen times in a day vQia 
 occupies t^ UJbole time of oiuine fee- thce,&c» 
 uice in tbe Cbuccb , t^at mie little o} ^euen time^f t|[jerefo?e in oiuer jf 
 none U)a!a! left fo? true p?aier0, ano fo? places! ajs alfo in tljijs of Dauio,i0 puc 
 tbebolie.anobeauenlpp?eacI)insoftl}e fo?manptmie£(i 
 U)o?o of (^00. ^no €\niii ourXo^oe ^atf) tpeei 
 
 ^l)erefo?e fo? mo(f iuflt caufe^, tlje p?iuate p?apers{ of tlj« faitbftiH, 
 t^ptbatbclauetbe6ofpell,ooenei» (as luee Ijaue toloe pou bcfo?e) 
 tlierJjfefucbfinginffancptberfufferit neptljer to place, no? pet to timet 
 intbeCburcbof-OSflDD* ^no tljep Ijee Ijatlj not taken alnap publtquo 
 feemetooealemie oeuoutlie^ano in p?aper!Qf* 
 IpKe manner moff toJifelie , lubicb ^o? b« isstbe lo^senetof confiu 
 bettotue tbe befit parte of tbe time, fion,btttofo?0€r. 'ButbisDifcipiciS 
 o?euentbeUetie uibole time of ecclc» uiberttbcpiwereintbe lanjeof lurie, ^^ . 
 lialticall afifcmblpess in feruentano ui0tbemftlucgalfo obferuetbeaccu= '^ ■ 
 quiet pjaperjS, ano intlje tabolefcme ftcmeo bontes of p?apina; iDbtcb 
 p?eacbing of tbeiuo?tiecf ©©D, tbatnatiwikepta-at libertp, not of 
 omitting tbat fingtng : efpeciaKpfince neceffuie , anoTpeciallp fo? tbe af- 
 it isi a baci>e tbing , Co to limite o? re« fembiies fake^ jFo? l^eter ana Joliii 
 Urapneflnging,,. iwbicb ctberajifeis goe tjpp nuotbe temple at tbe nmib '^^"-^ 
 tollerable , leaft atfome time it c]c= boure of p?aper ♦ 3in tbe oap of pen« 
 ^ceeoeans goebeponoe-tbeappopnteu tecoil, all tbe^aintes luitb one acr 
 fcownosi* co?rie uiere gatbcrcD togetbecatturc/- 
 
 ■canonkai; 5rurtbermo?e , tbat our aunci* ceiueo tbe bolp (SboS at tbe tbiroe 
 *"*'* fieiU^^eoeceiC5ur^ (laocwaiueauo l;oure of tl;e oap, ^nDitt0alforerjj 
 
 tyat- 
 
p^r OfPraicf. 
 
 t^Kt ipctec p)(tttt(tUl»ent ))p into tbe mtsi^ 
 toptt^r part of t^c {;oufc> about t^c Hjce ^be founDattonsl of tbat thUtutU 
 |)onre* onfcemetobee lapbe tntbc Cljurcl) of 
 
 ^Ije Ccmpte bceing ucffroieu, anB tbe Co?intl)ia«0.€)f tobicb t&e apottlf 
 tbc 3iCUJes fcattcrco ab^oaD^tbc €\)\xt' abunoantUe UJitnefletlj* i .Co^intl^ 1 4 
 cbes gQtbcreo out of tbe (Semiletf, oiB Chapter, 
 not obfcruc like ^oureg of (jatbcringfli Eufcbiusin tbcfifcc boofteof btis 
 togetljerjO^ of alfcmbUc0, but at tljep? CccIefialltcaU bvfto^ic,ano 9 . Cbap* 
 ovune lihmiz , ass to eucrie Cbucclj it ter jmaktng mention of an €cdefiafii« 
 fe^meo moft meetc ano conuenicnt. call ^clja3!e at Alexandria, fapctb - 
 
 Tip,i5,9. ©fUJlucbBJuerCtictfuUCjtljeCccIe* jfrom a long time tbe Doctrine anucjc- . 
 
 ^^•'^* Cailicai bpfio jie alfo maketb mention: cr cife of tbe bolp Scripture flour i- 
 petfojtbemortpa ubereuierebouresJ fljeo among tbem ttobicbcuComealfo 
 in tbe mcjningr ano euening bfeo fo^ afs conttnuetb euen to our time,toibicb tow 
 femblie0»<§)aint Hiciome(in bi^ <Spi» baue beam alfo to be inHituteo Up men 
 tapb bpon Paula ) e^pounotng^ not tbe migbtte in doquence, ano tn tbe Quop 
 n'teo^o?oeroftbe bniuerfallCburcb, oftbebolie&mptureg, totoit, af« 
 ta)batita;oulDOoetnbol(eaaemblte0, ter tbe ejcample of tlie Co^tmtitati 
 but tubat tbe companies of foUtarpbir* C^urcb. 
 $^in0 are tuont to ooe of t^eir ouine ac< ^ome mwcktfi of t|)t0 moS tD^ol< 
 (o^o/aitb: fomeriteo^ cuHome appeareo fome^ 
 
 In the morning , at threc,rixc,and einte in t|>c ©cctoentaJl 0? tocett cljurf b> 
 nine of the clockc,ateucning ,and at ajj it 10 to bee gatbeteH out of tbe ttJji* 
 midnight, they did fing the Pfalter tingSOfSwntAmbrofc anO Augu- 
 by order* OnelievpontheSondaic ftme. 
 
 they went vnco the. church ncre vnto 'j^ut trulie in tbefe bene tittteiof, ano 
 
 the whichthey durclt,&c« in tbe timesf immeDiatlp foHotoinff , 
 
 ^0 it pertatnetb to p^iuate in(lttu« boben all nations in a manner mere to^ 
 
 tion, inbicb of tbe fame fo^te i0 reao getber bp tbe eared Mi) perpetuall 
 
 in^tteu to Lxta.toucbing: tbe inltttutt' )Darre0 , ano boben t\)Z Eomane €m« 
 
 onofber oaugbter, ano to Demetria- ppjein reuenjcment of tbe blouoe of 
 
 des,dc cuftodienda vfrginicatc* Cb^ift,of bi0 bolp ^poltlesl anO mar« 
 
 Sao truelie t\)z greater 0? mo?e tp!t0,acco?oing to tbe pjopbeCle of D«« 
 
 famous ano folemneCburcbe0(u)bicb nicl, ano ^aiut 31obn tbe ^poflle antt 
 
 attb(0oatetbep call CatbeopU , to CuangeliA, luasto^neinpscesano 
 
 lnit,of Cathedra , a Cbap?e,o? of tbe maoe a p?ap foj all people : %\)Z 
 
 o?oec of p^opbetsf teacbingoxpiofef' 6otb2f oi^ermansrulbtngbpontbem 
 
 fing- tbere,a9i fome time tbe Cbitrcb of on tljisi CDejtbe £)unne0 ano otber bar^ 
 
 Antioche, Corinth, Alexandria, ano barousi ^ouloiourtf ontlje Otber 0oe 
 
 fucblittefcemeotob<i«ebaBne)atcer» alTauUing Eome fljarpelp , tbe bed 
 
 tapne boure0, to UJit, in tbe mojn* ^bcolcsujerefpopleo, gwolp Ipbja- 
 
 ntng, at noone, fu^ at euening al* rie0 mere burner, boneS ano geoo CU' 
 
 fo aiTcmbleo to eppounoe 0^ oif« ope0per(n;eo,U3bcrebpontoeregiuen 
 
 cuffc tlje ^olic Cinomvall ^cvip' bntot|)eC!)urc!;?0OOCtO2J«{o^teacber« 
 
 nioU 
 
The fift Decadc,and fife Sermon . ^38 
 
 moCf Mikt tjnfo t^e antient uoctcutc tso nttctbute fome part ^eereofto Kie- 
 anu teacber0, tofjo toerc not fumifljeo rome , otbcrfome to Damafus , ano 
 DBUbtl)atabiIitp,t!jactl)cvcou!DteaU fome to Pclagius , tfje ftconucftljat 
 in t^e feolp Scriptures! ijjitl) fuel) uf ?• name,oibec Icme alfo to Gclafius anb 
 tericp aiuj fruitfulncflc,a0 t^cir p?e5C* Gregorie. 
 ccnbin:0.3in ttjt0 Dlfoioec ano ootonfaU ^m becaufe Oomilieis! anu lectures 
 lealfnotlimg fi)ouloe remaine of tfec nocafetDetterefaititoljeBedaesanli 
 canontcall ^crtpturejs DutoucbciJ,tt iff otljei* Doctors of !^ter timeg,finaHp,foj 
 ctHietu tljac t^ere rofe bp men not al^ tbat manpe otljer tl^tnge? are reaoe tft 
 togeat^er negligent of tlje canonicall tbofe ijJiiirelie p^aperjf , toljiclj fauout 
 Doctrine, %D^o oettioen tbe tD{)oie cano* neuer a iD^tt of antiquitie : trulp a? it 
 ntcall ^cripture,after fuc^ a fo^c into i0 an inffitution patcfjcD Dppe Diaerfe* 
 parce0,ano fo^ t^e lo^ole courCe of tbe Ift ano at funo^ic times , fo is it farre 
 peare, tfeat t^ep mig^t once in a peare mo?e neto t^en tfie papiffes t^infee oj 
 reaueoucr t^e toftole T5ible , anu t^e take tc to be. |5eiti^er are tbcrefome 
 Ipfalter oftner,pea,euen euerpe fcucn* luantiwg h)Wh afFirme,t^at at tbe re* 
 nigljt.^^epbfelJtbel^falmesi in (feeo queflt of Carrolus Magnus , Paulus 
 of p^apers, to toljic^ as times increa* Diaconus,o^ monke of Cafscina, ano 
 feu , manpe otbec p?apers alfo toere monke ifuardc, o^uepneD ann Deli«e« 
 topneo. ^noleadftbeueriereaomsof reo cotbecburcfie, felecteo 0^ cbofeti 
 tbe fcriptures Qjculo feeme to luant all lenbnis,t5ofe efpeciallp tofjicfj concern 
 erpoiition.tbe reaDtno;es,lectttres, 0^ t^e S>aintes, ano are accuSomeo to be 
 C)omtliesoftbefatber0taeretberunto reao in tbefe Routes* ^utbomfoeuec 
 aDoetiattbelenseb:nottbattbep^tei!$ tbe matter ffanoetb, moffcertaine it 
 diouloe reaoe tbem fecretfpe to tbem- iiSy tbat tbofe bonres at tbis oape com« 
 reluesfasattbisDapinamgnnertbep maunoeo, ano calleo canontcall, are 
 are Uiont to ooe:; 0^ tbat tbep (bouloe t\)t tnuention of man anD not of (^oQi, 
 luitb a pott-baOfreaDing mumble tbem ano raggeo 0? rotten relpques oj 
 Jjp in tteatje of 9^attins, but tljat tbe? Hjaootoes of tbe olne la toe.£23tberettn« 
 Cboula tb?ougbtpe banulc tbem in tbe to,beOoe,tbat tbere are manpe fables, 
 opcncljurcb, as an ercrcife before tbe topes , ano follies annereo ^ it can* 
 peDple,to tbe eoification of tbe cburcb* not be tenieu^^rulie at tbis nap tbere 
 ^bat 31mapenot notoerebearfctbat appearetb fucbe a mingle mangle oj 
 tbis rite toas notreceiucD of all men, botcbe-potcb , tbat it feemetb totterlte 
 Co farre off is it from beeing 0rictlpe t>ntoo?ibte, eitbcr to bee \jfeti o} fuffe* 
 commauttoeii . ©f lubicbe tbtng tbere reo anp longer in tbe cburcb ofCb?ifif, 
 rematne fometohens o?p?oofcs/'»^- rjnlelTe tocc Ijaaratber tbat care toere 
 fi(KSi.i$.Sait^aRvm.fiin\iet\no}eyQi taken fo? tbe bellies of fome, tbenfoj 
 rcaoing tbe canontcall x)crtpturcs, tbe gooD Hate ano tocll-fare of tbe 
 tbofe bonres iDberein tbep toere reati, tDbolecburcti:©fl»^ic^ tbus mttcljc 
 feemeu to bee namen canonicall: as al* tljus farre* • 'Jl, .' 
 
 fo Cannons are fo callcu of Pulping 3It rematnetb intbe latf {fface » f^ow weoHift 
 antj reading tbe cannonicall ^crpp* ntfcuire bo^e njeemiittp^ape, tnbat p"'* 
 tures ♦ "^ut at tbat time tbis Xua^ tao?ces,o?tobatfottrmeofp?apertojee 
 none, antJUJbotoerc tbe oooers tbere* nrnJufe* Cruelie tbere are manpe 
 of^itijEtnotcmainlptotoen.^ome fourmes ofp^apev , but none better 
 
^^p Of Prayer. 
 
 tijan ttjat toljiclj out lojue.tbt onelpc catc with the Father for oiir finned. 
 
 belouco Tonne of C5od tbe iTatljcr Ijatb 
 Bcliuereu ♦ jl^eitljcc w tljcre a mo^e 
 certatne fo^me , ais comp;eI)entiins in 
 fcto ujo^Des all in all. 31n tl;i0 fumma* 
 rieljeebatb p^efcribeo , iDljatis too?* 
 t^ie of ^im, tobac tiei acceptable to btm, 
 tobac isnecelfatp foi M^ , ano to bee 
 (bojt, tebatlje is UJiUing to graunc* 
 CItfjeteupon &aint Cyprian ejcpoun* 
 mns tbe Lojues p^aper , amon^ otljec 
 tljiugesfaitlj :Hcethat madevs to 
 
 when wee beinge finnersaske par- 
 don for our oftences, let vs vtter the 
 wordesof ouraduocate. Forfince 
 hee faythjWhatfoeucr ycc (hall aske 
 the Father in my Name,he will giue 
 ityou,howmuche more effeduallye 
 doe weobtaincthat which wee aske 
 in the name of Chrifte , ii we a|ip it 
 in his prayer> %\)U9 far be* 
 
 rrombence arifetba queffion, Sfc'th? 
 tobetber luce bee fo tpeu to tbe iBojiiieg wordes ctihe 
 liuefthe fame hath taught vs alfo to of tbe lo?Desp?aj)cc , tbat iBeemape ^°^«^« ?''"«'• 
 pray,euen of the fame his bountiful- not pwpe in otbcr Uio^tieg at all ^31 
 neffe,whereby hee hath vouchfaued aunfmere, (bat tb^lo?De toouloe ttot 
 both to giue and to beftow all other fo tpe DS to bis UJO^ues , fett Uotnne 
 thinges whatfoeuer ,that when wee anoconceiuea , aiS tljcugb it UJere not 
 fpcake with the father in that prayer latoefull to \ik otber U)0?5es , o? ana* 
 and fupplication whiche the fonne tbcrfourme: but b?efctfo?tbtnto\)0 
 hath taught vs,we may bz the more cettaine \)niucrrall tbinges , tnto tbe 
 cafily or readily heard, and may tru - tobicf; luee migbt referre all our p?ap« 
 ly and fpiritually worfliiphim. For er$ . jfo? ingulf ine alfo to Pr*?^** i>^ 
 what prayer can bee more fpiritual, orando Df A.Of the praying vnto God 
 then that which is giucn vnto vs of fbeluctbtbat tbcreisnoibiuff inanpe 
 Chri(le,ffom whomealfo the holye place in tbe bolpe ^crtptures pjapcD 
 Ghofl is fcnt vnto vs ? What prayer fo?, tobicb is not compjiebeuocU in tbe 
 ly fore the father more true,thc tbat lo?Ues p?apec . For fait!) bee, if you 
 of the fonne, proceedinge out of his run oner and through all the words 
 moutli.who is truth it felfe ? So that of all holye prayers , you fiiall findc 
 to praiotherwife the he haih taught nothinge whiche this prayer of the 
 is not onely ignoraunce,but alfo of- lord doth not coniprehende & con- 
 fence : (ince hee himfclfe hath fette taine « "SDo lobicb too^oes bee aDUetfe 
 
 inmteiiiatlpe : So that it is free to vfe 
 fuche and fuch wordes in prayinge, 
 howbeit to fay the fame things : but 
 to fpeake other things it is not free. 
 S^oCfe toarilpe tbcrcfo^e anti toifclpe 
 
 downe and faide : Ye caft afide the 
 commandcmcnt of God to ftablifhe 
 your owne tradition . tSDberefo?e 
 fuearelpe bclouco b?e£tb?cn; let n^ 
 pjiap as (0OU out SK^apUec b^itb taugbt 
 
 \)S.It is a friendly and familiar pray- Doe tbep, tobo referre all tbeir p^ateris 
 
 er to call vpon God in fuch manner bnto tbe lo^nji p?aper,\)ttto tbe \3}Wh 
 
 as he hath taught vs:aud when that tbcp attribute tbe cbiefe anu pjtinci* 
 
 the prayer of Chrift com.meth to his pall place , anu Keeping it continual- 
 
 eares , lett the Father acknowledge 
 the wordes of his fonne , when wee 
 praye. Hee that dwelleth within the 
 heart ; let him alfo be in the tongue. 
 And fince wee haue him our aduo- 
 
 Ip in tbeir mintie ,>uoe meDitate tbcre* 
 uppon , anu ejcercife tbenifelue^tbere* 
 in* 
 
 'Ebereiistcont alfoanoiber que* vvh; 
 Him to be afheo, C^bat mm tberc t? "« ' 
 
 tec;:* 
 
The fift Dccade,and fife Sermon. P40 
 
 -ufrertcow fo cic^^elTe anu open ourDcfircsin fap a certain number of i)?ate,b)^icb 
 J^j?n woidi tiJOO^Dcsj tjnto <25ou, Cnce ^ee alreatipe 
 fenoujctl) all tljinges *: OSec tolue pou 
 
 anone after tlje bestnning of tbis fer 
 mon, tbat ouc p?aicc iis an Ijumblinj 
 of our felues before tlje Sj^aiefipe of 
 (Son, lubereunto nujjeouf r toee aiioe 
 t})isi : CG;ee 000 not cjcp^cITe ano open 
 our oeHre^ buto dDOD.as tbougb bee 
 Ixntm tbem not , o^ tbat tueloouloe 
 teacb biin being tpo?ant,o3i tbat luee 
 iDOulo intreate ano jet Coos fauettr 
 tottbour curiouje;, labourfonie, ano e* 
 loquent p?aper, but fo? our oten fafee0 
 loce \jfe \3Joo?oe0 , tob^retoitb to If tr 
 tjpp 8ur rclue0. Slno to tbis enoe al* 
 Co tbe moff bolp nicn of ©00 are reaoe 
 tntbelpCalinesanobolp bii^o^tesi, to 
 baue oeclareo tbeir oeHrejei largelp l)n« 
 to tbe jLo^Ht 
 
 Wee are not/fapetb ^* ©icrome j 
 declarers, but crauers , For it is one 
 thing to dedare athing to him that 
 isignoraunt, andan other thing to 
 craue a thing of him thatknoweth. 
 In that,it is a declaration : in this , a 
 duety. There wee faithfully declare, 
 here wc lamentably befeech.QlnB S). 
 augafline fapetb* Wordes are deed- 
 full for vSjWhcrtt^ith \vc may bemo- 
 ucd , & diligently confider what wc 
 fhoulde aske , noc wherewith wee 
 (hould bcleue, that the Lordc is ey- 
 ther taught or intreated. 
 
 tS^berefoje loben tbe lo^ne fo?ba9 
 mucb babling o} baine (ipp labour in 
 p?aper, be oto not Hmplp rpe tbe p.iap* 
 ecoftbefaitbfuIl,butoafetoanOfi)a?t 
 fumme of tuojoji.but be foibiooetb us 
 after tbe manner of Ctbniclteu to 
 polD^e out manp luojus tuitboutmitt, 
 reafon, meaning, ano baoerffanoing, 
 ano Co finallp to tbinke tbat toee fball 
 bebearofo^ourmucb babbling fa!ie, 
 ano often repeating of pjapcr0 : as at 
 tbi0 oap tbep Dco falflp tbinhc, tobicb 
 
 tbep call Eofarics of p^aperg^ifo? tbe 
 llo?0 aooetb: They thinke they (hall 
 be heard for their much babbling 
 fake.^atntSlugulfine mafeetb oiffe« 
 rence betl})ecnc babbling mucb , antt 
 p?apingmucb.To babble much faitb 
 be,is in praying to make many fwper 
 flaous wordes in aneceffary matter 
 Buttopraie much, is to call vnto 
 him, w home wee praye vnto with 3 
 long and godlye flirring vpp of the 
 hart. For this bufinefle,for the mofl: 
 part is accopliflicd more with figh- 
 ingSjthen with fpeakings. 9no anom 
 It is not wicked and fruitlefle, when 
 wehaueleafure, topray the longer. 
 For it IS written of our Lorde him- 
 felfe, that he fpent the' whole night 
 in prayer, and prayed a long rime. 
 Wherein what did he elfe, but giuc 
 vsan example ? 'Cbus far be. 
 
 ^notfttbeabaro matter fo> anpe 
 man to p^ap long anoconttnuallp, bee 
 mapb^eake offbt^p^aper^bonibettbe 
 mttH to tt agatne,ano oftenttmsi rentte 
 tbe fame a frefbf* S^o} fucb (bo?t fpea« 
 feing in p?aicr is pjaife-too?tbp. 3mi 
 tbat toe map make an enoe of tbtjS 
 placejet no man tbtnke , tbat in p^ap* 
 tng, bee oeclaretb our affap;!e0 i)nto 
 000, as not knotoing tbem : let no 
 man tbink tbat be is bcaro fo? tbe fet* 
 ting fo^tb,ano euen foj bis labourfom 
 ano cjcact fettingfo^tb,ano tbat oftcn^ 
 times repeateo,ano toitb moft earned 
 cut-rrpes inSilleoo^potojeo into tbe 
 eares of (l!5oo: let no man tbinke tbac 
 bis plater muif 0ano ^pon a certaine, 
 number, tbat is to fap, tbat Pater no- 
 fters mutt be nnmbereobp to our (Ii5oB 
 as not bauing a gooo memo?p, ano to 
 a lo^o ill to be ttuSco, Dppon (o^al£( 
 ano beai3es,put togetberbpponallacc 
 feruingras it toere J to vnaUea recko* 
 ning 0} accompt. 
 
^41 OfPraycr. 
 
 am becaufe 31 batte faiD, tobicb aU o? tc acljcc 9 %i^^efi Wtii , uelmerett 
 
 gotlp men aKo ttjicusljout t^c uitiole to tUc catljoUk c^urcb to be a catijolifee 
 
 iuo;lDC confefTc , tijat a wottc perfect fourme 0^ rule to p?ap unco (2:od, id 
 
 pUtfo^me of pjapins is ueliuereo unto ujot to be vmnzD into a little preface 
 
 1)0 in tbe Locoes p?apec, bp out to^oe anu Cy petitions, fome reckon fcancn, 
 
 3Iefu0 Clj^itt bimfelfe , it remapnetb &ome fape tbat tbe tb?ce former pcti* 
 
 tbat toe cite too?D fo^ too^ne tbat moft tions Cerue cbecflp to tbe Cpjeabing a- 
 
 Ijolie fo?me of p^aping, o^berlie mabe b^eaue of C^obs glo?p, tbe tb?ec Jattec 
 
 \jjitbniottbiainel»o?be0,eufnbptbe concerne tbe careofourfcluesi, antt 
 
 motttboft^elo^De,ae spatljetoe tbe aCke tbofe tbinges tbat are nceofuU 
 
 dpoOlebatblcftitceco^bcD bntobisi, fo^Ds«l3uttbepreeme in manner all 
 
 9 t^en to cjtpomiD tbe fame as b^teflpe to conteine bot^. €^e Itttle preface is; 
 
 anb plainelp as map bee, to tfje intent ti)is, O our father which art in hca- 
 
 tbat euetpe one map tbe better Dnijer« uen» T5p tbis toee cal bppou €> 2D D 
 
 ffanbtobatbep?aietb,anbfeeleamo?e anB benicaiing our feUieisDntobim, 
 
 cffectuaUtoo^kingintoaroIp^Mtfjat toee commit our feUies tobclpe bnto 
 
 mol!e Ijeauenlpe p}aper> tytstustl^e ^t? protection anomercie* ^noeuerif 
 
 fourme. too^bebat^bisbtgbmpOferus^ fo} 
 
 our lo^oe tooulD baue V)0 rati^er pjape 
 
 f\m/n^ P/tf-f)pr ^itb^nberCanbingtbantoitbtoo^w. 
 
 y*^^ A^ -r^^A^t^A ®befetberefo?etjoeai>mom(b\)s,ano 
 xohirh art in he^ ivi^itt to bee tbcugbtbppcn : but tl^e 
 wui^Lu i4r^ tj^ ^^^^^^ ^^.^^ inCrucceo toitbtbebolp 
 
 uen^ halloXlPCd be <!&boff.tobicb3I tolo pou ts necbful be* 
 1 m /' ] fo^e all tbtug0,totbem tbat pra1e,an!ii 
 
 thy name: L hj \mgaome um Hfccn up to tbe bebcining of got* 
 
 CT l.,f^:1 1^ J^^^ ^z, ano of beauenlp things, totbDcucutlp 
 
 come. 7 by ml be done as .^^ ^^^^^^^^ l^^^^,l^ j^j.^, ^^^^gg/ 
 mlineartKMinh^ .J^S^^^^ u^ 
 uen.Qiue ys this day our g^'^cr ♦ re? sra it teacbetbu^ , tbat 
 
 1 't I J A J I. ' all ourp?aper0ougbt to bee offeree to 
 
 daily bread. Andforgiue none otber, tban to bim,tobicb is a fa. 
 
 •ordebte*. ^t.^^1^ ^CTr.^ ^5^ ^^ tber,tbacis to fap,tbat ottelp (I^on 10 
 
 .^ourdcb- ^sOUrnrej^ajjeS.as'Vpee tobecalUobppon/anbnotanotbet 
 
 formethem thattrefpas ^^^^j?^- o?an otber toitb bjm, m 
 
 jy/f^^ns. #• ji t J <*■ ourCooanbiTatbensone.tbefulnea 
 
 a^ainfl ys. And leade yp anDfufficiencpcfangooiJtbingf0,tn 
 
 •^ . J .1 tobomeonelptbcfaitbruHareactiuie* 
 
 not tntO temptation , but tebanbOoercffe.amjtuitljouttoljDme 
 
 aeiiuer ys/rom eum. anoberilp tbis p^aier can bee offered 
 
 oAmen to no creature * ^o? to Web of tbe 
 
 ^ "*^''* angels 0? tbe S)aintes canll t^ou fap 
 
 ^*4«Hi- 9^10 moS^p plater of our lo^iie toitboutfacrileoge . O our father 
 
 ^*^ %iin$ Ct)}i(! our fautour, our ooctouv which arc in heauen, &c. 
 
The fift Decade, the fift Sermon. 
 
 ipurtfjermo^e tl^is tuo;D Father tea^ 
 cljet^ t)£f, fbiougl) toljome Ujcll^ouloe 
 
 9^ 
 
 The Lords 
 praicroffe- 
 
 StSby caUipont^i0faTij0r,notbft|i0mcDi. 
 
 "chrift. ation o; bp t!}e moutfjs of ^aint5,but 
 by Blefu£eCt)ntt our llo^Dc : tl);ougl) 
 tDl)om onelte toe are maoe tlje (oimts 
 of (©oDjtojjo toere otIjertDtfe by btrt!?, 
 ano by nature tlje cljtlD.jcn of tujatlj* 
 M[)o 3p.:ayyou) Durffcomc fcD^tli 
 before t\}t p^efcncc of ftje moff !)igb 
 antJ euerlaffing<I5oD,anD call tjtm Fa- 
 ther, atiD l)imfelfe Sonne, tjnlelTetlje 
 fatljer, in Ijis beloucD andnaturall 
 Tonne, tao aDopteD ts tlje fonnesof 
 graces Xhtrfoit tufjen iue fay Father, 
 toe fpeafeefrom tijc montl) of tijc fon, 
 iD^o Ijatl) taus!)t bs fo to p;ay, anD by 
 iD^omtocbe pjomoteti into tl)istip 
 nitie, tljat it neeDetl) notf)tngatallto 
 aODctfje name of Cfj^tft, ano to fate, 
 Map;jaytl)a ( £D ijeauenlie fatljer) 
 fo; Cb;^tft5 fahc, fincc in tlje firft Ujo^d 
 Father , t»e comp;jchenDe tl)c iutjole 
 myfferie of tlje fonne of (!Doo, anD our 
 reoemption* ifo;, infomuc fj as bee 10 
 our fatfier, loe are i)is fonnes , anD 
 tftat by t\)t merit of Clj^ift : ti?ercfo;je 
 luecalltippon tlje father, anD fo call 
 Ijim tijjouglj Cljjift : tfjat 31 may not 
 noto repeate,tljat toe p;jay fo from ttje 
 moutl)ofCbnff* 
 
 9|^o;teoner, tt)i0 ftoeete anD fauou^ 
 rabletoo^De Father oifburDcnetl) tjs 
 tleane of all Diftruff of Ijart. if oj tooe 
 call fjim Father, not fo nuict) in confi* 
 Deration of Ijis creating of all tfjings, 
 asfoj l)i0 lingular anD fatherly gmo^ 
 toilltotoarDt)0. Ml)ereupon,tl}ougt) 
 I)ebe}Lo;jDe<SoD, anDinoeeDeagreat 
 . JLo^De, anD an almigbtie (Cod : yet 
 tolientoepjay, toa attribute none of 
 tljefename0 tjnto \)imy but call bim 
 father, bicanfe inD^Delje toiOjetbts 
 toeMouetl) tj0, tafeetlj care anD charge 
 ouer t30, anD ijauing pitic tjppcn t)0, 
 te Defirou0, yea , of ijis otone ac:c.2D 
 
 anD goD toill totoarDe t0, to fto^t ano 
 teapet)pont30 all gtpD t^ing0 tofjat^ 
 foeuer* l^itljerto appertaine tfje te^ 
 ftimonies of tbepjoptiet0, efpecially 
 tljat of H)auiD, The Lorde is full of PfaLioj. 
 companion and mercie, flowe to an- 
 ger,and of great kindneflfe. He will 
 not alway chid,neither keepe his an- 
 ger for eucr.Hee hath not dealt with 
 vs after our finnes , nor rewarded vs 
 according to our iniquities. For as 
 high as the heaue is aboue the earth, 
 fo great is his mercie toward them 
 that feare him. As far as the Eaft is 
 from the Weft, fo far hath he remo- 
 ued our finnesfrom vs. Asa father 
 hath compafTion on his children, fo 
 hath the Lord compalTion on them 
 that feare him. For hee knoweth 
 whereof wee be made, he remem- 
 breth that we are but duft. jStjeric 
 excellent eirnmplc of t\ixfs tl)ing 10 to be 
 faene in tlje CDcfpcll after ^. §lLube, Luke if. 
 tofjere tlje louing fatljer 10 painteD 
 out toit!jtomnDcrfullaffection0recei<' 
 uing into fauonr againe tbat p;joDtgal 
 fonne ani5 toaller of lji0 toealt^. I^eer^ 
 tjnto 10 acDeD t^iss toojDe O ur, toljic^ om. 
 puttett) las in mtnoe of ttoo tt)tng0. 
 if o;j firffi it is a fmall matter to ncf 
 linotoleogc CSoD to be the (3o^ anD fa^ 
 tfjer of alljO^ to be ttje d^oD anD fatljer 
 of ct|^er0, tjnlelTe toe alfo beleeue t^at 
 lie is our fatfier, tnlcfte toae DcDicate 
 f yalD our fclae0 toboly into \)is faitlj 
 anD protection, as of our fatjjer, to^o 
 totfljctl) tocll tinto tjs, louetlj t30, Ijatlj 
 a care ouer t0, at no time anD place 
 neglectetb Ms : fo; tnleGe toa Doe fo 
 belaeue, neif ber toitt) fatt^, no; toitlj 
 tlje loue of yDcD is our p:aier ccm^ 
 mcnDea, anD therefore net a totjit 
 acceptable tjnto CDoD. Hdut tbat tbat 
 beft anDgreatell <SoD 10 our (DoD, toe 
 Doe tuDcrfi-anD 30 tocll by \)is mmin 
 folDbene6f0, a0 alfo efpecially bytbe 
 Bltii 3 . myCerie 
 
P4J OfPraler. 
 
 mi?fferteof our reDemptton tl);ougi) compaflTetli and tomntl^ all tbftig0. 
 
 €^M' ^f to^icl) tiling toe Ijaue fpo« 
 benclfetoljere, 
 
 ifurtl)ermoje,0iTfe IjebaD t30 p?at?. 
 Our father,! not My father,ttraisllt? 
 toa^tpont^cterie beginning \iartf 
 
 anD IB euerp tobere otltant from tbe 
 eartt)b^euenrpace5: fo tbe p^efence 
 of ^ismaielite alfo Dotb fatle ts in no 
 place* Mebaue teauen cucr^ tobere 
 in our figbt : to^ are eueri? toliere 
 
 quiretb loue of tjs.ifoj tjis \x)i{l is tljat in tlje figt)t of €oD. 115ut befioe t[)i£i,bB 
 toe (^oulD not onclp ijaue rare of our mention maoe of l)cauen, toe are put 
 otone faluation , but of tlje faluation in minoe of our Dutie^ ano our to;et^ 
 
 of allottjermcn. ifo^toa are alltlje 
 member0 of one booie : toljcreupon, 
 eacli feuerall one pjaiet!) not feueral^ 
 I^foj ti)emfelucS;, but cucric onefoj 
 f be fafetie of all t^e members, ano al^ 
 fo tbetobole booie* SCoucbing tbat 
 matter 3 fpafee before , \j)^m 3 m 
 treateD of tlje maner of phasing tjnto 
 (Don* 
 
 Cljereisb^ annb^atJOctj, Which 
 art in heauen, notttnatOoD W (t)ut 
 tjp in fjeaucn, as in a p;jifon. ^aloi* 
 mon tt)e bappicft ano toifed king 
 of all, confuting tbat errour long a^ 
 gone, faioe : if theheauens of hea- 
 ucns are not able to containe thee, 
 howe much leffe this houfe ? %o 
 tobicb toojos 31 tljinfte, tljat ma^ bee 
 annereo \x)W\) ^tepljen alleogeo in 
 tbe 0(ts of tbe ;apoftles, out of €f 
 faicconcerning tlje fame ifjing.l^aeis 
 tberefo^e faioe to bee m Ijeaijcn , bi^ 
 caufe \\is oiuine maie(lie,ano potoer, 
 ano glo^te, (l^inetb mod of all in tf}e 
 ^eauens* ifo; in tlje tobolc rourfe of 
 nature, t^ere is nothing mo^e Qloiif 
 0U3, nothing mo;e beautiful ttjantbe 
 l)eauens. 
 
 S^o^coHer,tf)c father erijibitetb anti 
 giuetlj f)im felfe bnto tis to bee en^ 
 toieo in tbe tieauens » l^eauen is tl)e 
 coimtrie common to ts all , toliere 
 . toee bcliaeue tl)at(!D^2D anD our fa^ 
 f ber Dotb Dtoell, anotoberetoeetooj^ 
 
 cbeOneflTe* 
 
 Bit is our nutit to be lifted bp in 
 our minces, bppja^ingintobcauen, 
 ano to forget eartblp tl)ings,anD moje 
 to be Deligbteo Mtl^ tbat beauenlie 
 fatber ano countrie , tban "iuit^ t^i» 
 eartbl? p^ifon and erile . 3t is our 
 to^etcbeones, tbat being baniOieD out 
 of tbatcountrte fo^ our (tnnes, and 
 toanoering in tl^istaxtliy toe are fubc 
 tect to Diners calamities, ano tberfo^e 
 being conffraineo b^ mttt[itit toes 
 ncuer ceafe crying tinto tbe fatben 
 llBut firC of all failing, Which art in 
 heauen , toee maUe a Difference be^ 
 ttoeenetbe fatber tobome toe call tp^ 
 on, facing, Our^anDoureartbliefa^ 
 tber, attributing atmigbtinelTe bnto 
 "^inu t^efurel^ tbatiiEcalleDtppony 
 anDougbtto beare, mud hnotoe all, 
 fee ail, anD beare all, ^ea ano mo^e to), 
 totll ano be able to Doe alL SDberefo;!e 
 to t^is gcD toill to ts toarDe, \i3\iicl} in 
 tbefe toojDes, Our father^ toeebaue 
 erp^elfeD, toaDoenoto ioine knoto^ 
 leDgeof alltbings, anopotoer to Doe 
 alltbings, aDDing, Which art in hea- 
 uen. iB^ tWt too^Ds t^t faitb of tbem 
 tbat pja^e i& CirreD bp and confirm 
 meD* 
 
 il^oto tbere Doe follotoe in o^Der 
 lire petitions. 2:befirftis,H allowed 
 be thy name. Wiet baue callcD dDoD 
 our fatber, and our felues bisCsnnes* 
 
 Hallowed b« 
 thy name. 
 
 ll^ip C^od and our fatber : albeit tode )15ut it i& ti^e part of fonnes to bononr 
 beleenetbatbeisineuerieplace, f al^ o;glo;if!etbeir fatber, and tberefo;e 
 toaies p^etent \x)it^ al. if o; m beauen immediately bpon tbe beginning, toe 
 
 dedre 
 
The fift Decade, 
 
 eefire tW t^t name of t^t ILo^d C^oo, 
 anDonrfatt)0r mtgl)t be fancttfieD o: 
 |)aUoU)eD* 2Dt)at truel^ id tjolte ano 
 tjnuefileD altuaies in it felfe : ntit^tt 
 i0 it maDcanie tuljit t^e better o^tlje 
 toojfcb^Dd, M^ereuppontoep^a^ 
 tWt[)atlijl)icl)isanDremainetl) ^o*" 
 lie in it felfe, l^oulo be achnotoIeogeD 
 of ts to be fuc^^ano attjoaies fantttfieD 
 
 of 130* ^ 
 
 Tbenamc SL name, 10 tljc Definition of ante 
 <rf God. tbing tDljatfoeuer, ano name0 are in^ 
 uenteD to mahe a otfference of one 
 tijing from an ofljer, tu^creb^ tfjei? 
 mig^tbe fenotoen among t[)emrelue0» 
 315ut (3^K>is infinite ano tmmea* 
 furable: mo;eouer, Ijes i0 one, ttjere^ 
 fo^elje iatl) not a name tu^ereb^ to 
 be Defined^ lik ndeoetb not a name 
 tD^ereb^ to bee oifcerneD from Of 
 t^er (Sods. SCtierefoje t^ofe name0 
 tljat are attributcD ijnto f)im in tlje 
 ^cripture0, are atfributeo (o} our 
 infirmitie, tott)e enoe,tl)atb^fome 
 reafon ano comparifon , lea migljt 
 ijnoerffanDe fome tljingeg tbat are 
 fpofecn of l)im t[}at ib tjnmeafarable 
 ano infinite. SDbcrcfojc t^c name of 
 <15i2)2D in terieocese, i& CD£D)2) 
 |)imfelfe luitb aU \ii» ^aie(tte ano 
 glo^ie. 
 Tofanaifie SDo Satidific 0% Hallo\i'e, otfjer^ 
 ♦rhaiiowe. lytjtieg figiufietl) to fcparate t!)ing0 
 from a pjopfjane tnto an l)0lie tfc. 3n 
 tl)i0 plare it fignifietb, to magnifie, to 
 pjaife, ano to glojifie. Mee osfirc 
 tberefo;tetl)af <©£DH> bimfclfe, tofjo 
 of bis clone nature is a gmo, bolie, 
 ano foj euer bleffco, gentie, bounti^ 
 full, ano a merciful! father, mtgl)ta0 
 |)0e is in bimfelfe, bseacknotolcogco 
 ano magnifieo of aUtj0, tljat allna^ 
 tton0 leauing tbeir errour ano bere^ 
 !fe0, migbtconfecrate tbemfeluesin 
 trntb , to t\\iB one onelie fatber ano 
 <£^oD : ttiat all tt)ing$ tofiicf) Defile t{ic 
 
 the fift Sermon. ^44 
 
 name of tbei.o;De, of io^itli ro;tare 
 loicbeo Deceits, 0; p^tamfcs, bngoDo 
 lineflTe, Cpicurifme, an bncleane life^ 
 ano efpectall^ co;rupt ano anticb^i^ 
 Itian Doctrine ma^ be taken aluaie» 
 tbat being inligbteneo , toes migbt 
 fanctifie 0; Ijallotue tbe name of tbe 
 llo^De* 
 
 Wi^tnfo^e in tl^is petition iue De^ 
 Gre t^t bolte CDbod tbe ter^ onl^ au^ 
 tbo? it felfe of all true fanctificatiom 
 Wic p^ai? fo? true faitb in (© £D 2D b^ 
 Cbjitttb^ougljout tbetoboletuo?lDe. 
 Wietp;a^ foj bolie tbougbts, anD a 
 pure life, loberctoitbtoe migbt glo^ 
 rifie tbe name of tbe i.o;De : toljicb ifl 
 Done iDbile euerieoneootbbiisotone 
 Duetie, luljile ^atban t\}t autbo; of 
 all bncleannelfe is taft out, tnbile co;^ 
 rupt Doctrine t0 taken aluaie, ano oe^ 
 ctit ceafetb , lobtle t\it filtbinefie of 
 tlft ljuo;rlDe is banilbeo. %fsis petition 
 tiit mod ercellent ^ing ano ^^opbet 
 SDauiD (cttttti fo^tb intbefe (00^00: 
 God be mercifull vnto vs,and bleflc 
 vSj (hewe vs the light of hiscounte- 
 naunce, and be mercifull vnto vs, 
 that thy waie maybeknowenvpon 
 earth, thy failing health among all 
 nations. Let the people praife thee, 
 O G od, yea let all the people praife 
 thee. ;anDa0foUott)etb in tbe tb^a^ 
 fcc^e ano feucntb pfalme.SDo tbis be^ 
 longetb tbe tobole p;aier of our &a^ 
 uiour DcfcribcD bp ^.BCobn in tfie 1 7. 
 cbaptcrofbi0gofpell. 
 
 £Dbe fecono petition is. Thy king- 
 dome come. ^0;, t^e name if (!DoD doLcolc. 
 anD our fatber cannot be fan^eD 0; 
 balloljoeD,bnle0 be raign in b0.Cbere 
 isonehtngDome of dDoD, anotber of 
 t^t Diucll. ifurtbermoae, one feing^ 
 DomeofdE^oDisfaioe to be of glo^ie, 
 anD anotber rigbtl? of grace. SCbe 
 bingoom of glojie 10 not of tliis tuo^lD, 
 but of another ti3o;lD. 
 
^45 Of Praier. 
 
 Ci)c brnQDome of d^^ace t0 tlje soDUne0ma^bet)al1^tantitroDent)n^ 
 
 fttngDome of Ct);^!! in t^tiS tooilDe, D0rf(Dte:tobe(^O2t,tf)atalUI)elDea^ 
 
 luberem Cti^tttratgnetl) bptbebolte ponsianDarmo^ of ^nttcf^^tfttantfrne 
 
 fptrttetn \)isfait\)MlontSj lol)tc()of mar be b^ohen into l^tu0r{(,anD come 
 
 tbetr otune acco^o fubmtt f i)0mrelu00 to naugl)t ilaftIp,U)e p^a^ tn t^ts fe^ 
 
 trtto btm to bee gouerneD , (aieng anD conue petition, tljat after toe Ijaue fai^ 
 
 Doing tbofe tbtnges, tobicb beauttSe leD out of tbe tempe0uou0 gulfe of 
 
 anD befeeme Cb;jtff tans . SDijc Dtuell 
 alfo raignetb in tbe cl)ilt);:en of tnbee^ 
 teefe,lJDbicb r^lo tbemfelues bnto \iim 
 to b^gouerneo acco;Ding to i)i0 bn^ 
 goDline(Ii^ and toicheoneife , Doing 
 tbofetbingestobicbarenotonelieDe^ 
 
 t^is too^lDe, to© migbt bde receiueD 
 anD gatbereD bnto Cb^ifl» anD all tbe 
 faints, into tbe euerlafiing hingDom 
 ofglo^ie* iFo;j a0 toaDefiretbebing^ 
 Dom of (£^oD to come bnto b0, anD (0oo 
 to raigne in b0,fo toe p;ai? to ccme, o; 
 
 ligbtfull to tbe Cietb > but toliicb turne to be receiueD into \^is htngDome, and 
 
 to tlje repjocb of dDoDs q^aicffie: toliue fo^ euer \3)it^ i)im moft ^ali^ 
 
 tobom after tbis life bv ttjc iutt iuDge^ Ue. 
 
 ment of <II5oD,tbe Diucljtbe King of ttje 
 
 tngoDlie catcbetl; bnto bell? into tic 
 
 MngDome of Deatb anD itiDgement, 
 
 f bere continuaU^ to burne. 
 
 g@o;eouer , t^t eartblie bingDome, 
 ijd^U^ pnmts of tl^is toojlD gouerne, 
 10 calleD eitber tt}B kingDomc of Cl^oD, 
 o; t\it kingDome of tbe Diuell, euen a0 
 it tbal falbion anD frame it felf to one 
 of tbe ttoaine.^ll tbefe tbings toee Doe 
 Isnit bppe in fetoe too^Des, bicaufe toe 
 
 2Dbe tbiroe petition 10, Thy will be ^hy win be 
 done, as well in earth, as it is in hea- done, 
 uen. <SoD raignetb not inb0,bnlefire 
 too^ b^ obcDient tnto t^im : tberfo^e 
 after bi0 hingDome , toee Defire t\}t 
 grace of perfect obeDience. ifo? toa 
 De0re nottbatdDoD Doe tobat bee toill. 
 ifo;j continually <II5oD0 toill is Done, 
 albeit toa neuer p^av fo^ it > * tbougb 
 toee toznftle ano ftriue aga^nff it 
 toitb all our migbt. i?oj tbe p^opbet 
 baue mo;je plentifullie intreatcD of faitbjOurGodisinheauen,h*ehath pfaj„.^ 
 tbem in an otber place. Mberefoje dbn whatfoeuerpleafcdhiminhea- 
 toepjaie intbisreconDcpetttionjtbat uen and in earth. tlSEeeafketbercfo^e 
 Cb^iff migbt raigne anD lint in bs, tbattobat bee toill, tbe fame bee ma^ 
 anD toee in bim , tbat tl}t btngDome of make b0 boi b to toill anD to Doe. if 0^ 
 €tiM migbt be fp^eaDe abjoaoe anD l)is toill is altoaies goD : but our toill 
 tnlargcD , ann p<jeuaile tb;Jougb tb0 tb;ougb t^t corruption of Qnne 10 c* 
 tobole toojlDe : tbat 2Doctour0 0; tta^ uilK 2Lberfo;e toe p^a^ tfim to be p^e* 
 cber0,anD ecclefiaairall Sj^agiftrates, fcnt \s}it\) bs teif b \)is grace , tbat our 
 finaU^,tbatpjincc0airo,^ca,f fcbole0 toill mai?be regenerateD anD framed 
 to, a^ tobofoeuer mat? furtljertbe to tbe goD toil of(25oD, tbat of it otone 
 bingDome of Cb^ift, being annointeD acco,?De it reelDe it felfe to t^c bolic 
 anD toatcreD \ioiVo ^is gracc0 ma^i flo^ (3poit to bee frameD : tbat \fie grace 
 ril^, ouercome,anD triumpbtfurtbcr^ toill tbat, tobicb be infpiretb : tbat be 
 mo^e , toee p^^aie, tbat tifc hingDome 6ni(b in b0 tljat tobicb be batb toel bt^ 
 of t\)e Diucll anD 0nticb;jitt mat? bee gun ,giuefc0 mojeouer firengtb anD 
 broken anD banquifbeD, lead it burt patience bcrebnto:tbata0toei in p;o(^ 
 anD annoie tbe ^ainte0, tbattoitb peritie,a0in aouer fitie, toeema^ac*' 
 t^c kingDome of tbe Dtuell, all bm hnotoUDgetbe toill of dDoD, lead toae 
 
 toill 
 
The fift Decade, the fift Sermon . 
 
 945 
 
 tDill an^ t{)tng of our rcluc$,atUi CtueU 
 anD bepuffcD tip in p?ofperitie, in ao*' 
 uerfitte airo faint ana peri(t):but tl)at 
 tue ma^ appl^ our felues in al tljingief 
 ano t[)^o«gl} all f jjingcs, to bee gouer^ 
 tiCD b^ ^is U)tll,to tDtt, after tl)t0 ma^ 
 nerto fubmitte our tuill to tiieEtDtlU 
 if nrtljcrmo^e , if bjee afbe anp thing 
 contrarie tot)t£itDtll,t^at|)eeluoulDe 
 not grannt tt^butratljerparDonour 
 foli^nelTe , anD tocahen our Uiilt, 
 iDl^ic^usnot gcDD fo^ t)0 : to inHruft 
 anDteact) Msin tiisgot loill^ to t^t 
 enD \x)t ma? uoubt notl)ing , tJ^at tbiis 
 is altuaies to biz foUotoeD, t^at ti}ii^ 
 iB altoaies gmo , anD tf}at tbts luo;^ 
 hetti al tf)ingjS to; our commoDit^ ano 
 benefite* 
 Bin tbis point, the fait^fullfeele a 
 ?arTha!?tis ^^^^^ S^^at batfell in tbemfelues, 
 inhcauen. paule toitneCfing anD fa^cng, The 
 flefh lufteth againft thefpirite, and 
 the fpirite againft the flefh .0nD tbefe 
 tiino are at mutuall enmitie bettceene 
 tbemfelues , tljat tuhat tl)ingcs pee 
 lijoulDe,tbat pee cannot Do.Sfjercfo^ie 
 \m Dcfire not am:? feinDe of framing 
 ourtoillto (DoDsMU buttoee aDDe, 
 As wellin earth , as it it is heauen, 
 ttjat i0,(!52aunt;S) fatticr,tl)at tijt! tutl 
 map be Done in bs eartljlp men , as it 
 is Done in thp faints , t^c blelTeD fpi^ 
 rites. Chcfe Do not ariiie againd tf)p 
 moff {)olrc luill in Ijeauen , but being 
 in onemmDe , tl)t^ onrlte Unll t!)at 
 Vo\)ic\^ tbouiuilt,pea ratljcr, m ti^is 
 one tbmg ti^tv are bieffeD anDljappie, 
 tbat tbep agree anD acquiet tijem^ 
 
 which God the Icau part of feltcttie 0: bapptntCTe 
 Sar/of *" f ai'^^^^o ^^^-H tbat di^oD toiUetbat is 
 Mppincffc' tfjegreateft linbappineffe net totuill 
 t[)attD!)icl)(©D2DtDilletb. anD tbis 
 truelp bpinSniteerampIes migbtbdJ 
 DeclareD. B3, toill allcDge onelie one,' 1 
 tfjat common to. ^ome one is Qxi^f 
 
 nou0p ficke , anD feeleti) paines anD 
 tojments fcarce tolerable : but ^xin 
 tbe meane time athnoVuleDget^ tbat 
 be fuflferctb tberctl)ingsbp the com^ 
 mannDement anD Unll of <don , bis 
 moltg(DD,bountifull, anDiuHfatber^ 
 iDbo Inil^etb bimloell, anD f)atl) fent 
 ttiis grecuous calamitie fo.: U^ falua^ 
 tion,anD fo;^ W otone glo^ie: Dotl) not 
 bee in tt^t miDDeS of \fiB torments b^ 
 fubmitting bimfelfc to tl)e toill of 
 (!5oD,feelc rcfreH^ingf lanD ttjat tobiclj 
 (eemeD mod (^arpe anD mod bitter to 
 man, bptbistjoluntarte anD free fub^ 
 midion, t)emahetb it DeligbtfuU anD 
 mod ftoeete i againe,anotber is ficfte, 
 tjereD not luitb a tcvv great Difeafe, 
 buttt)is man Dotb not acltnolDleDge 
 tbis fictmede tobelaiDet3ponl)iinbp 
 tbe gmD ioill of (Si© 2D, pea ratljer 
 tbmftetb that d^oD knoluetl) not tifz 
 Difeafe, that dDoD Dotb not care fo? tifz 
 Difeafe, tberefoje be referretb it tjnto 
 Diners anD funD^^ie caufes, anD tma^ 
 ginetl) anDfdehetb Diners meanesto 
 beale it,anD in tl)efe tt^inqs be is toon^? 
 Derfullp bercD anD adlicteD, anD pet 
 bp driuing fo againd the luill of ©OD, 
 befceletbno refrelbing 0^ comfort at 
 all* CSlbat tbcrefo;ie Dotb tjk clfe,ni^ 
 ling tbat iuljicb clDoDtuilletl), tban, 
 (t»bicb tbep are tocont to doc) bp ill 
 meanes auoioing euill , Double t^z 
 fnme. tKIlberefo;ie the founDation of 
 all bappinede , is faitbfuUobeDience, 
 tDljercbptoefuUp fubmit ourfelues, 
 anD iDbatfoeuer elfc tjnto ts belon^ 
 getb,to the goiD toill of d^oD: anD tYitvn 
 fo3eintbisgreatPdpetition,toep;aie 
 tnto tbc fatbcr, tbat b© iuoulne giuc 
 tjs regeneration 0;. nctonede of bart, 
 true obeDtence, perfeucring patience, 
 anD a minbe alluaics, anD in all 
 tbingcs agreeing luitb anD obcping 
 
 %i)Z fcurtl). petition is fiif l?^ Giue Bread. 
 
Macth.4. 
 Deuc.8. 
 
 0«rs. 
 
 5?47 OfPraier. 
 
 \s this day out dayly bread . if o; tl}e ttaitit ano p^eferuc our fabffauiif e, as 
 U)tlt of dDoD can not be Done m tjs, muci)a0isfufntcicnt and as long as it 
 ftnleffe toe be nouril^eo ano ttreng^ wmfiete,anDaUogitber after tlje fame 
 tlieneo \3)it\) ttje faacaO of (Sou. ll5;eao manner ano o;Der tobtct) is naoefuU. 
 among tije l^eb;jicians, fignifietij all i?o^ toe faioe afo^e tbat it is not our 
 feinoe of meates, ano t(je p^jcferuing part to p^efcribcbnto dDooa maner of 
 0^ fuftenauncc of tfje fubftaunce of Doing o^giuingXotljisalfopertaine 
 man* Mlljereupon toe reaDe it (aim ti)efe loojoesfollotuing , Giue vs this gwc. 
 in tbe P;opI)et,I wil breake the ftarfe day; jFo;j it belongett) onel^tinfo (Sod 
 of bread . 515ut man conQUttlf of ttoa to giue : neitljer agreetlj tljis petition 
 fubffaunces, t!)e foule ano boDie. SDije to an^ creature. E>auiD faitlj , All 
 foule is tlje fpirite : tlje boDie iB maDc things wait vp6 thee,that thou maift 
 of eartb ano otljer elements. SCljcrc^ giue them meat in due feafon.When 
 fo^e it i$ p;eferueD ioitlj tUio hiuDS of thou giueft them,they gather it,whe 
 bjeaDe , fpirif uall ano cojpcjall. 2Dbe thou openeft thy hand,all things are 
 fpirituall meate of tlje faule, ly^ereb^ filled with good. :againe, The eics of 
 it is pjeferueD in life,ts tljttierv? Idd^d al things do look vp6 thee, O Lord, 
 Of<!DoD,p;oceeDingcutoft!jemoutb of and thou giueft them meate in due 
 (©OD ♦ tbe %^0M out of tbC iatU rcpea* feafon, thou openeft thy hand,& fil- 
 tinganOfaicng , Manliueth not by left with thy blefTing euerie liuing 
 bread onely, but by euery word that creature./l^otD toe p^a^, Giue vs, not 
 commeth out of the mouth of God. Giue me.lubici) puttetb bs m minD a* 
 ;anD fo;j bicaufe this onelte fettetb gainebotbof b^otberlp loueibnitte. 
 fo^tbtntotbefaitbfuUbeeternallanD Jfo^ toaougfjt notonelvto fefeeour 
 incarnate liJo;jDe of <I5oD,3l meane tbe oiJotizMt aifo to pjai? fo;j tbe fafetie f 
 t}erieronof(II5oD,toerio(i)tliiacHnotjj^ pjeferuation of all otber mtn* %{)t 
 leDge f)im to be tbe meate of tbe foule, tDo;D,This day, appouitctb bs a mea^ 
 ^ea t\;it meate of tlje Uiboie fattbfuU fure.i?o^ t\^is toe fai^jfeuffice tbou bs, 
 man. if o^ be bimfelfe toitneCfetb tbat ^ Eo;D,daily,f euerp moment, toitli 
 l^e is t\^z b;eaD tijat came Doton from as mucb as is neeofuU ano inougb foj 
 
 bs, \yiW\i fbou t^yi fclf onelv ^notoefi^ 
 beftofalLifo^toeareaOmonilbeD b^ 
 t\^t tonie, tbat toe (bouIDe not burne 
 toitb immoDerateDeftre of tran0to?ie 
 t\iiviQ,§', ano tbat toe (boulD not lauiO^ 
 tbem out riotoun^ tobcn toa }^n,\xz 
 
 
 Vfc 
 
 Tbu<lay. 
 
 leauen, oftoljicbtbe^tbateate tball 
 not Die,but bane life euerlaffing.Cojis 
 po^all b^eabeconfittetb of elementcs, 
 ano is eartblie, ano comp^ebcnoetb 
 meate, Djinke, raiment , pjofperous 
 liealtb of booie, maintenaunce, to bee 
 
 fl^ojfe, tbe fafetie anOgcoD effafe of tbem, loQng botbourgroos, ano our 
 
 mans life. <anD t}^is b:eaDe truel^ toee 
 call Ours : not tbat it is not tbe gift 
 ano beneftte of <!f^oD, but bicaufe it is 
 appointed fo^ts, f pertainetb to our 
 pjeferuation ano is neceffarie fo^ Ms t 
 ret in t\^z meane feafon \x^}^zn toe call 
 it Daily,o;j i<^of«.»,fbatis to far>fo? tbe 
 mo^roto, toe (tgnifie tbat it is t}^z moK 
 mellented of all,tobtcb onels can fu^ 
 
 foules. 0nD tberefo;je tbat toifeman is 
 reaDe to ^mz faioe : Two thinges Proujo. 
 haue I required of thee,deny me the 
 not before I die. Remooue far from 
 me vanitie and lies, giue me neither 
 poucf tic nor riches, onelie feede mc 
 with foode conuenient for me : leaft 
 peraduenture being fullj fliould dc- 
 nie thee,and faie,who h the LordPor 
 
 being 
 
The fift Decade, the fift Sermon. 
 
 948 
 
 being oppreffed with pouertie/al to 
 ftealing,& forfweare the name of my 
 GOD. SC^erefo;e in t^is fourttj ptf 
 Ution, tuc^eelDe our (timB iJDtioIi? tn^ 
 to t^t care anD tuttton of (Son ti}z fa^ 
 tljer,and commit oar (zlms to ^10 p}Of 
 utcetice, t^at \it \xi\fU\f onl^ is able to 
 faue tis, migtit feoe, uefenD, anD faue 
 t0. ifo? tmlelTc IjepoureljisbleCttng 
 Ijpon t3S, tjnletrc l)e giue tjs Urengtlj, 
 b? t[)ofc tilings tbat are meancs per^^ 
 taimngto our fuffentation,anDmam^ 
 fainance, all tljtnges are of no fo;ce. 
 Mep,:atfo;tIje Ijappie courfeof tlje 
 tDo;jDe of €^oD, foi the patto;»s of t^e 
 Ci)urcl) tl)emfeluc0, fo;j tlje mamtat* 
 ners of tlje common Ujeale , foj tbe 
 fafetie of tlje Cljurcb anD common 
 lueale, ^ecrauetljattbe bounttfuU 
 fat[)er tnoulD fupplte all l»anf e0, ano 
 gtuc tutjatfoeuer f !)mgs are necelfartc 
 fo; tije rnSentatton? bot^ of tlieboDte 
 anDt^cfcule* 
 
 ifuril)ermo.:e, lead ante flboulD 
 tbtnfec 'ytmfclfe bnUio^tb? of t^e Da^^ 
 l^b^eaD, btcaufeit is Due toc^ilD^en 
 anD not to Dogs, anD tljerefoic flijoulu 
 pja^ tbe flotolier, anD ijoit^ a mo^e 
 llenDer courage, tlit llo;D pjeuenting 
 f bis carefulneffe of tlje goDlie, aDDetb 
 tlje fift petition, Ujfjicljts tU^y And 
 forgiue vs our debtes, as we forgiue 
 ourdebters. 3|ntI)ersirio;Dfit33eaffee 
 foijgiucneire of our finncs. ^nD tbat 
 toe ma^ obtatne fojgiucneffc of our 
 finnes, it is njjeDefull ttjat toe confeffc 
 our felues to be Cnners. if 0? tnlcCfc 
 tueDoe t^is, boio (ball toe p;a\?t[)at 
 our 6nnes (boulD be fo;giuen \3Si 
 SCruel^, all tbe faints bfe f bis o?Der 
 of p^aping* 2nbercfo^c all of tbem ac^ 
 hnotDleDge tbemfelues tobettnners, 
 Sfoz tbere remaine reliques,^ea turn 
 in tl)t rcgencrate,anD moft bolt? men, 
 ta^itf) Dat!l\? burft out into euill 
 tbou0l)fs,euiirasings>anD Doings^rea 
 
 anD oftentimes into fieinous oCTences 
 ll3ut tobatfoeuer faults fSnnes ours 
 be, SrH truelv toe confclTe tbem ^um^ 
 blie to €^oD tbe fatber , anD aftertoarD 
 p^ap bim to forgiue tbem.Mecal our owdcbw 
 fins Debts, (Sod bimfelf fo teacbingbi^ 
 caufe toe are inDebteD fo;^tbspuni^^ 
 ment(a5 tbe p^ice)of tbem bnto €5oD. 
 0nD be fojgiuetb our Debts , toben bee 
 taketb not DeterneD puni^ment of 
 bs, fo iuDging of bs, as if toe toere no;: 
 tbing inDebteD bnto pirn* 
 
 ifo; tbealtn0on is maDetoco;{poi' 
 rail Debles : tobicb if t\^z creDitour 
 fo;giue t\fc Debter, \)t batb no furtber 
 potocr to catt into p^ifon , 0? to puni^ 
 bim tobicb toas l}is Debten^berefo;^ 
 not onl^ t^z fault is fo;giuen bnto bs, 
 but tbe puni^ment alfo* ^eitber Doe 
 toe make anptoojDrs of our merites 
 bnto tl}t fatber, but toe Cap, Remit or 
 forgiiie vs our debts.^B^ tbe too^D re^ 
 mtaion,ismcnta fra fo^giuenelTeof 
 Umit»» : 
 
 iro; beefo^giuefbts, bicaufe toa 
 are not able to paie. Mberebpon toa 
 reaDe in tljz (©cfpell. When the dcb- 
 ters were notable to pay, he forgaue ^"•^^•7. 
 them both their debtes.ib^life^arc 
 fet Dotone in tljz i S.cbapter of ^attb. 
 SLberefoje bp no merits ofours,bpno 
 fattffattion of ours, but bp tbe bounti^ 
 fulneflfeof <E5oD tb;jougbCb^ift, toee 
 pjaie tbat all our Cnnes map be foa^ 
 giuen bs, jaeitber Doe thz ^aintes 
 bere Doubt of thecertainfp of fojgiue*' 
 neffe. if 0^ t\)z JLo^De faitb in t\}z <Sof^ 
 pel, VVhatfoeuer ye aske in my name, 
 beleeuing, yee(ballreceiueit :ti)Z^ 
 tberefo^e tbat p?ap in faitb ? Doubt 
 not tbat tbeir ftnsare fojgiuen t^zm 
 foj Cb?iffs faUe. ifoj foalfotoe con^ 
 feCTe in our CreeDe, I beleeue the for- 
 giuenes of fins. 
 
 Wiz aDDe fffljtbtottb bcretnto , As A^^,^^^"^ 
 we forgiue ourdebters; not tbat toae f^buiS! 
 
 d^ouloe 
 
^45 Of Prai'er. 
 
 l^auloe tljinkc tlj^oug^ onr fo^Qiutf fenoiucn in tl)ei8.c|)ajrfer of ^♦^«rf^ 
 
 mUCi t})iit toe Deferue m cbtmnefo;j* 
 giuettcie of our linncs ; foi otl)ertoife 
 tljc rcafon of remtffion toere not ccr^ 
 tatne. i?oj tie ttjat ettljer bjtngetlj, 
 oj Dott) ante tljing, foj tol)iclj tljings 
 faUefinnets taken atoa^, oj ije tbat 
 fattfSett) fo;j finne, to Ijim nothing ts 
 fo^giuen, butratljer rccompcncco as 
 a Dcfert. SDtjerefo^e fo^ otljer c aufes 
 tijcfe tilings feeme tobeaDDcD. ifirtt, 
 fo?fomuct) as toe be carefuU fo^ foj^ 
 fjiucncffe, of tobicl) manie Doubt, 
 fl)e3Lo:DS toill is to comfoit our in^ 
 
 t^cto. 
 
 SDlje firt and laff petition is. And Andicadr. 
 lead vs not into temptation, butde- ""^'"^^^^^ 
 liuervs from euill. jfoj finne is neuer 
 fo fo;jgtuen, tttattljereremainetl) not 
 cocupifccnce in tbe fleC^, toljicl) temp^ 
 tations ffirre bp, ant) leao into Diners 
 feinDsof finnes. ^nD tbefe are of nu 
 uers fo^ts. ifo; firtt<©oD tcmptetb bs, 
 tol)en i)ee biDDetb bs Doe an^ tf)ing 
 to^ereb)? to p;^(Due bs^as tol)en t)e bao 
 iab^jaljam to offer bp Ijis fonne : oj elfe 
 toljen be fcnDetb aDuerCtie bpon bs. 
 
 firmitie, bpaDDingtl^is as it toere a tbat toitf) tbe fire of temptation tja 
 
 ffigne,tobereb^ tocniigbt bnoerffanD, mat? botf) fine our faitb, anD cleanfea*: 
 
 tljatfo furcl^ our finncs are fo;jgiuen toa^ t[)e D;jo(re of our mifoeeDs. Sbtjefe 
 
 ts of (DoD, as toe are Cure toe baue temptations of v!5oDtenDtoti)efaiua^ 
 
 remitteD anD fo^giucn otbertljeirof;* tionoft|)efaitbfun. 
 
 fences, tobcretoitb tben f^mz ofFenj' 
 tjeD XiS* if urtbermo.:e,bis toill toas to 
 t^iue out of bs all olDe gruDge^fjatreD, 
 anu malice, anDtoD;tiue into bs tl)e 
 ituDie anD Defire of loue anD ct?ari^ 
 tit, anD to aDmonill^ bs of our Dutie, 
 f bat if as ^et tbcre DiD fHikt in our 
 
 Witiertfo^t toeeDo not fimplv p^a^ 
 not to be tempteD. Jfo? tbe tcmptatisj 
 on of (©dd is profitable. j?o? tbat man 
 iB faiDe to beeblefleD, tobicbfufferet^ 
 temptation : For when he is tried,he lamen. 
 (hall receiue the crowne of life, WOc 
 p;av. alfo, tljat toe be not IcD into tem^ 
 
 mmoes anie part of olDe enmif ies,toe ptation. if oj tljc Diucl liketoife temp^! 
 
 ma^ knotoe tbat it ougbt altogitber tetl),toe are tempteD of tbe too;jlD,anD 
 
 to bee latDe afiDe, anD caSoutof our of ourfied^. ^Dbere are temptations 
 
 ftomaclje,^ea,anD tljat eucn noto toee; on our rigbt l)anD anD on our left,ten^ 
 
 muff call bpon t\it !lo.:D to mcoue our Ding to t\)is enDe to ouerti);otoe bs, to 
 
 liarts, tbat toee ma? be able to Doe it D.:otone bs in t|)e bottomlelTe pit of 
 
 ^urclp toce Doe barDli? lav Dotone olD our (tnnes,anD t^ercb? to Deffro? ts i 
 
 tniuries anD offences. 515ut it is meetc 
 tbat toee fo^^giue our bjetbjen lelTer 
 faults, tobtcb baue obtaineD paroon 
 of berie great finnes of our moff gra^? 
 ciousfatber : bnleOTe bappil? toe lift 
 tatake triall of bis fortune, tol)o in 
 
 Mbentljat is Done, toearcnotonel? 
 tempteD, but toe are leD into anD nU 
 fo intrappeD in temptation. &ucb a 
 petition tberefo:e Doe toe make, 3if it 
 pleafe tljee, £D Ijeaucnlie fntber, fo ep 
 ercifebs toitlj tbi? tobolefome tcmp^ 
 
 fbc parable of tbe dDofpellbaDbimfelf rations, toeebefeecb tbee graunttbat 
 P3©fe of tl)t great bountifulneffe anD toe ma? be founDe tricD: anD fuffcr las 
 Uberalttie of tbe llo;De in forgiuing not to be leD fa? a Diueltfl[j anD toic* 
 bim, I)ee in ti^emtmt tol)tle beeing keDtemptation,tl)at leaning tbee,anD 
 fierce anD cruell totoarDe bis b^ctljer, being maDe bonDflaues to our enimie, 
 th exacting of l)im a berie fmall anD anD D^otoneD in t\}t gulfe of torckeD^ 
 trifling Debt %^z parable is ber? toel neffes, toe be causl)f i kept of fjim in 
 
 euill 
 
The fiftDecade, the fife Sermon* P 50 
 
 ruin,nnnf , ant in our otonc Ue0ru«t' But cfcliuer vs from wi! (for thine is Jj-'-f •>'ei» 
 on . ^0? no\DC toe atiuc tl^e fcntravvc the kingdomcjand the power & the powS"* 
 claufe,to!;icl) alCo crpouuUf tij ttjc foj- glory for euerj Amen, ^iwyJwew. 
 
 mer, toUicl) as otm fa?,is t[j£ fc ucnty O^ut Erafmus Roterod.in \)ie anno* 
 BtdduerTs petition. But dcliuervs from euill . taiions tjppon tljenctoc 'Sc&amcnt, 
 e«i»- aTTo T» TTOi't^S 3 faie, from tijat euti, toitnelTctlj, t|iat iljofc tuo^criB arc not 
 to toit, from fatl)an,\Dt)0 clfc U/Ijerc is founo in anp olo laitne copic:lmt are 
 caUf u a ir mptcr. Ddiuer i)S from fa» founn aooeo m all C'recfee copic j5,l;oiu -- 
 t^an anofrcm aU emls tol)icljbce fern be it not ejcpounoco of anpof tije inter* 
 fietb : oeliker\js from CnareB , craft e, p?ctcr0,but ofChrifoHome onelp ano 
 p^actifea, tiecepuin5is,fccmtoarre, ^igfoUoioerTheophilaae* Snotbat 
 famine , caytiuitp , plague , from all tljerefo?e tl;f p feemcu \)nto Ijim to Ure 
 tljofetl)ing0U)!jiclj are f Mill burtfull, atjuea tonto ttje lcjDe0 pjaptr, aie: 
 ano uaungerou? ♦ Cljofe iljjngg tljat fome ^aue aotjeu t!)cfeijtttoi^el3fal* 
 are fuclj , onr Ijeauenlp fatbet ltnoUj« mes, Glorie bee to the father,to the 
 <tl) \)etp toeU,to to^ome toe fap \)int, fonnej&cCbc fame Erafmus imme* 
 Giuevs healthful! and good things, Oiatlp aDiopnetO, Wherefore there 
 takeaway frovsthofe things which is no caufe , why Lauren tius Valla 
 thouknouefttobcehurtfulland e- (hould ftomack the matter, that a- 
 uill. Slno fo bjicflp toee conclude t^e good part of the Lordes praicrwas 
 Lotties p?aper, atitiing mo?eourr, curtayled. C^eir rafbnefle toais ra« 
 »««• Amen* Cbat fonftrmation ano gi= t^cr to be rcp^ooueu, toljo feareo not 
 uinz of afTent , is reaoe to baue beene to fo beauenlie a p^aper to patcb tbeir 
 common ano yjfuaU of oioe, a0 it is to otouc topes . iTo? 31 map call tbcm 
 feeinDeut427.ji5ebem.8.i.Co?,i4, topes, in comparifonof tbattobicbc 
 ^bcfame in tbe beginning nootb tf (^^D batb taugbt', tobatfoeuer batb 
 pjeffe our oeCre ♦ jTo? toe confeiTc tfjat p?o(;eeticiJ from mcn,efpecianp,if tbat 
 toe fieCre tbofe tbings bcartilp tobicl) xalnc]) men bauc aQceo ano put to, bee 
 )De p^ap fo^ l^eftDcs tbat,it oedaretb comparer toitb €)^}ift tbe autbour of 
 tbe certaimp of our faitb • 3siftoee p^aper, Ji^eitbemio Erafmus cnelpc 
 (bouloe fap, 31 beleeue anUreulp tbat Uoubt of tbis aooition ♦ jf o;itbe &pa» 
 tbefe tbingc» are graumcD^jnto nice nifij copie, tubicb tbep cal,Codex c6- 
 of (!I5oiJ* ^0^ Amen , is as mucb a0 if pluiefis , batb» That it femeth more 
 one Iboulo fap.So be it , Sno tb? lo^O credible,that thefe wordes are not a 
 in tbe gofpell oftentimes faictb* A- part of the lords praier,a.samember 
 ^^'^jj^' men Amen,I fay vnto you,tbat t!Bi,of of the whole,butput in through the 
 wnSed Yc. a certaintp 3! tell pou tbe ttutb: ©? 31 faulte of fome certaine Writers, or 
 uy.veriiy. u((jj. jj^^j pronounce ijnto pou tbe Un» Scriueners. 3n tbe fame booke is bp 
 ooubteo trutb « ^no Co tbe fattbful af* ano bp anueo. And albeit Saint Chri- 
 ter tbep baue offreo p^apers v>nto goo, foftome in his commentaries vpon 
 bauing tbeir minces pacifieo,tJoe noto Math.hom.'So. doe expoundc thefe 
 iopfullpe toaptcfo? tbe guiftes of tbe words,asifthey wereofthetext,yet 
 Jlo^tJ. it is coiedurcd to be more true,that 
 
 jTurt^ermoje, fome Uoe place be« euen in his time the firft originals in 
 foje tbe toojioeAmen, immeuiatelie his trearife were corrupted: where- 
 after tbe rebeavfaU of tbeCe too;ce^> vpon none ofthelatines.no not of 
 
 the 
 
pyi OfPrafer 
 
 the auncicnt interpreters or intrea- botb tnllitutCnj a reittemb^auncc of 
 ters^therof is read to haue made any alllijis benefices, mx> CpeciaHp of tbe 
 mention of thcfcwordcs. Qnurure^ reoemption purcljafeD bp !;i0 .ueattje: 
 Ip tbi0 is trttip faio.'jro?;lje mofte5i» ano Unttting t)p all facrificcis 'in hie* 
 ligent interp?ecerp,U)b iclj ^me talicn uitp, Deliuereb tlje Cucbariffe oj s>a« 
 mbanDcafboftbeiwtto?Dto;U)o?cto ctamcnt of tbanhef-gtuinge to bpi* 
 eicpcunoe tbe to^us p^aper , as toere Cdurcb* Ss tuee lull cerlare in place 
 S>aintCip?ian , Cpicrome, anD Qiugu^ conwement , ano baue partip (betuett 
 fliUjOf tbi? aboition baue not fpol^en fo in our former gjetmons . Span kpnbc 
 mucbasonetuojb^ 'SLbus »uicb baue in p^ofpcrttp is all bppon luOineffe, 
 31 fpoken bitbcrto of tbe ic^as pjapcr, anb lollicie , anb felbome times tbin« 
 anb of calling bppon (25cbs name , of ketb tuitb bimfelfe from tobence p^of* 
 tobicb »>alomon tbcluifeft tbatcuer pcritp commetb : fobebotbnotfetbp 
 » *9- luas , mott trulp pionouncetb , I^^^Q tbofe fpirituall mitteties anb benefit is 
 name of the Lord is a ftrong tower, fo mucb as otbcrloife bee ougbt ♦ 'But 
 the righteous runneth vnto it, & is t bepfeeme to be fttJtne anb not men, 
 cxalted,tbat is,be il^nbetb ano is p?e M)ic\) boe not onelp not fct b]^ tbe be- 
 ferueb in a fafe,o^ in a bigb place, out nefices of dl^ob as tbep ougbt , but so 
 of tbe reacb of anp toeapon . 22te &ill mo^eouec contemnetbcm , anb treabe 
 fapfomeUDbac ( as tueeb^uebone of tbembnbetfeete. Cbebeauie tuDge« 
 tbis)of tbanfeef'giuing anotber Kinbe ment of CI5ob botb tarrp fo? tbem. 
 ofp^aper. Snb tbougbtbe famealfo ifurtbermo^etbe facnfice ofp?aifef 
 te cemp^cb^nbeb in tbe lojbs p?aper, cbanfees-giuing is mie to dlpob oneipe* 
 (fo? it comp?ebenbctb all tbinges be» Sro) be is tbe onelp giuer anb autbour *ai.k*rgfmrf 
 longing to true pjaier , tberefo?e it of all goob tbmgs,tbougb in tbe mean °"'^ '*'^*'* 
 conteinetb tbanfel-giutng alfo:)pet af* lubile be bfe tbe meanes anb miniffe* 
 ter tbe eppoi'iDing of tbat 3i alfo ixjoulb rp of men anb otbcr creatures. 5»omc 
 intreate cf t\)isby itfelfc, Icaffe bp IP^mcefcnbcibbntotbceanioOropall 
 mingling of tbtngs tbere rife ^ confu* gifte,anb tbat bp a courtier not of (be 
 Con 0? bifo?ber in our minbes ♦ 9tnb lotDettnegrc e,l3Ut a molt cbofen man : 
 truelp tbe lo?be reciuirc fb tbanlif-gi* pet tebim neucrtbelefietbougb be bee 
 uing of bs : of U^bicb tbings tbere are a noble man, tbou giuett not tbanl<e», 
 octant in tbebolie scriptures argu^^ but to tbe p?ince from tobometbc gift 
 mentsnotafetoe* iTo? botue manpe came: boUJbeit in tbe meane Uibile 
 p?aifes,reiopctngs $ tbanUef-giuings tbou booDf boue&lp confeffe tbat t^c 
 arereaointbcl^ralmesjto^ittfn raib Courtier bcerein beftoiDCb bis labour 
 left botb of iDauib , auD tf ctber p?o-- fo? tbp faUe* llBut be bab not bettotoeo 
 pbctes *: 9nb in tbe Intiie alfo t^z (o?o it bnlelfe bis p?tnf e ban fo ccmman- 
 inftituteo a peculifxlunbecf oblation teii , anbfotbelubolebemfiteattbe 
 anb facrifice,U)btcb Uiee b^uefapbe is lengtbi^ebotmDetbbntotbcp?tncebim 
 calleb tbe Cucbaritt,o? tbe facnfice of felfceucn bnto bini alone* ^no as all J^^-^'^l"' ** 
 tbankf- gtuing . CSlbat tbtng elfe loas cur inuocation o? calling bppon 0ob c'sS'tkwgv 
 tbe Clipper of tbe IPalTeouer, buta a ts acceptable bnto (25 i2D D tbefatber, ^^'^ 
 tbanbf-giuing,fo? tbe beliuerance out tb?ougb 3Iefus Cbjitt our lo?be .• fo 
 oftbe ^egiptian captiuitp. iiotbanKf-giuittgofours,isacccpta« I 
 
 ^urelpe, ourlLo?o3iefusCb?iOfe, blet3mo(25£)iD,bnle(reitbeoffereD i 
 
 tbjouglj I 
 
 wee o*'e 
 
The fiftDecadc, the Rft Sermon* , 952 
 
 tl^ougl) 3[ef«0 Clj^j^ll* JTo^ljctljcrto uerlafting tm true cotmtric, 
 
 pmauicil)tt}e miGcr^e of tlje altar of '©beptljatcDnficer lljefe things tottlj 
 
 inccnfe , toljfrcof mention is maoc in a true fapti^, cannot t^tife lut be rapie 
 
 tiK ceremonies of il)elalMet15uc tlje^* into tije p^apfc ^ fcttingfb^ilj of (!I/ouj< 
 
 poOle alfo faptb, Giue thanks ak'aies gooDnelTe, anD into a tooonDeritrg at a 
 
 foral things vnto God the Father,in ttjing; tioubtlc0 to tie marneileD at,tbat 
 
 the name of our Lord Icfus Chrifte. t^e grattous ^ migljtp d^cU fjatb fuefee 
 
 9ttD appne lie faitl). By him we offer a fpcciall care of men,tfean luljom tbi0 
 
 facrifice of prayfe alwayes to God; eartlj Ijat^j nothing either mo?e lu^et* 
 
 that is, the f ruite of lipps confefsing ctjeli oj mifcrable* 
 
 his name, Cpeere tlje s>apnctes of (li5©D are f''T„e''th!nk« 
 
 15ttttf)attoeemape beetjjanfefuU ueff itute of too^ues, neither Ijauetljev vnfo"God, 
 
 tof, all tlje benefited of C^ou , anu offer Ujdjucs mcctc inougb fo? clji0 fo great 
 
 contfnuaUtl)anke0-giuiugbnto(!I?otJ, antatter. Damn crpetlj, O Lorde 
 
 it iiEi neeoefuU fictte £0 acknotoleuge our God,ho\ve'yoonderfull is thy 
 
 anu well to Uiciglj Uiitlj our felueiS name in all the worIde,for that thou 
 
 the benefitesef (jPod . ifo? tljcfe being hadfct thy glory aboue thcheanes. 
 
 not pet hviolaeno? rigbtlpe toeigljeo, ano as it foiioujetfj in tfje eigtlj ipfal* 
 
 cut mpnue is not fet on fire to gpue ^nn agapne tlje fame .• Who am I O 
 
 (0OD tl^anfeesfo? Ijis benefices ♦^no LordGodfandwhatisthehoureof».saB^ 
 
 tl;efe ate inueene iiiuerfe,pea5tl)ep are my Father, that thou hafte brought 
 
 infinit. ifo? t^ep are p^iuate ano pub* mce hitherto (0? fo aouauncetJ me V 
 
 Iique,generananb fpeciall, fpitituall, And what can Dauid fay further vn- 
 
 ano co?po?an,tempo?all anueternall, tothee.^ forthou Lorde God know^- 
 
 ccclefialficall ano politicall , fingular eft thy feruant,^ fo fo?t^ as foUoluetli 
 
 anoetcellcnc . "But toljo can redion intlje 2.booftofS)amucl,cbap.7,C!>c 
 
 top all tbeit feintjcs anu partes ? Cod fame ^auio fjatl) fett notone a moffe 
 
 createD , beautifieo, garnifljeu, ano notable fo?me of bklfingo^pjapfing, 
 
 mane tbis loo;iHie fruptfull fo^mam o^giuingtljanlistintogcrj^intlje 10? 
 
 ^0 ijje minilf rie of tbis l;ec feuerallpe Ipfalme, \}iW\i beginnetfj tl:u0, Bleffe 
 
 appointetlj angellicall fpiritf s, toljom the lorde,0 my foule,and all that is 
 
 Ijee l)aDU createo S^iniffcrs fo? Ijpm- within mee blefle his holy e Name. 
 
 felfe^llpccgiuetljbs foulCSanO bonicsi, BlefTe the lord,0 myfoule, and for- 
 
 toljic^ ^e furni(l)etl; anu fForetl), luit^ gett notalihisbenefites,whoforgi- 
 
 infinite gpftes ano abilities, and tljar, ueth all thy wickednes. 9ntJ fo fo^tlj. 
 
 to^icljfarrepalfetlj all otljer bene fttes, ^utUiljat neene anpemo?e luo?cej5^ 
 
 Ije looferj;man being intangleo in (inn, ©IjC lo?Des p?aper mape bee a moffe 
 
 ^e rieliuereu Ijimbecing abono-fiaue pcrfectefourmeofp?aj?(Inge6)0&, ano 
 
 totbeDiuelU Jfo^tbe fonneof €otj giumgtljanhstocDotifo^anjisbcne* 
 
 fectetl; bs free into tbe Ubertie of tlje fite0,anbferue in tteeue of manpe.JToj 
 
 Tonnes of (!I5oi> ; bpbping, bee quiche* asiljc preface ano all tlje petitions Do 
 
 ttetlj ; bp (becDing Ns bicoti, (jeepur* call Unto cur remembrance , anu abfo* 
 
 getlj antJ cleanfet^ : Ijee alfo gpuct^tos lutelp fet fo^tlj \jnto bs <3trjsi greatell 
 
 Ijis fpirite, luljerebp UJee map be gup* beneftts.moO Itberallp bcSo^jJCU bycn 
 
 pen anb p^tefcrueu in Ijis bauui{I)menc, Us, anu alfo uppon all oi(:cr : fo if Von 
 
 umillijDebec receiuec, into tliat our c* conHoer tljat it is our tm'u'etogiue 
 
Fi'aLiXtf. 
 
 ore.14. 
 
 ^53 OfPraicr 
 
 tbatifecs to <5tn fo> cuerp one ol tljcft, lu?itCf n , I hauc no pleafure in ybu, 
 
 auali^attfl bp bcgiime , tmn Mt\)C faiihthe Lordeofhoaftes , neither 
 
 ijcgimivttg cf ilje lojocja; p^aper , to will I receiue an offering at your 
 
 tD;igl)t'oisctjicflptoUOoutfeIues,il)at hande. For from the rifing of the 
 
 (£500 tlje father , of Ijis fenfpeaiieable Sunne vnto the going dovne of thq 
 
 mctcte tous-tcaroe, ljat^aDopteD\)Si fame, my name is great among the 
 
 nufcrable CnncDJ into tbe number of Gentiles.andineuerie place inccnfc 
 
 fonncSjbp U3l}0rtie ^e toill be fanctifieo and a pure offering fliali bee offered 
 
 mng a fjcri- 
 Mcc' 
 
 ?Ci\ s: 
 
 anoin tobouie l;c U)iU raigne, anoac 
 t\)Z lad alfo tranflate Dnto Ijto euerla* 
 0f«C5 kingoome.- tijat 31 mapfpeak no* 
 tbinsofotbccpctittong, U)l;atplemi* 
 full matter, ofpjaifmgCoD, anogp* 
 utng tt)ankest]ncoljim (balbee mint' 
 Crco tliJut tbefe tljiugc^ ace better 
 anomoje rigljtUc baoerffooo bp goeo, 
 goolp,ano oeuout eicercife,i|}cn bp p?e» 
 (eptc£i tbougb neuec Co Diligent. 
 
 3no tlje lojD Dotlj fo muc^ elf eeme 
 tl}is t^ankriei- gluing cffereo Unto yim 
 luit^ true l)umilitie of mtnoe ano al« 
 
 fo faitlj, tfjat l)e receiuetlj it,anD coun* t^an fo? tfjat in it pjaife ano t^ankef- 
 tetb it fo; a moft acceptable CacciSce. gtuing is cffereo linto (!l?oo , jTo; tOe 
 
 to my namCjformy name is great a- 
 mong the Gentiles, faith the Lordc 
 ofhoaftes. 
 
 jrurtOetmo?e,&ftiiei Pure offering all 
 tljeoloe interpreters Ujittgreatecon^ 
 fettt>Ir«neus djreflp ano Tertu!ian,Oft 
 interpjete Eucharifta, tljat is to isi^f, 
 p}&ik0 ano tljankefgiuingo^ano p?ap« 
 er p^oceeoing from a pure Oeart, ano 3 
 gooo confcicnce,ano an Unfameo fait^* 
 Crulp fo; no otbet caufe baue t^e auiu 
 cientfatl;ec calleo tlje Cuclmriffeo^ 
 mtllicall fuppcr of C^;tC( , a facriQce, 
 
 S)HW c|)tng tljere i$ oerie often men< 
 tion tn tl)e oloe '^effamcnt , as Ui^eu 
 it is faiO ♦ Whofoeuer offcreth mee 
 thankesandpraife , heehonoureth 
 me,I will notreproouethecbecaufe 
 of thy facrifices , I will take no bul- 
 lockes out of thy houfe, nor goates 
 outofthyfouldes. Offer vnto God 
 
 ^poaie l^aul (l)eta)etl?tljatCi);t(( toajl 
 onceo6fereo, ano that Ijee cannot tiee 
 offereo often 0? anp mo;e. 
 
 jTo; great is tlie U)o;t^inefre,potk)' 
 er, anoDertue/notondpeofpjaife 0; 
 tbankefgtuing,but alfo of p^aier tD^o< 
 Ip, 31 meane of inuocation alfo it felff» 
 ^Ijerof dlt^ou0|) 31 Ijaue alrcaop fpo 
 
 Ofthefefc 
 orvertueoi 
 praier. 
 
 the facrifice of prayfe , and paie thy ken fometoliat, toljere 31 OeclarcD t JaC 
 
 ourpjapersoreeffectuall, pet Doe 31 
 aooe t^efe felue U)o;oes* ^be faints 
 truli'g ibao a moff aroent HcUte of p;ap< 
 ing, becauieoftlie tuonoerfnll fo;ce of 
 p?ap£r» 
 
 fo} tOat 31 mape Cape noticing of 
 tljofe moffe auntient ^atljers before 
 ano anone after tbc floao , oto not 3« 
 b;abam p;ap toljen &e receiueo tlje p;o< 
 
 vowesvnto themofl higheft. And 
 call vpon me in the day of trouble, I 
 will heare thee (ano Oiliuer tljee) and 
 thouflialtglorifie mee» 3gaine,TwiIl 
 offer vnto thee the facrifice of than- 
 kefgiuing, and I will call vppon the 
 name of the Lorde, ^no ©feas alfo 
 faitbt Take thefe woordes with you, 
 and turne ye to the Lord,and fay vn- 
 
 lMki« 
 
 to him.O forgiue vs all our finnes & mifcS i ano as often as bee cbaungeo 
 receiue vsgratiouQiefNimrecht fur Ijis O^uelling, oionot Ijeecalltoppon 
 gutj and then will wee offer thecal- C^oO ? 9t bis! p?aper king Slbimilec^ 
 ues'of ourlippcs vnto thee » afitec isoeliuereofromoeatl), ^barrenncs. 
 b)t)tcimanncr>9^alac^i£ alfo M left l»l)ic^tt)elo;o being oifplcafcolapd 
 
 tjpon 
 
The fift Decade, the fixt Sermon. 4? 5 4 
 
 %pon'^t0^are<i9(cttreiit31acot)pott)}co tie cempelTe of tl^unoerss anti rafitc* 
 foo^t1jmoaacDcntp?apers\)nto (E^oo, Wite tjo&Vo re&O twinges not DnliU 
 etit) tttmtn of ^im inefitmabie htw of ^elitits. 
 fices . 3ln Cjcoous ^a(c0 p^a^ett),noc 3Iona0 tnltlie manner p^aieD m t^e 
 once, but ofccii) ano tabety aluape t^e ClSHljale? Mlit ^ ano loa? cafle on tde 
 plagues from t^e ^Egyptians, \xjf)it^t 0;o?e fafe,3lofapljat ^C^ec^ia? , woft 
 tbe Lo^oe bp bi^ inS tuosemenc ^atr reltstoue litnge^ , bp p^aper^ pom^eti 
 b?oug|)C bppon tticin* ^t clje p^aper cf fo^t§ unco CDoo bp fatt^> 00 trtumplj b< 
 spofe? tlje Amalechiccs tunie cijetr uert^etrmoaputflrantemmieiBf^ji^eye' 
 bacKe0 : ann loben i^e ceafeb o; left off, mm aCkeo notbtng of ^ts iking before 
 t^e Jifraelif ei3 fleb aujap,3gai«e toUcn Ijce Ijab firC p?ai£b to t^e lo;b of ^ea^ 
 tOe 6re of t^z tope oeuourco t^e bt- nen, t^erefo^e Ije obteineoaUt^tnge^^ 
 cermoi! partes of t^e tcm^ of 3lfraeU> %^t moH baltaunt anb man-Ulie l!o« 
 cbep crpeD bnco Spoi"e3,anb spofejs cri- macU 3iabity,bp p?aier ouertljjetn sm 
 cb bnto tl)e lojb, ano fooainelp t^c fice (leU) Holephernes,t]&e niott pjottbe c* 
 ttja: beuoureo t^jcm toas confumeb.^* nemie of Cdoo? peopk,anb tlje terronc 
 gatne,t^e people mumuree againC tije of ail nations.Slnb as £)anien b?ottgljt 
 Lo^be, arib bengeaunce isi p^epareo, all 1^10 affaires to palTebpp^aterj^t bnto 
 Jmt^ofes bp mtlne anb continuall 0ob:fo{^e(lertoot(eabeebeinyanbe 
 p^aier quencbeb tlje bi?aty of (H^ob-jfo j tbat toas neceflarie fo? (2?obj3 people, 
 tt is Caleb bnto (jini , I haue let them anb loitft t^?ee bapes fatting, anb bap* 
 goe according to thy worde. Snonc lpp?aiers,b?ingct]^ it to an Ijappp eno. 
 after \ji\)m t^e people began a fre(l)e to 3In t^e mcHe blefleb, anb moff beltreii 
 tnurmnre againS S^ofes aUb ^aron, btrtb of our lo^o Slefus, companies of 
 anb tljat t^e bengeance of C?ob yao al' ^ung;els are bratbe (tnging p^aiCes toa 
 reaote confumeo fourteene t^oufanbe, getter bnto (IE>ob« C2iyat,anb bio not 
 anbfeuenbunDjebmen, Saronatt^e ourLo^be toben yis life toas incx* 
 commauiibementof|?^ores , burnetf; treame battnger, beta&eljim-fclfeto 
 incenfe, ano Ganbing betbaeene tye p^aper,anbbpanbbpyearbetyebopce 
 beab anb t^ofe tljat toere lining, yobJ» of an 9ngell comforting yim^ 
 btit, neereanbappopntcbtobeaty,ye Cye ^podlcs togetber toptb t|e 
 pleabety fo?, anb obtepneb parbon bp rett of ty e cyurcb p^ap tvity one acco^Q 
 pjapers ♦ innumerable otyeroftyis abouttyetyirbyourcoftyebap,anba* 
 Itinoe are reao of ^ofes,3!orue Sj^ofes non tl^ci^ receiueo tye yelp d^yott.^no .^ 
 fucceflbur, bp platers mabe tbe courfe myen tye Slpoflles toere in baungers(, 
 of tye S>un anb S^oone fo long to ff aie, tbe cyurcy crtety fuppliantlp fo? gobsf 
 bntill yee yab reuengeb yimfelfe bpon yelp?, ano pjefentip mityout bclap fiu«» 
 liis enemies. * betyfuccour. cyepreceiuemucyelp* 
 
 9nnab)ityoutanpe bopcebrarb, bertptofpeafeeanb tuo^feeberp great 
 Ijp p?aier pttttetb from yer tye rep^ocb fignes anb miracles among tye peo# 
 ofbarrennes, aubfoo^tybJityisma^c pie* peter bp an Sungell of (0ob, is 
 a fruitfull moty er of berie manp cyil* b?ougy t out of a berpe ttrong anb fen« 
 b?en. feanuiell tye moff goolpefonne cebp?ifon. ca^yatiyoulbeJfpeal^ecf 
 of goblpe anna, bp p?aperbantittf(y« Pfiule anbS^ilas p?apingeanbp?ap« 
 ety tye pyiliUpnes, anofobapnlpein Hng tye lo?b in p^irouc'Js it not rcao 
 etc time of ^&xwii rapfeb bp & migy* tjjat tlje {bunoatious of eye p^ifon bcere 
 
 IXKk^ all 
 
Pj^ OfSacramenti. 
 
 anMenbJitfianeatebquaKcanDbp i»insftom faiths (mofo eo €5oD()(m« 
 
 tdat occndon t\)z deeper of t^e p^pfan f£lf,lD^icl} p^omtictl) t^eCe tbtng?, ano 
 
 luaoturneODnco €oi} 't (^jcaniples of perfo^nict^ tt^^mco ttie fattljfun. 
 W(\i fo;te,truIp jd coulo b jing iiutti* ^o? ibc luugcmcnt of ipaule tow 
 
 merable , but tbac !S am yecfiDaueo cbtna; tljefe is knolntie , intbe n* to 
 
 tbac to tbr o;oolp tbefe are fuffictcue. tbe ^t\)}cms , m\s tbat all glo^ie 10 
 
 SiiD faicbfull nun coe not attribute Due to one cHroi;* W,^o boucbfafe Co to 
 
 tbcfe tojcc0>e{fecf 0,0? bcrtuf $ to p?6i« illuminate al our minDs,tt)at our p^aw 
 
 cc as to a bjo^he of ours.but aiE! p?ocec' er map aluiaiess pleafe bim: Smen. 
 
 ^ Of.fignes,andthe manner of fignes,ofSacra«ientall fignes, what aSa* 
 cramcnt is, ofwhome, for what caufes, and howe manye Sacra- 
 ments were inftituted of Chrlft for the Chriftiaii Church.Of 
 what things they do confirt, how thefe are confecrated, 
 how the figneand the thing fignifitd in the Sa- 
 craments, are either ioyiied together or 
 diftinguifliedandofthekindof 
 Ipeeches vfedintheSa- 
 cramentes. 
 
 ^ Thejfxt Sermon, 
 
 ASJgnt 
 
 ©C freatife 
 upoutbcfacra 
 meutiEf rcm.1t* 
 nctb , \!ii^\t\)Z 
 iDebato is tct^ 
 ncn to f lUG^ii 
 of(25ot>^p2ai» 
 er ♦ TSut in 
 fpekinc? of fa* 
 cramentesi belutereo ^ CO?pae mi 
 ^inganD \M)^\it% anu recciucD ano 
 laujfullpufeo of fjis Oolic ano Catbo» 
 \mz Cburcb , 31 toill bp iSoDs grace 
 ^ ainnaunce obfettic tbis o?licr,firC to 
 entreat of tijem genernllp, ^ tbenpar* 
 ticularlp,c? rcuerallp: ?«nii bere before 
 banoe 31 tDill letcrmine Upon tbe cer« 
 tain figulficaticn of a fisiic 0? s>acra« 
 ment, iBbereinif3I ajaUbefomctobat 
 long 0? teuious, 31 craue parDcn \bcar* 
 Ip beloueli)tbecro?e, fo? 3! Ijopc it n;aU 
 nut be altosetber fruitlefle, Sfgnum,ff 
 Ocjne tbe iatine lu^itcrs call a tol^cn. 
 a repjefentiuiXJ^ mathe, anti fi;elDe of 
 
 tome tbin^e tbat b^tb Cf^juficatfoti. 
 ^0 1'ap fullie anU Fabius, Fabius 
 faitb> Some call Signuni c-^.at«o^ 
 though fome termethem Indicium, 
 Otberfom Veftigium,a mark or token 
 whereby a thing 15 vnderflj)ode, as 
 flaughter by blood. &. ^urcliu^ %\v 
 gudine § fan?cuis ec clcnafficall lo^itcr. 
 cap.4«De magiUro,faitb,Wc general- 
 ly call all thofe thinges fignes which 
 fignifie fomwhat^where alfo we find 
 words to be.^gain Lib.a.De dodri- 
 na Chriftiana,cap.i .be faitbya fign is. 
 a thing bcfide the feniblaiice, which 
 it laieth before our fenfeSjmaking of 
 it felfe (bmc thing to come into our oiuifion of 
 mind or thought,as by feeing fmoke of Tug^o 
 we beleue there is fire.-^Cbe faio Aur, 
 Auguft.tjoibuembe figneist into fignes 
 naturall anu fi^neis gpucn . Naturall 
 he calleth thofe, which without any 
 will or aflfedio to fignifie,befide the- 
 felues make fomthing elfto be kno- 
 wcn, asjs fmoke fignifiy ng fire. For 
 
 fmoke 
 
The fift Decade, 
 
 finoke hath not any wil in it felfe ca 
 fignifie.Signes giueare thofc, which 
 al huing creatures do giue one to an 
 other, todecIareaswcUastheycan 
 the affedions of their minde, or any 
 thing which they conceiue, meanc, 
 or vnderftand.And fignes giue he di- 
 uideth again by the lenfes.For fonie 
 belong to the eyes, as the enfignes 
 or banners of Capteines.mouing of 
 the hands,& al the members . Some 
 again belong to the ear s, as the trii - 
 pet ^i other inftruments of Muficke 
 yea and words themfelues which ar 
 chiefe & principal among men,whc 
 they intend to make their meaning 
 
 U(ue.^. knowne. Vnto fmelling he referreth 
 that fweet fauor of oincment menti- 
 oned in the gofpel, whereby it plea- 
 feth the Lord to fignific fomewhat. 
 Tothetafte he referreth the Supper 
 of the lord. For ((a\t\) l)e)by the ta. 
 ftingofthe Sacrament of his body & 
 bloud,hc gaue or made a iign of his 
 wiI«He addeth alfo an exaple of tous 
 chingjAnd when the woman by tou 
 ching the hemme of his vefture is 
 made whol,th3t is not a fign of no- 
 thing, but fignifieth fomewhat ♦ Jn 
 this mannet IjaD Sugu^Tine entrcaten 
 of tl)C feinOES anD fiiffcrences of fignes 
 £)tbcr alfo iDbofc opinion natit^ not 
 mudj Differ from !ji0, Bifftntjuin) flgus 
 acco^uiucj to tlje o^oer of timc£f« jfo? of 
 (ipescfap tijep) feme ar of tfjinp pjte* 
 fent>fomcoftljing;spatF, anDfomc of 
 tljinges to come . C^ep tljinke tijem 
 n^nes of cbittjs pjcrent,to!)id) fignifj) 
 tljofe t')inn;es to be p?efent toljiclj are 
 Cgnifieo: as tlje 31uj» garlano banging 
 fo? 3 figjne ootlj geue \)S to tinuctflfanD 
 tbat tljere is UJi'ne to be folo, tobere it 
 isbanseoijp- "Cbe Cgnes lubicb out 
 Sr^aiffec Cb?i2 Kjjougbt, uiB fignific 
 
 ^at.1 J. t^^f t'y^ Mcfsias ano tlje femgDomc of 
 <£^iip;omtrcDiI>^(l)c p^opbete^ioajS 
 
 Mifk.r4. 
 
 -Mjih J. 
 
 ftignes dif- 
 
 ac<orJing 
 to their 
 ximec. 
 
 the fixt Sermon. ^5^ 
 
 come^Qnuer Cgncs paff tbe? c ompjiff 
 all tnmbcs, monumentes of cbe Denof 
 anDtboreaonespitcbeoofaioftte in g 
 mioteft of lordane.figuifiing; to tbem 
 tobicb came after U)bat iDasoonetn ^°^"''»- 
 times before, -Elje fleece nie giue to 
 Gedeon, a figne of tbinges to ccmc: i"<J£«-^- 
 tbftt IS to fapc a figne of tbe Dicto?p 
 lubicb be tboulD \)nue cucr bis enemies 
 '^vit tbefe tbinges being toeU confi=» 
 tjercugtnocneglccteD, mapmojean^f ^^^ ^^^ 
 pip anu platnelp be rjiuitEO into otber fomel?egV 
 fignes tubereof fome are giucn of men "'J°l. "^"^ 
 anufemeo^oemcnof e'€)D btwfelf* ord"nerof 
 S>igneso? tol^ens aregiuen of men, ^<*<^ 
 tuberebp tbepe (beUJ ano fignific fomc 
 tbing, ano bp UJbicb alCa tbep feeepe 
 Come cbinge in memo^p among mettt 
 oj DO as it tuere feale Up tbat tobicbe . 
 tb?p luoulD baue certaine ano fure,9lf- uSlTif/fc 
 tn tbts maner is euerpDefcription 0; 
 picture oemonfiratiue callcDafigne* 
 iTo? m CKcbiel, cap, 4. i^ierufalem 
 tubicb bias po^traicD in a tple, is cal* 
 IcD a figne. 'Cbcp alfo in ancient tpme ^wdi ♦ 
 cermeo tbe images of tbe oeaD, fignes 
 btcm^e bp tbcfe images Ujcp tooulDe 
 renue a frcfij tbe memo^pe of tbem 
 iDbofe fignes tbep luere caUeo, 9 !teep 
 tbem in remcmb?ance,asif tbep toerc 
 ahue . ^i<i auD tbe balp fctipture cal« 
 letb iDOls Rgncs,as it appearetb in C« 
 Cap. c^.p.47«attD tbe s.paral.j ?. i>o 
 Ooncs being fcto^ latDeto maKe oue 
 anp tbing, aslanD-marfees, ano all 
 tumbtsauD monumentes are fignes. 
 Eabab of Hierico faio to tbejftaelits 
 Giue me a figne by oth that you wil 
 fliew mercy to me,and they gauther 
 a rope to hang out of her wiodowe. 
 ^eboloe tbe rape teas a figne o( tbeic 
 faitb anD trmb » loberetoitb tbep DiDU 
 fas toe tooulo fap) fesle tbem (elues 
 iurelpe ano toitbout all Difiimulaticu, 
 to take Diligent IjeeD tl;at IXaljablbolD 
 not be pet^ropeD. 
 
9S7 Of Sacraments. 
 
 mt Zwkets tttmt fttc^ Q j^cK gme n )j0 of cfiin^feK to come , o? of tJ)in^es 
 
 01 recepueo in con6rmacton of faptl) ^aff.etc^er t^at t^ep map after n fo^te 
 
 ano truc^.wortzeichen , bccaufe tbcp lap before tbe cpeg of tlj^ Oiljolocriet, » 
 
 areadii2OCot{)etuo^Bc0,anoiioea0tc rep^eCeiutn a certaine likenefCe tt}e 
 
 Wte feale tbem, anourarzeichen alfo t\^in^t$ t^emfeiaes tobcreof ttiep are 
 
 becaufe bp tbem toe oo asi tt were sme fipj^ro^ elCe tbat cbep mapCa? it mt) 
 
 . luUnelTe cbac tn gooti faitlj, anti tattb* feale tlje p^omtfeie! ano tao^oe^ of ($oD 
 
 out all frauoe oi guile toe Uitl perform Uittb fome biltble cerentonp celeb^ateQ 
 
 tljactnoeeoe, U)l)tcljtoeep;omifeo m ofmenbp (0ot)0 tuOittutton: to bee 
 
 tDo^oe. (bo^te, tbattbep mtgbc cji^ercife ottr 
 
 .S^o\iit\)2k Cutties offipfsi arc of fau^,anogatbertosetl]ertboreiobtcb 
 
 ttuerfe fa^te^'. jTo^ fome are mute o; are fcattereo into one aflemblpe o^ 
 
 T&ed:«rri.bttmbe, ano perteine to tbe fenfe of companpe ♦ a«!j tljefeare not -nil of 
 
 «r°^%?« cbeepe0, of ttrtjicb fo^te arc tbe (fan* oncfo?t,butoocmuc^oifferbetujccncj^*j'j^ 
 
 K Darns bfeo in toarre, crofie?, banncricf, ibcmfeluc? ♦ jto} feme baue tbeir be giucn by 
 
 flaming; fircs.toberof mention is maoc ginning of natural caufes, ano pet nc« ^^ 
 
 513umb. ?♦ pfal»73.$r. jl^citbcrijsa ueri^elcirearcgiuniai80gne0of(!Dot> 
 
 man able to reckon bp all of tbts fo^t : to put bs( in minoe of tbittgeo, o^ torc« 
 
 fo^ cuer and anon netu come in as plc^ neto W p;omife0 , ano to tcacb men 
 
 fetb men * %nus gauc a Hgne bnto tbingeiei tbat Ijaue bene oonc, of tjDbic^ 
 
 |>i0 companp, Whomfoeuer ( faptb Htnoc is tbe raincboto, mentioneo bp 
 
 w«f«c»tf. ^^^ Iftiallkiffe, that fame is, hee, S^ofe0,€?en.9' ' 
 
 take bim . %\)z iopning of rigbte iTo? \D}^tn tbe floutjc ccafeo , tfjac 
 
 tanocs,tebicbpertatnct|jtotbefcnfe (SoomaocanebJleaguoritb Noah, 
 
 of feeling, isafigne offaitbftrtneffc, ano ojoainco tbe raineboiufo? a figne- 
 
 i^elpe ano fcllouitbip , pea it is tbe of bis couenaunt , bee mat>e it not a 
 
 c»uth,t; bumbc l?gtte,U)bicb (tgne Paul callecb ncto, but being maoe long afoje, ann 
 
 tbe Right hand ofkllowihip* ^i* appearing bp natural cattfe3,by a neto 
 
 tberto belong oiuer0 mouings ano gc« inaicutionbeeconfecrateo it, to tbe 
 
 ffure0» &ome of tlrem are partapning intent it migbt caufe bsi to call to our 
 
 to tbe twice, tnbicb are conceiueo bp rememb?nuu:e tbe flooue, ano as it 
 
 bearing , anu are bttereo bp mans tDeretorenuetbep?omifeof(ipoo,tbat 
 
 boice, 0} bp tbe founo of tbmgs tobicb ts to fap, tbat it (boulo neuer come to 
 
 banc no life* "^p mans twice are t)ttc» pafle againe, tbat tbe eartb Ibowl^ bee 
 
 reo too^os, tobiUling. ano tobatfoeuer o^oojneo toitb toater* jpoto tbis figne 
 
 otber tbings are of tbis feinoe, tubcre* batb not anp cercmonp o?ocineo,tiiber 
 
 ttnio toatcb-too^ocie! tjctcreo Ip tbe bp it migbt be celeb?atcD among men 
 
 twice, map btt aooeo , as Schibolech neitbec ootb it gatl^cr 00 togetber into 
 
 iuc?gw.a. ^j, jjjg J 2,cijap,of tbe 31uoge£{. tbe focietie of anp boop 0? fcllofljippe. 
 
 d^o;eouer,boiccsti3itbout life are lE^ttttfiisCpe is rcferreo cbieflpta . 
 
 cbep lobicb are maoe bi^ trumpet tes, (lI5oo,faptng:I will fct my rainebowe 
 
 flutes, bo?ncs, gunnes,0?ummes, bp inthecloudes, that when I fee it I 
 
 sjgnes ringing of belles ano founoing in3ru» may remember the euerlafting coue 
 
 gmenof mcntc , tobicb alfo ertcnoe berp farre nant made betwcene mee and you» 
 
 ^'^ ano largelp, jQom Hgnes are giuen of 5!5ot mntb bnlike to tbiS are flgnes 9 «'gne» ««* 
 
 CE^oototliiucno,totea([M? aomom(][^e taonocr?, fignejf 31 fa? in tbe ^imne,''*""^''** 
 
 t^e 
 
The fift Decade, the /ixt Sermon^ P58 
 
 the ^oone,at»i t^t ttrnta, W^ ixoo SatnS iEgypt , tut ntptfier U^ tWt 
 
 fo^ettiacne men of ttaruction ano ca* ante cercmonte.neitlier gat^cKD toge* 
 
 iamtties to come , t)nle(re tp repent tfjer into anp foctette. 
 
 taunce t^ep amenoe : but neither Ijaue jit^oUi alfo toe reaD^t^at Come Ogncis 
 
 t\)dt ante ccremonte o^natneo, to cele* are paraotgmattcall , tijat 10, Dfeo in 
 
 b^ate tbe rememb^aunce of t^em^o^ to oeeoe of men , but not tDttt)out (Satfi sigMspn 
 
 gatber b^ togetUec,^c* commauniiement,tbat tbefe alCo mape tfZZ^ 
 
 a^aine , tbere bee ot|er Cgnetf aUo< bee faio to be ^ntfi from CI5ob.€bofe 
 geatber mp^aculou0 , not naturall, be altogetber free from mp;a()e0,anii 
 tbousb tbere beenatnraU^tbmse^m tnoeeoenot onelpfetcbcb fromnatu« 
 tbem,of bibtcb Co^t Gedeons fleece 19, rail t^tngs^but alCo from tilings meec 
 anbtbelbatoloe ofttje ^nnnegotns common ano bfual,a0tDeret!;ebanii0, 
 backe in tbe Dtall of Etns C^ecbtaSt titcber,ant> cljainea of tbe bolp p^opbet 
 ^befe (tgne0 a0 tue reao tbem to baue 31ercmp,U)berI)p,bctng bjtileo of Cob, 
 bene once (betoeb , fe bp no mattutton fo to ooe, bee lapco before tbcm tbofe 
 are tbep commanDco to be folloU)eb,o; tbtngejin acertatne eutoent foime anbi.rcxy^^at 
 fo^ fome certetne eno to be celeb^aceo* fig;ure,3I meane,in a biHble fipe to be 
 ^0 €^ecbta0 tbep toere gtuen at tbat feene bittb men? epe0, iDbt^ bp bpis 
 time to (ignifie anb initneire tbe btcto- pieacbing be p^opbicieo (boulo fall bp« 
 rte tubicb b^ (boulu baue agatnd W e- pon tbem.'Cbe Ube tnee map Cee in €' 
 mmte0,ano tbe recouerie of bi0 b^altb- iecb.tbe i7«anb 24.cbap.^befe fignes 
 dltogeatber ann meerelp marneplou? paraotgmaticall o;i fo^ e]i;ample, are in 
 are tbofe tbinge0tDbiebint^elaffeof rometbinge0 like to tbofe eirercires of 
 ^arbe, bp our lo^o 3Iefu0 Cb^iH are Ebetorique, calleb Chris Aaiux,pes 
 calleo ngne0 , gpftes, ano meaner of ratber tbep are certeinemtrte Chria: 
 bealing , ano fpea^tng bittb tongue?, fo tearmeo, fo; tbat tbep con(i0 partlie 
 giuen bnto ano beffotoeo bppon men, in bio^ue? ano partlp in ntms, Aph- 
 not bp anie pouier of man, 0^ bertue of thonius oeSnetb an Adiuc Chria, to 
 bealing in btm , bat bp tfje pomer ano be that which declareth and plainly 
 bcctue of Cb?itt onelie . "^I^yofe figne? flieweth a thing by adion, decde, or 
 beclareo Dnto men , tbat tbat inas tbe geflure,a0 tsben Pythagoras toa? be* 
 true ano bnooubteo p^eacbtnge of tbe maunbeb, bobie long mans Itfe laffeb: 
 il^ofpell , b)i]erbp€b;tSi0 oeclareo to !^ee fo; a tobile 0oooe l!il , tbat tbep 
 be )Lo;o cf all,lo;oe of life ano oeatbj mtgbt looke bppon btm, but anon bee 
 of &att]an,ano of bell alfo it felfe* Ib^unke alsap anb Uiitbb^eb) Ijim felfe 
 
 jTo; nob) b)ben tb;ougb tbe name of out of tbeir figbc,after tbat maner ana 
 eDb?itt tbe oeao borife,anb otfeafe? be- action ngnifipng,tbat man? life i? but 
 <ng D?men out go tbetr uiaie, bp tbefe (bo;t ano momentanie*T5ut in § fcrip* 
 beriefigne0iti0 p^ooueo tbat tbat is ture fo; tbe moff parte are fetoouine 
 truetobicbi* faioe,tbat "ZEbjiffi? lo;o Chrise,conCftingof b3o;o ano Deeb,aiB 
 nf all tbinge?. S>o tbe tconoeriS bJbicb toben €^}ifi took a cbiloe,ano fet \)im 
 SPofe? ano ^aron tojougbt in ^gypt, in tlje miooeff of biis oifciple?, 9 fpafee 
 Cjrob, 4. are calleo in tbe Scripture tbefe b)o;iies,Vcrely I faye vnto you, 
 Cgne0. fo) tbep bJere toitneffc? botb except ye (hall turne and become as 
 of (115000 labJful fenO<ng,ano tofeeti? of little children,ye (hall not enter into M«b.»i» 
 bt0 mig^tie pomer to bee e^ecuteo a* the kingdome of heauen . :^uc tbefe 
 
 IK^hkiiti* action? 
 
vic!i whch 
 hcvhvjc.m- 
 7 thiugsconi 
 
 Pj^ OfSacramcnts, 
 
 actionjf o> fijnw fiaac not t^c intfitu* tjjcr j>ct rei'mf ncj ie,Tio toe fo^^e c? tt* 
 
 tionanu commaimocment of <ll^C!>Di utfeaneu). ':^\ UH uicUtnougi) cf t(;e 
 
 c^argmj t)5 to reniic tbis ^Jcrp ar tioa, tt)ojo facrauunt, fo it be Mki laloml* 
 
 bp folcmnc celebrating; tbe fante.ji2c^ iie.^, auguJ.in biC5.^pift.to Mar- 
 
 uertbelffTe facramentaU Cpes baue cellos faitb, It were too long to di(^ 
 
 fonie r.ffiiittie ;aitb tbere, namclp bap* pute of the diuerfity offignes^which 
 
 lifmc ano tbe Io^DC^ ruppcr«5fo? tbcp when they pertainc to holy thinges. 
 
 are 5iucn\)mo\30 from ayoue^ano ate are tearmed Sacramentes ♦ jTrom 
 
 tahea from naturall t\mic^ , taitbout tobeur e ocubtlcs fp^ang tbat ccmmon 
 
 ame mi'iacle,pea, cbep arcinfiituteo uifinuion o? Difcripcion, A facrament 
 
 tnDer tbe fourme of natural! ano f«n* is a figne of an holy thing , tobJcb a0 
 
 fiblc tbtttiies , ano in fucb ibingee as; it can not be retectctr, fo tbere i» none 
 
 are \)crpe common , CQJater, l^^eao, butfeetb, tbat inictbe nature of tlje 
 
 ^inD SSliue . Cbis tbcp bauc common tbtng,ig not fullp ccmp?cbcnOeD oi ep* 
 
 iDitbotbcrfiSttefigiueTtofCpoDjintljat pjefleo , neitberw it feperateu from 
 
 ibcp renue tbingeis pad, ano (baooiue tbofe tbings inbicb aifo are bolp fign?. 
 
 out tbingcs to come, ano bp a figue oo 'Ebere is anotbec oifinttion tberefo?e 
 
 re pjefcnt tbingcs Cgnifieo ♦ ^bcp nif' b?ougbt fo^tb 9 ^feo, lobicb is tnoeeoe 
 
 ferpcculiarliefrom otbcrCgncs , w mo?e perfect tbentbeotber, ASacra-^*^**** 
 
 tbat tbcp bane ceremonies ioiueo toitb ment is a vifible fignc of an inuifiblc ' 
 
 tbecommaunucmcncofclDoD , tubicb grace. 'But becaufe tbio alfo tiotb not 
 
 Ceremonies , bee batb commaunoeo in all points eicp?effetbe nature of tbe 
 
 Ijps Cburcb to folemnt^e* ana tbt!3 al« tbinjttbis oefinitton folio toingfemetb 
 
 To io peculiar to tbcm,tbat being fealo \)nto manpmo^e alloDiable , ti^btcb is 
 
 of tSoos p^omifes , tjjep couple to Mi* after ibis mannec:Sacraments are ee- 
 
 fiblp to C!5oo,ant! to al t^t ^aintS,ano remonies whcrw^ith God exercifeth 
 
 tbep are OeUicateo to tbe mod bolp mi* his people,firft to ftirre vp, incrcafc^ 
 
 ffertes of a?oo in Cb?ift ♦ ©f tbefe 31 andmaintaine their faith .• then to 
 
 toil intreat mo?e largelp ano Diligent* the end to teftifie before men his re- 
 
 Ipbereafter, ligion. ^biistsatrueanorigbtOifi* 
 
 Cbe sacramentall fignes of ^b^^ff nition^lDut tobat if pou Define a facra« 
 
 ^ of CbiiCf bis Cburcb.namelp lobicb went fometobat mo?e fullp ano large* 
 
 Ch?iOt cur to^Uc batb oeUuereO to bis Ipintbismaneci' Sacraments are ho- 
 
 Cburcb anli\jJb^cbbiorburcbbatbre* lye adions confiding of wotdesor 
 
 cciucD of bim,aao oo lau)fullp bfe, tbe promifes of the Gofpell, or of pre- 
 
 famc are callcft of latine tojiters bp fcript rites or ceremonies,giuen for 
 
 t\it name of Sacraments. 'But ^ too^D this end to the Church of God front 
 
 is not founu in tbe tobole Scripture, hcanen',to be witnefles and feales of 
 
 fauing tbat it ia reao to be tofeo of 31n- the preaching of the ghofpclljto cx- 
 
 lerp^etourSit botobeic, tbe luo;H] Signe crcifcand try faith, and by earthlie 
 
 is.ofcintbcfrriptttrcs,anotbatn)bicb and vifible things toreprefent and 
 
 Ijelpeib fo? our purpofe, is mol! (igni- fct before our eies the deep mifteries 
 
 ficaailpretDott)niii€5en.i7.anoEom ofGod,tobeihort, to gather togc- 
 
 4«'3!n tbe mean tubile toe 5o not reiect ther a vifible Church or congregati- 
 
 tbc latine too^O Sacramentum a S>a« on, and to admonifh them of their 
 
 cramcut.as li^ljt^P regatoius it.nep^ dutic«S^istie$mtiontruelpe iiei farre 
 
 fct, 
 
The fift Decade, the fixt Sermon. ^^o 
 
 ftt,!argc,anijmanp-folDe, a definition oftlje commcntocaTe of IRoitic. 1CI;fp 
 31 ;ap,gat^mD of manp parts, but UJe I;ad h conatpon et tutn tjnio ccl; cf ifeem 
 mcanc to go to it ftmplp anD ptaindp, as it UJcre a pkaogc o} tcxmH , iljep 
 f to Up to)i\) t\)e uiljole mattec before gaue up ttictc name to be inr olleo, ar.o 
 pour epc0 to be feen,tben ml me mafee toerc ntarkcD ^ ttjcp mi^bt be hnotone 
 manitea eucrpe part ibercof,a«o eon* frcm ot^er ibulotetc.jl^GU) bee aufe toe 
 ficnie tbe fame ruitb teftmionies! of bpoiicfacranunif^, fpc ciailp ip bay* 
 
 JSiTartJuI fcripture^i^ouj ^ 31 map hiUie intreac tifme, are recciueu ano inrolleo to brc 
 of tbenamejs ^ are giuento iW t^inSf* CCIj^itts loloier0,ann bp rccetuine; ibe 
 31 finoc tbat Latine lu^titerjat call ^a* ^acramenta use piofilic ant toiiucfic 
 crament an oatb o? a telisious bonne: our fe lues to be vnc et €i)}itt cut cap* 
 becauCe it ixias ROC Done TaiS 3! tl)inf(e) taines banner , tljcrefo^e n:t amifTe, 
 tljojcusbHe ano to tlje p?cofe,u:itbout no^ toitbout reafcn : are ilje fignc of 
 certene ceremonies. M . Varro in W €\)}iii $ Ijis cburcb calleb facrament?, 
 fecom) boohe De lingua Latina,otcla* %n i\)z mean iobile 31 toill not Ctoutlie 
 ring tol)at it is to comeno luiti) an otl) 0anu tn contention t(}at tl;e luo^be fa* 
 faptbjThe plantife & the defendant, crament Uias fo^ t(}at caufe cbicflp at« 
 each cf them in fome^things gaged tribute^ of tljem in auncient time to 
 down at the place ^pointed for that tljefe our figne0»5ro? Eraf. Rot. a man 
 purpore,fiue hudred peeces of filiier, Jjerp UJel feene in t^je f ongues,anD tfjo* 
 and alfo in other thingcs a fctnum- rougblp trieu inolo ^ auncient bi)^iter0 
 ber ofounceSjfo that he vhich reco- Hon betcer.ln Cathe/ua Sym, 5 . faiti^ 
 tiered in iudgement (hould haue his They which fpeake moft exquifitlyc 
 gage againe, but hee which was caft call facramentu.an oth or bond,con 
 (houldeforfayte it to the treafuric* firmed by the authority of God and 
 ^incc t^ercfo^e bp intetmeoling of rcuerence of religion.Butour elders 
 ^olp tljinges tbjougb partafcing oftlje vfed this word to expres that which 
 facramenCSjtoe are bouno to (3on ano the Greekes call a mifterye, which a 
 to all tbe &aint0,as it toere bp obliga* man maye call a religious rccret,be- 
 tion,anb tljat dPoD bimfelfe alfo bp tbe caufe the comon peop! c were exchi- 
 teffiniQap of tbe facraments,batb a$ it ded fro mediing with them.'Cljus far 
 U)erebpauotljbounbbimfdfctob3,ic Ije, Cljercfo^e tbe oloto^itcrs bio call 
 appearctb fbat tbe name of facrament tljofedgncs factaments inffeco ofmt* 
 
 5«iidieri oath 15 jjj f p gptjp anbLpjtoperlpc applpen to fferies. jTo? p fclfe fame figncs are cal» 
 
 curCgnes ♦ CJaeereaoalfoinlatine lee of t^e (Sreekes ,uiwa miOerics, y^'^^.'' "J"* 
 lu^itcrs of an oaJj t^af foulbiers tjfcD tobicl; platiue to?iters foj p mofi part "'"*' 
 to tahe . fto} it luas not latoefuU fo? tnterpjet Ijclp ano religious fecretes, 
 tbem to figbt bnlcfle tljep toere put to Ijolp feciets,31 fap, frcm tlje cdcbjati" 
 tbeir oatl; anb fujojne, -Eijep tooKc a on of bJljicb ferrets tl.e pjopbanc ccm« 
 folemne oatb, bauing one to recite tfje mon pecple iDcre ejcclutieb $ bt barrel?, 
 fourmeof tbe oat^ to tljc m too^be bp ^To^C^liusin Leaio.antiqui» fuppo* 
 ttojb/as Vegetius faptlj in bi0 booKe fetb tbat tbep are calleo mii?erie0 , oft 
 Dere militari)tbac tbep tooulD ffouclp «ft€i fJiUxv1cc(T Tk^ iv c vcAov becaufe tt be 
 t reaDtlp bo tobat foeuer tbeir captain ^ocucb tbcm toljirb bib tI)cm,o? to!jtct) 
 commaunbeb tbcm, $ tbat tbep tooulb miniff reo tbem to keep tijcm clofe,8no 
 tieuer fojfake tl)e fielD in tlje Defence to ibcto t^trnto no common perfom 
 
pSt Or^acramencs. 
 
 aaXberettponrnffferic^mapcbeecaV t()crefojeagn(ftctbaflgne,\B^fcnatf> 
 
 leDrepetate3anti^olprtcret0,Hnoli]en relation tQ Come otbcr t^tng , a$ Uiee 
 
 to tbem ORel^ uabtc^ luece o^oaineo fo) fatoe of t^z (!anoai;o,$c* ^no trulpe a< 
 
 c^ac pucpofe^ano to be celeb^ateo onlp monge cbe CC^rectanjs in oloe time cbe 
 
 of&aincce0o^bolpmen.^ctttmape bfeoffpmbole? o^Ognes toassuitter?, 
 
 teem tbac (xvin^iou i? oeriueu of ,av^^, fej in tbep? Sacrifices tbep bao tbepi 
 
 anu a;6>,a0 i7n>ci\uTKeioi^ of xTTO $ cRlig) fpmbolesf.llpesra Cap) ailego^icallp 
 
 tbat cbe Ctpman tbereof tnttb tbe meaning fome'Cbtng^aisintberacrifi* 
 
 €^reehe0 map be of no mo^e fo^ce cbeu ce0 of Bacchus ,a Sine bias tbeir fim* 
 
 Teftamencum among tbe Lacine0, bole o^fipe,ano tbe fame tbepcarieo 
 
 tDbtcbi^ a luicnc0 bearing of tbe mino about tnben tbep tuere tnell tippleo: 
 
 ^Itbougbe 31 am not igno^aunt mbat tberbpCgnifipngtbatfucbasbeo^on* 
 
 Come alfo Doe reafon in tbis cafe* &a- Ken are blabbe^.ano can feeep'.notbing 
 
 cramenteo tberefo^e are calleo miffe- in fecret. ^bac if 31 canp^ouetfjato^ 
 
 cpe0, becauCe in a oarhe fpeacbe tbep ptnion0ofmen containing fometobat 
 
 bioe otber tbtnge0,ttibicb are mo^e bo< of oeepe tinoerllanoing bp an allego« 
 
 lie * 3ui> l^aule iDillingIpe Dfetb tbi0 tp o;t oarke fpeecb are caUeo Hmbote? 
 
 luo?oe in bi0 ^piill^0 • Slnotnbptbia #o? Pythagoras bp0 Cmbolg are toeU 
 
 tDo^utaasattributeototbebolpfigne? enougb lmob)en * S>ompffical{Dtup« 
 
 of tbe cb^it!tan cburcb. tbere is a plain nttp began to be calico HmboUcall bt* 
 
 reafon . fa} tbefe tbinges are oneipe taufe it tna0 tntn^appeo in mo^e U^iHt 
 
 i(noU)en to tbe faitbfuU , ano are btno ano fecret millerpes. So tbat ts tnifiU 
 
 from tbofe tbat are p^opbane , ano \>n' call tt)bicb i0 oarkelp mtereo,^ in ma» 
 
 l^olpe* ^no furelp tbe p^eacbing of tbe ner of a rioole, bauing in it a far mo^e 
 
 Ciofpell it felfe,i0 caUeo The mifterie cottlrarie meaning tben bp too^oes it 
 
 of the kingdome of God,to teacbb0, feemetb to offer . 9gaine tbe gpft ani> 
 
 tbat tbe t^ncleanc being (but out, it is to&en of faitb ano trutb tD^icb bi^ mu* 
 
 reuealeo onelp to tbe cbilo^en of (115oii« tual confent palfetb bettueen tbe b^oe 
 foi our cbiefe interp^etour of mptte* ano tbe b?ioegrome, toberebp it is not 
 
 rieSjfaitbJCaftnotyourpearlesbe- latnefuU fo^ tbemto Ibjincfee o?goe 
 
 fore (wine , neither giiie that which baclte from tbeir too?0,p?omif€, 0} co^ 
 
 is holy vnto dogs.^nolp)aule, If our uenaunt i0 calico a ^pmbole ♦ ^ur» 
 
 Gofpell lye hid as yet (faieth jhe)it is tbermoje to fouloicrs alfo ferumg Mn> 
 
 hid in them which are loft,in whom Dir one ano tbc fam^ banner, fimbols 
 
 the God of this world hath bh'nded 0^ baoges toere giucn. Onto certatne 
 
 the minds of them that btlieue not, confeoerate Cities in li^z manner,an0 
 
 rvhiii f>n> 2 . Cor. 4- jTurtbermoje manpe of tbe iopneo togeatber in league of frteno» 
 
 ^'' "• CJrecke Doctours of tbe Cburcb,baue lbip,to tbe eno tbat tbep migbt go fafr* 
 
 calleo our facraments cfvfx^oKoc Sym- lie to tbe bo?oenng of Cities , ano to 
 
 bola,iDbicb tDo^o is alfo recetueo ano tbofe tobicb toke parts U)itb tbem,lim* 
 
 bfeo tjerpe often of tbe latine0. 3It is bolso^ mutual (tpes iDcre gtuen,tbat 
 
 oertueo of ffu/iSaMo ('tbat is to fape j in to faie, tokens UJbicb being {betoeo 
 
 Confero,to ccnferre oj compare toge« ano feene tbep gaue eacb otber gentle 
 
 tbet. fo} bp comparing one tbing iDttb ^b cnrteous tntertainment,as to tbett 
 
 anotber, fimbols are maoe apparaunt league-fellolues , companntons, ano 
 
 ano rigbcipe percciueo • Symbolum Ongulac fricnoes* '^b^aunctentio^p* 
 
 ter? 
 
The fift Decade, the fixt Sermon* 96t 
 
 tmtJ)tteta}t l^ereupon Ijaue applpeo a thing, which gioeth ft force and 
 t^t0 tiio^D fpmbole to out faccaments, vertue: but the vertuc and power of 
 ifcaufe t^ep repjcftnt ano (IjeUJ bnto the Sacramentes commeth from 
 tj0 t^e ercee Uing great anu Deep miff e» God alone , therefore God alone is 
 tiesi of (Son : t^cp are ^llegoiicall ano ot power to inftitute and make Sa* 
 ^emgmatttcaI,^acu$Dartteco\)nm* cramenccs. ^nUtnseeDed^oD alone 
 0ano UecauCe tlje lo^D tjimCelfe bp clje is of pouier to tnHttute tlje true rer« 
 inttitutton of bt0 Sacramentes, batb uice ano tsojlbtppe : but S>acrament0 
 bounobtmfelfe bnto^s , anoU)eea« belong; to bts fcrutce ano tDo^(!)tppe, 
 gapne b^ t^e partaMng of tbem , ooe tljerefo^e d^oo alone ooti) tnQttute fa' 
 binoe our felues to ^im ano to all tlje cramentes. 3!f anp one m t|»e olo %z* Bf<it.tff, 
 S)atnte£(,te0ifipnganoopenlpp^ofer< figment baoo offereo facrtfice Wc^ 
 fing^ to flg{)t floutlp ano baltancUe bn« <^^D commaunoeo not, o^ offcreo it 
 oer tbe JLo?De$ banner.spo^eoucr tbe fe not after tbat mancr, tljat (I0oo toilleu 
 fiolte fpmbols ano U^\m, oo aomonifb it to bee effcreo > it usas not onelp no< 
 ano put OS in mtnoe of b;ot|^erlp loue tbtng auaileable bnto l;tni,but alfo W 
 ano concojo, ano tbat toee remember ofFenre in foooinguiais relnaroeotuit^ teuit.10. 
 tolouetijemmoffe inttrelie ano lutcb mo0etecrtble ano fearefuU puni(l)e< 
 all our beart,a0 Coos cbilo^en ano our mcnt, 
 
 b^etb^en, tubiclj are communicants 0^ ZZXijo hnotnetlj not t^at tbe fonnes of 
 partakers toitb bs of tbe fame table, ^ 3dron,fo? offering Craunge fire, toere 
 areloalbeo cleane bptlje fame "Bap^ bo^riblpe burnt anofcbo^cl^c bptoitl^ 
 ttfme*Cbu0 muc^ concerning ^acra< fire \si\)icl)t fell ooU)ne from l^enuenf 
 mentes,l»bactl)epare,bpU)bat names ^ucbe facrifices tberefo^e oifpleafe 
 tbeplare calleo , ano tobp tbep are fo Cod, as p^opbane 0? bnbolpe, neptbec 
 calleo, let it be fufficient t^at loe Ijaue oeferue tbep to bee calleo lamefull fa* 
 b^ieflp noteo* ct&intntes , tabicb baue not Coo btm< 
 
 letting aCoe all ottier tl)inges,it felfe fo? tljeir ^utbour . l^eereunto is 
 feemet^ necelTarie firffe of all to oe» aODco, tbat facramentes are telf into* 
 Clare ano ibeto tobo iwas tbe autbour nies,ano as it toere feales of C©D& 
 of tbe S>acramentes ano fo? tobat cau« gooo toill ano fauour totoaroe tjs.^no 
 fes t^ep toere inffituteo ♦ 911 men in tobo3I p?nppou can better, mo?cbp« 
 oneiie.Godis ft mauncr coufefle tbatcSoo alone is ri5btlve,oimoreafrureolpebearetoit« 
 (acramenMs t \)t autljour of s^acrameutes ,f ano not ncflc of (tona gooo luiU to bs-ttaroe, 
 men , no?pettbeCburctiitfelfe.an tbanCoo bpm felfe ? JnnotoiCcoe* 
 oooemantljere is among tbefcboole* feructbtbnt to bee calleo o?counte5 
 men, tobicb teacljetb tlje Cljurcb tbis tbe feaU of Coo , luljcreto Ijee neitber 
 ielTon, to U)it,tbat (bee (boulo remem* fet bis banoe, no? p?tnteo it toitb W 
 berlbeets nolaote 0? miffrelfe ouer ouinemarhe, pea, it is a counterfeits 
 tbeS»acrament,butaferuaunto?mp' feale , becaufe it commetb not from 
 niOer, ano tbat Ibe batl; no mo?e poU)^ Coo,ano pet in tbe mean time bearet^ 
 er 0? autbo?itte to inff ttute anie fo?me a IbetD outtoarolp of tlje name of Coo« 
 of a Sacrament , tben (bee fjat^ to a* 3In thps bebalfe is reao tbatfaping 
 b?ogatc ahie latoe of Coo ♦ Aquinas of Saint auguflfine,tobicb is in euerp 
 alfo part, qu^ft.^^.articulo.a. faitfj, man0 moutb,The worde is added to 
 Hec inftituteth or is the Authour of the elemenr^and there is made a Sa- 
 cramento 
 
9^i OfSacramcnts. 
 
 cramcnt . tTOercbp tdce gather, tijat Co tW tcTongf tb tfjt queftew. 
 
 1 
 
 in tlje m(tttucton of ^attdmente.^.tbc 
 tDoo^De of CDoD oUcapnctI) p^tncipall 
 place,ano ^at^ moll a ooe Cbe iDo^He 
 3Ifaieof(IDoo, not t^ie UiD;njf of men, 
 nojpetoftljeCburclje : ca3li;crfuppon 
 itfoUolucti) , tljattbe no^neougljcco 
 ^aue Ijps p?ocecDing[ cuen from C?oD 
 
 \oW\) ^tj^tff ouc lo^Dc aClteD in tbe Maeb.^ 
 CDofpfU , facing : The bapcifme of 
 lohiijU'as it from heaucn or of men? 
 'Crtidie 3!of)n, toljo cio baptise, Dias 
 a man : buc in ciiac bee bapti^eo , b?e 
 baptised acco^ning co (f od$ m0itu« 
 tion anD o^Dmaunce ; anu tfeercfo^c 
 bimfelfe, ano not from anie manner of tbe baptifmc of 3iobn luas frcm Ow 
 men, bctbepneuerfomanp. beetbep uen.tbougb tbe boater (U)bertBttbbee 
 neucrfoclcarKelikeo?IcarneU,betbep bapti^eo; flctoeoout ofibebottome* 
 neuerfobacmlelTeanubolteoflpfctof IctTe oeaptb into tbe Kiuer 3;o?can, 
 tbacnoU) tberecanbenootberatttbo^ anD3!obn tpm felfe ronuerfaunt on 
 of^acramente0tbenCl?oDbimrelfea» tbe eartbe . 'Co cbts alfo notablpe a« 
 lone, gceetbtbatU5bicbPaulefapetb,That 
 
 3s toec ooe receiue tbe toO^Ue of whiche I dclyuered vnto you , I re- V " 
 fatuation antt grace : fo it 10 neeoefuU ceyued of the L O R D E . '^^tte^ 
 alfo ibat tuee receiue tbe figneis of fo?e altbougb S>aintte l^aule toere 
 grace. SUboiigbtbcujo^Dof (Sod bee a man, pea, anoafinnertoo,pcttbat 
 
 Uibicb beeneliuereD to tbe Cburcee, 
 
 p^ear beo mto us bp men^pet toe re 
 teiue it not as tbe tpo^oe of man, bnt 
 80 tbe tB0?ue of <S i3D D, acco?t)ing to 
 Ibcfapi'ng of tbe 3po0Ie , When yee 
 hadd receiucd the word of G O D 
 which ye heard of vs, yee receiued it 
 notasthewordeofmen(^butasitis 
 in deed ) the worde of G O D . 3!t 
 l0 bcbouf full fo? w to banc rcfpect to 
 tbeScfl autbeuc tbcreof , U)bo tobcn 
 bee f ent ab^ioaoe W Difctplcg , Caioe, 
 Goe into the whole worlde , and 
 preach the Gorpell ro all creatures, 
 teaching them to obferue whatfoe- 
 uerlhauecommaunded you, and 
 baptizing them in the name of the 
 Father,and of the Sonne, and of the 
 holie Ghoft. Heethat heareth you, 
 heareth mee,and he which difpifeth 
 youjdifpifeth mee. ^nu tbcrefo^c al^ 
 Ijeac bp tbe banoesofmen tljc ^acra* 
 mentes are miniffreo , pet arc tbcp 
 notreccpucDof tbe goDlpe ami reltgp- 
 ^ ous,a0 pjocf eoiug from mcn,but ns it 
 ' toerc from tbe banue of €> 3D D {m- 
 
 bee upD not nelpuer it as from bpnt 
 felfe , 0} as anpe tnuention ofman, 
 but as Cb^iltbatb ocltucreo ti^e fame, 
 fo tfrat it isnotbtSj o;mannes,but 
 Cb^pffestraoition, a neutne ano bea« 
 uenipe traoition * IdeGoes tbis ouc 
 bpgbe p?ieffe ano cuerlaffing "Bp* 
 fboppe luoo;tketb , cuen at tbis bap, 
 in bps Cburcbe , tubofe miniffrrpe 
 tbep eitecute, tbatis, attobofecom* 
 mamiDemert* tbep baptise, anu acco?« 
 opng to toljofe inHitution, ibf p tobicb 
 are tbe ffeiuaross 031 Difpofcrs of tbe 
 mpderiesof Cp 2D i), mpnilfcrtbe 
 bolp eacramentes of tbe locoes fup< 
 per* 
 
 Cbe inff ituticti tbmfo;ie oftljefa* 
 f raments muft be acUnoiuIebgeu of U0 
 to bee tbeDcrie iuo?he of C15ob . Qinn 
 tbus farre toucbing t(;e autbo? of ^a« 
 craments. rr,;.* :t ; : ; 
 
 IPetertomBaru !nbt'sfencence0 mcnts*we« 
 recKonetb bppe tb?ee caufes \xi\i}> &a» i«»'tu«d jj 
 cramentcs loere infiitutcD , tbatis [uings!"' 
 
 felfe, tbe ficff ano pjincipaUautbo^ of to fate, tobp fpiritun!! anti beauenlie 
 He Tame. tbtnge? Wtz oelpucreo am commit* 
 
 teo 
 
The firrpecadc,thefixt Sermon. P^4 
 
 feu^nto l32f tntscr mMU ftgr.cs, asacbicfeano p^opetcattfe , to^oin. 
 foucme2!,anQC£rfmonifs:ti,ea:flof l)is eigljtiean^ t()?ee Ocnulij \)ppott f^-jjj^ 
 tuljifljeisfocclce annU3eafec,t!>it 31 S^i'-iljeUJc fapcc^ : The Lorde nath ^auiecfsa. 
 amloatb tomooucittoincmo^tc Cpe delyuered vnto vs nothing that is aam«u. 
 placet!) merite m tl)at lljat ijp Ci?0D8 vnfenHble. Thethingesindeedeare 
 gouenumenc ane mrcctiun faa fjce fenfible, howbeitthey hauealtoge- 
 affirmctb) man feefeetfj faluation m ther a fpirituall vnderlhnding or | 
 
 tbinges t)afcrauu infcricur to l)pm* meaning. So bapcifme is miniltred i 
 
 UlU, antotljCljBljicl)ljcgaDDctl)tl;i0 vnder a fenfible elemenr,namelywa- jl 
 
 afccrtoaro, aitftougl) not in tljcm, pet ttr.but that which is orrought there- f 
 
 in (005 t^?ougl) tljem Ijee fecfeetb fal' by, that is to fay, regeneration and \ 
 
 uation;U)l)ic& alfo Dnacuifcolp enough the newe birth doth fpirituallie en- 3^o^n-3 j 
 ^e t^tl; tJttercD , ano not fufficicntlpc ter into the minde. For if thou were 
 conHoereo, 'Cljeot^ccttiJOcaufeSjto abodile{Tecrerture,heewouldhauc | 
 
 toit, tljat facramentcs toere inuencco deliuered vnto thee all thefe giftes,- i 
 
 and o^ueineu Unwc biCble (ignes fo^ bare,naked and bodilefle.according 
 our inffruction ano f jcercife , fecme to thy nature: but fince thou haft a 
 not altraetlicr abfurOC O} Uifagrceing refonable foule coupled & ioined to 
 from reafon. thy body,therfore hath he deliuered 
 
 %it truett auo moff proper caufc vnto thee,in fenfible fignes and fub- 
 iB^p S>acramente0 bee inUituteo ijn* ftances, thofe things which arc pcr- 
 UetDifiblelignefiiXcemct^partlptolJC ceiuedwith a fpirituall vnderftan- 
 <0oDjB goQUneffe, anDpartIp alfo man? ding, m\)it\) 31 we net allcaogc^tljp^ ^ ^ 
 iDeahenefle* fo} Derte ^arolte Doe we eno^asi if 3} Uioulo tahe t^e tefitmonpe 
 reacb bnto t^e knoiuleugeof Ijeaucnlp cf man fo? mp ffape,but becaufe 31 fee 
 t|jings,iftoitljout\)iCblefo^m,agitljep §>aint3oynClj?ifo{!ombisfpcecNc* 
 be in tljeir oiun nature pure ann ciccf I* co?tjin^ to i^e manner obferueD $bfeli 
 lent, tie p be laioe before our etes: but in tbe scripture . fo^ tobo fenotoet^ 
 tbep are better ano ma^e eafilie Unucr* not tljat tbe Scripture iies full of lpara» 
 Coooe, if ti^ep bee rcp^cfentco bnto us bIc0,(imilttuDcs, allegories, anu figu- 
 unocr tbe figure ofcartblie tbinges, ratiucfpcecbes,tobicl)tbebolp(I5boiI 
 tbat is to fape, bnoer fignes familiar* Dfetb,not^o? W oton,but fo? our fafee$ 
 lie knoinnc unto us . 3s tb^refoje cur Cbc talhe irbicb CTbjtillbaii m tbe go^ 
 bouiuifull auo gratious lo^oe oiODe fpcU toitb 5i5icoDemus, toudjingbea* 
 couertlieano oarkelie.nap ratbcr eup-- uenlp regeneration's Derp Uiel fenoto* 
 uentlie anu notablie , fet before bs to en , tobere bee hv bibten anb couerc 
 UieUJ tbe Kingbomc of (0 ^ D in pa* feinue of fpeecbf fi,of aire,\Dino,U'ater, 
 rabies o} Barke fpeecbes : euen fo bp 9C. reafonetb, ffiping: ]f 1 haue tould 
 fignes it plcafeobim to lap before our you of earthlie thinges , and yee ^ ^^' 
 epes after a fo?t tlje berie fame tfjing, beleeue not , how will yee bekeue 
 anb to popnte out tbe fame bnto bs if I fhall tell you of heauenly things? 
 as it bjere painteo in a Eable , to re* ^n callett) Earthlye thinges , tbac 
 nueitaafrelbe, anobpliuelperep?e» bps Doctrine of beaucnlpe regcnera* 
 fentatiott to mfiintapne tbe remcm* tion o? netoe bp;ttb , figurco to bs 
 b^aimce of tbe fame among bs. %[n9 bnber eartblpe fignes cf toatcr ano 
 caufe boci^ 3Iot)n C^jifoSome allobj t^e fpp^ite, o} cf ap^e anu tbe Miimz. 
 
 ^nD 
 
^tfj OfSaaamcnw. | 
 
 flnu tip heauenlie things, ^e mttmtJ) ano tlje UieabencITe of our tottte, toot| tl 
 
 cyac felfi; Came Doctrine of lieauenip re* an tc toere cloatl) ano couer ^tauenlie 
 generactonnakfOlteueltuereii toNi- mpCcrpen tuttb earc^lpe fpmbol? o; 
 chodemus^tottyout anp tmagtnacton, fx^ntfi, tl^erebp mo0 platneipe ann pp< 
 SDttbouc fimtlttuDe , o^ Cendble fisne?. t^ilp opening tbcm linto t)9,anii laping 
 -^t)eLo;oc|ierefo;e(tgmfiet^bcrebp, tbem before eoc titfi eutoemlptobee 
 tbacmennamo^eeaQUeconceme ano bebel^e* rhewfraeat 
 
 I DnDetffamie cbe ooccrtne of b^auenlte in t^efamein0tcuttonof t^ facta* <^Go<i*bi. 
 t|itn30>tol^entct0(baDotficDoucDn0ec tnente£i hiee baue caufe to e]rcol( ano ftutcTolrof^ 
 fome cache ano couecc (tgne of eartblp p^apfetbetotfcoomeofCI^oD: if Co bee ti><racra: 
 tbinge0> tben toljen it is naHctiIte,anD toe cahe in ^wxo to compace great auD "^"^ 
 _ fptrituallp inPccB e ocltuf res : that bi^_ fmal tbing0 togetbcr,f o? tbis cuttom 
 comparinoclogeatber of tbpnggg m^ iis recciuco ais a lalue t^^ougljouc t^c 
 mttcbbnlifee, it map appearc^ t&at tbe ttJo?lDe,tbat all tbe toifeft men , toben 
 faccameiug tocce of no ng_oiligt-Canfe tbep bao occafion to fyeake of l^igb tnU 
 foanPe out o> inffttnteo , tben foiog-* Heriesofmifeiioome, tbep oio not bp 
 jMottffratto n fake, to toit.tl^at tj^e ^ca-- toojoesi onelp,but bp Ogness ano.too^op 
 " uenlp tbingcg mtgljtjecQmeiMo^fai together commeno tljem to tjeir bea« 
 Jtiiliar_anD^latnebntob0^ 3ln tobicb rer£!,tot^eenoet^att|)etlDomoano« 
 tbingtnebauetamarket^eSnalogie, blefenfeg mman, toloit. Hearing, 
 lobicb ij^a certaine aptnefle, p^opo^ti- ano Seeing mig^t be botfi at once De* 
 on,o? (a0 Cicero teatmetl) it) a conue« bementlie mooueo, ano fojceablie p?o« 
 mcnceo} fit agreement of tbtnQ;0, 31 fap uokeo to t^e confioeration of t^e 
 fenottjen bp tljcic fipegjtbatjftbep be_fame« 
 
 fligljtlp paffco ouer toitbout tbig ^na- %})t bolumeg of Cpeatbenilb l^ljilo* 
 log ictbe r eafon of afacramcnt cannot fopbers are ful of erampUsf.C2Jbat fap 
 jie jullp ano perfcctlp^ bnoer ff oooeTbut pou to tbe 3leti)e0,CoO0 oloe ano aun* 
 tbis Snalogte being oiligentlp oiCcuO cient peopIe,oio not CDoo btmfelf (beta 
 fco,anD obferueo to tbe full, offeretb to among tbem berp manic fucb kinoe of . 
 tbe bebolocr loitljout anp labour at all erapU$;3gain,as in making leagues, Sirg"""** 
 tbe terge avtf'}/g^>K,tbat ig to fap , tbl. o? i** confirming p^omifes in earnett leagues or c^l 
 JiDBcn anofecret meanino^of a facra» ano toeigbtie matters, men bfe Cgnes "«•"•>«»• 
 _jnent7SKee liitl tobcn toe come to in* o? tokens of trutb to toinne crcfiite to 
 treat oftbefetbtug0,Doetob^t toe can tbetrtoo^oes ano p^omifes : cuen fa 
 to make tbemmanlfeft bp eramplcs» tbe lo^oe booing after tbe manner of 
 : CEl^ofoeuer tberefo?e fi;all tb?ougb* men.batb aDOeo fignes of bis faitbful* 
 Ip toeigi)tbe inditucion of facramcnts neffe ano truecb in bis eurrlaSing co« 
 Theiorde i< bc cau uot cboofc but ertoll toitb p^ap* uenaimt ano p^omifes of lpfe,t^e ^a* 
 for mfti" ring ^^^ ^^^ ercccDing great gooones of tbe craments 31 mea«e,toberetoitb be fea* 
 iacramcms lo^octobooootb not onclieopcnbnto letb btsp?omifes,ano tbe berpooctrin 
 ' i)s miferable men tbe mplf eries of bp? of bis Ci?orpelL J15eit^er is tliis rare oj 
 kingDome, but batb a fingular care of ff raunge bnto bimf 
 mans infirmitictoberebp bee framing ^en ftoeare euen bp tlje !Lo;to ^tm^ 
 ^pm felfe to our capacttie, ooott) after felfctobcn tbep t^oulo make otljer be« 
 a fo^te Sue ano Hammer toitb Ds,tobi« leeue certeinlp,^ in no cafe to mtdrulS 
 le0 ^ee iiauing refpect to our oulneffe tlie tcuetl; of tiieir pjomifes : pea> it ist i 
 
 reaii 
 
The fift Decade, the fixt Sermon . g66 
 
 tcaue in t%t |oTp &criptucfs,ttiat t^e entreatrt oft^c cfjiefe caofesi of fa(w» ">enumb«r 
 lo j0e ^imfclf toofee an otlj ano fware meiwg fo j t»je UJbtcU i!jcj) ujere tnifim* ^^f^^*^^* 
 bp tjwoiimefelfe , to^en ^ee meant teo.Couctitngttje hitiDc anonumbc? ""^ 
 Mofte aboundantly to fliewe to the of S>aC!:amenC0, t»l;icl; liatfj tf)e nejtC 
 heires of the promifes f a? t^e 9po* place to t^at to^icljUJcnt bcfo^c.tfecre 
 ftlefau^)thelhblcne{reo£hiscoua- are Dtuer0 opiniong among tlje Mii}v 
 cell . ters , fyccialUe of latter time. iTo? a- 
 
 ^o^eoiter, tt l]ia<ei tbe accutfomen mongt^eolo auu amutf t tbis qitellt< 
 manner among tl;em of olDc , ais tljep on a^s an unooubteo ano uiell l^notsne 
 mere making tijeir league o? coue* pe rfecte principle , D^etoe qaicfeip to 
 nant,totalieabeattanotooiuiDebim anenoe*'ButljeU)bicfj l^all Diligent^ . 
 tnpec(fo> ano eac|)oft()?m to pa(Te Ipfearcb tlje S^criptures^ (^allfinoe 
 clj^ougO ano betmenet^epeeceo Coot* tbac tbep of tbe oloe teffament bao 
 utoeo , teStfipng bp tbac ceremonpe, facraments after one htnoe, ano tbet> 
 cIjatcbeplDoulD peeloc tbemrelue0 fa oftbe neme '^effament S>acrament0 
 tobeotmoeDanocatinpeeces^tftljep after an^jliec htnoe * %\iz ^acra' 
 tiiDnoclfeDfafllpffaniito tl^ac iD^icbe mentes oftbe people bnoer tbeoloe 
 t\)V^ ppmifeo in tbeir league oj couc* •^effamentjtoere circumcifion ano tlje 
 naunc. Sfter tlje fame mannec i^z IPafcbalilambejtolofjicb&iereaooeo 
 Lo?oc making, o? reneaing a leagtte facriSceB, tobereof 31 bane abounoant* 
 toitb '^b^a^am, tui^icbSl^ofegoefcri- Ip fpoken in tfee tbito Decaoeano tbe 
 bet| at large i\\ t^e 1 5»of (l!5eneC0, ^t Cjctfermon. 
 commanoetbbim to take an !t)etfec , a 3in like manner t^ (acramente? 
 (|^eC0oate,anoaEamme,eacboftbem of tt^r people Dnoer tbe netee '^I^effa* 
 t\i}tt peares olo,anQ to Xiiwi^z tbem tn ment,tbat ia to fap,of Cbn8ian0 , bp 
 tbemioDei¥,ano to lap euerp peece one tbt tD^tings oftbe ^poQle^, are ttoo 
 ouer a^ainC anot^jer , tobfcb toben a» iniwmber Bap:irme,snBThe Supper 
 b?abam bao Done, tbe lojioe bim felfe of the Lord ♦ "But l^etec lombaro 
 in ti^clikcnefleofafmaahing furnace reckoner^ rcuen,'33aptirme,TPenanfe 
 o^fireb;anB,iuentbetnieene t^e fapoe tbe ^ttppecof tbelo^o.ConSrmatton 
 peece0, t!;at cberebp Sbjabam migbt €rtreme bnction,2D?oer«,ano'Spatr{« 
 ^noixie,tbatt|)elano of Canaan (boulo monp, ^im foUoiBCtb tbe^^ole ra» 
 ofacgrtatntpbfgiuentobim, ano to blcment of interp^eter0, ano route of 
 bidfeeoetopo(refle,anotbat^ltb(ng0 fcboolemen^ l^ut all t^ aunctent 
 lobicfrljeljao pjomtfeoin tljat league lKJCtour0oftlieCl;urcb foj tbe moffe 
 (^uli be bpugbc to palTe. pate ooe reckon bp t\i}o p^tncipall fa* 
 
 ^ixnt tjerefoje tbegoooano true .cramcnt0, among toljomc Tertullian 
 lojiii altoate0 likebnta btmfelfe, inbi0i«anO4,booke, Contra Mar- 
 ano fcametb bimfelfe after tlje fame cionem: ano in bis bocke Dc corona 
 manner, nolu to tbi0 €\imt\jt a0 toee militis, berp platnelp maketb menti* 
 faioe be bin tben : tobat inoonoer o; on \m of tuio onelpe^ tbat tst to fape, 
 ffraunge tbing i0 ic (% p^ap pou ) tbat O^aptifme ano tbe Cucbarill o? fuper 
 i7ebatbleftbmob0affoatt(ii0oapbn oftbe lo20» Sno Slnp0ine alfo lib. 
 ber btHble tbing0, Ifgns ano feale0 of 3 ♦de dodr. Chriftiana. cap.9. fapetO 
 bfegrace.anomtttenea of tljeking* The Lorde hath not ouerburthc- 
 bomeof(0ob^9lnOf)it&moi'aue)]iee ned vs with (ignes, but the Lorde 
 
 him- 
 
p^7 Of Sacraments." 
 
 himfclfc and the doftrine of the t^em Ijee wcljonctli tjppc t^e facta* 
 Apoftles haiie left vntovs certaine mciiteisoftljefcriptute, fo t|)at tore 
 fewcthitigesinilecdeofmany, and ntapc caRIpe fee tfjatin \}is toos^fee? 
 thoremolleafietobedone,moftrcs tl;c tooo^De factamcnc isnoiue UfeO 
 uerend to bee vnderftood,ino{t pure one toape ,anD fomettmejo anottjet. 
 to be obfenicd, as is baptifme , and jfo? \)Z ts\ln\) tijefe faccanicnte^, Iie« 
 the celebration of the bodye and caufc being Ijolp, t(jf p came ftom tlje 
 bloud of the lord. ^jolp C!5&ott, ano be caufe tbep be Ijolpe 
 
 anu ajaine, to lanuarius Epiftola inHitutionB of C15 © D,obfcrueD of all 
 cxviii. be fatctO : Hee hath knit and tbat be belie : but pet fo,t[jat tl;cfc mf» 
 tyed together the fellowfliippe of a fer from tbefe facranientes lubicb are 
 newe people, with Sacramentes in tjolp actions conOtting oftoo^oe? anti 
 
 number verie fevre, obferuing very 
 eafie, in (ignification very excellent, 
 as is baptifme confecrated in the 
 name of the trinitye , and the perta- 
 
 cerentonics , ano tabicbe gatber toge* 
 tber into one fdlotcitbip tlje yerta^eris 
 t^rcof. 
 15 ut Rabbanus Maurus alfo X5p< 
 
 king ofChrifts body and bIoud,and (bopeofMentzea blltgent reaUer of 
 whatfoeuerthinge elfe is commen- 2ttgul!iucs too^HeiB , libro deinftitu- 
 ded vnto vsin the cannonicall fcrip- tione clericorum capite xxiiii.faiet^ 
 tures,except thofe things wherwith Baptifme and vndion,and the body 
 the (eruitude of theolde people was and bloud are Sacramentes, whiche 
 burdened , according to the agrea- for this reafon are called Sacramecs 
 blenefleoftheir harts, and the time becaufe vnder a couert of corpo- 
 oftheProphetes. tSlbicb arereatie rail thinges, the power of G OD 
 in t^e Sue boofees; of S^aifei5.C21tberebp worketh more fecretly our faluation 
 tbelBap.iStobemarhcUtbatbcfaitb fignified by thefe Sacramentes : 
 not,Andwhatfoeuer things elfe arc whereuppon alfo for their fecreatc 
 commended vnto vs in the canoni- and holy vertues, they are called Sa- 
 callfcriptures: bUt,Andwhatfoeuer craments. 
 thing elfe, &c.i»bicb plainclp pjouetb ^^is Rabanus Maurus tuas fa« 
 tbat betpeaketb not ef Sacramentes, mous about tbe pere of our loju cigbc 
 butofcerteineobfgruattons botbtifeo bnnD^ctbantitbirtic, fotbateucnbp 
 
 ano reccpiteo of tlje Cburcbe , as tbe 
 iuo]itie0 of ^ugutltHe \33^tcb follou? oo 
 Declare* 
 Cpoiubeit 31 confelTe toitljout bifli* 
 
 tbrs yat map gatber tbat tbe awcient 
 ^poITolilxc cburclj DalJ no mo^e iljen 
 ttaofacrameius. 
 
 3! make no mention Ijeere of 3m« 
 
 mulation, tbat tbe fame ^uptline. b?ore,altbou5bbeinbi8boofeeBoffa« 
 
 clCe^ubere maketb mention of tbe 
 Sacrament of ©^oers : mljcre nc» 
 uertbelerre tbis feemetb tjuto mce to 
 bz alfo cou0DereD , tbat tlje felfe fame 
 autbour giuetfi tbe name of ^acra* 
 mentes to ^nnointing , ano to lp^o» 
 pbecie,ani)top^aper, anuto certeine 
 otber of tl)i0 fo^t, as Uiell as bee ooetb 
 to orDer0 : ann notn ano tl^en anions 
 
 craments nutnb^etb not fo manp as 
 t[)ecompanpe of fc^oolemcnboe, be- 
 caufe fome of t^ofe teoo?!^e2 fettc 
 fo^tb in W name, are not receaueii 
 of all learneb men, as of bis oMmt 
 ijoing; fo 33 little fo^ce tbe atuljo^itp of 
 tbe l:u8?fes of Dionyfius, talMt of 
 \ubat p.2tc^ ano effimation tljep bee 
 amon^ Icarngo anogooomen, it a 
 
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The fift Decade, the fixt Sermon. 9<58 
 
 notttemfttU to declare /Vat ^oMst» to^pctje ^apncte 3!o^n Cfjjyfoffcme 
 
 foeuer tbe cafe Cannct^ , t^e Ijolge tjppon. S^atljciue Ca^f tt) : cucAtv ).ae 
 
 ftciptttcc tfjc oncipe ano infallible rule «ii;«T(3v sra^teRcuHti; k^iv o xc^s of, t;^ M* 
 
 of Ipfe J ann of ail tl)i«ge3 to^icljare ajc^wTa piPu'TO Ts-^xyjUaia zrhraJ^i 
 
 toljeDonein£()eCt)urcl),commcnuctb vokT* CHRIST deliuereth no- 
 
 l^aptifme anil tljelojtifjS Supper Dn* thing vntovs that is fenfible , but 
 
 to 1)0, as folnnng mftitlUions a«D fa* vndervifiblethinges , the outward 
 
 tramcncc? of £l;?iff» thinges are fenfible , but yet alHpi- 
 
 %\pk mo are tfterefojie fuffici* Htuail. OSut^eecallctlj tljofe things 
 
 int fo? \)0, fo tbac w mcnt not bt mo« cti:a/>T« fenfible toljiclj are pcrrciucD 
 
 ueo \iil)atfocucr at an? time tbc fubtile i,p ujg outtoatoe fenreis, ajs bp feeinff, 
 
 inucntiDnofmansl3uaeb?apnl)?pnge (jearing, taCmg antt toucljing , |j«c 
 
 mfi^S; ^^Japntt » obcaoetljefettoatne. jToi t|;ofctijing;e&ljce calletl; vo.,t« intel- 
 
 church'arc i^W f © D ueucr gaue poipcr to itgibico?menial,lDljicljarepcrceitteD 
 
 notcon ametomffitutefarramente^. Jntlje i,pcljemmtie,tl)ctnmaanoing;,con(!. 
 
 meane tebile toceooe not con emne Jc,ticn,tifcourfeo? reafonin|oftl,e 
 
 tfje toIJolcfonJerptc£^ anolKalcbfull ,„j^^^^^^^ 
 
 mCituttonsofc^OD.nojivettljcrc* _* ^ „. , . , ^ , *^"?"««« 
 
 liSions obferuation^ of tDc Cljurcl; of ^P fi^ f.^^T^}^. '^ '^^^ ^"'^^^ thX° « 
 ^ijjjjj tnrcs , tbis tljing; (ball bee mancnia* the thing 
 
 2£teIjattCteflareDdreli1)crctcu« iipfett. Sljelo^uefapeajto^isnifci* %nifi«^- 
 
 djtng liSenaunre anij Ccclcfiaaican plw in tfje Cpofpdl , Goe into the 
 
 o?Dcr ♦ Cf tlje nCciic , irljiclje lat* ^'hole worldeandpreacbetheGof- 
 
 ter to^iter^ doc mOmr^z fo? S^arra* F" ^^ .^" creatures and he \vhich 
 
 mfnts,UicelBiUfpcafeeJnt|]eicrottUC» fiullbelecue^nd bee baptized, Oiall 
 
 nicnt plate. be.raued^Yelhal baptize in the name 
 
 S)o IjaaeUJeairoflfctotifre, fofi^r ofthe father, and of die fonne, and 
 
 fo^tl? as t^e tljtugbt rcqutfite, cntrca* ofthe holy Ghoft, 
 
 teDcftbeliUcneiTcano Difference of fa* Cljefamefait^ of 3!c(jtt 'Baptiff, 
 
 crameiue0 of tlje people of tl;e olD anif lohn baptized in the wildernes,pre- 
 
 tieta tcffanicnc. ching the ba ptifme of repentaunce 
 
 ^liolue lee to)Ei fee in tuljat tljingCfi for the remifsion of finne^* 
 
 Sacraments conliff* "315? tbe teflimo* feo alfo fiiinft lulie tuitnelTetfjjtljac 
 
 me ol ilje fcripture, anD of all tlje go5* &. IPeter faioe to tlje 31fraelits : Re- 
 
 lie men, tbcp ConSll in ttoo tbingejJ, pent yeandbebaptizedeuery one of Aftsa. 
 
 to lDitte,in tye figne,anD ibe tljingHg* you in the name of I E S V S Chrifle 
 
 nifico,in ibe tno^De a«D tlje rite, in tlje for the remifsion of finnes , and yee 
 
 pjomife of tlje 6ofpell anD in tlje Ce» fliallreceiuethe guifte of the holye 
 
 temonie,in tlje outu>atD tbing anD t^e Ghoft* 
 
 inUjaro,in il^e eartljlp tbins(31 fap)anD '?D^erefo?e in bapnTme,toater,oj 
 
 inhisbook tlje l)eauenlp, j j- .' fp^inMinc; of iuatcr intlje nameof tlje 
 
 •gamftthe ^nD as (Iren^us ftc Sj^artp? ofCb^ift iratbcr,anDof tfee fonae, anDof tdeljo* 
 
 UiitnelTct^jin tlje bifibletbing ano tlje Ip Cljoff.anD ailtlj^t tolji'cb Is Done of 
 
 inuifiblr, intlje fcndbletbinganotlje t(jeCOurcl)i^angne,rite.tercmonp$ 
 
 imeUigible* cuttaarD tbingjC^rt^jlp anD ftn(ible,lp* 
 
 St^ 6?ereuttto belcngetti tljat in^open ano nia??e plain to t|;e f2nfc0: 
 
p6p OfSacramentj. 
 
 butttmtlTtonofnnnes^, pertaktngcof o^bottlpentrmsonttoatnlpintot^od^ 
 reuerlattingj life , ftHotoiljippe voitl) fencc0,to^ccbj» t^cp be percciueD,Con« 
 Cb^td anD bis members, ami gtfceies oi ttarttDtCe me call tbe tbtngs Hpifieb, 
 tbc bolp (Il;botte,ii3bicb are giucn vjnto intuaro tbing0,not tbac tbe cbings Ipe 
 us bp tbe grace of cI5od tb?ou5b faitb l;»5 mcluoeo m tbe ngnefi,but bccaufe 
 in Cb?ift 3!eru0,i0 tbe tbtng CgnifieD, tijep ace perceiueo bp tbe intoact) facnl 
 t^e iniuarD ano beauenlp tbing, ^ tbae tiejs o^ motions ef tbe mtnuctojougbt; 
 Se :\*' iw"JlegiOle tbinge , mbitb i0 not pec in men bp tbe fpitit of ^ou . ^o alfo 
 
 cepueD but b^ a fapibfuU minDe ♦ 3lf« tbofe Cgnes are cermcu botb eartblp $ f 'S"" "«^ 
 tec tbe fame manner tbe ^ccipture UiObMecaufetbepconQaoftbinges b^e"ihng«. 
 beacinge tottnelTe alfo of tbe feuppec taken fcom tbe eartb,tbat i$ to UJit, of !«^"5»;y «t 
 of tbe lo^ii,iBbicb is tbe otbec S>acca« toater, b^eaue ami mine : ana becaufe 
 ment of tbe Cburcb faptb : The Lorde t?iep ace manifeWp fcne in t^efe like* 
 lefus when he had taken breadjhee neflcs* 
 
 gaue thankes and brake it,and gaue "S^o be lbo?t, tl}t tbings 0gnifieD are 
 it to his difdples,and fayde,tak e ye, f alleD b eauenip anB inuifible, becaufe 
 cateye,this is my bodie which is gi- tbe fruit of tbcm is beauenlpe,am) be* 
 uen for you* Likewife, he tooke the caufetbep are Uifcerneu luitb tbe c^zfi 
 cuppe, and gaue it to them, fayinge, of tbe min&,o^ of faitb, not of tbe botp, 
 drinke yee all of this', for this is my fo^ otbeclMife tbe fame bCDp ano bloutt 
 blood of the newe teftament which of our lo^D 3Iefns €\}}iQ tobicb in tbe 
 is (hed for many for the remifiion of fuppecarerep?efentcb to tbefaitbfuH 
 (innes, do this in remembraunce of i)ptb0fo^meofb^ealiaRDmine,arenoe 
 me. oftbeicoionepppec nature beauenlp, 
 
 ^otne tberefo^e all tbat action e;tnui(tble. 
 luljicb i0 Done of tbe Cburcb after tbe ^o? tbe boup of our lo^u touching 
 example of Cb^ilt our bigb P^ieff e,3I W fubffaunce ano nature , is con(ub« 
 mean,b;eaKmgof b^eao, tbeDilfribu* Hantiall, o^of tbe fame fubffance tbac 
 tion tbercof,pea,anD tbe banquet o; re* our bontes are of-jl^ott) tbefame is cal< 
 cetuing of b^eao ano iDine,is tbe figne leu beauenlp, fo^ ^is oeltuerance from 
 rite y ceremonie > anb tbe outtuarbe o^ corruption auD tnSrmitie , o^ elCe be< 
 eartblp tiding , anu alfo tbat felfe-fame caufe it is clari6e0,not bp reafon of t^e 
 fenfible tbing mbicb Ifetb open before bringing to naugbt o^ laping altDe of 
 tbe fence3:but tbe intelligible tbing,^ bi^ otone nature . "^hc fame boBpe of 
 tbtng figniSeo.tbe imuaro ano beucn» bps otone naturcis bitible, not inuifi* 
 Ip tbtng is tbe berp boop of Cb?itt gi* blcreOoent in Ijeauen : fjotoebeit it is 
 nen fo? bs, ^ bisi bloob (be^ fo? tbe re* feen of tbe gonlp celebrating tbe &up* 
 milTionof nnnes,anDourreiiempcion pecnottoitb tbeeiesoftbe boDpe, but 
 amjfclloto(bippetobicb toeljauetoitb toitb tbe eies of tbe mince o^foule, 
 Cbriif anD al W ^amtes^ pea,tot)icb tberfo^e in refpect of b? tt is calleD in* 
 be chitfi^ batb toitb bs« uifible, to^iclje of it felfe is not inui* 
 
 gjgnesemt l5p tbcfc tbiugcs it (ball bc calte to (tble. n«wor4 
 
 w 'd "huJ't Determine certeinlp of tbe names o} 5i5oto tlje too^D fn tl&e facramenf s is andme, 
 ^* ^ tcrmes tioto giuen to tbe faccaments. caIleD,anDisittDeeDe,atoitnciringof 
 fo} tbepare calleDejctemallor out* dl^oDS topll anb a remembraunce ano 
 ttaco 0gneiai,becau(e t^ep are corporal renutng of tde beneficejn anD prontifest 
 
 of 
 
 » 
 
Tlicfift Dccade,and fixt Scfmon • P7o 
 
 ef (!!5dii, peA.ami tti0 cije inHttttcton $ StiD tn t)erpe oeete ^arramrtiii^II 
 commaunDcmeiit of (£5ou,tu|}tcb (Ijclo* (ig;iJ0,arc ivoc Cmplc o? bare Vt^m, im 
 ct^ ttje autljouc of ibe faccameiu,U)itl) ccriimini^s oj religious aciiou^.fo al» 
 t|jc manner anp cnD of t^cfame. fo tbere feemetl? to bee no Dauugcr ui 
 
 ^o^tbc UJo;Dittbaptirme,istb^br» tlje tuo^Depjomirc^fo tbacbp pjcmife* 
 rpfamec^ateaenuoUJtoee bauereci* loe bnocrfiiatto tbe p?eaclj(ng of tlje 
 teD,Goyeintoallthevorld,&c, gofpell anii t^e commcmo^actou oj 
 3!n ii^ fuppcr of tbe Lojue tbis ts remembrance of^ougpjomife^ iwbtc^ 
 tbe tooopc of 0©D, lefusrooke toee often bfe intbepjeacbingofcbe 
 bread, &c. o-ofpcU anD celebration of tlje facra* 
 
 ^nu cbe rite,cu{f om anu manner bom meDts,ibat is to fape , tbat 00d noot^ 
 to celebrate tbe fupper, is to be foiisbt receiue Dsi into bisf fellolufbippe , foj 
 outoftbee]campleoftbeio?o,^oin{x €b?ittbiis Cake, tb.zougb fattbt»oot^ 
 before in tbe bolp action, toberein toe UJalb a\uap our Ons.enbetoet b ^» Xoitf^ 
 comprebeno botb propers anDibcfe mucra graces!, tbat Cbritl luas giueii 
 tfeingcs tobicb are reciteD oat of tbe forcurnnnes,0)eUbisbIcHDtotaliea« 
 toorf of Cbritt-iTor as be brafee breau toap tbe CnneB of all faicbfuU. 'fai in 
 ano biuiBeo it, ano in lihe manner tbe celebrating of l^aptifme ,UJe bfe t^efe 
 cup.fo liketoife ttiitb bolp imttaticn, $ tooros of tbe loro, Suffer little ciiil- 
 factamcntall rite,Uje follolue tbe fame dren to come vnto me/or vnto fuch 
 t« tbts belp action. belongeth the kingdom of heaiien, 
 
 90 be gaue tbankes, fo alfo \oe not &c. In tbe celebiation of tbe banquet 
 giue tbanka: Uiee bp certaiae piapcrs of Crobs bolp cbilf ren,lae bfe tbefe bo* 
 inbaptirmeooercqueUtbcairtiaunce Iptoor 00 of our Loro: And after fup- 
 f grace of tbe Loio,luc recite cercaine per Icfus rookc bread, and after he 
 lilacesouL of cbe J^ofpell, mbicb 'taec had giuen thankes hce brake it,and 
 imotuto be requifitetu iljeatiminiJIra gaue it to them faying. Take ye,eate 
 tion of baptifme, ana toe are U)oont to ye : this is my body which is giuen 
 tia tbe fame alio in tbe celebratioti of for you. 
 
 tbe io;iD0 fupper. 'Bnt it is not nip This is my bloud which is (hed for 
 intent ac tbis prefent^ to fpcab largelp you for the remifsion of finnes, this 
 ano eracilpof tbe rite© of tbe &acra* do in the remembrance ofme,&c. 
 wentjtobif b notteitbil^anDino; U)e faolu iTor tbofe rcmembraunces awi re- 
 tobebeff, tbat are taken cut of tbe ^earfals, are promifes of tbe <Sof- 
 Ijolp fecripture, anfi Doe not crreebe, pell , prominngforgiuenefle of finnes 
 ofiDbicbeu (baU bee fpoftea \nt\)£it to tbe beleeuers, fijetoing tbat tbe 
 place'. lor^f botjp is giuen for tbcm , anu 
 
 ^>ome tn 0eati of tbe bDor^. ne put bi0 blouD Q)eo for tbem , tsbtcb fait^ 
 prowire, anu in ffeane of rite, ceremo= berilp , is tbe onelpe ano ijnuoubteii 
 np» Qim txml^in tbe tuoroe ceremo* meaneto obtainelife ano falaation, 
 up, 31 fee no Bauttger at all, if bp ce= Cbr iff e is t^effrengtbanbfubPauncc 
 remonp bee bnoerfioon t^e cuttoarse of tbe feacramcntcs, bp tebcme one- 
 comlintlTeanurite, fcbicbtbc lortse Ip tbep arecffectnall , ann toitbouc 
 bimfelfe batb commenbeu to us bp bis tofiome tht^ are of no potoer, bcrtue 
 eirample,anDlefctobe))f€0tntl2eceIc' oreffecr« %ut if anp man bppromife 
 biation. DooUnrnffatuycoueHaunt, isl^erebp 
 
 nil c^c 
 
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 91 
 
 t!je to^tt notbRnocnfatlpbintt o? as pou 
 
 -ill VMbtc^ .oftPUb toSic^e HJoulo bee 
 p^efent bomlp, elTenctnllp anu reallpe, 
 tbecetu be faicb mo?£ (ban be tan (b^b) 
 o; y^oue bp tbe Scriptures* 
 
 ^0? in no place batb V(i\i^ pjomi* 
 feu to bee p^efent c o;po?alip, tbat 10, 
 toitb bis true boDie, in tbe dpesi , 0^ 
 iDitb tbe figne^iotberUJtfe 3i am net ig 
 no?ant botu Cdod appearetJ fometimes 
 to our fatbcrs ijnner a bociJp figure, 
 tbat ts>tn fomc Di0ble fo^me 0^ (bape, 
 aalubcnbe fljeuieo bimrclfe to Jacob, 
 mbicb ^ais n'ameo ifrael leaning on a 
 iaoDcr, ano to S^opfejs in tbe bcle of a 
 rocl^e 30 it U)ere in a glatTe . "But tbefe 
 too not pjopedp pertaine to \^\% purs 
 pofe \i3berc U)ee entreate cf tbe cojpo* 
 rail p defence of <t\ni^y anu of tbe fa* 
 crameuiali fignes , 15ut becauCe ma« 
 np to?effe tbefe luoojiiesDf tbe lojce. 
 This is my body,this is my bloud,to 
 p^ouc a co;po^al pjefence of tbe lo^os 
 boop in tbe Supper , 31 anfuicre tbat 
 tbofe tDo^oiB of tbe lo^o are not rougb' 
 Ip to be erpounoeo accoaoing to tbe lee 
 ter,a9 tbou j[b b?eao anu teine toere tbe 
 ijoDp auD blou? orCb?i5 fubffantiallp 
 ants co^po^allp, but mplticallp ann fa< 
 cramctallp-.fo tbat tbe bqnp aati blouu 
 of Vi))^^^ o oe abine t ujj)cir fubCtance 
 ano natu re,ani> in tbeirulace.31 mean 
 in fome certatiie jlaceonjeauem but 
 tbe b?eaD ano toine are a Cgne 0? facra 
 inent,a U)itnes 0; fealing, anD a liuelp 
 mcmoitp of \\% boop giuen , ano bi£( 
 J)louo (bet) fo^ \$ , but of tbi0 tbing; in 
 place conucnient,tDe b)il intreat mo^e 
 at large. 
 
