thy self love Devils Company so well Hos 13.9 Sin with Satan here and with him in Hell. Live in Sin unbelief this will be thy fare If lov'st thy Soul of sin take care The Christian is a new Creature I still cry As we name Christ let 's depart from Iniquity 2 Tim. 2.19 SECT XXIX Thus you see the cause of unregenerate State To help thee Reader Heb 11.1 6. I will a little more debate The Cause and in our way What 's Faith And Repentance according as Scripture saith Faith is the first link in a Believer's Chain Act. 8.37 Then follow Holiness and Sins refrain Then God's Love is shed abroad in our Hearts Rom â— 5 By the Spirit Eph. 2.8 6.16 17. so from Wickedness departs Faith God's Gift is a Believer's Shield and Sword Is ordinarily wrought in us by his Word Rom. 10.14 By the Spirit 's Operation whereby we see Our undone Condition by Sin till set free By Christ then the Soul without delays Remembers his own sinful evil ways Ezek. 36.31 Returns unto Christ with Morning Praise Looks on Christ whom hath pierced Tears run Weeps bitterly Zech 12.10 as one mourns for his Son This is Repentance that godly Sorrow unto Life Not to be repented of 2 Cor. 7.10 with Sin is at strife Thus all who are Regenerate by saving Faith Having received the Spirit Rom. 8. v. 13.14 15. as Scripture saith Enlightening our Understanding by 's Operation To live in new Obedience Eph. 3.16 to the 19. verse in Conversation This is writing God's Law in our Hearts By his Spirit so from Sin in life departs This is to be Regenerate and born again Jer. 31.32 When from Sin in Conversation we refrain Joh. 3.3 This is true Baptism made without Hands Col. 2.11 Having new dispositions to do God's Commands Not legal but evangelical Rom. 12.2 Heart change Inward Reformation Eph. 4.17 our Minds did range On Vanity now new thoughts of future State New apprehensions of Christ and strait Gate Mat. 7.13 New formed Principles 1 Tim. 1.5 practical Resolution New thoughts of Godliness till Dissolution Act. 11.23 This is Repentance to Life saith Scripture true This is Regeneration Josh 24.15 makes Man become new New Love to God in Christ is a new Creature 2 Cor. 5.17 Hates former ways Grace adorns his Feature Grace Gal. 6.15 a pulsive inward regenerating change Translates Man this to the World seems strange By experimental Knowledge Col. 1.13 what this means How few know Joh. 3.9 but to false hope they leans God's merciful Mat. 7.21.23 so abuse Mercy till they die Don't believe the Scripture nor Sin fly Lord have Mercy cry Workers of Iniquity Till lanch forth in the Ocean of Eternity Thou must be converted in thy Generation This must on thy Soul by Renovation Mat. 18.3 If ever art happy by way of Salvation Some use to say when they see a sick Friend Object If say Lord have Mercy he made a good end I would not discourage on a sick Bed Sol. But if thou presume on this 1 Thess 5.3 art led By the Spirit of delusion hast no ground For thy Salvation without in Christ found 'T is true God's merciful Joh. 14.6 by his Prerogative Did save the penitent Thief whilst alive Luke 23.43 Here 's an Example of Christ's Mercy but God Hath not promis'd Mercy at Death's fierce Rod Without a Promise what ground for Faith All Promises are in Christ Scripture saith 2 Cor. 1.20 And Christ saith not all say Lord Lord Shall enter Salvation this Mat. 7.21 Scripture record Without doing God's Will saith the Word Why wilt be so mad thy Soul to venture When many shall strive and not enter Luke 13.24 Thou wilt say this will make one despair Object This also is the Devils work his last snare Sol. Therefore of his wicked Devices take care Tremble and Fear Satan waits for Prey 2 Cor. 2.11 And would hinder thee of Salvation's Way Let me tell thee take it not in vain 1 Pet. 5.8 Where Despair hath destroyed one 't is plain Presumption hath it's ten thousand slain Gen. 19.14 Therefore false Hope do not still retain ' Must have Trouble for Sin if art sav'd 1 Cor. 15.34 Dread false Security Ephes 5.14 thy Soul is deprav'd With Sin let not Presumption increase Where the strong Man keeps House all Peace When a stronger comes Christ by his Spirit Luk. 11.21 22. Must be troubl'd the Devil to disinherit Then cast off false Peace in thy Generation Rom 13.11 Before thou fall in eternal Desperation Consider well what 's said in thy Station Rev. 20.15 All unconverted are in a state of Damnation Mat 18.3 Will not this spur thee to secure Salvation Don't think me rash Scripture says the same Search Scripture if not give me blame 'T is the only Terms Scripture all accord No Conversion Heb. 12.14 no Salvation saith the Word By Scripture shall be judged thee and I Then labour for Conversion before we die 2 Tim 4.7 Fight the good fight of Faith in our Station So we may obtain Faith's end 1 Pet. 1.9 Salvation SECT XXX Come on Reader How dost like this Play In other things 2 Tim 2.14 as motives in thy way Consider Sin 's evil as before is said Man's Companion in sin is also laid Before consider things as we go stated The sad condition of all unregenerated Thou may'st see the evil of unbelief Heb 3 19. hearing The ground of all wickedness and sin Cast this cursed weed out of Heart unbelief Cause of Man's Ruine of sin the chief For did Men believe God's Word were true Would not content themselves as they do In a state of Sin did they believe then they Would leave Sin turn out of Hell's way Then would the Drunkard and unclean flee From Wrath to come 1 Thes 1.10 would reformed be Scripture saith no unclean in his station So living Rom. 1.18 so dying shall enjoy Salvation Whoremongers Swearers many in the Nation Proud Gal. 5 v. 19 20 21 Covetous Lyers shall have Damnation For their Portion Who doth this believe But too like the Children of Mother Eve Believe Satan before God Gen. 3.6 pull the Tree Tho' forbidden so in our lives do we God commands take heed of Sin that curs'd Yet by most of the World 1 Joh. 5.19 how 't is nurs'd The reason Men don't believe in sin dead Don't believe God's Wrath Mat. 22.5 what e'er is said By some the whole Scriptures are deny'd Some others the Scripture they divide Its Precepts some don't believe what it saith Others in its Promises are weak in Faith. Hence all this is from the Devil's Art 2 Thes 2. v. 10 11 12. When Men receive not Scripture with
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
13 11. Oh! Dan. 12.2 then haste haste cast off thy sin Consider if sick with Colick or Stone 1 Tim. 6.12 But a day how wilt sigh mourn and groan How wilt be able to indure and stand Isa 3 11. Under wrath of the Almighty's hand Psal 11.6 When Rivers of Fire and Brimstone Are about thee Isa 30.33 then wilt cry and groan None to pity Mat. 7.23 Mercy is turned to hate Christ will not be an Advocate For thee Isa 1.15 Oh! repent before 't is too late God will not pity but on thee will frown Into Hell forever tumble thee down Job 21.30 Let Mercy lead to Repentance Sin hate Run to Christ by Faith before 't is too late Art on the brink of an eternal State. Jam. 4.14 Don't put sar from thee the evil day So live in sin Amos 6.3 and repentance delay Thou know'st not what a day or night may Bring forth therefore watch and pray Death may soon call thee hence away Then whilst hast time and call'd to day Heb. 3.15 Believe repent don't be like a sturdy oak Lest God take thee with his stroke As Elihu said to Job there 's no exemption Riches profit not can't procure Redemption God doth not esteem riches nor Gold Nor all force of strength World doth hold Job 36.18 19. Let this consideration cause thy sorrow Lest feel God's wrath before to Morrow Go to God in Christ before the decree Luk 12.20 Go forth Zeph. 2.2 and thou eternally condemn'd be If not do God's will which is sanctification 1 Thes 4.3 4. Must suffer's will which is damnation If will not obey his word to do well Mar. 16.16 You must obey his word go to Hell 