Joh. 3.16 Man's love is from motive God's from none God lays cost on Dunghils free grace alone Makes us meet for Christ a stately Throne 2 Tim. 2.21 What knotty pieces we by sin and pride How many ways hath the Spirit try'd To bring us into any spiritual frame Cant. 1.4 To love sin by Nature are still the same What drawings the Spirit hath in our Station Hos 11.4 To fit us for a spiritual qualification We had strong corruptions in us reign Joh. 6.44 'T is the Spirit 's grace doth a War maintain Against the flesh or sin had us slain Gal. 5.17 When we were in our blood by sin defil'd Free grace did on us shine very mild Yea said unto us live why will ye die Ezek. 16.6 Free grace that good Samaritan passed by Said again live when defil'd with sin Free grace pitied us carried us to the Inn. Luk. 10.31 to the 35. verse When Priest Levite pass by in Scripture see Free grace in Christ did only pity we And nothing in us did Jesus Christ move To save us but his free grace and love Rom. 3.24 Free grace is our spring of supplies Let our love echo praise above the Skies Unto God and Jesus Christ as knowing 'T is Canaan of Milk and Honey flowing Numb 14.8 Free grace makes a Man become all new As I have before presented to your view Free grace makes the Soul only rejoice Yet like Samuel 1 Sam. 3.7 it can't tell its voice Free grace 't is the fore-skin of the heart Taken away so from sin we depart 'T is the wheel within the wheel in 's place Ezek. 10.10 Set right this is the work of free Grace Free grace only sets the righteous apart For God Psal 4.3 Oh! let God have our heart Let 's live free grace in obedience understand Free love hath a long arm and full hand Mercy for thousands that obey Christ's command Live holy to God in thy life Exod. 20.6 sin deface Don't live a wicked life so abuse free grace Live a holy conversation by faith still If God's free grace don't lead thee nothing will. Consider what 's said Rom. 2.4 what shall I say more But that we free grace and God implore And Christ and the Spirit 's love admire Let 's live holy to God by faith and prayer 2 Thes 1.10 SECT XLIII Consider 2 Tim. 2.14 Reader what 's said before in love Let God's free grace thy heart and Soul move We were by nature Lepers doth grace shine In our Souls Eph. 2.2 3. to praise God do we incline Ten were cleansed Luk. 17.17 but where are nine In how few it appears they are such indeed As cleans'd few return to Christ with praise How ungrateful are most in our days Instead of living holy false hope they breed Live in sin still pull that cursed weed Live like Cain in the Land of Nod Gen. 4.18 Wicked How little have we lived to God The World lies in wickedness admire then Grace makes us differ from worst of Men 1 Cor. 4.7 Free grace I say did freely chuse us of pity One of a Tribe and also two of a City Two Men equally miserable in their degree To make a difference in the Scripture see Nothing but free grace to man could be Mat. 24.40 42. One taken of two grinding at the mill The other left this is only free grace still And not in the freedom of their own will. All this I say Reader to draw thy desire In holy obedience to God and free grace admire Even so Father Mat. 11.25 for so it pleaseth thee To pass by the World 's Nimrods and free To reveal Salvation to them of low degree Thy good pleasure the only cause that we Are chosen free grace the Fountain-head Joh. 15.16 Whence our life springs that were dead Luk. 12.32 In trespasses and sins yea to God Enemies Till reconcil'd by Christ's dying Sacrifice Without the Covenant Aliens Eph. 2.5 12 13. made near By the blood of Christ love Christ dear He 's the spring of all good let obedience run In its proper Channel live holy or undone Tit. 2.14 Adorn Protestant Religion don't recant Let thy conversation say art a Protestant Rom. 6.19 22. Adorn the Doctrine of God our Saviour Be a Protestant in thy life's behaviour Tit. 2.10 Practise it be not only a Protestant in name So dishonour Religion in life that 's shame 2 Cor. 7.1 Many are under notion of Protestant Yet no Religion in them if try'd recant Phil. 1.27 Protestant Religion hath its foundation From Scripture Heb. 11.35 36. stood many's life in the Nation So may again tho' at present a tolleration Therefore wait on God and keep his way Now all Beasts of the Forest go out for prey Let 's do our duty watch and pray Psal 37.34 Let the wicked play out full their play Let him that is filthy be filthy still Rev. 22.11 3.11 Let Idolaters continue so if they will. But let him that 's a Protestant hold fast To the end lest he lose the Crown at last Well art a Protestant hold to the end Fear thy own strength on Christ depend He is the true vine except in him abide Wilt bring forth no fruit Joh. 15.2 but go aside If hast gifts and parts able to dispute For Protestant Religion able to confute Many errors these fail in a tiring hour If a Prison a Halter should try thy power Nothing but an Int'rest in Christ and grace Can carry thee on those things to embrace Luk. 22.23 60 61. 'T is easie to talk to dispute when withstood Not so easie matter to resist unto blood I speak my own experience Heb. 12.4 I did try What fears on the Soul when come to die But when the comforting Spirit came in No more doubts on my Soul were seen Joh. 15.26 God's power keeps us in our station If God leaves 1 Pet. 1.5 7. we never attain Salvation Live a holy dependance on God always By Christ's blood overcame to him be praise That preserv'd us in those bloody days Rev. 12.11 Psal 27.13 Praise God my Soul to him sing praise That from so dreadful death did thee free In whom I trust 2 Cor. 1.9 10. he will yet deliver me SECT XLIV Thus 2 Tim. 1.6 friends you see how my lines run I have more to say before I have done To proceed to them my lines have regard That in heart and life look Sion-ward Christ said in the World shall have trouble Joh. 16.33 For any thing I know may be double What you have seen let faith increase Keep to your Centre Eph. 6.10 11 12. you may have peace God may make this season a time of trial To see what we know of self-denial We must deny our selves Luk. 9.23 life and
