roofe speak but one word and I shall be helped Mat. 8.8.13 Lord if thou wilt thou canst make me cleane I will be thou cleane say thou unto me and I shall be cleansed Mat. 8.2 3. Lord Jesus speak unto me that it is thou that will comfort and helpe me that I be not feared oâ— troubled over much Mat. 14.27 Well then by thy especiall grace O my God in Christ in the sorrow of my spirit I will poure out my soule before thee O Lord and ouâ— of the abundance of my complaint and griefe with Hannah will I speak 1 Sam. 1.15 19. And untill God shall grant an issue out of my pressing and even hâ—â—plesse fâ—are griefe and distresse I will with David continue seeking ease and reliefe from Heaven 2 Sam. 12.16.23 And say with him when he was in greatest misery If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord I shall be belped but if he thus say I have no delight in thee behold here I am let him doe to me as seemeth good unto him 2 Sam. 15.25 26. And according to his example even when he had distrusted God 1 Sam. 29.1 fled and fell to the enemy verse 2. when he made shew promise and proster of his service against Gods people ch 29.2 8. when in his absence his Towne was surprized spoyled pillaged and burned and the Wives of his Souldiers captived and all that he had was lost and carried away by the enemy when he and his people wept that they could weep no more when they murmured against him laid all the blame upon him and spake of stoning of him by all which judge how he was distressed I will encourage my selfe in the Lord my God and in all things seek direction and help from him doubtlesse the Lord as he did him will answer me graciously and deliver me effectually 1 Sam. 30.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 19. And though as Jacob served twenty yeers ere he could provide for his owne houshold Gen. 31.38 30.30 It hath pleased the Lord that I have served many yeers already and if God spare my life and please not to work wonderfully for me am like to serve many yeers more to serve others turnes to the great prejudice of me mine I hope by the good providence of my good God if he sees it good for me to live the day at Jacob did to acknowledge my God hath dealt graciously with me because he hath vouchsafed a competency and enough unto me Gen. 33.11 And although which mercy I am most unworthy to live to receive of acknowledge I dare not for conscience sake to help my selfe by indirect meanes in my misery whereby great losse and prejudice hath befallen me yet I will trust in this that the Prophet in the Lords name said to Amaziah who was troubled with the losse of the â—00 Talents that the Lord is able and if he sees it good for me will give more then this unto me 2 Chron. â—â— 8 9. And not to murmure grumble be impatient and discontented with my condition considering Jobs example of suffering and the end of the Lord towards him for the Lord is very pittifall and of tender mercy James 5.11 For Job was perfect and upright one that feared God and eschewed evill by the Lords owne testimony Job 1.1.5.8 chap. 2.3 yet though he looked for good evill came unto him and when he waited for light there came darknesse Job 30.26 for the thing that he feare greatly came upon him and that which he was afraid of befell him he was not in safety neither had he rest neither waâ— he quiet yet trouble came Joâ— 3.25 26. witnesse what followes The Sabeans fell upon hâ—â— Oxen and took them away 〈◊〉 1.14 15. fire fell from Heaveâ— and burnt his Sheep and Seâ—vants verse 16. The Caldeaâ—â— fell upon the Camels and caâ—â—ied them away verse 17. 〈◊〉 Sonnes and Daughters weâ—â— eating and drinking in theâ—â— elder Brothers house and bâ—hold there came a great winâ— and smote the foure corners of the house and it fell upon the young men and they are all dead verse 18 19. Satan gat leave from God to smite his body all over with fore and loathsome boyles that he was forst to sit in the ashes and scrape himselfe with a potsheard chap. 2.6 7 8. his wife that should have been his comfort was his heavy crosse urging him to curse God in this condition ch 2. â—9 and was as a stranger to him and would hardly know him or come at him chap. 19.17 his neerest kinred failed him his familiar friends forgot him his servants contemned him his most inward friends abhorred him children despised him ch 19.13 14 15 16 18 19. his most godly friends that should have been his best counsellours comforters in this his wofull comfortlesse estate grieved censured and pleaded against and reproached him Iob â— 1â—â— ch 16.20 19.21 God made his heart soft the Almighty troubled him Iob 23.16 and every way seemed to let himselfe against him chap. 19.8 to 13. yea the arrowes of the Almighty stuck within him perplexity and horrour seized on him ch â— â— c. yet at length the Lord