duty by reflection For action speaks out Man's affection To what a Man hath a heart he hath a hand If Man love Christ Joh 14.15 he will keep 's command And not live in sin and wickedness still So to excuse his sin say hath not free will 'T is idle talk and fancy meer dreams 'T is Satan fill Men's hearts with such extremes Act. 5.3 There is a defect in will but more in heart With the heart Man believes Rom. 10.10 from sin depart Take heed what thoughts with thee lurks We are created in Christ unto good works Eph. 2.10 We can't partake of sin's cup of evils And the Lord's cup 1 Cor. 10 21. and the cup of Devils Saith Scripture therefore mind it well Can't enjoy Heaven and keep way of Hell Cast off false hope remember what I tell Heaven must enter thy heart here by grace Or never enjoy Heaven that 's a holy place As you hope for Salvation Heb. 12.14 Holiness embrace Up and be doing in thy earthly race Practise holiness don't God's Image deface Well doing makes happy said Christ the Son All Gospel promises in this channel run Well doing only meets with a well done Well done Mat 25.23 good and saithful saith the word Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord If you know those things Scriptures record Joh. 13.17 Happy are ye if do them saith the word 'T is a slight happiness to know in our station But know and do that leads to Salvation A Man may know much yet be so evil In his life 1 Joh. 3 8. a member of the Devil Satan knows so much if not more than any Know and not do is the sin of many And are like Satan in this Scripture saith The Devils tho' wicked yet have faith Jam. 2.19 Don't rest in a meer notional speculation But know and practise it in conversation He overcomes sin shall have a new name Rev. 3.12 Answer the end of Christ dying for shame Take heed of false hope for God is just Don't think Christ dy'd to maintain lust But to live righteously godly in our station Tit. 2.12 Without which no evidence for Salvation We must work in the Vineyard hard Before we can have our peny for reward Mat. 20.2 Not a reward of merit but of free grace All are not call'd to work in their race Good works are evidences of Regeneration Not that we merit 't is but qualification Col. 1.12 By Christ alone as said before is Salvation If love your Souls live a holy Conversation Fight the good fight of faith in our Station 2 Tim. 4.7 That we may obtain Faith's end Salvation 1 Pet. 1.9 Walk circumspectly Eph. 5.15 16. don't run in a hurl Of Uncleanness Luke-warmness with the World Redeem time the days so evil are they To depart from evil makes Man a Prey Isa 59.14 15. 45.22 Get on spiritual Armour make good play Before comes to Canaan Anakins in the way You can't tell what times may afford Stir up thy faith depend on the Lord By faith expect fulfilling of his word Then fear lest instead of Peace a Sword Observe the times tho' peace be pretended Mat. 24.34 10. 18.7 Yet before Christ's coming many offended Now 's a liberty of Conscience in the Nation Yet many offended with the Toleration Especially Priests how they in heart jarr Yet Bishops the cause of Trouble and War. Jer 23.1 2. Many others discontented yet sin don't cease As our sins so troubles will increase Isa 57.20 Because to the wicked there 's no peace No content with few in the Nation 'T is fulfilling Scriptures in their Station Mat. 24.34 And threatens unto England desolation Or Judgments in a severe dispensation Now we have liberty let us be active Provide for a Storm Mat. 6.20 like Bees are alive In a fair day gather Honey into their Hive Now provide for your Souls in this calm Luk. 12.33 Be earnest with God lest end in a storm As sure as Scripture's true can't stand long To provide for your Souls is no wrong Don't think I have reflection on the King. Isa 59.1 2 3. No no 't is sin that evil cursed thing That Judgments on People and Nations bring Hath sometimes destroy'd People and King 1 Sam. 12.25 Judgments are fruit of sin's production Yet 1 Thes 5.3 some cry peace when sudden destruction SECT XLVIII Say some before you pass on your way A word or two of mortality to us display To answer your desire consider what I say As motives to make sure Election 2 Pet. 1.10 don't delay But from the practice of all sin hast away Before Death comes Heb. 9.27 and the Judgment-day When Death comes must to Heaven or Hell Immediately therefore consider what I tell According unto grace given 2 Tim. 2.7 as present light I will lay truth very plain in your sight Consider mortality as thy Glass doth run To die Man is but to be once done If we err in that action Eccl. 9.10 woe say I Unto us we are undone everlastingly Either we enjoy Heaven or Hell Luk 16 23. not Purgatory Let 's not cheat our Souls with such a story The Prayers of all Men can't bring one to glory Without int'rest in Christ can't be of 's Auditory Therefore Deut. 32.29 have thy end ever in thy eye In all thy actions consider well Eternity For as Death shall be well or ill ended With either endless joy Luk 23.43 or sorrow is attended Mind death and thy Soul's joy or misery 'T is attended with eternal flames or felicity Luk. 16.24 Therefore consider death my lines cry Secure thy int'rest in Christ before you die Without reconciliation to God by Christ say I Mat. 3.17 We are undone forever to all eternity The wise Virgins went with the Bridegroom 25.4.10 The door was shut had their eternal doom They that were ready did behold Christ's face Happy you Verse 3. if whilst the door of grace Is open are found ready for Heaven's place Woe if door be shut Preparation to make No Oil in lamp must into the burning lake Rev. 20.15 Then in life thy lusts and sins forsake Do that now whilst life which say I Would'st wish had'st done when come to die Numb 23.10 Know what mak'st for thy everlasting peace Let uncertainty of death diligence increase Uncertain as to death's time or hour Mat. 24.42 44. When Christ send 's death can't stop 's power Nothing so certain as death saith my Rhyme Heb. 9.27 Nothing more uncertain as to its time Of coming into the World look about Is but one way but many of going out Consider at death thy immortal Soul alone Must go 2 Cor. 5.10 and appear before the Throne Of Christ Rom. 2.6 who will render every one According to his works
ENGLAND'S Faithful MONITOR Being the WORKS of that Suffering Protestant Mr. STEPHEN HVSNANCE when under Exile and Confinement in the Years 1685. and 1686. Wherein Popery is briefly demonstrated To be a Wicked Religion by Scripture stated As Mass Popish Pardons and Purgatory Praying to Angels Popish Penance a Story Worshipping Images and Merits may see In this book are wicked in every degree The Fundamentals of Religion are debated And the Protestant Religion vindicated Many Gospel Truths this Book doth open I believed and therefore have I spoken PSAL. 116.10 I will go in the Strength of the Lord I will make mention as Scriptures record Of the Righteousness of Christ alone By Faith without which Salvation none PSAL. 71.16 Gospel Worship by Scripture I avow By 's Grace who taught me first to plow. ISA. 28.6 Here is Englands Faithful Monitor Would have all men their Sin abhor By Repentance and real Reformation Now under Gods wonderfull Dispensation Here 's Scripture Truth drawn in one Chain Tells all unconverted must be born again Many Extreams and Objections disputed Gospel Truths cleared and Errors refuted Wherein Christ is exalted to that degree Without Interest in Christ none saved be How to do Duty but rest on none For Salvation but on CHRIST alone Written by a poor Suffering Protestant By Grave knows how to abound and want First written for Comfort of my Souls Ends Now much inlarg'd by Importunity of Friends LONDON Printed for the Authour 1689. THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY To his Honoured and most Worthy Friend Major Manly SIR SVch Impulsions I within me at present feel In which I admire God's providential Wheel Ezek. 10.13 In seeing God's goodness in your preservation When under Exile from your native Nation Rev. 1.9 And being prohibited by a Proclamation Also the great trouble had in your station Standing for the welfare of the Nation Your judicious understanding Sir 1 Cor. 10.15 in relation Vnto State Affairs and virtuous Inclination For Gospel-religion Sir in your generation I have made unto your Worship this Dedication Hoping your Clemency Sir will you excite To accept of as it were Sir a Widdows Mite Mar. 12.42 Oh may it do good in this wicked generation That Men may see their great abomination Of all sorts of wickedness in the Nation Ezek. 14.6 And repent of them by real Reformation Vnder this God's wonderful Dispensation Before God's wrath fall or desolation feel Admire God's Works of wonder Ezek. 1.20 and cry O Wheel God's rod is now Sir hovering over us Foundations of the Earth are out of course And without Reformation it will be worse Psal 82.5 In England for wickedness is little remorse I fear and tremble Sir the storm is not past Sin will cause on all Attempts a blast Though Popery now go out o' th' Land amain Yet Joh. 4.20 Sir if we old Customs still retain And don 't from superstitious Worship refrain It will provoke God to bring Popery again Mat. 23.32 Mercy and Judgments calls England repent But instead of it murmuring and discontent What a Chaos of Confusion we are under At present consider England's sins 't is no wonder Many dangers and fears Sir