full Redemption From Sin and Hell without exemption They and only they the cause this The Lord knoweth all who are his 2 Tim. 2.19 This the foundation that standeth sure God will make his Elect in heart pure Will give grace to fit them for his glory By grace saves us Ephes 2.8 not like free will story By grace makes us run his Commands None shall pluck the Elect from his hands John 10.29 Once in Christ on whom Believers depend Christ loveth them still unto the end and 13.1 They are safe in Christ by Election And not like those men who by reflection Say a man may be now a Child of God In the morning yet in his life so odd Before night may be by sin so evil That he may be a Child of the Devil Reader consider understand and see What men make of God's Eternal Decree How erroneous men are and refutable Mal. 3.6 In making the Eternal God mutable Heb. 13.8 Which doth imply and also give a lift To man's free will and not as Gods gift To give grace and glory at his pleasure Psa 84.11 But as man acts at his will and leisure Eph. 1.5 Which is repugnant to Scripture clear Which by Grace I shall hereafter make appear To conclude this head with errors to deface God's general and also his special grace 2 Tim. 2.7 Are not inconsistent in their proper place Yet 't is special grace leads to eternal life Altho' some about it are still at strife How Pelagians Arminians do all flie To this the special grace of God deny Rom. 11.5 7. And that Christ did for all men die 1 Thes 5.9 With equal extent which Scriptures deny Which before is said if rightly them apply 2 Tim. 2.10 Yet those men were of great parts yet Misled their understandings wrong set Which I shall make more full appear 1 Cor. 12.31 As my Lines shall bring up the rear Sect. 4. Object SOme hold that God in 's Eternal Decree Hath not absolute appointed some to misery But that God electeth with some frequent All upon condition that they repent And believe which in effect implies still They may repent and believe if they will So consequently God rejecteth in 's station No man absolute from his salvation But that God suspendeth his determination Expecting man's repentance in his station Sol. I answer according to Scripture demonstration Prov. 16.4 That there is a particular and special reprobation Rom. 9.22 Therefore can't be an universal electation Jud. 4. That you may not in your generation Be misled Rom. 11.7 or drawn in your station To believe that God in 's eternal dispensation Hath chosen all men unto salvation Rev. 13.8 On condition leaving it wholly still To themselves to their own free will Either to ratifie it Jer. 10.23 or infringe it see What men make of God's Eternal Decree 2 Cor. 3.5 If men believe not then God's Decree's annoy'd If persevere not then Election is void Otherways if men believe and still pursue Holiness to the end then they affirm it true Election remains in full power and virtue That this Opinion may not take with you I 'll say something against it 1 Cor. 10.15 I hope true Consider what I lay before you new And that you may understand by reflections I shall endeavour to answer some Objections In which I shall follow Scripture directions According to free grace unto me given Gal. 1.11 I will lay Truth plain as my name 's Stephen Good works not the cause of Electation Tit. 3.5 Tho' sin 's the cause of reprobation Damnation is the fruit of sin's production But not why God ordains men to destruction 2 Pet. 2.1 3. God in all his determinations is free Mat. 11.26 Neither Election nor Rejection in degree Are of works God's Decree tho' by some torn Passeth on Children are not yet born Rom. 9 10. Having done neither any evil or good God is free in Election or Rejection understood Rightly 't is plain in Jacob and his Brother Chuse the one and did refuse the other Why God passeth some men by preterition I can't define the cause on no condition But only in God Eph. 1.4 5. of some to make choice And others to reject must be free grace noise God hath free mercy on whom he will And whom he pleaseth he hardeneth still Rom. 9.18 As God hath Elected some unto Salvation So God hath appointed others to Damnation God all things for himself made hath Yea the wicked for the day of wrath Prov. 16.4 As God ordains vessels of mercy 't is no story So there are vessels of wrath by preparatory To destruction on which Justice hath glory Rom. 9.22 This is very clear in the Scripture stated verse 13. Jacob have I loved but Esau have I hated What other reason for this can be But his own pleasure and Eternal decree Mal. 1.3 Gods absolute power over man is intended Clear and free grace to the Elect commended Object But some may say unto me herein Don't you make God the Author of sin Sol. No for reprobation goes before sinment Jud. 4. Not as a Cause but as an Antecedent 2 Pet. 2.8 God by the decree of reprobation Don't infuse