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A19284	The Christians daily sacrifice containing a daily direction for a setled course of sanctification. Expressing the scope of the seuen treatises of Master Rogers, as also the summe of Master Greenham his spirituall obseruations, with some further increase tending to perfection. By Tho. Cooper.	Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.; Rogers, Richard, 1550?-1618.; Greenham, Richard.	1608 (1608)	STC 5694; ESTC S122295	78,674	272

for his blessing without making hast to be rich or indenting with God for these outward things 1. Tim. 6. Ge. 30. 1. Ha. 1. 16. 4 In humility and lowlines not sacrificing to our net but giuing God the glorie Gen. 32. 10. 5 In holines sanctifying the same by the word and prayer and laying a good foundation thereby towards heauen 1. Tim. 6. 1. Tim. 4. 6 In faithfulnes and diligence redeeming the time and accounting for it Eph. 5. 16. Ninthly learning to vse our Christian libertie a right 1 Herein not so much to stand 〈◊〉 lawfulnes as expedience 1. Cor. 10. 2 That all things be done to edification not offence 1. Cor. 14. 3 That as we remit of our liberty in regard of such as are weake of ignorance so we vse it in respect of the obstinately ignorant lest wee harden them in their sin Mat. 15. 14. 4 That we vse the things of this life within the compasse of our callings 1. Cor. 7. 1. Cor. 10. 5 For our recreation that it be in things indifferent Phil. 4. 8. 2 Very spare and sober 3 Tending to a spiritual end not the satisfying of the flesh Gal. 5. 13. 6 That all things be done to the glorie of God 1. Cor. 16. Tenthly By auoyding the occasions of sinne which are 1 Euill company Ephes. 5. 11. 2 Excesse in the vse of the creatures Luc. 21. 34. 3 Giuing the bridle to the outward man Gen. 31. 1. 4 Opportunity seasonablenes Eccles. 3. 1. 5 Appearance and shew of euil c. Thes. 5. 22. And this sinne generally may be preuented particularly thus when we are assaulted by any tentation 1 To mourn at the priuy motions of sin at no hand to set light by it 2 To know that I beare a traytor in my bosom therfore here at no hād cōsult with flesh nor giue way to the temptation Iames 1. 14. 3 To choake it by strong cries and groanes to God Mat. 6. 13. 4 To put it off by exercising the mind with contrary meditations and affecting the contrarie vertue Psal. 1. 5 Examine thy heart why it is thus and thou shalt find some cause of this tentation Psal. 4. 6 The cause found either 1 Want of sound repentance for some former sinne 2 Security 3 Some greater euill like to follow whereof this tentation is a messenger or such like negligence dispose thy selfe accordinglie 5 Intend thy calling more carefully and conscionably Eph. 5. 15. 6 Renue thy repentance and vowes to God more effectually Psal 116. 7 Dispute not with Satan neither play with the flame but flie away with Ioseph though thou leaue thy coate behind thee Iacob 4. 7. Gen. 39. 12. 8 Labour not so much to avoyd the outward act as to haue thy heart purged from the euil thought Ps. 51. 2. 10. 9 Submit thy selfe rather to any punishment if it so please God then to yeeld to the tentation Matth. 5. 29. 10 And looke for one temptation in the necke of another 11 Yet faint not in thy resistance but perseuer constantly by Gods mercie satan shall flie away Iam. 4. 7. Matth 4. If Satan preuaile and thou art foyled then thou must rise againe by repentance To this end consider 1 Thy estate in grace which must be renued by repentance Psal. 51. 2 Gods mercies which are aboue all thy sinnes Psal. 103. 8. Exo. 34. 16. 3 Thy former experience how thou hast recouered Psal. 77. 5. And so pract●se thy raysing vp in this manner First view thine iniquitie in the glasse of the law to bruse thine hart and there thou shalt find what an euill and bitter thing sin is Ier. 2. 