run Go forth my lines into our English Nation Jer. 1.6 to the 9. verse See what good can'st do in this Generation Who like a Man in a Swound almost dead To recover life must rub face and head Tho some Standers by they may smile on 't Count it prudence in evil time to be silent Amos 5.13 Yet do what God Commands without delays Till of the Earth Jerusalem be the praise Isa 62.7 58.1 Cry aloud spare not tell the wicked they Must be Converted out of Hells way Mat. 18.3 If they will be saved Heb. 3.13 that without delay Repent and believe whilst 't is call'd to day Make sure their Interest in Christ Act. 4.12 and pray For to Salvation John 3.3 Christ is the only way Tell all Unconverted without Regeneration They have no ground to hope for Salvation Heb. 12.14 Daub no untemper'd Morter Ezek. 22.28 13.10 18. blow the Bellows Of Truth Hos 10.12 rouse secure from soft Pillows Of Presumption false hope before 't is too late At death enters an eternal everlasting State. All the World 's great Men without exemption Nor the World's riches Job 36.18 19. can procure Redemption Cast off false hope repent and sin forsake For Salvation Rom. 13.11 or Damnation lyeth at stake Spur them with Motives from false security Tell them in the burning Lake Rev. 20.15 't is sad to lye If any say art Legal that thou dost deny Tell them 't is Evangelical Psal 71 16. what dost descry For Eree-Grace in England hath been applyed Where it ought not whiles they in sin abide Tell the fearful Rev. 21.8 and unbelieving that they Are in the very front of Tophets way If any question thy call in thy Station Answer Conscience and Gods Dispensation Tell them it was not to gain Applause But say with David 1 Sam. 17.29 is there not a Cause Cry 1 Kings 18.21 if God be God worship him in Faith Not superstitiously Idol Baal Scripture saith Declare thy sincerity Esth 4.16 false fear don't cherish Declare Gods Truth if perish thou perish Fear not Wickedness Isa 41.10.13 as the Light doth shine For my Seconds my life shall go with thine Tell thy message 1 Cor. 3 5.7 if they will it follow Thou mayst do good though not from Apollo Discharge Conscience do good in thy Station Tho the Author be Exil'd from 's Habitation Rev. 1.9 From 's Family kept by the late dispensation Yet strives for Unconverted's renovation Go forth in love Gal. 5.13 6 10. loves way to us discover See what Souls for Christ canst recover Go forth in love to all loves way take If hast abuse Mat. 5.44 pray for them for Christs sake Go forth fear not Wolves may be kind Knowst not Christ may change their mind Gen. 33.4 Since art call'd to go take Loves way Prov. 16.7 15.3 Thy Captain looks how thou canst play Now darkness is like to overspread the Land Psal 119.105 Take God's Word as a Lamp in thy hand Make a good guard take thy Back-sword The whole Armour of God in his Word Eph. 6.11 to the 17th Ver. Stand having thy loyns girt with truth Fear not in love to face Age or Youth Though some may hate and say thee nay John 15.18 Yet can't hurt thee if hast fair play If wrong master of the play will decide The matter and Justice to every one divide Rom. 2.6 With Patience run thy race 'till try'd Heb. 12.1 'Till that time Jehovah will provide Don't despond Free-grace will be apply'd Mat. 25.24 Salvation is on his right-hand side Psal 18.46 Thô no great Man for Patron by Dedication Yet fear not thy God is God of Salvation Then Pray before thou go Exo. 33.13 15. for God's Presence To go with thee before thou venter hence Jehovah bless thy way to great or small To bring some in the way of Life eternall Mat. 25.46 Lord make it effectual let this Book free Many from Satan's Bondage to live to thee Acts 26.18 All glory Lord unto thee to all Eternitie Jer. 13.16 THE INTRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION I Falling lately under that Cloud of Providence Job 30.26 Did draw this conclusion from hence I must Dye Job 18.14 my thoughts being full of horror Knowing Death in'ts self to be King of Terror Being in my thoughts mounted on the Stage Jam. 1.3 Where I did count must dye by the rage Of wicked and ungodly Men Job 5.15 no doubt Who declare their sin as Sodom Job 16.10 belch out Swearing Isa 3.9 Damning and such Blasphemies As if Hell to them will be a Paradise Well Mat. 23.32 33. they call and ball for a Dray or Sled On which I must be drawn or ride 1 Cor. 10.13 Before would my Soul and Body divide But the while a Halter was their scope Heb. 4.15 That I should be hang'd with or a Rope These things Friends being rightly understood Are not pleasing unto flesh and blood Heb. 12.4 My thoughts thus musing Mat. 26.38 and in a hurry I heard a Voice Why art sad and sorry Where 's thy Faith which once hadst in me 1 Pet. 2.22 Is not my Grace sufficient to support thee Isa 44.8 Did I not hang on the Cursed Tree 2 Cor. 12.9 Yet free from sin Gal. 3.18 yet made a Curse for thee Why did I take Man's Nature Heb. 2.16.18 was Tempted But to succour those are wouldst be exempted Hast thou not known and read my Word Mar. 10.24 Must the Servant be above his Lord Joh. 15.20 Where 's dependance on Word of my Patience Rev. 3.10 Hold that Mat. 14.31 fear not in hour of temptation Stir up thy Faith thy despondency I hate Rom. 7.25 See how Death and thou wilt expostulate Rom. 8.34 Death thy gastly face I do not fear Isa 25.8 9. Nor do I dread thy dreadful Spear Thou art overcome and conquer'd unto me 2 Tim. 1.10 By Christ my Captain Heb. 2.10 he hath set me free From thy Sting which is Sin Hos 13.9 14. so that I Through Christs Blood am not afraid to dye Rev. 1.5 That peace-making blood my only Reconciler 2 Cor. 5.18 Made an Atonement for me a Sinner none viler 1 John 2.5 He 's Propitiation for my sins Mar. 9.23 on Christ alone Do poor I depend for my Salvation Heb. 7.25 He is my Saviour and calls Stephen Stephen Believe in me thy sins are forgiven Therefore Death prethee Death come near Job 14.14 Do as art commanded let fall thy Spear Heb. 6.19 Do thy Office since I thee so entertain For I know when dead shall live again To praise my God and my Redeemer dear Job 19.25 Which now bids me not thee to fear
