of Chap. 13. Hosh 14. 3. 4. 5. 6. Math. 5. 6. 1. Cor. 11. 31. 32. Iam. 4. 9. Now when thou hast written out these Promises and dost vnderstand the How these promises are to be vsed meaning of them then carrie them into Gods presence as thou diddest the Catalogue of sinnes and now beseech God for Iesus Christs sake to incline thy heart to beleeue these promises of Grace and to this end pray vnto God from time to time till the Lord be pleased to let thee feele life in the Promises or a cleere perswasion withal beseech God by the Spirit of Promise from Heauen to seale vp thy interest heerein and if thou feele the ioyes of the holy Ghost fall vpon thee in any of these Promises O happy man that euer thou wast born to such a rich estate I say the same of this sensible life in the promises that I did before of godly sorrow It may be the Lord will heare thee at the first if not persist thou to beg this grace till thou obtainest it Thou seest forgiuenesse of all thy sins which thou hast confessed is promised thee vrge the Lord with most humble deprecation to heare thee for the pardon and forgiuenesse of them for the mediation sake of Iesus Christ and his merits that sits at his right hand to make request for poor sinners that seek mercy Now when thou hast felt the Promises to be any of them spirit life to thee then hast thou done this most glorious exercise and thou hast cause to praise GOD all the daies of thy life what thou shouldest afterward doe the Treatises following will shew thee but for thy more cleare satisfaction I will answer a question Qu. Thou wilt say I could take comfort in this course hauing done these things but that I doubt whether my confession or sorrow be right or no. For I finde that wicked men in Scripture haue confessed their sinnes and mourned too An. Thou maist euidently try thy confession and sorrow by these signes of difference 1. Wicked men haue confessed their sins and sorrowed but both were compelled whereas thine is voluntarily and so a free-will offering 2. Caine and Iudas confessed sinne but it was not all sorts of sinnes but onely the capitall crimes known by them by which they had shamed and vndone themselues 3. The sorrowes of wicked men were more for the punishment then for the sinne No wicked man can bee sorry for sinne as it is sinne nor did they sorrow for all sorts of sinnes but for the sinnes before described 4. Their confession and sorrowes were not ioyned with an vnfeigned desire to forsake sin wheras this is an infallible signe of true repentāce when a man can as hartily desire that hee might neuer commit sinne as heartily I say desire it as he would that God shuld neuer impute it When a man can say before the Lord that there is no sinne but he doth as vnfeignedly desire God to giue him strength to leaue it and forsake it as he doth desire that God should forgiue him and not plague him for it I say this is such a signe as was neuer found in a wicked man in any age of the world 5. The confession sorrowes of the wicked were not ioyned with any perswasion of Gods goodnesse or any constant desire to find mercy with GOD in Iesus Christ Thus haue I shewed thee the directions which concerne this first and most weighty businesse that can concerne thee There are three sorts of This direction concernes 3. sorts of men men whom this direction concernes 1. Such as neuer repented 2. Such as though they haue repented yet haue not the comfort and assurance of their repentance who by following these directions may make all out of doubt 3. Such as after calling fall into grosse sinnes These haue neede to recouer themselues by the helpe of these directions The Catalogue following may serue for other vses besides Other vses of the Catalogue this of a mans practise in his repentance at his first conuersion or after Apostacie For 1. As in a small Map a man may heere see the sorts of sin and so may get knowledge quickly what euils to auoide which hitherto hee hath not taken notice of 2. It may serue before the Communion for such as would make a generall suruey of their sinnes in discharge of that examination which the Apostle