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A31731 The Character of an old English Protestant formerly called a Puritan, now a Non-conformist. 1670 (1670) Wing C2013; ESTC R39001 3,934 1

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as in the Temple of the Jews but onely counted them convenient like their Synagogues He would have them kept t 1 Cor. 14.40 decent not magnificent knowing that the Gospel requires not outward pomp His chiefest musick was u James 5.13 singing of Psalms wherein though he neglected not the melody of the voice yet he chiefly looked after that of the x Col. 3.16 heart He disliked such y 1 Cor. 14.26 Church-musick as moved sensual delight and was an hindrance to spiritual inlargements He accounted z Rom. 13.1 James 1.27 subjection to the higher Powers to be part of pure Religion as well as to visit the fatherless and widows yet did he distinguish between authority and lusts of Magistrates to that he submitted a 1 Cor. 7.23 but in these he durst not be a servant of men being bought with a price b Rom. 13.5 Just Laws and Commands he willingly obeyed not onely for fear but for Conscience also but such as were unjust he refused to observe chusing c Acts 4.19 rather to obey God than man yet his refusal was d Jer. 26.14 15. modest and with submission to penalties unless he could procure indulgence from Authority He was careful in all relations to know and do duty and that with e Eph. 5.21 22 c. singleness of heart as unto Christ He accounted f Col. 3.22 Religion an engagement to duty that the best Christians should be best husband best wives best parents best children best masters best servants best Magistrates best Subjects that the g 1 Tim. 6.1 Titus 2.9 10. 1 Pet. 3.1 2 3. Titus 3.1 Mat. 17.27 doctrine of God might be adorned h Col. 4.15 not blasphemed His family he endeavoured to make a Church both in regard of i Psal 101.2 6 7. persons and exercises admitting none into it but such as feared God and labouring that those that were born in it might be born again to God He k 1 Chr. 16.43 blessed his family morning and evening by the Word and Prayer and took care to perform those Ordinances in the best season He brought up his Children in the nurture and l Eph. 6.4 admonition of the Lord and commanded his m Gen. 18.19 servants to keep the way of the Lord. He set up n Psal 101. discipline in his family as he desired it in the Church not onely reproving o 1 Sam. 3.13 but restraining vileness in his p Tit. 2.21 12. He was conscientious q Prov. 11.1 of equity as well as piety knowing that r 2 Cor. 1.17 unrighteousness is abomination as well as ungodliness He was cautelous in promising ſ Psalm 15. 4. but careful in performing counting his word no less engagement than his bond He was a man of a tender heart not onely in regard of his t Ezek. 36.26 own sin but others u Luke 10.33 37. misery not counting mercy x Mat. 25.34 35. James 2.13 arbitrary but necessary duty wherein he prayed for y Psalm 112.5 Wisdom to direct him so he studied for z Rom. 12.8 chearfulness and a bounty to act He was sober a 2 Cor. 9.5 6 7. in the use of the things of this life rather b 1 Pet. 5.8 1 Cor. 9.27 beating down the body than pampering it yet c Eccles 2.24 he denied not himself the use of Gods blessing lest he should be d Deut. 8.10 unthankful but avoided excess left he should be foregetful of the e Donor In his habit he avoided f 1 Tim. 2.9 1 Pet. 3.3 4. costliness and vanity neither exceeding his degree in civility nor declining what suited with Christianity desiring in all things to express g Phil. 4.8 gravity His whole life he accounted h Eph. 6.10 11 12. a warfare wherein Christ was his Captain his Arms k Eph. 6.18 Hosea 12.4 1 Cor. 15.48 Eph. 4.14 6 and 7. Prayers and Tears The l Mat. 16.24 Gal. 6.14 15. Cross his Banner and his m Luke 8.15 Rev. 12.11 and 14.22 Word Vincit qui patitur He was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 immoveable in all times so that they who in the midst of many opinions have lost the view of true Religion may return to him and there find it FINIS