run Go forth my lines into our English Nation Jer. 1.6 to the 9. verse See what good can'st do in this Generation Who like a Man in a Swound almost dead To recover life must rub face and head Tho some Standers by they may smile on 't Count it prudence in evil time to be silent Amos 5.13 Yet do what God Commands without delays Till of the Earth Jerusalem be the praise Isa 62.7 58.1 Cry aloud spare not tell the wicked they Must be Converted out of Hells way Mat. 18.3 If they will be saved Heb. 3.13 that without delay Repent and believe whilst 't is call'd to day Make sure their Interest in Christ Act. 4.12 and pray For to Salvation John 3.3 Christ is the only way Tell all Unconverted without Regeneration They have no ground to hope for Salvation Heb. 12.14 Daub no untemper'd Morter Ezek. 22.28 13.10 18. blow the Bellows Of Truth Hos 10.12 rouse secure from soft Pillows Of Presumption false hope before 't is too late At death enters an eternal everlasting State. All the World 's great Men without exemption Nor the World's riches Job 36.18 19. can procure Redemption Cast off false hope repent and sin forsake For Salvation Rom. 13.11 or Damnation lyeth at stake Spur them with Motives from false security Tell them in the burning Lake Rev. 20.15 't is sad to lye If any say art Legal that thou dost deny Tell them 't is Evangelical Psal 71 16. what dost descry For Eree-Grace in England hath been applyed Where it ought not whiles they in sin abide Tell the fearful Rev. 21.8 and unbelieving that they Are in the very front of Tophets way If any question thy call in thy Station Answer Conscience and Gods Dispensation Tell them it was not to gain Applause But say with David 1 Sam. 17.29 is there not a Cause Cry 1 Kings 18.21 if God be God worship him in Faith Not superstitiously Idol Baal Scripture saith Declare thy sincerity Esth 4.16 false fear don't cherish Declare Gods Truth if perish thou perish Fear not Wickedness Isa 41.10.13 as the Light doth shine For my Seconds my life shall go with thine Tell thy message 1 Cor. 3 5.7 if they will it follow Thou mayst do good though not from Apollo Discharge Conscience do good in thy Station Tho the Author be Exil'd from 's Habitation Rev. 1.9 From 's Family kept by the late dispensation Yet strives for Unconverted's renovation Go forth in love Gal. 5.13 6 10. loves way to us discover See what Souls for Christ canst recover Go forth in love to all loves way take If hast abuse Mat. 5.44 pray for them for Christs sake Go forth fear not Wolves may be kind Knowst not Christ may change their mind Gen. 33.4 Since art call'd to go take Loves way Prov. 16.7 15.3 Thy Captain looks how thou canst play Now darkness is like to overspread the Land Psal 119.105 Take God's Word as a Lamp in thy hand Make a good guard take thy Back-sword The whole Armour of God in his Word Eph. 6.11 to the 17th Ver. Stand having thy loyns girt with truth Fear not in love to face Age or Youth Though some may hate and say thee nay John 15.18 Yet can't hurt thee if hast fair play If wrong master of the play will decide The matter and Justice to every one divide Rom. 2.6 With Patience run thy race 'till try'd Heb. 12.1 'Till that time Jehovah will provide Don't despond Free-grace will be apply'd Mat. 25.24 Salvation is on his right-hand side Psal 18.46 Thô no great Man for Patron by Dedication Yet fear not thy God is God of Salvation Then Pray before thou go Exo. 33.13 15. for God's Presence To go with thee before thou venter hence Jehovah bless thy way to great or small To bring some in the way of Life eternall Mat. 25.46 Lord make it effectual let this Book free Many from Satan's Bondage to live to thee Acts 26.18 All glory Lord unto thee to all Eternitie Jer. 13.16 THE INTRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION I Falling lately under that Cloud of Providence Job 30.26 Did draw this conclusion from hence I must Dye Job 18.14 my thoughts being full of horror Knowing Death in'ts self to be King of Terror Being in my thoughts mounted on the Stage Jam. 1.3 Where I did count must dye by the rage Of wicked and ungodly Men Job 5.15 no doubt Who declare their sin as Sodom Job 16.10 belch out Swearing Isa 3.9 Damning and such Blasphemies As if Hell to them will be a Paradise Well Mat. 23.32 33. they call and ball for a Dray or Sled On which I must be drawn or ride 1 Cor. 10.13 Before would my Soul and Body divide But the while a Halter was their scope Heb. 4.15 That I should be hang'd with or a Rope These things Friends being rightly understood Are not pleasing unto flesh and blood Heb. 12.4 My thoughts thus musing Mat. 26.38 and in a hurry I heard a Voice Why art sad and sorry Where 's thy Faith which once hadst in me 1 Pet. 2.22 Is not my Grace sufficient to support thee Isa 44.8 Did I not hang on the Cursed Tree 2 Cor. 12.9 Yet free from sin Gal. 3.18 yet made a Curse for thee Why did I take Man's Nature Heb. 2.16.18 was Tempted But to succour those are wouldst be exempted Hast thou not known and read my Word Mar. 10.24 Must the Servant be above his Lord Joh. 15.20 Where 's dependance on Word of my Patience Rev. 3.10 Hold that Mat. 14.31 fear not in hour of temptation Stir up thy Faith thy despondency I hate Rom. 7.25 See how Death and thou wilt expostulate Rom. 8.34 Death thy gastly face I do not fear Isa 25.8 9. Nor do I dread thy dreadful Spear Thou art overcome and conquer'd unto me 2 Tim. 1.10 By Christ my Captain Heb. 2.10 he hath set me free From thy Sting which is Sin Hos 13.9 14. so that I Through Christs Blood am not afraid to dye Rev. 1.5 That peace-making blood my only Reconciler 2 Cor. 5.18 Made an Atonement for me a Sinner none viler 1 John 2.5 He 's Propitiation for my sins Mar. 9.23 on Christ alone Do poor I depend for my Salvation Heb. 7.25 He is my Saviour and calls Stephen Stephen Believe in me thy sins are forgiven Therefore Death prethee Death come near Job 14.14 Do as art commanded let fall thy Spear Heb. 6.19 Do thy Office since I thee so entertain For I know when dead shall live again To praise my God and my Redeemer dear Job 19.25 Which now bids me not thee to fear
in Conversation Woe unto the Bishops and Priests of the land When God shall say Is this my Command Who hath required this at your hand Isa 1.9 How Prophane are Priests in the Nation To all wicked men officiate Administration How corrupt with the Pope's pollution Few of them keep to Christ's Institution But Administer unto all none exempt So bring the Ordinance into contempt How carelesly and promiscuously admit Rev. 2.2 Before they are by Examination fit Contrary to Scriptures which you may see If you please to search the Scriptures free The Ordinance refresheth the soul of Faith Rom. 14.23 But to the wicked Damnation Scripture saith According to Christ's Institution 't is good Yet Bread and Wine are not Christ's blood Nor is Christ in or under them as Papist list 'T is by Faith alone we receive Christ Eph. 3.17 Christ's Death by Believers is highly priz'd Christ our Passover for us is sacrific'd 1 Cor. 5.7 8. Hate Mass that by wicked Men was devis'd Purge the old leaven sin and keep the feast Not with wicked Mass as doth the Beast And her followers all both age and youth Let us with unleavened Bread sincere truth Purge therefore the old leaven be you new That Christ by Faith may dwell in you Christ as the only Mediator was crucify'd To reconcile us in him Justice is fully satisfi'd No need Mass Christ the alone Propitiation 1 Joh. 2.1 2. On Christ alone will I depend for Salvation Col 1.14 'T is by his Blood my Soul is cleans'd is eas'd Because God said In him I am well pleas'd Mat. 17.5 SECT VI. Concerning Purgatory POpery once again I here call to mind In opposition to Popery I have more behind Papists hold a middle and infernal place Where Souls suffer without Money a sad Case And 't is a cunning Artifice to get Money by For if you are rich and like to dye Then to a Mass-priest your selves apply He will Pray you out of Purgatory If you have Faith to believe his story But his Prayer never brings thee to glory For consider what Scriptures unto us tell Luke 16.23 At Death the Souls of wicked go to Hell Immediately the rich Man mind it well In Hell lift up his eyes he did not dwell In Purgatory his Condition sad for alas In those days were no Priests to say Mass Though Satans subtilty in wickedness was great Yet then to get Money had not this feat His Sons the Popes did since this compleat So Money get and many Souls they cheat See then Mar. 11.22 and understand these things plain Their feigned Purgatory is only for gain For without Money there the Poor may lye Not a Prayer for them see their Charity For want of Money they in Purgatory frye But for their Comfort a Purgatory is none say I. 'T is true there is in this life a Purgation That is 1 Joh. 1.7 Jesus Christ's blood by renovation Must purge our Souls by Regeneration Christ's Blood must be apply'd by Faith's desire Whilst we live Heb. 9.14 11.6 or never after by fire When the wicked dye no place of Purgation Do they go into but Hells Damnation Don't be deluded with Purgatory in station Must be Converted if ever enjoy glorification Mat. 18.3 All Believers at Death when they dye Are carried into Heaven immediately By Christ's Mediation that Pearl of great price This day shalt be with me in Paradise Luk. 23.43 Purgatory you see then is Mens device For 't is clear Scriptures they don't tell Of a Purgatory between Heaven and Hell. No Reader don't deceive thy Soul For a Purgatory there is none at all Here 's a twofold Cheat what can be worse To deceive thy Soul and also thy Purse Here 's another thing which doth harden Men in sin Indulgences and Pope's Pardon Which frees Men from sin in God's sight This also a Cheat for Money makes Purse light Can Man forgive sin Luk. 7.49 a blasphemous story Here 's a Cheat for Money as is Purgatory This is that brings grist to the Pope's Mill 'T is diametrically opposite to Scripture still Which tells us Truth that there is none Can forgive sin but God in Christ alone By Indulgences wickedly invented by the Pope Men live in wickedness yet have false hope Live in all kind of sensuality Hell's road Gal. 5.19 20 21. vers Swearing Whoring Drunken sins are all-a-mode Why because they believe a Mass-Priest Can pardon them so live as they list As if Mass Holy Water by a Priest's Conjuration Did purge sin so live a wicked Conversation What need I care how I live if with a fee To a Mass-priest he can make me free I have read of one Martyr whom I honour In the Faith being brought before bloody Bonner Said Sir at first I was of your Faith But now I believe what Scripture saith Not a Priest which did in sin me harden Car'd not how I liv'd because had a Pardon Of a Mass-priest for Money Isa 6.16 but now I cry None can forgive sin but the holy Deity SECT VII Popish Pennance HEre I will joyn Popish Satisfaction By Pennance which is also a wicked detraction From Christ's Merits if by Whipping Fasting we Satisfie God's Justice in our own Persons see What Papists count Jesus Christ to be Christ's Merits by Papists excommunicated Yet Christ's alone Satisfaction in Scripture stated By the travel of his Soul God is satisfy'd Isa 53.11 Which by Popish Pennance is wickedly deny'd Christ made an end of sin Heb. 10.14 by Faith apply'd By one Sacrifice perfected them are sanctify'd For Believers obtain'd an eternal Redemption Heb. 9.12 Are Pardoned Justified without exemption By Christ alone we have Favour with God Sin made us Enemies wicked vile and odd Alas Col. 1.21 Confession of sin is not Satisfaction Our best Duties are tainted with putrefaction Of sin our Repentance Confession Humiliation Are tainted with Hypocrisie and Dissimulation 1 John 1.8 Sin can't satisfie for 't is clear in reason No more than a Traytor if Confess his Treason Our mourning for sin Praying for Pardon And strength against sin should not harden In sin our striving for mortification Are quite other things than Satisfaction Whatever we offer to God for acceptation Heb. 7.25 'T is through Christ's Intercession and Mediation This is a sure Rule and Foundation-stone That God's Justice is satisfy'd by Christ alone For all Believers then like Christ there 's none For Man's sin God's Justice would admit No other satisfaction Mat. 17.5 this Point don't forget And this must be apply'd by Faith alone Act. 4.12 And this the Papist can't abide to own They to the Virgin Mary themselves apply For Intercession and on Saints also rely As Mediators with Christ 1 Tim 2.5 Oh Blasphemy As if Christ blessed for ever needed Coadjutors Which is a Blasphemy my Soul abhorrs 'T is lifting up
It would provoke God to bring 't again Oh Cursed nature of sin makes us so odd To cause wrath Psa 78.21 22. v. in a most merciful God All have sin'd let 's tremble before's rod Let no professor think because he Is a professor Rom. 3.23 from repentance is free Yet some lay Gal 3.22 can attain that degree I question if from sin they cleans'd be Yet no mans person I do not despise I hate such a maxim Pro. 30.12 pure in my own eyes Consider Scripture you of all Nations known Yet you I 'll punish Amos 3.2 don't think sin hast none I will punish thy iniquities as thy own Exempt thy self I 'le not let thee alone If weighed Teâ—el Dan. 5.27 would be too light You have sinned 1 Kin. 8.46 and that in Gods sight Wo to the holiest man alive if God him try According to his Justice and holy equity Let 's smite our thighs therefore I cry Like Ephraim Jer. 31.19 let 's repent every one If God lets fall's stroke we are all undone There needs Isa 1.7 a personal national reformation Before Gods wrath fall for desolation Let 's fear and tremble Joh. 5.14 sweep our own door Let 's turn to God and sin no more Let there be Change in heart and mind Joel 2.13 14. Let 's turn to God that we may mercy find Obj. Some may say who are disputable If God in his Decrees is immutable If his Justice against a nation is bent To what end is it for them to repent Num. 23.19 God is not as man that he should relent Nor as Son of man in all his intent Sol. God is infinitely wise in his determination At what instant God speaks against a Nation Jer. 18.7 8. If they repent God turns their desolation Not his decree this to some seems strange God don't change his will but wills a Change. God sometimes 1 Kin. 21.28 29. v. changeth a sentence with speed He hath pronounc'd against sinners deed But never changeth the Council hath decreed God said Yet in forty days Jona 3.4 10. v. shall Nineveh Be destroy'd yet by repentance were not see In Scripture but had longer liberty Observe is God like one of us can he When he hath said it alter his decree Denounced Judgment God doth oft prevent But neither changeth Counsel nor intent The noise of heaven don't threat perdition But with express or an impli'd Condition So that if a Nation return from ill God turns his hand not turn his will Pro. 29.1 and 15.10 Then repent England forthwith begin Turn at Gods reproof break off thy sin And thou mayst be yet a happy England Yet God changeth nots will but turns his hand From what 's said such a meditation borrow Live to day as if should dye to morrow Jam. 4.14 Knows not what a day or night may I cry Bring forth by death maist go to eternity Psa 74.19 20 21. v. I fear and tremble of a bloody massacry Therefore to God in Christ by faith apply Thy self and then fear not mans Cruelty Psa 29.13 Get interest in Christ whiles hast breath Prize life pray for Conversion before death Don't live in sin Mat. 18.3 consider what 's said Let thoughts of wrath make thee afraid Live in sin Psa 81.11 is a Judgment of sad degree From a reprobate life Lord deliver me To live in sin a greater Judgment can't be 2 Pet. 1.10 Therefore mind thy eternal state I cry Prepare for death and also for eternity Knows not how soon by bloody hands may die Therefore Deut. 32.29 have eternity ever in thy eye Sect. 55. Obj. SAY some Methinks God should's people free From all those Judgments and Calamitie Sol. Consider man what thou saies herein I must tell thee Josh 24.19 20. v. knows not the evil of sin God delights in 's peoples prosperity herein Observe afflictions are the fruit of sin God never makes his people feel his rod Till provok'd by their sinning against God Lam. 3.33 God doth not afflict willingly but when Provok'd then grieves the Children of men Cursed evil of sin Psa 78.21 22. v. makes us so odd To cause wrath in a most merciful God Cursed nature of sin makes us so vile Were it not for sin God would on us smile God doth his people good by afflictions fairly In afflictions Hos 5.15 they will seek God early In the day of their affliction mind it well Then they look unto the holy one of Israel Isa 17 7. In prosperity we are like to Noahs dove If find a twig to rest on will not move Towards the Ark till God out of love By affliction all our props command From us all earthly things on which we stand Then Psa 142.4 5. v. when we look on every hand Know not what to do then the rod Of affliction drives us then unto God When in affliction as in a great deluge Then we say the Lord is our refuge Now Lord when afflictions of great degree What wait I for my hope is in thee Afflictions to Gods People when sanctified Are for their good said one that tried Psa 119.67.71 and 76.10 Therefore Man or Woman thou tells a story God suffers this for 's peoples good and his glory What ever troubles come on the people of God Whoever be the instruments as his Rod God hath his way in it ordering it mind 1 Thes 3.3 As to its Measure Season and also Kind As to its continuance without dispute Amos 3.6 And as to the ends also to its fruit Troubles issue from the same love mind well With redemption of our Souls from Hell Isa 14.27 God doth all in pursuance of his decree And purpose of his love from Eternitie Jer. 51 29. God hath now a special design in hand Therefore just so far as God will understand Carry on that design now in the Land Towards his people's good he will command Or permit how far the Enemy shall go Isa 10.7 Tho' the wicked in Heart mean not so They count to destroy many as they run But God over-rules them as clear's the Son Psa 82.1 There 's no evil in the City but what 's done By God that is still by Gods permission Amos 3.6 And not any otherways on no condition Tho' all things come to pass or brought be According to Gods purpose or eternal decree Yet is his decree the cause of no sin Jer. 9.14 The decree inferring no necessity herein Of constraint but of immutability The decree of God Eze. 18.31 32. takes away neither Liberty From the reasonable Creatures nor contingency From second causes man is not herein Condemn'd because man can't chuse but sin In regard of Gods eternal determination But sins in regard of his own inclination Tho' wicked men do act nothing Act. 4 37 see But
