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A43854	A faithfull remonstrance of the holy life and happy death of Iohn Bruen of Bruen-Stapleford, in the county of Chester, Esquire ... by the late reverend divine William Hinde ...	Hinde, William, 1569?-1629.	1641 (1641)	Wing H2063; ESTC R14489	155,350	254

a soule from death and shall hide a multitude of sinnes So Abigail may draw David by her wisedome and wholesome counsell from his bloody passion and intended cruelty and cause him to repent and refraine yea to blesse the Lord for her comming and counsell too So was Monica Augustines mother humbled and reclaimed by her maide So Monica vid. Aug lib. Conf. l. 9. cap. 8. calling her Meribibulam So did Augustine in a Rhetorick Lecture convert Alipius by a similitude taken from the vaine games wherein hee immoderately delighted Alipius thinking that Augustine aimed at him whereas Augustine then did not so much as thinke of him which made Augustine to admire the wisdome and goodnesse of God who was working graciously though secretly for Alipius his correction and reformation when neither of them had any thought of it August confes l. 6. cap. 7. Vt apertè tibi Domine tribueretur ejus correctio per me quidem illam sed nescientem operatus es That his conversion or reformation might evidently be ascribed unto thee O Lord Thou didst worke it indeed by me but by me not knowing what I did at that time either for him or from thee To which purpose hee addeth this also a little after Vtens tu Domine scientibus c nescientibus Possidon in vi●●… Aug. cap. 15. ordine quo nosti ille ordo justus est de corde lingua mea carbones ardentes operatus es quibus mentem spei bonae adduceres tabescentem sanares Thou O Lord using men both witting and unwitting in what order thou knowest and that order is just didst raise up out of my heart and my tongue burning coales wherein thou mightest so scorch the minde of good hope that thou mightest heale it And so did the Lord inflame the heart of this young Gentleman with burning coales of his Word and Spirit which he raised and reached out unto him from the heart and mouth of his companion and friend that the drosse of Popish errors was consumed and his soule so healed that the treasure of Gods Word was ever after better esteemed and entertained by him And here I could wish with all my heart A worthy example for young Gentlemen that our young Gentlemen following the good example of these two both in the University and Countrey would have more care and make more conscience of their company and so frame their studies and courses that either by doing good upon their fellow students and companions or receiving good from them by converting some from their errors and confirming others in the truth See Aschams Schoolemaster p. 21. by causing some to returne from their wicked way and others to turne unto God and walke in his wayes they might shew forth better fruits of love one to another and reape sweeter comforts in their happy fellowship and society one with another Examp. sir Iohn Cheke D. Redman But I will turn my wishes into prayers unto God for them and for their Tutors and Governours that have charge and should have care to looke unto them and this is all the good that I can do them Aug. ad Festum Ep. 167. Nam phrenetici nolunt ligari lethargici nolunt excitari Sed perseveret c. CHAP. VI. He was much like Galeacius cap. 7. His proficiency at Oxford but small WHat and how great his proficiency was in learning during his abode in Oxford I cannot well tell only I conjecture it could not be much because the time was but short the meanes but small for his helpe and impediments many to his hurt and hinderance in his studies especially those two which are blocks in the way and great ones too and do dull the edge of many young Gentlemens desire and delight in Universitie studies namely idlenesse The causes of it and remisnesse at home in their fathers houses and ignorance of the true grounds of Grammar which they should have beene throughly acquainted withall in the countrey before they had beene sent up to the University Of this minde was Master Ascham Aschams Schoolemaster li. 2 in fine sometimes Schoolemaster to Queene Elizabeth who in his booke of training up of youth in the Countrey to make them fit for the University hath this saying to the same purpose As I began plainly and simply with my young Schollar So will I not leave him God willing untill I have brought him a perfect Schollar out of the Schoole and placed him in the University to become a fit Student for Logicke and Rhetoricke and so after to Physick Law or Divinity as aptnesse of nature advice of friends and Gods disposition shall leade him Ex quovis ligno non fit Mercurius Some unfitnesse for learning Plato lib. 3. de Repub. p. 425. Edit Steph. 1578. His sufficiency not great for great imployment cannot be made of every peece of timber neither is every mans metall of gold but some of silver some of brasse c. as Plato hath observed in setting forth the variety of mens natures and dispositions as they are fitted for diverse studies and imployments I will not say that this young Gentleman of whom we speake was in his naturall disposition of the best timber and temper to make a Schollar nor of the best metall to make a man of the best rank for great imployments but I am well assured that the Lord was pleased upon such grounds of nature and learning as he had given him to lay a good foundation of a better building begun in his youth and reared up in his riper age than all the gold and silver either of nature or of art could otherwise have purchased or provided for him It is the wisedome and goodnesse of our God when he will furnish men with his graces and imploy them in his service sometimes to neglect and passe by such as are noble by birth Yet such as God chose to shew his power in comely for their person excellent for parts both of nature and of learning and otherwise in mans judgement very accomplished persons for such and such places and to make choice of some other of a middle or a meane estate of inferiour parts and gifts and very unlikely in the eye of reason to compasse any great matters or performe any good services either to God or man And this he hath done formerly Calv. in Act. 1 26. and daily doth both in publike and in private persons and callings that all might know their sufficiency to be of God and the efficacy and fruit of all their desires and endeavours not of themselves but from him also that so as good reason is he that worketh all might have the glory of all both now and ever I have read of that admirable man Galeacius Caracciolus As in Galeacius Marquesse of Vice in Italy that being but a youth and a meane Schollar and little studied and but lately entered into the Schoole of Christian

