A sermon preached in the cittie of Glasco in Scotland, on the tenth day of Iune, 1610 At the holding of a generall assembly there. By Christopher Hampton, Doctor in Diuinitie, and chaplaine to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie.
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             A sermon preached in the cittie of Glasco in Scotland, on the tenth day of Iune, 1610 At the holding of a generall assembly there. By Christopher Hampton, Doctor in Diuinitie, and chaplaine to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie.
             Hampton, Christopher, 1552-1625.
          
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           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           IN
           the
           Cittie
           of
           Glasco
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           on
           the
           Tenth
           day
           of
           
             June
             ,
          
           1610.
           
           At
           the
           holding
           of
           a
           generall
           Assembly
           there
           .
           By
           
             CHRISTOPHER
             HAMPTON
             ,
          
           Doctor
           in
           Diuinitie
           ,
           and
           Chaplaine
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Maiestie
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             S.
          
           for
           
             Henry
             Fetherstone
             ,
          
           dwelling
           in
           Paules
           Church-yard
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Rose
           .
           1611.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           MOST
           HIGH
           AND
           RENOWned
           Prince
           ,
           
             JAMES
             ,
          
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           King
           of
           Great
           Britaine
           ,
           France
           ,
           and
           Ireland
           :
           Defender
           of
           the
           faith
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           MOST
           gracious
           Soueraigne
           ,
           I
           haue
           presumed
           to
           offer
           this
           Copie
           of
           my
           Sermon
           to
           your
           Maiestie
           ,
           as
           an
           accomptant
           for
           that
           which
           I
           did
           in
           your
           seruice
           .
           Not
           for
           any
           doubt
           I
           haue
           of
           the
           Serenitie
           of
           your
           alowance
           :
           but
           to
           conuince
           the
           calumniations
           of
           a
           tragicall
           trifler
           ,
           so
           farre
           transported
           for
           the
           losse
           of
           his
           
             Helena
             ,
          
           that
           he
           forgets
           all
           duties
           ,
           becomes
           a
           reuiler
           of
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           a
           false
           accuser
           of
           the
           brethren
           ,
           and
           an
           inhumane
           disquieter
           of
           a
           soule
           that
           liues
           with
           God.
           
             Tantaene
             ais
             coelestibus
             irae
             ?
          
           The
           brethren
           to
           whom
           hee
           sends
           his
           narration
           ,
           are
           Reuerend
           in
           deed
           ,
           but
           so
           respectiue
           of
           the
           Churches
           tranquilitie
           ,
           that
           the
           idle
           sound
           of
           his
           Trumpet
           will
           make
           no
           
             Alarum
             .
          
           Their
           consents
           did
           runne
           in
           the
           action
           :
           or
           if
           a
           small
           number
           were
           doubtfull
           for
           a
           
           while
           ,
           some
           persons
           of
           Honour
           ,
           and
           right
           good
           place
           ,
           are
           yet
           aliue
           to
           testifie
           ,
           that
           most
           of
           them
           came
           willingly
           at
           the
           end
           of
           this
           Sermon
           ;
           to
           acknowledge
           their
           satisfaction
           .
           Where
           such
           independencie
           is
           ,
           as
           hee
           insinuateth
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           shewed
           fairely
           and
           regularly
           ,
           without
           his
           Potlids
           or
           staues
           in
           corners
           .
           But
           if
           our
           premises
           haue
           incongruous
           conclusions
           :
           what
           validitie
           is
           there
           in
           his
           conclusions
           ,
           that
           haue
           no
           premises
           at
           all
           ?
           
             Superbo
             oculo
             veritas
             non
             videtur
             ,
             syncero
             patet
             .
          
           God
           open
           his
           eyes
           that
           he
           may
           see
           the
           Princely
           care
           ,
           singlenesse
           ,
           and
           zeale
           of
           your
           Royall
           heart
           ,
           sparing
           no
           charge
           for
           setling
           this
           gouernment
           ,
           which
           hath
           beene
           most
           auncient
           and
           profitable
           in
           the
           Church
           :
           That
           hee
           may
           praise
           God
           for
           the
           sweetnesse
           of
           your
           Nature
           ,
           as
           his
           countrymen
           vse
           to
           doe
           :
           And
           pray
           to
           God
           for
           the
           length
           of
           your
           dayes
           ,
           &
           continuance
           of
           your
           happy
           Raigne
           ,
           as
           all
           your
           subiects
           haue
           iust
           cause
           to
           doe
           .
           So
           submitting
           my
           poore
           labours
           to
           the
           censure
           of
           your
           clemencie
           ,
           I
           will
           euer
           rest
        
         
           
             Your
             Maiesties
             dutifull
             subiect
             and
             deuoted
             Chaplaine
             
               Christopher
               Hampton
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THE
           COPIE
           OF
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           AT
           GLASCO
           ;
           IN
           THE
           generall
           Assembly
           ,
           1610.
           
        
         
           
             PSAL.
             122.
             
          
           
             I
             reioyced
             greatly
             when
             they
             said
             vnto
             me
             ,
             we
             will
             goe
             into
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           YOV
           shall
           better
           vnderstand
           the
           occasion
           that
           induced
           the
           Prophet
           
             Dauid
          
           to
           write
           this
           Psalme
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           first
           remember
           certaine
           things
           written
           of
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           in
           the
           Booke
           of
           
             Exodus
          
           and
           else-where
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Tabernacle
             of
             the
             Congregation
             ,
          
           because
           the
           people
           did
           assemble
           together
           at
           it
           for
           the
           seruice
           of
           God
           :
           
             of
             Testimonie
             ,
          
           because
           it
           carryed
           manifest
           euidences
           of
           Gods
           presence
           amongst
           them
           .
           It
           was
           portable
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           belonging
           to
           it
           were
           so
           ,
           because
           the
           people
           themselues
           had
           then
           no
           setled
           place
           of
           abode
           ,
           but
           
           wandred
           like
           pilgrimes
           in
           the
           wildernes
           by
           the
           space
           of
           fortie
           yeares
           .
        
         
           And
           some
           whiles
           after
           they
           came
           into
           the
           Land
           of
           Promise
           ,
           it
           was
           carryed
           from
           place
           to
           place
           :
           being
           first
           pitched
           in
           Gilgall
           ,
           
             Iosu
             ▪
          
           4.
           afterward
           in
           Silo
           ,
           
             Iosu
             .
          
           18.
           
           From
           thence
           the
           Arke
           was
           brought
           into
           the
           campe
           of
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           4.
           
           It
           was
           taken
           by
           the
           Philistimes
           ,
           sent
           back
           to
           Bethshemesh
           ;
           and
           last
           of
           all
           ,
           placed
           in
           Kiriath-iearim
           ,
           not
           in
           any
           publicke
           seate
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           house
           of
           
             Abinadab
          
           a
           priuate
           man.
           So
           little
           was
           the
           care
           and
           respect
           that
           
             Saul
          
           had
           to
           Religion
           ,
           that
           the
           Arke
           of
           God
           was
           neglected
           ,
           and
           not
           sought
           vnto
           in
           his
           dayes
           .
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           13.3
           .
        
         
           But
           good
           
             Dauid
          
           inlarged
           it
           ,
           and
           with
           solempnitie
           of
           ioy
           brought
           it
           to
           Sion
           his
           owne
           Citie
           .
           Where
           first
           he
           put
           it
           within
           a
           tent
           or
           Tabernacle
           .
           For
           albeit
           God
           had
           foretold
           that
           he
           would
           not
           alwayes
           wander
           too
           and
           fro
           ,
           but
           would
           finde
           out
           a
           place
           of
           rest
           ,
           where
           his
           Sanctuarie
           should
           abide
           :
           that
           place
           being
           not
           yet
           reuealed
           to
           
             Dauid
             ,
          
           he
           prouided
           curtaines
           and
           a
           tent
           ,
           whereunto
           it
           had
           beene
           wonted
           almost
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           .
        
         
           But
           when
           he
           vnderstood
           that
           the
           Lord
           had
           chosen
           the
           hill
           of
           Sion
           to
           be
           an
           habitation
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           be
           his
           rest
           for
           euer
           :
           and
           that
           the
           people
           with
           vnanimitie
           did
           willingly
           entertaine
           the
           exercises
           of
           Religion
           in
           the
           same
           place
           .
           As
           he
           was
           abashed
           to
           dwell
           in
           a
           house
           of
           Cedar
           ,
           and
           to
           leaue
           the
           Arke
           of
           God
           vnder
           Curtaines
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           resolued
           to
           build
           an
           house
           for
           God
           ,
           till
           the
           charge
           thereof
           was
           committed
           ouer
           to
           
             Salomon
          
           his
           Sonne
           :
           so
           in
           testification
           
           of
           his
           owne
           gladnesse
           ,
           that
           Religion
           should
           now
           grow
           to
           a
           setled
           certaintie
           ,
           hee
           conceiued
           and
           writ
           this
           Psalme
           .
        
         
           Thus
           much
           of
           the
           occasion
           .
           which
           giueth
           vs
           instruction
           ;
           namely
           that
           the
           supreame
           power
           and
           authoritie
           of
           setling
           Religion
           ;
           and
           the
           oeconomie
           or
           disposition
           of
           the
           ceremonies
           thereof
           belongeth
           to
           the
           King.
           
             Dauid
          
           performed
           both
           most
           happily
           ,
           without
           controulement
           :
           and
           that
           could
           not
           haue
           wanted
           here
           ,
           more
           then
           it
           did
           in
           his
           faire
           purpose
           of
           building
           the
           Temple
           ,
           if
           the
           bounds
           of
           his
           vocation
           had
           beene
           exceeded
           in
           this
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           in
           that
           .
        
         
           God
           requireth
           double
           seruice
           from
           Kings
           :
           one
           is
           of
           obedience
           ,
           as
           they
           be
           men
           :
           the
           other
           of
           prouision
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           office
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           are
           Kings
           :
           therein
           they
           must
           serue
           God
           extraordinarily
           aboue
           all
           other
           men
           ,
           by
           making
           holy
           Lawes
           ,
           not
           for
           the
           ciuill
           state
           of
           their
           Kingdomes
           alone
           ,
           but
           in
           matters
           also
           concerning
           diuine
           Religion
           ,
           and
           government
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           If
           this
           were
           not
           an
           incident
           of
           the
           Royall
           office
           ,
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           would
           not
           haue
           attributed
           the
           deformities
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           mis-gouernment
           of
           the
           Church
           to
           the
           want
           of
           a
           King.
           It
           is
           an
           vsuall
           acclamation
           in
           the
           Booke
           of
           Iudges
           ,
           and
           the
           ordinary
           censure
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           in
           those
           cases
           ,
           
             Then
             there
             was
             no
             King
             in
             Israel
             .
          
           But
           how
           should
           the
           want
           of
           a
           King
           occasion
           disorder
           in
           religion
           ,
           if
           the
           rectifying
           of
           such
           things
           were
           not
           within
           his
           verge
           and
           charge
           ?
        