answer your desire I will in love apply My self consider it as you pass by 1 Cor. 10.15 Then know free grace I will still advance Whiles I am in the World Husnance Free will I can't advance at no hand 'T is of grace any is sav'd as I understand Eph. 2.8 We like a company of Malefactors cast Gen. 2.17 and 3.17 By sin by Gods law sentence on us past The sin of those Malefactors brought death On all by law yet whiles they had breath The King freely one of those would save The rest must dye the King ones life gave Was guilty as the rest the King not bound To save him 't was free mercy he found 'T is so with us Tit. 2.14 we by sin God's favour lost Justice for Execution cry'd to appease it cost Christ's blood Ezek. 16.5 6. out of free love not bound To save any 't was mercy lost man found God manifesteth more grace in saving any Rom. 11.22 Than severity of Justice in destroying many Man wilfully sinn'd against God 't was love In God to pity man Joh. 3.16 free grace did move Not man's free will to come to God for he Did run from God behind the Tree Gen. 3.8 God call'd to Adam in the Scripture see Not he to God his will no such degree Had not free grace pitied him yea did run To Adam or else had been for ever undone God commanded Adam don't sin that 's evil Yet Adam's will led him to please the Devil If Adam's free will in Innocency did lean To sin Prov. 20.9 who of us can say My heart 's clean Man's will not only blemish'd with indisposition Jer. 44.16 But also byass'd to God's with opposition Man's will not subject to the will of God Mat. 23.37 Nor can be subject by nature so odd And averse Rom. 8.7 natural men don't understand Nor love the things of God 1 Cor. 2.14 till God's hand Makes a willing people by 's power in 's day By 's Spirit regulates our wills in his way Psal 110.3 Men naturally are dead spiritually no love To spiritual things till free grace us move Man's will not only impotent but obstinate Resists the Spirit 's motions whiles unregenerate Acts 7.51 Man by nature so far from doing a good act He can't so much as a good thought effect Papists say man hath some seed of good But Scriptures don 't that I ever understood Whiles in a natural state in Scripture find An enemy against God is a carnal mind Rom. 8.7 Tho' many have had very great dispute Concerning free will yet we see sad fruit Hot disputes about free will are banding Yet man 's like the Beast without understanding Psal 49.20 Will a self-determining faculty yet withstood Jer. 44.26 By its corruptions not inclinable to good Joh. 8.44 But to evil by sad experience and herein Abhor thy self God 's not the Author of sin Job 42.6 Be humble for corrupted nature take heed Jam. 1.13 14 What thoughts of free will thou breed Don't plead sin's excuse 1 Joh. 3.8 God will confute Thy plea without the wedding garment mute Mat. 22.12 Make use of reason understanding assent Will regulate and draw your consent 1 Cor. 14.20 Understanding affection conscience at least Are principal in man will is in beast Now Reader you may plainly see still Free grace only leads to God not free will Man's will being corrupted and deprav'd Eph. 2.8 It must be by free grace we are sav'd Object If this be truth then a question crav'd Jer. 10.23 Whence is' t man's will should exalted be To come to God can he attain this degree Some are free to give man this liberty Sol. No Christ is the way I must tell thee Joh. 14.6 There 's no other name or way and herein 'T is the blood of Christ only cleanseth sin 1 John 1.7 Tho' many in conceit of their free will run None comes to God but by the Son Acts 4.12 To attribute that to man's will I 'll impart Which is from grace is from a proud heart 2 Cor. 3.5 Proud man would be something that he Might glory not all to Christ beholden be Gal. 5.26 Thus lies fallen forlorn man and degenerate Rom. 1.21 22. Lockt up in obstinacy darkness Micah 3.2 doth hate God and godliness living in unbelief still Minding his own things doing his own will 2 Pet. 2.1 2. So by sin man works his own damnation Unless God's Spirit works his regeneration The Spirit alone can open blind eyes The Spirit 's work 's to turn from the ways Acts 26.18 Of sin and Satan unto God by his displaies Don't stifle the Spirit 's motions when alive 1 Thes 5.19 The Spirit with thee may not always strive Gen. 6.3 Thy sin may hinder the Spirit herein The Spirit works so far no excuse for sin Rom. 1.20 Grieve not the Spirit for without exemption The Spirit seals the day of Redemption Ephes 4.30 So if thou perish Hos 13.9 't is of thy self and 'T is of grace any is said understand Tho' the Spirit do work in the intellectual Yet God not bound to make it effectual Be humble Luke 9.23 man lie low deny thy own will If dost expect to come to salvation's Hill Abhor thy self Rom. 9.16 free grace and love adore By Christ alone hast God's favour any more To exalt man's free will doth God's free grace Col. 3.11 Christ love and righteousness much deface And doth slight also the Spirit of grace John 8.36 Therefore Rom. 11.33 36. far be it from me I 'll pray still And depend on Christ Mat. 17.5 't is the Father's will To him be glory Psal 115.1 and to his glorious Name But to us belongeth confusion and shame Dan. 9.8 Sect. 2. SOme say Object it seems free will by reflect And general Redemption you reject Yea Sol. which I shall make more clear By what follows Heb. 12.28 if read with holy fear And first in my way falls by reflection This great point and many Objection In answering I hope your desire to fulfil Then proceed more distinctly against free will. The Objection That God hath received a Ransom for all Object And if all be not design'd but fall Short of glory's way in their station 1 Tim. 2.6 God is unjust to take for their salvation A Ransom to free them from desolation And yet appoint them unto damnation I answer Sol. God hath receiv'd a price indeed Of worth enough for all but oh take heed It was not intended for all nor for all paid By God the Donor nor observe what 's said John 17.24 By Christ the sufferer so that in property Of speech Christ did not for all men die Nor God hath not I also do debate
3.24 SECT XI TO summ up all Reader for thy Memory In love I will my self briefly apply 2 Pet 3.1 2. All my aim is thy spiritual advance I speak truth as my Name is Husnance This Method can't be unpleasing to desire Consider the my conclusion of Prayer And mind well what is said before For thy good I will say a few words more All words put in a dead form of Prayer Are not Prayer Isa 11.15 whilst the Hearts desire Is for Iniquity and after Sin doth dance Whiles the Heart 's full of sin and Ignorance When incredulity in Life doth advance And uncharitableness in Conversation The Prayer of such is an abomination Unto the Lord Prov. 15.8 9. clear in Scripture and Why call me Lord and do not my Command Prayer Luke 6.46 is not always to be banding Words in Prayer without Understanding Don't pray Luke 13.27 yet be a worker of Iniquity still This is not praying according to Gods Will. Pray in Faith and with a pure Heart And from sin in thy Conversation depart Answer the end of Prayer in Conversation In sincerity Lev. 10.3 by the Spirits Operation Pray in the Spirit whether Age or Youth In fervency sanctifie the God of Truth Pray constantly and in humility For acceptation Mat. 17.5 Christ by Faith apply This is to pray unto God then look Here is more than praying in a Book Here 's more than saying words in notion 'T is not easie to pray by the Spirits motion Without watching thereunto by Faith's desire Luke 21.36 This is to give one's self unto Prayer SECT XII FRom the Duty of Prayer I will advance And write briefly of Baptisms Ordinance There are very many Arguments among Some to whom Baptism doth belong Scripture to this point satisfaction give Seems to me it belongs to them believe Act. 8.37 Or of believing Parents as a qualification All required to believe in their Station Infants of believing Parents in Covenant Are to be baptiz'd Scriptures seem to grant The Promise being to them and their Posterity Acts 2.39 But here 's not the main of what 's in my Eye So pass it by and write of Baptisms use Briefly and also of Baptisms great abuse Baptism is an Ordinance of Christ in 's place Joh. 3.5 8. Yet the very Act doth not conferr Grace Col. 2.11 Baptism not the cause of Regeneration The Spirit may work our Renovation Tit. 3.5 Before or after Baptism a Type of Regeneration Rom. 4.11 As a Sign or Seal of our Confirmation And ingrafting into Christ in our Station Acts 4.12 Who is the only way unto Salvation Baptism admits into the Church of God Afflictions also are call'd his baptizing Rod. Mar. 10.39 Baptism is a lively Figure of Christs Death Rom. 6.3 4. By baptism ingag'd to Christ whiles breath It represents Christs Burial and Resurrection Then live to Christ depend on his Protection Being buried with Christ in baptism Col. 2.12 dy to sin And live unto Righteousness 1 Pet. 2.24 and herein By Baptism we give it under our hand To fight under Christs Banner at 's Command Deny our selves by holy real resignation Live to Christ Eph 1.7 who purchas'd our Salvation Baptism is our covenanting with God Don't live a wicked life fear his Rod. Only Covenant making is much like a Story 'T is Covenant-keeping only brings to Glory John 13.17 Seal of a Covenant makes not a Covenanter Don't live in life like a prophane Ranter Act. 2.17 Baptism rightly understood Gal 4.6 by Christs merit Brings us under a promise of the Spirit Which works in us true Baptism Gal. 5.22 saving Faith Having our Conversation holy Scripture saith Walk in love Brother-like not like a Noddy Of malice being baptiz'd into one body By the Spirit 1 Cor. 12.13 whereby we come to see Our deprav'd nature John 7.37.39 vers by sin can't happy be Without Christ to him by Faith flee In being baptiz'd only let none rest Without the end of it in life 's exprest 'T is not washing of water as I understand Doth good as in obeying Gods Command This point from Scripture I gather hence True baptism is answer of a good Conscience Towards God by the Resurrection of Christ To live holy 1 Pet. 3.21 and not in sin as we list By Baptism mayst be a Member of the Church Yet not of Christ fear what thoughts lurch In thee mayst be in a state of Damnation Tho baptiz'd if lives a wicked Conversation A Man may be sav'd Act. 8.13 to the 24. tho not baptiz'd If he believe let not Baptism be Idoliz'd Tho Baptism be necessary in its station Yet 't is nothing without the Spirits Operation Rom. 3.30 Tho Baptism be necessary in its place Col. 2.12 The end of Baptism in life don't deface For if thou dost the Truth I will tell Baptism will not save thee from Hell. Mat. 7.23 SECT XIII AS to Baptisms performance Scriptures descry Mat. 28.18 19. vers Have Christs Institution ever in thy Eye Purest Ordinances may be sinfully abus'd Much more those are superstitious us'd Take heed of Mens inventions and pollution Few now keep to Christs Institution Psal 14.3 Having Gossips and Cross in their scope Which things did derive from the Pope Baptizing Children like a Stage-plays dance With a drunken Feast is this Christs Ordinance Mat. 28.20 They be intitled Christian with a Feast 'T is not Christs way but way of the Beast Rev. 13.16 17. Baptism's efficacy is contain'd in Christ Not in the action by a time-serving Priest Psal 50.16.22 vers Who holds Regeneration on the deed done So tho never so wicked to Baptism run Gal. 1.10 Yet in their lives very wicked and odd For all their sign of Cross Enemies to God Yet say are Christians why because baptiz'd See how Baptism is abus'd and idoliz'd By most of Men Col. 3.1 2. to the 13 vers few answer the end Of Baptism tho Christians they pretend How prophane are Priests in the Nation To all wicked officiate administration How corrupt with the Popes pollution Jer. 9.13 14 15. Few of Priests keep to Christs Institution Baptizing wicked Mens Children none exempt Prov. 13.13 So bring the Ordinance into contempt How careless and promiscuously admit Before they are by Examination fit Contrary to Scripture Act. 8.37 which you may see Many Instances search Scripture free The Eunuch examin'd before baptiz'd was he If fit to receive into Church Society Acts 9.16 17. Not to baptize all come hand over head Lay aside Scripture Rule as a thing dead Like Papist Lev. 10.1 by whom Superstition is augmented The Priest admits whomsoever is presented If the Parent never so wicked not prevented And by whomsoever tho a wicked Noddy Preposterous to insert such into Christs Body The Church when in all
