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A04284 The true guide to glory A sermon preached at Plympton-Mary in Deuon, at the funerals of the right vvorshipfull, and ... Barlow, John, b. 1580 or 81. 1619 (1619) STC 1440; ESTC S114791 30,821 66

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Cast not the statutes of God behinde your backes neither be abashed to liue by the booke for to liue by Gods booke is to liue by his command and he that doth so shall neuer be ashamed The braue men of our dayes may laugh you to scorne thinke it too much precisenesse rend the booke of God like the vaile of the Temple from the top to the bottome But when death draweth neere the doores and Christ shall call vs to an account I doubt not but such will wish they had had a greater care to haue walked in thy steps and with all their hearts would change their owne for thy condition But till then thou canst not apprehend the rich fruit of thy walkings neither they the fearefull effects that shall follow their wandrings And now the fourth and last doctrine to be handled we gather from the Connexion or knitting together of the parts which is that Doct. 4 They who here on Earth are guided by Gods Counsell shall when their changing comes be receiued into Glory They and none but they Psal 1.1.2 Blessed is the man saith the Psalmist that doth not walke in the counsell of the wicked nor stand in the way of sinners nor sit in the seate of the scornefull But hath his delight in the Law of Iehouah and in his Law doth meditate day and night And is this Blessednesse perfect here on earth No 1 Cor. 13.9.10 c. Psal 16. vlt. why then they shall haue it in the fulnesse thereof in the world to come Are we not bid to inquire of the old way which is the good way and to walke therein Ier 6.16 and wee shall find rest to our soules Rest not corporall or temporall but spirituall and eternall may well be vnderstood for they that die in the Lord are said to rest from their labours But this point is more easily proued then credited and better beleeued then practised yet take a Reason or two further to confirme the one and perswade the other Reason 1 Why is not Gods word and counsell the plaine path and rode way to the kingdome of glory Prou. 2.10.11 3.15.16 17.18 He that would trauell to London if he find out the true way and walke therein shall he not come to it at the last for the City will not be remoued So hee that doth know the right path to this Countrey which is aboue 1 Cor 9.26 2 Tim. 4.7.8 let him trauell on therein and he shal assuredly come to it at his iourneyes end God will not giue his children a crooked rule There be but two things for to conduct vs to this Kingdome and are not both expresly conteined in his Counsell Ioh 3.16 The one is To beleeue in Christ for so we be iustified Rom. 8.1 and placed in the right path The other is The precept after which if wee walke wee shall certainly finish our iourney with Glory Reason 2 Againe the Lord is true of his promise he cannot deny himselfe Iosh 21. vlt. 2 Tim. 2.13 therefore if we keepe the condition the Lord will accomplish what he hath promised If any man should say vnto me Sir inquire the way that leades to my house and come to my home and you shall haue all kinde entertainment Now if I should accomplish his command in seeking out the path and passe on vntill I come to his habitation what if then I be not entertained were not the fault in him that promised me this kindnes But God is not like man for let vs walke towards heauen till death the Gates of heauen shall not be shut 1 Thes 5.24 but open for faithfull is he that hath promised who will also doe it Vse 1 And may not this doctrine first informe vs what to thinke of the best Heathen who euer liued and many too in our dayes Act. 17.30 Gal 6.16 Heb 4 2. 1 P●t 4.17 that were neuer guided by this Rule For the one sort we deny not but God can worke extraordinarily but for the other who haue had the kingdome of Christ come to their doores yet would not giue it the least entertainment or be ruled by it shall we not feare if not certainly conclude that they are vtterly depriued of the glory of God And I pray that there might be none such in this place and congregation But if there be let that person know that one day his ignorance and carelesse neglect of the glorious Gospel shall deeply be laid to his charge Vse 2 Besides here we are instructed in the right way how to be blessed for euer Cast off therefore the wayes and workes of darkenesse take the narrow path that leadeth to this eternall weight of glory Turne seeing the Lord in mercy doth affoord you time and meanes and be no more seduced or led out of the way We would all of vs when our pilgrimage is at an end be receiued into glory why then let vs not follow the fashions of this euill world step after a multitude to doe wickedly obey sinne in the lusts of it or be guided by the Prince that ruleth in the children of disobedience But learne the reuealed counsell of the Lord take straight steps to our feete so shall we at the time of this our change be receiued from earth into that place which is full of glory and that shall haue no end For Gal. 6.16 as many as walke according to this Rule Peace shall be vpon them with mercy and vpon the whole Israel of God Vse 3 And may not this encourage all that haue begun well not to grow weary or faint in the way but to go on vndaunted and with a Christian resolution You therefore that are or may be Maiors or Gouernours of Townes and Cities haue you begun with Nehemiah to build and guide the Lords people why faint not let not such men as you flee goe not into the idols Temple to liue let no burdens be borne on the Sabboath set peace and remoue oppression amongst them committed to your charge Let not sinne goe vnpunished godlinesse be vnrewarded or your high callings by your slacknesse be abused It was Dauids prize and praise not that the Lord chose him Psal 78.70 tooke him from the flockes of sheepe 71. following the ewes with yong to feede Iacob his people and Israel his possession but in this that he fed them according to the perfection of his heart 72. and led them by the discretion of his hands He that did this is now in glory and they that tread in his steps shall assuredly 2 Tim. 4.8 when they haue ended and serued thus their time be receiued and glorified with him And you Right Worshipfull whom God hath made great in the Countrey and Common-weale take heed what ye doe Let Ioshua his resolution be yours whatsoeuer others haue done or may doe Doe you Iosh 24.15 and your people serue the Lord. It 's your goodnesse that one