His little Flock in those Judgments insuing Col. 3.5 6. Tho dreadful shall end in Antichrists ruin A shelter from the storm have Saints provided They by Christs counsel shall be guided Isa 35.4 The Assyrians flood may their peace annoy Yet in due time shall their God injoy God over-rules the wicked which are's Rod Tho they act as if there were no God Psa 76.10 and 17 13 14. God if I may so say is now making way For his own glory let 's the wicked play But as Scripture's true in few years insuin Christ will exalt himself in Antichrists ruin Rev. 22.12 Act Faith on God don't think he is slack Their Rod's not always on the righteous back Psa 125.3 Zech. 14.9 Fear not let not thy faith seem to yield A little time Christ comes with Majesty Jer. 23.6 Isa 60.12 Christ thy King will come win the Field Then Tribes of the Earth Mourn and Cry Righteousness Truth he will maintain Will destroy those don't desire his Reign Luk. 19.27 Christ King of Righteousness the Scepter sway Isa 2.17 and 26.4 His name alone is exalted in that day Trust in the Lord for ever for at length Will find in Jehovah is everlasting strength Jer. 51.12 13. Rom. 11.23 2 Thes 2.3 8. Babylon shall come down shall surely fall Both Jews and Gentiles shall have a call The man of sin shall down be destroy'd That hath Christs People so long annoy'd Hell Gates shall not prevail Mat. 16.18 God will preserve His little flock they shall not swerve Let Heathens rage and People all conspire Psal 2.1 2. Let ravening Wolves whom Hell sets on Fire Let cunning Polititians all do their worst Swell with malice till they all burst Yet never shall throw Gods Sion down But on their ruin God will gain renown Tho the Bush is always burning in the Fire Exod. 3.2 Shall not be consum'd Prov. 21.10 tho the wicked desire And practice too to destroy that Tree The Church of Christ but shall not be The Brethrens accuser shall be cast under Rev. 12.10 God will work such a work who shall hinder Fear not Isa 43.13 Satan shall be troden under Foot The God of Heaven will bring him to 't Rom. 16.20 Tho Satan be still like a roaring Lion Yet there is deliverance in mount Sion Altho the Devil roar he cannot rent The Lion of Judah will his rage prevent Depend on Jehovah and in him trust And then let the Devil do his worst The Stone cut Dan. 2.24 25. of the mountain without hands Will make all the World obey's commands When Christ is reveal'd 2 Thes 1.8 10. in flaming fire To render vengeance to all don 't him desire Then call to Rocks Rev. 6.16 lament and grieve But is admir'd by all that believe Oh then live by faith Mat 26.41 watch and pray He now letteth will let till taken away Satan is full of wrath 2 Thes 2.7 busy to hurt Because he knows Rev. 12.12 and 22.4 his time 's but short Live the Life of sanctification the rather Because Holyness is mark of the Father 'T is the Fathers name on their forehead Grow in grace 2 Pet. 3.18 feed with Childrens bread Follow the Lamb Jesus Christ in love Keep your selves Virgins don't you move After the Beast Rev. 14.4 his mark don't approve Stand fast Protestants fly superstition Receive not the Beasts mark 1 Cor. 10.14 on no condition Contend for Protestant Faith stand at least In hour of Temptation fear not the Beast Rev. 3.10 Keep your garments clean in your scope Practise no ceremonies come from the Pope Protestant Religion hath its foundation From Scripture stood many's life in the nation Gal. 1.8 So may again tho at present a toleration Then practise Holyness in conversation Luke 12.35 36 37. Happy that servant who when I say still His master comes is doing his will They who are Christs will be turning Will gird up their Loins and lights burning We depend too much on man such leaven Is in us oh look for Christ from Heaven Cant. 6 1â— Depend on Christ and on 's mighty power Mat. 24.42 Know not how soon or what hour Christ comes watch that dreadful shower Of vengeance 2 Thes 1.7 8. which Christ will fourth pour On the wicked give them a total rout Therefore by faith friends look about Babylon shall fall she shall come down Rev. 18.21 Pope no more shall wear the triple Crown Tho lately did sit like a Lady or Queen In England Popes pride no more be seen v. 7. and 8. For strong is the Lord as doth appear Now in England oh let 's Jehovah fear Rev. 19.1 2. Hallelujah sing friends be of good cheer The day of our redemption draws near Tho may a dreadful shower yet fall 'T wil be short believe and on God call Mat. 24.46 Let none think the storm is past Sin will cause on all attempts a blast Isa 59.1 2. Without we repent by real reformation Jer. 5.25 Now under Gods wonderful dispensation Which is withstood by some in the nation Isa 26.10 Which may bring on us desolation Therefore pray such petitions to Jehovah send That men's wickedness may have an end Psal 7.9 Lord open our eyes and change our Hearts Let Judgments not fall as our deserts 2 Chro. 15.2 Tho' Gog did incamp in the Land Ezek. 38.2 Yet thou Lord didst them all withstand Tho' Gog and Magog Rev. 20.8 did muster their force Yet Lord thou didst prevent their course Christ's Enemies did gather and incamp Light of the Gospel Psa 2.1 2. did count to damp Yet God did save at destructions brink Do more for England than we can think Oh turn us Eph. 3.20 Lord turn us unto thee By Reformation Jer. 18.7 8. that England mayn't destroy'd be Make King William and Queen of high renown To pull Will worship Col. 2.23 and Popery down Oh that Bishops and Priests may reformed be Before God's Judgments fall in high degree Isa 1.16 Lord help us all to sweep our own door By Reformation John 5.14 and let us sin no more Give glory to God by believing to day Before cause darkness Jer. 13.16 and blind our way Whiles hope for light darkness take place Lord help Isa 59.8 our condition a dangerous case Lord pardon 's let England find mercy and The Gospel continue the glory of England Let the glorious light thereof expel 2 Cor. 4.4 Those fogs of darkness that lead to Hell Let the Kingdom of Grace Zech. 12.10 be advanced free And Kingdom of Darkness destroyed be That Kingdoms of the world with one accord May become Kingdoms of Christ our Lord. Rev. 11.15 Oh! hasten those things which Scriptures record Lord hasten the fulfilling of thy Word Hasten the
Spirit been winning Luke 18.8 Last days shall be great times of sinning The wickedness coldness of love found 1 Cor. 10.31 Signs of Christ's coming when sins abound Coldness of one Mat. 24.10 abounding of the other Late experience few could trust his brother When under that dreadful cloud of dangers Jer. 9.4 Had we love of relations no from strangers Love of relations Mat. 24.10 if did see a brother run If we entertain you we shall be undone 'T is truth Prov. 27.10 Reader as clear as the Sun. This their love but Jehovah did provide By 's Providence Job 38.41 of strangers were supply'd For them I pray in glory may be dignifi'd I pray for any that did poor Souls feed Lord 2 Tim. 1.16 shew mercy when most mercy need Sect. 9. COnsider those things 2 Pet. 1.12 Reader in thy station Let love work towards thy near relation Wife and Children love their salvation If thy Wife be unbelieving 1 Cor. 7.12 13 14. pray in love Pray again in faith God's Spirit can move Her heart with love he works saving faith Labour to gain thy Wife Scripture saith Edifie one another in the most holy faith Jude 20. This is God's way