 03p tbefe tbings lubicb toebaue fpo* 
 feen of it jit apjjearetb fttfficientlp,boU) 
 facraments confid of ttto tbinge0,tbe 
 0Sne 9 tbe tbing CgniSeo, of tbe tuop 
 0^,0 ^D ano tbe (»( ^l bci^pcere* 
 monp. 
 
 ^bcre are fome nottof tbCfanbing, 
 MiW^ tbinli tbere is fucb fo?ce graffeo 
 of €00 into tbe too?03 , tbat if tbep be 
 pjonounceo oner tbe Cgnes, tbep fan* 
 ctifie*, cbaiinge , ano m a manner 
 b^ingtaitbtbrm opnaKe p^efent tbe 
 tbingcsfigntfieo , ano plante ojin* 
 cluoe tbem tuitbtn tbe Ognes , 0^ 
 at tbe leaHe topne tbem mt^ tlje 
 0gnes, 
 
 fo} beJ^enpon are tbefe hino of fpee» 
 cbes bearD,^bat tbe Mi&itt of baptiC* 
 me bp tbe uertue of tbe too^oa ootb re* 
 generate, ano tbat bp tbe efficacie of 
 tbe tooo^oes , tbe b^eaoe it felf, antt 
 tbe tBme in tbe Supper are maoe 
 tbe naturall fit^z ano blouo of tbe 
 lo^ne. ' 
 
 05uttbe ^acramentiEi of Cb?i0c 
 ano bis Cburcb 000 confia of tbe Uio^u ^j^^^j,^^ 
 ano. tbe figne ♦ 15ut it fee metb tbat LordJ'b^ 
 xon mutt oiligcntlp fcarcbcut tabat '^5;^^°'^'''^ 
 multe bee bnucrHcone tp The worde. '^l^l"' 
 
 % faioe euen noto tbat The worde 
 in tbe facramentcs iras a luitncs bca* 
 ring of (Sods toill ano tbe ccmmanoc* 
 ment of CDoo it felfe, 0? inttitutioii 
 of Coo, tobtcb oeclaretb i3ntoi»s tbe 
 autbour, manner, ano enoe of a ^a* 
 crament* 
 
 05p tbis too)Oe ( 31 fap ) ano com. 
 maunDementof(e£>I),bp tbis U)ill 
 anotnffitutionof ©2DD, tbe facra-- 
 mentes are fanctiSeo , not tbat tbe 
 iDO^osarefo p^onounceD oftbemini- 
 tJers,as tbep are reao afoje to be reti* 
 ten of tbe lo^oe bimfcffe , o?oeIiucrea 
 bpbis^poftIes:O0utbccaure (li?oo fa 
 mouloe, fo oio , ano commaunoeo bi0 
 Spodlcstooo. 
 
 fo} tobat foeuec (:?!3DOiiotbcr 
 comntaunoetb to uoe , is fanctilico bp 
 tbtuerpcommaunDement ojoeew of 
 
 <£!00. 
 
 ro? all tbings Uibicb be W\f oon^ arc 
 ejccee^lng gcoOjtbetfo^e tbefe tbingeii 
 
 ivbicb 
 
The fift DccadCj^nd fixt Sermon I P7 a 
 
 tobicbf)^"Wtma«nuct|^toMe,fnnnot ann not Ip |»?cMttncmg o^ fpcnMng 
 c^oofe but be bolte> bccaufe Ije (0 liolp, ef Uio?bc0 : ©tc lo^ce inueccc faitj, 
 auD t^e onelpfanctificr. I will , bee thou cleane : but ^f nnp 
 
 Zi^\)£tdo}z b? t\)z nature , luHI, man at tbiB uape (Ijoulce fjauc reciteo 
 occu,anocommauttDcmentof €'©D, tljefame too^oes a [)une?fti times c« 
 auD not bp cbe pjonmictatiou of anp<: mt anpe tep?e,^fe fijouloe baue p?e« 
 too^ue0 are tbe facramencs HpifieD. uapUo notbmg * GHberebpitioma* 
 ^Q to^icfj will of (25 O S>, t^atit mfcff,t'^actouJo?i)estfieretsnofo?ce 
 niape bee applpeu bnco mananuuoe gtuen of iDo^hino; ^ealt^ , iftjjep bee 
 b^m gooo , tbefaptbfunobectenceof p;onounceD. 
 men 10 necefTarpIpe requiren , M3^it\) die ^poUIe? inueciic faiB to t^c 
 aUogeatljct fijouloentake b0 put out ficfee,fecbIe,an5lamf,lnthenameof ij^thenanw 
 trwtt anD confiuenf e in tlje mercp anu the Lord lefus, arife and walkc, and fu^s^rfftthc 
 po^er of © © 2J, toljo m noUiifc they rofe vppe and were healed, but feeWeare 
 Q)o\im uefpife 0? call bebmoe bs tbe tljep tuere not bcalcD bp tbe bencfite of S^; 
 inaptutiott of (15 © D , alibougbit t^e too?cc0, but bp tlje name, bp t^e 
 Cceme tn outtaatDe apparauncc bafe potoec (2^ meaneJiinQttiebenueof 
 anu contemptible ♦ ^bps topU ap« C^?iff» 
 peare mo?e pktnclpe in tl;e e icample of jf 0? peter to^icfje falne bmo t^e 
 Naham , tbe Captaine of tbe kinjof lamemaninlE)ieturalem,In the name ^^^ 
 ^p?ria"bis bance ♦ i^eeljearo of t(je of Icfus Chrifte of Nazareth, arifc 
 l^?opl;et DiUJOubteDlp at tbe to^bcs andwalke/apDeinttiemiwettoft^e 
 commaunuement tbat i^c IboulD toatb counccll of !J)ieruralem , If wee this 
 i)pm felfe feuen tinier in 3lo?iiane. daybeeexamined of the deed done 
 5r 0? Co it (boulD'come to palTc tbat bee to the ficke-man, by what means he 
 (boulbe bee eleanfeb froml;i9 iep^o* is made whole: bee it knownevnto 
 Ce. yon all, in the name of lefus Chrifl 
 
 l;>ecretb3UbDelIl)earctl;etoo?li, of Nazareth , this man ftandeth 
 tbe toill , (ilCape) ano commaunoe* heere whole ♦ 9nDto tbe famepeo* 
 ment of (!I5oo, but ibou to:ft not beare pie bee fapt^, And his name,through 
 tijat anpc l»o?De0 tncre reijearfeo ei« fayth in his name , hath made this 
 tber ouer 3Io^canc 0? oucc |5aaman, man founde whome yee fee and 
 0? tbat anpe iDOjoes U}ere p^ercribcb know,and the faith which is by him 
 of tbe Ipppbet to 515aaman tljat bee hath ginen to this man health . 'l5e« ^^^'^^' 
 fijoulD reijearfe,\Bl}ecbp (fD?root(j)tber Coe tbefe tnee reate in tbe Scteo of tbe 
 be anpe fc^ce of pucifipn^ o} cleanQng Spofflcs , tbat tbe fonnes of one Scs- 
 giuen to tbe Icater ♦ i^aaman bp faitb ^3. a 13;iteff,bciug ejco^cillcs 0? coniu^ 
 obepetb tbe commsuntjcment of (Son, rer0 niD call on tbe name of tbe tme 
 anu i0 cleanfetj from bis If pp(Ie,nDt 3IefuG ouer tbem tbat ban euil fpirites, 
 bp bis otonc merite , 0? bp tbe benefit Int tbefe lucre fo farre olf from giuing 
 of tlje inater of 31ojuane , but bp tbe place to tbeie e]co?cifme0 tm contu* 
 potoet of (E? © D auDfaitbfuUobe* nnge0,t^attbepranneontbemanuo* 
 fiience* uercame tbcm , fo tbat tijep bati mucb 
 
 lepersalfo in tfje(iDorpell,ani3t^at aooe toefcape aliue . 22Jbere it is 
 not a feuje, are cleanfeobp tbe potter moOe apparaunt , tbat tbofe Cpo?' 
 ano toill of C(j?ii!3 anc t^joug^ fait[>, fitter bfeo tjje fame fo^nealmo5e in 
 
 llU.tt. t^tit 
 
P7} Of Sacraments. 
 
 tliett inc^auncttientf », Wtk i\)i 3po' wearer by the worde : tofjf cbc bee aufc 
 ttU tiCcD Cfo^ in tlje name of t^e Lo^oe it 10 b^tcflte fpohcn^batb in it Come ob* 
 Slefus cijep p^oueD to cai( out tbe foule (cutttte. 
 fptrtt. ) 13ac (ttb tbep tuere not able pe maltctb mrmton of tn^o tbings 
 foto ooc.tobo can not fee au^pcrcmie tobtcb tbe Lti^n tfetbtoclciinfefbefe 
 tbat tbe U3o^De0 p^ononnceu noe p?c» tbat be bi^ > f ht Fountayne of wa- 
 uaile noibins at all ♦ 5!5citbec i0 tbat ter , ^no The wordc . The foun- 
 anp let 0} bniwrance at all, tbat tljofe tayne of \»' arer , is l^aptirme.lDbicb 
 C]to^ci(le0 \Drre luttbouc fattb « iro;t t? tbe outlcatDe action ano u^itnclfe* 
 tbi0i8atbtng))erpl}]eU knotone ano bearing of tde inUiaiue puri6png o^ 
 tecetucliDfMlmen> tbac facrameme^ cleauGng;, to^ottQbt bp tbe grace ano 
 are no Ufie cffcctuall tobcn tbcp are fpp^iteof C^oo , as tbe '^poSlc faieib: 
 miniflreobp iDtckeu ^iniUer?, tben According to his mercyeheefaued 
 lD]^cn tbep are minlflreo bp tbe belfe vs by the founteine of regeneration, ''''''^ 
 S^miffers, and renewing oT the holie Ghofte, 
 
 "But beerei0 obiectei>a5;ain(Jb0 whiche heefliedde vppon vs richly 
 tbi0fapingofcbeapo3le,Chrirtgaue through lefus Ch rift our Sauiour. 
 ■ him felfe for the Church to fandific ^0} bee aDoctb in tuape of interpjeta* 
 it cleanfing it in the fountain of wa- tton» And renewing of the holyc 
 tfcr by the vt'oordcjor in the worde. Ghoft, Uibe wf tbe fount cinecftoater 
 15eboHrc(fape tbep; men ate cleanfcD i^afigne. 
 fff tbe luater of Bapttlme > tob'tb bp S@o^eotter , tbe worde \$ tbe be« 
 tbetuopebacb tbe &?ce of fancttapng rp p^acbtng of tbe C^ofpell teHtfipng 
 put into It: iberefo^e it muff neeBs be, tbat bp tbe grace ann mcrtpe of('Coi;> 
 tbat Uranus baue fo^ce to fanctifie.13ttc tbe fatber , bt$ ouelp'^onne masi si^ 
 31 toiil confute tbem bpanentDentue* uentnto tos , tobo bccing gtuen hi 
 mon^atton, tbat tbe ^poSle oionot our Hnne^, maketb tbcm tbat beleeue 
 lo meane ad tbep fuppofe. tn btm beire$ of eternail Ipfe : fo tbat 
 
 ^be ^pottle p;efcrtbetb tntto novvetbefe Uio^ties of1^aul,totbe€* 
 marrteo CbM^isns ibetr Duetie : to pbefianstbe fiftbCbaptcr^ tiociicrte 
 tbe nto^e plapne anu pttbiec fetting toell agree tuitb tbid CDmniaimement 
 fco^tl; tDbereuf,beet)ret^tbeernmpIf of tbe lo;ioe mentioneo in ^aincte 
 of CbjiH ano bis Cburcbe . commcn* Sj^arfee , Goe into all the whole 
 ting tbat erceeiringe Icue tobicbe worldeandpreache the Gofpellta 
 €,\^iQt bearetb toluarDe bin Cburcbe all creatures, hce which fliall belieue 
 %9bere\Dit^ beeing inHameo bee gaue and bee baptized (hall bee faued^ 
 ^pm felfe fo;t it , to tlfifs enoe to make &c. 
 
 it to bpm felfe a pure ann glo^pou^ f o^bp tbefe teo^O0 alfb tbe lo^n 
 fpoufe , tubete , bp tbe map, bee fct* (bauoli^etb out Dnto Ijb tbe manner 
 tetb bOQjne tbe manner of purges ann meaner of our faluation , tbat it 
 ing. i0 bee onelpe tPbtcbe purgetb ^^i bp 
 
 ^c?tbeLo?D3!eru0binifelfefap« faptbe.- pet in tbe meane tubple bee 
 ftb» bep batb cle?nfet) it .^o} it 10 toplletb tbe belietterdto bee fign(D 
 onclpeCb?i5e0 sffice to purge ano to toitb IJaptifme , ano tbat it fijoulDe 
 clcanfc . jaoO) tbe manner of purges bee p^eacjjeD openlpe in tbe tuo^loe, 
 ingfoUotcetb : In the founteyaeoC t^flt 
 
The fift Decade^and fixt Sermon . ^74 
 
 tljat i$]^e to?jK&paWonetI)finnci5, pea maineth-is another thing.This is the 
 anpU)(^icO freelie giucti) luerlaCinS ^^'ord of faith which we preach/aith 
 life, tl^ut, tD^at Do.al tfeefe tl)iT!gs(3I the Apoftle,becaufeif thou flulc c6- 
 P?aP P0«) ntafee to} t^tit purpoCc, toljo fes with thy mouth,that lefus is the 
 tuil|p?oue l)p t^pfe Xoom of Paui,tyat Lord,& beleeue with thy heart that 
 t^ere is fojce $ tiertue in t^e Vaoixm to God hath raifed him from the dead, 
 fanccifie baptifme-^C&efe toO^O? of tlje thou flialt be faued.For with thehart Rcoi.ie. 
 2.0^00 fpoken to &is apoCleisi, toe pet man belecueth vnto righteournes,& 
 mafee our matter mo?c manifett.Now with the mouth contefsion is made 
 ^re yee deane, faitl^ fje, through the vnto faluarion. Whereupon we read 
 word which I haue fpoke vnto you. in the Ads of the Apoftles , purify- 
 G)iH toee fap Ijere ti^at t!j?ougl) tfee ing('ordenfing;their harts by faith* 
 toio?03 loljici) COjitt rehear fe0,tl)e Oif* And S.Pecer in his Epiftle faith: So Ads.15. 
 eipleis of Cl)jift teJere mace cleane 't alfo baptifme faueth vs,not the put- 
 tu^at tben necueo Ijee t^e m%t oap to ting away of the filth of the fle{li,but 
 fjauebene^rucifico, aiiDtofjaueOieot in that a good cOnfdence maketh 
 Ca^bac, to tlje enoe tljat ^e migljt pur* requeft to God. This is the word of 
 ctjafe po\J)er ttnto tlje too?5s^ %\3tu* faith which we preach , wherewith 
 foje all boafting in tlje fo^ce of toO?U|8 vndoubtedly baptifme is alfo confe-* 
 QjaU be cleane taken atuap. crattd , that it may haue power to 
 
 Docfj not faitO ano gooline^ tell tJSf, clenfe.For Chrift which is the vine. 
 By the word of the Lord , toee fijoulo with his father the husbandma hath 
 ratfjer tinoerttano tljis.tubicb is Dccla* loued the church,and gaue himfelfe 
 reo bp tbe yjeacl^ing of tlje ILojO, tljat for it* Read the Apoftle, and marke 
 tSjtfte Oeatb anoreuemption of Cbliff, what hee addeth , faying : That hec 
 luberbp, Oecaufe t!jep beleued it they might fandifie it,clean(ing it by the 
 are clenfed»f 0? in an otbct place bee fountaine of water in the world. In 
 faitlj,purifying their hearts by faith . vaine therfore fliould clenfing beac- 
 CKHbcrefo^e tbep are in tbat,'becaufe tributed to a fraile & vading elemef, 
 tbep 00 not tigbtlie iU^^t of tbe toO^O vnlefle this were addedjn the word, 
 o^fpeecb. jTojt tbe ILojoe fpeakctb of 9nofofo?tb.fo^tbu0fan:eabauere« 
 tbe ^o^oe p^eacbeo ano belecuen, ano ctteo S>. 9usu3tne£! Uio^os : not cl;ae 
 rbsp untJcrflfanDe bitn of tbe toojuc affapmpfelfebponmansceCfimonie, 
 ppneunceo,a0 ibcugb beinn: p?onoun» 0? tliat 31 teoulo baue anp man to b}ge 
 tea , it ba5 fo?ce from tbe lojtoe to ^ fame, 0^ tbat 31 am content to faeru* 
 fanctifie* ^ainct auguffine alfo ma* leo bp t^e toitnclTe of man,but becaufc 
 feetb fo^ i5S,\»bo in l)i0 80. treatife t)p' in tbcfe m}iB be batlj gat^ereo toge^ 
 on 3!obn,faitb ♦ From whence com- iljecfome teHimouies out of tbefcrip*. 
 meth fo great vertue& power vnto ture, beating toitneflc of t|jetoo?De. 
 the water , that ic (hould touch the fia;berbp toe map Dnnerffano, t^at tbe 
 bodie,& wafli the hart,but through t»o?0 of faitb p?eacl)eo,f not tbe tDO^li 
 the working of the worde , not be- fpohen t} pjonounceO OUg^t to be re* 
 caufeitisfpokenorpronoiiced,but ceiueo. 
 
 becaufe it is beleeued ? For in the Cbis toojU 31 fapBOtb trulp cleanfe, 
 word it felf, the found pafsing away tW is to fapjtbe grace of €b?iff onelp 
 is one diing,& the vertiie which fc- ooet^purifie, to tbe to^ic^ borb tbe 
 
 llll.iit. Itto^o 
 
The words 
 fpokendu 
 not forme & 
 make 'atra • 
 raentsvflec- 
 tuaU. 
 
 97 J Of Sacraments. 
 
 tDo^Xf an^ fattb are mrccceti, 9 fo; cljac tbe fubilance of t{)c (l$ne fDnlbe ttiaue 
 
 caufc bcfaio ejcpjeflp, Not becaufe ic \)3iti,(j tbat in t^e fame p^icUeof time 
 
 is fpoken, but beciuCe it is beleued. toljrrcin tlje Uio^oa are fpoHen, it fl)all 
 
 Slnon after Ije faic^.Thc word of faith begin to be tl}e true boDie auD tlje true 
 
 which we preach. jTurtljcrmo^e bee blooD of tbe i8jt5,\)nDer tbc fo?me0 01 
 
 (mi), bp tbe \xiO)^ of Taub baptttme 10 Itkcncrfes of b^teao $ b]inc> 0^ tbat tbe 
 
 confccrateb tbat it mijbt banc yaujec formes 0} Ul?cnclTcB j tbe crutb of tbe 
 
 to clenfe.^bicb.tobat is it el0,tb£n if ngncremaininsu fijali begin at once 
 
 |je baD faio, tbe bevp fubflfanceof faitb toitb tbe b^eao f tuine to be tije ueric 
 
 mafeetb baptifme effectualUjTo? it fob boop ano blcun of Cb?i&.C5:iberfo?rlm 
 
 loluetb, Forclenfinginvaineihould tbe pronouncing 0^ fpeafemg of tbe 
 
 be attributed to the vading and cor. too?bs of tbe Lo^D in tbe fupptr, tl;erc 
 
 ruptible element, vnles were added, isnopoUJero} uertue, eitbec to call 
 
 In the vord.jI^oUi if a man Ho cofiioec bouinp tbinga fignificu , 0? to tl^m^t 
 
 tbe mp Iccies of tbe faints 0? }^qI^ men tbe tbingiai p;icfent. Eljefe imagtnati* 
 
 in olD time,be ibal not flni) in tbe cele« one 00 ratber feemc mo^e to mamtatn 
 
 button cfcircnmcinottjtbefeadoftbe fupecffition tban religion, 30tbougb 
 
 paflVouer aun factifices, anp luo^os to tt)z toajtis p^onouceo acco?Ding to tbe 
 
 ^mt bene fpoken 0? pjouoiiceUjlDbei:-* fo?mec5ceiueD,baDpDiuec to cal ooUni 
 
 Ijp tljcp lutce fo^mcD $ as it toere crea out of bcauen,^o bjmg from one place 
 
 teo facramcnts, an d lucre matjeeffjc* to anotber,toreaiojebeltb,toi)?atti to. 
 
 tualU Co tiJijicb bcbngetb tbis, tbac to put fro, 0? to tr anfojme 02 cbangr* 
 
 3Iobttl3apci^ DiD not oulp baptife tlje ^.'^ug.reUouetbbp among fuperOiti* 
 
 comon people luitbout refpcct of p:r« ousbanittes,tbafetbingauibtcb fo^re 
 
 fon,butt!jela?D3Iefu3bimrLifealfo in mcDiegofDifear^jSare titn o) faffneo 
 
 tbe uiater of io^Dan : no tuo^Ds in tbe about tbe boop,\»btcb alfo pbittck ma« 
 
 tiieane )!ii\iiU being p?onomiceb,iober- hetb no accout of,to>betbcr it be incbae 
 
 Ip be calleo ^ D]ie\3J ^Jouinc tbe l)eiiuHp ming o} m certain Qgns calleo cbarec 
 
 grace ouer o) bpan tbe UJfltec of bap* tersi, 0^ ixi banging certaine tbings a« 
 
 tiOne.Sgaiu.UJbilesCbjiUourbiebi* bout fome p.m ofp boop. ^ be place i0 
 
 Ibop, m inUitut^ f)is fupper in ^ gof* to be feene. a. lo.h.dedo^. chn/f^i^ 
 
 peUje comanoeo notbing to be fpoKen Chrif.being berp angrp luitb tbe tbat 
 
 0} pjcnoitnceo, bp tbe bertue of lubicb bang tbe uj^itten (2?orpeU about tbeic 
 
 fpeecb 0} pronunciation, tbe elements necfe.batb tbefe ujo^bs bpo Spat.z 5 .r . 
 
 migbt ettber be cbangco.oji tbe tbings Wherin colifteth theforce or power 
 
 fignifteo being braiunenolune fco\jea» ofthc gofpelPlnthe forme & figure 
 
 uen (boulu bcp?efent initb,or ioineo to of the let:ers,ofia the vnderfiaJing 
 
 tbe dgns: but labnt f> Io?ti bat^ fimpip of the meaning & fenfe of the fame ? 
 
 Uone,anti tobat bis Mi \»as m IbOUlO if in the forme of letrers,thou doeft 
 
 Tio,afterlub^tmaner,gtto toljatenube wel tohangicaboutthyneck: bucif 
 
 inOituteo bis (upper, tbe CifangeliffS in the vnderflading of the meaning, 
 
 baue Oedarcir. JESUe reao in no place ^ it is better they were laid vp in thy 
 
 tbe lo?o faioe, as often as pe fpeafee 0? hart ^bws faiib i^e. "But tberc is tbe 
 
 pronounce tbefe mp UJor:;s, This is my fame reafon of tbe figuces,^ of tbe p?o« 
 
 body,this is my blood,it fbal come to nunciation of pjletters 0} laorDs of tbe 
 
 palfe li^ tlie bectue of mp u^o^bs > t[)ae gofpel. j[o} as t(ie figure of t^e letters 
 
 iu 
 
The fife Decade, the fixt Sermon. ^76 
 
 t$of polucr to CO noticing : cueti (0 is D^ater atpmarisffeinOnaijDapc^r.n* 
 
 tljerenofo?ceo;iDcrtnecitbenǤp;o* geointo U)mc,tt)crfo?ct!3cU;incin il)c 
 
 nunctfttio 0^ foutiD of tao^lis. Plinie an lo^os fuppcr i$ cljangeo into tljc bicuD 
 
 ^catljcnifl) \ii}it£X aUogellj manp [jea» of C^?iff*f 0? tofjtie t^jat t!)e tuatir gu 
 
 tyeniflj e)cample0,U)|j£r in !)€ Declarer^ fljeo out of proch tuljcn it uias firittp, 
 
 tbat luo;os are e ffectuallut pec aniog liljile tljc riuet Nil us U3as ttirneo into 
 
 otl)cc tbing$ U)l)td) tiee f^^ingetb ijee blouoiititlet^eivatei: of t^e manage 
 
 ljar() tlji0.It is a qucfti6;raittj Ije) whe- tuas cljangto Info tMine^toljiIe v bitter 
 
 therw^ordsorinchating fpeeces arc toatersof Marath became fUJeeCluljilc 
 
 of any force : bur euery one that is ^cfeg roo Iras tnnuu itito a ferpcntif 
 
 wife is fo far from beleeuing it, that loater trulp, § blciiO.tbe toine,t flUfCC 
 
 euen man by man they vtterly deny toater ^ t\}t ferpcnt fo turreo ano c|)an- 
 
 it. '5I^bepIflcei3tobcfecne//»28.rrt.2. geo,U3erenot\3ntier tijefo^meo? lifee« 
 
 ^tttmotttPo?tbi!piscbetrttetoo?r«of ms of ifjofe tljings te:Ijtcb ttep toere 
 
 CUoo it felfe p?f ferreo before all tbefe, before, neitbei* toere iljep at once tbat 
 
 t tobicb bp flpofcs Deu.i S.irntb sreac tebicb tbcp \otrc before , ^ tbat Vobicb 
 
 feuecitic fc^tjibocib ^ conoemnetb all tbep mere tbf,matc but p toater of Ni 
 
 kino of fuperC^it^ons 9 incbantm£nt0» lus toais verp blouo, not l^atec f^ blouQ 
 
 33 fenota U)bat tbe aoucrfarieiB toil fjere togetljer, neitber toas tbf w muifillc 
 
 obiect Unto inee , namelp tbat it is a blouD bnoec § bifible fo?nie of toater. 
 
 bleirtnc; 0^ confecration, anD not a fu' ^no fo ffanos t()e cafe alfo in t^c otbcc 
 
 periJition tobicb tbep bfe-'BeCoes tbis eitviples,f berfo?e tbf p bo notbtng agree 
 
 tbep b^ing manp cjcamples out of tbe toicb tbe facramental fipe3,but arc fo 
 
 fcripturc,fctDotone in tbcir Canonical far from being like tbe tbat tljrp are al« 
 
 Decrees, tobcrebp oerp fooliib ano moO^ toget})cr Mnlikt tbr4^o^eouer,tobo ca 
 
 bnaptlp Doutlestbep go about to p^oue toel tel bp tobat p^ontictatio of too^O0 
 
 tb*.t bp bleffing 0} cofecration'as tbep SJ^ofes mace tuatcr burl! out of p baro 
 
 fap)tbc natures of tbe tbinjB are cban* wck'iturneD p riucr Nilus into blcuot 
 
 geo, tobereupon tbep alfo gatber { tijc cbangeo tbe bitter toaters into ftoee tif 
 
 bjeaUbptbetoorDsofblclTmg 0? con* Ca^bo hnolcetb tobat fo?me alfo of 
 
 fecratin J, is turneo into fled). 'Cbcir too^os tbe lo?ii urco tolj^n be cfjangeo 
 
 f ramplcs are tbefe 9 of tbis fo?t, ^be toatcr into toiner'^bf rcfo?e berp fitlp 
 
 toatcrflotoingoiitoftberoclie,afcerit totbcpapplp tbcfceramples totbeic 
 
 toas fnutte \Mit\) Karons roo,tbe riucr bleffmg o} c5fecration,cbaging tbe na 
 
 Nilus turneo into Wood , tbe toater at tursof il)ing0,finrr it canot be fijetoeo 
 
 tbe mariage in Cana of Galile turneo tobat mancr blefTtngs tbe faints 0? bo* 
 
 intotoine.tbebittertoaterscfMarath lpmen\)feo. lifeetoifetos rcaonot^ 
 
 cbanc^eD into ftoeet toatcr, ano C^ofes J^ofes ^ Jiofne p?pnounceo anp too?os 
 
 bis roo turneo into a ferpcnt* T3ut (3 of blclTmg toberbp tbep oiuioeo § cba* 
 
 feefeccb pou) tobat mal^e tbefe to tbe nei of tbe Edthian fea,f tbe riuer lor- "^ ^*"*' 
 
 lo?os fupper.tobcretoitb tbep baue no dan* Elifeus is reab to bauc bttcre? no 
 
 mancr of nmilituoeojilihen£S,fotbat too?D3 of blffTingtobcnbcmaDc tljc a]c 
 
 tbis mud neeos be anbnaptcoparifon ftoim. ano reacbco it out of tbe toatcr 
 
 9 a ooltitb tobtcb tfjep make. -Cbe ri« bp tbe belueJn al tbefe tbings § pcto* 
 
 uer Nilus toas turneo into blouu.tbcr* er of CDoo bio too?fee.'25ut toe muft not ^^^ ^^^. ^ 
 
 {o}c t\)e b^eao is turned ttuo ile(]^ : t^e imagine tof^at tortid to p^occcb frr it. ul(^rJ!Z^. 
 
P77 OfSacraments. 
 
 fo} it is Daeaftencdt aiiti not potuer, ^oi to Declare t^e meantns of t'^at 
 ttbtcl) is ccpuo;naue to tuStce. ano ta< place in tbe (SotpeU : to bUITe , 10 not 
 fiedj tl)inp in {jano ui^icb are cotura* tutt^ t^e seSureof cije bano to make 
 tie CO CC>0Diei trutb » "l^ut t^e migbtie tbe ftgne of t\)i croffe » 0^ to lape ones 
 too^l(}3'of dpoo arc of fuel) fo;c,tOat anp ntoutf) co t|ie b^eao ant) cup , anu in a 
 man map Dnuecl^ano $ manifeltlp fee, loU) l^oice to mbifper out tlje fee GUa> 
 tbat (Ijep are fuclj as tljep are fato to be* bles of tbe U)o>O0 of confecration : but 
 OfB.1. <^be lojo fato, Let there be light, & to fing pjaifes to gpD,oj to giuetbanfej^ 
 there was light, ^ucl) a hint) of ligbt fo? bio benefits beQolueo on t)s. 
 3i meane,U)bicb toas botb calteo lisbt '^bac tobitb H baue faio J, teiU com 
 ano acco^oins to tlje nature of iigbt> firwe bp tbe aiitojitie of tbe Cuange* 
 gaucUgljt:3It\MasnotcaUco,o?mnue liflsano ^poffles, fo^ tbe 9lpoftle0 
 iigbt,Uibicb toasltgbt in occo, anupet ano Cuangclifts \jre tbe Voo?o of bUf» 
 gauenotligbctastbebKao iscaUtO fing 0? tbanhfegiuing, tnoifferenilie, 
 tbcboDie of €{)}{& y UJbicbpet batb iTo? tobere Sjparbe batb Moy^af , 7ja.ikc$- 
 not fo mucb as one iotof tbe booie of (tbat is to fap) Blefsing, ^patbetoe, fSg." 
 €lni^* tuUe, ano l^aulebaue ^x^e's"^"^*?, 
 
 ofthewotd irurtbermo?e , tbiis iDo^ue blcffinof ('tl)at is to fap)Giuing thanks, tobic^ 
 weuing. jn j^g pigcj jj^ jfjg fcrtpturc is fo Dfco, too^o ^&xU alCo Vifing a little after, 
 as tbcp VooulD make Us beleeue* %a iM^itetb,And when he had tooke the 
 WelTeintbe Scriptures is to iban&e, cup>x.«?'5"'^H^«f.ibati8,When hec 
 tip p?apre,tofaliitC,tObiOfarelBeIl,to hadgiuen thanks, he gaueto them, 
 fpeahe tueU of anp,to toiO) toell, to re* 'Eo blefle tberefo^? , is as tbe Spoffles 
 topee, bigblp to crtoll,to giixc tbanke s tbemfeiaes 00 iiuerp?ete it , to giuc 
 fo^ a gooo turne,to encreafe.to enricb, tbank8,ftnce tbat tbJp put tbe one fo> 
 to miiUiplie, 0? to make fruitful! ♦ 31 tbe otbec . J^be oiligent reaccr map 
 couloe if necDc luere , b^ing etample s fee tbem alfo in tbat place of l;9aule, 
 to p^oue eacbe of tbem ♦ 15ut a man tobicb is i . Cor» i o.cap. tobtcb place 
 (ball no tobcre reao tbat to blcfle,is as \sz laill ftillie ano tubolie intreate olf 
 mucb as to tunte tbe nature of tbings in tbat ti^bicb folloiuctb ♦ ©ur aouec* 
 bp tbe loops cf(I!5f)D,o?otberUJife faries tberefo?e baue net as pet p?o- 
 bp gooD Ujo JDS ano p^apers, after a fet ueo out of tbe fcriptures,tbat to blclTe 
 maner pjcnounc co . C^ee reaoe (fapc is as mucb as to change tbe tbings,o? 
 tbep) in tbe C5&fpeU, tbat tbe lope tbat bp luops, pjonunciation, 0? rect» 
 tooke bjeao ano blrffeo^^ca ano IPaul tingofttjops, tbetbingstbemfdues 
 alfocalletb tbe bjeane ano cuppe bp Itgnifieo are b?ougbt to, o?maocp?e» 
 tljot name, to \uit , The breade and fent ♦ %[jt auncif nt iBjitf rs trulpc 
 i.cor.io. cup of blefsing^, tljeb?eaoe ano cup maoe mention of a mpHicallblcffing, 
 i)nooubt£iilpofconrecration,bptDbtcb but in a farre otber fenfetbentbefe 
 confecration tbe fubffance of tbe figns confecratop. ©f true confecration luc 
 is miraculouflp cbaungeo. % anftuere, XcUl fpeake anon,ano luill confute alfo 
 ^baitbeluopesbotbofibeCofpel!, in anotbcr place lobatfoeucr tbinged 
 fino of tbe 9poaie, are topngfullie tbep bauebjtougbt concerning bleffiug 
 iDjetteo to tbat fenfe , lubicb neucr t} confccrating of ^aptifme : notoc 
 rame into tbe minoe of tbe lop t>} bis mee totll make an enoe of tb^t yjiW^ 
 SpoSIe0. I»e began, 
 
 C^Ot^0 
 
The fift Decade, the fixt Sermon* p 7 8 
 
 CHoojueiB of t|iemfelitt?« lucre in» which are giaen of one ffiepheardci ; .,., 
 
 ffitutcB of (^oD to tljis enOjto Cgnific, CKHfecre toce XoiUinglp achnotolcrgf » -^ 
 
 anD Op fisniftpngj to bcare toitncffe. tljat tljcr is a great fo^cc in eloquence 
 
 anotoaomomll),ncit[)er^auetl;cpl)e» auop^apergoftljeiutt, asiljeGrsEci- 
 
 fioe anpe ^iooen fojte to e^aunge i^e ans Cgnifieo bp tl;at Hercules ofGal- 
 
 natures oftbinges , 0} to caufe t^e lia, alio Cicero berpe plenttftiHir batb 
 
 things t^m felues to bee co?yo?aUpe oeclarco tbe (amtLti^. i ♦ De Oratore. 
 
 p?efent,neiil)er 00 tuee reao tbat Ijolpe 13ut tbat M)\t^ tl;f p r^o fo?ge ano tma 
 
 men euerbfcotljem after t|)i0 manner: gineofPytho , ojSuada, o^Suadela 
 
 tljerefo^e t^ep Hnne ano otfceaue men cbelaDteano mtltrene ofeloqnenee* 
 
 toOiclje otljertoife ^fe tl;em tijen i^ep tl;at berelp 00 tore attribute to tfje W 
 
 toere inaituteo* Ip CDboft , tobicb ooilj botO gtue grace 
 
 Aurel. Auguih acknotulebgctl) i\iZ to tbe fpeaker, auo pjteparetb ano 0tr« 
 
 ^""T^orlts' ^^^"^ ^^^^ tbing,tobo in \iV5iEncheri(le- ret^ bp tfje mmoe^ of tbe I)careifS. 15? 
 
 «i^Xu" d on . Ad LauYeat. Cap:t. 2 2, faptb, And tbefe tbing0 it IS mauifeft bnto al men ' 
 
 andofwhac^ vcrilywords to this purpofe are in- 3! t^inhe, tbat it is a neUifojgcrie of 
 
 oxce cy are. 0jf ^^^^jj^j j h^j n^g^ fliould dcceiue man, ano not a Doctrine of ©^acle, to 
 
 one an other by them , but by the fap, tbat in tlje celebration of tbe S»a< 
 
 which one might make another to cranients,t|)ere IB fucb fo2ce graffco in 
 
 know his meaning .- therefore to vfe t!)e tDO^Des recitcb, ttjat tljep turn ani> 
 
 wordesvntodeceitandnot to that change tbe things, o?mafeet(jetbingjS 
 
 end, wherevnto they were, ordained fignifieo to bee p jefent, ano eitl;er put 
 
 is finncSDlje fame Aurehus Augufti- on, o} iopne tbem tcitl) tbe ngne0» 
 
 nus gatljering a fumine of Ijis ujljole ^ut tuee toill (beto hereafter t^at 
 
 booke tntituleo DeA^agiflro, asketf) tbefigneoarenotcljaungco o?ming« 
 
 tbiB queffion : but nolo 3J tooulD baue leo toib tbe cbinge? Cgnifieo, but tljac 
 
 tbee tel mee toljat tbp opinion ig of all botb of tbem ooe remaine ftill f n tijeir 
 
 tbis tbat 31 baue fpofecn bnte tljee, oiune nature ano p?opertpef3It(baIbe 
 
 tubicl) bp ano bp be anfujeretb: 3! baue futficient if Uiee attribute t^ac to tl;e 
 
 iearneo bceing aomcuifljeD bp tbe tKo^ostDbic^t^efcripture ootbattri* 
 
 lijojoe0,tbat a man 10 taugbt no ot(jer bute,to \Bit,tbe office of figniftpng ano 
 
 t^mg bp ujojnes, tben to learne , ano aomomfbing, of moouing ano ffirring 
 
 t^at it IS a berie fmall matter, tbat bp bp, lubtcb tbcp baue from C^OD. ^fo? 
 
 fpeccbe 0? talke toe knouj partlp to^at tbep 00 oe file auo blemifb tbe Ujojoeg! 
 
 be tbincfeetb tljat fpeahetfi : but labe* cf <;i?oo tdl^icl) oeck ttjem UJitb If range 
 
 tber tbe UJojoeo tobtclj be fpakc tuere ano falfifico tirle0> 
 
 true, tbat teacbetb Ijee onelie iul)o ao* ZWiz acbnoiuleoge inoeeo tbat al tbe 
 
 moniibeo tbat bee Otijelt in tbe beart pouser of almigbtie c^oo 10 atttibuKO 
 
 tDbcn tbe otber fpake luitb x\iz tona:ue« to tlje too?o of CDoo: bnt tobo feetb not "°7 f^.^f^ 
 
 iuL?ofga. ^^"^ *""^^ ^^' ^" '^^^ ^^^ Cbapter of tbat tbat is fpoben ano meant of tbe t- qo^.'^IZ 
 
 ibenngs,hee W boofee De magtflro^ ucrlaCing fonne of (S^oo , tofjerein tbe ««i ' "'>^' 
 
 ^! b^ft *^° ^^^^ purpofe perteine tbe \istip% of Ccripture 10 calleo tbe loo^oe of C^co^ '"'"'* 
 
 they gather feolomou tbc toife, itt tbc bookc of tbe Cdtbo is fuc b a oo;ibeao , tbat can not 
 
 iheSfort lPjWcbcr,faping: The wordes of the rigbtlp oiainguitb bettocen the euec* 
 
 of men in wifc atc likc pticks and nails that go laffing too^O of (IDoB,\Mbitb is X\)Z ^on 
 
 tiiar bookes. throgh of thc authors of gatherings of €^00 t^e fecono petfcn in tbe re ae» 
 
 1UI.\>, ren» 
 
919' Of Sacraments. 
 
 renn txmxit : auD t^e %do^d rcbearfeo iDitb a founti bnuetlfdniJtng o^ iv^^t* 
 fpoUeno;p;tQnouncei>b]^manf ^Ijee* ttisnc are atmburci3 to tlje tuo^ncof 
 tietiafting ujo^o of (ii^oD rcmatnctb in d^oD . "But of ttjis tbing 31 ijaue zMz* 
 \y\& omtie fublrance anD nature a crea* )S)l)cre JJifcourfeD mo^e at large * l^nc 
 to?,anD not a creature ; it is notming* nolu feme xsiiW fap , if bp reciting t^e 
 leD:it 10 not graffcD o^ inco^yorateo in* too^^es of CDcu, ©acramentes are not oftrueranoi- 
 to mans Uorj e« %\]Z too^oe Voljicb p?o- fanctifieo o? coufecrateD,from toljcnce conte«a"** 
 ceeDctlj from man,is a creature, not a tben l;auc cbep ti)i0, tijat tljf p ljce,anli °" """"*• 
 creato^ann rematnetl) ail a creature^ are calleo Cacramenteis o^ ijolp ftgnes'i 
 JTo? icis af3unD\ubicljVatfEt|)atoap» "Js tlje confecration l)aine anu of no 
 J3eucrtijcle0 it is a uertue luljicij (IIU) fo?ce?^ureIp\jflui ^jof no fo?ce is tOac . 
 remametlj , if it be fincere ano not an* confecration lubicb tbe Papito banc 
 uUeratcanb rcceinftO bp faitb. Jfo; fa fcpgneD, T^ut of confecration oj true 
 it p^eferuetb, pet not of bis oirne p^o* Canctification 31 baue fpoUen \x\ tbe be> 
 per bercue, 0^ ponser , o^becaufeittjes ginning oftbisCbapteruibicbnoU) 31 
 p;tonounceti bp man : but t^;ougb bP^ ^il Tet fo^t[^ a litle plainer nno mo^e a< 
 poUjec ojbercue tobirb reuealeD tbe bounbamlp.^beboipfcripturesloben 
 too?D,U)bo is true,ano tberefojepjefer* tlxp make mention,of bolp t^mgs.tbcp 
 uetbtbofetbmgeslubtcbbp bistoo^n bfe toerie often t^is IjjebjcU) Ujo^o " * 
 ^e p?omifetb to pjefcrue,fo tbat no\ue lubicbe tbe <^in\z interpreters com^ 
 inoeen (II5oD bimielf Dotb p?eferue U^bo monipe baue tranflateo bp (xyil^^u tbe 
 faibe tbat bp bis too^n bee Ujoulo p?e« latines bp SAnlitfico Conficro auu Int- 
 fcrue tbofe tbat beIeue«^betuo;D tber- th. %\)z Dfe of tbis tuo^n reacbetb be< 
 fo?e tubicb <H5on batb reuealen unto \j3 rte farre ♦ jTo? it Ogntfictb to fanciific 
 I)p bis feruantes tbep^opbetiet ^bp bis to offer bnto CDoD^to purifie o^ cleanfe 
 cbofen ^poffles, is not, ueitber ijS cal« anb toiufftSe^alfo tofcutC o; put apart 
 leD i%z UJoib of (i?ob , as if tbe founn of ano to fcperflte,to fe parate (% meane) 
 OUables,uJorD8,anD boiccs arc of tbeir from pjopbane bfe ^ to seoicate tbem 
 oujne nature tbe ido?d of C0oD,tbat tje« to bolp tbinges,to call a tbmg bp foitie 
 ric fame 3! meane , }Xi\)\t]^ of bis oUine name, to applp anb to ap*)Dmt.'<£^bere« 
 fubffance is tbe fonne of (Sob : but be» fo?e luec fap tbat to coafecrate in t^is 
 caufe t()e reuelation of tbe too^De toas place , is no otber tbing but to fancti* 
 mabe from C5ob in tbe boipe CI5bol!e fie, to oebicate to C15od, ano after a fa« 
 tbjougb tbeiuo^bo^ Uiifbomeof uroo. fi;iontofeperat,o?of a tbtngp^opbane 
 C(3berefojeaUboua;btbeo?ici5inallbie tomal^e an bolpc tbinge ♦ TDuttobo 
 of 000; anD not of man,pct tbe idojids Doetb tbis ? o? bee icbicbe botb it, bp 
 Uibicb tbe piopbcts aim apaftlf&\jtte» tobat mcanes oj inOrumenc ( 31 p?ap 
 ren are mans ibgjdcs neitbf r can tbcp po«)Dotb be it.^iubo 31 befeecb pou con« 
 boe anp tbing elCebut giue uo^Uificati* fecratetb.o? bcUeib'Jis it <2ttiiz} is it 
 on,\Mitb tbe \ii\)\t\) notUJitbD-anbing 31 wan^ Qerclp C^oo ano not man ♦ ifoj 
 inoulo not baue tbe Due fo?ce of tbe cr* C?od tndituting anp tbing,anBte0pfi- 
 teruallujo?Dc of wOD to be liftcbbp a» ing ano Declaring bpbis too?D,U;f)atbe 
 botte tbat u^bicb is meet ano comclp $ batlj tn0ituteD anD to Uibat enD,of i^i^ 
 tl;ofe tbingcs iminiteo to tbeliterall oUincbolp iuffanDgooDlnill, bpbis 
 too^De , Xx^Wa is Proper to ai5oD,31 ac* oton onelp intticution (31 fapjtoitbout 
 knoU}l€Dge all ci)ofe tljinges Mol^U^ anp otljer imane> f^ee (onfecratctb thz 
 
The fife Decade, the fixt Sermon. 980 
 
 tbing tB!)icb Ijer Ijimfc Ife Ijatlj alrcapp fo^e Ijc Ijearo again, What God hath 
 inllituteD. fo} ais Ijce iiS ljolj>,iU;l.ana d€nfed,rhat callthoii not common. 
 gaoD;fo UJljatfoeaerlje ccmmdnDftlj ts t0uc Uiijerc 31 p^appou.Dio Ije make 
 tolp iutt antj sooD,an5 man uuoetiJan- cljem cleaner u^iij^n ^e maoe anu gau? 
 Ding; bp tlje ujo?q of <4l?0D,tljat gou Ijat^ tljeiH fa? t^c bfc of man. 
 ittffttuteo anp tjjiug; to a Ijolp mil ano '^0 tlje ioo?D is aunejcco p?aper,not 
 gcan ufe, acceptetbi tf ceiuetl),^ ufet^ a eljarmms o} m iucljauntnieut, but a 
 tijat irtlTitution fo? ^olp goon auD iuCf* faitbful tbnukfgiumg.iToj tlje apoOIe 
 %i)tido}i man ooecl; not bp bttecmg mo?c tl)cn once o} miie maUeib men* 
 cfrtaine\Mo?D£s confecratc anomake tianoftijanl^rgiuingtbacbptbcgene* 
 ijolpc tbe inttitution. Qlno becaufc Ije rail luo^oe,^ 153 to fap^pjapcr, no otbcc 
 lelecttetb tbat all t]^e inffitutions of tljmg migbt bee unucifloouc tljantftc 
 (i>o^ arc Ijolp anu goon, therefore be al* fpeciall iwo^ne ,-% meane t|).inkefst« 
 foccieb?ateti?tbi3in3itutionofai?OD, ulng. .j 
 
 luen as <^d^ batb q?Deineli,anc'giuctl) jfo? p?apct is (as a man toputo fap^ 
 (0OD tbanksDcptnomg altogetber \)p' to intiocation ann giuing of thanks an 
 on(!I5oDgttbcrulecf tbe\Mp|4D.©f tbi0 tbe rootcto ibe b?auncl)c3. ^l)crefo?c 
 manner of Canctification tbe^potJle faiilj b?jt^f meat is bolpjbecaufe (H^ojj 
 fpcaktng in anotljet cercaine place fai' \3i\)0 m gooD bat|) mace ano appointeb 
 eilj,Nov the rpiric fpeaketh euident- tbe fame fo? tl;e V>fc of man, i alfo bc- 
 ly that in the latter times ther (hal a- c aufe it i$ recf iueo ot man UJitb f^illl 
 rife difceiuers forbidding to mary & anti tbankfgiuing. 
 commanding to abftain From meats j^o} meat is not ^olp anO goou toma* 
 which god hath created to be recei, np men, not tljjougb anp fault in t^e 
 ued with thankefgiuing of them meatlubicbisalUJape^tljegcoDcrea* 
 which beleeucaiid know the truth, ture of i^oU, but in tljem is tt^e fault 
 Foreuery creature of God is good,- lubicb acknoluleogc not bp faitb tljC 
 and nathing to be refufedjif it be re- bencfics of CDon, c} Mi\)it\) abufc tbcni, 
 ceiued with thankefgiuing. For it is anB glut tljemfelues contrarie to tlje 
 fanaified by the warde oFGodand tiio^lj'oftbElo^b.Cuenfoeantictljtlje aamrn»a« 
 prayer,lLo be faitt) meat is fanftified cafe Uiitb tbe matter of fanctificaf ton, couf«aat«d. 
 by the word of God andprayer.'But UJbicb iiiemuU alfo applp to tlje facra* 
 tbe tno^ue of CDcd is in tbis place fas ments. €^oDof bis olDn gccD U)ill,ano 
 l^auIeflje^poOlccrpounDetb it) a tC' fo? tbf commoDitte of men oiLSaincn 
 ffinionie of tbe ia^cnpturc ano \oiH of facraments ♦ l^e cljcfeunto Ijimfelfe 
 (S^oVy \s)!)erebp uie are taugbt ti^at all cutofbisgooi3creaturcs,UJater,b?ea0 
 tbinges )}i\)icl) ciDon batl) maue are t%> toim* , ^ appointing tljcm to feme cer« 
 cecDing goon, ann tbat thcp are clcane tainc cnD,belairj a platfoime ann com* 
 ann not \jntlean \nl)ict) Ci5oo Ijatb ftea* manoen \)S to \)fe ann celebrate tl)tm : 
 ten fa? to be eatcn^ann fo? out bfe. 3ia noUi i^etefoic bp tlje commanticment 
 tbe 9^c.^.petecijeretlj,Aare Peter, a«n cboifeof(0oo, tljetuater, b?ean, 
 flea and eat,(foj l)t fauj in aDiCon be* ann luine are conferraten, ann Ije fig* 
 fo?e Iji'm aU Jiuing creatures of tbe neibt^em toitbijistBo^n.^becIaretb 
 earth ^ tl)Z aire) Peter anfweredjNot tbat be mill Ijaue tbcm csunten fo? fa* 
 fo Lord.For I haue neuer eaten any f ramcntB,ann (bctof li) tlje mancr loUU 
 thing that is comon or vnclean.Eijcr ^c iuiU t)aue ti)em celeb jateD, 
 
^9 1 Of Sacraments. 
 
 ^a cba^ cbe conCecracton of racra« et|ac mba fo ^tSi treface t^e feaUo e« 
 iimtC0 1^ maoe cljpuc^f) t^e taiU,tnQt# utneuce? t$ atcacUen a$( g;uiUp of trea* 
 tucion,cl)opcc, 02 commaunDement of Con* 
 Ooo,a«DfealcDfbi0UJo?oe. . Saibercbp 31 trail pou fee plainlp, 
 
 C2J'jcrefo?e,\j)atei:,b?eao, antJ tntne, tbat tlje cruefanctification o) confccra 
 Dfeti after a commonmanncr, 0; nor fo cton of ^acramsntg Dotb con6(t in c^e 
 d0Cbcp are cl)ofen anD m(Ittuteli of tutUanHtnaitacionefCDoo, inarer« 
 <0OD , t(je too^ce of C!5oo ig as ic toere taine cno $ fjoij) ufe of tlje fame \xi\)ici) 
 ffaunoereo , ano tbcp are altogeacber are oecIareD \>nta M^, in t\)z tt)0^fie.i2Df 
 rommoti ano p^opI)ane : but beemo; cbelubtcbperaDuentureSbsuefpotten 
 oneltebreoacco^otuQ^cotbecbo^ce o} mo^e at large tben fotne map cbtncbe 
 cammainiDcmcmof C3oobolilpe, ano neeucfuU. 
 cbetoo^Do;i6^eberaopaDOcD,cbepbe* ^uc ctjeo^onlteEeaoertDtUparoon 
 gin to be facramcntg \^M t|Jf P ^(^t me,tbiB mp teDiourne0,fince mp oefire 
 not afo^e. is to open all tbing;e0 fatt[)fuUp, DUp« 
 
 ■©be fante fublTaunce remafnetb tn gentlp im at large, 
 tbem ttill tubicb tbep bao before. T5ttt jaoiue cbat 3! ftaue Uefenbeo t\)t 
 t^ep are tnHtcutco to anotber eno ano la^fuU ufe of tbe tuo^o , ano oeclareo 
 ^(e, fo^cbeparefealeottjubtbctuo^o tlje bertue of it, ano opcneo bnto pou 
 ann conimanoement of <25oD,ant) tljer* aa occalion renteo,tbe true fanctificati 
 fo|e are banoUieii,tt)bercunto map alfo on 0^ ronfecration of ^acramente£!,3! 
 be aboeo tbeir bolp bfe.bp a true faitb, toill returne to tbat tubere 31 left; ana 
 fetttngfo;t[)cyebcue6tofourreDemp' becaufe 3! tangle tbat S^acramente? 
 tton> ano gtutno; of ^^anhs bp faitljfull conQfle of tioo partes , t^e Itgne ano 
 p^apers to our bountiful! rcocemer. tbe tbtnge (lo^ntfteD , it rematneti) to 
 
 ^0 cbispurpofettJe map fetcbe er* ftenje tbat ttjofe ttoo parte? rctapne 
 ampleiE! of riuill goucmement, xoiicm tbeir natures oiffinguifbeb , «ot com* 
 Jbmetbtngesfoj ccrtainenebJcauCes municating properties , bpoeclarati* 
 aoiopueD, bluing tbeir fubJaunce re* on toberof, botb to tbofe tbings W^ic^ 
 mjinittg aiI,aceno\umaoe tbatuibicb goe before, ano to tbofe tubicbfolloto, 
 before trjep Ujer not.f 0? filuer no? golo pea,anti to tbe tobole fubCfaunce of tbe 
 being not pet copneo teub tbe ^m* facrament,a manocrful Ugbf tuitbout 
 Urates mark i» notbing elfe but U\m ooubt (ball appeare.T^ut of communi* 
 anogolo. eating oftbe names ojitearmes 31 tuil 
 
 l^ut if bp tfje commannormcnt of fpeafec in tbeic conuenient plaee^-Cbat 
 tbe spagiftrate a netu fojtme be auoeo eacbc part retatnetb tbeir natures bi- 
 bp a p?inte,it is mane manep,lubicb it 0ing«i(beo , \iiitbout communicating 
 toa$ not before . altbougl^ it bee tbe o^-mingling of properties, it is to beyj^'^Jf^Jg^ 
 tJf rie fame fubtt aunce tnbicb^ it bJa0 feene berebp, tbat manie be pertafters mfied do* n, 
 before . Oare, before it bee fealccis of tlje dpe , ano ^n are barren from "er'^iSi!^ 
 tommo'n ano \)fuall toarc : but tubcn tlje t'btng figntftto.'^^ttt if tbe natures in thcsacra. 
 bptbcEinge$ luill ano commaunDc of tbe partes mere \jniteij o? natural* "*°"' - 
 ment tbsttabicb is ingrauen in tbe Ip knit togetbecit mult neeosf be. tben 
 ^in%ei feale , is p^tmceu int^e toajce, tbat tljofe tobicb bee pertakers of tbe 
 ano [is fett to eutoenceg ano letters Ognes ,mn(f brepertakeriES alfo of tbe 
 {iatenC0, bpanobpiti0foei!cetneo> tl)ing(lgni6eti. €jrampl?j9 of ^crip« 
 
 ture 
 
The fiftDfcadc, the fixtSermoiv* 98 1 
 
 (are 0$ t^cp are reaijie , fo are tijcp e* Doubt be neither eatetfj Ijis flclfie, noj , 
 tipuenc . JTo; Simon Magus m tjjc Diinketlj t)i3 blouUe fp'.ricualipe , al? 
 9cc9 of tb-' ^pjnie$ ccceiueo tb? (tgne tb^u^^b carnalli^e anb DtHblp be cb&^e 
 ann uiasuapu^cD : bucof tbetbtnge luiibbiB^eetbtbcfacramentoftbebo* 
 figmJtfD be t/au not,ttcitbcr rcceiueD fo tie anD blcutie cf Cb?ilJ , but bee totd 
 mucb as one io:c . Suo Julias Slfca* ratber eate ano Djir.fee tbe Sacrament 
 riot a crueU anD fattbleUe traitour of of fo greate a tbing to btiEioU)neuam« 
 bis Spaiffer , Uili Ipkclsife Eate the uatton . antjfofoonb* ^(C ^&^tl)t 
 brcade of the Lorde, but he did not like lUO^tC$ in bts bocfee iie Oust. Dei. 
 ^nr/ p/rca, eate breade the Lorde . ©tbertuife 2 i.r/?;>.2 5.anoinbisboofee^*£>tf^r« 
 iSo °iT mfied ^^ ^^^^ ^^"^^ btppp,tuU, an& btcneu fo^_ CfiriJI 3 . r^p.p. be fbeUJCtb tbat In the 
 °&'S'^ « jygp |rg^ beembtcbeatetbineffaitl) Coniundion of natures there had 
 t^e lojoe bittifelfe) (baUneuercpe: neede to beea diftindion , leaftwe 
 l^uc 3f!U^a8 DpeD eucrtaUin^Ip, tbere» fliould fticke to much vpon the out- 
 fo^e be DID net eat tbat fcoDe of Ufe^ warde figne. 
 
 Co tbefe euiDent Ceaiwontes of 0o\Xi toe come to tl^e p^oofcs of tfje 
 fcrtptare , 3! totli noDie aDoe alfo cer< Scripture. Cbe SpoOIe toicneflVt^ 
 teine of S'aint Slugutlincs p|rteinins in tbe i Xo}. 1 o. cap. that all our fa- 
 to tbat 'purpofe , tobo in bis treatife thers were baptized, and did all catc 
 tjpon Jobm 26, faptb* W^Ut receiue of one fpirituall meate , and did all 
 tbtSDaplMfible meate: bitttljf facta* drinckeof one manner oFfpirituall 
 mentis one tbing, anotbeDertueof drynke , but the Lorde in many of 
 tbe facrament is anotber . fipotoema* themhadnodelight^SjQJberastftbf? 
 Hie DO receine of tbe tbmges Dpon tbe baD eaten tbaefptttuanmeat.e^ D^on&e 
 altar, anD tobencbep baue recepueD tbat fptriruall D^inhe fpirttuallpe bp 
 it Doe Dpe . Ci^bercttpon tbe 9poffle fattb,DnDouteDlptbelo^DbaDDeligb' 
 faitb- ^€ eacetb anDD^inke cb bis oton teD in ibem. For without raith,ajEi be 
 Dampnation . t^as not tbe mo?fcll bimfclffaitb.itisimpofsibletopieaf 
 popfon tobicbe t^e lo?De gaue Dnto God ; tberefo?e toitb tbem tbat ][jaue 
 3IuDas':anDpetbereceiueDic,anD after fattb, €^00 is toeUpIeafcD. 
 bee baD receiueo it , tbe enimte entrcD 2Itberefo?e our fatbers ttuelp toere 
 into bim : not becaufe tbat toas euill partakers of DiGble facramentes , but 
 tobicb be receiaeD butbecatifebeebc* tljep toeretcttituteof inuifiblegrace^ 
 ing euill, uiD receiue tbat gooD tbingc toberbp it follotoetb tbat tbe 0gne anD 
 bntoo^tbelp.^nDtmmcDiatlp after be tbetbinge CpifieD Doe retcpnetbeir 
 faitb- '^be Sacrament of tbe tbinp, natures net eonfotiuDcD 0^1 mmgleD, 
 tbat is, oftbehmttinoftogctbcr of tbe but DilfinguifbeD anoffperateD. 'Bc'riwaffiBityof 
 boDpe anD blotiDe of Ci^^ift , is rcce p« 0oes tbis, tbe too^Des of tbe €^ofpell »h«* wo.dcot; 
 tieDattbelo?DestftbIe, ofromebmo bauefome afftuttie , o?at the leaffe fiaw.'"^ 
 life, ofoiber fometoueftruction: but fome IpfeenelTe toitb ^acramentall 
 tlKtbpngeitfelfe tobereof it isa fa» fipes . ©tbertotfe die ti^o^Des are 
 trament , isrecetueDofallmenDnto p?fferreD farre before tbrdgnes, tbe 
 Ipfe, ofnonetoDeffruction.tobofoeuer 3po0le taping .• that hee was fen t to 
 Ibalbe partakers tbereof ,. SlnDagaine preache & not to baptize, '5ut niar:p 
 ♦ bee faitb, Ijpeett^jicbDtoelletbnotin bcaretoitb tbeir cntt i-ritf earcs tbe 
 Ctj^iife , no} €i}ii^ in \)im , toicfjout toc^og of t(jc IcjDe , ^Ijq fo? all tbat, 
 
 becaufe 
 
Ucb.4. 
 
 »Mt.}. 
 
 .Pet. J. 
 
 983 Of Sacraments. 
 
 becfltifc iljep aw boioe of faitlj, are alfo Auguft 
 tuicljout tlje inloarrj fruit of tl)e U)o?D, 
 l^aule Taping pet agapne . For to vs 
 tt'-as the Gofpell preached,as well as 
 vnto them,but the word which they 
 heard did nocprofitc them, becaufe 
 it was not coupled with faith^jfoj fo 
 it conmtet!) to palTe tljatmanp recciue 
 tl;e uilibie facramen£iS,anu ^£t are not 
 jjartafeeris of tljc inuifiblegrace.lDbicb 
 l»p fapt^ onelpe is reccpueD . C^ljere* 
 upon pec agapne it follotcetlj tfeat tlje 
 figne is not ccnfountjeu tuitl) t^e t^ing 
 fignifieu •• but Uotlj of ttjem no retepne 
 tbeir fubHauncc ano nature biOingut* 
 fi)eb,2:2Jbat*:anb uotb not tl;e fcripiure 
 C]cp?efip ano pitljilp mafee a Difference 
 betireene tbe outiuatbe miniQerpe of 
 inan,antj 60D tbe intoaro too^lier anb 
 giueroffpirituailgpftc0 i'iro? 31o'on 
 iJaptift faitbJ baptize you with wa- 
 ter, but he (€l;?ift) dial baptize you 
 with the holyeGhott* CiUpereUiitij 
 agreetl) tljat fapingof peter»Baptifm 
 fauethvs, not the putting away of 
 the filth of the flefhe , butinthata 
 good confcience maketh requeft to 
 God ♦ •cotljis HobJ pmapnetbtbat 
 cuicentteilimonie of faint 3uguOine 
 
 30 3ioljn1^apttffmabebi' 
 (liucttonbetbocenebtisobjnminiflme 
 in1^aptifttie,anD tlje pouicr of Cb?ift: 
 euen fo maltetb ^e btStnction bctiiieen 
 tbeminpOerie of p;ieacbing , anbt^e 
 b^aUiing of tbe fptruuall "^irtacber y^i^,- 
 am(^faitbbO thevoyceofacryerin 
 the wiidernefle , make ftraight the 
 way of the Lord.Slnb againe,He that 
 commcth from an high,is aboue al, 
 he that is of the earth is earthly and 
 fpeaketh of the earthjhee that cora- 
 methfrom heauen is aboue all, and 
 what hee hath feene and heard that ^ 
 he teflifieth,&c . S)aint IPaule alfo a« '* "'*' 
 greeing tberuuto faitb. Who is Paul? 
 What is Appollos? but minifters by 
 whom ve belieued,euenas the Lord 
 gaue toRiery man . I haue planted, 
 Appollos watred, but God gaue the 
 increafe. So that neither is hee that 
 planteth any thing, neither hee that 
 watereth , but God that giueth the 
 increafe.m'jfit ibe ccttiparifottof mi« 
 niffcrs ii;Kbtb£figmi5 agree nor alto* 
 gctber ano in euc ct* partCUJbub 31 tolo 
 pou before) becaufe miniOcr^ arefel« 
 loto labomerg toitb Cb?iff, acccj&ing 
 to tbeir of8ce,fcuttljc{tgm0lDljul) arc 
 
 ^''•/II'hT* iDljicb 10 reabe* 3* G^^y?. libMLemt. luitljout life are not fojbnlefle HrtT'ef- 
 
 niaketh diffe 
 
 ot man & the 
 operation of 
 ihe fpiticc. 
 
 rcncebetwen Q^iteft. 8 1,%\X lljefe lUO^bCS: WC muft 
 
 theniniftery diligentiye confider as often as hee 
 faithjl the Lord which fanftifie him, 
 that he fpeaketh of the pried :when 
 he alfo fpake this to Mo{es,and thou 
 flialt fandifie him. Howe therefore 
 doth both Mofes and God alfo fane 
 tifie ? For Mofes doth not lanftifie 
 for the Lord;but Mofes doth fanfti- 
 fie in the vifible facramentes by hys 
 miniilerierand the Lord by inuifible 
 grace by his holic fpirite, where the 
 whole fruit of vifible facraments alfo 
 
 oxtv, tuee tranflate bnto tljfmtbat 
 tobicl) 10 tbe S©iniiler)3 , pctbpotber 
 p?,cofes 31 (uppofe it to be mabe plaine 
 tbat tbe Cgn gf tbing Cpifif b oo retein 
 tbeir natures bittiugutfbcb in tbea^a* rhc op?m«i 
 cranums, 'Eljcfet'oingesbofpcctallp °„'f,J^p;f2 
 bifp?ODue ano coiiuince tbofc bubo arc filbftaS" 
 perfuaabce of tbat papiOicall tranfub* °°j' <=°°^'»* 
 ftantiation of b?cat5c ano taine into 
 tbe fubffauce of ilje booie ano bloob of 
 Cb^itt . jfo?tl;efemenbtterIiebenie 
 tbat tbe b?eabf ann boine being con« 
 fecrateb in tbe mitferpes , Doe re- 
 
 is»For without this fandifieation of mapne in tbeir otone fub0ances5 . ifo? 
 iauifible grace,whatprofite haue we tbep contcnbe tl;ac tbe fubffances ('of 
 by vifible facramentes ? %\^\ji$ farre b^eab ano toine; areanm^ilatcb^tur* 
 
 neb 
 
The fiftDecade, the fixt Sermo n* 984 
 
 nefifnto tbebcrp boupanu Wouoe of not,ascljefacramfcoftIj2fupper,tIjat 
 
 t^e £o?D,fo tljat after tbe confecraticn to!jtcl;e ttcp l»erc before , neither Bm 
 
 t^e acaocnt0 of b?catj anu toinc 00 re* cbere appearc bnto tbe fenfes anp iotte 
 
 maine, ano no parte of tbe fubttaunce of tfje cIap,of tlje rib,of lots tuife.Qe* 
 
 tljercofatall. rpfooliW ii)^r?fo?e ano unaptlpare 
 
 IFo? tbep fap t^at tlje lo^t) in eicpics tljefe e ramples appIpcD to tljc nipCerie 
 
 toojus p?onouncci) ouer tije b^eao ano of tbc lo^rss fupper , toljereujitfj tljep 
 
 mine , This is my body. This is my «otl;tng agree ; toljulj tl;ing alfo toee 
 
 bloud, an^ tljat tbe lo?5e can eafilpe coucbeb before, 
 
 bjing to paflfejbpbis o^n omntpotfn;* '€\)e gofpeil berp btliofcntlp tefcru 
 
 fp,tbat,tbac Uibiclj be faio, map bee a? bing tbcmoOc bolp inOitution of tbe 
 
 ^efaiD. fo?p?oofetDljereof, tljcp al» iojusfupper, anu tbe manner tl^ere* 
 
 leDge t^efe ^ fucb like places^, tbat tbe of, maketb no mention of miraculous 
 
 ioiDe fo^rootl) lalbioueD man out of tranfubff^miation: but calletb tljc 
 
 tbe clap of tbe eartb , anu bp anb h^ of b^eaue anb tuine Uibtcl) tbe lo^ne tool^e 
 
 tbertbofmanmribeUDoman, anbalfo ano btffrtbutcxi to bts Difctpless^ , ano 
 
 turncD iota totfe into apiller of falte, XaWb tljep alfo re ceiuebjbp t\)z nameg 
 
 anbtberefo?e tbat be,bp tbe felfefamc ofb^eabeanotuine, as toell after tbe 
 
 ^is poujcv can make of b^eao bis boop toojtis of confecration(as t^jcp term it) 
 
 ano of U)tne Ijis blouti-'Sno t^efe trulp b3ere fpoben , as alCo before confecra- 
 
 are tbeir bulUJO^hs ♦ TSuttueeinano- tion, 
 
 tber place banc plentifuilp oifputeo of Oot^ not tlje lojiu in t^e ttocntp ann 
 
 tbe meaning of tbe I07DS too?os,Thig fijce cbaptcr of S0atbetoe,can tbe toine 
 
 is my bodie* ^0 tbrit it is ftiperflu- being confecrateb not Uiine onelp, but 
 
 oustomakelong rcpeititon cf tbem. tbe fruit of tbe bine, afteramo^ebe^ 
 
 Sbauealfotolopoutbat oftljeomni' bemeut anb Qgmficattue kiube of 
 
 potencpofdDOD, toemu5not gatbcc fpeccbe, lead anplboulo bee ignorant 
 
 ano oeceniiine tobatfoeucr commctb tbat tbetoine toas ^me in oecbe, ano 
 
 into our b?aine:anD alfo iljat " goos po» fo reitiaineo ? 
 
 l»er Dootb notljing agaiutt truetb.nci* 3;n Starke loe reab iljis of t^c €w^ 
 
 tber ajainS it felfe. anu tbat no cjoslp And he tooke the Cuppe, and when 
 
 man ougbt to take tbat in Ijanb bnoer he had giucn thanks he gaue to the, 
 
 pretence oftbepotocr of C?Oti,tBbic bis andtheydrankeofit, and he faide 
 
 repugnant to tbe plaine Scriptures, vntothem, This is my bloud of the 
 
 anD tbe articles of tbe Catbolpque new reftament, &c. JLce tljep bjanfc 
 
 faitb. aU(fai'tbbe>ftbecuppe, before tbe 
 
 Jj^oba it is euioentanti plaine, tbat U)o^U5ofconfecration|(astbepterme 
 
 •hatbreads aftfr confccratiou tbere rcmapnetb it)toere fpoken : "^vbercfo^e tbep 
 
 uhciS" i"^^^ facramenctbe fubCrance of b^eao D?anke tuine* 5l5olo if fo ba tlje^ an* 
 
 aoces after axO) U)ine:anb bereinteenecD no otber fttere tbat tbts place of tbe Cuange* 
 
 onfecrauon. jDitnelTes tbau ouc bcrp fcnfcs , tobtcb liS is to bee erpounoeb bp tbefirrure 
 
 percciue, fee, tatJe, anb feelc, no otber Hyfleronproterdn tbat is tobe anp tijing 
 
 tbittgtban "^jeabeanbasiinc .* but isteclarcboutofojberpjepolferoullp, 
 
 iDbile clap loas lumeir into a mans tbenamnit tbep tropes anb ftgures in 
 
 boop,tbe rib into a tooman, ano lots tbe celebration of tbe Supper , tobifb 
 
 toife into apiller of ^alte^tb^p lucre not^itbSfanbing tl;cp b^ue concens 
 
f35 Of Sacraments. 
 
 «eD tiivs¥ Smpip tote bntier ffou Tauitli^ T>i Cue t^is t^j ro5 itf Caf o to be titr* 
 ouc tUe ijcly: et tropes o> figures. nc 5 into a fcrpent, aiia 19 fijeiueo fcj ei 
 But l^aule iHio ilyc Ipoulc in t*^e ujouuer 0? miracle^but pee Hjal reae in 
 i*Co]t,cap. I o.cailrc^ i\jc l)£i(ti of tl}C no place t^at clje l^eao uiajS tutnen tn 
 lo?u being no\D in tlje Dcrp ^olp \)fc, to flefi). bp anp miracle: but a fatramf C 
 auu rt(;at 35 map fo fap)confcccatfD bp is mSif uteD,U)tjicl) incc cDe lofetb tlje 
 tijctumeofb^eaD/^uDintlje iCo.u name ano nature of a faerament toben 
 cap. tl)c tbiro time be calfctb it bicao. tbe fubSance of tbe Ope being anni^t 
 'S.o tbis apptrtainetb i^at ti^e Sees of Utt\j ano maoe uoine, notb'ng remap? 
 tljc 3poCle« 00 teffifte , bouje ti^at tbe nctb tbere, but tbe t^ing fiaifiiSeD: fo; 
 cburcbcs of tbe ^poClliss too call tbe tbat \3iW\i tbcp cnfllnglp fape of acci- 
 toboIempCficaU action tljje b^eaUingc tents miraculouiip fubCaing; loitbout 
 cf b^eae, not tbe breaking of bis U8Up tb^ir fubiect^ano remaining in tteau of 
 ojoiflribution cf bis blouu. 3it i$ma* a itgne, is to nop«rpofe. 3if b3e Cbouia 
 niffO tberefo^e ti)at tbe Cabllaunce of go about to boa0e of our o^eamcs fo^ 
 t}tsiti anu ^inc in tbe facratnent of tbe miracles, tbere toill be notbing fo ab« 
 Lo?t>es fe upper too rcmaine in tbeir furlie,ano fooUQ) UJbicb toe Cjal not co« 
 omite nature , ano t^at tranfubffan- lour ttiitb our fauCes ano Ipes. Cl^i;ae 
 tiation is a ^optiilftcan tmaginati< if t^ts tuo^oe tranfub0anttatton oot^ 
 on. manifedlp p^oue tbat tl^ts uibole trp* 
 
 %\)i$ alfo ts a fcpbtt^icaU ano a nota« fling tope, is not fetdjt from tbe fimplc 
 vvhetherthe ble paptHtcall fo^gerp,in tb&t tbep fap ano plain ooccrine of tbe Spoff ies,but 
 KeT for"* ^^^f f ^^ ^^^^^ ^"^ ^^"^ ccttfeerateD m from tbe fubtilc fc^aole of quarrelling 
 roerfabitance tbe fuppcr is tberefo^c caUeB of tlje a* fopbiffers* 
 «fter°c"nfe? PottUfl b^a^ a^u tttne , becaufe tbep 05ut tbe ^poff le l^aule giuetb tjs in 
 cntioa. ' toere b^eao anu uiine before. ^0? tbat cbarge (o betoare botb of p^ilofopbpe 
 ts nots Dcne uiijicb is reati in Crotius, ano 0ranpes cf too^os^tbougb at tW 
 to baue bene Done in times patf lubcre p^efcnt W 00 not onlp tntreat of neUi 
 3arons roo is faptie to ocuour.e tbe teo^DS, but alfo of nebue matter ano 
 Slncbauntcrs roos, tobtcb neuercbeles nem ooctrtne contrnrp tn all paints to 
 tben lucre not rooues, but S^erpcntes: tl;e SpoOlcs; 
 but noto t^ep are nameo roos,becaufe fo} t^is Doctrine of tranfubffan' 
 tbep lucre rouoes before tbcplKcre fo tiationiscleaneconcrarpbotbto tbe 
 cbaungeo lu^ic^ notu are ferpents ano Doctrine of tbe l^poHlcs ant> €uange« 
 not roos. lids toucbing tbe true incarnation of 
 
 'Bm againe,tBbo ootb not fee tbis rr= our lo?t>,anD tbe true nature ano p?D« 
 ample batb no llmilituDe 0? lifeenefic pertpe of bis bnmane boop, anD alfa 
 Hxiitl) tbe b^eaD ano U)tne cf tbe lLe}^i tbe true raiftng Dpp agatne of our bo« 
 5ro?tbercDtruelplaascaneDaroDDe. Dies . iTo^i tbep arc conffrapntD to 
 ^utintbemeane Habile it taas, anD fo?ge manp tbinges altogetfjer mp< 
 feemeo plainelp to be not noU) a roooe raculcus , as of tbe itmiftble boope of 
 but a fecpenc : but tbe b?eaD is calkD Cb?tff,snD oftbe fnbtil^ boDp ofCb?iffi 
 b?caD,neitber Dotb it appeare to be anp pearcing bp bis fubtilitp tb?ougb tbe 
 tbing elfe but b^eaD: beere ts no fo^me gate , 9 tbe (!one,31 meane tbat iDbtc^ 
 of flcib feene , as bias Ceene tljere t^e eouereo bis fepulcb?e> 0^ tbe lo^Deif 
 fo^meofaferpent. berp boo^ bceing aUogetbec atiD ac 
 
 0ne 
 
¥ 
 
 The fift Decade, the fixt Sermon. p8<j 
 
 mt tpme in manpe places , mnBl* cuppe after c&e common manner :nep' 
 littgaU tlipnges, anuotljec innume* tbec i$ita &acramcnte ift!)?ougba 
 rable fip^icb are of tbi$ 0ampe abfucoe fapcljfuU rcmemb^aunce tijou conQoer 
 ano tt)icl(eD« tl;at eye lo^oc0 boup toas betratco fo^ 
 
 5f5oto alfo loan. Scotus,a fubtilc tbee,ano \hb blooo QjeH fo? t^ee,fo? tbe 
 Doctour tn bis luo^h e> Sentent. Di- \a[)ic\) alfo t^ou gtuef! tljankesi :M^t fo 
 ftind. 1 1 . Lib.4, qustt.3 .faitb, -^bat farre fo^tb ajs c^ep are all mifferies of 
 t^e article of tranfttbfl^anttatton is nei< (II5od ano our faluatton, t^ep are gene* 
 t^ererp^cCTco int^eCreeoe oftbe3l» ranptermcDfacrament0,t[)ati£(,fecret 
 poaieg,neitljf r in tljofe creeoe0 of t^e ano fpirituall mifferte0 of <DC>D antt 
 auntient iTatber? : but tljat it Uia0 ourfaluation. 
 b^ottg^t in ano inucnteo of cbe cburclj jTo? in a perfect ano latofull fi>a» 
 rfofait^ljee, meamnge tlje Komifbe crameRt,tl;ere tr.uff neetJ0 go togetljer 
 C^urcljj tonoerlnnocentiustb«t||iro botljtfjeljolp action co?yo?aUo^fenfi« 
 in tlje councellof Lateran. ble^ano t^e fpirttuall celebration tl)er< 
 
 ?l23berebp toe gatljer tbat tijc toe* of , fo? t^e toljiclje tW facramottaU 
 
 ^^^<»j;'^«i trine of ^ranfubttantiation is of late action lDa0 inuenteo ano ptinp^ac* 
 
 wastn"he timc, anD neujlpc ffact bp, tljc l|)iffo?ie tifc* 
 
 fcK.jai J. toberof,tne \}me elieto^ere nio?e large* 13ut ^eere fome mooue manp ano SliSu^ 
 Ip compileo . TBut bp 1^10 tljat 31 feaue oiuer0 quellions toucljing tlje ^acra* ^a. 
 fatoe, 31 tbinke it plapnelp anoeffec mentall union , tobetber itbeperfo* 
 tuallp enougb occlarco^tbat tbe Hgncs naU,reaU,o? rattonan>3i,becaure 31 fee 
 are notmtngleo n}ttl)t^e t^ingo (tgni* nothing of tljt^ matter ooubtfullp oeli« 
 ^oo^cbanngeointot^em , butt^ac uereooft|^apoaie0,anoti)attljetbiRg 
 €&d) of ttiem rcmapne in ti^it feuerall being platne of it felfe bp fuc^ manner . 
 natures* of fopbttltcattons i0 maoe oarke,oout< 
 
 15ut albeit eicljer of tlje partc0t3ditl)« ful,Dif6cuIt,ano obfcure : Cmplie ano 
 ^ut mixture do rctcpne tbeir otone na* plapnelie fape , tljat t^e Cgne ano t^e 
 tttre^pec t^ofe tluo agree in one facra< tbtnge (tgntSeo are topneo togetber in 
 ment, ano beeing iopnto togetfjer ano tlje Sacraments h^ <feoO0 inffitutioB 
 not oeuioeo^ oae ma^ one perfect ano h]^ fatt{;full contemplation ano bfe: to 
 lalDfull Sacrament* bee (bo^t in HgniScation ano Ithenelfe 
 
 iTojttiater alone bot^ p^tuatelpe oftbe tfjiuges : but 31 btterlpe oenic 
 ano o^otnartlpe fpitnckleo is ue facra- tbat tl^ofe tlao are naturallpe Dnpteo 
 ment,bnlefie it be applieo ano bfeo ac» togetber, , fo tbat tlje figne in tbe fa* 
 co^oing to tbe intrituticn of Clj^iff, crament bcgtnnct^ to bee tbat, lo^ic^ 
 purtSpng alfo 0? toalbing aUiape of tbe tljing ngnt6eo t0 tn W olune fub< 
 finnes,ano tbe ingraffmg 0? receiuing ff aunce anti nature ♦ 31 oenpe t^at tlje 
 into tbe league ano feUotofljip of 600 cringe Cgnifieo is iopneo co?po?allpe 
 ano all samctes, of it felf is no facra* luitb tfje Ogne, fo t^at t^ figne remai- 
 ment, Vjnleffe t^ere bee alfo a fp?inck* netb ffiU in W otone fubffaunce ano 
 lingofniacerintljcuameoftyeblefllo nature , ano pet neuertljElclTe in tlje 
 ^rinttie* meane tpme Ijatlj tbe twinge figntfieo 
 
 3In li^e manner it is'no S>acrament, cojpo^allpe iopneo Unto it , tbat tbere* 
 ^ftoe^eateb^eaoeinacommonadcm' bp tu^o foeuer in partaker of tbe 
 blpanoo;inKeU)ineof tbe felfe fame figne; (bcnloebee alfo bp tbe figne o| 
 » ^mmm ta)it6 
 
987 Of Sacraments. 
 
 ttttb c^e (t^e y arealier of t{)e t^i^ng it ttneene tl^mklme* 
 felfe. 
 
 €^^e reafon talj^ 31 no To conff anto 
 l?e Benie t|jat, appearctb 31 cbtnbe fuf* 
 ficiemipe bp tbofe cicaniplcsi tobicbe 31 
 l^auc^tOertotiecIaccOiauo lubicb b^i^' 
 after (biUbeDeclarco. 
 ... irurtbermo?r,3Ifaptbattbe(tpe 
 
 red howl'n aw^ tbe tbtitflf OpifieD, are couplen to* 
 facraments gctbct 0? (25oii3 ifttf itu'toHjbecaufe be 
 
 jTo^ aiEi tsater ixtafbetb atuap tbefilt^ 
 of tbe boop : aiei b^caD atiD tDtne fattsfi« 
 etb ano mahetb merie tbe bart of mam 
 euenfo bp tbe grace of ©ori,tbe people 
 of (II5oti are pun6cti : eucn (o tbe boope 
 ano blooo of tbe topz iDbtcb tuas gu 
 uen (0} 1)0, being apjebenueo bp faitb» 
 ootb botb Cattsfie ano mahe mcrrte tbe 
 iDboIe man,tbat be map pcelo bimfelfe 
 ^^ol^ iiiuo tban&fgtuins,ami obeotenc 
 
 Ihet'fingef ^bicb lulf ituteu tbc facrameiitof bap- -.y-^: y. 
 
 fignifiecfare tiCme aito tbe ^upper,wttituteD it not to €*oD-toarii» 
 
 [fact? '°^* to tbi0 entie,tbat toitb tuater?UJe ntigbc 3! tuouloe fpeafee bete mo^e large-* 
 
 lua(b aloap tbe filtb of tbe boiite,a0 tbe Ip of tbe Snalogte o^ of tbe Cgne ann 
 
 cuff ome 10 to 00 bp oatlp t3re of batbe0, tbtng 0gnt0eo,bttt tbat 31 fee 31 map oo 
 
 nettber tbat toee fbaulD ta!ie our 6U of tbe fame bereafter tn place mo^e con« 
 
 tbe b^eau ano luine, but tbat Dnoer Mi* uement.15ut 31 tbinbe 3! (bal not neeo 
 
 fible (tgnes bee mtgbt commenoe Dnto 
 Jj0 tbe miSf cries of our reocmption ano 
 ()t0 grace, ano to be (bo?t,of ourfalua* 
 tion bi^ rcpjefenting tbem to renue 
 tbem,ano bp fealing tbem to conSrme 
 tbem* 
 
 Sj^p fapinge i0, tbat tbep are cow* 
 pleo tojetber in a faitbfuUcontempla* 
 tion, becaufe tbep tobicbe parcafee tbe 
 ^acrament0 religiouflte do not faden 
 tbctr eie0 on fenfible tbingee onlp,but 
 ratber on tbinges infenfible, 0gnifii£O, 
 ano beauenlp, fo tbat tf}e faiMjful b^iue 
 in tbemfelues botb tuiainecoupl'^oto* 
 gecber.tobtcb otbenuife in tbe Cgneo? 
 toitb tbe figne are Knitte togearbec 
 toitb no benoe ♦ ifoj co?po?aUie ano 
 fenKblpe tbepreceiue tbeCgnes, but 
 fpirituallpe tbep poflcffe, comp?ebcntr, 
 renclD, auD ejcercife tbe tbinge? figni- 
 fieo. 
 
 3In fignification ano ItltenefTc of 
 tl}Z tbpnge0 , 31 fape,tbep are coupler 
 
 anp mo^e place0 out of tbe fcrtpture to 
 ope tbefe tbinge0 mo^e euit)entlp,fince 
 tbep foUotue of tbetr olone acco^oe Dp« 
 on tbat tDbicb ti^e baue bitberto bp te« 
 ftimonie0 of Scripture© confp?meo, 
 ano toill bereafter mo^c at large cou« 
 firme. 
 
 S^ojfoucr , tnrefpectc of tbe like* s-gnes 
 nefleof tbe figne ano tbe tbingc agni» ^Tw°J[f^ 
 fico , tbe name of tbe one is gpucu to tWngs fgni 
 tbeotber, as 31 lyiU pjooue bi^ moffe* ^"^ 
 uioenc ceff im9nie0 of S>criptttre * 3In 
 Cencfis 1 7. tbe lojto faptb tbus to a« 
 b^abam , Thou (halt keepe my eoue- 
 nant therefore , both thou and thy 
 feecdc after thee in their generati- 
 ons . This is my couenaunt which 
 yee (hall keepe betweenc meeand 
 you. 
 
 Euerie man-child among you (hall 
 beecircumcifed. Ye (hall circumcife 
 the fkftieofyourforeskinne, and it <^ircumdfi. 
 (hall be a token of the couenant be- ®°* 
 
 togetber, becaufe tbe fign 10 a tofeen of twecnc mee and you. Cbe moutbof 
 
 tbe tbinge Ognifieo : ano yjnlcfle 
 Cgne0 baue Uhencfle tiJitb tbofe tbing0 
 Ujbercof tbep are agne0 , tben couloe 
 tbep be no agnc0.'©bep banc tberefo?e 
 molt apte ano tjtrpe neare affmitte be* 
 
 tbe lo^oe batb fpohen tbi0« ^b» 
 toill gapne-fap tbe tuo^oe of €> © D:* 
 '^Pbe too?oe dD © D calletb €ixs 
 cumcifiott a couenaunte, tbercfo?e tbe 
 name of tbe tbinge lignifieo , 10 giuen 
 
The fift Decade, the fixt Sermon. p88 
 
 to tf>e Cipe . $['a} tti bjrpe oecue rye man take vnro him a Lambe ac- 
 
 Ctrcumcitiyn 10 not t|je couenaunte cordinge to the houfeholde, and let 
 
 itfelfe ♦ ifo; t^e coueuamuts tlje your Lambe bee without blemi{he,a 
 
 Ijarpine anD agrecntent bcttocene male of a ycere olde, which yce (hall 
 
 <]5 2D D anDm£n,tot)tci) ^atb cer* take out from among the (heep.and 
 
 teine conditions anD mitlesiXW^txe^ from among the goates* ^nti ^cere 
 
 fo^e afcecD3artie bp interpretation, t^e lambe tis plainclpe cailet t^e 
 
 tbe fame CircumciHon ijs caUen A IPafleouer . Snu toljo Doctlj not fee 
 
 token of the couenaunt* ^w> to^o tbat tlje lambe iiB not tbe l^alfcouer^ 
 
 totUfinDefauUe\2)ttbt|)ts imerp^eta^ pet becaufe tt i$ a Cgne o^ remem< 
 
 tionof ©iSDD't ^beficjne? tljere- b?anceoftbelPafleouer,ast(jemout& 
 
 fo?e , pea, (15 ©D bccingtl)e (n^ oft|jelo?befaictlj,furelpittafeetbt|)e 
 
 terp^etewfeet^enameiEt of t^e things nameoft^e paffcouer-, 0? palfing 
 
 OgnifieB. Ijp- 
 
 ^0 pou map reane in tU ttndft^ Spine pcu reaue in t(je nintient^ sacnScM. 
 
 C|j^Cerof^]COUUS • Yeefliall eatc ofll^um* ThusfpaketheLordevnto 
 
 The pafchai the iambc in haft, for it is the Lords Mofes, Speake vnto the children of 
 
 J«nbe, Pafleouer*3gapne, Andthebloodc Ifrael, that they bringe thee a redde 
 
 (hall be vnto you a figne in the hou- cowe without blemifhe. And ye fhal 
 
 fcs wherein you are, &c, 9nli a' giue her vnto Eleazar the Prieft,thac 
 
 gapne, This dayc fliall be vnto you a he may bring her without the hoaf^, 
 
 remembraunce, &c. C^tjfit ran bee and caufe her to be flaine before his 
 
 fpofeenmo^e plainelp, tljen t^at tlje face,and to bee burnt whole, And a; 
 
 Hambe 10 calleD t{je l^adecuer :* 'But man that is cleane fhal gather vp the 
 
 tofjat 10 tbe proper meaning of t^e asflies of thecowc, andlayc them 
 
 pa(feouer*t let \30 giue eare to t^e without the hoaftc in a cleane place, 
 
 £o?ue , ibereagatneeicpounbinglimi Andit fhallbcekeptfor themultt- 
 
 felfe>ani> feping : I wil paffe through tudc of the children of Ifrael , for a 
 
 the land of Acgypt this fape night, water of feparation(o? fp?incIing)for 
 
 and will fmite all the fyrft borne of it is finne* Sj^ar&e againe t^e man* 
 
 Acgypte, from man to beafle , and neroftl&efpeakmgoftbe§>cirpture:a 
 
 when I (hall fee the blood (of the (jeifer 0? cou) 10 (inne, tbati0, a fa# 
 
 Lambe ; I will paffe ouer you, and crif!cefo?Onne, a0 Chrift isfaidetORoin.8. 
 
 the plague fliall not bee vppon you bee made finne for vs , tfjat fo? ( Oj 
 
 to deftroye you . 'Bel^olBe , tlje bpj finne, bee migfet conbemne 0nne, 
 
 l^alfeouer, 6 2D D bimfelfe fo inter* to^iclj 10, tbat b^ tlje onelp oblation of 
 
 pjetiug it, i0tl)at pairing ouer,lubere* ^i0boDp, (jee cleanfe anb purge v? 
 
 bp tljeSngeU of (!i5 2D D pairing ouec from finne ♦ i^pt^erto alfo belong* 
 
 tbeboufe0oftbe3Iftaelite0tobicbtoer eth t^at tu^iclj tfeeSpofile fpeafeing 
 
 marfeeu \xiitti tbe-blotiu of tl^e lambe, of facrifice0 bnto tlje ^eb?eU)e0,fait^: 
 
 fparebtljefitftborHe,anDfleb)tbe,fictt But-inthcfe facrifices there is men- Heb.io; 
 
 l)O?neoft!jcCgiptian0 . 31ftt)0uart tion made offmncseueryyeare, for 
 
 ignorant tu^at anu to(iat manner of it is not pofsible that the bloode of 
 
 lambe it U}a0, Itlien againe to tlje bulles and goats fliould take awaye 
 
 lo^ueinfiructing tbee, anb faping: finnes. 
 In the tenth day of this month eue- S^ often f^erefo^eas facrifices, ta 
 
 ^mmm. iU W' 
 
p8p ^ OfSacraments. 
 
 Zichar]. 
 
 rajj 
 
 i.Pet.i. 
 
 lohn 2« 
 
 Baptirme 
 
 are caWtXi fancttScationd, deanGngs, 
 0^ (tnne0 , t^e Hgnes cake tfje names 
 of t^e tljingsfigmfieo. iTo; tljefe toere 
 cercatne tppes ann 6$ure$ of cljc p^eta 
 tcWj tua0 to come, ans of C^tUe 
 l}pon income ail our Hnne^ are lapoe, 
 jfo? Hce truelpe is the Lambc ol 
 God which taketh away the finncs 
 of the world, 
 
 jl5ottitoe are come alfo to tl)C fa» 
 cramente0 of t^e neuie Cettament, 
 iDbofe (tpcs alfo bearei^e names of 
 t\)Z t\)in^ts figntfieo ♦ j^o} IPetec 
 fattlj in cbe fecono of tlje ^cces : Let 
 euery one oFyou be baptifedin the 
 name of lefus Chrift for theremifsi- 
 onoffinnes. 
 
 Qim paule alfo in tlje Qicm ef t^e 
 9poftle0 tiearetU, Arife and bee bap- 
 tized, and waQi away thy finnes by 
 calling on the name oftheLorde. 
 C^erefo?e truelp baptifme 10 calleo 
 a cleanSno^ , 0^ U^afbtng aUiape of 
 finnes* 
 
 ano Peter alfo elfetu^ere fajjetlj, 
 Baptifme faueth you, not that ther- 
 by the filch of the flefli is put awaye, 
 but in that a good conference ma- 
 keth requcft vnto God . 3no ]PauIe 
 alfo faitl),rec are wafhed, ye are an- 
 <Sified,ycareiuftified, inthenamc 
 oftheLordeIefus,andby thefpirit 
 of our God. 
 
 Cfjerefo?etnijueanbrigfic com* 
 partno^oftbe places bettoeene t]^em< 
 feluesootbrnantfeQlp pjoue, tbac to 
 cbefio^ne of 'Baptifme, tDbtcbtsiua' 
 ter, is giuen tl;e name of tf)e tf)tng ns« 
 ntSeti. 
 
 dfcer tbe fame: manner 10 ft to bee 
 
 ^,f feene in tlje inaitution of tlje lopes 
 
 cftbe Lord. Supper o> €ucf)ariffe. '^be bjeaoe 
 
 , is calleu tbe bffope of Cb?iff, anbt^e 
 
 mine tbe blouoe of Cb^tS . ^ut 
 
 , )«C«r»tf* . 
 
 fince t!je cto;ijt tmi beleeuec^ , tW €\f}ift^ 
 
 outoftbtsuio^lDf, Uuetb> anDtsnotn 
 in bcauen , anb tbat tl^e lope retur< 
 netb no mop mto tbis m}lH Mmiil 
 ionccmc in tbe cloubes ofbeauen to 
 iubSPtbequicke ano tbe occbe, euerp 
 mgnbnoeraanbetb ,t^at to tbe figne, - 
 tobDtt,bpabanb tome , t()e names 
 oftbetl;infff0tt)cmfclttes, to uiitte, 
 tbe boDpe anb blouo of €h}ifie are 
 gtuen tbpuglj t^e communicating; of 
 names* 
 
 ^anpot^er fpeecbesbfeotn t()e ^acramen- 
 Scripture , ano in ottroaplpetalfee ^iS^l' 
 are not mucb bnlihe to tbe fpeecbes che». 
 bfeb in tbe Sacrament* COcereaue 
 tbat Cb^tt is , anb is calleo a Ipon, 
 alambe, agibcpebeatb, a dine, a 
 Dc.2e,a map, a labbcr, tbe Dap,tlje 
 liftbt, tbe sunne, t^e CCtater , tbe 
 ^pab,a^p?ing,ano alRocfee to^ic^ 
 if at tbis bap anp (boulb roug^lp brge* 
 contenbing t^at Cb^l^ is a lambe 
 inbeebe, a bop in fub0ance, anaitt# 
 rail bine 0^ fucb liKe : C^bo, 31 pppe 
 pou, couloe abibe btm fo reafonins ^ 
 Z^te tooulbe bifle anb n^im out from •,, 
 
 among bs fucb ^ one as a maooe 
 man, aniia perucrtcr of (0^D^ 
 opcles . 
 
 2Be reabeinbeebe. And that rocke 
 was Chrift : 3in tbe meane time it is 
 to bee conHbereb , ixi^^t (boulo foI« 
 loU). JTo^tftbac rocfie realip and in 
 berpbeebebabbeeneClj^iff, none of 
 tbcm tbat bpnhof tl^at rocli M bene 
 reppbates* 
 
 fo} tljcp are acceptable bnta 
 (115 2D D iBljicb arepartahcrs cf Clj^id 
 But in many of them that dran eke 
 of the rocke, the LORD had no 
 delight. iTojtbfptaere llapne in tbe 
 )Dtlberne(fe : tberef op tbep inbicbe 
 b^anlte of t\\t Eoc^e tubiclie li^as 
 €fi}iiti iserenotmabepartaftecsof 
 
 Z\)txz* 
 
The fift Dccadc,and fixt Sermon , 990 
 
 The fMMToi ^^erefo^e the WC^e teas wot Cfj^pft AureliusAuguft^That thcfigncsdci 
 SwI'^r^"'* reaUie anDinDerpiiceDe»iacalfofee» take 05 Borrowe the names of thin- 
 <ng tlje (!am)atuc0 of ^tngejs , 1^?m« ges Signified. I3p tfec fame Canon oj 
 cesf, ano Cities, toee call tlje figncs Up rule, tc mafeet^ plaine cmatnc narfec 
 tlje namcis of tlje Einge0,p?incc0,anB places : of tobiclj tlnng Uiee toill notoe 
 Cities : fo? toee fap: -Cfits is tbe king fet ootone feme tettimonies. an Ijijs 
 #rTFraunce , C^is is t^e Ha^ince of Epift.a^^adBoniFadumdcparuulo- 
 Germanie, ^!jis 10 Tygure, '^W is rum baptifmate, ^ec faitb : 3if facra* 
 Berne.§>o if UJe fee t^e marriage ring, ments ^au not feme lifeenes toitft t^ofe 
 0} t^e 3lmage of anpe ip^ince , uje call tbinges to^erof tlif p are facramences; 
 <ttbe fa?tbantJtrotboftoeolocfee,o? no noubt tljeptoece no facramentes, 
 man anu Doife, pea,? toe fap bp tlje 31* fo? of t^is likenelfe fo^ tl^e mott parte 
 mage, ^Ijisist^etp^ince* l^ojma* tijep talte t^e names of tlie tljingeis 
 irons, dieUJtnge tljeir toesntng ringe, t^emfelues ♦ 3c alfo tl;e IJpoDle fpea* 
 fap.t^iS is m? yurt)ani):toben toe (beto fting of baptifme,faptlj, We are buri- 
 to anp man tbe picture 0? image oTtbe ed with Chrift by Baptifme into his 
 Duke of S>a]conte , toee fap,tbis ifi tie death. f)z uotli not fape,2:^ee figtufie 
 Duke of S>aronief 31f anp (boulue goe tbe buriall, but i&e uotb flatlp fsij^Mz 
 obDinatlptoaffitme^ibattbeOgnein are buricu. ^berefo?e ^ee calleD t|)C 
 ftcrpe tjcebe is tbe tbing Cgnifieo , be* Sacrament of fo greate a tbtnge,no o* 
 caufe it beretb tbe name tbrrof, toouli^ tbertoife but bp tbe name of i^z felfe- 
 notallmen crie out tbat fucbe a one fame tbinge. SlnBi in Traft.fupcr 
 toere toitbout toitt o} reafotn ann tbat lohan . 6^ . zsibtn t^e bncleaneper* 
 %c toere to be ab^o^reo bp allmeanes Ton is gone, aU to^ic^e remapne are 
 as an obdinate b^atoler* ^^ofe t^ere* (leane« 
 fo^e tbat are f hilfuU in tbe t!;ingcs, ^uth a like t^tng (ball tbere be to|)e 
 t)nDer{!anBe tl^at tbat is anubatb bene tbe too^lue being ouetcome of Cb^iffe 
 Catbolique , receiuci} of all men,am) Iball paffe atoap,anD tbere (ball no bn« 
 alfo founi}e,tobici^e toee (betoeo euen cleane perfon remapne amonge tbe 
 notoe at large,to toitt, tbat tbe Cgneis people of (l!?ou, tobe tbe tares being fe* 
 &oe bo^rotoe tbe names of tbe tbtuges, perateu from tbe tobeate, tbe iixfl $all 
 auB not turne into t^e tijiuges (tobic^ (bine like tbe funne in tbe kingdom of 
 tljep 6gni6e« j tljeir fatber. '^be lo^D fo^eleeing t^ 
 
 Snu tberefo^e t^e auncient fathers tooulo come to palTe, anti noto toitneC* 
 Kstoued *"^°"^^ no Crife no? contentions a- Cngt^atittoasngmfieDtobenSluBau 
 locontenti. bout tbe facrautenis as are at tbis Dap fell atoape,as tares feparateti,tbe ^olp 
 S/m«ts*' among bs. iro;t as tliep i>it> beautifie Sponies remaining as tobeat,^e fait^ 
 tbe (tgnes toitb tlje names of tbe tbtn< If^otoe is tlie fonne of man glo?t6eir» 
 ges (OgnifiebjCo 0(0 tbep aCknotolege as if bee ban faio, a^eljolne, to^at (ball 
 tbe kinue of Cpeacbe : nept^er did tbep be, toben 31 ajn glo?(Bcb, to^ere tljere 
 rougblpe brge tbe toopes, as t bcugbe (ball bee no toickeb perfon , to^ere no 
 tbe berpe dgnes toere reallp ano co?* gooo man (baUperi(b»f 0? be faitb not 
 po^allp tbat (elfe-fame tbinge WcJjz tbttS,315oto is tbe glo^pingof tbefonne 
 tljepCpifieo* ofmanCgm^eD:bHtbefaptl;,|5otoe 
 
 ^Ijerefo^e t^is Canon 0? rule is fo 10 tbe fonne of man glo^ifiezi : 3s it is it ,-,a, 
 often repeAteo ano beaten Dppon bp notfapoe^ %^t rocke ngniQeo Cb^iffe thcroc 
 
 ^mmm4it« but 
 
fjt OrSacramentf. 
 
 fiuc C^erocketDAftCb^iS: neither is ponicistntoubtcBlpe (me that the? 
 
 h^^ ^? '^ ^^^'^ » '^^^ 9^°^ ^^^^^ QgniSctl) the erre as tarre ajo ueauen ijS isioe, ivhic^ 
 
 ftckifl^ cbil9}enofthek(ng;iu)me,tuc$e(aich) are pccluiAHeo t^atthe CacranuntaU 
 
 the gooD Cee^e thcfe are tbeChii9?en fpeaches areHOt to bee eirpounoeD sa 
 
 ofthelitnstiome ; anD the tares , the figuratiue, ano bo^couieo , butmotS 
 
 chtlD^enofthetDuKeQ» ^sthe&crtp' p:opecIpeanD Iptterallpe, fo that i)p 
 
 turet$ therefore taomto fpcii^e, cal* that meaner , the tuatec , b;eati> ano 
 
 iins thethmse0U}htch(igntfie,asthe lupne , are not nolDe Cgned ano to< 
 
 thpnges that are figmfieo :cuen To hew onelpeof regenctatton , anDof 
 
 fpahe the Lo^oe, faptng : 0m tjeithe the boDte of€\)}\Qe gtuen, anD of his( 
 
 ll^onne of man glo^ifiio , aftec that bloooiheooeto^DB: but regeneration 
 
 tDpcheo (3!agasj U)a?Teperaced , ano it frlfe , auti theDcrte fubftanttaU bo< 
 
 hps h^Ipc ^poQIcs rematnpng luich Dpannbloooofourto^tBe Jefuiei. 
 
 him, hid ^Io;tt6cation ms OsniSeo, iTo^ being ofchidoptaionthepareof« 
 
 luh^n the UiicHeo being ijcuiotn , bee fendne i^nto the common manner, 
 
 lhaIremaineeternaUpuiuhtheratm0» bothoffpcaking ano interpreting ))« 
 
 ^hc fame Aurclius Augurtincan<ht0 feo in ail ages : thepare alforepng* 
 
 €'^iiU to Euodius* 102. fapeth. nant to true faith,pca, ano to common 
 
 The found of the voyce,and the bo- fenfe ♦ ffiUUhf relp it commeih to palfr, 
 
 di1yniapcofadoue,&cloucn tongs thatbpthettconfounDing ottheUgne 
 
 like vnio fire, whiche came vppon e- U)lth the tbmg figni6e0, ihep b^ing in 
 
 uerie one of them , as thofe thinges % feruile a)eakueo,ai^(ihat 31 map t)fe 
 
 in mount Sinai,which were done aF- &.^ug. tuo^oes) A camall bondage. 
 
 tcr a moft tcarefull manner : and as fo} he Li.3.de dod.Cnr.ca.p, intrea* 
 
 that piller of th: c'oude by day, and ting of the S>acramcnte8 of £hiipftp« 
 
 that piller of fire by night , vrcrc or- ens fapeth J The Lordc himfelfe and 
 
 dayned and fet for fomc operation, the Apoltlcs in their dodrinehaue 
 
 which they fignified ♦ i^f eretn Icee left vs fewe thinges in ftecde of ma* 
 
 mul fpeciallp rake {)tm of t'^pe , that ny, and chofc moft eafie to be done, 
 
 ^ none be perfujaoeo c? lielecue ihi^t the nr>oft reuerend in vndcrrtanding,and 
 
 nature ano fubffaunf e of the f ather,oj mofle pure in obferuing , as is Bap- 
 
 Of the Sonne , 0^ of rlj? hclie Cho^- to tifme, & the celebration of the body 
 
 fhaungeable,t^ map ute trivneo. jf5fp' and blood of theLorde . Whiche 
 
 therletanpe man lee mosutU.foi that Sacramentes eueric man whenhec 
 
 fomtime the thing tohicb fianiSnh ta» rcceiueth, being inftrudcd^cknow- 
 
 kctb the name of tljattlmg; tthlcheit kdgeth,whcrevnto they are refer- 
 
 fignifteth • Che bolie ghttlif fapoeto red,that wee (houlde not worfhippe 
 
 tefceno ano re mainc ijppon him in the them with carnall feruitude or bon- 
 
 iooelp fhape of a oooue . jTo? fo alfo is dagc, butnthcr with fpirituall frec- 
 
 thc rocke Ch?iff, becanCe it fignifieth dom orliberty.And as to follow the carnan&on/ 
 
 Ch?iff' letter and to take the figncs in I^eed dage and fer, 
 
 V ^ 05p thefeframpleganeai'geii out of the things which arc fignified by *^*^**''°"' 
 
 S!khiiiTo^ of the fecrppture , itts plains , that themjs a poynt of feruile wcakenes: 
 
 baaefacramcD t^ (Ipes Ooe bo^rotue i^e names fo to expound the fignes vnprofira- 
 
 "4Sed' «rf the thpnges , annnot tbeire na« blyjs a poynt of euill wandering er- 
 
 u^tM^u]ij.tmtSi mio iu\i^mtt^ . CSIhercbpt rour.Qtn^ pet he rpea!iet!)mo|e plain* 
 
 Kf 
 
ThcfiftDccadCj^ndlixt Sermon. 991 
 
 Ip tta. y Jirft of all you muft beware nifif . Cbi0 fatnc 5lttgnfftnc in tfte Kew afi^o^,. 
 kaft you take a figuratiue fpech ac- fame boclie chapter 1 5* teacfjmg tub? !a bl^r«cmii 
 cording to the letter. For to this a- ano afm tJjIbat manner a trope 0^ ft* & atkao*t«j 
 greeth that which the Apoftle faith: gure (s to \su tccciucD 0^ artinottlcD* ^'^' 
 'The letter killeth, but the fpirite gi- geUjfait^. In figuratiue ipccchesthis 
 ueth life. For whe that which is figu- manner of rule flial be kept, that fo 
 ratiuely fpoken, is take as though it longyou view with diligent confide 
 were fpoken properly, it is carnally ratioii what is read, vntill the inter- 
 ynderftanded. Neither is there any pretation come vnto the rule of 
 thing that may more agreably be ter charity ♦For if it be not repugnaunc 
 med the death ot the fbule,t1ie whe to charitye, thinkc not that it is a fi- 
 that wherein wcexcel beafts.'which guratiue fpeech. ^nu J>et mo?e plailte 
 isvnderftanding or knowledge, is Ip^ee aODCtb tittle K^tC^aytec (qU 
 made fubieft to the fle(h by follow- lotting . If it bee an ioiperatiuc 
 ing the letrer. For he that followeth fpceche, either forbidding any hay- 
 the Ietter,vnderftandeth words tra- nous offence or wicTced deed, or co- 
 llated or borrowed , as proper or maunding any profitable or good 
 naturaKneither doth he referre that deede,it is no figuratiue fpeech. Buc 
 which is fignified by a proper word if it comniaund any wicked deed,or 
 to another fignification : but if ( for forbid any deed of charitie , then it 
 an example)he dial heare mcntio of is figuratiue-Except ye cate the flcfh 
 the fabboth, he vnderftandeth it ne of the fonne of man,and drinke his 
 othcrwife buc as one day of the feue bloud, yee haue no life in you, Hec 
 which by continuall courfe come & feemeth to.commaund Tome horri- 
 goe And when he hearcrh mention b'e offence or wicked deede : there- 
 made of facrifice, it will not out of fore it is a figuratiue fpeech, com- 
 his head,but that this is met of that maunding vs to communicate with 
 V'hich was woont to be done about the pafsion of Chrirt,and comforta- 
 offcringof beaflsand fruitesofthe bly and profitably to layvpin our 
 carth.Tobe{hort,thisisthemifera- remcmbrauncc that bis flcfhe was 
 blc bondage of the foule,to take the crucified and wounded for vs. The 
 iignesfor the things themftlues, & Scripture faithjf thine enemy hun- 
 not to be able to lift vp the eyes of ger,fecdc him,Hcere no man doub- 
 the mind aboue the bodily creature, teth but hee commaundcth wel do- 
 for the obtayning of cuerlaftingc ing, but that which followeth : For 
 light. Z'im farre ^n%\x^* 25p tbefe in fo doing, thou (lialtheape coalcs 
 
 of fire vpon his head; -A man would 
 thinke that 2 wicked and euill detde 
 were commaundcd: therforc doubt 
 not but that is figaratiucly fpoken. 
 Sni; fo foo^tl) • 311 t^cfe tbtngs ca 
 roKutnce tbcircrrour, \ubidjcin:er» 
 
 too?DC0of3ugu0!ne toccBoc gatbcr. 
 tfjat t^ti^ rcuercncf tbc facramcnts bp 
 fptricnallliOftti), iDbi'cl) ncitbcr fficfe 
 to tbe letter, neitljet VDc^fbip anu ie» 
 uerencc clje biftblc t'otnges ann tit* 
 mente8,astijat?r, bjeatjc anDtoinc, 
 
 in (Jeao of tfje tbtn^es Ognifieo : bue pKaie facran^e nr all fprccbes? cs pio# 
 
 beeins rather aDmonttbeD anti ITftreu per, fino reiecc all Sjurcief ano tropes: 
 
 bp bp tfie n^nes, tbf p are lifteu ^jp tn efper lallp in tbr inffir luion of tbe fuo* 
 
 i^tit mtnie? (o b(l;ol3 tbe tljin^d fxz* per. ^em r rl^deffe li m not tano^ane 
 
ppj OfSacraments. 
 
 li'sUS^url tobattbcpffCajafttatljuJlaff cemmo' l^tttifittenotlaUrfultfireafonlrom ^ 
 
 the tf.of lohn np of ^aint 3nsaGtne,t{)ac tlje bio^s tbe i^acramentiS of c()e olo teffamcnc* 
 fordfebwl^ ofourfaaioaritttbefiirteof 31oljtiDoa anobp i|jem after a cer tame c6mpa« 
 lactation of' make nocbins to tbe interpretation of ttfon to tmerp^eate ours;, anti bp ours 
 Jjj j;~^J*^f t|;e miniarationof t(;e facramem.anti comafte tbem plaine ^ truelp tbcn tljcT ^ 
 
 ' tierfo^e t^at tlje place of ^aint aug« SpoCIe Dio not tocU , tc|io bp a frafe 
 ttine ooet^ noc|)tns agree to onr pur# confeqnent hi^ eompartCon uie reao to 
 pofe . T5\it it 10 mantfeffe t^at in tbe Oaue argneu from tbetr ^acramentes 
 famebooft &atnt Qlugudtne otfputetb )ntto onr0,tn t^e i.Co^i o« ano to tbe ^ 
 
 of fisnejai ano of tbe ^acramcntall Collof.^.cliap* l^utnon) W umnt 
 rpeecljesi* ^o ti)at is; manifeS alCo bp to our purpofe . Cbat iDce map pet 
 manp ot^er places out of faint ^up« atleng^bntaKe anence oftbtsplace, 
 ttinz, t^atbee often alleaDgctbtbefe tbcp are facramentall auu figurattue 
 too;«ie3 of our fauiour out of tbe Ort fpeacbc? , \D\)tn U)ee reaue anbbeare ^,"^1^^ 
 tt iobn , to cjcpountie tbe celeb^tion tbat tbe b^^acc is t!^ boDp of Cii^iffe, fpcect^s". 
 of tbe fupper ♦ 15ut twb? co tbep no« an5 tbe tome tbe blouD ot€\)}ii , anB 
 tbins perteine to tbe celebration of tbat t[)ep do rate ano tirinKe tbeboup 
 tbe fupper *: pootb bee fpeake of one ano MouQ of €\iii1i, t^bicb eate ano 
 top in tbe fupper, ano of anotber in urinketbefacramcntof tbsboup ano 
 tbe 0]ct chapter of MnHOral toe beleue bioo&e oftbe lo?be, alfa tbat tbep 
 t^attOe lortie ban ano batb ttoo bo- are pnrseii from tbeirOnnrsano re* 
 oie0 i ©ur lor^ie 3Iefus batb but one generates tnro a ns toe life r tobicb are 
 toDpe, tbe tobicb as it proStetbuo* baptifeDintbenflmcofeCbria, ^t|)at 
 t^ins being eaten corpo]tallp, acco^* baptifme i» t\)z toaibitt^ atoape of ouf 
 oing to (ainc 31obn 6 cbaptcr : euen fo Onnes* 
 tbat boBp being cojpc?alip eateu^ootb Snu after ibis manufrfpeafeetb tbe 
 notbmg auaite , accosting to ^aint fcripture,anotbisformcoffpeecbUept 
 ^at^eto 26.cbapter. l^ut tbi0mat« tOeoloooctoucscftbeCburcbvtobcra 
 tet toe baue eKctobcre banuleo «. Qno fo? fo soing none tbat is toife notb oif* 
 of as little fo^ccis tbis vnfauo?p ob« p?aife, neitbcr can one cifcommeno 
 iectionoftl)eirs,tobtcbi)si>tbattbecon* anp man tobicb fpeaketl; after tbid 
 fequence is falfetoben toe argue tbu^: manner,fa tbat bee alfo abtoe in tbe 
 CircumciCon is tbe ccuenaunt: t}3Z famennceritptobereinitismanifeffe 
 TojTgoefiG lambeistbepaneouer: facriSce^are tbattbofcbolpmenof(2;oooiDtoalt;e« ' 
 ihe facra- finne3,ano fanctiftc ations o} ckndngs S^o} as tbep Dto toiUinglp ano fimplpe 
 STtiument are facrameutalUpeec^es, miffpcall Ofetbofefpeacbes, focitujetbep not 
 toourjoitbe ano figuratiue : tbcrefo?e tbifii alfo, rougblpanorigorouflpllrainetbelet^ 
 This is my body, isa mpfficail ano teranofpeacbes : tbep m interp?ete 
 figuratiue fpeecb. f^crltnce in &a* tbeminfucbfo?te, tbat none toasfo 
 tramentes tbere is tbe like reafon, onfkilfulbuttliatbemigbtbntertTano 
 tobp map toee not frame argumente^ tbat tlje Ognes toere not tbe tbingtt 
 - from tbe one to tbe otljer*: Qlno tbat (clfe tobicb tbep 0gni3eo,but tbat tbe 
 giacramentes bane tlje like reafon^ Ognes co take tbe names of tbe things 
 It i$ receiueo of alltbcm tobicb ac« tberefajte tbep bfeOtoo^Des {tfrmfica* 
 knotoleoge tbe truetb arigljt , ano it tiuelp, facramcntallp, mpff ieaUp, ano 
 ibalbe p^ouco i)ecccafter to t()e full* figuratiuelp. 
 
 5i5oto 
 
 «tw 
 
The fiftDecade, the fixt Sermon* 5?P4 
 
 «erafflentaii ^tiVi)si^£Xcn^tQme\sii\l\\ot\)met})t cap.^.dccatcchifandis rudibus,rap< 
 ?u ^pgun. ^accamentaU fpcac&eg to be eppoun* cctj .• Ice tijc netoe C^^iffian man be 
 i«d< Deii,a3t|}0usb breing not ejcysunueD taugl^t concerning tlje- Caccamence?, 
 t^cp lucre of mo^e autOo^ttp, maie0p, tijat tljcp be biUble (tgne? of ^eaucnlp 
 ano U)o^tl)iue{re, tW ^}sX^et\) after tt tliing03ano (l)at tnuiUble tbtng0 are to 
 a fo^e Daunger^anD giuetlj a moH grte* be {^onoureo in t^etn^ nett^r ttjac t^ie 
 uoas oSence , ano is repugnant to t^e Ogne after tt is bleffeD ano fancttSeo, 
 rule of t^e SpollICiS, to founu reafon, i» Co to be tahen as tt ts Datlp \yttx>, 3c 
 ano to tbe cuJomc of tliem of oId« fo% mull alfo be tolo ^tm ir^at ti;at fpecb 
 toljen tbefe btni^e of fpcecljcjsi are fette fiptfies tobtcl) (je ^earet^ : ann tubac 
 fo^tb ann bttereD to tbe Gmple fo^t be* t^tng ts giuen m t^e Itgne, \cbcreof ic 
 ing not erpcunueOjto njit,That bread is a rep^cfcntation . S^o^eouer Uppon 
 is the body of Chrift. When thou tljis occalton Ije mu3 be taught tljnt if 
 drinkeft the wine of the Lorde thou ^e beare anp t^ing cntn in t^e fcrip* 
 drinkeft the very bloud of the Lord, turcs t[jat founoett) carnaUp,aItbougb 
 Baptifme fauerh vs,&c. C^ljat otijer \)t DnOcrffanD it not,pet to beleuc t^at 
 tbtng 3! p?ap pcu is fct foo?t{) , tl;cn a fome fpirituall tljing is fignifitu tljer* 
 fnare of carnall bononge, anu a moflfe h^y toljicb belongetb to boUe manners 
 naungerous offence of 3!oolatrpe ^ to tl^e life to come* ^no tt foUoUio 
 ^anp U30?tJC3 nccce not in tljis mat* etlj* 
 
 tcr, fince erpcriencc uotb abcuobamlp ^e Came Sngufiine lib4.de dod* 
 enough frt fo?t[j in tljis place, to^ac chr,cap,8,5oiI) btterip fojbio tbe doc 
 latO bene tone, ano to^at at tljis irape toursi anu teac'jers of tlje cl}in:il),notta 
 tsoone. tijinke tbat tijcp oiigbt tljerefo^e to 
 
 tsrije rule of tbe 3poffIes commaum fpeafee obfcurelp of tlje miseries of tije 
 uetb tde uiutne iSD^acles to be erp^un* fcnpture , becaufe t^ep fee tba( tljcfe 
 teo in tlje cburcb, ano talap foo^tb all tbings ar DcltuereD fomtubat intricat» 
 tbemtileriesiQftljefcrtpture.tOatibep Ip ano oatiteip in tbefcripfureibut bee 
 map be founulp bnuerffanijeB , as Usee ratber requiretb Itgbt ann plainnes in 
 mapfeei.Co?intb.r4* 8nD reafon it tbem. ^fanprnanuefiretobeare bisf 
 felfe teacbetb u$ tbat tbe mino of man too^Des, tbep are tbefc : If tne fetclje 
 is little 0^ notbtngmoucD if tbe tbings eramples of tbe manner of fpeafemge 
 tbemfeIuesbenot\3nrjerttooDe«5I2ibat outcftbetujitingsofour cannonicaU 
 fruit tberefoje flralitbe Omple foite cmboursant) uoctouris tobirb areea* 
 xuciue bp tbe facrmnentiEijbnto tubqm ftlie bncer0oooe, pet toe ougbt not to 
 tbe meaning of tbe Sacraments batb tbtnke tbat toce fijculoe foUoiue tbcm 
 not becne opencD , T5ectcr tberefo?e alfo in tbofe fpeecbcjei toberein tbep 
 niD tbe auncient jTatbers, not onip in banc bfcs a profitable ano tobolfeme 
 crpoun^ing all tije mpfieries of tbe obfcuritp to erercife, anB as tt toere 
 fetngoome of <IE>ob, antr efpeciallp tbe to tittickcn tbe reaBers minije0j ano to 
 ^acram ent0: but in teacbing alfo tbat takeatoapIoatbfDmne(re,ano to Cirre 
 tbcp ougbt to be CitpoHnDetf* ^Incht ^ tbe nuoies of tbe billing learners, 
 altbougb tt be mane plaine tnougb bp ano alfo to m ake tbe mintis of tbe Vntc« 
 tbofe tbinges tobid) goe before, pet feeo jealous, tbat tbep map eitber bee 
 t)ill3! auoe ttoo ejcamples out of faint turno to goolinefTe, cj clCe ercJuDCD 
 ^uguSine touching tljis matter , Hee from tbe mpfferies. S^o} fo tbep fpake 
 
 ^mut i). tbat 
 
M , 
 
 9P5 OfSicfafnentf. 
 
 t^at t^fc Wiik came afert cbcm ano rp miU ani» (buie t»((eei»/t»f)ic<) Doet^ 
 coulB imoecffann atiD x\^\i citpouno not i^nOectfanlie, o; ac t^e leatt let not 
 tbem,mtsl)C reueale a Tccoud grace un t^e fault of tde bartmeflc ano fubtiltte 
 like CO tl)e former , buc pet enfuing ixi of t^e tbingji Ui^tcb uie go about to o« 
 tbe Cburcb of €^oo • Cbere fo^e t^ep pen ano oeclate.be tn out oUin fpeecb* 
 iDbtcb erpouno t^entjougbcnot fo to tDbecebptbactD^icbteefpedkeflbouIti 
 fpeake as if tbep bp tbe like autbojttp be fomeiDl^at longer invjnoeraanDtng. 
 tooulo offer tbefelneB to be crpounoen, %\m fat ^uguttine^^no let tbt0 tbat 
 but in all tbeir kino of fpecbe0>firtt let 31 baue betberto fato of ^accamentall 
 t^em labour cbiefip ano &r(t of all to fpeecbes be fnfficient* %\z lo^oe bee 
 bebnoerftanoeb,)citba6plainekinot p^aifeo* Slmetu 
 of fpeaking 9$ tljep can,t^at lie be t)e<^ 
 
 That we muft reafon reucrently of Sacraments, that they doe not 
 giue gracc,nefcher haue grace included in them.AgafnCj, 
 what the vertue, and lawfull end and vfe of Sa- 
 craments is,That they profit not without faith« 
 that t hey ar e' fuperfluous to the faith- 
 full, & that they do not depend 
 vpon theworthineflcorvn* 
 worthineife of the 
 Minifter. 
 
 Thefeamttth Strmott, 
 
 A brief* r*» 
 hrr/aU offucb 
 point! ashce 
 intreated vpd 
 in bit former 
 Scratoat. 
 
 Cfferoapi^DerelpbC" 
 loueo ) 3! toloe pou 
 tubat a Sacrament 
 tuas, M)0 tua0tbe 
 autbo^ of tbem, ano 
 fc^tobatcaufe facta* 
 mentis tuere tn0ttu* 
 teo.ot ujbat things tbcp conUff ,tbat (0 
 to fap, of tbe itgne ano tbe tbtng Qgut* 
 fieo. 31 tolD pcu alfo Vobat a figne io, ^ 
 lobat tbe tbtng CgniScD, ano bp lubac 
 names tbep are fcarmeo.boU) tbep are 
 confecrateo, tbat t^e Hgne io not nitn< 
 gleo tuitbtbe tbing ngnifieo, but tljat 
 botb of tbem rcmainc m tbeir o\nue 
 nature anop^opettp of nature : tbat 
 z^eHpeisnot taken amap 0^ mira* 
 culoufly turniD,neitfjertbat tbe tbing 
 OgnifieD is fo ioineo tu tbe fame , t^at 
 tDl^oeHer is partaker of tbe one , 10 
 partaker alfo of t\^i ot^ier: to be Vs^}t, 
 
 31 oeclareo (o\0 an) after teliat mhn« 
 ner tlje (Igne ano tbe tbing ngmfico, 
 arecoupleo cogctber to make a full 
 perfect^anolaUifulfacrament, tubete 
 alfo 3! intreateo of facramentall fpee^ 
 cbes^i^otQ tbetfo^e it jremapnctlMb^t 
 3! alfo confeqnentlp fpeake oft nature 
 bcrtue,ano efftcacp of facramcnts,ano 
 of tbofe tbings Xo\)it\) are iopneo ano 
 of afftnttp uiitb tijrm: fo^fo ibe o^occ 
 tobtcb 31 bfeo (n mp otuillon rcquiretb 
 Couching tbe bettue ano nature of 
 &acrament0, tbat i$ to fap,%k)bat tb^p 
 tDO^ke in man , lu^tccrs bane oifputeo 
 oiuctflp 9 plenttfullp* 3!t fecmetb bmo 
 me tbat rcurrence muH be iifeo in tbi0 
 otfputatton;ano tbat beeo mud be ta* 
 ken tbat 3 00 not incline eptber to tbe '""•*,!'il 
 ngbt bano o: to tbe left,tbat ts>tbat 3! dirpuungor 
 00 not attribut too mucb bnto tbem to s«taroenif. 
 t^eocresatinsoft^eoocttine t|^e C* 
 
 vim* 
 
The fiftDecadc, the fbucnth Sermon* 9p6 
 
 itanseUi!^ 9 TiptiHUd > neither tbat % out of the hands ofour enimies^^ou 
 IbouUe utmiiuO) o^ tahc trom tyem to ^aae ijearu lu^ac t|)cp atinluien to t|)e 
 tnme oainc Damnacton,cl;ac Uibtc^ t^e atke^fl^oU) gtuc car iDijat t|)ep cto. So 
 ^cripture,ilje uio^O of (!I>od DoiU actti* the people ient into Silo, & brought itj,gre«fioa 
 buce \)nto t^em.Buc me (balpUmtful* fro thence the arke of the couenant noccoami- 
 I? put great p^aife ano glo?p to tlje o^« of the lorde of hoftes whichc fitteth tnco'tfc^a«« 
 (minces of(!i5oD,tflue iljall Cap tbac of betweenethe Chcrubims. And itmencsaithe 
 tbem \a\iit\) tifz fpiritc of <ii50O bat^ fc t came to pafle that when tlie ark e of Jj^^li'^*^ 
 fiouine m c^e &olpe fcrtpcure? : to bee the couenant of the lorde came into 
 taiUltng to attribute, mo^e bnto tbcm, the hoaQe , all Ifrael (howted out 4 
 is not onip an rro;t tn man, but a great mighty (howt/o that the earth rang 
 fault tuljicb t;iingctb beaib anD |)0?ri* againe. And when the Philiffines 
 hit oearuction. ^Ijts iis oeclarco bnto hard the noife of the (hout,they faid 
 ts in tbe bolp fcriptiurc t^ ejcampleis what mencth the foud of this migh- 
 nio0 too^tbp of remembjaunce. ttljc tic fliowt: and ihey vnderftocd that 
 rtwarkeof ^t^^ cf tbc coucnant giur bp ^ofes to the arke of the lorde vas come into 
 bt couenant. t(je pccp!c of UfracI, ^80 3 tDitnetTe of the hoaft. And the Philiff incs cryed, 
 (Pons p^f fence among tije people, ^ of wo be vnto vs, god is come into the 
 tbc league anu frenDfljip bettueen gon hoaft,Who flial delincr vs out of the 
 Ctiiian. ir Gj in cljefe tuojos (J^OO maoe handes of thofe mightye Gods that 
 a league tattb t people J wit make ray (mote the ^Egyptians > 15iit bcarkCB 
 dwelling place among them & walk nolD Ull^at happeneO,anB ^OtD Cot HtH 
 among them, and I wil be their God oeclare tbat t\)t ark toas not goD, as it 
 & they Qui be my people. Mv fl?bi* toajef callcD 9 counteo of t tinfkilfuU in 
 nance 9 agreement, tbe ark it felf ipas Ijolie tl;(ngsi, ano boto be puntHjcb tbe 
 calico .The lord God of hoftes fitting CnneB of tbe people, becaufetbcpatrt* 
 between the Cherubims, as loemap butf too mucb to tbe facrament . 3fC 
 fee. Sam. 6,^ ittfbc ^ooke of tbe cb?o* folloloetb tOcrefoje : And the Phili- 
 Iticles 3It luas alfo calico The Arke of ftines fought, and Ifrael was fmittea 
 the couenant of the lorde. jTo^toben downe, and fled euery man into his 
 § P^opbcts of C^oD Oio atribttte tljcfe tent,& there was an exceeding great 
 tbinges to tbe facrament of (!!?oo, tbep flaughfer/or ther were ouerthrown 
 botb rljougbt ano fpakeplentifullp ano of Ifrael thirtie thoufand footmen, 
 reuerentlp mougb of tfje facrament of Befide that alfo, the ark of God was 
 •oattribute ^^^ ' ^"^ ^^^" ^^^ igHO^ant anO ma« taken,& the two fonnes of Heli wee 
 °om«"h" o liciou3 li5?te!ls,ano tbe people co?rup* flaine.ail tbefe twinges are rcao in tH 
 aimmu, teB bp tbcmoio attcibutefarregrcatcr i.bookeolSam.4.ca. 3gain,tDbc« tbe 
 twinges to tbe arke o; facrament of facrament of C!?oo mas bnreuercntlpe 
 (E'en tobat ("31 p?appouj came to pafle? banoleo of tbe fminifoe Wliftines, 
 dE^tue ear 6ra lubat tbep attributes to t\)ti^ yotxt fmittrn mub a lotbfome $ 
 tl)e arke. The elders of Ifrael fayde, ueaolp plague. 'Cbp l^io boff tbat tbeic 
 wherfore hath the lord caft vs down (Sous , anO tbe religion of tlje PbilP* 
 this day before the PhiliftinesPlet vs If ins ^0 ouercome tbe CPoD f tbe reli* 
 fetch the arke ofthe couenant of the gion of tbe3irraeliteB,buttbeC!?oOP of 
 lordout of Silo vnto vSjthat when it tl)el^l)ilittineB felooton 9 are l^okcit 
 commech amongc vs,ic may faae vs in pecas^^ tl)eir ^etbcniib reli&ton 10 
 
 confounocb C^tia( 
 
5)p7 Of Sacraments. 
 
 tia^at, antj nin not tlje 3'fraelitc0 pc* their (boulders with ftaues as Mofcs 
 rjflje iBitb a mo?e greeuous plague commanded according to the Vord 
 iljan before, toIjciubeplig'oilpcljattD<» of the Lord. 011 t[jefe tljingcis arc to 
 ieD,anii concrarte to t^c laice of Cpoti, be feene m tbc ficd of tt)z Cbiontcles, 
 Num. 4. looKeu into tfje Sacrament Cap. ij.fSIfjcrcbptoegatljcrt^attbe 
 \i)o\tg\)t backe bp tbe is^ilifftne£i into lo^ti U)tU none of our gooD meanmgfi! 
 BeethfamesPFor the Lord fmote ftf- 0} intent0,anii pompeouis celebrations 
 tie thoufande three fcore and tcnnc in celebrating t^e ^acraniemc0 : buc 
 men. i.Sam. 6. C^^n ^ofc^ DiD tJ^atbeonelterequtretbti^attDelDOulD 
 negltgentipe neferre tbe circumctCion Co iubge ano fpeake of tbe racramenc0, 
 of bi0 cbiloren,be fell into great baum a? be tn^getb 9 fpeafeetb b^ bt0 tDorii» 
 Cer.^be Sichimites fo^ recciuing cir« ano t|jat toe Qjouto Co bfe ano celebrate 
 cumttnonrafblptoerebeOropcb. 9nti cbem, a0 Ijee ^imfelfe ^atb inQituteo 
 Simeon auD leui, For prophaning anb celebratco tbem.'Eberefore be fuf* 
 the Sacrament are curfled of their fa- ficientlic fettet^ foo^t'j t^e bignitie of 
 ther. Gen. 49 .''^otbt0tt} at agree* ^acramente0 , tobo accributetb t^a( 
 etb toi^tcbe tbe SpoOle fatetb of tljem bnto tbem^ tobtcb <!I5ob btmfelfe in t^e 
 tobtcb celebrate tbe fupper bnU)ortbe> bolpe ^crtpture0 boucljfafetl) to gine 
 Jp. For this caufe many are weak and tljcm. 
 
 ficke among j'ou, and manye fleepe, ict b0 therefore firff of all fearcl^ 
 i^etl^ercoo alCo belonget^ t^e example out > of toljac btgnitie0 S>acramcnte0 
 fifOza, amannocaUogeatijeremll, baue beene for tbe moflfe parte in ouc 
 tnliicb toucbeo tbt0 fame Sacrament time, t^at tljerebp toee map t^e better 
 tbat toa0 not latoefuU for bim to uoe* bncerHanbe toftat is to bee attributco j^ j^ ^^ 
 l22!I§ereforetbe ioro Hroke ^im toitl) anbtobatis not to bee attributcb bm ehatfaaa. 
 a fobaine beatlj,anb tdat not prtuatelp to tbem: '^^t common forte of IPr ieff? "^"J^* f "*. 
 in ttje CabernacTe, but in tbe fig^t of anb Sponlie0 baue caugbt,tbat tlje S>a« '*" 
 all tbe people* £Dfcbeti}btcbebeebeof cramente0 of t\it netoe latoe are not 
 CI5oD, Dauib alfo fpeaktng in tl)z con- onelp ngne0 of €>race>but togetber al« 
 gregacton ano cburcb of tbe 3irraeltte0 fo caure0 of grace,f bat 10, tobtcb baue 
 tobtotbe leuites : The Lo/d hath potoer togiue grace ♦ jTor tbcpfapc 
 chofen the Leuites to bearetheArk tbattbepare a0 inttrumeme0, pppe0, 
 of the Lorde (anb not tbat btnclball anbcertainecenbuicc0 ofCbritf^paf* 
 bratoe it in a neto cart; therefore fee Con , b^ tobtcb tbe grace of Cbritte iiat 
 that ye be holy that ye may bring in conuaieb ano potor eb into b0: but tbac 
 the Arke of the Lord God ot Ifraell t\)£ 0gne0 of tbe olD ^effament giuen 
 vnio the place which I haue prepa- to tbe fatber^ tocre figne0 onelie, ano 
 red for icFor becaufeye did not this not caufc0 of grace alfo tobiclje ^mt 
 at the firftjour Lord God hath made force to Cgntfie, but not to giue grace. 
 a rent among vs, for that we fought ©b^P Utme truelpe to baue fucfete Auguftme 
 blm not as the faQiion ought to be. tbat errour out of J&aint 9uguffine0 Saf fa«2 
 Snb it follotoctb immeoiatlp, The toorbe0 torongfttllp bnoerffooDe-for be tneotes gfuc 
 .N«n 4« Prieftes and Leuites fandified them- toritetb bppon tbe 7h IPfalme tbtl0: ^""* 
 felues to Fetch the Arke of the Lord %^z S>acramente0 of tbe neto lato are 
 God of Ifrael. And the children and more tobolfome arib bapppe, tban tbep 
 Leuits bare the Arke of God vppon of (be olbe latoe,liecaufe tbep ^}omiie, 
 
 tbefe 
 
Ofthelike- 
 ndfe and 
 ditference 
 ofthe (acrj 
 inentes of 
 the old and 
 "new icfta. 
 raenc* 
 
 The fift Decade, the fcuenth Sermon. $>p8 
 
 tfieCe gitte . I^ttt &. 9usu0tne mcnt ettber cljttrcl) to att^ine to t^^i^miku 
 to Cap no ot^er t^in^ y ttjen cbat v^it^ of faiuacton : to be (^o^t* t^ac t*^ere ii$ 
 in anot^ec pidcc tic fycakctlj after tljis but one cburcij of;i^e onip lining €dv» 
 manner: The Sacrament of theolde gatljereti together cut of eitljer people 
 law did forefliew that Chrift fliould botb of tlje iJetoes ano (©entiles . 31 
 come, but ours do (hewe that hee is tljinke tbereneeuell^ no large confir* 
 come . ^0} alfo againCe Fauftus, mattonoftbefetbingsteutoftljefcrip* 
 Lib»ip.cap.i 4. tjee callet^ tlje facra* ture : becaufe inibe eigljt Decaue ano 
 iiientesoftljeolDelaDfle, Promifes of tl;irorermon,31|jaue|)aniileDtljem at 
 thinges to be performed , but our tlje full. 
 
 Sacraments tokens of thinges that j^oto tljat 31 \)^\it fo^tifien antJ con* 
 are already performed. caJljerefo^e firnieo tljefe tbingeis before bp tbc 
 tpontbe75.pfalmebefaitb: The fa- lojitingsaftbe^poftleis, tljusjcoR* 
 cramentsoftheoldelawearegiuen cluoe, notofmineotoneb?aine, but 
 to fignifie the very thing, but ours bptl)eautbojitpof(^oD libcptoljic^ 
 dowitnefle thatitisgiuen,andfig' albuape^ \)mt one euerlalling , anO 
 nifieth that it is prefent. 31 confeffe bncfjangeablc drou: one toape offal* 
 t|)atbefaubnio?et^enonce, tfjatouc nation fet fo^tb fo?allin Cb^iSfrem 
 facramenteg are moie comfortable tbe beginning: one faitb: one cljurcb: 
 ano effectuall : but be faiu tbat bp no one baptifme : tbe fame fptrituaU 
 otber reafon,tben fo^ tbat tbe Mefsias meafe anu njiwlxt : tbep cannot cbtiofe 
 teing nlreat)p reuealebanogiuenbn^ but l^mz tbe fclfefame facramentejs 
 tob0 intl;eneU3eteffament,ourfacra» astoucbingtbeir fubffance* "But tbe 
 inento are mo?e perftt,nio;ie Itgbtfome 3Icbiie£S anu Clj^ifitans baue one (Bon, 
 ann mo?e beautifull : jTo? Cb^ift baib one'faitb.onelDap of faluation (toijic^ 
 b?oug!)t all fignes! to an enDe, tnbcre* is) bv Cljjitt, to bee (bo?t one cbur^ : 
 fo^e ours baue a mo^e fulHgnification ti^erefo^e Imi tbep alfo tbe felfefame 
 anu after a fo^te are tbe mo?e liuelpe. farramentes, fautng tbat ours are gi« 
 ^utif^uguttinebaubenealtogetber uenbnoer otberfignes, anofo? tljat 
 of tbat opinion tubicb tbefe men no fa- tb^ougb tlje reuelation of tbe ^onne 
 uour anD follolo, tooulb not gonlincfle of rigljtcournene(3! meane)Cb?itt , are 
 itfelfeperCtDaoebsto fo^falte tbe au* mauemojteligljtfome ano manifeffr^ 
 to^itp of men, ano cleaue to tlje too^ne 3i Tap furtber tbat tbe fcripture toit* 
 of trwtb *5 ntfTctb, tbat tl^e facraments of tbe olo 
 
 lettisfeetbcrefo^etobatmapbee teffament anu ours, are oftbefante 
 gatljereo out of tbe tooo?be of trttetb. fo?ce, in fo nnicb f b?t l^aul ralletlj tbe 
 tbat is,out of tbe canonical fcriptures, circumctfeo i^bicb are baptifeo , ^ tbe 
 toucbing tbe lifeenes anu oifferenceof baptifeo tobicb are circumcircb ♦ 3nD 
 tbefacramentsoftljeolbeanDnetote' \)ea\to teactjecb, That our Fathers 
 
 ttament* '^W toe Ijolue fo? a certein* 
 tp oat of tbe fcriptures,tl;at tbcre is 
 but one euerla0ing an:) bncbaunge* 
 able (0OD anu Lo?u of euber CWche, 
 tljat tberc is but one faitbe in bi'm 
 tb?ougb€b?itt of citljer cljurcb, tbat 
 t^ere ts but one inape Uine ooD^ne in 
 
 did eate that fpirituall meate which 
 we eate, and dranke of that fpiritual 
 drinkc, tbat is, the rocke, y£\xt anon 
 bee ai>6etb. And that rocke was 
 Chrift.'^be too^us of tbe ^poCle are 
 toeU linotone, enn are reane in tbe i . 
 Cojiit. 10. %\}t fame ^poHIe in tire 
 
 fecontt 
 
cig^ Of Sacraments. 
 
 fcconti c^ay cer to t^e coIcIC Caitb, In toji!) 31eru0 C(^tdf,t)|en |c came bafe 
 Chriftyearecomplet(o;maiicpct6t) Ip iutbeflcQje, tljere UJcre tuOfe anu 
 inwhome alfo yee are circumcired, rigljtcous mcn,tt)bo DID fobcUeue iVk 
 with drcumcifion made without bttn tben tbat tuaiS to come , a^lucKO 
 handcs, by putting off the body of belieue in bitii naU) tljat is come, ^b^ 
 the fie(h,rubiedc to finne by the cir- times toete cbangto , but fo tojasi noc 
 cumcifion of Chrift, buried with faitb, ano fO fo^tb- 
 him in baptifme, &c. SnD anon, in Diuets Cgnes! 10 all 
 
 C^bat, 3! p^ape pou, can be {po< one fattb: fo in DiuerCe Hsne? a^ in ut* 
 lien mo^e plainelp ? Circumcifion uerfetoo?ue$,l)ecau(etoo^O0cbattnge 
 made without handes, istbc Cir» tbetc founueiEi bp times, anD tnuipe 
 cumctnonofCb^i(IiansU)btcbi!3bap« luo^uesare notbing but OpeStlToi 
 ttfme . O^ut in tbe former place of in tbat tbep dgmSe tbepare U)o^oe0» 
 IPauIe to tbe Co^tntbians iiiee muflfe take alDap tbe Optftcation from tbe 
 marlte faselfe lobere f put pou in loo^ne, ano it ts a tjaine nopfe.'^bst' 
 minDejtbattobebapci^eninto^ofei^ fo^e all tQoo^oes are CgnificatipnjBi* 
 is not tbe fame, tbat it is to be bapti* Dtotie not tbefe tbat minittreb tbofe 
 , ^eoincoCb^tdiro^tobebaptifetiinto Spesintbe olDelaU), belceue tbofe 
 Sj^ofeSjis all one as if be b^o faiii,to be tbinges lobicb toee noU) beleeue Uiece 
 ijapti^cD bp ^ofeSjO^ tb^ugb tbe mt« pppbecien before ann bp tbem i |^o 
 mtterpofq^ofes. JToMtismanifeffe Doubt tbep DtDoe beleeue tbcm: but 
 tbat ^ofes b^ougbt tbe people to goo tbep beleeuen tbep (boulo come: ano 
 tttbtcb U3ere onelp commttteb to bis: tiiee ooo beleeue , t(;at t\it^ are 
 cbarge* come« 
 
 3!n manp places in Aurel^Auguft. ^Ifobpon tbe 77- IPfalme, %\^ 
 
 Auguftine P^ ^^^^^ *^^^^^ '*J^ ^^^^^ bolufoeuer our fame meate ano o^inke, (faitb WM"^ 
 
 teacheth aouerfartcs 00 fatberDpon ^uguHine, tbep in tbe ^acramences tubicb tpce 
 
 ciamen^of tbis Difference bettoeene tbe ^acra« baueinours, but in figniScation tbe 
 
 rhe lewes mcntcs of i\iZ olDc laiu auD eurs , of fame, not ixi likeneffet jTo; tbe fclfe 
 
 aw Xonc. ^^J^^i^ ^^^^ bringing in. f 0^ be lib. 2. fame iZLb?itt toas flgurco to tbem in' 
 
 cont.literas Petil.cap,27. faitb, '^T-be tberockcbutmanifeffeoto bs intbe 
 
 facraments of tbe 3Ienjes uiere in out* fle(be . 05ut toitb tbem all (I0od toas 
 
 lyoarDe tokens Diucrs from ours ) but notU)ellpleafeD» ^11 ijcrilpoiDDcate 
 
 intbinges ngniSco tbep luereeauall one fpirituall meate, ano Djanbeone 
 
 anD all one* fptrituall D]itnke;tbat is , \xi^%it^ Ogni* 
 
 aifoin Tra(5}atuinIoannem 16. to fome fpirituall tljing: but in all of 
 
 bpotbisplace,He is the bread which tbem (3;oD bao no Deligbt* Qnbtobere 
 
 came down from heauen, be fapetb as tbe facramences uiere common to 
 
 S0anna DiD (tgnifp tljis b?eaD;tbe altar all, pet grace toas not common to all, 
 
 of goD dpificD tbis b?eau,Ebofe laere vobtcb is tbe pitb of tbe facramentes. 
 
 facraments. 3lnugnes tbep are Dtuers ^^euennolo at tbi^ Dap faitb is xzs 
 
 but in tbe tbtng (tgniQcD equall* %\iZ uealcD, tubicb tb^n toas bio, tbe foun^ 
 
 like ^Dpes tbou maiil ceaoe Libre taine of regeneration is common to 
 
 1 9, contra Fauftum Manicheum, all lubicb are bapti^eD in tbe name of 
 
 cap.ig 16,17. 3nDagaine,Traa;.in tbe ifatber, anD of tbe ^onne, ano of 
 
 loan. 4v .l^efo^e tbe comming of ouc tbe bolp d^bod, \i\x\, tbe inttiarDe grace 
 
 ivbete^ 
 
The fift Decade, the fcuenth Sermon. i ooo 
 
 iDfiereof tbep are ^atummfiMjm' freelp to be0oU)e fonte t|ms on a man 
 
 hp tl)t members of €\)}itt tottl) tl^etc \si\iich be ban noc before. 
 ftnn are bojne a netue, is not common djerefo^e if tfje ^acramencc s tjoe 
 
 tDaU«€^bu0farreSusu0tne,U]^otea< gtue Crace totbe rcceiueris of tbem, 
 
 I c^ecb tbat tl^ett (tpes o^ facraments tben truelp ttiep gtue tbofe t][)tnge$ 
 
 are not tonequall o? \)nlike,lD!jiclj liatie ys^Wh tbep Ognifie,to tbem tobiclj ^an 
 
 t^e fame faptb ann reltgion^but cbat al tbem not, 31 meanc €\)}ifi U)ttb a!l l)ii 
 
 tbe i»tffcrence t^at i0,reftetb in t^e ui* giftes, tljat i0 to fape , tfjep mafee tbem 
 
 uerHtp of ti)e tirne^ otfjerlutfe t^ep Hif* pleafanc ane acceptable tmto CD iD I>, 
 
 fer not, tbej> iuQiUt ann faue, pea, anD tbat of 
 
 |5otDe tfiat 31 |aue maue an enbe tbemfelues, infomucb ajs t^ep are fapn 
 
 of tbe dmilituoe ano Difference of tbe to baue receucD Dtrtuc to fanctifp from 
 
 ^acramentes of tbe oloe ano netoe te« tbe palTton of C^jiff , anb not (o figni* 
 
 0amente , anti t^at bp occadon of a ftc onelte o^ to |)elpe,to commenb o^to 
 
 receiueb opinion , tljat tbe facraments furtber. 
 of tbe nelue laiue uce conferre o} giue ^ea,anD i^ep alfo attribute t^e re* 
 
 grace of tljemfc Uie0 : ict \j0 alfo con* ctmn^ of grace to our usojfee, baberbp s«Mi»(n?i 
 
 ODec tol;at manner of t^itnge t^je fame toe receiue tbe S>acrament, l^ut botoc f^ OTgiw"' 
 
 i0, contrarpe tljis noctrtne iis to tbe trut^ s^*"- 
 
 anij firff touching tfietoojue Grace, of bts Ijolpe p^opfiet? anu 3po0leis,31 
 
 P^j^^'^'^^'JluUIgiuepoutbefefetoe tl)in5e0to toillnotoOecJare. 
 
 note* Grace is the fauour and good 3IttoaiE! an eloeerrour among t^c 
 
 will of G O D, wherewith God the 3!etoe0 , t^at ^acramente0 Dib iuttU 
 
 father imbraceth vs forChrifts fake, fie •♦ l^eereof commetb it tbat tlje ^olp 
 
 purifieth, iuftifieth, and endueth vs ]p?opbet0 of ۩S' reafcninganb re* 
 
 with his good giftcsiand faueth vs. buking tbe people of <IDoD ccmmitteo 
 
 iTo? tbe lD?iting0 of tbe ^pofflesi no to tbeir cbarge, pet fauouring of falfe 
 
 plainelp call tbat(Grace)toberebp toe opimoniSjCrieb tbat tbeir labour \s)bic^ 
 
 are fauei>,anb iu{lifiicD,o^ maue rigbte* tbep beSotoeo bpon tbeir Ceremonies 
 
 ottsbpfaptbin3Iefu0Cb?itte»C»ftbt0 ano Sacrifices toas in baine , Sno 
 
 (II5race it is to?itten . I make not the t^ac (^ © D 10 oeligbteo toit^ faitlj* 
 
 grace of God of no effeft.For if righ full obetJience,toitl) faitb 3! fap, cbari* 
 
 teoufnes come by the law,the Chrift tie, innocencp,anb alfo toit^ true gob* 
 
 died in vaine. lines* 
 
 Of tbis C^race it is tojttten, Chrift Smonge toljome 31eremie fapet^, 
 
 vnto vs is become vnprofitable , as Thus faith the Lorde of hoaf^es, the 
 
 many as are iuilified by the lawe are GOD of Ifraell, Heape vppe your 
 
 fallen from Grace* ©ft^iS grace tt is burnte offeringes with yourfacrifi- 
 
 tojitten,Ifit^meofgrace,thenisit ces,andeatethefleflie : For when I 
 
 not of workeSjfor e!fe grace nowe is brought^your fathers out of yEgy pr, 
 
 no more Grace . CQJbat , is not tbe I fpake no word vnto them of burnc 
 
 fonof(0oDbim-feIfecalleb the Grace offeringes and facrifices : but this I 
 
 and gyft of God ? 31o^n 4*anb 'SLitUSl commaundedthcm, faying : Hear- 
 
 t|^8p,2« ken and obey myvoyce , and I will 
 
 j^otoe to conferre (0race , tobat is bee your GOD, and yee fball bee 
 
 Uclfe,t!jent02pue,ojfranchclp au5 my people , fo that yee walke in 
 
 all 
 
loot 
 
 Of Sacraments/ 
 
 Efa/.i, 
 
 all the vaies which I haue comman- 
 ded you, that ye may profper ♦ Clje 
 IpKc place is in ^faietlje firaCljap* 
 ^icer. 
 
 Clje lLo?S!0!jat^ not DifpifeM^itlJCc 
 Ijaue Ins fjolp p^op^ets contemncu all 
 Tacrifice? in getterall,fince be ^imfelfe 
 tnttituteD tbem bp ^ofcs : but tbcp 
 fougljc to fuppjtfTe anu beat Do"DJn t^ac 
 falfe opinion , anu uaine confioenc e 
 tdbiclj ti^ep Oau in facrifice0, 
 
 31t i0 a baine confioence ano a falfe 
 epiniDn,(^tobeliette anntljinhe; t&at 
 faccificeB of tl;emfelue5 ann fo? ouc 
 too^kest fahe , Doe make us acceptable 
 tjnto dDon ,fo} faitl) maketft bs accep* 
 tablebnto C^ob bptljeMeHias. 
 
 ^nb tberfo^e nin not inditute facrs' 
 mcnts 0? facrificcs, t^at being offereb 
 t^ep migbt ^m grace,o? iutlifp bs,bac 
 to be tuitneffes of t|ie grace of C^od,^ 
 t^at bp t^em |)is people mtgbt be kept 
 anbb^abaneinbue o^ber, from tools, 
 anb beatl)eniflj U)o;fl)tpping;s,anb lebb 
 to €lnifi t\)t \)iq}) p^ieU anb onelp fa» 
 ciifice ( 0? oblation ) fo^ tlje wljole 
 too^loe* JTo? tijep toerecertaine fc^oo« 
 lings 0} epcrcifi'S, as paule p?oouetIj, 
 fapmg^The law was our fchoolemai- 
 fierviitoChrift , thatweefliouldbe 
 iuftified through taith.but after that 
 faith is com, we are no longer vndcr 
 archoolemaifter.<^berefo?e tlje facri* 
 flcesof tlje oloe Im m not giue orace 
 to t^em p faccificcD , ndcljc c Us^otigljt 
 tijcp tijcir iuff ificau'cn.but wx tokens 
 ^ teHimonics tljat CDcb botb fanctifpe 
 anb iuilifp.bp anb ti)?cugl) t^e facriSce 
 appointco before all \Do?lDS,tl)e Meflfi- 
 as,3| meanc to faitl) in toljom tljcp \iirx, 
 as it \jjerc a ccrtaine fc^olemaiS^r bp 
 gulbing bs,b)png us. 
 
 ^heiVrour ^ ^"b tCliel? \Ml)£tt t\)Z ^pOdlCS pUa* 
 
 mthe Apo- cljebtljeparcanbfounbboctrCneoftbe 
 
 Sh. d^ofpell , tl^at by the onelie grace of 
 
 God in Chrift the faithful are faued, 
 
 Gal.j. 
 
 tljps ancient errour of t^eir eibenes^an 
 taken fuel) beeperoote int|)enipnbe0 
 of t!je 3IeU)es, tljateuen tljcpto^ic^e 
 l)ab recepueo Clj^pffe , 0oobe neuet* 
 cbelelfe in contentpon,tbat Clj^iff tua$ 
 not able fullpe to fancciSe anb tufftSe, 
 toitljout tbe belpe of tbe IxMait^ facri« 
 fices, ^gainlf totiom tlje ^poffles bif' 
 puting tt)pt() great grauitp anb imtin« 
 cible power of tbe fpirire ,bib plapnip 
 p^ooue, tbat a Cf^?t0ian luitbout anpe 
 obferuations of tbe ceremoniall Utae, 
 0? belpe of anpe too?kes, cuen bp t^e 
 onelp mcere,anb free grace anb ntercp 
 of Cl^ob in CbJilI,ts fanctifieo, purift* 
 eb,tuat0eb anb faueb^CHtjtcb bnboub« 
 teblp ts tl;e bdme ( as contmonlp t0 
 faibejanb ffearne of tbe €uangeli(!eie( 
 anb ^pottles boctrine , luljicbe toljo ta 
 benietb > bee batb no parte boubtlefle 
 in tbe inberitaunce of Cb^tK anb bt0 
 gofpell. jl^eptber is it obfcure o} bouc< 
 fnll tnbicb suen nobae 31 baue fet fo^tl; 
 in tbefc fetoe too^beSt ^o? tobo is ig« 
 no^aunt of tbat memo^tall btflentton 
 bcttoeen tbe cbiefe 0poftles of Cb.ntt 
 pauleanb1Barnabas,ktnbleb agatnli 
 tbofe tobtcb ta«gbt,Except the Chri- 
 ftians were circumcifed after the ma aAs'ij. 
 ner of MofeSjthey coulde in no wife 
 be faued ? 3gaintt lubotti e IPctcr ma* 
 ketb tbis concluHon, That our hearts 
 are purified by fayth , and that wee 
 which beleeue, fliall be faued by the 
 grace ofour Lord lefus Chrift. 
 
 'S^rue it IS , tbat tbe abuerfaries 
 tooulo b?ing backe agatne tbat lobicb 
 tbe ^poOles ab?ogateb anb tooke a« ^giS*. 
 v»ape,but in tbe meane ipbplc , tbis ts iy;and recei' 
 nlfo bnboubteblp true , ft at tbe ^p "'^^y'^"'' 
 files luptb no otber foiceable engine 
 mo^ Oronglp battereb fas it toere) $ 
 beat boton flat to tbe grounb, tbeir ab» 
 uerfarics bulUJo?k,in bcfence of facra« 
 ments tbat purifp,tban \siit'^ tbts,That 
 wc which belcue flialbe faued by the 
 
 grace 
 
The fife Dccade,the fcucnth Sermon. looi 
 
 grace ofour Lorde lefus Chrift. trance by faith vnto this grace whcrc- 
 
 ;anD U)l)ereas ViX cuer^ place almo(E in wee ftandc and reioyce in hope of 
 t^e^ aUOf : Not by the lawe, not by cc- the glorie of God. 
 
 tcmonies,or other ritual! obfcruati- 
 ons, uo toe tijmbe tfjat tliep SsiiW aumit 
 .&acramente0 to t[)e partaUtns of fur^ 
 potocr anD tjcrtuc, feeing tfjcp bee com^ 
 pjei)cnDcD t3n?:er rites f ceremonies, 
 ano fo accoiinteof 
 
 Ctinff ian fait^ tjoctl; attribute tlje 
 grace of €5cD,remiirion of CnneSjfanc^ 
 tificAtion, ano iuttification , full^ anu 
 lx)i}0l^ to tt^e free mcrcie of (IDoD,ano to 
 t%z merite of C^nttes palTion, i?ea,in 
 i\xi>^ ro;t Dotl) Coaiftian faitlj attribute 
 tt)eiC fpiritaall bencfites bnto iU tbat 
 befioe it . noticing at all ts aomitteD to 
 iabeparttoitf)it. 
 
 SDberefoje tuljereas Lombard fa^^ 
 
 (tfj That facraiiients haue receiucd 
 power to confer or geue grace by the 
 mcritcofthe paflion of Chrifte, ii\% 
 ofljisotonefoarging, iFo;jas Cfjjift 
 Z\mi\^ not {)ts glo;tie to an^, either 
 ^ainct o; moztall man, mucl)e lede to 
 a creature toitI)out life : twzx^ fo l)ee 
 ttiat beleeuetbto beefuU^iudifieDb^ 
 ibe oeatb anD refurrection of ttje iLo^b, 
 fee&ctb no further grace anD rigtjte^ 
 oufnelTe in an? otber tjjing, tfian in 
 Cb;jift onel^jtjpon tofjome be ttapctl), 
 tobomalfo b? faitf) bee feeletb in ^a 
 lieart o? minoe alreauieto ocercife bis 
 .fo;cc br t^e bolpe <lDboft. if oj .ftere* 
 tnto pertaine tbofe tbing^ in i^z 
 
 gpfpell, Go in peace thy faith hath fa- 
 iled thee. ^nO alfo, Hee which drin- 
 keth of this water fhall thirft againe, 
 but whofoeiKr fliall drinke of that 
 .water which I/ball giue himlliall nc- 
 jucr thirf}, &c. SDO i^^xii pertainetb f ^e 
 Caiwng of pautealfia. Therefore be- 
 ing iuftified by- fftith , weare at peace 
 with God througli our; Lorde lefus 
 Chrift, By whom alfoiX^c had an ea- 
 
 3 am not ignojaunf of f^ccraftic The}rr»nta. 
 fleigbtes of fome , tobo imagine tberc f^£'^\,. 
 is a certaine gnerall ana alfo a Ipectal "^aii and 
 faitb. We generall faitb V^z^ call&ecoi 
 tbat to|)creb)? toe belecue tbat toe are futed. 
 truelp iuHiSeo bi? t^e oeatb anu refur^ 
 rertion of Cbjitt: \MiV^^iX\^t'^itnVi^ 
 fpeciall faitbjtobercb? toebeleeue V^sX 
 by tbe facramentes ano bg car otone 
 too;^Hes Vc^t giftes of (iDoo are applyeo 
 particularly to eucrteoneof t)S one b? 
 one. 
 
 )lButto tobat pnrpcfe \xs^'xU bce^ 
 tng in a lanoe tobere t^ey migbt be^ 
 feboe \xaX^ ^anna y fo looke backe 
 to tb^potagepottes,anD (bntiauourte) 
 Icefees of Cgyptf W}^Kt ( 31 p.jay you) 
 |)aue Cbnfl^ians to do toitb i^z Ditlino* 
 tionsofCubtile fopbillersf iaD:^otoe 
 totU f^ey p^ooue i%% bilKnftion of 
 tbeirs %xi{Q\^^h ti^ertly tbere is but 
 one Xoxi% , ano t^e fame is no ot^er in 
 \\^t bfe of tbe facramentes tbantt is 
 toitbout tbe bfe of tbem.tESlif bout i^z 
 bfeof tbe toebeleeue tbat toe are fan^ 
 (tifieo \i'^V^z oeatb anoretarrection of 
 C^?ilf. 
 
 Hn baptifme anb tije iLo^bes fup? 
 per toee p^actife no otber faitb tl)ati 
 tobcrby toe beleeue.tbat toe are purgcD 
 from our finnesby t^e grace anomer<) 
 tiz\it€^iii5i', ano tbat by ^a booie gi^ 
 uen fo;^ bs.anb }^v& blouD D^eb fo;^ bs,toe 
 are reoeemeD from beatb > ano become 
 lieircs of eternaH life, 
 
 i^ot Vqz facramentes , tjut faitb 
 fbjougb i^z boly <I5boft applyetb tbefe 
 Vc^xk^zs bnto t)s : tofjicb tiding all t\iz 
 to;»tins^oftbe apodlesijoe toitnUe, 
 but fucb feigncD glofes ooe obfcure 
 ano Darken ♦ 1:0 be (bo^fe , tbere is 
 one (!I>^i&i> anD ^auiourof all, one 
 ijlnnn ^aluai) 
 
looj 
 
 bfSacraments* 
 
 ^ataaf ton,o»e UcDempf ton,anD pur^ 
 ging, onefait|),lij!)ercbp toe rcceiuc 
 faluation offered tjwto biS of (!D£DSD 
 <nC'o;iiat|i?ous!)t!)ef)ol\»!3!)oa. 2D[)e 
 fame is DcclareD , oj picacbeo tmto D3 
 in tf)C too^oe b^ ti)t mmi(ler,anD is ix^ 
 p^efenteo ano fealeD b^ t^e ^acra' 
 ments. 
 
 ^nDnotoc>to!)oktiotoef^ not ti^at 
 paulc t[)e apoHIe in all \}is tontmgst 
 onelp labouretl) to p:oue , tbat t^ofe 
 tbat beleeue are iuftifreD bp faittj, 
 in tf;e iio^oe Bjcfcu^^ ano not b? ante 
 lDo;feefi;? 
 
 0gatne, toI)o t0t0Ro:ant tl)at ti^e 
 recetuing, anD celebration of ^acra^ 
 mentes> are alfo counteD among our 
 too;^Kesf 322I|)erennto 31 toillaDoe tljiK, 
 t[)at facramentc£igtuenot tl)at tol;icb 
 t^ev t)aue not tt^iklacs: but ttjei? tjaue 
 the gricV of not grate, anD rigtiteoufnes, am Ijea* 
 S^Jcd'in °' «^"l^ SifCf J8I* tfjerfoje tijei? Do not giue 
 tt)em. 
 
 aiButbencefpjingetf) tppe anotfjer 
 Dtfputation fo2 ts to fjanDle .* toljet^cr 
 tlje grace of (Sod , anD a certatne \)tHf 
 mni^ potoer^fbeput in, o: incIuDeD 
 in tbe ^acramente^ :, anD as it toere 
 tonteineD in tljem. To tfjat from ttjcm 
 it miQ^thec conuereD into t^z rttti* 
 mrs. 
 
 X^t toljolerable of pmttts anD 
 monbe0 , as toeil in too^De as in DcoDe 
 i)aue beto;!a¥eD tj^emfeluesttjattijep 
 tf^inbe, 2Df)at in tt)eJ)are 0gne0 tt)ere 
 i£(l)eauenl? grace incluDeD^ t^a,anD 
 tt)at CDoD bimfelfe iscomp^e^enDeDtn 
 t^em. / ' 
 
 if o;j from nootljer fonntaine fpjang 
 (l)cir careful! Dtfputattons concerning 
 That the moufe cateth , when it ca- 
 teth the Sacrament of thcbodie of 
 
 Chrift. pope innocent Uho ^u^irto, 
 
 De Sacramento altaris Capite vndectmoy 
 faiet^; Miraculooflle docth the {ukr 
 
 Whether 
 
 ^c Sacra- 
 
 ftauncc ofbreade returne againe, not 
 that breade which was turned into 
 flcfh : But it commeth to pafTe, that in 
 rteede of it other bread is miraculouf- 
 ly created, which bread is eaten, &c 
 )15cl;olD f)ere is certain \xi\ltiz anD mi^ 
 raculous hinD of Diuinitie.BI paflTeouer 
 of purpofe rnani? ott)er tot^icl) are of 
 t^is UinDe. 
 
 anD Ijerennfo , tijat b^ croCingcs, 
 anD certaine fecrete too;De0,geliure0> 
 anD b:catl)inges , tbe^ confecrate ttje 
 toater of bapttfme , all lDf)ic!) tbinged 
 tbe^beautifte toit^ ti^e name of bleD 
 Cng . 0nD amonge otber tliinges There are 
 
 i^i^i'^ Ong thus : God by the fecrete ^''^"JS/'J.jJ 
 mixture of his light make fruitefuil dales at 
 this water prepared to regenerate ^^'". '""r* 
 men withall, that becmg landtihcd, bapu&se. 
 and borne againe of the immaculate 
 W'ombeofthe heaucnly f6untaine,it 
 may come foorth a new creature. Let 
 this holy & innocent creatures be free 
 from all the aflaultes of the aducrfa- 
 rie. Let him not intrap it in his fnarc. 
 Let it become a liuing fountaine, a re- 
 generating water, a purifying riuerj 
 that all that are dipped in this whole- 
 ibme lauer, the holy ghoft working in 
 the , may attaine to the excellencie of 
 perfed purification.Wherefore 6 thou 
 creature of water, I blefle (o; COniure) 
 thee, by.the liuing God, by the true 
 God,isytthe' hoiie God , by the God 
 "w^hidi to the beginning feparatcd 
 ■theeby bis word fio the dry lande,&c. 
 -^gatne^ b^catljina tfjucc on tbe toatcr 
 be fo^tbtoiti) tJtterctb tljefe too;jDC5. 
 ThoifO Lorde bleffe with thy worde 
 thefe waters which make requeft vn-. 
 Jothce,thatbefide their natural clean- 
 nclTc which in vcafliing they may giue 
 to our bojdieSjthcy may alfo be efftd^u- 
 allto purifie ourfoulcs. %^m f p^iett 
 
 toUizt^ a burning tvoxe canoie^ nni> 
 
 put* 
 
The fift Dccade,thc fcuenth Sermom 1 004 
 
 paftetft ttt!)jifcmt!)etoater cofecra^ courfe to the Sacramentes I %tjua 
 
 tcD to baptifme, facing: Let the po- farrc Bonauentura, tDl)origl|tl^rc» 
 
 w'croftheholycGhoft come downc fcrreO grace tntoCI5oD, t^c fountetne 
 
 into this plentifull fountayne. ^a tiXa Of all goiD tt)ingcs.3l tuoulD ^ee ^aD al^ 
 
 DCtl), And let it make the whole Tub- fo niO?e purcl^ anO 0mpl^ fit OOtune 
 
 ftaunccofthis water fruitfuU with the ti^ttctt' 
 
 fi-uitc of regeneration . j3nD fo !^a alfo fa^o troelp , t[)af t!)c foule 
 fo^tfj. ofmaittoastljcfcate, anD receptacle 
 
 jai tfjefc tljinges tlje^ tmDcrftano of grace, aao of t^c fiifrcs of (S5o5,anD ^j,^ ^^^„ 
 anu erpouno to bafpohcn ampl?, ano not tyinges luittjout fcnfe . $fc^ ttje the gra« 
 tDit^out tropes 0: figures: \s)^ici^tuu tjoliefcripturcteacljctbciiei'^ Uiljere, ^°'*- 
 
 t^at ti^z minu of nua, not ani? (^It^ 
 ment , 0? tobatfosncr is fo;seD b? 
 mans tteutfe, ts t^t manSor: place of 
 tl)e grace of CD S>, ano t^at it i$ 
 not to be fougljt fo>, 0: luo^l^rppeD^as 
 includcD in anicinfenfibie tOing • if J^'s- • 
 
 centig enoagl) oeclarct^ to^at t^efe 
 men attribute to l^ol^eo; confecrateD 
 luater, ant) fjotuc tfjep tbtnke tljat in 
 tIjeSgncs tfje \}ol^ tbings t^cmfelues 
 are ccntei?neD, about tbis matter 
 
 Bonaneyitptra Ijatl) UiOnDcrfulll? buOeO 
 
 tinUcif,tl»l)oin^iS touting in 4-, Ma- theheauen ofheauens (fa^etb^clo^ 
 gtfiri DiJlinQ.i. Qnefi.s* among Ot&er mon) be not able to contain thee.how 
 Slar things Sit i\)Z lengtlj faitl; , Wee muft fhould theathis houfe do it that I hauc 
 ^raceisDoi fjQjfaie^byany mcanes, that grace is buildcd? c "-!■' 
 in "Stra- conteined fubftantially in the Sacra- ^aaijerunfof jjemott COttttant maf^ 
 incncs. nients, as water ina velTell, or as a me- ti^^Of C[);^t(t &tepl)an aUut!ing,fait[j, Aftet.r. 
 dicine in a boxe : yea to vnderftande it Hee that is highcft of all dwellcth not 
 {o, it is erroneous. But they are faid to in the Temples made with handes, as 
 conteine grace, in that they fignific iaith the prophet : Heauen is my feat, 
 grace, and becaufe, vnlefle there be a &l ear-th is ray footftoole. What houfc 
 want on the part oftherecciuer, grace wil ye build for me faith the Lorde, or 
 is alwaies giucn in thcra, £0 thatyee A^'hich is the j)la-ceofmy reft? hath not 
 rauft vnderftand, that ctace is tn the any hand made al thefe things?22I[jicb 
 foule, and not in the viiiblc fi^aes. For ^at great 0pottle of €\i^%i^ Paul fol^ 
 this caufe they are called alio vc^els lotDtngv Xatet^ GOD that made the Aa.17. 
 of grace. They maybe alfb called vet Myorld,&: all that are in ir, feeing that 
 fels after another manner. Beraufe as ■he is Lord of heauen and earth, dwel- 
 that which isin^ veffell, is no.part of leth not in Temples made with hands, 
 it, neither conimethofit,& yet neaer- fieitherisv\'orQiippedwith gicnshads, 
 thelefle is drawncout of iti fo grace as though he-needed ofany thin^.fee- 
 xommcth neither off nor by the facj-a- ing he bimfelfe giueth t© all hfe and 
 menteSjbi't fpringeth from the eter- breath and all things,&c. 
 ■ nail fountaine,^is drawne oat from tl^bcreapon Cl);iil ijimfelfe i\\ tfjC 
 thence by the foulc, in thefacraments. .(^rpeUfpealietl) moje erp^fffcfp, The iohn.4. 
 And as ;aman when he wouldchaue hourceommcth,whenyec (hall ney- 
 liquor, goeth ftrcightto the veflfell: ther in this mountaine , neichcr 
 fo he that feeketh after the liquor of at Hicrufalem woorfhippe the Fa- 
 grace, and hath it notymuH; haue re- ther : But the4ioure commeth and 
 
 N n n a aow 
 
1005 
 
 OfSacraments» 
 
 nowc is, when the true woorfliippcrs 
 (hall worfhippc the Father in fpirite 
 and trueth . %\jt faitfjfuU tptrtfo^t 
 tjoc lift bp tt)e epcs of tfjeir minti from 
 eart^l^anotilible ttfin^ts tnto \\tn< 
 uenl^ , loljereupon our goul)? fo;cfa^ 
 t|^er0,tol)cntfjc^£elebjatco ffje llojDS 
 Supper ftcaro tfjat facing repeated oj 
 foimg Dnto tbem moft agreeable to 
 fuft)c Ijolpc m^fferies, Lift vp your 
 hcartes.all tlje people anftoeareD toge? 
 
 tber, We lift them vp vnto the Lorde. 
 
 poetl) not t|ie ter^c groflTe abfurDi^ 
 tieof tf)e tljing plainelp pjowic , tljat 
 grace 15 not contcineD in tlje Cgncsf 
 5fo?ifb^sracctou tncerftanDtljefa* 
 tiour anD gooo toill of CDoD, if parDon 
 ann fojgiaenelTe of finnc , clcanfing 
 gfaie anoiulhft?ingof tlje beleeucrs, 
 tf gnallp tl)e giftes ano graces of 
 t^e rptrite, hs^at 31 p^a^e ^ou canbes 
 imagineu mo.:e abfuroc , ano fenfe^ 
 leUe , tt)an tl^at fucb excellent tliinga 
 ibonloe b(s kepte iitclofed in U>at0r, 
 bjeaDe ano \Dine i %^t fignesf true^ 
 l^e Ijane no neeDe of grace , no^ 
 ante partcn ano fo^giueneflfe of 
 linneif. 
 
 %o fnlt\at purpofe tijen tl^onlD graci 
 bee conte^neb tDitt)in ^acramente^ 
 ^tjat p;ofite , 31 pjapcpou, toill re^ 
 bounoebntomenf £>; tubo ^notoctii 
 not tl)at all tt^t inftttutions of (I15£)2D 
 toere o?Dei?neD fo;i t!)e commobitp df 
 man ^ £Dj (^all ioa fa^e tbat grace 
 15 ttitrtfo^t hept tnclubeb tuttbin t{)e 
 ^acramentes , tbat from ttjence it 
 mtgbt be conneieb bnto b5 bv cbanels^ 
 But tbe Ccripture fpcabetb not after 
 tt)at manner . S^oi grace, aa i^att) 
 been often notn repeateb, is tl)e fauour 
 anDgcDD toiU of (25^ S) •• toljerebp 
 i)ee ^imfelfe , not bp fenfible matters, 
 butoft)i5olune acco;oe,anD f^^ougb 
 |H5poU)eranomigt)ti8 b;ougt)t bnto 
 
 b5« severe tl)tnge<t afe fpirttnall, 
 ano tberefo^e are b^ougf^t to palTe 
 b^ tbe gift anb meDiation of ti^el^o* 
 I^e <S[joft . €5 ^ E> is io^eb bnto 
 bs bt» ^10 fpirite , anotoeearccoupleb 
 to l)imbt faitfi , t[j:oug[) ttje gift of 
 tljeljoltc (iI5[)oft, lD!)icbt[)ing in tbe 
 Ip^ttinges of tf)e (iBuangeliUes anb 
 iapoftles is tuzt^c U)f)cre to bee 
 feene. 
 
 spojeouertJjeli3o;jDe5 of t^t €af thc cano» 
 now of tbe Counccllof Nice, arc not ^Inc'c^n 
 to bee bnDerftaioe after fucfje a groffe ceii .ou- 
 anb rube manner : Our baptifmc is [Jj^f.''''^ 
 not to bee confidered with the bodi- 
 ly eyes, but with the eies of the mind» 
 Thou feed water, weigh the heauen- 
 ly ft)rce which lyethhidde in the wa- 
 ter, &c . 5foj it is a ^acramentall 
 fpeecfje, toljicb truel)? eucriebobieat 
 t[)at time bnoerffcDb : as alfo at t\)is 
 Xiii^z it is no netoe no;j fjarbe Itino of 
 fpeafeing to (av> tbat in tbe feale tf)ere 
 isfaitbi f truetb>ma marriage rinj 
 tfjef aittj anb louc of twbloche , in a 
 Scepter anb croiwne t^ehings aut^o* 
 rrtle« 
 
 iPoina man is fo fcDlifl^e tbat b? 
 reafon of tlje ftinbe of fpeectjes Ijee tcill 
 affirme tbat t^ttffin^cs tbem felucs 
 are conteineD f inclofeo in tlje Cgnes: 
 euer^ man Unotoetlj tijis trinoe anb 
 manner of fpacf). 
 
 %o fbts matter a!fo apperteinetb The Apo- 
 tbat 3Jo|;n ttfz iBaptift baptifeb in fj\^fj;; 
 tl^t riuer 3[c?Dane, anbtfjattljeilpo* nocTonfc. 
 ftlesalfotbefelucsbaptifeb tuitbtxja? "*"•*- 
 fer tieitljer confecrateb noj pjejiareb 
 \mt\) ant tncfjantments, fejeatljings, 
 0} croCHnges,ftrat ttmtgbf rcceiue tttz 
 grace of (i>o& info if, anb make t!jem 
 fbat are baptifeb partakers ttiercof. 
 
