462, TO THE CHRISTIAN READER, GRACE AND PEACE IN IESVS CHRIST. Hefenine Treatifes or portions followingofthis laft part ofMe.. !ter Greenhams workes, doemuch refemble the reft informe of writing, in fcopeand drift. Some(horsview and reprefentation of the whole, I glue thee (good Chriftian reader) in this forme following. The firft Treatife is ofthe Refürrehtion. The refurreétion is proued by manifeft Scriptures out of the old and newTefta.. ment, and pregnant proofes and fore demonftrations, again& Sadduces, Familifts, and fuch like ltthcifts. r. What God bath promifed/lhallbeaccomplefbed, haw incrediblefoeueritfeemeto reafon,ánd impartible in nature. 2. Theegtsitieof Gods bake requires it,thatthewickedmay fuffer aswellinbodyasinfoule,and thegodly hatethe fruitionofthe richesandkingdomepurchafed by Chrlflfor both. 3. Thepower ofGodcare efytfl whathiswordpromifethandisrflice reguireth forthat hewhichmade allthings ofnothing,cannowmuchmore refioreall thingsout ofthefaureelements to theirfrffflate again. q. The.providence ofGod, dailyandyeerely renting theface oftheearth, tellífiethof this trueth unto vs. Can theLord raifegraineandplantsout oftheearth,andwillhenotraifeman, forwhofe faketheft thingsfpring andgrow? p. Chr:/ lfufferedinbodieandf 'oulefor theredemptionofboth parts,afcendedinboth,isglorifed in both: ergo,fofball hismembersbe. 6.Allcreaturesgronefor, anddefirethis day. 7. withoutthis themoflgodlyfbouldbemaßmiferab le. The fecond Treatife is ofan examinationbefore the LordsSupper. Herebee teacheth firftthe necef iitie ofexamination : fecondly the forme. Firft for theneeeflitie : We are to confiderwithwhomweare tofeafl, with thegreat Kingand hisholle Angels. a. Thepreparation in thePate-otter. 3. weprepareandmake cleaveallvellelsforourearthlyandbodilymeates,and fhallwenot muchmore prepare our veffelsfor theheauenlyandfpirituall Manna ? 4. Whenwee feaflwith menthereisno endofprouit onandpreparation: butwhenwefeal?with God there isno beginning. g. The perfonvnpreparedfindes not Chrlfl in theEucharl/l s but like atIohn feeking thebodiefoundonly thenapkinand theclothes andnotthe bodie: fothefe menfivdenot Chrifl,dvt the bareelementsandfiignesofhis bodie. 6. Thepolluted perfonpollutesall holythings. 7. The perfonunprepareddoebnot only lofthislabonr,but hefballalfohaue hisiudgement,temporal!ore- ternall, according to thegualitieand meafure of his offence. 8. Thebenefitsare rich andgreat which areconferredonthe religious communicants, whichbastefantlified themfeluesfor this belie worship. Secondlyfor the forme : Theword here vfed(faithhe) isnot horrowed(asfomethinks)from thegold-finer!, whotrio indeede by touchitoneandfire, aswee may doe ourfehres by thewordand crop. Neitherfrom thePhifitions,whofearch naturall bodies diflempored,thatfa they mayfree them frommill humours,but fromCourtsof iuftice : for the phrafe or manner of f eaking is a Peirliament phrafe :as ifhefhovldjay, Beit decreed, enacted, prouided, that eneryyman exa- minhhimfelfe.The order ofproceedingin this iudgement EÌ' trialis this:Firfl euerymamme cite himfilfe: bethineownefergeant,or elfethedine!! moilarrefl thee:andfet thyfe1 fe asnakedand open before 441.{iw: Cite.
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