Rev. 20.12 then don't delay To make thy peace with God in Christ pray The Judge to befriend you in that day Consider what would'st wish had'st done When come to die therefore to Christ run God will not be pleas'd but in his Son. Mat. 17.5 Depend on Christ in life and he will smile Make us happy tho' by nature Sinners vile Therefore watch saith Scripture and pray For to Salvation Christ is the only way Act. 4.12 For mercy you will cry when come to die Oh! then take the way of Mercy speedily Psal 119.60 You know not how unfit you may be For Repentance when death shall seize thee Luk. 19.6 This for truth you may see very plain Many in sickness are overcome with pain All friends can do is often in vain Can 't ease the Body Job 16.2 much less the Soul Miserable comforters they may be all What tumblings what pains in the head And can't make use of a bit of bread Is this a time to repent Is this a season To believe when often depriv'd of reason And assaulted by the King of Terror Job 18.4 With thoughts of sin fill'd with horror Then Satan and all Powers of Darkness swell Against thee to bring thy Soul to Hell When in sickness thou art near thy end Then will Satan to accuse thee attend Satan is call'd the Brethren's Accuser Rev. 12.10 he Envies Man's happiness in Scripture see Satan goes to and fro the World's Globe To destroy Souls see in the cause of Job And others Job 1.7 His name Legion many at command To resist or accuse stands at Saint's right hand Oh! fear his snares don't thy self delude He 's a lying Spirit Zech. 3.1 hath destroy'd a multitude Satan like a roaring Lion doth not delay To destroy Souls then in this thy day Whilst hast health keep out of his way In sickness 1 Pet. 5.8 not capable to defend his Play Acts all his subtilty to make thee his Prey Like a cunning Gamester 2 Cor. 2.11 at a dead lift stand Against thee unless Christ hold thy hand Wilt be cast Luk. 22.32 then obey Christ's Command Work out Salvation in fear and trembling Live to Christ cast off dissembling No Repentance after death in way of Salvation Therefore live holy in thy Generation Consider when in this life run thy race Thy Soul carries nothing with it but grace When separate from the Body comes in place To receive Sentence according to its deed Done in the Body 2 Cor. 5.10 false hope do not breed Make thy peace with God on good ground No Salvation without in Christ found Walk by Christ's rule and daily direction Joh. 14.6 Watch thy heart depend on Christ's protection Mortifie thy Members which to sin move Col. 3.5 Pride Covetousness and also self love Strangle thy lusts fear God and herein Stand at Sword 's point against beloved sin Those sins to which by nature most prone Prov. 14.12 13. Let not any loved sin in thy Soul alone Those sins which did'st delight with gladness At death turn into sorrow and sadness Luk. 6.25 No more pleasing the flesh no more joy In sin those things will thy Soul Destroy All vain pleasure and sinful laughter At death depart and Judgment comes after Heb 9.27 Then all thy secret sins at Death stand Conscience open'd with a Sword in 's hand To accuse of the breach of every Command Rom. 2.15 Without an int'rest in Christ understand All thy thoughts words and sinful actions Rom. 2.16 Yea thy secret sins and vile affections Will be presented to thy view and memory Before death begins to close a Sinner's eye His Conscience is open and begins to cry Oh! quiet it now with Christ's Blood say I. Heb. 9.14 Get an int'rest in Christ before thou die His merit to thy Soul by faith apply For without the Wedding garment mute Mat. 22.12 Go ye cursed is a very sad salute Eternal death and misery is sin's fruit Rom. 6.23 Oh! live to Christ before it be too late On a moment depends thy eternal State Jam. 4.14 Whilst hast life consider this word Everlasting Mind Death for when thy eyes are blasting To all worldly comforts death puts an end Take Christ for Refuge make him thy friend By holy resignation unto Holiness attend Heb. 12.14 Prize time and life also remember this After death no mending what is amiss In thy Soul for as the Tree doth fall So it lies Eccl. 11.3 as death leaves us so we shall Receive Sentence Rom. 14.12 accordingly be judg'd all Then live to Christ Act. 17.31 whilst here remain That after death with Christ may'st live again SECT XLIX Consider farther what 's said concerning body 2 Tim. 2.14 As well as Soul don't live a wicked noddy Observe not only thy Soul is immortal But also thy Body understand this exhortal Tho' thy Body die as to its first being Yet intentionally is immortal seeing It lies in the Grave but till the Resurrection None but Sadduces can deny it by rejection For this mortal 1 Cor. 15.53 54. must put on immortality This is a Mystery which Scriptures discry That the Body doth not die eternally Col. 1.26 But in the Grave till Resurrection doth lie And then Soul and Body 't is very plain In Scripture shall be reunited again Oh! Col. 1.21 to the 23. verse happy if in Christ Oh! then what joy To Soul and Body nothing shall annoy If lived holy then Soul and Body rejoice As a Bride doth Joh. 3.29 to hear the Bridegrooms voice Happy then those Bodies that do not yield Their Members Rom. 7.12 13. as Instruments of Sin 's Field But unto Righteousness their Members apply If not Soul and Body must eternally die The Body by Christ's power shall appear The Soul come with trembling and fear The Body from the Grave Joh. 5.27 to the 29. verse the Soul from Hell If wicked consider this and mind it well What 's to indure God's wrath none can tell Dreadful for Body Psal 90.11 and Soul to live in Hell. What a woful and miserable salutation When Soul and Body must to desolation Oh labour how to prevent it in thy Generation Mat. 10.28 That forever have their eternal doom Oh! 25.6 then whilst life meet the Bridegroom Christ Jesus unto him by saving faith fly Get Oil in thy lamp Christ's merits apply Live in life unto Christ by holy dependancy Remember thy Body lives again tho' it die Job 14.14 Then not only for thy Soul's Salvation reflect But also thy Bodies eternal welfare respect Consider this do not think 't is a Story If no grace whilst in this Body no glory Heb. 12.14 Let me tell thee they are as Brother One can't be happy without the other Rom. 6.12 Seeing the Body must have an eternal being With
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
the Soul 8.10 13. then in thy life be freeing Thy Bodies corruptions prepare like a Bride Rev. 21.2 To entertain thy Soul since they divide But for a time Soul must again inherit The Body From filthiness of flesh and spirit 2 Cor. 7.1 Cleanse thy self and present thy Body A living Sacrifice Rom. 12.1 not like a polluted noddy Of Sin 't will not be acceptable unto God Live holy in Body fear God's eternal Rod. Mat. 6.31 to the 33 verse Don't make those things eternal by abuse For punishment that can't be eternal for use Seeing thy Body as well as thy Soul Must live eternally On then in all Thy actions have eternity in thy eye Remember and consider tho' thy Body die Deut. 32.29 It must live again unto all eternity SECT L. Some may say Object Which hath the great'st hand In sin the Soul or Body I would understand That the Body defiles the Soul by the way Sol. Or is the only subject of sin I can't say Yet the immediate original derivation Of sin unto us Men and Women in station Is only by our bodily Generation From Adam Gen. 4.1 2. as a means of sin's propagation In the World by death hath it's abrogation By sin came death and observe herein The Body must die as the fruit of sin For Flesh and Blood cannot inherit 1 Cor. 15.50 Therefore the Body dies and only the Spirit The Soul is capable of joy or misery Upon dissolution of the body immediately Luk. 16.23 But some may say Object as they pass by For the Bodies Sin Why must the Soul die The Soul is principal in Man Sol. and chief Is confederate with the body as a Thief In sin so partakes in joy or grief Also consider when I have said all I can The Soul is principal 1 Cor. 14.20 and cheif in Man Without it Man were but a sensitive Creature Reason Understanding adorn Man's feature The Understanding Psal 49 20. and Conscience at least Without which the Body were as the Beast As to its first being the Soul capable of grace Then with thy Body Rom. 6.6 don't thy Soul deface Live holy to God in thy life's desire Lest Soul and Body be cast into Hell fire Mat. 10 28. Don't live in sin still like a wicked noddy Mind not only thy Soul but also Body I mean it 's eternal welfare seeing must Live again Job 19.26 after 't is turned unto Dust I need not say mind thy Body's preservation As to its present being in thy Generation Most Men and Women in their station Are for the present being Oh! how prone And careful for the Body is every one Phil 2.21 What pains Men and Women take and care For the Bodies temporal being don't spare Any pains when the Soul hath no share Nor Body neither as to its eternal welfare Cloth the Body Mat. 6.31 when their Souls go bare For a temporal being every thing in 's place For the Body Rev 3.5 when the Soul hath no grace The Body daintily fed and neatly dress'd When to it 's eternal welfare no care express'd In life for a present State art such a lover When no Wedding-garment the Soul to cover Mat. 22.12 How sad to see under a beautiful face A deformed Soul for want of grace Therefore consider Reader Psa 119.37 what I unfold When thou thy self dost in a Glass behold 2 Cor. 3.18 Remember when in thy dress mind it well Say 't is pitty such as I should go to Hell Be holy in Soul and Body in grace excel Cast off thy pride Jam. 4.6 and the Lord intreat For Salvation of Soul and Body compleat Thy Body should be the Spirits Temple alone By Redemption you are not your own Glorify God in thy Body take this advice 1 Cor. 6.19.20 For Soul and Body are bought with a price Then Read Hear and Pray as for eternity Believe Repent and Practice my lines Cry Knowing you must live or dye eternally Mat. 25.46 Understand then what my lines imply Care for thy Body with respect to Eternity Take my advice don't cast it by rejection Mind thy Body must have a Resurrection Which will augment thy Joy or Misery When Soul and Body must everlastingly Joy in Gods presence Psa 16.11 in the heavens high Or under his wrath in Hell for ever lye Joh. 3.36 Then whilst in the body of sin repent Resurrection will Joy Luk. 15.3 or Sorrow augment Though the Souls of the Righteous have great Consolation yet 't is not so compleat Till the resurrection to give another pull Heb. 11.40 Reuniting of Soul and Body makes Joyful When Conformable to Christs glorious body Phil. 3.10 21. Remember this don't live a wicked noddy Care for thy body in its earthly race 1 Tim. 6.12 Mind Eternity don't give sensuality place Whilst life 2 Tim. 4.7 8. act thy strength and force At death man hath finished his course Sect. 51. REader how do you 2 Tim. 2.14 like this sallet These are not fancies as in a Poets Ballad My aim is thy Souls and Bodies advance In way of Salvation and from sins ignorance Then pray for me who am poor husnance And before we part Jam. 5.16 or our way divide I will display briefly Covetousness and Pride Because they are sins we all rightly appli'd Are guilty of in our lives can't be deni'd Other sins are plainer Gal. 5.17 to 21. in mens generation As Drunkenness Swearing Idolatry Dissimulation Lying Cheating Murder and sometimes Fornication And other sins are more visible in station Though Pride Covetousness be not such a ranger In sight yet by it our salvation is in danger There is no sin worse in any mans station Than pride Prov. 16.5 the proud in heart are abomination Unto the Lord saith Scripture Revelation Neither is there any man in 's generation But hath some Reliques in 's Conversation Of this sin pride in heart by exaltation Yea the best of men have some inclination To this sin pride especially if things divide And all things go well on their side As Hezekiahs heart 2 Chron. 32.25 was lifted up by pride There is no man but hath this sin to hide In his heart therefore take heed of pride The Seed Plot of this vice is mans heart Not in Apparel or Riches my lines impart These are but the effects of this thing Pride a begger may be as proud as a King Therefore take heed of pride in thy Station God knoweth thy very heart Heb. 4.13 and inclination Be not like those which my lines descry The proud glorieth in all his prosperity Job 12.4 And scorneth the upright in his adversity The Enemies of David did him deride Nodded their heads Psa 22.7 at him only by pride Pride makes men desire the uppermost seats In Synagogues and Feasts with
