in its Fruit In Obedience to God without Dispute Inward and outward Man 't is only this Christian Godliness is God likeness Don't live in Sin yet Christian pretend For a Man's Life Phil. 3.19 foretells his end Life is an expression of the Soul's frame By Nature wicked art still the same Then for Heaven can'st lay no claim Without Holiness be in thy aim Heb. 12.14 See what Paul saith 't is not I make it Being cloathed upon 2 Cor. 5.3 we be not found naked Of Grace and Holiness in heart hast tried Thy need of Christ Mat. 8.2 by Faith applied Bewing thy Soul in obedience to his Law Heartily Heb 5 9. as expect'st God should Mercy show He hath this hope 2 Cor. 10.5 doth himself purifie As he names Christ departs from Iniquity Without Faith can'st not be saved 1 Joh 3.3 don't venture Thy Soul Heb 11.6 not all say Lord shall enter Rest not with the Name Christian Mat. 25.11 know What 's a Name to live and dead in Law Canst not any Evidence for Salvation show Rev. 3.1 What Life a Man lives doth plainly tell Whâ—ther he belongs to Heaven or Hell. A Man wicked in his earthly Race You may see Hell in that Man's Face When Hell opens in a Man's Conversation He is in the broad way to dissolation Mat. 7.13 Christ died not only to free Damnation But also to free from a sinful Conversation Tit. 2.14 Don't live in Sin cast not thy self away Christ is Author of Salvation to them obey Heb 5.9 Mind this I am in earnest to let thee see As is thy Seed time Psal 126.6 such thy Harvest be Remember't rouse in false hopes don't sleep Gal. 6.7 Whatsoever Man soweth he shall reap SECT XXVII Having thus far proceeded in our way 2 Pet. 3.1 2. Consider farther for I have more to say Which may be an use of Application A Branch of which is farther Examination Art under Satan's Power Or doth the Spirit Work Sanctification only Saints inherit Col. 1.12 13. Tho' Saints be now derided yet when try'd None shall be sav'd without sanctify'd Divine Power makes Partakers of Divine Nature 1 Pet. 1.2 Doth Faith in Christ thy Soul manure 2 Pet. 1.4 Speak Man don't hide Sin like a foolish Elf Rom. 6.12.16 Put the Question thus unto thy self Have I received Christ as being to rule me Am I from Sins commanding Power free Have I no allowed lov'd Sin in me If not a happy Man or Woman art thee Take heed don't cheat thy self Put to trial Hast lived the Life of self-denial Mat. 18.3 Hath the new Birth past on the plain Art Regenerate Hast been born again 1 Pet. 1.23 Dost hate Sin as sin hast any Acquaintance With Mortification and true Repentance Repentance is a change of Heart and Mind Rom. 8.13 From that 's Evil and to good inclin'd 'T is no Repentance say I am sorry for Sin Ezek. 36.31 Yet live in Sin this long in the World been Will not be put out of it till they die Have Mercy cry yet workers of Iniquity Mat. 7.22 23. Don't be deceived Repentance is a higher lift 'T is a supernatural Work is God's Gift Act. 5.31 Wrought by 's Spirit then pray Lord give Repentance unto Life let 's no longer live An almost-Christian let 's be brought From a State of Sin make my Heart sought Job 23.16 That I may be his who hath me bought 1 Cor. 6.20 Let 's not have worldly Sorrow that 's Death 2 Cor. 7.10 But godly Sorrow while I have Breath Work Holiness in my Heart before I die So live to praise thy holy Majesty These things are of serious consideration Without Regeneration Joh. 3.7 no Salvation SECT XXVIII Here 's another branch of Examination 2 Tim. 1.6 Whereby to know our real Renovation Men are known to what Nation they belong By their Language Expression of the Tongue Doth thy life speak Canaan Numb 13.23 describe the Land Hast been there Did'st bring Grapes in hand Doth thy life speak plain and not lowre As tho' thou hast eaten Grapes are sowre Ezek 13 2. Speak Man Doth thy life say plain From the Occasions of Sin 1 Thes 5.22 dost refrain Is Garlick a state of sin to thee more worth Prov. 23. v. 20 31. Than Milk Honey Grace and Holiness put forth From Egypt a state of Sin for fear thou fall In the Wilderness Exod. 16.3 Never enter Canaan at all Fear the Anakims Sin believe Scripture true Many are call'd Mat. 22.14 but they are sav'd few Of thousands Caleb Gen 7.23 and Joshua Son of Nun. Enter'd Canaan take heed of Sin or undone Don't cheat thy Soul with a false nod Numb 14. v. 37 38. Like most of the World Fear Christ's Rod. All think themselves in the favour of God Yet most in their lives very wicked and odd What Man alive what Man's state so bad Yet hopes for Heaven Jer. 13. v. 25 26 27. when dies 'T is sad When Men live in such wicked leaven Of Ignorance yet count to go to Heaven They their Souls in false hope still venture Make Heaven a place of all Souls Centre Most are with false hope so much depraved Yet Scripture saith 1 Pet. 4.18 the righteous scarcely saved That is thorough many difficulties and fear Where then shall the ungodly appear The broad way saith Scripture leads to Hell And most go therein 1 Joh. 5.19 Remember well And believe the Truth what Scriptures tell Don't live in unbelief like old Israel Why Israel did not enter Canaan in chief Was that great Sin of their unbelief Let 's fear Heb. 3.12 to the end lest there 's in us an evil heart Of unbelief so from Egypt sin â—oth depart From this root Unbelief the Fountain spring Doth flow in Men's lives sin that cursed thing Heb 49 11. 11.6 Which did Men believe were such an evil Against God their Souls they 'd not please the Devil All Satan's design is to cause Men to sin Full of malice ever since his fall been Job 1.7 A roaring Lion to destroy Souls Zech. 3.1 not that he Gets by Man's ruine 1 Pet. 5.8 but envies that degree Of Happiness which lost by 's Fall and Pride Jude 6. So God and Godliness Satan can't abide Rev. 12.9 Would have all from Godliness go aside Then watch against Temptations to Sin Satan hath many ways snares and ginn 1 Tim. 3.7 To catch Souls and many hath destroyed in His infernal gulf take heed of sin Sin 's evil is so great would us cheat Of Salvation its malignancy is so great Against God His ways 't is such an Evil Man hath no Companion in but the Devil 1 Joh. 3.8 Other Creatures answer end of their Creation Silly Man that should bring Damnation On
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
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
Joh. 3.16 Man's love is from motive God's from none God lays cost on Dunghils free grace alone Makes us meet for Christ a stately Throne 2 Tim. 2.21 What knotty pieces we by sin and pride How many ways hath the Spirit try'd To bring us into any spiritual frame Cant. 1.4 To love sin by Nature are still the same What drawings the Spirit hath in our Station Hos 11.4 To fit us for a spiritual qualification We had strong corruptions in us reign Joh. 6.44 'T is the Spirit 's grace doth a War maintain Against the flesh or sin had us slain Gal. 5.17 When we were in our blood by sin defil'd Free grace did on us shine very mild Yea said unto us live why will ye die Ezek. 16.6 Free grace that good Samaritan passed by Said again live when defil'd with sin Free grace pitied us carried us to the Inn. Luk. 10.31 to the 35. verse When Priest Levite pass by in Scripture see Free grace in Christ did only pity we And nothing in us did Jesus Christ move To save us but his free grace and love Rom. 3.24 Free grace is our spring of supplies Let our love echo praise above the Skies Unto God and Jesus Christ as knowing 'T is Canaan of Milk and Honey flowing Numb 14.8 Free grace makes a Man become all new As I have before presented to your view Free grace makes the Soul only rejoice Yet like Samuel 1 Sam. 3.7 it can't tell its voice Free grace 't is the fore-skin of the heart Taken away so from sin we depart 'T is the wheel within the wheel in 's place Ezek. 10.10 Set right this is the work of free Grace Free grace only sets the righteous apart For God Psal 4.3 Oh! let God have our heart Let 's live free grace in obedience understand Free love hath a long arm and full hand Mercy for thousands that obey Christ's command Live holy to God in thy life Exod. 20.6 sin deface Don't live a wicked life so abuse free grace Live a holy conversation by faith still If God's free grace don't lead thee nothing will. Consider what 's said Rom. 2.4 what shall I say more But that we free grace and God implore And Christ and the Spirit 's love admire Let 's live holy to God by faith and prayer 2 Thes 1.10 SECT XLIII Consider 2 Tim. 2.14 Reader what 's said before in love Let God's free grace thy heart and Soul move We were by nature Lepers doth grace shine In our Souls Eph. 2.2 3. to praise God do we incline Ten were cleansed Luk. 17.17 but where are nine In how few it appears they are such indeed As cleans'd few return to Christ with praise How ungrateful are most in our days Instead of living holy false hope they breed Live in sin still pull that cursed weed Live like Cain in the Land of Nod Gen. 4.18 Wicked How little have we lived to God The World lies in wickedness admire then Grace makes us differ from worst of Men 1 Cor. 4.7 Free grace I say did freely chuse us of pity One of a Tribe and also two of a City Two Men equally miserable in their degree To make a difference in the Scripture see Nothing but free grace to man could be Mat. 24.40 42. One taken of two grinding at the mill The other left this is only free grace still And not in the freedom of their own will. All this I say Reader to draw thy desire