         
           
             Dauid
          
           here
           held
           it
           a
           part
           of
           his
           duetie
           ,
           so
           did
           
             Salomon
          
           his
           Sonne
           after
           him
           :
           and
           (
           least
           any
           should
           imagine
           that
           these
           two
           were
           priuiledged
           for
           those
           affaires
           
           by
           particular
           warrant
           ,
           )
           so
           did
           
             Asa
             :
          
           so
           did
           
             Ichosaphat
             :
          
           so
           did
           
             Ezechias
             :
          
           so
           did
           
             Iosias
             ,
          
           as
           appeareth
           in
           the
           Bookes
           of
           Kings
           and
           Chronicles
           :
           so
           did
           
             Constantine
          
           the
           first
           Christian
           Emperour
           :
           so
           did
           
             Theodosius
             :
          
           so
           did
           
             Gratian
             :
          
           so
           did
           
             Iustinian
             :
          
           so
           did
           
             Charles
          
           the
           great
           ,
           as
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           Stories
           testifie
           :
           so
           
             Eleutherius
          
           a
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           aduised
           
             Lucius
          
           to
           doe
           ,
           that
           was
           King
           of
           Britaine
           about
           150.
           yeares
           after
           Christ
           ,
           and
           giueth
           this
           reason
           of
           his
           aduise
           ;
           
             Quia
             Vicarius
             Dei
             estis
             in
             vestro
             regno
             :
          
           you
           (
           saith
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           vnto
           the
           King
           )
           may
           make
           Lawes
           for
           religion
           ,
           because
           you
           are
           Gods
           Lieutenant
           ,
           Vicar
           ,
           and
           Deputie
           within
           your
           owne
           Kingdome
           :
           so
           the
           municipal
           Lawes
           of
           our
           kingdome
           intendeth
           :
           for
           they
           account
           not
           the
           Prince
           a
           meere
           Ciuill
           or
           Ecclesiasticall
           person
           ,
           as
           they
           doe
           others
           ,
           but
           mixt
           :
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           power
           that
           he
           hath
           in
           both
           .
        
         
           So
           
             Paul
          
           determineth
           of
           this
           point
           for
           the
           new
           Testament
           ,
           when
           hee
           willeth
           prayers
           to
           be
           made
           for
           Kings
           and
           men
           in
           authoritie
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           lead
           a
           quiet
           and
           peaceable
           life
           in
           all
           godlinesse
           and
           honesty
           .
           And
           what
           meanes
           can
           wee
           haue
           from
           Kings
           for
           godlinesse
           and
           honesty
           ?
           none
           verily
           but
           by
           their
           authoritie
           and
           power
           ,
           whereby
           as
           Guardians
           of
           both
           Tables
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           make
           Edicts
           for
           obseruation
           of
           the
           one
           and
           other
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           the
           Psalme
           ,
           which
           consisteth
           of
           three
           parts
           :
           the
           first
           expresseth
           
             Dauids
          
           ioy
           :
           the
           second
           containeth
           the
           causes
           thereof
           :
           the
           third
           hath
           a
           praise
           of
           Ierusalem
           ,
           and
           a
           prayer
           for
           the
           same
           ;
           my
           purpose
           is
           to
           treat
           of
           the
           two
           former
           .
        
         
         
           
           
             Dauids
          
           ioy
           teacheth
           vs
           that
           Gods
           children
           be
           not
           
             Stoiks
             :
          
           a
           kinde
           of
           Philosophers
           that
           desired
           to
           be
           without
           affections
           .
           And
           further
           it
           informeth
           vs
           ,
           that
           godlinesse
           standeth
           not
           in
           solempne
           or
           sowre
           lookes
           .
           The
           most
           godly
           haue
           their
           affections
           :
           God
           planted
           them
           in
           man
           ,
           when
           he
           stood
           in
           perfect
           integritie
           vnstained
           with
           sin
           .
           And
           Christ
           himselfe
           was
           not
           without
           them
           .
        
         
           Then
           it
           is
           no
           part
           of
           holinesse
           to
           shake
           off
           all
           affections
           :
           but
           to
           subdew
           and
           temper
           the
           heate
           of
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           blowne
           with
           the
           bellowes
           of
           concupiscence
           ,
           that
           no
           flame
           be
           kindled
           against
           God
           ,
           against
           our
           neighbours
           ,
           against
           our selues
           ,
           against
           our
           owne
           saluation
           :
           this
           is
           a
           speciall
           kinde
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           of
           pietie
           ,
           of
           holinesse
           ,
           of
           Christianitie
           .
        
         
           Take
           away
           sorrow
           in
           afflictions
           ,
           and
           all
           chastisement
           of
           discipline
           shall
           proue
           vaine
           .
           Where
           will
           that
           godly
           sorrow
           be
           that
           worketh
           repentance
           not
           to
           be
           repented
           of
           ?
           Take
           away
           ioy
           in
           prosperitie
           ,
           and
           no
           place
           will
           be
           left
           for
           thankes-giuing
           .
           Take
           away
           both
           ,
           &
           the
           Apostles
           rule
           must
           cease
           ,
           
             reioyce
             with
             them
             that
             reioyce
             ,
             and
             weepe
             with
             them
             that
             weepe
             .
          
        
         
           Seeing
           then
           the
           affection
           of
           Ioy
           is
           naturall
           ,
           planted
           in
           our
           hearts
           by
           the
           Creator
           ,
           of
           great
           vse
           and
           necessitie
           for
           performance
           of
           many
           good
           offices
           ,
           the
           conclusion
           followeth
           ,
           that
           it
           cannot
           be
           but
           lawfull
           .
           Yet
           the
           corruption
           of
           our
           nature
           doth
           peruert
           many
           things
           that
           be
           good
           and
           lawfull
           ,
           and
           by
           our
           abuse
           we
           make
           them
           euill
           and
           vnlawfull
           .
           So
           we
           doe
           in
           this
           particular
           affection
           ,
           when
           we
           studie
           ,
           when
           we
           spend
           our
           thoughts
           and
           time
           in
           chearing
           vp
           our
           owne
           hearts
           ,
           without
           regard
           of
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           without
           regard
           of
           the
           afflictions
           
           of
           
             Ioseph
             ,
          
           without
           all
           feeling
           and
           feare
           of
           Gods
           iudgements
           .
           In
           like
           sort
           a
           great
           number
           peruert
           and
           change
           the
           nature
           of
           this
           affection
           ,
           when
           they
           set
           their
           whole
           ioy
           and
           delight
           in
           circumuenting
           their
           brethren
           :
           others
           when
           they
           wallow
           in
           the
           mire
           of
           their
           owne
           filthinesse
           and
           sensualitie
           :
           others
           in
           heapes
           of
           their
           riches
           with
           the
           foole
           in
           the
           Gospell
           :
           in
           their
           surfets
           ,
           drunkennesse
           ,
           and
           excessiue
           riot
           ,
           with
           the
           rich
           Glutton
           :
           in
           the
           venime
           and
           poyson
           of
           their
           slanderous
           tongues
           ,
           with
           
             Dauids
          
           Tyrant
           .
           
             Psal
             .
          
           52.
           
           All
           these
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           are
           glad
           when
           they
           haue
           done
           euill
           ,
           and
           reioyce
           in
           the
           worst
           things
           :
           therefore
           wee
           will
           call
           their
           ioy
           carnall
           .
           Christ
           pronounceth
           a
           woe
           to
           them
           ;
           
             Woe
             vnto
             you
             that
             laugh
             now
             ,
             for
             you
             shall
             weepe
             :
             You
             passe
             your
             dayes
             in
             ioylities
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             moment
             you
             shall
             goe
             downe
             into
             hell
             .
             Iob.
          
           20.
           
           
             Momentaneum
             est
             quod
             delectat
             ,
             aeternum
             vero
             quod
             cruciat
             .
          
           O
           remember
           that
           your
           pleasures
           are
           but
           transitorie
           ,
           and
           your
           torments
           euerlasting
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           another
           kinde
           of
           ioy
           ,
           called
           Spirituall
           ,
           because
           it
           proceedeth
           from
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           is
           reckoned
           amongst
           the
           fruits
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
           
             Gal.
          
           5.
           
           It
           is
           promised
           to
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           
             Esay
          
           35.
           
           
             They
             shall
             obtaine
             ioy
             and
             gladnesse
             ,
             and
             sorrow
             and
             mourning
             shall
             flie
             away
             .
          
           The
           Apostles
           felt
           the
           fruit
           hereof
           ,
           when
           they
           departed
           from
           the
           Councill
           reioycing
           that
           they
           were
           counted
           worthy
           to
           suffer
           rebuke
           for
           his
           name
           .
           The
           like
           comfort
           befell
           those
           Saints
           ,
           that
           the
           Apostle
           speaketh
           to
           ,
           
             yee
             suffred
             with
             ioy
             ▪
             the
             spoiling
             of
             your
             goods
             ,
             knowing
             in
             your selues
             how
             that
             yee
             haue
             in
             heauen
             a
             better
             and
             an
             enduring
             substance
             .
             Hebr.
          
           10.
           
        
         
         
           Of
           this
           sort
           was
           
             Dauids
          
           ioy
           here
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           causes
           thereof
           shall
           appeare
           .
        
         
           
           The
           first
           cause
           of
           his
           Ioy
           was
           ,
           the
           readinesse
           ,
           the
           alacritie
           and
           chearefulnesse
           that
           hee
           obserued
           in
           the
           people
           ,
           stirring
           vp
           one
           another
           ,
           with
           a
           sweete
           correspondencie
           or
           consent
           ,
           and
           encouraging
           themselues
           with
           mutuall
           exhortations
           ,
           to
           go
           into
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord.
           This
           good
           Prince
           knowing
           the
           manifold
           graces
           of
           God
           that
           be
           dispensed
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           reioyceth
           in
           spirit
           and
           heart
           to
           see
           his
           people
           inflamed
           with
           a
           desire
           of
           that
           place
           where
           they
           might
           enioy
           them
           all
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           example
           hee
           doth
           teach
           and
           admonish
           vs
           to
           conceiue
           double
           ioy
           when
           God
           by
           his
           holy
           spirit
           doth
           not
           onely
           frame
           euery
           one
           of
           vs
           to
           the
           obedience
           of
           his
           word
           ,
           but
           bringeth
           others
           also
           with
           vs
           into
           the
           same
           obedience
           ,
           that
           wee
           may
           all
           hold
           a
           kinde
           of
           harmonie
           and
           fellowship
           in
           faith
           .
           Therefore
           if
           wee
           will
           be
           like
           
             Dauid
             ,
          
           wee
           must
           ioy
           ,
           wee
           must
           take
           a
           delight
           and
           pleasure
           in
           the
           pietie
           of
           our
           brethren
           :
           and
           as
           euery
           one
           is
           first
           called
           ,
           so
           to
           labour
           and
           stirre
           vp
           others
           to
           the
           like
           vocation
           .
           We
           ought
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           first
           in
           respect
           of
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           commanded
           to
           aduance
           .
           And
           if
           God
           be
           to
           be
           glorified
           in
           all
           things
           of
           vs
           that
           are
           created
           for
           no
           other
           purpose
           :
           How
           carefull
           should
           wee
           be
           to
           seeke
           his
           glory
           in
           the
           saluation
           of
           mankinde
           ,
           the
           most
           pretious
           thing
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           if
           you
           value
           it
           by
           the
           price
           ?
           Or
           if
           the
           friends
           of
           the
           woman
           did
           reioyce
           with
           her
           ,
           when
           shee
           found
           her
           groat
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           worthily
           may
           we
           triumph
           in
           an
           holy
           and
           spirituall
           kinde
           of
           ioy
           at
           the
           finding
           of
           
           that
           pretious
           groat
           which
           carryeth
           the
           stampe
           and
           Image
           of
           our
           heauenly
           King.
           Againe
           ,
           this
           care
           is
           recommended
           vnto
           vs
           in
           that
           charitie
           which
           wee
           are
           commanded
           to
           yeeld
           vnto
           our
           brethren
           .
           That
           charging
           vs
           with
           a
           speciall
           care
           of
           their
           temporall
           liues
           ,
           their
           name
           ,
           and
           goods
           ,
           doth
           impose
           a
           more
           holy
           care
           for
           their
           religion
           ,
           faith
           ,
           soules
           ,
           saluation
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           thereto
           belonging
           .
           Therefore
           I
           make
           that
           anther
           note
           out
           of
           this
           place
           and
           example
           ,
           that
           we
           ought
           to
           call
           vpon
           our
           brethren
           ,
           and
           to
           exhort
           one
           another
           to
           the
           exercises
           of
           religion
           .
        
