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A65835	Wadsworth's remains being a collection of some few meditations with respect to the Lords-Supper, three pious letters when a young student at Cambridg, two practical sermons much desired by the hearers, several sacred poems and private ejaculations / by Thomas Wadsworth. With a preface containing several remarkables of his holy life and death from his own note-book, and those that knew him best.	Wadsworth, Thomas, 1630-1676.	1680 (1680)	Wing W189; ESTC R24586	156,367	318

to all and every thing in the new Ecclesiastical Establishment made then at the importunate instance of the Hierarchy But at the motion of his friends to give them a Sermon that Saturday night before the severe Law was to be executed the next day he yielded though they had not spoken to him till when he was that day at dinner and a Text was named to him who soon after turn'd aside to his Meditation they rang the Bell and he preached a farewell Sermon not that in the Printed ones on Revel 2.5 from that very Text given viz. Mal. 3.16 Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another and the Lord harkened and heard it and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord and that thought on his name They knew it was not very difficult for him who was instructed to the Kingdom of Heaven like the housholder to bring forth out of his treasure things new and old He would often say to some of his friends he bless'd God if he had but a little time to premeditate and digest matter he was never at a loss for words on his Masters Embassy but hath for words often took more care how to speak prudently in conference with some in private that he might not be mistaken than how to speak in publick when he expected more of Gods special aid being assuredly on his errand XLIII 'T was observ'd as by Mr. Obadiah Sedgwick abovesaid that he was in all things a praise-worthy and extraordinary person by Mr. De Lunà and his Vertuous Wife whiles his Commoration was with them in their house at London and at Theobalds about a year and an half that he was of singular Piety constantly promoting Holiness in the Family especially much rais'd in his spirit when he came from Preaching and the Lords Table being then as in an Heaven upon Earth A man that would but with much prudence reprove sin in any person of what high rank or quality soever in the world It might be truly said of him as 't was of Mr. Hugh Latimer the Martyr He did behave himself as a faithful messenger of God being afraid of no man telling all degrees their duties faithfully and truly without respect of persons or any kind of flattery Yet he did not much care to converse with the Rich unless he could bring them to acts of Charity When in the things of this world which he had earnestly desired He met with disappointments He would pass them over without much concernedness He was in Discourse very mild and would give way to others to speak and when he had heard them he would without passion and with much judgment and clearness return answers to them If he had heard any one good Christian speak bitterly against another Christian It was usual with him to say That the other likely meant better than he had expressed himself and if what was said could be took in two senses it ought to be interpreted in the best because every Christian cannot in such a ready way utter his mind as another can Insomuch that when a dispassionate and more particular enquiry hath been made into the matter and he hath been desired to explain himself or another standing by hath put words into his mouth it hath often been found he did not mean as at the first the other apprehended he did And therefore our Author would give this Rule upon another's saying or doing If a good sense can be put upon it never take it in a bad one XLIV Be-like he practis'd according to his own Directions he had recorded for Christian prudence in our conversation with men viz. Let 's lay the Apostles Rule Philip. 4.8 for our foundation 1. Whatsoever things are true or good which may be conceiv'd as the Genus to those that follow 2. Whatsoever things are honest or venerable therefore be innocent as may be with reference to evil 3. Whatsoever things are just There is Justice Vniversal whereby we must yield obedience to the universal Law of God and of man as agreeing to the Law of God Here we must shew all due respect to others especially Superiors as to Magistrates to be as little and as cautiously as can be in speaking against them as to any action of theirs unless there be some necessity and then as favourably as may be To Parents to be as plausible as may be to them and if in any thing they dissent from us if in matters of indifferency rather give way to them than oppose them and so likewise amongst any we converse with having an especial eye to the time and place and therefore as little as may be publickly Justice particular is either Remunerative or Commutative Remunerative is a distribution of honour and rewards without any respect of persons according to deserts Therefore if you see any thing in any man praise-worthy give him due honour and let no prejudice cloud it Commutative justice is a giving to every man his right in all your converse and commerce with them in bargaining c. 4. Whatsoever things are pure lovely and of good report or well spoken of Therefore shun Cards and Dice which are not well accounted of by good men which as too commonly used will bring a scandal on your profession make you unfit to reprove others in that or any other vice Be sure it is the best way to continue a mans enjoyments with God to be acting for God amongst them we do converse If any say I have often been admonishing yet find I no good wrought on them and I seem worse my self Answ 1. This ariseth from thine own miscarriage