Cast out by Mass-priests as you may see What the Popes reckon Christ to be Or Gospel Institution in the least degree Many Crosses and Monkey-faces they make Before their Idol god they will take Yet no crosses us'd in the Apostles days Nor Scripture pattern for such Idle plays No Crosses were us'd by Christ his hand Nor by any example or Scripture Command Of Crosses there is made no mention At the Institution nor Scripture-intention These Crosses then are the Pope's Invention For Pagans did not use Crosses in History see In their Idolatrous Worship Crosses must be By Pope Gregory the seventh in his station Made who was much given to Conjuration A meer Conjurer here 's the Infallible Head Of Crossing the Challice and also the Bread Reader observe and consider what 's said They never say Mass without Wax-tapers Or Candles with many crossing Capers 'T is spiritual darkness as doth appear What need Candles when Sun shines clear How corrupt are Mass-priests understand Are Crosses and Candles God's Command Paul glory'd in Christ's Cross in his Heart Gal. 6.14 Not use Crosses in Worship that 's Papists Art. In Scripture no such Custom understand 1 Cor. 11.16 Isa 1.12 Who hath required this at their hand Must they not say our Master the Pope For no Command in Scripture scope For such Practices so Christ's Sovereignty deny And with inventions of Men comply Mat. 15.9 'T is great dishonour to Christ and Indignity To use that in Worship is meer Idolatry Which Christ never instituted is Popery As tho Christ was not the only Law-giver Being Wisdoms Fountain God blessed for ever Rom. 9.5 Thus I have shot at the Mass by his hand Who gives Grace those things to understand No such Custom in Scripture or Church of Christ To the Testimony or go where they list If any Preach not according to Scripture bold Isa 8.20 Let 'm be accursed that against Scripture hold See what 's this Mass can any thing be worse Gal. 1.8 To receve the Beast-mark a dreadful Curse Rev. 13.16 They that are filthy will be so still Wickedness doth now the Ephah fill Rev. 22.11 Away with your Mass you god-eaters Make a Cake a god then eat him Cheaters That after many Crosses all in an hour Make a Waser a god and presently him devour May be call'd belly-gods Phil. 3.19 for you advance Your wickedness keeping People in Ignorance Away then with your linsey-woolsey garments Lev. 19.19 God accepts you no more than Verments So Christ calls you a generation of Vipers Mat. 23.33 Who think Worship consists in Organ-pipers You are for Bowings Crosses hat and knee Yet live in sin sure bad Men are ye What will ye do Tit. 1.13 14 16. verses that think to please The Lord with such vain things as these Think all well if your Pater-noster can Say over call your Neighbour heretick-man If not joyn with you in your Mass Of Idolatry Acts 21.28 then for a Heretick must pass With flouts and scoffs if once any fly From superstitious Ceremonies of Popery To whom do you your Cruelties lay Who are term'd Hereticks so much as they That fear God most Acts 24.14 Papists in sin persist As if could please God with what they list He that will not own the Mass Act. 28.22 must dye And if Commanded by the Pope's Authority Commit Murder or cruel Massacry On Protestants Psal 74.20 poor Children pass not by Cruelly destroy all without Humanity To Christs Kingly Office the Pope doth fly Under pretence of ruling for Christ doth hate His Servants every where them Excommunicate Pretend have Peter's Key Mat. 16.19 if believe what they say If not Paul's Sword will make you obey Without the Beast-mark none must buy or sell Rev. 13.17 That don't Conform to ways lead to Hell. They make show of Wisdom in their station Of Will-worship as a shew of Humiliation Col. 2.23 So cunning is Satan and deceitful Man's heart Act. 5.3 Doth think himself godly Satan's art To deceive when from sin they never depart Rev. 12.9 SECT V. FRom the Mass I will now a little advance And write briefly of Christ's Ordinance Or last Supper which is abus'd by Ignorance Luke 22.15 To institute this Ordinance nothing did move Christ so to do but his Grace and Love As a Memorial of his dying Passion free Luke 22.19 Do this in remembrance of me Breaking Bread was an Ordinance says my rhimes Which Saints did use in Primitive times Act. 2.42 46. By Jesus Christ was first instituted Though by many since it hath been polluted Act. 20.7 By Mens inventions contrary to Christs Command As by Mass and otherways too in England Breaking Bread hath a twofold signification That we should