The remnant of fofeph, pag. 179. The context opened, pag. 140,11, 142. ripture Reafons, pag. 166,167. In an use of exhortation in 6 Particular duties, pag. 165. Doct. 2.That there is a Fountaine of free grace and mercy in fefus Chrift opened to purge and cleanfe his pesfrom all their finnes and impurities, pag. 168. The Text divided and expounded, pag. 142,143,144. 6 Doctrines raifed, pag.145, One handled only, viz: That the faithfull execution of 7u-ple ftice in a Land is a probable meanes to move God to extend mercy and compaffion towards them, pag. 146. Method propounded. 1. An AnaLogie between Chrift and a Fountaine Method of handling the Doctrine. in 5 Refemblances, pag. 170, 171, 1 From fcripure proofe,pag. 146, 147, 172. 2 How Chrift may be said to 148. 2 From 3 Reasons, pag. 149, be a Fountaine? pag. 172,173,174. 150, 151, 152. 3 How must ju- 4 Hammers wherewith God ufually ftice be executed, pag. 153. 1 How knocks, pag. 174. 3 Falfe keyes difmust a fudge bec qualified: Anf: In 4 covered, pag. 175. 4 True keyes, Qualifications, pag. 153, 154,155, pag. 176. 5 For whom is the Foun 156. 2 What Rules must be observedtaine opened, pag. 177. 6 Confide in execution of Justice? Ans: In 6 rations, pag. 177.178. 3 Inferin Rules, pag. 156,157,158,159. Ances,p. 179. 4 What are the vertues Ufe of exhortation to the fudge in 4 this Fountaine. Ans: 5. pag.179. Particulars, pag. 159, 160. To the 180. Bench,pag. 161. To the Lawyers and Grand-Inquest, pag.162.. SERM. VIII 'Ech: 13. 1. In that day there | s of 5. The Doctrine applyedin 5 Ufes. 1 For Confulation, pag. 180. 181, Uft 2 Fer Examination. 7 Qualifications propounded, pag. 182, 183. Ufe 3 For Exhortation, pag. 184. 185. Ufe 4 For Direction in 6 Par Zall be a fountaine opened to the ticulars, pag. 186. 187. Houfe of David, and Inhabitants of Jerufalem for finne, and for uncleannefs, pag. 163. The Text divided, pag. 164. Doct. 1. When the children of God are foakt in their teares of godly forrow for finne, then in that feafon divine refreshing confolations come from the prefenceof God,pag,165. Method of handling. By Scripture Examples, pag. 165. 2 By SERM IX. 3. 17. Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her Pathes are peace, pag. 188. Text divided, 189. 7 Doct. 1. All the ways of godliness are wayes of pleasantness, and full of d light unto the Children of God, pag 189. b Method Method of handling. 1 Objections an- in 3 Particulars, pag.218.7 Partifwered,pag,190,191,192,193.194.cular Counsels given, pag. 218. 219. 2 The Doctrine prooved by particular Inftances, pag. 194, 195,196,197, 198,199.3 The Doctrine confirmed by 5 Demonftrations, pag. 200, 201, 202,203, 204. 4 The Doctrine applyed in 5 Ufes. For conviction in 6 Particulars, pag. 205, 206, 207, 208. Use 2 For Exhortation, pag. 209. Use 3 For examination where in are 6 Qualifications fet down of Spirituall joy, differing from naturall joy, pag. 211, 212, Ufe 4 For Direction in 3 Particulars, pag. 212. 213.Ufe 5 For Confolation, pag.213. Doct. 2. That all the Pathes of divine wisdome or godliness are full of Peace to the Sons and daughters of Peace, pag.214. "Method propounded Proved by Scripture, 214, 215 2 Confirmed by 4 Reafons, pag.215.216. 3 Applyed. In an ufe of information,pag. 217. 2 For inftruction in 4 Particu lars, pag. 218. 3 For Comfort in an Objection propounded and answered M SERM, X. Ark. 8.36. For what shall it profit a man if he shall gaine the whole world, and lose his own foul? The Text divided and explayned, pag. 220,221. Doct. That the gaine of the world can in no wife countervaile the lesse of one foule, pag. 222. Method of handling. I By comparing the foule and the world, wherein, 1. Confider the excellency of the foule in7 Singularities, p. 222,223,224. 