should stand As King-supream all Bishops to command But now will know him King of England I can't but pray for his Majesties success Eccl. 8.2 4. Also his Royal Consort Jehovah bless Make them King and Queen of high renown To throw Will-worship and Popery down But not to inlarge here consider Popes pride How over Kings and Emperours ride See Popes and Bishops Ambition wicked and odd Exalt themselves above all that 's call'd God. Hence it appears that Popes vain Tradition 2 Thes 2.4 Brought in all their wicked Superstition Superstition by degrees brought Idolatry Idolatry increas'd Ignorance and Blasphemy Ignorance embrac'd that delusions Story And fain'd great lye of Purgatory Luke 16.22 23. verses Purgatory brought the Doctrine of praying For Souls departed for Money playing Praying for the Dead this wicked Cheat Did cause men to give Estates very great Unto the Church of Rome who did aspire To Covetousness to maintain Monk and Fryer Then large revenues brought their Avarice So prompt them to all Sin and Vice Ambition brought their insulting pride Psal 10.3 4. Over Emperours and many Kings beside Their pride sought for an Arm of Flesh Man's power to support wickedness afresh Power brought in Cruelty in possession The Popes Cruelty brought Oppression Oppression brought on cruel Persecution Heb. 11.36.37 38. verses Which brought many to their dissolution In which many Saints have suffer'd at least Cruel oppression by power of the Beast The Pope and 's adherents which Scripture call A Star from Heaven the Church Rev. 9.1 to the 12 verse did fall From the Faith full of Wormwood and Gall. In respect of corrupt Doctrines in profession Rev. 8.10.11 Gall in respect of their cruel Oppression Which hath been manifest in all Lands Within jurisdiction of Popes commands Scripture the Pope lays aside as dead Popes commands and decretals are head Above Scripture of Blasphemy Papist not afraid You see yea opposeth God himself understand Shalt not bow to Images Exod. 20.5 5. is Gods Command The Pope expungeth this Precept and Setteth up Images in Churches by his hand Or Authority God saith shall not bow down To Idols the Pope saith with his Crown Worship these or I on you will frown Here 's the Popes command and threatning Rod As Antichrist blasphemously opposeth God. What thinkest Reader who shall we obey God or the Pope consider it in thy way Instead of Purgatory Hell is Popes pay Therefore God obey in this thy day Act. 5.29 The Pope hath many Errors great and small For some sins Papists hold to be venial But Scripture doth not at all say so The least sin is a Transgression of Gods Law Yea the least sin which is much worse Exposeth all Men to a dreadful Curse Gal. 3.10 But not to inlarge here yet mind well For little sins without Repentance I tell And Faith in Christ God hath a great Hell Instead of Purgatory with false hope don't swell Therefore take heed who can in 's fury dwell What 's to lye under Gods wrath Psal 90.11 none can tell Thus I have given you so brief's I can The Popes Rise and their Actions scan Consider it as art an honest Man. Now Reader 2 Pet. 3.1 2. in love to help thy Memory To summ up all I will my self apply Consider it without a partial Eye Understand what 's said as passest by SECT X. MAny hundred years the Man of Sin His Errors concealed in the World bin All his wickedness which he hath done Hath been admir'd by most as they run And receiv'd all Errors as they concluded By which most Men have been deluded The Errors which Papists have broach'd plain Are received for sound Doctrines so vain Are Men in Superstitious forms and ways To use them for true worship in our days The Man of Sin doth stile himself Head Of the Church and Christs Vicar t is said That Jesuits Priests Monks Fryers are Christs Ministers then of them take care The Laws and Canons of those deem'd Before Scriptures are by many esteem'd The power of the Pope unto this hour Hath been executed as Christs power The Roman Episcopal Sea Court without Hath and is counted Christs Church no doubt By many their foolish Pennance doth pass For Repentance also their abominable Mass Hath been received as the real presence alas Many Protestants lives hath this stood That the Wafer is not Christs body and blood Their fained delusions and wicked Story For a Money-cheat is their Purgatory Their outward shew of wisdom inclin'd As voluntary Religion humbleness of Mind Not sparing the body makes them esteem'd Religious and holy their Ceremonies deem'd As necessary their rich adorning Images