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A67047	A word in season. Or Three great duties of Christians in the worst of times viz. abiding in Christ, thirsting after his institutions, and submission to his providences. The first opened, from 1 John 2.28. The second from Psal. 42.1,2. The third from Jer. 14.19. By a servant of Christs in the work of his Gospel. To which is added, by way of appendix, the advice of some ministers to their people for the reviving the power and practice of godliness in their families.	Servant of Christ in the work of his Gospel.	1668 (1668)	Wing W3548A; ESTC R204145	100,163	272

to Christ walking in your uprightness in an exact obedience to his blessed will both in matters of Worship and Homage towards God and in matters of Holiness Justice equity and Mercy towards men 1. 1. Br. Abide in the faith of Christ that is in a firm and fixed perswasion of the truth of those propositions of truth which Christ hath in his Gospel revealed This is the least of a Christian and that which distinguisheth him from a Jew whâ—â— believeth the Old Testament but not thâ— New and from a Pagan who believeth neither A man may go to heâ— who hath it for the devils also believe and tremble they could say Thou anâ— Christ the Son of the living God but nâ— man can go to heaven without it It is â—he foundation of justifying faith it hath an influence upon all our practice How shall men call on him on whom they â—ave not believed Therefore the Apostle â—eaking of some Apostates joyns both â—hese phrases together Having made â—ipwrack of faith and of a good conscience Without reliance on Christ none can â—e saved who will trust and rely and â—dhere to a Saviour who doth not â—now him or is not perswaded of him â—â— his circumstances of sufficiency Think not therefore light of this The propositions of the Gospel are various the Scriptures are as full of them â—s the Heavens are of Stars but as one â—ar differeth from another in glory â—â— it is with these Propositions All are â—ot of equal weight glory and influence Divines have usually distinguished â—hem into Fundamentals and such as â—e no Fundamentals But what are Funâ—amentals is not yet agreed nor I think â—er will I shall not undertake to deâ—â—de the controversie But in short I think Propositions of truth may be illed Fundamental 1. With reference to others So those truths are Fundamental which are the bases and foundations of all others from whence theâ— flow by way of just consequence oâ— inference 2. With reference to our salvation and so those are fundamental upon which our salvation depends And ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ these 1. There are some that must be explicitly known and assented to or we can not be saved I think truly the number of these is not great though I durst nâ—â— undertake to define them 2. Others there are of which ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ cannot say that an explicit disting knowledge of them is necessary to salvation but some knowledge of theâ— and assent to them is necessary especially to persons living under the light of the Gospel I shall not pretend â—â—give you a strict account of all that fâ—â— under either notion but some I shall more especially commend to you 1. That the holy Scriptures are ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ Word of God and the only rule of faiâ—â— and life This is the principle of ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ Christian Religion and the proof of from Scripture is not to be expected Take heed you fail not in this yea and take heed upon what argument you receive the Scripture as such The Socinian will tell you there are arguments enough from reason but the greater is not blessed by the less The Papists will tell you the Tradition of the Church is enough If you take the Scriptures upon either of these evidences as sufficient the devil hath a fair advantage to tell you That both these are but humane testimonies and humane testimony can beget but an humane faith and if an humane faith be sufficient for the Scriptures in general It is sufficient for every proposition of faith revealed in them Our Saviour â—lessed Peter for believing what flesh and â—loud revealed not to him The old Doctrine of Protestants was That nothing â—ut the impression of the holy Spirit workâ—â—g by and with reason and the self-â—vidence of those holy books can be enough â—old there or you lose all Do the â—apists bid you Prove the Spirit you preâ—nd to perswade to Bid them prove their Church whose traditions they obtrude upon you and you are even with them They must certainly prove it by the Scriptures or not all and iâ— so I hope the Scriptures may as weâ—â— be allowed to shine in their own light as in the light of the Church which hath no light but what it must borrow from the Scriptures 2. That the Lord Jesus Christ thâ— Eternal Son of God prophesied and prefigured of old in the fulness of time assume our nature and as God-Man died â—â— our sins and rose again for our justification being our only Saviour Mediator and Intercessor and he whom God hath appointed to judge the world The Socinian or Vnitarians as they call themselves deny the eternal existence of the Son God and so call you to believe in a insufficient Saviour they deny his Mâ—rits or the Satisfaction of them The