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A15114 Some helpes to stirre up to Christian duties Wherein is explained the nature of the dnty [sic] of stirring vp ourselves. Instances are given in the most necessary Christian duties. Some questions about this subiect are profitably resolved. By Henry Whitfeld B D. preacher of Gods word, at Ockley in Surrey; Some helpes to stir up to Christian duties. Whitfield, Henry, 1597-1660? 1634 (1634) STC 25410; ESTC S101726 62,257 254

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christian_a by_o grace_n receive_v exceed_v a_o natural_a man_n in_o that_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v only_o hear_v but_o not_o upon_o a_o right_a ground_n nor_o for_o a_o right_a end_n but_o a_o regenerate_a christian_a by_o grace_n receive_v may_v hear_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n ordinance_n and_o for_o his_o edification_n seek_v and_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n cant._n 3.1_o 4._o he_o may_v discern_v the_o dulness_n and_o deadness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o all_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o may_v 63.17_o may_v isa_n 63.17_o complain_v thereof_o unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n isa_n 63.17_o six_o for_o want_v of_o the_o use_n of_o these_o mean_n he_o may_v just_o be_v say_v not_o to_o prepare_v his_o own_o heart_n 2_o chron._n 12.14_o not_o to_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o text_n and_o so_o thereby_o to_o 4.30_o to_o ephe._n 4.30_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n 6.1_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o and_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o may_v just_o be_v reprove_v hereof_o and_o complain_v of_o as_o in_o the_o text._n beside_o this_o the_o constant_a experience_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n will_v bear_v they_o witness_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o lie_v more_o heavy_a upon_o they_o or_o under_o which_o they_o do_v more_o deep_o groan_v and_o mourn_v than_o their_o walk_a unworthy_a of_o those_o precious_a mercy_n and_o grace_n they_o have_v receive_v quest_n receive_v verum_fw-la heu_fw-la mihi_fw-la studium_fw-la ellud_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la zelus_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la adeo_fw-la remissus_fw-la &_o languidus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la innu_fw-fr mera_fw-fr mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la munus_fw-la meum_fw-la preclarè_v
at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n who_o aim_n and_o end_n be_v mere_o thy_o profit_v and_o thus_o beseech_v the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n to_o guide_v we_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o meekness_n in_o writing_n and_o read_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v up_o a_o comfortable_a account_n of_o both_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o our_o reckon_n i_o rest_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n h._n whitfeld_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o the_o coherence_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o text._n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o that_o god_n people_n do_v charge_n themselves_o with_o more_o secret_a sin_n than_o any_o else_o do_v p._n 13_o chap._n 3._o how_o god_n child_n shall_v seek_v unto_o god_n in_o evil_a time_n when_o he_o give_v token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n p._n 29_o chap._n 4._o that_o the_o work_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o spiritual_a estate_n lie_v most_o with_o himself_o p._n 39_o chap._n 5._o about_o this_o christian_a duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o one_o self_n in_o christian_a duty_n p._n 66_o chap._n 6._o what_o the_o main_a duty_n be_v about_o which_o we_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 73_o section_n 1._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o most_o weighty_a business_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o salvation_n p._n 74_o sect._n 2._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o against_o our_o own_o sin_n p._n 89_o sect._n 3_o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o p._n 94_o sect._n 4._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o ourselves_o p._n 99_o sect._n 5._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v to_o pray_v for_o other_o p._n 102_o sect._n 6._o of_o stir_v up_o our_o self_n in_o praise_v god_n p._n 106_o sect._n 7._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o stand_v for_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n p._n 109_o sect._n 8._o about_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o read_n &_o hear_v of_o god_n holy_a word_n p._n 116_o sect._n 9_o about_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o meditation_n p._n 122_o sect._n 