see Their Altars and Temples how rich they be Set forth their Wax-candles in degree And gawdy Copes by their light may see Their bowings crossings and Antick Tricks With this Faith not keep with Hereticks By which Errors most of Age and Youth Who are ignorant of spiritual Truth Do look upon the Man of sin as Head Of the Church so Christs Institutions dead With most thus Satan doth cunningly work In the World such baseness in men lurk 2 Cor. 2.11 Pope will tread on the Neck of Kings Yet be call'd a Servant of Servants sings He pretends to save Souls yet with Idolatry Ways of false-worship and Blasphemy All ways of deceiveableness are found In Popery all unrighteousness doth abound Put all ways of Unrighteousness together They may be found in Popery as Brother They scruple not to do any wicked act Rom. 3.18 If they their wicked purpose can effect Witness that Murder of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey And others with many a bloody Massacre Their inhumane Cruelty in Ireland Many poor Innocents suffer'd by Papists hand What bloody designs had against England Now had not God disappointed Papist understand Protestants might in blood have been involv'd Had not God Papists wicked Inventions dissolv'd And in other places many Cruelties I find Acted by Papist Jehovah change their mind To love mercy and truth Micah 6.8 may be inclin'd To love Scripture Truths and to Protestants kind And not hold it lawful to break Faith And promise with Hereticks as Pope saith And disingage Subjects from Allegiance due Then raise Wars in England 't is too true What wickedness was acted by a Papist Crew Such as before England never knew Papists tell Men they merit Heaven further If Men perpetrate or commit Murther Or any Villany to advance wicked Baal The Church of Rome as I may her call Oh that England now may loath her all That before our King and Queen may fall Babylon Rev. 17.1 to the 6. verse Rome that false Prophet and Whore Of Abominations let 's imbrace her no more Let 's loath Popery with the greatest detestation Because from Pagans had it's derivation And too much practis'd in our Nation Had I time I could give a Demonstration But all Popery to declare and unmask Particularly
the heart Men love Darkness when deeds are evil Hate Scripture light is from the Devil Joh. 3.19 Satan knows the Tendency of Gospel-grace Is his Kingdom of darkness to deface Therefore Satan and Antichrist with 's Hounds 2 Thes 2.4 to the 9. verse Monks Friars Jesuits his Kingdom abounds Do all they can to keep Gospel-light down So blind lead blind into Satan's Pound Rev. 12.9 Scriptures were given by the Spirit 's operation Mat. 15.14 Able to make us wise unto Salvation 2 Tim. 3.15 Where 's the Man that lives in Conversation According to a Scripture demonstration Phil. 1.29 God exalted his Word above his Name Psal 138.2 For us not to live according is shame Nay to spur thee a little in thy way The Word I have spoken Christ did say Joh. 12.48 Shall judge us all at the last day Therefore to believe Scriptures let 's accord And live according to the reveal'd Word What Unbelief in men's Lives express'd Say they are Sinners and so are the best Gal. 6.7 5.16 17. Such Baseness in most men's hearts doth rest 'T is true Sin dwells in us in this Life But in the regenerate there is Strife Spirit against the Flesh Sin don't reign In Believers but thou dost Sin maintain Dost obey it in the Lust thereof still Rom. 6.12 Art captive to do the Devil's Will Consider take this Caution by the way Thou his Servant art whom dost obey Don't think to go to Christ for a Plaster And work Iniquity Mat. 25.41 no with thy Master Don't be presumptuous false hope don't breed Live holy hate Sin destroy that cursed weed Which if not will destroy's leave us dead As Jael Sisera strike the nail in his Head. Sin doth seduce us Judg. 4.18 to the 21. verse as Jael Sisera coming Sin blinds us as she him in Scripture seen Sin promiseth smooth things but in the end Nothing but Wormwood and Gall shall find Zeph. 1.2 3 7. But of the evil of Sin I have said before Consider it in Mind and shall say more Hereafter hate sin live holy in thy life Fear God's wrath with sin be at strife Bring forth Fruit unto holiness attend Eternal life and glory shall be thy end Rom. 2.7 SECT XXXI Some may say Object Deut 13.30 to the end Sol. being in sin very bold If this be true what you do unfold What 's become of our Fore-fathers of old This Objection I look'd for in my way Because common with many now a-day This is with false hopes