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B08266	The last advice of Mr. Ben. Alexander (late minister of West-Markham, in the county of Nottingham) to his children. In two parts. The contents follow.	Alexander, Ben. (Benjamin)	1659 (1659)	Wing A912A; ESTC R172146	13,153	80

The Last ADVICE OF Mr. BEN. ALEXANDER late Minister of West-Markham in the County of Nottingham To His CHILDREN In Two Parts The Contents follow Prov. 24.21 My Son fear thou the Lord and the King and Meddle not with them that are given to change London Printed for Nath. Ekins at the Gun in S. Pauls Church-yard 1659. The CONTENTS OF This BOOK In the first Part. A Preface to Page 3. A Catechisticall Dialogue to p. 13. A Godly Form of Prayer to p. 26. In the second Part. Generall and Particular Advice 1 In Religion from p. 29. to p. 43. 2 Opinion to p. 48. 3 Morality to p. 60. 4 Government to p. 65. 5 Study to p. 72. 6 Mariage to p. 75. The ADVICE OF Mr. Benjamin Alexander To his CHILDREN IT was great joy which S. John 3. Epistle of John v. 4. had when he heard that Gaius and his Children did walk in the truth and if it be a part of the glory of Heaven to know what is done on earth my glory should be exceeding glorious to know that you my Children did so But whether I know it or know it not if ye do so ye are certain of the crown of glory This which I have left you concerneth you first as you stand to God secondly to men thirdly to your selves the Lord bless you these and allother helps of piety to you that you may be glorious through holiness here and in holinesse hereafter Your loving Father Ben. Alexander August 2. 1658. The first part Sarah I pray thee Brother let us sit under yonder green tree Ben. I will sister for it is pleasant weather But why wilt thou go to day S. Because I am now at leisure and would speak to thee in private B. Let us go S. Pray tell me one thing Brother B. Doubt not Sister I will if I can S. I have seen my Father oft times on his knees in the hall and sometimes in the parlour what doth he mean by that B. My Father goeth then to prayers S. To pray what is that B. It is a duty S. Is there a duty due to any but my Father and Mother B. Yea Sister that there is S. To whom B. To God S. What is he B. A Spirit S. A Spirit what is that B. A spirit is an intelligent substance without body or bodily qualities S. What is God then B. God is a Spirit most holy most wise eternall and infinite in whom we live move and have our being S. How many Gods are there B. But one in essence but three in persons viz. Father Son and holy Ghost S. How shal I come to know him B. Three waies S. Which are they B. By his works about us his word unto us his workings in us S. What is his word B. That which we call Scripture S. How came that to us B. God breathed it into men who spake as they were inspired by the Spirit of the Holy Ghost S. What men were they B. Enoch Moses the Prophets Evangelists Apostles c. S. What are his works B. The Creation of the world and all the things therein as Sun Moon Cloud Earth Sea and his Powerfull and wise Providence in upholding and ordering all things till the end come S. What are his Workings B. Light Love Feare and all affections acts of Conscience Faith and all Graces S. But why doth my Father Pray B. That God would forgive our sins and give all things necessary for life and godliness S. What is sin B. Sin is the transgression of the Law S. And have I any sin B. Yea Sister and I also for we were born in sin and are thereby enemies to God and all goodness and subject to sicknesses crosses and losses in this life yea we must die also and without the speciall Grace of God are cast away for ever and ever S. Thou tellest me a strange thing how cometh this to pass B. By Adams sin in whose loynes we were and so are liable to these punishments S. What did Adam do B. He disobeyed the Commands of God in eating the fruit which he had forbidden S. How is that proved good Brother B. See Rom. 5.12 By one man sin entered into the World and death by him and so death passed over all men for that all have sinned S. Is there any more Scripture for it B. Yea Sister S. Which are they B. Read Psal 1.51.5 I was shapen in iniquity and in sin did my Mother conceive and Epes 2.3 we are by nature the children of wrath even as others S. Alas Brother what case are we then in B. In the state of damnation and God may cast us into hell S. Hell what is that B. The place of torments by fire and brimstone where is weeping wailing and gnashing of teeth S. These are torments the Lord deliver us from them is there a way to escape them B. Yea Sister S. How B. By the Son of God S. Who is he that I may know him B. Jesus Christ of whom you read in the Bible S. Is it he of whom I read in my Psalter that was conceived by the Holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried rose again the third day and shall come in the end of the world to Judge the quick and the dead B. Yea Sister the very same S. What is he that I may see him B. He is in heaven thou canst not see him yet S. How then shall I know him B. By mixing faith with thy reading of the Gospel S. What is Faith B. Faith is the gift of God by which he giveth a mind to believe in Jesus Christ and a full perswasion settled that what he did suffered in life or death as it was sufficient so it was efficacious for my salvation S. And is there nothing but this Faith required B. Faith alone doth save us but this Faith never goeth alone but it worketh by love S. Which is the Rule of love B. The ten Commandements S. What is the summe of the Commandements B. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and thy neighbour as thy selfe S. Faith then is a perfect jewell how shall I finde it B. The Word begets it Sacraments confirme it Prayer encreaseth it S. And will this bring me to Heaven B. Yea if you persevere to the end S. But you told me I must die how then can I go to Life B. Death is the doore to Life S. Doth my soul die B. No that goeth to God that gave it S. Then my body onely stayeth in the grave B. Yea. S. How shall that rise B. According to the Scripture by the Power of God S. When B. In the Resurrection of the last day when they which have done good shall go into everlasting life but hypocrites and unbelievers to eternall fire S. Will you help me to Pray B. Yea Sister S. I thank you Brother how then must I pray The Prayer O Most

