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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09319	The sinners safetie, if heere hee looke for assurance by Richard Barnerd ...	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1609 (1609)	STC 1963.3; ESTC S1489	43,261	108

continueth herein vnto the end shal be saued Again this order obserued preuenteth Another vse how to preuēt the abuse of that holy doctrine of Predestinatiō presumption in the doctrine of predestination If I be ordained to a certain end saith the wicked wight and that Gods decree must stand thē it s no matter how I liue it s all one to serue God or to liue as I like best if I be ordained to be saued I shall not be damned if to dānation it s in vaine to hope for heauen It is true that Gods decree shall stand but it s a desperat spirits collection to hold therefore that we may liue as we list Election is secret so Gods decree his will vnreuealed whence wee may gather nothing but as the scripture the written word his reuealed will teacheth It auoucheth predestination Gods vnchāgeable decree but it saith Work out your saluation with feare trembling so beareth downe presumption It talketh of reprobation but not to make mē desperat for touching euery mans self in particular he is to hope the best may say with the king of Niniuie Who can tell if God wil turne and repent and turne away Ionah 3. 9. frō his fierce wrath that we perish not Euery man in particular by the reuealed will of God is commanded to liue religiously and so bound to beleeue his owne saluation this word are wee to liue after and striue we must to go in at the strait gate hoping to finde passage Math. 7. No man is to iudge himselfe to be damned whilst he here liueth in the way to be saued if hee wilfully refuse not the meanes None will so reason from Gods decree concerning the bodie It is said that mans daies are determined the number Iob. 14. 5. of his monthes are with God that hee hath appointed the bounds which man cannot passe who hereupon will thus resolue then will I be carelesse of my life I will neither eate nor drinke nor vse meanes of life because I cannot liue beyond my appointed time Herein is none so madde but for all this will vse the meanes which God hath appointed to liue by for that his time is kept secret from him and onely knowne to God euen so should we do in this case for our soules vse the meanes to liue for euer so are wee commanded this wee know but whither God hath reiected vs before the end we know not neither may any one herein make search but vnderstand in sobrietie that which is meet obey what is commanded beleeue what is promised and cease to imagined desperately and sinne not presumptuously hope well in the end And so shall wee make sure to ourselues that which is euer certaine and vnchangeable with God this note And thus much for the exhortation the reason followeth For a note of a reason of the exhortation 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Enim which goeth before concluded as an vse from the former arguments a grāmaticall obseruation in this cōiunction to be well marked there is differēce between for therefore both in this verse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Quapropter for sheweth the reason of that which goeth before therfore concludeth somewhat from the antecedent by necessarie consequent The thing chiefly herein to What to be obserued as the doctrine from the Apostles practise be marked is that the Apostle neither ex●or●eth to practise but vpon manifold instructions before neither endeth the vse in the exhortatiō without shewing also further reason why Thus he guardeth before and behinde his words vrging by reason as did Iohn Baptist and our Sauiour to well doing that so they might take place He well kn●w mens slownes to practise and that they neede haue good grounds laid before them to build thereon the exhortation to obey and also reasons after to perswade thervnto All of vs naturally affect to know but without loue to doe whence it is that men vnregenerate can run to heare sermons of cōtrouersies such as preach by sentences that can now and then satisfie fantasie with some noueltie returne with their mouthes full of praise applauding the person who hath ●ailed happily to presse all to practise and sanctification of life Learning is Gods good gift eloquēce a singular blessing wit and memorie rare ●auours to make men amongst men honourable but vnlesse these be employed in the ministry to make men vertuous as the Apostle doth here Saint Paule in his Epistles as the Prophets did and profound I see with his admirable eloquence we may heare learne speake and admire as without obedience so without hope of that heauenly inheritance Vse Therefore let our wit for inuention of reasons our learning to collect sound grounds bee guides to our liberty of speech in vtterance and this gift end in exhortation to good workes and to make men zealous So deale we faithfully the people shall reape benefite and we that preach gaine great comfort by our labours in winning soules which onely we ought to aime at and therein reioice If yee doe these things The conditionall word If in the Original is not expressed nor the person Yee the words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Haec faciet●s beeing These doing but the person and the condition is necessarily vnderstood and therefore expressed in the translation very fitly which wee following in the diuision of the Text do take as granted implied in the text Doctrine Whence we learne that God so promiseth assurance of saluation as we haue care in vs to liue well and to keepe the condition the one cheareth the heart but least we be wanton the other is added to keepe vs in awe but neuerthelesse here may we not thinke therefore that Gods gift is not free or that it is changeable except we make it sure no such end of the condition GOD first bestoweth freely without any thing on mans p●●t so hee gaue Adam first 〈◊〉 preheminence ouer all his other creatures and placed Gen. 1. 26 him freely in Paradise without any forenamed condition then afterward expresseth he mans duetie to be performed not as a cause procuring or continuing Preuention goodnes but as an effect of loue in harty thankfulnes or as a token and signe by which we may know God to be so long in vs and with vs God promised Christ of his mere good pleasure Adam neuer once desiring no● at all deseruing Ioh. 3. 16. that fauour● Christ came in the appointed time and was freely giuen for vs of loue in mercie and compassion all this done truely fully and absolutely on Gods part yet after commanded hee the obedience of faith and promiseth saluation with condition of beleeuing Mark 16. 16. on our behalfe not as a cause but as a signe by which men may know to whō Christ is freely giuen of the father and in him haue eternall life It is then as if ●eter had said If ye do these things