and way of holy love Oh! in way of holiness after salvation move If unbelieving Husband let Wife likewise Do her duty in love 1 Cor. 7.16 to pray don't despise Oh! that there were many such in our days Few that live to their Maker's praise 'T is for want of understanding God's ways Few understand that Covenant obligation Between Husband and Wife in their station They should be one in love Eph. 5.31 in edification In love labour for one anothers salvation And design God's glory in their generation Be not unequally yoked 2 Cor. 6.14 Scripture saith Do not marry any are not of a Gospel Faith For love of riches 1 Cor. 6.16 take heed God is just 'T is not marrying in God's fear but of lust The lust of the world and pride of life Passeth away 1 John 2.16 17. therefore love a holy Wife Many aim in marriage to advance station In the world little mind in their generation God's glory or their own precious Souls salvation 1 Cor. 10.31 Yet worldly things to be minded in our station But all to God's glory must be in subordination End of marriage few practically understand Want of which few do their duty Col. 3.18 19. and Is cause of much discord in the Land Husbands sometimes out of holy love's way Wives in love don 't their Husbands obey Tit. 2.5 But discontent and confusion in their lives Few converted by conversation of Wives 1 Pet. 3.1 to v. 8. Few the ornament of a quiet spirit in subjection How few in love live in holy affection Also Husbands sad experience doth tell Few in holy love with their Wives dwell Instead of living in love contentious strife Many instead of love as Husband and Wife Are contentious wicked in their lives so odd Rom. 3.17 18. All 's for want of love the true fear of God How cross are many under Satan's power By wicked strife do one another devour Gal. 5.15 The condition of many families that dwell In England their lives like a forerunner of Hell Whence comes this disorder and confusion Jam. 3.14 16 17. From the Devil the spirit of delusion God is in the still voice whereas peace and love Satan's for thundring discords doth move 1 Kin. 19.12 The wisdom from above is peace not evil Discord and confusion is from the Devil What sad families are in our English Nation Know nothing of their Souls renovation Many are wise to the world in their station Jer. 4.22 But know little of loves way to salvation Prudent and careful for the bodies preservation 1 Cor. 2.14 But fools and dead to their Souls salvation As in Egypt when one dead in every family No question there was a dreadful cry Exod. 12.30 But in England Oh! that it were not true Are many families live like a wicked crew Dead Husband Rom. 8.5 6. dead Wife Children and all Don't do family duty Jer. 10.25 nor on God call Don't know love's way nor things spiritual Many Parents will play in this hurl When Children are careful for the world They then say unto them all well done Few say how is' t with thy Soul my Son If carefully for worldly things look after Then Children are their Parents laughter Prov. 10.1 Few say how is' t with thy Soul my Daughter How is' t between God and Soul for salvation Deut. 6.7 This question let alone in their generation Carefulness is our duty in our station But must be as said before in subordination To God's glory in furthering our salvation Many Elies in the world are conniving 1 Sam. 2 2â— 24. At Childrens sin when in the world thriving So there are many Nabals a meer churl Unto their Children in the world Reader understand this the rather Because I have been abus'd by my Father And so I have too if truth wilt know Been abus'd also by my Father-in-law What shall I say I know not what But only this it is my fate and lot The Lord forgive them Acts 7.60 I will still pray I hate malice I am still for loves way I pray for all have done me wrong Either in action in thought or tongue This is loves way as the Scripture saith Which to us is the only Rule of Faith But Scriptures are by some cast by rejection In the last days Tim. 3.3 many without natural affection Unnaturalness is a curse laid on men By reason of sin as a Judgment for when Any are given up to sin by reflection 'T is dreadful to be without natural affection Are worse than the Beasts Job 35.11 they are inclin'd To be tender of their young in kind Unnaturalness doth argue a wicked mind To be without natural affection so odd That man hath nothing of the Nature of God Psal 103.13 See Reader how many ways Satan hath To betray poor Souls to eternal wrath 2 Cor. 2.11 Some are too fawning on Children by reflection Others are as bad without natural affection To extreams all men and women too prone All care is for the body by every one Phil. 2.21 But to care for the soul that 's let alone How wil't go with my poor soul for ever Jer. 8.6 Few make such a question Mat. 8.2 but still persever In false hope till death then they quiver When God the soul shall from him sever From enjoying his glory Luke 13.27 and that for ever Awake from the dead and love's way take Rom. 13.11 Thy salvation or damnation lies at stake Up be doing in love's way for salvation Jam. 5.16 Pray for Wife and Children in thy station Deut. 4.9 Teach them God's fear in their
when death comes to close thy Eye Num. 23.10 Thou wilt wish the righteous death to dye Then live the life of the right'ous say I Live to Christ by faith Psal 37.34 don't false hope pretend Admire free grace in sparing you life amend Consider what 's said I wish as a friend Bring forth fruit unto holiness attend Eternal life and glory shall be your end Rom. 2.7 To do duty do not delay but rest on none For salvation but on Jesus Christ alone Reader consider in Love what my Lines tell Practise holiness Eph. 3.17 by faith let Christ dwell In you 2 Cor. 13.11 on Christ depend so farewel Sect. 14. THE result of all Mat. 24.13 what I have crav'd Be holy on Christ depend shall be sav'd Lord write those things by grace in my heart And thy Spirit 's operation whiles I impart Truth to others 1 Cor. 9.26 27. let me not be cast away But Lord guide me by thy Spirit I pray Give grace whiles in the world Husnance Isal 143.10 That thy creature thy glory may advance I have cast thy seed at thy command 'T is thou Lord makes me to understand Luke 5.5 Those things Psal 94.10 take thine own into thy hand Make it an instrument of much good and Lord follow it with thy blessing in England Thou canst make weak ones instrumental 1 Cor. 1.27 Of bringing many unto life eternal Let thy Spirit work by his motions free Internally on the external means in degree 2 Cor. 3.6 Lord make it effectual let this Book free Many from Satan's bondage so live to thee Take all the glory Acts 26.18 't is thine in every degree Let all the glory of my glory still be To give all glory Rom. 11.36 