sinning may f Col. 3.16 teach and admonish one another 246. He beleeves that the Doctrine of God is so g Psal 19.7 perfect that it needs no adorning and yet he beleeves that we are exhorted to h Tit. 2.10 adorn the Doctrine of God 247. He sees and beleeves that gain is some mens godlinesse and godlinesse some mens gain 248. He verily thinks he sins not in praying and yet when he hath prayed he thinks he had need to ask pardon for his praying 249. He beleeves that God is willing that his people should sometimes be afflicted grieved for many righteous ends and yet he beleeves that God doth not a Lam. 3.33 afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men 250. He beleeves that afflictions are evils and yet he thinks it b Psal 119.71 good for him to be afflicted 251. He beleeves God to be a Spirit and so cannot be touched and yet he beleeves that Scripture true he that c Zach. 2.8 toucheth you toucheth the apple of mine eye 252. Gods judgements do not terrifie him and yet he cries out with David I am d Psal 119.120 afraid of thy judgements 253. He beleeves that the Lord killeth the soul when he intends to make it alive 1 Sam. 2.6 254. He beleeves that in Christ shall all be made alive 1 Cor. 15.22 and yet he beleeves that e All shall be raised by Christ and so made alive but not to life everlasting all shall not be made alive in Christ Dan. 12.2 255. He beleeves that the Devil is no Angel of light nor never shall be and yet hee beleeves that he is many times transformed into an Angel of light 2 Cor. 11.14 256. He beleeves that there 's no folly or sin in the good Angels and yet he beleeves the words of a Iob 4.18 Eliphaz true and his Angels he chargeth with folly 257. He is the patient'st man living yet none so b For he will bear with any thing rather then with sin impatient as he 258. He beleeves that money answereth all things Eccles 10.19 and yet he beleeves that there are many things to which money c Psal 49 6 7 8 9 Psal 103.9 30.5 c. answereth not 259. He beleeves that God is said in scripture to be slow to anger not easily provoked again that he will not keep his anger for ever and again that his anger endureth but a moment and yet he beleeves that God is d Psal 7.11 angry with the wicked every day 260. He beleeves that except he calls God will not answer and yet he beleeves that God doth sometimes answer him even before he calls 261. He beleeves that he that beleeveth on the Father savingly beleeveth on the Son also and yet he beleeves Christ words are true he that beleeveth on me e Joh. 12.44 beleeveth not on me but on him that sent me 262. He beleeves that no man can come unto the Father but by f Ioh. 14.6 Christs means and yet he beleeves that no man can come unto Christ but by the a Joh. 6.44 Fathers means except the Father draw him 263. He beleeves that according to the appearance of men in their conversations so he may judge of them and yet saith Christ Judge not according to the appearance Joh. 7.24 264. He beleeves that the grace of God hath appeared to all men Tit. 2.11 and yet he beleeves that all men have not the b In their hearts appearance of the grace of God 265. He beleeves that it 's appointed to all men but once to die and yet he beleeves that there are some men who are c Jude 12 twice dead plucked up by the roots 266. He is a man though unarmed yet hath on him continually the whole armour of God Ephes 6.11 267. He beleeves that whosoever beleeveth on Christ shall not be d Rom. 10.11 ashamed and yet he beleeves that none are more ashamed of themselves then those that beleeve on Christ 268. He beleeves that Christ hath f commanded him to give to him that asketh e Mat. 6.42 and yet he beleeves that to every one that asketh he is not bound to give 269. He beleeves that one may have grace without assurance but not assurance without grace 270. He beleeves that a Rom. 12.19 revenge is no way godly and yet he beleeves there 's a b 2 Cor. 7.11 godly revenge 271. He beleeves that many men even while they are awake Rom. 13.11 are yet asleep in sin 272. He beleeves that in the beginning was the Word Joh. 1.1 and yet hee beleeves that the c Any written word which was not till Moses Word was not in the beginning 273. He beleeves that Christ was begotten of the Father from eternity before ever there were any dayes and yet hee beleeves that d Psal 2.7 Scripture true wherein God saith to Christ thou art my Son this day have I begotten thee 274. He beleeves 't was truth which Balaam said Num. 23.21 He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob neither hath he seen perversenesse in Israel and yet he beleeves that God did see both perversenesse in Israel and iniquity in Jacob. 