In holy obedience to God and free grace admire Even so Father Mat. 11.25 for so it pleaseth thee To pass by the World 's Nimrods and free To reveal Salvation to them of low degree Thy good pleasure the only cause that we Are chosen free grace the Fountain-head Joh. 15.16 Whence our life springs that were dead Luk. 12.32 In trespasses and sins yea to God Enemies Till reconcil'd by Christ's dying Sacrifice Without the Covenant Aliens Eph. 2.5 12 13. made near By the blood of Christ love Christ dear He 's the spring of all good let obedience run In its proper Channel live holy or undone Tit. 2.14 Adorn Protestant Religion don't recant Let thy conversation say art a Protestant Rom. 6.19 22. Adorn the Doctrine of God our Saviour Be a Protestant in thy life's behaviour Tit. 2.10 Practise it be not only a Protestant in name So dishonour Religion in life that 's shame 2 Cor. 7.1 Many are under notion of Protestant Yet no Religion in them if try'd recant Phil. 1.27 Protestant Religion hath its foundation From Scripture Heb. 11.35 36. stood many's life in the Nation So may again tho' at present a tolleration Therefore wait on God and keep his way Now all Beasts of the Forest go out for prey Let 's do our duty watch and pray Psal 37.34 Let the wicked play out full their play Let him that is filthy be filthy still Rev. 22.11 3.11 Let Idolaters continue so if they will. But let him that 's a Protestant hold fast To the end lest he lose the Crown at last Well art a Protestant hold to the end Fear thy own strength on Christ depend He is the true vine except in him abide Wilt bring forth no fruit Joh. 15.2 but go aside If hast gifts and parts able to dispute For Protestant Religion able to confute Many errors these fail in a tiring hour If a Prison a Halter should try thy power Nothing but an Int'rest in Christ and grace Can carry thee on those things to embrace Luk. 22.23 60 61. 'T is easie to talk to dispute when withstood Not so easie matter to resist unto blood I speak my own experience Heb. 12.4 I did try What fears on the Soul when come to die But when the comforting Spirit came in No more doubts on my Soul were seen Joh. 15.26 God's power keeps us in our station If God leaves 1 Pet. 1.5 7. we never attain Salvation Live a holy dependance on God always By Christ's blood overcame to him be praise That preserv'd us in those bloody days Rev. 12.11 Psal 27.13 Praise God my Soul to him sing praise That from so dreadful death did thee free In whom I trust 2 Cor. 1.9 10. he will yet deliver me SECT XLIV Thus 2 Tim. 1.6 friends you see how my lines run I have more to say before I have done To proceed to them my lines have regard That in heart and life look Sion-ward Christ said in the World shall have trouble Joh. 16.33 For any thing I know may be double What you have seen let faith increase Keep to your Centre Eph. 6.10 11 12. you may have peace God may make this season a time of trial To see what we know of self-denial We must deny our selves Luk. 9.23 life and
It would provoke God to bring 't again Oh Cursed nature of sin makes us so odd To cause wrath Psa 78.21 22. v. in a most merciful God All have sin'd let 's tremble before's rod Let no professor think because he Is a professor Rom. 3.23 from repentance is free Yet some lay Gal 3.22 can attain that degree I question if from sin they cleans'd be Yet no mans person I do not despise I hate such a maxim Pro. 30.12 pure in my own eyes Consider Scripture you of all Nations known Yet you I 'll punish Amos 3.2 don't think sin hast none I will punish thy iniquities as thy own Exempt thy self I 'le not let thee alone If weighed Teâ—el Dan. 5.27 would be too light You have sinned 1 Kin. 8.46 and that in Gods sight Wo to the holiest man alive if God him try According to his Justice and holy equity Let 's smite our thighs therefore I cry Like Ephraim Jer. 31.19 let 's repent every one If God lets fall's stroke we are all undone There needs Isa 1.7 a personal national reformation Before Gods wrath fall for desolation Let 's fear and tremble Joh. 5.14 sweep our own door Let 's turn to God and sin no more Let there be Change in heart and mind Joel 2.13 14. Let 's turn to God that we may mercy find Obj. Some may say who are disputable If God in his Decrees is immutable If his Justice against a nation is bent To what end is it for them to repent Num. 23.19 God is not as man that he should relent Nor as Son of man in all his intent Sol. God is infinitely wise in his determination At what instant God speaks against a Nation Jer. 18.7 8. If they repent God turns their desolation Not his decree this to some seems strange God don't change his will but wills a Change. God sometimes 1 Kin. 21.28 29. v. changeth a sentence with speed He hath pronounc'd against sinners deed But never changeth the Council hath decreed God said Yet in forty days Jona 3.4 10. v. shall Nineveh Be destroy'd yet by repentance were not see In Scripture but had longer liberty Observe is God like one of us can he When he hath said it alter his decree Denounced Judgment God doth oft prevent But neither changeth Counsel nor intent The noise of heaven don't threat perdition But with express or an impli'd Condition So that if a Nation return from ill God turns his hand not turn his will Pro. 29.1 and 15.10 Then repent England forthwith begin Turn at Gods reproof break off thy sin And thou mayst be yet a happy England Yet God changeth nots will but turns his hand From what 's said such a meditation borrow Live to day as if should dye to morrow Jam. 4.14 Knows not what a day or night may I cry Bring forth by death maist go to eternity Psa 74.19 20 21. v. I fear and tremble of a bloody massacry Therefore to God in Christ by faith apply Thy self and then fear not mans Cruelty Psa 29.13 Get interest in Christ whiles hast breath Prize life pray for Conversion before death Don't live in sin Mat. 18.3 consider what 's said Let thoughts of wrath make thee afraid Live in sin Psa 81.11 is a Judgment of sad degree From a reprobate life Lord deliver me To live in sin a greater Judgment can't be 2 Pet. 1.10 Therefore mind thy eternal state I cry Prepare for death and also for eternity Knows not how soon by bloody hands may die Therefore Deut. 32.29 have eternity ever in thy eye Sect. 55. Obj. SAY some Methinks God should's people free From all those Judgments and Calamitie Sol. Consider man what thou saies herein I must tell thee Josh 24.19 20. v. knows not the evil of sin God delights in 's peoples prosperity herein Observe afflictions are the fruit of sin God never makes his people feel his rod Till provok'd by their sinning against God Lam. 3.33 God doth not afflict willingly but when Provok'd then grieves the Children of men Cursed evil of sin Psa 78.21 22. v. makes us so odd To cause wrath in a most merciful God Cursed nature of sin makes us so vile Were it not for sin God would on us smile God doth his people good by afflictions fairly In afflictions Hos 5.15 they will seek God early In the day of their affliction mind it well Then they look unto the holy one of Israel Isa 17 7. In prosperity we are like to Noahs dove If find a twig to rest on will not move Towards the Ark till God out of love By affliction all our props command From us all earthly things on which we stand Then Psa 142.4 5. v. when we look on every hand Know not what to do then the rod Of affliction drives us then unto God When in affliction as in a great deluge Then we say the Lord is our refuge Now Lord when afflictions of great degree What wait I for my hope is in thee Afflictions to Gods People when sanctified Are for their good said one that tried Psa 119.67.71 and 76.10 Therefore Man or Woman thou tells a story God suffers this for 's peoples good and his glory What ever troubles come on the people of God Whoever be the instruments as his Rod God hath his way in it ordering it mind 1 Thes 3.3 As to its Measure Season and also Kind As to its continuance without dispute Amos 3.6 And as to the ends also to its fruit Troubles issue from the same love mind well With redemption of our Souls from Hell Isa 14.27 God doth all in pursuance of his decree And purpose of his love from Eternitie Jer. 51 29. God hath now a special design in hand Therefore just so far as God will understand Carry on that design now in the Land Towards his people's good he will command Or permit how far the Enemy shall go Isa 10.7 Tho' the wicked in Heart mean not so They count to destroy many as they run But God over-rules them as clear's the Son Psa 82.1 There 's no evil in the City but what 's done By God that is still by Gods permission Amos 3.6 And not any otherways on no condition Tho' all things come to pass or brought be According to Gods purpose or eternal decree Yet is his decree the cause of no sin Jer. 9.14 The decree inferring no necessity herein Of constraint but of immutability The decree of God Eze. 18.31 32. takes away neither Liberty From the reasonable Creatures nor contingency From second causes man is not herein Condemn'd because man can't chuse but sin In regard of Gods eternal determination But sins in regard of his own inclination Tho' wicked men do act nothing Act. 4 37 see But
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
