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27. Mar. 1691/2 Sacrament day.
Have not I chosen you twelve, & one of you is a Devil. This chap: consist[s] of .3. principal parts.
1. Part consists of a declaration of Christs miraculous feeding of 5000. With 5. Loaves & 2. Small fishes. 1-15. v.
2. Part treats of Christs miraculous walking upon the Sea. 15-22. v.
3. Last part consists of Christs Sermon to the Capernaites 22. v. ad finem concerning the Heavenly of truly vivifical bread. This part consists of sundry particles. viz.
1. The occasion of this sermon. 22. 23. 24. 25. v.
2. The sermon it self. 26-59. v.
1. The offence of many 59. v &c.
2. A Reprehension of their error from whence this their offence arose: in which Reprehension he shows them that it was not the eating of his flesh carnally but spiritually that he spake of. 61 &c.
3. Christs complaint of the incredulity of many 64. 65. v.
1. Our Lord takes occasion to ask his Disciples whither they also would desert him. 67. v.
2. Peter in the name of the rest answers by confessing the excellency both of Christs Doctrine & his Person. 68. 69. v.
in his Churches, & who they are.
in the mean while he doth admonish them, that there is an Hypocrite among them, a Devil among them 70. 71. verses. Have I not chosen you 12. & one of you is a Devil. i.e. I have chose 12. of you to familiarity with me, to by my Apostles, & for all one of you is a Devil.
Our Lord Jesus Christ knows how many Devils there are in his Church, & who they are.
1. There are Devils as well as Saints in Christs Church.
2. Christ knows how many of these Devils there are.
3. Last: Christ Knows who these Devils are.
2. There are such Devils in the Church: Not only sinners but notorious sinners; sinners more like to the Devil than others. So here in Christs little Church. Text. This also Christ teacheth us in the Parable of the Tares. 13. Matth. 38. Where Christ tells us that such are the Children of the wicked one. i.e. of the Devil.
Reason: Because Hypocrites are the very worst of men.
Corruptio optimi est pessima. Hypocrites are the sons & heirs of the Devil, the free-holders of hell, whereas other sinners are but Tenants. When Satan repossesseth a Soul he becomes more vile & sinfull. 11. Luke. 24. 25. 26. As the Goaler layes load of iron on him that hath escaped. None are worse than those that have been good, & are naught: & might be good, but will be naught.
3. Last: There are also true Saints in the Church. The Church consists of good; & bad: as a Garden that has weeks as well as flowers: & as a field that has Wheat as well as Tares. Hince the Gosple is compared to a net that taketh good & bad. 13. Matt. 47. 48. 49. 50. Here are good men to be found, yea ye very best; & here are bad men to be found, yea ye very worst: Such as Shall have the hightest seat in glory; & such also as shall be cast into the lowest & fiercest flames of misery. Saints & Devils. Like Jeremiahs Basket of figs. 24. Jer. 1-4.
& also who they are He knows us perfectly; & he knows those of us that are in the Church, that we are either Saints of Devils; True believers, or Hypocrites & dissembling Judas's that would sell Christ & his kingdom to gratify a lust. We do not think we are such. 2 Reg. 8. 12. 13.
1. Use. Let none then build their hopes of Salvation meerly upon this, that they are Church-members. This you & I may be, & yet Devils for all that. 8. Matth. 11. 12. Many shall come from the East and West, & shall sit down &c. And however we may pass here a true difference shall be made shortly &c.
2. Use. Let none then be stumbled at Religion because too often there are Devils found among the Saints. You see here was a true Church, Sincere converts, & Sound believers, & yet here was a Devil among them.
3. Use. Terror to Hypocrites, who Profess much love to Christ, but indeed are in league with their lusts, which they prefer above Christ. Oh remember that you are Devils in Christs account. Christ is lightly esteemed of you, & you are vilely accounted of by Christ. Oh if there by any such among us, for bear to come this day to the Lords Table, least Satan enter more powerfully into you. Least whilst the bread be between your teeth, the wrath of the Lord come pouring down upon you. 78. Ps. 30. 31.
4. Use Exhort in two branches.
2. To be much in prayer that God would deliver our Churches from Devils. That God would not suffer Devils in the guise of Saints to associate with us. One sinner destroys much good; how much more one Devil. Pray we also that not one true Saint may suffer as a Devil, either in name, or body. The Devil would represent the best Saints as Devils if he could, but it is not easy to imagine that his power is of such extent, to the hazard of the Church.
1. A liar or plunderer. 8. Joh. 44.
4. An opposer of godliness, as Elymas. 13. Acts. 8 &c.
6. A Drunkard 1. Sam. 1. 15. 16.
7. Last. A proud person. Finis Textus.

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