in the duty Didst thou pray before or after thy duty or didst thou keep up thine heart in an holy humble frame whilst thou wast in it If not no wonder thou hast succeeded no better in it 2. Reflect upon thine heart whether thou didst never arrogate too much to thy self if God at any time made thy words to take effect And thou shalt know upon a secret rejoycing when thou hearest any directly or indirectly speak of such an ones conversion and so not giving glory to God he therefore never withholds the influence of his Grace XLV Others who had reason to know him intimately as they did observe his prudence and also that as he was always very serious so most frequently cheerful insomuch that a good friend of his remembers when in frost and snow and bitter storms he went to preach the Gospel one coming to him and pitying him in regard of his bad journey He said cheerfully 'T was his Masters work and therefore no burden to him to serve so good a Master though he passed through many difficulties He by grace had attempered his natural disposition to merriness and brought it to a Christian cheerfulness by watchfulness and experiments And therefore we find him 1649 in his Notes largely stating the case concerning laughter and smiling in Christians

that shall keep the Angels of Heaven company to all eternity in the Heavens to glorifie the Maker and the Redeemer of the world This is the Church a Church in a Kingdom is the glory of the Kingdom and God in the Church is the glory of the Church When God leaveth a Church or Kingdom you may name it this name the glory is departed the glory is departed from a Town or Kingdom when the Church of Christ is departed If it be so it will be worth our while to inquire which is this Church of Christ for there are many pretensions laid to the Church many would call themselves the Church the Jews they would be the Church of God the Turks would be a Church of God for they profess to worship the God of Heaven the Papists they would be a Church of God and in England there are many parties laying their claims to the Church of God No wonder my brethren that every one is so desirous to bear that title of being the Church of God 't is the most glorious title of the world as I have shewn you 't is the glory of the world But to help you to find out this Church in the midst of all these claims that are laid to it I have chosen this verse wherein the Holy Ghost giveth a description of it for by these characters you will be able to find it out for this verse is nothing else but a characterizing of the nature of the Church of God And there appeared a great wonder in Heaven a Woman clothed with the Sun and the Moon under her feet and upon her head a Crown of twelve Stars The Church is described two ways First In General Secondly More Particularly First in general There appeared a great wonder in Heaven that is in this Vision of John he did seem to see a very strange and unusual sight we call things wonders that are strange things it is no wonder to see the Sun shining because it is common and the Stars to give light because common but when we see a Blazing-star we call it a wonder so the meaning is I saw a great wonder saith John and what of that I saw a Woman I saw a Woman in the Heavens It is common to see the Sun and Moon and Stars there but to see a Woman is a wonder and so the Church is a wonder to see a fire keep alive in the midst of the Sea to see a people keeping themselves holy in the midst of a wicked and perverse generation to see a people live to the glory of God in a wicked and debaucht Kingdom is a wonder for in spite of all the wrath and rage of the Devil they are resolved to love God and follow the Lamb where ever he leads them this is a wonder and in many respects the Church may be said to be a wonder a wonder to Angels a wonder to Devils and a wonder to the wicked world A wonder to Angels we read they desire to peep into the mystery of Redemption of Christs coming into the world to die for a company of sinful creatures that deserve no better a condition than the dungeon of Hell but for you Angels to see God taking poor sinners from the dungeon of sin and wrath and raising them upon Thrones by giving them repentance and faith in Jesus Christ and adopting them Sons and Daughters and taking them to be his friends this the Angels wonder at And why may I not guess a wonder to the Devils for them to see the Son of God come and themselves to be past by to be forsaken eternally reserved in chains and to see such creatures as we are to be brought into a state of fellowship and communion with God may make them stand and wonder And truly how can it chuse but be a wonder to our selves if David in seeing the Heaven Sun Moon and Stars could cry out Lord what is man that thou art mindful of him How can we chuse but wonder when we look upon our selves being guilty of all manner of sins either in heart or life to see God take us and wash us like swine out of the mire and cleanse us and make us live like his children and call us his own and write his name upon us and seal us up for an eternal state in the Heavens And so the wicked world do wonder that we do not follow them in the same excess of riot drunkenness and singing and ranting in the Taverns and Alehouses they wonder at it Well I saw this wonder in Heaven that is in a most exalted state and so my Brethren it is in its own self in its nature it is highly exalted in the heavens of Gods favour and affections and when the time shall come that God will perfect his Church she shall shine in glory as in a most exalted state and condition and it is this she expecteth and for this she saith Come Lord Jesus and for this he saith I come quickly But more particularly to the nature of this wonder What is it 1. It is described by a Woman 2. The Attire And 3. the