Reprobates in Hell by this leaven Have as much reason as a Saint in Heaven To be thankful unto God he may say But not I am sure in a Scripture way God did as much for me a foolish Elf As him Gal. 2.16 but did not so much for my self Consider on the other side mind it well May not a Saint in Heaven say and tell God hath done so much for those in Hell As ever he hath done for me by reflection For they and I had all one Election Yea God assisted them as much as me Which implies there 's nothing in Gods decree Eph. 2.9 10. For he is to all alike which implies still They have not us'd their own free will As well as I have done 't is so crav'd The only cause are damn'd and I sav'd Therefore I will thank my own free will And not God Isa 65.5 at least I have imply'd still No greater cause to thank God than Those in Hell of all the damned men If any difference be between them and me 'T is not God made it 1 Cor. 4.7 nor yet his decree But my self see how free will doth strike For God did for them and me alike Tho' they not sav'd with me the reason Did not for our selves a like in season Rom. 11.6 Therefore they are all every way I cry As much oblig'd to thank God as I. Consider this Reader and understand see Here 's free will Psal 115.1 exalted in a high degree But from such a conceit Lord Dan. 9.8 9. deliver me And let me admire thy gracious love still free Sect. 7. If any man be sav'd by free will story Rom. 8.29 30. He may thank himself in 's self glory And not in God how do men deface Gods glory or the glory of 's free grace By exalting mans corrupted will so base God hath predestinated us in our race Eph. 1.5 6. By Christ to the praise of his free grace How so not by man's own inclination still But according to the pleasure of God's will To shew God works freely in our salvation Without any impulsion or any provocation Ezek. 16.6 From External causes in his dispensation In saving us freely in his salvation We must be sav'd according to God's will And pleasure not according to our own still God must have the first and great stroke 1 Cor. 10.22 In this mercy let 's not the Lord provoke Or despise the riches of his free grace still By advancing corrupted man's free will 2 Thes 1.10 Let us all rather God's free grace admire Not free will in us or any natral desire Why God hath chosen me and neglecting Others oh this should be heart-affecting That God should take me into his Decree Luke 1.6 Whence is it what did God see in me More than in others whom God passeth by Psal 8.4 Why God did chuse me is free grace I cry What 's man that God should mindful be Of such a brute a beast by nature is he Admire the goodness of the Lord of Lords That such free grace unto man affords Man that 's corrupted Clay yea worse by sin Isa 43.15 Oh! then admire the goodness of our King We were all alike to God by reflection In the act of his free eternal Election 1 Cor. 6.11 Lay together in the same corrupted mass Of sin how came it then so to pass That God should pitch on me for alas Ezek. 16.6 I was in my blood in the same gore Of sin admired be free grace for evermore When God came to chuse a little number 1 John 5.19 In comparison of those he left to slumber In sin and corruption oh what a mercy That God should pitch on thee and me Which if free grace had not so run We had been lost Ezek. 16.5 6. and for ever undone Had God ordain'd all to salvation compleat His mercy had been out of measure great But that God ordains any to salvation When on the contrary in men's generation He hath ordain'd millions unto desolation Mat. 7.13 Whose state by nature was no way worse Than ours and strength in a natural course Was as great as ours in their generation Ephes 2 3. Yet to exempt them from eternal salvation Whose care great as ours for reconciliation In any natural way or natural creation Till God was pleas'd in mercy to prevent Us Col. 1.12 13. should not this our thanks augment To God and raise our hearts in admiration Of God's free grace in chusing us to salvation Blessed be God's grace who hath chosen us Who deserv'd as others his eternal Curse Gal. 3.13 Were no better for 's choice than other But by nature were all as Brother Eph. 2 1 2 3. Yet us when many others are rejected Free grace and love hath us respected 'T is clear for of two grinding at the Mill One taken Mat. 24.40 41. the other left implies grace still And not in the acting of their own will God's will and pleasure is the only reason Why two men equally miserable in season Are made to differ the one from the other For by nature were both as Brother Therefore not the foresight of our will Or natural inclination in us Rom. 8.7 I say still In receiving or rejecting grace propos'd Altho' free grace be by some still oppos'd Zech. 12.10 Yet free grace free grace for ever I cry And blessed be God for his rich mercy Ephes 2.4 Nothing made a difference 1 Cor. 4.7 but say I Free grace 2 Thes 1.10 which Saints will admire to eternity SECT VIII Some say if God in his eternal Decree Object Hath appointed some unto eternal Misery Mal 3.14 'T is in vain for such to hear and pray And to use the means of Salvation's way Were as good do nothing in their Station If they be Reprobated ordain'd to Damnation There is no Man knows his Reprobation Sol. Tho' sev'ral marks of it in his Conversation 'T is God's secret and to us 't is very obscure Let 's follow the Scripture a rule more sure Secret things belong to God Deut. 29.29 let 's not flatter Our selves let 's do duty and pass this matter And know this whatever any pretend God appoints the means as well as the end For as God hath appointed Men to Glory Eph. 1.4 Consider it well don't think 't is a story So God hath appointed them to Sanctification And to the use of all in their Generation 2 Thes 2.13 14. Holy means to attain the end Salvation And accordingly live in their Conversation And for ought I know one reason may be Why God from Man conceals his Decree Of Reprobation for the Lord is independant Therefore Man should be still Attendant On the use of means Isa 40.29 30 31. as a Creature-dependant On God for though Man be weak in 's station Yet from God Man
ENGLAND'S Faithful MONITOR Being the WORKS of that Suffering Protestant Mr. STEPHEN HVSNANCE when under Exile and Confinement in the Years 1685. and 1686. Wherein Popery is briefly demonstrated To be a Wicked Religion by Scripture stated As Mass Popish Pardons and Purgatory Praying to Angels Popish Penance a Story Worshipping Images and Merits may see In this book are wicked in every degree The Fundamentals of Religion are debated And the Protestant Religion vindicated Many Gospel Truths this Book doth open I believed and therefore have I spoken PSAL. 116.10 I will go in the Strength of the Lord I will make mention as Scriptures record Of the Righteousness of Christ alone By Faith without which Salvation none PSAL. 71.16 Gospel Worship by Scripture I avow By 's Grace who taught me first to plow. ISA. 28.6 Here is Englands Faithful Monitor Would have all men their Sin abhor By Repentance and real Reformation Now under Gods wonderfull Dispensation Here 's Scripture Truth drawn in one Chain Tells all unconverted must be born again Many Extreams and Objections disputed Gospel Truths cleared and Errors refuted Wherein Christ is exalted to that degree Without Interest in Christ none saved be How to do Duty but rest on none For Salvation but on CHRIST alone Written by a poor Suffering Protestant By Grave knows how to abound and want First written for Comfort of my Souls Ends Now much inlarg'd by Importunity of Friends LONDON Printed for the Authour 1689. THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY To his Honoured and most Worthy Friend Major Manly SIR SVch Impulsions I within me at present feel In which I admire God's providential Wheel Ezek. 10.13 In seeing God's goodness in your preservation When under Exile from your native Nation Rev. 1.9 And being prohibited by a Proclamation Also the great trouble had in your station Standing for the welfare of the Nation Your judicious understanding Sir 1 Cor. 10.15 in relation Vnto State Affairs and virtuous Inclination For Gospel-religion Sir in your generation I have made unto your Worship this Dedication Hoping your Clemency Sir will you excite To accept of as it were Sir a Widdows Mite Mar. 12.42 Oh may it do good in this wicked generation That Men may see their great abomination Of all sorts of wickedness in the Nation Ezek. 14.6 And repent of them by real Reformation Vnder this God's wonderful Dispensation Before God's wrath fall or desolation feel Admire God's Works of wonder Ezek. 1.20 and cry O Wheel God's rod is now Sir hovering over us Foundations of the Earth are out of course And without Reformation it will be worse Psal 82.5 In England for wickedness is little remorse I fear and tremble Sir the storm is not past Sin will cause on all Attempts a blast Though Popery now go out o' th' Land amain Yet Joh. 4.20 Sir if we old Customs still retain And don 't from superstitious Worship refrain It will provoke God to bring Popery again Mat. 23.32 Mercy and Judgments calls England repent But instead of it murmuring and discontent What a Chaos of Confusion we are under At present consider England's sins 't is no wonder Many dangers and fears Sir lye upon us Yet Sir I tell you it may be worse Observe this Dispensation Mat. 24.10 though peace be intended Yet how many in the Nation are offended Many are for Onyons and Garlick of Aegypt Psa 106.14 15. Will-worship 'till God lash us with his VVhip Oh when will England's eyes be open say I This unto us Sir