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A19522	The conuerted mans new birth describing the direct way to go to heauen: wherein all men may clearely see, whether they shall be saued or damned. Shewing the principall care, and vehement desire, which euery one ought to take, in seeking their saluation. With the spirituall battle betweene the regenerate man and Sathan. Heere is also layd open the true estate of the regenerate man, with the certainty of his saluation: with an excellent marke, to know the childe of God, which hath truely repented; and concluding with a right zealous and godly prayer, out of the pure fountaine of the holy Scripture. Dedicated vnto all the elect children of God, which truely repent. Newly published by Iohn Andrewes Preacher of Gods Word. Being first seene and allowed.	Andrewes, John, fl. 1615.	1629 (1629)	STC 595; ESTC S116760	16,233	48

THE Conuerted Mans New Birth describing the direct way to go to Heauen wherein all men may clearely see whether they shall be saued or damned ●hewing the Principall care and vehement desire which euery one ought to take in seeking their Saluatio● With the Spirituall battle betweene the regenerate Man and Sathan Heere is also layd open the true estate ●f the Regenerate Man with the certainty ●● his Salu●●ion With an excellent marke to know the Childe of God which hath truely repented And concluding with a right zealous and godly Prayer out of the pure Fountaine of the holy Scripture Dedicated vnto all the Elect Children of God which truely Repent Newly Published by Iohn Andrewes Preacher of Gods Word Being first seene and allowed LONDON Printed by N. O. and I. N. 1629. Christian Readers I haue Dedicated and directed this my Booke vnto all You the Elect Children of God desiring through Iesus Christ your health in the LORD GEntle Readers or Hearers whosoeuer yee are that are the Children of GOD vnto whom this my Booke is Dedicated I desire you all as good and ●ouing Patrons which shall eyther heare or peruse this my labour to grant me these two requests First to beleeue that in making it I haue made it according vnto the Truth wherein I ayme not at mine owne profit but at the setting forth of Gods glory the discha●ge of my conscience and the benefit of you the Children of my Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ Secondly to reade it attentiuely with all sedulity and censure as you shall finde accept as you like and deale therein towards me the Author as God shall mooue your mindes And with all I most earnestly desire you and euery one of you tha● shall gather any spirituall comfort to cure your soules out o● these my Labours to receiue my instructions willingly treasur● them in your hearts carefully an● meditate thereon zealously tha● yee enter not into temptatio● carelesly And further I intirely beseec● you to pray vnto our Lord Iesus Christ for me to giue me his Grace guide mee with hi● Word and direct mee by hi● Holy Spirit that what I eythe● Preach or Write I may both i● life and Doctrine expresse an● performe the same vnto my liu● end That whilst I endeauour t● rayse others I may rayse m●selfe from all my sinnes vnto the Glory of GODS Holy name and the saluation of my owne soule in the great day of our Lord And so doe for mee an earnest repentant sinner euen as you your selues towards your selues expect from Iesus Christ Vale in Christo Yours towards you as I would you should be for me Iohn Andrewes Preacher of Gods Word The Contents of the Booke THE first Chapter entreteth of the principall care zeale an vehement desire which ●uery one ought to take in seking their saluation p. ● The second Chapter entreate● of the shortnesse and vncertainty of mans life an● how it may be a motiue to induce vs to returne vnto t●● Lord by repentance p. 1● The third Chapter describeth short and caelestiall view ●● the place whereunto wee a● called p. 1● The fourth Chapter entreateth of the spirituall battle in which no doubt but euery regenerate man oftentimes fighteth against Sathan before hee attaine eternall life p. 16 The fifth Chapter entreateth of the true estate of the regenerate man with the certainty of his saluation page 23 The sixt Chapter sheweth an excellent marke to know the childe of God which hath truely repented pag. 33 Lastly a right zealous and godly Prayer taken out of the pure Fountaine of the Holy Scripture pag. 38 THese parts are al● Authenticall an● exactly comprise in a short and compend●ous Method briefly to be reade that it may be effectually practised THE Conuerted Mans new Birth Describing the direct way to goe to HEAVEN CHAP. I. This first Chapter entreateth of the principall Care Zeale and vehement desire which euery one