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B12309 A memento for Christians In some short meditations on the third verse of the thirteenth chapter of the Epistle vnto the Hebrewes [...] Published by the author, for the comfort of all those that mourne in Sion, and very fit to be seene in the hands of all men in tese troublesome dayes of the Churches sorrow. Doolittle, E. 1623 (1623) STC 6163.5; ESTC S113555 39,885 102

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excuse the Lord yea acknowledge him to be iust when hee shall come in flaming fire rendring vengeance vnto all those that know not God and that obey 2 Thess 1. 8 not the Gospell of our Lord Iesus Christ when he shall come to bee glorified in his Saints and to be admired in all those that beleeue Vse 6 Sixtly and lastly it serues for comfort and consolation to all those that stricktly walke in the obedience of the will of God Notwithstanding they are euilly intreated of the world for the same they doe that which God requireth of them Thus much for the exhortation and direction apart laid downe by the Lord. Now wee will ioyne them both together as they are required of vs. Remember those that are in bonds as bound with them Whence wee learne Doct. 6 That it is not enough to doe holy duties but wee must bee very strict in the manner how we doe them This is cleere from the text as also from the points formerly raised Wherein wee haue seene the LORDS diligence to direct vs euen in the manner of his worship which shewes that it is our dutie not only to doe holy duties but also that we must bee very strict for the manner how we doe them As also the whole Scripture is plentifull for proofe of this point and therefore it is that our Sauiour saith Take heed how ye heare So in another Luk. 8. 18. Math. 6. 1. 5. 16. place Take heed how yee pray take heed how yee giue almes and take heed how yee fast all which makes the point plaine that it is not enough to doe holy duties but that we must be very strict in the manner how wee doe them And in the Lords prayer our Sauiour teacheth vs to pray Thy will be done on earth as it is done in heauen Harke he doth not teach vs simply to pray that the will of God may be done but that it may bee so done on earth euen as it is done in heauen and the holy Ghost teacheth seruants to serue their Masters as seruing the Lord. Harke he doth not teach them simply to serue them but to serue them euen as seruing the Lord and not men Which maketh the point very cleere Reason The reason hereof is because the Lord Isay 11. 12. doth more respect the manner then the matter of his worship how wee doe it then the thing it selfe Vse 1 The vse of this serues first for instruction vnto euery one not to rest onely in the doing of the worke of holinesse but to be very strict in the manner how wee doe it for it is not enough to preach the Word to heare the Word nor to frequent the house of God and with the Iewes in Ieremy to cry out The temple of Ier. 7 4. 8 9. 11. 12. the Lord the temple of the Lord and yet will steale murther commit adultery sweare falsely and burne incense vnto Baal these are but lying words Yea this is to make the house of the Lord a denne of theeues yea this is the next way to bring downe fearefull iudgements that the Lord should doe to you as he did to Shilo But with Dauid we must wash our hands in innocency c. and so compasse the altar for Psal 26. 6. as the will of God must bee our ground for euery action so the holinesse of God must be our rule Wee may not for the matter of our worship doe as the people of God and for the manner like the Gentiles Nay we may not serue our God for the manner as they doe their Idols Deut. 12. 4. And this stretcheth it selfe vnto euery holy dutie Wee may not pray as the hypocrites doe nor giue almes as Math. 6. as the hypocrites doe nor giue almes as the hypocrites doe fast as the hypocrites doe which is to rest onely in the outward worke or to doe it onely to bee seene of men but as our Sauiour said to his Disciples that they must not fast as the Scribes and Pharisees did so may I say to you 1. Thou must not fast as the Papists do that is to rest in the doing of the worke as though we had done God great seruice in abstaining from a bit of meat for God respects the manner how we doe it more Isay 58. 6. then the worke it selfe 2. You must not fast as the Papists doe onely to be seene of men but to approue Math. 6 18 our hearts only in the sight of God 3. You must not fast as the Papists doe to put holinesse in the thing but to Isay 58. 2. labour to doe it in a holy manner to haue it acceptable 4. You must not fast as the Papists do thinking to merit by it forbodily exercise 1. Tim. 4. 8. profiteth litle but godlines is great gain 5. You must not fast as the Papists do thinking to satisfie for sinne for that is Col. 1. 14. done onely by the blood of Christ 6. You must not fast as the papists doe thinking to make God beholding vnto thee for when we haue done all that wee can we are but vnprofitable seruants 7. You must not fast as the papists do in appointing set time in the yeare or set daies in the week for that is Montanisme for our Sauiour hath inioyned it to the Montanus the heretik first appointed it in the Church times of mourning therefore wee can appoint set times of fasting no otherwise then wee can set times of mourning 8. You must not fast as the papists do in abstaining part of the day and filling themselues in the other part for the least time of a religious fast is one whole day Leui. 23. 32. 9. You must not fast as the Papists do in abstaining from flesh but not from fish for a true fast is an vtter abstenance further then for necessity and honesty Hest 4. 16. 10. You must not fast as the Papists do in abstaining from meates but not from Pro. 31. 5 drinks for drinks do commonly more inflame nature then meates doe 11. You must not fast as the Papists doe in abstaining from grosser meates and glutting themselues with meere delicates for this may rather be cald a feast then a fast yea this is diuellish 1. Tim. 4. 1. 3. 12. You must not fast as the Papists doe onely from meats for a true fast is an vtter abstenance from all outward comforts so farre as honesty and necessity will beare 13. You must not fast as the Papists do in abstaining from meates but not from sinne as swearing or the like For a true fast must be an holy convocation vnto the Leu. 23. Lord wherein wee must seeke the face of God and turne from all our euill wayes 2. Chro. 7 14. 14. You must not fast as the Papists do in hanging downe the head like a bulrush Leu. 23. 27 for a day for a true fast is to afflict the soule Ioel. 2. 15. You must not fast