mentioneth 1. Cor. 11. For howsoeuer this large Catalogue be not of necessity requisite to that examination yet vnto such as haue leisure and fitnesse it is profitable for their more aboundant satisfaction The misery of such as will not be aduised to take a sound course about their sinnes To conclude if any man that reades these presents and is guilty to himselfe that hee hath hitherto taken no sound course about his sinnes and yet will not bee perswaded to practise these directions Let him consider that so long as his sinnes bee vnrepented on his part and vnremitted on Gods part the pollution of all the sinnes hee euer committed still cleaues vnto him so as he may iustly with the Leper cry Vncleane vncleane yea all his sinnes are written as it were with a penne of iron in Gods Booke of remembrance that hee is a meere stranger from all Gods promises and liues without God and without Christ in the world and that all hee doth euen his best workes are abhominable to God and that seas of wrath hang ouer his head and vnspeakeable woe will be to him in the appearing of Iesus Christ if he preuent it not by sound and speedy repentance CHAP. III. The diuision of Sinnes and the Catalogue of Sinne against the whole Law ALl the sinnes mentioned and condemned in the Bible may bee cast into 4. rankes For they are 1. Eyther sins against the whole Law that is such as may be committed against any of the Commandements 2. Or sinnes against the first table of the Law 3. Or sinnes against the second table of the Law 4. Or sinnes against the Gospell 1. The first sort of sinnes are sins against the whole Law and thus he sinneth That is conceiued in sin Originall sinne Psal 51. 5. That allowes not the good he doth Rom. 7. 15. That doth the euill hee hates vers 15. That hath not goodnesse dwelling in him ver 18. That doth not the good he would ver 19. That hath euill present when he would do good vers 21. That hath a Law in his members rebelling against the law of his minde ver 23. That hath not knowledge Ignorāce to do good Ier. 4. 22. Hos 4 6. Isaiah 1. 3. This is aggrauated 1. If thou refuse knowledge and wilt not vnderstand Iob 21. 14. Ps 36. 4. 2. If thou walke not in the light whilest thou hast the light Iohn 12. 3. If thou hate him that instructeth thee Amos 3. 10. 4. If thou detaine the truth for the loue thou bearest to wickednesse Rom. 1.
thou canst to iudge thy selfe for those offences Let the Lord know that it is thy hearts desire to pleade guilty to each of those sins and in speciall vrge against thy selfe those sins wherein thou hast more especially offended Bee not ouer carefull for words the Lord requireth thee but to doe it in the best wordes thou canst onely let thy words be the true voyce of thy heart and thou mayst bee sure the Lord vnderstandeth the meaning of thy heart Let no obiection driue thee off from the practice heereof but doe it so as thy owne Conscience may witnesse with thee that thou hast done it in the best manner thou canst Now that this is a duety necessarily required these Scriptures plainely The proofes shew Hosh 14. 3. 4. Prou. 28. 13. Leuit. 16. 21. 26. 40. 41. Iob 33. 27. 28. Psalm 32. 5. Ier. 3. 12. 13. Math. 3. 6. Acts 19. 18. Dan. 9. Nehem 9. 2. Rom. 10. 10. 1. Cor. 11. 1. Ioh. 1. 7. 9. This is the second duty The third thing thou 3 Thirdly thou must seek godly sorrow not giue ouer till thou feele thy heart melt within thee must labour for distinctly is to conceiue true mourning and sorrow for these sinnes thus confessed This is that sacrifice is so well-pleasing to God and this is euery where in Scripture expressely required the promises fastned diuers of them vpon this condition as these places manifestly shew Math. 5. 5. Iam. 4. 9. Ioel 2. 12. 13. Zach. 12. 12. Isaiah 1. 16. Psalme 31. 17. Isaiah 61. 1. 2. 3. Ierem. 50. 4. Ierem. 31. 18 19. Now that thou mayst attain vnto How it may be attained softnesse of heart I aduise thee to take this course Resolue with thy selfe to set some time apart at least once euery day for this businesse and when thou dost stand before the Lord with thy former mournefull inditement and while thou striuest to iudge thy selfe and to keepe an assise vpon thy owne soule beg of God to giue thee that soft heart he promised Ezech. 