lye upon us Yet Sir I tell you it may be worse Observe this Dispensation Mat. 24.10 though peace be intended Yet how many in the Nation are offended Many are for Onyons and Garlick of Aegypt Psa 106.14 15. Will-worship 'till God lash us with his VVhip Oh when will England's eyes be open say I This unto us Sir the Scriptures descry Before Christ's coming the Moon and the Sun Joel 3.15 Shall be darkened the Stars also as they run Shall withdraw their light Act. 2.20 as though done For the Lord will roar out of Sion Vtter his Voice from Jerusalem like a Lyon Joel 3.16 The Heavens and the Earth shall shake Did not Bishops and Priests lately quake Isa 33.1 God will shake also e're long Sea and Land That is will move all Nations understand From the highest to the lowest deem'd Hag. 2.7 Kings and Beggars to Christ all one esteem'd Not only Earth will shake Temporal power But Heaven Ecclesistical in that hour Once more signifieth not only shaking Heb. 12.26 27. But the removing things of Mens making Because all these were made with hands By power and authority of Mens Commands And Inventions then they will see plain How they have worshipped God in vain Mar. 7.7 But those things which must remain Are from God not to be shaken once again For Christ will his Truth still maintain Will destroy all that don't desire his reign Luke 19.27 God hath lifted up now his powerful hand Against such who will not yet understand His way of Worship behold now England How hath God wrought for us without delays Isa 26.10 11.12 And Curs'd all Men of corrupt ways This is God's end that England should feel Acknowledge God's overruling providential Wheel There is a Curse to all that don't understand Or consider the operation of Jehovah's hand Isa 5.12 How hath God Sir wicked Men withstood Who design'd Protestants lives and blood Who had been in blood before now involv'd Had not God in mercy their Plots dissolv'd This is the Lords doing Sir in our dayes Psal 118.23 And should be marvellous in our eyes God calls now aloud not only by his VVord But also his VVorks of wonder now record A Summons to give God glory Psal 96.7 8. as doth appear Both by works of Mercy and Justice clear Many a time his anger hath turned away From us hath not Sir unto this day Made a full end of us even when we Highly provok'd God in such a degree So to to do Psal 82.5 Oh let 's not now in sin grow worse Though the VVorld and Men are out of course God's Throne is in Darkness Scripture saith VVhich to us is the only Rule of Faith. God's VVheels of Providence in their race Are very difficult Psal 145.3 Sir for us to trace And find out let 's admire his Free-grace For Gospel-liberty we had every place Let us admire now God's VVorks of wonder In guiding the King we did live under Prov. 21.1 By inclining the King's Heart to a Talleration So to enjoy Gospel-liberty in the Nation 'Till this Psal 82.1 Jehovah's wonderful Dispensation God over-rules Men Sir in their generation Beyond Mens Designs 86.10 and their Intention God is God alone as the Scriptures mention VVho would have said Sir under that storm The other Year we should enjoy such a Calm Blessed be God for his refreshing Balm By the Prince of Orange in the Nation Jer. 51.28 29 30 37. VVhom the Lord hath call'd by his Dispensation To be King of England in his generation To work I hope England's Reformation And so prevent England's Desolation I hope King William Sir will be instrumental Chief under Christ of great
Rev. 20.12 then don't delay To make thy peace with God in Christ pray The Judge to befriend you in that day Consider what would'st wish had'st done When come to die therefore to Christ run God will not be pleas'd but in his Son. Mat. 17.5 Depend on Christ in life and he will smile Make us happy tho' by nature Sinners vile Therefore watch saith Scripture and pray For to Salvation Christ is the only way Act. 4.12 For mercy you will cry when come to die Oh! then take the way of Mercy speedily Psal 119.60 You know not how unfit you may be For Repentance when death shall seize thee Luk. 19.6 This for truth you may see very plain Many in sickness are overcome with pain All friends can do is often in vain Can 't ease the Body Job 16.2 much less the Soul Miserable comforters they may be all What tumblings what pains in the head And can't make use of a bit of bread Is this a time to repent Is this a season To believe when often depriv'd of reason And assaulted by the King of Terror Job 18.4 With thoughts of sin fill'd with horror Then Satan and all Powers of Darkness swell Against thee to bring thy Soul to Hell When in sickness thou art near thy end Then will Satan to accuse thee attend Satan is call'd the Brethren's Accuser Rev. 12.10 he Envies Man's happiness in Scripture see Satan goes to and fro the World's Globe To destroy Souls see in the cause of Job And others Job 1.7 His name Legion many at command To resist or accuse stands at Saint's right hand Oh! fear his snares don't thy self delude He 's a lying Spirit Zech. 3.1 hath destroy'd a multitude Satan like a roaring Lion doth not delay To destroy Souls then in this thy day Whilst hast health keep out of his way In sickness 1 Pet. 5.8 not capable to defend his Play Acts all his subtilty to make thee his Prey Like a cunning Gamester 2 Cor. 2.11 at a dead lift stand Against thee unless Christ hold thy hand Wilt be cast Luk. 22.32 then obey Christ's Command Work out Salvation in fear and trembling Live to Christ cast off dissembling No Repentance after death in way of Salvation Therefore live holy in thy Generation Consider when in this life run thy race Thy Soul carries nothing with it but grace When separate from the Body comes in place To receive Sentence according to its deed Done in the Body 2 Cor. 5.10 false hope do not breed Make thy peace with God on good ground No Salvation without in Christ found Walk by Christ's rule and daily direction Joh. 14.6 Watch thy heart depend on Christ's protection Mortifie thy Members which to sin move Col. 3.5 Pride Covetousness and also self love Strangle thy lusts fear God and herein Stand at Sword 's point against beloved sin Those sins to which by nature most prone Prov. 14.12 13. Let not any loved sin in thy Soul alone Those sins which did'st delight with gladness At death turn into sorrow and sadness Luk. 6.25 No more pleasing the flesh no more joy In sin those things will thy Soul Destroy All vain pleasure and sinful laughter At death depart and Judgment comes after Heb 9.27 Then all thy secret sins at Death stand Conscience open'd with a Sword in 's hand To accuse of the breach of every Command Rom. 2.15 Without an int'rest in Christ understand All thy thoughts words and sinful actions Rom. 2.16 Yea thy secret sins and vile affections Will be presented to thy view and memory Before death begins to close a Sinner's eye His Conscience is open and begins to cry Oh! quiet it now with Christ's Blood say I. Heb. 9.14 Get an int'rest in Christ before thou die His merit to thy Soul by faith apply For without the Wedding garment mute Mat. 22.12 Go ye cursed is a very sad salute Eternal death and misery is sin's fruit Rom. 6.23 Oh! live to Christ before it be too late On a moment depends thy eternal State Jam. 4.14 Whilst hast life consider this word Everlasting Mind Death for when thy eyes are blasting To all worldly comforts death puts an end Take Christ for Refuge make him thy friend By holy resignation unto Holiness attend Heb. 12.14 Prize time and life also remember this After death no mending what is amiss In thy Soul for as the Tree doth fall So it lies Eccl. 11.3 as death leaves us so we shall Receive Sentence Rom. 14.12 accordingly be judg'd all Then live to Christ Act. 17.31 whilst here remain That after death with Christ may'st live again SECT XLIX Consider farther what 's said concerning body 2 Tim. 2.14 As well as Soul don't live a wicked noddy Observe not only thy Soul is immortal But also thy Body understand this exhortal Tho' thy Body die as to its first being Yet intentionally is immortal seeing It lies in the Grave but till the Resurrection None but Sadduces can deny it by rejection For this mortal 1 Cor. 15.53 54. must put on immortality This is a Mystery which Scriptures discry That the Body doth not die eternally Col. 1.26 But in the Grave till Resurrection doth lie And then Soul and Body 't is very plain In Scripture shall be reunited again Oh! Col. 1.21 to the 23. verse happy if in Christ Oh! then what joy To Soul and Body nothing shall annoy If lived holy then Soul and Body rejoice As a Bride doth Joh. 3.29 to hear the Bridegrooms voice Happy then those Bodies that do not yield Their Members Rom. 7.12 13. as Instruments of Sin 's Field But unto Righteousness their Members apply If not Soul and Body must eternally die The Body by Christ's power shall appear The Soul come with trembling and fear The Body from the Grave Joh. 5.27 to the 29. verse the Soul from Hell If wicked consider this and mind it well What 's to indure God's wrath none can tell Dreadful for Body Psal 90.11 and Soul to live in Hell. What a woful and miserable salutation When Soul and Body must to desolation Oh labour how to prevent it in thy Generation Mat. 10.28 That forever have their eternal doom Oh! 25.6 then whilst life meet the Bridegroom Christ Jesus unto him by saving faith fly Get Oil in thy lamp Christ's merits apply Live in life unto Christ by holy dependancy Remember thy Body lives again tho' it die Job 14.14 Then not only for thy Soul's Salvation reflect But also thy Bodies eternal welfare respect Consider this do not think 't is a Story If no grace whilst in this Body no glory Heb. 12.14 Let me tell thee they are as Brother One can't be happy without the other Rom. 6.12 Seeing the Body must have an eternal being With
