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A16325 Helpes to humiliation Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631. 1630 (1630) STC 3234.5; ESTC S210 18,834 160

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of thy three grand enemies the world the flesh and the Diuell which daily seeke the destruction of thy soule consider these twelue Antidotes Consider the shortnesse of the pleasure of sinne length of the punishment the one for a moment the other euerlasting Consider the companions of sinne for one sinne neuer goes alone but being once entertained it sets all the faculties of the soule also in a combustion and so procures a spirituall iudgment if not temporall vpon estate and person Consider thy life is but a span a breath a blast soone gone now if we had all the pleasure in the world yet being so soone to lose it it s not worth esteeming Consider sin causeth vs to lose a greater good than that can be as the fauour of God interest in Christ a guard of Angells right to the creatures c. Consider the vncertainety of repentance thou maist neuer haue motion to repent after thou hast sinned and so art damned Consider the nearnesse of death to thee some haue liued out aboue halfe their time others almost all of it young and old dye suddenly many times Consider one moment in hell will bee worse then all the pleasure in the world did good though it should haue lasted a thousand yeares twice told So on the contrary one moment in heauen doth more good than all the hardnesse and paines in good duties or persecution for them did hurt Consider the dignity of thy soule it 's more worth then a world Lose it not then for any sinne Consider the preciousnesse of a good conscience which is a continuall feast This thou losest by sinne Consider thou sinnest against a world of mercyes which God hath sent to thee as to soule body good name Estate and others that belong to thee Consider nothing can wash away any sinne but the blood of Christ. And wilt thou now pollute thy selfe againe as it were to haue him kill'd afresh to wash away thy sinne Consider the ancient Martyrs and Worthies chose rather to burne at a stake than they would sinne and thou so easily bee drawne to it or rather run to it Anselme said if the flames of hell were on the one side and sinne on the other side I would rather lye in those flames than sinne And others would rather be torne in pieces with wilde horses Wee haue as precious meanes as they and if our hearts were as good wee should haue the like affections Get a sinceere grieuing that thou canst do these things no better as considering Though thou hadst a thousand eyes and could weepe them all out and shed riuers of teares and a thousand hearts to burst yet all were not sufficient for the least sinne or vanity either of the eyes or heart How much more when our hearts are barren dry had we neede to labour for this sorrow Considering when thou hast made the best prayer or watched most diligently ouer thy selfe for the right and due sanctification of the Sabbath or spent thy selfe in a day of humiliatiō thou hadst need to cry and burst thy heart againe for the imperfections and failings thereof In this sorrow that thou canst performe good duties no better And thus to weaue vp the web what 's lacking in any of the rest here make it vp and to incourage thee thou hast this happinesse ioyned with it that though thy griefe bee small if it bee true to cause thee to sell all how much more in the first place to part from euery sinne for Christ and to take him as a husband and a Lord both for protection gouernment Then by the consent of all Diuines it is godly sorrow and certainly accepted in Christ. FINIS Luke 13. 3. 5. Point Instan Reas. 1. Reas. 2. 1 Act. Reuel 22. 21. Quest. Ans. 2 Helpe 1 Quic point 2 Quic point Chap. 4. 3 Quic point 4 Quic point 5 Quic. point Esa 9. 5. Eze. 13. 10. Ier. 14. 14. Iob 2. 9. Ephe. 6. 4 2 Chron. 20. 37. Esay 1. 23 Esay 5. 20. Wis. 2 9. 2 Sam. 11. 15. Act. 12 22. Acts 22. 20. Psal. 119. 136. Psal. 25. 13. Mar. 3. 5 6 Quic. point 2 Act. 1 Helpe Gen. 7. Eze. 16 49. 2 Helpe Mic. 6 7. 3 Helpe 4 Helpe 3 Act. 1. Reas. 2. Reas. 3. Reas. 4. Reas. 5. Reas. Eph. 2. 1. 6. Reas. 7. Reas. For present time 4 Act. 5 Act. Esa. 38. 14. Iob 6. 4. Esay 57. 15. 6 Act. 1 1. Sam. 7. 7 Act. 1 Mat. 16. 29. 8 Act. 1 Reas. 2 Reas 9 Act. 1 Helpe 2 Helpe 3 Helpe 10 Act.