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A82012	Certaine godly rules coneerning [sic] Christian practice fit to be observed daily in the lives of all those that would be saved. Gathered out of the holy scriptures, for the good of all those which have a purpose within themselves to lead a godly life.	Day, John, Rector of St. Mary's, Oxford.	1647 (1647)	Wing D468D; ESTC R229673	3,715	17

Certaine Godly Rules Concerning Christian Practice Fit to be observed daily in the lives of all those that would be saved Gathered out of the holy Scriptures for the good of all those which have a purpose within themselves to lead a godly life LONDON Printed by T. W. for Thomas Knight 1647. Certaine GODLY RVLES Concerning Christian Practice 1 EVery morning so soon as thou awakest Psal 63.45.6 remember the Lord early in thy bed let thy Soul send by the wing of Faith a thanksgiving as the first fruit of the morning let this be done upon the instant of thy waking Pal. 50.23 1 Sam. 2.30 before thy soule be stained with sinne See therefore thou observe and doe this For them that honour me I wi●●●onour saith the Lord. 2 Being now risen out of thy bed make haste to offer unto God thy morning sacrifice of Prayer and thanksgiving with this care that no one of thy family be wanting In which Sacrifice remember thou give hearty thanks to God for all his mercies and benefits bestowed on thee 1 Thes 5. whether Spirituall or Temporall and forget not to bee thankfull for thy late preservation this night past and making an humble confession of all thy sinnes see thou sorrow for them and if thou canst not sorrow be troubled then in spirit with grief because thou canst not mourn Heb. 10.22 And after an earnest desire of pardon ask those necessaries fervently which are requisite either for thy soule or body as also desire a blessing upon thy labours the day following And having made an end of this thy duty see thou rise up in the assurance of Faith that God for his Christs sake hath a●●●pted of thy sacrifices and hath put away all thine offences stand then and hold thee still by Faith For without Faith Heb. 11.6 it is impossible to please God ☞ 3 In what place soever thou art be fully perswaded in thy mind Ier. 23.24 Pro. 15.3 2 Cor. 2.17 that thou art in the presence of the living God let the remembrance hereof work in thee reverence to his Majesty love to his Children Act. 13.33 and feare of offending 4 Make conscience of idle vain Deut. 4.12 Ier. 4.14 Mar. 7.21.22.23 unhonest and ungodly thoughts for these are the roots whence sinne hath its first being for which cause suffer not these to grow in the garden of thy soules Paradise but speedily pluck them forth that so God may delight to rest and walk in thee not onely at Even-tide Gen. 6.5.6.7 but all the dayes of thy life See therefore no care be lacking to prevent sinne before it come to action for wicked thoughts were a cause that the wrath of God came upon the children of disobedience 5 Be fully perswaded in mind that thy present estate is best for thee Luk. 12.22.23.24 whether prosperity or adversity whether poore or rich because it is of the good providence of God and without his will nothing befalleth his children let this be the staffe of thy soule lean thou still on the Lord by Faith Mat. 10.29.30.31 Heb. 13.5 6. For he hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee ☞ 6 put away jesting Eph. 5.4 with foolish talking remembring this thou keep thy tongue from evil and thy lips Psal 34.12.13 Prov. 10.19 and 17.27 18.21 Iames 3. that they speake no guile for in many words there cannot want sinne therefore to refraine is discretion and when thou speakest to speak the truth is wisedome for death and life are in the power of the tongue and they that love it shall eate the fruit thereof Matt. 12.36 for by thy words thou shalt be justified and by thy words thou shalt be condemned ☞ 7 Endeavour to have fervent love for the gift thereof is sweet 1 Pet. 4.8 1 Iohn 4.7.8 it covereth a multitude of sinnes for this cause love thine enemy Mat. 5.43.44.45 R●m 12.14.17.18.19.20.21 for so thou art commanded and if he worng thee wrong not thy self by revenging for it is written Vengeance is mine and I will repay saith the Lord learn therfore and observe that to hurt thiue enemy is to do him good and in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head Be not therefore overcome of evill but overcome evill with goodnesse 8 Take head of Anger Eccle. 28.12 for if ●auseth strife a soft answer appeaseth wrath For as a fire mans nature if thou blow it it will kindle Prov. 14.29 but if thou spit on it it shall be quenched but if patien●●● … anting this fire will ●●a … 〈◊〉 ●eek peace then with all men if possibly thou canst for change of words gendreth strife therefore silence as water is fittest for this heat for note the wrath of man doth not accomplish the righteousnesse of God 9 To do good and to distribute forget not Heb. 13.16 for with such sacrifice God is well pleased Wherefore stop not thine eare at the crie of the poore Rom. 12.13 lest thou likwise crie and God will not heare and when thou doest good remember this Pro. 21.13 Pro. 17.5 use no discomfortable words neither railing speeches as the manner of some is for judge ye is not a good word more acceptable then a great gist Eccle. 