10._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n p._n 129_o sect._n 11._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o our_o partake_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 131_o sect._n 12._o how_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n p._n 138_o sect._n 13._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n p._n 151_o sect._n 14._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o christian_a race_n p._n 154_o sect._n 15._o how_o we_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o our_o last_o end_n approach_v p._n 157_o chap._n 7._o show_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 164_o chap._n 8._o where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o several_a use_n of_o it_o p._n 170_o chap._n 9_o show_v some_o motive_n unto_o this_o duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 204_o chap._n 10._o show_v some_o rule_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o stirringnesse_n of_o heart_n p._n 217_o some_o help_v to_o stir_n up_o to_o christian_a duty_n isa._n 64.7_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n on_o thou_o chap._n i._n the_o coherence_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o text._n these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o a_o confession_n and_o confession_n part_v of_o a_o prayer_n which_o the_o prophet_n pour_v out_o unto_o god_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o sad_a and_o desolate_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o chaldaean_n which_o the_o prophet_n foresee_v in_o spirit_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o present_v for_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o sad_a expostulation_n which_o the_o prophet_n make_v with_o god_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o god_n have_v give_v up_o his_o people_n to_o the_o error_n of_o their_o wale_n and_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o which_o much_o aggravate_v their_o misery_n and_o calamity_n god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o reformation_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o his_o worship_n by_o give_v up_o his_o sanctuary_n to_o be_v tread_v down_o of_o the_o adversary_n so_o that_o now_o they_o be_v overwhelm_v both_o with_o spiritual_a and_o outward_a judgement_n together_o inward_a desertion_n and_o outward_a desolation_n both_o of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n chap._n 63._o vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o now_o look_v as_o when_o the_o cistern_n be_v dry_a and_o the_o conduit-pipe_n be_v break_v man_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o fountain_n for_o supply_v of_o live_a water_n so_o in_o this_o dry_a and_o dead_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n be_v foul_a and_o their_o heart_n worse_o and_o themselves_o leave_v destitute_a of_o all_o mean_n of_o redress_n and_o succour_n the_o prophet_n look_v up_o to_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o because_o the_o succour_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a power_n and_o glory_n he_o burst_v forth_o into_o a_o vehement_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n call_v unto_o god_n to_o come_v out_o of_o heaven_n to_o work_v their_o salvation_n and_o redemption_n for_o they_o with_o his_o mighty_a and_o glorious_a power_n oh_o say_v he_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o that_o the_o mountain_n may_v flow_v down_o at_o thy_o presence_n meaning_n that_o god_n will_v sudden_o and_o strong_o show_v forth_o the_o might_n of_o his_o glorious_a power_n in_o their_o behalf_n that_o so_o those_o mountain_n of_o difficulty_n which_o hinder_v their_o deliverance_n and_o restitution_n may_v be_v remove_v or_o at_o leastwise_o melt_v and_o give_v way_n to_o they_o v._o 1._o now_o this_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o take_v up_o this_o whole_a chapter_n consist_v of_o three_o principal_a part_n 1._o of_o a_o petition_n vers_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o 5._o 2._o of_o a_o confession_n vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o of_o a_o deprecation_n vers_fw-la 8._o to_o the_o 12._o which_o end_v the_o chapter_n in_o the_o petition_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n the_o prophet_n earnest_o provoke_v god_n to_o manifest_v his_o glorious_a power_n and_o fierce_a wrath_n against_o their_o adversary_n his_o glorious_a power_n be_v express_v vers_fw-la 1._o that_o he_o rent_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o the_o mountain_n may_v flow_v at_o his_o presence_n his_o fierce_a wrath_n vers_fw-la 2._o that_o as_o when_o melt_v fire_n burn_v the_o fire_n cause_v the_o water_n to_o boil_v so_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n burn_v against_o their_o adversary_n as_o dross_n though_o mountain_n of_o dross_n yet_o they_o may_v boil_v and_o melt_v and_o waste_v away_o this_o petition_n the_o prophet_n work_v