         
           Despise
           not
           this
           example
           ,
           but
           imagine
           that
           these
           words
           be
           now
           no
           more
           the
           speach
           of
           the
           Israelites
           incouraging
           one
           another
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           rowsing
           vs
           all
           to
           the
           like
           endeauour
           .
           
             We
             will
             goe
             into
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           The
           benefits
           that
           God
           dispenseth
           in
           his
           house
           are
           of
           such
           consequence
           that
           they
           may
           well
           breed
           in
           euery
           man
           a
           loue
           and
           liking
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           Whether
           you
           looke
           to
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           the
           Temple
           ,
           or
           the
           Church
           ,
           God
           promiseth
           his
           presence
           and
           propitiation
           to
           euery
           one
           of
           them
           particularly
           .
           For
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           25.
           
           
             They
             shall
             make
             me
             a
             sanctuary
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             dwell
             in
             the
             middest
             of
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           1
           
             Kings
          
           9.
           
           
             I
             haue
             heard
             thy
             prayer
             and
             supplication
             that
             thou
             hast
             made
             before
             mee
             .
             I
             haue
             hallowed
             this
             house
             ,
             and
             my
             eyes
             ,
             and
             my
             eares
             ,
             and
             hart
             shall
             be
             there
             perpetually
             .
          
        
         
           Of
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             where
             two
             or
             three
             he
             gathered
             together
             in
             my
             name
             ,
             I
             am
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           where
           God
           is
           present
           and
           ready
           to
           help
           ,
           what
           
           good
           thing
           can
           be
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           there
           to
           be
           found
           ?
           Seeing
           he
           is
           the
           fountaine
           of
           all
           goodnesse
           ,
           no
           good
           thing
           can
           be
           lacking
           where
           he
           dwelleth
           .
           There
           is
           peace
           ,
           ioy
           ,
           saluation
           ,
           comfort
           ,
           and
           happinesse
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           where
           God
           is
           not
           present
           ,
           no
           mischiefe
           is
           wanting
           :
           nor
           anguish
           ,
           nor
           affliction
           ,
           nor
           heauinesse
           ,
           nor
           feare
           ,
           nor
           the
           worme
           that
           dyeth
           not
           ,
           nor
           the
           fire
           that
           cannot
           be
           quenched
           .
           How
           miserably
           was
           
             Saul
          
           distressed
           when
           God
           left
           him
           ?
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           18.
           euen
           so
           are
           the
           godly
           ,
           as
           oft
           as
           they
           are
           bereaued
           of
           of
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           because
           they
           want
           Gods
           presence
           ,
           they
           thinke
           themselues
           to
           be
           in
           a
           kinde
           of
           hell
           .
           
             Woe
             is
             mee
             that
             I
             am
             constrayned
             to
             dwell
             with
          
           Mesech
           ,
           
             and
             to
             haue
             my
             habitation
             amongst
             the
             tents
             of
             Kedar
             .
          
        
         
           Besides
           Gods
           presence
           in
           the
           Church
           wee
           haue
           Christ
           ther
           also
           our
           Mediator
           .
           Ther
           he
           exerciseth
           the
           office
           of
           his
           headship
           :
           there
           he
           gouerneth
           ,
           guideth
           ,
           quickneth
           ,
           and
           nourisheth
           his
           members
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           true
           head
           ,
           communicateth
           his
           owne
           liuelihood
           ,
           and
           happinesse
           with
           them
           .
           Furthermore
           in
           the
           Church
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           is
           inspired
           by
           the
           distribution
           and
           influence
           of
           his
           graces
           vpon
           the
           faithfull
           .
           Last
           of
           all
           ,
           in
           the
           Church
           and
           holy
           assemblies
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           Gods
           word
           and
           Sacraments
           is
           most
           effectuall
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           the
           Queene
           of
           Saba
           did
           account
           them
           happie
           which
           attended
           King
           
             Salomon
             ,
          
           to
           heare
           his
           wisedome
           :
           how
           much
           greater
           is
           their
           happinesse
           ,
           that
           attend
           the
           places
           where
           they
           heare
           wisedome
           ,
           not
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           the
           heauenly
           wisedome
           of
           Almightie
           God
           sounding
           effectually
           in
           his
           word
           ?
        
         
         
           If
           we
           seeke
           our
           owne
           ease
           ,
           we
           neede
           not
           to
           goe
           far
           for
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           Iewes
           did
           to
           Ierusalem
           :
           it
           is
           brought
           home
           to
           our
           dores
           ;
           euery
           man
           may
           talke
           of
           it
           with
           his
           neighbour
           vnder
           his
           Vine
           and
           figge-tree
           .
           If
           we
           looke
           for
           profit
           :
           it
           is
           godlinesse
           onely
           that
           hath
           promises
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           world
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           What
           would
           you
           haue
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           in
           it
           ?
           Pleasure
           ?
           
             O
             taste
             and
             see
             how
             sweet
             and
             gracious
             the
             Lord
             is
             .
             The
             testimonies
             of
             the
             Lord
             are
             right
             ,
             and
             reioyce
             the
             heart
             :
             more
             to
             be
             desired
             then
             Gold
             ,
             yea
             ,
             then
             much
             fine
             gold
             ,
             sweeter
             also
             then
             hony
             and
             the
             hony
             combe
             .
          
        
         
           If
           the
           pleasure
           that
           commeth
           out
           of
           the
           Word
           be
           inestimable
           :
           such
           as
           eye
           hath
           not
           seene
           ,
           eare
           hath
           not
           heard
           ,
           and
           neuer
           entred
           into
           the
           hart
           of
           man.
           If
           godlines
           be
           great
           riches
           ▪
           that
           pretious
           pearle
           which
           is
           to
           be
           purchased
           of
           wise
           Marchants
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           all
           we
           haue
           .
           If
           nothing
           be
           more
           easie
           for
           vs
           then
           to
           heare
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           feede
           our
           soules
           ,
           at
           the
           Lords
           sacred
           Table
           .
           If
           this
           be
           that
           one
           thing
           that
           our
           Sauiour
           Christ
           saith
           is
           necessarie
           :
           then
           I
           beseech
           you
           by
           the
           mercifulnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           bowels
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           yee
           come
           to
           it
           henceforth
           with
           more
           preparation
           and
           diligence
           ;
           heare
           it
           with
           more
           heede
           and
           attention
           ;
           and
           practise
           it
           with
           more
           zeale
           and
           obedience
           ,
           then
           you
           haue
           done
           formerly
           .
           
             And
             God
             the
             father
             of
             lights
             ,
             from
             whom
             euery
             good
             and
             perfect
             gift
             commeth
             ,
             blesse
             vs
             all
             with
             the
             grace
             of
             his
             holy
             spirit
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             so
             doe
             indeed
             .
          
        
         
           These
           Iewels
           and
           treasures
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           found
           out
           of
           the
           casquet
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           may
           kindle
           a
           burning
           flame
           of
           loue
           and
           affection
           to
           it
           :
           but
           the
           commandement
           
           of
           GOD
           doth
           increase
           it
           yet
           further
           .
           
             Leu.
          
           17.5
           .
           
             The
             children
             of
             Israel
             shall
             bring
             their
             offrings
             (
             which
             they
             would
             offer
             abroad
             in
             the
             fields
             )
             and
             present
             them
             at
             the
             doore
             of
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
             the
             congregation
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             faileth
             herein
             ,
             that
             man
             shall
             be
             cut
             off
             from
             his
             people
             .
          
           The
           equitie
           of
           this
           law
           is
           great
           ,
           and
           remaineth
           still
           :
           
             viz.
          
           that
           nothing
           be
           attempted
           in
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           without
           speciall
           direction
           ,
           and
           warrant
           of
           his
           word
           Which
           equitie
           in
           this
           particular
           of
           bringing
           their
           offrings
           to
           the
           doore
           of
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           is
           grounded
           vpon
           two
           reasons
           ,
           First
           ,
           that
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Altar
           might
           thereby
           haue
           a
           due
           proportion
           of
           maintenance
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           by
           these
           publike
           assemblies
           the
           puritie
           of
           doctrine
           might
           be
           kept
           inviolate
           .
           As
           for
           the
           first
           ,
           there
           is
           an
           honour
           due
           vnto
           the
           Ministers
           for
           their
           intertainment
           .
           
             Who
             goeth
             a
             warfare
             of
             the
             owne
             cost
             ?
             Who
             planteth
             a
             Vineyard
             and
             eateth
             not
             so
             the
             fruit
             thereof
             ?
             Who
             feedeth
             a
             flocke
             ,
             and
             eateth
             not
             of
             his
             milke
             of
             the
             flocke
             ?
          
        
         
           That
           which
           was
           commanded
           in
           the
           Law
           to
           be
           giuen
           ,
           was
           the
           Tenth
           part
           of
           all
           their
           increase
           :
           which
           being
           once
           sequestred
           from
           priuate
           vses
           ,
           and
           consecrated
           to
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           may
           not
           ,
           for
           any
           thing
           I
           see
           ,
           be
           altered
           .
           For
           I
           take
           Tythes
           to
           be
           due
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Word
           by
           the
           lawes
           of
           God
           and
           Nature
           :
           a
           matter
           that
           will
           be
           thought
           hard
           to
           proue
           .
           Yet
           first
           vnderstand
           the
           errour
           of
           those
           that
           suppose
           Tythes
           to
           haue
           drawen
           their
           originall
           from
           the
           Leuiticall
           Law
           :
           and
           that
           being
           abrogated
           ,
           they
           imagine
           Tythes
           also
           to
           cease
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           to
           remaine
           by
           positiue
           law
           alone
           .
           Behold
           a
           double
           misconceit
           :
           First
           ,
           Tythes
           
           were
           payd
           amongst
           Gods
           people
           long
           before
           any
           Law
           was
           giuen
           .
           As
           we
           read
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Gen.
          
           14.
           
             he
             gaue
             vnto
             Melchisedech
             the
             tenth
             of
             all
             his
             spoyles
             .
          
           And
           
             Iacob
          
           vowed
           in
           Bethel
           ,
           
             that
             hee
             would
             giue
             God
             the
             Tythe
             of
             all
             he
             had
             .
             Gen.
          
           28.
           