remember in our station Isa 53.5 Christ's Body broken for our Salvation Thereby to consider all the benefits we Have received by Christ's sufferings free Also to be mindful of our Communion One with another Joh. 15.12 13. as Believers in Union With Jesus Christ who is their head Presented unto them in and by the Bread Which consists and made of many grains Not like Mass where no bread remains After Thanksgiving as Mass-priest fains A double signification hath the Wine likewise Mar. 14.24 Not like wicked Mass used in our days But puts Believers in mind of Christ's Blood Which he shed for their everlasting good Also Christ's Death is very significant In ratifying unto us the New Covenant Or Testament and all things therein contain'd Ezek. 36.25 to the 35. vers Saith Scripture therefore Mass to be refrain'd It signifies Believers Communion in station Luke 22.20 And fellowship with Christ their Salvation 1 Cor. 1.9 Likewise to remember in our generation To be sincere to Christ under Temptation Luk. 22.28 29 30. vers Then shall reign with Christ in glorification Therefore all they who use this Ordinance Should have no fellowship 1 Cor. 6.2 but should advance From Idolaters and superstitious evils Who in the Scriptures are called Devils 1 Cor. 10.21 From unfruitful works of darkness move If break Bread Eph. 5.11 let it be in real Love. Primitive Believers were of one mind And heart Act. 4.32 let all malice be declin'd 'T is a dangerous thing to partake or accord Of this Ordinance unworthily saith the Word Are guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord They eat and drink their own Damnation Not discerning Christ's Body in their station 1 Cor. 11.27 28 29. vers Want the eye of Faith which doth advance The Soul to see the end of this Ordinance So are damn'd for Unbelief and Hypocrisie Which is the Cause of many I fear and cry Therefore try by a heart real Examination Whether fit for such Communication And not like the Priests of the Nation Who admit Drunkards or any in their station Whoremasters Prophane Men
Creator Col. 3.2 5. and herein Be estrang'd from God in heart no greater sin Don't think Prov. 20.9 and 30.12 because no drunkard swearer or any Notorious sin in life appears art free This conceit been the ruine of many If rested in Luke 18.11 will also of me and thee To conclude I 'll sum up all so short I can Leave consideration of all to any honest man Prevalency predominancy of sin in heart Will cause God and Soul at last to part Mark 8.34 We must deny our selves life and all That 's near and dear Luke 9.23 if Christ for it call Here 's the parting point take heed and see Nothing stand between Christ and thee Mat. 19.22 Be not overcome of evil tho' withstood But overcome evil by Faith in Christ's blood Rom. 12.21 Thus friends my Lines have so far extended In love 1 Tim. 4.15 and 2.13 11. much more than what I intended If any on what I have done is offended Cast it from him the matter is ended To conclude with love's peace I wish all well Live in love Gal. 6.16 grace be to all God's Israel Sect. 13. NOw Readers Prov. 4.13 you see my Book 's concluded To sum up all what in it is included Very briefly and plainly without delay At the last there will come a terrible day Acts 17.31 When all Mankind shall be summon'd away Rich and Poor without difference of degrees Before Christ to receive their Eternal Fees. When Crowns of Kings now so highly deem'd Acts 10.34 35. And Rags of Beggars all one then esteem'd The Peasants Russet and the Gallants bravery The Courtiers Luxury and Polititians knavery The Schollars curiosity and all mens pride And all vain fancy shall be laid aside Rev. 20.13 And without respect of Persons will be try'd According to their works Christ sentence divide Rom. 2.16 Then Mass Superstition and all Formalities Us'd in Episcopacy and also Poperies Fopperies In worship Complements which men Idolise Which are now the darling sins of our days Rom. 10.3 The self-justiciary in way of legality And also them of an Antinomian quality Tit. 1.16 Will then prove but sinful acted vanities 2 Thes 2.11 12. From a delusion of the Father of Lies The luxurious Riot and swaggerings of Pride The nice and quaint lasciviousness descry'd Isa 28.1 3. Interlar'd and complemental Oaths beside New invented Courtings and Beauties Adoration Out of Gods mouth have pronunciation To be but a meer glittering abomination 2 Thes 2.12 Then the adulterating of Wars in the Nation Counterfeiting of lights Mic. 6.10 in their station Double Weights false