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A88578	A Christians duty and safety in evill times Delivered in severall sermons, upon four texts of scripture, viz. Christ's prayer the saints support, on Iohn 17 15[.] A divine ballance to weigh all doctrines by, on 1 Thes.5. 21[.] A Christians great enquiry, on Acts 16.30, 31[.] A description of true blessedness, on Luke 11. 28[.] By that faithfull messenger of Jesus Christ, Mr Christopher Love, late minister of Laurence-jury, London. Whereunto is annexed The saints rest, or Their happy sleep in death. As it was delivered in a sermon at Aldermanbury, London. Aug. 24. 1651. By Edmund Calalmy. B. D.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Calamy, Edumnd, 1600-1666. Saints rest.	1653 (1653)	Wing L3147; Thomason E1434_3-4; ESTC R209589	82,542	242

A CHRISTIANS Duty and Safety IN Evill Times Delivered in severall Sermons upon four Texts of Scripture viz. Christ's Prayer the Saints support on Iohn 17 15 A Divine Ballance to weigh all Doctrines by on 1 Thes 5.21 A Christians great Enquiry on Acts 16.30 31 A Description of True Blessedness on Luke 11.28 By that faithfull Messenger of Jesus Christ Mr CHRISTOPHER LOVE Late Minister of Laurence-jury London Whereunto is annexed The Saints Rest or Their Happy Sleep in Death As it was delivered in a Sermon at Aldermanbury London Aug. 24. 1651. By EDMUND CALAMY B. D. LONDON Printed for E. Brewster and George Sawbridge at the sign of the Bible on Ludgate-hill near Fleet-bridge 1653 TO The Christian READER ALthough God had blessed Mr Love with great abilities yet such was his humility that he judged few or none of his Sermons worthy publique view as hee often sayd to his friends after he had received the Sentence of death yet it is admireable to consider what good entertainment all those pieces have found which have hitherto been published As by this providence God putteth much honour upon the name and memory of this good man so upon this account his deare widdow and friends are prevailed with by importunity to yeeld unto the printing of more Sermons though they bee neither so full nor exact as doubtlesse they would have been if they had come abroad from the Authors own Pen. The matter is wholsome seasonable and profitable much savoring of his gracious spirit who preached them and manifesting unto the world the workings both of his heart and life being zealously devoted unto the service of Christ and Christians soules hereby this faithfull Minister of Christ Jesus though dead yet still speaketh And although he hath finished his Testimony upon earth yet hee is still by his workes serviceable in the land of the living Endeavor in good earnest to make a spirituall improvement of these and such like Helps put by divine providence into thy hand and let the Lord be magnified in thy conversation for all that soul-advantage which thou mayst receive Labour to bee well rooted in the Truths of the Gospell bear up couragiously against the evill of these declining times and because multitudes do shamefully disgrace their Profession by their carnall selfe-seeking and apostacy therefore doe thou the rather hold forth the power of godlinesse in waies of selfe-deniall and faith unto the honour of Christ In him we are Thy Friends and Servants SIMEON ASHE EDM CALAMY JER WHITAKER The Contents of the following Sermons Text. Iohn 17.15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the World But that thou shouldest keep them from the evil The context opened page 1 Four things Observable in the Prayer of Christ Page 2. 1. The time when he made this Frayer pag. 2 Observation It is warantable and commendable for Ministers to pray after their preaching page 2 Observation Christians should then have most holy and ardent affections in their breasts when they are even leaving of this World page 4 Christs practise should be our pattern p. 5 2. The Gesture he used pag. 6. 3. The Manner of his praying pag. 7. 1 He aimed at Gods glory page 7 2 He prayed to God his Father ibid 3 He prayed for his Disciples page 8 4. The matter for what he prayed pag 9. The words of the Text explained page 10. Two Reasons why Christ would not pray that his Disciples might be taken out of the World page 12 1. Doctrin It is not warrantable for any to wish for death because of persecutions or afflictions which they sear or feele pag. 13. Three Reasons of the point 1. Because our lives are great blessings pag. 14. 2. It is more commendable to pray for a sanctified use of Affliction then for deliverance from it p. 15. 3. There is much honour to be gained by a patient bearing of affliction p. 15. Use for Reprehension of such as wish for the day of their death page 16 2 Doctrin In some cases it is lawfull for a man to wish for death p. 19. 