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
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
thy self love Devils Company so well Hos 13.9 Sin with Satan here and with him in Hell. Live in Sin unbelief this will be thy fare If lov'st thy Soul of sin take care The Christian is a new Creature I still cry As we name Christ let 's depart from Iniquity 2 Tim. 2.19 SECT XXIX Thus you see the cause of unregenerate State To help thee Reader Heb 11.1 6. I will a little more debate The Cause and in our way What 's Faith And Repentance according as Scripture saith Faith is the first link in a Believer's Chain Act. 8.37 Then follow Holiness and Sins refrain Then God's Love is shed abroad in our Hearts Rom â— 5 By the Spirit Eph. 2.8 6.16 17. so from Wickedness departs Faith God's Gift is a Believer's Shield and Sword Is ordinarily wrought in us by his Word Rom. 10.14 By the Spirit 's Operation whereby we see Our undone Condition by Sin till set free By Christ then the Soul without delays Remembers his own sinful evil ways Ezek. 36.31 Returns unto Christ with Morning Praise Looks on Christ whom hath pierced Tears run Weeps bitterly Zech 12.10 as one mourns for his Son This is Repentance that godly Sorrow unto Life Not to be repented of 2 Cor. 7.10 with Sin is at strife Thus all who are Regenerate by saving Faith Having received the Spirit Rom. 8. v. 13.14 15. as Scripture saith Enlightening our Understanding by 's Operation To live in new Obedience Eph. 3.16 to the 19. verse in Conversation This is writing God's Law in our Hearts By his Spirit so from Sin in life departs This is to be Regenerate and born again Jer. 31.32 When from Sin in Conversation we refrain Joh. 3.3 This is true Baptism made without Hands Col. 2.11 Having new dispositions to do God's Commands Not legal but evangelical Rom. 12.2 Heart change Inward Reformation Eph. 4.17 our Minds did range On Vanity now new thoughts of future State New apprehensions of Christ and strait Gate Mat. 7.13 New formed Principles 1 Tim. 1.5 practical Resolution New thoughts of Godliness till Dissolution Act. 11.23 This is Repentance to Life saith Scripture true This is Regeneration Josh 24.15 makes Man become new New Love to God in Christ is a new Creature 2 Cor. 5.17 Hates former ways Grace adorns his Feature Grace Gal. 6.15 a pulsive inward regenerating change Translates Man this to the World seems strange By experimental Knowledge Col. 1.13 what this means How few know Joh. 3.9 but to false hope they leans God's merciful Mat. 7.21.23 so abuse Mercy till they die Don't believe the Scripture nor Sin fly Lord have Mercy cry Workers of Iniquity Till lanch forth in the Ocean of Eternity Thou must be converted in thy Generation This must on thy Soul by Renovation Mat. 18.3 If ever art happy by way of Salvation Some use to say when they see a sick Friend Object If say Lord have Mercy he made a good end I would not discourage on a sick Bed Sol. But if thou presume on this 1 Thess 5.3 art led By the Spirit of delusion hast no ground For thy Salvation without in Christ found 'T is true God's merciful Joh. 14.6 by his Prerogative Did save the penitent Thief whilst alive Luke 23.43 Here 's an Example of Christ's Mercy but God Hath not promis'd Mercy at Death's fierce Rod Without a Promise what ground for Faith All Promises are in Christ Scripture saith 2 Cor. 1.20 And Christ saith not all say Lord Lord Shall enter Salvation this Mat. 7.21 Scripture record Without doing God's Will saith the Word Why wilt be so mad thy Soul to venture When many shall strive and not enter Luke 13.24 Thou wilt say this will make one despair Object This also is the Devils work his last snare Sol. Therefore of his wicked Devices take care Tremble and Fear Satan waits for Prey 2 Cor. 2.11 And would hinder thee of Salvation's Way Let me tell thee take it not in vain 1 Pet. 5.8 Where Despair hath destroyed one 't is plain Presumption hath it's ten thousand slain Gen. 19.14 Therefore false Hope do not still retain ' Must have Trouble for Sin if art sav'd 1 Cor. 15.34 Dread false Security Ephes 5.14 thy Soul is deprav'd With Sin let not Presumption increase Where the strong Man keeps House all Peace When a stronger comes Christ by his Spirit Luk. 11.21 22. Must be troubl'd the Devil to disinherit Then cast off false Peace in thy Generation Rom 13.11 Before thou fall in eternal Desperation Consider well what 's said in thy Station Rev. 20.15 All unconverted are in a state of Damnation Mat 18.3 Will not this spur thee to secure Salvation Don't think me rash Scripture says the same Search Scripture if not give me blame 'T is the only Terms Scripture all accord No Conversion Heb. 12.14 no Salvation saith the Word By Scripture shall be