and my self to thee Oh! thou who art my souls rich store Let me fall down humbly thee implore For free grace in Christ reveal'd to me As I have receiv'd 1 Cor. 4.7 let the glory return to thee Oh my Lord divorce my self from me Then single I will single worship thee Gal. 2.20 One wish more for better two than one And 't is not good for man to be alone Eccles 4.10 That I may to thee double honour give Let thine in me me in thy Spirit live 2 Tim. 1.14 Thy Spirit can direct he 's still the same Therefore all glory unto thy glorious Name Deut. 28.58 The Epistle to the Reader in it good news To Elected sinners whether Gentiles or Jews Concerning Free grace a few lines more Which should have been in page 167 before SAnctification is wrought in us 't is plain 1 Pet. 1.2 By the Spirit Election is of the same Chain For all whom God did purpose still According to the good pleasure of his will Eph. 1.4 5. To elect unto life and eternal salvation Them God foreknew in 's eternal dispensation Them only God calleth by Justification And in them works effectual sanctification Rom. 8.29 30. The decree of Election is the foundation Of happiness effected by the operation Of the Spirit in working our renovation Having this seal holiness the cause this 2 Tim. 2.19 The Lord knoweth who are really his Whom he foreknew he did predestinate Chose them freely I would debate As a Potter out of divers lumps of Clay Chuseth some and others casteth away He maketh some unto honour by name Rom. 9.21 And accordingly worketh their frame So God works freely in all his Elect Isa 26.12 Some God maketh choice of others reject Eph. 1.11 So declares the riches of his glory In making some few meet for his auditory Freely qualifies them for Heaven's place Preparing them all by sanctification's Race 2 Thes 2.13 Imputing unto them in their generation Christ's righteousness who is our salvation So righteous before God being sanctifi'd And cleans'd by Christ's blood 1 Joh. 1.7 by faith apply'd Which righteousness or holiness so done In us is purchas'd by Christ the Son As in the fulness of time did run God sent forth his Son Gal. 4.4 5 6. made of a woman To redeem us not by free will of no man Christ became obedient to death freely runs That we might receive Adoption of Sons By Christs resurrection 1 Pet. 1.3 and ascention All this is free grace in my apprehension Because Sanctification Eph. 4.7 8. and Justification Are clear'd to us Rom. 8.11 by the Spirits operation The effect of which is a holy Conversation See Rom. 8.15 for this in Scripture the rather The Spirit of adoption will cry Abba Father In all the elect in their Conversation And are called 1 Pet. 2.8 9. holy a chosen generation Which doth imply electing grace still And not in the power of mans free will The manifestation Psal 27.17 of free electation And Justification of elect in their generation The time of effecting their sanctification Is not reveal'd unto them in their Station At any certain time Mat. 25.13 of age or day Some are call'd the Scriptures say At the third hour without delay Some call'd And 20.3 5 6. the sixth hour come away Some others at the eleventh hour Admire free grace God is God of power Giveth some a strong Rom. 4.20 and 14.1 some a weak faith Some that fear the Lord Scripture saith But walk in darkness see little light Are under many doubts and fears in sight As to assurance Isa 50.10 are in a darkness night Yet trust in God he can clear your way Depend on him let God be your Stay Pray to God Isa 40.29 30 31. on the means be attendant As a poor creature on God dependant For his holy Spirits operating free grace To make clear thy election in your race Whether belong Gal. 6.4 to Gods chosen number When most are left in sin to slumber Admire Gods free grace I say still To come to God is not of mans free will Joh. 6.44 Which may see if read more clear By what follows by Scripture appear Read distinctly whether age or youth Be sure you apply rightly the truth 2 Tim. 2.7 You will see free grace advanced still And not the arrogancy of mans free will Consider well what my lines express I aim at matter I am no Poet I confess Look you more at meat than the dress 1 Cor. 10.15 And God with his free grace you bless To conclude my epistle I wish all well Grace be to you and to all Gods Israel Gal. 6.16 To God my prayer for you shall advance Whiles I am your friend Stephen Husnance 2 Tim. 4.22 A word or two concerning Gods free grace 2 Tim. 2.7 And mans free will in its natural race Obj. SAy some before you pass on your way Distinguish free grace and free will we pray Concerning both let 's hear what you say According to Scripture the truth display Sol. To
Reprobates in Hell by this leaven Have as much reason as a Saint in Heaven To be thankful unto God he may say But not I am sure in a Scripture way God did as much for me a foolish Elf As him Gal. 2.16 but did not so much for my self Consider on the other side mind it well May not a Saint in Heaven say and tell God hath done so much for those in Hell As ever he hath done for me by reflection For they and I had all one Election Yea God assisted them as much as me Which implies there 's nothing in Gods decree Eph. 2.9 10. For he is to all alike which implies still They have not us'd their own free will As well as I have done 't is so crav'd The only cause are damn'd and I sav'd Therefore I will thank my own free will And not God Isa 65.5 at least I have imply'd still No greater cause to thank God than Those in Hell of all the damned men If any difference be between them and me 'T is not God made it 1 Cor. 4.7 nor yet his decree But my self see how free will doth strike For God did for them and me alike Tho' they not sav'd with me the reason Did not for our selves a like in season Rom. 11.6 Therefore they are all every way I cry As much oblig'd to thank God as I. Consider this Reader and understand see Here 's free will Psal 115.1 exalted in a high degree But from such a conceit Lord Dan. 9.8 9. deliver me And let me admire thy gracious love still free Sect. 7. If any man be sav'd by free will story Rom. 8.29 30. He may thank himself in 's self glory And not in God how do men deface Gods glory or the glory of 's free grace By exalting mans corrupted will so base God hath predestinated us in our race Eph. 1.5 6. By Christ to the praise of his free grace How so not by man's own inclination still But according to the pleasure of God's will To shew God works freely in our salvation Without any impulsion or any provocation Ezek. 16.6 From External causes in his dispensation In saving us freely in his salvation We must be sav'd according to God's will And pleasure not according to our own still God must have the first and great stroke 1 Cor. 10.22 