XCVI. sermons by the Right Honorable and Reverend Father in God, Lancelot Andrevves, late Lord Bishop of Winchester. Published by His Majesties speciall command

A SERMON P••••ached before the KING'S MAIESTIE, AT VVHITE∣HALL, on the XXIII. of May A.D. MDCXIII, being WHIT-SVNDAY.

EP••ES. CHAP. IIII. VER. XXX.

Nolite contristari, &c.

And greeve not (or, be not willing to greeve) the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD; by whom ye are sealed unto the Day of Redemption.

THIS Request, or Counseile, or Caution, or Praecept (or what ye will call it) of the Apostle's is sure very reasonable: The Holy Ghost, by whom we are sealed to the Day of Redemption, that we would not greeve Him.

Not the Holy Ghost. He is the Spi∣rit of the Great and High GOD: And so, for His Dignitie's sake. Not Him againe, as by whose meanes we have our signature against the great Day of Redemption: And so, even for his benefit's sake. These two, ¹ For His Greatnesse, or ² for His Goodnesse; Gr••atnesse in Himselfe, Goodnesse to us: For either of these, or for both of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, we would be so respective of Him, as Not to gre••ve Him.

〈…〉〈…〉 Him. He might well, and (as one would thinke) should rather have 〈…〉〈…〉 all c••••se of joy and c••••tentment: It had beene but reason, so. Now, that 〈…〉〈…〉 more: onely 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that we would not minister unto Him any cause of 〈…〉〈…〉▪ And what could He say lesse? To such a Person, and for such a Benefit,

〈…〉〈…〉 small pleasure. If not rejoyce Him, yet Greeve Him not. And it is so 〈…〉〈…〉▪ I see not how well it can be denied Him.

〈…〉〈…〉 as we see it is but reasonable (this Request;) So is it exceeding fit for 〈…〉〈…〉 It is for the Holy Ghost: And this is the Holy Ghost's Feast. It 〈…〉〈…〉 (for a reason:) And this is (as I may call it) His first Sea••ing-day: 〈…〉〈…〉 on which the Spirit of GOD first set his S••ale upon the Fathers of our 〈…〉〈…〉 Apostles. On which He then did, and on which He ever will, though 〈…〉〈…〉, yet in like effect (it being His owne day) visit vs from on high, if 〈…〉〈…〉 or other, we dis-appoint Him not, and so drive Him away.

〈…〉〈…〉 Request then this, Nolite contristari? And what fitter time to move 〈…〉〈…〉 Ghost, then upon His owne Feast and upon His Sealing-day? And this is 〈…〉〈…〉.

••arts fall out evidently two, ¹ The Partie, for whom this Request is preferred:* 1.1 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Duty, or (it is not worth making a duty) rather a common ordinarie 〈…〉〈…〉 done Him. 1. The Partie, The Holy Spirit of GOD, by whom we are sealed, 〈…〉〈…〉 of Redemption. 2. The Duty (or what ye will call it) Nolite contristari.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 Partie, two Motives there be: ¹ His Person, and ² His Benefit. 1. His [unspec I] 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in these: The Holy Spirit of GOD. 2. His Benefit in these: By whom ye are 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Day of Redemption. His Person set forth in the originall, with very great energie: [unspec 1] 〈◊〉〈◊〉, as our tongue is not able to expresse it fully enough. For it is not 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with greater emphasis; but three words, and three Articles, every word severall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by it selfe, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. The Spirit, not a Spirit; and not Holy, but The 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ nor of GOD, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉; but of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, The GOD, that is, the onely living and true 〈◊〉〈◊〉. All, The's; never an A among them.

Then, His Bountie or Benefit vouchsafed us: By whom, we have our sealing to the Day [unspec 2] 〈…〉〈…〉. Wherein, these foure points come to be weighed. 1. Of Redempti∣••••. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, What and how it is. 2. Then, that it hath a Day; the Day of our Redempti∣••••. 3. That, against that Day, we are to be Sealed. 4. That, The Holy Ghost 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that Seale, and His Office it is to passe it to us. This is the Benefit.

Now, either of these is a Motive of it selfe. ¹ His Person: Greeve not the Holy 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of GOD, and there stay: for, that, of it selfe, is reason enough: ² Or, leave out 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Person, set that by, and say, but even, Him, who seales unto you, so great a favour, as ••••save you, at the great Day: Him (be He what he will, GOD or Man, Spirit or 〈◊〉〈◊〉, holy or common) greeve Him not. This is reason enough too: Greeve Him not, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 His owne: If not for his owne, yet not, for His Seale's sake.

The Duty followeth. To this Person great, and of so great bountie beside (to [unspec II] 〈…〉〈…〉 as Naaman's Servants did to Him) Si rem grandem dixisset Apostolus; if the 〈…〉〈…〉 had enjoyned us some great peece of Service, we ought not to have thought 〈…〉〈…〉 it. How much more then, when he saith, but this, Doe not greeve Him (and 〈…〉〈…〉 ••ll?) which is no positive, or actuall peece of service, of paynes, or of perill; one∣ly 〈…〉〈…〉, of dis-service (as they call it) which is ever, as little as can be requi∣red; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 contristari.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 contristari: or at least, Nolite contristari; for, there be two degrees. 1. That [unspec 1] 〈…〉〈…〉 not. 2. That willingly we doe it not. That we have a will not to do it. Which [unspec 2] 〈…〉〈…〉▪ offers more grace. For, much depends, upon our willingnesse or 〈…〉〈…〉.

〈…〉〈…〉 which, we have ¹ first to weigh, whither we can greeve Him, or He be 〈…〉〈…〉 so we may understand the phrase, and take it right.) ² Then, how it is, we 〈…〉〈…〉 what those greevances be; that so, we may take notice of them, and be 〈…〉〈…〉 avoid them.

〈…〉〈…〉 of all, 'the fitting it to the Time and shewing it seasonable. For, by 〈…〉〈…〉 Person, His Feast; and by occasion of the Day of Redemption, the Day of [unspec 3] 〈…〉〈…〉 fall in; and the intended action, with it. Which (as we shall shew) 〈…〉〈…〉 of Signature. Doe it not; This time, doe it not: It is His owne

〈…〉〈…〉 now; It is 〈…〉〈…〉 then, Nolite contristari. Thus lie the parts. Of which, that 〈…〉〈…〉, &c.