Luk. 11.46 will a Sollicitor be Will make a Cause strong though it wear weak But if purse be dumb his tongue can't speak Wo unto Lawyers as the Scriptures tell When with their brother Dives in Hell Then they will reflect on all the wrong They have done many all their life long When Cry for water Luk. 16.23.24 to Cool their tongue Oh Consider Lawyers then this among What profit when have plaid your Game When Cry I am tormented in this flame The Priests also is for Covetousness plain Like Balaam Priests are greedy for gain For Cruelty have gone the way of Cain Without money few Priests would remain Mica 3.12 Bishops and Priests all preach for hire The wages of unrighteousness they desire Little Consider Judah in Tophets Fire Isa 30.33 To Covetousness all men almost aspire Covetousness makes Tradesmen from truth evade Act. 19.25 Many lies for gain acted in every Trade What profit if the whole world gain And lose their Souls Mat. 16.26 in everlasting pain Oh think then what 't is will you stand Instead when Judg'd by the almighty hand 2 Cor. 5.10 Don't after vanity so much be at strife Labour for that endures to eternal life Joh. 6.27 Oh Cast off Sin in Conversation I Cry Whether Rich or Poor Col. 1.27 as my lines imply To conclude this head of Covetousness and Also of pride Reader this understand Pride and Covetousness bear a great sway Consider how true meaning doth decay 1 Cor. 10.15 Sect. 53. COme on Reader in love if thou please I 'le shew greater abominations than these Ezek. 8.15 Oh what a Troop of Weepers I desery Of Widows Fatherless Exiles in my Eye Isa 59.4.14 As Prisoners who were condemned to dye By that bloody wretch Jefferies my lines imply By him mens lives been bought and sold Without money death like Sheep of a fold Mica 7.2 That in England for truth should be told But vengeance hath Jefferies for it now in hold Also for money Jefferies had a new supply For those exil'd if any had money to buy 'T was hanging Forenoon and Judging the After Hab. 3.14 Oppression for money made Jefferies laughter 'T is fulfilling Scripture though the Prophet's dead Buy and sell my people as they eat bread Judge asketh a reward Psa 53.4 great mens desire Was to Crush the poor most did conspire Consult together for money were so greedy So wrapt up or of your lives we speed ye Mica 7.3 First to take many lives they did debate Then after hanging their Goods and Estate Jer. 30.20 This to the Lord for vengeance did Cry Though did seem nothing to some pass by Hos 4.1 2. Yet Jehovah hath heard the oppressed say I Though wicked men are not rid immediately Yet as sure as Gods word in Scripture's true Sin of oppression vengeance will pursue Oppression in Justice blood toucheth blood Jer. 23.10 For Swearing England mourns sin not withstood Murther drunkenness common in the Nation Covetousness Pride Idolatry and Fornication Besides Hypocrisie Gal. 5.19 to 21. Formality Dissimulation Of many professors and others I dilate In England many other things abominate The world is corrupt both age and youth Few in our days are valiant for truth They proceed from evil to evil speak lies And weary themselves Jer. 9 3.5 to commit iniquities The Drunkenness Idolatry that 's in England Swearing Adultery Oppression did stand Till God came by 's wonderful dispensation Oh let 's improve it by a real reformation Let 's repent and reform sweep our own door Let 's turn to the Lord Zeph. 2.3 and sin no more Now from oppression I will take my way And the evils of the tongue a little display The tongues evils are so many and great That I can't describe them all compleat Yet I will give a brief demonstration Of its horrid evils in mens generation Still observing the Scripture Revelation Isa 8.20 As my Rule and guide to Salvation Whilst I am in the world husnance Scriptures brought me from my ignorance By the Spirits Operating Gracious Glance To proceed against the tongues evils I advance First Psa 10.7 Cursing is an evil of the Tongue Which is too too common now among Rom. 3.14 Some in this sin are so wicked rife Are so impious Job 2.9 like unto Jobs Wife Curse God when are crost in their life Many in this sin are in earnest strife Out of the mouth of wicked ungodly men Proceeds blessing and Cursing Jam. 3.10 Oh when Will men be reformed and fear God Dreadful under Gospel light to be so odd Live wicked still as in the Land of Nod Joh. 3.19 Take heed of this sin dread Christs rod. Many are given so to Cursing at least Curse any thing nay the very beast If Cross them a little in their Station Then presently a dreadful imprecation Lev. 24.23 Too Common with Masters in the Nation And more Common with Servants Station Rom. 12.14 Nay many in this sin are so rife Will Curse their Children and Wife Nay many for triffles Curse one another Pro. 20.20 The Wife the Husband the Sister her Brother Oh these things ought not to be so Saith Scripture oh fear an eternal wo Jam. 3.10 No longer in this wicked sin don't go Lest the Lord thee into hell throw Yet many now belch forth such blasphemi There 's no fear of God before their eyes Swearing Cursing Rom. 3.14 18. is to many pleasant play s Nay falseswearing common in our days For many of late by false accusation Jer. 7.6 9. Did not fear to bear in their Station False witness to bring some to desolation False witness hath been in our Nation Too common Jer. 8.10 and 9.4 5. in this wicked generation By false swearing men destroy the poor And innocent and rich too heretofore Oh may it not be so any more Take heed of this sin in thy generation False Swearing Perjury brings damnation Hos 4.2 God himself will pass their desolation Nay be a swift witness for condemnation Against false Swearers Mal 3.5 in their generation Cast off this sin before it 's too late Execute Judgment Zech. 8.16 17. v. uprightly in the Gate If men did fear the Lord Scriptures say They would hate every false way This sin Psa 119.104 128. v. false swearing though high it fly Is no other than an aggravated lye Lying is also an evil of the Tongue say I Lying is a great sin a wicked evil 'T is the very mark of the Devil For he is a Lyer and all Lyers Father Saith Scripture Joh. 8.44 see this the rather And dread lying though us'd by many 'T is a great sin Nay there shall not any Injoy heaven who love sin of lying Take heed Rev. 22.15 and from this sin be flying To his Neighbour let all speak truth
Unto one another Eph. 4.25 both Age and Youth For sin of lying let great and small Dread Gods Judgments Rich and Poor all Josh 7.25 Take heed of dissembling and equivocating Cast off vain words Act. 5.10 and Idle prating Though many reproach Gods holy ways His people 1 Thes 4.6 7 8. v. his worship in our days By despising and wicked dissembling plays Because Job 21.14 care not for knowledge of Gods ways They can Lye Curse Damn and Swear Reproach others and also false witness bear He that inventeth any false report Doth wickedness yet to many 't is sport Little consider they work for the Devil Exod. 23.1 2. Should not follow a multitude to do evil Or join with any to overthrow truth Take heed of false swearing age or youth As before 't is against Gods Command Though too much practis'd in England Oh let 's all desire Gods will to understand Psal 143.10 And prize the mercies we injoy in the Land All are from Gods Free Soveraign hand Let us cast off all sin and among All take heed of the evil of the tongue Many Count words nothing Mat. 12 36 37. yet when tried By them shall be Condemn'd or Justified Death and life are in power of the tongue Pro. 18.21 Saith Scripture consider then among All thy words to tell you my lines mount For every Idle word must give account Saith Christ therefore it is no story 'T is Scripture truth which directs to glory Let words be few such may minister grace Unto others in our Station or earthly race Eph. 4.29 Be circumspect don't God's Image deface By Idle words see what Scriptures tell The tongue is set on the fire of Hell Jam. 3.6 8. Full of deadly poison an unruly evil Many times an instrument for the Devil And defiles all the whole body see Then what a multitude there be Eccl. 5.2 Of men and women of all degrees Who little consider Idle words fees Most spend their time in Idle talking How many are still this way walking Pro. 10.19 How wicked are most in our days For Idle words in work and plays He that 's most wicked the most wise and 23. v. So good Company as one can be in Yet all the while nothing but sin A jesting lye or a lye in jest Eph. 5.4 6. I still cry May cause one in Hell in earnest to lye Consider Idle words may make Laughter But thou must dye Heb. 9.27 and Judgment comes after To conclude this head consider once again Words will cause Joy 2 Tim. 2.7 or eternal pain Therefore Idle words do you refrain Sect. 54. ALL this while Mat. 7.3 methinks I see and spy How prone to see a mote in anothers eye Can't see the beam that 's in our own 'T is too common now as I have known Is Christ in you the hope of glory Col. 1.27 Look to thy heart not after anothers story Cry not so much