1. When he desires it not because of sufferings but because of sin pag. 19. 2 That he may thereby have a more full enjoyment of Christ p. 20 3 Doctrin It is not the desire of Iesus Christ that any of his servants should die so long as he hath any work for them to doe in this Wortd p. 21. Three Uses 1 For Counsel that you would desire to live no longer then that you may serve God and do good to others page 22 2 For Reproofe of those who are hastening to the grave and yet have not begun the work for which God sent them into the World page 26 3 For Comfort when you have finished your work then you shall goe to receive your wages page 31 4 Doctrin No man dies but God doth take him away page 33. Were our lives in owr own hands we should live to long were they in our enemies hands we should die to soon p. 34 5 Doctrin It may be a great comfort to the people of God that they have the prayer of Iesus Christ to keep them from evill whilst they live in the World page 35 Two questions resolved for the clearing of this Doctrine page 36.37 The efficasy of Christ's Prayer continues for ever page 38 Six practical Inferences 1 Christs Prayer should not exclude our prayers p. 40. 2 Christ is praying for us before the Devil is tempting of us p. 42. 3 The remembrance of Christs prayer should check sinfull Motions in us page 43. 4 Christ prayer must not lessen our care page 44 5 There is a pronesse in our nature to be defiled with the evil of the times p. 45. 6 Every man by nature is unable to keep himselfe p. 45 Five Directions how to accomplish the ●rayer of Christ 1 Avoyd all disputing with the Devil page 47 2 Avoyd all occasions unto sin p. 48 3 Consider the Al-seeing eye of God page 49. 4 Chuse suffering rather then sin p. 50 5 Flee to Christ for refuge p. 51 Text 1 Thes 5.21 Prove all things Hold fast that which is good The context opened p. 53 VVhat is meant by prophesying p. 54 Doctrine From the Conrext viz. Those that have attained unto the highest perfection of grace and knowledge that it is possible for men in this life to attain unto are not to despise or neglect the Ordinances of Iesus Christ page 57 1 Reason Our Sanctification is not perfect in this life page 59 2 Reason Sin lyes hidden in the secret corners of the heart page 60 The words of the Text explained VVe must hold fast the truths of the Gospel in judgment that we run not into error page 63 In practise that wee run not into sinne page 64 Doctrine It is the duty of all hearers of the Word to try and prove all Doctrines which they hear page 65 Four Cautions about trying of Doctrines 1 People must not

for many to speak at once It is observeable to whom the Apostle gave this injunction not to the wicked of the world but to the Thessalonians who were not weak Christians Babes in Christ as the Philippians were but strong Christians grown Christians who had attained to a great measure of saith patience and holiness as 1 Thes 1 Thes 1.7 1.7 Ye were examples to all that beleive in Macedonia and in Achaia They were Christians of the upper form famous for faith and godliness examplary to neighbor Churches yet the Apostle bids them not to de spise Prophesying not to despise the Preaching of the Word of God There are in our daies many vain and ignorant people who out of a phantastical conceit of their perfection in knowledg and high achievements of grace think themselves to bee above all Ordinances above Prayer hearing the Word or receiving the Sacrament they live altogether in excel●●s you shall never see them below the third heaven their common discourse is of unexpressible ravishing communion with the Lord Jesus Christ and hereupon they contemn all the Ordinances of the Gospel as beggerly Rudiments as Childrens food But let such consider That if any Church or people in the world might have pleaded that they were above Ordinances the Thessalonians might have done it who were every way gracious even beyond comparison yet the Apostle presseth upon them the necessity of attending upon a Gospel Ministry Observa Hence observe That men that have attained unto the highest perfection of grace and knowledge that it is possible for men in this life to attain unto are not to despise or neglect the Ordinances of Iesus Christ Not only doth a Child need daily food but the strongest man in the world will faint and die without it I have wondred to think how the Devil could ever get this deceit into the hearts of men to make them to think that they are above Ordinances when as the Scripture speaks so expresly against this opinion 1 Cor. 14. 