sin into man in 's station Eph. 2.5 Nor compel man to do any sin or evil Jam. 1.13 14. Sin is of 's own concupiscence and the Devil Yet God doth set sin's determination Not to confer on man a confirmation In grace to make man stand in 's station Deut. 29.4 But permits man of his own accord To commit sin Psal 81.12 as saith the Word In Scripture 't is very plainly so Ephes 4.19 Limits man how far in sin shall go 2 Kin. 19.28 Reprobation being an act of Gods power Hath no other cause but God to this hour Rom. 9.21 But sin 's the meritorious cause of damnation Hos 13.9 As Justice executed in mans condemnation Man is not condemned understand herein Because man cannot chuse but sin Ezek. 18.31 32. In regard of Gods decree of reprobation Jer. 9.14 But sins in regard of 's own inclination Tho' unregenerate men do nothing see But what God hath appointed in 's decree Acts 4.27 28. Yet understand man sinneth because still Doth all in obedience to his own will Mat. 23.37 38. And not in obedience to Gods command Whom God hath not ordain'd understand To save 1 Pet. 2.8 they from sin never depart But follow the imagination of their own Heart Till the measure of their sin is full 2 Cor. 4.3 4. Mat. 23.32 33. Then Justice on them all gives a pull Sect. 5. Some may bring forth this production Hard Object God should ordain men to destruction Shall not the great Creator be free Sol. To dispose his Creatures
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
thy self love Devils Company so well Hos 13.9 Sin with Satan here and with him in Hell. Live in Sin unbelief this will be thy fare If lov'st thy Soul of sin take care The Christian is a new Creature I still cry As we name Christ let 's depart from Iniquity 2 Tim. 2.19 SECT XXIX Thus you see the cause of unregenerate State To help thee Reader Heb 11.1 6. I will a little more debate The Cause and in our way What 's Faith And Repentance according as Scripture saith Faith is the first link in a Believer's Chain Act. 8.37 Then follow Holiness and Sins refrain Then God's Love is shed abroad in our Hearts Rom â— 5 By the Spirit Eph. 2.8 6.16 17. so from Wickedness departs Faith God's Gift is a Believer's Shield and Sword Is ordinarily wrought in us by his Word Rom. 10.14 By the Spirit 's Operation whereby we see Our undone Condition by Sin till set free By Christ then the Soul without delays Remembers his own sinful evil ways Ezek. 36.31 Returns unto Christ with Morning Praise Looks on Christ whom hath pierced Tears run Weeps bitterly Zech 12.10 as one mourns for his Son This is Repentance that godly Sorrow unto Life Not to be repented of 2 Cor. 7.10 with Sin is at strife Thus all who are Regenerate by saving Faith Having received the Spirit Rom. 8. v. 13.14 15. as Scripture saith Enlightening our Understanding by 's Operation To live in new Obedience Eph. 3.16 to the 19. verse in Conversation This is writing God's Law in our Hearts By his Spirit so from Sin in life departs This is to be Regenerate and born again Jer. 31.32 When from Sin in Conversation we refrain Joh. 3.3 This is true Baptism made without Hands Col. 2.11 Having new dispositions to do God's Commands Not legal but evangelical Rom. 12.2 Heart change Inward Reformation Eph. 4.17 our Minds did range On Vanity now new thoughts of future State New apprehensions of Christ and strait Gate Mat. 7.13 New formed Principles 1 Tim. 1.5 practical Resolution New thoughts of Godliness till Dissolution Act. 11.23 This is Repentance to Life saith Scripture true This is Regeneration Josh 24.15 makes Man become new New Love to God in Christ is a new Creature 2 Cor. 5.17 Hates former ways Grace adorns his Feature Grace Gal. 6.15 a pulsive inward regenerating change Translates Man this to the World seems strange By experimental Knowledge Col. 1.13 what this means How few know Joh. 3.9 but to false hope they leans God's merciful Mat. 7.21.23 so abuse Mercy till they die Don't believe the Scripture nor Sin fly Lord have Mercy cry Workers of Iniquity Till lanch forth in the Ocean of Eternity Thou must be converted in thy Generation This must on thy Soul by Renovation Mat. 18.3 If ever art happy by way of Salvation Some use to say when they see a sick Friend Object If say Lord have Mercy he made a good end I would not discourage on a sick Bed Sol. But if thou presume on this 1 Thess 5.3 art led By the Spirit of delusion hast no ground For thy Salvation without in Christ found 'T is true God's merciful Joh. 14.6 by his Prerogative Did save the penitent Thief whilst alive Luke 23.43 Here 's an Example of Christ's Mercy but God Hath not promis'd Mercy at Death's fierce Rod Without a Promise what ground for Faith All Promises are in Christ Scripture saith 2 Cor. 1.20 And Christ saith not all say Lord Lord Shall enter Salvation this Mat. 7.21 Scripture record Without doing God's Will saith the Word Why wilt be so mad thy Soul to venture When many shall strive and not enter Luke 13.24 Thou wilt say this will make one despair Object This also is the Devils work his last snare Sol. Therefore of his wicked Devices take care Tremble and Fear Satan waits for Prey 2 Cor. 2.11 And would hinder thee of Salvation's Way Let me tell thee take it not in vain 1 Pet. 5.8 Where Despair hath destroyed one 't is plain Presumption hath it's ten thousand slain Gen. 19.14 Therefore false Hope do not still retain ' Must have Trouble for Sin if art sav'd 1 Cor. 15.34 Dread false Security Ephes 5.14 thy Soul is deprav'd With Sin let not