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
will put in the rear Because little of real love doth appear And 't is that our Saviour hath foretold Mat. 24.12 In the latter days love should wax cold Yet Christ commands love may see it true In Scripture Joh. 15.17 love as I have loved you Who writes after this Copy age or youth That love is real 1 Joh. 3.23 in deed and in truth In time of prosperity many pretend love Then what they will do self-ends move He never lacks shall never lack a friend If rich Prov. 14.20 then friendship enough pretend But if in trouble Micah 7.5 their Love is at an end Whosoever in his need a feigned friend try Instead of friendship Zech. 13.6 finds him an enemy But as none look on a Dial when the Sun Is under a cloud Prov. 19.7 so if try their love 's done 'T is true Reader as clear's the Sun. When Paul before Nero for 's Life was try'd All men forsook him 2 Tim. 4.16 their love to hide Before Paul came to his Answer they cry'd They would stand by him as is imply'd Such love in our days hath been descry'd Many pretend love but when need it deny'd A friend loves at all times Prov. 17.17 and a brother 's born For adversity this love out the world 's worn For the least difference doth passion move Into anger then farewel all pretended love Love without dissimulation not for self-ends Rom. 12.9 18. Love is now for self ends or farewel friends 'T is not according to Christ's Rule shall I move You to press after this virtue God is love 1 John 4.20 21. Can you love God and not love one another 'T is not love of God can't hold together He that saith loves God and hates his brother Is a Lyer Oh then love and from malice sever Follow peace and love Heb. 12.14 Oh that I could hurl This ball love and peace thorow the world 'T is not a love to sin I press don't mistake That I am against for my Saviour's sake Pray for their Conversion don't carry hate To their persons in their sins be separate Eph. 5.11 12. Keep universal love and peace unto all As occasion offers do good to great or small Rom. 12.18 27. Don't live in envy that pleaseth the Devil Then love one another times are evil Days we live in call for love together Eph. 5.16 Our Cause dangerous from love don't sever Hold in love together now love or never Do good to all especally the houshold of Faith Gal. 6.10 Love your Enemies as the Scripture saith Much more Christ's Image where you it see Mat. 5.44 By the fruit holiness may know the Tree Mat. 7.16 Without partiality high or low degree Heb. 13.1 If Christ's Image let love impartial be 1 John 5.1 Love Christ's Image but don't be so Apish To love a Picture and hate Christ like a Papish They pretend love to Christ's Picture so free Yet malign Christ in his Members in high degree Luke 6.35 36. The difference between God's Children see And Satans I will briefly lay before thee As God and 's Children are known to be one Jam. 3.17 In love mercy pity in their lives doth run Patience long-suffering love wishing the health Life and welfare of all as himself So Satan and his Children are known one Prov. 12.10 In envy cruelty oppression is by them done Malignancy revenge murder tyranny Improverishing Psal 74.20 and undoing many a family See how God's Children by love are known From Satan's James 3.14 15 16. they for malice every one Oh! then love one another don't be so evil To live in malice the mark of the Devil Oh! Rev. 12.13 17. love one another 't is my earnest suit Herein's God glorified John 15.8 if you bring love's fruit Sect. 2. INstead of love Mat. 18.15 backbiters our times afford If a brother sin who according to the word Of Christ go tell him his fault Scripture record In love tell him his sin 'twixt him and thee If canst gain thy brother verse 16. if not try see What canst do then take more with thee Take heed let not backbiting in thee lurch Perswade in love before tell it the Church verse 17. How few observe this Rule in our Nation No their love is now for information Scripture saith Psal 15.3 who shall dwell in salvation He that backbiteth not with his tongue And Paul also reckons a backbiter among 2 Cor. 12.20 Worst of sinners Rom. 1.29.30 and shall have damnation Without repentance and real reformation The evil of backbiting is it hurteth love And doth antipathy and hatred move Prov. 15.1 Brings in dissention and at long run By this evil 26.28 backbiting many undone Sin of backbiting hath this peculiar evil It hurts a man absent Prov. 11.9 as bad's the Devil Doth covertly undo men before aware Therefore of backbiters had need take care For many times it dissevers friends asunder Gives such a wound as makes some wonder and 18.8 Therefore Scripture saith Better an open enemy Than a secret friend a backbiter undoes secretly What greater prejudice can be than Infame A man in 's credit reputation and good name To rail and backbite common in woman Prov. 9.13 But Scripture saith Speak evil of no man Tit. 3.2 3. Yet common in our days men are so base Jam. 4.11 Their love is for one anothers disgrace Like Jeremiah's familiars he doth them call Pretend love that watch one anothers fall Jer. 20.10 I heard defaming of many on every side This comes from Satan and dissembling Pride Jam. 3.15 For the Hypocrite and Backbiter are twins Mat. 24.51 Shall have Hypocrites portion for their sins Oh! give off backbiting and for mercy call Judge not thy brother Rom. 14.4 12. Unto God who will judge thee and all Cast off backbiting whiles hast breath Set love to work save a Soul from death Jam. 5.20 Consider worth of Souls let love move In thy generation this way employ love Mat. 16.26 Not in backbiting cast it off don't delay Do it in love to Christ 't is thy best way The wages of backbiters is very bad pay Take heed of false hope and presumptuous play Rom. 6.23 Sect. 3. IN Scripture I read Luke 13.26 27. many in the last day Will presume on their familiarity and say They had eat and drank in Christ's presence Some expostulating with Christ from hence Have prophesied cast out Devils in thy name Mat. 7.22 23. Done wonderful works shall we have blame Can this be without love to Christ true Had we such ground should say so too Yea confident if such evidence of union With Christ think us safe of communion With God hereafter could we say as they verse 23. Consider of it Reader and mind I pray Yet
run Go forth my lines into our English Nation Jer. 1.6 to the 9. verse See what good can'st do in this Generation Who like a Man in a Swound almost dead To recover life must rub face and head Tho some Standers by they may smile on 't Count it prudence in evil time to be silent Amos 5.13 Yet do what God Commands without delays Till of the Earth Jerusalem be the praise Isa 62.7 58.1 Cry aloud spare not tell the wicked they Must be Converted out of Hells way Mat. 18.3 If they will be saved Heb. 3.13 that without delay Repent and believe whilst 't is call'd to day Make sure their Interest in Christ Act. 4.12 and pray For to Salvation John 3.3 Christ is the only way Tell all Unconverted without Regeneration They have no ground to hope for Salvation Heb. 12.14 Daub no untemper'd Morter Ezek. 22.28 13.10 18. blow the Bellows Of Truth Hos 10.12 rouse secure from soft Pillows Of Presumption false hope before 't is too late At death enters an eternal everlasting State. All the World 's great Men without exemption Nor the World's riches Job 36.18 19. can procure Redemption Cast off false hope repent and sin forsake For Salvation Rom. 13.11 or Damnation lyeth at stake Spur them with Motives from false security Tell them in the burning Lake Rev. 20.15 't is sad to lye If any say art Legal that thou dost deny Tell them 't is Evangelical Psal 71 16. what dost descry For Eree-Grace in England hath been applyed Where it ought not whiles they in sin abide Tell the fearful Rev. 21.8 and unbelieving that they Are in the very front of Tophets way If any question thy call in thy Station Answer Conscience and Gods Dispensation Tell them it was not to gain Applause But say with David 1 Sam. 17.29 is there not a Cause Cry 1 Kings 18.21 if God be God worship him in Faith Not superstitiously Idol Baal Scripture saith Declare thy sincerity Esth 4.16 false fear don't cherish Declare Gods Truth if perish thou perish Fear not Wickedness Isa 41.10.13 as the Light doth shine For my Seconds my life shall go with thine Tell thy message 1 Cor. 3 5.7 if they will it follow Thou mayst do good though not from Apollo Discharge Conscience do good in thy Station Tho the Author be Exil'd from 's Habitation Rev. 1.9 From 's Family kept by the late dispensation Yet strives for Unconverted's renovation Go forth in love Gal. 5.13 6 10. loves way to us discover See what Souls for Christ canst recover Go forth in love to all loves way take If hast abuse Mat. 5.44 pray for them for Christs sake Go forth fear not Wolves may be kind Knowst not Christ may change their mind Gen. 33.4 Since art call'd to go take Loves way Prov. 16.7 15.3 Thy Captain looks how thou canst play Now darkness is like to overspread the Land Psal 119.105 Take God's Word as a Lamp in thy hand Make a good guard take thy Back-sword The whole Armour of God in his Word Eph. 6.11 to the 17th Ver. Stand having thy loyns girt with truth Fear not in love to face Age or Youth Though some may hate and say thee nay John 15.18 Yet can't hurt thee if hast fair play If wrong master of the play will decide The matter and Justice to every one divide Rom. 2.6 With Patience run thy race 'till try'd Heb. 12.1 'Till that time Jehovah will provide Don't despond Free-grace will be apply'd Mat. 25.24 Salvation is on his right-hand side Psal 18.46 Thô no great Man for Patron by Dedication Yet fear not thy God is God of Salvation Then Pray before thou go Exo. 33.13 15. for God's Presence To go with thee before thou venter hence Jehovah bless thy way to great or small To bring some in the way of Life eternall Mat. 25.46 Lord make it effectual let this Book free Many from Satan's Bondage to live to thee Acts 26.18 All glory Lord unto thee to all Eternitie Jer. 13.16 THE INTRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION I Falling lately under that Cloud