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A89274	Mercies for man. Prepared in, and by Christ, even for such as neither know them, nor him. Discovered, that they might know, and enjoy them. Or a discourse of the interest there is for all men in, and by Christ in the end, and usefulmesse of the beleevers peculiar priviledges and service. In which is also some information about that service to which the grace of God, that bringeth salvation to all men, instructeth, and obligeth the beleever for the good of them all, according to capacity, and opportunity given him. Likewise some directions for, and concerning Christian magistrates. In the opening some instructions arising from the Apostles exhortation to Timothy, 1 Tim. 2.1, 2. Delivered in November 1653. at the Munday meetings at Black-Friers: and because what then was spoken, met with some publick opposition, this is now published for further satisfaction. Written by Thomas Moor, Junior.	Moore, Thomas, Junior.	1654 (1654)	Wing M2605; Thomason E744_1; ESTC R207022	135,708	156

themselves selves and their wayes and bethink themselves of the Grace they had sinned against that so they might not abide in their unbelief and therefore the Apostle knowing the cordialnesse of God herein being one with him in his designe did strive if by any means he might provoke them to emulation that he might be an instrument of saving some of them verse 14. His hearts desire and prayer to God for whole Israel now in part rejected being that they might be saved Chap. 10. 1. So that prayer against the heathen Psal 79. 6. breathed forth also by Jer. Chap. 10. 25. That God would poure out his wrath upon them c. namely in their Rebellious enterprizes and lifting up themselves against his name and people For they saith the Text in both places have devoured Jacob and made him desolate yet the first end and tendencie of these prayers so directly against them in their evill wayes were for their good considering that as we aforeshewed in Psal 67. for Israel to be preserved among the heathen and defended from their rage and malice seeing it was to this end That by them his way might be known upon earth and his saving health among all Nations was of all mercies the most conducing to their good Therefore in the posture they were in there could be no better prayer for the generality of them than for God to poure out his wrath upon them in revenging the bloud of his servants and so blasting and breaking their enterprizes that his people might yet be preserved amongst them though in these judgements many of the heathen might be suddenly destroyed and snatched away yet even those might receive admonition and reproof from God who doubtlesse was not wanting in giving it in due time while it might be for their good even while his judgements were on them to the destroying them from the earth if they had not so long provoked him before by their rebellions that he had wholly rejected them And however the snatching away some in their stubbornnesse and rebellion so as Gods hand might be seen in it for his names sake was much conducing and therefore oft used by God as a gracious instrument to the general admonition and good of all the surviving enemies as Luke 13. 1-6 That they might see and fear and do no more so wickedly lest they also perish in like manner Therefore also is this prayer of David in the following verses delivered in such termes See Psal 79. 10. equivalent with Psal 83. 16 17. Let God be known among the heathen in our sight by revenging c. and so the first and direct end of these prayers verse 13. is that his people and the sheep of his pasture may give him thanks and praise him to all generations which is for this cause that the Gentiles may glorifie God for his mercy and come in and laud him with them compare herewith Rom. 15. 8 9 10. with Psal 67. So that even these prayers in respect of their end and tendencie were for the heathen against whom directly they were made And in such manner are these prayers to be made for all men But 2 There are also Intreaties Supplications and Intercessions to be made more directly for all men even for mercies favours and good things to be conferred on them according to their needs and capacities And such as may conduce to the great Design of God and his people for their good and those such as may be more directly and properly signified by Intercessions Prayers are to be made for all men for Gods gracious extension of such pardon of their iniquities in which they ill requite rebell and sin against the grace of God bringing salvation to them all in the means forementioned and so in all mercies and chastisements that judgements tending