 2Cbe Aethiopian in tlje JatfCSOf tfjC 2Lf Aaes.81. 
 
 poftles fatoe a founteine not mingleb 
 
 \i)it^ ^^le, needle r confecrateb toitb , 
 
The fift Decade, the feuentli Sermom X oo(f 
 
 «i^!)oU*et!?armes, neither mo;eoaer firajjraceof(Sott,anrj|jcaucn!t5«fr3' [t'M, 
 
 To inclHcle 
 gi-jcein the 
 tacramCRCs 
 caufcih td/>< 
 Uttie. 
 
 tofjen tfjcr recetuc f Ije f^naammUs. w fa 
 
 bepartaherfi of tlje 0gne«. ifojitis partakers 
 plaml?DcdareDt)ntot)s, tljat abja* ^^s?"*' 
 ijam oar f<itl)cr toas iuftificD bcfoje be 
 ioas drcumcifcD. 0nDtDl)os^t berets 
 tberbp,tbat iutttfication toas not txU' 
 biteb anB gincn bnfo bint b^ tl)c facra* 
 mcnt of Circumci(!on: but ratbcr tbaC 
 tbat xiafytcouftizSz \3)\)k\) ^z h^ faitti 
 before poSTegf tj , toas by> t\)t ^atta* 
 ment fcaleo ailT) confirmeo bnto btmf 
 Slno ino;couer,tDl)otoiUnot tbcreof 
 gafber , tbat toe \s)iik\\ are tbc fonnetf 
 of 2b;jabam, areafterno otber mam 
 ner tu(ltfileD,tban it appearetb tbat our 
 fatijer toas tudtfieOy ano tbat our ^a^ 
 
 p;epareD toitf? anie bjcstbtnjes , no? 
 putting in of iuafe canoles, no;^pic» 
 tures of f rolTee , vet ncuertbelclTc ba 
 
 fa^D to Pbilip tbC ^poUIe, See,here is 
 water , what doth let me to be bapti- 
 fcd? ffiutpbi^ip reqaireD faitb of bim 
 in t\)t llo;iD Jcfus , aiiO bpon \)ist totu 
 feffton, bcfo;tbtoitb bapfifcD \\im , no 
 confecration of tbc fountainc Srff pjo* 
 uiDcD fo;, bp ^ tobicb fo:fffltb b^ migbt 
 tall Dotone tbe grace of tbe bolp gbotf j 
 ano ttit potoer cf regeneration into 
 t^c toater,anDfoo^tbtoitb migbtap* 
 plieitto tbepurifi?ing of t^t SLzt\)io^ 
 pian. 
 
 j3nD if fo bee toce p^ocabe to in^ 
 cIuDc tbe grace ofdDoDtoitbin tbe C* 
 Icmentes^ano tbe tbinge£stbcmfelues cramente^ too;:ke no furtberin b0, 
 \j)i{\}in 'i fignc5 b^ t\)t M)icl) t})tis are tban tt\tv bitJ in l;tm^ efpeciallc Cnce 
 rep:efenteD , tobo feetb not \x)ii^ botoe tit nature of ti)t ^acramentes of t^e 
 
 great oaunger toe (bail do tbe famr,e<! 
 fpeciallp among t^z Cmple (o;U Sfo; 
 tntotfjofe toe ^aU giue dccaftcn of 3? 
 toIatrie,ano to cleaue bnto t^z biftble 
 CgncB : of tobome alfo tbei? toiU rc^ 
 quire anbafkctbat, tobicl) ongbf to 
 bceaffeeDcf(!?oo, t\iz autbourof all 
 gajDncOe, \iyit^miritizsi kfteobptnto 
 t)eauen. 
 
 5Fo? tobcreas it ie ofaiectet) tbat fa^ a 
 ctrtaine bcauenl^coucnaimt it is fo 
 appointed b^ €q^, tbat ^acramcntes 
 fboulDbaue|%cein tbcmfelues ? ano 
 (bouloe from' tbcmfeluesf as hv pipe£J 
 tonuer ab^oab ^ toater of grace , tnto 
 tbofe tbat are tbirl!ie,tbat is,aUcDgeD 
 tnttbout toarrattt of tbe Scripture, 
 anD is repugnant bnto true religion. 
 
 ^s b^ tbofe tbinges tobicb baiie be^ 
 tberto beene banbied anb DifputeD of, 
 boctb/as toee tbinke , fufficientlie 
 «ppearc , toberennto alfo toee abbe 
 tijis* 
 
 people of t^z oloe ^ettament, and 
 ours is all one . Mbcrefo^e B| toill 
 (peahe a little aftertoaroe mo^e at 
 large , toben Bl erpounoe t^z place 
 of tffz iapoaie in tiiz fonrtf) to tbeKo;« 
 manes. 
 
 Sl^b^C^utiucbof tobom Bf fpa&e i* 
 uen notoe out of tbe j^ttes , as be iour^ 
 nieo anb fato toater,be faioto p\ii\i^y 
 
 See, here is water , vshat Ictteth me to hCtc%ti 
 be baptifed? PhiUp fayde vnto him: 
 If thou beleeucft with all thy heart 
 thoumaift. And hee aunfvveredand 
 fayde , I beleeue that lefus Chrifl is 
 
 the Sonne- of God. SftertoarDe im* 
 
 mcOiatCl^ it folotoetb>And they went 
 dovvne both into the water,& he bap- 
 tifed him. SCbe C'unucb ( faretb t\)Z 
 <;^uangelift)befauib \xiit\) all tiis \)axt 
 tbatisto fiipe, tniclp, i tottboutrntri* 
 mutation, jf^otoelet bs fee to^jat tbe 
 Scripture faietb > concerning fucb a 
 
 The godly 
 
 faitb. &. Bjobn tbe 0poaie ano C^uan^ 
 SCbe bolie anb elect people of <^on gdift taizt^ , who fo euer belecueth, ^.lohn.^. 
 
 «re<Wttl)en6rftOfalpartafeeri50ftl)e that lefusisChrift, is borne of God, 
 
X007 OfSacramchts. 
 
 ^e againc fm'f ^ , Whofocucr cpnfef- jf o^afmuc!) tltxfoie as Cornelius taitl) 
 
 feth that Icfus is the fonne of God, in 
 him dwelieth God , and he in God. 
 aifo piiulc tiiat tk(t UcOell ano ^o* 
 ctour of tifs OmtikB faietfj , If thou 
 fliak knowledge with thy mouth the 
 Lordc lefuSjand flbalt beiceue in thine 
 heart that God rayfed him from the 
 dead, thou (halt bee faucd . ^nD Si 
 
 catne, ^aiiit giobn faitfjin tjts €^u 
 
 lllc, Hee that beleeueth on the fonne 
 ofGod hath the witnelTcin himfclfc. 
 And this is the rccorde, how that God 
 hathglLicn vnto vseternall life, and 
 this life is -in his fonne, Hee that hath 
 the fonne hath life , and he that hath 
 not the Sonne, hath not hfe. "^^itfZf 
 
 Iv Of aU tiiefe tU^Qt^ tf)t0 \xia ^a* 
 tier, 
 
 %\^t €unucl) bel^uet) before 1)0 rc^ 
 cetueD \iw^tiimt : ttjerefo^e before t)^ 
 rcretueD Bapttfmc , t)e tpas bo;ne of 
 (]DoD , iti tv^om ^ee DxijeUeo , ano (&oD 
 tn l}tm, f)e Uiais tuff ano acceptable m 
 t|)e 0g!jt of -(25 i) 2D, anu mo?eouer, l)e 
 ^ao a!ro life m tjimfelfe, anD tl;erefo;c 
 Vqz )i5apttfme tD^tc^ foUo^cD> Did not 
 gtue tfiat to i\it (iunuc^ loljtc^ I)e ^ao 
 before: but tt became tinto 5tm a tefft^ 
 mome of t\\e trutb > anD a feale of tt)e 
 rigbteoufneffe tobicb came b^ faitb, % 
 tberelsttijaU to afTure bnto btm t^t 
 continuaunce ano tncreafe of (It^oo bitf 
 gtfte0. 
 
 j^fter tl)e fame manner foe reaD of 
 Co;meliu0 tlje Centurion in t^e fame 
 ^(te0 of t|}0 0pofile0,tl)at be be!esuing 
 tl^ep^eacbing of t^eiipome peter,re^ 
 tzim^ tl)e bol)? (!I^o(l alCb in a tiiCble 
 i^ape> 80 tbe japi^le0btDat ^eruTa^ 
 lem in tbe oai? of pentecoft. ^no tiiat 
 IDeter tx)ben bebneto tbat tbing> fato. 
 
 Can anie man forbid water that theie 
 Should not bee baptifed, which haue 
 ycceiued the holy Gbofl as vvel ^^c? 
 
 bi0 boufeboioe rccciucD tbe bolt cbc'^ 
 bcfoje f be^ toere bapttfco, it is mani^ 
 fcff ,tbat be Dio not obtain v bo^r S^^^^ 
 a0 gtucn 6rff b]^ baptirme,o;i foit b bap^ 
 tifme. 
 againc foe rcaue in tbe i!crcfi of tbe ascs. ». 
 
 0poftlC0, They that gladly receiued, 
 the worde of Peter , were baptifed. 
 2]:bcrcfo>c before i^t'Q toere baptifco of 
 peter, tbcp bab obtaineD V^z grace of 
 <!PoD tb^ougb faitb. ifo^ tobP 3 p;iaT!e 
 ^ou Doe foe bnptife our Bfnfants^ 30 it 
 bccaufc i^^f^ bclecue S3iii\^ tbeir beart, 
 auD confefTe \siiV^ tbeir moutb i 3 
 tbinke not.II>oe foe not tberefo;;c bap^ 
 tifc tbem, bccaufc C5oo \)^t}^ command 
 DeD them to hz bjougbt bnto \^m i be* 
 caufe be batb p^omifeo tbat be foil! be 
 our ^00 5 ano t\)z (Sod of our feeoe af# 
 ter tsf snobe njo;:t, bscaufc foe beiceut 
 tbat C>oD of bt0 UTeere grace anD mer« 
 tie, in t^z blouD of Bjcfu^ €^i\ii, W^ 
 cleanfeD anD aDopteD i[)tm , anD ap# 
 pointeDtbem to be ^tixza of eternall 
 life? 
 
 Wit tberfo^e baptiCng Bfnfant0 fo; 
 tbefecaufe0>Doe abounDantl? teSifie, 
 tbat tbere i0 not firfi gtuen bnto tY^zm 
 tn baptitine, but tbat tbere t0 (ealeo 
 anD confirmeD} \xiW^ ^be^ baD befb;e. 
 !Let ^0 alfo topne tmto tbefe tbingcs, 
 a teftimonte tf tj^ l^upperof t^^z 
 Jlo^De. ' ', , m 
 
 Cbe ;3pol!Ie teaebtNi b^fo t^t goo* 
 lie iboulD prepare tbemfelue0 to come 
 to tbe iLo;De0i^ab!e, fapetb? Let a 
 man prooue himfelfc , and fo let him i«Corji» 
 cate of this breadc, anddrinkcof this 
 Cuppe. 
 
 1S>\xi to eramtne 0; p;uBue figniS* 
 t^ to fi^arcb> a0maeb a0 Iretb in 
 man, t^z beart>o;»mtnoe> anotbo* 
 rougb Diligent inqnifitton to (tfts 
 oncf confctenn « ;^o ^ jS) S> iier 
 
 Uc0^ 
 
Tlie fiftDecad«,the feuenth Sermon* 
 
 xoo9 
 
 tHii\til fa^t}t. To proue our heartcs . 0nD t^e 
 fame apolHe )S)iUti^ ts. To prooue 
 vs'h at is the good and acceptable will 
 ofGod.^ut tf)t8 pjof cflnnot be tDttI)< 
 out&noiuIcDge anD tuDgemrt: anot^e 
 hnolJDleDgeanD tnDg^mcntof €^n^if 
 an0 10 fattt): tQCvefojc tofjofoeuer p:is« 
 uetl) ^tm felfe before Ijee come to t\}z 
 Supper, tjatti faitlj. 3!f tjee Ijaue faitl), 
 t\}§ fje tuantett) not tbofe tt)tnge0 tl)at 
 arecoupIeD loitl) fattl) : ant) tBerefo:c 
 tn tt)e ^npper,ti)ore lieauenl^ bcneSts 
 are not firft receiueD, but tbanbes are 
 gtucn fo; t^ofe t^atare recetneo . 3} 
 ^aae tjoerbp (tjetueo and p^oueo, B! Tup^ 
 pore,ttiatracrament0 fionot conferre 
 grace. 
 To euacuat n^V obictt 3 fenolu UicU cHOuglj a* 
 the ocra. gainft tbcfe tbinge0 , (tofjo are per< 
 SfnuTnce f UjaDeD tfjat Sacraments giue grace, 
 codofaiie. anDconteinincluDeDiDittjm t^jemt^c 
 tbtngs 0gnt&et))!^at toeooe enacuate 
 ano make of none effect tbe Sacra^ 
 ments,f tfjat lue ttatlf tf)at t\}c faitl)* 
 full recetue tn tt)em, o;^ bp tf}e noticing 
 but bare toater, ano bare b;tRti anD 
 lutne: ano t^at bp tijat meanes dD^lD 
 bp t)0 10 acc»(eD of fait^oDe ano Ip^ 
 tng. 
 
 tUMii b^ieflpaunftoerejif tbepfct 
 tjopoe o; cmptp tfjtnges (as 3 map to 
 fap,) againtt full tbtngs^fo as tf)ep be 
 fcopoeojemptp, tDbtclj fjauc not t^e 
 twinges tl)emfeluesint(uDct) tn tfitmi 
 trulp Bl tjao rstljer confelTe tijcm to be 
 topoe t^an full. HBut if t!;ep callttfcm 
 topDe o;t emptp, ano meane p;{opi)ane 
 0; tjn^olp tljings, t^at is to fap,U)btc^ 
 Differ notlitng from p;opt)ane fignes: 
 tfbpbaretlieptnDerftanD tbtnges of 
 nofo;{ce, tue opcnlppaofelTettiattoie 
 \invt Sacramentejs jDbt(t are ^ot 
 Ip , ano not p^bpljane : efftctuaU, ano 
 not ittt^at foice : garnil^eo from a* 
 bouzmtm^xtii «notl)erf«;€fuU^not 
 
 i)optie 0; emptp. 
 
 ifo? ttep are fiolpe fS<rtg?« anD 
 notp^op^aite, becanC^ t^ep are tnttu 
 tuteo of (£^, anD fb; goolp merit not 
 fo: pzop^aneperfas.^bepareefifectU^ 
 all anonottDttfjout fo^e : f9;tntbe 
 C{)urcl) tott^ t^e goolp ano f attf)fnf« 
 tbep IjDo^he t^e fame effect ano enoe* 
 tofjcrebnto tljep are o^aapneD of 
 <!502D. Mljerecf moie Ijareafter. 
 E^t7ep are alfo tDCD;t!jilp (sine to bee 
 bcautifieD, and aDo;jneD bp (5£)2[),f 
 not bare things: lul)tc^ b^ue tbetxio^D 
 of C^oD it felfe , toberetoit^ t^ep are 
 moft beauttfuUp aDo;rneD. 0nD t^er<f 
 fo;e alfo tbep are full ano not emptp 
 ^acramentes 9 becaufe tbep b^ne 
 t^ofe tbtnges tof^icb make a perfect fa^ 
 cramcnt. 
 
 wssic toil rcpeate ^ere f &e parables, stcnmtnn 
 o;t Gmilttuoes , (to^tcl) aboue alfotn« arehoiyac 
 treating of confecration, foj tpz mofte jran/"** 
 part toce oio alleaoge) to t^e intent to «^ias««. 
 giue mo;e dare Itg^t tmto t^iB SCrea* 
 tife. 
 
 j3lt^elD{)tlet^at toare fo; confirm 
 mation anDtJUttne0fake,isnot bang* 
 eo on letters patents 0; ot^er pnblilte 
 tnltruments, tt is common, bopo, ano 
 bare Inare , tbatis to Tap, not^tngelii 
 but toare , but toben it is fealeo ano 
 faltneo to tbofe publihe inarnmf ts,it 
 is noU) neptber bopt;e no; bare luare. 
 ifo^it is calico t^e telttmonie of t^ 
 trutb. ^ 
 
 %^c armes of a ^nnct o;; of anpe 
 Common toealtb , if it hx paintcD in a 
 toinooljoe 0; on a toall , tt is a bare 
 figne : but if ti^e fame bes faHeneo to 
 iD^itinges, 0;^ fet to letters , tbere in 
 great Difference bettoe^ne ttiis nno tbe 
 otber. iFo.2 notoe it Dedaretlj auo 
 ioitneflietbtbe tutllof tbep;tnce, 0; 
 Common toealtb : t^erefoje it ^at^ 
 tl^edttmation among all mm , tbat 
 
*fod^ 
 
 OfSacramcnts. 
 
 toii}oro ntf&cct\f it\ tit confrartetot^e 
 tPtU of tlje ^;mct f Common-lDcalc, 
 Docti) fct it to aog otljcr cbarter,i0 re« 
 putcDsuiHtcofcounteFfeittnSi ant) of 
 Ijigl) f rcafon, ^ 
 
 Si done Uiljcn as tiet it is not f^f foj 
 n marbe 0^ bouno of f[elD0 , it t0 a bare 
 f txit^Hjtijat 15 to fa^,a common llonc, 
 tDljtct) to treaD bnoer fait o; to rcmouc 
 out of J)ijs piace, is no offence : but bee* 
 tngfettopart t^e bounces of geloes, 
 it id no mo;!e a bare ano tjo^oe (tone, 
 but a txiitneffe of laMuil DtuifiOH ano 
 iuQ poffeKton , to^ici) to moue out of 
 ^t0 place, is accounteo an {^e^nous 
 offence. 
 
 ^no tl^erefo^^e loater, bieao, ano 
 iD^ne , iDit^out tf)e inffttution ano 
 tfe of tf)e Sacrament , are notf)ing 
 dfe but tDater,b;eaQ, ano toine : but 
 beeing tfeo in t\}z celebration of ttje fa* 
 tramentjtbet! Differbcrt?efarrefrom 
 t^attbe^loere before, ano are^acra^ 
 tnentesfigneo of Cb^iC^ bpbi^s lcio;>D, 
 o^DaineD fo^tbefaluationof t^efaitf)^ 
 full 2CI)erefo;e tfjci? tbat areparta^ 
 feerg oftbefacramentsoonot receiue 
 notbing,a0 tbefe fa^) tnleffe t})tin(tif 
 ttttion of dDod be to be cltecmeo asno^ 
 tiling. 
 
 l^ainffifuteD ^acramentes toba 
 f effimonies of |)i0 grace, ano feales of 
 tbetrntboftji0p5omire0.Mlbicbtbing 
 Htuill anon oeclare mo;e at large. 
 %bcrefo;ga0<?ooi0 true ano cannot 
 i^e: fo tbefeale0of|)t0 p^omifed are 
 mofttrue. 
 
 I^ee batb p^tomifeO tbat l)ee toill hk 
 mts, ano tjat in Cf):t(t b^ totlcom^ 
 tnunicate bimfelfe bnto b0 Voitff al bi0 
 gifte0 : !^a tberefojc of a certainty 
 0)etoetbl)inif^lferucb an one, ano oo^ 
 elf) communicate liim felfe Dnto MfH 
 ;aitf)ougbb^ ooe it notnotoefirff of 
 at U)i)en toe receiue tbc ^acrament^i 
 
 a0if bell^oulo pold^e out of \iim felfe 
 into b0 b2Ltbem,a0 it toerebr conoutt 
 pipe0,ariO tuere incluoeo in t^ema0 in 
 toeffels , fo^ immeoiatel^ bppon tlje 
 beginning of tbe toojloe , ba p^omifeo 
 l)i0 grace bnto b0 , a0 lone a0 toee 
 firftbcldeueD,ba began to ll^eU) bim* 
 felfe fncb an one bnto b0 , ano ooet^ 
 ^rto bintf^lf^ nio^ze anomo^e tb.:ougb 
 f be tobole courfe of life: toee rccci^ue 
 i}im ano comp^ct^eno i)im fpirituaH^ i 
 b^ fait!;. 
 
 2Dberfo;e toben tue are partakers of 
 t!)e^acramrt0,bep;ioca:oetb to com# 
 municate bimfclf bnto ba after a fpe* 
 ciall manner,tbnt 10 to tap, proper bn^ 
 to ^acramcnt0, 1 fo toe, tobicb before 
 tDeremaoeparta!;er0of<n[irtff9 00 co^ 
 tinuc ano ftrengtbrn t^rit communis 
 or fclotolbip fpirituallp ano b? faitb in 
 tbe celebration of tbe facrament0,out« 
 toarolp fealing § fame bnto our felue0 
 hV tbe fignes. 
 
 j^otoe, tobo toill beereaffer far^> 
 tl)at t^t^ ta^t^ tbin&e tbus of tt^z ta* 
 rrament0, ano areb^ tffis faitb parta* 
 her0 of tb^m, ba«c ncti;ing bat emptu 
 (betoe0, ano receiue notbing in t\fcm: 
 Silbkit toes ne^tber incluoe gracs in 
 t\)c ngne0 t ne^tber oerine it from 
 tbemf 
 
 115ut if an? man baue ani? otljer opi» 
 nion of (^00 ano bi0orotnaunce0, tlfat 
 (ball no more bee faltbooe in <^o, o^ 
 accufe \)im of bntrutb, t^an if an? OHe 
 Iboulo cbarge a iuff man \s)itl^ a lie,be« 
 caufe be pcrformetbnottbat tobicb be 
 loD^eo for:tobe in tbe meane time t^B 
 man promifeo not t\it tbing \3)\}ic^t 
 bee tobeo for : but \}tt tbrougb br^ 
 corrupt , ano falfe opinion , '^atJ^ 
 oreameo ^at it toa0 protm&o bnto 
 Ifim. 
 
 Sinn ti)n0 farre b?occa0Don 31 li^ne 
 fljietoeo toliat agrameru ano tim* 
 
 tmct 
 
 r' 
 
The fift Decade thcfcucntfi Scrmoiu 
 
 loio 
 
 rcncc t^trt ishtt^icm tl)t(acramtts 
 of tl)eolDfneiD2Dcttamcnt,anD tbat 
 our^acranjents do neither confer no^ 
 containe grace. 
 
 jl^oUie tree resume to tW WcI) 
 Icee began . 3 meane to tlje principal 
 grounoe of tfjis Difputation , tliat fo;^ 
 afmuct) as loe ^auc taugfjt to^at tben 
 tot not tpojke , Co notue at lengtlj toa 
 ma^fetuotone, U)t)attt)ei?tDajjfee in 
 tert! DffOc, tf)att»tora?e,CFpounDing 
 bi^at 10 tl)epotser 9 enoe, ano latoful 
 tfe of tte facrament, toljereunto ttje^ 
 are o^ccrncO of (^oD. Mce tjanoleD 
 incacetlie p!ace of tlje caufes , \s)W 
 tlft^ toerc inttitateD in tlje beginning 
 aImoaoftl;e^.S)ermon. IButnotoBf 
 IctU aODe otl)er tl^tnges li)l)ic^ pertain 
 totljispurporC) ano intreate of ect)e 
 t^ing b^tt felfe, mo;e full? ano at 
 large. 
 
 ^tzt^itU tn^c of &acrament£i 10 
 tlji0, ttfat t!]cg are f ettimanies to con* 
 firmetljetruet^, bploljicbtlje llo^o 
 tn b sCtiurcli, euen Difibl? Doett) ttf 
 (ri3e ttjat tt)e ti)tngeB nolo bttereD bp 
 p2rac!}ingoftl}c€'ofpc!, f b\?t^e p:o^ 
 mif^s aiTurcD to tt)e fat t|)fuU from tt}C 
 beginning of the luojlDe , are in euer\> 
 po^nt fo b2ougl)t to paflfe , ano are 
 fo certainel? (fue , as tlje^ areoecla* 
 red anu p^omileo in ti}z luoo^toe of 
 trotl). 
 
 €uen to ^iBapttfme is tf^t beaueni? 
 anDpubltquetoitnefle in tbe Cljurc^ 
 ofCtinft , toijercbi? t^ llo;0e teffi* 
 fittt),t|itatiti£(|ie tai)ic^receiuetl) me 
 freely? into fauour, % to^td)cIeanret^ 
 from aiblemil]^e0:>ano to be fiiOiUmof 
 het^ ti0 partakers ano |iet;es of al tiid 
 goDneCTe. 
 
 ifoj after t^e fame maner Circmit*' 
 d0on in timts paHyloas a pnblt^e ano 
 tjeauenlpteCimonie , tl)at it is <&oo 
 tljaf purgctb I aooptetl^ bs,iF02 t!)er* 
 fb;e ^Ofes raitI}Deuc,3c.The Lordc 
 
 thy God will circumcife thine heart, 
 and the heart of thy fcede, that thou 
 maieft loue the Lord thy God with all 
 thy heart,&c. 
 
 0fter ttje felf fame mmier.tlje ILo;o 
 I)tmrelfein(lttuttng tf^e bol^ fupper in 
 Ijis Ct)urclj,bi?t^ep;ercnt fignesDotl) 
 openly beareiDitnes,^t)isboDt» icas 
 certainly giuen fo; bd,f U^ blouo tru^ 
 l^ 1^00 fo.: ttie remiffion of onr finnest 
 t^at l)e alto is t^at lining fcoo tljat fix^ 
 octbbstoeternalllife. 
 XM^zrtfo^t tDce reaoe in Cl)^t'fott-l)is 
 83 . ^milp tppon gpatttjeU) in tijefe 
 
 tDO?0eS. Asinthe olde lawe, fo in the 
 fame manner hath heehere left with 
 vs ameraorieof the myfteries, flop- 
 ping & bridling heereby the mouthcs 
 ofheretiques. For when they faye: 
 Whereby appeareth it that Chrifte 
 was offered, and many other myfte- 
 riesPThen we alledging thefe thinges^ 
 doe thereby ftoppe their mouthes.For 
 iflefus be not dead, whofe reprefcn- 
 tationorfigneisth^facrifice ? 2L[jU0 
 farre [)e« 
 
 ^ouperceiue,36ruppofe, l^toetiii^ 
 tD;^iterDotbb;nngagain(l f)eretiqnes> 
 tt)e ^acramet of tlje fupper fo;j t^e Up 
 ftimonie of truet^, tfjat is to fat?,of tfj^ 
 JLojoestrueDeat^. OT)ercfo;:c as t^g 
 (E^fpell is calico a luitncffe , ano t^e ., ^^ oofpti 
 p<>eacl)ers of tfje <Dorpell toitneffes, I's* wimft^ 
 tut fo toe; call ^.icraments toitneO^s 
 of tl)c fame truetlj,Ujl)ic[) tljougf) t^ep 
 be Dumb,t>et nsuertbeleflTe are bifiblu, 
 after tobicb name ^. ^ugnff. callct^ . 
 t&em Vifible Wordes. jfo; t^e pitac^f^ 
 ing of t[)e C^ofpeljConCiling in fcco;De» 
 l)eart)e \xiit'9 t^e eares , is a fpea&insr 
 ioitncSe : bat facraments toljicfj con# 
 fill of Cgues , ano are feene tDittj t^^ 
 0res, arefpee4)leirelDitneires,anoai(t 
 it tpere remnauntes ano remem* 
 baauncesofff}ep;eac|)ingof tfje <^oU 
 pelLl^ea, facraments baere inUitoteti 
 ^nnn; b^ 
 
loxt 
 
 OrSacramentfi 
 
 Sacramfti |)^ <50D,tO tlfSt tUti t^At t^ mitjfyt tif 
 
 <on6™thetiibr)2confirmctJntoU5 t^z reao^ gaio 
 goodwiiof iDiUofiSJoDtotoarDeUs, aito alCo tlje 
 rrwd.""*" p5cart)tngof tI)c€H)fpell, ano all ttje 
 i^omiks of life anD raluatton,ano tljat 
 tljet! n)oulo be as tt lucre kalts, fet f 
 fireD to f [)e CDolpcl ano pzomifeis maoe 
 bv (£k)D, Uii)tct mtgt)t teStfie anD con# 
 firmest j)at faitl; mC{);tll is true rtgl)^ 
 teoufttclTe. 
 
 2E^C Ujfjtcfi 31 fjanc faiD,3l toil toru 
 firmc b? t[}e tD;itting0 of tt)e ;apo(llc0. 
 ^ut 31 tauglit a ItClc before, t^at tbere 
 t0aUonc0rounD offb^facraments of 
 t^t oloe SDedament and of tbc neto, a 
 feU) tijmgs onli? ercepteo, fo tbat notn 
 tp ter^ goo rtgbt b? tf)e comparing of 
 bott)togett)cr,to0e ma^ eStmate ano 
 tttcrlJUbattijefoKcanotfc of our fa» 
 tramentcd t5 . Paul tbercfo^e to tl^c 
 
 Kom.4 Cbap. fattb. Wee fay that faith 
 was imputed to Abraham forrighte- 
 II0PV4. -oufnefTe , ho we vvasitthen imputed? 
 When hee was circumcifed , or when 
 hcc was vncircumcifed ? Not when he 
 was circumcifed, but when hee was 
 vncircumcifed, after he rcceiued the 
 figneof circumcifion , as the feale of 
 therighteoufneffe of the faith which 
 iice had when he was vncircumcifed^ 
 that he fhould be the father of al them 
 r,,^,- thatbcleeuc, not being circumcifed, 
 "' V that righteoufneffe might bee impu- 
 ted vmo them alfo, and the father of 
 <ircumcifion , not vnto them onelyc 
 which arc of the circumcifed, butvn- 
 co them alfo that walke in the fteppes 
 of the faith of our father Abraham, 
 which he had when he was vncircum- 
 cifed,ail t^efe are )aaul0 lDo;^Oe£(. 
 jamongtDbict) firft of all tome \iioms 
 axe tmtt to be eirponnoeottbe toe mult 
 (&K after tbe (enfe ano meaning of tfje 
 0po01e0 tDo;iO0:ano laft of al lue mult 
 aj^I^l^emto our purpofe 9 touttjmg 
 
 tlje f&acramcnf. 
 
 JDbe apottlc liere tfetli ftoo foojo^, Lf ^'3'? 
 t\^at is to fare > The SigncanoThc andwh«r«- 
 Seale.5/^««w § toojo figne is moje ge# "^c^ 
 nerall ano firctcbctb ter^ farre,but a 
 fe3leisatoo<jDtbat p^operlg beloget^" 
 t)Rtofacramct5\xit)tc^are feales ano 
 tonfirmations,iFo> al figncs feale not. 
 if 0.2 (bmc b^ GgniRcatton onel^ Do ac^ 
 compltl^ tbeir ouet^.But «t«<>^^<» piio^ 
 perlpt0 to feale fo^ alTuraunce ano to* 
 (fnnation (aUe of fattb 0:2 creoitjtob^r^ 
 fo;^e ^fn«« 10 a feale tobicb i0 fet t(D,ta 
 keepe ano confirm car fattb f p^omtfe» 
 ano to be tritbont al Danger of oeceit. 
 jano b ere a0 e!fe tobere t)erp often, tbe 
 ^o;o Dot^ imitate tffc maner of imn* 
 jto^ \3oet men are toont b? fetting to 
 our feale0,to confirme eur lunttngetf, 
 (ouenant$,f faitbfuU p?omifc0,ti}bic^ 
 Uiee bcfo;!e l)aD made b^ U}o;o. 0no i 
 t\)is batb alluates b^n ti^e caufe of t^e z 
 
 inHttuting f bfe of feales, appearetb 
 platnel^ b^ tbefe tedimonted of ttje j 
 
 Scriptures. 
 
 Mben ti^t C^tlo;en of Blfrael t)n« 
 OerHzramaoe acouenaunt tsitb t^z 
 llo;0, b^anob^tbe? fet ootone t^eir 
 couenaunt tn tojiting 9 ano fealeo t\ft 
 Inciting to be a telttmon? of t^e trutf;, 
 a0 in Nehem. t\)t p.cb#. ano Hag. tl^e . 
 2. chapter tbou maiftreao. I wil take "** *^ 
 
 thee to my feruaunt Zorobabel, thou Hag.i. 
 Sonne of Salathicl (fapctb ttfC iL020) 
 asid will make thee as a figne or fca- 
 ling ring, for I haue chofcn thee. 
 
 00 if ti« tfan faioe, jail men l^al cer# 
 tatnl^ learnetl|atttttbc fonneofSa- 
 lathieltbe continuaunce of tbe poSe^ 
 rttie of tbe ^elTias ooet[) conSd ano 
 remaine. 
 SiDIjustD^ttetl^BleremieC^apf. 22«iere.u; 
 
 As furely as I Hue fayeth the Lordc 
 Chonenias the fonnc of Ichoakim 
 king of luda wcarc the fignct or fealc 
 
 on 
 
The iift Decade thereucnth Sermoru 
 
 on my right hande, yet will I plucke 
 thcc thence, tDfjicl) w as mmi} aBif Ije 
 1)00 ratD>2Dt}ongt} tt)ou tsuere be in tu^o 
 3 toill ftape mp p;:omifes , x^t ^^^^ 
 ttjcu be leD csptiue into Babylon. %o 
 this agratb tl)at of ^attfjeto U).:ittcn 
 of t^C 3JctocS, So they went and made 
 |««tb,»7. the Sepulcher fure , and fealed the 
 ftone,untl}out coubf ,againll, Dcceipt!» 
 full p;ra£tifcs tljet? appoittf eD a .tnatcl). 
 3t appcaretl) tljercfo;ie by f l)cfc tcttu 
 monies , l»l}creto t^c t)fe of fcalcB fcr^ 
 wet!?. 
 
 SCi^efe tl^itiQts beetng fI)U0 Deda^* 
 KD, let ts notoe Diligentlve fearc!) 
 'poul. "cd, out tl)e counfell anu meaning of t^t 2l» 
 
 Tbe place 
 ofPaule 
 Rom.4 is 
 cxpounc'e 
 
 And he re- pofilcs Idd^dcs . paulc Iljeltctf) tl)at 
 "pnciAhe iu0ificatton ^appenetlj bnto men , bp 
 
 orcumcifi 
 on»&c. 
 
 t!)c pettier anotoertue of ttje tDo^bes,of 
 no cercnionicfi o> racrainenteis> but b^ 
 ttjeomli? merite of €^Mt ttojougS 
 fatt^« iLo p:0ae tt)ts i^z bungetb tt)e 
 rrample of ^hiatiam of Ijoljcme t{)e 
 Scripture IjatF) p;onounceD, Abraham 
 beleeued God , and it was imputed 
 vnto him for righteoulhcffe. SLijence 
 l)t gatiierett) ti)at 3b;tal)am lua£( tttUt^ 
 aeD b^ fattl):i?ea,tbat t^at Ivas tmpu« 
 ten tnto tim fo;t rigi)teourne$.Mt)ere 
 botf) b^ t^e lro;De 0; fo;ce of imputa^ 
 tton ,ano bp tijt lt)l}oIe (entente of ^o^ 
 fe0 isc ooet^ mod drongl^ reaCsnj 
 fljetDtng t^at tlj5ou5b grace, rigbte^ 
 oufnr ITe is imputcD b^ faitfy. Wt^zra 
 imtoljeio^nett) alfo a teSimom'eout 
 of E>aoio , touc!)tng rigl)tccurne(rc br 
 imputation* 3f ^anDleD tbat place, in 
 ttt firft fs>txmon of t^e fourtt) ^z^ 
 taut* 
 
 SCi^en i)e returnetl) againe to tlje er^ 
 ample of 2ibial^&m , anoappl^etl) to 
 bis purpofe, tljat place alleOgeD out of 
 (IDenefis, U>a^ing ti}t circumtlaunced 
 of t^e manner anD time of ^is iuHiUf 
 tation , anD fa^etli ,Howe was it then 
 imputed ? When hee \vas circumci- 
 
 XOI4 
 
 Ccd, or when hee was vncircumcifcd? 
 Not when hee was cicunicifed , but 
 when hee was vncircumcifcd. ?[£Ill5ic^ 
 
 tt)inges l)eril? are plainer tl^an 1^ t[)e^ 
 require anic ejrpolition . HBut bccniif^ 
 tlje Jcioe migt)t obiect, Wi\^^ tl)en tIjt 
 inditntion anD bfe of circumfion to as 
 of no fo;!ce , but t}o\?De , t)np;o6table9 
 anD tiaine : jfo^ if ^b;al)am liiere iu* 
 GiUcn before tjelons circumcifeD tobat 
 coulDe circumcifion paofttc bim fur^ 
 tt)cr i 0nD if it b;ougbt nothing > 
 fureli? it toas Tuperfiuous anD t)np.20fi# 
 table. 
 
 panle p;^euenting tbat ob(ectiotT> 
 mabetb aunftuere. And hereceiued 
 (faitlj bf ) the figne of circumcifion as 
 the fealc of the righteoufnefle of faith, 
 
 &c. CircumciCon ( fa^etb t)ce ) toas 
 nc^tder bovioe no: bnp^fitablc . i?o^ 
 albeit it iuHific not , neither cleanfe, 
 no: applp t\)c giftcs of © £D SD , tet it 
 follolDctb not tl>erfo;!e tbat tljere is no 
 further Ijfe of it. if o;» it Ijatb an otber 
 cnDc. Sfoi be receiueD ttjc Ogne of Cir^t 
 cumciOon fo; a certaine (eale of tbe 
 rigbteoufncflfeof faitfjj tljat is to fa^, 
 <DoD indituteD Circumcifion ti>at it 
 fl}oulDe b^ a feale toratifie anoton^ 
 firme, ^ea anDal&bifiblie to telfifie 
 tljat faitb is rigbtcoufnelTe , anD t^:it 
 men arc iuSifiea tbjouglj faitb , 31 fai? 
 in Curb fo^te , as faitb is alfo impnteD 
 tnto tbem fo;: rtgbtcoufnefiTc , as it 
 tnas imputcD bntojab^abam. ifo;it 
 
 foUotcetb: That he might be the fa- 
 ther of all that beleeue , though they 
 be not circumcifed , that righteouf. 
 nefle might bee imputed vnto them 
 alfo. anD fofoj^tb* 
 
 0nD altbougb tbefe f bings be mo;>e 
 rieare f ban tl^e Dai> ligb^ » ret 3! toill 
 cnDeuourfmtbertoopen ttjc fameb? 
 a parable . jfo; fuppofe that a l^ing 
 of bis fauour anD mate liberalitie, 
 tDOulo entertains (ome fernaunt into 
 
 1)18 
 
 The mattcf 
 is made 
 «laineby 4 
 ParablCf 
 
ibij 
 
 Of Sacraments, 
 
 \i\n Courte, t^a anis ma&c !)tm parta^ 
 Iter of all 1)10 0CJDS, ano mojeouer, 
 tDOulDccjftcnDctljig bencfite fento tlje 
 Cljildjcn anD potteritte alfo of |im 
 Irljomc ijz taD acoptco , anD tooulDc 
 immeniatelgccmmaunD fljat tfjat cof 
 ttcnant,p;{iueUDgc anu fauour,graun/ 
 ten bi? liucl;g luojoes , Cjoulue alfo bee 
 put in to.ziting , toljtclj i)zt migl)t con* 
 firme bi? fetting to ^is fealerto t^z tm 
 i^HtmxQfithz to 1)13 poffcritic a furc 
 tcniraonie aga\mft all game^faperc, 
 tl)att[;efamcfauonr f adoption Dot^ 
 ptrtainc to tijcm alfo , aiiD tbat tfjc 
 P;incc tooulDc continue \)i$ gooD ana 
 fauourable MinDncGTe tjnto ttje poll cri^ 
 tic of tint tDljomc fjaljaD aoopteD , if 
 tbe]^ alfo continue faitljfull tJnto tljeir 
 Prince. 
 
 iFo J euen after t^t fame manner al^ 
 inigl)tie ©DD,tl)e J^ing of Binges, ano 
 wottbountifull of all princess, freely 
 anD not b^ an? meritc of ours going 
 b£fo;e, ct^wteth ab^al)am bpon totjome 
 Ij^cbettotDctl) innumerable benefitc0, 
 anotnto tol^ome b^offeretf) a Coue^ 
 ttaunt ano participation of all Qcon* 
 ncflfe, anD not bnto fjim oncl? , but to 
 all Ijis pottcritie alfo, faying : I the al- 
 
 jDightic God will bee thy God, and 
 the God of thy feedc after thee, I will 
 bfeflethce and thylcede, and in thy 
 fcede fhall all rhe nations of the earth 
 
 be blefTed.^e fanctifieD alfo t!)is p,nui^ 
 lcDge,confirming it\xiit\f an 03t^,aiii) 
 Ijp ano by commaunticf Ij to celiuer tlje 
 fame tinto t!)cir c!)ilD;ien , as it lucre 
 from tjanoc to banue in ftaoe of liJ?is» 
 ting , ano aftcrtoaree toillet!) btJ^ f^r* 
 naujiteatlje p^opfjetsto fet it DoUmc 
 in to;iting , anp fall of all be^ bt^nfelfe 
 ( bu inflituting CircumciCon ) notuc 
 80 it toere fetting to bis feale to \> let? 
 tcrs patents o; cbarf er, tuonlD baue it 
 fonftrmeo ano ratificu to tbem tbat 
 ^oulo come after, to i cno tl)ey migljt 
 
 certainely !inol0,tl;at tfjat alfo pertain 
 neo bnto t\^zm» 
 
 mitfcrc nottoitbffanDing if femet^ simmenw 
 tU^ muft not be oilTembleo of bs, tbat hai^ea more 
 Sacraments baue a greater ano mo2e fo^'ct tSn 
 cflfcctuali fo;ce tban any tcaleo Cbar^ anyfeaied 
 fcrscan ijaue, iFoj pjiuileoges l»btcb ''^"^^*^ 
 p;inccs gtue , arc to^itten in parcb* 
 mcnt,anD tfjeir feales arc fet to parclj^ 
 menttD.:itten;but (©od imp:tntetb bis 
 fcale into tbebery boDics of tboCe tbat 
 arc l)is. i?o;j fjz caufcD CircumciOon to 
 bee on tbe pnuie member of man, 
 tnbcreby iffue is rayfei),increafeo,ano 
 continueD , tbat as a marhc p^intcD 
 in t\)t bcric botiics,it migljt mo;c tban 
 fcalc auD tDitneSjtbat tbebleffing ano 
 partafeing of allgcootbingcs pertay^ 
 netb to tbecircumcifeo, if tbey abioe 
 faitbfuU to tl7c llo;D CDoo cntereo into 
 league tuitb men. 
 
 jano tberefojebery ffgniffcantly , ij5 
 Circumcifion callcD of paule,not,The 
 
 fcalc of righteoufncfle, but. The fealc 
 of rightcoufneffe of faith , tbat iS , 3 
 
 ratifying anb affurancc tbat faiti) iB 
 rigbtcoufncffe, tbat it isfaitbtnlicrb^ 
 toe arc iu(!ifieD,tbat rigbteoufncffeii 
 Due to tbcm tbat beleeuctljat goD alTu* 
 rcbly toill blclTc t\)t faitbfuU ? ano 
 impute faitb tanto tbcm fo: rigbtwuf^* • 
 nclTe, as be alfo impatcotjnto 0b;a* 
 
 ^otij fincc ^acramentes bauctbc how sap,- 
 like rcafomujc may apply tbefe tbings ziCmckiJ^ 
 to our Sacraments . <LlrM tbcrefo^je ^"^ 
 tijz annoyntcD of tbc 3lo;5D after be bau 
 by guiltleCTe anb buDefcrueo oeatbro 
 beemcD tbc U)o?lDe from tbc potoerof 
 Satban, ano being notoc rcaoic to a^ 
 fceno into bcauen to tbc fatbcr,l)e cab 
 Ico bi0 SDifciples about ^nty ano faio; 
 
 Goc into the whole worlde , and Matkci*, 
 preach the Gofpell to all creatures, 
 he that fiiall belccuc and bee bapti- 
 fcd, &c. 
 
 
The fift Decade, the fcucnth Sermon. 1014 
 
 2n!jep?eatl)irtg of tfjeCDofpell uotl) to tlje toojloe, antj affertDarfict^e 
 
 laT?e open ano ab;oade , t^e great,tl)e iLotoe fo commaunDtng, t^t fame p^t« 
 
 p;{ctiou0, f ^e l)ea!tfuU, tfje Ituclp, t^c uilcDgc teas fct oolun^ of ti)e Bpoftlcd 
 
 bountifull, tlje roipati, auDDiume p.zi^ antJ dEaangcliCes in tD;jittng. ^otoe 
 
 tiilcoge , tljat of t^e cJitlDjen of t[)e Dt. 
 udl, toee are maoe t[)c cljilojcn of 
 <I5 £> 2>, tfje fjeires (3! fa^) of (E'iS'SE), 
 ano iornt*!jcr;tc£s t3tt!jCbift» toljo 
 b^ t^e D^eDOing of pis blouD Ijaf Ij piiri* 
 cbafet) fo;1)0 t^t£( tneHimable ialaa* 
 tton. 
 
 if rom tl)i3 grace of <3on none is 
 mluoeo i but tialDtjtfl) tij^ongfj Difo^ 
 beoience , b^ tis otone ro^rupf ion ano 
 fault, twct^ crcluoe \}m felfe. ifo.z 
 toucI)ingtl)edj)ilD^en and infantes! of 
 tlje bcleeucrs , tlje ILo.:oe in ttje CDofpel 
 pjonouncctt), failing, Sufferthe young 
 children to come vnto mee, and for- 
 bidde them not , for of fuche is the 
 kingdomeofGOD. janO aga^ne, Ve- 
 rily, I fay vnto you , except yeeturne 
 and become as littk children, ye flial 
 notenter into the kingdome of hea- 
 oen . Who jfhallreceiue fuch a little 
 child in my name ^.receiueth me.Take 
 heede that ye defpife not one of thefe 
 little ones, for I faie vnto you that in 
 heauen.theirangelsdoalwaies behold 
 the face of my father v^'htch is in hca- 
 uen.&c. 
 
 ^e^f fter t'jj tt ri!ier^,notDe C[)jie 
 is fome,tI)at (Don is moit bnmercifuU 
 tljan ijee lna0 befoje ^ came into tffc 
 tDo;loe. )15uttl)en!)afatDc,lwill be 
 thy God and the GOD of thy {"scdc 
 
 after thee . SHbat tberefoje 10 notoc 
 of ino;je fb>ce , fince ^t JLojoe 10 rome 
 to f^Ue anD faue t^at tDbtclje lBa0 
 loll: ano to begH^o^t, to polisje fb^tl) 
 motte liberally \ii$ grate an& goo?> 
 giftes tppou all fleS^e . W^vtto^^ 
 tijat ropall, ample, ano istuine p;iui* 
 teOge , is SrH b-^ tbe tjer^e p^eac^ing 
 ofourilo^ne Cfj^ift, ano ti)m bi^tlje 
 sortrineof ^0 ^goftlcs rcuealeo tjn? 
 
 tije 5llo;De Ijinifelfe atjoeo tl)i0 ^acra* 
 ment a0 a figne ano feale bnto fyis 
 p^eacbing, ano to tpc Scripture ,0:^ 
 Oaining llBaptifme intbe place of Cir* 
 cumcifton , tpt toljicl), becaufe it Uias 
 a blouo^e tt)tng , ano to concluoe , a 
 OgnecftfjeblelTcD fecoe, X»l)icl) tna? 
 to come , l»t)icl) tljen tDa0 reuf aleo» 
 ougt)t to bee ab;ogateD . SLnD Bap^ 
 (ifme it felfe alfo fucceeoing €iuum* 
 ciaon>t0alCba feale of t^e rigbteouf^ 
 nel&of fattl)ian eutocnce anofealeo 
 fbarter, tljat (^S)£i>ooti) affureol^ 
 cleanfe t)0,anD ma^e t)0 t)etre0 of etero 
 nail life , ano tljattbeiwljole grace of 
 liBaptifmperte^nctb tctljem tpat ate 
 baptifeo > if tljei? Uano If eofaft in true 
 faitb. 
 
 But (tfjotttoilt fap) flje 3?nfante0 infanw* 
 ofCbnaianslDbicljare to bee baptt* ^cLe^or 
 feo belceue not^ ST gtaunt . 0o m^t J"'"?"* 
 tiia t!)c Jnfants of tfje 3!etDe0 beleue, 
 luijiclj neuertoclclfe toere circumcifeo, , 
 ano t»ere in league toitb C'£D^, ana 
 mat)c paitahers of all gtoo giftes : fa 
 tbattrue gooltnefie bit;Detb t>0 attrr> 
 bute tl)c fame toijur infantes; ^Iben 
 tlje offpjing of tbe ^c^cB^satt^ in 
 age,ano oio iBtcfecsiv tranffrrcife: t\)t^ 
 fell from t^e couenaisf of *3£>W>* ^a 
 lifeetwife t^t infantes of tfje €l)^ifii^- 
 au3, tobentb^r contf to age, ano com^ 
 mittelsjtcUcDnjffe , coe fall from tfjs 
 grace of tlje Cofpcll .-: tet are tbes^re:» 
 cerueoagaine h2 faithful rrepentantc 
 into tbe iamc grace fcomiQljencetbi'E 
 fell 
 
 25nt to our purpcfe . Bapfifme^ 
 tbe feale of tbe rigbteoufneffe of fnit^, 
 is not fette to pavement , tntotiz 
 inciting oftlje€5cfp£U:lut it ts appl)?* 
 © to tftc. Mtm bcD^esof tlje €\iiU^ 
 
lOlJ 
 
 OfSacramcntcs, 
 
 men of <D^l^t urn 10 as it Uiere 
 tnarlteD , ano tmpnnteo m t^tm. 
 ifo^tDoeare \o^o{[^ DtppsD lottl) our 
 boDtes,oi tD[)0ll? rp;tn!t(co U)it6 t^ 
 loaterof XBaptifmc, tot)tc^ trueli? t0 
 a tiftble fea!tn(;, conftrmm($t[)att^e 
 true © £) )2^ 13 our <0oo ^ to^icij faiv 
 (ttSetf) anD purifiet^ , anD ttiat pu^ 
 rification, ano eucrie goD gife of (©oD, 
 is Due t)ntot30a3 t\)z t)ep»e3of(SoD. 
 j3no to tiic (ettiiiQ, foo;t[)of t^ts mat^ 
 ter pcrtctnetlj t!)at euiDent place of 
 panl , toljicb in t[)e €piftle to tf)c 
 ©alat^ians is t[)U£j rcaD . For yec 
 
 arc all the children of GOD by faith 
 in. Chrift lefus , For all yee that arc 
 l>aptifeci haue put on ChriA. ;3nD (9 
 
 LoSs'fu . We^uppcrof t!je?lojDe fjafljflje 
 p^'isa'(f^e li&e reafon,lD!)tcb al(b is a feale of ttj: 
 «oirn«*of "Sbfcoufneffeoffaitli. ifoHi)^ fonne 
 ftitb. of (Soo DrcD , ^ee b^ !)is Deattj reoee* 
 meo ti)ebel0euerd, alfo |)ts boD^ ano 
 blouD is our meate ano D^ini^e linto t* 
 temallUfe* 0no trueip tt)ts Ongular 
 ano ercellent pHutleDgc ginen Dnto 
 t^t faitpfuU is ocdareo duofetoolune 
 tn tD^ifing bp tIje-:apoSles : butitis 
 (onfccrateo and Cealco of t\iz llo;De 
 Jjimfclfcbi»tl)e ^.icrammt of ^isbOf 
 .DganoblouD., to^crebp^ee fealet^tjs 
 an afTmanc^ t\)at toee areiuHiSeo b^ 
 faitij in ttje Beatfj of C(}3iil, anotljat 
 all tt^z jjojD giffes of C^Mz , are 
 ^mmumcatcD bnto t}5 , ano t^at 
 iDce are fcDUe anD HrengtljeneD b? 
 -C[).zift. 
 
 S0o?eoac5,t!)atf[}e fealing mig^t 
 bee tlje mo.2c liucl^ > l)ee fettctlj not 
 tl)e feale to to.nttcnparcl)ement,but 
 it tsb,:oug^t anD alfo giuen to bee ea^ 
 ten of our boDies , tbat toee mtgbt 
 l)nue a tjottncs teit^tn our fclues, ti;at 
 C()n0^ totti) all Us gtftes is \i)\}o\i^ 
 ours, if toae pcrfeucrc in fa^tb. ifoj 
 t^ Jlo^jDe ijim felfe in tlje CofpeU, 
 
 faiet^i , Hee that eateth mee Hiall 
 liuc, hy the meancs of mee. ^utb^ 
 eatett) UiM belaeuetl) . ^o^ in tl|g 
 fame place tbe ILo;^De fa^etb^ I am the 
 
 brcadc of life , Hee that commeth to 
 mee fliall not hunger , and hee that 
 belecueth in inec ihall neucr third, 
 ^arebr fcoa gatljcr t^c fummc of tt}e 
 h}'Oo\t matter, tljat tjje Sacraments 
 Doe feale i)p tbep;tomifes of <3oDanD 
 tbedJofpcll, anDtljat tijcrefoje fo of» 
 ttn mention is maoe in tlje Cburctje 
 of euiDenccs 0; letters patcntcs , oj 
 cfiarters , anD feales of tt)e p.:eac^in$ 
 of tbe dDofpcll , anD tbe p;jomifes of 
 <5£)2D, anDtbatti;e UjljoIempHcrs 
 of our faluatton is renueo ano contit 
 nueD as oft as tl)ofe actions in(htu< 
 teD of (Don (I meane ^acramentes) 
 areceleb^atebintije CJ)urcbe. 
 l^itf)erto 31 tbinke Doetb tbat belong, 
 lubtclj tfjefait^fuUnnmHer of Cljntt 
 Zuinglius tpon t\)t ^acraments ^at^ 
 DeliuereD in tbefe luoo:Des . Sacra- 
 ments bcare witnefle of a thing that 
 hath becnc done , For all lawes, cu- 
 ftomcs,andordinaunces , doe fhewc 
 their authourcs and bcginningcs. 
 Therefore Baptifme fmce it fetteth 
 foorth in fignification the death and 
 refurrevl^ion of Chrift, it muft nccdes 
 bee that thofe t hinges were done in 
 deede, SDljefctoo^Des are to bee fonn^ 
 
 /» exfojttjonefidei adrfgem ChriflianHm. 
 HDIje fame -Zuinglius Adprmcipes Ger- 
 nutnidt contra £^^/««»,faitl),Whcn that 
 noble man taking his iourncy into a 
 farre countrie , diftributing brcade 
 and wine, did farre more liuely and 
 peculiarly giue him (q\^c vnto vs , 
 when he raide,This is my bodie,than 
 if he had faide. This is a token or %ne 
 of my bodie, although hee tooke a- 
 wayhisnaturall bodie and carried it 
 into Heauen : Yet neucrthcleflc by 
 thcfe woide5;ia that app«rteynethto 
 
 faith 
 
 lohn.^ 
 
 2uinglius* 
 the Sscra- 
 mets vvhicl 
 certific an^ 
 bcare wic«i 
 nciTc. 
 
 Ik 
 i k 
 
The fife Decade, the feuenth Sermon. 
 
 toiS 
 
 faith and grace, hee giucth him felfe 
 wholly, as if he had fayde: Now I go 
 to dye for you , and after a while will 
 wholly depart from hence. But I will 
 not haue you doubt of my loue and 
 care toyou warde. Howe much foeuer 
 I am , I am altogether yours. In wit- 
 ncffe whereof I commend vnta you a 
 figne of this my betraying and tefta- 
 <; ment, tothe intent you might main- 
 
 tainc the memorie of nice , and of ray 
 benefites : that when ye fee this bread 
 and this cuppe miniftred vnto you, in 
 the Supper of my remembrance, yee 
 may be no otherwife mindfull of me, 
 that is, that I deliuered vp my felfe for 
 you, than if you fliould fee mee with 
 your eyes face to face, as ye now fee 
 me both toeate with you, and by and 
 by fhall fee me to be led from you to 
 
 die for you. ^etljcrto 3 tjaae recifeo 
 ^utngUus f)ts iD(ui»)anD ancn Bl toil 
 re^earfcot|>0rtoo;D5of [}i0 again, not 
 t\fat 3 fta^ mp felfe l)pon t^tmm tjpoit 
 anp tcftimontc£{ofma,but tf)atit ma^ 
 bee maDe manifcft f [jat this man did 
 not (as fome l)aue falfclp t|)oug^t)toiv 
 temne ti;0 rarrament0; 
 T.C holy 3i" ^^^ mcane tcljile toce atfenotxi^ 
 ihofi doth icDjse tl)€fe tcliimonies of tl)e f-olit 
 IZf^ e^rripfure. AndGod itiswhichaa- 
 blifbeth vs with you in Chrift , & hath 
 annoynted vs :. which hathalfo fealed 
 vs , and bath giuen the earncft of the 
 fpirite in our hearts* 2 . Cor. 1 . 3nD alfo 
 After ye beleeuedye were fealcd with 
 the holye fpirite of promifej^which 
 is the earned of our inheritance , vn- 
 to the redemption of the purchafed 
 poffefTion vnto the praife of his glo-"- 
 
 rie. dSpJjcff, i.tjcrfc 1 3* BnDagaine, 
 Grecue not the holy fpirite of G O D 
 by whom ye are fealed vnto the day 
 of redemption. (!l;pl)C. ?. 
 
 Mctacfeiiotoleoge tfje trmtl) of 
 
 (3ot) to bae fuffirientlp ftunDc , true, 
 anD certainc of tt felfe,neit!jer can toe 
 from eircwtjcrcfjauc abetter confirm 
 mation tlfsin out of it. jFo^ if our minDe 
 be not confirmcD , on cucr^ ODe it toa* 
 ueretb. 
 
 dDoD f^crefoze frametfj Ijim felfe 
 acco;jDing to our tocaHenc£f,anD bpijts 
 facrament0, as muctf as ma^ be, Dotf^ 
 as it toere tptjolDe tB , vet fo, tt)at ttie 
 referre all ttje benefite of our couf!r^ 
 mattcn to tbe fpirite it relfe,anD to t)t^ 
 operation,rati)er tban f t^t element. 
 62li^crefo:e, as toe attribute Confir- 
 mation to Doctrine ano to teacl)er£f, 
 euen fo Doe toe Sealing totlje^acra*^ 
 mentes. 
 
 Witt reaDetn tbe J3(tes of tt^tZ* 
 poftles,C[iapter 14. anD 18. The Apo- 
 ftles returned and flrengthened the 
 IXifciples foules againe, and exhor- 
 ted them to continue in the faith. 
 jagaine in tbe firft to tbe SCbefTal. i» 
 Wee haue fent (fa^tlj paufe) Timo- 
 theus our brother and minifter oF 
 GOD, to confirme or ftablifli you 
 and to comfort you concerning your 
 faith. 
 
 if^cuertbeleCOe, tmleflBi tbe intoarD^ 
 fo2ce of ti)t (pint do D:ato anD quicbent 
 tbe barts of tfje bearers, tbe outtoarD ^ 
 perftoafion of tbe teacber,tbougb it ba 
 newer fo foztcabh anD tjcbement ^all 
 notbing auaile: but if t\^c f)ol^ fpirit Da 
 Cbetofo;tb biswtgbt,anD too:Ue toitlj 
 tbe tooiJbe of tbe p^^earber , t\)t foules 
 of tbe bearers are moa mtgbtilie 
 firengtbcneir . . 0nD fo it ftanDetb 
 toitb t^t m^fferte of t^e ^acra^* 
 mtnt* iFo>if tbe intoarDe anno^ni 
 ting, ano fealing of ttfc bol? ©b^ft be 
 toantingj tbe outtoarJie action toil! 
 be counfeD bat a tov?e to fb^ tmbefa^ 
 aers , ncptber toojfec.*b tbe fealing of 
 tH ^acxmuntts nm tljing at all; 
 
 but. 
 
1 017 OfSacramentcs. 
 
 but tDl)en fait^ , tlje Qiftc of t[)e ijoUe are tnffitnfc]) to p;{oSte ano to fealet 
 
 (!3i)o{t,goett) before, ttft fiwltng of ttje 
 ^acramentB i$ ber? ttrong anD fure. 
 
 ^ome alfo l^aue f^iDebcrp toell, ^f 
 o«r minces l?s oettitatc of t^z IjoUc 
 iI5|)olf,t[je facramentsoo no mo;jc p.:o* 
 ft te ^Si t^m it Dot!) a bltno ma to IcdUc 
 hponti}tbnQ\)tbtamt3o(t\^z ^unne. 
 315ut if om* e^05 be opcncD f ^jouglj tijc 
 illamiiicTtion of tijc fpirite , tbep are 
 ioouDerfulIt? orligljtcD iuit^ tlje Ijea* 
 cenlp fiijljt of ttje ^acramcntes. 0no 
 
 ^\i)inQ\ittSin Li6ello adprifjctpes Ger- 
 mauU fait^ , It docth not ofFende vs, 
 J;hough all thofc thinges which 
 the holie Ghoft workcth, be referred 
 to the externall Sacrament , as long 
 as wc vnderftande them to be fpoken 
 figuratiuelic , as the Fathers fpake. 
 
 SCbusfaitblje. 
 the Sacra. ^"'J alt^oujjl) ^acTamenf 00 fealc 
 Sn-"'' not ^ p^omifes to tije tmbeleeuers bc^ 
 ?he vnbV° wufe tbep mittruli V^t , r^t neuerttje* 
 iceuerj. leffetlje facraments luerc inUi\xtt% of 
 d^oti) t^attbe^ migl)t fcale. 
 
 %\^t iDtdtcfi ano bngoDlt? pcrfon re^ 
 ceiuetl) not tbe Doctrine of t^ecS^ofpetl. 
 tet no man t^erefo;e oot^ gatbcr i\)at 
 ti)is Doctrine taajs not inltituteo^f goo 
 to teact?. 
 
 ^ome one ti^ere in fijat lutU not 
 ^ae rreoiteto afealeJsCtjarter, ^et 
 Dot^ it not tl)erefo;teMlo\i}e ,tNt tbe 
 fealeo charter fernetfjitot to alTureo^ 
 (onfirme ones fattt). Cl)erefo^efinre 
 tl)e Doctrine of tl^ dDofpell tooihet^ 
 itotl)ing in t)im tt)at is obltinate ano 
 rebeUtou0,Gncetl)e^acramente0 Doe 
 itotbing moouef}tm tbattspzopljane 
 anD t)nt)ol^ , ne^tber pjofite tije iDic^ 
 teD b^ an^e manner meanes , tbat 
 commett) not to patTe tb^ougb l)tnt 
 tf)at DID inltittite tbcm , o^ tb^^otigi) 
 f ^c foo;roe anD ^acramcntts, but tbo* 
 rougt) tbe Default of tbr tinbeleeuer.Sin 
 l[)e meane time of tbemCelues tl^eu 
 
 anD to \^sim tbeir boll? bfe ano eno in 
 tbe bol? « iSno tl^ixB mucb b^ue 3 CatO 
 of tbe p^incipatltertue of facraments, 
 tbat f bep be teftimonies of d^oDs tru« 
 ett),anD of ^s goio tcvil totoarD bs, ano 
 are fcalesof altbep;romtfesof tbe gef* 
 pell, fealing anD alTuring tjsj tbat faitb 
 i0 rigbteournefle, anD tbat all t\^z gioD 
 giftes of Cb.2ill pertains to tbera i be* sacrimem 
 laue.2Lberei0 alfo anotbercnDesnb^JJf"^"' 
 bfc of facramcntall fignes , ^ is to fap, 
 tbat tbc^ Ggnifie., ano in Qgnifsing x» 
 rep;jcfent , W^ii)^Wvt fuperflnous to 
 p;:(Dueb^ man? teHtmonies, fiince it 
 in mod manifeU to all men, at leall^ 
 b? tbat tuljicb toe fpake before* /lioUr 
 to 0gni6e, i& to (l^etoe, ano b^fignes^ 
 auD tokens to Declare and point out 
 anie tbing . "^ni to rep^efent , Doetb 
 not &gnifie(a0 fome D^eame ) to b^ing, 
 to giue , o; make tbat notoe agatne 
 (o^o^aUi> p^efent , \xi\^it}i fometime 
 toa0 taken atoa? , but to refemble it 
 in likenelTe , ano bt? a certaine imita* 
 tion , anD to call it backe againe to 
 tninoe, anD to fet it a0 it toere before 
 our ci^es-if oj toe fa? tbat a fomte Dotli 
 Tep;iefent o; refemble \^iQ fatber, toben 
 after a fo;jt be erpjctfetb W fatber iu 
 fauour anD likenefle, of manners, fo 
 tbat bee tobicb fatbbim ma^Derilie 
 tbinke tbat W feetb bi0 fatber as it 
 toere p^efent. 
 
 ^nD after t^ts manner Doe ^wctn s>crameni 
 ments (tUbp ano belp our faitb,tobile J^j help! 
 toe fee outtoarDl? before our tizSyt^sA f»icb. 
 tDbicbl^trretbtip tbeminoe, too.:ketb 
 {nbs,$ toarnetb ts of our Dutie : ?ea, 
 tbat euerie tbing tobicb toee a tobile 
 bcfo;ie compjcbenDeD in our minoe , is 
 noto after a foite bifiljUe offreo to our 
 fenfeSiin a Gmilituoe, parable, t?pe oi 
 figure , to bee beitoeD anD toetgbeD in 
 our minDs, tbatmutuall? t^e? mig^t 
 belpeoneanotber» 
 
The fift Decade,thc feuenth Sermon, xol8 
 
 SCfjc thnHif utje f berfoje oi analogie of ^ia fpacb tI;erfo;e fiotJi fometuljat re* 
 tijefignc fotfje t^m fignificD,is tjere femblc ttjat fcljic^ toercaoelfe luf^crc 
 
 br t{)e U>at! to be conOoereD. 
 Of the ana. 3 tolDc ^o" befo;ic tbat ianalogie 
 ajd'c in bap 13 311 aptneff,p:oportion anu a certainc 
 conucaiice of tt)e Qgne to i^ tbing fig^ 
 nifieD,fo ttjat tljis ma? be fene in tljat 
 as in a loking glalTe.Cfjc matter l^all 
 bcmatje mamfeltbp cramplcs. 
 
 SDije boimtifuU ano gratiousf Ilojtie 
 of bis mccremerc\? receiuett) manUinQ 
 into tfjc partaking of all tjis gojD gifts 
 attD graces. anD aooptetb tije faitijfaU 
 tljat nolue tbep bef not oncl^ ioi?neo 
 in league toittj (don , but alfo ttje cbil* 
 D^en of <!5oD , tobicb ttjing b? tbe Ijolp 
 ^don of llSaptifme , being in fteeoe of 
 tbe Cgne , o; ttje terie fligne it felfe, is 
 moft eutDcntlp b^ rep;:efentaf isn laiDe 
 before tbe ties of all men. jfoj t^e mi^ 
 niiter of dD £> SD GanDetb at tbe Ijolte 
 fontc to tubomc tfje infant is offereD 
 to be baptifeD>tpf)om be recetuetb anD 
 baptifetb into t^e name , o;^ in t\}z 
 name of tbc if atber,anD of tbc^onne, 
 anD of t\)c boll? (Emboli , if oj tree ma^ 
 finDebotblnto the name , anD In the 
 name. &o tbaf to be baptifeD Into the 
 name of the Lorde,is to be fealeD tnto 
 ^is tertue anD potocr (fo,) tbc name of 
 tbeito;D figmfietb potxier)into t\)e fat 
 tiour,mercie, anD protection of CPoD, 
 tea to be graffeD,anD as it tocrc to bee 
 faffncD , to be DcDicattD, anD to bk iiu 
 f o.2po.:ateD inio CDoD . %o be baptifeD 
 in the name ofthe Lord is hv t\)t C0m« 
 mauuDcmcnt oj aut\)ontit of (Sod to 
 be baptifeD , 3 meane bp t\}c commiD 
 iton o> appointment of goD tl^c fatbcr, 
 tlje fonne,3nD tbe boli? CI5boa,to be rc^ 
 ceiucDinto tbc companie of t\^t cbil* 
 D.:en cf <15oD,anD to be counteD of goDs 
 boufebolD, tbat tbc^tobicb arebapti^ 
 feD, are, anD be calleD €i)iiilitins, i be 
 nameD toitb § name of (lI?oD,bcing cal^ 
 tcD tbe f\}Hn}m of <©oD tijt fstbcr,$c. 
 
 tbat The name of God was called vp- 
 on, ouer fome one,U)bicb iS in a man< 
 ner as if ire l^oalD fa^, tbat one is caU 
 IcD bp tbe name ofCDoD , tbat is,to be 
 
 callCDThe feruant and Tonne of God. 
 
 S^b^T? tberefo:c \S3U^l) before b^ grace 
 
 inuiGbl^ are recciucD of (3cn into t^z 
 
 focietie of (I5oD : tbofe felfe fame are 
 
 biGibli? noiD bp 115aptifme aDmittcD in^ to giue and 
 
 to tbe feifefame boufl^olDc cf (DoD b? [^'tpXc! 
 
 t^z minilferof<&oD, anD tberefoje at 
 
 tbat time alfo receiue tbcir name,tbat 
 
 tbe^ maie alluapes remember, tbat 
 
 in baptifme tbei' gaue tp tbcir names 
 
 to €i}:M , anD in Ufee manner alfo re* 
 
 ceinco aname. ^fter t^is manner bs 
 
 a moft apt lanalogje^tbe bcr^ figne re* 
 
 fembletb t^t i\}inc^ CgnifrcD . 2Eo bs 
 
 l^ojt, baptifme is Dane b v tuater. lanD 
 
 Uiater in mens matters "^Rt^ a Double 
 
 bfe.if oj it clenfctb filtb^anD as it ioere 
 
 renuetb man: alfo it qnencbetbtbirfl^ 
 
 anD fojletb bint tbat is in a beate. ^o 
 
 alfo it rep^efentetb t^t grace of CDoD, 
 
 \Dl)m it deanfetb ^s faitbfuU ones 
 
 from tbeir finnes , rcgcneratetb , anD 
 
 refrefijetb tjs toitb ^is fpirite. i!5cfiDe 
 
 tbis tifz minifter of €ti;iii fpnnc^letb 
 
 o; ratber poUr:etb in toater , oj being 
 
 Dippeo ta^ztl} tbcmoutof t^z luater: 
 
 toberebt? it is frgnificD tbat <S5oD berie 
 
 bountifully beftolcetb bisgtftcsbpoti 
 
 fiis faitbful ones: it figmfictb alfo tlmt 
 
 loce arc burtcD U)itb C[).jift into ijis 
 
 Dcatb,anD arc ratfen againc \i3itl) \jim 
 
 into ncltineffe of life . pb^rao fenis 
 
 DJOtrncD in tbe gulfe of the reoDs fca, 
 
 but tf}z people of €5oD paJTcD tb:oug^ 
 
 it fafe . ifo; ourolsc'^Dam mult be 
 
 DjotoncD anD ertinguitbcD : but oar 
 
 neiu ^aDam Dap bf Dat? nmI5 be quicfej' 
 
 neD anD rife bp ajaine (out of tbc ioa* 
 
 ter. ) 2Cberefo?e is tt^z mo.:ti8ca(ion, 
 
 anotiuiScationof cbiftians ? tieric 
 
 £Dooo zvttb 
 
torp: OfSacraments, 
 
 cvreileneip rtpitknttfi h\> bapCifme. but t^zv bzlmt f^.it C^ull fuff ereo 
 
 f>o\xK in t\)t ilo>oe3 fupper,b;eaD anD 
 UUiic rcp^cfcnt t|jc Ucriij booie f bisuo 
 ofCt);:itt. 
 
 lEfjc renlbn Ijcrcof is3 tbts. ;a5b2caD 
 nouridjett) ano Srcrigthnetl) mmt.anD 
 ^iucf.^ bMx abililie to labourifo t[)e bo* 
 BV of Cl);i'5 catm by ffiitlj/fleDct!) ano 
 factrfictb tijcfotileof m3n,ano furniftj 
 ciij fl)c tD^jc!e iVuin to al Duties of gois* 
 iines^stDine isD.anUe totl;c tl-irlly, 
 2no makeit) merry t\}z ijparts of men: 
 fo f ijj> blouD of our iLCiDe Seuis D;oit* 
 Iter, by ftutb , Dotlj quendj tDc tfjirfi of 
 f i)cburmng confcience, ana nilctl) tljc 
 I)enrt0 of ilje faithful ^nti) bnfpeahca* 
 bic toye. 315ut in tije action of ttje fup^! 
 pert[)eb3cadcoftbe ilo<:r3e is bjoUcn: 
 f be limine is poto^eo out. JFo.: tije booie 
 of our ,^auiour ^as b;okcn,t[)at i3,by 
 all meanes afflicteD, i Ijig blouD gufi^^ 
 eu anD flotucD plentifully out of ijisga^ 
 ping tiounD£(» :^nD tne our felues tru' 
 ly Doe b}ta\it boitl; our oione \)attncB 
 tlje b.:eaDe of tlje ILo;9e ♦ iFo; toe our 
 felue^ are in fault, tifat j^e tuas t02ne 
 anD to;jmenf eD. ^ur finnes luounoeD 
 Ijim J ano Idc cur felues crudfic?) Ijim: 
 t[)at Id to fay, Ijez tuas eruciiteD fo.: Ms, 
 t^at by bts Deatl) t)e migljt tieliuer 1)5 
 fromtjcat^* 
 
 ifurfljermo2e, tree taiic tbe bieaD 
 into our b?.nocs,tooe lifeeloife taftc tlje 
 cup into our i)anije0 : becaufe fje CaiDe, 
 %aiit ye^cate yc, ta^t ye anD oiuitie it 
 among you:neit|jerDo Ice lay tijem a? 
 CdcjO; t}iDe t^em, neither Doe Uje qiixz 
 tl^tm fbo^tbtPitlj to ottjerfi : but toljcn 
 iuee baue receiueD tbem, toee eatt anD 
 D^inbe tl5em,ftDallotBing tljem Dotone 
 into our fcoDies : ti^en afterUiarDe taee 
 Doe communicate auD offer tbem to o? 
 tl)er . if o> f bey Iwljicb laiofully ccle* 
 biate olje JLOiDrs Supper , Doe not on* 
 ly bciffue t^at CtniH fuff ereD, o^ tljat 
 ie Cu^reD fo; ottjer^atvo not fo; t^tm i 
 
 fo: tbcfcluea , tfjey belceuetl;at Ctjuft 
 Doett) , anD as it tcere battj alreaDie 
 communicateDallbis giftes mod li* 
 bcrally bnto tljem . 2Di)erefo,:e as tlje 
 fultenance ofbjcsoanDtoine palling 
 into tt)e boipcls, is cliaungeD into tbe 
 fubO^ance of mans boDie : cm fo Cb:id 
 bei ng eaten of tl)e goDly by fsitt) , t0 tj^ 
 nitcD bnto tljem by bis fpirite: fo tJjat 
 tljey are one toitbCb.:iU, anD be one 
 imtb tbf m. 0nD as meate plentifully 
 pjepiireD, Dcintily DjcEfcD , anD onelg 
 fcene tjpon tbe tcible ,Dotij not atfaiage 
 bunger: foiftljou b^arc Cb:itt rene# 
 rently pjeacbeD bnto tba^nDDoefl: not 
 belffiue tbat Cb.nil toitlj all \)is gooDi 
 gifts is tbine,ncitbertbelDo:D tbougfj 
 reuercntly p:eacbeD, no? yettbc boaro 
 tbougb abounDantly HoareDjOo pjoSte 
 tbeeanytbtng. 
 
 j^nD it maUctb muclj to tbe recouci^ 
 ling,renuing,t maintaining of frienD* 
 Gnp, tljat tue are all partahcrsofone 
 b.jeaD,^ IPC offer bjeaD to our b.:etb:en 
 anD ti)kt ioe D;tnb of tbe cup iubicb toe 
 recciuc at cur b<zetbjens banD.ifcjtjp!* 
 on no oiljcr caufe tbe ancient fatbers syaaxis, 
 feeme to call tlje fupper Synaxis,;axom 
 manion. 
 
 15ut of tbat toe iDtU fpeab fomtubat 
 elfetobcre. j^nD t^is muclrlraue 31 
 b;ougbt fo: erample fafte toucbing t\)c 
 :a«aiogie of tt^t Cgne anD tbing Sgni* 
 HeD, anD tooulD faye mo:e,faut tbat 31 
 trua to tbtm tbat be Diligent tbis is 
 fufficicnt. jTo: 3 bauc miniHrcD occa* 
 Con to tifin^t bpon , f to finD out mo^e 
 anD greater tbinges. 
 
 By tbis a^o:t tvcatife f oucbing tbe ^Z'J"-,'-^' 
 analogic , 3 tbinljc iti$ plaine, tbat d"S'i 
 ^actamcnts Cirrc bppe anD bclpe t^c ^^^^'^ 
 faitb of tbe goDly . ifo: lobiles oar 
 miiiDe comp:ebenDetb anD confioeretb 
 t\)t bene8tes of (Dod , €^M bi« blef* 
 rtng^ourrmmption^ anD oti^er }^is 
 
 filDD 
 
 commuM 
 
 (Ml. 
 
 cramentes 
 e v| 
 
The fife Decadcjthe Tcuenth Sermon^ 
 
 ^mn ^itttn y tDl)tle it mmtttitt^tm 
 iDitlj great plcafurc of tfje fpirite. 
 toijilcs in tbcm it is glaD f rciopcetii. 
 Sacraments are noU) alfo outluarD<! 
 1^ giucn, tDljic^ DOE bilibli^ rcpjcfeHI 
 ti)ofc tbingcs to our c^cs, anc as it 
 toere make t^em to enter into all our 
 fcnfes , Isx^bit^ ilje niinDc intuarOElu 
 compjebcnoct^,(onfiDcrett), anD me» 
 mtatttii tpon. iFo; becaufe ti)e lD[}ole 
 a<Tion tD^icb confiCctlj of tlje inciDcs, 
 antj tijc rite o; cernnonie , t£sccuntco 
 tuittj t\it Cgne, our ei?eg fee tlje Cgnes, 
 anD alltfaingcs toljici) are Done in ttic 
 tDbole art ien of tljc ligne0,al toljicf) Do 
 as it iuere fpeaUe. £'ur enres ^care 
 t\it tDo;D£s anD inCtitutions of Cli^iif. 
 I^ea citf t}erp touching an.D talting, 
 tbepalfo Doe feclc anD percciue fjolue 
 ftoeetc I g(DD t|)e 3lo;D is ; fo t^at noto 
 ttje li<!|)ole man, as it tDerebott) boDie 
 anD foule cang^^t tp into fjeaucn^Doetf) 
 fatle anD pcrceiue,t[)at bis faitl) is Hiri' 
 reD top anD I)olpen,anD to be C^o;tt ttiat 
 tt)e fruit of faitf) inCf)na,ts pairing 
 ftoatc f comfortable. :3ll tbcfe twinges 
 t)aue place in tf)cm tljat beleeue- 3Bn 
 tbem tl)at bcleeue not , tfje Icgnes re^ 
 maincastlje^ arc toit^ut life; tbere^ 
 fb:e tfjefe twinges are b^ougtjt to paffe 
 b\> tf)e bertue o; potoerof faitl), anD of 
 tlie fpirite Ujo,}bing in tljt laUjfulltjfe 
 of tljefacraments : liJitl;o«tfait|j ano 
 tilt Ijolp <IDl)oC tpe^ are not felt oj per* 
 ceiucD. SE^ereis not tinlike etfitcacpoj 
 
 ^w^forcc ^°^^^ ^^^° *" ^^^ p?eact)ing of t^ietxio^D 
 n the p°re" of (Sod. if 0? lDi)cn t^is tDojD b^ para* 
 Sword blcs,b^ tramples $bp Dcfcriptio is fet 
 ' fojti) fo tlje bearers, if ti)e (pirtf canD 
 faittj (^ine in tlieir mmD,bt!tl)efe tljep 
 Tarn not onl^ fo tieare t binge erpoum 
 DeD,but to fee tljem tuitl; tljcir epes.3fn 
 conftDerationtDliereof §i tbtnke Paul 
 faiDC,Ofooli{hGalathians, who hath 
 bewitched you, that y e fhould not be- 
 leeue the truth, to whom lefus Chrift 
 
 1020 
 
 was defcribed before your eyes, & a- 
 mong you crucified ? fo;j it is certapnc 
 tt)atCt)nllU}as no U)t)ere either De^ 
 fcribeDourucifieD amog tt)eCDalatt)i« 
 ans : Ijc fpeakei^ tt)erfo?e of Ijis plainj? 
 nelTc of p^eac Ijing t^t tooroe,tBl)erebi» 
 tilings inDosD are H^elJDeD,but t?et Ml) 
 fuel) fo;cc f eflficar\!,as if t^ep tocre in 
 a manner laiD before tljcir eies.2i:i;erc 
 is tbe fame reafon alfo in facraments, 
 iDljic^ fo; t\)ai caufeluere calleD oft^e 
 Ofo!D,t3iQblctDO,;DS« 
 
 j©f ttjefc tfjiiigcs int^is manner, 
 intreatetl) -^uinghusin Ijis hcskc zXd 
 
 frincifes Germame contra Eggium, iSL'^t 
 ing : Doeth not a faithfull man defire, 
 when hee feeleth his faith to fall, to 
 be vpholden and rcftored to his place? 
 and where in the whole worlde fhall 
 hee hope to fi«de that more conueni- 
 ently , than in the very a6lions of the 
 facraments, fo much as belongeth to 
 allfenfible thin^es? Forletit bee that 
 all creatures allure and prouoke vs 
 to the contemplation or beholding of 
 Gods maiefty.yet al that their ailure- 
 sient or prouokingis dumb: but in the 
 Sacramets there is a liuely prouoking 
 andfpeaking allure ment,For the Lord 
 fpeaketh^and the elements alfofpeak, 
 and they fpeakc and perfvvade that to 
 ourfenfeSjwhichthe wor<ie & /pirite 
 fpeakc til to our mind. Howbeit,hither 
 toai thefe viliblethinges are nothing, 
 vnleiTe the fandification of the fpirite 
 goe before.SC^efe tfjings l)e i)4nDlet(j 
 mo<jeatlargc,fir({in Ijis annotations 
 bpontbc 27.cap.0f 3cremrjanu affero 
 
 toarD In Ex^ofitieyie jidei ad regent Chri" 
 fiiannm 
 
 i?urf fjermoic, toee reaDc f fjaf &»* 
 3ngu(JineDirpating againft tbe Ma^ 
 
 nichecs, Li^.iy. contra Faufinm caf^ 
 /'•fa^De : Men cannotbcgatherec* 
 together into anye name of Religi 
 enjCithertrue or falfe , vnlciTe they 
 Oooo 1 be 
 
 Zuinglius of 
 th.- i>:'.cra- 
 mcnts vp» 
 holding 
 faictu 
 
T02I 
 
 OfSacramcnts, 
 
 be knit together in iomc fellowfhippc 
 orvifible fignes or facramentes, &c, 
 WHHee acKnotuieoge tt^ie opinion of ^. 
 ^uQufimtfetttft fromt^e fcriptares, 
 totij tcac[)toucbin0t|)e &arramcnt0, 
 tljattocbptljcm are gatljcreDi Unit 
 together info tljetnitie of t!)c bonn of 
 Ct;;!ili, anD are feparatcD from all o^ 
 ttjer religionSj fellolDaitppeis, anD aD 
 fembltcs: ano mo^e to, toee are bouno 
 b^ tf)em a6 b? an ot{),to tfje true too:^ 
 0)ippe of one CDoD.ano bnto one Oncere 
 reltgton,totf)etxi^tcl) ^^ openly p;o^ 
 fefTetbattoe agree ano giueour con^ 
 fentt0itf)alt^eint[)at are partakers 
 of tl)e ^acramcntjt. Mlf)ere tffis cUtt* 
 1^ iB to be marbeD) tbat tbe gatbertng 
 m knitting together into tl^e bniti? of 
 Acoiunaio tbebooieof Ct);jitt, fjat!) a Double re* 
 wiihchrift (pcct:fo;citbcrl»ee are iopneo luitti 
 ctlit** C!jjia,tMi)aw m^«> anotoeliue 
 tn bim : o;!eireljDeeare couptco iDitb 
 all tbe members of €^M , to Untte, 
 lJDitl)Cb;!ilte0faitf)fuU feruauntea, 31 
 mcane tritb tbe Cat^olique Cijurcb it 
 felfc. if urtbermo;e toee are bnit toge* 
 tfjerVDitb Cij?itt in fpirite anD faitb- 
 )i5utu>eeare to^neDtotbe Cburcb o; 
 to t^e members of Cb^ili b^ tbe bnit^ 
 of faitb anD of tfit fpirite, anD b^ tbe 
 bonDeof cbarit^ . Bll iD^ticf) beril? are 
 tiyetnloarDgiftes oft^e fpirite, tobir^ 
 frail? are bcftotocD on tjs bi? tbe !lo;»De 
 onel?,not b^ an^ creatures, not b^ a^ 
 n? elements. 
 
 facramentes ft)erefo:e Doe tilibl^ 
 grafife bs into tlje fcloluC^ip of Cbuft, 
 anD l)is ^aintts, Ijobo toere inuifibl^ 
 graffeDbp disgrace before iuee loere 
 partakers of t|ie farramlts :but b^ re^ 
 ceiiiingoftbefacraments, toe Do noto 
 open anD maiie manifed, of tobore bo^ 
 t^ toe (l^oulD bet,anD are members,tbc 
 lto;De \joit\} t}is (tgnes o^ marhes b^ 
 i)is miniC^er alfo tifibl^ marking Ms 
 fc^ l;i0 obne tout^oloe p mn fo; |)ui 
 
 otone people . Mljicl^ fbing bg t?je j ^^^^ 
 fcriptures, toes toill mo^e full^ open mecswew 
 « mafee manifeft. SCbet? toboin time Sc"^d^,t 
 oad, b^tbe fo;^ceof tbe couenaunt, bn gecher >nc« 
 f^e grace^mercp, anD p;iomife of dDoD & SiSS 
 tocretlje people of ©oD, toerebi? Cir* fhcdfro!» 
 cumcifion \3ifibli? gatbereD tJ^ettjer °'^"'"* 
 into one C^urcb, anD knit together 
 into one boDie . if o; tbe ^poSle ^atnt 
 Paul fnitbtnto tbe (Spbefians-Wher 
 
 fore remember that yee beeyng in 
 time palTed Gentiles in the fleih,cal- P **** 
 led vncircumcifion of them whichc 
 are called circumcifion in the flefhc 
 made with hands : that at that timc(3 
 fav)ye were without Chrift, and were 
 aliants from the common wealth of If- 
 rael,and fhrangers from the c«uenaunt 
 ofpromife,&c. 
 
 ^tjereb^ it is alfo eafilu tmber^ 
 0a)Dcbototl)e3letoesb^ circumci0oti 
 toere DiOtinguttbeD fro otber religions 
 anD felloto^ippes, anD tbat nrcumo^ 
 (ton in an otber place,fo: tU^ caufe, is 
 putfo;: tbem tl)at arecircumcifeD,anD 
 tobi? tl)e name of tmcircumcifeD toas 
 rep;ocbfuU . ifo: tbofc tbat toerc Mn^ 
 circumcifcD toere cojmteD fo;» tjngoDl^ 
 anD bncleane perfons, tbat baD, no fe^ 
 lo^d^ip, no; part o; inljeritance toitl) 
 (IDoDanDl)is ^aintes* £Df315aptifme 
 \3yUi\) toas o;jDet?neD in t\it lleaDe of PI"'I•^ 
 fircumdftott, fome tbing is fpoben in^^^.'^ 
 mi? former ^eimons. 
 
 anD alfo 1^ apoftic fef tctb out moft 
 plainclt?:Asthe bodic(faitl)be) is one i.Cowx 
 and hath many members, & all the 
 members of the bodie, which is one, 
 though they bee manic yet arc but 
 one bodie : euen fo is Chrift « For by j 
 
 one fpirite are wee all baptifed into j 
 
 one bodie : whether wee bee Icwes^ 
 orGentilcs, whether we bee bond or 
 freehand haue beene all made to drink 
 
 into one fpirite. Wk are tijerefo^e 
 knitti together bi t|ie Sacrament 
 
 of 
 
The fift Decade, the fcuenth Sermon. i o 1 1 
 
 of baptl'fine into t^z \)mtit of t^t boDp which is facrificed vnto idols, is anie 
 of €hMy fo tfjat to fjaue b;o&en tljw thing? Nay but rather this I fay,that 
 
 bonD,anDto^0glDourreine£! tntoano^ 
 tber felloUiC^tp of reltgton ano b:o;« 
 tberlKDD, map Ui(D:ti)tl]? be caileD fa^ 
 mlegeanDtrcafon. 
 
 ^arrcnnto tbe 0po(tl0 fa^mcD to 
 \taut veiptd iDbcn t)c aOseo t\)t €ant\f 
 ti)tan0: ^repenot bapttfco into tijc 
 nameof Cb^iff ^ E>eclarmg tbercbp, 
 tbat tbeplpi}tcbare bapttfeo tntotbe 
 
 thofe things which the Gentiles fa- 
 crifice,they facrifice to diuels, & not 
 to GOD. And I would not that ye" 
 fliould haue fellowlhip with the di- 
 uels. Ye can not drinkc the cup of" 
 the Lord, and the cup of the diuels. 
 Ye cannot be partakers of the Lords 
 table, and of the table of diuels,&c. 
 jfo} all t\)is is paules fapins : tob^b 
 
 name of €\fMy baue openlp fino^nc, Umt it fsriietb notablp to our purpofe 
 f bouno tbeir fattb bcfo;e tift ciftxrcit ano 10 Urit plaine, 31 ^iH bat b^iefl? 
 
 of Cb^itt ,fo tbat noU) tl}£^ mitlftr can 
 no: ougbt to reiotce in any; ether name 
 tban in t^t name of Cbnft.into tobofe 
 boull^oloe tljep are recetueo bp bap^ 
 tifmc. po, 3 faie, tote are feparatcD 
 bp baptifmc from all otber reltgtons, 
 anoareonclte confccrateo toCb.nttt^ 
 an religion. !^e batlj tXjz lifee place in 
 all points toacbtngtbc Supper of tbe 
 ilojoe, I .Co;jintb.cbap. i o. jpcj toben 
 tbe 0pol{leU)otilt)e declare to tbeCo^ 
 rintbtan0,tbat it is att^inq, farre from 
 all gooiineffe, tnf&melp, peaanofa* 
 rrilegious, tbat €\)n(tians Iboulde 
 eate in tbe iooLee temples, ti}in^$ of^ 
 fereD to iools, ano be partafeers of t\}c 
 <!Dentilcs farnfifcs, reafoning from 
 t^e manner ano nature of tlje ^acra^ 
 ment of tbe ILo^Ds Rapper, be faitb : 
 Flie from idolatrie, I fpeake as vnto 
 them that haue vnderftanding.iudge 
 ye what I fay : The cup of bleffmg 
 which wee blelTe, is it not the com- 
 munion of the bloudofChrifl: ? The 
 bread which we breake, is it not the 
 communion of the bodie of Chrift ? 
 For we that are many are one bread, 
 and one bodie,bicaufe we are al par- 
 takers of one breade. Behold Ifrael 
 which is after the flcGi : are not they 
 which eat of the facrifices, partakers 
 of the altar ? Whatfay I then > That 
 theidoU is anie thing ? or that that 
 
 runouerit 
 
 ifirll be laietb bcione t^t ffate ano 
 fcope of titc matter , tobereunto bes 
 immcoiatelp Directetb bistobolebif* 
 courfe.jFlie (fattb bc)ioolatrie.anD be 
 mcanctb b?: tiic U)o;}0 Idolatrie,tDbat^ 
 foeuer pcrtainetb to ioolatrie, efpeci^ 
 allp t\ft eating of meate offerebtoi^ 
 DOI0. But if pou fenoine not tobat Ida- 
 lothjtftm 10 ( tobicb iDo;jOe b^ tbere b^ 
 fctb ) bnocrfianDetbat it is a d^rafec 
 iBOiD iDbif b Paule tfctb in t^^is cafe, 
 and it (igniftctb a thin^ facrifif eo to an 
 iooU, 0: a tlyinq. publikelp in facrififce 
 confecratco to an toolf.0nD it lBa0 t^t 
 manner of tbe Co;intbian0 to faerie 
 6ce at t^t altars of tbeir goos in iDoll- 
 boufc0,tbat is to rap,tn tbcir iool ttn\f 
 ple0,ano to call Cbjiflfiano bnto tbcfe 
 tbeir facriSces : ano tbep tuben t^ve 
 came, fate anti eate of f tat Irbicb iDa0 
 offered tnto x^tls, eating toitbcut Difj» 
 ference \siit^ tfje idolaters, tbinfeing 
 t\^t^ might baue done tbat toitbout a* 
 nie fault at all : bicaufe bptbefa.:igbt 
 (fining of tbe gofpcll it appeeredtljat 
 neitbcr t^z idoll , neitbcr tbat god 
 tDbom t\}t idoll rep^efentcdjandtbtr^ 
 fo^e alfo tbe tbing0 tl;cmfeluc0 tbat 
 feere offered to idols luere notbing 
 clfe, butbainc names, and tbingsof 
 no p.:ice c^ eltimation. 315ut paul diC* 
 putingagainft tbefe fronltbc 8,cbapf. 
 ^000 z bnto 
 
1025 Of Sacraments. 
 
 tnto tl)0 II* ftatlftt^tWit utfarre tmn^i Bicaufe we that are manie^ 
 tDiDe from c^;;tfftanttte, to be parta« are one bread and one body. WH^tt^ 
 "ktrs of ttje genttUt racrt8ce0,nnD fattli, tnto b^ « bi? tie aODet^ anotljcr mo;e 
 Bi tDtll fpeabe tonto ^ou as tinto ttjem eutocnt reafon , fo? mterpjetattons 
 tbat Ijaue Difcretion,tt)at after 3 bane fafte,fai?ing : For we are all partakers 
 C^aDotoeD out ijnto ^ou Ujfjtcb toai? to of one bread, gn ttiat toe are parta^ 
 luaIUe,^oubptl)ell^arpenc(reof ronr kcr£(ofoneb;eaD,rattI)I)e, toes Doe o^ 
 tDtt,niar tnuerttant) toljat is true,anD penlp teftifie ttjat U)e are partakers of 
 tobat is falfe, anD to be fi^o^t, U)l)tct) tjje fame boote tutt^ Cb^tlt anD al \}a 
 tDav^oumndtncUnc* faints* Bin U]t)tc^ tDo;Ds t)e t)atM 
 
 ino tiitn Ijee fcattcrctlj certaine notable refpert to tlje analogte. For 
 grounbes of arguments, Ujljtct) t'pe^ as by vniting together of manie 
 nftertoaroeDifcuiring, mig|)tb^ti)eir graines,.(asCrp?ianraitl)) is made 
 Diligence politic anD make perfect* one bread or one loafe: as of manie 
 SDfjct (faitb t)e) tijat arc partakers of cluftcrs of grapes one wine is prefTed 
 f|)e Supper of ti)cJlo;jD ( intui)icl)tl)e out : fooutofmany members grow- 
 bjeaDoft[)cllo?De is broken, anDtt)e eth vp, and is made the body of the 
 cup of tjje 3lo?D is D;fflnken)are of t^e Church which isthe body of Chrift. 
 fame communion, fel!otDfi)ip o^ bo# /I>ofee in tlje too^jDes of paule tbefe 
 Die Ujttb f be iLo;D. iFo; ^'v«vi.«, toljic!) tbings offer ttjemfclues tjnto t)S to bee 
 Idojd Paul bfetb b^re, anD lubif b in* marfeeD. 
 terpjeters l)mt tranflatcD Ccnimu^ ifirtt, foj tbaf notoe bes callefli 
 nioH ox partaking (tbougb felotoCbip tbat a multttuDe o; manie , b^ a 
 IS better tban partaking : as in t\)c toojac erp^elTing ^is minDe better, 
 E)utcb tranflaticn Gmeind is better twbicb before b^ namcD a communis 
 tban Gmeind chaffc) isi not taken ac^ on. Z communion tbcrfo;e is notbing 
 ttuel^ (as 3 ma^ fo faic) foj tbc Dij> clfe , but a multituDe o^ congregatij» 
 ftributing, gtuing ox reacbing out on.ipo,: b^faiOj The bread is the par- 
 Cb^iffsboDiebptbemimffcr:bufpafiJ taking of the bodie of Chrift : but 
 finely, fC2 tbe fcllotolbip anD tomtit, noUi bs faitb,We being many are one 
 fij^tljeboDie, 3 laic, of tbccbuicb ' as bread, one body. We being manie, 
 luben tbe c\)urc\) is calleD a communis faitb be, tbat is, al! iyc tnbicb are a 
 on, tbat is, an aJfemblie, a gatbering multitude f a cousregation 02 cnurch, 
 togitbcr anD focictic of faints 0; goDl^ reDeemeD bp tl)t boD^ of Cfi:iff(lDbicb 
 Cbi^ans. l»as) giuen, anD b\i f^is blcoD ( Sobif b 
 
 Jfurtbermoje, tbe cburcb is calUD toas) (b^D fo? tss. ^ftertoaroes ba 
 xoiwvicL, 0? a Communion of tfje boDie faitb, We being manie are one body, 
 anD blcQD of Cb^itt, bicaufe it is reDee^ ^z Dotb not faie, are maDe one bocte* 
 meD b^ tbe boDic anD blcD of €lni(ty ifo? tue are not firtt graflfeD into tH 
 anD being partaker of Cb;il^,linetbb^ boDie of Cbiitt (as tuebauc often re^ 
 Ijtm. if 0; b^ liuetb in tbe gcDlie Cb;5t^ peateD alrcaDie ) bp partaking of tbc 
 fitans, communicating bnto Vgmx all facraments : but toe febicb tocre be^ 
 bis gfflD gifts of life. £ln^ tbat tljt par# foje ingraffcD b? grace tnuiQblp, are 
 takers of the ^>uppcroftbel-0;jD, are nctoc alfo tJiSblie confecratcD. Si^ 
 the bo^tiano communion of Ct]:iif,be gainc, bt? tl)ii like reafon of ^acra* 
 Decfciri tb bfli reaCgn toi/icb foiU»toetb ments, 0; bg an epample of tb: rcdp* 
 
 turd 
 
The fift Decade, the feueath Sermon. 1 024 
 
 fare taken from tlie ^acramcnfs of l^aerupon^cmtg^tlatufull? tianetn^ taken oFta. 
 t^e people of t^e otoe SEeffamcnt, Ije ferreO, E^^erefo^e if i?on continue fo '^^^f"" «»• 
 ll^etoet|)tljat t^e partakers of tlje fa^ be partakers of twinges oflftreo to u "•*™"**- 
 craments are one boote, bot|) toitfj Dol0>peQ)aUt)eriI^ be one booieand 
 ^im to lol^ome ti^ep offer, ano lutt^ one fellotull^ip, botb loitt) t^t oiuell 
 tljemtoitljtDljometbe^ offer, o;iuit6 fjimfelfe anoall bis members. 2i5ut 
 luljometbc? eate of tbtngs oflfereo to bicaufe t^iB migp baue beene taken 
 tools. ^ebolo(raitb be) tbe B^fraelttes of manie, to baue beene bitterly fpoo 
 iDbicb offer fatrtfilces after tbe Qefl^. ken, bee aboetb anotber fatting fome^ 
 j^re not tbe^ tbat eate tbe fatrtSces, tubat mo;!e milo and gentle.ano faitb: 
 «"»w,tbat is to faie, Communicants, And I would not thatyee fhoulde 
 fellolues 0^ partakers of tije tfjings of bee Kcn^yii, tbat is,Communicants, oj 
 tbe2nemplc,o;Dftbe3ltarf ifojtm!' partakers^ and hauefellowfhipwith 
 Der t\}z too.tt) of tbe tbtngs of tbe tem^ diuels. 
 pie 0^ of t\fz altar, ( sv^«r«e.oy is \)\s after iobicb toojos b^ comparing 
 iD0,2De)bccomp.jcbenDctbU)ba(foeuer tl)t contrarie partes, be^ b;ingetb in 
 botb belong to tbe tuo^lbip ano reli^ the fumme of tbe tobole matter, to 
 gion of tbe (Dob of tbe Biclucs : fo tbat iubicb be DiretfeD all tiiB reafons,ano 
 tbe fcnfeo? meaning ma^ be tbis.^re faitb> Yee can not drinke the cup 
 not all t\}t^ one booie, one communis of the Lord, and the cup of diuels : 
 on, one people, botb toitb t^S (I5oD of ye cannot be partakers of the Lords 
 3lfrael,anD \joiti) bis peoplctoljicb eat table, and of the table of diuels. <anO 
 oftbefacrtfiicesoffcrcD to tljc ©00 of fofco^jtb. 
 BIfraell, b^ tbe BSfraelitifb people i 0s 2Dbe facraments tljerefojc Do fepa^* 
 if be b^D faiDe : SDbere iB none tbat is rate ts from all otber Inojlbippings 
 Ignorant of it, 02 tbat can oente it, ano religions, ano bo binde ano confer 
 fince it is confeffeD ano manifett a^ crafe,rea,3nDalfo as it Icere make bs 
 . mong all men. of tbe fame boDie tuitb one true (Sob, 
 
 )15p tbefe tbings l)k leauetb to tl^z ano fincere Cb Jiffian religiontbicaufe 
 Cojtntbians, of tbeirDtoneaccD;i!)e, tue being partakers of tbem, boopeni^ 
 tbusmucptobegatbereD: Therefore l^p^ofeflfe, tljat tue be ti)t members 
 they that are partakers of the Sa- ofSJcfusCbriKjlubicbnomantbatis 
 cramets of the gentils are one body luell in \ii3 \S3itBj luill take, anD make 
 and one fellowfliip with the Gods of tbem tl}t members of f0;m'cation, anO 
 the Gentils, and the Gentiles which ofiools. ,;...:■ 
 
 do facrifice. j|JotD bp tbcRgure Ore//- g^b^t lybt^b Zuinglius(tbaf UnVaimnoVmi of 
 pati9{\33l^ici)is, \s3\}m in anfiuearing neo man) \}iit\i, /« expofuto»e fidei ^,1^11^^^. 
 ioe p<icuent an obiection tbat map bee chnflundi. adRegem chriflUy!tm,\B not 
 maoe ) bee placetb tbefe too;ticsbe=< iuipcrtineat to i\^\% purpofe; Sacra- 
 X^ixXKZ : What faie I then ? Tha't the ments (^dXi^ bee) are in fteade of an 
 idol is any thing? Or,that that which oth. ^ziSacrametitHmXx^ity^ tbella^ 
 is offered in facrifice to idols i^ anie ivAtB i& tfcO aUo fo^ an Otb . if OJ, 
 thing? 5Kfi[bereunto bp anD b)? be ab^ i\>f^ tbat bfe one anb t^t felfe-fame 
 Tbcyarcthcbetb, But this I fay, that the things ^acraments,are one peculiar nation, 
 Scdk/r^ which the Gentiles offer in facrifice, anb an bolie i%m\z congregation, 
 that arc par- they offcr to diuels and not to God. tbe^ ar£ knit togitber into one bcoie 
 , . }2Dooo 4 ano 
 
102^ 
 
 Of^acramients. 
 
 ant) into one people : tu^om , to^o (b 
 betratett)l^aUpen(]|^. Ct^crefo^e t|ie 
 people of ClinO, 0nce bleating ^u( 
 boDte facramentall^, tbe^ are ttntt tn^ 
 tooneboDte: iliotoetja f[)atisfaitl)«' 
 leOe, $ t^ettiare be To bolDe as to make 
 iltmfelfeoneoftbt^roctette o; felotu^ 
 fl^tp,betratet{) tt)e boDie of cbtfi, as 
 lDeIltntf}et)eao asm f[)e members, 
 lc*2Dt)U0farl)r. 
 Sacraments 'Bvtfixs it istnUt fo !}nDerl!anDe 
 SiiJmtnf ^^^^ Sacraments put bs in mince of 
 «f their duty, ourtmtte : efpectallf if loe marine in 
 tlje U)?itings of tlje ^pottle, tjotu, com 
 fioering f be maner of facraments, tbe 
 japottles frame tbeir crbo^taticns. 
 Mbere againe flje Analogic beeinc; 
 conGDereD itbatb berie mucb Hgbfi 
 fo^ceinif. 2nr0esarep?uneD,anD all 
 tbat to|)tcb is D^ie, barren, ano fuper* 
 fluous in tf)em,iscut alDa^^nD Cobt? 
 circumcifion tber? tbat tDcre circinn^ 
 cifeDtnereputin minoe to cut atuai? 
 ioitbfbefenife oftbefpirite, tut-atfo^ 
 euer gretoebp mtl)e flelbagainUtbe 
 latue of (Sod. hereunto tao ^cfcs 
 Deut.10. refpect luben be faio in SDeuXircum- 
 cife therefore the foreskin of your 
 hart : and be no more ftiffe-necked. 
 Icrc 4 ^^l)ome Bleremie follotuing in tlje 4. 
 fbap*faitl) jBeyeecircumcifed in the 
 Lord, and cut away the foreskin of 
 yourharts,&c. SCfjofc tljingf S toliicb 
 tbe;3poftle batbtatigJjt toucfjtngtbe 
 celebration of tbe paCTeouer, are more 
 plainc fban tbatfbei? neetie bere to be 
 rebearfet>.:3nD 3 bauealreao? intrea^ 
 feo of tbem at large in tbe Crtfcrmon 
 of mp tbtroe SDecaoe* 
 SCbe tjeriefame 0pofile inbisd^* 
 Horn/. V^^l^ to tbe Komanes faitb : Knowe 
 yee not, that all we which haue been 
 baptifcd into lefus Chrifl:,haue been 
 baptifed into his death ? We are bu- 
 ried then with himbybaptifminto 
 ills death jthat like wife as Chriftwas 
 
 raifed vp from the dcad,bythegIo- 
 rie of the father :eucn fo wee (houlde 
 walkein newnes of lifc,&c. 
 
 SoU>eareput tnmino bptbem^^ 
 Qer^ of baptifme fo renounce ano fo?^ 
 fake fatban anb tlft toojlbe, tomo^ti^ 
 fie ano fuboue fbeflel^ , anb to bnric 
 ttfz olD 0Dam,tbattbe neto man ma^ 
 rife bpagaine in bs tb^ongb €\)M* 
 if urtbermoje, tbe foppcr of tbe lo^D 
 Dotb asmonif]^ ts of b;otberli? lone f 
 cbarit|?,anD of tbe bnit^ tbat toe baue 
 ti)it\) all tbe mfbers of Cb;2iS: it toar^ 
 netb bs alfo of puritieand Gnreritie 
 in faitb, tbat bicaufe toe baue openlie 
 p;ofeffei) tbat toe are bniteb f C^iift, 
 ano to all bis members, toe (bouloe 
 baue a fpeciallcare anb regarbe, tbat 
 toe be notfouno faitblelTe ant) bntrue 
 to our ILojD Cbaiff $ \}isi cburcb, tbat 
 tooe(boulDenotbeftleour(elues \s)it^ 
 fojrame antj Grange facrifices, Ma 
 are alfo aDmoniC^ED of thanfeefulnes, 
 to magnific tt^z grace of (!D£DjaD , tobo 
 batb reog^meb bs , acco^oing to tbat 
 faieng : As often as yee fliall eate of ,.cor.ii„ 
 this bread,and drinke of this cup,ye 
 (hall (liew foorth his death vntill hec 
 come. 
 
 SLIjus farre haue 3 intreafcfi of tbe 
 fo?cc,tbe enDe,anD tlje effect of ^acra* 
 ments , bnf tbe tobicb 3 baue ( as 3 
 fbmfee ) aftributcD no more nor no 
 lelfe tbnn 3! ougbt,tbat is, as mucb aier 
 ma? be proueD out of t\)c fcripture to- 
 be Due bntc tbcm. SLte^are tbe infti* 
 tut ions of Cbriil ? tbrreforetbctcare 
 not for ccunterfaite ano Grange prai^^ 
 fes.^ 2D bep banc praife fufficicnt , if 
 t\^tv b'aue tbofe pratTes , tobicb b® 
 tbat inttituteDtbem, namelp v© ^2D 
 anb €hM Blefns tbe bigb prteff of ttje 
 catboliUe cl)mci}, bouclifafeo to attri^ 
 bntebnfotbem. 
 
 ^otoe, bicaufe tbere isi mention t^,,,^,,^^^ 
 mabeberieoftoffaitb? tnt^'stobole cramum 
 
 htxikZy 
 
The fift Decade, the feuenth Sermon. 
 
 1026 
 
 baik0, HtlDtUfurtl^erl^elJoe alfot^at 
 tDtttout fattt) racraments p^ofite no^ 
 tl)tng,anDagntne, ttiattot^ofelD^tc^ 
 recetae tlitm h^ fait^, t^tv are not fu^ 
 {)erflnou0o;t)atne. 
 
 ifo^ tlfis Csmet^ a£( ijctfo belong 
 tot^efnl ejrpofitton,anD confiDeratton 
 of ^acramente5,.^t)at ^acramentes 
 luit^ont fattt) p^ofite not, it 10 eadip 
 p^oneD * if 0; it is fatDe , tl)at ^acra^ 
 ments arefeales of tlje p^cacl}mgof 
 t^e ©oCpell, anD things appertaining 
 to ttie fame^if o;j if t|je pjeacljing of tlje 
 (S^ofpell bee b^nroe ioitbout faitb, it 
 ootb not onelie piofite noticing bnto 
 life, bat it turnetb ratber bnto intige^ 
 ment, (to Ifim tfjat bearetbO tbe ILo;jO 
 btmfclfe bearing tDttnelTe :, anDfat^ 
 eng : If any man heare my words & 
 bcleeue not , I iudge him not, for I 
 came not to iudge the w.orld , but to 
 fane the world: the word that I haue 
 fpoken, the fame (hall iudge him in 
 the hii daie. 2Do tbatlateng of tlje 
 %(i^n agratb tfjisof t\)t j^poflle. For 
 vnto vs was the Gofpell preached as 
 well as vnto the fathers : but the 
 word which they heard did not pro- 
 fite them,bicaufe it was not coupled 
 with faith to them that heard. d!E!)0 
 KoU) is fucb a Do;jb?3D lutjtcb can not 
 gatf?er,tl)atfacraments tDttbont fmtb 
 are bnp;iofitable , efpeciaU^fince tbe 
 fame ^pottle faitbtWhofoeuerihall 
 cate this bread,and drink this cup of 
 the Lord vnworthily, lliall be guiltie 
 ofthebodieand bloodof theLord: 
 
 j.Cor.i I. ^"^ ^^^ °"^ tucDztbintCTe befo;ie CDoD 
 Dot!) confitt in faitb , tbe fame apoftle 
 vet againeitJitneCTnig cut of tbe p;o^ 
 
 Rom.i. Pb^f? The iuft fliafl liue by faith. 
 
 Hebr.i'i. 0nU, By faith the elders {o} fatbers) 
 obtained a good report. ESlberbnto 
 alfobeiongetfj tbattobicb is rcaDe in 
 
 Miciii.ii. tt^c CSki^Cl, They which were bidden 
 were not worthie. ^b^f £bpon it &l* 
 
 lotoetb) tbatlDa)?tbtne£(conn0etb in 
 fattbfuU obeDience. I^ereunto alCo 
 ma^ bee referreD (3 tljinbe ) tbcfe tx^ 
 amplcs tDbcreof mention batbbeene 
 made mo;ze tban once alreabie befo;e : 
 AH our fathers were baptifed, & did i.Cor.io. 
 alleateofonefpirituallmeat:butin 
 many of them God had no delight. 
 j9nb Paul again faitb, Without faith Hcbr.ir. 
 it is impoflible to pleafe God : tbere^ 
 fo;e loitt^out fattb facraments p;!ofite 
 notbing. %^e trsimplts of ^imon 
 ^agus anD BluDag tbe tratto;; are be^ 
 r'v Uiel bnoton,of tDbicb one loa0 bap* 
 ttfcD , t\)t ott)er aDmitteD to t^t ^up' 
 per, anD ret baD no fruit of tt)t facra^ 
 mcnte0 , bicaufe Ib^r UianteD true 
 faitb. 
 
 2lo tbcfe pitt)!? anD Diuinetcttimo^ Augnftine 
 nieso^(5oD,toeU)iUnotoeaDDe fbme S"a^ 
 places of ^atnt ;auguttine out of '^is "^c"" recet 
 nineteentb bofie agatnft Fauftus,anD tihltTn. 
 ttoclftt) cl^aptcr , peter faitb, 515ap^ profitable to 
 tifme fauetb ts : anD leaft t^tv ft)OuU> uerj'"'' 
 tbinhe tl}e biOible Sacrament luere 
 futficientjb^ tobtcb tbep baD t\^c fo^m 
 ofgoDlineCTe, anDtb?ougbtijcir euill 
 manners, bp liuing IctoDIp anDDeP^ 
 pcrntcl^ IboulD Dcnie tljepoluer tljer^ 
 of,fap % by! be aDDctb , iliot tbe putting 
 alua^ of tbe filtb of tbe 6clb,but in tbat 
 a gtDD confcicnccmaftetb requeft to 
 
 (S>Dti,^Qain,Lti;.2. contra litera4 Tetili- 
 
 rf«r,crf;».7.l)e faitb: 2Dbe? are not tbere^ 
 fo^e to be tbougbt to be in tbe boDte of 
 Cb^tft tnbicb t0 in tfje Ctjurcb o;j con^* 
 grrgation,btcaufe t'aep are cojpo^allie 
 partafeers of bis gjaframentes. i?o;j 
 t Jiei? in fucb arc a!fo bcIic, \s\kt t^ tbcm 
 tbat bfe anD receiue ttjem bntoojtbi* 
 Ip,tbci?flLiaUbcfo2cible totbctr grea^ 
 teriuDgement. f^i t\f^ are not in 
 tbat focietie of Cb^iffs c b"rcb ? tubicb 
 in t\}t members of ^\)i\%, br beeing 
 l?Hit togtf ber, anDtoucbing one ano^ 
 tber. Doc grotoe into t^t fulneffe of 
 
1017 ^ Sacraments. 
 
 €^0D« if o;^ tW ci)urcli is butlDeD on a to ^is pattent : but btcanfe tbat foItlQ 
 
 rockc,a6i'aitljt^ello;Dc, Vpon this anomao man DotbnotachnotoIeDge 
 
 rocke will I builde my Church , bnt tl)C bcncfitc, as tf)C fiffe patient io^ic^ 
 
 f be^ builD on tbe (anne : ag tbe ilo;oe refufctJj pf)f ficfee betng miniftreo, tbe 
 
 alfo faitb, He that heareth my words bencB'e M)icl) iB offreD Dol b no mo^e 
 
 Sacraments 
 <lcpend not 
 OROurwor- 
 thinesoryo" 
 wrorchiacit. 
 
 Rom.j. 
 
 and doth them not, I will liken him 
 to a fooliOi man. 0nO ac(atne,tn Us 
 treatifc Upon 3!obn.i 3. EDbc fpUablcg 
 of Cb;t(ie0 name ano bis facraments 
 p^ofitc notbing, U)bere tlfc faitb of 
 Cb^itt is rcGff eD . i?o; faitb in Cbattt 
 anD bi8 ^acramentcs \s to bcldeue 
 in bim tobicb iutt ifietb tbe t3ngoDlp, 
 to beldeue in t\)e mcDiatour Isitb^ 
 out lubofe mtcrcclTton luce are not 
 reconcileD l3nto<!Dob. SDljus farre^U:* 
 gullinCk 
 
 an obiertion tsmauc, ^f^acrnf 
 menfes fioe notbtng p:cftfc tottbout 
 
 pjofitc tilt one , tban pb^ficf^e not rc^ 
 ccineo ootb ^ton to tbe otber, not 
 tb.:ougb t\it befaulte of bim tbat o^^ 
 retb t^c benefit,o; of bim lDl}icb mini^ 
 ffretb pb^Cche, but tbougb tpt follic 
 ofbimtDbicbrefafetb ano toill none 
 of it after tbismaneroifputeD ^aint 
 auguffine alfo of tlfis matter, ifoj 
 
 LiL 3 Je 'Baptijhto cont.Donat. cap, 14. 
 
 be faitb : it Mkt}^ nof,tuben tbe per^ 
 fertnelTe anD bolinelfe of t\it ^acra*? 
 mentis in banoling, tubat bebelee^ 
 uetbjan5 tub<it mancr of f^itb be batb 
 tbat reccinetbtbe &acranitnt.Slcril? 
 
 our faitb* t^^zn t^t^^ Dcpcntsclinour itauailetb beri? mucbtotljetuaie of 
 iDflo^tbineflte o.: bntocDztbincs, fo tbat faluaticn , hwt fo; tbe queHion of t}^z 
 
 ti^Z"^ are not perfect. 31 anflDcre,£^bat 
 among t}^z luic^eD anD t3nb&Ii3tuer0, 
 Sacraments tjerili? of tbemfeluesare 
 fnfficientl^ ratififeo anti confirmed) b^ 
 tbeinftitution of €^D, neitb^t* Depen^ 
 tetbtbeirperfectnelTe tjppon tbe con^ 
 Dition anD ftate of tbe partakers, tbat 
 t^^t"^ are eitbcr better among tbe groD, 
 oj \simit among t\^t baa. jf 0? tbat re^ 
 mainetb perfed ano founo, tubif b t\)z 
 Jlojoebatb inttitutcD , anbretainctb 
 bis inSitution altoaics gcoo : botufo^ 
 euer mm tjarie ant) are faitbleffe.jf c^ 
 tljeapoffle faitb, Shall their vnbe- 
 leefemake the faith of God without 
 efFea ? God forbid. Yea,let God be 
 true, andeueriemanalier. IBut 3 
 bauetoucbeo t^s matter a!fo fome^ 
 tDbat before . ^et bicaufe it is one 
 tbing to offer, anD an otber tbing to 
 receiue, (Dod tjeril^ offeretb of bis 
 gajDneffe ^s bountifull giftes bnto 
 mtn to tW cnD to p2c6fc ano to fane 
 tbem,anD to matte tbem Uibole,as t\it 
 lll^'iMm Dotb hi miniftring pbrCcfec 
 
 Sacrament it mafectb no matter.aifa 
 
 contra, liter as Petiliani. lib. z-cap.^^y .\)X 
 
 faitb 5 iKemember tbat tbe letooe life 
 anD corrupt manners of euill men ooe 
 no tbing binDer tbe S^^cramcntes of 
 (I3oD,to make tbem not bolie at all, 0^ 
 leffebolie : but tbat to tt\t tjngcDiie 
 tbep are a tcBimon^ of t^dt Dam^ 
 nation,anD nctafnrtberance of tbefr 
 faluation. \$e alfo Trad, in loan .26. 
 faitb : ^f tbou receiue tt^t Sacrament 
 carnallrj itceafetb not to be fpiritual, 
 but to ti}e& it is not fo. as eafilp is tljat 
 obiectionconfuteo, tbat baptifmepjc^ 
 fitetb not infants,if tuc ftil fap tbat fa^ 
 craments toitbout faitb p;Jofite not:fC2 
 infants baue no faitb : tiiixs t^cv bab^ 
 ble. mce anffcoere firCtbat t^t bap* 
 tifme of infants is grounDeD bpon t^t 
 ff a mcrcie ana grace of (15oD , Ujbo 
 faitb, I w'il be thy God,and the God 
 of thy feede.anD againe. Suffer chil- 
 dren to come vnto me, for of fuch is 
 the kingdome of God,&c.3nfanteS 
 
 tberefo;eareniimb;eD anbcounteoof 
 
 Ofbaptifine 
 ofinfants. 
 
The fift Decade, the feuenth Sermon. 
 
 1028 
 
 ttit Ho^H !)tmrclfe among t\}t fatt[)ful, 
 rot^atbaptiCme is Due tintottjem as 
 farre fo^ttj 30 it is Dae tnto t\}t faitt)* 
 fall. i?o^ b^ tlje imputation of <£Jod 
 infants are faitljfull: totjerunto per^ 
 tainetl)^is faieng of our &auio? : He 
 thatflialloffende one ofthefe little 
 ones that beleeue in me, &c. ifo;j 
 fjemantfeUlp calletfj Little ones be^ 
 leeuing : fo; imputations fat^e Doubt* 
 leflre,notfoj confellion, U)l)ic[) bp no 
 means as y>tt is in little oncsXo tljis 
 alfo ma^ be atiDcD , tbat t\\t fattjer of 
 t\)t infant Dctl) tljerfo.:e DeGre to banc 
 I)is ci)tlDe (tgneD luitb tbe mark of tbe 
 people of €5oD , to toit, ^aptifme, bi* 
 cauie be beldeuetb the p.:omtfcs of 
 dDoD, tbat is, tbat bis infant is of tbe 
 boufcboloe of (©CD : tberefo;}e tberc is 
 faitb in ti^z baptifme of infants. )!5ut 
 t^t fatber Dott) not beleeue : be it fo : 
 ^ct tbat is no binberaunce to tbcin^ 
 fant. ifo.> in tl^z taitf) of tbeCburcb be 
 is b;ougbt to be baptifeD. SCbe cl-urcb 
 tenlvbclcetietb tbat infants ougbt to 
 be b^ougbt to tbe llo^De : t\}c €\}mc\^^ 
 beleeuetb 5 tbat tbe^ are of tbe boufc*** 
 bolD anD people cf C^cD : tbcrcfo.je l^de 
 commaunDetb tljcm to bet partakers 
 of tbe mi?fieries : fo tbat agatne in tbe 
 baptifme of infants a man map 6nDe 
 faitb. 
 i^erebnto Dotb ^. 0ug. aDDc tljis 
 
 fateng) L:i>. LdepeccatorHmmerita c^ 
 r emiffio/7 e, ca. J g.\V her fore infants arc 
 rightly called faithfull, bicaufethey 
 after a forte doe confeffe their faith 
 by the wordcs of them that beare 
 them. !^ee reafonctb mD;ietoudring 
 tbis matter m bis cpifilc to Boniface, 
 tubicb is in o.:Der t^t tbsee anD t\Denf 
 titlfi iDbere betbatDeCretbmat) iinoe 
 mo?e. 
 
 iEut all t])tk t\}inuts (feie t])t^) 
 pjoue not tbat infants baue faitb of 
 t^zK tiiant.^o; t^t fsttb cf tjjeir po^ 
 
 rents , of tbeir bearers , o^fb^fattb 
 of tbe cburcb is m otbersfaitb? ano 
 not tYims* 515a it fo. ^et mott cer* 
 taine istiiat faieng, t\iatt\}t §lo;iDe 
 (ountetb infants among iiis, tbat is, 
 among tbe faitbfull : fo tbat nctue 
 tber are not onel? baptifeDin ano# 
 tbers faitb but in tbeir otonc , tbat 
 is to faie, \Jo\)it\^ it pleafetb tbe i,o^De 
 to impute t3ntotbem.ifurtbermo;je> 
 tbat is notanotbcrs, tubicbiJ^ torn? 
 mon to tbe felfe fame boDie : 3!5ut in^ 
 fants are in t\}t berie fame bo Die of 
 tbe cburcb, toberb^ tbat tobifb is t^c 
 cburcbes, ist^eirclune? anD not an 
 otbers. 
 
 ^citber can an^ man eaOlie tell, 
 iubat motions cf t\)c bolie fpirite im 
 fants bauebe0De,$c. ifojin fo mucb 
 as tl)£v arc of (5oD, t^tv bnue t^t fpi* 
 riteof©oD , And who fohaue not, J, ^ 
 they are not of God,5Kom.?. °"' * 
 
 jas tfitv Decline to mucb to t^e That sacra. 
 left banDe,lBbicb are perftoaDcD tbat SpcrL 
 Sacraments, rea,Ujitbout faitb Doe ousorvode 
 p;5ofite t\fz recciucrs : fo tbe? goetco '^^,Zt' 
 farre toiDe on t\}t rigbt f)nm , lubo 
 ti}inke tbat t\}t Sacraments are fu^ , 
 pcrfiucus to tbem tbat ^aut faitb, 
 ^aitU^av. tbcp) Dotb full? acquite bs, 
 fo tbat after Iree Ijaue faitb, Sacra^ 
 mentts can increafe notbing in bs, 
 tbercfojeitmutt neeDes be tiiat t\)e^ 
 are bnpicfifable. 
 
 ^utfiin times pall are t^t ^ere^ 
 fiqaes MeflalianireaDtobaue bane, 
 IxJbo toere botb callcD Euchitse, anD 
 ^snjc^ctcuf, tbat is , ^iuinc men , fo?^ 
 fcDtb, anoinrpires of <I?idDS>. iro? 
 tint's ciD contenD tbat t\)e faitbfull, af^ 
 tertbe? b^D recetueDtbe bol? Cbctf, 
 baDneeDe of no S^tcraments. But 
 tYjtk men aretjcrie iniurious tutn t& 
 C5cD bimfelfe, tubo inffitutcD not bis 
 Sacraments foj t^t faitbfall tuitb* 
 outgreat taufe, neitberbnp^oBtablp^ 
 
 ^nD> 
 
1029 
 
 Of Sacraments. 
 
 0nD,VeriIy Abraham beleeucdGod 
 and it was reckoned vnto him for 
 rightcoufnes, ano l)C tuas couiitcD tl)e 
 freenD of C5oi3,hifi auD tictie, not being 
 totDe DoubtlefTe of tt)e bolte df^boft : 
 but Ijee alfo Receiued circiimcifion 
 the feale of the rightcoufnes of faith 
 which was before hee was circumci- 
 
 Ccn.i 7. fed . ^t is faioe to tlje fame jab;a[)am, 
 Euerie man-childe whofe fore-skin 
 {hall not be circuracifed, (hall be cut 
 oflffrom my people, bicaufe he hath 
 
 Exod.4. broken my couenanr. SCruli? t^z an^ 
 $el of tbe 3lo?D ig reaoic to UiU spofcsf, 
 btcaufel;eDeIatGDctrcumdSon m l;t5 
 f IjilDjen longer ttjan toas laltjfull, et* 
 t^er bi?l)ifi otette negligence, o^t|}Oj» 
 rotut|)cfeultoft)is$^aDiamtiCbluife. 
 Mlbatjfl^all t!)ere be founo ante mo^e 
 rtgt)teou0 anD bolte t\)m tljefonneof 
 d^cD, ais b^ ^bi^b bsuingrecetjueD tbe 
 fulneCTe of tt^t fpirite, potu.2etb plen« 
 tifulli! of t\)t fame into bi^ members f 
 ■1^ bintf^lfiJ being t\^t b^aD, ^et ba 
 rame to Biobn Baptilt anorequiretb 
 to be baptifeD of bim in go^Dan. 0nO 
 
 Matth.3. tobcn be refufeo anb faiUjI haue need 
 ^ to be baptifed of thee,and commeft 
 thou to me ? ^ez b^aretbjSufrer it to 
 befonow ; Forthus itbecommeth 
 vs to fulfill all righteoufneffe. Cer# 
 tainlr ngbteoufneffc giuetb to cnerie 
 mantbat lubicbis bis otunr. f^ait^f 
 f bcrefojc \}}l^iCt\ is tbe rigbteoufnes of 
 Cbuttians,gi«etb gIo?ie to C^ot), antj 
 beleeuetl>, tbat be being tDonDerftill 
 ioife Dotbtuil tucltjnto mcn,anD tbcr^ 
 fo^e tbat be batb inftituteD notbing 
 t)np;jofitablp,but alUbings fo; t\it (ab 
 uation of bis faitbfull ones : a faitbful 
 man tberefo;je tfetb all t^t inttitiiti^ 
 ons oWon \x)it\fout ante reafoningo; 
 gainfa^ing, 
 
 ^eif ber is f bere anp bar,3l tbinfe, 
 tbat ipill (ap, tbat tbisbeebe of Cb?i& 
 pertatnett) nothing toinm> tu^^erebi? 
 
 bnbdubteDlt? f)e laioe before t)S an tx* 
 ample to fbllotoe* ^ea tbat iDbicb b^ 
 bimfelfe Dib> be iDtlleo otber alfb to 
 Doe, tDben bee fent bis oifciplesfco^tb 
 anD faibe : Goe into the whole 
 world and preach the Gofpilltoall 
 creatures, baptifing the in the name 
 of the father,&c. i^ee tobicb fball be^ 
 leene anD be baptifeD (ball be fancD, 
 luberctrulrba; ioinetbtogitberbotb 
 faitb anD baptifme 9 tobicl) to abiDe 
 tpon be tuoulDe not baue Done, if ^a^ 
 rraments toere fuperfluons tbere 
 tobere faitb is* Mberebt? it mani^ 
 feftli?wippecretb> tbattbe^ areVnjong 
 as farre as beauen is lutDe, i3jW\i 
 tbinhe tbat Sacraments are inotffe^ sacramenn 
 rent, tbat is to faie, a tbtng put to JJJj"'*'^'* 
 our otone totll anD cboice, titljtv to ' " ' 
 bfe, 0; not to bfe. ifo^ as toe baue 
 bearDalreaDiea SatcommanDement 
 concerning baptifme : fo tbe llo^Dm^ 
 ftituttnganD celebrating tbe &upper 
 faitfj : Doe this in the remembrance 
 of me.l^c tberfij^e tbat Defpif etb tbefe 
 commaunDementsof CDoD, 3 (& not 
 iotocbeecan baue faitb^ toberebt? bee 
 CboulDbeinuiCbl^fanctificD. IBitber^ 
 to belongetb notoe , tbat \i)\}ic^ tbe 
 faitbfull prince of .^rhiopia confef? 
 kt^ tbat be beleeueD {joitl^ all bis bart 
 intbeJLo;De3;efus, ^et ncuertbeleffe 
 as fcDneas ba fatoe toater, i}t faioc, 
 Beholde,heere is water,what letteth 
 me to be baptized ? !^e Dotb not fa^* 
 J bcldeue \s)it^ all mp bart, anD 3 fcele 
 i])at B ^n\ iuffificD anD cleanfeD, to'nt? 
 tbenl^oulD 31 bee toalbeD toitb toater, 
 bauing nofilfb remaining : Kl^trfo^t 
 tobcrefoeucr true faittfie, tbere ^a^ 
 craments are not contcmneD o; re^ 
 fufcD, but more DeCreD, ifo;j Corne- 
 lius tbe Ccntnrian alfo, after be bao 
 receiueD tljt bolte <^\^oft, Doetb not 
 gainefap peter, tobo faiDe : Can anie 
 man forbid water that thefc (hould 
 
 not 
 
 I 
 
The fife Decade, the 
 
 notbcbaptifed which haue receiucd 
 the holy Ghoft as well as wee ? peter 
 tBasafaitt)fuU p^eac^er of tf)C CDo* 
 fpell, a fhtlfull teacticr of tijc truetl), 
 ti)erefo^e fja oecc^iuctfj no man, anD 
 liee teacljctt) ts b^ t)t0 otoneDeeDcti^at 
 fatti) 00 1() tl)en fpcctallr p;{ouoUc t}0 to 
 ba partakers of t\)t ^acramentc£(, 
 tDl)en it t0traem tt)e fatt[)fuU . Co 
 to^om Paul fiiB feiloloe mtntffera^ 
 
 Jjratb raping : Lcteuericone proue 
 himfelfe and then let hinieate ofthis 
 bread and drinke of this cuppc : but 
 ttjat p;ouing is maoe bp faitl) : tijcrt* 
 fo;e not fapti), but bnttjanhfulneflTe 
 Dotti contemptuouflp reiecttbe ^acra^ 
 mtnte* 
 Many are SCfuclp 3J SHt ttot igno^aunf ffjat 
 Fanftified tcrp ttiant? toitfjout tfje tjfeof btfible 
 fibicTaVra- facramentes f)aue bane fantfifieo, ano 
 mems. att[)is Dap alfo are fantfifieo : but 
 none of t^t(z o^fpifeD o; rontenmeo 
 ffjcm. SDfjcptoere not partahers of 
 t^c facramentg beeing thereunto o>i^ 
 nen bp neceOitie , as tfjere bee at tf^ia 
 Dap feme, t[jat are bcloe captm^^[\i 
 Dcr tlje tp;annie of 0ntit^nll ano tlje 
 SCurbe,anofojt[)etimc bcleeuetoitl) 
 tljeir Irljole bcart in tlje ilo^oe 3efu£f. 
 %^txfo2t t\)t examples of tfjefe o: facfj 
 liijc, areno tjcfcncefo? tljem, lDl)icb 
 mn^ receiuetfje facramentes, if tijep 
 regarfie tlje o;iDtnaunces of dDoo , ant) 
 fet fo mucl) bp tljcm as of Ouctie tbep 
 C^ouloetioe. BiluiUnote t^ere fo;j tlje 
 Cngular benefit of tl^e UeaDer£f,&.0u; 
 gu0ine0 oifputation , becaufc it ma» 
 feetb notablp fo2 our purpofe . ^ae, 
 Quprft. lib_, in Leuit. 3. cap. 84. fait!), 
 
 Bit is tsemaunoeo not tjDtti)out canfe, 
 tDf)et!5cr innifible fantfification t)o p;o^ 
 fit notfjtng toitfjcut tilfljlefacramets, 
 tDfjcrelDitl) a man is tjifiblp fantfifi^ 
 to i tr<t;ici>e tDttljout ooubte is ab^ 
 furoe. 
 ifo;mQ;etoUeraUp ttraapbeCaio^ 
 
 feuenth Sermon. 1050 
 
 tl)at t[)is famtifiratton is not toitljout 
 t^em,tl)antf)at it notp not p.:oSte,if 
 it bee iDtt^out tbem , fince in (antf ifi« 
 ration all t()eirp.2ofite confiSet^. 15ut 
 kiee mud alfo tueigb tbis l}otue it is 
 rtg[)tlp raiDe,tbat toitbout tbe ^acra^ 
 mentcs fantfification rannot bee. ifoj 
 bifible baptifmeoio nothing profit ^i# 
 mon ^agus>to tobom inuifible (^i* 
 fication toas li}ating:but becaufetpi^ 
 inuifible fantfification p^ofiteo tljem 
 tbat b^D it,in libemaner, ttjep to^icti 
 tuere baptifeo receiueo alfo tf)e tiifible 
 facraments* 
 
 3no pet ndtfftv is it H^etoeD Uil^ere 
 $^ofes bimfelfe toas fantfifieo tDtt^ 
 tjtftble facrifices o;^ ople^lobo nottDitl)# 
 ffaoingoiotjifiblp fantfifietije p^ieKs? 
 but \xs\^o oareoenptbat I)delpas inui# 
 fiblp fantfifieo , tubofe grace toas fa 
 great > furpaCfing ano ercellentf %\iis 
 alfo map bee fapoe of gofjn 15aptitt. 
 if 0;^ b^ ^^^ St^d a baptifer, before Ijes 
 toas feene tobee baptifeo, U^Ijerenpott 
 toee can oenp bp no meanes tljat Ija 
 Uj3S fantfifieo, pet liiee Doe not finoe 
 ti)nt t^at teas bifiblp tozougbC in fjim 
 before 1)02 came to t[)e miniSerie of 
 baptiftng . Cbis alfo map bee Derifieo 
 of tljetbeefe crucifieo iKttl) €pM> ta 
 lD!)om tl)e 5t(Jbe fapoe asb^ boung 
 toitb f)iin on tlje croflTe . To day fhalc 
 thou bee with mee in Paradifc « jfo^ 
 
 liecoulDnotbaue beene parta&eroffo 
 great fclicitie, bnlelTe be babbeene in* 
 uifiblp fantfifieo . tESE^crcbp iwie ga=» 
 tf^ti'y ttjat innifible fantfification l)at^ 
 beene p;e&nt toitl) fome , ano pjofiteD 
 tbcm toitl^out ttie Difible facraments.- 
 ano tt)at DifiMe fantfification toljicli 
 is l»^ougl)t bp biCble ^ac ramentcs, 
 map bee p;:efent tottbout tl^is innifible 
 fantfification, but pet mape not p.jo* 
 fite tjs . fet neuertbeleffe tbe tifiljle 
 Sacrament is not tberefo^e to bee con* 
 titmii> * ifo^ tlje coiUemner tljece^ 
 
 6f 
 
1 03 1 Of Sacraments. 
 
 of canb? no mtmta hti tnatGblr fan» hinmcts M^t falfe ano taitljUtttt to^ 
 
 difieD.il^ereof it ig tijat Cornelius ano 
 tf)ei>t^attDerctoitl)i)tm, iDbentlje^ 
 OtonotD appearc to bee tnmfiblf? (m» 
 ttiSzHb^t^c \fO\^ CDtjoU polu^cD into 
 tljem, t?ct nottDittjftanDmg ttje^ are 
 .baptifc&: neitticr isbiQblc fanctificati* 
 on lubict) tjao tnutOble tanaificatioix 
 QoinQMo;tit, counteo fupcifluoud. 
 SCIjusfarrcboe. 
 
 ^Mit^ t\}is bifputation an otber 
 
 Cyprians cr quefltioa alfo tjatl) fome affinitic oj 
 
 chingThe ttbenelTe, Uibiclj is, Saa tjetbcr ^acra^ 
 
 Sacrament Hicttts ocpcnDe tpoH f 1)0 to(D;»t^inECre 
 
 otbaptifoc. ^^ j^^ ntiniuerg, anD tot)ctbcr tbeu bee 
 
 i)inb?eD in tbcir fo?ce bp tljc bntooo^^ 
 
 ibineffc cf tbc minidcxs i C^^ian 
 
 nio^0 tban in one place tiotb conteno, 
 
 ■Thatthey cannot bee baptifed which 
 want the holy Ghoft ; tDljic!) crrour 
 fp^inget^ba;rcupon,fo;tbatbe attri^ 
 butetb to mucb to ttje mtnidcrie of 
 baptifme.^ee Dotb tbtnhe tbat me are 
 purifieo o;^ dcanfcD b^ bapttfrn: fo tbaf 
 tbcrbi? ^e Dotb 0atb er,tbat an bndean 
 perfon canotpurifiie o; cleanfe, $ tt)ero 
 fo;e not bapttre,anD tbattbcbaptifme 
 of an t)ncleane perfon i5 not baptifme: 
 from tobencc "^tt nertuftb ^labap^ 
 ttfmetO^rebaptifing. 
 
 5l5utift!)at|olve fhm b^J ngbt* 
 II? I rcUgiouflg ^ftinsuiC&cO bettoeen 
 .potDcranD minifterie, bcttoecnc tbe 
 figne anD t\f£ t[)tngfi[gmficD betireenc 
 tbcoutU}atD auo intaaroefanttificatt^ 
 on , b^ bss tmociibtcbl^ bntcrffajDe 
 tbatlwearjeinrnQblt? fandifieD h^t\}t 
 meere grace of <©od, ano tljat t\}is in* 
 toaroe fantttScation is outljuarDlpb^ 
 tbe minitterie repjefentco and fea^ 
 IcO: tbereb^ nit^bt b^tie bnoerffioD 
 tbat fealeo euioenccs ma^ bee public 
 £^cO as iDell bt an euill miniHer as 
 b^acoD. <I^O0 facramentj! are to 
 be rcfcrreD (o <lDoD t\)c autfjour of tt)f, 
 tu|)o (0 faitbfnll ano true in all yiso;^ 
 
 cucrmen bee. 0lti)ougb iuoao irere 
 a tl)eefe,rct becp;cacbcD anobaptifcD* 
 iDtiofe Doctrine ano baptifme , iaas as 
 liicll tbe Doctrine ano baptitmz of 
 €}iixiit , as teas laeters f anDjetoejf, 
 3mms ano goi^ns . iSno toufbtniS 
 tbe perfertneffe ano purencffc botb of 
 tbe Doctrine ano baptifme Done b^ tbe 
 minilter^e of BiuDas , no man euer 
 Doubtco , a0 tbougb tb£)? ^cre neuer 
 taugbt o.> baptifcD , iDbome bee 
 tauo[)t anD baptifcD tobo in tbe meaa 
 tobile is calico of tbe koine bimfelfei 
 not a Dinelitb man,but a l3crieK>tue!* 
 ifo; b» biiptifeD not in bis clnne iohn.«. 
 name, bat in tbe name of dlfnt!^: be 
 p^eacbeonot bio oU)n, hutt^z Doctrine 
 of€b;iff^ 
 
 SDo conclude , t^t ILo.:De of bt0 
 S^DncfTe fo; \)is trutbcs fake, ano not 
 fo;^ ioDas fake, to;ougbt in tbe faitb^ 
 full : tDbi^b tocD^l^ing of i^is an otberd 
 tngracioufnelTe ano malictoufncde 
 couloenot binoer, a0attbisDa\?ebe^ 
 ril^ ttbinDeretb nota tubi^ SCruelt? 
 Utee mud Doe \i)^at toee can to baue 
 bol^ anD t)nblamable miniflhers , fo 
 farrefo^tbasbp our care f Diligence 
 toee are able top;>ocnre ano baing to 
 palCe , vtaykt bd Dep;tueanD Difgraoe 
 tbem 9 tDbont toeetball finoe tobe^ 
 bine tbem felucB bntoojtb^ of tbeir 
 function: butintbemeanetime, leC 
 ts not Doubt at all of ti^z parenelTt of 
 tbe ^acramentes, tobicb tbe^ tobile 
 tbep lucre in fbeir office miniftreobn* 
 to b0,tbat is to fap,after t^c fame ma? 
 ner ano fo?me as ti}z ILo.:De in(titutti3* 
 anD beril^ as tbe faitbfull Doe not fa« 
 Sen tbeir minbes on t\ii (Elements: 
 fo neitber Doe tbei? on t^c miniSer^. 
 SCb^I? in all tU^ts Icobe onel^ bp to 
 df^oD tbe autbo;; of all gcDOneflre,! to t\)c 
 enDoftbcfetbinges tob^b ^iJe Jlo^De 
 opoeincD* 
 
The fift Decade, the feucnth Sermon. 
 
 1051 
 
 matter tjcrie Diligently , cxctllcntl^e 
 tsdl applying to tfjcfe tt)\n%ts tcrie 
 EfffduaU arguinentcs , tr!)ofctuo:De$ 
 
 BftoillfCtDOlonCj,!'^^- S. contra Defta- 
 t-iji, de bapifmo 3, caf^ 10. The wa- 
 ter is not vnholy (fait!) f)c) or defiled, 
 ouerwhich thenameof the Lorde is 
 
 cleannefle from thence: andean the 
 baptifmes of Chrift be polluted with 
 anic mans vvickednefle ? For if wee 
 applie our mmdes vnto the verie vi- 
 fible tliinges vnder which facraments 
 are dcliuered , whoknoweth not that 
 they are corruptible ? But if wee af- 
 cendc vnto that which is figured by^ 
 
 called on, though it be called on of them, who feeth not that they be in- 
 
 vnholy and vncleane perfons : be- 
 caufe neither the creature it felfe, nor 
 yet the name is vncleane. And the 
 baptifme of Chrift confecrated with 
 the wordes of the Gofpell, is holie 
 both by them that are vncleane, and 
 in them that are vncleane , though, 
 tshcy bee defiled and vncleane ^be- 
 caufe his hoIinelTe cannot beepollu- 
 tcd,and in his facraments a diuine po~ 
 "wer is prefent,eyther to the faluati- 
 on of them that vfe them well , or to. 
 «he condemnation of them that vfe 
 them til , Doeth the light of the. 
 Simne or of a candle when it fhineth 
 throught afilthie finke, gather navn- 
 
 corruptible? though men by whome 
 
 it is miniftred according to their de— 
 
 feruinges are eyther rewarded or pu- 
 
 nifhed. jSnD fo fa)>tfj . 3 foulDe aN 
 
 ldD0c manic eramplcs of t\^is Uinoe,. 
 
 if 31 tfjougfjt tljem neceffarie. ifo;3i 
 
 tt)mfec tl)at bp ttjcm it is largely ano* 
 
 plainelf ?nougl)DcclareD,tbat t^c per* 
 
 fcctnelTe anD purenefHe of t^e ^acra^"^ 
 
 mcntesarc not to bee etteeineo bp t^e- 
 
 fc02tf)incire o^ t)niBo;t[)^neDre of tfjei 
 
 mtntfl^ers,but b|7 tbe trutt) of d^od^ 
 
 iDt)ooiotnI!ttutett)em. Co 
 
 l)imbcgIo5ie,poU3er,f 
 
 oonitmon,fo;euer 
 
 ^ Ofholy Baptifme , what it is, by whom , and when it was inffitutcd;, 
 and that there is but one Baptifme of water. Of the Baptifme 
 of fire. Of the riteor ceremonic of Baptifme , howe^: 
 of whom, and to whom it muft be miniftred. Of 
 Baptifme by Midwiues, and of Infants dying . 
 without baptifme. Of the baptifme of 
 infantes, againfl: Anabaptifme 
 orrebaptifing, andofthe 
 power or cfftcacie 
 of Baptifme, 
 
 The eigth Sermon, 
 
 largely rpo?ten alreaoic of facramen^^ 
 in generalL €}^ii\i oar i.o:De opcrt 
 t?our mtnB0,anD guioeini? tongue tinto 
 
 _ _. .^ ^ , t!)eg!o;i?anopiaifeof[)isbfelIcDnam0; 
 
 ijDi)i5:l) mavbeooone fo fozcucr. llBaptumc is air ojijefetcljt Baptifme.. 
 ir miittytmo;?b;iefsll!^ a^ \^zz ijaue from ti^c dDr^few, toijo bie botb ttiiere - ^ 
 
 £D tISt <I5' 31 f)auc to m^ 
 treat particularly? of i)0^ 
 ll? baptifme , ani^of tijc 
 boli^ luppsr of t'oe ilo<jo, 
 
10^ J OfBaptlfme. 
 
 too;D0 BaptirmusaitDBaptirma (botf^ titmtig. Sftluasno maittfja(tjti> in^ 
 iDlHcl) fignifie 3i5aptifme ) atf t!)c lla? ftitufe tlje Sacrament of ilSaptifme, vvho inn 
 
 but CDoD ^inifclfe , ttjougl) bp man it ^tcd Bap. 
 
 tme0 airo tnie. ;anD bapttfme is a Dtp 
 
 lliltg , UJbic^ Ujo;Dc Tertullian *j)ii* 
 linglv'tfetfj. iFo;i,^*T7. , fignifietb to 
 Dippe, 0^ Dtp in , anD, ^:»n^/^<» , to plunge 
 o; put farre in : Mlljereupon alfo to 
 313i!ptife 10 tJfcD fo; to pUmge in , to 
 toaUjc aU)ai?,o; to clcanfe : ano bap^ 
 tiCngesintfjc S>mpture0 are put foj 
 tuafijingss f purifpinges , as it appea* 
 retl) in |>aint s^arh ti)e fcuentfj ciiap^ 
 ter,anD in Paul to tl)e ^:bjcixjc0,t^e 
 9« chapter* 2Co be baptifeD ivitf) t^e 
 fame baptifme is p^oucrbiall^ fpol^cn 
 of bim tbat ispartaker of t!jc fcJf fame 
 liaunger o; miffo:tune. ^no to be bap^ 
 tifeo tuitlj blouDjis to be imb^ueo Iritb 
 
 i^lOUD. 
 
 yvhat bap. SDfjci? Define 315aptifme , fo^ tfje 
 tifincis. moft parte , to bee a toften o? recogni^ 
 faunce of our cteanfing, ^ea , of our 
 tnrolUng,tx)t)ereb^ijoe are receiueD in* 
 to ttje Cburc^ , to be of tbe number of 
 €^oD0cbtlD;eit. 
 
 31But toe Defcribing t^e nature of 
 bapttfme mo;e at large Doe Ca^f Cf^at 
 it is an i)ol? action inSttuteo of €^oD, 
 anD confining of tbe tuoiDe of CDoD anD 
 tbe boll? riteo? ceremonie, toljerb^tbc 
 people of <I!?oD are DippeD in tbe toater 
 in tfje name of toe iloaDe : to be fboJt> 
 iubereb^ tfje ilo;D Ijimfelfe Dotb rcp;c« 
 fcnt auD feale bnto bs our purifv'ing o; 
 cleanfing,gatl)erctbbsinto one boDie, 
 f puttetb tt)e baptifeD in minoof tbeir 
 Duetie* 
 
 3n tliis Defcrtption of )15aptifme, 
 tbefe tf)ing0 (amt cbiefl^ to be conCDe 
 
 tffihe tl)e namctbat is to fa^,bt» 3obn "^°*'* 
 (it toasminilrrcD) tijbo of it luas cal# 
 leotbcBapUiJ. Si^tjat toe migbt tin* 
 Deritano ttiis, tbe <!l;uangeli(lsin ma^ 
 Hi? places \}tmt conSrmcD tf^at tlje cnU 
 ling of 3iO!;n \nas from \$cmm . j^o% 
 tbereb? loee may gatljer,t[)at bis mi* 
 nittcric teas from \itmm» 2Dotbnotiohn.i. 
 be (a\> bimfclfc in erpjf ITe tuojDSf He 
 which fent me to baptifc with water, 
 the faniefaide vnto me, vppon whom 
 ibeuer thou (halt fee the holy Ghoft, 
 
 &c. ;aifo our ilojD in ti)e (©ofpell ar^* Matih.ii, 
 guing tljat t\}t iSaptirmcof jobn toas 
 not from men , but from (H^oD , \)tt De^ 
 maunDctb of tbe pi)arifei0. The Bap- 
 tifrac of lohn , whence was it , from 
 heauen,or ofmen? Wulhttfo^c t^C gOD* 
 l^iT'ea men at t\)i$ Dap do recciue bap# 
 tifme,asitlDcreat tbe banoesofCDoo 
 bimfelfe , tbougb tbe? bee baptifeo 
 tb;ougb tbe miniSerie of men. 
 
 ^0? t!)e ILo^D effabliCbing bis intti^ 
 tutions b)? bis fpirite , \s}o;htt^ falua^ 
 tion intbeelect.^o tljatit muttndeDes 
 folloU)e , tbat tbe bertue o: cfficade 
 of Baptifme is not bniDereD bp an 
 euiil miniHer * tZSHbereof b^^f b beene 
 alreaDtc elfctobere anD bereaftcr Ojall 
 be fpoUcn. jat tbat time truelt? bap^ 
 tifmc tuas inttifutcD anDbcganne at "^^^X^t 
 ^. Bfoljrt tbe 0poftle , tofjcn be^ began iniiiw^d, 
 to p;jeacb openly ttfat tbe time \jaas 
 fulfillcD , anD tbat €\init toas tvU- 
 biteD anD giuen to t^t tuo^^lDe . ydut 
 t^e Cgnes of t^ingc^j to come o^ of 
 
 rcD. Wbo DiD inftitixtt Baptifme* £Df t^inQts tnfjicb l|boulD be reuealcD , tbe 
 tDbat tbings it ronttl^etb- Mbetber it tbing it felfe being p:efent, Do no mo^ic 
 
 be(imple,but one,anD t\it felfe rame,o; 
 D;atDne into manp partes. ^b^t rite 
 o; ceremonie of bapttCng isDeliuereD 
 (totbe^burcb.) 
 Mi^at ti)e enoe > anD fo^ce of Bap* 
 
 remaine, butougbtto bee cbaungeo 
 into otber Ggnes . 0nD Circumcifion 
 toasa Qgne of tbe blelTeD feebe tobtcb 
 toas to come, 31 meane^of tbe speffias 
 lumfclfe) tobicb by t^el^eODingof bta 
 
 blouD 
 
The fift Decade, the eight Sermon. 
 
 1031 
 
 blonn (l^oube beQotue Ue bleOfltng b;^ 
 
 pon tbe tD^ole too^lcX^erefo^e toben 
 
 bee lt)a0 come> atio (bouID fo^tb-tpttb 
 
 d^cDfojtbbt^ bloab, it \oas mufall 
 
 t^at€irctimciUon Iboulo be cbanngeb 
 
 tntobapttftne.QSiabereof(balbe(^oben Blo^nbapt^feotuab loafer : tf;e ^o^n 
 
 bereaftcr. commenoeD no ot^tv clement to ^ib 
 
 fbefelfe fame. Buffo ff?cir toctrinc 
 JsJiBaptifmcfetfoOj rs a Teal? to ait 
 emoence. Mlbo tbcrefc^c bcleeuetb 
 tbattbere arc Dtuerfe fealci^of f&eir 
 tioctvint^ o^t}imrk b^^HMtsi ? ^aine 
 
 i^otoe bapttfme conttlletb of tbe 
 (ifgne ano of ti)e t[)tng fignifl^, of tbe 
 iDO^De 02 p^omtfe of ^oD, ano of tbe 
 bol? nte o;ceremome. ^Hbefigne is 
 tbeouttoaroactjon^tbatts, tfp^tncb^ 
 ttng of tonter, in t^e name of tbe iTa^ 
 tber,ana of tbe fonne, anb of tbe tiol^ 
 (^boH, iBttbtbe calUng bppon of tbt 
 nameof(£^ob.2Dbep;onnfe 0; loo^be 
 
 of (Don is BaptiHng them. Hce that 
 
 jaDifciplefi tKan leader: mittsr bapti^ 
 feo f bey an^ oV^cx^tk Voixn toif tj tuai* 
 fer. SCbc^ tbcnifelues bgiptifeti into 
 Cb^tft, into rcpcntauncear.b rcmilTt^ 
 onoffinnc0. Il5ut&atnt ^arbelD^t^ 
 tetb of 3|0!)n USaptiff, lohn baptifed in 
 the wilderneffe , preaching the bap- 
 tifmeof repentance for the remifljon 
 of finnes. 0nD &.paul fpeafeing of tbe 
 boctrine ano bapttfme of Bjobn, faitb : 
 
 fhall beleeue and be baptifed, fiiall be lohn baptifed with the baptifme of re- 
 
 faucd. jSnO fo fo;fb.Mberecf iue bane pentancc, faying vnto the people that 
 
 fpcbcnabounbantlgcnougbtntbeltrt they (houlde beleeue on him which 
 
 ^ermon. ^an^ in t^C OlOe timt bane fhould come after him,that is,on Icfus 
 
 btl(inguia}eDbetlDsenetbe baptifme Chrif^. 
 
 ofBfobn, anb tbe baptifme of Cb^tH Br tbefe tefttmomc0 iDbo can not 
 
 am> \)is apoCletf . if oj fome of tbem gatber tbat t\)t baptifme of gobn anb 
 
 bente tbat fo^ginenclTe of Qnne^ toas of Cb;iin^ ts altogetbcr tbe berie fame i 
 
 comp^ebeubcD in tfit )l3aptifme of bnledetbisperaonentnrefeeme toa" 
 
 3(obn : but if toe biltgentl^ biet3) ano n^ man to b;;ing fomc oiefcrencef tbat 
 
 Uicigb tbe tioctrinc of tbe bolr ^crip^ Bjobn baptifco in bim tbat tons to 
 
 ture, tue (ball finoe tbat tiit baptifme come anb Iboulb bee reuealeb : but tbt 
 
 ofBtobn^anbCb^id, anb bi0 0po(tle5, Zpottlts into btm tbattuas alreaoie 
 
 t0 one ano t\ic fe!fc fame. ' reuealeb. 15ut 31 fee no| botoe fo Ittle 
 
 Certatnet^ t\it Doctrine of lobn, of fpace of time can bjing an^ Differ ence, 
 
 €^ri% anb W 0poule0> is one anb efpcciali)? (ince Biobn fpa^e fo mucb 
 
 tbe (elfe fame enei^lDbere. ifb; tbep from tbe beginning of bis p;eacbing 
 
 aUtDttbonemoutbDopjeacb t^t gof^ ofbimtobicbtboulD bee reuealeb : fo^ 
 
 pel, anD b^ it repentance anb remiffi^ immsDiatlp bee did botb point btm out 
 
 on of (inneg,in fbe name of Cbjili. p;cfent feiitb bifi finger , anb bee bare 
 
 iLctbim tbat iuil center tbofe tUm^ UJitneCTe tbat be iDa5 p^eftnt anb re> 
 
 tDbicbSobntbed^uanseliftlD^ttctbcf uealeo, anb tbat bee Iboulb come no 
 
 tbe Doctrine of Bio^n ii^aptiH in tbe moj8o;be reuealeb. hereunto is aD^ 
 
 fira aiTD tWh cSjnpfer : ano tbat lobJcb Det», tbat €t)^itt \s3as baptifcD ixntb no 
 
 ILuhe tor.tes tn t!;c fourc anb ttoent?^ otbcr tban toitb tije baptifme of ^cbn. 
 
 ttii cbapif er of \):s (^ofptl anb in the ^0; if ^obns baptifme tocrc an otbcr 
 
 The bap. 
 tifi^cof 
 lohn of 
 Chriil , an Jj{ 
 of the Apo« 
 Ales is one 
 and the 
 felfe fittn 
 Aftcs.ij). ' 
 
 0ctc3 oftbe £lr.oglc£j of tf)t DDctrins or 
 Cbiifi cm m 2mWizs , anb bee iDsil 
 fa? tbat all tlje^r boctrme is one anb 
 
 baptifme fcefics t{;c baptifme of tbe 
 Cburcb of €\)nfty it turaJcc follolue 
 
103 a OfBaptifme 
 
 our 3i5apfifme,neitljer toe in t!jc315ap^ lucre all filleD toitlj f^t W^ ©Ijoff, 
 
 tifme of C{)2tff. 
 
 IBut €i)M tiin fanctiSe ^ithhis bo^ 
 2)\; tt^ebapttfine of ^o'oHy $ did toucb^ 
 fafe to bee baptifcD toitb tjsinto tbe 
 fame felloirifl^ip,fo tbat tr<c at tijtc Da\? 
 are alfo baptifeD, not Untb tbe baptif=5 
 me of 3;ol)n,but of Cbnft tolio bi? jofjn 
 inttitutcD baptfrme,anD be bimfclf c6^ 
 fecrateD t^t fnme.Mfjcrfo^c Cb^ili in 
 ^pattbety 2 8.cap. ant) insparfee tbc 19 
 cap. i^otb not abrogate t\3c baptifme 
 tubtcb 3oiin began , be Dofb not infti^ 
 tiitc a ncase but commaunDctb to con* 
 ttnue auD to nitniHer tbe fan?e to tbem 
 
 tbatbeleeue, in the nameof theFa- 
 
 clouentonjgues,asit lucre fiericfit* 
 tingtjppon eacb cnccf tijcir beaoes, 
 anu tbet bejjanne to fpcahe iuitb otbcr 
 tongncB. 
 
 3ntbe0cfe0, tbcCitijens of Sa- 
 maria are baptifcD of ^DljiUppc , tuitb 
 tbe baptifme of <Ib;j iff in tuatcr Iato« 
 full^ ano full^:li5ut tljt berie fame af^ 
 tcrluaro are baptifcD iuttb tbe pcculi* 
 arfaaptifme of Cb^i^.tobiJe b^§ lav* 
 inconofbanuesbi? peter ana ^otutt 
 t\)cy! recciiie t\)t boir €'l30ff. i^ct tbat 
 bctcertG tijei? tuere a{ti5get?jcr tJciD of 
 tbcgifteof th tjol^ (IDboff (fo; botue 
 conlDetbe\? belceuc iuitbout tte bclp 
 
 Aftes 8, 
 
 ther,ancl of the Sonne, and of the holy (IDboH :') 115ut fo^ tbat tbei? U)crc bap^f 
 
 Oftlicbap' 
 iifmc of 
 Chrirt 
 which is al- 
 fo the bap- 
 tifmc of fire 
 
 Ghoft. 
 /^otue twbere as Sfobn faitb btm 
 
 felfe> Ibaptife with water, buthce 
 fhall baptife you with the holy Ghoft, 
 
 be ma*aetb not Difference betlu^ne his 
 otone baptifme of toater, anD €i3Ms 
 bapfifme, btttt^e attributetb fome^ 
 tobat mo;ie bnto €hM 5 tuoerein no 
 man 0^ mintlier (fo^ tbe^ oio erre 
 is)l)it\i in ti^^(^ pat! baptifcD la)ith fire) 
 baopart Iuitb bim,but be a(one giuetb 
 tbe baptifme of fircjtbat is tbe fitiQUf 
 
 vtfftes I, 
 
 fifcD \intii tbebifible Baptifme of fire 
 befiDcanD recencD tbe gift of tongues, 
 ano otber erccHent graces. 
 
 S^sitiB alfo read of Co:neIius, 
 tubo beril^tcing firff baptifeD \j3iti 
 firc,3[meanc teitb tbe peculiar bap^ 
 tifme of Ct)?if!, fpafec tuitb tongues, 
 anD after U^arDe Voas baptifeD U)ttb 
 toater- 
 
 dontrariluifetbofc ttuelucDifcipfes Aacs 10. 
 atCpbefus lucre ftrff fullp baptifeD 
 Mti} tbe baptifme of Jobn , anD \3iit\) 
 lar giffcs of tbe bolv <Sbol^ , b«t fiitt the bapfifme of tbe U)af cr of tljt €,\)n* 
 of all t\)t bfe of tongues bnDer tl)e fiianCbu reboot congrcgatiDn,anDaf* 
 fo.:me of fire. iFo? fo tbis matter fertoarD |Baul tbe ^poHle lading bis 
 is crpounDcD in tbe j^ctes, firfi bv banDescnt!)em,tbCi?arebaptireD,notAaesi.?. 
 tiit ILo;ce CljM him fdfe, f ben b? luilb Ipatcr again^but Isitb erc,il uKe 
 erpericncc in t}^^ Cburcb. $0? tl\z ecarmg ipitncs anD raymg : i he ho~ 
 
 ElOjD fa\?tbj Depart not from Kie- ly Ghoft ca.ne vppon them, and 
 rufalem,butvvaitc.for the promife of thcyfpakc with tongues andprophe- 
 the father,whcreof fay th hee yec hail e fied. 
 
 heard of mee. ; fpr lohn truely bap- lignt tblS baptifme of fire, anD tf^e 
 tifcd with water, butye /halbe bap- bifiblc miniffraticn Of tl/c giftcscca* 
 tifed with the holy Ghofl after feo togetbcr .tuitb miracles > neitbcr 
 thefc fewe dayes. <3ttD confcqucttt^ at tbis Da v it is bfuall 0; common in 
 l^ bpon tbe Da^ of pentecoffetbep tbeCburctj: but tl)z baptifme of baa^^ 
 itjcre baptifeD toitb tl'jt baptifme of terrcmainetb? trbicb is one anD tljz 
 Cb?iil,notU>itb tuafer again^ , but fclfefamc , Ic^etijer it bee miniftrcj* 
 
 bU 
 
Ephef:4. 
 
 I, Com, 
 
 Of the rite 
 or cere mo 
 ,nie of bap- 
 tillne. 
 
 lohn J . 
 
 The fifth DccadcjtheeigtK Sermon 1 03 3. 
 
 b? tht banDe« of 3fobn, 0; of tlje japo^ f&e 3Lo.jt> ano crp^crTefb not that tbe? 
 
 ftle0,o;ib^t)iacr0f)anDesof tbemtm^ baptifsDm tiienamc of tljc iratljef, 
 
 ttcrs of tbc Ct)urcb. iroj Dtuers ijanOB ano of tljc §)onng,f of tbc bol^ <31joile 
 
 mafeenotDtaersfbaptifmes. ianftBerc, tIjatbnDcr tbe name of 
 
 tWotYcfo^e It'ce rigMI^ bdeeue fbciio^De, f!)em\?Clcrie oftljc trint* 
 
 tbattbereisbutoneonelijanD Omple ticis £omp^d;cnocD ifoj to^cn ttjc 
 
 HBaptifmeoftbefaitbfuU tr^-all age0. 3lo;De faioe, 1 and the Father are 
 
 ^0; paulc in crp^effc toojoes fattb, one,t)e tL»l)icb ts bdptifcJ) in tbe ]^o,:D, 
 
 Thete is one Lord, one faith, one t0 alfo bap^.tfcD into t\)t ifatbcr, anU 
 
 btiptifme, and one God and Father fo in Uhe manner into tljC Ijol^ CDljcff, 
 
 of all. Mbercunto alfo fenuefb t{)i& tobiclj is not DcnioeD from tijem. if 0^ 
 
 facing of tbe fame 0pofllc, I thanke berilp tfjei? baue one ano tljc fclfc 
 
 God thati baptifed none of you, but fame fiJiritc. ifo.j trueii>iLnhe faitb, 
 
 CrifpusandGaius, leaft any fhoulde tbattbciVU?ere baptiffD of tbe ^po^ 
 
 fay that I had baptifed in mine ownc files in tlje name of tbe ?lO>0, UJbcme ' 
 
 name. tbe^apoHlea baptifeD accojDing tot&e 
 
 5Ilppon tbe 0poffQliqac f rnetb, ilo;Dc5 infiitution. 
 
 t\}t reuereno iFaffjers of tbc Coun^ ^ome fag Cb^ift is t\)t ntcom* 
 
 fell of Conflantjnoplc are reaue to pli(bment 0? fulfilling , ano tlje p.:o^ 
 
 bane maDe tljis confeilion tn tbcir per obiert of i5aptifme;lDberefo?e it 
 
 ^recDe. I bdecue one B(»ptiirae isnomarucUtbattbe japotllesbaptin 
 
 for the rcmiiHon of finncs. ^0} feo into f()e name cf tbe ?Lo;D,tol)onc* 
 
 fbere 10 bnt one €\fuvtti onelp, one uertbelelTc Ujc re commanpeo to bap*" 
 
 boOie, one bcati, ann one feingjpiince, tife in tfjc name of tbe ifatljcr , ano of 
 
 anb bigb p;iefl of tbe Cat^oliquc tl)e&onne,anDoftl)eNi?Cboll. i];o^ 
 
 Cbarcb. . alltljem^ffericsofbaptifmearelai^c 
 
 ^oto 3 am rome to cicpounD t^e fo^tb bnf bs? in ti)z onelg feonne of 
 
 ' rite 0; ceremonie of lioaptifme. Jt ©oD. SDruelig U)ee fat? botb » To 
 
 loas 0mple ano but one from tbe be^J baptifeinto the «anie of the Lode, 
 
 ginninr(,anD not chargeable o;iburOc# and to baptife in the name of the 
 
 nousto t&caljmcbtbJougbimmoDCi* Lorde. , , • '• 
 
 rate ceremonies, gobn baptifeD in Cbcbfe of fpeatiing after tbe firtt 
 
 Aenon bcCwC Salem, becsufc mafb manner, i0rea3?e in tbe 28.of £patj» 
 
 toater luas.tf?crey ano bee baptifeD in tbeto,an5 in ?luke ^cte0 Myt is iro^ 
 
 fbe name of Cbiiff. ^aoio the 0po^ botb baue «f>"w/^«. /« »o«?f» , into 
 uGlts lilieVuire. iWjstBii^ itrcmainetb'. ttt name jano alfo Tertuilian in^ 
 
 - fojanbnooubfc5tr«etb,tb.itt&e be=« tcrp;ctetbitp<?»'r^ Praxeam, facing 
 
 rie bell fojmeof faaptifing 10 tljat Hecommadtdthatwefhouldbebap- 
 
 U)biebi0 cone b^toater, in t\^Z name tlfedinto the Father and the Sonne. 
 
 of tbe ifatber, ant» of t^z ^onne, ano Scc.SDfce latter manner Doty thz fame 
 
 of tbe bolt? (Drjolf . JL uRe tfe in tbe dstts 1 o. ano 2. fa^* 
 
 n ifo^ fo tbcJiLo^B romman^eti ini%z - ing, "f'^''^'''«^»;4n4 , ''^^ ^^♦"'M. tbat W(, 
 
 ; 28. of ^i\tt^z\SiZ* H>oe t?oa afiJe &Cfa) In rhe name, ;.'; fn:^ ■■: ■ ■ 
 
 it commetb to p<^ei tljat ainfee in 5P0:;ecuer,U3bat it ^'5 to bapfife info what it 
 
 tbz SicttB mnmi) mention tbat H5e^ t\}smm$,Qi in tbe ndm-: of tlje i.ojOc ;^ J^E 
 .teranopaulebaptiieointbenameof pppp 2 3; toloe of the i 
 
 life 
 ami 
 
10 J 4 OrBaptifme. 
 
 Sfoldtou in t|ie laK Sermon mxt fo^ tn t^e action o^mtttiffrafton of 
 
 befo;e t^ie,tfiat it is to be inroUco tn^ y5apti(mt , to recite t^ p}om\(cB of 
 
 foCDoO0f;ouQ}olt)e,t{)at ^ee lnl)tc|)tiS CD^SD, to re^earfe t^e beleefe, ano 
 
 bnpttfeO mat? notp recetue tt)t name of require fattti either of tlje m ttjat aro 
 
 CDoD,anO bee calleo tbe ^onne of dDoo^ to bee bapttfeo, being of perfect age: 
 
 ^ea ano bee ai6 it toereregtareD into 
 tbe roll of tbe cbilD;en of (Doo , Cttt^ 
 ^en0 of tbe hingoome of i^eauen. 
 tli^bereuponluebaucairo names 0t^ 
 nen tio in baptifme , tbat a0 often ao 
 toe beare our felues nameo, toee mav 
 remember our ^ISaptifme ano tbe mr^ 
 0erieo tbereof. ^^eitber is it a nelx^e 
 t()ing o;^ ttraunge from tbcfcriptures, 
 tbat names are ginr bs in jiBaptifme. 
 ^0^ fo it toas bfeo alfo in Circumci* 
 fion,U)bicb is to bee feene in 3luke.2, 
 Cbiipter. 
 
 iFurtbermo^e tbe qucffion is atf 
 beo, Mbetber luce oucbtto bapttfe 
 Isitb tbefe bare tuo;oes,3i baptife ti^k 
 in tbe name of tbe ^atber, ano of tbe 
 
 o; elfe of tbem lobicb b;ing tbe Bjn^ 
 fantesto bee baptifeo^ ^o^eoner. 
 Ivben t^t ILe^oe tuas baptifeo of 
 3;obn51Bapfiftin3fo)Dan, bee p?a)?co. 
 Mbicbtbtngilufee in bis dDo^elre^ ^"''*^* 
 po^tetbof bim in t^t bifto;ie of tbe 
 (Sofpell. Sit is tatufnU tberefo^e 
 in tbe bfe of USaptifme to p;a^ ano 
 foiemnl^tocallbpon t^t name of tb( 
 llo^oe. 
 
 0t t\)c (irtt i^t p;apcrs toere mo^ 
 berate ano (bo;t,notof a great Iengtt» 
 anoteotous:3|n p^oceCTeoftimetbere 
 tpasnomeafnrebept,not onel^inte^' 
 Otous blcQingeSjbntalfo inoiuers ce^ 
 remonies,tubicb t^tv tbat came after 
 aooeo tberennto. iS)f ttit tobicb it 
 
 ^onne,ano of ^ bol^ CDboli, ^i tobe^ tball not feeme altogetber bnp;ofita« 
 
 tbcr it be latoful to aooe o; io^ne fome 
 f bing elfe i Bf tbinhe tuee ougbt to an^ 
 fljDere,2Dbat it is tbe feruants ouetie 
 f aODe notbing to i)is llo;Ors inffitu^ 
 f ion,bnt Oiligentli) to feeepe tbat tobicb 
 be batb oeIiuereO;i?ea,ano aDuifeol? f o 
 tnarke lubat in baptifme^ ilo^o bim 
 Crlfe ano bis apoHics Dio>riND bolili? to 
 imitate tbe fame, tbat in t\)t Cburcb 
 of(iDoo,(a0 Paul batb commanbeojail 
 tbingesma^be oone Decently ano in 
 gooD o;oer. 
 
 Wut after tbat moff bol^ fo;me 
 <of ^aptifme fet ootane ano ocltue^ 
 reOjtncfetttDotbingesin bol? l^ap^ 
 tifmeanointbebfe ttereofto beeob^ 
 -ferufO. ifo;j 0rff tbe ;apottles ano 
 tbe)? tbat iDeretoitb the ^pofllesoio 
 tcacb berie fignificantlr of tbe p^o^ 
 mifes of <!D^S) anofaitb in €h}ifi, 
 
 hit to rebearfe fominbat out of tbe olo 
 SDocto;0. 
 
 Tertuliian in ^iS booko Dc eorcM ceremo- 
 m/7r>/>faitb>When wc goc to the font, niesaddc* 
 there, and alio a litle before in the J," STo'bapu 
 Churcb,thc bifliop laying his hande "'"«• 
 on vs,we doe confcffc that we forfakc 
 the deuil, his pompes, and all his an- 
 gels. Then are wee thrifc dipped in 
 the water, not (fome leaue out not :) 
 anfwering any thing more than the 
 Lord hath fee downe in the Gofpell. 
 When wee bee taken out of the font 
 we tart ofmiike and hony mingled to- 
 gether,and from that time we abfteine 
 from dayly wa/jhing, by the fpacc of a 
 whole wceke. 
 
 Meebeare in tbis an biter oenr^ 
 tngo;renouncin0,a tbiro Dipping ? a 
 tailing of milhe ano bonv 9 ano after 
 
 isihith is apparant in tlit ^tes of baptifme anabfftnencefrom batbing 
 t|)e ^podles. 3|t is lalofuU t^ere^^ bi^otjoee^esfpace* 
 
 Bin 
 
The fift Decade, the 
 
 heti mention alfo of otie JCrul^ mtllie 
 ismxtz to;, cUltaen, tnto iobom 0o 
 t^ep ttiat be of perfect age being baptt** 
 feD areh^encD*)i5e0De t\)is, in tbe o(De 
 tefiamenttbere is often metion maoe 
 of tbel^anoof p^omtfe fiotuing toitb 
 tniliie ano bonie. %\)ott t^itiQes loere 
 firs ofifereD to bee tafteo of tbem t\)Sit 
 arebaptifeO) fogiuetbemto tnoer^ 
 0antietbat Cb;tft Blefus beeingtbeir 
 Captaine,anDbautng pallcD oner lor. 
 dan,tbe?migbtbi) an infallible bope 
 ^aue an inberttaunce in V^z Hanoe of 
 p}omi(c* 
 
 ^.^ierome tuitnelTetb tbat Minn 
 loas mingleD \siitli milke^t faitb Cof», 
 
 ifkifutd Ifaiam : The Lord prouokcth 
 vs not onely to buyc wine, but milke 
 alfo: which fignifieth the innocencie 
 of infantes, which type and cuftomcis 
 euen vnto this day kept in the weftc 
 Churches , to glue them that are 
 borne a-ncw in Chrift,wine and milk. 
 
 0t tW Da^ neitber of t\^t botb is giue 
 to infantes, no not of tbem tobicb i»itl 
 feeme to be lealons matntainers of tbe 
 olDeceremenies. SDbe^ beleeue in tbe 
 meane tobile tbat tbeir omitting of 
 tbete ceremonies i& ivitbont Cnne,anD 
 neebetbnofatiffaction. 
 i^otDcalfo toemat! gatberontof tbe 
 
 Cctbokeof Auguftinc de Bap. coNtra 
 
 Do»at,cap.2^.t\iat tbc? tjfeD Diuersf 
 tDbatp?apers tbe^ tbongbt grab about 
 ISaplifme.snbe fame Augull. Contra 
 
 VeUg.^ Celeft.lib.2,cap,^o. fapctb : In 
 baptifing of children , they firft cori- 
 iure and blowe away all contrarie po- 
 
 vver.Mbicb alfo x%z gnfantes bp X^z 
 too jDf s of tbem tbat beare tbem , uoe 
 aunfirerctbat tbep renounce. SDbis 
 ceremonie bee mcntionetb alfo Libro 
 
 primo de nap.c^ concup, ad Valer.cap.zo, 
 & ltbro.2.cap.i 8. It is faide in the cc- 
 clefiafticall Decrees , that the holye 
 
 eight Sermon. tojS 
 
 Church throughout the whole world* 
 vfcdthat ceremonie, 0gain Auguftinc 
 InE^iflolaadBonifa.^s. faietb* tbat tljC 
 
 CDoD-fatbers Dee anfiscrc fzi tbe faitft 
 of tbe cbilo;cn,anD confeiTe tbcir faitb* 
 We askc them f faitb b^e) which offer 
 the infants , and (aye : Bclceiieth hec 
 inGod? (who being ofthat age,kno- 
 vveth not whether there be a God or 
 no :)Thcy aunfwere,Hc bclceucth,and 
 fothcy aunfwcre vnto eucrie qucfti- 
 on which is asked. 2Dbe fame Augu- 
 ftine in bis booke^^f Trmitate is.ca.26, 
 
 maiietb mention alfo of £Di?le,tubere^ 
 tottb i\iZ'^ tbat tucrebaptifeo toere an^ 
 nopnteo, 
 
 Rabanus Maurus ^iC^Op Of Mentz, 
 
 alongtimcfololDing after Auguftinc 
 reckfinetb tp man^ mo;e ceremonpeis 
 
 of baptifme.ifo;^ be Ubrode inftitHUo^ 
 neCleri.Kcap,2j.{d<i^. They are mar- 
 ked in the forcheade and heart with 
 the croffe in baptifmc , that the deuill 
 feeing that marke, maye knowe that 
 that flieepe is not of his folde. Alfo 
 confecrated fait is put into the childef 
 mouihjthat being feafoned with the 
 faItofwifedome,heraay be free from 
 the ftinch of wickednefle , and rot no 
 more with the wornies of ftnne. His 
 earesand noftrelles are touched with 
 fpittle^fayingthe worde Ephathav^'z6. 
 of our Sauiour being thereunto ad- 
 ded, thatbythevertuc of Chrift the 
 high Prieft^his eares may be opened 
 to receiue the knowledge of God, and 
 to hearc the will and commaunde- 
 mentesofGod, Then the childc is 
 ble0ed,andhisbreaft annointed with 
 holyoyle, that no reliqucs of the e- 
 nimiemay lurke and reniayneinhim^ 
 After this,in the name of the holy Tri- 
 nity he is baptifed,being dipped thrifc 
 in the water. 
 
 j^ntj in bis 28. Cbapter: And be- 
 ing baptiledjhee immediatly is figned 
 
 5appp, 3 in 
 
to$9 OfBaptifme. 
 
 ill ihc forehead wUh the Chi ifmc,with of &er Of tW fetnue limnmerable ttttue 
 
 apraicr together folowing , thathee DeutfcsareaUDftltpbaptifmc.JDtiere* 
 
 may be iTiade an inheritor ot the king- fojj § fafett anO fureft Uja^J 10 to bntlO 
 
 dome of Chrift,and of Chrift, may be tpon tbc firfi founDatlons of tfee blcf^ 
 
 called a Chriftian. feo japolllcs.if o; if anfiquitic fame to 
 
 Sinn in tbe 2p. Ctjapfer After bolder tp tbelaa uiuinteD Ccremo^ 
 
 Baptifmc there is deliuered to the llicSjlDtO Dare Ucuie , tt)^tt\}C^ut\)Of 
 
 Chriftian a white garment , fignifying ritie Of tbe J^poftles tOtb ercell it ma< 
 
 pureneflc and innocencie. nit iJHU^tH ? iFoj t^t flpofiles tuere 
 
 Alfo for this caufe were the baptifed befo^^e t^cm all, tubtcb baiie laQl^ tU' 
 
 cloathed with white garmentes , that tienteD , atlO DeltuereD tbofe tnatli^ 
 
 they might nowe remember, that folO Cercmonten tO bee tfeD U1 }i3ap^ 
 
 they were fet free , andof feruauntes ttftne. 
 
 and Bonde Haucs of the Deuill, 
 made the frec^mcn of C H R I S T 
 lESVS. 
 