Presumption increase Where the strong Man keeps House all Peace When a stronger comes Christ by his Spirit Luk. 11.21 22. Must be troubl'd the Devil to disinherit Then cast off false Peace in thy Generation Rom 13.11 Before thou fall in eternal Desperation Consider well what 's said in thy Station Rev. 20.15 All unconverted are in a state of Damnation Mat 18.3 Will not this spur thee to secure Salvation Don't think me rash Scripture says the same Search Scripture if not give me blame 'T is the only Terms Scripture all accord No Conversion Heb. 12.14 no Salvation saith the Word By Scripture shall be judged thee and I Then labour for Conversion before we die 2 Tim 4.7 Fight the good fight of Faith in our Station So we may obtain Faith's end 1 Pet. 1.9 Salvation SECT XXX Come on Reader How dost like this Play In other things 2 Tim 2.14 as motives in thy way Consider Sin 's evil as before is said Man's Companion in sin is also laid Before consider things as we go stated The sad condition of all unregenerated Thou may'st see the evil of unbelief Heb 3 19. hearing The ground of all wickedness and sin Cast this cursed weed out of Heart unbelief Cause of Man's Ruine of sin the chief For did Men believe God's Word were true Would not content themselves as they do In a state of Sin did they believe then they Would leave Sin turn out of Hell's way Then would the Drunkard and unclean flee From Wrath to come 1 Thes 1.10 would reformed be Scripture saith no unclean in his station So living Rom. 1.18 so dying shall enjoy Salvation Whoremongers Swearers many in the Nation Proud Gal. 5 v. 19 20 21 Covetous Lyers shall have Damnation For their Portion Who doth this believe But too like the Children of Mother Eve Believe Satan before God Gen. 3.6 pull the Tree Tho' forbidden so in our lives do we God commands take heed of Sin that curs'd Yet by most of the World 1 Joh. 5.19 how 't is nurs'd The reason Men don't believe in sin dead Don't believe God's Wrath Mat. 22.5 what e'er is said By some the whole Scriptures are deny'd Some others the Scripture they divide Its Precepts some don't believe what it saith Others in its Promises are weak in Faith. Hence all this is from the Devil's Art 2 Thes 2. v. 10 11 12. When Men receive not Scripture with
Regreets Of Right Hand Mat. 23.6 7. and Walls in the Streets Men look for much respect by Pride alone From other men when they deserve none Pride makes men boast of their descent John 8.39 By pride there is very much discontent In the World and in our days very frequent The Wife opposeth the Husband 1 Pet. 3.1.6 by pride Children their Parents sometimes can't abide Eph. 6.1.5 By pride the Servant his Master doth offend Pride maketh the Landlord to contend With the Tenant Pro. 13.10 Pride Separates a Brother One Neighbour goeth to law with another By pride till the Lawyer their mony smother Pride many times causeth the superiour to trample and hector on his inferiour Psa 10.2 Pride causeth many vile wicked Jarrs Raiseth one nation against another in Wars Sometimes pride appeareth in apparel And in behaviour sometimes causes a quarrel Isa 3.16 to v. 23. What monsters some make themselves by pride If God should create them so 't is impli'd Many Men and Women would have cri'd Pro. 30.13 Pride into extreams doth men often hurl Pride is a wicked evil in the world Pride in the wicked is of such a degree That against the Godly they malicious be David said The proud are risen against me Psa 86.14 The Learned Doctors of the Law by Pride To have Christ preach could not abide Because Jesus Christ Mar. 6.3 was a Carpenters Son And not bred as their pride did run In the learning of the Scribes so deem'd Christ as to outward appearance was esteem'd His divinity in Humanity was to them a story The Chief Priests and Rulers did not see his glory Mat. 26.59 They were puft up with their learned pride That Jesus Christ by them was cast aside And are the same unto this day by pride and 27.20 Christ in a poor man the high Priests can't abide By reason of pride the Bishops still contend And oppose Christ in his people yet pretend Christs ministers dreadful is their end Pride only was Jud. 6. the wicked angels fall Pride cast Adam out of paradice with all Pride led proud Haman such a dance That at last Esther 7.9 the gallows was his advance Pride made the rich man fare deliciously But when dead in hell lift up his eye And for a drop of water Luk. 16.24 he did cry Oh therefore be humble mind humility We have sin'd by pride reader thee and I And all Men and Women as my lines imply Either by an external or spiritual pride Which without watching our hearts hide This sin therefore take heed of secret pride Learn of Christ Mat. 11.29 to be humble and pray And Christ will guide thee Salvations way Be humble and depend on Christ I say By Faith Psa 25.9 and thou shalt not go astray The humble in their Judgment God will guide Gives grace to them by spirits operation appli'd Jam. 4.6 But abhors the proud oh take heed of pride Sect. 52. NOw Reader consider what 's said of pride And Covetousness Jer. 13.15 I will bring by its side For Pride and Covetousness go together Most times in Men and Women are as brother Ambition and avarice are birds of a feather They are both links of the same Chain The Covetous man Eph. 5.5 is an Idolater plain His heart being set upon desire of gain Whatsoever a man sets his heart on More than on God if his affections run Inordinate on vanity without a bridle Of moderation