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A47301	The measures of Christian obedience, or, A discourse shewing what obedience is indispensably necessary to a regenerate state, and what defects are consistent with it, for the promotion of piety, and the peace of troubled consciences by John Kettlewell ...	Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695.	1681 (1681)	Wing K372; ESTC R18916	498,267	755

of none but what we have repented of we have just reason to take a good heart to our selves and to wait for death in hopeful expectations If our own hearts condemn us not says Saint John then have we confidence towards God 1 John 3.21 There is no sin that will damn us but a wilful one and when we sin wilfully if our heart is soft and honest we sin willingly and against our Conscience our own heart sees and observes it before and will keep us in mind of it after we have committed it So that if any man has a vertuous and a tender heart a heart that is truly d●sirous to obey obey God and afraid in any thing to offend him when his Conscience is silent he may justly conclude that his Condition is safe for if it doth not condemn him God never will An honest mans heart I say must condemn him before he have sufficient reason to condemn himself And that too not for every idle word or every fruitless lust or every dulness of spirit and distraction in prayer and coldness in devotion or such other mistaken marks whereby too many are wont to judge of their title to salvation No Heaven and Hell are not made to depend upon these things but although a man be guilty of them he may be eternally happy notwithstanding them But that accusation of his Conscience which may give an honest man just reason to condemn himself must be an accusation for a wilful breach or deliberate transgression of some particular Law of Sobriety Piety Justice Charity Peaceableness it must accuse him of an unrepented breach of some of those Laws above mentioned which God has plainly made the terms of life and the condition of salvation And the accusation for the breach of these Laws must be particular and express not general and roving For some are of so suspicious and timorous a temper that they are still suspecting and condemning of themselves when they know not for what reason They will indict themselves as men that have sinned greatly but they cannot shew wherein they judge of themselves not from any reason or experience but at a venture and by chance they speak not so truly their opinions as their fears not what their understandings see and discern but what their melancholy suggests to them For ask them as to any one Particular of the Laws of God and run them all over and their Consciences cannot charge them with any wilful which is withal an unrepented transgression of it But let them overlook all Particulars and pass a judgment of themselves only in general when they do not judge from particular instances which are true evidence but only from groundless and small presumptions and then they pass a hard sentence upon themselves and conclude that their sins are very great and their condition dangerous But no man shall be sentenced at the last Day for Notions and Generalities but it is our particular sins which must then condemn us For God's Laws bind us all in single actions and if our own Consciences cannot condemn us for any one wilful which is withal an unrepented action God will not condemn us for them altogether If our own heart therefore doth not accuse us for the particular wilful and unrepented breaches of some or other of those Laws above mentioned which God has made the indispensable condition of our acceptance we are secure as to the next World and may comfortably hope to be acquitted in the last Judgment Being conscious of no wilful sin but what we have repented of and by mercy and forgiveness of other men and our prayers to God begging pardon for our involuntary sins we shall have nothing that will lye heavy upon us at the last Day but may go out of the World with ease and dye in comfort Our departure hence may be in peace because our appearance at Gods Tribunal shall surely be in safety For we shall have no worse charged upon us there than we are able here to charge upon our selves but leaving this World in a good Conscience we shall be sentenced in the next to a glorious reward and bid to enter into our Masters joy there to live with our Lord for ever and ever Amen Soli Deo Gloria FINIS * 1 Joh. 2 17-29 ‖ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cl●m Ro. 1. Epist. ad Cor. c. 30. a Gal. 3.19 b Matt 1.21 c Jam. 2.22 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 d 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Clem. Rom. Ep. 1. ad Cor. c. 31. e Quid est ●ide liter Christo credere ● est fideliter Dei mandata servare Salvian de Gub. l. 3. p. 67. Ed. Oxon. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Clem. Rom. 1. Ep. ad Cor. c. 10. f Matt. 25.34 35 3● c. g Heb. 1.17 19. h 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wrought to his works or to make him work i 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 k Ne● Christianus esse videtur qui Christiani nominis opus non agit Salvian de Gub. l 4. p. Ed. Ox. 90. a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 b Noah's preaching Righteousness and Repentance before the flood 2 Pet. 2.5 and 1 Pet. 3.20 is thus expessed by St. Clement 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. Epist. ad Cor. c. 9. c Prophetarum Filii And in the like sence among the Gentiles Poetarum Filii d Jer. 8.6 So St. Clement uses the words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 promiscuously 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And what in the Septuagint whom he follows in Citations is expressed by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ezek. 33.11 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. he giving the sence though not the words according to the Apostolical usage expresses thus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Clem. Rom. 1. Ep. ad Cor. c. 7.8 And agreeably to this the compilers of our Liturgy in the Sentences before Morning Service in our Old Common Prayer Books translate Matt. 3.2 Repent ye for the Kingdom of God is at hand thus Amend your lives for the Kingdom c. As on the other side they expound Ezek. 18.21 If the wicked turn from all his sins that he hath committed and keep all my statutes and do that which is lawful and right c. thus At what time soever a sinner repenteth c. Quid planius quàm quod voluntas pro facto reput●tur ubi factum excl●dic necessitas nisi forte putetur in malo quàm in bono efficacior inveniri voluntas apud Deum qui charitas est promptioresset ad ulciscendum quam ad remunerandum misericors miserator Dominus Bernard Ep. ad Hugonem de Sancto Victore quae est Ep. 77. p. op 1458. f Quid dicam nescio quid promittam penitus ignoro revocare ab inquisitione ultimi remedii periclitantes durum impium spondere autem aliquid in tam sera cautione temerarium Salv. de Avaritia l. 1. p. 363. Ed. Oxon. a Levit. 26.40.42 b Novum monstri genus ●adem

she advises Achilles to cease the Quarrel with Agamemnon and to keep off from fighting and blows doth yet allow him this liberty 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 k Nullam aliam Virtus mercedem laborum periculorúmque desiderat praeter hanc Laudis Gloriae qua quidem detracta quid est quod in hoc tam exiguo vitae curriculo tam brevi tantis nos in laboribus exerceamus Cic. Orat. pro Arch Poet. sub finem l 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which is his d●finition of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Arist. Eth. Nicom l 4. c. 7. m Plus tunc indulgentiae erat plus licentiae tunc esus carnium praedicabatur nunc abstinentia tunc in omni vita jejuniorum paucissimi dies nunc quasi unum jejunium Vita omnis tunclaesis ultio suppetebat nunc patientia tunc irascentibus Lex ministra nunc adversaria tunc accusatori gladiumporrigebat nunc Charitatem tunc etiam earnali illecebrae Lex indulgebat nunc evangelium nec aspectui tunc corporeae volup●ates habebant quandam licentiam nunc jubentur etiam oculi custodire censuram tunc ad multas Vxores recipiendas unius Mariti torum Lex dilatabat nunc etiam ad unam exciudendam casti affecte tus devotione constringit Superest enim inquit Apostolus ut qui habent Vxore● c. 1 Cor. 7.29 30 31. says Salvian of the strictness of the Christian above the Jewish Law de avaritia l. 2. p. 383. Ed. Oxon. The reason whereof he addes p. 385. Majora solvimus quia majora debemus Judaei hab●bant rerum umbram nos veritatem Judaei suerunt servi nos adoptivi c. n Matth. 19.8 o Matth. 5.38 p Psal. 5.8 10. and 7.6 and 28.24 and 35.8 and 109. from ver 1. to the 20. all which Curses appear to be directed against his Adversaries ver 20. q Acts 26.5 a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 qu. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that being true and not counterfeit doth not fear the light but is willing to be tryed in the brightest Sun And the Apostle joins these two 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 opposing sincerity to fraud and a double heart and making it the same with simplicity 2 Cor. 1.12 And again he joins it with Truth The unleavened ●read of sincerity and truth 1 Cor. 5.8 And so sincerus by the Latine Grammarians is derived from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as signifying the same with cum corde heartily and unfeignedly b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is joined with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Matth. 6.5 Which is an intimation of its being taken from publick Plays and Theaters c Si pro arbitrio suo S●rvi Dominis obtem●●rant nec in iis quidem in quibus o●t●mp●rarint obs●quuntur Quando enim Servus ex Domini jussis ea sacit tantummodo quae vu●●●●cere jam non Dominicam implet voluntatem sed suam Salvian de Gub. Dei l. 3. p. 79. Ed. Oxon. d Rom. 2.28 29. e Matth. 22.36 37 38. f Joh. 3.3 g Ephes. 4.24 Coloss. 3.10 h Gal. 6.15 2 Cor. 5.17 i 2 Pet. 1.4 Mat. 5.48 k Thus sincerum mel is honey without any mixture of wax in it and sincerum is explained by the Grammarians to signifie the same as sine cera Mark 12.30 a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Which being set immediately before 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and the sins here being reckoned up according to the order of the ten Commandments determine the wicked machinations to this particular viz. murtherous only b Chap. 8. c See this slated Lib. 5. Cap. 3. d See this stated Book 5. Chap. 3. e Cum ab homine mala ressolâ necessitate non agitur ipsa rei turpis cupi●itas pro actione damnatur Salvian de Prov. l. 6. p. 205. Ed. Oxon. a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 b Rom. 13.14 c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Andron Rhod. Paraph. in Eth. Arist. l. 3. c. 2. d 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ibid. and Arist. Eth. ad Nicom l. 3. c. 1. Verse 15. 19. 18. 23. a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Verse 25. a 1 Cor. 10. ver 22 23. and ●● 30. ‖ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in exem Claromont vers Lat. Not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chap. 6. Verse 14. Chap. 6. Verse 15. 16. 17. b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18. Chap. 6. Verse 19. 20. 21. 22. Chap. 6. Verse 23. Chap. 7. Verse 1. 2. 3. Chap. 7. Verse 4. c Ephes. 2.15 Col. 2.14 16 17. d Matth. 28.18 5. Chap. 7. Verse 6. 7. e 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chap. 7. Verse 8. c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chap. 7. Verse 9 10. 11. Chap. 7. Verse 12. 13. Chap. 7. Verse 14. 15. Chap. 7. Verse 16. 1● Chap. 7. Verse 18. 19. 20. 21. Chap. 7. Verse 22. 23. 24. 25. Chap. 7. f In exemp Clarom 't is not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which reading is also follow'd by the old Latin Vers. g 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chap. 8. Verse 1. Chap. 8. Verse 2. ‖ Luke 11.13 3. * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4. * Such as Deut. 14.1 2. Ye are the Children of the Lord your God ye shall not cut your selves for the dead Which say they were rather to be done for that reason of their being Gods Children and a Kings Son were it not for the blessed immortality of the departed Soul which this reason suggests to them Such also are Deut. 32.39.47 Deut. 4.4 c. All which must be brought about to speak it by Rabbinical Art and unwonted fetch of consequence See witness to Christ. pt 2. chap. 13. ‖ Gal. 3.10 * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * Gal. 3 9 10 11 12. * Galat. 4.9 * 1 Joh. 2.17.29 a Neque est justa causatio cur praeferantur aliqua ubi facienda sunt omnia Sal. de Prov. l. 3. p. 80. Ed. Oxon. b Si pro arbitrio suo Servi Dominis obtemperant ne in iis quidem in quibus obtemperaverint obsequuntur Quando enim Servus ex Domini jussis ea facit tantummodo quae vult facere jam non Dominicam implet voluntatem sed suam Id. p. 79. c 〈…〉 exqai●tior quaeque crudelitas ●es●ra ill●cebra est magis Secle ● Plures essi 〈◊〉 quoti●s metimu●● v●bis semen est sanguis Christianorum Tertul. Apol. c. 50. d 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 e Mat. 11.6 f 1 Pet. 2.8 Galat. 5.11 g 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 says Nazianzen of the putting by Julian's designs against the Christians Orat 3. adv Julian a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 b Psal. 18.22 23. c Col. 3.5 d 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 e Exod. 23.21 22. f Psal. 119.2 3. a Totus in hoc sum b Numb 14.24 Deut. 1.36 Vers. 25.26 27. 29. 30. 31. b Dei autem praecepta quantum valeant in animis hominum quotidiana experimenta demonstrant Da mihi virum