In this mercy let 's not the Lord provoke Or despise the riches of his free grace still By advancing corrupted man's free will 2 Thes 1.10 Let us all rather God's free grace admire Not free will in us or any natral desire Why God hath chosen me and neglecting Others oh this should be heart-affecting That God should take me into his Decree Luke 1.6 Whence is it what did God see in me More than in others whom God passeth by Psal 8.4 Why God did chuse me is free grace I cry What 's man that God should mindful be Of such a brute a beast by nature is he Admire the goodness of the Lord of Lords That such free grace unto man affords Man that 's corrupted Clay yea worse by sin Isa 43.15 Oh! then admire the goodness of our King We were all alike to God by reflection In the act of his free eternal Election 1 Cor. 6.11 Lay together in the same corrupted mass Of sin how came it then so to pass That God should pitch on me for alas Ezek. 16.6 I was in my blood in the same gore Of sin admired be free grace for evermore When God came to chuse a little number 1 John 5.19 In comparison of those he left to slumber In sin and corruption oh what a mercy That God should pitch on thee and me Which if free grace had not so run We had been lost Ezek. 16.5 6. and for ever undone Had God ordain'd all to salvation compleat His mercy had been out of measure great But that God ordains any to salvation When on the contrary in men's generation He hath ordain'd millions unto desolation Mat. 7.13 Whose state by nature was no way worse Than ours and strength in a natural course Was as great as ours in their generation Ephes 2 3. Yet to exempt them from eternal salvation Whose care great as ours for reconciliation In any natural way or natural creation Till God was pleas'd in mercy to prevent Us Col. 1.12 13. should not this our thanks augment To God and raise our hearts in admiration Of God's free grace in chusing us to salvation Blessed be God's grace who hath chosen us Who deserv'd as others his eternal Curse Gal. 3.13 Were no better for 's choice than other But by nature were all as Brother Eph. 2 1 2 3. Yet us when many others are rejected Free grace and love hath us respected 'T is clear for of two grinding at the Mill One taken Mat. 24.40 41. the other left implies grace still And not in the acting of their own will God's will and pleasure is the only reason Why two men equally miserable in season Are made to differ the one from the other For by nature were both as Brother Therefore not the foresight of our will Or natural inclination in us Rom. 8.7 I say still In receiving or rejecting grace propos'd Altho' free grace be by some still oppos'd Zech. 12.10 Yet free grace free grace for ever I cry And blessed be God for his rich mercy Ephes 2.4 Nothing made a difference 1 Cor. 4.7 but say I Free grace 2 Thes 1.10 which Saints will admire to eternity SECT VIII Some say if God in his eternal Decree Object Hath appointed some unto eternal Misery Mal 3.14 'T is in vain for such to hear and pray And to use the means of Salvation's way Were as good do nothing in their Station If they be Reprobated ordain'd to Damnation There is no Man knows his Reprobation Sol. Tho' sev'ral marks of it in his Conversation 'T is God's secret and to us 't is very obscure Let 's follow the Scripture a rule more sure Secret things belong to God Deut. 29.29 let 's not flatter Our selves let 's do duty and pass this matter And know this whatever any pretend God appoints the means as well as the end For as God hath appointed Men to Glory Eph. 1.4 Consider it well don't think 't is a story So God hath appointed them to Sanctification And to the use of all in their Generation 2 Thes 2.13 14. Holy means to attain the end Salvation And accordingly live in their Conversation And for ought I know one reason may be Why God from Man conceals his Decree Of Reprobation for the Lord is independant Therefore Man should be still Attendant On the use of means Isa 40.29 30 31. as a Creature-dependant On God for though Man be weak in 's station Yet from God Man
hath a Power by derivation In and by use of the means 't is plain Mal. 3.14 Therefore don't say to use means 't is in vain Faith comes by hearing Scripture's record Rom. 10.17 There 's a power in Man to hear the Word To wait on God must his duty afford Must wait God's call as Scriptures record The impotent Man waited many years At Bethesda no doubt with many fears Joh. 5.2 3. Because of 's imbecility could not step in To the Pool for a Cure consider this thing Had he had a power according to his will He would have cur'd himself verse 7. would fulfil His own desire by this you may plain see His Will unable to attain this degree Till Christ came verse 8. and made him free Had not power of himself so to be Yet wait on Ordinances but rest on none For Salvation but on Christ alone Some soon enjoy by faith this Treasure Others God's pleas'd to hold with longer leisure What shall I say to this 't is his pleasure Let 's do our duty in faith not measure God's Dispensations Mat. 20 3 6. he is God of power Calls some the third some the eleventh hour Then don't conclude thy Reprobation bold Don't exclude thy self out of Christ's fold Joh. 10.16 To inquire into God's eternal Decree Is not thy duty 't is no work for thee Therefore to the means thy self apply Depend on Christ in use of means try He may have mercy 2 King 7.3 4. if not can but die Take the Lepers resolution to Christ fly Mind what 's said before as you pass by For elected Sinners salvation Christ did die The work of Salvation is by God see By the inchoation or beginning of the decree In Christ as the means of God's dispensation And by the Spirit 1 Pet. 1.2 3 4. in way of consummation The means is made effectual to Salvation The Spirit doth work faith and doth apply The means in all elect tho' not immediately In all the Spirit works grace without dispute Eph. 3.7 Then obedience holiness is the first fruit Of faith Gal. 5.22 and way to Heaven 't is plain In Scripture then do thy duty I say again God hath required thee the means to use As reveal'd in Scripture don't it refuse Remember what I say Joh. 14.26 don't it forget At Christ's Command Luk. 5.4 to the 7 verse let down the net Perhaps the Lord hath appointed thee To life and glory in his eternal Decree Which is obscure and hidden from we To make thy Election sure 2 Pet. 1.10 is more plain In Scripture then do thy duty once again Tho' thou know'st not the issue or event Leave that to God and the means frequent Use Ordinances and practise them in Power God may save thee in the trying hour Yet in using them don't such thoughts cherish Luk. 17.10 As to merit by duties that 's a Papist's flourish Yet without the means you will perish Having this Seal God knows who are his Don't venture thy immortal Soul amiss Mark. 8.36 37. Upon such hazard and uncertainty as this Who knows God may receive thee into bliss And glory then will accomplish his Decree May'st live to his praise unto all Eternity Joh. 17.24 Thus I have distinguish'd according to desire Between free grace and free will admire Free grace live to glory by faith and prayer 1 Cor. 10.15 Consider what 's said and thy self recruit With Paul those errors of free-will to confute Who art thou that against God dost dispute For a conclusion Consider these Scriptures deem'd Rom. 9.20 Admire free grace let free-will be less esteem'd Mat. 11.25 26. Psal 115.1 Jer. 10.23 Dan. 9.8 Joh. 15.5 Rom. 9.16 18. 1 Cor. 4.7 2 Cor. 3.5 Eph. 2.8 Eph. 1.4 to the 7 verse 1 Pet. 2.9 Now unto the King eternal immortal invisible the only wise God be Honour and Glory for ever and ever Amen 1 Tim. 1.17 FINIS