that is only mans Idol A Covetous man Col. 3.5 is an Idolater so odd What his heart is most set on is his God Desire is the beginning of this evil And promotion the end is from the Devil The Covetous man blesseth himself in all He hath and sings a Requiem to his Soul Thou hast much goods laid up in store Luk. 12.16 to 21. When the Soul is most miserable poor For want of grace see rich glutton before A Covetous man is commonly an oppressor Cares not how of what 's anothers is possessor Covetousness spurs men to unjust action For gain is from inordinate affection This sin is originally from the Devil Desire of money is the root of all evil 1 Tim. 6.10 He that desireth and Coveteth gain Will leave no way unattempted 't is plain So he may his covetous end attain Jesabel she did subborn false accusation 1 King. 21.9 10. Against Naboth for his vineyard or habitation See the cruel desire of Covetous Station David will slay Vriah to marry his Wife 2 Sam. 11.14 to the end Gehazi will tell a lye to Naaman in 's life For love of Silver Covetousness was so rife By Lying Murder Oppression you see plain 2 King. 5.20 to 23. Men commit the worst of sins for gain And to accomplish their covetous end Care not how or what way they offend The life of the owner without any delay For gain Covetous men will take away Covetous men not content with what they have But the more riches the more they Crave Like the Grave barren Womb Earth Fire Pro. 30.16 So insatiate are Covetous mens desire To gain earthly things will with Saphira lye Act. 5.8 Achans Wedge of Gold they can't pass by Murder with Achan with Judas will betray For love of the world they run hells way The Worlds love kept those invited at least From coming unto the great marriage feast Luk. 14.17 Love of the world is like a wicked Charm One could not come Covetousness bought a farm Another v. 18. worlds love had married a Wife Therefore he could not come for his life A third had bought v. 20. Yoke of Oxen must try Them so from coming they all pass by Take heed worlds love v. 19. don't so by us I Cry We too guilty of this sin reader thee and I 'T is like David hath ten thousand slain Consider it and inordinate love refrain With the heart we are said to forsake God Not with our feet when affections so odd Are set on sins vanity in the Land of Nod This is forsaking the Creator Eph. 4.17 and herein To be estranged from God in heart no greater sin Though we may not be guilty so compleat Of Covetousness to commit Murder Satans feat As some others or oppression let 's not Cheat Our Souls because not sinners so great As some others are Pro. 23.26 but who hath thy heart God or the World most fear this will part God and thy Soul that mind earthly things More than God everlasting death brings Covetousness is an evil root Phs 3.19 of a bad tree Which bringeth forth evil fruit you see Covetousness makes the Judge in 's degree Judge for reward Mica 7.2.3 when money comes free Stiffles Conscience till in Hells misery Covetousness makes the Lawyer for a see Plead right or wrong all for money he The cause good or bad
Converted remember what I tell It is to wish thy self in Hell. Rev. 20.6 Labour for part in the first Resurrection Go to God in Christ for mercies protection Without in Christ Heb. 10.31 thou canst not stand Under wrath 't is terrible to fall in Gods hand Without reconciliation by Christ understand Col. 3.11 and 1.19 and 2.9 If all Angels and Saints should for thee pray It would avail nothing Christ the way Take heed as before of a Mass Priests absolution When thy Soul is defil'd with sin's pollution Monks Friers like the Devils Hound Drive all come to them into Satans pond Then wait on God in Christ Eph. 3.17 by Faith All thy appointed time Job 14.14 as Job saith Take Christ for refuge this Ark will stand Carry thorow Gods wrath to Canaans Land. Psa 46.1 In Christ 2 Pet. 1.17 only God is well pleased and Hath committed all power into his hand Here 's my Comfort Mat. 28.18 which makes me smile God will discern and separate from the vile Then let 's our duty to the Lord advance Mal. 3.16 18. For there is a Book of Remembrance Fear not 't is as true as my name's Husnance Tho' few stir themselves to seek the Lord Isa 64.7 and 55.6 Let us call upon God as faith the word Tho' the world with sin themselves defile If to serve God be 2 Sam. 6.22 let us be more vile Let us do our duty in our Generation Let 's watch and pray to God for our Nation Mat. 26.41 That God would have mercy so we may Obtain his mercy let us keep Gods way Let not fear of sufferings make's go astray Consider the Scriptures believe Gods Word Balaam out of Gods way Num. 22.22 26. v. the Angels Sword Was like to destroy him so shall we If keep not Gods way hold fast integrity Jonah went out of Gods way and withal Met with a mighty Tempest Jona 1.12 and great Whale To commit sin to avoid sufferings I tell Is to save our bodys mind it very well And destroy our immortal Souls in Hell Rev. 21.8 To Apostate is dreadful as said-before Oh dread Gods wrath and sin no more Heb. 10.38 Sect. 57. CHrist said Joh. 16.33 In the World shall be trouble For any thing I know it may be double What you have seen let Faith increase Keep to your Center in Christ have peace Own God in all his ways tho withstood However it be with us yet God is good God is Jehovah still Psa 107.1 he is God alone Can do great things like to Jehovah none Psa 86.2 We think God is not God and cry As tho God needed help of standers