to their utter cutting off may yet be kept off through the mediation of Christ and for his sake that it may not be speedily executed but liberty occasion and opportunity yet put in their hands to enjoy the mercies of God that may lead them to repentance and to repent and turn to him as we have noted before Stephen at his last breathing kneeled down and cryed with a loud voice Father forgive them or do not lay this sin to their charge to execute judgement speedily but give them time yet againe to repent that in repenting they may receive forgivenesse of sins and inheritance So the Apostle generally instructs us If any man see his brother sin a sin not unto death he shall pray and God shall give give him life such pardon of the sin to the sinner as that judgement be not executed he not be cut off but breathing-time afforded that he might repent and in owning his sin as grace discovers and reproves in repenting and turning to him he shall give him life in a further sense the cleansing of the conscience and healing of the nature peace with God through our Lord Jesus and hope of the glory to be revealed neither are prayers to be made for them otherwise or on other termes and if we pray according to his will we know he heareth us But on those termes according to mens need and capacity and as the Gospel instructeth we are to be instant in prayer not to cease to pray for them Though God having many times in such cases even when judgements have been prepared for them graciously delivered them and not stirred up all his wrath against them and in such a sense forgiven their iniquity as Psal 78. 38. not laid it yet to their charge that they might turne to him and be healed yet they are sinning still to provoke him to anger and hardening their hearts against his goodnesse that leadeth them to repentance yet still prayers are to be made for them and with so much the more earnestnesse while it may be in due time God yet giving opportunity not having utterly separated them That forbearance may yet be granted That God may yet wait to be gracious and not yet cut them up for their unthankfulnesse and unfruitfulnesse as in that Parable Luke 13. 6-9 our Saviours example instructeth us and also in his praying for those that added that to all their former iniquities of abusing the former servants they crucified him that was the Heir Yet Father forgive them and by his Spirit leading Stephen after they had added yet more iniquity to iniquity still to intercede for pardon and so he instructeth us To pray for them that persecute us Blesse them that curse us in such manner and for such things as in which we may be one in Gods Design and render our selves like him who graciously through the Mediation of his Son extends such forgivenesse and longsuffering and to such ends That he still causeth his Sunne to shine and his Rain to fall and therein is really pitifull and kind to the unthankfull and evill witnessing his goodnesse to lead them to repentance Matth. 5. 45 46. Luke 6. 35

yet there may be a prevention and the Decree is not gone forth against them or any of them you cannot but in the constraining operation of this love of Christ earnestly beseech and perswade them and lay down your selves to win them Let that therefore be considered by you 3 Minde also for your provocation hereto and direction herein the many examples of Christs servants before you See David evermore on the commemorating any enlargement in distresse love testified or mercy received from God he was led out and enlarged with more earnestness on such occasions to desire invite and endeavour that all others with him would acknowledge and blesse the name of God for his goodnesse that they would come to him trust in him poure out their hearts before him make proof of his graciousnesse and readinesse to do them good signifying That ●he bottome-matter of his glorying or rejoycing the ground and foundation whence such mercy issued to him and upon the account of which God was such a refuge for him was such and so really prepared with God and full of vertue for all others that any other might certainly expect the same or the like according to their needs and capacity from it that he had met with in looking to him according as his grace witnessed in that he hath already done for them leadeth them Ps 4. and 34. and 62. 5-8 66. 5-8 95. 96. 98 100 107. 