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A03599	The Christians tvvo chiefe lessons viz. selfe-deniall, and selfe-tryall. As also the priviledge of adoption and triall thereof. In three treatises on the texts following: viz. Matt. 16.24. 2 Cor. 13.5. Iohn 1.12,13. By T.H.	Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.; Symmes, Zachariah, 1599-1671.	1640 (1640)	STC 13724; ESTC S104191	125,257	252

word seeke the good of Ierusalem or our personall calling i. that estate and condition of life wherein we are placed to serve God in serving of men as to be a Magistrate or Minister a Master of a family or servant Now wee must obey God not onely in the duties of our generall calling but also of our particular that is a professour must not onely be a hearer of Gods word a receiver of the Sacraments bu● he must looke that he be a good governour of his family to wife children and servants Iosuah 24.15 Ios 24.15 I and my house will serve the Lord. Fiftly commandements of God either respect the common sinnes of mans nature or the personall infirmities whereunto either by the temper of their bodies place where they live or persons with whom they live men are more subject then to others This difference I ground as also the practise of our obedience to God in it on the 18. Psalme Psal 18.23 where the Prophet professeth verse 23. I was upright also with him and have kept mee from my wickednesse To conclude then as wee desire to have comfort in our obedience as a testimony that we are in the state of grace wee must be carefull that wee cast an equall respect to the whole revealed will of God Third marke That new obedience where it flowes from the seede of grace in the heart is joyned with perseverance continuance holding out in the good wayes we walke in so that howsoever there be through our weakenesse and Sathans malice actuall infirmities yet there is alwaies an habituall disposition of the heart for well-doing Psal 119.112 Psal 119.112 Pro. 23.17 I have applyed my heart to fulfill thy statutes alway even unto the end Pro. 23.17 Let thine heart be in the feare of the Lord continually Luke 1.75 Luke 1.75 Wee are redeemed out of the hands of our enemies that wee should serve God in holinesse and righteousnesse all the daies of our life New obedience must not be onely in a good mood and then given over but it must be steddy constant Now we shall make tryall of the constancy of it 1 If we doe not lose our hold even when wee are provoked by many occasions and temptations unto evill then to forbeare and cleave close to the Lord is an argument of the truth of our obedience in regard of continuance It is nothing to be chaste where wee have no allurements to unchastity nothing to be meeke when no injuries to distemper us nothing to be good among good so are men that are starke naught but to be good among evill to be meeke in the midst of wrongs and injuries to be chast among unchast provocations that is the true meanes of discovery Out of temptation sinne forbeares us not we it and a Christian is no more for obedience then he is in the day of temptation if then he faint it is because his strength is small or nothing at all Noahs renowne was that he was righteous in that wicked age Lots commendation that hee was chaste in Sodome Iosephs chastity for ever approv●d for that it held out in the day of temptation the Philippians that they did shine as lights in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation Phil. 2.15 Phil. 2.15 Secondly tryall of our constancy If wee hold out not dismayed with the many discouragements that Sathan and wicked men shall cast in our wayes Heb. 10.32 Heb. 10.32 c. c. It was the glory of the obedience of those Christians that they did undergoe many afflictions losse of goods content to be made a gazing stocke and yet in all they clave close to their profession knowing that they had in heaven a better and an enduring substance so 2 Cor. 6.8 2 Cor. 6.8 Paul justifies his constancy in his Ministery in that he went through good report and evill report Thirdly the constancy of our obedience is knowne if when all outward helpes and furtherances are taken away we keepe our integrity perseverance in good duties Many men make a faire shew while they are propped up with some good helpers who afterwards fall away as if they had never beene the men The people served God all the daies of Iosua and the E●ders that had seene the great works of God that hee had done for Israel but when he was dead they corrupted their waies Iudg. 2.18.19 Iudg. 2.18.19 Iehoash was to see to a good King while he was tutored by Ieho●ada the high Priest but after when flatterers came in the roome of good Iehoiada hee became a wicked Governour 2 Chron. 