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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16879	The true watch Or A direction for the examination of our spirituall estate (according to the word of God, whereby wee must be iudged at the last day) to helpe to preserue vs from apostacie, or decaying in grace, and to further our daily growth in Christ.; True watch. Part 1	Brinsley, John, fl. 1581-1624.	1606 (1606)	STC 3775; ESTC S119299	43,673	134

9. Neglecting the seruice of God or any part or meanes thereof 3. Commaundement Thou shalt not take the name of c. ordayning the right manner of performing Gods worshippe Here we are to vewe how we run on more cherefully in these duties 1. A reuerēt vse of al the names of God as 1. Titles as God Lord. Deu. 28. 58 2. Attributs as mercy Truth 3. Ordinances as worde sacraments ministerie Acts. 9. 15. 4. Iudgments bodely spirituall 5. Mercies taking occasion to consider of and set forth Gods glory shining in euery one of them vsing them to the ends he hath appointed 2. Swearing religiously that is by the Lord alone and in matters of importance for his glory and the good of our neighbour which cannot otherwise be ended Ier. 4. 2. and also with great aduise least we forsweare Heb. 6. 16. or at least take that glorious name in vaine at which we ought to tremble so performing our othes faithfully Psa. 15. 4. 3. In a more fruitful vse of the word sacraments and other means of our saluation Luk 8. 15. that is with feeling the power of sanctification by thē through mixing them with faith Heb. 4. 2. 4. Praying with feeling Eph. 6. 18. feruencye and faith Col. 4. 2. giuing thankes also with cheerefulnesse 5. Sanctifiyng al Gods benefits ordinances and chastisements with the workes of our calling by the word and prayer 1. Tim. 4. 5. that so we may haue a more holy vse thereof 6. Making bold and wise profession of euery part of Gods religion Rō 10. 10. gracing it by a holy conuersation 1. Pet. 3. 2. 14. 15. as our Sauiour Mat. 5. 16. and Abraham who built Alters wheresoeuer he came Dan. 6. 10. euen amongst the Infidels Ier. 10. 11. 7. Performing faithfully and constantly all our holy vowes Psal. 50. 14. 116. 14. And contrarily mourning for and abhorring all abuses of the glorious name of our God as 1. Carelesse vsing any of his names in our common talke Deut. 28. 58. 2. Swearing lightly or prophanely for which the Lord Land mournes Hos. 4. 2. much more for forswearing Ier. 13. 10. as Zedekiah 2. Chr. 36. 13. 3. Blaspheming by speaking basely or contumeliously of any of his names to his dishonour Leu. 24. 11. 14. 16. 4. Cursing for God hath giuen vs tongues to blesse with and said blesse and curse not Iames. 3. 9. 10. Rom. 12. 14. 5. Abusing Gods Religion as his word sacraments or other ordinances whereby hee most familiarly shewes himselfe and all his goodnesse to vs would haue vs to make profession of him which is done not onely by neglecting of any of them Heb. 2. 3. but 1. by vsing them vnprofitably without reformation of life 2. Thes. 2 10. 11. 12. and increase in holinesse Psal. 50. 16. 17. 2. Making a profession yet liuing profanely to make Gods enemies to blaspheme 2. Sam. 12. 14. Acts. 2. 13. 3. Vsing them vnreuerently or scornfully Act. 2. 13. 4. Dissembling any part of the trueth where we ought to professe it Romans 10. 10. 1. King 19. 18. Dan. 3. 12. 17. 18. 5. Vnseasonable or crafty profession Phil. 1. 15. 16. 6. Lightly passing ouer Gods iudgments as the Egyptians 7. Receiuing his benefits vnthankefully 1. Sam. 15. 17. 18. 19. or requiring them vnkindely 2. Sam. 12. 7. 8. Whether Publike as 1. Gospell 2. Peace 3. Deliuerance 4. Prosperity Priuate in Soule Body Goods Friends Name 8. Abuse of our Christian liberty though in things of their owne nature indifferent 1 Cor. 8. 9. Rom. 14. 13. By 1. Grieuing the godly Rom. 14. 15. 20. 2. Causing the weake Christian to stagger Rom. 14. 13. 22. 23. 1. Cor. 8. 7. 10. 11. 12. 13. 3. Nuzling the ignorant in superstition 4. By Hardning the Idolater 5. By Giuing occasion to the wicked to blaspheme 9. Breach of our vowes and couenants with God as that at baptisme euer since Deu. 23. 21 Eccl. 5. 3 4 5. 4. Commandement Remember the Sabboth to keepe it holy inioyning the time of Gods solemne worship Here we are to consider well how we grow in a conscionable practise of all the dueties of the Sabboth I. Before the assemblies 1. Remembring the Sabboath before it come that we may dispatch all our owne workes in the six dayes Esa. 56. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. to attend the right sanctification thereof according to the caueat Remember so to consecrate it as a glorious day vnto the Lord to honour him not doing our owne wayes Esa. 58. 13. 14. nor seeking our own wil nor speaking a vaine word 2. Preparing our selues thereunto either the day before Eccl 4. 17. or rising early in the morning Exod. 19. 14. 15. 22. by examining our hearts both by the law Leuit 10. 3. and Gospell and so reconciling our selues to God 1. Cor. 11. 28 31. renewing our vowes of walking more conscionably after wee haue clensed our hāds by repentance Mat. 5. 23. 24. Gen 35. 2. 3. 3. Making fernent prayer Psal. 26 6. for 1. Forgiuenesse of our particular sinnes Eze. 7. 10. 2. Increase of those graces wee most stand in need of 3. That the preacher may bee fitted so to speake we to heare as may be most to Gods glory our saluation 2. At the assemblies 1. Being present with the first at all publike assemblies of the Church Ezek. 46. 10. with carefulnes and reuerence Psal. 1 10. 3. 40. 8. 95. 1. 6. 1. as before the Lord of the whole earth both to declare our loue and homage Deut. 33. 3. and for the good ensample of others Esai 2. 3. 49 23. afrayd of the least vnseemly gesture Acts. 20. 9. 10. or being ouertaken by sleepe or drowsines 2. Ioyning with the congregation in euery publike action chiefely in our hearts as being one body of Christ of one heart and of one soule 1. Cor. 12. 12. Act. 2. 46. 4. 32. 3. In hearing applying each speech as spoken by the Lord to vs particularly Psa. 27. 8. 40. 8. Thus 1. Humbled for reproofes threats against sin whether our own or others as members of the same bodie or in danger thereof Ez. 8. 9. Act. 2. 37. 2. Chr. 34. 27 2. Reioycing in all promises 3. Thankefull for the mercies 4 Desirous of the graces 5. Resolute to walke in euery good way Psa. 27. 8. to depart from the euill Exod. 24. 3. This is the best art of memory for exceeding ioyes griefes hatred or desire doe leaue the deepest impression in vs and so sticke longest in memory 4. Wayting for the blessing to bee put on vs by the Minister neuer departing before it be pronounced Num. 6. 23. 27. Ezek. 46. 10. 3. After the Assemblies 1. Meditating on the whole sermon in order as 1. Text. 2. Occasion meaning diuision 3. Doctrines seuerally by

2. Carefull prouision for their soules bodies praying with their families dayly Ps. 127. 1. 2. 1 Tim. 4. 4. 5. Ier. 10. 25. 3. Paying their wages duely with the better Iob. 31 38. 39. 11. Seruants dueties 1. Faithfulnes for their maisters profit with al wisdom as Iacob Eliezer Ioseph 2. Subiection in seruice abiding correction as the Angell bids Hagar Gen. 16. 8. 9. 12. Schoolemasters duties 1. Practising painfully constantly most profitable courses Rom. 12. 7. for the speedier furnishing their schollars 1. Cor. 12. 31 14. 12. with the best learning manners to the greatest good of the 1. Schollers 2. Church 3. Countrie 2. Drawing them on to loue and honest emulation Eph. 6. 4. with rewards Col. 3. 21. vsing moderate correction abhorring crueltie Pro. 12. 10. 3. Indeuouring especially to bee a patterne to them of all vertue Psal. 101. 2 ● Tim. 4. 12. as being alwaies in their eyes so to procure more true reuerence to themselues blessing to their schollers 13. Schollers duties 1. Strife to excell their fellowes in 1. Learning 1. Cor. 12. 31. 14. 12. 2. Manners 3. Obedience Phil. 4. 8. 9. 4. Loue to their master 6 Commandement Thou shalt not kill commanding by all meanes to preserue life of body Soule Here we are to examine how we indeauour to performe all these duties with more conscience 1. Which may preserue or make this present life more comfortable 1. Procuring and vsing al helpes therunto as holesome diet and clothing 1. Tim. 5. 23. 2. Holy mirth reioycing in al our labours and at all times in the Lord. Pro. 14. 30. 15. 15. 17. 22. And this by keeping alway a good conscience which is a continuall feast Phil. 4. 4. for the ioy of the Lord is our strength causing good health 2. Co. 1. 12. Neh. 8. 10. Eccl. 3. 12. 13. and a principal part of our portion in this life Rom. 14. 17. and of the begining of the kingdome of heauen Rom. 13. 4. Pro. 22. 3. 3. Seeking all holy meanes of refuge against all violence and danger as our Sauiour especially flying to the Christian Magistrate as to Gods lieutenant 4. Helpe of the Phisitian and surgeon Mat. 9. 