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A17416	The signes or An essay concerning the assurance of Gods loue, and mans saluation gathered out of the holy Scriptures. By Nicholas Byfield, one of the preachers for the citty of Chester.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1614 (1614)	STC 4236; ESTC S118320	26,778	156

things for first it is ioined with the loue of God and so is not the feare of reprobates secondly it is not compelled by feare or sence of iudgements but excited by the sence of Gods goodnesse and mercie For so the conuerts in Hosea are said to feare God and his goodnesse Thirdly it guides the heart of man to runne to God and not from God to bee healed of the wounds made by si●ne and to bee protected striuing euen before God to discouer and get strength against the sinnes that trouble them fourthly It makes a man trust in God and ere the more it increaseth the more it worketh affiance and confidence in Gods mecry 5. It causeth a man to loue and cleaue to such as are Gods Children though they be in disgrace with the world Thirdly it is a speaking feare it will speak to God by prayer and to men by conference it cannot be silent but will speake in defence of Gods glory truth and seekes to draw others from sinne 4 It is a contenting feare it finds treasures in godlinesse and is satisfied with his portiō and will abide satisfied whereas the feares of reprobates are either full of inwarde horror of conscience or perturbation in the heart 5 It is constant it is not for a fit but alwaies not in sicknesse or misery but in prosperity or all aboundance contrariwise not in prosperity only when men may feare God without daūger but in trouble also 15. Loue of enemies OVr loue to our enemies is sincere 1 If we can pray for them 2 If we can voluntarily mourne humble our soules for them in their distresses 3 If we truly desire their conuersion and find that we could loue thē vnfainedly if they had repented 4 If we can forgiue them their trespasses against vs. 5 If wee bee more grieued for their sinnes against God then for their wrongs to vs. 6. If we can acknowledge freely their iust praises 7 If we can patiently and meekely endure their reuilings being willing to bee at peace without reuenge 8 If wee can forbeare when wee could bring shame or misery on them 9 If we can endeauor to ouercome their euill with goodnesse and to relieue them in misery or to doe any other good either for body or soule 16. Desire of death THE desire of death will bee our Testimonie 1. If it arise out of the sence of Gods loue 2. If it bee conceiued in time of prosperity 3. Especially if it arise out of a weariness of our owne sins and the sinnes of others 4 If it come from a longing after Gods eternal presence 5 If it bee ioyned with a desire after the way how to be saued and an indeauor after holy conuersation and godlinesse 6. If it breed cou●rage and patience vnder tribulation 7 If it make feruent in prayer 8 If it extinguish the eager desires after earthly things 9 If wee be glad at heart of his comming 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iob 31. 35 Heb. 13 Phil. 4 6 2 Cor 4 1 Esa. 40 31 Isa 44 4 Ma. ●4 2 Hob. 5. 15 16 2 Cor. 12 1. Sam. 2 9 Psa. 66 8 9 Psa. 1 6 2. Tim. 2 19. Heb. 7 25 1. Ioh. 3 9 Reu. 21. 6 Psa. 31 20 Psal 31 18 1. Pet 4 5 2. Cor. 13. 5. 2. Pet. 1. 10. Iob. 19. 23. 25. 26. 27. 1. Cor. 2. 10. 11. 12. 2. Cor. 5. 1 2. Cor. 5. 6. 8. Eph. 1. 18. 19. 2. Tim. 1. 12. 1. Ioh. 3. 14 1. Ioh. 5. 13 1. Ioh. 5 19 Eph. 3. 11. 1. Thos 1. 5 Heb. 10. 22. Col. 2. 2. Heb. 6. 11 Rom. 8. 38. 39. 1. Cor. 15. 58. 1. The. 1. 5 Eph. 1. 17 Phi. 15 6 Mat. 5. 3. 2 Cor. 7. 10. Pal. 119. 50. 2 Cor. 2. 15. 1. Ioh. 3. 14. 1. Cor. 13. 1. 2. 3. Psal. 84. 13. 1. Psa. 97. 11 Rom. 8. 9. 14. 16. Reuel 21. 6 Esay 55. 1 2 3 4. Mat. 5 6. Io●l 2 22 Zach. 12. 10. Heb. 5. 9. Ioh. 17. 3. Mar. 16. 11 1. Pet. 3. 21 Rom. 4. 11 Ioh. 14. 23 Pro. 14. 27 Mat. 5 44. 48. 2. Tim. 4. Zach. 11. 11. Esay 66. 2. Psal. 109. 20. Psal. 109. 21. Psal. 12. 26 132. 15 Pal. 11. 14 Zeph. 3. 12 Zech. 3. 13 Psal. 74. 19 Ezech. 9. 4 Psa. 119. 36. Esay 6. 5. Rom 7. Esay 1. 16 Zac. 12. 10. 11. Psal. 4● 3. 