36. 26. beg it I say of God but let thy praiers be without limitation for the time If the Lord heare thee not the first time yet pray for it the next time againe and so the third day and so still till the Lord do hear thee and make thee feele thy hart to melt and if it may be teares to trickle down thy cheekes before the Lord yea put on this resolution that thou wilt neuer stand before the Lord for any request while this course lasts but thou wilt remember this petition to beseech him to giue thee secret sorrow and sensible for thy sins It may be the Lord will heare thee at the first or in the beginning while thou art preparing thy selfe to speake vnto him or while thou callest vpon him at the first or second time but yet if he doe not persist thou thy sute is iust importunity wil ouercom the Lord and this very desire to sorrow being resolute is a degree of true godly sorrow But yet that thou maist be sure of it giue not ouer till the Lord heare the letter of thy desire if it may be and withal striue against the perplexities of an vnquiet hart fear not but at time of the day which thou setst apart for religious duties bee as earnest as thou canst and when that is done goe cheerfully about the works of thy calling Hang not downe thy head like a bulrush as if thou must doe nothing else but sigh and bemoane thy selfe shew a troubled minde in all things Euen the freer and readier thy minde is the more fit thy heart will bee for this or other holy imployments And further know that the vse of this Catalogue is not for euer nor doe I require this speciall mourning all the daies of thy life but in this case of first repentance by which the body of sinne may bee remoued Therefore thou oughtest so long to vse the Catalogue of thy confessions of sinnes till thou feele in some measure this sorrow and melting of heart which when thou hast attained either sooner or later then addresse thy selfe to the fourth rule The fourth rule concerns 4. Fourthly thou must then lay hold vpon the Promises distinctly the application of the Promises especially the promises of two sorts First such as shew that God hath giuen Iesus Christ to make satisfaction for the sinnes of men and then in speciall such 2. Sorts of promises promises as shew that through the merits of Christ hee that hath thus confessed and felt sorrow for his sinne shall be receiued to fauour Now for How this may be done this purpose thou must get thee a distinct Catalogue of promises made to such as confesse their sins with sorrow and mourning and in them thou shalt see most plainely vnto how much riches and treasure this entrance vnto godlines hath brought thee For the condition of the Promises being already formed in thee by this grace of God thou maist safely assure thy soule of so much fauour from God in particular as is expressely contained in those Promises Marke it thou as yet dar'st not claime all the prerogatiues or good things contained in any Promises in Scripture yet Note thou maist safely lay vp as treasure so much as the Promises that concerne confession and godly sorrow doe assure and estate vpon thee and so thou shalt finde that thou hast right in Christ already for great and rich fauours and maist shew Gods expresse Word to warrant thy claime as for example A taste of the particular happinesse of such as haue gone thus farre God hath assured thee 1. That thou shalt not be damned thou maist rest vpon it these bee plaine Scriptures 1. Cor. 11. 31. 32. Iob 33. 27. 28. 2. That GOD vvill haue mercy vpon thee and loue thee freely and take away his anger from thee Prou. 28. 13. Ioel 2. 12. 13. Hos 14. 3. 4. Ierem. 31. 18. 19. 20. 3. That all thy sinnes are forgiuen thee 1. Iohn 1. 7. 9. Zach. 12. 10. and so forward to the 2. verse of the 13. chapter 4. That GOD is at peace and reconciled and that thou hast a free right vnto his Word shalt find his presence in his Word Isaiah 57. 15 16. 17. 18. 5. That GOD will now henceforth heale thy nature of thy sinfulnes Hosh 14. 3. 4. I do but instance in these few particulars but I could wish thee to make thee a full Catalogue and write out the words verbatim learne them without book or at least study thē soundly to vnderstand them and for thy case I haue set downe the chiefe places of Scripture as they lye in order Leuit. 26. 41. 42. 44. 2. Kings 22. 19. 20. Iob 33. 27. 28. Psal 32. 5. 51. 17. Prou. 28. 13. Isaiah 57. 15. 16. 17. 18. 61. 1. 2. 3. Ierem. 31. 18. 19. 20. Zach. 12. 10. and so forward to the second verse