19. Secondly hereupon applie that knowledge vnto thine owne soule by the power of conscience assisted by the blessed spirit of bondage and proceede to iudge thy salfe concluding that thou art guiltie of eternall death And hence will follow compunction and wounding of the heatt 3 The heart being thus wounded that thou maist bee kept from despaire view thy selfe secondly in the glasse of the Gospell that the bruised reede may not be broken by considering what a bitter and yet precious ransome was paid for thy sinne Mat. 20. 28. 4 Hereupon make application vnto thine heart by the worke of conscience renued by the spirit of adoption and raise vp thy selfe with this assurance that though thou art a sinner yet Christ is thine and thou hast pardon of thy sinne and shalt haue life eternall in him Mat. 11. 28. Mat. 5. 3. 4. Lu. 15. 2. Cor. 7● This application worketh two contrarie effects 1 Thou shalt reioyce that thy sins are forgiuē thee in Christ Iesus 2 Thou shalt be sorrowfull that thou hast displeased so good and gracious a father And this sorrow is expressed First by Iudging thy sin before God in the court of thy conscience And this Iudgement contayneth 1 By examining thy sinne and taking a more particular notice thereof 2 Confessing it Psalm 32. 5. and that 1 With greefe and detestation 2 Particularly not generally not onely so farre as thou knowest confessing herein thy knowledge to be short and yeelding vp thy vnscearchable heart vnto God Lord clense me from my secret sinnes Psalm 19. 3 Against thy selfe not excusing or diminishing not laying the fault vpon God the creatures c. but blaming especially that corrupt fountaine of thy heart herein Psal. 32. 5. Psal. 51. 4 Vnto God not vnto Angels or men c. who onely is able and ready to forgiue Psal. 103. Thirdly Thou must condemne sinne and this is done 1 By acknowledging what is due vnto thee for it namely shame and confusion of face for euer Ezra 9. 6. 2 Professing thine owne vilenes and vnworthinesse of the least of Gods mercies Iob 39. 16. 3 Iustifying God in what hee might doe and submitting thy selfe vnder his mightie hand Ely 2. Sam. 2. Dauid 2. Sam. 15. 4 Execute vengeance vpon thy selfe for thy sinne 2. Cor. 7. in as this maner First lie downe in thy confusion and couer thy face with shame Ier. 3. Luk. 18. 2 Abhorre and detest thy selfe in sackcloth and ashes Iob 42. 6. 3 Haue indignation and zeale against thy selfe for offending so good a God 2. Cor. 7. Peter wept bitterly Psal. 73. 22. so foolish c. 4 Groane vnder the burthen of thy flesh and desire to be rid of it Rom. 7. 21. 5 Possesse a broken heart for thy sinne all thy life long Psal. 51. 17. 6 Refraine thy selfe from lawfull comforts Ioel. 2. 7 Impose all meanes of mortifiing thy rebellious flesh as feare of thy selfe lest thou fall againe Pro. 28. 14. 8 Mingle thy drinke with thy teares and in thy greatest security let the remembrance of thy sinne awake and rouse thee vp Psal. 51. 9 Desire euer after more carefully to please God 2. Cor. 7. 10 To this end preserue a record of thy sinne and retaine some monument thereof with thee 11 Consider often what punishments thou hast felt for

1. 27. Fiftly The Lord ordained the Fall of man and therefore his estate was mutable that so his fall might be from himselfe that God might make a way for the manifestation of the glory of his mercy iustice in the execution of his decree concerning the saluation of the elect condemnation of the reprobate by such meanes as from all eternity the Lord had sealed thereunto and thereupon man fell Gen. ● 6. Sixtly Man hauing receiued an estate for himselfe and his posterity by his fall vtterly depriued himselfe and all his issue of Gods fauor and the fruit thereof the right and possession of heauen and earth and plunged himselfe and all his posterity into a most wofull bondage of sinne and Satan Ge. 2. 17. Ro. 6. 12. Seuenthly The fall of man made a way to the worke of Redemption which was performed by Iesus Christ. Eightly Christ Iesus was first decreed from all eternity secondly promised immediately after the fall of Adam thirdly exhibited in the fulnes of time to performe a full redemption for vs. Gal. 4. 