ought to take in the seeking their saluation THere is nothing in the World that we ought so to affect and desire as to seeke to haue our soules saued in the Kingdome of Heauen And if there bee any thing in the Booke of GOD from the Alpha of Genesis vnto the Omega of the Reuelation that is able to draw a sinner vnto Repentance sure it is the remembrance of his Saluation And as the Lord of Hosts hath drawne his sword by forraigne Nations shewing the miseries that are like to ensue vppon vs by reason of our sinne and security Let vs now therefore with all expedition bestow our short and troublesome time in seeking our saluation and with all Humility returne vnto the Lord by speedy Repentance for if we loose the life of our bodies by defending the Gospell in seeking our saluation wee may find it againe but if we loose our soules for want thereof it will be irreuokeable and neuer recalled againe Oh too too many now a dayes in this declyning age seeme to bee carelesse of their saluation And although England neuer liued so long in peace and security nor the Gospell neuer so generally Preached amongst vs yet I feare neuer did men make so ill vse of so good a blessing miranda miserecordia Gods mercy is to be wondred at that he hath spared vs so long it is his mercy and nothing but his mercy that wee are not consumed our sinnes is In ultimo gradu in the highest degree that may bee so that Laetantur cum malefecerint they reioyce and take pleasure when they haue done euill wherefore I doubt not but the iniquity of the whole World is come to maturity which causeth our sinnes to crye louder then the sinnes of Sodome and ascend higher then the sinnes of Niniuch Wherefore if all our Nauie were ready all our Ports fortified all our Coasts guarded all our men strongly armed and our Land inuironed with a wall of Brasse yet it is to be feared that wee haue a Traytor within vs euen our long continued and vnrepented sinnes that will draw Gods vengeance vppon vs and cause him to whet his sword and vtterly confound vs Except wee repent God would haue spared Sodome i● there had beene but twenty nay but ten Righteous therein So no doubt it is for some good peoples sake that holds vp their hands like Moses and grieue for the sinnes of our time like Lot that God hath spared vs so long Agayne Gods sword was once drawne agaynst Niniueh agaynst whom a fearefull doome was pronounced Yet forty daies and Niniueh shall bee destroyed The King and the Nobility with all his Subiects presently fell to Repentance they fasted they prayed and incessantly with all humility humbled themselues in Sacke-cloath and Ashes their sinnes cryed for vengeance but their Repentance for mercy their sinnes ascend vp to Heauen and clamours loud in the eares of Gods iustice for vengeance vengeance O reuenge with vengeance Their Repentance ascends higher and cryes louder into the eares of Gods mercy Good Lord haue mercy spare vs O spare vs we beseech thee whereby we may see that God regards not the clamour of sinne so much as hee doth the crye of a true repentant sinner But

that they doe beleeue And sheweth that to prooue a mans selfe whether he be in the faith which is to prooue whether Christ bee in him because the Faith of which he speaketh is that liuely saith whereby Christ dwelleth in our hearts Hee therefore that knoweth himselfe to bée in the true Faith knoweth Christ to bee in himselfe As St. Paul sayth I know whom I haue beleeued And agayne by this wee know hee dwelleth in vs euen by the spirit which he hath giuen vs It is manifest that the property of true faith guides the assurance of our saluation and the greater our faith is the greater is our assurance And consequently the true beléeuer knoweth and is assured of his election and saluation for Faith is the Faith of Gods elect So many beleeued as were ordayned vnto saluation And I am perswaded that neyther death nor life nor Angels nor Principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come shall bee able to seperate mee from the loue of God Therefore the Apostle was fully perswaded of his saluation And agayne Henceforth is laid vp for me the crowne of righteousnesse So the Virgin Mary called Christ her Sauiour and the Théefe upon the Crosse sayd Lord remember me The like sayd St. Paul That Christ gaue himselfe for me If you bee demanded how long you may be assured of your saluation you may answer so long as you haue truely repented and continue in newnesse of life your sure trust confidence is that God will neuer forsake them that put their trust in him for Euery one that beleeueth in him shall not be ashamed And this promise God hath made to all that beleeue in him I will put my feare in their hearts that they