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           in
           case
           the
           originall
           of
           Tythes
           had
           beene
           by
           the
           Leuiticall
           Law
           :
           yet
           Tythes
           need
           not
           cease
           ,
           as
           soone
           as
           that
           was
           abrogated
           .
           I
           hold
           this
           for
           a
           rule
           ,
           that
           those
           Lawes
           are
           perpetuall
           ,
           which
           haue
           a
           perpetuall
           cause
           .
           But
           the
           Law
           of
           Tythes
           hath
           a
           perpetuall
           cause
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           entertainment
           and
           maintenance
           of
           the
           seruice
           of
           God
           :
           Therefore
           the
           Law
           of
           Tythes
           is
           perpetuall
           .
           Consider
           againe
           what
           
             Abraham
          
           did
           ?
           he
           gaue
           the
           tenth
           of
           all
           things
           .
           To
           whom
           ?
           To
           
             Melchisedech
          
           the
           Priest
           of
           the
           high
           God.
           When
           ?
           Surely
           400.
           yeares
           before
           GOD
           gaue
           any
           Law
           for
           Tythes
           .
           Whereupon
           I
           doe
           infer
           that
           this
           Law
           of
           Tythes
           was
           grauen
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           before
           it
           was
           written
           in
           Tables
           :
           And
           so
           consequently
           it
           was
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           .
           Else
           how
           came
           it
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           
             Iacob
          
           did
           vow
           ,
           and
           
             Abraham
          
           did
           pay
           nothing
           but
           Tythes
           ?
           What
           should
           we
           thinke
           ?
           That
           Tythes
           were
           payd
           by
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           and
           vowed
           by
           
             Iacob
          
           at
           all
           aduenture
           ?
           And
           so
           they
           stumbled
           by
           chaunce
           vpon
           that
           which
           God
           afterward
           established
           by
           Law
           ?
           No
           ,
           no
           :
           these
           Patriarches
           (
           though
           they
           were
           reuerend
           and
           holy
           men
           )
           gaue
           God
           no
           precedent
           to
           make
           his
           Law
           by
           :
           But
           God
           by
           a
           secret
           instinct
           moued
           these
           holy
           men
           to
           doe
           those
           things
           before
           Law
           ,
           which
           afterward
           he
           established
           for
           Law.
           
             When
             the
             Gentiles
             hauing
             no
             Law
             ,
             yet
             by
             nature
             doe
             the
             workes
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             are
             they
             not
          
           
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             a
             Law
             to
             themselues
             ?
          
           And
           why
           ?
           because
           they
           shew
           the
           worke
           of
           the
           Law
           written
           in
           their
           hearts
           .
           After
           this
           sort
           he
           moued
           
             Iudah
          
           to
           giue
           sentence
           against
           whoredome
           ,
           before
           any
           Law
           was
           written
           to
           punish
           it
           .
           So
           he
           moued
           
             Noah
          
           to
           condemne
           
             Cham
          
           for
           his
           vnreuerend
           behauiour
           ,
           before
           the
           commandement
           was
           giuen
           to
           
             honour
             father
             or
             mother
             .
          
           So
           he
           moued
           
             Iacob
          
           to
           detest
           theft
           ,
           and
           to
           challenge
           
             Laban
          
           for
           his
           wrongfull
           imputation
           ,
           before
           the
           Law
           had
           said
           ,
           
             thou
             shalt
             not
             steale
             .
          
           And
           euen
           thus
           he
           moued
           
             Abraham
          
           to
           pay
           Tythes
           to
           
             Melchisedech
          
           the
           Priest
           of
           the
           high
           God
           ,
           before
           the
           Law
           was
           ordayned
           to
           pay
           Tythes
           .
           And
           the
           Law
           ye
           know
           ordayned
           Tythes
           to
           be
           payd
           to
           the
           children
           of
           
             Leuie
             :
          
           But
           
             Abraham
          
           payd
           Tythes
           to
           
             Melchisedech
             ,
          
           whose
           Priesthood
           was
           of
           another
           order
           ,
           then
           the
           children
           of
           
             Leuie
          
           were
           :
           to
           giue
           vs
           to
           vnderstand
           ,
           that
           Tythes
           were
           due
           to
           all
           Priests
           ,
           whether
           they
           were
           vnder
           the
           Law
           ,
           afore
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           after
           the
           Law.
           
        
         
           Here
           me
           thinks
           ,
           I
           heare
           some
           aske
           ,
           how
           it
           happened
           then
           ,
           that
           Christ
           ,
           that
           the
           Apostles
           of
           Christ
           ,
           made
           no
           expresse
           mention
           of
           Tythes
           to
           be
           payd
           in
           the
           new
           Testament
           ?
        
         
           The
           answere
           is
           easie
           ,
           that
           whilest
           Christ
           liued
           ,
           the
           Priesthood
           of
           the
           Law
           was
           not
           abrogated
           .
           And
           after
           it
           continued
           some
           space
           in
           the
           Apostles
           time
           ,
           vntill
           the
           dissolution
           of
           that
           common-wealth
           :
           that
           the
           ceremonies
           ordayned
           of
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           might
           be
           honorably
           buried
           .
           During
           which
           time
           ,
           it
           was
           vnseasonable
           for
           Christ
           or
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           to
           snatch
           Tythes
           vnto
           themselues
           ,
           which
           by
           Law
           were
           yet
           setled
           in
           the
           
           Leuites
           .
           But
           after
           that
           legall
           Priesthood
           was
           abolished
           ,
           then
           to
           whom
           Tythes
           belonged
           ,
           Christ
           himselfe
           declareth
           ,
           not
           in
           words
           but
           by
           his
           fact
           &
           deed
           .
           Vpon
           which
           I
           build
           the
           foundation
           of
           my
           argument
           ,
           thus
           :
        
         
           That
           which
           Christ
           receiued
           in
           right
           of
           his
           Priesthood
           of
           the
           new
           Testament
           ,
           is
           due
           to
           all
           the
           Ministers
           that
           succeede
           him
           in
           the
           same
           .
           But
           Christ
           receiued
           Tythes
           in
           right
           of
           his
           Priesthood
           of
           the
           new
           Testament
           :
           Tythes
           therefore
           are
           due
           to
           all
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           same
           .
           The
           assumption
           is
           proued
           in
           the
           7.
           
           Chap.
           to
           the
           
             Hebr.
          
           Ver.
           9.
           
           
             And
             to
             say
             as
             the
             thing
             is
             ,
          
           Leuie
           
             also
             which
             receiueth
             Tythes
             ,
             payd
             Tythes
             in
             Abraham
             :
             For
             he
             was
             yet
             in
             the
             loynes
             of
             his
             father
             Abraham
             when
             Melchisedech
             met
             him
             .
          
           The
           Apostles
           purpose
           in
           that
           place
           is
           to
           proue
           the
           Priesthood
           of
           Christ
           greater
           then
           the
           Priesthood
           of
           
             Aaron
             .
          
           He
           proues
           it
           by
           two
           reasons
           .
           1.
           
           The
           lesse
           is
           blessed
           of
           the
           greater
           .
           Christ
           in
           
             Melchisedech
          
           blessed
           
             Abraham
          
           and
           
             Leuie
             .
          
           Therefore
           
             Abraham
          
           and
           
             Leuie
          
           are
           lesse
           then
           Christ
           .
        
         
           His
           second
           reason
           is
           drawne
           from
           the
           matter
           that
           I
           haue
           in
           hand
           .
           The
           lesse
           payeth
           Tythe
           vnto
           the
           greater
           .
           
             Abraham
          
           the
           father
           of
           
             Leuie
          
           payd
           Tythes
           to
           Christ
           in
           
             Melchisedech
             .
          
           Therefore
           
             Leuie
          
           did
           acknowledge
           Christ
           to
           be
           greater
           Priest
           .
           How
           ?
           because
           
             Leuie
          
           payd
           Tythes
           that
           were
           due
           to
           the
           Priest
           ,
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           
             Melchisedech
          
           the
           figure
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Here
           two
           things
           are
           remarkable
           :
           First
           ,
           that
           Tythes
           were
           perpetually
           allotted
           to
           the
           Priest
           ,
           else
           the
           Apostles
           argument
           had
           carried
           no
           great
           soliditie
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           
             Melchisedech
          
           neither
           giueth
           the
           blessing
           ,
           
           nor
           receiueth
           Tythes
           in
           his
           owne
           name
           :
           but
           in
           the
           person
           and
           right
           of
           Christ
           .
           So
           as
           that
           which
           
             Melchisedech
          
           did
           in
           figure
           ,
           was
           in
           deed
           and
           truth
           done
           by
           Christ
           .
           It
           was
           Christ
           that
           gaue
           the
           blessing
           vnto
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           as
           wee
           may
           see
           by
           the
           efficacie
           thereof
           .
           It
           was
           Christ
           that
           receiued
           Tythes
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           doth
           conclude
           ;
           not
           wrongfully
           .
           He
           commanded
           in
           particular
           termes
           to
           giue
           vnto
           
             Caesar
          
           the
           things
           that
           are
           
             Caesars
             :
          
           In
           generall
           doctrine
           ,
           to
           yeeld
           euery
           man
           his
           owne
           .
           Therefore
           no
           man
           can
           well
           imagine
           that
           hee
           would
           forestall
           ,
           or
           intercept
           any
           others
           due
           ,
           but
           receiued
           his
           owne
           .
           By
           what
           right
           ?
           Sure
           ,
           not
           in
           the
           right
           of
           his
           Godhead
           ,
           whereby
           the
           supreame
           dominion
           of
           all
           things
           resteth
           in
           him
           .
           But
           by
           the
           title
           and
           in
           the
           right
           of
           his
           Priesthood
           :
           for
           so
           the
           Apostle
           argueth
           .
        
         
           You
           that
           be
           hearers
           may
           make
           this
           vse
           of
           my
           speech
           ,
           that
           seeing
           Tythes
           were
           payd
           by
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           vowed
           by
           
             Iacob
             ,
          
           prescribed
           by
           the
           instinct
           of
           nature
           ,
           before
           the
           Law
           :
           allotted
           to
           the
           Priests
           vnder
           the
           Law
           :
           continued
           since
           the
           Law
           :
           seeing
           the
           Church
           hath
           beene
           in
           iust
           and
           good
           possession
           of
           them
           aboue
           4000
           yeares
           :
           seeing
           they
           were
           dedicated
           to
           the
           seruice
           of
           God
           :
           seeing
           they
           were
           deuoted
           vnto
           God
           :
           And
           the
           title
           or
           right
           ,
           that
           man
           had
           before
           donation
           :
           doth
           by
           the
           act
           ,
           and
           from
           any
           such
           time
           of
           donation
           ,
           remaine
           the
           proper
           possession
           of
           God
           ,
           vntill
           the
           worlds
           end
           ,
           vnlesse
           himselfe
           renounce
           ,
           or
           relinquish
           it
           .
           Yeeld
           your
           Tythes
           willingly
           ,
           because
           you
           cannot
           hold
           them
           from
           your
           Ministers
           without
           impietie
           .
           In
           such
           cases
           the
           Lord
           loueth
           a
           cheerefull
           giuer
           :
           
             Et
             nos
             libenter
             accipimus
             
             beneficium
             quod
             profit
             danti
             .
             Nobis
             quidem
             in
             hoc
             benefacitis
             ,
             sed
             vobis
             melius
             .
             Beatius
             est
             dare
             ,
             quam
             accipere
             .
          