4. Gen. 3. Ninthly Our redemption by Christ is either performed or applied Tenthly Christ Iesus performed our redemption first by obedience And that 1. To God his Father in comming to redeeme vs. 2. In taking our nature vpon him 3. To the Law in fulfilling it perfectly which we had broken 4. In vndergoing the punishment when hee had fulfilled the Law And by these his sufferings our redemption was secondly wrought out These sufferings of Christ were First either in his whole li●e such miseries as sinne had drawne vpon vs that so he might sanctifie them vnto vs as hunger cold c. Heb. 2. 18. Heb. 4. 15. Secondly Or at his death such paines as we had deserued and here he suffered First in his body as 1. preparations to death 1. Buffetings by the Souldiers Mat. 27. 28. 2. Whipping and scourging 3. Crowning with Thornes 4. Carying of his Crosse. 5. Nayling to the Crosse. Ioh. 19. Secondly death it selfe here consider 1 The ignominious manner vpon the cursed tree Gal. 3. 2 The cruelty vsed vpon his dead bodie as being pierced to the heart by that mercilesse Souldier Ioh. 19 34. 3 His ignominious buriall and detaining for three daies in the graue These were his sufferings in bodie Secondly he also suffered for vs in his soule and that 1. In his whole life 1 Griefe for the sin of the world and especially of his owne countrymen who refused him Ioh. 1. 2 The mockings of the wicked and treachery of his owne was no small anguish vnto him Especially at his death as First that he was betrayed by Iudas his owne disciple Luk. 22. 48. 2 His agony in the garden where he sweat water and blood in great abundance Luke 22. 3 His trouble in soule Ioh. 12. 7. 4 The withdrawing of the assistance of the Deitie for the present Phil. 2. 8. 5 The curse of God vpon him for mans sinne Gal. 3. 10. 6 The power of Satan preuailing for a time 7 The horror of being ouerwhelmed with the heauie wrath of God Heb. 5. 7. 8 His detaining vnder the sorrows of death Acts. 2. 24. All these Christ Iesus our redeemer suffered in his humane nature but they were accompanied with the merit and efficacy of the diuine nature the dignitie whereof enabled them hereunto made them meritorious for our saluation Now because it was not possible that the Sonne of God should be holden of the sorrowes of death for then had he not beene iustified and acquitted from our sinnes therfore by the power of his God-head he raised vp himse●fe and so accomplished yet further the worke of our redemption Rom. 4. 25. Act. 2. 24. And so Christ Iesus our redeemer obtained a glorious conquest by his resurrection from the dead and that First Ouer the Law in abolishing the dominion and rigour thereof Secondly Ouer Satan and H●ll chaining vp Satan destroying for euer the powers of hel 1. Co. 15. 57. Thirdly Ouer sinne and that 1 in taking away the sting and guiltines thereof 2 Abating the rage and fury of the same Rom. 7 24. 25. 3 Healing in some measure the corrupt fountaine of the same 4 Weal●●ng the force and daily eating out the verie corruption thereof Rom. 6. 12. 3. Fourthly death is also conquered and subdued and that 1 By taking away the sting therof 2 By destroying the dominion of the same Rom. 5. 14. 3 Sanctifying it to the Godly to whom it is the gate to euerlasting life 1. Thes. 4. 4 Raysing vp our flesh from the graue 1. Cor. 15. And thus by this glorious conquest of our Captaine Iesus Christ is recouered vnto vs Heb. 12. 2. First The fauour of God our Father whose children we are now become in Iesus Christ. 2. Cor. 5. 18. 1. Iohn 3. 1. Colos. 1. 20. Secondly The fruits of this fauour which are 1 Faith in the sonne of GOD wherby being iustified before God we haue 2 Peace of conscience with God and man 1. Rom. 5. 1. Rom. 7. 4. 3 Ioy vnspeakeable in the holy Ghost 1. Pet. 1. 8. 4 We become fruitfull in all good workes and so thereby become meete partakers Colos. 1. 12. 