wrath in Hell Dread and tremble Psal 90.11 no tongue can tell Then labour to know God in Christ and To do God's Will desire to understand 143.10 Darkness in thy Soul darkness in Hell Here 's but little comfort for thee to dwell Try the light within thee Mat. 6.23 lest it darkness be If that's Darkness Darkness is of great degree From Ignorance arise I wish thee as a friend Oh! Deut. 32.29 were you wise to consider your latter end SECT XXXII Say some Object Isa 8.20 you stand for what Scripture saith And hold it as the only rule of Faith. Doth Paul to the Thessalonians not say Hold fast the tradition in your way 2 Thes 2.15 Which have been taught whether by word Or our Epistle the Papists to this accord Sol. For their unwritten Fables and Tradition Hence would hold up their Superstition Altho' there were some Doctrines of Faith In matters of practice as History saith When Paul wrote this Epistle not found Expresly in writing in Scripture ground And been preach'd by the Apostles Yet Sir This will not in the very least inferr That now the Canon of Scripture deem'd Heb. 2.1 2 3. Is compleated Tradition should be esteem'd We are not to practise as Tradition saith But according to Scripture the rule of Faith Yea Paul himself to us doth unfold Let him be curs'd which is very bold Gal. 1.9 10. Yea if an Angel against Scripture hold Let him be accursed in Scripture see That tradition can be no Rule for we Unless according to Scripture it agree Some complain of the Scripture's obscurity Yet themselves in sin grown to maturity Yet very plain to any would sin fly Scripture saith shalt not commit Adultery Jam. 2.11 'T is plain he that believeth shall be saved He that believeth not is so deprav'd With Sin he shall be damn'd Mark 16.16 't is plain In Scripture therefore must be born again He that hath this hope or this Faith Purifies himself as God's pure Scripture saith 1 Joh. 3.3 'T is plain blessed are the pure in heart They shall see God from sin depart Mat. 5.8 Prov. 8.36 Heb. 12.14 He that sinneth wrongeth his own Soul These Scriptures are plain enough to all Some others the Scripture they disdain Because Truth in them is so plain Full of extremes are many in our days 2 Cor. 2.11 To destroy Souls Satan hath many Ways He that ordereth aright his Conversation Shall be sure to enjoy eternal Salvation Psal 50.23 Live according to the Gospel of Christ Jesus Let not Men's vain Tradition please us No Book like the Scripture in its Station Of Christianity Scripture is the foundation Christ for Man's Redemption was seal'd By the Father Joh. 6 27. only by the Scriptures reveal'd The Gospel declares glad tidings of Salvation Let 's love the Scriptures in our Generation Tho' written by divers Men in their station 2 Pet. 1.21 Yet concurr in one by the Spirit 's operation Tho' written by several Men yet all accord Under several dispensations yet the Word Tends to one thing to Holiness it doth afford As men guided by the Spirit of the Lord Who spake as moved by the Spirit still All there Prophecies have Mat. 24.34 35. and time will fulfil Man cannot certainly determine 't is decided Things future that are contingent if not guided By God's Spirit Scriptures harmonious intent Is against Sin to promote Holiness by one consent Therefore against Scripture the wicked bent The Drunkard knows 't is sin at least But Intemperance is worse than the Beast Psal 49.20 The voluptuous and unclean in 's Station Knows 't is sin to commit fornication Therefore love darkness Deeds being evil To hate Scripture is to please the Devil 'T is a delusory Spirit in Age or Youth Not to receive Scriptures in love 2 Thes 2. v. 10 11 12. as truth Some Custom and Tradition of old Fathers cry So the Rule the Scripture they pass by Others cry the Light within so they pass From Scripture are as bad 's those hold Mass Conscience enlightned Light within hearken to As a ruled rule Isa 8.20 Psal 119. v. 9 105. by the Scripture rule do How shall Man cleanse his way not by Sword But by observing what 's written in the Word Thy word is a lamp a light in my way Had not been for the Word I had gone astray Live the Scripture Col. 3.16 in Love let them dwell Plenteously in us they dehort from Hell And Remember what my lines do tell The Spirit who guided Men by 's Inspiration Luk. 24.45 Must work a practical belief by 's operation Of Scripture in our Hearts in our Generation Col. 2.11 In writing the Scriptures the Spirit did guide Men in their Generation as is imply'd By what I have said and can't be deny'd Therefore pray for the Spirit Luk. 11.13 who still Can guide us to understand God's will Reveal'd in Scripture which leads to Salvation Is by Christ in way of sanctification For a practical belief of Scripture I contend Joh. 16.13 Without which eternal Death will be our end SECT XXXIII If all I have said will not thee move After Holiness but still Sin dost love Consider Sins sad effects as we run If any thing will move see it on his Son Rom. 8.2 How God poured out his Wrath afresh Yet but in the likeness of sinful flesh For sin condemned sin in 's Son Shall we Make light of sin yet Christ was free In Christ was no sin nor any guile 1 Pet. 2.22 Yet had such love suffered for Sinners vile Christ was tempted Is' t nothing in thy eye Mat. 4.1 2. Had such love freely gave himself to die Was rich became poor of no reputation 2 Cor 8.9 Not a place to lay's Head to purchase Salvation For Sinners fasted was despised rejected Mat. 8. v. 20 27 29 30 31. Was spit on buffeted art still dissaffected Was derided Shall not Christ be respected Sweat like drops of Blood Luk. 23.11 sorrowful to Death For Sinners to appease his Father's wrath Christ was crown'd with Thorns Mat. 26.38 Art Still loth from thy Sins to depart No sorrow like Christ's Isa 53 3. behold ye pass by His Cradle a Manger Disgrace till came to die Luk 2.7 When born of a Woman Luk. 2.7 no room in the Inn All this Christ suffered cursed effects of Sin Christ wept Joh. 11.35 Do we laugh Tears Friends If 't is nothing to us sad will be our ends For despising Moses Law without Mercy dy'd Slight Christ's Blood by which are sanctified And we expose our selves Heb 10 28. to the 31. verse saith the Word Unto the severe Justice of the Lord 'T is dreadful if we in unbelief accord To fall in God's hand as saith the Word Is fearful therefore let 's obedience afford Out
Mark 7. v. 21 22. Be convinc'd of its evil learn the Art Of Prayer Lord create in me a clean heart Prov. 4 23. Lord give me thy Spirit open my eyes Psal 51.10 'T is thy Spirit 's work to turn from ways Of darkness from Satan's Power unto thee Act. 26.18 I long a Slave to Sin set thy Creature free Use the means as before you may see If a Father in Age or in years a Youth The Spirit can lead in the way of truth Joh. 19 v. 8 13. Pray for the Spirit the only Illuminator Convinceth of sin from sin makes a separater Lord give me thy Spirit open the door Of my heart take Possession go out no more Cast the strong Man out destroy sin That the King of Glory may enter in Psal 24.9.10 Subdue my iniquities let not sin reign In me let me be born again Rom. 6.12 Then do not sin in thy life maintain Be convinc'd of sin 't is Satan's invention Must be lost in thy own apprehension 1 Joh. 3.8 Here 's the effect of the means of Grace As before do not the Gospel deface First step to Mercy is to see thy misery Mark 10.51 Lord let me receive my sight must cry Luk. 18.41 The way to Heaven is by the Gates of Hell Must not live in sin yet think all well Christ came to save that which was lost Mat. 18.11 Fear lest instead of Heaven to Hell must Kiss the Son lest angry and we perish Psal 2.12 Hate false ways in heart no sin cherish Agree with thy Adversary in the way Mat. 5.25 Make thy Calling and Election sure to day Now is the accepted time 2 Cor. 6.2 don't delay Slip time God mayn't hear tho' you pray Because would'st none of his Counsel and The fear of God would'st not understand Therefore God may laugh at calamity Will not love you Prov. 1.26 29 cannot be in amity Consider Job 28 28. 't is dreadful don't Mercy abuse Let 's crucifie our Sins and God's Fear chuse Let 's abhor our selves before the Lord Forsake our Iniquities believe his word Resolve like the Lepers if tarry we die Go from the state of sin to Christ try He may have Mercy 2 King. 7.3 4. if not can but die SECT XXXVII Hath Sin brought you to this Mat. 11.28 then see Christ call if heavy laden come to me Ho all that thirst for Christ don't doubt He will not turn his Promise about Isa 55.1 Come by faith Joh. 6 37. he will not cast you out Go to Christ Sinner for Sinners Christ dy'd Believe in Christ you may be justify'd Came in the world to save Sinners in chief 1 Tim 1.15 Believe in Christ he will be relief To thy Soul Joh. 6.27 Christ the way to us reveal'd For Sinners Salvation by the Father seal'd He is mighty to save to the uttermost All come to him throughout the Coast Heb. 7.24 Willing to save waits to be gracious Come to Christ Isa 30.18 his bounds of Mercy spacious If art a great Sinner and in sin old Yet come Rev. 3.20 Christ doth for Sinners Mercy hold Come to Christ don't be ungrateful bold His Blood cries Heb 12.24 don't sin Scriptures unfold Christ's Sufferings as before see behold Don't sin thy self out of his fold Come with the Prodigal with this regret Luk. 15 20 21. I 've sinned against thee Mercy will you meet If you out of a sense of sin mourn Christ's bowels with Mercy towards us yearn Jer. 31.18 19 20. Christ willing to save his Blood doth cry Turn from your sins Why will you die Ezek. 33.11 Repent cast sin off shalt have his Robe White Raiment more worth than Job Job 42.12 Nay more worth than the Worlds Globe Mat. 16.26 Oh! Believe believe in Christ herein Know the Blood of Christ cleanseth sin 1 Joh. 1.7 9. Forsake thy wicked thoughts don't harden Thy self God will abundantly pardon Isa 55.7 Christ don't quench smoking flax desire Mat. 12.20 In sincere but will increase the Fire If come to Christ by faith in Prayer Christ will not break the bruised reed Of any who see of Christ their need Oh! go to Christ by faith with speed Rev. 22.17 Cast off sin don't delay till you die Don't abuse Christ's love by false security But make sure of Mercy now say I Heb. 3.15 If art young I will tell thee truth Remember thy Creator in days of Youth Eccl. 12.1 Don't be presumptuous still in sin bold Death calls the young as soon's the old They die in Youth cast among unclean Job 36.14 Therefore Presumption do you refrain Oh come by Faith to Christ be united Come to Christ since so lovingly invited If you are old then my lines cry Heb. 9.27 Prepare for Death for you must die Cast off false-hopes take this in thy way Consider it as tho' did'st hear Christ say I stand at the Door let me in tho' true Rev. 3.20 I have waited till my locks have had due Cant. 5.2 When many sins have been entertain'd In thy heart thy Saviour's company refrain'd 'T is true if by experience call to mind Is this thy kindness to me thy Friend Deut. 32.6 Such a Friend as I did freely for you die Is all this nothing as you pass by Greater love than this could none do Lay down his Life for his Friend Joh. 15.13 but who Would die for his Enemies as I for you My design to make you mine 't is true You were Enemies Col. 1.21 will you be so still Must my blood be lost Eph. 2. v. 1.2 12 13. and Satan have's will Did I leave my glory to do you good Yet no better do you prize my blood Joh. 17.4 Canst hear Christ thus complain of 's love And not our hearts towards Christ move Did his blood run love for us so free Joh. 19.34 Ours not a Tear for Christ base are we To love sin be guilty of such ingratitude Tho' Christ cry why will you die intrude On my Patience Ezek. 33.11 have such a latitude To Sin then on you Justice I must conclude Bind him hand and foot Mat. 25.30 I will you sever From enjoying my Presence and that for ever Say some Object how can this stand or be With the free riches of Grace and Mercy Which are in Christ in such a degree As you before plainly have said unto we I answer Sol. the death of a Sinner may be Consider'd two ways if we sin so free As to abuse Mercy 1 Joh. 3.4 then Justice know Is executed as a wilful breach of the Law Then God delights in a Sinner's eternal death Prov. 1.24 to the 31. verse Not otherways therefore whilst hast breath Know Punishment is fruit of Sin 's production God delights
more in Sinners life than destruction But if Sinners abuse Mercy and sin maintain Then God delights in a Sinners destruction plain Will destroy all those don't desire his Reign Luk. 19.27 Oh! don't abuse Mercy 't is a wicked thing Because God is merciful slow in punishing Many take liberty to live bold in sin Because Sentence is not executed against evil Eccl. 8.11 Therefore Man's heart 's set to please the Devil Oh! dread and tremble I wish thee as a Friend To abuse Mercy will be sad in the end Consider this art dead will nothing move Thy Obedience to Christ he deserves thy love Cant. 5.10 Consider his Sufferings as before admire God's Wisdom and Christ's love in such desire Of Man's Salvation God sending his own Son Joh. 3.16 To redeem us when we by sin were undone Don't despise the Mystery of Godliness herein What ever Christ suffer'd was due to us for sin In despising God's goodness I speak the rather Thou despisest the Wisdom of God the Father And also despisest the free love of the Son In all his sufferings which he for 's hath done And dost also in thy earthly Race Do despight unto the Spirit of Grace Heb. 10.29 This will be very dreadful in the end Oh! now believe repent make Christ thy Friend For when once the Doom as before is pass'd Job 36.18 'T will not be reach'd can't be revers'd SECT XXXVIII This may seem strange to some in sin quiet 1 Pet. 4.4 Sin is to many now a very pleasing Diet Yet don't run the same excess of Riot Most in sin sport themselves herein None but Fools make a mock of sin Prov. 14.9 Let them alone make Holiness their laughter Yet no Holiness here no Happiness hereafter Heb. 12.14 Mind what 's said before don't think it a Story For 't is only Grace that leads to Glory Mat. 5.8 25.4 Only the pure in heart see God with Joy Get oil in Lamp nothing shall thee annoy Go to God and pray and pray again Psal 32 6. To God thorough Christ then may obtain Ask it shall be given God hath so decreed Joh. 16.24 To give Grace to help in time of need Heb. 4.16 Mind what 's said before concerning Prayer Go to God in Christ by faith's desire Isa 44.3 Let God's Glory be thy end in Prayer still 1 Cor. 10.31 So by Faith pray according to God's Will Make the Kingdom of Heaven suffer violence Mat. 11.12 In way of Duty for think not thy expence This way Heb. 11.23 till come unto that Auditory Church of the First-born with God in Glory Dan 9.3 When millions of years over Psal 65.2 no annoy Happens to Saints to interrupt their joy They sin no more Isa 25.8 all tears off their eyes Are wip'd Rev. 7.17 Hallelujahs sing above the Skies Eye not seen nor heart of Man conceive What God hath prepar'd for them believe 1 Cor. 2.9 Rivers of pleasures are at 's right hand Psal 16.11 Laid up for them obey his Command Mat. 25.23 There Youth flourisheth that never grows old Love continueth Luk. 12.33 that never waxeth cold Nothing lacking when God himself will be Joy and Light to our Souls to Eternity Psal 36.8 9. Observe Reader what to conclude from hence What 's Heaven Isa 12.3 but injoyment of God's Presence 'T is fulness of Joy here 's Christ's Auditory Christ pray'd Believers might behold's Glory Joh. 17.24 Behold Christ's glory is joy beyond degree 'T is fruit of Christ purchase clear and free For us Gal. 4.5 Whom have I in Heaven but thee Or an Earth that can compar'd be What 's Heaven great God compar'd to thee Psal 73.25 Without thy Presence 't is no Heaven to me Nor would be possese'd Heaven unpossess'd of thee Whereever God by 's special grace doth dwell That 's Heaven Isa 57.15 where he is not mind well Present by 's Mercy and Grace that 's Hell That is understand what my lines tell If Heaven don't enter thy Soul by Grace Shall never enter Heaven that 's a holy place Cast off sin to false hope don't lean For there enters nothing that 's unclean Rev. 21.27 Heaven's Holiness in perfection if no desire To Holiness in life Rom. 9 22. then fit for Hell-fire The total absence of all evil is Salvation And is begun here in our Regeneration Yet by corruptions many times withstood In Heaven Saints have possession of all good Lord Psal 84 11. let 's injoy thy Presence here in Grace So may injoy thy Presence in Heaven's place Make 's such Lord as would'st have us be From my corruptions Lord set me free So may live forever in such a degree Being made meet to praise thy Majesty Where we shall be from Sin still free Col. 1.12 13. And from all sorrow trouble and misery Thus Friends you may plainly see Encouragement to hold fast integrity Job 27.5 No matter if Sufferings be great or small A light Affliction a Crown of Glory pays all 2 Cor. 4.17 Here 's the Feast of fat things well refin'd Isa 25.6 Meditate on them well in your Mind And to Holiness in life be inclin'd Secure our Int'rest in Christ to Eternity Take Christ our King and Lord to be 1 Chron. 1.30 Prove thy heart whether grace or no Grace that qualifies for Glory and so Be meet for Communion with God Here and with God hereafter where 's Rod Psal 23.4 Is turned into Love Felicity and Joy Joh. 16.20 22. That for ever nothing shall thee annoy SECT XXXIX This is call'd Life eternal mind it well Mat. 25.46 There 's another Eternity Scriptures call Hell There 's the wicked's Portion a place obscure 8.12 Full vials of God's wrath they must indure For ever they God and his holy ways hated In Hell they must be for ever stated No middle place no Purgatory purgation Luk. 16.23 Do the wicked meet but Hell's Damnation Shall be chain'd fast against their desire To suffer the vengeance of eternal Fire Jud. 6.7 The Sinner and Hell never part Oh! admire God's Mercy that art not in Hell fire Lam. 3.22 Oh! run unto God by faith and prayer Now can swear drink healths and then Think you are qualified like great Men. How wilt be when God takes your breath The end of those things is eternal death Rom 6.23 Repent be converted turn from sin about 'T is refreshing day to have sin blotted out Act. 3 29. Your glass is running tho' Mercy spare ye Your life may be cut extemporary Time is short 1 Cor. 7.29 like a Post we are hasting Unto Eternity Jam. 4.14 a place that 's everlasting Oh! Eternity Eternity to thee my lines cry For fear everlasting Death should'st die What an eternal strait wilt then be in Rom.