plain in our Nation Many Priests Swear Whore like drunken Elves Preach Conversion yet never converted themselves Yet these Priests by Men fit for the Ministry If they smell tho wicked of an University Not that despise learning I know well Paul was brought up at the feet of Gamaliel Act. 22.3 But when Priests their learning do deface By Whoring Drunkenness Covetousness so base Are most Priests in their priestly race Which argues the Priests have little Grace For they preach against those things by Name Rom. 2.21 to the 24 vers Yet Priests themselves practise the very same Which to Priests learning methinks is shame Yet in their learning Priests still confide And a Man gifted by the Spirit can't abide Mat. 4.18 21. As tho God could not make a Fisher-man as able As the great'st Doctor among the Rabble The learn'd Doctors of the Law by pride To have Christ preach could not abide Because Christ was a Carpenters Son Mar. 6.3 And not bred as their pride did run In the learning of the Scribes so deem'd The learning of a Sott is more than grace esteem'd In our days most are their Souls deceiver Despise Gods Grace in Man Jam. 1.17 who is the giver Of all Grace can make a Comber or Weaver To preach the Gospel-mysteries as well As those brought up at the feet of Gamaliel The learn'd Scribes and Pharisees were those Who did our Saviour Christ most oppose Mat. 27.1 The learning of unregenerate Men do lay Most opposition to Christs Interest to this day But not to inlarge here I would be understood That learning if not abus'd is very good Scholastical learning and supernatural together How good when for Christ joyn as Brother Some such Ministers we have by Grace Such I honour in their Christian Race Prize such but consider what doth follow Idolize not Paul 1 Cor. 3.5 6. Cephas nor Apollo Tho very good Men in their Generation Look beyond Mens parts the Spirits Operation Tho they preach well our duties pressing Yet 't is God by 's Spirit gives the blessing Paul may plant vers 7. Apollo may water peace But 't is God that must Grace increase Elisha's Servant his Masters staff did lay On the dead Child 2 Kings 4.29 to the 34. vers as commanded and say The child is not awake hath no life Till Elisha came to revive the Shunamites Wife So 't is with godly Ministers tho they impart Gods message Job 23.21 yet God must strike the Heart Before a dead Soul can be rais'd from sin To the life of Grace and Holiness Prov. 16.1 herein Don't rest on outward performances done Like most Rev. 3.1.15 16 but by Faith on Christ the Son. To hear good Ministers do you accord And pray for Gods blessing on the Word This is the ordinary way Scripture saith Hearing of the Word preached Rom. 10.17 worketh Faith. Therefore in love let thy Heart be bent To hear those whom you think God hath sent To injoy Ordinances Mat. 5.6 don't delay rest on none For salvation but on Christ alone Mans happiness being in Christ compleat 2 Pet. 1.15 This point Reader I can't too oft repeat SECT XXII ALL this while my lines are you greeting Tells you Jam. 1.22 rest not in meer going to Meeting Not that I am against Meetings don't mistake But I praise God Psal 8.4 that of them I did partake Understand then what is my earnest suit According to what you hear bring forth fruit Profession without Practice is like the Figg-tree Mat. 21.19 Leaves no Fruit therefore no fruit on thee Shall grow take heed what you hear do Then the God of Peace shall be with you Mind the Figg-trees doom Phil. 4.9 you have been invited With many Sermons Oh be to Christ united Lest Christ resolve of 's Supper shall not tast Let not so many good Sermons be in wast 'T is not said they shall not hear at last But of his Supper they shall never tast You may sit under Ordinances them enjoy Luke 14.24 Yet if not profit by them will us destroy What though you hear many a good Sermon Heb. 4.1 2. Drop on you as from the Hill of Hermon But how doth it work do we thrive In Grace and Holiness art spiritual alive If not savour of life 't is the savour of death 2 Cor. 2.16 Try thy Heart then whiles thou hast breath For if dost not thrive by the Word it hath This written on it thou art design'd for Wrath. Isa 6.9 10. Consider well of it fear and tremble With God and thy Soul no longer dissemble Live according to Scripture don't pretend Profession and not Practice this will end In Misery nay the greater thy Condemnation Luke 12.47 If improve not Mercy in thy generation Consider this 't is dreadful to let thee see The danger shall be more tolerable in degree Of Punishment for a Heathen than for thee 10.13 14 15 Then live Holy let not life be so odd But in all thou dost eye the glory of God 1 Cor. 10.31 In buying and selling do as art able Thy Duty to God and Man in both Table Eccl. 5.2 Let words be few Mat. 12.37 such may minister Grace In thy generation don't God's Image deface Eph. 4.29 In all actions God's glory be thy end Then in all thy Life thou wilt not offend Jer. 9.23 24. Converse more and more with God in Heart The only way for sin and thee to part Psal 77.12 When about thy business in thy Vocation 104.34 May'st Converse with God by holy Ejaculation Live in the exercise of Holiness and Grace 1 Tim. 4.15 Run the way of God's Precepts sin deface If hast wronged any before thy dissolution If able Psal 119.31 with Zacheus make restitution Don't be with shadows of Religion affected When the substance in thy life is neglected Heb. 2.1 2 3. It turneth Mercies Priviledges into a Curse When we have them Mal. 2.2 and in sin grow worse Improve the Means of Grace for your Souls Let the Word take impression like burning Coals Jer. 23.29 Now there 's a Toleration labour to understand God's meaning prize the Mercy 't is his hand That over-rules all the Rulers in the land Psal 82.1 Whatever is intended by all their Plods The Lord Jehovah over-rules all the gods 86.8 Oh improve this Priviledge and admire Free-Grace Psal 115.1 turn to God with Praise and Prayer So Profess so do in way of your Function Take God in Christ Heb. 12.1 Faith Love all in conjunction Though Christ's satisfaction not our Sanctification Gal. 5.6 Be the ground of Justification and Salvation Yet where he 's Justification he 's Sanctification 1 Cor. 1.30 Consider it without Holiness no Salvation External Profession without Soul-renovation Heb. 12.14 Will never