of Providence Job 30.26 Did draw this conclusion from hence I must Dye Job 18.14 my thoughts being full of horror Knowing Death in'ts self to be King of Terror Being in my thoughts mounted on the Stage Jam. 1.3 Where I did count must dye by the rage Of wicked and ungodly Men Job 5.15 no doubt Who declare their sin as Sodom Job 16.10 belch out Swearing Isa 3.9 Damning and such Blasphemies As if Hell to them will be a Paradise Well Mat. 23.32 33. they call and ball for a Dray or Sled On which I must be drawn or ride 1 Cor. 10.13 Before would my Soul and Body divide But the while a Halter was their scope Heb. 4.15 That I should be hang'd with or a Rope These things Friends being rightly understood Are not pleasing unto flesh and blood Heb. 12.4 My thoughts thus musing Mat. 26.38 and in a hurry I heard a Voice Why art sad and sorry Where 's thy Faith which once hadst in me 1 Pet. 2.22 Is not my Grace sufficient to support thee Isa 44.8 Did I not hang on the Cursed Tree 2 Cor. 12.9 Yet free from sin Gal. 3.18 yet made a Curse for thee Why did I take Man's Nature Heb. 2.16.18 was Tempted But to succour those are wouldst be exempted Hast thou not known and read my Word Mar. 10.24 Must the Servant be above his Lord Joh. 15.20 Where 's dependance on Word of my Patience Rev. 3.10 Hold that Mat. 14.31 fear not in hour of temptation Stir up thy Faith thy despondency I hate Rom. 7.25 See how Death and thou wilt expostulate Rom. 8.34 Death thy gastly face I do not fear Isa 25.8 9. Nor do I dread thy dreadful Spear Thou art overcome and conquer'd unto me 2 Tim. 1.10 By Christ my Captain Heb. 2.10 he hath set me free From thy Sting which is Sin Hos 13.9 14. so that I Through Christs Blood am not afraid to dye Rev. 1.5 That peace-making blood my only Reconciler 2 Cor. 5.18 Made an Atonement for me a Sinner none viler 1 John 2.5 He 's Propitiation for my sins Mar. 9.23 on Christ alone Do poor I depend for my Salvation Heb. 7.25 He is my Saviour and calls Stephen Stephen Believe in me thy sins are forgiven Therefore Death prethee Death come near Job 14.14 Do as art commanded let fall thy Spear Heb. 6.19 Do thy Office since I thee so entertain For I know when dead shall live again To praise my God and my Redeemer dear Job 19.25 Which now bids me not thee to fear
wrath in Hell Dread and tremble Psal 90.11 no tongue can tell Then labour to know God in Christ and To do God's Will desire to understand 143.10 Darkness in thy Soul darkness in Hell Here 's but little comfort for thee to dwell Try the light within thee Mat. 6.23 lest it darkness be If that's Darkness Darkness is of great degree From Ignorance arise I wish thee as a friend Oh! Deut. 32.29 were you wise to consider your latter end SECT XXXII Say some Object Isa 8.20 you stand for what Scripture saith And hold it as the only rule of Faith. Doth Paul to the Thessalonians not say Hold fast the tradition in your way 2 Thes 2.15 Which have been taught whether by word Or our Epistle the Papists to this accord Sol. For their unwritten Fables and Tradition Hence would hold up their Superstition Altho' there were some Doctrines of Faith In matters of practice as History saith When Paul wrote this Epistle not found Expresly in writing in Scripture ground And been preach'd by the Apostles Yet Sir This will not in the very least inferr That now the Canon of Scripture deem'd Heb. 2.1 2 3. Is compleated Tradition should be esteem'd We are not to practise as Tradition saith But according to Scripture the rule of Faith Yea Paul himself to us doth unfold Let him be curs'd which is very bold Gal. 1.9 10. Yea if an Angel against Scripture hold Let him be accursed in Scripture see That tradition can be no Rule for we Unless according to Scripture it agree Some complain of the Scripture's obscurity Yet themselves in sin grown to maturity Yet very plain to any would sin fly Scripture saith shalt not commit Adultery Jam. 2.11 'T is plain he that believeth shall be saved He that believeth not is so deprav'd With Sin he shall be damn'd Mark 16.16 't is plain In Scripture therefore must be born again He that hath this hope or this Faith Purifies himself as God's pure Scripture saith 1 Joh. 3.3 'T is plain blessed are the pure in heart They shall see God from sin depart Mat. 5.8 Prov. 8.36 Heb. 12.14 He that sinneth wrongeth his own Soul These Scriptures are plain enough to all Some others the Scripture they disdain Because Truth in them is so plain Full of extremes are many in our days 2 Cor. 2.11 To destroy Souls Satan hath many Ways He that ordereth aright his Conversation Shall be sure to enjoy eternal Salvation Psal 50.23 Live according to the Gospel of Christ Jesus Let not Men's vain Tradition please us No Book like the Scripture in its Station Of Christianity Scripture is the foundation Christ for Man's Redemption was seal'd By the Father Joh. 6 27. only by the Scriptures reveal'd The Gospel declares glad tidings of Salvation Let 's love the Scriptures in our Generation Tho' written by divers Men in their station 2 Pet. 1.21 Yet concurr in one by the Spirit 's operation Tho' written by several Men yet all accord Under several dispensations yet the Word Tends to one thing to Holiness it doth afford As men guided by the Spirit of the Lord Who spake as moved by the Spirit still All there Prophecies have Mat. 24.34 35. and time will fulfil Man cannot certainly determine 't is decided Things future that are contingent if not guided By God's Spirit Scriptures harmonious intent Is against Sin to promote Holiness by one consent Therefore against Scripture the wicked bent The Drunkard knows 't is sin at least But Intemperance is worse than the Beast Psal 49.20 The voluptuous and unclean in 's Station Knows 't is sin to commit fornication Therefore love darkness Deeds being evil To hate Scripture is to please the Devil 'T is a delusory Spirit in Age or Youth Not to receive Scriptures in love 2 Thes 2. v. 10 11 12. as truth Some Custom and Tradition of old Fathers cry So the Rule the Scripture they pass by Others cry the Light within so they pass From Scripture are as bad 's those hold Mass Conscience enlightned Light within hearken to As a ruled rule Isa 8.20 Psal 119. v. 9 105. by the Scripture rule do How shall Man cleanse his way not by Sword But by observing what 's written in the Word Thy word is a lamp a light in my way Had not been for the Word I had gone astray Live the Scripture Col. 3.16 in Love let them dwell Plenteously in us they dehort from Hell And Remember what my lines do tell The Spirit who guided Men by 's Inspiration Luk. 24.45 Must work a practical belief by 's operation Of Scripture in our Hearts in our Generation Col. 2.11 In writing the Scriptures the Spirit did guide Men in their Generation as is imply'd By what I have said and can't be deny'd Therefore pray for the Spirit Luk. 11.13 who still Can guide us to understand God's will Reveal'd in Scripture which leads to Salvation Is by Christ in way of sanctification For a practical belief of Scripture I contend Joh. 16.13 Without which eternal Death will be our end SECT XXXIII If all I have said will not thee move After Holiness but still Sin dost love Consider Sins sad effects as we run If any thing will move see it on his Son Rom. 8.2 How God poured out his Wrath afresh Yet but in the likeness of sinful flesh For sin condemned sin in 's Son Shall we Make light of sin yet Christ was free In Christ was no sin nor any guile 1 Pet. 2.22 Yet had such love suffered for Sinners vile Christ was tempted Is' t nothing in thy eye Mat. 4.1 2. Had such love freely gave himself to die Was rich became poor of no reputation 2 Cor 8.9 Not a place to lay's Head to purchase Salvation For Sinners fasted was despised rejected Mat. 8. v. 20 27 29 30 31. Was spit on buffeted art still dissaffected Was derided Shall not Christ be respected Sweat like drops of Blood Luk. 23.11 sorrowful to Death For Sinners to appease his Father's wrath Christ was crown'd with Thorns Mat. 26.38 Art Still loth from thy Sins to depart No sorrow like Christ's Isa 53 3. behold ye pass by His Cradle a Manger Disgrace till came to die Luk 2.7 When born of a Woman Luk. 2.7 no room in the Inn All this Christ suffered cursed effects of Sin Christ wept Joh. 11.35 Do we laugh Tears Friends If 't is nothing to us sad will be our ends For despising Moses Law without Mercy dy'd Slight Christ's Blood by which are sanctified And we expose our selves Heb 10 28. to the 31. verse saith the Word Unto the severe Justice of the Lord 'T is dreadful if we in unbelief accord To fall in God's hand as saith the Word Is fearful therefore let 's obedience afford Out
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