against others sin alone As against sin and Corruptions of thy own See sin in another Luk. 18.13 common in our days So put off our own repentance with delays How common in England now is this sin That hundreds of years in the world been Adam was so bold Gen. 3.12 13. told God to his face The woman thou gavest brought this disgrace The woman having pluck'd of forbidden tree Would her self free The Serpent beguil'd me Esau sold his birth-right Gen. 27.36 was such another He 's rightly call'd Jacob a supplanter by 's brother He don't say fool I should live such Dotage To sell my birth-right for a mess of Pottage Also Ahab Kin. 18.17 18. assoon as he did Elisha see Ahab said The troubler of Israel thou art he Elisha turns about throws back the ball The troubler of Israel he doth Ahab call The Pharisee in 's self no sin could see I do so and so Luk. 18.11 what 's this publican to me That this is an old sin you plainly see Most in their own Conceits Pro. 30.12 from sin free As this sin Isa 65.5 long in the world hath been So in England now 't is plain to be seen For some Prov. 21.2 cry on this man Thou art he That hast undone us and 24.2 thou hast troubled me When Judgments fall we can't withstand Some cry Monmouth hath undone the Land Here I must be mute but I could enlarge But that the Oar may over-top my barge Some again cry out on the other side Say they are the cause so in sin abide Thus they bandy but who reforms in sin run Jer. 8.6 Few men or Women say What have I done Jonah said For my Sake this evil Jon. 1.12 here 's one Owns sin few say sin hath us undone Cry not of Monmouths coming in the land 2 Sam. 24.10 As against sin sin the cause if's understand Neither say the Kings the cause some so bold 'T is our iniquities do good things with-hold This to us the Scriptures do unfold Isa 59.1.3 When any people grow by sin so odd Jer. 5.25 Who ever is the instrument is Gods rod Isa 10.5 6. In punishing the wicked yet some counting All the defect is in or from the fountain Obj. Say some if the fountain corruptly appear How can the Streams then run clear Sol. A corrupted fountain Jam. 3.11 can't have water sweet Yet when many Streams do together meet As a flood rebound on the fountain Spring Make it more filthy consider this thing Pro. 17.14 15. When any people grow wicked under a King The cause is not so much by reflects 1 Sam. 12.14 15. In the King or Prince as in his Subjects For the King acts by Counsel in 's Station And not always as his own Inclination 2 Chro. 10.6.14 v. 'T is a delusion for any to say I 'll declare Such and Such are the cause Satans art Of Judgments when from sin don't depart Themselves but retain sin still in heart If the Subjects did repent as Scriptures tell 1 Sam. 12.14 24. Then King and Subjects might do well God sometimes raiseth a King in his Station To punish the sins of the former generation We cry Popery Popery but continue in sin Yet sin â—sa 1.4 the cause doth this Judgment bring And all other Judgments Gen. 15.16 but when sin's full Nothing but Judgments yea a dreadful pull Which in little time on us will break out If we repent not Jam. 1.15 and turn from sin about Sin a forerunner of Judgments an antecedent of desolation Num. 32.23 if repentance it not prevent Judgments an effect of sin and of Gods wrath Sin Ezek. 8.17 18. the provoking cause decreed God hath To power out 's wrath on us can any say The effect will cease cause not taken away If Popery were out the land Amos 5.26 27. v. if sin retain
It would provoke God to bring 't again Oh Cursed nature of sin makes us so odd To cause wrath Psa 78.21 22. v. in a most merciful God All have sin'd let 's tremble before's rod Let no professor think because he Is a professor Rom. 3.23 from repentance is free Yet some lay Gal 3.22 can attain that degree I question if from sin they cleans'd be Yet no mans person I do not despise I hate such a maxim Pro. 30.12 pure in my own eyes Consider Scripture you of all Nations known Yet you I 'll punish Amos 3.2 don't think sin hast none I will punish thy iniquities as thy own Exempt thy self I 'le not let thee alone If weighed Teâ—el Dan. 5.27 would be too light You have sinned 1 Kin. 8.46 and that in Gods sight Wo to the holiest man alive if God him try According to his Justice and holy equity Let 's smite our thighs therefore I cry Like Ephraim Jer. 31.19 let 's repent every one If God lets fall's stroke we are all undone There needs Isa 1.7 a personal national reformation Before Gods wrath fall for desolation Let 's fear and tremble Joh. 5.14 sweep our own door Let 's turn to God and sin no more Let there be Change in heart and mind Joel 2.13 14. Let 's turn to God that we may mercy find Obj. Some may say who are disputable If God in his Decrees is immutable If his Justice against a nation is bent To what end is it for them to repent Num. 23.19 God is not as man that he should relent Nor as Son of man in all his intent Sol. God is infinitely wise in his determination At what instant God speaks against a Nation Jer. 18.7 8. If they repent God turns their desolation Not his decree this to some seems strange God don't change his will but wills a Change. God sometimes 1 Kin. 21.28 29. v. changeth a sentence with speed He hath pronounc'd against sinners deed But never changeth the Council hath decreed God said Yet in forty days Jona 3.4 10. v. shall Nineveh Be destroy'd yet by repentance were not see In Scripture but had longer liberty Observe is God like one of us can he When he hath said it alter his decree Denounced Judgment God doth oft prevent But neither changeth Counsel nor intent The noise of heaven don't threat perdition But with express or an impli'd Condition So that if a Nation return from ill God turns his hand not turn his will Pro. 29.1 and 15.10 Then repent England forthwith begin Turn at Gods reproof break off thy sin And thou mayst be yet a happy England Yet God changeth nots will but turns his hand From what 's said such a meditation borrow Live to day as if should dye to morrow Jam. 4.14 Knows not what a day or night may I cry Bring forth by death maist go to eternity Psa 74.19 20 21. v. I fear and tremble of a bloody massacry Therefore to God in Christ by faith apply Thy self and then fear not mans Cruelty Psa 29.13 Get interest in Christ whiles hast breath Prize life pray for Conversion before death Don't live in sin Mat. 18.3 consider what 's said Let thoughts of wrath make thee afraid Live in sin Psa 81.11 is a Judgment of sad degree From a reprobate life Lord deliver me To live in sin a greater Judgment can't be 2 Pet. 1.10 Therefore mind thy eternal state I cry Prepare for death and also for eternity Knows not how soon by bloody hands may die Therefore Deut. 32.29 have eternity ever in thy eye Sect. 55. Obj. SAY some Methinks God should's people free From all those Judgments and Calamitie Sol. Consider man what thou saies herein I must tell thee Josh 24.19 20. v. knows not the evil of sin God delights in 's peoples prosperity herein Observe afflictions are the fruit of sin God never makes his people feel his rod Till provok'd by their sinning against God Lam. 3.33 God doth not afflict willingly but when Provok'd then grieves the Children of men Cursed evil of sin Psa 78.21 22. v. makes us so odd To cause wrath in a most merciful God Cursed nature of sin makes us so vile Were it not for sin God would on us smile God doth his people good by afflictions fairly In afflictions Hos 5.15 they will seek God early In the day of their affliction mind it well Then they look unto the holy one of Israel Isa 17 7. In prosperity we are like to Noahs dove If find a twig to rest on will not move Towards the Ark till God out of love By affliction all our props command From us all earthly things on which we stand Then Psa 142.4 5. v. when we look on every hand Know not what to do then the rod Of affliction drives us then unto God When in affliction as in a great deluge Then we say the Lord is our refuge Now Lord when afflictions of great degree What wait I for my hope is in thee Afflictions to Gods People when sanctified Are for their good said one that tried Psa 119.67.71 and 76.10 Therefore Man or Woman thou tells a story God suffers this for 's peoples good and his glory What ever troubles come on the people of God Whoever be the instruments as his Rod God hath his way in it ordering it mind 1 Thes 3.3 As to its Measure Season and also Kind As to its continuance without dispute Amos 3.6 And as to the ends also to its fruit Troubles issue from the same love mind well With redemption of our Souls from Hell Isa 14.27 God doth all in pursuance of his decree And purpose of his love from Eternitie Jer. 51 29. God hath now a special design in hand Therefore just so far as God will understand Carry on that design now in the Land Towards his people's good he will command Or permit how far the Enemy shall go Isa 10.7 Tho' the wicked in Heart mean not so They count to destroy many as they run But God over-rules them as clear's the Son Psa 82.1 There 's no evil in the City but what 's done By God that is still by Gods permission Amos 3.6 And not any otherways on no condition Tho' all things come to pass or brought be According to Gods purpose or eternal decree Yet is his decree the cause of no sin Jer. 9.14 The decree inferring no necessity herein Of constraint but of immutability The decree of God Eze. 18.31 32. takes away neither Liberty From the reasonable Creatures nor contingency From second causes man is not herein Condemn'd because man can't chuse but sin In regard of Gods eternal determination But sins in regard of his own inclination Tho' wicked men do act nothing Act. 4 37 see But