2 Confider the vileness of the world in 7 Aggravations, pag. 225.226. Use I For terrour unto 4 forts of Perfons, 227, 228, 229. Use 3 For exchertation in 9. Confiderations, pag. 233, 234, 336, 237,238. Ufi 4 For examination in 6 Quaries, p.23.9. 240.Ufe 5. For Direction. 5 Impediments must be removed, pag. 240. 5 Duties to be practifed, 241. Use 6 For comfort, 242. ERRATA. Pag 2. Marg. r.cclave, p. 5. r, Marg, Jun. in Loc. p. 2 1. 1. 4. 5.ïeft,p. 105.1. 30. r, which while fome, p.182. 1.33.1. fic, p. 218. l. 3. r. Surely p. 221.1.6.del, of p. 227 J.19..you. DECAD. I (1) DECAD. 1. UNUM NECESSARIUM, OR The Knowledg of Chrift crucified. 1 Cor. chap. 2. verf. 2. SERM For I determined not to know any thing among you, fave At St Fefus Chrift and him Crucified. T's ftoryed of Heraclitus the weeping Philofopher, that when a Question was proposed to him, what was the fubject of his serious meditations? He returned this answere, that he was ftudying to know himfelfe: O profitable knowledge to be thus well acquainted at home! Now the most compendious method of attaining this knowledge is then procur'd, when wee know our own ignorance: So that without Question hee's the best knowing Chriftian, who knowes this, that, he knowes nothing, as he ought to know. And as in point of knowledg, fo alfo the rule holds good, in point of practice: Hee's the beft proficient in the Schoole of Chrift, who daily practiseth the Divine art of felfe-deniall. For then are we something in Gods account, when we are nothing in our own. For a provocation to this duty, looke upon the Archetypum: a fin B gular Oxford gular pattern of humility is Chrift our Saviour,the head of his Church, and there ought to be a conformity between the head and the memPhil. 2. 7. bers. He that was God from all eternity*inérosev izvor,emptied Gloriam fuam himfelfe, became incarnate, and wore the ragges of mortality: her's Fed fupprimendo a condefcenfion indeed, even the loweft ftep of humility. The first in confpectu bo- leffon then which the difciple of Chrift muft learne, is, to deny himminum depofuit felfe: And certainly there's nothing loft in a felfe-denying way zon minuendo Calv. for Chrift. But this is a difficult leffon, and who can learne it? Counsell a ftrong man, not to glory in his ftrength, a rich man, not to glory in his riches, a wife man not to glory in his wisdome, and they will tell you as the difciples answered Chrift, This is a hard layJohn 6.60. ing, and who can heare it. This grace of felfe-deniall is a rare herbe, and growes no where, but in the garden which the Lord hath planted, O what an excellent thing it is for a man to be out of love with himfelfe! that plant had need of much watring from Heaven, before it can be brought to fuch a maturity. My Apoftle is an example, inftar omnium, When thofe Zópor of Greece expected quaint compofures, and flashes of Rhetorick, he treads quite Antipodes to them, drawing his lines after another and exacter copy. The fimplicity of preaching the Croffe of Chrift, is his Apology. And to ftraine for fublime raptures upon fuch an argument, were a meere VENT folcifme. Here's one that's every way an accomplisht fchollar, and yet knowes it not, it may be verified of him, what Homer fpeaks of Neftor: His words were fweeter then honey. At Lyftra he was itiled Mercurius, the God of eloquence: yet be fhakt off all these tickling inticements. He makes of all these an act of oblivion. Dele debing ex animo, ira uoppini Xpisos. If Chrift may be formed in him, hee's fully fatisfyed, and will fay with faceb in another cafe, I have enough: