A sermon preached on the first of January 1698 in the parish church of St. Nicholas Cole-Abby being a New-Years-gift to the society of Christians united there to worship God in a more solemn manner after the way of the Church of England / by Robert Howson.
This monopolizeth all the Strength and Powers of Men, not only for one another, but also for the publick Communities and Societies of which they are Members.
This monopolizeth all the Strength and Powers of Men, not only for one Another, but also for the public Communities and Societies of which they Are Members.
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This ham-strings all just Powers, weakens Authority, cuts all the Ligaments of the Body Politick, makes every part loose and independent one upon another,
This hamstrings all just Powers, weakens authority, cuts all the Ligaments of the Body Politic, makes every part lose and independent one upon Another,
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And therefore, our Blessed Saviour fore-seeing how necessary this would be in all the Churches of God, to the End of the World, injoins this great Catholick and Christian Duty, To Love one another; which He calls, A New Commandment; that is, the Old Commandment that God gave by Moses, ( Levit. 19.18.) renewed under the Gospel Dispensation,
And Therefore, our Blessed Saviour Foreseeing how necessary this would be in all the Churches of God, to the End of the World, enjoins this great Catholic and Christian Duty, To Love one Another; which He calls, A New Commandment; that is, the Old Commandment that God gave by Moses, (Levit. 19.18.) renewed under the Gospel Dispensation,
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II. What are the good Effects of Loving one another, in the Hearts and Lives of good Men. III. How it makes Men easie in and to themselves, to the Government, and Communion they are Members of in this World.
II What Are the good Effects of Loving one Another, in the Hearts and Lives of good Men. III. How it makes Men easy in and to themselves, to the Government, and Communion they Are Members of in this World.
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Brethren, we have all the same Father, which is God; and the same Mother, which is our Church; and from them we derive our vital Principle of Spiritual Life:
Brothers, we have all the same Father, which is God; and the same Mother, which is our Church; and from them we derive our vital Principle of Spiritual Life:
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Because of the savour of thy good Ointments, thy Name is poured forth: therefore do the Virgins love thee: Cant. 1.3. Draw me, and we will run after thee.
Because of the savour of thy good Ointments, thy Name is poured forth: Therefore do the Virgins love thee: Cant 1.3. Draw me, and we will run After thee.
Therefore, saith our Blessed Saviour, No Man can come unto me, except the Father draw him, and the Father draws (and never drives) by the Cords of a Man, by the Bands of Love, Hosea 11.4. displaying the Riches of Gospel-Grace, viz. the heigth, and depth, the length, and breadth, of the Love of God in Christ:
Therefore, Says our Blessed Saviour, No Man can come unto me, except the Father draw him, and the Father draws (and never drives) by the Cords of a Man, by the Bans of Love, Hosea 11.4. displaying the Riches of Gospel-grace, viz. the heighth, and depth, the length, and breadth, of the Love of God in christ:
so that as many as look unto Jesus, till they love Him, and love Him so as to obey Him, purely from a Principle of Divine Love implanted in them, by the Ministration of the Gospel, shall be Saved by Him.
so that as many as look unto jesus, till they love Him, and love Him so as to obey Him, purely from a Principle of Divine Love implanted in them, by the Ministration of the Gospel, shall be Saved by Him.
Now, as natural Motion is a sure sign of natural Life, so these spiritual Motions of Holy Souls, to desire after and delight in good Men as such, are infallible symptoms of Spiritual Life:
Now, as natural Motion is a sure Signen of natural Life, so these spiritual Motions of Holy Souls, to desire After and delight in good Men as such, Are infallible symptoms of Spiritual Life:
For by this we know that we are passed from Death to Life, because we love the Brethren, Joh. 1.3, 4. In which words, by (the Brethren) I humbly conceive such,
For by this we know that we Are passed from Death to Life, Because we love the Brothers, John 1.3, 4. In which words, by (the Brothers) I humbly conceive such,
and so were Disciples of the Crucified Jesus, abstractedly considered, without any relation to their being of Paul, or Apollo, or Cephas, according as some did most uncharitably and factiously discriminate themselves, 1 Cor. 3.4. which Love to the Brethren, as such was then, is now, and for ever will be an infallible sign of passing from Death to Life.