grace and love Shall not Christ's love our love constrain Eph. 2.4 Then all I can say will be in vain 2 Cor. 5.14 Christ's love to us is love beyond degree The oftended dies to set the offender free Rom. 5.10 'T is love beyond reach of mens capacity Shall not Christ's love us move base are we This love of Christ the Angels did admire 1 Pet. 1.10 12. His Incarnation Christ having such desire Of love for 's Elect Psal 40.8 in Christ was no neglect To appease God's wrath John 4.34 his love did this effect Die to reconcile us unto God Col. 1.21 when Enemies Oh the riches of Christ's love don 't despise Shall not this consideration a little move Rom. 2.4 Our ungrateful hearts for Christ's free love Heb. 10.24 Mind what 's said before of free grace pray Consider farther for I have more to say As motives to move us all in love's way But none like Christ's love can any say Man by sin forfeited not only salvation But also external mercies in 's generation Gen 3.17 18. by sin lost Brought a curse on the creatures by sin lost God's favour to repair this breach cost 1 Pet. 1.18 19. Christ's blood so that in our generation All the mercies we enjoy in our station Are by Christ's purchase clear and free Shall we not love Christ in that degree Of love in sincere holiness base are we 2 Cor. 1.12 If not love Christ in holy sincerity All mercies we enjoy are from God's love To make us happy free love did him move John 3.16 Consider things as we go and I will tell Christ hath at 's dispose Heaven and Hell Rev. 1.18 and 8.7 Christ opens none shuts shuts none open can If will be happy love Christ every man In his hand is our being life and breath Our Souls and all Oh! love him till death Acts 17.25 Christ will judge every man and try Us to eternal life or to eternal misery 1 Pet. 4.5 Col. 1.16 17. Christ made all things Earth Heaven above He is the great God and commands our love The whole world and every Nation Psal 18.46 68.20 Are nothing to him he is God of salvation All to God are like a water drop and dust In the balance love him and in him trust Isa 40.15 17. 33.22 54.5 He is God whom Angels worship and adore Then love him on Christ depend evermore He 's our Creator Law-giver Soveraign Maker 'T is free grace of his love we are partaker Consider God deserves love in thy station More than all great Men in the Nation Therefore to please Men in thy generation Don't comply with sin out of a fears Nod What afraid of Man shall die fear God Fear not Man lest thou feel Christ's Rod I mean fear not Man sinfully for alas Isa 51.12 13. Poor creature Man shall be as grass Can 't help 's self when to Eternity must pass Then love God who hath you in 's power Can make happy or miserable in an hour Mat. 28.18 Keep Covenant with God he will with you Love God in Christ Isa 51.10 loves way pursue Sect. 8. DOn't those things move Rom. 2.5 I wish you well If not fear lest harden'd in way to Hell. Christ saith John 14.15 If love keep his commands If not how will Christ take it at our hands If to lay down our lives Luke 9.23 should not we At Christ's command love in such a degree Let 's love one another lay aside animosity Let 's cast off division and love's way take Shall we not love for our Saviour's sake The Devil and wicked men hold together Luke 23.12 Against Christ's little flock Oh! love for ever Stand all together from love don't sever 'T is against the nature of Christ's Sheep When Wolves abroad should together keep Tho' there be a toleration to this day Yet know there be many abroad for prey Oh! then love one another without delay See what Paul of dividing love doth say One is for Paul 1 Cor. 3.4 and another for Apollo You are carnal love's way do not follow God of love and 14 33. is God of order not confusion Partiality in holy love is from delusion If difference in Judgment Jam. 2.4 must it in Affection Love bears with failings is not for rejection Love covers many infirmities 1 Pet. 4 8. yet herein Let not thy love encourage any in sin Set love to work while hast breath For conversion save a Soul from death Jam. 5.20 Consider worth of Souls let love move In thy generation Mat. 16 26. this way imploy love Not in opposing one another as I have seen Too much of this love in the world been Amongst those profess love to one another A difference in Opinion from love did sever Acts 15 39. What 's the reason we lie under this cheat One reason is Rev. 12.15 the Devil's subtilty is great And from presumption false security not fears Whiles men slept the enemy sowed tares Mat. 13.25 Satan's policy is to separate and divide Prov. 26.12 Communion Union in Holiness can't abide So fills mens hearts with self-conceited pride Acts 5.3 To hinder love one with another Satan's feat Is every Opinion is wise in 's own conceit Rom. 11.25 Every one thinks is right they perfect be Yet no Church I read of had this degree and 12.16 The Churches of Asia were commended Yet not one of them but had offended Rev. 1.4 Then let us love let not a circumstance Cause a difference but let us all advance In love to Christ and to one another I say Let 's love as Christ commands let 's him obey John 15.14 Let 's press after holy love in our degree We know but in part in Scripture see 1 Cor. 13.12 Therefore our love must imperfect be The Angel said want of love 's against thee Thou hast left thy first love all alone Rev. 2.4 To consider how 't is in our days I groan Most men and women all seek their own For the things of Christ love have none Phil. 2.21 In those times of blasphemy who such love To mourn in secret love to God did move Jer. 13.17 Who have been afflicted for sin and shame Lord what wilt do unto thy great Name Josh 7.9 Little hath Religion had of our tears Lam. 3.39 Instead of our love complaints and fears That child-like spirit which uses to be In God's Children is perished so shall we If not a filial love to God in that degree To carry us above love of any but he Mat. 10.37 The last days shall be perilous and we In our generation live those days to see 1 Tim. 3.1 Sin abounds love cold as Christ saith When comes on Earth shall he find Faith Mat. 24.12 Which implys tho' his
partake of eternal Consolation Consider this Isa 44.18 if hast any spiritual sight They are not fancies but of Soul-weight SECT XXIII COnsider these things my lines do mount To tell thee for reading must give an account Luke 16.2 Though dead lines without the Spirit 's operation Rom. 14.12 'T is thy Duty to Pray in thy generation Which thou may'st see before in this Book Col. 2.12 If in love you will retreat and look To help thee in love I will use this art Shoote one Arrow more at thy Heart Deut. 11 16. For thy Conversion I 'd not leave one stone Unturn'd then don't thy self let sin alone First be well acquainted with thy Heart 'T is the best Advice to thee I can impart For if art to thy own Heart a stranger Sure of thy Salvation thou art in danger 1 John 3.20 Don't say hast been qualifi'd at School Can trust my Heart if so thou art a Fool. Yet many in this Conceit do rest Prov. 28.26 Say they no matter my Heart 's good 's the best I never was in all my life for change Jer. 17.9 Must be born again to most seems strange John 3.9 How can't be of this take a word before Concerning Conversion hereafter say more Don't so much consider God's dispensation In the World as thy own Hearts renovation Ezek. 18.31 This is of absolute necessity to Salvation More than God's Providences in the Nation John 3.3 For what wil't avail if all were well In the World thou in the way to Hell 1 Sam. 16.7 If all were Converted which would be well Yet if sin and Satan in thy Heart dwell Act. 5.3 What advantage consider would it be To you though there 's a God what 's that to thee If not thy God by a particular Application Joh. 20.28 What the better if not God of thy Salvation What though Jesus Christ for Sinners dy'd What the better if art by Christ deny'd So wilt if in Heart thou sin regard Psal 66.18 I know you not Depart here 's thy Reward Therefore try thy Heart Mat. 7.23 for fear it cheat Thee of Salvation its deceit is so great The Motions of thy Heart observe them well Every motion is a step towards Heaven or Hell. 2 Cor. 13.5 If Motions of thy Heart be steps to Eternity Take heed lest they come actions of Iniquity Know thy Heart if in the World high or low By outward Dispensation canst not know Eccl. 9.1 God's love or hatred then whilst hath breath Of thy Heart are Motions of life and death Prov. 4.23 If thou art poor if not poor in spirit Not see thy need of Christ Mat. 9.12 shalt not inherit If art rich in the World 't is all one Without thy Heart purged from sin undone None are sav'd by outward Dispensation But according to the Spirit 's operation In Heart inward 2 Cor. 1.21 22. real Regeneration What 's God doing in the little World within Thy Heart Joh. 16.8 doth the Spirit Convince of sin Observe what reforming Work he 's doing In thee Is the Spirit thy Heart renewing Is the Spirit thy sins and lusts subduing Rom. 12.2 What say'st Man or art like the most Or as those who never heard of a Holy Ghost Acts 19.2 'T is Heart-work and hard work for thee As before