5 Of saluation The earnest whereof wee haue in this life first by the inward testimony of the spirit ● Cor. 1. Ephes. 4. Secondly By our outward similitude and conformity to our head Christ Iesus being changed into the same Image from glory to glory as by the spirit of the Lord. 2. Cor. 3. 18. And we shall fully enioy it in the life to come where shall be 1 Ceasing of all sinne and sorrow Reuel 7. 17. 2 Perfect righteousnesse and holinesse Ephes. 5. 27. 3 Fulnes of ioy Psal. 16. 4 Immediate fruition and coniunction with God 1. Cor. 13. 12. 5 Eternity of happines and bliffe for euermore ● Pet. 1 4. All these hath the Sonne of God purchased for vs. The meanes whereby all these are made ours is Faith This Faith is wrought in vs by the preaching of the word Rom. 10. 17. And that first of the Law First Discouering our miserie vnto vs in particular both 1 From what a blessed estate wee are fallen Roman 3. Roman 7. as also Into what a woful and desperate condition we are now plunged not onely by reason of our sinne Being able to doe nothing but displease God Gen. 6. 5. And that in regard 1 Of the transgression of Adam which lies vpon vs. Rom. 5. 2 The fruite of this transgression euen a generall infection and corruption of all the powers and faculties of soule and body 1 Of the vnderstanding filled with blindnes darknes not sauoring the things of God Eph. 4 17 2 The Conscience wounded seared defiled neuer soundly peaceable Timot 4. 1. Corinth 1. 2 Esay 57. 1. 3 The memory fit to retaine euill and to forget good Heb. 10 22. 4 The will captiuated to euill and yet running headlong

though he be euil Acts. 26. 25. 3 And yet here so carie our selues as that we may humble him in the performance thereof Therefore here is forbidden 1 All manner of blasphemy which is either First by detracting ought from God 2 Or ascribing to him that which beseemeth him not 3 Vsing his great and fearefull names in our fumes and rage 4 Inuocating him also in slight and customary matters 5 Vsing the names of God to socery witch-craft All abuse of Scripture And this is either 1 When we haue no calling to vse it 1. Cor. 14. 34. 2 We speak of the things of God in a prophane and carnall manner 1. Cor. 2. 3 When wee make iests thereof 4 When we keepe backe any of Gods counsell and clip the word of God Math. 4. Act. 20. 5 When we vse it to sorcery 6 And when we reason and cauill about the truth thereof 3 All abuse of our selues or others Either 1 By reuilings and barbarous speeches 2 Cursing and banning Col. 3. 8. 3 Scoffing and scorning each other Psal. 1. 2. Kings 2. especially for our profession and religion 4 Not vsing titles of honour c. 5 Currish dogged speech c. And thus farre of the third grace of speech which is reuerence A fourth grace of speech is sobriety modesty or meekenes And this is ●eene 1 In praysing others and that rather behind their backes then before their faces 2 In praysing and dispraysing our selues as before 3 In speaking of things secret which may moue blushing fairely Gen. 4. 1. 1. 1. Sam. 24. 4. 4 Conferring with inferiours tenderly and humbly 5 Saluting kindly and reuerently And that 1 By name Rom. 16. 2 By profession Rom. 16. 3. 3 Calling or office 4 By way of blessing Rō 16. 24. 5 Praying for the blessing of God vpon them Here obserue 1 That it is lawfull for children to inuocate the blessing of their parents Gen. 27. Gen. 48. 2 That wee may salute generally though the person bee euill so farre as wee may conuerse with him giuing the titles of his profession calling c. Gen. 34. Acts. 26. 3 That we auoyd such blessing and charitable speeches as we account them when the cause is not necessary as in neesing c. 4 Whereas it is common with the Popish and Ignorant to inuocate the name of God ouer their cattle so often as they speake thereof this is to be moderated and refrayned And that 1 Because the ground thereof was sorcery 2 They vse it more often for their cattel then themselues 3 It maintaines that Popish customary abusing of such holy names 4 It shewes our infidelity for if we were perswaded that God hath receiued vs into grace then surely also all ours and therefore what neede such often inuocations This meekenes of speech is seene in soft answering Prouerbes 15. 