Burialls Mourners like Crowes devour the Living under pretense of Honouring a dead carcase 36. That man deserves to be forgotten that hath nothing to Register his name but a grave-stone 37. Use not Religion as birds do their shells which while they are hatching do preserve them but when they are hatched are broken and cast away 38. Be not given to Acts of Cruelty for bloody hands have rowing feet 39. How little soever thou hast get it honestly no good useing of any thing will make amends for the ill getting of it 40. Thou art born in the Pale of the Church and so art a visible Christian but content not thy selfe with that many knew Nathaniel to be an Israelite but none but Christ could say Behold an Israelite in whom there is no guile 41. Have frequent thoughts of thy death for life is but like a little bird that flieth in at one window of the house and goeth out at another 42. Be eminent in nothing but Religion Godlinesse hath the Promise of this life and that which is to come 1 Tim. 4.8 43. While the men of the World hunt after greatness do thou study goodnesse it was great Honour that Paul giveth Ephenetus that he was the first man that embraced the Faith in Acham Rom. 16.5 44. In Adam we lost three things Gods 1. Image 2. Favour 3. Fellowship Assure thy selfe of Christ he is the Image of the Father that hath purchased favour for thee and fellowship with thee 45. I fear that Popery will spread again in these Nations trie if your Principles be sound in the Faith profound in Judgement In order to this last Advice observe these that follow OPINIONS 1. TAke heed of entertaining a new Opinion in point of Religion for if the passions of the minde be strong they will easily sophisticate the understanding and make it apt to believe upon slender warrant and imagine infallible truth where scarce any probable shew appeareth 2. The Socinian Religion is to a Triall subtle and light ●e Roman is too earthy ●nd worldly embrace and ●old fast the Reformed Re●igion as the soundest and sa●est way to Salvation 3. The Religion of the Church of Rome especially of the Jesuites is imperious and if they cannot bend others ●o it they will burn them but ●f thou canst warrant thy call ●ather die then denie the Truth 4. The Millinaries have something like truth in them nor were they condemned by any Councell for three hundred yeares after Christ One Mr. Archer hath a book of that Opinion buy it if the Lord bless thee an● observe it well 5. The Scismatick in Gene●rall and the Anabaptist in particular is very fiery and wi●● not be contented unlesse 〈◊〉 hath such a Sanctity here o● Earth which God never trusted yet out of Heaven 〈◊〉 c. 6. The Ranters of Englan● are the same with the famil●● of love formally or rather o● the family of lust 7. The Lutherans abou● the Sacrament of the Suppe● do erre yet follow thou Luthers Motto In quo aliqui● Christi video illium dilig●● 8. Run not eagerly afte● new Lights nor endeavour t● put them out for he tha● will not quench the smoaking of flax may possibly accept of candles though made of rushes 9. Be not hasty to oppose one of a different opinion from thee for new opinions rather gain reputation then loose it by opposition 10. When pretenses of Religion are imperious men carry brests of steele against others of their own Profession 11. Schisme like a flood let out is only of force at the first opening to drive on designs of Innovation loosing it selfe afterward either out of wearinesse or doubt of consequence 12. If thou hast attained to any perfection in any thing take heed you blemish it not by any absurditie for his name that burnt the Temple of Diana outlasted his that built it MORALITY 1. TAke heed of wanton nesse in word or deed for the snuffe of lust goeth out with the stinke of loathing 2. Strive not for the upper-hand with the Pharisees least thou loose the right hand of friendship among Christians 3. The Cordiall woundings of a faithfull friend will keep thee from the wounding cordialls of a flattering foe 4. Grieve not for what thou canst not helpe for what is past cure should be past care 5. If God sends abundance into thy basket deny thy self for necessity will teach thee more then overmuch enjoyed prosperity 6. Go to the houses of Great men for men in Power esteem better of such to whom they have done courtesies then of those they have received greater from they looking upon this as a shame the other as an Honour 7. Let nothing unjustifiable dangerous or to be construed in an ill sence come under your hand for some time it may rise up in judgement against you when things spoken are forgotten Litera scripta manet 8. Speake disgracefully of no body at Publick Meetings lest a friend or a kinsman be present and heare thee therefore look upon all free discourse as dangerous in mixed companies 9. Tell not to others your vices and infirmities least you make them censorious of your Actions and judges of your condition 10. Reveale not the pranks of other men to every body least thou sell thy friend and give him an argument of distrust of your fidelity and secresie in other things 11. Let your wit serve you rather as a buckler to defend you from others then a sword to wound them for a word cuts deeper then a sharp weapon and a blow proceedeth from the hand but a disgracefull speech from the heart 12. Regard not vaine talke they are light leaves that do wagg with every winde 13. When thou art innocent be not afraid of the high language of an insulting foe the Sun lookes then biggest on the earth when it is ready to set 14. Put not your sickle into another mans corne least you cut your fingers 15. Burthen not your selfe with uselesse notions no body will carry about with him that key that will unlock no Treasure 16. Search for the truth in a matter before thou speakest and then be bold for truth may be blamed but never shamed 17. If thou beest a Tennant to any man consider who was before you for that man will get little with his forke that succeedes him that went before him with a rake 18. When you write a Letter so write it as if the Person to whom you write it were present with you 19. Have a care that you use no words or phrases which may be thought to be learned in unlearned company 20. Give Advice when you are desired and continue it no longer then you see 't is acceptable 21. Be not accounted an intelligencer least you come under the odious notion of a spie 22. Grant a courtesie when asked at the first for expedition doubleth the worth of it Bis dat qui citò dat 23. Mend not the Copie of your Master nor contradict his Commands