24.17 2 Chro. 24.17 So are there many wives good with good husbands servants orderly live within compasse with religious masters children while backed with good Governours but all these removed from them they faile in the practise of those former duties wherein they have given good hope so then by these notes we may discerne our obedience whether such as will deserve to be accounted as of a continuing nature that fades not if being thus tryed it holds its owne Fourth marke That this obedience is of a multiplying and growing nature it doth not stand at a stay but strives and gets strength it is still pressing forward in consultation daily how it may prevaile against his owne corruptions encrease in holinesse for this growth the Apostle prayes Col. 1.9 Col. 1.9 2 Thes 1.3.4 that they might increase in the acknowledging of God so 2 Thes 1.3 4. We give thanks that your faith increaseth exceedingly and the love of every one of you towards each other aboundeth Psal 92 13. Psal 92.13 Such as be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the house of our God they shall still bring forth fruit in their age Psal 84.7 Psa 84.7 they are said to goe from strength to strength till they appeare before GOD in Sion On the other side such whose obedience is not sound it decreaseth withers away comes in the end to nothing Thus far of the generall markes to try our obedience Now for the particular These are some speciall workes of the spirit which are honoured above others in this that they are badges of the estate of grace Among others I select these Marke 1. To love a good man as hee is good and beares the image of God is such a part and branch of new obedience as whereby a man may be assured that the Lord hath marked him out to eternall life for naturally wee hate all goodnesse as that which is a secret condemner of us and is opposite to our nature so that when we love the Brethren for goodnesse sake it is an argument that wee are crept out of our naturall estate 1 Iohn 3.14 1 Iohn 3.14 Wee know that we are translated from death unto life because we love the brethren hee that loveth not his brother abideth in death 1 Iohn 4.7 1 Iohn 4.7 Beloved let us love

32 4. Exhort to follow Christ Motives 1. It s Honourable 32 2. Pleasant and comfortable 3. Profitable 33 Meanes 1. Deny-Selfe 35 2. Take up Crosse 35 Deny-Selfe What selfe is A foure-fold selfe 1. Naturall 2. Corru●t Ibid. 3. Civill 4. Gracious 36 What it is to Deny-Selfe 37 Doctrine 6. A mans selfe naturally is a God to his soule 38 Reasons 1. Every naturall man seekes in and from himselfe helpe in what ever he doth 39 2. Hee aimes at himselfe and doth all for himselfe 40 3. Man naturally being blinde conceives his owne credit and excellency to be the chiefest good 41 Vse 1. Instruction Why wicked mens hearts are so opposite to Gods word and so troubled at it viz. because it seekes to pluck away their Gods from them 42 2. It teacheth Selfe-seekers what to expect from the Lord viz. the fiercenesse of his wrath because he is a God jealous of his honour 43 Doctrine 7. Selfe-denyall is a speciall meanes to make us Christs Disciples 44 Selfe-cenyall is to be expressed in three particulars 1. In renouncing the authority of selfe laying downe all at Christs feete 45 2. In not expecting sufficiency in any thing but Christ 46 3. In not suffering our affections to hanker after them 47 Reasons 1. Because Christ and selfes service cannot stand together Ibid. 2. Because we owe Christ chiefest service 48 Vse 1. Instruction It s not an easie thing to bee a Disciple of Christ 49 2. It shewes the reason why many deny Christ in times of tryall viz. want of Selfe-denyall Ibid. Quest How farre selfe is in the children of God 51 Quest Who they be that deny selfe 4. Tryals of it 53 3. Exhort Begin with Selfe-denyall if you will persevere in following Christ 57 Meanes to attaine it three 58 1. Consider the basenesse of selfe-seeking 1. In the nature of it It s base slavery to 1. Sinne. 