the Scriptures descry Before Christ's coming the Moon and the Sun Joel 3.15 Shall be darkened the Stars also as they run Shall withdraw their light Act. 2.20 as though done For the Lord will roar out of Sion Vtter his Voice from Jerusalem like a Lyon Joel 3.16 The Heavens and the Earth shall shake Did not Bishops and Priests lately quake Isa 33.1 God will shake also e're long Sea and Land That is will move all Nations understand From the highest to the lowest deem'd Hag. 2.7 Kings and Beggars to Christ all one esteem'd Not only Earth will shake Temporal power But Heaven Ecclesistical in that hour Once more signifieth not only shaking Heb. 12.26 27. But the removing things of Mens making Because all these were made with hands By power and authority of Mens Commands And Inventions then they will see plain How they have worshipped God in vain Mar. 7.7 But those things which must remain Are from God not to be shaken once again For Christ will his Truth still maintain Will destroy all that don't desire his reign Luke 19.27 God hath lifted up now his powerful hand Against such who will not yet understand His way of Worship behold now England How hath God wrought for us without delays Isa 26.10 11.12 And Curs'd all Men of corrupt ways This is God's end that England should feel Acknowledge God's overruling providential Wheel There is a Curse to all that don't understand Or consider the operation of Jehovah's hand Isa 5.12 How hath God Sir wicked Men withstood Who design'd Protestants lives and blood Who had been in blood before now involv'd Had not God in mercy their Plots dissolv'd This is the Lords doing Sir in our dayes Psal 118.23 And should be marvellous in our eyes God calls now aloud not only by his VVord But also his VVorks of wonder now record A Summons to give God glory Psal 96.7 8. as doth appear Both by works of Mercy and Justice clear Many a time his anger hath turned away From us hath not Sir unto this day Made a full end of us even when we Highly provok'd God in such a degree So to to do Psal 82.5 Oh let 's not now in sin grow worse Though the VVorld and Men are out of course God's Throne is in Darkness Scripture saith VVhich to us is the only Rule of Faith. God's VVheels of Providence in their race Are very difficult Psal 145.3 Sir for us to trace And find out let 's admire his Free-grace For Gospel-liberty we had every place Let us admire now God's VVorks of wonder In guiding the King we did live under Prov. 21.1 By inclining the King's Heart to a Talleration So to enjoy Gospel-liberty in the Nation 'Till this Psal 82.1 Jehovah's wonderful Dispensation God over-rules Men Sir in their generation Beyond Mens Designs 86.10 and their Intention God is God alone as the Scriptures mention VVho would have said Sir under that storm The other Year we should enjoy such a Calm Blessed be God for his refreshing Balm By the Prince of Orange in the Nation Jer. 51.28 29 30 37. VVhom the Lord hath call'd by his Dispensation To be King of England in his generation To work I hope England's Reformation And so prevent England's Desolation I hope King William Sir will be instrumental Chief under Christ of great
dayes I may live to my Redeemer and to his praise Gen. 47.9 And that from self I may be set free I live not I but Christ which lives in me Gal. 2.20 These things were then as seed in the hulk Now through Grace grown to a greater bulk As God freely gives Seed Mat. 10.8 so will I sow In my Generation in love what I know My Talent God hath given I will not hide 25.18.29 But for my Makers Glory shall be imploy'd Into the Treasury will cast the Widows mite Mark 12.42 Leaving inlargement to those better can indite Let none despise my Youth Job 32.6 8. I have often said Days and years should speak I was afraid To shew my Opinion till fire burn'd amain Jer. 20.9 23.29 No longer in my Breast it would contain Thô I am of a shallow Capacity and weak The more God's Power appears if's Spirit speak In them Lord let thy glorious Power appear In an earthen Vessel 't will shine more clear 2 Cor. 4 6 7. Those that fear God they will not despise My Imbecillity God by such confounds the Wife 1 Cor. 1 26 27. God by Grace can make a Fisher-man as able As the great'st Doctor among the Rabble Mat. 4.18.21 Not many rich and noble nor great men Are call'd be humble O my Soul Lam. 3.19.20 for when Thou seest the workings of Free-Grace admire God's Grace that call'd thee Gal. 1.15 not thy desire Till God infus'd Grace into thy Soul and Heart Gen. 19.18 Like Lot in Sodom from sin loth to depart Till God did open thy Eyes and thee deliver From powers of Darkness Acts 26.18 praise God for ever Thus my Friends you may plainly see The Spirit is like the wind John 3.18 Grace is free Two things as principal my Lines impart To know God in Christ Joh. 17.3 and thy own Heart The latter by sin to know thy own misery Then to know in Christ Eph. 2.4 God's rich mercy Of Free-Grace how thou mayst be Partaker By forsaking sin and living to thy Maker Titus 2.14 The true knowledge of thy own Heart Prov. 4.23 This tract if read will help thee in part Here 's Gospel Truths very brief and plain Tells all Unconverted must be born again Mat. 18.3 Here 's the substance of Religion in one Chain Thô brevity in every head was my aim I had rather speak five words with understanding Than ten thousand unknown words be banding 1 Cor. 14.19 I have not struck at Bark of the Tree But at the Root and substance you may see Here is how to do Duty Rev. 3.17.18 Luke 17.10 and herein To rest in Duty done a dangerous sin There are but two ways mind them well Sin and duties rested in lead to Hell Full of extreams are many in our days To destroy Souls 2 Cor. 2.11 Satan hath many ways Some do duty out of thoughts of Merit Others do not their duty such a base spirit Of Extreams doth abound in our Land Few do their duty as Christ doth Command John 15.14 Luke 6.46 Jer. 10.23 Isa 45.22 Phil. 3.7 9. Joh. 1.12 Rom. 14.23 Some do duty but love of merit affect Others their duty Christ's Command neglect To do duty don't delay but rest on none For Salvation but on Jesus Christ alone Don't rest on outward performances done Like most but by Faith on Christ the Son. Outside Worship though splendid it look Is prophaneness to God though in a Bishops book 1 Tim. 6 4.5 Jer. 7.4.10 Luke 18.10 Josh 23.7 8. 2 Tim. 3.5 Tit. 1.16 Isa 1.14 15. Many are taken with Forms in Notion Not considering what a Curse is blind Devotion Pharisees for Temple-praying my Lines impart For bowing with Knee but where 's the Heart Many cry the Temple of God yet so evil Themselves by sin the Temple of the Devil Strict for New-moons Ceremonies in notion When God loaths Men and their Devotion True Holiness is regulated in Age or Youth Rev. 22.18.19 None ought to add or diminish from Truth Concerning Worship at large my lines impart 2 Tim. 2.7 If read them with a believing Heart Little of true Worship is in the World then Mat. 15.9 How God is worshipped by most of Men Read and consider how my lines cry Against Mass Will-worship and Popery Col. 2.18.23 True Worship to God been long withstood Rev. 12.15 Satan cast after the Woman a Water-flood He corrupts Mens Understanding the Word Satan hath many delusions Scriptures Record 2 Cor. 11.14 The bottomless Pits smoke darkened the Air Rev. 9.2 and 8.5 To obscure the Saints way then take care There are Lightnings and Voices God hath In midst of darkness to direct their Path. Some glimering Light is in this Book 1 Sam 17.40.45 verses Like little David's Stones which he took And did not fear Goliah's great Sword What 's in this Book is according to the Word Rom. 12.3 Read don't fear for here 's no Treason But words of truth soberness and Reason Thô some few Tautologies may seem plain Yet to the Reader I hope not in vain Mark 14.39 Then don't fear to read for my lines tell When Moses hand 's down of praying well Exo. 17.11.12 Amalek did prevail against Israel How little of praying amongst many dwell Little of praying in Faith in the Nation For all God's wonderful dispensation Lord Isa 26.10 11. when is lifted up thy powerful hand Men will not see nor yet understand None rise against Evil-doers Psal 94.16 and cry Or stand against workers of Iniquity Will not understand in sin grown worse Foundations of the Earth out of Course 82.5 Most in their lives are now so odd Lovers of pleasure more than of God. 2 Tim. 3.4 How many in England to this hour Verse 5. Have a Form of Godliness without the Power Never was there than now more sinning Never less remorse since the beginning For sin in all our English Nation How little Repentance by Reformation Rev. 22.12 Tho Christ is coming by 's Dispensation Yet for 's Coming never less Preparation The greatest Wisdom of most in our days Consists in being wise in foolish ways Jer. 4.22 To deceive others many such foolish Elves But in the end will deceive themselves Rom. 6.21 Many are wise in our English Nation To deceive others in their Generation And so deceive themselves of Salvation Without Repentance and Reformation Many will be found foolish Virgins saith Scripture Mat. 25.8 to the 13 vers without the Oyl of saving Faith In their Lamps who in their Generation Thought they had enough in their Station Cry Lord Lord yet must to desolation Thus mayst see in this Book very plain Therefore from sin and false security refrain Before you fall in everlasting pain God will not be deceiv'd Gal. 6.7 8.
