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father_n	love_n	love_v	world_n	20,088	5	6.2970	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B11881	The signes of the wicked man Together with directions that shew how the seuerall gifts and graces of Gods spirit may be attained. Needfull for such as want those graces, and for such as desire to increase in them. By N. Bifield, preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1619 (1619)	STC 4235.5; ESTC S120630	24,700	134

of our loue euen towards them that hate and persecute vs. 2. There is none so wicked but they haue something good in them and worthy to be respected 3. Our enemies doe vs good though they intend it not we ought to like the very rod that mends vs and regard the water that washeth vs white make much of the stone that tryes vs and the glasse that shewes vs our spots and not mis-like the tents that search our wounds 4. If euer God turne their hearts they will be effectuall instruments of our praise and Gods glory in the day of their visitation they will then willingly beare the shame of their owne sinfull oppositions I forbeare to set downe the directions for the attainement of the loue of the appearing of Christ because I haue at large handled that point in the Treatise of the Cure of the feare of Death CHAP. VIII Thus of the directions that concerne the first sort of gifts concerning the attainement of the other graces the directions now follow ANd first for the attainment How to get and increase sauing knowledge 1. He must be wise for himselfe of sauing knowledge and the increase of it these directions are of excellent vse 1. First in hearing or reading the Scriptures he must bee wise for himselfe that is marke distinctly what hee heareth or readeth that may specially concerne himselfe Prou. 9. 12. 2. He must study those 2. He must study only profitable things things exactly which most concerne him auoiding vaine questions and fruitelesse contemplations and vaine ianglings and controuersies he must especially labour to know Gods Nature aright and the distinct manner of Gods true Worship how he may serue him hee must study to know his owne particular offences and Christ crucified as his Sauiour with the benefits of his meditation the necessary things that concerne his owne Iustification Sanctification and finall Saluation 3. Hee must redeeme the 3. He must redeeme the time time and by forecast and order prouide so that som time may be dayly allowed for holy studies to recouer his former time lost 4. He must inquire and 4. He must propound his doubts take counsell hee must take heede of smothering his doubts but must carefully seeke satisfaction to his conscience as occasion ariseth There is more profit in this rule then many 5. He must not consult with flesh and bloud Christians are aware of 5. Hee must take heede of consulting with flesh and bloud He must not regard other mens opinions or his owne carnall reason but resolue to giue the glory to Gods Word so as to submit himselfe to what hee shall finde therein required to bee beleeued or done or auoided Other Rules he may find in the directions for the priuate reading of the Scriptures as also in the Rules of life Thus of Sauing Knowledge How the loue of GOD may bee wrought in thee That thou maist inflame in thy heart the loue of God 1. Thou must auoide with speciall care these things First Forgetfulnesse of 1. Thou must auoide forgetfulnes of God the loue of the world God Thou must not dare to goe whole daies or weekes without communion with God or remembring his holy presence Secondly the loue of the world Wee cannot loue the Father while our harts dote vpon any earthly things Of necessity some degree of the contempt of the world must be bred in vs before wee can loue God 2. We must labour for 2. Thou must study Gods prayses a distinct knowledge of the dreadfull praises of Gods Nature and Workes as they are described in the Scriptures or may be obserued by experience This is a needfull direction and miserably neglected 3. Wee must frequent 3. Thou must frequent his house his House especially when his glory doth most shine in the power of his Ordinances in his Sanctuary 4. Wee should especially 4. Thou must study Gods mercies studie the mercies of God and all the good things hee hath promised or giuen vnto vs that wee may after a solid manner cause our hearts to know how infinitely wee stand bound to God 5. We should obserue 5. Thou must obserue thy daily infirmities carefully and daily our owne sinfulnesse and vilenesse and vnworthinesse For vnlesse we cast out self loue we shall neuer get in the true loue of God 6. Wee should pray 6. Thou must pray much much for a holy course in prayer doth breed in men a wonderfull loue of God and admiration of that fellowship which thereby they haue with God 7. Wee should resort 7. Thou must resort to experienced Christians often to such as vse to speake much of the praises of God and marke the experience of Gods wonderfull prouidence or the glory of his Word 8. It will much further 8. Thou must behaue thy selfe louingly towards the godly the loue of God to get and increase in vs a louing respect of and behauiour towards such as feare God and beare his Image Thus of the loue of God Concerning the loue of the brethren two questions may bee demanded What we must doe to get the loue of the godly The one what wee must doe to get a hearty loue to the godly And the other what wee must doe to preserue it when it is gotten For the first hee that would heartily be affected towards all the godly with a brotherly loue must obserue these Rules 1. He must not haunt 1. Auoide the company of the wicked with vicious persons nor goe with dissemblers nor hold needlesse societie with such as hate godlinesse and godly persons Psal 26. 4 5. 2. Hee must much meditate 2. Meditate much of Gods loue to vs. of Gods loue to him and of the great things were done by Iesus Christ and of those rich mercies are offered him in Christ and of the wonderfull loue that God and Christ doe beare to true Christians and how glorious they shall bee in the Kingdome of heauen The arguments taken from Gods loue to vs or Christs suffering for vs are often vsed in the first Epistle of Iohn to perswade vs to the loue of the brethren as 1. Ioh. 4. 8 9 10 11 12. Psalm 16. 2 3. 3. He must take notice 3. Consider Gods commandement of Gods peremptory commandement who requireth this of him as one principall duty that hee loue the godly with an vtter disclaiming of him if hee doe not loue them For the preseruation of our loue 3 things must bee looked to 1. Ioh. 3. 10 11 12 23. For the second that hee would continue increase and abound in loue 1. Hee must seeke and hold and not forsake the fellowship that hee hath with the godly in the Gospell but make them the constant companions of his life Heb. 10. 25. 2. When hee finds his affections stirred vp hee must make vse of all opportunities by his deeds to shew the fruites of his loue vpon all