2 Thes 2.12 Depart ye cursed into everlasting Fire Mat. 25.41 Sins wages is death here 's your hire Oh! believe and fear God's Wrath Rom. 6.23 mourn For displeasing God by sin lest God turn Thee out of 's Presence with eternal scorn How wilt indure everlastingly to burn Isa 33.14 3.11 When God takes his Creature in his hand By 's Almighty Power makes it stand That it may feel what Jehovah can Do against his Creature woe to that Man Then may'st cry wish hadst never been born 1 Cor. 10 22. When under Gods Wrath from Sin turn Consider it for if my Pen all Iron were In Strength Deut. 32 22 41. yet could I not declare The sad Effects of Sin nor can't tell What Pains and Anguish they suffer in Hell. Psal 90.11 All this I have said and plainly asserted What will be the End of all Unconverted Mat. 18.3 As Motives to turn from Sin that so They may repent and escape eternal woe Rev. 20.13 SECT XL. You see is before you life and death Deut. 30.19 Take the way of life whil'st hast breath Now hast time therefore I crave Thy duty no working in the Grave Eccl. 9.10 Rouze up thy dead heart my lines cry Consider whil'st hast life Eternity Don't this a little rouze thee Oh! don't keep Love to sin Lord awake's from sin's sleep Hos 10.12 Consider those hints in thy Meditations Enlargement is left to thy contemplations Psal 50.22 Those things call for consideration among Which Eternity thou dost real belong How can'st rest and sleep and not tell Whether dost belong to Heaven or Hell Deut. 32.29 Consider sin's evil as before is said Man's Companion in sin is also laid Before mind things as we go Hast try'd Thy self as is said before Hast cry'd Out of sin what shall I do to be sav'd Go to Christ he is the way crav'd Secure thy Int'rest in Christ without delay 2 Tim. 2.14 Here 's the Foundation of all I can say If miscarry here Joh. 14.6 you are for ever undone None cometh to the Father but by the Son. There 's no other name or way Act. 4.12 and herein Observe 't is Christ's blood only cleanseth sin 1 Joh 1.7 We can do nothing by way of expiation All our good works nay our renovation Doth not merit 't is but a qualification 'T is free grace makes us meet for Salvation Col. 1.12 3 11. Making us new Creatures by Regeneration Grace fits for Glory not that we merit Heaven by good Works that 's a Popish Spirit 'T is by Christ alone we Salvation inherit Good works are a walking in our station Rom. 4.13 In the way too but not the cause of Salvation If a Man proffer Gold my hands full of Clay To receive the Gold must cast Clay away Yet I don't pay for Gold to him that gave But cast Clay away then fit to receive As a Man all rags to receive a new Coat Casts his rags away yet don't pay a groat But for his new Coat thanks doth say He don't merit by casting his rags away We came into the World all rags and torn By sin Enemies to God Col. 1.21 till we are new born Tho' Heaven be proferr'd on terms of grace free Yet from our Sins we must cleansed be Heaven by Christ alone is purchas'd and free Free because Man by sin lost that degree Of Happiness Gen 3.17 never more regain could he Without Christ could never saved be A part from Christ the best attempts alass Are tinkling Cymbals and as sounding Brass Humane structures prove but wood and hay 1 Cor. 13.1 3.13 In test and contest of that burying day What are outward Ceremonies when try'd All boasting confidence of Flesh will hide Nay our best Righteousness our all in all Must be resign'd surrender'd and let fall Mat. 16.24 Be sentenc'd crucify'd dispoil'd disgrac'd And at the feet of Jesus Christ plac'd We must deny our selves understand Luk. 9.23 That which merits any thing at God's hand Must be a Gift we give not God's command But what ever us do Rom. 3.23 such Bankrupts we Can't pay God his due can't merit you see To merit at God's hands we must withal Give God overplus besides the principal But alas if we can't pay God his due How shall we give him overplus 'T is true He would merit any thing at God's hands Must perfectly fulfil all God's commands Gal. 3.10 11. Which no Man can as I understands But Jesus Christ did as the Scriptures say We by faith in Christ not in a legal way Can we offer any thing perfect no alas It must thorow the hands of a Mediator pass Heb. 12.24 7.25 For acceptation with God or else undone Without intercession of Christ the Son. Cast off merit to Christ by faith run For sin doth mix and incorporate in all Our duties cast off merit both great and small Woe to the holi'st Man alive if God him try According to his justice and holy equity When done all we can I will be true t' ye Man can't merit he doth but his duty
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
for all this they were sent away I know you not they were such no doubt Did not really love Christ therefore turn'd out Notwithstanding their flourish of protestation Let 's fear if such were sent to desolation Oh! let 's fear and tremble in our generation Luke 6.46 Let 's practically love Christ in our station All think they love Christ Oh that we deed To think how many will be deceived Mat. 7.13 14. I bleed In heart to see that many on better ground Than us Luke 13.27 28. are sent to the Devil's Pound Oh! let 's not venture our everlasting state On groundless surmises let 's before too late Work out salvation with fear and trembling Phil. 2 12. Let 's really love Christ without dissembling Let 's pause and consider Deut. 4.29 't is Soul matter Let 's not with false conceits our selves flatter Let not untowardness of our flesh hinder But John 14.5 let 's real obedience to Christ tender Let 's not like many whiles they have breath Rest content Job 8.13 27.8 Lord deliver from sudden death Say have mercy when going to Eternity Yet in their lives still workers of iniquity Yet Christ saith to all such from me depart Oh! cast off false hope from thy heart With presumptuous conceits let 's not venture Our Souls Mat. 7.21 not every saith Lord doth enter And if the righteous be scarcely saved What thinkst 1 Pet. 4.18 who with sin art deprav'd Christs blood must wash thee by renovation By faith manifested in a holy conversation Heb. 12.14 Or no ground in Scripture for salvation Then with a speedy impartial examination Try whether in the way unto salvation Gal. 6.4 Don't rest in a false love to Christ let 's try Make sure of interest in Christ before we die 2 Pet. 1.10 Know on what ground stand for Eternity Here 's the one thing needful Luke 10.42 yea so needful Without it our condition is very dreadful Sect. 4. COnsider those things well in thy station 2 Pet. 1.12 For glory don't build on a sandy foundation Practise love to Christ don't rest in speculation Without love what 's gifts and parts alas No better than a Cymbal or founding Brass 1 Cor. 13.1 13. or sounding Brass Of all gifts the greatest is love charity Then love Christ and one another I cry Without love to Christ Scriptures tell What 's done in way of charity mind well If not in love to Christ may go to Hell Heb. 11.6 Yet many with conceit of merit swell If give all to the poor Scripture saith Nay our bodies to be burnt and have Faith To remove mountains and have not charity 2 Cor. 13.2 3. That 's real love to Christ am nothing I Oh! then let 's our love unto Christ try Let 's examine our selves our hearts prove Whether have no self-end in our love Joh. 6.26 27. Follow Christ for love of loaves self-end Jud is like Hail Master love pretend This will be sad yet Judas call'd friend Mat. 26.49 50. Was Judas the better no more shall we If love to Christ be not real fare as he If give to the poor don't think to merit By any thing canst do that 's a Popish spirit If dost give thy body to be burnt yet see Doth not merit in love to Christ must be The thoughts of merit thou must flee Gal. 5.6 Do thy duty merit 's no work for thee In works of charity eye Christ's command