like a flood All love of the world at death fail Without Christ's love heart will quail For thy Soul's sake after Christ move Job 16.2 All friends miserable comforters prove When God comes to deal with thee for sin Rom. 14.12 Set sin home on the Conscience herein 2 Cor. 5.10 All guilty of sin of omission and commission Rom. 3.23 Oh! let 's take love's way holy contrition Lam. 3.40 To seal pardon of sin 't is the Spirit 's love To work draw our hearts Eph. 3.30 make it move After Christ in love Oh! then in love arise From false love follow the Spirit 's ways Cant. 1 4. Tho' men be merry for a time yet sorrow Will overtake them at death like Gomorrah Then they will reflect on their ways cry Lam. 5.16 Wo that we have sinned to all eternity Then they see nothing but sin behind And terrours before then now it mind And to holiness in thy life be inclin'd In love arise don't give sleep to thy eyes Till an intrest in Christ this don't despise Eph. 5.14 All God's promises are in Christ Yea and Amen Still in Christ love Christ I say agen 2 Cor. 1.10 If no intrest in Christ hast none in God Col. 3.11 No intrest in the Promises in Life so odd Canst not to thy self any Fromise apply Without an intrest in Christ then sin flie Cast off all sin as the sin of extortion Happiness lies in having God thy portion Lam. 3.24 Whom have I in Heaven Psal 144.15 73.25 O Lord but thee Nor on Earth like thee none can compar'd be Oh! 1 Pet. 2.7 in heart crown the Prince of Peace The Lord Christ this will your love increase Receive him in love Isa 44.4 as your Lord and King He can this grace of love unto you bring Set a Crown on his head in heart with love Christ will crown you in Heaven above Mat. 25.23 Then love one another clear up your Union To Christ in love John 13 35. having communion One with another let no difference rise In love's way Christ's Prayer don't despise Christ pray'd Oh Father John 17.22 let them be one Shall we not love yet love his Prayer run Laid it as a mark on his here below By loving one another shall all men know You are my Disciples 1 John 3.14 pass'd from death to life Love one another let there not be strife Love is fulfilling the Law love once agen Fall not out by the way Gen. 43.8 you are brethren Love one another for 't is by Love alone That God and his people shall be one God shall be one Zech. 14.9 his people one yet we In our generation to love real not free Christ's Church is imperfect Heb. 11.40 Scripture saith Till Jews and Gentiles are in unity of faith Jews and Gentiles must own Scripture Record Christ Ephes 4.13 then let 's love one another in the Lord Oh! let 's press after love in our degree With one heart one mind serve God more free 'T is by love Jews and Gentiles can be united Love one another Rom. 15.6 since so lovingly united Sect. 6. REader 2 Tim. 2.7 love if wilt have Christ's protection If on what 's said of love hast reflection 'T is not love the passion or natural affection But love wrought by the Spirit Isa 26.12 saving grace Where this love is Christ is don't deface His Image in thy Soul by sin so base 1 John 4.16 The fruit of the Spirit is holiness and love Gal. 5.22 'T is tho Spirit doth holy love in us move Love the special grace by which Christ dwells Eph. 2 22. In us by 's Spirit works of sin expels Gal. 5.6 Where love to Christ is there 's also faith Faith works love love proves fidelity saith Scripture faith without love is dead belief Jam. 2.16 17. Love without faith is sinful relief 1 John 4.8 Where love is the Father is God is love Phil. 1.11 He hath this love grace in him doth move From sin dwells in God God in him Col. 1.10 prove Thy love dost love God in Christ dear For where 's this love the Spirit is clear Gal. 5.22 Where love is faith's fruits will appear Eph. 3.17 Where this love is there 's Christ and God What a sad condition are those so odd Micah 3.2 Who in their actions hate with their Rod Of malice God and his people yet pretend love Love to Christ but of love's way don't approve After holiness in their lives never move Mat. 26.49 Many profess Rabbi Master Judas like Yet the first that at godliness will strike Bow before Christ with their Hat a flourish Jer. 18.12 18. But in their hearts wickedness they cherish Here 's their love if Complements will excuse They the men like Judas Pilate and Jews But obedience in love to Christ they refuse Many's Religion a meer Complement rude In conversation wicked Ezek. 33.31 32. yea a multitude Of such among us with self-love delude Themselves by sin so in false hope conclude And expose themselves to fearful misery 2 Pet. 3.1 2. As said before if collect your memory Which in this Book if read mays find Sins dreadful effects ponder them in mind 2 Pet. 2.21 The Lord direct us unto his love alone Many this way of love have never known 2 Thes 3.5 Is this grace love wrought in us admire Free grace and not our natural desire Eph. 2.4 5. Every good and perfect gift is from above The donor of all mercy the God of love Jam. 1.17 Then love not the world let affections move Towards things eternal Col. 3.1 2. in Heaven above There 's matter enough to draw your love If you have tasted the Lord is gracious 1 Pet. 2 3. Are many Mansions and walks spacious For love to run John 14.2 if art contemplations Love in the highest degree Gen. 24.63 if meditations Love yea oneness in love love one another Shall we not love John 17.21 till in Heaven together In Heaven love is for ever there 's no place For faith 1 Cor. 13.8 hope they end in fruition's race Oh! then let 's not this virtue love deface Not live in love to a Christian is disgrace To profess Christian love only in name Not live in love one with another is shame Psal 82.16 Consider Reader 2 Thes 2.11 12. what 's said this head I 'le conclude Do not thy Soul with self-love delude Sect. 7. WHat can'st say more 2 Tim. 1.6 my Lines aspire Go one step higher for love's desire As motives to spur us John 3.16 all in love's way Strain thy string Eph. 1.4 let 's hear what canst say I have but one way John 15.16 if that will move Our hearts that 's Christs free
grace and love Shall not Christ's love our love constrain Eph. 2.4 Then all I can say will be in vain 2 Cor. 5.14 Christ's love to us is love beyond degree The oftended dies to set the offender free Rom. 5.10 'T is love beyond reach of mens capacity Shall not Christ's love us move base are we This love of Christ the Angels did admire 1 Pet. 1.10 12. His Incarnation Christ having such desire Of love for 's Elect Psal 40.8 in Christ was no neglect To appease God's wrath John 4.34 his love did this effect Die to reconcile us unto God Col. 1.21 when Enemies Oh the riches of Christ's love don 't despise Shall not this consideration a little move Rom. 2.4 Our ungrateful hearts for Christ's free love Heb. 10.24 Mind what 's said before of free grace pray Consider farther for I have more to say As motives to move us all in love's way But none like Christ's love can any say Man by sin forfeited not only salvation But also external mercies in 's generation Gen 3.17 18. by sin lost Brought a curse on the creatures by sin lost God's favour to repair this breach cost 1 Pet. 1.18 19. Christ's blood so that in our generation All the mercies we enjoy in our station Are by Christ's purchase clear and free Shall we not love Christ in that degree Of love in sincere holiness base are we 2 Cor. 1.12 If not love Christ in holy sincerity All mercies we enjoy are from God's love To make us happy free love did him move John 3.16 Consider things as we go and I will tell Christ hath at 's dispose Heaven and Hell Rev. 1.18 and 8.7 Christ opens none shuts shuts none open can If will be happy love Christ every man In his hand is our being life and breath Our Souls and all Oh! love him till death Acts 17.25 Christ will judge every man and try Us to eternal life or to eternal misery 1 Pet. 4.5 Col. 1.16 17. Christ made all things Earth Heaven above He is the great God and commands our love The whole world and every Nation Psal 18.46 68.20 Are nothing to him he is God of salvation All to God are like a water drop and dust In the balance love him and in him trust Isa 40.15 17. 33.22 54.5 He is God whom Angels worship and adore Then love him on Christ depend evermore He 's our Creator Law-giver Soveraign Maker 'T is free grace of his love we are partaker Consider God deserves love in thy station More than all great Men in the Nation Therefore to please Men in thy generation Don't comply with sin out of a fears Nod What afraid of Man shall die fear God Fear not Man lest thou feel Christ's Rod I mean fear not Man sinfully for alas Isa 51.12 13. Poor creature Man shall be as grass Can 't help 's self when to Eternity must pass Then love God who hath you in 's power Can make happy or miserable in an hour Mat. 28.18 Keep Covenant with God he will with you Love God in Christ Isa 51.10 loves way pursue Sect. 8. DOn't those things move Rom. 2.5 I wish you well If not fear lest harden'd in way to Hell. Christ saith John 14.15 If love keep his commands If not how will Christ take it at our hands If to lay down our lives Luke 9.23 should not we At Christ's command love in such a degree Let 's love one another lay aside animosity Let 's cast off division and love's way take Shall we not love for our Saviour's sake The Devil and wicked men hold together Luke 23.12 Against Christ's little flock Oh! love for ever Stand all together from love don't sever 'T is against the nature of Christ's Sheep When Wolves abroad should together keep Tho' there be a toleration to this day Yet know there be many abroad for prey Oh! then love one another without delay See what Paul of dividing love doth say One is for Paul 1 Cor. 3.4 and another for Apollo You are carnal love's way do not follow God of love and 14 33. is God of order not confusion Partiality in holy love is from delusion If difference in Judgment Jam. 2.4 must it in Affection Love bears with failings is not for rejection Love covers many infirmities 1 Pet. 4 8. yet herein Let not thy love encourage any in sin Set love to work while hast breath For conversion save a Soul from death Jam. 5.20 Consider worth of Souls let love move In thy generation Mat. 16 26. this way imploy love Not in opposing one another as I have seen Too much of this love in the world been Amongst those profess love to one another A difference in Opinion from love did sever Acts 15 39. What 's the reason we lie under this cheat One reason is Rev. 12.15 the Devil's subtilty is great And from presumption false security not fears Whiles men slept the enemy sowed tares Mat. 13.25 Satan's policy is to separate and divide Prov. 26.12 Communion Union in Holiness can't abide So fills mens hearts with self-conceited pride Acts 5.3 To hinder love one with another Satan's feat Is every Opinion is wise in 's own conceit Rom. 11.25 Every one thinks is right they perfect be Yet no Church I read of had this degree and 12.16 The Churches of Asia were commended Yet not one of them but had offended Rev. 1.4 Then let us love let not a circumstance Cause a difference but let us all advance In love to Christ and to one another I say Let 's love as Christ commands let 's him obey John 15.14 Let 's press after holy love in our degree We know but in part in Scripture see 1 Cor. 13.12 Therefore our love must imperfect be The Angel said want of love 's against thee Thou hast left thy first love all alone Rev. 2.4 To consider how 't is in our days I groan Most men and women all seek their own For the things of Christ love have none Phil. 2.21 In those times of blasphemy who such love To mourn in secret love to God did move Jer. 13.17 Who have been afflicted for sin and shame Lord what wilt do unto thy great Name Josh 7.9 Little hath Religion had of our tears Lam. 3.39 Instead of our love complaints and fears That child-like spirit which uses to be In God's Children is perished so shall we If not a filial love to God in that degree To carry us above love of any but he Mat. 10.37 The last days shall be perilous and we In our generation live those days to see 1 Tim. 3.1 Sin abounds love cold as Christ saith When comes on Earth shall he find Faith Mat. 24.12 Which implys tho' his
