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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65292	A divine cordial, or, The transcendent priviledge of those that love God and are savingly called published by Thomas Watson ...	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1663 (1663)	Wing W1121; ESTC R38240	88,353	194

latter end This word Thy God implies the relation of a Father A Father loves his child therefore whether it be a smile or a stroke it is for the good of the child I am Thy God thy Father therefore all I do is for thy good Deut. 8.5 As a man chastens his Son so the Lord thy God chastneth thee Gods chastning is not to destroy but to reform God cannot hurt his children for 1. He is a tender-hearted Father Psal. 103.13 Like as a father pities his children so the Lord pitieth them that fear him Will a father seek the ruine of his childe the child that came out of his loins that bears his image all his care and contrivance is for his child who doth he settle the inheritance upon but his child God is tender-hearted the Father of mercies 2 Cor. 1.3 He begets all the mercies and bowels in the creatures 2. He is an everlasting Father Isa. 9.7 He was our Father from eternity Before we were Children God was our Father and he will be our Father to eternity A Father provides for his child while he lives but the Father dyes and then the child may be exposed to injury But God never ceaseth to be a Father thou that art a Believer hast a Father that never dyes and if God be thy Father thou canst never be undone all things must needs work for thy good 3. This word Thy God imports the relation of an Husband this is a near and sweet relation The Husband seeks the good of his Spouse he were unnatural that should go about to destroy his Wife Ephes. 5.29 Did ever any man hate his own flesh There is a marriage-relation between God and his People Isa. 54.5 Thy Maker is thy Husband God intirely loves his People Isa. 43.4 He engraves them upon the Palms of his hands Isa. 49.16 He sets them as a Seal upon his Breast Cant. 8.16 He will give K●ngdoms for their Ransome Isa. 43.3 which shews how near they lye to his heart If he be an Husband whose heart is enamoured with love then he will seek the good of his Spouse either he will shield off an injury or will turn it to the best 4. This word Thy God implyes the relation of a Friend Cant. 5.16 This is my Friend A Friend is Animae dimidium as Austin saith half of ones self he is studious and inquisitive how he may do his friend good he promotes his welfare as his own Ionathan ventured the Kings displeasure for his friend David 1 Sam. 19.4 God is our friend therefore will turn all things to our good There are false friends Christ was betrayed by a friend but God is the best friend ● He is a faithful friend Dan. 7.9 Know therefore that the Lord thy God he is God the faithful God 1. He is faithful in his love He gave his very heart to us when he gave the Son out of his bosome here was a pattern of love without a parallel 2. He is faithful in his promises Titus 1.2 God that cannot lye hath promised He may change his promise but cannot break it 3. He is faithful in his dealings when he is afflicting he is faithful Psal. 119.75 In faithfulnesse hast thou afflicted me he is sifting and refining us as Silver Psal. 66.10 2. He is an immutable friend Heb. 13.5 I will never leave thee nor forsake thee There are five Seals set to that promise 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Friends often fail at a pinch Many deal with their friends as women do with their flowers while they are fresh they put them in their bosomes but when they begin to wither they throw them away or as the Traveller doth with the Sun-Dial if the Sun shines upon the Dial the Traveller will step out of the Road and look upon the Dial but if the Sun doth not shine upon it he will ride by and never take any notice of it So if prosperity shine on men then friends will look upon them but if there be a Cloud of adversity on them they will not come near them but God is a friend for ever I will not leave thee Though David walked in the shadow of death he knew he had a friend by him Psal. 23.9 I will fear no evill for thou art with me God never takes off his love wholly from his people 't is Amicitia immortalis John 13.1 He loved them 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to the end God being such a friend he will make all things work for our good There is no friend but will seek the good of his friend 5. This word Thy God imports yet a nearer relation the relation between the Head and the Members There is a Mystical union between Christ and the Saints He is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Head of the Church Eph. 5.23 Doth not the Head consult for the good of the Body The Head guides the Body it sympathizeth with it it is the fountain of spirits it sends forth influence and comfort into the Body All the parts of the Head are placed for the good of the Body the Eye is set as it were in the Watch-Tower it lyes Centinel to spy any danger that may come to the Body and prevent it The Tongue is both a Taster and an Oratour If the Body be a Microcosme or little world the Head is the Sun in this world from whence proceeds the light of Reason The Head is placed for the good of the Body Christ and the Saints make one Body Mystical Our Head is in Heaven and sure he will not suffer his Body to be hurt but will consult for the safety of it and make all things work for the good of the Body Mystical CHAP. VI. The Inferences drawn from the Proposition A Use of Information 1. IF all things work for good hence learn That there is a Providence Things do not work of themselves but God sets them a working for good God is the great Disposer of all events and issues he sets every thing a working His Kingdom ruleth over all Psal. 103.13 It is meant of his providential Kingdom Things in the world are not governed by second Causes by the counsels of men by the Stars and Planets but by divine Providence Providence is Regina mundi the Queen and Governesse of the world There are three things in Providence 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gods foreknowing 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gods determining 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gods directing all things to their periods and events Whatever things do work in the world G●● sets them a working We read in the 〈◊〉 Ezekiel of Wheels and Eyes in the 〈◊〉 and the moving of the Wheels The 〈◊〉 are the whole Universe the 〈…〉 Wheels are Gods Providence 〈…〉 of the Wheels is the hand of 〈…〉 turning all things here belo●● 〈…〉 is by some called 〈…〉 else but the result of 〈…〉 Learn to adore 〈◊〉 P●ovidence hath an influence upon all things here