our selves to flatter We are not to enquire into this matter But to look to what God commands As our duty Act. 17.30 this God requires at our hands Time of their Ignorance God did at wink Take heed what sinful thoughts thou think Let not any false hopes in thee augment God requireth all Men now to repent Don't with false hopes thy Soul delude Think best to go with the Multitude Exod. 23.2 This is like him which Histories do tell When came to be baptiz'd mind it well Asked whether his Fore-fathers were in Hell The Bishop said 't is truth what you tell Then saith he there will I also go Would not be baptized the cause is so With most of the World Jer. 9.14 the cause is sad When Men practise like Men are mad What is it to be a Christian only in name When Men's actions in life Tit. 1.16 cry shame Alexander one of his Souldiers did blame Said sight better or leave off thy Name So leave off Christian Tit. 2.14 or answer the end Of Christian and not Christian only pretend Many things done among Christians I could name Which to Heathens would be meer shame Eph. 5.12 The Turks the name of Christian defie Why because do not live accordingly They of Christians make Slaves 4.18 19. herein Many Christians make themselves Slaves to sin How corrupt is this our English Nation Few live Christian in their conversation How wicked and prophane in their Feasts In drinking healths drunk worse than Beasts Yet Ahasuerus who was but a Heathen King Did command against this wicked thing Esth 1. v. 7 8. The truth of which Scriptures plain tell No Man to drink should one another compel Oh! Christians those Practices are way of Hell. To force Men to drink is such an evil Is not from any good but from the Devil Yet Men will to their knees in this desire When never to their knees in holy Prayer Psal 14.4 Oh! that England under a Christian King Should such wicked practices forth bring Jesuits say a Cross honourable to a King's Crown Isa 5.20 But I think not when his Honours down In his Subjects when Iniquities abound 'T is Religion Holiness makes a King renown'd Let 's no more in these wicked practices be found But pray for King William in his Station 1 Tim. 2.2 Long may maintain in his Generation Gospel Religion by 's coming in the Nation Pray more for the King in thy Station Swear and whore less in thy Generation Leave of Drunkenness in thy Conversation Phil. 1.29 This is the best health in the Nation Live like a Christian real take my advice If ever you expect to injoy Paradise Cast off those Practices of sin and vice Pray against those things in this England Psal 7.9 143.10 To do God's will desire to understand Be holy in Conversation God's way chuse Rev. 14.7 Many are more for hearkning after News Than to know God think ignorance will excuse How many say where much is given Much is required Luk. 12.48 as my name is STEPHEN Let me tell thee and I will not dissemble Ignorance will be no excuse then tremble Cast off Wickedness no longer sin be banding God's displeas'd with People of no Understanding Isa 27.11 Yea fear and dread will not show favour Nor Mercy on them do not Mercy favour In their Lives will not be their Saviour That are ignorant of Christ in behaviour Luk. 13.27 When Christ comes in the World below 2 Thes 1.8 9. Will render Vengeance to all don't know And obey him tremble then and be wise From Ignorance of Sin do thou arise 'T is Scripture Counsel Luk. 12.47 Don't it despise 'T is true he that knows his Master's Will And doth it not but is negligent still Shall have many stripes suffer in a higher degree In Hell 10.13 14. the greater his Damnation be But what comfort will this yield thee If in Hell Joh. 17.3 then labour for Knowledge see Thy need of Christ Ignorance also flee Oh! 't is sad enough Man to be in Hell Tho' thy Punishment so great don't swell Mat. 8.12 As some others Jud. 6.7 yet Ignorance makes so odd 'T is Hell enough to be excluded from God From enjoying his Presence lie under his Rod. What 't is to lie under God's