Spirit been winning Luke 18.8 Last days shall be great times of sinning The wickedness coldness of love found 1 Cor. 10.31 Signs of Christ's coming when sins abound Coldness of one Mat. 24.10 abounding of the other Late experience few could trust his brother When under that dreadful cloud of dangers Jer. 9.4 Had we love of relations no from strangers Love of relations Mat. 24.10 if did see a brother run If we entertain you we shall be undone 'T is truth Prov. 27.10 Reader as clear as the Sun. This their love but Jehovah did provide By 's Providence Job 38.41 of strangers were supply'd For them I pray in glory may be dignifi'd I pray for any that did poor Souls feed Lord 2 Tim. 1.16 shew mercy when most mercy need Sect. 9. COnsider those things 2 Pet. 1.12 Reader in thy station Let love work towards thy near relation Wife and Children love their salvation If thy Wife be unbelieving 1 Cor. 7.12 13 14. pray in love Pray again in faith God's Spirit can move Her heart with love he works saving faith Labour to gain thy Wife Scripture saith Edifie one another in the most holy faith Jude 20. This is God's way and way of holy love Oh! in way of holiness after salvation move If unbelieving Husband let Wife likewise Do her duty in love 1 Cor. 7.16 to pray don't despise Oh! that there were many such in our days Few that live to their Maker's praise 'T is for want of understanding God's ways Few understand that Covenant obligation Between Husband and Wife in their station They should be one in love Eph. 5.31 in edification In love labour for one anothers salvation And design God's glory in their generation Be not unequally yoked 2 Cor. 6.14 Scripture saith Do not marry any are not of a Gospel Faith For love of riches 1 Cor. 6.16 take heed God is just 'T is not marrying in God's fear but of lust The lust of the world and pride of life Passeth away 1 John 2.16 17. therefore love a holy Wife Many aim in marriage to advance station In the world little mind in their generation God's glory or their own precious Souls salvation 1 Cor. 10.31 Yet worldly things to be minded in our station But all to God's glory must be in subordination End of marriage few practically understand Want of which few do their duty Col. 3.18 19. and Is cause of much discord in the Land Husbands sometimes out of holy love's way Wives in love don 't their Husbands obey Tit. 2.5 But discontent and confusion in their lives Few converted by conversation of Wives 1 Pet. 3.1 to v. 8. Few the ornament of a quiet spirit in subjection How few in love live in holy affection Also Husbands sad experience doth tell Few in holy love with their Wives dwell Instead of living in love contentious strife Many instead of love as Husband and Wife Are contentious wicked in their lives so odd Rom. 3.17 18. All 's for want of love the true fear of God How cross are many under Satan's power By wicked strife do one another devour Gal. 5.15 The condition of many families that dwell In England their lives like a forerunner of Hell Whence comes this disorder and confusion Jam. 3.14 16 17. From the Devil the spirit of delusion God is in the still voice whereas peace and love Satan's for thundring discords doth move 1 Kin. 19.12 The wisdom from above is peace not evil Discord and confusion is from the Devil What sad families are in our English Nation Know nothing of their Souls renovation Many are wise to the world in their station Jer. 4.22 But know little of loves way to salvation Prudent and careful for the bodies preservation 1 Cor. 2.14 But fools and dead to their Souls salvation As in Egypt when one dead in every family No question there was a dreadful cry Exod. 12.30 But in England Oh! that it were not true Are many families live like a wicked crew Dead Husband Rom. 8.5 6. dead Wife Children and all Don't do family duty Jer. 10.25 nor on God call Don't know love's way nor things spiritual Many Parents will play in this hurl When Children are careful for the world They then say unto them all well done Few say how is' t with thy Soul my Son If carefully for worldly things look after Then Children are their Parents laughter Prov. 10.1 Few say how is' t with thy Soul my Daughter How is' t between God and Soul for salvation Deut. 6.7 This question let alone in their generation Carefulness is our duty in our station But must be as said before in subordination To God's glory in furthering our salvation Many Elies in the world are conniving 1 Sam. 2 2â— 24. At Childrens sin when in the world thriving So there are many Nabals a meer churl Unto their Children in the world Reader understand this the rather Because I have been abus'd by my Father And so I have too if truth wilt know Been abus'd also by my Father-in-law What shall I say I know not what But only this it is my fate and lot The Lord forgive them Acts 7.60 I will still pray I hate malice I am still for loves way I pray for all have done me wrong Either in action in thought or tongue This is loves way as the Scripture saith Which to us is the only Rule of Faith But Scriptures are by some cast by rejection In the last days Tim. 3.3 many without natural affection Unnaturalness is a curse laid on men By reason of sin as a Judgment for when Any are given up to sin by reflection 'T is dreadful to be without natural affection Are worse than the Beasts Job 35.11 they are inclin'd To be tender of their young in kind Unnaturalness doth argue a wicked mind To be without natural affection so odd That man hath nothing of the Nature of God Psal 103.13 See Reader how many ways Satan hath To betray poor Souls to eternal wrath 2 Cor. 2.11 Some are too fawning on Children by reflection Others are as bad without natural affection To extreams all men and women too prone All care is for the body by every one Phil. 2.21 But to care for the soul that 's let alone How wil't go with my poor soul for ever Jer. 8.6 Few make such a question Mat. 8.2 but still persever In false hope till death then they quiver When God the soul shall from him sever From enjoying his glory Luke 13.27 and that for ever Awake from the dead and love's way take Rom. 13.11 Thy salvation or damnation lies at stake Up be doing in love's way for salvation Jam. 5.16 Pray for Wife and Children in thy station Deut. 4.9 Teach them God's fear in their
Babylon's fall For as Scriptures are truth without exemption The time draws near of Sion's redemption Luke 21.28 For before the Year 1700. we see or feel Great turnings will be of God's providential VVheel Not Sir that I have a prophetical spirit given But what Scripture reveals as my Name 's Stephen God is sometimes pleas'd to suffer exasperation To go high Sir that his power in a Nation May appear more eminent in Mens station Isa 42.8 In composing of them for t' stop 's desolation Puts a stop to the great'st danger 't is no story This course God takes for his own glory God makes Men's wrath now him to praise Psal 76.10 And remainders of wrath stops in our days Let 's cry O the VVheel within the VVheel Ezek. 10.10 Oh may England his operating work feel To be reformed least the VVheel of Providence Run as fast backward now from hence Jer. 15.6 7. As ever it did forward for us by descent O let England by Reformation now repent Ezek. 10.17 Let 's now the motions of the VVheel discern Psal 86.10 For of all second Causes God sits at stern God works clear contrary to expectation Isa 55.8 11.6 7. Of most is not this truth in our Nation The Wolf and the Lamb together dwell The Leopard with the Kid Scriptures tell The Cow and the Bear together feed Sure those things do from God proceed For many who smell like a Kirkish Verment Mat. 7.15 16. Can now Sir put on a Lamb-like garment What 's too hard for the Lord to effect Is not God of infinite power to protect Psal 145.3 His People let 's depend on God Psal 146.3 5. and respect Men but as Instruments in Jehovah's hand If God throws down then none can stand This in England we have seen O may we feel God's Spirit reforming us under this VVheel Of Providence for of all Kings God is greater God can bring Meat out of the Eater 1 Tim. 6.15 God can bring Water out of the Rock Let all Worship God Psal 78.15 16. not stones and stock If God be God worship him in Faith Not superstitiously Idol Baal Scripture saith God is a Spirit 1 King 18.21 and requires Age or Youth To worship him in spirit and in truth Not like Book-worship John 4.24 which I could tell How some limit the Holy One of Israel By their Forms Psal 78.41 and still dead Liturgies desire But all this while where 's the Spirit of Prayer We know not how to Pray as we ought 'Till God's Spirit work it in our thought Rom. 8.26 If Prayer Communion with God be in a Book VVhat need the Spirit any farther look Vers 9. Yet without the Liturgy there 's no Devotion But Schism Act. 28.22 a Sect or some despised Notion But not to enlarge here let none strife For a dead Form 't is the Spirit giveth life Bodily exercise profiteth little not at all Without the Spirit Joh. 6.63 he giveth life in all Yet many for the Church of England cry Yet never are reformed by their Liturgy What is highly esteem'd with Men in a Nation Is unto Jehovah in Scripture an abomination Luk. 16.15 Demetrius Acts 19.24 to 29. the Scripture tells us plain His soul was meerly for self-ended gain Sirs You know by this Craft you and I Have our Wealth therefore against Paul cry For great is Diana of the Ephesians so high Whom the World worshipeth Paul's Doctrine defie And so a Confusion they brought to pass Forsook Paul for love of worldly gain like Demas 2 Tim. 4.10 And others too Sir now in our Nation To define who I 'le leave to your Consideration What 's a Form of Godliness without the power by 2 Tim. 3.5 Without the Spirit 's operation what 's a Liturgy Yea the purest Forms of Worship rested in Without Faith and Practice are all but sin Rom. 14.23 Out-side forms of Worship are but the shell The Spirit breaks the Nut gives the kernel 1 Cor. 3.6 7. Many rest in a form of Godliness in their race As if Duties ex opere operato could conferr Grace A lifeless formality is esteem'd in the World high Tit. 1.16 As a Kab of Doves dung was sold Scriptures descry In the Famine of Samaria at a very dear rate 2 Kings 6.25 What 's a Profession without Practice for an eternal state He that Professeth and doth not Christ's Command Is like the foolish building his house in the sand Mat. 7.26 27. VVhat 's a Liturgy or any Book to stand upon 'T is a sandy-foundation to build Salvation on Let 's use Ordinances but rest on none For Salvation but on Jesus Christ alone To draw Sir to a Conclusion only this I Note Levit. 