John 15.14 Christ commands to feed the poor and To do our duty in love to Christ understand Not in love of merit at no hand To do thy will Lord make me understand Psa 143.10 Full of extreams are many in our days To destroy Souls Satan hath many ways 2 Cor. 2.11 Some do good works on thoughts of merit Others do not their duty 1 Tim. 3.7 such a base spirit Of extreams doth abound in our Land Mark 8.34 Few do their duty as Christ's command Some do good works which by reflect They thoughts of merit in all affect Others their duty Christs commands neglect Luke 9.23 To both these I shall in love this only say If they please to consider it by the way Rom. 2.6 He that thoughts of merit doth cherish Rev. 20.13 And he doth not's duty Rom. 2.6 both shall perish Take heed of those extreams Rev. 20.13 and love Thy duty let not thoughts of merit move Observe 2 Tim. 2.26 see how many ways Satan hath To betray poor Souls in eternal wrath Epa. 6.11 Oh then let me a little your hearts move To follow peace and holiness in love Heb. 12.14 I need not say love the world you are free To follow the world close in every degree Fear how thou loves the world 1 Joh. 2.15 the rather If love the world hast not the Father Who loves the world is the enemy of God Jam. 4.4 The world's love God thy enemy fear's Rod Love to the world a general sin still sleeping Like no sin Phil. 3.18 19. yet Paul told of it weeping Many walk of whom I have often told Enemies to Christ who love the world bold Whose end is destruction do still make Love to the world their ruine can't forsake The world's gain Rev. 20.15 till in the burning Lake 'T is like David hath its ten thousand slain Mind it and inordinate love refrain The world's love kept those invited Luke 14.17 18 19. at least From coming to the great Marriage feast But of this I have said before compleat If you with an eye of love retreat Come to Christ in love Rev. 22.17 at his invitation Love to the world will be thy desolation Don't sin love Christ is thy best gain What 's world's love you in eternal pain Mark 9.44 Sect. 5. REader Isa 44.3 consider thy love to Christ prove Be restless in heart till the Spirit move And hast some evidence of Christs love Without intrest in Christ Rom. 8.1 no consolation Without Christ Heb. 2.18 no support under temptation In prosperity or adversity Isa 57.29 no comfort in life Nor death no peace when Conscience at strife Men by luâ—â—ing Conscience at present may keep Themselves quiet 1 Tim. 4.2 from false love Conscience sleep But if in Conscience storm arise wilt weep Prov. 18.14 11.7 Without Christs love sad fruit wilt reap Jonas lay asleep till stormy tempests came Jonah 1.6 Without intrest in Christ God's the same Heb. 13.8 9.14 With horror at death then love Christs name The Lord knows how soon we may die Let 's our love to Christ by 's Spirit try No plaister of love will stick or on us lie 2 Cor. 1.21 22. Without the Spirit doth Christ's love apply All other love comforts will do no good Joh. 14.26 When sorrow and death comes
Cast out by Mass-priests as you may see What the Popes reckon Christ to be Or Gospel Institution in the least degree Many Crosses and Monkey-faces they make Before their Idol god they will take Yet no crosses us'd in the Apostles days Nor Scripture pattern for such Idle plays No Crosses were us'd by Christ his hand Nor by any example or Scripture Command Of Crosses there is made no mention At the Institution nor Scripture-intention These Crosses then are the Pope's Invention For Pagans did not use Crosses in History see In their Idolatrous Worship Crosses must be By Pope Gregory the seventh in his station Made who was much given to Conjuration A meer Conjurer here 's the Infallible Head Of Crossing the Challice and also the Bread Reader observe and consider what 's said They never say Mass without Wax-tapers Or Candles with many crossing Capers 'T is spiritual darkness as doth appear What need Candles when Sun shines clear How corrupt are Mass-priests understand Are Crosses and Candles God's Command Paul glory'd in Christ's Cross in his Heart Gal. 6.14 Not use Crosses in Worship that 's Papists Art. In Scripture no such Custom understand 1 Cor. 11.16 Isa 1.12 Who hath required this at their hand Must they not say our Master the Pope For no Command in Scripture scope For such Practices so Christ's Sovereignty deny And with inventions of Men comply Mat. 15.9 'T is great dishonour to Christ and Indignity To use that in Worship is meer Idolatry Which Christ never instituted is Popery As tho Christ was not the only Law-giver Being Wisdoms Fountain God blessed for ever Rom. 9.5 Thus I have shot at the Mass by his hand Who gives Grace those things to understand No such Custom in Scripture or Church of Christ To the Testimony or go where they list If any Preach not according to Scripture bold Isa 8.20 Let 'm be accursed that against Scripture hold See what 's this Mass can any thing be worse Gal. 1.8 To receve the Beast-mark a dreadful Curse Rev. 13.16 They that are filthy will be so still Wickedness doth now the Ephah fill Rev. 22.11 Away with your Mass you god-eaters Make a Cake a god then eat him Cheaters That after many Crosses all in an hour Make a Waser a god and presently him devour May be call'd belly-gods Phil. 3.19 for you advance Your wickedness keeping People in Ignorance Away then with your linsey-woolsey garments Lev. 19.19 God accepts you no more than Verments So Christ calls you a generation of Vipers Mat. 23.33 Who think Worship consists in Organ-pipers You are for Bowings Crosses hat and knee Yet live in sin sure bad Men are ye What will ye do Tit. 1.13 14 16. verses that think to please The Lord with such vain things as these Think all well if your Pater-noster can Say over call your Neighbour heretick-man If not joyn with you in your Mass Of Idolatry Acts 21.28 then for a Heretick must pass With flouts and scoffs if once any fly From superstitious Ceremonies of Popery To whom do you your Cruelties lay Who are term'd Hereticks so much as they That fear God most Acts 24.14 Papists in sin persist As if could please God with what they list He that will not own the Mass Act. 28.22 must dye And if Commanded by the Pope's Authority Commit Murder or cruel Massacry On Protestants Psal 74.20 poor Children pass not by Cruelly destroy all without Humanity To Christs Kingly Office the Pope doth fly Under pretence of ruling for Christ doth hate His Servants every where them Excommunicate Pretend have Peter's Key Mat. 16.19 if believe what they say If not Paul's Sword will make you obey Without the Beast-mark none must buy or sell Rev. 13.17 That don't Conform to ways lead to Hell. They make show of Wisdom in their station Of Will-worship as a shew of Humiliation Col. 2.23 So cunning is Satan and deceitful Man's heart Act. 5.3 Doth think himself godly Satan's art To deceive when from sin they never depart Rev. 12.9 SECT V. FRom the Mass I will now a little advance And write briefly of Christ's Ordinance Or last Supper which is abus'd by Ignorance Luke 22.15 To institute this Ordinance nothing did move Christ so to do but his Grace and Love As a Memorial of his dying Passion free Luke 22.19 Do this in remembrance of me Breaking Bread was an Ordinance says my rhimes Which Saints did use in Primitive times Act. 2.42 46. By Jesus Christ was first instituted Though by many since it hath been polluted Act. 20.7 By Mens inventions contrary to Christs Command As by Mass and otherways too in England Breaking Bread hath a twofold signification That we should remember in our station Isa 53.5 Christ's Body broken for our Salvation Thereby to consider all the benefits we Have received by Christ's sufferings free Also to be mindful of our Communion One with another Joh. 15.12 13. as Believers in Union With Jesus Christ who is their head Presented unto them