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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62109	Saints like Christ: or, somewhat of truth delivered to the congregation at headly in Hampshire By Jo. Symmonds, M.A.	Symonds, Joseph.	1650 (1650)	Wing S6357; ESTC R222482	66,641	157

God or man he acts right that bids his enemy be judge of his doings if any spy faults enemies will Saints are for pleasing God that 's their aime they are company for such whose journey is heaven-ward Christ is gone before they follow after He goes fastest to heaven that goes on most speedily in Gods worke that as it tends to Gods glory so to the actors glory A soul will soone be glorified it selfe that glorifies God they that are for God shall be with God heavenly work is recompens'd with good wayes Christ did his work is entred into his joy doe yours and enter also like doers shall have like pay 5. Christ is for fellowship and communion with his people Mat. 18.20 where two or three are gathered together in his name there he is in the midst of them so Saints the friends of Christ desire fellowship with those that are Christs christians this Lesson hath not been well learn'd of late outward appearances like our selves t is feard have drawne us many times more then Christ in Spirit dwelling in souls That part of Arethmeticke division hath beene in use too much at least Numeration too little we should be more like Christ were we more for society I meane with Saints Davids Spirit was gratious and was much affected with such company if like Christ sociable but 't is with Saints 6. Christ delights to see men holy embracing truth in this Saints are like Christ Saint John rejoyced greatly that he found the children of the Elect Lady walking in truth Epist Ioh. 2.4 so this exercise was pleasing to Paul Col. 1.3 4. We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ praying alwayes for you since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus of the love which ye have to all the Saints As he rejoyced to see this amongst the Colossians for it pleased him to see others followers of the Lord 1 Thes 1.6 and embracing that truth which the churches of God embraced 1 Thes 1.14 to the exceeding growth of faith and the abounding of charity each towards others 2 Thes 1.3 They that were holy amongst the Jews rejoyced at the Gentiles conversion And at this day there is no greater joy to Saints then to hear of others turning to the truth and living holily That which makes carnal men displeas'd which is newnesse of life pleaseth those that have received of the same life Ezech. 33 7. Jesus Christ hates sin in every one yet no mans person he pitties their persons Why will you die O house of Israel He loath'd Jerusalems sin yet he wept over the city as pittying the people sorrowing through foreseeing of the misery that was coming towards them ' and did afterwards befal them They that are like Christ are thus qualified they hate sin in all men yet hate not the persons of any no not of their deadly enemies but with Stephen they can desire eternal life for those that will not let them enjoy a temporal life a crown for their enemies that hale them to the crosse There 's much of the image of Christ in those that to the utmost do good to the men whose sins they hate And though they seek the death of their sin yet desire life the life of Christ for their souls Christ shewed man most mercy when he shewed sinne none he kill'd sin and quickn'd man A man may be merciful to his neighbour yet strive to be a slaughter-man to his sin They must needs be like Christ that from a gratious pitty are helpful to others and omit no meanes to do them any kindnesse furthering the salvation of their souls and good of their bodies helping them in any thing or way but what is sinful 'T is the calling of Saints to do good yea to all you have none of a more free spirit then they they go up and down on this imployment 't is the errand that Christ sends them on Like Master like Servants all good and their actions like themselves The master cannot erre the servants may but they shall be set right again These are no cheats that do good to all as much as possible they may harm none no not enemies render to none evill for evil but contrariwise blessing 8. Saints are very much like Christ in that they are couragious souls couragious in what is good not bad some men have too much courage in an evil way but to what is good they have no heart 'T is not so with the children of God they die rather then yield to any basenesse shall such a one as I flie a gallant speech of a noble soul Neh. 6.11 of one that believed God had given commandment to save him Psa 71.3 Salvum me facias ab inimicis meis Daniel would not omit his duty though he knew the Lions den was to be his punishment God should have his honour whatsoever he suffered The three children feared not the wrath of the King nor the fiery Furnace God should not be dishonoured by them they would die rather Tyrants may kill Saints but not conquer them Christ was slaine but not overcome so it may be with those are Christs That 's good mettal will endure the fire a good Ship that holds sound and firm in all storms good cloth that shrinks not in wetting wel-grounded colours that fade not brave souls that nothing can daunt discourage or turn from the truth one of these is better then a thousand that have great words but when hardship comes to be undergone prove low and weake he 's a friend that owns a man in need and in a strait he 's a Saint that from inward grace is made so couragious that nothing shall separate him as from the love of Christ 2 Tim. 1.7 so from the worke of Christ The Mettall of a souldier is tried in the Battel the spirit of a Christian in times of opposition 9. Christ is all for drawing souls to himself Joh. 12.32 if he be lifted up from the earth he will draw men to him he is not a scatterer but a gatherer I mean of souls His businesse is to seeke and to save to find and preserve he woes and willing he is to marry soules that they might be his for ever christians in this are spirited like Christ they endeavour to drive a trade for Christs gain they are for their masters profit they love Christ find exceeding benefit by him and they think others should love him also Pretious Christ is pretious to them and faine would they have him so to others They have an enlarg'd heart and an open mouth crying to souls oh love the Lord all ye people turne in hither souls come buy wine and milke without noney and without price we have found Excellent entertainment from Christ come he will shew you kindnesse good soules will not conceale the bountifull mercy of the Lord 2 Chro. 7.9 if they neglect to publish