19.19 God under the Law forbids a linsey-woolsey Coat Then sure under the Gospel there 's no Institution For a Surplice but from a Papal Pollution But to say no more at present your judicious Eye 1 Cor. 10.15 Sir knows very well what my lines imply Concerning VVorship at large my lines impart VVhich I present unto you Sir with my Heart Also a word of Free grace is here demonstrated 2 Pet. 3.1 2. And the arrogancy of Free-will is dilated Also a word of Love in the latter end To know real from feigned as many pretend Here is some Meat though in a homely dress I aim at Matter I am no Poet I confess Yet here 's Gospel-truth as much as those For bulk as write Sir now in Prose For here 's no phantasticol Rhime or Verse Col. 2.8 But Scripture-truths it doth full express By the Spirit 's operation I hope Col. 2.12 Sir in all Being written when none cared for my Soul VVhen Father and Mother did me forsake God his Promise good unto me did make Psal 27.10 11. VVhen under that great hour of temptation Rev. 3.10 VVhen betrayed Monmouth came in the Nation Then God preserv'd me wonderfully in those dayes Psal 107.8 Bless God 103.2 O my Soul O give God the Praise Thus 1 Cor. 10.15 Sir I have given you a fore-taste Of what my lines contain now I haste An end on your Patience Sir I have intruded With Prayer for you my Epistle is concluded Exod. 23.23 The Angel of the Covenant still stand by Your Worship to protect you from your Enemy Jehovah bless you Sir I wish you well Grace be to you Gal. 6.16 and to all God's Israel To God my Prayer for you shall advance While I am 2 Tim. 4.22 SIR Your Servant Stephen Husnance THE PROLOGUE TO THE READER THese Lines to one not supernatural learn'd Dan. 12.12 May seem a Paradox are spiritual discern'd They my Meditations 2 Cor. 2.14 when I expected Death Every hour but God preserv'd Life and Breath Act. 17.25 The remainder of my few and evil
I say again Whatsoever Man soweth that shall he reap Awake then from a presumptuous sleep Tho I may seem Reader to thee a Fool Yet know I have been at Christs School By Free-Grace Joh. 9.6 Gospel truths I display My Eyes being touched with Spittle and Clay What I have written not in my thought This way before but God it me brought Gen. 27.17.20 vers May it be to some Soul a savoury meat For Conversion I the Lord intreat Consider Reader for my lines mount To tell thee for Reading must give an Account Take heed of sin 't is a mad delusion And puts the World in great Confusion Whilst wicked Mens heads plot against the Lord And his little Flock wicked Men accord Luke 12.32 Their foul suggestions create ways so rude That Homo est homini Deus we can't conclude That Man is to Man a God Psal 86.10 this is to delude Our selves unless believe so sinful odds That there 's a good and bad so two Gods. 1 Cor. 8.4 6. Est homo homini Daemon rightly understood Is Man to Man a Devil No not so good Satans Kingdom against it self is not divided Saith our Saviour in Scripture 't is decided Mat. 12.24 Mat. 3.24 What 's Man then Est homo homoni Lupus Is Man unto Man a Wolf nay much worse Wolves prey not on Wolves tho have Power The Savage Beasts don't one another devour As Men do one another in this Hour Gal. 5.15 What 's Man then Homo est homini homo a man Is to Man a Man and what Creature then Doth more mischief to one another in 's Station Then Men do to one another in their Generation Psal 73.23 Mind of late that dreadful Dispensation What hanging and quartering in the Nation Burning boiling and many's desolation Betraying one another by false Accusation The Fire less cruel to as Scriptures unfold Dan. 3.27 Shadrach Meshech Abednego yea Lions bold From hurting Daniel they did all hold 6.22 Wild Beasts unto Man have been more kind Than one Man to another man to cruelty inclin'd Their cruelty can't be yet out of your Mind Prov. 12.10 And more of Mans Cruelty is yet behind Yet the Earth more pitied Abel as understood In opening her mouth to receive his Blood Then was Cain who slew Abel his Brother Many in our days ruin'd one another 1 John 3.12 Though the wicked shall substract and cry From the number of the days of the godly Yet 't is but to increase their own misery Tho the Righteous suffer much Trouble and Woe Luke 10.30 to 35. verse In his way to Jerusalem from sinful Jericho Fall among Thieves they wound him sad Yet the good Samaritan makes Believers glad By pouring in Wine Grace in their Heart Hope in Christ makes us from sin depart 1 Joh. 3.3 Not like many who live as in the Land of Nod Tit. 1.16 Meer Atheists in practice their lives so odd Profess there is yet in actions deny God. Read and practice for I will not flatter In this Book is but little idle matter All care is for the Body Mat. 6.25 by every one But to care for the Soul that 's let alone How will it go with my Soul for ever Acts 16.30 Few make such a Question Jer. 8.6 but still persever In false hope till Death then will quiver When God the Soul shall from him sever Mat. 8.2 From enjoying his presence and that for ever Thus I have given Mat. 13.27 Reader in love a fore-taste Of what 's contain'd in this Book if hast Any love to thy Soul read it and mind What readst and to Godliness be inclin'd If Children Rom. 8.17 then Heirs 't is only this By holiness the Lord knows who are his This is the Foundation that standeth sure 2 Tim. 2.19 None shall see God if not in Heart pure Where Christ is Justification 1 Cor. 1.30 Heb. 12.14 he is Sanctification Without Holiness there is no Salvation This may seem in this Book more clear Which from Scripture doth plain appear Read it over 1 Pet. 1.12 and consider it well Here 's no incouragement in the way to Hell. Here 's no Poor Robin's Jests nor Aesop's Fables But shews Duty to God and Man in both Tables Tit. 3.9 Here 's for Saints and Sinners my lines glance To both my aim is their Souls advance Isa 3.10 11. Here 's that in Love will touch thy Heart If from sins ways thou do but depart Observe and consider them may find Things of Soul-consequence if them mind Read don't delay 2 Tim. 2.14 without a partial Eye Consider and observe well as you pass by Though they may seem to you as dry bones Ezek. 37.4 5. Yet cost many serious thoughts and groans Here 's no prophane and vain bablings for they Increase unto more Ungodliness Hell's way Col. 2.8 1 Tim. 6.4 5. 2 Tim. 2.22 23. Here 's no Phylosophy and vain deceit That 's to prefer the Dish before the Meat Doth not lead to Christ but Tradition of Men I have not perswaded I say once agen To be of this or that Opinion Oh then Read the Book with seriousness 1 Cor. 14.19 and sollum May find so much as in a greater Vollum Though they don't smell of a Doctor as you run Don't despise them is this the Carpenter's Son Mar. 6.3 When Saturn's under a Cloud in a dark night Lesser Stars sometimes unto us give light Don't despise the day of small things true Zech. 4.9 10. Which in love to Souls is laid before you To know how 't is with thy Soul don t scorn Had not God hedg'd in my way with thorn Lam. 3.7 This Book into the World had never been born Which makes God's Love to me the greater In bringing such meat out of the Eater Judg. 14.14 Jer. 9.2 to the 6th Verse Judg. 18.7 Though as to method they are ruleless Rhimes Yet they declare the sins of the times Then look more at meat than the dress I aim at matter I am no Poet I confess As you may see by what is here done I am no Poet no nor yet no Poet's Son Though no Poet yet would do some action To warn us all in these times of distraction That are so overgone with sins security Isa 57.3 4 5. Men will not Repent 'till they come to dye Observe my lines well what they impart Thô now in print Deut. 4.39 print them in thy heart If I am a stranger to thee yet them advance In heart 11.18 19. for thy good my Name 's Husnance And that you may not put me to blame I have several times inserted my Name In this Book not in respect of any Fame But when the matter required the same Give God the glory if by it profit find Psa 115.1 And in your Prayers have me in