 Morcouer , white coulour in 
 times paft was confecrated to victo- 
 ries and triumphes, WherAy it 
 
 %his alfo commetb in qucfiion, 
 Mljetberluee ougbtto bapttfe Untb 
 bare fairetoater, o; tuttb conferrateo 
 toafer,anb tobr tbe Jlo^oe commaun^ 
 beo to bapttfe U)ttb toafer. 
 
 ^.Cyprian Epift.lib. i.Epift. I2, 
 
 Whether 
 we ought 
 to bapiife 
 wiih water 
 not conic- 
 crated. 
 
 may fcemc that the white garment was faiJtbjThc water ought to bee clean 
 
 therfore giuen to them that were bap- led and landtificd before of theprieft, 
 
 tifedjihat they might be mindfuil that to wafli away the finncs ofihc man that 
 
 whiles they Hue heercon earth , they is baptifed. 
 
 muft continually fight and ouercome But tlje examples anb fefl^tmonte^c 
 
 inChrift.Forthelifcofmanis a war- ofp bol? IfefriptureDOtno^epJCUaile 
 
 fare vpon earth. 
 
 And certainly whereas offeringcs al- 
 io began to be giuen to the baptifed 
 by the God-fathers, that feenicth to 
 banc beenc borrowed from warfare. 
 For by the offering or earned (lD|;ic|j 
 ttjee ^tDitjcrs tHWicynblMdeten) he 
 that is baptifed , is warned of this 
 faith giuen in baptifmc , alwaycsto 
 bee mindful! what a Captaine hee 
 forfooke, and into what garrifon hee 
 was entertained > wherein hee muft 
 keepe his faith^giuen to the newc cap- t^an, 
 taine Chrift. . ^ea , 
 
 U)itb me,tban tbe ant!)o;itie of <i;i>p^t# 
 ano^anvot^cr man, lufjatfoeuer it 
 be. 2C!)tiS600D man ofdDob tuasalfo 
 DecetueD tR an otbcr place > about tbe 
 mrffcrfc of Baptifmc , fo tbat tecg 
 muHreaDebiBtu^itings tuitb iuDgc* 
 ment. 
 
 SDbe Scripture f elletb t£j (bat joSn 
 Baptitt, anD tbe Epodrie anb faitb^ 
 fall ^ifctpleiS of Cb;ia baptifeb Isitb 
 toater, not confer ratto. jfo; lubat 
 canbefpohcn 0; rea^e mo;!e plaine, 
 
 that Ichn baptifed inlordane? 
 
 tbat <l^ii^ }iim felfe anb bt0 
 
 #an^ otb^r tl)ingc£! of fbts &inbe J^po(lle0 alfo bap^ifcb in Vit i^iuer 
 
 IsAAil) 3 finbc among iMtittxB of fbw Sc^uanef 
 
 latter age, 3! Unllinsl^ paflfe ouer: Mberco; botsjem'o tbe j9pottle« 
 
 leaSeBl (^onloe feeme to abufe pour confetrafe tb^ luater of Baptifme in 
 
 paf ienre ano gentlcncCTe. ^m tobo t\iz Sittcs cf ti}t Sivofilta i ^Wp 
 
 pecciuctjnpt; rcatjatattbis barc> toljentljeC-anac^frteUjebbimVuater 
 
 90 
 
The fifth Dccadc,the elgth Sermon I040 
 
 a5tlj0i?<oornetcD, Kiee baptiUnUtn tifme, tutocflitJi^fliat full rsmiSip 
 
 out of tb^t pore ano clenre ^onn< 
 tatne. 
 
 )l500t)e ttiut. Si {)aue DeclareD in 
 tt}e§^0rmonnept going before, tjctu 
 little purenelTc 10 in common fourmc 
 of baptirmc, tobereby tbeifont 15 con* 
 fecrateo* 
 
 But if an? man tbtn&e f bat \x)tc 
 ougbt to baptife iDitb confecrafcb 0; 
 60I? toatcr,ano b? confccrat£D,Do nci* 
 tber bnoerCano annot?nteD,o; p?epa? 
 reo tutt[|^Croai^0, 0^ fancttficD )s>it\) 
 cbarme0, but cbofen to bol^ io(cs , 31 
 tooulDffano in contention U)itt) \)m 
 nener a tobit. 
 
 ^0^ tbetDaterofBapttfme in ta 
 rteDeeDei0 bol? , not in refpcct of 
 tbc too?oe0 rebearfcD , 0^ bt? croITes 
 
 on of Unms is b^ougbt bnto ^b bs 
 
 ^no tbe bol? IBjopb^fe of €00 , b? 
 tfje mout^ of tije JLoju fo^f fl^cioing 
 atiD p^omifing tl^is , |nue luiltinrJ^ 
 0}adoU)e9 out tbt^ inctlimabte btm* 
 fife bp toatcr : Sufjcrcfojc baptifnic 
 mud be mtnittrco in Uiatcr. 
 
 S[:ijt0aifofcrucD notablt? to repje*^ 
 fcnt tl}t m\:itme* ^f lu^icb mat^ 
 tcr BE baue fpokcn in m^ iaQ ^ermsn> 
 toben 3! intreateo of tbe^nalogie oj 
 li^enclTs cf (tgne^.anDfo; tbcfecau^ 
 fe0 cbtcflt?)bapti(mc ougbt to be minit 
 CrcD in tiiXS, ano not in an? otber C# 
 iement. 
 
 nere 10 contention alfo about 
 tbt0j ^betbcr once 0; tb^ife bee tbat 
 
 why the 
 Lord com- 
 maundcd to 
 baptife with 
 water. 
 
 l.Pct.j. 
 
 ano Otber llgne0 maoe : but becaufe t0bapttfeD , ongbt fo bee oippeo 0; 
 (Doobatbinttituteb iU ano in refpect fp^incheteo toitb Uiater. 2Crue!? tbe 
 oftbeboI?bfeanop;a?er0oftbegoo# 0poftie0 bane not curioua? com^ 
 l?.£Dftubicb matter Bifpahe not long maunoeo an? tbingin tbis bebalfc. 
 agoe,tDben 3 intreateo of tljc fancti^ ^0 tbat it i0 freeeitber to fp^incbleo; 
 ficationo;confecrattonoftbe ^acra^ tooip. 
 ment0. ^p^incklingfeemetbto bane bene 
 
 anb €fiiitt commaunbeu bi0 breooftbeolDeiFatber0 : fo;boneaie 
 2)ifciple0 to baptife toitb toater , fo^ ano (bamefaaneffe foibiooetb to tjn^ 
 oiner0 caufe0. ifoj tiape0 0^ fi[gure0 couertbebobie. ^nb alfo tbe (toeabe^ 
 toent before iBaptifme in toatcr , aa ttate of .3nfant0 foj tbt mod part, can 
 tbe if loaD,a0 tbt recbc &ea, tbiougb not atoa? \siitb Dipping : 0nce fp?inft* 
 lubicbtbe people of ^frael palTeo, a0 ling alfo Doetb aa mutb ns Dipping. 
 biuer0 cleanOngs ano fetluaibinges, ;9inD it ttanbetb in tbt cbo?ce of bitn 
 mcntioneo in tbe ilatoc. j^eitber do tbat miniftretb baptifme, to rp;incUl8 
 tbe 0poftles of €bM DilTcmble tbofe bim eitber once 0; f b;ice, after tbe cu# 
 tbinge0. ifo^^etcrfapetb, tbat j^oz Come of tb^ Cburcb> iubereof bee is 
 
 Whether f, 
 once or j' 
 thrife the | 
 infant | 
 ought to bc^^' 
 dipped in 
 the wat«r. 
 
 11)30 faucD in tbe Jwater oftbcflono, 
 but tbe U)iclJCD D;oU)neD in tbetoa/' 
 ter. 
 
 Pauleamrmcfb, tb:it al! our fa;= 
 tber0lyere .baptifcD b? £pofcs in tbe 
 i.cor,io. clouDc ano in tbe ^ea. 2DbErefo;e 
 mo;^ttfication auD tiuifiratton is p;e« 
 figure . ianb true!? tijc p:incipall 
 badge of tbe ncVu^cilanient i0 bap^ 
 
 miniHer. 
 
 Tertullian contra Praxeam fa?ctb> 
 The Lorde commaundcd to baptife 
 into the Father, and into the Sonne^ 
 and into the holy Ghoft. Not into 
 one; For wee are baptiled not once, 
 but thriic , at cache name into eache 
 perfbn. 
 
 ^no Gregorie aunCteering Leo- 
 pppp. 4 nard 
 
 I 
 
I ©41 OfBaptifmc. 
 
 nardc fte l5itl&op faitli : A diucrfe cu- tfjin^tn in t^t €^wt^ be rieanc to^icft 
 
 Home hindercth nothing the holyc 
 church Co that ic be done in one faith. 
 Wee by thrife dipping doc fignific 
 thcmyfterie of Chriftes lying in the 
 grauc three daycs. jagaine, the tCUt^ 
 
 rennc ifat^erg tn tbc fourth Counc0ll 
 f}slDe at Toledo,0(D allolD but one hipf 
 pins tn 115apttfme)f tben aDOe tmme^ 
 Diatl^ tf)i3 rcafon. And lert any fhould 
 d©ubt of the mylterie of this Sacra- 
 ment why wee allowc but one dip- 
 pingihemay fee therein our death & 
 rcfiirreflion. For the dipping into 
 the water , is as it were the going 
 downe into the grauc : and the 
 comming vp againc out of the wa- 
 ter , is the riling againc out of the 
 sraue. Alfo hec maye pcrceiue 
 
 pertatne Mnto Baptirme:let all fnper^ 
 fluitte be laio a(toe,(e£ al iilti; ano tn^ 
 deannelfe be bantl^ed, let all twinged 
 (as fattb tbe apoaie)be Done i)onettl? 
 ano m o^Oer. 
 
 SCoucbtng tbe time tbere t0 no lato The timt of 
 pjcfcribeD of tbe 3l02De : tijaf ts , left ""f '^'^'• 
 free to tt;e tnogemcnt oft^e goDi)?. 
 SCbe^tbatbeleeueOi^ paeacfeingofj^. 
 |3eter at l^terufalem tn tbe oa^ of 
 penteco(te,t^e CEunnc^e alfotDbome 
 Pbtltp bapttfeD^f Co^neItu£wtbe Cen^ 
 tudonliftctuife: finally Paul tfje ^^ 
 pottle at Damafcus,^eaanD iiiDia tbc 
 purple-feller, areltgtous o; Deuoute 
 lDoman,anD tt)e deeper of tije pjifon, 
 ttje^ofPhilipposalfoanD otfjerfaitb? 
 full men o; Inomen , ns foone as tbe^ 
 
 that therein is fhcwed the vnitie of baotafteooftbe giftesanD graces of 
 
 the God-head,and the Trinitie of the 
 perfons The vnitie is figured, when 
 wee dip once , the trinitic,whcn wee 
 baptife in the name ofthe father, and 
 of the fonne and of the holy Ghort. 
 
 %[)is 3 00 not alleOgs to l!a\? m^ fclfe 
 tpon mms telHmonie but b\? mans 
 tefttmonte to (l^etoe,tbat tt is free to 
 follotoe that Ijobtcb ferttetb mod to tbe 
 cDifringoftbeCburclj. 
 
 laifo there is a quellton monco ton^ 
 clitng the place of bapttfme : ^betber 
 it bee not lalDfull to baptife in mvof 
 tber place tfjan in tfje Cburclj^Sl fa)? 
 tbattbeCburcbis confecrateo to mi* 
 nittertesano tbe tDo;^(l)tpof(!DoD,anD 
 tijerefoje tbat comcl^netTe it felfe rc^ 
 qntr^tb to baptife openly in the 
 Cburcb. 
 
 I^nt if neceffifictoil not permit tbitf, 
 tbe bapttfme of €hnfi is t^eo to no 
 p!ace,^o; toeebeare tbat pbtltpbap^ 
 ttfcD out of tbe fountatne in tbe b^oaD 
 fielD. ^et let hs tahe heent tbat Uiee 
 mahe not neceltitte a pretence fo^ 
 our leUios aSiections ; )l5ut let all 
 
 Cbattt,anD beleeueo bts U)o;{De, fo;tb^ 
 luitb the^ Defireo to be bapttfeo : tbe^ 
 oio not foaoe it o€f till an otber nert 
 time, 2KHberefoje fbe)?Doe Dcrptoell, 
 tobicb neitber in tbcmfelues no^ tn 
 tbeir familiefi Doe linger in receiuing 
 bapttfme. 
 
 ne oelam'ng of Circumcffion in 
 his cbilo;ien fe^l not out toel tnto spo* 
 fts. ^5 tberrfo;^e tue graunt tbat tbe 
 time cf tbe baptifme is free,fo if ougbt 
 to be our Quctie,(o tahe beeoe tbat tue 
 abufe not our Itbertie: being altuav^es 
 minoeftill of tbcfe luo^^oes fpoUen bp 
 
 (I&00:The vncircumcifed man-childe 
 inwhofe flefh the forc-skinne is not 
 circumcifcd, that foule fhall be cut 
 offfrom his people, becaufehee bath 
 broken my couenaunt. 315ut lue are 
 
 not igno;ant tbat bapf ifme came into 
 the place of circumciHon. ^berefo^e 
 tbe omitting of Bapttfme is not fre?. 
 ^beretoerefome in tbe time of €?<* 
 p;tan,lubtcb beloe opinion, tbat )!5ap^ 
 ttfme ougbt to bee recetueo on t6e 
 eiflbtb oar? after tiie manner of Cir* 
 
 tunu 
 
 Gcn«J7. 
 
The fifth Dccadc,andcightScrmon. 1044 
 
 ttnndllon» )!BatC?p;tan, anD t^ %btbupti(trQmtthUnbligthB^a^whittht 
 
 66.3iBi(^opp0isanD (Eioer0 thtitU)cn era mcnt of regengraf ion, «nt>ateai-^"//ii[*^^ 
 
 tuitli btm tn t^e CounceK , o;Dat)neD monte of (()e remtffton of 0nncB : but 
 
 tbe contrary, to tDtt/tbat cuerp one tOelo^oeb^btsfptrtte ootb tnutfibl]? 
 
 t»tt{)ouf an^ Delate , (boufDc recetue reg0nerafe,anDfo^giuctbiinnc0,ano 
 
 bapttrme.anD procure tbe fame fpeeOc:' fealetb tbe regeneration.Bfobn ano tbe 
 
 Iptn tbetr famtlv.H^bat place ts cj^tat jSpoGles bapttfe U)ttb ijDater:Cb;i(]^ 
 
 Epi(Ui.3.Epift.8. baptifctb tcitb f be boli? Cl^boft : not 
 
 if urtbfrmo^cSocrates tbe buffo^i*' onelti \m\) tbe bifible fignc of fire,ano 
 
 ograpber.lib.5.Cap.22.faitb,l knowc tbe gift of tongues,but cuen bceonelg 
 
 alfo an other cuftome in Theflalie, ac- giuetb allfpirituall QifUS. WUt^ 
 
 cording to the which they baptife tbing tbc aumtcnt ipatbers tbaf tbe^ 
 onelyonthedayesof Eafter. Where- migbtC]Cp;JCail?D2dare,0iDDlligentlB 
 by it commeth to pafle , that fauing a OittWgUlOb bcttoeene poljOCr anD minu 
 verielmall number, they dye vnbap- tterte, jfoi Auguit. Tradl.in lohn 5. 
 
 fa^etb > it is one thing to baptife in 
 way of minifteric : an other thing 
 to baptife by power. Our Lorde Ic- 
 fus Chrift couldeif hee had wouldc 
 haue giuen power to anyc one fer- 
 
 tifcd.2IBut after a certainc time, tbere 
 tuasaIatuemaDe,tbat tbe infants of 
 tt)t faitbfuU ttjoulD not be baptifefi,but 
 at tbe feaHs of Caller ano ©Hbitfun^ 
 tioe. SDbcyercepteD tbe time of neccf* 
 
 lltie.OTema^reaDtbWmDecrct.Sy- uauntjtogiuchisBaptifiuc, as in his 
 
 rycij.Pont.in 3jltOo;re,anD tn ti^t (StpU ftecdc,and could tranflatc or remoouc 
 
 files of )3ope3leot)ntO t\)e )!5ill)0p of from him felfc power to baptife and 
 
 Campania anDSiciJia, tobtcb in O^Oer place it in one of his feruauntcs , and 
 arcrecbcneDt0be^7. anD<52.ffiattbe *giue as grcate force 10 Baptifmc be- 
 
 tbtngestbatmooueo tbcm bcreunto, ing tranflated or remooued into his 
 
 arc fticb as map bee eaQlie DtfpjOOueD feruaunt,as it ftioulde haue being gi- 
 
 anD ouertb^otoen. SCruelp from tbe "cn by the Lord. He would not doc 
 
 beginning tbe time of iSaptifmeUjajg fo for this purpofe, that the hope of 
 
 notfolumtteD. /j^eaertbeleflTg, tbat them which were baptifcd fliouldc 
 
 JLatue of baptlCng tbe faitbfuU at ttz hang on him of whome they acknow- 
 
 fcall of Calicr anO pcntecottjtxias re^ ledge them felucs to bee baptifed. He 
 
 nueObpPipine, Charles, Lodouicke, would not therefore that a feruaunt 
 
 and Lothar,jfrencb i^tnges, anD toaa 
 fp.:eaD farre as tbeir Dominions reacb' 
 CD farre. 
 
 S|)anp tbings are fling in tbe feruice 
 Dftbepapills,at tbe time of Caller 
 and tisabitfuntioe, tubtcb are not Mn^f 
 tisrUajD but by> tbts latu ano cuffome. 
 0t tbe Icngtb it grctue out of Dfe, anD 
 tbe fiiitl)Ml torre baptifcD as cccaCon 
 anoopo^tunitie firft ferueo. SCbisis 
 
 fliould fettle his hope in a feruaunt. 
 And therefore crycd the Apoftle 
 when hee fawe men willing to putte 
 their hope and truft in him J Was 
 Paule crucified for you? Or were yec 
 baptifcd in the name of Paul ? Paul 
 therefore baptifed asaminifter, not 
 as the power it felfe , but the Lorde 
 baptifed as the power. 0nD againe 
 lohn Baptift learned by the Doue, lohn 1. 
 
 alfoincontrouerCe,lDboougbttobap^ Vppon whome foeucr thou fhalt fee 
 tife,nnD \)^l}at tift baptifer too^ftetbf the fpiiite dcfcending like vnto a 
 ^f tbe laa ^ tolll fpeafee firU. Douc,and tarie am vpon him,the fame 
 
 Pppp. 5 
 
 IS 
 
1045 OfBaptifme 
 
 ishee which baptifcth with the holy longeth alway to God , and the Sa^ 
 
 Ghoft.ThcreforCjO douc, let not dc- cramcnt is his,and the miniftcric only 
 
 cciucrs reduce thee, which fay, Wee committed vnto man, who if hec bee 
 
 baptife. O douc, acknowledge what good,heclcauethtoOod,andworketh 
 
 the doue taught. The fame is hcc with God : butif hce bee euil, God 
 
 which baptifcth with the holy Ghoft. workcth by him the vifiblc fourmc of 
 
 By the doue it is knowne that it is he, the Sacramcnt,but hchimfelfe giueth 
 
 and docfl thou thinkc that thou art 
 baptifed by his power, by whofe mi- 
 niflerie thou art baptifed ? If thou bee 
 of that mindcjthou art not yet in the 
 bodieofche doue: and if thou be not 
 in the bodie of the doue, it is no mar- 
 ucl,becaufc thou haft not fimplicitie. 
 For fimplicitie efpccially is figured by 
 the doue. lohn learned by the fimpli- 
 citie of the doue, that this is he which 
 baptifeth with the holy Ghoft. 2D[)aS 
 
 farreiiee. 
 
 ifnrtbermo^e, tbt tniinttev of thz 
 €^urcl;,betn0 lalofullt) ojOetneo ougbt 
 to bapttfe. nt E>onattfle0 conteno 
 tbat none can bapttfe, but be tobtcb is 
 pure anb bot? Aet? boiolr auoucbeb, 
 tbat tbat bapttfme tvas fruttlelTe ano* 
 t)0)[|De of effect, tpbtcb a leU^be Ituing 
 tntntSer o? oeflleD lottb iDtc&eb ttcea 
 HtDaomtntfier. 0gatn& tbefe iSugu^ 
 Sinegrauei? Difputcb nnb conuinceb 
 tbembptbe truetb of tbe ^crtpture. 
 ^ee in bis 1 66,(Bpi&k fattb : Sec how 
 
 pcruerfely and wickedly that is fpo- 
 Jcen, which ye are wont to fay.Becaufc 
 
 the inuifible grace. Herein let vs all be 
 wife, and let there bee no fchifmes or 
 
 diuifions among vs. 
 
 SDbe fame augutitne in bi0fbiro 
 
 boohe Contra literas Pctiliani,ca«49* 
 Doetb plenttfuU? fet foo^tb t^t fame 
 matter. 0no bccaufe lueebaue alfo 
 banbleo tbe fame tbtngtn tbe eno of 
 our former Sermon neict before tbts, 
 it is neeDeleife to fpeabe one tbinge 
 ttoife. 
 
 il|^erei0 aquellton obtecteb tnfo b0, 
 f oucbtng t\:^e baptifme of ^tD-tDiae^: 
 Mbetber luomen , ^io-tDtne0 tipon whether 
 t^e point of necemtie,tbat ts,toben tbe ^f;^;;^* 
 Bjnfant 10 in teoperbie to Die, before be ufc. 
 come to be baptifeb at ^t banDa of tbe 
 (H^ccIeSadicaUminiffer, ongtitf ma)? 
 baptifei'^e aunftoere tbat Baptifme 
 i0 a Sacrament of t^e Cburcb. ann 
 tbatioomen are fo^btooen to miniller 
 in t^c Cbt rrb: tberefo<?e ^^t t\)t^ ncio 
 tber can no; ougbt to baptife . as tbe? 
 are b^ no mcanra permitted to teacb* 
 
 nellalDe0 of tbe ^poftleare luel 
 
 knolone. But I fuffer not a woman, 
 if he be a good man, he fandifieth him faitb paule, to teache, neither to v- i.Tim.i, 
 whom he baptifcth : but if he be an e- furpc authoricieouer the man, but to 
 uill man, and hcc not knowe fo much be in filence. SCbe fame latJOe is repeat 
 
 teb oftbe fame 0poflle tbe firO to tbe 
 Co;intbian0,anD fourteentb cbap. and 
 is confirmeo.bi? cSsba latue-Spans ttp 
 ffimonie0agratuitb<II5oD0-^o;j Ter- 
 tullian in his boofte Dc velandis Vir- 
 bcc good, that they may rather bee ginibus>faitb : It is not permitted vnto 
 fan^ified of God than of man. But a woman to fpeake in the Church, 
 farre from vs be this madnelTe, Why much leflc to teache , or to baptife, 
 then do we not fpeake tructh, and are nor to offer, neither to take to her 
 rightly wife? Bccaufe that grace be- felfc the execution of any mans office, 
 
 much 
 
 which is baptifed, then God fandifi- 
 eth him. If this bee true , then men 
 ought rather to wifh to bee baptifed 
 of miniflcrs vnknowne to bee euill, 
 thanof them which are knowne to 
 
The fifth Dccade,the eight Sermon, 
 
 1044 
 
 Scphora cir, 
 cumciTeth. 
 
 muchlcflethcPricftes, SCftfealfO 15 
 
 rcaD repeated m tht fourtb Councd of 
 Carth3ge,tuticre alfo ^urclius 0ugu' 
 Hint is fato to Oauc bene p^cfent.Epi. 
 
 phanius 515illbOp of Salome in Cypres 
 
 Dtfpnttng agatnd D^uers ^treUeSy ano 
 confuting Marcion fait!) , Hec alfo gi- 
 ueth women leauc and liccnfc to bap- 
 
 tife. ^cfait& as mutlj ofttjeQuin- 
 tilian ano Peputianterctique0.!^eal^ 
 (0 reafontng agatnS t\)t ^eretiqucs 
 
 Collyrldiani fa^tl) : If women were 
 commaundcdto facrificc vnto God, 
 or to execute anyc regular thing in 
 the Church, then Marie oiight raihcr 
 todoefacri^ceinthe new Tcftamenr, 
 which was made worthie to carie in 
 hcrownc armes,the king of all krnges, 
 the hcauenly God, the fonne of God, 
 whofe wombe was made a temple and 
 dwelling for the difpenfation of the 
 Lordc in the flcfh,bcing prepared for 
 that purpofe , through the bountlful- 
 ncfleandmaruclous myllcric ofGod, 
 ButitdidnotfopieafeGod. But ncy- 
 thcr was it committed, orgraunted 
 vnto her to baptife. Otherwife her 
 fonne might haue beene rather bapti- 
 fed of her than of lohn. JCfje fame 
 iSutbour nDD£t|j,And truely there is in 
 the Church an order of women mi- 
 niftei^ called women-deacons, but not 
 permitted to fscrifice, neither to at- 
 tempt any thing,but for rcucrece fake 
 of women-kindjor for the hourc of ba- 
 thing.or vifiting> or for afte<5lion and 
 traueil. 
 
 mi)trens thtv obittt t^e erample of 
 
 Sephora tlit Madianite, ttife Of Spo* 
 
 fes,to{5icb circ umc ifeti ber fonne in tlje 
 tiinecf ncccITttie : tt)at Dotf? edabiil^ 
 no common latoe *, a0 tljc particular 
 wamplcof Delbora, mafectbnot all 
 toomen Bftiugcs.^oj fbere areman^ 
 peculiar f^trrges Done in t|jc fcripture, 
 outoflv|}icMfaus man^)alsoa^out 
 
 to D;atDeneneraUbtn00 anD common 
 h\xit8,t^t ll^al b;ing in abfuroities in* 
 numerablc-^batif^ofes tn^ fame 
 place Dotf} onl^ Defcribe tbe bceD of tittf 
 iuife mooueo tijf reiinto bp snger anD 
 Hifpleafurr,anD not foj religions fafee, 
 to perfo;mc tbe mtniHerie i}nto €00^ 
 if oj Uft grnnging againlf ber bufbaD 
 tea,! again(!(lDoD,t(D&etb? fo^tikinnt 
 of ber fonne tobicb taas cut alDat,anD 
 cad it at bis ifatbcr ber bufbanbes 
 feete,not ^sitljcixt rep^oacbe, faring: 
 
 A bloodic husbande art thou vnto Exoi4»ij» 
 me.asif)?OUfl)CUlDfar J ^^^ hahbwoU 
 e'lK btuotigmaM an dirr. ^nO tbOUgb t%Z 
 
 iangell toas appeafeb toitb 5pofcs,be* 
 caufe biJ fameo to alloto t be ba^ of tbe 
 Ujoman as ioeU pleaCng <lDob,tet ^ ti» 
 mo^e to bee imputeb to tbe mercig of 
 <^oD,ratber tban to x\^z rigbtcoafneflfe 
 cftbeU)oman0Deebe. 
 
 atbiDgrieuouOp bifpIeafe<IDoo»t&af *-5aa»» 
 SDauiDba^aaine ^ria0 , anomc^^eo* 
 uer bab taUcn Bcerfcba to bimfelfe to 
 toife: vet of bis goobneflTe anb fingular 
 tncrci^be boucbfafeb to cal Salomon 
 Inbo tt^as bo;ne of Beerfabe » b? i%i9 
 nameJeDibiajbecaufe i\st JLo;jbloneD 
 bim:fotbe gracious i.o;b is alfo reco* 
 cileo luitb ^ofes , tobo eif ber b^ W 
 otune negligence,o;j tbjougb ^^^ fauU 
 of bis ^pabianiti^ toife,lingereb Cir^* 
 cumcificn in tbc faobie of berfonne,a<» 
 gainC tbe Intclongcr tban toas meet, 
 ano is content toitb >anb tafeetb in g©ti 
 part,tbe circiicifion iubicb tbc luoman 
 perfojmeb ratber of inbignation tban 
 fb? reiigtontret be toiU not tbat after 
 ber,ag a perfect erample,of ber luomcn 
 tboulb circiictfe.ll5uf (too fav) bi? bap* of faiusaon 
 tifmeminiffreb \y^ a tooman,tbe peril of mfaoa 
 ofbeafbo? eternal bamnation tuasfo t'iC^ 
 be paeuctcbjinto tobicb tbe mfant fal^ bapnr««i 
 Utb,ifbebcpart tbts luojlJie luitbout 
 bapf ifme #? aunttoere \fi\ WX^tn tbe 
 infant becingneUJlB beliuerebout of 
 
 ^i^ 
 
1045 OrBaptifmc. 
 
 1)10 moft)er0 tDombe, teparfetl^tDttb 
 tco ta fpeeDte oeat^.fo tl^at t^e parents 
 cannot, tbongb t^e^ tDonloe nener To 
 fatn0,b;tngt)tmtobeebapttreD of tbe 
 mtntfter of tbe Cbnrtb : tbt0 ptncb of 
 nece(rtttctrnel?t£(notto tbe oamna^ 
 ttono; oeatb of tbe Bjnfant : becanfe 
 te htitiQ recetncD into tbe couenant h^ 
 tbe grace of d^D, t0 oeltuerco from 
 hmtl) tf);ou0b t^e blounoftbe fonne 
 ofCDoD. 
 
 Wme are not \itfiitvitt of tel!itnome0 
 of Scripture Dnc!^ ferutng in tbt0 be^ 
 ^alfe. HintbeiatDeitf»a0 not IntufuU 
 to circnmctfe an infant bcfo^^e t^e 
 eigbttiar: but it is certatnetbattc^ 
 rie man^ ocparteo oat of t\i)is too^lDe, 
 befo;e tbe etgbt oa^ : pet in tlje meane 
 iDbile, if anp man cbtloe Ijao oeparteD 
 t\)z tbirD 0^ fourtb oap after bt0 btrtb? 
 noconoemnationljDa0 impnteD bnto 
 btm. ifo; otbertoife JS>amn a berie 
 founD man in religion,and one tbat to^ 
 neb bt0 cbtlD:en becrelp,anb one berte 
 t)e6rou0 of tbe faluation of bi0 boufe^ 
 l)olDe,tt)ben bt0 cbtiD tDa0 Deatt, iDbtcb 
 tDa0 begotten anb bo^ne bnto bim of 
 ^eerrabe,conli) not baue 0^etneb l)im 
 felfe fo cbeerefull to bt0 Courtier0> 
 to tDt}om among otber f btng0, be faio 
 tbat bee (boulDe goe bnto tfje ueaoe 
 cbtloe, f IjDit , into tbe lanbe of t^e 
 lining. 
 
 Bif it tKcrcnooaunger bnto iMornen 
 cbilD;ento DiebncirfumcifcD,(fo^ fjjep 
 buitbout circnmctfion lucre faueO)nci^ 
 tber bcrilg Uiall it bee Damnable fo^ 
 mencbilti;en being not bapttfeo to Die 
 at tbe point of necclTitie. iFo; toe banc 
 oftcutime0 fatiDc, tbat bolp Baptifme 
 f ntereb anb tcaHt\)c place of Circnm^' 
 ciCon. !^etbcrto pertatnetbe teffimo^ 
 ntc0 out of tbe laVue anD t\)c p^opbet0« 
 3!n tbe latue tbe ?lo^D p^oteffetbmo^e 
 tban once,tbat be batb a mofl certaine 
 care anD regarbe of tnfant^.Bln ionad 
 
 bee);pjeItelvpaofciretb,fbat be batb a 
 conODeration , ano a refpect of tbofe 
 tbat are not pet come to tbe teeresof 
 bifcretiott. if o^ tbe llojDe fparcDtbc 
 moll famona €itiz of il^iniue, partelp 
 fo;tbeir fakes. 
 
 SDboufapeff.SDbefe tellimontesof 
 tbeolDe2Ce(tament perteine notbing 
 tob0,tobicblinebnDcr tbe netoeXei' 
 lament. Bl aunrtDere,i:bat(DoD after 
 cbe comming of Cb^ili in tbe flefbe, is 
 not mo;e rigorous bnto ^s, tban bee 
 iua0 befi};eCbjitte0 comming. ifoi if 
 it tocre fo,tiibatfboulD toe fap clfe,but 
 tbatCb;illcamenottoful&U , but to 
 toeal^cn and abolitb tbe p^omife0 of 
 (DoD i (tnce tbat in times pad among 
 tbe oft)ioe,tbe grace anotbe pjcmife 
 toere e^ectualt in necetTitie toitbout 
 tbe figne : but notoe among bs being 
 toitbout tbe figne, t^t^ begin to bee 
 bopDeanbofnofo^ce, 
 Mbcrefo;je3ltruftingto(!I5oDs mer^ 
 cie anD bis trnetb anp bnDoubf eb p;o^ 
 mtfebeleue tbat infants Departing out 
 of tbis too;lDe7bp toi toi ttmelie Deatb. 
 befo;e tbep can bee baptifeD,are TaueD 
 bp th^ meere mercie of dDoD in the po- 
 toer of bis trnetb anD p;tomife tb;ougb 
 Cb.nff,tobo faitb in tbecDofpell, Suf- ^^^^^ 
 
 fcr little ones to comcvnto mcc, for 
 oFfuch is the kingdome of God. 
 0gaine , It is not the will ofmy fa- Maab.il 
 ther which is in Heaucn, that one of 
 fhcfclitlconcsfhouldperifli. ifojbe* 
 
 rilg (lDoD,tobo cannot Ipe batb fatoe I ^^^^ 
 
 am thy God,and the God of thy fcedc ""'^ 
 after thee. 
 
 ^bercupon ^aint Paul alfo affirm '' °*-^' 
 mctb, tbat tbep are bo^ncbolp ViW\f 
 are begotten of bolp parents: not tbat 
 ofaelbeanD blooD anp bolp tbing is 
 
 bOjne.For ihat which is borne of the 
 
 fleili is Heni,bat becanfe tbat Wines, 
 anD reparation from the common feUi 
 of mentis of p^omifeanbbi? the rigbt 
 
 oftbe 
 
The fifth Dccadc,th 
 
 oftlecoaenanf. ifo^ toeeare all b^ 
 nafarc ant) natnrall btrtb, bo;ne tbe 
 fonneiof tu;atb> titat^ ano tiamnatt^ 
 tton. I5at paut attrtbutetb a fpcct^ 
 all piinilttiQt to tbe cbtl!i;0n of the 
 fattbfuU, tobcreluttb b^ tbe grace cf 
 (^j^SD|tf?eplDbtcb b^ nature toere 
 t)ncleane,are pnrtfieD. ^o tbe fam^ 
 0poftle in an otber place Dotb gattier 
 bolp b^ancbes of anM roofe. 
 0nD agatne elfetubere be (a)?etb* If by 
 
 the finne of one many bee dcade, 
 much more the grace of God, and 
 the gifte of grace which is by one 
 man lefus ChriH^ hach abounded 
 
 vnto many. 0nD fbsrefoje j^uguo 
 fimeODutcDnottofa^ 0s aUtobtcb 
 Dpe,Dipe no otbertotfebut in 0Dam: t* 
 uenfoalltbataremaDe altne,arenot 
 maDealiuebntin Cb;ttt. ;^nD tp^ 
 pontbus^tubofoeuerlbaU fai^lintobs, 
 i an? in tbe refurrectton oft oeao^can 
 be maoe aline otbertotfe tba in CbatS 
 be is to be abbo^reo ano Detelteo as a 
 common plague of Cb^ifttan faitb:^^ 
 Hf<ro,ep$.2i. %\)t^ obiccte, J5? tbis 
 meant s tbe t)fe of baptifme is maoe 
 t)oiD ano quite taken atoa^f^caPeia- 
 gianifmc is rp;ang tp againe, tubicb 
 tDitbfo great traacl,S.Aug.tDitb ma** 
 n^otberlearneoanD bol^ men beate 
 botuneanDbeptbnoer.i^efaiap fpafte 
 tbat faiD, Thcfoule whofefore fkinnc 
 is not circumcifed, fhalbe cut off from 
 his people, becaufe hce hath broken 
 
 my couenant : bee fafli? fpafee tbat 
 
 faiD,VcriIy,veriIy,I fay vnto you, Ex- 
 cept a man be borne of water , and of 
 thefpiritc hcc cannot enter into the 
 kingdomc ofGod. $til if tbefe fa^j' 
 ingesbetrne,an9 cbilD;en notbapti^ 
 feo,truli?tbe fequel is, tbat tbe^ D^ing 
 isiiWimt baptifme are not faueD.3 an^ 
 ftDerCjtbat 3 toeaften bolf baptifme 
 bpnomeanes,mtiC?j UlTetafee it quite 
 atoa? ; tobm 3i Ocfeno tfiat infantes 
 
 e eight Sennon. 1045 
 
 tpontbeptncb of nerefTifi? not being 
 ti,m\tit of tbe contempt of € £) j^, 0; 
 tcEcheD negligence^ are not oamneb, 
 tboiigb tbei? o^e bnbaptifco. ifo; fo 
 faluation (^oulDe be tfeo f tbe (tgne, 
 anD f pjomife of CDoO (^oulD bee maoe 
 boiDe as tbougb tbat V^t^^ alone \D\V^f 
 %\xt t\)t 0gne tpon tbe point of necelfi# 
 t^ Irere taine f coulo lPo;ke notbing: 
 as if tbe bano of dDoo toere (bo^tcneo, 
 ano bonnoe as it loere to tbe Qgne. 
 ifo^otbertDifeBjteacbbp all meanes 
 tbat infantes are to be baptifeo, ano 
 tbat baptifme is notto be oeIapeo,neg^ 
 ligentl^,o;tobeeput off maIicioun\?: 
 but in t\iz mcane time,if bi? Xm too fpce^ 
 0^ oeatb t^t'Q Depart tnbaptif£0,3! er^ 
 bojt ano cbarge tbat a gojo bope % c6# 
 fioence be bao in tbe trntb ano mcrc^ 
 of tbe ilo;o,Uibo p;omifetb in t\it lato 
 ano tbe dDofpel, tbat bee is tbe dDoo of 
 roung infantes > anO tb^t bis toiU is 
 tbat not fo mucb as one of bis litis 
 ones Hioulo perttb. Mitb PelagmsTbePeiagi. 
 ano Pelagians toe baue notbing to 00: *^^ J"y 
 nettber are toe igno;antf iubat ^.^\x* cirmc ohn* 
 guttincbatb tujifen tnto l^irom. (S^ ShJ!"*"'* 
 
 pitt.28.in tbis bebalfc : Who foeuer 
 ihall fay(faitb be) that infantes which 
 leaue this life , not hauing bcene par- 
 takers of Chrift his facrament of bap- 
 tifme, are quickened and made aliue 
 ift him, this man doubtlefle doth fct 
 himfelfe both againft the preaching 
 of the Apoftles, and condemneth the 
 whole Church : where for this caufc 
 they make haft, and runne with their 
 children to hauc them baptifed, for 
 that without doubt they beleeue, that 
 by no meanes otherwife they coulde 
 be made aliue in Chrift 0nO againft 
 tbePelagians,epitt.io6. The Apofto- 
 licall featc dealing againft Pelagius, 
 accurfcihthcm which fayde, that In- 
 fantes vnbaptifed baue life cuerla- 
 
1047 OfBapti 
 
 SElje famz jaiug Lik i ManL&cca.g.iQ 
 Renacus.UifputCttJ againft Vincemius 
 
 Viiloi-jtoljo grant ett) tljat infants are 
 tntbjal'sD to original fin,i vet ncuer^ 
 tljelcUcare fausu tijougb ttje^bcnot 
 baptifeoiagainU iutjom bee bjingctft 
 fojtbtljis raving of ourfauiour. Ex- 
 cept a man be borne of water & of the 
 fpiritjhe canoe enter intoy kingdome 
 
 of God.ilBaf luclDljicl) couocmne botb 
 
 Pelagius f PeIagians,Uoe afifiirmc bcf^ 
 
 tljofettjingstsjbic^tbevcenv, to Icit, 
 f infants are bo;rne in original finne,f 
 tt)erfo;etbat§ fanaiScation of C!)<iift 
 10 necelTarvbntotlje , taifboutioljicf) 
 tbet? 3"^ "ot faueo. ^gain iwe Defcno i 
 titainteine,f bat § fame infats ougbt to 
 be baptifcD if it be poffible, tbougb bv v 
 rigbt of § couenant f bev belong to t\it 
 boDvofCbntt, fare fanclifiebbv t^iz 
 blouD of Cb^itt.Pelagius taugljt, i in^ 
 fants ougbt not to be baptifeD,fo;i tbat 
 be beio opinion tbcv are tottbout all 
 faultjOjanv fin,blame f offence. Cbat 
 ioicUcD f bngoDlp ma tbcrfo^e, Dio not 
 acknoU}lei5!jr ti^tx our oton co;rupti* 
 cn,o? V benefit iubicb dDoo bat b perfo^^ 
 meD bv^in^f tb;oug5) (V^M. ^et canft 
 tbou fSno ncitbsr or tbefe in our ^^^:ni« 
 on « Doctrine, U}berefo:c tocctakeno 
 part Untbf Pelagians. ^.0ug intbat 
 felfe fame epiSle bnto ^.i^ierom, ep 
 pjeflv faitb>Thouartnoneofthe wliith 
 (ay y there is no guile drawn fio Ada, 
 fro which the infant iTiould be wadied 
 by haptiimci SntJ agatne lulian a5fo 
 
 Lik/.cap bee p^ouetb by tbc fcnteces of 
 t\fc bolv fatbcrsjtbat infants baue o^u 
 ginal finncrf tbereupon gatbcretb tbat 
 tberefo;c infants ougbt to be baptifeD, 
 bfcaufc tbev baue fitine. ipo? tbc Pela- 
 gians gatbereDcieanc contrarie.SEbei? 
 batte no finne,tbcrfo^e t^ev are not to 
 be baptireD.ifo;^ v councel of Carthage 
 tu^itetb f bus to Innocent.The Pelagi- 
 ans dcnie tbat infants are to be bebap- 
 
 fme. 
 
 tifed,For thefc/ay they,pcri(licd not, 
 neither is there any thingtobcfaued: 
 bccaufe there is nothing in the that is 
 corrupter wicked,&c. But wee in fo 
 much as we belicue y infais are borne 
 infinne , yea and that they are both 
 borne the children of wrath and are 
 corrupt and wicked : irioreouer, be- 
 caufewec beieeue that the I'onne of 
 God was borne without linne of a 
 pure virgincjto fulfill, and confirme 
 GodspromifeSjwhich doc not fhuttc 
 out infantes from faluation , but let 
 them in as iondlc-partcners in the 
 league : therefore wee holde and dc- 
 fendc that thev are to bee baptifed. 
 
 ants tberefoje ftiis reafon gatber eo of 
 0uguGinr,'tJuecannot fimplv aUoU), 
 
 Out of the fellowiliippe of Chrifl , no 
 man commeth vnto hfc : But by 
 baptifme wee are ioyned as members 
 into the bodie of Chrift y and hauc 
 fellofhippe with him : therefore id- 
 fants which arc not to bee baptifed 
 are without the fcilodiippc of Chrift, 
 and therefore are condemned, ^foj 
 
 astoeoenvnottbaf toee are graflfeo 
 into tbe bocie of Cb^iS, bvparfa* 
 feing of f[je feacramentes, (as twc De^ 
 clareD in our laft Sermon of ^arra^* 
 mentf s , nev'te anu immebiatlv go^ 
 ing befo^ze tl^is) fo tuee baae elftubere 
 (bclweD, ant) tbat tm often tinxcsaU 
 reaiJie berie largely , tbat tbc firff 
 beginning of our bniting o.: feliotxj^ 
 (bippcluitbCbjift, is not tojougbt 
 bv tht facramcntcs:but tbat tl)z fame 
 bniting o} feUoUjIbippe \x)Utfi loa« 
 founoeD ano grounoeD bppon tbe p?o^ 
 mlfcanu bv tbc grace of CDoo tb;iOugb 
 tl)z bolv <Dboft leas communica^ 
 fcut^nfobs anD ours, ^cabsfoittH 
 bfccftbe §i)atramentes , i$ continu*' 
 CD anD fealeD bnto bs bv ttit partici^ 
 pation, o; reccvuing of fbe ^acra^ 
 wenteSt^Ubousb tbcrefo^c an infaut 
 
 Die 
 
 Lib.j.De 
 peC'.mer.il 
 remilTcai 
 
The fifth Dccade,thc eight Sermon. 
 
 1048 
 
 cspo- 
 > of the 
 
 e cs 
 
 on 
 
 iccThc 
 lie of the 
 circum- 
 edHiall 
 cut off 
 
 Dte Ipie^oot ^aptifmcanD being (i)txt 
 outbtjneceiritie from Ijaumg fcUotu^ 
 (l&ip iuitb Cijnft fo tbat &C be neither 
 partafeer,no; ^ei feal^D b? tOe tjifiblc 
 figne of tbc coucnsnt , v^t bcc is not 
 altogetljcr an alianto; ftraungcr froui 
 CbJiffjto V»t)om bee is fuitemti l»itfj 
 tfecfpirirualUnot of tbc couenant, by 
 tbe tjcrf tic iDfjcreof b^c is fauco. 2D^8 
 pKicc of (Den. 17. alieDgcD of cuttitiQ 
 off tbc tjncircumcifeD from ifjc people 
 of (Don, in confiDtTation of tbe time, 
 it fitip agreetb to tbofc tfjat are of per* 
 fct age f tod groton in i?eere5, ano not 
 to babes 02 infantes , lubicb tbing is 
 (mmn fpofes,U>bo tbeangciof § Io;d 
 fo; neglecting circumcilion, 0^ fo;j Be^ 
 laving it longer tban luas latofuU, 
 InoulDbaueflainc, as be telfifietbof 
 bimfelfemcitber am B! igno;anttbat 
 rertaine oiDc interpreters referrctbat 
 not to ^ofes.but fo Eleazar the Come 
 of^ofes. liButtbe fcericccurfeoftbc 
 billo;ie,anDtbe circumftances of tlic 
 fame Doe fuffif ientl\? p;oue tbat ^ Dan* 
 gcr la^ on tbe fathers, anD not on tl)z 
 fonnes nect^e. Mbat if a reafon be ari^ 
 DeD in tbe too<iDs of tbe lato, ^j)\)icl) b? 
 no meanes agreef b to infatsf TherFore 
 
 (hall the vncircumcifcd perifli (fa)?tb 
 bej bccaiifchehath broken my coue- 
 
 nant.^o tbat if U)e conQocrtbat tircti* 
 riQon in t^t Uert? fame place toascom* 
 mantjeo.nof oneli? to inf^infs, but to 
 fucb as toerc of perfect agc,as to ab^a* 
 !]am3fmacl,anootberfl Dettrincc tifi^ 
 bl|? to be toiPneo into tbe fellotofiiipof 
 <5o5,liiearcnotto maruell, fbatoe^ 
 aruction is tbjeatenetj fo tbe oifobcci^ 
 ent.i?o^ if anp man at tbis Dar tsnoer^ 
 SanD anD Imolu t\jc ^o^Ds ojtiinance 
 comp^ebcnoeo inOis too;D3,He which 
 fliall beleeue«and bee baptifcd iliall 
 befauedjtijill^et Mcuert^eles net bee 
 bapf ifeDjbnt boaCetb ^ faitb is fuffi^ 
 cientfo? bnntnto faluatiijn^tijatbap^ 
 
 lohn 
 
 tifme is faperauow0,??ee bafb DcfpifeD 
 tl)c o^Dinanrr of CDoo , p,nD is coiiDem^ 
 ncD fo? a rebel anu an cncmie to c3oD. 
 
 ii=nrtbermo;c tbat place of^obn 2. J^.'^'^f: 
 IS not to be tin^erftoD cf tbe outUiarDe piace.Ex- 
 figneof tbe bolr iSfiptifme, but fimpii? [[^^'.."Il^^c 
 of tbe inlDarDanomoS fpu'ttiial rcge.' ^ater.&c. 
 neration of tht boli? fptrite , iubicb 
 tobcn ji>icoDrmus UnccrCcoDe not 
 perfectly , tbe aLo:D? figureD ano 
 ma52 tbe fame manifcC tnto bim , bt» 
 parables of toater anu of tbe fpirite,^ 
 is to fap,of tbe toinD 05 tbe aire,bt? ele^ 
 mentes Derie bafe ano familiar. i?o> 
 b^anb by be atitjetb ? ^hat which is 
 
 borne of the flcfli is flefli, &c. iJgaine, 
 The vvinde blovveth where it lu(kth, 
 
 &c.tobicb muffnectjs be meant cf tbe 
 aire, if 0: tbe otber part of tbe compa» 
 
 rifon foUctoetb . So is euerie one that 
 is borne of the fpirite. if urtbermo;c> 
 be aDDetbj^f I tcl you of earthly things 
 and yce beleeue not , howe will you 
 beleeueifltel you ofheauenly thingesf . 
 
 Wut tl)9 argument tobicb be putfo;tf) 
 toas not altogctber eartbl^. iro? tl)is 
 istlic argument of bis tobole Difpu* 
 
 tation:Except a man be borne from a- 
 boue,hee cannot fee the kindome of 
 
 God : 2:bat is tofav > tnleffe a man 
 be renueD,anD as it tocre bo;ne again 
 bv tbe fpirite of CDou , tobicb is gtuen 
 from abouctbat is to fai', poto^cb iiu 
 to \iim from bcaur,bc cannot be faaeD. 
 2Dbe Doctrine is altogetberbeauen^ 
 fp : but t^c meants tobereb^ bee Deli^ 
 uereD,DecIareD ano fet fojtb this bea* 
 uenli? Doctrine, is eartblp* iFo;j bi? 
 tbingcs fafeen from tbe cartb? bcffea^ 
 DotoeD out to man , being groffeof 
 tjuBcrlfanDinganD ecrtblpja fpiritual 
 ano beauenlp tbing,anD laio it open as 
 it toere eaen to ttjc t3ieto of bis ms. 
 0sbi?tDatcranD aire oftcnlimes tbe 
 qualities of botiies arc cbaitnges, ano 
 astgeefvcctan^ too.Jt^ins cf ti>atcr 
 
1049 OfBapti 
 
 mn t^e aire in boDted is mtvutQavis : 
 in like manner t0 t^e U)o;kmg of t^e 
 l^olte (^^od in tbs foule of man, totic^ 
 it t\)auttQtt\)ypmMff,mn qutcbnetf), 
 f c, if o; fo tbs ]Lo;De bimfelfe afters 
 li}arD(tobtc})3l toloei^ou euen notD^ 
 erponnDetl) an ot^er parable of tbe fpu 
 rite, lanO becaufe all oloe tD;tfer8,fb; 
 t^t mod part , b^ toater baue tmoer^ 
 UdoD facramental tDater,tbat is to fa?, 
 \)o\^ bapf tfrne^toe alfo recetne tt)t0 m^ 
 terp^cUfton. 
 
 if Oil Uie tDtlltngl? sraunt tbat bap^ 
 ttfme is neceCTarte to faluatton^as loel 
 in fucb as are of perfect age, as alfo m 
 babe0 o: infants : fo t^at tieceflHtie 
 condratne not tf^e contrarte. 
 
 ifo; otbertuife, if toe goe fojtoarDc 
 
 ftabbnrnelp, \x)ith ^ainct augnStne 
 
 to conDemne infants b^ tt)is place, 
 
 trulv toe O^albe compclleo alfo to con^ 
 
 Demne euen tbofe tbat are baptifeo, if 
 
 tbe? Depart tl)is life liiitbout parta* 
 
 ^im of tbe boDie ano blouD of C()^tli. 
 
 pepe«ca. jf J ^ainct augpftine being tnfecteo 
 
 ritis & re. tuitb tbe Ufte errour,Defenoetbtbat tbe 
 
 rSpw"''' facramentoffbeEo^os tapper ougbt 
 
 to be pat into tbe infantes moutbj 0^ 
 
 loha f. elfe tbe^ are in Danger of Deatb f Dam^ 
 
 nation, becaufe it is lu^itten : Except 
 
 ye eate the flefli of the fonnc of man, 
 and drinke his bloud,ye hauc no hfe in 
 
 you. 2EberefD;e after ttfis fameojDer 
 it placetb t^cfe tU)o fcntences : Ex- 
 cept a man bee borne of water and of 
 the fpi'rit, he cannot fee the kingdorac 
 cfGod. ano, Except ye eatc the flcfli 
 of the fonne of man,&c. 
 
 &otbat if tbou perCd obStnatel? 
 in ^.augudines fentence,tieril^ tbou 
 lotlt conDcmne tbe iDbole Cburcb at 
 tbis Dap, tutficbDenictb tbe partaking 
 of tbe ilo)iis f upper tinto infants. 
 
 I^ut if in ttfis tbing tbere be aDmtt» 
 teD a conuenient tnterp?etation,lob? 
 are ^c fo rigo;Qus ano obttinate in an^ 
 
 fmc. 
 
 otber,anD (be It&e place aftb caufe not 
 Difagreeable ? Mbat toilltou (a^,if in 
 tbis opinion ^ugnltine Doetb not fa^ 
 ttfgenonotbimfelfeinall and euerie 
 point f 2Doallaf manbstbtnbetb it 
 t)eniall finne, if be baptife in time of 
 neccffitie. ^e cannot tell lobetber it 
 be goDlil? fpoi(en,tbat baptifme mini^ 
 ItreD b^ a 3lat-man ougbt to be ttera^ 
 teD>o^ Doneagaine. 16ut bot»e mucb 
 better ano fafer bao it beene, letting 
 tljt neceflitie of baptifme paflTe , fuWi 
 batlj no laUifulUaufes, tobolDe opinio 
 on tbat infants if tber be not p;euen^ 
 teD b^ Deatb ougbt to beebaptifeo of 
 tbeminitter of tbeCburcb,in | cbnrcb 
 tbeir parents procuring it as oppo;tu^ 
 nitie ftrfi fernetb : I tbat tat to fpeeD)? f 
 foDaine Deatb (tobicb toe caltbe pincbe 
 of neceffitte) is no let o^ binoerance to 
 faluation, totbem tubicbarenot ^et 
 b;ouglbt to be baptifed. ne fame 9ln* 
 gaSinc trembletb anD is afratoe to De# 
 termine of tbe pnnilbment of DamneD 
 infants,fo; not being bapttfeDt neitber 
 bnoloetb trnli^ tobat bt migbt certain* 
 
 Ipfap. Bin bisfirtt bco&e Deantm^^c, 
 cap.p.bt faitb, Let no man promifc to 
 infants vnbaptifed[,as it were a middle 
 place of reit or fclicitic whatfoeuerit 
 be, or whcrfocucr it be, betvvecnc hell 
 and the kingdomc of heauen. 
 
 Hdttt tbat fentence is fo^ tbe mod 
 part receiueD of all men: iDbereupott 
 alfo tbe infants are burieD in t cburcb^* 
 l^arDe in a certainc miDDle place, be^ 
 ttudene tbe p;opbane anD bol? grounD. 
 0nD againc tbe fame AHg.contra lulu- 
 
 num PelagiantitH, lib.jsap.S^ tO^Htetb, 
 That thofc infantes of all other fliall 
 come in the eafieft damnation. j^ittD 
 
 immcDiatl^ be aDDctb: which of what 
 
 manner, and how great h Ihalbc, al- 
 though I cannot defcribc, yet I dare 
 not iay, that it were better for them to 
 be as no bodie,than to be there. 
 
The fifth Dccadcjihc 
 
 0nDasaitietn %i8 (t^ittkto &ainct 
 i^teromc 28. fje fa^t^ : when I come 
 
 to determine of the punifhmcntes of 
 iitle infantes,bclccue me, I am driuen 
 into narrowc fttaitcs , neyther findc 
 I any thing at all to anfwere. 
 
 i^ere alfo mai? that be aDtieD tob^c^ 
 |)te DifpnteCt) bppon , Lib. 4. contra 
 Donatift.cap. 22.&:2g. f oacfjlllg tf)C 
 t\)kf tul)tct) tuas crnctSN^D Ivttb €\)}ifi, 
 among ot^er tbmges fating , That 
 
 then baptiime is fulfilled inuidbly, 
 when not the contempt of religion, 
 but the point of neccilicic excludeth 
 apd (liutteth out from visible baptif- 
 me.Why then fhould wee not bcleeuc 
 tlfothatin infantes departing by too 
 too timely death , baptifme is inuifi- 
 bly pcrfourracd , fince that not con- 
 tempt of religion , but the cxtrcmitie 
 ofnccelTity which can not bee auoy- 
 ded, cxcludech anddebarreth them 
 from vifible baptifme. And fince very 
 many at this clay doe graunt that any 
 man of perfcd age without baptifme 
 in the point of necflity may bee fa- 
 uedjfo that bee haue a defire of baptif- 
 me: why then may not the godly ds- 
 fircs of the parcntes,acquite the infants 
 now newly borne from guiltincs, i5llt 
 
 t5tsmnct)t)tti}erto* 
 
 2Coucl)tns tbu( alfo fu^o are fo bee 
 b7b7pu7ed! baptifc5>botb in time patt anD our age 
 tberc batb becnc better tarring. Pela- 
 gius in tiim paC nenrcD tbat infantes 
 oaj^t to be baptifeO tDl)it^ tuee tearD 
 turn noUie. jlBcfoje Pelagius time, 
 
 Auxentius Arianus tuitb l}is fCCtar!?0 
 
 uenpeotljattije^areto bee baptifcu. 
 ^ometntfje time of S.Barnard ocni* 
 tn the fame,a3 toee map gatljer out of 
 tts t»r»ting£f. 2Cf)e^nabaptiffe0at 
 tbisoavjafeinueof men rai?f2D Dp of 
 ^atbantoi5cffro\> t!}C(I?ofpeI,Denr if 
 li^etDire But tbe Cat^johquc truet^ 
 
 Who ire to 
 
 eight Scrmon« 10^ 
 
 Wch is oeltnered tinto \isin tbe bolte 
 rcriptare0,i)otl)({mptt p^^onoiice, tbat 
 atltbe^ are to be baptifeDjtDbome CoD 
 ackholuledgetb fo;^ U& people, ant) gu 
 netb fentence tbat tfiei? are parta^rd 
 ofpuriftcation 0^2 fanctiStation 0^ re# 
 mims of Snnes.if 0^ in al tijis treatifo 
 concerning t\}e ratrnment0,3i baue al» 
 reaDie,f 00 notu l]belu> tljat baptifme 
 is a batige 0.2 rognijance of § people of 
 dDoOjanQ an aflTureo tohen of our pnri# 
 fication bp dC^^iiff. Stbercfoje fince tljc 
 ^ong babes ano infants of ffje faitbful 
 arc in tbe nuber 0^ recbcning of goDs 
 people, anD partotters of ttjc p^omtfe 
 touching tbe purification tb^ong6 
 €^M : it foUoloetbof necetritie tbai 
 tbe? are as toell t^ be bapttfed.as tbe^ 
 tbat be of perfect age lobicl) paofetTe | 
 Cb;iJlianfaitb. ^uttlitttis abufie 
 bifputationbegon.Mbo be tbe people 
 of (iDob,anD partakers of remiflfion of 
 finnes bt? €>^n(ti &o tbat tiit Dirputa^ 
 tionistoucbingtbe fecret election of 
 goD,f otber baro queff ions bepenoing 
 on tbis tbing.HBut b^iefelp anb fimpl^ vvho be 
 hie can rib our bancs of tbis.^KHee fa^ thepeopio 
 tbat tbe people of dDoD are acknoto^ "^^^'^^ 
 lebgeb, eitber b^ mens confelfion of 
 tbe Cb^illian faitb 0^ elfe b\? the boun^ 
 fifuUp?omtfeof(SoD. HB^mens con^ 
 feflion: foj ioec acknotwleOge tl^em to 
 be tbecbilo;etTof dD ^ 2D, tubo being 
 notD gro^jDne to perfect age,boe epeii^ 
 Ipconfeflfe tbe true <©ob,tbat (!^^U>i8 
 tbetr<lDob, anb tbat ^efus €ttn(tis 
 tbeirfauiour. ©uttbafconfcllion is 
 eitber tjnfeignebl?, oj brpoc»*itifaUg 
 mabe. 5lnfeignebl^,as toben &.13e^ 
 
 terfaitbj Thou art Chriftthe fbnne 
 of the liiiing God : tuben t}^^ €ap 
 nucb faitbj ^ belceuc that lefus Chrift 
 is the Tonne of Oodibut b^pocriticaU 
 
 iv y as tuben Simon £0aQUB in tbe 
 
 ;actes of tbe 0polilesfastb, That he 
 
 ^aqtq. . belce- 
 
 
 i 
 
loyi 
 
 OfBaptirme. 
 
 belecuethinlcfu$ Chrlft. ^ut tofee* 
 tberattianbeUeue tnfetgneDleo^^^^ 
 pocrtf tcatli? , tDben lice mal^ctt) open 
 confeflTion of !)t0 fatto tn C^;t0,(tt)c re# 
 trctes of tbe beart <& ^ E) oneli? fee(f), 
 fo; (leonl^ tis rigbtit! beleueo to be tlit 
 fearcber of mens beartc0)itbelongctb 
 not to t)£i tf bemahe a rtgbt confetTton 
 to fcparate , o; caff bttn atoa^ from 
 tbe people of (2>^SD. ^oj pbiiip t>io 
 not caff o^o<^ put bac^e ^tmon ^a^ 
 Qus : bat bppon bid confellton rece^^ 
 neo btm fo^ a fattbfuU man, ano bap^ 
 ttfeObimasa fattbfuU man: tl)ou$l) 
 lie in tjer^ Dace , ano before dD )dDK>, 
 toere an bvpocrite. Blntbcfirff &er;» 
 mon of tbis SDecaoe iDee uecIareD tbat 
 ^)T?pocrite« alfo are recfeoneo in tbc 
 Cburcb^tiU time tbe^ be reuealeo.XBut 
 concerning remiffion of finncs, tbofe 
 finely among fbcm tbat be of perfect 
 agcDoeobtaine it, tobicb tinfeignen^ 
 I^ bcleeue.Mbicb in an otber place is 
 often a)cU)CD.^.pcter faio to feimon 
 ^agufi, tbougb bee lucre baptifea, 
 
 AfteiJ, Thou hall: neyth?r part nor fellow- 
 {hipinthisbulinefle.bccaufe thy heart 
 is not right in the fight of God. JfUr^ 
 
 tbcrmoje, fai? tbe free anJj bountifull 
 • p^omife of (Sod, not onelv' bp tbe con^ 
 .f£ffioncfmen,toee cfiecme, ano ac* 
 bnolDletigetlje people of dDoD. ifojto 
 tobom foeuer tbc llo;iO p^jomifetb tbat 
 be luil be tbeir CDoo,anD tobom focucr 
 bee rcceiuetb>ano acUnotolecgetb fo; 
 JbiSjtbofe no man toitbout an bo^rible 
 cJ&nce ma^ epcluoe from tl\t number 
 of tbe fiVitfcfuU. anD CDoD p^smifetb 
 tbat be tuill not oncl^ be tl)e goo of tbe 
 tbatconfe02 bfm,butDf infantessnlfo: 
 be p^omifetb to tbem lAs grace ano re^ 
 miffion of ftnnes.'JSIIJbo tberfo;je gain* 
 facing fbe Eo;io of all thinQiSi toil ret 
 i»en? tbat infants be long to (S^oD, are 
 bis,attD tbat 11)^"^ are mans partakcns 
 of purification tp^owgb €^;i(ii 
 
 :ant> tbat (S^iS^W acbnololebgetb tn# 
 fantea fo; iiis,ann fanctifietb tbem,bs 
 t^e terte fmnme cf tbe couenant it 
 
 ismanifeff. I will make my couc- Gen.17. 
 nant betwccnc me and thee f^^ti) tbe 
 JlO;0e tjntO j^b jabam , and thy feedc 
 after thee in their generations, by an 
 cucrlaftingcoueuaunt, that I may be 
 God vnto thee and to thy fccde after 
 
 thee. SDbcrei^aodeo circumcifion,a 
 Cgneoffancti6cation,toberof3Ifpake 
 abounDantli7,U)ben acco;iOing to o^oer 
 ^intreateD ofcircumcifilom |^e?tber 
 IB there anp caufc tubr ani? ma,U)oulo 
 feare,tbnt toitb circumciCon ana tfit 
 ceremonies of tbe latoe, tlit p^omtft 
 is ab^ogateD^ano tbat bp tbe comming 
 of Cb;iff tbe couenant ts b;ol^en ano 
 annibilateo.ifo;; loefaio euf noln tbat 
 Cb;^iffcameto fulfill tbe p^omifes of 
 CDoD.i not to bjeaUe tbem. ano tbere^ 
 fo;e tl)t ilo^D in i^t ^ofpell fpea^et^ 
 ofinfanteSitbatistofa^, tobtcb bauo 
 not as ^et confetfeo tbe faitb^ano faitb* 
 
 Suffer litle children to come vnto mee, 
 & forbid them not, forof fuch is the 
 kingdome ofGod.auD tbOUgb ithte 
 
 faio Of fiich,anD not Of thofe, t^et no 
 man is fo igno;ant,bot tjnoerffaoctb 
 ^tbere in a Ukenes betineene tbofe tbin- 
 geslobicb are compart D betlaanetbe 
 felues. SCbercfo^eiftbe feingJicmeof 
 dDoobeiongttbbnto tbem tbat are of 
 perfectsge, becuuretbcr are become 
 liUe litle chilo^en ,*fure!p it foKofectb 
 cfnm([it^',thattl)c inbcritance of tbe 
 feingDomeofbcaucn belongetbalfoto 
 infantes 01 litle cbilD^cn. ^0; it fol* 
 lotoctbin t\it <I?OfpeI.Whofoeuer J"hal 
 nocreceiue the kingdome of God, as 
 aliilcchilde,he (hall innow'i[*e enter 
 
 therein.2Lberfo;je it bebcuetb f bfire^ 
 cf tbe feingoome of Cod to bee f!i ff iiu 
 fants 0^ litle cbilD^en»0nD Ivbo hnoio^ 
 etbnot,tbat no man , tjnleffe bee boi 
 ranctifieoanopuri6'eo,lbal ^nter into 
 
 tbe 
 
The fifth Decade,thc clgth Sermort 
 
 iep. 
 
 ^t k<n0domc of ^eaaen i €^ilmn 
 enUrinto tl)t ^tngoonie of (2Di2)H): 
 t^erefo^etbe? arepuriSeo, to ioity b^ 
 tfee grace of (DoD. ifo; bv f&eir na^ 
 tureartobtrtbtbepare tndeane, ano 
 Gnner0 , but fo; Co;tltesi fake tbe? 
 sre purtScD : iobo fatoe , That hce 
 
 came co fecke and faue that which was 
 loft. 
 
 pattUlfoe>:p;efls fellifiet^jthac by 
 
 thefinncofoncAdam,finne came on 
 all men vnco condemnation : and that 
 by the righteoufnefie of one Chrift 
 good came vppon all men to the righ- 
 
 teoufneffcoflife. C&crefo^e it is ccr* 
 temetbat mfants are partakers ofpn? 
 rtScatton f remtdton of tins tb^ougb 
 CI);jiff,albeittt)cpDoe not confeCTere^ 
 tjitdtonoffinnes.nsrbat.ticib not tbe 
 ilo^DfapintfjeCDofpcU;? It is not the 
 will of your father which- is inhea- 
 uenthatoneofthefe Htle onesfliould 
 perifh : 0gaine,He that ihall receiue 
 fuch a young childcin my name , re- 
 ceiueth me ; but hce that fhall oftendc 
 one ofthefe little ones, thatbeleeue 
 in me , it were better that a milftonc 
 were hanged about his neckc, &c. 
 Sec therefore and take heede, that ye 
 difpilc not one ofthefe litlc ones. For 
 Ifay vntoyou , that their Angels in 
 heauen doe alwayes bcholde the face 
 of my father which is in heauen. ^t* 
 boloe tobat coulde be ino^e niantfcilrl^ 
 fpoken i %ti$ not tlje UiiU of m\>\)e^ 
 mnl^ father tbat infantes t^oalDe pt^ 
 n%k>\)erfo;t be receitictl) tbein frali? 
 into grace I faoo«r,tbougb tbet? baue 
 not ^et confcflrei).^o;icoticr,be tbaf re* 
 repuetb fiicb a litle onc,to \})it, as Ijct 
 bimfelfe fct in tbc miouett of tbcm, fdi 
 CbJtUesfahe, bee isfaroe to receiue 
 CbnJJ bimfeife. i,oe,be attributetb 
 to tbe recetuersof infants tbatlcbicb 
 bee piomtreu to tbe remuers of tbe 
 gjopbets. 
 
 ^e aUDefbjButhec which iliali of- 
 fende one ofthefe lide ones , thatbe- 
 leeue in me. I^c manifefil^ caUctt 
 tbe title oneiei,noti?et able to confers, 
 bcljuers, becanfe bee repufe^h tbem 
 of bis grace,foj beiceuers. j^citbcr 
 i0tbisanpU)ontiero;(iraunge tbing> 
 fince(I5oD,pea,to tbem tbat are of per* 
 feet agCjimputetb faitb fo^ rigbtcouO 
 neflTe, jfo? in aU tbAnQes. rigbteouf* 
 neflre,acccptation, o; fancf ifiration is 
 frfle,anD imputaf iuc,tbat tbe 6lo;ie of 
 ^is grace migbt be p;arfetJ. if urtber* 
 mo?2,bi5 tutll is.tbat litlc ones Ibeuld 
 notbee0efpjreD,mucb ktfetofaee call 
 out among t^z number of tbe faints. 
 iPea be Dotb a^irme tbat Angels are 
 giuen t)nto t\)tm to bee tbeir keepers, 
 lubotljougbtbe^bemimRcrsofiDolis 
 maiettteji-et tiiz felfe fame are giucti 
 ano graunteo to litle cbilo.:en to bee 
 tbeir guaroe , fo tbat berebp iueema? 
 iuogetobat great If o;e fbe !lX);Defet# 
 Utb bi> Jnfntes , ano learne npt to 
 lu^pe tbem out of tbe fko^e of dDoDs 
 people, to tubome tbeinberitance of 
 life is Due. 
 
 ^e attribute notbing tere to tbe 
 b?;tb:tobicb is after tbc flclfte , ^ixt all 
 tbinges fo fbe grace ano p;jomifc of 
 (Don. /jiotoe it is mm\t by all t\it 
 tcffimonieSjtbat as Inell t\)c gnfanfs 
 of tbe faitbfuU are tofae baptifeJj, as 
 alfotbofe tbat are of perfect age, con^ 
 
 fecring faitb* -»' 
 
 ^otue on fbe contrarie part tbt 
 ^ndbaptittcs Doe contenoe, tbat none 
 is to be baptifcD.buf bee alone, lubicb 
 botb is able to bee taugbt, ano to bee^ 
 {ecue,^ea,anDto make confeffion of 
 bis faitb alfo. ; Mn foj confirmafi* 
 onof tbis tbing,tbc? b;iing tbefefa^* 
 ii»gs of oar ^autour. is>ut of ^aint 
 ^atbetOC , Goe yee therefore and 
 teach all nations , baptifing ihem 
 ja the name- of t^e Father, &c. ^ixt 
 iSiqqq. ^ Of 
 
 Infants cot 
 feffing or 
 belceuingr 
 
 By what ar" 
 gumcntsthe 
 Anabapnits 
 leach that 
 infants 
 ought not 
 CO be bap, 
 tiftd. 
 
lOJJ 
 
 OfBaptifmc. 
 
 of flparSc 9 Goc yce into the whole 
 world, and preach the GofpcU to aJi 
 creatures, hce which (hull beleeiie & 
 be baptifed, (hall be faued, &c. Wtf 
 boIDeifartbev', teacbttig soetU before 
 bapttCine. nercfo^^e^ tbe? tbat are 
 not able to bee taugbt,ougbt not to be 
 bapttfeD. ifurtbermo;e to belesue 
 s;oetb before, ano to bapttfe foUolvet^ 
 after. Sinfants Doe not be(eeue,tbere^ 
 fo^etbe^are not to beebapttfeD. ^p^ 
 pon ali tbefe, tbe^beape t^p ont of tbe 
 ;acte0 of (be JSpolllcs.eramples lobtcb 
 p^oue tbat tbe faitbtulU tbat te to fav? 
 tbep tbat confefTe tl^t fattb) ^^rc bap^ 
 tifeo of tbe japoftle^. ^bey reckon 
 tjpalfotbe netol^ inllructeo €b.:ittt* 
 ansof tbeoloe timcy to tobome fa^ 
 tbe?)tberebaD beeneno^^lace gtuen, 
 if tbes baobapttfeo infantes. B|an^ 
 (tuere, if tbe o?oer of tbe tuo^Dea 
 ma^e ani» tbing in tUs mattcr,tue al^ 
 ro baue in a reaoinelTe to ferue our 
 Marth.28 ^^^^^* ^^^ in a^arke tbus toe reaD, 
 
 lohn baptifed in the deferc prea- 
 ching the baptifme of rcpentancejin 
 
 lubtcb ^lace lue fee,tbat to bapttfe go/ 
 ^t%httm,tQ pieacb fbtlbljoetb after. 
 ^enfjisjill (betoe alfo tbat tbat place 
 tobtcbtbevaUeaDge oat of ^atUjeto 
 fo^tbemfelaeS) ma^etb alfo fo^ Ms, 
 ifo; ^attbetoes tuojocsbe tbcfcAIl 
 
 power is gmcn vnto inec both in hea- 
 uen and in earth , faitb t^B iLOjO, Goe^ 
 therefore anD^:.9*7ti/^c«l«, tbat IS fO fai?,. 
 
 DCfcipuIats (tbat^i maig fo fpcafecjtbat 
 is.mafee^emc oifciples oj gatbcrto* 
 getber all nations : vea , bee teacbetb 
 tlitm aifo tbe lua^ ano m^^ancs boto 
 to gatber bifciplcs bnto bint out of ad 
 nations, 0; all nations, fo? baptiltng 
 ano teacbing t^n. )15pbaptifing ano 
 p^eacbing tiee fl^all gatber mce toge^ 
 tber a €burcb.)i3no be kttetlf out footb 
 of tbcm feuerall? one after anotber, 
 ftoeefelsan5(^;tl?, (a^ing ; bapti^s 
 
 •i'i 
 
 Cng tbem in tbe nameoftbefotber, 
 ano of tfit fonne, % of tbe bol^ (]&boS : 
 Teaching them to obfcrueall thinges 
 which Ihaue coinmaunded you. /^otl) 
 tberefo^e baptifme goetb before tea^ 
 cbing.)i5ut toee Do not tbereb^ gatber, 
 tbat tbofe nations tobicb nener bearo 
 anp tbing before of CDoD^anD § ^onne 
 of <i5oD,anD t^c \30\v <l^bofi, are to bee 
 baptifeD, neitberlDoulo t^^t SipMtB 
 baue bome tbat: but toe alleabge tbefe 
 (binges to Declare bpon botn fickle a 
 fonnoationtbe janabaptiltes do builo. 
 )3nD iDe 0mpl^ fap,tbattr iB not trae 
 tubtcb tfjtit mm imagine , tbat t^z 
 ito;tD commanDeD i^is 0po0lcs to bap ^ 
 tife tbcm onel? tobome tbe? tangbt 
 
 ii^eitbcr Doctb bee bere point out 
 toboare to bee baptifeDintbetobole 
 iDo^lDe, but bee fpeahetb of tbem tbat 
 areof pcrfitage,anDof laringtbeftrtt 
 ^noationsof fattb tof tbeCburcb 
 among tbe (©entiles, beeing ruoe as 
 Vit, anO igno^ntaUogetberin rcli^ 
 gion. 
 
 TOcf tbat are of perfect age, are 
 ablctobeare pijeacb^tg 0; teacbing: 
 infantes are not fo. &tv tbat are 
 of perfect age^are able fo beleeue mo 
 confcfie: infants arc not fo. Xfitttf' 
 fo^iebee fpcafictb notbing bere ct ^n^ 
 fantca. f^et tberefoic tbep are not 
 DebarrcD from baptifme^ gtis a ge^ 
 
 nerall laUJ, Hee which docth not la- 
 bour, let him not: eatc : hnt li:>bais fo 
 crueUanobnnatnralt, totbtniie tbat 
 tbercfo;c infants are to be famiSbcD to 
 Deatb ? SCbe lle?D tcbcn true rpligton 
 bcgannc to bee fp;eaD ab;oaD, fent bis 
 0poaics into all nations, tnto tbem 
 Vot)Ul) botb toere igno;xant of CD^DSD, 
 ano grangers from tbe 2Ee0amcnts. 
 of dDoD : Cruel]? it foebooueb tbem 
 not firff to baptife, ano after loarbe to 
 teacb, but ftrH to teacb>ano tbento 
 baptife. 
 
 31^ 
 
The fift Decade, the 
 
 3lf at tW tia? be d^oulD go to conttert 
 oztnrnet^e %urUz3 to tl^e fattbeof 
 <!^tll,firlt trad? toee (^oulDe teac^ 
 tl}em,af^erlDaroebaptife ttjc fernants 
 of Cb;^t({,anD tbofe tbnt toonloe neelD 
 tbemfelues intobts fubtccfton. $^o tbe 
 HojObimrelfemttmes pad alfo QrU 
 renueZ) bts couenaunt lottb 0b;^abani 
 hi'>n rclfe,anD tn(!ttnteD CtrcumctQon 
 fo; a fcale of tbe Couenaunt , ano af^ 
 ter tbat ab^abam toas ctrcnmctfeD. 
 )!Bnt bebtmreire,tDben be bntJerOoDe, 
 tbat mfantd alfo toere partakerittn^ 
 (ouenant,anD tbat Ctrrumctfion toas 
 tbe feale of tbe Couenaunt : bee aftcr# 
 luard Dto nototvelt ctrcumctfe BffmacI 
 being tbirteene^eerefi of age, anD all 
 t^M tDcre bo;ne in his oton boufe^bat 
 infants alfo,aniong ivbom Uie reckon 
 Sfaacb alfo.Cuen fo t\)z faitbful tobtcb 
 loerctourneDbi? t\)ti p^eacbingoftbc 
 ^EJofpell from (Dcntilifme, ano confcf^ 
 6ng luere baptifeo : loben tl)t^ tnoer^ 
 ffflooe tbat tbetr infants toere counteD 
 among tbe people of (]3oo , ano tbat 
 baptifme teas tbe ba^ge of (Doos peo^ 
 p\e,t\)t^ caufeD alfo tbetr infants to be 
 baptifeo.as tberefo;e it is lo^itten of 
 Abraham,!^ectrcnmcifeo all tbe men 
 (bi!0;en in ^is boure:ro toe oftentimes 
 reao in tbe ^aictcsanD io^itingsof tbe 
 0poftles,tbat after t^t matter of t^t 
 boufe is tonrneo tbe Uibote familieis 
 bapttfeo* 
 
 5!5ut as concerning t^e netocli? in# 
 ftrucfeoCb?iftians,tb£T» came in tl)t 
 tint timt from tbe CDentiies oa^li? tm* 
 to i^z Cbnrcijjtubom tbefe o(D infiruct 
 in tbe principles of fattb,beeing igno^ 
 raunttberein,anB aftertuaro baptifeo 
 tbem.5l5uttbe auncicntfatbcrstbem* 
 relnes,ncucrtbcletre baptifeo alfo tl)t 
 infantes of tbe faifljfull j tobicbanon 
 toe toill Declare. 
 
 i^eptber Doe tbc^ latofuU^ gatber, 
 toben tbSE concluDc in Cbis fo;te, Hec 
 
 eight Sermon, to<'4 
 
 whhich fhall beleeue and be baptifed 
 
 (liall be faued : Bjnfantes Doe not bt0 
 leeue: tberefo^e tt^ti^ are not to be bap« 
 tifeo-if o; againe it is certaine tbat it 
 is (pott of t^tm tbat be of perfect ag?, 
 as in £^tt\).^nii becanfe be reqniretb 
 faitbianD confclTton of faitb 9 of tbofe 
 tbat are of perfect age : it ootb not foU 
 totoe tberenpon>tbat be requiretb tf}t 
 fame of infantes, jfo^ be acconntetb 
 t\ftteaBl)i3o\3)nc9 of bis meere grace 
 anQ fr© p;»omif2 toitbcot tbcir confer^ 
 fion. ^0 t^at of tbe contrar^^ part tocc 
 ooe ti^ns reafon.SCbei^jtbat beleene are 
 to be baptifeD:(tobicb t^z berie aoncr^ 
 fades alfo doe confeiTe : ) infantes boe 
 beleeue. if 0; CDoo recbonetb tbem m 
 tbe number of tbe faitbfull, tobtcb 31 
 bane afo^e mantfettlpe p;{ooaeti: 
 2Dberefo;e Bjnfantes are to bee baptii' 
 feo. 
 
 %\)it object tbat infants bnDerlfanti 
 nottbemj^tterie of baptifme : $ tbere^ 
 fo;e tbat it is not onele repugnant to 
 reItgion,bnt to common fenfe anD rea# 
 fon to baptife tnfats.if 0; to baptife an 
 infant is to baptife a logge, Umz nev* 
 tber of tbem batb tbe bfe of reafon:but 
 tbefe filtbie&nanes let tbeir tongues 
 run at ranDon,agatn(t tbe ber^ spates 
 Hit of CDoD. 
 
 CDoD commaunDeD to ctrcumctfe ttiz 
 infants : ano circumcifion conteinetb 
 bigb m^Cferies,tobicb infants tjnDer^ 
 ItanD not.But batb <I5oD o^DaineD an^ 
 tbing againll reafon i common fcnfe 
 ©oe re falfe Knaues , goc toitb lour 
 blafpbemtes totbe place tobtcb pou De^ 
 ferue.Jt is a mo0 6ltbr DesDe,T>ca,anC 
 mnz tban barbarous, in tbat t?e com^ 
 pare infats to loggcs.ifo,: tobat great 
 fio^e©oD (cttztb bp infafs, toe taugbt 
 ton alreaDte before out of tbe dDofpeU 
 
 IBiitmzniDlii^ notoe bcginne to 
 baue tbebfe of foun^e reafon,areBili?«5 
 gently aiiD^arneai^ tc be taugbf ano 
 
 Infants vthfi) 
 derftid nocf 
 themyftericj; 
 of Baptilbur 
 
That the 
 baptifmeof 
 Infants is 
 oPGodjand 
 thacchc A- 
 portles bap- 
 tircdinfantf 
 
 I0J5 OfBaptifme 
 
 aomoniil^et) , to remember ti)e^ are tim nrt xtctimti of CoD, ano not v€f 
 
 ljaptifcD,anD to tnocuour by> calling on fufeOttolo tOen bnUlTe f)e be iDtUinglT? 
 
 tljcnamcoftt)cJLo;jo,tn allpotntesto obCinatccan oebarrc tljem from tht 
 
 be aunfiocrable in life ano conuerfa* leffefgnfacramcntstbc f bmg Cnnifi^ 
 
 tton to tWv p;onnrc ano p^cfcfTion* eo ano tt;e Ogne are ronfioereo. Ue 
 
 if o; Zb^iiljnm tnltrncteo his fonne ^^ tbing Hgnifteo is t\)C erceUenter: from 
 
 faacb,anoaU tbe boi? ifatbcrs tbcir tut 3lnfanres arc not Dcbarreo.^bo 
 
 cbilD^e.iSuf letting paCTe tbcfe b;ain^ tl^m tcilloenie tbemtlje Ogne/SCrulu 
 
 0cUe,frantic&,ano foule-moutbeo rat^ tbe boln racrament0 of <DoD ^re tnoae 
 
 lerSjtubo (as toeebaue bearoej neuer efteemco bp rbe iDO^o,tban tbe figne? 
 
 tpant U)c;D0 to lujanglc, tbougb lJ)ee aiBp t\}t toojo toe gatber tbat teomem 
 
 baue baD ncaer fo mucb,neucr fo ofte^ 
 ano ncuerfo earned conference Uittb 
 tbem. llctl}0 p^oceebe to oeclars in a 
 fetoe but rctmanifctt argnntcntSjtbat 
 infants are fo bz baptifcO,ano tbat fbe 
 j^po(ile0 ofCb^tCE 9m ilo;o baue bap 
 
 are not erduDeo from tbe fupper of tbe 
 Ho^De. j^ltbougb tberefo^e ioee 
 reaoenot, f bat tbc^ luere in tbe firffc 
 in{!ttution,anDretat tl)e 6rft 2Lablc 
 cffbei.o;De,ne^tber tbat tliiere isa^ 
 n^ erp;ieffe latoe , lubicb commaun;* 
 
 ^.ifeD Binfantes. 2Ebe Ho^o command betb to to aomtt tbem to tbe &upper> 
 
 oeo to baptife all i|;^atton0,anD tbere^ yitt neucrtbeleCTe loitb-out feare o; 
 
 fo^e infantes, ifo; tbcp arecomp;e* Doubt b?? a perfect argument U)ee aD* 
 
 benoeobnber tbe U)o;oe ofAiinaci- mittbtm, 
 ons. • ^.peter couloe not oente tbem tht 
 
 0gatnc, lobome foeuer (Doo reclto^ baptifme of ltiatcr,to Inbomebe fatus 
 
 netb among t^e fattbfolUrc fait bfu!^. t))t bolr CDbolt to be gtuen,lobi(b t0 an 
 
 jFo^ peter in a bifionbcaretb» That aCTurcotofeenof^Soss people :fo^ lite 
 
 which GOD hath cleanfed call not faifbintbejactCSOftbe 0pottlC0:Can 
 
 thou common or vncleanc. CDoDrcC!* 
 
 feonetb Infantes among tbz faiffcfull: 
 tbcrefo^e tint's are faiti)fuU : crcepttoe 
 Ijao ratbcr rcCll (Koo,anij feeme to bee 
 
 anyc man forbid water that thcfc 
 flioulde notbe baptifed , which hauc 
 recciued the holie Ghofi as well as 
 wee ? ^m\]trzio;it tbt bol? Spoltle 
 fircns^er tban be* Sinn ncU) toe count |acter Oenieo not baptifme to infants. 
 it out of all controuerfie, tbat tl)t Spo^ if 02 befenelre atToreol? , euen h^ tf)e 
 files of vXb^iil baptifeo tbem , isbome Doctrine of bis io^D ano mai(Tcr(tbat 
 Cbjill f cmmanDcD to baptife : hut lite 31 mav fp^ak notbing ncti) of tijc eucr- 
 comniaunbeDto bcip^ife tbe faitbfull: fatting couenantof(DoD)tbat tbe fting^ 
 tberefo^s tbe ;3po21es baptifcD ^n^ douic ofbcau^nie of infants. ji^o man 
 fantes. is reciueo into tljc feingDome of fjeauf, 
 
 SCbe Cofpell is greater tban iBap* tnlefie be be tijc fricnD of CDoo. ano 
 lirme:fo; Paul fa^etb. The Lordc thercarenotBeHitute of tbe fpiriteof 
 fentmetopicachc the Gofpcll, and (H^cO.For he v\h!chhaih notthelpiriic 
 nottobaptife, not tbat bee DiO abfO;! ofChrin,thcfamcisnone ofhisicbiNj, 
 
 Iutcl^Deme,tbatbcUias not rent to D^en are (SoOMberefo^etbii? baue tbe 
 baptife : but becaufo bee p j^ferreD Dc^ fpirif of CDoD. 
 irrine. ifc? tbe 3io?DcommeDcD tbem 2nbcrcfc;je if tbe? baue recet!" 
 bctb to iiis ;3pofiIcs. neo tbe bolt? <Sboff, as tuell as toe : if 
 
 if«rtl;ermo;e in tljedDofpeU Cljil^ tlit^ be accounteo among t[je people 
 
 of 
 
Tlic fifth Dccac!e,ihe ergth Sermon 
 
 16 j^ 
 
 Col.z. 
 
 oWti%m iDcII a£i toee that be groluett 
 tnage:U)bo(3i p?a? pou) can fojbio 
 tlbcfe to be bapf tfeD toitb tuater, in f be 
 name of tlje3lojisf0f fbe firft tbc 0po;» 
 ffile0 murmwrecbeeing tben not (n&if 
 dentine tnQtucteD, agatnft t\)tm tbat 
 fo;ougbt tnfant0 Unto tbe ilo;^D0. ^ut 
 tbc iLo?p rebtifecD tbem ano faifi, Suf- 
 fer lictle children to come vnto mee. 
 nut)^ f ben DO not tbe rebelliou0 ana*? 
 baptifi5S0bei?tb6 commanocment of 
 
 ifoj tubat of ber fbing Doe t\)cv at 
 tbisbap, iobttb b;ing cbtlD.:cn Unto 
 iiBaptifme, tban tbat tobicb t\)z^ in 
 ttmts pali tiib,U)btcb biougbt Cnfant^ 
 Untotbcllo>o^ ^nb tfje 3Lo;ue vcceU 
 uebtbem, la^'Oebts banoesontbem, 
 anb bleCTcD tbem : ant> to bee fijojt, b? 
 too^tifif sefture0,be notabltj lignifi* 
 CD ,tbat cbilD^cn are tbc people of <!!5oD, 
 ano mott acceptable to dDoD. y5i\t Uj1>^ 
 tben b^ tbe fame meanc5,fai? tI)ev>biD 
 
 not b5 bapttfe tbem^Becaure it is writ- 
 ten that lefus himfelfe did not bap- 
 tife,but his difciplcs. ^oU) fince of 
 
 tbc tbing it felfe , it is fo plain el^ 
 DefenmneD,taI)^^35v£tJ2oiuecontenD 
 about ibc Rgnej? ^itbcrto ci\i3i3 mm 
 arc fatiffieD :but contcntiotis pcrfon0 
 goe on f bu6c t\^tm feluea taitl) quc^ 
 ft tons. 
 
 IBzQnt tbt0 circtimciffon among 
 fbeolDe people of Cod 13330 gtutn (0 
 ^HfantiS : tbrrcfo^e bapttfme cugbt to 
 bee gti?cn to infantcs,amongt!)e ncto 
 people if oj baptifme fncceeDcti intfje 
 place of circumciCon. ifo> ^, pmilt 
 fai'tl): By Chrilt yec are circumcifed, 
 with Circimicifioii made without 
 handcSjby putting off the bodieofthc 
 fiefhliibiedtto finnc, by the circum- 
 ciiion of Chrift: buried with him in 
 bapti{Ir.e. JlOCpSulc C0,\kt\3 liSap^ 
 
 tifme tbe Ctrcumcifton cf Cfu!air;n0, 
 made wiihouchandes, not tbat toater 
 
 10 not minifireo bt? baiibs, but in tbaf 
 no man bencefojtb 10 circumcifeb U)itb 
 banDSjtbcmtjClcrt! of ctrcumcifion re* 
 ma\?ntng nenertbelclTc in tbc faitbfnl* 
 /^eitber Hjalt tboi! reao annoftbeolo 
 interp;jcter0 of tbe cburclj tubicbbaue 
 not confclTeD,^ baptifme came in Uku 
 ofcircumcifioni^e, tbe ItUcncSeanD 
 fimilitiiDe of botb of tf^em Dee Ibciuc a 
 manifeft tutc€^ion. 
 
 %Q tl)iV: iijljitb H banc fa\?D,3I iotinc 
 t\)is. X\)z ktununtes of <3o^ baue al# 
 U)apc0 bene carefuljto qihc tbe fignes 
 fotbem,fo; lufjeme tbeg luereojoa^^ 
 neD. iro; tbat 31 mat? paffc ouer all o# 
 tbcr,oiD not goftia Diligently p^ouiDc 
 tbat tbe people (boulD faeecircumcifeD, iofua.j, 
 afo^e tt)cv entreD into tl^t JLanDe of 
 p;omife i ^nD fince tiic HpoBleff. 
 tl)c pacacbers to t\3t tobolc UjojIdc, 
 baue beene tljt faitbfuU feruaunte0 of 
 i!efu0Cbjt(J, Vubo bcrcafter mat?c 
 Doubt,tbat tlM baptifeD infant0,fince 
 baptifme came into the place of circit^ 
 cifton? 
 
 cantJOubtcDlr the 0poaie0 of Cb^i(5 
 frameb al tbeir boing0 Unto tbe t^pea 
 ano figures of tbc olD? SDeiJamcnf, 
 tbercfo;eit 10 certainetbattbei?fra* 
 meb baptifme alfo, ano tbcrefo;je tbat 
 tbc^baptifcD 35nfante0, becaufe tbe^ 
 loerc in f be figure of baptifme. iFoi 
 tbe people of 3:fraell , luent tbo;ioug^ 
 botb'tbc reD fea,attD tbe riuer Sc^Daii 
 \})ith tbeir cbtlo^en* ^no^altbougb 
 thcv be not alluaies crp^etTeUj a0 nc^<» 
 tbcr toomen are in tbc bol? fcrtpturc0 : 
 t»ct tht^ are compjebenDeD ano Unoer^ 
 fl^ojUe bp them. SColb{0 appcrtainetb 
 tbat \sidich is clcareli^ fct DcU»nc in ^ 
 ^criplore0,tbattbe ^ipo^ks baptikn 
 fcboieboufesoj familie0. 3;" boufes 
 firtx of all £!;!i53en are comp.2cbcnDcD, 
 as tbc greater ano moll beautifuU 
 partcftbeboufe. 
 
 **^ 
 
tdj7 OfBaptifmc. 
 
 ^0 t^m the 0pottIeB bapf ifeD ct)tlD;en fants.^atnf ^ierom maHet^ mention 
 
 o; title oned,anD not cm\^ tbem tijat ofttjebaptinngofinfantsLib.^.con. 
 
 are of perfect age«;ano t&at a ijoufe ef^ era Pdagianos , ani) in Us (tpiUlt to 
 
 pectall^ cop;el)enoetb infants o; little Lxca. &atnt iaugndine cttetb p place 
 
 one0,ttma^be oeclareD bcrie ra&Iie. ofCb^ifoaome.na^bctngctteDofluli- 
 
 0nb firtt out of tpt place of CDenefis 1 7 an.chap.3.1^al(b bnto &atnt l^ierom 
 
 iDbubenen berie notoe 31 alleageo. Epiii.sS.faitb.S. Cyprian making no 
 
 ^e)Ct,intbat3lOfepbfentfo;3!acobbii5 ncwdccrcc, but moft ftedfaftly kec- 
 
 fatber toitb blB tobole bou(e,OUt of tbe ping the faith of the Church , was of 
 
 lanD of Canaan into tbe lanb of Cgipt, this opinion with certaine of his fcl- 
 
 leaSbid bOUfe (boulOe bane perifbeO lowc>binioppe$,that the newe borne 
 
 toit^ bongcrXberc are manr places childe might rightly be baptlfed, 
 
 of tb iB binue in the IatDe,ant> tbe p;o^ %tt place of Ci?p;inn is to be feene in 
 
 pbeteS) ano in tbe lobole Scripture. Epi«adFidum, asalfo 3 oeclareDbe# 
 
 %ut be it tbat tbere luere no infats in foae,tDben 31 fpabe of tbe time of bap^ 
 
 tbofe boufes, (lubicb tiding tbefe ian^ tifme SLbe fame ^ng.againfi; tbe SDo^ 
 
 glersobicct) lubicbtbe ;apoftlefi bap^ natiCfi.Lib.4.ca.23.&24.bcblp affirm 
 
 tifcD, vet ncuertbeleffe tbe^Ooe peri» metb>That baptifing of children was 
 
 taine bnto tht boufe,nnD are counted not fctcht from the authoritie of men. 
 
 of it,fo tbat iftU's bao ben in tbeboufe 
 fDttbout Doabt tbev ban baptifeo tbem. 
 tCHbcrcas tbercfc;e tbcpcontcnbjbat 
 tbev tuere not baptifeD^in tbofe fami^ 
 UtB 0} boufed>trueUc,3l fa^e > tbat tbe 
 fault tons neitbcr in tbe cbilD^en, ta 
 
 or ofcouncellcs,buc from the tradition 
 or dodrinc of the Apoftles. Cviili 
 Lib.in Leuit.S. botb appjoouetb tbe 
 baptiCngof cbilziKn, ano ronoemmtb 
 tbe iterating of IBaptifme. 
 Mbitb tbing 31 bo not alleage to tbid 
 
 tbougb ti^ci? ba^ becne iinisioMi^ of enD,to butlDe tbe baptifing of cbtlb^en 
 bapttfme,neitber intf$c iSpedles, as bponmanj^tuitnclTejbutto teacbtbat 
 
 tbougb tl)t^ U>erc not toont to baptife 
 iiifdnt0,but in tbat,becanfc t'otv lucre 
 not p^efent.iTo; if tbe v bab bf cnc p;c> 
 fent,tbep bao bene baptifco-jf o^ tubrf 
 tbe ^pottles baptifeb tobole boufes, 
 bnto \i}Ut\) cbilD;en belong. 
 
 mans tcHimcnicflagr^iiuitb tbe teffu 
 monies i>rc?eD,ariD tbat rl;c tf!?clbof 
 antiquities is en our part:iies i netoe 
 fo;2gerics on the (bamcleSi^ ^nabap^ 
 tittts tut , U)bo fatgne tbat baptifing 
 of fbil?2en tons commaunnen bp tl^e 
 
 rifmcof in- 
 fants baih 
 lal\ed from 
 the ume of 
 the Apo- 
 kles. 
 
 jjioU),3 can tbctoc b v tbe tDjitingcs 13ope. Jl cii» 31 tbinke it not labour loff 
 oftbeolDS^octours, tbat baptifme cf tofpealiefomtobatofjanabaptifnie.Ia 
 
 infants batb continucD from tbe :3pc^ 
 files time euen bntots, ne^tbertoas 
 it o;ocineD b^ anv connfds, 0; b? tl)t 
 tccrecs of anv pope , oj otber men: 
 lut tnfiituteo and oeliuereD of tlje Zf 
 xottlsB out of tbe Scriptures. Origcn 
 
 Jib.Enarrat.in cpift.Pauli, ad Roraa.5. 
 
 erpounoing tbe 6.cbap.faitb, That the 
 Church of Chrid, rccciued of the A- 
 poftlss thcnifclucs , baptifing of In- 
 
 the lime that Decius and GallusCa:- 
 far were Emperors , there arofe a que- 
 ftionin the partes of Africa of rebap- 
 lifing Herctiques. And Saint Cypri- 
 an and the rctt of the biflioppcs being 
 afiemblcd together in the count ell of 
 Carthage,Iikcd well of An^baptifmc, 
 But Cornelius biflioppccf Rome, in 
 veriedccdeanholy and learned man, 
 and a Martyr alio ^ together with 
 
 the 
 
 Tlichynoiy 
 of Anabap* 
 ci(me. 
 
The fifth Dccadc,and eightSermon. 1058 
 
 the other Birtioppcs of Italic miflikcd vulawcfull vfag* , flialliteratc hoiyc 
 
 the fame. For they wouJde that here- baptifmc,wee account him vnwonbic 
 
 tiques,after they had renounced their ofanEccJefiaflicall fun6lion. Forwcc 
 
 wicked opinions,and made their con- condemne their errour, which treade 
 
 fclTion touching the right opinion, vnderfootc tbepreceptes of the Apo- 
 
 fiiould be cleaniJd by the onely laying ftles,and hauing obtained the facra- 
 
 on of hand^.^e ma^ reaD tt)U( tn Eu* mcntesinChriftesname, thcypurifie 
 
 febiusCDcdeCaStcall t)?So;te, Lib.7. notagainebyafecondbaptifmc, but 
 
 EtjerewaKbejtanta treatifeof tljat defile and defloure them vndcr the 
 
 matter tn tbe €ccIe0afftraU Becnes name of clean fing.2C()us farre t^t^, 
 
 Cap»52. 3i5uttoeemufttnOerftam)0, ;at«)tJenlrtf)e)?tDl)icbrebaptifc, and 
 
 tl)at ^.€vp;ian afftrmeo nothing ob^ are rebapttfeD^tbe^ botlj Defile f name 
 
 atnateIptntbt0caurei^o;tntbeent)e of(0oo,lDbtcbU)a0raUeD onouertbe 
 
 ofbtsepiftleto lubaianusbetu^tttetb* bapftfeD in tbe former HBapttfrne, ano 
 
 Thcfe thinges haue I briefly fcm vnto tafi from tbem tbe inftitntiqn Of ^OD, 
 
 yoii in writing, after our meane capa- a0 baine ant) btcioufi.Cb^itt iB reaD to 
 
 citiefmoft deare brother,) comman- be baptifeO but onf cSCtje apoftlcfi toeif 
 
 ding no man to followe them, neither not baptlfeO tlDlCCSU tbe &»amte£l Of 
 
 preuenting any mans opinion , but dDoDarcbapttfcDonclpbut once. ^ea 
 
 that cuerie Bifhoppc baaing liberty of ttjofe tobicfj BEnoas baptifet) once , are 
 
 his owne iudgemcnt,may doe what he not reaD to b0 baptifeD again Of a tDOj? 
 
 thinketh beft. tJjtermintfter.^o^inm^Iaff^ermoii 
 
 after tbat time botb tbe 0rian5 ano 3 (betoeo tbat tbe purencffe of tbe &a> 
 
 iSDanatiHes Dto rebapttfe. Coucbing craments oepfbetb not tpon tbe U}o^;> 
 
 tbe Brians , bvSo^jograpbcrs U^jite, tbincfTe 0; t3ntoo;jtbin£ffe of tbe ^ini* 
 
 anb fpectal!^ Sozomenus Lib. 6. i^Cf 
 clenaffttall lautcrs bo tcucb tl)e fame 
 tbtngalfcelfe Isberc in tfjeir U)02b5. 
 0gainfi the 2DonatiCe5 ^. auguttinc 
 iaitb otber Icarneb men DifpateD. 
 SCbcre is alfo an Jmperiall laU) mabe 
 
 b^ Honorius anD Theodofius, tbat 
 bolv Baptifmc f^oulD not be iterateb. 
 
 Iter, ij^eitber can ^oa reabc tbat an? 
 in tbe olDe time tt>ere t\s)ict cirrumci^ 
 feb no net tbe^ tubicb lucre manifefllp 
 l^nolDen to be circticircb of tbolatrous 
 p;ieif6,bcfo;»ctbe reignc of Cfccbiaa 
 nnb Slofiastbut t\)ty iDcrenot baptifeo 
 into iDofatricbut into tbe rencnaunt 
 of tbe E020 <^oo. ^bereof 3 baue 
 
 raprriall 
 aw agair.d 
 he Ana- 
 iaptifls. 
 
 luftin.Cx Cbatb jpnblifbcD tbe fame In aumomtbeD vou elfc-U)bcre. 
 Cod.Lib.i.tit.d.tntbefc tDo;j!3e£;» SDbercfoje it is an bo;ribIc offence to 
 
 5f rm^ ^mtflfcr of tbe Catboliquc iterate tbeccremonieof baptifme,an5 
 CburcbbeDctecteofobauc rebaptifeo. it is toitbout cram pie. ijieptber in 
 anp,!et botb bim tubicb committeo tbe tbis matter is tbere anp neceCKtp : fo; 
 tnappeafeableofffce (ifat lead bn age totcbiit enbe is it to baptife againe, 
 bee bee pnnilbablej ano be alfo tbat is toben as HBaptifme once gine is fnffi^ 
 iDonneanupcrrbabcDtbernntofuffer cient fe; tht tobole ceurfe of a mans 
 punilbmentofbeatb. lifef)i5eCbetbiS)nnce ^nabaptifmeiis 
 
 £po;eouer, Valentin.Valcns , anb notbingclfcbut a confeceracie , con* 
 
 Grarianus gioe in cbargc to Florianus fpiracie,anD a certaine linching togc* 
 
 XopertntenocntofAfialntbefeiuo^bs. tberbyone mnrfeeinto a nelue ano 
 
 That fame Miniftcr v\hich by fcOiciouif , 02 at tbe IcaCe fuperftiti* 
 
tojp OfBaptifme. 
 
 OU0 compante, inta a netee ano fc^tf^ fo t^at tiotu it lond eirpsttft f &at ffiei? 
 
 lofua 5 . 
 
 mattcall C^urci),anD tnte a nctoe ano 
 firaungc kinu of ooctrine,auD as con* 
 trarie as can bee to t^e Doctrine of 
 CMff ano few apoftles: truel^it is 
 nomaruel tfiattbcobtlinatcj^nabap* 
 titlts are kept tnDcr and puni0)eD b^ 
 common latDCJf. ifo: otbcrluife tbcfe 
 t(}mge£! are Damnable anD not to bee 
 DtdembieDo^rnSereD of a Cf^^tdian 
 magillrate. iiSut tlje 0nabaptilrc0 
 p^cfentlp obiccte tinto \}$ tbcfe tU»o 
 placzB.nc&rH out of tbe ftfrb Cb^v 
 piter of 3Sofaa,U)!)cre lue reao in tljcfe 
 
 lUO^jDeS ; Make thee fharpe kniues (of 
 Uone) and goc to againe and circum- 
 cife the children of Ifracl the feconde 
 time. 
 
 The places 5i5cbolDe,tbe fcconDe time tljep coulti 
 aiicdgedto not be circamdfeD, fa^tbep, tnlcffc 
 raptifin"« tte^baDbeenc alfo circumcifcD before, 
 eonfuced. J anftDcre,2Co circumcife tbe feconDe 
 ttme,o^ to DO a tbtng once a?atnc,Dotb 
 notfigntSeto do tbat \xi]}it^ leas Done 
 bcfoje.iro; ^Ijcn tbc fojc fktnnc Ujas 
 once cut oH;,bol3CculD it bee catteoSc 
 againe. 2Lbercfo;e tbat lubicb toas 
 lefttnDoncfoj accrtatnc fpnce,tc notu 
 againe renctoeD, anD is faioe to bee 
 Done tbe fCiOno time. §>o tbat tbe fe^ 
 cottD time ifi not applrcDto tl}cmtl}nt 
 tooulDbccircumcifcD,butl3nfotticte? 
 r^ timz Mmin tbci? tbat tuere Dncir^s 
 cumrifco Cl)oulD be circumcifco. i?o: 
 tbcgtocrefira folcmnel^ circunuifcD 
 tny^egypc, before tbcg oiD eatc t})t 
 ^atTcourr. 
 
 (boulD be circnmcifcD.as tbcir fatber 
 lucre befo;je tbcm SCbercfoje t\)t 2imf 
 baptittc in t\)is tedimon? of fbe latoe, 
 baue no Defence at all. 
 
 Oje latter teflimonie tomain*tt.cno7] 
 taine ^nabaptirme 0? rebapfiOng, p^^'"^^ 
 tbevb.:tngoutofji9.cap.oftbe^ct0, " "^" 
 tobcre t\)cv fai? tbat tbofe tUjelue men 
 of (IDpb?fu0 liiere once bapttfcD b^ 
 ApoIlos,iDttb tbe baptifme of toater, 
 anD U)itb tbat of 3Jol)'ns liltetDife: but 
 tbc ber^ fame after tDarDe are rebap*: 
 tifeD of pau!c in tbe name of €tj;iQ. 
 3 anflDjre, SDbat tbofe tlueluc men 
 tuere .not baptifeD againe of |0anle 
 Voitl) toatcr. SCbey U^ere once baptifeD 
 \Ditl) tuater tobicb toa3 fuffkient fo^ 
 fbem.lBut neitber conloe Paul mini^ 
 Iter anotbcr baptifme of luater , tbaa 
 tbat of lobns .^0; 9 tangbt anD eiii^ 
 Dcntlt?pjoneD anone after tbe begins 
 ning of tb^s fermon, tbat tbe baptifme 
 ofiuatcrminittreD bu 3:obn,Cbjiftc, 
 anDbisjapoHleS) is one anD tbe felfc 
 fame. XbcreBi DecIareD tbat tbe bap^ 
 tifme of ftre,o; of ti^t rpirit,i0 peculiar 
 anD p;jDpcr to <rb;ift. 
 
 SCbofe men tberefc^e of (Spbefuff, 
 icere baptifcD l»itb § baptifme of lua« 
 ter,as J S^amarifanes tuere bv |i)bi^ Aac$ a. 
 lip: but tber tuerc not as ret full^ in^ 
 ftructcD of tbc baptifme of firc,ncttber 
 toere ihe^ baptifeD luitfj Src : rca,tl]ct» 
 confclie f beif fenotsi not fcbctber tbere 
 beani? fucb baptifme, tbat is,U)bctber 
 tbere be an bolp dDboft, iDbicb in tbc 
 
 ijioloe entering into tbc lanDe of bi(iblcfo2mcofltre(boulDcomeooU)n 
 Chanaan,tber are tbt feconDe time fo^ tppon men.i?o;i tl}ty< couloe not be aU 
 
 lemnel^ circumcifcD , \iiWl) bitbcrto 
 h^ rcafon of tbc luilDerncffe anD iour*; 
 nmnq, Uicre not circumcifcD . 0nD fo 
 tt fcIIolDCtb immcDiately in th^ fame 
 €baptcr,tbatall tbe males tbat came 
 out of AegyptD^eD in tbe txJilDernelTe, 
 9 ti^at tbeir foniet luere t^ncircumctfeD; 
 
 togctbcrigno2aunt,tbat tbere tuasa 
 boli?<!Dboe,tuitbout tubonrc tnDonbj 
 tcDl^tbe^baD not belceucD, r^a, m 
 tubome tbe^ baD belecucD, if tbep b^D 
 rigbtlp beldsucD.SLbcrcfozc tbev tuerc 
 onelg igno;raunt of tbat baptifme of 
 fire, ;a5ti)ercfo;e}0eterano ^obn 
 
 la^De 
 
The fifth Dccade,th 
 
 U^n fl^dr Imna on tbe ^ammtsinSy 
 anO tbep foo;tl)fx)itb recetueD tht ^ol^ 
 <S>\io1li ka patil (n^etl) tJ^mocs on tf)z 
 menof€p{}£fuMnDtf}es rccetuet^ 
 ijoIpdE^boa* 
 
 irOJ^nftC fattb, When they heard 
 thefc ihingcsjthey were baptifed in the 
 name of the Lorde Icfus, ^nD lead a* 
 
 n^ man lljoulD DnOerffano t^ts of tbe 
 taptifmc of ^afer, b^ f br bee aDDetb 
 t[)c snsnner tbereof,ano a plaine eypo* 
 Gtion facing : And when Paule had 
 laycd his handes on them , the holy 
 Ghott came vpon ihem.SLbtS 3 fa?,f)C 
 talleb baptifing in tl)c name of § Ilo^o 
 
 3{fu5. fm it follotDCfb > And they 
 fpake with tongues and prophecicd. 
 
 Axi^ tbiaallua^es batb bene tbt fruit 
 an5 effect of tbe baptifme of 6re in tbe 
 p^tmitiuc cl)urcb,a0 31 uedarcb anon 
 after tbe bcginnins of tbis Sermon, 
 ^berefoje tbe :anabaptiffe5 baue no 
 tcllimonieoutof tbe feriptureg, fo; 
 tbeir janabaptifcne o; rebaptifing. ^o 
 tbata!ltbatU)ilI gafbcr tbeir Vaiis a? 
 bont l1jem,Doe plaineir fee, tbat tbev 
 aretobefoafaHenanO (bunneoofall 
 fioo men. 
 
 IBtjt li3ec baue fiiffrtient!^ Difpu* 
 tt;Da0a(na tfeem an it (iemtil). ^oU) 
 toe go fojtuaro to erpofiD tijofe tbings 
 tbatrcmainctobce opencD touching 
 bapttfme,Ui|)icb are ncttbe latt ano of 
 lead acccunt. , 
 
 /flotDc tbat lue are come to entreat 
 cf tbe tsertue anD efficacy of baptifme, 
 fee Mil folio Id 2 tbat o^eer, lobicb toee 
 fl)ADotDeoout in i^ oefcription of bap# 
 tifmc,!imtting bp at IcaC tbe parficu^ 
 lars^becaufe in tbe general cond^traf 
 ticn of Sacraments luee baue fpoken 
 largely of fbem, fzt neuertbelclTeit 
 is soot) flrlf of all to fenolte, UUjaf t??c 
 aouerfaries of tbe Cburcbbaue fcme^ 
 fimcfbougbt, tow^ing tbe fo^eeof 
 iSaptifme. 
 
 c eight Sermon. io6o 
 
 S^be Manichces baptifea none of 
 tbetr fect.ifo^tbep taugbt lbati5ap^ 
 tifme Dio auaile tt)t recetuers notbinc; 
 tofaluatton.SCbcSclcucians u»bo are 
 CnlfeO atfo Hermiani , DiD li&eU)ife fet 
 baptifme at naugbt- SLbe Mcflahans 
 iDbicbbecaUeD Euchctes, o?p;a^eri» 
 mafecrs, (as 3 baue l^etoeo in tffc eno 
 of mp former fermon,} ano tbe Enthu- 
 fiaftes,infptreD(| fai'jbr fome beaucn* 
 I? poUjer,na^ ratber bp I'ome bel!ift> 
 furicare per ftoaoeu t baptifme net* 
 tber p;5ofitetb no^binoeretb anpmam 
 ifoj fo t)^zv oiD attribute al mtoxits of 
 faluation to tlje intcaro toojljing of 
 tbe fptritc,pea,to mans p;jater0,info^ 
 mucb tbat tbep loatbeo f abbojreo nil 
 DutU)arD belpes.vea^ano tioctrine atfo, 
 a0 bnp^o^table ano iiritbout fo;ce. 
 SSibicbTheodoretin bifi CcclefiaOt*' 
 call binL05«.e,Libr.4.cap.i i. rebearfetb . 
 of tbem. -' 
 
 1Bntt\}c bol^ Scripture fcacbetfe 
 tbattoee nrt iDatbeDcleane from our 
 finnes bp iDaptifnie.jro; llBaptifme ist 
 a fi^ca tettimcnp,antj fcaUng of our 
 clcanfing.iro^ CDoD berilp batb p2omi# 
 feD fantftfication to bi6 €t}utt\3,ntit be 
 fo; bis trutbs fafee \imMi) W cburc^ 
 from all finnesbpbis grace , tbjougS 
 tbe biont) of bis fonne, anu regenera^ 
 ttt\) anD cieanfetb it b? bis fpirife, 
 logicb cfcanCng ts fealeo in bs bpbap^ 
 tifme tDbicb U)e receiue , anb tbereof 
 is it calleD in tbe rcriptures,cleanfing, 
 £no rcmiSfion of finnes , purifying, 
 netoe birtbjregeneration>anD tlit %^fi 
 ucr 0} fountaine of regeneration : a«J 
 circumcifion 15 calleD the couenaunt: 
 mm facn&c^> Umies anst (mcti&t^ti^ 
 
 on0. 
 
 :5 'i'-.- o Hi/^. 
 
 Jro^tne reatje in f be CofpeH accoj* 
 Ding to Saint spad-ie: lohn bapti- 
 fedinthedefart , preaching chebap- 
 tifiTieofrcpentaiKej for theremiffion 
 offinries; 
 
 We are 
 buptiied in- 
 to the re- 
 iriilionof 
 finnes. 
 Marke x> 
 
Lu1ce.> 
 i loha I, 
 
 A&csu 
 
 kOtesi.x. 
 
 Epherj. 
 
 Bapttfrne h 
 cScaualfot- 
 mit whole 
 life. 
 
 to6i OfBaptlfmc, 
 
 SDbe fame aUo U mentioned in %ukt» 
 3ln t^ (Dofpell of Bjo^n t&e tljtro t\)apf 
 tet bapttfme 10 caUeo Purifying. 3fn 
 t&e0ctes of t^e:apottle0, peter fat^tb 
 to t^e people to^icb DeinaunDeo Ui^at 
 
 tbe^ f^OUlD OOe.Kepenc yc.and let cue- 
 ryc one of you bcc baptifed in the 
 name of Icfus Chrill for the remiffi- 
 fion of finnes* Ananias aifo fattlll fo 
 pad, Arifc and be baptifed, and wafti 
 awayc thy finnes , in calling on the 
 name of the Lorde. SitH) notoe Paul 
 Ijtmrelfe fattb}Chri(t loued the church, 
 and gaue himreifeforit, to ran6lifieit, 
 when he had cleanfed it, in the foun* 
 tainc of water in the worde. 
 
 ^berefo^c tlje piomtfe, r^a, tbe 
 tritti) of fancttftcatton,andfree remtHU 
 on of finne?, 10 tD;ittenanD insra- 
 lien tn onr boDie^ toben ipe are baptt^ 
 feo* jfo.2<l!^9D bt bt0 rpirt tetMugb t^e 
 blooD of bis fonne^atb ucId!? resene^ 
 rafeoanopargeb againe our foules, 
 anoeuennoU^c Dootb regenerate ano 
 purse tbem. 
 
 0nD baptifme is faffirient ann tfSco 
 tual fo; tbe tobole life of man;pea,ant) 
 reacbetb ano is referrcD f al tt)e (inns 
 ofalltbemtbatare baptifeo. if 0; tbe 
 p^omife of dDoD is true. Ae feale of 
 tbe p^omtfe is true,i not oecctueable. 
 SDtie pcUier of Cfjjift is cuer eflfectuall 
 tjjiougbl^tcclcanfe, anb tuafl) aUiap 
 alltfje Cnnes of t^em tbat be }^is. 
 
 ^otoe often tberefojc focucrtore 
 Ibane Cnneo in our life ttme,tet ios cad 
 into our rememb;aunce tlfz mt>llerie 
 of bal^ baptifme, tubercluitb fo;tbe 
 toboleccurreofonrltfe tcearetoafl^^ 
 eb : tbat lue migtt ^nolD, $ not boubt 
 tbat our flnnes are fo;giucn be of ttit 
 fame CDoD anb otsr ilojbe, ^to, anb b? 
 flK blocb of C5)?itt, into tubomc bp 
 baptifme once tue arc graS2b,t(jat bee 
 mir^OtallDaieB luc;Ue faluation int)0, 
 ti\m tm toee bee recciueb out of m^p 
 
 ferie into glo;te. ij^ettber in t\)ctt an? 
 boubt tbat ab;at)am in t^i^toiiole Itfe 
 1^0 continually in bi0 minbe tbe m^f 
 Serie of Circumcifion , anb refteo in 
 vDob anb tbe fesoe p;emifeo bnto bim: 
 l^et H tbinke t^nt tbat ougf)t biligent? 
 Iptobe marbeo tu^icb &.0ugnlline 
 pitt^el? 9 plainly l^atb ofte citeo : That 
 
 our finncs arc forgiucn , or purged in 
 baptifme ; not that ihcy are no more 
 in vs,(for as long as wee liuc concupi- 
 fcencebearcth lway,and alwaies bree^ 
 deth and bringeth foorth in vs , fome- 
 vvhat like it feire:)but that they fiiould 
 not be imputed vnto vs : neither that 
 wee may not finne^but that icfhouldc 
 not hee hurtfuU for vstohauc or had 
 Hnnedythatour iinnes may bee remit- 
 ted when they are committed, and not 
 fuffercd to be continued. Defde c^ •- 
 
 perinea .20. ^no alfo man{> mo;e of 
 tf)iB ktnbe,Gratian recitet[) D\^m£t,^ 
 dc Confccrat. 
 
 IBefibe tbat, bp baptifme toee are Jy^JfjJ; 
 gat^creb together into tbe feUoU)(l^ip Tercdclt' 
 of tbe people of CDoo. Mbcreuppon of e"thcVc'd 
 fomeitis callcD tbe ftrfttigne o;^ en# puofcu^ 
 trie into Cb^iHtanitie , b^tbeUibic^ 
 an entrauncc into tbe Cburcb Itl^tb Of 
 pen bnto bs.j^ot tbat before toee tiin 
 not belong to tbe Cburcb : jFo^ tobofoi* 
 Bucr is of Cb3ift,partafeer of tbe p}op 
 mifes of dDoD.ano of l)i$ eternall coue^ 
 nauntbelongetb tinto tbe Cburcb. 
 HBaptifme tberefo^e is a btfible figne, 
 anbteHtmonieof our ingraffinginto 
 t()ebobie of Cb^iH^. 
 
 anb it is rigbtlp called a planting, 
 inco>po3ating,oj ingraffing into tf)z 
 bobi? of Cb;iiflf.5Fo2 Bl faib in tde genc«» 
 rail bifcourfc of Sacraments . tbat iDe 
 firft bv baptifme tuereioineb Vd €^ntt. 
 aubaftertuarbtoitball tbcmrbcrs of 
 Cbjilf, our bjetbjen, ifo^paul faptfe: 
 
 All yce that are baptifed , haue put on 55*1.1. 
 
 Chria.3i5ut toputon Ct);ift, IS fo bee 
 
 mabg 
 
The fift Decade, the 
 
 mnitonth)i^hitn,nn\iasit loere to 
 bee to^neo anD tmo;pc;atco m ffim, 
 tlfat^bc mav lint in t^^aoD \m m ^titi. 
 ir05 liee onelr b^ ^s fpirite rr gencra/» 
 tetbano rennet^ t)0ano mod Itberal^' 
 Ip tartc^etb t)s luttb all manner gooD 
 6iftc£!)tubict) tU fameiapoQIe in ano# 
 tbcr place eirp^cfTetf) m tiiefe tus^dej?, 
 
 God faued vs,by the fountaine of re- 
 generation , and rcnuing of the holy 
 Ghoft, which hce fhed on vs richly 
 through lefus Chrift our Sauiour. 
 
 ^ea, ano ti^ttefo^e €\)nft onr llo^De 
 
 ' 5' in baptifeD in onr baptifme, to Declare 
 
 tbat ht is oor b;ortjer, anD twee io^nt- 
 
 beires toifb bini. 5aert> tuell tbcrefo^je 
 
 faiO^.0Ugu(!ine, That baptifme is 
 thus farre forceablc, that wee being 
 baptifed, are incorporated into Chi i(t 
 and counted his members. 2Dbe fame 
 0U0u2inecaIIetb Baptifme the facra- 
 ment of chriftian fellovvfhippe. For 
 wee are gathered againe vifibly by 
 baptifme, to the vnitic of one bodie 
 withailthefaithfull,as many as haue 
 beene, are and flialbe. jpo; |9anl a!» 
 Com*. fQ fg^jij^ gy ^^^ fpirite we are all bap- 
 tifed into one bodie. ^ntl It fcI!oln» 
 
 Sfor ^^'^^^^^^^ tbat baptifms feruct'o fo; 
 
 "'jnfd- our fonfeffion, anD is rtgbtl? callso 
 tbctoUen of Cb^aian rcligten. ^oz 
 it is a baDge oicogni^nunce, Uibercb? 
 toeUjifneffcanup3DfeGcfI]atU)e con* 
 fentanDarcIinhctj info Cb;illian re# 
 ligion. £?3e confcflfc t?)at ice b|> nnture 
 arc Qnnerc ano tmr ieane, bnt tamW 
 fieD bi? § grace of ©or) tijjeu?!) Cfjna. 
 JFo; iftue toerc clean bi' nature.tutjat 
 naDeD iucetben any cleanQug^ i5ut 
 nolo Gnce Uic are cIcanfcD, fcbo Dou^ 
 f etb of tbc trucfb of dDoD i lEbcrcfojc 
 Iwbcn toe nmnt bapttrme,toe trucltj 
 f freely confcff2,botb our finne toljere^ 
 in tu3 toere bo;ne, f alfo frcj fo^giuc^ 
 nciTc of finnes. 
 
 eight Sermon. ' . ic6i 
 
 Haffly, tbe rememb;iance anD con" 
 fiDeration of fbemyfferie of baptifme 
 pututp \}s in ntinDe of tiie Duettes of 
 Cbatfiiamtte anD goDlinefTe, tbat is to 
 ray,ail onr life Ions to toeigb Diligent^ 
 Ir tuttb our reluc0,of lobofe boDie Ivee 
 bemaDe uTcmbers, to Denie ourfeiued 
 anD tbifi tiio;lDe, tomo^tifieourflef^ 
 teitt) tbc concuptfcenccs of tbe fame> 
 anD tobebnncDlJuit[)<ri);iIiinto tis 
 Dcat^, tbat iDee may rife againe in 
 neUmelTeoflife^anD hue innocently, 
 to loue our b;etb;en ns our members, 
 \Ditti tul}om by baptifme Uice are fenit 
 together into one boDie,to remaine in 
 tbe bonD of conco^De,anD in tl)e tnitie 
 of tbe Cbnrcb> not to follotoe ttraungc 
 religions, being; minDfull tbat lueare 
 bapf ifeD into Cb^if!, to tu^ome alone 
 toeareconfecrateD; anD farre fepara# 
 teDanODiuiDeD from all other €>0D5, 
 luo;2lbip0,o; religions, anD to be tiio^t 
 from all bercfies. Ilct ts tbinUe alfo 
 tbat tee muffconirantly anD taliant* 
 ly Mn agatnft ^atfca. ^s often there? 
 foveas lue remember tue are bsptifeD 
 tDitbCbnffes baptifme, fo often are 
 tbefe things put mto our minDes, ano 
 luc aDmcnil^cD of our Ductie.lSut the 
 Spoffle bauDletb this matter moje at 
 large, in tbc Uxt cjjaptcr of bis €piftle 
 totbci^omanes, vubere bee crp^eCy 
 mafettb mention, that tee by baptifme 
 are maDc the graffes of <l\);iit^t}at is 
 to far,tbat U)e might groto out of bim, 
 as bjauncbes out of tbe tjine, anD fale 
 in our minDes anD bcDies , both tbe 
 Death anD refurrectionofdibiflt. fm 
 Once toe are inDueo \3Jitl) the fpirite of 
 Cb2ift .U)bicb toojfeeth in ts, our boDie 
 Ij^rily Dietb Daily, but our fpirite li^* 
 uetb,anD reioycctb in <Cb?»ft. 2Eo 
 to^om be glo^y fo? cuer anD 
 euer^men. 
 
 Of 
 
10^3 
 
 ^Of the Lordcs holy Supper, what it is, bywhome, when, and for vvhome 
 it was infticutcd,aftcr what forte, when , and howcofc it is to bee ccle- 
 btaicd,and of the endes thereof. Of the true meaning of the words 
 ohhc Sup^etiThis is mj hdie. Of the prcfencc ofChriftin 
 tWe Supper.Of the true eating of Chrifts bodic.Ofthe 
 worthic and vnworthie eaters thcreof:and how 
 c uery man ought to prepare hirofeifc vnto 
 the Lordcs Supper. 
 
 Thf nmth Sermon, 
 
 tifmeof our iloiDe 
 C^^tS, t0 (oupIeD 
 Vit Sacrament of 
 t^cboDte anD blood 
 ofour^o:De,tDbtcIj 
 U)e (all i\» llo;iDe0 
 Rapper, if o; tt/Ofe U)[)om t\it Ilo;d 
 i)at& resenerateD toit^ tlie lancr of rc^ 
 generation, tbofe ootlj ^cc alfo feeoe 
 tDttl)btsrptrttuaUfool!e, auo nourt^ 
 (I^etbtbemtntoef email Ufe: iPbere^ 
 fo?e it foUotDCtb necelTartlt > ^^t toee 
 intreate nert of t be ^olp Supper of tbe 
 llo;Mie. 
 Mm«ofi SDtjis tatfj man!? names , enen as 
 the Lordesljatbfbefeattofpaireouer, ano i&m 
 '"PP"' Cttufarjin m place thereof, tnoloe 
 ttmetttDascaiUD, SHbe pairing ouer, 
 ti t^e llo;t)e5 paOeouer , tDbtcb itiaa 
 <n oeeoe a memo^iall of tfjc paCTcoucr, 
 alfoaHeniemb?ancc, fetgnc, &olem# 
 ntHe,a fcttiuall o^ fjoli? Daw, a mcettng 
 togetljerjOj an Wy> aCcmblic , an ob* 
 feruation o; iuo.2lI)ipptng , a cercmo;» 
 ntc ano facriSce of palTeouer , a racrt^ 
 flee m offiDrmg,of tobiclj toce bane fpo* 
 ken in place conuentent. Cbts t£i caU 
 
 !cDbt»^.pault0C apoHle, The Lords 
 
 fupper, becaufe tbe Ceremony? toas 
 inattuteo b^ t^z %mt tn bis lad fup^ 
 per,ano becaufe tberm is offereo Dn^ 
 
 to b0 tbc fptrt^uall banquef. 
 fame panl termetb it The Lordes 
 tabie.ano tbat ooutUfTefo^ none otber 
 canfes. !B? tbe fame |Baul tt ts alfo 
 calleD fbs communion , notfomucb 
 fo^fbattoee baue commnnton o;fbl' 
 toU)fit)ippe U)ttb Cb^tQ^ ano bee luitb 
 1)0, a0 tbat toee being mant? are one 
 b;eaD anoonebooie, (ubicb do partake 
 of tbe fame b^eabe. itn&e calletb it 
 Breaking of bread,namtng tbe lobole 
 b? a part ^nn tt i0 eutoent,tbat our 
 fo^efatbers of olo gaue not bnto § re^ 
 cet'Der0 oftbe ILo^D0 fupperamo^fcl, 
 bnt fbat t[)e^ fa;afee tbe b.:caO amongft 
 tbem felues. 3n lime patt firme 
 If agues toere pcrfojmcb bv breaking 
 of b;:eaDe. gt is calleD alfo a memo# 
 riall auD remembrance of tbc ilo^zbes 
 paiTion, ifoatbc3Lo;oefatoe, Do this 
 
 in the remembrance of me. "^t iS na^! 
 
 meo a tbanhefgiuing , becaufe loben 
 toe celebrate tbe Hojbes fupper , tuec 
 tbankc btmfo;^ alibis beneftts^anoec 
 fpcciall^ foi U& oeatb,b\?Kbe tubicb Uie 
 are rcDcemeo. 3It in calleD alfo a Ho^ 
 hen,ano a m^S!erie,ar.<i a facramet of 
 (bebooie % bliuo of tbeilo;jD. £Dnr fo;e^ 
 fatbers Dio f crmc it bi? tbis \sinu Sy- 
 naxis. Synaxis i0 a loaning togetber, 
 a bnitfingia cloeng,or an agreement. 
 ^o;tbcCburcbi0 iorneoanbtniteo 
 
 !}Nt0 
 
 The lordei 
 cable. 
 
 on. 
 
 Breaking 
 ofbiead* 
 
 A memori- 
 al! ofthe 
 Lordcipal 
 /ion. 
 
 A thitikes 
 giuing. 
 
 A Sacra. 
 
 meiic. 
 
 Synaxis. 
 
The fifth Dccade,thc ninth Sermon, 
 
 in affem- 
 
 tJtifo Cb^tH in tbe tol? &nppcrbi?{i 
 mottUmtc Ieague:anD toconduDe, 
 t\)t members tl)mxfelnts are tdere^ 
 Voitb toi?neD tier)? (aft togetbcr* 
 
 ^art6ermo;eite!0caI(cD analTcm^ 
 blpof&amtfi,an()olp companti'anu a 
 catbering fogctfjer-ifo^ in tfjc olo titt\e 
 tttnasti^uer cuffomablp ceIeb2afeo> 
 bnt tn -g comon affrblp of ti)t Cburcb- 
 Mbtcij i£i platnelD to be p;oneD bp tbe 
 lDc;t)£ioftbe:SpollIei.Co;tmb2. Ho 
 (oncIuDe,tue (ball offence notbtng at 
 aU,tf toe rail tl)e fupper of our ILo^Dc, 
 itcfutncc. ^^^ SCelTamentanD iwill of(DcD,anD 
 ' ofonr3lo;o.iFs?bcrein tbalttboufinD 
 alt t^itiQB belonging to a full ant) per^ 
 fectc SCeffament i?o.z Cbnft ia 
 tbcCcIlatour, m faitbfuU Cb^ifii^ 
 ans are appointeo l;eire0, SDbe £,ega^ 
 cieisfbefo^ginencffe of finnes, ano 
 life eticrlaaing,obtaineD bv tbe booic 
 of €b>ia (toljif b feas) giaen,anD tjis 
 blouD(U)bicb U)as}(beD. 
 »e letters o^ table of tbis teffament 
 o;tDtll,betbcl3]o;d0of tbsilo^Ds fup^ 
 per,tjuitncirng as it Ujere b^ a publihe 
 ^;tting,tbatCbaiais tbrfcoDano life 
 of tbefaitbfulIjSDlie o.:Der ano Doing 
 tbereofjis ss it tcere tbefcale. 
 
 mbercfo3e,cucn as toe Do cal tbaf a 
 teaamcnf t33Dic(j batb letters fealeo, 
 fonti'inmga fcCament botbbp ^;i* 
 tin^ I fealingjfo tfce Ho^D bimfelfe cto 
 cal bis fnppcr a tcfiamtt.jFoa This cup 
 
 faiD hee>is the newe teftan:icnt in tr.y 
 
 blcod.^o;otbcrtyifctbe netD2Dtffai= 
 ment is not tbe retr.iCTion of finnes. 
 Mbicb tljing gcremie h p^opbet Dotb 
 plainel]? ttUifit in tbe 3 i.Cbapter^ano 
 Paul to tbe C^eb?eU)es' in t^t tuht 
 Cbapter.aCbisbolg mp'tlcrie batbDi* 
 aerfeotber names, but tbefefo; tbe 
 mod part are ctoefelt ano moS com^ 
 monlpbfeo, £Df tbe otbcr names toee 
 
 rvhit the iwiil fpeafee elfeiobere. 
 
 Lo,dcsn.p, 2:be?ooo^8ne(fo^ t^emoll parte; 
 
 10^4 
 
 tbe 3lo;ors fupper to h& n f^trttuall 
 banquet,tubcrU)itb ti)t ilo^o Ootb botb 
 bespe bis beatb in remembrance, ano 
 alfo feeoctb bis people bnto life (euer^ 
 !aaing.))!5ut let mefet botonea more 
 large oefcripf ion thcrof bnto v«u.2Di)e 
 fupper of tbe ilo;D is an boly actio in^ 
 ftituttti bnto tbt€bntcb from €^^, 
 tnberin tbe ilo;0 b^ J fetting of brcao 
 ano tuine before ts at tt^t baquet,ootb 
 certifle bnto bs bis p;omife ano com» 
 munio,ano (beUietb bnto bs bis gifts 
 ano lai^etb tbem before ourfenfes, 
 gatberctb tbem togctbcr into one 
 faoOp bifibl^,ano to be Ojo.:t,tBtll baue 
 bis oeatb l^ept of tbe faitbfuU in re^ 
 membran^e , ano aomonilbetb bsof 
 our Duetie,ano cfpeciallv of praife ano 
 tbanUefgtuing. 
 
 i?irff toe fav,tbat tbefupper of tbe The^pper 
 Jlo;s i0 an attion or oao.fror tbt iloro -^^^1^°'^ 
 toben bee mabe bis fupper oio giue aaion. 
 tbanbcs bnto ^oo,be b^ahe breao anO 
 gauctbecuppe.anofaioe, Doc this in 
 the remembrance of me, ^0atne,tt 
 
 cannot be eucrp action iror at tbe ta* 
 blc to bcre toe eate meatc, toe alfo giue 
 tbanbes bnto (S'oo toe brcake breao, 
 ano giue tbe cuppetbut it is an bcli? a* 
 ctionjbecanfc it is from<^co ano infti* 
 tutco bnto tbe Cbnrcb. 55ISbercforc,it 
 far oittcretb from cur orcinarie nieatiJ 
 fuppers,astoelfor tbntitis fpeciallie 
 inllituf eo b^ tbe fonne of d^oo unto tbe 
 Cburfbjas alfo becaufe it bntb f tooro 
 ofd^oD, ano tbe peculiar erample of 
 Cbritt.SDljcreforefe.paul making a 
 Oifference bettoeenc tbts ano common 
 
 eating.fa^tb: If any man hunger let 
 him eate at home, leatt that yeecomc 
 together to your condemnation. SitO 
 againe,Haue ye not houfesto eate & 
 
 drinke in ? ^ tbougb be migbt fare, 
 SCbis fupper is mp(ltcall,again,tobat 
 maner of action it is,itootb fojfbtoitb 
 appeare b^ tbat )xb\tb foUotoetb: 
 
 toberc 
 
10^^ 
 
 of the Lordes holy Supper. 
 
 iDfjere f be Ho^D b^ tbe fctting of b^caO 
 aiiD Uiiite befo;e t)0 nt tte baquet,Dot(j 
 a(ruret}isoff)t0p;^omire anD commn^ 
 tttotijf c. %i)iii fnpper tl;erefo;!e bat^ 
 bt0 peculiar itmttte0,of tt}e tobtcb al^ 
 tbougb 31 fpalte toben 3l entreateb gc^ 
 tieraK^ of tbc bertaeof tbe facramrt0, 
 ret tiul 3 repeat certatne of tljcm tbat 
 mabemollfo^ tbts purpofe, tuben 3| 
 (baU o;at3}e totoaro an eno of tbta fer^* 
 tnon. 
 
 )l5at coticermns tbc befcriptton of 
 t\)is ^upper,t!)ere tbmgeg are cbtefel^ 
 whoiith* to bee confioereD ano cecIareDtifirtt 
 audiour of ^,^oDiDmfiitufeit,antjUjbo 10 1 true 
 ' "*'^"'' aufbouranomafeerof t\ie iLojD0rup^ 
 per,notanvman,but t\)e tjertefonne 
 oW^W btmfelfe,tbe tDtfeDome of tbe 
 fatber,berte CDoD ano man. ^0 tbat 
 tDce come not fotbc tabic of men, al* 
 tbouQ;ba man betn0 tbemmttlerbee 
 tbc cbtefed t^cre,neitber bo toe recetue 
 bol^ ngnr0 at t^z banDe0 of tbe mtnt^ 
 fferoneIt>>br}tairoat t^ebano of our 
 llo^De btmfelfe, tobofe gneffe0 tue are 
 if toce be faiibful.^^ebatbconfecrateo 
 tlit Supper fo; b0, ano ooetb pet con« 
 fecrat it bpbt0 bolp tro:D,bt0 U)il,ano 
 bt0 potuer : of U)t)tcb matter tee fpafee 
 before, i^no bccaufe tE)c fattbfullbn^ 
 oerttanD and fenotoe tbefe tl|)in00,tbei? 
 QtteDotuneto tbe bolp ano beauenlp 
 banquet U)itbC^5iff, being tubolpoc^ 
 cnpteD in beatienfp tb(ngc0 botb in 
 mmDanofoule. 
 when the ^z inffitiitco t\ft ftippcr tbe fame 
 Sftiiutcd" n^Sbttbatbcicas bcfrarcD,i tbe nevt 
 nigbt h^ bi0 beatb ano blouDlbeoing be 
 confirmed tbe neUJc teffamcnt. 
 
 ifojforcDneastcbaD eaten t^t tif 
 cnratine ilambe tuitb bi0 Difcipte0, f 
 bao plaineir toloe ttjem tbat from tbat 
 timt fo2tunrO0 tbat ceremonie IboulD 
 not be t3feD,tl5e feuppcr iwas effablilb'' 
 ft! in tbe place of tbat tobicb tea0 a« 
 boUlbeo. ILW Uhe a0 tbc blouoie 
 
 ilambe Diofisntfie tbat €b>iff C&oub 
 rnfifer,cue To t^t b^eao U}btc[) is toitb^ 
 out biooD,lDitneSetb tbat Cb^tatobo 
 is tDeb^eaooflife, t0alreaote ba^eo 
 bppon ttie CroSTe ano batb fufiiereD, f 
 maoe tbe fmo of all beleeuer0.tMbere^ 
 fo;etbatni5bttDa0 too^tbptobeeob^ 
 ferueoano celeb^ateo , ano tbat fal£ 
 fupper is fall of m^aeric0 iFojtcee 
 rommonlpmoa of alt account of ti)e 
 \3)02tis f oeeoci of our Deerelt frienoe0 
 iDbicb tt}t^ bfe a little before tbeir 
 beatb. t^t)ercfo2e 30 all Cb;i£t0 Do^ 
 in00are bclcueo anb p^eciou0 bnto 
 b0,ro ougb tt)is Us lalt fupper to bee 
 moftoeercl^belooeo ano p;eciou0 in 
 ourfigbt. 
 
 SDbe fupper conG0etb of ttit Ivo^o 
 ano manner,p:omife anb ceremonie. 
 Cbe too^o is tbt0>tbat Cb^^itt is pitat 
 cbeD to baue hezm ^inzn bp to oeatb 
 fo; our anne0,anD tbat bee (beooebid 
 blouD fo; t^t remiffton of onr Qnms. 
 paomife 10 mace bnto all tbat beleeue, 
 tbat tbeir ofirence0 (balbe fo^gtuen. 
 
 %ht fame tbing is alfo erp^clTcD b? 
 t^e manner .2Cbe manner 10 ttiligent^ 
 I5 fet Doton in iJDiitinQ bp ^aint spat^ 
 tt)etu,iEparUe,anD ILut^e, l&bome^. 
 paulfollotDing, batb notbingatall 
 barieofromtbcm.SDbe toojDes f berc^ 
 fo;ic(D0erelybcloueDJ as t&ep beega* 
 tbereo out of tljefe foure into one Uxt^ 
 3 buill recite bnto pou. The fame 
 
 night in the enening wherein hee was 
 betrayed , the Lordc came with the 
 twclue,and when it was time hee fate 
 downe,and the twelue with him. And 
 while they were eating , Ic/us tookc 
 bread and when he had giuen thanks, 
 hcbrakeit, and gaueitvnto hisdifci- 
 ples, faying: Take and eate, this is my 
 bodie which is giucn for you (0^ b.iO^ 
 hen.) Doe this in the remembrauncc 
 of mee. Likewilc taking the cup (afi* 
 ter be. b^b fuppeO) hecgau* thankcs 
 
 anb 
 
 The wordr 
 ofthefup" 
 per. 
 
ThefiftD „ae, 
 3Ltiddc\mx^<i it vntotheipj, faying : 
 take ye this , and diuide it among 
 you,drinke ye all thereof. And they 
 dranke all thereof. And he faid ynto 
 them, this is my blood, which is of 
 the new teftament, which is ftied for 
 manie,for the remiffion of their Cms. 
 This cup is the new teftament in my 
 blood (which is flied for you.) This 
 do as oft as you (hall drinkc it,in the 
 remembranceof me. Verily I fay vn- 
 to you, that I will not drinke hence- 
 foorth of the fruit of the vine, vntill 
 that day come that I drinke it new 
 with you in my fathers kingdome. 
 2D^efe are too^o foj UiojD tbe folemne 
 ano moa IjoUe too^w cf t^z llo^D fpo* 
 H0nati)t0la(ifupper* 
 ^fcrwhat ' 2D!)e tiiQlf btfl^op of m catbolifee 
 nanerthc c^nrcl) €\^Mow iLo;tD,cclefa2ateD l)i5 
 SEcd fuppcr iDttl) !)is Dtfciples m lifee M, 
 indinftitu- a5to0f)auc notofenano tjearo, tottlj!* 
 out al pompc,(tmpl\?,plainl\?,antj fpa* 
 rtnglp. i^ctajhcatoa^ttje ouer-bufte 
 ceremonte oftijelntoe, appointing an 
 otljer Derte caCc to be gotten, and mi> 
 t^ing fumptuous. spoil tljings ap^j 
 pertaining to tbe latne toere trouble^ 
 fomc,anD all belonging tofl)e(0ofpell 
 cafic ano noticing fumptuousr. %>^t 
 !lo;iDefittett)Dotoneluitl)l)i£S ttoelue 
 Difciples. Wl^trtb^ Ujc learne, tljat 
 firftof alltberemuft a companic bee 
 gatfjered togitber , tobicb mull fele^! 
 b^ate tbe Supper. Bin W alTcmblie 
 tbefe tbings uotfj tbe Ho:©, ipirtl of 
 all^e pieacfietbmoft Diligently tjnto 
 l)is Difciples, of tbofetbingsefpecia^ 
 I^ tul)icbconcernetbempllcrieof|)ijs 
 pa(rioft,anDofour reDemption. Tiut 
 iDberefoeuer t0 tbe p;^eacbing and 1)eai: 
 ring of tbe tnojd of (Sod oj of tijc -^cU 
 pell of Cfj^ill, tfjere are alfo gronino;0 
 and botues oj pjaiers of tlje faitbfull : 
 tBberfo;je tbe^ tljat intend to celeb;jate 
 tt)e fupper of ti)e |Lo;d before al tiding; 
 
 the ninth Sermon. 
 
 T066 
 
 4r' 
 
 ac(o;dtns:to tbe erample andtnUttu^ 
 tton of ttje bis^ bitbopp Ct)nll our 
 llo;^D,tbei? do moll diligently bear tbe 
 p^eacbing of tbe d^ofpel, and alfo p;as 
 moHearnelll^ ^ftertoard {;e tche 
 b^ead, and tbe lloadblelTed it, % b;(ahe 
 iU mo;:eouer,be ganebnto %v& difci^ 
 plese and bad t^^tm eatjSnonije parted 
 t^e Cap among t}^tm, commanding 
 tbem al to d^ inlie tbeirof. j3nd tljerup* 
 on |)e plainly and erp^elTeli; command 
 ded lading : Do this : totoit, ag^oit 
 baue (oene me do. xntxfoit t^e dtlct^ 
 pies did eate V^t b^ead,and d^^ank al of 
 tbe cup. Cberfo^e tbe^ tl)at celeb;^ate 
 ti^t 110^00 fupper latDfull^, do onelm^ 
 to anott}er b;eake,di0ribute,and eate 
 t)^t ilo;tds bsead tobiclj t^t^ receiue 
 at tbe l)anD£5 of Cbjitt0miniller0:and 
 libetdife diHribute and dzinhe all of 
 tbe Hojds cup, \xiW^ tlje^ receiue at 
 tbe bands of Cbnll0 mintHers. 0nd 
 lilteastljebisb bil^op €^iiii badt^e 
 doe it in remembzance of bim, fo tljeg 
 tbat celebrate tbe !Lo^des fupper, re^ 
 member tbe deatb of Cf)?ill,and al l)ii5 
 benefits. Sl^o^eouer as t^t ilo^d bat^ 
 gone befo;je bs in i^is erample in gii» 
 uing tbanfes to (i5£)2D tbe ifat^er : fo 
 Itkelutfe doe tbe faitbful mahe an end 
 ltiitbtbisl)oliemt?fferie iDitb giuing 
 of tban^s, p:atltng }^i& godnelTe and 
 mcrcte,bicaufe be is ga)d,and bismcr? 
 cie induretb fo: cuer.SCbis is tljemoffi 
 fimplc and bell manner of t\^z 3lo;jdS 
 fupper, ^^W^ t^t Bpollles receiuing 
 of CbJiH? deliucred to be cbferuedof 
 al nattons.Mberfo.2e,tDbcn t}^\$ que? 
 llion is afi?eD, t^bctber it be ^atofull 
 to fup after anotbcr rite oj manner, 
 ^l)etber it be lalofuil to adde o;di^ 
 minitb an\? t\)in^ from t\^z maner left 
 and DeliuercD, ojto cbangeanp tbtng 
 tbcrein, Hlbetljer tbe fupper cf tbe 
 ILojD ongbt cncl^ to be cckfajated, af? 
 ter 11}$ mancr alreasie Delivered, and 
 3Krrr not 
 
 Whethen'c 
 be lawful to 
 addc anic 
 thing to the 
 ritCj&c. 
 
1 0^7 Of the Lords holy Supper,8fc. 
 
 not afeer an^ othtu %l)£vt is no fmal fuel) fo^t ^eiuoB hn tl)e Into cSmandeiK 
 
 follte atiD raC^KCflTe, ^ea ratber great ano tbercfo^e t^at maner of ceUMa^ 
 
 tngooltneOieytlicretnbetD^ateD. ifo;^ tmg t^e llo;{)0 Rapper, as it tuas bi; 
 
 toliubateno feruett^tbemofl; fimple, ttjelto^D tnftttuteOfOeUuereo tot^e 
 
 moll plame,bcft, ano perfettcft fo;!me Cbnrcl^ h^ t^i SlpodlcaM to be obfer# 
 
 of ti)e Supper Deltnereo of tijc i.o;D ucotottb great reltgton : tinlefTetoe 
 
 ^tmrclfe,nnDrcceiueDof t)tsapoaic0, lotllbcIeeuctl)at tbe tnfttmttonisanD 
 
 if toe DeuiCeanotl)er i totjo 3 p;ja^ ?ou mancrs of celebiating oarfacramenttf 
 
 l^all Dcltuer a better tlian tljc ^onnc are mo;ie tjnpcrfett t!jan tfjcirs of ol6e 
 
 of CDoo ^imfafct^e l)igJ) p^iett of ttjc time: f tfjat (Sco tljc fatljer not!) noto 
 
 catljolibe C^urclj ijatlj alreaoic oeli^ aoaics kffe regard tijc p:opl)anation, 
 
 uereD i £D.: tol)o(| bcfeect) ^ou) tt)at is 0;! tbe rcltgtous obferuatto of f)t$ fons 
 
 toell m i^is totts l^all etttjer aobeo^ tnlittutton0,t()antl)efeof ^ofc0 $ tfje 
 
 Omimil^ anp tl)tng to tbe o^inance fatfjers in olo tiim,lBut pauI tlje bcr» 
 
 of (5oD ^ M^oOare be fo bolD as to feU of election, t{nototngCf};;tft6 itv 
 
 c^getl^at to^tft)ts OeltnereD b^ tl^e ffttution to be moft perfect* ano tl)at 
 
 Euerlafttng toifeoome of dDoo f 0iltbe tbe fame ougl)t to be htpt ttili in tbe 
 
 facings ano Doings of Cl)nft are molt Ct)urc!) Qtnpl^ ano tottt)out an^ aoot^ 
 
 perfect: SDberefo^e tlje fo^me alio of tion,fa!tT)fot^eCo;intb0. Ireceiucd iCor.u. 
 
 tbelLo;iDB Supper, is a moff perfect that of the Lord, u'hich Ihanealfo 
 
 ft;me of a rigtjt fingular ano epcellent dt liuered vnto you. jf 0^ tc tijought it 
 
 uxtimmt 0; tnHttutton. SDtie rites 0; an botnous offrce to oetiueran^ ot^er 
 
 ceremonies of celebrating tbe ^acra^ thing to tfje Ctjurc h tfian tbat V^tfictf 
 
 ments of tfje oloe Cclfament toerc he hao refeiueo of tfje ilo;D. ilctt0 
 
 molt perfect,fo oeliuereo from tijt^xtt ti)trfo^c Irttb great religion hclo that 
 
 inHttution of t[/cm,ttiat nothing toas fait tof)trh ts oeltaereo tnto ts b? the 
 
 aODeOtothem no;: tahen from tl^em, llo^oanoti^e^pcltlts. IButtbeBpo^ 
 
 b? fuch as toere religious, no not ma^ Itle Drltucreo none otlier tbtng to ttie 
 
 n^ t?fi^res after. Co;int{)tans , yea manie rares after 
 
 j^oi C&jeehtas the king celeb;ateO the ilo^os afcention into heauen than 
 
 thepalTeouer , foltbetoife Dio Blofias that tohicb toas faitt}fnll? fet Dotonc 
 
 celebrate tt)e fame, but not after ante bntobs in tootling b? the hoi? ^po^ 
 
 otfjerriteo.:maner than toas celiue^ ItlesanoCuangelifts, ^«^attheto, 
 
 reo from Spofes. 2Dhc fathers circum* ^arfte,anD Lube.Certainlp it tB toel Howimoia 
 
 cifeotbeir infants, but not after anie fenotocn, tjototljat rertatnc hunojeO b«ncdc* 
 
 otfjermaner, noj anie other ritethan faresaftcrtljecieatbof the japollles, tratcdinth* 
 
 toas ftrtt inftituteo. 3n times palt ttisCmpIe maner of celebrating the 
 
 toljo fo fjaD not facrificco in tbc lame 3Lo;t!0 fuppcr toas helo in the Cljurch. 
 place ano accoioing to tfje fome maner j^o; tlie pafior or miniftcr of f be 
 
 tohich <25oD comanOeO b? fi^ofes, toa0 C[)urcb,afrer tbat be hao preac heD the 
 
 bi> tbe lato accirfcD of murther,i^aOab <£JofpeH,anogiuen publifeet!janbsbn* 
 
 ano ^bthuarefmtttentoith lightning to(0oDin open prater, thcncamehee 
 
 from heanen, for bringing Itrange fire forth into tlje mtoit of the hoi? aflTem^ 
 
 into the SDabernacle. O za ts fmitten bIie*li5efo;e tijt fare of tbe people ItcoD 
 
 toithfuDDenDeath,forthatt[)earkeof atablefurnilheDtotth breao f totne, 
 
 thelLojuof hofi0 toas not ijanouo in behinDe t\iz toj^ich t[}e ramtCtcr itan^ 
 
 Bins 
 
The fife Decade, the ninth Sermon, 
 
 xo(f8 
 
 "Hie perfor- 
 ming of the 
 J Lords fuppcr 
 ' Clungcd. 
 
 ning WeffeU tlje people facing. The 
 Lord be with you. SDtje people an^ 
 ItoereO: And with thy fpirit.2Ll)en re* 
 plteo tl)emtmfter,Lift vpyour harts, 
 aomonit^ing ttje congregation, tijat 
 t^e l)oliemvfterics(]^al be celebjateo, 
 t tbercfoje tljat tijei? mutt lift bpt^etr 
 minos from DtQble ttjtngsDnto mutH^ 
 bleXlje people anftoercotWe lift the 
 Tp vnto the Lord . <aftertDarDs ep 
 |)o?ttng tl)e l]il)ole compante togtue 
 tbanfw, tiecricDalotuo : Let vsgiue 
 thanks vnto the Lord our God. fli^lje 
 Congregation anftocreD : It is meetc 
 and right fo to doe . %\)tn p^oceeOeD 
 t^e mmitter fa^mg: It is verie meete 
 and right our bounden dutic, & be- 
 houeful for vs (turning Ijimfelfe tljen 
 to tbe ILo^O ) That u-c giue thanks aU 
 waics, and in all places vnto thee. 
 Lord holy father almighty & euerla- 
 fting God, through Chrift our lord : 
 who the day before that he fufFered 
 his pafIion,toke bread, gaue thanks, 
 brake it, and gaue it to hisdifciples, 
 tuttt)tl}ercQ9ue a0 follotnet!) in t{)e 
 gofpeU. ECljefetbings being repeated 
 outof tlje gofpeU, tbe ntinifter pjocee* 
 Den furtl)er,faping: Let vs pray, being 
 admoniflied by wholfome precepts, 
 and inftruded by diuine inftiiution, 
 we are imboldened to fay : Our fa- 
 ther which art in heauen,&c. 0fter 
 tbe rebearfall of tfft bolie mi?tterie0) 
 the people receiueD tfje boli? mt?tterie0 
 and DiDcommumcate togit!)er,anO af^ 
 fer ^ijep Ijao giuen tijanfes nm p<iaifcD 
 ©oD t^tv Uiere DifmiffeD. jSnO of tl^is 
 fozmetbere remaine ctrtain fmttteps 
 in tlje to^itings of tlje ancient fatljere 
 to be fane, to \s)iU in &♦ Cyprian, ^. 
 AuguftincanD otfjerff. 
 
 ^ut confequentl^ in latter timed 
 tfie p2aier£!,ble(rings, ano ttje ceremo^ 
 me0greU)to be Ijerr? great, ^ozeo^ 
 i;er> C]}|t(t0 tn((ttutibn load c^angeo, 
 
 andturneo into a ttrattgetire, mtb tti 
 fine tbe malTe tuas patcbt togttber, tti 
 lubicbappeeretb but fmall anttqnttte, 
 But tucbingtbefe mattera Bl baue tn* 
 treateD ter? largely in another place, 
 f vou^ourfeluesare ber? tuell faene 
 in tf)t0 point : l»e lubicb Defcno f bolo 
 tbat tbc inttitntion of our ILo;{D Cb;ilE 
 tubicbi0OeliuereD bntobo bp tbe 2i^ 
 pottles t5 mott pure and perfed:,oo no^^ 
 tbtng regard, ntit^ev l])l}atanp man, 
 no; at lubat time anie bil^op batb ao^ 
 oeo tiiis 02 tbat to tfje bol^ rite, o? tl(e 
 bath tahen atoaie o} cbangcD : butra* 
 tber tobat be,U)bo is before f aboneal. 
 Die Srtt bimfclf, anD commanDeD to be 
 Done.Blf tbe autt)o;jitie of pirn tbat Dio 
 inttitute,if learning t bo!inr5, if anti# 
 qaitit mav be of fojce,tben tbe tidoi^ 
 i0our0, tsbobaneCbiitton our GDe 
 tuitb tbe bett cbofen copante of tbe SL* 
 pottle0,fb; fro tl)efe toe baue tobat tDC 
 celeb2ate,anD ti^at tjobicb toe bolD,tbat 
 all goDlte men ought to celebrate, ^dvit whvitwis 
 U)bl? tbe ILo^D inffituteD tliis mpttert? in«itatcain 
 tjnDer tbe fo^m of bjcao anD toincit is £«dT.^ 
 cuiDentjf o;j b^eaD comfb2tctb,l tome ^^i°e- 
 mahctbglao tbe bart of man,li3btcb 31 
 alfo toucbcDtabere 33 intreateD of tiie 
 p2opo>tion f agreement of t\}t facra* 
 ment0. Sl^o^jcouer our fatbcrs in t\it 
 figure of ^panna, did eatb^eaD tobicb 
 rained DoUine from beauen. j^lfo in 
 tbeir facrtftcc0 gratulato^f f of tbanfes 
 Qiuin^f and m tbeir djinlie offerings 
 tift^ bfed b;ead and Uiine, But tbcre 
 batb fp.:rong a great contentio concer*! 
 ningtbefubttancc of tbello^d0 Cupper, 
 fomeboloing opinion tbat it ougbt to 
 be celeb jated toitb bnleuened b^ead, f 
 others iuitbfucb as isleucncli. HBut whether 
 among pur foiefatbers of clde, tbere ^t-hiSbc 
 iija0 about tbcfe no fucb cotention: foj uIcn^doT 
 t^£ Cburcb bfed both indifferently as ^'n'cwncd. 
 tbem pLafed«3St ma^ faeme tbat at tbc 
 ttrttfuppertbe llo^d bfed bnlcnened 
 ]$rrr ^ b;ea<i 
 
 
io5p OftheLordshoHc Supper Sec. 
 
 b^eaU at tf^ tabIe,acco;&in5 f o tJjc ait^ an heaucnly and fpiritual fact afncnt 
 
 dent maner of celebrating t^e paffeoj^ 
 tiir. ^Ijeropon man^ c Ijurcljes tjfeD 
 tjnleueneD b;eai3 , Iciljo notUittbttan^ 
 DtngconDemneD not tiiem of i^erefie 
 lD^icljt)feDleuenelib.2ea0, SC^cpope 
 anD ^is aDl)erent0,concetutng no fmal 
 uifpleafure f)creat,t)att) ocepcl^ accor^ 
 feu t[)c (Srafee c^urcfj fo^ fo trifling a 
 matter, y5ut tlje Artotyritcs toere 
 
 wrought. HBp t[)efettio?DS truel^Ootlj 
 ^.Cyprian t^ctuebnto t)sagoumi?i» 
 derie: but iD^^ Do iue fabe tobetoifer 
 tljenClj^ift, anD to mingle togit^cr 
 moe mvffcrieg tbcn toe fjaue receiueoi 
 of l)imf C^e Jjolie Scripture mahet^ 
 mention of no feater, but ratljer re* 
 po?tetf) t[)at tfic iLojDe tjfeD naug^ 
 elfebufmeere tome* ifo? tlje ilojDe 
 
 tpon fome iuff caufe conDemneD b^ faitl): Verilie I faie vntoyou, that 
 
 Whether 
 warcristo 
 be mingled 
 with the 
 wmc. 
 
 hencefoorthl will drinkenomore 
 of the fruit of the vine.jf oj !je platne«^ 
 Iv faiDe not tlje toine but tit fruite of 
 tit t3tne,t|)at berein toe D^oulDe mafee 
 no manner of mingUng. Buttobat tf 
 tW l]oliemartr.2 of^iS) 2l> Ijintfelfc 
 ^aint Cyprian, Ijatb laboureD b^ all 
 tbe mcane0f)emtgl)t, to Ojetoetbat 
 tijat onelie is to be fcIlctoeD of tlje 
 faitbfull tn celebrating of tfje Jlo;De0 
 Supper , h)\iic\^ t^cp '^aut recciueD of 
 ouriLo?DcCb2i(f bintfelfe f 0na foi# 
 afmucb as tbat teffimonic Dotlj mafte 
 mucbtoall tbisour treatifc, concer* 
 ning Cb^tffs fupper to be celeb^atcD 
 acco^Ding to tf)e too;jDesof tljedDcf* 
 pell, 31 toill recite it too;De fo;itoo^De 
 out off be fcconD epiffleof tfje tljirlJ 
 bfflhe of bis epiftlee. We muft not 
 (faitb be)departin any refpede from tbgth?%l 
 thedo(3:rineofthe Gofpel,andthofe pernodiing 
 things that our matter taught & did rabufthT 
 himfelfe, the fcholersalfo ought to ^hichwc 
 uers is coupled and ioined vnto him obferue and do. %\)t blefleD ^poffle nedor"** 
 iii whom theybeleeued. And thus in in another place fpeabetb mo^e ton^ ^^'^^ 
 Slelfmg the Lords cup, onelie water ffantlpanDCoutIp, facing, I marueil 
 may not be offered, neither in like thatyou are fofoonechaunged from 
 fort may wine oncly. For if any man him that called you to grace,vntoa- 
 offcr onely wine,the blood of Chrift nother gofpel : which is nothing els, 
 beginncthtobewithoutvsibutifit bu t there be fome that trouble yoa 
 bewateroncly,thendothth^multi- &goabouttoouerthrow thegolpet 
 tude begin to be without Chrift.But ofChrift* Howbeitifweour felues 
 when they arc both mingled togi- oran angel from heauen, do- preach 
 ther, and are ioined with aconfufed vnto you any other thing then that 
 mixture betu^ixt them^thca i$ there we haue taught^let him be accurfed. ' 
 
 I' ■' ■'■ -y-. As 
 
 tje ancient fatl)ers,oftobcm Epipha 
 nius maketb mention bcttoecne tbe 
 Pepuzianes,anD t\}t PrifcillianeSjfet'' 
 tmg b:eaD anD cbafe tjpon tbe table in 
 tbeir celebrating contrarieto €\)Ms 
 tnSitution* 
 
 3It is furtbermo^je DifputeD bpon, 
 tobetber tinmingleDtotnc o? l?cl«veD 
 ixiit^ toater , is byf tbe faitbfuU to hk 
 tfeD at tbe fupper.Cyprian tbemartrr 
 bolDetb opinion , tbat in tbi« milferie 
 tbe toineougbt not to be t>nmtngleD 
 butDelaieD 1aiit\f toater>anD fo to be of^ 
 fereD, tbat is to fa??, Djonben bp tl)z 
 fattbful.ifo? tl^us be batb to;iitten,Bi- 
 caufe Chrift hath borne vs all, who 
 alfo bare our fins, we mayperceiue- 
 that in the water the people is to be 
 vnderftoodrin the wine the blood of 
 (Thrift istobevnderftood.For when 
 water fs mingled with the wine in 
 the cup, the people is vnited vnto 
 Chrift,& the multitude of the belee 
 
ThefiftPecade, 
 
 As I haue faid before fo faie I now a- 
 gaine, if anie man preach anie other 
 thing vnto you than that which you 
 haue receiuedjfet him beaccurfed. 
 
 ^inte tberfc^e,nettl)er t|)e 0poaie 
 Ijimfelfc, neither an^ngell from bea* 
 utn tan pmc\\ o^ teaclj otljcrtDifc t[)a 
 Cfj^ttt l)tmfelfc once fjatl) taugljf, anD 
 Ijis japoftles [jaue p.:eac[jeo, 3J n^ucli 
 maruel fro loljence tt)t0 cuHome bat^ 
 grotDtie, tljat contraric to tlje Doctrine 
 of t^e CDofpel and tbe SipoUkSyin fom 
 places toater is ofifereD in tbe ILo;D5 
 Cup, tobifb being fafeen alone can? 
 not crp^eCTe tift ilo^Ds blot!. 
 
 0nD againe,tl)ere i0 no caufe, Deer? 
 I^e bcloucD bjotber, tljat anie man 
 l^oulD tljinhe t[)at tbe ctittomc of cer? 
 taine men in to be follDtucD,if tbere be 
 anie tbat b^eretofoje baue fuppofeD 
 tbat toater alone is to be offereD m tbe 
 ilo;DS Cup. if 0.: it mutt be DemanficD 
 of t^tm Ujijomc t^t\i baue folloiucD 
 lieerin. 
 
 if 0^ if in t\)t facriftce iMbicf) is €\}M 
 none is to be foHctucD but €[);itt, 
 toubtles tben ougbt li^e to barken tn^ 
 to, anD to DOC after tbat tubicb Cb;itt 
 batb Done anD commanDco to be Done, 
 iiince be biinfelfe faitb in \)iB <H5orpel:lf 
 you do that which I command you 
 to doe, I will call you no longer fer- 
 uants but friends. 0nD t\)at €\\ntt a? 
 lone fl^oulD be bearD,tbe if atber bim^ 
 felfe alfo toitneffetb from beauen,rar* 
 ing : This is my wclbeloued fonne in 
 whomelhaue delight ; heare him. 
 Mlberefoje, if oncl^ €iin(t is to hiz 
 ^earD,toe ougbt not to regaro \x)l)i\t a? 
 tiic otber befo;5e tjs baue tbongbt inest 
 fo;jt3SfoDoe, buttubafCbaiftDiDfirll 
 febo is before al otber, i^citber ougbt 
 toe in anie cafe to foUolii tbe cufiome 
 ofmen, but tbe trutb of CDaD, confiDCif 
 ringtobat tlft tQ;n fpeaketb bt? tbe 
 p^opb^t Cfaic^uing : They worfliip 
 
 the ninth Sermom 
 
 io^^ 
 
 me in vaine, teaching the comman- 
 dementsanddodrineofmcn, ;anlJ 
 againe tl^z llo^ti repeating fpe felfe 
 fame Ujo^zds in tl)c d^ofpell^faitb : Ye 
 fetGods commandements afide to 
 eftatjlifli your owne traditions. 0nD 
 inanotber place be faitb * Hee that 
 (hall breakeanie one of the leaftof 
 thefe commandements, and fliall on 
 this fort teach men lliallbe accoun- 
 ted leaft in the kingdome of heauen. 
 HBut if it be not laMull to b;eahe t^t 
 lead of tbe commanDements of dDoD, 
 bolD mucb mo^e beinous is it,to b^eak 
 tbmgs fo great,fo Ineigbtie, i Co muci) 
 belonging to ttit ilo^Ds paiTion, anD 
 tbe Sacrament of our reDemption, o^ 
 elfe to cbange it into anie otber o.jDer 
 b^ mans traDitions, f ban is inttituteD 
 bpC^oD i anD fo fm;tb as follotoetb* 
 SCbereisnotttan canDenie, but tbat 
 tbefetbings are of autijo^itie cuena^ 
 gainft t\ic autboj bimfclfe. if oj net^ 
 tberb^tbe fcriptures, nojb^ t^t tp 
 ample of Cb^iff can it be p;cDueD, tbat 
 iuater tuas mingleD tottb tbe ^inz at 
 tlfe fuppcr. 
 
 03 fo; tbe autbo<iitics anD teffimo^ 
 nies tubtcb t\}t autbo; allcDgetb? cue^^ 
 rie man ma^ perceiue boiu little t^^ 
 make to tbe purpofe, pea tbat tbcp be 
 l»;efteD from tl)cit natural meaning. 
 2Sbe gofpcll plainly p;jonouncetb,tbat 
 t])t %o;^ n^ank cf ttie fruit of tbe tine 
 bnto bis Difciplcs . anD as often as 
 Paul mahetb mention of tbe cup, i^et 
 tcacbctb be in no pUtt tbat toater 
 tuas minglcD Iritb tl^t U)ine,oa tbat it 
 ougbt to be mingleD toitb it. ^b^ rc^ 
 foje, tbefefeatermen, tbat is to faie, 
 t\)z^ tbat tjfe toater onelr > in celebja^ 
 ting tbe llo;iDsfuppcr, areiuftlv con* 
 DemneD : fucb as ti;^z Martionites anD 
 Tatians toere«l^otobeit it is an inDif^ 
 ferent matter, tebetber rc« tfe rcD 
 i»im 0} tobite in t^z fupper* 
 
 jKrr r ii^ ;againe, 
 
loSf 
 
 Of the Lords holy ruppcr,5rc. 
 
 if both 0satne, tof)^ hin not the Ho^d dc;* 
 CSd* ^^"^"^ *^^ Sacrament of t!je Supper 
 S^hied in tnto t)0 tnoer one fo^me of b;!caD , o;^ 
 iiefupFcr. jjjj^g onelp, fant rather tnoer botb 
 fetnccsf 2Dhe Do(toj0 of t[)c Cijurc^ b^ 
 one cofcnt fuppofe t^i$ to be t^e caufe> 
 foj tl)at he iuoulD Ggnifie oj rather teo 
 tttfiebntot)£(that he tcokt both foule 
 ano ae(h bpon htm^ann gaue tbe fame 
 fo;^ h0, $ alfo hath beltuereo our roul0 
 ants flefl^ from euerlaHtng oeftructt^ 
 on* if o;^ although there be tluo kinnsy 
 ^etooe thep matte but one facrament, 
 ano tljei? map not be feparatetJ, ^tu 
 thertt! their optnton of tuDgcmentto 
 be allolneo of, toho of thetr otxme p;u 
 nate, oj rather facrilegioufii mt\)o;u 
 tkM corrupt the inllitntion of Ctjr^ft 
 offering to the lap people iuhich ooe 
 communicate, theonekinoe onelpof 
 b;jeaD, ano granting to p;icffs both 
 kinDe0) ano fo challenging botlj fitnos 
 fotbemfeluesonelp. )i5utpaule tlje 
 0poftle receiueD the autboiifie from 
 the llo.:i}e himfclfe, toaomit all the 
 fait[)full people of Cb^tlt tnto the 
 llo;^De0 cup : ano therefore let thefe 
 bolD felloU)e0 confiocr from lnhome 
 thep haue receiueo commaunoement 
 to put bache tbe llaitie, and to fo^bto 
 t^emthecuppe,tDhtcb bp the iloiOe 
 ourdDooisgranteD tnfo tljcm. ifo: 
 Ch^ilt in plaine Ijoo^Ded , ano ns it 
 iwerebp the fpirite of pjophefie, fo;e^ 
 feeing lohat f^ouloe come to paOTe in 
 the cbuccf), laiD not of tbe bjeao, Eate 
 ye all of this : ^jdut tohen he tobe tbe 
 tupheaDDeD, Drinkeyee all of this, 
 ^aint^arhealfo aDioineth h^reun^ 
 to not tpithoutoeepe iuOgement> And 
 they dranke all thereof. !^ecrennto 
 alfo appertaineth that tnl^ich the Ho^D 
 ^eafeethin ^aintiluke : Take rhis 
 and diuide it among you. I^.paule 
 the ^pottle bauing a fpeciall regarbe 
 tmto t\iis emllcnt nno pl^inc initio 
 
 tution ofd^nit, t^ik o; fotoer tinted 
 ioineththecup to theb^^eao, facing: 
 As often as you fliajl eate of this 
 bread, and drinke of this cup, you 
 (hal exprefTe the Lords death.;again, 
 Whofoeuer eateth of this bread, or 
 drinketh of the Lords cup vnwoor- 
 thily, he (hall be guiltie of the bodie 
 and blood of the Lord. 0nOagaine 
 he faith : Let a man examine himfelf, 
 and then let him eate of the bread, 
 and drinke of the cup. 0gaine,Who 
 fo eateth and drinketh vnwoorthi- 
 ly,&c. Sbhefe te0tmonic0 are mani^ 
 folo, ano iDCD^tbie abfolutelpto bebe^ 
 leeueD, anotntoljDhicb all traottiona 
 of allmentohatfoeuer, Ihculoe giue 
 place, 2!^t)ciLo;tJ hath in(lituteb*the 
 cup of the fupper bnto all tbe faithful: 
 luberefoije tbe^po(tlc0 erhibiteothe 
 fame bnto all tbe faitbfull. jfo^ if the 
 facrament of the bloD of €\)M fecre 
 giucn to tbe japoftlc0 onli?,furclp then 
 tbe thing it felfe,to luit, the remiffton 
 of (tnnc0 tohich i» obtaincD tb^ofgh 
 Cb.:ilf0bla)O, bclongetb ondie to tbe 
 japoaic0, t^otDbeit the %om faith 
 plainly. This is the blood of the new 
 Teftament, which is fhed formanie, 
 for the remilTion of finnes. 
 3t i0 alfo in other places of the fcripif 
 ture manifeff li? fcf Dotomthat Ch;iill0 
 blcDD lva0 (IjeD fo.) t\)c remilfion of the 
 finne0 of all tiit faitbfull.Mberefo^e, 
 if the ILaitie be capable of the tbmg, 
 hotu mmf) mo;e of tlje figne f ^olu if 
 our aDuerfaric0p^ofaD further f fate, 
 that the ^pottles onlp fate at the fup^ 
 per (tuho repaefenteo the figure of tbe 
 p^ieff0)anD that the tfe of the cup tDa0 
 granted bnto tbemonelie, ano not to 
 be grantee bnto other,but to fuch one^ 
 Ip a0 iDcre pjefcnt at t^c firff fupper : 
 then DO tne oemano of tbem bp iuhat 
 mtf)oM^ tlftv giue the 110^00 b.aeaD 
 totiie Jlaitie^ o; bp ^f/at rigiit t\it^ 
 
 Doe 
 
The fife Decade, the ninth Sermon^ 
 
 10^8 
 
 ooe atimtt ffmpic iDomen tnto tlfc 
 ILojDs ^uppcr i ^ince it iB manifttt 
 t^at neither tf)e one no;i t\)c otfjcr (ac^ 
 cojDtng t)nto t^tir fpeaking in tUs 
 matter ) fate at tfie 110^00 table* 0nD 
 mtbt£( point t^c^htinc^ taken tarote, 
 can go no farttjcr. IBut tljep obiett 
 ti|e Danger of tf)e cup, iDtjtc^ if it bee 
 giuentnto all tott^ont erception, it 
 iDoulD come to palTe tlj^oug^ tfje follte 
 ano negligence of men, tljeremtgljt 
 fome great offence be committeD in 
 ItttiuQ it fall , oj polDjing it on t^z 
 flo^e. ja0tD()oli^oulorate, tbeeter^ 
 nail p^oniDence t)atbnot fo;>erecnero 
 great an offence, lu^iclj t^efe toifc 
 menDoetDellpercetue notoat lengtl) 
 tn t^eenD of tbe U)o;:lo, ano Do amenD 
 t^at, tDljerein tf)e ^onne of d^oD DtD 
 amilTe* 
 
 if 0? t^t\> crie out, tbat one ktnDe is 
 f noug!) fo;j tl)e laic people, fojafmucfj 
 30 b^ a neccffarie coherence it folloU)^ 
 et^, tijat Ujfjere tfje'oDic of Cl);itt is, 
 ti)eret0l)i0blQ)DaIfo : anDtl)u0mu(l 
 it tben follolu, tliat tbe one hinD i0 in^ 
 ftif uteD in baine. )lBut tbc iLo^De Di^ 
 0tnttl\)firlt offereD tl)e b:eaD, anD af^ 
 terlnarD tlie cup : anDttje ILo;^De in^ 
 llituteD nothing in taint t tljerefoze 
 botb kinD0,Cnce tfje llo;D ^at!) fo com* 
 manDeD,ougl)t to be parteD among all 
 tl)efaitt)fall : lDl)tcl) a0man^ a0 banc 
 reaD tlje tuzitings of tlje ancient fa^j 
 t^er0, toill repoit U)a0 obferucDeuer 
 before euen almott tnto tbe time of 
 t^e councell of Conftance. £Df tut)om 
 manie baue not boene afraioe to faie, 
 t|iat ttjt DiutDtng of tbi0 facrament af^ 
 tertf)i0 manner, conloe not bee Done 
 toitbontfacrilege. 
 ofthccofc- SCfjef matter ffubttance of tljefup^ 
 Se b!eaf P^^ ^^^"5 DcclarcD^t^ere 10 ligljtl^ Com 
 «ndwiac. quellton moueD concerning tbe fo^me 
 0? of ti)e confecration of ttje b.:eaD anD 
 tome* 3ttt fbaafmucf) a03i tjaue m^ 
 
 freateD Ijderof in ttec^ireranccnODc* 
 ration of tt)efacrament0, tijere i0no 
 canfelD{)^BI<^oulD \3)it^ lot|ifomne£t 
 to tl)e |bearer0, repeate tlje felfe-famc 
 tl)ing again* ^e do not acknotoleDge 
 anie tranfubffantiation to be maDe b^ 
 fo^ce of U)o;tD0 0^ cbara(ter0 : but toes 
 affirme t^at t\ft b^eaD anD toinere^ 
 mainea0t[)e^ are in tljeir otonefub^ 
 fiance5, but tl)at tl)ere 10 aDDcD tnto 
 tf^ttn tt)e ml!itution,tDill,anD loo^D of 
 €\fM, anD fo becom a facrament,anD 
 Co Differ mucl^ from common b^eaDe 
 anD iDtne, a0 tue i)aue faiDe in place 
 conuenient. 
 