* 1.2TWo 〈…〉〈…〉 Persons there be, that (if we be well advised) we would be loth to 〈…〉〈…〉 Persons; and such a carry the reputation of being Good. Not 〈…〉〈…〉 regard of their power: They may doe us a displeasure: The motive of fe••re. Not good, in regard of their bountie: Others are, and we may be, the better for them: The motive of hope. If He be Great, though He Seale us nothing, no 〈…〉〈…〉 to offend Him. If He be to Seale us a favour (though otherwise he be not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for his favour's sake favour him so much, as greeve Him not. Either of these 〈…〉〈…〉; but where they meet, there is vis vnita. Specially, if we add, In quo, vos; th•••• our parts be in it; and Signati estis, that either He alreadie hath, or is readie to doe it for us: The motive of love, and of the greatest love, the love of our selves. Then it comes home indeed. These three meete all in this Partie. 1. He is 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 2. Sigillum habet. 3. In quo vos.

* 1.3I beginne with Quantus, how great. He is The spirit of GOD. And were it but the Spirit of man, our owne Spirit; Sinnes of the greater size, would be for borne, as for other diverse, so even for this reason, that they be gravamina Spiritus, gree∣vancot against our owne Spirit; which, every one feels, whose conscience is not seared. And if the Apostle had sayd, Eschew them, for that they breed Singultum & scrupul 〈…〉〈…〉, the up-brayding or yexing of the heart (as a 1.4 Abigail excel∣lently termeth it;) or (as b 1.5 Salomon) vulnus spiritus the wound, or gall of the Spirit; or (as c 1.6 Esay) compunctionem, the pricke or sting of conscience; or (as our d 1.7 SAVIOVR himselfe) a worme which once bredd, never dies, nor, never leaves gnawing: he had said enough. But this, even the Heathen could have said too.

The Apostle doth like an Apostle; tells us truly, there is a greater matter' longs to it then so. There is a farre higher Spirit then ours, then any in man (our Spirit is nothing to it) the Spirit of GOD: they be greevances against it.

* 1.8To speake then of the Spirit of GOD: a 1.9 GOD is a Spirit; and b 1.10 GOD hath a Spirit. Hath many, created, in his power, and at his command: but hath one, one above all, uncreated, intimum substantiae, of His owne substance: Knowen ever, by the article 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 (as Saint Basil observeth) The Spirit, the Sovereigne Spirit: Styled ever, with this addition, His owne Spirit; the Spirit not of any Saint, in concreto or in abstracto, but even of GOD Himselfe.

* 1.11Our SAVIOVR CHRIST teacheth us, to take notice of Him, as we doe of the Winde; By his effect. For the winde: it is a body of ayre, but so thinne and subtile, as i•• is ••ext neighbour to a Spirit. We see foule rule heere in the world sometimes, houses blowne downe, trees blowne up by the roots. When we see this, we know streight, this cannot be done with out some power. And that power (we are sure) cannot subsist of it selfe (it is an accident:) must (needs) have his inhaerence in some substance. That substance, if it be visible, we call it a body: if invisible, a Spirit. So our SA∣VIOVR tells us, Spiritus est qui spirat. It is the winde did this, blew all these downe.

And even so, of the Spirit of GOD, when (as upon this day) they that could scarce speake one tongue well; o•• a so••ein, were able perfectly to speake to every nation un∣••••r he••ven, every 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in his owne tongue: This (we know) could not come to passe, but by some power. And sure we are, that power must have for his Subject, some substance: And 〈◊〉〈◊〉 any visible or bodily; Then, some Spirit it must be: And no Spirit in the 〈…〉〈…〉 effect this: And so, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Spirit of GOD.

〈…〉〈…〉 of these 〈◊〉〈◊〉, depends upon S. Luke's credit. There was after, a 〈…〉〈…〉, which in all Stories we finde. The Temples of

〈…〉〈…〉 downe all the world lover: yea, the world it selfe blowne quite about, 〈…〉〈…〉 downe (as it were) from pagarri••me, and the worship of Heathen 〈…〉〈…〉 of Christian Religion. And that, ••••augre the Spirit of the World, 〈…〉〈…〉, and bent it selfe against it, totis viribus. This we finde: And for 〈…〉〈…〉 and this power could not come from any other Spirit, but the Spirit 〈…〉〈…〉. Thus, we take notice of Him, by His effects: and of His Greatnesse, 〈…〉〈…〉 of His effects.

〈…〉〈…〉 of GOD; and The Holy Spirit:* 1.12 what needs this▪ To make Him great 〈…〉〈…〉 goes) what needed Holy? Or, if a title must be added, to that end, there 〈…〉〈…〉 ••tyles many, in the eye of flesh, more magnif••cent and likely to shew Him 〈…〉〈…〉 this of Holinesse. The Spirit of Principa••••••ie, of Courage, Power, 〈…〉〈…〉; diverse other. And all these, are from Him too; He the fountaine of all. 〈…〉〈…〉 tells us, I. Cor. XII. And, though the Spirit be all these;* 1.13 yet choyse is 〈…〉〈…〉 none of all these, but onely of this one [Holy] from among them all, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. 〈…〉〈…〉 title, is not The High and mightie: nor, The Great and Glorious: but only, 〈…〉〈…〉 Spirit. Nor, do the Seraphins and Powers of Heaven cry, Magnus, or Celsus, 〈…〉〈…〉, t••rise; but Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus; Holy and thrice Holy, to GOD himselfe:* 1.14 〈◊〉〈◊〉 choise (I doubt not) of His Soveraigne Attribute, to laud and magnifie His 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Name, by. Which teacheth us a lesson (if we would learne it:) That, it is, the ••••••ribute in GOD, which of all other, He doth; & which of all other, we should most 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of. And by vertue of this (if we kept right) Places, and Times, and Persons, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Sacred, should be in regard accordingly: For this we may be sure of: were there ••od's titles, a title of higher account; the Spirit of GOD, should have been styled by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in GOD, Holy, Holy; is before Lord of Hosts: His Holinesse, first; His Power, after.* 1.15 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

Thus, have we two reasons de non gravando. * 1.16 First, were He but the Holy Spirit, 〈…〉〈…〉, He would be spared. For, without all question, He is the more to be set 〈…〉〈…〉 reason of that Attribute: It is GOD's chiefe, as ye may see, in the High 〈◊〉〈◊〉 forehead; as ye may heare, out of the Angel's mouthes.* 1.17

Then againe, that He is God's; and not a Spirit, but The Spirit of God; we will ••••••beare Him somewhat (I trust) for His sake, whose He is. Put these two together.