2 137. Neh 1. 3● 4 Esay 63. 17 Hos. 3. Ho. 6. 1. 3. Ior. 50. 4. 5 Act. 2. 37. Ier. 31. 19 Psa. 77. 1. 2 27 Esay 1. 16 Psa. 38. 9. Psa. 42. 5. 11. Tam 3. 21 Psa. 116. 13. Psa. 119. 20. 82. 33. Esay 61. 2 3. Zac. 12. 10 Psa. 38. 17 Psal. 38. 5. Psal. 42. 6. Psa. 51. 17 Rom. 12. 1 Lam. 3. 22 23. 2. Cor. 7. 11. Ps. 119. 20 Iob. 23. 12. Psal. 119. 115. Psal. 119 136. Psa. 119. 14. 72. 111 Psa. 119. 23 24. 50. 51. 54. 143 1. Thes. 2. 13. 1. The 1. 5 Ioh. 8. 33. Psa. 119. 45. 9. 59. 1. Thes. 2. 13. Psal. 1. 2 119. 11. Psa. ● 1 Psa. 42. 3. Amos. 8. 12. Ioh. 6. 27. Psa. 19. 10. Mar. 10. 2. 9. 1. Cor. 3. 18. 1. Thes. 1. 5. 6. Psa. 16. 2. 3. 1. Ioh. 3. 14 5. 1. 2. Ioh. 1. 2. 3. Ioh. 1. Eph. 1. 15. Col. 1. 4. Phile. 5. 〈…〉 1 Ioh. 3 18 19. Rom 12 9 10. Psa 15 4● Psa. 16. 3 Rom. 16 19. 3. Ioh. 6. 1. Thes. 18. 1. Thes. 1. 7. 1. Pet. 4. 8 1. Cor. 13. 4 5 6 7. Psal. 16. 3. Phil. 1 5. 3. Ioh. 8. Rom. 12 16 Rom 12. 9. 16 3 Ioh. 3 Psal. 16 3. Rom. 12 10 13. Phile. 7 1. Pet. 3 8. 4 8. 1. Ioh. 3 17. 3. Ioh 5 1. Ioh. ● 10 Ephe. 4 15 16. 1. Thes. 3. 12 13. 1 Ioh. 5 2. Rom. 10 14. Phil. 3 9 1. Pet. 2. 6. 2. Thes. 1 10 2. Tim. 1. 5. 1. P●t 1. 7 2. Tim. 1 12. Luke 8. 13 Acts 24. 14. Esay 25. 16. Eph. 1. 13 14. 2. Thes. 2 13. 1. Tim. 1 19. 5. 1. Tim 3. 9 He. 10. 22. 2. Tim 3. 15. Psa. 119. 130. Pro. 1. 4 8 5 9. 1 Ioh 5 10 Rom 8 15 16. 1. Pet. 1 8 Rom. 5. 2 Rom. 10. 2. Cor. 4 13. 14. 2. Cor. 5. 7. Gal. 5. 5. Gel. 5. 6. Heb 2. 5. Rom. 1. 17 Gal. 2●0 Rom 3. 17 Gal. 3 22. 1. 1o 5. 4. 5 Psa. 48. 14 Acts 15. 9 Ioh. 7 38. Mat 3. 11 Eph 5 19 1. The 1. 5 2. Tim. 1. 14 Esa 30. ●1 Esay 4. 2. Cor 3 17. Rom. 8. 10 Esay 44 3 4. Rom. 14 17. Ezec. 39 vl● Rom 8. 13 Zac. 12 10 Eph. 3 12 Psa. 32. 2 Ioh. 1. 4. Prou 20 6 7. Ioh 1 1 2 3. 10 1. Kin. 15 12 13 14 1. Kin. 15 5

It workes an effectuall loue of God and Gods children sheweth it selfe by the fruites of loue 6. It will maintaine a Christian in some measure of sufficiencie and contentment in all estates the iust liues by faith not by friends mony earthly hopes or helpes c. for it will make a man to lay houlde vpon Gods promise and workes an inward trust in Gods neuer failing prouidence so as hee will leaue the successe of all his labours or meanes to God 7. It excludes boasting of our owne labours praises gifts or workes and in the same measure workes humilitie that it maketh any other grace 8. It ouercommeth the world so as profits credit pleasures carnal friends or hopes doe not sway and rule the beleeuer but hee willinglie and patientlie rests in the treasures and pleasures of a better world yeelding himselfe ouer to bee guided by Christ and his truth to the death 9. It purifieth the heart from ignorance wicked imaginations carnall desires sinfull perturbations and all sorts of secret and inward sinnes And this it doth by causing a man dailie to seeke pardon for them in Christ and by casting them out by confession and sorrow in the same measure desiring inward puritie that it reioyeeth in Gods loue 10. There is a spring of grace in the heart of euery beleeuer whence followes daily the exercise of sundrie sauing graces which can neuer bee vtterly dried vp in the heart of a Christian and that is it our sauiour Christ meaneth when hee saith out of his bellie shall flow riuers of liuing water 6. The spirit of Adoption THe spirit of adoption in the hearts of Gods Children may bee discerned First by the fire of zeale and holie affections with which it fils the harts of Gods children especially in the vse of Gods ordinances to the information reformation of their liues Secondly by the much assurance which especially at som●times worketh in the heart Thirdly by a daily holy strife to preserue grace giuen vs and to preuent falling away Fourthly by secret suggestion or direction by which Gods seruants are reclaimed when they goe out of the way either on the right hand or on the left Fifthly by the assise it keepes in the heart of a christian as a spirit of iudgement by which he is made to watch arrest accuse condemn and restraine himselfe from euerie euill way according to the rules of the word before Gods holy presence Sixthly by libertie from the power of raigning and