if thou consider mayst see Prove thy Heart then shalt thou rejoyce In Heart Gal. 6.4 and not in anothers Voice Converse more with God in Heart That 's the way for sin and thee to part Is Christ in thee the hope of Glory Col. 1.27 then Look to thy Heart I say once agen Try the spirits 1 John 4.1 Gods Spirit is a sanctifier Pray for the Spirit he will work desire Tell thee of Righteousness Dan. 9.21 22. Judgment to come Don't quench his motions 't will put him from His work in thy Heart don't be so evil To quench God's Spirit 1 Thes 5.19 and please the Devil For Satans spirit is all sins Fomenter Tempts to sin 1 Joh. 3.8 then for sin a Tormenter God's Spirit sanctifies then works Consolation Satan's spirit tempts to sin for desolation 1 Pèt. 1.2 Consider this well to conclude this head Remember 1 King. 22.22 Meditate in Heart what 's said Don't be a stranger to thy Hearts renovation 'T is of absolute necessity to thy salvation Mat. 18.3 SECT XXIV FOR to fasten this Nail on thy Heart Consider farther what my lines impart 2 Tim. 2.14 I am in earnest and will do all I can For Conversion of any Unconverted Man. And in my Walk methinks I spye A righteous Moral Man as I pass by Luke 18.11 Obj. Who can spot me say black is my eye I wrong no Man in all my Life not I Am no Drunkard why should I fear to dye Sol. Only Morally Righteous is a sad Condition For the whole need not the Physitian Christ dyed not for the whole but sick Mat. 9.12 Those sin hath wounded to the quick Moral Righteousness is desirable and good Yet if not evangelical righteous 2 Pet. 1.4 to the 7th v. like a flood Will destroy us yet thousands remain In this state if gross sins they refrain Count all well this thousands hath slain Moral Righteousness is such a qualification As leads a Man to do to others in 's station Heb. 11.6 As would be done to in his generation A rectitude of spirit to Men yet no renovation Such was Abimelech of old in his Life When took unto himself Abraham's Wife Gen. 26.9 10 11. Such a moral righteous Man was he That came to Christ no sin could see Mat. 19.20 Gave to all their due saith Scripture-truth Had kept the Precepts from his Youth Liv'd orderly among his Neighbours he Judg'd himself so good as need to be Yet but in a sad Condition for salvation When Christ told of a spiritual qualification Vers 22. Moral Righteousness in its highest race Is but in moral Men restraining-Grace Which otherways would be to Man so odd As he is inwardly an Hypocrite to God. This for truth in Abimilech you may see I withheld thee from sining against me Gen. 20.6 Yet many say I was never so in my life Whoremaster Swearer no such sin was rife In me shall I say what I think is true That Morality hath destroy'd as great a Crew Mar. 12.34 As Prophaneness take heed don't so by you This was the Pharisees conceit Mar. 10.20 they knew What was to be morally righteous but few Of them came to Christ as lost and undone They were righteous in themselves Luk. 18.21 they run In self-conceit so no need of Christ the Son Nor of his Righteousness Mat. 21.31 that Christ told Them Publicans Harlots Heaven did hold Before them not that Publicans Harlots bold Still living in sin shall ever enjoy
of Christ God is a consuming Fire In Christ Mat. 17.5 a reconciled Father let 's desire To be found in Christ by Faith and Prayer Let 's take Christ by Faith for our Refuge Gen 7.1 For God's wrath is too great a deluge For us to wade Psal 46.1 2. see what 's before presented Our hearts hard else would have relented God's wrath made Christ cry Isa 25.4 Mat. 27.46 My God Can we stand under 's revenging Rod Oh! shelter in Christ this Ark will stand Carry us thorough God's wrath unto dry Land. Consider yet farther if all I have said Of Sins effects will you not be afraid Of God's wrath for sin The Scriptures tell God cast Angels for sin from Heaven to Hell Cast Adam out of Paradise for his sin Jud. 6.7 Gen. 3.24 7.23 19.24 Destroy'd the old World that long had been Rain'd Fire and Brimstone on Sodom for sin In Mount Pisgah Deut. 34.5 Moses lost his life Because he sinned at the waters of strife Judgments on many more I could write Exod. 14.28 As an effect of sin too many here to recite But above all those Numb 12. v. 9 10 11. and a thousand more None like our Saviours as you see before All Christ suffer'd out of love for we 2 King. 5.27 Yet not love Christ Act. 5.5 nor shed a tear for he Whose love was beyond any degree Yet not love Christ then base are we Heb. 10.7 Was Christ incarnate left his Glory all Not shed a tear for Christ our love small Consider his love 2 Cor. 5.14 21. let his love constrain From Sin else what I say will be in vain Christ's love to us is love beyond degree The offended dies to set the offender free Lord with thy love make my Soul shine Psal 31.16 Never was such love as this of thine SECT XXXIV Here 's Judgment and Mercy before's yet we Love and live in sin have eyes and can't see Isa 6.10 Consider God's wrath from sin be turning Who can dwell in everlasting burning 33.14 If we leave not sin before 't is too late 'T will be our damnation in a miserable state One of those two shall be forc'd to cry Out of a sense of sin oh wretched Man I Rom. 7.24 Who shall deliver me from sin's misery Consider it for God is still the same Luk. 16.24 Or cry I am tormented in this flame Shun sin for if God spar'd not his Son Who was the natural branch Rom. 8.32 11.21 at long run Will not spare thee then of sin take heed For to thy Salvation 't is a cursed weed Moses died for one sin at waters of strife Deut. 34.5 What think'st that lives in sin all thy life God's merciful this should obedience increase 29.19 20. Not go on in sin to thy Soul cry peace And add Sin to Sin Drunkenness to Thirst Fear lest thou die in sin God is just Without Justice satisfy'd tho' Mercy crav'd No Man by meer Mercy of God is sav'd Tho' Grace Joh. 3.16 Mercy be the original ground Of our Salvation yet let not sin abound Without Justice satisfy'd no Salvation found If all the World to satisfie Justice had try'd Nothing could but only Christ that dy'd Mat. 17.5 In him only God is well pleased and Hath committed all power into his hand 28.18 Mercy is over all yet if Soul be filthy With sin God will not clear the guilty Exod 34.6 7. Don't abuse Mercy since Mercy doth abound To satisfie God's Justice but one way found That 's only Christ God's Justice would admit No other satisfaction Act. 4.12 Rom. 8.1 this point don't forget Go to Christ in him is no Condemnation But without Christ there is no Salvation No Condemnation to them obedience afford Who walk not after the flesh saith the Word But after the Spirit as the Scriptures record If in Christ no Condemnation from the Lord Yet may be condemn'd by Men Luk. 23.14 23. may accord For their Condemnation at Council-board Yet if in Christ 't will this comfort afford Tho' condemn'd by Men Rom. 8.34 none from the Lord. Live as those in Christ let not sin abound Walk in the Spirit Gal. 5.25 19 20 21. in sins way be not found As many as are lead by the Spirit They live by Faith and apply Christ's merit Who purchas'd not only their Salvation But redeem'd us from a sinful conversation Tit. 2 14. Rom. 8.13 14. Don't live after the Flesh in life so odd But live holy like the Sons of a holy God By Adoption and real Regeneration Which is effected by the Spirit 's operation 1 Pet. 1.2 Therefore of hopes of Heaven don't talk Except according to Scripture rule walk The Field of Sin is the Devil's ground Gal. 5. v. 19 20 21. If thou trade there take heed of his Pound They were judged according to their works Who believes this Rev. 20.13 but such baseness lurks In Men and Women's hearts the Devil's cheat God's merciful so they with this conceit Abuse mercy 1 Joh. 3.8 and are led by the Devil Not believing every secret good or evil Shall come into Judgment Eccl. 12.14 did Men believe Men would not sin as they do Eph 4.30 2 Cor. 5.10 but grieve For grieving God's Spirit not in Sin run If believ'd God's Omnisciency Prov. 15.3 God looking on All things are open and naked unto God Heb 4.13 Then fear lest he smite thee with 's rod. Many do that which if Men did see They would be sham'd and from Men flee Eph. 5.12 Oh! take heed God knoweth all thy actions God knoweth all thy thoughts and affections Psal 44.21 Then fear to sin against God Luk 8.17 for he hath Reserv'd workers of iniquity for wrath Luk 8.17 If Men condemn thee not observe the Word Job 21.30 Without in Christ condemn'd of the Lord. SECT XXXV Come on Reader How dost like this Play Jud. 17. I have other things as motives in thy way On sins sad effects see how I have been Yet 't is to the evil and nature of sin Nothing See also how my lines run 2 Pet. 1.17 Without an Int'rest in Christ art undone But some may say in their Generation Object Can we withstand sin and temptation Can we work our own Renovation 2 Cor. 3.5 Sin will break forth in our conversation Tho' we are by our corruptions withstood Sol. And sin run over us like a great flood Over a bank Rom. 6.13 to the 16. verse yet the bank doth remain Till the flood of water is gone again So 't is with us whilst here in Sin 's Field If cut thorough the bank we yield To sin Rom. 7.15 but when our resolution is bent Against Sin then we sin not by consent This in Paul you may