in and by the Bread Which consists and made of many grains Not like Mass where no bread remains After Thanksgiving as Mass-priest fains A double signification hath the Wine likewise Mar. 14.24 Not like wicked Mass used in our days But puts Believers in mind of Christ's Blood Which he shed for their everlasting good Also Christ's Death is very significant In ratifying unto us the New Covenant Or Testament and all things therein contain'd Ezek. 36.25 to the 35. vers Saith Scripture therefore Mass to be refrain'd It signifies Believers Communion in station Luke 22.20 And fellowship with Christ their Salvation 1 Cor. 1.9 Likewise to remember in our generation To be sincere to Christ under Temptation Luk. 22.28 29 30. vers Then shall reign with Christ in glorification Therefore all they who use this Ordinance Should have no fellowship 1 Cor. 6.2 but should advance From Idolaters and superstitious evils Who in the Scriptures are called Devils 1 Cor. 10.21 From unfruitful works of darkness move If break Bread Eph. 5.11 let it be in real Love. Primitive Believers were of one mind And heart Act. 4.32 let all malice be declin'd 'T is a dangerous thing to partake or accord Of this Ordinance unworthily saith the Word Are guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord They eat and drink their own Damnation Not discerning Christ's Body in their station 1 Cor. 11.27 28 29. vers Want the eye of Faith which doth advance The Soul to see the end of this Ordinance So are damn'd for Unbelief and Hypocrisie Which is the Cause of many I fear and cry Therefore try by a heart real Examination Whether fit for such Communication And not like the Priests of the Nation Who admit Drunkards or any in their station Whoremasters Prophane Men
4.14 A Form of Prayer for Children or Youth Is necessary 'till they understand Truth In a spiritual way Col. 1.10 then a Form they defie And Pray for the Spirit to help infirmity A Crutch is of use unto Men are lame Which unto sound Men you know is shame A Form of Prayer you see by reflection 2 Tim. 3.7 Where 't is us'd doth imply an imperfection Praying in Spirit is Heart-yielding to Christ 2 Cor. 10.5 Not a meer Form rested in Phil. 3.3 as Men list True Praying is everlasting Doors within Joh. 6.63 Doors of the Soul that everlasting thing Open'd by the Spirit to Christ Psal 24.9 10. King of glory According to Truth not according to Mens story 'T is holy Affection like an Angel in a Flame Judg. 13.19 20 This is praying to God not a Book that 's shame To any under Gospel-light to be so odd 2 Tim. 3.7 Without a Book not know how pray to God. Heb. 5.12 To pray in Truth is love become Divine 1 Cor. 1.30 By Grace in Heart the Soul doth shine 2 Pet. 1.4 In Prayer depend on Christs Approbation Person and Prayer left to Christs Mediation Psal 31.16 Not like Bishops and Priests in the Nation Heb. 7.25 Who rest in Forms in their Generation Eph. 4.19 Have no feeling of the Spirits Operation They say Hallowed be thy Name Mat. 6.9 When their Lives by sin cry shame How many fay Deliver us from Evil vers 13. Yet still do the Works of the Devil In their Lives pray for daily Bread For the Body when the Soul is dead vers 11. For want of Grace and also herein They say not pray forgive us our Sin vers 12. As we forgive others how would it be If God should do as they say for see They in malice run in a high degree They say Lead us not into Temptation vers 13. Yet run in all sin in their Conversation To be a Christian only in Name 't is plain Without practice taking Gods Name in vain Mat. 7.21 T is not enough to pray or say Lord Lord Without living in life according to the Word Pray and be holy in Life and the rather If not you don't believe in God the Father God is holy Lev. 11 44. and doth also Command Us to be holy see Scripture and understand Eph. 1.4 Don't pray yet still in thy life so odd But live holy like the Sons of God By Adoption and real Regeneration Rom. 8.14 15. Which is effected by the Spirit 's Operation As many as are led by the Spirit They live by Faith and apply Christs Merit As we pray so let us do Gods Will And not be found workers of Iniquity still Only a form of godliness Tit. 1.16 nothing worse To pray yet live in sin a dreadful Curse Without the Power 2 Tim. 3.5 then let us tremble No longer with God in Prayer dissemble The Prayers of those whom God by donation Hath given unto Christ Joh. 17.24 in their Generation Are accompanied with Christs Mediation And Intercession of Jesus Christ presented Unto the Father let Prayer be augmented Tho in Prayer we in much weakness run Our encouragement is in Christ the Son. Therefore in this Channel let Prayer run God is not pleas'd in any Mat. 17 5. but in his Son. Let 's lift up holy hands in our Station Without wrath and doubting in our Generation 1 Tim. 2.8 Here is a spiritual holy qualification Let 's be holy in outward Conversation As is the Fountain so will be the Stream Let 's live by Faith Jam. 3.11 12. not like Men in a Dream All our Souls Faculties must act in Prayer Our Undestandings Affections and Hearts desire Like Jehoshaphat 2 Chron. 19.3 let 's seek the Lord Set all our strength as saith the Word Pray in humility unto God understand Thy own unworthiness under whose hand And Power thou art who can command The whole World into nothing Isa 40.17 and Both Soul and Body must live or dye Mat. 10.28 At Gods dispose for ever to all Eternity SECT X. Obj. BUt some may say what need we pray God knows all our wants every day Psal 44.21 Sol. The Duty of Prayer is so clearly stated In Scripture John 21.17 it cannot be abrogated 'T is a Duty in Nature the Heathens so odd Said to Jonah Jonah 1.6 Arise call upon thy God. 'T is true God knows before we can say What we need Job 34.21 yet 't is our Duty to pray That we may be sensible of our need Of what we want God hath so decreed Psal 50.15 We should pray showing our dependency On God for what we want in humility Supplicate the Almighty who knows well Our wants before we ask yet Scripture tell That God will be enquir'd of by Israel Ezek. 36.37 God hath promis'd that he will hear Jer. 29.12 Prayer when we out of a sence appear 1 Pet. 3.12 Of our wants before God in holy fear Jam. 4.8 Then God will unto us draw near In time of Affliction the Scriptures say Is a seasonable time for Men to pray Then the Spirits motions are quick Prayer of the faithful saves the Sick. Jam. 5.13.15 verse His Ears are open unto their praying cry Althô some slight Prayer as they pass by Yet the Spirit doth in our Christian Race Make the Soul fruitful in all Grace Rom. 15.5.13 verse The Spirit us and Duty doth not divide But moves to Duty like wind and tide To a Ship makes us run to Gods Command In a way of Obedience by the Spirits hand 2 Cor. 1.22 Pray frequently fervently in our Station The Spirit gives wings unto Supplication Yea then is the Soul fill'd with Consolation Tho Prayer by some be cast by rejection Yet Believers praise God with strong Affection Psa 50.23 Constantly not like some in our nation Who pray when the Spirit in their Station Heb. 13.15 Doth move them to pray in their Generation So Prayer is in their Families little us'd At their eating and drinking very confus'd 1 Cor. 10.31 The Duty of Prayer they have much abus'd To neglect Prayer is a wicked infusion Instead of Gods Spirit a spirit of delusion For the Spirit of God where it doth move Eph. 2.18 Constrains the Soul to pray in love And Faith by the Spirit the cause is such 2 Cor. 5.14 Where much is forgiven they love much Luke 7.47 They abound in work of the Lord In eating and drinking saith the Word Do all to the Glory of God 1 Cor. 10.31 be active In ways of holiness in Grace to thrive Let it appear the Spirit is in you alive Quickning you by his Spiritual Motion Psal 16.5 Delighting you to do Gods Will in Devotion Until you enjoy God as your Portion Lam.
