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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

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to_o make_v they_o more_o able_a to_o win_v and_o hold_v other_o rom._n 14._o 1._o 3_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o deepens_n of_o satan_n apoc._n 2._o 24._o 4_o to_o prepare_v they_o to_o great_a glory_n dan._n 12._o 3._o 5_o to_o humble_v they_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a grace_n 2._o cor._n 12._o three_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o man_n in_o prosperity_n and_o that_o 1_o to_o prevent_v security_n esai_n 5._o 12._o 2_o to_o humble_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o temporal_a thing_n luc._n 12._o 48._o 3_o to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o use_v they_o to_o god_n glory_n their_o own_o and_o their_o neighbour_n good_a 1._o tim._n 6._o 17._o 4_o that_o they_o may_v part_v with_o they_o willing_o pil._n 4._o 12._o 5_o that_o all_o may_v be_v count_v as_o dung_n in_o respect_n of_o heaven_n philip_n 3._o 8._o four_o this_o practice_n also_o will_v be_v very_o necessary_a in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o that_o 1_o to_o prepare_v we_o thereunto_o pro_fw-la 28._o 14._o job_n 3._o 25._o 2_o to_o qualify_v the_o sharpness_n of_o it_o 3_o to_o be_v conqueror_n in_o our_o trouble_n and_o over_o they_o rom._n 8._o 4_o to_o be_v deliver_v final_o from_o they_o psal._n 34._o and_o therefore_o though_o do_v what_o we_o can_v profitable_a some_o corruption_n shall_v still_o remain_v yet_o this_o labour_n be_v not_o unprofitable_a 1_o because_o god_n accept_v herein_o the_o purpose_n of_o our_o heart_n 2._o corrinth_n 8_o 12._o 2_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v some_o infirmity_n still_o leave_v in_o we_o to_o humble_a 〈◊〉_d withal_o ●_o cor._n 12._o 3_o our_o hatred_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v perfect_v hereby_o though_o it_o remain_v in_o us._n 4_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n shall_v also_o much_o be_v abate_v in_o us._n 5_o our_o edge_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n shall_v be_v still_o sharpen_v and_o ou●_n desire_v inflame_v to_o fit_v we_o thereto_o rom._n 7._o neither_o be_v this_o labour_n uncomfortable_a pleasant_a for_o 1_o we_o increase_v hereby_o a_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n christian_n 2._o peter_n 1._o 9_o 10._o 2_o we_o grow_v more_o settle_v and_o resolve_v in_o godliness_n and_o get_v the_o mastery_n of_o inconstancy_n ephes._n 3._o 18._o 19_o 3_o we_o perform_v holy_a duty_n more_o easy_o ps._n 119._o 32._o joh._n 4._o 34._o mat._n 11._o 24._o 4_o we_o have_v more_o near_o &_o sweet_a fellowship_n with_o our_o bless_a god_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o tim_n 4_o 10._o mat._n 10._o 30._o ps._n 1._o 3_o rom._n 8._o 31._o ps._n 2._o 12._o 5_o we_o prevent_v many_o noisome_a lust_n which_o otherwise_o will_v fasten_v on_o us._n psalm_n 119._o 10._o 11._o john_n 15._o 15._o exod._n 19_o 5._o pro._n 19_o 23._o 6_o we_o be_v free_v from_o many_o temporal_a judgement_n which_o unstaied_a soul_n be_v subject_a to_o psalm_n 91._o 11._o psal._n 32._o 10._o 11._o 7_o our_o score_n shall_v be_v the_o less_o and_o our_o reckon_n more_o easy_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 8_o hereby_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n philip._n 3._o 21._o 9_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o inordinate_a lust_n thereof_o shall_v be_v keep_v at_o a_o bay_n 10_o we_o shall_v be_v arm_v against_o all_o temptation_n and_o secure_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o ephes._n 6._o 13._o 11_o we_o shall_v be_v wean_v from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o wretched_a world_n 12_o yea_o lead_v forward_o constant_o to_o obtain_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n ephes._n 6._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 13_o we_o shall_v approve_v ourselves_o not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o world_n by_o our_o contrary_a fashion_n to_o it_o rom._n 12._o 14_o we_o shall_v recover_v our_o first_o image_n in_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a 1._o pet._n 1._o 15_o and_o ready_a to_o meet_v our_o saviour_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v come_v ephes._n 6._o math._n 24_o 25._o etc._n etc._n 16_o we_o shall_v see_v our_o daily_a weakness_n and_o inability_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o so_o acknowledge_v unfeigned_o our_o unworthines_n of_o the_o least_o mercy_n and_o so_o happy_o prevent_v spiritual_a pride_n 17_o we_o gain_v hereby_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o our_o estate_n in_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o light_n hereof_o we_o know_v