duty by reflection For action speaks out Man's affection To what a Man hath a heart he hath a hand If Man love Christ Joh 14.15 he will keep 's command And not live in sin and wickedness still So to excuse his sin say hath not free will 'T is idle talk and fancy meer dreams 'T is Satan fill Men's hearts with such extremes Act. 5.3 There is a defect in will but more in heart With the heart Man believes Rom. 10.10 from sin depart Take heed what thoughts with thee lurks We are created in Christ unto good works Eph. 2.10 We can't partake of sin's cup of evils And the Lord's cup 1 Cor. 10 21. and the cup of Devils Saith Scripture therefore mind it well Can't enjoy Heaven and keep way of Hell Cast off false hope remember what I tell Heaven must enter thy heart here by grace Or never enjoy Heaven that 's a holy place As you hope for Salvation Heb. 12.14 Holiness embrace Up and be doing in thy earthly race Practise holiness don't God's Image deface Well doing makes happy said Christ the Son All Gospel promises in this channel run Well doing only meets with a well done Well done Mat 25.23 good and saithful saith the word Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord If you know those things Scriptures record Joh. 13.17 Happy are ye if do them saith the word 'T is a slight happiness to know in our station But know and do that leads to Salvation A Man may know much yet be so evil In his life 1 Joh. 3 8. a member of the Devil Satan knows so much if not more than any Know and not do is the sin of many And are like Satan in this Scripture saith The Devils tho' wicked yet have faith Jam. 2.19 Don't rest in a meer notional speculation But know and practise it in conversation He overcomes sin shall have a new name Rev. 3.12 Answer the end of Christ dying for shame Take heed of false hope for God is just Don't think Christ dy'd to maintain lust But to live righteously godly in our station Tit. 2.12 Without which no evidence for Salvation We must work in the Vineyard hard Before we can have our peny for reward Mat. 20.2 Not a reward of merit but of free grace All are not call'd to work in their race Good works are evidences of Regeneration Not that we merit 't is but qualification Col. 1.12 By Christ alone as said before is Salvation If love your Souls live a holy Conversation Fight the good fight of faith in our Station 2 Tim. 4.7 That we may obtain Faith's end Salvation 1 Pet. 1.9 Walk circumspectly Eph. 5.15 16. don't run in a hurl Of Uncleanness Luke-warmness with the World Redeem time the days so evil are they To depart from evil makes Man a Prey Isa 59.14 15. 45.22 Get on spiritual Armour make good play Before comes to Canaan Anakins in the way You can't tell what times may afford Stir up thy faith depend on the Lord By faith expect fulfilling of his word Then fear lest instead of Peace a Sword Observe the times tho' peace be pretended Mat. 24.34 10. 18.7 Yet before Christ's coming many offended Now 's a liberty of Conscience in the Nation Yet many offended with the Toleration Especially Priests how they in heart jarr Yet Bishops the cause of Trouble and War. Jer 23.1 2. Many others discontented yet sin don't cease As our sins so troubles will increase Isa 57.20 Because to the wicked there 's no peace No content with few in the Nation 'T is fulfilling Scriptures in their Station Mat. 24.34 And threatens unto England desolation Or Judgments in a severe dispensation Now we have liberty let us be active Provide for a Storm Mat. 6.20 like Bees are alive In a fair day gather Honey into their Hive Now provide for your Souls in this calm Luk. 12.33 Be earnest with God lest end in a storm As sure as Scripture's true can't stand long To provide for your Souls is no wrong Don't think I have reflection on the King. Isa 59.1 2 3. No no 't is sin that evil cursed thing That Judgments on People and Nations bring Hath sometimes destroy'd People and King 1 Sam. 12.25 Judgments are fruit of sin's production Yet 1 Thes 5.3 some cry peace when sudden destruction SECT XLVIII Say some before you pass on your way A word or two of mortality to us display To answer your desire consider what I say As motives to make sure Election 2 Pet. 1.10 don't delay But from the practice of all sin hast away Before Death comes Heb. 9.27 and the Judgment-day When Death comes must to Heaven or Hell Immediately therefore consider what I tell According unto grace given 2 Tim. 2.7 as present light I will lay truth very plain in your sight Consider mortality as thy Glass doth run To die Man is but to be once done If we err in that action Eccl. 9.10 woe say I Unto us we are undone everlastingly Either we enjoy Heaven or Hell Luk 16 23. not Purgatory Let 's not cheat our Souls with such a story The Prayers of all Men can't bring one to glory Without int'rest in Christ can't be of 's Auditory Therefore Deut. 32.29 have thy end ever in thy eye In all thy actions consider well Eternity For as Death shall be well or ill ended With either endless joy Luk 23.43 or sorrow is attended Mind death and thy Soul's joy or misery 'T is