Measures in mens Generation The courteousness of mens equivocation Prov. 26.25 Greedy of gain which is of men retrograde From godliness acted in almost every Trade Mat. 7.23 Will then be found but actions of iniquity And Soul-deceiving into Eternal misery Col. 2.8 The curious subtilties of wit so choice The knotty questions and vain strife of voice 2 Tim. 2.23 Variety of reading and disputes of reason Of general and secular Learning in this Season Pursu'd with so much eagerness in the Nation By the more ingenious Spirits in their Station Will be found but Cobwebs of falsification Jer. 9.14 And vanishing delicacies of prophanation Whose end and reward is Eternal damnation Mat. 23.33 Then the poor despis'd Profession understand Of the power of godliness on the other hand A trembling at the Word of Gods command Isa 66.2 A scrupulous and conscious forbearation Not only of Oaths Mat. 12.36 but Idle words in Station A tenderness and aptness in our Generation To bleed at any sin in our Conversation A boldness against Idolatry now in England 1 Cor. 10.14 And all corruptions now to withstand A Conscience 1 Thes 5.22 but of the appearance of evil This inrageth wicked men and the Devil To walk humbly before God till dissolution To be strict and circumspect in resolution Walk in an exact Geometrical Station Of holiness Eph. 5.15 16. in our Conversation In the midst of a crooked perverse Generation Phil. 2.15 This the World disesteems and scorns then As peevishness of few silly unpolitick Men Joh. 7 48 49. Shall then from God himself in that day Be declar'd to be the true narrow way Mat. 7 14. Which only leadeth unto Salvation The Enemies thereof must to desolation And cry Acts 26.24 We counted their Life madness And their end to be only meer sadness We never thought of Soul-spiritual gladness But now they injoy glory so weighty 2 Cor. 4.17 Have their portion with the Almighty Then remember now Oh remember truth Thy Creator in the days of thy youth Eccles 12.1 While the evil days come not nigh Remember death will not pass you by There 's no pleasure in sin when come to dye Rom. 6.21 Yet rejoice O young man in thy youth Is but an Ironical expression of the truth Let thy heart cheer thee in sin take part Walk in the ways of thy own heart And in the sight of thy own Eye Eccles 11.9 But to tell truth 't is but plain mockery Then know tho' holiness be thy grudgment 2 Cor. 5.10 For all these things must come to Judgment Oh think then what 't is will thee stand In stead when judg'd by the Almighty's hand When Death and Judgment come on rise Don't after vanity so much be at strife Joh. 6.27 But labour for that indures to Eternal Life Lay up treasures in Heaven Scriptures unfold Luke 12.33 Get our selves Bags which wax not old Oh don't be presumptuous in sin still bold What will Learning or all Riches man hath Prov. 11.4 Profit in the great day of Gods wrath Oh cast off sin and walk holiness path 1 Tim. 6.17 Oh would men consider their latter end For that 's well ends well says a Friend Deut. 32.29 Laugh he that laughs at last behold The end of the upright Scriptures unfold However ill soever tho' troubles increase In the world the end of such is peace Psal 37.37 But as for sinners who still grow worst Isa 65.20 Tho' live an hundred years yet dye accurs'd Tho' have past mans day of approbation Yet in that day meet with Gods reprobation Psal 73.7 Tho' have more than their hearts desire Eyes stand out with fatness they aspire In voluptuousness in their Generation 1 Cor. 6.9 10. Yet without in Christ must to damnation Oh cast off sin now in Conversation Eph. 5.5 Labour by Faith in Christ for renovation Oh how much better as the Scriptures tell To be a Lazarus here and hereafter dwell With Lazarus than to be mind it well Luke 16 20 22 24. A Dives here and to be with Dives in Hell. Oh then labour to be righteous I still cry Whether rich or poor as my lines imply For