Noddy Rom. 1.22 23. If bread's turn'd to Christs Body then when eat The Wafer they eat Christ O horrid cheat 1 Cor. 2.14 The wicked don't receive Christ none of them Understand things spiritual are foolishness to ' em Dan. 12.10 SECT III. MY first Arrow being gone thorow clear Psal 51.17 I will draw a second to make good the rear Hos 6.6 A second Error in Mass by which I can't pass Say they daily offer up Christ in the Mass Mic. 6.8 The Gospel allows Ministers and Sacrifices too But not superstitious Ceremonies to do Mat. 12.7 Sacrifice of prayer praise a Heart Contrite Psa 116.17 Broken for sin praying in Faith Gods Delight Heb. 13.10 Not in your gross superstitious Idolatries God will have mercy obedience not Sacrifice 1 Sam. 15.22 That there 's need offering Christ in the Mass Heb. 9.26 By way of sacrifice is an error very gross In Scripture 't is full of Blasphemies Against Christs priestly Offices Heb. 10.10 and implies An imperfection in Christs dying Sacrifice Contrary to Scriptures which do us call Remember Christs Offering his Body once for all In sacrifice to perfect them are sanctifi'd Here 's compleatness of Christs sufferings Acts 4.12 who dy'd To satisfie Gods Justice without delay Which could not be by any other way Mat. 3.17 Christs one sacrifice without Exemption Heb. 7.27 Hath compleated for ever Mans Redemption Search Scriptures once once Heb. 9.28 once for all Christ suffered for us 1 Pet. 3.18 whom God doth call An All-sufficient Sacrifice Heb. 10.10 â—â— I am well-pleased In my Son hear him ye that are diseased Hear him believe in him as you pass Take heed of this wicked Idolatrous Mass Mat. 17.5 For to reiterate a thing once done mind For the attaining or accomplishing the end For which it 's begun declares an imperfection By Mass Christs Sacrifice Mat. 23.28.33 vers cast by rejection As imperfect therefore they offer sacrifice To perfect what Christ begun O Blasphemies Making Christ himself a meer Cypher His sacrifice not valued as Ashes of an Hifer Mat. 3.17 Yet in Christ alone God's well-pleased Mat. 28.18 and Hath committed all power into his hand Yet see 2 Cor. 6.14 to the 18. vers Ezek. 14.3 6. these Mass-Priests how they vant Of Mass and render Christs Death insignificant So the glory of Christs priestly Office vail'd The Gospel Truth 's perverted and conceal'd Here 's Mass-worship John 5.21 an Idol-god for a Saviour As appears-by their Monkish lives behaviour Trampling under foot Christs precious blood Heb. 10.29 Glory of Christs priestly Office long withstood The Patience of Christ but 't is not long Christ will suffer them to usurp this wrong Psa 11.6 How many Protestants lives hath this stood That the Wafer is not Christs body and blood But the wicked shall do wickedly Dan. 12.10 and None of the wicked shall understand The wicked shall wax worse and worse Deceivers 2 Tim. 3.13 deceiving and deceived is a Curse 'T is just with God such should be deceiv'd When Truth with them can't be believ'd When truth comes into the World in sight They love darkness still John 3.19 rather than light Will not believe their Conscience so deprav'd Can't receive truth 2 Thes 2.10 that they may be sav'd They with malice Protestants inviron Having their Conscience sear'd with a hot Iron Their Consciences hardened 1 Tim 4.2 in sin bold False wicked Doctrines they do unfold And affirm those things for real truth So falsely corrupt both Age and Youth Which they know to be false yet deluded By Satan who on Adam and Eve intruded Gen. 3.4 Because they did not believe the Truth 'T is just with God on Age or Youth To send them very strong delusions To believe the Devils wicked infusions 2 Thes 2. 11 12. vers That they should believe the Devils lyes Because they delight in Blasphemies God's righteous in condemning Age or Youth Whose pleasure is in Unrighteousness not in Truth How they adore wickedness in their Station And corrupt Scriptures by false Translation And false glosses thereon and among All to serve God in an unknown Tongue 1 Cor. 14.14 Denying Scriptures by their command To be read by the Laity at no hand This their diabolical way to advance Superstition keeping People in ignorance Yet God in all Ages preserv'd by his Grace Some that never wicked Mass did embrace 1 Kings 19.18 But still did oppose Popery to it's face Yet by Popes cruelly suffer'd in their race Popes being for Cruelty Prov. 12.10 wicked and base To Protestants God change their Hearts by Grace I must tell you the Truth I can't spare ye Col. 2.18 They worship Images and Virgin Mary An express Badge of Antichrist they carry 1 Tim. 4.3 Against Scripture prohibiting times to marry Another Beast mark which like a Cheat Against Scripture command to abstain meat Humane Tradition Holy-days Deut. 18.10 12. vers which is a plain Mark of the Beast yet how few refrain Yet Scripture forbids them saith Paul again I am afraid of you lest labour'd in vain What 's tell of Scripture that 's not in their Eye Gal. 4.3 4. They plead Tradition Custom and Antiquity Scriptures they lay aside like a thing dead Hold the Pope to be the Churches Head Col 1.18 A brave Head he is if you will him see Thirteen of the Revelations will describe him to'e Rev. 13.1 Here 's that Monster that long hath bin In the World and for money forgives sin If you will believe him but my lines cry He is the Beast that speaks Blasphemy And is guilty of that sin of Simony Col. 2.8 He is the Great Beast of all Iniquity This proud insulting domineering Priest Enemy to godliness and is Antichrist Who forceth all abomination with 's Rod Exalts himself above all that 's call'd God 2 Thes 2.4 He is the Abomination that 's void of Grace Rev. 13.16 Still opposeth Christ and his Image deface Which is Holiness Josh 24.19.20 verse not a Picture so base The Counsel which an ancient Author gave Let every one with special care receive He that would holy live 2 Cor. 6.14 to the 18. vers from Rome be packing There 's all things else but Holiness is lacking SECT IV. BY Mass see breaking bread is misapply'd The Ordinance they also do divide Wine to the Laity is by Mass-Priests deny'd Yet Christ when his Ordinance set up Christ took bread Luke 22.19.20 vers and also the Cup But the Wine from the Laity is put Priest alone receives it into his Gut. Here 's your Mass-priest he drinks Wine alone But the poor Laity they have never none Yet Christ did institute one as the other 1 Cor. 11.24 25 But Christs Institution is as younger Brother
plain in our Nation Many Priests Swear Whore like drunken Elves Preach Conversion yet never converted themselves Yet these Priests by Men fit for the Ministry If they smell tho wicked of an University Not that despise learning I know well Paul was brought up at the feet of Gamaliel Act. 22.3 But when Priests their learning do deface By Whoring Drunkenness Covetousness so base Are most Priests in their priestly race Which argues the Priests have little Grace For they preach against those things by Name Rom. 2.21 to the 24 vers Yet Priests themselves practise the very same Which to Priests learning methinks is shame Yet in their learning Priests still confide And a Man gifted by the Spirit can't abide Mat. 4.18 21. As tho God could not make a Fisher-man as able As the great'st Doctor among the Rabble The learn'd Doctors of the Law by pride To have Christ preach could not abide Because Christ was a Carpenters Son Mar. 6.3 And not bred as their pride did run In the learning of the Scribes so deem'd The learning of a Sott is more than grace esteem'd In our days most are their Souls deceiver Despise Gods Grace in Man Jam. 1.17 who is the giver Of all Grace can make a Comber or Weaver To preach the Gospel-mysteries as well As those brought up at the feet of Gamaliel The learn'd Scribes and Pharisees were those Who did our Saviour Christ most oppose Mat. 27.1 The learning of unregenerate Men do lay Most opposition to Christs Interest to this day But not to inlarge here I would be understood That learning if not abus'd is very good Scholastical learning and supernatural together How good when for Christ joyn as Brother Some such Ministers we have by Grace Such I honour in their Christian Race Prize such but consider what doth follow Idolize not Paul 1 Cor. 3.5 6. Cephas nor Apollo Tho very good Men in their Generation Look beyond Mens parts the Spirits Operation Tho they preach well our duties pressing Yet 't is God by 's Spirit gives the blessing Paul may plant vers 7. Apollo may water peace But 't is God that must Grace increase Elisha's Servant his Masters staff did lay On the dead Child 2 Kings 4.29 to the 34. vers as commanded and say The child is not awake hath no life Till Elisha came to revive the Shunamites Wife So 't is with godly Ministers tho they impart Gods message Job 23.21 yet God must strike the Heart Before a dead Soul can be rais'd from sin To the life of Grace and Holiness Prov. 16.1 herein Don't rest on outward performances done Like most Rev. 3.1.15 16 but by Faith on Christ the Son. To hear good Ministers do you accord And pray for Gods blessing on the Word This is the ordinary way Scripture saith Hearing of the Word preached Rom. 10.17 worketh Faith. Therefore in love let thy Heart be bent To hear those whom you think God hath sent To injoy Ordinances Mat. 5.6 don't delay rest on none For salvation but on Christ alone Mans happiness being in Christ compleat 2 Pet. 1.15 This point Reader