275. He beleeves that God is the Saviour of all men 1 Tim. 4.10 and yet he beleeves that all men shal not be saved by God 276. He beleeves that some may be blind and yet see and that others may see and yet be blind And 277. He beleeves that some may be deaf and yet hear and that others may hear and yet be deaf Luke 8.10 278. He beleeves that when he riseth again at the last day he shall not a Job 19.26 27 change his bodâ— and yet he beleeves that his b 1 Cor. 15.22 body shall be changed 279. He beleeves that the righteous are as bold as a Lion and yet he beleeves there are none so c Of offending God c. fearfull or so full of fear as they 280. He beleeves that Davids bones were not broken though he cried out Psal 51.8 Make me to heâ— joy and gladness that the bones which thou hast â—â—ken may rejoyce 281. Hâ—e beleeves that God remembers all thingâ— without a book to put him in mind and yet he beleeves that a book of remembrance is written before him for them that fear the LORD Mal. 3.16 and think upon his Name 282. He beleeves that bread hath no life in it and yet he beleeves that the saints feed daily upon d Joh. 6.51 Living bread 283. He beleeves that whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin Joh. 8.34 and yet he beleeves that he is not sins servant though he committeth sin 284. He beleâ—ves that the saints are not compleated in this life and yet he beleeves that they are e Col. 2.10 compleat in Christ 285. He is an absolute enemy against Auricular confession and yet beleeves that we may and ought to
is not visible because it never had a being and yet he beleeves b Psa 89.48 what man is he that liveth and shall not see death 32. He beleeves that God is Omniscient knowing all things and yet he beleeves that the wicked are unknown to God Depart from me saith Christ I know you not Matth. 25.12 I never knew you Matth. 7.23 33. He beleeves that Scripture true no man hath seen God at any time 1 Joh. 4.12 and yet he beleeves at c In his works Ro. 1.20 any time God may be seen 34. He beleeves that none can see God and live and yet he beleeves that none can live without seeing God In what a strait in what a strait am I Twixt two extrems how my rackt fortunes lie See I thy face or see it not I die 35. He beleeves that every man is mortall and yet he beleeves that an a Viz. his soul immortall being is in every man 36. He beleeves that God is Infinite and yet he beleeves that hee dwells in the broken and contrite heart of a finite creature Esa 66.1 2 37. He beleeves that having Christ hee hath all things with him and yet he beleeves he may want though he hath Christ 38. He beleeves that it 's impossible for God to lie and yet he beleeves that God may utter that which he never intends to bring to passe 39. He beleeves that God is unchangeable and immutable and yet he beleeves that God may be said sometimes to b Joel 2.13 repent 40 When he is weak then he is strong yea his strength is made perfect in weaknesse 2 Cor. 12.9 10. and yet when he is strong in his own eyes then is he weak 41. He beleeves that it is impossible for any to escape death and yet he beleeves the words of Christ to be true Verily verily I say unto you if any man keep my saying he shall never taste of death Joh. 8.52 42. He beleeves that God cannot be seen a Quid sit what he is in himself and yet he beleeves that when he shall appear the Saints shall be like him for they shall see him b 1 Joh. 3.2 as he is 43 He beleeves that he that committeth sinne is of the Devil 1 Joh. 3.8 and yet he beleeves that he is not of the Devil though he committeth sin 44 He beleeves that the eyes of the Lord are in every place Prov. 15.3 and yet he beleeves that the Lord hath no eyes 45 He beleeves that the ears of the Lord are open to the cries of the righteous Psal 34.15 and yet he beleeves that the Lord hath no eares 46. He beleeves that prayer 1 Tim. 2.1 and supplication are to be made for all men and yet he beleeves that there be some men that prayer 1 Joh. 5.6 and supplication are not to be made for 47 He beleeves that God is said to have eyes ears arms legs a mouth breath bowels c. and yet he beleeves that it's blasphemie to say or think that God hath a bodily or corporeall substance 48 He beleeves that who ever hath faith beleeves and yet he thinks one may beleeve and yet not have faith 49. He beleeves that Christ was crucified or the Lamb slain from the beginning of the world Revel 13.8 and yet he beleeves that Christ was not crucified till after the world began some thousands of years 50. He beleeves that when Christ was upon the Crosse a God suffered in the flesh 〈◊〉 with