attended with eternal flames or felicity Luk. 16.24 Therefore consider death my lines cry Secure thy int'rest in Christ before you die Without reconciliation to God by Christ say I Mat. 3.17 We are undone forever to all eternity The wise Virgins went with the Bridegroom 25.4.10 The door was shut had their eternal doom They that were ready did behold Christ's face Happy you Verse 3. if whilst the door of grace Is open are found ready for Heaven's place Woe if door be shut Preparation to make No Oil in lamp must into the burning lake Rev. 20.15 Then in life thy lusts and sins forsake Do that now whilst life which say I Would'st wish had'st done when come to die Numb 23.10 Know what mak'st for thy everlasting peace Let uncertainty of death diligence increase Uncertain as to death's time or hour Mat. 24.42 44. When Christ send 's death can't stop 's power Nothing so certain as death saith my Rhyme Heb. 9.27 Nothing more uncertain as to its time Of coming into the World look about Is but one way but many of going out Consider at death thy immortal Soul alone Must go 2 Cor. 5.10 and appear before the Throne Of Christ Rom. 2.6 who will render every one According to his works
Psal 50.16 Receiv'd a Ransom for any Reprobate Take heed then at free grace don't grutch For Christ paid not a Ransom for any such John 17.9 Christ doth not for the world pray Rom. 8.33 Much less doth Christ for the world pay God receiv'd no Ransom by reflect Eph. 1.4 5 6. For any such but for his own Elect. Christ redeemeth men of all Nations Rev. 5.9 And of all conditions in their generations But not all particular persons in their stations John 17.19 20. and 2 4. For God the Father did not chuse all Neither did Christ die for great and small and 15.15 As to redeem all were of Adam's fall For the work of Christ in Redemption Doth not exceed the work of God's intention and 12.49 50 Christ's work in Redemption by Reflection Doth not exceed God's work in Election See in Scripture I speak this the rather Because Christ worketh from the Father 1 Pet. 1.2 Also the Spirit doth not work Sanctification In all Tit. 2.14 therefore Christ in way of salvation Did not redeem all in their generation For the work of the Spirit in Renovation Is not short of God's work in Electation John 14 26. and 15.16 Nor of Christ's in Redemption so done Because works from the Father and Son Taking possession of those God did Elect And Christ purchase also with respect To those only whom redeem'd by reflect Joh. 16.7 13 14 15. Their sanctification the Spirit doth effect The cause of man's Redemption was love John 3.16 In God and Christ Rom. 9.13 only mercy did move Christ to die which doth not extend to all John 13.1 Neither intended for great and small Of the world Christ did not rise again For all neither die for all 't is plain In Scripture and 17.9 Christ doth not for all pray Neither did Christ die for all Scriptures say Nor redeem all from sin and Satan's way Acts 26.18 'T is a plain truth in the world to this day The Death 1 Tim. 2.5 Resurrection and Mediation Of Christ are inseparable in their station His Sufferings and Offices are one compleat In Christ as Redeemer I would repeat His Intercession Heb. 7.25 only for his a mercy great Then this general Redemption doth cheat Most of the world in false hopes Satan's feat For Christ doth not inwardly all instruct As a Prophet Mat. 13.13 nor rule by a spiritual product In all hearts as a King which doth imply For all as a Priest Christ did not die Rev. 15.3 The Offices of Christ are of equal extent To this the Scriptures do full consent Rom. 8.31 32. They for whom Christ died Gal. 5.22 Scripture saith To them is given the Spirit and Faith 2 Thes 3.2 3. Love Hope with every spiritual saving grace But this all men have not in their Race Which is evident in most mens lives 1 John 5.19 base In conversation the Gospel they disgrace Christ died to destroy works of the Devil 1 John 3.8 And to redeem his from sin and evil Tit. 2.14 Had Christ laid down for all his life A Ransom Isa 45.21 then God's Justice would not strife For further satisfaction if once compleat Satisfied a second punishment so great Could not without injustice be inflicted Rev. 15.3 This in the Scripture is clear predicted Sect. 3. THat the freedom all have by Redemption Heb. 9.12 From temporal and eternal without exemption Punishments at present and to come I dilate All the good to heart soul body or state That any enjoy is by Redemption clear Of Christ Psal 36.6 who saveth all as doth appear In