        
         
           Besides
           the
           entertainment
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           there
           is
           another
           reason
           for
           publique
           assemblies
           :
           that
           the
           puritie
           of
           sincere
           Doctrine
           might
           be
           kept
           inuiolable
           by
           that
           meanes
           from
           the
           corruption
           of
           Gentilitie
           ,
           the
           poyson
           of
           Heresie
           ,
           and
           the
           rage
           of
           Schisme
           :
           whilest
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           is
           not
           left
           arbitrarie
           ,
           or
           voluntarie
           ,
           but
           hath
           a
           prescript
           forme
           from
           whence
           it
           is
           vnlawfull
           to
           decline
           .
           For
           that
           hath
           beene
           ,
           and
           alwayes
           will
           be
           dangerous
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           noted
           for
           a
           special
           blemish
           and
           staine
           amongst
           the
           Israelites
           in
           the
           booke
           of
           Iudges
           ;
           That
           euery
           one
           did
           what
           he
           thought
           good
           in
           his
           owne
           eyes
           ,
           without
           regard
           of
           law
           ,
           of
           order
           ,
           of
           vniformitie
           in
           Church
           or
           common-wealth
           .
        
         
           And
           where
           lawes
           eyther
           be
           not
           at
           all
           ,
           or
           want
           due
           execution
           :
           that
           our
           wauering
           mindes
           be
           not
           held
           in
           a
           conformitie
           :
           It
           is
           the
           easiest
           thing
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           for
           man
           vaine
           and
           curious
           by
           nature
           ,
           and
           delighted
           with
           change
           ,
           to
           fall
           into
           confusion
           and
           grosse
           idolatrie
           .
        
         
           Let
           
             Ieroboam
          
           be
           the
           example
           hereof
           ,
           who
           had
           no
           sooner
           withdrawne
           his
           followers
           from
           those
           assemblies
           that
           were
           appointed
           by
           better
           authoritie
           ,
           but
           straight-waies
           both
           himselfe
           fell
           into
           Schisme
           ,
           and
           to
           Idolatrie
           :
           and
           wrapped
           all
           his
           adherents
           in
           the
           like
           offences
           .
           So
           the
           Scripture
           markes
           him
           out
           euerie
           where
           .
           
             Ieroboam
             that
             made
             Israell
             to
             sinne
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           
             Ieroboam
          
           carry
           this
           marke
           alone
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           neuer
           be
           found
           or
           felt
           in
           this
           Church
           .
           For
           if
           the
           publike
           
           ministerie
           be
           defaced
           by
           any
           ,
           not
           maintained
           by
           others
           ,
           but
           neglected
           :
           deceiuers
           will
           creepe
           into
           priuate
           families
           ,
           and
           lead
           captiue
           simple
           women
           (
           and
           men
           too
           )
           laden
           with
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           led
           with
           diuers
           lusts
           ,
           euer
           learning
           ,
           and
           neuer
           able
           to
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           truth
           .
           Not
           vnlike
           to
           mothers
           which
           bring
           forth
           Monsters
           ,
           which
           they
           hide
           in
           corners
           and
           secret
           places
           ,
           shaming
           to
           shew
           them
           openly
           ,
           and
           yet
           priuily
           doe
           feede
           and
           nourish
           them
           .
           
           
             Vbi
             Apostolica
             forma
             &
             vita
             quam
             iactatis
             ?
             illi
             clamant
             ,
             vos
             susurratis
             :
             illi
             in
             publico
             ,
             vos
             in
             angulo
             :
             illi
             vt
             nubes
             volant
             ,
             vos
             in
             tenebris
             ,
             at
             subterraneis
             domibus
             delitescitis
             :
             Quidsimile
             illis
             in
             vobis
             ostenditis
             ?
          
           Thus
           hath
           beene
           hatched
           elsewhere
           ,
           the
           heresies
           of
           Papists
           ,
           the
           frensies
           of
           Anabaptists
           ,
           the
           schismes
           of
           rash
           brethren
           ,
           and
           the
           prophane
           impieties
           of
           Atheists
           ,
           of
           ill
           egs
           ,
           worse
           chickens
           .
        
         
           The
           remedie
           for
           these
           inconueniences
           is
           ,
           to
           cut
           off
           arbitrarie
           worship
           ,
           to
           restraine
           and
           suppresse
           whispering
           or
           corner
           diuinitie
           .
           Therefore
           to
           the
           entent
           we
           may
           not
           haue
           ,
           
             here
             is
             Christ
             ,
             or
             there
             is
             Christ
             ,
          
           we
           must
           all
           ioyne
           together
           in
           cherishing
           ,
           intertaining
           ,
           and
           frequenting
           one
           publicke
           ministerie
           ,
           one
           prescript
           and
           setled
           forme
           of
           prayers
           and
           Ecclesiasticall
           rites
           .
           This
           is
           not
           mine
           owne
           conceit
           ,
           I
           learned
           it
           from
           Mr.
           
             Caluin
             :
          
           
           
             Concerning
             the
             forme
             of
             prayer
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             and
             Ecclesiasticall
             rites
             ,
             I
             doe
             very
             well
             like
             that
             they
             should
             be
             certaine
             in
             a
             prescript
             order
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Pastors
             be
             not
             sufferd
             to
             swerue
             from
             it
             :
             aswell
             for
             the
             help
             of
             the
             simple
             ,
             as
             also
             that
             a
             consent
             of
             all
             Churches
             may
             be
             held
             ;
             and
             lastly
             ,
             to
             preuent
             the
             rashnesse
             of
             those
             that
             affect
             nouelties
             .
          
        
         
         
           The
           Ministerie
           was
           ordained
           for
           this
           end
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           doth
           teach
           vs
           ,
           
             Ephes
             .
          
           4.14
           .
           that
           wee
           should
           no
           more
           wauer
           like
           Children
           and
           be
           carried
           too
           and
           fro
           with
           euery
           blast
           of
           doctrine
           :
           whereby
           it
           appeareth
           that
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           hath
           fastned
           vs
           to
           the
           publike
           ministerie
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           hold
           vs
           in
           a
           constant
           loue
           of
           the
           truth
           .
           And
           therefore
           addressing
           our selues
           vnto
           it
           ,
           let
           vs
           also
           reioyce
           to
           goe
           into
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           A
           matter
           (
           as
           some
           will
           obiect
           )
           easie
           to
           be
           said
           and
           done
           amongst
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           because
           ,
           first
           ,
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           &
           afterward
           the
           Temple
           ,
           were
           visible
           &
           known
           to
           be
           destinated
           to
           the
           worship
           of
           God.
           Now
           the
           house
           of
           God
           is
           not
           so
           conspicuous
           nor
           commonly
           knowne
           :
           doubts
           and
           questions
           are
           still
           moued
           which
           is
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           That
           these
           allay
           no
           part
           of
           your
           forwardnesse
           :
           heare
           I
           beseech
           you
           how
           they
           may
           be
           cleared
           :
           and
           heare
           it
           not
           from
           me
           ,
           but
           from
           S.
           
             Augustine
             :
             Inter
             nos
             &
             Donatist
             as
             quaestio
             est
             ,
             vbi
             sit
             Ecclesia
             ?
             quid
             ergo
             facturi
             sumus
             ?
             in
             verbis
             nostris
             eam
             quaesituri
             ,
             an
             in
             verbis
             capitis
             sui
             Domini
             nostri
             Iesu
             Christi
             ?
             Puto
             quod
             in
             illius
             potius
             verbis
             eam
             quaerere
             debemus
             ,
             qui
             veritas
             est
             ,
             &
             optime
             nouit
             corpus
             suum
             .
             Nouit
             enim
             Dominus
             qui
             sunt
             sui
             .
          
           Nothing
           is
           sought
           for
           with
           more
           endeuor
           then
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           nothing
           mistaken
           with
           greater
           error
           .
           The
           cause
           is
           apparant
           ,
           for
           that
           wee
           seeke
           it
           in
           the
           markes
           that
           wee
           frame
           of
           it
           to
           our selues
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           notes
           that
           Christ
           hath
           giuen
           vs
           to
           know
           it
           by
           .
           Men
           would
           haue
           the
           Church
           to
           be
           conspicuous
           and
           visible
           ,
           but
           wee
           cannot
           make
           that
           a
           marke
           of
           the
           
           Church
           ,
           vnlesse
           wee
           infringe
           an
           article
           of
           our
           Faith
           :
           
             I
             beleeue
             the
             Catholike
             Faith.
          
           When
           I
           see
           a
           thing
           ,
           there
           needes
           no
           faith
           for
           it
           :
           Faith
           in
           the
           Apostles
           doctrine
           is
           of
           things
           inuisible
           ,
           that
           cannot
           be
           seene
           .
        
         
           Succession
           is
           as
           much
           vrged
           for
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           and
           it
           is
           plaine
           enough
           that
           the
           ancient
           fathers
           did
           vsually
           alledge
           their
           continued
           succession
           of
           Bishops
           against
           Heretiques
           :
           But
           the
           principall
           point
           of
           their
           allegation
           consisted
           in
           the
           succession
           ,
           not
           of
           place
           or
           person
           ,
           but
           of
           doctrine
           ,
           which
           the
           good
           Bishops
           had
           kept
           in
           a
           long
           descent
           from
           the
           Apostles
           times
           .
           
           
             Percurre
             Ecclesias
             apud
             quas
             ipsae
             adhuc
             Cathedrae
             Apostolorum
             praesidentur
             ,
             sonantes
             vocem
             ,
             &
             representantes
             faciem
             vniuscuiusque
             .
          
        
         
           Amplitude
           and
           diffusion
           is
           made
           another
           marke
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           and
           that
           had
           beene
           a
           very
           deceiueable
           cognisance
           ,
           when
           the
           Arrian
           heresie
           ouerswayed
           all
           .
           But
           may
           it
           not
           now
           be
           returned
           in
           preiudice
           of
           those
           that
           alledge
           it
           ?
           who
           sees
           not
           the
           fall
           of
           great
           Babilon
           ,
           and
           the
           waine
           or
           abatement
           of
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           his
           Hierarchie
           .
        
         
           Last
           of
           all
           ,
           Antiquitie
           is
           brought
           for
           a
           note
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           and
           if
           that
           were
           a
           certaine
           or
           perpetuall
           euidence
           ,
           then
           was
           the
           Church
           ancient
           as
           soone
           a●
           it
           began
           .
           
             Augustine
          
           found
           the
           vncertaintie
           and
           invaliditie
           of
           these
           markes
           that
           men
           deuise
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           
           
             nolo
             humanis
             documentis
             sed
             diuinis
             oraculis
             sanctam
             Ecclesiam
             demonstrari
          
           The
           markes
           that
           Christ
           hath
           giuen
           to
           the
           Church
           will
           be
           surer
           :
           first
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           truth
           :
           secondly
           ,
           because
           hee
           knoweth
           his
           owne
           body
           best
           ;
           this
           is
           a
           firme
           Maxime
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           knoweth
           who
           
           are
           his
           .
           
             Mat.
          