more in Sinners life than destruction But if Sinners abuse Mercy and sin maintain Then God delights in a Sinners destruction plain Will destroy all those don't desire his Reign Luk. 19.27 Oh! don't abuse Mercy 't is a wicked thing Because God is merciful slow in punishing Many take liberty to live bold in sin Because Sentence is not executed against evil Eccl. 8.11 Therefore Man's heart 's set to please the Devil Oh! dread and tremble I wish thee as a Friend To abuse Mercy will be sad in the end Consider this art dead will nothing move Thy Obedience to Christ he deserves thy love Cant. 5.10 Consider his Sufferings as before admire God's Wisdom and Christ's love in such desire Of Man's Salvation God sending his own Son Joh. 3.16 To redeem us when we by sin were undone Don't despise the Mystery of Godliness herein What ever Christ suffer'd was due to us for sin In despising God's goodness I speak the rather Thou despisest the Wisdom of God the Father And also despisest the free love of the Son In all his sufferings which he for 's hath done And dost also in thy earthly Race Do despight unto the Spirit of Grace Heb. 10.29 This will be very dreadful in the end Oh! now believe repent make Christ thy Friend For when once the Doom as before is pass'd Job 36.18 'T will not be reach'd can't be revers'd SECT XXXVIII This may seem strange to some in sin quiet 1 Pet. 4.4 Sin is to many now a very pleasing Diet Yet don't run the same excess of Riot Most in sin sport themselves herein None but Fools make a mock of sin Prov. 14.9 Let them alone make Holiness their laughter Yet no Holiness here no Happiness hereafter Heb. 12.14 Mind what 's said before don't think it a Story For 't is only Grace that leads to Glory Mat. 5.8 25.4 Only the pure in heart see God with Joy Get oil in Lamp nothing shall thee annoy Go to God and pray and pray again Psal 32 6. To God thorough Christ then may obtain Ask it shall be given God hath so decreed Joh. 16.24 To give Grace to help in time of need Heb. 4.16 Mind what 's said before concerning Prayer Go to God in Christ by faith's desire Isa 44.3 Let God's Glory be thy end in Prayer still 1 Cor. 10.31 So by Faith pray according to God's Will Make the Kingdom of Heaven suffer violence Mat. 11.12 In way of Duty for think not thy expence This way Heb. 11.23 till come unto that Auditory Church of the First-born with God in Glory Dan 9.3 When millions of years over Psal 65.2 no annoy Happens to Saints to interrupt their joy They sin no more Isa 25.8 all tears off their eyes Are wip'd Rev. 7.17 Hallelujahs sing above the Skies Eye not seen nor heart of Man conceive What God hath prepar'd for them believe 1 Cor. 2.9 Rivers of pleasures are at 's right hand Psal 16.11 Laid up for them obey his Command Mat. 25.23 There Youth flourisheth that never grows old Love continueth Luk. 12.33 that never waxeth cold Nothing lacking when God himself will be Joy and Light to our Souls to Eternity Psal 36.8 9. Observe Reader what to conclude from hence What 's Heaven Isa 12.3 but injoyment of God's Presence 'T is fulness of Joy here 's Christ's Auditory Christ pray'd Believers might behold's Glory Joh. 17.24 Behold Christ's glory is joy beyond degree 'T is fruit of Christ purchase clear and free For us Gal. 4.5 Whom have I in Heaven but thee Or an Earth that can compar'd be What 's Heaven great God compar'd to thee Psal 73.25 Without thy Presence 't is no Heaven to me Nor would be possese'd Heaven unpossess'd of thee Whereever God by 's special grace doth dwell That 's Heaven Isa 57.15 where he is not mind well Present by 's Mercy and Grace that 's Hell That is understand what my lines tell If Heaven don't enter thy Soul by Grace Shall never enter Heaven that 's a holy place Cast off sin to false hope don't lean For there enters nothing that 's unclean Rev. 21.27 Heaven's Holiness in perfection if no desire To Holiness in life Rom. 9 22. then fit for Hell-fire The total absence of all evil is Salvation And is begun here in our Regeneration Yet by corruptions many times withstood In Heaven Saints have possession of all good Lord Psal 84 11. let 's injoy thy Presence here in Grace So may injoy thy Presence in Heaven's place Make 's such Lord as would'st have us be From my corruptions Lord set me free So may live forever in such a degree Being made meet to praise thy Majesty Where we shall be from Sin still free Col. 1.12 13. And from all sorrow trouble and misery Thus Friends you may plainly see Encouragement to hold fast integrity Job 27.5 No matter if Sufferings be great or small A light Affliction a Crown of Glory pays all 2 Cor. 4.17 Here 's the Feast of fat things well refin'd Isa 25.6 Meditate on them well in your Mind And to Holiness in life be inclin'd Secure our Int'rest in Christ to Eternity Take Christ our King and Lord to be 1 Chron. 1.30 Prove thy heart whether grace or no Grace that qualifies for Glory and so Be meet for Communion with God Here and with God hereafter where 's Rod Psal 23.4 Is turned into Love Felicity and Joy Joh. 16.20 22. That for ever nothing shall thee annoy SECT XXXIX This is call'd Life eternal mind it well Mat. 25.46 There 's another Eternity Scriptures call Hell There 's the wicked's Portion a place obscure 8.12 Full vials of God's wrath they must indure For ever they God and his holy ways hated In Hell they must be for ever stated No middle place no Purgatory purgation Luk. 16.23 Do the wicked meet but Hell's Damnation Shall be chain'd fast against their desire To suffer the vengeance of eternal Fire Jud. 6.7 The Sinner and Hell never part Oh! admire God's Mercy that art not in Hell fire Lam. 3.22 Oh! run unto God by faith and prayer Now can swear drink healths and then Think you are qualified like great Men. How wilt be when God takes your breath The end of those things is eternal death Rom 6.23 Repent be converted turn from sin about 'T is refreshing day to have sin blotted out Act. 3 29. Your glass is running tho' Mercy spare ye Your life may be cut extemporary Time is short 1 Cor. 7.29 like a Post we are hasting Unto Eternity Jam. 4.14 a place that 's everlasting Oh! Eternity Eternity to thee my lines cry For fear everlasting Death should'st die What an eternal strait wilt then be in Rom.