judged thee and I Then labour for Conversion before we die 2 Tim 4.7 Fight the good fight of Faith in our Station So we may obtain Faith's end 1 Pet. 1.9 Salvation SECT XXX Come on Reader How dost like this Play In other things 2 Tim 2.14 as motives in thy way Consider Sin 's evil as before is said Man's Companion in sin is also laid Before consider things as we go stated The sad condition of all unregenerated Thou may'st see the evil of unbelief Heb 3 19. hearing The ground of all wickedness and sin Cast this cursed weed out of Heart unbelief Cause of Man's Ruine of sin the chief For did Men believe God's Word were true Would not content themselves as they do In a state of Sin did they believe then they Would leave Sin turn out of Hell's way Then would the Drunkard and unclean flee From Wrath to come 1 Thes 1.10 would reformed be Scripture saith no unclean in his station So living Rom. 1.18 so dying shall enjoy Salvation Whoremongers Swearers many in the Nation Proud Gal. 5 v. 19 20 21 Covetous Lyers shall have Damnation For their Portion Who doth this believe But too like the Children of Mother Eve Believe Satan before God Gen. 3.6 pull the Tree Tho' forbidden so in our lives do we God commands take heed of Sin that curs'd Yet by most of the World 1 Joh. 5.19 how 't is nurs'd The reason Men don't believe in sin dead Don't believe God's Wrath Mat. 22.5 what e'er is said By some the whole Scriptures are deny'd Some others the Scripture they divide Its Precepts some don't believe what it saith Others in its Promises are weak in Faith. Hence all this is from the Devil's Art 2 Thes 2. v. 10 11 12. When Men receive not Scripture with
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.
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
Unto one another Eph. 4.25 both Age and Youth For sin of lying let great and small Dread Gods Judgments Rich and Poor all Josh 7.25 Take heed of dissembling and equivocating Cast off vain words Act. 5.10 and Idle prating Though many reproach Gods holy ways His people 1 Thes 4.6 7 8. v. his worship in our days By despising and wicked dissembling plays Because Job 21.14 care not for knowledge of Gods ways They can Lye Curse Damn and Swear Reproach others and also false witness bear He that inventeth any false report Doth wickedness yet to many 't is sport Little consider they work for the Devil Exod. 23.1 2. Should not follow a multitude to do evil Or join with any to overthrow truth Take heed of false swearing age or youth As before 't is against Gods Command Though too much practis'd in England Oh let 's all desire Gods will to understand Psal 143.10 And prize the mercies we injoy in the Land All are from Gods Free Soveraign hand Let us cast off all sin and among All take heed of the evil of the tongue Many Count words nothing Mat. 12 36 37. yet when tried By them shall be Condemn'd or Justified Death and life are in power of the tongue Pro. 18.21 Saith Scripture consider then among All thy words to tell you my lines mount For every Idle word must give account Saith Christ therefore it is no story 'T is Scripture truth which directs to glory Let words be few such may minister grace Unto others in our Station or earthly race Eph. 4.29 Be circumspect don't God's Image deface By Idle words see what Scriptures tell The tongue is set on the fire of Hell Jam. 3.6 8. Full of deadly poison an unruly evil Many times an instrument for the Devil And defiles all the whole body see Then what a multitude there be Eccl. 5.2 Of men and women of all degrees Who little consider Idle words fees Most spend their time in Idle talking How many are still this way walking Pro. 10.19 How wicked are most in our days For Idle words in work and plays He that 's most wicked the most wise and 23. v. So good Company as one can be in Yet all the while nothing but sin A jesting lye or a lye in jest Eph. 5.4 6. I still cry May cause one in Hell in earnest to lye Consider Idle words may make Laughter But thou must dye Heb. 9.27 and Judgment comes after To conclude this head consider once again Words will cause Joy 2 Tim. 2.7 or eternal pain Therefore Idle words do you refrain Sect. 54. ALL this while Mat. 7.3 methinks I see and spy How prone to see a mote in anothers eye Can't see the beam that 's in our own 'T is too common now as I have known Is Christ in you the hope of glory Col. 1.27 Look to thy heart not after anothers story Cry not so much against others sin alone As against sin and Corruptions of thy own See sin in another Luk. 18.13 common in our days So put off our own repentance with delays How common in England now is this sin That hundreds of years in the world been Adam was so bold Gen. 3.12 13. told God to his face The woman thou