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A69130	The Christian mans walke with the most regardable and remarkable steppes thereof, the true rule according to which, and manner how we must walke: shewing the infallible properties of the children of light. Newly published by the author Nathanael Cole, Preacher at S. Leonards Bromley in Middlesex, on the backside of Stratford-Bow neere London.	Cole, Nathaniel, 1584 or 5-1626.	1624 (1624)	STC 5534; ESTC S115975	148,624	710

is pleasing to God first Custome in sinne Ier. 13. 23. The customary sinner cannot possibly in regard of humane power doe any good secondly Pride and Ambition Psal 10. 4. The wicked through the pride of his countenance will not seeke after God God is not in all his thoughts thirdly Loue of this world with the pleasures profits and vaine delights thereof 2 Tim. 3. 4. Wicked men are louers of pleasures more than louers of God Thus 2 Tim. 4. 10. Demas forsooke Paul and fell away hauing loued this present world Saint Iames saith Chap. 4. 4. The friendship of the world is enmitie with God whosoeuer therfore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God And Saint Iohn telleth vs plainely 1 Ioh. 2. 15. If any man loue the world the loue of the Father is not in him fourthly Bad Company this we ought to shunne as the poison and bane of our soules if euer we would please God and be ●ccepted of him Saint Bet. 2 Epist at large describes the wicked and amongst the rest saith They cannot cease from sinne beguiling vnstable soules Verse 14. and allure others through the lusts of the flesh Verse 18. Beware least ye being led away with the error of the wicked fall from your own stedfastnesse 2 Pet. 3. 17. Wherefore saith the Lord 2 Cor. 6. 17. 18. Come out from among them and be ye seperate and touch not the vncleane thing and I will receiue you and will be a Father vnto you and ye shall be my Sonnes Daughters saith the Lord Almighty Loe here how wee may be receiued into Gods fauour and be accepted of him as his owne children viz. by forsaking the company of wicked vnbelieuing Infidels vnrighteous idolaters drunkards whoremongers and the like of whom mention is made Verse 14. c. Therefore Paul hauing described the wicked by sundry Titles at large 2 Tim. 3. giueth vs this Exhortation From such turne away Verse 5. To these we may adde 1. Selfe-loue 2. Worldly Cares 3. Hypocrisie 4. Intemperancie 5. Delight in any one sinne 6. Carnall securitie 7. Dominion of Sinne. 8. Contempt of Word Sacraments 9. Neglect of holy duties and the like By all which it is manifest in holy Scripture that who so liueth in these or any of them cannot possibly prooue or approue what is acceptable or well pleasing to the Lord. Thus much of the Lets Now of the Meanes and Helps which may further vs in the performance of this duty The Meanes and Helpes are these either Outward Inward First The Outward Meanes is the Word of God either read or heard preached Herein wee may see whatsoeuer good duty is commanded whatsoeuer sin is forbidden what we should do to please God what we should not doe to displease him Here are dueties publike or priuate both cōcerning God our selues or others Here are sinnes forbidden both against God and man either our selues or others Sinnes of impiety against the first Table of vncharitablenesse against the second Sinnes reigning sinnes lesse reigning Sinnes of omission of commission Sinnes inward or outward Sins in thought word or deede Sinnes open and secret c. Therefore saith our Sauiour Christ Search yee the Scriptures for they are they which testifie of mee Iohn 5. 39. Wherein when yee reade yee may vnderstand Ephes 3. 4. To the Law and to the testimony Esa 8. 20. Let the Word of God dwell in you plenteously in all wisedome teaching and admonishing your selues Coloss 3. 16. Therefore I say to all as the Prophet Esay Seeke yee out the booke of the Lord and reade Esay 24. 16. Secondly Another Means is feruent and effectuall prayer this is very necessary and must concurre with the former both before and after reading or hearing for God giues the blessing vpon the Word which blessing is obtained by prayer This Dauid knew well which made him pray so often Lord teach mee thy way Teach me thy statutes Giue mee vnderstanding Make mee to vnderstand the way of thy precepts Teach mee good iudgement and knowledge and the like as wee reade often in the Psalme 25. and Psalme 86. and often Psalm 119. and many other Wee must know that wee may bee enabled to see and doe what is pleasing to God and that wee may haue more and more vnderstanding in the wayes of godlinesse and therefore wee must pray with Dauid in the sence of our owne weakenesse Open mine eyes O Lord that I may see the wonderfull things of thy Law Psalm 119. 18. If Dauid so worthy a King so great a Prophet so wise so learned had neede to pray thus much more then haue wee cause who come farre short of him Let vs therefore confesse our owne weaknesse and bee resolued of the truth of Pauls words that we know nothing as wee ought to know 1. Corinth 8. 2. and pray wee with Dauid heartily Teach mee O Lord to doe the thing that pleaseth thee to doe thy will Psal 143. 10. Thirdly Obedience to Gods will This is a Meanes to know and discerne of what is pleasing to God for by this obedience wee shall bee able to trie the Spirits and iudge of rightly whether it bee from God or man which is taught vs and so being Gods to receiue it and practise it and so to doe Gods will If any man will doe Gods will hee shall know of the doctrine whether it bee of God c. Iohn 7. 17. Fourthly The worthy receiuing of the Sacraments especially the Lords Supper is a great Meanes to please God viz. when it is done with due preparation aforehand and with all deserued praise and thankesgiuing to God for the wonderfull worke of our Redemption when it is done with vnderstanding and knowledge of the mystery of Christ his Passion when it is done in faith in Christ repentance for sin and in loue to God and charitie towards men Thus we doe performe an acceptable seruice are confirmed in grace and doe offer to God a sacrifice of righteousnesse with which GOD is alwayes well pleased as Dauid saith The Lord is pleased with the sacrifices of righteousnesse Psalm 51. Who so offereth God prayse glorifieth him Psam 50. 23. I will prayse the Name of God and magnifie him with thanke●giuing this also shall please the Lord. Psalm 69. 30 31. Lastly The Inward Meanes is the holy Spirit of God which doth second and make powerfull the word in our hearts it helpeth our weakenesse it enlightneth our vnderstanding it sanctifieth our affections it regenerateth our wills it reneweth our minds it instructeth and teacheth vs the wayes of God and guideth the whole man according to the will of God whereas wee of our selues are not able to thinke a good thought as of our selues 2. Cornthi 3. 5. Thus the Spirit helpeth our infirmitie Rom. 8. 26. The holy Ghost shall teach vs all things Iohn 14. 26. Hee is the Spirit of trueth and testifieth of Christ Iohn 15. 26. This Spirit will guide vs into