wicked is Hell not the end of their aime but of their course Prov. 14,12 and 16,25 51. Every Lust streigthens us the removall gives us liberty Rom. 6.12.14,16 and Chap. 8 2. 52. Those which be ever drinking without Thirst shall ever thirst without Drinking Isa 65.11 to the 15. 53. GOD judges certainly a priore Man charitably a posteriore Prov. 16.1,2 Psal 139 all 2 Sam. 12.18 and 1 Kings 3.26,27 54. We may be weake wise both at once as the Coney the Pismire and Chicken see Psal 104.18 Prov. 6.6,7,8 Ch. 30.25,26 Reade and do Matth. 23.37 55. The wicked are like a wheele unstable creaking and at last burned Psal 83.13 56. Beasts have a bodily presence to eate Christians to edefie Psal 104.14 28. Psal 145.15,16 Col. 4.6 1 Tim. 1.4 Eph. 4.29 30. 57. Christ refused the Worlds Preferment and then Angels came unto him Matth. 4 8,9,10,11 58. The more we subdue the Canaanites out lusts the more we enjoy Canaan our rest see Judg. 2.22,23 and so of the Gibeonites Josh 9.27 59. The deceitfull Trades-man workes on the ignorance or Need of the Buyer Docet experientia rerum 60. To do good to the godly and and ungodly is not only a Curtesie but a bounded Duty Matth. 5.44 Gal. 6.10 Rom. 12. End so 61. In things indifferent or doubtfull we are to look what is meet to be done and then to doe it 62. Those Gifts do bind us most that come from a free Giver Hos 14.4 8. Psal 116.7,8,12 63. If Injuries be our Enemies let Forgivenesse be our Weapon Rom. 12.21 Matth. 6.14,15 64. It is well when the End of our Passion is the Beginning of our Repentance 2 Kings 5.11,12,13,14 Naamans case and Peters Mark 14.71,72 65. The Favours that Forgetfulnesse doth hide Thankfulnesse layes open to Review Psal 103.2,34,5,6,7 66. Violent Affections to Gaine bring violent Afflictions at the losse See Matth. 19.22 James 5.1,2,3,4,5 Prov. 38. 1 Tim. 6.9,10 67. Hell tormeneth only the bad the Usurer torments the good Rev. 21.8 and Chap. 22.15 Psalm 15.5 Neh. 5.9 10. see Prov. 28.8 Read Ezeck 8. 68. An ill-favoured Snake is a better Companion than a well-favoured Harlot For an Harlot is the Eve of a Serpent 69 'T is not comely to step from the Cradle of ignorance to the Chaire of censure Job 32.6,7 70. T is better to be uncomfortably conscionable than unconscionably comfortable Psal 37.16 Prov. 15.15,16,17 Chap. 16.8 71. We should pray that Ministers may have life in their Doctrine and Doctrine in their life Ephes 6.18 19. 1 Cor. 2,4,5 1 Tim. 3.1 to the 8. vers 72. The Hand by feeding the Body gives nourishment unto it self 1 Cor. 12.14 to 27. verse Epes 4 28. and Aph. 438. 73. 'T is an happy Wed lock to marry in Dispositions as well as in Bodies 2 Cor. 6.14 74. Our corrupt nature desires not so much good things as new things Athenean like Acts 17.19 to 22. 75. GOD layes the Reines on Natures necke but pulls not the Bit out of her mouth Eccles 1,2,3,11,12 compared with verse 1. 76. We read often that the Devill is a Lyar but seldome that he is a Swearer We are too apt to beleeve the Devil will out an Oath saies one 77. We should alway set God before us and our selves alwaies before him see Psalm 16.8 and Psal 139 all Isa 29.15 78. 'T is an heavy loss to lose our Prayers either the Act or Event Prov. 15.8 Psal 109.7 79. God will not in trouble shelter the prophane man under his wings Psalme 32.6,7,10,11 80. The falls of Professors bring griefe to the godly and scorne to the wicked Exod. 32.21 81. In Slaunders we should be moved more for the sin against God then for our own hurt and so in all other mischiefs 82. Gods Favour makes us set light by the worlds Frowns see Psal 109.28 John 16.33 83. 'T is devillish to be evill in good company 't is gracious to be good in evill company Isa 26.10 1. Pet. 2.7,8 Phil. 2.15 84. An humble heart contempt of the world are hardly gotten in Prosperity Job 21.7 to 16. Prov. 1.32 85. A feigned Obedience in Life brings but a feigned Comfort in Death Job 8.13 and Chap. 20.5 86. Those which can be content to be wicked shall to their Discontent be counted wicked Gen. 4.12.14 87. Men may sin in Jest yet at last be punished in Earnest Prov. 10.23 Chap. 26.18,19 with Chap. 16.25 88. We should never forget Gods Water-workes in 88. nor the Devils Fire-workes Nov. 5. 