presumptuous sinnes where the spirit of God is there is libertie Seuenthly by the groath and florishing of true grace Eighthly by vnspeakable ioies felt in the presence of God in the due vse of his ordinance by which a christian is enflamed to the loue of God and all holy duties and abased to the dust in the sence of his owne vilenesse called therefore the ioies of the holy ghost For as for carnall ioyes or illusions either they are not felt in the vse of Gods ordinances or els they breede pride and conceited security Ninthly by requests and supplications affectionable and with confidence powered out vnto God as a father 7. Vprightnesse of heart IF thou wouldest make triall of the truth and vprighnesse of thy heart thou must seriously examine thy selfe First whether thy spirit be without guile more desirous to be good then to bee thought to be so and seeking more the power of godlinesse then the shew of it Secondly whether thou loue all good things aswell as one and hate all things as well as one Thirdly whether that thou canst loue and forgiue thy enemies that hate and disgrace and wrong thee aswell as thy friends that either wrong thee not or but by infirmity Fourthly whether thou canst bee content to receiue euil at Gods hands as well as good without murmuring or letting goe thy integrity being carefull to approue thy selfe to God without respect of reward yea though trouble did befall thee Fiftly whether thou dislike sinne in all euen in those that are most neere and deere vnto thee Sixtly whether thou finde in thy heart a resolution to turne from nothing that God commaundeth thee all the daies of thy life Seauenthly whether thou be innocent from the great transgression Eightly whether thou finde an inward combate and striffe against secret sinnes aswell as open sinnes bewailing the transgressions against the inward worship of God aswell as against the ontward Ninthly whether thy heart bee humble patient teachable and tractable in some holy measure increasing herein by the vse of Gods ord●niance an vpright heart is a willing heart 10 Whether thy desire bee to walke as in Gods presence 11 Whether thou finde a desire to be rid of sinne and to humble thy selfe for it in prosperitie aswell as aduersitie and in the beginning of afflictions aswell as in the extremities of them 12 Whether in wrongs and disgraces when thou art innocent thou canst in the sence of thine owne vnworthinesse of Gods loue make God thy defence resting in his fauour and acceptance 13 Whether thou dost endeauour to glorifie God aswell by giuing thankes for blessings and graces as for praying for supplie of wants or pardon of ●innes 14 Whether thy heart be stedfast and setled without lying flattering or dissembling so seeking and praying for pardon and deliuerance in aduersit●e that thou wouldest practise it after release this was a signe the Israelites were not vpright in that they would crie to God in their distresse but care not for their vowes and promises so soone as they were deliuered 15 Whether the word of God doe thee good aboue all things 16 Whether thy praise be of God and not of men 17 Whether thou dost serue God with thy whole heart not hauing a heart and a heart either waiuering or deuided for vnlesse the whole resolution of thy soule with the vtmost of thy desires bee to walke in Gods waies thy heart is not vpright 18 Whether there be in thee a faithfull heart to deale faithfullie in the charge and calling in which thou art and to discharge it in the conscionable feare of God 19 Whether there be any sinne thou couldest not willinglie iudg thy selfe for it without hiding it so soone as thou knowest it to be a sinne This is the ioy of a Christian in the sense of his owne wants and weakenesses that though he haue manie sinnes yet there is no sinne but hee willing lie acknowledgeth it vnto God 20 Whether thou be good at home as well as abroade 21 Whether thou canst be contented to make the Law of God thy onelie direction in all things 22 Whether thou canst bee as carefull to preseuere in grace as once to be good 23 Whether thou keepe thy selfe from thine owne iniquitie 1. Whether thou dost