and so were Disciples of the crucified jesus, abstractedly considered, without any Relation to their being of Paul, or Apollo, or Cephas, according as Some did most uncharitably and factiously discriminate themselves, 1 Cor. 3.4. which Love to the Brothers, as such was then, is now, and for ever will be an infallible Signen of passing from Death to Life.
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Now, may the God of Life and Love, which brought again our Lord Jesus Christ from the Dead, (out of his boundless Love to his Church) perswade us all in this divided Age, to be like-minded one towards another,
Now, may the God of Life and Love, which brought again our Lord jesus christ from the Dead, (out of his boundless Love to his Church) persuade us all in this divided Age, to be like-minded one towards Another,
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but in the Change and turn of the whole man to God, which (as that Holy Man of God, Arch-Bishop Ʋsher, hath long since told us) is the new Creature: Peace shall be to them,
but in the Change and turn of the Whole man to God, which (as that Holy Man of God, Arch-Bishop Ʋsher, hath long since told us) is the new Creature: Peace shall be to them,
but likewise to the sincere Obedience of his Will and Law; invigorating all the Powers and Faculties of their Minds, in all their Operations and Motions;
but likewise to the sincere obedience of his Will and Law; invigorating all the Powers and Faculties of their Minds, in all their Operations and Motions;
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This divine Principle brings the Soul into a divine frame, and Gospel Temper, making it to be in some good measure of that Heavenly Spirit that our Blessed Redeemer was of when he was upon Earth.
This divine Principle brings the Soul into a divine frame, and Gospel Temper, making it to be in Some good measure of that Heavenly Spirit that our Blessed Redeemer was of when he was upon Earth.
If you were of the World, the World would love its own; but because you are not of the World, therefore the World hateth you, Joh. 15.19. Ye are not of the Temper and Spirit of the World:
If you were of the World, the World would love its own; but Because you Are not of the World, Therefore the World hates you, John 15.19. You Are not of the Temper and Spirit of the World:
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Faith is (to them) the Substance of things hoped for, the Evidence of things not seen, Heb. 11.1. They persevere, as having a respect to the recompence of the Reward, and as seeing him that is Invisible, whom having not seen (as the Apostle says) with their bodily eyes, yet believing on him, are filled with Joy unspeakable and full of Glory.
Faith is (to them) the Substance of things hoped for, the Evidence of things not seen, Hebrew 11.1. They persevere, as having a respect to the recompense of the Reward, and as seeing him that is Invisible, whom having not seen (as the Apostle Says) with their bodily eyes, yet believing on him, Are filled with Joy unspeakable and full of Glory.
This makes Men easy to themselves, in bringing forth the fruits of the Spirit, which are Meekness and Temperance, Love, and Joy, and Peace, Long Suffering, Gentleness, Goodness, and Faith; against such there is no Law, Gal. 5.22. having by the power of the divine Spirit overcome the corruptions of their Nature, which made them mighty uneasie to themselves;
This makes Men easy to themselves, in bringing forth the fruits of the Spirit, which Are Meekness and Temperance, Love, and Joy, and Peace, Long Suffering, Gentleness, goodness, and Faith; against such there is no Law, Gal. 5.22. having by the power of the divine Spirit overcome the corruptions of their Nature, which made them mighty uneasy to themselves;
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and to themselves, by giving them the Victory over all their turbulent and disquieting Passions, setting up the Intellectual & Rational power in its due place, reducing the Man to himself, and unto God, which is a mighty point when obtained.
and to themselves, by giving them the Victory over all their turbulent and disquieting Passion, setting up the Intellectual & Rational power in its due place, reducing the Man to himself, and unto God, which is a mighty point when obtained.