in spirituall strength the better to encounter all sad and sharpe occurrents which either in doing or in suffering the will of God he might meet withall This hee knew was the speciall meanes prescribed by God himselfe unto Joshua Josh 1.78 The necessity and excellency of M●ditation that hee might make his way prosperous and have good successe namely to meditate in the word of God day and night and not to turne aside from it neither to the right hand nor to the left This hee knew was the mark and character of a blessed man Psal 1.2 Da mihi magistrum Gen. 24.63 to delight in the law of the Lord an in that law to meditate day and night And therefore for the better practice of this holy duty he did usually carry about him some part of the Bible Means and helpes which hee used or his Sermon Note booke if he went abroad into the field to meditate as Isaac did in the evening or were upon a journey as the Eunuch was when he was reading and meditating in his chariot on the prophecy of Isaiah concerning Christ Jesus Acts 8.28 Or if he were within doores he gave himselfe much to the reading of the Word and to make collections of promises Reading of the word precepts comforts prohibitions mercies judgements marks of Gods children brands of wicked men and many other good things as he found them in the way And these he made the matter or ground of his meditation and the means to inlarge himself in this exercise And of godly mens writings His Cammon-place book To which end also he did very diligently reade and peruse the workes of divers learned and godly men and drew unto certaine heads and Common-places what he thought most worthy observation and of best use in them Amongst the rest hee was much delighted and refreshed with D. Hals Contemplations and Meditations M. Greenhams workes M. Rogers his Seven Treatises which for his better helpe and greater comfort he had abridged and drawn into an Epitome almost all untill he was informed that another godly man a worthy Divine had already done it to his hand M. Baine His following of the rules of direction Afterwards when M. Egertons practice of Christianity containing the summe and substance of that booke came forth he addressed himself to make his best use of that part of it touching the art and exercise of this divine Meditation wherein he profitted so well that he was very able according to those places and rules of direction to enlarge his meditations upon any subject that did usually fall within his reach and compasse So that now hee might say after a sort with holy David Psal 119.97.54 O how love I thy law O Lord It is my meditation all the day I have made thy statutes my song and my meditation in the dayes of my pilgrimage The gaine of godlines 1 Tim. 6.6 The gain which he got by this exercise of holy meditation was an increase of godlines and godlinesse we know is great gaine having all sufficiency in it self for true comfort and contentment The fruits which he reaped of this his planting Many benefits and fruits of it and watering were very gracious and precious As 1. the killing or quelling of many noysome lusts 1 Killing of lusts which like caterpillars or cancker-worms are wont to breed in the best trees 2. The dislodging and driving out many unsavoury and worldly cares and thought 2 Driving out evill thoughts which bring nothing but vanity and vexation of spirit with them 3. This bred in him a godly watchfulnes over his words 3. Watchfulnesse and works heart and life 4. It wrought in him a gracious aptnesse 4. Aptnesse to good duties and chearefulnesse unto all good duties wherin he might be either serviceable unto God or profitable unto men 5. It ministered unto him counsell and strength for the spirituall war 5 Counsel strength that he might stand fast in the evill day against all his and Gods enemies 6. It brought him to a heaven upon earth 6 Conversation in heaven teaching him so to have his conversation in heaven that he might go about earthly affaires with a heavenly mind as he saw hee had calling thereunto 7. It kept his heart in possession of his integrity and sincerity 7 Possesing of his integrity ever calling upon him to keep faith and a good conscience alwayes and in all things 8. It wrought his soul to a gracious tendernes lowlines and meeknes 8 Sensiblenesse of sins and sorrowes to be very sensible of other mens sins and sorrows as wel as of his own 9. It was unto him as a sweet perfume composed of many delicate and costly spices 9 A perfume to all his actions which made all his thoughts words and works more sweet and savoury so that where ever he came he left no ill sent but a sweet savour of his graces and vertues behind him 10. And lastly 10 A preservative against secret and open sins this exercise of meditation was unto him a soveraign preservative not only against secret and open lesser and grosser sins but against all the inticements and allurements of the pleasures and profits honors and favors of this present evil world so that he was neither intangled in them nor inveagled by them O how great is the difference betwixt this Gent Great difference and many others of his rancke and of greater and meaner estate also I which professing themselves to be Christians Many enemies to it Psal 2.1.2 Psal 36.4 Zac 8.17 Ge. 27.41 1 Sam. 18.1.23.25 2 Sam. 17.23 2 Sam. 16.3 Ps 52.1 2 Ioh. 13.2 Acts 5.1 2 3. Many of the better sort fail in it are yet either enemies or strangers to this Christian duty required at their hands Some there be so empty of grace and goodnesse and so full of malice lust pride covetousnes and voluptuousnes that they cannot fix their minds nor settle their hearts upon any good thing to any good end but if they meditate it is but upon vaine or vile things devising mischief upon their beds and imagiving evill in their hearts against their brethren Such were Esau Saul Achitophel Ziba Doeg Indas Ananias and Saphira all of which had their musings and meditations their severall imaginations and consultations but never a good man nor any good matter of meditation amongst them all Some other there are of better minds and hearts who yet for want of good acquaintance with this holy and heavenly exercise of meditation for the nature and manner helps and meanes end and use of it have little experience of the benefit which comes by it and so deprive themselvs of many sweet comforts and refreshings which otherwise they migh enjoy by the practise of it Who is wise and he shall understand these things Hos 14 9. prudent and he shall know them for the wayes of the Lord are