time as well as for the present season Guide This word seemes to be borrowed from a Traueller and so all the Text is metaphorically set downe or by way of similitude the sense is that the Lord would direct quietly and securely conduct leade and gouerne him in these his spirituall trauels Mee That is Asaph Dauid Moses or some such Seer or faithfull person By thy counsell In Scripture counsell hath many acceptions which wee omit for in this place is meant the Lords counsell And it is two-fold secret or reuealed Iob 15 8. Who hath knowne the secret viz. counsell of God that is what things hee purposed with himselfe to bring to passe from all eternitie Quest How can counsell be ascribed vnto God for hee seeth at the first with one act what is best Respons 1 It 's true God doth so yet as we discerne and whilest wee behold things how successiuely they come to passe and are effected by secondary causes we acknowledge it to be in him and so attribute counsell vnto him Respons 2 Againe because the Lord doth all things in iudgment and with deliberation Gen. 1.26 Iob 12.13 I speake after the manner of men not rashly or ignorantly Now for the Reueiled counsell of God the which is here especially meant that may be double also being considered in his workes or in his word In his workes Isai 46.10 Prou. 19.21 and that of Creation Prouidence For in both doth the counsell of the most High declare it selfe But I vnderstand principally in this place to be meant the word and reueiled will of God both Law and Gospell the one was declared b●ing writ in Adams heart at the Creation the other part after mans fall in the meanes of his recouery and Redemption when indeede was manifested the depth of his counsell things that before they were reueiled past finding out after to man most wonderfull And in Scripture both the Law and the Gospell are called Gods counsell Ier. 23.22 Luk. 7 30. and as instrumentall causes of necessity to bring man to his eternall home And thus much for the first proposition And afterward that is when my change or time of dissolution commeth Iob 145.14 which is the end of this his pilgrimage Receiue me Take me into thy protection when I shall depart hence Into glory For the words Etymology it signifieth weight grauity Paul alludes to this 2 Cor. 4.17 Some reade In glory hauing respect to his person without spot or wrinkle For Reuel 21. vlt. 1 Tim. 3. vlt. No vncleane thing shall enter into the kingdome of heauen or into glory meaning heauen the glorious place of the blessed both may be meant And he hath no doubt relation too to the day of iudgement Phil. 3. vlt. when the body shall also be made glorious So that the plaine and full meaning of this parcell of Scripture is Lord I confesse that when I with the eye of flesh and blood viewed the prosperity of the vngodly how that they were lusty and strong abounding in all wealth liuing in great pleasure and had no bands in their death moreouer breaking forth into enuy malice oppression pride cursed speaking and to blaspheme thy Name it selfe and yet not plagued like other men who did liue in awe and feare of thy Maiesty carefull to keepe all thy commands and to approue their hearts to thee in all their proceedings I was sore troubled and wonderfully perplexed insomuch as I had almost fainted and publiquely proclaimed that I had and others of thy righteous seruants also cleansed our hearts in vaine and in innocency washed our hands to no purpose Thus brutish was I and full of infidelitie But at the last hauing recourse vnto thy word the Rule to decide all these things I then saw notwithstanding all their pompe pleasure and prosperity that they stood vpon a tickle foundation shall dye certainely suddenly rise againe and come vnto iudgement when they shall receiue their full punishment for their sinne And I also am verily perswaded that though I am naturally subiect to wander and goe astray yet thou wilt direct guide and safely leade me on in this my spirituall and perilous passage thy word reuealed to me being my refuge as heretofore and the meanes to conduct me next thy Maiesty vntill my abode here in this world shall be no more And hauing done this I am further assured that my soule without spot or wrinkle shall be receiued into thy heauenly kingdome where in peace and safty it shall remaine vntill that great day when all shall awake out of the dust and then shall soule and body be revnited changed into the glorious image of thy Sonne and for euer remaine in the mountaine of thy holinesse And now let vs proceede to some points of instruction We hauing heard of this great conflict betwixt the new man and the old flesh and spirit faith and infidelity yet corruption being at the last ouercome and conquered hence I gather this Doctrine that Doct. 1 True Faith may faint but it neuer faileth vtterly The degree of it probably may be decayed wasted the acts and effects of it certainely weakened decreased but the essence of it shall neuer be totally or finally consumed destroyed Iacob may wrastle with the Archangell his sinew shrinke thigh fall and his steps be found halting yet shall he be named Israel Gen 32.28 because he found fauour and preuailed with God Sampson by the deceipt of dauncing Dalilah may haue his head cut haire shorne and strength goe from him notwithstanding in tract of time his head shall grow his vigour returne his prayer be heard Iudg 16 hee kill the vncircumcised Philistims and haue his name enrolled for euer amongst the faithfull Heb. 11.32 Acts 7.32 The presence of God may make Moses the man of God to break out I quake and tremble Isaiah Woe is me I am vndone Manoah also Isa 6.5 Iudg. 13.21 We shall surely dye Notwithstanding all this they shall conquere ouercome passe to their iourneyes end in peace win the combat for the acts of faith be but for a time suspended the essence is not annihilated vtterly consumed Valiant Gedeon may cry aloud How can the Lord be with vs seeing all these euils be come vpon vs where be his miracles of old our fathers told vs off hath not God forsaken vs Yet Iudg. 6.13.14 shall he not anone heare a voice Goe in thy might for thou thou that thus doubtest fearest shalt saue Israel And may not iust Iob thinke himselfe to be the subiect of Gods wrath the very Butt of his iustice and in his owne feeling finde the arrowes of the Almighty drunke with his spirit Iob 6.4 But let him stay a little while the Bowe shall be ●●●ent the string slacked these peircing shafts shut vp in the Quiuer and his end become blessed Iam. 5.11 I might here make mention of Ieremiahs complaining and accusing the Almighty Ier.