place of her standing First A Woman and her attire and that is first of her head a Crown of twelve Stars 2. The attire of her body clothed with the Sun And then 3dly Here is her standing She standeth upon the Moon trampleth that under her feet and this is a description of you so many of you as are true members of the Lord Jesus Christ what great things are here spoken are spoken of every believer here First a Woman why is the Church compared to a Woman that the Church is compared to a Woman in Scripture that is plain the Book of Canticles which is Solomons Song is a Song of the Church represented as a Spouse to Jesus Christ the Prophets frequently compar'd the Church to a Woman in the Old Testament and God is her Husband the Apostles compared it to a Woman I have endeavoured as a Virgin to present you to God without spot And the Church is called the Lambs Wife But for what reason does the Holy Ghost compare the Church to a Woman For these four Reasons 1. For her Beauty 2. For her Affection 3. For her Fruitfulness 4. For her Weakness For these four she may well be compared to a Woman 1. For her Beauty I speak not of that outward that skin-deep beauty which a little time will bring to wrinkles but I speak of an inward beauty a soul beauty the Church of Christ is beautiful that is soul-beautiful the Graces of the Saints upon the soul of the Saints is the red and white nothing enamours Christ so much as your faith in his Promises love to his Glory patience in afflictions obedience to his Commandments Thou art fair my beloved saith Christ to his Spouse The Church is compar'd to a Woman for her beauty and therefore the Apostle saith I have endeavoured to present you as a Virgin how not

arise Out of a pit by which a Beldam lies Stirring her urine thence doth darkness fleet Baffling the light making the day retreat Clouds in the air ingender double charge Themselves with thunder then themselves enlarge In sheets of flame thence follow winds That strike amazement to the hearers minds What shall I say of Wizards that are whirl'd In cloudy chariots round the airy world What of Amantius and Rotarius set Perched on tops of Oaks bemir'd and wet Whence in a trice from out the shepherds sight A wind them snatches and then take their flight Like two cock-sparrows 't length were seen to hop Upon a towring lofty houses top One trembling th' other laughing bid him cheer It was as safe to be in th' air as there Thus was Mag. Warrin hackned on the back Of some foul Fien that made the welkin crack With storms and tempests as he her did rear A loft jolting along yet void of fear Lighting at last on th' top of a tall oak Was seen condemn'd and in a rope did choak Wondrous is' t easie tell me to conceive That air should thus condense it self then heave Such weighty bodies upward or bare words Or ceremonious charms make them as birds To course about the air ma'n't we with ease Rather imagin sp'rits t' produce all these Strike sail my muse thou 'rt now in sight of shore Laden with traffick hath inricht me more Than Indian voyage knowledg of sp'rits to me Is far more sweet than Arab spices be They may embalm the body what care I Let body rot and stink my soul can't die Spirits are all immortal so 's my soul It cannot wast nor die Bells they may toul Their mortal knells for Bodies but I have What the Father of Sp'rits alive will save Welcome ye Angels then 't is for your sake That I in part this tedious voyage make My undisturbed reason free from doubt Spirits hath seen in flesh and some without Lord when this prison falls and I am free Let me i' th' number of just spirits be FINIS The TABLE A Preface of the Authors Life and Death An Elegy on the Authors death Octob. 29. 1676. Verses on the Picture and Book The Contents of the Book viz. Three Preparatory Questions about the Sacrament Pag. 1 An example of Meditation about the sufferings of Christ Pag. 2 c. The causes of Christs death consider'd in that Meditation Pag. 6 c. A Colloquy 'twixt the Judg Sinner and Saviour Pag. 14 c. Objections about Gods love c. answer'd Pag. 20 c. The Sacrament particularly the Dress Pag. 31 c. The Presence-chamber Pag. 33 The Communion plate and the Bread Pag. 35 The Wine Pag. 37 The Conclusion Pag. 40 A Meditation on Christs death preparatory to the Sacrament for private use Pag. 42 Three pious Letters to his Sister when he was but a young Student at Christs Colledg Pag. 50 A Sermon on Rev. 12.1 Of the Church compar'd to a Woman Pag. 58 A Sermon on Amos 3.6 Preach'd Sept. 2. 1673. Pag. 81 A Meditation for raising his heart under slightings Pag. 123 POEMS Hymn 1. On the Souls Love-sickness Pag. 126 Hymn 2. The Souls Farewell to her Body Pag. 128 Hymn 3. The Resurrection of our Blessed Lord Pag. 130 Hymn 4. Of our Lords Ascension into Heaven Pag. 132 Hymn 5. The Souls Access Pag. 133 Hymn 6. The descent of the Spirit Pag. 135 Hymn 7. Of Gods Providence and Judgment Pag. 137 Hymn 8. The vanity of created enjoyments Pag. 142 Hymn 9. On Isaiah 53. Pag. 144 Hymn 10. A Consolatory against the fear of Death Pag. 146 Hymn 11. Comfortable at the death of a dear friend Pag. 150 Hymn 12. Of Thanksgiving for the restoration of health Pag. 153 Hymn 13. Remedies against discontentments in four Parts Pag. 156 Hymn 14. The desire of Assurance Pag. 161 The Welcome Pag. 166 Mortality Pag. 172 Self-estimation Pag. 174 Contempt A Dialogue 'twixt Flesh and Spirit Pag. 176 The Alarm Pag. 177 A Song of the Pilgrim Pag. 181 A Spiritual Song of Triumph Pag. 182 A description of Paul 's Shipwrack Act. 27. Pag. 184 A sinners unregenerate inside turn'd outside or the language of the Kingdom of darkness Pag. 192 The Rout of Demetrius Pag. 195 The Flint Pag. 200 A Divine Song of the Brides stay for her Beloved Pag. 202 A wounded Conscience Pag. 205 The Petition for a Prospect of Immortalities Pag. 207