 Confequentl^ infuetl^ tlje queUt^ whether 
 on toncl)ingtl)i0 point, aaijor^oulDe £"nrcwef | 
 atminilfer tfje Supper : t^at i0 lo fa^, ^caicr in the J 
 Mfjetljer anp one of tlje congregation t^^;,f ^^'l 
 ougfjt to be cliafe intlje celebrating '^ 
 
 of t\}t Supper : ttjen, Wilio tlje fame t. 
 
 ll^oulD be i ^urelie t\}t t^ing it felfc ) 
 
 requiret^, anD nature alfo command 
 Dett), tl)at euerie tbing be Done De^ 
 centl^anD in gcoD o;!Der : anD religt^ 
 on requiretl) tfjat all tl)ing0 apper^ 
 taining to t!)e Supper be Done acco;t# 
 Ding to €\)nQt8 crample. 3i5ut f)k 
 iDastbecijeefe Dealer intf)e Supper: 
 0nD \}t ItkeiDife bat^ appointeD mi^ 
 nittcts of t^c Cburcb) bp U)l)ome Ijee 
 iDtllljaue t!)c^acramcnt0 to be aD^ 
 miniftreD, 
 
 M[)erefo;ie , like a0 euerie man 
 Dotljnotbaptife, buttbe lalJDfull mi^ 
 nitter of tlje Cfjurcb : fo appertainet^ 
 it not bnto euerte man tc p.:cpare anD 
 miniSertbebolie Supper, buttotbe 
 minitter toljicb is ojDainec b^ <?£'S), 
 i^eermnoto Ine Difpjcue tlje papiffi^ 
 cal Doctrine tDbic^allotoett) of p;iuate 
 S^affe0, anD teacljetb tljat tbe p^ictt 
 offeret^bp tbeboDie anDbloD of our 
 JLo;D fo? tbe ffanDer0 bv > J^kd t^at b^ 
 tlje 9^affe Ije applictb tljr merit cf rcj» 
 Demption bntotl^cm tt;atljottl}Dc»c^ 
 ]$rrr iiif tion 
 
lO^p 
 
 Of theLordsholicfuppcr,&c. 
 
 tion come to tf^at Sacrifice* ifo; ais 
 tljere is no one luo^oe of t^e !lo.:De ep^ 
 tant t^atcommaunoet^ tfjc p^iells to 
 facrifice, o;j p^iuatel^ to applp t^c fup? 
 per fo^j otl;er0 , o;j ttjat pzomifetl) an^ 
 t^tng tnto tt)em tbat CanDe b^ ano 
 IcDhe on it, fo; ^e fattlj. Do. this, eate 
 yee and drinke yee all in the remem- 
 brance of me : i}z faitl) not, HfflUebp^ 
 on t[)e ^ntftes onelte tDt)tle ttie? bee 
 eating and Djinfeing fo^ pou: fo C^:ift 
 ts not boDilie p.:efent m tlje bzcao anO 
 lutne: Wis iovntu Mnto our ijarta, 
 ano mwDes b^^ Ijw fpint , foj it toere 
 of none cfFcrt t&atfie rcmaincD in tijc 
 b^aoe. 0nD iffjctuere p^efent tljerc 
 inoetDe, vtt rouloe fjae not befacrifi'^ 
 ceo , faotlj fo^ tijat t)z t}ati} offereo tp 
 tiimfclfc ottf e tipon t^c croffe, neitljer 
 can tfjemoft toiojtliie anoonelie bt^ 
 gotten ^onnc of (Sod bee offereD tp 
 againeto (Scotljs ifat[)0rbi?afinfuU 
 man : as alfo fo,j t^at tljere is no neeoc 
 fb^ Um to offer againe. ifoj ^aint 
 Paulc fait!), Chrift being one onely 
 facrifice offered vp for finne fitteth 
 for euer at the right hande of God, 
 looking for that which is yet to 
 come, vntill his enimies bee made 
 his footeftoole. For by one oblati- 
 on hee hath made them for euer 
 perfed, that are fandified. 0nD a* 
 gaine Ijee faiti) : Wheras is full remif- 
 fion of finnes , there is no more ob- 
 lation for finne. llBut loee fjaue full 
 remiffion of finne bi? tfje DenUj tobicl) 
 €ifn(t once fuffereo. 2Dl)erefo?e t^ere 
 tsnofacrtSce inttje cbttrcb fo; finne. 
 inoeeoe tlje cfjurctj oot[) celebrate tbe 
 memorial! of tbe facrifice tu|)icbtoa« 
 once pcrfettlf finif^eo bpon tbecroCTe, 
 but tbe cljurcb Dotb not offer bp faerie 
 fice anr? mo^e, eitfjcr toiti) blouoe o^ 
 loitbout blouD« 
 
 ^;aife anb ffjankefgiuing are a 
 most acceptable (acrt^xe tottjelLo^o: 
 
 tlje fame t|>c minttter offerefljnof ftj 
 ot\)zrs, but \s3it^ otijcrjEi. ^r nolue 
 tlierefo^c iuee afcribe none otber 
 tbtng to ti)emtniaer,but tbe mini^ 
 0erie , tljat bee bez ti}e p^efioent o;^ 
 cfjicfe Dealer to recite ttje p^aiersin 
 tbt celebration of tbe Supper , anD af? 
 fer tbe boUe p;ielertion, anD tbep;jo^ 
 nouncingoftbe folcmne iDc^iDe?, let 
 bim, after tbe erample ofCl);iiff,bejf 
 gin to b;eahe tbe ilo;Dcsb2eaDe, anD 
 Diffribute ^is cup , anD Itt [)im rc^ 
 ceiue affo ttie Sacrament fo;j ^imfelf, 
 as ttie otber faitbfuU people Doe, ns 
 companion of t^e faitb, ano tofjen tl^z 
 communion is Done, let bim enDe tt^t 
 boliz artiontottb tfjanKcfgiuing, anD 
 fome Ijolie erbo?tation. Concerning 
 ttje place tubere tbe Supper i5to bee 
 celcb^ateD, 3i finDc no contention tjatjj 
 bane amongft tbe mod ancient mi^^ 
 niCersof tlje Ctjiircb. 5t is rcaD boto 
 tbat ouri^o^De 3|fus tfcDtfjeljaUof 
 a certain pjiuatemans bcufe* ;9nD al^ 
 fo tt)z Spollle paule botb p^eacljeD 
 anti b?a!ic b^eaDe at Troas, in a cer^ 
 taine Dining place ♦ 2Dbe auncient 
 Cburcb lubicb infucD immebiatelie 
 after t\)t Deatb of tlje ^poff!es,almoft 
 tnfo t[)e time of Conftantine tfje 
 great, baD none or tjcrie feioe large 
 anDpubliqneCburcbes. iforittoa^ 
 fcarce latofuH o? fafe in fo trcublefomc 
 a time , tor tbt Cbrittians to crape a^ 
 broaDe, 3in tbe meane timz tljep bfea 
 berieboneft places, in tbelDbiclj t^e 
 mettogttljerin Ijclie aflcmblies, Ija? 
 uing places of pi^aier. 0t tUs prefent 
 tbere feemetb no place to bee more 
 tDO}rtbie or morecommcoious to ce*» 
 lebrate tlje bolie Supper in,f ban t\)at 
 U)l)ic{) is appotinteo for Doctrine ano 
 praier* 
 
 Sfdi fo f}mz tueeleameD of^atnt 
 paule 1 . Cor. cfjap. 1 1 . !^otubeit, if 
 t^r^nnicaU potjuer loUl notHiffiertis 
 
 to 
 
 of the place 
 \vhe»e the 
 fuppcris to 
 be celebra- 
 ted. 
 
 Afts.io» 
 
The fift Decade, the riinth Sermon . 1070 
 
 to l^aue a Cfiurclj , tuljat C^all let t)0, gold anr> filuer : fo in tbofc fjol^ mifie^ 
 
 but tljat toe ma^ reuercntlv ccleb;iate tits ttjcp ijaue not oucrtlj^otonc ttiat 
 
 ti)t §)uppcr in tjoneft pjtuate Ijoufcs,^ Doctrine of t^ieii^, 0; giuen orcafion of 
 
 Coucljing t^e Ijolie inttrumenfes erccITe, jafferlongperfecution,tDl)en 
 
 ak«or ubie bclonging to ttie Supper , tlje matter peace loas retto^eo to tljc cl)urclj,t^en 
 
 alfo requiretl) to fpeat;cfomctl)ing in began t^e cuftomc to celebrate in tftz 
 
 t^is place. 3n tlje time tljat tlje apO' cl)urcl) \j)it\i beOels of golDe anb Cluer* 
 
 files liueD , t\^t^ TuppeD at tables fct ^ut tben alfo t!)ere luere fome tijat 
 
 fmM ano furnill^D fo: tfjepurpofe: b;joiig!)t t!)c fame againeto l)is OID0 
 
 tbe^bnetoenofireD altars builDeo of frugality ano fimplicitic.Chryfoftom 
 
 fione , iDljicb are mo?e fit to mafee fire crieb out(as 3D liaue alfo beclarcD in an 
 
 bppon , ano to burne beaftes onfoj n otljer place)tl)at in rcceiuing tfje lo^W 
 
 Sacrifice. remtDuing table agreetb 
 better \xiit\f tlje erample of Cbjift* 
 iliotUjitbttanOing toe conDemne not 
 ttanoing alt arsitb tljat tljei? feruc one^ 
 lie totbe lalDfuUbfe of t^e Supper* 
 ^aint Paul in t^e i . to tl)e Co^tnt^i^ 
 ans callett) tbe altars of (IBtljntches^ 
 tables, fotbat luc neeDe not to mer^ 
 uaile, tl)eancientfafl)erstcrmeD our 
 tables, altars, if oj it is an eafie mat^ 
 ter to fallfrem the one to tlje otber : 
 anb it fijoaloc fceme tljat tljci? alkioeb 
 bntotbe onel^ altar oftjje 2Caberna>» 
 cle of (^oD. 
 
 35n oloe time tlje tables luere ro^ 
 uereD Untlj fome faire cloatl; , Witl) 
 fome linnen tablc-cloatb , 0^ totoell. 
 ifrom iDljcnce perhaps toere bozro^ 
 Ujetj tbofe tilings \joWd are calleD co>^ 
 po;als. 0s foj tljat onttuarDe bzaueric 
 anb tDo^lDlie trimming, it-luas not 
 tbcnbfcD on tfje altars of CIj2iffians. 
 WUt reaoe Ijotu it is fo^biODcn b? tbc 
 latoe,tt)at tljcre muft no altar be buiU 
 Deb of betDcn fione: b^lu !}ic[) p:omfo, 
 allccftanob.zauerie in religion isfo?^ 
 bioben. 
 ofveffei. 2Dtms it is manifcft,tbaf in f f)c an^ 
 Shirirds^ '° ^^^^^ iittnts f liere tiiere no pjccious 
 fuppen ' no^ cofilie beCTcls bftbattJjefupper. 
 
 Supper, tuee ougljt to liaue golDen 
 minoes, anb not golden belTels. 0nb 
 ^aint Ambrofe faitl) , SClje ^acra^ 
 ments requiretlj not golD, neitljer are 
 tbofe tbings plcafant in goloe , tol)icl) 
 arcnotbougbttuitbgolD. SDljc o?na^ 
 mentes of tbe Sacraments istlje rc^ 
 Dempf ton ofcaptiues.&aint Hierome 
 commcnDes ^aint Exuperiusbifl^op 
 of Toledo, lcl)ocarrtebtl)eJlojbsbo* 
 bte in a bafi?et of lDicker,anb t^z bloub 
 in a glalfe^anD bab erpelleb conetouf^ 
 nes out of tbe Cburclj.^nb truel^ tljat 
 canon of tbe Triburean Councell 
 tobic^ is t'et ertant in t\it popes tit^ 
 crcts,fo;btDbing tbat no p^iefi H^oulbe 
 minifier tbis bolie mitterie intuoDiJ 
 Den beffcls:botb p;jajue fufficir tl?? tljat 
 certcin c\^mttieB nmt tban eigbt l)un* 
 D:eo re^res fincc Cb;tffs pafiion, bfeb 
 to bjinhe tl^t bloub of €iM in Ujcdd^ 
 Den bcOrcls:t]}berfo;^e UtffibDen cups in 
 tbe Supper be of all mofi ancient. Bo- 
 nifacius tbc arcl)faiC^op (lubicb eicamj' 
 pie altbougb 31 baue alleaDgeb elfe^^ 
 iDbcre,^et am 3 enfojceb to repeate it 
 bere againe, fo;i tbat it agrotb fo fitlie 
 1siit\) tbisp^efent matter) being affteb 
 long fince,tDbctber it tuere latnfull to 
 minifier tbe facramenfs in beCTels of 
 
 ifo? lifte as €}^M anD t^t apoftlcs totoD : anflnereb : in olde times (faitb 
 taugbt tbat frugalitie ll)oulDe be tfeb be)golden prieft s vfed woodde cups; 
 in all places, conDcmning fuperfluittl) butiiow cotrariwife, wooden priefts 
 anD beating into bstl)e ccmtemptof vfe golden cup$. j^ut if anr man 
 
 b^ing 
 
I 
 
 Of the Lords hoIieSupperj&c^ 
 
 Whatgar- 
 mencis cobe 
 worn K the 
 fupper. 
 
 Looke more 
 of this mat- 
 ter in cpift. 
 added at the 
 end of this 
 booke. 
 
 What eoone 
 (SMbevfcd. 
 
 1071- 
 
 b^ingbeCTelgmaDeof an^ ot\}trttut^t 
 tDttt)oat erceflfe anD fuperltttton , HI 
 iDoulO not greatly ffrtue tottt) t)tm. To 
 tl)at ^e iDtU alfo achnotoleDge , t^at 
 ti)e^ DO not ofFenD totitct) tife ttie tuo)]}^ 
 Den. ifo: as toucljtngt'pefo^me anD 
 matter of tt)e cup0,al are free anD laUi^ 
 full fo^ tl)e fatt^fuU clmrrt) to tfe* 
 
 ^o^eouer , it 15 cuiDenttfjat tfje 
 ILo;^De in t^e Itrlt Supper, ^za anD t^e 
 0poitle0airo in celebrating t^efame 
 Supper, bfeD ttjeirolnnebfuaUanD 
 Decent apparell . j^nD ttjerefo^^e it w 
 not Difagre^able from t^t 61 ft inMm 
 tion if t[)e mtniHer come tnto ttje 
 Ho^De? table conereD \3)it^ W oiune 
 garment, fo tijat it bee comelie anD bo^ 
 nelt ^ureIietbecommunicante$ Do 
 tDeareontbemt^eirolnne tfuall ap^ 
 parelL WUiet mntt take beeD ttjen tbat 
 t^erecrespe in no Cuperttitiom £Dnr 
 fo;efatber£( as it feemeD , did luearea 
 cloahe cafi ouer tbeir common gar^ 
 tnent0:tDl}icb tbep DiD not after tbe er^ 
 ample of Cb^ilto^ t\\t 0po(llc0, but 
 accojDing to mans traDttion* j^t ttc 
 lengtb tbat ftaffc tubicb is tifeD at tbis 
 Dai> toas taken tip acco.2Ding to t\fz 
 imitation of tl^t p:ieffs garment of 
 tbe olDe lain, f appointeD to be luome 
 b? tiiz mint0ers tbat IdouId celebrate 
 tj)e Supper, /^eitber Dotb innocen- 
 tiust()e 3.of tbatname,Dt0emble ti)is 
 1natterintbe4.Cbap.anD 4. bcoHe of 
 
 |)ifi \3iQl\iy'DeSac.altAr.myJlerio. 0s; fo^ 
 
 ts toe bane learneD of late,tbat al ile^ 
 tnticall matters are notonelt?puta^ 
 tDaie^bnt not to be bzougbt againe in^ 
 to tijeCburcbbp anie.ifoj as mncb 
 tl)erefi3reas tneremainein t^elig^t 
 of tbe ^ofpell, anD not in i^t ^aDoto 
 of t\^z latoe , lue Doe bpon goD caufe 
 reiect ttjat HeuiticaU pairing appa^ 
 
 H ^ane alToDecIareo in an ot^er 
 pla(e>ti)atitl)att)bsneti)emaner in 
 
 olDe time, tbat enerr nation fiatl) bfeD 
 tbeir olone natiue, anDtulgartcong 
 in minittring t\^t tacramenfs. jSDf tbe 
 geSures \3^W^ tbe mintllers do tfe in 
 celebrating tlie ILo^Ds ^upper,lDe can 
 fat) none otber tbing out of tbe gofpeU 
 tban tobat toe Ijaue learneDJhe Lord 
 tooke the breadejbleffed it,brake it, 
 diftributed it , &c . 3!f tbc minilter 
 DofoUotntbcfe tbingsbeneeDsnotta 
 be carcfuU of otber gettures. 
 
 2CboretDbicb attbisDai)arebi[) ti)e 
 inuention of men receiueD into t^z 
 celebration of tljemaffe, arefo far off 
 fromgiumganp maieltie to tbe m^^ 
 ffertes, tbat tbe^ bring tbem ratber 
 t\)z more into contempt.B! toil fa^ no^ 
 tbing elfetijatma^feeme more gree^ 
 nous* 
 
 2D;;e matter i& inDifferent tobetljer 
 tbe Cl)urcb take t^z Supper fitting 
 Dotone o: going to tbe table : tobetber 
 a man take t[)e bolie miseries in bis 
 otone b^nDe , or receiue it into bis 
 moutbattbebanDsofbimtbat mini^ 
 ffretb. 3tts moCagraable \3ixt\^ t\^z 
 firft fimplif if ie anD inllitntion of t^z 
 &uppcr,to fit anD to receiue tbe facra^ 
 ments in a mans otone bancs of l)im 
 tbat mtnifirctb,f aftertoarDs to break 
 it,eate it,anD to Diuicc it bnto otbers. 
 if o: as tbe iLoroc fat at teble \syit}^ bis 
 Difciples j fo be reacbeD frortb tl^t mi?^ 
 fterieSjfaicng : Take and diuide it a- 
 mongyou. s^oreouer, as fbere is 
 more quietnes anD lelTe Sir in fitting 
 at tbe Supper, tobtles tbeminifiers 
 carte t^z bol^ mifteries about tbe con# 
 gregation : fo it is toell knotone bp W 
 ftoriesofantiquitie, tljat tbc^acra^' 
 ment \idi\) beene DeliuereD into t^^z 
 ^anDs of t\;iz communicants. 
 
 Bit is meere fuperfiition anD repug** 
 nant to t^z Doctrine of tbe iJpofiles, to 
 (crape tlie banDs of tl)e la^ people tW 
 Ijaue toacleottieliolie Sacrament of 
 
 t\^z 
 
 Oftaklngic i 
 in the hands.! 
 
The fift Decade, the ninth Sermon . 
 
 1072 
 
 f 1)0 J&uppcr. W^v no t[)cr not alfo bt? 
 tl)e fame lalJD fcrape tfje lipfli,ta)ng,anD 
 tatues of t[)$ communtcants;^ £Df ttjefe 
 things before IjanDleD fpjmgctij an 0^ 
 f tier quedton^ Mlbat is to be ti)ougI)t 
 rhe rem- of t[)e temnantcs anD leauings of tbe 
 »,^«of*« Jlo^Des Supper, anD tutjettjer t^trz 
 """"* oug^t an^ part of it to be refcrueD, 
 anD lDl)et|)cr ttjat toljict) is rcferueD 0? 
 fl)ut tp ougljt to be aDo:cD^ SDfjis quei* 
 (Kon feemct^ to fjauc no goDlincs at al 
 in itMt to be altogttt)er (upcrHtttous 
 anD tjerie IjurtfuIL ifoj tofjo hnotoetb 
 not tbat b;eaD anD iuine cut of ttje Ijo^ 
 lie anD lal!)fuU tife appointeD, are not 
 afacramentf ^^a!lU)ep.:oceeDe toDe^ 
 tnaunDlDitljt^cfc ^opt)itter0, lobat 
 f bat is tuljicf) tbc moufe gnatuetb , 
 iijben be gnaluetb t\)c ilo^Ds b;caD i 
 „,^ . 2DI)^fenuclhosarcmoftlDnU)(D;tbp 
 
 Whether to,,-^^ ^^^ ^^i i.^< ■ 
 
 je ihaz vp to be DemanDeD anD to be rahcD tp m 
 wdadorcd. |,oi^ obliaion. SCouc^ing tbc C^utting 
 tjp of tlje Sacrament, tlje llo;D tt^ictjf 
 ett)tsnotonetpo^De in t\)t C^ofpeli, 
 mucb leCTe of too; flipping it. Take 
 (faitb bc)eat,& diuide it among you . 
 }$£ faitb not,ilap it tip anD Uio^iljip it, 
 ^0; tbe truetoojlbippers luc;(l^ ip tlje 
 father in fpirtt i trutb* ^o.jcouer tue 
 reaDbotDtbelLo.:D batb plainly? fatDe 
 in tlje (Sofpell : If they fay vnto you 
 behold where he is in the dcfert, go 
 not forth : behold u^here he is in the 
 innermoft parts of the houfe,do not 
 beleeue. 
 
 I^c fcttetb Dotune tbe caufe of ttjis 
 f)is cotnmaunDement, For like as the 
 lightening goeth foorth of the Eaft, 
 & appeereth in the Weft, fo (hall the 
 commingoftheSonneofmanbe. 
 
 2D[)ecomming againe of tbe fonne 
 of man faitb b^, tb^H be glorious anD 
 not obfcure, neitber (bal be com ao^tiin 
 hut toiuDge botbtbe qatc^e anD tl^z 
 ^^l DeaD. ;anD tberefoje ^aint f 9aule tbe 
 ;apo(lle teacijing bs true rtlifiion,U)i^ 
 
 letbbsto lDo;fl^ipC();t(t, nottppon 
 tl)z eartb? but loitb our mmbcs lifted 
 bnto beauen, iubere be fittetb at tbe 
 rigbt banD orbtsfatber.0nD totjotjoill 
 be io frantique, 3 befeecb ^ou to Ido;^ 
 (biptbeboli«5 Cgnefo; tbe bolie tbing 
 it klti it appeeretb b^ t\)t Decrees maDe 
 of late, tbat tbefe tbings toerc inuem 
 teD bt! mans Demfe^if o;i it its certaine> 
 tbat tbe featt of H^^nftcs boDie , com^ 
 monlp calleD Corpw chrifii, toas infti^ 
 tuteD but of late ^eers bnDerpopeVr- 
 bane , in tl)e teere of our Ho^De 1 2^4* 
 as it ma^ appare in Clement tl^t 3* 
 b©k, title 1 6,t^z Cbapter beginning> 
 
 StDoPfinttm. 
 
 Bitremainetb, tbat toe DifcutTe t!)e whatumc 
 quellton concerning t\^z time of ce^ bJaud!^" 
 leb;jating t\^t Jlo^Des Supper , anD 
 lubat feafon ismeetctt foj t}^z feme, 
 t}^z moaning oi euening^ tobetber toe 
 ougbt to^up togitber,tobetbertoe 
 mvSt receiue it faffing 0; toben toes 
 baue DineD i alfo boto often toe mud 
 celebrate tbe &upper,once,ojoften,oj 
 felDome i 3!t i^ euiDentlie enougb 
 knotone> tbat €^7x^1 fate Dotone at 
 t\iz table toitb \^i3 SDifciples in ti^t 
 eucning,butitfollotoetb not beerof, 
 tbat tbe Supper cannot be rigbtl^ce^ 
 leb;atcD at an^ otber tivaz but at ene^ 
 ning. 
 
 SCbc Jlo^Debppon occaCon of tbe 
 feaft of tbe paCTeoucr ,anD bicaufe be 
 l^QulDe hez betraicD tbat nigbt, DiD 
 botb eate tjje Supper tbat cuening 
 \jyit}^ bis SDifciplcs , anD inftituteD ab 
 fo t^t fupper fo J bs.i|5ottoitbffanDing 
 bee left t\^z V^htxtiz to remoue t^^is 
 m^fterie bnto t\^z moaning: fo? tbat 
 toben toae be fober , tben are toe moS 
 mktz to Deale in all matters, fpeci^ 
 allie in religion, fo? \x)^it^ toe be t^^zn 
 6tter,tban toben our bellies bde full of 
 gcDD cbeere. Mberefo?etb?s banquet 
 requiret^ fatting anD emptie ^mtts : 
 
 but 
 
107? Of the Lords holie Supper 8cc. 
 
 bnt vet not fo fatting, tljat a man ma^ ccrtaine anu ojoinarie timts of tU 
 nottatte of fometot)atafo;;e-t)anDfo^ peerelDOulonot ^aue it baougt)ttnta 
 
 !)W !)ealtl)e0 fake, if o,j &atnt paule 
 iait^ : If any man be hungrie let him 
 eateathome. 2Df)e fame 0pottle al# 
 to toill not Ijaue ante otljer featt to ba 
 receiucD togitlier toitb ttje ILo;jds m^f 
 tticall &upper»0nD tberefo^e toe fate, 
 tbat toe ongbt not to recetue tljat 
 toitb otljer mcate. 
 
 Tertullian to.:ifetb tf}at Cf);jitti* 
 an0 liane tfec oftentimes to eat ot^er 
 meat tottb it: toljtct) kino of Supper, 
 as be ijynteti), toas calico »v^. tljat 
 i$ to faie,mutaal loue oi cljaritie,boj^ 
 rotoingtbe namefrom loue : fo? tbat 
 (bere tbe pm^e toere refretbco toitb 
 tbe feafting of tbe ruber fo.:t, l^otobe*: 
 it p;routlton of meat,Danke, ano otber 
 necefliaries , migbt tocll ^nougb bee 
 tnaoe foj tbem toitbout tbe cburcb. 
 I^aul toil not permit tbat in one place 
 botbpnbliUefeattsn^oulD bcmaoe, f 
 alfo tbe m^fticallfupper of t^t 3lo;oe 
 celeb^ateD. 
 
 if artbermoje, boto man^ times in 
 a ^are t\iz faitbfull ougbt to receiue 
 tbis Sacrament of t^c llo?D0 fuppcr, 
 ti^z ^pottles baue giucn fojtb no com^ 
 wanoement, but baue lefttt intiiffe^ 
 rent bnto euerie cburcbes DtfcrettoiT. 
 
 if o; tobat iB moje plaine tpan tbat 
 tobicb ^aint paule batb faio i As of- 
 ten as you fliall eat of this bread and 
 drinke of this cup, you flnall declare 
 the Lords death vntill he come, if o;i 
 tbe iLo^o ( as t\)t fame 0poff Ic fcti etb 
 it Dotone)firtt commanDtng,faiD : Do 
 this as oft as you (hal drinke it in re- 
 membrance of me. ■l^otobeit,letno 
 man tbinke tbat t\)t celeb;!ation of tbe 
 i.o?Ds fupper IS left fo freely? tjnto \}im^ 
 tbatbenabencuerto receiue tt, ifoz 
 tbat toere no latoful libertie,but mott 
 tnlatoful licentioufnes.2Dbci! tbat ce^ 
 leb^ate t\iz fupper of tbe lio;o tjpon 
 
 contempt o; loatbeo b^ reafbn of tJ^z 
 bailt? frequenting* if o? t\fz^ bane fom 
 confioeration of tbeir otone people, 
 ano t\iz^ tooulo baue t^z fupper to be 
 celebzateD toa);(tbilF)anD tbat tbe peo^ 
 pie ma^b^ue nDefire \mto it* l^ut 
 tt)zvt\i^t celebrate it berie oft, ttz^ 
 fuppofe it an tnmeete tbing, tbat gtoo 
 tbings bv often frequenting tbem, 
 Iboulo be defpifeb : fo;^ tl^z better tt^z 
 tbing in, ttfz oftener, faie tbe^, it is to 
 be bfeo.llBotb tbefc fojts DeCrc to ferue 
 tbe !Lo^D^ ano tooulD baue tbat to bee 
 ticne to great and goD efiPect, \s)U^\f 
 tl)z 310^0 batb left free^lBettoeen tbefe 
 tf^.0uguttine be mabebmpreranD 
 BluDge, boubtles be tooulo pronounce 
 none otber iuogment tban tbat \33\^tc^ 
 be batb alreaoie p;jonounccD of tiiz 
 fame caufe touting bnto lanuarius, 
 ano failing : He (lull beft decide this 
 flrife betweene them, who fo adui- 
 fedthem efpecially to abide in the 
 peace of Chrift, and that euerie man 
 do that which according to his faith 
 hee is perfwaded to bee good and 
 godlie. For neither of them dijho- 
 noreth the bodie and blood of our 
 Lord. Onelythatmeatemuflnotbe 
 contemned. 
 
 ilioto fojtobora tbis bolie fupper porwhom 
 is inSituteD, anD f o tobom it is to bee '^^ ^'ipp'^'", 
 mmiilre o,toe iiaue alfo to confitier. 
 9St fcemetb tbat it is inftituteO ano to 
 be giuen tanto all faitbfull Cb?ittian 
 people,of tobat fere foeuer,mctt % toojs 
 men,bigb nno loto.Mbcrfo^e fo great 
 a mvtt erie is not f o be catt bnto ftoine 
 ano bogs to becontemneo anotrooen 
 tnber f©te. 
 
 llBcfo^e it be mintttreb all mzn are 
 earncttlt? i effeciuallpto be abmonilb^ 
 eo, tjnto tobom tbis meafe appertain! 
 netlj,namelp to tbf tbat acKnotoleoge 
 
The fift Decade, the ninth Sermon . 
 
 1078 
 
 tfjeir fin5 t|iat are fo^? fo.j tl)etr faults, 
 anDbetecue mCfjntt : J^U are to bee 
 aumontC^cD , tliat enrrie iiianDifccn^ 
 nitig into btnifelfe, tjoc pjoue f)im^ 
 felfe, anD afterluarDcfo catc of ttjis 
 ^olie b^eaDe, anD D^tnkeoftbtsljol^ 
 D;tn&e, tl)at i)e eate net anD t;in\x not 
 tfjereof tjntD(D;jti)il^ tmto fjis concent^ 
 nation, 315ut after ti)i0 feuere aumo^ 
 nition, ifani?app?ocI) tntotfje table 
 ano Ut Doiune , ano bp ti)eir fitting 
 tolune Do aa it Irere openly p?ofe(re> 
 botb tl^at tl)e^are, ano alfo Dettreto 
 remaine trneUio^fi^ipperiitof Ci}.nlt> 
 b^ U3l)om tbe^ truH to baue remtffion 
 of ttjeir If nne0, furelie fucf) are not to 
 be put bacbe bp tbe miniffers , nei^ 
 tfjerare tl)ebolte m^fteriestobe ntf 
 nieD t^tm* i?02 tt)e llo;jD Ijimfelf ioljo 
 is tlje fearcljer of ^art0 , feuerelic, tiu 
 ligentli?, plainly rano in mant? luo>Ds 
 in I)t0 lad rupper,befo;^e beDtliributeD 
 tljem^llerieSjaomonitbeD 3uDa0be«» 
 ing an ^ijpocrite, a ttjeefe , a traitor 
 a mnrttjerer, ^eaaparririoe, ablaf* 
 pljemer,anD a fo^fahcr of \)i$ maitter, 
 but being alsmoniO^eO , tiifjen nof^ 
 toitljftanDing !je DcpartcD not from 
 tbe table but taricn among t!}c faints, 
 tbe ilo;De OiD not fciolcntlv put l)im a# 
 toa^,no;j bao bim openly to Depart,nei^ 
 tijer toitfjbelo be tit Homb bjeau fro 
 bim, but gaue ittnto btm as be bio 
 Unto otbers, altljougb be {jnclue airu=^ 
 reDli? twbat be tons. Mijicb tbing the 
 minitter0 of tbe cburcb bo notaltoai0 
 fo certainelf fenotoe of ttitnx tljat fit 
 botoneat tbe table, ijicitijer otD tl)z 
 Jtoab offenD ani? t»bit at al in Co Doing, 
 neitber DiD be catttbat \3iUd) fea0 bo* 
 Ip to tl}t Dogs, ifoj tbe ILo:De toarneD 
 ijim Diligently of al matters, tobereof 
 \}t tDa0 to be toarneD , anD be bearing 
 I tjnDerffanDing tbem ail remainetb 
 nottuitbflfanDing among tlit faintes^ 
 ^tttztf} l^imf^lf fo^oneof tl)e faiti)fxil 
 
 * >, 
 
 not fo;i an bog^anD as one of tit faitfi^ 
 full taltetb part of tbe b;eaD anD of tbe 
 cup. JlB^tubicb brpofnfic notUjitb'' 
 HanDingbepjouokeD tbebeut?iuDge^ 
 ment of dDoD againti t^im^tum as alfo 
 at t'oiB Daie tW boli^ meate anD tpis 
 bolte D.:tnfee turnetb to ti)t Deftrurtion 
 botb of tbe boDieanD foule.of all brpD^ 
 crites. iiieitber did tiit pjefencc of t^t 
 brpocritc at t\^t IIo.:ds fuppcr Defile 
 tbe otberfaitbfuU Difciples of Cb^ift 
 iDbicb fat at t^ table : li&e as neitber 
 attbisDa^ are tbefaitbfuU polluteD, 
 altbougb tbe^feemant? fiyipomtzBtit 
 Doton at t\it table fait^ tbem.if 0; tljc? 
 Cup not tuitb tt)em as luitb bip6crite$» 
 but as it tuere tuitb t\\t faitbfull. 31« 
 t}^t mean lobile t\}z l)t?pocrite fjUYtttf^ 
 bimfelf f not otbers^be falletb anD pe^ 
 riQ)tt\) to bts oUine Deftrurtion, be ea^ 
 ttti) f D^inhetb W otune Damnation, 
 but t^t faitbfull liuttl^ by \}k ctwne 
 faitb : of iobicl) tbmg toe baue intreaj» 
 ttnin otber fermons. 0nD altfjougfi ThcSup- 
 tbat infantes are reputeDtobe of tbe per was 
 Cburcb, anD in t\)t number of tijt notinftim- 
 faitljfuH , ^et are tbep not capable of ^f'^ ^^^ ^• 
 t^t fupper . 3ln tUs point tf)t ancient ""^^^' 
 fatbers (bamefulUe erreD : \i)Uc\) 31 
 baue alfo noteD in t^t fermon of ^ap^ 
 tifme. 3!tifantes are not DepjiueD of e^ 
 uerlattinglife, altbougljtbep Depart 
 outoftbisloo;ilDe tuitbout receining 
 t\)is mpfiicall meate. %\}i$ toas 
 inftituteD fo2 t\)tmtl)Ht are of lato^ 
 fiill^earesanDnotfoj SInfantes. Let 
 a man examine himfelfe ( faitb f^e 
 0poffle) and let him fo cate of the 
 breadeanddrinke of the cup^ 0hO 
 tbe JLojDe faitb. Doe this in the re- 
 membraunce of mee. ;3nD againe, 
 Shewe foorth the Lords death vntill 
 he come. 
 
 011 iDbicb faiengs tafee place in peo*' 
 pie of latofull ^ares, notin ^Infants. 
 ^Hrc^ilD?cn mutt be Diligentlie m 
 
 llructeD 
 
X07P 
 
 firutteo from t^etr tnfanctC) tijat t\)t^ 
 map rigl)tlp tjnoerttanOe t^cfe m pfte*' 
 rtss,ano frequent tt)em,tDl)tct) t^ioQft 
 tbe Ito^De commatiDeo t[)e ct)Uti;cn of 
 Blfraell , fateng : If your children Qial 
 faie vntoyou, Whatmanerofwor- 
 fljipping is this ? you (hall anfwcre: 
 It IS the facrificc of the Lords Pafle- 
 ouer, who pafled oner the hoiifes 
 of the children of Ifraell when he 
 ftroke the Egyptians , and deliue- 
 red our houfes . ^urcfte toec muff 
 not Q)etu our felues to be mo^eflache 
 tn mfo^mtng our cl)tlo;!en,t^atit[)e? 
 lDere,fincelue^ tauerecctueoamo^e 
 noble benefitetbantljcpi^aue. 
 i)f like nature tnto tt;t0 queffu 
 bH'obVcc. on are ti)dz ottjcr : 22Ibett)er tlje (ap^ 
 lebrated a- per hk to be releb^^ateo pnuateli? fo; 
 l«uTn«r. ««e"e caufe o:nccemtte? Mftetljer 
 ' it bee to bee carrteo tnto tbe j^tche, 
 and tbofe t^at kcept tijetr be^or^^ 
 Mbetbertt bae tfibs^ applteo totl^t 
 deaoe, tijattsto faie^ to be offereufoz 
 t^e Oeaoe, toobtasne reff fo} t\)tnii 
 SDouct)tng ttiefe matters; , H hnotoe 
 iDl)at 16 commonly latDe ano Done* 
 n^re bappenett)fomepefftlence,fa^ 
 mtne , tnarre o: tempcff , ano bt? anD 
 bl? tbe Supper t0 commaunoeo to bee 
 celebrated, t^at as it toere bp tbig fai^ 
 crtSce tbe pi^efent ralamttte may bee 
 ta^en aU)ay.jagatite,tt}ere 10 one Scke, 
 anotber pertl^etl) tutti) hunger, ano 
 affltcteOfor tsjant of all manner necef^ 
 farte0 tf)e fame requtretb of tbe p^ieff 
 to baue tbe iLo^ocs Supper mmtCtreD 
 bnto btm, tbat tl;erby tbe Dtfeafe may 
 berareo ns by amoff p^efentano ap^ 
 p^ffiueD reme^ie, ano iis !)unger ano 
 pouertte releafcD. 
 
 )13nt ti)t0 10 not tilt Due celebi^af f on 
 of tbe Supper , but a 6ltby p^opbana^ 
 tton tbereof » if o^ tbe llo;to batb not 
 Jndttu^eD it to bee a deanGng facru 
 fice agamff aU alamities > UilierebH 
 
 Of the Lordes holie Supper. 
 
 I)e toonlDe be pleafeD, but to beamed 
 mo;ta!l of bi0 Deatb , anD a Duttfull 
 tbankefgtutng. iro^lnljentue bee at 
 tbe Supper loee offer notbtng bnto 
 bim, fo: U)t)tcb bee li)oulD be fanoura^ 
 ble Dntot30 , anD turne atoate fucban 
 eutll from t)0 , ano gtue t}0 fucb a 
 goDtbtns a0 Ipe Defire of btm, but 
 toee gtne tbant?e0 fo; tbe benefited 
 tPbtel) tue baue recetueD. Bit is lato^ 
 full otberijotie fo; tbem tl)at are op« 
 pjeflTeD \xiittf trouble0, to offer tppe 
 tbetr t)oU)CB(tbat 10 to fate)tbeir pjat^ 
 er0 totbe lLo;De:but it to not latoful 
 to ronuert \}\s bolie myffrrieo to a# 
 ny otl)er purpofe ttjan be batb appoint 
 teD. 
 
 /^ettber fjaae toe ante erample0 to 
 p^oDue tbat any belie man did euer tfe 
 tbeLojDe0 Rapper toanyfucbenoe, 
 astbefenienooe. SDbecUiD^enofJf^' 
 raell recetucD tbe fraff of tbe ^iXct)&l\ 
 lambe in remcmb^unce of tbeir Deli^ * 
 ueranre out of Cgypt, anD tbat tbe^ 
 ff)oulDe continue tbankefull tmto fo 
 benEictall a llo^De : boluc great an ofir 
 fence ^aD t^zi^ committtD , if tbe? 
 |aD fo oftentimes eaten tljeir banquet 
 30 being opp^elTeo iDttb calamities, 
 tbey DcfireD to be DcliuercD , anD Defi* v, 
 reD it by Dcoing tbat DeeDe ^ ICbey re^ 
 ceiueD tbe^rfteof t^ coucnantfrom 
 tbe ILo;Oe in token oft)i0Diuinep2ei' 
 fence anD nlTureD belpe : but toben 
 contrarie to t}}eenD luberunto it luas 
 appointed tbey bare it into tbe campe, 
 to t|)e intent tbey migbt^obtaine tbe 
 tictont tberby,tbey tbcmfelue0 lucre 
 pnttoaigbtanDOatnet anD tbeiarbe 
 carried atoaybyttie p|)tltffine0 into 
 captiuitie* 
 
 0gaine , if tfit ILo;!DC0 &upper be 
 a publique bolie feaff of tbe lobole 
 Cburcb gatbcrcD togitber in one, in 
 tbe Ijobicb tbere ougbt to bee b;tea^ 
 btng > Dtffribnting 1 eating, and drin^ 
 
 {(in0» 
 
The fift Decade, the ninth Sermon. 1 080 
 
 fcing,antitfiercb^ tbe communtonof t^e Supper ma? be o^Da^neO fo;tUe 
 
 ti)z boote anQbloncc of Ct);2tftbe De^ fiicbc, tf fobeti)atotl)crsoorup tottli 
 
 clareb ano fcaleo : it follfltoctb tijat tliem. 
 ttje ilo^Ds &upper oiiQ^t not to be 0;^ ^o^eoner tobo tiDtli benie tbat tbc 
 
 Uamco neither fo; ani? in beltb 0^ 0cft* erampic of Cb;ift ano tfje ;apo0les is 
 
 tte0 , neither foz anp Iteng (tcke in btiS perpetually to be foiloloeD i )15ut it in 
 
 beD>o; at tt)c point of Deatbibe it either euiDent enouQb tbat €\^M celeb^ateo 
 
 pnuatel? at borne 0; openly at cburcb* tiiS fupper in a common Dining place, 
 
 neittjcr can tbe goDlie require t\fc bauinggatbercotbccbnrcbbntobtm, 
 
 iLo^os Supper bnto anie fucb p^iuate as Suell as it miQfjt at tbat timz be ga< 
 
 t)fc0. tl)ereb. 
 ifo2 tilt inftitutton of €^M our ^. IBaulfaitb, tbat in tbaf point be 
 
 11020 muft not be altereb bpanie bu^ 
 maneautboatie o^cuffome. ^erilie 
 f^, paule requtretb a publique affemi 
 
 follotoeb tbe erample of tbe llo;{0,anD 
 tbat be batb DsUuereb no otber tbin^ 
 to t\)t cbnrcb tijan tbat U)[)icb b^ recei* 
 
 blp oftt)ecburcb> anoagenerall ma* neDoftbei,o;iD. 
 
 ting fo;^ tlje Due celebrating of tbe fup* |ieitber rcaD toe in anp place of tbe 
 
 p:r. When you meete togithcr ther- ^cripture0,tbat tbe otber 0pottles of 
 
 fore in one place, tbisis not totafee €1}M carrieD tbe Sacrament to tbe 
 
 ■M 
 
 Gcbe^anD tbat t\}t^ o^DaiiieD tl^e \\oliz 
 fupper pziuatel^fo; euer^one to api> 
 peafe bis tentation* 
 
 llBut all tl)t apoftles commaunb ts 
 in euerp place,to confirrme ano Itreng* 
 then tbeficfte anDafflictcDconfciencc 
 tuitbtl5eLo.2Dstoo;De: tbepteacbbs 
 alfo to fuccdur ttft Di&rclTeD \x)itlf xnlif 
 
 tW tbep mate togitber anD cate tbe gent p^aier. ^. James batl) Diligently lamcs.j . 
 
 JL02D5 flipper to tl)etr otone Damna* fet Doton in to<iiting,hoto t^t faitbfull 
 
 tilt fupper of tbe ilo;jD, tbat is to fate, 
 Ye do not eat the Lords fuppcr.SDbe 
 reafon is. For euery one when they 
 fliould eate, taketh his owne fupper 
 &c. 
 
 tKUberefo^e fit totll not tljatanie 
 tbing be Done tb^n p;tttateli?. 
 Hi^etoife in tbe fame place be Uit^ 
 
 Vf 
 
 tion,tobicb nm^t batteto tije Supper 
 Hottarriengfo; tbe congregation bm 
 til tbep DO al meete, anD ttitv eate anD 
 Diinhctogitber.iFo; be faitbi Where- 
 fore my brethren , when you meete 
 to eate and drinke, tarrie one for an 
 other (ifan^manbebungriclet U^ 
 eate at bome , to toit , tbat be be not 
 conftraincD to eate before tlje rcGDue) 
 thatyee meete not togither to your 
 condemnation. SKSberfore tbe iLo^DS 
 
 Ibai! bebauc tbemfclues tctoarDS t\)c 
 fiche, ano tljem tbat are Departing out 
 of tbts too:lD:but as toucbing t[it cele* 
 brating or carrieng tt)e facrament tw* 
 to tbem , be fpeaftctb not one too;iDe» 
 i^citber is it iikclp t\iBtt\it 0poftlcs, 
 tbe moftfaitbful Doctors of tljecburcb, 
 tooulD DtlTemble tbe matter , if fo bee 
 tbeT» baD tbougbt tbat it bao appertain 
 neD c^icfl^ to our faluatio. 2Dbe^ baue 
 toarneD bs often of things of far lelTe 
 
 fupper is not a priuate, but a publique importance. 0nD certaine it is, tbat 
 
 fupper to be giuen to no man priuate^ tbey? baue taugbt tbe cburcb all tbings 
 
 Iv* anDforafmucbastbatalTembl^is tbat belong to true goDlmcffc ant> 
 
 not publique or gencraU tobcn foure falnation : but as far tljis matter 
 
 or Sue DO communicate toitb tbe fiche, tiit^ baue not mentioneo one tooroe 
 
 tbeirfaiengisnotbinstobicfjfaBtijat of it, i ,s:. ' . 
 
 We? 
 
I o8 1 Of the Lords holic fuppcr,&:c. 
 
 Ctje^ obted out of tlie Mts of t\;z co^o ano agreement. )t5ut tf^at mttotu 
 
 japoftlc0 tl)i0 autljo^itie. And brca- toasnotWeDbpaUBtfl^ps, neitl)ec Adcf.x. 
 
 king breade from houfe to houfe, t£( it iJfeD in t!)0 Cburcj^ attfjW p^e* 
 
 thcyeatemeatc togither with glad- Cent thereof it foUotuet!) tljat ma- 
 
 ncffe & finglcneffc of heart, praifing 
 God. ii5ut tbat place t0 to be t)nD0r^ 
 fttotit of tt)0 bootlte anD nourtt^tng 
 ttteate , not of t^e mi^fficall fojoc. ifo^ 
 it foUotDCtl)>They rccciued meat or 
 fuftenauncc togither, ^nDt^erefo^e 
 ns it is reaD in tttz $ 8. Chapiter of ^n 
 fate, to b^eahe b;eade istis mutl^to 
 late as to feeoe , ano fo tt (tgnSeti) l^^r 
 alfo* ifo;tl)e richer fo^t gaue fooe to 
 t^e ptD^er 9 U)[)tcl) ttict? oto tott^ a 
 cli^refuUnot inttb afo^roiofulltjart: 
 ano t\ft^ tl)at recetueo tf)e bcneSte, 
 p;atreD(£^oD. )!5nttfant>manDo Gub^ 
 burnel? contend tliat tl)e j^poffles Dto 
 
 nte t[)tng0 loere tifeo b^ti^e ancient 
 fathers (as t^at luliereof toe fpake 
 before , tDl)ici) iuas in gintng^fje ^a^ 
 cramentg to infant0:)lDtitct) nottuitb^ 
 ffanDtng are nolatoe bntotfs. (S^oD 
 men alfo at t^is Da]P ma^ fufffer a p.n^ 
 uate fupper, fo? a time, fo;^ tijem tl)at 
 Dp not pettjnoerdanDetfje fnlltfeof 
 tijefuppcr. 
 
 )15ut tDfjo toiUgatljer^ojrof, tljat 
 euerie manougbtof Dutieto ootbat, 
 lo^icb is permitted tinto fome tpon 
 Tufferance f )15uttf toe continue con^ 
 tentioufl? to aifirmeittobea releefe 
 fo;t)£(tnour trauelU it toilgroitieto 
 
 fup in p^iuate boure0 , Wit anfljoere, tl)t0(lJDf)ici) toe {jaue foene receiueo al^ 
 
 tliat it ma&eti) nothing to tt^e pzefent reaoie certain liunD^eo wts ago) tbaf 
 
 matter of tlje ficl^e > ano of p^iuate tbere O^aU be tiope anoconfioenceput 
 
 communiom in tbe recciuing of t^t &acrament,ad 
 
 if oj 05 3 fjaue faide before, at tfjat t^ougb tf)at in refpcrt tfjerof toe toere 
 
 time tljef tjfeo p;iuate fjoufcs in tteeoe acceptable bnto €JoD,anD toljen toe oe? 
 
 of C{)urcbes.janDt[)cr£fo;etl)et?fup^ part out of t^is lij^toe l^ouloe flie 
 
 peD inp;iuate{)ourc0,nottofisDet5e ffraigbt toaies tp tnto i^eauen, but 
 
 Ccbe is)it\^ t\)z b?cad of t|)c facramcnt, toit'oout rcceiuing tlje Sacrament bee 
 
 t\xt bicaufe tlie tniuerfall Cl)urcl) of tb^otone dtrectl^ Dotone to bell, 
 tbat place toas gatbercD togither in Cbere mntt alTo needed arife fun^ 
 
 tbem:a0 it appeeretl) in tbc 2 o chapter d;jp other erro?0.i^eitber is there an^ 
 
 of the i3icte0, a0 the maner is in perCe^ neceflitie to conftraine ti0 to miniSer 
 
 cution0. Suhe^ obiect mo^couer , that 
 the ancient father0 fent the facramcnt 
 tnto them that toere bound in pjifon, 
 I to them that toere departing, to feed 
 on tjpon the toa^,:jiBut 3! hauc declared 
 
 the &>acrament to the ficfte. 
 
 iFoj a0 p,2ifoner0 are abfentfrom 
 receiuing the iLo.:de0 ^uppcr toith^ 
 out danger of falnation, fb lihetoife 
 arethcfickc and thofe that are rcadic 
 
 in place elfe tohcr0,tof)erefo;je tbe an^ to dic.ifo; being ncucrtfjeleffe bp per^ 
 cient fathers did fo. i^arhnto alfo toe feet faith gathered to i> bodp of Ch^ift, 
 adde, that man0cuaome cannot pje^ and although the^ be abfcntin bodie, 
 tudice the too^d of (25od. t>et being in mtnde p?ef0nt toith the 
 
 2Ch^hl0(r0d mart^? Iren^us \xin^ congregation,the!? be alfo made parta^ 
 teth, that tbe bilhops of Home toere ktrs of all fpirituall gtod thtnges. and 
 tocnt to fendethe Sacrament too^^ is fufficient foj them that as long 
 ther H&idiops tohich rame to Home the? \}mt beene in h^^lth 9 the? 
 from other places > in token of com h^ue beene altoaies p;efent at the 
 
 hoi? 
 
 O 
 
The f?ft Decade, the nTnth Scrniibn. 
 
 1082 
 
 ^ols m^1imt& . Suf)t Uait of paflPeo^ 
 Dtot,!^; **^r i"'^^ "^^ celeb^atco cuenc Uiliere, 
 but at l^terufalcm onlt! 9 in one place 
 ^utI)otuc mame tuere tljerc,tt)mbe 
 tDC, ^ b^ reafon of ttjetr boDtl^ [)ealc|i, 
 iinpatreD toitij fi£lsnes,anS5 fo> olo age, 
 coulD not trauaile to l^icrufalem from 
 fo lafge anD Unoc a bingDomc f 0nD 
 alt^ougl) no man bjougl)t tl^tm Ijome 
 fljKJeccof tljcpafcnUi^ambein ttjeir 
 poct^et0,notU)tt[)llaDtng tl)c^ did com^ 
 municate tuitij y lu^ole Ctjurcf) of Ifj! 
 racl0nDtD|)oocubt£ef)buttl}atbvt^e 
 (omming of Ct)^t0^,t|)e condition of t^e 
 €\);iitiatts is not impaired. 
 
 The facra. ^f ILO^DC Cfj^ft tllD HOt inffltute 
 
 b/offc^ca ° ^^^ m^fficall fuppcr fo? tljt DeaD , but 
 ior tbc dead fo;j t^c UuittQ onel^,U)t;erefo?c it i0 not 
 to be ccleb^ateD fo; tbe oeaD^anD to bo; 
 appIicD to tljcir rcDemptio. 2Dt)e^ ttjat 
 Die tDit^out faitl),immcDiatcl^fal ^sn^ 
 ;Oer t|)e iupgement of Damnatton«)15ut 
 t\}t^ tf)at are oeao in Ct);i(l,are alrea^ 
 hit iotneD bnto t[)e companie of t\}C 
 clDcr)ei,anD ftano before tfjc ilamb, Cn^ 
 Qing Halleluiah fo^ cuermo?c. iFo? 31 
 taue DeclareD in mp Sermon of ti)e 
 (buie,ti)at tbe faluatton of ttie faithful 
 Souks tobicb are ccparted bv co3po?all 
 Deat^, is mod bnDoubtco, anD lulicrc 
 fome obicct, ttjat ttie ancient jratljcrs 
 ' ijaue maDe mention of offering foj tbe 
 tjca?, toe fuppofe tf)at it appertainetl) 
 iwt tjtif bs. if^a^toe bclaue tbe Cano^ 
 nicalircripturcs toit[)out contraoicti^ 
 en: lue bclecuciiottlic fat[)crsfurtt)er 
 ttjan tfjev can p^oue tfeir otone fatnhgs 
 bi? f f)c Canonicall Ccrtpturcs,i|ieitl)er 
 icculD ttjc^ Ijaue ti)5feUies othcriuifc 
 bc!ceufD. 3n&tt)erefoae if t[jefatt)er3 
 tt)ink tbat t!)c fupperis a facriSce,anD 
 t^at it is to be offcreb to procure reS to 
 tbe fouleis DeparteD , tpe eo notrereiue 
 tbat opinion, as not agreeing toitb tije 
 Canonicall fcriptures , tot)icl) ttati) 
 iJ^Ht t|)e ll«;o^ iQSituteo not iis fup^ 
 
 perfo^tljatpurpore, auu fljercfo^eb^ 
 fuel) abufe of tlje fupper ©oo is rntljcr 
 DifpleafeD t^anpleafeo.-rca trjat tljsre 
 is notoo>ke of man be itneuer fo gcoo, 
 mucl)le(reifrtbeagaina(l!5oD3 tuo^o, 
 t^atcan fanctificfincc tbatp.:eroga* 
 true belongetb onelu to the meriteof 
 tl^efonneofCDoD: ano mo^eouert^at 
 f ^e fouleis DeparteD are not in ant! fuc^ 
 ffate in tbatot^crtoo^lDjtfjat tbe)i?can 
 0; ougljt to bee fjolpen b^ an^ luo;hc0 
 intbi0 too^lDc Butiftfje auncient 
 fathers bp obfation 0; offering, do bn* 
 DerftanD ^ farriSce of p^aife 0; tJ;antJf* 
 giuing , luee totll not tlriue againti 
 tf)em, but t^at tljere mat' be maDe ob^ 
 lations fo; tlje oeaD^tbat is to tav,that 
 d^anlies be giuen to 0oD,anD Ijis goD^ 
 ues p;aifeD,toljo Ijatlj calleD out of tljiij 
 miferable too;lDefucb astoereinDueo 
 h3itlf true faitl^, anD Ijatf) iopneD t^cm 
 bnto tbe companies of J^ngels , ano al 
 tbe blelteD faints in tljat euerlading 
 hingDome of all io^e auD felicitie. 
 
 y5iit furelt? tliere is no truetlj no; 
 goDlines t^at toilletb bs to celebrate 
 tbe fupper fo; tlje DeaD^j^nD toe mafte a confcTian. 
 Diainttion in facrifice 0; oblation, i?^; 
 tbere is a facrifice of erpiation , anD 
 f ^ere is a fscrifice of confeltion 0; 
 p;aife . %\}t facriSce of erpiation is 
 offereD to cleanfe 0; purge Unms, anD 
 alfo fo; fatiffadoH fo; 0nnc0 . S^bi3 
 cannot be accompUaitD toitfjout r^catt^ 
 anDblouD: as ^aintpaul ttie ^pollle 
 l^etoetl) plainelp in tl)c p.Cbap.to ttjz 
 I^cb;eto0. %l)t facriftce of Cl;;iS toas 
 • fucb a one (tbe figures of U^^icJ) tocre 
 nl t^t facrifices of all tlje [)cl^ i?atl;cr0 
 of tbe olDetettament) tol)o being bot!) 
 piiett anD facrific c,o^ercD bp {)tmrelfs 
 once to C5oD ^ fat!jer,to|}ile \)c fuffercD 
 tpon tbe crolTe , anD i!}eooing l)i3 moS 
 innocent blouD , Vgcn gaae feppc tlje 
 CDljoft. £D!)C Supper at tlfis Da? is no 
 fuel) facrifice, but acommemo;atiOH[ 
 
 Sacrifices of 
 2. fores of ex 
 piacion and 
 
io8j OfthcLordes holy Supper &c. 
 
 Of tl)C ttat^ , 0) of § (ntrifict once offe^ as oar fmall abtlttte toad able fo peri* 
 reo t)pon tt)e crofTe. ifo? nettl^er ougf)t foitne, it rematnetf) tffat toe ocfcenoe 
 
 0^ can €\)nit be facrtficeo agatnC) U)1)0 
 betns once offercD, i$ fufifict^t to denfe 
 al tbe0n0 of all aQts.Wi^v tfjeO^onlD 
 tje be facrifiiceo agaim/^eittjer can t!)e 
 fonne of (H^od be facrtficeo bp an? man, 
 ffnce ti}at fo; ttjc fame caufe,fje offereo 
 tp t)im felfe once to €^0D , a^ beetng a 
 piieft fo; euer after tbe o;oer of Mel- 
 chifcdech.snijerefo.iejtljemintfterofp 
 C[)urcl) Dott) nottn tf>e ct)U(ct) facrtflce 
 tt)e boDv anD blouo of CMS tn tl)e fap^ 
 per^ fo; tt)e Itutng : but togetber U)it[) 
 tbe tobole Cburcb Dotb celebrate t!)e 
 rememb;aunce of tbe facrifice tobicb 
 loas once offereo bpon tbe CroflTe. £Df 
 iDbtcb a0 31 ^am faioe elTe^lobere, tbe 
 Cupper ma? alfo be calleo a facriftce,be^ 
 caufe it is a Sacrament o;figne of tbe 
 facrifice tobicb teas once offereo b? 
 Cf)2tfl , as jauguSine alfo batb lefte 
 iB^itten. 2Dbe facrifice of confelTion, is 
 of p;aire ano tbanbefsiutng^totiicb toe 
 oflfer to 0OD fo; tbe redemption ano be^ 
 tiefite0 of 000 freel^beSotoeo bpon bis 
 Cburcb • 2im fince toe offer tbe fame 
 altoaies bnto CD £D E> in p;a?er , but 
 cbiefel? toben toe areto^neo in tbe fa^ 
 crament of J Eucharift, o;celeb;ating 
 tbe fupper , tberefo;e tbe auncient fa^ 
 tbers calleo it a facri8ce,becaufe in tbe 
 fame toe giue tl^anks tinto goofo; our 
 Deliuerance from oeatb , f fo; tbe in^ 
 beritance ofeuerlaffing lifetof^bts 
 giuen bntot}5. 0no tbat t\)is facrifice 
 is generally offeree b? tbe tntuerfall 
 Cburcb in celeb;ating t^t fupper, anO 
 not b? tbe miniSer of ? Cburcb alone, 
 fo;tbore tbat Hue in tbe Cburcb >toee 
 oftheLordI ^^^^^ 1^°" befoie. iliotoe fo; afnnicb as 
 fupper* toee baue b^tberto difculTeu certaine 
 rircumttances, o; qucff ionc tobtcb are 
 toont to be moueo about tbe ^0:00 fup 
 per, fo far fo;tb as tbe ncccCTttic of tfft 
 matter f^mcotorcquirepano asmucb 
 
 furtbcr to Declare , fo; tobat caufe tbe 
 llo;os Supper toasb? tbe S.o;o in Qi^ 
 tuteo,tobicb place truel? is not ratbl? 
 rcckonea among t\}t cbi^fett . i?o; toe 
 UTaoe mention of tbe fame immediate 
 l? bpon tl)z htt^inninz of tbis fermon. 
 ^oj tbe ILo;Deb? fetting b;eaD $ toine 
 before bs in tbe bol? banquet ,tooulDe 
 baue bis p:omtfe ano communion te^ 
 llifieD bnto b0, and ^is sifts rcpzcfcn^ 
 teo unto bs, ano maoe manifell to our 
 fenfes,anotooulDalfogatberbsbifib? 
 into one boo?, anD retaine tl^c mtmo* 
 tie of ^is Deatb in ? t^arts of tbe faitb' 
 full, a:)DflnaU?, put bs in minoe of 
 our Dutie , cbiefl? of p;aire ano tbanhf* 
 giuing. 0U tbefe tbmges fiauz toe fe* 
 uerall? erponnoeD , bluing Difconrfto 
 bpon t\^m at large in t^t genera! con^ 
 63eration i treattfe of t^z facramets: 
 f tberfo:e at tUs p;efent toe toil do no 
 mo;e but toucb tbem b;iefel? fo; me* 
 mo;ies fahe , meaning to banole tbofe 
 tbings fometobat mo^e largel?, tobtcb 
 (ballb? occafionarife as tbe? aretn^ 
 treated bpon.liBut tl^is too;D Commu 
 nion,3B meane tbe fociet?,coniuncrton, vntotsh 
 0; partahing of t\^t fLom Cb;itt,b? tlft lommLb, 
 tobtcb tb;ougb bis (jptrit be Dotb tobo^ 
 I? tntit ant^io?ne bimfelfe fobs , ano 
 toee are made partakers of btm b? 
 faitb 9 f are coupled bnto \}im : (b t^at 
 being b? Ifim deliuered from finne and 
 deatbttoe ma? Itue in btmbeing made 
 beircsof euerlaSmsplife, and tbat bos 
 ma? riue in bs and bee tobol? ours, 
 astoe be tobolie bis. i^tber doe toe 
 fa?, tbat tbe communion of tbe Lo;ds 
 bod? f blou&is an? tbing elfe, if 0; b? 
 bis bod?tobicb toas deliuered ouer to 
 deatb fd;bs, and b? bis blond tobicb 
 fDas tbcd fo; tf)t remiffion of our fins, 
 it is come to paffe, tbat toe betng-pur:* 
 0ed from our Omics > are inaoe bis 
 
 OTCnH 
 
 Thelorde 
 ^ witnciTctli 
 
The fift Decade, the 
 
 members anD l)k noto quubcnetb ^»y 
 ano fuftetnett) Ms as fm tuljtct) stuet^ 
 Itfe : iDtjereupon tre^arealfo fa^oc to 
 eate ano Djinbe Ijtm a0t!)c meate ano 
 rjjmbc of life . ICfje paomifc tJjercfo^c 
 ioi^erof toe maoe mention euen nolo, 
 tsnoneotbertban tf)eU)9;oe ofv£^D, 
 lvt}tc() Dedaretb tnto t)3 tt;at life is in 
 Ctjiift onelr : i?o? Ct)?i(l^ oeliuerco t)ifl 
 boet?^tott)eDeatl), anDn)£Dt)i0blouD 
 fo; t^e remilTion of ftnnes,tt)at loe btf 
 l^i!in0int)im,ma^ ti^ue life eaerla^ 
 Cing« }i5ot tUs p^^omife ano (ommu* 
 nion of C^;tlt is not noto filrft of al gio 
 ucn in t^efupper o^b^ tbe fuppcr.ifoj 
 tt)elLo;]}ourCk)OintmeDiatl^ after § 
 creation of t^e tco;(lD,p;oini(e& life ano 
 remilTion of finnes tnto aoam ano ^i» 
 feeoe ti);{oagl) €^M : ano afterlnaroe 
 rennet^ ^ fame p^omife toitlj j^oe, Si* 
 b;a^am,qpofefi,? H)auio,anD ttje otljer 
 fat^ers.anD t^at lift fatljers oiD com< 
 municate iDit^ C|};i(£ ) $ loere partao 
 Iters of t)iBs<Dt)ne(Ie,10aul tt)e 0pollle, 
 toitt) ti)e iDi^ole fcripture is a Uiitnes* 
 ^ut t^is (b great gcoDncCe l^appeneO 
 not to tt}e fattjers onel^ jfoi t^e p^* 
 mife luas maoe bnto t)8 alfo, i ttie co^ 
 munionofCt);i(ttDas conue^eD tnto 
 i)s>f is (onneieo particularli; t)nto eue^ 
 r^ one of t)s in f)oli) baptifme) f alfo in 
 t\}t manife&p;^act)ing of t^e dDofpel: 
 mo^eouer toe receiue § fame b? faitf), 
 bi? tot)tc|) toe areto^neoto Ct):i(l,ano 
 are maoe |iis members* CI)ercfo;e» as 
 toe are not toiue f tottbout (ir[);u(t be^ 
 fo^etbc Cupper , butareqaicheneobp 
 bim ) maoe bis members o; partners: 
 fointbe berp action o^ celebration of 
 fupper, tbe p^omtfe is renuebbnto bs, 
 anDtoee rennet continue tbat felloto^ 
 (biptobicbtoebauein Cb;in^> b^tbe 
 boot? ano blouD of Cb;ill fpirituallvN 
 truelf participating tjis life ano albis 
 fiffiOgiftes tb?ougb faitb- ;^nD b^ this 
 mean^stoe eate t^e&o;oes boo?} nno 
 
 ninth Sermon. 1084 
 
 onn&e l)i3 bloud. ^o^couer t^c %om 
 Dotb biabli? oeclareano feale bnto bs 
 tbat fptritaal communion f piomife of 
 life maoe tb;ougb €\^iifJt bi> bil&le 
 Hgnes , to toit, tbe banquet of b;eab f 
 toine, iopnebto tbistoo;o 0; p;tomife, 
 namclp t^at it is a quicbening b^eaot 
 ano ti;inhe:anD tbat toe (bauingrecei^ 
 ueo ti)t (tgnes D^ faitb ano obebience) 
 batng tbcreto fcalcO.Doe take bponbs 
 tbe p;omife i communion of Cbri(t,b^ 
 imprinting 0; tranfferring into our 
 boDics tbe feale 0; facramrt of tbe bOi> 
 ote I blouD of Cb;i(t . ^f tobicb tbing 
 t\it lapoSlebatbalfo intreateo in t\it 
 firttCorintb'Cap.io. ano alfo to tbe 
 Hom. cflp.4. ano toee alio baue fa^oe 
 moretbereofintbe general treatife of 
 tl^t tacraments. 13nt before 3 intreat ^pjJ°"°/ 
 furtbcroftbeotbercnosof tbe fupper fence wa^ 
 conQffing in t\\t Defcription tbereof, 31 ^^^^^ 
 toil recite tobatotber fome alleaogeof 
 tbe promife ano communion of Cbriff. 
 SLb^r conoemne our boctrin as t^trttif 
 call. i?or tbe)? conteno tbat tbe ilo;oe 
 promtfeo tiiat be tooulo giuc bnto tj^z 
 faitbful btB berr boop 1 blouo.to beea« 
 ten f brnnbe bnocr tbe fo;me of breao 
 f toine,tberfore it muS hv al means f 
 toitbout all contraoiction bebeleeueo, 
 tbat tbe breao is tbe ^o;os natural bo« 
 Di?,ano tbetotnebisblouo,f tbattbefe 
 ongbt to be eaten ano D;unUrn not on* 
 l^ (pirituall^, but alfo corpo;nl(?,bnto 
 life euerlaHing.i^no tbat Cij;i(! is bo^ 
 DilD prefcnt in t\)c fupper,ano ttf&t tbe 
 breao is tfis boov,f tb,t toinc ^is blouo, 
 tbustbe^prone:i:b>3t tobicb tbe £.o>o 
 fpeahetb cannot be fnlfe, fo; b^ t^tbe 
 trntb it Iclf.^ut be (ait^ ^ tbe b;eao iB 
 t}is bocp,ano tbe toine Us blouo, tber« 
 fore tbe bread anb toine of t^ ^acra^ 
 ment,are beril^ real{r> ano eiffntiall^ 
 tbe boo^ ano blouo of Cbjift. m\)ic^ 
 tructb>tbepfa?,muttCmplp bebeloj* 
 ueb^alttjougli reafon it felfe^tbe tobole 
 ^fff^ too;lo 
 
 1^ 
 
io8j' 
 
 Of the Lordesholy Supper &c. 
 
 lDo?lDe, all fenfc0, anu nature if felfe 
 beeagainftif. Meanftocre, f^at in 
 DaDe all tljings arc tjer^ true toljicl) i§ 
 3L02D tjatl) fpoUm,\iJl)o is trutb it felf, 
 but in tfjat fcnfc tDtjiclj Ijeljimrclf fai^ 
 anDi3nDereajDe,no*in tfjat meaning 
 Vo\}it\) toe toll tnfojcetjpon Ijis toojDs. 
 Mljerefo^Cbefoje al t^ngs toee mutt 
 ^'tfcrfiar* fcarrl) out tije true Tenfc of tlje flams 
 
 JJolo^Xc toOJOS in i Ije fupper, This is my bodic, 
 Lonics Thjg is niy bloudc.&c. SCftefe men crp 
 ismy body. outl:i?ing, tljat t^t iLo>Dc0 too'Dcs 
 Dugljt to be erpounDcb (impli? , f acco^* 
 bing to t!)c letter, jfo: tljep are tlje 
 too.2Dcsofa 2Dettament: anu tljatper^j 
 tnittctf) not tiis toojus to b^ crpouDeo 
 bp a trope o.: figure.iBut toe fap tljat al 
 tbe (Euangelical i 0poflolical bajkes 
 are numb^eobntiertbe title of tbete* 
 fianient, i tijerfo.je tb^ougbout al ana 
 cuer^ place of tbe Crripture, notbing 
 mnll be co:rupteD , not l)ing aDoei3,no< 
 tbing mminiftjeo , bnleCTe toee toill uds 
 fubiectto tbe curfe of(^oD.anD ^et toe 
 are alfo coiJraineD to confeffe,^ tbere 
 be infinite fentences intlit boli^fcrip* 
 tares, tobicb if toe toil, p:oceeDe to cp 
 pounDftmpl^accojbing totbe letter, 
 toe fbalonertbjototbe tobole fcripture 
 anb tbe true fattb, o? toe (bal feeme to 
 tbarge tbe fcripturesi toitb lies f com 
 traoiction. 3! toill biing fooi tb one o: 
 f iDO eramples of t\)i$ fo jt, Cbe CBuan^ 
 
 ^Clift ^3obn ^ntZtf)y The word be- 
 came fleflie. ^oto if toe toil cleaueto 
 tbe beri? too;jD£«,tljen muft toe far tbat 
 €5ot)toa£5cb3ngeo into man. liButfo^^ 
 afmucb as t\\xs fenfe is contrary to tfje 
 fait^ $ tbe fcripf urcs : if o> dDoo is irm 
 mutable, i Cbnft is true <©0D i man, 
 f t^txtfo^t\3}it\}ovt almitture ouon* 
 uerfion of natures, but rema^^ntng ffil 
 in tbeirotonep;opcrties,ano fo bo toe 
 abmittbat erpofttion, tobicb beclaretb 
 tbattbetoo>Dt©Uc flea), ano tbat clDob 
 iDasmaDe m3i% ;^not^is fiance is not 
 
 atjainff fcripture. jpoj paal fat'tb fbat 
 tbe ^onneof(3ob in no (b;t tmUz bp^ 
 pon bim tbe nature of angels, but tbe 
 
 fdeoeof ab,5abam.8)^o?eoucr ti)z catbo* 
 like fatbers.toget^er toitb ^ 0poftle, 
 Doe erpounpe tbis too;D Efl, bp tt^is 
 too;!b AiTumpfit, tmk bpo i^m- Wi\)tv* 
 ofThcodoret batbintreateD at large 
 
 in bisPolymorphus,Dialog.i.0gaine 
 
 tbe ILo^ib faitb in t\ft fame ^obn. The 
 
 father is greater than I : toee (bOUlD in* 
 fo^ce an inequality bpon U)t bolp %ri* 
 nithif toe Iboulo contenb t\}at j> llo^D« 
 too:i)3 are fimplp tobebnoerttcoa \vit\f 
 out inf crpjetation. OlPut b^ conference 
 of otber places, anb taking aQuife of 
 faitb toee fai? tbat tbe fonne is equall 
 \3)itii bis fatber toucbing bis Di«initT», 
 but inferiour bnto bim in refpcct of^is 
 bumaniti?, acco^uing to ti^^t facing of 
 t\)t p^opbetjtobicb is alleabgeo b^? ^ 
 
 japonic to ^ purpofe , Thou haft made 
 him litlc inferiour to the Angels. Wliz 
 
 reau in ^ ©ofpcl,tbat Cb:itt our ILo^u 
 baDb:etb;cn,anD tpat ^. Blobn tbe a* 
 poftle toas calleD tl)t fonne of ^arp, f 
 $pari! callcD tbe iipotber of Jobn. But 
 tobOjbnleffe be toere infecteb \xiit\) the 
 berefie of Heluidius toil (tann basretn, 
 t[\Ht tbefc places are to bee erpounoeD 
 arcoiDing to t\)t letter : fpcciall? fince 
 otber places of tbe fcripture Doe mani* 
 fettli?p.2oue tbat ttft^ toere calico b?e^ 
 tb^en, tobicb in Dab toere bjotbers f 
 fitters cbilD^en, coufen germans, hinG> 
 men,o? n©re of blouD: alfo tbe rircum^ 
 fiances of tlje place in t^z 19. Cap. of 
 ^•3obn,p2ouetbat Spar\?toas com* 
 mittcD to jobn as a motbcr to ber fon» 
 Wi\izrfm if tbep f^mz abeSre dill t» 
 to;angle, mtiit^ttto attbcirotone 
 pleafurcs toee bane bi? p;ajfe founoe 
 tbemtoDoCjCrptng out,? reiterating 
 infbcircrt?es, Thisism.y bodic, This 
 is my bloude , This is. This is. This 
 is, This is, Isj Is, Is, WSXtt toill 
 
 alfo 
 
The fift-,Pecade,the ninth Sermon^ 168^ 
 
 alfo repea{0 , The wordc was made anu naturaU booiclDitf) tlit ter^ fame t^c f.ipp<r. 
 
 was made, was made fiefh. The father boOl! Off)ij5 OcUqcrCD b;jcaDe tJtttO ^iS bodic."^ 
 
 is,is, is greatcr,than I. Chrifl hath bre- BifdpleB,anD not a boDie eitljcr of m^ 
 
 thren, I fay he hath brethren, hee hath cttjer mans, 0} tltat Of \}iB Otonc 
 brethren . The fcripture hath fo. 1 he ^eitljer DOtl) tpHt ttOilhlC b6 lMf)iclj 
 
 trueth fayth fo . ^ut tcll mc notue, ^.^auguCtnc redtctt) of SDauto, in tu 
 
 ■■---- pcunmngtl)C53«pfalme:jand^elr!a3 
 
 V\'hcn to 
 depart from 
 cite letter. 
 
 lufjat commanittc Ujall t&crc rcDoimD 
 totljcCfjurc^b^tb^rc troubicfomcd 
 oDicu0 outcries , ano mott frotoarue 
 contentions^ l^ofcc Hjali tJjc fjcarcra 
 be coificDf ipoto t^all tije glojie of CDoD 
 be cnlargeUf I^oUj H^all tlje trutij be fet 
 fojtl);f i^ccemtictf)crfo;e ccntlratnetb 
 130 to confcffe tljat in fouie places toe^ 
 rnuH fo^fafee t^e letter,but not (> fenfe, 
 antJ ti)at fenfe ia to be aHotoeD lDt)icl) 
 faitl) itfelfe,toitl) otbcr places of fcrip* 
 tiire cortferreD toitb it -> ano finally tbe 
 circumdances of tlje place, t^efirtt be** 
 ing compareD \xsiVg t^e lall,oo ^alD as 
 (it iDere of ttjeir oivne acco;:D. 
 
 )^oU)bcit iJQe aUb cri?out,aiiD repeat 
 againe ano againe, i\int tne ougljt not 
 toitljout great caufe to goc from t[)e 
 fimplicitie of tlje too^De- IBut Iwfjen a3 
 f be abforoitie , not of r^afon bvjt of 
 pietie , ano tbe repugnancie of tlje 
 Scriptures , anD contrarietie to tlje 
 articles ofuur faitb>Oo info;jcc t3g,tben 
 toe fa\?,alfirme , ano contenne, tbat it 
 10 goDli) , tC3 neceffarie to Depart from 
 tbe letter , anu from tbe fimplicitie of 
 tbe luo^es ♦ jano tljat tljefe places 
 feljicbtoee allcDjjcD cuennotoe , Doe 
 ^onHrcine tjsto Depart from ttje letter 
 in tljf fe Iro.jDes of tlje JLo^ne, This is 
 my bodie, This is my bloude, toee 
 luill p;ouc b\.' moa founoe arguments 
 fallen out of tt)e fcriptures , tuljen 3 
 ijuiie firft b?icfli?DeclareD tbe true ant) 
 auncient fenfe anb meaning of tijofeb* 
 Xuall anD folcmne too,:Des. 
 s:|ie iLo;D fitting at t|)e felfe fame 
 
 bo;^nein tjisotone ^anDes : Utbereunto 
 Ije aDDetb immeDiatelt?: Who is borne 
 
 inhisownc handes? A man may bee 
 borne in the handes of other men , but 
 none can be borne in his owne. This 
 is therefore meant of Dauid, not of 
 Chrift . For Chrift was borne in his 
 owne handes , when as commending 
 his verie bodie vnto them he faid:This 
 ismybodic.Forthatl)odie was borne 
 in his owne handeP. $Q), bg tijefc 
 Iwo^Des S.^ugalfineDotb not fcigne 
 f fjat €^ii\i, ^att) ttoo bumane boDies, 
 but be meanetb tbat tbe bumane boDi» 
 bare in bis banDcs tbe Sacramenfall 
 boDiCjtbatisto fa?,t1jeb?eaD,tD!)icb is 
 tbe facramentof tbe true boDie.i?o; be 
 fpeafeetb plainelp,faping : He comen^ 
 ding his bodie, bare that bodie in his* 
 owne hands, if c^ in tbc fcconD fermoH 
 almoa in tlje fame 1j)o,:Ds being but a 
 little CbaungCD, be i^it^^*'^ How was he 
 borne in his owne handsPFor when he 
 had commerided his bodie , & bloud, 
 hetooke that in his handes which the 
 faithfuliknovve : & afccr a fort he bare 
 himfelfe when he faide,This is mybo- 
 
 die.3l3g tubicb U;o.:D0 rje msnifclllv De^ 
 clareDjtbat be ment not t\\at Cijjji? in 
 bisnaturall boD^ DeliacreD UBnntiu 
 ralboci? to fjis WiWf^t^xbnt t\)U fesljiib 
 tbe faitbfulDo linoU),to tDititfjefacr^? 
 ment o.i mi?fferie ♦ j? 02 it foKotr?etb> 
 And he bare himfelfe after a fort , ( 'i 
 p;a^ T?ou marbe tbis fn j?in5 , ^fcer a 
 
 f02t) when he faide this is my bodie. 
 
 Jx ^ofidoa"* ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ Difciples , reacbeD tbe Hlberefoje tbofc folcmnc liio^jtJSjThis 
 
 o?tVe"° b^eaD bntO tbem \uitb IjiS Otonc banD* is my bodie which is broken for you: 
 
 -nordcsof ;anDljcljam'nj5 onlr oae true, bumane janDlilteloifc, this is my bloud which 
 
 S i(( 3 is 
 
1087 Ofthelordes 
 
 isfhed for you , can |)auenone otljcr 
 fenfe tt)ant[)t£(, %t)iBie a ^memo^a* 
 Uoi\ymsmonalo; rtmzmb^amc, figne 
 0; Sacrament of mi? boDte M)iti) is qu 
 um fo; rou» 1Sl>Us cup, 02 rat\)tr tlje 
 ijoitit ill ti^e cup, fignifiett) 0^ repjefcn* 
 tet!) tinto pu ing bloui> , toljidj toas 
 once l!)CD fo.j i?ou. ifo^t^crc folloloetf) 
 tn ^ ilo^Ds fol^mne toa.jDs tljat tutjic^ 
 notably roiiftnmtt) t[)W meanm0,Doc 
 
 this in the remembrance of me. ^5 if 
 
 lie Il|c«lj^faii,i^3Ui am J p^efent \i3it^ 
 $ou befo:e i?our citsij lT)alDp f afccnD 
 tp into !)eait2n,anD tbcn il^al tl}i0 t)ol^ 
 b^eaD antj \3)inz be a memojiall o} tohe 
 of m? boDic annblouo giucn f (TjeD foj 
 I'ou. Cijcn b:caj| t[)e bjeao f eate it, 
 Diftribute tJ)c caWno DnnUc it,anD 00 
 tijts in tt)0 remembrance of me, pia^^ 
 Cnj5 m^ benefites beftotoeD on \?ou in 
 reoaming^ou,anDgiuing ^ou life, au 
 tbougb tUs interpretation bee \nott 
 0aunDerou0)? reuiieD anD become ab^ 
 ^ominablein fbe figljtof mame,^eti0 
 it manifell to be tbe true, proper ano 
 nviit auncient interpretation of all 0^ 
 
 tber* Tcrtul.hb. ^. contra. Mart. fa?t[)j 
 
 Ct^M tafeing tbe breaD and Diftribu* 
 ting it to biiS oifcipleSi maoe it ^is bo^ 
 Dtean facing: This is my bodie,tpat isi 
 fo ravjtfje figure of m?boD!c. l^ierome 
 bpon ^.^at ©ofpell faitb, 2Li)at lif^e 
 30 in tl)c preSguringof Cf)rill:,^lcbt«' 
 feDcc[) tl)c pritff of almigbtie (IDoDbaO 
 Zjone in bringing fortt) breao ano toine, 
 fo \)z miqf)t reprefent tbe truetb of bis 
 boDie. €{)r?fofto<iie alfo in 1)1083.^0^ 
 mi!i? tppon spat. BifJcfus benotDeao 
 (faitb {jc)tDbofe tobe ano 6gm; i£5 tbis 
 facrifirc, Bmbrofe bppon tbe firfi: to 
 t\it Co2inCi)ian0,cap. 2 1 . 'Btcautz lue 
 be DeliuercD by> tbe ILoroe? oeatbCfaitb 
 !}e) being mtnDfaUtbcreof in eating f 
 tjuniuiig, toe Doe figniSe tbe fled) ano 
 tbcbiouD \D])itb li3ere offcrcu for t30» 
 Au. Aug. airo iiimanr place0l)eapett) 
 
 lioly Supper. 
 
 bp man^ fpdec^ed like to f^s fame ] 
 
 feinO of (peeclj. The bloud is the foule. 
 The rocke was Chrift,^DThis is my 
 
 body.Jiet b£f tjeare tben totjat be faitti 
 of tbefe fpeecbes , that Imc map tnbcr* 
 llano tobat be tbtnUetb of tlje true in.' 
 tcrpretation of tljistert. This is my 
 bodie. 3ntbc3.bcDfeeof queffionsiii 
 tbe 57. queSion bppon lleuiticus bes 
 faptb,It remaineth that that be called' 
 the foule which fignifieth the foule. 
 For the thing that fignifieth is wooni 
 to be called by the name of that thing 
 which it fignifieth: as it is writte«, 
 The feauen eares ofvvheatearefcaucn 
 yearcs. He faide not, dafignifie feucn 
 yeares.Andfeucn oxen are feueyeares 
 and manic fuch like. In like fort it is 
 faide. The rocke was Chrift. He faide 
 not. The rocke fignifieth Chrift:,but as 
 though It were fo indeede, which is 
 not the fame in fubflance, but by fig- 
 nification. So like wife the bloud , be- 
 caufc through a certain vital fubftancc ■ 
 
 in it, fignifieth the foule, in the facra- 
 mcnts is called the foule.3DbuS far Ije. 
 SCf)e fame auguffine alfo againft A- 
 dimantus^ ca. n.rapt^, So is bloud the 
 foule, like as the rock was Chrift. 0nD 
 again in tbe fame place be faitt), I may 
 
 a!fo expounde that that precept of the 
 bloud and fode of the beaft, &c.con- 
 fifteth in the figne, For the Lorde dou- 
 ted not to fay. This is my bodie, when 
 hegauethe figneof his bodie. lEbUi^l 
 
 niucb j^uguSine. SDbere is no fble fd 
 Doultilt) f bat toil fai?,tbat tbefe toojw 
 of 0ugulline are barfee or Doubtfull, 
 ^bo ^ It^ map aODe bereunto ttfat 
 \33\)i(^ tpz tmnz autbourljatb plainer* 
 Ips \synttzn foncerninc( figuratiue 
 fpeecbj Libro, 2. Contra Aduerf. Legis. 
 Gap. 2. 
 
 iButletbsIeaue oaf to cifemen« 
 teftimonie0concerm'ng tbe proper anb 15,,^*^ 
 molt attncient ^^poQtum of €\)Mzsi th<igm». 
 
 Iuoroe0> 
 
The fift Decadc,thc ninth f ermon. 
 
 lo5 
 
 riue words l»o;iCS,This IS my bodic. !Lett)i5 rar 
 tljerpjoceeDefo alleogc (banoe argu* 
 mentsoutof tf)e rmpture^jajs tt)e'p;o/ 
 mifeD to Doe, tfjcrcb? to p;oue t^at Ujc 
 mutt fcmettme of ncccITittc Depart fro 
 t^e letter , anD fbat Ct)^tl!es tD0>DC3 
 are acco^Dtngl? as BE t)aue faiDeto bas 
 crpotmDeDbi^a6gure. 
 
 ^irft , tt is cuiDent tljat tbe Ho^De 
 at t^tep^efent inSttutcD a facrament: 
 toijerebp it is nianifcff, ttjat t&e Ho^D 
 fpake after t^t fame manner as ba is 
 Voont tofpeai\e tn otf;er places of tbe 
 fmptare concerning facramcntes, as 
 tuben i}t raitbtbatcircumctflon tstbe 
 ilo^Ds coucnsnt, tbe lambe, t^t iLo^os 
 paQTeoiier, t^at fcicrificcs areCnncs 
 anDfanmgcattons, bapttfme tbe l^oa^ 
 tef of regeneration. Battoce Dccla^ 
 rcD in tbefiptb fermon of tljisSDecaDe, 
 t^at at tbefe ktnos of fp^cbes remain 
 to be erpounDeD. %\)is facing o; fpeecb 
 tberefo.:e is to be erpounDeD : This is 
 my bodic. This is my bloude, becanfe 
 
 it is facramentall. Sfo; it rcceiueD tbe 
 common interpretation, tobicb mott 
 truelp anDfo;» certctnttc teas tpfeD anD 
 recc^ieD bp tbe catboUquc cburcb,caer 
 fincc tl)t timeof tbe 0pol!lcs: tea anD 
 cucr fince tbe time of tbe patriatfbcs 
 tnttll tlfis Da^to loit, tbat iignes Doe 
 rereiue t^t termes anD names of tbofe 
 tbings tbat arc fignificD, fotbat tbere 
 b^tbe^ receiue no part of fbeir fab* 
 ftance^ but do ffill continue % remaine 
 in tbeir ofene proper nature, jfoj t^is 
 caufe it cometb to paffe,tbatour llojD 
 €i};itt in tbe (Dofpcl! tuntten bp &. 
 JLul^e,DiD iopne p banquet of tbe paffe^ 
 OHcr tnitb t[)i« our Jlojoesfupper, in 
 fucbfojt,^ [je fubihtuteD tljisinp place 
 of tbe otbcr, tbat it fl^oulDe not fecme 
 firaungeif ^ baD faio in tbts our fnp< 
 per,This is my body, foj in tbe folcm^ 
 jii^ing tbe feaft of paffeouer .. it is 
 ibudfaioe. The iambe is die Lordes 
 
 i!5 
 
 PaflTcoucr.MbicI) binDe of fpdec^ tuas 
 
 not Darheto be bnDcrCmD b\? tbe 0?o^ 
 
 fties,U)bo bnDerdaide tbat tbts Iambe 
 
 luas a remembi^ance of ^ pattageonte 
 
 paff.Bp tbat mcanes alfo tt\c^ UnDer^ 
 
 ftfflOc tbat t\it !Lo;»D5 bjeaD, gtaen Mtit 
 
 to tbem hv t^t iUJ?D,is a remembrance 
 
 of \)is faoDie. if oj in otbcr matters of 
 
 mucb IcCTc Ujeigbt, f bcp Dilige tli? qae»^ 
 
 ftioneDfinqaireDof§llo;D, toncbing 
 
 j> proper fenfc f fignificatio of § toojDs. 
 
 i5ut of tbefe tuo:oes t\)t^ ncuer once 
 
 DoubteD o; afheo an ^ que (lion. ifo.j aU 
 
 facramentai fpacbes tocre to t^c bolt! 
 
 fatbers bcrp luell fenoU)ne.^o;jeouer, 
 
 if toe continue to bnDerUan^ § UiojDS 
 
 of tbe fupper 0mplt acco.2Dtng to t^z, 
 
 Ietter,it foUotoetb tbat fbellQ^D liat^ 
 
 DcIiuereD tinto tjs tjis boD^ f blotiD co> 
 
 po;al!? to bee recciueD. 3nD, 3 pia^ 
 
 T>ou, to iDbat enDe O^oulDe ^tt Deliuer 
 
 tbem,but tbat lue receiuing t\}tm coj# 
 
 po^allp, migbt liue.HSut tbe bniuerfal 
 
 canonitall fcriptureteacbetf) tbat our 
 
 lifeo;^ faluatio, f our iuUification con* 
 
 Mtt\\ in faitb oneli?, tubicb loe repofa 
 
 in § boDp tobicb tons giucn f flje blouD 
 
 f^eD fo; tJs(tDt)icbts[rfpirituaI eating) 
 
 not in anp tDo;ift of oars, mucb Icflein 
 
 f boDilv eating of CbnCs bcDi',li3l)icb 
 
 be fljetoetb in anotber place, to be no^ 
 
 tbing auailable « ^t^ea (inre tbere is 
 
 but one meanes ano tbat moS fimplie 
 
 tuberebp to obtainc life f iufttScation, 
 
 to tJDit,bi? faitb ontl^y not bp tbe too:ii 
 
 of our eating , neittjcr is tt}c frriptare 
 
 repugnant to it fclfe, fure:\? tbe ilojoe 
 
 batbnot inCitutcD anpfucbU-o:Ucaf 
 
 eating:! tberefo^e t\}c foleamc Idc;ds 
 
 of f fupper Doe asmit feme otber cxtio^ 
 
 fition.3;f § fa:eaD tDcrc tbe !Io:D5 true 
 
 ano natural boi3i?,it muit nceofifolloio 
 
 tbat cucntbe inicktn being partahcrs 
 
 of tbis b;ieaD, l^onlD cat Cb liQs boor, 
 
 I tbattjeri!? fjisfleOb i^oulo be meat to 
 
 faoc i belk^jfince thtv ^ catz it,lacHc 
 
 l&fff 4- botlj 
 
xo8p OftheLordes 
 
 botl) mmdcis f fatt^. I^nt al l)oIy men 
 abt)o;jre ttjat t^ou5l)t as abfuro % mott 
 tnteo;ti)\? : of ii)ijtrt) mntttt j toiu iiv 
 trcafcmojc Ijcreaftcr. Stijcrefoje t^e 
 
 fa^nigcf <ID!l2i(f , This is my bodie,aD^ 
 nittteti) an erpoufton.SLfje toljols tjni* 
 ncrfall canonical fcripture tDitnciTctfjt 
 tljat oarllc;a 3ef«s €l);iCt tohc abo^ 
 Dp of t!}c tuDcSieDiJirgmccnrubdan* 
 tial in alpotntsbnto our bodies tijatts 
 to fc]i?,an i;umanc bouv, tica, f Ijat bee 
 tD3S ni50e !tlic bnto t£5 in all reflects, 
 except finne. i^aly it is manifeft tljat 
 1}C fpahc of b js true fenfible boD^, icbe 
 l)C (aitb> This is my bodic . jf o;^ b^ aD^ 
 DEtl) , Which is broken or giuen for 
 you. )i5ut tbe truc,naturaU,fcnfiblc oj 
 humane bob^lBasDsUuereD anuo^cD 
 ft? t30. 3i5ut f Ijts appearetb not in t[)c 
 b'itatii o; buDcr tbc b;eao. esuberefo.je 
 tbe Ho^Desc too^Ds mu(l bit erpounocD. 
 ^urelT? if it baD banc (be iLo;;Des luil 
 to make bis boD^ of b;:eaD f bis bloao 
 of iDine,acco,:mng to tbe potoer tober^ 
 b)? be made alt tbings tiiitb l)is tD0.:9e, 
 as fcone as euer be bab faio. This is my 
 bodie 5 tbe b?eab ban beene ti^z bob\? of 
 Cb?tft>anu tbat^erp boDptubcrcofbe 
 fuahe ^ mo;:taU, paitible^to beefeU anD 
 fcne. ifo? b^ fpal^e (be Ujojd ano tbe? 
 lucre maDcb^commaunDcD anD t^z^ 
 lD£recreat£9. ^aefaibelet t^trthez 
 li^ljt , anD liiji^t Inas maoc , anD fucb 
 feinDcf lisbtas niigbc be perceiueDf 
 tiDfbtnc HBut in tbe Supper Ijoee fee 
 r.otbinginCbiiffesbanDs but bjeaD, 
 no boDie.SnDtbtrfo;:e it toasnot our 
 ^auioms meaning b? tbete luo^oes. 
 This is my body, to create 02 maftc bis 
 boD? of tlje faicacira; if be baD meant 
 ta to Docfurelv it baDbcsne Done. ^ti< 
 tber is tbere an? caufc M}^ tlft^ flbolo 
 berc as it tocrccatting tbeir mills be^ 
 fo;e our cies, anD appi ^j tbeir coloureD 
 interpjsf afion tnfo a rotte condructii, 
 tn, b&ng U!o;D0> t)nfpeal^cabl?,rupcr^ 
 
 holy Supper. 
 
 naturally, inntfib!? , not qualtf tuef?, 
 not quantiuel?, not as in a place. iFo: 
 bp tbefc termc3,tbe? intending int\)C 
 mean tubile to bring fomc otber tbing 
 to palTc, Doe b? tl^z toonDcrfuU iuDgc^ 
 mcnt of (S5oD, quite fubuert anD ouer^ 
 tbjotoe all tbat is tbeir ofenr. j^oz 
 ih\\is tbeir miCerie bebnfpcafjeable, 
 tub? tben do tbepbfe tbefc termcs, cf? 
 fentiall?, fubllantiall?, realt? cojpo* 
 rallt!^ iFo? t\fe^ tbat fpealie fo, Doe bt* 
 ter truel? anD fet Dotnn tlje manner of 
 bispjefencc, 3Jf tbe bjeaD bee fuper* 
 natural!? tbe boD? of Cbntt,U)b? tben 
 DO tbe? aDDe natura!l?f 0nDiffb;jeao 
 bee CbjiSes bcD? inuifibl?, tben can it 
 not bfic co.:po;aU?, neither canitbae a 
 true boDie ■, tubofe p^opertie is to be^ 
 l}ifib!e . Wbo UioulD not taugb if b^ 
 IboulDheare tbat fire burnt auD gaue 
 no beate , anD tbat ligbt DiD limine anD 
 gaue no ligbt i 3f bee be not pjefent in 
 qualitie,quantitie> anD asinaplace, 
 tben is be notco^po^all? p^efent. ifoj 
 31 p^a? ?ou, arc not qualifies, quanti* 
 ticSf anD place belonging to tbe boD?e 
 ^earHen ^ifat auguftine ra?tb tJnta 
 Dardanus tomUnq^ tifZ pjcfcncc Of 
 dEhjD , Take (faitb ^k) fpace of place 
 from bodies,& they (hal be nowhere^ 
 & becaufe they fhalbe no where, they 
 flial not beatall.Takethc bodies the- 
 feiues from the qualities of bodies , & 
 they fhalbe no where, and therefore it 
 murt needes be they can not be at all. 
 ILet not t)S tberefo:e robbe o: fpoile ti)e 
 JLo:DesboDieoftbep;opcrtiestbcreof, 
 anD fo Denie t\)e tructb of bis boDie. ^* 
 gaine tbat toe bjing not fo manyf ton* 
 trariesanDabfurDtbinges into oncf 
 Vot fame opinion , tuee interp;ietc ti}Z 
 
 iMOJDeS of tbe HoiDe, This is my body> 
 
 t^is isa memonall o; remembrance of 
 m?boD?e : o^els, tbis fitgnifretbrn? 
 boDie . gpo.jcouer, if t\\is tuo;Dc Eft, 
 3;i5,b«to b« bnDettcoD (ubUfantiueli? 
 
 ui 
 
The fift Decade, the ninth Sermon. i opo 
 
 in t^eilojDes lUO^DCS, This is my bo- n02 tl)C DJtllUc , I'tf titl)6r tlft blouD ot 
 
 <iie,tt foUoluetl) tl)cn,t[)at t^t b^eaD ts 
 cIjaungeD into Clmftcs boisr-llBut tbat 
 tt)tsst0notro, all ourfenfciSDoe tDtt^ 
 ncflc, tije bcri? fubftauncc remaining, 
 not onelp ttje acciocntsof t!)eb.:eaD/3it 
 icnccclTaric tl}crefo:e tbatour aouer* 
 farie0 00 bnt)crilanD,t[)at in tfji0,tDit!) 
 f biB,o? bnDer tijis, is C();:iGes boopc. 
 DiDut fo arc tfjci? gone from t\)z fimpli* 
 cit^ cf tbc llo;ti3 to02Ds,b)[)o faiDjhis 
 is my bodie: ano not,t)nD£r ti^iB 10 m^ 
 boote. 
 
 0gainc, ifioec bccfot^en fo fl)c 
 tDOjOe0 afaoue reciteD,t[)at bpon paine 
 offacrilcDge Iwee may? not ftart from 
 tljemanl)aire0b2eaDt[),31 befeeff) ro" 
 tbenl)oU)Dura§luUe ano Paul recite 
 t\}t lrojD0 totiicb belong f o tl)e cuppc, 
 farre otbcrUnfu tban S^atbetoe ano 
 ^arhe i if 03 tb^fe tUio Doe fet ootone 
 tbe U)o;De0 belonging to tbe cuppe in 
 ti^iB fojte I This is my bloude which 
 is of the newe Teftament , which is 
 
 €t)i\(t, e^tber tbe netoe SCelf sment, 
 02 tilt rcmilTion of Dnnc0. ifo* tbc^ 
 
 JLOjDfaitb not. This wine, but, This 
 
 cuppe.^otDfaeit in tl)is place to a«o\?a 
 abfuroitie, Ijoee toiiiingl^ aDmitfe a 
 trope: tDberfo;e tbcn are tue not tn« 
 Different in a matter of equall impo;^ 
 tance f SDberefo^e liht as tbe cuppe 0: 
 tl)t toine 10 tt)z 2Ceff ament 0.2 remiffio 
 of Cnnes, fo lifeetoife tbe cuppe 02 t\)z 
 Unnein €^nites blouD, anD in Uht 
 manner alfo ti}t b2eaD is €\)Mts bo^ 
 Dv-)i5nt tbe cuppe is not fubilantiaUr 
 tberemitrion of6nne0,o2b!(DD,but tbe- 
 facramentofCbjiftes blouD, tubereb^ 
 tbe netxi SDeliament tDa0 DeDicateD,f 
 fal remitfion of Cnnc0 obtaineo fo2 bst 
 tberfojetbe b;ieaDi0p boD^ of CbJiHr 
 becaufe it is tbe (acrament of tbe bob? 
 of (I b2iCJ. 
 
 ^urel^ it is a ttrong anD firme ar* 
 gument tbat toee baue b20ugbtfa)2tb: 
 anD of no IctTe fo^ce anD ttrengtb, tcee 
 
 fliedde for many fortheremifTion of bopCjiStbat bcljiuDe tobict) tCfiB iDtll 
 
 their finnes.Buttbci? ttno recitc tbem notob^ing fcD2tb« Stbe jlL02De at t^c 
 
 tbu0 i This cuppe being the new Te- celebrating of tbe boll? ftipper , faijtb: 
 
 ftament through my bloud, which is Doeyee this in remembrance ofmee. 
 
 fliedde for you : iSuD This cuppe is the 2bbefcU)O2Oe0 DOenot iuipo^te, tbat 
 
 new Teftament in my bloud. iSut (bal 
 toe tbinfee tbat tbcreisno DtflFerence 
 bcttoeene ti}z blouD of Cb?ift anD tb^ 
 uctD Cell amentf^.paul Deftnetb tbe 
 neto SCettament after gjercmie, to bee 
 a ful remiffion of aUfin0.3nD t^c (e\(i 
 tamefaitbjtbat this remiflfion of fins 
 is obterneD fb^ougb tbe 
 CbJift* 
 
 5i5nttebo tJDill fo impuDtntli? con^ 
 tcnD0,a0 toill Dare to affirme tbat t^t 
 tier? cuppe 02 tt)t Inine in tt^z cuppe 10 
 really ano fubff antiall? t^t remtiTion 
 
 Ujc ;bouId Determine tbcm to be really 
 p2Cfent , tobom Voee ougbt to remem^ 
 ber. iFo2 tobo ibflU be faiDe to rememi 
 ber tbofe tbinge0 , iobicb \}t bebolDetb 
 befo2c \)imin p^efcncef liSut tuce mutt 
 goe from ti^t iimple CgniScation of te* 
 memb2ance 02 memo2ie.fpeciallt? fince 
 blouDe of paulfaitbi Declare the Lordes death: 
 viitil he come, 
 
 iFo^tbu0tDegaebertbercbi?: ^ 
 tobofe remembrance ia repeatcD bnttt 
 bee come or returner b^ fnrel^ttf 
 not counteD to beeprefentr but isim 
 
 of 0nnc0 i Wbat caufe 10 tbere if kcDfortocome: tberefore tt^c ILoroci^ 
 tDee bolDe on anD Hicbe precifel? to boDiel]}bi^it)a0giuen farb0,tbere^ 
 tbeletter,lDb^toalboulDbefo2ceD to memb;aunce tobereof 10 celebrated 
 conf$;£retbat tbecuppe>nottbe iutne, iaxbc^ Hil'(iU(iii Supper , 10 not pre^ 
 
 ^fffy. fcnt 
 
Xeha«if, 
 
 lopl Of the Lordcs holy Supper. 
 
 tmtMtism^fo^tocomt. mitt^z bare interp^tmifm of t&e fo# 
 
 i^oUjtl)ofepiacefi.touc[)mgCMtt« lemne tooiUefi of tjie 3lo20e. »e an* Martin 
 
 lcauwgfi)eU)o?lDaaD Departing tjence gelsfap, Heisdfcn, heisnot hcere. 
 
 DonotOmplsaOJniCttjeinterp:etatwn Beholdc the place where they laidc 
 
 of ttje lDO;DSOf tlje fupper. It is ex- him, aifO, Hce(hall goe before you 
 
 pedicntforyou (fattlj^e) that I dc- intoGalile, there (hail you fee hira. 
 
 ^art. For if I ooe not away the com- j3nD agaitte tjCC ^imfelfe fatt^ tO lii& L«»k«.>4.' 
 
 tortcr ihall not come viuo you. But Dlfciplefi , Feele raee,and fee : A fpirit 
 
 if I depart iirom you , then will I fende hath not flcfli and bones as you fee 
 
 bim vnto you. ^Ifo, I went from the mee haue, 2Ct)efe fa^mges Of t^e CU^ 
 
 rifieD boote ( t»!jtc[) is ti)at iDtjic5 aU 
 
 father , and came into the worlde : 21" 
 gatne) Ileauc the woilde,andgoe to 
 the faiher. <^Wi agatne And hence- 
 forth I am not in the world, but thcfe 
 ate in the worlde , and I come vnto 
 thee. jQCtjefe faringcs trHeIi» arere^ 
 pugnant : %\iat l)ee tu^nt bence, 
 n^tbes ism longer in tl^z too^loe, 
 SCbat bee left tbeU)32lD, anotbatbts 
 natural bopte is in t\)c tDo.:lo,ano t^at 
 tcvil^it is gtuen and recetueo reall? 
 «nD rub((anttalli?tn t^t ^upper.Ji^et^ 
 tber is it lalDful Sgnrattuel^ to inters 
 ji^etgteCttmontes tubtcb areb^ougbt 
 fo;jt!jof&aint3lobns(IE^f^ell, concern 
 ning Ci)jiffe« Departure, if o; tl)c 3^ 
 podled Doe confelTe , tbat t^e lio^De 
 fpake platuelt! o.: nmp!y> M^Qut an^ 
 parable. 
 
 gn fomucb tljerfojc as tbe 31poffletf 
 Doe telJifie t\)at ti^is fpaecb of tbe llo^D 
 luas fimple auD 6mpit? p;»nounceD, tt 
 tsneeoefuU tb^t tbofe otber U)o;De£( 
 tobicb art contr^rie bnto tbefe , This 
 is my bodic, be ej:pounDeD bi? a figure, 
 tbat tbe Ccripture be not repugnant to 
 ttfelfe« 
 
 S^ojcouer , tbofc places U)!)ic^ 
 MKire rcco>De tbat <s:tfii(tts boDte , a5 
 ter tbe refurrcctton \3)a$ circumfcr tbeD 
 fep place, feene anD felt, Knbtcb alfo 
 Do ma&e a Difference bettueneCbntls 
 boDte clartfieDanD tl)c angelica tl fpt^ 
 rites (tDbere,b^ tbe toap luc map fee, 
 tbat bere is no place left foi tttt Deuice 
 oftbcDeMtiue meanej Doa ndt ao^ 
 
 ccnDeD, anD fittetb at t^e rtgbt banbe 
 of tbe ifatber) repugne toijollp Iritb 
 t3biqaitie,02 being in cuerv' place, ano 
 tl)t tnfenSbilitie of Ci^iittts boDte : 
 \sjUc\i notUntbttaabing maft neeoes 
 bcc graunteD , if \jise pmccnc to in^ 
 foice tbe reall p^efenceof CbnH^es bo* 
 Die out of tbe Inojos of tbe fupper (im* 
 pip bnoerftooDe. Mbcrefo^e belon* 
 Qzt^ti^at\B))ic^ tl^t apoaie Difputing 
 of tbe refurreition of tbe DeaDe , faitb: i.cor.i^ 
 
 If the deade doe not rife, neither is 
 Chrift rifen , 3i5ut , Chrift is rifen be- 
 ing the firfl: iruites of them that 
 
 fleepe: auD tberefoie (ball luee rife 
 alfo. ^b^t'efo^e > bp our olbne bo* 
 Dies being raifeo againe itappearetb, 
 iDbat manner of boop €^Mts glo;n# 
 ous boDie tnas, ons , l»bereunto onr 
 boDiesaremabeltlte. 
 
 ^nt our boDies (bal be true boDies,' 
 confiding of ftnetoes , bep nes, flelb, 
 (feinne ano bcnes , biOble not inui;^ 
 fible, anD remaining in fome certaine 
 place in ^tanm , not eucrp tnbere: 
 tnbenipon itfollotoetb tbat tbe Ho^DS 
 boDie is not inuifible anD euerpe 
 t)\)ttc: 515ut if anp man tl^inkc t\)at 
 to bee nogcDD argument Inbicb is fet 
 from our raifeD boDiestotbeito^oes 
 raifebboDie^ o;t contrarptotfe, let bim 
 acciife &aint paule tobo batb tangbt '•^'''•'^' 
 bs t\)is bp U^ erample. SDb^r^fo^c 
 tbe CatboUque anD rigbt aunctent 
 fatti) conSraineti]! toxjt^pounDe t^c 
 
 iDO^DS 
 
The fift Decade, the 
 !od;t)e0 of t\\t Supper b? a trope o; fir» 
 
 ifmatti?, tiii^ettad tije Capematte? 
 I)aii fjearD ti)^ ILo;^dc Dtfpute touc^tn^ 
 tf)e eating of t)t0 boDte ano onn^tng of 
 t}iB blouD^aitD DtD t[)tnkeanD tmasinr 
 fifacarnail eating anD onntttng, ties 
 (at!D ti^at \)z UjoulDatceno into Ijeaue: 
 to \3iitf t\)at t!)ei? ll^oulD not tfnnbe on 
 tt}e eating of ^td natural boDi?^6nce in 
 tf)c felfe fame boot? tie tooulD aCceno in 
 to beauen. 
 
 ^i^itfjer is tljerc left Ijere an^ place 
 fo; t\}t neU) ano friuolous Dcuice of cer^! 
 tatnc men^tDljicb fcigne tl^t to afceniy 
 into \)taucn,is nottjing els tijan to \a^ 
 DotL'ste t[)e tueake ftatc anD ronoition 
 t|)ercof,anD to reccitic a fupernatural, 
 ■o arcena ^''^ ^^^^^ Hukc, lDl)om altogetljer 
 acobcauen lue muS ratljcr belcene tf}an (iict fub^ 
 ttleDeuife0 o;ratt)cr foHie0[,raitfrt^at 
 ttje llo;{De toas lifteo bp on Msl)** car* 
 rieo bp into beauen from tbe figbt of 
 %is uifciplcfi: mo.2eouer, tljat i)t0 boote 
 i(x<u I. 11330 recciweo b^ a clouDe:anD ttjat Ijia 
 ^iCciples lobeD tp info beauen.after 
 !)im,bntill tfje^ bearD tbe jangefo fa^e 
 tnto tbem , tbat bee tuculoreturne a* 
 gaine in t^e tierie fante manner alto^ 
 gctljera0 tl)eg faUje Ijim Departe a* 
 Jjuap* 
 
 'But k){)0 Unoluetl) jiot tf;at f)e (l^al 
 tome agsine in tbe cloubcsof bcaucnf 
 2Dtjerfo>e Ijcauen into tubicb tbe i.o;D 
 afcenocD , is tbe name of a place y not 
 of a (!ate ox conoition. 0lfo in tbe gof^ 
 pell be piomifctb bs a place toitb bi»n 
 
 iclfe failing, If Igoe co prepare you a 
 place 1 will coine againe , and take 
 you vnto me , that where I am , there 
 you may be aHo.^cajbe laioe Dotone 
 all t\)t com)ition0 ano inSrmittesof s 
 ixmtsll boDie in iji0 refurrcction , fo 
 tbat be bao no na'beto la^ tl)cm Ooton 
 atl)isarccn(iion^ 
 
 Dhn.T4. 
 
 ninth ScrmoB, lopi 
 
 ^ fappofe tljat t|iere is none of tbe 
 faitbfull tbat tttilloenr, tbat t^t Ho;}^ 
 inHituteD nothing to b0tn tiaine, o> 
 ioitboutfomefingularf fpeciall conu 
 mooitietot30. ' 
 
 2l5iit tobcn tlje llo;b faio in tlft (I5oT# 
 pell, tbat bi0flefl^ being coipo^all? ea* 
 ten,auaileD notbing .* tobere be fpea^ 
 l*etb of noncotber boD\? tba of t^at be« 
 rie fame totierof t)e fpa^e m tbe U)o^ 
 of tbe Supper, to U)it,tDbkb b« S^ue 
 foj t)0: it follotjjctf) toitbont al contra*^ 
 Dictio, ti)at t^c ilo^o Deltucreb notbing 
 tnto \iBin t\it fupper, but tbat tuoul3> 
 p2oSte b0. nt be tboulD baue oeliue^ 
 reb tl;nt tufjicl) tuoulD not baue p;ofitei> 
 b0,if be bao giuen t)0 ^is boD^ to be ea^ 
 ten co?po.;all^i 
 
 3t is euiDcnf tl;erefb:e tijat it is \}c^ 
 rieneceflTarie tbe loo;b0 of tbe Supper 
 (^oulD be erpounoeb • ^ereunt& be^ 
 longef^ tbe notable pjopbecie , anu Ma«E.s4»- 
 manifeU commaunsemrnt of our 
 ILc;!Oe 3!cfus Cb^ift , facing in tfje 
 d^fpell-' Then if they fliall fay e vnto 
 you J Loe,Keie i&'.Chrift, or there is 
 Chrin*,.doc not beleeuCv., For there 
 fhallarifc falie Chriflcs and fnKe pro* 
 phetes, and they fhall wooikc great 
 figncs and.wonderSjfothat ifit were 
 polTible the vcrie cledle fhall bee 
 brought intoerrour. Beholde, Ihauc 
 tolde you before . If therefore they, 
 fhallfay vnto you, Beholde where he 
 is in the WMlderneffe, goe not fborth. 
 Bcholde where he is>in theinnermofT 
 parts of the hcufe ,. ( in t^C rlofet0 0^: 
 
 ccafer0, 3i far: iFo<j t'ois \Xiom,h'f.'^m,(rc 
 Cfgniftetb tbe mod fecrete ano inncr^ 
 mol! partB0 of all tbe fjoafe , tebereirt. 
 lue bfe tolai? bp^tbofc tl)inQtBW\fici^> 
 toe iDoulD bane fafeft kept , lobicb in 
 JDlltcb tuee call Schryn ,fchIoff:^vndx 
 ghalt) docnotbelceue.Forlikcasthe 
 lightninggocth out of the call and ap* 
 
 gearethi 
 
I op 9 
 
 pearcth eueii vnto the wefl;, fofliall 
 ^he comming ofthc fonne ofman be. 
 ^atnlttjougl C[)i8 place 10 t)feO tobec 
 (l^ounoco t)t> matite , of t^t cdiamU 
 tizn of tilt Vetoes , \)ct t\)nt tm not be 
 nznuD , tubif [) ^» i^ierome alfo tjiin 
 (ielfe confeCTcti) ,t[jat in ti^c fame libc^ 
 iDifc tl)e Dcflf inp of all tg'c Ujo;ilD 10 pjo* 
 pljecieoof, euen bnto t^c enoe tfjcreof. 
 Mri)crfo;8 t[)i0p!ncc tol;tct) tuc Ijatie 
 alleD0CD,i0 foncIuDeo toitt) tlje facing 
 xonrcrning C[).:iitc0 laft commmg in^ 
 to tfje too^lDe tit ti^z na^ of tutigcmcnf ♦ 
 ^nD mo.!couer it can not bee Dcnvcu, 
 tW {> ilojD ootb abfolntelp conoemne 
 tW Doctrin tljat ocfcnDetlj tbat €l)M 
 rmainztii o} is p;}efcnt, in &iucr0 pla:» 
 £00 of tt;e tDo;lD0 in bore0o> dofepla^ 
 100 : tp!)icf) not on0lp tl)0 bffihe0 oft be 
 t0acb0r0 of tranfubttantiation are 
 feene to Do, but alfo tab0rnade0 Mjtcb 
 ar00r0(t0Dbnto Cf)nC0 boDie, (\x)Ut\i 
 tb0P0allm0at0 tent00) alfocbapen00 
 h)it\i famou0 templed and momdzf 
 ties* 
 
 3frt al mn euerr one of tljefe places, 
 3 far, tljei? (b0U3e tJ0 Cb.:ift, faring : 
 
 Lo heire is Chrift^ andthere is Chrift, 
 Beholdethe bread of Aiigels. Cb.iltt 
 i^ Uifjolp in all tljcfe fafrifice0, ano fje 
 ip fuUi> ano tubol^ in euerie part of 
 ti)em,tmn in fafljfoit as be luas U)l)e 
 Jjc lunsbo^ne of tl)ct3irsin Q93rie,anD 
 Ijousig bpon tljc crolfe. 
 SSJl)icb tbing tber bt! ano br confirme 
 h^ mr^acles ano ti?onocr0 , t\}cy> alfo 
 fee it fo?f b tuttb circamttance of too;D0 
 Xarin0,tbat fo great mrtterie0 are not 
 to be inquircD of,but ftmplr to be bclec^ 
 ticD.jano 1^ tbefe tbings U»ere to^ougbt 
 Unfpeaheaijlr ano inuifiblg br tijz om? 
 nipotcncic of (!E5od. 
 
 ijicitber oiu tbe ILo^oe DiCTcmble 
 IjDlue mucb tbi0 crrour fl)oulDe in* 
 treafe ♦ SCgere (li?nllljf c fuc^ plcntic, 
 
 Ofthc Lordes holy Supper* 
 
 fucb great numbers of people tiiat rc« 
 tziuz ttjis errour , anD running after 
 €^iii into ttfz Oefartes ano innermo(( 
 places of tbe boufes^ttjat tbe t3err elect 
 (l^albe in oanger.lBut in t mean lobi^ 
 in fo great perill am Danger of tbtngs^ 
 lub^e Dotb €^M teacb U^ elect to Do; 
 38mmeDiatelr ^t aooetl?. Doc not bc- 
 leue.Mbatjiio rtot bclisuc^tbat Cbnft 
 is bere o> tberc bpon c3rtb,in tbe toil* 
 Dcrne0,o? in tbe innermoft parts of tbc 
 boufe, 0; euen in tbe miDDeit of tlje ci* 
 ties a: in tl^t Selos. ^e aoDetb mo^teo* 
 ucr,go not forth* jf oUoUj not tl)^ muU 
 tit uDe toljicb bp DiHance of place fee* 
 feetb fo: Cb.nO;, sstf be toere ret con* 
 uerfant ijpo tiiz cartl;. SDlj^ rfo;e noto, 
 if fo be t^z tDbole tQO.:loe, ano all tiiz 
 €omk\s in the iDo.jloe,alltbe binges 
 ano p^inf cs,re»i J if all tifz ;3ngels anD 
 &aintzs d^oulD commaunoe t}s to be* 
 Imt , tbat €^M is bere o.j fbere co^* 
 po;alli?: ret ti)c commaunoement of 
 ouroneir reoeemcr Sjefus <l\};iU, tl^z 
 fonne of (!DoD,tbe fatberof iuifeDome, 
 br tobom all tbtnges toere maoe ,U)ljo 
 fo.:btDDetb 1)0 to bela^ue r fame, ougbt 
 to bee of t\)Htaiit\)o;itiz among all t^t 
 goDlr? tlfatttftri mar Unotwe tbat t^z^ 
 mult not htlmiz as creatures comano 
 tiicin , but as t\iz crcatour batlj com* 
 maunD0Dtl)em. 
 
 I^ea mo;eouer,tbe llojo boucbfafef Ij 
 in ttiis tierr fame place of tbe^H^ofpell, 
 to giue bs a reafon of Ijis DOftrine.jfo; 
 iDbr nmd toe notbeleeue t\iat€ii^itt 
 isconuerfant 0; boDtlr p^efent tjppoji 
 tiic eartb ) but tnutfiblte i X5ecaufe» 
 ItUe as tbe ligbtening goetb foo;tb of 
 tlfZ €ntt auD appearetb in tl)z Wizfty 
 fo (ball tbe comming of tbe ^onnc of 
 man be. ^bicb is as mucb as if bee 
 baDfaiDe : 2Db0 ^onne of (DoD came 
 once bnnJblie into tlje eartb ♦ to re^ 
 oeemc tjs tlj^ougb U^ \immlitiz ana 
 
 t)eat^ 
 
The fift Decade the ninth Sermon, 1 0574 
 
 tjeafj)ontl)0troirelxji)ictjt[)tng beeing Ijerco^tljeretjitto ts in i\ii$ tob^lBc: 
 
 fimC^cu, ta fo^frobe ttrc cartt) am at* 
 cmvmnto tjcauen, anofittetfjontbe 
 rigt)t tianD of tfjc father: from tljence 
 Ijee a)aU not retttrne into tijcfe our re* 
 gionff , but to lutgcmcnt. 1i5nt tljcn 
 fljall I;0 appcarc glojioue , noble,to faa 
 fe:ne of all men as it Incre tljc moft 
 deere fonne, ^ea, ratl)er Uhe a ligbt^^ 
 ning rtg^t terrible to all tfje toicbep* 
 ;anDtberefo;etberei3 no caufe, tDb\? 
 from t{)e time of Un afcenlion \3nti\l 
 |)t0 romming to tuDgcment,lree i^oulD 
 i(Dbe fo^ l)im to come inutfiblt? > anD to 
 rcma^jne toitb bs co;po;allr pjefent. 
 ^.ipierom cirpoiining t^e fame place, 
 
 faitl) : Thisalfomuft bee faydc, that 
 thelecondecomming of our Sauiour 
 (hall not bee fhewed in huniiljtie as 
 beforCjbut in glory. It were a foolifli 
 part therefore to iecke him in a iittle 
 corner, or m fomefccret place,vvhois 
 the light of the whole worlde. JbbuS 
 
 farre|ee. 
 
 5i5ot Itait 3! ma^ fdsme f Sa^ mt? 
 felfeijponfomeljumaite autbo;:itie, 3I 
 toil rcliearfe tl;at l»hi(t) ^-P^tii tt&f 
 rljctlj bs in \}iB cpiille to tl^e I^2b?uc0, 
 facing: Chrlfl appeared once before 
 rheendeof the worlde, to put away 
 finne by offering vp of himfelfe. And 
 forasmuch as it is appointed to men 
 once to dye, and after this commeth 
 theiudgement: eUenfoChiift being 
 once offered vp to take iawaie the 
 fmnes of mahie ,' fhall the feconde 
 time bee fecne of them without finne, 
 who lookc for him ta their faluati- 
 on, 515eraurett5crefo?coi?r!Lo,:ti came 
 cmc into t\jc U3o:li3c , tjee toas once 
 ofTcrcti tp, bt?t h&. i?jaU comcagaine, 
 oj tlje fcconte iimt , at f Je cnDe of 
 t!;c frojltjctrult' W cometf) not again 
 fucrrtnf intctEjc teojlDe . ^nnbtf 
 mSsijit !;at?j fo^bictjen t?s to bcleeue ? 
 if ani? msn flioulD flgictp ^itn ^yciznt, 
 
 it rntttt nk^cs foltotB tf)at t)ee map be 
 (^elDeOp;?erent!jareojtbere, vfa, in 
 all places toljere tljc Sacrament of 
 tfjanfecfgiuing is celcbjatcu , if to® 
 UuUbnucrftanDc tljc lucDjDes of tl)e 
 S>upper acco;iDing to tf)e letter: tbere* 
 foje it folloU>ctl)toit!)out allcontrani* 
 aion : b^ conference of places , tljat 
 tbe tDCD^Des of t\)z ^o^oes Supper 
 ougljt not to bee eiTponnDeb accojDing 
 to t^e letter. 
 
 3 tbinfee IjaretDitb 3il)auefat(lPfi^ 
 eb fucb as be not of contentious Dilpo^ 
 iition.ifo.: tnDoubteDl^ tbeir meaning 
 iSjtbat toee Qioulo fpcabe of tbe facra* 
 mcntcs facramcntallp , anD tbat fa^ 
 cramental fpeecbesougbt to be erpoii^ 
 oeD facramcntallt?. 515efiDes tbat, txje^ 
 ougljt to bcleue nothing ttjat is repugn 
 nant to tbe rule of bclafe. 5l5ut b^ t\\z 
 miracles and omnipotcncie of (iDi2)S)> 
 bjougbt foo;5tl; ano alleaogcD in tpis 
 place fo; tbe fetting out f perflnabing 
 of an euill matter, tbt^ ooe no g©D at 
 all, after fo manp anD manifest argu^ 
 
 mehtsoftrue€b« ''"*^^ 
 
 ^trades are io^neijbnto f tsju^m-, Miracles 
 as it tDcre feales , fofjifl) tbing tbe po'eTcJ' 
 llojbdDobbimrelfefeiliftctb in^aint ^od. 
 S^arUe, 3!f f b^n tf}e\? b^ repugnant 
 totbetoo?De,aei5affirme tliat fcobiclj 
 tfjetocDiUe altogether Dcnpetb: tubo 
 Ir.iUwt perceiue t\)cfntQ bee of tbat 
 ftinoe of mirades , tobereof tbe 0po^ 
 0le fpeafeetb iii tbe fccono cbapf er of 
 tbefecono Cpiftle to tbe £Lbdralcni=> 
 ans,ano toljercof loc baue bcarD nolu 
 tbat tbeiLa;iDgaucts&arntng int\)c 
 «^sfpcl, tbat tue i^oulDe in no cafe be* 
 Ikm tbemflCb^ ^^^^ ^ fl" ^o a! things 
 but tberefo;e b® Dotb not all tbingcj': 
 
 linbeP?opI;ctfaitb, Whatfoeuer the 
 Lordevvould doe,that he did, both in. 
 heauen and in earth. i^gO^CCUCr, \;k 
 
 toil not DC fuel) tl/mss as are^ contra* 
 
 tie. 
 
OfthcLordesholy fuppcr,&c. 
 
 to9f 
 
 m to |)t8 iDo^De dmUo f^vtp > t^erc* 
 &;e ^z cannot ooe tbat ^e Isil not ooe. 
 Thcodoretus in tfjistfjiro |©talogue 
 tntituteD Polymorphus , faiet[) : 2Dt)e 
 5to;oe<DoD ti^tll Doe not^tns t^4t is 
 Nottn |)tm of t)U( otDne nature, bnt t)e 
 canooe tp|iat euer I)e U)tU, but f^detuil 
 ]>oe fuel) r^tns0a0 are fit anoagredng 
 to l)t0 nature. 2C^erefo2e 0t^ (]5^2l> 
 of t)t0 oU«nc nature is true, l)(e cannot 
 Hoe tt)at U)t)ic|) 10 rontrar^e to t}t0 
 ti)o.2De.£)t^er founo to^tter0 ooe aooe: 
 0(Jtt^at ^ec can not ooe all tbJnge0, 
 but tbat bee toil not ooe tbatlobtcb t0 
 contrartc to bi0 nature , ams becan(e 
 ttootb not become bint to DoeagamS 
 btmfelfe. 
 
 Bintbe meane (eafon 31 Doe tf^itU 
 l^p^oftftti tbat 31 conoemne not o) 
 flatlivam agamSalt manerofCb;ilt0 
 p;^e(iencetn tbe Cburcbi anotntbeao 
 itton alfo of t^t Cupper, if o; 3i am flat 
 againtttbat booil? p^eCenceof €^n(i 
 in ti^t bitant, lobicb tbe ^apidts oe^ 
 fenoe ano enforce bppon tf^z Cbnrcb 
 of 0iaDE>- li5tit 3 confelGe anoac^ 
 bnoVuleoge tottbopen mout^ anofin« 
 cere bearte>tbat fptrttuaII,Dtutne,ano 
 quickening p;:ercnce of oor iio^nz 
 Cb:ilt> botb in tbe Cupper ano alfo out 
 of tbe Cupper, lubercb^ bee conttnuD 
 tt^ to poure bimCelfe into t0, not bp 
 i^nee lacbing ltfe,but bp bt0 boli? Cpt^ 
 rtte to matte b0 partaber0 of all U^ 
 fiooograce0,totu(tt6[e, quicken, nou< 
 rt(b, (attaint, anofattCfte t)0:t)Dbtcb 
 p^eCence toee ooe atCo feele in our 
 felue0 tbaougb f^it^ 9 bp i\}^ ^W^ 
 iDce are botb CuQc^neo , nourtll^eo, 
 anofattdSeo. ifo;Cb;t(Et0tbebeaDe 
 tf ^is Cburcb : ano toee baue fcU 
 lotplbtppe iDttbbim. ^ntboU) Ojoulo 
 a Itutng boote bee iDttbout Us beaOf 
 ^otoe IboulDc tuee bee partaber0 of 
 €l)M» if toee Ibouloenot feele btm 
 p;cCent, r^a, Uutng ano Uio^hingtn 
 
 tsi But oftbe&matfer0 toe b^iueaU 
 Co tntreateo mo^e at lar^e In place con 
 ucmtnt, 
 
 ^ame tbere are , 3 Itnotoe toell u 
 nougb> ^v>ho otbertoiCe are nottniu" 
 nou0 to tbe tmztt^y U)btcb gaineCai?' 
 t^z(z tbtngcs, crying ouf,tbat b^ t\)iii 
 reaCon t^z manner of Cb;ilt0 y^eCence 
 in tbe Cupper t0notfuUp enougb er< 
 pzelTeo, elpectallp Cmce bee bim Cclfe 
 alCobatbCatoeelfetob^t'^ > Beholdel 
 am with you continually vnto the Mauli.a», 
 worldes endc, 3J , Cattb bee , 1»bol?' 
 
 not mp potoer o: Dtutnttte, not mt? (pt^ 
 rtte, no;^ mpllrengtb. $&o;^eouer, 
 it is a ba^aroe, leatt lue (^ouloTeeme 
 to teare €^ii(t in ^ezccSi MnQ tbat 
 be cannot be iPbolli? U)ttbt)0>bnlea)? 
 bebeep;eCent tpttb t)0 a0 toell in boo 
 op a0 inoiutnitte . H&ttt toee tuonOeri 
 tobat is in tbetr beaO0. H>oe tt^zv not 
 ImoerSanoe tbat t^z ^o;o in tl^at Dt# 
 nine talbe, Cpo^en botb in t^z bene 
 Cupper, ano alfo tmmeoiatl? after tl^c 
 Cupper , oto beate tippon notbtng (o 
 mucba0 tbat terp Came tbing againtt 
 ^W^ t^z^ tzt fljouloer, to \3)it , tbat 
 Cb^tiS Uionloe be abCent in boote , but 
 piieCent in Cpirit : ano tbat tlfis p;2fence 
 tooulD be mo^^e p;oatable to tu cburcb 
 fban bis boDilp pjefencef SDae Cbcp 
 notalCo bnoerltanoe, loberefo^ie Ifzz 
 tcDht flelbe, ano ia&s napleoon t^c 
 croffe: tbat i0 to Cap, tobat tbe cflfetfe 
 ano bCe t0 of Cb^iflte? boote , to Imt* 
 tbat § Cacrtfice of tis booie being once 
 ofifereo fo;{ b0 bpon tbe cartb,bc migbt 
 carrie tbe Came bp into beauen, tn to* 
 ben tbat botb our boDte0 ano Coule0 aU 
 ttv ouroeatb (ball tb^ougb \)is mertte 
 be alfo carrteo tbttber i 2Lberefo:e af^ 
 ter tbat tliz Ito^oe0 boop bab fulfilled 
 on eartb tbat tobtcb it came to fulfill, 
 tbere is no cauCe tobP it Q)oulo oo anp 
 tbingclCebpon^artb. 
 ^^enotoCtttetl), anboasl^ttofit at 
 
 tt)e 
 
The fift Decade 
 
 tl}6 ris^t l^anee tttpt tat\ftr,tfjat tee 
 inaT?o;alna!It)s tt)tft}ert)ntof)iiit* 
 3!f ti)cre be an^ t[)at Dot^ not^et full? 
 beleeue tijat Ijol^tcl) tooe ra;ge, let bini 
 rcaDe tf)e ooctrtne of ^atnct paule 
 ttje 0po(lte in t[)e ntnti) ano tenttje 
 Chapters of f)t0 Cptdle to t|)e i^e^ 
 bzeloes * iict f)tm alfo rcane tije foup 
 tecKtl) ano fijcteentl) cijaptera of ^amt 
 3loi)n£! sofpcl. IBut if it be a pleafure to 
 tbem to t)ale at tiie gable of (ontentton 
 ano to ttitl&e p^ectfelp as toell to tl)efe 
 
 iUOjOeSOf tfje io;0, 1 am with you vn- 
 to the worldes endc, QS tO tfjefe. This 
 is my bodie,This is my bloud,lettl)ein 
 
 t^eit erpounD to me tbefe f)(4« teStmo^ 
 nitsoU\}t f}olv Scripture. Paul faitl) 
 tl^at C[)nft DUiellett) tn our ^eartMno 
 tbat Cf)n(l Uuetl) inf^im, ano tee m 
 CtHH^* SCtje ILo;oe fattt) to t^e tbcefe, 
 This day fhalt thou be with me iapa- 
 ladife. 
 jann tfje (fiJuangeUafartfjof tljeltOiD 
 being OeaD,They hide him into the 
 fcpulchcr, Elje Scripture farctf) not, 
 SLtep latDe fielt ano bones into tfje 
 fepulfljcr : but, 2Dtie^ layjoe fnm into 
 tte fepulcljcr. SCije llo^De fi»toc not 
 to tbe tfjefe , s:t)r fou!e Ct^ail be toitt 
 mvfpiriteojfiiulcinparamfe: )15ut. 
 
 Verily I fay vnto thee , this day (halt 
 thou be with mce inParadife. 0t\h 
 
 tber noetb ^aint panic fare, tfjat 
 €t}ntitd fptrite anD life ooett) line in 
 l)im,o?DteEUtn onr fjenttes : il^ut bee 
 faT?tt Cmpl^jCtat C^iJilt ooett utoell 
 in our hearts. 
 
 515ut t»l)o is fo fffllit^c anD giucn 
 tofontentien, tbat fo? tljefe too:rjcs 
 antj places of tfee Scripture ,tDiU con^ 
 tenQet|)atCt);»aes!)tutnttie tnasbu^ 
 tieo ^it\^ t)is boDie ,tI)atCl);aftes bo» 
 Die ltiasUJit!)l)isrBu!ettat fame Dap 
 in paraBifcin tobicl) ctttierof tljem Dei« 
 parteD tt)is Iife>tbat Cfj^ittes boore tof 
 get|)tt iuit t tjis fpiritc Dtocllettin ttjj: 
 
 the ninth Sermon* i op6 
 
 Ijearts of tfje faitljfur i Uttett ^ P^ut 
 ano tl)atpaul liuett in €^Mb fleO^f 
 011 men do Iniltinglv aomit ttft catbo^ 
 lique fenfe of tteCattolique Ct)urct 
 gatbereD out of tl)eiDo;>oof goD>nanie> 
 It? t^At Ct^ift in t)ti^fpir ite is pjefent 
 tn ^is Cturd) etien to tbe too^lDcs 
 cnDe,but abfent in boDte,anD tljat t^e 
 th(tuts foule tuas tf)at oai? p^efent irt 
 paraDtfe luitti €^?Af!ttB tonlZy not 
 toitb \fi» boDie « ^o iuDgetb it alfo 
 of tterefiDue. )15ut if ant> man mi^i 
 Itruti mine interp;2etatton , let i)im 
 beare ^. iSuguO. in bis treatife bppon 
 3Iobn/at>ing tbus, He ipcaketh of the 
 prefence of his bodie, when he faieth, 
 the poore you fhali alwayes haue with 
 you, but mee (hall you not haue al- 
 wayes. For in rcfpea of his maieftie, 
 ofhis prouidence,and of his vnfpeakc- 
 ablc grace, is that fulfilled which hee 
 Ipake- , behold I anj with you alwaies,. 
 euen to the worldes endc , But. in re- 
 rpe6l of the fleflae which the woordc 
 tooke vpon it, in refpedt that hee was 
 borne ofthevitgincthathe was taken 
 by the lewcs, mat hee .was nailed to 
 the Croflfc, thathee was taken downc 
 from the Crollc,that hee was woond 
 in a rhcetc,. that hee waslaidc into the 
 fepulchre, that hee was manifeftedin 
 the refurre<5Hon , you fiaall not haue 
 mee with you alwayes . .And why 
 fo ? Becaufc hee was conuerfant as 
 touching his bodiiic prefence, fouiv 
 tie dayes with his difciples , and they 
 accompanying him , but not follow- 
 ing him, hee amended into heauen: 
 0nD rs not bere- For there hee fitteth 
 at the right handeof tile Father. 0nO' 
 fftz is ^ceiit * For hee is not gone 
 hence in refpe^tofthe prefence of his> 
 maieftie. %t^ix& facte ^int jaugU;^ 
 
 3!5ut if tires pet p?ocaDr, notre^ 
 sasDin£p[ 
 
xoP7 OftUc Lofdcs holy iuppcr, Sic, 
 
 Ijatoiitg all t()i0 tl)at toe i)ane fatDe,to of t^z ^crtptttre 
 l);ge tljat racing of tfje HojDe out of 
 
 J^attbcUJ, Beholde, l,euen 1,1 fay,am 
 
 fjiJi'JiMt with you : \S)tt Untl alfO Ob^ 
 
 ittt againft ttjem t\fis faring of tl;e 
 llo;2i),anD ti}t fame out of tt)e CDoIpcU, 
 It is expedient for you that I ( loei^ere 
 tlje^ taue allbtljis tpo^jue 31 j <^oe ^^' 
 yart: tcee obuttalfo againft ttjcm t|jis 
 tefStmonie of tl)e 3ngel0 out of iluke: 
 
 This lefus which is taken vp *>"v>»» 
 from you into heauen, &c. 2D^e^ C^all 
 bee at lengtl) conftrapncD , tuljetljer 
 .t|>e^ l»iU 0? no, to reconcile fact) pla* 
 ce0 as (mnt to be repugnant , ano to 
 aDrait tf)c general bnuerdamng tcljicy 
 Iwee bane aUeogeu sno Dcfcnoeo i)u 
 tberto/. 2 :: to ; 
 chriftisnot /lieitljer is t^ere ijere ante Daun^ 
 diuidcd. ^j. gf otmuing Cijjia: ne^tljer hu 
 tiioe lDaC^,nae0 perfon tuitb Nefto- 
 irius, ft)tcetDcUefenoe ti^t pjop^ieiie of 
 ^JOtI) natures in €ifiiitc againft tlje 
 Eutychians. mi\^i{t€\}M our llo;pe 
 in boDie toas net conucrfant fepon tije 
 eartb, tee f}imfdfe tDitw:ffetb i« fi)^ 
 (lDofpeH,tljat neuertbeteffe be l»a5 aU 
 fo in ttjctjeaucme. main DaDc Cbaft 
 Irbo U)a0 bot!><^oD«rsJ man* all at 
 one tiwie , tcasib^^in bcauen toljen 
 I)eetba0cruci6et> ano conucrfant bp^ 
 on eartb J ialtbougt) bis bobie luas not 
 erucifieD m tbc bs^^ncns . Wut as 
 €\};iik nimtn not bimfclfe, altboogb 
 
 bane reafoneo at large , tobere 31 ^am 
 mtreateo of one perfon , ano of bot^ 
 natures in Cb.ull bnpermireD. 
 
 ^ttberfo bauj 3 fpofeen of tbe na* 
 turall litcaning of the i»o;Des «f tbe 
 ilo^bes fupper as biiefeli? ano plainer 
 Ip as poltibl^ 3 coalo. Sl^oucbing tt)Z 
 place of paule in tbe &ra to tbe Co* 
 rintbians,Cbap lo. Thecupofblef- 
 
 fing which, we blefl'e , &c. ic^it^ fucb 
 
 otber tcrtcs, fcibicb are ailebgcD to 
 p^ue boDilr p;erence,i C^allnot im^z 
 fo tfc manic luo^oes : fo^ Inec baue 
 iban^leD, ibat place alre^ once o^ 
 tlwife. ^ 
 
 3;t rema\»netb tberefo^e tbat tree oftherr 
 eramtne anu locigb i^bat ttit^ Deli* chJiifes ^ 
 uer tjnto 'oj toacbtng tbe eating of boJic " 
 Cbnftes bcDic, anD aifo tobaf ^e Ca* 
 nonicait ^crtpt{ires i3oe tcacbto bese 
 fbbugbt cf iJjat eating . ^fjat fai»e 
 fbei»,tbc!Lo.:D \)at^ p;omifi;D,tbe fame 
 moHfurel^ anDfuH^ ba perfo;metlj. 
 SDbc^ aDDe , 515ut be p.2omtfeo tbat bes 
 icoulQ giuc bs U^ true boDie anbberp 
 blouDto be eaten an{) D^unUenintbe 
 fojatie of b^eao ano luine tnto euerla^ 
 ffinglife. 2Cbe\?gatber,2Dberefoje^ 
 batb giiien bis tjcrt? boBie anD blouD to 
 ti^t faitbfuU,tnDcr t^c fo^me of b:jeaD 
 and iDine , fo3 meate anD D^inbe to e# 
 uerlafting life. . 
 
 fSHbereupon it mntt be eaten co^o 
 
 being inteaucn^tje ioas notUutbftano po^alh? as it is eoipo^aU.. 2:0 ti^ttm^ 
 Ding conucrfant anD crucifieD in bo# Brmation iubercof, tbe? allcoge tijc 
 
 Die bpon eartb? not in beauen: fo ncr* 
 tber Doe tuebtuiDe €\)^iit toboisbotb 
 jCDod anD man , altbougb ^c far ^t is 
 p^tknt Uiitb b0 fcben to© celebijate 
 tbe fupper, anD tbat tue communicate 
 toitb bim : ret neucrtbcleffe toee af;* 
 firmc t^at in bis bocic bee remarnctb 
 in beauen, iDbere b^ ftttetbat tbe 
 rigbt banDe of tbe fatberumD fo let bs 
 Jvcepe our felues imtgin tt^z compaCfe 
 
 llo;Ds luo.jDes as tber are lu^tttcn in 
 t^t 6, Cbapter of gjobns ©ofpell. W,% 
 anftuere, CoDmoft pcrfettlranDfu!^ 
 lie perfo.mietb tbat 'm^it^ \ytz ^^t\^ 
 p;5omifeD , bat toe aDDe , tbat %k pec^ 
 fbjmetb not accc:Ding to tbat mea^ 
 ning tbat toe Deuife,but as bis too?DB how cyx 
 tnTelrimpo>tetb. Me mull tberefas; Jjjgj" 
 fee firft of all, in \!:i\^at fenfe t}^z llojDe vito. 
 p;omifcD to giue^isflct^ fo; b;eaDe, 
 
 anD 
 
Tficfift Decade, the 
 
 «no^tsblou9ro:t;in&e to t^t fait^' 
 full : ant) nert fjoioe Irc ougt)t to cate 
 i)t0 flc(^> ant) liotD to Dnnhe ^ts blotto, 
 ^^efe tbtngs truel? lutjtct) tte E^.:oe 
 p:omifet!) bare , arc Uje^ntgb aUcgo^ 
 iws aiiD parables. JCfj^ ^o^'J^ P?o^ 
 intfetb i ^z U)iU giue tJSf tjisflel^c, foj 
 b^eao 0^ meate , % tis bbuD fo;! D;ttttke. 
 2!5ut bccau(e meate ano onntte are 
 ojoerneoano giueubntomcn topje* 
 feruetbetr boDilt> life , atiD tbe !lo.:oe 
 in tbe 6.cfjapter of 3!obn fpcaftetb not 
 of tbe life of tbc boDte, but of tbc fou!e, 
 tf)ere is a pafface maoe from bosilp 
 tfjinges to fpirttuaU tbtnges. liSHben 
 Ifjercfo^e tfje llo^De pjomifeo tbat bee 
 iBouloe Qim bs bis &e(be fo: b;caoe 
 o; meate 9 ano iiis blouo fo^ nm^tj 
 iDbat otber tbtns oio be p:omtre bs, 
 tben tbat be toouloe gttte bis boD^ to 
 tbe Deatb, anb Ibeo liis blouo fo: tbe 
 remtltion of (innes i if 0^ b? tbe oeatb 
 of Cb;(ilt, l»e are as it toere b^ meate 
 p;referucD ano oeliuereo from oeatb* 
 
 Bt? Ct^^iHes blouo mt are toafbeo 
 from (mne,$ our fontes are as it toerc 
 iDitboantterpirituaH^ o.mn&en. 
 SICb^t'efo;!etbello;ofpea&etb notbing 
 t)£ere of t\)t b;^eaD of t^t Itoi^os Itipper, 
 nettber Dotb bee p;!omire tbat at tbe 
 Supper beetoiU make of b;teaDebis 
 fiefbe ) o;^ tbat be iDouloe giue bts bOf 
 tit in fourme of b;eaoe • SCben let 
 t\)is mine erpolttion of Cb^il^s ^om 
 roncermng t\it giuing of €[infits bo? 
 tieojfleflje in ti^t fourme of bjeaoe, 
 f c. bee falfe ano feigneo , bnlelTe 31 
 ronfirme tt^t fame bt> t^ tDo;oes of 
 €b;iiff. 
 
 SDbe ILo^b faio in tbe <!Dofpel,Scek« 
 
 for the meate that perifheth not, but 
 remaineth to life euerlafting, which 
 the fonneof man (hall giuevntoyo«. 
 
 ;a little after br interpretation ba ao* 
 ^t\}y And the bread which I will giue 
 
 ninth Sermon. xop8 ^ 
 
 vnto you is my flcflijWhich I will giue 
 for the hfe of the worlde. J faioe tbat 
 
 3 inoulD Qiuz ron b.:eaD 0; meat, ( jfo; 
 tiiis U)o;oe b;^eaD , is after tbe M^tb;w 
 mannerbfeobp t\)t iLo;joe fb; meate, 
 ano all manner of futtenaunre : ) but 
 fa^etbbe. S3bisb;!eaoo;{ tbis meate 
 is mr flclbe , ano tberefo;e 3| p^* 
 mifeto giue rou m^flelbc , toben ^ 
 p^omife to giuerou , %^c )!5;eao of 
 life. 
 
 ^ereljalitboucFp^eirel^to bnoer* 
 ffanoe tbat tbe llo;dc byb^eaooionot 
 meaneboDilpb;caD,o; tbe b;eao of tbe 
 fupper.liBut botoedotb hte piomife to 
 giue bisflefb foj b;eaD,tbat is to fap.to 
 be meate fo; bs,o; to quichen ^asiK^t^z 
 §a.o;oerepeatetb tljis Ujo^o,I will giue, 
 
 ano faf etb ? Which I will glue for the 
 life of the world, J inillgiue iu tbat is 
 to fat?,euen to tbe oeatb? tbat tb^ougb 
 mp oeatb 31 ma^ quicfeen ^ou. 515p oiy 
 tngtberefo;je m^ fle(b tball faoe, tbat 
 is to fa? , (ball quicken . %t}us mucb 
 concerning tbe p:omife of bis fielb foi 
 b^eao ; b^reafter fblloUietb of tbe eaa 
 tingtbereof. 
 
 iliheas ttje bolie Scripture ktn Pj''.^'^* , 
 tttl^ ooUine in cuerie place, ioitbout tcnUlhH i 
 trope 0? allego2ie , tbat Ire are maoc ^'""'^ *^«'*- 
 partakers of Cbnttcs oeatb, 02 of bis *"* 
 boD)? iJDbicb toas giucn fa: t\)t too^loe 
 tinto life, tb?ongb faitb ^* Co alfo in t\}is 
 p;2efent place b^ a trope 0: allcgo>ie,b^ 
 biooetb tis to eate ano o^tnke t^e fieHi 
 ano blouD of Cb.:iOt bnto euerlaHing 
 life. SLb^refoje to eate €i^nGcs 
 Cctb ano orinhe bis blouo , is notbing 
 elfe but to bclceue tbat Clj^iftes booie 
 toas giuen fo; bs, ano Y^is blouo (beo 
 fo2 bs to tbe remilTion of CnncSj 
 ano confequentlie , tbat Irdc remaine 
 in €^n^t , ano b^ue €^;iCtc re^* 
 mat?ning in bs . ifo: t\}t faptb 
 iDb^reof loeefpake, is notonel? an 
 %itt inx^ 
 
t opp Of the Lordes holy Supper &c. 
 
 tmagtnaffon o; t^ottgI)t concermng ofcommtng,fltibrfltoe, Whofo com 
 
 things pan , anD meeouig our cap^tu 
 tity but a mott certaine afturance, ano 
 a fdsltng of tjeanenlr ttjingss recet>ueis 
 Voit^in ts te our ^reat conunocttte. 
 5ro<2 t^crefo;!C not onctp faitlf, hut alCo 
 t^c t3crtue anD fo^cc of fatt^, is b? tt)e 
 llojDc figniftcD in Sfoljn, b^ ttic allego* 
 rte botl) of eating ano D;inbtns . 
 ^eatc paOcti) not into tbe fubSance of 
 our boote U}it[)out oelig^t : fo aUb b^ 
 faitl),t!j;ougb a great tjcfire of f Ije fyu 
 rite toe arc ioi?ncD toittj Cfjjilt , ttjat 
 ^e ma^ hue in Ms , ano toe ma^ Itue in 
 C[)2iit9anDbepartaher0oraU ^i0 goo 
 giftes* 
 
 %iiis is tbe (ptritual eating of€\)iiift 
 iBp neuer tt)ougt)t,no not fo mutlj as 
 once D^eamet) in t\}is place , of tf)e 
 ^rodii; ano booil^ eating , ixit^ici} is in^ 
 tant tnp;{of[tabIe * ^ut fo;afmuc^ 
 80 tbe U)t)oIe point of tlje controuer^ 
 fie confiltett) in tijefe lDO>oe0 , of ea* 
 ting ano o^inbing tl)e ficd) ano biouo 
 of ttje ILojo,tl)et? interpreting tbe fame 
 lDo;oe5 booilp ano luee fpirituall? , it 
 feemetb goo to be (^ctoeo, ttjat bp tbe 
 loDO^os of eating t onnhing, f be ilo.:o 
 meant no oti^er t^ing tban to beleeue> 
 ano ronfequentip to abioe in €t);i(t^ 
 ano to baue Ct)2iO abioing in t)5 : tcee 
 toill ttierefb^e b? conference of places 
 of tbe Scripture, b;ing fojtb Dire tui* 
 ocnt telhmonics in contimiation of 
 onratTertion* 
 
 mcth to mc (ball not hunger. %o eate 
 therefore is to come, ano to come is to 
 eate.0no loliat it is to come to l)tm,^e 
 erpounoetb immcotatelie , farming : 
 
 Whofocuer hath heard from the fa- 
 ther & hath learned, he it is that com- 
 meth to mce, tljatistofap,receinet!) 
 me,ano bcle^uetb in me-iro; paul alfo 
 fa^ttlfy whofocuer will come to God Heb- 
 muft beleeue, 
 
 SLtjefe telttmonies tDit{)out contra^ 
 oiatonDcep.:^oue,tl)at to ente is no^ 
 tbing elfc but to beleeue.^et tijat felio^ 
 Uietb tobicb is mo;t manifeflt!. And 
 who fo beleeueth in mee fliall neuer 
 thirft: J^nO, Who fo drinkeih (hall not 
 third: tbcrcfo;>eco drinke, ^ec ^at^ 
 
 put fo.j to belceue. %\}tifo^e to ojinhc 
 istobelccue. ifo^faitbfatifSettf pa« 
 cifictl) our minoes.^^ere tber Ijaue an 
 anftcere ^ mahe tbts cbtcction , W!Si^Cf 
 ttirr tbe llo;o bimfelfeijao not loo^oes 
 iDbcrcb^ Ije migbt Declare bismino, if 
 fobeb^ eating anoo;inbtng bee tjao 
 meant bcfficuing^SCbci? b^uc 3 fat! an 
 opcnteSimonie totierebp tje brctl^ti)^ 
 one fo<i tlje otber» 
 0gain in tbe tamt f reatife ti)e Ito;i0c ^ 
 
 faietb,Whofo eateth my flefh, & drin- 
 keth my bloud , hath cuerlafting life, 
 and I will raife bira at the latter day» 
 0no againe in § fame treatife b^ faitb> 
 
 This is the will of him that fent me, 
 that whofoeuer (hall fee the fonnc and 
 
 I am(fa^tb t^ IL020) that Bread of belceue in him, may haue euerlafling 
 life, who fo commeth to me fliall not lifc,and I wil raife him at the later day, 
 hunger, and who fo beleeueth in me, iLO jjere fljOU t^att againe tbefe toOiOS, 
 
 (hall not thirtl for euer. ^ut txibo toill 
 Oenie, tbat tbere is relation bef toeene 
 to eate ano not to bnnger, to o^infte 
 ano not to tbirll i ^ecaufe ti)trtfo;c 
 
 to eate €lf2iftts fieO^ , to o;iinbe ^is 
 btouo, ano to beleeue in€^;ifi r aU in 
 one fente. 
 i9gainetbelLo;oe(^i;t|}, lam the 
 
 t^t ilO^Oe faiOe, He (hall not hunger, liuely bread which came downe from 
 tc (boulD firft fjaue Caijoe, Who fo ca- heauen. j3no againe ^z fa^tb, Verily I 
 teihme^}l5u|tJ(ratt)ert}rc0tt)elP0;0 fay vntoyou,hc thatbcleeueduo me 
 
 haiK 
 
4 
 
 The fift Decade, the 
 
 hath life euerlafling. Whofocuerfliall 
 cate of this bread, /hall liucfbrcuer. 
 
 nm to tatc €^;itt mxo to belsuc in 
 €tfntt art all ont» 
 
 flnD againc f)c faitIj,Who Co cateth 
 my fleOi and dcinketh my bloud , abi> 
 dech in mec, and I in him. ^o^eoucr, 
 3ot}n tn l)t0CanonicaU (i]^iHk,Uutln 
 Whofoeuerfiiall confefic, tt|att0 tO 
 faVfC^albetoue^that lefus is the fonnc 
 ofGod,Godabidethin him^ and he 
 inGod« 
 
 J^gaine, Verily, venly, I faie vnto 
 you, vnlefle you cate the flcOie of the 
 (bnne of nian,& drinkc his bloud^ you 
 can haue no life in you. 3nD tljC (atttt 
 
 !Io;d fattt) airo m tt)e 8. t^ap, of Bio^n, 
 If you doe not belee ue that I am he,ye 
 (hall die in your fmnes. ^tlD agatnc. 
 Verily, verily, I fay vnto you, who fo 
 kecpeth my iayingcs,he (hal ncuer fee 
 death. 
 
 jagain£[)C3lo;it)faifij,Like as the li- 
 ning father hath (ent me, and lliueby 
 meancs of the father : fo likewife who 
 fo eateth mc,flial alfo Hue by meanes 
 ofme,ian03fo!)nm i j^cba.faitlj, Like 
 as the father hath Hght in himfcife : fo 
 hath he giue to the fonne to haue life 
 in himfcife.ano lifteUjife tti i)ts Cano* 
 tiical (£pitHc !)e faitfj, Who fo belce- 
 ueth in the fonne of God hath a tefti- 
 monie in himfelfe, 0nO Whofo hath 
 the fonne hath life. 
 
 mnto tl)ere mod cinoent tel^tmo* 
 nits of <5oD,loe toil notx) ia^ne tije U* 
 ttimomeB of men, tx)l)t(l),Doe fa^e C^e 
 beryc fame,tljat to catcCt):ttt,isno* 
 t|)tng rife hut to beleeue tn Ct);tlr,anD 
 to abioe m Ct);iit. ^. Auguftine tn bts 
 2 5.treattfe bpo l^bn^ c):pouotng tbefe 
 tDo;Dc0 of tbe HoiniejCattb : This is the 
 workc of God, that you (houldcbe- 
 ieeuc in him whomc he fen t, as he left 
 vrittcn : This is therefore to eate the 
 
 nintK Sermon^ Iiod 
 
 meate that peridicth not, but which 
 remaineth vntoeuerlaQing hfe. Why 
 then doeft thou prepare thy teeth, 
 and thy belly? Beleeue,and thou hade 
 eaten. 
 
 SCbe fame aga^ in Us 26, treatiTo 
 
 fa^!).Tp bclceuc in him,this is to eate 
 the bread of life. Whofo beleeucth in 
 hini,eatethinuifibly, and is filled,be- 
 caufe he is borne inuifible.QnO aga^tl 
 
 tn tlje fame treattfe be rattb> This is to 
 
 eate that meate, and drink that drink, 
 to abide in Chrill,and to haue Chridc 
 abiding in him,& by this meancs who 
 fo abideth not in Chrif}. and in whom 
 Chrift doth not abide,doubtles he nei- 
 ther eateth fpiritually his flefh,&c, 
 
 SHbe fame Augufline Lib. de Do- 
 6lrinachri{Hana.ca.i6. IbetDtng \S)^en 
 a fiigurattue fpd^cb is to be abmUteb>f 
 toben nof,fait&. Ifitbean inioyning 
 fpeach,Gr forbidding fome heinous of- 
 fence or trcfpa(re,or comanding fomc 
 proHte or good deede to be done, it is 
 not figuratiue. Butifitfceme to com- 
 mad iome heinous offece or trefpafle, 
 or to forbid fome profit or good deed, 
 then is it fieuratiue. Vnlefle you eate 
 theflefhofthe fonnc of man & drink 
 his bloud, you can haue no life in you, 
 thisfoemeth to command an heynoQs 
 offence & trefpafle: therefore it is figu- 
 ratiue , willing vs to be partakers of 
 the Lordes pairion,and fwcetly& pro- 
 fitably to kcepe inmemorie, that his 
 flefh was crucified and wounded for 
 vs. 
 
 SDbuSfaiO Auguftinc, tDbOWJUbt* 
 
 lede fct botonc, not onel? Us olune 
 meaning b^rctn , but alfo tbe mea* 
 ningoftbetDbolc cattjolifee Cbnrcbc* 
 tDbicbtoa0at tbat timc.iLet our aoc 
 oerfaries tbcrfo;e take bob tofjattbep 
 {]oe,b)bo isillDnne all tbe fattbfull to 
 t^is IvtcUeDnette auD o^eitce, to tsit, 
 %ttt 2 t)^ 
 
jiof OftheLordcsholy 
 
 ifurtfjcrmo^cljareunfoisto beeaD> 
 ''cfi^'dl* ficD tljat lutjicij bp rcafon of tljc per fpu 
 whing. cuit? aiiD pininnefle tljcrccf , oot() aU 
 moil furpaiTc al ti»at luc tjaue alleaug* 
 CD befo;c,tDl){cl; tt)e iLo;D ^tmfeife m^ 
 HrcrcD to t|)cfc t^at l»5D.:ct) o: rat|)cr 
 imirmurcD,faT^iiig : How can hee giue 
 vs that his fle{h toe ate? after tl)at ijee 
 IjaDUc Declared ttjcfumme of tpt true 
 faitl). S>ot[) tl)is offenu ^ou, faitlj tie,^ 
 31 faitic,3 luouiij giue rou b^eaDta^icfj 
 came from lieauen, eucn mt> dtdi to be 
 meate to all htlaixtrs i 31 fuppofe tW 
 offere l^allfahe no iutt place,t»l5e \?ou 
 l^all fee me afceno into l^eauen, from 
 tofjence 31 eame Dotvne tnto ^ou, ano 
 iD^cre 3( toastoitf) m^ifat^cr, befo;}e 
 all begmnins : t^en (^all r^ percettie 
 bt> m^ Dtume afcenQon, tl^at 3| am fite 
 ijeauenl^ b:eaD, ttje natural! ^onne 
 of dDoD , anD tije life of t[)e tDo^loe-r^ 
 Cball percetue mo^eouer, tl;at im flell^ 
 is not to bee eaten boDilp,anD to be co^ 
 fumeD anD to;^nein mo^rel0,but isca^ 
 rieD bp into ^^ttaxm, foi a pleDgeof 
 tbe faluation of manltinDe . iinD 
 Cbojtlp after tijis Ijee fapfb furttjer, 
 It is the fpirite that quickeneth : the 
 fleflie auayleth nothing. jSnD ^et mo;je 
 
 manifcttli? fja fpeabetlj. The wordes 
 
 which 1 fpcakc vnto you,are fpirit and 
 life. 
 
 Certainettt£(ti)af Cb;tl!£( 0ell^ a^ 
 tiatletb tier? mncb, anD 10 mo^c p;;o0^ 
 table to f be too^lD tba anp tongiie.rea, 
 tbe moft eloquent ran erp;iefife . |^ea, 
 tbe HbjD bat b feoarneD bs befo;^e baD, 
 tbat toee (ball baue no life, bnlefiO^ toee 
 eatebisfied^ . 2Dben Dotb tbe ^m 
 ben^tbatbts flclb aua)?letb bsan^e 
 tbinjs at al, if fo bait ba eaten,aB V^z 
 Capernaites bnoerffoDOe, tbat is ta 
 im^ booUr* S9^ b^ins boDilH (dteji 
 
 Supper &c. 
 
 itanai^letb notijtns, but beeing fpirit 
 tualli? eaten it quickenetb : anD tbo 
 iloioe batb plainly? p;tofefreD , tbat bee 
 fpa^e of tbc fpiritual eating *in \xi^ii\^ 
 confiflcthlife. 
 
 HDfjefe Oiin^^ baing DedarcD antt 
 (onfirmeD after tbis maner^txie gatber 
 iwt^ tbingc5 into a (bojt fummarp, 
 Myzxtin toee fbinke fufificicnt aun^f 
 ftDeareismaDe bnto our aouerfartes 
 obiection. SDbe p;opoGtion is true, 
 tDhicb ^^\^ti)^ tbat t\iz 3lo;D Dotb cer* 
 tainli? perfourme tbat \si\^it\i bee batb 
 p^omifeD. llBut tbe feconD p.:opoQtt^ 
 onisfalfe,1i)bicbfaitb» tbattije ilDjD 
 bv'bistuo^Des in tbe Hict Cbapter of 
 3Iobn, b^ b^eaD meant t\^t materiaU 
 b^eaD of tbe Sacrament, anD tbat b^ 
 pjomifeD tbat bee tDoutD ronuert tbe 
 fame into bis fieC^* ifo;^bt! b;eaD b^ 
 meant not tbe materiall b^eao of tbe 
 ^acrament,bnt meate to liue tuitbal, 
 acco;Ding to t\)z p;q)^ietp of t^t ^u 
 b;!ue tongue,vea, ^^i^ ber^ 6e(l^ tDbicl). 
 iBas DeliuereD to t}^z Deatb:to be meat 
 3! fa;^ , tbattoeemigbt liue tb^ugi^ 
 Cbi^illsDeatb* 
 
 asbus tberfo^e (boulD t^z argument 
 baue beene frameo. SIbat Uibicb ^^^ 
 p^omiCetbb^P^ffo^tnetb •* butbeep^o^ 
 
 fo^b;eaD,fbat is to fa^ to bee meate 
 anD life fo^bs. 2Dberefo;ebatbb^Si^ 
 ntn^^iB flei^ to bee meat,tbat \b to rai?> 
 be batbgiu^ ouerbimCclfto tl^t Deatj^ 
 t}^Sit bi> bis Deatb Isee mtgbt liue. 
 
 ^btc^besinglb, furel? t^^zxttzat 
 \xi\)zxttitt\z^oi\i fpeabetb is no bo^ 
 Dill? meate , altbougb t^z !Lo;De bint# 
 felfe bane a truer bumane, anD natui* 
 rail boDp of like fubftance to ours,but 
 fptrituall : not tbat t^z flel^ in ta\\* 
 uerteD into t^z fpirit , but fo; tbat it 
 ongbttob^ receiueo ^iritaall? > nat 
 boDilH- 
 
Thefift Decade, the ninth Sermon. 1 1 oa 
 
 Wat it is eaten fpirttuall^ bp fmti}y tlit tl^mges befo;te tontten mtf)e diet 
 nottoiflj tlje booilie mont[i. ifo^ a0 Chapter of Blotjn, are agreeable and 
 cbciuing o? eating mafectb tJS parta^ Doe fullpe open ttje matter of t\)t 
 bcrs of ttie meat e : fo are toe maoe llo;jDes Supper ♦ 0no to tlje intent oftwo kinds 
 partafiersoftbeboDie anDt|jebIa)Dof tljat tf)isy>tt ma^ b© tbe better bn^ f """f 
 Ct}2itttb?ougl)fattf). Derarooe, 3 toill recite Icbat tetti? S'pp« 
 
 "But tbou tDtIt faie, i^oto commetb montea baue beene alluaie£; allcDgeD 
 it topaCTc, tljat feeing b:eaD toljcreof in tlje cliurcb out of tfjc Ijolie ^crip* 
 mention IS made in tbcfirtcbaptcrof ture0, concerning tlje ttoo hinoes of 
 
 t&aucr of Wn, ootlj not fignifie tbe b^eaoe of eating of Cfj^iff. 
 
 cbcfuppcr. tfje Supper, tbatalmcffall tfjcSDoc^ €tinitcs bonie i$ eaten and \)i8 
 to^s, interpreters, nnDminitters of bloc b^onhen fpirituaUi?, it is alfo 
 tfjecburcbesDoe applictbefe iD0.:5cs eaten ana Djconften facramentallp. 
 
 The Lords 
 words in 
 lohn^.arc 
 fitly to be 
 
 to tfje 3to;Des §>appcr i 3 anftoere, 
 tbat tr)cfe iDO^oes of tlje Ilcj5e mar be 
 appIteD to tfje matter of tfje ilo<jDes 
 Supper foj otfjer caufes , altbougfj 
 ttje bjeat) Ua.nifiz not tfje bzeaD of tbe 
 
 nt fpiritiiall manner accompIil^eD 
 b^ faitl) , luljerebt? being tjnitcD to 
 Cb2iff,tDe bemaDe partafeers of all 
 bis gmonetre. %\\t facramentall ma* 
 neris onel\? perfo^meD* in ccleb^aj« 
 
 facrament. l^ea,3! confeffe, tfjat tljefe ting tl)e IIo.:ds &upper.2D[)e fpiritual 
 too^DesoftfjcJLojoe, of tl)e eating ^ts eating is pcrpetuall tnto t^ie goDlie, 
 flel^anDDjinkinghisblGjD, Doe b;jing bicaufc faitl) ts to tfjem perpetual!* 
 great ligl)t to t^e matter of tije %0}tis 2b[)ev connnunicate \siit\f €iin(t bot^ 
 Supper, tuitbont tfje S>upper anD in tije ^up# 
 
 ^aint Auguftine Lfi>.de coKfenfu £- per, anD b^ it t^v^ Doe moje increafe^ 
 uangeliflarHm tertio, CapiteprimoSciit^t anD Continue tbeir nelD beginning0, 
 lohnfaid nothing in this place(3|ob. as toe fjaue alfo (l^etocD before: anD 
 tbe 13.) of the bodie and blood of note b^ aDicmmg of tbe Wi^ action, 
 the Lorde, but plainely witnefleth , all tfjinges are Done mo;je manifeftli? 
 that the Lorde hath fpoken more at anc p!ainU\ 0s fo.z tlje tjnbclauers 
 large thereof in another place. 2;i)us anD !)^pocrites, \3)it\) ttjeir captainc 
 mucb faitfj be, fpeahing tjnDoabteDlr? 3uD30,tl)ci? ncuer communicate \iiiti) 
 of tbe.ifljt of 3Iobn* S>ince tberefo^e Cb:itt,ncitber bcfo?e tbe &upper,noj 
 it i$ one anD tlje Celfefame boDtc of in tfje biipper, no? after tbe Supper, 
 our iLojDe to'jcrof be fpeafeef h in botb in as mnclj as t\)tv (orxtinut in tbeir 
 
 pIaces,tntbefii*tof ^aintgobn, anD 
 tbe 2 5.of SpattbctojanDtfjefcIfcfame 
 isfaiDe in boti) places to bauebcene 
 DeliuercD to tbe Deatb foz bs, oi foj 
 our life ; anDlifectoife , bicaufetfjcre 
 
 bnbcleefe, buttbc't^ of tbc J.o?Ds facra^! 
 mentsto tbeirctone iuDgement and 
 conDcmiiaticn. 
 
 3 fenotoe ijetre toOat fome do teacb, thc third 
 anD bote tbc^Dcuifc a ccrtaine tbirD kindofca- 
 
 is but one meanes tobde partaker of UinDe of eatingCbJilJ,tobicbisneii' 
 
 CbJtCtobtcbisb^ faiti)in bisboDie, tber fpirituall no? ^tt facramentall, 
 
 tobicb toas DeliuereD, anD bis blmo but aitogitber compounDcD of facra^ 
 
 fteD, anD finally, bicaufe itistiftcn^ mentaUanDcorpo^altiFojtbe^bclDe 
 
 fbolike 0? tiniuerfall and tnDonbteD opinion alfo , tbat tl)t true anD na^ 
 
 Doctrine, tbatCb;iiCsflell^ being bo^ turall boDieof €biitt is recciueDbo^* 
 
 Dilg eaten auailetb nothing, furelie diliebpt^e twbeleeuers in tljc formes 
 
 Xttt s of 
 
 k 
 
1 1 o 3 Of the Lords holie Supper,&c. 
 
 of tl)e facrament !^otDbetf ,tt l^all ta^ SCfje contrarte nlto^itlftt app&ret]^ in 
 
 61^ app^rc bt? certatne founDc argu^ 
 mtnts of tl)e Scripture , ttiat t^t£( 10 
 but a Deutfe of man : lDl)tcl) arjju^ 
 menf0 toe totll appl? to t[)e tratto; 
 3|utia0,tt)at b^ t^is one erample al tbe 
 goDlte ma^ l0arnc,ti)f;at ti)et? cate and 
 hnnht at ttje ilojos j&upper. ifoj tbat 
 tl}0 tuDgcment to^tcb tsmaoeof tbe 
 beaD being renealeD bnto ^e,it Iball 
 bee eafifer fo; b0 to pronounce of tt)e 
 member0. 
 
 ^ome trulv uo mahe a Doubt tube^ 
 tfjcr 3BuDa0 toere p^efentathe&up^ 
 per, iDben tbe JLojoc Diffributeo tje 
 boliemi?llerte0, among tobome 10 ^. 
 Hilarie. I^otobcit ttje d^uangelicall 
 btSo^te fatlb platnl^, tbattbe£.o;De 
 fate Dotone to meate tottfj tljc tluelue: 
 ^ea, ituhefobanDletb b^^ narration, 
 tbat ijDe cannot Doubt, but tbat 3|uDa0 
 DID comuntcate of tl^t m^lierte0 tottb 
 tbe reft of tbc japoftle0, lubicb ^. Au- 
 
 guftine alfO aUOUCbetb* Lthrode CoH- 
 fenjii Euangetifiartitn t err to, Capitepri- 
 
 mo. 0nDliheU)i(e tntbe <52.treatire 
 Ijpon 3!obn,anD bpon V^^t \ o.pfalme, 
 anDtnbis i^g.cfepiffle, ^eamo^eo^ 
 uer, Aquinas alfo anftocring in V^xsi 
 point to ^atnt Hilaricapp^ouetb tbe 
 
 fame ^iV^ tJ0, Varte tenia, QmH.% i . 
 
 ^rtic.z. j^otu tbercfoae being ma^ 
 nifctttbat3fuDa0tua0at ttie §>upper 
 ioitbtbe reft of tbe apoftl?0, it (ea^ 
 metb nceDefHll tbat it tnere fcnotoen, 
 iBljat be receiueD of t\)t JLo^De. !^ere# 
 ceiueDtbc facrament of Ci;?ift0 boDie 
 a0 tbeotber Difcip{e0 DiD, bntbiraufe 
 be baD not faitb? a0 tbe otbcr baD, b^ 
 partabeD net of Cb;iff , neither did be 
 eateanDD.2tni{e tbe ILo^D0 boDie anD 
 b!(DD» ifoj a0 man^ a0 cate tl}t Jlo;DS 
 bcDie, anD D^inl^e bi^^ blcoD , Doe not 
 bimger no^ tbirft : fo;jtbepDtot II in 
 C!)^ift, anD Cb^ift in tbcm, tttt\> are 
 Cl);tft0 meniber0^anD tbc^ neucr Die* 
 
 3uDa0 anD all i^is fcUo\j)ts : iDl^ttC" 
 fo;e tbe t)nbclauer0 Doe neitber eate 
 tbe lLo^D0boDte, no;D;!inbe bt0 blcoD. 
 spo^eouer, it is out of all Doubt tbat 
 tbere i0no agreement bettuan €\)2iit i.Cor.^. 
 anD Belial. ifo;tbi0batbfb^^poftle 
 p:onounceD out of tbe general ronfent 
 of tbe ^cripturc0. But 3uDa0 is b^ 
 €W^ bintlelfe calleD ^atban: tbera^ 
 fo:e BluDa0 DiD not communicate \s)itb 
 
 i^olo if toe toill contenD abfolute^ 
 l\?> tbat 3uDa0 DiD eate tbe ILoiD0 bo^ 
 Die> trul^ iDe (ball be conftraineD ioic^ 
 feeDlp toaffirme, t^ntit i$ notonelp 
 an bnp^o6table, but alfo an burtfttU 
 meate : botobeit, goDlineffeteacbetb 
 b0, tbat €\i;iit is a tubolefome meate 
 altDaie0 to all tt)em tbat eate iiim 
 trull?. 
 
 ^.Auguflinealfo Denietb tljat 31u# 
 Da0 DiD eate tt^t HoM boD^.o; D.:inke 
 t^is blffiD. 3|n tilt $9* treatife bpon ^* 
 3!obn,The Apoftles(faitb be)clid eate 
 the bread which was the Lorde, but 
 ludas did eat the Lords bred againft 
 the Lord*. They did eate life : but he 
 pnnifliment. j^gaine in tbe 2<s.trea* 
 tife. Who fo dwellcth not in Chrift^ 
 nor Chriftin him, doubtlefle he nei- 
 ther eateth his Hefli fpiritually, nor 
 drinketh his blood:although carnal- 
 ly and vifibly he breake in his teeth 
 the facrament of the bodie & blood 
 of Chrift : but he rather eateth and 
 drinketh the facrament of fo great a 
 matter ro his c6demnation,&c.2CbC 
 lifee alfo, anD almoft plainer, Dotb b^ 
 lu^itein t\}t 2iMkt anD 25,cbaptcr, 
 
 DeciuitateDei. 
 
 0gainft tbefc tbc^ obiert tbe autbo^ 
 
 ritie of pauljfaringjSCbai- tbe^ tobicb 
 eate bntuo^tbil^, are not ^wiXtiz of 
 ti^z bjeaD anD cup tobicb t^t'g baue 
 eaten anD D;onH£n of,but of tlje Ito^Dd 
 
 boDtd 
 
The fift Decade, the ninth Sermon. 
 
 XX04 
 
 How the VB- 
 beleeucrs are 
 madeguiltie 
 ofChrilts 
 body aud 
 blood. 
 John 15. 
 >flatth.xf. 
 
 boDie ant) bloti : mi airo tw tl^ei)toe 
 eateanDD^nhe ttcir otpneDamnatt^ 
 on, fo; ti)at t^cv make no niffcrtmc 
 of t^z llo;Ds boDte : tD!)ereb^ it foU 
 lotoet^ neccffarilv, t^at tfje^ ^auc ca^ 
 ten and D^onben tl)eiLo;^D0boDtet)n5> 
 it)(D?tf7tlf?) anD not one!? tl)e ^acra^ 
 menfs of tlje boDi>anD bloo of C^^tff. 
 Meanftocrr, tfjat l^aulcfaitfi tt^as 
 in plaint fcoo^DS : Whofoeuer eateth 
 of this bread, and drinketh of the 
 Lords cup,&c. sparfec tUsM fattb : 
 ^(bo fo eatetb t^is h^tan, anD D^tn^ 
 ketb of tt)t0 cap bntucD^tbti]? : be fattb 
 not,^bofo eatetb ti^t QeO^, anD D^in^ 
 feetbtbeblcDD bntoffi^tbilr?* iFoiJtbe^ 
 Jubicbeatetbe iLojDe, are not toitb^ 
 out fattb 9 anD Cb^tS Dtnelletb in 
 tbem, anD tint's in bint. 3f tbou ^et 
 marueli, botn tbe t}nbeldeuer£( can bee 
 gntltte of t^t Ho^Dg boDte anD blcoD 
 being eaten but facramentall^, learne 
 tl)is out of otber places of t\^t §>crip^ 
 ture. SCbe !lo;D fattb in 3obn, Verily, 
 verily, I faie vnto you, he that recei- 
 ueth whomfoeuer I (hall fende, re- 
 ceiueth me : & whofo receiueth me, 
 receiueth him that fent me. Wll^trt^ 
 fo^e, tnbofo receiuetb not an 0pottle, 
 trefpaCTctb not againff t\ft ^pottle, 
 but againtt (©00 bintfelfe, altbougb in 
 tl^z meane trbtle bo^ batb not feene 
 <lDoD,no.: luill not (itmt to baue repels 
 leD i^im, Mee reaDe botDtbe ^uDgc 
 tnill fate to tbem tbat are on l)is left 
 IjanD : Depart from mce you wicked 
 into eiierlafting fire. For I was hun- 
 grieand you gaue me no meat,I was 
 thirftie and you gaue me no drinke, 
 &c. JlBut barken nolo boto tbe rep^o^ 
 bate toil make ercepttons agatnH t^is 
 fentence oftbe 3luDge,Lord,when did 
 we fee thee hungrie or thirftie, and 
 miniftred not vnto thee ? %'^tn bear 
 agatne tDbat t^t BluDge totll anflnere. 
 Verily I laic vnto you^ in that yee 
 
 did it not to one of the leaft of thcfe, 
 ye did it not to me.Mbcrfoae like a0 
 be tbat finnetb againU a mtntller 0; a 
 begger, finnetb againlt €^2itt "^inif 
 felfe, altbougb in ttft meane tsbtle be 
 batb not burt €t}Ms perfon in ante 
 point : Co is be alfo gutltte of t^t boDte 
 anDbloiD of Cb^ifl^) Inbofoeuer recei^ 
 utt^ t\iz facrament oftbe boDie f bloD 
 of Cbaiff bntDCD jtbilp, altbougb in t^t 
 meane fcafon be baue not receineD tiiz 
 Mtrit boDie anD bloD of t^e ILo^De* 
 paule faitb in anotber place, tbat re^ Hcbr.^ . 
 uolter0 DO cructfiie agatne bnto tbem^ 
 felues t}$t fen of CDoD* l^e alfo Denietb 
 tn anotber place b^ al maner of mean0 
 tbat it is pofiible fo? €^M tobecru^ 
 ctJSeD o^toDieaniemo^e. SHberefo^e 
 €\}ntt cannot be cructSeD againe b^ 
 t^t iSpofiataes, 0; reuolter0, botobett 
 tbeir (bamefull falling atoa^ from 
 bim is fo elldemeD of, as if tttti^ b^ 
 crucifieD t\\t fonne of <©oD. 
 