by Is not Jehovah God alone cannot he From troubles his little flock and people free Such and Such a man must act or we dye Luk. 12 32. This the cause of casting a brave instrument by You know what I mean what my lines imply Esteem man less depend on God say I The Egyptians were drown'd Heb. 11.29.30 Scripture saith On a sudden Jericho also fell by Faith Politick heads and diabolical wits shall be Nonplus'd by Gods own power by Faith see The Stone cut out Dan. 2.45 shall smite without hands The Image of various mixtures in all Lands Break it to pieces Rev. 21.2 3 new Jerusalem comes down From Heaven power works tho seem to frown Once more not only Earth God will shake But also Heaven God himself will power take Heb. 12.25 Destroy that rotten Heaven of mens inventions Tho upholden by many wicked intentions Not by might nor power saith the Lord But by 's Spirit not mans help saith the Word Zech. 4.6 We expect our happiness too low from men Isa 43.13 But 't wil come from Christ when comes agen God don't tye himself to do great work With humane strength as in our hearts lurk We have a Heaven depending yet fears swell What will become of us little time will tell Dan. 12.13 Repent repent England thy days draw near Return from thy Apostacy tremble and fear Ezek. 22.4 Thou hast left thy first love in our days Rev. 2.4 Many leave Religion for superstitious plays 'T is fulfilling the Scriptures which unfold Before Christ comes great Apostacy love cold Mat. 24.12 v. 49. Cold to Christ his ways cold to one an other Instead of love many will smite his Brother Be in love with Drunkards in this age We live don't those things truth presage The coming of Christ draws near at hand Mat. 24.33 Many under-name Christs Servant in the Land Instead of love to Christ do degenerate Those who appear for Christ did hate Did smite them not only with the Sword Luk 6.22 But with reproach and cruelty saith the Word Instead of choosing for their associates those Fear God Act. 4.18.26 did them cast out and oppose Tho yet the toleration smell like a Rose But see the end as you run the race Were not drunkards Luk. 23.12 swearers men void of grace Enemies to Christ such upholden every place Can this be well are we such foolish elves To think God is such a one as our selves Psa 50.21 Yet Satan so much wickedness doth hatch Before Christ comes Mat. 24.42 then pray and watch Let not Gods dispensations seem strange The Vision is for appointed time their range Is limited Hab. 2.3 God over rules Hell works a change Act Faith on God Isa 26.4 he is Jehovah still Can Will a change yet not change his Will Now will I arise saith God Psa 12.5 Isa 42.8 on him depend Fear not God will bring about his end Which is his Glory Rom. 8.28 and his peoples good Tho at present it 's by wicked men withstood God will pour out his Vials on the Throne Rev. 14.10 11. Of the Beast and her followers every one Come out from among them saith the Lord 2 Cor. 6.17 From their sins separate saith the Word For the great day of God is at hand To visit for the iniquities of the Land Jer. 5.9 Tho at present we hopes of escape borrow Mat. 24.8 Yet these things are but beginning of sorrow Judgments will overtake us like Gomorrow Gods people also may much suffer and smart By cruelty which is the wickeds dart God may sufter drops of wrath to fall Rev. 12.13 On his own people to try them all Who will be for God and 3 10. and who for Baal Therefore my request to all I must double Repent believe and prepare for trouble For you will see in short great tribulation Mat. 24.21 For great is Gods wrath against the Nation Not only to visit but a day of vengeance Jer. 51.6 On Jehovah let be your dependance Isa 26.4 And all those transactions will surely end In Antichrists ruin but Jehovah will defend
will put in the rear Because little of real love doth appear And 't is that our Saviour hath foretold Mat. 24.12 In the latter days love should wax cold Yet Christ commands love may see it true In Scripture Joh. 15.17 love as I have loved you Who writes after this Copy age or youth That love is real 1 Joh. 3.23 in deed and in truth In time of prosperity many pretend love Then what they will do self-ends move He never lacks shall never lack a friend If rich Prov. 14.20 then friendship enough pretend But if in trouble Micah 7.5 their Love is at an end Whosoever in his need a feigned friend try Instead of friendship Zech. 13.6 finds him an enemy But as none look on a Dial when the Sun Is under a cloud Prov. 19.7 so if try their love 's done 'T is true Reader as clear's the Sun. When Paul before Nero for 's Life was try'd All men forsook him 2 Tim. 4.16 their love to hide Before Paul came to his Answer they cry'd They would stand by him as is imply'd Such love in our days hath been descry'd Many pretend love but when need it deny'd A friend loves at all times Prov. 17.17 and a brother 's born For adversity this love out the world 's worn For the least difference doth passion move Into anger then farewel all pretended love Love without dissimulation not for self-ends Rom. 12.9 18. Love is now for self ends or farewel friends 'T is not according to Christ's Rule shall I move You to press after this virtue God is love 1 John 4.20 21. Can you love God and not love one another 'T is not love of God can't hold together He that saith loves God and hates his brother Is a Lyer Oh then love and from malice sever Follow peace and love Heb. 12.14 Oh that I could hurl This ball love and peace