Make duties acceptable Eph. 1.6 and also the Man To be sav'd by Ordinances dont cherish Such thoughts this is a wicked flourish Yet without doing duties thou wilt perish 2 Tim. 1 9. Duties are Evidences of our Salvation Use Ordinances to that end in thy Generation Tho they do not save Man as is crav'd Yet they accompany such as are sav'd 'T is the first part of our Redemption A People zealous without exemption Of good works in Scripture 't is plain Tit. 12 4. And shall Chists Blood be shed in vain 'T is dreadful to fall into eternal pain Consider this seriously and it regard 'T is written for them who look Sion-ward That they would answer the end Of Ordinances 1 Cor. 15.2 not only Profession pretend Without its fruits in life on Christ depend For Salvation it will thy life amend Mat. 25.2 In resting in Ordinances don't offend But act by Faith in Duties to the end The Field of duties is the worst ground For any to miscarry Heb 11.6 Oh don't be found Only a Professor dread the Devils Pound To destroy Souls Satan still goes round Luke 10.13 14 15. To sow his Tares in Mens Hearts of extreams Either to neglect duty like Men in Dreams Acts 5.3 Or to rest on Ordinances 't is very plain Therefore take heed I say once again There are but two ways mind them well Sin and Duty rested in lead unto Hell. Many pretend Faith Jam. 2.14.20 verses but have no Works Others Works but no Faith such baseness lurks In many Men some pretend Zeal for God Yet not just in their dealing Gal. 5.6 in life so odd Others just in their dealing 1 Thes 1.3 yet have no Seal For God so perish as Scriptures reveal To conclude this head Reader in love mind Both to profess Heb. 4.14 and practise be inclin'd To do duty don't delay but rest on none For Salvation 10.23 but on Jesus Christ alone SECT XX. OF resting in Ordinances Luke 2.19 let us take care 'T is not what Man says unto the Ear But what Gods Spirit speaks to the Heart T is the Spirits Operation makes us depart From sin Isa 30.21 't is the voice behind you That turns converts and Hearts renew The Angels stirring the Water did only cure John 5.14 Desire and long for Ordinances pure When we have Ordinances and them enjoy Use them as Ordinances else will destroy Many follow a Road of Ordinances Ezek. 33.31 herein What foot-way hath Christs Spirit within What heavenly influence what intercourse Betwixt God and our Souls Gal. 6.45 what remorse For our barrenness under the means of Grace Do our Souls thrive in holiness sin deface In Heart what immediate dispensation From Christ doth the Spirit work Renovation What stirring the water under Ordinances In Grace and Holiness 2 Pet. 3.18 hast spiritual advances Man may preach well Man may afford Many good words when none from the Lord. Man may be very earnest Isa 48.17 and active In preaching the Word do our Souls thrive You have mediate favours cast on you 'T is mediate favours the Soul renew God is pleas'd to give us a toleration Free liberty by the King in all the Nation Pray for a blessing on the means in thy Station That the means of Grace may work Renovation 'T is a mercy to have good Mens Preaching Col. 2.12 'T is the mercy to have the Spirits teaching The best preaching of Men will be found Like good seed cast into bad ground Without the Spirits Operation doth abound The Law was written with Gods own hand Exod. 31.15 And dispens'd as his Will and Command Which was Israels great favour in part Is the Law by Gods Spirit written on our Heart The most of the World are spiritually dead 1 John 5.19 Under Ordinances few fed with Childrens bread Most of the World under Ordinances go to Hell 2 Tim. 3.5 Under a form of godliness think all well Yet live in sin like Esau in his Dottage Slight Heaven so may enjoy earthly Pottage Are contented like Beasts of the Field With corporal things as Providence yield To support such a corporal being contented alas With outward things as a Beast with Grass Banished from Gods presence was Cains Curse Gen. 4.16 Lye under Ordinances not thrive nothing worse What is it for a form of godliness to accord When we are not reform'd by the Word No Communion between us and the Lord This is dreadful as the Scriptures record 2 Pet. 2.21 But when the Spirit sets the Soul free It prays with Jacob Jehovah bless me Yea by Faith strives and struggles so Least thou bless me I will not let thee go Gen. 32.26 Here lyes Mans happiness in Communion With God when Christ and Soul one in Union Joh. 17.21 When a sence of pardon comes by preaching Then we thrive by Ordinances teaching What experimental Knowledge what Faith What divine Resolution Josh 24.15 as Scripture saith What droppings from Heaven on thy Soul Doth the Word touch us like a burning Coal Jer. 23.29 That 's preaching brings God and Soul together That a Christian hears Jam. 1.25 and does for ever In his Conversation from sin doth sever Therefore of Heavens hope let none talk Except according to Scripture Rule walk Jer. 7.23 I will put my Spirit in you saith the Lord To cause you to walk according to the Word Ezek. 11.19 20. Not that we should wickedness maintain Let not drunkenness and uncleanness reign Nor walk you after the way of Cain A way of cruelty and malice don't regard Gen. 4.8 Nor run greedily Balaams way for reward A way of Covetousness Numb 22. and unlawful gain This is against the Holy Scripture plain SECT XXI UNderstand then 2 Pet. 1.12 my meaning clear Hear and practise in life let it appear That the Ordinances of God to thee are dear By loving his Ministers in holy fear Love good Men let your Hearts be bent To hear those whom God hath sent Rom. 10.15 Hear those whom you believe God doth hear And according in life live with fear Honour a good Minister for his works sake Let him from thee some supply partake Heb. 13.16 17. According to thy Ability Luke 10.12 with thy Heart Love such as in sincerity the Gospel impart Who live as well as preach the Gospel smart Pray for such in love as my lines impart That God would give Pastors after 's own Heart Such God doth most bless in their Station And follows their labours in their Generation With his holy Spirits assisting Operation Take heed whom you hear in Scripture asserted Mar. 4.24 By carnal ungodly Ministers few Converted How can it be when Drunkards in station They not Converted yet preach Renovation So like Priests like People in Conversation Hos 4.9 You may see it
the Soul 8.10 13. then in thy life be freeing Thy Bodies corruptions prepare like a Bride Rev. 21.2 To entertain thy Soul since they divide But for a time Soul must again inherit The Body From filthiness of flesh and spirit 2 Cor. 7.1 Cleanse thy self and present thy Body A living Sacrifice Rom. 12.1 not like a polluted noddy Of Sin 't will not be acceptable unto God Live holy in Body fear God's eternal Rod. Mat. 6.31 to the 33 verse Don't make those things eternal by abuse For punishment that can't be eternal for use Seeing thy Body as well as thy Soul Must live eternally On then in all Thy actions have eternity in thy eye Remember and consider tho' thy Body die Deut. 32.29 It must live again unto all eternity SECT L. Some may say Object Which hath the great'st hand In sin the Soul or Body I would understand That the Body defiles the Soul by the way Sol. Or is the only subject of sin I can't say Yet the immediate original derivation Of sin unto us Men and Women in station Is only by our bodily Generation From Adam Gen. 4.1 2. as a means of sin's propagation In the World by death hath it's abrogation By sin came death and observe herein The Body must die as the fruit of sin For Flesh and Blood cannot inherit 1 Cor. 15.50 Therefore the Body dies and only the Spirit The Soul is capable of joy or misery Upon dissolution of the body immediately Luk. 16.23 But some may say Object as they pass by For the Bodies Sin Why must the Soul die The Soul is principal in Man Sol. and chief Is confederate with the body as a Thief In sin so partakes in joy or grief Also consider when I have said all I can The Soul is principal 1 Cor. 14.20 and cheif in Man Without it Man were but a sensitive Creature Reason Understanding adorn Man's feature The Understanding Psal 49 20. and Conscience at least Without which the Body were as the Beast As to its first being the Soul capable of grace Then with thy Body Rom. 6.6 don't thy Soul deface Live holy to God in thy life's desire Lest Soul and Body be cast into Hell fire Mat. 10 28. Don't live in sin still like a wicked noddy Mind not only thy Soul but also Body I mean it 's eternal welfare seeing must Live again Job 19.26 after 't is turned unto Dust I need not say mind thy Body's preservation As to its present being in thy Generation Most Men and Women in their station Are for the present being Oh! how prone And careful for the Body is every one Phil 2.21 What pains Men and Women take and care For the Bodies temporal being don't spare Any pains when the Soul hath no share Nor Body neither as to its eternal welfare Cloth the Body Mat. 6.31 when their Souls go bare For a temporal being every thing in 's place For the Body Rev 3.5 when the Soul hath no grace The Body daintily fed and neatly dress'd When to it 's eternal welfare no care express'd In life for a present State art such a lover When no Wedding-garment the Soul to cover Mat. 22.12 How sad