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So much have our Corruptions and Passions got the ascendant of our Reasons, in this our lapsed State, that the Prophet calls such the Beast of the People:
So much have our Corruptions and Passion god the Ascendant of our Reasons, in this our lapsed State, that the Prophet calls such the Beast of the People:
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And 'tis not improbable that they were such Beasts with whom St. Paul fought at Ephesus, 1 Cor. 15. which he in another place, calls unreasonable Men.
And it's not improbable that they were such Beasts with whom Saint Paul fought At Ephesus, 1 Cor. 15. which he in Another place, calls unreasonable Men.
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Finally, Brethren, pray for us, that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked Men, 2 Thes. 3.1, 2. where unreasonable and wicked Men are put together,
Finally, Brothers, pray for us, that we may be Delivered from unreasonable and wicked Men, 2 Thebes 3.1, 2. where unreasonable and wicked Men Are put together,
because all Wickedness is unreasonable, 'tis the very extremity of Madness and Folly. And this doth not only make Men easy to themselves, but to all others:
Because all Wickedness is unreasonable, it's the very extremity of Madness and Folly. And this does not only make Men easy to themselves, but to all Others:
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How easily are such Men Govern'd by the Laws of Civil Government, (which are all grounded upon Reason) who make their own Reason to govern themselves? To them (as the Apostle calls the moral Law) the Law may be as a School-master to instruct,
How Easily Are such Men Governed by the Laws of Civil Government, (which Are all grounded upon Reason) who make their own Reason to govern themselves? To them (as the Apostle calls the moral Law) the Law may be as a Schoolmaster to instruct,
All the Commotions and Troubles, not only within our Selves, but within our Houses, our Towns and Cities, our Kingdom and our Church, proceed from our unsubdu'd Corruptions, our Pride and Covetousness, our Revenge and Malice, and the like.
All the Commotions and Troubles, not only within our Selves, but within our Houses, our Towns and Cities, our Kingdom and our Church, proceed from our unsubdued Corruptions, our Pride and Covetousness, our Revenge and Malice, and the like.
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From whence come Warrings and Fightings among you? Come they not from hence, even from your Lusts, that War in your Members? For ye Lust, and have not;
From whence come Warrings and Fightings among you? Come they not from hence, even from your Lustiest, that War in your Members? For you Lust, and have not;
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ye Kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain, Jam. 4.1, 2. As much as if St. James had said, By these rampant and reigning Lusts of yours, you make all the mischief in the World,
you Kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain, Jam. 4.1, 2. As much as if Saint James had said, By these rampant and reigning Lustiest of yours, you make all the mischief in the World,
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And then, how fit these good Men are for all humane Societies and Government, who have, by the power of divine Grace, mortified these Lusts of their Members, which make all the Troubles and Confusions in the lower World, you may easily Judge:
And then, how fit these good Men Are for all humane Societies and Government, who have, by the power of divine Grace, mortified these Lustiest of their Members, which make all the Troubles and Confusions in the lower World, you may Easily Judge:
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A Religion, or Wisdom, which is all one, (for Religion is the highest Wisdom) that hath infinite Love for its Author and End, that gives Spiritual Laws to govern the Hearts and Spirits of Men.
A Religion, or Wisdom, which is all one, (for Religion is the highest Wisdom) that hath infinite Love for its Author and End, that gives Spiritual Laws to govern the Hearts and Spirits of Men.
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but the thoughts, and imaginations of the Heart, fall under the cognizance of the Spiritual Law of the God of Spirits, who will Judge the secrets of all Men according to his Gospel.
but the thoughts, and Imaginations of the Heart, fallen under the cognizance of the Spiritual Law of the God of Spirits, who will Judge the secrets of all Men according to his Gospel.
