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A16879	The true watch Or A direction for the examination of our spirituall estate (according to the word of God, whereby wee must be iudged at the last day) to helpe to preserue vs from apostacie, or decaying in grace, and to further our daily growth in Christ.; True watch. Part 1	Brinsley, John, fl. 1581-1624.	1606 (1606)	STC 3775; ESTC S119299	43,673	134

cry Come Lord lesus Apo. 22. 20 come quickly sith hee shall come to mee a most happy Sauiour and not an angry iudge 3. This is also for the accomplishmēt of my assurance 2. Cor. 5. 9. 20. 11. that this my faith is sincere because besides this comfort I labour alwaies to haue a cleare conscience that I may haue boldnesse at that day and can perswade men knowing The terrour of the Lord. 8. Article I beleeue in the holie Ghost 1. This is my faith that the holy Ghost is God 1. Cor. 12. 12. 13. the third person in Trinity sanctinfier and preseruer of his Church Eph. 4. 15 16. 4. 4. knitting the whole church to Christ the head thereof euery mēber one to another 2. This is my comfort that hee will perfect in mee this good worke of sāctification vntill the appearing of Iesus Christ Phil. 1. 6. hauing already so knit mee to Christ my head as I can neuer bee separated 3. This assureth my heart because I haue already receiued the first fruits of this blessed Spirit Rom. 8. 23. 26. whereby I am inabled to sigh wayting for the perfect adoption and to pray with groanes striuing against that corruption in me therefore it is to mee as the seale and earnest of my inheritance against the day of glory 2. Cor. 1. 22. 9. Article The holy catholike Church 1. This is my faith that God hath alwayes a chosen flocke Esa. 59. 21 not onely of those who triumph already in the heauens Rō 11. 3. 4. but euen militant here in the earth Mat. 28. 19 vniuersally scattered Mar. 16. 15. all which he hath ordained to eternall life Ioh. 4. 21. 22. 23. by his sonne Iesus Christ to whom all his promises appertaine Mat. 28. 29. 10. 14. hauing these principall markes Luk. 10. 16 a cheerefull submission to the word and sacraments outwardly Act. 2. 42. 46. and holy affections inwardly according to the same Mat. 7. 23. proceeding from this holy faith though the number of them haue beene very small in the most florishing ages of the church and those ordinarily of the baser sort 1. Cor. 1. 26 27. and shall scant be found when Christ shall come Luk 18. 8. 2. This is my comfort that GOD hath vonchsafed mee to bee one of that little flock Luc. 12. 32. 3. This assureth mee further hereof because I feele in my selfe a hungring after the word and Sacraments Ioh. 6. 27. 10. 27. as my spirituall nourishment and can willingly submit my selfe to be guided by the same word for the perfecting this worke of grace begun in me The communion of Saints 2. This is my faith Rom. 8. 15. 16. 28. 30. that this whole Church hath a communion or felowship together in Christ al his benefits Eph. 4. 4. 5. so in euery article of this faith 1. Cor. 1. 9. as in the same Sauiour 1. Iohn 1. 3. Father 2. Pet. 1. 2. preseruer sanctifier Phil. 2. 2. and also amongst themselues 1. Pet. 1. 10. being affected alike both inwardly in loue Act. 2. 44. 45. 46. 4. 32. hatred ioy griefe that is to loue the same things and for the same and outwardly in relieuing helping and caring for one another 2. This reioyceth my soule that the Lord hath vouchsafed mee to bee of this blessed communion 3. This further assureth me hereof because together with this comfort I am so affected to all the true seruants of God 1. Cor. 12. 26. thus soundly professing the Gospell Ro. 12. 15. that I can pray hartily for them Mat. 12. 49. 50. mourne and reioyce with them and for them as for my brethren and sisters and bereadie to helpe them in whatsoeuer esteeming of them as members of Christ with mee and can clayme the word as my portion and heritage for euer Psal 119. 111. 10. Article The forgiuenesse of sinnes 1. This is my faith Heb. 8. 10. 11. 12. that all this whole church euery member thereof Apo. 7. 14. haue all their sinnes forgiuen for Christ being all washed in his blood 2. This comfort I finde hereof that howsoeuer I am a miserable sinner many wayes yet none of all my sinnes shall euer be imputed vnto mee being of this holy Communion Rom. 8. 