And to these two for a surplussage joyne that, He is not onely Dei, but Deus; Of GOD, but God also: and then, we have our full weight for this part, for His Greatnesse.

And this we shewed, last Feast. We are baptized into Him: We beleeve in Him: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 yeeld Him aequall glorifying: We blesse by Him (or, in His name) no lesse then 〈◊〉〈◊〉 t••e other two: So, in the Deitie, He is. And a Person He is: For, to Seale (which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 said heere to doe;) to seale, is ever an act personall. Thither then, I now come, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 from His Greatnesse to His Goodnesse.

He is not great, as the Great CHAN: but, He is Good withall. And great,* 1.18 and 〈…〉〈…〉, that carries it ever: If, In quo Vos come to it, that this goodnesse reach to us. 〈…〉〈…〉, this, Partie (His Greatnesse set apart) is, to us, the Author of many a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 No person of the three, hath so many, so diverse denominations as He; And 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be all; to shew the manifold diversitie of the gifts, He bestoweth on us. They 〈…〉〈…〉 1. a 1.19 His 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, or agitation, which maketh the vegetable power in the 〈…〉〈…〉. His b 1.20 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Spirit or soule of life, in the living Creatures. 3. His c 1.21 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 〈…〉〈…〉 Spirit of a double life, in mankind. 4. Then, that in d 1.22 Bezaleel, that gave 〈…〉〈…〉 of art. 5. That in e 1.23 the LXX Elders, that gave them excellencie of 〈…〉〈…〉 governe. 6. That in f 1.24 Balaam and the Sibylls, that gave them the word 〈…〉〈…〉, to foretell things contingent. 7. That of the g 1.25 Apostles (this day) that 〈…〉〈…〉 skill, to speake all tongues. All these are from Him. All these he might, 〈…〉〈…〉 reckon up, any of them. And that, because, though they be from the 〈…〉〈…〉, GOD, yet not from Him, as Holy; but, as the Spirit of God only, without 〈…〉〈…〉 to this Attribute [Holy] at all.

〈…〉〈…〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Spirit (or the spirit, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 H•• i•• Holy) commeth the gr••tum faciens, 〈…〉〈…〉 on His Saints and Servants, and 〈…〉〈…〉, all the gratis datae, & take our selves 〈…〉〈…〉 come in upon us, as many more. 1. The 〈…〉〈…〉 (••hen they are ready to goe astray) 〈…〉〈…〉,a 1.26 b 1.27 〈◊〉〈◊〉 suffering them to goe into Asia or Mysia (when they 〈…〉〈…〉 there) but making them even wind-bound as it were. 2. Spiritus 〈…〉〈…〉 ••inde with them, c 1.28 guiding them, and giving them a good passe 〈…〉〈…〉 d 1.29 teaching them, what they knew not, and calling to their 〈…〉〈…〉 (And so, Spiritus difflans blowing away 〈…〉〈…〉 were, the mis••s of 〈…〉〈…〉 forgetf••lnesse.) 4. The grace e 1.30 〈…〉〈…〉 them up, when they grow dull, and even becalmed. 5. The 〈…〉〈…〉; and f 1.31 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their requests▪ 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they know not what, or how to pray. 〈…〉〈…〉 his love in their hearts:g 1.32 which makes 〈…〉〈…〉 the spirit, and (as it were) with full fayle to Ierusalem (when it is 〈…〉〈…〉 service.) 7. And last,h 1.33 the spirit i 1.34 sealing them an assurance, of their estates to 〈◊〉〈◊〉: which is the most soveraigne of all the seven; as that; which doth sanctifie (that 〈…〉〈…〉 and set us apart, from the rest of the world, and proprios dicare, make us His owne peculiar.

Now, this Benefit we finde (heer) woven and twisted with another: For, two are mentioned, ¹ Re••••eming, and ² Bealing. We must looke to, suum cuique. Both, are not the Holy 〈◊〉〈◊〉: One belongs to CHRIST. His, the Office to redeeme, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 day (the day of Redemption) His. The other, to the Holy Ghost. The seale is Hi••; 〈…〉〈…〉. We are to passe both these Offices. To be redee∣med, questionlesse: But, take this withall; it is not enough, that (to be redeemed) if by 〈…〉〈…〉 be not passed to us.

Of these the 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ 1. Redemption there is. 2. That, hath a day. 3. Against th••t day, we 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be sealed. 4. The Holy Ghost hath that Seale: He is to doe it; that office is His.

CHRIST'S, is first: we must then, goe a little from the Holy Ghost: we will come to Him againe, streight.

* 1.35Oft we have heard; in Redemption, there is emption (a buying) and Re (that is) back: a b••ying back of that, which formerly hath been lost, or made away.

It is of two sorts. ¹ Reall, and ² Personall. Redemption reall, of our estates, lands, or goods: Redemption personall, of our owne selves, soules and bodies. This, in the Text, seemeth to be personall: In quo, vos, by whom you; you your selves: There is not mention of any possessions. An ever, of the twaine, this is the greater. You know, who sayd Skinn for skinn, all that a man hath, to redeeme Himselfe. But in∣deed,* 1.36 upon the matter; this Redemption, is of both. For, Christ's redemption, is not of one halfe▪ but, a totall entire redemption both of Persons and Estates.

〈…〉〈…〉 man'•• persons come to need redeeming, by Captivitie: And in that case, 〈…〉〈…〉. Men's estates, come to need it, upon a Sale outright: and in that, 〈…〉〈…〉 new Purchase.

We 〈…〉〈…〉 both waye••. Both, are in the VII▪ to the Rom. At the XXXIII. Ver. 〈…〉〈…〉 members leading us captive: when, either we are taken, 〈…〉〈…〉 by strong hand, with a ten••ation: or over-raught, by the sleights of 〈…〉〈…〉, Carnall and sold under sinne: when, 〈…〉〈…〉 (but many times, scarse valuable) we make away 〈…〉〈…〉.

〈…〉〈…〉. His 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ye shall finde. 1. Tim. 2.6. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. 〈…〉〈…〉; that is of Purchase, plaine. His 〈…〉〈…〉,* 1.37 as the High Priest's, freed us from 〈…〉〈…〉, as the 〈…〉〈…〉, that cleered our estate, 〈…〉〈…〉 bargaines and sales.