Spirit been winning Luke 18.8 Last days shall be great times of sinning The wickedness coldness of love found 1 Cor. 10.31 Signs of Christ's coming when sins abound Coldness of one Mat. 24.10 abounding of the other Late experience few could trust his brother When under that dreadful cloud of dangers Jer. 9.4 Had we love of relations no from strangers Love of relations Mat. 24.10 if did see a brother run If we entertain you we shall be undone 'T is truth Prov. 27.10 Reader as clear as the Sun. This their love but Jehovah did provide By 's Providence Job 38.41 of strangers were supply'd For them I pray in glory may be dignifi'd I pray for any that did poor Souls feed Lord 2 Tim. 1.16 shew mercy when most mercy need Sect. 9. COnsider those things 2 Pet. 1.12 Reader in thy station Let love work towards thy near relation Wife and Children love their salvation If thy Wife be unbelieving 1 Cor. 7.12 13 14. pray in love Pray again in faith God's Spirit can move Her heart with love he works saving faith Labour to gain thy Wife Scripture saith Edifie one another in the most holy faith Jude 20. This is God's way and way of holy love Oh! in way of holiness after salvation move If unbelieving Husband let Wife likewise Do her duty in love 1 Cor. 7.16 to pray don't despise Oh! that there were many such in our days Few that live to their Maker's praise 'T is for want of understanding God's ways Few understand that Covenant obligation Between Husband and Wife in their station They should be one in love Eph. 5.31 in edification In love labour for one anothers salvation And design God's glory in their generation Be not unequally yoked 2 Cor. 6.14 Scripture saith Do not marry any are not of a Gospel Faith For love of riches 1 Cor. 6.16 take heed God is just 'T is not marrying in God's fear but of lust The lust of the world and pride of life Passeth away 1 John 2.16 17. therefore love a holy Wife Many aim in marriage to advance station In the world little mind in their generation God's glory or their own precious Souls salvation 1 Cor. 10.31 Yet worldly things to be minded in our station But all to God's glory must be in subordination End of marriage few practically understand Want of which few do their duty Col. 3.18 19. and Is cause of much discord in the Land Husbands sometimes out of holy love's way Wives in love don 't their Husbands obey Tit. 2.5 But discontent and confusion in their lives Few converted by conversation of Wives 1 Pet. 3.1 to v. 8. Few the ornament of a quiet spirit in subjection How few in love live in holy affection Also Husbands sad experience doth tell Few in holy love with their Wives dwell Instead of living in love contentious strife Many instead of love as Husband and Wife Are contentious wicked in their lives so odd Rom. 3.17 18. All 's for want of love the true fear of God How cross are many under Satan's power By wicked strife do one another devour Gal. 5.15 The condition of many families that dwell In England their lives like a forerunner of Hell Whence comes this disorder and confusion Jam. 3.14 16 17. From the Devil the spirit of delusion God is in the still voice whereas peace and love Satan's for thundring discords doth move 1 Kin. 19.12 The wisdom from above is peace not evil Discord and confusion is from the Devil What sad families are in our English Nation Know nothing of their Souls renovation Many are wise to the world in their station Jer. 4.22 But know little of loves way to salvation Prudent and careful for the bodies preservation 1 Cor. 2.14 But fools and dead to their Souls salvation As in Egypt when one dead in every family No question there was a dreadful cry Exod. 12.30 But in England Oh! that it were not true Are many families live like a wicked crew Dead Husband Rom. 8.5 6. dead Wife Children and all Don't do family duty Jer. 10.25 nor on God call Don't know love's way nor things spiritual Many Parents will play in this hurl When Children are careful for the world They then say unto them all well done Few say how is' t with thy Soul my Son If carefully for worldly things look after Then Children are their Parents laughter Prov. 10.1 Few say how is' t with thy Soul my Daughter How is' t between God and Soul for salvation Deut. 6.7 This question let alone in their generation Carefulness is our duty in our station But must be as said before in subordination To God's glory in furthering our salvation Many Elies in the world are conniving 1 Sam. 2 2â— 24. At Childrens sin when in the world thriving So there are many Nabals a meer churl Unto their Children in the world Reader understand this the rather Because I have been abus'd by my Father And so I have too if truth wilt know Been abus'd also by my Father-in-law What shall I say I know not what But only this it is my fate and lot The Lord forgive them Acts 7.60 I will still pray I hate malice I am still for loves way I pray for all have done me wrong Either in action in thought or tongue This is loves way as the Scripture saith Which to us is the only Rule of Faith But Scriptures are by some cast by rejection In the last days Tim. 3.3 many without natural affection Unnaturalness is a curse laid on men By reason of sin as a Judgment for when Any are given up to sin by reflection 'T is dreadful to be without natural affection Are worse than the Beasts Job 35.11 they are inclin'd To be tender of their young in kind Unnaturalness doth argue a wicked mind To be without natural affection so odd That man hath nothing of the Nature of God Psal 103.13 See Reader how many ways Satan hath To betray poor Souls to eternal wrath 2 Cor. 2.11 Some are too fawning on Children by reflection Others are as bad without natural affection To extreams all men and women too prone All care is for the body by every one Phil. 2.21 But to care for the soul that 's let alone How wil't go with my poor soul for ever Jer. 8.6 Few make such a question Mat. 8.2 but still persever In false hope till death then they quiver When God the soul shall from him sever From enjoying his glory Luke 13.27 and that for ever Awake from the dead and love's way take Rom. 13.11 Thy salvation or damnation lies at stake Up be doing in love's way for salvation Jam. 5.16 Pray for Wife and Children in thy station Deut. 4.9 Teach them God's fear in their
Babylon's fall For as Scriptures are truth without exemption The time draws near of Sion's redemption Luke 21.28 For before the Year 1700. we see or feel Great turnings will be of God's providential VVheel Not Sir that I have a prophetical spirit given But what Scripture reveals as my Name 's Stephen God is sometimes pleas'd to suffer exasperation To go high Sir that his power in a Nation May appear more eminent in Mens station Isa 42.8 In composing of them for t' stop 's desolation Puts a stop to the great'st danger 't is no story This course God takes for his own glory God makes Men's wrath now him to praise Psal 76.10 And remainders of wrath stops in our days Let 's cry O the VVheel within the VVheel Ezek. 10.10 Oh may England his operating work feel To be reformed least the VVheel of Providence Run as fast backward now from hence Jer. 15.6 7. As ever it did forward for us by descent O let England by Reformation now repent Ezek. 10.17 Let 's now the motions of the VVheel discern Psal 86.10 For of all second Causes God sits at stern God works clear contrary to expectation Isa 55.8 11.6 7. Of most is not this truth in our Nation The Wolf and the Lamb together dwell The Leopard with the Kid Scriptures tell The Cow and the Bear together feed Sure those things do from God proceed For many who smell like a Kirkish Verment Mat. 7.15 16. Can now Sir put on a Lamb-like garment What 's too hard for the Lord to effect Is not God of infinite power to protect Psal 145.3 His People let 's depend on God Psal 146.3 5. and respect Men but as Instruments in Jehovah's hand If God throws down then none can stand This in England we have seen O may we feel God's Spirit reforming us under this VVheel Of Providence for of all Kings God is greater God can bring Meat out of the Eater 1 Tim. 6.15 God can bring Water out of the Rock Let all Worship God Psal 78.15 16. not stones and stock If God be God worship him in Faith Not superstitiously Idol Baal Scripture saith God is a Spirit 1 King 18.21 and requires Age or Youth To worship him in spirit and in truth Not like Book-worship John 4.24 which I could tell How some limit the Holy One of Israel By their Forms Psal 78.41 and still dead Liturgies desire But all this while where 's the Spirit of Prayer We know not how to Pray as we ought 'Till God's Spirit work it in our thought Rom. 8.26 If Prayer Communion with God be in a Book VVhat need the Spirit any farther look Vers 9. Yet without the Liturgy there 's no Devotion But Schism Act. 28.22 a Sect or some despised Notion But not to enlarge here let none strife For a dead Form 't is the Spirit giveth life Bodily exercise profiteth little not at all Without the Spirit Joh. 6.63 he giveth life in all Yet many for the Church of England cry Yet never are reformed by their Liturgy What is highly esteem'd with Men in a Nation Is unto Jehovah in Scripture an abomination Luk. 16.15 Demetrius Acts 19.24 to 29. the Scripture tells us plain His soul was meerly for self-ended gain Sirs You know by this Craft you and I Have our Wealth therefore against Paul cry For great is Diana of the Ephesians so high Whom the World worshipeth Paul's Doctrine defie And so a Confusion they brought to pass Forsook Paul for love of worldly gain like Demas 2 Tim. 4.10 And others too Sir now in our Nation To define who I 'le leave to your Consideration What 's a Form of Godliness without the power by 2 Tim. 3.5 Without the Spirit 's operation what 's a Liturgy Yea the purest Forms of Worship rested in Without Faith and Practice are all but sin Rom. 14.23 Out-side forms of Worship are but the shell The Spirit breaks the Nut gives the kernel 1 Cor. 3.6 7. Many rest in a form of Godliness in their race As if Duties ex opere operato could conferr Grace A lifeless formality is esteem'd in the World high Tit. 1.16 As a Kab of Doves dung was sold Scriptures descry In the Famine of Samaria at a very dear rate 2 Kings 6.25 What 's a Profession without Practice for an eternal state He that Professeth and doth not Christ's Command Is like the foolish building his house in the sand Mat. 7.26 27. VVhat 's a Liturgy or any Book to stand upon 'T is a sandy-foundation to build Salvation on Let 's use Ordinances but rest on none For Salvation but on Jesus Christ alone To draw Sir to a Conclusion only this I Note Levit. 19.19 God under the Law forbids a linsey-woolsey Coat Then sure under the Gospel there 's no Institution For a Surplice but from a Papal Pollution But to say no more at present your judicious Eye 1 Cor. 10.15 Sir knows very well what my lines imply Concerning VVorship at large my lines impart VVhich I present unto you Sir with my Heart Also a word of Free grace is here demonstrated 2 Pet. 3.1 2. And the arrogancy of Free-will is dilated Also a word of Love in the latter end To know real from feigned as many pretend Here is some Meat though in a homely dress I aim at Matter I am no Poet I confess Yet here 's Gospel-truth as much as those For bulk as write Sir now in Prose For here 's no phantasticol Rhime or Verse Col. 2.8 But Scripture-truths it doth full express By the Spirit 's operation I hope Col. 2.12 Sir in all Being written when none cared for my Soul VVhen Father and Mother did me forsake God his Promise good unto me did make Psal 27.10 11. VVhen under that great hour of temptation Rev. 3.10 VVhen betrayed Monmouth came in the Nation Then God preserv'd me wonderfully in those dayes Psal 107.8 Bless God 103.2 O my Soul O give God the Praise Thus 1 Cor. 10.15 Sir I have given you a fore-taste Of what my lines contain now I haste An end on your Patience Sir I have intruded With Prayer for you my Epistle is concluded Exod. 23.23 The Angel of the Covenant still stand by Your Worship to protect you from your Enemy Jehovah bless you Sir I wish you well Grace be to you Gal. 6.16 and to all God's Israel To God my Prayer for you shall advance While I am 2 Tim. 4.22 SIR Your Servant Stephen Husnance THE PROLOGUE TO THE READER THese Lines to one not supernatural learn'd Dan. 12.12 May seem a Paradox are spiritual discern'd They my Meditations 2 Cor. 2.14 when I expected Death Every hour but God preserv'd Life and Breath Act. 17.25 The remainder of my few and evil