2. Sathan 3. A corrupt mind 59 2. The evill that comes by it in 3. things 60 2. Consider the good that comes by Self-denyal in 2. things 61 1. Selfe-denyall is the only way to preserue all Ibid. 2. If we deny our selves God will not deny us 62 3. Maintaine in thy soule the authority of the Word 63 Take up his Crosse The words explained 64 Doctrine 8. Every follower of Christ hath affliction allotted to him as a childs part 65 Vse 1. Instruct Afflictions are no arguments Of Gods displeasure Of a mans bad condition Ibid. 2. Terrour to the wicked Their Portion will be destruction 66 Doctrine 9. The followers of Christ must cheerefully undergoe what ever afflictions are allotted unto them 68 This duty consists in three things 70 Reasons 1. Because of Gods wisedome and fatherly love who sends them 71 2. Because of the benefit of them 72 3. Because we have deserved them Ibid. Quest When is a man called to suffer Answ 1. When God stops all meanes of avoyding it 73 2. When by withdrawing wee should dishonour the Truth omit duty or hurt other 74 Vses First It reproves 1. such as would be Christians but would have no crosses 75 2. Such as stoope and lift as the Crosse but will not beare if heavie 76 All grounds of soundnesse referred to two heads 1. Hatred to sinne 78 2. Love of Christ 78 Secondly Comfort to such as cheerefully undergoe the Crosse It is a note of the sincerity and truth of grace in them Ibid. Three Rules to discover an hypocrite from a Saint in suffering 79 Thirdly Exhort Take up your Crosse cheerefully if you will be Christs followers 80 Meanes to fit a man to take up his Crosse 5. 81 1. When we enter upon a Christian course looke for crosses 2. Conclude what ever crosse betide us will be 1. Small in respect of time and substance 82 2. The issue of it will be good 83 3. Every day crosse thy corruptions 4. Looke to Christ when thou seest the Crosse comming Ibid. Looking to Christ affords succour under crosses 3. wayes 84 Fourthly Instruct If they be Christs servants that beare the Crosse they are Satans slaves who make it 85 Doctrine 10. Selfe-deniall is a speciall meanes to fit the soule for suffering 86 Reasons 1. It takes away the sharpnesse of the Crosse and keepes it from pinching and that 3. wayes 87 2. It takes away the weaknesse that is in us to beare the Crosse and that 2. wayes 90 Vses 1. Instruct It lets us see the reason why men flie off from Christ in times of trouble viz. Selfe-fulnesse Ibid. 2. Examin How fitted to stand for Christ if suffering times should come by our skill in this Lesson of Selfe-deniall 91 3. Direct How to prepare our selves for the fiery triall viz. Learne this Lesson of Selfe-deniall 92 Doctrine 11. Afflictions should not nay cannot hinder the obedience of the faithfull 93 An objections against it answered 94 Reasons 1. Because God allowes not of starting at any time 96 2. The more opposed the more ●●solute and constant ● Christian should be the more love is opposed the more violent and resolute it is 97 3. Afflictions through Christs power over-powering them doe further obedience and that 2. wayes 1. Weaning the soule from love of the world and scowring off corruption Ibid. 2. Stirring up and setting an edge on Grace 98 Vse Instruct No affliction can ●cuse us for not following Christ 99 The Contents of the Treatise of Selfe-triall On 2 CORINTH 13.5 Doctrine 1. COnversion of soules is a sure testimony of the truth and lawfulnesse of that ministery by which they are converted 203 Reason Because there is no promise of the Spirits assistance to accompany any Teachers but such as God sends 204 Vse To confute sectaries who reject the ministerie of the Church of England Ibid. Doctrine 2. It is possible for a man to know whether he be in the state of Grace or no. 204 Vse 1. To confute that tenet that no man can be assured of his salvation 205 2. Exhort To use all meanes to get assurance of our being in the state of Grace Ibid. Doctrine 3. Men are naturally apt to mis-judge themselves touching their spirituall estate 206 Reason 1. Ground is taken from the deceitfulnes of mans heart ●07 2. From Satans continuall endeavour to corrupt the judgement and make a naturall man well conceited of himself Ibid. Vse Not to beleeve our owne deceitfull hearts and perverted judgements in the matter of our salvation Ibid. Doctrine 4 A mans spirituall estate is not alway discernable to himselfe 208 Reasons 1. God orders it so to keepe the heart humble c. 209 2. To punish our former carelesse respect of his mercy to us 210 Vse Comfort to Christians that are dejected for want of assurance that they belong to the election of grace Ibid. Doctrine 5. Every one is bound carefully to examine his owne estate to Godward i. whether he be in the state of Grace or no. 211 Reason 1. Because the heart is so deceitfull that it is