1-8-15 16 c. So Paul mentions it as one great end of Gods shewing chief mercy to him a chiefe sinner for a pattern to others that should after believe yea for an encouragement to such as being obliged invited to believe the truth of Gods goodness and propitiousnes towards them by the grace manifested in what he hath done for them as all are might discourage themselves from the consideration of the greatness of their sins and so delay or defer to believe as some say and we have good reason to believe from the end and scope of the place the words may be read and in consideration hereof is enlarged in heart to commend that saying which he had proved so full of faithfulnesse as worthy of all acceptation by every one of them at all times and in all cases and needs while yet the day of grace is extended towards them God holding open the door and by any means calling them to beleeve That Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners c. 1 Tim. 1. 12-15 16. See also how he sets his example before us in this matter 1 Cor. 10. 31 32 33. Whether therefore you eat or drink or whatever else you doe even in things of that nature as buying selling wearing apparrel in words and gestures 1 Cor. 7. 30 31. and 6 7. 1 Tim. 2. 9 10. 1 Pet. 3. 1 2 3. and 1. 13-18 with 2. 11 12 c. and 4. 3-11 Eph. 4. 24 25. to the end and 5. Tit. 2. 1-10 11. Rom. 12 13. Do all to the glory of God And how that in all these things giving none offence no just occasion of scandal or stumble to the Jew nor to the Gentile nor to the Church of God even as I saith the Apostle please all men in all things that is not in having fellowship with their evill wayes and unfruitful works of darknesse Eph. 4. 11. 8-11 1 Pet. 4. 3 4. But so as may be for their good to edification and to the adorning the name and doctrine of God our Saviour before and among them in all goodnesse gentlenesse honesty moderation or sobriety quiet bearing reproach and evils from them c. as Rom. 15. 2. 3. not seeking mine own profit but the profit of many that they may be saved be ye herein followers of me saith he even as I also am of Christ Chap. 11. 1. with Rom. 15. 2. 3. 4 Forget not the recompense of the Reward both present and eternal you shall have in this life a hundred-fold more in things infinitly better then those you deny your selves in and forsake for Christs sake and the Gospels and in prosecuting this great design the good of all men better name better kindred better treasures c. though with persecution and in that world that is to come eternal life a full enjoyment and possession of it without persecution or molestation Mar. 10. 29 30. You shall herein now render your selves as children of your Father who causeth his Sun to shine and Rain to fall on the just and unjust and is kind to the unkind and evil Mat. 5. 44 45. Lu. 6. 35. 36. whose grace even in these things bringeth salvation to all men Tit. 2. 11. Rom. 2. 4. he having so loved them as to give his onely begotten Son for them the Saviour of the world Joh. 3. 16. with 1 Joh. 4. 14. which is both the fountain of and witnessed in all these mercies Psal 85. 10 11 12. Act. 14. 17. you shall herein render your selves one with your Lord Husband and Head in his main Design for the good of all yea hereby grow into more likenesse and onenesse with him even as he and his Father are one J●● 17. 21 22 23. yea herein is his Father and yours glorified in your bringing forth much fruit Joh. 15. 8. who also will honour you with his presence fellowship and approbation however men reproach you and cast out your name as evill under heaven and afford you room and entertainment where your Lord and Master is nor will suffer you to have worse use then your Lord and Master had and in his Gospel and spirituall presence in this world still hath which may administer to you joy and boldness in any day of trial here because as he is so are we in this world for it is enough for the Disciple to be as his Master c. Joh. 12. 26. and 14. 21 23. 1 Joh. 4. 17. with Matth. 10. 24 25 40. Yea in following his steps in the prosecution of this great Design you shall heap coals of fire on the heads of your enemies that shall either tend to the melting them now or if now they will not suffer the melting operation of them to their everlasting burning hereafter yee shall be a savor of life unto life or of death unto death unto them Rom. 12. 18. 20 31. with 2 Cor. 2. 15 16. And for the time to come he hath spoken of things yet infinitly greater Though now being sent into the field of the world you bear forth your precious seed in tears which are occasioned by the hardnesse of the work the little profit it seems to have with men in respect of the many whose good is aimed at in it the storms of opposition and tribulations of divers sorts you meet with yet doubtlesse you shall return again with rejoycing bringing your sheaves Psal 126. And for your shame you shall have double in your own land you shall possess it everlasting joy shall be upon you Isa 61. 4.