12. 5. Exercise 1. Tim. 5. 23. 2. Auoyding as warily all things hurtfull and perillous as 1. All contagious diseases Pro. 22. 3 2. All euill purposes of offering violence to our selues or naughtie wishes vpon discontentment 1. Pet. 5. 8. 9 and therein flying all prouocations Iam. 4. 7. furtherances and occasions thereof Gen. 3. especiall solitarinesse or reasoning with the temptation or any way harkening thereunto 3. Rash aduentures without a warrantable calling Mat. 4. 6 7. 4. Worldly grief Pr. 17. 22. which dryeth vp the bones and causeth death 2. Cor. 7. 10 5. Anger and enuy which are the rotting of the bones Pr. 14. 30. 6. Surfetting intemperance and excesse which kill more then the sword Pro. 23. 29. 30. being causes of innumerable diseases and griefes 7. Prouoking others to the hurt of our selues as Iosiah did to the king of Egypt 2. Chr. 35. ● 20. 21 22 23 24. 2. Concerning the life and comfort of our neighbour 1. Earnestly seeking peace with all men so farre as is possible as Abraham and Dauid And to this end labouring to attaine to these vertues which are most auaileable to gaine loue euen from our very enemies do much adorne Christianitie 1. Curtesie without dissimulation as Abraham to the Hithits 2. Meekenesse in suffering forgiuing and forgeting wrongs leauing vengance to God Rom. 12. 19. Eph. 4. 32. 3. Labouring to ouercome enemies by kindnesse Rom. 12. 20 21. seeking occasions to gratifie thē at least praying for thē that they may obtaine mercye and haue their hearts changed 4. Dealing iustly with all that we may weare their reproach as a crown as Iob. Samuel Iob. 29 31. 5. Abounding in compassion and good workes as our Sauiour 6. Aduenturing boldly for their defence and deliuerance and much more for the Church of GOD and our country as Abraham for Lot Dauid for Israel 7. Offering seeking reconciliatiō where it may stand with the credit of the Gospell the saluation of the party and others Mat. 5. 23. 24. 2. Auoyding as carefully all occasions of the contrary as 1. In heart Vnaduised anger Eph. 4. 27. whereby wee first giue place to the Deuill to enter into our hearts 2 Malice or hatred 1. Ioh. 3. 12 which is murther before God especially Cains hatred for the good things we see in men although we pretend other causes of our hatred This is the ordinary sin of the world Mat. 10. 22. Ioh. 15. 19. 1. In wordes 1. Bralling and rayling as Shemey and Rabsakey 2. Crying out against others or reuiling vncharitably Eph. 4. 31. 3. Threatning or skoffing at thē Esay 58. 9. 2. In deeds 1. Fighting blowes maymes danger Leuit. 24. 19. 2● 2. Crueltie 1. Punishing vnmercifully Deut. 25. 3. 2. Oppressing the poore to make them wearie of their liues Iere. 22. 17. Tit. 14. 2. Titus 3.2 3. Denying helpe or reliefe as the priest and Leuite Luke 10. 31. 32. 4. Betraying other as Iudas 3. Sheading innocent bloud Gen. 4. 8. which defileth the land and cryeth for vengeance Num. 35 33. By 1. A weapon as Ioab slew Abner 2. Sam. 2. Poyson inchantment destroying the conception or any secret practise Num. 35. 31. 3. Consent as Saul to Stephens death 1. King 2. 31. 4. Sauing the wilfull murtherer 2. Concerning our soules or spirituall life wee are to examine how we increase in care 1. For the sauing our owne soules by 1. Walking more warily in this narrow way of life Pro. 16. 17. 2. Auoyding all those things which tend to the destroying of our soules that so much more carefully as the soule is more excellent then the bodie eternal life then this and eternal death more fearefull as 1. To liue in any one knowne sin Rom. 6. 23. for the wages of the least is death eternall Gal. 3. 12. will certainly destroy the soule Psa. 34. 12. 13 14. if it be liued in with delight Pro. 11. 19. Ezek. 18. 11. Iam. 2. 10. Mat. 5. 19. 1. Iohn 3. 8. 2. To neglect any meanes ordayned to saluation Heb. 2. 3. as hearing the word preached ordinarily c. whereby men become dead Apoc. 3. 1. hauing a name to liue or at least loose their ioy or feeling Psa. 51. 10. 11. 12. 2. Concerning the saluation of others 1. Taking euery occasion which the Lord offereth for procuring or furthering the saluation of others 1. Cor. 10. 33. and so pleasing all in that which is good to edifie Pro. 11. 30. because he that winneth soules is wise Dan. 12. 3. and shall shine as the brightnesse of the firmament for euermore Iam. 4. 17. but hee that