25. And that Secondly not a foole according to his foolishnes Prouerbs 26. 3. Thirdly in a iust defence of our selues 1. Samuel 1. 15. Anna. Fourthly commending our cause to God Psal. 26. This grace of speech is especially seene in reproouing of sinne Here obserue these rules 1 We must trie all other gentle meanes before we reprooue 2 We must performe it generally that so the party may willingly acknowledge the particular 2. Sam. 12. 3 We must doe it in a parable 4 By way of exhortation insinuating an oblique reproofe 1. Tim. 5. 1. 5 Wrapping vp the reproofe in some sweete protestations of loue and griefe Galat. 5. 9. 4 Yeelding vnto them their due that so they may acknowledge their wants Acts. 25. 6 Ioyning our selues with them and in our owne person reproouing their sinne 1. Cor. 4. 6. 7 By preuention as Though Israel play the harlot yet let not Iudah sinne Hos. 4. 15. 8 Wishing that such things bee not found among them 2. Cor. 12. 20. 9 Speaking to them as considering our selues Gal. 6. 1. That wee are in danger of the same tentations 10 Framing the reproofe out of the word that the party may see himselfe rather reprooued of God then of vs. And thus farre of the fourth grace of speech which is meekenes and modestie A fifth grace of speech is cheerefulnes and ioy when wee vse delightfull speech for recreation Eccles. 3. 4. Here is to be obserued 1 That it must be seasoned with Gods feare Eccles. 2. 2. 2 It must bee with compassion for those that are in affliction Am. 6. 6. 3 It must be sparing and moderate 2. Tim. 3. 4 It must not be mixt with sin Hebr. 11. 25. 5 It must tend to edification 1. Cor. 10. 6 It must be sutable to the time 7 It must also bee fitted to the place which is either the boord or bed For the boord obserue 1 The intent the which is to hinder other idle and prophane talke 2 To season the company with better 3 To preuent gluttony 4 A desire to catch spiritually 5 To sanctifie the creatures 2 Consider the matter of table talke Which 1 Especially must be of religion Luk. 11. 35. 2 That which is incident hereunto As First of sobriety such examples 2 Gods speciall prouidence and bounty in making a dead creature meanes to preserue life Ioel 2. 26. Haggai 1. 6. 3 Contentation in our estate 1. Tim. 6. 4 Death how that we shall be wormes meat 5 Of the heauenly food Ioh. 4. 6 Misery of the poore 7 Change of things and states Iob 1. 8 The punishment of sinne the case of Diues c. Luke 16. For the bed let these be the rules of holy mirth 1 We must confer of the graue Acts 7. 2 Of the occasions passed in the day Cant. 3. 1. 3 Of the resurrection 4 Of worldly occasions so far as to humble vs. 5 In our comforts of our sweete fellowship with Christ. 6 Generally not to prouoke but to mortifie the flesh Galathian 5. 13. Here is to be auoyded generally 1 All offence to the weake 2 All occasion to the wicked As in First Iesting which is a quipping of some to delight others wherein a man had rather lose his friend then his iest This is vtterly vnlawfull vnlesse 1 The matter be indifferent 2 The measure modest 3 The season conuenient 4 Offence remoued 5 Our selues others benefited 6 We thereby when other reproofes wil not preuaile in an holie manner doe deride and scorne sinners 1. Reg. 19. Eccles. 11. Secondly laughter which though in it selfe it bee not simplie vnlawfull yet it is moderatelie to be vsed and seldome but sorrow more often more plentifully Eccl. 7. 4. 5. The sixth grace of speech is care of our neighbours good name Pro. 22. This is performed as before and farther 1 By being not suspicious in vnlikely or vncertaine occasions Ier. 40. 2 By priuate reprouing him 3 Publiquely answering for him if he be slandered Here is to be auoyded 1 Secret whispering abroad of