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The mystery of godlines, or, Godlinesse in a mystery, or, The character of a saint, in seeming contradictions by I.C., the meanest labourer in Christs vineyard.
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works 207. He beleeves that God will never leave him nor forsake him Heb. 13.5 and yet complains many times and that really of being left and forsaken of God Psal 22.1 208. He beleeves that all that are converted are convicted but not all that are convicted converted 209. He beleeves that he shall never enter into the Kingdom of God if Gods Kingdom do not first enter into him 210. He beleeves that when time is gone it cannot be recall'd and yet he beleeves that one may be said to recall time when it 's gone Thy present time keep thou in high esteem Time that 's past if thou wouldst recall't * Ephes 5.16 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 redeeming the time as it were to buy back again the time that is past redeem 211. He is often speaking of the joy he hath in beleeving when as yet the joy he hath in beleeving is joy unspeakable 1 Pet. 1.8 212. He beleeves that God neither lives nor hath a being in wicked men and yet he beleeves that wicked men b Act. 17.28 live move and have their being in God 213. He beleeves that those that are in the state of grace may and do fall and yet he beleeves that there 's no falling from the state of grace 214. He beleeves that God may grant what we ask by denying it many times 215. He beleeves that he which truly repents of his sins leaves his sins and yet he beleeves that one may leave his sins and not truely repent of his sins 216. He beleeves that when Christ instituted the Sacrament Mat. 26.26 28 he said This is my Body this is my Blood and yet he beleeves that neither Christs a Substantially Body nor Blood is in the Sacrament Or thus 217. He beleeves that when he receives the Sacrament he receives the Body and Blood of Christ and yet he beleeves it for an absolute truth that the Body and Blood of Christ cannot be receiv'd in the Sacrament 218. He thinks it strange to eat the flesh and drink the blood of an other man and yet beleeves that except he eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of man he hath no life in him Joh. 6.53 219. He beleeves that the Samaritans feared the Lord 2 King 17.32 yet he beleeves that they feared not the Lord 2 Kin. 17.34 220. He beleeves that those who walk uprightly God may with-hold from them many good things of this life and yet he beleeves that b Psal 84.11 no good thing wil God with-hold from those that walk uprightly 221 He hath no wings to flee with and yet is often flying up to heaven upon the Wings of faith 222. He beleeves it's good to be thought well of and yet he believes that to be thought well of and not to be good is not good 223. He beleeves that the Apostles according as c Joh. 16.13 Christ had promised had the Spirit of truth which did guide them into all truth and yet he beleeves that a Gal. 2 11 12 Peter erred and was to be blamed 224. He beleeves that God the Son in equall with God the Father Phil. 2.5.6 and yet he beleeves that God the Father is greater then God the Son My Father is greater then I saith Christ Joh. 14.28 225. He beleeves that carnall men cannot be said to be godly men and yet he beleeves that godly men may be said to be b In part 1 Cor. 3.1 carnall 226. He beleeves that where ever he be or what condition soever he is in the Lord is not absent from him 2 Cor. 5.6 and yet he beleeves that whilest he is at home in the body he is absent from the Lord. 227. He beleeves that whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased Mat. 23.12 and yet he beleeves that those that are abased shall be exalted 228. He beleeves that though he be alone and without company yet is not alone but with company 229. He is one whom Christ hath delivered from this present evil world Gal. 1.4 and yet meets with a world of evils 230. He beleeves that Christ is the Sonne of God the Father and the Son of Mary his Mother and yet he beleeves that he is not a c For he is not two-Persons but one Person in two Natures double Son or two Sons And therefore 231. He beleeves that Mary is to be named not only the Mother of Christ but also the Mother of God 232. He beleeves that the Virgin Mary had a As all Divines do piously beleeve no other sons after Christ and yet he beleeves that Christ was her b Luke 2.7 first-begotten Sonne 233. He complains many times of his hearts being from God when as yet he is before God 234. He beleeves that a man may ask and yet not obtain when as yet he cannot obtain but he must ask 235. He beleeves that he doth not sin in performing any duty God hath commanded him and yet he beleeves that he can perform no duty God hath commanded him without c Cleaving to it sinne 236. He beleeves that the nature of every saint is good and yet he beleeves that goodnesse is not their nature 237. He finds that the way for any man to attain unto true peace is to bee at variance with himself 238. He is many times silent not uttering a word and yet speaking to God 239. He knows that a stone hath no life in it and yet findes mention in Scripture of a Living stone 1 Pet. 2.4 240. He beleeves that a man cannot be yong again when he is old and yet he beleeves that an old man may be d In grace young 241. He beleeves that the world shall have an end and yet he beleeves that Scripture true but the earth * That is till the day of judgement abideth or ever Eccl. 1.4 242. He beleeves that the persons of the righteous through Christ are acceptable to God and yet he beleeves that b Gal. 2.6 God accepteth no mans person 243. Hee beleeves that there 's none knows the Lords secrets for c Deut. 29 â—9 secret things belong onely to God and yet he beleeves that the d Psal 25.14 secret of the Lord is with them that fear him 244. He is one that hath cast up his accounts and made all even with God and verily beleeves that God hath crost the Book and so freely hath forgiven him his debts that he will never charge them any more upon him so as to condemn him for them and yet he beleeves that he must one day stand before the judgement seat of Christ Rom. 14.10 11 12 to give an account of himself unto God according to that he hath done in the flesh whether it hath been good or evil 245. He beleeves that none without sinning can e Rom. 10 15 teach or preach except he be sent and yet he beleeves that the saints though they be not sent without