Papists tell you of other Mediators and Intercessors hence their invocation ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ Saints they teach you to trust in youâ— own merits take heed of these the shake the foundations The Apost calls Christ God over all blessed for evâ—â— It tells you Rom. 9 5.4.25 Rom. 4.25 He was â—â— livered for our offences 1 Tim. 2.5 and rose again for our justification It tells you that there is but one Mediator between God and man even Christ That he liveth to make intercession for us Heb. 9. Acts 4.12 That there is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved neither is there salvation in any other Let this be a second 3. That there is none righteous no not one No Infant Rom. 3.10.5.15 17 18 19. The Scripture tells you Ephes 2.3 We are all by nature children of wrath Psal 51.4 That our mother hath conceived us in sin That by one mans disobedience many were made sinners No grown person either legally righteous 1 King 8.46 For there is none who liveth and sinneth not Jam. 3.2 Ja. 2.10 Eccles 7.20 There is not a just man that liveth and sinneth not Nor yet Evangelically righteous from any righteousness of his own But of this more by and by 4. That the righteous Lord loveth righteousness And without righteousness no man can stand before God but will certainly be accursed to all eternity The Psalmist tells you The righteous Lord lovth righteousness The Law is Gal. 3.10 Cursed be he that continueth not in every little of the Law to do it The Gospel dispenseth not with that curse it only allows of our Sureties fulfilling the Law for us and our fulfilling of it in him according to that of the Apostle In him you aâ—â— complete 5. That there is no righteousness when in any poor creature in the great day ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ the Lord can stand before a righteous God but the alone righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ that is his active and passâ—â— obedienee imputed and made over unto â—â— Nor is there any deliverance from wrath but by this righteousness of Christ imputed This point is the very hinge of the Gospel Luther called it The Article of banding or falling Church it is the Article of a

good time a man may be as good as he will but he may not be as loose and proâ—ne as he will he may pray and hear and wait upon God in Ordinances pubâ—ckly and privately as much as he will â—e may not drink and swear and be â—thy and reproach the holy name of God as much as he will the Magiâ—â—rate remembers his Office to be a terror ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ them that do evil and will let him â—now that to that end he beareth not â—e Sword in vain In an evil time men â—ay be as loose and leud and profane as â—ey will but they may not be so pure and â—ly and religious as they will They â—ay drink and swear and meet to reâ—l and dishonour God what they will but they may not be so holy they may not pray hear Goâ— word c. as much as they will Aâ— give me leave to tell you this is a very evil time when it is thus that goâ—â—liness and profession is almost the onâ— crime And through the naughtine of our hearts whose native bias stanâ— to evil this makes it very difficult ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ abide with Christ to hold fast our profession at such a time when we ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ that we may give the loose to our luâ— without fear of danger from Eartâ— It is true the man that hath a true roâ— of grace hates sin and loves goodnâ— from a more inward principle but yâ— in regard of the corruption of oâ— hearts an outward hedge does wâ— and contributes much to keep the bâ— within their true compass 2. A second thing which in suâ— times makes it difficult is the temptaâ— on of outward advantages which suâ— times usually afford Renegadoes in profession When the Devil was got on thâ— pinacle he shâ—weth Christ all the gloâ— of the world and promiseth hiâ— more than he had to dispose of ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ â—â—ss than all if he would fall down and worship him Infinite are the instances ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ story of the large proffers in times â—f backsliding have been made to Professors upon condition of Apostacy â—hough for the most part the performance hath through Gods righteous â—udgement been very slow The Devil for the most part serving his servants of this nature as the Popish Persecutors have used to serve their Prosecutes first debauched them then burnt â—hem or as Amnon served his Sister â—hamar first obtained their lust of them â—hen thrown them down stairs But â—emptations from profits honours credit â—laces are no light things especially where they meet with hearts whose peculiar lust is ambition or coâ—etousness or any thing of that nature â—nd this is a second thing which makes â—biding with Christ at such a time difficult especially for men whose â—irth breeding acquired or natural â—arts and accomplishments are such as â—ender them capable subjects for such â—hings 3. A third thing which creates the difficulty is the temptations which sâ— times afford on the other hand Whâ— the Devil had our Saviour on the pâ—â—nacle he had not only the advantage ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ a prospect to give him a