now let me die, I have all, for I have the knowledge of Chrift Crucifi'd. Weigh all other kinds of knowledg in the ballance of the fanctuary,and they will prove too light. This I fay, even the knowledge of Christ will allwaies preponderate. A long time modesty kept in his own commendation, but at last it could hold no longer, leaft it should conceale a truth. He profeft with a thankfull heart, Artis eft Cala. ICor.14.18. that he spake with tongues, more then all the Apoftles, and yet here he takes no notice of them: It's the property of art to conceale it felfe. St Paul was an acurate linguist, and yet fo lowly as he would not be reputed fo. Nay, befides all thefe he had the rc Artem. L beft bus fuiffe fatetur beft helpes of education: He was trayn'd up at the feet of Gamaliel, a learned Rabbi. He hung upon this Doctors lips, ready to take every word that dropt from his mouth, and improve it to his belt advantage: Yet notwithstanding, all the polite learning, which he tooke up at the feet of Gamaliel, in all humility he layes down at the feet of Chrift. Perufe his Proteftation, in the verfe immediatly preceding my Text. And I brethren, when I came unto you, came * Concedit fibi not with excellency of speech or of wisdome, declaring unto you the tefti- non adfuiffe bu meny of God. However others make oftentation of learning, and mane vel ficun, through an ambitious affectation of eloquence, preach themselves die vel fapientia and not Chrift: yet 1 that am a minifter of Chrift, and call'd to be instructus ali. prafidia quibus his Embaffador, make confcience to goe beyond my commiflion to quid efficeret fed adde the compofitions & varnishings of humane eloquence, left I de- ex quo fe deftitract from the fimplicity that is in Chrift. You Corinthians may tatum opi expect eloquence, your City(as it's attefted by Cicero) was the Eye inde magis eluof all Grace: However, I am refolved to deceive your expectation. cere in fuo Mi Here I am(faith he) Agens confilio, 1 doe it upon moft ferious advice, nifterio Dei po. and mature deliberation: this is the upshot of my præmeditated re- tentiam fubin folution: My conclufion I retaine inviolable, yppa &c.Non ex-fert, quæ hujuf moli fubfidiis imium duxi fo Calvin. Non ftatui, fo Tertullian, Non judicavi, so non indigi Erafmus. Thefe verfions give light one to another. My text is Calvin,it the determination of Paul the great Doctor of the Gentiles. In Corinthus the unfolding whereof I fhall not crumble the bread of life into anotis Gra overcurious divifion, leaft I divide the fenfe.Out of the words I lumen. Co pro lege 2 commend to your obfervation, three remarkable particulars. Calv. ink. 1. The Apostles profeffion or refolution expéra, I determi-Tertull.in n'd to know. 2. The object of his profeflion expreft, 1. Pofitively, carne. Chrifti. Inger Xpisov, fefus Chrift, 2. Privatively and by way of Antithefis, Erafmus in Loc. in this and nothing elfe. 3. The Condition or Qualification of the, The Apoftles object, y rôtov ésave cueror, and him crucify'd. Homo naturaliter appetit profeffion. feire. Every man by nature is defirous of knowledg. In point of 2. The Obje&. knowledge, the cry in generall, is, with the horfeleeches daughter, Politive. Give Give. There's no fatiety in it. Of all other goods, knowledge The Condi is to be fet at the highest eftimate. And of all forts of knowledge tion. the knowledg of Chrift is fuperexcellent: and if we raife, the Cli max higher, that knowledg which concernes the Croffe of Chrift, is molt excellent, fweet and comfortable. You fee then that I am warranted by my Apoftle, to outbid all the knowledg in the world. B 2 The Divif. 2 Privative. 3 |