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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33301	A collection of the lives of ten eminent divines famous in their generations for learning, prudence, piety, and painfulness in the work of the ministry : whereunto is added the life of Gustavus Ericson, King of Sueden, who first reformed religion in that kingdome, and of some other eminent Christians / by Sa. Clarke ...	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1662 (1662)	Wing C4506; ESTC R13987	317,746	561

are Apothegmes It is not worth the name of wisdome that may be heard only and not seen Good discourse is but the froth of wisdome the pure and solid substance of it is well-framed actions And according to this we may commend her conversation for prudence in practice above that which she shewed either in the use or restraint of her tongue For as St. Jerom saith She taught others more by her example than by her speech much more then by her silence She was a woman of a well composed spirit discreetly advised framing her affairs by good direction of grace and reason without any direction of humour or passion which bare no sway over her at all and very seldome had any shew or appearance in her but when her discretion told her it was fit to make use of them for due advertisement to others and then she would order it with such moderation as that neither her words nor her looks nor her gestures carried any colour of contradiction to her prudence and piety So that her wisdome was a protection to the reputation of her piety against all scornfull reproaches Yea it was a promotion of the Christian profession to more estimation in her person and for her sake And though she was singularly gifted yet was she far from their disposition who think they do nothing well unless they be singular and though she had less to do with worldly matters than most would have had in her condition yet therein also she gave that proof of prudence which Solomon observeth Prov. 14. 1. A wise woman saith he builds her house For she was very provident in managing her Family affairs both whilest she was married and when she was a widow also Now from her Intellectuall parts let us pass to her Morall and we shall find that though she had a very good head richly stored with ingenious and religious notions yet she had a far better heart more abundantly furnished with excellent graces whereof we will single out some 1. For her faith which is the hand that turneth the key to unlock the storehouse of divine beneficence This appeared by a Paper written with her own hand wherein she did set down the Articles of her faith in full plain and perspicuous terms with pertinent proofs of Scripture to every point and then she maketh particular application thereof to her self as thus I do believe the Scriptures to be the very Word of God 2 Tim. 3. 16. 2 Pet. 1. 21. and I have found them so to me by the witness of Gods Spirit which I have felt testifying of them and by the unutterable comfort which I have received by them wonderfully refreshing my heart when it was in the deepest distress whereby God hath made them so good unto me that I account them better than thousands of gold and silver Psal. 119. 72. I do believe that God made man at first after his own Image Gen. 1. 26. which Image did chiefly consist in knowledge and holiness Eccles. 7. 29. Eph. 4. 24. and out of admiration of this Image I do long for that time when I shall be satisfied with it Psal. 17. 15. I do believe that all mankind hath sinned 1 King 8. 46. and that the nature of man is stained with sin from the birth Psal. 51. 5. I know and must acknowlegde that the cause of all the afflictions which do befall me in this life is in my self and I know no cause to murmure at my crosses when I look upon my sin I do believe that Jesus Christ is God and my God Psal. 68. 20. and in that he is a God and my God it doth exceedingly comfort me For he is full of grace to supply my wants a Counsellor to direct me in my doubts Almighty to defend me and an everlasting Father to love pitty and bear with mine infirmities and to spare me a Prince of peace to perform reconciliation with his Father for me and to fill me with the peace which passeth all understanding and that he will establish and order me henceforth and for ever I do believe that the Passion of Christ was by the eternall decree and appointment of God Act. 2. 23. and that his sorrows were sustained for our sins and for our sakes so as he bore all our iniquities 1 Pet. 2. 24. and that in his own person he fullfilled and finished all sufferings needfull for our salvation 1 Pet. 3. 18 and that his Passion so grievous as cannot be imagined is a sufficient price for the sins of the world Joh 2. 29. therefore why should not I be willing to suffer any thing for his sake that hath suffered so great things for me and say with St. Paul God forbid that I should rejoyce in any thing but in the Cross of Christ. I will for ever trust in him and relie upon him as the life of my life and as to me both in life and death advantage and having such a proof of the infinite love of God to me in not sparing his own Son but giving him up to death for me shall I ever doubt of my freedome from condemnation such a price being paid for the discharge of my debts by such a surety I do believe that Christ overcame sin death the grave and Hell and rose again from the dead ascended into Heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God in Majesty Rom. 1. 4. and that he hath purchased his Church by his bloud and that he is a Lawgiver to his Church Jam. 4. 12. which is gathered by his voice Joh. 17. 9. seperated from sinfull society with the world For she is an holy Church Eph. 5. 25. yet dispersed over the world for she is Catholick Eph. 1. 10. and though Catholick and dispersed yet but one Eph. 4. 4. knit unto Christ by an indissolveable union Col. 1. 18. And I am sure that I am a member of this Church For I am called out of sinfull communion with the world by the voice of the Ministers of Christ who are in his stead and seperated from it by the power of the Word and I do relie upon Christs merits for righteousness and salvation I do not delight in the society of the wicked but in theirs who fear him whom I love with sincere affections as the most worthy people of the world and whatsoever I want of an holy life yet I do not live after my old evil conversation but I constantly endeavour to be more and more holy What thanks shall I give unto God who hath called me out of darkness into his marvellous light and saved me from the common condemnation of the world O the depth of the love of Christ unto me I do believe that there shall be a generall Judgement Psal. 9. 8. that Christ shall be the Judge a visible Judge in his humane nature Act. 17. 13. that it shall be at the last day but the precise day and hour is not known to any man or Angel Mat. 24.