view of thâ— world but of a Precipice too to threatâ— him with into a compliance Evil timâ— afford not only places of profit aâ— honour applause and encouragementâ— tempt Christians to a drawing backâ— but also Gaols and fetters nicknamâ— and reproaches instruments of death aâ— cruelty to fright Professors out of thâ— good wayes of the Lord and thâ— best of Christians have so much ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ sense in them so much of carnal anâ— slavish fear as these prove no weâ— Engines oft times to debauch theâ— Now this difficulty of standing oâ— ground at such a charge le ts us know we are concerned to look to our spâ—rits at such a time especially if it bâ—â— considered connexively with what ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ shall further add for although difficulty abstractly and barely considered discourageth undertakers in anâ— work yet if the work be honourable and necessary and of high advantage â—it whetteth the spirits instead of abating â—our courage 2. Secondly therefore let us consider the honour and advantage we shall have by â—ur abode with and in Christ at such a â—ime and the danger and disadvantage of â—ur forsaking him It is a great honor to a Church and to a particular Christian â—o abide in Christ with an evil time This â—as the honour of the Church of Perâ—amus Rev. 2.13 I know thy works â—nd where thou dwellest even where Saâ—ns seat is and thou holdest fast my â—ame and hast not denyed my faith even ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ those dayes wherein Antipas was my â—ithful Martyr who was slain amongst â—u where Satan dwelleth The comâ—endation of this excellent Church is â—mplified here from two observable â—rcumstances 1. They dwelt where Saâ—ns seat was and yet they kept the â—ith and held fast the name of Christ â—he Devil hath a fugitive being in â—ost places but in some places he hath â—seat where an uncontrolled proâ—ness and debauchery aboundeth â—ere's Satans Seat It is an hard thing ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ dwell near his Seat and yet to hold fast the name of Christ but it is a greaâ— honour to a Christian to dare to bâ— strict and holy and walk with Goâ— under the eye and frown of the Devilâ— Secondly They were faithful in those dayâ— when Antipas was slain To abide iâ— Christ when multitudes run after him ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ this is no great honour but when thâ— Devil is making havock amongst Christians throwing some into Gaols others into their graves then to hoâ—â— fast the Lords name this is a great honour to Professors You are those saitâ— our Saviour in an emphatical praise oâ— his Apostles who have abode with me iâ— my temptations It is an honour to ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ Souldier to stand by his Captain wheâ— the battel goeth against him wheâ— some of his companions are fled otheâ— are slain and he is almost left alonâ— Such honour hath the child of God iâ— such a case Nor is it meerly matter of honour but of real advantage too Such oâ— may be assured Mar. 8.38 Luk. 9.36 that the Lord will not ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ ashamed of him in the great and terriâ— day Observe the Text it is at leâ— implied in it Whosoever therefore shall ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation of him shall the Son of man be ashamed when he â—ometh in the glory of his Father with his â—oly Angels When is the time when there is any fear of Professors that they should be ashamed of Christ and of his words Is it in the Sun-shine of the Gospel No fear of that profession then crowns its friends and is a reward to its self The fear is in an evil â—ime when a man cannot own God â—nd his wayes but he must be made ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ by-word purchase to himself reproach and a nick-name be pointed at â—s he walks in the Street when he cannot depart from iniquity but he becomes the scorn of fools and makes himself a prey this is the proper time when Professors are apt to be ashamed â—f Christ and his words

in his gâ—â—tal calling in his particular relation cording to the general and particular Rules of the Holy Word of God â—â— turning aside from them 12. That as we shall all dye there shall be a resurrection from the diâ—â— and a day of Judgement When Christ shall judge the quick and the dead iâ— cording to his Gospel When the feâ—ful the unbelieving Rev. 11.8 the abominable mâ—â— dere's whoremongers sorcerers idolaters and all lyars all those that trouble the â—rvants of God that know not God that they not his Gospel all thieves 2 Thes 1.7 8. covetous persons drunkards revilers 1 Cor. 6.9 10. extortioners c. shall be adjudged to the Lake that burns with fire and brimstone to have their portion in fire and brimstone in everlasting burnings with the Devil and his Angels On the contrary Those who by believing and obeying the truth and by patient continuance in well doing Rom. 2. Evidence That they are such whom God from Eternity hath chosen to life on the behalf of whom Christ made an Eternal Covenant with his Father for whom he died To whom he hath given his Spirit in a way of a special and distinguishing grace shall have a joyful resurrection and hear that blessed sentence pronounced to them Matth. 