           28.
           when
           he
           sent
           his
           Apostles
           to
           subdue
           the
           world
           by
           gathering
           him
           a
           Church
           ,
           three
           things
           were
           giuen
           them
           in
           charge
           :
           first
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           preach
           the
           Gospell
           vnto
           euery
           creature
           :
           secondly
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           baptise
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           Sonne
           ,
           and
           holy
           Ghost
           :
           thirdly
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           teach
           those
           that
           beleeued
           and
           were
           baptised
           ,
           to
           obserue
           all
           that
           hee
           had
           commanded
           .
           Behold
           the
           things
           that
           the
           Maister
           of
           the
           house
           commanded
           to
           be
           in
           his
           house
           :
           are
           not
           they
           true
           markes
           of
           the
           house
           ?
           first
           ,
           the
           sincere
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospell
           :
           secondly
           ,
           the
           right
           administration
           of
           the
           Sacraments
           :
           thirdly
           ,
           that
           forme
           of
           discipline
           (
           I
           meane
           not
           any
           certaine
           manner
           ,
           for
           that
           was
           neuer
           yet
           proued
           )
           which
           may
           bring
           obedience
           to
           Christs
           commandements
           :
           let
           them
           that
           vnchurch
           vs
           so
           easily
           at
           their
           pleasures
           ,
           ioine
           issue
           with
           vs
           vpon
           these
           markes
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           see
           that
           we
           haue
           no
           cause
           through
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           to
           shun
           the
           triall
           .
        
         
           The
           Church
           of
           Rome
           hath
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           indeed
           contained
           in
           their
           Bibles
           ,
           we
           deny
           it
           not
           :
           but
           as
           
             Hierome
          
           saith
           of
           certaine
           Heretiques
           ,
           
           so
           we
           say
           of
           it
           ;
           
             Heretiques
             corrupt
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             Gospel
             with
             their
             false
             constructions
             :
             and
             are
             like
             our
             worst
             kind
             of
             brewers
             ,
             that
             make
             wine
             water
             ,
             whereas
             cleane
             contrary
             ,
             our
             Sauiour
             turned
             water
             into
             wine
             :
          
           so
           they
           haue
           the
           gospell
           ,
           but
           not
           truely
           expounded
           ,
           nor
           taught
           sincerely
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           because
           they
           refer
           not
           their
           constructions
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           our
           Sauiour
           ,
           
             qui
             quaerit
             gloriam
             meam
             verax
             est
             :
          
           but
           the
           church
           of
           Rome
           attributing
           saluation
           to
           their
           owne
           merits
           ,
           aduancing
           free-will
           ,
           extenuating
           originall
           sinne
           ,
           &c.
           
           seeke
           not
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           their
           owne
           gaine
           :
           therefore
           they
           are
           not
           true
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           another
           reason
           of
           their
           vntrue
           constructions
           :
           because
           they
           interpret
           not
           the
           Scripture
           according
           to
           the
           proportion
           of
           faith
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
          
           willeth
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           12
           
             Let
             him
             that
             prophesieth
             do
             it
             according
             to
             the
             proportion
             of
             faith
             .
          
           As
           all
           gold
           was
           not
           holy
           ,
           but
           that
           only
           which
           belonged
           to
           the
           temple
           :
           so
           euery
           sense
           that
           is
           without
           compasse
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           though
           it
           shine
           and
           glister
           with
           neuer
           so
           much
           sharpnes
           of
           wit
           ,
           yet
           is
           it
           not
           holy
           .
           By
           the
           same
           spirit
           that
           the
           Scriptures
           were
           written
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           they
           must
           be
           interpreted
           and
           vnderstood
           :
           this
           is
           the
           golden
           rule
           to
           know
           truth
           from
           error
           ;
           Scripture
           must
           be
           interpreted
           by
           Scripture
           ;
           not
           alwayes
           literally
           ,
           not
           alwayes
           allegorically
           ,
           not
           alwayes
           anagogically
           ,
           not
           alwayes
           tropologically
           ;
           but
           the
           darker
           places
           by
           those
           that
           be
           more
           plaine
           or
           easie
           .
           And
           as
           
             Tertul
          
           writeth
           ,
           
             oportet
             secundum
             plura
             intelligi
             pauciora
             :
          
           
           
             &
             ne
             vnus
             sermo
             multa
             alia
             subuertat
             :
             secundū
             omnia
             ,
             potius
             quam
             aduersus
             omnia
             intelligendus
             erit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thou
             art
          
           Peter
           ,
           
             and
             vpon
             this
             rocke
             will
             I
             build
             my
             Church
             :
          
           if
           we
           looke
           to
           the
           proportion
           of
           faith
           ,
           Christ
           vndoubtedly
           is
           that
           pretious
           rocke
           ,
           not
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           as
           they
           would
           haue
           it
           :
           for
           the
           Church
           cannot
           be
           built
           but
           by
           faith
           ,
           and
           that
           may
           not
           rest
           vpon
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           creature
           .
           Againe
           ,
           
             Vnto
             thee
             will
             I
             giue
             the
             Keyes
             of
             the
             kingdome
             of
             heauen
             :
          
           hereupon
           they
           would
           perswade
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           the
           power
           of
           their
           Keyes
           which
           is
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           should
           locke
           vp
           and
           let
           loose
           the
           power
           of
           the
           sword
           ,
           and
           ciuill
           Magistrate
           .
           If
           you
           will
           iudge
           hereof
           by
           the
           Analogie
           of
           faith
           ,
           you
           shall
           see
           the
           
           bounds
           and
           limits
           of
           both
           powers
           .
           
             Paul
          
           subiecteth
           euery
           soule
           to
           the
           Ciuill
           power
           ,
           and
           excepteth
           none
           .
           
             Etiamsi
             sis
             Apostolus
             ,
          
           though
           thou
           be
           an
           Apostle
           ,
           an
           Euangelist
           ,
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           or
           whatsoeuer
           else
           thou
           be
           ,
           thou
           must
           be
           subiect
           to
           the
           ciuill
           power
           .
           For
           this
           subiection
           (
           saith
           
             Chrisostome
          
           )
           is
           no
           hinderance
           to
           godlinesse
           .
           
           The
           Apostle
           perswadeth
           this
           subiection
           ,
           not
           for
           humilitie
           ,
           or
           by
           way
           of
           curtesie
           ,
           but
           inioynes
           it
           of
           necessitie
           ;
           
             Wee
             must
             needes
             be
             subiect
             ,
             idque
             propter
             conscientiam
             :
          
           and
           that
           which
           is
           due
           of
           conscience
           ,
           is
           so
           necessarie
           to
           be
           done
           that
           it
           cannot
           be
           omitted
           without
           hainous
           sin
           .
           Necessitie
           and
           Conscience
           ,
           be
           strong
           obligations
           for
           ciuill
           obedience
           .
        
         
           Giue
           me
           leaue
           on
           the
           other
           side
           to
           let
           you
           see
           the
           strength
           and
           sinewes
           of
           Ecclesiasticall
           power
           .
           Then
           looke
           vpon
           the
           decrees
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           single
           as
           they
           are
           in
           themselues
           ,
           and
           seuered
           from
           the
           Princes
           countenance
           .
           The
           decree
           that
           the
           Gentiles
           should
           abstaine
           from
           things
           offered
           vnto
           Idols
           ,
           is
           of
           that
           nature
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           15.
           
           And
           is
           it
           not
           limited
           by
           the
           Apostle
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ?
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           10.
           
           
             Whatsoeuer
             is
             solde
             in
             the
             shambl●s
             ,
             eate
             ,
             and
             aske
             no
             question
             for
             conscience
             sake
             :
             But
             if
             any
             man
             say
             vnto
             you
             ,
             this
             is
             sacrificed
             vnto
             Idols
             ,
             eate
             it
             not
             ,
             because
             of
             him
             that
             shewed
             it
             ,
             and
             for
             conscience
             :
             the
             conscience
             I
             say
             ,
             not
             thine
             but
             of
             the
             other
             .
          
        
         
           Compare
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           with
           
             Paul
             :
          
           power
           ,
           with
           power
           :
           bond
           ,
           with
           bond
           :
           and
           Law
           ,
           with
           Law.
           Ciuill
           authoritie
           requireth
           a
           necessitie
           of
           obedience
           :
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           giueth
           a
           libertie
           to
           the
           Conscience
           .
           The
           ciuill
           Magistrate
           must
           be
           obayed
           simply
           :
           The
           Ecclesiasticall
           admits
           caution
           ,
           and
           respect
           .
           This
           bindes
           
           me
           onely
           in
           case
           of
           scandall
           :
           the
           other
           ,
           as
           well
           out
           of
           offence
           ,
           as
           in
           offence
           .
        
         
           Though
           I
           had
           
             Gyges
          
           ring
           ,
           and
           liued
           without
           controlement
           of
           any
           eye
           ,
           yet
           am
           I
           bound
           in
           conscience
           to
           obey
           the
           positiue
           Lawes
           .
           I
           am
           bound
           to
           obey
           both
           powers
           ,
           but
           with
           disparitie
           :
           The
           ciuill
           ordinances
           ,
           for
           clearing
           mine
           owne
           conscience
           from
           sinne
           :
           and
           Ecclesiasticall
           decrees
           ,
           for
           comelinesse
           ,
           for
           order
           ,
           for
           sauing
           my
           brother
           from
           stumbling
           and
           offence
           .
           Iudge
           then
           whether
           authoritie
           is
           greater
           :
           the
           Myter
           ,
           or
           the
           Scepter
           ?
           Both
           these
           offices
           are
           now
           conioyned
           in
           Christ
           :
           and
           is
           he
           not
           greater
           in
           his
           Kingdome
           ?
           He
           stands
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           as
           an
           aduocate
           and
           Priest
           :
           he
           sitteth
           as
           a
           King.
           This
           puts
           a
           Scepter
           ,
           the
           other
           giueth
           a
           Censer
           into
           his
           hand
           .
           His
           Priesthood
           reacheth
           but
           to
           the
           Elect
           :
           his
           Kingdome
           iudgeth
           quicke
           and
           dead
           .
           He
           is
           sweet
           in
           his
           Priesthood
           ,
           but
           in
           his
           kingdome
           ,
           high
           ,
           potent
           ,
           and
           magnificall
           .
           This
           is
           enough
           for
           the
           falshood
           of
           their
           constructions
           .
        
         
           Touching
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           second
           note
           ,
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           doth
           no
           way
           rightly
           administer
           them
           :
           saue
           onely
           that
           it
           retayneth
           the
           essentiall
           forme
           of
           Baptisme
           .
           Otherwise
           they
           prophane
           it
           most
           grosly
           ,
           in
           applying
           it
           to
           dead
           and
           senslesse
           things
           .
           They
           mingle
           it
           with
           oyle
           ,
           spettle
           ,
           and
           salt
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           done
           without
           sacriledge
           .
           is
           not
           the
           element
           of
           water
           ,
           which
           Christ
           instituted
           ,
           sufficient
           to
           represent
           his
           precious
           bloud
           for
           our
           regeneration
           ,
           without
           these
           mixtures
           ?
        
         
           The
           other
           Sacrament
           ,
           namely
           the
           Supper
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           hath
           not
           onely
           defiled
           ,
           
           but
           quite
           altered
           ,
           &
           changed
           it
           into
           a
           cursed
           ,
           and
           an
           abhominable
           Idol
           of
           their
           Masse
           :
           and
           so
           haue
           peruerted
           vtterly
           ,
           and
           annihilated
           Christs
           holy
           institution
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           whereas
           two
           things
           be
           necessarie
           in
           Sacraments
           :
           the
           signe
           ,
           and
           the
           thing
           signified
           :
           In
           this
           Sacrament
           they
           take
           away
           the
           signes
           for
           establishing
           their
           transubstantiation
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           which
           should
           be
           distributed
           vnto
           others
           ,
           they
           keepe
           onely
           to
           themselues
           ,
           and
           so
           make
           it
           a
           priuate
           banquet
           ,
           whereas
           it
           should
           be
           a
           common
           feast
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           They
           keepe
           the
           Cup
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           which
           our
           Sauiour
           commanded
           to
           be
           giuen
           to
           all
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           in
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           he
           offereth
           himselfe
           to
           vs
           :
           and
           they
           offer
           him
           to
           GOD
           the
           Father
           :
           which
           cannot
           be
           done
           but
           by
           his
           eternall
           spirit
           :
           nor
           without
           his
           death
           ,
           that
           died
           but
           once
           for
           euer
           .
        