18.14.16.17 and a gracious man giveth them both but a foole reproveth charlishly forgetting this whatsoever you would that men should do to you even so do yee to them for this is the Law ●nd the Prophets Mat. 7.12 ☞ 10 Se●●●●t in word and convarsation of life thou become a president for others to imitate Pro. 15.16 let this be done without hypocrisie and forget not in all things to keep a good conscience Psal 3.37 for this will bring a man peace at the last 11 Practise in thy life true humility 1 Pet. 5.5 for God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble Iam. 1.16.17 For what have we which we have not received Oh what is dust that we should be proud Learn therefore meeknes by the example of our Saviour Christ Phil. 2.7.8 Mar. 11 29. who though he were God yet took he upon him the shape of a Servant in which form he said learn yee of mee that I am meeke and lowly in heart 12 If at any time a good motion do rise in thy mind suffer it not to go forth unblowed Rev. 3.20 Cant. 5.4.5.9 2 Cor. 3.5 1 Thes 5.19 but cherish it either by reading meditating or praying for this is a spark of Gods grace now the means to make this spark become a fire is chiefly Prayer 13 Whensoever thou fallest into a sinne Eph. 4.26.27 Heb. 3.12.13.14 speedily recover thy selfe againe by repentance and lie not therein with the dead but rise again by Faith in Christ as being alive to God ☞ 14 Whatsoever thou takest in hand remember thine end so shalt thou never do amisse Eccle. 7.36 Deut. 32.29 if at all times thou esteeme the day of thy life as the day of thy death for there is nothing so certain as it Psal 39.4 and there is nothing so uncertaine as the time of it Mar. 13.35.36 be therefore sober and watching that Christ at his coming may find thee waking and for thy better watch let this sound be alwayes in thine eares Arise yee dead and come forth to Iudgment ☞ 15 So spend the Sabbath all thy life Exod. 20.8 and 31.14.15.16.17 35.2.3 that thy soule at death may rest in blisse no work therein see thou doe save works of honour approved by that day as to feed the hungry Mat. 25.34.35.36 Ier. 4.14 cloath the naked visit the sick comfort the afflicted doe this and thy Soule shall live Have a care thou tast from sinne for holines becometh the Day as well in thoughts as in word as well in word as in action Ier. 17.21 22.23 and thinke it not enough that your selfe can doe thus but also have a care that your Family be like minded Neh. 13.15.16.17.18.19 together heare the word with reverence pray publickly and privately spend the day in holy conference and let thy soule swimme in heavenly meditations so shalt thou never be alone for God is with thee 16 The night being come Prov. 28.13.14 call thy selfe to an account how thou hast spent the day past thy misdoing repent with this resolution in thy selfe to spend the ramainder of thy life after a better manner and with a better conscience then heretofore thou hast done let this be the whole course of thy life and forget not to be thankfull to God for those good duties which by his assistance thou hast performed the day past ☞ 17 Sleepe not at night before thou hast commended thy selfe and thy whole Familie by prayer into the hands of God and that not lazily upon thy bed as the manner of some is But humble thou thy Soule before the Lord kneling meekly on thy knees having our Saviour Christ for an example Mat. 26.39 that not onely in this but in all things else we may be found followers of him for what knowest thou if being fallen asleepe whether ever thou shalt rise againe to life or not Eccle. 11.3.9 and 12.14.14 take heed therefore for as the tree falleth so it lieth as death leades thee so shall judgement find thee ☞ 18 Walk as the Children of light Eph. 5.8 and passe the time of your dwelling here in feare 1 Pet. 1.17 2 Pet. 3.10.11 knowing that the day of the Lord will come as a thiefe in the night in the which the heavens shall passe away with a noise and the Element shall melt with heat and the earth with the works therein shall be burnt up Mar. 24.42 Seeing therefore that all these things must be dissolved what manner of persons ought we to be in holy conversation and godlinesse Mar. 13.33 For we know not the time neither the houre when our Lord will come be yee therefore sober Watch and pray and blessed is that Servant whom his Master at his coming Mar. 24.46 and 13 47. shall find so doing now those things that I say unto you I say unto all men Watch. 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