I say again Whatsoever Man soweth that shall he reap Awake then from a presumptuous sleep Tho I may seem Reader to thee a Fool Yet know I have been at Christs School By Free-Grace Joh. 9.6 Gospel truths I display My Eyes being touched with Spittle and Clay What I have written not in my thought This way before but God it me brought Gen. 27.17.20 vers May it be to some Soul a savoury meat For Conversion I the Lord intreat Consider Reader for my lines mount To tell thee for Reading must give an Account Take heed of sin 't is a mad delusion And puts the World in great Confusion Whilst wicked Mens heads plot against the Lord And his little Flock wicked Men accord Luke 12.32 Their foul suggestions create ways so rude That Homo est homini Deus we can't conclude That Man is to Man a God Psal 86.10 this is to delude Our selves unless believe so sinful odds That there 's a good and bad so two Gods. 1 Cor. 8.4 6. Est homo homini Daemon rightly understood Is Man to Man a Devil No not so good Satans Kingdom against it self is not divided Saith our Saviour in Scripture 't is decided Mat. 12.24 Mat. 3.24 What 's Man then Est homo homoni Lupus Is Man unto Man a Wolf nay much worse Wolves prey not on Wolves tho have Power The Savage Beasts don't one another devour As Men do one another in this Hour Gal. 5.15 What 's Man then Homo est homini homo a man Is to Man a Man and what Creature then Doth more mischief to one another in 's Station Then Men do to one another in their Generation Psal 73.23 Mind of late that dreadful Dispensation What hanging and quartering in the Nation Burning boiling and many's desolation Betraying one another by false Accusation The Fire less cruel to as Scriptures unfold Dan. 3.27 Shadrach Meshech Abednego yea Lions bold From hurting Daniel they did all hold 6.22 Wild Beasts unto Man have been more kind Than one Man to another man to cruelty inclin'd Their cruelty can't be yet out of your Mind Prov. 12.10 And more of Mans Cruelty is yet behind Yet the Earth more pitied Abel as understood In opening her mouth to receive his Blood Then was Cain who slew Abel his Brother Many in our days ruin'd one another 1 John 3.12 Though the wicked shall substract and cry From the number of the days of the godly Yet 't is but to increase their own misery Tho the Righteous suffer much Trouble and Woe Luke 10.30 to 35. verse In his way to Jerusalem from sinful Jericho Fall among Thieves they wound him sad Yet the good Samaritan makes Believers glad By pouring in Wine Grace in their Heart Hope in Christ makes us from sin depart 1 Joh. 3.3 Not like many who live as in the Land of Nod Tit. 1.16 Meer Atheists in practice their lives so odd Profess there is yet in actions deny God. Read and practice for I will not flatter In this Book is but little idle matter All care is for the Body Mat. 6.25 by every one But to care for the Soul that 's let alone How will it go with my Soul for ever Acts 16.30 Few make such a Question Jer. 8.6 but still persever In false hope till Death then will quiver When God the Soul shall from him sever Mat. 8.2 From enjoying his presence and that for ever Thus I have given Mat. 13.27 Reader in love a fore-taste Of what 's contain'd in this Book if hast Any love to thy Soul read it and mind What readst and to Godliness be inclin'd If Children Rom. 8.17 then Heirs 't is only this By holiness the Lord knows who are his This is the Foundation that standeth sure 2 Tim. 2.19 None shall see God if not in Heart pure Where Christ is Justification 1 Cor. 1.30 Heb. 12.14 he is Sanctification Without Holiness there is no Salvation This may seem in this Book more clear Which from Scripture doth plain appear Read it over 1 Pet. 1.12 and consider it well Here 's no incouragement in the way to Hell. Here 's no Poor Robin's Jests nor Aesop's Fables But shews Duty to God and Man in both Tables Tit. 3.9 Here 's for Saints and Sinners my lines glance To both my aim is their Souls advance Isa 3.10 11. Here 's that in Love will touch thy Heart If from sins ways thou do but depart Observe and consider them may find Things of Soul-consequence if them mind Read don't delay 2 Tim. 2.14 without a partial Eye Consider and observe well as you pass by Though they may seem to you as dry bones Ezek. 37.4 5. Yet cost many serious thoughts and groans Here 's no prophane and vain bablings for they Increase unto more Ungodliness Hell's way Col. 2.8 1 Tim. 6.4 5. 2 Tim. 2.22 23. Here 's no Phylosophy and vain deceit That 's to prefer the Dish before the Meat Doth not lead to Christ but Tradition of Men I have not perswaded I say once agen To be of this or that Opinion Oh then Read the Book with seriousness 1 Cor. 14.19 and sollum May find so much as in a greater Vollum Though they don't smell of a Doctor as you run Don't despise them is this the Carpenter's Son Mar. 6.3 When Saturn's under a Cloud in a dark night Lesser Stars sometimes unto us give light Don't despise the day of small things true Zech. 4.9 10. Which in love to Souls is laid before you To know how 't is with thy Soul don t scorn Had not God hedg'd in my way with thorn Lam. 3.7 This Book into the World had never been born Which makes God's Love to me the greater In bringing such meat out of the Eater Judg. 14.14 Jer. 9.2 to the 6th Verse Judg. 18.7 Though as to method they are ruleless Rhimes Yet they declare the sins of the times Then look more at meat than the dress I aim at matter I am no Poet I confess As you may see by what is here done I am no Poet no nor yet no Poet's Son Though no Poet yet would do some action To warn us all in these times of distraction That are so overgone with sins security Isa 57.3 4 5. Men will not Repent 'till they come to dye Observe my lines well what they impart Thô now in print Deut. 4.39 print them in thy heart If I am a stranger to thee yet them advance In heart 11.18 19. for thy good my Name 's Husnance And that you may not put me to blame I have several times inserted my Name In this Book not in respect of any Fame But when the matter required the same Give God the glory if by it profit find Psa 115.1 And in your Prayers have me in
Thou his Usher Isa 44.22 Christ did thee send To fetch me 1 Cor. 15.56 57. Verses that sin may have an end Happy then my Soul do thou adore Free-Grace that thou shalt sin no more Eph. 2.8 Sing O my Soul let thy Eccho rise With praise to God who is above the Skies Rev. 7 15.16 Come on bold Death thy Spear carry steady Strike when thou wilt I am ready By this I conclude 't is nothing to dy Rev. 22.20 When God's Spirit comforts and stands by John 15.26 SECT II. BY this time the whole Rabble rout John 19.6 Begin to stare and look about How long shall we stand wait all day Mat. 27.13 14. 23. vers Hang the Rebel Rogue out of the way Another comes cryes as he did run O Rogue art not sorry for what hast done For answer I was provided had intent To express it but this I wave at present A third comes as if he were a Reherser Calls Thou Rebel wilt have a Confessor In my thoughts told him 't was not my desire I hate Bald-pate Crown of Monk or Fryer Said some what this Fellow talks so smart Why hearken ye to him Acts 22.22 drive the Cart But Sirs if you please to give liberty I have a few words to speak before I dye Protestant Religion I own 1 Pet. 3.15 and of it vant By what follows 1 Cor. 16.13 Know I am a Protestant In defence of it brought to this pass Yet whilst life 1 Cor. 10.14 I will disown the Mass Purgatory Popish pardons abominate Praying to Angels Jer. 50.38 worshipping Images I hate Popish Pennance contrary to Gods Word As I am able I 'le use my spiritual Sword If I can't throw down that Bashan Bull I will to my utmost strength give a pull 2 Cor. 10.4 From the damning Doctrines they have I 'le pass And first draw my bow against the Mass Rom. 14.23 My first Arrow flies at Transubstantiation Hoc est Corpus meum Mat. 26.26 their words of Conâ—ecration After these words the Host the Water they say Is turn'd into Christs Body without delay This is an Error clear against Philosophy Mat. 16.6 As well as Reason Scripture and Divinity Against Philosophy Heb. 7.26 27. if's Body be in Heaven It can't be in bread this is worse leaven Than of the Pharisees leaveneth the whole lump Christs Body from Heaven into bread Jump Luke 12.1 Is ridiculous to Reason and Scripture clear Which by Arguments may be made appear If Christs Body be in Heaven as is plain In Scripture Act. 3.21 whom the heavens contain Till restitution of all things by this I make Good that Christ is not in the wafer Cake Scripture tells us of no such leaven But Christ is ascended into Heaven Mark 16.19 To remain at the right hand of God Not conjur'd down by a Mass-Priests Nod. Luke 22.19 'T is call'd Bread and Wine in Commemoration Of Christs Death and Paul in his Station Calls it bread several times after Consecration 1 Cor. 11.26 28 Can't be a real Body by Mass Conjuration 'T is call'd breaking Bread in vain If after Thanksgiving no Bread remain Mar. 14.22 If Christs Body to bread could be involv'd Then Paul needed not desire to be dissolv'd Phil. 1.23 And to be with Christ when Paul he Might every day with Christ at Altar be But Paul tho he had God's Spirit yet alas He practic'd nothing of this wicked Mass No no such wicked Mass in his days This made since by Popes several ways With Additions several Popes did move Jer. 44.4 5. Which I could if need resist and prove And wicked too in their lives so odd Both Popes and Mass abominable to God. For Henry the 6th Emperour Tit. 1.16 eating the Host Was poysoned yet of Mass they will boast Also one of the Popes poyson'd in the Challice O brave Mass what a poyson'd God of Malice 1 Pet. 3.4 Here 's the real presence in the whole If poysons Bodies poysons more the Soul Yet call it Bread came down from Heaven 'T is a great untruth and very bad leaven No Friends I can tell you its pedigree Forty four of Isaiah 15.17 Verse will describe it t'e Isa 44.15 17. To make 's believe real presence Popes strive That Christs Body is in the Wafer alive Yet the Wafer still a dead thing 't is plain Can't move but as the Priest doth fain For Christs Body consider as we go Is a living Substance and must be so Rom. 6.9 Eternally being raised from the dead saith Scripture which is the only Rule of Faith Christ dyes no more being rais'd from the Dead Rev. 1.18 But lives for evermore the Churches Head. Waser can't be Christs Body by a Priests Nod Luke 20.36 Being a dead substance 1 Pet. 3.22 Christ the living God Angels Mat. 28.18 Authorities all Powers are under Made subject unto Christ then I wonder How a Mass-Priest came by such Power 1 Cor. 1.24 To command Christ into a Wafer any hour No don 't so believe 't is sinful evil Power Mass-Priests have is only from the Devil Tho Popes did this wicked Mass devise John 8.44 Yet originally from the Father of Lies This power can't command Christ for they Fear and tremble Jam. 2.19 and do Christ obey So then their power is a delusion great That Christ is in the Wafer a meer Cheat 2 Thes 2.11 If the real presence were true what groans Christ endures to eat his body and bones Consider Friends good Counsel don't refuse Those Mass-mongers are worse than Jews Luke 23.23 They once crucified Christ in the Flesh But those Mass-Priests crucifie Him afresh If bread could be substantiated by such Noddies As real then so many Wafers so many bodies Then Christs Body is divided into many parts Consider this 1 Cor. 1.13 you that have enlightned Hearts What saith the Scripture Is Christ divided No he is not by Scripture 't is plain decided One Body Eph. 4.4 5. one Spirit one Hope one Lord One Faith one Baptism as saith the Word If every Wafer consecrated by a Mass-Noddy Be metamophis'd substantial Christs Body Then so many Wafers by Papist Debators So many Christs yea Christs Mediators Which is against Scriptures standing Rod 1 Cor. 8.6 Which say to us there is but one God And one onely Jesus Christ our Lord One God and Mediator saith the Word Between God and Man 1 Tim. 2 5. the Man Christ Jesus Therefore let Mens inventions not please us Christ took bread Luke 22.19 gave thanks brake it Said This is my Body living when spake it Signifies Christs Body do it in remembrance of me 1 Cor. 11.24.25 Christ living did not eat his Body you see Should bread incorporate become Christs Body Psal 94.8 Christ in Heaven he believes this is a
