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The blessednes of the Virgin Marie the mother of our Lord Iesvs Christ.
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Shaw, John, 1559-1625.
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the chastisement of his peace shall light vpon me Dan 9.24 To finish transgressions and to make an end of sinnes I will make my soule an offering and be cut off from the land of the liuing I will make my graue with the wicked Isa 53.10 and yet see my seede and prolong my daies and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in my hands I will make intercession for transgressors Dan. 9.24 and bring in euerlasting righteousnesse This will I do Psal 40.8 for the Law of God is in my heart The eternall Father being euer well pleased in his Sonne agreed yea before determined that this soueraigne Remedie should be propounded before he pronounced the sentence of iudgment Yea he plighted the Couenant of grace betweene him and man in few words but containing in them the fulnesse of true comfort and blessednesse The womans seede shall bruise the serpents head Gen. 3.15 Thus was the great controuersie decided and the disceptation ended Mercy and truth met together Psal 85.10 righteousnesse and peace kissed each other Iustice was satisfied Peace and Truth well pleased Mercie triumphed Sin was abolished Death destroyed Hel vanquished Satan troden vnder foote Man eternally saued Heauen opened Angels ioyfully sung Glorie be to God in the highest Luk. 2.14 and on earth peace goodwill towards men O that mans heart were rightly affected to reioyce vnspeakably praise God vncessantly for this glorious harmonie where the wisdome power mercie iustice and truth of God meete in one to worke mans reconciliation to God and his eternall blessednesse Psal 107.8 O that the redeemed of the Lord would praise the Lord for his goodnesse and for his wonderfull workes to the children of men O what an incomprehensible loue is it that the Sonne of God Phil. 2.6 who being in the forme of God thought it no robberie to be equall with God yet made himselfe of no reputation and tooke vpon him the forme of a seruant and was made in the likenesse of man being found in fashion as a man he humbled himselfe and became obedient vnto death euen the death of the crosse Thus the blessed Immanuel that as Iacobs ladder Gen. 28.12 ioyned heauen and earth together must be equall to God to satisfie Gods iustice and procure his loue to vs he must be in the forme of a seruant a man a brother a kinsman Touched with the feeling of our infirmities yet without sinne In which holy mysterie Iob was well instructed when so confidently he reposed all his comfort in his kinsman Iob 19.25 in his Redeemer I know that my Redeemer the word is Goali my kinsman liueth and he shall stand at the latter day vpon the earth though after my skin wormes destroy this bodie yet in my flesh shall I see God Without this kinsman of our flesh and mighty holy Redeemer there is no coming to God but as Ioseph said Except your brother be with you Gen. 43.5 ye shall not see my face So high is Gods maiestie and so low is mans wretched estate that to make an vnion and attonement betweene vs we stood in neede of such a Mediator as must be both the Sonne of God and of the seed of Abraham The Physitions tell vs how the soule of man from heauen and the body from earth Bright in Melanch 9 are by the spirit of life brought to liue together in a maruellous concord and vnitie The soule is meerely diuine the body meerely a lumpe of earth but that which maketh either to affect other be as handfasted and comfortably to dwell together is the spirit though not so excellent as the soule yet cometh it from the diuine influence of life and not of it selfe earthy So the golden clasp whereby God will be ioyned to man dwell with him Ioh. 1.14 and in him is the Word incarnate equall to the Father and the holy Ghost touching his Godhead but inferior to them touching his manhood By him we haue accesse vnto God with boldnesse by him we haue right to the eternall inheritance by him we haue comfort in our strangest and strongest temptations It is written for our comfort that He is not ashamed to call vs brethren Heb. 2.11 saying I will declare thy Name among my brethren Ioseph highly aduanced in Egypt Gen. 47.11 did not onely preserue all his brethren from perishing in that great famine but procured also for thē and that with the Kings good liking that although as shepheards they were abhorred of the Egyptians yet they possessed Rameses in Gosen euen the best of the kingdome So our tender hearted Ioseph Christ Iesus our most louing brother flesh of our flesh hath reconciled vs to God and so preuailed for vs Luk. 12.32 That it is our Fathers good pleasure to giue vs the kingdome Let euery true Christian then be comforted with this free full and lasting loue of God towards vs in Christ and returne the sacrifice of daily true and heartie thanksgiuing and