dung in respect of Justification Col. 3.8 9 Full of extreams are many in our days To destroy souls Satan hath many ways 2 Cor. 2.11 Some a legal inherent righteousness affect Others their Duty Christ's Commands neglect Luk. 6.46 He thoughts of self-righteousness doth cherish And he doth not's Duty both shall perish Mat. 5.20 'T is not every hope of a presumptuous station Job 8.13 Nor yet a moral righteousness will enjoy salvation Mat. 19.20 22. Don't mistake as though moral Vertues I deny'd This is to have what I have said misapply'd Moral Vertues are commendable in Man 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7. To be sober chast prudent yet none can Commend us to God without Grace in heart 2 Cor. 10.18 Without Christ can't be sav'd I will declar 't Mat. 17.5 Therefore from inherent Righteousness depart Many others are by Presumption so odd Profess there is yet in actions deny God Tit. 1.16 Meer Atheists in practice wicked Oh fear Christ's rod This is the foundation that standeth sure 2 Tim. 2.19 None shall see God if not in Heart pure Mat. 5.8 Where Christ is Justification he 's Sanctification Without Holiness there is no Salvation 1 Cor. 1.30 This may'st see in this Book more clear Heb. 12.14 Which from Scripture doth plain appear For a practical belief of Scripture I contend Without which eternal Death will be our end Phil. 1.27 To draw to a Conclusion know herein I hate no Man's Person but their sin May be some Goliah's will despise my Youth 1 Sam. 17.42 Yet I fear not to speak Scripture Truth My Saviours glory Joh. 15.8 Souls good to advance Is what I am at whilst I am Husnance Consider what my lines tell 1 Cor. 10.15 so Farewell HAving written Reader 2 Pet. 3.1 2. if you will look And consider first part of this Book May see what 's said concerning Popery And Protestant Religion as my lines imply Vindicated by the Scripture-warranty God will be worshipped in spirit and truth Joh. 4.24 If Worship reach not this in Age or Youth 'T is Prophaneness to God for to be sure To worship in Spirit is with a Heart pure Mat. 5.8 Spirit yielding to Spirit bad to good This Worship by Bishops been long withstood Jer. 23.1 2. Worship in Spirit is Heart yielding to Christ 2 Cor. 10.5 Not meer action rested in as Bishops list Phil. 3.3 True Worship is everlasting doors within Joh. 6.63 Doors of the Soul that everlasting thing Psal 24.9 10. Opened by the Spirit in Christ's auditory And so receiveth Christ King of Glory According to Truth not Bishops story 'T is holy Affection like an Angel in a flame Judg. 13.19 20. verses Here 's to Worship 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 to worship God. Heb. 5.12 To Worship in Truth is love become Divine 1 Pet. 1.4 By Grace in Heart the Soul doth shine Labours to please Christ and the rather That in Christ we may please the Father Mat. 3.17 In Worship depend on Christ's Approbation Person and Worship left to Christ's Mediation Heb. 7.25 Oh consider Worship in this generation Under this God's wonderful Dispensation In Worship let there be a reformation True Worship is regulated in Age or Youth None ought to add or diminish from Truth Rev. 22.18 We are Commanded by God alone Not to take the very least Corner-stone Of the Babilonish Materials Jer. 51.26 Zeph. 15. nor none Are to make such a linsy-woolsy Nod Or medley in the Worship of God Lev. 19.19 Being required to take heed in our station That we be not insnar'd in Conversation Are not to enquire how other Nations Did serve their Gods in their generations Deut. 12 30. We are not to do as they but must obey God's Commands in a Scripture way Are not to add any thing thereunto Nor diminish from as the Bishops do All Worship is sinful with one accord That is not according unto God's Word 'T is Will-worship as Scriptures make appear The Spirit of God chargeth us clear Not to meddle or have to do on no Condition With Ordinances which are after Tradition Of Men Col. 2.21 22 23. vers though have a shew of Wisdom pretended Pretend to Decency so Will-worship is defended This men do when Scripture they abuse And so their Superstitions they introduce How have Bishops heretofore torn and rent Christ's little Flock Luke 12.32 by this Word Indifferent This term Indifferent and pretended Decency Hath been the foundation of all Apostacy From Christ's Rule as my lines imply What may not be under this Notion Introduced in Worship or Devotion 'T is not enough to be Baptiz'd to Church Gal. 5.5 6. 6.15 Say Prayers if such Thoughts with you lurch Know Circumcision nor Uncircumcision avail Going to Church your Prayer-book will fail Your being baptiz'd or not baptiz'd all one Without Grace in heart you are undone All Performances Duties can do rested in Can't save Acts 4.12 without Christ but prove thy sin If in Christ a new Creature 't is only this If any have not Christ's Spirit Rom. 8.9 none of his Holiness is the foundation standeth sure Heb. 12.14 None shall see God if not in Heart pure The New Creature in Faith working by Love In or of Christ will cause of Salvation prove Not any Duty or Worship we can do Gal. 5.5 6. Worship must have Scripture-warrant too Isa 8.20 Else worship you know not what Mar. 7.7 't is plain Will-worship you worship God in vain Isa 29.13.14 verses If worship be taught by Mens precepts then Are conformable to traditions of Men Luke 14.13 Which is dreadful consider it Mat. 14.13 at least Are under dreadful marks of the Beast The Beasts mark is the Idolatrous way Of worship which Papists use unto this day Rev. 13.8.16 verses The Beasts mark in the Forehead is when Any profess or practise Idoltary openly then Receive his Mark in their right hand When persecute for not obeying Popes command How many Protestants have suffer'd in England For protesting against papists Blasphemies understand Joh. 15.20 How Protestants have suffer'd by the Papists hand Yea some Protestants have been cruelly rack't Yet under a protestant Masque Bishops act Which reader thou mayst see very plain In what 's said before if view it again All admir'd the Beast whose wound was heal'd vers 3. All were not in the Book of Life were seal'd With his Mark consider it and tremble vers 8. Worship is matter of consequence don't dissemble All who are not in the Book 't is no Jeast All the World were forc'd to worship the Beast All that is most did with Superstition Feast Mind the sad consequence as dreadful
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.
partake of eternal Consolation Consider this Isa 44.18 if hast any spiritual sight They are not fancies but of Soul-weight SECT XXIII COnsider these things my lines do mount To tell thee for reading must give an account Luke 16.2 Though dead lines without the Spirit 's operation Rom. 14.12 'T is thy Duty to Pray in thy generation Which thou may'st see before in this Book Col. 2.12 If in love you will retreat and look To help thee in love I will use this art Shoote one Arrow more at thy Heart Deut. 11 16. For thy Conversion I 'd not leave one stone Unturn'd then don't thy self let sin alone First be well acquainted with thy Heart 'T is the best Advice to thee I can impart For if art to thy own Heart a stranger Sure of thy Salvation thou art in danger 1 John 3.20 Don't say hast been qualifi'd at School Can trust my Heart if so thou art a Fool. Yet many in this Conceit do rest Prov. 28.26 Say they no matter my Heart 's good 's the best I never was in all my life for change Jer. 17.9 Must be born again to most seems strange John 3.9 How can't be of this take a word before Concerning Conversion hereafter say more Don't so much consider God's dispensation In the World as thy own Hearts renovation Ezek. 18.31 This is of absolute necessity to Salvation More than God's Providences in the Nation John 3.3 For what wil't avail if all were well In the World thou in the way to Hell 1 Sam. 16.7 If all were Converted which would be well Yet if sin and Satan in thy Heart dwell Act. 5.3 What advantage consider would it be To you though there 's a God what 's that to thee If not thy God by a particular Application Joh. 20.28 What the better if not God of thy Salvation What though Jesus Christ for Sinners dy'd What the better if art by Christ deny'd So wilt if in Heart thou sin regard Psal 66.18 I know you not Depart here 's thy Reward Therefore try thy Heart Mat. 7.23 for fear it cheat Thee of Salvation its deceit is so great The Motions of thy Heart observe them well Every motion is a step towards Heaven or Hell. 2 Cor. 13.5 If Motions of thy Heart be steps to Eternity Take heed lest they come actions of Iniquity Know thy Heart if in the World high or low By outward Dispensation canst not know Eccl. 9.1 God's love or hatred then whilst hath breath Of thy Heart are Motions of life and death Prov. 4.23 If thou art poor if not poor in spirit Not see thy need of Christ Mat. 9.12 shalt not inherit If art rich in the World 't is all one Without thy Heart purged from sin undone None are sav'd by outward Dispensation But according to the Spirit 's operation In Heart inward 2 Cor. 1.21 22. real Regeneration What 's God doing in the little World within Thy Heart Joh. 16.8 doth the Spirit Convince of sin Observe what reforming Work he 's doing In thee Is the Spirit thy Heart renewing Is the Spirit thy sins and lusts subduing Rom. 12.2 What say'st Man or art like the most Or as those who never heard of a Holy Ghost Acts 19.2 'T is Heart-work and hard work for thee As before if thou consider mayst see Prove thy Heart then shalt thou rejoyce In Heart Gal. 6.4 and not in anothers Voice Converse more with God in Heart That 's the way for sin and thee to part Is Christ in thee the hope of Glory Col. 1.27 then Look to thy Heart I say once agen Try the spirits 1 John 4.1 Gods Spirit is a sanctifier Pray for the Spirit he will work desire Tell thee of Righteousness Dan. 9.21 22. Judgment to come Don't quench his motions 't will put him from His work in thy Heart don't be so evil To quench God's Spirit 1 Thes 5.19 and please the Devil For Satans spirit is all sins Fomenter Tempts to sin 1 Joh. 3.8 then for sin a Tormenter God's Spirit sanctifies then works Consolation Satan's spirit tempts to sin for desolation 1 Pèt. 1.2 Consider this well to conclude this head Remember 1 King. 22.22 Meditate in Heart what 's said Don't be a stranger to thy Hearts renovation 'T is of absolute necessity to thy salvation Mat. 18.3 SECT XXIV FOR to fasten this Nail on thy Heart Consider farther what my lines impart 2 Tim. 2.14 I am in earnest and will do all I can For Conversion of any Unconverted Man. And in my Walk methinks I spye A righteous Moral Man as I pass by Luke 18.11 Obj. Who can spot me say black is my eye I wrong no Man in all my Life not I Am no Drunkard why should I fear to dye Sol. Only Morally Righteous is a sad Condition For the whole need not the Physitian Christ dyed not for the whole but sick Mat. 9.12 Those sin hath wounded to the quick Moral Righteousness is desirable and good Yet if not evangelical righteous 2 Pet. 1.4 to the 7th v. like a flood Will destroy us yet thousands remain In this state if gross sins they refrain Count all well this thousands hath slain Moral Righteousness is such a qualification As leads a Man to do to others in 's station Heb. 11.6 As would be done to in his generation A rectitude of spirit to Men yet no renovation Such was Abimelech of old in his Life When took unto himself Abraham's Wife Gen. 26.9 10 11. Such a moral righteous Man was he That came to Christ no sin could see Mat. 19.20 Gave to all their due saith Scripture-truth Had kept the Precepts from his Youth Liv'd orderly among his Neighbours he Judg'd himself so good as need to be Yet but in a sad Condition for salvation When Christ told of a spiritual qualification Vers 22. Moral Righteousness in its highest race Is but in moral Men restraining-Grace Which otherways would be to Man so odd As he is inwardly an Hypocrite to God. This for truth in Abimilech you may see I withheld thee from sining against me Gen. 20.6 Yet many say I was never so in my life Whoremaster Swearer no such sin was rife In me shall I say what I think is true That Morality hath destroy'd as great a Crew Mar. 12.34 As Prophaneness take heed don't so by you This was the Pharisees conceit Mar. 10.20 they knew What was to be morally righteous but few Of them came to Christ as lost and undone They were righteous in themselves Luk. 18.21 they run In self-conceit so no need of Christ the Son Nor of his Righteousness Mat. 21.31 that Christ told Them Publicans Harlots Heaven did hold Before them not that Publicans Harlots bold Still living in sin shall ever enjoy