         
           Where
           these
           things
           are
           done
           ;
           the
           Essentiall
           parts
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           is
           not
           kept
           :
           and
           therefore
           no
           Supper
           ,
           no
           Sacrament
           ,
           but
           an
           horrible
           prophanation
           and
           plaine
           sacriledge
           .
           Hereby
           it
           may
           appeare
           how
           vniustly
           they
           complaine
           of
           vs
           for
           Apostasie
           &
           forsaking
           of
           them
           .
           
             Nullus
             pudor
             est
             ad
             meliora
             transire
             .
          
           And
           if
           a
           man
           do
           leaue
           and
           depart
           from
           a
           particular
           Church
           in
           body
           ,
           and
           yet
           forsake
           not
           the
           Communion
           &
           fellowship
           of
           the
           Apostles
           doctrine
           ,
           nor
           the
           Sacraments
           rightly
           administred
           ,
           but
           holdeth
           them
           with
           all
           other
           sincere
           Churches
           :
           he
           cannot
           be
           Apostata
           .
        
         
           Our
           Rhemish
           Seminaries
           ,
           say
           
             Luther
             ,
             Caluin
             ,
          
           &c.
           came
           out
           of
           their
           Church
           ,
           not
           they
           out
           of
           ours
           .
           And
           that
           is
           the
           Catholique
           Church
           which
           is
           forsaken
           .
           But
           the
           right
           Apostasie
           is
           a
           falling
           away
           from
           the
           true
           
           Catholique
           and
           Apostolique
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           reuolting
           from
           the
           Apostles
           doctrine
           ,
           &
           the
           communion
           of
           the
           Catholique
           faith
           .
           We
           departed
           from
           them
           vpon
           such
           occasion
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           sort
           ,
           as
           
             Moses
          
           sometimes
           departed
           out
           of
           Egipt
           :
           or
           S.
           
             Augustine
          
           from
           the
           Manicheis
           .
           
             De
             vestris
             fuimus
          
           (
           saith
           
             Tertullian
             )
             nec
             mirum
             ,
             fiunt
             enim
             non
             nascuntur
             Christiani
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Church
           of
           Rome
           is
           neither
           Catholique
           ,
           nor
           Apostolique
           :
           and
           therefore
           by
           leauing
           it
           we
           incurre
           no
           Apostacie
           .
           Not
           Catholique
           because
           it
           is
           particular
           as
           the
           Church
           of
           Alexandria
           ,
           Milan
           ,
           Ephesus
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           Catholique
           Church
           is
           vniuersall
           ,
           and
           wheresoeuer
           the
           faithfull
           be
           found
           .
           It
           is
           not
           pinned
           vp
           in
           one
           place
           ,
           but
           dispeirced
           farre
           and
           neere
           .
        
         
           Did
           the
           Gospel
           begin
           at
           Rome
           ?
           was
           it
           not
           brought
           from
           Ierusalem
           ,
           first
           to
           the
           Grecians
           ,
           and
           after
           to
           the
           Romanes
           ?
           So
           then
           that
           Church
           was
           not
           the
           first
           :
           and
           if
           there
           were
           a
           Catholique
           Church
           before
           Rome
           had
           any
           Church
           ,
           I
           see
           no
           cause
           but
           there
           may
           be
           still
           a
           Catholique
           Church
           without
           it
           .
        
         
           An
           Apostolique
           Church
           it
           is
           not
           ,
           because
           it
           resteth
           not
           vpon
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           but
           is
           fallen
           from
           it
           ,
           defending
           inuocation
           of
           Saints
           ,
           that
           the
           Apostles
           taught
           not
           :
           forbidding
           marriage
           against
           the
           Apostles
           Caueat
           .
           Anathematizing
           the
           Apostles
           doctrine
           of
           Iustification
           by
           faith
           onely
           .
           Denying
           the
           faith
           ,
           by
           aduancing
           of
           traditions
           ,
           aboue
           the
           word
           .
           And
           therefore
           seeing
           we
           departed
           from
           that
           Church
           ,
           where
           neither
           the
           word
           of
           GOD
           could
           be
           purely
           taught
           ,
           the
           Sacraments
           administred
           ,
           nor
           God
           rightly
           worshipped
           :
           and
           haue
           forsaken
           that
           Church
           that
           
           now
           it
           is
           :
           not
           that
           which
           once
           it
           was
           .
           The
           Church
           of
           Rome
           is
           rather
           guilty
           of
           Apostasie
           ,
           then
           we
           :
           because
           it
           is
           fallen
           away
           from
           them
           from
           whom
           it
           receiued
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           and
           their
           Church
           .
           Why
           hath
           the
           Citie
           of
           Rome
           forsaken
           her
           seauen
           hils
           ,
           whereon
           that
           Citie
           was
           once
           built
           :
           and
           is
           now
           come
           downe
           to
           the
           plaine
           ?
           Happily
           they
           will
           say
           that
           their
           Conduits
           and
           water
           courses
           did
           faile
           them
           in
           those
           hils
           ,
           without
           which
           they
           could
           not
           well
           liue
           .
           Then
           let
           them
           yeeld
           vs
           the
           like
           libertie
           for
           the
           waters
           of
           life
           :
           that
           they
           themselues
           haue
           taken
           for
           their
           common
           water
           .
           That
           water
           of
           life
           began
           to
           faile
           them
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           :
           They
           had
           broken
           all
           the
           Conduits
           and
           Pipes
           :
           they
           had
           stopped
           vp
           all
           .
           Veines
           ,
           and
           had
           mingled
           the
           fountaines
           of
           water
           of
           life
           with
           mire
           and
           dirt
           :
           and
           so
           brought
           in
           a
           thirst
           and
           hunger
           ,
           not
           of
           bread
           and
           water
           ,
           but
           of
           hearing
           the
           word
           of
           God.
           And
           was
           it
           not
           then
           time
           to
           leaue
           them
           ?
        
         
           Let
           them
           refuse
           their
           Synagogues
           ,
           forsake
           their
           broken
           Cysternes
           that
           will
           hold
           no
           water
           :
           returne
           to
           that
           true
           &
           auncient
           faith
           that
           was
           renowned
           through
           the
           world
           :
           and
           we
           will
           giue
           them
           the
           right
           hands
           of
           fellowship
           .
           With
           ioy
           will
           wee
           ioyne
           together
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           goe
           into
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           If
           they
           will
           not
           :
           I
           call
           heauen
           and
           earth
           to
           record
           against
           them
           this
           day
           :
           that
           they
           are
           fallen
           from
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           from
           truth
           ,
           from
           word
           ,
           from
           Sacraments
           ,
           from
           Religion
           ,
           from
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           from
           God
           himselfe
           .
           And
           all
           these
           our
           Churches
           studie
           with
           great
           endeuour
           to
           maintaine
           in
           their
           perfect
           integrity
           .
           
           O
           pray
           ,
           pray
           ,
           forget
           not
           to
           pray
           for
           that
           most
           excellent
           instrument
           of
           GOD
           that
           hath
           established
           these
           things
           amongst
           vs
           by
           holy
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           good
           authoritie
           :
           Peace
           be
           within
           his
           walls
           ,
           and
           plentiousnesse
           within
           his
           Pallaces
           .
           Yea
           the
           God
           of
           peace
           and
           plenty
           blesse
           him
           ,
           for
           these
           blessings
           that
           hee
           hath
           brought
           vpon
           vs
           ,
           a
           thousand
           ,
           and
           ten
           thousand
           fold
           ,
           both
           here
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           And
           beloued
           ,
           cease
           not
           to
           crie
           out
           vnto
           God
           to
           fill
           our
           hearts
           with
           praise
           ,
           and
           our
           mouthes
           with
           thankes-giuing
           for
           these
           inestimable
           mercies
           .
           When
           Gods
           benefits
           are
           receiued
           with
           thankfulnes
           and
           due
           account
           ,
           then
           hee
           doth
           multiply
           them
           exceedingly
           .
           Seeing
           then
           that
           all
           the
           enemies
           wee
           haue
           ,
           cannot
           shew
           one
           point
           of
           doctrine
           maintained
           contrarie
           to
           the
           wholesome
           forme
           set
           downe
           in
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           proportion
           of
           faith
           :
           seeing
           they
           cannot
           iustly
           reproue
           our
           administration
           of
           the
           Sacraments
           .
           Let
           not
           these
           graces
           of
           God
           towards
           our
           Churches
           be
           extenuated
           by
           scornefull
           reproofes
           ,
           or
           slaunderous
           Pamphlets
           :
           least
           there
           follow
           questions
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           the
           houses
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           no
           ?
           least
           they
           be
           forsaken
           by
           fanaticall
           and
           giddie
           spirits
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           the
           Synagogues
           of
           Sathan
           .
        
         
           These
           be
           the
           fruits
           that
           vnaduised
           whisperings
           wil
           bring
           forth
           :
           and
           this
           vse
           the
           enemie
           of
           mankinde
           hath
           made
           of
           them
           .
           They
           haue
           serued
           him
           ,
           as
           a
           pedagogie
           ,
           an
           A
           B
           C
           ,
           or
           introduction
           of
           Schisme
           ,
           of
           frenzie
           ,
           of
           Anabaptisticall
           confusion
           .
        
         
           Two
           errors
           I
           haue
           obserued
           that
           are
           the
           grounds
           ,
           and
           occasions
           of
           these
           enormities
           .
           The
           first
           ,
           is
           an
           
           immoderate
           desire
           of
           Christian
           libertie
           .
           The
           second
           ,
           an
           importunate
           challenge
           of
           equalitie
           in
           gouernement
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           former
           ,
           many
           are
           deceiued
           therein
           ,
           and
           deceiue
           others
           :
           whilest
           they
           set
           Christian
           libertie
           vpon
           Tenter-hookes
           ,
           and
           stretch
           it
           further
           then
           the
           nature
           thereof
           will
           beare
           :
           seeking
           not
           onely
           a
           liberty
           of
           minde
           and
           conscience
           in
           things
           indifferent
           ,
           but
           a
           freedome
           also
           in
           their
           actions
           .
           Christian
           libertie
           hath
           place
           in
           minde
           and
           conscience
           alone
           :
           It
           contenteth
           it selfe
           if
           there
           be
           no
           burthen
           of
           merit
           ,
           of
           iustification
           ,
           of
           holinesse
           ,
           or
           pleasing
           God
           vrged
           vpon
           the
           conscience
           :
           that
           is
           the
           seate
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           if
           that
           be
           left
           free
           vnto
           him
           ,
           Christian
           libertie
           is
           safe
           and
           sound
           .
           It
           respecteth
           nothing
           but
           that
           which
           is
           betweene
           God
           and
           thee
           .
           And
           is
           not
           this
           a
           goodly
           libertie
           ,
           when
           we
           know
           that
           such
           and
           such
           things
           doe
           neither
           iustifie
           nor
           condemne
           vs
           afore
           God
           ?
           If
           this
           content
           you
           not
           ,
           vnlesse
           you
           may
           haue
           freedome
           also
           in
           your
           actions
           to
           doe
           what
           you
           will
           :
           you
           haue
           left
           Christian
           libertie
           ,
           which
           reacheth
           not
           to
           our
           actions
           ,
           and
           respecteth
           not
           that
           which
           is
           betweene
           thee
           ,
           and
           thy
           neighbour
           :
           and
           thou
           act
           come
           to
           a
           licentious
           immunitie
           .
        