89. He that willingly defames me unwillingly adds to my Reward Mat. 5.11,12 Heb. 11.26 90. The Crane winds up heavy things the Power of GOD raises up grosse sinners Acts 9. all 91. Our Wives may be lesse faire or Witty than others yet we love them better because they are our own 92. A cursed person using a cursed meanes cannot alwaies prevaile As in Haman Saul Achitophell 93. Our wealth is but a passe to keep us from begging vagrant-like in our journey see Gen 28.20 c. 94. The last end of our thoughts should be thoughts of our last end Deut. 32.29 Psalm 394. 95. 'T is better humbly to confesse Evills than proudly to boast of our Goodness Math. 23.12 Luke 18.10 â—o 14. 96. What the broken heart seekes that the mercifull heart findes and that is Mercy Psal 51.1.17 Matth. 57. 97. When God is our object then the world is our abject 1 Iohn 2.15,16,17 Matth. 6.33 98. Sinfull pleasures will come to nothing whether they have a being or not See Heb. 11.25 99. There is more pleasure to subdue our lusts than to fulfill them See Rom. 8.1,2,7,8 100. Those that speak so much of Luck and Fortune have not been instructed in Gods providence 101. We observe Injuries let us observe our selves how we beare the â—ame Prov. 16.32 Chap. 24.29 Ro. 12.18 c. 102. I will look on others Vertues when I the more hate mine own Vices Phil. 2,3,4 1 Pet. 3,3,4,5,6 103. An heart full of Goodnesse is worth many heads full of knowledge 1 Cor. 8.1 Chap. 13. all Iames 4.17 104. The being of sin in us brings Death the reigning of sin in us brings â—he second death Rom. 5.12,21 105. I like that Policy that studies more to grow good than great See Prov. 11.23 Ier. 45.5 106. I am miserable without a Friend and know not my Friend without misery Job 16.2 Prov. 17.17 107. Wicked men are so preserveâ— from Evils as they are reserved for Evils Jer. 12.1,2,3 Job 21.30 108. First let us make Conscience and then let us make Prayers Psalm 66.18 Iob 11.13,14,15 109. The desire of Grace is Gracâ— to desire see Prov. 11.23 Mat. 5.6 Isa 26.8,9 110. Bad Company that have nâ— grace hurts the good that have somâ— corruption to work unpon 111. To do no good workes or else to trust in workes done are our Rocks to split us See Aporisme 293. 112. Because our Life is so miserable t is a comfort we are
mortal see Job 14.1 Gen. 47.9 113. If Matrimony be a matter of money the Conclusion is the Issue may be naught see 1 Tim. 6.9,10 114. ALL the sorrow of a godly man is not godly sorrow As in Jacob Gen. 37.35 and David 2 Sam. 18. 33. but compared with Chap. 19. the 7. â—irst Verses 115. Our indisposition should trouble us as much as our ill disposition Prov. 7.19 to the 25. 116. The Stars appeare not in the Day and Patience is not seen in Prosperity Rom. 15.3 Chap. 12.12 with Psal 30.6 and Eccles 7.14 117. The End is first in Intention and last in Execution Arist 118. Young Controversers like children turn to the end of their Book not having learnt the beginning seâ— Heb. 5.12 119. 'T is madnesse to practice first and then take advice see Eccles Chaâ— 5. the 7. first Verses Prov. 20.25 120. If Gods Word be our Counsellor all day it will be our Comfortâ—… at night Psalme 1.2 Psalme 11â— 24. 121. Our times have more liberty for Conference then most of us do make use of see Eccles 116,7 Chap. 9 12. 122. God hears our prayer according to our good not our Wills Psal 34.10 James 43. 1 John 5.14 123. Our Care cannot alter things let our Patience bear them Psal 37.1 to Verse 8. 124. 'T is beter to have our Minds fitted to our Estates then our Estates to our Minds Read Mr. Burroughes Jewel and Mr. Watsons Charter 125. A man of solid Understanding prefers an inch of Profit before an ell of Pleasure Isaiah 44.9 Eccles â— 1 c. 126. Those that know much may miss of Holiness those that strive to Obey shall not miss of Happiness 127. The Aggravation of a great sin is not the Approbation of a small one Luke 12.47,48 128. Much Hearing makes a learned Head much Prayer makes a gracious Heart see Isa 55.3.6 129 False Friends may prove true Enemies 1 Kings 13.18 Prov. 27.5,6 and Chap. 28.23 and Chap. 23.6,7,8 130. My Conscience hath to doe with my Sin before Commission with my Person after Commission 131. Wicked men be Fooles were they wise they would endeavour to be godly-wise Rom. 1.22 Chap. 1.16.9 132. Earth is the place where many enjoy and yet loose Happiness Job 20.5,15 Chap. 21.7 to the 19. Psal 17.14 Psal 37.35,36 Psal 73.12.19 133. My Prayers make me Love and reverence God and the Disposition endures afterward 134. The Sunne stood still for Joshuah whereas Covetousnesse was busie in Achan Josh 7.21 Chap. 10.13 135. Our life is as a Day the Night is Death our Beds are as our Graves our Arising is as the Resurrection 136. We should not rashly run into secret things nor let slip known truths see Deut. 29.29 137. The Birth of the Brain is striven for more than the Birth of the Body Read and Ponder Eccles 12.12 138. Their waies are sinfull that were a Mantle of non-imployment Matth. 