upon_o god_n with_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a wrestle_v by_o a_o threefold_a argument_n 1._o from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n great_a name_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v his_o name_n know_v to_o his_o adversary_n and_o the_o nation_n may_v tremble_v at_o his_o presence_n verse_n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o ancient_a terrible_a and_o glorious_a power_n which_o god_n show_v forth_o in_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 3._o when_o thou_o do_v say_v he_o terrible_a thing_n which_o we_o look_v not_o for_o thou_o camme_v down_o the_o mountain_n flow_v at_o thy_o presence_n 3._o from_o the_o unspeakable_a &_o unconceivable_a riches_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o his_o people_n that_o wait_v for_o he_o vers_n 4._o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n expound_v the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n prayer_n be_v the_o confession_n that_o he_o make_v and_o that_o of_o two_o thing_n 1._o of_o god_n readiness_n to_o show_v mercy_n vers_fw-la 5._o 2._o of_o their_o unpreparednesse_n to_o receive_v mercy_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o god_n readiness_n to_o show_v mercy_n be_v express_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o verse_n thou_o meet_v he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n those_o that_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n their_o unpreparednesse_n to_o receive_v mercy_n be_v express_v first_o general_o and_o then_o particular_o general_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n just_a displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o next_o word_n which_o yet_o he_o qualifi_v with_o
their_o carnal_a mirth_n make_v they_o grow_v mellancholicke_a and_o mopish_a and_o so_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o world_n or_o their_o companion_n and_o carnal_a friend_n 5._o in_o some_o it_o be_v from_o worldliness_n and_o earthly-mindednesse_a they_o will_v not_o afford_v so_o much_o time_n be_v carry_v along_o with_o such_o great_a intention_n and_o vehemency_n of_o spirit_n they_o can_v be_v at_o cure_v at_o as_o if_o a_o sick_a man_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o be_v cure_v leisure_n for_o this_o business_n but_o can_v thou_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o eat_v drink_n and_o sleep_v can_v thou_o find_v a_o time_n to_o look_v upon_o thy_o cattle_n corn_n and_o bag_n to_o laugh_v and_o be_v merry_a nay_o to_o lie_v swear_v drink_n etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o assure_v that_o so_o continue_v god_n will_v not_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o forgive_v thou_o thy_o sin_n or_o save_v thy_o soul_n use_v 2_o try_v therefore_o what_o business_n have_v be_v dispatch_v this_o way_n with_o thyself_o about_o thy_o spiritual_a estate_n what_o peace_n procure_v what_o occasion_n of_o sin_n prevent_v what_o corruption_n master_v what_o watch_v keep_v what_o reckon_n cast_v up_o what_o doubt_v clear_v what_o grace_n increase_v what_o duty_n practise_v what_o temptation_n resist_v what_o provision_n make_v for_o eternity_n what_o time_n thou_o have_v spend_v by_o thyself_o about_o these_o thing_n be_v ashamed_a for_o thy_o fail_n and_o bless_v god_n hearty_o for_o any_o time_n spend_v or_o thought_n have_v or_o progress_n make_v about_o these_o thing_n use_v 3_o be_v exhort_v to_o set_v thyself_o to_o this_o work_n thy_o hand_n to_o this_o plough_n study_v thyself_o read_v thyself_o reason_n much_o with_o thyself_o and_o converse_v frequent_o with_o thyself_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o thyself_o about_o thy_o spiritual_a estate_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o return_v into_o thyself_o upon_o all_o occasion_n what_o ever_o befall_v thou_o comfort_n or_o cross_n mercy_n or_o misery_n when_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n traverse_v quick_o those_o 1.22_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 1.22_o false_a reason_n of_o thy_o hart_n which_o draw_v thou_o into_o it_o say_v to_o thy_o self_n how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v as_o absalon_n say_v to_o thamar_n when_o she_o come_v weep_v with_o dust_n upon_o her_o head_n 13.20_o head_n 2_o sam._n 13.20_o have_v ammon_n be_v with_o thou_o so_o have_v satan_n be_v with_o thou_o have_v passion_n overbear_v thou_o have_v pride_n swell_v thou_o have_v worldly_a care_n choke_v thou_o etc._n etc._n how_o come_v this_o about_o to_o move_v we_o further_o to_o this_o duty_n take_v these_o few_o help_n motive_n motive_n 1._o this_o of_o all_o other_o action_n of_o life_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o tend_v most_o to_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a part_n this_o perfect_v a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n other_o thought_n and_o 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