13 11. Oh! Dan. 12.2 then haste haste cast off thy sin Consider if sick with Colick or Stone 1 Tim. 6.12 But a day how wilt sigh mourn and groan How wilt be able to indure and stand Isa 3 11. Under wrath of the Almighty's hand Psal 11.6 When Rivers of Fire and Brimstone Are about thee Isa 30.33 then wilt cry and groan None to pity Mat. 7.23 Mercy is turned to hate Christ will not be an Advocate For thee Isa 1.15 Oh! repent before 't is too late God will not pity but on thee will frown Into Hell forever tumble thee down Job 21.30 Let Mercy lead to Repentance Sin hate Run to Christ by Faith before 't is too late Art on the brink of an eternal State. Jam. 4.14 Don't put sar from thee the evil day So live in sin Amos 6.3 and repentance delay Thou know'st not what a day or night may Bring forth therefore watch and pray Death may soon call thee hence away Then whilst hast time and call'd to day Heb. 3.15 Believe repent don't be like a sturdy oak Lest God take thee with his stroke As Elihu said to Job there 's no exemption Riches profit not can't procure Redemption God doth not esteem riches nor Gold Nor all force of strength World doth hold Job 36.18 19. Let this consideration cause thy sorrow Lest feel God's wrath before to Morrow Go to God in Christ before the decree Luk 12.20 Go forth Zeph. 2.2 and thou eternally condemn'd be If not do God's will which is sanctification 1 Thes 4.3 4. Must suffer's will which is damnation If will not obey his word to do well Mar. 16.16 You must obey his word go to Hell 2 Thes 2.12 Depart ye cursed into everlasting Fire Mat. 25.41 Sins wages is death here 's your hire Oh! believe and fear God's Wrath Rom. 6.23 mourn For displeasing God by sin lest God turn Thee out of 's Presence with eternal scorn How wilt indure everlastingly to burn Isa 33.14 3.11 When God takes his Creature in his hand By 's Almighty Power makes it stand That it may feel what Jehovah can Do against his Creature woe to that Man Then may'st cry wish hadst never been born 1 Cor. 10 22. When under Gods Wrath from Sin turn Consider it for if my Pen all Iron were In Strength Deut. 32 22 41. yet could I not declare The sad Effects of Sin nor can't tell What Pains and Anguish they suffer in Hell. Psal 90.11 All this I have said and plainly asserted What will be the End of all Unconverted Mat. 18.3 As Motives to turn from Sin that so They may repent and escape eternal woe Rev. 20.13 SECT XL. You see is before you life and death Deut. 30.19 Take the way of life whil'st hast breath Now hast time therefore I crave Thy duty no working in the Grave Eccl. 9.10 Rouze up thy dead heart my lines cry Consider whil'st hast life Eternity Don't this a little rouze thee Oh! don't keep Love to sin Lord awake's from sin's sleep Hos 10.12 Consider those hints in thy Meditations Enlargement is left to thy contemplations Psal 50.22 Those things call for consideration among Which Eternity thou dost real belong How can'st rest and sleep and not tell Whether dost belong to Heaven or Hell Deut. 32.29 Consider sin's evil as before is said Man's Companion in sin is also laid Before mind things as we go Hast try'd Thy self as is said before Hast cry'd Out of sin what shall I do to be sav'd Go to Christ he is the way crav'd Secure thy Int'rest in Christ without delay 2 Tim. 2.14 Here 's the Foundation of all I can say If miscarry here Joh. 14.6 you are for ever undone None cometh to the Father but by the Son. There 's no other name or way Act. 4.12 and herein Observe 't is Christ's blood only cleanseth sin 1 Joh 1.7 We can do nothing by way of expiation All our good works nay our renovation Doth not merit 't is but a qualification 'T is free grace makes us meet for Salvation Col. 1.12 3 11. Making us new Creatures by Regeneration Grace fits for Glory not that we merit Heaven by good Works that 's a Popish Spirit 'T is by Christ alone we Salvation inherit Good works are a walking in our station Rom. 4.13 In the way too but not the cause of Salvation If a Man proffer Gold my hands full of Clay To receive the Gold must cast Clay away Yet I don't pay for Gold to him that gave But cast Clay away then fit to receive As a Man all rags to receive a new Coat Casts his rags away yet don't pay a groat But for his new Coat thanks doth say He don't merit by casting his rags away We came into the World all rags and torn By sin Enemies to God Col. 1.21 till we are new born Tho' Heaven be proferr'd on terms of grace free Yet from our Sins we must cleansed be Heaven by Christ alone is purchas'd and free Free because Man by sin lost that degree Of Happiness Gen 3.17 never more regain could he Without Christ could never saved be A part from Christ the best attempts alass Are tinkling Cymbals and as sounding Brass Humane structures prove but wood and hay 1 Cor. 13.1 3.13 In test and contest of that burying day What are outward Ceremonies when try'd All boasting confidence of Flesh will hide Nay our best Righteousness our all in all Must be resign'd surrender'd and let fall Mat. 16.24 Be sentenc'd crucify'd dispoil'd disgrac'd And at the feet of Jesus Christ plac'd We must deny our selves understand Luk. 9.23 That which merits any thing at God's hand Must be a Gift we give not God's command But what ever us do Rom. 3.23 such Bankrupts we Can't pay God his due can't merit you see To merit at God's hands we must withal Give God overplus besides the principal But alas if we can't pay God his due How shall we give him overplus 'T is true He would merit any thing at God's hands Must perfectly fulfil all God's commands Gal. 3.10 11. Which no Man can as I understands But Jesus Christ did as the Scriptures say We by faith in Christ not in a legal way Can we offer any thing perfect no alas It must thorow the hands of a Mediator pass Heb. 12.24 7.25 For acceptation with God or else undone Without intercession of Christ the Son. Cast off merit to Christ by faith run For sin doth mix and incorporate in all Our duties cast off merit both great and small Woe to the holi'st Man alive if God him try According to his justice and holy equity When done all we can I will be true t' ye Man can't merit he doth but his duty
If so of Heaven you will surely miss All that practise this my lines do tell For all their Crosses Gal 5.21 Crucifixes go to Hell Then live by faith not by Cross I tell By Faith only Eph. 3.17 Christ in us doth dwell By Virtue of Christ my heart is renew'd By his Spirit 's operation Rom. 12.2 my sin 's subdu'd Not by Cross Papists make Col. 2.12 my lines cry That 's made by the workers of iniquity Gal. 2.20 5.24 Cast off wickedness and be holy my lines imply England's best Crucifix is sin to crucifie A Cross doth no good when come to die Then live holy for all the Cross 2 Cor. 7 1. say I. But not to enlarge on Crucifixes so gross Lest enlargement Reader be to thee a Cross I will conclude this Head against Idolatry Would not have Protestants with Cross comply Rom. 10.14 SECT XLVII Stand fast Protestants 1 Cor. 16.13 since God hath made You his people do not walk retrograde Eph. 6.14 Let not any reproach that can be nam'd Jam. 1.21 Make you Apostate lest Christ of you's asham'd Woe to any when Christ is on 's Throne Who in that Day Christ is asham'd to own Mark 8.38 What tho' the world rejoice and vaunt Against the despised rejected Protestant Joh. 16.20 Altho' now Protestants seem much affected Yet 't is question whether in heart respected Psal 12.2 Dissenting Protestants I mean how they Seem now reviv'd and bear some sway I fear a Cloud in latter end of the day Therefore be not presumptious watch and pray Stand fast Protestants against the Pope Psal 118.6 Fear not the biggest hatchet in all 's shop Mat. 10.28 Fear not the Pope nor his bloody rope Lev. 19.4 26.1 Fear not to own Protestant Religion stand Since have a tolleration by the King's hand Improve the Mercy Protestants stand fast That Christ may be our friend at last Own Protestant Profession Scripture saith Edifie one another in the holy faith Jud. 20. Let 's not set our hand unto God's Plough And look back God will not that allow Luk. 9.62 Yet many Men look back even now Like Water men I could tell you how They look one way and the other row Janus-like many such in our Nation Are for their own int'rest and reputation Act. 19.24 25. Many Men care not for the smile of God If they can enjoy the World so odd Are they in their lives and herein Count it Wisdom to sleep in whole skin Time-servers if the world they inherit Contented sensual having not the Spirit Jud. 19. If they enjoy the mercies of a Bruit Fat Pasture Peace they will turn to 't Are for a part in Paradise sin and vice Enjoy the World care not for Paradise Many have Jacob's smooth tongue Gen. 27.22 and Talk well but have Esau's rough hand Many have great notions high speculations But in life heart corrupt conversations They profess much like Angels of light But do deeds of darkness heart 's not right 2 Cor. 11.14 When Religion 's countenanc'd by Authority then Forward in way of Profession no such Men If Religion is shut at Sun don't shine Come a storm on Religion Joh 6.27 then decline If the Gospel be not for their advance Farewel Religion after worldly int'rest dance As true in our days as my name's Husnance Many such in England who like the Mass Are for their int'rest in the World 2 Tim. 4.10 alas Experience tells how from Religion pass Profess much go to the high Priest's Hall And then if try'd deny Christ and all Tho' Christ the Gospel in word don't deny Yet when in question Mat. 26.56 57 58. with the world comply This is following Christ afar off and Many such followers are in England The experience of this Joh. 6.66 we had of late In Person Men in action Devils incarnate How they were by many accommodated Had love when many others were hated How many did comply with sin and evil Rejoice with such Rom. 1.32 were as bad 's the Devil Pretend love to Christ Jam. 4.4 yet part will take With sin and evil so Christ in action forsake I confess it was a tiring time in the Nation And Scripture tells of an hour of temptation Rev. 3.10 Which shall try all that on Earth do dwell Who shall be for Heaven and who for Hell Therefore in thy heart false hopes don't breed God renders every Man according to his deed What profit then Rom. 2.6 if the whole world gain And lost their Souls in everlasting pain Mat. 16.26 'T is true now 's a toleration they seem alive But come a storm run like Bees into a Hive Are for Religion is uppermost come Turk 2 Cor. 4.4 To keep their int'rest in the world are sor't What 's the end of those things I cry Heb. 10.38 What ' world or Men's favour when must die Therefore mind death and believe eternity Job 36.19 SECT XLVII Consider what 's said take it in good part 2 Pet. 3.12 I aim at good I speak it with my heart To Apostate is dreadful as said before Also without in Christ miserable poor Rev. 3.17 A word I have to say to some Men more And it is to them who do lay aside Holiness in Practice to do duty can't abide Tit. 1.16 Instead of doing duty to God in Prayer By faith in Christ this they don 't desire But in false Presumption they still aspire Delight wallowing in sin as the Sow in mire 2 Pet. 2.22 Christ dy'd for Sinners all 's done by Christ So take liberty to sin live as they list That in Men's lives this should be found Shall we sin because grace doth abound Rom. 6.15 God forbid yet many such in our nation Say Christ died for Sinners in their station So live still a sinful conversation Rouze Man in false hope don't still sleep Whatsoever Man soweth that shall he reap Gal 6.7 God renders every Man according to his deed Rom. 2 4 5 6. Then don't false presumption always breed The point of distinction by the standing rod He doth not Righteousness is not of God. 1 Joh. 3.10 Remember what 's said before when sick Don't you send for a Physician very quick As a means for health the cause is sad Use means for the Body yet like Men mad Use none for the Soul but conclude the end Yet exclude the means Oh! do not pretend Hopes for Heaven and still in thy sin lie This will bring eternal death Job 8.13 my lines cry Or else I for thee will eternally die Heb. 12.14 God fits us by his Word and Spirit alone Dost use the means or else use none God sits us by duty by faith in prayer Dost use duty 2 Pet. 1.10 or else to duty no desire Up and be doing thy
duty by reflection For action speaks out Man's affection To what a Man hath a heart he hath a hand If Man love Christ Joh 14.15 he will keep 's command And not live in sin and wickedness still So to excuse his sin say hath not free will 'T is idle talk and fancy meer dreams 'T is Satan fill Men's hearts with such extremes Act. 5.3 There is a defect in will but more in heart With the heart Man believes Rom. 10.10 from sin depart Take heed what thoughts with thee lurks We are created in Christ unto good works Eph. 2.10 We can't partake of sin's cup of evils And the Lord's cup 1 Cor. 10 21. and the cup of Devils Saith Scripture therefore mind it well Can't enjoy Heaven and keep way of Hell Cast off false hope remember what I tell Heaven must enter thy heart here by grace Or never enjoy Heaven that 's a holy place As you hope for Salvation Heb. 12.14 Holiness embrace Up and be doing in thy earthly race Practise holiness don't God's Image deface Well doing makes happy said Christ the Son All Gospel promises in this channel run Well doing only meets with a well done Well done Mat 25.23 good and saithful saith the word Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord If you know those things Scriptures record Joh. 13.17 Happy are ye if do them saith the word 'T is a slight happiness to know in our station But know and do that leads to Salvation A Man may know much yet be so evil In his life 1 Joh. 3 8. a member of the Devil Satan knows so much if not more than any Know and not do is the sin of many And are like Satan in this Scripture saith The Devils tho' wicked yet have faith Jam. 2.19 Don't rest in a meer notional speculation But know and practise it in conversation He overcomes sin shall have a new name Rev. 3.12 Answer the end of Christ dying for shame Take heed of false hope for God is just Don't think Christ dy'd to maintain lust But to live righteously godly in our station Tit. 2.12 Without which no evidence for Salvation We must work in the Vineyard hard Before we can have our peny for reward Mat. 20.2 Not a reward of merit but of free grace All are not call'd to work in their race Good works are evidences of Regeneration Not that we merit 't is but qualification Col. 1.12 By Christ alone as said before is Salvation If love your Souls live a holy Conversation Fight the good fight of faith in our Station 2 Tim. 4.7 That we may obtain Faith's end Salvation 1 Pet. 1.9 Walk circumspectly Eph. 5.15 16. don't run in a hurl Of Uncleanness Luke-warmness with the World Redeem time the days so evil are they To depart from evil makes Man a Prey Isa 59.14 15. 