thorow the world 'T is not a love to sin I press don't mistake That I am against for my Saviour's sake Pray for their Conversion don't carry hate To their persons in their sins be separate Eph. 5.11 12. Keep universal love and peace unto all As occasion offers do good to great or small Rom. 12.18 27. Don't live in envy that pleaseth the Devil Then love one another times are evil Days we live in call for love together Eph. 5.16 Our Cause dangerous from love don't sever Hold in love together now love or never Do good to all especally the houshold of Faith Gal. 6.10 Love your Enemies as the Scripture saith Much more Christ's Image where you it see Mat. 5.44 By the fruit holiness may know the Tree Mat. 7.16 Without partiality high or low degree Heb. 13.1 If Christ's Image let love impartial be 1 John 5.1 Love Christ's Image but don't be so Apish To love a Picture and hate Christ like a Papish They pretend love to Christ's Picture so free Yet malign Christ in his Members in high degree Luke 6.35 36. The difference between God's Children see And Satans I will briefly lay before thee As God and 's Children are known to be one Jam. 3.17 In love mercy pity in their lives doth run Patience long-suffering love wishing the health Life and welfare of all as himself So Satan and his Children are known one Prov. 12.10 In envy cruelty oppression is by them done Malignancy revenge murder tyranny Improverishing Psal 74.20 and undoing many a family See how God's Children by love are known From Satan's James 3.14 15 16. they for malice every one Oh! then love one another don't be so evil To live in malice the mark of the Devil Oh! Rev. 12.13 17. love one another 't is my earnest suit Herein's God glorified John 15.8 if you bring love's fruit Sect. 2. INstead of love Mat. 18.15 backbiters our times afford If a brother sin who according to the word Of Christ go tell him his fault Scripture record In love tell him his sin 'twixt him and thee If canst gain thy brother verse 16. if not try see What canst do then take more with thee Take heed let not backbiting in thee lurch Perswade in love before tell it the Church verse 17. How few observe this Rule in our Nation No their love is now for information Scripture saith Psal 15.3 who shall dwell in salvation He that backbiteth not with his tongue And Paul also reckons a backbiter among 2 Cor. 12.20 Worst of sinners Rom. 1.29.30 and shall have damnation Without repentance and real reformation The evil of backbiting is it hurteth love And doth antipathy and hatred move Prov. 15.1 Brings in dissention and at long run By this evil 26.28 backbiting many undone Sin of backbiting hath this peculiar evil It hurts a man absent Prov. 11.9 as bad's the Devil Doth covertly undo men before aware Therefore of backbiters had need take care For many times it dissevers friends asunder Gives such a wound as makes some wonder and 18.8 Therefore Scripture saith Better an open enemy Than a secret friend a backbiter undoes secretly What greater prejudice can be than Infame A man in 's credit reputation and good name To rail and backbite common in woman Prov. 9.13 But Scripture saith Speak evil of no man Tit. 3.2 3. Yet common in our days men are so base Jam. 4.11 Their love is for one anothers disgrace Like Jeremiah's familiars he doth them call Pretend love that watch one anothers fall Jer. 20.10 I heard defaming of many on every side This comes from Satan and dissembling Pride Jam. 3.15 For the Hypocrite and Backbiter are twins Mat. 24.51 Shall have Hypocrites portion for their sins Oh! give off backbiting and for mercy call Judge not thy brother Rom. 14.4 12. Unto God who will judge thee and all Cast off backbiting whiles hast breath Set love to work save a Soul from death Jam. 5.20 Consider worth of Souls let love move In thy generation this way employ love Mat. 16.26 Not in backbiting cast it off don't delay Do it in love to Christ 't is thy best way The wages of backbiters is very bad pay Take heed of false hope and presumptuous play Rom. 6.23 Sect. 3. IN Scripture I read Luke 13.26 27. many in the last day Will presume on their familiarity and say They had eat and drank in Christ's presence Some expostulating with Christ from hence Have prophesied cast out Devils in thy name Mat. 7.22 23. Done wonderful works shall we have blame Can this be without love to Christ true Had we such ground should say so too Yea confident if such evidence of union With Christ think us safe of communion With God hereafter could we say as they verse 23. Consider of it Reader and mind I pray Yet
Spirit been winning Luke 18.8 Last days shall be great times of sinning The wickedness coldness of love found 1 Cor. 10.31 Signs of Christ's coming when sins abound Coldness of one Mat. 24.10 abounding of the other Late experience few could trust his brother When under that dreadful cloud of dangers Jer. 9.4 Had we love of relations no from strangers Love of relations Mat. 24.10 if did see a brother run If we entertain you we shall be undone 'T is truth Prov. 27.10 Reader as clear as the Sun. This their love but Jehovah did provide By 's Providence Job 38.41 of strangers were supply'd For them I pray in glory may be dignifi'd I pray for any that did poor Souls feed Lord 2 Tim. 1.16 shew mercy when most mercy need Sect. 9. COnsider those things 2 Pet. 1.12 Reader in thy station Let love work towards thy near relation Wife and Children love their salvation If thy Wife be unbelieving 1 Cor. 7.12 13 14. pray