whither_o we_o walk_v 1._o john_n 3._o 1._o 18_o we_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o from_o our_o fall_n into_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 2._o 2._o 19_o we_o shall_v use_v prosperity_n aright_o job_n 3._o 1._o 24._o jer._n 8._o 4._o 6._o 20_o and_o overcome_v all_o trouble_n rom._n 8._o 36._o 21_o yea_o we_o shall_v be_v fit_a to_o win_v other_o gal._n 6._o 1._o 22_o and_o so_o grow_v forward_o to_o perfection_n col._n 1._o 9_o joh._n 7._o 52._o 23_o and_o happy_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n chap._n v._n it_o be_v now_o apparent_a that_o there_o be_v a_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v unto_o god_n sacrifice_n and_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o impossible_a nor_o unprofitable_a but_o very_o necessary_a fit_a and_o behoosefull_a unto_o we_o let_v we_o consider_v further_o these_o two_o point_n 1_o what_o duty_n we_o be_v necessary_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v daily_o 2_o how_o we_o be_v to_o entertain_v the_o several_a occasion_n of_o the_o day_n as_o usual_o they_o fall_v out_o in_o this_o holy_a and_o constant_a manner_n chap._n vi_o that_o which_o we_o be_v necessary_o bind_v to_o do_v daily_o be_v first_o to_o be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n or_o other_o sin_n by_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o that_o because_o 1_o the_o best_a service_n we_o shall_v do_v must_v be_v sanctify_v by_o repentance_n 2_o hereby_o we_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n and_o offer_v a_o daily_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a unto_o he_o psal._n 51._o 18._o 3_o hereby_o we_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o daily_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n math._n 16._o 4_o we_o approve_v our_o right_n and_o estate_n in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o that_o we_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o such_o as_o have_v daily_a need_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o so_o daily_o fit_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o same_o math._n 11_o 28._o 5_o we_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n against_o all_o the_o imaginary_a perfection_n of_o popery_n and_o security_n of_o libertine_n and_o atheist_n whosoever_o and_o so_o do_v daily_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o faith_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 15._o now_o this_o duty_n be_v conscionable_o perform_v repentance_n first_o by_o take_v a_o strict_a view_n and_o account_v of_o they_o by_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n psal._n 19_o 11._o second_o by_o mourn_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o not_o so_o much_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o punishment_n as_o that_o we_o have_v offend_v so_o good_a a_o god_n luke_n 15._o 21._o three_o by_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n prou_z 28._o 13._o and_o that_o 1_o from_o the_o fountain_n original_a sin_n psal._n 51._o 5._o 2_o from_o the_o stream_n both_o our_o thought_n so_o far●e_n as_o we_o may_v our_o idle_a word_n and_o profane_a action_n psal._n 19_o 12._o 13._o and_o here_o both_o 1_o what_o good_a we_o have_v omit_v 2_o what_o ●uil_n we_o have_v commit_v 3_o how_o we_o have_v sin_v of_o ignorance_n psal._n 73_o 22._o 4_o how_o of_o knowledge_n we_o have_v transgress_v etc._n etc._n especial_o and_o more_o particular_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v 1_o the_o sin_n we_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o psalm_n 51._o 14._o 2_o those_o which_o for_o the_o present_a we_o groan_v under_o 3_o those_o which_o we_o fear_v most_o psal._n 19_o 13._o 4_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o father_n nehem_n 9_o 5_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n and_o state_n among_o who_o we_o live_v daniel_n 9_o 6_o yea_o such_o as_o in_o particular_a we_o know_v not_o we_o be_v notwithstanding_o to_o yield_v up_o to_o be_v search_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o his_o mercy_n either_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o our_o remembrance_n or_o to_o be_v gracious_o pass_v over_o psal._n 19_o 12._o four_o sin_n be_v thus_o acknowledge_v we_o must_v further_o proceed_v to_o a_o detestation_n thereof_o job_n 42._o and_o of_o ourselves_o for_o the_o same_o five_o then_o we_o must_v feel_v they_o a_o burden_n which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v act._n 2._o 37._o psal._n 8._o 4._o last_o we_o must_v fly_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v ease_v of_o this_o burden_n matth._n 11_o 28._o help_v hereunto_o be_v 1_o the_o due_a contemplation_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n practice_n who_o we_o have_v so_o high_o offend_v psalm_n 51._o 4._o 2_o the_o vileness_n and_o abiectnes_n of_o man_n that_o dare_v commit_v such_o wickedness_n against_o god_n 3_o the_o danger_n