of wicked men shal be Thinke of this you Saint-haters you Sermon-despisers you wicked mockers and scoffers at goodnesse you that are the wretches prophesied of that should be brought forth and come into the world in the latter daies that should appear unholy and that should be haters of such as are good 2 Tim. 3.1 2 3. What is it that some of you would do to the conscionable imbracers of holiness were they in your power would you not imprison them famish them slay them shew much cruelty to them and would you not pluck down the pure preaching of Jesus Christ and obstruct the perfect and upright walking of Saints are not your hearts now against such men and such doings and do you not wish your hands at liberty to act some enterprises against what is holy good against that which you cal Sects and Factions and against such as you say bring all out of order that turn the world upside down I know not your thoughts within you are privy to what dwels in your own breast Paul was once as violent against goodnesse and goodmen as any of you and doubtlesse had he been then asked what Saul dost thou think wil become of thy soul dost thou think thou shalt go to heaven that thou shalt dwell with the ever-living God with holy Angels and blessed Saints he would have said he hoped he should go to heaven as soon any man living but had the Lord let him go on in his way not shewed him mercy what had he come of his soul Let this be disgested in your souls and know that glory and eternal happiness is provided for such that are washed for such that are sanctified for such that are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus by the spirit of our God and such must you be if ever brought to heaven You are by nature vile filthy and naked Nuda erat sponsa nec poterat ad regale caelestis regni palatium ita nuda introduci Ipse induit eam vestimentis salutis justitiae Juimicum erat sponsae genus caelesti patri sed ipse illud per acerbissimam passionem patri reconciliavit Cant. 5.21 Erit ibi praesentia omn●s mali erit a●●●tia om●●boni you must be clothed as Saints with the robes of righteousnesse and garments of salvation if brought into the Palace of glory the dweling of the great God where he sits on his Throne and all his blessed Saints about him I have this comfort yet of such that are enemies to God and what is good That it is in the power of the Lord for to change them he can instruct them to repentance and call them to holinesse and reconcile them to himself but should not the Lord thus work upon you that are revilers slanderers persecutors and the like you shall not inherit the Kingdome of God but you would be cast away into utter darknesse into unspeakable torments to be tormented with the Devil and his Angels into such a place of suffering where you should have no mercy no good no comfort no ease no friend no pitty Miserable miserable beyond expression miserable shall they be in torments for ever that now torment the holy ones of the Lord and the blessed members of Christ by their evill speakings and evill doings such shall be punished with everlasting destruction 2 Thes 1.9 and be deprived of all mercy and comfort I speak not these things to trouble you but in pitty to admonish you and my prayer shall be tha● the Lion may lie down with the Lambe that from Comings in of truth into your soules you may be overcome of truth and so submit to it that you may sweetly accord and friendly agree with the children of truth and all that in truth professe truth That you may speak and act the same things and that there may be no divisions amongst you as you hope to dwell with the Prince of peace and with the Saints of peace now live peaceably follow after peace and what may make for quietnesse in the waies of God Seeing you are apt to say you have hopes to be saved do like them that shal be saved harme not but help such that are beloved of him that must save you if ever saved Consider of what hath been said the Lord give you aright understanding of al things that may make you holy gentle courteous peaceable in life and also honourable blessed happy and glorious for ever Vse 4 The life of Saints upon earth is a rare life an excellent holy and heavenly being a being that tends to the glory honour and praise of God to the exalting of his great mercy and goodnes and declaring his name and power 't is a life wherein men that are holy labour to improve themselves with all that is theirs in a way of duty to be serviceable to the God of holines As they have beginnings of the life of glory in the kingdome of grace so according to what is begun and the gift given do they act here in grace sutable to what is done in glory They are not perfect here they have their failings yet by the comings in of God they strive to be like God and according to the gifts of the Spirit are they spiritual exercis'd they are spiritual in their prayers spiritual in their preaching spiritual in their hearing spiritual in their conversation striving to walke after the Spirit endeavouring to give up their all to Christ that is all and in all All their wisedome all their might all their strength all their endowments all their places all of soule all of body all of liberty riches honour in a word all Christ hath done so much for them that they thinke they can never do enough for him they think they can never praise him enough nor extol him as they ought nor give the honour that is due to him They are alwaies complaining of deadnes and darknes and weaknes and inability to behold to admire to commend to advance the sweetnes goodnes mercy and comforts that Christ gives out to them they are longing for more abilities to serve the Lord Jesus Faine would they do as they in glory do and they wait daily earneastly exspecting to be brought to glory that they may enjoy that in fulnes which here they have in part and that fulnes being injoy'd employ it to the honour and praise of the giver Soules they are not common men that live the life of Saints neither is their life a common life Saints are jewels jewels are excellent things there is that in a jewel that is not in ordinary and common stones jewels have an excellency in them so have Saints and this excelency is useful to Christ and what Christ adviseth The Excellency in Saints is given into them from Christ and as is comes from Christ it is altogether for returning to Christ Christ in giving out his Excellency to Saints doth open his heaet to Saints