Heaven Without Repentance reformation not forgiven He that in a moral Righteousness doth rest John 3.36 And all prophane Wretches think it best To live in sin neither shall receive Salvation But Pharisee and Publican shall to desolation Rest not in a moral Righteousness if so undone Without Christ's white Rayment Rev. 3.18 to him run God is not pleas'd with any but in 's Son Oh then know thy Heart Mat. 17.5 thou must be lost In thy own thoughts thy Salvation cost Christ's blood 18.11 go to Christ he can withstand God's Wrath and bring thee to Canaan's land Remember this that without Regeneration Moral Righteousness can't attain Salvation Mat. 18.3 Dread self-righteousness I must it double Don't be deceived thy first had trouble More the New-birth John 3.6 don't think it strange There must be a thorough real Heart-change God's power appears in making the Sun In the Firmament Psal 8.3 his glorious Power run In making all things Moon and Stars But in making a New Creature many Jarrs The Spirit hath with our Hearts before it yield And from the strong Man win the Field Luk. 11.21 22. God spake the word all things were made new Gen. 1.14 15. But to make a New Creature hath more to do Than in making the World more opposition By Sin and Satan such is Mans undone Condition How few return unto God by holy Contrition Tremble 't is not easie matter to be New-born Luk. 17.17 18. By Nature Satan's Captive 'till by force torn Satan keeps possession of all Hearts by Nature 'Till Christ by 's Spirit make his departure Act. 26.18 SECT XXV TO know how 't is with thy Soul don't scorn Mat. 15.19 Examine thy Heart wilt see cause to mourn And cry to God Do thou my Heart turn Unto thee from sins dominion Psal 80.3 set me free From Satan's bondage to live unto thee Thus wilt sigh with many groans Rom. 8.21 Conversion is compar'd to broken bones Psal 51.8 17. Many a bitter Pang with sorrowful moans Therefore if try thy Heart Act. 9.4 6. thou mayst know Whether art truly Converted Yea or No. All Men and Women by Nature born so odd Rom. 5.10 Into the World till Converted enemies to God. Original sin in Man did God's Image deface Col. 1.21 In all Jew and Gentile want Christ's Free-grace Rom. 3.9 10. Then try thy Heart how the Cause doth stand Betwixt God and thy Soul eye God's Command 10.12 'T is very dreadful to fall into his hand Heb. 10.31 Without Christ and thy Souls renovation Hast no ground in Scripture for salvation Acts 3.19 A moral Man is but an out-side Holy Man Without Evangelical Righteousness sav'd none can Moral Righteousness is but close Hypocrisie Mat. 23.27 28. Labour to know God in Christ in sincerity Moral Righteousness is like a counterfeit Ring Makes a fair show but yet some other thing Yet don't mistake as though moral Virtues I deny'd This is to have what I have said misapply'd Where Grace is 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7. Mat. 19.20 22. Moral Virtues are also Yet Moral Virtues are where Grace don't go Take heed of Hypocrisie do as art able Thy Duty to God and Man in both Table Live righteously and godly Verse 6. don't part What God joyns let God have thy Heart Righteously relates to a Moral qualification Tit. 2.12 Godly relates to Piety and Sanctification Joyn Piety to God and Morality together For where Grace is Moral Virtues don't sever Then in a Moral Righteousness don't rest Must be Converted Joh. 3.3 5 6. Eph. 2.8 born again if bless'd Must have Grace if ever of Heaven possess'd How many in the World counted honest Men Yet never know what 't is to be born agen Many in their lives very honest and just Will wrong none this is good but don't trust In this Moral Virtues are desirable yet must Be renewed in Heart before turn to dust Rom. 12.2 Moral Virtues are commendable in Man Eph. 4.23 To be Sober 2 Cor. 10.18 Chast Prudent yet none can Commend us to God without Grace in Heart Without Christ can't be sav'd Rom. 14.23 I will declar 't Therefore from self-righteousness depart Luke 9.23 Prove thy Heart whether hast Grace or no Grace that qualifies for glory Gal. 6.4 and so Be made meet for Communion with God Here Col. 1.12 and hereafter with Christ where 's rod Will be turn'd into Love Mat. 25.21 Felicity and Joy That for ever nothing shall thee annoy Consider what 's said Deut. 32.29 I wish as a Friend Oh were you wise to mind your latter end SECT XXVI Reader do these things please thy Palate Mat. 22.5 These are not Jiggs as in a Poet's Ballad Here may'st see what 's plainly asserted The dangerous case of all unconverted Then strive to enter into the strait Gate Mat. 7.13 14. If not converted before Death then too late No Repentance no believing in the Grave Eccl. 9.10 In order to Salvation therefore I crave Thy consideration as my Name is HVSNANCE I would do something God's Glory to advance They are my dying words for ought I know Heb. 3.13 As God freely gives feed so will I sow My Tallent God hath given I will not hide Mat. 25. v. 18 29. But for my Maker's Glory shall be employ'd Then consider and observe I am free To ask thee some Questions two or three How cam'st to be a Christian A Question blunt Act. 11.26 To answer it right