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A23634 Man's self-reflection is the special means to further his recovery from his apostasy from God Allen, James, 1632-1710. 1699 (1699) Wing A1027; ESTC W1278 13,768 34

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glory pass before Moses he hath discovered his gracious nature the free and full pardoning mercy that is in him And promises 1 Joh 19. If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins And he is faithful in his promise to Christ and that is owing to him and all in him to encourage this duty 2. Meditate think on the Justice of God He is just as well as merciful and holy 1. In his nature Exod. 34.7 I will not clear the guilty In the Threatnings of his word Gen. 2.17 He that sins shall dy the death Psal 7.11 He will what his Sword against the Impenitent And his Providences Recorded in his Word 2 Pet. 2.4 5 6 He spared not the old world nor Sodom which are fearful instances of it Nay the Heathens that improved not the light of nature Rom. 1.18 26. he manifested his wrath from heaven against them by spiritual and outward Judgments nay his only professing people in the world Rom. 11.22 If he spared not the natural branches will he spare you Nay the severest outward Dispensations of Providence is usually on such Amos 3.2 3. nay his own Children 2 Sam. 12.11 Beside consider his Providential Dispensation among your selves for neglect of duty he calls to or commission of sin Hag. 1.8 9. He directs to think of the Judgments they were under in disappointing their expectations of the good and usefulness of the Creatures to them 3. Meditate on the Day of Judgment Acts 17.31 He hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world This is a meditation to Repentance that there is a fixed day of Gods Final Judgment of all mens ways good and bad and their states manifesting thereby a Revelation of his Righteous Judgment Rom. 2.6 It shall go well with the Righteous in their state and way of Gospel Obedience but it shall not go well with the wicked Isa 3.10 This is that the Lord after the manner of men affectionately wisheth their consideration of Deut. 32 29 O that they were wise that they understood this that they would consider their latter end There will be an end of your living in this World the thing is certain Heb. 9.28 the time to us uncertain And there an end of Gods patience and forbearance and space of Repentance to the Impenitents and the longer it is the greater treasure of wrath Rom. 2.5 And an end of the patience and exercise under troubles and difficulties to the Godly in their way of Obedience to God 2 Thes 1.6 7 8. Think on this day which will be a day of Refreshing Acts 3.19 When the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. To the penitent and gracious reward of your Obedience Having given some special helps and grounds of meditation let me further help and move to the duty by some Directions and further motives in it under this Head DIRECTION I. Keep your hearts to it the heart is very loth and averse to it naturally especially on such serious thoughts as these are Therefore set Conscience to its work to apply those things home and affect the soul with it Job 5.27 Know it for thy good and watch your hearts Prov. 4.23 2 Avoid hindrances especially wandring and vain thoughts Jer. 4.14 O Jerusalem how long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee Get your hearts free from that Let them not have lodging possess the heart that thoughts are sin and though not open to man yet under Gods observance and judgment Eccles 12.14 God shall bring every work into judgment with every secret thing whether it be good or whether it be evil 3. Avoid Companying with vain and idle persons and often converse with the Godly Mal. 3.16 They that feared the Lord spake often one to another and thought upon his Name 4. Take fit seasons and times for it and places times the morning and nights are fit times sometimes oftner Psal 1.2 He meditates on the Law of God day and night Psal 5.2 3. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee and will look up For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness neither shall evil dwell with thee So the Evening Psal 119.148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches that I might meditate in thy word Gen. 24 63. Isaac went out in the evening to meditate So places in the Field in the Close when alone nay on the Bed Psal 4.4 Commune with your own heart upon your bed And at set times so set your selves to it in them MOTIVE 1. It is the way to have Gods Grace given where it is not and unlooked for Blessings though God is not tyed to it yet his ordinary way it is to work on Rational Creatures suitably to their Reason And stirs up the exercise of it Acts 2.37 Now when they heard this they were pricked in their heart and said unto Peter and to the rest of the Apostles Men and Brethren what shall we do And to revive it where it is Psal 39.3 My heart was hot within me while I was musing the fire burned then spake I with my tongue The success here in my Text I turned which is an acknowledgment to God of his turning Grace not only being there but acted by him effectually to turn him 2. It is the ordinary way of Wise men in their Concerns of this World The Merchant thinks on his way in his Trade whether right and how he prospers by looking over his Accounts The Marriner hath his Compass and Observation how he Steers his Course by it to mend it where it is otherwise then it should be And shall we more exercise our Rational Powers for Earth than for Heaven 3. Consider It is an evidence of Gods thoughtfulness of you of Peace and Salvation and that from Eternity Jer. 29.10 11 12. I will visit you and perform my good word towards you in causing you to return to this place For I know the thoughts that I think towards you saith the Lord thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you an expected end Then shall ye call upon me and ye shall go and pray unto me and I will hearken unto you And it is pleaded here by David as a sign of his Integrity and Effectual Vocation Jer. 31.3 I have loved thee with an everlasting love therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee So it is presented for the Consideration of Gods People to further their Repentance as encouraging to Consideration as a means to it 4. The fourth and last operation of the Rational Soul in exercise for Returning to God are his judging thoughts to make a right judgment of them to prevent Gods condemning for them 1 Cor. 11.31 For if we would judge our selves we should not be judged with the World Prov. 28.13 He that confesseth and forsaketh shall find mercy This is the turning act so far as in mans power and he doth it as