flesh God might be rightly said to suffer and yet he beleeves that the God-Head suffered not 51. He beleeves that Christ suffered innocently Heb. 7.26 and yet he beleeves that he suffered for sin Isa 53.10 52. He beleeves that there 's no b That 's sinfull evil but he must resist and yet saith our Saviour resist not evil Mat. 9.39 53. He looks upon himself as the greatest sinner 1 Tim. 1.15 and yet there hath been and are many sinners which may be lookt upon as great if not greater then he 54. He beleeves that it 's no sinne to confesse sin When it s confessed with no loa thing of it and confesseth sin but doth not leave sinne and yet he beleeves that a man may c sin in confessing sin 55 He beleeves that one may be humble for his pride and yet may be proud of his humility 56. He d Ezra 9.6 blusheth for shame when he confesseth his sins to God and yet he is not e Psal 51.14 ashamed to confess the greatest sinnes he knows himself to be guilty of 57. He trembles for fear when ever he approacheth the Throne of Grace Esay 66.2 and yet comes boldly Heb. 4.16 58. He sometimes comes to duty with his heart full of doubts whether he shall speed in the duty and yet is very confident he shall speed without doubt 59. He beleeves that his Election is made sure enough 2 Tim. 2.19 and yet he beleeves that he is to give all diligence to make his calling and election sure 2 Pet. 1.10 60. He beleeves that cursed is every one that continueth not in all things Gal. 3.10 which are written in the book of the Law to do them he confesseth that himself hath not continued in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them Gal. 3.13 and yet he beleeves that he is not cursed 61. He beleeves that wicked men sinne if they pray not and yet he beleeves if they a Non faciendo sed modo faciendi not in doing it but in the manner of doing it pray they sin Prov. 15 8. 62. He beleeves himself to be a king and yet a begger 63. He beleeves that saints may be and are very profitable to others and yet he beleeves that when they have done all that they can do they must say they are but unprofitable servants Luke 17.10 64. He beleeves that works justifie Coram heminibus non coram Deo and yet he beleeves that we are not justified by works Or thus 65. He beleeves that a man is justified by faith onely and not by works Rom. 3.28 and yet he beleeves that a man is justified by works and not by faith only Jam. 2.24 66. He is a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief yet alwayes singing and making melody in his heart to the Lord Ephes 5.19 67. He cries out that his sins have undone him and yet he beleeves that he is not undone 68. He beleeves that one may have nothings 2 Cor. 6.10 and yet possessing all things 69. He beleeves that one may have a As the stony ground Luke 8.13 comfort by the Word and yet not profit by it 70. He beleeves that he is dead and alive at one and the same time 71. He beleeves that he is bound to pray b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 without ceasing 1 Thes 5.17 and yet he beleeves that he is
works 207. He beleeves that God will never leave him nor forsake him Heb. 13.5 and yet complains many times and that really of being left and forsaken of God Psal 22.1 208. He beleeves that all that are converted are convicted but not all that are convicted converted 209. He beleeves that he shall never enter into the Kingdom of God if Gods Kingdom do not first enter into him 210. He beleeves that when time is gone it cannot be recall'd and yet he beleeves that one may be said to recall time when it 's gone Thy present time keep thou in high esteem Time that 's past if thou wouldst recall't * Ephes 5.16 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 redeeming the time as it were to buy back again the time that is past redeem 211. He is often speaking of the joy he hath in beleeving when as yet the joy he hath in beleeving is joy unspeakable 1 Pet. 1.8 212. He beleeves that God neither lives nor hath a being in wicked men and yet he beleeves that wicked men b Act. 17.28 live move and have their being in God 213. He beleeves that those that are in the state of grace may and do fall and yet he beleeves that there 's no falling from the state of grace 214. He beleeves that God may grant what we ask by denying it many times 215. He beleeves that he which truly repents of his sins leaves his sins and yet he beleeves that one may leave his sins and not truely repent of his sins 216. He beleeves that when Christ instituted the Sacrament Mat. 26.26 28 he said This is my Body this is my Blood and yet he beleeves that neither Christs a Substantially Body nor Blood