you thereby haue a true signe and token from God of his loue euerlasting and shall neuer fall from him the like is that in the Psalme 15 6. He that doth these things shall neuer fall Vse Therefore to attaine to the benefite of this promise let vs here looke to the condition which is carefully to exercise our selues in these vertues afore mentioned First well doing keepeth vs from euill euery gift of grace is a sentinell to First reason watch against the opposite vice seeking entrance to the heart Hold sobriety drunkennesse getteth no place chastity preserueth from dishonesty feruency of spirit cannot abide luke-warme to lodge with it light liketh not of darknes righteousnes of vnrighteousnes knowledge of Ignorance nor godly humility of Sathanicall pride and arrogancie looke how much we haue of goodnes so much aduantage get we against wickednes euery vertue aduancing it selfe and keeping it proper place in the soule when the contrary vice as●aileth it Sathan suggesting and by outward obiects inticing the heart to yield thereunto Secondly these vertues are the fruits Second reason of the spirit whence a mā may cōclude that hee hath the spirit and hee which hath this hath Christ without whom no redemption no saluation These vertues are pleasant flowers which gathered are asweete nosegay to garnish our soules with for the Lords delight They are the guarison of the holy Ghost lodged in the soule to keepe out such euils as yet haue not entrance and to bridle ill motions of the heart daily arising that we perish not Thus much of thē in generall But let vs if but briefly weigh them in particular and the goodness of them will more allure vs to loue them Faith is the crowne of graces and the The commendations of seuerall vertues Faith roote of vertues it maketh morality by the lawe to turne into Christianity by the Gospell without it we cānot please God by it we make the word preached profitable and by it wee apprehend Christ who satisfieth iustice asswageth wrath bringeth downe mercy and heauen gates are open for vs and wee enter and take possession Vertue integrity the generall word Vertue for a speciall which is the brest-plate of righteousness keeping countenance without blushing it is the ioy of the spirit and maketh men bold as a Lyon it dare answere at the barre to the best say truely Not guilty it desireth tryall and therein alwaies getteth approbation and credite of euerie cause not fearing malice though lying and deceipt manage the matter with all the friends that may be made it maketh man looke vp chearefully vnto God and so resteth quiet in his owne innocency Knowledge it is the candle of the soule Knowledge the rule of actions the discerner of causes the Iudge of controuersies the guide of affection the bridle for the tongue and the life of conscience and the first motor to obedience it saueth from errour condemneth heresie and standeth alwaies for verity if peruersenesse of spirit turne it not into sophistry Temperance knowledge is the first motor this is moderator it qualifieth Tēperance allayeth extreames it is in nothing violent it preuenteth liking before lookeing it stoppeth rage of lust and brideleth appetite it discusseth causes with deliberation it ordereth words with discretion hot spirits by it may expostulate iniuries done without contention by it knowledge telleth his tale wisely and integrity is bold with safety Patience is the mother of peace a strong back to beare all burthens it Patience saith nothing to reuiling speeches and is not an auenger of priuate iniuries it waiteth for accomplishment of promises long it is the daughter of humility and the safe conductor of integrity by it we possesse our soules and the enemy getteth not aduantage it is neuer in want dwelling alwaies with contentment Godliness this is the chiefe goodness Godliness by sense we are better then the creature sensless by reason better then the beast by religion better then man onely hauing reason but godlynesse is the quintessence of religion it is the especiall fruit of faith sincerities comfort the principall end of all learning the perfection of all knowledge the creatures admiration and here to the mightiest in the world their highest exaltation godlinesse is great gaine it hath the promise of this life and of the life to come Brotherly kindnes the procurer of loue Brotherly kindness the disposition of the heart to doe good to other it graunteth fauour to euerie frined it liueth euer in charity it is mercifull and lendeth it is ready to doe pleasures and liberall without delay it is the goodnes of a mercifull heart pliable to euery good worke Loue is the last which is the fruit of Loue. 1. Cor. 13. brotherly kindness the grace which the Apostle so highly extolles and neede not here to be stoode vpon but I will conclude it with that absolute commendation that Loue is the fulfilling of the lawe And thus we see what reason there is for vs to haue these excellent vertues and to exercise our selues in them that we may neuer fall otherwise we are without certainty of our saluation and tokens of eternall comfort The loose and careless liuer the vicious Reproofe to the leud vicious and leud man is heere vtterly left hopeless he cannot looke for heauen the scripture tels him that there hee hath no enheritance he that committeth sin is of the Diuel the reward is death the 1. Iohn 3. 8 Rom. 6. 23. Psal 9. 17. wicked shall goe into hell and all the people that forget God If any for better satisfaction would know for what sinnes in particular death is threatned and for which men are denyed heauen they shall finde that euery sinne vnrepented of procureth damnation but it pleaseth the holy Ghost to number vp many particulars the places not vnfit to be mentioned to see and consider of them Rom. 1. 29. 30 are reckoned vp Rom. 1. 29. 30. reckoned vp 23 sins three and twenty sins Vnrighteousness fornication wickedness couetousness maliciousness full of enuie of murther of debate of deceipt taking all things in euill part whisperers backbiters haters of God doers of wrong proud boasters inuenters of euill things disobedient to parēts without vnderstanding couenāt breakers without naturall affection such as can neuer be appeased mercilesse for which not onely they that doe them but also that fauour them that doe them are worthy of death In 1. Cor. 6. 9. 10. are set downe ten kindes 1 Cor. 6. 9. 10. ten sorts of vicious persons of vicious persons Fornicators idolaters adulterers wantons buggerers theeues couetous drunkerds raylers and extortioners which shall not inherit the kingdome of God In Galathians 5. 19. 20. Gal. 5. 19 20 workes of the flesh 17. are particularized seauenteene workes of the flesh Adulterie fornication vncleannesse wantonnesse idolatry witchcraft hatred debate emulations wrath contentions seditions heresies enuie murthers drunkennesse