         
           This
           difference
           being
           obserued
           ,
           may
           appease
           manie
           controuersies
           about
           indifferent
           things
           .
           Wherein
           if
           brethren
           will
           hold
           but
           that
           moderation
           which
           true
           Diuinitie
           teacheth
           ,
           and
           retaine
           this
           freedome
           ,
           our
           Christian
           libertie
           in
           their
           consciences
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           infringed
           ;
           and
           conforme
           their
           actions
           ,
           that
           they
           doe
           not
           ouerthwart
           good
           order
           ,
           to
           the
           disturbance
           of
           the
           
           Church
           ,
           and
           offence
           of
           the
           Magistrate
           :
           How
           ioyfully
           might
           we
           all
           goe
           vp
           into
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           sing
           in
           the
           tune
           of
           Angels
           .
           
             Ecce
             quam
             bonum
             ,
             &
             quam
             iucundum
             habitare
             fratres
             in
             vnum
             ?
          
        
         
           For
           as
           much
           therefore
           as
           God
           hath
           warranted
           the
           Magistrates
           authoritie
           in
           these
           cases
           ,
           and
           required
           our
           obeience
           :
           let
           vs
           no
           more
           thinke
           how
           to
           finde
           out
           pretences
           .
           
             Studia
             abeunt
             in
             mores
             .
          
           But
           if
           there
           be
           any
           consolation
           in
           Christ
           ,
           any
           comfort
           of
           loue
           ,
           any
           fellowship
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           any
           compassion
           and
           mercie
           ,
           fulfill
           this
           ioy
           :
           that
           ye
           be
           like
           minded
           ,
           hauing
           the
           same
           loue
           ,
           being
           of
           one
           accord
           and
           iudgement
           ,
           that
           nothing
           be
           done
           through
           contention
           ,
           or
           vaine
           glory
           ,
           but
           that
           in
           meekenesse
           of
           minde
           euery
           one
           esteeme
           other
           better
           then
           himselfe
           .
           That
           we
           may
           all
           with
           one
           way
           ,
           and
           one
           heart
           ,
           goe
           vp
           into
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           As
           for
           equalitie
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           other
           errour
           :
           when
           one
           aduised
           
             Lycurgus
             ,
          
           to
           establish
           it
           amongst
           the
           Lacedemonians
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           least
           and
           meanest
           might
           beare
           like
           sway
           with
           the
           greatest
           :
           The
           wise
           man
           answered
           :
           that
           he
           which
           called
           for
           it
           should
           begin
           it
           first
           at
           home
           in
           his
           owne
           house
           .
           And
           if
           all
           men
           be
           carefull
           to
           exclude
           paritie
           out
           of
           their
           priuate
           families
           :
           if
           men
           experienced
           in
           policie
           and
           gouernement
           ,
           will
           not
           admit
           it
           into
           the
           common-wealth
           ,
           because
           that
           cannot
           be
           preserued
           with
           equalitie
           ,
           but
           by
           authoritie
           and
           rule
           :
           Why
           are
           not
           men
           as
           sensible
           of
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           of
           their
           owne
           houses
           ?
           or
           why
           should
           equalitie
           ,
           that
           is
           found
           intollerable
           in
           all
           other
           societies
           ,
           be
           obtruded
           onely
           to
           the
           Church
           ?
           Because
           distinctions
           and
           inequalitie
           of
           Pastors
           cannot
           be
           proued
           by
           
           Scripture
           .
           That
           is
           not
           so
           .
           There
           were
           diuers
           Pastors
           vnder
           the
           Law
           :
           but
           they
           were
           not
           equall
           .
           For
           there
           was
           one
           high
           Priest
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           a
           transcendent
           aboue
           them
           all
           .
           But
           his
           eminencie
           was
           to
           expresse
           the
           soueraignetie
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           :
           Then
           there
           were
           Captaines
           of
           euery
           family
           of
           the
           Leuites
           :
           and
           that
           proues
           an
           inequalitie
           .
           Last
           of
           all
           ,
           there
           were
           two
           ioyned
           with
           the
           high
           Priest
           ,
           which
           are
           called
           rulers
           of
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           1
           
             Chro.
          
           24.5
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           new
           Testament
           there
           was
           distinction
           and
           inequalitie
           betweene
           the
           Apostles
           themselues
           ,
           or
           else
           
             Paul
          
           would
           neuer
           haue
           called
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           chiefe
           and
           pillars
           of
           the
           Apostles
           .
           There
           was
           distinction
           and
           inequalitie
           betweene
           the
           twelue
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           the
           seauentie
           Disciples
           .
           We
           reade
           of
           manie
           Pastors
           at
           Ephesus
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           20.
           
           And
           in
           the
           Reuelation
           
             Iohn
          
           writeth
           to
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Ephesus
           ,
           which
           euicteth
           necessarily
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           one
           greater
           then
           the
           rest
           
             Par
             in
             parem
             non
             habet
             imperium
             .
          
           But
           
             Paul
          
           gaue
           
             Timothie
          
           authoritie
           ouer
           Pastors
           :
           Therefore
           hee
           ordayned
           and
           intended
           an
           inequalitie
           ,
           and
           no
           paritie
           amongst
           the
           Pastors
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           The
           reasons
           of
           those
           that
           call
           for
           equalitie
           in
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           are
           not
           made
           to
           build
           vp
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           too
           weake
           to
           pull
           downe
           .
        
         
           
             Abraham
          
           saith
           grauely
           vnto
           
             Lot
             :
             Let
             there
             be
             no
             contention
             betweene
             mee
             and
             thee
             ;
             for
             wee
             are
             brethren
             ▪
          
           that
           is
           one
           reason
           .
           Againe
           ,
           
             the
             Cananite
             and
             the
             Pherizite
             are
             yet
             in
             the
             Land
             :
          
           another
           motiue
           .
           In
           which
           case
           who
           knowes
           not
           ,
           that
           the
           aduersaries
           of
           our
           doctrine
           ,
           will
           sooner
           be
           ouercome
           with
           vnited
           
           then
           distracted
           forces
           ?
           and
           so
           we
           that
           fight
           the
           Lords
           battailes
           cannot
           disioyne
           our selues
           without
           preuarication
           and
           bootie
           .
           Away
           then
           with
           all
           singularitie
           and
           admiring
           of
           our
           owne
           opinions
           .
           Know
           yee
           not
           that
           it
           is
           the
           seminarie
           of
           inward
           contention
           ?
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Prophets
           must
           be
           subiect
           to
           the
           Prophets
           .
           Let
           vs
           haue
           but
           one
           heart
           ,
           and
           one
           way
           ,
           that
           wee
           may
           fill
           the
           Lords
           house
           with
           garlands
           of
           victories
           :
           that
           wee
           may
           beate
           our
           aduersaries
           from
           humane
           merits
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           to
           the
           diuine
           mercies
           :
           from
           free-will
           ,
           and
           the
           possibilities
           of
           Nature
           ,
           to
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           :
           from
           traditions
           ,
           to
           the
           written
           Word
           :
           from
           elauation
           ,
           adoration
           ,
           circumgestation
           ,
           transubstantiation
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           to
           the
           commemoration
           of
           Christs
           death
           ,
           and
           a
           sweet
           fruition
           thereof
           by
           faith
           .
           From
           their
           Hierarchie
           and
           visible
           Monarchie
           ,
           to
           the
           headship
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           .
           From
           superstition
           ,
           to
           the
           true
           vvorship
           of
           GOD.
           
        
         
           O
           how
           glorious
           are
           these
           holy
           triumphs
           ?
           how
           instantly
           doe
           they
           call
           vpon
           vs
           to
           combine
           our selues
           together
           ,
           that
           the
           conuersion
           and
           offering
           vp
           of
           the
           Papists
           may
           be
           acceptable
           and
           sanctified
           .
           I
           will
           not
           dismisse
           you
           of
           the
           Laitie
           without
           some
           short
           exhortation
           to
           peace
           .
           The
           very
           name
           of
           peace
           is
           a
           sweet
           word
           ,
           but
           the
           work
           is
           sweeter
           .
           I
           cannot
           alwayes
           speake
           of
           it
           :
           But
           that
           which
           I
           cannot
           alwayes
           speake
           of
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           keepe
           alwayes
           .
           As
           for
           example
           .
           He
           that
           praiseth
           God
           ,
           with
           his
           tongue
           cannot
           doe
           it
           euer
           :
           but
           he
           that
           praiseth
           God
           with
           his
           life
           and
           conuersation
           ,
           may
           euer
           doe
           it
           .
           Euen
           so
           doe
           I
           commend
           the
           words
           and
           works
           
           of
           peace
           vnto
           you
           .
           Or
           if
           you
           thinke
           me
           vnworthie
           to
           commend
           such
           a
           diuine
           blessing
           :
           looke
           if
           it
           be
           not
           the
           word
           of
           our
           great
           and
           worthiest
           King.
           He
           commandeth
           it
           vnto
           vs
           from
           the
           Author
           of
           peace
           .
           
             Beati
             pacifici
             .
          
           Not
           
             pacidici
             ,
             but
             pacifici
             .
          
           Blessed
           are
           ,
           not
           the
           praisers
           ,
           but
           the
           practisers
           of
           peace
           .
           Let
           the
           mountaines
           bring
           peace
           ,
           and
           the
           little
           hils
           righteousnesse
           vnto
           thy
           people
           ,
           O
           thou
           Prince
           of
           peace
           .
           And
           so
           the
           God
           of
           peace
           that
           brought
           againe
           from
           the
           dead
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           ,
           the
           great
           Shepheard
           of
           the
           sheepe
           ,
           through
           the
           bloud
           of
           the
           euerlasting
           Testament
           ,
           make
           you
           perfect
           in
           all
           good
           works
           ,
           workking
           in
           you
           that
           which
           is
           pleasant
           in
           his
           sight
           through
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           whom
           be
           praise
           for
           euer
           and
           euer
           ,
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           FJNJS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A02610-e210
           
             1
             
               Part.
               
            
          
           
             2
             
               Part.
               
            
          
           
             Be●●●rd
             .
             in
             Can●
             .
             ser
             .
             
               65
            
          
           
             Epist
             .
             ad
             protect
             .
             Angl.
             
               87.
            
             pag.
             
               69.
               
            
          
           
             Tertul.
             de
             .
             praescript
             .
          
           
             De
             vnitat
             .
             ecclesiae
             cap.
             
               3
            
          
           
             In
             
               1.
            
             cap.
             Esa
             .
          
           
             Contra
             Praxeam
             .
          
           
             Chrisost
             .
             in
             Epist
             .
             ad
             Rom.
             hom
             .
             
               23.