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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59621	Antapologia, or, A discourse of excuses setting forth the variety and vanity of them, the sin and misery brought in by them, as being the greatest bar in the way to heaven, and the ready high way to hell : being the common snare wherein most of the children of men are intangled and ruined / by Jo. Sheffield ...	Sheffeild, John, d. 1680.	1672 (1672)	Wing S3061; ESTC R11053	145,253	322

fails and we are by Satan beaten out of all our holds and pleas This is the Excuse Saint John furnisheth us withall 1 Joh. 2. 2. If any man sin and he that saith he doth not is a Lyar We have saith he an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the righteous and he is the Propitiation for our sins Christ is our Advocate Spokesman Surety Excuse-maker An Advocate is properly one that is of Councel for a Client to assist him and plead his Cause in Court which he cannot so well do for himself Christ is such an Advocate It were ill with us if we were to plead our own Cause and to answer for our selves But if Christ undertake for us there is no fear of miscarrying how deplorate and desperate soever thou judgest thy Case He hath carryed the whole Company of Believers and some of them had been as great sinners as any other through the Bryers and is able to save thee to the utmost by his Intercession This hath born up the Spirits of Sinners in their greatest Agonies Charles the Fifth when near to Death is said to comfort himself when in great perplexity about his future state with this Christ said he had a double Title to Heaven the one in right of his Sonship the other by the merit of his Passion he was content to make use of the one for himself and hath left me the other which is all my Claim and I am sure that I making this Claim shall never be disappointed It was St. Bernards before Satan is the great Accuser and Christ the only Excuser He our Surety Mediator Justifier Advocate he was wont to plead in the Behalf of his Servants against their Accusers of his Disciples against the Pharisees Mat. 12. 3. For Mary against Martha Luke 10. 41. For Mary Magdalen against Simon Luke 7. 40. He fetcht off the Woman taken in Adultery ready to be stoned with one word speaking His word goes far and his bloud speaks better things for us then a thousand Prayers Tears Alms or all our Faith Repentance Obedience can do then the best bloud of Martyrs or all the Intercession of Saints and Angels Heb. 9. 14. Benjamin might thank God for a good Brother that became Surety for him first and Advocate for him at last that he was brought off so well Onesimus might thank God he had such an Advocate as Paul to prevail with his Master for his Reception And we are all bound to give thanks for Jesus Christ who is become our Surety and will be our Advocate For what once our Saviour said to the obdurate Jews to the aggravation of their Sin and increase of their Condemnation If I had not come and spoken to them and done the works which no other man did they had had no Sin but now they have no Cloak or Excuse as it is in the Margin for their Sin that he speaketh to his Servants by way of Consolation If I had not come into the world and done and suffered that for you which none other could you had had no Cloak nor Excuse for your Sins but now I am your Surety and Advocate I have taken away your Sins and shall present you holy and unblamable and unreprovable in the sight of God Col. 1. 22. Behold the Lamb of God which taketh awy the sins of the World FINIS Books to be sold by Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and three Crowns in Cheapside A Commentary on the Hebrews By John Owen D. D. fol. 49 Sermons upon the whole Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossians By Mr. John Daille Translated into English by F. S. Tho. Taylor 's Works the first vol. fol. 2. An Exposition of Temptation on Matth. 4. verse 1. to the end of the 11th Divine Characters in two parts distinguishing the Hypocrite in his best dress By Samuel Crook B. D. A Learned Commentary or Exposition on the 1 Chapt of the second Epistle to the Corinthians By Richard Sibbs D. D. fol. A Commentary on the whole Epistle of S. Paul to the Ephesians By Mr. Paul Bain●f A practical Exposition on the third Chapter of the first Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians with the Godly Mans Choice on Psal 4. v. 6 7 8. By Anthony Burgess fol. The dead Saint speaking to Saints and sinners living in several Treatises The first on 2 Sam. 24. 10. The second on Cant. 4. 9. The third on John 1. 50. The fourth on Isa 58. 2. The fifth on Exod. 15. 