Cast out by Mass-priests as you may see What the Popes reckon Christ to be Or Gospel Institution in the least degree Many Crosses and Monkey-faces they make Before their Idol god they will take Yet no crosses us'd in the Apostles days Nor Scripture pattern for such Idle plays No Crosses were us'd by Christ his hand Nor by any example or Scripture Command Of Crosses there is made no mention At the Institution nor Scripture-intention These Crosses then are the Pope's Invention For Pagans did not use Crosses in History see In their Idolatrous Worship Crosses must be By Pope Gregory the seventh in his station Made who was much given to Conjuration A meer Conjurer here 's the Infallible Head Of Crossing the Challice and also the Bread Reader observe and consider what 's said They never say Mass without Wax-tapers Or Candles with many crossing Capers 'T is spiritual darkness as doth appear What need Candles when Sun shines clear How corrupt are Mass-priests understand Are Crosses and Candles God's Command Paul glory'd in Christ's Cross in his Heart Gal. 6.14 Not use Crosses in Worship that 's Papists Art. In Scripture no such Custom understand 1 Cor. 11.16 Isa 1.12 Who hath required this at their hand Must they not say our Master the Pope For no Command in Scripture scope For such Practices so Christ's Sovereignty deny And with inventions of Men comply Mat. 15.9 'T is great dishonour to Christ and Indignity To use that in Worship is meer Idolatry Which Christ never instituted is Popery As tho Christ was not the only Law-giver Being Wisdoms Fountain God blessed for ever Rom. 9.5 Thus I have shot at the Mass by his hand Who gives Grace those things to understand No such Custom in Scripture or Church of Christ To the Testimony or go where they list If any Preach not according to Scripture bold Isa 8.20 Let 'm be accursed that against Scripture hold See what 's this Mass can any thing be worse Gal. 1.8 To receve the Beast-mark a dreadful Curse Rev. 13.16 They that are filthy will be so still Wickedness doth now the Ephah fill Rev. 22.11 Away with your Mass you god-eaters Make a Cake a god then eat him Cheaters That after many Crosses all in an hour Make a Waser a god and presently him devour May be call'd belly-gods Phil. 3.19 for you advance Your wickedness keeping People in Ignorance Away then with your linsey-woolsey garments Lev. 19.19 God accepts you no more than Verments So Christ calls you a generation of Vipers Mat. 23.33 Who think Worship consists in Organ-pipers You are for Bowings Crosses hat and knee Yet live in sin sure bad Men are ye What will ye do Tit. 1.13 14 16. verses that think to please The Lord with such vain things as these Think all well if your Pater-noster can Say over call your Neighbour heretick-man If not joyn with you in your Mass Of Idolatry Acts 21.28 then for a Heretick must pass With flouts and scoffs if once any fly From superstitious Ceremonies of Popery To whom do you your Cruelties lay Who are term'd Hereticks so much as they That fear God most Acts 24.14 Papists in sin persist As if could please God with what they list He that will not own the Mass Act. 28.22 must dye And if Commanded by the Pope's Authority Commit Murder or cruel Massacry On Protestants Psal 74.20 poor Children pass not by Cruelly destroy all without Humanity To Christs Kingly Office the Pope doth fly Under pretence of ruling for Christ doth hate His Servants every where them Excommunicate Pretend have Peter's Key Mat. 16.19 if believe what they say If not Paul's Sword will make you obey Without the Beast-mark none must buy or sell Rev. 13.17 That don't Conform to ways lead to Hell. They make show of Wisdom in their station Of Will-worship as a shew of Humiliation Col. 2.23 So cunning is Satan and deceitful Man's heart Act. 5.3 Doth think himself godly Satan's art To deceive when from sin they never depart Rev. 12.9 SECT V. FRom the Mass I will now a little advance And write briefly of Christ's Ordinance Or last Supper which is abus'd by Ignorance Luke 22.15 To institute this Ordinance nothing did move Christ so to do but his Grace and Love As a Memorial of his dying Passion free Luke 22.19 Do this in remembrance of me Breaking Bread was an Ordinance says my rhimes Which Saints did use in Primitive times Act. 2.42 46. By Jesus Christ was first instituted Though by many since it hath been polluted Act. 20.7 By Mens inventions contrary to Christs Command As by Mass and otherways too in England Breaking Bread hath a twofold signification That we should remember in our station Isa 53.5 Christ's Body broken for our Salvation Thereby to consider all the benefits we Have received by Christ's sufferings free Also to be mindful of our Communion One with another Joh. 15.12 13. as Believers in Union With Jesus Christ who is their head Presented unto them in and by the Bread Which consists and made of many grains Not like Mass where no bread remains After Thanksgiving as Mass-priest fains A double signification hath the Wine likewise Mar. 14.24 Not like wicked Mass used in our days But puts Believers in mind of Christ's Blood Which he shed for their everlasting good Also Christ's Death is very significant In ratifying unto us the New Covenant Or Testament and all things therein contain'd Ezek. 36.25 to the 35. vers Saith Scripture therefore Mass to be refrain'd It signifies Believers Communion in station Luke 22.20 And fellowship with Christ their Salvation 1 Cor. 1.9 Likewise to remember in our generation To be sincere to Christ under Temptation Luk. 22.28 29 30. vers Then shall reign with Christ in glorification Therefore all they who use this Ordinance Should have no fellowship 1 Cor. 6.2 but should advance From Idolaters and superstitious evils Who in the Scriptures are called Devils 1 Cor. 10.21 From unfruitful works of darkness move If break Bread Eph. 5.11 let it be in real Love. Primitive Believers were of one mind And heart Act. 4.32 let all malice be declin'd 'T is a dangerous thing to partake or accord Of this Ordinance unworthily saith the Word Are guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord They eat and drink their own Damnation Not discerning Christ's Body in their station 1 Cor. 11.27 28 29. vers Want the eye of Faith which doth advance The Soul to see the end of this Ordinance So are damn'd for Unbelief and Hypocrisie Which is the Cause of many I fear and cry Therefore try by a heart real Examination Whether fit for such Communication And not like the Priests of the Nation Who admit Drunkards or any in their station Whoremasters Prophane Men
in Conversation Woe unto the Bishops and Priests of the land When God shall say Is this my Command Who hath required this at your hand Isa 1.9 How Prophane are Priests in the Nation To all wicked men officiate Administration How corrupt with the Pope's pollution Few of them keep to Christ's Institution But Administer unto all none exempt So bring the Ordinance into contempt How carelesly and promiscuously admit Rev. 2.2 Before they are by Examination fit Contrary to Scriptures which you may see If you please to search the Scriptures free The Ordinance refresheth the soul of Faith Rom. 14.23 But to the wicked Damnation Scripture saith According to Christ's Institution 't is good Yet Bread and Wine are not Christ's blood Nor is Christ in or under them as Papist list 'T is by Faith alone we receive Christ Eph. 3.17 Christ's Death by Believers is highly priz'd Christ our Passover for us is sacrific'd 1 Cor. 5.7 8. Hate Mass that by wicked Men was devis'd Purge the old leaven sin and keep the feast Not with wicked Mass as doth the Beast And her followers all both age and youth Let us with unleavened Bread sincere truth Purge therefore the old leaven be you new That Christ by Faith may dwell in you Christ as the only Mediator was crucify'd To reconcile us in him Justice is fully satisfi'd No need Mass Christ the alone Propitiation 1 Joh. 2.1 2. On Christ alone will I depend for Salvation Col 1.14 'T is by his Blood my Soul is cleans'd is eas'd Because God said In him I am well pleas'd Mat. 17.5 SECT VI. Concerning Purgatory POpery once again I here call to mind In opposition to Popery I have more behind Papists hold a middle and infernal place Where Souls suffer without Money a sad Case And 't is a cunning Artifice to get Money by For if you are rich and like to dye Then to a Mass-priest your selves apply He will Pray you out of Purgatory If you have Faith to believe his story But his Prayer never brings thee to glory For consider what Scriptures unto us tell Luke 16.23 At Death the Souls of wicked go to Hell Immediately the rich Man mind it well In Hell lift up his eyes he did not dwell In Purgatory his Condition sad for alas In those days were no Priests to say Mass Though Satans subtilty in wickedness was great Yet then to get Money had not this feat His Sons the Popes did since this compleat So Money get and many Souls they cheat See then Mar. 11.22 and understand these things plain Their feigned Purgatory is only for gain For without Money there the Poor may lye Not a Prayer for them see their Charity For want of Money they in Purgatory frye But for their Comfort a Purgatory is none say I. 'T is true there is in this life a Purgation That is 1 Joh. 1.7 Jesus Christ's blood by renovation Must purge our Souls by Regeneration Christ's Blood must be apply'd by Faith's desire Whilst we live Heb. 9.14 11.6 or never after by fire When the wicked dye no place of Purgation Do they go into but Hells Damnation Don't be deluded with Purgatory in station Must be Converted if ever enjoy glorification Mat. 18.3 All Believers at Death when they dye Are carried into Heaven immediately By Christ's Mediation that Pearl of great price This day shalt be with me in Paradise Luk. 23.43 Purgatory you see then is Mens device For 't is clear Scriptures they don't tell Of a Purgatory between Heaven and Hell. No Reader don't deceive thy Soul For a Purgatory there is none at all Here 's a twofold Cheat what can be worse To deceive thy Soul and also thy Purse Here 's another thing which doth harden Men in sin Indulgences and Pope's Pardon Which frees Men from sin in God's sight This also a Cheat for Money makes Purse light Can Man forgive sin Luk. 7.49 a blasphemous story Here 's a Cheat for Money as is Purgatory This is that brings grist to the Pope's Mill 'T is diametrically opposite to Scripture still Which tells us Truth that there is none Can forgive sin but God in Christ alone By Indulgences wickedly invented by the Pope Men live in wickedness yet have false hope Live in all kind of sensuality Hell's road Gal. 5.19 20 21. vers Swearing Whoring Drunken sins are all-a-mode Why because they believe a Mass-Priest Can pardon them so live as they list As if Mass Holy Water by a Priest's Conjuration Did purge sin so live a wicked Conversation What need I care how I live if with a fee To a Mass-priest he can make me free I have read of one Martyr whom I honour In the Faith being brought before bloody Bonner Said Sir at first I was of your Faith But now I believe what Scripture saith Not a Priest which did in sin me harden Car'd not how I liv'd because had a Pardon Of a Mass-priest for Money Isa 6.16 but now I cry None can forgive sin but the holy Deity SECT VII Popish Pennance HEre I will joyn Popish Satisfaction By Pennance which is also a wicked detraction From Christ's Merits if by Whipping Fasting we Satisfie God's Justice in our own Persons see What Papists count Jesus Christ to be Christ's Merits by Papists excommunicated Yet Christ's alone Satisfaction in Scripture stated By the travel of his Soul God is satisfy'd Isa 53.11 Which by Popish Pennance is wickedly deny'd Christ made an end of sin Heb. 10.14 by Faith apply'd By one Sacrifice perfected them are sanctify'd For Believers obtain'd an eternal Redemption Heb. 9.12 Are Pardoned Justified without exemption By Christ alone we have Favour with God Sin made us Enemies wicked vile and odd Alas Col. 1.21 Confession of sin is not Satisfaction Our best Duties are tainted with putrefaction Of sin our Repentance Confession Humiliation Are tainted with Hypocrisie and Dissimulation 1 John 1.8 Sin can't satisfie for 't is clear in reason No more than a Traytor if Confess his Treason Our mourning for sin Praying for Pardon And strength against sin should not harden In sin our striving for mortification Are quite other things than Satisfaction Whatever we offer to God for acceptation Heb. 7.25 'T is through Christ's Intercession and Mediation This is a sure Rule and Foundation-stone That God's Justice is satisfy'd by Christ alone For all Believers then like Christ there 's none For Man's sin God's Justice would admit No other satisfaction Mat. 17.5 this Point don't forget And this must be apply'd by Faith alone Act. 4.12 And this the Papist can't abide to own They to the Virgin Mary themselves apply For Intercession and on Saints also rely As Mediators with Christ 1 Tim 2.5 Oh Blasphemy As if Christ blessed for ever needed Coadjutors Which is a Blasphemy my Soul abhorrs 'T is lifting up