〈…〉〈…〉 hath a Day. But by this reckoning,* 1.38 that Day should be past 〈…〉〈…〉 Passion, was the Day of that payment, and that is past: How can we 〈…〉〈…〉 then? But (if ye marke it well) Lightly, there are more dayes, 〈…〉〈…〉 to a full Redemption: Two, at least: And, till the second come, the 〈…〉〈…〉 compleat.

〈…〉〈…〉: there is one day of ¹ paying the money; another, of ² putting in 〈…〉〈…〉 That (lightly) is not the same day; but sometimes, a good while 〈…〉〈…〉

〈…〉〈…〉: ¹ One day, when concerning a Prisoner, a condemned man, it is 〈…〉〈…〉, by His Majestie, He shall not dye. ² Another, when this is put 〈…〉〈…〉 brought to the prison, for his release: And possibly, a good distance, 〈…〉〈…〉 these.

〈◊〉〈◊〉, all is counted as good as done, when the money is payd, or the word spoken: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Prisoner lyeth by it still; and the possession is out of our hands, till the second 〈…〉〈…〉: So, that is the Day of Redemption consummate.

〈◊〉〈◊〉: so, stands it with us. The Ransome was payed downe; The Sentence 〈◊〉〈◊〉 day of His Passion. The putting us in possession, the perfect setting us free; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 another day, not yet come. For, out of possession we are as yet; and, in a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of prison, we are still. The first day, the pay-day, is past; we hold a memorie of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all dayes, on Good-friday. But himselfe tell us, of another day after that (the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 His second appearing) and, when that comes,* 1.39 then He bidds us lift up our heads ••••ke up cheerfully; for then our Redemption drawes nigh, is even hard at hand; (that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 full perfect, plenarie Redemption, indeed. And till that come, for all the first 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Spirit, We grone still, as subject to vanitie and corruption (our prison-yrons,* 1.40 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and all the Creatures together with us, do the like. Thus farre Redemption, 〈…〉〈…〉 Day of it: And thus farre CHRIST's office.

Now betweene these two Redemption-dayes (the first and the second) commeth in 〈◊〉〈◊〉. And, against that second day come (which is in truth,* 1.41 the very Day of full 〈◊〉〈◊〉) it will stand us in hand, to provide, we be Sealed, and have this marke of 〈◊〉〈◊〉. It is exceeding materiall. No claime of redemption without it. In 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shall we say, we are redeemed; unlesse, we then have this Seale to shew. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, not to rest upon Redemption with a blanck, or the conceipt of that: but know, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is a further matter still (even obsignati estis) and looke to that. For, when that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 comes, all will goe by it. In very deed (upon the point) the Day it selfe goes by 〈…〉〈…〉, if sealed, then a Day of Redemption: If otherwise, then no Day of 〈…〉〈…〉 Day of utter desolation.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 have a Type of this, in the Old Testament Ezek. 9.) Six fellowes came forth 〈◊〉〈◊〉, to make havock and destroy. There goes one before, and makes a Tau,* 1.42 in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of some certaine persons: They, and none but they, spared: The rest, 〈…〉〈…〉, every mother's Sonne.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 againe, in the New Testament (Apoc. 7.) The foure Angels hold the 〈…〉〈…〉, readie to destroy the earth. But first goeth one with a Seale;* 1.43 and a 〈…〉〈…〉 is, to make stay, till he have Sealed some: and (that done) as for the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them and spare not. ^• As much to say: These with the Seale, are they, to 〈…〉〈…〉 redemption shall be applied, and for whom onely, it is avaylable. Passe 〈…〉〈…〉 These are mine, I see my Seale upon them. The rest, nescio eos; I finde 〈…〉〈…〉, I know them not. Doe with them, what ye will.

〈…〉〈…〉 I spake of passing over) In the Passe-over, it was so; both acts, there. 〈…〉〈…〉, There is Redemp••••on: The posts stroken with byssop dipped in the blood,* 1.44 〈…〉〈…〉 ••ignature. Answerable to these two, with us; Redemption by the 〈…〉〈…〉 GOD, at Easter: And the Sealing by the HOLY GHOST, at 〈…〉〈…〉.

〈…〉〈…〉 yet: These with the Seale, not onely 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them, destroy them not:

〈…〉〈…〉 them also e••ter into my rest,* 1.45 my 〈…〉〈…〉. I did not onely ransome their 〈…〉〈…〉 purchased an estate of blisse, for 〈…〉〈…〉, by the FATHER, redeemed by the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and 〈…〉〈…〉 sealed by the HOLY GHOST: Let them possesse 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

And by this, ye see, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 g••eat ••••a••ter: both personall and reall, depend upon this s••ale: 〈…〉〈…〉 us, not to misse it. What reckoning we now make of it, how 〈…〉〈…〉: The day will come, if we had the whole world to give, we would to be 〈…〉〈…〉 this seale upon us.

* 1.46〈…〉〈…〉 makes up all, and without which nothing is authenticall) is in the 〈…〉〈…〉 ••••posing of the Holy Ghost. We are therefore of necessitie to passe His 〈◊〉〈◊〉 also: that so, all the Trinitie may co-operate, and every Person have a hand 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wo••ke of our Salvation. I remember, I have told you heertofore, 〈…〉〈…〉, without the Holy Ghost, is as a deed, without a seale; as a Testa∣t••r, without an Exequutor. It is so: For, all he hath done; Redemption, or no re∣de••pti••n goeth by this seale: all, that CHRIST hath wrought for us; by that, the Hol•• Spirit doth worke in us. And the Apostle, as he saith heer, He the partie, by whom ye are sealed, to the day of redemption: So he might have added, and without whom, ye are left blanck, for the day of destruction. For, by and from Him we have it: and by and from any other, we have it not.

And, if it be not to be had, from any other: We may well thinke it excludeth our selves, and our owne spirit. There were (I wote well) in the heathen, and may be in the Christian, other good morall vertues: But, they will not serve, to seale us a∣gainst the day•• ••••eer specified. One may have them all, and be never the neerer, at the day of redemp••i••n. That, which is, then, to stand us in stead (let us not deceive our selves) we spinne it not out of our selves, as the Spider doth her webb: It is of the nature, of an aspiration, or of an impression. It is from without; as breathing, and, as sealing is. And it is the breath of this Spirit (the Spirit of GOD:) and the print of His seale, must doe this. From without, it commeth, from the Spirit of GOD, not our owne spirit. That we phansie not, we may have it, some other way, from our owne selves. It is He, that hath made us, and not we our selves, GOD the Father: It is He, that hath redeemed us, and not we our selves, GOD the SONNE: and, it is He that hath sealed us; and not we our selves, GOD the Holy Ghost: That the whole glorie may redound to the blessed Trinitie, and he, that rejoyceth, may re∣joyce in the Lord.