to see under a beautiful face A deformed Soul for want of grace Therefore consider Reader Psa 119.37 what I unfold When thou thy self dost in a Glass behold 2 Cor. 3.18 Remember when in thy dress mind it well Say 't is pitty such as I should go to Hell Be holy in Soul and Body in grace excel Cast off thy pride Jam. 4.6 and the Lord intreat For Salvation of Soul and Body compleat Thy Body should be the Spirits Temple alone By Redemption you are not your own Glorify God in thy Body take this advice 1 Cor. 6.19.20 For Soul and Body are bought with a price Then Read Hear and Pray as for eternity Believe Repent and Practice my lines Cry Knowing you must live or dye eternally Mat. 25.46 Understand then what my lines imply Care for thy Body with respect to Eternity Take my advice don't cast it by rejection Mind thy Body must have a Resurrection Which will augment thy Joy or Misery When Soul and Body must everlastingly Joy in Gods presence Psa 16.11 in the heavens high Or under his wrath in Hell for ever lye Joh. 3.36 Then whilst in the body of sin repent Resurrection will Joy Luk. 15.3 or Sorrow augment Though the Souls of the Righteous have great Consolation yet 't is not so compleat Till the resurrection to give another pull Heb. 11.40 Reuniting of Soul and Body makes Joyful When Conformable to Christs glorious body Phil. 3.10 21. Remember this don't live a wicked noddy Care for thy body in its earthly race 1 Tim. 6.12 Mind Eternity don't give sensuality place Whilst life 2 Tim. 4.7 8. act thy strength and force At death man hath finished his course Sect. 51. REader how do you 2 Tim. 2.14 like this sallet These are not fancies as in a Poets Ballad My aim is thy Souls and Bodies advance In way of Salvation and from sins ignorance Then pray for me who am poor husnance And before we part Jam. 5.16 or our way divide I will display briefly Covetousness and Pride Because they are sins we all rightly appli'd Are guilty of in our lives can't be deni'd Other sins are plainer Gal. 5.17 to 21. in mens generation As Drunkenness Swearing Idolatry Dissimulation Lying Cheating Murder and sometimes Fornication And other sins are more visible in station Though Pride Covetousness be not such a ranger In sight yet by it our salvation is in danger There is no sin worse in any mans station Than pride Prov. 16.5 the proud in heart are abomination Unto the Lord saith Scripture Revelation Neither is there any man in 's generation But hath some Reliques in 's Conversation Of this sin pride in heart by exaltation Yea the best of men have some inclination To this sin pride especially if things divide And all things go well on their side As Hezekiahs heart 2 Chron. 32.25 was lifted up by pride There is no man but hath this sin to hide In his heart therefore take heed of pride The Seed Plot of this vice is mans heart Not in Apparel or Riches my lines impart These are but the effects of this thing Pride a begger may be as proud as a King Therefore take heed of pride in thy Station God knoweth thy very heart Heb. 4.13 and inclination Be not like those which my lines descry The proud glorieth in all his prosperity Job 12.4 And scorneth the upright in his adversity The Enemies of David did him deride Nodded their heads Psa 22.7 at him only by pride Pride makes men desire the uppermost seats In Synagogues and Feasts with
blessing Heb. 2.14 which Scripture contains Of its descending like the latter Rains To usher in the glory of Christ's day Thy Kingdom come blessed God haste away Let 's hear of Babylon's fall Rev. 18.21 in our day So may live for ever unto thy praise Let thy Kingdom come it will please us Come Lord and 22. â—0 even so come Lord Jesus Lord shew grace more and more to me Or take me hence this world to thee Psa 31.16 The third part of this Book doth appear An invitation to love tho' in the rear To love one another let 's be inclin'd To be for Christ of one heart and mind Christ prayed for oneness and peace 'T is Christ's command love should encrease Let 's clear up to Christ our Union By love to one another in holy Communion Receive as written in love what doth follow Despise it not tho' it be not from Apollo Let not a fancy an opinion a meer notion Hinder love one with another in Devotion A Preface to move the Reader unto Love. 1 Cor. 10.15 TO love our Neighbour as our selves know James 2.8 Gal. 5.14 Is fulfilling of the royal Gospel Law Saith Scripture how many are so odd Instead of love are for a malicious Rod In holy love how few are taught of God 1 Thes 4.9 But are like Cain in the Land of Nod Who did not only hate but slew his brother Many in our days murther one another 1 John 3.12 Nay he is a murtherer who doth but hate His brother the Scripture doth this state v. 15. Those that live in malice and wicked strife Cannot enjoy God's presence in eternal life For God is love oh then let love run To one another and all malice shun 1 John 4.7 Love all men especially the houshold of Faith Gal. 6.10 Love your Enemies as the Scripture saith Every one is our neighbour and brother By nature love the welfare of one another Acts 19.26 By love is known the Spirit of Truth And the Spirit of Error in age or youth Eph. 2.3 Holy love is the very mark of those Whom God for his by Election hath chose Joh. 13.34 35. By love the Children of God are known From Satan's they for malice every one He doth not righteousness Scriptures discover Is not of God 1 John 3.10 nor he loves not his brother How many for want of love are so evil For malice Jam. 3.14 15. the very mark of the Devil God's Command doth for love still run Rev. 12 13. And also to believe on his Son. 1 Joh. 3.23 Fidelity and love are inseparable saith Scripture which is the only Rule of Faith Where one is Gal. 5.22 there is also the other Cast off malice and love as brother This command is from God as we go He that loves God 1 John 4.21 loves his brother also Real not feignedly as most now do Dissembling one with another is too true How flattering is one neighbour to another Jer. 9.4 5. Little real love between sister and brother Fair to their faces but turn their back Then speak ill or despising and so detract What love pretended Joh. 3.16 real love is slack God's love freely unto us did run In sending forth to die Gal. 4.4 5. his only Son We all ought if God so loved us To love one another 1 John 4.11 malice is a Curse Hatred and malice is the mark of Hell Jam. 3.15 16. Oh! 1 Joh. 2.11 cast off malice and consider it well Hatred malice revenge is such a Leaven Shuts all guilty out the Kingdom of Heaven Gal. 5.21 He that saith loves God 1 John 3.15 and 4.20 and hates his brother Is a Lyar saith Scripture Oh! love one another 'T is good for brethren Psal 133.1 in love to hold In unity the Scriptures unto us unfold In days of cruelty Mat. 24.12 let not love wax cold Oh love for you see men in wickedness bold Love one another Job 9.6 in this shaking hour Lest in stead of love one another devour Live in love and peace love as brother Lest we are consumed one of another Gal. 5.15 Antichrist by Jesuits hath love withstood Satan cast after the Woman a water-flood Rev. 12.15 See now how Pope with his Popish Crew Against Protestants doth now still pursue England and Holland they count to subdue Psal 68.30 By their wicked and diabolical Jarrs Raiseth one Nation against another in Wars Rev. 17.14 All to cause Protestants ruine and woe But fear not Protestants and also know Psal 2 4 5. God will ere long give them an overthrow Stand still and see the Lord's Salvation Exod. 14.13 God will work Deliverance for our Nation Psal 44.5 Then love one another in this generation Let not Satan hinder love in our station Satan fills mens hearts with Pride's invention For by Pride cometh wicked Contention Prov. 13.10 All the study wit parts art and skill Of some hath been to oppose one another will You instead of love continue so still If so you do not Christ's Command fulfil John 15.12 Christ commands love you may it see By what follows if your love impartial be Jam. 2.1 9. Let not an opinion a fancy a meer notion Hinder love one with another in Devotion Love to one another is from the Spirits motion Gal. 5.22 The Spirit 's fruit is love Scripture says Jer. 32.39 Shall be of one heart in the latter days See how the people of Israel did of old Zech. 14.9 Knit together as one man Scriptures unfold Judg. 20.1 11. Want of this love hath hindred Reformation Other things too I could tell in the Nation They entred into Covenant to seek the Lord With their hearts and souls saith the Word 2 Chron. 15.12 13. Whosoever would not seek whiles breath The God of Israel should be put to death Oh! that in love Psal 119.2 we would enter in band To seek God with all our hearts in England Hos 10.12 There is a time will needs love at hand Therefore love and my meaning understand Oh! love one another 't is Christ's command Receive as written in love 1 Cor. 3.5 6. what doth follow Despise it not tho' it be not from Apollo Consider Reader what my Lines tell So from the Stream go to the Well Read love in love so may'st for ever dwell With God of Love Gal. 6.16 the holy One of Israel Oh! that those weak lines may love advance To God Acts 17.30 and to one another cast off ignorance Of malice so prays thy friend Husnance Consider in love what my Lines tell Love as a Christian real 2 Tim. 2.7 so farewel Sect. 1. AN Appendix Heb. 10.24 or word of love in the end As said before if you an Ear will lend This word love I