11. By Samuel Bolton D. D. fol. Christianographia or a Description of the multitude and sundry sorts of Christians in the world not subject to the Pope By Eph. Pagit fol. These 7 Treatises next following are written by Mr. George Swinnock 1. The Christian Man's Calling or a Treatise of making Religion ones business in Religious Duties Natural Actions his Particular Vocation his Family Directions and his own Recreation to be read in Families for their Instruction and E●ification The first Part. 2. Likewise a second Part wherein Christians are directed to perform their Duties as Husbands and Wives Parents and Children Masters and Servants in the conditions of Prosperity and Adversity 3. The third and last part of the Christian Man's Calling wherein the Christian is directed how to make Religion his business in his dealings with all Men in the choice of his Companions in his carriage in good Company in bad Company in solitariness or when he is alone on a week-day from morning to night in visiting the sick on a Dying-bed as also the means how a Christian may do this and some motives to it 4. The Door of Salvation opened by the Key of Regeneration 5. Heaven and Hell Epitomised and the True Christian characterized 6. The fading of the Flesh and the flourishing of Faith Or One cast for Eternity with the only way to throw it well 7. The Incomparableness of God in his Being Attributes Works and Word opened and applyed All these by Geo. Swinnock M. A. An Antidote against Quakerism By Stephen Scandwet A learned Commentary on the fourth Chapter of the second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians to which is added First A Conference between Christ and Mary Second the Spiritual Man's Aim Third Emanuel or Miracle of Miracles By Richard Sibbs D. D. 4 to An Exposition on the five first Chapters of Ezekiel with useful observations thereupon By Will. Greenhill 4 to The Gospel-Covenant or the Covenant of Grace opened Preached in New-England By Peter Bulkeley 4 to God's Holy Mind touching Matters Moral which himself uttered in ten words or ten Commandments also an Exposition on the Lords Prayer By Edward Elton B. D. 4 to A plain and familiar Exposition of the ten Commandments By John Dod 4 to Fiery Jesuite or an Historical Collection of the Rise Increase Doctrines and Deeds of the Jesuites Exposed to view for the sake of London 4 to Horologiographia Optica Dyalling Universal and Particular Speculative and Practical together with the Description of the Court of Arts by a new Method By Sylvanus Morgan 4 to Praxis Medicinae or the Physicians Practice wherein are contained all inward diseases from the head to the foot By Walter Bruel Regimen Sanitatis Salerni or the School of Salerns Regiment of Health containing Directions and Instructions for the guide and government of Man's Life 8 to Christ and the Covenant the work and way of Meditation delivered in ten Sermons Large Octavo By William Bridge late of great Yarmouth Heart-Treasure or a Treatise tending to fill and furnish the head and Heart of every Christian with soul-inriching treasure of truths graces experiences and comforts to help him in Meditation Conference Religious Performances Spiritual Actions Enduring Afflictions and to fit him for all conditions that he may live holily die happily and go to Heaven triumphantly By O. H. with an Epistle prefixed by John Chester The sure Mercies of David or a second part of the Hearts Treasure Closet Prayer a Christians Duty All three by O. Heywood A Glimpse of Eternity By A. Caley A Practical Discourse of Prayer wherein is handled the Nature and Duty of Prayer By Tho. Cobbet Of Quenching the Spirit the evil of it in respect both of its causes and effects discovered By Theophilus Polwheile Wells of Salvation opened or Words whereby we may be saved with advice to Young Men. By Th. Vincent The Re-building of London encouraged and improved in several Meditations By Samuel Rolls The sure way to Salvation or a Treatise of the Saints Mystical Union with Christ wherein that great Mysterie and Priviledge is opened in the nature properties and the necessity of it By R. Steedman M. A. Sober Singularity By the same Author The greatest Loss upon Matth. 16. 26. By James Livesey Moses unvailed By William Guild The Protestants Triumph being an exact Answer to all the sophistical Arguments of Papists By Ch Drelincourt A Defence against the fear of Death By Zach. Crofton Gods Soveraignty displayed By Will. Geering A sober Discourse concerning the Interest of Words in Prayer The Godly Man's Ark or City of Refuge in the day of his distress in five Sermons with Mrs. Moor's Evidences for Heaven By Ed. Calamy The Almost Christian discovered or the false Professor tryed and cast By Mr. Mead. Spiritual Wisdom improved against Temptation By Mr. Mead. The True bounds of Christian Freedom or a Discourse shewing the extents and restraints of Christian Liberty wherein the truth is setled many errours confuted out of John 8. verse 36. A Treatise of the Sacrament shewing a Christians Priviledge in approaching to God in Ordinances duty in his Sacramental approaches danger if he do not sanctifie God in them both by Sam. Bolton D. D. The Lords Day enlivened or a Treatise of the Sabbath By Philip Goodwin The Sinfulness of Sin and the Fulness of Christ two Sermons By W. Bridge

thy Table done many good works and spoke many good words 4. It will be to as little purpose to say Lord I trusted in thy mercy to the promise of the Gospel to the Bloud of thy Son when the Lord shall reply My mercy was declared to them that fear me my Gospel for them that deny ungodliness and Luk. 1. 50. Tit. 2. 12. 1 Jo. 1. 