I can't too oft repeat SECT XXII ALL this while my lines are you greeting Tells you Jam. 1.22 rest not in meer going to Meeting Not that I am against Meetings don't mistake But I praise God Psal 8.4 that of them I did partake Understand then what is my earnest suit According to what you hear bring forth fruit Profession without Practice is like the Figg-tree Mat. 21.19 Leaves no Fruit therefore no fruit on thee Shall grow take heed what you hear do Then the God of Peace shall be with you Mind the Figg-trees doom Phil. 4.9 you have been invited With many Sermons Oh be to Christ united Lest Christ resolve of 's Supper shall not tast Let not so many good Sermons be in wast 'T is not said they shall not hear at last But of his Supper they shall never tast You may sit under Ordinances them enjoy Luke 14.24 Yet if not profit by them will us destroy What though you hear many a good Sermon Heb. 4.1 2. Drop on you as from the Hill of Hermon But how doth it work do we thrive In Grace and Holiness art spiritual alive If not savour of life 't is the savour of death 2 Cor. 2.16 Try thy Heart then whiles thou hast breath For if dost not thrive by the Word it hath This written on it thou art design'd for Wrath. Isa 6.9 10. Consider well of it fear and tremble With God and thy Soul no longer dissemble Live according to Scripture don't pretend Profession and not Practice this will end In Misery nay the greater thy Condemnation Luke 12.47 If improve not Mercy in thy generation Consider this 't is dreadful to let thee see The danger shall be more tolerable in degree Of Punishment for a Heathen than for thee 10.13 14 15 Then live Holy let not life be so odd But in all thou dost eye the glory of God 1 Cor. 10.31 In buying and selling do as art able Thy Duty to God and Man in both Table Eccl. 5.2 Let words be few Mat. 12.37 such may minister Grace In thy generation don't God's Image deface Eph. 4.29 In all actions God's glory be thy end Then in all thy Life thou wilt not offend Jer. 9.23 24. Converse more and more with God in Heart The only way for sin and thee to part Psal 77.12 When about thy business in thy Vocation 104.34 May'st Converse with God by holy Ejaculation Live in the exercise of Holiness and Grace 1 Tim. 4.15 Run the way of God's Precepts sin deface If hast wronged any before thy dissolution If able Psal 119.31 with Zacheus make restitution Don't be with shadows of Religion affected When the substance in thy life is neglected Heb. 2.1 2 3. It turneth Mercies Priviledges into a Curse When we have them Mal. 2.2 and in sin grow worse Improve the Means of Grace for your Souls Let the Word take impression like burning Coals Jer. 23.29 Now there 's a Toleration labour to understand God's meaning prize the Mercy 't is his hand That over-rules all the Rulers in the land Psal 82.1 Whatever is intended by all their Plods The Lord Jehovah over-rules all the gods 86.8 Oh improve this Priviledge and admire Free-Grace Psal 115.1 turn to God with Praise and Prayer So Profess so do in way of your Function Take God in Christ Heb. 12.1 Faith Love all in conjunction Though Christ's satisfaction not our Sanctification Gal. 5.6 Be the ground of Justification and Salvation Yet where he 's Justification he 's Sanctification 1 Cor. 1.30 Consider it without Holiness no Salvation External Profession without Soul-renovation Heb. 12.14 Will never
thy self love Devils Company so well Hos 13.9 Sin with Satan here and with him in Hell. Live in Sin unbelief this will be thy fare If lov'st thy Soul of sin take care The Christian is a new Creature I still cry As we name Christ let 's depart from Iniquity 2 Tim. 2.19 SECT XXIX Thus you see the cause of unregenerate State To help thee Reader Heb 11.1 6. I will a little more debate The Cause and in our way What 's Faith And Repentance according as Scripture saith Faith is the first link in a Believer's Chain Act. 8.37 Then follow Holiness and Sins refrain Then God's Love is shed abroad in our Hearts Rom â— 5 By the Spirit Eph. 2.8 6.16 17. so from Wickedness departs Faith God's Gift is a Believer's Shield and Sword Is ordinarily wrought in us by his Word Rom. 10.14 By the Spirit 's Operation whereby we see Our undone Condition by Sin till set free By Christ then the Soul without delays Remembers his own sinful evil ways Ezek. 36.31 Returns unto Christ with Morning Praise Looks on Christ whom hath pierced Tears run Weeps bitterly Zech 12.10 as one mourns for his Son This is Repentance that godly Sorrow unto Life Not to be repented of 2 Cor. 7.10 with Sin is at strife Thus all who are Regenerate by saving Faith Having received the Spirit Rom. 8. v. 13.14 15. as Scripture saith Enlightening our Understanding by 's Operation To live in new Obedience Eph. 3.16 to the 19. verse in Conversation This is writing God's Law in our Hearts By his Spirit so from Sin in life departs This is to be Regenerate and born again Jer. 31.32 When from Sin in Conversation we refrain Joh. 3.3 This is true Baptism made without Hands Col. 2.11 Having new dispositions to do God's Commands Not legal but evangelical Rom. 12.2 Heart change Inward Reformation Eph. 4.17 our Minds did range On Vanity now new thoughts of future State New apprehensions of Christ and strait Gate Mat. 7.13 New formed Principles 1 Tim. 1.5 practical Resolution New thoughts of Godliness till Dissolution Act. 11.23 This is Repentance to Life saith Scripture true This is Regeneration Josh 24.15 makes Man become new New Love to God in Christ is a new Creature 2 Cor. 5.17 Hates former ways Grace adorns his Feature Grace Gal. 6.15 a pulsive inward regenerating change Translates Man this to the World seems strange By experimental Knowledge Col. 1.13 what this means How few know Joh. 3.9 but to false hope they leans God's merciful Mat. 7.21.23 so abuse Mercy till they die Don't believe the Scripture nor Sin fly Lord have Mercy cry Workers of Iniquity Till lanch forth in the Ocean of Eternity Thou must be converted in thy Generation This must on thy Soul by Renovation Mat. 18.3 If ever art happy by way of Salvation Some use to say when they see a sick Friend Object If say Lord have Mercy he made a good end I would not discourage on a sick Bed Sol. But if thou presume on this 1 Thess 5.3 art led By the Spirit of delusion hast no ground For thy Salvation without in Christ found 'T is true God's merciful Joh. 14.6 by his Prerogative Did save the penitent Thief whilst alive Luke 23.43 Here 's an Example of Christ's Mercy but God Hath not promis'd Mercy at Death's fierce Rod Without a Promise what ground for Faith All Promises are in Christ Scripture saith 2 Cor. 1.20 And Christ saith not all say Lord Lord Shall enter Salvation this Mat. 7.21 Scripture record Without doing God's Will saith the Word Why wilt be so mad thy Soul to venture When many shall strive and not enter Luke 13.24 Thou wilt say this will make one despair Object This also is the Devils work his last snare Sol. Therefore of his wicked Devices take care Tremble and Fear Satan waits for Prey 2 Cor. 2.11 And would hinder thee of Salvation's Way Let me tell thee take it not in vain 1 Pet. 5.8 Where Despair hath destroyed one 't is plain Presumption hath it's ten thousand slain Gen. 19.14 Therefore false Hope do not still retain ' Must have Trouble for Sin if art sav'd 1 Cor. 15.34 Dread false Security Ephes 5.14 thy Soul is deprav'd With Sin let not Presumption increase Where the strong Man keeps House all Peace When a stronger comes Christ by his Spirit Luk. 11.21 22. Must be troubl'd the Devil to disinherit Then cast off false Peace in thy Generation Rom 13.11 Before thou fall in eternal Desperation Consider well what 's said in thy Station Rev. 20.15 All unconverted are in a state of Damnation Mat 18.3 Will not this spur thee to secure Salvation Don't think me rash Scripture says the same Search Scripture if not give me blame 'T is the only Terms Scripture all accord No Conversion Heb. 12.14 no Salvation saith the Word By Scripture shall be judged thee and I Then labour for Conversion before we die 2 Tim 4.7 Fight the good fight of Faith in our Station So we may obtain Faith's end 1 Pet. 1.9 Salvation SECT XXX Come on Reader How dost like this Play In other things 2 Tim 2.14 as motives in thy way Consider Sin 's evil as before is said Man's Companion in sin is also laid Before consider things as we go stated The sad condition of all unregenerated Thou may'st see the evil of unbelief Heb 3 19. hearing The ground of all wickedness and sin Cast this cursed weed out of Heart unbelief Cause of Man's Ruine of sin the chief For did Men believe God's Word were true Would not content themselves as they do In a state of Sin did they believe then they Would leave Sin turn out of Hell's way Then would the Drunkard and unclean flee From Wrath to come 1 Thes 1.10 would reformed be Scripture saith no unclean in his station So living Rom. 1.18 so dying shall enjoy Salvation Whoremongers Swearers many in the Nation Proud Gal. 5 v. 19 20 21 Covetous Lyers shall have Damnation For their Portion Who doth this believe But too like the Children of Mother Eve Believe Satan before God Gen. 3.6 pull the Tree Tho' forbidden so in our lives do we God commands take heed of Sin that curs'd Yet by most of the World 1 Joh. 5.19 how 't is nurs'd The reason Men don't believe in sin dead Don't believe God's Wrath Mat. 22.5 what e'er is said By some the whole Scriptures are deny'd Some others the Scripture they divide Its Precepts some don't believe what it saith Others in its Promises are weak in Faith. Hence all this is from the Devil's Art 2 Thes 2. v. 10 11 12. When Men receive not Scripture with