is in the Sacrament Or thus 217. He beleeves that when he receives the Sacrament he receives the Body and Blood of Christ and yet he beleeves it for an absolute truth that the Body and Blood of Christ cannot be receiv'd in the Sacrament 218. He thinks it strange to eat the flesh and drink the blood of an other man and yet beleeves that except he eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of man he hath no life in him Joh. 6.53 219. He beleeves that the Samaritans feared the Lord 2 King 17.32 yet he beleeves that they feared not the Lord 2 Kin. 17.34 220. He beleeves that those who walk uprightly God may with-hold from them many good things of this life and yet he beleeves that b Psal 84.11 no good thing wil God with-hold from those that walk uprightly 221 He hath no wings to flee with and yet is often flying up to heaven upon the Wings of faith 222. He beleeves it's good to be thought well of and yet he believes that to be thought well of and not to be good is not good 223. He beleeves that the Apostles according as c Joh. 16.13 Christ had promised had the Spirit of truth which did guide them into all truth and yet he beleeves that a Gal. 2 11 12 Peter erred and was to be blamed 224. He beleeves that God the Son in equall with God the Father Phil. 2.5.6 and yet he beleeves that God the Father is greater then God the Son My Father is greater then I saith Christ Joh. 14.28 225. He beleeves that carnall men cannot be said to be godly men and yet he beleeves that godly men may be said to be b In part 1 Cor. 3.1 carnall 226. He beleeves that where ever he be or what condition soever he is in the Lord is not absent from him 2 Cor. 5.6 and yet he beleeves that whilest he is at home in the body he is absent from the Lord. 227. He beleeves that whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased Mat. 23.12 and yet he beleeves that those that are abased shall be exalted 228. He beleeves that though he be alone and without company yet is not alone but with company 229. He is one whom Christ hath delivered from this present evil world Gal. 1.4 and yet meets with a world of evils 230. He beleeves that Christ is the Sonne of God the Father and the Son of Mary his Mother and yet he beleeves that he is not a c For he is not two-Persons but one Person in two Natures double Son or two Sons And therefore 231. He beleeves that Mary is to be named not only the Mother of Christ but also the Mother of God 232. He beleeves that the Virgin Mary had a As all Divines do piously beleeve no other sons after Christ and yet he beleeves that Christ was her b Luke 2.7 first-begotten Sonne 233. He complains many times of his hearts being from God when as yet he is before God 234. He beleeves that a man may ask and yet not obtain when as yet he cannot obtain but he must ask 235. He beleeves that he doth not sin in performing any duty God hath commanded him and yet he beleeves that he can perform no duty God hath commanded him without c Cleaving to it sinne 236. He beleeves that the nature of every saint is good and yet he beleeves that goodnesse is not their nature 237. He finds that the way for any man to attain unto true peace is to bee at variance with himself 238. He is many times silent not uttering a word and yet speaking to God 239. He knows that a stone hath no life in it and yet findes mention in Scripture of a Living stone 1 Pet. 2.4 240. He beleeves that a man cannot be yong again when he is old and yet he beleeves that an old man may be d In grace young 241. He beleeves that the world shall have an end and yet he beleeves that Scripture true but the earth * That is till the day of judgement abideth or ever Eccl. 1.4 242. He beleeves that the persons of the righteous through Christ are acceptable to God and yet he beleeves that b Gal. 2.6 God accepteth no mans person 243. Hee beleeves that there 's none knows the Lords secrets for c Deut. 29 â—9 secret things belong onely to God and yet he beleeves that the d Psal 25.14 secret of the Lord is with them that fear him 244. He is one that hath cast up his accounts and made all even with God and verily beleeves that God hath crost the Book and so freely hath forgiven him his debts that he will never charge them any more upon him so as to condemn him for them and yet he beleeves that he must one day stand before the judgement seat of Christ Rom. 14.10 11 12 to give an account of himself unto God according to that he hath done in the flesh whether it hath been good or evil 245. He beleeves that none without sinning can e Rom. 10 15 teach or preach except he be sent and yet he beleeves that the saints though they be not sent without