are they afflicted in any kinde thou art afflicted in the same if thou belong to Christ Yea if they bee afflicted in any member thou art afflicted in the fame therefore denie thou not the duty of a true naturall and liuing member vnto them but as Christ who is the head said vnto Paul Saul Saul why persecutest thou me Act. 9. although hee was going to vexe the poore Saints at Damascus Whether thou be an eye an arme or hand or legge so doe thou when thou hearest of the affliction of the people of God in any place take it to heart as if thou were thy selfe afflicted in thy owne body Thus much for the words apart now let vs see what sweetnesse wee may sucke out of them as they lie together Remember those that are in bonds as though ye were bound with them and those that are in affliction as though yee were afflicted in the body Whence as a second gleaning after haruest we learne Doct. 11 That the Lord is very pittifull of his afflicted seruants This is plaine in the words of the text Remember those that are in bonds but is that al no but euen as though ye were bound with them remember those that are in affliction but is that all No it must bee as though we were afflicted in the body Wherein the Lord calls vpon vs seriously to thinke vpon the affliction of his people which shewes that hee is very pittifull of them This is very plaine also in all the rest of the Scripture Exod. 3. Psal 9. Judges 2. 18. Deut. 32. 36. 2 King 13. 4. Yea it is proued not onely in those places cited before where the Lord pronounceth a woe vnto all those that doe abound with these outward things and are not sorrie for the affliction of his people and curseth those that sit at ease come not out to helpe them in their need but also in all those places where he calls all those to account that haue beene instruments of their sorrow as the Idumeans the Assirians Ezek. 35. 15. the Babilonians and the rest and like a pittifull father who hauing whipt his childe cannot endure to looke vpon the rod but either casts it into the fire or breakes it into peeces so doth the Lord deale with them which euidently shewes that hee is very pittifull of his afflicted seruants And yet this will further appeare if we doe duly consider that all the promises in the Gospell are principally made vnto them as Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnesse sake for theirs is the kingdome of heauen Math. 5. 10. those that mourne they shall bee comforted vers 4. yea Christ is principally sent to them Isay 60. 2. they receiue the Gospell Math. 11. 5. God will dwell with them Isay 57. 15. And looke vnto them Isay 66. 2. Reason The grounds why the Lord is pittifull of his afflicted seruants are two first because they are his children Now wee all know how neere it goes to the heart of a father to see his children in distresse This made Dauid cry out to his seruants to remember the young man Absolom 2. Sam. 18. 5. euen as the Lord calles to Satan when Iob must bee afflicted O spare his person O spare his life And this is the reason why the LORD calles vnto all his people to remember those that are in bonds to remember those that are in affliction euen because they are his children Reas 2 The second ground of this point why the Lord is thus pittifull of his afflicted seruants is his owne holy names sake as in Ezek. 39. 24. According to their vncleanenesse I hid my face from them therefore thus saith the Lord Now will I bring againe the captiuitie of Iacob and haue mercie vpon the whole house of Israel and will be Iealous for mine holie name And in the thirtie sixth Chapter of Ezekiel and the twentie one verse the Lord saith vnto Israel that hee had pittie on them for his owne holy name which was prophaned among the heathen where they were scattered for the Lord cannot endure that the heathen should say where is their GOD become Therefore it is that hee calles so vpon all his people to remember those that are in bondes to remember those that are in affliction euen because hee would not haue his Name blasphemed among the heathen Vse The vse serues first for comfort and consolation vnto all those that are in any affliction or distresse whether in the denne with Daniel or in the stockes with Ioseph or in the dungeon with Peter or in the fire with the three children or in the waters with Dauid whether opprest by open enemies with the Isralites or betrayed by secret enemies as Christ whether they are afflicted inwardly in their mindes or outwardly in their bodies Whether in their estates by pouertie or in their names by reproaches in their owne families or abroad with inward feares or outward terrors of what kinde so euer or by what meanes soeuer here is comfort and consolation for them as a manuscript sent from heauen to certifie them that the Lord is very pittifull of them Quest But here a question may bee asked by some afflicted soule How it can bee that the Lord is thus pittifull of them seeing that many times hee lets them alone a long time in great affliction euen to the reproach of the world and the pleasure of their enemies Answ Alas poore soule art thou brought to that estate that thou thinkest his mercy is cleane gone that he hath forgot to bee mercifull or that he hath broken couenant with thee and that hee hath quite forsaken thee it is but thy owne thoughts to thinke so yet be not discouraged it is but the same that hath befalne the very best of Gods seruants as Dauid and Christ for Dauid was so afflicted and so long that he thought the mercies of God were cleane gone and that he had forgot to be mercifull and had quite broken couenant with them and Christ in his agony thought that God had vtterly forsaken him Psal 77. 8 9. 89. 39 49. Math. 27. 46. But they were but words of passion for God was as pittifull of them in their greatest afflictions and loued them as at other times And this Christ knew when he calles him my God my God and Dauid when hee had remembred the yeares of the right hand of the most High and meditated of his workes and deuised of all his acts then he could say Thy way O God is in the Sanctuarie that is that it is too high for flesh and bloud to conceiue of but onely by faith Therefore if thou thinke through thy great affliction that the Lord hath forgot to bee mercifull unto thee consider that it is but the apprehension of flesh and bloud thou must know with Dauid that Gods wayes are in his Sanctuarie the which if thou wouldst attaine to know thou must enter into his Sanctuarie with Dauid Psal 73. 17.