45.22 Get on spiritual Armour make good play Before comes to Canaan Anakins in the way You can't tell what times may afford Stir up thy faith depend on the Lord By faith expect fulfilling of his word Then fear lest instead of Peace a Sword Observe the times tho' peace be pretended Mat. 24.34 10. 18.7 Yet before Christ's coming many offended Now 's a liberty of Conscience in the Nation Yet many offended with the Toleration Especially Priests how they in heart jarr Yet Bishops the cause of Trouble and War. Jer 23.1 2. Many others discontented yet sin don't cease As our sins so troubles will increase Isa 57.20 Because to the wicked there 's no peace No content with few in the Nation 'T is fulfilling Scriptures in their Station Mat. 24.34 And threatens unto England desolation Or Judgments in a severe dispensation Now we have liberty let us be active Provide for a Storm Mat. 6.20 like Bees are alive In a fair day gather Honey into their Hive Now provide for your Souls in this calm Luk. 12.33 Be earnest with God lest end in a storm As sure as Scripture's true can't stand long To provide for your Souls is no wrong Don't think I have reflection on the King. Isa 59.1 2 3. No no 't is sin that evil cursed thing That Judgments on People and Nations bring Hath sometimes destroy'd People and King 1 Sam. 12.25 Judgments are fruit of sin's production Yet 1 Thes 5.3 some cry peace when sudden destruction SECT XLVIII Say some before you pass on your way A word or two of mortality to us display To answer your desire consider what I say As motives to make sure Election 2 Pet. 1.10 don't delay But from the practice of all sin hast away Before Death comes Heb. 9.27 and the Judgment-day When Death comes must to Heaven or Hell Immediately therefore consider what I tell According unto grace given 2 Tim. 2.7 as present light I will lay truth very plain in your sight Consider mortality as thy Glass doth run To die Man is but to be once done If we err in that action Eccl. 9.10 woe say I Unto us we are undone everlastingly Either we enjoy Heaven or Hell Luk 16 23. not Purgatory Let 's not cheat our Souls with such a story The Prayers of all Men can't bring one to glory Without int'rest in Christ can't be of 's Auditory Therefore Deut. 32.29 have thy end ever in thy eye In all thy actions consider well Eternity For as Death shall be well or ill ended With either endless joy Luk 23.43 or sorrow is attended Mind death and thy Soul's joy or misery 'T is attended with eternal flames or felicity Luk. 16.24 Therefore consider death my lines cry Secure thy int'rest in Christ before you die Without reconciliation to God by Christ say I Mat. 3.17 We are undone forever to all eternity The wise Virgins went with the Bridegroom 25.4.10 The door was shut had their eternal doom They that were ready did behold Christ's face Happy you Verse 3. if whilst the door of grace Is open are found ready for Heaven's place Woe if door be shut Preparation to make No Oil in lamp must into the burning lake Rev. 20.15 Then in life thy lusts and sins forsake Do that now whilst life which say I Would'st wish had'st done when come to die Numb 23.10 Know what mak'st for thy everlasting peace Let uncertainty of death diligence increase Uncertain as to death's time or hour Mat. 24.42 44. When Christ send 's death can't stop 's power Nothing so certain as death saith my Rhyme Heb. 9.27 Nothing more uncertain as to its time Of coming into the World look about Is but one way but many of going out Consider at death thy immortal Soul alone Must go 2 Cor. 5.10 and appear before the Throne Of Christ Rom. 2.6 who will render every one According to his works
the Soul 8.10 13. then in thy life be freeing Thy Bodies corruptions prepare like a Bride Rev. 21.2 To entertain thy Soul since they divide But for a time Soul must again inherit The Body From filthiness of flesh and spirit 2 Cor. 7.1 Cleanse thy self and present thy Body A living Sacrifice Rom. 12.1 not like a polluted noddy Of Sin 't will not be acceptable unto God Live holy in Body fear God's eternal Rod. Mat. 6.31 to the 33 verse Don't make those things eternal by abuse For punishment that can't be eternal for use Seeing thy Body as well as thy Soul Must live eternally On then in all Thy actions have eternity in thy eye Remember and consider tho' thy Body die Deut. 32.29 It must live again unto all eternity SECT L. Some may say Object Which hath the great'st hand In sin the Soul or Body I would understand That the Body defiles the Soul by the way Sol. Or is the only subject of sin I can't say Yet the immediate original derivation Of sin unto us Men and Women in station Is only by our bodily Generation From Adam Gen. 4.1 2. as a means of sin's propagation In the World by death hath it's abrogation By sin came death and observe herein The Body must die as the fruit of sin For Flesh and Blood cannot inherit 1 Cor. 15.50 Therefore the Body dies and only the Spirit The Soul is capable of joy or misery Upon dissolution of the body immediately Luk. 16.23 But some may say Object as they pass by For the Bodies Sin Why must the Soul die The Soul is principal in Man Sol. and chief Is confederate with the body as a Thief In sin so partakes in joy or grief Also consider when I have said all I can The Soul is principal 1 Cor. 14.20 and cheif in Man Without it Man were but a sensitive Creature Reason Understanding adorn Man's feature The Understanding Psal 49 20. and Conscience at least Without which the Body were as the Beast As to its first being the Soul capable of grace Then with thy Body Rom. 6.6 don't thy Soul deface Live holy to God in thy life's desire Lest Soul and Body be cast into Hell fire Mat. 10 28. Don't live in sin still like a wicked noddy Mind not only thy Soul but also Body I mean it 's eternal welfare seeing must Live again Job 19.26 after 't is turned unto Dust I need not say mind thy Body's preservation As to its present being in thy Generation Most Men and Women in their station Are for the present being Oh! how prone And careful for the Body is every one Phil 2.21 What pains Men and Women take and care For the Bodies temporal being don't spare Any pains when the Soul hath no share Nor Body neither as to its eternal welfare Cloth the Body Mat. 6.31 when their Souls go bare For a temporal being every thing in 's place For the Body Rev 3.5 when the Soul hath no grace The Body daintily fed and neatly dress'd When to it 's eternal welfare no care express'd In life for a present State art such a lover When no Wedding-garment the Soul to cover Mat. 22.12 How sad to see under a beautiful face A deformed Soul for want of grace Therefore consider Reader Psa 119.37 what I unfold When thou thy self dost in a Glass behold 2 Cor. 3.18 Remember when in thy dress mind it well Say 't is pitty such as I should go to Hell Be holy in Soul and Body in grace excel Cast off thy pride Jam. 4.6 and the Lord intreat For Salvation of Soul and Body compleat Thy Body should be the Spirits Temple alone By Redemption you are not your own Glorify God in thy Body take this advice 1 Cor. 6.19.20 For Soul and Body are bought with a price Then Read Hear and Pray as for eternity Believe Repent and Practice my lines Cry Knowing you must live or dye eternally Mat. 25.46 Understand then what my lines imply Care for thy Body with respect to Eternity Take my advice don't cast it by rejection Mind thy Body must have a Resurrection Which will augment thy Joy or Misery When Soul and Body must everlastingly Joy in Gods presence Psa 16.11 in the heavens high Or under his wrath in Hell for ever lye Joh. 3.36 Then whilst in the body of sin repent Resurrection will Joy Luk. 15.3 or Sorrow augment Though the Souls of the Righteous have great Consolation yet 't is not so compleat Till the resurrection to give another pull Heb. 11.40 Reuniting of Soul and Body makes Joyful When Conformable to Christs glorious body Phil. 3.10 21. Remember this don't live a wicked noddy Care for thy body in its earthly race 1 Tim. 6.12 Mind Eternity don't give sensuality place Whilst life 2 Tim. 4.7 8. act thy strength and force At death man hath finished his course Sect. 51. REader how do you 2 Tim. 2.14 like this sallet These are not fancies as in a Poets Ballad My aim is thy Souls and Bodies advance In way of Salvation and from sins ignorance Then pray for me who am poor husnance And before we part Jam. 5.16 or our way divide I will display briefly Covetousness and Pride Because they are sins we all rightly appli'd Are guilty of in our lives can't be deni'd Other sins are plainer Gal. 5.17 to 21. in mens generation As Drunkenness Swearing Idolatry Dissimulation Lying Cheating Murder and sometimes Fornication And other sins are more visible in station Though Pride Covetousness be not such a ranger In sight yet by it our salvation is in danger There is no sin worse in any mans station Than pride Prov. 16.5 the proud in heart are abomination Unto the Lord saith Scripture Revelation Neither is there any man in 's generation But hath some Reliques in 's Conversation Of this sin pride in heart by exaltation Yea the best of men have some inclination To this sin pride especially if things divide And all things go well on their side As Hezekiahs heart 2 Chron. 32.25 was lifted up by pride There is no man but hath this sin to hide In his heart therefore take heed of pride The Seed Plot of this vice is mans heart Not in Apparel or Riches my lines impart These are but the effects of this thing Pride a begger may be as proud as a King Therefore take heed of pride in thy Station God knoweth thy very heart Heb. 4.13 and inclination Be not like those which my lines descry The proud glorieth in all his prosperity Job 12.4 And scorneth the upright in his adversity The Enemies of David did him deride Nodded their heads Psa 22.7 at him only by pride Pride makes men desire the uppermost seats In Synagogues and Feasts with
Creator Col. 3.2 5. and herein Be estrang'd from God in heart no greater sin Don't think Prov. 20.9 and 30.12 because no drunkard swearer or any Notorious sin in life appears art free This conceit been the ruine of many If rested in Luke 18.11 will also of me and thee To conclude I 'll sum up all so short I can Leave consideration of all to any honest man Prevalency predominancy of sin in heart Will cause God and Soul at last to part Mark 8.34 We must deny our selves life and all That 's near and dear Luke 9.23 if Christ for it call Here 's the parting point take heed and see Nothing stand between Christ and thee Mat. 19.22 Be not overcome of evil tho' withstood But overcome evil by Faith in Christ's blood Rom. 12.21 Thus friends my Lines have so far extended In love 1 Tim. 4.15 and 2.13 11. much more than what I intended If any on what I have done is offended Cast it from him the matter is ended To conclude with love's peace I wish all well Live in love Gal. 6.16 grace be to all God's Israel Sect. 13. NOw Readers Prov. 4.13 you see my Book 's concluded To sum up all what in it is included Very briefly and plainly without delay At the last there will come a terrible day Acts 17.31 When all Mankind shall be summon'd away Rich and Poor without difference of degrees Before Christ to receive their Eternal Fees. When Crowns of Kings now so highly deem'd Acts 10.34 35. And Rags of Beggars all one then esteem'd The Peasants Russet and the Gallants bravery The Courtiers Luxury and Polititians knavery The Schollars curiosity and all mens pride And all vain fancy shall be laid aside Rev. 20.13 And without respect of Persons will be try'd According to their works Christ sentence divide Rom. 2.16 Then Mass Superstition and all Formalities Us'd in Episcopacy and also Poperies Fopperies In worship Complements which men Idolise Which are now the darling sins of our days Rom. 10.3 The self-justiciary in way of legality And also them of an Antinomian quality Tit. 1.16 Will then prove but sinful acted vanities 2 Thes 2.11 12. From a delusion of the Father of Lies The luxurious Riot and swaggerings of Pride The nice and quaint lasciviousness descry'd Isa 28.1 3. Interlar'd and complemental Oaths beside New invented Courtings and Beauties Adoration Out of Gods mouth have pronunciation To be but a meer glittering abomination 2 Thes 2.12 Then the adulterating of Wars in the Nation Counterfeiting of lights Mic. 6.10 in their station Double Weights false Measures in mens Generation The courteousness of mens equivocation Prov. 26.25 Greedy of gain which is of men retrograde From godliness acted in almost every Trade Mat. 7.23 Will then be found but actions of iniquity And Soul-deceiving into Eternal misery Col. 2.8 The curious subtilties of wit so choice The knotty questions and vain strife of voice 2 Tim. 2.23 Variety of reading and disputes of reason Of general and secular Learning in this Season Pursu'd with so much eagerness in the Nation By the more ingenious Spirits in their Station Will be found but Cobwebs of falsification Jer. 9.14 And vanishing delicacies of prophanation Whose end and reward is Eternal damnation Mat. 23.33 Then the poor despis'd Profession understand Of the power of godliness on the other hand A trembling at the Word of Gods command Isa 66.2 A scrupulous and conscious forbearation Not only of Oaths Mat. 12.36 but Idle words in Station A tenderness and aptness in our Generation To bleed at any sin in our Conversation A boldness against Idolatry now in England 1 Cor. 10.14 And all corruptions now to withstand A Conscience 1 Thes 5.22 but of the appearance of evil This inrageth wicked men and the Devil To walk humbly before God till dissolution To be strict and circumspect in resolution Walk in an exact Geometrical Station Of holiness Eph. 5.15 16. in our Conversation In the midst of a crooked perverse Generation Phil. 2.15 This the World disesteems and scorns then As peevishness of few silly unpolitick Men Joh. 7 48 49. Shall then from God himself in that day Be declar'd to be the true narrow way Mat. 7 14. Which only leadeth unto Salvation The Enemies thereof must to desolation And cry Acts 26.24 We counted their Life madness And their end to be only meer sadness We never thought of Soul-spiritual gladness But now they injoy glory so weighty 2 Cor. 4.17 Have their portion with the Almighty Then remember now Oh remember truth Thy Creator in the days of thy youth Eccles 12.1 While the evil days come not nigh Remember death will not pass you by There 's no pleasure in sin when come to dye Rom. 6.21 Yet rejoice O young man in thy youth Is but an Ironical expression of the truth Let thy heart cheer thee in sin take part Walk in the ways of thy own heart And in the sight of thy own Eye Eccles 11.9 But to tell truth 't is but plain mockery Then know tho' holiness be thy grudgment 2 Cor. 5.10 For all these things must come to Judgment Oh think then what 't is will thee stand In stead when judg'd by the Almighty's hand When Death and Judgment come on rise Don't after vanity so much be at strife Joh. 6.27 But labour for that indures to Eternal Life Lay up treasures in Heaven Scriptures unfold Luke 12.33 Get our selves Bags which wax not old Oh don't be presumptuous in sin still bold What will Learning or all Riches man hath Prov. 11.4 Profit in the great day of Gods wrath Oh cast off sin and walk holiness path 1 Tim. 6.17 Oh would men consider their latter end For that 's well ends well says a Friend Deut. 32.29 Laugh he that laughs at last behold The end of the upright Scriptures unfold However ill soever tho' troubles increase In the world the end of such is peace Psal 37.37 But as for sinners who still grow worst Isa 65.20 Tho' live an hundred years yet dye accurs'd Tho' have past mans day of approbation Yet in that day meet with Gods reprobation Psal 73.7 Tho' have more than their hearts desire Eyes stand out with fatness they aspire In voluptuousness in their Generation 1 Cor. 6.9 10. Yet without in Christ must to damnation Oh cast off sin now in Conversation Eph. 5.5 Labour by Faith in Christ for renovation Oh how much better as the Scriptures tell To be a Lazarus here and hereafter dwell With Lazarus than to be mind it well Luke 16 20 22 24. A Dives here and to be with Dives in Hell. Oh then labour to be righteous I still cry Whether rich or poor as my lines imply For