Scripture both men and beasts and Especially them that believe 1 Tim. 4.10 understand Here 's God's general presence with all seeing From God all live move have their being Fills Heaven and Earth as God omnipresent As the Infinite God a Being hath lent To all creatures as the works of his hands Act 17.27 28 Is with them that keep not his commands Nor live not in his fear in all Lands Christ in a general sense was the Lamb slain Before the foundation of the world Rev. 13 8. maintain The world in being and all to this day Otherwise Justice would soon us slay Yea Adam had been destroyed for his sin Immediately had not Christ stood in To appease God's Justice which did cry Adam hath sinned he shall surely die Gen. 2.17 God's general grace upholds the whole Creation But 't is special grace that leads to salvation Joh. 20.28 By a special and particular application My Lord and God of my salvation Gal. 2.20 Who loved me and died for me Here lies man's happiness you may see Psal 144.15 Cast off general Redemption as Extortion Happiness is in having God for my portion Lam. 3.24 By faith in Christ in a particular application Being freely given to Christ in our station In Election by the Father's free donation John 17.9 Which is effected in us by Sanctification Of the Spirit in working our Renovation 1 Pet. 1.2 Little of this work appears in conversation 1 Cor. 6.9 10. In a general way in our English Nation 1 Thes 5.3 But live in false hope and presumptuous security Content themselves Christ did for sinners die What tho' there 's a God what 's that to me If that from Sin and Satan I am not free If God is not my God by faith applied What tho' Jesus Christ for sinners died What the better if by Christ I am deny'd Mat. 7.23 What comfort can be to us when tryed To hear and talk how Christ hath died If not according to Gospel faith applied What 's Redemption to any natural man Till converted Mat. 18.3 no more than to an Indian Only in this by Redemption have at least Their lives and beings preserv'd Psal 36.6 so have beasts God makes his Rain on the Just to fall And Unjust Mat. 5.45 in an external way good to all As I said before man may in his station Enjoy all external things yet not salvation 'T is the Elect only that in salvation share Rom. 8.33 Then of general Redemption take care Don't think Christ for all hath died still 1 Pet. 2.7 8. And so may have salvation by free will Tho' many in general Redemption hurl Yet Christ prayeth not for the world And is' t a likely thing Christ should die For the world John 17.9 and in prayer pass them by Should Christ spend his blood to death For whom he will not spend his breath Will Christ such love the world afford For whom he will not give his Word Christ prays not for the world Scriptures descry And would Christ then for the world die Consider what 's said before Jud. 4 5. as you pass by And according to Gospel faith it apply The Elect shall obtain a
Reprobates in Hell by this leaven Have as much reason as a Saint in Heaven To be thankful unto God he may say But not I am sure in a Scripture way God did as much for me a foolish Elf As him Gal. 2.16 but did not so much for my self Consider on the other side mind it well May not a Saint in Heaven say and tell God hath done so much for those in Hell As ever he hath done for me by reflection For they and I had all one Election Yea God assisted them as much as me Which implies there 's nothing in Gods decree Eph. 2.9 10. For he is to all alike which implies still They have not us'd their own free will As well as I have done 't is so crav'd The only cause are damn'd and I sav'd Therefore I will thank my own free will And not God Isa 65.5 at least I have imply'd still No greater cause to thank God than Those in Hell of all the damned men If any difference be between them and me 'T is not God made it 1 Cor. 4.7 nor yet his decree But my self see how free will doth strike For God did for them and me alike Tho' they not sav'd with me the reason Did not for our selves a like in season Rom. 11.6 Therefore they are all every way I cry As much oblig'd to thank God as I. Consider this Reader and understand see Here 's free will Psal 115.1 exalted in a high degree But from such a conceit Lord Dan. 9.8 9. deliver me And let me admire thy gracious love still free Sect. 7. If any man be sav'd by free will story Rom. 8.29 30. He may thank himself in 's self glory And not in God how do men deface Gods glory or the glory of 's free grace By exalting mans corrupted will so base God hath predestinated