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
of Christ God is a consuming Fire In Christ Mat. 17.5 a reconciled Father let 's desire To be found in Christ by Faith and Prayer Let 's take Christ by Faith for our Refuge Gen 7.1 For God's wrath is too great a deluge For us to wade Psal 46.1 2. see what 's before presented Our hearts hard else would have relented God's wrath made Christ cry Isa 25.4 Mat. 27.46 My God Can we stand under 's revenging Rod Oh! shelter in Christ this Ark will stand Carry us thorough God's wrath unto dry Land. Consider yet farther if all I have said Of Sins effects will you not be afraid Of God's wrath for sin The Scriptures tell God cast Angels for sin from Heaven to Hell Cast Adam out of Paradise for his sin Jud. 6.7 Gen. 3.24 7.23 19.24 Destroy'd the old World that long had been Rain'd Fire and Brimstone on Sodom for sin In Mount Pisgah Deut. 34.5 Moses lost his life Because he sinned at the waters of strife Judgments on many more I could write Exod. 14.28 As an effect of sin too many here to recite But above all those Numb 12. v. 9 10 11. and a thousand more None like our Saviours as you see before All Christ suffer'd out of love for we 2 King. 5.27 Yet not love Christ Act. 5.5 nor shed a tear for he Whose love was beyond any degree Yet not love Christ then base are we Heb. 10.7 Was Christ incarnate left his Glory all Not shed a tear for Christ our love small Consider his love 2 Cor. 5.14 21. let his love constrain From Sin else what I say will be in vain Christ's love to us is love beyond degree The offended dies to set the offender free Lord with thy love make my Soul shine Psal 31.16 Never was such love as this of thine SECT XXXIV Here 's Judgment and Mercy before's yet we Love and live in sin have eyes and can't see Isa 6.10 Consider God's wrath from sin be turning Who can dwell in everlasting burning 33.14 If we leave not sin before 't is too late 'T will be our damnation in a miserable state One of those two shall be forc'd to cry Out of a sense of sin oh wretched Man I Rom. 7.24 Who shall deliver me from sin's misery Consider it for God is still the same Luk. 16.24 Or cry I am tormented in this flame Shun sin for if God spar'd not his Son Who was the natural branch Rom. 8.32 11.21 at long run Will not spare thee then of sin take heed For to thy Salvation 't is a cursed weed Moses died for one sin at waters of strife Deut. 34.5 What think'st that lives in sin all thy life God's merciful this should obedience increase 29.19 20. Not go on in sin to thy Soul cry peace And add Sin to Sin Drunkenness to Thirst Fear lest thou die in sin God is just Without Justice satisfy'd tho' Mercy crav'd No Man by meer Mercy of God is sav'd Tho' Grace Joh. 3.16 Mercy be the original ground Of our Salvation yet let not sin abound Without Justice satisfy'd no Salvation found If all the World to satisfie Justice had try'd Nothing could but only Christ that dy'd Mat. 17.5 In him only God is well pleased and Hath committed all power into his hand 28.18 Mercy is over all yet if Soul be filthy With sin God will not clear the guilty Exod 34.6 7. Don't abuse Mercy since Mercy doth abound To satisfie God's Justice but one way found That 's only Christ God's Justice would admit No other satisfaction Act. 4.12 Rom. 8.1 this point don't forget Go to Christ in him is no Condemnation But without Christ there is no Salvation No Condemnation to them obedience afford Who walk not after the flesh saith the Word But after the Spirit as the Scriptures record If in Christ no Condemnation from the Lord Yet may be condemn'd by Men Luk. 23.14 23. may accord For their Condemnation at Council-board Yet if in Christ 't will this comfort afford Tho' condemn'd by Men Rom. 8.34 none from the Lord. Live as those in Christ let not sin abound Walk in the Spirit Gal. 5.25 19 20 21. in sins way be not found As many as are lead by the Spirit They live by Faith and apply Christ's merit Who purchas'd not only their Salvation But redeem'd us from a sinful conversation Tit. 2 14. Rom. 8.13 14. Don't live after the Flesh in life so odd But live holy like the Sons of a holy God By Adoption and real Regeneration Which is effected by the Spirit 's operation 1 Pet. 1.2 Therefore of hopes of Heaven don't talk Except according to Scripture rule walk The Field of Sin is the Devil's ground Gal. 5. v. 19 20 21. If thou trade there take heed of his Pound They were judged according to their works Who believes this Rev. 20.13 but such baseness lurks In Men and Women's hearts the Devil's cheat God's merciful so they with this conceit Abuse mercy 1 Joh. 3.8 and are led by the Devil Not believing every secret good or evil Shall come into Judgment Eccl. 12.14 did Men believe Men would not sin as they do Eph 4.30 2 Cor. 5.10 but grieve For grieving God's Spirit not in Sin run If believ'd God's Omnisciency Prov. 15.3 God looking on All things are open and naked unto God Heb 4.13 Then fear lest he smite thee with 's rod. Many do that which if Men did see They would be sham'd and from Men flee Eph. 5.12 Oh! take heed God knoweth all thy actions God knoweth all thy thoughts and affections Psal 44.21 Then fear to sin against God Luk 8.17 for he hath Reserv'd workers of iniquity for wrath Luk 8.17 If Men condemn thee not observe the Word Job 21.30 Without in Christ condemn'd of the Lord. SECT XXXV Come on Reader How dost like this Play Jud. 17. I have other things as motives in thy way On sins sad effects see how I have been Yet 't is to the evil and nature of sin Nothing See also how my lines run 2 Pet. 1.17 Without an Int'rest in Christ art undone But some may say in their Generation Object Can we withstand sin and temptation Can we work our own Renovation 2 Cor. 3.5 Sin will break forth in our conversation Tho' we are by our corruptions withstood Sol. And sin run over us like a great flood Over a bank Rom. 6.13 to the 16. verse yet the bank doth remain Till the flood of water is gone again So 't is with us whilst here in Sin 's Field If cut thorough the bank we yield To sin Rom. 7.15 but when our resolution is bent Against Sin then we sin not by consent This in Paul you may
more in Sinners life than destruction But if Sinners abuse Mercy and sin maintain Then God delights in a Sinners destruction plain Will destroy all those don't desire his Reign Luk. 19.27 Oh! don't abuse Mercy 't is a wicked thing Because God is merciful slow in punishing Many take liberty to live bold in sin Because Sentence is not executed against evil Eccl. 8.11 Therefore Man's heart 's set to please the Devil Oh! dread and tremble I wish thee as a Friend To abuse Mercy will be sad in the end Consider this art dead will nothing move Thy Obedience to Christ he deserves thy love Cant. 5.10 Consider his Sufferings as before admire God's Wisdom and Christ's love in such desire Of Man's Salvation God sending his own Son Joh. 3.16 To redeem us when we by sin were undone Don't despise the Mystery of Godliness herein What ever Christ suffer'd was due to us for sin In despising God's goodness I speak the rather Thou despisest the Wisdom of God the Father And also despisest the free love of the Son In all his sufferings which he for 's hath done And dost also in thy earthly Race Do despight unto the Spirit of Grace Heb. 10.29 This will be very dreadful in the end Oh! now believe repent make Christ thy Friend For when once the Doom as before is pass'd Job 36.18 'T will not be reach'd can't be revers'd SECT XXXVIII This may seem strange to some in sin quiet 1 Pet. 4.4 Sin is to many now a very pleasing Diet Yet don't run the same excess of Riot Most in sin sport themselves herein None but Fools make a mock of sin Prov. 14.9 Let them alone make Holiness their laughter Yet no Holiness here no Happiness hereafter Heb. 12.14 Mind what 's said before don't think it a Story For 't is only Grace that leads to Glory Mat. 5.8 25.4 Only the pure in heart see God with Joy Get oil in Lamp nothing shall thee annoy Go to God and pray and pray again Psal 32 6. To God thorough Christ then may obtain Ask it shall be given God hath so decreed Joh. 16.24 To give Grace to help in time of need Heb. 4.16 Mind what 's said before concerning Prayer Go to God in Christ by faith's desire Isa 44.3 Let God's Glory be thy end in Prayer still 1 Cor. 10.31 So by Faith pray according to God's Will Make the Kingdom of Heaven suffer violence Mat. 11.12 In way of Duty for think not thy expence This way Heb. 11.23 till come unto that Auditory Church of the First-born with God in Glory Dan 9.3 When millions of years over Psal 65.2 no annoy Happens to Saints to interrupt their joy They sin no more Isa 25.8 all tears off their eyes Are wip'd Rev. 7.17 Hallelujahs sing above the Skies Eye not seen nor heart of Man conceive What God hath prepar'd for them believe 1 Cor. 2.9 Rivers of pleasures are at 's right hand Psal 16.11 Laid up for them obey his Command Mat. 25.23 There Youth flourisheth that never grows old Love continueth Luk. 12.33 that never waxeth cold Nothing lacking when God himself will be Joy and Light to our Souls to Eternity Psal 36.8 9. Observe Reader what to conclude from hence What 's Heaven Isa 12.3 but