gavest brought this disgrace The woman having pluck'd of forbidden tree Would her self free The Serpent beguil'd me Esau sold his birth-right Gen. 27.36 was such another He 's rightly call'd Jacob a supplanter by 's brother He don't say fool I should live such Dotage To sell my birth-right for a mess of Pottage Also Ahab Kin. 18.17 18. assoon as he did Elisha see Ahab said The troubler of Israel thou art he Elisha turns about throws back the ball The troubler of Israel he doth Ahab call The Pharisee in 's self no sin could see I do so and so Luk. 18.11 what 's this publican to me That this is an old sin you plainly see Most in their own Conceits Pro. 30.12 from sin free As this sin Isa 65.5 long in the world hath been So in England now 't is plain to be seen For some Prov. 21.2 cry on this man Thou art he That hast undone us and 24.2 thou hast troubled me When Judgments fall we can't withstand Some cry Monmouth hath undone the Land Here I must be mute but I could enlarge But that the Oar may over-top my barge Some again cry out on the other side Say they are the cause so in sin abide Thus they bandy but who reforms in sin run Jer. 8.6 Few men or Women say What have I done Jonah said For my Sake this evil Jon. 1.12 here 's one Owns sin few say sin hath us undone Cry not of Monmouths coming in the land 2 Sam. 24.10 As against sin sin the cause if's understand Neither say the Kings the cause some so bold 'T is our iniquities do good things with-hold This to us the Scriptures do unfold Isa 59.1.3 When any people grow by sin so odd Jer. 5.25 Who ever is the instrument is Gods rod Isa 10.5 6. In punishing the wicked yet some counting All the defect is in or from the fountain Obj. Say some if the fountain corruptly appear How can the Streams then run clear Sol. A corrupted fountain Jam. 3.11 can't have water sweet Yet when many Streams do together meet As a flood rebound on the fountain Spring Make it more filthy consider this thing Pro. 17.14 15. When any people grow wicked under a King The cause is not so much by reflects 1 Sam. 12.14 15. In the King or Prince as in his Subjects For the King acts by Counsel in 's Station And not always as his own Inclination 2 Chro. 10.6.14 v. 'T is a delusion for any to say I 'll declare Such and Such are the cause Satans art Of Judgments when from sin don't depart Themselves but retain sin still in heart If the Subjects did repent as Scriptures tell 1 Sam. 12.14 24. Then King and Subjects might do well God sometimes raiseth a King in his Station To punish the sins of the former generation We cry Popery Popery but continue in sin Yet sin â—sa 1.4 the cause doth this Judgment bring And all other Judgments Gen. 15.16 but when sin's full Nothing but Judgments yea a dreadful pull Which in little time on us will break out If we repent not Jam. 1.15 and turn from sin about Sin a forerunner of Judgments an antecedent of desolation Num. 32.23 if repentance it not prevent Judgments an effect of sin and of Gods wrath Sin Ezek. 8.17 18. the provoking cause decreed God hath To power out 's wrath on us can any say The effect will cease cause not taken away If Popery were out the land Amos 5.26 27. v. if sin retain
will put in the rear Because little of real love doth appear And 't is that our Saviour hath foretold Mat. 24.12 In the latter days love should wax cold Yet Christ commands love may see it true In Scripture Joh. 15.17 love as I have loved you Who writes after this Copy age or youth That love is real 1 Joh. 3.23 in deed and in truth In time of prosperity many pretend love Then what they will do self-ends move He never lacks shall never lack a friend If rich Prov. 14.20 then friendship enough pretend But if in trouble Micah 7.5 their Love is at an end Whosoever in his need a feigned friend try Instead of friendship Zech. 13.6 finds him an enemy But as none look on a Dial when the Sun Is under a cloud Prov. 19.7 so if try their love 's done 'T is true Reader as clear's the Sun. When Paul before Nero for 's Life was try'd All men forsook him 2 Tim. 4.16 their love to hide Before Paul came to his Answer they cry'd They would stand by him as is imply'd Such love in our days hath been descry'd Many pretend love but when need it deny'd A friend loves at all times Prov. 17.17 and a brother 's born For adversity this love out the world 's worn For the least difference doth passion move Into anger then farewel all pretended love Love without dissimulation not for self-ends Rom. 12.9 18. Love is now for self ends or farewel friends 'T is not according to Christ's Rule shall I move You to press after this virtue God is love 1 John 4.20 21. Can you love God and not love one another 'T is not love of God can't hold together He