 0ltbougbtberefo^c tbe toickeD Do 
 not eate tl)t iLo>Des terie boDie , no^ 
 D^tnke bts bloD , neuertbelede tl^t^ 
 are guiUic of betraieng tbe ILo;jDes 
 boDie anD blcDDe, as farre as in t\)tm 
 lietb* Jfarebell treaD bnDer bis fote 
 t^z feale 0: letters of ttft p;tnce 0? 
 S^agittratc : altbougb be toucb not 
 tiiz §®agigrate bintfelfe, no;jtreaDe 
 liim tjuDer l^is fmte, ret is bee faiDe 
 tobauetroDen tl^z spagtffratebnDer 
 bis fQ3te,anD is ace iifeD not fo: bm*^ 
 ting tbe feale 0: Defiling tbe letters: 
 but be is cbargeD of trcafon, anD accu;? 
 feDfojtreaDingtbe prince bnDer f^is 
 fate, 
 
 ^^bat maruelltbenifiuebeareif 
 faiDe, tbat tbe^ tubicb Doe eate t\)t 
 ILosDsb.jeaD btfto©?tbil? are guilty of 
 t)^c boDie anD blmD of Cb?ili f jfo; t\it 
 b;eaD anD tbe m\?0icall cup area^a<< 
 crament anD feale of it« 
 
 l^itberto baneUies DifpnteDof tu 
 SDttt4 mating 
 
IIOJ 
 
 Of the Lords holie Supper, &c. 
 
 eating of t^e hotit of Ct^tH , anD of 
 t);^inkmgof i)t;si blcoD , i)anDltng mtm 
 one point thereof tDttij as muc^ bxmu 
 fndSc" ii^ asiuefoulDe, jjioluUjego tofenit 
 Lordsfuppcr. t)p tljc ot^cf cnDC0 of t^t ILo^oeis fup^ 
 per being placeD in tlje Dcfmptton of 
 tt)e fupper* ^e faioe ttiat t\)t fuppcr 
 toas tnffitutctJ brtljclLo^Dc, ttjattt 
 imgl)t rep^cfcnt tjtfiblte tlje giftcs of 
 <©0D tjnto t^e cljurcl),! la^ ttftm fo?tl) 
 before t[)e tits of al men.ll5ut toe fjaue 
 learned bt? tfic Ujl)cle Difcourfe of tins 
 matter, tbat Clj^ift tiinifelfc is a moff 
 full ano ricl) trcafure of ail t[)e gifts of 
 (IDoo,a0 namely from tu!}cm being Dc^* 
 liuereo fo? ts bnto Dcat^, \))t fjauc all 
 f binges belonging to life , remiffion of 
 fins ano life euerlafiing. ^ince tbefe 
 tbingesbeittutfible f gotten bp faitb> 
 t^ti^ be alfb titCbl^, tbat is to fa^ , b^ 
 (acraments rep^efenteo almofi tinto 
 alltlje fenfts, to f be figbt, to jicaring, 
 totading^anD to f0eling,to tt}e entent, 
 tbat man being Ujbolr tbereluitb mo^ 
 ueD botb in botsie anD foule, mav cele^ 
 b?atetbismoft comfortable mtfierie 
 Initb great reioieing in hart, i^ereum 
 to notoeappertainetb tljat janalogie, 
 toljerof 3 baue fpoken befojcintbe 7. 
 Sermon of tbisSDecaticlDfjercb^ 3 
 toouloe banc tbefc tljmgs to be better 
 learneD. 
 
 iFurtbcrmo.:c, tree ^aue faiDctljat 
 t\it fupper toas inftitutcD of t'ge lLo;jD, 
 tbat bcmigbttifiblp gatbcr togetijcr 
 mto one booie all bts membcrs,li3l>irb 
 toerc ina maner DifperfcD tbjougijcut 
 all partes of tbe tuo;5lDc. ^bereup^ 
 onUieebaue faibe tbattbe bolie men 
 fome tobcre elfe , Die calif be fupper 
 a league o;, confeberacie. ISlteeare 
 bnitte Difiblie tuitb ^Wtty ano all 
 l)is members , bp tinitre of faitb ano 
 participation of one fpirit: but in t\)t 
 fupper tuffi are ioineD tocfetber euen 
 b^a bifibleconiunction* i?o; notu not 
 
 b^lDo^bes, butb^Deebesalfo, but b^ 
 mitterie, but b^ facrament toe are be^ 
 rieneerel^ knit anb ioineb togitber,o^ 
 pening anb Declaring to all men b^ ce^ 
 leb^atingtbe rupper> tbatioe are alfo 
 oft^e number of tbetbatbeleeuetbat 
 tbei? are reDeemeD b^ €^2ifty anD tbat 
 t\)tv are Cb;^illes members, anD peo^ 
 pie. I3ut tne binDe our felues togitber 
 tinto €\iM anD t\^t Cburcb,botb tbat 
 toe toill feape tbe fincere faitb, anD 
 p2omifing tijat toe toill bfe goD Deebes 
 anD cljaritietotoarDsallmen. Itoobe 
 fo? mo;e tcucbing tW matter in t\\z 
 feuentb Sermon of tbis SDecaDe. 
 
 hereupon truel^ DiD ^aint paul 
 pjoue tbat It toas not latoful foj tbem 
 iD^ic^ receiue togitber at tlje iLo^Des 
 table to eate of meate olfereD to iDols, 
 anD to take part of pjophane facrifices* 
 Mtbicb f bing, if at tljis Dap manie 
 tooulDe rigbtlp toeigb anD confioer, 
 t\itv toonlD not feeme to be feene fo bu^ 
 fie in ffrang anD fo^rainefacrificcs* 
 
 Wit fsiDealfo, tbat t^z 3l02D infit^ 
 tuteD tbe Supper, tbat tbereb^ bee 
 migbtfeeepc l)iB Deatb in memojte, fo 
 tbat it G)mln neuer be blotteD out 
 toitb cbliuion. Jfo? Cb^ifies Deatb iiS 
 t^t fummarie of all dDcDs bcncfits.i^e 
 tooulD baue tjs tberfo;e to ktep in me^ 
 mo2ie t\}t beneBte of ^is incarnation^ 
 palfion, recemption, anQof bisleuc. 
 2nD altbougb the remembrance of a 
 tbing tbat is pad be celebrateD , to 
 toitjOf bis Dratlsrct tbe fame belong*^ 
 etbgrcatclr tntobs, $ quicknctljbs. 
 j]5eitbermull- toe tbmfee tljat tbis is 
 tbt leatt enD. if or tbere is none fo Dis» 
 ligentlp erpreffeD as tliis is, if or tfic 
 JlorD rcpeatetb tbis raping,Do this in 
 remembrance of me. 315ut tbat bolt? 
 rite or boli^ action, being ioineD toitl) 
 tJ^t toorbc or \xiitl) tl)t preacbingof 
 €\)^iitts Deatb,anD t\)t reDemption of 
 mankinDe,;bctoemarueUouflpDotb it 
 
 unm 
 
The fift Decade, the ninth Sermon . 
 
 1108 
 
 rcnue from time to time tljat benefit, 
 anpfufferetb it not to be fojgottent? 
 
 ilaft of all toe faio, tljat tt)c fupper 
 inaso;DcineDoftt)e iLo;Dtf)at tberb^ 
 iuemtgljtbe aomoninjcD of our Dutp, 
 pjaife, f ttianfeefgiuing. Bit is our Du:^ 
 tiz to be anc ere m tt^e faiti) of Cljjift, 
 ano to embrace all our b;ictl;3en toitl) 
 (^jiaiancbarittefo? tl)eiLo;iOcs fabe, 
 anDtobeloare t^at loe Defile not our 
 books luitlj tljefiltl) oftlje toojloe, 
 finceinebeclenfeD tcitl) tljeblmDeof 
 C^jia,paaltl)e0poaiefaitl): So of- 
 ten as ye (hall eate of this bread,and 
 drinke of the Lords cup, declare the 
 Lordes death vntill he come. )!5ut to 
 Declare tbe iLo;^oes Deatlj , is to p^aife 
 t^ega)Dnesof(SoD, f to ojiue thanks 
 fojourreoemption obtaincD t!}:ougl) 
 Jts Deatl) Jf o<i tl)e apoftle peter fait^, 
 .J J Yee are a chofen generation,a royall 
 ^' priefthood,an holie nation,a people 
 let at libertie,that yee Qioulde (liewe 
 foorth the vertues of him that hath 
 called you out of darknes into his 
 maruelous light.^ut Ijeerof U)C Ijaue 
 fpohcn alfo in anotljer place. %^us 
 mncli 3 t^ougljt gmD in fctue too<jtje£« 
 to repeate tmci)m^ tlje enDca of tlje 
 fupper, toljicl) eucri'goDl^ man bemg 
 tnHrurteO bp tije Ijolj? (351)0(5, Dotlj Di^ 
 ligentlieconOtuer. SllDoulDe nolo kt 
 tcu gc,ti6srei^ bcloueD fa^etijjen , but 
 tijat 3 fee it toil be a common comoDi* 
 tie,to teacb in fcluiDojDsfjolne euer^ 
 one (i)ouloe prepare f^imfelfe to tt)e 
 lloji3C0^uppsr,t|jat l)e ccme not to it 
 tjntocDjtljtlv. 515ut it luerc not loll la^ 
 ^^S^^ bour firft of all to fearcb out, toljo 5oe 
 hiiy eating U)o;itl)ilt» 0} t)ntijo;tl)U^ eate « D^infee 
 'he Lords'"^ cftfje^ltojDesbjeaDanDcup. m)tre\$ 
 "pp"- no man tijat canDenictliattljere are 
 Degress in our tuosjtijines anD tjnioo^ 
 tljincs,tf be rigljtli? eraminc tbe iuDg^ 
 menf s of <I5oo , anD lolting narrotolie 
 into tt)Z nature of our religion is able 
 
 togiueiuDgementtljereof. SClje cfja^ 
 feft Degree of bntoQ);rtt)ine0,is to come 
 (otlje bolie m^fteriesof faitI), loitlj* 
 outfaitf).!pecommctljlrio;{tl)ilr ttjat 
 commctt) iioitl) faittj : bntuo;tl)tlie te 
 tl)at commetb loit^out faitlj « ^uc^ 
 are laiDe to bee loo^heB tDO^ti)p of re^ 
 pentanceintS}e(I13ofpell,a0 are peni^ 
 tent tuo^ks o;^ feemel^ fo;^ fucb as p^o^^ 
 feUe repentann{^. ^utUiljat is mo?e 
 beleeming, mo^e meete , anD iuff,t|)an 
 tbat ^e to^o is to celebrate t\}t ilo^Des 
 fupper , Do beleeuetljat t)e is reDeemeO 
 hr> €liiiQs Deatl), t»l)o t»as offereD tp 
 asapncefoj tl)e tu^ole luo^lDe, anD 
 tliatfo:tl}atcauie tsDefirous to giue 
 tijanksto C^ziit l)is reDeemer i Con^ 
 traritDife,lDbat is mo^e bnleemli? anD 
 feniuU , ti)an to rccciue tbat plcDge of 
 €^Ms boDp,anD in tlje meane li^ilt 
 to ^aue no communion 0; fellotD0^ip 
 iuitljCMff f SDocome to tl;anl?efo;i^ 
 uing , anD \>tt not to giue tljanhes 
 from tije bottome of his beartf ifo^ 
 tu^at tnitetljts to €tiM, ojtuijat 
 makcti) ts partakers of all bis be^ 
 ncfitcs , anD tberetuitl) alfo to hk 
 tbankefull,butfaitb i Mfjat Dotlj 
 feparate tss from Clj;jift, anD fpoilet^ 
 tfi of all his giftes , anD maketb ts 
 moli loat^fomejbutDnbcleefc i 2Dt)er«* 
 fo:e faitb oj tjnbeleefe maket!) bspar? 
 takers of tbe Hojoes table toojtbilie 
 0^ bnlDo^tbtlie. paule tlje japoftle in 
 tlje Mts, fattb to tbe3!et»es, toljo 
 tbJGugb tjnbefeefe DtD reiect 0^ fet at 
 naug'ot the p:cacl;ingof tbedPofpell, 
 The worde of God ought firft to be 
 preached vntoyou : But bicaufe you 
 reied it and iudge your felues vn- 
 woorthy of euerlafting life, behold, 
 weeturne vnto the Gentiles. ^otD 
 DiDtbe Bfetoespjononnceagainlltbe^ 
 fellies t^at tbcv tocre fc.ntucDatbife of 
 euerlafting lif^,anD like ^uDgcs gaue 
 fentence againft tljcmfelues, in fet* 
 
 ting 
 
 Adesi3^ 
 
1107 
 
 Of the Lords holic Supper, &c. 
 
 5f 
 
 i 
 
 ting tfjemfclacd agatnff (fJoDstuo^Dc 
 tl);oug(j ijnbclafe, nctttjer app;tel;en^ 
 Ding Cf)jtft bp fattb , tuljo ts tbe life 
 f rtgtjteoufncs of t^c too;lo 5? Mberc^ 
 foje,tl)e cljiefe anu greateft portion of 
 our iua);tt)tne0 ano t)nlDo;t^tnc£( is 
 anD confiHett) in fatt^ 0; Dnbelasfe* 
 Aftesij. ^aint laeter toifneCTetb* tljat our 
 ijartfi are purifieo b^ faitb : true faitl) 
 tlierfo^ze is tlje deann|0 of Cbaiftiansr. 
 ^b^retpon ^atnt Hugudtne fattb* 
 The vnbeleeuer eateth not the fleih 
 of Chrift fpiritually, but rather ea- 
 teth and drinketh the facrament of 
 fo great a thing to his o\vn condem- 
 nation: Bicaufebeeingvndeanehe 
 hath prefumed to come to Chrifts 
 facramentSjWhich no man recciueth 
 woorthily, but he that is cleane. Of 
 whom it is faid,Blefled be the cleane 
 in heart, for they (liall fee God,&c. 
 spo;eoncr, t\it^ eafe anD D;jinke of tb^ 
 ILo^bes Supper tjutuajitbtlr? Uiboal^ 
 tijougb t^e\?be not DcHttute of faitb, 
 ttt b^ tljeir abufing of it , Doe peruert 
 tbe rigbt inftirution of tfjc ilo^D : fuel) 
 {kmttt^ to baue beene tlje erro; of tbe 
 C[)urcb of Cojintb » ^W\) mmglcD 
 tbe p;jiuate anD p^opbane luitb t|je 
 <I§ccle6a(ttcaUanD mi^lltcall banquet, 
 anD DtD put no Difference betlu^iene tbe 
 %0iiiCB b.:eaD, \joW\) t0 calleD €\)Ms 
 boDie,anD common meate^ifo? paule 
 faitl^ : Who fo eateth & drinketh vn- 
 worthily, he eateth and drinketh his 
 owne damnation, making no diffe- 
 Temake dif- rence of the lords body.2Dberfo;e,to 
 thcTord'^ malie no Difftrence of tbe II03DS boD^, 
 bodic. 10 tntuojtbil? to eate t^e lo^Ds b;eaD , 
 anD to D;ink0 of \^is cup . iFo;t tfiiB 
 tDo;jDe ( ^tc^inn) to iuDge oj to mahe a 
 DiaBerence, is to lueigb anD confioer of 
 a matter eradlp )joit\f iuDgment to t^e 
 tttermofiofa manspotoer, toiuDge 
 ofitjanDmabe a Difference betioe^ne 
 tW iaUotS)ertl}ing0*ifurtl)ermo;ej 
 
 tbe llo^De0 boDie is not onel? tljat rpi^ 
 rttuall boDte of tbe ilo^De > to \3iiiU tbe 
 ct)mc\) of tbe faitfjfull , but tbat berie 
 boDie lybicb tbe Ho^D toke of tbe bir^ 
 2ine,anD offercD tp fo? onr rcDcmpti' 
 on,i tbat nolu tittctY) at t^c rigbt banD 
 of tiiz fatber.SCo be l^o;t,t[)e b^eaD of 
 tlje facrament in tbe Rapper is t^t 
 ilojDs boDie, it is 31 faietbe facrament 
 of t^t true boDi? tD^ict) boas giuen fo; 
 b0. c:5abofoeuertberefo;eputtetb no 
 Difference betiueen tl)is t^e iLo^Ds mi^ 
 fiicall b^eaDe.anD p;opI]ane meat,but 
 tomttli to €tinits table,as t)e iDoulDe 
 to a table of common anD groffe meat, 
 anD achnotuIeDgetf) net tbat tt)ts l?ea^ 
 uenl^meate Differetb far from ot^jer 
 f)umane meate, neitbercommetbaf? 
 ter tbat fojt as tlje ito;iD Ijat!) inttitixf 
 teD , but folloluetb \^is olone reafon,. 
 furelp Ije mabetb no Difference of t\it 
 ]Lo;Des boDie,but eatetb anD D^inhet^ 
 fiis oloneDamnation.iaaulagatne ev* 
 pounDetb {?imfelfe faieng : Therefore 
 my brethren when ye come togither 
 to eate, tarrie one for another, that 
 yee meete not to condemnation, 
 ^bo fo tberfo?e pjeuentetbt^epub^ 
 lifee fupper b^ eating f^is otun p^iuate 
 fupper, t^at is to faic, txjbo fo fuppetl^ 
 notast!}ello?DebatbappotnteD, tijz 
 fame eatetb auD D^inket^ bntooi^ttji^ 
 l^. i?o? befo;e bntoojjtbie eaters 
 anD Drinkers , are faiD to eate anD 
 D^inbe tbeir olnne Damnation : anD 
 ijere tpt^ are faiDe to meete togitber 
 to tbeir conDemnation ttjat ma^e bali 
 to tiit fupper, not tarrying fo; tbeir 
 b;etb;cn : anD t\}ty> mabe no Differ 
 rence of tbe ito^DsboD^. S.Auguftine 
 in \)is 2(5« treattfebpon B!obnfait^: 
 The Apoftle fpeaketh ofthofe which 
 receiued the lords body without dif- 
 ference & carelefly,as if it had beenc 
 any other kind of meate whatfocucr. 
 Here therefore if he be reproued 
 
 which 
 
The fift Decade, the ninth Sermon. 
 
 i6i 
 
 which maketh no difference of the 
 Lords body, that is to fay, doth not 
 difcerne the Lords body from other 
 meates, how then Qiould not ludas 
 be damned who came to the Lords 
 tabic, faining that he was a friend, 
 but wasancnimie ? &c. I^otomiicb 
 tno2e grieuouO^ Co t^tv feme to (in at 
 tt)is Da^j U)t)o perncrtingttjcIalDfuU 
 and 6rft tfe ttiat ioas tnSttuteti h^ t\)t 
 3LoaD,oo ffabltC^ ttjeir otun abufe toitl) 
 great contention, ^ea, ano grieuoufl^ 
 perfecnte t^em ttjatcr^out agatnft it 
 anD toil not receiue it i i?urtl)ermo?e, 
 0nce bp crperienre toe fino cuer^ Da^, 
 t!)at tbereare manvtbings toanting 
 tontoourfaitfj, bi? means toljereofDi^ 
 uers "Qitts fpjtng t3p among t)S,toercof 
 our tjntoo^t^ineffe 10 t^e Ugl)tcC oj 
 Icaft of all \s{W^ tfje ilojD of W grace 
 ma^ eafil^ toaO^ atoat?,anD aimed toi^ 
 pctljatoat» bpfenDingljiscroire tjpon 
 t3S,not imputing fuct) infirmities to lis 
 to our conDemnation. $01 tfje 0pollle 
 in an ot!)er place raitl),t[;at ti;ere is m 
 conDcmnation fo;j tljem fe|:.ic!) arc 
 graffcotnto C^^iS^cfus, ancuinlhe 
 not after tlje fled),but after tlie fpirite. 
 rhe punifh- i^cittjcr toitf/'fequal puniO^ment tJot|) 
 hofe that ^^^ *"°^ ^"^ ilo?i3e punifii tljcfc fun^ 
 ateVnwor- D<jp fojts Of tjntoojtfjincs. ILct t0 tljcr^ 
 ^y- fo?e fa totiat tlje bleCfc?} apoftle teaclj^ 
 etbtjs concerning ttie punilijment of 
 t^ofctliat eatct)ntoo.2t[)ili?. it3frfo.:c 
 fie fait^j Whofo eateth this brcad,or 
 drinketh of rhe Lords cup vnworthi- 
 ly, the fame (hall be guiltie of the 
 Lords body and blood. 13? to!)tc!} 
 too;jcs tjerilptc meanetbtljat cljiefe 
 ano mo(ifoulet)ntoo^t!)ineire of all 0^ 
 tljcr, tototttinbelecfe. jfoj Ije is guiltt? 
 oftije llo^DsboD^anDblcDD, totot)om 
 tlje fault of tbe ilojDs Deatfj is imi^va 
 tcD, tljat is to fap, to tol}om Cb;jiffes 
 neat?) be commetlj Deatb, anD not life : 
 as a alCo ^appen£D tinto ti)em> tol)o 
 
 tb^Qugl) tnbeleefeanDtoicheDnestiiD 
 crucific Cl)<xitt.iFo? tinto tljem CbJiflfl 
 blcDD feemeD pzopljane, as it ijaD becne 
 t\)Z blojD of fome beaft, murt^erer, oj 
 toicheD pcrfon,as being tocojtbili! ^eD 
 fo^ Ijisoffences.janD 3 p;aij?ou,tobat 
 clfe ootlj Ijc tljinfee, tfjantfjat C^^itts 
 blcDD is p;^op})ane^ tol)obelecnet^ not 
 tljat tlje fame teas f^eD fo;j t^e On5 of 
 tlje toojlOjjanD ^tt |ic Daret|i tafeepart 
 of t|)e ilo^tJS fupper,tl)at l)c mai? too;^ 
 t^il\? be faiD to be guiltie of ttie iLojW 
 booie anD blcoo.Bit is a terie great of» 
 fence to eat tlje flojDs b.2eaD,f to Djink 
 of tis cup t3ntoa)^tl)ilt?tl);}ougl) tnbe* 
 lafe : Itticl) tbing b? tbe example of 
 3uDas is laiDe before our tits, i^e be** 
 leeueD not in tlje !Lo;De ^efus, tea l^es 
 inuenteD lioto toDeliuerl)im into t^z 
 IjanDs of tljeeues anD mortljerers, t?et 
 nenertt^eleOe lie fate Doton to meat, f 
 toll part of tlje ILo;jds fupper,t[jerfo;je 
 in tfie enDct^e Diuell toojjt^ilpcljal* 
 lengeD Ijim tofjolp tinto Ijim. $qi ^, lohn ij. 
 31c!jn toitneCfeti; , tl)at about tlje enDe 
 of fnpper tbe Btuel entrcD into ^ufas: 
 not t!;at ije teas not in Ijim before 
 tVj^t \)z f rtmc to tlje fupper : fo^ ^ee IjaD Luke %%, 
 begun before to Dteell in ijtm, anD to 
 ttirre fjira fo;toarDc : hut fo^tljataf;» 
 ter fo manic nDmcnitions of our 
 ILcjDc €\]nVt, anD after t^atl^ae IjaO 
 p:opl;ancD tljc m\ilf cries of Cl)?ift , 
 anD as it toere troDen tljem tnDer 
 ffflte, batotjolpentrcDintoljtm, anD 
 fuUrpoffeffeDijim. 
 
 SDbe fame ^pottle paule tljaeat^ 
 nctt) Damnation to tfjem tljat mafec 
 no Difference of tlie Ho^Ds boDp, toljo 
 are placeD,as it tocre, inanctljerDe^ 
 gree of tjnlDo^tfjincffc, facing : For 
 whofo eateth & drinketh vnworthi- 
 ly,eateth and drinketh his own dam- 
 nation. SD^e reafon bereof be fcttetfj 
 Dotonctntbtsfentence, totuit, tob? 
 iPs ougi)t not rad^ls anD carelefle 
 
 to 
 
nop Of the Lords holieSupper,&c. 
 
 to come fo f [jclloaM tabic, foj tlint toe tljat grauonflr . 
 
 appjocf) tbcn to our ronDcmnatton. 
 
 516utconocmnati6 oj iiiDgment is t\)z 
 
 paine o^jpumOjmenttobicljtljello^oe 
 
 laietl) bpon bis faitl)fall people to^eri 
 
 tbe^ (in, not m anottier toojlDe trulr, 
 
 a0t)eDotl)l}pon t\)t Dnbeldeuers, but 
 
 in t\)is toojloe.ifo^ it follotoet^ in tlje 
 
 toojtjesof ttje apoftle, tol)tc!j minif 
 
 firetl) tjnto tis tbe fame fenfe.For this 
 
 caufe manie are weake and feeble a- 
 
 mongyou,and many deep. For if we 
 
 had iudged our felues,wc (hould not 
 
 haue been iudged. But when we are 
 
 iudged, we are correded by the Lord 
 
 that we flioulde not be condemned 
 
 with the worlde. 2D^C0poIl!epIains' 
 
 Jt?Dtffmgui(l)0tt)bettoeen tljctntocD?^ 
 
 tt)ic eaters (tjat are fubiect to (dons 
 
 co;rection,anD toojlDl\? men^tbat is to 
 
 faie,tjnbelauers, tobofepaniflbment 
 
 tbe lo^D Deferretb to tfjat otber too:lo: 
 
 buttjpon \iiB faitl)fuU people,tobo f et 
 
 oflftnoe tljjougb tl)e negligence, anD 
 
 come to tbe Supper not fufficientl^ 
 
 tnffructecljelaictb Dtucrs ano funD;i^ 
 
 afflictions, as pellilence, famine,Otcb? 
 
 ncs, anD fuclj lihe, to fl^ake off tbeir 
 
 U^otofines.iFoi it folotoet?}. if we had 
 
 iudged our felues, tl)atis, if we our 
 
 felues had reftrained our \iccSj & fe- 
 
 parated our felues from euill.we had 
 
 not been iudged, tljat is to fav,puni- 
 
 {hed and correfted.ifo;j intmcDiatelt? 
 
 ^Z aDDetb, But when we are iudged, 
 
 we arc chaftifed of the Lorde. STo be 
 
 tnOgcD tberefoje is to boc cljafftfctj. 
 
 3l5ut barebi' toe learne from tobome 
 
 tbere bo flotoe fo manie mtfcbicfs info 
 
 tbe cburcb? to \s)it, b^ tl)t \in\jomt\}it 
 
 tjfe of tbeiLo JDS Supper. 
 
 )15ut fome man totU anftoere Ijeerc, 
 if tbe matter be fo,it toere better tobo^; 
 I^ to abltatn from tl^t 3Lo;jDs ^upper, 
 urdsfupper. jiButif auie abftaiue tobol^, fjdealfo 
 tljereb^ finnetij againd t^z lloao, ano 
 
 How wee 
 fhould pre- 
 pare our 
 felues to the 
 
 iFo.j tee fetteflj af 
 naught t^t ilojoes commannement, 
 tobo faitb,Doe this : ^ea be fettetl) at 
 naugbt botb tbe !lojDs Deatb, anD all 
 t^t giffs of ©oD. Mberefo:e l)e batb 
 not cfcapeD Dangcr,tobo batb omrtteD 
 to celebrate tlje §>wpper : ioW[f tiding, 
 alfo toe baue faiD before. SDljou muft 
 goanotber toaie to too^jfee, if tbou De^ 
 CretoauciDe botb Danger anD finne. 
 I^eare the counfel of paule berp com:! 
 penDtouQi? Taping : Let a man examin 
 himfelfe, and fo let him eate of that 
 bread, and drinke of that cup. 0nD 
 toe mutt marke, tbat in tlfiB cramtnaj' 
 tion be fenDetb no man to anotber,but 
 eueriemantobimfelfe. 2Dbepapiff0 
 btDtt)ee, Goetoan auricular confef^ 
 for,tbere to confefle tbt? fclf.to receiue 
 abfolution, anD to mafee fattffadion 
 to; t^^ linnes, acco;jDing to t[)e fojme 
 tbattscommanDeD tbee* 0nD fo tbe^ 
 biD tl)a asfufficientin cIenfeD,tc go ta 
 t^t llojDs table. IBnt paule tbe &)oc^ 
 to;j of tbe d^entils, anD t\)t beffell of Cf 
 lertion, fpeafeetbnotatooaDeof tbofe 
 tilings, but faitb ftmpli^. Let a man 
 examine himfelfe, and fo let him eat 
 of that bread,and drirft: of that cup. 
 iFo;ilifecas (©^SD is tbe fearcljer of 
 tbe barfs, anD requiretl) t^t afftcti^ 
 on of tbeminDe, anD f;atetb b^pocri^s 
 fie : fo none hnotoetb toljat is in tlit 
 bare of man, oztobat affertionis toee 
 beare to CSoDtoarD, but toe our felues 
 do: tberefoje be toilletb bs our felues, 
 to eramine euerie t'ma, in our felucst 
 tbat is f fate, bee totlletb euerie man 
 toDefcenD into bimfclfe, anD foera*' 
 mine bimfelfe ♦ %\iii^ eraminatiott 
 cannot boe mace toifbout faitli, ano 
 tbe ligbt of (DoDS too?D.115ut t\)c faitli* 
 full man bantng tbe ligbt of (IDoDd 
 toojDc ITjining before btm, anD faitlj 
 ejrtenDing bir fojce anD potoer , in^ 
 quiretl) of ijinifelfe, tojjetfjer bee 
 
 DOtD 
 
The fife Decade 
 
 Ije ^at[) mamfolDlp tommttted am^xQ 
 iboDranDtoljet'ecr ijc bt fo;^ fojtfjcm, 
 beDtng rommif teo, ano U)f)et^er Mt^ 
 fmcere fattijoffjeart l)e beieeuc, tljat 
 C[);ift Ijaf I) toaC^eD alDap % fo;gt«en 
 ali ^10 finncfi: ano iDl)ett)er be confeCTe 
 freet^ \joit^ ^ismoutl) as ^k belccuetl) 
 m f)ts t)cart , t[)at life i faluatton con* 
 fiaetf) in ^t(\i&€t}M onel^^, anD tn 
 noneott)er:anDiDl)et!)erI)a ^aue De« 
 tct-mineDtDtt{)f)tni(ieIfe to Die in t\}i!$ 
 confeiTtcn : anD tDl)et[)er t)ee meanc Hi* 
 ligentl)? anD earneftlp to appl^? fjimfcif 
 to innocence anD fjolrneffe of life : anD 
 U)l)et!)er be bee reaop to Ioue,anD belp 
 alltbe members of €t)MB boD^, of 
 iDbom fjkis alfoa member, anobs 
 reaD^lo fpeno tfis life fo<s tbem,ac^ 
 (o^Ding to tl)0 erample of €^}iit : anD 
 tDbet^er be bane remitteD o ; parDoneD 
 all anger ano enmit^.-anD tob^tber bee 
 ha De0rou0 to rail to minDe €^Mts 
 patTion, anD tt)t tobole mr^ert? of our 
 reDcmption, ano togtue t^h^B to dDoD 
 fo? our reocmption 5 anDfoj alotbcr 
 giftes of ©oD alreaDp recciueD anD to 
 bee rece^ucD, SDbis istpc rigbt crami* 
 ninglDbicbagr^ffb ioitb t rcr caning 
 of tbe mrftical Supper : anDtrbcn tue 
 baue Done ro,tDee nai? in bHmfaleneffe 
 anDfeareoftbeJlo;jD,anD tottbglaD* 
 neffe, app;ocb to t\it Supper of our 
 ^o;:DCb;tff. 
 K comfort 515ut bare t\it faitbfull Do tremble,= 
 or affliacd tobo are as it toere pnuie to tbeir 
 wnfcicces. oUjncimperfedonanD iufirmitr- ifoa 
 tbetjDonotfinOe fbefe- tbinges to bes 
 fo perfect in tbeir minDcs, asotber* 
 tDifetbetfenotoea iuH perfection re^ 
 quiretb. ^atan commctb anobecaS^ 
 etb in manr anD great fta^cs, to tbe 
 intent ba mai? D;aUi io$ batfec from 
 tbe celebration of tbe Supper. SLber^ 
 fo;e tree fay, if an^ man fuppofe tbat 
 Bonet5tob«6aDnutt£Dto tbe Supper 
 
 the ninth Semion. nro 
 
 but Ifkti^at is purgeDfrom allfmne f 
 infirmitr»furcli? bee (ball D.:iue atoag 
 anD crcluDeallmmi botue manp foe^ 
 uer hue in tbis too^D, nai> bee fball aU 
 togetbcr Dep;iue tbe of tbe Zm^-s fup^ 
 per, as not to be anp longer fo; fmfuU 
 men but fo; angels«M{emnIt remcm^ 
 ber t\iatt\)is eramtnatio reSetb l])it|i 
 in \;)is olr*n bounDS,anD tbat dDoD b^re 
 alfo as euert? Inbere elfe, Dotb tfe t^i$ 
 demenci? ano merc^ totoaros bs.^ee 
 bnoloetb our toeaknelTe anD co^ruptt^ 
 on,anD toitb bs can beare our iufirmi# 
 tiesXbe Hfraelites t)nDer;!liing €}z* 
 cbias being not fuUt> cleanfeD, tcakz 
 part of tbe pafcball lambe. y5ut ^ king 
 
 p;ai?eD,anD faiOe, The Lorde who is 
 good will haue mercie vppon al men, 
 that with all their heart ieeice after the 
 God of the fathers, and will not im- 
 pute it vnto them that they are not. 
 
 fandified. ^nD bcerebnto is aDDeD in 
 tbebclKbifto;ie,in 2.Chro. 30. chap. 
 
 And the Lord heard Ezechias,and he 
 was pleafed with the people, 2Db0 
 
 ti}(D;!tbine(re \s)l)it\j is tnqutreD fo; bg 
 eract eramination, is no abfolute per^ 
 fection,but a Inill anDmtnoe tnSructed 
 bt?€^oD»tnbtcb bumblt? acknolioleDgetb 
 itolune tooo^jtbinelTe, anD tberefo;e 
 bumblp p;ja4?etb fo.: increafe of faitb f 
 cbarit^.anD al perfection in Cb;iia on«^ 
 1^ . Sit tbat tiirli Supper ti^t ^podlctf 
 toerc Cb?iftsgueCSr ano among tbefe 
 loas B[uDas:butbtcaufe be lackeD fattb 
 anDluas a traitour,t?ea, a murtber^r, 
 bctuasmaoe guilty of t\iz boDp anD 
 blouD of tbo llo;De .. Xt^z otber ^po^ 
 Itles loere alfo (tuners tbemre(ues,but 
 not toicl^eD, tlft^ belaueo in <ltj;iff^ 
 tbevloueD Cb;^i(tjf one of tbcm louea 
 anotber liSe b^etbjenM tberfo;e tl^ct 
 DiDnoteateoftbe iLo;iDes Supper bn^ 
 tD0?tbil^,as3uDasDiD. aitbougb in 
 tbe meane time at t^t fame table tbet? 
 IbetocD tokens of great imperfection. 
 

 I m Of the tordes holy Suppcr,8ic. 
 
 Jfoj peter iwt toit^ont great contlpt like as he makcth vs all to dwell lit 
 
 «no rep;oc^t)f ^4 b:ett);en,p:eferreti) 
 |)tmrelfe before tt)cm all. ^o;eouer, 
 t^ei? contcnD amdg tt^entfelues fo; ^o* 
 iiour,l]ut)tcf) of ri)ent l^ulo Teeme to bee 
 greater tljan an otljer. 3| lotll not nolo 
 redte,f[)atftrai5t)t»l»a? after tbcp a* 
 rofe from t^ SCable, ttie? (l^amefall? 
 1o;((Dii tiTetrtnaiSer ano ranne aSnn^p, 
 ano man^ toateB bebaueo tfjem feluea 
 tntDO^ttnl? : but al tbcfe ttnngB loere 
 eafil^ toafl^D alDap,fb;t tbat faitb baD 
 taftcn berti baepe roote tnttbrn tbem« 
 
 ^<(ber 1ml 31 t^re Ittcbe to recite 
 toojD fbj Ujo;i),tbe comfort of S©aiftcr 
 lohn Caluine, a gool^ f learneo man, 
 lobo tottb great commenoatton teacb« 
 etb m tbecburcb at t})ia oa?,mr feloUi 
 S^inilttri ano moS ioelbeloueo ano 
 t>eereb;otber,lDbtcb Ijebatb fet Dotone 
 fo; tbe affltfteo in t^iB cafe : Let vs cal 
 
 torcmembraunce, fatetbbejthat this 
 
 him, fo that wee may \vi(h Uke-wifc, 
 that-thcre were oncfoulc, one heart, 
 and one tongue invs all. If wc well 
 weigh and meditate thefe thing$,thcn 
 (hall thefe thoughtes neuer trouble 
 vs : we that are naked and dcftitutc 
 of allgoodneffe, wc that are (lained 
 with Ipotsoffinne, we that are haife 
 dcadjhowe (houldwe woorthilyeatc 
 the Lordes bodye ? Lettc vs rather 
 thinkc,thatwe being poorc doe come 
 toaplentiftilleiuer, we that are ficke 
 come to a Phintion, we that arc finfull 
 come to a Sauieur : that the woorthi- 
 neffe which iscommaunded by God, 
 confiftcth in faith chiefly , which re- 
 pofeth all in God, & nothing in our 
 felues ; fecondly in charitie, and fuch 
 charitie,as it is fufficient if we offer it 
 vntoGodvnperfe6l, thathee may in- 
 creafe it to the bettcr,feing we cannot 
 
 holy banquet is a medicine for the performeitabfolutcasitought to be. 
 
 iick,a comfort for the finfulljalargefle 
 to the poorCjwhich to the whole,righ- 
 teous& rich, if there could anie fuch 
 be found,would bring fmall vantage. 
 For feeing that in this banquet Chrift 
 is giuen vnto vs to be eaten, we vnder- 
 ftand that without him we faint, faile 
 and arc forfaken, Moreouer, feeing he 
 js giuen to vs to be our life, we vnder- 
 flande that without him we are but 
 dead . Wherefore, this is the grcateft 
 and onelyworthineiTe which wc can 
 giuevntoGod, if we lay before him 
 ourowne vilencs andvnwoorthineflc, 
 that through his mcrcic hcc n»ayc 
 make vs worthy of himfelfe: if we dif. 
 peire in our felues, thatwemaycbe 
 comforted in him : if we humble our 
 felues, that we may be lifted vp by 
 him: ifweaccufe our felues, that we 
 maybe iuftified by him. Moreouer, if 
 wc atteine vnto that vnity which he 
 
 SDbn^farre{)e?. 
 
 %tfne mucb bane HI fato bttberto of 
 ti)e moQ bolr Rapper of onr llo;o 3(e« 
 ru0 Cb2itt,tbe mott crcellent t U)^ole# 
 fome Sacrament of Clj^tQtans, fo; 
 tol^irf) enen from t^t berp begtnntng, 
 f lobile tbe 0pofltle0 toere vtt Itutngt 
 ^atban tt)e mott oeaolpenimp to our 
 fatuatton,l^tngtn toatte^batbgone a« 
 bouttoottertbjotobp manp co^ruptt^ 
 OM ano Defilmg0 : from tobtcb beepng 
 notD fo; a time faitbfuU^ cleanfeb, pet 
 boetb lie not lb leaue it , but inters 
 mingles ano t^^ototd an b^ape of 
 contentions into it, beepngmaoe bn^ 
 to tt)c Cburcb tfft token of a couenant 
 neuer to bee b;ol{en. ^bereuppon t^e 
 tbing it felfe, anb our faluation requi^ 
 refb>tbatlpeebectrcumfpe(t anD gine 
 no place to tbe tempter, but agreeing 
 altogelber in Cb^tff ano bestng iopneo 
 into one bobp(bp fattbfull celeb.:ating 
 
 comaiendech vnto ys in the fupper : & Of tifC ^upper) tott ma? lOUC onc an* 
 
 ct^er» 
 
The fift Decade the ainth Sermon* mt 
 
 ot^tti ano 0tne eucrlaHtng t^nnbed to be p;atre anuglo;te not& ono fo; euer* 
 oar reoarmer ano llo;D Ct);ia>ta U)^om ^tn. iSmcii. 
 
 Ofcertaine inftitutions of the Church of God.Of Schoolcs. OfHcclcfiaftw 
 call goods, and the vfc and abufe of the fame. Of Churches and 
 holy inftrumentes of Chriftians. Of the admonition and cor- 
 rection of the Minifters of the Church,andofthe whole 
 Church. Of Matrimonie. Of widdowes. Of vir- 
 gines. Ofmonkes. What the Church of 
 Chrift dctermineth concerning the 
 fick^and of funerals & burials. 
 
 The tenth Sermoft^ 
 
 ^ere rcmatne ctrtaint 
 ti)tngesbut a fetDs true^ 
 l^ , U)l)tc() are to bee tx* 
 potinDcD tjnto ^ou(Dsre' 
 tv b^loueo) t^e tobtc^ 
 partel? appcrta^nc to tte tnttttntt^ 
 on of tf^e C'ccIenaSuaU tniniderte 
 ano p;!cfcruatton tlicrcof , t^ttcarc 
 partclte certain c peculitir o;otnautt« 
 (00 of tf^c Cljurc^ iDl)tc^ t|ie Cbarcb 
 can not toant . ^bereof in tbts lalt 
 Sermon of tt^is E>ecaoe « fo farre 
 £S tlje Ilc:t)e (^alt gtue ma grace to 
 fpeahe > BS intcnbc as b;iefel? as 31 can 
 tointreate. 
 if irl! of all toe muS bnotD tbat tbe 
 hJ.h^no' 31.020e our €oD bat|^ not burosneo bis 
 burdened Cborcb toitbouer manie latues fin* 
 h iDfioke ftitntions, but batb fct ootonc a fctue 
 'c** eafilr to be namb^eD,f tboCe not coffli?, 
 no; intricate, no; long, but profitable, 
 fimple> plaine, ano (bo;t« 
 3n time paa,tDben as bnoer tbc lato 
 tbe LoaD appotnteo bnto tbe people a 
 foftl^ ant) fumptncus toozHjipping of 
 bim,nottt}itbttanotiig altbings tber- 
 tn b)ere certaine, numerable>an6 mo^ 
 cerate : ne^tber IsoulDe be \)aat ante 
 tbing aODeo to, o; tat^cn from it at tbe 
 pleafure of men, o; to bee otberUiiCc b^ 
 (eo tban ije 1^ apyomtcD, 
 
 Mbo fben imll tbtnlte , tbdt after 
 tbe abrogating of tbe ^aloe, tbe iloro 
 luoulD Deliuertmto tbe Cburcb of bid 
 neU) people> a fumptuou0 ano an inS^ 
 nite Difcipltnef ^berefore it ispatti^ 
 t\^ couetoufnelfe of t^t paf^onrs anli 
 eSate&oftbeCbnrcb > ano partly tbe 
 monSrous fuperltition of tbe common 
 people, tbat batb maoe euerie tbing fa 
 fumptuous,ani) infinite in tbt cburcb* 
 ilet bs ai^c bnto tbtis , tbat tt)c Horn 
 our 0i£)2D b^b inSituteo in ^is 
 €l^Mc^,b\xt berie felue tbinges , ano 
 fucb as are nettSaric : ano tberefore 
 Ine ougbt an to inoeauour , tbat tl^c 
 t^mt^ be not ouer^buroeneD toitb tra# 
 ottions anniitSitnttongjtDbicb proce^^ 
 OcDnotfroniC5£DE> bitnfelfe. %\)C 
 Cburcb of d^oD is gorgeoufiu enougfi 
 becbeb ano furnilbcOyif (!)e vztaint ano 
 ketpe tl^t inaitutionsofberCoo ano 
 iLoroe. 
 
 SDje cbtefe ano pjincipall potttfefit^j^j.^^^^ 
 of tt^t (25ooUncire of t[)z €\^wct) of poywerof 
 (iD£D2D, are tt^c fincerc tcacbing of "^"8°'*^'- 
 t^t latoe am) tbei9:Qpbete3, of Cbrift ch«ch. 
 ano ttit apoftlea ,faitbfuU i3;ai?cr of- 
 f ereo twto ber onetp © £D 32) tbo;ocgf| 
 €i)n^ sdomf a religious ano latofuU, 
 aominifiration t receiuing of CbrilleiS 
 (acram?t0 tobereof toe baue intreateo 
 
 bitbsctft 
 
1113 
 
 Of the inftitutions of the Church. 
 
 Aftes. 2, 
 
 OfkhooU. 
 
 tntobe(ongett) Ct)aritte airo , iD^icf) 
 10 acommumcattngof rtc|)e0, o; toell 
 tffitng , iDljereof iDce [jane faiDc fomCi» 
 lubat alreaDte tn tt^c firft 2DecaDe,ano 
 tDtll (arc CometD^at elfe m t\)i$ ktvf 
 mow. 
 
 j]ic?f Ijcr ooct^ Huhe m t^c ilctc0 
 mafec mention of ani? otijcr t[)ing0,ue«» 
 XcrfbinglDfjat manner of C^urrij tfje 
 faittjfuUp;imitiucC[}urc!) of Cf)?iftc 
 1X130, being founocD bp tlje 0poaie0, f 
 iofjat tuere t[je principal point0 ttjerof. 
 
 They were continuing , fa^etl) Ijc » in 
 the aodlrine of the Apoftlcs , and in 
 communicating, and in breaking of 
 bread and in prayer. tUfntier tbefc feto 
 potnt0 all goolinelfe 10 compaifco. Wirif 
 • to t!)c <ll;ccIeCafticaInunifterp are io\if 
 mn tf}t(t tljat foIotu.CbnUian U^mks 
 f)aat t\)t firft place, tofjicl) b.nng fco^tt) 
 H plentifull increafeof P;opl)etc0 0; 
 ^inittcr0 of tfje Cfjurclj. ^11 nations 
 t)nle0 tl)er tuere altogether barbarous 
 iiaue tmnerffoDtie tbat iDtttjout fclica!e0 
 tioi^tngoomes 0; common toeales can 
 fjappilr be mainfaineD.0nDt[)erefo?e 
 notonelp ^ofes in tljc hmhz of (Bt^ 
 mtis , but alfo Strabo in tlje 1 7. bojke 
 tjf 1)10 (Scograpf)ie,repo?tetb IjotDtljat 
 among tlje C-grptians toere inffttuteo 
 moll famous Colleoges fo? '^ntttcs f 
 pijilcfopbers. ^ifto^ies aHb make 
 mention,tbattl)e molt noble men of at 
 t^ctoo^loe, trauaijlcD into (Egrptto 
 obtaine Unfeoome , in \3}\fit\} number 
 piato alfo is faioe to be tfje firCt of tbe 
 cbiefeano p^incipall among ti}0 p[)i^ 
 lofopljers* 
 
 /jicitljeris it bnaouircDl^ \xinttm 
 tn t[)e bffiUe of tlie binges , tijat ^alo« 
 mon ercclleo tpc iuifc men of tije <^f 
 gvptians in toifcDome, 0nD not oncl^ 
 tljc <2;grptian0 , but alfo tlje pale^ 
 Uinta ^ a i^ation mo^e famous fo; 
 
 fxiarrest^anfo: learning, are rai?de 
 to fjaue \jan tbeir p^^teltes , of iobont 
 tjie^ aflteo coufelltn matters of Doabt, 
 as lo^ttetf) Samuel tn t)t5 ^oUe l^i^ 
 ffo^ie. 
 
 ;3no SDaniel alfo iDttnetTetfj, tbat 
 tf)c ^abrlonian0f)aD mode famous 
 &c[)ole0 , a0 alfo ^ao t\)z £^eut6 ano 
 perfians, fromtobencefpjangfojtfj 
 tbctr Magi , 3 tDouloe favc tDifcmen, 
 notable in all partes of p!)tlofopl)te. 
 B( naeoe not to fpeafec an^ tbing of tlje 
 d^rce^es ano Romanes , fince tbere 
 is no man but hnotoetb tbetr molt fa^ 
 mous <S:itic of Athens, toljicl) 10 fo 
 mucb fpohen of b? all learneo men, 
 ant) alfofbegcDDl^ Colletigcs of tbeir 
 p;iz&es ano ^ouf brai>er s . y^nt * 
 mitting fojreineeramples , lettjs al* 
 leDge our oUmeo; fuel) as are Ccclelt^ 
 atticall. 
 
 (©oD , toljo gauc bnto \}is people , a 
 molte abfolufe fourme of an bappte 
 Common toeale ano ((tngDome,Di(trt' 
 butcD fcIjtDles tfjjougb fo^tie ano cigbt 
 totDnesoftberealme. 2nf)ofe totones 
 h\> reafon of tbepbtlo^opbing lleuits, 
 feere called JlcuiticalL jfo;? beeljaD 
 confecrateD all tlje ILeuiticall ICribe, 
 tmto tbe ^iictt})(Dm ano to (tuoies : 
 /piot fo; tbat it toas not alfo latuful fo; 
 CDentlemen of otber scribes to Ituoie 
 pijilofopbie 0} toifeoome : but becaufe 
 tfje Jleuttes toere peculiarlie appoint 
 teDbntobol^SuDtes* 
 ifo;} it is euioent,tbat €ta^ ano SDa* 
 mel, ttDoof tbe moUbjigbt ligbfesof 
 t\\tm f Ijat pjopbecicD toere of tbe tribe 
 of BfuDa . ^ttftr Cribes alfo baue 
 b;ougl)t fQ).:tb m5 rigbt fingular in all 
 feinoof hnotoleoge. ;ano tbofe totones 
 liftetuife tuere calleo iLeuiticall anD 
 P;icfflr»not tljat pncfts onelt? otuelC 
 in tbem , but becaufe tljeg iiao^pna* 
 gogues in t^em. 
 
 )15ut 
 
 I 
 
ThefittDcctidc,thc 
 
 ^at at t^e f abernade tn j&tIo,anD fpe^ 
 nallptn t^e cit^ of Blcrufal? t^ere U)a0 
 aCc^ooIe rarpadmg all ottjer,! m ma^ 
 ner of an \miatmUt,u3 t^t^ call t^tm 
 noUi aDate0. 
 Gontrtor* 3"^ t|)e fatttc (joUc ^tffo;jie MmU 
 o( fchooiej. fetb ffjatmottfaniougmcn^aDtljeco* 
 ''^%u' uemmentoftljofe fdjojles. ifojtocc 
 "p- reati tn iiama tbst ^amueI,tDl)o loas 
 tpt tcrie ci)icfctt in all imreDome,goD* 
 lines , anD learning , toas gouerncur 
 ano principal of i;iatot[))tt)at IS to fa^, 
 ^ 515nrCe (ag tljep temie it)o^ CoUcDge 
 of p;opI)etas * ^eltas anD i^cUfcus 
 t^e mod cleare Its^teg of ttie Cfjurcb 
 ofBjfracl, tocre rulers oucr f Jje (cl)m\e 
 of ^icrico anD dJilgal. JCfjat nauglj- 
 tit Jeroboam did pul Dotonc^ fcljcnles 
 anD troaoiinDcr fcotet^e o;>)eroftt)c 
 P;ielt0, anD placeD tuit^at all ctioice 
 fome tbat tocre of tf^e refufe of t^e 
 people in t^ir plaices. 
 
 ji5ut tije men of 0oD f^eltas anD ^z* 
 lifeus bnetD U)elj(l)at tottl^out fc^oles 
 tl)e founD Doctrine roulD net fiouril^ o; 
 be p;eferueD : anD f berefo;e t^et? ap^ 
 pIreD ttjem felues ioi^oll^ to tt)e renu^ 
 tng of felloes. janDU)t:enlaU)falItri' 
 butes toere DenieD t^cm,betns br loic^ 
 &eD princes bc0oU)cD tpon flatterers 
 anD belltes4l)at is to ra)?,p;iel!s of tl)e 
 JDols of calucs f of ^aal: ^et it came 
 to pallie b¥ tt}e gooDnes of ti;e iLo;D,tt)at 
 fome gooD men beffolDCD fomeb)^at 
 S}po fuel) as tDereDe0rous of learning, 
 lt)f)o liolDing tptm felnes contenteD 
 iDit^ a meane lining , betjaueD t^tm* 
 felues baliantlf? in f|)at mo((co;rnpt 
 age.^t£t t^ofe notable mcn,tl)o& fotle 
 men i p^opijets, ia^ tiaD t^e gouern^ 
 met ouer fc^oIeSjtDere calleD fathers, 
 iDliereuppon alio ttieir Di&iples anD 
 rcl)olers toere termeD t^e Ibnnes of ti)e 
 p^plietes. 
 
 juntos anD Hteremte call tl;em i^a^a^ 
 "°'-7' rites* ^a?,Csit^ amos , I am no pro- 
 
 tenth Sermon* 1 1 14 
 
 phct, neither the fonne of aProphct, 
 to iDit , not b;ongl)t tp in t^t knoto^ 
 IcDge of liberall artcs. anD tfjefame 
 man faietli againe : I haue ray fed vp ^"'''" ' 
 of your fonncs forProphetes,and of 
 youryoung meforNazarites.iSutJC* 
 
 remie commcnDctb alfo tfjc manner of 
 tijcm tljat ffnDieCjtoljicl) in ^is lamzn* 
 tations Ije beU3at?let^ f o be altogether 
 peril^cD in tljc capttuittc. if artljer^ 
 mo;e, t|)et? arc callcD tpe ronne£5 of tfje 
 iB;opl)cts, fo;j tfje alfetrion toljtc'a t^tyt 
 bare totoarDs tljeir h\)mlc maiff crs,a5 
 if tijei? l)aDb0Wiet[)C!rp3rcnts,anDfo» 
 tticir cbeDtence anD Da^Iie (tuDie to* 
 toarDes tljem. 
 
 But Ijoti) muc^ t[je moje noble anD 
 ioifc t^e princes tocrc , fo macb t^e 
 mo;e Diligence tljep implopeD in repai* 
 ring fctcles^anD reCo.zing (£alcfi3llt» 
 eiall o;Der. Mljirfj a man nun? ree,not 
 in Sr>aotD anD ^slonion oncli^, bat ah 
 To in 3of2?*jat, Ccjccljias, anD Jo03S, 
 txjljo tocre mott tjcrtnous ano molt 
 fjappie P;infcs. 3[n tlje captimtic anD 
 after ti}C captinitte of ^.ib^lon, tlje 
 llojDcs people tuasDtfperfeDanD tc&t* 
 tercD into manp krngDomes farre anD 
 IsiDe. ^utlvt)itberroeuertl)ei>lnere 
 f arrieDjtljep erecteD fcljolcs o; fpnago^ 
 gues.anD U)bentl)e citte of J^erufalem 
 loas refto;cD,tljcn t\\cy! often came bn^ 
 to tlje fame, iro; tljercfo:e tlje Mcb 
 of tbe iSpodles make mention, tbat at 
 Ujljat time &aint paul p^eactcDt^^c a'^" '>• 
 too;De of C5oD among t\}t cScntilce, 
 ijee btent into ti)e ^i^nagogues anD 
 taught. 
 
 5nD ^aint 3^amcs t^c 0po2le 
 
 f^et^ , Mofes in oldc time hath in 
 ciierie citicthcm that preach him in 
 the fynagogues. Sffilhcre \)i fpea?tCt[) 
 not of tl)e dtits of ?uDca anD CSalilce, 
 but of t^c dtits of tfjc C3cnti!c5,in ^t^ 
 ria,Ciltcia ano aCa . iSut that UJt)ic!) 
 totreaDcinttje atfespotb %lrctfiat 
 at) tit) tijc? 
 
1 1 1 J Of the inllitutidns 
 
 f !)e^ being hifyzvkti am fcntf ereo a* 
 b;oaD, Did fomthne come linto t^e i)oli? 
 title of Bfcrufolcm. There were dwcU 
 
 ^a«s.^, ling at lerufalem ccrtaine lewes reli- 
 gious men, of all nations that are vn- 
 der hcauen. ;ano tljat alfo ijjfjirlj faint 
 paule rccitettj of ^im fclfe r onfiriitEtb 
 tl)c fmne,tl)at being bojn free in tbe d* 
 
 Aaes.i». tic of 2n[jarfufi,t}cfraudleD to Bicrufa^ 
 
 Icmtnto Gamaliels fate, t{;at is to 
 
 f3\>,to tbc intent to Ijearet^c inftrufti'' 
 
 ojMnD tobe a fcljoIertnDerGanjaliei. 
 
 ^0 hheUufe Uie rcau ttjat ac ^crufa^ 
 
 gucs of tl)c JLibertines, Ci?^enians,a* 
 teranD^incsi, Ci(idans,anD0fian0. 
 
 £E!)i0 tfe of fcbolcs continueD t)ntil 
 Clj^ftes time , t?ea , anb after i}is aU 
 tenfion into tt)e beaucn0,almo(t tntti 
 tbe Dettrutfion of tljecitieialtfjougt) in 
 t^c mean time it mai? appeare to^aue 
 beene funb;te times Dcp;aueD. 
 
 C[);tft alfo tl)e fonne of C5oD , onr 
 l&ing ano bigb Bidioppe > i^ fjimTelfc 
 tnttituteD tt)e moi! famons fcbcle of al 
 otI)er,callingtbereunto tbe ttioelue i^i* 
 chrift&his poSJ£S>3nDt!)cfeuentieoifripIcs, ^Of 
 ApoMts^dQ fen men,3il fap^to t'f)e number of fourc^ 
 jScs. ^^°^^ ^"^ tli3o.|3ea,t{je apoSIes tl)em* 
 felaes oaetD bnto tbem ber^ man^ oif* 
 ttples , anb fitQ of atl &aint ^aul tbe 
 moH c^ofen instrument of df^oti to fon« 
 wert tJjc CDcntilcs, is reao to bane t;ai> 
 in bis contpanie , Sopater of Berrhoe, 
 Luke Qf2lntiot\),Mzrke of ^jcruCalem, 
 Barnabas, Sylua c; Syluanus , Caius 
 anb Timothic, Ariftarchus anO Sccun- 
 dus, Tychicus anb Trophimus , Titus 
 anb LinuSjCrcfccns anO EpaphraSjAr- 
 chippus anb Philemon, Epaphroditits 
 
 ano Artemas, ans man\» ottjer. 
 
 !^e batb alfo r ommtnDeo molt Dili- 
 gently bnf gmb mcn,(be ftuDious.ano 
 tbc miniCers cf ttic Ctjurcbcs , tv\)oi* 
 ting ail men tinto Uberaiitie,tbat tbc^ 
 mar tuant notbing^ j^iib U^^iting Mnta 
 
 of the Church. 
 
 Titus: Bring diligentlyc , fa^ctf) j^flf, 
 Zcnas the Lawyer and ApoJlo, vpon ^"^' ** 
 their wayc, that they may want no- 
 thing. 
 
 ^ojeoner it mar b^^ gatljercb b^ 
 plaine anomanifett p^ofesoutoftbe 
 tbirteentb ebapter of tlje MtSy tljat 
 tbere toas a Derie famous ano tbat an 
 Bpoltoliquc feboole at jSnttocb in ^r' 
 ria . Eufebius alfo of Cefarea aboun# 
 bantlr tcitnctfett) tob^t noble (ct^coled 
 tuere at 0lcranD;^ia in Cgrpt , anbin 
 otber'renonmcD cbnrcbes. 3nbtoce 
 ^auz alfo bedareb tbe fame mo;e at 
 large , toben tttne ferueD , in a bcobe 
 tobicb bae baue tD;ttten of tbe inHitiM 
 tton of ^iCbops. 
 
 But in p^ocelTe of ti^ne toben all 
 tbings appertaining to tbe Cburcb be* 
 ganne tntjecline to tbe toOt^lTe^dDccleQ* 
 afftraU fcl)oo!es alfo begenerateD into 
 0hbdte$,o^ into Colleoges of Canons 
 ano^onftes. 
 
 But of all tbefe tbinges tobJ^ff of schoi«-« ap. 
 toec Ijauc fpohcn , 3 tbinKe it net Mw^ pcrtaine » 
 fenoU)cn bnto anr man , tbat fcbooles tzik'aof' 
 boe p2intipaUr belong to t\^t p;iefer^ t^e «»"»•* 
 nation of tbe Cbtitcl^:, antt tbe main* "*' 
 tenanee of tt>e boUe miniHerie^ in 
 tobi^b fcb(o!es gtziO artes mtgbt be t%f 
 crtifeD , Derie p;y5fitable foj ti)t fur# 
 tberannte of tbe (tubie of tbe \iaaicr 
 Scriptures t of tobteb fo;tte r^iefel^ of 
 all are tbe fiunies ant) IsnoUiiebge of 
 bolt! tongues , of HogtcMaturaUpbi'' 
 lofopbie , ano tbe ^atbemattt^s, BvOt 
 tbefemoberatetrl{n&tuen,anObircdeO 
 tnto t^t certaine trope anb enoe of 
 dDoDlinclD; . ifo^ a man mar l^ntc* 
 time finbc toittes teo;ne ano boarcO 
 oloe in oiuerle ;3irtes ano biCcipUneSy 
 botubett not once meoltng 0^ inured 
 lDttbM<^)^!'etfesanDitnbies. Bnf * 
 
 SltDOuto to(iDoi) tbat tbe toickeobe:* 
 ins. too mucb glutteb uittb p2opbane 
 Uu^i^r 4ooalo alio kimt to rotttcmne 
 
 i)oi2 
 
The fift Decade, the 
 
 ^ol? ^ctiptmta tut tilings plamebar^ 
 batons* 
 
 a man alfo mat? ^^t)^ Tome lotf i8 
 lb bu6eD in tf)e fiuDie of ti^e S^at^emn^ 
 titiits,t\iat tt|CH arc mo;e nieete to be 
 makers of butrDtng£,tl)cn gonertrouira 
 o; pattoiirs of C^urc^cc. ^ca tijep 
 are fo farre crept into t\}c &uMt of ^< 
 0roHomie , ano tlje i^llronomers l)ea^ 
 act! , tfjat tl)cv quite forget tf)e blcffen 
 tcaucn, tc>!)i4 »« tt)e feat of t^c blelTeo 
 $>aintc3, an^ tinng to pcrtame Dnto 
 tf}em 1 ano t^at t|)e? H^oiHo be fuffict^ 
 enttp b^ppt? if tbe^ can but once attcin 
 tnto tlje ftnotolcDgc of tlje motion of 
 tbe tiiGble beauen, ano to tbe courfe of 
 tbe $a>tarres.;a0 fo; tbofe tbat meODle 
 cuemmcb toitb tbe itn^ic of pijilofo* 
 pbic> anD tbe trifles of itogicUe, anD 
 t\}t rules of ^b^to;icb, neuer atteine 
 fento ante cnbe , no; earnefili? tbinfte 
 tpon tbe be&oljoing of tbeir trauels to 
 tbe eDif^ing of tbe Cburcb : common^ 
 1^ t^t^ become contentious ano b^alu^ 
 ling oifputers fo; tbe mod part , ann 
 arrogant controllers : bnto iDbooic 
 notbing feemetb to be neatelf ano apt« 
 Ir enougb > et^tber fpohen o; boone of 
 fitbcrs,bnt tbattubicb is tempered ano 
 as it toere tuneb to tbeir great con« 
 cetutng beabes, anD fo agreeing \xjitit 
 p;efcript rules, tbat tbe^ ftoarue not 
 f berefrom, no not fo mucb as a \taixts 
 b;ecitb. 
 
 Sbbefi^ men fnarle anninf angle all 
 tbings ^ttb tbeir ooltitb oifputations 
 puling out nothing elfe but quarrel* 
 ling controuerfics , taking bpon tbem 
 mo((arrogantl? to iubge all mens Do- 
 tngesano fa^inges lub^t (beucr, tea, 
 tbougb tb^ be gooDftoUerable, tbe^ 
 fnappe at tbem, ano maUciouQ^ cauill 
 againll tbem. being ratber bainebab^ 
 lers, tban ^bilofopbers, rea,tbe bert; 
 plagues of fcboles ano titurt^cs t U)bo 
 X|nU out t^e po^fon of bebates> content 
 
 tenth Sermon. J%t6 
 
 tions,bariances, l!rifei$ anbbiut(ions> 
 at anb into lift Cburcb « ^gainft tbefe 
 &.paul tbeapoftleto SCimotbie fe* •.▼'»^, 
 mctb to fpeaHe. 
 
 • ifo; after beebaob;iefl?fetDotijne 
 t^e fummeof founDbo(trine,be aooetb 
 tbereupon . This teach and exhort^ 
 Whofoeuer ccacheth otherwife , and 
 holdeth not him felfe contented 
 with the healthfull woorde of our 
 Lorde lefus Chrift, and thedo6lrine 
 which is according vnto godlincfTe, 
 he is puffed vppe, knowing nothing, 
 but Ipending his time about que- 
 ftions and contention , in woordcs, 
 whereof groweth ha|fed ,flrife ,flan- 
 der, euillfurpjcions, vaine confli<ftes, 
 of men corrupt in heart, and dcftitutc 
 ofthetrueth, which fuppofe gaine to 
 be godlinefle. Auoyde the companic 
 of fuch. 
 
 SCruel^it neacrtoent iBelltoitb Theeotrua- 
 tbe cburcb»toben learncuano ttuDious J°j^f^ 
 men fojfaUing tf^z plaineneffe anD ' 
 purencffe of tbe UwjDeof (Soo, turheD 
 tbeir eres anotbcr U)ap, anb aimeD 
 not at tbe U)o:be of C^D alone. E^be^ 
 in auncient time,DiD not contemne tlje 
 iDo;deof dDoD: but in tbe meane tobile 
 t^ty> attrtbuteo mo;c to traditions tba 
 loas conuenient. 
 
 ^utb^ tbatmeanestbe^botbgaue 
 occaiton bntoerrours, ano conSrmeo 
 fucb abufes as toere alreaoie b;ougbt 
 in . Certatne t^ares palt and gone, 
 
 Gratian anO Lombardc , toitb Otber 
 ecclefiatticall to^ttcrs , tuent about to 
 make an agnsmcnt of opinions,and to 
 gatber togctber a perfect ano certains 
 fummc of oiuinitr.llBut tberb^ tbe^dio 
 not onl^) Carrie t^ fcbcDies atoa^ front 
 t\)e fciiptures,but alfo iutruoeo Urage 
 doctrines into tl^t Cburcb* 
 
 <after tbefe tbere foilotoed jaier* 
 
 under, i^lber tus, and SIDbomas ,\jo^o 
 
 not mtl^ depended bpon t^jofe fenten« 
 
 %l^VV i res. 
 
IIl^ 
 
 of the inftitutions of the Church. 
 
 tt^M^ commettDet) t^em tmto otl^erd 
 but alfo enDenonreo to «itngle|^^tlo^ 
 fopt)te iDttf) E>tutnitt0 , and to coucf) 
 t[)cm togett^er into one boi^te. j^no 
 Ijcrcof it came to paffe tl^at toe fiao fif 
 mnn^ toares ano fetf es, fo man? piio* 
 nits crauling full of frogges, fo man? 
 fci^oles , (b man? 0bba?e0> fo manie 
 fopbiHers. 
 
 i^nb if at tbt0 ba? ftketoife toe ton> 
 ttntte bnbappil? to couple pbtlofopbie 
 toitb tbe bolie fcriptured , anb fuper^* 
 Kitionfl? tall tbem into bifputation, 
 anb to call ttiembntoeiramtnationb?- 
 bumane rule0, o^ to tbe baubling b? 
 arte0,tben (balMoe alfo corrupt ttfcm 
 in tt^t fcboles, pemer ting tpt integrt^ 
 tit of tbe 0po(tolif|ue boctrine , to tbe 
 great Detriment of tbe cburcb. ^nti^z 
 meanetobile, certaineitis tbatgooo 
 ;9irte0 anb learning bo mahe mucb bn« 
 to perfpicuitie anb plainnelTe, but mo^ 
 beratel? anb religiouQ? applreb \oit^ 
 tubgement. Co tbattbefcriptures ma? 
 baue tbe bpper banbe , anb all otber 
 0rfe0obc? tbe fame* 
 
 l^^b^cefo^e , let pure goblinelTe ba^ 
 
 tauQl)t in €ccle0al!icallfcbtDle0, ?ea, 
 
 let goblinelTe bee t^t enbe of all our 
 
 Ind?of* flfnbie0 : at tbe firff let tl^z ltubiou0 be 
 
 schooies. Diiigentl? taugbt t^z €atecbifme,anb 
 
 lettbemneuerre&j britill fncb timz 
 
 ns t\it^ i)a\xt leameb it perfectl? anb 
 
 mabe it familiar bntotbemfelue0: tbe 
 
 let tl^is ?oung begunne goblinelie bee 
 
 bail?increareb toitb llecture0 anb bo^ 
 
 I? Sermons: ilet tbe tojittnge0 of tlje 
 
 bol?<!Euangeltll^0anb 0po(lle0 bee al^ 
 
 toa?c0 reabe bnto tbem , t\)at tbe? 
 
 ma? become perfetfe in tt^tm in Due 
 
 reafcn : Itt t\)tm alfo commoDioufl? 
 
 learne tbe tonguc0 anbgoo 0rt0,ano 
 
 let tbem be epercifeb in to;iting anb 
 
 reafoning. 
 
 pifcwKne 5iBut aboue all, let biflTolufenelTa 
 
 i.ft6«oi«. anbUantcnnclTc bit brmii^eb out^of 
 
 t^t gobl? inttttufeb anb €^iitiim 
 fcboole0 * Let biCcipltne , ?ea)tbon6i|^ 
 it bee fometo^at fl^arpe , flouring, ifo; 
 if ?outb ba co^rupteb in tbefcbaite0, 
 anb groto bp in tfiat corruption, tobat 
 31 p:a? ?ou H^all toee lobe fo^ at tbc^tr 
 banoe0, toben tf^t^ be fet in auto;ttie 
 ouer tbe Cburcb f iletb0 notbeleeue 
 tbat tbe? toill be t^t fait of tbe cbnrcb» 
 tobo a0 tfit^ are molt biCTolute f bloc^ 
 hilb, fo can tfft^ not abibe (l^arpenel& 
 in otber* ^balltoetbtnbe tbat t^t^ 
 toill become ligbte0 of tf)e cl)urcl),tobo 
 boe tl)emfelne0 bate tbe ligb^ anb are 
 beligbteb tn barbenelTe, anb inti^ 
 too;&e0 of barbnetTe^ ^|)erfo;e,tbat 
 to[)icb tbe Umnts of ^elie toere in tbe 
 c\fwt^ of Jfrael, tl)e fame (ball be anb 
 are ttfc corrupt fon0 of tbe P;opbete0 
 in tfit cburcb of Cbntf. SCfje? tberfo;ij 
 tball lihetoife perilb ^it\i tlfz people 
 tobicb are commttteobnto t\^zm, j^nb 
 tberelb^e noto aba?e0 , tl)ere i0 great 
 otfence committeb tbo;ongb tomncf^ 
 lenitiein tlje fcba)le0,amifcbief tobit^ 
 totll neuer be toaibeb atoa?. ifo.: a 
 man (ball come into man? fcboole0> 
 tobere be (ball t^nht be feetb to man? 
 lbulbter0 anb ruflfian0,no fcboler0 anb 
 llubent0, tobom t^t^ commonl? call 
 clearbe0. 
 
 /^e?t^er tbeir fare,ne?tbertbctr 
 apparell,ne?tber tbeir manner0,ne?'' 
 tber tbeir* tooorbe0 , ne?tber tbrtr 
 netntSy Declare tbem to be of an? gob 
 btfpoQtion, bone0^> o; llubfou0. 3| 
 hnotoe, tbat mucb i0 to beafcribeb 
 bnto our bnbappie anb moft biflTolufe 
 age,in \s)\fi(ii ttjz ftubbo,m anb rebelli* 
 ous toill not bear&en to tf)c counfell of 
 t^z clber0: ano againe 31 ftnotoe>tbat 
 tbere are great o(fcnre0 committeb 
 tbjougb t\^t negligence anb fbnbe gen* 
 tlenetfe of tbem tbat are in autboiitie. 
 
 13ut fo; a0 mucb a0 tf}z toelfare of 
 t\iz€^wt^ conaffetboffc!)oole0toell 
 
 o;bereb> 
 
The fift Deca<rc,the tenth Sermon* 
 
 iiiS 
 
 Djtercft,tDeougbtaIIflf t?s to bfc great 
 Diltgence.tljat in ttjis be^^if tfjerc ma^ 
 no cfScmt btt comnuttco t^^onQl) our 
 carelefnelTe ano ncgUgcnrc. 
 
 3S^i)t5 muct) tjaue gi fatDe roncerx 
 ntiigiEaleSaQtcaU fcf^toles, in ad fcto 
 Ujoo^oefi as migfjt ron«enicnt!i? : of 
 Vjlfic^ 31 oau8 intrcatco mc;c at large 
 inm^^btDheof t\}z m&ttattsn cf ^5^^^ 
 
 ifurtf)ermo;re,to t^c cnDt[)at k^alea 
 of«ccicfia- ^it\fi U)t)ole immllert?rnapbe main- 
 tticai goods taineDjtogit^cr toitlj al fjol^ butloings 
 ano dDcclena&tcall cljargcd, tl;ere nee« 
 Det!) to be fome gcoD tuealt^ ano abilt^ 
 tit co;rerponDent. 
 
 %\}isplacc tI)crfo;e aDmotun^etl) t}0 
 to fap fometJJ^at conccrnins CSccIefiV 
 aihcall goDS. (Sod in tifat common 
 tuelt^ tDtitcI) 1)0 IjDouid f)auc tocpceU al 
 ott)er a0 belt fumtH^eti tott^ all t^in^s 
 neceiTarte , appomteo ffanctng fats to 
 be patD tinto t|ie l;ol)? mtnilterte of tl^e 
 common cl^arge, to tute,tf)e titljcs, t^e 
 firO fraite0,mto TunD^tc ott)er bmos of 
 ofi^nnges. 
 
 SC^efe tl^mges are m tl^e latoc er<' 
 p;etlJeo b^ ^oies t^e man of (Doo m 
 man^too^zDes : totjo noticing feareo, 
 lead fo;I)anoltngof tliat matter t)ee 
 IIjoulDbeeaccufeoofgrabubenre, oi 
 xouctoofnelTe • Sfox tWc tl^tngos 
 tDt)ic^ <3Qn commaunDeD l)tm to oe^ 
 dare plamel^ to tbe people, tee btte^ 
 reu tjnto t^em faitl)fullp . ^ea , tlje 
 fatoe of nature commannDett) to re^ 
 luarDc t)tm tl)at ta^etl) patne, ano to 
 inatntainc common charges b^ rom« 
 mon contribution . ano t!;cfe reue* 
 nucsoj tributes tljat loerc publiquc^ 
 Itegatbereo, luerenotbeflroluco but 
 (opubliqne tfesf-ifo? tljeptoere partly 
 Qim to tbe minitters fojt^eir miniff e^ 
 r? f reruice,partl^ tlje^ toereoifburfco 
 tponpubltquebuilotnges f t)ol^ cf)ar^ 
 =se0, nnopATt 1p«9 ttnploi^eo to tf)e re:: 
 
 liefeoftljepa^e. 
 
 0no alt{]oaot) b^ tl^e netoc 2Cc!f a* ne church 
 ment tfjcileuitical lato \3iit\^ (^luljolc ^/fl^^Jnr 
 p<:iettl)aJDbeab:oaa(cOjnotiDittittan^ hath goods 
 0:ng it IS ccrtainet[)at{) fame tjniaer^ ^ """""• 
 fall tatD,tu^icb commanoet^ t\iat pub^ 
 lique cbarges fl)OulB bee leuicobppab* 
 lique contrtbutionSjts not aboltl^eo, 
 
 jfo^ toe reao t^nt cur Lo^oe ^ctva tu\rf9'*,,c 
 Clj^iffe, altljoug^ fjee liueo not of tl)e "' ' ' ■ 
 tenttjsf reucnucs of fl)e p;icftcf5,pet 
 liueo l)e of tt)e cotributions of tt)e goo^ 
 Ip . iFoj Ijee erccuf eo a publiqs? fundi* 
 on. anofenoingbusoifciplessb^oaoe Madi.io. 
 to p^eaclj,crp;eireli? faitf) tnto tljemia 
 U^oulD not jjaue rou to be carcfallfoj 
 f(DOe ano apparell : fo^ tl)e labourer is 
 tDo^t|)teoft)tsl^tre. 
 
 ^ljerefo:e tl)e p^^tmifiue Cl)nrcb 
 to})icl)tl}e0pollles ^aue gatfiereota 
 C\)xitt, be(lotDeot|ieirl)OQres>lanoes 
 auD monc^ fb; t^e pirCeruation of tlje 
 miniderie^ano otljer tilings necelTaae 
 fo;! tlje Ctjurclj. 
 
 £:t)e P2te(tes ano llcmtesae tW 
 time poITcCreo tije f)olp reucnues , not 
 gluing one iote to tljc apofiolique Aaej.4. 
 Ctiurc^ , tuljicfj rather tlje? toifljeo 
 mig^t Ccruefo^ f)ungcr.)i5ut tljc gosi^ 
 ano fattf)full people hnetoetiei 1? U}ell> 
 tl)at eartijli? fubitance ano rtcties Uiere 
 tjerp neccGarie fo; tlje pjefcruation of 
 tljeCljurcl). 
 
 ifo; (Doo \fat\i appointeo mtn f not 
 j^ngels to be mtnifters of t^e Cburcl;: 
 ano Ijatb recommcnoco pjD;e men tjn* 
 to tl)e Ct)urct) to danoe tn i;is (teao. 
 
 3i3ut tijep as mm arctuont toisocy 
 lacfee f are oeilitutc of mani? tfjmgcs, 
 to^crcfoje goo men tl);ot!g{j t\]$ moti^ 
 on of tjie Ijolp C[;OffjOoe contribute to* 
 getfier,f belfoto nionev,t)oufcs,lfln33s, 
 ano ot^cr gmos, tofjerlj)? botl) tfjc poije 
 ano alfo tl)e 50I1? miniUerie ma^ bcc 
 matntaineo. 
 
 M^ l^renpon alfo it is entoent tf;at 
 ;at)bt)3 tfje 
 
1119 
 
 Of the indituttons of the Church. 
 
 tl^e Ctiurcf) ofttje people of ttje neto te« 
 UamtntM^ tucr Qncc ^ time of C^;i(t 
 ano tl)e 0po(tIe0,gcDD£( atto poCTelTiond 
 publt&el? gatljereD ano recetueo , ano 
 altbla^De outano bedotDeo t\itm a^ 
 gainefo; publtqueano common torn* 
 moDttte. 
 "ml th c"^*^ (Srejjo^ie tlje ftrtt of tljat name, bi^ 
 Sch* lljoppe of Homcfa^tt) tfjat it toag tbe 
 
 time, tfjat tl)f re oagljt to be fourc po;* 
 tion0 o; parts of tt)e cfjurct) of dDoo. 
 
 £)nc fo; tbebti^op anobtdfamtlie, 
 anotljer fojtlje clcr0p,t!jc tljiro fo;i t|je 
 p(D;e,anD tl)e fourtt) fo^ ttie repai^^tng 
 ofC6urcl)ed* 
 
 ^ut tbere are a great man^ f ijat fa? 
 t^at a btO^oppe ougbt not to recetue 
 lDage0 of § ct)urct).ltet ts tf)erfo;e tv^ 
 amine tob^tC^nd ano t^is apoQleK do 
 teaci) t)0touc'otng tt)at matter. Cl^nlt 
 our JlOi^Dr, tobo neuer committcD anie 
 tntnii; tiling, recetueo, as it id reaoe, 
 maintenance from fucb icomen as lie 
 taught , U)l)o minidreo tnto bint of 
 tWr fubfface* ^e alfo fending ^is oif!> 
 cipled ab^ao, ano tciUing t^em not to 
 ht careful! fo; meate ano nnnkz , ano 
 raiment,fait^ further. The labourer is 
 
 V/orthie of his hire. 
 
 Schcs*^ SCtie Hojo ittOget!) it fo be tuo^t^ie, 
 oug"h7cobe merte, t rig^t, to miniSer necelTaries 
 rcvyititd, ijntg pjeacfters. M[)erefo?c tljep do no 
 bniDo^t^l^oeeoe toljict) recetue tuages, 
 tl)erebp to p:outt)« neceffaries fo; tljem 
 feiues ano t^tiv familv:^ca,t)e compa^ 
 ret!) p;eact)er0 not to tole beUic)Ci,not to 
 tljeni ^ eatc free!? of ottier mens b>eat), 
 neitljer to beggers^but to labo;ers.iFo; 
 as § ilo?D fettetl) oolun in ^ lalp, fjolu 
 tl)at tt is a great oSfcnce to Dcit^ labo^ 
 rers tijeir t)ire:euen fotljeir offence is 
 not fmall ^ fuftcr fucb as are faitljfull 
 faotis of ti)e flocfee,to pcriH) anti Oecap 
 tl);ioag|j neeD. iFo; in anoiber place tlje 
 310^0 fptitetl; to l)isoifcip!es favingjYc 
 
 lilatWio* 
 
 haue freely recciued it , and therefore 
 giuc it freely .JiBut tjefpeaketb Of (» gift 
 of toothing miracles , f of tbe benefite 
 ofbealtb tobebeSotueotipon tt)e (tclt, 
 Difeafeo, ano oppiefleo* ifo; tl)us it is 
 
 tD;itten: Heale the ficke , clcanfc the 
 leaprous, raifcthe dead, caftout de- 
 
 uils. janD to tbefc tDojDS tje aooco tl)i0, 
 
 facing: Ye haue recciued it freely,and 
 therefore beftovve it freely.2Lbercfo;jC 
 
 tbougb f, ^potties recciucD retoaroc of 
 tit to tDJ)om tbe? p^eacbeb: ?et neuer 
 an? man reao tljat euer tbe? tojHe an? 
 tbing fo; tbe gift of bealing tobif b tbep 
 receiueoin ^ilo^Ds name.Hike asl^c# 
 lifcus iDoulD not tabe an? t^ing at all 
 tbougi) it loere frecl? offereo bint b? 
 jlHaaman tbe&?:ian captaine>fo; tbat 
 b?bts counfel be U)^ bealeo of tbe le^* 
 p;wfie.^et tbe felf fame ^clifeus rcfu* 
 fed not tbe gift of tbe man tbat tame 
 Dnto btmfrom IBaal^faltfa-^ut of tbe 
 felfe fame CDofpell of Cb;ilt our ilo;!D, 
 ^iniSers baue to lesrne to tob^t \)iz 
 tiitn ougbt to pat i ijoagcs t^t^ baue 
 of tbe cburcb' i?o; U^bat time tbe !Lq;!D 
 commaunoeo Bjudas \x)^o carried tbe 
 purfe,to Depart,tbe rcGDue of tbe oifct** loim.! 
 pies tbougbt tbat be b^d beene comani* 
 oedtogoandbu? fucb neceHaries as 
 Iboutd (erne fo; t^t bol? da?, o; elfe to 
 beftotiU^ometbtngon tbeptD2eXberc« 
 fo;e it is plain tbat t^t llo;d tTed tottb 
 {) dipend \s)l^ic\^ be recetued,to p^ouide 
 necelTaries fo; btnt and bis , and alfo 
 to giue almes tberof. ^arhe ijoell ttim 
 tbat t\)c miniSers of t\it Cburcb ma? 
 p;ouide tbinges ncccffarie fo; tbeir li^ 
 utng , function , and maintenance of 
 tbeir bouf^olDe , of tbe toages tbe? re^ 
 ttiut of tbe cburcb. i^gaine, tbe? ma? 
 alio of tl^c fame Uiagcs giue almes \)ni> 
 to tl)t p(D;e , euen as it U^ere of tbeir 
 oione gods trul? gotten, if o; tbe Lo;d 
 faitb plainl? in t^t latn, tbat tbe facrt^ 
 fice cf tl;e S^emtes maocof t?tbes,anii 
 
 ctber 
 
 II 
 
The fift Dccadc,thc tenth Sermon^ I no 
 
 otfier obla(^n0 o; Wv reuenuc£i,(l^all Bf, no( ebe^ (ait^ ^e,t{iat loi^ter m tea' 
 
 be a0 acceptable t)nto bint, as ttjctrta 
 crtfice tt^at offer an^ tbtng out of tljetr 
 otone cbcl!,llO20,o; pofttSions, S^rttl^ 
 if a labourer Doe offer bnto CDod ant? 
 t^in^ of bid btre o; toages ( tbat is to 
 fa?)if be stue bnto tl)c p(D;e,ootb it not 
 fdeme a Derie acceptable facrifice bnt« 
 <DoDf ^er^ acceptable tben 18]^ aimed 
 tbat t^t mtntder of tbe cburcb ootb be« 
 ffotjoe , p»)ceeDmg of tbe tuagedof tbc 
 bol^ mtntfferte . put tbe cafe a Inbo^ 
 rer in butiotng a cburcb^ recetuetb bis 
 loagesof § cburcb ga)!)0>lboulD a man 
 tberfo;e fa^ t^at tifc labourer toi^e an 
 alme0 ano ^ one almes ougbt not to be 
 gtuen ontDf an otber?!^^ recetueo toa^ 
 ges fo; ^is tDo^ke* if o; b^ oto labour. 
 SDberfozebc gtuetbalmesofbts U)a^ 
 se0 f of bt8 otonJatDful f proper 0OD0. 
 Mlberfo^ tben (boulD tbe mmtKer of 
 tbe cbureb^me to Itue bt^ alme0,anD ^ 
 lieougbt not to gtue atme^of almes* 
 tDbonottDttbffanoing ootb labour fo;t 
 |t0 toage^,! tberfo^e recetuetb tbe re^ 
 Isaro of bt0 too^he aa a labourer totb^ 
 tnto tobom tilt ILo>D bttnfelfe compa> 
 retb t^c mtntSer^jf an^manbe fo far 
 pall boneffte to tbtnfte fo,be (bal beare 
 not tobaf 3 fapjbut tobat Paul tbe Si* 
 
 pottle fa^tbJf we fo we vino you fpiri- 
 tuall thingcs, is it a great matter ifvvc 
 mowc your carnal thingsPjanO againe* 
 Such ciders as gouerne well , are wor- 
 thie of double honor, and chiefly that 
 trauell in preaching and teaching, ^o), 
 
 tbe §Dcripture fa^etb » Thou flialt not 
 moufcll the mouth of the Oxc trea- 
 ding out the come. 0nD The labou- 
 rer is worthie of his hire. ^ebolDe 
 
 tberefo;e)tbe0poftle ootb not tbtnbe ^ 
 tfjiat tneStmablegooDneHieof tbe mi* 
 tttfferte can b^ an^ meanes be reconv 
 penfeo tottb a bile tbtng,Blmean loitb 
 f artblt tijage0. againe, They that la- 
 bojih Caietl) be i S^b^lS tbat labour (a? 
 
 cbtng. ^bcfe Doetb bee compare bnto 
 an ore tbat 10 a toi)ltng bea({, ano a 
 tbiedjeroutof co;ne, f alfo to a labcus) 
 ring man.2Dbat toberof 3 Do fo grcatlg 
 tDarne pou>t0,tbat becaufe in t\)is our 
 iutcbeD I tntbanitefuU lDo;ilD,certatne 
 men, nag ratber monflrer0 mod Mn^ 
 tbanhfuU are to befounn otitjtliat are 
 perf toaDeo , tbat mintlfer0 do notbtng 
 at all,t7ea,euen fucb as motl fattbfuUt* 
 Doe tiieir Duetie. ifo^ t^c^ cru out (ay>f 
 ing,2i:bey eate tbeir bjeaD a» bcggcrs 
 Doe,anDttcoaetb tbem nougbt. l!5i> 
 tobtcb name ano tnfamie tiis^ terrific 
 man^ fine tDit0,anD mafee tbem to fo^# 
 fake tt^z (tarn of gooD learning f ^im 
 nit^jfo tbat tbe^btterl? abbo;j tiit mi^ 
 nitter^,a0 it toere a tbing moll begger* 
 iB f bnboneft . Sfoi in fucb fo^t tbe Di* 
 nel can Deuife to enlarge U^ kingDom, 
 abuffng> 0; ratber dtlte bfingto ^s 
 purpofe our ingratituDe f malice, ^ut 
 U)br 00 tbei? not fuffer tbem felue0 to 
 be numbseo toitb €^M f t^t bolt? Si* 
 poille0,li}bo toere feo i matntaineD b^ 
 tbe cburcbe0 fitpenD,tben to be reckon 
 neD bp among tbofe bntbakful f p^ouD 
 peopIe,lDbo baue fcrapeD anD gatbereD 
 all tbeir g(DD0 togetber fo: t^c moft 
 part,bi? bfur^ f otber Ujicfeeb meansfo? 
 at ^ lead if tbe? i)aue not gotten tbeir 
 gcDD0 b? QttiCer mcancSjtbet? baue re* 
 cciueD tbtmtb^ougbtbe liberalitiet 
 mare g(DDncCreofCDoo,fo; tbe tobtcb 
 t^t"^ neuer ftneate 0^ taikepaincef 
 
 f^. paule p.:oouetb bp drong anD 
 mani? arguments tl)t rigljt to recciue 
 a ftipenD fo? t^c bolt? minitterie. Hauc ,.cor.io. 
 wenot(faietbbC ) power and auto- 
 ritic to eate and drinke , or may \vc 
 not Carrie about with vs a woman 
 
 fifter ? fo; fft mcantth ti^e latDfuIncCTe 
 anDautbontie to recetue anie tbing TheApo- 
 neccflfariefojbinifelfc, biiS tuife, anD ZT^Tc' 
 ^i$ tiDbole boudboloe . anD fo; tbat ^ '^ 
 
1 1 2 1 Of the inftitutions of the Church. 
 
 \)Z afltef ^ a que{|<ott,^e fl^ettjett) tol)at UlU SDI^e true l^tatttn mm f {)erefo:e. 
 
 tje mcanetl), tt)at ttiereb^ t^e mai; De« 
 Clare a plaine truet^ ano equttte a^ 
 nion0eltaUmen,anot|)ereto aooet^ 
 eranip!e£!,not of cueri? man fetteraU)?, 
 but of all generally , ano fpectall^ of 
 ttftcUtftft^gottlcBof CIjHff^anD of 
 t^em t\)at loerc Utnne t)ntoCt)nlt b^ 
 
 blOUDe, fai?ing : Euen as the other A- 
 poftles and brothers of our Lorde, 
 and Cephas ? jailD tD^O 10 tfjat Cc* 
 pba0) but peferf Co ti^is Ccpfjas tbc 
 ILojDc faiDe in tfje Srtt cfjapter of &. 
 goijn: SCljou fl^alc becaUeDCcpl)a0, 
 lJDl;tcl}tf a man interpret if, Ogntfietb 
 a Hone* 115iit peter alfo toas (b Gd 
 namcD of a roclse, to tlje intmt tbe ini^ 
 terp;etatton office name ma^ a I toaied 
 fall bpon tbe fame* 
 
 ^m Urfjo,3f p?ar \?ott are t^e ilczw 
 .b;{ett:en, but 37ot)n ano Blames, ano 
 Blames t|)e b30tl)er of BlnDas , ano Hlu^ 
 basf ^imon t^eb;jet!i^enof3}ame0f 
 ^11 ti^efe ,^ fatttj ^aint paule, Itneo of 
 t\ft ftipcnoe tl)e^ f)ao , beeing; gatlje^ 
 rcD of tlje roumton afTembUe of ttje 
 C()urc[). <l^nto t^efe eramplcs be ao^ 
 Oetl) otf^er alfo like bnto tbem , com^ 
 monl^putin p^sctife ♦ Who (fa^etfj 
 
 ano fucb aB are of an inoififerent tuog^ 
 ment , ooe ac^notoleoge tbat tbe m^ 
 niftersof tbe Cburcb ma^ liue b^ tb^ 
 c^cclefiaSicaUmimCterie. ^ot ieall^ 
 tbat manie (bouloe obiecte tbat tbefc 
 bumane parables ano fimilituoesta^ 
 km from tbe cooimon Isfe , ooe p;:oot3e 
 notl)tng in m Q^cclefiafiicall caufe* 
 bee aooetb p;iefentlp : Doc I fpcaka, 
 
 thefe thinges accordhig to man?Dotb 
 not the lawe fayc alfo the fame? For 
 it is written in the lawe of Mofes, 
 Thou {halt not molfell the Oxc that 
 treadeth out the cornc . 2iB t^OUgl^ 
 
 bee (boulo (av , ^ baue in a reaotneffe 
 fo; ttt confirmation of our rigbt , not 
 onel^ bumane (imiUtnoes, but alfo te^ 
 ttimoniesof t^t bol? Scripture* Sinn, 
 fit alleogetbaplaceout of tbeiy. c[)ap. 
 of E>euteronomie,concernins tifz nou^ 
 ri(bing of labouring oren . iSigaines 
 lead an)? man fl^ouloe f^ t^at plareL 
 is nottobebnoerllooDe of p2eacbers» 
 but Omplie of ojcen , bee aooetb , Doth 
 GOD take care for oxen> Or doth 
 not hee fpcakc it altogether for our 
 fakes ? DoubtlclTe he hath written it 
 for our fakes , that he which plovveth 
 
 betj) doeth goe to warre at his owne may plowe in hope , and he that thre- 
 colies and charges? Orwhoplanteth fhcth in hope may be partaker of his 
 
 a vincyearde, and eatcth not of the 
 fruite thereof ? Or who fecdcth a 
 ilocke and eateth not of the milke 
 thereof ? ^urel^ b^e bjingctb foo^tb 
 tbcfe fimtlituces berie finelp ano pjo^ 
 perl^ appli^eo bnto tbem,anonot bn^ 
 to ante otbcr ♦ iFoj tbe miniffers of 
 tbe CI)urcb are fometime calico foul« 
 oiersoj binci?aro-feeepers , fometime 
 bufbanomen ano jbepcbearocs . jgno 
 iobo 3 pjai? vou , iB D> farre from rea* 
 fen: tbatbetDouloocnie bntofoulot^ 
 crs burbfinomen,f fl[)cpebearosmeate 
 ai^ flotbmccjfp,: tbe paincs tlici? taUe 
 in iDarfare^t^urbanoaie^ano about cat^ 
 
 hope . SCbeilo^oc fa^oe, Ijce in btflf 
 Ialpebaouloep;outoefo;: bs. ifo: ffa 
 tooulo \iaat tbe equalitic gatbereo bp 
 a certaine fi>l(ogtrme c; binoc of 
 argument < after tbis o;^ ftttb tttte 
 manner : 3if t^t Jto^joe p.:ouioeo fo;. 
 beaftes ano cattell , ano tuoulo baue 
 conOioerafion to bee bao of tbem, boto 
 mucb mo;eof mcnf Bit toere truel^ a 
 berie bniull t\)inQ that an bnfbanom^ 
 Ibouloe labour toitb i)i8 ore toitbout 
 bopctjjat iB to fay in baine >ano Uiit^ 
 out commooitie. 2Dberefo:e lucre it 
 alfo a moll bntuH tbing, fo: tbe mtni;» 
 Uer toeycrcife ecclefiatticaii t)ttfban^ 
 
 o;ie 
 
The fift Decade, the tenth Sermon, 1 1 a 2 
 
 fttpetU). $^o^ouer,tDt)ere tt 10 agatne 
 obtecteo ^ere agatnff >tf)at bnto t^e (pt« 
 rituallmimaerp.belonget^no co?po* 
 rail but a fpirttnat reluaroe , tfje ^a^ 
 file anftoearetf) 9 If wee fow vnto you 
 
 ipirituall thinges , is it a greate mat- 
 ter if we reape your temporall things? 
 
 ^a tf)erfo;e tbinfectb tljat tfje Cojtn* 
 ti)<an5giucnotl)m5U3l;en tl)cp gioe 
 tljeir temporall tl)ing0,namel^,if t!)e^ 
 be comparcD toit^ eternal goo ttjingd, 
 l»l)ici) t|je minitters Doe bjing b^ tea^ 
 cljing. ifo^lfflfee^oUj farre t|jefoulc 
 ercclletb ttjeboo^^bv Gxmucb mo^^e are 
 fptrttuaU twinges better ti)ati tempos 
 rail, ne ^poCle airo comealctb an 
 futDent argument in tljefe lDo;!De£(, 
 tDbere bt aomonti^etb t^at it is meete 
 tijat b^ tbat foUietb l^oulD alfo reape. 
 Bin tbt5 point alfo 10 great hiequa lit?, 
 in i^&t tbe miniSersfotPe tbe better, 
 anD reape tbe tocD^Ce. HBecaufe men 
 fet ligbt b? €^oD anotbeoiuine mini' 
 Cerie, tberefo;!e tbe? tt}inbe tbat tbe 
 mimlterBDoe netbtng. ^.paule at 
 gaine confirmetb bi^ o\sm rtgbt b? the 
 trample of otbers , facing : If others 
 bee partakers of the power towardes 
 you , why rather are not wee ? $0} 
 feeing none baD taben mo^epaines at 
 mong tbe Co^tntbians tban ^. |9aul, 
 nomantoasmojelBo;itb? ofr^toarD* 
 ^o^eouerbtt ccnfirmetb bis ti^\^U 
 b$ t\^t crample, commanocment nnu 
 6;&inaunce of tbe ILo;0e , fatting: 
 Knoweyee not that they which take 
 paines in the holy thinges, doe cate 
 of the holy things^ and they that mini- 
 fler at the altar are partakers ofthe al- 
 
 pottlt (peabetb in plaine bocuDe^, tbat 
 tbe ilo;!0 inlhtnted bis o^Dinancc coni' 
 rerning tbe maintenance of tb& mini* 
 Hereof tbe cburcb bnto tbe imitattott 
 of tbe auncient latoes of ttft geltttl^ 
 peoplc^rcoftoe gatber,i5 toe miffe 
 not mutb tbe marh€,tf m tbis f fucbc 
 libe cafes U^ee Doe not bttcrli? reieit tbe 
 auncient inftitutions of tbe fatbers. 
 
 mit in tl^at^.panltbe apoCle c.iued^ 
 bfeD not ^is autbo^itie as bff migbt ""'s**- 
 baue Done, it mahetb notbing againS 
 tbefe tbinge$« i?o;r one quelhon is of 
 tbe DecDe,anD anotber of tbe rigbt of ^ 
 tbtng. Snber? ocDe, ^a tohe no^ 
 tbing of tf}t Co;intbtans fo; Dtuerfe 
 caufes, ?ct notluitbttanotng be tmb of 
 otber Cburcbe£f.^citber recciueo bes 
 ani! tbing of tbe Cburcb of SCbetTalo^ 
 nica : T?ct fo^ al tbat tbis Doing is not 
 p;:eiuDictail to tbe equity of t\^t rtgbt* 
 ^0? be faitb bnto ti^c Cojintbians : I ^ ^^^ ^^ 
 
 haue robbed other churches, hauing 
 receiued wages of them, to the intent 
 I might doe you feruice. And when 
 I was with you and wanted , I was 
 not burthenfome vnto any man. For 
 the thinges that were Jacking vnto 
 mee.werc giuen mec by the brethren 
 that came trom Macedonia. 0nD btt* 
 to tbe SCbelTalomans be faitb, We be- 
 haued not ourfelues inordinately a- ti,c<j, 
 mongjfl you, neither did weetake our 
 bread for nothing:. But with labour 
 and payneboth night and day, doing 
 pur worke, to the intent wee woulde 
 not be a burden vnto any of you. Not 
 that it is not lawfull for vs to doe ir, 
 but bccaufe we woulde fctdowneour 
 
 tar ? Euen fo hath the Lord ordeyned, fclues as a patterne for you to follow 
 thatthey that doej)reach the Gofpel>. after. 0nD aga^ne ti)t fame ^. |^aul 
 
 fliould line ofthe Gofpel.^Slfjerc tatb 
 
 t^e JtoiDe 02DcrneD tbisf ife>fa)tb tube 
 be fai'D in tbe dPofpcl , t}^Cxt rbe laboiier 
 i5U)o^.J?^ofi)is!^ire.3ie«t3iut?£efbi^ 
 
 raietbtntiJtbcSCbcff.ilonians , Ibe-i.Thcicj^ 
 feeche you that you acknov* ledge the 
 that labour among you, and arc ouer. 
 you in the Lorde, and adraopiili yoo:, 
 
1 11 J OftheiijftltutionsofthcChurch* 
 
 that you hiuc them in fingular louc p(e«, t|)e palfe)?,t5c gonfe,aft^ a qvtat 
 through louc for their worke fake. Be mm^ moe.2L[)ere arc not one!)? piDJO 
 
 at peace with them, ilctfomncbtljer* 
 
 fo;e of t()c ctmvtff qwhs as is (itfficimt 
 be ginen tinb tl)e mtmlterf f teac^er0 j 
 fo farre fo^ti; as ijoneS necelTttt? rcqut^ 
 vet^.2lnXitl)iismut\^ ^aae tus fpokcn 
 (oncernuigtticp!opo;tton t^atis Due 
 t)nto pallors. 
 Student, to 3(n timts paff t^e feconue parte of 
 be^maincci. ecclefiatttcall goO0tDa$ allotteo t)nto 
 g«o/thr flearfees.0nD clearkesare tfje Itamtn 
 thutih. Of pallors, Ihioious of Dtutntt? , and 
 tD^oUf Dttpofeo to tfje Wv ininiftev^. 
 ^m fo;armud) as ti^efef^aueoeDtca^ 
 teo tiiemfelues ano all t^at ttie^ I^aue 
 loMll? to t^t Ct)urcb f tt)e mtntHerte 
 ttiereof, it t0 molt fit t|)at tlje^ fl^ouloe 
 bz nounl^eo f matntetncD by ttie toils 
 DfttieCf^tirc^. ^ut it is conuentent 
 t^et be nourit^eD meanly, Uiljoougbt 
 to be an erampleof meane ano tt^^ift^ 
 Ituingtootljer. 
 
 ifo; to bdc hioaqfyt tp Beticatelr) 
 Dotb noticing agree \mtt} t\}t mtntlte^ 
 tits of tt)eCt)urcb- ;S{nDt^erefo;e,;S:» 
 tnoKfounoe fault t^at t|)e^a|artte0 
 o^anbe iome^ fe;rt^at lie meant tljat 
 li;nnkarDe0 tto not matntetne tlje 
 rijurcljjbut ttterlgficttroi? it.^f toljf c^ 
 matter tode fpalis in anotl^er place. 
 ^o;eoner,tt is fit tijat one po^tton^ be 
 pa^oe to)3^teSa,&^(ilemat(ter£(,fc^^ 
 Ier0,anoto all ot^er eccleQailtcall per^ 
 fonBlDiiatfoeuer. 
 
 iFinall^ tbe tbiro parttjf cccfeRaffi* 
 call Qofats are appo^nteD fo; tliepisze. 
 Sinn tbere are Diners toites of poo;c 
 fblke:a$ tDtDoioed,pupild,o;{plfane«, f 
 infantes caS out (Ui!)orc parented are 
 not bnolon.) aUb t^e^ tbat are U}o;ne 
 i3)itJ$ olD age,anD fpent toitl) Difeafes* 
 SLt)ere are infinite kinoes of otfeafes, 
 tDf)creof tf)e mod grieuous aretl^efe: 
 lrp;ofie> fune,anD maones,ttie ft'encfj 
 pocbeSjo; tiie fcabbt of India o^ 0a^ 
 
 menbo^neloit^tntiie lanDe, but alio 
 Itraungers tbat are banidbeo t^tit 
 countrei? ano ^ome fo; rigbteoufneflPe 
 fake, ano fo; t^ tuo;De of (Sod. SD^ere 
 are ot^er U)bo are not i?et come to tv* 
 treme pouert^, but are enen noto rea* 
 D? to fall into iU fo that if tt)ep be not 
 t)olpen a litle \x)it^ reaD? monei?, ttje? 
 b^ f become to be fteptbi^t^ecliurcii 
 bore*00aine,tbereare fome tbat are 
 confumeD bp irap;ironmft, b? tiiarres, 
 b^ great fiouDs of Id jters, b^ fire, ano 
 Diucrsot^ermil^appes, asb^ ^ai?le> 
 f roltes, f otijer (to;mes ano Dilten^e# 
 raturesoftbea^e- 
 
 laDfalllnbofebealtb anD fafcgam 
 t^elto;De tDtileo tsto bs minoefuU 
 tobereas Ija faitl) , t^tat Whatfocucr 
 
 wee bcftowe vppon the poorc , wee 
 be(lowe it vppon him« JS^fierefOje if 
 
 UieeDefpifeanD regarDe not tbe pmt» 
 tDitbout al Doubt toes Defpife anD neg^ 
 Icct euen our llo;De 0oD ttimfelfe in 
 tbe poo;e . Mee ougbt of Duet^ to fuc« 
 cour t[)e ptDje of our otnne gooo tDilI> 
 b^ connfell,comfo;t,meDicines> cures, 
 monei!,meate,D;ink, clothes, looging. 
 fuccouring , anD b? an^c meanes elfe 
 t^at ioee ma?, ano in all fuc^ matters 
 anD caCes, as tbe^ll^all baue nesDe of 
 our belpe . 3lf fo ba tfie Cbnrcli goDes thc poore 
 are not fuCficicnt to perfo;me all t^is "otco be da 
 attljefull,tben lettbeabouauance of Sjtdi. 
 all otIiergcDD faitbfull people fuppl^e b^^h.!* 
 tljeir toant HBut if tljere beegtoos fuf'* iraie.i'^. 
 ficient in (to;e laiD t)p,ts[)icl) liaue bi?n 
 in times paft cStributeD b? tlje libera^ 
 Itt^of tl)egoDlt>tD|)ict) nottoitbttaoing 
 t^;ougb negligence o; iuickeDnes of i 
 gouerno;s are taken atDat>,fo tliattlie 
 neceilitt of tbe piD;e cannot tliereb? be 
 fuccoureD, (b;tbatcaufe truely moSe 
 tt^arp tempers of infelicities are poto# 
 ceD fo;t^ bot^ Upon common ivealtbs 
 
 anD 
 
The fift Decade, the tenth Sermbn. 1 1 24 
 
 cloathed thee? Or when fawwc thcc 
 fick or in prifon, & came vnto thee ? 
 The king aunrwearing, (hall fay vnto 
 them. Verily I fay vnto you, in that 
 you did it vnto one of the leail: of 
 ihcfc my brethren , you did it vnto 
 
 anDittngtiomcd. 
 
 ifo;j tD|)P,t!jc^ arc tocrti (^arplp pu^ 
 m^cD tu^tct) DO not giue tjnto {> po;e 
 sf t^ar olDne pnuate qohs if t^t^ bk 
 able : tDtt^ t)oU)muct)nio;e grteuoua 
 calamittesma? iJD^tljtnb tl)e? (l^albe 
 
 plagaeD,toljUb toicfteDl^» facrilegiouD mc . Then (hal he fay alfo vnto them 
 
 Jp f fo.:cibtv tafte atoa^ to t^dro\S>nt that arc on his left hand, Depart from 
 
 pnnafet)Ce0,t!)Orenct)tsUJ^ict| toere me yc curfed, into euerJalling fire, 
 
 gtUCn b^ Ott)ers to tl)e common bfe of which is prepared for the diuel and hi» 
 
 tijepo^e; !0^tbatt)atl)tf)t0 U)o;lDS( 
 fiihUamt ano ftstb l^ta b.:ott)cr Uiant, 
 ano (^nttet^ t>p ^is sfftAio from l)im, 
 18 crucll : tberfo;e \ft ti^at tahetb from 
 tte ptD^e tf)at t»[)icb is alrcao^ giuen 
 t^em 18 mo^e crueUno cpmmittett) fa^ 
 crtlcDge* 
 
 3t isreaD tijat tbe ^oDomttestottli 
 tijetrf^IloU) atte8U)ere bumeD, be# 
 caurett)ci?ffrengtf)eneD not tbe^and 
 of p \miz but ratt)er toeabeneo itXbe 
 i!^oabtt8 f Cf)anaantte0 are DeftroicD 
 £3; Dtfbatnmg Itraungers,! fo; l^antng 
 tiocareoftt}ep(o;!e. ^utU)bi? tiolses 
 fetcb eirampUs fo farre off flp'^pDo toe 
 not call to tntno tije lalt Centcnce of tift 
 l)igb Blunge bttereD from i]|t8 ijeauen^ 
 I^ iuDgcmentfcate tolitcb t8 (tabltflE^o 
 in ttje clouDcs , p;!onouncei) in t\)i$ 
 manner* Come ye blcfl'ed of my fa- 
 
 Augels . Far I was hungry , and yoa 
 gaue me no meatc, I was thirty and 
 you gaue me no drinke. I was a Aiaun-» 
 ger and you harboured mc not. I was 
 naked & you cloathed me not . I was 
 fick and in prifon, and you vifited mc 
 not. Then flial they ahlwere & fay vn- 
 tohim,Lord,whenfaW we thee hun- 
 gry, or thirfty, ora ftraunger, or na- 
 ked, or fick, or in prifon, & miniftred 
 not vnto thee ? Then fhall he anfwerc 
 them, faying : Verily ] fay vnto you,, 
 in as much as you did it not vnto one 
 oftheleaftof thefe , neither didyoa 
 It vntome.jtfolotoet!) after.And they 
 fhal goe into euerlafting punifliment^ 
 but the righteous into euerlafting 
 
 life. Ue ilo;o alfo tn an otber place in 
 tlje <15ofpetI fubdttuttng ti)e pco^e in 
 1)10 (FaD,faitfj:Ye haue the poorc with Matfcn^ 
 
 ther, poifefTe the kingdome which you alwaics,& wheny^wilyemaydo 
 was prepared for you from the begin- them goodd)ut me ye fhal not haue al- 
 ning of the world. I haue byn hungry waies.^nO tberfo;ie ll»e reaOe that t!)e 
 
 and you haue giuen me meat. I haue 
 byn a thirfty and you haue giuen me 
 drinke.I was a ftraunger and you har- 
 boured me.l was naked and you clo- 
 thed me. I was fick, & you vifited me. 
 I was in prifon, & you came vnto mc, 
 SEbe cuangeliii alfo aJSDctir tljat !»!)«!) 
 agrattj trrpc mnclje fo our purpofe: 
 Then fliall the iuft aunfweare and fay , 
 Lord , when favv we thee hungry and 
 gaue thee raeate : thirfty & gaue thee 
 diinke ? When faw we ihec harbour- 
 Iciie and lodged diec : or naked and 
 
 piimitiai Cfjnrcf) toas careful tn pao^ 
 utDtng fo; tbe po;e>cuen to t^e tooo;^ 
 btngofmtrarles. 
 
 ^. Paul in all places commcnuctfi 
 tl)e pc^e to tfjeCfjurcf) of <I5ii)E> : tea 
 maoe collections fo;i tf^e pmt almoit in 
 al€t)urcl)es>anDt[)e blrfrtngs; l^[)tc{r 
 l)ee ^ao gat!)ereo, 6eeoi(trtlnit^D tottfr 
 great tuocjement, Uitli ano otltgcnce* 
 ^0 it Urill appeace almoU in all tfis u 
 pitll(r$,rpcnaUp in tlje 1 5. to ttje Uo^ 
 maineg.in t^c firft to t^e Coantbians 
 t^n Uimi^ Ci)aptcr»iattic feccno ta 
 
It 2^ 
 
 Of the inftitutions of the Church. 
 
 Chapters; . 0nD to t^c (!?atatf)tan0, 
 While wee hauettme (faitf) [ja) let v J 
 doe good towardes all men, efpecial- 
 ly towardes the houfliolde of faith.Jn 
 
 urim-s. ttft fltft Cpig'le to SDt»iotf)te,l)ee tuar^ 
 uetf; t[)at there t»e2 confioeration tj^U' 
 t8l]o fl^oulD be holpefivan^lBhomt to 
 be f)oIpen.3:^ ^ Omi^ Cpifl^le f)e gtoetf)' 
 e^ar0etoCtmothie>anD to ai the Bi# 
 
 X.Tim tf. |^p5 ^oUj to ocale \Bith the richer Cb^iC 
 in the Church facing : Gommaunde 
 them that arc rich in this worlde, that 
 they be not high minded, neither put 
 their truft in vncertaine riehes, but in 
 theliuing GOD, who giuethvs all 
 things abundantly to crtioy, that they 
 may doc good, that they may bee rich 
 in good workcs,that they may be rea- 
 dic to giue and beftow willingly, lay- 
 
 Heb.i}. ing vp vnto themfelues a good fouda- 
 tio againft the time to come,that they 
 may take holde oflife cuerlafting.j9n0 
 l)nto the ii^cb:elMes, To do good & to 
 diftribute forget not: for with fuch fa- 
 crifice God is plcafed. 
 Mherfoje, riehestoere gathercutncn 
 in titt timt of the ^podles to fuccour 
 {» neceiriti?of the pcD;je UjithalS^eacos 
 iDere appomteo bt>the Church asp^o^ 
 
 Aft.<f. nioer5anolieluarDe0: among tohom 
 thofe ftra SDcacon^ Imre moSe fa^ 
 mou0, of tDhomthe Sidts of the^po^ 
 Sle0 make mention, ano alto the no^ 
 table martp> of ChnQ llaurence* Sno 
 the tD?iting0 of the ancient father0 do 
 tedifte that tnith thofe ecclefiafficall 
 go30,p;ifoner0 toere reoeemeo out of 
 tapttiut^,p(s;^e maiDe0of latufal vere0 
 stameD, fmalVn hofpital0) almeries, 
 fpittel0,hattour0,hoflles;,anDnourfe<i 
 HC0 toere butIoeo,namel? to entertain 
 paj;:e tra«e(ler0, fo^ the maintenannce 
 of thepQ9>e that tocre bo;n in that coii# 
 tritM th^fctiefe of the (t^be ano Dif" 
 e«ifeo,To^thi:nccca(tiie«f oilmen, ana 
 
 fo;i thehonett bjinging tip of pupfl5 f 
 o.2phan0 . Conarning thefe matters 
 tt)ere are^et eiftant certaine imperial 
 laltfes. ■ ^^^^^^., 
 
 Mherfo;ie in refo;mtng of Char^ of chuTch« 
 c^tSy ter^ Diligent heeDe muff be tafee ^° ^^ «"*•*«• 
 that there be no offence conimitteD in 
 fhi0 behalf thzough oucrfight o; of pur 
 pofe,that the pQj:ebe not DefranDeO, f 
 f^at in tafctng atoas oiw abufe, U)ce 
 b.:tng not in man^. 
 
 3f there beplentt?Gfga)D0, let fhent 
 befeept:if thcrebe none, let the be ga* 
 thercoofthcrich. JL^Htttf^tftatc of 
 the pmt be fearcheD, anD tohat euer^ 
 mannceDetb moff> o.z hotoe pc^ouiQofi^ 
 mapbeft be maoe fo^ eucri? one. VsU^^ 
 being l^notDne,let that tohich i0 nuttt 
 anDnecelTar? fo; eueri? one bee Done 
 fpeeDil^,gentli?,f Diligently Bjfth^n' 
 an? of the common ^mns rematne, let 
 tl^embekeptagaiaff fuct^ calamities 
 a0mai? enfue. Ilet nothing basconfu^ 
 meD bnp^ofitablB o^ tngoDlil?. 
 Bgatn, let not the treafnre of the pco^e 
 tmhappiti?be Detaineo from them b? 
 frauDe, ano to the increafing of their 
 pouertie, S^oi there ma? balifte of# 
 fence ccmmiteD on both tiDes . ifo^ 
 onechefiDe thepcD^e are DefrauDeD of 
 their g(BD0. SDouching liberalitie, toee 
 haue intreateD in an other place in 
 thefe our E>ecaDe0: anD of p^ouiDing 
 fojthepo).:e,in other of our tom^hes. 
 janD Lewis Viues hath lujitten twr? 
 iDel of releeuing the po^e. 
 
 SDhe fourth anD tail part of the 
 g©D0 of the Church, appertcineth Un^ H«iy ^ua- 
 to hoi? builDing0,a0 churchc5,fchole0. **"'°** 
 anD houfe0 belonging to churche0,anD 
 ftha)le0. Chnrche0 tohich becaufeof^^^ j^^^^ 
 the companies gathereD together in cSurnl 
 them are alio calleD cogregation0, are 
 the houfes of the ilo^De our CDoD. i^ot 
 that<!£^DtDhomtheU)iDe compalG^ of 
 t^heattetw cannot comp^ehenD, Dotb 
 
 Dtoell 
 
 i 
 
The fift Deca<!e the nintfi Sermon* 
 
 1 1 26- > 
 
 Dtvett in farfjc manner of ^otifes , bttt 
 bccaafe ttje congregation anD people 
 of <?£DID mat togettjer in tljore \m^ 
 fe5,totxio^(^ip anoperfo;me Due tjo^ 
 nourbntoCoo, toi)earetf)etDo;t)e of 
 €^D,toreceitte t&e]lo;(t)0racrament0> 
 flnDtop;atfo;t|)e aflTiffance ano p;e^ 
 fence of Cod* C^urc()e0 tf)erefo;e are 
 t)en?nece(rar)?fo;tl)e€l)urci) t people 
 of(^D. SToucijtnsliolt? alTemblies, 3I 
 tiane faiofometut^atintlje Di(putati^ 
 on£iofp;a^r. 
 
 janD aUf)ou£(b f l)at at tbe command 
 DemetofCE^oD,^re0 builDetamone^ 
 able Ctiurc^e, ano afterioaro t^t mo0^ 
 Uufe bins ^iomon founDeD a Sam 
 DingCfjnrcb not ijpiti)0nt great cot^, 
 nottDtt()(tanDtngtDemu(lnot tt)inhe 
 fberfojetf)at(!5oDlifeetl> offurij great 
 (targes after tf)at ije t)aD(entCbnil» 
 anofntfiileD tbe figures, ifo; a8befo;!e 
 tl)eIaU)tDa0maDe,iti0notto befouD 
 tW tbe patriarcl^es DiD euer builo a^ 
 ni? ^inffersanD great C^nrdjes^e^ 
 uen fo after tbe oifanutling of t^e latD 
 tn t^e <£l)nrcb of C[);(ia, a meane anD 
 Qiartng cleanlines pleafetf) <^d beflP. 
 ifo.2 dDoDmiOibctb tbat foUfl^ f mao 
 fetntie of butlDtnges,notmucttnIibe 
 to tbat bntDtfe bui.'Ding of Babylon, 
 enter p;ufing to rettpti)etoppe of t^e 
 toiler aboue tbe douoes. ^0; (l^oD li^ 
 feetijnottberiotournede of ci)urc^e0> 
 lDl)olDitf)cutaH riot Dotb gather ^is 
 cjurcfjtogetljcr from out all tjjc parts 
 of tt)C iDoalDe, iDbicb Cfjurcfj alfo ^a 
 liat^ tt^%}9\ bof !j fparingncffe anD t|)e 
 ccntcmptof al riot.a €!)urcl) is large 
 £nD fciggc enoug!;, if it be fufficicnt to 
 rertiue altfjat belong tnto it, Sfoi fbe 
 placets p?omDeDfo^men ano not fo^ 
 €5oQ . l?ut aboue all f binges let tljat 
 place be clcane flna tMf . SI Cl)urc!) is 
 \}d\k\xtn 0? tonfecratcD,not (as fome 
 DOC ft!pcrffitiorflvthinftp)lDitt tlje re^ 
 tnirDng of rerte?ite too;of 0? ma* 
 
 bingfignesanD Characters , 0; tsitl) 
 o^te, 0; purging Sre, but iDttb tbe toil 
 ofCDoD anD bis commanDement , biD« 
 Ding bs to aOemble anD come togetber. 
 paomiCng bis p^fenceamongftbs : f 
 alio, it is allotueD bptbe bol^ bfe of if. 
 if 0; in fbe temple tbe bol^ Cbnrcbe of 
 ciDoD isi gatbereD togetber:tbetrue anD 
 moftble(reDtDO^Dof<l£k)D is alfo Decide 
 reD in t^t temple: tbe boll? ^acrametf 
 of(£^oD arereceiueDin tbetempte:anD 
 alfo in tbe temple p^a^ers arepotD;eD 
 f0;tb to dDoD tobi^b are moft acceptor 
 bleDnto bim. 
 
 tHeril^ tbe place of it felfe is no# 
 tbing bol^ > but becaufe tbefe bolp^ 
 tbings are bone in tbat place in reipect 
 tbattber are Done tbere, tt^t place it 
 felfe iB calleD bolr-2Dberfo^:e not toitb* 
 out great caufeougbt all paopbanati^ 
 on anofiltbtnesbe farre from tbebol? 
 temple of tbe llo;Dr. SEbe ^natourd 
 court 0; feat of iuDgemet is accounted 
 fo bol^ a tbing , tbat tobofoeuer eitber 
 in lDo;Do;DeeDc^feD btmielfe bnreue^ 
 rentl^totoarDfS it, (boulobee accufeD 
 of treatbn . ^no ^et in ibis court t^c 
 ^enato^sonel^ are gatbereD ano ar» 
 fcmbleD togetber,to beare tbe matters 
 of fuiters in tbinges tranOto^r tbat 
 (ball paCTeatoa^ ano peritb- %5'ii)Q^ 
 mucb tbe mo;je tbcn ougbt reuerence 
 to bee giuen bnto temples , into tt\z 
 ix)Utif tbe cbilD;en of (©oD Doe come to 
 lucDjf^ip bim,to bearctbetriie too^D 
 of (©oD, anb to rccciae bis bolp ^acra* 
 ments i Sint) tbcrefc^e as toe \)ate anD 
 abanDcrlall fuperflition in temples, 
 fo irb loue not t^z p^pbanation of 
 fbem , tea ratber 3I (a^ toee can not 
 abibe it ^citbcr baue tea le^fiire stt 
 tl)iB time about fbe confitieration of 
 temples to rebearfc ana fcardj out qi» 
 pen anDpltiincfupcrftifios. aDftobic^ 
 matter Ira b^iie fpol^eu in anotber 
 plflcc- 
 
t liy Of" the indUutioni of the Church. 
 
 wSr^f « of ^ fi^Dc It a matter of contr oncrCe ukc y^toji cwaturc, that Is due onely 
 uie'wcHd'' amogtbefatt)ersofolDtime,toU)^at '^ 
 partoftl^eioo^loe loe ouo^ttotnrne 
 
 pray. 
 
 aot to bee 
 buiUcd to 
 Saiotf. 
 
 ,totjen toe p;atf Socrates tt}t\)ittoiio* 
 grapbcr m btA^tt) boKe cap*22«(pca^ 
 ^gof tljetno&autiacht ^podoUque 
 Ct)urcl) of t^c to^letoo;!Dc atjSntu 
 
 OCtje,fattl): At Antioche, whicji is 
 in Syria, the Churchc is ict contraric 
 ,to other, for the akar looketh not to- 
 , wards the Eaft,but towards the Weft, 
 31t ma^ bee tbe? Dio m\tatt tljc faf 
 ^ton of tl)c olD people m biitlDino^ ano 
 fetttitg tljetr tabernacle, ano in tlje fa« 
 ll^ton of t^etr temple, ifo: tl^e? too:* 
 l^tppep (S>oD tttrmng totoaroes ti)e 
 Meff,tmtt)otttt»Hibt becaufe of tte 
 commtng of C|>n& m i^z latter timei 
 ant) at tl)e enbe of ttje too^loe. ^ttjerf 
 tDtfe it iBtomonlsbfeD t^atmen too;;^ 
 ^tptottl^t^etr faces totoarb tfie C^att. 
 ^utin aitljcfe matters fo tt^ere be m 
 luper^tion, mdentton^ Itcentioufnes 
 anDofl^nce^amanmariJoc tof)atbtm 
 luftetl). « 
 
 ]i5uttf)ereousI)tno temple to bee 
 bmltfo;tbetoo;iS)tpptng of l^amtes. 
 ^;(bnto(I3oDoneir>to toljomall I)o^ 
 ttonr ano too;(^tp ts xmtj toe ousbt to 
 bmlbCbnrcbes:to[)icb tljmg toe are 
 faujjljtbrtljeeramples of ancient fa* 
 t^tts, anD tf)e Determination oftbe 
 to^ole fcriptureXfie f)eattiem(^ too* 
 laters built temples tinto creatures, 
 finmngagainS tt)e true ano eternall 
 0oD in committing a gvicuous otfece* 
 ^.^uguttine in bis faofee, De cwita- 
 /*Z)«,fait[)Plainell?. We builde not 
 ccmplcs vnto our Marty res.j^nD again 
 in. bis firft bcDhe agatnft Maxiniinus 
 
 abiC^oppeoftbe Brians, ifwefhould tlje C^urcbestoo^ine atoag tbeoark* 
 , (faitbbe) builde a Church of timber nesoftbemgbt,asit appcarctb in tbe 
 
 p^ndftoncs vnto fome excellent holye ttoentieCbapteroftbeiattesOftbe^* 
 
 0^ngel,fliould we not bee accurfcd by pottles. 5i5ut it isa fQ)liCb matter an") 
 
 the truth of Chriil, and the Church of notbing reUgiouS tO bfc ligljtCS in t^C 
 
 God? Bccaufc we fliould do that fcr- too^t^pping Of (S5ob,- Ladlatuius cries:^ 
 
 out, 
 
 to God ? Therefore if wc fliouId com« 
 i^it^acfiledgeinmakinga temple to 
 euery creature whatfoeuer, how may 
 k be that God is not true vnto, whom 
 )vc tnakpno lemple^but wc o^qi; fciucs 
 are atcmple for him? i[Db"Smucb i^U 
 etb be»0gaine,tt)e^ are to be counted 
 lpars,too affirm ^ temples toere built 
 b^ certaine religious men in tbe tosp;^ 
 (^ip of t\^t apottles toibile tb?? tocrje aft 
 liue. £Df tobicb matter toe bauefpf Hjl 
 in timtB patt,as ^z})mt bott) ag^tntt 
 tbe r iotoufnes of tbe Cburcl;,! tbe in* 
 profitable erpenfes tbereof,tti tbe firil 
 bCBkeintituMD, Dc origine crroris,tbe 
 
 2i.cbap. 
 
 Bfnttrumentes I)el9nging to tjie "°^'* ^'^ 
 cpnrct)^ ougbt to be bol?i cleane , and 
 i3oj?De of all riot, ano farre from ang 
 ^inu of fuperttttion • %\^t tnttru^ 
 ments be tljefe, an bol? Tcate o; pnU 
 pit, tntbetobici) P^^ minittermape 
 teacl) anDp:eacbe : conuentehtfeates 
 fo; tbe congregation:; a ^ont reatj^e 
 tobaptife infants in, ano tbt ^o^os 
 bble^toitbfucii tbinges as are nco 
 celTar^ tbereto,as toater,b;^eaD,toine, 
 bcDbes, canole0> baChets, anD cuppes. 
 n^fe at fome times toere aliof golo: 
 but gm^ ano goolt; 115i(l;oppes baue 
 often times molten t\^tm, anO tbcre« 
 toitballbeliuereb p;:ironcrs out of cap^ 
 tiuttp, anofebDe fucb tis toere like to 
 periCb ^^i bunger « ^a|t^ eramples of 
 t\^isibiit baue Bi gatbereo in mT?boHc 
 of tbe inaitutionofBifl^oppes, tbe 9. 
 Cbapter.asfo^canbles, tobereoftoa 
 maoe mention euennotoe, furettis 
 t}^&t t}^t ancient fattjers bCeo tbem in 
 
The fift DccadCjthc tenth Sermoii* 1x28 
 
 Ont,flial we iudgc him to be wel in his SCfjcrcfd^e tDC ma^not f Aftc (01^ tijinff 
 
 wits which ofiFercth the light of a bur- 
 ning waxd candle or taper for a prc- 
 fenftd theiuthour and giuer of light ? 
 Hecreqiiireth other manner of light 
 atourhandes, andthat not fmoakie, 
 but cleare and bright, to wit the light 
 
 of the minde . 3i6ut a man ma^ ttm* 
 ttionit feem t^tfsnavcs, a great part 
 of t!)c tDo;(IMppt^S of dDoD to b^ rcpo^ 
 feo m tiftfiffetin^ of rantiels, tsljtd) 
 0nQiB cleane agatna t^c mantfeS 
 
 i^mott0xa\}evinfirttmtnts of tlje 
 Cl)urd;jbeliF are rect{oneDt)ppc,tDl)icl) 
 at ti? cfe na^tsart tnf ts , as in oloe 
 time trumpets Iterctintotbc people of 
 <!5c5iFo;rttjct>reruetocaltl)e congre* 
 gat 16 *ogeti)er, ano tbcr are numb^e^ 
 among tokens ano luamings. Ebout 
 lel0 tt'Cre is a tijonDerfnt rnperatttom 
 • JCfwr arc t{).2i^cncDb]?bi(l^opa:anD it 
 isttjougtbt^ tbep baa^ potoer to put 
 etoa^ anv great tcmpeft* ^i\ tbe otde 
 ' time men luere Utrreo l9p to p^a^er b? 
 tbcringtng of tbem , tobat time an? 
 fo;e tetnpefl tiio rifeibtit notn tbeber? 
 hriging of bets, b^reafon of tbeir cofe* 
 rra tie fecntctb to tfatK a peculiar hinty 
 of ISJertKctn U .fa5ipti!n bot maroel 
 ano be allonico at tbis extreme blino^ 
 ticirc:iC]^o;ccacr tbev^fe belles to be* 
 tuapletbcDeaO. ai tnbicb tbings are 
 fupet(ittttou£>ano:t)tteclp to bee toiu 
 temncD. ■■..'• :.:;r :.,•,. ;.;'^ V- ' >i* ;• 
 if 01 fcttintbimtttf^trKe tjffc 30f 0^e^ 
 fburcbgmw confiffetbtn tbcfetbingi^ 
 li}btcblr:ereehonet^tp before, it foUo« 
 Xtef b tbat tbe abufe ^erof muft neeod 
 
 J^e^arwch ^^ ^" tbe f 5trartc«,tDbet!]£r toe to of;»; 
 
 goods.' ft no in tne feina 0^ inman^. 3n(hce f 
 equitr t5 to be liept inttjefeas toeltas 
 tnaUotbcrtbings. 
 
 tide cngbt not to tafee from one ma 
 I gtuc to atuitbcr, but Idsc mud giue 
 
 from tbe p(D3e ano giue it to tl^c minu 
 Ilerscf^fbnrfb :neitberis tbeirpo^^ 
 tionandneceflTariestobetaben from 
 tbem,tbat tbe p<are marline tb^r^of, 
 SDbe bol\? fcrtpture gtuetb one po;!tion 
 oftbecbtirrbgoJJfita tbeminiffers of 
 tbe Cburcb : anD tbe fame Cburcbc 
 tnilletb bs to giue t^nto tbe po):e tbeir 
 part. 2Cberfo?e if biCbopso^ miniders 
 of tbe Cburcb oo cballenge bnto tbem 
 felues all tbe cburcb gffl^^> f giue not 
 Dntotbe po;te tbeir partes Due ^nta 
 tbem^b^roeSte tbemfeluestDitb ta^ 
 crileDge. 
 
 5f tbe miniff ers tjo not cballcgc bn- 
 to tbrfclucs al the gojos of tbe Cburcb, 
 f tetooetalte Untudl^ mo^etban e^ 
 tber it becommetbtbem,o>.tbannaDe 
 renuiretb,o;otbcrUjire tban t^t Decree 
 ofdDoo an!) tbe japottles ootb allotDet 
 o;ielfeif t^t^ fpcnoe tjnti)>iftilp ti^at 
 poi^tioritue bnto tifi yt^t^ grieuoufl? 
 oflfenoe* )15ut tbcp finne greafl^>^e#ii 
 modbo^rtblriftbep lualt tbegoiDefr 
 of tbe po)2e> in ^nttng> Dicing, oain* 
 king am rpotitig, iDbo^e^bnnttng, 0$ 
 ^ in.toarre^re , atio in ttie means 
 timeb^tie no became of t^ €tfiircf)^ 
 ne^t^er car^'tii^iiti^ Qone tbcr^>o$ 
 bolD* 
 
 IBut if a mtt ano goo portion fall 
 tmtotbeptD.:e,perbapstbere toill bee 
 a facltintbispoi^nt, in tbe ^teU)an) 
 e^ Stmonar tb;iougb fauour 03. b^^ 
 trea , tt^at tbe? tbat tiavic xnoft nesoe 
 0jaH baue notbtng, ano tifz teaff toooa* 
 tbte 4|aU baue mod, tt)cn in tbis cafe 
 there is alfo great offence coramittcii: 
 thi(m^ mttui ^atz . iBist d all abu^ 
 fes.tbat franetb tobetbetbamefuUett 
 liibttb isnoUje a oatcs almoft com* 
 monl?bfeD.QSa©beiioU3 great coftefit 
 anjicbargestspon (tones ano ftockes*. 
 t^at is to Qiv bppon iools bo?Dc of all 
 
 bnto tmv cnetbat tJ^tcbis !}isoU;n. bnoer(tanbing:but tbere 15 no regard 
 
1 1 i9 ,Of the irtftitutions of the Chur^H. 
 
 f^ao bnto t^c po;e iDtjo are tiie perfect Ic is good for nothing etfe but to bee 
 
 imager of dDoD. Mt)U[)ktnDeofmaD« 
 ne0 10 lieatliemll^ c extreme foU^)15ut 
 fo;(bmucM^ot^eri)auealreaD? ber^ 
 largel^fpobcof tlieabufe oft^c c^urc^ 
 S(DD0,| tpe airo t)auc fet Dotun certain 
 matters concerning t^t fame eUe/ 
 latere, 3! UiiU fo; tl)iB timz make an 
 end of fpeaUtng tljcreof. 
 31 tDoulo airpnoto mtreafc oft^e |iq« 
 Holy time, igtimc , tobicHreafifc ts altogef [jer 
 Ithc tljatof t^e ^li? pIace,to!)ereof U)e 
 oifpnteD eife^Ui^ere, but tt)at Ipe iiaue 
 alfo DtfcourfeD tbi^rof in tbe erpouDing 
 of tl)e tenne commaunuementj?. %^i$ 
 oneir BI Doe atJDe at tbts p;iefent time, 
 tijat tt)cre 0U6!)t to bee no ooioud con#; 
 tentton in tbe cl)ttrcl) concerniifg tbat 
 matrer,but tt)at in tJ^is ano otber fnct) 
 ltHecare0> Dtfctpltne Mtl) ct)arittet0 
 con&antli) to be^ obferueD'. ifo? it be^ 
 |)0ueti| t0 to bee minofull of ttie moft 
 pernicious contention about ti^e k(£f 
 pingof (!^atter,tqi)icl) toitb mucb Dam 
 0er ano great Detriment , mm^ am 
 long time troubleD tbe cburcbes of tbe 
 <I^ali anD WLdlt and betoare in ant^e 
 cafe t^at tb^ngb contention tbere hOi 
 
 thrown out of the doorcs, & to be tro- 
 dcn vnder footc of men. 3| fcnotD tf^n 
 bafometbatboeboatt tbemfeluejs of 
 certatnep;iutleDge0 tDljrrb? tbei? are 
 erempteD from all Difrtpltne,. 3!5ut 
 tbei? are oecetueD fo; tbe llo;De ij&itt 
 maoeaUtbominiSersof bte C|)urct) 
 fubiectbntoDiCctplme. Wi\}0^otbtr* 
 fo;e ipiU bee erempteo from Dtfcipline, 
 are not €\};i(tt$ mmitttrjii^h\ol^o,^ 
 pia^ xou li?ill fai! tljat \)(e is free from 
 Dtfctpltne, U)i)om tbe llozD tooulD baue 
 altogetberfubtectanDbounoe Dnto iti 
 j3gatn(t tlje commaundement of <S^o^ 
 tbere isno ^Bopes latne, nop^iuileDge; 
 of ftingo; (femperowrof &jce . iFo^no 
 man can abrogate tbo Decree of t^e 
 btgb <l^oD. ^nD t^e ^o;d commanoet^ 
 to tuarne anD mvtA zixm b;^tber 
 tl^at Dotb amtdie : tt)erefo;te tDOnIo bes 
 J^mt b0 alCb H^rpelB to aDmoniCdc 
 tbe minttters of tbe cburcbes t^at are 
 negligent anD go alD^ra? . 2druelt> b^ 
 bimfelfe did cften ano bert? Ibarpel); 
 rep.:oue t^t tobole o;Der of tbe ^sitttB 
 of t^t cl)urcb of ^^ternfalem. ^elie tt^z 
 ilo^D0p;ie(tt0 ill repo;tteD of in § bolie 
 
 not a gappe left open bnto ^att^an to Scripture fo; tbat bi^b;tDeleD not bifll 
 
 enter in* Jt tner« palatable tn mint Ibnnesbeeing p;ieae0,tDitbl^arper 
 
 optmon botb tntbtscafe anD in fucbe Dtfctpltne* Mee reaDe i\o\De t^t p;o« 
 
 itbe, to remember tbe counfell tabicb p\itts of tbe ILo^D blameD ber^ bittern 
 
 ^,Augu(line gtuetb ^That that which ^ all ttft CoUeDge0 Of p;iell0,anD V^t 
 
 i$ enioyned vs, and is neither againft bJ0b i^^cffS alfcCBrampleS are to beS 
 
 fflith^norgood mannersyistobeeac- founDr in euer^ place tb;tOUgbOUttbfi 
 
 Difcipline 
 8c corre&io 
 ofmifliitcrs. 
 
 counted indifferent, and to be obfcr- 
 ued according to the focietic of them 
 with whom we liue. 3jn tl)e ii8. (lBpt# 
 file to lanuarius, 
 
 ^totbe bolrmtnifferp belongetb 
 alfo Dtfctpltne ano correction of t^ 
 mlniftcr0. ^otoneccffar^tbisis, it 
 
 ma? beegatbereD bi? tbefe tuoo.:roe0Of (bo^t,Cb;iS bimfelf intbereuelatton 
 onrtlo;:DeCb;i(t, You are the fait of tobi^ina0maDeto^.3Eobntbeiap8^ 
 
 the carth« If the fait hath lofl her fait- die, DOtb ter? fb^rpl? aDmomCb anD 
 ncffe, what ihiiUbee falted therewith? rep;0UC t^e ;^el0 > tbat istofa^^tbe 
 
 bole ^tffo;?,aKDin tt}t tojitings of tbe 
 P;u)pbet0 • l^ea, &a?nt paul rep)0>! cauj. 
 ueo tbemoabol?0pottle &aint|^^ 
 ter at Antioch in Syria in tf^t 0gbt of 
 tbctobole Congregation, fo; tbat b^ 
 taugbtnot Direnl? accojDing to ^p}tt 
 fcriptruleof tbe (S^ofpell. 0nD to bee 
 
f.Ti.-n.5. 
 
 The fifi Dccade,thc tenth Sermon* x 1 5 6 
 
 ^initktS of flic <r?)irrcfjC3. Bgaine, And forafmuch as wee our fel'ues by 
 
 ^aint Paul tfje i3pc3Ie fa^tl;, Againft reafon of* this negligence hauc foundc 
 
 an Elder, receiue no accufation , but manie to bee imrapped with fundrie 
 
 vnder two or three witncfles . But errors and fii^ieSjWeconimaund them 
 
 thofe that doe ofFende reproue before all, that in all prouinces cuerieycare, 
 
 the whole Congregation , that the o- either in the moncthes of luly or Sep- 
 
 ther may ftand in feare.SEllcre arC tember one Synode bee holden, and 
 
 tant alfo in tf;e fcrip^res 'manr> nota^ that the Prieih meete togethcr,cither 
 
 fcic cjcamplcs of mofc IjqI^ p:inccsf,lx>[)0 
 
 b^ ti)tiY latoes Ijaue rcHratncD tmn 
 
 tl)c t\)kktt miniUers Qft'gz€t^i\Yt\)C3, 
 
 anu tjauc ttjjuil Dotone from tljeir 
 
 rljaircs 1 Degress fuel) as did not tocll 
 
 Difcjjargc tl;cir Dneties. ^ea tcrie nc* 
 
 relfitic tt fclf,anD tlje goD ettatc of t[)e 
 
 people of (i5oD rcqmretlj, ^ t\)t nauglj* 
 
 tic S^i^ieers of cfjurc^cs be DepoIcD. 
 
 SnD better it toere tljat a fcto edil mt^ 
 
 niltcrs toerc troubleD , tijan fo mame 
 
 Congregations b^otigljt intooaunger 
 
 of boDie anD foule. if 0; t!je Ctjurcbes 
 
 anD congregations are t)tterIi?Deffrot^ 
 
 cDjt^joug^ tfje negligence anD tjngofi^ 
 
 linelTc of toicfeeD paffours. SCjjerefo^e 
 
 offynodcs. let tljembe DepofcD l»it^ fpeetJe.^ut to 
 
 tf)C enoe tijat tlje Q^iniacrs of Cijur^ 
 
 c^es,mig[)t t^e better anD tfje mo;je ea^* 
 
 Ulit be kept in t^eir function anD ral* 
 
 ling,t[)e ancient fathers intije olD tiinz 
 
 folemnel^ [jelDe Conuocations of tlje 
 
 Cleargie once o^ t\X3icc in a ^eare, ap» 
 
 piping t[)e fame as remeDies to tlje 
 
 Difeafes of tfje spiniflcrs . 0nD t^&t 3 
 
 tmyi not b;ing anp tljing Ijere farre fet 
 
 31 toill recite bnto pou (Deerelp bcIoijeD) 
 
 £Dl)at is rcaD in t^e imperial conditu? 
 
 tionsof tbe dl^mperourlurdnian com^ 
 
 maunDing after t^is manner: The an- 
 cient Fathers folemnely helde Conuo- 
 cations of the Cleargie twice a yeare, 
 in eucrie Prouince ,that fuch thinges 
 as are gtowen vp , may there be exa- 
 mined , and amended by competent 
 corrciftion. Which hetherto not bee- 
 ingobferued, it feemethiiowc to bee 
 needefull , to bring it to right way. 
 
 atthePatriarchesorthe Bifhops, and 
 that there matters of faith bee hand- 
 led , and alfo of Canonicall queflions, 
 and of the adminiflration of Eccle- 
 fiafticall thinges , cr of reproueablc 
 life, or other matters which require 
 corre<ftion. Thefe thinges being thus 
 obferued , the laitie alio Oiall reape 
 much profit concerning the true faith 
 and honcO: life , and amendementof 
 themfelues to the better. ^mmcDiate* 
 
 It? after lie aDDeff) tljcfe tDo<iDes:More- 
 
 ouer, we commaimd the lieuetenants 
 
 of the prouinces, if they fee this to 
 
 be negligently looked vnto, that they 
 
 vrge the Bilhops to alfemble Synodes. 
 
 But if they perceiue them to fceke 
 
 delayes, andtobe»negIigent heerein, 
 
 let them certifie vs thereof, that wee 
 
 may proceede with due correction a- 
 
 gainft fuch lingerers . %^us mutl) 
 
 [laiXC 31 repO^JtcD out of tlje Cxfarial De^ 
 
 cm, %^zxfo;t let )15iC^cps ta'az l)^De, 
 
 tljat in t[)is beljalfe t^ere be no fault 
 
 committcD t!)?oug}) tfjeir negligence: 
 
 anD if t[)es fojget tljcir Ductie, let tlje 
 
 magiltrate beteare tfjst fje luinUe not 
 
 at tljcir fluggil^nes, to t\)c DeCruitio!! 
 
 of tfje iDljuic Cfjurci;),anD all tfje ^Qiin^ 
 
 fters of CtjjiH. 2^!;crc crape in tontin 
 
 nmllv. n%any> t)ices,foa f Ijat tlje DirpcSi' 
 
 tion cf tlje iicti) is beric co^rupt.enlcs 
 
 tberefo^c tfjere bee aDu?onition in tlje 
 
 Cl)urc!),anD co?remon confinuallpput 
 
 in tjfe,tbore t[)ings luljiclj Ire tfjinUc to 
 
 hsz mofl ffrme , O^all fall to Decat? anD ^^iff^f'^ 
 
 periD^ foiner tijan Ice fuppofe. i^iUeas nition T°d 
 
 t^ello^o tuoulD Ijauetljetranrgretrirtg "■^"^tio'^- 
 
 nnr^ 
 
 mwt^ 
 
Iljt 
 
 Of the iiiftkutlons of the Church, 
 
 winiircfs of ige Cijurr bcs , p;iaatc!i> iul)0 ougljt fo U puniH^eb b^ f Ijc (£r* 
 
 to be QDmonifl^cD ano co;recteti,foDott) 
 ije ejctcntic tl)c commoDttic of f^c fame 
 aonioniaon $ correction to ttjc UjI;oIc 
 Cljurci) . 0n?) therefore f!)e auncient 
 t])ixYc\) tjnD an f)oI^ Senate of ClDcrs, 
 t!?I)U[j Diligently tonrneD t\)tm t^nt 
 tranfoirelTeo in tijc Cfjiircl) , co.:rccteD 
 t'^em fl)arpclt?>rea,ano ej:cluueDtl;cm 
 oiJtoftfjccScclcfiatticaUfcUoiDiljippc, 
 nameli? if tf?ci? percciucD , tbat tberc 
 inas no bope of amendment to bee loj^ 
 iiCD fo: in f bcm.lBiif in (> latter ti!nc0, 
 f 1)C popes anD ll^iOjops tr.J3nnicaU\? 
 taking tbat kinne of puniRinient into 
 tbctr bannefi, ano cjrerciCng it facrilc* 
 jjiouil^ contrary? to tbe firft inftitution 
 l>aue tourncD an tobolefome meoicine 
 into an burtfnil po^fon^mahing it ab^ 
 l)ominable botb to t\}e gcoD anD baD. 
 ^aint Paul tcacf^inz tljat tljis kinnc 
 of pnnitbinent loas permitteD b\? tl)C 
 
 deftaSical fU3o:D,not fucb as be offen# 
 Ders.tt);ougb tueaknetTe of tbe fletbtO; 
 g(DD men,bein^ aDiuOgeo fo; bcrettUcis 
 of tbe Bilbops onelp o;i tbeir rowtpang 
 about tbem , c; po^e men fo; not pa^^ 
 ing tbeir cuetie to tbeir ^^oinarieo: 
 t|}eir £DffictaU, \mt lotcbeD Dcoers, ano 
 pernicious men. Ifanic manfat?tb \)t^ 
 that is called a brother, be a whore- 
 hunter, or a couetous perfon, or aa 
 Idolater, or a flaundcrcr, or adrun- 
 karde , or a theefe, with fuch fee that 
 ye eate not. ^, ^uguttine Dotb aDmit 
 moneraeion in giutngpuni(bmene,anli 
 tben efpeciallt, taben tb.20ugb punitb^ 
 ment,not t\)c eiuf|?tng but tbe Deftra^ 
 (tion of t\^c Cburcb is to bee fearcO. 
 ^Ibicb fearc migbt perbaps Ozmctp 
 tber baine,o; elfe to mml))iftl)t fame 
 ^poftle toljo comnianDctb tbe incettuji 
 ous aonlterer to be DeliuereD to fatan> 
 
 3Lo?D f rellraine t\}t iicenticjufnetfe of b^^ not faiD in t{)z latter (H^p. to ^ Co?« 
 
 inanie^ faptb? I haue decreed , that he I feare that when I come I /hall Jiot a.Cor.io* 
 
 which hath, committed this offence, finde you fuch ones as I would, and 
 
 when you bee gathered together , in fhall mourne for manic that offended 
 
 the name of our Lord lefus Chrifl: and before, and haue not repented them- 
 
 my fpirite with you,together with the felues of their vncleanneffe, and of 
 
 power of our Lorde lefus Chrift , be their whoring and wantonaeffe they 
 
 deliuered to fathan to the deflru6lion haue vfed, &c. 2^rnc!^ b^tb^xeafenetfj 
 
 of the flefli , that the fpirite may be fa- ttjcm barOlt! tbat be toill nOt fpare t^t'- 
 
 lied in the day of the Lorde lelus. ?Lo, but faecaufe be percetUtD tbat it DiDra^ 
 
 ti^iti is tbcpotoer anD reuengcment of tljer tenDe to the btfer Deltruction anu 
 
 tbeC^lDersoftbecburcb.SDbemeanes Qucr^tb;joiDe of tbe Cburcb? tban to 
 
 ts,tbeDeCru£tion of tbe aclb.2Dbeeno t^t gatbering togetber and increafc 
 
 iSjtbefaftie of tbe fpirit,o> tbe fauing thereof, if (as be DiD t\ic aDulterer) be 
 
 of a faitbfullman. Sfoi tbe fame ^po* IboulD Beliuer thtm bnto ^atl^aiiy boe 
 
 file to t^z SDbeff.batb tbcfe ixjojtjcs, If bfcD moderation therein acco;Ding to 
 
 there be anie man, faitb be%that obey- (Dot)S COmmanDement, Suffer both of Math.aji 
 
 eth not our wordes, fignifie to mee of the to grow,lcaft that while ye pluckc 
 
 himby anEpifUcjandfeethatyehaue vppethc cockle, ye alfopullvppe the 
 
 nothing to doe with him , that he may wheat e by the rootes. gt IS nccctTarie 
 
 be oflia^med : neyther willlyouto ac- tbcrcftje t\fat boI^fHUgementbebfeO, 
 
 count him as an cnemie,but warne leaftOfFcncebcrommittctJeitbCTbptO) 
 
 him as a brother. %[je fame ^pofile murb fauaur , 02 bi? tm mucljf cptreini^ 
 
 alfo plainlB fticUJins in m ct^er p'iace> tiu ^o^eoiiil^,1ct fpaorc rcconciliatt^ 
 
 "^ ■ c^ 
 
 • ^* 
 
The fife Decade,thc tenth Sermon. 
 
 X152 
 
 t.Cot.u 
 
 on be of fo;ce 8mon0 fuci^ an be repent 
 taunt. &. Paul faifb. It is Tufficient 
 
 tofuchaa man,thathce bee thus bla- 
 med or chidden.^.facter \S3l}Q d^mZf 
 fuUijoemeotlje JLo>dc, ds^Ij beare of 
 tDomcn in tlje Da^ of tijc rcfurrcction, 
 tljcCPofpel p;cacl3£tjb)2 jaugclsf.spo;c* 
 ouer,to£e bauc ibetueo tbat tbcre is a 
 tl^agtffrafc in tl;cC^unb,nno autbo^ 
 ritu to epccufc ti}c ftuo.:Dt3poa cuil do* 
 cr0,ano^ mastdratc i3)ljic^ Dotb iuDge 
 ano crerr ife tljc ftDOjDc , anti nottoitb^ 
 ftanoing is recUoncD tap among § true 
 niember0 of t^e Cfjurctj, t?ea,anD tbat 
 a magiarate is tcr^ neceffar^ foj tlje 
 Cburcb in refpect of ^is otFice, as it is 
 fet Dotsine in our 7. ano B. Sermon of 
 tbefeconDE>2ca0r. 
 ^b^fpeciall infiitutton0 ano o^Dt* 
 maSSy. "^nccs lubicb <I15oD fjatb flppoinf co in 
 tbe Cburcb,are;tbefe tijat foUotu.^nu 
 trueli? amongtt all rbe o;Dinauncc5 of 
 tbe Cf)urcb, toeolocke is not to bs ac* 
 counted leal^itDljicb if it be tuell bfeo, 
 ttb;ingctbfaj;tb a great compani? of 
 gcDO fruits in § cburcb) but if it be not 
 fnell o^Dc reo, it b^^eeoetb a number of 
 offences ano oeaoii? mifcbiefes in tbe 
 Cburcbe. ifo? tbe? iuoge bp^igbtl^ 
 iBbicbfa^jtbattbatCburcljeis mott 
 i)ol? f belt aOemblcO, ix>U(h is g^tbe^ 
 reo togctber from out of man^ boufes 
 lirello^DereO:again,outofman? iDic^ 
 feeo bouff s,a UiicljeD Cf)urcb is alTcm? 
 blcD.(I?oo tberefo^e inbisbolt?tuo:oc, 
 totboiligcntlp appoint couples, ano 
 garnilbetb toeoloche ber^ beautifully 
 5I5utitis not our purpofe at ti)is pje* 
 Tent to fct fo^tlj tbe p.:jairc of mntrimo# 
 «^ iFontfufficetb to hnoto t^at i3on 
 bimfelfeis tift autbour of toeolocbcf 
 tbat be inCituteo it firft in paraoife: 
 ano biae Dio it to t^s enoe, tbat man 
 migbt line Inet f pleafantlt! \i3it\) a fel* 
 lolu : to concluoe, be firft conpleo tiit, 
 tttan ano Uioman togetl^er; ano bmi^ 
 
 couplco be bleflfco tbem : ano tbat t^e 
 moft boln frienocs of Coo, t\)t patru 
 aribs,19jinces,p<2opl}frts, lyings, Bi^ 
 (bops, tutfe men ano P;ielts, linco in 
 tUs Uinoeof life. Mberrof perbaps ^^^ 
 &. Paul faiO, Wcdlocke is honoura- 
 ble amongft all men, and the bed vii* 
 
 defiled.!^ein anotber t^acecailctb tijc 
 ooctrtne tbat fojbiooetb lueDiodtcThe 
 
 docftrine ofdiuelles, jfo;i it iscuiDcnto 
 
 Ip hnoton, t^at Cb^itts S?ilap!cs ano iXm.^ 
 tf^^ j^poltlts t;cremarrieo mm, ne^^) 
 tberoiotbep put atsau tbcirtnaes, 
 iDben t^ti^ tmk bpon tbem tye office of 
 p^eacbing, tbougb Tome moltlbame^ 
 fulli? fcigne tbat tbe? did . 
 
 3t is notable tlfat § apoSlc requi* i.Tini.s. 
 retb at tbe banosofabitbopoj an eii" ^""'* 
 oertobetbebufbanoof onetuife: ano 
 tYiatin anotber place be plainly faitb, 
 tbat it is latDful to car? about a Ctjn" *'^" *' 
 ItiantDife, being in tbe calUngof tbe 
 j^podlelbip^anD be cballengetb it botb 
 tol)imfelfei alfoto Barnabas. 2KII bat 
 (ball 31 fa? mo.:eouer tbat it tnas p^o« 
 nounceo in tbe Ccuncell of Nice , to 
 tpit,t()at to lie loitb amansoljonlnife 
 is Cljatlitie . jfo} ^a?nt paul ba^ ,.cor.7. 
 
 taiO before* Let euerie man haue his 
 owne wife to auoyde fornication ;9n0 
 The bed of wedlocke is vndcfi'led . 3* *'^* 
 gainejIfaVirgin marriCjAiec oftcn- 
 dethnot. 5ilberefo;e tDC iuoge, ti^at 
 papillicall Doctrine tofucb fo^biDDetlj 
 marriage bntomini(ters,fobc Tucb niJ 
 tbe bleffeO ^poffIeS>aint paul tear^ 
 mcD to be tbe Doctrine ofDiueiles.SCbs 
 ber? papifts tljcm fclucs, tebo i^auz 
 not as ?et put al tbumefaSiicffe alua?, 
 toil confc(rc it iDit()bs. 
 ifojif toeiuOge t\)ttxii\)^ tbefrcitu, 
 3Sp^3??outobatfrHitcs of fuiglc life 
 ma? toe recifef 2<af)at filtl)incs, toljat 
 batoOer?,tobat aOulterics,iubat fomi 
 cati5fi,tobatraui(bings,tobattnce?fs 
 ano bcinous. copulations ma? tecc re^ 
 
X 1 3 ? Of the. inditution 
 
 Ijcarfe i Wi^o at tUs Da^ limtl) moiz 
 fcncl)a(!e o;^ tiiCijoncft , tljan t\)z rabble 
 cf p^redes anD ^onhcs Doe f jfo; as 
 tftei? l)3ue no care oj rcgarDe to obet!e 
 CDoos tuo;0 ano [lis latjDcs , auD to glo^ 
 rifie CDoD toic't) ti)eij;^olv life in djafie 
 irjcDiorhc : tutn fo ijat!) (©oo tlj.zougl) 
 tf)e Dctire of t^eir Jjearts, Qiutn tljem 
 tp t3nto all ImcleanncCTctijat tljcir bo^ 
 tm ma^be !!aincD tpieij rep:o£{?. 
 conrraftscf ^But grft of 3ll, t [js (jgUc ^tn^tuYt 
 bc'rSr J3iUscntl|? teacljetl} all mzn to Ijauc a 
 maac. ' fpenall care tijatttjc^ contract matrix' 
 inonicJ30uoutl|?,i;oiili?,rob£rl'j?,tuirelj?, 
 latofuUv, antj in ti)Z fcare of CDoo, anD 
 tljat no cuill tsifponticn of couetouf* 
 mttcy Cefire of promotion, o; flcH^lic 
 lull; ma^ leaDc ano pjouohe tf)em, 
 jiao t\iRt \ueDlocHe be not entreo into, 
 Dil/Tt trtfe tban ei?tt}er ti;e ILaUses of 
 iii3no> cf ©00 tjDiU permit. 
 
 jSr.B in t^' j5 place toe muff conOoer 
 sf tije Degrees of ccnfanguinitie ano 
 atfinitie, cf piiblique IjcncSie , ef tlje 
 reueremc of bIc«D . cf c^>nce tctoarDS 
 ot'cier,anD (tat no man ta^ac unto toife 
 a lieatijcit tooman, oj onetljat is of a 
 ioafrarie rclision . jFo? toee are cp 
 p.2etre!t' fo^bioDcnto v'cahe ourfelues 
 \i)it\) t^e bnbcleeuers. 
 icor<, ■ ^S^inctoearetangljt to enter into 
 tJje Unotofioeijlodte latofull^,goDhJi? 
 antJ l;oItl^,lr!itl;p?aver ano tl)e receipt 
 of o^Dlt? blcCTins in tije Semple of t^e 
 2lC2De, boti) in tl^t Sgljt , an3 toitlj t^c 
 p^ai?er of tlje to[)ole congregationtanD 
 to bcfcare tijat in awie cafe toaz be not 
 Cainet) in tljis point ^Lit\f all p;opl)a# 
 n::tion of rlje6lt[jie too.:lQe. 
 
 ^eitljer be toe igno.iant in tljis cafe 
 alioy tijat men of tl)i0 toojlDe arc com^ 
 monltc tooivt to celebrate tljeir teeti* 
 nin-^ss mc;e fitte fo? tl)e ^iucll tpan 
 000, totti) riodng,p2ii}e,rurfetting, 
 c^oattcjineiTe, ano all luni)e of toan^ 
 tonneric. 
 
 
 Diuorce*- 
 
 men:. 
 
 .Cor.& 
 
 s of the Church, 
 
 ^o^eouer toae are tatxQ^t to tstoell 
 ixiittf our toiues acco^Dinjj to hmin* 
 leDge, moDcration, patience,faitl},ann 
 loue, anD alfo to b;ing bppe our cbil" 
 Djcn bertuoufli? ano boneftl^.anD tljic m 
 alfo to placS anD bcSotoe toben time 
 requirct^ inbol\? toeDloche. 515nt if fo.j 
 aDulterie , o; fomc otl)er matter mo;>£ 
 l)£incu£i tJ)an tljat,necetatie fojcctlj to 
 bjeake toeDlocbe , T?ct in tbiscafe tbe 
 Cbtjrcb toill Doenotbing bnacuifeolp. 
 ifo: Ci}t batb fjer BluDges , tobo. toill 
 itin^e in nuttersiano caufes of matrix 
 monie accojoing to rig'^t anD cquitie, 
 0? rati)cr accoiDing to (3etiS latoes, 
 ano tljc rule of boneffie.SCbe ^olv ^po< 
 Hie tooulD not baue tbe faithful! to 
 contenDc anD ftanDe in llatoe in t\)z 
 Court of tbe tjnfaitbfuU , to!:3erefo:0 
 bee crbo?t^tb tljem to take timpiers f o 
 make agreementes frienDl? faettoijut 
 t^zm tbat toere in contention. 
 
 213at in caufes anD matters of ma# 
 trimonie tbere are farre greater mat^ 
 ters tbat fojbiDDe tl)C p.irties ttiat fue 
 oj bee fusD to come befee bnbelceuintj 
 3uDges: 2Dt)^rcfo;5e tljc Cburcb of C^oo 
 batb berietocU appointcDaCourtta 
 trie matters of matrimonie. 
 
 llBat hccanft toe fpafee of toeDloch in 
 tlje tentb fcrmo of ttfc feconD SDecaDc, 
 anD alfo bane fet fo^tb fomtime a bcoUe 
 t^gui^ll^l concerning t\^z fame. 3! b*"*"^ 
 knit bp tfjis matter in tbcfe fcto too;DS 
 tmthii^Q €^n(tim tocDlccke. 
 
 Sl^'oz Cburci) of vScD batb toi?otocs oimdont* 
 m it,bat fucb, as tbe Spoflle of Cb;jia 
 Dotlj'Dcfcribe in tbis fo.jt,fa^ing : Shee 
 that is a widowe and alone woman in 
 deede, trufteth in God, and continu- 
 cth in pra^^er and fupplication night 
 and day . JBut ^t tbat Uiictb in pica * 
 furcs anD Deiigbt^^ ? is DeaD tboimb 
 lljee be aU'ue * Cljc fame ^anlt Dot^ 
 toill tl}t t]o«nger foH to marrie to get 
 ctjilD^en^an d to gouerne tlje ijoufcnei^ 
 
 tljcr 
 
The fifth Dccadc,an(J 
 
 tijerfo fiiaeanp occafion at af,fojtbec/ 
 ntmte to fpcahc cuill of t()0m:ti3c place 
 t0eatDentmtbeftrlteptlli0of^4^aul 
 to 2nimot^ie,t()e fift cbap. 2Dt?e cburcf) 
 alfo Ijntfj tjirgins.Cfjefe be careful on? 
 ipfo^bofett^msstbat long tnto tH 
 llo^DanD are true t)trgins U)ttt)outal 
 Deceit o; t)?pocrt6e. 
 
 Paulfattf), A virgine carcth for that 
 thacbclongcthtoGod, thatfhcc may 
 be holy both in body and fpirit.SCtjerc 
 
 are man^ tijat rule anD gouerne tbcir 
 boDte)S,but not tbetr mtnl)£s:(iDDS) re^ 
 qutretb botf?,¥ fpectaUi? of tbe mtno. 
 Bit 15 an eaHe matter to cecetue metit 
 but Uie cannot bijanie means Dcceiue 
 CoD.&.|aau( tn tto grflt Cptdle to tbe 
 Co;.tbe 7.cap.,fettet!) fo^tb t^^te pjaife 
 of t3trgimtie,f bp comparing abirgin 
 foamarrieDiyDtfc, beetbeluctb boloe 
 6re<it tbe gooonede of birginitte is . 
 
 i^ottoitljftanmng it is latofuU fo; 
 Dirginstomarricif tbe^toiU, tobicb 
 tbing tbe fame ^pottle platnd^ tiip^f 
 £tii in t^c felfefame place of &crtp? 
 ture.^SInto tljis teftimonie of C^oD tije 
 telitmonte of man alfo is agreeable* 
 
 if 0^ Cyprian tottb bi5 felloU) )15ilbop0 
 
 anD(lBlDer£f,mahing anftcere to a que* 
 0ion Demaunbeo h\> Pomponius,faitb> 
 
 Docft thou defirc y vvcc fliould write 
 vnto thee what we thinke of thofe vir- 
 ginsjwho after that they once determi- 
 ned to continue thcirftatc continently 
 and ftedfaftly,are found to haue lien 
 and continued in the fame bcddewith 
 men? concerning which thing becaufe 
 thou doert defire to knowe our iudge- 
 ment,thou fhaltvnderftand, that wee 
 do not depart from the traditions and 
 ordinauncesofthcGofpeland iheA- 
 poftleSjWhercby we (houldefo much 
 thelcfleftrongly and rtoutly prouidc 
 for our brethren and fificrs, and that 
 ecclefiafticall difcipline flioulde bee 
 kept by all meanes , for their profite 
 
 a.Tim.y* 
 
 tenth Sermon. 31^4 
 
 and fafetie. 0nb it follotoef 4J , But if 
 
 through faith they haue vowed vnto 
 Chrift,and continue chaftiy and fham- 
 faftly without leafing, let them ftcd- 
 faftly and ftoutely looketor the re- 
 warde ofvirginitie: But if they will not 
 or cannot continue, it is better that 
 they marric , than to fall into the fire 
 ofthcir delights and plcafures 0nlJ 
 fo fo^tb.&aint auguCine btfputing of 
 
 tbelDO^bCSOftbeiapoaiC, hiuingthc 
 greater damnation^becaufe they brake 
 their firft promifc and fail h , afcri* 
 
 bctbnotfbis Damnation to tbe mar* 
 riagefolloU)ijTg,but,to tbe intonllan* 
 
 cie going before. Such are damned 
 ('faitb bej) not becaufe ihcy entred in- 
 to the bonde and promife of wedlock, 
 but becaufe they brake the firft pro- 
 mife made of continencie and chafti- 
 
 ti c. ano a little after tbat bee abuctb Jj; J','J"s7'*. 
 
 tbefetoc^bes, They therefore that fay ^'^'""*^'*' 
 fuch marriages are no marriages in 
 dcedjbut rather adulteries , itfecmeth 
 to mee that they fpeake foolifhly and 
 without confideration.anD tbis mucb 
 
 bee,3lbnoer(fanuefbatb^ fbis tDojbe 
 
 Condemnation 0} Iudgment,is meant 
 bt? tbe apottle Reprehenfion tobicb 
 toe Switzers terme , Ein anfzridten 
 order nachrcd.ifoj tbe^ be CUil fpofeeil 
 
 ofbt>mant?,fo;tbatfbc^ baueb;obeii 
 tbeirfirttfaitb, t^at is to fat», tW 
 baue fazoken tbe paomife of continent 
 cie. Mlberefo;efbe:a[poaie fbinfeetft 
 it mucb belter, fo; y>om toomen to 
 matcbetbem felues in marriage, tban 
 tofetooUine to tbem felue^ fucban 
 oaber of Iife,from tbe \s3\\ic\) altbougb 
 neceffitiefo^cetbtbem tbercunto, tbc^ 
 cannot Depart toitbout repjcbenfioii 
 of men,ll5ut in tbat place bee fpeahctb 
 not of birgins but of tDisctura^^aint 
 Cyprian fpcabctJj fimplic ofbtrgins. 
 
 sponfec5 anD jjionncs^ lucre alto* ftcricTan'a 
 
 i 
 
 getbcr bnUnotonc in tbs 
 
 p^i'm (tiue monkcj. 
 
 Cburcb- 
 
"3? 
 
 Ofthc inftitutions ofthc Church. 
 
 Cbnrcb of €3)iitt ant> tbe j^pottlc0, 
 tbe latter age0 t)aD monbed , but not 
 facias are notoe a oa^cs, tubicbare 
 tbf ir otjone rnle ano taUie, tuijofe mo^ 
 naSertes abound in all filtbtnelTe anD 
 t}ncleanne8.^l)tc|) tbougbU^ef^oulo 
 bolo our pcace,^et to bee true , trut^ 
 it felfe ano experience tsill fufftctentl^ 
 DecIare.;ano tbofe tbat faeme to be go^ 
 uerneo b^ nio;e fenere Difctpline are 
 Deflleo luitb brpocrtfie,3l lotU fap none 
 otbertbtng.SLoucbingtbeltrtt mok0, 
 t^t^ olJDelt not in citte0>nettber inters 
 nieoleo t\)tm felues tottb U)o;tDt? af^ 
 faire£i.Metauei)cclareo in an otber 
 place,boU) tbat a io^iter of tbe tntDOle 
 ase being maoe an ^bbot, requireo 
 t^atbe miatit leaue off from being a 
 clarke,fo: tbat no man coulo tuell bes 
 botb a monfee ano a clarbe , (ftue 
 tbe one is an impeoiment to tbe otber. 
 SDbenliueo tbet not of tbe common 
 ttamtitB of tbe cburcb> but of ^ trauel 
 of tbeir oton banDa0 tbe la? people Do, 
 ^. l^ierome oifputtn? of tbe o;i^ 
 Cinall of monies tn ^be life of Pau. 
 
 lus, batb tbu6 tJD^ittcn : Among ma- 
 ny it hath ofteniimcs becne called into 
 queftion , who firft began chicflye to 
 dwell in the wildcrncs of the monkcs? 
 
 oncPaulus Thebiiis was the firft be- 
 ginner ofthat way : which thing wee 
 alfo confirme,not onely in name , but 
 alfo in opinion, j^no anon be aiDetb, 
 tbat Paulus fo;:IiiUing tbe citte being 
 tbereto enfo^ceDfo;feare of torments 
 tmoer tbe perfecuters Dccius ano 
 Valeiianus , oeparteo into tbe tuil^ 
 Ocrneire,\a}berebee founoa caue anQ 
 la? biDoe tberetn bnttU be tuas founo 
 outbi^&.Anconie. Xbe €mperour0 
 
 DeciusfValerianus goucrneD §€m^ 
 
 p?;e about t^c i^krt of our ]lo;D 2 60. 
 butitie faioe tbat &, Antonic o^eD 
 tDbenbetoasanbunD^eDf Rut verts 
 oloe,in tbe rare of our EojD, ^^o.^. 
 Auguttinc, tobo in bis 8oepiflIe to 
 HefychiusytpitncITetb of biff otuntime 
 bolp tbat bee liueo intbereere of cur 
 ILo:D,foure buno^eo ano ttoentie. 
 
 ]i5ut Eutropius anO Bcda repp^te 
 
 boloe tbat bceopeo in tbe r^reof our 
 ilo;!De, foure bunD;eD ann tbirti^eitn 
 tbt tbirtic anb one ci;aptter,of tbema# 
 ners of tbe Catboliquecburcb^reciting 
 tl)t manners; ano tnCitutions of t\it 
 monhcs in Ws time , repo^tetb fucb 
 tbings a0 arc tjcric farre from tbe 0;* 
 bersano iuftitutions of our monkey 
 notoc a cares. 3!n t\)t time of luftini- 
 
 Some fetching the matter fomcwhat antbeG'mpcrourjtobO maOecertatne 
 farre oflf5beginnc to reckon from He- latuesof ^OnfecO anO ^onaCcrie0> 
 
 lias the holy Prophct,and Saint lohn: 
 of whom Helias feemcth to vs to hauc 
 beene more than a monke : and that 
 Saint lohn began to 'prophecy before 
 he was borne.But others (in whicho- 
 pinion the mol^ part of all people doe 
 commonly agree) affirme that Sain«ft 
 
 tbere liuco one Benet,tubomc manif) of 
 tbe Sponges no\D a Dates Doe call too 
 tber,l»bore life 31 iuill recite bnto rou 
 
 out of TiictcnheymiuSjlubO DteD abOUC 
 
 fiftte )?eere0 6nce , to tbe intent ?oa 
 ma;? tnDerffano tobat potoer ano Dtg# 
 nifie tbe? obte^neD in p:oce6e of time. 
 
 Antonie was the firft beginner of iuboattbe beginning tocre contemn 
 
 that ordenwhich in part is true. For neDanDOfnoneautbojitie.Benet Ab- 
 
 he was not onely the firft , but alfo the bat of Caflina,raitb b^fir^ founder,bc« 
 
 motioncrofall others thereunto. A- ginnerandgouernour of the Menkes 
 
 mathas,and Macharius Saint Antonies in the Weft, wrote in eloquent ftyle,& 
 
 fcholers, whereof the firft buried his with graue iudgcment 9 the rule for 
 
 niaifters bodie^doc novvearifimc that Menkes in one booke^ which begin* 
 
 neth. 
 
 I 
 
The fifth Dccadc,and tenth Sermon, 1I36 
 
 ncthjGiue earc O my r5ne to my pre- goDlincCTco; mtttCitit iS it (ftat mo# 
 cepccs,&c. anD it conttvnetl) th}cc aetbt0,aifeertbatiDeet)aucli)t)oIpbe« 
 fco;e anD tbtrteene Chapters. I^e DteD tahm our fdue^ to one (ID£DE> in bapo 
 tn t^t rers of our ILo^D. 542.Bnt Ma- ttfrne^to betake our lelnes alfo ano to 
 rianus Scocus fupporctb t\)nt lie hitu in muke our \io\vts to ^^atntes , anD to 
 
 ti)c pare of our Jlo^Dc. 601 .in tbe laft 
 t?eerc of tfjc Ccmpcrour Mauric. 
 
 t^e t>ntet\) alfo of tlocntie o^ucr0 
 of sponftes tbat toere tjnocr Bcncts 
 rule. j©f &.Bencts ojDer ttjcre baue 
 beene etgbteene popes tn tbe &ea of 
 Rome.CarDinallfi! abouetUio t)uno;eo. 
 ^rcbcbtH^ops in otuers Cl)urct)ed to 
 
 btnoe our fclues b^ religion of an otb 
 to ji obferuing of tbetr ruleisf SDrne re< 
 ligton fo;bit)Oetb ts to bolu our felues 
 to &ainte0,o; b^ anp meane0 to oe^ 
 pcno in tDat? of religion bpon t^em. 
 
 SHrue religion fo^biODetb bs to 
 cboofebsanrotber ifatbers 0; ^ai^ 
 fttrs. Krvc religion fo;!biDDe(bb0 to 
 
 tbe number of one tboufano, fire btrn^ oeuife neU) manera of ltio;(l)ipping0, 
 D;eD. 115ifi)op0 almottfourtboufanD. o^neto religions, 0; to receiue tbem 
 
 ifamou0;abbats,tDbo ercellco in hfe, 
 Doctrine, ano lu;itings, fiftene tijou^ 
 fano,fenenbuno;eD. ^f fucb as are 
 Canont^eo.fifteene tboufano 0re bun^ 
 o;eD. anD tbat 31 ma? not recite 
 man? otber oiDers of ^ponhes it is 
 {{notJDne,tbattbe menotcant ^on&es 
 ano if rierSjbeing tbe faitbfuUi Dili* 
 
 tbatnreDeuifeDbpotbers. SLbe ep 
 ample of Jeroboam anD bis felloloes. 
 malietbbs affearDe. SDrue religion 
 fo;biDDetbbs to fUieare b? tbe names 
 ofotber <!Doos. Keligion refcrretb 
 bstoone (ID£)S> b? faitb anD obeDt^ 
 ence. ^uperftition b;eaketb tUB 
 banDe ano aomittetb creatures, f^. 
 gent, anD baliaunt Homanc cbam* pauletotbeCo;intbian«faitb, Eue-^^^.^ 
 pionsoftbepope, anD tbe fpirituall rie one of you faith, lamPauIcs, I 
 monarcbie, ioerc ConfirmcD b? Ho- am Apollos, I am Cephacs , and I am 
 norius about tbe pare of our JLO^D^onf Chriftes. Is Chrift diuidcd ? was Paul 
 tbOUfanDjttDO bunD^cD, ttoentie anD crucified for you /Or were you bap- 
 ttocl^rebp 31 tuoulD Declare notbing tifed in the name of Paul ? 5I5ebolDe 
 
 dfe,but onel? tbat all men IboulD bn^ 
 Derfl^anD tbat ^onherie tuas DeuifeD 
 b?mans inaention,not DeliuereDbnto 
 tbe Cburcb of Cb^ziU b? tbe japollles: 
 anD tbat at tbe firH it feemeD to bee 
 tollerable , but aftertparoe became 
 altogetber intollerable. 
 
 )|otDe profitable it is to tfit torn* 
 montuealtb, erperience it felfe tea* 
 cbetb. ^nDlDbcfoeuer hnotuetb not 
 tbat it is quite repugnant to true re* 
 Itgion, &noli;etb notbing. SCbe? 
 fdgnc tbat it is meritorious bcfo;»c 
 
 €\)ntt is our reDeemer anD our mat* 
 Iter, nt faitb of Cb;iS batb mabe 
 bs one boDie. ^? baptifme toee are 
 baptifeD into one bob? tbat lue mtgbt 
 bee callcD Cb^iltians, not Pctrincs 0^ 
 
 Paulines. &. ^aul tUOUlDC not fuf<» 
 
 fertbatCb;iSians iboulDe tahe tbeir 
 nameortbe0poilles,botD mucblede 
 t»ou Id be abioe tbat at tbis Da? fome 
 
 tbonlD be CalleD Bcnedi<f^ines , fomc 
 Francifcanes^fome Dominicanes, Uiec 
 
 are tbe Ilo^Ds inberitance anD poffetn^ 
 on :it is not lalufullfo; bs to binbe our 
 
 ^^B, ano t^je ffate of perfection, felues to tbe feruice of men. )15ut lubo 
 
 3!5ut lobo feetb not boU) repngnant it fo binDe tbemfelues tbe? teare in fun* 
 
 is to €\)iitics merite, anD to tbe fin* Der § bnitie of CbJiffs boo?, tbe? p;o;* 
 
 cere Doctrine of tj^e dDofpell ^ ^bat pDane tbe croeefbapfifm: of Cb,na. 
 