in love Pray again in faith God's Spirit can move Her heart with love he works saving faith Labour to gain thy Wife Scripture saith Edifie one another in the most holy faith Jude 20. This is God's way and way of holy love Oh! in way of holiness after salvation move If unbelieving Husband let Wife likewise Do her duty in love 1 Cor. 7.16 to pray don't despise Oh! that there were many such in our days Few that live to their Maker's praise 'T is for want of understanding God's ways Few understand that Covenant obligation Between Husband and Wife in their station They should be one in love Eph. 5.31 in edification In love labour for one anothers salvation And design God's glory in their generation Be not unequally yoked 2 Cor. 6.14 Scripture saith Do not marry any are not of a Gospel Faith For love of riches 1 Cor. 6.16 take heed God is just 'T is not marrying in God's fear but of lust The lust of the world and pride of life Passeth away 1 John 2.16 17. therefore love a holy Wife Many aim in marriage to advance station In the world little mind in their generation God's glory or their own precious Souls salvation 1 Cor. 10.31 Yet worldly things to be minded in our station But all to God's glory must be in subordination End of marriage few practically understand Want of which few do their duty Col. 3.18 19. and Is cause of much discord in the Land Husbands sometimes out of holy love's way Wives in love don 't their Husbands obey Tit. 2.5 But discontent and confusion in their lives Few converted by conversation of Wives 1 Pet. 3.1 to v. 8. Few the ornament of a quiet spirit in subjection How few in love live in holy affection Also Husbands sad experience doth tell Few in holy love with their Wives dwell Instead of living in love contentious strife Many instead of love as Husband and Wife Are contentious wicked in their lives so odd Rom. 3.17 18. All 's for want of love the true fear of God How cross are many under Satan's power By wicked strife do one another devour Gal. 5.15 The condition of many families that dwell In England their lives like a forerunner of Hell Whence comes this disorder and confusion Jam. 3.14 16 17. From the Devil the spirit of delusion God is in the still voice whereas peace and love Satan's for thundring discords doth move 1 Kin. 19.12 The wisdom from above is peace not evil Discord and confusion is from the Devil What sad families are in our English Nation Know nothing of their Souls renovation Many are wise to the world in their station Jer. 4.22 But know little of loves way to salvation Prudent and careful for the bodies preservation 1 Cor. 2.14 But fools and dead to their Souls salvation As in Egypt when one dead in every family No question there was a dreadful cry Exod. 12.30 But in England Oh! that it were not true Are many families live like a wicked crew Dead Husband Rom. 8.5 6. dead Wife Children and all Don't do family duty Jer. 10.25 nor on God call Don't know love's way nor things spiritual Many Parents will play in this hurl When Children are careful for the world They then say unto them all well done Few say how is' t with thy Soul my Son If carefully for worldly things look after Then Children are their Parents laughter Prov. 10.1 Few say how is' t with thy Soul my Daughter How is' t between God and Soul for salvation Deut. 6.7 This question let alone in their generation Carefulness is our duty in our station But must be as said before in subordination To God's glory in furthering our salvation Many Elies in the world are conniving 1 Sam. 2 2â— 24. At Childrens sin when in the world thriving So there are many Nabals a meer churl Unto their Children in the world Reader understand this the rather Because I have been abus'd by my Father And so I have too if truth wilt know Been abus'd also by my Father-in-law What shall I say I know not what But only this it is my fate and lot The Lord forgive them Acts 7.60 I will still pray I hate malice I am still for loves way I pray for all have done me wrong Either in action in thought or tongue This is loves way as the Scripture saith Which to us is the only Rule of Faith But Scriptures are by some cast by rejection In the last days Tim. 3.3 many without natural affection Unnaturalness is a curse laid on men By reason of sin as a Judgment for when Any are given up to sin by reflection 'T is dreadful to be without natural affection Are worse than the Beasts Job 35.11 they are inclin'd To be tender of their young in kind Unnaturalness doth argue a wicked mind To be without natural affection so odd That man hath nothing of the Nature of God Psal 103.13 See Reader how many ways Satan hath To betray poor Souls to eternal wrath 2 Cor. 2.11 Some are too fawning on Children by reflection Others are as bad without natural affection To extreams all men and women too prone All care is for the body by every one Phil. 2.21 But to care for the soul that 's let alone How wil't go with my poor soul for ever Jer. 8.6 Few make such a question Mat. 8.2 but still persever In false hope till death then they quiver When God the soul shall from him sever From enjoying his glory Luke 13.27 and that for ever Awake from the dead and love's way take Rom. 13.11 Thy salvation or damnation lies at stake Up be doing in love's way for salvation Jam. 5.16 Pray for Wife and Children in thy station Deut. 4.9 Teach them God's fear in their
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
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