generation Let 'em know what 's to fear God by education Oh! were this practised more in the Nation It would prevent wrath falling for desolation Col. 3.16 Pray in faith and love to God for England Pray in thy family Psal 32.6 let servants understand The fear of God so do his command Pray God would divert his Judgments and That God would continue the Gospel in England and 122.6 Thus in love to fear God do you accord And Children obey your Parents in the Lord Ephes 6.1 6. Parents to provoke your Children don't afford Or give occasion here 's what Scriptures record Servants be faithful to your Masters word Col. 3.22 23. Not with eye-service but as unto the Lord Heartily honestly in love saith the Word Children and Servants learn to fear God Train them in love's way fear his Rod Prov. 22.6 Be holy in love fear God all thy life Prov. 3.7 Take love's way and rule don't live at strife Jam. 3.16 But live in love with Children and Wife Have a Church in thy house saith the Word Phil. 1.2 Resolve Josh 24.15 with Joshua to serve the Lord Do duty in love don't delay for shame God hath wrath for them call not on 's Name Jer. 10.25 Be doing in love's way for thy soul's sake Dreadful to be cast in the burning Lake Rev. 20.15 Sect. 10. COnsider what 's said Psal 14.2 3 4. before my Lines cry To think in England are many sad family Therefore rouse man let me a little move Thy heart to follow holy Heb. 12.14 to God in love Love God and his ways do you approve Say some Object you say love God who doth not Ar't free to speak Sol. thy Arrow soon shot But let 's try and in the end I doubt Whether canst love to God make out What hath love cost thee what hast done For Christ Mat. 7.21 't is not love as tongue run If thou see Christ's Intrest lie at stake What wouldst do which side wouldst take Must be Pro or Con in Scripture see Christ saith Luke 11.23 he that 's not for 's against me Intrest doth in us always move affection Psal 103.13 Doth eccho love to Christ by reflection Love Christ real if expects his protection Don't pretend love yet with the world combine Against Christ for self intrest if so t is sign Art for self-love from Christ dost decline Love to Christ will in action it self express Mat. 26.7 Who hast visited in those days of distress Hath love been to Widdows and Fatherless Jam. 1.27 This is love's pure Religion before God Instead of love it may be a hateful Nod If so Prov. 14.21 take heed least feel Christ's Rod. Many whose friends are exil'd and dead Are in a sad condition may lack bread Such need thy love take heed and see Christ saith Mat. 25.45 if not those not to me That is to any stand in need of Charity Don't complement with Christ we eat And drink in thy presence Luke 13.26 27. do not cheat Thy soul only profess love Satan's feat To destroy souls only profess and talk Will deceive unless love's way we walk Luke 6.46 Many pretend love to thee I will impart Few is Christ the object of their heart 2 Chro. 6.14 Many Professors that drive great trade For self-ends profess by it are made Acts 19.25 But when should stand for Christ John 6.66 evade retrograde From the interest of Gospel grace the Ark They not troubled that 's not their mark 1 Sam. 4.13 Who trembles for fear of the Gospel few Elies Watch tremble with tears in their eyes Where 's the man refuseth comfort in 's life v. 20 22. For fear of the Gospel like Phinehas Wife Where are our Moses stand in the gap Psal 106.23 Our Elijahs Vriahs that fear God's lap Some such there are by grace for mercy call Isa 1.9 For a remnants sake are not destroy'd all Acts 18.17 Most like Gallio care not for Religion's way Are for civil concernments every day For meum and tuum how Trading goes on For intrest of the Gospel that 's let alone Yet profess go to the High Priest's Hall If try their love deny Christ and all Mat. 26.56 58 72. Tho' the Gospel and Christ in word don't deny Yet if in question with the world comply Pretend love to Christ yet part take With sin so Christ in action forsake If can enjoy the world let the Gospel go Remember for them is an eternal woe Amos 6.1 2. Who never consider Sion in distress Nor fear the Gospels danger tho' profess Rev. 2.5 In Hell their condition will be remediless What profit if the whole world gain Mat. 16.26 And lost their souls in everlasting pain Sect. 11. COnsider Reader what 's said in thy station 2 Tim. 2.7 Try thy love do not rest in speculation Love to Christ will appear in conversation Mat. 7.16 Think it not love to Christ enough to be Of this or that Opinion and 10.73 because we Go under such a notion 't is not that degree Of love that brings to Christ then see On what ground stands for eternity Mat. 7.21 Without holiness there is no salvation And holiness is but our sincere dedication Heb. 12.14 To God in our lives and conversation In this consisteth our real sanctification 1 Thes 4.3 4. In living unto God by holy resignation 'T is only this whatever in men lurks Shew forth thy faith by thy works Jam. 2.18 26. The great question will be when tryed Have we liv'd unto Christ who died Or to carnal self who hath thy heart Most Jer. 2.13 God or the world fear this will part God and thy soul consider thy end Be holy in heart Gal. 2.20 and on Christ depend For salvation own him as Soveraign King In thy heart by faith 1 Cor. 1.30 't is the only thing God requires and although hone can Pay God his due yet sav'd is no man Without God Col. 1.18 have the preheminence in chief God must rule in heart by holy belief If have Jesus Ephes 3 17. a Saviour saith the Word Must receive him also as Christ a Lord He 's Jesus a Saviour only to those afford Obedience to him as their King and Lord Heb. 5.9 The distinction point by Scripture Rod He doth not righteousness 1 John 3.10 is not of God Live a holy dependance on God alway Psal 71.5 In love to God do duty Mat. 26.41 watch and pray Rest not in being of this or that Opinion Whether Presbyterian Anabaptist or Arminian Or any other Judgment in thy station These are Egyptian Reeds to rest on for salvation Opinion will not pass for Religion when We must appear before Christ 2 Cor. 5.10 Oh! then As we profess so let 's do
see very clear As the Scriptures to us do make appear Tho' can't hinder Birds flying in the Air Over us from making nests in our Hair We are able to prevent them Eph. 6.10 to the 18. verse then take care How thou yield and entertain Sin And consider what I say to thee herein 'T is one thing to be conquer'd by an Enemy And another thing to yield and cry And surrender our selves presently Without opposition or from him fly Jam. 4.7 'T is one thing to be overcome by temptation Another thing to yield to sin in our station There 's great difference in sin remaining And in sin in our lives still reigning Rom 6.12 Don't still plead imbecility and never depart From sin in thy life this is Satan's art Use the means to overcome sin with thy heart The impotent Man did wait tho' weak At the Pool of Bethesda Joh. 5.5 as Scriptures speak Dost use all means to this end Don't flatter Thy self God will judge thee for this matter Consider what I say to thee and herein Abhor thy self Job 42.6 God's not the Author of Sin Be humble for corrupted nature take heed What thoughts concerning Sin thou breed Jam. 1.13 14. Don't plead Sin 's excuse God will confute Thy Plea without the Wedding-garment sute 1 Joh. 3.8 Make use of Reason and Understanding assent Mat 22.12 Will regulate and draw thy consent 1 Cor 14 20. Object Some may say we are weak and unstable What can we do to believe not able We by Sin can still God's Spirit grieve Why do you perswade us to believe Act 8.31 Sol. I answer here 's the cause and condition When sick don't you send for a Physician As a means of your health without delay And use all helps for the body that way Will you use means for the health of the body Rom. 13.14 And not for the Soul wilt be such a noddy Tho' not able to believe of our selves Rom. 10.16 17. saith Scripture do we use the means for Faith The Apostles did to all this Counsel give Perswaded Sinners to repent and believe Act. 3.19 16.31 Which doth imply a power from Sin to fly In us tho' the Spirit works it effectually Do we attend the Ordinances of God Eph 3.7 Appointed to this end Don't dissemble so odd For faith comes by hearing art attendant In hearing the Word Isa 40.29 30 31. as a poor dependant On God for his holy Spirit 's operation To make the word effectual to Salvation Dost wait at these Bethesda's by reflect Do you prize the means and don 't neglect No opportunity your Salvation to effect Dost love the Word and Messenger respect Heb 2.3 Such love to buy the word of truth Then sell it not whether Age or Youth Prov. 23.23 Let no worldly profit or self respect Cause you the means of Grace to neglect Have you esteem'd the word more than Food Job 23.12 Ventur'd all for it tho' sometimes withstood How did our Fore-fathers prize the Word For a few leaves of the Bible did afford A load of Hay as History doth say Now the whole Bible slighted in our day Mat. 22.5 Oh! love the Word and the Gospel prize They are Mercy to us tho' some it despise Tho' by some