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A19425 None but Christ, none but Christ Intimating, that in Him, who is the Lord of Lords, and Prince onely, is to be found, the full and absolute cure of mans misery. Cotton, Clement. 1629 (1629) STC 5852; ESTC S117710 20,714 113

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None but CHRIST NONE BVT CHRIST Intimating THAT IN HIM WHO is the Lord of Lords and Prince onely is to be found the full and absolute cure of Mans misery The fifth Edition with some new Additions Acts 4.12 Neither is there saluation in any other for among men there is giuen none other Name vnder heauen whereby we must be saued LONDON Printed by Io. Beale for Na. Newbery and are to be sold at the Star in Popes head Alley 1629. TO THE RIGHT HONORABEL ALLEN COTTON Lord Maior of the City of London all comfort in Christ Right Honourable AS Christ is said to bee the Author and finisher of our Heb. 12.2 faith so is he the proper cause of all spirituall ioy and reioycing Ioh. 8 5.6 Luk. 1.44 Christ alwayes brings with him all true health and happinesse Ma● 4. ● By Christ Gods iustice is satisfied Ephes 5.2 his wrath appeased 1 The. 1.10 the curse of the Law abolished Gal. 3.13 Sin 1 Cor. 15.55 56 57. Death and Hell vanquished the Deuill subdued Heb. 2.14 and our selues and soules onely by Christ eternally saued 2 Tim. 1.10 Seeing Christ then is not ashamed to own vs Heb. 2.11 wee should not bee ashamed to owne him no not if neede be Mar. 8.38 before an adulterous and sinfull generation But as in heart to beleeue in him Rom. 10.10 so with mouth and tongue to confesse him with our soule to magnifie him Luke 1.46.47 and with our spirit within vs euermore to be vttering foorth of his most worthy praises To this end I presumed some yeers since with the poore widdow to cast into the Lords Treasurie this small Mite called None but Christ the which howsoeuer it hath beene often imprinted yet hitherto dedicated to none but vnto your Honourable Selfe The causes moouing me hereunto are not a few Especially when I call to remembrance that vnfained loue which at the first sprang towards mee from your deare Brethren and my faithfull and worshipfull good friends Mr William and Master Roger Cotton both well reported of for good workes and euer since their decease hath been most freely and firmely rooted and settled toward mee in your worthie selfe And not onely so but for many yeeres really expressed to the no little comfort of mee and mine In lieu whereof Right Honorable Lo here by way of gratitude and thankefulnesse a little Balme Gen. 43.11 a little Honey a little spices Myrrh c. of each I say a little which out of my extreme pouertie 2 Cor. 8.2 I doe most willingly ioyfully and cheerefully present your Honour withall at your first initiation into your so great and weighty a calling wherein that as another happie Boaz you may carry your selfe worthily in Ephratah and bee famous in this our * London a plentifull store-house as of corporall so of spirituall bread Bethelem there shall not bee wanting his poore prayers who euer rests Your Honors humbly at commandement CLEMENT COTTON TO THE READER AMongst the many miseries that haue light vpon vs by the fall of our first parents those of the soule are chiefest and amongst them this is not the least that though we be conuinced by the Word and Spirit to be forlorne creatures yet we naturally shun to take any knowledge thereof No man is rocked so fast asleepe in the cradle of securitie but at one time or another this alarum rings in his eares Rom. 3.19 2● Eccle 11 9. 12.14 Thou hast sinned and therefore must come to iudgement But who trembleth in himselfe at the sound thereof that he might finde rest in the day of trouble Hab. 3.16 It cannot bee but these troubled thoughts will now and then fasten vpon the most hard-hearted and impenitent sinner Dan 5.6 Act. 24.26 surely all things are not wel betweene God and me and what will become of me another day 1 Pet. 4.10 And yet where is he for all that who will presently fall to searching iudging of himselfe Lam. 3.40 1 Cor. 11.3 that he might not be iudged of the Lord No the heart of man is naturally swolne with such a diuellish pride Rom. 8.7 8. Isai 65.2 that though hee know God is and will bee his Iudge Rom. 2.16 yet will hee not make supplication to his Iudge Iob 9.15 1 Pet. 5.5 6 And albeit we know that GOD resisteth the proud and hath decreed in himselfe to staine all the glory thereof Isa 23.9 Dan. 4.34 yet walke we on still in our pride against him But who was euer fierce against him and prospered 1 Cor. 10.22 Iob 9.4 Thou then that art as yet in thy naturall estate I wish thee in the name of GOD speedily to examine thy selfe vpon thy bed Psal 6.4 Zeph. 2.1 and betweene the Lord and thee propound these questions to thy soule Soule what saist thou to the guilt of Adams sinne Rom. 5.12 It is imputed to thee I pray thee how shall wee answer it Thou knowest that this guilt binds vs ouer to eternal death Rom. 5.16 6.23 Psal 139.7 2. Cor. 5.10 there is no fleeing for vs from the face of the Iudge what shall become of thee and me Act. 17.31 in the day of the Lords wrath Thou knowest that all our righteousnes is but as filthy clouts Isai 64.6 Iob 14.4 Psal 67.7 how shall wee be able to stand before the Lords pure eyes Hab. 1.13 which can behold no impurity Thou knowest also that our sinnes are aboue measure sinfull yea Ezra 9.6 farre exceeding the sands of the sea Rom 7.13 both for weight and number Psal 40.11 Psal 38.4 must they not needs then sinke vs to hell without recouery For Gods sake O my soule let vs looke about vs whilst space Reuel 221. place and meanes are allotted vs Isai 55.6 ponder wee seriously these things in time Let vs I pray thee take vnto vs words and now Hos 14.2 euen now turne againe vnto the LORD from whom wee haue too too long Isa 53.6 most wofully erred Beseech we him that he would take away all iniquity and receiue vs graciously that wee may eu●r hereafter render him the calues of our lips Thus or in the like manner should euery one that meane to escape the iudgement of GOD Rom 2.30 and the iust damnation of hell Mat. 23.33 question and reason with his owne soule For it is not the guiltlesse Luk. 15.18 19. 18.13 but the guiltie that prizeth a pardon it is not the whole but the sicke Mat 9.2 that is glad of the Physician So if sin make thee not sicke at the very heart Act. 2.37.4.38 thou wilt not esteeme of Christ nor of the saluation which hee hath brought for all broken-hearted sinners Luk. 4.18 no more than of a rush Math. 22.5 A little to helpe thee then that hast