shal not depart from me And agayne There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Iesus because sayth the Apostle they walke not after the flesh but after the Spirit Lastly the most excellent Faith sheweth not it selfe most glorious when wee haue most sence or feeling but rather when we feele or discerne the contrary Iob when he apprehended nothing but Gods wrath and displeasure euen then he shewed a most victorious Faith Loe though he slay me yet will I trust in him The like of Iacob in his tedious conflict where hee sayd I will not let thee goe except thou blesse mee And the woman of Canaan who although shee receiued diuers repulses and earnest deniall yet continued her suite and is commended for her Faith by the Author and finisher of our Faith To conclude wee are not to build the assurance of our saluation vppon our owne sence or feeling but vppon Gods vnchangeable and gracious promises made vnto vs in Christ Iesus CHAP. VI. The sixt Chapter sheweth an excellent marke to know the child of God which hath truely repented HE that hath earnestly Repented and is truely conuerted from his sinnes hath this special marke in him Hee is none of those fruitlesse hearers barren beleeuers vnregenerate knowers or verball Professors but he is the faithfull doer of the will and word of God Whosoeuer keepeth Gods word in him verily is the loue of God perfected Hereby know we that we are in him hee that abideth in God ought also to walke euen as he hath walked That is as St. Iohn sheweth vs Euery man that hath this hope in him purifieth himselfe euen as hee is pure And seeketh the present time to returne vnto the Lord because hee hath a bleeding and a tender heart it trembleth at the Word It is pricked when it is rebuked and inflamed with burning zeale when it is instructed The Regenerate man desireth nothing so much As hee desireth God Therefore he maketh himselfe fit for him Blessed the friend of God and doth count all things but dung that he may winne Christ Hee reioyceth in forgiuing them that hurt him and loueth them that hate him and rendreth good for euill he dispiseth none but loueth all and is not rash in words but reasonable not hasty but seasonable not grieuous but gracious not prouoking but appeasing not offensiue but to good purpose Sober in censuring faithfull in answering milde in reproouing carefull in defending and fearefull of offending imitating the Godly shunning the wicked imbracing the vertuous and flying sinne For the Spirit of God assures no man pardon of his sinnes but such as be humbled for them repent and confesse them to God leaue and forsake them and withall to become new Creatures and walk in newnesse of life All those that walke in newnesse of life are such as our Sauiour Christ called his Mother Sister and Brother his Seruants his Friends his Sonnes and his Spouse All those bee tearmes of loue and that from Christ himselfe to requite the Regenerate man that returneth vnto him by vnfeigned Repentance Non tam audire quam obedire requirit Deus God regards more an obedient heart than an attentiue eare what should I say more seeing the whole course and cannon of Scripture runneth that all Christians in their returning vnto the Lord by Repentance should bee Attents vigilantes soliciti instantes seruentes perseuerantes sine intermissione That is attentiue vigilant carefull instant feruent and perseuerant without intermission of the seruice of God That they may attayne Fontem vitae radicem prudentiae coronam plenitudinem sapientiae gloriam gaudium quod est faelicissimum donum The fountayne of life the roote of Prudence the crowne and ful esse of wisdome the glory and ioy of God which is the most happ●est estate that can bee giuen vnto man a blessed gift Who can desire more to mooue him to returne vnto the Lord by Repentance A Right Zealous and Godly Prayer taken out of the pure fountaine of holy Scripture Very necessary for all repentant sinners to vse daily vppon their knees vnto Almighty God MOst gracious high and most mercifull Sauiour as thou art in promises true in workes holy in mercies rich and towards the penitent sinner most mercifull haue mercy vpon me and indue me good Lord with thy feare with sorrow of hearr for my sinnes with humility of minde with a true Faith and pure conscience that I may by thy helpe seriously enter into my selfe descend into my owne conscience and make a true suruey of my inward man and withall helpe me O Lord my life to correct my present sinfulnesse erect my further weaknesse and direct my future frailty that I neuer fall againe into sinne least I perish in my wickednesse Behold O sweete Iesu they creature sighs after thee thou art my Creator O make me new againe behold