dung in respect of Justification Col. 3.8 9 Full of extreams are many in our days To destroy souls Satan hath many ways 2 Cor. 2.11 Some a legal inherent righteousness affect Others their Duty Christ's Commands neglect Luk. 6.46 He thoughts of self-righteousness doth cherish And he doth not's Duty both shall perish Mat. 5.20 'T is not every hope of a presumptuous station Job 8.13 Nor yet a moral righteousness will enjoy salvation Mat. 19.20 22. Don't mistake as though moral Vertues I deny'd This is to have what I have said misapply'd Moral Vertues are commendable in Man 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7. To be sober chast prudent yet none can Commend us to God without Grace in heart 2 Cor. 10.18 Without Christ can't be sav'd I will declar 't Mat. 17.5 Therefore from inherent Righteousness depart Many others are by Presumption so odd Profess there is yet in actions deny God Tit. 1.16 Meer Atheists in practice wicked Oh fear Christ's rod This is the foundation that standeth sure 2 Tim. 2.19 None shall see God if not in Heart pure Mat. 5.8 Where Christ is Justification he 's Sanctification Without Holiness there is no Salvation 1 Cor. 1.30 This may'st see in this Book more clear Heb. 12.14 Which from Scripture doth plain appear For a practical belief of Scripture I contend Without which eternal Death will be our end Phil. 1.27 To draw to a Conclusion know herein I hate no Man's Person but their sin May be some Goliah's will despise my Youth 1 Sam. 17.42 Yet I fear not to speak Scripture Truth My Saviours glory Joh. 15.8 Souls good to advance Is what I am at whilst I am Husnance Consider what my lines tell 1 Cor. 10.15 so Farewell HAving written Reader 2 Pet. 3.1 2. if you will look And consider first part of this Book May see what 's said concerning Popery And Protestant Religion as my lines imply Vindicated by the Scripture-warranty God will be worshipped in spirit and truth Joh. 4.24 If Worship reach not this in Age or Youth 'T is Prophaneness to God for to be sure To worship in Spirit is with a Heart pure Mat. 5.8 Spirit yielding to Spirit bad to good This Worship by Bishops been long withstood Jer. 23.1 2. Worship in Spirit is Heart yielding to Christ 2 Cor. 10.5 Not meer action rested in as Bishops list Phil. 3.3 True Worship is everlasting doors within Joh. 6.63 Doors of the Soul that everlasting thing Psal 24.9 10. Opened by the Spirit in Christ's auditory And so receiveth Christ King of Glory According to Truth not Bishops story 'T is holy Affection like an Angel in a flame Judg. 13.19 20. verses Here 's to Worship God not a Book that 's shame To any under Gospel-light to be so odd 2 Tim. 3.7 Without a Book not know how to worship God. Heb. 5.12 To Worship in Truth is love become Divine 1 Pet. 1.4 By Grace in Heart the Soul doth shine Labours to please Christ and the rather That in Christ we may please the Father Mat. 3.17 In Worship depend on Christ's Approbation Person and Worship left to Christ's Mediation Heb. 7.25 Oh consider Worship in this generation Under this God's wonderful Dispensation In Worship let there be a reformation True Worship is regulated in Age or Youth None ought to add or diminish from Truth Rev. 22.18 We are Commanded by God alone Not to take the very least Corner-stone Of the Babilonish Materials Jer. 51.26 Zeph. 15. nor none Are to make such a linsy-woolsy Nod Or medley in the Worship of God Lev. 19.19 Being required to take heed in our station That we be not insnar'd in Conversation Are not to enquire how other Nations Did serve their Gods in their generations Deut. 12 30. We are not to do as they but must obey God's Commands in a Scripture way Are not to add any thing thereunto Nor diminish from as the Bishops do All Worship is sinful with one accord That is not according unto God's Word 'T is Will-worship as Scriptures make appear The Spirit of God chargeth us clear Not to meddle or have to do on no Condition With Ordinances which are after Tradition Of Men Col. 2.21 22 23. vers though have a shew of Wisdom pretended Pretend to Decency so Will-worship is defended This men do when Scripture they abuse And so their Superstitions they introduce How have Bishops heretofore torn and rent Christ's little Flock Luke 12.32 by this Word Indifferent This term Indifferent and pretended Decency Hath been the foundation of all Apostacy From Christ's Rule as my lines imply What may not be under this Notion Introduced in Worship or Devotion 'T is not enough to be Baptiz'd to Church Gal. 5.5 6. 6.15 Say Prayers if such Thoughts with you lurch Know Circumcision nor Uncircumcision avail Going to Church your Prayer-book will fail Your being baptiz'd or not baptiz'd all one Without Grace in heart you are undone All Performances Duties can do rested in Can't save Acts 4.12 without Christ but prove thy sin If in Christ a new Creature 't is only this If any have not Christ's Spirit Rom. 8.9 none of his Holiness is the foundation standeth sure Heb. 12.14 None shall see God if not in Heart pure The New Creature in Faith working by Love In or of Christ will cause of Salvation prove Not any Duty or Worship we can do Gal. 5.5 6. Worship must have Scripture-warrant too Isa 8.20 Else worship you know not what Mar. 7.7 't is plain Will-worship you worship God in vain Isa 29.13.14 verses If worship be taught by Mens precepts then Are conformable to traditions of Men Luke 14.13 Which is dreadful consider it Mat. 14.13 at least Are under dreadful marks of the Beast The Beasts mark is the Idolatrous way Of worship which Papists use unto this day Rev. 13.8.16 verses The Beasts mark in the Forehead is when Any profess or practise Idoltary openly then Receive his Mark in their right hand When persecute for not obeying Popes command How many Protestants have suffer'd in England For protesting against papists Blasphemies understand Joh. 15.20 How Protestants have suffer'd by the Papists hand Yea some Protestants have been cruelly rack't Yet under a protestant Masque Bishops act Which reader thou mayst see very plain In what 's said before if view it again All admir'd the Beast whose wound was heal'd vers 3. All were not in the Book of Life were seal'd With his Mark consider it and tremble vers 8. Worship is matter of consequence don't dissemble All who are not in the Book 't is no Jeast All the World were forc'd to worship the Beast All that is most did with Superstition Feast Mind the sad consequence as dreadful
4.14 A Form of Prayer for Children or Youth Is necessary 'till they understand Truth In a spiritual way Col. 1.10 then a Form they defie And Pray for the Spirit to help infirmity A Crutch is of use unto Men are lame Which unto sound Men you know is shame A Form of Prayer you see by reflection 2 Tim. 3.7 Where 't is us'd doth imply an imperfection Praying in Spirit is Heart-yielding to Christ 2 Cor. 10.5 Not a meer Form rested in Phil. 3.3 as Men list True Praying is everlasting Doors within Joh. 6.63 Doors of the Soul that everlasting thing Open'd by the Spirit to Christ Psal 24.9 10. King of glory According to Truth not according to Mens story 'T is holy Affection like an Angel in a Flame Judg. 13.19 20 This is praying to God not a Book that 's shame To any under Gospel-light to be so odd 2 Tim. 3.7 Without a Book not know how pray to God. Heb. 5.12 To pray in Truth is love become Divine 1 Cor. 1.30 By Grace in Heart the Soul doth shine 2 Pet. 1.4 In Prayer depend on Christs Approbation Person and Prayer left to Christs Mediation Psal 31.16 Not like Bishops and Priests in the Nation Heb. 7.25 Who rest in Forms in their Generation Eph. 4.19 Have no feeling of the Spirits Operation They say Hallowed be thy Name Mat. 6.9 When their Lives by sin cry shame How many fay Deliver us from Evil vers 13. Yet still do the Works of the Devil In their Lives pray for daily Bread For the Body when the Soul is dead vers 11. For want of Grace and also herein They say not pray forgive us our Sin vers 12. As we forgive others how would it be If God should do as they say for see They in malice run in a high degree They say Lead us not into Temptation vers 13. Yet run in all sin in their Conversation To be a Christian only in Name 't is plain Without practice taking Gods Name in vain Mat. 7.21 T is not enough to pray or say Lord Lord Without living in life according to the Word Pray and be holy in Life and the rather If not you don't believe in God the Father God is holy Lev. 11 44. and doth also Command Us to be holy see Scripture and understand Eph. 1.4 Don't pray yet still in thy life so odd But live holy like the Sons of God By Adoption and real Regeneration Rom. 8.14 15. Which is effected by the Spirit 's Operation As many as are led by the Spirit They live by Faith and apply Christs Merit As we pray so let us do Gods Will And not be found workers of Iniquity still Only a form of godliness Tit. 1.16 nothing worse To pray yet live in sin a dreadful Curse Without the Power 2 Tim. 3.5 then let us tremble No longer with God in Prayer dissemble The Prayers of those whom God by donation Hath given unto Christ Joh. 17.24 in their Generation Are accompanied with Christs Mediation And Intercession of Jesus Christ presented Unto the Father let Prayer be augmented Tho in Prayer we in much weakness run Our encouragement is in Christ the Son. Therefore in this Channel let Prayer run God is not pleas'd in any Mat. 17 5. but in his Son. Let 's lift up holy hands in our Station Without wrath and doubting in our Generation 1 Tim. 2.8 Here is a spiritual holy qualification Let 's be holy in outward Conversation As is the Fountain so will be the Stream Let 's live by Faith Jam. 3.11 12. not like Men in a Dream All our Souls Faculties must act in Prayer Our Undestandings Affections and Hearts desire Like Jehoshaphat 2 Chron. 19.3 let 's seek the Lord Set all our strength as saith the Word Pray in humility unto God understand Thy own unworthiness under whose hand And Power thou art who can command The whole World into nothing Isa 40.17 and Both Soul and Body must live or dye Mat. 10.28 At Gods dispose for ever to all Eternity SECT X. Obj. BUt some may say what need we pray God knows all our wants every day Psal 44.21 Sol. The Duty of Prayer is so clearly stated In Scripture John 21.17 it cannot be abrogated 'T is a Duty in Nature the Heathens so odd Said to Jonah Jonah 1.6 Arise call upon thy God. 'T is true God knows before we can say What we need Job 34.21 yet 't is our Duty to pray That we may be sensible of our need Of what we want God hath so decreed Psal 50.15 We should pray showing our dependency On God for what we want in humility Supplicate the Almighty who knows well Our wants before we ask yet Scripture tell That God will be enquir'd of by Israel Ezek. 36.37 God hath promis'd that he will hear Jer. 29.12 Prayer when we out of a sence appear 1 Pet. 3.12 Of our wants before God in holy fear Jam. 4.8 Then God will unto us draw near In time of Affliction the Scriptures say Is a seasonable time for Men to pray Then the Spirits motions are quick Prayer of the faithful saves the Sick. Jam. 5.13.15 verse His Ears are open unto their praying cry Althô some slight Prayer as they pass by Yet the Spirit doth in our Christian Race Make the Soul fruitful in all Grace Rom. 15.5.13 verse The Spirit us and Duty doth not divide But moves to Duty like wind and tide To a Ship makes us run to Gods Command In a way of Obedience by the Spirits hand 2 Cor. 1.22 Pray frequently fervently in our Station The Spirit gives wings unto Supplication Yea then is the Soul fill'd with Consolation Tho Prayer by some be cast by rejection Yet Believers praise God with strong Affection Psa 50.23 Constantly not like some in our nation Who pray when the Spirit in their Station Heb. 13.15 Doth move them to pray in their Generation So Prayer is in their Families little us'd At their eating and drinking very confus'd 1 Cor. 10.31 The Duty of Prayer they have much abus'd To neglect Prayer is a wicked infusion Instead of Gods Spirit a spirit of delusion For the Spirit of God where it doth move Eph. 2.18 Constrains the Soul to pray in love And Faith by the Spirit the cause is such 2 Cor. 5.14 Where much is forgiven they love much Luke 7.47 They abound in work of the Lord In eating and drinking saith the Word Do all to the Glory of God 1 Cor. 10.31 be active In ways of holiness in Grace to thrive Let it appear the Spirit is in you alive Quickning you by his Spiritual Motion Psal 16.5 Delighting you to do Gods Will in Devotion Until you enjoy God as your Portion Lam.