Scripture's slighted and deny'd Yet are to Salvation a perfect guide Rom. 1.16 Yea the power of God unto Salvation Oh! love them love them in thy Generation Live according they are no feigned story But do direct us the way to Glory Act. 20.32 The Scriptures are call'd the word of grace Let 's not in our conversations it deface Scriptures give Understanding in their station To the simple makes them wise to Salvation Psal 19.7 Love will speak for it's vindication In thy Station to hear the word move And receive it with faith and love 2 Thes 2.10 Not only in notion and speculation But let love appear in conversation Phil 1.27 Don't neglect the means in thy station How shall we escape eternal damnation If we neglect our so great salvation Heb. 2.3 Use the means don't delay rest on none For Salvation but on Jesus Christ alone As I have said before Joh 14.6 and again repeat Because our happiness is in Christ compleat Yet use the means don't thy Soul cheat If waited with many doubts and fears Yet wait still tho' be thirty eight years Some God is pleased to hold many a-day Psal 40.1 2. Before they are sure of Salvation's way Yet our duty is to wait watch and pray Some soon injoy by faith this Treasure Others God's pleas'd to hold with longer leisure What shall I say to this Ephes 1.5 't is God's Pleasure Let 's do our duty in Faith not measure God's dispensations Mat. 20.1 to the 16. verse he is God of Power Calls some the first some the eleventh hour To some God gives five Talents 25.15.26 some but one Emprovement is expected from all hereupon Must do our duty as in our Station run Must not be slothful Servants in our station Must improve our Talent work out Salvation With fear and trembling Phil. 2.12 the means attend God ordains the means as well's the end Cast off dissembling don 't still pretend Thy imbecility Psal 40 1 2 62.5 6. act Faith on Christ depend In and on the means and to be sure Thy Soul shall have an everlasting cure Rom. 10.11 SECT XXXVI Consider these things 2 Pet 3.1 2. Reader them dilate In heart they concern thy everlasting state The result of all my aim herein Is to bring thee an abhorrency of sin And to tell thee also whether great or small If did but half so much for the Soul Mat. 6. v. 31 32 33. As for the body better Christians might be all To help thee farther I will my self apply And consider what I say as thou passest by Doth Sin appear exceeding sinful Rom. 7.13 Dost cry Who shall deliver Rom. 7.24 to sin let me die Sin is a powerful and malignant Enemy So deceitful Heb. 3.13 would the ruine of thee and I. Consider thy own impotency and herein Observe thy inability to overcome Sin. Can 't nature change nor heart renew Nor of thy self thy Lusts subdue Jer. 10.23 Object Say some What must be done and we Would from sin's Dominion be set free If on what 's said hast had reflection Sol. Had been no need of this objection However in love for thy Soul 's advance I will tell thee truth as my Name 's HVSNANCE Job 42.6 Be humble obhor thy self know thy heart How deceitful 't is I need no more impart Jer. 17.9 To humble thee What a Cage of uncleannese lies In thy heart evil Thoughts Murders Adulteries Mat. 15.19 By nature desperate wicked whilst breath Watch thy heart of it comes life and Death
Mark 7. v. 21 22. Be convinc'd of its evil learn the Art Of Prayer Lord create in me a clean heart Prov. 4 23. Lord give me thy Spirit open my eyes Psal 51.10 'T is thy Spirit 's work to turn from ways Of darkness from Satan's Power unto thee Act. 26.18 I long a Slave to Sin set thy Creature free Use the means as before you may see If a Father in Age or in years a Youth The Spirit can lead in the way of truth Joh. 19 v. 8 13. Pray for the Spirit the only Illuminator Convinceth of sin from sin makes a separater Lord give me thy Spirit open the door Of my heart take Possession go out no more Cast the strong Man out destroy sin That the King of Glory may enter in Psal 24.9.10 Subdue my iniquities let not sin reign In me let me be born again Rom. 6.12 Then do not sin in thy life maintain Be convinc'd of sin 't is Satan's invention Must be lost in thy own apprehension 1 Joh. 3.8 Here 's the effect of the means of Grace As before do not the Gospel deface First step to Mercy is to see thy misery Mark 10.51 Lord let me receive my sight must cry Luk. 18.41 The way to Heaven is by the Gates of Hell Must not live in sin yet think all well Christ came to save that which was lost Mat. 18.11 Fear lest instead of Heaven to Hell must Kiss the Son lest angry and we perish Psal 2.12 Hate false ways in heart no sin cherish Agree with thy Adversary in the way Mat. 5.25 Make thy Calling and Election sure to day Now is the accepted time 2 Cor. 6.2 don't delay Slip time God mayn't hear tho' you pray Because would'st none of his Counsel and The fear of God would'st not understand Therefore God may laugh at calamity Will not love you Prov. 1.26 29 cannot be in amity Consider Job 28 28. 't is dreadful don't Mercy abuse Let 's crucifie our Sins and God's Fear chuse Let 's abhor our selves before the Lord Forsake our Iniquities believe his word Resolve like the Lepers if tarry we die Go from the state of sin to Christ try He may have Mercy 2 King. 7.3 4. if not can but die SECT XXXVII Hath Sin brought you to this Mat. 11.28 then see Christ call if heavy laden come to me Ho all that thirst for Christ don't doubt He will not turn his Promise about Isa 55.1 Come by faith Joh. 6 37. he will not cast you out Go to Christ Sinner for Sinners Christ dy'd Believe in Christ you may be justify'd Came in the world to save Sinners in chief 1 Tim 1.15 Believe in Christ he will be relief To thy Soul Joh. 6.27 Christ the way to us reveal'd For Sinners Salvation by the Father seal'd He is mighty to save to the uttermost All come to him throughout the Coast Heb. 7.24 Willing to save waits to be gracious Come to Christ Isa 30.18 his bounds of Mercy spacious If art a great Sinner and in sin old Yet come Rev. 3.20 Christ doth for Sinners Mercy hold Come to Christ don't be ungrateful bold His Blood cries Heb 12.24 don't sin Scriptures unfold Christ's Sufferings as before see behold Don't sin thy self out of his fold Come with the Prodigal with this regret Luk. 15 20 21. I 've sinned against thee Mercy will you meet If you out of a sense of sin mourn Christ's bowels with Mercy towards us yearn Jer. 31.18 19 20. Christ willing to save his Blood doth cry Turn from your sins Why will you die Ezek. 33.11 Repent cast sin off shalt have his Robe White Raiment more worth than Job Job 42.12 Nay more worth than the Worlds Globe Mat. 16.26 Oh! Believe believe in Christ herein Know the Blood of Christ cleanseth sin 1 Joh. 1.7 9. Forsake thy wicked thoughts don't harden Thy self God will abundantly pardon Isa 55.7 Christ don't quench smoking flax desire Mat. 12.20 In sincere but will increase the Fire If come to Christ by faith in Prayer Christ will not break the bruised reed Of any who see of Christ their need Oh! go to Christ by faith with speed Rev. 22.17 Cast off sin don't delay till you die Don't abuse Christ's love by false security But make sure of Mercy now say I Heb. 3.15 If art young I will tell thee truth Remember thy Creator in days of Youth Eccl. 12.1 Don't be presumptuous still in sin bold Death calls the young as soon's the old They die in Youth cast among unclean Job 36.14 Therefore Presumption do you refrain Oh come by Faith to Christ be united Come to Christ since so lovingly invited If you are old then my lines cry Heb. 9.27 Prepare for Death for you must die Cast off false-hopes take this in thy way Consider it as tho' did'st hear Christ say I stand at the Door let me in tho' true Rev. 3.20 I have waited till my locks have had due Cant. 5.2 When many sins have been entertain'd In thy heart thy Saviour's company refrain'd 'T is true if by experience call to mind Is this thy kindness to me thy Friend Deut. 32.6 Such a Friend as I did freely for you die Is all this nothing as you pass by Greater love than this could none do Lay down his Life for his Friend Joh. 15.13 but who Would die for his Enemies as I for you My design to make you mine 't is true You were Enemies Col. 1.21 will you be so still Must my blood be lost Eph. 2. v. 1.2 12 13. and Satan have's will Did I leave my glory to do you good Yet no better do you prize my blood Joh. 17.4 Canst hear Christ thus complain of 's love And not our hearts towards Christ move Did his blood run love for us so free Joh. 19.34 Ours not a Tear for Christ base are we To love sin be guilty of such ingratitude Tho' Christ cry why will you die intrude On my Patience Ezek. 33.11 have such a latitude To Sin then on you Justice I must conclude Bind him hand and foot Mat. 25.30 I will you sever From enjoying my Presence and that for ever Say some Object how can this stand or be With the free riches of Grace and Mercy Which are in Christ in such a degree As you before plainly have said unto we I answer Sol. the death of a Sinner may be Consider'd two ways if we sin so free As to abuse Mercy 1 Joh. 3.4 then Justice know Is executed as a wilful breach of the Law Then God delights in a Sinner's eternal death Prov. 1.24 to the 31. verse Not otherways therefore whilst hast breath Know Punishment is fruit of Sin 's production God delights