will put thee astunt Well let us hear then what thou canst say Act 26.28 And make the best then of thy Play. I was baptiz'd a Christian 1 Cor. 7.19 my Place and Station Was among such bred in such a Nation My Friends were so and so my Education Besides I believe the Christian Profession Jam. 2.19 Doth this make thee a Christian Art short A Turk by Education can plead so for 't Well then if wilt hearken unto my Verse It may the truth of it to thee rehearse It may make thee understand and know Christian Religion is not a thing so low Mat. 16.24 Nor Salvation so easie at so cheap a rate As many Men in the World would hav 't Mar. 8.36 Must enter thy Soul by a spiritual Frame Art a new Creature Or art still the same 2 Cor. 5.17 Then art no Christian tho' thou profess it Must be born again Life will express it Joh 3.3 The whole constitution must be renew'd Flesh to be mortify'd Sin to be subdu'd Rom. 8.13 Must be a change Col. 3.5 self must be denied Yea Gal. 6.14 and the World to be crucify'd Sure all this is not a small matter Only a Christian in Name don't flatter Thy self in an almost Christian's Suit Act. 26.28 The Life of a Christian lies
see very clear As the Scriptures to us do make appear Tho' can't hinder Birds flying in the Air Over us from making nests in our Hair We are able to prevent them Eph. 6.10 to the 18. verse then take care How thou yield and entertain Sin And consider what I say to thee herein 'T is one thing to be conquer'd by an Enemy And another thing to yield and cry And surrender our selves presently Without opposition or from him fly Jam. 4.7 'T is one thing to be overcome by temptation Another thing to yield to sin in our station There 's great difference in sin remaining And in sin in our lives still reigning Rom 6.12 Don't still plead imbecility and never depart From sin in thy life this is Satan's art Use the means to overcome sin with thy heart The impotent Man did wait tho' weak At the Pool of Bethesda Joh. 5.5 as Scriptures speak Dost use all means to this end Don't flatter Thy self God will judge thee for this matter Consider what I say to thee and herein Abhor thy self Job 42.6 God's not the Author of Sin Be humble for corrupted nature take heed What thoughts concerning Sin thou breed Jam. 1.13 14. Don't plead Sin 's excuse God will confute Thy Plea without the Wedding-garment sute 1 Joh. 3.8 Make use of Reason and Understanding assent Mat 22.12 Will regulate and draw thy consent 1 Cor 14 20. Object Some may say we are weak and unstable What can we do to believe not able We by Sin can still God's Spirit grieve Why do you perswade us to believe Act 8.31 Sol. I answer here 's the cause and condition When sick don't you send for a Physician As a means of your health without delay And use all helps for the body that way Will you use means for the health of the body Rom. 13.14 And not for the Soul wilt be such a noddy Tho' not able to believe of our selves Rom. 10.16 17. saith Scripture do we use the means for Faith The Apostles did to all this Counsel give Perswaded Sinners to repent and believe Act. 3.19 16.31 Which doth imply a power from Sin to fly In us tho' the Spirit works it effectually Do we attend the Ordinances of God Eph 3.7 Appointed to this end Don't dissemble so odd For faith comes by hearing art attendant In hearing the Word Isa 40.29 30 31. as a poor dependant On God for his holy Spirit 's operation To make the word effectual to Salvation Dost wait at these Bethesda's by reflect Do you prize the means and don 't neglect No opportunity your Salvation to effect Dost love the Word and Messenger respect Heb 2.3 Such love to buy the word of truth Then sell it not whether Age or Youth Prov. 23.23 Let no worldly profit or self respect Cause you the means of Grace to neglect Have you esteem'd the word more than Food Job 23.12 Ventur'd all for it tho' sometimes withstood How did our Fore-fathers prize the Word For a few leaves of the Bible did afford A load of Hay as History doth say Now the whole Bible slighted in our day Mat. 22.5 Oh! love the Word and the Gospel prize They are Mercy to us tho' some it despise Tho' by some Scripture's slighted and deny'd Yet are to Salvation a perfect guide Rom. 1.16 Yea the power of God unto Salvation Oh! love them love them in thy Generation Live according they are no feigned story But do direct us the way to Glory Act. 20.32 The Scriptures are call'd the word of grace Let 's not in our conversations it deface Scriptures give Understanding in their station To the simple makes