Comfort unto us when try'd To hear and talk how Christ hath dy'd To hear the glorious Liberty Sons of God Shall have by Christ's Redemption Rom. 8.21 yet so odd In our lives wicked as in the land of Nod Gen. 4.16 What 's Redemption to any Natural Man 'Till Converted no more than to an American Mat. 18.3 If we hear the Gospel as we hear a Libel What the better if not live the Bible Don't think because live on Gospel-ground Gal. 5.13 Because its Voice in our Ears doth sound This don't exempt from rigour of the Law Jam. 1.22 And entitle to Christ if thou wilt know 2 Pet. 2.14 15 19. Grace must operate in life as seed sown Mar. 4.26 27 28. By its growth what sort 't is is well known Is Grace in thee from one degree full grown Christ came Joh. 1.11 was not received by his own Were they better for it No not a jot No more wilt thou if thou dost not Bring Faith's fruit in thy Conversation Mat. 3.8 Without Holiness how canst prove renovation If we hear the Gospel Preached frequently What the better if not depart from Iniquity Luk. 13.26 27. If Christ pass by our Hearts in the Word Yet if not with Zacheus to Christ accord Will not come down the presumptuous Tree Of our Self-conceit 19.6 then how can we Expect Christ should come in that degree To sup and lodge with us Rev. 3.20 if not free To entertain Christ then let 's for shame No longer be Christians only in Name Let 's rest in outward Priviledges no more John 8.39 Let 's make haste like Zacheus open the door Of our Hearts to Christ if expect Salvation Tender Christ Obedience in Conversation Heb. 5.9 Without it the greater Condemnation Luk. 10.14 SECT XVIII THE way of Sin and Prophaneness Hell's road Is the broad way Mat. 7.13 14. and the all-a-mode Of the World every son of Belial rides This road but there 's another way divides Which is call'd Morality and herein It may be call'd also Legality a great sin To rest in Duties done without saving Faith Hath been the destruction of thousands Rom. 10.2 saith Scripture such baseness in Men's Hearts lurks The Galathians turn'd to the Covenant of Works Soon after Paul had Preached Free-grace Gal. 1.6 They that Doctrine did wickedly deface The Galathians had Preaching Seducers cry'd By Works they were to be Justifi'd And most Men and Women in their station Prone to this sin ever since the Creation 2.4 'T is natural unto most Men Micah 2.10 how prone To rest in doing are we every one Do this and live is in most Mens Eye From Adam and unto all his Posterity Luke 17.10 Men look for Righteousness and acceptation More in Duties than by Christs Mediation Rom. 4.14 More for the Precept in their Generation Heb. 4.1 Than in Eying the Promise of Salvation Mans Eye is so on doing by sin deprav'd Are we What shall I do to be sav'd Acts 16 30. Said the Jaylor we doing so much respect That in doing we Faith in Christ neglect So in doing make Christ of no effect The Pharisee said I do so and so in 's Station Luk. 18.11 12. His Eye on doing not on Christ for Salvation To rest on Ordinances is no strange news Justify'd by doing is the sin of the Jews They expect life in Obedience to the Law John 8.5 So Christ for Salvation they reject know This was and is their Error and Mistake Gal. 3.10 4.4 5. Let no Professor of 's Duties Saviours make Few under Ordinances see themselves undone But still on in a road of Duties run See little need of Jesus Christ the Son. Are not poor in spirit tho the Scriptures say Luke 1.53 The rich the full are sent empty away 'T is the poor the lost the undone the blind That Christ saves as in Scripture find Those that feel themselves dead as to life Spiritual with Corruptions still in strife What a litter and nest of sin lies in Heart Isa 6.5 Vile base such Expressions they impart The Soul convinc'd of every sinful thought Which conceited Man is not easily brought Unto Conviction goes before Conversion Joh. 16.8 Ordinarily Scripture makes good this Assertion Sin appears to the Soul exceeding sinful Rom. 7.13 To do this the Spirit gives many a pull To bring to Christ is the Spirits Intention Mat. 18.11 Man must be lost in his own Apprehension Which Man is not easily brought to see Till the Spirit convince Man of 's miserie By sin which he hath committed against God So trembles for fear of his eternal Rod Then longs for Peace and Reconciliation With God Psal 84.2 through Christ as his Salvation Which is the greatst happiness in his Station 119.174 And prays for this blessing with tears Psal 6.6 As a Man sentenc'd to Death is full of fears Doth pray Heb. 12.17 sigh and mourn and cry For fear he should perish eternally Which Man is not easily won to so odd Is Man by sin Col. 1.21 naturally an Enemy to God. The Spirit doth break for sin the Heart Before he binds it up as Scripture impart First wounds the Soul before he heals Humbles the Soul for sin Scripture reveals Softens the Heart and makes it recant From sin Zech. 7.13 which is compar'd to an Adamant Must drink of the Waters of Marahs station Psal 126.5 6. Before canst drink of the Well of Consolation Must sow in Tears sorrow must annoy Before we can reap a harvest of Joy. We must go into the House of Mourning We must repent and from sin be turning The spirit of heaviness will take hold On us Isa 61.3 for sin if in sin we are bold SECT XIX Consider then what hath been spoken Hath thy hard Heart from sin bin broken 2 Tim. 1.6 What godly Contrition in thee is found For sinning against God in Scripture ground Hast gone mourning for sin all the day For dishonouring God without delay Not a legal sorrow as my lines do say But godly sorrow in an Evangelical way Then in all duties exalt Christ by Faith 2 Cor. 5.10 Without which all is sin Scripture saith Rom. 14.23 Hunger and thirst for more Acquaintance With Christ by Faith and true Repentance Desire to love Christ delight in Union With Jesus Christ by holy Communion That in godly sincerity we may be found Not like the stony or thorny ground Mat. 13.7 Hear Sermons to carry us to Christ pray The Word be not like seed fell by the way Use Duties as Noahs Dove did her wing vers 4. Act by Faith on Christ in every thing The Dove us'd her wings Gen. 8.11 as a means or way To the Ark to use Ordinances don't delay As the means or way to Christ who can
Make duties acceptable Eph. 1.6 and also the Man To be sav'd by Ordinances dont cherish Such thoughts this is a wicked flourish Yet without doing duties thou wilt perish 2 Tim. 1 9. Duties are Evidences of our Salvation Use Ordinances to that end in thy Generation Tho they do not save Man as is crav'd Yet they accompany such as are sav'd 'T is the first part of our Redemption A People zealous without exemption Of good works in Scripture 't is plain Tit. 12 4. And shall Chists Blood be shed in vain 'T is dreadful to fall into eternal pain Consider this seriously and it regard 'T is written for them who look Sion-ward That they would answer the end Of Ordinances 1 Cor. 15.2 not only Profession pretend Without its fruits in life on Christ depend For Salvation it will thy life amend Mat. 25.2 In resting in Ordinances don't offend But act by Faith in Duties to the end The Field of duties is the worst ground For any to miscarry Heb 11.6 Oh don't be found Only a Professor dread the Devils Pound To destroy Souls Satan still goes round Luke 10.13 14 15. To sow his Tares in Mens Hearts of extreams Either to neglect duty like Men in Dreams Acts 5.3 Or to rest on Ordinances 't is very plain Therefore take heed I say once again There are but two ways mind them well Sin and Duty rested in lead unto Hell. Many pretend Faith Jam. 2.14.20 verses but have no Works Others Works but no Faith such baseness lurks In many Men some pretend Zeal for God Yet not just in their dealing Gal. 5.6 in life so odd Others just in their dealing 1 Thes 1.3 yet have no Seal For God so perish as Scriptures reveal To conclude this head Reader in love mind Both to profess Heb. 4.14 and practise be inclin'd To do duty don't delay but rest on none For Salvation 10.23 but on Jesus Christ alone SECT XX. OF resting in Ordinances Luke 2.19 let us take care 'T is not what Man says unto the Ear But what Gods Spirit speaks to the Heart T is the Spirits Operation makes us depart From sin Isa 30.21 't is the voice behind you That turns converts and Hearts renew The Angels stirring the Water did only cure John 5.14 Desire and long for Ordinances pure When we have Ordinances and them enjoy Use them as Ordinances else will destroy Many follow a Road of Ordinances Ezek. 33.31 herein What foot-way hath Christs Spirit within What heavenly influence what intercourse Betwixt God and our Souls Gal. 6.45 what remorse For our barrenness under the means of Grace Do our Souls thrive in holiness sin deface In Heart what immediate dispensation From Christ doth the Spirit work Renovation What stirring the water under Ordinances In Grace and Holiness 2 Pet. 3.18 hast spiritual advances Man may preach well Man may afford Many good words when none from the Lord. Man may be very earnest Isa 48.17 and active In preaching the Word do our Souls thrive You have mediate favours cast on you 'T is mediate favours the Soul renew God is pleas'd to give us a toleration Free liberty by the King in all the Nation Pray for a blessing on the means in thy Station That the means of Grace may work Renovation 'T is a mercy to have good Mens Preaching Col. 2.12 'T is the mercy to have the Spirits teaching The best preaching of Men will be found Like good seed cast into bad ground Without the Spirits Operation doth abound The Law was written with Gods own hand Exod. 31.15 And dispens'd as his Will and Command Which was Israels great favour in part Is the Law by Gods Spirit written on our Heart The most of the World are spiritually dead 1 John 5.19 Under Ordinances few fed with Childrens bread Most of the World under Ordinances go to Hell 2 Tim. 3.5 Under a form of godliness think all well Yet live in sin like Esau in his Dottage Slight Heaven so may enjoy earthly Pottage Are contented like Beasts of the Field With corporal things as Providence yield To support such a corporal being contented alas With outward things as a Beast with Grass Banished from Gods presence was Cains Curse Gen. 4.16 Lye under Ordinances not thrive nothing worse What is it for a form of godliness to accord When we are not reform'd by the Word No Communion between us and the Lord This is dreadful as the Scriptures record 2 Pet. 2.21 But when the Spirit sets the Soul free It prays with Jacob Jehovah bless me Yea by Faith strives and struggles so Least thou bless me I will not let thee go Gen. 32.26 Here lyes Mans happiness in Communion With God when Christ and Soul one in Union Joh. 17.21 When a sence of pardon comes by preaching Then we thrive by Ordinances teaching What experimental Knowledge what Faith What divine Resolution Josh 24.15 as Scripture saith What droppings from Heaven on thy Soul Doth the Word touch us like a burning Coal Jer. 23.29 That 's preaching brings God and Soul together That a Christian hears Jam. 1.25 and does for ever In his Conversation from sin doth sever Therefore of Heavens hope let none talk Except according to Scripture Rule walk Jer. 7.23 I will put my Spirit in you saith the Lord To cause you to walk according to the Word Ezek. 11.19 20. Not that we should wickedness maintain Let not drunkenness and uncleanness reign Nor walk you after the way of Cain A way of cruelty and malice don't regard Gen. 4.8 Nor run greedily Balaams way for reward A way of Covetousness Numb 22. and unlawful gain This is against the Holy Scripture plain SECT XXI UNderstand then 2 Pet. 1.12 my meaning clear Hear and practise in life let it appear That the Ordinances of God to thee are dear By loving his Ministers in holy fear Love good Men let your Hearts be bent To hear those whom God hath sent Rom. 10.15 Hear those whom you believe God doth hear And according in life live with fear Honour a good Minister for his works sake Let him from thee some supply partake Heb. 13.16 17. According to thy Ability Luke 10.12 with thy Heart Love such as in sincerity the Gospel impart Who live as well as preach the Gospel smart Pray for such in love as my lines impart That God would give Pastors after 's own Heart Such God doth most bless in their Station And follows their labours in their Generation With his holy Spirits assisting Operation Take heed whom you hear in Scripture asserted Mar. 4.24 By carnal ungodly Ministers few Converted How can it be when Drunkards in station They not Converted yet preach Renovation So like Priests like People in Conversation Hos 4.9 You may see it
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