turned away his captivity and gave him twice as much as he had before and blessed the latter end of Iob more then the beginning Iob 42.10 12. and is the same Lord God and helper for ever to them that feare before call upon and trust in him My sweet Saviour grant me as thou advisest and commandest me to possesse my soule in patience Luke 21.19 and to cast my care upon thee who takest care for me 1 Pet. 5.7 and because strict reservednesse keeps concealed my estate and affections and prevents giving advantage against me the Lord assisting me I will follow Micahs counsell Mac. 7.5 not to trust in a friend nor to put confidence in a guide but to keep the doore of my mouth from her that lyeth in my bosome And with Abrahams servant to hold my peace to wit whether the Lord will make my businesse prosperous or not Gen. 24.21 And in these times of generall calamities as the Lord wils Baruch upon the like occasions not to seek great things for my selfe nor to be overmuch troubled with these triviall personall perplexities and afflictions but to be humbly and heartily content if the Lord please as he hath done hitherto most remarkably to give me my life for a prey whethersoever I goe Ier. 45.4 5. To rest assured with Mordecay that God will send help one way or other if not as I conceived or imagine by some other means undoubtedly Est 4.14 To say as my most blessed Saviour did in his most bitterest passion O my Father if it be possible let this Cup passe from me neverthelesse not as I will but a thou wilt Mat. 26.39 And with Abraham to hopâ— beyond hope and to beleevâ— beyond sense being fully perswaded that what my God hatâ— promised he is also able to
be humbled to confesse 〈◊〉 waile beg pardon for 〈◊〉 strength against them resolving and endeavouring to 〈◊〉 sake them t Jâ—â— 4.16 Psal 3 â— 51.3.1 Pâ—â— 21.13 Jam. 4.9 Psal 86.16 Psal 17.3 119.28 106. ver 2 Cor. 5.9 Pro. 28.14 be to be c. If to crave especiall assistance against especiall faults and more fitnesse to serve God wherein I have most failed u Psal 19.13 51.10 14. Psal 71.9 Rom. 12.21 Psal 85.8 be to be c. If to resolve to suffer any shame or harme rather then to sinne wilfully w Heb. 11.25 1 Pet. 3.14 16. 1 Pet. 4.15 19. be to be c. If speedily and seriously to dispatch those businesses that concernes my eternall peace and to slight whatsoever can afford no solid comfort in the time of visitation or at the hour of death x Mat. 6.33 Luke 10.42 Pro. 10.2 11.4 1 Cor. 15.58 1 Thes 4.18 be to be c. If in the sense of any sinne or affliction not to be too much dejected if not to despaire of Gods mercies nor to distrust his promises nor to doubt of his providence or not to question Christs al-sufficient merits and perpetuall mediation y Rom. 8 37. 2 Cor. 4.8 9 Psal 77.7 8 9 10. 42.11.6 43.5 Psal 56.3 4 10 11 13 1 Tim 2.8 Acts 27.25 Gen. 11.8 Job 38.41 Mat. 6.25 to the end 1 Tim. 1.15 Heb. 7.25 2 Tim. 2.5 be to be c. If when I think I stand to taâ—â— heed least I fall if to labour a renew my first love if to string to increase inward grace and outward practice if to recover from former fals and bewail of future back slidings if moâ—â— to feare secret sinne then opâ—â— shame if in things doubtfull â—â— take he surest course if to peâ—severe in godlinesse and liveâ— hope if to dye in the feare aâ— favour of my God in Christ z 1 Cor. 10.12 Rom. 11.20 Rev. 2.4 5. Col. 1 10â— 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7 8. Psal 23.3 51.8 10. 2 Pet. 2.20 21 21. be to be c. If by true lively and stedfast faith at least in unsained desire and endeavour to seeke all wisdome righteousnesse sanctification redemption all mercy grace peace consolation and happinesse according to the free plain plentifull and faithfull promises of our reconciled God most gracious Father and alone almighty helper in covenant with us onely through the al-sufficient satisfaction and never failing intercession of his most deare and onely Sonne our alone Saviour and Mediator notwithstanding our most hainous sinfulnesse in nature and by life notwithstanding our daily many and great wants failings doubts and discomforts notwithstanding our unmeasurable grievous ingratitude unworthinesse insufficiencies and all other though never so many and great impediments and impossibilities be to be a Puritane or Round-head Lord in all these make and ever continue me to be a Puritane and Round-head I most humbly unfainedly and uncestantly beg pray beseech and urge let then the devill and all his instruments let then who that will and how they will miscall nick-name scorne and abuse me with the name of Puritane with a fulâ— mouth never so fouly Lord governe and help me Mark â—â— 22. Rom. 3.28 4.19 20. Câ—â— 5.1 1 Cor. 16.13 2 Cor 5. â— Gal. 3.22 Eph. 3.12 6 1â— Col. 2.5.7 1 Tim. 1.5 â—â— Heb. 10.22 11. Chapt. 