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
what God hath appointed in 's decree Yet man in all his intentions sinneth still Because doth all in obedience to 's own Will Doth not eye Gods command to fulfil Luk. 6.46 But of this I have said elsewhere more clear Shall not at present say any more here But return again Reader unto my way Concerning afflictions I have more to say Prosperity to man's Salvation is a cheater But of troubles comes meat out of the eater Judg. 14.14 Tho afflictions come on them like a flood Rom. 8.28 God works all things for his peoples good God hath promis'd never to let them fall God brings sweetness of Worm-wood and Gall Heb. 13.5 Yet herein observe tho troubles combine On us yet they are no infallible sign Of Salvation Eccl. 9.1 afflictions are as I define Like the Red Sea Exod. 14.28 29. in the Scripture found Deliverance to Israel when Egyptians drown'd Gods Rain on Just and Unjust doth fall Dost remember Mat. 5 45. the Worm-wood and Gall Is thy Soul humbled here 's the end of all Lam. 3.19 20. How doth it work Doth thy Soul thrive In Grace by afflictions Art Spiritual alive Know thy Heart Gal. 6.4 if in the World high or low By outward dispensation canst not know Gods Love or Hatred 2 Cor. 2.16 then whiles hast Breath Afflictions are the Savour of Life or Death Obj. But you may say why doth God delay Or suffer his Elect in troubles to stay When wicked men sometimes none in their way Sol. I answer the righteous their Faith 's tri'd ever Whether they in Gods way will persever 3 Pet. 1.7 And raise more praise unto God for ever When God shall them from troubles deliver But must not think themselves so free Psa 89.30 33. As tho did not deserve rebukes from he Why doth God suffer them to be tempted 2 Cor. 12.7 By Satans Messengers they should be exempted Sol. When the wickeds Rod is on by permission There 's that in them doth deserve contrition Too much self love Pride a Thorn in the Flesh Actuates the motions of their Souls afresh 2 Cor. 12.7 God by afflictions causeth them herein To remember their former ways of Sin When Josephs Brethren saw themselves taken For Spies in Egypt as by Joseph forsaken And in present danger of their lives so The Sin they commited many years ago Gen. 42.21 Came fresh into their minds and lay On their Conscience at that very day In all afflictions to Gods People his intent Is to humble them therefore doth sin present God intends their good without dispute To purge their sin is all the fruit Isa 27.9 There 's need of heavyness 1 Pet. 1.6 tho troubles runs On them without it Bastards and not Sons Heb. 12.8.10 To your objection concerning the delay Of the wicked in the World by the way Reader understand I have this to say In answer to hasten the end of my way Sometimes God suffers the wicked as his Rod To humble his people in the land of Nodd Isa 10.5 6. Without afflictions God people would saith My lines live more by sence than by faith Also to declare the long suffering of God To the wicked holds in his revenging Rod Holds in his Justice holds out his Grace If they his forbearance and mercy imbrace Rom. 2.4 5. and 11.23 All to leave the wicked without excuse It may be also for calling of the Jews Judgment defer'd on the wicked for Salvation 1 Pet. 3.9 To many unconverted in our Nation As brands must be snatcht out of the fire Jud. 23. Oh would all unconverted conversion desire Few know practically what 's conversion pretend Themselves Christians Eph. 4.18 but still blind As to practise they never answer the end Of Christian Tiâ— 2.14 their lives never amend Consider what 's said I wish as a friend The wicked they are left to play In Sin till God call them hence away But oh for them a dreadful reckoning day God will pay off every unprofitable life With everlasting death and eternal strife Cast the unprofitable servant into Hell Mat. 25.30 There will God make his wrath to swell Against the wicked for ever Psa 9.17 and 11.6 mind it well The wicked let alone till God them send Such wounds and pains as know no end For these reasons and more might be given But I am for brevity as my name 's Stephen For these considerations I am satisfied I hope may be so to you when tried 2 Tim. 2.7 Sect. 56. YOU see why Gods people in trouble stay Heb. 10.24 When the wicked none in their way Now which side had you rather be Deut. 8.5 With the righteous in trouble in high degree Or in wickedness with the wicked free Moses made his choice Heb. 11.25 26. had good reason To suffer rather than injoy sin a season What 's present sufferings to an eternal sore Eternity is for ever Rev. 10.6 time shall be no more Whether our sufferings be great or small A light affliction 2 Cor. 4.17 18. v. a Crown of Glory pays all If the wicked continue in Sin still bold I would not be in their case for Gold Nor for all Riches Job 34.12 19. v. the World doth hold Oh dread Gods wrath since are foretold Who can abide or in his fury dwell Prov. 11.4 His wrath burns unto the lowest Hell What Gall and Wormwood Deut. 32.22 he puts in The Cup he gives his people for sin Must his own Isa 33.14 drink deep of the Cup The dregs the wicked will drink up Psa 107.1 Think you He who so corrects his own Will still chastise them and let you alone Do they lye deep in sorrows and must you Still joy and triumph like a wicked Crew Job 20.5 Can you all his Omnipotence subdue When God takes you into his hand By 's Almighty power makes you stand That you may feel what Jehovah can Deut. 32.41 Do against you then woe to that man Then may'st cry wish hadst not been Born When under Gods wrath O from sin turn Isa 3.11 And because the wickeds presumption 's great A word of what 's said before I 'le repeat That sin may not thy Salvation cheat Without Conversion Mat. 18.3 for glory not compleat If Heaven don't enter thy Soul by grace Cannot enter Heaven that 's a holy place Cast off sin to false hope don't lean There enters nothing Rev. 21.27 that 's unclean Heavens holiness in perfection if no desire To holiness in life then fit for Hell fire Rom. 9.22 Don't think slight of those things as some When meet with discontent Exod. 16.3 words come From them wish they were dead presently Being ignorant of Gods wrath and Eternity Joh. 3.3 Thou must be Converted before thou dye Wish thee dead if things don't go well Before
His little Flock in those Judgments insuing Col. 3.5 6. Tho dreadful shall end in Antichrists ruin A shelter from the storm have Saints provided They by Christs counsel shall be guided Isa 35.4 The Assyrians flood may their peace annoy Yet in due time shall their God injoy God over-rules the wicked which are's Rod Tho they act as if there were no God Psa 76.10 and 17 13 14. God if I may so say is now making way For his own glory let 's the wicked play But as Scripture's true in few years insuin Christ will exalt himself in Antichrists ruin Rev. 22.12 Act Faith on God don't think he is slack Their Rod's not always on the righteous back Psa 125.3 Zech. 14.9 Fear not let not thy faith seem to yield A little time Christ comes with Majesty Jer. 23.6 Isa 60.12 Christ thy King will come win the Field Then Tribes of the Earth Mourn and Cry Righteousness Truth he will maintain Will destroy those don't desire his Reign Luk. 19.27 Christ King of Righteousness the Scepter sway Isa 2.17 and 26.4 His name alone is exalted in that day Trust in the Lord for ever for at length Will find in Jehovah is everlasting strength Jer. 51.12 13. Rom. 11.23 2 Thes 2.3 8. Babylon shall come down shall surely fall Both Jews and Gentiles shall have a call The man of sin shall down be destroy'd That hath Christs People so long annoy'd Hell Gates shall not prevail Mat. 16.18 God will preserve His little flock they shall not swerve Let Heathens rage and People all conspire Psal 2.1 2. Let ravening Wolves whom Hell sets on Fire Let cunning Polititians all do their worst Swell with malice till they all burst Yet never shall throw Gods Sion down But on their ruin God will gain renown Tho the Bush is always burning in the Fire Exod. 3.2 Shall not be consum'd Prov. 21.10 tho the wicked desire And practice too to destroy that Tree The Church of Christ but shall not be The Brethrens accuser shall be cast under Rev. 12.10 God will work such a work who shall hinder Fear not Isa 43.13 Satan shall be troden under Foot The God of Heaven will bring him to 't Rom. 16.20 Tho Satan be still like a roaring Lion Yet there is deliverance in mount Sion Altho the Devil roar he cannot rent The Lion of Judah will his rage prevent Depend on Jehovah and in him trust And then let the Devil do his worst The Stone cut Dan. 2.24 25. of the mountain without hands Will make all the World obey's commands When