that saith loves God and hates his brother Is a Lyer Oh then love and from malice sever Follow peace and love Heb. 12.14 Oh that I could hurl This ball love and peace thorow the world 'T is not a love to sin I press don't mistake That I am against for my Saviour's sake Pray for their Conversion don't carry hate To their persons in their sins be separate Eph. 5.11 12. Keep universal love and peace unto all As occasion offers do good to great or small Rom. 12.18 27. Don't live in envy that pleaseth the Devil Then love one another times are evil Days we live in call for love together Eph. 5.16 Our Cause dangerous from love don't sever Hold in love together now love or never Do good to all especally the houshold of Faith Gal. 6.10 Love your Enemies as the Scripture saith Much more Christ's Image where you it see Mat. 5.44 By the fruit holiness may know the Tree Mat. 7.16 Without partiality high or low degree Heb. 13.1 If Christ's Image let love impartial be 1 John 5.1 Love Christ's Image but don't be so Apish To love a Picture and hate Christ like a Papish They pretend love to Christ's Picture so free Yet malign Christ in his Members in high degree Luke 6.35 36. The difference between God's Children see And Satans I will briefly lay before thee As God and 's Children are known to be one Jam. 3.17 In love mercy pity in their lives doth run Patience long-suffering love wishing the health Life and welfare of all as himself So Satan and his Children are known one Prov. 12.10 In envy cruelty oppression is by them done Malignancy revenge murder tyranny Improverishing Psal 74.20 and undoing many a family See how God's Children by love are known From Satan's James 3.14 15 16. they for malice every one Oh! then love one another don't be so evil To live in malice the mark of the Devil Oh! Rev. 12.13 17. love one another 't is my earnest suit Herein's God glorified John 15.8 if you bring love's fruit Sect. 2. INstead of love Mat. 18.15 backbiters our times afford If a brother sin who according to the word Of Christ go tell him his fault Scripture record In love tell him his sin 'twixt him and thee If canst gain thy brother verse 16. if not try see What canst do then take more with thee Take heed let not backbiting in thee lurch Perswade in love before tell it the Church verse 17. How few observe this Rule in our Nation No their love is now for information Scripture saith Psal 15.3 who shall dwell in salvation He that backbiteth not with his tongue And Paul also reckons a backbiter among 2 Cor. 12.20 Worst of sinners Rom. 1.29.30 and shall have damnation Without repentance and real reformation The evil of backbiting is it hurteth love And doth antipathy and hatred move Prov. 15.1 Brings in dissention and at long run By this evil 26.28 backbiting many undone Sin of backbiting hath this peculiar evil It hurts a man absent Prov. 11.9 as bad's the Devil Doth covertly undo men before aware Therefore of backbiters had need take care For many times it dissevers friends asunder Gives such a wound as makes some wonder and 18.8 Therefore Scripture saith Better an open enemy Than a secret friend a backbiter undoes secretly What greater prejudice can be than Infame A man in 's credit reputation and good name To rail and backbite common in woman Prov. 9.13 But Scripture saith Speak evil of no man Tit. 3.2 3. Yet common in our days men are so base Jam. 4.11 Their love is for one anothers disgrace Like Jeremiah's familiars he doth them call Pretend love that watch one anothers fall Jer. 20.10 I heard defaming of many on every side This comes from Satan and dissembling Pride Jam. 3.15 For the Hypocrite and Backbiter are twins Mat. 24.51 Shall have Hypocrites portion for their sins Oh! give off backbiting and for mercy call Judge not thy brother Rom. 14.4 12. Unto God who will judge thee and all Cast off backbiting whiles hast breath Set love to work save a Soul from death Jam. 5.20 Consider worth of Souls let love move In thy generation this way employ love Mat. 16.26 Not in backbiting cast it off don't delay Do it in love to Christ 't is thy best way The wages of backbiters is very bad pay Take heed of false hope and presumptuous play Rom. 6.23 Sect. 3. IN Scripture I read Luke 13.26 27. many in the last day Will presume on their familiarity and say They had eat and drank in Christ's presence Some expostulating with Christ from hence Have prophesied cast out Devils in thy name Mat. 7.22 23. Done wonderful works shall we have blame Can this be without love to Christ true Had we such ground should say so too Yea confident if such evidence of union With Christ think us safe of communion With God hereafter could we say as they verse 23. Consider of it Reader and mind I pray Yet