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A75535
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A treatise of carefulness wherein is set forth the symptomes of dangers by arguments against means to prevent overcharging cares. By the late faithfull preacher of Gods Word, Henry Archer, sometimes preacher in London.
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Archer, Henry.
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1641
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Wing A3606; ESTC R230113
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as you perceive care to overcharge you that there is more care than there should be that it begins to burden your spirits disburden your soules cast your care upon the Lord as soon as you perceive care to sinke your spirits go to God and cast it upon his back The way how that is done you heard before First by using the means he hath appointed but as his means Secondly by trusting in God for the easing you of that burden Thirdly by making known your requests to the Lord Be carefull in nothing how shall that be In all things make known your requests tell God of your burdens make known your cares and when you have done so with confidence lay them on him and ease your own spirits If thus you take your selves at the first when care oppresseth you it will be easie to disburden your spirits if once you be accustomed to bear this burden it will be so rooted in you and lie so hard on you that you can scarcely remove it The sum of the Text. The summe of all the Text is this I told you that these verses were a direction that Christ gave to his Disciples against the times of judgement either universall the end of the world or else any nationall judgement whatsoever The time of iudgement unknown It is a direction to them how to carry themselves that they might not be prejudiced in the day of vengeance and in the time of calamity First Christ layes down two grounds on which he fasteneth his exhortation the one ground is fetched out of Mat. 24.44 Mat. 24.44 where there is the same exhortation that is here In such an houre as you think not the sonne of man shall come there is one doctrine that the time of judgement shall come when it is least thought of when people least expect it Another ground which was the reason of this is that Luk. 21.35 Luk. 21.35 For as a snare shall it come upon the face of the earth The time of judgement shall come as a snare as a full unavoidable destruction to the generality That is the reason that the coming of judgement is unknown and brought upon the earth in a time when people think not of it because it is to be a snare to the generality These are the two doctrines that Christ laâ—…s down as the ground of â—…s exhortation Therefore we should be prepared Vpon this supposition that the time of judgement shall come unknown when people least think of it and therefore it shall so come because it shall be a snare to catch the generality in unavoidable destruction Therfore the exhortation of Christ to his Disciples and to us is this that we be ready Mat. 24.44 Mat. 24.44 be yee ready and in Luke 21. verse 36. Luk. 21.36 Watch and pray alwayes Here is the exhortation that he gives considering these things his counsell to his people is this that they be alway ready alway watch and alway pray To be ready what First that they be ready alway it stands in two things Having all needfull graces and having the use and exercise of them It is not enough to have all graces but to use and exercise them The grace of faith the grace of love the grace of hope the grace of repentance the grace of uprightnesse an ability to every duty in our generall and particular calling a zeal after every good work these are the graces that must be had It is not enough to have these but we must be in the exercise and use of these This is to be ready To watch alway what Again to watch there must be a keeping from security and slumber and a heeding our selves in all particulars lest we be overtaken in Doctrine and Manners that alwayes foregoe times of judgement there must be a watching in all things and in all times To pray alway what Thirdly praying alway that is first of all a praying oft upon all times and occasions and opportunities we can pick out Secondly constant praying in times appointed morning and evening and the like Thirdly instant continued prayer not to give over praying acording as we have command and opportunity This is the duty that Christ teacheth all his Disciples considering that the time of judgement shall come unawares when people least look for it and as a snare therefore it is wisdome for his people alway to be ready alway to be watching alway to be praying Now to the end they may be able to do this he exhorts them to take heed of being overcharged A man that is overcharged with meat and drink he cannot watch he cannot discharge his duty and office So it is with the spirits of people that are overcharged they cannot watch and pray and so the time of judgement may come upon them unprepared and unawares They must take heed of being overcharged whether with the pleasures of this life lawfull or sinfull And also with the care even for the necessaries and conveniences of this present life This is the wisdome that our Saviour Christ taught his Disciples concerning the latter times and this is the wisdome that in them Christ taught you And this is the wisdome that in these times you must labour to practise We have great cause to expect Christs comming to judgement in this Kingdome he hath warned us of it beyond Sea by late fearfull experience We see all Gods wrath beyond Sea is not yet quenched it hath broken out fearfully and of late worse than ever therefore the times of judgement are comming the times you have long heard of and that shall come in a time that is least thought of When this land least thinks of judgement it shall come for it shall come as a snare to the generality therefore if you have eares hear what the Lord saith therefore be alway ready watch and pray Which that you may doe take heed that you be not overcharged with the pleasures and contentments and cares of this life Thus much for this Text. 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