33. 3. This is also for my assurance Zac. 12. 10 because I can oft mourne bitterly Mat. 5. 11. when I looke at my Sauiour Rom. 7. 20. whom by my sinnes I haue crucified Mat. 6. 14. 5. 44. 45 and do abhor them as none of mine but fruits of that sin that still dwelleth in mee in part and moreouer because I can forgiue and pray euen for my very enimies haue set my selfe to wage continuall war against euery sin 11. Article The resurrection of the body 1. This is my faith that all bodies shall rise againe at the last day Ioh. 5. 29. when Christ comes the bodies of al the faithfull to eternall ioy by the resurrection of Iesus Christ though all the rest to condemnation 2. This is my comfort that this my body now subiect to diuerse infirmities Iob. 19. 25. 26. 27. as sicknesse manifold paines and sorrowes Phil. 3. 21. c. shall then arise a glorious body like the shining bodye of Iesus Christ Apo. 7. 16. 17. 14. 13 free from any more misery paine or labour all teares beeing wipt away from mine eyes 3. This is also my further assurance hereof because I feele in my selfe the first resurrection by a dayly rising in my inner man to newnesse of life Apoc 20. 6. 12. Article The life euerlasting 1. This is my faith that in steede of this transitory life so full of labours and griefs God hath prouided for all this holy church a most happy and blessed life which shall continue for euermore Apo. 21. 22. 22. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2. This ioy I finde herein that though my life bee full of crosses and troubles euery day subiect to a thousand temptations and very momentanye Rom. 8. 18. yet then it shal be a most glorious life 2. Cor. 4. 17 12. 4 when I shall dwell in Paradice in the presence of God Psa. 16. 11. and all his blessed Saintes and Angels for euermore 1. Th. 4. 17 1. Thes. 1. 9. 10. 3. This finally confirmeth my assurance hereof because I feele the life of grace begunne in mee alreadie Gal. 2. 20. which is the beginning of this eternall life but that then it shall be far more holy and glorious Rom. 14. 17. and euery way more blessed then the heart of man can conceiue and moreouer for that he hath giuen me this grace to belieue in the sonne Iohn 3. 18. 36. 5. 24. 25. I therefore know by the testimony of my Sauiour that I haue eternall life 1.

indure in this life are sanctified hereby to be to me Fatherly 1. Exercises 2. Chastisements 3. Trialls 4. Fulfilling of Christs afflictions 5. Meanes to confirme mee to Christ my head Rom. 5. 3 Heb. 12. 11 6 7 8. Apo. 3. 10. Col. 1. 24. Rom. 8. 29. 6. Examples to others 3. This also warrants the soundnes of my faith herein Gal. 6. 14. 1. Because I feele my selfe to profit in Christianity by my afflictions and crosses Psa. 119. 67 71. 2. I desire to take pleasure in such suffrings for Christs sake 2 Cor. 12. 20. 3. Because the old man in mee beginnes to bee crucified with Christ Gal Phi. 1. 29. 2. 19. 5. 24. Dead 1. This is my faith 1. Cor. 15 55. 56. 57. that Christ hath died for my sin and by dying hath ouer come death and so taken away the sting thereof that it cannot hurt any of those that beleeue in him 2. This comfort I finde hereupon that death shal be so far off from hurting mee Phi. 1. 23. 2. Cor. 5. 1. 2. that it is already sanctified by this death of my Sauiour to be to mee the gate of life 3. This also increaseth my assurance that my faith is sound herein because I finde together with this comfort that euery sinne hath receiued his deaths wounde in me each beginning to dye and for that I feele a power by Gal. 2. 19. Christs death Phil. 3. 10. to triumph against the terrors of death Col. 3 2. waiting for it when I haue finished my course Phil. 1. 21. 23. wishing to bee dissolued and to bee with Christ. Rom. 7. 24. And buried 1. This is my faith that Christ was buried for me both to assure me of the certaintie of his death for me and that all my sinnes are buried in his graue yea withall to bury sinne in mee Rom. 6. 3. 4 and to sanctifie my graue to bee a sweete bedde for my body to rest in vntill the resurrection Esay 57. 2. 2. This very faith is my ioy and moreouer that my sinnes thus buried shal neuer come into remembrance to accuse or condemne mee Rom. 8. 