that takes a pride in drunkennesse Isaiah 28. 1. 3. That frets because hee is crost in sinne Prou. 19 3. How many waies men sinne against Gods mercy and thus of Pride 6. The sixt sinne is the neglect of Gods mercy this is the more grieuous offence because mercy is the most eminent attribute of God For the sinnes of this kinde worlds of men are damned in hel Ioh. 3. 19 And against Gods mercy he offends That askes wherein God hath loued him Mal. 1. 2. That abuseth Gods blessings Hos 10. 1. 11. 3 4. That obserues not the mercy of God in his prouidence Hos 2. 8. That in aduersity saith God cares not for him or hath passed ouer his iudgements or hath forsaken him Isaiah 40. 28. 49 14. That inquireth not after God Zeph. 1. 6. That belieues not Gods promises through neglect or despaire That blesseth his heart against Gods threatnings Deut. 29. 19. That forsakes his owne mercy by trusting to lying vanities Ionah 2. 8. That scoffes at the signes of Gods mercy Isaiah 7. 12 13. That sacrificeth to his owne nette ascribing the praise to himself Hab. 1. 16. That seeks not to God in his distresse 2. Chr. 16. 12. That sayes God cannot deliuer 2. Kin. 6. 33. 7. 2. That answeres not when God calls Isaiah 50. 2. That limits God Psal 78. That hath a spirit of bitternes through discontent Hos 12. 14. That dishonors God by his euill life Rom. 2. 24. Thus of the sins against Gods mercy 7. The seuenth sinne is resorting to witches Isaiah 8. 19 20. Leuit. 20. 6. Deut. 18. 4. 8. Eighthly he offends that disregards GODS workes Isaiah 5. 12. 9. That lyes against God hauing professed to haue God to bee his God Isai 19. 13. and so he doth That opposeth the truth and obiects against it That performes not what he promised in his sicknes or aduersity or at the Saraments That falls away from the Truth 10. That feares not Offences against the feare of God God or not in a right manner and so he sinneth That feares God only for reward Iob 1. 9 That feareth God onely because of punishment Hosh 3. 5. That is not afraide of Gods presence or threatnings Psal 36. 1 2. Isai 66. 1. Ierem. 6. 10. That comforts not men in misery Iob 6. 14. That meddles with changers or the seditious Prou. 24. 21. That in matter of sinne is wise in his owne eyes and will not depart from iniquity Prou. 3. 7. That sinnes because God doth forbeare to punish Eccles 8. 13. Psal 50. 19. That feares the signes of heauen Ierem. 10. 2. That finds any hardnesse of heart against Gods fear Isaiah 63. 17. Thus of the sinnes against the feare of God 11. That trusts not in Offences against the trust in God God and so he offends That asketh not counsell of God Isaiah 31. 1. 30. 1 2. but vseth carnal helps That saith There is no hope Ierem. 2. 23. That trusts in man and makes flesh his arme Ier. 17. 5. That puts his confidence in his wealth Prou. 10. 15. Iob 31. 24. That leanes to his owne vnderstanding Prou. 3. 5. That drawes not neer vnto God in aduersity Zeph. 3. 2. That impatiently desireth death Iob 7. 15. Thus of the sins against trust in God 12. That neglects communion with the godly hee hath not God for his God that is not ioyned to Gods people and this is aggrauated against him That in contempt of godlinesse goeth in the company of the wicked Iob 34. 8 9. That reproacheth Gods people Psal 74. 1018. Isai 57. 3 4. That accounts the godly as signes and wonders Isai 8. 18. That reioyceth in their disgraces Ezech. 25. 6. That forsakes their fellowship eyther through carelesnesse and Apostacy Hebr. 10. 25. or through schisme Isai 65. 2 5. That for malice persecutes them or casts them out of the Church Isaiah 66. 