dung in respect of Justification Col. 3.8 9 Full of extreams are many in our days To destroy souls Satan hath many ways 2 Cor. 2.11 Some a legal inherent righteousness affect Others their Duty Christ's Commands neglect Luk. 6.46 He thoughts of self-righteousness doth cherish And he doth not's Duty both shall perish Mat. 5.20 'T is not every hope of a presumptuous station Job 8.13 Nor yet a moral righteousness will enjoy salvation Mat. 19.20 22. Don't mistake as though moral Vertues I deny'd This is to have what I have said misapply'd Moral Vertues are commendable in Man 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7. To be sober chast prudent yet none can Commend us to God without Grace in heart 2 Cor. 10.18 Without Christ can't be sav'd I will declar 't Mat. 17.5 Therefore from inherent Righteousness depart Many others are by Presumption so odd Profess there is yet in actions deny God Tit. 1.16 Meer Atheists in practice wicked Oh fear Christ's rod This is the foundation that standeth sure 2 Tim. 2.19 None shall see God if not in Heart pure Mat. 5.8 Where Christ is Justification he 's Sanctification Without Holiness there is no Salvation 1 Cor. 1.30 This may'st see in this Book more clear Heb. 12.14 Which from Scripture doth plain appear For a practical belief of Scripture I contend Without which eternal Death will be our end Phil. 1.27 To draw to a Conclusion know herein I hate no Man's Person but their sin May be some Goliah's will despise my Youth 1 Sam. 17.42 Yet I fear not to speak Scripture Truth My Saviours glory Joh. 15.8 Souls good to advance Is what I am at whilst I am Husnance Consider what my lines tell 1 Cor. 10.15 so Farewell HAving written Reader 2 Pet. 3.1 2. if you will look And consider first part of this Book May see what 's said concerning Popery And Protestant Religion as my lines imply Vindicated by the Scripture-warranty God will be worshipped in spirit and truth Joh. 4.24 If Worship reach not this in Age or Youth 'T is Prophaneness to God for to be sure To worship in Spirit is with a Heart pure Mat. 5.8 Spirit yielding to Spirit bad to good This Worship by Bishops been long withstood Jer. 23.1 2. Worship in Spirit is Heart yielding to Christ 2 Cor. 10.5 Not meer action rested in as Bishops list Phil. 3.3 True Worship is everlasting doors within Joh. 6.63 Doors of the Soul that everlasting thing Psal 24.9 10. Opened by the Spirit in Christ's auditory And so receiveth Christ King of Glory According to Truth not Bishops story 'T is holy Affection like an Angel in a flame Judg. 13.19 20. verses Here 's to Worship God not a Book that 's shame To any under Gospel-light to be so odd 2 Tim. 3.7 Without a Book not know how to worship God. Heb. 5.12 To Worship in Truth is love become Divine 1 Pet. 1.4 By Grace in Heart the Soul doth shine Labours to please Christ and the rather That in Christ we may please the Father Mat. 3.17 In Worship depend on Christ's Approbation Person and Worship left to Christ's Mediation Heb. 7.25 Oh consider Worship in this generation Under this God's wonderful Dispensation In Worship let there be a reformation True Worship is regulated in Age or Youth None ought to add or diminish from Truth Rev. 22.18 We are Commanded by God alone Not to take the very least Corner-stone Of the Babilonish Materials Jer. 51.26 Zeph. 15. nor none Are to make such a linsy-woolsy Nod Or medley in the Worship of God Lev. 19.19 Being required to take heed in our station That we be not insnar'd in Conversation Are not to enquire how other Nations Did serve their Gods in their generations Deut. 12 30. We are not to do as they but must obey God's Commands in a Scripture way Are not to add any thing thereunto Nor diminish from as the Bishops do All Worship is sinful with one accord That is not according unto God's Word 'T is Will-worship as Scriptures make appear The Spirit of God chargeth us clear Not to meddle or have to do on no Condition With Ordinances which are after Tradition Of Men Col. 2.21 22 23. vers though have a shew of Wisdom pretended Pretend to Decency so Will-worship is defended This men do when Scripture they abuse And so their Superstitions they introduce How have Bishops heretofore torn and rent Christ's little Flock Luke 12.32 by this Word Indifferent This term Indifferent and pretended Decency Hath been the foundation of all Apostacy From Christ's Rule as my lines imply What may not be under this Notion Introduced in Worship or Devotion 'T is not enough to be Baptiz'd to Church Gal. 5.5 6. 6.15 Say Prayers if such Thoughts with you lurch Know Circumcision nor Uncircumcision avail Going to Church your Prayer-book will fail Your being baptiz'd or not baptiz'd all one Without Grace in heart you are undone All Performances Duties can do rested in Can't save Acts 4.12 without Christ but prove thy sin If in Christ a new Creature 't is only this If any have not Christ's Spirit Rom. 8.9 none of his Holiness is the foundation standeth sure Heb. 12.14 None shall see God if not in Heart pure The New Creature in Faith working by Love In or of Christ will cause of Salvation prove Not any Duty or Worship we can do Gal. 5.5 6. Worship must have Scripture-warrant too Isa 8.20 Else worship you know not what Mar. 7.7 't is plain Will-worship you worship God in vain Isa 29.13.14 verses If worship be taught by Mens precepts then Are conformable to traditions of Men Luke 14.13 Which is dreadful consider it Mat. 14.13 at least Are under dreadful marks of the Beast The Beasts mark is the Idolatrous way Of worship which Papists use unto this day Rev. 13.8.16 verses The Beasts mark in the Forehead is when Any profess or practise Idoltary openly then Receive his Mark in their right hand When persecute for not obeying Popes command How many Protestants have suffer'd in England For protesting against papists Blasphemies understand Joh. 15.20 How Protestants have suffer'd by the Papists hand Yea some Protestants have been cruelly rack't Yet under a protestant Masque Bishops act Which reader thou mayst see very plain In what 's said before if view it again All admir'd the Beast whose wound was heal'd vers 3. All were not in the Book of Life were seal'd With his Mark consider it and tremble vers 8. Worship is matter of consequence don't dissemble All who are not in the Book 't is no Jeast All the World were forc'd to worship the Beast All that is most did with Superstition Feast Mind the sad consequence as dreadful
Comfort unto us when try'd To hear and talk how Christ hath dy'd To hear the glorious Liberty Sons of God Shall have by Christ's Redemption Rom. 8.21 yet so odd In our lives wicked as in the land of Nod Gen. 4.16 What 's Redemption to any Natural Man 'Till Converted no more than to an American Mat. 18.3 If we hear the Gospel as we hear a Libel What the better if not live the Bible Don't think because live on Gospel-ground Gal. 5.13 Because its Voice in our Ears doth sound This don't exempt from rigour of the Law Jam. 1.22 And entitle to Christ if thou wilt know 2 Pet. 2.14 15 19. Grace must operate in life as seed sown Mar. 4.26 27 28. By its growth what sort 't is is well known Is Grace in thee from one degree full grown Christ came Joh. 1.11 was not received by his own Were they better for it No not a jot No more wilt thou if thou dost not Bring Faith's fruit in thy Conversation Mat. 3.8 Without Holiness how canst prove renovation If we hear the Gospel Preached frequently What the better if not depart from Iniquity Luk. 13.26 27. If Christ pass by our Hearts in the Word Yet if not with Zacheus to Christ accord Will not come down the presumptuous Tree Of our Self-conceit 19.6 then how can we Expect Christ should come in that degree To sup and lodge with us Rev. 3.20 if not free To entertain Christ then let 's for shame No longer be Christians only in Name Let 's rest in outward Priviledges no more John 8.39 Let 's make haste like Zacheus open the door Of our Hearts to Christ if expect Salvation Tender Christ Obedience in Conversation Heb. 5.9 Without it the greater Condemnation Luk. 10.14 SECT XVIII THE way of Sin and Prophaneness Hell's road Is the broad way Mat. 7.13 14. and the all-a-mode Of the World every son of Belial rides This road but there 's another way divides Which is call'd Morality and herein It may be call'd also Legality a great sin To rest in Duties done without saving Faith Hath been the destruction of thousands Rom. 10.2 saith Scripture such baseness in Men's Hearts lurks The Galathians turn'd to the Covenant of Works Soon after Paul had Preached Free-grace Gal. 1.6 They that Doctrine did wickedly deface The Galathians had Preaching Seducers cry'd By Works they were to be Justifi'd And most Men and Women in their station Prone to this sin ever since the Creation 2.4 'T is natural unto most Men Micah 2.10 how prone To rest in doing are we every one Do this and live is in most Mens Eye From Adam and unto all his Posterity Luke 17.10 Men look for Righteousness and acceptation More in Duties than by Christs Mediation Rom. 4.14 More for the Precept in their Generation Heb. 4.1 Than in Eying the Promise of Salvation Mans Eye is so on doing by sin deprav'd Are we What shall I do to be sav'd Acts 16 30. Said the Jaylor we doing so much respect That in doing we Faith in Christ neglect So in doing make Christ of no effect The Pharisee said I do so and so in 's Station Luk. 18.11 12. His Eye on doing not on Christ for Salvation To rest on Ordinances is no strange news Justify'd by doing is the sin of the Jews They expect life in Obedience to the Law John 8.5 So Christ for Salvation they reject know This was and is their Error and Mistake Gal. 3.10 4.4 5. Let no Professor of 's Duties Saviours make Few under Ordinances see themselves undone But still on in a road of Duties run See little need of Jesus Christ the Son. Are not poor in spirit tho the Scriptures say Luke 1.53 The rich the full are sent empty away 'T is the poor the lost the undone the blind That Christ saves as in Scripture find Those that feel themselves dead as to life Spiritual with Corruptions still in strife What a litter and nest of sin lies in Heart Isa 6.5 Vile base such Expressions they impart The Soul convinc'd of every sinful thought Which conceited Man is not easily brought Unto Conviction goes before Conversion Joh. 16.8 Ordinarily Scripture makes good this Assertion Sin appears to the Soul exceeding sinful Rom. 7.13 To do this the Spirit gives many a pull To bring to Christ is the Spirits Intention Mat. 18.11 Man must be lost in his own Apprehension Which Man is not easily brought to see Till the Spirit convince Man of 's miserie By sin which he hath committed against God So trembles for fear of his eternal Rod Then longs for Peace and Reconciliation With God Psal 84.2 through Christ as his Salvation Which is the greatst happiness in his Station 119.174 And prays for this blessing with tears Psal 6.6 As a Man sentenc'd to Death is full of fears Doth pray Heb. 12.17 sigh and mourn and cry For fear he should perish eternally Which Man is not easily won to so odd Is Man by sin Col. 1.21 naturally an Enemy to God. The Spirit doth break for sin the Heart Before he binds it up as Scripture impart First wounds the Soul before he heals Humbles the Soul for sin Scripture reveals Softens the Heart and makes it recant From sin Zech. 7.13 which is compar'd to an Adamant Must drink of the Waters of Marahs station Psal 126.5 6. Before canst drink of the Well of Consolation Must sow in Tears sorrow must annoy Before we can reap a harvest of Joy. We must go into the House of Mourning We must repent and from sin be turning The spirit of heaviness will take hold On us Isa 61.3 for sin if in sin we are bold SECT XIX Consider then what hath been spoken Hath thy hard Heart from sin bin broken 2 Tim. 1.6 What godly Contrition in thee is found For sinning against God in Scripture ground Hast gone mourning for sin all the day For dishonouring God without delay Not a legal sorrow as my lines do say But godly sorrow in an Evangelical way Then in all duties exalt Christ by Faith 2 Cor. 5.10 Without which all is sin Scripture saith Rom. 14.23 Hunger and thirst for more Acquaintance With Christ by Faith and true Repentance Desire to love Christ delight in Union With Jesus Christ by holy Communion That in godly sincerity we may be found Not like the stony or thorny ground Mat. 13.7 Hear Sermons to carry us to Christ pray The Word be not like seed fell by the way Use Duties as Noahs Dove did her wing vers 4. Act by Faith on Christ in every thing The Dove us'd her wings Gen. 8.11 as a means or way To the Ark to use Ordinances don't delay As the means or way to Christ who can