say Blesse the Lord O my soule Psal 103.2 and forget not all his benefits who forgiueth all thine iniquities and healeth all thy diseases who redeemeth thy life from destruction and crowneth thee with louing kindnesse and tender mercies Blessed is she that beleeued THE SECOND DEGREE of the blessednesse of the blessed Virgine Marie is set downe in these words Blessed is she that beleeued Luk. 1.45 for those things shall be performed which were told her of the Lord. Blessed Marie beleeued in the Messiah and Sauiour promised as all the holy ones of that age did and in greater measure and daily shewed forth the fruits thereof Christ dwelt in her heart by faith before he was conceiued in her wombe She beleeued moreouer that He should be the blessed fruit of her wombe that the holy promised seede should be her seede that the Sauiour of all the elect should be both her Sonne and her Sauiour Her faith was holy sound and strong when passing ouer all earthly thoughts that might haue moued to doubtfulnesse she rested firmly and faithfully on the Lords word and promise with sure assent and much certainty saying Be it vnto me according to thy word Luke 1.38 Whereas Zacharias a man that walked in the ordinances of God without reproofe hearing the promise from an Angell that his aged wife should beare a sonne doubted through some vnbeleefe Luke 1.20 and therefore was made dumbe for a time till Gods promise was fulfilled Is it not a rare excellent and glorious faith to beleeue that which neuer any before did beleeue to haue sure confidence setled perswasion without wauering and to seale that God is true when the promise made seemeth contrary to all sense reason and experience Looke we on the faith of Abraham so often extolled in the Scriptures and consider if her faith was not as great stedfast holy and excellent as his if not more admirable in that a
care is now to walke with God To trust in him for aye On him to hope and him to loue In all things to obey 1. Cor. 10.31 Psal 145.2 Psal 16.3 His glorie I will soundly seeke His praises forth will tell In Saints on earth will I delight In vertue that excell Psal 119.111 His holy word will I esteeme As rule of life most pure And striue to liue as it directs To make my calling sure 2. Pet. 1.10 The life of grace as way to blisse I wholly will embrace And shun allwaies of wickednesse That may my life disgrace Yea I will warre against all sinne 1. Tim. 6.12 Ephe. 6.10 And stoutly still will fight Perswaded sure through Christ my King To conquer by his might And though through frailtie of my flesh I faile I fall or sinne Mine inward man doth it detest Rom. 7.15 And loath to lie therein My heart can witnesse that by me When Gods Law was transgrest It was not I but Adam old Rom. 7.17 Indwelling-sinne my guest Which like vnto Goliah strong Doth daily vexe and rage Whereas mine inward man is weake Like Dauid yong of age Yet shall mine inward Dauid once 1. Sam. 17.51 Triumphantly preuaile And great Goliah ouerthrow Who doth so sore assaile Meane while each conquest ouer sinne Makes Gods loue to appeare Psal 116.17 And I new thankes and praise to him Will offer in his feare Another signe of Gods sure loue I cannot chuse but know In that both Diuell and foes did rage Psal 41.11 Yet could not me downe throw For God my strength did me vphold And kept me safe and sure 1. Sam. 12.22 Psal 136.1 He is no changling now to shrinke His mercies still endure And though my fals bring griefe and feare I shall not fall away Iohn 8.28 The sheepe of God cannot be lost Although they go astray Eze. 34.11 For Christ doth go to wildernesse When one sheepe he doth lacke He seekes it there vntill he find Mat. 18.12 And brings it on his backe The Couenant old to do vs good And put in vs his feare Ier. 32.40 That we from him should not depart It doth my soule much cheare Luk. 22.32 That Peters faith might neuer faile Christ here on earth did pray He now in heauen my Aduocate Will me vphold and stay A surer seale a sweeter pledge God giues me inwardly His holy Spirit which in my heart Rom. 8.16 Doth Abba Father crie My free Adoption he makes knowne 1. Ioh. 2.20 My deare Redemption seales My full Attonement with my God Rom. 8.16 He inwardly reueales He bends my heart vnto his will Eze. 36.27 He guides me by his Law To trust in him to loue him still On him to stand in awe His pow'r sometimes though I feele not Through sinne and fleshly feare Yet seede of grace sowne in my heart 1. Ioh. 3.9 In time doth me vpreare His loue so old so sweete so firme My heart with ioy doth fill Whom once he loues he neuer leaues Ioh. 13.1 But doth embrace him still The legacie of lasting life Rom. 6.23 His gift it is most free How then can any thing debarre Or keepe the same from me Wherefore were seales to Couenant set Mat. 26.28 Isa 34.9 Why did our Lord oft sweare But to cheare vp the fainting soule And make his loue appeare Hence I by faith vnto my selfe Gods promises apply Gal. 2.20 And say with Paul Christ so