Then, to end this point. 1. There is a day in comming. 2. A day of re∣demption to some it is; and may prove so, to us. 3. To us it may, if we be found sealed. 4. Found sealed we cannot be, but by the HOLY GHOST's meanes, we must be beholden, to Him: He keepes the seale: He setts it to. 5. To Him we shall be beholden, and He will sett it to, If we grieve Him not. Why then, this brings us directly to the duety, Nolite contristari, Grieve Him not.

* 1.47This Parti••••▪ whose favour may thus much stead us; and that, against a time we shall ••n much stoo•• in need of it; what can we say, or doe, worthy of Him? We (no d••ubt) will ris•• s••••eight, in our magnificall loftie style, and say, What? Why, worke Him all 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and j••••ilee; and all, too little. Sure, it were so to be wished. But heare you, Into 〈◊〉〈◊〉 I would (saith the Apostle) we would, but doe thus much for Him, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, grieve Hi••▪ Even at, in ••nother place, touching GOD's Name; we in our ••ising veine, would s••y, GOD's Name? What, but glorifie it, make it famous, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 every where. Ye s••y well saith He; In the meane time, I would His Name, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••ot be evill sp••ken ••f by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 meanes.* 1.48 Let your latificat, and glorificat alone, and 〈…〉〈…〉 Nolite contristari. The Apostle pleads but for that; that will content Him: 〈…〉〈…〉 He might no•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that, ••ill the other come.

〈…〉〈…〉 (I trust) he shall not faile of, Non contristari. We will never stand with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this. It is but a small matter, this; but even rationabile absequium,* 1.49 a 〈…〉〈…〉 modestie; rather a courtesie, then a duty, Not to grieve.

〈…〉〈…〉 grieve?* 1.50 Why reason would (saith Salomon) we should not greeve any of 〈…〉〈…〉, seeing they dwell by us, and doe us no hurt. But (as I said) not the 〈…〉〈…〉 there be any wisedome: nor the Good, if there be either grace, or good nature 〈◊〉〈◊〉

〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••owsoever we deale with men, heere (high or low,* 1.51 good or otherwise) in 〈…〉〈…〉 heed of offering it, to GOD. Why (saith Esay) Is it not enough for 〈…〉〈…〉 men, but will ye greeve my Gold also? Provoke we Him (saith the Apostle) 〈…〉〈…〉 ••tronger then He? As if he should say; That were extreme folly.

〈…〉〈…〉 one stepp further: I say, and CHRIST saith as much: If God,* 1.52 yet not the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••pirit of God though; not that Person. Sinnes and greevances against the other 〈…〉〈…〉 and shall; Sinne against Him, shall never be forgiven. Greeve not Him then,* 1.53 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hand.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 I aske: Can we greeve the Spirit of God, that is, God? Can He be greeved?* 1.54 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they be two Quaestions: ¹ Can we? and ² Can He? I should answer some∣wh•••• ••••••angely (but truly) to say, We can, and He cannot. For we may (on our 〈◊〉〈◊〉 greeve; (that is) do what in us lyeth, to greeve Him. And with Him, the en∣d••v••••r is all; and to doe what we can, habetur profacto, though the effect follow not. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, we can: So badly demeane our selves; as, if it were possible by any meanes in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 world, that griefe could be made to fall into the divine Essence (let Him looke 〈◊〉〈◊〉) we would doe that, should provoke it in Him; that, should even draw it from 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Let Him thanke the high super-eminent perfection of His nature, that is not able of it: If it were, or any way could be, we would put Him to it.

••ow,* 1.55 I finde in the Gospell (from our SAVIOVR's owne mouth) He that looketh 〈…〉〈…〉 an with lust after her, hath (on his part) committed adulterie with her: (the 〈…〉〈…〉 in the meane while, remaining chast, as never once thinking of any such mat∣••••••.) Then, if the one Partie may be an adulterer, and the other (as I may say) not ••••••tured▪ why not, in like sort, one greeve, and yet the other not greeved? Alwaies, ••••use we may make of it, ad exaggerandam peccati malitiam, to aggravate some 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and shew the heynousnesse of some sinners, that doe (on their part) all they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to do it; and that is all one, as if they did it. This is * 1.56 Tertullian.

〈◊〉〈◊〉, GOD forbid, it should lie in the power of flesh, to worke any griefe in God:* 1.57 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that we should once admit this conceipt, the Deitie to be subject to this, or the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••••turbations, that we be. And yet, both this passion of griefe, and diverse other 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••••ger, repentance, jealousie) we read them ascribed to God in Scripture: And, as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in one place, so denied as flatly in another. One where it is said, It repented 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••e had made Saul King: In the same place by and by after,* 1.58 The Strength of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 g••••••t as man, that He can repent. One where, GOD was touched with griefe of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••nother, There is with Him the fullnesse of all joy for ever; which,* 1.59 excludeth all griefe ••••••ite.

H•••• is it then? How are we to understand this? Thus: That, when they are deni∣•••••• that, is to sett out unto us, the perfect steddinesse of the Nature Divine, no waies 〈…〉〈…〉 to these our imperfections. And that, is the true sound Divinitie.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 when they are ascribed, it is for no other end, but even humanum dicere, for our 〈…〉〈…〉, to speake to us our owne language, and in our owne termes;* 1.60 so to worke 〈…〉〈…〉 better. Lightly, men doe nothing so seriously, as when they doe it in 〈…〉〈…〉 indeed, any thing thoroughly at all, or (as we say) home, unlesse it be edged 〈…〉〈…〉 kind of affection. Consequently, such is our dull capacitie, we never 〈◊〉〈◊〉 impression, GOD will doe this, or that to purpose; except He be so 〈…〉〈…〉, as we use our selves to be, when we goe through with a matter. 〈…〉〈…〉 may not home, unlesse we be angrie: When GOD then is to punish, He 〈…〉〈…〉 unto us, as angrie, to note to us, He will proceed as effectually, as if He

〈◊〉〈◊〉 so indeed. We are not carefull enough (we thinke) of that we love, unlesse th••re be with our love, some mixture of jealousie: When GOD then, would shew, how charie He is of the entiren••sse of our ••ee towards Him; He is said, to be a jealoue GOD. We altern••t what once we have set downe, but when we repent: When GOD then, changeth his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 formerly held, He is made, as if He did repent (though, so to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, were are this purpose.) And so heere: we withdraw not our selves, from whom we have conversed with before, but upon some greevance: When the Spirit of GOD them, withdraweth Himselfe for a time, and leaves us, He is brought in a•• gree••••. For that, if it were other wise delivered, it would not so affect us, no•• make 〈◊〉〈◊〉 impression, that this way it doth. So that, Greeve Him not, that is (in direct 〈◊〉〈◊〉) Give Him not cause to doe that, which in griefe men use to doe, to with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Himselfe, and to forsake you. If ye doe, beleeve this; He will as cer∣tainly give you over, as if He were greeved in earnest. This is from Saint Au∣gurt••m.