1 Cor. 14.22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign not ●o them that beleive but to them that beleive not but Prophesying serveth not for them that beleive not but for them which beleive Here you see the Apostle clearly asserts it that beleivers nay strong beleivers are not to despise Prophesying And David a great Prophet a man after God's own heart rich in guifts and grace yet longs after God's presence in the Tabernacle Psal 84.2 It was his earnest desire his cheifest comfort yea he accounted it the greatest happinesse that he could attain unto in this world to be near where the Ark of God was the place of his residence amongst men in those daies to behold the face of God in his Sanctuary to enjoy the publique Ordinances of God And saith the Apostle Heb. 5.14 Strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age even those who by reason of use have their sences exercised to discerne both good and evil Those who are of full age i.e. in comparison of those hee before compared to babes By reason of use i.e. by hearing reading and meditateing on the Word of God Have their sences i.e. their understanding judgment and memory To discern both good and evil i.e. to choose that which is good and refuse that which is evil Now the Apostle expresly saith Ephe. 4.11 12. 13. Ephes 4.11 12 13. That people are to abide under the Word preached until they come to heaven He gave some Apostles and some Evangelists and some Pastors and Teathers for the perfecting of the Saints for the work of the Ministry for the edifying of the body of Christ untill we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowledg of the son of God unto a perfect man unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ The use of the Ministery is perpetual it is to continue so long as the Sun and Moon endure untill all the Elect of God are brought in until we come to be perfect men which shall be in the World to come We must live under the means of grace until we come to glory And the Reasons hereof are these 1. Reason Our sanctification is not perfect 1. Because our sanctification in this life is not perfect the Scripture last quoated doth intimate thus much There is the old man and the new man flesh and spirit in the best Saints although sin hath received its deadly wound and shall never reign as a King in the soul yet it may tyrannize in us and we shall never be perfectly freed from the rebellion thereof untill we come to Heaven 2 Reason Sinne lies hidden in the secret corners of the heart The heart is exceeding deceitfull deceitfull above all things Jer. 17.9 The heart of man is the greatst cheater in the world there is not such a deceiver it is so wickedly wicked so unsearchably wicked beyond all expression who can know it Wickednesse lies hidden in the secret corners thereof There is no man no not the most knowing and the most innocent knoweth how often be offendeth Psal 19.12 Therefore Solomon saith Prov. 28.26 He that trusteth in his owne bea rt is a fool Now the preaching of the Word is an effectuall meanes for the unbowelling of corruption and discovering of the secret turnings and windings of the heart Heb. 4.12 The Word of God is quick and powerfull and sharper than any two-edged Sword piercing even to the dividing asunder of Soul and Spirit and of the joynts and marrow and is a discerner of the intents and thoughts of the heart This I thought good to name to shew you in my passage to the Text that whilst you live in this World you are to wait upon the Ministery of the Word and not to despise Prophesying Now after the Apostles injunction my Text comes fitly in for many will despise the Ministers Doctrine before they trie it therefore the Apostle when he said Despise not prophesying subjoines Prove all things Trie trie and if there bee any error in what you heare then despise it Despise not Preaching only this is your work Trie all things and hold fast that which is good The words of the Text explained In the first place I shall give you the meaning of the words prove the word in the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is a word borrowed from Gold-smiths who when they would trie their mettall whether it bee currant or not bring it to the Touchstone so the word signifies to trie or to know by experience and thus you are to trie by the Touchstone of the Word all Doctrines you heare that is the Standard to trie them by Try or prove all things by all things here is meant all Doctrines preached all Prophesyings or Preachings you heare It is observable that when the Apostle Paul spake these words the Evangelists were not written nor commended to the publique care of the Church of God It is thought that this Epistle