26.7 see Chap. 25.24 to 31. and beware idle Excuses as Prov. 22.13 139. Our best actions are Counterfeit or Corrupt see Job 14.4 Jer. 17.9 Isa 64.6 140. 'T is fearfull to continue in sin and hard to get out of it see Ap. 350. compare Prov. 29.1 with Jerem. 13.23 141. Our thoughts of GOD are what he will do with us for us by us Rom. 11.36 Rev. 4.11 Prov. 16.4 142. 'T is better for us to be humbled for our wickedness than proudly to boast of our holiness Luke 18.10.11,12,13,14 143. That Charity which begins at home must not end at home Mat 7.12 Chap. 22. verse 39. 144. A seasonable reproof may serve as a Rudder to alter a mans Course a better way see Prov. 6.23 145. We are loaden with light Conceits and heavy Cares with lead and feathers the back is broke 146. The wicked think the godly to be Fools but the godly know the wicked to be Fools experimentally 147. In our Indispositions Faintings and Afflictions let us look to the Reward 2 Cor. 4.16,17,18 Heb. 12.1,2 148. The giving of the Law was terrible oh what shall the Day of accounts be Exod. 19.18 and 20,18,19 2 Thes 7,8,9 149. Prophane men are vicious both in Mirth and Anger still foolish or frantick Prov. 29 9. 150. Afflictions are as Sampsons Lyon they afford the honey of instruction see Psal 119.71 Heb. 12,10,11 151. Cheerfulnesse is like Oyle it makes us prompt and ready to good duties Heb. 8.10 152. Babes are nourished at the Mouth but new-born Babes at the Eare Job 12.11 Chapter 34.3 with 1 Pet. 2.2 153. Afflicting sorrow bewails sin but affecting sorrow forsakes sin see Matthew 27.3,4 and Psalme 51.2,10,11 154. Distraction cures not Distraction Yielding never conquers Believe not thy own unbelief 155. Beauty is like an Almanacke 't is very soon out of date Isa 40.6,7 with Prov. 31.30 156. Order is pleasant in Conceit plaine in Demonstration sure in Imitation see 1 Cor. 14.40 157. Consolations are for the well-being of the Soul Faith and Repentance prove the being of grace 158 Deliberation and Determination are the wise mans Oares Luke 14. verse 28. to the 34. learn Fore-cast and Resolution 159. Carnall Reason and Self-love are the very vitals of the old man 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are the Devills 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 160. Boldness makes many go before their time beyond their strength Acts 19. verse 13. and 16. 1 Kings 20.11 161. Errour in practice is maintained with shame Errour in judgement with pride 162. Enemies may crosse us and hinder us on Earth and yet further us to Heaven 2 Cor. 4.17,18 163. Death is welcome when he sindes us in Labour and Peace not in Sin and Security Rev. 14.13 Matth. 24.45 to the end 164. Faith and Works are as the Ship and wares Both are lost or saved James 2.14 to the end 165. Discontent makes wants where none are and encreases evills that be 166. A flictions are like a showre of Raine they make much noyse but hurt us not they wet but not wound 167. Infants do suck but weakly though there be Milk enough we are streightned only in our selves see 2 Cor. 6.12 168. Action is the Crown of Vertue and Perseverance is the Crown of Action see Aphor. 185. 169. GOD works in us for us by us blessed be his glorious Name Isa 26.12 Phil. 2.13 170. The falls of Professors bring grief to the godly and scorne to the wicked see 2 Sam. 12.14 171. Grace is but little encreased in those who envie grace in others and indeed grace is too good for that vice 172. Contemplation to the soul is like Mirth and Recreation to the Body Prov. 2.10 Chap. 17.22 and 18.1 173. Mortification is in us indeed but not of us Rom. 8.13 Ephes 2.1,25 Phil. 2.13 174. Grace works in us Contrition for our own sins and compassion for others sins Zach. 12.10 Psal 119.136 175. Hypocrisie is the worst sin for GOD to judge and the last sin for Man to judge Jer. 17.9 10. 176. 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