* 1.61By this time, we know how to conceive of this phrase aright. Now, how to have use of it. And of this humanum dicit, this use we may have. First upon these places, where we thus finde affections attributed to GOD, Our rule is ever, to reflect the same affection upon our selves, which is put upon Him; to be jealous over our selves, to be angrie, or greeved with our selves, for that, which is sayd to anger, or to greeve GOD, And that, upon this Soliloquie with our selves, That, how light soever we seeme to make of sinne, yet in that, it is said, thus, to greeve GOD's Holy Spirit, it must needs be some greevous matter certainly. And yet (me thinkes) it toucheth not the Spirit of GOD though: He shall lose nothing by it. He needs not to greeve at it. Of the twaine, it should rather seeme to concerne us, we may come short of our Redemption, by the meanes; and (a worse matter then that) be cast into eternall perdition. The losse is like to be ours. And is this sayd to greeve the Holy Spirit of GOD, and shall it not greeve us, whom it more neerely concerneth? Shall we be said to greeve Him with it, and not our selves be greeved for it? This, or some, to like effect.

[unspec 2] Then, it teacheth us (this phrase) withall, what in this case we are to doe, when it happeneth. Sure, even that, which we would doe, to one, greeved by us (whom we make speciall account of, and would be right loth to lose his favour:) never to leave, but to seeke, by all meanes, to recover him; by shewing our selves sorrie, and greeved, for greeving of him; by vowing, never to doe the like more; by undertaking any thing, that may winne Him againe. The onely way to remedie it, is, to take us to the same affection: As heere, that it greeve us to doe any thing, may turne Him to griefe, or, if we have done it, never cease to be greeved with our selves, till we have recovered Him; His favour, and His grace againe.

* 1.62Now then, were it not well, to take notice of these greevances, that we might avoid, not offer them: and so fulfill the Apostle's Nolite contristari? Diverse there be. But one 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them, we cannot but take notice of (This verse, is so hemmed in with it, on both sides.* 1.63) Our verse beginnes with [And] which couples it, to the former. And the very same, that is in the former, is repeated over againe, in the next after. And this it is: To se••t a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 upon our lipps, from soule language, bitternesse, cursing, swearing with∣out any 〈◊〉〈◊〉 at all. That these, come not out of our mouthe••. That we leave these in any case; and then, followes our verse, And greeve not the Holy Spirit: as if he poin∣ted a•• to these, 〈…〉〈…〉, These are such, whereby we greeve the Spirit of GOD, and all good men, that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them (And that is one speciall way to greeve the Spirit, to greeve 〈◊〉〈◊〉 men, in whom it is.) His very comming (〈◊〉〈◊〉) i•• shape of tongues, sheweth, 〈…〉〈…〉 have the point of His 〈◊〉〈◊〉 upon that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 upon the tongue: and His fire from 〈◊〉〈◊〉,* 1.64 breath; not this 〈…〉〈…〉 from it. Saint Iames makes short 〈…〉〈…〉. If any would be 〈…〉〈…〉, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not his tongue from these, that 〈…〉〈…〉 be 〈…〉〈…〉 from [And] the first word, the 〈…〉〈…〉.

〈…〉〈…〉 rather, to hold my selfe to the point of Sealing, within the Text;* 1.65 and 〈…〉〈…〉 against it: which I reduce to these two: ¹ Either, Before, when we 〈…〉〈…〉 Sealed, but are to be; when He offers to do it: ² Or, After, when we are 〈…〉〈…〉 His hand, and His Seale upon us. There are greevances, both waies.

〈…〉〈…〉 Spirit of GOD doth come, and offer to Seale us:* 1.66 our part were to invite 〈…〉〈…〉, if He did not; but, if He come, to be glad it; but, in any wise, to [unspec 1] 〈…〉〈…〉 withall. Otherwise, Ipsum nolle, contristari est. For if we be not willing, 〈…〉〈…〉 and shift Him of still, is it not justum gravamen? But, even as there were, 〈…〉〈…〉 CHRIST set his foot on land and offered to come to them, entreated Him, 〈…〉〈…〉 gone againe: So, when the HOLY GHOST makes the like proffer,* 1.67 He 〈…〉〈…〉 ••••tergesites too, that can spare Him and His Seale both. Men are (I know not 〈…〉〈…〉 loth, and (as it were) afraid; thinke it a disgrace to them, many (and, that would 〈…〉〈…〉 of Spirit) that any Seale or marke of holinesse; should be set, or seen 〈…〉〈…〉 Content with a Labell, without any Seale to it, all their life long. And of 〈…〉〈…〉 Labell, Christians, we have meetly good store. As the Spirit of GOD, they like 〈…〉〈…〉 enough, to have their breath, and life, and moving from Him: yea, arts and 〈…〉〈…〉, if He will: But, as the Holy Spirit, not once to be acquainted with Him. 〈…〉〈…〉 is this plaine, but their speech; Cause the Holy One to cease from us?* 1.68 But yet I 〈…〉〈…〉 say [not at all:] For, if He will come and Seale them, some quarter of an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 before they dy; for that, they will not stand with Him. But they desire to weare 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Signature of the flesh, or of the world, of pride, or of lust, as long as they are able to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 on their leggs. Animales, all their life: and Spiritum habentes,* 1.69 at the hower of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 death. Clinici Christiani, beddered Christians (as the Primitive Church called 〈◊〉〈◊〉) when the flesh leaves them, let the Spirit take them and Seale them: Then, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (and ye will;) but, not before. But, this, is an indignitie, and cannot be well 〈◊〉〈◊〉 He will not endure, thus to be trifled with and shifted of, when He would: and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 He Seale us not; when we would, we have our mends in our owne hands.