may be said of many they are without an heart they have no heart to resist temptation no sooner doth Satan come but they yield Like a Coward assoon as the Thief approacheth he gives him his purse But he is the valourous Christian that b●andisheth the Sword of the Spirit against Satan and will rather dye than yield The courage of the Romans was never more seen than when they were assaulted by the Carthaginians The valour Puissance of a Saint is never more seen than in a Field-battel when he is fighting with the Red-Dragon and by the power of faith puts the Devil to flight That ●race is tryed Gold which can stand in the fiery tryal and withstand fiery Darts Fidei robur potest esse concussum non excussum 5. Temptations work for good as God makes them who are tempted fit to comfort others in the same distresse A Christian must himself be under the buffetings of Satan before he can speak a word in due season to him that is weary St Paul was versed in temptations 2 Cor. 2.11 We are not ignorant of his Devices and he was able to acquaint others with Satans cursed Wiles 1 Cor. 10.13 A man that hath rid over a place where there are Boggs and Quick-sands is the fittest to guide others through that dangerous way He that hath felt the claws of the roaring Lion and hath lay'n bleeding under those wounds is the fittest man to deal with one that is tempted None can better discover Satans sleights and policies than those who have been long in the fencing School of temptation 6. Temptations work for good as they stir up paternal compassions in God to them who are tempted The Child which is sick and bruised is most looked after When a Saint lyes under the bruisings of temptations Christ prays and God the Father pities When Satan puts the soul into a Feaver God comes with a Cordial which made Luther say that temptations are ample 〈◊〉 Christi Christs Embraces because he doth then most sweetly manifest himself to the soul. 7. Temptations work for good as they make the Saints long more for Heaven there they shall be out of Gun-shot Heaven is a place of rest no Bullets of temptation flye there The Eagle that soars aloft in the air and sits upon high Trees is not troubled with the stinging of the Serpent So when Believers are gotten above into the Empyraean Heaven they shall not be molested with the old Serpent In this life when one temptation is over another comes this is to make Gods people long till death sound a retreat and calls them off the field where the Bullets fly so thick to receive a victorious Crown where not the Drum or Cannon but the Harp and Viol shall be ever sounding 8. Temptations work for good as they engage the strength of Christ. Christ is our friend and when we are tempted he sets all his power on work for us For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succour them that are tempted If a poor soul were to fight alone with the Goliah of Hell he were sure to be vanquished but Jesus Christ brings in his Auxillary forces he gives fresh supplyes of grace 2 Cor. 12.9 And in him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 we are more than Conquerours Thus the evill of temptation works for good But sometimes Satan foils a Child of God how doth this work for good I grant that through the suspension of divine grace and the ●ury of a tentation a Saint may be overcome yet this foyling by a tentation shall wo●k for good 1. By this foyl God makes way for the augmentation of grace Peter was tempted to self-confidence he presumed upon his own strength and when he would needs stand alone Christ let him fall but thi● wrought for his good it cost him many a tear he went out and wept bitterly and now he grows mo●e modest he durst not say he loved Christ more than the other Apostles Iohn 21.15 Lovest thou me more than these He durst not say so his ●all broke the neck of his pride 2. ●he foyling by a temptation causeth more ci●cumspection and watchfulnesse in a child of God Though Satan did before decoy him into sin yet for the future he will be the more cautious he will have a care of coming wi●hin the Lyons chain any more he is more shy and fearful of the occasions of sin he never ●oes ab●oad without his spiritual Armour and he girds on his A●mour by p●ayer he knows he walks on slippe●y ground therefo●e looks wa●ily to his steps he keeps close Centinel in his ●oul and when he spyes the Devil coming he stands to his A●mes and displayes the shiel● of Faith Eph. 6.16 This is all the hurt the Devil doth when he foils a Saint by temptation he cures him of his careless neglect he makes him wa●ch and pray more When wilde Beasts get over the hedge and hurt the Co●n a man will make his fence the stronger So when the Devil gets over the hedge by a temptation a Christian will be sure to mend his sence he is more fearful of sin and careful of ●uty Thus the being worsted by temptation works for good Object But if being foiled works for good this may make Christians careless whether they are overcome by tentations or no Resp. There is a great deal of difference between falling into a temptation and running into a temptation the falling in●o a temptation shall work for good not the running into it He that falls into a River is capable of help and pity bu● he that despera●ely turns into it is guilty of his own death 'T is mad running into a Lyons D●n He that runs himself into a temptation is like Saul who fell upon his own sword From all that hath been said by way of Corollary see how God doth be●ool the old Serpent making his temptations ●u●n to the good of his people Sure did the Devil know how much benefit accrues to the Saints by temptation he would forbear to tempt Luther once said there are three things make a Christian Prayer Meditation Temptation After a Feaver the body shoots up more in stature After Believers have been in a hot fit of temptation they have shot up more in holinesse St. Paul in his voyage to Rome met with a contrary wind Acts 27.4 So the wind of temptation is a contrary wind to that of the Spirit but God makes use of this crosse wind to blow the Saints to Heaven SECTION III. Shewing that the evil of Desertion works for good to the Godly 3. THe evil of deserti●n works for good The Spouse complains of desertion Cant. 5.6 My beloved had withdrawn himself and was gone There is a two-fold withdrawing either 1. In regard of grace when God suspends the influence of his Spirit and with-holds the lively actings of grace If the Spirit be gone Grace freezeth into a chilness and