"37 
 
 Of the inftitutions ofche Church* 
 
 nt 0po0le fattl^ t)lamelr>ls Chri(l 
 
 diuidcdPwasPaul crucified for you,or 
 were ^ou baptifed in the name of Paul? 
 0nt)tl)ercfo:ealt&ouGf) tijey? be coxtif 
 monly calleb fptrttual p€X(on$,^tt are 
 tbe)? nothing IcfiTe tban fptrttuall. ipo; 
 
 t^e3poftlefaitf),Whe one ofyou faith, 
 I am Pauls, &I Apolloes, arc ye not 
 
 carnal ? 2Co to&at cnD 15 itj after ^ re^ 
 cepinsoft!)e©ofpelof Ct);iff Blefus 
 Hno tt)e Doctrine of t^t ^poQks Uitticb 
 contctne i celtiier l)nto t)^ all goolt^ 
 neffe,to inuent neUi ruU5;?ifojtrucl^ 
 tDticn tbc^ f)aD once founo out certein 
 peculiar latuesanDmeanes ofliuing, 
 t^e^ feparateo tbem felues from tbe 
 common ro:te of €l)?Mi^ns in all 
 outtoarD manner of liuing in tbeir be* 
 tauionr.ano in all tbeir apparell, to 
 tbe intent tbat b^ fbat meanes tbep 
 migbt mafee cuiDent to all men , tbat 
 tbe^ iDculoe line a-part , as it tuere, 
 from tbat c ommon,lat?e,ano imperfect 
 Cburcb)to fiue mo^e boliiv. perfectly, 
 ant) fpirituallv». ai5ut bolue Uiell tbe 
 fame batb framcD o^ Dotb frame luitb 
 tbem,tbeto!)oteluo?lDc fpefifeetb it at 
 tbis Da^SDbe boUics tobicb tbcr boin, 
 are moff fooli(b- Mc^totoecbaflitic 
 cairvtvves'.' iDbicb ti}?^ baue not. Cbattitie is tbe 
 gift or(IDoD,anD it is not incident to all 
 men, 0nD &.13aul faitb, who fo can 
 not Hue continently, let him marric. 
 For it is better to marrie than to burne, 
 
 <DeneraU^ be faioe to burne, tubctber 
 it iDcrem a t)oUie, o^oatofatotoe. 
 ^ettber is it latufull tbat an bumane 
 totoeaniitu!)tcb teas foolil^li? taben 
 inbanoanti t7ot)?etr, d^oulD p^eiuDtce 
 tbe latoe of (©cD Mbat manner of po» 
 uertte it is tobtcb is in i^bberes^ erpe^ 
 ricRccitfclfeteacbetb. 
 
 Cbepputoff pouertte Isben tbe^ 
 put on tbeir common garmented, ano 
 toitbtbeircouletbe? put on great n^ 
 (^. ifo;mon!{e0ja tiling lu|)tc[) in 
 
 tbeolDe time tuoulce baue feemed a 
 liraunge ann menOrouB matter, are 
 mabe ^limcs* SCbe common fo;te 
 of tbcm liue iolelr^ano tat tbeir b;eaD 
 fralfj ano fo.: nougbt , againft tbe a^ 
 po0ic0 rule in t\jz 2. Cpittle to tbe 
 ]£:be(ralonian0,cap. 3 . lubere fucb bee 
 alfo accurfeo, SDbep fo^fabe tbeir pa* 
 rents i'mokmffQlbe, tebom b^ ^lato 
 of^ob tbe? are bounbe to ferue ano 
 obepi anc betake t\)cm felues tnto 
 ffranngenicnb^tubome tbev arc in* 
 fo^^ceb to infinite fuperftttions. 
 
 j^no tbe^ tubicb are tbus freely fet 
 at libcrtic to tbeir parenf0,eitber tbe? 
 are fet at libertie tb^ougb fuperfiiti* 
 on,oj to tlQfi intent tbe? ma^ baue, all 
 tbe ba^e^ of tbeir life VuberelDitbali 
 to l^e ano rotte in iblenetfe. ^0 tbat it 
 is enibent , tbat fucb put on tbe coule 
 fo; tbeir bellies fafee, notfo; an\? relt^ 
 giou.ti^bat obeoienceis tbat lubicb is 
 quite contrarie to t\it obcbience lobicb 
 is reucalcD bi? tbe tuo;b of dDobPMben 
 tbemagiffrate commaunbeb tbem to 
 fudainc ano bcare publique burbens 
 Vuitb tbe refibue of the faitbfult , tbe? 
 be cucitno^c free anb crempteD. jn 
 ulDe time, mimtitts of ftrannge relt^ 
 gion0 ban tinber tbe binges of 2[u* 
 Da,p;iticclr p^iutlcbgesano cuSomed 
 confirmcD by p^cfcrtpf io of long time: 
 but fo; us mucb as tbetr mtntSerte 
 toas not aliolDeb b? tbe tuo^b of dDoD, 
 but tuas ratbcr repugnant to tb^i 
 iDO^bofCDobjtbe? toerenot t}ngobI?, 
 neitber bniuftl? no; facrilegiouC? 
 b;oh£n anb DilTolueb b? bol? feinges. 
 
 M bo can tpeiabibeto beare tbeir 
 ercufe,tx)ba being abmcnill^eb to Doe 
 penace fo; tbe Gnnes lubicb t^c^ bane 
 committco,mahetbis erreption, tbat 
 b? bcrtue of tbeir otbe tbe? are refer* 
 reo to tbeir mobitb o;rer fo tbat \x)ittf 
 fafe confctence tl)t^ cannot Departs 
 from t[)e fame f if 0; it is enibent tbat 
 
The fift Decade, the 
 
 t|)0O^f]>titcb t^t'BpnUttD is altoQCf 
 tiet a ra(^ otb:U)^t£^ is not to be per? 
 fojtneD as ^ bauc DecIareD in tbe ttjtro 
 fcrmonof tbefcronD SDccaDe. ^^at> 
 S p;a? voa,ran a bono tt)i;tct) tsmaoe 
 brinian iottbout CoD, pea ratbera< 
 gainU tbe Inojo of <!^od>btnDoncbnto> 
 fpcctaUf being maoe Dnluifel^ o; t)n« 
 aDoifcDli? f Jf t\)e croITeof Cb^ift be of 
 fo great Dertue tbat it batb releafeD 
 \}s from tbe curfe ijnto Va^icl) toe tuere 
 all CubicctjboU) inucl) mo^e fl^all it De« 
 liuert)]? from t)unparD bonds Uibere^ 
 U)i(b toe luerc intrappeD not bp (SJod, 
 butotberUiife tb;ougbf follie o; loic^ 
 beoneife of mcn,o.: craft ot tbe CtueU. 
 a.cor.7. SCbe^poftle&.paulcrietb out,Yc 
 
 were bought for a pricc,becomc not y 
 
 feruatsoFme. iButifbappilp tb^ougb 
 tbe malice of men,o; ourotone follie 
 Ive become feruants, tfic goDl^ muli 
 enbeuour tbat tb;}ougb true fairb nnD 
 obeDience tbep map be reOro^eD to tbe 
 libtrtic of tbe cbttti;en of (^0D» mctil^ 
 tbe CDofpell is p2eacbeb tinto b)S,to t^e 
 intent toe (boulD be DeliuereDfrom all 
 Dninli captiuitp,anoferne dDoS) in (pi* 
 rite anD traetb. 
 
 ^o;ieouer,lDberefome obiect tbat 
 it Uiere gooo anD conuenient tbat all 
 monattenes tb^ougbout tbe tobole 
 tooalbe toere refo^mcD ano b;ougbt 
 bacbe to tbt ftrit Ompltcitie : WSite an* 
 ffcyere,botu tbat in tiis our tjnbappie 
 age it loere in batne, pea plaine follie 
 to bope fo; iu SDbep can not bee re? 
 DuceD fo tbe auncient (implicif ie, ne\?^ 
 tber iDill the princes ano ^on^cs 
 fufftT fucb reformation to bcem^e: 
 fo; tben tbep fenoUi tbat tbcp mull oe^ 
 parte not onelp toitb mucb of tbcir 
 p;ofite0,bonoursanDpleafure3, but 
 toitb all togefbcr. ^olubeit.tbev b^UJ 
 ratber tbat tbe tobole iuo^loe tuere 
 togctber bp tbe eares , tban tbep 
 SdouIo beliu^r t^p to cDod bis kinoome^ 
 
 tenth Sermon. ^034 
 
 lubtcbtbep bau^ bitberto enioteb.XBnt 
 aomittbts tbing tuere eaSe enougb 
 to accompli!^ tobo (ball pcrftDabe \>s 
 tbat if jabbepcfl tuere rcfo^mcD ac^ 
 co;Ding to tbe auncient inHitution, 
 tbatintbisour age tbep l^ouloebee 
 as tDcllo; better gouerneo tban tbep 
 tscre in tbt oloe time i ^7e fee tubat 
 beginning tbep b^o , botoe tbev baue 
 gone fo^U)arD,anb boto merealeb. Wit 
 fee tubat bppocrifie, ambition i coue^ 
 toufncffcpleafureanDiblenetTecoulQc 
 Doe,anD to tubat point all tbinges are 
 comeE^oe toe tbinbe tbat mrs beOrcs 
 attbtsDap tuill bee mo;e mooeratcf 
 SDoe tDee tbinbe tbat Dtfcipline ^a\\ 
 notue be leflTe co^rupteo bp ts anb our 
 psfteritie,tban it toas bpour fo^cfa* 
 tbersf pe^ tue are conttreineo not t9 
 bope fo; p better,but to fcare § too^fe, 
 tobo euerp Dap Doe erperiment tbat 
 tDbicb is tuo^fe tban otber. if 0; toee 
 line in tbz D^egges of tbe too^lD anD in 
 tbetjerie latter enD of all agcfi,U)bere^ 
 intbeD;agonoftbe bottomeKTepitte 
 tb;ougb tbe malice ano bngoDlinelTe 
 of mcH,batb gotten to bimfclfe great 
 potDeranDfo^ce to Difturbe anD co;^ 
 rupt all tbings tbat are in tbe tobole 
 tDo;lDe. i^oiuebeit in fo great perils, 
 tbis comfo;tctb bs not a litle tubicb is 
 iDjitten in tbe too^D of f ruetb, tfeat foj 
 tbeelecfes fafee tijofe oapes (ball bee 
 lbo;teneD>ano tbat be (balbe IrofeD fo^ 
 a(b8;tfime,anD tben anon be caft in** 
 to tbe lake tbat burnetb toitbfire ano 
 b3imffone.spo?eoaer,if tue tuill mabe 
 aiuftrefo;mation,toemu(t neeosgoe 
 to tbe fountetnes tbem felues. 51But in^ 
 tbtpiimitiixz cburcb , tuereaDeofno* 
 tbing fet Dotun intbe Doctrine of €bi\Xt 
 anD bis 0poCle^ concerning monberp, 
 anDtberebptue bnOcrC^anD tbat it is 
 not neceCTarp foj tbe cbnrrb : pea toe e 
 bauclearneD bp erpcrience tbat it is 
 Ropiome anD i)urtfuU to tbe Cburcb- 
 
1 1 3^ Of the inftitutions of the Church. 
 
 ".Htmerefo;e,true reformation pto Dtngto§i)octrincant) txampltotour 
 
 fto^oct^ Ms altogether to ab;O0ate redeemer iobo at t\}t terie point of 
 
 monbcrie: not r electing oi neglecting ocat^ cri?eo alonoc, facing. Father in.- 
 
 in H)t meane feafon fuc^ a5 Doe repent to thy handcs I commend my fpiritc. 
 
 iDbomt^e lJDtckeDne0 of tbe time W^ SDbis Difcipline l)ane loee learneD 
 
 tnaoetnp^oStablebotb fo; tbfrelne0 of tbc 0poft(e0 of our §lo;De €\32ifi. 
 
 anDotber£s>but gently to receiuetbem ifo^tbe^podle^aint Bfames rattb, 
 
 into fbe careanoalmeo of tbe CbUrcb. If my bcficke among you,let him fend rj«cs.p. 
 
 2Cf}aS mucfj bitbertO baue lue faiObp for the ciders 6f the Church and let 
 
 OCCafion, anO as it luere b?t^eU»ap» him pray ouer him, annointing him 
 
 concerning mont{erie,U)i)iCb toe liauc with oylc in the name of the Lorde. 
 
 OeclareO to (laue bab no place in ^ pji^ And the prayer which is made m faith, 
 
 inttiuecburcbofCb;tlt anOlltS 0po# fhalldeliuerthefickc. And the Lorde 
 
 Cle0.iLett0 tberfo;e retnrne to otber n^all raife him vp a^aine. 
 
 tieceirarie inffitations of tbe cburc^. And if he be in finnc, they (hall bee 
 
 ilihetDtfe t^t fait^full Cburcb of forgiuenhim.Gonfclfeyourfmncsonc 
 
 C{);t({ tifetb btfctpline abont tbe ofyoutoanotheriandprayoneforan- 
 
 ficbe, anb facb a^ are Departing out other,thatyoumay bee fafe 9 for the 
 
 of tl)lj8 life, iberecome about tbem heartie prayer of the iuft is of greats 
 
 neigbbonrsanD b^etb^en, anbeuer? force,&c.^bisist()e SpoSoliqueDiO 
 
 one fo;tt8 part (]^eU)etb§Dueties of cipline. 115ut if^on fai* tnto mee, 
 
 loueanDcbaritte:tt)e^ relciuetbenes' CZn^bereiatbeople^BI anfluere, tbat . . 
 
 DietoittitbeirgooDeMnDif tt)e fickc in &atnt lames tbe apoaie0time,anD t^^J^i^' 
 
 te not neeDie tljen Doe t\)c^ (j^eto ot|)er certaine ages after , tbere remapneQ 
 
 naztitB of gooD \oi\l 2I^bere commetf) vtt in tbe Cburcb tbe m^^aculous gift 
 
 alfo tbe mincSer of tbe Cburcb , U)l)0 of bealingtbe 6cbc.^f t^ie ive reaD in 
 
 tn comforting tbe 6cke perfon prepay ^aint Markes (Dofpell, And the difci. 
 
 rctb ^im to Die b? making firtt ifiS COf pies going forth preached the Gof. 
 
 fetfion of dnnes to <5on lubicb bee pro^ pell that they might repent , and they 
 
 nonncetb out of fbe tOO^D of ioD to be caft out many dcuils,and they annoin- 
 
 forgiuen if Ije doc tteDfadlt? belienc. ted many with oiIe,that were ficke and 
 
 1^ requiretb of bim alfo tbat bee healed them,0nD againein tl)t fame 
 
 forgiuc, anDbeein loueanD cbaritie place,faitb, Moreouer, Thcfefignes 
 
 toitb all men , anD tbaf bee fteepc no lliall follow them that bcleeuc. In my 
 
 OlDe gruDge O; malice in bis bcart.0f# name they fhal caft out dcuils,&c.;anD 
 
 fer tbis,fome publiquepraper is maDc anon befattb,They fhal lay their hands 
 
 to CDOD b^ J ficfee perfon, anO b^ tijOfe vpon the rrcke,and they rtialbe healed, 
 
 tbat are about tbe partietbat is at tbe 0nD becaufe tUs beneflte rema^ncD 
 
 point of oeatb. i^ce is alfo aDmoni(I)eD ^et in tbe Cburcb,&ntnt lames biDDetb 
 
 offunDrietbingcs,tc is cenfirmeoin tst]reople,anDto t)re it in tbe name 
 
 tbe faitb,be is caltedto patience , b& of tbe llorD,as tl)t ito^D bab command 
 
 is tnSructeD accorbing as bis gooDS, Deb.ldut feeing f bat gift is noU) ceaCfeO 
 
 anD euerietbing elfe rcquiretb^anb be in tlit Cburcbe,anD Uiee 6nDe b? er*' 
 
 tstaugbttbatatbis Departing out of periencetbat o^leDotb no gooDtotbe 
 
 tbis lDorlDe>be commenD \)i5 foule in<» ficke,accorDing to tbe time.anb as our 
 
 to t^( banocs of dDob tbe f atber,acco;^ Daette binbetb i)s toe Doe t\^i beS i)uee 
 
 can 
 
The fift Decade, the 
 
 cart to titSionse anD cure tt}t ^i(en(t8 of 
 t^e Qckt b$ mcOtcmes mod cSueittent 
 fo;t{)e0c^nrs,b(mj; appIteD in t&e 
 nameofCb;tl]^. 
 
 ihnoisetotsjcbp tfjts tfStmonte 
 Laftannoi- of t^c apottlc,tf)epapifte0 goe about 
 «ns- to fet out ano romnie d tbcir eptrcame 
 tjnctton, 0^ laft annopling : but tbe^ 
 labour tnbainr.^ut to Ictpaflfet^at 
 ^atnt lames fpeahctb notbtngoftlje 
 baUoiueD o^Ie : anotbat tbepcoenot 
 aDnnttetbtsmeo^cinebuttn i)erieev^ 
 tremtt^ U)bere ^atnt lames command 
 Dctb to annoint euericpnp tbat is Ccb, 
 t)oto,3p3aiPlPou,cantbc^ Defenoe cut 
 of ^ainct I^mes tDo;{dc0 tbat iDbub 
 ttt ^^ieUt bemantietb of tbe Ucke per* 
 
 fon, Docli thou bdeeuc that the Lord 
 VJil heare our praiers for y merits fake, 
 & praiers ofthc Saints? Ebeficfeeman 
 anfluering B! do bclteuc.l^e tbcn fattb, 
 Lee vs therefore pray to God and his 
 
 Sainces.£); \3i\)myj befcccb i?ou batb 
 fsaint lames o; ah^ otbcr 0pollle of 
 Cb;tll taugbt tbat tubUb tbei?b;mg 
 intbeirannotnttngf in the name of 
 
 the father,and ofthc /bnne and ofibc 
 holyGhoft,! annoint thee with holie 
 oile,that by this annointing thou niaift 
 receiue full rcmiflion of thy finnes. 
 
 tlSJlbatfcripturcBlpMppou, teacbetb 
 t}5,tbat full rcmilTton of Unnts is ob;* 
 tetncD b^ tbat annotuttng i SCbcfe 
 tbings areoone manifeftl^ againtt tin 
 p^inripal article of our religton,tobwb 
 teacbetb tbat lue arc purged from all 
 our annea onip bp tbe blooD of <Ib;t(!, 
 ano tbat moafuU^ Co bun onel? is 
 tht glo.ne Due , not to tbe ople, no; to 
 m^ crtature tn t\it iobole U)o;lD . 
 ^o;eouer, tbe Cbnrcb of Cb;ttie 
 Of funerals botb iiot rewcttbe bootesof tbe DeaD, 
 aad burials, flg <f if tocre 3 DeaD Dogge. ifo; it ac* 
 bnoluleDgetti tbat tbetr boDieo bauc 
 hmt tbe Cemples of tbe bol^ dDboH, 
 Wi^ Uti) otoelt in t^m-^^t ac^noto;^ 
 
 ir 
 
 tenth Sermon. I14O 
 
 leDgetb tbat thtv ^f^ hatien in bope 
 of refurrection anD gIo;te of lifeeuer:* 
 laffmg, U)berefb;etbeCburcb Doetfi 
 tfl mott reuerenD manner taki t\)z 
 boD^c0,tDtnDctb tbcm in a (becte>ano 
 coueretb tbem berie Dccentl^e , ano 
 being put into tl)t cotfine careful 
 I^e carrietb tbem bnto t^ place of 
 burial,o? cburcbrarD,^ nare f rienDes, 
 neigbbour^ ano b;etb<:en folIotDing 
 after,anD accompanying tbeco;jfe. >^ 
 
 ^bile tbe boDiet£s fet Dotune ahtT^^ 
 laiD intbeeartb > tbere are publique 
 praiers maDe hvtl)cm tbat b.:ou gbt thz 
 co^fe ifoj tbev giue tbanfts tnto dDoD, 
 fo; tbat be batb calleD tbe partv ^tcca* 
 feo out of tbis tuojlD in tbe true faitb, 
 anotbepp^avalfo t^tit ma^ pleafe 
 tbe l,o^D to tahe tbem libeluife tnfo 
 bim rpeeDtlF,being ligbteneD U)ttl) t^e 
 truefaitb. 
 
 ^o;eouer,tbe name of tbe DeaD b30i» 
 tber 0; niter is recttcD in tbe publique 
 aflTemblie of tbe cburcb lx)ttb bonour,f 
 all t\)9 people are put in minDe of tbeir 
 oUine De(tinte,anD f)pDil^ to prepare 
 tbem felues toDie.^nD after this ma^ 
 ner,U)e reaD tn tbe fcrtpture^, tbat tf)Z 
 ancient fatbers burieD tbeir DeaD,)[)eay 
 tbe moSbolr of tbem. 
 
 We reaD notbing of canont^attng« 
 Oftuoall&tppingofreliqne0,ofmonetbd 
 anD ^eeres minoes fo^ tbe DeaD,lubic(i 
 are fufferco to tbe eno tbe fonles of tbe 
 DepartcD (boulD be DcliucreD from tbe 
 painesofpurgato^ie. 
 
 SEbercbe certaine burials Defcri^ 
 beb tjnto ts in t\ic olDe 2Deffament,a0 
 i^c fauriall of jabjabam, &ara, Blfaac, 
 Sa£ob,anD 3;ofepb,aaron, fiparie, 30* 
 fua,&amnel,i 2DauiD,«c. 0nD in tbe 
 ncU)2Dettament of 3Sobn iBapUff, ano 
 ^tepban,but t\3t^ toere all fparing, 
 ttoitbout ail manner ofCnperltition. 
 
 3ln tbat Bofcpbcfl bones toere car* 
 rieDfojtfe tt)eH toere carieD ina mv# 
 
 Itcrte 
 
ti4^ 
 
 Of the inftit'utioHS <jf the Church. 
 
 ter!>,tbat fbt Iftaditegmigljt gather 
 thereof, t^at tTie? (^oulobe bjoug^t itif 
 totfjclanutjfpjomife. - 
 
 ^bcrcuntoalfff ttiat belongetb tbat 
 ffe patnart^cs tijofc a buriall in 
 Hetron, 2)tbcrluifettje place auap^ 
 Ict^notijingtOiTurcbafetbe better o^ 
 tOD^fe fpecD to tbe boDic tbaf is banco 
 in it Me mull tijinfte tbat tbc plate, 
 b^jreafon of tfjebooics of tfje &ainUji 
 anotjol^ men \si\)itff are tbet'r buries 
 is after a manner fanctiScD , o^ at t\)c 
 ieaflUjifecalleo bol?:not tbat fbebo^ 
 hicB DO get an^ boUnes ojTafetf b^ ti)e 
 firouDXt)crcfo;e titlcffe it fajue gooQ 
 otbertDife totbeoiuine pjoutoence of 
 <DflO,tbe ^airtctes tnouloe glaol)? lit 
 iDttt) tbetr aunceGouris in tbe feife 
 tame place of burtalU 
 
 ydat if It pleafeCDoD otberbifc, t\it'2 
 acbnotoleoge tbattbei^ arc nbttuitb^ 
 ftanDing receineD into ttje fame earfb, 
 tuitboutan^ercepteon, ano t\)ati^t^ 
 arenotfcparatcD from tbcir aunce^ 
 ffours b? Dittance of place. G2Hberefo;e 
 tbetrt^nofupcrtttton tn tbeCburcb 
 pf(^oDabont burials anDgraueis. But 
 bolu mucb tbere Ipas in t])t time of 
 poperie,iio man can Declare in feboe 
 toojDes, 
 
 ntk bee t^t neceffarie infiitatif 
 bn0OftbeCb«rcbof ©£DH), anD are 
 b? t^je faitbfull rcligiouflp obfcrueD 
 inftrttOion. ftjitbout fuperttition,to cDiftcation:afl 
 fo; otber matters lubicb are onel^ De^ 
 uifeD bi> tbe inuention of man, t\)c 
 0ODlienotbingtDeigbtbem. 3l bnoio 
 tobattbingcs ma^ bcre bee obiecteD; 
 £Cbat fo;footb)tbe auncient people of 
 tbe olDe S^eHament baD funD.:ie ano 
 nianifolD rites i ceremonies inltitn^ 
 teD of CDoDbp bis )9;opbetes, becaufe 
 being ruoe tbe^ baD neeoe of fucb in^ 
 Sruction. llBut fince t^^t common 
 f02te of Cb.:ifl:ians are alfo mo;ie ruDe 
 tban IS to be Isif^eo, fo man^ runD;te 
 
 and Diucrfe ceremonies toere Deni# 
 feobf tbeamicient fatbers not toitbi* 
 6ut tbe motion oflbefpirit,tobicb tbe^ 
 mutt alfo obei^.31 anCmerejtbat tbis ia 
 ho trtie no; founbe reafon , U>bereb^ 
 tbe tuea&e in faitb ma^ receiue com* 
 moDitie.ifoj furely tbe luoutD not tb« 
 japoftlesofCb;iffba«e faiDe notbing 
 tbereof.^ojconer er^erience tcacbcttj 
 tbat tbe ttate f conoition of tbe lucafee 
 an^D Ompic is fufb>tbat tbe mo;}ecere» 
 monies are left Unto tbem, tbe mo;e 
 tbeir minos are Diuerflp DifperfeD,ani) 
 are leffe bniteo to CbJiff .to tubome a^ 
 lone all tbings are to be afcribeD.iFoj 
 itpleafeDtbejFatber tbat all fulneffe 
 IboulD Dtucll in bim , ano to beape to^ 
 gctber in l)im all tbings appertaining 
 to our life ano faloation. ^ea, tbeSDi^ 
 nine toifeoom of <!5o0 tstl^ tafeeatoai? 
 tbat tobole erternall oifcipline ano in* 
 Sruction,fetttng a Otfiference bettuene 
 bs ano tbem. We fl()dnlD tberefo<!e p?o^ 
 ceeoe to b;ing againe 3uoairme,if iree 
 (boulo not leaue ofif to multiply' t beap 
 togetber rites ano ceremonies, nccoi# 
 Ding to tbe manner of tbe oloe cbnrcb. 
 ifo; in olo tinfe tbofe ceremonies luef 
 bao in bfe.altbougb tbe« luere noting 
 finite,but compjifco Iwitbin a cettatnc 
 number.:attbis p^cfenttbere is nobfe 
 no; place fo; tbem in tl)c€i}mc\)'^tif 
 tberooetoctDantmott graueautbo;i^ 
 tit top^ouetbcfame.SEtje 0pofflcsf Adesij. 
 CBloers in a great affemblie mat togc* 
 tber atl^ierufalematacoiicell, toberc 
 tbeapottleplainelt! telletb tljemt^t 
 tbe^ tempt t" 3lo;o in gcing about to 
 fa^ tbt ^okeoftb'e tatoe bpon tbe free 
 necbes of tbe'^jiffians* SCberc is aU 
 fo a ^pnoball CBptQIe lo;itten, toberef 
 in bt» one content tbev tellifife tbat it 
 batb fecmeo goo to tbefjol? ©boff ano 
 ft)cm to la^ none otbcr burtbenbppon 
 tbeCburcb of Cb;tft,tban tbat tobicb 
 tbei^ recttetnfetueluo^oesXo ti}t m* 
 
 tent 
 
The fift Decade, the 
 
 ftnt tljmb^ it mat? fcc cuiDent, ttjat § 
 Doctrine ofttjeclDofpcl 10 fufFicient fo; 
 f 1)0 c^urcl), iDitbout t[je ceremonies of 
 t^e lai».3if[>el«oulD not t|)ea Ijaue ip 
 ritestxjljict) in olDc time lucre b^ ©oo 
 inSituteUjto bee io^incD to t^t CDofpel, 
 I)olu mm\) kUt oiigljt lue at tUs pittit 
 to couple t!)ercluitl)t[)c inuentions of 
 men i Winto tol)iclj mo;eoucr is ixiio 
 heolp afcribeDjCitljer tfje preparation, 
 to t\}C grace,? toozOjippins of dDoo, c;i 
 part of our faluatien^tljat Ujema\? fat? 
 no leCTe at tl)isDai?,tljan &. Paul CaiD 
 
 long agoe,Aiter that you haue known 
 God,how chanceth it that ye returne 
 againe to weake & beggerly elcmcts, 
 which you Wouldebeginne to ferue a 
 new ? Ye obferue dales and moneths, 
 times & yeeres.T am afeard leafl: I haue 
 taken paines about you in vaine. JSlnfO 
 
 al tl)ere things t\)isis alfo to be aDHeD, 
 -t^at tlji0 inHruction of ceremonies, 
 toljcreef ti)c\:fpeaUe,belonsetl) to tbe 
 tDo<j(bippingof(©oD»But tuee arc fo;^ 
 biDDentoocuifetntoonr felues ant?e 
 
 tenth Sermon. 1142 
 
 ffrange Ujo;{l^fpptng:lDe arefoibioDen 
 alfo to put taj,o»tafteatoa^anp tlmQ 
 fromtlje inHitution o^too^oeof (t>on* 
 M^erfo,2e,§ cfjurcl) of (!DoD,ncitl)ero;:^ 
 Dcinetl),no;receiuetl)ofan^ctljerfiicf) 
 coClitutics. £Df Ujl}ic^ matter luc baue 
 alfo fpohenfomtobat before, tuljcreas 
 tuc intreateDcf t!)e abrogating of t^t 
 JLatu,anD of CliJittian liberty. 
 
 3 trull tijat in tbefe fift? Sermons, 
 3 Ijaueas l^o^tly anDconucnientli? as 
 migljf be,cop;:ct)enDcD ttje tDboIem,at=' 
 ter of faitb>goolinc0,o; true religion,? 
 aIfooftbeCi)urcl>SStjat tobicb 3! iJoe 
 often repeate in al m^ fermons, f mg 
 bcDlieSjtljat do 3 alfo agninc repeat in 
 tljis^ilacejttjat tlje IcarneD mat) Icitfj 
 mt?gajDtDilf tbanhs gatber anD im^ 
 b,:afe better tfjingsout of § fcripfurcs. 
 taato t\tc 3lo;Dcur C2oD, § euerlaCtng 
 fountaine of al ga3DneIFe,bc piaifc^ano 
 glo;p>tb;ougbour3lo;!3 lefiis Cijjifi-. 
 
 FINIS, 
 
 ^Tothe Reuerend fathers in ChriflD.Rob.HorneBifliop ofWinchcder. 
 
 D.Ed.Grwdal Bijhop ofLotjdon.D.Ioh.ParcuflB. ofNormchJjis 
 
 honourable Lordes, and moll: deere breducn inEngland. 
 
 ^'j Ightreuerendhonourable Lordes &deere]ybeIouedbrcrhi-en, the Lorde Icfus 
 bJeire you, & preferue you from all cuill. We fend you here our opiiiion,concer- 
 ning matters ofappareI,vvrkcen to our worihipfull friend maiftcrN. & mailtcr 
 M.thofe godly & learned cien.And fqrthatcaufcwe fend irvnto you, thatyoif 
 might vnderftand, we dcale not with our brethren priuiJy, without your know- 
 ledge, who are the principall and chicfeminiftcrs, and that ib much as in vs ly- 
 eih, we (ecke the vnitie and concord of your congregationSjin al refpeds. And v, e heruly beibec h 
 almighty God,to haue a Ipeciali regard ofyour eftate, and to cofttmue youni one confent & V- 
 niry.Weearneft!yexhortyou,righthonourable&dcarebrethren,to be careful for thofefaith- 
 fullminifters and learned men,{br they haue commonijf their affi'ftions.For which caufc the A- 
 poftlc warneth vs, that one hclpe to beare anothers burden. You-may by your authoncic ao very 
 much wirh the moft noble Lady your Queenc cbring it therefore to palie wuh her MaicfUc, that 
 eurgcpdbrethrcn may be reconciled &rcftored againe. And we alfobefeechthatyouD.Horne,. 
 our good Lord^and occrc brother, that as foone as thefe my letters may be deJiucred, yec caufe 
 them to be fcnt to the Bifhop of Nonvich, and to communicate them to D.Icwel, toD. Sands, & 
 to D.Pilldnton,towhomairoJ|)urpolctowrireatthenextmart atFranckfort, by Gods grace. 
 Thefe I haue written in hail, as wcUin maifter Gualtersname,asinmine owne, fending thcra 
 to Bafile-from thence to be cc::iicycd to Antwarpe.And we heartily dcfire you to fende vs worde, 
 whether ye haue recciued them or no. Fare yce wel right reuerend fashers.Thc Lord blcfle you, 
 ^nd your labours, Fiom Tiguiinc thisthird o£May, j <^<, 
 
TomaftcrN.andM. 
 
 H E Lorcle Icfu bleffe you tight worfhipfull and 
 welbeloucd bj-cthren , and preleruc you from all c- 
 uill. I haucrecciued your letters, in the which you 
 ^N. feeme to oomplaine, that my anlwcrc vnto your 
 queftion was ouer fliort and briefe. Verily my bro- 
 [ thcr, I fa wc no caufe then, neither doc I fee any yet, 
 why I fliould haue written thoie letters any larger. 
 For you onely required to knowc my iudgement , touching the mat- 
 ter of apparell,for the which ye now contend in England.Vnto which 
 queftioH I thought I Hiould anfwcre in few wordes : for fo much as m 
 fewe wordes I could declare my iudgement. And then alfo I vndcr- 
 rtoodc, that D. Peter Martyr, of molt happie remembrance, handled 
 the fame queftion at Oxford,and heere to many times at large,wherc- 
 to*I could fay no more. And I remember alfo, that in my letters vnto 
 you,brother M.I made mention of my opinionheTcin. And that I may 
 no wc ipeake a word or twaine what I thtnke hereof: Surely,! like not 
 in any wife, that (if ye were commaunded) ye fliouid fay feruice at an 
 aulter, rather burthened,tha beautified with the image of a crucifixe ia 
 mafTing apparcll, that is, iti an albe,and in a veftment, which hath the 
 pivlure of Chrift crucified hanging on thcbackc. But fo farreas lean 
 pcrceiue by my letters receiued out of Englandc , there is no conten- 
 tion now of any fuch garment. But the queftion is: 
 
 JVhether it he larvfiillforMmtHers of the GsfheU to rveare a roH»dcap or a 
 pjftare^or to put on a white robe called a furple^e, wherehj the Mintflermay 
 he decerned from the vUlgarfort ? And whether a /dinifler ought rather ts 
 ieatie his holy c^llingythnnto wearefttch apparell. 
 
 Touching which queftion,! wrot my mind the laft mart.vnto the re- 
 ucrcnt father my LordK.Horne B.of Winchefter,briefiy repeating D. 
 Martyrs words. My fcUowe m'miftcr and welbeloucd Kinfman D. Ro- 
 dolphc Gualter, wrot vntohim alfo not long before, a coppie wherof 
 I fend here inclofed vnto you , and to the reft of our brethren. Where- 
 i*ore,ifye wilheare vs,andbe defirous to know our iudgement concer- 
 ning this matter of apparell,as you fignified vnto me the laft mart you 
 were: loc you haue our iudgement in that EpiftJe,whereuntoifye wil 
 not agree^wc are hartily foric:and feeing we haue none other counfel, 
 we moft hartily and incfflantly pray to God, v\ho is in all things, and 
 at all times to be called on , that hee vouchfafe by his holy grace and 
 powers, to comfort and helpe our mifcrable eftate. 
 
 You brother N. propofeda fewe fuch queftions : but our brother 
 M.hcaped together a great manic more of the fame argument. Albeit 
 I,according to my fimplc skil,did neuer alIo>\e to haue matters diftra- 
 •Acd into fo many quertions , 5c to be intanglcd withfo many doubts, 
 
 which 
 
V.'hich otherwUc being more finglc by themfi?Iucs^fPightbc more ac- 
 fily diflblucd : yet notwithftanding J wil write downe a litle to cucry 
 one of them,that herein alfo I may latisfic you my vorfliipflil & deere 
 brethren,as much as lieth in my flender vtterance,and rather dul,than 
 quickc and fliarpened wit. And I befeech you, that you would accept 
 in good part this my doing,as ofyour brother.and one that vnfained- 
 ly loucth you,and to iudgc thereof with a quiet mind, voyd of all affe- 
 dtions. For my part I vttcrly abhorre al contentions, & defire nothing 
 more humbly of almighty God, than that it might pleafc him to re- 
 mooue all difl'ention and ftrifefar from his Church, which fiom the 
 ficft beginning hath maruelloufly hurt true godJincfle, and as it were 
 tornc and rent the Church inpecccs,wereitncuerfoquiet and flou- 
 f jifiiing. 
 
 WheiMsit is dentandedywhether lawes ought to be en'toyned to Ecclejtafiical 
 per fans for wearing apparel, that therbj they maj be knovo»fro th: lay peoflef 
 I anfwer,that there is ambiguity and doubt in the word. Ought : for in 
 cafe it be vnderftood for that which is neceflary, & appertaining to c- 
 uerlarting life , 1 fuppofe the lawmakers thcmfclues doc not fo vnder- 
 (landor mcane it. But if it bcfaid thatit maybe done for comelincffc. 
 and decency, and for dignity and orders fake, that it fhould bee but a. 
 ciuill ofeferuation , or fome luch likething.as is that wherein the Apo* 
 file wil haue the minider or bifliop MtTAwr, thatismodeftor comly, Ido 
 not fee how he ofFendeth,which wcarethfuch a garaicnt, or iscora- 
 mandcdto wcare it. 
 
 Whether the ceremoma/attireycrvi>or/hippi»g of the LeHtttcall ^riejihood, 
 he to be brought againe into the Church^.! anfvvere,that if a cap or a feem- 
 ly garment,without fuperftition be commanded tobe wornc by a mi- 
 nifter.no wife man will fay, that right ludaifme is brought in againe. -^ 
 Moreouerjieerc Irepeatc the fame, , that J fee Peter Martyr hath aa-* 
 fweared,who when he had fliewed how the Sacraments of the oldlaw 
 were quite aboliflied, which we ought not to bring againe into the 
 Church of Chrift,hauing now Baptifme and the Lords fupper,in ftecd 
 of them, thus he faith . There werenotwithftanding in the Leuiticall 
 lawe certaine a6!ionsof that nature , which could not properly bewai- 
 led facraments, for they.fcrued todecencie, order, and fome commo- 
 ditie,whichas agreeable to thelight of nature, and alfo profitable for 
 our commodity, I fuppofe may both be brought in,and alfo retained.. 
 Whofeeth not, that for mainteyning peace, and for that thefaithflill 
 might the better liue together, the Apexes commanded the Gentiles 
 to abftaine from that hftrangled, and from bloud. No doubte thcfc. 
 were things beelonging to the Leuiti.callawe.Furjthermorc,no man is, 
 ignorant that tithes are appointed at this day to fuftaine niinifters. It 
 is euidentthat Pfahiies and Hymncs are now fong inholie congiega- 
 ti'jn ^n-^ meaingeSi.whidi-notwithflanding the Lcuites alfo vied. 
 
 And:. 
 
And thatllct not this paffe neither, wee haue holjfdayesin remem- 
 brance of Chrifts rerurre<ftion,and fuch like. Shal all thofe be abolifh- 
 ed, bccaufe they are tokens andreliques of the old law? You fee ther- 
 fore, all things of the Leuiticall law are not fo abrogated,that none of 
 themmaybe vfed.Thus farreP.Martyr. 
 
 • whether yoe ntaj weave ptch apparel as thepapijls do? I anfwer.We may. 
 fo long as it is not prooued that the Pope brought in the differences 
 of garments. Nay it ismanifefl:,the difference of apparel is more anci=. 
 cnt than the Pope is. Neither do I fee any caufe,why we may not go as 
 thePapifts do in apparel,whichisnotfuperftitioiis,butofpolicie,and 
 for comelincfTc fake. If vvc (hould haue nothing common with the/n, 
 then murt we forfakc all our Churches, refufe all liuings, not miniflcr 
 baptifme, not fay the Apofllcs or Nicene creede,yea and quite cafta- 
 way the Lords praier.Neither do youborowany ceremonies ofthem. 
 The matter of apparel was neuer taken away at the beginning of re- 
 fbrmation,and is yet retained, not by the Popes law, but by the kings 
 commanden:»ent,as an indifferent thing ofmeere pollicie.Yea truely, 
 if you weare a cap or a peculiar kind of apparell,as a ciuill and politikc 
 thingjit fmelleth neither of ludaifmc, nor Monachifme rForthefewil 
 feeme to fcparate themfelues from the ciuiU and common life,and ac- 
 count a meritorious deede in the wearing of a peculiar garmdit. So 
 Euftachius Bifhop of Sebaftia, was not fimply condened for wearing 
 a peculiar kindeofgarmcnt: but for that he put religion in his gar- 
 ment. The canons of the counfell of Gangren,Laodiccn, and of the 
 iixt counfell , are well knowen.If in cafe any ofthc people be perfwa- 
 ded that thefe things fauour of Papifme,Monachifme,or Iudaifme,Iet 
 them be told the contrary, and perfe(5lly inftrud^ed therein. And if fo 
 ,be,through the importunate crying out hereon before the people by 
 fome mcn.many be difquieted in their confcience, let them beware 
 which fo do, that they bring not greater yokes on their o wne neckes, 
 and prouoke the QueenesMaie{tie,and bring many faithful minifters 
 in fuch danger,as they cannot rid themfelue s out of againe. 
 
 whether thefe rfte»,which hitherto haue vfed their libertie^may now with 
 fafe confciencejbring themfelues (Jr their church into bo dage, through the co- 
 mandement oftheprincefl anfwere thus.I thinkthey ought to take heed 
 leart by odious difputing, exclaiming,and ftriuing forapparell,and by 
 this importunate dealing, occafion be offered to the Princes Maiefty, 
 not to leaue the matter any longer in their choice, who haue hitherto 
 vfed this liberty, and that fliee being incenfed with neceffary clamors, 
 commaund th€;n cither to weare that apparell, or to giue ouer their 
 char^es.TruIy it feemeth very ftrange vnto me (be it fpoken,my wor- 
 fhi pful and deerebrethre,without your offence)that you fo pemvadc 
 your felues, that you can by no meanes with a fafe confcicncc fubmit 
 your feluesandyour congregations to the Sondage of apparell, and 
 
 doe 
 
jo notrathcr way with your fclues , if ye rcfufe to weare a thing mccre 
 politikc and indifferent, and odtoufly contend alwaies, vnto what ma- 
 ner of bondage you Tubmit your feiues and your churches, who leauing 
 your charge, expofe your churches to woUics,or at the leaRwife to vn- 
 fit teachers, who are not (6 able to edifie the people , as yce your feiues 
 arc. Doc you fet your church at libertie, when you minifter occafion to 
 oppreffe them with more and with greater burdens? You know well e- 
 nough after what a great many feek,how they are afFc(Sled towards the 
 preaching ofthe Gofpell,and what they would proue, if they fucceedc 
 you,and what we may hope fopat their hands. 
 
 fVhether the apparell ofthe Cleargy be a, thing tudtjferent ? Surely it fcc- 
 mcth to be an indifferent thing , infomuch as it is a meerc ciuill thing, 
 appointed for decency, feemhneffc, and for order, wherein is put no re- 
 ligion. This much I thought good to anfwerc brieflie vnto your quefti- 
 bns,my learned and louing brother N, Now I come to our brother M. 
 iqueftions, in diffoluing whereof,perchance I will be more briefe . whe- 
 ther afarticnlar kitidofaffarelltdifferingfro the lay men;cfer€iuer appointed 
 for minifies ofthe Chnrchl AndWhether m thefe dates, it may he appointed m 
 reforwedChttrches? I anfwere.That in the ancient Church , there was a 
 particular fafhion of apparell for Prieftcs. Itappeareth in the Ecclefia- 
 flicallhifloricof Theodoret.h. 2.cap.2.7.andofSocrat.lib. ^.cap. 22, 
 No man is ignorant, which hath but lightly read ouer the monuments 
 ofthe auncient fathers, but that the minifters vfcda cloke in their fcr- p^y-^^^^^ 
 uiec.Andthereforelfaide before, that the diuerfitic cfgarmentes had 
 hot his original ofthe Pope. Eufebius citeth out of the ancient writers, 
 thatS.IohnthcApoftlewareonhis head aleafe,or rhin plate, like vn- 
 to abifhopsmiter. And Pontius Diaconuswitnefleth cf S.Cyprian the 
 martyr,that when he offered his neckc to the executioner, he firft gaue 
 him his cap, and the deacon his vpper garment, and foftoodeappa- 'Birrum, 
 relied in white linnen. Moreouer, Chrylbftomc makcth mention o£ jyalma" 
 white apparcll ofminifl:ers.Butitiscertainc,that whcnthe Chriftians ^;^^, 
 turned from their paganifme to the Gofpcll, in ftcad of gownes, they 
 put on clokes : for the which being afterwards mocked of the infidels. Pallium, 
 Tertullian wrote a very learned booke,D<?p^///^ , Icouldc bring more 
 ftuffeofthis fort, ifthisfufficed not. In deedelhadrather noapparcll 
 were laidevpon the minifters againft their willcSjbut that they vfed the 
 cuflome ofthe Apoftles. But infomuch as the prince commandcth the 
 cap,andthefurplefl'e,wherin(asIhaueoftenlaid)nic putteth no reli- 
 gion, and fith the fame thing hath been vfcd amongeft the olde fathers 
 without fuperf^ition, or offence, while the Church was as yet in better 
 eftatc: I would not wifli good miniflers,to account the forv.ardnes of 
 religion to be chiefly in thefe thinges,but to yecld fomewhat vnto the 
 timr, and not to brauU contcntioufly in matters indifferent , but to 
 itidgcwith modeftic , that thefetl»nges maybe, and that we muftgo 
 
 ff forward 
 
forward according tothetimerfortheyarenecrcr the Apoflles fimpli- 
 city, who know of no fuch diftindion,nor do vrge it,but y et in the mean 
 while do not refufc difciphne in their apparcU. 
 
 IVhsther thewefcriblng ofap^arel,be AgreahUvpith Chrijiim libertie?\ an- 
 fweare.Thatiudifl:erentthingesmayl'omctii-nesbcprcfcribed,yea,and 
 vvhatis alfoconftrainedto,as I may terme it, as touching the vfc, but not as of 
 meant by nc- ncceility,thatis, thatanie indifferent thing of his owne nature fhouldc 
 tc forced to a mans confciencc, and thereby a kindc of rehgion char- 
 ged to his confcicnce . The times and places of holy afTcmbheSj arc 
 rightly accounted to be indiflFerent: and yet ifthercbeeno order pre- 
 fcribedtherein, Ipraieyou what confuhon and mifordcrwouldcrife 
 hereby? 
 
 whether any new ceremonies ntay he increafedjbefides the exj>rejfer(>ordof 
 (joij/? I anfwere.Thatllike not with increafingofnew ceremonies, and 
 yet I will not denyc, but that new may bee deuifed , fo that there be no 
 worfliippingofGod placed in them , and thatthey bee appointed for 
 Uncanma. order and difcipline.Chriflhimfelfe celebrated the feall or ceremonic 
 of the dedication, and yet wercadc not, that the fame feaft wa^ com- 
 maunded by the lawe. To be lliort, the greater part of thofepropofiti- 
 ons or queftions touching matters of apparell,doe ftande on this point. 
 whether any lawes ought or may bemad: in the church, tottchtng apparel? And 
 fothe queftion is brought to this generallpropofition,thatis, W&^j^Af 
 /art^fiill to be decreed concerning cerer/ionies ? Vnto thefe queftions I briefly 
 anfwere. That I would haue no ceremonies brought into the Churche, 
 but fuch as are neceflarie : yet in the meane feafon I confefle, that the 
 lawestouchingthefe ccremonies,which perchance are not neceflarye, 
 and fonvetime vnprcfitable, may not by and by be condemned of wic- 
 lcednes,fo that fadions and fchifmes be ftirred vp in the Church , forfo- 
 much as they are without fuperflition, and things of their ownc natUBC 
 ulcere indifferent. 
 
 whether it be lavpfnll to reneyf the cujiomes of the leives, being abrogated,(^ 
 to tranflate the rites proper to idolatroits religion from the, to be vfedin refor- 
 ?»fi/C^s!rc^f/.?TouchingthisqueftionIanfwered before, when I ipakc 
 ofLeuiticall rites and ceremonies. But I will not in anic wifehauc the 
 ceremonies ofidolatcrs, not purged from their fuperflition and errours 
 tranflatcd into reformed Churches . And againe on the other fide , it 
 may be asked, whether the receiuedcurtomes, after the fuperilition is 
 taken awaie, may be for difcipline andorders fake, retained Without 
 /inne? 
 
 whet her conform! tie or agreement in ceremonies Jje to he ret^niredofnecef' 
 /{/flanfwere.That the agreement ofccremonies in all Churches, per- 
 aduenture is not neceflarie. Irf the meane time, if a thing vnnecefiary, 
 which yet is not wicked,be commanded,therefore we may not forfakc 
 the Church committed to our charge. There was not the like fafliioti 
 
 in 
 
in ceremonies in all the auncient Churches rand yet thofc which vfed 
 conformable ceremonieSjdefpifed not thofc which were without the 
 farae.leafilybelecucjthat wile and politikc men dovrgea conformity 
 in cercmonicSjbieaufetheythinke this will maintainc concord, andbi- 
 caufc the Church throughout all England is oncrwhereiniftherebe no 
 wicked thing mixt withall, I cannot fee how you can cnuioufly obicd^ 
 any thing againft fuch good orders. 
 
 IVhether ceremonies iojnedwith open ojfenceirtay be retained or no^ lan- 
 fweare. That all offences muft be auoidcd, but in the mcanc while, w'ec 
 muft beware leafl:wTconceale,andcloake our owne afix;6lions vndcr 
 the colour of offences. You knowe there is one kinde of offence giuen, 
 and another kind taken,and wilfully procured. Here IwillnotdifputCj 
 whether you without great offence giuen, can forfake your Churches, 
 for the which Chrift died, and that for a matter of indifferency. 
 
 IVhether thxt my confiitutions of men ^ are to hee tolerated in the Church, 
 tfhich albeit they are not wtcked of their owne nature, yet doe helpe to edffca- 
 tionneiterawhit?! anfwere.That if the conftitutions which the princes 
 Maieftie woulde inioyneyouto be without impiety, you muft rather 
 beare with them, than forfake your churches. For if cdifiing the church 
 be chiefly to be confidered in this behalft : furelythenin leauing the 
 Church, we (hall more deftroy it, than in wearing apparell. And where 
 there is no impietie , nor the confcicncc is not offended, there oughn 
 W'enotgiucouerourvocations,althoughthcrebefome kinde of ferui- 
 tude thereby layde vpon vs. And in the meane time , it may be a quefli- 
 on, whether we may rightly comprehend the matter of apparell vnder 
 the name ofbondage, inrefpeilthatitferuethforcomelincffe and or- 
 der? 
 
 whether theprince mayprefcribeatrjr thing touching crremonies, without the 
 vcill and free confent of the Cleargie?l anfwere.That if the prince fliould al- . 
 waies tarry for the confent of the Clcargy: perchaunce thofe moft wife 
 and godly kinges lofaphatjEzechias, Ala, andlcfias , with other good 
 prince?, fhould newer hauc brought the Leuites, and miniOers of ilic 
 Church into good order. Albeit Iwould no: wifh in any wife, thatBi- 
 fliopsfhould be excluded from confultations concerning matters of 
 the church.Neither would I againe haue them challenge vnto thcfclues 
 that power, which they viurped againft princes and magill:rates in the 
 time of popery.Likcwife I would not haue Bifhops keepc filenc e , and 
 giue confent to wicked flati#es of princes. 
 
 The two latter queflions touch the matter more narrowly. 
 
 whether it be more conueuient to fery.e in the Church after this manner^ or 
 rather therefore to bede^riHedofEcclefafttcallfHnHion} 
 
 And againe. 
 
 whether goodpaUors maj be iy.filjpiitfromthem'tmflerie,for fuch hind of 
 ceremonies f I anfwcre. That if there be no fuperftition in fuch ceremo- 
 
 ff2 nies. 
 
 m 
 
nies,noranyvngodlinc{re,andyctnotwithftancling tViey arelaydeon 
 good paftours, which had rather they were not folaydevponthcm,! 
 "willgrauntin decde ,and thatfranckly, that there is a burthen and a 
 bondage layde on them, butyetlwillnotgraunt (for very good caufes 
 to)that therefore their charge and minifterie is to be forfaken, & their 
 placeleft vnto wolues,(as lfaidebefore)ortoothervnmeete miniflers: 
 cfpccially, fith the Hbertie of preaching rcmayneth free, and that there 
 be heede taken , leaft greater fcruitude be thruft vpon thera, with fuch 
 other things of this nature. 
 
 Thus haue I fpoken thofe things which I thought mcetc,concerning 
 thefe propounded quefl:ions,knowing right well that other men accor- 
 ding to their learning, might hauc difcuflcd the matter much better, 
 and farmore eloquently. Butbccaufeit was your willes Ilhouldmakc 
 anfwere,Ihaue done what I could, leauing the matter free vnto other 
 mens iudgement and writing. That whichremaineth, is,thatIv;ouldc 
 not haue any mans confciencevrged, orfnared: buti put foorth thefe 
 thingestobeexamined,andIwarneallmen, that none in this contro- 
 uerfic frame him felfc a confcience, becaufe he will contend.And I alfb 
 exhort you all in Chrift lefu our Lord, fauiour of his Church, oui head 
 and king, that euery oneof y^udeepelyconfiderwithyourfelues,by 
 which of thefe twaine he fhal mod edifie Chriftes congregation : whe- 
 ther if for order and comlines fake, he vfe the apparell as a thing indif^ 
 ferent, which hitherto hath not a little fet fore ward the vnity and pro- 
 fite ofthe Church : or elfe whether for a matter of a garment , he leaue 
 his Church to be poflefled, ifnot ofwolues,yet of very vnmeete and 
 naughty minifters. The Lord lefu graunt you grace to fee, vnderftand, 
 and follow that which tendethtothefetting foorth of his glorie , and 
 the Churches peace and tranquillitie. Fare ye well in the Lord, with all 
 other faithfull minifters.We will pray diligently vnto God, that ye may 
 thinke and doe thofe thingcs which are wholefome and holy .D. Gual- 
 thcrus commendeth him moft heartily vntpyou,& wiflieth you al pro- 
 fperity,fo do alfotbc reft of the miniftcrs. From Tigurc the Kalcnas of 
 May. The ycere of our Lord. M.D. Lxwj, 
 
 Henric BulHngcr, Miniftcr of the 
 Church at T I G V R E, in Maiftcr 
 Gualthftus name and his ovme. 
 
THE FIRST TABLE CONTEY 
 
 ning the arguments and fumme of euery Sermon , as they 
 follow one another in eiicry Decade, throughout the bodie 
 
 of the whole booke. Thefirfi number is referred to the Sermon^ 
 The fccond co che Pag^wherc ic bcginncth. 
 
 ThefirftTome, andfirftthefummcor contents of 
 
 the tenne Sermons oFthe firft Decade, 
 
 U^tljctociljeofgotj, 
 alttjecAU-feofit, tiuD 
 t)0U) $ bp UJlionic 
 it luas rcuealcb to 
 tsjctoojia. ^ag>- 
 tSf the \uojtje of 
 «t5otj, to toljome aiiU to tofjat rirtnr 
 toJa0rcuc«HcJj,alfomlDljflt maiuiet 
 It 10 to 5e tjearDe, anH tt^at it Dotlj 
 fuHp teacb t^e Ivljole Doctrine of 
 got>ltne(Ir. 1 5 
 
 3 «©ft!jefcnfeantJtjg!)t ficpofitton 
 of tfje luojDc of j5oIi , ant> bp luljat 
 iitanner of meanes it map bee t^t 
 pountirD. }} 
 
 4 <^f true fattlj , from luljetice it 
 rommetti. tljatit is an adurttibe? 
 licfeoftljcnnnbciriijofeonclpftape 
 i0bponi&odan&l)i0\»o}t)e- 30 
 
 5 ^()at ttiere 10 one onip true faiti;, 
 Ann tuljat tt)e Uertuc ttjercof is. 40 
 
 6 ^()at ttje faitUfuIl are mfttfieti bp 
 faitDluitijout t^elaujan&U}c|be0. 
 
 7 «©ftI)efiraartitlf3of the €1)11^ 
 nianfau}) contetneD in ti;e i^pon!;^ 
 ^Treebe. 55 
 S <(&ft{)e latter Slrticlce of tlje<£l);i- 
 niaiifatti) contemeti in tije 2(lpoiUc0 
 
 €ttt^t. €j 
 
 9 »©ftlie latter articles of tl)e<irf)ji-. 
 nianfattii, contcpneti \\\ t{)e3{!po^ 
 nie0 <Irabe. 77 
 
 10 «®f t|)e loue of <99ti ano our 
 neighbour. ^1 
 
 The fumme orcontentes of 
 
 ihc tennc Sermons of the 
 
 fecondc Decade. 
 
 1 r)jfIatoc0,ant)(irnoftl)clalDes 
 
 of j^ature , tfjen of tije latof0 
 of men. 100 
 
 2 <®f<i5ol)0laU)e,'antioftI)etU;o 
 fird rommaunliemente0 of tije firfl 
 table. lop 
 
 3 ©f tlje tljirbepiccept of ttje tenne 
 commaunt)ement0 , anb of l^toea^ 
 tuig. 1 16 
 
 4 «©f t!jc fourtl) pieceptof tlJc firft 
 rable. tbat 10, oftiie oiber anb \^ee* 
 ping cftlje^babbotl) Dap. 15^ 
 
 5 (©ft.^c firft precept of tDefcctinD 
 table , to^icl) 10 m ojDcr tt)e fifth of 
 thctntnrconnnanbcments, touct)^ 
 ingtIjc!)ononr Dneto patents. 144 
 
 6 <©fil;r fcconbe pjcccptoftbcrf* 
 conDe table, U)t;ici) 10 in. o^Dcr t{)e 
 
 nrteoftlje ten commauntrcmentca; 
 ^iioui^alt not Hill. }i lib ofti)enm«: 
 gillrntr. i6j 
 
 7 •®fttje office of tlicjiiaagiftrate, 
 U)l)ctlicr tbe care of religion apper# 
 tctnetlj to hini , oj no : anb Ujl3ct'jer 
 t)c map mahc laUJcsj aub ojbinaun? 
 ceo in cafes of religion. 177 
 
 8. »©fiiibgemcnt, and tljeofficcof 
 tljc3|iibgc;'3[tjat <ri)nniaii0 are not 
 foji«bbcii ro lubgeOf teitcngEuienf 
 anb pnmUjinent. 119ljciljer^it bee 
 lalxifull fo} a Jit^agittratc to hiH tfje 
 gmltie. JU)tierEfo?e,Uiljen,l)oiu, anD 
 iDliat the JlI^aglnratemnit punii^. 
 UDJjether Ijec map puml^ offcnber0 
 inrcIigion,oiito. i«;i 
 
 9 <©fU.iatrcvu{ietI)eritbelaU)fttU 
 fo\ a rt'iagiftrate to mafte loarre. 
 I19l)at tOe fcriptnre teathctb tcucl)* 
 ing Ujarre. UD^etlJcr a «<ri)|iftian m^ 
 m'tpbearetljeofficeofamagidrate. 
 SCnDoftljeDiuteof fnbiccteo. 207 
 
 10 <©ftbc tijtrbepjeceptof tjjffej* 
 conbetab!e,UJ[3icIi IS in o|Drrtl)efe* 
 ijcnth of tfjeten «Jrommanbrmcnt0. 
 <3ri30u (tjalt not commit abnltcrte. 
 <^i UJcbiccfec. Sgamft all intempe* 
 rancie. <{Sf<rontuuncic- 212 
 
 The {eeondeTome J andfirft the fumme or contentes of the 
 
 tenne Sermons of the thirde Decade. 
 
 » Ojpt|efourtlip?efeptcft!;cfeij 
 couDe table , toljicU is in ojbcr 
 tfjeeigtjtH of tlje tenne tommann^ 
 Dements : ^Dou fijalt vet Rcale <©f 
 tbe olunig anb poffeffing of proper 
 goob0, anbof tlicrigljtaiiD lalocful 
 
 Setting of tljefame. agamft funbjic 
 inbeooftljeft. 35P 
 
 a «©f tl)e labuefuU bfe of eartt)lp 
 goob0'. that 10, fiolu uje map rigUt*: 
 IppoffelTcflnblaUJfuU? rpcnte tlie 
 lueaUii tljat 10 riglitip $ uidlp got? 
 seu.<@f reftituttcn auD a!mca'becb0 
 
 i <©ft|)e patient bearing anb abi* 
 Dingcf fnnbficc.Matnuus anb tm^ 
 iitries:aiiD alfa cf tf?e fiopcanb ma^ 
 ifttfblbe coi^Calatiouof t])t faittifuu. 
 270 
 
 4 ^ftljefiftanbfrjte pjeceptcs of 
 tlje feconbe taMc,toI)icb arc in oibcr 
 tbe nmti) anb tfi;tli of the ten com^ 
 mamiSemento, tt^atis: ■^Tftcu t^ait 
 not fpcahc falfi; toitnefTc agamrt tlip 
 nrigl)boirt.ClnJ3:^bonflialt net CO? 
 net tbp nejgljDonrg tionfe, ?c. 318 
 
 5 <©ft!jc<ffcremoniallaUjeBofgob, 
 but efpccialip of ttie ^^icftlioobe, 
 ttnteanb place appointcD fcitl;e ce^ 
 renicmes- 527 
 c «©ftIjcfsacrametsoft5e3fbjes, 
 of tljeir fimbjie foitesof facnficejr, 
 anb certetne otl;rr tljingcs pcrtap* 
 mnqtotl)eir€crcmonialUaU)e. 354 
 
 7 <^f tj^e ^ubictall lauiea of <3ob. 
 
 8 <©f tlje bfe 01 effect of tjje latoc of 
 0OD, anb of tjDc fulAUms AwXi Ab|o^ 
 
 gating of tftr fame. Of the lifteneflTr 
 
 5 biffcrf ncc of botfj tl)e ^cnameitt0 
 
 anb people, tlje olbeanb tlje neuie. 
 
 400 
 
 9 (OfCftjinianlibcrtic, anbofpf«» 
 fences. <© f gcob ttiojfies janb tije r ei= 
 Vxjavbe tljcrcof. 440 
 
 10 «{Hfrinnc,anbtrftbffcinbstf)tr# 
 of> totolt,of oitgniAH anbacnjall-: 
 Onne, anb cf fune agninrt tt;e bolie 
 <5bofl. anb lani:',otj!)emolUutC' 
 anb lufl pmulijmriU of finncs. 477 
 
 The fumme or contentes of 
 the tcnnc. Se- mona of ihe 
 
 Fourth Decade. 
 
 I rvirtlic <©cfpcltBrt!jc grace of- 
 
 ^^<5ob,U){jo Ijail) guic {)ts Son ■ 
 
 UlUP-' 
 
Ifirto tltr txiO}I6c,$ ttt Ijint an tilings 
 lucciTaricto faluacioM, ttjatuieUe^ 
 Irciinta m ijiui . nttgtjc obtcuu cut* 
 naiiliff. JJ5 
 
 a <©ftejjcntnimrt, anbtfjc caiiiin 
 tlicrcof , of coitfernott au&rcmii'iion 
 Offlimc0, of fiUtfFactiou aiiO iiicnb 
 gpttcc0,oftUc olOc anDnctscmatt, 
 oftl)cpolijftojrttenctliofmcn,anO 
 t!)cotj)cttl)nigc5 pcitci'mngto xc* 
 jjcr.rancf. 5 6» 
 
 J «©» «5ob . of the ttucttitoluletse 
 of <t5oD , ana cf tlje tinurfc luaprs 
 })oiu CO KnoU) Ijitiu tltat <^at) is one 
 mfabilniicCjrtuD ctjjd; in petfoiis. 
 604 
 4 ^Dat iQoUis tjjf crcatosr of all 
 
 THE FIRST TABLE. 
 
 tl)titcc0, antJ gmtctnct^ allttjingcB 
 tiptiis pjDutacncc: iiJi;ercincitt:ou 
 ieniroinaticcftOrQCioDvaiSofcSoa 
 to iJsUiAcli, ana cf id^tDeihnation. 
 
 J «©f alioiing ( ci UJciQjipphij . ) 
 «©f miiocartu'j (0K<»!Ung Uyjioi!,) 
 ?(!ii& of ictiuiig tlTc iinlp,!mtit'iT,tnjf , 
 nub ettri:laiUugi^o&. SClio of ecus ^ 
 falfcreljgton. <;-j.8 
 
 6 v:5)Aril;c!o:ineof O^^BisTJii^ 
 f{>cakeabUi lipsjottcjj of ttjcfattjrr, 
 tijat Mt to confiibftantta!! luiun!?; 
 fati)cr, auDtljettotc tniC'SrD.'Srrat 
 rJK fcifclainc fonnr is true ma, ron^ 
 fHijftaiittall lyufj U0 , ar.a tfesufcjc 
 true 43oa aua iitai: > abt&iiii; in tUDO 
 
 Vjttconfntmbcb )iatur« , attb fn Qite 
 VJntimiDcbpcrroii. 6^7 
 
 7 -i&MOiiiliSingan&fSitc^ofjjw 
 onlp ana fucilafiinghmgaomf anb 
 pucRljonbc, aii^ ef tljc name of a 
 €!)iiQian. 65)8 
 
 8 *©ft<)(rljolp«5!jort,thctljit&pct^ 
 fontii'Srihiitp to bciaoi^ippcb,nn& 
 cft'isDininepotijct. 714 
 
 9 <©f QcnD ai:& euiU fpirttcs , tijat 
 I*, of tljc fiolte 33ngels of o^oa. atio 
 of Dnif Is o» r«jlfpintt»,a!ia of tijcit 
 opcnuio-is. 7JI 
 
 10 <Q,i t(jc reafonablc f>4ulc of 
 man, aiib of !):» molt reriamr faU 
 uation after tgeDcatlj ef J)U9 tioate. 
 
 7f> 
 
 The third and laft Tome, and firft the fumme or contents 
 
 of the tennc Sermons ofthc flfra-ndlaO: Decade* 
 
 I r\f t!)cI)olp€at!ioli(i;ie cliitrclj, 
 ^^ujljat u ifi,l)BUJc fan-c it mm* 
 6ctli,l3p toljat uiaritjc ic la !mniy en, 
 ftomVo^cnccitfpniigct|),l)eUJiti3 
 maintapncD ana pjcfcnica , Mi\]Zf 
 tljct it ir.ap cxie. aifo of tUc potoer 
 ana flnairs of tlje <Cijurch. 8 1 1 
 i •JUljat ttjcrc ts one <ratI)oliq:tc 
 <:!nuclj, ttiacUJitl5onttDe Cijutclj 
 tljctcis noliglit oj faluatiou. ?{l^ 
 ganill ^ctfniannncs, ISljerfoic me 
 ijcpattftoni tl5e Up^flatt €UurcI) of 
 J^xoine. -iiEIiat tlje ^Inircljeof «J3oa 
 is t{]c l)oufc,liincpcatae , ana king? 
 borne of i5oa : ana tUcUcaic fijecp^ 
 foiae.anafpotifcof (JtDjul, a mo# 
 i^ct ana a Vnrgtnc. 841 
 
 a «JBf tljc mtmflcvic anb mintrtcva 
 of '©oaa U!ojac,tol3ctctnie, ana foi 
 luftat cna tl3fp acemairutca of goa. 
 '^'i^^xt tl)c o^acxs giucn bp C<).urt nn 
 to tlje «iimircl5e, in times paa UJcrc 
 tquall. 2S9l',cncE ana fjoujc t|)cpfc^ 
 xogatinc of uuniitcrs fpiang anb of 
 the fiipjcmacu of tljc bpUjoppc of 
 i~ionte. 870 
 
 4. <i)f callinaUnto the itittnl5erir,of 
 the njoibe of <i5oa. ilDljat mannes 
 of men , anS after tuU«« fafijionmi^s 
 mfters of t5jc Ujcjbe nmfi be ojacp* 
 ncbinrlK <COurcfi. «©f tlje kfres 
 oftiicCljurclj. 22>»3at tlie oScc cf 
 tljfimo run be oiacpnea. >&l tijc 
 uianitfr of teacSitiig tt)e««r{]nri-f3e, 
 fiuaoftDcljulpUteofttjelDaaouis. 
 
 891 
 
 5 cSf ttje foime anb manner (joiu 
 to p;ap to <]3Ga, ttsat is, <]}>f t(;e calis 
 Imgonttie nameoftije iioia.U^fiere 
 alfo tlje lloibcs pjaperis cvpoimtf 
 beb, anb alio llngnig.tDankei'gtn'.ng 
 &n\i t!]c fo|ce of phipcr is intreatea. 
 
 V'4 
 
 6 <©f fignes , aJib the manner of 
 figncs.of baaamental ftgnes Auljat 
 ft^acramcnt io,of UJtjoni, fo? luliat 
 cauffs , awXi (louic manie ^acra;: 
 meuteg lucre initituteb of <S.\n\ii fo? 
 the dOiirtian ^TDnrcU : «©f tuUat 
 twinges rhcp boeconnft, IjovuetSji-p 
 are conrccratca .tjolue t|]c Hgneanb 
 the tiunge fignifieb m the *>acra« 
 mentcs, arc cpttjer topnca together 
 01 atianguiEjca , ana cf tl:c hnia of 
 fpcatljcsufebin tjje giarramentes. 
 
 7 'Chat luc nmn rrafon rciierenti? 
 of£)jcranicnt:rs ,tljat thcp boenot 
 gtnc grace.tieitber ^nwe grace inclu- 
 bcb in theni. ^'?.Aim, toOat the bcr^ 
 tneana latocfullnroaiiapfe cf gsa? 
 traincMtCD is . 'Z\)i'X ttjrp piofirte 
 not vuithput iviiti) , that thep arc 
 not fupctanous to the fai£hfull,ana 
 that thcp aor not bcpenae bpon t5e 
 luoithincff; oj bntoojtljmclfe of t^e 
 
 UuniiTcr. 9'i'i 
 
 8 <©f hclic 2Saptifmf. tuftatit is, 
 bn luljcuie, nnb ijuljs" itUJao inP.i* 
 tuteb , AUD tl)at tiicrc is hixt ctic 
 
 Laptifinc ef laater. ^f t^f baptifme 
 of fire. «I3f the rite 01 crreinonic of 
 25apnfme, hoiue, of U)hoine,ana ta 
 lohom It uiud be unmnrca.<@f bap- 
 tifniJ bp lH^iaUiincs , s of tnfante« 
 feping inithcnt bapnfnie . «3f tjje 
 b.tpnfmc cf nifantes: againJl^na* 
 baptifme, ci firbaptifing,$oft[je 
 palucv 0} efncactc of bapciftne. 1 o ) s 
 
 <©f the iojaes hoipe *)upperi 
 U}h«tt icie, bp U)hom, UJhen.anb foi 
 luhom It Uias in(ltcutca,after lohat 
 foH, UJhen, ana hoivje oft it is ts be 
 rcleliiatca , anb of the enbcs thereof. 
 <©fthe trnc meaning of the UJOjac0 
 ofthefuppct: Chtaismpboap.t^f 
 thcpicfcnre of <«rhli{tin,t?jc fupprt. 
 «©f the true racing of Ch?irtf8 bo* 
 bie. »©f the UJoitljie ana Uniuoitljie 
 cattrs thereof : anb fjo'ojc eiicrie 
 man ought to yieparc§imfelfe Unto 
 the if lOEO swpprr. jo^j 
 
 1 o »©f ccrtatnc ittiTitutioas of tlje 
 €hnrrlj of <5oa. «i^f jVftolcs.'li»f «ec^ 
 cIcfiafiicaW tjmbo.anaof the Pie ana 
 abnfeofthe famc.>Of y^hnrches anb 
 Ijolie uinmmcntcs of <r!jiirttans. 
 o^f the abnicmtiou anb {ojre ttioii 
 cf the nuniftcrB of the»2rhurrh, anb 
 of the luholc Chnrcfj . 'Ot marri* 
 uionicof U3ifco\uco, tOf Uirgineo. 
 «lDf /T/^onhes. IDhattheCUiirch of 
 <£i!|ift betcrinincih concernnig the 
 Ucke, aub of faucr.ils anb burzais. 
 
 The 
 
The feconde table conteyntng Rich places ana 
 
 teftimonies of Scripture both of the olde Tefta- 
 iiacnt and the New, as are \fcd of the Aiithoiir 
 
 cuerie where throughout this 
 his whole workc. 
 
 The flrj} KUKiS'crfs referred to the Chapter, 
 thefeccnde to the Page. 
 
 Out of Gf nefis. 
 
 ; ^ t!jc ijrginiTJiig <5o& 
 creatiD tjfaum f cartU, 
 
 HcttTjcrelieligljt: atiD 
 t!jrveUW0!igljt,$c. 977 
 
 I iif t U6 niaJie man in cut 3niagc 
 flftf t out oUjne liStf nr «.f c 49 0.6 < ? 
 3 «©ftl)cnirtirutionofiiwttiagt;jt 
 10 not soDti foitnait to be alone, $c. 
 
 J 11 
 a ^IjouC^altMOtcatcoftfjfftuite 
 DftfjcttceofknoUDUtige, fc. ^S;. 
 
 3 ^f(Ija1Inotl)iep6eatlT.fn?«fi5oti 
 toVti fenovue that the fame fiainijat 
 •pe cart tfjcteof, poiii epro QjaUie oj? 
 pcnrD, ftc. 7JI 
 
 ^ <EE)eS>«pc"tlna5S fabtilfttDan 
 flUthcbtanesoftDe fifit)?,$c. 749 
 3 ^l)c toonian U)!)om tljou ganr fl 
 to be ixiitl) mc, gaue ina; of tDe tt(r, 
 fc. 479 
 
 5 5f3| bun tJjou art, ant) into buft 
 lljait ttiou bcrutneij agaaje,(jc. 7(^4 
 
 3 ^i)c fetbicf thcujoiiia ll)«l ctufij 
 tlje frrpenta l)ca&,«c. 6% 7 
 
 4 ^Ijf tootce of t!)p b?ot!;et3 lilouti 
 tfpft^1ouroftlJ:rattSl^$c. - 167 
 
 5 3Jit»ambcgatafonueniIji3oi3n 
 finr.iini*p,?r. 500 
 
 6 31 toiil trrtrof fill flf fl) , tsltetf in 
 tljetfisb?ri!tftcflJft%«f, 71 ^ 
 
 8 3 tuill fct IMP tainfliotoc tn tlie 
 cloubf o, that toljcn 3 f« u, 3 map, 
 trmrmbetijc. <»57 
 ? <zri)s eating of beaftes ,-ri ante 
 thing thtst liuctfj ana mooiict!) 13 
 5tanntep,fc. 385 
 5> '5rheJio?t)ctapnrb'jpon|?oScm 
 nnti 45oinoi , biiinHone anb flrr, dc. 
 
 9 ilp-h'^^tiocnft man it be of ji I'onfe 
 cf3fVacI,oiDfti)fnra»!gnrs,$c. 3»5 
 
 I I ^h*nf^o the fetng of ?legnpt iit^ 
 nianbeb ^ava SCbjahains tojtfe to 
 be taken anb cartieb totals palace, 
 %t, 131 
 14 <5iucmethefoaIc3nnbta!tethe 
 fmbftancc oj grabs to thP feif,$c. 7^5 
 i6 ?f nb f^c Cttlleb the name of the 
 Jojbeluhtch fp.'ikcDntoJjcr, '^X^mx 
 C'ob lcrt:f ft on !!ic>5c. 74? 
 >6 j^jaftf the to !^oatanb fane tw^ 
 ftlfc tijEtc ; foj 2 can bo uotUing.^c. 
 
 640 
 
 17 3 totll mafte m? conrnannt be* 
 tlwane me anb thor,anb thp fdrbc af 
 tetthre in lijcit gcnctations, f c. 
 
 17 <3rhetjncitctnncircbman chiibc, 
 intohofc flcft) thefojtfftnnicienot 
 circnmcifcb,that fonlc Hjalbc cur off 
 from l)is yeojle, $c. 1041. 5 
 
 1 8 Sflbiftham fatac thitCj but toith 
 them thjK h^ talKeb ae toitlj one, f 
 toojihipyfbone.fc sjj 
 1 8 Jiniit thou befitop theinf! toitD 
 the tu ichf bV^0at be fartc from th cfe 
 *c. 520 
 18 ?C!»b djal :3 hibf ftom Mbjafjaui 
 tohat3fminbetobcc?$c. ? 
 
 20 I!oe,rhcnfi)aItbtebffaur2ofthe 
 tuonia \a'^it\^ tfjou haft tahcn aiiuap 
 
 5C. 2J2 
 
 2 1 3f n tfjp f<rbc flj all all the natis: 
 onsoftljeeattfibebleffcb, $c. 541. 
 
 <?4>.<^87 
 
 21 -©obteinyrcbJCbjahamfc 48J 
 JO <i5iuemcchil0|fn 01 clfe ;5 bte, 
 *c. <;58 
 
 30 Mm 5 in <!5o&s iTftbe , tohich 
 hat*i benirb th* ( c? Voithhoibm fto 
 t{jee) the ftuitc of tljelBonibc, sc 
 
 !!? SCnb he going bffoic them, bt»* 
 taeb htmfelfe feui'ii tiuirs to tlje 
 gconnbe.jc. 6^9 
 
 ?4 gjichem befilfb «l»ina p batigh^ 
 tctof?acob,«c 2ji 
 
 39 ^oftph^ffnig p?cno???b to a« 
 bulteiie, bp jjiamainetai-sue, *c. 
 
 44 t?2ttj!ibintgnTP5rapharje6i& 
 fvtjtovu to hen, m thcgranc.jc. 6j 
 48 Utt mp name be callea Uppon 
 tljcm,$r. <5j5 
 
 * ^ OutofExodus, 
 
 } *r^ns Rjalt thou fap tti the c'lil^ 
 
 ^j.t\\ of 3rratl, ttrhE iojbc^Sob 
 
 ofotir tatl)ct3,t5e -©ob of JCbjahcini 
 
 f C 611 
 
 3 ^nb inFiofesfapbeto cSob-lSss 
 hclb ,hil)en 3 come Unto the chilSie 
 cf ^ftacl (tovuhomtijou bcrl'noua 
 fenbnte)anb fljalllap tontctljEm,3^r. 
 
 60% 
 
 4 <fnericmantI)ilbeU)I)cref9icfhin 
 i^aii not be Cittnmcirrb fljall be cut 
 
 CffjfC. 102^ 
 
 4 1«HtT<i5<ffl© Dattf neb ^{jr.taca 
 |iearr,*c. . 4?? 
 
 4 ablonbieI)uK>anbnTttJjcu^ntn 
 m^,5c. 1044 
 
 <J 3 am lehoua. <Tnb 3 appearcu 
 ta J8brajjanj,3lf'i^c "f 3acf.b,as iSoti 
 
 SchadHai, bntiuutp uainc Ichoiuh 
 
 35 loas not itncluen Unto tljc'n ■> $r. 
 
 61 1 
 
 9 3 hancnotoefinncb: theSOfb fa 
 
 inft, but 31 anb mp people, (fc- 45 3 
 
 12 IBjjen pout chilbjrnf^an fapc 
 Unto poUjBD j)at mcanct!) t^ts Uicji 
 
 fijiPPf,?C. ' ltf'.354. 
 
 13 gjanctiSetoraffallfiiitftbcinc 
 #c. K'o 
 
 17 ll9ljofi?en?t faaificftlj to anps 
 
 «53b,fC. 200 
 
 18 iioo[{fonrtanthepeopIe,conn-« 
 bfctljcni btligcntlp , anb cljcfc, ijc. 
 
 175 ? 89.894 
 
 19 'S.^lhe thonUitthUa * UTcUnll 
 hcarr, but Jet not <J5ob talhc,fic. 870 
 19 ,|jBof5*stheholpfcruantof{58?i 
 is ccnunanbeb to fanctifie ttj« peo^ 
 plr,5c. 19 
 19 ^rt bonnbcs Unto the ;pcople, 
 ronnbcalionr themcuntaine , ^ fap 
 Unto thcnii'Safef Jjcrb to pout ft hica 
 fc. <Jo« 
 ao Chon-RjaTt not bsU) botonc nc{ 
 luo|{lnp5H'thetnt?c. 650 
 J 1 yc tijac curfctl) fatljctoi mc^ 
 thctj^c. <n 
 1 1 Che pnnitljinfnt of tlint h:n?ie 
 of theft, UJljict) the liaiKpers call 
 
 plaL'ium. 272.278 
 
 2 1 "■^Ihsin Bjr.It not Ijane to bo unth 
 c. falif rrpr-!t,$f. 290 
 2 1 3f anpc man n;all giae.to Ijis' 
 ne ishbour a brart to ho-y c,f c. i j i 
 2 2 iTicftrtiuion is flatlpcommauns 
 &tboftl;C Jlojbin t{;£ laiu.fc 280 
 
 22 '^Von (Jjalt not fuffci nfeJitrlj 
 
 to It!tC>^C. 1 C7 
 
 22 ^Ehnu Gjaft »'ot afflict theUjt^ 
 boUjcs, noa fatljcrlrac ctjilbrcn , 5c. 
 
 158.509 
 2 3 -Sfton 0?a!r not fclIoUje a mul^ 
 titube ro boe eut!I,>jc. j 94 
 
 23 'Orhucem thrprnre (lianrnctic 
 male appears be foic the ioibe, #c. 
 
 35* 
 
 30 IDhofornft fi>iH inoMt fo? Ijini* 
 fdfc a rcuqjcilctoii ( cj prtfunie) of 
 xiiccnfc to rni?U thrrr tr«,'?c. : 59 
 J I I'e lijall Uaps w? I&albothr o •- 
 bccaufc 
 
THE SECOND TABLE. 
 
 IiecdurritieAnane.fc 144 
 
 3 1 %nb indoles Utoe biito Vji 1 1* 
 lates, <ronf£CTatc pour DanDes, ^c. 
 
 3 J ^Ijmi caiifl not fa: mp facf.ipoi 
 no ntau Qjall f» nte aiiD luir, $ c 607 
 
 34 25et}oR)e.3|bDiIirenl)cinineSlii^ 
 se( bcfo}etS)a, toh(speti)dc mttje 
 toap,$c. ^ 74» 
 
 f^OutofLeuiticus* 
 
 The chiefeft Chapitfrs of Leuiticus, 
 are expounded in the Scr;Kon of 
 the Cercmooiall bwes, 
 
 S /*'@fltgegmc:uotl)ep}ieflcsto 
 kci'pc Wyt ijolpc fitc alluapca 
 lnKiting, $c. joS 
 
 7 Coucljiug Ijolueti facTtficts , 01 
 faccUiced offereb bp coueuautit, $c. 
 
 1 o "Sl'iou , atib t&p loimes tljat aie 
 luith tti(e, 1^<)U Diinite nq>ti)ec U) me 
 HOI,ftf. 35^ 
 
 10 -iElje fotmcs of Macon burnt auO 
 fcoittOfbUy UJitljfitc from {jeauen, 
 fo| offermg ftraunge firr , ijc 96 1 
 
 11 <i^f tt}e cleane and unclcanc crca^ 
 turrs,$c. 3 Si 
 i2.ij.!4.ry.* i(J. '^Teucljhtg rlean? 
 Gits facriiicee foi bo&tlp dcfilingee, 
 
 1 J ^Ijc ^Piieffcs bib wbge bctVuirt 
 icaufe anb caufe aub betuiKnc cleans 
 anb bncleanc, ijc w'i 
 
 17 leijofoeuer of tijc Ijonfcof 3fis 
 xael QntU kill an v;tt 01 a (Ij^pe, |c. 
 
 344 
 3.7. 17.19. ^Ijc eating of bloab anb 
 flranalcb to fo?biObcn,$c. j 8j 
 
 1 8 '3il)e abtiommalJlc (inne of ^0^ 
 bonne, $ mrbUng tuttl) bcadesf alfo 
 la plamelp foibiboen, f c. 13^; 
 s y t^e Oiall Doe no bnrtgljteonfnes 
 tn 5nt)aiinent, *c. ij>4 
 
 19 pe Ujall not ncalc , pe fijall not 
 IpCjiio man C^all bcalc, $c. 27 5 
 3? ficQjaUboenoUnrigijteoufncs 
 in iubgement , true balances , true 
 iBctgbtea, #c. 270 
 30 <0f ti)c puni(|;ment of abulte^ 
 Kie. ijif 
 ao Of tfje punifljme nt of inceft.a 3 tf 
 ;o aiaiucagtnufijbobomie. zjtf 
 
 20 ^tic Conic tliat luojHsttj tjottfi a 
 fptricr,oi t^at 10 a |>outi)raper l^al 
 bic, f c. 755 
 
 2 2 iiet no bcfoimirte bein t^et^tng 
 lljat tJiou l!5Alt Bffcr, *c. 368 
 24 «©f tjje punif^mciu of fucj) ac 
 blafpOc>"cb<5ob6name,$c. 129 
 2<$ 3 loir, fnutcpuufojpouc Qnnrs 
 reueutimcs,3^c. ^36 
 27 <Jl>ftioioce,'fc. J 80 
 
 f Out of Numeric. 
 
 3 A iSb thou Bialt oiXLt fi l^euttes 
 
 Uutc ?fi«ou f to |;i« founca, 
 »c. 232 
 
 3 ^!}t leuttes n^all hff pe an tl)e tn^ 
 (Trnmems of ttie rAbecnacIe,9c. ? 38 
 (■ anb tbeiojbftJakc Unto Jll'^ofca 
 fdptng: fpcaHebnto iCaron anb bis 
 fonncE fapinq: <On tijia iwifc pe ^al 
 blc(rctt5ccbUb?cn,$c. i\6 
 6 'Soucljiiig tDc infciplme of tije 
 j^ajaritca.gtc. 380 
 
 10 -^rijE trunipeto luIiettVuitlj Wyt 
 (ongrrgatton toi-rc caUcD tooiettjcr, 
 Ujcrc in tl)e ilemtea l)r.nbc6, f c. 3 j« 
 
 11 o^atSicc Unto me tHi&lcote anb 
 tenne men of ttje elbers of 3ft^«^c'> 
 *c. 878 
 I ) l^e t|)at biake tl}e ioibes f)ab^ 
 bottj'bp gatUcring of iUcUc^ , U)aa 
 Koncbtobcati^fc. 141 
 i5> -l^oUjctomnfecthcfjelpclcnfing 
 Uiatcr agauifl all Defilingcs,?c. 37* 
 24 2i^aalant foiCtolbpaucrtl)iOWe 
 or^icrnfalcni, $r. 4 '4 
 27 lift the <©oD of t1)c fpirites of 
 all flctl) , let a man cuez ti;e congte:* 
 gation,$c. •77?85> 
 27 3ofua , t!)c <ffaptatnc of <5ob» 
 people, 19 fct bf foie <CIia3ar,^c- 1 8 1 
 30 C onci)ing 13oto;te0,anb U)t)en 
 tijetr bol»ea arc of fci|(c,$c. '380 
 
 ^ Out of Dcuteronomic. 
 
 I nt^ingmenoftDifebomr.ofUn^ 
 bcrnanbmg , anb of an tjoneit 
 
 Ilfe,*C. i7(f.}89.894 
 
 I ^rare Vc^t caufe of pour bietDieti 
 anb inbgc rigJjtconnp, $c. i5»2. 390 
 
 4 'CDc iojbc ♦pahc i>nto pou from 
 t<)enilbbciloftIjefire: anb a botce 
 cf UJoibes pel)earb,bntlikene0 iim 
 penone,*c. r.uj) 
 
 5 "^Oefe \uo)be0 fpaite tl)e irijbe 
 Unti; a lobube Uopcc from out of t{)e 
 nubbcltoftl;efirc,5e. 2 
 5 '^i)ou lijaic not cottet tljp netgi)^ 
 bonreU]ifc,tl)oul})altnot,$f. 324 
 
 5 3 Ijauebratbe tlje Uopce of t!)e 
 iDOibra of tl)ia people, lutjul) ti)ep 
 Ijaucfpohcn.fc. 870 
 
 6 ^earcjfrael, the Ji.0|b out 45ob 
 $c.?Snb tijon l^altQ)etwet|)cm bmo 
 tljp cljiiojcn,f c. 5<?. 1 60.6 1 J 
 6 qrijou t^alt lone tlje Jojbe t|jp 
 <J5ob Untl) all tfjp !jcatt> 5c. 93 
 8 |;t\an Imct^ notbp bjieab onelp, 
 but bp cnerieluoibe tijat cominctti 
 outoftl)einoutl)of:$c. 947 
 8 JSijcntljontiaft eaten tSjrrefoif, 
 anb fillrb tbp fflte,f c. IScUjarc tijat 
 tijonfojgctnot.jc. 283 
 
 8 ^av'c not tljou in tfune fjeart: 
 p^mc ouonc fttenstlj, f tijc poU>e«, 
 fc. 47 « 
 
 9 ^f)eilo«be{}abbetecmtnebtobe« 
 ilro? pou,t|)erefoje3 mabc intercef* 
 Oon,ir- 9^6 
 
 10 3unb naUie IJfrael , tobatboetl) 
 ti)r iojb ti)p iS^'Q. require of tijar^fc. 
 
 6(J8.47J 
 
 10 <f ircumcife t|je foicfhtn of pouv 
 
 !}eartc0> anb Dasbcn not pour, 9c. 
 
 3^1,102$ 
 
 10 CIionR)attU)0|Q)i)^(tI)eId}ft 
 ttip ^ob , bun l|)alc tDou featc , fc 
 
 1 & ^uette man I^annot boe ttjac 
 l»|)ic|) ta cig!)teou0 in ijis ot»n< 
 
 epCB.fC. 47* 
 
 I ;. $ 1 5. dje eating of bloub antx 
 ftrangleb ia fo}bibben,$c. 38; 
 J 3 ^lie iloibe commannbetl) t^at 
 eneric <ritie U)f)icl) bepartctD from 
 43ob , $ tl)e U)oj(^ip of <i&ob, I^oulti 
 befetDnloul;U}arrtour0,fC. 211 
 I ; jf ol'cluc pe t|)e io^be our 4&ob. 
 fcarc ljim,sc. ii}.«J7i 
 
 14 <<^fcIeane$bncleanecreature0, 
 $c. 381 
 
 1 5 ISeluare tl)at tijou Iiarben not 
 tljtne|eart. noi iI)uttoti)Ute])anbe 
 
 fOi.fC. 288 
 
 1 6 4Sob alfo fojbab t{je tnagtitrate 
 to plant groauce, $c. 179 
 
 16 ^t)ou {^alt appoint tti& jKub^ 
 gea, $c. 894 
 
 1 7 lDi)en t^e iiting (Ittetl) bppon 
 t^e Teate of Dia HingDome,|)e (i^al.sc. 
 
 2 5i.39« 
 
 19 3;f afaUe Uiitnefle befounbe a* 
 inongpou, tf)en Ojallpou boebnto 
 i)nn,fc. 32e 
 
 2u liatDe0mabefo}toarre,$c. 213 
 21 "^Ije parcntea tbemrehiea are 
 rommaunbeb to b|ing their btfobe« 
 bient ctiiibteii befo}e ti)( ']^}X\i^'> $r. 
 
 x4 ii^oman (^aUtaite tfieneatijes 
 
 02 t{)cbpper.iminoiic toplebge, 9c 
 
 »7» 
 
 24 ^f)on{l)aItitotbeme.noitDiti)# 
 l)olbe tUe Uiagca of an i)ircb feruanc 
 *c. 27 J 
 
 25 '^iDou {I)aU not I)«ne til flip bag 
 tVoo manner of iueigt)te0,$c. 270 
 28 3;f thou l^alt iKarhen biligent^ 
 Ip bnto thebopce of the fto}bc thp 
 <i3ob,toobferueanbbo.ic. 64,1 
 30 ^l)e iloib tt)p iSob ^ail drcnnt' 
 cife thine heart, anb the heart of thP 
 
 fcebC,fC. 3 59.45* 
 
 32 t>^ Roloe hobje that 3 , 3! am 
 45ob , anb there 10 none other i&tA 
 but a,3 hill. <fJ5>5» 
 
 ^Out of tofua. 
 
 X CCe that thou boelT obferue anb 
 boe accoibmg to all the ialue, 
 6EC. 184 . 
 
 2 Setnotthebfloiteof thialalvbr? 
 part out of f hp niauth)$c. 2 > % 
 % ^niemeangnebpoach,thatpe 
 bJill B^Xot inercie bnto nice : ?8na 
 thep gauc her a r aape to hang on t of 
 |)cr luiiiboU)c,f c. j>5^ 
 
 5. Platte thw i!iarpe Itmuea ( of 
 (lonc)f go to againe,anb circnmcifc 
 the ciulbten of Jfrael t\jt ,(econbc 
 time,$c. io5j> 
 
 28 <@f the Soibra tabernacle ac 
 his appomttnent erectcb in jbilo,^: 
 
 34* 
 
 33 )Q){;enp»QaU(otnetti among 
 
 theie 
 
THE SECOND TABLE. 
 
 i||tfen«Ucit»,ttt5at,ff. ijj 
 
 OutofluHges. 
 4 uCi9 CAllcD lioiiwtuDobefoit 
 ■"ujAs called AW aiigci,f c 745 
 14 ttnDt|ierpintoftDe!10}ti Clime 
 >lijon^aiufon,fc. • j8z 
 
 17 j|iaicl)4inrimitftJ\)motb«tr"2 
 i&o&afcmt>eof letuice ot^isyonont 
 •fc. ^7^ 
 
 ^Out of the RtR booke of 
 SaiTiuel. 
 
 ^"^at Jjie Appomniuiu erec* 
 tf6uig)tlo,fc. 34i 
 
 ; KiiD tl)c Onncof t^t c{jil?)!fn of 
 ^gl:r ixi.i«ta3 abOommAblc before 
 ttje face. pro 
 
 4 «jjcfH)etBof3ift«rifai&,tt)l)e«< 
 fo{e ^att) t{)e Isib caa tis ])ei»ue,$c. 
 
 4 Ibo t|}r pe0}>le fent into fbilo, f 
 tjongUt fKom tUtHce t{)eaibr, fc. 
 
 4 UnD fje ^l)ilt«hHes fougljt . auU 
 3lfcael isae rmttttn Doiune auD lleti 
 
 fC 59<< 
 
 4.$ j.^tjebfeanbatiu&of tliearHe 
 ft. ^ J4<J 
 
 i ^helloiDfinotegftie tlioufaitbe 
 tij^srcoteano tcitincn of Bcch ihe- 
 
 inc(h,Scc. 997 
 
 I ; 94tti tlje ]lo{te ae gteat plea« 
 face in burnt ofFmiigs anHfaccig;; 
 cr0,as tufjen ttie Dopce of ti)e liojtie 
 tsobrpeDT'fc. m^.^tj 
 
 16 ^tjegcDOfptritof 45obbfpi^t^ 
 tedftoin^aul, # t^ceutifpicit fuc^ 
 cttbe&.fc 7:1 
 
 19 <gauib boti) not brfptre t^c aitie 
 anb Q)tftes of t)is tvife Ji^tctjol, $c. 
 
 <>4o 
 
 aj B9btnabi?aciraUj<©aiab, l^cc 
 Jjaftebrf Iigf)tetiofhctaCre,$c. 649 
 a8 ^amucLoiriUfietiDatljaii conn* 
 trrfectuigpamuci , caifcb Upbpa 
 UJitcij,fc. 247 
 
 5^"' *>^''^' ^^*^'^'''^ ^^o"'* 
 ef Samuel 
 
 JT Q^apcril^eb foi tjanbliitg the 
 • ^atM of the Joifce otljctUjife 
 t^an \OM commaiinbeb \\\ tl)e Ia\ti, 
 
 fC. 6j6 
 
 7 2 UJtH fee Iji0 fatgcK anb Ije Ujall 
 6empfonne,fc. 57 
 
 7 «i)iJoam3<©lloibe<58b:' antj 
 tofjet ie tjje Jjonfe of mp fatljer , 5c. 
 
 5 ^atxib0 fonnes toece calleb piic:; 
 ftes,*c. 880 
 
 11 ^tjeftooibQialnotbepartfvom 
 (tip !]oiifc,f r. 522 
 
 1 2 ^{je iioibg Ijatfj tahnt tjp fiunc 
 flb.iar,«. 511 
 11 -Cahetljcuf citteCtabat? ,'leaft 
 3 take It aitbmp name be calleb bp^ 
 •nit,«c. 65 J 
 
 I T Carrie bacfte tire arke of <5o5 
 into tijecitieagatnejf 3] l^allflubc 
 
 15 3f 3 I^all finbe fniiour in tjje 
 epes ait^t il0}be,i)e luill bjtng mer, 
 ^c. 9-6 
 
 ^Oat of the firft bookc 
 of Kings. 
 
 3 C<©lonion loucb tlje Jojbt, $ c. 
 
 eneJp t:te facnficcb aiib burnt 
 
 inccnfe in i\)t Ijigt) pJates.jc 34 j 
 
 3 iiSnb iu!jrn6eiuas(omcintott)e 
 king,De U)02Q)tppep(02 wutt obep^ 
 fa»jcc]$c. 650 
 
 4 2£nD Unbcr g)OloniOM ttitp \\\f 
 crsafet),fln>) ujf re manp in niunbcr, 
 astt^efifntJjfc, 284 
 6 «©amba beuottcnttjaa great toj: 
 U)arbrt)fatheoftljefio|D,(fc. 824 
 6.7.f c. '5Ii)e bcfcription of ^elc^ 
 mcn0Ccniplc,$c. 344 
 8 3f tye ijcaueneof tJf'incna are 
 not able to contenutlja,|)otc mitrt) 
 
 lefl,e,fC. i59.94}.K)04 
 
 8 |lub Solomon niabe a folcmne 
 feaft, anball^fraelloutjljim, fc 
 
 i84 
 
 8 tfnbtficpbjfUje outtljcftauea, 
 ttiat tl}e eubed of tl}cm uugl}t apt: 
 peare.sc s^o.fni 
 
 1 1 ICtjia tljf f)iIonitc faith to 3ero* 
 boain: ^0110 fa!t<}tl!ei.'ojbf,tl)ou 
 fl;altrctgnc,f c aiib tf ttiou yearftcn 
 bnto altfjatj comaanb theE,ftc.i sj 
 
 12 3;ftoboam facrtficcb Unto ^ob, 
 but becaufe be facriiiceb not latufaU 
 
 tp.ljC lDa0,$C. 676.Sl'4 
 
 li 3ntl}chingboineof3;rracl ftmg 
 3erobo5 tljiuft out of tljeir offices 
 ttjc teacDete # picacfjers of t^e lalo 
 ofttjetojD.fc. 854 
 
 16 anb 2tc|jab ferucb !2Saal, anb 
 icojf^tppcb luin,f c 667 
 
 18 igoujiongboepou {jaltonbotjj 
 partes:* 3iftt}eio2bbe<&obfoiiouu 
 tjim,?c. • 6,3 
 \9 3li«»uebaneb£riciealou0foj^ 
 iiojb ^ob of t}oans,foi ti}at t^e $c. 
 
 19 3! Ijaue left bnto mp felfe feneu 
 tijoiifanb men in 3frael,fc. 855 
 
 ^Ou: of thefccbnd booke 
 ofKinges. 
 
 5 XTtCaman ttjt gjpjian toao cS* 
 
 maunbcb to iwal^c Jjimfclf fe« 
 ucnnmrs,fc. 971 
 
 5 ycljfcu0, bp mort luftolefomc 
 counfelrefttfcDtberciuarb of Jlaa;; 
 nian,fr. 88 a 
 
 5 3Cm 3 a <i5ob,tljat 3 I^oulb be ai? 
 bIeroftin,<ttoguie!!fe,fc. 6$% 
 
 6 Hfcarcnct>fojtlJeptDatbctoitD 
 l}0areRioett)anti;ept|)atbeeloitU 
 t!)em,*c. 741 
 6 Icibe 5 bcfffcfte tIj&open|)i3 
 cpe0 tbat be map fii:anb tJje loibe 
 •pejjeb jjia cpe0,f c. ' 741 
 
 17 Jftitrthialkcfe in t^ccibin«it^ 
 tte 01 crrrKionir0,tu{)itI) t^cp ttjri 
 fcluca If At} mabe,«c. 3 29 
 
 J 7 2£nbpcttl)epfcrHebttieliO|be, 
 $ tbcp appotnteb cut p|iertE0(etifn 
 r.ftl)ebafcft ) bnto tijcmfcluee , lioj 
 tl)et)i5f)placcs,fc. 675 
 
 16 Mcpasbingofjnballjnfcptjje 
 temple of t|}e]:uib,airo tmhe aluap 
 tte{;olpaltar,fc. 8j+ 
 
 a I ©nbcr JTi^anaircff tf5f Jiepljuc 
 offtuig t£c!;as, truebocirme fab* 
 mtniRratio ofil^t facramnits tons 
 bani%eb,e;rs;f pt cneJp circnmciQou 
 ?£. 854 
 
 21 -^Ijis 10 the ijoufe of the loibe 
 <5ot!,aubtDiBaUan0 foittjefacri;; 
 fjce,?c. J 44 
 
 ^Out of the firft booke of 
 ChroQicUs. 
 
 lyyl^c Stnbc hath chofetttfjclc* 
 tntf 0,f c ^tierefojc (a tjjat pa: 
 l)c|3nlpthatpcn.aj;,fc. 5197 
 
 I) C^e pjicfi£0 anb tcnitcs fane* 
 tifieb ijjcmfelues to fete}! t\ie arhe, 
 fc. 9^7 
 
 ^Out of thefecond booke 
 nf Chronicles. 
 
 r A^^ ^°'*''"°"' ^'^'^ ^^ *^* 
 ; '**congtcgaticii \iifnt to tfje JjtgU 
 
 place that Ujao at <i3abaon,fc. 3-?? 
 
 8 JCnb f>oIomon fet the fc;te0of 
 
 pjiefleo re t|)eir offices, aa^^auilx 
 
 5i6fatljer,ff. »8j 
 
 11 3croboamth}uR thctcaclicrsf 
 
 pieachcra of rhe liaiae cf ttjc lo{be 
 
 out of their o£F!CC0,&:c. 954 
 
 19 Cahcha;beU3hat4««io.;fojpe 
 
 execute not tl)e iiibgement* of inait 
 
 &c. '94 
 
 28 ?echA3 ftiii5cf3i"^a2)utbptl)e 
 temple of the iioib,&c. 854 
 
 29 '^i)elltmtts'oiXi(inQ, anb that 
 at tSje commnuubmcni of ^ob.xr. 
 
 19 ISepa fanctifiea , anb fiinciifie 
 pethc 5oiifc oftijciioibconriSob, 
 
 &c. ii5z 
 
 33.* 3'. tSnber jn^anaircfi.thcufs: 
 phucofiSing Scijas, trucbcctnne 
 ttjasbanil^cbjScc. 854 
 
 fent to pou bp hiS mimtlcrs, rifing 
 Up betnne0,Sic. » 5-5. '55 
 
 Out of Nehcmiaf. 
 
 J A jilotable cvantple in jJiehejs 
 
 •'^mias , fuppieffir.g the ^oxie^ 
 
 tourne(re,cxncltie,Scc.pfVjfurcrs»&c. 
 
 8 «E(b?as the Pliefi b?ought tije 
 llaUJCjthebootteofjr&^offa,?'^ =4 
 i touching the foicmnecdcbias: 
 tingofthefeaft of 'tabernacles, 0| 
 
 feuenth moncth.&f- i 5 J 
 
 8 ?finb<E[bia0,lwith tIjcSemtrs, 
 
THE SECOND TABLE. 
 
 fAibc to all tl)e v^opl^ Ivlitclj toas 
 fail aiiD rojtoiwfulljjc. 284.285 
 
 €Outof the bookc 
 oflob. 
 
 X C?llt1tan came aiiD (^clurt Ijim^ 
 ftlfe amoj'.ij rfjEcJjtiOif nroj rctJ= 
 iiant?) ofo^oDj fpeakms UJitt) tl)e 
 icjOCjfc, 747 
 
 1 i^ahcD came 31 cut ofmumo;? 
 tl)cr3 vuomUc ^"naftcti lijall3 tutiie 
 totljccart!;aganic,$c. ni 
 
 4 ISe^oIBjlje foima no trutli in Ijjs 
 reruaunts, aK5 in i)i!; angcio t^jcre 
 iwas follie,$c. 74^ 
 j> 3 f 31 luill infcifie mr fclfc mine 
 olune moiit!) UjU ccnSsemne luc, ^r. 
 
 41S7 
 
 9 3f 3 Ijauc anjj ttgljtcoufuf fTc , 3 
 tUiU not niinfiuirea but Ijuinfcii' bc^ 
 fccljmsi jiuDgf,-tr. 5^0 
 
 10 '<4ri)P ijan'Ds »©45cDljauc2r.alje 
 lue. and falljioneO mtxounlJ about, 
 
 JO CIjou IiaH gitien me life ana 
 grace, f clip utntaaon i)'^t!) pjclct* 
 Mc&mpfpmtjSc. 7^50 
 
 14 Ki)i)ocanmakcojlijingfco?t!)a 
 yuteo? fleanerUuigof t(jat luDid) 
 isuncleancjfc. -iP^ 
 
 1 9 3 {tno'ojf that mp reticcmcr li^ 
 uctl)«tijatint{jclaft&ap,fc. 86 
 a 5 3lmo\3 liettfp tljat a man com^ 
 yatcD to iSo& cannot be mnifieD,*c. 
 401 
 2tf l^jsfpirtte Ijatlj gatnifljetJCDe 
 lieaucnSjfc. 7"5 
 
 31 3|fminc Ijcart haue btsne bc< 
 teiuel) bp a U^omaii : ojtf Jijauc 
 !aiavuaitc,fc. 251 
 
 3 5 '51112 fpirtteof <6oiJ 6atl) mabe 
 n!c,anb t'je bicatl) of t!)2 aimisinie 
 Ijat!) giuen mclife,? c 7 « ^ 
 
 34 iiiotfimg is moiccontvatie to 
 tljc nature nfOotj, ijjan inmeanb 
 naugDtinc(r«,^c 481 
 
 «fOutofchcPfaImes. 
 
 I t><e toife<©pE {tings, be Icarneb 
 
 ■"pc tl)at arc ^uuscs of t{)e e attfj 
 
 ^c , - ^99 
 
 5 €{!eUnriq!)tcoiisnja!nctftanb 
 inl!jrG3t)t,'S>3ioib:t}iou!)atea,«f, 
 '€i)au(!:3U acnxopc ail tijnn tljat 
 
 5 ^oti atr tfte «5ctitftat [jartno 
 picaiijce in U3ickctjncir?,nctt5jer fgal 
 
 &c. 482 
 
 8 <© iloib otit goncrnonr, liolnc r^cs; 
 te\la\t 10 tijp name ni al tl)c tao^lb :* 
 i?Cii tt3p 5!0!ie,5C. ^37-55i 
 
 5* "Slije 5rancna ate t!5ine. <© «5oij, 
 ft ttjc f art!j i0 ttiuic: t&ou Ijalllaibe 
 tl;efouiiDation,Scc. ,. ^^7 
 
 1 o -^TJ^c lojbe lonctll tfte iuf! ,' *c. 
 19yon tlie UngotJlp jjc r iaja!lrainc 
 rnarc3,&c. 520 
 
 J 4 'Orijc foDlc liati) faib in ijis Jjcart, 
 
 M Jlo|b,\»l)oG)aIlilr)EnintIipta^ 
 bernacIe,t|c.Cuen tft tj^ac ivaiketij, 
 
 &c, 66y 
 
 1 5 ^ije }>o]ibe is nIUjape0 at mp 
 riglH Ijanbe; Sljctcfoje mp Ijcart la 
 ClaD,6^c. .43? 
 
 1 8 1131)0 is 45ob bcfitics tljc ILoibeV 
 antj iB^o 10 uugljtp, Co? a rocft)fanc 
 onrsSobt'^c- 658 
 
 )8 '^rftelyapofaSobia bnco?Tuy:: 
 t!)c Ujoj5e of tlje iio|bc is trpcb, fc. 
 8cri 
 
 18 IJc bolucb tlje Ijcauens, anO 
 came boijune anb tlure Vuaie batlte^ 
 ncflcbnb£rlHofd'tc,&c. 738 
 
 19 ■2IhclaujeDfijicllr?bei0 perfect 
 conucrtingtljcfou!e,&:c. 21 
 19 ^Ijeljcaucns bcdj^rftbeglojie 
 of«®nb,anbrt)cSrman!fnt(^clX3etD 
 fooitl) tljc iwojiies of ij!0 l)anbs,f c. 
 
 610 
 
 tp JUIjo {(notoftl) ftis fitmc0 ^ 
 €lcnfemefrommp Ijibbcnfaultes, 
 
 ^c. 57S 
 
 21 '5r!)ou art I)? tijat toofteme out 
 ofmpmoilieroUJoujbc, lijou Ujalt 
 uipljcpr.fc. ^06 
 
 22 >Ourfatl)£rsbopebintlja,t{)cp 
 |;opcb in tljis anb t^ou bibll bcliucc 
 ti)cm,&c. 305.657 
 27 3nm? trouble 3 tiJill call Upon 
 tlie Eojbe,' anb 3 u)Ul cneUnto mp 
 
 «i50b,3tc. ^57 
 
 27 OSccaufemp fatljcr anb mp mo* 
 tbcrljanelcft (ojfo^fiiUeu) mc,t!)e 
 Jlo|b i)atl) taken me bp,&c. 660 
 31 3liaucl5opcbmtljia,(©Eoib,31 
 Daucfaib, 'SEijou art mp <iS>otty &c. 
 
 3 1 3 Ijaue mabe mp fault kncuieit 
 Mntotljae, 9 utnie Unrigiiteoufnes 
 I)aue3notftibben,fc. 571 
 
 3? 15p tl)eluoibcftbclo?beUjete 
 tbelieauenoniabc, ^aUttiefjoanciS 
 oftl3embpi|)cb|eatDof{)i0 moutij 
 
 &C. <?}J 
 
 34 <!r[)ispo3|cmancrieb, anbtlje 
 loj:j{jcart)fhm,*fancb Jjmi cut of 
 all 1)10 tronl'lc0,£<t. 74' 
 
 37 3C go3b man io'mcTCJfuU , aiib 
 lenbetlj,§ gutbe:!) 510 luoibesUJttl) 
 bircrrtiDu.ic. 288 
 
 37 |?et a little 5 tlje Ungoblp fij ill 
 be no\ui5crp:antj UiDcn tl)ouioD{-:<r}t 
 tnljtsplac«,^r. 5^0 
 
 38 iicbu'acmcB iiot intljineantrcr 
 (<3 lo»b) nciiptr cDaflcn me in il)p 
 
 &c. . .919 
 
 i 8 '^ijine flrifCiU)?s rtich? faR in urn 
 anb tiimeJjauD botlj picfle ma: fof e. 
 
 45 2CIItI)ebraflsoftl)eteaJbsare 
 mincanb t()c fatrel,f c J17 
 
 45 ^Ijciofb l})alrcigncfb|'eu:r,f 
 his ftingbome 10 a^ingbome cf all 
 a0'?0.*c, . ■-. f^58 
 
 45 ''5r{)p<6ob!jat!t annbintfbtljK 
 toiti) tijecplcofglabnfes abouctljp 
 feUoiucs.&c. 705 
 
 yo 4©ffcr to tf)c loib tljc facrifice of 
 Pjaire,fpap.tfipl)tJWC0,&c.> jij 
 
 Jo l©l)ptiocftt!jcn taftemptouc^ 
 nam in tijp inoutft,$r. l^ljen tjjou 
 faUjeRati)ttfe,tl)ou confentebit \3nfi 
 tol)nn,&c. 2 37 
 
 50 iBhoioenet offcretl)metljauli0 
 $p}airc,l)cDtmourct!)me,&c. 95J 
 
 5 1 €aft me not aVuap from tljp pie# 
 fcncr.anb take not tjjute l)olp ^irtc 
 from me, 7 is 
 >i ']5cl)olbe, 3Uja0bo?neinVuic* 
 ftpbne0, $ m lume jjatj) mp niot!)ct: 
 concemebme. 4.->6 
 5 1 HTPiake md: a cleanc heart { >© 
 llo^b)anb Ycaue a rigjjt fpint Witt>:# 
 mme. Sr^ 
 51 tjaucmrrcicbpon nic, <£B fiSoli, 
 acco?bing to the greatnelTc of thp 
 mcrcip.jfo?3.&c. 572 
 5 4 <© C9mc,lrt b0 fing Unto p lo>a 
 let b0 heartilprctupcemii^ob out 
 faluarton,$c. 651 
 
 61 '^Thou,'© !lo|bc, fljaltnotleaue • 
 mp foulemhell > neither lijalt thou 
 futfcr thine holp one to ftt co^rnpti^ 
 
 OUAc 7^4 
 
 62 ^utponrtrurtiU'JSabalujaiea 
 po)3ilt outjjour hearc0 before him, 
 &c. a!$» 
 67 dSob be mercifullbnto Its, anH 
 blefle b0, $ ^t\a Me the light of hi0> 
 
 &c. <?44 
 
 72 '^Touching the infelicitie of the 
 Uugoblp , tl)ou bcrilp haft fet th«in 
 in flipper ie placc0 &c. ^00 
 
 75 '3Eouchingthcp?ofperitie ofthe 
 UJicheb, mp fa-teiuereAlmoft gone, 
 mptrrabiiig3,&c. 29% 
 
 75 Ijl^akc uoU)C0 anbpapethtm, 
 
 &c. 381 
 
 78 ■Jrhetljings that toe haucheata 
 anb knoUiEn, $ futh a0 our fathers 
 haueto!bel)s,S<c. 6ii 
 
 79 i;]£lpeli0,»© iloib of our faluas; 
 tion,foi ttje glo{ie of thp name, $c. 
 
 81 3nthi<iecrtreniitic0 anb ttou* 
 
 falcs (<© Jftar I) thou callcbft bppoii 
 ma?,anb 3 beliur rcb tli(y,&c. 6 57 
 8 1 j^aan 10 the liucip image of 
 
 43Dt',&c. 6 so 
 
 89 -^Ihou licjb ruleft the raging of 
 the rea,thou ifillcrt the ijoaues therj* 
 ofjVuhen thcp anff.ftc. 639 
 
 91 Call Dppoiimorin thf^apeof 
 tronfc5c,anb3; iyjlbcUucr thd^janbt 
 thoufl3Alta!ofifie5n*,&c, ^57 
 9i ■*J[i)fte'i^all ju) cmll come bnto 
 th*. neither ft) ''•II «mp plague come 
 jjd:rethpbUJEiliug,A'c. 741 
 
 91 Ci)ou art mp hope, <© 31o|be; 
 thou hall fst thine honrcberiehigll 
 
 &c. 305 
 
 5>4 ISnbcrilaubcpcbntoife among 
 thfpeopU, pcsfCDlea, at length be 
 UJifc&'c. 614. 
 
 97 ^Hhouloibc art higher than all 
 that ateui thccarth.'^honartcjcal* 
 tcbfarreab6ucal«i5ob0.&c. <!io 
 102 ^carc mp pjapcr(«© 'i5ob)anO 
 let mp ecu come unit>tlj6r,Sic. 914. 
 »o3 ^ije 
 
THE SECOND TABLE. 
 
 T05 Clje Holt is M of compAfTtou 
 a.itJuutciE.flolutoangEt.fofgteat 
 hintincfrc,*c. ^44->'4s 
 
 10 } oSidTetije llojtie, <0 mp foulf, 
 anO ailcljat is luitijm inc UlcOe, *c. 
 
 10? Ciienae tijefatlierpitpetli Ijis 
 cbiltizeit, Co &oett) tl;c iiojDe pitte 
 tl)cm,fc 57 
 
 I o J %)jairc t!j£ lo|tJ,<© mp foiili;, f 
 fojgct not t!je tlJuigcB tljat J)e [Jf^tlT 
 bouefojr|)fr,fc 5<J7 
 
 103 (©piajfcrUcJIojtJ all pe angels 
 of t)i8, p&tljatejccc! in iticngtlj.pcE 
 t^at fulfil \)\s conmiaunBenieut,"$c. 
 
 104 <©ftfjefruitEoftftptooifte0,<© 
 j6oti,Q)altf3Ecart!)l)cfille&,?c. 639 
 104 aill tijmgfo luatte Upon tl)a, 
 tfjat tljou matrc giiic tijrin nicatcm 
 l5UEfcafcn,tc. 947 
 lot lOiiicl) maftctfi fits ?CngcliS 
 fpttttee. 5 i)t0ni:niilci;gafiamtng 
 fircjc. 7'4 
 110 •grneloiDcfttjareantJtojllnot 
 repent tjim, '^itiou act a pjiril foi cf 
 WEr>ofter t{je ojDcr of i^clcljiktitci) 
 #c. 704 
 1 10 Cf3c lioiti faiU to mp lOJtic : fit 
 ttjou at iJip tigljt ijanQ.f c. 5^.6 ? } 
 
 69 ''699 
 I'.o 5n tlic migJjttc pohjer of Ijo^ 
 Unrffc the Dcuic of tiiu bpitU is to 
 tfta? oftDcUJomlJEof tljc moinmg, 
 
 5C. 62 
 
 II? '311)2 ibols of t{)c lieatbcit are 
 niiiet ant) golD,tl)e luc;kcs of mens 
 ljanDe,*r. nS 
 
 n } •giije llojtic is ijiglKTtljaH all 
 natton0,anD i)tsgloitcis abouctije 
 |}caiirns,-tc. 610 
 
 116 tJBncIp^Soliisttuc, anbenctp 
 «ianalprt,ff. 854 
 
 118 'Slie patiie of life Qja'.t tliou 
 mattcknouicn to in^ , tIjefuInciTe, 
 fc. 71 
 
 118 Vj-fjettonc tajfjtcl) tfjelnijltirrs 
 rcfufcDjiatlje Dtab of rt)c cojnet 5f. 
 
 861 
 
 1 1 9 S^enrn timre in a tiap fcoe j 
 p}aifet!ja',3c. <;5(? 
 1 1 ■) 3t to goflt foj tnit i,To|&c}t[)at 
 ti)oril)afttroublctJmc,jc. 294 
 119 5bau:!oiigca aftct tfjp coni^ 
 niAnniJcnifnfs,^c. 314 
 1*9 CjjepiaifcofjSotisUjoilic, fc 
 
 no cojtJt Helmet mec from Ipnig 
 Upo, anD a ticcciptfuil tongue, sc. 
 
 12? <0ur «6 © © is t« heancn.Ijf c 
 Ijatf) Done lyijatfoeucr plcafcD ^im, 
 
 $C- 945 
 
 1*3. ■grfjc labours of tlime fianbeas 
 Cjalt tljoueatcc <aujcUi3tl)!:Ean3> 
 |)ayptf,'?c- 269 
 
 155 3f;l?uoUj that tfteiioit) is great 
 %t'oat\]ei0 aboiieai! <5oD0,iic.(S?9 
 ij6 «©D piaifs tl)e iojticfoiijctg 
 gojti: bccaafe Jjie utetcie cnbatetlj 
 foieucTjic, 154.570 
 
 1 ?3 139f)ct»»cr Qjall 31 goeftom tlje 
 bicatl) of thpmoutlj:' anD Uiljctljer 
 fljaiij flafrom tfjp tounicnanct;? 
 
 fC. • 610 
 
 I ?9 C^Don, <© loiWc hnoluell mp 
 lioujne fitting a!itJ mine Up#riQiig: 
 t|;oHfppeftoutallmpuiapcs> fee 
 
 141 il?t mp piaper b?e btrectcb m 
 tijp ilgtjt as incciiff, anb tljc iiftmg 
 Up of mp fjanbee as an cucnuig Uif 
 crifice.&c. 658 
 
 141 'SDctiglUecns fi)allfmtttme 
 frienblp, but t!)c pjecious baulmcs 
 ofttjcUJKheD.fc 324 
 
 142 <Eiucr not into iubgemcutUJitlj 
 ttjp feruant, fo| in tt)p ligDt lljall na 
 manUumg,*c. 4^7-555 
 145 B3l)rntbougiucrtitt!icm tl)cp 
 gatljerit : toticn tijou openrlltlip 
 OanD tljep atc'ftiUD,&c. 7 14 
 145 '3tlic loi D 16 mgl) unto all tliat 
 call Upon UiiiijUuto al fuctj as, &c. 
 
 9Z1 
 
 i4r 'SLiit lloibe is iult in all ijis 
 Ujapes, anb tjolp m all Ijjs UJojftco, 
 $-c. 494 
 
 i'lj ^f5eej?f0 of all tilings? bo ICDke 
 Up unto tpl,^ ioibc, anb ttjou gt:s 
 
 UeJtj&c. V47 
 
 14^ Che lloibe Upholbct^ fncD as 
 fall, anb liftctU Up all tfjofe 1IJ4U be 
 boUjnf,?r. 6 }9 
 
 147 iSccattsour Iloibc, anb great 
 isljtspoujrr, anbofljisUniebome 
 tl)ctcisnoiicenb,&c. «jj9 
 
 ^Out of the Proucibcs of 
 Sulomoii. 
 
 I V/Cl^fonnetffinners entire tijar, 
 
 confent not Unto tfnt, &c. 
 
 i(?8 
 
 3 rp.pfonnctcfufenottlicclj.iiles: 
 
 ning of tljeiBibc.neitljct famt, &c. 
 
 -95 
 } ■Wl]b the JIo?bclouctfi I)e cliAiltf 
 iu'th,tt!l)om he chartcnetlj.&c 919 
 3 Ijonout the LoiBe UJUi) tiip fub^s 
 Ranee, anb t^c firniings of all t!)ine 
 inctcafe,$c. : 89 
 
 3 ict mercic 0? Ujfll bomg , anb 
 fait|;fu;ncs!icucr Depart from thsc 
 
 &c. 289- 
 
 s ijcglab Uiitlj p luifc of tlip poxuh 
 let hrr be as tlie btloueU Ijinit Auti 
 plealant l^toEjic. 238 
 
 6 jj?obl)«itetljafa!fcUJitnc(re, &c. 
 
 . 3^0 
 
 6 <!5oto f><£*mmet,tftoufinggarD, 
 confibcrl^ecU^apcs , ^learnctobe 
 
 UJlfe,.3cc. :6s) 
 
 6 i|E tljat gof tfi in to fjis naglj^ 
 hours V]}tfc$touci)eti)l)tr, cannot 
 beUngniltte.&c. 33J 
 
 6 iD^ap a man tafec fftr in his bas= 
 fome, &c. <guenfo5je thatgoeth in 
 tohi8ueighbOKrsUJife,&c. 152 
 16 ^jophcciE is in the lips of ttje 
 fetng:thetefojebisheart,$c. 119 
 \6 4^ob cieatcD all tjjinges foj {)t0 
 
 otottc fafce: pea tU e bttgcWp agai'nft 
 
 &c, 494 
 
 1 7 Che lojb fcocth as greatlp hate 
 the mag:rtratc that ar qnitrth a luic 
 lifb prrfon, as him tjjat cotcmnet^ 
 aninnocrjitmaUj'^i:. 16% 
 
 17 l©hnfoei!frtrtMarbcth ruillfoj 
 gcu:),euiU fljall not Depart ftom his 
 houfCj'jc. 153 
 
 1 a Clje name ^.f p loib ts a ilrong 
 toujfr, tL'srighi^^ousvtmneth, &c. 
 
 f"5;.95i 
 19 Che thought of a fcolr is (inr.c, 
 auD a nanbcrer is hateb of mcn,f c. 
 i^l 
 19 "^ falfekiitUECrc f^all not cfcapi; 
 Unpumlljeb,&f. 3^0 
 
 :o Cujo manner of iyeightcs anb 
 tUJO manner of mcafurc8,&c. 271 
 10 <j5oDlincs $ tructhpieferucthc 
 hing,an5ingoDlmeffe,&c. 178 
 :o yc that UEfpitrfullp tauntetfj 
 his fathtr,anb DefpifEtlKhe elb age 
 ofhismother.&'c. lyj 
 
 2! Che ftings heflit is in the hanbe 
 of the lojb.hftc as the nuets of Uja^ 
 ter,hEmai>tutneit,&c. 63 ^ 
 
 2 1 BDhofof ucr ilcppeth his earc ac 
 the cric of tl)epcoie,l>e lijall crir,&c. 
 
 r>;f.9i8 
 
 2 3 ll9ho h'ltft 5»or^ UJhc I)aiy fof « 
 roUje:lBha U^tl) P.rife.&c. 239 
 i 4 iTl^p Tonne, fcare thou tfjc loja 
 anb theliing,^ hapeno camyanic 
 fee. 219, 
 
 24 ChcttiR man falletljaKitjfctU 
 fcncn times m a bap,&c. 700 
 
 = 5 !as It is not goab to eatcmuclj 
 tiouic:ro,&c. ^05 
 
 » 5 21i man that rcfratnctli not hiiS 
 appetrte,is hfee a citic Wi^xclj is b|Oi! 
 KenboUJue.&c. 7»5 
 
 1 8 Che Ujoibscfa talebearer be as 
 though tlirri toerc Gmple,&c. 323 
 
 28 IJc that turueth h«5 eare front 
 hearing the iavo, i}i6 p?aper l^albe 
 &c. 923 
 18 JOhofoeurr hibcth Ijt^ iniciuu* 
 ties(o? bcthaettUjErebcfeubtl)c:; 
 nothnigfi)algoUJcl,fc. 571 
 
 29 Chctobbcanb caivcctiou giuetlj 
 bJifebouubut tljc ci'ilb ttjatrunnetlf 
 arra«bon,'jc. ><5i> 
 
 30 cujo thiugcs hauE 3 <^J"Oiii«b 
 ofthffvbeme mc tljcni not b£fcic28 
 Die,$ic. 947 
 
 3 1 Che yjairc cf a gcot) Ijoufwife, 
 
 $C. '<^^ 
 
 ^Oiit of Solomons Ecc!cfiafl> 
 or Pieacher. 
 
 7 TCis bctterto^earcthcrcbiifte 
 •^ofa U3UEmau5tl3anti)efcnsofa 
 foole,(tc. ?2 3 
 
 12 Ciic iBcjbesof thcteifcarclike 
 pucftcsaniJ nailcs tDatgothiougjj 
 §c. ^7^ 
 
 •jOut: cf t'ne Canticles or 
 Ballads of Solomon. 
 
 5«jf a 4 One 
 
THE SECOND TABLE. 
 
 4 Q^tiempXiomj ant> mp bcio* 
 
 U<D,fC 841 
 
 Out of the Prophit 
 lUic. 
 
 f lU.PK GjflU cau ttjcgajD of rjie 
 
 pour llinica be na reofie as fcarkt, 
 tljrp Ujalbeui.^OeUiOitir^^c. 567 
 
 1 •5ItiOiig!) pc make majip piapere, 
 t>;t UitU ^ \}CAtt noticing ai'ail. $c. 
 
 2 ^i)cu laHti is ftill of baine 9030 
 (ojiBoIs) I)ff0|ft[ieiu3|ftaoft!)eit 
 DaiiUelianctijrpbolucD.^c. 6y<> 
 = Chsp lljaU tunic tfjcir ftuojacfi 
 into fpabcsj Aiiti tt)c» laueUus iiuo 
 f^tt5es,«. 207 
 
 3 3 U3iU gtuc ttinn c!nlt>?rn to brc 
 tt)ctrt{tng^,auDinfantfi9 Ujalltnle 
 
 4 g>ap to tfjeiurt , tijatit Rjall goc 
 ivcll l»itt) i)"ii> ^01 Uc l^allrac;, $c. 
 
 3 ^^eSoibfb^Hentrrtntoiutigc^ 
 incut vuuij tjie tlbua an& piuicea 
 of tljc pEoplc,tc. 280 
 
 4 iet t!)p name bt callrti\)pcnbs 
 
 5 'Zift\3impAtt)ottl\tloitof^op 
 i!£8i6t[)cl)onfeof3rrael,tjc. 863 
 < ^DUe.tioUCjijaliras t!ie io!& <6oQ 
 of^abbaotl) , ^eaurn f cattSjare 
 
 fUllof{)t3 0lOUC,f C 740 
 
 7 Bcliol^iejaluugiul^aUcmtmucf 
 bjingfoiilj af9uuc,$c. 63.688.692 
 9 3Oc2it<bci0bo;uei)uto\)a ,anna 
 I'onueisQuieu U3,$c. ^9^ 
 
 II '5Il)efpirit£oftl)c iojtsel^alrcft 
 Ijyon 6tni,tf}e fpttitecf ivifcbom; $ 
 linaEtiianiDuig # f. 717-72? 
 
 j6 tCiib in nictcte fljall tijc feate be 
 }>*rpare3}, an& i)e fijal ilt Upon it ut 
 itactfj.^c. 65? 
 
 ;^ 28 <t5o60 tljjfateJtinga agauttt 
 
 a? ■srtjeitoccMppiugfllfoan&tijeit 
 luarcs G)<»Ibe i;olp Unto tl)e iojDe, 
 »c. 288 
 
 ■26 {5ot inp prople , f ntrr into tl)t> 
 tljantbcrs, anbCjuttitjcJjcojcs aff 
 set thee fr. ;io 
 
 29 '3Hj!3 people ftoncnretlj m® 
 luui] tticirltppes, buttljeit^eartis 
 faKeftonnnc,5c. 6'; 3 
 
 ?3 'Slieiioj^ieisout 3^Ht!ge , t!je 
 io}?icisonriaix!giuer,tic. 905 
 38 CDou (l)a!t me. finbnotIiue,$c- 
 97 
 40 129ho ftati) nieafurrti ll)c tua* 
 ter0\i)itl)t]!sfiR^ UPfiotjatfitnea* 
 fnieyljeaucnujitl)i)isfpannc^ fc. 
 
 62J 
 
 40 Kfftclb,alpeoplc(toU3it«m* 
 ,p(':rfh to >J5>^^;are in compatjfon 
 cf iji\u as a b;op of a buci^et fuU,$c. 
 119 
 40 Mft V)PFOU(ep(;eon|;ij^ , aiiO 
 
 cottfibcc b>!)0 S)atl) niabetfiere t{)itt« 
 gesj^r. ^it 
 
 41 ^ijep cannot foitttW ojhnoiue 
 tbtngsto come Uciraftci, ueittjcc 
 pK caji bo goo D o j e uil,f r . 676 
 4i 3;tJjeliojb,HV (oj,3;inpfelfe) 
 IS nip name , anb nip glojie 3 boUI 
 not gtuc to anotljcr.f c. 60p.tfx3.65 8. 
 
 41 ^tic Joib {Ijall rome foojtb ''fee 
 a <Siant,t)c iljall tafee ftciuacfee luu 
 to t)iui , like a man of vuaitc > $c. 
 610 
 41 :3,gam!)atIiatb!otteoutt!jp 
 tvanrgrrCfions antt t{)at foi mine 
 oUjnrfahe.^c. 5^8 
 
 41 iSffjolbe nip fonne U)!)ome 3 
 liflue ci)orfn,tnr bclouebin Uiljonie 
 mp foule is plcafcb,$c. 634 
 
 4f "^ loiil poVoje uiatcr Uponttie 
 t\}ixniz , anbfloubesbpontDcbjie 
 gtoutib,-jc. 707.7-5 
 
 44 i^one fontibfretb toitf) fjim* 
 frlfe of this inattct,anb faptb: <©ne 
 pecccoft[)eWa3D j$ {jaue bucnt in 
 tfjcfitfjfr. 650 
 
 44 giUJilpoVo?cmp rpitirrbppon 
 tijp fsbc,anbmp blcCfmabpon t jjp 
 ftocfte,fc. ik 7»S 
 
 4< J liaue ftooine bpratncovune 
 reIfe,tljcU3o?bcofrig{]tcoufiics^al 
 go out of nip montljf c. 68^ 
 
 4 5 ^ «»ni,3i am tUe 11 o?be, $ tfiere 
 IS no ^amoui Uiitbout me. -it mlT 
 <&ob anb n rauiouT,9c. ^8$ 
 4 J J^aue not 3 tliclioibV anb tijftc 
 is none ot^et 4^ob beftbe nice. $c. 
 
 4 5'1-<524-^5^ 
 
 49 Clings are calltb nourrtng fa? 
 tf*,era, anb<iauanes ncuriliigino;* 
 tB«B,?lr. 431 
 
 49 3i u t»* iiftbp mine Ijanbs biuo 
 tI)eiScn:!!ca, anb fet mp nanbarbe 
 tatlicpcopIe,«c. i8o,(?99 
 
 .}9 €au auioman fcigct Ijcr cftilbc. 
 f not i^auc (onipafTton on tjjc fonne 
 
 52 '^Tfic be lintif ie of J ftnel out of 
 4{lcgrJpf ,couipatEb trub tfie tcDcp? 
 tion'of all t\je inojlbe Ufjougljt bp 
 <CDjiI!,iic. i'4 
 
 53 l>fe isamauoffoirolvcs, anb 
 batli felt calamitics,ac. 64 
 
 5 J 2nb toitO tftc blcluncire of Jj:b 
 fltipesatctoef!calcb,fc. 47 
 53 ll^iicrc as Ije nrunc Dtb bntigb? 
 trourncfTe, no{ anp beceiptfulnefle 
 Uias fonnb,eEc. ?7i 
 s^ spec ^atte all gone aChraie ItKc 
 fije^pe.toeljauetimubeiutponeto 
 l}isoUJneUjap,^c. 374'<54S 
 58 <jrije fadings of tlie'JtUjesDif? 
 picaffib <©'©5B,$c.'3 bane not tbo* 
 fen fuclj a mannct of falling , $c. 
 
 244 
 T9 3 toil! mafte tJ)i» couenant 
 toitli tfjcnuifiap ipirit tjjatis come 
 ltpDntim%$c. 821 
 
 ^ 2 -^Tbc fyirite of tbt iHojbe Upon 
 mr , bccaufe Ijt batb annointeb ma, 
 top{ea(^tl)ei$orpcl, §c. 51.5' ^H 
 
 6^ flnb it QfaW come te yafTe, ti^at 
 befojetliep can,3 U»U aniUjeKt^rm 
 
 ^C. ?2J 
 
 65 ^hon, 45<©c® , «tt ourfa^ 
 tf)rt.'3rtiougl)ab|aljam be ignojairt 
 ofbs.anb 3'Vaelisnob}cbsnot,$c. 
 
 660 
 6i rofsM the epe tjatjj not fttiir, 
 noitljeeateljeatbjfc. »» 
 
 <i5 ^etftatioilblcnirfiimrelfjQjrtU 
 bleffeintfjefinjb.ic 133 
 
 «£ ^ee tUat kiUctt) a bullociteia 
 as if He flue a man. ^e t^at facnfi^ 
 cetl)a(^ecpe>asif|}ecut off abogs 
 neche,«c. 677 
 
 66 l3ponb3l)ome (tjall mpfpit£t8 
 reft ? «eiien Upon tjmi tljat tspooje, 
 anb of a lo\ulp tioublcb fpitite, %c. 
 
 7" 
 
 Ouc of the Prophet 
 Icremic. 
 
 2 TJ<5a« pc tlje tuoib of tlie louft, 
 
 »© Ijoufe of 3af Ob , anb all tijr 
 
 families of ti)ei)Oufe of 3iriAel. fc. 
 
 674 
 
 3 3n tljofe bapes tliep Hjall mahe 
 no niD|c boail of t^c atke of tUt 
 iboibs €oucnants,?c. 4* 3 
 
 3 3fanpmanputatoaphi«U)tfir, 
 nnb li^ee niarcie to anotl)ec man, 
 Unllbec fita Ijufbaitbc tutneto{)e« 
 againe?ijc. ^tfj» 
 
 4 ?l!nb tDc ^ationtf Rjall blfffe 
 tDemfelues m l)un,anb in j^im, $c. 
 
 My 
 4 '^\)»uiii)A\t{ia}tnxt: C!)e£o|be 
 linctl). inttutlj, inmbgeiiwnt aiiH 
 rigbteoufitflTsifc. 133 
 
 4 3tf, 3fraci.tl)ou built murnc, xt* 
 tutncto ine,$c. 5*53 
 
 4 iScpccitcnmnfebtotfjeJloitlCjf 
 cut alvap ti}e foitfkunu of pons 
 Ijcart.fc. 3<fi.'o2y 
 
 5 ^ucnebs,<®iioi&e,imbluc l^all 
 betnmcb,9C. 5*54 
 5 g)ntcftc turning to «6flb is ttje 
 onelp lijap to rcmcbic anb Sjake off 
 tuarrc^ic. aio 
 7 ^bou Qjalt not pjaoe foi tUta 
 people, neitijcY gme t{)an!us,$r. 
 
 7 C!f«pebppour burnt effcringjS 
 tottb pour laccifices , anb eatet^t 
 
 fltl^.fC. ji:.iooo 
 
 8 iilbrp bane reiectcb tfteujoibe of 
 456b,t^crcfo|euo^atiui(ebome, $c. 
 
 447-'' J4 
 
 8 ^otoe fap pe, toee are tajife , tuce 
 IjaiietDelaiveef tt)eJloibt among 
 
 bSj^C. <^oo 
 
 8 ©oe men fall fo t^at ttiep map 
 not rife againe V ^ot^ anp man go 
 foadrap tljatl)emap,5c. 5^J 
 
 8 ict not tDeiMifc man gloiieiw 
 l^isbnfcbonie: nojttjenrong matt 
 m Ois nrengtf), noi tfte rulj man 
 in Dt0 xU}}t0 : but tet Dim, $c. 
 
 10 ^US 
 
THE SECOND TABLE. 
 
 «o Z\^U9{iit\ft\ftltnXft:vit ttiid S)ion,«iiti{^aU5au«plf«twnfiir(rr, tit|«f/!,gif. 9^1 
 
 notlcarnfaftcttUe mamicTOf ttie $c. 2347 i^ee ^all tijinlw tljaiij^emane 
 
 9eattiru,$c. 48' 44 t@i}enf5^^totll9um(^e tt)e (S)aungettn:r6antilaU)es,$;. £$7 
 
 >o <^Lo|t)ct!)(retsiioneItlt(tinto anncofrttcfar^cidin t;)s ciju&jrn, 
 
 «c. 
 
 11) 
 
 Out of the Prophet 
 Excchicl. 
 
 s» 19et)autChnitb,h)Eljaue roni* 
 nitttcD tniqmtp, ftjaue tiOHCisic^ 
 ttedUsfc. 70S 
 
 <> «^on brxjip «© Ioib art ligtitcs 
 0U6, ttiou arc ttiu, an& clip hi&gc« 
 mciU5tn(i,$c. 5^4 
 
 5> StutncDiitTJ fa«bntotl;c JojD 
 <3od, an!) fougtjr tjtm bp P2apcr,$r. 
 
 9 lec&onotpifffntour pjaprta 
 
 tl)«, "Stjou att gtfat, anil great 19 
 tljpnamctottljpomer.^c, ^n 
 II <@Iotb,ttioitaic moie rigljtr^ 
 en0, t!ja ttjat 3 ti)onI&DirputeU)Uii 
 
 1 1 2But tnatot tf)rm out O l^iXi, 
 like a Ihecpc to Dc aauu,aiit) o{?)eine 
 
 f c. 300 J T^oa l^alt fjfate tlje tuofbe at 
 
 »7 ^Ims ftpctfj tljf loilJE : cucfeb mpmoutM«&SWt!je ^'^^* - ., . .- 
 
 !jethcmaiuB^ttrii(letl)wman,fc. mng,*r. ^0+ b£fo?ctt»£r,mout eluut ngljteoufj* 
 
 «i37.>i;i J QSIvirebbe tfjegloipoftJjelojD nrirf,5tc. ph 
 
 17 ^fju0tjatl)tljclo|tic faiDUmo out of tii0 piacf,#c. 740 9 2£«3I toaepctafpcaking, ma* 
 
 tnc: <5oe awD (TaHbetontift tfjj gate 7 "^Itjc? (^all not fatiffittfjm fculf, king fuppiicatton , anb conftfling 
 
 ofthefonnes of tfjc people. 14a nmljcr I^U tljeir Utllua bee filleb, nmieotuncnmie,»r. 755 
 
 17 Cljefjeatt of maniseuin anb 5C 75^ 9 38 people Upon Ujjjomtlje name 
 ljn&atcl)cable,*c. 578 ij BSoetintotlifmtljatfiiptotlje of<3obi8ffli!rb,jc. e^e 
 
 18 3;tojilirpeakf fobainelpagainft peopIc,^eacc,^fact,\uUenttjerci0 10 yisbobpc luasIifcctlje'Cur*: 
 anattonojakhjgboincfojtoplutfa nopraccjc. ?i3 feittjOiJarpErffoiicfjisfacctoIajKe 
 itup,$c 9-7 «4 Sf^fcnbeapefttlcnceUntotfjis bpouujaB'iihsl:g!inniig.*c. 757 
 ao ^!)eJiOibtottJ)m«i0 a flrong lanb.anbif iii'oe3ob,aub<©anul, 10 anael0 ate brought in aopjUTss 
 <5ianr. <5jo fc. 52? cfsaubpicRDciireOjOigoucrnoura 
 ai ftapcequitp anbrigjjteotifnra. 18 JflbeabjotoofguJblDoiko.hmt of ftingbonic0,iK. 7^1 
 l)£lmett^eoppjftreb,$c. 194 Dpbpt{je^jop5ft inample man* li 3tubujamioftficmtIjatn^piti 
 22 leoctofcunttjat bmlbctfjljiB «et,*c. 475 the tuft of tlie catrfi Hjall alunhe, 
 houfe tottlj UutigDtcouDuOie, *c. 18 -STfje Ibnnf Qjall not beatc t^e foractoeu«Ianinglife,ijc. 7^7 
 
 2 J 9 miquitie of rtje fatU'et but tucrp ma 
 njaUbie,#c 45^7 
 
 j8 ^jje fattjew !?aue eaten tbUJie 
 gtaped, anb tt}c Ci)Ubtcn0 teetij, $c. 
 
 »8 3fatoS)atl)flna0itliab b&ne 
 ligBtuitig, failing bouine from t)ca^ 
 iicn,fr. 74^ 
 
 } 4 "^Cfjue faitlj ttje Jlojb 43ob:lSo 
 
 Outof Ofee. 
 
 2 T I©innoth»nec9mpaarhm Up^ 
 ■*■ on lift cljilbze, bccaufe tijrp ate 
 
 fC. 869 
 
 } C!70uQ)«ltbttUJit!)ont<epl]ob 
 ftnb^ftaphnn,^. 35 j 
 
 6 3hbcfite nietcp nioic tfian fatri* 
 be Unto ttje i^eptjrarbes of Jfrael. fice, ^ tlje ftiioiulcbgeof •t^obmoje 
 fc. 9^6 tljanfc. iTj 
 
 j4 f>*met!)itafmaIItl)mgb»ito .4 Cafcetficfe tuojb0lDitfjTJonflnJ> 
 pou, to ijaae eaten up tljc goo^i pa? tiimcpa to ilje lojbe anb fape, $u 
 
 951 
 
 22 !C0ttnelpa0 3 line fapetit tj^e 
 ioibe, if <2nj6nenia0tl)efon oif 3e;» 
 |joahnnktngof3iiba,*c. ion 
 
 23 asetiolb the tunc tominetfi.faittj 
 tljciaiB,t!iat3ioillra!fc Uppe tUc 
 XigI)tcon9biaunct)e of SBanib, $c. 
 
 699 
 a 3 €t)|i(t tf)e fonne of ^auib cals: 
 IcbiEHOVAH, anb out tigl)tejs 
 oufmire=fc. 6X(S 
 
 333 t)aue not (ent t])emanb pet 
 tjjrptim.^c ^9 ? . 
 
 3; ^t)e |d}opI]et p tiatlj a became Ruie,$c i6 
 
 kt Ijim tell a bjeaine,$c. 504 j ^ 3 will fabe nip flnrfte mp fclfe 
 
 a ) 3(lm 3i <23ob, ttjat ffftli but fl}e flione,$c mp fexuaur.t 4@amb \[)a\ 
 tiring that iBnigfi at t)anlionlp,anb fabeit,«. 6%6 
 
 iiottjjetljing t0at i»fatrccffy#c. ?4 S^tHraifclipciietmp^flrpa i plSorlamiean hol^fafl, satjft 
 610 ^eapjjeaibc, ttJljol^aUfteOciUfin, ^ ine people toctcifjer.ftc. i;8 
 as Cahe t^t0totnc cup oftnbig^ fr. 804 . -- 
 
 nation fiommpt)Anb, anb maiual ^6 y toil] fpilnchle cirane tnatet 
 <^epeople,fc. 5^: bppoitpou,anbpa;f^allbecleanfeb 
 
 26 jftljeprnrnefromeaiH, 3ujil fto»«alipoMtUHCle«mnefie,#£. j63 
 alfo tcpcHt me of (t)e eutll, ivi)!c|} 3 
 incant,»c. 5^» 
 
 39 pei^alltallbponme, anb p(i OnccfDaDtd. 
 
 fi}an Ime: pe l^al piap Umoin(,anb 
 
 gujjntjeatcronftr. <5S7 » W^^ft'Jome anb (Ttoiotfl are fc 
 
 5p 'lBuilbeljpf)oufe0,«. anbpiap '^ tlje iojbca, it is lice tjjat 
 totfi£Lo|t)foii5abpion,'ic. 151. u? tJjange:5tl3enniE0anbfeafcn«,fc. OwofAbdiat. 
 
 31 <ir!n9isinpcouenantt<iat3U}tl 6^9 
 
 »naheta)itjjtjjem,aft£rt5efe Dape0, 4 Jet thp Cnnr b* tebameb m i tJ<?rapfIj that ^bmn'ont? ffjall 
 fc. ^cZ.fz6 rightcour)uat,av.Ot!}meimquitif0 afctnse uuot|>tmc:5i;t ^:on, 
 
 3J lcancofrfconitD&ptng,foHl)P nil^eujnigpiticto tl;epa)|e,ar.5?4 gc S71 
 
 labour {^all be tcVoatbeb t^jd:, $c. 5 ^abuchobonofo) falucmaUid^ 
 
 on a taatciunau ccnunmg boixjH* 
 
 from lieaiicn,*r. ^42 
 
 7 ^f)ouranbtf3ounmb0,anbljun< 
 
 bif b ttjoutmbes bib mminer bi;t3 
 31 jaomani^aitcncDniB nctgij* 5im,fic. 6=j»'7?7 
 
 oouf.fojaHQjallhnoionTC'jc. 87fi 7 ^Sar.ielbfrcrifcetS tfjeridnganb 
 31 ^Jjrp Q)a:ico)KC anbuiopcein fallujaofdlltungbomOjaRttofaiu anptUing/nerthrr febe, nojpet 
 
 Out of loel. 
 
 2 isioujf the ^rnmpct in ^irn, 
 fanttifie a fart , call « folcmne, $ c. 
 557 
 2 CnrnepatrmecraitfjtficIIoib) 
 toith aI!vrnr4»eartr0,U)Ulj faihnj 
 toitfi\yffping,{ic. 59 j 
 
 a <CufTP one that raI!fttibpontf)r 
 name ofttje {dibd^aHbK faiiebj 
 
 458 
 
 5 1 ^nrnc t^ou me, <© I o|b ,an u 3 
 ^aUhetum£b.becaa& ttjouart tlie 
 lo)be,«c 51^4 
 
 5^0 man f^al tcnc{j Tiie nctg{j* 
 bout: fo} all Q^all {(nolo nie,'^c. 87s 
 
 Outof lonas. 
 
 3 'r?»<S men of ?iiiniiue 6flftnf& 
 
 >^ob, anb j>inr'.apnub a fall, 
 
 anfepntonfacSIrtljfrom,5c. 5V5 
 
 3 let nculitr man r.oi beafl tafte 
 
T'Ht SECOND TABLE. 
 
 bMtiSc toater , but Ict.tc. y 9$ 
 
 ) 'idxib <3>oti (A\a tlieii U)Ott(0,tt|ac 
 iDcp turnctiftoin ti?etT euill loapes, 
 anDIifrep£ittcDof,«. s?^ 
 
 4 '3rt]ciojDcfAtetl) tljatftcljatlja 
 f OBfidctatton .iijt) tefpcct to fitcft ae 
 arenot p« come to ptttcc cf Difctfs 
 cton,itaiiulp to infames.^c 104$ 
 
 Oatof Amos. 
 
 1 Vi^btt Jeroboam tfjsffcoitb of 
 
 ti)atiume,amo0t!)epiop{)£r, 
 fl iicattjeatD of Crcoa, taugt)t ann 
 j»jcacf)c&,*f. 8j5 
 
 2 3;rapfc0ljpcf Pout fonncs fa? 
 ^lopljcts.aiiD (jf pour pouug mm 
 ,fo? _fi.i?antc0. II 14 
 
 3 'Zljcxe 10 no fmll in a citic , but 
 ttjClOjtJDotlnLJC. 4y? 
 3 ^fjep nojcUjj ireafurcs in tlicit 
 palaces bp Utolruce, ant> icbbcrr, 
 'Srijerefoic,*c 200 
 tf 3i ant no p?opl)et,nfpt5« the 
 fonncof ai<)joy|)ct,fc. 1114 
 
 7 c5ct t!j«c qmcKlp Jjcnccanb Coe 
 imoti}t lauti ofJuDca, aitu.piop t}c; 
 
 cif,5C i*5 5 
 
 8 ljearct!)!0,«0pirt!;atfu3alloluc 
 Itp i"l)c poaiE.ana luaKe tije iiaDp of 
 tl)c i.mb, jc 2-5 
 5» '3H)e rcmn-mtof titc menQjall 
 feeite afcct ti)eii.a|d, anD^rtU tt}t ^ta* 
 ti)(H,Scc. 4i5 
 
 Oiitof Micheaj. - ; 
 
 4 AUpcepIcbaalkciH tljcnatmof 
 
 tj}cit «©ot> : a0 foi be , luc vuil 
 
 toalkc tn ttje name of ouc «3oD, jr. 
 
 4 3Citb tl)c io}bc (Ijall rctgnc oucr 
 tI)cmnunont^ion,5C. f.yy 
 
 4 }& man lljaU tic bnbcr !)i0 bin?, 
 $C. • -a 
 
 5 2Cnbt!ioul3ct*Id)cm CpIiitUA 
 Art htl£ CO be among tl)e tUonranDs 
 
 Ofjuba^fc «78.&'9i 
 
 6 jfoi Ujliat canfe Oob fcnbctf) 
 luacccas a plague Upon people, '^c. 
 
 209 
 ^ ClJiefltniutice! of grienons pn^; 
 inl^mcncea agauiiuriem tl;ac be 
 t)£ccitcsinujcig!)ts>anb,*f. 271 
 6 3, lutl'i UjtUuU* (>© man) bJljat 
 is gooD,anD\jal)actl}e'to|be rtqni* 
 mo of tijiinamclp/jcc. 47 5.668 
 
 OutofMalacliie. 
 I \A7tjenp&bMngt{ic Mtubc fo! 
 I.. ^ * f.utificCjbo pe not rmncVanb 
 fcDjjf pc hjiug tfje l.uns i iich,&c. j63 
 I 3; {ja'ic no p!cnrure tit pou, farcH 
 t8ci.oabcof Ijoaftcs : nepti)cr luiU 
 
 I Cfjc fonnc Ijonotiretl) t^jc fa* 
 t()ct,aHb the fcTuant tlje iUsittke, 
 '5ri)etcfoiE if 3; b« a fatf )£t,5c. 5^> ,- 
 J tt^pcouenantluae b;:t|j iicuic 
 of Itfc anb peace, at:& 3 5<^uc i>"i^ 
 
 » 3Et !0 but batnr to fctue {5^"^, 
 anStuljat piofice leittiiatbJtijane 
 kept tjte (ommauDemfnte, tic 2 91 
 4 C6c ban of tliciloiDclljal come, 
 tnvuhict] tlie pionbr, aub tuofcttjat 
 tooikcbJichebneffcjc joo 
 
 Oiirof Sophonie. 
 I TUPtUciitofftDofe tliatbjojl^iy 
 ? fmearclip tljciiojb, f fiueatc 
 bp /il^^aicljom.gfcc. ijj 
 
 Out of Haggf, 
 
 I '/^'©"f'brtpourobjnetoapcem 
 pour i)eAxic0.pK folue nnufj 
 butne biing little in «. jo? 
 
 I 3!*iii!lltaUetf)afo mp fcrnamit 
 S2:ciobiibct ttjou fonne of ^alatDicI, 
 ^c. 101 1 
 
 Ou:of Abacuckc 
 
 1 Ql'o!bcholucIo(ig ftall 3! «pp. 
 ann tfjou nor f;careVljouj loiig 
 
 fljaU3!cticourrotbrcnS:C. 291 
 
 2 UB^acptofiternrbeJinase: foj 
 tljemafecc ofttyatljmaDeu.sfc.iii. 
 
 OucofZacharie. 
 
 I p. p. ?C ,grll of tbc ilsjbe is 
 biongin m foirolafnll foj tJie 
 intfctp of tDe captnics in 25abplon, 
 «C. 719 
 
 ? OScboIb 3! b|hig foitb tljcbiancfj, 
 mp fccuaunt. Jfo^loc, tl)e rtone,*c. 
 
 7 ^Ijus faith tl5C lloibe cf Ijoaits, 
 rreciite true iubgcntent (Ijcuje nier* 
 cp anblouinghnibnelT;,^c. 475 
 7.8 Lipppcnttcallfaftnig0 fouuDc 
 fauUunct)aU3 ijaue not cl)olcn,ic. 
 
 2-!4 
 
 1 2 oSrhoIbe . 3 mike Qternfafcm 
 acup ofpopfonbnto allege people, 
 
 iiC. - 316 
 
 i» <©f U)arrc0tobcmabenganiff 
 
 all nations biuiKSportiL's.-tc. «5r 
 12 CaUctorjjBCpettljc inrtnnnet© 
 ofafooliHj n)fy!ieatb Jro|lo,31 imll 
 raile up a fljcapijcaib.tic. ■ 829 
 r; anfe,»0tt)aufiuoibe,uponmp 
 fljcp'oearb, anb Upon ttje man iljat 
 ts mpf£Uotu,?c. 680 
 
 Out of Ecdeliafticws or Ic- 
 fus «*f Syrach. 
 
 J c>eeftc not out tljc tbingc© tb.n 
 aietooljaibefoi tfja: ucptljct 
 fearcli aficr.f c. <S4i 
 
 7 «i3ob ctcateb man goob.but tlirp 
 raug!)t out inanp muenttod of tijeir 
 oUJue,*c . , 482 
 
 i« liaf)ent!)ccloubc0 ate fnll,t!)cp 
 poiuicoKtiaincbpontl)e,fc. 771 
 • s ^apnottliou: 3,tiet!)elloj.b0 
 fault tlj.u 3 Dane iinncb , foj tljou 
 pjalruotboetljttfjing.fc. 4j)i 
 i; <i5obmabrmau mtltt bcQin^ 
 
 Ming, anbleftjjhnin tlje [ianl>f of 
 t)t8 counfel,!3w:. 483 
 
 12 ^IjebunHial bccturncbagamg 
 Unto eattl) from lufjencc u came.f f. 
 
 7'i 
 Out of th; bookc of 
 
 VViledomc 
 
 1 (3<©bhatIjnotmabe&eat|j,neb 
 tbcrbailj liebcUgljtmtbe bt* 
 Jltuftionoftbelumig.jc. 4'8 1.48a 
 } CDefoulcooftljcngbtrous arc 
 in tljc fjanbe of -6ob,anb tijcte llrall 
 notoimenttouci}t!)cm,$c. 766 
 
 OucoftheBookeof 
 Tobic 
 4 ]3<5 jnercifii!! after tijp potocr.tf 
 t(?ou {lauemuctje guie plente^ 
 
 OUflP '5C. 25,0 
 
 4 ll9l]otonietbjo!kct!j anp tfitng 
 fo? th*, gtue ijim Iji© [jire immebu: 
 atelp.§c. 27 J 
 
 Out ofthc Bookc of ' 
 
 8 vyi^at manner of fenttiiccitf 
 
 tl)is,UJl)ercunto05id65ai|i 
 
 confenteb:' yatf 
 
 Out ofchc firftBookeof ' 
 
 Machabees. 
 
 a Qirvm^etfoi fjbeab 01 Depart 
 tcb tt;igUfc,fc. 77^ 
 
 tt;igUfc,fc. 
 
 Out ofthc fccond Bookc of 
 
 Machabfc ' 
 
 2 TRc obfbtence anb faitfj jntlte 
 
 .M2iacl)ab«:s, iii cl&c t(rlea^ar 
 
 flub certatne otfjer, $c. picafeb tpt 
 
 lojbe,fc. jSj.jii 
 
 Out of the newc Te(la-i i 
 
 ment^andfiyfloutoftheGo^ 
 
 fpeJl after Saint Ma- 
 
 thew. 
 
 I TTCfat UJljic!) 10 ronceiueb bJitfjs 
 in!)et, 10 of tlje Jjolp jsSjjoif, 
 %t. 6ii 
 
 I rt^arir flja! bung fmit!) a fonne, 
 anb t!)ou ll)alc call t)i0 name ;^efu0, 
 $c. tf> 
 
 ? 3Clt3m;iecame outto^ofjn, x^t 
 foiccutnicr nf ttje i^oitic, anb bjcre 
 baptifebofljim.fc. 57 j 
 
 J ^t)io IS mp beloncb fonne, m 
 kuijom ^ am pleafeb: t)eare l)un, f c. 
 5:7 (S28.6:<2 
 I 3baptifryonUJitf)U)ater,bnt!ie 
 Iballbapttfepou )3}iil) p fjolp gtjotV 
 
 ? •5rije Jioibe f0 (AViit to \m\e a 
 fattnemtii0 Dottbc , anb cleanfetti 
 
 t{)cfloUJCT,« 819 
 
 4 «iU tDefcUJiU 3 giuc theb.if tijou 
 falUng bolunctcticbajSjtp mfe,«c' 
 
 4 auotbc£>atI)an, 5roi it isbjjittr: 
 -arboui^aitvuojiijip tjjc lio^bc tiip 
 
 5 ^\}i 
 
THE SECOND TABLE. 
 
 5 ^Ijefatl)frff«bctI)tapnelJi)ou !)olp,&c. 961 iiotigTjtfc 817 
 fteiurtanuuniud.'ir. <54i 7 ^ttiuctoentfritiat tDc fltrirc la -511)6 i0ioj>I)rtf0 nnb tljc !atoe 
 5 igkacoarcpouvofjenmen t^all gatc,fo|iuiiJCjatI)cg.ite,ahbbjoatj piopl)cctciiUnto 3o!)n,nnce ptime 
 Kmlepouan6pctfECUtepou,<fc.4^8 istJjeU)ap,pleal)etDtoliefttuttton, t})elitiig&omp,'»r. 43'^ 
 j,io &c. 712 II <£ucrpflnantiblarplj«nueft)aU 
 5 |?caretf)Elig!)toftIicUJOiIb.flct-- 8 5;tts no rcafontljattlioufljoul* bEfoigtuEnUntomcn-.liutttjefimie 
 tictbat i8feronat)Jglil)i",*c, 910. ijencomelJiiDEruiprcofe, &c. 35 againtt,$c. 5>7-568 
 f.tf.j5.@ppocrit£S mucb anDofren 8 iSoEthPUJaji.aiitj as tljotiljaft 12 2Ca3ona3i»a8tfi?rcl)apE0,antt 
 fpohniagaijUl in tjje "^ofpcU.^c. bcl£r!ic6,fofcEitlintotI)CE,&c. 77<5 tljiEc mgljtEs , xuttjcbBlIp oftlie 
 8.7 8 3iapUnropou,rJ)atnjanp (Ijall luljalr.'jc. 69 
 5 t^a;liancf3catlJUjf)at Uiasfaio comEOiuoft!)e«£aaanti ouroftDe «j Co r uErp one tfjat IjatJ) fljal be 
 efoib.^ljoiiMcnotfoifuJcarEtljp 129crt,&c. 452 giufii.anDJjelijalabounD.anliftom 
 fclfe,^c. 1 50 9 aSeUjate pf falfc t^jopljetciS l)tHi,*c. 4-6.646.7jj 
 y ?»a:atct!jefaItoftIjecartIj,iftfie luljurj come to pou ni ajapEis do- i? 'CJjc fonnc ofman Ojall fenDc 
 fair become unfanoiPvJC. 908 tDing,&c, 858 fo|tIi!}i8ruUCiela,anUtliep ^lJalga- 
 5^-|'ccl1auelJEartlt{J.utt luasfaitJ 9 3camctofakctljac tuf)tcl)toas tlietontofiiiehin9lJonieallt{)«nga 
 totDeincfolDe:tt5oiilibaU not co^: Ion,?cc. 64') tDAtoffent),5c. 710 
 nutaTiuUcriE>fc. 234 9 COeptDatate toJjole na>l!c»ot ij 'STljcltuigiJomeofftfancn ieltfec 
 5 Coljnntnatlaillfnctljaattbc tf)e^ljiation,bu£tI)epttjat arefici; Vinto a net,U)|)ict) facing can,(jc si^ 
 !aUJc,auDtahcaUjaptl)p coatc, sc. &c. 5^8 13 -grtje parable of Ijim uj|)Ic»i 
 19J 9 ^ftecIjil&KncftlicbiitiecljaiK^ bouatirrticpiecioiispe.itle.Scc. 21 
 l?lEfrcaarEtIicptIjat fuffcr pcr^ bertJOfaft,Uj|)entDc b^ibc is tahcn 1? iochleeroUJctDlspintljeliojtio 
 
 fccnttonfojtigtjteoutnclTe fahe:foj fionitlteui.Scc. 
 
 242 243 ficlD.mljicijtJcfojbiCbrifj to plucks 
 
 8C 307 
 
 5 23e pjs pctfecr, cucn as pout fa* 
 t|jerUj!)tchiainl)eanen,fc. 40; 
 j 338ho foeueria angrp tuttlj f)is 
 ljjml)Er,a)«lDeinDami3ctofiut)ge^ 
 inent.&c. 32^.508 
 
 5 '5Il)iiift not that 3I am come to itf 
 
 flroptDcIaUJ,OJtt]B,&c. 4r5.4io 
 
 tcacljntg boctrincs tlje pieceptcs of 
 
 mcn.ftC. ip.473.5!27.<>otf 
 
 16 B^iiatfornet pa l^allloofe HI 
 cattlj,Gjall)c:Q3rcaiu!jeauen,6fC.S7J 
 16 ^fanpinan tojilgoc after 111^ 
 
 i> 'BEtjoiDe, a ccrtaitie ruler came \)p,$c. 8i8.ii?a 
 
 to 3!tfas,? \r!o?S)ippctj l)im,&c.649 i > iiicl;cs arc tijc tlicjnre p chohe 
 10 Jrrselppcl)aucrcccjuclj,s^c.jii9 tljereeiJCcftl)eUjoil)of 'iSo&.?c.2<;j 
 10 ■griicfriuueofman Crime not to 15 ttDDatfoeiicrcmcrett) m b? tix 
 be miniflrciJ Untn , but to niuui'ier, niout'.; gnrth uito tljc bcUp, auti ia 
 anbtogiiufjiefoule arcDcmption cart into tljc,fc. 525 
 
 fojmanp.&c. 590 i> (©utof tljeljeart pioctttieeiuJI 
 
 10 are not ttoo rparrelr.ES foice ttiougtites, murtljcr0,aDu!terirg, 
 5 '5Ef)crefoie'if tl)o'ubitngtl)pgif£ fojafartljingr anDoueoftljcmlij.U Vui)ojcDomes,$c. 5<)j 
 
 ljntottieaItar,anbthcte.&c. 574.924 notljgl)tontJ)cgtoun5e>^c 038. 15 'OIlus people IjouDjetl) me toitlj 
 
 5 iictponrligfttfoJ^mcbEfoiEinp, ^48 tiicnirppcs,buttt)£itt)eatt lofatte 
 tijatt|)cpniapfcEpoutgoobU5ojk0. 10 ^f t!)rp Iiatic callcti tijc loitrc from me,5c, <5ji.52y 
 &c. 453-47^ -of tlje {joule 23a:l5ebub.l)otoenmc{j ly 3ni'*^i»ft»oetl)fptoo|lbip,mc, 
 
 6 B9btnpfi?pjap,rap»<©urfati)er moic fljall il}cp call tjjemof tjie " 
 toftic^arimljcauc", DalolueDbetijp J)ouU)oiD,«ic 5"o 
 ramf,!^:c. 70 x. 9^1 10 (icctljatJifavetfTpou, Iiparctl) 
 6 Sfpafoigmementfteirtrrfp.if* ma>anDl)a:tUatIiefpift'iiJ pou.fc, 
 fee, pour t)Eaucul? fatljcr uuillalfo 154 _ 
 
 foiguiepcu.&c. 574 10 3;t l^all be caller foi the laube let JjmifoVanef)mifEifc,fc. 65. 305? 
 
 6 j^o man tan fcrue tloo niaiHera of ^otome in tl)e Dap of iu'ogemct, i/s IBpon c|)ie socKl- 3( luill tnpl^ 
 &c 65? t()an foi tbe,ftf. 508 mpcliurcli,$£, -. 8^e.8<Ji. 887.859 
 
 « ^e canctfcnic fSotianti/jBam?! 10 5Fdi itia not pbu that fpeakc, 16 ajuothcjatea of Ijell fljall not 
 Kionatonce,&c. 253 bnttJjefpintcofpourfatlier, {jai^ ^jjCHaUcagauiifrhecijucclj.^c. 8i<? 
 
 <6 OgiiittljcuiuljcntDonpiapeftjfn* isu;t;ict)fpcahct!riUpoU;$r. 719 j<J -^Houart trn'ejip tljc fonne of 
 tfrintcrtbpcDambcT,anbiBycn,Sic. 10 jpearerKrUcttt'cm Usljicf) ftsU <5olJ,fc. 6sa 
 
 914927 theboDp.biitarenotablc tokiltfje i<s jplrffjanb bloutj Ijat!) not rcjs 
 « Cicojbe not bppefo;! pour friues fouIe,fc. 76s ucalcti tljtfct&ingcslinto iljir, but 
 
 ttcafiircs in eart^jtuljere p xwtt anb i o "J. camcTiOt to fcntj pcacr,but a inp.^c. 8 27 
 
 niotHja/c i6^ ftooiD,.fo}3i aKuoinrtofcram.iu ts 3]U3i!IgujcthtttIjeftcpp:^cftlje 
 
 ,f> QI53clight(OKant)lc)cftI;ebDtip, arUar!ance,K.. 452 ftingbomecnjeaucn.anbluljatfofef 
 
 I0thcepc:iftt;cccfo|ci})hwrpe fc£^ n ^rRjailbreafier foj Cpie auD iiEr»sfcc- .« ijo* 
 
 finale &c. 2^4 ^bitJonuitiie&apofiufcgcmcnt, tfjfi itf ■^UoXbcniptto!UCf\ueljis life, 
 
 6 3]fpe foigiue men thf it trefpafs fciron.fc 5o3 njalHccTeU: tCg.ir.«, Valjo focnct 
 
 fee, poutljeauenlp father Gjial fdfd, .>i <"cineluuo.mcaUpcB tliat lai UjiU icoleijid life foj hip fa.«te, J^all 
 tic. , . 924 boiiie,ant5arci)rau'p lotjcu , auD 3 
 
 6 jpafttngomndbetotttjoutf'tvfr* jBjUirfrcGjrr'«v5c ,-45.«544.'f^'i 
 fliticnanD fcigncli Jjppocrifie, &c. 12 a5pthpDd:t!0,tl)oun)aItbeiu# 
 
 143 ftificb.anb bp ttjcfometljoaS^alt be 
 
 7 afftp, anbitQjallbeginentiou; toulJcmu£b,5c. - 470 
 tefte,antip!sft}.\ilfintJE:hncch,aub 12 '3I{jefcaptifmeof3lb!7n,U)ae it 
 ltftiaHbeopenfI)bnrdrou,&c. 647 ftox\\ lic.uTfn,pinfmni7;?c. $63 
 
 7 <£uc»? one that nfi'teth trceiuetfji 
 
 Oljcthatfdhctf ' ■ ■ 
 ^ llg|)atforucrp 
 
 Ji. jjf^ ti)?3U5ft-^a:l3ebiih tall f(fu'cr3 cofncf t 
 
 fiuQCit,^C. , , 7(^1 
 
 1 1 <^.f rhe banfTcnnaticjt'oi trauf^ 
 figuration of €h?Jfi m tDe,ijc- 87.88 
 48 '^f}cr{i9nonegQOijbutone, ^c 
 
 t? 129o£,liurathetooiliJ bccaiifcnf 
 offtnccs. "it muft.njxDcB bcttjatof:* 
 
 4U 
 
 i».nli!jcthatrd:hct{)fii.!3ctt',«ic^ 5-?5 outbiuEls,b?lyho,in,4^ , . 'S8) xX..13rtilp,U£t;IPv?r,iplintfl pcii, 
 if llg|)atfoructpEia)oultit!)atnKn 12 a'tJifputaiiiDn tcrftchmgtlT^TalJs ,«xtcpXi»ctij«uvajiD bM0iuc,$c.43f 
 «)or.l&i)oetppo«V'6«epatl)cfam8 liactf5,bcttofcnont^nu!QUt€!jjitI, ■ '' , -' r Tyj'S.ioi* 
 
 tothcm,&c. lo'i antJt?)E5j)!5.'.rt{iEB,&e. 143 i9 3f.I)6 tljMoffciipEththcchwrcH 
 7 €ail nof T^emt pcarlps Befoje 12 <gpti;criliv.l«|f)ctraga)tj, anU t»rtru?trcga«olJ)|>evJ)*iauwructt, 
 nwiHc, iwptijcvgmctljat fe?|)it})i0 tfjt ftnitc sat* -r or^ tjjr li^ ^i.: ^ .' .,. 81* 
 
THE SECOND TABLE. 
 
 it 3 fapljt'.topfin , tl)«t ifttoo of 
 fou (ijall agtcc tn uxt^ a» tcut()in0 
 ♦c. 915 
 
 18 3t i0nott!jetoj«i»f mp f«b« 
 toljtc^ 10 in t)eAnen,t{)at one oftt^el'e 
 little ones Ojaniaprn{^,^c. J04 
 
 1 8 ISIjete Co cuer t\xjo 01 tljia ba 
 gatljcreDtogetliec iump naine,fc. 
 
 864 
 ij» \^txi\p'S(Ap\3i\topou , a ttc]jc 
 man (^al^ai&lp enrciinto t^eiting^ 
 t»omcofl)f(?ncii,gtc. i6j 
 
 19 3ftDoiiU3jlcEntctintolife,kttp 
 tijc co(mnani)eiiitnt6,*c. 408.47 i{ 
 «9 3fthOMi»ilt l>e perfect, aocanD 
 fell tJjat vuljKf) tUoii ijaft , atiD gine 
 totfjcproiefc iisj 
 
 30 ^e itnoU) not lxi|}at pe afhe, $r. 
 
 3 1 -^rije <!rijanaanite» caft out of 
 i6otistetupIe,«c. 69Z 
 »i ^eUJljtclj^jflbnotonljiaUjcD* 
 timggarment,tsriiffeie6 fo} a (ta* 
 foil among t^e ottjei gueQes , f c. 
 
 »« ©neonelnljitteparbf, not ttoo 
 ottiinere let but to {jufband men, 
 
 5C. 841 
 
 31 <6 <© 4B t0 not tlfc<5oh of tt)e 
 tiea&.bntoftt)eliutn9,$c- 4.;* 
 
 £1 |^eeire,not{<nuix}mg tlje fcrtp^ 
 turejef-iraitiul^e refurcection tljep 
 ncptl)er raartjsf c 7j» 
 
 »» agfjat t^tnhe pon or<rt)li(l^ 
 loljofefonneio ije -i Ctjep faitJe Un^s 
 to ^tm,tljefonMcof©a»ib,$c. (J^j 
 31 45meto.e(e<!» tfjattofncfjbe^ 
 longetl) to 4^oft , aiiD to €aefar, $f . 
 
 »i 3loitetI|pne<gPout««tJ)prclf 
 #c. j>«f 
 
 i ? l!9o to pon ,f>cttbeir anb ^[ja* 
 nGfo !)ppoctit0, Uiftirb benonr mi:« 
 toVucB t}OHfea, l)ivDer,«c, jo-,?! $ 
 3} lI9oijntopoij§)cti'bcaf ^Ija^ 
 tilTteljpyoctites.ljecaufepc f^iltUp 
 t|)e hittctjome of tjcauen,^ c. 90 1 
 3} vtijei&cribcaanO ttie ^Ijari* 
 fles (It in /ilftofee featcSSU tijaefcjc, 
 fc ' 845 
 
 3 J 3 fenb Unto pcu ^jopjjets an& 
 luiHtmen. Couie of U)0om pa; Iball, 
 %t. 155 
 
 34 CfjercRjall arifc falfe <ri«iflee 
 anb falfc^{op[jetetf,flnb l^all fijeuj 
 great ngnes,fc 8j8 
 
 34 '3:t)eio?I'coftf^'»t fetnant fl^jall 
 (omcmtljebapwijfreiti {jc looltetu 
 notfujfjnn.^c. 817 
 
 34 ^ocp^notfeealtfjefrtljingsV 
 »erilp 3 fap Ijnto pou,tl;crc l|;al not 
 ieUft.jc. ^ 415 
 
 34 €t)en,if tf)c? Igal fap Ijnto pou, 
 Hoc, teete ia <Oi»lt, oj, tficw t* 
 'i!r|ji;4'!,iJoenot|ieI»ue,jc. ifVyi 
 3 4 l^f aueit anb ear tij QjaU pa JTi^ 
 liiitmpU)0|bft)alnotp3(te,ft. a 
 1:5 <ffemepce tikireb of mp fat{)cr, 
 jjoGfffcttjc ttingbomcpjeparjb fo| 
 poU;frointl)e^c. 4(^9.5 <>y 
 
 z ) depart front mr pr txnitXi \n* 
 
 to enftladingfire. toljicb is pjepa* 
 leb fot tt)e oiKcl' anb t)is angeie,$c. 
 747.1.04 
 15 lSfriIp,5fapbntopon,mtt)at 
 pee bib it not to one of tt^c leaft of 
 tl)ert,pebibttnotljntomr,fr.iio4 
 x6 ^f)eilo?bc3[cfn0i»l)£nft£r!)ab 
 taken bicab,t)rgaue tijanttcs, anb 
 biakctt.^r. 060 
 
 i6 liaijom fo tuct 3! fljall hiffe, 
 tf)atfamc!9!)e,tafeel)tm,«c. 9J7 
 3« ^utUppeitjpfujojbcintotUP 
 fljeat8:^etbattai«t{),$c 38.831 
 3^ 'Cljinftert t!iontl)at3] cannot 
 ptap Unto mp fattier . anb f}ec (l)aU 
 (enbememoietDan tUjelut ic^iono 
 ofl4ngela,$c. 7^7 
 
 i6 %n\y ^etet remcmbicb ttjc 
 b)o;beBofttieioibr, tojjicU j^ctjab 
 fapbe Unto ^i\\\ , before tl)( corbe 
 croUje.fc. 564. 
 
 26 ye began tobeffoieUifnllanb 
 Ijeaup, anb Jthis faibe, fiia? foule 
 is i)eaup cii;n Unto beatij,$c. 690 
 ij .f *»tl)fT, if it be poffiblCjlet tfiis 
 ciippc paffe from mc,$c. 615 
 
 37 jbot{jepUjentanbmabetJjefe;» 
 pulcl}]e fu(e,anb (iealeb t|)e fione $c. 
 
 38 ^cUl)t0 ^i(apIe0anb^etR 
 ttiatli^iertfen, anb goet^ bcfoic 
 pen into <i5alile,f c y<5p 
 28 'Seacti peallnattoiis^baptinng 
 ti)eminti)ename of tl)e fattier, $c. 
 
 8zi 
 28 %ii potoec 10 ghien me bot^i iii 
 {jeauen anb in eartiiifc ei'j.^^a 
 
 loyj 
 
 1 8 3 ujill remapnc UJitlj pou con* 
 ttnuallp Unto t|)e cnb of ti)e U)0}lbe, 
 fC. 5W-'5?V.864.ioys 
 
 OutoftheGofpcl of 
 S.MJtke. 
 