Christ is reveal'd 2 Thes 1.8 10. in flaming fire To render vengeance to all don 't him desire Then call to Rocks Rev. 6.16 lament and grieve But is admir'd by all that believe Oh then live by faith Mat 26.41 watch and pray He now letteth will let till taken away Satan is full of wrath 2 Thes 2.7 busy to hurt Because he knows Rev. 12.12 and 22.4 his time 's but short Live the Life of sanctification the rather Because Holyness is mark of the Father 'T is the Fathers name on their forehead Grow in grace 2 Pet. 3.18 feed with Childrens bread Follow the Lamb Jesus Christ in love Keep your selves Virgins don't you move After the Beast Rev. 14.4 his mark don't approve Stand fast Protestants fly superstition Receive not the Beasts mark 1 Cor. 10.14 on no condition Contend for Protestant Faith stand at least In hour of Temptation fear not the Beast Rev. 3.10 Keep your garments clean in your scope Practise no ceremonies come from the Pope Protestant Religion hath its foundation From Scripture stood many's life in the nation Gal. 1.8 So may again tho at present a toleration Then practise Holyness in conversation Luke 12.35 36 37. Happy that servant who when I say still His master comes is doing his will They who are Christs will be turning Will gird up their Loins and lights burning We depend too much on man such leaven Is in us oh look for Christ from Heaven Cant. 6 1â— Depend on Christ and on 's mighty power Mat. 24.42 Know not how soon or what hour Christ comes watch that dreadful shower Of vengeance 2 Thes 1.7 8. which Christ will fourth pour On the wicked give them a total rout Therefore by faith friends look about Babylon shall fall she shall come down Rev. 18.21 Pope no more shall wear the triple Crown Tho lately did sit like a Lady or Queen In England Popes pride no more be seen v. 7. and 8. For strong is the Lord as doth appear Now in England oh let 's Jehovah fear Rev. 19.1 2. Hallelujah sing friends be of good cheer The day of our redemption draws near Tho may a dreadful shower yet fall 'T wil be short believe and on God call Mat. 24.46 Let none think the storm is past Sin will cause on all attempts a blast Isa 59.1 2. Without we repent by real reformation Jer. 5.25 Now under Gods wonderful dispensation Which is withstood by some in the nation Isa 26.10 Which may bring on us desolation Therefore pray such petitions to Jehovah send That men's wickedness may have an end Psal 7.9 Lord open our eyes and change our Hearts Let Judgments not fall as our deserts 2 Chro. 15.2 Tho' Gog did incamp in the Land Ezek. 38.2 Yet thou Lord didst them all withstand Tho' Gog and Magog Rev. 20.8 did muster their force Yet Lord thou didst prevent their course Christ's Enemies did gather and incamp Light of the Gospel Psa 2.1 2. did count to damp Yet God did save at destructions brink Do more for England than we can think Oh turn us Eph. 3.20 Lord turn us unto thee By Reformation Jer. 18.7 8. that England mayn't destroy'd be Make King William and Queen of high renown To pull Will worship Col. 2.23 and Popery down Oh that Bishops and Priests may reformed be Before God's Judgments fall in high degree Isa 1.16 Lord help us all to sweep our own door By Reformation John 5.14 and let us sin no more Give glory to God by believing to day Before cause darkness Jer. 13.16 and blind our way Whiles hope for light darkness take place Lord help Isa 59.8 our condition a dangerous case Lord pardon 's let England find mercy and The Gospel continue the glory of England Let the glorious light thereof expel 2 Cor. 4.4 Those fogs of darkness that lead to Hell Let the Kingdom of Grace Zech. 12.10 be advanced free And Kingdom of Darkness destroyed be That Kingdoms of the world with one accord May become Kingdoms of Christ our Lord. Rev. 11.15 Oh! hasten those things which Scriptures record Lord hasten the fulfilling of thy Word Hasten the
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
Jehovah's will And not be found workers of iniquity-still Mat. 7.23 'T is not he that of God and Christ doth talk But he that in love with Christ doth walk In holy obedience he is the Christian alas Luke 6.46 Easie from one Opinion to another pass 'T is an easie thing to take up a name And by Profession promote a man's fame Psal 83.16 When man's actions in his life cry shame 'T is very easie to unite ones self with all To be of this or that Form as some it call To be of this Worship or of that way But where 's the Christian all this while pray Where 's that 's profess'd according to the Word Mat. 7.21 'T is not enough to say still Lord Lord The whole constitution must be renew'd Flesh to be mortifi'd sin to be subdu'd Rom. 12.2 Must be a change self must be deny'd Col. 3.5 6. Yea and the world also to be crucifi'd Luke 9.23 Consider Reader this is no small matter Gal. 6.14 With an Opinion let 's not our selves flatter Gospel Religion is no idle speculation Not only bare Profession in our station Only a form of godliness in our generation Tit. 1.16 We must live according in conversation The life of Religion lies in faith's fruit Phil. 1.27 In holy obedience to God without dispute Inward and outward man 't is only this For pure godliness is still God's likeness There cannot be a greater derogation Tit. 2.13 14. Unto God and the Gospel in our station Than to live a carnal life in conversation Only in words profess God 't is very plain Yet not live according I say it again Is taking God's holy Name in vain 2 Cor. 5.17 The Christian is a new creature I still cry As we name Christ let 's depart iniquity Let 's practise holiness as on the means intendant 2 Tim. 2.19 'T is easie to say I am so an Independant If not loves fruit what 's the end on 't 'T is living the Gospel in our conversation Intiles to glory 't is not safe in our station To lay the stress of eternal salvation On the being of any Opinion Mat. 18.3 't is renovation Must pass on thy soul in thy generation Iohn 2.3 Without this never will enjoy glorification Say some Object this is a hard saying who can Then be sav'd Sol. what 's impossible with man Is possible with God Mat. 19.25 26. be humble and pray To God for his Spirit this is love's way The Spirit 's love can convince thy need Dan. 9.21 22. Of Christ John 16.8 pray the Spirit will love breed When the enemy shall come on like a flood The Spirit 's love can stand for thy good Isa 59.19 The Spirit alone can open blind eyes The Spirit 's work to turn from the ways Acts 26.18 Of sin unto God 1 Thes 5 19. the Spirit doth love raise To conclude this head consider and look Reader and practise what 's written in this book Hate sin practise holiness without delays Then shall live for ever to thy Redeemer's praise 2 Tim. 2.7 Sect. 12. ONE word more Prov. 4.13 and 10.17 so hasten to an end To spur in loves way I hope don't offend You that profess love love without delay Don't you comply with the world pray Joh. 6.66 67. Lest with grief cause Christ to say As to his Disciples Will ye also go away Part with Christ here Jer. 13.17 truth I will tell Thou shalt part from Christ into Hell Take heed of Apostacy consider what 's said well To apostate from Gospel Religion how prone Unto Superstition and Idolatry every one Exod. 32 4 8. The Children of Israel Aaron in their behalf In Moses absence presently made a Molten Calf The Galatians Gal. 1.6 they errours so much lov'd That from Gospel-worship were soon remov'd Satan sows this wicked seed Mat. 13.25 39. 't is his feat So most of the world Satan doth cheat Of their salvation as my Lines impart Keeps possession of every unbelieving heart Luke 11.21 There 's an evil heart of unbelief in the best But in the wicked it doth raign and rest Heb. 3.12 They are inclin'd unto Idolatry so odd So they depart from the Living God How often doth the Apostle the people call Jam. 4.4 Adulterers and Adulteresses they did fall As now from Gospel-worship to worship Baal Most men had rather be by reflection Of that Religion is uppermost for protection Acts 19.24 In the world to be advanc'd are so deprav'd By sin than be of that Religion crav'd Which would lead them as to be sav'd They for this world are so at strife Mat. 22.5 Prefer present vanities before eternal life Take heed of backsliding and Apostacy Dread how with the world you comply 'T is very dreadful in Hell for ever to lie Gal. 1.8 9. Stand up against superstitious Idolatries bold Let them be cursed that against Scriptures hold Let your zeal be kindled evermore Rev. 17.4 Against every Bracelet of the Scarlet Whore. If any man draw back from in his station Gospel-worship or from Gospel-conversation Heb. 10.38 Christ saith read that Scripture at leisure My soul in him shall have no pleasure Woe to him that Christ is not his Advocate Keep to Gospel-worship mind your eternal state Phil. 3.2 Take heed of deceitful workers I still cry Dread of dissembling and hypocrisie Thy spiritual state try by a spiritual eye God knows thy heart's intention Psal 44.21 he will spy What end thou hadst in love if God cry An Hypocrite only a Professor woe to eternity Jer. 17.10 Dread of an Hypocrite thy self fear Job 8.13 Lest said before Angels an Hypocrite is here Mind Hypocrites portion they must dwell Mat. 24.51 Where s weeping and gnashing of teeth in Hell Fear Satan hath baits for all qualities Not only with flesh and blood Eph. 6.12 but principalities Thou must fight with to obtain love's way Satan is cunning Fisher waits for prey 1 Tim. 3.7 Will insnare thee if out of love's way Satan turns himself an Angel of Light Makes his baits to sin pleasant in sight 2 Cor. 11.14 Take heed of 's deceits and wicked infusion Is still a roaring Lion 1 Pet. 5.8 a spirit of delusion This you may see in this Book compleat If with an eye of love you retreat If morally righteous 2 Pet. 3.1 2. let not this cheat Thy soul because not a sinner so great As some others but who hath thy heart God or the world most fear this will part God and thy soul if mind earthly things More than God Phil. 3.19 everlasting death brings With the heart are said to forsake God Not with our feet Psal 10.3 4. when affections so odd Are set on vanity in the Land of Nod This is forsaking the