see very clear As the Scriptures to us do make appear Tho' can't hinder Birds flying in the Air Over us from making nests in our Hair We are able to prevent them Eph. 6.10 to the 18. verse then take care How thou yield and entertain Sin And consider what I say to thee herein 'T is one thing to be conquer'd by an Enemy And another thing to yield and cry And surrender our selves presently Without opposition or from him fly Jam. 4.7 'T is one thing to be overcome by temptation Another thing to yield to sin in our station There 's great difference in sin remaining And in sin in our lives still reigning Rom 6.12 Don't still plead imbecility and never depart From sin in thy life this is Satan's art Use the means to overcome sin with thy heart The impotent Man did wait tho' weak At the Pool of Bethesda Joh. 5.5 as Scriptures speak Dost use all means to this end Don't flatter Thy self God will judge thee for this matter Consider what I say to thee and herein Abhor thy self Job 42.6 God's not the Author of Sin Be humble for corrupted nature take heed What thoughts concerning Sin thou breed Jam. 1.13 14. Don't plead Sin 's excuse God will confute Thy Plea without the Wedding-garment sute 1 Joh. 3.8 Make use of Reason and Understanding assent Mat 22.12 Will regulate and draw thy consent 1 Cor 14 20. Object Some may say we are weak and unstable What can we do to believe not able We by Sin can still God's Spirit grieve Why do you perswade us to believe Act 8.31 Sol. I answer here 's the cause and condition When sick don't you send for a Physician As a means of your health without delay And use all helps for the body that way Will you use means for the health of the body Rom. 13.14 And not for the Soul wilt be such a noddy Tho' not able to believe of our selves Rom. 10.16 17. saith Scripture do we use the means for Faith The Apostles did to all this Counsel give Perswaded Sinners to repent and believe Act. 3.19 16.31 Which doth imply a power from Sin to fly In us tho' the Spirit works it effectually Do we attend the Ordinances of God Eph 3.7 Appointed to this end Don't dissemble so odd For faith comes by hearing art attendant In hearing the Word Isa 40.29 30 31. as a poor dependant On God for his holy Spirit 's operation To make the word effectual to Salvation Dost wait at these Bethesda's by reflect Do you prize the means and don 't neglect No opportunity your Salvation to effect Dost love the Word and Messenger respect Heb 2.3 Such love to buy the word of truth Then sell it not whether Age or Youth Prov. 23.23 Let no worldly profit or self respect Cause you the means of Grace to neglect Have you esteem'd the word more than Food Job 23.12 Ventur'd all for it tho' sometimes withstood How did our Fore-fathers prize the Word For a few leaves of the Bible did afford A load of Hay as History doth say Now the whole Bible slighted in our day Mat. 22.5 Oh! love the Word and the Gospel prize They are Mercy to us tho' some it despise Tho' by some Scripture's slighted and deny'd Yet are to Salvation a perfect guide Rom. 1.16 Yea the power of God unto Salvation Oh! love them love them in thy Generation Live according they are no feigned story But do direct us the way to Glory Act. 20.32 The Scriptures are call'd the word of grace Let 's not in our conversations it deface Scriptures give Understanding in their station To the simple makes them wise to Salvation Psal 19.7 Love will speak for it's vindication In thy Station to hear the word move And receive it with faith and love 2 Thes 2.10 Not only in notion and speculation But let love appear in conversation Phil 1.27 Don't neglect the means in thy station How shall we escape eternal damnation If we neglect our so great salvation Heb. 2.3 Use the means don't delay rest on none For Salvation but on Jesus Christ alone As I have said before Joh 14.6 and again repeat Because our happiness is in Christ compleat Yet use the means don't thy Soul cheat If waited with many doubts and fears Yet wait still tho' be thirty eight years Some God is pleased to hold many a-day Psal 40.1 2. Before they are sure of Salvation's way Yet our duty is to wait watch and pray Some soon injoy by faith this Treasure Others God's pleas'd to hold with longer leisure What shall I say to this Ephes 1.5 't is God's Pleasure Let 's do our duty in Faith not measure God's dispensations Mat. 20.1 to the 16. verse he is God of Power Calls some the first some the eleventh hour To some God gives five Talents 25.15.26 some but one Emprovement is expected from all hereupon Must do our duty as in our Station run Must not be slothful Servants in our station Must improve our Talent work out Salvation With fear and trembling Phil. 2.12 the means attend God ordains the means as well's the end Cast off dissembling don 't still pretend Thy imbecility Psal 40 1 2 62.5 6. act Faith on Christ depend In and on the means and to be sure Thy Soul shall have an everlasting cure Rom. 10.11 SECT XXXVI Consider these things 2 Pet 3.1 2. Reader them dilate In heart they concern thy everlasting state The result of all my aim herein Is to bring thee an abhorrency of sin And to tell thee also whether great or small If did but half so much for the Soul Mat. 6. v. 31 32 33. As for the body better Christians might be all To help thee farther I will my self apply And consider what I say as thou passest by Doth Sin appear exceeding sinful Rom. 7.13 Dost cry Who shall deliver Rom. 7.24 to sin let me die Sin is a powerful and malignant Enemy So deceitful Heb. 3.13 would the ruine of thee and I. Consider thy own impotency and herein Observe thy inability to overcome Sin. Can 't nature change nor heart renew Nor of thy self thy Lusts subdue Jer. 10.23 Object Say some What must be done and we Would from sin's Dominion be set free If on what 's said hast had reflection Sol. Had been no need of this objection However in love for thy Soul 's advance I will tell thee truth as my Name 's HVSNANCE Job 42.6 Be humble obhor thy self know thy heart How deceitful 't is I need no more impart Jer. 17.9 To humble thee What a Cage of uncleannese lies In thy heart evil Thoughts Murders Adulteries Mat. 15.19 By nature desperate wicked whilst breath Watch thy heart of it comes life and Death
all If will be Christ's Disciples observe his call Take Christ's Cross and rejoice withal Consider what 's Cross is don't be so apish To think Christ's Cross is made like a Papish 1 Cor. 1.18 19. They think a Cross and a Crucifix all well As if Crosses Crucifixes keep from Hell. Col. 2.14 Consider Protestants what I you tell I was in London some Jesuit no doubt In vindication of Crosses a Paper set out The occasion this some Crosses were worn In a shew on some Beasts Heads and Horn. Indeed I will not encourage in such ways Because I was never a lover of such Plays But this Jesuit for Cross throws the Dice Takes on him to give Protestants advice Tells us must honour the Cross evermore Isa 5 20. In our Prayers must the Cross adore If not are worse than the Heathen Men And not like Christians and also then Tells us of Constantine a Man so witty Laid up the Cross for preservation of 's City If this be true I wish some had been turn'd Of Crosses in London when it was burn'd If any question if Crosses there were any At that time I believe were Crosses many Ay Crosses sure enough but don't mistake I mean such Crosses as the Papes make So that you see Crosses don't preserve a City The Jesuit also tells us being politick witty Of Chrysostom's Augustin's and Austin's faith But not a word of this St. Paul saith No no that was not in his eyes He for Tradition of old Fathers cries So the Scripture the Jesuit passeth by 's Joh. 4.20 For no Crosses us'd in the Apostle's days Nor Scripture pattern for such idle plays No Crosses were us'd by Christ's hand Nor by any example or Scripture command Of Crosses there is made no mention In the Scriptures or Scripture intention These Crosses then are the Pope's invention For Pagans never used Crosses in their way Of Idolatrous Worship in their day But us'd Surplice in Worship History say See the Original of Surplices derivation Mat. 15.9 From Pagans yet used by Priests in the Nation Papists then to their Worship have this addition Of Crosses in their ways of Superstition Which we not to receive on no condition We not to own what old Fathers say If not according to Scripture rule and way Jer. 9.14 They were subject to errors in their day Therefore according to Scripture we obey Alas what are crosses and such idle toys Beads and Crucifixes sit for idle Boys Do crosses make a Christian in Age or Youth Is this to worship God in Spirit and Truth Joh. 4.24 To use Crosses in prayer is like conjuration Better then praying by the Spirit 's operation 1 Cor. 14.15 What 's the Cross tho' call'd by the Jesuit a sign Sacred when against the thing signify'd combine And oppose Oh! that under the Gospel-light We should live such a darkness night Which will the World's Condemnation be Love darkness rather than light Joh. 3.19 can't see Into the mystery of Godliness in its purity Would the Jesuit take Scripture advice Which is also mine 't is better than his dice. Would he but read in love and look And consider what 's written in this book Better advice than his I am not mistook For I keep to the unerring rule of faith Isa 8.20 The Scriptures and not what Tradition saith Now Reader if wilt a Scripture definition Believe of Christ's Cross Rom 10.15 here 's the condition Not according to humane vain tradition SECT XLV Christ's Cross is to forsake sin and blame And also to suffer for Christ's name Phil 1.29 Not live in sin then take a Cross that 's shame Christ's Cross is to deny our life and all That 's near and dear if Christ for it doth call He that loveth Father or Mother or Wife More than Christ yea Mat. 10.37 38. or his own life Is not Christ's Disciple In the Scripture see Christ faith He is not worthy of me Here 's Christ's Cross how few Disciples be Take up this Cross or attain this degree Mark 8.34.35 To deny all for Christ in holy sincerity In how few of the world doth it appear They forsake all for Christ yea Children dear Here 's the parting point Luk. 9.23 24. take heed and see Nothing stand between Christ and thee Christ's Cross is rather than sin desire In Shadrach Meshach Dan. 3.21 6.16 and Abednego's fire To be cast here 's Christ's Cross I say agen With Daniel to be cast in the Lion's Den Rather than sin here 's Christ's Cross yonder With the Primitive Christians sawn asunder Heb 11.36 37. 12 4. Rather than sin here 's the World's wonder To strive against sin to resist unto blood Here 's Christ's Cross if rightly understood This Cross to most is not pleasing good Now Reader that thou may'st suffer no loss Be well advised who takes up this Cross 1 Pet. 3.14 17. If wilt be Christ's Disciple observe his call In taking Christ's Cross don't sin withal 'T is not the blood makes a Martyr understand But suffering according to Christ's command 1 Pet. 4.15 16. Therefore for thy Soul 's good a word I offer When truth is oppos'd then call'd to suffer Or not to be filent therefore put to trial Lest our lives be of Christ a denial Mat. 10.32 Then are we called our lives to deny For Christ's truth and Christ will stand by Also when Sin and Sufferings us surround That we can't get out but be found Either complying or on denying ground Then are we call'd to suffer and herein To chuse sufferings rather than sin Heb. 11.25 In suffering receive it not as a Story Let it not be for self but God's glory If you suffer for Christ's int'rest rejoice Under suffering take heed of a murmuring voice 1 Cor. 10.10 And farther let me be so understood See thy call clear and right cause good Now Reader how lik'st this definition Is this Cross like Papists us'd in Superstition They use many Crosses unto this day Yea when say their Pater noster or pray To use Crosses in Worship is not Christ's way But the way of Antichrist Scriptures say Who hath required this at your hands Mark. 7.7 To make an addition to God's Commands Deut 42. To take a Cross in my hand is an easie way To Heaven could I believe what Papists say Paul glory'd in Christ's Cross in his heart Gal. 6.14 Not sign on his fore-head that 's Papists Art Christ's Cross wrought Paul's conversion and Desit'd Christ crucisi'd Act. 9.3 4. to understand Not a Cross and a Crucifix in his hand No no were no Crosses us'd in his days Nor Scripture Precept for such idle Plays 1 Cor. 2.2 A Cross a Crucifix in hand easie to take Do they work conversion so sin forsake Or live in all uncleanness Rom 6.6 then do this Swear drunk then Crucifix sweetly kiss
If so of Heaven you will surely miss All that practise this my lines do tell For all their Crosses Gal 5.21 Crucifixes go to Hell Then live by faith not by Cross I tell By Faith only Eph. 3.17 Christ in us doth dwell By Virtue of Christ my heart is renew'd By his Spirit 's operation Rom. 12.2 my sin 's subdu'd Not by Cross Papists make Col. 2.12 my lines cry That 's made by the workers of iniquity Gal. 2.20 5.24 Cast off wickedness and be holy my lines imply England's best Crucifix is sin to crucifie A Cross doth no good when come to die Then live holy for all the Cross 2 Cor. 7 1. say I. But not to enlarge on Crucifixes so gross Lest enlargement Reader be to thee a Cross I will conclude this Head against Idolatry Would not have Protestants with Cross comply Rom. 10.14 SECT XLVII Stand fast Protestants 1 Cor. 16.13 since God hath made You his people do not walk retrograde Eph. 6.14 Let not any reproach that can be nam'd Jam. 1.21 Make you Apostate lest Christ of you's asham'd Woe to any when Christ is on 's Throne Who in that Day Christ is asham'd to own Mark 8.38 What tho' the world rejoice and vaunt Against the despised rejected Protestant Joh. 16.20 Altho' now Protestants seem much affected Yet 't is question whether in heart respected Psal 12.2 Dissenting Protestants I mean how they Seem now reviv'd and bear some sway I fear a Cloud in latter end of the day Therefore be not presumptious watch and pray Stand fast Protestants against the Pope Psal 118.6 Fear not the biggest hatchet in all 's shop Mat. 10.28 Fear not the Pope nor his bloody rope Lev. 19.4 26.1 Fear not to own Protestant Religion stand Since have a tolleration by the King's hand Improve the Mercy Protestants stand fast That Christ may be our friend at last Own Protestant Profession Scripture saith Edifie one another in the holy faith Jud. 20. Let 's not set our hand unto God's Plough And look back God will not that allow Luk. 9.62 Yet many Men look back even now Like Water men I could tell you how They look one way and the other row Janus-like many such in our Nation Are for their own int'rest and reputation Act. 19.24 25. Many Men care not for the smile of God If they can enjoy the World so odd Are they in their lives and herein Count it Wisdom to sleep in whole skin Time-servers if the world they inherit Contented sensual having not the Spirit Jud. 19. If they enjoy the mercies of a Bruit Fat Pasture Peace they will turn to 't Are for a part in Paradise sin and vice Enjoy the World care not for Paradise Many have Jacob's smooth tongue Gen. 27.22 and Talk well but have Esau's rough hand Many have great notions high speculations But in life heart corrupt conversations They profess much like Angels of light But do deeds of darkness heart 's not right 2 Cor. 11.14 When Religion 's countenanc'd by Authority then Forward in way of Profession no such Men If Religion is shut at Sun don't shine Come a storm on Religion Joh 6.27 then decline If the Gospel be not for their advance Farewel Religion after worldly int'rest dance As true in our days as my name's Husnance Many such in England who like the Mass Are for their int'rest in the World 2 Tim. 4.10 alas Experience tells how from Religion pass Profess much go to the high Priest's Hall And then if try'd deny Christ and all Tho' Christ the Gospel in word don't deny Yet when in question Mat. 26.56 57 58. with the world comply This is following Christ afar off and Many such followers are in England The experience of this Joh. 6.66 we had of late In Person Men in action Devils incarnate How they were by many accommodated Had love when many others were hated How many did comply with sin and evil Rejoice with such Rom. 1.32 were as bad 's the Devil Pretend love to Christ Jam. 4.4 yet part will take With sin and evil so Christ in action forsake I confess it was a tiring time in the Nation And Scripture tells of an hour of temptation Rev. 3.10 Which shall try all that on Earth do dwell Who shall be for Heaven and who for Hell Therefore in thy heart false hopes don't breed God renders every Man according to his deed What profit then Rom. 2.6 if the whole world gain And lost their Souls in everlasting pain Mat. 16.26 'T is true now 's a toleration they seem alive But come a storm run like Bees into a Hive Are for Religion is uppermost come Turk 2 Cor. 4.4 To keep their int'rest in the world are sor't What 's the end of those things I cry Heb. 10.38 What ' world or Men's favour when must die Therefore mind death and believe eternity Job 36.19 SECT XLVII Consider what 's said take it in good part 2 Pet. 3.12 I aim at good I speak it with my heart To Apostate is dreadful as said before Also without in Christ miserable poor Rev. 3.17 A word I have to say to some Men more And it is to them who do lay aside Holiness in Practice to do duty can't abide Tit. 1.16 Instead of doing duty to God in Prayer By faith in Christ this they don 't desire But in false Presumption they still aspire Delight wallowing in sin as the Sow in mire 2 Pet. 2.22 Christ dy'd for Sinners all 's done by Christ So take liberty to sin live as they list That in Men's lives this should be found Shall we sin because grace doth abound Rom. 6.15 God forbid yet many such in our nation Say Christ died for Sinners in their station So live still a sinful conversation Rouze Man in false hope don't still sleep Whatsoever Man soweth that shall he reap Gal 6.7 God renders every Man according to his deed Rom. 2 4 5 6. Then don't false presumption always breed The point of distinction by the standing rod He doth not Righteousness is not of God. 1 Joh. 3.10 Remember what 's said before when sick Don't you send for a Physician very quick As a means for health the cause is sad Use means for the Body yet like Men mad Use none for the Soul but conclude the end Yet exclude the means Oh! do not pretend Hopes for Heaven and still in thy sin lie This will bring eternal death Job 8.13 my lines cry Or else I for thee will eternally die Heb. 12.14 God fits us by his Word and Spirit alone Dost use the means or else use none God sits us by duty by faith in prayer Dost use duty 2 Pet. 1.10 or else to duty no desire Up and be doing thy