lead Captivity captive Thou hast received gifts in the Man for men even for the Rebellious that God might dwell among them And hence also doth daily load us c. But saith the Text God shall wound the head of his enemies and the hairy scalp of such a one as goes on still that is notwithstanding the truth of the former the permission really prepared in Christ and the means and Spirit with them to reclaim him cordially extended by Christ in his trespasses Both Scriptures shew that the things before affirmed concerning them were true and cordially for them which also will be the great reason of their everlasting condemnation in a second Death they rejecting these timely admonitions Further also not only was our Saviors body given and bloud shed for Judas But likewise our Saviour even while he was thus in time admonishing Judas that he might be such a testimony in due time to him and while it might have been for his good he as the great Mediator between God and man was earnestly making Intercession for him even while Judas was conceiving his wicked thought and enterprise against him and till he was so wholly given over and left of God to Satan that our Saviours prayer returned again into his bosome and his prayer namely Judas became sin there being no door for repentance or turning left which we cannot conclude to be fully done till after that last time of his being wrought upon to repentance and sight and owning of his sin Mat. 27. 3. which doubtlesse might have this tendency to lead him yet again to look to his Master with whom was forgivenesse but then running from his Master and to the Priests for helpe he was wholly left to his madnesse and desperatenesse verse 4 5. whence that seems to be mentioned as the time and thing in which his sin was filled up and so wrath came upon him to the uttermost Act. 1. 18. but when or whereinsoever that was this we say till such time as sinne was finished in him and had brought forth death occasioned an utter separation from God our Saviour was with earnestnesse as one heartily and much desiring to prevent his destruction praying for him as appears Psal 109. 4 5 6 7. which Scripture the Holy Ghost spake concerning Judas compare verse 8. with Act. 1. 16 17 20. For my love they are my adversaries but I to prayer or I give my selfe to prayer And that the Holy Ghost hereby means prayer for him and so them other such adversaries even then while they were acting as adversaries appears by the next verse in which he seems to have reference to this as a testimony of his goodnesse towards them They have rewarded me evill for good and hatred for my love and also by that which follows in the 7. verse as aptly opposed to or set against this Let his prayer become sin as who should say because in time he would not suffer the love testified in and grace extended by means of my praying for him to have its efficacie upon him yea further it appeares that this prayer to which our Saviour did diligently give or set himself while there was any opportunity was for Judas and so for such Adversaries even for such good for and to them as by which their destruction yea the finishing their sinne thereto might yet have been prevented while he was so making intercession for them by comparing this Psal 109. with Psal 35. which is equivalent with this and indeed clearly opens it see ver 7 8. Without cause they are my adversaries c. therefore let destruction come upon him c. See againe ver 11 12 13. compared with Psal 109. 3 4 5. They rewarded me evil for good saith the text but as for me my cloathing was sackcloath I humbled my Soule with fasting and my prayer returned into my bosome but not to be larger in this it appeares by what hath been said that the Ransome and Mediation of Christ is true and cordiall for such men as by turning his grace therein into wantonnesse and denying him that bought them doe afterwards bring upon themselves swift destruction and so for all and every of Mankinde and those are the All men here in the text to be prayed for even all those for whom he gave himselfe a ransome and is the Mediator that he might be to them a testimony in due time Yea further it appeares that by all men to be prayed for he meanes all Mankinde without exception of any in their severall and proper Ages in that instancing but one sort or degree of them particularly he saith expresly All of them though they were then generally the worst and those concerning whom there might be most occasion of wrath and doubting in the Beleever looking upon them as they were in themselves for Kings and for all in authority so our Saviour exhorts to pray for them that despitefully use us and persecute us Mat. 5. 44. according to his example Luk. 23. 34. so Stephen prayed earnestly when he breathed his last for that very people who had now added this to their former wickednesse they had rejected the Gospel as brought and confirmed by the Apostles and now stoned him for Christs sake whom before they had Crucified yet kneeling downe he cryed with a loud voyce Lord lay not this sin to their charge Act. 7. 60. So Paul even when they were in part and in a great measure given up to their blindnesse and hardnesse though yet not wholly as afterward while there was any hope of prevention or recovery see Rom. 10. 1. Brethren my hearts desire and prayer to God for Isr●el is that they might be saved and suitable to all this is that instruction 1 Joh. 2. 1 2. Having in the latter part of the first Chapter propounded a remedy against and a way of clensing from the sins of Beleevers distinct in the beginning of this Chapter he first tels them These things he hath written to them that they sinne not and then proceeds in his instruction to enlarge and shew the infinite vertue and usefulnesse of the same remedy for taking away other mens sins also if those that yet beleeve not If any man sinne before he said if wee sinne now if any man distinct from we or us and how to understand what he meanes by any man as distinguished from and opposed to us or we see 1 Joh. 5. 19. 20. We know that we are of God and the whole world lyes in wickednesse Thus then we are to understand him according to his owne explication These things I write that yee that are of God and have knowne him that is from the beginning as 1 Joh. 2. 12-14 sin not and then also if any other man sinne any of the world that yet lyes in wickednesse any one whatsoever that we have occasion to converse with and so see his sin We have that is Beleevers have an Advocate with the Father that we may boldly make