them wise to Salvation Psal 19.7 Love will speak for it's vindication In thy Station to hear the word move And receive it with faith and love 2 Thes 2.10 Not only in notion and speculation But let love appear in conversation Phil 1.27 Don't neglect the means in thy station How shall we escape eternal damnation If we neglect our so great salvation Heb. 2.3 Use the means don't delay rest on none For Salvation but on Jesus Christ alone As I have said before Joh 14.6 and again repeat Because our happiness is in Christ compleat Yet use the means don't thy Soul cheat If waited with many doubts and fears Yet wait still tho' be thirty eight years Some God is pleased to hold many a-day Psal 40.1 2. Before they are sure of Salvation's way Yet our duty is to wait watch and pray Some soon injoy by faith this Treasure Others God's pleas'd to hold with longer leisure What shall I say to this Ephes 1.5 't is God's Pleasure Let 's do our duty in Faith not measure God's dispensations Mat. 20.1 to the 16. verse he is God of Power Calls some the first some the eleventh hour To some God gives five Talents 25.15.26 some but one Emprovement is expected from all hereupon Must do our duty as in our Station run Must not be slothful Servants in our station Must improve our Talent work out Salvation With fear and trembling Phil. 2.12 the means attend God ordains the means as well's the end Cast off dissembling don 't still pretend Thy imbecility Psal 40 1 2 62.5 6. act Faith on Christ depend In and on the means and to be sure Thy Soul shall have an everlasting cure Rom. 10.11 SECT XXXVI Consider these things 2 Pet 3.1 2. Reader them dilate In heart they concern thy everlasting state The result of all my aim herein Is to bring thee an abhorrency of sin And to tell thee also whether great or small If did but half so much for the Soul Mat. 6. v. 31 32 33. As for the body better Christians might be all To help thee farther I will my self apply And consider what I say as thou passest by Doth Sin appear exceeding sinful Rom. 7.13 Dost cry Who shall deliver Rom. 7.24 to sin let me die Sin is a powerful and malignant Enemy So deceitful Heb. 3.13 would the ruine of thee and I. Consider thy own impotency and herein Observe thy inability to overcome Sin. Can 't nature change nor heart renew Nor of thy self thy Lusts subdue Jer. 10.23 Object Say some What must be done and we Would from sin's Dominion be set free If on what 's said hast had reflection Sol. Had been no need of this objection However in love for thy Soul 's advance I will tell thee truth as my Name 's HVSNANCE Job 42.6 Be humble obhor thy self know thy heart How deceitful 't is I need no more impart Jer. 17.9 To humble thee What a Cage of uncleannese lies In thy heart evil Thoughts Murders Adulteries Mat. 15.19 By nature desperate wicked whilst breath Watch thy heart of it comes life and Death
If so of Heaven you will surely miss All that practise this my lines do tell For all their Crosses Gal 5.21 Crucifixes go to Hell Then live by faith not by Cross I tell By Faith only Eph. 3.17 Christ in us doth dwell By Virtue of Christ my heart is renew'd By his Spirit 's operation Rom. 12.2 my sin 's subdu'd Not by Cross Papists make Col. 2.12 my lines cry That 's made by the workers of iniquity Gal. 2.20 5.24 Cast off wickedness and be holy my lines imply England's best Crucifix is sin to crucifie A Cross doth no good when come to die Then live holy for all the Cross 2 Cor. 7 1. say I. But not to enlarge on Crucifixes so gross Lest enlargement Reader be to thee a Cross I will conclude this Head against Idolatry Would not have Protestants with Cross comply Rom. 10.14 SECT XLVII Stand fast Protestants 1 Cor. 16.13 since God hath made You his people do not walk retrograde Eph. 6.14 Let not any reproach that can be nam'd Jam. 1.21 Make you Apostate lest Christ of you's asham'd Woe to any when Christ is on 's Throne Who in that Day Christ is asham'd to own Mark 8.38 What tho' the world rejoice and vaunt Against the despised rejected Protestant Joh. 16.20 Altho' now Protestants seem much affected Yet 't is question whether in heart respected Psal 12.2 Dissenting Protestants I mean how they Seem now reviv'd and bear some sway I fear a Cloud in latter end of the day Therefore be not presumptious watch and pray Stand fast Protestants against the Pope Psal 118.6 Fear not the biggest hatchet in all 's shop Mat. 10.28 Fear not the Pope nor his bloody rope Lev. 19.4 26.1 Fear not to own Protestant Religion stand Since have a tolleration by