duty by reflection For action speaks out Man's affection To what a Man hath a heart he hath a hand If Man love Christ Joh 14.15 he will keep 's command And not live in sin and wickedness still So to excuse his sin say hath not free will 'T is idle talk and fancy meer dreams 'T is Satan fill Men's hearts with such extremes Act. 5.3 There is a defect in will but more in heart With the heart Man believes Rom. 10.10 from sin depart Take heed what thoughts with thee lurks We are created in Christ unto good works Eph. 2.10 We can't partake of sin's cup of evils And the Lord's cup 1 Cor. 10 21. and the cup of Devils Saith Scripture therefore mind it well Can't enjoy Heaven and keep way of Hell Cast off false hope remember what I tell Heaven must enter thy heart here by grace Or never enjoy Heaven that 's a holy place As you hope for Salvation Heb. 12.14 Holiness embrace Up and be doing in thy earthly race Practise holiness don't God's Image deface Well doing makes happy said Christ the Son All Gospel promises in this channel run Well doing only meets with a well done Well done Mat 25.23 good and saithful saith the word Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord If you know those things Scriptures record Joh. 13.17 Happy are ye if do them saith the word 'T is a slight happiness to know in our station But know and do that leads to Salvation A Man may know much yet be so evil In his life 1 Joh. 3 8. a member of the Devil Satan knows so much if not more than any Know and not do is the sin of many And are like Satan in this Scripture saith The Devils tho' wicked yet have faith Jam. 2.19 Don't rest in a meer notional speculation But know and practise it in conversation He overcomes sin shall have a new name Rev. 3.12 Answer the end of Christ dying for shame Take heed of false hope for God is just Don't think Christ dy'd to maintain lust But to live righteously godly in our station Tit. 2.12 Without which no evidence for Salvation We must work in the Vineyard hard Before we can have our peny for reward Mat. 20.2 Not a reward of merit but of free grace All are not call'd to work in their race Good works are evidences of Regeneration Not that we merit 't is but qualification Col. 1.12 By Christ alone as said before is Salvation If love your Souls live a holy Conversation Fight the good fight of faith in our Station 2 Tim. 4.7 That we may obtain Faith's end Salvation 1 Pet. 1.9 Walk circumspectly Eph. 5.15 16. don't run in a hurl Of Uncleanness Luke-warmness with the World Redeem time the days so evil are they To depart from evil makes Man a Prey Isa 59.14 15. 45.22 Get on spiritual Armour make good play Before comes to Canaan Anakins in the way You can't tell what times may afford Stir up thy faith depend on the Lord By faith expect fulfilling of his word Then fear lest instead of Peace a Sword Observe the times tho' peace be pretended Mat. 24.34 10. 18.7 Yet before Christ's coming many offended Now 's a liberty of Conscience in the Nation Yet many offended with the Toleration Especially Priests how they in heart jarr Yet Bishops the cause of Trouble and War. Jer 23.1 2. Many others discontented yet sin don't cease As our sins so troubles will increase Isa 57.20 Because to the wicked there 's no peace No content with few in the Nation 'T is fulfilling Scriptures in their Station Mat. 24.34 And threatens unto England desolation Or Judgments in a severe dispensation Now we have liberty let us be active Provide for a Storm Mat. 6.20 like Bees are alive In a fair day gather Honey into their Hive Now provide for your Souls in this calm Luk. 12.33 Be earnest with God lest end in a storm As sure as Scripture's true can't stand long To provide for your Souls is no wrong Don't think I have reflection on the King. Isa 59.1 2 3. No no 't is sin that evil cursed thing That Judgments on People and Nations bring Hath sometimes destroy'd People and King 1 Sam. 12.25 Judgments are fruit of sin's production Yet 1 Thes 5.3 some cry peace when sudden destruction SECT XLVIII Say some before you pass on your way A word or two of mortality to us display To answer your desire consider what I say As motives to make sure Election 2 Pet. 1.10 don't delay But from the practice of all sin hast away Before Death comes Heb. 9.27 and the Judgment-day When Death comes must to Heaven or Hell Immediately therefore consider what I tell According unto grace given 2 Tim. 2.7 as present light I will lay truth very plain in your sight Consider mortality as thy Glass doth run To die Man is but to be once done If we err in that action Eccl. 9.10 woe say I Unto us we are undone everlastingly Either we enjoy Heaven or Hell Luk 16 23. not Purgatory Let 's not cheat our Souls with such a story The Prayers of all Men can't bring one to glory Without int'rest in Christ can't be of 's Auditory Therefore Deut. 32.29 have thy end ever in thy eye In all thy actions consider well Eternity For as Death shall be well or ill ended With either endless joy Luk 23.43 or sorrow is attended Mind death and thy Soul's joy or misery 'T is attended with eternal flames or felicity Luk. 16.24 Therefore consider death my lines cry Secure thy int'rest in Christ before you die Without reconciliation to God by Christ say I Mat. 3.17 We are undone forever to all eternity The wise Virgins went with the Bridegroom 25.4.10 The door was shut had their eternal doom They that were ready did behold Christ's face Happy you Verse 3. if whilst the door of grace Is open are found ready for Heaven's place Woe if door be shut Preparation to make No Oil in lamp must into the burning lake Rev. 20.15 Then in life thy lusts and sins forsake Do that now whilst life which say I Would'st wish had'st done when come to die Numb 23.10 Know what mak'st for thy everlasting peace Let uncertainty of death diligence increase Uncertain as to death's time or hour Mat. 24.42 44. When Christ send 's death can't stop 's power Nothing so certain as death saith my Rhyme Heb. 9.27 Nothing more uncertain as to its time Of coming into the World look about Is but one way but many of going out Consider at death thy immortal Soul alone Must go 2 Cor. 5.10 and appear before the Throne Of Christ Rom. 2.6 who will render every one According to his works
Converted remember what I tell It is to wish thy self in Hell. Rev. 20.6 Labour for part in the first Resurrection Go to God in Christ for mercies protection Without in Christ Heb. 10.31 thou canst not stand Under wrath 't is terrible to fall in Gods hand Without reconciliation by Christ understand Col. 3.11 and 1.19 and 2.9 If all Angels and Saints should for thee pray It would avail nothing Christ the way Take heed as before of a Mass Priests absolution When thy Soul is defil'd with sin's pollution Monks Friers like the Devils Hound Drive all come to them into Satans pond Then wait on God in Christ Eph. 3.17 by Faith All thy appointed time Job 14.14 as Job saith Take Christ for refuge this Ark will stand Carry thorow Gods wrath to Canaans Land. Psa 46.1 In Christ 2 Pet. 1.17 only God is well pleased and Hath committed all power into his hand Here 's my Comfort Mat. 28.18 which makes me smile God will discern and separate from the vile Then let 's our duty to the Lord advance Mal. 3.16 18. For there is a Book of Remembrance Fear not 't is as true as my name's Husnance Tho' few stir themselves to seek the Lord Isa 64.7 and 55.6 Let us call upon God as faith the word Tho' the world with sin themselves defile If to serve God be 2 Sam. 6.22 let us be more vile Let us do our duty in our Generation Let 's watch and pray to God for our Nation Mat. 26.41 That God would have mercy so we may Obtain his mercy let us keep Gods way Let not fear of sufferings make's go astray Consider the Scriptures believe Gods Word Balaam out of Gods way Num. 22.22 26. v. the Angels Sword Was like to destroy him so shall we If keep not Gods way hold fast integrity Jonah went out of Gods way and withal Met with a mighty Tempest Jona 1.12 and great Whale To commit sin to avoid sufferings I tell Is to save our bodys mind it very well And destroy our immortal Souls in Hell Rev. 21.8 To Apostate is dreadful as said-before Oh dread Gods wrath and sin no more Heb. 10.38 Sect. 57. CHrist said Joh. 16.33 In the World shall be trouble For any thing I know it may be double What you have seen let Faith increase Keep to your Center in Christ have peace Own God in all his ways tho withstood However it be with us yet God is good God is Jehovah still Psa 107.1 he is God alone Can do great things like to Jehovah none Psa 86.2 We think God is not God and cry As tho God needed help of standers by Is not Jehovah God alone cannot he From troubles his little flock and people free Such and Such a man must act or we dye Luk. 12 32. This the cause of casting a brave instrument by You know what I mean what my lines imply Esteem man less depend on God say I The Egyptians were drown'd Heb. 11.29.30 Scripture saith On a sudden Jericho also fell by Faith Politick heads and diabolical wits shall be Nonplus'd by Gods own power by Faith see The Stone cut out Dan. 2.45 shall smite without hands The Image of various mixtures in all Lands Break it to pieces Rev. 21.2 3 new Jerusalem comes down From Heaven power works tho seem to frown Once more not only Earth God will shake But also Heaven God himself will power take Heb. 12.25 Destroy that rotten Heaven of mens inventions Tho upholden by many wicked intentions Not by might nor power saith the Lord But by 's Spirit not mans help saith the Word Zech. 4.6 We expect our happiness too low from men Isa 43.13 But 't wil come from Christ when comes agen God don't tye himself to do great work With humane strength as in our hearts lurk We have a Heaven depending yet fears swell What will become of us little time will tell Dan. 12.13 Repent repent England thy days draw near Return from thy Apostacy tremble and fear Ezek. 22.4 Thou hast left thy first love in our days Rev. 2.4 Many leave Religion for superstitious plays 'T is fulfilling the Scriptures which unfold Before Christ comes great Apostacy love cold Mat. 24.12 v. 49. Cold to Christ his ways cold to one an other Instead of love many will smite his Brother Be in love with Drunkards in this age We live don't those things truth presage The coming of Christ draws near at hand Mat. 24.33 Many under-name Christs Servant in the Land Instead of love to Christ do degenerate Those who appear for Christ did hate Did smite them not only with the Sword Luk 6.22 But with reproach and cruelty saith the Word Instead of choosing for their associates those Fear God Act. 4.18.26 did them cast out and oppose Tho yet the toleration smell like a Rose But see the end as you run the race Were not drunkards Luk. 23.12 swearers men void of grace Enemies to Christ such upholden every place Can this be well are we such foolish elves To think God is such a one as our selves Psa 50.21 Yet Satan so much wickedness doth hatch Before Christ comes Mat. 24.42 then pray and watch Let not Gods dispensations seem strange The Vision is for appointed time their range Is limited Hab. 2.3 God over rules Hell works a change Act Faith on God Isa 26.4 he is Jehovah still Can Will a change yet not change his Will Now will I arise saith God Psa 12.5 Isa 42.8 on him depend Fear not God will bring about his end Which is his Glory Rom. 8.28 and his peoples good Tho at present it 's by wicked men withstood God will pour out his Vials on the Throne Rev. 14.10 11. Of the Beast and her followers every one Come out from among them saith the Lord 2 Cor. 6.17 From their sins separate saith the Word For the great day of God is at hand To visit for the iniquities of the Land Jer. 5.9 Tho at present we hopes of escape borrow Mat. 24.8 Yet these things are but beginning of sorrow Judgments will overtake us like Gomorrow Gods people also may much suffer and smart By cruelty which is the wickeds dart God may sufter drops of wrath to fall Rev. 12.13 On his own people to try them all Who will be for God and 3 10. and who for Baal Therefore my request to all I must double Repent believe and prepare for trouble For you will see in short great tribulation Mat. 24.21 For great is Gods wrath against the Nation Not only to visit but a day of vengeance Jer. 51.6 On Jehovah let be your dependance Isa 26.4 And all those transactions will surely end In Antichrists ruin but Jehovah will defend
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