25. Come you blessed of the Father inherit the Kingdom prepared for you These are some of those Gospel Propofitions which you have been taught Abide in them Search the Scriptures see if they agree not with them if they do take heed how you change your persuasions as to them for any new systeme of Doctrines leadiâ— you to salvation This faith will leâ—â— you unto holiness and strictness of life will not give you that liberty to thâ— flesh which other doth It will maâ—â— you live in the daily view of the truth Straight is the way and nanrâ— is the gate that leadeth to eternal liâ—â— and few there be that find it Which will remain true when all the worâ—â— shall be found liars I pass to the â—â—â—ond branch of the Exhortation Abide in your faith in Christ 2. Br. I shall not her take faith in so strict and abstract a notion as it is sometimes take in Scripture but as it comprehendeth 1. Adherence to and reliance upon the Lord Jesus Christ and him alone for salvation 2. Hoping in him 3. Patien waiting for him The two latter are the daughters of faith strictly taken but they have so much of their Mother that in Scripture they are often taken for it and called by here name 1. Abide in your stedfast adherence to and reliance upon the Lord Josus Christ and him alone for salvation There are some that despise salvation some that neglect it some that vainly seek it some have no hope some have no true foundation for their hope Some never think of another life so neither hope for it nor despair of it but live like Beasts in the world crying Let his eat and drink for to morrow we shall â—lye and so call out their souls to no â—ct of faith or adherence to any â—hing at all in order to it I hope I peak to such as believe they have souls and that their souls are not given them meerly pro sale to keep their â—odies from putrefaction but that they are immortal beings capable of and ordained to an Eternal existence which must be either in eternal life â—r in eternal misery and who live in the waking conviction of this and so are concerned to think what they should trust to for eternal salvation Some are thus far awakened but like Browning men lay hold on every twig and bulrush never considering whether â—t will bear their weight or no. One man thinks if he be baptized he shall be saved Another if he keeps his Church and payes every man his own he shall be saved Another if he give his goods to the poor builds Churchâ— Hospitals This is all to say we have our life in our hands You have been otherwise taught viz. To do all that you can in obedience to the commandments God and when you have done all to sâ—â— you are unprofitable servants to say the is not my Righteousness Isa 64.6 to say after the Church We are as an unclean thing and all our righteousness as a filthy ragâ— to cry out None but Christ None bâ—â— Christ Hold there Christians live in daily view of eternity in a daily exercise of faith adherence to and relianâ—â— upon the Lord Jesus Christ as he hâ— whom alone you can be brought to blessed Eternity Let the Papist if hâ— will trust to his own merits Trust you to the merits of Christ alone Their Learned Cardinal when he came to dye could cry out It is the safest do so Video melior a proboque Deteriora sequor Let them if they will trust to the superlative merits of other Saints it may be they were no Saints if they were they must be better supplied â—an the Wise Virgins if they have oil mough for themselves and you too if they had there is no way of conveyance to you ordained by God but very man hath use enough of his own righteousness and at the great say it will be found that those have â—een mistaken who have dreamed that â—ny but Christ have had any to spare or â—ny that could be imputed to another â—â— trust in Jesus Christ and in him â—one 2. Abide in your lively hope In â—our hope of a glorious resurrection In â—ur hope of a day when God shall judge be world by our Lord Jesus Christ In our hope of eternal life This very age will tell you that if such as fear God and strictly walk in his wayes Following the severer paths of Worship and â—oliness had hope in this life only they were indeed of all men most miserable These are the worlds reproach these almost are the only transgressors accounted Drinking Swearing Blaspheming Cursing Uncleanness these are but venial tolerable sins Close walking with God fearing to offend him â— matters of Worship praying meeting together to fast and pray these are the Capital Offences for which Prisons oâ— are prepared But Christians theâ— will be a Resurrection of the body theâ— will be a day of Judgement There will a revelation of eternal life The body of Gods people may be abused waste in Prisons and consumed there but they shall live again Men now judge the world it stands them in hand consider whether they make righteoâ— Laws and decree righteous judgement â—â— on them For there is another day Judgement appointed when all Law and Acts of Judgement upon them wiâ— be examined again by the Divine Law and by the Standard of Heaven tryed The issue will be then tryed whether Drunkards Swearers Cursers Vnclean Persons such as wallow in all manner â— filthiness or such as live according to the strict rule of Gods Word and defire no more than that they may quietly live so according to the just dictates

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