7. live soberly righteously and godly my Son's Bloud was shed to cleanse and take away Sin I am amazed and tremble to think what amazement and horror will then seize on all workers of Iniquity when they see themselves thus disappointed of all their Lying hopes and it calls to my mind the sad plight that that cursed Haman was in when he saw the King Queen Mordecai Harbonah all against him The Kings favour he so relyed upon that he never questioned a change he could but ask and have The Queen had invited him and none but him to a Banquet Harbonah was one of those that bowed to him Mordecai was the only man he meant to Ruine but now on a sudden the Scene is changed his Plots fail his Sin is discovered Mordecai is advanced the Queen that Feasted him is his Accuser and it was in vain to fall down and beg Mercy the King whose favour he had abused pronounceth Sentence and he is immediately hurried to Execution and made a Spectacle to all the Court and a dreadful Example of God's just Judgement to all ages Harbonah and all Officers about the Court not once opening their mouth in his behalf but all ready to aggravate his Crimes and to further ●is destruction Little did he ever think he should have seen such a day The like or worse will be thy case presuming Sinner who now rely'st on the mercy of God the bloud of Christ the promises of the Gospel and the many Favours God hath bestowed on thee all which thou hast made ill use of Thou wilt find to thy sorrow God Christ the Gospel all the former savours and mercies of God rise up against thee to condemn thee and none to speak a good word for thee Angels or Men but to aggravate thy Offences and then will it be too late to fall down and supplicate They shall have Judgment without Mercy that have despised and abused Mercy 5. Consider what will be in that day when God shall summon all the World together both good and bad face to face what fending and proving what accusing and excusing will there then be The Friend will not spare to accuse his Friend to save himself the Child the Father the Husband the Wife the Adulterer and Adulteress will each impeach other the people cry out of their silent or seducing Ministers and all say It is long of you that I am in this place of Torments my Bloud be upon your Head Had it not been for your Perswasion Counsel Encouragement Example I had never been so bad then or so miserable now Then will those that were thy Companions in Sin leave thee in the Lurch as the Priests did Judas to shift for thy self See thou to that There will wicked Ahab who sold himself to work wickedness see himself stript naked of all his old Excuses and cry out and condemn himself unhappy accursed Ahab and justifie Elias Micaiah Naboth saying Oh that I had never wronged hated or persecuted you Cursed Covetousness that set me on to desire my poor Neighbours spot of Ground Cursed Jesabel that didst contrive the procuring it Cursed Witnesses who out of baseness of Spirit would make Oath against an Innocent Cursed Judges and Ministers of State to comply with such illegal Commands Cursed false Prophets to send me to Ramoth Gilead Cursed Satan who put that delusive answer into their mouths And cursed my self most of all who sold my self to work wickedness It is I unhappy I that must now pay for all 9. This may inform us further that fair words good Language and civil Carriage may be shut out of Heaven as well as Prophaneness Persecution and slighting of Mercy Those in the Parable had specious Pretences delivered themselves in fair Language I pray thee have me Excused and I pray thee have me excused said the two first neither of them said I will not I care not one said I cannot but none I will not yet all shut out Trust not then to good words and a plausible Carriage 10. This may inform us again that Heaven may be lost by an undue eager and immoderate pursuit of things Lawful following our Callings Trade and Business the Oxen Farm and Wedlock are to be regarded but in a lower and subordinate measure never to justle out the one thing necessary The great Husband and good Huswife may be as far from Heaven as the Spendthrist and ill Huswife One Calling minded makes not the Christian without the other Rest not then in thy diligence and painfulness in thy outward Calling 11. Lastly this informs us that Relative Duties alone make not a Compleat Christian if Religious Relations be neglected as they oft are I have marryed a Wife and therefore I cannot come Cannot the Wife be observed and respected but God must be unserved and neglected It is small commendation to be the most loving Husband and the best Wife in the world if not also the best Christian To be the most provident and indulgent Father the most dutiful Child if regardless of God What a Solecism and Incongruity is that the Man to have great respect to his Wife little to God the Wife careful to please the Husband careless of pleasing Christ a Child dutiful to Father disobedient to God a Subject loyal to his Prince disloyal to his God and a Rebel true to thy Countrey and false to thy God This is to be faithful in the little and unfaithful in the much and main There are Relations wherein all stand in to God have an equal regard to these Relative Duties relating to God as to them to men and thou art the right Christian 4. An Use of Examination 4 An Use of Examination We shall now proceed to an Use of Examination and only make three Enquiries 1. Art thou one that do'st abandon all frivolous Excuses and givest up thy self to the call and will of God as the Disciples when call'd to follow Christ left all immediately and followed him Do'st thou say with Samuel speak Lord thy Servant Mat. 4. 22. 1. Sam. 3. 9. heareth with Esay here I am send me with Job What I know not teach thou Job 34. 32. me and if I have done Iniquity I will do so no more This is the Character of a gracious Heart the Language of a willing people This Obedience is above Sacrifice and readiness to hearken above the fat of Lambs But if thou studiest delays and put-offs Let me first bury my Father Bid my Friends farewell try my Oxen settle my Land c. Take heed thou be not set down Tardy Delinquent and