yet_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o pride_n and_o obstinacy_n fall_v at_o length_n from_o loose_a mean_n to_o none_o and_o so_o to_o a_o despise_v and_o persecute_v the_o same_o the_o elect_a though_o he_o leave_v in_o his_o heart_n yet_o he_o return_v with_o shame_n and_o cleave_v more_o conscionable_a to_o the_o mean_n and_o be_v profit_v thereby_o 8_o they_o both_o may_v be_v loser_n by_o their_o fall_n and_o not_o recover_v all_o their_o life_n long_o but_o with_o these_o difference_n 1_o the_o reprobate_n lose_v all_o grace_n and_o become_v a_o very_a beast_n psal._n 49._o without_o knowledge_n civility_n etc._n etc._n the_o regenerate_a recover_v necessary_a grace_n as_o faith_n in_o some_o measure_n of_o use_n and_o feeling_n but_o that_o full_a persuasion_n joy_n in_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n he_o happy_o recover_v not_o again_o all_o his_o life_n long_o 2_o the_o reprobate_n loss_n be_v without_o feeling_n cause_v he_o to_o set_v up_o his_o rest_n more_o secure_o in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o prepare_v he_o to_o sudden_a destruction_n that_o of_o the_o elect_a humble_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n cause_v he_o to_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a to_o go_v down_o with_o sorrow_n to_o his_o grave_n and_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o christ._n phil._n 2._o 12._o this_o may_v we_o discorne_o between_o the_o fall●_n of_o god_n child_n and_o the_o wicked_a and_o this_o serve_v 1_o to_o try_v we_o in_o our_o decay_n and_o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o the_o same_o pro._n 24._o 16._o 2_o to_o justify_v god_n faithfulness_n who_o never_o forsake_v his_o child_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o 3_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o rejoice_v at_o our_o fall_n mich._n 7._o 8._o 4_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o constancy_n &_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n 2._o tim._n 4_o 18._o chap._n xiii_o a_o second_o help_v hereunto_o be_v first_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o hear●s_n and_o way_n that_o they_o may_v continual_o wathfulnes_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o that_o because_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 18._o 1_o hereby_o we_o be_v prepare_v to_o tentation_n luc._n 21._o 34._o mat._n 13._o 25._o it_o 2_o enable_v to_o undergo_v they_o ephes._n 6._o 3_o and_o to_o have_v a_o good_a issue_n out_o of_o they_o luc._n 21._o 36._o 4_o without_o this_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o best_a action_n be_v either_o rashness_n or_o security_n pro._n 28._o 14._o 5_o by_o it_o we_o attain_v certainty_n and_o resolution_n in_o welldoing_a ephe._n 6._o 13._o 6_o we_o prevent_v some_o evil_n which_o may_v make_v all_o other_o comfort_v unsavoury_a which_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o look_v for_o in_o well_o do_v mat._n 26._o 41._o 7_o hereby_o the_o other_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o be_v much_o beautify_v and_o increase_v 8_o and_o our_o infirmity_n much_o avoid_v or_o cover_v psalm_n 119._o 9_o 9_o the_o best_a without_o it_o have_v be_v deceive_v genes_n 3._o david_n 2._o samuel_n 12._o 10_o hypocrisy_n in_o welldoing_a and_o spiritual_a pride_n be_v prevent_v or_o master_v 11_o dullness_n and_o wearisomenesse_n also_o in_o good_a thing_n be_v much_o holpen_v 12_o and_o so_o we_o prepare_v happy_o to_o perfection_n now_o this_o watchfulness_n be_v perform_v 1_o and_o especial_o by_o observe_v the_o heart_n and_o yoke_a it_o perform_v 2_o in_o keep_v under_o the_o outward_a man_n 3_o and_o this_o not_o for_o a_o spurt_n but_o all_o our_o life_n long_o because_o so_o long_o endure_v the_o combat_n 4_o and_o that_o observe_v and_o suspect_v our_o great_a strength_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 12._o 5_o aim_v and_o hee_v principal_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v most_o delight_v in_o psal._n 19_o psal._n 25._o 6_o examine_v the_o best_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o lest_o some_o dead_a fly_n be_v in_o they_o pro._n 28._o 9_o mat._n 6._o help_v hereunto_o be_v hereto_o 1_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o word_n psal._n eye_n 119._o hebr._n 11._o 6._o 2_o continual_a fear_n of_o ourselves_o pro._n 28._o phil._n 2._o 12._o 3_o to_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n continual_o before_o our_o eye_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 1_o 4_o sobriety_n in_o our_o knowledge_n and_o use_v of_o outward_a thing_n 1._o pet._n 5._o rom._n 