His little Flock in those Judgments insuing Col. 3.5 6. Tho dreadful shall end in Antichrists ruin A shelter from the storm have Saints provided They by Christs counsel shall be guided Isa 35.4 The Assyrians flood may their peace annoy Yet in due time shall their God injoy God over-rules the wicked which are's Rod Tho they act as if there were no God Psa 76.10 and 17 13 14. God if I may so say is now making way For his own glory let 's the wicked play But as Scripture's true in few years insuin Christ will exalt himself in Antichrists ruin Rev. 22.12 Act Faith on God don't think he is slack Their Rod's not always on the righteous back Psa 125.3 Zech. 14.9 Fear not let not thy faith seem to yield A little time Christ comes with Majesty Jer. 23.6 Isa 60.12 Christ thy King will come win the Field Then Tribes of the Earth Mourn and Cry Righteousness Truth he will maintain Will destroy those don't desire his Reign Luk. 19.27 Christ King of Righteousness the Scepter sway Isa 2.17 and 26.4 His name alone is exalted in that day Trust in the Lord for ever for at length Will find in Jehovah is everlasting strength Jer. 51.12 13. Rom. 11.23 2 Thes 2.3 8. Babylon shall come down shall surely fall Both Jews and Gentiles shall have a call The man of sin shall down be destroy'd That hath Christs People so long annoy'd Hell Gates shall not prevail Mat. 16.18 God will preserve His little flock they shall not swerve Let Heathens rage and People all conspire Psal 2.1 2. Let ravening Wolves whom Hell sets on Fire Let cunning Polititians all do their worst Swell with malice till they all burst Yet never shall throw Gods Sion down But on their ruin God will gain renown Tho the Bush is always burning in the Fire Exod. 3.2 Shall not be consum'd Prov. 21.10 tho the wicked desire And practice too to destroy that Tree The Church of Christ but shall not be The Brethrens accuser shall be cast under Rev. 12.10 God will work such a work who shall hinder Fear not Isa 43.13 Satan shall be troden under Foot The God of Heaven will bring him to 't Rom. 16.20 Tho Satan be still like a roaring Lion Yet there is deliverance in mount Sion Altho the Devil roar he cannot rent The Lion of Judah will his rage prevent Depend on Jehovah and in him trust And then let the Devil do his worst The Stone cut Dan. 2.24 25. of the mountain without hands Will make all the World obey's commands When Christ is reveal'd 2 Thes 1.8 10. in flaming fire To render vengeance to all don 't him desire Then call to Rocks Rev. 6.16 lament and grieve But is admir'd by all that believe Oh then live by faith Mat 26.41 watch and pray He now letteth will let till taken away Satan is full of wrath 2 Thes 2.7 busy to hurt Because he knows Rev. 12.12 and 22.4 his time 's but short Live the Life of sanctification the rather Because Holyness is mark of the Father 'T is the Fathers name on their forehead Grow in grace 2 Pet. 3.18 feed with Childrens bread Follow the Lamb Jesus Christ in love Keep your selves Virgins don't you move After the Beast Rev. 14.4 his mark don't approve Stand fast Protestants fly superstition Receive not the Beasts mark 1 Cor. 10.14 on no condition Contend for Protestant Faith stand at least In hour of Temptation fear not the Beast Rev. 3.10 Keep your garments clean in your scope Practise no ceremonies come from the Pope Protestant Religion hath its foundation From Scripture stood many's life in the nation Gal. 1.8 So may again tho at present a toleration Then practise Holyness in conversation Luke 12.35 36 37. Happy that servant who when I say still His master comes is doing his will They who are Christs will be turning Will gird up their Loins and lights burning We depend too much on man such leaven Is in us oh look for Christ from Heaven Cant. 6 1â— Depend on Christ and on 's mighty power Mat. 24.42 Know not how soon or what hour Christ comes watch that dreadful shower Of vengeance 2 Thes 1.7 8. which Christ will fourth pour On the wicked give them a total rout Therefore by faith friends look about Babylon shall fall she shall come down Rev. 18.21 Pope no more shall wear the triple Crown Tho lately did sit like a Lady or Queen In England Popes pride no more be seen v. 7. and 8. For strong is the Lord as doth appear Now in England oh let 's Jehovah fear Rev. 19.1 2. Hallelujah sing friends be of good cheer The day of our redemption draws near Tho may a dreadful shower yet fall 'T wil be short believe and on God call Mat. 24.46 Let none think the storm is past Sin will cause on all attempts a blast Isa 59.1 2. Without we repent by real reformation Jer. 5.25 Now under Gods wonderful dispensation Which is withstood by some in the nation Isa 26.10 Which may bring on us desolation Therefore pray such petitions to Jehovah send That men's wickedness may have an end Psal 7.9 Lord open our eyes and change our Hearts Let Judgments not fall as our deserts 2 Chro. 15.2 Tho' Gog did incamp in the Land Ezek. 38.2 Yet thou Lord didst them all withstand Tho' Gog and Magog Rev. 20.8 did muster their force Yet Lord thou didst prevent their course Christ's Enemies did gather and incamp Light of the Gospel Psa 2.1 2. did count to damp Yet God did save at destructions brink Do more for England than we can think Oh turn us Eph. 3.20 Lord turn us unto thee By Reformation Jer. 18.7 8. that England mayn't destroy'd be Make King William and Queen of high renown To pull Will worship Col. 2.23 and Popery down Oh that Bishops and Priests may reformed be Before God's Judgments fall in high degree Isa 1.16 Lord help us all to sweep our own door By Reformation John 5.14 and let us sin no more Give glory to God by believing to day Before cause darkness Jer. 13.16 and blind our way Whiles hope for light darkness take place Lord help Isa 59.8 our condition a dangerous case Lord pardon 's let England find mercy and The Gospel continue the glory of England Let the glorious light thereof expel 2 Cor. 4.4 Those fogs of darkness that lead to Hell Let the Kingdom of Grace Zech. 12.10 be advanced free And Kingdom of Darkness destroyed be That Kingdoms of the world with one accord May become Kingdoms of Christ our Lord. Rev. 11.15 Oh! hasten those things which Scriptures record Lord hasten the fulfilling of thy Word Hasten the
Spirit been winning Luke 18.8 Last days shall be great times of sinning The wickedness coldness of love found 1 Cor. 10.31 Signs of Christ's coming when sins abound Coldness of one Mat. 24.10 abounding of the other Late experience few could trust his brother When under that dreadful cloud of dangers Jer. 9.4 Had we love of relations no from strangers Love of relations Mat. 24.10 if did see a brother run If we entertain you we shall be undone 'T is truth Prov. 27.10 Reader as clear as the Sun. This their love but Jehovah did provide By 's Providence Job 38.41 of strangers were supply'd For them I pray in glory may be dignifi'd I pray for any that did poor Souls feed Lord 2 Tim. 1.16 shew mercy when most mercy need Sect. 9. COnsider those things 2 Pet. 1.12 Reader in thy station Let love work towards thy near relation Wife and Children love their salvation If thy Wife be unbelieving 1 Cor. 7.12 13 14. pray in love Pray again in faith God's Spirit can move Her heart with love he works saving faith Labour to gain thy Wife Scripture saith Edifie one another in the most holy faith Jude 20. This is God's way and way of holy love Oh! in way of holiness after salvation move If unbelieving Husband let Wife likewise Do her duty in love 1 Cor. 7.16 to pray don't despise Oh! that there were many such in our days Few that live to their Maker's praise 'T is for want of understanding God's ways Few understand that Covenant obligation Between Husband and Wife in their station They should be one in love Eph. 5.31 in edification In love labour for one anothers salvation And design God's glory in their generation Be not unequally yoked 2 Cor. 6.14 Scripture saith Do not marry any are not of a Gospel Faith For love of riches 1 Cor. 6.16 take heed God is just 'T is not marrying in God's fear but of lust The lust of the world and pride of life Passeth away 1 John 2.16 17. therefore love a holy Wife Many aim in marriage to advance station In the world little mind in their generation God's glory or their own precious Souls salvation 1 Cor. 10.31 Yet worldly things to be minded in our station But all to God's glory must be in subordination End of marriage few practically understand Want of which few do their duty Col. 3.18 19. and Is cause of much discord in the Land Husbands sometimes out of holy love's way Wives in love don 't their Husbands obey Tit. 2.5 But discontent and confusion in their lives Few converted by conversation of Wives 1 Pet. 3.1 to v. 8. Few the ornament of a quiet spirit in subjection How few in love live in holy affection Also Husbands sad experience doth tell Few in holy love with their Wives dwell Instead of living in love contentious strife Many instead of love as Husband and Wife Are contentious wicked in their lives so odd Rom. 3.17 18. All 's for want of love the true fear of God How cross are many under Satan's power By wicked strife do one another devour Gal. 5.15 The condition of many families that dwell In England their lives like a forerunner of Hell Whence comes this disorder and confusion Jam. 3.14 16 17. From the Devil the spirit of delusion God is in the still voice whereas peace and love Satan's for thundring discords doth move 1 Kin. 19.12 The wisdom from above is peace not evil Discord and