the King's hand Improve the Mercy Protestants stand fast That Christ may be our friend at last Own Protestant Profession Scripture saith Edifie one another in the holy faith Jud. 20. Let 's not set our hand unto God's Plough And look back God will not that allow Luk. 9.62 Yet many Men look back even now Like Water men I could tell you how They look one way and the other row Janus-like many such in our Nation Are for their own int'rest and reputation Act. 19.24 25. Many Men care not for the smile of God If they can enjoy the World so odd Are they in their lives and herein Count it Wisdom to sleep in whole skin Time-servers if the world they inherit Contented sensual having not the Spirit Jud. 19. If they enjoy the mercies of a Bruit Fat Pasture Peace they will turn to 't Are for a part in Paradise sin and vice Enjoy the World care not for Paradise Many have Jacob's smooth tongue Gen. 27.22 and Talk well but have Esau's rough hand Many have great notions high speculations But in life heart corrupt conversations They profess much like Angels of light But do deeds of darkness heart 's not right 2 Cor. 11.14 When Religion 's countenanc'd by Authority then Forward in way of Profession no such Men If Religion is shut at Sun don't shine Come a storm on Religion Joh 6.27 then decline If the Gospel be not for their advance Farewel Religion after worldly int'rest dance As true in our days as my name's Husnance Many such in England who like the Mass Are for their int'rest in the World 2 Tim. 4.10 alas Experience tells how from Religion pass Profess much go to the high Priest's Hall And then if try'd deny Christ and all Tho' Christ the Gospel in word don't deny Yet when in question Mat. 26.56 57 58. with the world comply This is following Christ afar off and Many such followers are in England The experience of this Joh. 6.66 we had of late In Person Men in action Devils incarnate How they were by many accommodated Had love when many others were hated How many did comply with sin and evil Rejoice with such Rom. 1.32 were as bad 's the Devil Pretend love to Christ Jam. 4.4 yet part will take With sin and evil so Christ in action forsake I confess it was a tiring time in the Nation And Scripture tells of an hour of temptation Rev. 3.10 Which shall try all that on Earth do dwell Who shall be for Heaven and who for Hell Therefore in thy heart false hopes don't breed God renders every Man according to his deed What profit then Rom. 2.6 if the whole world gain And lost their Souls in everlasting pain Mat. 16.26 'T is true now 's a toleration they seem alive But come a storm run like Bees into a Hive Are for Religion is uppermost come Turk 2 Cor. 4.4 To keep their int'rest in the world are sor't What 's the end of those things I cry Heb. 10.38 What ' world or Men's favour when must die Therefore mind death and believe eternity Job 36.19 SECT XLVII Consider what 's said take it in good part 2 Pet. 3.12 I aim at good I speak it with my heart To Apostate is dreadful as said before Also without in Christ miserable poor Rev. 3.17 A word I have to say to some Men more And it is to them who do lay aside Holiness in Practice to do duty can't abide Tit. 1.16 Instead of doing duty to God in Prayer By faith in Christ this they don 't desire But in false Presumption they still aspire Delight wallowing in sin as the Sow in mire 2 Pet. 2.22 Christ dy'd for Sinners all 's done by Christ So take liberty to sin live as they list That in Men's lives this should be found Shall we sin because grace doth abound Rom. 6.15 God forbid yet many such in our nation Say Christ died for Sinners in their station So live still a sinful conversation Rouze Man in false hope don't still sleep Whatsoever Man soweth that shall he reap Gal 6.7 God renders every Man according to his deed Rom. 2 4 5 6. Then don't false presumption always breed The point of distinction by the standing rod He doth not Righteousness is not of God. 1 Joh. 3.10 Remember what 's said before when sick Don't you send for a Physician very quick As a means for health the cause is sad Use means for the Body yet like Men mad Use none for the Soul but conclude the end Yet exclude the means Oh! do not pretend Hopes for Heaven and still in thy sin lie This will bring eternal death Job 8.13 my lines cry Or else I for thee will eternally die Heb. 12.14 God fits us by his Word and Spirit alone Dost use the means or else use none God sits us by duty by faith in prayer Dost use duty 2 Pet. 1.10 or else to duty no desire Up and be doing thy