lou'd me That he did for me die Ioh 18.17 Ioh. 20.24 Mat. 12.20 And though with Peter I fall farre Or do with Thomas doubt Thou that breakst not the bruised reede Nor smoking flaxe put out As thou didst them restore in grace And made them to abide So wilt thou me who onely art Ioh. 20 28. My King my God my guide So whether it be thy holy will Rom. 14.8 That I shall liue or die I am thine owne and so shall be Now and eternally Luke 1.47 Wherefore in God my Sauiour My soule do thou reioyce In praysing of his holy Name Lift vp a chearefull voice Psal 107.22 In offering vp such sacrifice Lord make me spend my daies Make it my studie and my ioy To giue thee thankes and praise The Complaints of a Sinner The Comforts of our Sauiour SINNER COnceiu'd in sin in sin brought forth Psal 51.5 Rom. 7.14 Rom. 5.12 Gen. 8.21 Sold vnder sinne I was Seede of all sinne in me vile vaine I vglie am alas SAVIOVR A Sauiour I am to that flocke 2. Cor. 6.17 Ioh. 1.13 1. Cor. 6.11 Whom I anew create Thou borne of God by new-birth art Through me in happie state SINNER The Law of God as iust and good Rom. 7.10.7.12 Doth blesse who it fulfill But me for my foule faults and sinnes It doth both curse and kill Gal. 3.10 SAVIOVR The holy Law of God most high I haue fulfilled for thee Rom. 10.4 Heb. 8.10 Act. 16.31 Beleeue the Couenant of my grace And blessed thou shalt be SINNER The guilt of sinne breeds griefe dread Rom. 6.21 7.11 It woundeth as a sword Psal 38. An hell on earth it seemes to me What helpe for this O Lord SAVIOVR 1. Pet. 3.18 1. Pet. 2.24 When I the iust for vniust died And bare your sinnes on tree From guilt of sinne I clearly set Eze. 18.27 Repentant sinners free SINNER Rom. 6.23 1. Cor. 10.5 Sharpe punishments with wrathfull rods By each sinne we procure What mortall man can them escape Or yet the stripes endure SAVIOVR Iohn 1.29 Ioh. 3.16 Deut. 8.2 The Lambe of God your sinnes hath borne Beleeuers are made free To worke amendment rods are sent To trie and humble thee SINNER Rom. 7.23 Sinnes bondage blinds besots my mind My heart to euill bends Rom. 8.7 To hate the good to loue the bad To aime at sinfull ends SAVIOVR Rom. 6.22 Thou seruant made to righteousnesse By my grace art set free 2. Cor. 10.4 Though yet a while thou tug and toile Till warfare ended be SINNER Through flesh so fraile I oft am foild Rom. 7.15 What I would not I do What good I would I leaue vndone Rom. 7.19 This weakenesse works my wo. SAVIOVR Yet spirit oft the flesh doth courbe Rom. 7.22 1. Cor. 9.27 Rom. 8.13 And shall in time all sway This battell will a conquest bring To perfect peace make way SINNER The wicked world on euill set 1. Ioh. 5.14 Allures me vnto sinne Hath sundry snares and fearefull plagues Iam. 4.4 And oft wraps me therein SAVIOVR Thy home is heauen seeke after it 2. Cor. 5.2 Vaine worldly pleasures flie A friend to world is foe to God Iam. 4.4 Loue thou the things on hie SINNER The vglie Diuell sweld with spite Reu. 12.17 To sinne doth tempt me still And Lion-like seekes here and there 1. Pet. 5.8 Whom to deuoure and kill SAVIOVR Iam. 4.7 Ioh. 12.31 By faith resist and he will flie From heauen he is out cast Rom. 16.20 And vnder foote he shall be trod Through my great power at last SINNER Heb. 2.15 Vnwelcome death so gastly grim Vntimely comes with speed Heb. 9.27 My precious life it will cut off And keepes me in much dreed SAVIOVR 1. Cor. 15.55 Philip. 1.21 I conquer'd Death Deaths sting is gone It ends thy cares and sinne To lasting life it s as a gate By it thou entrest in SINNER Luk. 16.24 Hell-torments are a liuing death The paines of easelesse wo Reu. 19. â—0 For sinners these prepar'd of old These fright my heart also SAVIOVR Iob 42.6 Mourne for thy sinnes abhorre thy selfe Haue stedfast faith in me Reu. 20.14 I vanquish'd death and hell also For all that faithfull be SINNER The dreadfull day of doome drawes on When all men must appeare 2. Cor. 5.10 The Iudge is iust our sinnes are great Act. 17.31 What will then ease my feare SAVIOVR The righteous Iudge thy Sauiour is Iohn 5.27 Who will thee surely blisse But hypocrites will send to hell Mat. 24.51 The righteous doome is this SINNER O Sauiour sweete my life my light Instruct me to know thee What is thy will what is that good Thou hast laid vp for me Vnfained faith in me increase And make me strong therein To vanquish Satan doubts and feares And each presumptuous sinne Teach me with patient hope to waite On thy good pleasure still With true submission of my heart And conquest of my will My frozen heart set thou on fire With loue of thee my Lord With loue of grace of heauen of Saints With loue of thy sweet word The holy feare of thy great Name So put into my heart As may cause me from wickednesse And from all sinne depart The sacrifice of daily thankes From ground of heart I giue To thee my God with ioyfulnesse By whom my soule doth liue Let all my life set forth thy praise And therein neuer ceasse O grant me growth in godlinesse O let mine end be peace FINIS