5. And thus of the sinnes against the nature of God CHAP. V. Shewing how men offend against the meanes of Gods Worship THe sinnes against the meanes of Gods worship follow and these are of three sorts 1. Not worshipping 2. Will-worshipping 3. Idoll-worshipping For the first hee offends in generall That worships not God Zach. 14. 17. That cals not vpon the name of the Lord Psal 14. 4. Isai 64. 7. That comes not to the Church 2. Chron. 29. 6 7. That prayes not in his family Ier. 10. 25. That receiueth not the Preachers of the Gospell Math. 10. 14. The aggrauations are when a man is so far from worshipping aright That he offers the blind and the lame for the maintenance of Gods seruice Mal. 1 8 14. That he deuoures things sanctified that should bee imployed for the furtherance of Gods seruice Pro. 20. 25. That forbids Gods faithfull Ministers to preach in the name of Christ Acts 4. 1. Thes 2. 16. That disswades men from Gods worship vpon pretence that it is eyther polluted Malac. 1. 7 12 13. or vaine Mal. 3. 15. That is wayward or neuer pleased with all or any part of Gods worship or the meanes thereof Math. 11. 1. Thus of sinnes of irreligiousnesse or not worshipping VVill-worship followes and so he offends 1. That deuiseth any thing of himselfe to the intent to serue God by it Num. 15. 38 39. 2. That serues God for custome or after the olde manner making the example of Fathers or forefathers the rule of his seruice 2. Kin. 17. 34. Ierem. 9. 13 14. Amos 2. 4. 1. Pet. 1. 18. 3. That feares God after the precepts of men Esay 29. 13. 4. That being not a minister doth the worke of a Minister vpon pretence of necessity or deuotion 2. Chron. 26. 16. 5. That vrgeth the lesser things of the Law and neglects the greater Math. 23. 23. The aggrauations are To vrge mens traditions with opinion of necessity and with neglect of Gods Law Math. 15. 2 3 9. To desire to bee taught vaine things Isaiah 30. 9 10 11. To borrow rites and obseruations from the professed enemies of God to adde them as parts of Gods worship 2. Kings 17. 34. Deut. 12. 4. 13. Ezech. 11. 12. Idoll-worship followes and so men offend eyther 1. inwardly or 2. outwardly Inwardly he offends that conceiues of God in the likenesse of any thing created and manifests his offence if he direct his worship to that likenesse commanded 2. Acts 17. 19. 1. Iohn 2. 23. Outwardly hee offends That makes an image to resemble God by it Deut. 4. 12 15. Esay 40. 18. That vseth any gesture of loue and reuerence vnto such images by whomsoeuer made Hos 13. 2. That mentiōs the names of Idols eyther by way of swearing or Apology Exodus 23. 13. That is present at the idolatrous feasts therefore he much more offends that is present at the seruice of the Idoll 1. Cor. 10 21 22. Exod. 34. 15. Psalme 116. 8. That worshippeth the Image or GOD in the Image Commandement 2. Exod. 32. Hosh
with the things of this world Eph. 5. 5. 1. Tim. 6. 10. 1. Iohn 2. 15. The externall sins follow and so men offend both by Omission and Commission By Omission he offends That implies not the good things he hath Iam. 5. 2 3. That relieues not the poore and so with-holdeth the good from the owner thereof Prou. 3. 28. The aggrauations are To forsake the poore Iob 20. 19. To hide his eyes from the poore Prou. 28. 9. That brings not foorth his corne to sell Prou. 11. 26. That detaines wages Ier. 22. 23. Leuit. 19. 23. Iames 5. 4. That payes not what he hath borrowed Psal 37. 21. That is idle and neglects his calling Eccl. 4. 5. and of this sinne he is guilty also That with-draweth not his foote from his neighbours house Prou. 25. 17. 1. Tim. 5. 13. That is giuen to much sleepe Prou. 6. 9 10. That is stacke in busines Prou. 10. 4. 14. 13. That neglects the opportunities of his calling Pro. 10. 5. The aggrauations are To be pertinacious in the defence of it Prou. 26. 16. To be a busie-body in other folks matters 2. Thes 3. 11. That is slothfull in the busines of others Prou. 26. That prouides not for his family 1. Tim. 5. 8. Thus of sinnes of Omission By Commission hee offends That steales robs or pilfers which is the sin mentioned in the eighth commandement That steales by consequent as he doth That is an Vsurer Exod. 22. 