confesse our faults one to another Jam. 5.16 286. He thinks it folly for a man to commend himself and yet he thinks that a man may a As Paul did for the vindication of himself 2 Cor. 11.12 commend himself without folly 287. He knows he is not to contemn the person of any man and yet is one in whose eyes a vile person is contemned Psal 15.4 288. He beleeves that the dead cannot hear and yet he beleeves that the dead shall hear the voyce of the Sonne of God Joh. 5.25 289 He beleeves that he was once dead for some years Luk. 15 32 and yet he beleeves that his soul was never separated from his body 290. He beleeves that bread though it be the staffe of life yet cannot continue mans life for ever and yet he beleeves that there is such bread of which whosoever eateth shall live for ever Joh. 6.58 291. He beleeves that Christ was crucified and put to an open shame but once Heb. 9.28 and yet he beleeves that Christ by some hath been crucified afresh Heb. 6.6 and put to an open shame 292. He is one who though he live in the World yet hath an other world to live in Or thus 293. He is one who though he be in the World yet is not of the World Joh. 17.16 294. He is one that is dead to sin but not dead in sin 295. He beleeves that God hardens some mens hearts Rom 9.18 and yet he beleeves that they harden themselves Exod. 8.15 296. He beleeves that Christ cannot be seen now by any till he comes to judgement and yet he beleeves that there are many that feed him refresh him entertain him Mat. 25.35 36 clothe him and visit him every day 297. He beleeves that whosoever shall a Mat. 10.32 confesse Christ before men him will Christ confesse before his Father and yet he beleeves that before his Father Christ may not confesse some who yet may possibly b 1 Cor. 13.3 confesse him before men 298. He beleeves that from death can no man be delivered though never so righteous and yet he beleeves that righteousness delivereth from death Pro. 10.2 299. He thinks faith if true cannot be dead and yet he thinks there 's a c Jam. 2. â—â— dead faith 300. He beleeves that many may know God Tit. 1.16 who yet have not the knowledge of him 1 Cor. 15.34 The fourth Century 301. HE thinks hee was never caught up with Paul into the third Heaven 2 Cor. 12. â— and yet he finds his heart to be ever there 302. He beleeves that he was never caught up into Paradise and yet while his heart is with God in heaven he many times hears Words unspeakable and enjoyes that from God which for his life he cannot utter 303. He knows that dead men are able to do nothing Mat. 8.22 and yet he beleeves the text Let the dead bury their dead 304. He beleeves that a dead man is no living man and yet he beleeves that a living man may be a dead man 305. He thinks he sins if he make not God all his delight and yet he thinks he sins not though a Psal 16.3 all his delight be in the Saints 306. He beleeves that the death of the righteous Eccles 9.2 and their latter end is much like to the wickeds for death comes alike to all and yet he beleeves that no wicked man shall die the death of the righteous Num. 23.10 neither shall his latter end be like unto his 307. He doth not know to the full his own heart Jer. 17.9 and yet makes known or layes open his whole heart to God 308. He is no desperate sinner Jer. 17.9 and yet cries out that his heart is desperately wicked 309. He is no deceitfull man and yet beleeves that his heart is full of deceit 310. He beleeves that the Lord will be as good as his word that the desire of the righteous shall be granted Prov. 10.24 he findes the Lord many times not granting his desire and yet he beleeves he is as good as his word 311. He sees to his grief that Gods Ministers are despised and yet he beleeves that they which despise 1 Thes 4.8 despise not Gods Ministers but God 312. He beleeves that Christ came not to destroy the Law Mat. 5.17 and yet hee beleeves that the Law of Ceremonies is destroyed or abolished by Christ 313. He beleeves that the wicked are not in trouble like other men Psal 73.5 and yet he beleeves that there is no peace to the wicked Esay 48.22 314. He beleeves that a man shall live again though he die and yet he beleeves that when a man is once dead he shall never live again Job 17.17 315. He beleeves that Christ died for the a Rom. 5.6 ungodly and yet he beleeves there are ungodly ones Christ never died for 316. He beleeves that God will reward him for his well doing Mat. 5.12 Col. 3.24 Heb. 10.35 and yet he beleeves that he deserves or merits no reward though he doth never so well 317. He beleeves that sin may tyrannize in him but shall never King it over him 318. He never heard of any that had two tongues and yet verily beleeves there are many that are double tongued 1 Tim. 3.8 319. He beleeves that where ever true faith is there be doubtings but not where ever there be doubtings there is true faith 320. He knows there 's no comparison between a drop of a bucket and all the nations of the World and yet hee beleeves that all the nations of the World are but as a drop of a bucket b Compar'd to God Esay 40.15 Esay 29.13 321. He beleeves that one may draw neer to God when as yet he removes himself far from him 322. He cannot avoid it but that sometimes the things of the earth must be in his mind Phil. 3.19 and yet he is one who minds not earthly things 323 He thinks many may die peaceably who yet die not in peace 324 He beleeves that his end when it shall be cannot be known and yet he prayes with David Lord Psal 39.4 make me to know mine end 325. He beleeves that no man labours but for an end and yet hee beleeves that there 's no a Eccles 4.8 Eccles 7 8 end of some mens labour 326. He beleeves that better is the end of a thing then the beginning thereof Mat. 12.45 and yet he beleeves wo and alas that the beginning of some is better then their end 327. He beleeves that he may rejoyce at the fall of the enemies of the Church of God and yet saith Solomon Prov. 24 17 rejoyce not when thine enemy falleth 328. He cries out with David Lord who can understand his errours Psal 19.12 and yet he makes known his errours to God 329. He beleeves that to the just there happens b Psa 34.19 many