34. 35. or to hinder Gods euerlasting mercy loue from me 3. This also furthers my assurance for that together with this ioy I feele many sinnes buried in me Col. 2. 11. 12. and consuming daily by the vertue of this death and buriall of my Sauiour especially Rom. 7. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. the strength and delight I tooke in euery sinne He descended into hell 1. This is my faith that Christ suffered not only in his body the punishment due to my body but in his soule also the tormēt due to my soule which I should haue indured for euermore Mar. 14. 33. 34. and that not onely vppon the crosse Luke 22. 44. but also in the garden as appeareth by his speeches his pravers Heb. 5. 7. his crie his agony and bloody sweate and so hath for me triumphed ouer hell 2. This is my comfort that though I stood euer in danger of eternal death for all my sinnes yet now by my Sauiour I am deliuered from the terrours thereof Heb. 2. 15. 3. This is further for my assurance hereof Ioh. 3. 14. 15. for that I haue receiued comfort in this onely Num. 21. ● euen then when the paines of hell haue gotten hold vpon mee for my sinnes and because I feele a desire to saue others also from that place of torment by leading them to this my Sauiour Ioh. 3. 18. 36. and haue now entred the narrow way to heauen following my Sauiour therein Mat 7. 13. 14. hauing left the broad way going to destruction 5. Article The third day he rose again from the dead 1. This is my faith that my Sauiour hath fully satisfied the iustice of his father for my sinn euen to the vttermost farthing Rom. 4. 25. in that he rose againe because any one sin of his elect not satisfied for had kept him in death 1. Cor. 15. 15. 56. 57. seeing he tooke vpon him to become surety for them all 2. This is my ioye that thorough him I am iustified and stand as righteous in the sight of my God all my sins being vtterly done away Rom. 4. 25. and couered hereby 3. This helpeth my assurance hereof for that besides this comfort Eph. 2. 5. 6. I feele my selfe also raysed vp to a desire of a perfect holinesse Phil. 3. 10. Apo. 20. 5. 6. 6. Article He ascended into heauen 1. This is my faith that when my Sauiour had fulfilled all things in the earth for the redeeming of his church he went vp into heauen Luk. 24. 51 both to prepare the way Act. 1. 9. and also to take possession and to keepe it for mee Ioh. 14. 2. 2. This is my ioy that none can hinder mee from thence Ioh. 17. 24 but where my Sauiour and head is there shall I bee also This ratifieth my assurance for that my affections are already ascended beeing set on things that are aboue Col. 3. 2. And sitteth on the right hand of God the father almighty 1. This is my faith Mat. 28. 18 that my Sauiour hath all power giuen him ouer all sorts Iohn 17. 2 to giue eternall life to whom he will Eph 4. 8. 10 and condemne the rest sittes as King at the right hand of his Father filling his Church with his gifts guiding it by his word and spirit vntill he haue glorified it Esa. 54. 10 59. 21. and subdued all his enemies 1. Cor. 15 24. 25. conuincing them by the light of Nature his workes 1. creatures 2. iudgmēts 3. mercies word 2. This is my comfort that he will guide me by his word spirit continually Phil. 1. 6. ouer-rule whatsoeuer Sathā or the wicked can doo against mee 1. Pet. 1. 5 to serue for my good Esa. 8. 16 against thēselues 3. This is also for my further assurance herein because I feele my selfe desirous to be guided by the direction of his holye spirit speaking in the word and moreouer Esa. 30. 21. I heare a voyce behind mee saying This is the way Esa. 59. 21. walke in it when I turne to the right hand or to the left 7. Article From thence hee shall come to iudge the quicke and the dead 1. This is my faith Ioh. 5. 22. that my Sauiour shal come to be the iudge of the whole world Ro. 14. 10. to iudge euery one according to their workes 2. Cor. 5. 10 2. This is my ioy that though I did and doo naturally quake so oft as I heare or thinke of the terrible iudgement Act. 24. 26 yet remembring the iudge 2. Thes. 1. 10. who hath by himselfe satisfied for all my sinnes so taking them on himselfe and giuen me his owne absolute righteousnesse I can