injoyment of God's Presence 'T is fulness of Joy here 's Christ's Auditory Christ pray'd Believers might behold's Glory Joh. 17.24 Behold Christ's glory is joy beyond degree 'T is fruit of Christ purchase clear and free For us Gal. 4.5 Whom have I in Heaven but thee Or an Earth that can compar'd be What 's Heaven great God compar'd to thee Psal 73.25 Without thy Presence 't is no Heaven to me Nor would be possese'd Heaven unpossess'd of thee Whereever God by 's special grace doth dwell That 's Heaven Isa 57.15 where he is not mind well Present by 's Mercy and Grace that 's Hell That is understand what my lines tell If Heaven don't enter thy Soul by Grace Shall never enter Heaven that 's a holy place Cast off sin to false hope don't lean For there enters nothing that 's unclean Rev. 21.27 Heaven's Holiness in perfection if no desire To Holiness in life Rom. 9 22. then fit for Hell-fire The total absence of all evil is Salvation And is begun here in our Regeneration Yet by corruptions many times withstood In Heaven Saints have possession of all good Lord Psal 84 11. let 's injoy thy Presence here in Grace So may injoy thy Presence in Heaven's place Make 's such Lord as would'st have us be From my corruptions Lord set me free So may live forever in such a degree Being made meet to praise thy Majesty Where we shall be from Sin still free Col. 1.12 13. And from all sorrow trouble and misery Thus Friends you may plainly see Encouragement to hold fast integrity Job 27.5 No matter if Sufferings be great or small A light Affliction a Crown of Glory pays all 2 Cor. 4.17 Here 's the Feast of fat things well refin'd Isa 25.6 Meditate on them well in your Mind And to Holiness in life be inclin'd Secure our Int'rest in Christ to Eternity Take Christ our King and Lord to be 1 Chron. 1.30 Prove thy heart whether grace or no Grace that qualifies for Glory and so Be meet for Communion with God Here and with God hereafter where 's Rod Psal 23.4 Is turned into Love Felicity and Joy Joh. 16.20 22. That for ever nothing shall thee annoy SECT XXXIX This is call'd Life eternal mind it well Mat. 25.46 There 's another Eternity Scriptures call Hell There 's the wicked's Portion a place obscure 8.12 Full vials of God's wrath they must indure For ever they God and his holy ways hated In Hell they must be for ever stated No middle place no Purgatory purgation Luk. 16.23 Do the wicked meet but Hell's Damnation Shall be chain'd fast against their desire To suffer the vengeance of eternal Fire Jud. 6.7 The Sinner and Hell never part Oh! admire God's Mercy that art not in Hell fire Lam. 3.22 Oh! run unto God by faith and prayer Now can swear drink healths and then Think you are qualified like great Men. How wilt be when God takes your breath The end of those things is eternal death Rom 6.23 Repent be converted turn from sin about 'T is refreshing day to have sin blotted out Act. 3 29. Your glass is running tho' Mercy spare ye Your life may be cut extemporary Time is short 1 Cor. 7.29 like a Post we are hasting Unto Eternity Jam. 4.14 a place that 's everlasting Oh! Eternity Eternity to thee my lines cry For fear everlasting Death should'st die What an eternal strait wilt then be in Rom.
Luk. 17.10 And unprofitable then in way of merit Yet to neglect duty don't be of such a Spirit Mind what I have said before Satan hath Many ways to destroy Souls in eternal wrath We enter the holy place by Christ's Blood Heb. 9.12 Yea the holy of holiest sin like a Flood Would destroy's had not Christ withstood God's wrath Christ the Fountain of all good To us Sinners if were rightly understood None to Christ none to Christ don't be deceived Man hath nothing 1 Cor. 4.7 but what hath received No merit can be by Man in any degree Angels are imperfect Job 4.18 19. much more we Sinful Creatures Man can't merit see Be holy as we can yet when all 's done Filthy rags without Righteousness of the Son Isa 64.6 Run the race of Holiness as we can Yet no merit unprofitable Servants then In all we do we something do amiss The perfection we attain imperfection is Our all is too little our best is too bad Grains of allowance and pardon must be had 'T is Christ's perfections makes all Believers glad Slight Christ Mat. 17.5 pretend merit are as Men mad SECT XLI Consider this Tit. 3.5 be not of a Popish Spirit When have done all no ground for merit If to Popery inclin'd to put thee from I will gather all 's said into this sum All grace Col. 3.11 holiness is in Angels and Men Can't purchase Pardon for the least sin Luk. 9 35. then Consider this point don't read it as a Story Without int'rest in Christ never see Glory Joh. 3.36 Mind what 's said before of Purgatory Don't cherish thoughts of merit so base But depend only upon Christ for glory's race Praise Jehovah and admire his free grace In Christ Isa 61.1 who suffer'd for Believers free That Slaves to Sin and Satan should not be Oh! love Christ he is the living Spring Of all good Col. 2.9 a Paradise of all pleasant thing Christ cheers our Souls Psal 71.16 he will them bring On high with Saints to praise and sing Glorious Hallelujahs with noise divine To all Eternity to the Almighty Trine Rev. 19.1 Oh! secure our lnt'rest in Christ to eternity Take Christ our King and Lord to be Obey Christ in life not with cap and knee Let Christ be exceeding precious to our heart 1 Pet. 1.7 Then from 's love we shall not depart Nor heighth nor depth Rom. 8.35 to the 39. verse nor bars nor gates From Christ's love shall make us Seperates Love Christ he is the pearl of great price Mat. 13.46 Can purchace favour for us in Paradise Luk. 23.43 Let Christ be chief of ten thousand clear By counting all things dung Cant. 5.10 let it appear By love to Christ's Members if in want see Phil. 3.8 If not to those you did not unto me Christ's own words in Scripture may see Mat. 25.45 5.7 44. Christ commands love and feed our Enemies Much more others when their condition cries For pity blessed are the merciful for they Shall obtain Mercy the Scriptures say But he shall have Judgment for his pay Jam. 2.13 That hath not bowels of mercy in his way Strangers be not forgetful to entertain Saith Scripture show mercy malice refrain Heb. 13.2 Some have entertain'd Angels Scripture saith Pity strangers charity must be in faith Rom. 14.23 He that gives a cup of water in the name Of a Disciple tho' he may deserve blame Mat. 10.40 41 42. Yet if the Giver be right in his end Shall not lose his reward nor offend Tho' the party be not real as he pretend Christ's Commands relieve distressed and By faith to respect Christ's command Heb. 11.6 Object Say some our charity should freely go To any in distress if we did but know They were such we would relieve them so And not them oppose to increase their woe But what if they prove such as have faith Sol. In Christ Consider what Scripture saith Christ saith he that shall any one offend That trust in him sad will be their end Better a Mill-stone about 's neck Scripture tell Cast in the Sea that 's sad Mat. 18.6 but worse in Hell Dreadful for the World how they oppose Christ's little Flock Luk. 12.32 they offend even those That fear God most still their malice runs Against Christ and his people his little ones Alexander the Copper-smith did withstand 2 Tim 4.14 Lord reward him with his mighty hand This will be sad for the World in the end Notwithstanding they for Christ pretend Yet sad for them as truth Scriptures tell When all ungodly shall be turn'd into Hell Psal 9.17 But Onesephorus Paul did for him pray Oh! let him find mercy in that day This was Paul's Prayer without delay I pray for any that did poor Souls feed 2 Tim. 1.16 17 18. When forc'd to run for life with speed Lord show mercy when they most need Mercy this Scriptures to us do unfold Then mercy will be more worth than Gold. Job 36.18 19. More of Love is in my eye and intend To write a word or two of love before I end To conclude this head which Prayer apply'd For them Heb 4.16 by whom poor Souls were supply'd Lord grant in Glory they may be dignify'd SECT XLII My next Address 1 Joh. 3.18 I confess is to all those Whom the World and wicked Men oppose If bear Christ's Image Joh 17.14 my love 's to them all I love none for 's opinion only nor shall If any hold to the head Gal. 5.22 and in life so done There shall my heart go and my love run Before you Mark. 12 42. I will cast the Widows Mite Leaving enlargement to those better can indite Then are you effectually call'd Mat. 22.14 Oh! admire Free grace 1 Thes 4.7 that you are this side Hell fire Oh! 2 Tim. 1.9 let God's goodness and mercy augment Our diligence in ways of Holiness and repent Of our barrenness under mercies enjoy'd 1 Pet 1.15 Oh! our ingratitude 't is mercy are not destroy'd Fruitless under means Lam. 3.22 should cause Sorrow For a remnant's sake are not like Gomorrha Isa 1.9 You that are of this little number admire God's love not any thing of natural desire What knotty pieces God hath hewed out And made meet for himself Look about Eph. 2.1 2. And admire divine love as the spring Of God's love to us 2 Pet. 1.4 and not any thing In us God loves because he loves in season In Man there is no motive or reason Why God should love us Oh! then adore Free grace and love for evermore To admire free grace don't you forget To give thanks to God Col. 1.12 13. who made us meet To enjoy Glory Nothing did God move So to do but his own free grace and love