••••condly, Say we be willing He come: Is it not our part, against He comes, to [unspec 2] 〈◊〉〈◊〉 our selves, and be readie wrought, to receive the figure of His Seale? Then, if 〈◊〉〈◊〉 He finde us so indurate, in malice and desire of revenge, or sinnes of that sort; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 good offer Him a flint to Seale, which will take no print: Or, on the other 〈◊〉〈◊〉 us so dissolved (as it were) and even molten in the sinnes of the flesh, that, as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 offer him a dish of water to Seale, that will hold no figure: Both come to one: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to suffer Him, to doe it; and ^• not to be in case, to receive it: ¹ Not disposed 〈◊〉〈◊〉, ² indisposed for it. And can He choose, but reckon this as a second gravamen 〈◊〉〈◊〉 His way, and leave us as He found us?

〈◊〉〈◊〉 two, before we be: Two more, when we be Sealed. For,* 1.70 when we have well 〈◊〉〈◊〉 received it; then doth it behoove us, carefully to keepe the Signature [unspec 1] 〈◊〉〈◊〉 facing or bruising: If we doe not, but carrie it so loosely, as if we cared 〈◊〉〈◊〉 became of it; and, where we are Signati to be close and fast, suffer every 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••ccasion to break us up; have our soules ly so open, as, all manner of thoughts 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and repasse through them: Is not this a third? When one shall see a 〈…〉〈…〉 ••ountrie-man, how sollicitous he is, if it be but a bond of no great value, to 〈…〉〈…〉 Seale faire and whole: But, if it be of higher nature, as a Patent, then to have 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and leaves, and wooll, and all care used, it take not the least hurt: And on the 〈…〉〈…〉 on our parts how light reckoning we make of the Holy Ghost's Seale; 〈…〉〈…〉 that care, do not so much, for it, as He, for his Bond of five nobles, the matter 〈…〉〈…〉 such consequence: This contempt, must it not amount to a greevance? Yes, 〈…〉〈…〉 a grave gravamen, a greevous one. For, this, is even Margaritas porcis right. 〈…〉〈…〉 f••rther: If having received this Seale upon us, we so farre forget our selves, [unspec 2] 〈…〉〈…〉 ••••••ught, to let His amulus, the fiend, the evill Spirit (whom He can by no 〈…〉〈…〉) even to Super-sig••lare, set his marke over it, Seale upon Seale; put his 〈…〉〈…〉 his image and Superscription, above and upon the HOLY GHOST's: 〈…〉〈…〉 disgrade, as He can never brooke it. And shall we once conceive, 〈…〉〈…〉 use go as this, He will do, what m••re greeved use to do, say presently,

〈…〉〈…〉, aw••y; he••re is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 place to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 so leave us, with our new image 〈…〉〈…〉.

〈…〉〈…〉 so; a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 matter, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all y••r. For, He no sooner gone, but in His place, 〈…〉〈…〉, so Sence on us: and, not alone neither, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 comp••nie wi••h Him, 〈…〉〈…〉 then himselfe, and the end of that man, worse then his b••gin••ing 〈…〉〈…〉.* 1.71 These they be then, these foure: Not to offer thes••; is 〈…〉〈…〉.

* 1.72〈…〉〈…〉 so evill, as we do; yet, that we remember, Nolite, doe it not 〈…〉〈…〉, not to doe it. If we fall into any of the former foure, ² neglect 〈…〉〈…〉 He commeth: ^• dispose not ourselves, as we should, against He brutz or marr our Seale: Yea ⁴ admit a Sealing upon it (of the 〈…〉〈…〉 GOD, the flesh upon the Spirit, Prophane upon Holy:) yet let not 〈…〉〈…〉: At least, not our whole will; not our full consents. Let it but happen per 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (as we say) either surprised with the violence, or weried with the 〈…〉〈…〉 the tentation; or circumvented with the sleights of the Serpent: but ever c••me ••••luntatem (if it may be;) or els (as in the Schooles they call it) vellëitatem de 〈◊〉〈◊〉 co••••istando. A great matter depends on this: For, wilfully to do it, that is indeed, to greeve;* 1.73 if it be not more, even to worke despite to the Spirit of Grace.

* 1.74Now, to draw to an end. This request never comes so fit, as on this Day. For there is in the Text, a day of redeeming; And there is by like analogie, a Day of Sealing. As that, CHRIST's: So this, the HOLY GHOST's Day. Now, if the Sealing-Day, be the Holy Ghost's; then, reciprocè, the Holy Ghost's Day, that is the Day of Sealing. And this, is the Holy Ghost's Day. And not onely, for that originally so it was; But for th••t it is to be entended, ever, He will doe His owne chiefe worke, upon His owne ••hiefe Feast; and opus Dici, the daye's worke, upon the Day it selfe. So that, now we ••re come about, to our first greevance, Not to refuse Him: not at any time; but not, ••t His owne Time; not then, when He sits in His Office, and offers to set His Seale on us.

* 1.75And, that, He now doth. For, when we turne our selves every way, we finde not (in the Office of the Church) what this Seale should be, but the Sacrament; or, what the pri••et of it, but, the grace there received, a meanes to make us, and a pledge or earnest to assure us,* 1.76 that we are His.

The outward Seale should be a thing visible, to be shewed: And the Sacrament, is the onely visible part of Religion, and nothing subject to that sense, but it. This I finde, that the Schoole-men, when they numbred, Seven, those seven, were the Seven Seales: So, for Seales, they have beene ever reputed. But what doubt we? One of them, is by the Apostle,* 1.77 named a Seale, in expresse termes: The seale of righteousnesse. And, if one, then the other: Both are of like nature. Onely this difference betweene them (for which we have great cause, highly to magnifie the goodnesse of GOD:) That, where the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Seale, (the Seale of Baptisme) can be set to but once, and never repeated more; thi•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 should supplie the defect thereof, as whereby, if we have not preserved the 〈…〉〈…〉 and whole, we might be (as it were) new signed over againe. And that, 〈…〉〈…〉 no more; but, that it should be iterable: whereby it commeth to passe, 〈…〉〈…〉 S••••ling, there be many dayes; many dayes, to Seale us well, and make us 〈…〉〈…〉 th••t one Day, the Day of Redemption. GOD therein providing, for our 〈…〉〈…〉. As ind••ed, without it, a great many of us, I know not how we should have done.