us in our race Eph. 1.5 6. By Christ to the praise of his free grace How so not by man's own inclination still But according to the pleasure of God's will To shew God works freely in our salvation Without any impulsion or any provocation Ezek. 16.6 From External causes in his dispensation In saving us freely in his salvation We must be sav'd according to God's will And pleasure not according to our own still God must have the first and great stroke 1 Cor. 10.22 In this mercy let 's not the Lord provoke Or despise the riches of his free grace still By advancing corrupted man's free will 2 Thes 1.10 Let us all rather God's free grace admire Not free will in us or any natral desire Why God hath chosen me and neglecting Others oh this should be heart-affecting That God should take me into his Decree Luke 1.6 Whence is it what did God see in me More than in others whom God passeth by Psal 8.4 Why God did chuse me is free grace I cry What 's man that God should mindful be Of such a brute a beast by nature is he Admire the goodness of the Lord of Lords That such free grace unto man affords Man that 's corrupted Clay yea worse by sin Isa 43.15 Oh! then admire the goodness of our King We were all alike to God by reflection In the act of his free eternal Election 1 Cor. 6.11 Lay together in the same corrupted mass Of sin how came it then so to pass That God should pitch on me for alas Ezek. 16.6 I was in my blood in the same gore Of sin admired be free grace for evermore When God came to chuse a little number 1 John 5.19 In comparison of those he left to slumber In sin and corruption oh what a mercy That God should pitch on thee and me Which if free grace had not so run We had been lost Ezek. 16.5 6. and for ever undone Had God ordain'd all to salvation compleat His mercy had been out of measure great But that God ordains any to salvation When on the contrary in men's generation He hath ordain'd millions unto desolation Mat. 7.13 Whose state by nature was no way worse Than ours and strength in a natural course Was as great as ours in their generation Ephes 2 3. Yet to exempt them from eternal salvation Whose care great as ours for reconciliation In any natural way or natural creation Till God was pleas'd in mercy to prevent Us Col. 1.12 13. should not this our thanks augment To God and raise our hearts in admiration Of God's free grace in chusing us to salvation Blessed be God's grace who hath chosen us Who deserv'd as others his eternal Curse Gal. 3.13 Were no better for 's choice than other But by nature were all as Brother Eph. 2 1 2 3. Yet us when many others are rejected Free grace and love hath us respected 'T is clear for of two grinding at the Mill One taken Mat. 24.40 41. the other left implies grace still And not in the acting of their own will God's will and pleasure is the only reason Why two men equally miserable in season Are made to differ the one from the other For by nature were both as Brother Therefore not the foresight of our will Or natural inclination in us Rom. 8.7 I say still In receiving or rejecting grace propos'd Altho' free grace be by some still oppos'd Zech. 12.10 Yet free grace free grace for ever I cry And blessed be God for his rich mercy Ephes 2.4 Nothing made a difference 1 Cor. 4.7 but say I Free grace 2 Thes 1.10 which Saints will admire to eternity SECT VIII Some say if God in his eternal Decree Object Hath appointed some unto eternal Misery Mal 3.14 'T is in vain for such to hear and pray And to use the means of Salvation's way Were as good do nothing in their Station If they be Reprobated ordain'd to Damnation There is no Man knows his Reprobation Sol. Tho' sev'ral marks of it in his Conversation 'T is God's secret and to us 't is very obscure Let 's follow the Scripture a rule more sure Secret things belong to God Deut. 29.29 let 's not flatter Our selves let 's do duty and pass this matter And know this whatever any pretend God appoints the means as well as the end For as God hath appointed Men to Glory Eph. 1.4 Consider it well don't think 't is a story So God hath appointed them to Sanctification And to the use of all in their Generation 2 Thes 2.13 14. Holy means to attain the end Salvation And accordingly live in their Conversation And for ought I know one reason may be Why God from Man conceals his Decree Of Reprobation for the Lord is independant Therefore Man should be still Attendant On the use of means Isa 40.29 30 31. as a Creature-dependant On God for though Man be weak in 's station Yet from God Man