12._o 3._o chap._n xiiii_o prayer_n fourthly_o earnest_a and_o constant_a prayer_n unto_o god_n to_o uphold_v we_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n in_o cheerfulness_n provoke_v one_o another_o to_o holy_a duty_n psal._n 40._o 4._o condition_n 1_o public_o in_o the_o congregation_n 2_o in_o private_a as_o well_o with_o our_o family_n as_o in_o our_o closert_n or_o such_o like_a secret_a recourse_n mat._n 6._o psal._n 4._o condition_n of_o prayer_n be_v 1_o that_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v in_o faith_n without_o doubt_v jam._n 1._o 6._o 2_o in_o love_n forgive_a one_o another_o luc._n 6._o &_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o 3_o in_o wisdom_n pray_v first_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n when_o we_o will_v have_v any_o blessing_n and_o when_o we_o will_v have_v a_o evil_a remove_v pray_v for_o the_o forgiune_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o divide_v the_o time_n for_o prayer_n and_o our_o calling_n dan._n 6._o 10._o 4_o in_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n 1._o cor._n 14●_n jam._n 5._o 16._o 5_o in_o constancy_n and_o patience_n wait_v the_o lord_n good_a leisure_n psal._n 40._o 1._o psa._n 135._o psa._n 147._o 6_o in_o humility_n abase_v &_o vilify_n ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n ge._n 32._o 7_o with_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n psalm_n 103._o 1._o 8_o renew_v our_o vow_n and_o promise_n unto_o god_n psal._n 116._o 9_o with_o strong_a cry_n &_o groan_n beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n &_o land_n wherein_o we_o live_v dan._n 9_o 10_o crave_v such_o necessary_n for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o with_o a_o holy_a submit_v of_o ourselves_o for_o the_o matter_n manner_n time_n and_o measure_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n mat._n 26._o 42._o thus_o must_v our_o prayer_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o they_o we_o shall_v be_v first_o much_o strengthen_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n luke_n 22._o 32._o as_o also_o 2_o keep_v in_o the_o vigour_n and_o power_n of_o our_o christian_a life_n ephes._n 6._o prayer_n 3_o experience_v in_o our_o sweet_a fellowship_n with_o god_n roman_n 8._o 15._o 4_o our_o spiritual_a armour_n always_o fit_v and_o exercise_v ephes._n 6._o 5_o our_o daily_a want_n supply_v or_o recompense_v james_n 1._o 5._o 2._o corint_fw-la 12._o 6_o tentation_n conquer_v and_o happy_o diminish_v mat._n 4._o 7_o all_z our_o occasion_n well_o season_v &_o turn_v to_o our_o good_a 1._o timo._n 4._o 8_o our_o whole_a life_n sanctify_v and_o we_o prepare_v comfortable_o to_o a_o better_a phil._n 1._o 19_o chap._n xv._n therewith●_n and_o thus_o be_v prepare_v we_o be_v ready_a for_o sweet_a peace_n with_o god_n either_o to_o lay_v ourselves_o down_o therewith_o in_o peace_n to_o our_o sweet_a repose_n or_o to_o yield_v up_o our_o life_n with_o joy_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o redeemer_n psal._n 4._o 8._o act_n 7._o 59_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 7._o and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o duty_n daily_o to_o be_v perform_v of_o we_o and_o this_o peace_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v labour_v to_o we_o because_o 1_o we_o must_v respect_v not_o so_o much_o what_o we_o have_v do_v necessity_n but_o how_o the_o lord_n have_v accept_v it_o rom._n 5._o 1._o 2_o hereby_o we_o shall_v with_o courage_n go_v forward_o and_o be_v comforte●_n in_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o actio●●2_n cor._n 8._o 3_o we_o shall_v obtain_v &_o maintain_v that_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o the_o hol●_n ghost_n in_o our_o heart_n phil._n 4._o 4._o &_o avoid_v the_o contrary_a sadness_n and_o distraction_n which_o proceed_v from_o want_n of_o this_o peace_n 4_o we_o shall_v refresh_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o commend_v they_o thus_o with_o ourselves_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n obtain_v now_o this_o duty_n be_v perform_v and_o blessing_n obtain_v 1_o by_o perform_v the_o daily_a duty_n in_o their_o former_a order_n and_o with_o constancy_n 2_o if_o by_o some_o urgent_a occasion_n or_o tentation_n we_o have_v be_v interrupt_v yet_o to_o return_v to_o they_o &_o to_o redouble_v what_o we_o have_v omit_v the_o next_o day_n 3_o and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v not_o superficial_o with_o wearisomnes_n or_o of_o custom_n but_o determiate_o &_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 4_o examine_v thyself_o how_o thou_o can_v one_o hour_n well_o be_v without_o one_o of_o the_o former_a grace_n as_o without_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 5_o judge_n and_o earnest_o bewail_v thyself_o if_o thou_o