25. Leuit. 25. 36. Deut. 23. 19. That is guilty of Oppression Iob 31. 38 39. Amos 4. 1. Prou. 4. 17. Esay 5. 8. 30. 12. especially hee that loues oppression Hos 12. 7. Micha 2. 9. That vseth fraud in buying and selling in mete-yard waight or measure Deutero 25. 13 14 15. and hee is guilty of this sinne also That selleth refuse Miâ—ha 6. That makes aduantage of the pouerty of others Leuiticus 25. 39. c. Prou. 22. 22. That takes the mil-stone to pledge c. Deuteronomy 24. 6. 12. That beeing a buyer saith It is naught contrary to his owne iudgement and so likewise on the other side that beeing a seller doth commend it for good when he knowes it is not so Pro. 21. 14. That vseth any other fraud though it be not in buying or selling 1. Thes 4. 6. And this sinne of stealing is to be extended further also as 1. To lesser stealths as robbing of Vineyards or Orchards or corne in the field Deut. 23. 24 25. 2. To rash suretiship Prou. 6. 1 2. 22. 26. 3. To extreamities vsed in recouering our owne rights Iob. 24. 3 4 9 10. To not restoring of euill gotten goods Ezâ—â—h 33. 15 5. To remouing of land-markes Deut. 19. 14. 6. To liuing in vnlawful callings such as begging is 2. Thes 3. 11. 7. To vnthriftinesse in following vaine persons or spending prodigally on pleasures or diet Prouerbs 12. 11. 21. 27. 22. 22. 23. 26. 8. To the concealing of Theft Prou. 29. 24. 9. To the Lordly vsage of the borrower Prouerbs 22. 7. The aggrauations of the sinne of stealing are To take from the poore Deuteronomy 24. 14. Iob 20. 19. To reproue it in others and yet commit it himselfe Romanes 2. 21. To do it vnder pretence of Religion 2. Corinth 11. 20. To oppresse strangers or widdowes or the fatherlesse Exodus 22. 21 22. To blesse the couetous Psal 10. 3. To commit it in the place of iudgement by peruerting of Iustice or by extortion Ezekiel 22. 12. or by bribery Amos 5. 12. Exodus 23. 8. or by refusing to to doe Iustice Prouerbs 21. 7. To steale thy Masters goods Tit. 2. To steale consecrated things by sacriledge or simony Mal. 3. 8. Acts 8. 18 20. To steale a man or maid Exod. 22. 16. CHAP. XII THus of the sinnes against mans goods The sinnes against mens good name follow and so men offend by Omission or by Commission By Omission hee offends That sets not forth righteousnesse Prou. 12. 9. That doth not cleere or deliuer the afflicted when he may Gen. 40. 23. That disgraceth others by forbearing their company without iust cause Iob 19. 3 19. Psal 58. 3. That is vnthankefull 1. Tim. 3. 2. By Commission men offend Internally or Externally Internally he offends That despiseth his neighbour in his thoughts Prou. 14. 21. That disdaines at the credit and praise of others as the Pharises did That thirsts after all occasions of the contempt of others Iob 34. 7. That is suspicious and thinketh euill 1. Cor. 12. 5. Externally men offend 1. In witnesse-bearing and so he offends That condemnes a man without witnesse Deut. 19. 15. That beares false witnesse That is fearefull to beare witnesse to the Truth Reu. 21. 8. That furthers the euill causes of wicked men Exo. 23. 1. 2. In lying Reuelat. 22. 15. and the blame of this sinne reacheth To such as vse dissimulation Gal. 2. 25. To such as speak vntruth for feare Gen. 38. 2. The aggrauations of lying are To loue lyes Reuclat 22. 15. Psal 52. 3. To hate those thou hast wronged with thy lyes Pro. 26. vlt. To breake promise 2. Tim. 3. 3. To preach falshoods 1. Cor. 15. 15. To say one hath no sin 1. Iohn 1. 8. To say to men in distress There is no helpe Psal 3. 2. Iob 13. 14. To colour sin with pretence of Religion Marke 12. 40. 3. In slandering and euill reports Ex. 23. 1. which is to be extended also to 1. Biting iests Ephes 5. 4. 2. To reuealing of secret infirmities Prou. 11. 13. 20. 19. 3. To the carying about of tales Leuit. 19. 16. Prou. 16. 28. 4. To the receiuing furthering of slanders Ier. 20. 10. 5. To the wresting of mens words or telling the truth of malice 1. Sam. 22. 9 10. Psal 52. 1 2. The aggrauations of slander are 1. To encourage themselues in an euill matter and to commune together about it Psal 64. 