 I T^ftn baptifcb in tftc toilbet* 
 nelTe » p;eacl)iug tD< baptifme 
 of ftcpentancc,$c. 9^8 
 
 I 113Uatl)aneiuetoboetx)it]) ttiee 
 tliou ^cfns of .)^a5aret!j art tt)ou 
 come to belTropUB.ff. 747 
 
 I ttUdnnrsI^allbe foiginen Unto 
 tf]e cljiib^en of me,anb bla(p{|(mte0 
 toljeretottlJjfc. 5»7 
 
 } n^pnamci0£egiOH.becaureU)e 
 artmanp,4c. 748 
 
 S CJee caftctlj out biuel0 bp tIjc 
 pjinccofbiucIs:fr. 748 
 
 <> 3f tijon canft belaue. %\\ tjjtnga 
 aYepofTtbleto i}im ti^at bclsiucj;, 
 
 fC B5'<^4« 
 
 5 sanbUj^cnfocuncIjetaketlJfjim, 
 ^etearcttj^im, anb liefomcttj aub 
 j}na(^et[} Uiiti) |)t« t»;ti)>anb pinetU 
 aiy«p,fc. ., 751 
 
 y anb tijefc Ejall goe into cnetla:* 
 (Tingpani(I}ment,bu£t()engl|Ucu0 
 liito life encrlaanig,^. 747 
 
 IP t9crilp 3 fap Uinopou,t'I)ecc ig 
 iiomaiujjaiyatU foifaEen !;onfe,9c 
 
 \o f)uffirt t^e pfitiitgc!)itt)|ftt t« 
 come unto mc,anb fojbib V^tnx not, 
 9c. 1014 
 
 •t B^fiatfoeneTprbe(Ire:tQl)ntpeB 
 pjapjbel^ue tijat pe Q;aU tjaue ti,tc 
 
 j)3» 
 
 1 1 fOnb toben p& llanbe pjaping, 
 foigme if pou tjaue ougDt againlT. 
 *c. • 934 
 
 , I } ^hepl^allbrtiacrponUppeto 
 connfel0,anD in t^cir JbpnagogncB, 
 tliepl^QllfrOKrgepoiijfc. 195.2^4 
 ' 4 "^{Je pooie t§al pe ijaucaliuatea 
 U)it!3pou,btitma;alU7ape0pe(IjaI 
 notjjnue.fc- <??» 
 
 16 <&oepeinto all tile tDO|Uie,aitti 
 p;eacf)t(}e'iSorpeIuiKo euerp ctea^ 
 
 tUre.fC 644.po5.5tfj.j?68.j»73.^7S. 
 105J 
 
 16 9el0 not |j«e,eri0 tifeit, tc 
 
 1 6 fgt appearebUnto t])em as tl)e? 
 fatetogetljec, anb tepioueb tXitxn, 
 
 gC. poi 
 
 36 tfinbtjetoohetIjecu9,anbt»Bn< 
 f}el)abgiueutDanke0 , ^ec ^nwta 
 tj)em,&c. 5»4 
 
 Out of the Gofpcl afcer 
 Saint Luke. 
 
 I O^ *Jl* Conception of <C!i|iff, 
 
 fC tfi.6| 
 
 t ^{|cl}o1p<^I)oIlClian come Upon 
 tftttvanb tf)e}iol»er of tlje Jjigjjell 
 (^anouerI^aboUDtl](c,$c. 6xt 
 I djflt Dolif tljing UJhicli (l^all be 
 boine. ftjall be calleb tj)e Ibnne of 
 i5ob,$c. 6pk 
 
 I 211nnat!|cbangljter of^ftUanuel 
 beparteb not htxm t^t temple, but 
 nigbt,5.c. 9ii 
 
 I gee Rjall goe befoie tlje loibe, 
 U)itU tiie ipirite ai\\^ poU)er of <^li« 
 fl0,5C. »7C 
 
 I nub ttierefo^e i&ob (^angtue.Un^ 
 toliimttie feate of tii0 fatiier lBa« 
 m'is,^c. <j8$ 
 
 I 3Cnb toficnce commet^ i^ia to 
 me,t&at ttje motfier of mp iojbe 
 Q^ouib come Unto me.fc <58S 
 
 I OSIefTebbettieilojbiSobofJfra* 
 el,foii)e!;atl)rcbffmeb f)i0 people, 
 
 fC. 7»T 
 
 I ^!)at U)ee being beliuereb out cf 
 tbelianbeBof our enemies, migt)t 
 feruel)im,6fcc- 444-591 
 
 1 S@(tt)^ob{^aInobioibetieim« 
 po(ribIe.$c I 
 3 COc manner of ClJiift |>i«j^a# 
 tiuitp anb birtl),f c £3 
 
 3 :fearenot,foj bcljolbe, if bjing 
 pou gnob tpbinge0 of great top,tJ)at 
 Sjallbc, ^c jt!? 
 
 2 0lo;teba to <B»ob oif Ijiglj. anb 
 in eartB peace, anb among megoob 
 UJiU,ftc. 740 
 I '^\yt ^nbltcane0 alfo came ta 
 3o^n,ttiac ttjepmiglit bee baptifeft 
 of^im.tic. IT'S 
 
 4 <JCt)jtnt enteringinto tfte *>pna^ 
 gogueat J^ajiarct^ ftoobe Uppe to 
 (rabe,$c. >; 
 
 
THE SECOND TABLE. 
 
 f ^emtt ftom me. O Soi^, foi 3l 
 «maQufuUmtin,$c • <$o» 
 
 bn Doe faa tuljen t t)e bitficgiouic is 
 taken ftom tt)em>$c. 24} 
 
 6 '^^z iloiDe calleD I)t0 Dtlciples, 
 aiiO of t^ciit U£^ cljoie tMjelue, $c. 
 877 
 <5 €m ttjeWmtjeleabf tfjc bitntje, 
 li)al c!)ep not botg f.U tiico tt^e Ditcl)^ 
 
 6 3f pott leitDe to tfjcitt of isljoni 
 fOut)opc to receiue again e,$c. 375. 
 ^. 1'} iCtufyucatioutjucljtng tDe 
 Ibabaot!) , betiui^ne out |>auiout 
 anbtljc ^3t)atifa0,$c. H? 
 
 7 Ui^Dcn tbe bcbteio Irere nota^ 
 bic to pap, t;efoigdueti)el)ott) t{)m 
 bcfates,$c. 584 94!^ 
 
 7 jU^aiinfiimeo ba fo?gtuent)fr, 
 becaiifcUjclouEfi imiclj,*c. 5^4 
 i CDcpaiable of ttje fovuer, aub 
 tljc fitDc loUJen.f c jo 
 
 8 i^ictjesacettjoinestljat clioake 
 t^e bcoeof ti}eU)0|Dof<tg*0®,<}c. 
 
 p <rij|t(l fai&e to I)is tiifciplee, fo 
 tt ia tuittteit^ $ fo it bcIjoucD <LljiiH 
 to (uffet^fc. 547 
 
 9 Jainrs aitt> John UiouIDe \faue 
 cominauubebfitefrom Ijeaueu, to 
 failbolDiiebpon ^amacia, iftifep 
 |iaobefnEal)lc,$c. 838 
 9 I^a gauc tijcni poWex an6 ati^s 
 tf)o;ttpouetafltJiucI$,fc. 830 
 
 9 ji^b niati that lapetlj \}is IjaiUJS 
 to the pIo«gh,aiif) looketh backe, 19 
 fitfoHhe ktngUoiMC of "©ob $c. tf-'o 
 5 Ctjc foiiue of man c>une not to 
 neRxop mens rotile0,biu to fane the 
 
 10 SdorUittopou interpreters of 
 tlielaioeifoip&h^ietahen aVuape 
 ti)cbc)ie,*c. yoi 
 10 ll^oe be to th^ <!rho?a;in , tjoe 
 bee to thd^lSeth faiaba: foi if the 
 luonbccB h<)^ bpn bone in Cpie and 
 Ibpbon.tc 597 
 
 10 yff thatheateth pou , gearetlj 
 ilaeif !!c that befptffth.$t. 871.5)63 
 »o «©f out nctghbotir, anb Vnhom 
 tue tnuil tatic fo> otic neighbour, $c. 
 
 5>4-y7 
 
 11 3f3fluit!)thefingcref <©(©© 
 cad out ^mcis, no boabt the ttingsf 
 borne of <i5ob 10 come Upon pou,$c 
 
 7»4 
 
 1 1 3Ef thon caniT bo anp thing lojb, 
 fjaucconipafrioiibponUsftc 6^6 
 
 1 1 •5Iht8 cue thujg 10 ncccCTanc. 
 iT^atte hath choftn the gcDb part, 
 UJhich fljall not be tafe'en, jc. <?? i 
 
 1 2 ^hionglj pont patinice pofleffe 
 pout fcnlra,*r. 304 
 li 113h»>I"oeuerfpcahetlj atoo^ba* 
 gatnn th^fonneof man^ iti^allbs 
 fojginen,«tc, 517 
 I » 'oUft fcrnaunt that fenetoe hi« 
 tnaiRet0 Uiil.ano p;epate& not fjtin 
 uiu,fic. 508 
 >2 mun 10 a fAttDfuU and toile 
 
 i&teujatbe tuhonie t!)e &0|be !)atlj 
 utabe ruier,9C 9o< 
 
 1 1 I0ho hath appointeb me a tttbgr 
 bet\3imit pou anb a bmibcr of (ana, 
 *c. IJ>> 
 
 II ^aheh&beanti beU}are of CO:; 
 uetonfucfTe: foinomansUfc Ran^ 
 tiethintheabtiubance,$c. z^i 
 
 14 3,f anij man cotnmcth to ms, 
 anb hateth not hte father anb mo;; 
 ther,*c. 146 
 
 1 5 ^he JCngcIc in Ijeanen reiopce 
 at the comu-cfton anb turning of me 
 thatbcfinner0,fc. 7 3j» 
 
 16 «@f%b|aham0borome.$c. 66 
 \6 ^hcparahle of the riche glut^ 
 ton, anb po3}c Qllte £a5arue, $c. 
 
 5»i 
 
 16 31 piapc th* father 5(1 biaham 
 that thouUioalbeR ixnb ia3aru0 to 
 mp fathers houfe;ff. 77^ 
 
 i<5 3Ciib it came to pafTc that the 
 bcgger bpeb, anb loas Ciurieb bp ^ 
 Angela into ^tlbjahains boromc,$c. 
 
 75<J 
 
 16 ClSctlvixnebs anb pou there ts 
 agrcatgulfeHebfaiHp fct, fo that 
 thep luhichluonlb go from hence tc 
 pou,cannot,!tc. 7*57 
 
 17 iShcnpchflne bone all things 
 that are commanDcb pou, then Tap, 
 
 iC. 467 
 
 17 ^0ithappencbinthcbape0of 
 J^oe AvM lot,thcp bib eatc, jc. 1 40 
 
 1 i i&tiQ be mer cifull to me a fhmer, 
 
 fC. 572.918 
 
 19 3tt0UJiitten,jn!\pfjonre(ljalbe 
 calleb the honfe ofpjaper, but pee 
 hatie ntabe if ,'ic. 587 
 
 19 ^onchtng'^acheusanbhic^b'^ 
 luntanercftitntion.fc. 2 So 
 
 10 ^he chilbicn of thi«toojilbe 
 inarrie tuit(C0,anb are marrieb: but 
 tlirprharlljaU be conntcb UJO^thte 
 toentopth'itluojSbfJC. 735 
 
 J » U9nh heartp be fire haac 5 be< 
 (Ireb to eate this paOcoucc Umh 
 poubffoie3!fafFtr,«c. 690 
 
 j» ^hello|be3cfu0,bJhenheh''b 
 talten bieabe, ^z gaue thanttes, anb 
 $c. 969- 
 
 2 2 3(Inb there arofe alfo a flrife a^ 
 mongthei(lpollIe0,U)hich of them, 
 6tC. 865 
 2» fttngs of nations hnuebonhm* 
 on oucr them but pcfc. Ji8.!i87 
 2 2 'ZScholb, Nathan hath earucfi? 
 ip beilrcb to ftft pou, as it lucre 
 Uihfatc,fc. 7? I 
 22 Stub the Iloib turning ^imkltt 
 abont,lcokcbbpon^eter,$c. 5*4 
 22 3haucpi?.pcbfoitha(^eter,) 
 that thp fatth faile not, $ c. 8 19 
 
 22 |»earecomeouta0itujeretoa 
 thafc,«.<!rhMiUalleth the oibnia^* 
 riemaginratcthcpoujer of barftci; 
 ncffe,fc. 172 
 2 2 ^ut bppc thP toosbcimo thP 
 fljeath,«c- 8 3 1 
 
 23 iotb remember me iDiicuthbu 
 cotncauuoti;(iHmgoome 69^ 
 
 »? 3fthfptjeet|if0jnamepflftr*. 
 
 U)!)atajaUbeboneinti)eb]p(V fr. 
 
 19s 
 
 13 Refits , U)|ien ^t fjabbe botoeli 
 bovone hi0 h^ab, gaue bp the shoff* 
 
 *C. 7«5 
 
 24 JCfpmte hath not Qel^f bonc0 
 as pee (s that 3j haue, $c. 87. 6^^. 
 
 lopt 
 
 14 "Srhnt the £o?bopeneb their \m* 
 btrftabing,that tpcp might bnber* 
 (lanbifc. j)o£ 
 
 Out of the Gofpd after S.Iohn 
 
 1 Tj^ the beginning U>a0 ^ taoibc , 
 anb the luoi^ luao toith <3ob, f 
 i5obU)astheUiojb,«c. 67 8 
 
 I -^ihe Inojbe U)a0 mabc fle(^,anli 
 bludt among b0,^c 6^1.691 
 
 I % baptife uuith toater, Int he ba* 
 piffcth toith the holp ghoft.(?c 8 7s 
 1 s^EluhichftiK me to baptife tottH 
 toater,thf fame faibe unto me, i9p» 
 ponteiiomrocucrthoui^alt fs the 
 holp jShofijSC 103 J 
 
 I 3 am not <irhnlT,bnt am Cent be* 
 fojehiin.tobearerecojbof hun, $c. 
 578 
 
 1 iSeholbc thef ambe of ^cb that 
 taheihaUjap tlje Cnsoftheluojlb. 
 5r. j<i5.56» 
 
 2 Jflujap toith thefe thingeefrom 
 hence, f make not mp fathers houfe 
 an hoiifeofmerchanbifCjfc 58* 
 
 3 §e that commeth ftom on high. 
 is aboite all- Cje that.f c. 5*798; 
 J 3amthel)opccof a crper in the 
 U)ilbctnc(re,mahcftteightthc ttia? 
 of the ilojb,f c. s8j 
 3 ^e pour fclacs are toitnelTcs^that 
 3fapbthat3 am not the €hlin,f c 
 
 26y 
 
 3 %fj h««e tolbe pou of earthlp 
 thing0,anb pe brlaue not,f c. 954 
 J ^h is 10 conbemnation, becaufe 
 the light came into the toojlbe, 5c. 
 54^ 
 J ©e tohom Oob hath fcnt, botft 
 fpcahe thetoojbs of Oob. Jf o| <©obt 
 gmcth not the fpmt bp meafure bn* 
 tohim,fc. ^»7 
 
 3 <5ob fo loucb the too?lbe,that he 
 gauchioonelp begotten fonne, fc. 
 48.546.54? 
 g j@c that bcISueth in the fonne of 
 45ob 10 not conbcmneb.fc 779 
 3 tCnb as jjll^ofcs Itftcb bp the Cei* 
 pent in thctoilbernetrc^c. 4*.S49 
 3 J^o m an hath afctnbeb bp into 
 heau£n,butl)c that came boton fro 
 hcaucn,*c ^9^ 
 
 3 ©erilp J fap bnto pou, <Cvcept 
 a man be boine of toater anb of tjje 
 fpirite,!fc. 5oi.io4^.to4> 
 
 3 Che winbc blotoeth tohcrc it lu* 
 ficth, anbttjou tjearert thcfounbe 
 thereof, ?c. 7»4 
 
 3 Igeethat beltrueth not, 10 con* 
 bemneb alreabte, becaufe h* lJ«^ft 
 not btlaueb in the name,$c. 6^ » 
 ^^f^ 4<5ob 
 
THE SEC0ND:<TABL^. 
 
 4- - <5otjitf afjpWtCf atiti tfjep tljat 
 ioojllji)} ()tm , niu(lU)0|ll)ipljtmi)i 
 rpirit a)irjtrufti,3C. ' 4i<> 4:7.715 
 .4 3ftnotj)2ti>tUtD«ia?ir£rtatlli)alI 
 coine,iuOich »a called 4T»jifti<ic. 5 jj> 
 ■4 ^ciV.s f;t;nfflfe iJiO inoc baptif^, 
 buHHSlJtfC!ples,9C< tj<s 
 
 4 '5Il)e Ijoutf coiitctf)>luf)fn pe Hjal 
 iietthfrin tfjia uionntanic ii£pt{jer 
 at31crufafcin,iuo?n):p;$c. 1004 
 .4 I'lc Uulitch DKiiUcth of tl)i3iya9 
 tfxj^..nti]ttfta3air.e,^c. 1002 
 
 5 ■gitjcF tljarfjauc Done gmti, fij All 
 rcmcfa3jt»)iat3t{)e t£f;ivrcciiou of 
 
 itfC,*fC. 747 
 
 5 -SIljc fatljtt Ijatl) giucn all iuligeis 
 itif lu to tijc fonnc,t!jat alimgljt fio* 
 ncurt!;erouitc,a0tDt'p|)oiniur tijc 
 
 fatljEtjJC. <5<fl. 686.920 
 
 5 '^(jEtf fnie tfie 3iClX!cs fougtit tlje 
 jnoictohillijjm, not onclp Usrcaufc 
 Ijeljali biokiu tljc g)abaotD Cape, 
 
 5 |j©l)o fo Dat{) tl^e fonncjljatii life, 
 toljcfc i)at(j not tjjc foime of iJoO, 
 |)atlinoi:Ufc,fc. tf+j 
 
 5 /Bp fatDct U30|ftctl) SjitlJOftOj * 
 
 3I1»01J5C,1C. 638 
 
 5 'SruinUc not tfjat 31 luill acciifc 
 pou to nip fatlicc : t^creis oiietijat 
 flccufetlj pou,(ic 40Z 
 
 5 '^riieicisonelDljitljaccurcttJpou, 
 tuni' JpPicrcSjUi to })ouipc Dope, f c. 
 
 5 ^DeSoitJcorncpcSljitnfelfe ?.^ 
 toap,iaj{)ile tlic people iuouIDc Ijaue 
 inatJEljmiahing.fc. nS 
 
 5 U3chnoU3tl)attljefonneof<©oa 
 is conic,$ Ijatlj giurn Vjs a min&e, 
 tl)a£toeli)aulDknouj5jun,fc. ^3^ 
 
 6 ■grijcUJOftisofourlloiD toitcljnig 
 tijc eating of 1)19 iJotip ,n{ahc nsac^ 
 foj til c meaning of tlie Inojtjco UfeD 
 in tJjc factanirntflll I'nppr r,$c. 54 
 !6 %e t})at eaictU nic, t^all lius Up 
 mcac. 4P 
 <J 3amtl;cltuclpb|ra&,tljattaiue 
 Ijolxinc from l)eaiien,5c. <584 
 6 4Epccpt pec rate tfie fienj of t!)C 
 fonneofman,nnt)ti|inl{fDiSitlouL', 
 2Jej)aucnoltfctnpon.$c. 1049 
 <J jIBp flcfi) 10 nicate infiretic> anti 
 jnpblcobtsDjnjiicmi3ee&e,$c. 69^ 
 6 jO?etljateat£tD mp flenj.au&lijiMi! 
 Itcth mp bIco&,t)lUf iiet!) n»,$c. 8 2 > 
 ^ 5fiomancommct^untorae,bn:' 
 Icffe mp fatljet bialu l)im,(tc. 589 
 6 -311)18 is tjje lull of l)im ttjat fcnt 
 aKc,tI;cfatIjcr,tDatniEtp one UJ {null 
 fatlj tljcfcnne,ant) lirieuctl) \\\ Jjim, 
 J^oultii)auecuetlaauigUfe,$c. 4S 
 
 <J lo?6 to lMt5cm Gjaltoe goe ,tl)oii 
 ijan.tl;eUjn|Dc0 ofctc?nalllifc: an!J 
 U;ebfUiueant)linoUJ,f5C. s'^P 
 
 6 51>cctl>t{;i» offend pen ^ BSfjcit 
 t'urrcfo-c if pou lljal ftt tljc fonnc of 
 inan',fc. ^9 
 
 7 Sljc Ijolpc <J5J)ofl lya0 not pet, 
 (tl)cve)ljccaiifg3icfu» lyas not pet 
 Sloiilitljjfc. " 4J0 
 
 7 5fanpmantl)irft,Ictl)imcotnc 
 
 ljntomcanbD}niH,$c.: noe.iisM^ 
 • 8 31 am tije lig{>t of tfie toojlD, l^e 
 tfjat foiloiuf t^ uJa,i)otl) not iv^'lte 
 in fiatkcncffe. etcin 
 
 3 ^pcomfUoasa uiuvfficrrtfrom 
 tl)e begmnnig, auD aboCe not m ti;c 
 ttuetl;,?ic. 4^5.74^ 
 
 8 iJt»c arc not faoinc of foiiucation 
 toel)n«epnefatl)£tcncngoCi,5c 6S} 
 S 3,f pe abttic \\\ m? lapings pe ftal 
 be iijp birciyles ni5£2Dc,an5) pe llial 
 ltuaij0tlicttiwt{),3c. ; ii6 
 a ir>ml!)3lfapiintopou,befo?ca« 
 bialiam uias,3 arn^c. ^78 
 8 t}e tiiat 10 of «;5oa, toctl) Ijeate 
 tl)e\uoit3eoff5ot),i5C, 812.8:7 
 8 Jtbjaham Luae glab to fti: mp 
 Dap,anD Ijc faiiJ it.an&teiopceD, fc. 
 
 8 I9crilptictilp3 fapljntopou.sc. 
 iftlic fonnetf)etfojcli)aU makepou 
 freest. 444-J5" 
 «) j75^atrter,luljol1nneb,tt)i0 niatt 
 01 Ijis parentesjtljat fje Ujas bojne 
 bUntie,$c. 29? 
 
 9 4DaeR tf)OU luloraie in tl^c fonne 
 0f<50DffC. 55'<5 52 
 
 10 3amtDcbcofc,fc. ^(5z 
 I o p^anp gcoU luoihe Iianc3 fgc* 
 Iwct) pon fioui m? fatfjetrfoj luBiclj 
 ofcljefe goot)luo}it0 Do pe Hone me;f 
 
 tC. <58j 
 
 J o 31 anu mp father are one, ■SIfjcn 
 tije3!eiMfStaDhcUpriones,5.c. 59 
 10 ^'olulongDoeatiJou make 110 
 tioubt:fc. 5i3 
 
 10 24 Ijaue potoet tofcjginc fin0, 
 to tatfc to life Ujljoni 31 mill, anU to 
 SmcrigDteoufnclTCjfc. 696 
 
 1 o j-rip l^i%p pcate mp Uouce.anO 
 3 ftnoUJ tijent-anU tljcp foirouo me, 
 
 dC. . ■ ff45.8l2. 827. 
 
 10 5 gine Vmto mp (Ijrcpe euerla:: 
 fting lifc,neiil)« l^al i:i)cp pct;Q) foj 
 cuet.fc <58< 
 
 !i 3,amt!)eteruttcctiohf tijcUfc: 
 ijc t^at bela-neti) m ine,$c. <i3 
 
 J 2 Ji'li^p foiile 10 {jeaup , eucn Unto 
 tfiel3efltl),(jc. 64 
 
 1 2 35,iijijni 3 C5fl!bcliftl)pp£ frcni 
 tl)ecaaijiuili>]auj,fc. tf+ 
 
 12 Idcnlp lierilp 31 fapbutoppu, 
 linlenctt}^r(rbcofc0inc,ftc. 6% 
 1 J IDcrilp bstilp 3 Tap Uiuo v^\\s 
 iijc t?;at rrccmctfi UuDomfocuet 3 
 ftjAll {fna,tcc£in:ttjmr,3-c. 1104 
 I ; About tlje enbe of t^e puppet, 
 tljcbmellcntcclj i;«o3nDao.(ic. 8t> 
 
 SI s.iioiJ 
 I ? IDcr ilp 31 fap Imto ttja.tljc cocfte 
 tljallnot eTOiue,tiUt^outiaQ benp^ 
 eDmcthjifCjSc. $^4 
 
 1 3 igetljatw UjaHjcli, JtalJEtt) npt 
 fauetoU)fil^l)i3 f£c£e,?c. 772 
 1 3 -STDe ?llpo[ile (oj meCVngrt) 5i3 
 notgreatcictljanl)^ tljat feiuljim, 
 ^c. S77 
 15 %. neU) tommanljemcnt3giu5 
 Unto pon, tijat pclauconeanattjcr, 
 *w3DiUie,§c 8itf 
 
 14 '^eBd&Reiit<i5ati,bcI6iteairfl 
 inmc,*c» c^* 
 
 14 '3I!iat comfoitcr tubiclj is i^je 
 lic!ie<i5!)oft,u:iionitf)e f«ulict UJill 
 ftnb \\\ mp name.'^c. 627.714 
 
 1 4 3 UJiH piap tiie fatljet, anb Oe J 
 l^all Qjne pou another comfojt.r, i 
 
 625 713 %\6 
 
 14 3l6oetopicpnreaplaftfoiipon, 
 ana lotil come againe,<jr. 701091 
 14 lUMiniociicrkiialucttj mpcDuti* 
 Iiiannbemente0,anl) liapetj) tbrni, 
 I)e It is tljat louttli ine, jc. 462. s ;* 
 14 ^fje fatljcc IS grcarer tljan 3', 
 (JC. 2S 
 
 14 Ilojb fi;cte lis tljsfatijer, n\\\x it 
 
 fneFiatij.^c . 620 
 
 14 iletnotpourfjeartbe troubles, 
 (o^Uerebjpdn bclcrnem <5oD,»c.5S'. 
 . 684 
 
 14 3! tutllreceiiicpott (eucn) Unto 
 mpfcif,t!iatU)l)cic3aiji,t!jctemAp 
 pebcalfa,^c. .768 
 
 14 iilaue 3 b»nc fo long Usitl) pou, 
 anb ooe pee not petKr.oloe \\\ti $c 
 620 
 '4 3amtJjcUjan.tjjcttutl),anbt[je 
 
 llfC.^C. 661.920 
 
 14 if oj tljeir fahe0 fanctificj mp 
 felfctijat ttjcp alio mtgljt be fanctt^ 
 ficDintrntf),$c. 705 
 
 14 jJ^iiailloenerpc (Ijallaffteinmp: 
 name tljat luil 31 &a.$c 707.922 
 
 14 3|n i|)at XMyy} pe Ujal hnoU) tjjat 
 3 i)mtn mp fat^er,anD pou in inde. 
 5c. ■ 825 
 
 15 3 am tljat ttne bine, anb mp fas* 
 t^er is tt)c ^ulbanbman • <2uerp 
 b|anc!),fc. 86 j 
 1 5 ^^u l^al bcaac Vpitne ire,bctanf« 
 ps; iianc bjcn luitl) me from.f c, 872 
 15 'j;\ouic «rc pffi dcane ttjjonglj 
 tlje UjpitiUjDicfj 3 Dduefpoftenbnto 
 
 poU.xC. «?74 
 
 1 5 ^i)>0 is mp commatmbemcnc 
 t^atpe lone one anot!jcr*e. s>* 
 i; 'iJIljefetuantisnot gveatert!)a«, 
 hismalUcr, if tUep Ijanepcrfecutctt 
 me*c 3iif. 
 x\ 3r3 !jab Jtat come anb fpokeit; 
 Vnto ti)c,tbep ljaDi}ab iuijereiuitt);:, 
 flH(jr. . jjo; 
 1 J 3 ain ti)eU:ne, p* arc tlje bjan* 
 cl)e0,a0 t^e bianci) cannot beare.^c, 
 
 454 
 I ; I^e iliat l;at!i not tfjeCpirite of 
 <S;^jifi:,iG noncofl)ts,^c. 8»$ 
 
 16 iSenipbcnip 3ifape Unto pen, 
 pdfl^ftlllod'pcanb lament 5c 291: 
 1(5 ^itl)erto fjancpenfft afitcbanp 
 tljingin mp name: afiteanb pe Qjal 
 lecciue.fc. • 4?4 
 1 6 3 tecnt out from tlje fatljcr, anb 
 came into t^cUJOilDc: 3! leane tbc 
 Vuoilb.aub goebuto tlje fatjjct, *c. 
 
 (52? 
 
 1 <J 3t is cvpfbif nt fo? pon tljat 31 
 bepavt.foisf 3 goe not airajj, tije 
 comfOitf X ly.Ul net come,^:. , jzt 
 1Q91 
 16 iJ^Scntljsccinffliteti^an come. 
 
THE SECOND TABLE. 
 
 toliom H tuiTI tn\t>t bitto pou fcem 
 tbefatljctfc. ^ 7»} 
 
 JbpHflgoguce: ano tj)e nuic l^all 
 cointfc. „ ,_ ?'<^ 
 
 k« ilcilir, totoljow OjalltDC go?^ 
 Ctjoii Daft ttjeiDojD ofewjnall life, 
 »c. <*'5 
 
 i(S 5 Jjfliiemanp tilings to trilpou: 
 but at tt)i9 turn po" camiotdc i8 
 » 7 Cljis i» ercrnall life, to ftnotoc 
 t^dfttje KU8 «©«©© ondp, $c. 59 
 
 17 ^atl}ct,tljelioutct0 comc,5lo^ 
 tifte t^p foit«e,ftc. <5*4 
 
 17 28na Kotoe , <© fiitftct, gloiifie 
 t6otunetmtfittiinco\»nefclfe.tout) 
 t^c glonc uuljtcl) tljou gaueft nice 
 toit!)tO£E,befojctljts iwoilOc taas, 
 
 ft. ^586 
 
 18 -iroj ttJtfiTcauft toas 31 boi"^. 
 nub fouljic? caufc came 31 into tlje 
 luoUDrttiflt 3 (IjoulD bsare toitneifc 
 butotHctriutft.fc. 7o« 
 1 8 I©i)of(7t9o£t5)cttutljujtltjcatc 
 lupuorcr.fc 8:2.827 
 i3 ilt^p fema&ome is not of t\}is 
 
 tomia,« ^ ' 8 
 
 18 3f m? ktngticint luetcoftljis 
 U)oilvi,t!)f"UJOUlD inp fetuatus fure^ 
 Ip (ig|>t,f c. 700 
 
 19 iScljancalaUjf.aaijaccoiting 
 fooutlaujet)cotigt5ttoDie,fc. <?8j 
 19 3tu <ff|i|iil t\}tte U>a0 not one 
 bone b|ok£it,(ic. ^66 
 10 <iEt)e ilo jD came Unto ftis tsifci* 
 pled anD fapDe: ^eace be Unto pou, 
 
 ^C. 90X 
 
 »o teijofcnnneapcc foigtuctljrp 
 lire foigmeu tfjcm.fc 8 j .871. 5 28 
 30 ■25ntt(jereateU)iitten>tfjatpa; 
 j«ig5)tbcl*UEttjatXcfn05fc. 17 
 ai lJ9ljentI)oti\Baftpoungfr,tljcu 
 QirbcDa tifp ft If, anOlvemeU U)ljt# 
 tbct'tc. jol 
 
 21 jfatic mp Qjape.$c. 85^.878 
 
 OutofthcAflesof 
 the ApotUcs. 
 
 1 TD^P'^'ff "Of ^0"^ ^etnfnlem, 
 but luaite fc? tDe jjjomife of 
 
 tl!CfatfjtT,SC. 10? 1 
 
 r ^dftev calling a <!ri)ntc!) tcgctljcr 
 fpca!5ctf)Df placnig anotfjft JCpo^ 
 Klcmtt)erth-3etif3liuL)as,*c. »?7 
 .1 "CUcp Urrre : cwitiiuuiig; m t^e 
 fcpcm;;coftl;caponirs,'iii6 income 
 ^nilittjJarmg , aiiti m bicAftiug itf 
 t|caii6,ana;m m^Ptt,i$d :^ lo^j 
 
 8 r .If.' ulj. 
 
 tt'r ll^ljBatljf^ttfarb ttfi*;tJ?iT toctfe 
 jnttitrD in thrlr Ijeaxtesf.anbfaiD to 
 4iJetcr,ant) tl)e,ic ; c . 571 
 ^ •.'^^txeWnt iotaellitig at 3erufa* 
 IcmccrtainejclaeatfltgiDiia men, 
 Df all niitions t^^at Ate Ui^Der Ijeai' 
 »tn,m'. .:::. u •*>■>, -III I 
 
 a ihtjffixu ftiiJ) ba p«: cucxp x>x\i 
 
 bapttfeO in t\jt name of Refits 
 
 <ri}|llt,&c. 8ii,yo2, j»(y8. 985). 
 
 » ^fjat <Ci!jiili0xifen ngaiiie, it 
 is pioiico bp ttie icftunonp of SPa* 
 tu&,\jtteTca bp ^aint ^ttcx m a cr r- 
 tauicg>ftmsn,&f. ^3 
 
 i |5)aticpontrcliie0fromtlnsfro;> 
 Uiacb(oibnio\ua(D)ccu£Cnticn, ec 
 858 
 t 3ni tufjicl) be l<2nctJ,UjrTe iopucb 
 inonc,tSc i&'i 
 
 3 jinenanU bjctlncn, tobat flial^ue 
 006:* ^0 luDom ^ctn: aniUJcarcD: 
 ftcpcnt,antJbcbaptireti,ft. jSi 
 i 3imeU)p?l)iDitttj|oug{) «3no* 
 raunce: J^olbe tjjctcfoje turn? poa. 
 
 &c. ^17 
 
 4 iScne of t?)cm faibe t'jat nnie 
 thing U)a0 Ijis of iljatlDjjic^Depof 
 feCTcb-ac. 261 
 4. 3Bf mc,at tTjie tjap, be cramineb 
 oft|;c beebe Dotte to ttje (Icke man, 
 
 $C. S>7> 
 
 4 ^ntftcnameof t^clcjb 3;cru0, 
 fitifcUp ana UjalKc, anij tijsp, &c 
 
 57* 
 
 y '♦Hfjc |2»|if (tea pt:t tfte Spofile e m 
 tfie common p;pfon , but tt;c ^ngel 
 oft!ieJlojb,*c. 7JS 
 
 5 y o\u is It t^at S)at^an Itatli W;* 
 teb tBine Ijeatt, to Ipe Unto tl)e Ijolie 
 <©fjo'rt,$c. ' 717 
 
 5 lSeougf)ttoobcp<5cbmojetl)a 
 mcn.fc 145 
 
 6 -^Eftecliurci! of JSntioc!) ojbcpne 
 aiibfenbc^aulanb 2Sacnabas, $c. 
 
 8}7 
 
 6 2Ct3ernfalcmti)EtcU)a0 CoUctf 
 gc0 oi ^pnagcguco of iiibcttinc0, 
 <Cpmicaits, ?tlcranb|ine0, €ilicii 
 an0,anb?CDai'.0,«c. 1115 
 
 7 3Cnb tuDcn fouttp pacrc© lucre 
 Ejrppieb.tljcre appcartb Unto |)im m 
 thcuiilbccucffcof mount ^ma, ait 
 Jtlngel.iJc ■ 74? 
 7 ^Dcp (Toneb *)tcp!)an , ral'.mg 
 on,anbfaping, ilojbc ^cfu icccnie 
 mp fpinte,*c. 7 1 j 
 
 7 l^etljaiisljiglicflofan, bUJcU 
 IctljnotmtcplcsmaDc tottlj Ijac0, 
 
 $U 1004 
 
 8 Mnbbcumitmcn cart icb git tplia 
 to 1)13 butiall, anb maUe grt'at ia* 
 mEntatisn ouct liiin 097 
 8 Ciic <guiniclje of Canbace, 
 C^udnc of Bfletljiopia.teab t!)«I)olp 
 g)cripturce,fc. 871 
 Z g)ai,t]icrcie:U.tatct,to!)ntIettetl) 
 mec tob:l;ap:ifc5:';?c. ■ loos 
 8 •«tSiueHictlit«paUJetd]ro,tftAton 
 to!|OKtronicf3ilAieinp.^anBf0;«c. 
 
 « ■ '^i> ilttnteirperif^ttiitft tW.^Zi 
 raufe tljDu baft ttjoiigtjt tjiat ^ gift 
 
 6fi&0b,$C. ..':.;, ■ '587 
 
 8 Cfiou haft ncttljct part no? fcl* 
 lol«t})ipp£iiulji0bulliirlTe, bccaufe 
 H)V lieaxt IS not ttgijt mtbeflgbt of 
 jfiobji^c-!" -" ;;i;i".' . J051 
 
 tfjou mc,(sc. j8<* 
 
 9 l|eb)titent!)&tu!)ftttl)Oumu(t 
 boe,$c. ^71 
 
 10 prknototbat^fcfingcnllcbbp 
 <3(®^,bib got toti)e 40entile0, $c* 
 
 10 <rojivliua incffeb taitb <i5obss 
 gracf,5jeanb 1)10 Ijoufgolbe become 
 tljc ^Tfuircb of «5ob,«r. 8^ t 
 
 1 o <0f a triuh 3i pctceme that t«ete 
 iBnotcfpectof pctronsVuiti) <i5ob, 
 butincncrpnation.(ic. $46 
 
 I o Strife ^etcr, Oca aub eatc, $c. 
 <?8o 
 10 3CriIe,3Alfo»npfclfe a«tainaii 
 
 5c. 654-«90 
 
 I o 'Z\)nt totjicjj -Jgob ijatlj clcanfcb 
 call not ttjou common 01 Unclcane, 
 
 10 cijppjapfroanb tijinc almcs 
 bttbcs areljabin rcmembiance, ?c. 
 
 II ?£gabH0 fo?ctoIbf)aint ^aul 
 tljefammeUJDicDtjaflftocomc, »c. 
 
 , 87* 
 
 11 Sjcrotcpnt^ftcrinpiifortjanbi 
 ^eteracpt b£tu;dNUtU)o l'aiiI&tFr0> 
 fC 7J? 
 11 3tigtI)cVJOPceof<s5o0jaaaiicc 
 ofman.fc 8^» 
 I ? ■5:i)c c?iuTCliee fap t^je commaiin* 
 bcmcnt oftije JCyoflle© , ojbapnea 
 boctonra,^. 837 
 I ? QSe it hnolun Unto pou men ana 
 b!CtIjjen,t!jatt|)?oug!) t})i0 JLojbe, 
 
 f5C.. 4^40* 
 
 M '<jr!)e'3iCtoe0 being fillcbtoitljm- 
 bignatid7fpafec agamft t Ijofc tljmg0. 
 $c. 50? 
 
 I J '3rfjetoojbof«5obougIjt ficlltB 
 bepieacliebUnto pou: but bccaufe 
 pou rciect it, aiib mbgc pour, $c. 
 
 in>7 
 
 14 CfjcJCpoRIcs rcturncb # ftrfg#: 
 tijenebtlje bifciplcs foulcB agame, 
 5-c. loi"* 
 
 1 4 <6obIeft not Ijimfdfe toitljout 
 iDUUi-Oi.' , mtljat Ijcl^ctocb \}V3bt* 
 nefftro ftoui I)raucn,,4c, <5j3 
 
 15 <3E(rcuiion iiUibcleb bp ^aul 
 nnbOSatnabas.agauift t})cin trjac 
 tauglitcticumcifionjfc. loor 
 I ? ^3anl y?cacmng tiie toojbe of 
 <igot) among ti)c<2f miles, ujcntni^ 
 to tl]c £>rii.'.t-DguES.$c. ••«+ 
 1 1; jsjjcbrlafne u tbiong!) tge grace 
 of on» lioib ^cfii0,&c. 50 
 1 5 -{foxnication foibibbcn bp tiiC 
 ?Cpo'mc"s.intljatfcpnoban«e5iftic, 
 U3?;icb tlif P feiit fro Jeiufalcm, s-c, 
 
 .' . C -:■ • i?4 
 
 •I r ^Itmtj 4iib flijangUb fojbiDfer 
 IxH tbe SLucfilf m tljat gip'.iobal €5^ 
 ?pi«ic bMJiclj tt;ep;fmtfrom:j,erafa^ 
 lem, 8ia i . 421 
 
 J d. iLiflsiie in tJjeXojb 3rru9,aii0 
 tiTSuHjnKbel'aueD, anb tljp UJlioJc. 
 arc, .. I w 90i 
 
 17, Qigp 450b loe line anb mon?. ana 
 'i)aucciKbeing,&c. 6?8,6Sj 
 
 17 <»5o3> 19 not fattc from eurrie 
 «[5f«[» one 
 
THE SECOND TABLE. 
 
 ette oftos. foihp^im toeltur, toe 
 wioiifjftnD Ijaiic out being.f c. 6i o 
 17 <5obttiat inaDc tl)cVuo;lt)e, Anti 
 .fllUlj8ttljctcinie,fc. iz'5.ioo4 
 17 jfcare not,|i>auI, tijott muft bee 
 bjoitglit bcfoRCacfat,a!i!J lee <6o6 
 iiat'jgiuentDa all ctjem ti)at fapic 
 
 iDttl) tlJff,6EC. 7^o 
 
 j8 '3r!)eKiponie(I)a}{tel)t£( ratmer, 
 Anttfaptie: pour blou&beUpoupoiic 
 ^c. 90 ? 
 
 19 ^ljcfonncflfoff)CcuatI)c pjiieft 
 iKcre fat&e to be cvoiciflca, $c. i! 84. 
 
 19 ^Ijeljolpgljoftcamebpon tljr, 
 Aitb tijep fpat^e luttl) tongucie an& 
 P^opticritb,fc. 1051 
 
 19 Wiinntitp\itAtXn\)etetl)iUQs, 
 tiiep lueie baptifcQ in t^e name ttt 
 t5elloj&3ef"»,*c. lotfo 
 ip 3o()nbaptiretiUiKl)tlKbapttQn 
 of tcpentancCjfaping Unto p people, 
 tijat tfjcp ll)oiilD faf lttne,$c. 1 o j i 
 ao <6aO ^tttlj pnidjarcD to l)im« 
 felfeaci)uxc!)U)it!) ^10 olnne blooH, 
 
 20 -^TakcgKCeUntopour felnes,$ 
 to tije UJiJoU flocftc,U)Deteof. $c. 966 
 
 ^ 878.901 
 
 so 3hnolutI)is>tI)atafcet mp tie^ 
 jjattingl^aUgtieuous U3oluc0 cn^ 
 cetin,fc. 819.887 
 
 30 ^aul pieact)e)>,ant! biaite bieatu 
 At '3Iroa0,*c. 1069 
 
 21 ^anl btfing opptcfleti of tl)e 
 3etoe0ni tlic 'Ceinple of Ilirrufa^f 
 lem.iB refcueO fc. 8 j i 
 a a 3 receiueO antljoiitp from tlje 
 })tgb pjteaes, to btntie all tijofe tt;at 
 tall.fc 812 
 ai |0attl being bojnc {t& in tlje 
 tititof'^iiAx(us,ttRUdtti to 'igitxuf 
 lalem Unto Gamaliels f«te.$t.i 1 1 5 
 92 Sltife,an&bebapttreD,anl)U)n(^ 
 Al»ap tt)p Ritnee, bp calUng on tl); 
 iiame,$c. 589.1061 
 a? 2Cttonpcof!)oircmen,anljaccr:« 
 taine tonipanic of footme,rcnt Uiitt} 
 tIjeaiponic^aul,$c. 8j2 
 a} Slsthou tiaft liojne tottnefTe of 
 mee at ^teiufalem , fo nmft tljou 
 feeaterecojbofnteat €\ome.^t. 640 
 3 J Clje^aoucce faptftatt^erc ta 
 no Yefucrectton, neitljex Engell, noi 
 fpittte,fc. 7j« 
 34 31 belsue all tljat is V»|itten in 
 tDe]lal0anl)ti)e^lopl)rt03r. 89 
 36 ^auIU]i^etOtf)atbing£lgrip- 
 pn tgere fuel) an one ao dtmfelfe,evs» 
 (^tlii0bant>e0,$c. 872 
 3i£ J fenti t!)(« l)nto Vjt ^enttie0. 
 to open tljeir ept», tDat ti)ep ntap 
 
 Iw.fC. 87' 
 
 a? jbpi«,5ejClJO|tpontobeofga)l> 
 KljtAtr fo) there ft^all be no loffe of 
 Aiip inane life.sc £40 
 
 a7 ^Ijcreftoobebpim. tl)to migljt 
 tHe Jilnstllof<&ob,)v})o(e3 ain.$c. 
 74} 
 
 Out of the Epiftf c of S ,Paul to 
 thcKomaines. 
 
 I A ^pointcU to pjf acljethc <5o« 
 
 rpf I of "i&cD, Vuljicl) bre pjomt* 
 
 feU afojc bp f) is ^iopl)cts, jc- <s zp. 
 
 69J.838 
 I Iji0 innifiDle t!)ingf being Dn* 
 bcrnanOcb br^ t)i0 Uioikro, ti);angD 
 tijc creation, ?c. czn 
 
 I 45atJ bcrilp pjomifcb tlje i5ofprl 
 of i&ob afoie bp t}ts ^}opyetc0,i^r. 
 429 
 r iQljatforncr map be ftnoloen of 
 <5oli ienuiinfrft.jf. 102 
 
 I 4500 ganetljcni Up Unto atepio? 
 batefenfcjc, 49* 
 
 1 -giije uuiatlj of iSoO is rcncaleb 
 firoin ^eaucn aganidallUngobltnes 
 
 2 ^fjcre are tVoo foittd of circtun^ 
 ctflon0,t!)eoneoftl)e letter, in tlie 
 
 flfllj.fC. i6t 
 
 2 ■^riiecircumcidonoftljcbcart, la 
 ti)e ctrcutncinon lut)tcl) couilitet^ ut 
 t0erptr!te,5C. 715 
 
 » U30at,bofIlt{)Ou befpife tl)e ri« 
 cIje»ofi5oti0gcbDnc0 6tc. 125.521 
 2 i©lieiulje0cnrile3\uUtcI) Ijaijc 
 not tijc laiu, tjo of natntc, f r. i o i 
 J 4?ociue tl)cn Ocfttop t!)c latoc 
 tl)longl)f.iitli-'i5oDfn!biO,sr. 55? 
 ? '3[6erigbtfoufntfftof<<5<©^bp 
 faptli in 3cfu0 €t);i^, ronnnet^ bn^ 
 to flU,$c. 545 
 
 ? 30l)etfic45oboftI)c3!cUjc0on* 
 Ip •' 30 tjenot alfo ef tljc «3cnti!e0t? 
 fC- 55? 
 
 J Bgfterc i0 tfte boafhng ^ it 10 ef ;? 
 clubeb.23ptoi)atlatjoe^of rooiiies'i 
 551 
 ? till banc finneb anb arc beftitnte, 
 (oi Ijanenabc)oftt)e grace of «5ob, 
 5c. 501 
 
 ^ 3tf onr bntigbtcflnnicCrc fettrti[j 
 fooitbtnerigtJtcoufncife of 45^©®, 
 toljat.^c. 482 
 
 ? Jjball tlietr bnbeliefc maftetbe 
 fapttjof<t5ob totti)Out effects 450X1 
 fojbibj^c. J027 
 
 ; 2@ebBt!|erefoie!)OibtI)atanMn 
 10 iuntfieountOout tijt riicoikta of 
 t!jelato,fc. 55? 
 
 4 '310 Ijtnt tijat tooojttetlt not, but 
 belauetb in Ijnn tljat mOifiet^ I'oe 
 \)naeblp.6tc. 5^5 
 
 4 ■3:0 1)1111 tfjat tooikctb, 10 tl)c rc^ 
 Ujarb not rechoneb of 4&race,but of 
 bnetic.^c 554 
 
 4 IQl)at^aItDe(kpt|)etI)atKlI^a^ 
 ^ara our fatDer,a0 appertaining to 
 tlje ti^,m- 5 1 
 
 4 Jf Sbiafrant biere htfNfieb bp 
 too;lte0>$c.?Cb!aI)am belarncb <@ob, 
 anbitUiaB coumeb fo} rigOreouf; 
 neae,«. j'-457-J «4 
 
 4 3Bf)ere no latoe 10, tl^re 10 no 
 ttanrgrr(non,$c 501 
 
 4 ^berfoie bp faitli to the tnben^ 
 Uitnasauii, ^aticnusOt^^iV 
 
 STACe.^C 5S 
 
 5 <!^nen as bp one man nmie nut* 
 rcb intottje toojlbe, anb beat^ bp 
 finne, $c. 45.482. 496. 502. 645. 
 1052 
 5 25eingiu(!ificb bp tlje blonb of 
 «Cl]iirt,UjeQj.il be f<uteb,f c. 4>.S4 
 5 ii9c reiopce alfo in tribulations, 
 iinou^mg tijat tribulation luoibct!) 
 patience,$c. 294 
 
 5 '€lje louc of iSob i0 pobTieb one 
 into our hcarteo.fc 9* 
 
 5 ^bftfoie being tuffifirbbufaitlT, 
 wee are at peace baitl) 45<i^<i) 6^r. 
 
 lOOZ 
 
 5 €f}iilT, Ii7l)ena0 pet Wa inere 
 tinners, bpeb foi \J9 : niticb nio;e 
 ttjercfoje noloebecing iunifieb, $c. 
 
 66 i 
 
 5 Unotoepenottbat^llUjetobicl) 
 bane bin bapttfebinto 3e."ti0 €ifiiti 
 ijunt btenebaptifcDinto ijisoeatfi, 
 
 fC. 444.7(19.10: J 
 
 7 f>inne toitftfltit tlje lauie toas 
 oitcebeab: anb3|(\)ice Itueb buitD^ 
 outlalue,$c. 50a 
 
 7 <©u>iftcIiebmanthat3[am:\uljo 
 ft;^ll Debuer nice frofh tDe bobpe of 
 t^iooearliT'jc 409 
 
 7 aaitljthcminbe,tf5efame3;oj 
 etten 3| boc ffnie tlje iatve of <igotr, 
 9c. 51 s 
 
 7 tsaee ftno^juc tljat ttrc IaV»c 10 
 fptricuall, butjjatn carnall : folbe 
 bnOerliiuie.ff. 405.49^ 
 
 7 3! ftiio^joe, tfiat itt me ftbat to in 
 mp ile(^ : ) ttjercis no gcob. 9c. 482. 
 589.594 
 7 J ftncvuc not fin but bp tlje labj: 
 fo; J tjab not hnoUien Uift , ejxept p 
 
 lOtiJ.SC. J»5-43« 
 
 7 ^ifinbelulien^toonlbtioegoolr, 
 tliat emits piefcnt,Uutl),bp, anb in 
 nie,fc. 5»5 
 
 8 ■5ri)ofclubic»i!)ee UncVoe befbjr, 
 hebibalfopKbcftmAte , tliat tbep 
 t^onlu be lihc^c. 894 
 8 3riBi5o!3chattnf!ifictl},Uj|)oi» 
 lie tljat can cor.bcnine: *c. 66z 
 8 113110 fparcb not 1)»8 fonne, but 
 gr.uelj'nnfojljs aU,boUje can it be 
 tiiatliccnjoiUtie not alfotoitlj Ijim 
 giuevjsailtljinge0,»c <44 
 8 ii^rnfiaucnotreceineb again tbe 
 fpirite of bondage, unto feare: bttt 
 poii fjauercceiuca tlje (pittte of a^* 
 t!option,fr. 5^5.6^0 
 8 3f anpc Ijaitc nottfte fpiriteof 
 <rijjinjtl)e(ainci0noneof ^is, 9<- 
 
 66o.gi^.ict'if 
 
 2 fls manp as are Icb bp tbe fpt« 
 rite sf 45 OD 4^, tijep are ttie fonura 
 pf<J5ob,fc. 7'* 
 
 8 ^eptfjRtarenttlit flel^c, tan 
 MOtpleare<5oD.#c. 728 
 
 8 I5pcaurep(care(biute0,^<®^ 
 Ijat!) fent tlje fptrite of tJts fonne in^ 
 topourljeattro.fc. 7»» 
 
 s v^fo Oial feparate be from tbe 
 louc of ^ob, Qiall ttibuUtion^$ei 
 
THE SECOND TABLE, 
 
 t Cfjc affection of? fleI^iat)C4t!i, 
 but tl)eaIfcctioiiof t!)e fpictt 10 Itfr, 
 tc. J»J 
 
 8 €t)c U\}je of t!ie fpirite of life, 
 tljjongl) <jri)urt 2cfu6 , Jjatlj inaDe 
 ineftcEjSc 44<* 
 
 2 113c ate faucb bp Ijopc:but tjopc 
 tt)att3fccitrt6nol/opc. J^oitjolue 
 tanaman.fc. 505 
 
 8 Hf^Hat t()cia\i;eroitltinotto,tii 
 as nuic^ ae it was iveafte tiJ.tougli 
 tl)cflr[l),*r. 407 
 
 8 lUcruffalaulj<£l)?tfl, tfiatUiitf) 
 him lae map l»e Qloiifiets-jroi 3 am, 
 "^c. 310 
 
 9 3;t 10 not in l}im ttiat tpilletii, 
 no! ni I)tm tHat runnctlj.buttn <5oli 
 tljat (Vf^EtlJ mcrciCjf r. 6^ 
 
 9 'Z^cp arc net all ^ftaeUtcs, 
 lubic^ canu of l^ftael : neither are 
 tlicp ^c. 820 
 5) i@ljicIit0<6ottnalItDin90tcbe 
 jp^aiff&foicufr.ic 68 j 
 
 10 jFairtj commcth bp !)eating,anb 
 I^earing commet j; bp t0c luoibe of 
 iSoDjfc- 827 
 )o xonl) tfje Iteart man bclosnetfj 
 butt) hgljteoufncae, anti luitt) t|:c 
 inoiuij,^r. 974 
 JO osnt IjoU) fljall tIjepcallUppon 
 !)un HI U)^ome ti)cp ^aue not Itclee^ 
 
 MCbV^C. 660 
 
 xo 3i;ft|)on l?)alt ftncVcIebge tDith 
 tfjp mouth t\}c iiojb Jf fas, * l^alt 
 telrcuciitt'inK [3fart,fic. 1007 
 
 1 o 'ZUc fame ioiCc cucr all, 10 ttclj 
 to all t^cm tljat call uppon ^un, f :. 
 546 
 J I XOe fap tTjat fait!) \uaa tmpii* 
 teO to abiatjaux fo| tigljtcouriicnc, 
 
 ^C icti 
 
 J I 3; Ijauc Icftbntomp frife 7000 
 men in 3fratl, toljo Ijauc neiwt bo? 
 l)ert,fc. 855; 
 
 11 <© tl)c bcptl) of t\)t ricfjE0 eft he 
 lDirei)cme anb hnoluUDge ofo^oD, 
 
 ffC. 6 si 
 
 J I 3;berachpou (b?cthjfn) bptfje 
 mrrcif o of iSob , p vt quit Up pout 
 tiobic0 a hncip facrit!cc,$c- 662 
 
 12 4Seare!p beloneb , rcncnge not 
 tiomrcluc0, buttatDer giuc place 
 j3ntoUj|at»j,jr. 1^7 
 I a foi as ixic haiic m.mp members 
 in on^ bo&ie, anti all member0 tjAiie 
 
 ltOt,fC. 83d 
 
 i; tOlnenothing toanpman, $c. 
 foi f)e tljat loucth anotljer t)*tt|) ful* 
 fillet) tl)eiaUJe,(ic. p8 
 
 J 3 Che magilTratc is<5ol)0mtntj: 
 flci : gtue tljetcfo?etoallmen,l;o? 
 nouc to U}l)ome Ijonour bclongetl), 
 
 ti S^emudnot obep ^magtflrat 
 fo; anger, onelp, butfot tonfctencc 
 fake,fc. 2:0 
 
 13 iet rnerp fonle be lubictt to ttje 
 !ji5licrpoujct0,fc »7o-75J 
 
 14 let b0 felloiwc tf)ett)tng0thac 
 inai{efo;ptace,9a!ti)mgjr toiJtibp 
 tue map oiu e^ifit^fc. 4>tf 
 
 14 ^tm t!)at is lueakc in faith re;; 4 dPo| it 10 rcqnireb in tliebtfpft^ 
 tetue pe, not to Ortfr0 of Difputati^ fers,tl)at a man be founb fait^fuU, 
 on0.jc. 45 « ^c 8s>y 
 
 If ailthingeo arelalufuH fonncc, 4 5 begat ponin Child Jdu tho* 
 but«lltiJing0.\renote);pcliient,$r. rougL'tlJc«3nfp£l,e^c. 817 
 
 41^ 5 «i5ob Vuaaui ^rinirtreconcilmg 
 f4 'Ct)e hingbome of <5ot> io not tljc Inojilb Unto Inntfclfe, not nnpiu 
 ntcate anb bunhc, but rigfjtcournc© tmg tjjcir inuu ur.to tl)cu],f c. 35? 
 
 anDpcacc,ic C99 
 
 16 ^hcbc a ttioman beacon oftlje 
 C!jarctjof<ircnctca,5c. 879 
 
 5^9 
 
 fOutofthefir/t Epifilcof 
 S.Paul to .-he Corin- 
 thians. 
 
 S 3f anr man that ie callcb a bjo# 
 tl;rr,bc atDarfc,oia Ujfjojemongcr, 
 
 $C. 81^ 1 1 ji , 
 
 5 Cfjrrcfoic let b0 ftjrpcthefeart 
 not 111 the olb Icauen, noi m tl>e lra« 
 nrnofmalifCj'jc. 3^7 
 
 6 ^ar .ire bought tuith a piice, be* 
 1 TBeIo?bfemmcetop?eachtIic tomc(tDetcfo|e;tl3cftrnanrs,$c. 60 
 
 ^^ofpell anb not to bapiifc^c. 44^. i ■ } 2 
 
 K'5,- 6 ^hc!)c!nanbpnrrljfeofrhebo:s 
 
 1 Jt)trcp£baptifeliintl)cnameof bie fcncrrlp required, U)it|)out all 
 
 ^aulVfc 6Z7 filthie* L.nclcane.^c 41^ 
 
 1 3 thanke <5ob tijat % faaptifcD <s itncijoepc net that ponrbobica 
 
 none of pou, but Crii'pus anb Caius, arc tlje mcmbevoof Cf)jJ(tt' ^, 
 
 ffC. 103 J 13; 
 
 I i^otolne frcinatvlafrccucnina <J itnoUjf pc not that pour bobies 
 
 barhcfpeaknig , bnttljenujccl^all arc the temple of t|)c IjclpeiS^cft, 
 
 fifc'.cetofacc.ijc. 6c8 lul)irh i9mpon,fc. 717.861 
 
 1 after tljat in tl)c toifcbomc of <5 i^carctuaQirb pearefanctificb, 
 <5ob,theiuojlbethionghtl)eirunf? pcare inHiHebiin t[)e name of the 
 bomehiiciucnot<<3ob,*c. 619 loibc.fr. f^j» 
 
 2 <i5obhath reucaiebtheml«itoli0 7 ^oirotof.tohicljistoiSobtDarli 
 bp bi0 fptrtte: ipo^lje fpirtte fear^ canrctl) repentance bnto faluatton, 
 cl)cthaUfhnigfl>*r. 728 ^t. s'^J-ss'j 
 2 yabth«pbno\Menit.tl)cptooulD 7 Jet enrrp man lualftc accoibing 
 notiiauecrncificD ti)e io^bofglo^p a0 he is callcb: %nbfo ojbame5|ni 
 ^c. 695 all<rhnrche0,(jc. 441 
 i Ji^p pjeac{)ingU)a0notiiitlje 7 llethattscalleb a bonbiJV»nm 
 enticing Vuc;b6 of mans unfcbome, thclioibe, ts ttjr Jlo{be0 fr^man. 
 bnt m tjc Gjcunng of tlje fpiritc, likciuiffhe,#c. 441 
 fc. 6i)?.8!5 7 ^oanciifcc in^ojebomelet cucrp 
 2 3lW8rtmongpon(<£o|inthia0} man l3au£ hts oujiic inife ,anb eurtp 
 inUieahrnelTe, aiibmfcare, wiDm Ujomanhcroluiihuflianb.2 26 njz 
 
 much trcmbhng.ftc. 8 j 1 
 
 2 Che natural man pcrcriuf th not 
 t!}et^mg0 oftDe fpiritc of i5ob,$c. 
 
 500.589 
 
 3 ^0arfttlfnnbntlbet31)auela-ib 
 tl)cfonnbatton:$c. 'ico 
 ^ foi luce together are <t5ot:0 la*: 
 
 7 iettlje Ijnfbanb gnu to tlieUjife 
 biic bmenolrnce : lihrluife alio tl)e 
 Ixjife to tljc hnfaanb,$c, 22^ 
 
 7 Che bnbrlffumg hnfbanbc i« 
 fanccificb bp the luifc.anb ti}C bnbe^ 
 Iffutng U)ifr,f c. 45*7 
 
 itnololcbge pufretl)bp,butloue 
 
 bourrrs, pcare •@oti0 t)nfbanb;ie. ebifiet!j,$c. 84^ 
 
 f c. 860 8 Chere 10 none ottjct 45ob but 
 
 % <©ther fonnbation can no man one. ^nbthongt) there be t^at are 
 lap,tl)antI)atUJ5tc{)i0lapb, UJhicjj callcb i&obsU)hEtlier,fc. ^24 
 
 I0,fr. 8(^1.862 8 jTiratc romiTiEiibfth lJ0 not to 
 
 I iic IxJhicD toatcreth 10 not^nig, 45ob.j?o?ncui)eirifbi;ce«t,fr. 244 
 nofheiuhichplantrth.f^c- 20 5 ^aucixic not pouucr anb author 
 
 I I\3hoi0 %)aniV 3SnbU)f)oi0ai- ritic to catc anb bfinhc, 01 mapbccfe 
 polloeV bnt the luiniRero bp inhom not carrie about imt}) be a tuomait 
 pebel^neb,fc. 860.S7j.98 3.1 137 firtcrt'fc. 1121.1152 
 
 3 Itnottiticncttljatpcarct^ctnn 9 liPhoboethgocto Ujarreofhi0 
 pleofiSob, ^thatthefpmtof«i5ob obonecoaesaiib charges-' (©iUj^o 
 bUJclleth mpoa.fc 717.72j.861 planteth a bmeparDcf r. 1121 
 
 3 j^ottljatboearefufficicntofout p t^ocSfpcaHcthefe thingcoac^ 
 feluc0,to tljtnti aup tiimgasofour coibmg to manybottj not tl)e fcrip* 
 felue0,fc- ^46 turcalforapthefamc^^c nzi 
 j.f4. ||l?itmnet0 are felloVue Ia« 9 <E?oth'i5'Obcarcfojorcnyoibot?j 
 bourct0b.Mth45ob,An&OtIpo(cr0Of h^itntrpeake it altogether fo| our 
 t|)efEct«0,fc. 873 fijkcs'^c. 1121 
 
 4 let a man fo^eOame of Ua a0 9 3f ottjcrs bee partakcrflj oftlje 
 »!)eini«UlCT»of«ffyiai, f bifpofcr©, potoer toujarb0 pou , to^p rathet 
 fc. %%i saiwn\}if'. 1122 
 
 Iff f f 3 9 l^noui 
 
THE SECOND TABLE. 
 
 5 Stnotue pe not tljat tftcp t»I)ic!j 1 4 3;f 3! piap in a nrangc tongue, 
 tAkeprtjnf0mtljef)olptI)mgesDoc Hipfpinte oiUoitcpjapcttj,bmmp 
 
 cat8cftl)cliolpt|)iMgBVsr. im 
 5> 3f Ujcc fouje Unto poii fpitituall 
 tilings , ts tt A gtrat m ntrc livozc 
 teapepout cacnall ttjingsV jc. 1 1 io 
 
 10 :fI(rfo|nifation,*c. 134 
 
 fc. ri-j-i^'i 
 
 1 4 J, \MilI pjap iMittj rljc rpitirc anb 
 luilliSiap luu^ tfjc UnDctflanDiug, 
 $C. 9:5-y3? 
 
 14 3f tl!ctrfcie lylicn tljc tuljole 
 cljarcli IB roine togr tljct m onc,ftMlj 
 
 10 3;iuoul6iiot(bj£Ujien)tI)atpf all fpec'.ke.f r. 9'<J 
 
 fij3ulDlJ6ignoiat,t!)atcurfatljrr» is ioc 3 tell pouampnmcUJte 
 
 fc. 4iJ-5>8» fl;alnotrtliDcttlpfla"pe.$f. 81J 
 
 10 '2I()£rocI{cUjaa<jrfJiiIt, $c. 8<Si 15 ^.^JauIconfcITftli tfjatfjepct^ 
 
 S6i tccimti ti)c€ljurci) 01 congicgation 
 
 10 <©olJi« faitfjfull nnlJ iwjllnot cf<©oii,K. 811 
 
 fuff«IjiBt8bctcmptctJ,fc J74'3'o »; J^Iefijanlibloubcannotinljcrits 
 
 480 tDEftingDomccf<5ol),?c 27.89 
 
 10 -^Tfjouglj Ujcc bcmanp, pctare 15 3;ft|)etiraDDoiiotttff,nntiift 
 
 luconcb|calianDonebobic:fo?,?c. i8<£imai;ifcit : asut^rtjjirtio tifm 
 
 821 btw'^iiltfixHiiuitee of tjjnntDat 
 
 10 ?C« not tijep UJljicI) eatc of t[)c fla:pe,$r. >05>i 
 
 fa£rificf,yattalt£t0oftJjf altat, fc. i, jticfoluenincointption.itti^ 
 
 iiy fctfj nuuco^tuptiou : Ki9foU)£ii, 
 
 io:flaftomttia!ntttc,3ifppahea0 $c. 88 
 
 bntotljtintljatDaueUnDejItaDing, 15 ©f tlje rcfiittcction of<riJjiR 
 
 of<ri»m , 3!ami«ajc: to labours 
 mo|c>fc. J 14 
 
 II Jljaiiecoiiplcbpoutoottfiiian 
 to pirfcnt pou a cfjaile Uirgin , 9tt. 
 863 
 
 1 1 3C Ijanc robbeD ot!jcr €l)mc\)ta 
 rjautngtfcnnctitoagcisoftiifm, t9 
 tlje uuciit 3! imgDt 6oe pou fetmcci 
 
 fC II2i 
 
 12 lipaitjI'njoultJbsfT'altfli outof 
 niMrurc,tt)!oiigli tije abunbance of 
 tf uf !:mons, there U)a0 g.'iu n umo 
 mr a pjirhetotijef\cUj,ec. 7jj 
 
 ^OutoftlieEpiftleofS, 
 
 Paul CO the Oak' 
 
 thians. 
 
 iubgcpcU3liat3 fap,fic. 1022 ftom t^e beai),$c 
 
 JO «i3on boeti) not fuffctligtobee 
 
 tcntpteb aboue tljat Uic ate able to 
 
 beare,$c- ,7)4 
 
 1 1 iKJljcntorc ate iubgcb , Uj® ate 
 
 c^arteneb of tt)c lojb,tDat \»e (^onlb 
 
 not,*c. , ?o* 
 
 1 1 |>0 oftnt as pe l^al cate of tins 
 
 bieab 6fc b|tnhe of tftts cup,beclate ^ 
 
 68 
 
 5^0uc of the fcconil Epiftleof 
 S.Paul to I he Corin- 
 thians. 
 
 T5r is <3ob tolnti) ftatlj annoin^ 
 "^tebUs , UJtiiclj li'atDalfofealfO 
 3iJojbsbeatljtilliccome,5c. nod bs,anbljatlj giue tljefatneltoftlje 
 n i5e pctljcfolloUjcts of me cuen rpmtein«>utlbMtts,4c. 726.101^; 
 as3ramof<£Dji(t,fc. 828 j |3aulcailetl)tl;cialtje, tljc lets' 
 
 1 1 31 tccctucb tfjat of f' lloib tufjirfj tet , tlje Huniiltation of bcaty , $c. 
 3l)aucalfobclmctebUntopon, ^c 402 
 
 j>53.in<Ji J fieatetlieCptfileof€lnirtv,nn!5 
 1 1 Sroi tDis caufemanp ate ujcake ninteb bp ua,aiiutcn not UJUlj uifee 
 ^feeble among po«,fuianpn*pe, ft. 874 
 
 ^c. *^^9 3 djcJoiblihtljnubeUsablenn'S 
 
 II ll9!jofo catet!) ft bjinftetlj Uiij; mftetsofitjcueUje <gieaament, »r. 
 lutntljUn, eatctljanbbjmhetlj fjis 71 j 
 
 oujnebanmation,fc- 102^.1108 4 liaeluIjirljUueatcaltoapcsbc;: 
 II ilet a man crj.mnieljimrclfe , vt fnicteb to bCAtlj, foj Scfao faUc, f r. 
 
 fo let tjnn eate of tljat bjcab,$bjtnh 
 
 Oft^.UCUP- 1007.1 I05.i0!0 
 
 1 1 2Cs tljebobic is one anblj^itl) 
 manp nirn-ibeto, anb all t!)c nicin^ 
 6ctsoft!jcbebte,5r- 
 
 ^6 
 
 4 Wc lianc tJjis tteaftite in cax^ 
 tljen lirCrtls , lUai tlje eFCcllcncie of 
 t^eyo*Juet,fc. . 295 
 
 4 HScc p?car{i not out fclufs but 
 12 ^Ijct'eare bu'.crfitifs ofgiftra, 3rcfu6<riuiStiJciIo?b,§outfclUf0 
 Int It iijtlje felfefamefpirite, 5c. poat,*f. ' 874 
 
 ' 715 4 Hgec are tronbleb on euf tp fibe. 
 
 12 'Slfijongl) onefpirttetofcatcaU petace\xicr.CiUni"I)nnt(}jtfr,fr. ?n 
 baptifcbinonebobPjK. «22.io^2 f ■^iiouaUUJCljauehiioUJciKCljiilt 
 r» ?iX\X} all t})cfc tfjinges VyojKetfj aftcttljellcnj.noUjpctlicnccfoojtD 
 ' tuen one anb tlje felfc fame fpirite, {^noto \yc Inm no nt6tr,f c 6 \ig 
 bi(!nbutin5,jc. 7'7 6 ^!icrf isno aqr^nientbcttoffne 
 
 I ? 'Sriie grace of out Icjtc^erus <S^i\n anb 25EliaU.^c . ■•'Ji7^53. 
 Ct)ull,3nbtl]cloHeof'J5ob;anbt!ie - . ■ .'= , "G^ I'ibj 
 
 fcKoujRjtp of t})e Ijolp SOcfi be ivitU 6 g><i \m as Voojkrts- togefhet h'<«s 
 ponnli-sr. 7i<» Tffctj j»ou tHat j>c rcccms not tljE 
 
 1} ioue fnftrtctfj lujong ant! is gtacecf'J5obniljante,!jf. c^s 
 courtcon'3:lowecnupetl)not,sc.!)8 6 ii3i)Et£foieronic outfrdamong 
 I J 3f5i haneallfatift, f.i tliat 31 tftenh'(trtp<tf«ltepont felues (faittj 
 tantemonemouutanisontoftljeit tl5ciioib)$c. / '< ^ 8^9 
 
 places, ?c. 462 u O^ut 31 feateleaffrit'tonieto 
 
 14 licttlje ^?op!)ctc6fpea^c tiuo pa(ft,tDar<u«n*(«|)« tetprnt,* sc. 
 oitl)iaatoacc,f uttycotljeTiubgc .<..,.. j. ui 
 
 «c. ^ 8ji> -II 3;f anp otijct be tge miniflwjd 
 
 I pJCnl tIjmtgT) taken bp intotl^t 
 ttJtcb |)eanen,$c. is tefetteb o:f 
 Hetl>ntoanian,fc. 87k 
 
 X ii&ltcn it picafeb <3ob that 3 
 O^ouib pjcacj) ijts fonne among t|)e 
 <!5rnrilee,fc. 417 
 
 1 3 marufile t^attJenrc fofoone 
 tutneb fro <Ct) Jilt, lubtcUcallebpcn 
 bpgiace,$c 42 j 
 
 1 ^tjougljUJc, oianSlngcIftoiu 
 Iieaucn, lljal pjcaclj anp ottjcr /5o& 
 pel,$c. sJS'-Sv* 
 
 2 3^ line, pet not 2B, lmt€ij|ifl Hj: 
 ttrtf) inmee, anb the life U)l)ici) 3 
 novue hue mtljeflfl^, 3 line bpilje 
 fattl)oft|jcfouneof<5obj fc. 454* 
 
 7.^5-82? 
 2 3;f ti«ljtfonfncfle come bp tUe 
 laWe. tlien €lj}Ut bpebm Uaine, it. 
 
 _ , 77' 
 
 2 'Citus benig a ootcrHc.iuas not 
 citcinnctfcb, becaufe of mcommcts 
 being falfe,fc. 451 
 
 2 Ji3£ hnoiDc tljat man is not iu* 
 Riiicbbp tiieluo2!tscfti}e]iaU3. ^c 
 
 3 ^(je fcebe of ?£bjal)arii toljetcm 
 \at Uauc obtcincb blcITntg is €t);ill 
 3crus,$c. 687 
 3 Itll pe tfeat arc baptifcb Ijauc put 
 onCl-jilTjfc. 1061 
 J 3;ftf)treliabbanealatocgiucii, 
 iMfjicl; coulb Daue gmen ltfe,t0cn no 
 bonbt,5c. 402 
 ? jf 0? it is tojitten : ^ntfcbiee:* 
 tjctic one that contunictl) not in all 
 t!)nigsuiiuc!j,5c. 407 
 ; -^rije liaiuE luas out ^cliolcma? 
 act Unto «£}jun:itjatVjuc l^oulb.fc, 
 X. ; ;; : ' . . i .. , ' . jooi 
 
 Y ^f>et€ is iteitljet 3cU)e , fto} 
 4St:&Iteineitt)et bonb t)iaM> noKnvj 
 tc. .81^ 
 
 } 4Brodl!l!)45fllatI)!a«i?(,iMl?0l)atO 
 beiwitclitb pou, tljat p^ll)oulb not 
 beIffiietl)cttnetU,$c> 1020 
 
 3 -5196 fame out fatljct flbjaftain 
 iwas not iuitiScD bp tlje iaiue, ©c. 
 
 ■■ -'"- --^^ " ■ ••• ,■ ^i 
 
 4 ^33^faunei)f<5ob ismabeofA 
 l»onun>to uiir^atco|9tn9 tOHt<<ii« 
 
 QAtute 
 
THE SECOND TABLE. 
 
 iMttwe,fc. «S8 
 
 4 MfcfitttiatpcfjmtchiiolDcn <5ob, 
 l)oUJ cbanncctlj it tljoi pe rr tittnc as: 
 gfliiie to iweahc anti fecggerlp ele^ 
 niciitsi,fc. . ' '41 
 
 4 -iSrcauftpeatEfomifS, o<©43 
 
 tat!) f?iit tljtfpin^Eof [)»sro""£»^ 
 topomfiratts.a-r. 7 '9 
 
 4* 5^)2 feigneth tijat there ate tluo 
 M!Ot!jcts,t!iconcUJi)«rccftJotl)gfn? 
 ticvrobon&aiie,sc. 437 
 
 4 <3otJ I'cnt j]is fonnc ma&s of a 
 tsontan tliat ircbp atjopiio imgljt 
 rcceme t'jjctigDt of fo:m£S, §c. 448 
 
 4 |icbrfpifct5n3t,iicitIicrabl]OircD 
 inp'tcialujlj'.cl) luasm ttjc flelij.^f- 
 
 87<j 
 
 4 CjKtufalrm'flJlJicIj 10 atone , 10 
 ftd". luhicl) IS ttje mctiJEt of us all, 
 ^C. 8i7.8<S8 
 
 5 "JgiftDicn, pe banc fcornc ralleb 
 -Unto librvtic : onel? let not Ubcitie 
 
 fce an occarton,$c. 448 
 
 3> iioe, 3 iPaulfapUntopou.t^at 
 if pe be cirtmncifeD,<C!;iift l^al i^iof 
 fitrpnnnotDniq.sc. 4' 9 
 
 5 Cije flcl^ Uiftctl) contrartc to ttic 
 
 a «fI)jirtisontpeAcc, tDbitlJljatD ^ ^aftc bnto pen tfie toljolf fit* 
 
 maUc botl) one , anD l)at{i bjofeen mmitofOoij, thatpe niapbeabl^ 
 
 lJoa)nr,s.'c. 4<? toietifiint[)eemlDap,8cc. 75 + 
 
 3 <C!)!ifl ganefo!ue?8ponie0,fonie 
 tJjophrte, fonu %)afiOurs.&c. 41 
 
 8:8877 f Outoftlie EpifilcofS. 
 
 5 22p <rfjjt(llufc?janc boalbni-tTe Paul co the Phi- 
 
 anlj entrance luitl) confiDcnce Ip lippians. 
 
 fa:t!i,8ic. pii 
 
 I <i3olJ bp trnclation GjElurti tlje 1 T <?.ci:rrto brctJllToInclrj anbttt 
 mpfimeljntoina:,a0 3,lu}0te,£^c. "^beiuittj^riJjtJt, &c. 767 
 
 18 777 
 
 4 'djereigonebafcic autj oncfpij: i "Sro pen it is gincn foi <Il)ml, 
 rite, cncnnspon are calUlj in one nntcnflj'toliclctiieinljnujbntalfa 
 trope cfponrbocaiioti,o.c. 841 tofiiffcrfoilnni.&c. 45v";yi 
 4 <fl)fUci0tIiclicaDcftl!C«C!jnrfft * ISiirnCtiiia uia? in t^c fonne 
 anb tlje fame IS tlje^aujour, &c. ofiJoDJjeinaliebanfelt'ofnorrpn:* 
 
 8f=5 tatlOI1,&c. 6i.6Sy 
 
 4 0ee inltitntelr mininfeta foitlje 2 Cljcre is a name ginen Unto 
 
 gat5rnngtotjetl)rtoftl;e ^auitc'o, <£^jirt, Voljicli 10 abonc all names, 
 
 fojtljcttJOjftc,!<^r. 875 tDatmtftcnaniecf I£svs euerp 
 
 4 26c pee renncb in tjjeCpittte of InifcUiotilDboiu.Sic. 689 
 
 pourminbc, anbpntontDat neiuc 2 Ctl)iyo?kftinnlJSl>otbtoUjiil 
 
 maii,&c. • 490 anb to tJo.cucncfljisgiDbplEafure 
 
 &c. 591.646 
 
 2 2CncrDojtationtoloue. 3;f,fl)rr^ 
 fo?e, fncrc beeanp confolatjcn in 
 
 J €lni(i fljall tranffojmc tljie inle 
 bobieofoursj tomaftcitconfoi:* 
 
 ju 
 
 ^OutoftRc EpHllcofS. 
 
 PaultoihcCo- 
 
 lofTians. 
 
 4 taping lies atlbejfpcafjepeencrp 
 
 man tlie trnEtlj to Ijis biotljet : foj 
 
 Ujeatemcnibtrs.&c. 273 
 
 4 t©ncio;t), onefaiti), Encfcap? 
 fpiru'c,* t Jjc fpirite contrarie to t^e iifnie.one «© «© «S> anb father cf all, 
 fie(b,$c^ 594"»8 tflljic&'saboncall.&c. 6z^.ioii 
 
 5 ^bcftnitcof the fpirite is loue, 4 Cljis ;3 fap ania tcntfic in tijc mab!c,&c. 85.83 
 
 iop,ucace,longfuffctuig,gcntlenco, i;oiD,tljatpe5cncffoD?tf)tDal8«nat ? <©ntconnctfationis inljeaacn^ 
 gootinrs.tc. 7:9 as otljer ©entiles tyaltie,&c. 503 fromUJbfnreiuteloo'He fcjajDani* 
 
 rf" MDIjile toec Ijaitc time let lis 591 cut,tt}cio|be2cfusCl)lift,^c. 71. 
 
 ^oiUcgoabtoallnien, fc. ^y-S? 4 25eangticantinnnencMEtnot Z7.690. 
 
 ii:y tlje^nmiefetbpon.&c. 164 4 iCctponrrctiuensbcQjeUJcbtin* 
 
 * !28?ctf)icn, ifamanbepienrntca 4 tct no fittDie commnnicatton io<!5ob,inpiapcraiii)fuppiication» 
 In anp fanlt,pcUjlj»c& arefyuitnall pjocabe out of pout moiui) , &c. &c. 914 
 
 refloie futljjf c* 574 -^^ 4 lOcfjanelcarncb, in toljateRate 
 
 4 ^rauenot tljc 5oh> g>pititecf foeHctU3eaice>ti)erel»itI)to bcton*; 
 
 •Sob, bpUJi)oincpeavw^leOt'nta tnir,&c. 
 fOiitofthc Epifteof s. t^ebapof rebcmption.&c. loitf 
 
 PaultotheEphc- 5 €lj?i.1io tljeljcaboftfte CflUTc!?, 
 
 Hans. anti He It is tf)at giuctfj faluation to 
 
 tl)e^O^P>&^<^' 70i 
 
 J Y*^ 3tr fcalcb toitft ^ fiolp fpi^ 5 *>o niurt tmfbantiEs lone thctr 
 ^titeofpiomtfe . Uibicii istlie luincs. cuenast!)Etro\cnc bo&irs, 
 
 MtiuflofoiirinDcritaute, §c. 7^7 &c. 330 i T^pIeaftiJttjefatlicttfiatalfuI^ 
 
 \oi6 5 j^ieitfterlDljfliemongersf. no?a5> neffclijoulbbUJelin t^e fonne^ 
 
 \ <j5oti l)ftt?j cbofen Ijs in Cljnfi, buUcrct3ti)aljn|3EV£tc:}5ehingbciu &c. 77 
 
 tefcictt)cfonnDationsoftJ)ei3j6jlD cfi3ob,&c^ 235 i !i5p<!rhjif! aUttjingsarecrcateU, 
 
 toere lapfcf . jr. 643 5 <iri)ii{l loueti t!)c <ttjntclj , anb t9at4rein{)eaufn, anb tljatarent 
 
 1 <!5.ovjrnjfeo<Cb?iRfromtf!ebeaa graic bimfclfc foj it , &c. 80.973 cart!j,&c. 73j 
 anb lit f)mi on J)isiigl)t Danbem lo^i i Oouljatlj beliuereli bs fromtbe 
 Jjcancnlp plaCfs.f c. 7'>i.8(55 y oEfe not bjunkfn toitft bsinc poUicrofbarfeeneSjaniiljat}) trans' 
 
 2 <(^l]lirt biuMlct's) in out Ijeartcs lu^'rein is eycelTe, but be full fillco aatcb,&c. 50s 
 tDiocgti faub.jc. 815 &c. 9? 3 2 3 falfillcb tljat tofjicfj is lac ftinji 
 2 5^oi»ct{)ercfo?c pe ate nomo?e 5 let not foinication oj itnp Un* to tfte afflictions of CDriflj n» mif 
 (IrangecB anb f citenas , bnc citi^ cleanneflc, oi couctoaQuft: be cnce ftcft,&c. 451. 58<; 
 :;fns,^r. i6z namfb,?ic. 238 z '^n <irf)|tR pdrarccomplerc (oj 
 2 liaijcccfojcrmiepibcr, tljatpee 5 ojiiie tyanl^es alluapes fo^ all niabepctfcctnnlaSjoincalfo pcare 
 !ieingiutmicpafiED<5£nnlcs in tljc tl)in5e3bnto<©<©^anbifjefat{)ct circuimifeb,&c. 999^. 
 flrtr;,5c. icir &c. 9,-2 2 Ceremonies rompatcU to an 
 2 PDEliicre bpnatntethcfonnesoF 6 <rijili3;ien,oI)Ci' pent parents, fcj obligation oj Ijaube toiuing , &c-. 
 l>;iat{5-pnenasct!;fr,.jr. 5c i tl)is is tig^jt •• igonout tljp fatfjcr, 41 j 
 2 liar ate creates lij €l)jin 3'ei'iiG &c. 158 2 ietnomantlierffoiriutge poit 
 ljntogtc!tJVaD«hs,iSinc})<©cb|>atS; 6 ^atljers.pjauofte net pout cljil^ mmeateoibjinJie, ojmpattofau 
 
 bcfOIt,i»C. 47J tj£'-ttoan«Ct,ac. 161 DclPtJap,3L'c. X40-4I7 
 
 a iBi-nracearcrfefanebtli-'ongfj 6 255ctl>lf!i benrong intheJoise, 2 ^fpc be beab tnitlj <r|;iifl front 
 faiti) ^aht» ti;fit not ofpcuc fcluis* anbmtDEiiowerofijisuugfjt i^'"t tberuDmutsoftljettiailD, UJjjpaa 
 e^c. •• ■ 5: CU,8iC- 5S4 Pft>&c. 44« 
 
THE SECOND TABLE. 
 
 a ge cflnbentnrtlj ttie Ijoluntatte 
 
 KUgion,fc. 47? 
 
 z ^oc tit anp I)onotn to tl}e fattf^ 
 fpiiigoftlicflcQjfc. 44* 
 
 2 Bp€h|iftpcatcci«umnfct>, fe 
 CKrnmctiiou inatjeWitbout iiaiitis, 
 bp putttitg off tt)c boDie of tt}e iir(t) 
 fubtccc to rinne,9c. loj^J 
 
 3 |>ctuAiuU0 obrp tljtm tfjat are 
 pou(i)otitIp niaincc0,lutcl) fcate,$c- 
 
 441 
 
 3 irnoittfic pout mrmbetig toljiclj 
 are Upon tbcetittl):fojmcanon,Un# 
 clcaiinefTe, ntojOinate affection. $c. 
 
 4 '^Ahei)^bc tottjemtnl(!rttcti)at 
 tljoit !)An crcciutt) in tl}e JloiDr, $c. 
 
 4 tjronttnnrinpjaper, antJtuatci) 
 inttjeraiiiecoiuumallp.fc. 914 
 
 yOut of the firft Epiflle of S. 
 
 Paul to the Thelfalo- 
 
 niaiis. 
 
 » TWcpofrt\tuel!o:tia,flnliotI)rr 
 
 iiationOjUjcU) ofpon,Jjouj pen 
 
 atettmieDto •tSoD from lioola ,$c. 
 
 2 !DI)ntpoutitt)tcccme tt)c tooib 
 of^obU)t)icI)pou l)ear&ofU9, $c. 
 
 12.871, 96J 
 
 3 «{Buvrr{)o^tatiottluasnot liptie^ 
 reipc , lioibp uncIeamirlTe , iioi bp 
 guiie.fc 8ji 
 a -^Lijcp , as t!jcp fjaiielttllrttoe 
 Io|t)e ^eftts aiiD ttietc olune ^lOf 
 jJljet0,fobott)cp.$f. 45a 
 3 l@e Dauc fent ^imottjnie out 
 biotl^er ant) inimilri of <i58b, to cd« 
 fiimeoicnabU(I)poii,$c. 41.1016 
 
 3 119ebrl)aiub not out fclnrd n\f 
 oil)inatlpanionge(tpon,ncitbrtDi6 
 UittattcouKbieaD fo{ noti^nig, $c. 
 
 4 d)is 10 tDt toill . of 4500 , cm n 
 pont^olincfTc^c. 24<5.4^4 
 4 t)e tljercfoje titat bcfpiff t!j tlicfe 
 tt)tngs,l)cfpti'etl) hot man, but gob, 
 
 fC. 871 
 
 4 Wt tliat line anb fljal be temai? 
 tiingm tije comuuugoftDeioibi% 
 fc. 70 
 
 4 '3rfli031 fap Imto pon in tlje tooiti 
 $c. '2Srcaiirctj;e ioit)l)mirclfc(i)ai{ 
 come boiwitcsc 75 
 
 4 d)elo|tF htnifelfe (ItalibcfccnD 
 fronifirauenm a lIjoUue,anbmtl7e 
 Jj»icebfan?Crcl)angcI,*c. 738 
 
 5 ^tif <&oli of peace fanctifie pou 
 tijiougljout, c^at pou( Ui])cle fpirit 
 
 $C. J4<f 
 
 5 fidoptc alUjan, p^ap r ontinnai^ 
 Ip,maU tl;tng0 giue tl)anh0,$c. 917 
 9 lis 
 <; 31 bcfirrl) pou t!jat pou ac hnolujs 
 letgrtlicm tjjat labour among jion, 
 anb arc ourr pan in tDc ioj&.fc. 1 54 
 
 5 fdjouc all tijtussaub keeps tf)ac 
 
 VDt}ic1) 10 go)b,$c. S39 
 
 ^Out of thefecondEpiftle of 
 S.Paul CO the Thcflalo- 
 
 I Qt^t loiit l^albc rcncalcbftom 
 ^^l)cancn Untlj tjje «l.igcl0 of 
 
 jJt0POVUft,*C. 75-74' 
 
 I (iHucncU not tl)C fpirite , bcfptfe 
 not P!0pHcClC3,<tC 7' 5 
 
 1 Cije conuning of 3nticlj|ill 10 
 after tlje tuoiKing of jbatljan , m all 
 poiucranb Qgncs anb U3onber0 of 
 Ipina.fc. 75? 
 
 2 'SZljc abucrfatic 0| enemie of 
 CfJiin fbalbe reucalcb, anb l^al be, 
 *c. 887 
 2 antirlj?il! ftatfj placeb Ijimreife 
 in tljt tl)?onc 01 temple of oSob, ff . 
 
 »5 5 
 
 2 'JCntKljiill tl]p great rnfmie of 
 (Sob nj.»i be bcftrotrb UJUlj p bjeatH 
 of <«5cbe mcutijjjc. 851.913 
 
 3 nr)ijoforucnuoifictijn0t,lctj)im 
 not c.ue,*c. 95 
 3 Jj^e cfjargc pou b|ctl)|cn in tlje 
 name of out lojb 3itfuB €Diitt, tljat 
 peUJnl)D!aUje,ic. 2<s^ 
 3 3:f ttjcrc be anp man tijat obep^ 
 tttjnotonttuoib0,ff- i»jt 
 
 f Otic of the firft Epiftle of 
 
 S.Paul to Timo- 
 
 thie. 
 
 I nrigc entit of tlje ronnnaunbe^ 
 ntrnt 10 f lone of a pure Ije^rr, 
 anb a gD0D,*c. 96.400 
 
 I 3 tl;an!t«bmt , becanfe be tiatj} 
 counteb iMe^tibfulI, puttntg liie m 
 totl)r,4c. 5«" 
 
 t <t5cb luill Dane all men to be fa^ 
 neb, anb to come to tt)e Imouilebge 
 oftl)ettuetlj,$c. 54<s 
 
 I 3Itt0afarefaping,anbU)O|tf)tc 
 bp all nif anc0 to be rcccincb, that 
 3!^cru8<iri)?HUamc imo tljeuioilbe 
 tofauefinucrs,fc. 5^9 
 
 I 3 am o^bcmeD a pieac'tcr anb an 
 l^poaie, anb a tcacljerof tlje^gen^ 
 tiles. $c. 87: 
 
 I <lEI]e lab} is not giucn foi tlie inn, 
 butfo?t!ieUninIt,5tc. 18^.200.410 
 z 3 crboit pou t!)at p^tpet© bee 
 mabe fo; htngo, anb foj at tIjat are 
 in,fc. 170219.914 
 
 1 <i3ob looulb !^aue all men to be 
 faueb , t| 10 come to tlje KnoUilebge 
 
 fC; r.;.624.662 
 
 2 a|)ne<(5ot> , Aubonemcbiatonr 
 of4&obanbnien,$c. 61 
 
 3 Conclmig ttic nunncr anb ottte* 
 ring oftoomfusapparell.tc 239 
 2 iSut 31 fuffer not a iBoman to 
 tcac!) , ncttljcr to bfurpc autpoHtic 
 Duert!ieman,*c. 104^ 
 2 ^|ie feinants of tl^e lloibe muft 
 not ihme,but be gentle Unto al men 
 
 $C 909 
 
 z tCDAin xoag not occcyicb^but t^t 
 
 ivomaM )33M rcZmcet>,nott0itI)nAtt4 
 bmg,fr. ^f 
 
 a Cljis teaclj anb ejljoit.natjorofi* 
 net tcacbetl; Dtbcrunfe^anb IjolOetB 
 notl)tnirrlfecoiitcntci),$c. mt 
 3 Clicfe tl;mgc0 fjitfiertoljauca 
 Ujjitrrnbnto tljfc, tijatifjoumaiefl 
 ttnoU) ljovu,$c. 8)} 
 
 3 3f anp man toere fautlefle , t^e 
 ^ufbanbeofoneU)ife,U)attI)fuII,9c. 
 
 838 
 3 :f oi tf a man cannot rule i)ia 
 otoneDoufe, tjovoe Il)aUUecare,«c. 
 
 895 
 3 45ob iva0 mabe inanifca in tlje 
 
 ttctlj.fC. 6yt 
 
 3 ttt a bifljop be t|je ^nfbanbeof 
 onciuifclrtlmnrnlc.fc 2:7.1152 
 
 4 ji^oiuc tije fpiritc fpeakct^ cuti! 
 bentip rtjat'mt^e latter timed tijcK 
 ll)allnfc,$c 980 
 4 <5abltneire 10 profitable to all 
 things, ijaiiing pjomiTe of t^e life 
 ti)atis,»c. 4^$ 
 
 4 <i5ob i0 tlje f.mionc of all men, 
 efpecuUp oftljolJe t{)at bd^ue, $c. 
 
 54^ 
 
 5 ilapl)anb0robainlp (o; catnip) 
 on no man.f c 894 
 s ^hc <ClQet0 tljat rnleUjell, let 
 tijcm be counteb luojtljieof bouble 
 l)bnnur,*c. 879.1110 
 5 «£atc anbconnberationt0tobe 
 \iAtt \ulio are to be !)olpen,anb lufia 
 arcnottobeI)olpen,*c. 1125 
 
 5 Ct)on Qjalt not ntourri p innutt) 
 of t^e o]ce trcabing out t()c coine,$c. 
 
 IIZO 
 
 y ^(jem that flnne rebuke openlp. 
 tfjat tlic rcrt aifo uup feare,f c. 9tz 
 
 6 <i3ob bluellctij nt tl)e lig^t ttiat 
 no man can attaine bnto.^c. 6 1 ; 
 6 ^ommannbe tljcni tljatarertcli 
 intlnsVuoilD tlj.it tljcp bcnotblgli 
 muibeb , nettUrrput tljcix tvua m 
 Ducectaiiie cic!)e0 > fc. 3.^3.288. 
 
 6 JroitI)rpt!)attoinbetic!j, fall 
 into tf mptatiouf fnareo , axUXx into 
 manpfa3lilJ),*c. ^06 
 
 a ttt as manp feruauntes as arc 
 Vnibcr tt)c poke.count tl)cir maifterjE^ 
 Vua;tl)t£.$c. 441 
 
 6 iSobUnrCTe te great lucre toitlj a 
 mmbc content Uiul) tljat tbat it 
 Ijatlj^c. 2J5.311 
 
 ^Oucofchefrfconde EpiJlIc of 
 
 S.Paul to Timo- 
 
 •chic. 
 
 1 r;«Obf)atljlauebti0, nnbcalleti 
 ^^\!s imtlj nn Ijol? calling, not 
 
 arcojbing to ourtDOjUe0,$c. <f44 
 
 2 iet euerp one tuat cailett; bpait 
 thenatneof tl)e £ojbe, bcpart front 
 itiiquitte,jc. 6^,6 
 2 jf^o man lufiictf. goetl) a loaned 
 fare nuanglctj; t)im(clfe tuit[| t()e 
 a!fattc0.sc. 9 1 < 
 
 3 Jbiu* 
 
THE SECOND TABLE. 
 
 a fbtntit to f^toe tl)p frifc ap»iojs 
 .ueD unto 'i3oD, 2(1 luojb'inan not to 
 be a[l)Ameli,tc. 9^^ 
 
 % acimmbtttljat 3cfus <SI«i(l of 
 tlje CisDe of 4^4uU}Uaa0 caifeti,$c. 
 
 » 3t is a faitfjfulfapntg. iponf »ue 
 be Dcab toitj) B»", Uje l^al alfo line, 
 %c. ¥9 
 
 3 1411 fjctiptute gtnen bp infpita* 
 tton of i5oD . is piofitable to teiicl) 
 
 fC. 17-54- 
 
 4 ^anlcoul&nbtbealcagainnDifis 
 rafes as De toouIHc : evampic of 
 Trophimos Vuljonie Ijc left ficfte at 
 
 Miletunij^C. 838 
 
 4 iSetljouljmotJjemtljatfael&ue, 
 an enrainple in XDO}&,ut conueifatt^ 
 cn,*c. 901 
 4 'SrtjctiniclIjalcomctfjflttfjEpf^al 
 Iiotabt&eto0eare fountietiocttme, 
 
 4 31 c{)atge tlja tijcicfoic fcrfo^e 
 <go& and befo;ie tbe iloiDe 3ierus 
 C5jin,#c. ^08 
 
 4 'Cill 3! come giue attendance tb 
 teabing.to ejci^o^tation and Doctiin 
 
 5C. 9H 
 
 4 1 Ijauc fousljt a goob figljt.3il)aue 
 fuieued mp courfe,^ i)aue iiepc the 
 faitljjfc. 468 
 
 •[OutoftheEpiftlcofS. 
 Paul CO Thus. 
 
 I n flEbufte tljcm I^atplp tijat tijcp 
 ■t^uiap be Counti in ttic faitt) , $c. 
 
 lop 
 
 X jso|tIii8caufe3Ieftti)ain€te;t 
 UtIjattt}Ou(^oullieft Oii)eme,$c 
 
 894-39J 
 
 s lt9|)ocant)eittetl]attott)ecIeanc 
 alltfjingsatecleane^c. si<j 
 
 1 C^at t!)e montljes of bainc tal:: 
 kctSjlUrtcts of minDcs nmft be,? c. 
 
 508 
 J 3;nlwoil»st!)cpcotifcffetf)attftcp 
 ftnouDc i3ob,but in tt)m bK&s tijep 
 benie t)iin,$c. 570 
 
 a 4?jiio|t fcruants to be obebicnt 
 bnto tbeic ovune inatneTS,anb to 
 3plGafe,$c. 27 J 
 
 2 ^peahe totlteclbec toomentl^dt 
 tljep map teaclj fjonca tljings, f c. 
 
 2 Cfjcgtacc of 45ob tljat ojingetlj 
 rrtluationljatI)appeatfa,ftc.6 1.546 
 J 45oti accojbnig ta Ijis mctcp tratlj 
 fauEtibsbptlje fonntcine of tege;; 
 iutation,fc> 629.973.1 064 
 
 3 iiaarneiljemtobEfubiccttorulc 
 AnbpoweY, $to obcpmagiavatcs 
 ^c. 170 
 3 'SToucIjinganljetetiquc, ofaiecti^s 
 on0maijcoutofg).^anl,*c. 20? 
 
 5 •25^tngDtl:gentIp ^ilenas tfjelato^ 
 pet f ?£poUo,l)pontI)citU)ap,tljat 
 t])ep map tsant notI)utg,9c. 1 1 ij 
 
 Out ofthcEpirtle of S.Paul 
 totbcHcbrucs. 
 
 1 r^O^ in times pad . at fnntijic 
 
 ttntcs, anb m Dmcrs inanccs 
 
 fpeahcbntOjfc. 527 
 
 I ^le ti)cp nst an mininxing fpi^ 
 
 ritCB,$C. 7'4«73- 
 
 1 <t5ob bp ^is fonne i^atl) mabe cije 
 iuoilDrs,anbbotl)cnIeanbbpj)olb 
 thcin U)it]) ti)e U30ibc of i)is poU>cc, 
 ^"c. <Jj8 
 z foi as mncl) then as p tljilti^cn 
 ateparrahrtsoffiflljanbbloaD.tie 
 aifo Dmifeifc IthcUiife toohc parte 
 Uwt|) tljcin,i?f . 448.651 
 
 2 ^!)oa mabcilljtmlitle infeiiouc 
 totfieJCngelsA'c. 696 
 
 2 Kltbecamctinninaltljingstobe 
 ma'belthcbntofjisbjctljjen, S:c. 
 
 61.687 
 i ^e boetlj no Ulcere tahe on t)nu 
 tlje Mngcls, but tlje fabe of abjaj;a 
 
 3 "Crljoit pK one anottjct baplic, 
 tcil)tie It is callcb to bapacad anp of 
 poubctiarOcncb,&C' 7>o 
 
 4 "(iro bsbjastbegofpelpieac^cb, 
 asb)eIasbntot^em:bmt!)e tooib, 
 
 &c. 98^.1025 
 
 t iTio man taketlj tijc Ijonout to 
 ^imfelf.butte tfjatiscallebofgob, 
 asiDas2»latou,&c. 704-893 
 
 5 5inti)ebape0ofl)is flefl), U)f)cn 
 Ijc btb offer Up pjapcrs f fnpplica? 
 ttons, luitl) fttong ctping $teacc$> 
 
 &c. 707 
 
 6 3;t cannot be tIjat t^ep luliicf) 
 tocre once tllununateb , if t!)epfall 
 aUjap,&c. • ~ zj'Sii 
 
 6 Jlien betilp fmcarc bp tijc gtca;! 
 tet,f anoat^ fo} conficniation, &c. 
 
 7 €f)iirt eiicrltuetljjto mafee inter* 
 ccff;onfoibB,&c- ^^* 
 7 3Cnb among tijcm manie tocre 
 mAbe puens,betanre thcp U)ere no t 
 fuffereb to enbure bp reaf&of beati) 
 
 &c. 707 
 
 7 €lnilT , fo? tfjat Ije enburet!) foi 
 euer,t)ati) an euerlaRingp2ieRl)oobe 
 
 &c. 66 i 
 
 7 t2gnrlngl) Plied gab nonabe,as 
 tl)ofe I)igi) piienes Ijab, fita to,&c. 
 
 573 
 
 7 'Zt^t feicrunncr is foi Us eittrcb 
 into tjeaitch.aftf r ttje oiber of flPiel* 
 cjjifebccl) matie apjicrtfo|cuer,&c. 
 
 704 
 
 8 iSccanfe 3! toill be mercifnll to 
 tijeit Unrig?jteourneCcs,anb % *uil 
 nomojcScc. 438 
 
 8 <Ct)|ift bjctelio Piiedj if fjcloere 
 oneattlj,&c. 706 
 
 9 «£!)|ift entrcb not into tfte^aber* 
 nacle mabeluitl) t]abs,buttnto tfje 
 berp,&c. 57? -7 08 
 9 3f tl)e al^es of a potntg Cotve 
 fpjmbleb ,boetl) fancttfie tgem.&c* 
 
 377 
 9 «!rtljid appeareb once befoic ttjc 
 enb of tlje U)0|Ib,t8 ptit auiap Qnne 
 bp offering Up fjanfelfe, &c. 1 094. 
 >o Ctwcie pitelt apyeatetU tiailp 
 
 miniih<ng,aitb often timesi ofTeretb 
 
 onemancrofDlTfrmg,fc. 706 
 10 <rt)}tft betng one onclp facrifice 
 offcrebbpfoinunp, Qttctt) fo{ euee 
 attljeng^tUanbof <Sob,&c. 5^9 
 106^ 
 10 ^e^anenabe of patience, tfjac 
 after pe I]auc bone t{)e loill of <0Ob, 
 
 &c. ^6y 
 
 10 3fh3e fimieUjiIIinglp, after toe 
 i;anr receiucb tl)chnotolcbse oftlje 
 triictfi&c. 518 
 
 I o -Call not atoap ponr confibence, 
 tol5ic{7 fjat!) great re'compencc of re* 
 toarbc.&c. ^04 
 
 11 ISjiofocncr loin come to <5ob 
 mud be!aue,&c. 1099 
 
 II anbalIt!)Efel)0lpfatfier6, tja;: 
 uing tfijougf) i)ope obteincb gmb 
 re pojt.f c. 4 J J 
 II <E:[)cpUianbcreb about in Qj^pe 
 f ktnncs, anb goatc fbinnes, being, 
 
 II .fflitljistfjefubdanceoftfjings, 
 Ijopcb foj, tljecuibenceoftfjinges. 
 
 Sec. JO 
 
 11 <ir{)erctIjjougljfait^ bibfubbue 
 i{nigbouteSjto20ugt)trigl}teoufnes, 
 
 Sec. I JO 
 
 « 2 I'e are come into tfie titie of tlje 
 Iiumg<©ob, tljetjeaHcnlp^ierufa:* 
 km,$ to an innnmerablecojnpame 
 0fansEl3,fr. 737 
 
 12 «5obfpcakrtIjtopnn,asto|j«« 
 fonnf s: JTPip fonne befpifenottljou 
 the diadcnmgof.&c. 307 
 12 ^l)e fatljers of pour flel^ , bib 
 foi afetocbapfs, cljaden pou after 
 tDeirotone,&c. 310 
 
 12 became not Unto fl^ountg)!^ 
 na,to a fire,to a toj^irletoiub, a do;^ 
 mie,$c. 814 
 
 13 ^0 boegoob , anb to bidribute 
 fciget not ; foi tottl) fncj) facrifice 
 Oob is plcafcb,?r. 1125 
 1 3 25p >£f)itfi toe offer the facrifitc 
 ofpjaife altoapcs Unto'<5ob,tIjat 
 is , tl]e frutc of Izppcs totnclj con^ 
 feffe His name, $c. 659. 710. 951. 
 1 J ]^c fuffereb toitljout tlje gate, f 
 offcreb Dinifelfe a Imelp anb mod 
 Jjolp facrifircf c yoc 
 13 2Se minbfnU of tijcm tIjat are 
 xnbonbs,asbounbtottl)t^em, $c. 
 
 97 
 
 li JtDcbloch IS l5onourabIe among 
 aU, anb tt)e btti Unbefileb , 9c. 223 
 225.1132 
 1 3 <©bcp tf)em tJjat fjaiie tfie rule 
 ouet pou,atib giue place unto tt)ent 
 ?c. 1 54 
 
 13 '3Iljcbobirs of tljofe bcades, 
 toliofe bloub is bjcugtit into tl)e 
 golpplace.^c. 374 
 
 OutoftheEpiftlcofS. 
 lames. 
 
 I T jf anp of pou lacfjc toifcbomf, 
 letijimafheofigob, ^c 16. 
 
 304 
 
• THE THIRD TABLE. 
 
 1 Ctt«P80Ot>8iuiitgftttn?pfti' 
 
 fcct8ift»fc- «"* 
 
 I let no m§ rati ta)I)en Ijcis ttrnp^ 
 teb lie 10 tcmvt j^ of <i5o0,ftc. 4 ^ ^ 
 I ^0! U>!jcn fje uf ttieb, fie Q)«l tc? 
 cemet6crroVDncofitff,*c, P4;? 
 I liet eurrp man lie fiuift to Ijcarr, 
 floiuftofpcdkefc. jji 
 
 X ^ute religion aiib UnacfilrtJ bes! 
 
 fOlC<lSotJf tljcfatljClf.^C. 4-?f.668 
 
 £ ICbiaDaiu loas not iuthficb !ip 
 faith onelP,5c. 4^? 
 
 a *6*ftt'l50uI)oUjfaitl|lua8mat)e 
 pcifmbpvuojHes.^c. 4<5i 
 
 a Jlct {)'»« iifte i» f'«tf) notljing 
 vnaueting.'tc. ?»* 
 
 a ?l!b»aljam;m& toearentftifielj bp 
 
 3 3;fab|otI)etoia(i{TKbeiiatiftif 
 acllituteofoailpfoobc.sic. j>7 
 
 ^ '^oticljntg tt)c P2opmif0 of flic 
 tongufjfc. 2?8 
 
 3 jfoitljc tongaei0aljt!cjncmbcK 
 auD boaltctlj great t()i!ig0,f c j > 9 
 
 4 TEteafiteanaieceiuniot, brcaurc 
 pcaffeeaunlTcfc. 9 '8 
 
 4 '^t)cre is one lalu gitirr IXJtjtcl) 10 
 able toTaucantitotieilropfc. 90^ 
 
 5 "iScljollJe tDe ljp?c ofiabourcro, 
 biDtcI) gaue teapeb &oU)iie pour 
 fiel&«0,fc. 271 
 5 Qolu tlje fattljfu! fljoulb bcl^tme 
 tljftnfelut0 toVuarD0,(ic. 1080 
 5 <ronfe(repoutnitnc0onetoano^ 
 tQcr auD piap one foi another, tljat 
 ?jcmapbcl)calcij,*c. 574580 
 5 pe Ijaiie Inieb in pleafure Upon 
 eatti)antib^neivamon, $c. 2^9. 
 
 500,509 
 5 Jifanp be firfte among pou , let 
 Jbtmten&foitljcelDero^^c. 1139 
 
 ^Out of the firftEpiftleof 
 S.Pcter. 
 
 » Y^C arcretianwb,not toitlj golbe 
 * ano fi!uer,«c. 60.770 
 
 1 l]@eareboineaneluc,netofcoi^ 
 tuptible f^be,«c. 21.827 
 
 I 'St)£Piop!)et0*itt)rcarct),atluiiat 
 momcm oj intnnte of tnne,tt)e fpt^ 
 xittsC' , , ?tfj 
 
 I j^ope petfertip in p grate iuYfici) 
 is biougDt Unto pon ftc. 305 
 
 ■z jFeate-JSobftdnonrtlielting. 151 
 a 4irf);ifl t)i0 blone feife bare out 
 fnne0nt6>sbobpupontl)efc. 5^8 
 a ^eate a cljo&n gcneratton.aroi:; 
 aIlpm(lt)CDt).$c. 1106 
 
 1 Cbnthiuwi are raUeb pjiefl©. 879 
 a tflofr&autinotaslMniiigtfwIij 
 tcrtte foi a cloake of inaticioxifitefle, 
 
 ^C. 448 
 
 2 ^t)efounbationoftI)ecI)nTtl)i0 
 4nj?tfl,*c. 8(Ji 
 a Submit pourfelueo to all man^ 
 rietoibtnancrofman,fc. 107 
 
 3 ^fje cpt0of tUeiLoibeatt Upon 
 fl)ciull,fr. jji 
 3 'touching the mannet aubo|be« 
 vingofujoiucnsappardjfr, 239 
 
 3 'Jirhatthrlioi&tucntin tfjefpirit rctlj.tocfljalbeliftcbMtoljim. rfoS 
 
 f P)[cac()cbl)ntotf)efpirtt0.*c. <5.<5 j 3,f tuercccmct^eUJitneoofmen 
 
 3 ISayiinne fauctij U0,not the put:s &c. 550 
 tingaU)apoftUcfi!t!)oftl)eft?ti>,fr. 3 UDhoroIj'»tlJt?J»8too?l60go)b,# 
 
 ?83 p8s» f*thl)*«biothcrijauf,$C. jSp.nz^ 
 
 4 TDcarclp beloncb , tljinhe ir not 3 fe tljat coiumtttctjj Qnne , is of 
 fltange, tijatpearctrpcDlouijficr, tlje lrii;cl,&c. 4^5 
 *c. :i>i 3 fl>p babra, let bs not loucirt 
 4 gxtthAtnoneofpoubcpttnifljcb Ujoj!)iiG.;tMtogiic,but:nDc'bp. <,6 
 a0amutil)frfr,*r. 295 4 iSclftuc net ciirrpfpitit, but trie 
 4 30 currpnian hatljrftefticbt&e thrrptttto^-jr. 7'S-839 
 gift,f ucn fo munrtr r p fanic,f c osk 4 UJij locuct confcITctlj t^at 3efH6 
 4 '511)6 43ofpcll uja0 picacljcb alio icr'irfonneof'JSob.jr. 465.815 
 tothebeab,ric. 7<f5 4 '<rufrponct{5atlciiWlj Ijnntljac 
 4 <r!)arJctccoucTCtl)tl)emultitulic brgar/jc sj.Bjs 
 offinnee,fc. $8+ 4 'iSp t!)i3 U)e ftnob) I)i3ioue,be# 
 
 4 '<!lt)c time is that inbgcnjftmurt canfehcganeiusltfe »c, 150.825-. 
 bfgtnatthcI;ciircof«i5nb,*c. 2^8 4 ^fuctJifptvifctijaicoftftflffthtfiat 
 
 5 dSerobcranbbJafchjfoipoHraa? 3rfji6'i:!)!Jrt is conic ui tljcflct^.w 
 tictfatiethcbiucKfc. 7497^1 of-Gatii^tr- fiaS 
 5 "Sriieclbrrstljat ateamongpon, 4 iuleff)tIb!rn,pcarcof43objanli 
 3! brfdrch.^c. 857 l)ai:£3!!Ciroir.euipou,$c. 717 
 
 ^dutofthc fecondEpiftlc 4 <J5oDi0lOUe, « Ijctijat bUieUctfl 
 
 ofs.Pctcr. in louc blufUcth in iSab.fc. 825 
 
 iTCJJ piophfcic came not inolbc 5 3ifanpm.ui ixljis b|otf)cvnmie 
 
 fnncbpfiUJil, fr. in.i6.jfj arnineli)h!chi0iintcbtath,ic. jij 
 
 1 Jliopioyntftc m tl)rrcripturei0 
 of anp pitnati intrrpjctation JP07 
 
 2 <23o& fpareb not t!)c angrl0 Loljich 
 imnc&jjr. 745 
 
 5 ^z tljat brla'iirt}) not <J5cb, mas* 
 hctljhintalpcrjfc. 48 
 
 5 fGi all tljat 10 boineof <6ob o- 
 netconnnrtli tlje UJoiib,»r. 54.709 
 
 2 ^heUoibffntotorthhoUJtobfli^ 5 ^lustathcloucof tSabtljatlse 
 
 n:rhi0ftointenipration,fc. 174 ftapchi0coiunianbcnient0. 409 
 
 2 <ii.lirtc lucre falie ^jophct0 a;: 5 SCnbtlneiotfje confiDeiueJiua 
 
 mongt{ieproplc,euena0,tc. 587 ^aucmljmi, tfjatiftoeante,&c. 54 
 
 2 '^Tljerc arc U)«t0 luitljontUJatcr, OucofthcApocaiyffe 
 
 &c. 4jp ofS.Tolin. 
 
 3 3" the <epinieo of panlmanp i p<<Earc not, 3 am tljc firC ant> 
 tijing0 arc Ijarb to be bnbcrftoabf. ihrlatt.fc. 83* 
 &c. 23.24 I 3 am Alpha anb Omega, tlje be* 
 
 ^OutofthcEpiftJeof ginning an&tl?ccnb,fc. <5o8 
 
 s.Tude. 1 ']f;ffus€h|ift,p?inceoft5jefting« 
 
 Tj^c^Cngclolyljicljfeept not their oftheeartlj,Iouftilis (jc. . 70!$ 
 
 ffrrt eiTate,»r. 74s i ^oljntoas bania)cbmto tljejiie 
 
 5ube fapth th.u the 2Cngel fought of ?3athniO0,fc. 87} 
 
 J»it|)^athanthcbiuel,*c 747 j (Scnumbcr from U>l)cnfc thoa 
 
 fOiitofthefirrtEpiitic art failcu,? C 503 
 
 ofs . John. a -sio him that onetf omiiict!j31 unl 
 
 iTl^at Uihich toee \in\xc{m\z anb giuc to rate,«f c. U^ 
 
 *hcaryU3cbrclarebntopon- 81 j ^hrfcthingo faith i)C tljat 10 l)o* 
 
 1 ^hE bloub of 3cru0 <5hiitl deitp Ip anb ttuc,$c. 85* 
 frtl; 110 6rnuicuerpn«itr,jc. 82.552 4 ainb ^S faiM another angrl flpinj 
 
 2 3fUJcfapU)ei)aucnofinne,vua tlj^nugh f'nuDJlDfi)caufn,fc. 653 
 becciue.ftr. 40i.49<S-9'7 <s Mouse long tarrif ft thou liojbe, 
 J '5rhcpiDentoutfromb0,bntthcp lufjuh art help *true,4c. T^i.ies 
 teccenoneofus.&c. 604-819.820 7 itftfrtljis^f'^^y} tinbbrljolba 
 2 3£Hnointing#annopnteb,&c. 180 great companie,fc. 8)j 
 a anb the annopnting wifitly p» 14 3Cnb3;hearbabotce fromhfa* 
 Ijauc rccemcb of hiui,5ic- 707.7'* uen,fapingUntome, ll9jite,^le(rcft 
 
 ISp tins toe hnolu thatljcbUicls 
 leth til bs bp tijc fptcit tljat Ije gaue, 
 
 &c. 825 
 
 2 ju^pbabeo, tljefetljtngcstoiitc 
 3;bntopon,&c. cc^ 
 
 arcthcbeaD,fi-c. 780 
 
 15 iBteat 25abplon tlJc iiiotljf t of 
 tuhciebomfofc 8<59 
 
 18 <J5oontcfhermppeople,ffr.859 
 
 19 3Cnb 3 fell boton bcfo?cthef*te 
 
 3fanpmanlouethcbJoilbe, the oftheangel,toU)ojQjiph«ni,fc.<fS3 
 
 loucoftijcfatljertsnotinhim, $c. ai '^hcf^arefullanb bnbelecntng, 
 
 482.483 anb the ab{jom:nablc,aiib mtutt}e<» 
 
 a liahoi6alpar,bnthcthatbenp# rers,'%c. <555 
 
 cth that 3;efn0 10 <ffhitih^f c- 6ig 2 a ?l! no after 3 hab hf^rbf fan* 
 
 3 j^oUiareluethcfonnesof43ob, 3IfenboUjnetoUjojfljip,*c. <f53 
 
 9 pet it both not appeare,$c- 727 22 ^ffthouboitnot,foi3amthp 
 
 J lISehuotDctijatwjljrn^cAppcaif feUoUifttufltu^^c. 743.842.890 
 
 .1^ 
 
The third and laft tabic conteyning a fliort {umme of fuch wordcs of 
 names and matters as arc mentioned in this bookc. 
 
 J 2Cton a tppc 01 figuw of 
 
 J3CatcjnDt0rot> 332 
 
 'jtbialjain f)oto Ije isnis 
 
 fltfieD. ?-j!57.5S4 
 
 SCbia bf If nins tl)c hJO|b of tljc io?0 
 ouercoiiimciti 5000000 . men of 
 tl)cttibcof5ftflcl J5J 
 
 Abigciujliattljcpare :7i» 
 
 2lb:cgattoHcftl)e!aUJ. • 40$) 
 3Cb"logation of tt)c35uat«al laUics. 
 
 4»7 
 JGboitioit,toljatiti0. 44 J 
 
 2CbH£Eof«£tJ|illianUbmie 449 
 Stbfoloni 5^-5 
 
 2tlbiifcoft!JccIju«9ga3D3 mS 
 aclja5 1V4 
 
 atccufations falfc $ toiongful 3 20 
 jaccufaiioiiBtljatbeiuft 3*» 
 
 actiiaU finite, ana tUe caufetjiercof 
 5°5 
 3(lbaiu anlr j;i^ct!)ufalcm 649 
 2Coo?atiou ^yi 
 
 a^moninon befoie puitiftjmcnt. 
 201 
 MbiJltrticfpokcnagainrt 231 
 
 SCDiilrcncanb fainication 8(58 
 
 SCbuIrme parboncD bp €!)|iff. 234 
 SStniiterte vuijat ttJtnge Ate tn it foj f 
 
 bibbcn 234 
 
 MTtantjctctiqncsconbnmtcb 77 j 
 afRmtietljattljcUJOiO of goD !jat^ 
 
 tuitijfacraincuts • 29".8«)2 
 35fflirtious. iji:. ii>j. 2p?- ij*?- 307 
 310.311.312.513.3(6 
 auat -J 48 
 
 JCltat 0? tabic of tftc lojtJ 1 070 
 3tHtt)m3S,of<)5oO,bp<@oti, aiibut 
 
 <©ob 454 
 
 JCmafias as4 
 
 flnunon tfjc fsing rtbriling aganiJt 
 
 tI)cUJOJD ofiSob after tttio pears 
 
 ntfojiiniatc rcigne,Ui^ff niurtlie? 
 
 XC& of ijtd o)»nc t)8uQ)0l& fecuats 
 
 Slmbitton Uioikctl) bp piiuate gifts 
 
 278 
 
 anabayttncs anti j^oiiations tljt 
 
 nif fOfugcrs of §»at[)an ^6^ 
 
 ?Cngelf2fiugEla .73--733-754-75S 
 &c.>it]ue7^5 
 Anthropomorpfiites 118.613 
 
 Anciochus Eptphanct j 1 1 
 
 Aaihemius 8^2 
 
 ^nitoputtitgo^annopltug 1136 
 sjponics of €b?tfi 11 
 
 SSponics Dotoe tl)cp binbe anbloofe 
 
 5>oi 
 Stponiesluftattljcpbe 877 
 
 SflponirBb.ipttfc infants 105? 
 
 SCpomcsauthojittebcTie great. 12 
 3tponicB crabc 55 
 
 aipo(llc0vcccineU)age0 1121 
 
 ^Cpplicatioii of fcciptute neceCTacte 
 
 508 
 ^pparrlofminidntc 1143 
 
 SOppeale 392 
 
 SiippcAting of ^iritea j^z 
 
 1 3C«ticIcoftI)c<rfiii(lianfattt) 5$ 
 
 2 3Crticle 5? 
 j tCtticlc lie 
 4 JBtticIe <3 
 $ article <7 
 
 6 article 6p 
 
 7 ?Crcicie 74 
 
 8 ?Crtict2 78 
 
 9 article 78 
 
 10 Article 81 
 
 1 1 article 84 
 ia2litticlc '$0 
 ^riRocracir 1S9 
 3tfte 345-J4^-i>?'S 
 flCTcinblie io<54 
 JSficniblicstljatbc^Blp 5»i5.9!(5 
 aicciittoH of <jrij|ill 69 
 SCdutid 23 5 
 JCfa 2J3 
 ?«fccnbcriitoljeaiKn io88 
 Sflunctcnt lames 387 
 Simijoinie of tl)e SOpodlcs bene 
 
 great la 
 
 1Cnct)o|itieBffatJ)cr3 393 
 
 Sneiigemnu taken iip tlje ntagi^ 
 
 flratc 19S 
 
 SCiigtiiTincs opinion of tfje rigljt 
 
 fianb of tftc father. 73 
 
 JCnguRincsQiuJllonoffigHfS ojj 
 SCiigutliiies fcuteiice todcjjingnic^ 
 
 rites of|>anirs. 494 
 
 JCnrtcularconfcfnon. 577.578.581 
 
 ?tiUtllO|!tiC0fpa(lO28 pI2 
 
 %uttio| of Sacraments <$oti Ijim^ 
 
 felfe 96 i 
 
 3£unctent crpotlrion of tfjc tooibcs 
 
 OftljC puppet: This i$mybodic. 
 io£5 
 
 B. 
 25acftbiting.pttniciOMS 31 j 
 
 153rgflinutg,bnpuig,f felliitg. 287 
 2$aptUinc. j;8>>. looj. 101 j. 10:7, 
 loji. 1033. iu5o.:i055ao6o.io^i 
 ■ ■ ; • 1062. 
 !23Aptian9 l»ttD luater l)nconfexra^ 
 
 tC& Ioj<;.i040 
 
 CSaptifft 1041 
 
 25aptifcli 8x4.1055.1060 
 
 2Sartarb0. 395 
 
 ©anbes anb Otrtifansljauc bcne=» 
 
 fices at (Some poo 
 
 BclDHf etjj to bs to fcnoluc toljat 
 
 luaoujjittentottjcMJPlbtime. 15 
 23.eia'ucintl)cromicof<i50b. 59 
 2Scl(xfe of ours tt)e feconb iStticie 
 
 tljereof 58 
 
 ISclftfcm tDetljnrcIjfoibtbben. 78 
 2$cb mlutblocite ougf)ttobebnbe^ 
 
 filCb 2 2(5 
 
 OSeif efits of <3ob ate to be acitnoU}^ 
 Icbgeb 9 Si 
 
 2Segi]uitngof nnneagainftt^jebos: 
 Ip<©l]Ort 5»7 
 
 OBf ginning of ttjeniiiiirtctie , from 
 lul)onie, anb tl|e ivoitljines tljcr^ 
 •f 875 
 
 2Scfiaiiiout of t]|e goblp in t^tit ca^ 
 lainitteff 300 
 
 ISearinglsitnclIi: 319 
 
 2Sirtf)of«fl)«irt 65 
 
 2Slll)OP0 878.^05 
 
 asiafpfjcmic 5'*-5i7 
 
 23if(ring#tJ>anbergiaing 5177 
 !23!oub anb nranglcb foibibbcn bp 
 tijeaponfcs 421 
 
 2Bobp of€l)?irt 689 
 
 QSobp glonoas 87.88 
 
 25oDp natural f bobp fpiritual. 89 
 25obiES of ttjc libicheb tifc ngain.89 
 
 Bonauentures opiUlOn Cf Qtacc. 1003 
 
 OSonbagc 3p5.441.442 
 
 2Sotlj ftinbes in tje fuppci ginen $ 
 
 teccmeb 1066 
 
 aSoiobouincto t!naer0 UiDatitis. 
 
 122 
 
 !25ieab among tl^e i^cli|ues iuljatit 
 
 fitjnifictlj s>47 
 
 23Kab f tuiiic remainc in tijeir fub*; 
 
 (lance after confertatton 984 
 !25ieab anb lutnc are focallebaftcc 
 
 ccnffcration 585 
 
 2B|ra{5tngofb|eab 106 f 
 
 Oaiinal of <Cfe«ia 6$ 
 
 !23uping anb frllnig,f c 394 
 
 c. 
 
 Catalogue oftljc boofecsof tljcbi* 
 
 unic Scripture. ii 
 
 ^anfc of €f]jills incarnation 60 
 
 €aIUiig to tlje miniltcrie 83)1.85)1 
 
 <ratljcc{)ifing 907 
 
 Caliumtifs iyui9i 
 
 «f anbleftitk golbm 3 47 
 
 €arnali anb flct^lp people 404 
 
 <fareofrj)ebobp 448 
 
 €anil0 of tijofc tljat attribute (ufti# 
 
 ficationioiuojhes 458 
 
 •JTanfc of innif anb cnif 48 j 
 
 <ratDcIiqucC!3iircl)Uj!jatitis. 79 
 
 813 
 
 ifarnafi bonbaoc anb fernile 991 
 
 <£artI)aGc counfcll foj cramming of 
 
 bifljoys 85 J 
 
 <relcbjatton of tf)C fupper,? c. 107a 
 
 •Jercmonirs- 229, <28. 329.3 3a3(54 
 
 4'^^'y•4»4.I033.IC34 
 
 •ffonfeffion of true religion i(i<i 
 <£liarnie 5>2p8 
 
 <ri)?!ft ao pet eji-ccntetl) all tftc bnc^ 
 
 hesofapjiertmtljccfjurcf) 87* 
 «Clnii"l mtiar IJE tctametf) to fjimfclfc 
 
 from !)is imnirtcrp anbapoltles. 
 
 872 
 
 €D;ini0tI)enatui;atl ronneof<t5ob 
 
 88j 
 <ri]?ilT rc tepnetlj boti) natures Uns; 
 
 confonnbeBtogetljcc ^91 
 
 <rf)iia in one pesfon rcmainct|j bn« 
 
 biuibeb ^94- 
 
 Ctiiiftisitingofan <55>8 
 
 <Cinift is a nBonarcfi ^9 8 
 
 Cljlift 10 cotent to bcbatc toitft lpi# 
 
 late of bis hingboin 700 
 
 <Ct)Iift callcb t!)e onlp fomie S9 
 <£lj|iftljetol)e reignctU oneattlj in 
 
 J)ts hmgbome 70° 
 
 <biill3ff"St!)eI)i8t)Plicft 704 
 
THE THIRD TABLE. 
 
 €!iiilli«f annoitttctJ iJUttoitD imif finitr a 
 
 nblcoile. 70 J <iroiifcffjanofticucreli5(on 
 
 €tiii(l botljtIjEofficcof apjielt,tl)at «3:oiifcictice 
 
 ie.teacljctlj, niiikctU xntcrccffioii, 
 |jlfflctlj,facrificetlj,anDfaiKnfictlj 
 
 705 
 
 €i)|iaiane ateHings mtx piicftes. 
 
 «JH)jtfl compared tottljWbam 4P 
 <rhjiftl«p£bnotm\jaiue. 50 
 
 ^Ijlift bp uuctpjctatiou aunopntctJ 
 
 5o 
 
 iJloiinuanljemcnt 
 
 2 <roiumaimdentent 
 
 J €cnnnaiuit)cniHU 
 
 4 <roinm.uinlicmciit 
 
 5 <foiinnain!liciucut 
 
 6 iCominaunbtnictit 
 
 7 <2roniniainiOcnunt 
 S CoDimaiintjeuKnc 
 
 9 <!rommannt)rnuut 
 
 10 <rommaunfccmriit 
 
 81 
 
 166 
 
 loo 
 
 11:. 11; 
 
 H6 
 
 . l%6 
 116 
 
 144 
 16? 
 
 221 
 ^^9 
 3.8 
 318 
 
 tirme 
 
 D. 
 
 lojt 
 
 <rf)iini30urlltijl». <Jo CommaiinDcmnucs of tjjc iojijc 
 
 <rhiinc0 conception anbtDcniancr tDficojuct ijif 
 
 ijjereof. ^* €oniurtrsanlJ\BitcIjc0 116 
 
 <CO^iftcs coitrcption pure. .^j Couiitrienatiue i45-'5i 
 
 •jIljuiUufFeretJUnlier ^ontiiis^ii: <roirectrou 161 
 
 iate. <54 Cockering of djil&im 2^2 
 
 <Cb'ft »i 3!"ftSf- 74 CoiifecratiiujofinagtrtratejS 177 
 
 «£t)jtrtcoimepctI) Ijimfclfc aluape, Condanunctljc great 181 
 
 luljeu ttic people luoulde {jaiic aTominoningaiOdiu tl)c 2i[ponU£! 
 
 nia&cf)nnatijng. 21 d tnne,$c. 161 
 
 €5iirtias Ijatte nctDiitgtoSoluitl) «CflmmoitU)rRlctreuifc& 2i5 
 
 tBepiouj:lifte %3l)ilofopl)icof tJje <S^onnminion loisj 
 
 ^ioihc0. joi Coir.inoucortojtreaQire 221 
 
 <rij|iftc6inaun&ctl)lJ0ta bearc ^0 Contincncte 2i7.238.239.240 
 
 erode. 3051. <jronfolatton0 gemrail againft af# 
 
 <ri)lift anti ^anl C);ample0 to b0 flictions auD troubles jo^ 
 
 314 <Coiicting 324 
 
 Cf)?irti0 tfjerocft, not,€iJiin figni* Couet toUatit 10 not tijat toe mull 
 
 fietljtDe rocfte. 991 not 325 
 
 <t|)?intDefirftbegottcrt. jji Congregation 0? at&mWp 335 
 
 Chjirt anu jji0 aponic0 inftitute Connancifofccrtauiebolpmcnab;* 
 
 fc{)aj!e0. »«»5 fteniingfcoibingoUnclcane. 385 
 
 <r0;irtfiatljta{tcnaIlntrtljen0from Conenant ojueljo people alltbings 
 
 our ll)ouiljer0 437 tijcrciuaremoiceuioent tijan m 
 
 iCij^un fulfinet) thelalue. anti i0tijc t^e oliie couenant oi leftanient. 
 
 petfectneoof-^cfauljfuU 407 43*? 
 
 CDiift alone io our life and faluati^: Coirnption of onr olonc nature, 
 
 on. 543 UJljaiantJljolu great 4p>> 
 
 <r6nn:6oetl)funpU)Oiheonrralua^ Controuerfic bctujeiene augnftinc 
 
 tion. 544 $ |^clagtu0, touct)uig Wyt <Q>iAtt 
 
 4rt)U(tt0receiueti bp faiti^anbnot ofo^ou 531 
 
 bpUiO)Ke0. ^4^ Conner Qon to «2^oti 5^2 
 
 «ffi)lirti)oUJl)cpieacIjc&tI)e45ofpcl. Confcffibn 570.571, 572. 575- 574- 
 
 54!{.(J^i.862 6aQ 
 
 C!)nrrij,€|)urcl)C03f Congregation Confccratton of bjeabe an& tuine. 
 
 $C. 6<S7. 812. 813. 815.816. 820. 168 
 
 «ai. 827.831.832. 8 n. 85 !• 8<Jo. Councel0, ofiuljat fojttljepjjauc 
 
 861.8tf3.864, 86^.867. 868.1118. banc in tijcfe later age0 6^00 
 
 1127 Confultation 574 
 
 ^ircumctQon. 355.357'358.jJii.3^o Contnnial fucccffio of bi[^op0. 828 
 
 . 3^r Conmnction U^tf) Ci);t(l anb ti)e 
 
 <itic «nt> temple of Uierufalembe^ Cl)urclj ion 
 
 ftropcb. 45 5 <jronfecratton oj blcfltng 1 cliangetH 
 
 ^learftes Inijat tl)<p Uiere rpmr:: net tt)e nature of ttjittgs 7^6 
 
 tnne. 883 Couftlof Jjiicetoucfjing baptifme. 
 
 Commimicating of pjopcrtieff. 6^6 1005 
 
 Counfelloftbcpjifftcsfojfaftcnbp Confeloffiatertnlvliatpere . 986 
 
 !{tng31oa0,gtU)UatfolioU)cli. 2 54 <CoHifoit foi affltcteU confcinices 
 
 Confcience at quirt ft peace befoie mo 
 
 ^ot)i0tt)elJDO|KoftBei)olpgDoil Corruption of fcljolee 1116 
 
 723 Creation of tbeiuojiu 5.637 
 
 ConRancieoftt)e3Cponie0, 723 CrarOeoftJjeapoftlejai 55.56 
 
 <rdrecratntgofpano|s begnnb)it|^ ^Treatureo cleaned Unclean. 382 
 
 fartnig anb piaper. 8^7 Curiono queHiomng of 45ob foi« 
 
 tfoncupifccnce. 108.949 bibben 60 j 
 
 <onrub(tantian«coe(rcHtiaU. 59 <rppjiiane]cpoimbetlJtI)emm!j Mr? 
 
 Comnnnttonoffaintcg. 80 title 78 
 
 €onfe£rion aub acfcuoluleDsins of Cppiian ^x& txxwx toucgtns!2Sap^ 
 
 ^agon 117 
 
 4Baungeron0 to fpeake agafnll %i\* 
 pitcr 170 
 
 ^Batnage 270.275.3 9* 
 
 <Dauib0 abuUcri* 133 
 
 4[^auib D10 opinion of 3innigcatioii 
 
 «©auili coplainctl) of hi© foiccb ab^ 
 
 fence fro tlje bolp afTeinblies.i^n? 
 u3cfcenciincaloff;iaeniac. 6 
 
 <3eattj of ibe troffe rcpiccDful 64 
 ©eatijofCbiinfruitfnll 64 
 
 «©crccnfionbfCl)jinimoljen ., ^5 
 4aemccracie 170 
 
 <?cmfc0 of nclne fanglebtooiCjipa 
 
 arecnrfebofiSob 185 
 
 45eliucracebpf6ob0goobnc0. 293 
 ©enial of goDs trutf) m pcrfecutto 
 
 i0noiuai)tohe?pourgoobsr. 31^ 
 49ccra of t'lje fpnobe ^olben at 3e* 
 
 turalem 421 
 
 3BcUuctcrofb0,U)bo!>ei» 441 
 <5e5nition of (inne 40 8 
 
 <Beatii of mabjncnis ImfrnitfuU, 
 
 $ tijerefoje to be cbnilrueo to t^e 
 
 belt 512 
 
 definition of tlje^SorpcI $\6 
 
 ^rpacturefrotjje liomiQj cSurclj. 
 849.851.S58. 
 «3cacon3 Inljat ie tl;e:r office. 879 
 4Brpjau.ition,ie t!)." blotting out of 
 
 tyc1iiui.'.!Teofi<5obtnlj0 500 
 39euion{!r.uion of tljc fi^uratiiw 
 
 U)O?be0 , rhi. is my bodii., f c. ill 
 
 tUclIojb0fuppcr. 1087 
 
 4B£(lnu'e 480 
 
 4£)ifcrerion anb clemcncie of t|)e 
 
 3ut.ge iP9 
 
 flStcing anb carbing 474 
 
 ^iGconnnobttted t^at tl)e fainto ba 
 
 fuifer^are rccopcnceb bitt|) grea^ 
 
 tercoinmobitU0 311 
 
 4Bi0nIjerituig 3^3 
 
 oBiuojccnicnt 3P4>ti3} 
 
 ^iuiQonofgcD&0 394 
 
 4Bifferenccofci)eolbeanb \\t\Attt^ 
 
 (lamc!]t,anb people 43$ 
 
 4^ifference0 of (tnne 48a 
 
 4(^ifferencc betlueene Pamaf culpa 
 
 peccati ^gj 
 
 55i(agra:tng places of faitlJ aim 
 
 U)ojt{r0 reconctleb 4^} 
 
 Dionyfiusoftl)ename0of<50b. 61 j 
 ^iuelf biuel0 47fl.744.745.746. 747 
 4E>tffercnce to be mabe of t|)e Jioibtf 
 
 bobp 1107 
 
 «BifcipliHeoft|)ej^a5aritc:0 380 
 43ifciplineinfcbolc0 xws 
 
 ^BifcipHneanb cojrection of mini* 
 
 ftero \\X9 
 
 doctrine ofCbjift , tljccljiefecon* 
 
 tent0 tljereof. jr. 
 
 «J&octoHr0 opinion of tudtiicattoit 
 
 bpf«!tti 4*1?. 
 
 doctrine CatjjoUque of oiiginall 
 
 finnc 498 
 
 «©octour0 f fatljcrs of tljccljnrcfi 
 
 confeOeUutifoue ai&ut oiiginall 
 
 Oune 67 
 
 ^IBoctrine 
 
THE THIRD TABLE. 
 
 ©octtine cf ft* itmificatftni toitl)'« <j»ramplce of rritc f<utli j^ 
 
 out UJoihea , U)DP it \» to be hejJt vecamples of luartc st of cnptaiiw. 
 
 . iMCo;itiiptcD in t^e €tjuwl)e of 
 
 €iin(t 5 57 
 
 <©octruieof uctjtjcieneebfullto «* 
 
 pencance s<5j 
 
 39octriiie of «<ri)ipfoftome touching 
 
 confcft'iou 57<S 
 
 o^octrine toucfjing ti)C ^tinittc 10 
 
 inott certainc <5 J » 
 
 5Soct«nerfttjc ancient €Du«D ot 
 flonie *3" 
 
 <iDoctoiir0 0? tf acJ)«6. ^7^ 
 
 «3oiiation of Caurtantinc 888 
 ;©octtuic vwfjen ic 10 to be tracIjeD. 
 
 4?otrtincp|iHateantjpnbIiltc. noj 
 
 <i»octriiic ioi t\)e Ufefahe not to bee 
 
 tcteiucD i?"J2"«7 
 
 4BoubtingintU)ora|te0 54 
 
 ^BmuhcniiEffe 44° 
 
 ^^iinttcn s| ttiabe tiimiite, in tlje 
 
 fcnptutc 18 fonietuiic tahen foi 
 
 mace mcttie »8s 
 
 ^ncie of patentee to ttjtix rijtlb^en. 
 
 ^ntieofcDilbien »<?» 
 
 ^utuofasoobpadouc 905 
 
 outcft!ic.£>friytiitcs 2>5 
 
 (ewnipice 6fi3oDsticUiiftacc. jop 
 ^cvainplcs of affitctions in tjjc pa^^ 
 
 mardjcs 5 ' ? 
 
 <2rmnplcs of afflict jono of tlje ol& 
 
 ♦CSjurcI) 3 > 4 
 
 examples of «5olJ infilii punilliing. 
 
 (JcLaininatiDn of bif^op© to bee ele^ 
 
 CtCb »95 
 
 Cvcicifesofabifljoppc oipallout. 
 
 pii 
 
 itE)cercire0 of cepentacc onttoatblp. 
 
 595 
 ExhomoIogcfJs.lwUat it 10 57 J 
 
 Oi:Uo|tationtoIine j»9 
 
 <£vpoiltion0 of ttje ^criptureo^f c. 
 27.28 
 
 4?\'pontion auncicnt of tl)eluo|b0 
 oft!)£io|&cs puppet 1086 
 
 <£5cUtascomuicnbeO of<i5ob, anb 
 piotpcceb foibjeahing 31uiage<$ 
 boUine 354 
 
 <EAie anb ceff bpon tl)e ^abaotl), 
 
 tuDatitnqmilctt) m8 
 
 Cating of blouuanb ftranglebfo?^ 
 
 bi'oten 385 
 
 tf cclefialtical p^uitcgeo r S j 
 
 <£ccuriarticai povoet mU);jatpoin> 
 
 K0rtconfinetU 8j7 
 
 ^ccteltantcall niattec0 of biuerfe 
 
 roit0,to be Dtfpoieb bp t\ji cljuxcif. 
 
 Cccledaniral goob0 11 18 
 
 Election of niagiftrate0 175 
 
 €Iljct0, Vttljcreof tljep Ijauetljeit 
 
 name 878 
 
 C)npetont0 lab) foi tl^e keeping of 
 
 tt)£^abaott| HJ 
 
 <Enb of t^e ininuleiie,U)])etefoie in^ 
 
 ftUUtCD 875 
 
 <EnDofp;apcrb)I)at 819 
 
 <Enb of tl)em(litutionofCacYamet9 
 
 p8j 
 <Snbe0of tf)e Iioibe0 fuppee io8 3 
 «PboO 3JJ 
 
 Cp^ern0,t!)ctU)elueuunti)ecofnoc 
 tcbaptifeb 1059 
 
 ^e^qninocttan 3^3 
 
 <2tlOUt gtoffeof tfjC Patrif-paffians. 
 
 <Ecrouc0intDe i3po(toIii{ec!)uccb. 
 
 <E(rencrof45obone>l)att) a biding 
 ctionofpctron0 634 
 
 ClTeiice af lubflance 6z6 
 
 <Etbmcfte6 fentcticc© of 45ot> awin' 
 fome place uiapmcb 
 
 <guiIUnttUD Oginfications 
 
 jFatfjetjlMljat Ije fitfl taugljt 5 
 Jfaitfj. 4.<5. 8.30. j1.jj.js.j7.j8. 
 
 40.41. 4t.4J- 4*«5».5J-54-»oj. 
 ao4.fC« 
 
 jFace of <5o& 91 
 
 JFartuig J41.24J. 144.245.351 
 
 j;f alfe boctrine concerning xiti)ts $ 
 
 ticlj nizn conbenmeb 26 j 
 
 Jfatber0anD uiearealloneclinrc^ 
 
 of one anb ttje fame ^ellament. 
 
 5Fatljers aub Uje Dane all one faitb- 
 
 4J9.>©nefpitite.4jo.<©ne Ijopcf 
 
 tjcritage.4j i.*©nemannct ofnis; 
 
 iiocatioit 4;4- 
 
 ifatltng a\xia{> ftom religion of bt^ 
 
 uecs fo|t0 859 
 
 5Falfe«Cl)|irtian0 71* 
 
 ifa(reconnreller0bntoo2tl)p of tl^e 
 
 name 254 
 
 jpall of 2{ngel0 fromI)eauen 745 
 jfcaft of t0e 7,nioneti), o| ^abet^ 
 
 nacle 3 5 j 
 
 jpeaft of trumpets 353 
 
 ifcaftofcleanfing 353 
 
 5feattofattonemcnt,i0tlje time of 
 
 pjeacbing t!)c grace of tSoU 37 <J 
 5f eare of «5ob 5*4 5 6 $ 
 
 Jcare in <i^o^» caufc 10 to beeyclu? 
 
 beb 890 
 
 Jplatteric 323 
 
 :fflarteter0 290 
 
 ^^ulall impenitencie 519 
 
 5figi)tnig mliefence of tl)f caiitrep. 
 149 
 ^lel^ anb bloobf^alnotbe in!)ea<: 
 
 nen 89 
 
 104 Jflefl) taken in tDe fcriptute foi ttje 
 494 olbman 588 
 
 <£uangeimsujl)attljeparc 878 jplefljpiofitctjjnotljing noi 
 
 duilfuiritcB 744-878 jFoime of tl)e ioibc0 g>nppet 1 068 
 
 Cmilifcoftbemlitittttfcaubalou* foimtB mn toape© of ftnotoing 
 
 anbotfcuQue 91% i^ob 6oj 
 
 H(Foi8lucttf«efnnHt» ii 
 
 5iro;mcatton sj4 
 
 jrrtcnbnjtptobepjefctueb to% 
 :fi=rccbomett)atb)ei)aue bp €\niSi» 
 
 4+?«44S.44<S 
 
 Jrrac 444 
 
 jFr^mcn of <C|)|trt abufc not tljeit 
 
 Ubetcte. 44$ 
 
 jFruitB tiiat become repentance.59j 
 
 Fulgcntius 74 
 
 jrnrnttnreoft!)ctl)at Ujoulb fjaiie 
 accciletofSob. 92* 
 
 <5atbian0 o; ontttma of fatf)etle« 
 
 cljilbicn 145 
 
 45armenttobelJPonieatt{3e lojbs 
 
 flipper 1071 
 
 <3enttle0. 102.104.105,10^.148 
 
 flSeHurempjapcr. 9»8 
 
 i52nnre0 at tlje Jlo|bc0 fapper. 1 071 
 
 "i5ofprI. J 2^.527.5 26.52!!. 5 5 8.5 30. 
 
 547.1010 
 
 <©ifrc0 of tfjc golp iBboft 729 
 
 <5tftc0oft;b(ne\uteAamenc 433 
 
 GOD 481 
 
 iSob being goob, rreateb all twinges 
 
 gcob 48 1 
 
 <i&ob 10 faibe to make men blinbr. 
 
 _ 49X 
 
 i5obi0fa)btoi)arbe,in Vsliatfenfe. 
 
 49 i 
 
 45<&'^ fometime0 aff Itctetlj tl)em, 
 
 tuljofe flnne0 Ijeetjati) foigtnen. 
 
 584 
 
 iBobgonernonrofantljinge0. ^37 
 
 i5ob 10 one m fubllance, $ tifia in 
 
 perfon0 5<5 
 
 iSobafatl^er 57 
 
 <5oii tl)e maker of |)eauen anb earti) 
 
 «J5ob almigfjtp 57 
 
 Oobs fonnc S9 
 
 43obaloncfoigiuetlinnne0. S} 
 45obviIoiietotiElonc&; 94 
 
 45oh unll not bd: iikeneb to atne 
 
 tljnig. 118 
 
 <i5tiQ a retuarber of lji0 true ivoi^ 
 
 fljippetflf 115 
 
 <5obi0 all in all to t)ie confeberat0. 
 357 
 i5ob bib fbjbeare t!)e fall of man. 
 488 
 <5ob botfj pnnifl) nnner0innip.52» 
 «gob ejcljibitctt) grace bp $ in <f Ijitrt 
 
 <i5ob l^abotoeb in biGons. 6 1 6 
 4Sobgmett)l)i6gifte0ft(elp 616 
 <S>ott l^e\»et^ fjimfelfe to jll%ofe0^ 
 
 4Sobbj|^atl)et0 <^i8 
 
 <gob boetfj euibientlp open Ijimfeife 
 
 in€b|irt ^^i 
 
 iBoDi0knoiucnbpl)i0Ujo?ktf. 620 
 <i5ob 10 Qjabobjeb to U0 bp compa^ 
 
 rifon0 ^ii 
 
 <5obi0oneineffenceoi being. «»? 
 i5ob0 goob lotl leatneb bp t}ia pio^ 
 
 ntbence 
 ^Sobbjatvetl) bp meanest^ofetliat 
 
THE THIRD TABLE. 
 
 ate jpicbtflfiitatebiwto life ^45 7»?.7J4 
 
 4^od onelp afone ts to lie )uoiGmi i^olp Oljod rompareD to Uiater 
 
 pc6 ^;tf 
 
 ©ot otielp to Ire fcr ucti ^ 7 1 
 
 <&o6f)at5)fjiscDurc{) 85 s 
 
 <Cot> pjcfcnt in tljc minirtetp to tljc 
 
 UJOlItJCBEIlft $19 
 
 ©obismout&toitljtfjcpiaper* of 
 
 tijcfaitljful 
 ^oti oefcrreti) to t^rare out petiti^ 
 
 mis 9^9 
 
 fh:c,U}tnc,a Done 715.101 < 
 
 i0cntC0 <ranoincalI. 95* 
 
 yoiu «0)jtft tjatjj gmcn Jjis flcfl)« 
 
 tobcriicarc 10^3 
 
 yovxjc<jrft?iaffl( lioliic is catcii,anl> 
 
 InsblouDDjtiiififu 1098 
 
 £}6iue tbc luibclisufrs are inatie 
 
 gniUpef €l)jtilcs UoDp f UlonU. 
 1 104 
 
 ^0(}f)ea&eauD maitDODtteofC!);ia SlolotocOiouItipjcpaieouc klute 
 
 9 6f 
 
 M4 
 
 >i4 
 »J4 
 
 bnttcU 691 
 
 ^SoDlincffe. li.-ii 
 
 <5a)lJ8oft|jccl5mclj 156 
 
 <5ooU0ofDtnrtiiicoug!)tnotto re* 
 
 ntaiiiemtljpvoQcirioii :8o 
 
 4300(0 ferae to luyplp our neccfTi* 
 
 tp >8j 
 
 00)1)0 mull ferue to telteue tlje 
 
 pmie i^i 
 
 <5a)d to U^Ijoin it ntun be bone. 1 8^ 
 4SQ}bf;ott)e)jaeougl)ttoboett. ^9o 
 iBcobUJojftea $« 5.457 
 
 <i3obIr uieti falfblp clidrgeti to fru^ 
 
 Urate tDefacraiaent? 1008 
 
 <3ouetnoiir0offcl)olc0 1114 
 
 atSracc ji^.jjo.s J I. j6o.i 000.1003 
 
 1006 
 
 Gratian<lZnjpttOer i8i 
 
 4^uiItmeaepu)ut^ineiittI)ercof.3p7 
 
 to tl]c Jjo^bcsluppcr iiov 
 
 C^Jumaimp of <C!)jtft tfS? 
 
 I0unibliug aub aciinoti)Iebging of 
 
 finnes 5<»'4 
 
 Hurt of all itinbc0 anbfo{te0 foi« 
 
 bibbcn 16S 
 
 !3irclmgB Ujagr0 3 97 
 
 y ire IS Due, but tjerirage Viotecf 
 
 betl) eftlje patentfl ga3blijil!.4«p 
 ]gppoctU0,lioUJ cljcp ate 0? map be 
 
 connteb of in t|)e c!)urc])ofK5oli. 
 817 
 
 Jacob 4 
 
 3anic3 befeubcb. 416 
 
 3anie0 no pattoue of nuriciilar co* 
 
 fclTion 580 
 
 3bols teacl^not iai.a$« 
 
 H 31boIatr«c j9z 
 
 l^aIoU)ct>bet|;piiamc,e]cpounbcb. 3>i>3leitrncconbrntnet) 266 
 
 94 ? 3eru0,tijc nameof t^eoitclpbegot^ 
 
 l^etobe anb K!nttoc!)ns eaten of ten fanne ec 
 
 tooiuie0 aline. ;i8 3;efiiBi0<irD?irttljelaaficbfoi/iiaef? 
 
 ^cretihc8anbfalfepiopljet0. 397 fi-^s 5J7 
 
 i>Jcaboftl)cclnirclj. 854 3eiuc0 brnp tijat €{)iin ie come, 
 
 lleaucntJie fcatCitDlone« Oi pallace 0| tDat Jefua laCfj^ift 5^0 
 
 ofourf?ms 3;»wscs 117.130.111122 
 
 gillojie ofil)clojbe0 ^aberracle. Slniage of patience jo? 
 
 J41.J4J 3mageof45ob 49.9 
 
 l^iltoiieofanabaptifme 1057 3Binagcoft!5ebiHclI 560 
 
 ^oul^oH»etl)i0cDarsccjoffi£C.i3 8 3l'«yc»:»'^'n''»U>e againrt tljc aiita* 
 
 baptidB. 1058 
 
 ^impenitriites arelmt^appie 5 97 
 3ncell sjtf 
 
 Jufclifitieoftfjcbngoblp. 199 
 3Jnflitutionof A hiiig anb of piin* 
 
 cea 1^0 
 
 3(!ubifferentt0in3e0 j»4f 
 
 3nlicvuancc j^j 
 
 3"ratnationof<i:Diift ^-^7 
 
 3nbtilgcjKC0 58 j 
 
 3;!ifaiU0 not brI^mng,Are bnptifeb 
 
 io>4 
 
 141 
 
 gOUOUt l4^.X47.i4». 151.153. 154 
 
 »55 
 
 ©onefltie 12 <J 
 
 Clofpitalttie 2 8($ 
 
 yope of ttje fattbfun bptjolbctlj 
 <rii|inian patience 304 
 
 iifope. 50J goIpDap.jjt' 
 
 yoIptt)U!ge0 35 1 
 
 Holocau(tumt!ie burnt offering 368 
 
 $)oU) <5ob giuctf) men oner to are- 
 piobatcminbcoifcnfe. 4pi 
 
 ||olue<(^ob 19 faibe toboctttill.45>3 3i'^f<)iitesbeparting U)itf)out bap'^ 
 
 ^obj €l)jin ia receiueb 547 tifmeatefatieb 10+4 
 
 ^o\u often tijcio^beafupper iato infantes confcOtug d| bsl^uing. 
 berrlrbiareb 10 if 1051 
 
 golmclTctijat 10 perfect iDljcnce it Jnfaiitabuberftanbnot tDcmplle# 
 piocccbetl) 81 J rie of faaptifmc 1054 
 
 golp<ffl)urctj||ototoiiebnberllan« 3i)ifants baptifeb firom tjjetimeof 
 fteb 814 tF)e JtpciiUc0 10S7 
 
 i^olietiine iij9 ^intcrccfloiir 660 
 
 Ijolpbutlbinga ms Si'itctcrOicu of <rij|iflE 655 
 
 f]o{p inilrumento 1127 3nuocation sS^. sis. 6^4 
 
 yolp<3{)oil 71j.7i1f.718.7ii) 3inujaroinatfte0oft}jecfjurclj. 824 
 
 711 3i»tcrpjctui3 to Ui^om It pertcp* 
 
 Holp <iS>i)oR i» cdneb a co:nfoitcr. iictij ^07 
 
 Snterpietct 0? teacljer tojjat [jee 
 
 mntlnotf^lte 5)08 
 
 3nnuutu}uofbaptifme4bu luijom. 
 
 1033 
 
 3innitution of facranientes. 
 3o«a 
 5ofapl)at 
 3foiam 
 3otl)ait 
 3;ofia0 
 ^oiafia 
 
 3uoae Uja0 pie&nt at tfie 3ioibc» 
 
 ^uppcr no I 
 
 3untfica«on 44.52.457 
 
 3nfiific 4s.iooif 
 
 3!Hrtlfieb 45>-50.5i,.joSoj2 
 
 3ubge, 3iubgenmit,anb to Jubc". 
 74. li'i- »i»i-i?3-»*4>aj>5.3«8. 
 38^ 
 3lubiciaIIlatDe0 38^.3^7 
 
 3ubiIiejrioim(^ ^ij 
 
 iiiliiiiiaii<5niperour n^ 
 
 K 
 
 Ctafjab tlje granfatfier of mo&s. 4 
 I1CVC& oitijclungbomc of jeauen. 
 
 • 558 
 liepeaoftljecljurcfj yoi 
 
 iXepce are tbe mtnitterie of pieass 
 ctjmg tlje 45ofpeI ^101.^03 
 
 l(tinfcmcnanb€ounn0 i^e 
 
 ItJlIinganbtokiU. 1^^.175.108 
 ISinbca of 23ifl)op0 885 
 
 iftinDesofpiapet ^14 
 
 illinbc0pfpunilbineMt 199 
 
 iiingcs $ hingboincB, 1 1 8.15 1 .» 5 tf , 
 
 157.3^0. Cs9. 700. 701. 7O2.70 3. 
 9^4 
 
 labour commcnbcti iis 
 
 Hambc a tppc of Olfjiill, f c j<j j 
 laiwe anb ii»»toe0,$c^ joo.ioi.ioi 
 
 303.107. 108. lop, iio.i£(;.i8^.i83 
 
 » 8i>.i 510,400,40 3.404.405. 408.405^ 
 
 411.445.447.448.57ii 
 
 Sauctofbiafre 349 
 
 Legion of ^gunber 21s 
 
 league <J.3 55. 3T^.3?i.?>7 
 
 llearuerattoofoites tutljc cjjurcf). 
 ^07 
 leuitea 3?'. 53* 
 
 llibcrtie of (iTIjiifiiana , o; <Clnil\ifi 
 auiiberttc. 408.440,443448. 
 
 iligljt cleared of tl)e iirfl buojlb tuere 
 
 iitenemeu j 
 
 Jtie.tping^nbhinbes of i;pc0 3:0 
 iicemtonrurfTe 4^9 
 
 iiife eternally anb tijebap of iiibge;: 
 
 inajc 6 
 
 Jifeeuerlafting 90 
 
 ilife piouufeb totliem tljat brep the 
 
 ia)i)e 408 
 
 iiiftenelTeanb biffcrnice oftlje olbe 
 
 anb nctuc tedamcnt anXt people. 
 
 428 
 
 lone anb cliaritie. 9i.<<3-^) 
 
 '3II)eIo}be I^atljnot burtDeneb {jis 
 
 <r|)ucct) toitt) tn(imtelaU)C0. i 1 1 s 
 
 JlOjtlff 
 
THE THIRD TABLE. 
 
 tfjecumcidirtfjurct) 
 
 fiXlanr tnf €tinnes Bciitlj 
 
 lirianelaQDap. 
 
 |[t>an oID anti ticlu luSint it 10. 
 
 iViAn con!inirE6 of tiimc,f c 
 
 <9oitie0 Plain ocpotmbcH 94' 
 
 M 
 
 faaitaieanb Dtgtutic of tIjcmojaU 
 
 laui ir» 
 
 • litt agilttata 01 tiilf ttf. 1 4 ? . t <s S . I <! p 
 
 17 1.171.17 J. 1 7 J. 1 7 7. 17 2. 1 8 7.1 8 8 
 
 ^|T?iagJfiMfic rliirc femtics > <?;? 
 jin.ur iage auD umtneD folhc. 2 1 1 
 217 
 fl^atriagc a28.2i9.2jo.131 39^ 
 jiT'iartpjra 7=4 
 
 j"Eiflnatrr3 2j> 
 
 5:i>anner of oiDcihing tijofc ttjat be 
 callciitothemnurtfne 896 
 
 j^Tiauuct of tlie nncicnt Oitging in 
 
 9il 
 
 54 
 
 779 
 
 3ifi 
 
 , ^ , , 588 
 
 '"' j^airnfjct'o|iid;retob0 ournetglj 
 
 boi'.t 9* 
 
 fViaxKs belonging to tlje nirmbrto 
 
 Ofi^OD 822 
 
 jH^attnnonie 217.3 jonj* 
 
 jiXUr.cipatioii i«>5 
 
 jilE^ai uiniffioii 395 
 
 liX^rliiatout • tfij)2o 
 
 fl'imibrracf^iKfian 1014 
 
 j;X>.mojiaUoiti;e iiOjDes^nppcr 
 
 lO(J} 
 
 /t^-rirro anU rrUrarbra of gsoa 
 IvnjUfS 497 
 
 jT^nuncrif,nun^^crs(> anb fOa^ 
 
 noutB ef tljc €l}nxclj. i4<s «72. 
 
 87S,87^>.8p5,jioo.yi2. n 1.983. 870. 
 
 872.1054 
 
 fil!^Qrc$ aitb })i& \a\))e. 7.8.189.401. 
 
 402.415 
 
 Ifli^DjalllaUie no 
 
 ^tE^onarcfiu 19^ 
 
 llX^onKeteact) tijat facramfts giiie 
 
 grace 997 
 
 fViiittDex 105.1(55.398 
 
 jiBibtomcs , t»l)ctl)er tjjcp map 
 
 baptife 1043 
 
 JiP.pittip of out rebnnption 1 1 4 
 
 *iF»ffp|nKkuigiuatct. 377. «©f 
 
 atcuinciQon.3 5?.<iaftlic|Darcl)al 
 
 ianibc. 35 2,*i3iftj)e'<jrtinitp.5 3o 
 
 632.554 
 
 N 
 
 5^atute 100.107 
 
 j^aincanbnaine0of4Sotr. 359. 
 
 47$. 944. 127. 128.508 
 
 3^amcof3[cfu0«CJJiift toljat itfig^s 
 
 nifieti) 571 
 
 j^amc0 of cccIcdantcaU fimctiono 
 
 tntrrcljangrablp Ufeb in ti)c fcnp:» 
 
 tiirta 880.7 J I 
 
 Jftamr0 gtutn to 6 Ijulp <6bort 715 
 
 j^antc0 gtucu itnD taKeu in bap^ 
 
 tifuie 10x8 
 
 J^eigljbOUt 94-9J-9^«97 
 
 ^cUibirti) 5501048. 
 
 jiioeaubg)nn 4 
 
 ^0 uian mull DAHcit |n0 olvne 
 
 beatlj 512 
 
 S^a man lining p«fcrt anb bnfpot? 
 
 tcb 401 
 
 o 
 
 <©b«fction 454,485.451.555.517 
 
 i8u 
 
 •©bcbittift 5 08. J 10 
 
 <Q brtiiiatc f (lublioinc pnrfons. 4 ■; i 
 
 (0c5)Ona6 2^3 
 
 <©pcration0oftl)c!jolpii5?io{l. 727. 
 (©ffcnce, <©ffcncc0,anb *affinbcrs. 
 449.450.451.452 
 <©pcration of t!;e biiicil 7?m7? 
 «©ppo.uunjtp of pMprr miniftrfb of 
 
 tt;c (pirite , in no vaiiz to ba tec 
 
 paiTe 5:5 
 
 <©yntions ofbincrfc fojte© concct? 
 
 ning-iSoa 505 
 
 <©pinionof tbe^apiftcg tondjntg 
 
 tranfubi^.iruiatton confuteb. v8 j 
 •©pinion of bobilp pjeicnce , confu* 
 
 tcO 1084 
 
 «i®lbcr0, anb office© initirntcD of 
 
 <«5obmDi0ct)urclJ 877 
 
 p 
 ^affion of CljiiO *4 
 
 Id arables ioi» 
 
 ^itience ? 03. 3 04 
 
 i0atiriiccofrTief)a:nt0 303 
 
 ti)arill) luliercofit coniirtCTlj 8x5 
 iDarricuIarcljurc!). 815 
 
 ■(pafTconet 354 355 359.988. 
 
 ^adouranbpanonrsanb tbeirof;: 
 
 fice 878.505 
 
 ^D-tfquiH 322 
 
 ^erillou0 foj n fnbicct, ta fpeahc a* 
 
 gatnft tjiopinicc 170 
 
 ^ctrecutiOHaoftf)c<f!jUrcl) 314 
 
 Peculatus 278 
 
 ^erfecntcurotecompenceH 315 
 ^eoplecarnaHanbflel^Ip. 357 
 ^DcopIcof'SobUJlicretliep be- 1050 
 people of tljeneiu ^eftament are 
 after tljc name of «C|)i«l calico 
 «jrf)liflian0 437-438 
 
 ^elagialW 1045 
 
 PeccataaIicna,ct5ersCnne0. 510 
 
 %)entccoJl 542 
 
 $)cnite!ita 554597 
 
 Iperfoimancc of pjomirc0 lubcn 
 
 <@ob bcferrctji it, tficn ijc ftapetlj 
 
 Ijanttljelojbeoleafurc ?o5 
 ^eterttie cljicfcoftlje 3£ponic0 iu 
 
 UbDatf^nfe ssy 
 
 ^tt2x calleb gjatlian 748 
 
 ^ctfonof <il)iinnotbiihbcb 555 
 fOetitiosaccepttboft^oD, bplu^o, 
 
 anb front U)l)out 520 
 
 ^Iiarao Hts l)eart liarbencb. 45 3 
 ^it!r foobl^ in niagiiTratea. > 57 
 
 Plagium 278.592 
 
 ^dlacc CO tuoiQjip <@ob in^ 10 fra> foi 
 
 cnerp mantoctjca^evu^ere |)eeli« 
 
 (letl) 4i£ 
 
 ^Icafurc, all fcr.rc anb faling tfjerc* 
 
 ofjisnotfoibtbbni 284 
 
 ^Iague0ofnnne0 523 
 
 ^3Ubgc0 anb ^a\i}nc0 371 
 
 ^laceof celebiaticn of tlje Sojbea 
 
 fupper io55 
 
 pica&ttCiBi ccv taint sr Auntcti of god 
 
 IPoiUft «34,83j.>3^,^8.Jj<.8j8 
 i}9 
 ^oUjfrofthcbinellliniiteft 753 
 ^opcnccheabofrtjccb:iTfb. 85? 
 ^oprsbpvngoftt)cpoc{ta,beU)|ap^ 
 ct!] tt)riv cijartitp 318 
 
 ^olpsainp 128 
 
 ^opiHi ojbcrorefiffeb anb iK^r'^S 
 ill pi II) regular p^icrtes 804 
 
 i^olplnftoi 10 
 
 ^csje 93:. 1123 
 
 t;)ictaceofcI)cJlojbc0piapets. 94» 
 
 1 ^icttnon 94J 
 
 2 petition 944 
 
 3 i-^etmon 545 
 
 4 %3etiticn 547 
 
 5 |i3etttlon 548 
 5 %)ctiticn 54j» 
 7 4detition,fc. 550 
 piaper anb p?apers. 55 5.9 1 0.9 1 4- 
 
 5 i5.517.918.52 3.5:4.925.525. 927. 
 
 519.930.932.539.553 
 
 ^lieflftcob abjogateb 41 s 
 
 ^jonufcatouci)nig <ff!)jirt our fa* 
 
 uionc )3% 
 
 ^leacljing of tf)c 6r(l glab tpbtng0. 
 
 53J 
 ^iCDrc0t!iattl)frei0a«5ob. 505 
 %)jouibenceof«5ob 578.91^ 
 
 %>iebenntation oj <5ob0 fo;caps> 
 
 pointmcnt 54a. 
 
 ^jopl)ctical,aportolical,anboitl)Oo 
 
 bojcicaUcbnrcU 828 
 
 t3iimacp of p JSomil^ cfjurctj 85 j 
 ^lopfjetp ' 5.10.S78 
 
 i^iierte© anb ^nen^oobe. 332.333 
 
 3J<-33S-53<^-338.34<S 
 
 ■^lincfo 182.254.700.890 
 
 #locdcbtngof^IjoIpg{joft. 7i5-72o 
 l^jeaching 1020 
 
 %)ieac!)er0canebICngel0. 73* 
 ^iotreation anb bjinsitig lip of 
 
 cljilbjen 2JJ 
 
 ii)|onnfe0mabetotljcafElicteb. 3"* 
 ^jobigaltcic 359.282 
 
 ^joniire $ connnunion ef tge io|U 
 
 U)itne{rcDtoXi0bpbieab ftotne. 
 1083 
 
 ^jefence of <iri)lirt in KttPP^if' "^9S 
 
 |i3un.'lljmcnt. 47.1 29.200.201. 397. 
 
 326.515.555.255.2^7.1108 
 
 ^nrgatoip " 77«> 
 
 Pythagoras lOj 
 
 R 
 JSapc »35 
 
 JTieiigioti anb J?ieIigioiis( 40.573. 
 iiiefiirtection 57.84 
 
 I'letoarb anbpuntt^nicnt. 75.457 
 458.470.65$ 
 ^ebcl0 1 5 2.497 
 
 J^eflitution 208.281.282.35)$ 
 
 ^Regeneration. $48590 
 
 lacpentanb(ilcpentancf. 55i.56i» 
 
 :55;. 594,595.558 
 
 Jlefojmation in religion,OHgl3t not 
 to (lap foj a generallcounfell. 55i» 
 
 Reformation of ^TDutcljee to bee 
 mabc »>2j 
 
 Iflinngoiitoifromftbcab. 58.85.85- 
 
THE THIRD TABLE. 
 
 fiiglit fjflttb of 45o6,to5atit ngiiifts 
 ctlj. • " 72 
 
 286.«jO<? 
 
 SSiglitfoufiuITf 40i'55S 
 
 iauc0anD<Ccrcmomf0. 4ij-968 
 
 Jiioliaam 25} 
 
 C^obbcnc aim deceit 274 
 
 l^omanceE 654 
 
 iJiomcisnottljcchHtcIjofgoto. 851 
 ftomei0nottijEmotl)ctc|)utc!j.9<5j> 
 i^iileof i&KlU9ti(luie fo) iiguratiue 
 fpeacfjcs S9-!- 
 
 f)fltiffactiott foi aime0 47-84-5 8 j 
 
 Sanaum fan^or m 1 1 1 
 
 ^abaott)' 14.131J.1j7.T39.141.i42 
 
 i4J.J5o.jji,fC. 
 
 Sacrilege 277.59.$ 
 
 ^anctuarie x66.},9% 
 
 |6amts,^aiicttficattoit, anti ^anc^ 
 
 tifiC 425.540.(57;.72J.9J5.I9J, 
 j13.742.10jo 
 
 ^tacttficmg tit ^tgl) places uiDat it 
 
 10 , 4«6 
 
 Ibalttatton to tlje fatljets 4 ; 2 
 
 ^aIitAtioiipieacl)eOint{)e <5ofpelI 
 
 belongs to all. 54 s 
 
 Ibanifon 381 
 
 ^aiuuel 778 
 
 ^attune on 
 
 g)at!)an 748-749 
 
 g)acTainetit,f)acrajne«tt0i t>^vc^i 
 
 mentail (151100, ano g)actanieiiif 
 
 tall fpcacljeo.f c 35i;.82}.9<?y. 
 
 ^66, 968. 959- $69.pyo. 979. 98^. 
 
 ^89-5'P3*994' 995- J'J'?' PpS. looo. 
 
 1008. 1010. 101 1. 1113.1015. 1517. 
 
 1017.1 028. 1029. 1 0^3.1082. 
 
 Sacrifice, f>acctfice0, Aitu ^ant^ 
 
 firing. 3J7•J78.5<J9•{7'•J7^•77^ 
 7(J7.4itf.(J5 8.988.108 2 
 
 g)aul 252 
 
 g>cnptu« 1j.aj.2tf.j8.2jo.do3 
 ^clioie0 184.M15 
 
 ^lanbeeers ant} rebels j 9 8 
 
 £celcra & delida 3 o c> 
 
 ^eatitiat 6ii 
 
 ^c!)iriReant>|>cDirmattqne9 843 
 
 844.84(5.847.848 
 
 ^cnatouti^oble 217 
 
 ^eale of <®oD0 grace 1004 
 
 ^eale0UDl)Eteuntot!)cpfetue. lou 
 
 J)etueanb^ejuice,fc. 122.509.6^7. 
 
 668.(570.575 
 
 ^enilarpiiel!0 884 
 
 ^enetitte in }{Bagi(Trate0 is not 
 
 ctueltie. 197 
 
 ^cpboja 1044 
 
 $)fjcU)e bjeab 347 
 
 ^iniie,^iiines, aub Jbinnets. y.4(f 
 
 50.8 2.8 3,295. 29(5- 3 44-445' 477-4'* <* 
 
 50^.507. 508. 51J. 516. 518. 522. 
 
 5(^7-917 
 
 Ibimoniacljes. 277 
 
 Ringing iatfiecljtw^. 9?».9? 3-935 
 ^igne anb ^ignes . 9 5<?-957-95 »• 
 
 9}9.9^.^8;.9ts 
 
 g)ittitigof«CliH(lattl)etig!)i Janb 
 
 of<5oi},Uil)^tit. ngnifictb 7' 
 
 IboOonip 2;tf 
 
 gjoulOicts - 214.2r5.9tfo 
 
 ^ loniou anb !)f 9 temple 25 3. 3 4 4 
 
 ^OUle ailb Isoules 75^.75<^'757-75 8 
 759.5i vr.78i 
 
 f>pittte ■ 921.714.722.7:8.779 
 
 ^piriiesgoobfbaD. 7j»-7;3-7S-^- 
 
 73 5-7J^.737-738-735'.740.'74i.742- 
 
 &c.vfquc 754 
 
 fjttangc <5obs J15 
 
 *>tojfce.i48 fjtoikcs. 301 
 
 ^tipcbsaCTtgneb to ttie pttcns. 338 
 ^tubie oftt)ec;)uc(i), ^ ^tubciits. 
 840.1 123 
 f)ubiectcs 3 19 
 
 ^unimeoftI)e<<SofpcI 145 
 
 ^uperftition <f7j.9i^ 
 
 smearing anb to (weaxe. 130. 1 j i 
 
 IJ2 
 
 £>b]0ib 196 
 
 $)nppcroft!ielleib. 4^0.9^9. toj, 
 
 Io6yio66,lo6'j,io6i.i0'j}, 1078. 
 I07j> 
 
 ^pmbole 9<fi ^pnobes. njo 
 ^piiasaguc, 253.3 39.813 
 
 ^pilaris. 1019,1053 
 
 T 
 'tabernacle J]4 3}9'34i-8<^* 
 
 'STableoftheHoib. 1053 
 
 'tables of Qobs laU^es. xii.nz 
 ^ablecarttcis 312 
 
 ^eftament 49.4^3.1054 
 
 ^ertimoiues xo5. 164^^1.669 
 754 
 ^Dinges inbiffecent 1143 
 
 ^cacl)ing 909 910 
 
 CcmpIc9of€l3?tlTians 1125 
 
 'Slljankefgiunig 551.55 3.553.1053 
 '^Ijeftaiibbcccipt. 105.270,395 
 
 Thiuma anbThnupha. 378 
 
 Theodorius<£mperOUt i8i 
 
 ^tmcfioltc 417.349.11 19 
 
 ■Soiiiicntcs notfjtng biri|Lap tfje ?C^ 
 
 pottles ' 723 
 
 ^Tongue ji9.«o7» 
 
 ■Coiuatb toljat parteftljetooilbc 
 
 UjemuJtpiap 1127 
 
 'Slrabitions j-' 8.447 
 
 ^reafurcs licanenlp all ginen I10 of 
 
 45ob m €lni(i 77 
 
 ^rpallofour fclues bp afflictions. 
 35)4 
 ^rimtie 5i 2.527.528.^0. 
 
 -^Etuc tBoiEbtp anb aboiation 552 
 '^TrnerckgioH 572 
 
 ^ruebnberrtanbing of tfje Jlojbcs 
 
 toO|beS,Thisismybodie. 1085 
 
 ^tue eating of €l)nttca bobp,io97 
 Ctue cnboffcjjolcs 1117 
 
 -grpiannp i5p 
 
 V 
 VaIentinian«*nipcrOU« i8i 
 
 Verbum,U)|jat it IS. X 
 
 ISengeanceraiienofbloubp ^ome. 
 
 H^evtuesoftbepaltour pn 
 
 t0cilaU19irgiUES 358 
 
 fdefTcis belonging to t}j% Sojbes 
 
 fjupper J070 
 
 Idice 10 to be ubukeb 8)arp1p 
 feafonablp. 
 
 Virgilius 
 
 Iflirgmes anb l&irginitie. 11 + 
 lg)oluesAiiliUoU)cbracnficcff, 379. 
 
 380.135.4j1. II j7 
 
 19oltnitariefimie,$c. 497.5' 1 
 
 l2)nc!eane tljingr0 385 
 
 19nupongl)ttob£kfpt 3iy 
 
 19iibtTnar.bmg jS'j 
 
 ©nnrcunuiCrbfoiiIe X04; 
 
 V'rim& Tliurr.mim. - jj,«. 
 
 19fur:eanb©fureta a74.a7j.17t; 
 
 vv 
 3©arre, J©arrcs, anb l©arriou<)?. 
 
 207,208. 20p 2lO,lI 1.2U. 
 
 «* c. 21 3.214.21 j.$c.);?9. 
 
 Usages of (jitelniges 39^ 
 
 X@arecaiibtl)eQD0|b 971 
 
 BSapcs of eating tt)e Itntttg fbup* 
 
 per iiosi 
 
 Weiq\)t anb meafure 397 
 
 S@ebioct{e. 322.223,$c.2a7.ii3 3. 
 1134 
 USeaUI) bp infjcritance i6S 
 
 aatjo electebiolifcl ^41 
 
 W\)o an I3ctetique,f toljo a j&cjjif:* 
 
 niatiqtte 8;o 
 
 H9!)a to be baptifeb 10 50 
 
 I© tip <5ob crcatebmaiifo frailc-487 
 SSljoiebomeanb abulterie. ^93 
 l©Bo tioc not rigl;tlp picaclj €\}ntl 
 
 USfjp all mm arc notfaueb 546 
 IJdtboUiesaiiblZStboiuiioobe. 1134 
 JQifebome of 450b 519.955 
 
 ISitljout tlje cjjutci) HO Kg|jt oj '.^) 
 
 nation | 
 
 S9itkeb are not partakers of .Qt 
 
 tijinqcs agnifieB in tftc ^ac.X* 
 
 menrs s . i 
 
 aaiinclTe J leitneCTe bearing. 39. 
 3©ifett)carnieofUcrl)ufbanb. 224 
 B9itcl3EB anb ^ontbfapers. 3 971 
 ^o^be, l@a;bcs,aiib tlie USoibof 
 
 <50b.$C. i.a.3 4.5.5.7.8.9.xo.ii. 
 
 &c.'vrquC22.24. 25,25. &C. vfij_ 
 
 »P.525.5»8.823.5)4o. 971. ^75.9-' 
 
 II' 
 
 33©ojl»cs. 5j-54p8.405.453. 454. 
 
 455.457.52(3 
 
 B9o;!(^p,l@o;(^tpptng,anb Woi* 
 
 fljippers 5.552.558.744 
 
 99omen beacons anb t})m office. 
 
 87i 
 
 333oimestahebntgeaunceof^obfl 
 
 enemies 89c 
 
 1l9o;t!3p anb bntnoitlip eating aim 
 
 blinking of iilo?bsfupper. hoc 
 |]@;itingc0Of tlje olb ■^Tertamcnt gt« 
 
 uen to <r(m(lians 15 
 
 ai^;atli of ^oti bppon bingbstttu 
 
 foibfnrie ' tjt 
 
 y ■ 
 ^eareofjubilp tj 
 
 z 
 Zuinglius. 502.101 5. xoao.ia^ 
 
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