confusion is from the Devil What sad families are in our English Nation Know nothing of their Souls renovation Many are wise to the world in their station Jer. 4.22 But know little of loves way to salvation Prudent and careful for the bodies preservation 1 Cor. 2.14 But fools and dead to their Souls salvation As in Egypt when one dead in every family No question there was a dreadful cry Exod. 12.30 But in England Oh! that it were not true Are many families live like a wicked crew Dead Husband Rom. 8.5 6. dead Wife Children and all Don't do family duty Jer. 10.25 nor on God call Don't know love's way nor things spiritual Many Parents will play in this hurl When Children are careful for the world They then say unto them all well done Few say how is' t with thy Soul my Son If carefully for worldly things look after Then Children are their Parents laughter Prov. 10.1 Few say how is' t with thy Soul my Daughter How is' t between God and Soul for salvation Deut. 6.7 This question let alone in their generation Carefulness is our duty in our station But must be as said before in subordination To God's glory in furthering our salvation Many Elies in the world are conniving 1 Sam. 2 2â— 24. At Childrens sin when in the world thriving So there are many Nabals a meer churl Unto their Children in the world Reader understand this the rather Because I have been abus'd by my Father And so I have too if truth wilt know Been abus'd also by my Father-in-law What shall I say I know not what But only this it is my fate and lot The Lord forgive them Acts 7.60 I will still pray I hate malice I am still for loves way I pray for all have done me wrong Either in action in thought or tongue This is loves way as the Scripture saith Which to us is the only Rule of Faith But Scriptures are by some cast by rejection In the last days Tim. 3.3 many without natural affection Unnaturalness is a curse laid on men By reason of sin as a Judgment for when Any are given up to sin by reflection 'T is dreadful to be without natural affection Are worse than the Beasts Job 35.11 they are inclin'd To be tender of their young in kind Unnaturalness doth argue a wicked mind To be without natural affection so odd That man hath nothing of the Nature of God Psal 103.13 See Reader how many ways Satan hath To betray poor Souls to eternal wrath 2 Cor. 2.11 Some are too fawning on Children by reflection Others are as bad without natural affection To extreams all men and women too prone All care is for the body by every one Phil. 2.21 But to care for the soul that 's let alone How wil't go with my poor soul for ever Jer. 8.6 Few make such a question Mat. 8.2 but still persever In false hope till death then they quiver When God the soul shall from him sever From enjoying his glory Luke 13.27 and that for ever Awake from the dead and love's way take Rom. 13.11 Thy salvation or damnation lies at stake Up be doing in love's way for salvation Jam. 5.16 Pray for Wife and Children in thy station Deut. 4.9 Teach them God's fear in their
Creator Col. 3.2 5. and herein Be estrang'd from God in heart no greater sin Don't think Prov. 20.9 and 30.12 because no drunkard swearer or any Notorious sin in life appears art free This conceit been the ruine of many If rested in Luke 18.11 will also of me and thee To conclude I 'll sum up all so short I can Leave consideration of all to any honest man Prevalency predominancy of sin in heart Will cause God and Soul at last to part Mark 8.34 We must deny our selves life and all That 's near and dear Luke 9.23 if Christ for it call Here 's the parting point take heed and see Nothing stand between Christ and thee Mat. 19.22 Be not overcome of evil tho' withstood But overcome evil by Faith in Christ's blood Rom. 12.21 Thus friends my Lines have so far extended In love 1 Tim. 4.15 and 2.13 11. much more than what I intended If any on what I have done is offended Cast it from him the matter is ended To conclude with love's peace I wish all well Live in love Gal. 6.16 grace be to all God's Israel Sect. 13. NOw Readers Prov. 4.13 you see my Book 's concluded To sum up all what in it is included Very briefly and plainly without delay At the last there will come a terrible day Acts 17.31 When all Mankind shall be summon'd away Rich and Poor without difference of degrees Before Christ to receive their Eternal Fees. When Crowns of Kings now so highly deem'd Acts 10.34 35. And Rags of Beggars all one then esteem'd The Peasants Russet and the Gallants bravery The Courtiers Luxury and Polititians knavery The Schollars curiosity and all mens pride And all vain fancy shall be laid aside Rev. 20.13 And without respect of Persons will be try'd According to their works Christ sentence divide Rom. 2.16 Then Mass Superstition and all Formalities Us'd in Episcopacy and also Poperies Fopperies In worship Complements which men Idolise Which are now the darling sins of our days Rom. 10.3 The self-justiciary in way of legality And also them of an Antinomian quality Tit. 1.16 Will then prove but sinful acted vanities 2 Thes 2.11 12. From a delusion of the Father of Lies The luxurious Riot and swaggerings of Pride The nice and quaint lasciviousness descry'd Isa 28.1 3. Interlar'd and complemental Oaths beside New invented Courtings and Beauties Adoration Out of Gods mouth have pronunciation To be but a meer glittering abomination 2 Thes 2.12 Then the adulterating of Wars in the Nation Counterfeiting of lights Mic. 6.10 in their station Double Weights false Measures in mens Generation The courteousness of mens equivocation Prov. 26.25 Greedy of gain which is of men retrograde From godliness acted in almost every Trade Mat. 7.23 Will then be found but actions of iniquity And Soul-deceiving into Eternal misery Col. 2.8 The curious subtilties of wit so choice The knotty questions and vain strife of voice 2 Tim. 2.23 Variety of reading and disputes of reason Of general and secular Learning in this Season Pursu'd with so much eagerness in the Nation By the more ingenious Spirits in their Station Will be found but Cobwebs of falsification Jer. 9.14 And vanishing delicacies of prophanation Whose end and reward is Eternal damnation Mat. 23.33 Then the poor despis'd Profession understand Of the power of godliness on the other hand A trembling at the Word of Gods command Isa 66.2 A scrupulous and conscious forbearation Not only of Oaths Mat. 12.36 but Idle words in Station A tenderness and aptness in our Generation To bleed at any sin in our Conversation A boldness against Idolatry now in England 1 Cor. 10.14 And all corruptions now to withstand A Conscience 1 Thes 5.22 but of the appearance of evil This inrageth wicked men and the Devil To walk humbly before God till dissolution To be strict and circumspect in resolution Walk in an exact Geometrical Station Of holiness Eph. 5.15 16. in our Conversation In the midst of a crooked perverse Generation Phil. 2.15 This the World disesteems and scorns then As peevishness of few silly unpolitick Men Joh. 7 48 49. Shall then from God himself in that day Be declar'd to be the true narrow way Mat. 7 14. Which only leadeth unto Salvation The Enemies thereof must to desolation And cry Acts 26.24 We counted their Life madness And their end to be only meer sadness We never thought of Soul-spiritual gladness But now they injoy glory so weighty 2 Cor. 4.17 Have their portion with the Almighty Then remember now Oh remember truth Thy Creator in the days of thy youth Eccles 12.1 While the evil days come not nigh Remember death will not pass you by There 's no pleasure in sin when come to dye Rom. 6.21 Yet rejoice O young man in thy youth Is but an Ironical expression of the truth Let thy heart cheer thee in sin take part Walk in the ways of thy own heart And in the sight of thy own Eye Eccles 11.9 But to tell truth 't is but plain mockery Then know tho' holiness be thy grudgment 2 Cor. 5.10 For all these things must come to Judgment Oh think then what 't is will thee stand In stead when judg'd by the Almighty's hand When Death and Judgment come on rise Don't after vanity so much be at strife Joh. 6.27 But labour for that indures to Eternal Life Lay up treasures in Heaven Scriptures unfold Luke 12.33 Get our selves Bags which wax not old Oh don't be presumptuous in sin still bold What will Learning or all Riches man hath Prov. 11.4 Profit in the great day of Gods wrath Oh cast off sin and walk holiness path 1 Tim. 6.17 Oh would men consider their latter end For that 's well ends well says a Friend Deut. 32.29 Laugh he that laughs at last behold The end of the upright Scriptures unfold However ill soever tho' troubles increase In the world the end of such is peace Psal 37.37 But as for sinners who still grow worst Isa 65.20 Tho' live an hundred years yet dye accurs'd Tho' have past mans day of approbation Yet in that day meet with Gods reprobation Psal 73.7 Tho' have more than their hearts desire Eyes stand out with fatness they aspire In voluptuousness in their Generation 1 Cor. 6.9 10. Yet without in Christ must to damnation Oh cast off sin now in Conversation Eph. 5.5 Labour by Faith in Christ for renovation Oh how much better as the Scriptures tell To be a Lazarus here and hereafter dwell With Lazarus than to be mind it well Luke 16 20 22 24. A Dives here and to be with Dives in Hell. Oh then labour to be righteous I still cry Whether rich or poor as my lines imply For