According as his divine Power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto Life and Godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to Glory and Vertue;
According as his divine Power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto Life and Godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to Glory and Virtue;
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whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious Promises, that by these you might be partakers of the divine Nature, having escaped the Corruption that is in the World through Lust, 2 Pet. chap. 1. vers. 3, 4.
whereby Are given unto us exceeding great and precious Promises, that by these you might be partakers of the divine Nature, having escaped the Corruption that is in the World through Lust, 2 Pet. chap. 1. vers. 3, 4.
All Worship that is not Spiritual, of what Mode or Scheme soever it is, is no more than the cuting off a Dog's Neck, or the offering of Swines Blood: nay,
All Worship that is not Spiritual, of what Mode or Scheme soever it is, is no more than the cuting off a Dog's Neck, or the offering of Swine Blood: nay,
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and I delight not in the blood of Bullocks, or of Lambs, or of He-Goats, &c. When you come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand to tread my Courts? Bring no more vain Oblations, Incense is an abomination unto me, the New-Moons and Sabbaths, (though I have bid you remember to keep them Holy) are abomination to me, the calling of the Assemblies, I cannot away with, it is Iniquity, even the solemn Meeting.
and I delight not in the blood of Bullocks, or of Lambs, or of He-Goats, etc. When you come to appear before me, who hath required this At your hand to tread my Courts? Bring no more vain Oblations, Incense is an abomination unto me, the New moons and Sabbaths, (though I have bid you Remember to keep them Holy) Are abomination to me, the calling of the Assemblies, I cannot away with, it is Iniquity, even the solemn Meeting.
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(speaking after the manner of Men) they are a Trouble to me, I am weary to bear them, Isai. 1.11, 12, 13, 14. He that worships God truly, thinks it highly reasonable to give Him a Worship suitable to his own blessed Nature;
(speaking After the manner of Men) they Are a Trouble to me, I am weary to bear them, Isaiah 1.11, 12, 13, 14. He that worships God truly, thinks it highly reasonable to give Him a Worship suitable to his own blessed Nature;
He that loveth God truly, will never lightly use or Prophane his Great Name, neither any of his Divine Attributes, which are himself, nor his Word or Works.
He that loves God truly, will never lightly use or Profane his Great Name, neither any of his Divine Attributes, which Are himself, nor his Word or Works.
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He that loveth God truly, will honour every thing that hath any relation to, or beareth any reflexion of his Holiness, especially his Holy Day, which because of the extraordinary Holiness that God hath imprest upon it, is Prefac'd with a Remember; Remember to keep Holy the Sabbath Day;
He that loves God truly, will honour every thing that hath any Relation to, or bears any reflection of his Holiness, especially his Holy Day, which Because of the extraordinary Holiness that God hath impressed upon it, is Prefaced with a remember; remember to keep Holy the Sabbath Day;
and Spiritual Anhelations, in which, the Souls of good Men have a most Heavenly Communion, and Fellowship with God the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:
and Spiritual Anhelations, in which, the Souls of good Men have a most Heavenly Communion, and Fellowship with God the Father, and with his Son jesus christ:
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and where this is done, it kindles such a sacred fire upon the Altar of the Heart, that burns from Sabbath to Sabbath, which was lively typified by the Fire upon the Altar, under the Jewish Oeconomy,
and where this is done, it kindles such a sacred fire upon the Altar of the Heart, that burns from Sabbath to Sabbath, which was lively typified by the Fire upon the Altar, under the Jewish Oeconomy,
and of his Day too, Sir Matthew Hales tells us, in his Meditations, That when he had been careful in the Work of this day, he did observe that all his Business the Week following did well succeed;
and of his Day too, Sir Matthew Hales tells us, in his Meditations, That when he had been careful in the Work of this day, he did observe that all his Business the Week following did well succeed;
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and give unto all Men, especially to the King, and all that be in Authority, that Duty and Obedience, that is due to them in their several places and relations; giving Honour, to whom Honour;