5. 2. To boast of his wickednesse therein Psalme 52. 1. 3. To slander the righteous and quiet of the land Psalme 31. 18. 59. 2. 102. 8. 35. 20. 83. 3 5. 4. 2. 4. To raise euill report of his parents Genesis 9. 22 5. To fill the eares of Princes with clamour Hos 3. 8. 6. To be a make-bate or a railer 1. Cor. 6. 9. 2. Tim. 3. 3. 4. In censuring iudging Iam. 2. 4. The aggrauations are To search and pry for faults in others that he might censure them Psal 64. 6. Prou. 16. 27. To doe it for things indifferent Rom. 14. To censure small faults in others and to be guilty of great offences himselfe Math. 7. 5. In vaine-glory and minding too much our owne praises And so also he offends That boasteth of a false gift Prou. 27. 1. That iustifieth himselfe ouer-much Iob 35. 2. That boasts of to morrow Prou. 17. 1. That measures himselfe by himselfe 2. Cor. 10. 12. 6. In flattery Psal 12. 3. Prou. 27. 14. 26. 26. 7. In iustifying the wicked Prouerbs 15. 15. 24. 24. CHAP. XIII HItherto of the sinnes with consent of the will The sinnes before consent of the will are 1. To want desire of the good and welfare eyther of himselfe or other men 2. To conceiue euill thoughts Math. 15. 19. or couet euill 3. To delight in the inward contemplation of euill whether in dreames or awake though it bee without purpose to act them outwardly Iude 8. Iam. 1. 14. Hitherto of the sinnes against the Law CHAP. XIIII Shewing how many waies men offend against the Gospell THe sinnes against the Gospell may be referred to foure heads as they are sinnes Against Christ Against Repentance Against Faith Against the graces of the Spirit 1. Hee sinnes against Christ That saith he is Christ Math. 24. That denyeth directly or by consequent that Christ is come in the flesh 1. Iohn 4 3. 2. 23. That hath base thoughts of Christ Esay 53. 3. That saith hee hath no sinne 1. Iohn 1. 7 8 10. That worships God without Christ Ioh. 17. 3. 1. Ioh. 2. 23. That vseth not Christ as his owne and only Aduocate 1. Iohn 2. 1. 2. Tim. 2. 5. That loues not the Lord Iesus Christ with inflamed affections 1. Corin. 16. 12. Ephes 6. 24. Phil. 3. 9. 2. The sins against repentance That confesseth not his sinnes without hiding distinctly Prou. 28. 13. Psalm 32. 5. That mournes not for his sinnes Ierem. 5. 2. That forsakes not his sinnes Prou. 28. 13. Yea hee sinnes against repentance That repents faynedly Ier. 3. 10. That repents desperately as Cain and Iudas That repents too late Iob 27. 9. That repents by halues and in some things onely as Ahab and Herod That falls away from his repentance 2. Pet. 2. 19 20. The aggrauations are To be wise to doe euill Ierem. 4. 22. To pursue euill Prouerbs 11. 9. To reioyce in doing euill and make a mocke of sinne Prou. 2. 14. 14. To bee without shame and to declare his sinne like the Sodomites Isaiah 5. 9. Ierem. 3. 3. To be incorrigible Ier. 5. 2. To frette because hee is croffed in sinne Prou. 19. 3. To blesse himself against the curses of the Law Deut. 29. 19. To freeze in security Zeph. 1. 12. To refuse to returne 3. Hee sinnes against Faith That beleeues not in Iesus Christ for his Iustification and saluation Iohn 3. 17. Yea he offends That is carelesse neglects the assurance of faith Hebr. 6. 12. Rom. 1. 16. That in affliction doubts of Gods fauour and goodnesse Esay 41. 49. 15. The aggrauations Not to seeke after God at all Zeph. 1. 6. Not to stir vp our selues to take hold on God when mercy is offered Esay 64. 7. Not to answere when God calls Esay 50. 2. To forsake our owne mercy or scoffe at the signes of it Ion. 2. 8. 4. He sinnes against the graces of the Spirit 1. That receiues the grace of God in vaine 2. Cor. 6. 5. 2. That turns the grace of God into wantonnesse Iude 3. 3. That falls away from the grace of God eyther wholly by forsaking the acknowledgement of the Truth 2. Pet. 2. 20. Or in the measure by losing his first loue Reuel 2. 4. That tempts grieues or quencheth the Spirit Ephes 4. 30. 1. Thes 1. 19. 5. That despights the Spirit of Grace and of malice persecutes the knowne truth which is the sinne against the holy Ghost Hebr. 10. 26. FINIS