partake of eternal Consolation Consider this Isa 44.18 if hast any spiritual sight They are not fancies but of Soul-weight SECT XXIII COnsider these things my lines do mount To tell thee for reading must give an account Luke 16.2 Though dead lines without the Spirit 's operation Rom. 14.12 'T is thy Duty to Pray in thy generation Which thou may'st see before in this Book Col. 2.12 If in love you will retreat and look To help thee in love I will use this art Shoote one Arrow more at thy Heart Deut. 11 16. For thy Conversion I 'd not leave one stone Unturn'd then don't thy self let sin alone First be well acquainted with thy Heart 'T is the best Advice to thee I can impart For if art to thy own Heart a stranger Sure of thy Salvation thou art in danger 1 John 3.20 Don't say hast been qualifi'd at School Can trust my Heart if so thou art a Fool. Yet many in this Conceit do rest Prov. 28.26 Say they no matter my Heart 's good 's the best I never was in all my life for change Jer. 17.9 Must be born again to most seems strange John 3.9 How can't be of this take a word before Concerning Conversion hereafter say more Don't so much consider God's dispensation In the World as thy own Hearts renovation Ezek. 18.31 This is of absolute necessity to Salvation More than God's Providences in the Nation John 3.3 For what wil't avail if all were well In the World thou in the way to Hell 1 Sam. 16.7 If all were Converted which would be well Yet if sin and Satan in thy Heart dwell Act. 5.3 What advantage consider would it be To you though there 's a God what 's that to thee If not thy God by a particular Application Joh. 20.28 What the better if not God of thy Salvation What though Jesus Christ for Sinners dy'd What the better if art by Christ deny'd So wilt if in Heart thou sin regard Psal 66.18 I know you not Depart here 's thy Reward Therefore try thy Heart Mat. 7.23 for fear it cheat Thee of Salvation its deceit is so great The Motions of thy Heart observe them well Every motion is a step towards Heaven or Hell. 2 Cor. 13.5 If Motions of thy Heart be steps to Eternity Take heed lest they come actions of Iniquity Know thy Heart if in the World high or low By outward Dispensation canst not know Eccl. 9.1 God's love or hatred then whilst hath breath Of thy Heart are Motions of life and death Prov. 4.23 If thou art poor if not poor in spirit Not see thy need of Christ Mat. 9.12 shalt not inherit If art rich in the World 't is all one Without thy Heart purged from sin undone None are sav'd by outward Dispensation But according to the Spirit 's operation In Heart inward 2 Cor. 1.21 22. real Regeneration What 's God doing in the little World within Thy Heart Joh. 16.8 doth the Spirit Convince of sin Observe what reforming Work he 's doing In thee Is the Spirit thy Heart renewing Is the Spirit thy sins and lusts subduing Rom. 12.2 What say'st Man or art like the most Or as those who never heard of a Holy Ghost Acts 19.2 'T is Heart-work and hard work for thee As before if thou consider mayst see Prove thy Heart then shalt thou rejoyce In Heart Gal. 6.4 and not in anothers Voice Converse more with God in Heart That 's the way for sin and thee to part Is Christ in thee the hope of Glory Col. 1.27 then Look to thy Heart I say once agen Try the spirits 1 John 4.1 Gods Spirit is a sanctifier Pray for the Spirit he will work desire Tell thee of Righteousness Dan. 9.21 22. Judgment to come Don't quench his motions 't will put him from His work in thy Heart don't be so evil To quench God's Spirit 1 Thes 5.19 and please the Devil For Satans spirit is all sins Fomenter Tempts to sin 1 Joh. 3.8 then for sin a Tormenter God's Spirit sanctifies then works Consolation Satan's spirit tempts to sin for desolation 1 Pèt. 1.2 Consider this well to conclude this head Remember 1 King. 22.22 Meditate in Heart what 's said Don't be a stranger to thy Hearts renovation 'T is of absolute necessity to thy salvation Mat. 18.3 SECT XXIV FOR to fasten this Nail on thy Heart Consider farther what my lines impart 2 Tim. 2.14 I am in earnest and will do all I can For Conversion of any Unconverted Man. And in my Walk methinks I spye A righteous Moral Man as I pass by Luke 18.11 Obj. Who can spot me say black is my eye I wrong no Man in all my Life not I Am no Drunkard why should I fear to dye Sol. Only Morally Righteous is a sad Condition For the whole need not the Physitian Christ dyed not for the whole but sick Mat. 9.12 Those sin hath wounded to the quick Moral Righteousness is desirable and good Yet if not evangelical righteous 2 Pet. 1.4 to the 7th v. like a flood Will destroy us yet thousands remain In this state if gross sins they refrain Count all well this thousands hath slain Moral Righteousness is such a qualification As leads a Man to do to others in 's station Heb. 11.6 As would be done to in his generation A rectitude of spirit to Men yet no renovation Such was Abimelech of old in his Life When took unto himself Abraham's Wife Gen. 26.9 10 11. Such a moral righteous Man was he That came to Christ no sin could see Mat. 19.20 Gave to all their due saith Scripture-truth Had kept the Precepts from his Youth Liv'd orderly among his Neighbours he Judg'd himself so good as need to be Yet but in a sad Condition for salvation When Christ told of a spiritual qualification Vers 22. Moral Righteousness in its highest race Is but in moral Men restraining-Grace Which otherways would be to Man so odd As he is inwardly an Hypocrite to God. This for truth in Abimilech you may see I withheld thee from sining against me Gen. 20.6 Yet many say I was never so in my life Whoremaster Swearer no such sin was rife In me shall I say what I think is true That Morality hath destroy'd as great a Crew Mar. 12.34 As Prophaneness take heed don't so by you This was the Pharisees conceit Mar. 10.20 they knew What was to be morally righteous but few Of them came to Christ as lost and undone They were righteous in themselves Luk. 18.21 they run In self-conceit so no need of Christ the Son Nor of his Righteousness Mat. 21.31 that Christ told Them Publicans Harlots Heaven did hold Before them not that Publicans Harlots bold Still living in sin shall ever enjoy
in its Fruit In Obedience to God without Dispute Inward and outward Man 't is only this Christian Godliness is God likeness Don't live in Sin yet Christian pretend For a Man's Life Phil. 3.19 foretells his end Life is an expression of the Soul's frame By Nature wicked art still the same Then for Heaven can'st lay no claim Without Holiness be in thy aim Heb. 12.14 See what Paul saith 't is not I make it Being cloathed upon 2 Cor. 5.3 we be not found naked Of Grace and Holiness in heart hast tried Thy need of Christ Mat. 8.2 by Faith applied Bewing thy Soul in obedience to his Law Heartily Heb 5 9. as expect'st God should Mercy show He hath this hope 2 Cor. 10.5 doth himself purifie As he names Christ departs from Iniquity Without Faith can'st not be saved 1 Joh 3.3 don't venture Thy Soul Heb 11.6 not all say Lord shall enter Rest not with the Name Christian Mat. 25.11 know What 's a Name to live and dead in Law Canst not any Evidence for Salvation show Rev. 3.1 What Life a Man lives doth plainly tell Whâ—ther he belongs to Heaven or Hell. A Man wicked in his earthly Race You may see Hell in that Man's Face When Hell opens in a Man's Conversation He is in the broad way to dissolation Mat. 7.13 Christ died not only to free Damnation But also to free from a sinful Conversation Tit. 2.14 Don't live in Sin cast not thy self away Christ is Author of Salvation to them obey Heb 5.9 Mind this I am in earnest to let thee see As is thy Seed time Psal 126.6 such thy Harvest be Remember't rouse in false hopes don't sleep Gal. 6.7 Whatsoever Man soweth he shall reap SECT XXVII Having thus far proceeded in our way 2 Pet. 3.1 2. Consider farther for I have more to say Which may be an use of Application A Branch of which is farther Examination Art under Satan's Power Or doth the Spirit Work Sanctification only Saints inherit Col. 1.12 13. Tho' Saints be now derided yet when try'd None shall be sav'd without sanctify'd Divine Power makes Partakers of Divine Nature 1 Pet. 1.2 Doth Faith in Christ thy Soul manure 2 Pet. 1.4 Speak Man don't hide Sin like a foolish Elf Rom. 6.12.16 Put the Question thus unto thy self Have I received Christ as being to rule me Am I from Sins commanding Power free Have I no allowed lov'd Sin in me If not a happy Man or Woman art thee Take heed don't cheat thy self Put to trial Hast lived the Life of self-denial Mat. 18.3 Hath the new Birth past on the plain Art Regenerate Hast been born again 1 Pet. 1.23 Dost hate Sin as sin hast any Acquaintance With Mortification and true Repentance Repentance is a change of Heart and Mind Rom. 8.13 From that 's Evil and to good inclin'd 'T is no Repentance say I am sorry for Sin Ezek. 36.31 Yet live in Sin this long in the World been Will not be put out of it till they die Have Mercy cry yet workers of Iniquity Mat. 7.22 23. Don't be deceived Repentance is a higher lift 'T is a supernatural Work is God's Gift Act. 5.31 Wrought by 's Spirit then pray Lord give Repentance unto Life let 's no longer live An almost-Christian let 's be brought From a State of Sin make my Heart sought Job 23.16 That I may be his who hath me bought 1 Cor. 6.20 Let 's not have worldly Sorrow that 's Death 2 Cor. 7.10 But godly Sorrow while I have Breath Work Holiness in my Heart before I die So live to praise thy holy Majesty These things are of serious consideration Without Regeneration Joh. 3.7 no Salvation SECT XXVIII Here 's another branch of Examination 2 Tim. 1.6 Whereby to know our real Renovation Men are known to what Nation they belong By their Language Expression of the Tongue Doth thy life speak Canaan Numb 13.23 describe the Land Hast been there Did'st bring Grapes in hand Doth thy life speak plain and not lowre As tho' thou hast eaten Grapes are sowre Ezek 13 2. Speak Man Doth thy life say plain From the Occasions of Sin 1 Thes 5.22 dost refrain Is Garlick a state of sin to thee more worth Prov. 23. v. 20 31. Than Milk Honey Grace and Holiness put forth From Egypt a state of Sin for fear thou fall In the Wilderness Exod. 16.3 Never enter Canaan at all Fear the Anakims Sin believe Scripture true Many are call'd Mat. 22.14 but they are sav'd few Of thousands Caleb Gen 7.23 and Joshua Son of Nun. Enter'd Canaan take heed of Sin or undone Don't cheat thy Soul with a false nod Numb 14. v. 37 38. Like most of the World Fear Christ's Rod. All think themselves in the favour of God Yet most in their lives very wicked and odd What Man alive what Man's state so bad Yet hopes for Heaven Jer. 13. v. 25 26 27. when dies 'T is sad When Men live in such wicked leaven Of Ignorance yet count to go to Heaven They their Souls in false hope still venture Make Heaven a place of all Souls Centre Most are with false hope so much depraved Yet Scripture saith 1 Pet. 4.18 the righteous scarcely saved That is thorough many difficulties and fear Where then shall the ungodly appear The broad way saith Scripture leads to Hell And most go therein 1 Joh. 5.19 Remember well And believe the Truth what Scriptures tell Don't live in unbelief like old Israel Why Israel did not enter Canaan in chief Was that great Sin of their unbelief Let 's fear Heb. 3.12 to the end lest there 's in us an evil heart Of unbelief so from Egypt sin â—oth depart From this root Unbelief the Fountain spring Doth flow in Men's lives sin that cursed thing Heb 49 11. 11.6 Which did Men believe were such an evil Against God their Souls they 'd not please the Devil All Satan's design is to cause Men to sin Full of malice ever since his fall been Job 1.7 A roaring Lion to destroy Souls Zech. 3.1 not that he Gets by Man's ruine 1 Pet. 5.8 but envies that degree Of Happiness which lost by 's Fall and Pride Jude 6. So God and Godliness Satan can't abide Rev. 12.9 Would have all from Godliness go aside Then watch against Temptations to Sin Satan hath many ways snares and ginn 1 Tim. 3.7 To catch Souls and many hath destroyed in His infernal gulf take heed of sin Sin 's evil is so great would us cheat Of Salvation its malignancy is so great Against God His ways 't is such an Evil Man hath no Companion in but the Devil 1 Joh. 3.8 Other Creatures answer end of their Creation Silly Man that should bring Damnation On
Rev. 20.12 then don't delay To make thy peace with God in Christ pray The Judge to befriend you in that day Consider what would'st wish had'st done When come to die therefore to Christ run God will not be pleas'd but in his Son. Mat. 17.5 Depend on Christ in life and he will smile Make us happy tho' by nature Sinners vile Therefore watch saith Scripture and pray For to Salvation Christ is the only way Act. 4.12 For mercy you will cry when come to die Oh! then take the way of Mercy speedily Psal 119.60 You know not how unfit you may be For Repentance when death shall seize thee Luk. 19.6 This for truth you may see very plain Many in sickness are overcome with pain All friends can do is often in vain Can 't ease the Body Job 16.2 much less the Soul Miserable comforters they may be all What tumblings what pains in the head And can't make use of a bit of bread Is this a time to repent Is this a season To believe when often depriv'd of reason And assaulted by the King of Terror Job 18.4 With thoughts of sin fill'd with horror Then Satan and all Powers of Darkness swell Against thee to bring thy Soul to Hell When in sickness thou art near thy end Then will Satan to accuse thee attend Satan is call'd the Brethren's Accuser Rev. 12.10 he Envies Man's happiness in Scripture see Satan goes to and fro the World's Globe To destroy Souls see in the cause of Job And others Job 1.7 His name Legion many at command To resist or accuse stands at Saint's right hand Oh! fear his snares don't thy self delude He 's a lying Spirit Zech. 3.1 hath destroy'd a multitude Satan like a roaring Lion doth not delay To destroy Souls then in this thy day Whilst hast health keep out of his way In sickness 1 Pet. 5.8 not capable to defend his Play Acts all his subtilty to make thee his Prey Like a cunning Gamester 2 Cor. 2.11 at a dead lift stand Against thee unless Christ hold thy hand Wilt be cast Luk. 22.32 then obey Christ's Command Work out Salvation in fear and trembling Live to Christ cast off dissembling No Repentance after death in way of Salvation Therefore live holy in thy Generation Consider when in this life run thy race Thy Soul carries nothing with it but grace When separate from the Body comes in place To receive Sentence according to its deed Done in the Body 2 Cor. 5.10 false hope do not breed Make thy peace with God on good ground No Salvation without in Christ found Walk by Christ's rule and daily direction Joh. 14.6 Watch thy heart depend on Christ's protection Mortifie thy Members which to sin move Col. 3.5 Pride Covetousness and also self love Strangle thy lusts fear God and herein Stand at Sword 's point against beloved sin Those sins to which by nature most prone Prov. 14.12 13. Let not any loved sin in thy Soul alone Those sins which did'st delight with gladness At death turn into sorrow and sadness Luk. 6.25 No more pleasing the flesh no more joy In sin those things will thy Soul Destroy All vain pleasure and sinful laughter At death depart and Judgment comes after Heb 9.27 Then all thy secret sins at Death stand Conscience open'd with a Sword in 's hand To accuse of the breach of every Command Rom. 2.15 Without an int'rest in Christ understand All thy thoughts words and sinful actions Rom. 2.16 Yea thy secret sins and vile affections Will be presented to thy view and memory Before death begins to close a Sinner's eye His Conscience is open and begins to cry Oh! quiet it now with Christ's Blood say I. Heb. 9.14 Get an int'rest in Christ before thou die His merit to thy Soul by faith apply For without the Wedding garment mute Mat. 22.12 Go ye cursed is a very