1 Cor. 1.30 Mat. 15.22 1 Tim. 1. â—â— Gal. 6.16 2 Cor. 1.3 4 5 6 2 Thes 2.16 17. Heb. 6.17 18 Acts 4.12 Ezek. 36.22 Gal. 3 12. Hos 14.4 Psal 86.5 130 7. 1 Cor. 1.9 10.13 1 Thes 5 24. 2.3 3 Heb. 2.17 10 23. 2 Cor. 1.20 Rom. 5.10 2 Cor 5.18 20. Col. 1.21 Psal 86 15 111.4 145.8 2 Cor. 1.3 Dan. 3.17 2 Tim. 1.12 Heb. 2 18 7 25 Rom. 4 21 Psal 46 1 Jer 31 33 Heb 8 10 Col 3 11 1 Cor 3 21 22 23 Isa 53 chap Rom 4 25 3 24 25 1 John 2 1 Rom 8 34 Gal 3 19 Heb 8 6 9 15 12 24 Mat. 3 17 John 3 16 Heb. 11 17 Hos 13 4 2 Tim 2 5 Ezek 36 22 23 Hos 14 4 Isa 58 11 Psal 73 24 A commendable Course tending to contentment of divers necessary as well Divine as Morall Observations and Counsels gathered by experience IN regard of Gods worship because every holy duty cannot wel be every day performed with out great hast and hinderance so with little power profit I conceive it most convenient and comfortable no day to neglect the most necessary as prayer and reading the Scriptures and for the rest to redeem the time to performe them as we may also howsoever let every holy duty be performed with solemne preparation and sensible affection at least with an holy bewailing the want of the same and that the Lord will please to work the same in us In his ordinary course at home and abroad upon all occasions in all his words behaviour and actions out of conscience to God and by his government to demeane himselfe circumspectly plainly faithfully freely soberly and friendly without any by-respect or troubling himself with trifles or with what he cannot thereby prevent or remedy in his greatest perplexities and troubles using onely the lawfull meanes to serve Gods providence to commend all to hiâ— dispossing and blessing wholy and so to rest content with his good pleasure who in wisdome love and faithfulnesse will assuredly cause all to goe well goe all how it will Amen my heavenly Father in Christ Jesus in mercy as thou hast promised be I never so ugworthy and whatsoever opposeth Amen Be Pious and Patient Be Just and Quiet Be Temperate and Peaceable Be Direct and Sober Be True and Provident Be Faithfull and Contented Be Chaste and Wary Be Modest and Grave Be Watchfull and Reserved Be Retired and Compassionate Be Secret and Charitable Be Silent and Liberall Be Humble and Inoffensive Be Meeke and Teachable Be Friendly and Constant be not Prophane nor Impatient be not Unjust nor Captious be not Excessive nor Contentious be not Double nor Passionate be not False nor Prodigall be not Faithlesse nor Male-content be not Filthy nor Rash be not Wanton nor Light be not Carelesse nor Loose be not Gadding nor Cruell be not Open. nor Mercilesse be not Lavish nor Covetous be not Proud nor Oftensive be not Highminded nor Wilfull be not Surly nor Wavering Every one that shewes a smooth face or gives faire words is not a faithfull friend therefore take heed what you say and whom you trust Trust no man with that which if it ever be discovered may any way prejudice you for he that is now for you may hereafter faile discover or oppose you neither speake ill of him that doth not now befriend thee his mind may change towards thee and then it will repent thee Be friendly to and speak well of those that have wronged or doe not
greater then our heart and knoweth all things 1 John 3.20 A man of understanding is of an excellent spirit Pro. 17.27 He that hath no rule over his owne spirit is like a City that is broken downe and without walls Pro. 25.28 Therefore take heed to your spirit Mal. 2.15 16. The heart of the wicked is little worth Pro. 10.20 Heare thou my Sonne and be wise and guide thine heart in the way Pro. 23.15 2 Concerning Government of the Tongue A word spoken in due season â—â—w good is it Pro. 15.23 A word fitly spoken is like Apples of gold in pictures of silver Pro. 25.11 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sinne Pro. 10.19 He that hath knowledge spareth his words Pro. 17.27 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words there is more hope of a foole then of him Pro. 29.20 A fools voyce is knowne by multitude of words Eccl. 5.3 In many words there are also divers vanities Eccl. 5.7 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more then the cry of him that ruleth among fools Ecc. 9.17 The words of a wise mans mouth are gracious Eccl. 10.12 A foole also is full of words Eccl. 10.14 Every idle word that men shall speake they shall give account thereof in the day of judgement for by thy words thou shall be justified and by thy words thou shall be condemned Mat. 12.36 37. Teach me and I will hold my tongue Job 6.24 Keep thy tongue from evill Pl. 34.13 His tongue talketh of judgment Psal 37.30 I said I will take heed to my wayes that I sinne not with my tongue Psal 39.1 There is not a word in my tongue but loe O Lord thou knowest it altogether Psal 1 39 4. The froward tongue shall be cut out Pro. 10 31. The tongue of the wise is health Pro. 12 18. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright Pro. 15.2 A wholsome tongue is as the Tree of life Pro. 15 4. The answer of the tongue is from the Lord Pro. 16 1. He that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischefe Pro. 17 20. Perversnesse therein is a breach â—â— the spirit Pro. 15 4. Death and life are in the power of the tongue Pro. 18 21. Who so keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soule from troubles Pro. 21 23. And the Lord said who hath made mans mouth have not I the Lord now therefore goe and I will be with thy mouth and teach thee what thou shalt say Exod. 4.11 12. I am purposed my mouth shall not transgresse Psal 17.3 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdome Psal 37 30. I will keep my mouth with a bridle Psal 39 1. Set a Watch O Lord before my mouth keep the doore of my lips Psal 141 3. Put away from thee a froward mouth and perverse lips put farre from thee Pro. 4 24. A naughty person a wicked man walketh with a froward mouth Pro. 6 12. The mouth of the foolish is neere destruction Pro. 10 14. The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdome Psal 10 31. The mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things Pro. 10 32. The mouth of the upright shall deliver them Pro. 12 6. A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth Pro 12 14. 13.2 The mouth of fooles poureth out foolishnesse Pro. 15 2. A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth Pro. 15 23. The mouth of the wicked poureth out evill things Pro. 15 28. The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth Pro. 16 23. A fools mouth calleth for strokes a fools mouth is his destruction Pro. 18 6 7. It not rash with thy mouth and â—â—â— not thine heart be hasty to utâ—â—â— any thing let thy words be few Eccl. 5 2. But those things which proceed â—ut of the mouth come forth from â—he heart and they defile the man Mat. 15.18 Out of the abundaÌ„ce of the heart â—he mouth speaketh Mat. 12 34. To provoke him to speak many things seeking to catch something â—ut of his mouth that they might â—â—cuse him Luke 11 53 54. If any man among you seem to be religious and bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his owne heart this mans Religion is vain James 1 26. The tongue is a little member â—nd boasteth great things the tongue is a fire a world of iniquity the tongue can no man tame it is an unruly evill full of deadly poyson James 3 5 6 8. He that will love life and see good dayes let him refraine his tongue from evill 1 Peter 3 10. I will give a mouth and wisdome Luke 21 15. In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdome is found Pro. 10 13. He that refraineth his lips is wise Pro. 10 19. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable Pro. 10 31. The wicked is nared by the transgression of his lips Prov. 12 13. He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction Pro. 13 3. The lips of the wise shall preserve them Pro. 14 3. The talk of the lips tendeth only to penury Pro. 14 23. Even a foole when he holdeth his peace is counted wise and be that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding Pro 17 28. A fools lips are the snare of his soule Pro. 18 6 7. Every man shall kisse his lips that giveth a right answer Pro. â—4 26. I create the fruit of the lips Isa 17 19. Teach us what we shall say unto him for we cannot order our speech because of darknesse Job 17 19. Excellent speech becommeth not â— foole Pro. 17 7. Let your speech be alway with grace seasoned with salt that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man Col. 4 6. Sound speech that cannot be condemned that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed Tit. 2 8. If any man offend not in word the same is a perfect man and able also to bridle the whole body Jam. 3 2. A prating foole shall fall Pro. 10 8 10. Should a man full of talke be justified Job 1.2 The lips of a foole will swallow up himselfe the beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishnesse and the end of his talk is mischievous madnesse Eccl. 10.12 13. Speak not in the eares of a fool for he will despise the wisdome of thy words Pro. 23 9. A time to keep silence and a time to speak Eccl. 3 7. The vile person will speak villany and his heart will worke iniquity to practice hypocrisie and to utter errour against the Lord Isa 32 5. Even so we speak not as pleasing men but God which trieth our hearts 1 Thes 2 4. Let every man be swift to hear low to speak James 1 19. So speak ye as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty Jam. 2 12. Speak not evill one of another James 4 11. If any man speak let him speak as the Oracles of God 1 Peter 4 11. Let not an evill