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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09646	The cure of hurtfull cares and fears. By master Thomas Pierson late rector of Brompton-Brian, in the county of Hereford	Pierson, Thomas, ca. 1570-1633.	1636 (1636)	STC 19910; ESTC S111955	18,628	96

Pro. 14.10 It is one of the mysteries of the kingdome which is not knowne by nature but by the gift of grace Matthew 13.11 The Philistims could not read Sampsons riddle till they had plowed with his Heyfer Iudges 14.18 No more can naturall men discerne the sweet content of grace but by the operation of the Holy Ghost the only worker of grace But whence is it 2. Objection saith the natural man that some who are strickt and zealous in Religion and seeme to make great conscience of their wayes doe yet spend their dayes in much bitternes and sorrow giving smal evidence that any such joy is to be found in their Religion Answ Answer Surely God doth then visit upon them the dayes of Baalim Hos 2.13 wherein they went after their owne sinfull pleasures and forgot the Lord therefore doth the LORD write bitter things against them and make them to possesse the sinnes of their youth Iob 13.26 Because they have sinned against the Lord and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord therefore is this evill happened unto them Ieremy 44.23 But yet if this their sorrow for their former sinnes bee godly which wil best appeare by the amendment of their lives they shall finde by good experience that of very faithfulnesse God afflicted them as David did Psalme 119.75 For the LORD will not cast off for ever but though hee cause griefe yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies Lam. 3.31 32. In duetime he will comfort all such mourners and give them beauty for ashes the oyle of joy for mourning the garment of praise for the spirit of heavinesse Isaiah 61.2 3. For to the upright there ariseth light in darkenesse that is joy and gladnesse in distresse Psalme 112.4 And though for a time they be in heavinesse yet peace shall come They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength Isaiah 40.31 Many be the troubles of the righteous but the Lord will deliver them out of all Psal 34.19 2. Vse for reproofe Worldly care is unworthy the holy profession of adoption Secondly this shewes plainly how unworthy of the Lord and of their holy profession of adoption many that live in the bosome of the Church doe lead their lives For what is more ordinary than to call God Father in saying the Lords Prayer And yet who can say my heart is cleane I am free from these worldly carking cares For though like bitter sap it sometime lye hid in the root of the heart yet indeed hath it a daily spring time as may appeare by these bad fruits which doe fearefully abound in many mens lives First Five evidences of worldly care 1. Vngodly practises to get worldly wealth manifold unjust and ungodly practises to get or encrease worldlie wealth as false weights and measures lying swearing and forswearing extortion stealing oppression and the like Where any of these are in use practice plaine evidence is given of distrust in GODS providence and so of the dominion of this sinfull worldly carking care For were men indeed perswaded that the power to get wealth came from God Deut. 8 18. and that his blessing made them rich Proverbs 10.22 they would content themselves with the moderate use of lawfull meanes to serve his providence wherein they might comfortably wait for his blessing and not betake themselves to such ungodly courses as are plaine services of the Divell the God of this world for the wealth thereof 2. Ordinary use of wicked meanes to remove corporall evills Secondly the ordinary use of wicked and forbidden meanes to prevent or remove worldly losses and corporall evils as to consult with Magicians witches or Sorcerers as Saul did when he was distressed by the Hoast of the Philistims 1 Sam. 28.7 Seeke me a woman that hath a familiar spirit c. And Ahaziah King of Israel who sent to enquire of Baalzebub the God of Ekron whether hee should recover of his disease 2 Kings 1.1 2. This is a most fearefull proclaiming of distrust in GOD when they seeke to the divell Gods utter enemy Is it not because there is no God in Israel that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the God of Ekron ver 6. Thirdly 3. Neglect to sanctifie the use of lawfull meanes by prayer the ordinary neglect to sanctifie the use of lawful means by prayer to GOD for his blessing Thus Asa one of the good Kings of Iudah sinned when being diseased in his feet he sought unto the Physitians and not unto the Lord 2 Chron. 16.12 And it is the common course of many families to follow their worldly busines diligently but seldome or never to sanctifie their labour and paines by prayer and thanksgiving to Almighty God the giver of all blessings 4. Excessive sorrow and feare in times of danger Fourthly excessive sorrow and feare in times of danger and distresse with great deadnesse of heart when outward meanes do faile and dangers approach as though the power and mercy of God for their helpe and safety were tyed to the meanes This was the sinne of Israel at the Red Sea when the Hoast of Pharaoh drew neere unto them they were sore afrayd and cryed out against Moses for bringing them out of Aegypt Exodus 14.10 11 12. Hence also came all their murmurings in the wildernesse when they wanted bread or flesh or water as Exodus 16.3 and 15 24. They had not yet learned to rest and rely upon his power and providence that brought them thither Fifthly 5. Frailties hearing of GODS Word fruitlesse and unprofitable hearing of Gods word For the cares of this world are one kind of spirituall thornes that choake the seed of grace in the ground of mens hearts that it brings no fruit to perfection Luke 8. verse 14. All these give plaine evidence of worldly carking care justly deserve reproofe for transgressing this holy command that bids us Be carefull for nothing 3. Vse for admoni ion This lesson most needfull though hard to corrupt nature For admonition it serves fitly to move every one to endeavour obedience to this command in labouring to free his heart in every thing from distrustfull worldly care A lesson most needfull in these evill dayes and perillous times hard indeed to our corrupt nature which the Scripture calleth flesh and bloud But the child of GOD must looke to a better guide and not plead for it for flesh and bloud cannot inherit the kingdome of God 1 Cor. 15.50 The wisdome of the flesh is death and so rebellious to the will of God that they that are in the flesh cannot please God Rom. 8.6 7 8. Now the practise of this duty stands in this Wherein the practise of this duty stands that using lawfull meanes moderately for the fruition of blessings or freedome from evils we then sanctifie the same by prayer to GOD for his mercy and blessing and then leave the issue and successe wholly to