* 1.78Thi•• th••n, is the Se••le. I add fr••••her, that i•• maybe rightly called, the Seale of our Re∣d••••ption, as whereby, th•••• me••nes•• of our Redemption, is applied unto us: the Bodie 〈…〉〈…〉,* 1.79 one 〈◊〉〈◊〉, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shed, of Him; whom GOD Sealed to that end, even 〈…〉〈…〉.

* 1.80〈…〉〈…〉 with these, 〈…〉〈…〉 imp••rte•• to us; which grace is the very breath 〈…〉〈…〉 of His Seale, to the renewing in us,

〈…〉〈…〉 of GOD, whereunto we are created. And with grace, which serveth 〈…〉〈…〉 substania) to and for the whole substance of the soule, the two streames 〈…〉〈…〉 the understanding part; the other into the Seate of the affections. 〈…〉〈…〉 ••••derstanding part, the assurance of faith and hope: Into the part affective, the 〈…〉〈…〉 charitie, the ostensive part of this Seale, In quo cognoscent omnes,* 1.81 by which 〈…〉〈…〉 know, and, sine quo cognoscet nemo, without it no man, that we are sealed 〈…〉〈…〉 are truely His. This grace we are thus to receive there: Only, that we a 1.82 〈…〉〈…〉 not in vaine: b 1.83 Be not wanting to it, after: c 1.84 neglect it not: d 1.85 Quench it e 1.86 〈…〉〈…〉 not from it: but f 1.87 stand fast, and continue in it; Be carefull to g 1.88 stirre it 〈…〉〈…〉, h 1.89 to grow and encrease in it, more and more, even to be consummation of 〈…〉〈…〉 is glorie. Glorie, being nothing els, but grace consummate: the figure of this 〈…〉〈…〉 His full perfection.

〈…〉〈…〉 then, not to send Him away (on his owne Day) and nothing done; but, to 〈…〉〈…〉 H••s Seale, and to dispose our selves, as pliable and fitt to receive it. And, that 〈…〉〈…〉 but evill doe, nay not at all, unlesse it please Him, to take us in hand, and 〈…〉〈…〉 worke us readie for it. To pray Him then, so to doe, to give us hearts 〈…〉〈…〉 of wax, that will receive this impression: And, having received it, to give us carefull mindes withall, well to looke to it, that it take as little harme, as our infirmitie will permit. That so, we may keepe our selves, from this un∣kinde Sinne, of Greeving Him, that hath beene and is so good to us. Which, the GOD of mercie grant us, for his SONNE and by HIS SPIRIT, To whom, &c.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The Division
• * 1.2

  I. Greeve not.
• * 1.3

  1. Not the Spirit of GOD.
• a 1.4

  1 Sam 25.31.
• b 1.5

  Pro 18.14.
• c 1.6

  Es. 29.10.
• d 1.7

  Mat. 9.44.
• * 1.8

  The Spirit of GOD.
• a 1.9

  Ioh. 4.24.
• b 1.10

  Es. 48.16.
• * 1.11

  Ioh. 3 8.
• * 1.12

  ^• The Holy Spirit.
• * 1.13

  Ver. 4.11.
• * 1.14

  Es. 6.3.
• * 1.15

  Es. 6.3.
• * 1.16

  The Holy Spirit of GOD.
• * 1.17

  Exod. 28.36. Es. 6.3.
• * 1.18

  2. The Holy Spirit of GOD, By whom sealed.
• a 1.19

  Gen. 1.2.
• b 1.20

  Gen. 1.20.
• c 1.21

  Gen. 2.7.
• d 1.22

  Exod. 31.13.
• e 1.23

  Num. 11.26.
• f 1.24

  Num. 24.14.
• g 1.25

  Act. 2.5.8.
• a 1.26

  Ioh. ••••.2.
• b 1.27

  Act. 16.6.7.
• c 1.28

  Ioh. 16.13.
• d 1.29

  〈…〉〈…〉
• e 1.30

  2. Cor. 3.6.
• f 1.31

  Rom. 8.26.
• g 1.32

  Rom. 5.5.
• h 1.33

  Act. 20.2••.
• i 1.34

  1. Cor. 1.22.
• * 1.35

  1. Redemption.
• * 1.36

  Iob. 2.4.
• * 1.37

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.38

  ^• The Day of Redemption.
• * 1.39

  Luk. 21.28.
• * 1.40

  Rom. 8.22.23.
• * 1.41

  ³ Ye are Sealed against that day.
• * 1.42

  Ezek 9.4.
• * 1.43

  Revel 7.2.
• * 1.44

  Exod. ••••.6.7.
• * 1.45

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.46

  4. By whom yee ••re sealed.
• * 1.47

  II. The duty. 1. Grieve not.
• * 1.48

  ••. Tim. ••.••.
• * 1.49

  Rom. 12.1.
• * 1.50

  ¹ Not any man. Pro. 3.29·
• * 1.51

  ² Not GOD. Es. 7.13.
• * 1.52

  ³ Not the Spi∣rit of GOD.
• * 1.53

  Matt. 12.32.
• * 1.54

  ¹ Whether we can greeve.
• * 1.55

  Matt. 5 28.
• * 1.56

  Centra Mar∣cion. l 2.
• * 1.57

  How to under∣stand this phrase.
• * 1.58

  1. Sam. 15.11.
• * 1.59

  Gen. 6.6. Psal. 16.11.
• * 1.60

  Rom. 6.19.
• * 1.61

  How to have use of this phrase.
• * 1.62

  ² Are we do•• greeve Him.
• * 1.63

  And greeve not.
• * 1.64

  〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 1.65

  How in the act of Sealing.
• * 1.66

  ¹ Before it.
• * 1.67

  Matt. 8.34.
• * 1.68

  Es. 30.11.
• * 1.69

  Iud. 19.
• * 1.70

  ^• After it.
• * 1.71

  Luk ••••.••6.
• * 1.72

  〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 1.73

  Heb. 10.29.
• * 1.74

  Application to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.75

  Application to the Sacrament.
• * 1.76

  2. Cor 5.5.
• * 1.77

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 4.12.
• * 1.78

  〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 1.79

  〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 1.80

  〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 1.81

  Ioh. 13.35.
• a 1.82

  2. Cor. 6.1.
• b 1.83

  Heb. 12.15.
• c 1.84

  1. Tim. 4.15.
• d 1.85

  1. Thess. 5.19.
• e 1.86

  Galat. 5.4.
• f 1.87

  Rom. 5.2. Act. 13.43.
• g 1.88

  2. Tim. 1.6.
• h 1.89

  2. Pet. 3.18.