sad salute Eternal death and misery is sin's fruit Rom. 6.23 Oh! live to Christ before it be too late On a moment depends thy eternal State Jam. 4.14 Whilst hast life consider this word Everlasting Mind Death for when thy eyes are blasting To all worldly comforts death puts an end Take Christ for Refuge make him thy friend By holy resignation unto Holiness attend Heb. 12.14 Prize time and life also remember this After death no mending what is amiss In thy Soul for as the Tree doth fall So it lies Eccl. 11.3 as death leaves us so we shall Receive Sentence Rom. 14.12 accordingly be judg'd all Then live to Christ Act. 17.31 whilst here remain That after death with Christ may'st live again SECT XLIX Consider farther what 's said concerning body 2 Tim. 2.14 As well as Soul don't live a wicked noddy Observe not only thy Soul is immortal But also thy Body understand this exhortal Tho' thy Body die as to its first being Yet intentionally is immortal seeing It lies in the Grave but till the Resurrection None but Sadduces can deny it by rejection For this mortal 1 Cor. 15.53 54. must put on immortality This is a Mystery which Scriptures discry That the Body doth not die eternally Col. 1.26 But in the Grave till Resurrection doth lie And then Soul and Body 't is very plain In Scripture shall be reunited again Oh! Col. 1.21 to the 23. verse happy if in Christ Oh! then what joy To Soul and Body nothing shall annoy If lived holy then Soul and Body rejoice As a Bride doth Joh. 3.29 to hear the Bridegrooms voice Happy then those Bodies that do not yield Their Members Rom. 7.12 13. as Instruments of Sin 's Field But unto Righteousness their Members apply If not Soul and Body must eternally die The Body by Christ's power shall appear The Soul come with trembling and fear The Body from the Grave Joh. 5.27 to the 29. verse the Soul from Hell If wicked consider this and mind it well What 's to indure God's wrath none can tell Dreadful for Body Psal 90.11 and Soul to live in Hell. What a woful and miserable salutation When Soul and Body must to desolation Oh labour how to prevent it in thy Generation Mat. 10.28 That forever have their eternal doom Oh! 25.6 then whilst life meet the Bridegroom Christ Jesus unto him by saving faith fly Get Oil in thy lamp Christ's merits apply Live in life unto Christ by holy dependancy Remember thy Body lives again tho' it die Job 14.14 Then not only for thy Soul's Salvation reflect But also thy Bodies eternal welfare respect Consider this do not think 't is a Story If no grace whilst in this Body no glory Heb. 12.14 Let me tell thee they are as Brother One can't be happy without the other Rom. 6.12 Seeing the Body must have an eternal being With
like a flood All love of the world at death fail Without Christ's love heart will quail For thy Soul's sake after Christ move Job 16.2 All friends miserable comforters prove When God comes to deal with thee for sin Rom. 14.12 Set sin home on the Conscience herein 2 Cor. 5.10 All guilty of sin of omission and commission Rom. 3.23 Oh! let 's take love's way holy contrition Lam. 3.40 To seal pardon of sin 't is the Spirit 's love To work draw our hearts Eph. 3.30 make it move After Christ in love Oh! then in love arise From false love follow the Spirit 's ways Cant. 1 4. Tho' men be merry for a time yet sorrow Will overtake them at death like Gomorrah Then they will reflect on their ways cry Lam. 5.16 Wo that we have sinned to all eternity Then they see nothing but sin behind And terrours before then now it mind And to holiness in thy life be inclin'd In love arise don't give sleep to thy eyes Till an intrest in Christ this don't despise Eph. 5.14 All God's promises are in Christ Yea and Amen Still in Christ love Christ I say agen 2 Cor. 1.10 If no intrest in Christ hast none in God Col. 3.11 No intrest in the Promises in Life so odd Canst not to thy self any Fromise apply Without an intrest in Christ then sin flie Cast off all sin as the sin of extortion Happiness lies in having God thy portion Lam. 3.24 Whom have I in Heaven Psal 144.15 73.25 O Lord but thee Nor on Earth like thee none can compar'd be Oh! 1 Pet. 2.7 in heart crown the Prince of Peace The Lord Christ this will your love increase Receive him in love Isa 44.4 as your Lord and King He can this grace of love unto you bring Set a Crown on his head in heart with love Christ will crown you in Heaven above Mat. 25.23 Then love one another clear up your Union To Christ in love John 13 35. having communion One with another let no difference rise In love's way Christ's Prayer don't despise Christ pray'd Oh Father John 17.22 let them be one Shall we not love yet love his Prayer run Laid it as a mark on his here below By loving one another shall all men know You are my Disciples 1 John 3.14 pass'd from death to life Love one another let there not be strife Love is fulfilling the Law love once agen Fall not out by the way Gen. 43.8 you are brethren Love one another for 't is by Love alone That God and his people shall be one God shall be one Zech. 14.9 his people one yet we In our generation to love real not free Christ's Church is imperfect Heb. 11.40 Scripture saith Till Jews and Gentiles are in unity of faith Jews and Gentiles must own Scripture Record Christ Ephes 4.13 then let 's love one another in the Lord Oh! let 's press after love in our degree With one heart one mind serve God more free 'T is by love Jews and Gentiles can be united Love one another Rom. 15.6 since so lovingly united Sect. 6. REader 2 Tim. 2.7 love if wilt have Christ's protection If on what 's said of love hast reflection 'T is not love the passion or natural affection But love wrought by the Spirit Isa 26.12 saving grace Where this love is Christ is don't deface His Image in thy Soul by sin so base 1 John 4.16 The fruit of the Spirit is holiness and love Gal. 5.22 'T is tho Spirit doth holy love in us move Love the special grace by which Christ dwells Eph. 2 22. In us by 's Spirit works of sin expels Gal. 5.6 Where love to Christ is there 's also faith Faith works love love proves fidelity saith Scripture faith without love is dead belief Jam. 2.16 17. Love without faith is sinful relief 1 John 4.8 Where love is the Father is God is love Phil. 1.11 He hath this love grace in him doth move From sin dwells in God God in him Col. 1.10 prove Thy love dost love God in Christ dear For where 's this love the Spirit is clear Gal. 5.22 Where love is faith's fruits will appear Eph. 3.17 Where this love is there 's Christ and God What a sad condition are those so odd Micah 3.2 Who in their actions hate with their Rod Of malice God and his people yet pretend love Love to Christ but of love's way don't approve After holiness in their lives never move Mat. 26.49 Many profess Rabbi Master Judas like Yet the first that at godliness will strike Bow before Christ with their Hat a flourish Jer. 18.12 18. But in their hearts wickedness they cherish Here 's their love if Complements will excuse They the men like Judas Pilate and Jews But obedience in love to Christ they refuse Many's Religion a meer Complement rude In conversation wicked Ezek. 33.31 32. yea a multitude Of such among us with self-love delude Themselves by sin so in false hope conclude And expose themselves to fearful misery 2 Pet. 3.1 2. As said before if collect your memory Which in this Book if read mays find Sins dreadful effects ponder them in mind 2 Pet. 2.21 The Lord direct us unto his love alone Many this way of love have never known 2 Thes 3.5 Is this grace love wrought in us admire Free grace and not our natural desire Eph. 2.4 5. Every good and perfect gift is from above The donor of all mercy the God of love Jam. 1.17 Then love not the world let affections move Towards things eternal Col. 3.1 2. in Heaven above There 's matter enough to draw your love If you have tasted the Lord is gracious 1 Pet. 2 3. Are many Mansions and walks spacious For love to run John 14.2 if art contemplations Love in the highest degree Gen. 24.63 if meditations Love yea oneness in love love one another Shall we not love John 17.21 till in Heaven together In Heaven love is for ever there 's no place For faith 1 Cor. 13.8 hope they end in fruition's race Oh! then let 's not this virtue love deface Not live in love to a Christian is disgrace To profess Christian love only in name Not live in love one with another is shame Psal 82.16 Consider Reader 2 Thes 2.11 12. what 's said this head I 'le conclude Do not thy Soul with self-love delude Sect. 7. WHat can'st say more 2 Tim. 1.6 my Lines aspire Go one step higher for love's desire As motives to spur us John 3.16 all in love's way Strain thy string Eph. 1.4 let 's hear what canst say I have but one way John 15.16 if that will move Our hearts that 's Christs free
for all this they were sent away I know you not they were such no doubt Did not really love Christ therefore turn'd out Notwithstanding their flourish of protestation Let 's fear if such were sent to desolation Oh! let 's fear and tremble in our generation Luke 6.46 Let 's practically love Christ in our station All think they love Christ Oh that we deed To think how many will be deceived Mat. 7.13 14. I bleed In heart to see that many on better ground Than us Luke 13.27 28. are sent to the Devil's Pound Oh! let 's not venture our everlasting state On groundless surmises let 's before too late Work out salvation with fear and trembling Phil. 2 12. Let 's really love Christ without dissembling Let 's pause and consider Deut. 4.29 't is Soul matter Let 's not with false conceits our selves flatter Let not untowardness of our flesh hinder But John 14.5 let 's real obedience to Christ tender Let 's not like many whiles they have breath Rest content Job 8.13 27.8 Lord deliver from sudden death Say have mercy when going to Eternity Yet in their lives still workers of iniquity Yet Christ saith to all such from me depart Oh! cast off false hope from thy heart With presumptuous conceits let 's not venture Our Souls Mat. 7.21 not every saith Lord doth enter And if the righteous be scarcely saved What thinkst 1 Pet. 4.18 who with sin art deprav'd Christs blood must wash thee by renovation By faith manifested in a holy conversation Heb. 12.14 Or no ground in Scripture for salvation Then with a speedy impartial examination Try whether in the way unto salvation Gal. 6.4 Don't rest in a false love to Christ let 's try Make sure of interest in Christ before we die 2 Pet. 1.10 Know on what ground stand for Eternity Here 's the one thing needful Luke 10.42 yea so needful Without it our condition is very dreadful Sect. 4. COnsider those things well in thy station 2 Pet. 1.12 For glory don't build on a sandy foundation Practise love to Christ don't rest in speculation Without love what 's gifts and parts alas No better than a Cymbal or founding Brass 1 Cor. 13.1 13. or sounding Brass Of all gifts the greatest is love charity Then love Christ and one another I cry Without love to Christ Scriptures tell What 's done in way of charity mind well If not in love to Christ may go to Hell Heb. 11.6 Yet many with conceit of merit swell If give all to the poor Scripture saith Nay our bodies to be burnt and have Faith To remove mountains and have not charity 2 Cor. 13.2 3. That 's real love to Christ am nothing I Oh! then let 's our love unto Christ try Let 's examine our selves our hearts prove Whether have no self-end in our love Joh. 6.26 27. Follow Christ for love of loaves self-end Jud is like Hail Master love pretend This will be sad yet Judas call'd friend Mat. 26.49 50. Was Judas the better no more shall we If love to Christ be not real fare as he If give to the poor don't think to merit By any thing canst do that 's a Popish spirit If dost give thy body to be burnt yet see Doth not merit in love to Christ must be The thoughts of merit thou must flee Gal. 5.6 Do thy duty merit 's no work for thee In works of charity eye Christ's command John 15.14 Christ commands to feed the poor and To do our duty in love to Christ understand Not in love of merit at no hand To do thy will Lord make me understand Psa 143.10 Full of extreams are many in our days To destroy Souls Satan hath many ways 2 Cor. 2.11 Some do good works on thoughts of merit Others do not their duty 1 Tim. 3.7 such a base spirit Of extreams doth abound in our Land Mark 8.34 Few do their duty as Christ's command Some do good works which by reflect They thoughts of merit in all affect Others their duty Christs commands neglect Luke 9.23 To both these I shall in love this only say If they please to consider it by the way Rom. 2.6 He that thoughts of merit doth cherish Rev. 20.13 And he doth not's duty Rom. 2.6 both shall perish Take heed of those extreams Rev. 20.13 and love Thy duty let not thoughts of merit move Observe 2 Tim. 2.26 see how many ways Satan hath To betray poor Souls in eternal wrath Epa. 6.11 Oh then let me a little your hearts move To follow peace and holiness in love Heb. 12.14 I need not say love the world you are free To follow the world close in every degree Fear how thou loves the world 1 Joh. 2.15 the rather If love the world hast not the Father Who loves the world is the enemy of God Jam. 4.4 The world's love God thy enemy fear's Rod Love to the world a general sin still sleeping Like no sin Phil. 3.18 19. yet Paul told of it weeping Many walk of whom I have often told Enemies to Christ who love the world bold Whose end is destruction do still make Love to the world their ruine can't forsake The world's gain Rev. 20.15 till in the burning Lake 'T is like David hath its ten thousand slain Mind it and inordinate love refrain The world's love kept those invited Luke 14.17 18 19. at least From coming to the great Marriage feast But of this I have said before compleat If you with an eye of love retreat Come to Christ in love Rev. 22.17 at his invitation Love to the world will be thy desolation Don't sin love Christ is thy best gain What 's world's love you in eternal pain Mark 9.44 Sect. 5. REader Isa 44.3 consider thy love to Christ prove Be restless in heart till the Spirit move And hast some evidence of Christs love Without intrest in Christ Rom. 8.1 no consolation Without Christ Heb. 2.18 no support under temptation In prosperity or adversity Isa 57.29 no comfort in life Nor death no peace when Conscience at strife Men by luâ—â—ing Conscience at present may keep Themselves quiet 1 Tim. 4.2 from false love Conscience sleep But if in Conscience storm arise wilt weep Prov. 18.14 11.7 Without Christs love sad fruit wilt reap Jonas lay asleep till stormy tempests came Jonah 1.6 Without intrest in Christ God's the same Heb. 13.8 9.14 With horror at death then love Christs name The Lord knows how soon we may die Let 's our love to Christ by 's Spirit try No plaister of love will stick or on us lie 2 Cor. 1.21 22. Without the Spirit doth Christ's love apply All other love comforts will do no good Joh. 14.26 When sorrow and death comes