and give unto all Men, especially to the King, and all that be in authority, that Duty and obedience, that is due to them in their several places and relations; giving Honour, to whom Honour;
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and strangers do not meddle with, whereby he receives much more good than he does: In keeping of thy Commandments there is great reward, Psal. 19.11. Were there no such thing as a Heaven, to reward good Men;
and Strangers do not meddle with, whereby he receives much more good than he does: In keeping of thy commandments there is great reward, Psalm 19.11. Were there no such thing as a Heaven, to reward good Men;
therefore, saith the Psalmist, Thy Commandments are sweeter to me than the Honey, and the Honey Comb, Psal. 19.10. Come, tast, and see how good the Lord is:
Therefore, Says the Psalmist, Thy commandments Are Sweeten to me than the Honey, and the Honey Comb, Psalm 19.10. Come, taste, and see how good the Lord is:
and as Truth is the Object of the one, so Goodness is the Object of the other, both which do most directly conduce to the Comfort and Happiness of a rational Being in this World,
and as Truth is the Object of the one, so goodness is the Object of the other, both which do most directly conduce to the Comfort and Happiness of a rational Being in this World,
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Thou hast put Gladness in my Heart, more than in the time when their Corn and their Wine increased, Psal. 4.6, 7. This only fits the Soul for the heavenly Light:
Thou hast put Gladness in my Heart, more than in the time when their Corn and their Wine increased, Psalm 4.6, 7. This only fits the Soul for the heavenly Light:
Epaphras declaring the Love of the Spirit which was in the Church of Coloss, Col. 1.7, 8. Blessed be God, (saith St. Paul) who hath made us meet to he partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in Light, ver. 12. Where the Soul is joyned to the Church of the first born, to an in ••• … rable company of Angels, to the general Assembly of the Saints, to the Souls of Just Men made perfect, and to Jesus the Mediator:
Epaphras declaring the Love of the Spirit which was in the Church of Coloss, Col. 1.7, 8. Blessed be God, (Says Saint Paul) who hath made us meet to he partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in Light, ver. 12. Where the Soul is joined to the Church of the First born, to an in ••• … rabble company of Angels, to the general Assembly of the Saints, to the Souls of Just Men made perfect, and to jesus the Mediator:
For he that loveth not his Brother, whom he hath seen, How can he love God, whom he hath not seen? And this Commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God, love his Brother also, 1. Joh. 4.21, 22.
For he that loves not his Brother, whom he hath seen, How can he love God, whom he hath not seen? And this Commandment have we from him, that he who loves God, love his Brother also, 1. John 4.21, 22.
How kindly doth our Blessed Saviour take what is done to his poor Members, Matth. 25.34. Come ye Blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you, from the Foundation of the World:
How kindly does our Blessed Saviour take what is done to his poor Members, Matthew 25.34. Come you Blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you, from the Foundation of the World:
Thirsty, and gave thee Drink, &c. Then shall the King say unto them, Verily I say unto you, in as much as you have done it unto one of the least of these my Brethren, you have done it unto me.
Thirsty, and gave thee Drink, etc. Then shall the King say unto them, Verily I say unto you, in as much as you have done it unto one of the least of these my Brothers, you have done it unto me.
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Which was the greatest Gift that God could give, or the World could receive, and who is now Praying for you at the Right hand of his Father, to give you a Crown, a Kingdom, and a weight of Glory.
Which was the greatest Gift that God could give, or the World could receive, and who is now Praying for you At the Right hand of his Father, to give you a Crown, a Kingdom, and a weight of Glory.
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And if we act like Men, possessed by true Charity, suiting with the Spirit of Christianity, our Hearts and Hands must be always open to our poor Brothers Necessities;
And if we act like Men, possessed by true Charity, suiting with the Spirit of Christianity, our Hearts and Hands must be always open to our poor Brother's Necessities;
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and in so doing, you will well and truly observe those Feasts of Charity St. Jude speaks of, ver. 12. Finally, Brethren, be all of one Mind, having Compassion one of another:
and in so doing, you will well and truly observe those Feasts of Charity Saint U^de speaks of, ver. 12. Finally, Brothers, be all of one Mind, having Compassion one of Another:
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