all If will be Christ's Disciples observe his call Take Christ's Cross and rejoice withal Consider what 's Cross is don't be so apish To think Christ's Cross is made like a Papish 1 Cor. 1.18 19. They think a Cross and a Crucifix all well As if Crosses Crucifixes keep from Hell. Col. 2.14 Consider Protestants what I you tell I was in London some Jesuit no doubt In vindication of Crosses a Paper set out The occasion this some Crosses were worn In a shew on some Beasts Heads and Horn. Indeed I will not encourage in such ways Because I was never a lover of such Plays But this Jesuit for Cross throws the Dice Takes on him to give Protestants advice Tells us must honour the Cross evermore Isa 5 20. In our Prayers must the Cross adore If not are worse than the Heathen Men And not like Christians and also then Tells us of Constantine a Man so witty Laid up the Cross for preservation of 's City If this be true I wish some had been turn'd Of Crosses in London when it was burn'd If any question if Crosses there were any At that time I believe were Crosses many Ay Crosses sure enough but don't mistake I mean such Crosses as the Papes make So that you see Crosses don't preserve a City The Jesuit also tells us being politick witty Of Chrysostom's Augustin's and Austin's faith But not a word of this St. Paul saith No no that was not in his eyes He for Tradition of old Fathers cries So the Scripture the Jesuit passeth by 's Joh. 4.20 For no Crosses us'd in the Apostle's days Nor Scripture pattern for such idle plays No Crosses were us'd by Christ's hand Nor by any example or Scripture command Of Crosses there is made no mention In the Scriptures or Scripture intention These Crosses then are the Pope's invention For Pagans never used Crosses in their way Of Idolatrous Worship in their day But us'd Surplice in Worship History say See the Original of Surplices derivation Mat. 15.9 From Pagans yet used by Priests in the Nation Papists then to their Worship have this addition Of Crosses in their ways of Superstition Which we not to receive on no condition We not to own what old Fathers say If not according to Scripture rule and way Jer. 9.14 They were subject to errors in their day Therefore according to Scripture we obey Alas what are crosses and such idle toys Beads and Crucifixes sit for idle Boys Do crosses make a Christian in Age or Youth Is this to worship God in Spirit and Truth Joh. 4.24 To use Crosses in prayer is like conjuration Better then praying by the Spirit 's operation 1 Cor. 14.15 What 's the Cross tho' call'd by the Jesuit a sign Sacred when against the thing signify'd combine And oppose Oh! that under the Gospel-light We should live such a darkness night Which will the World's Condemnation be Love darkness rather than light Joh. 3.19 can't see Into the mystery of Godliness in its purity Would the Jesuit take Scripture advice Which is also mine 't is better than his dice. Would he but read in love and look And consider what 's written in this book Better advice than his I am not mistook For I keep to the unerring rule of faith Isa 8.20 The Scriptures and not what Tradition saith Now Reader if wilt a Scripture definition Believe of Christ's Cross Rom 10.15 here 's the condition Not according to humane vain tradition SECT XLV Christ's Cross is to forsake sin and blame And also to suffer for Christ's name Phil 1.29 Not live in sin then take a Cross that 's shame Christ's Cross is to deny our life and all That 's near and dear if Christ for it doth call He that loveth Father or Mother or Wife More than Christ yea Mat. 10.37 38. or his own life Is not Christ's Disciple In the Scripture see Christ faith He is not worthy of me Here 's Christ's Cross how few Disciples be Take up this Cross or attain this degree Mark 8.34.35 To deny all for Christ in holy sincerity In how few of the world doth it appear They forsake all for Christ yea Children dear Here 's the parting point Luk. 9.23 24. take heed and see Nothing stand between Christ and thee Christ's Cross is rather than sin desire In Shadrach Meshach Dan. 3.21 6.16 and Abednego's fire To be cast here 's Christ's Cross I say agen With Daniel to be cast in the Lion's Den Rather than sin here 's Christ's Cross yonder With the Primitive Christians sawn asunder Heb 11.36 37. 12 4. Rather than sin here 's the World's wonder To strive against sin to resist unto blood Here 's Christ's Cross if rightly understood This Cross to most is not pleasing good Now Reader that thou may'st suffer no loss Be well advised who takes up this Cross 1 Pet. 3.14 17. If wilt be Christ's Disciple observe his call In taking Christ's Cross don't sin withal 'T is not the blood makes a Martyr understand But suffering according to Christ's command 1 Pet. 4.15 16. Therefore for thy Soul 's good a word I offer When truth is oppos'd then call'd to suffer Or not to be filent therefore put to trial Lest our lives be of Christ a denial Mat. 10.32 Then are we called our lives to deny For Christ's truth and Christ will stand by Also when Sin and Sufferings us surround That we can't get out but be found Either complying or on denying ground Then are we call'd to suffer and herein To chuse sufferings rather than sin Heb. 11.25 In suffering receive it not as a Story Let it not be for self but God's glory If you suffer for Christ's int'rest rejoice Under suffering take heed of a murmuring voice 1 Cor. 10.10 And farther let me be so understood See thy call clear and right cause good Now Reader how lik'st this definition Is this Cross like Papists us'd in Superstition They use many Crosses unto this day Yea when say their Pater noster or pray To use Crosses in Worship is not Christ's way But the way of Antichrist Scriptures say Who hath required this at your hands Mark. 7.7 To make an addition to God's Commands Deut 42. To take a Cross in my hand is an easie way To Heaven could I believe what Papists say Paul glory'd in Christ's Cross in his heart Gal. 6.14 Not sign on his fore-head that 's Papists Art Christ's Cross wrought Paul's conversion and Desit'd Christ crucisi'd Act. 9.3 4. to understand Not a Cross and a Crucifix in his hand No no were no Crosses us'd in his days Nor Scripture Precept for such idle Plays 1 Cor. 2.2 A Cross a Crucifix in hand easie to take Do they work conversion so sin forsake Or live in all uncleanness Rom 6.6 then do this Swear drunk then Crucifix sweetly kiss
duty by reflection For action speaks out Man's affection To what a Man hath a heart he hath a hand If Man love Christ Joh 14.15 he will keep 's command And not live in sin and wickedness still So to excuse his sin say hath not free will 'T is idle talk and fancy meer dreams 'T is Satan fill Men's hearts with such extremes Act. 5.3 There is a defect in will but more in heart With the heart Man believes Rom. 10.10 from sin depart Take heed what thoughts with thee lurks We are created in Christ unto good works Eph. 2.10 We can't partake of sin's cup of evils And the Lord's cup 1 Cor. 10 21. and the cup of Devils Saith Scripture therefore mind it well Can't enjoy Heaven and keep way of Hell Cast off false hope remember what I tell Heaven must enter thy heart here by grace Or never enjoy Heaven that 's a holy place As you hope for Salvation Heb. 12.14 Holiness embrace Up and be doing in thy earthly race Practise holiness don't God's Image deface Well doing makes happy said Christ the Son All Gospel promises in this channel run Well doing only meets with a well done Well done Mat 25.23 good and saithful saith the word Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord If you know those things Scriptures record Joh. 13.17 Happy are ye if do them saith the word 'T is a slight happiness to know in our station But know and do that leads to Salvation A Man may know much yet be so evil In his life 1 Joh. 3 8. a member of the Devil Satan knows so much if not more than any Know and not do is the sin of many And are like Satan in this Scripture saith The Devils tho' wicked yet have faith Jam. 2.19 Don't rest in a meer notional speculation But know and practise it in conversation He overcomes sin shall have a new name Rev. 3.12 Answer the end of Christ dying for shame Take heed of false hope for God is just Don't think Christ dy'd to maintain lust But to live righteously godly in our station Tit. 2.12 Without which no evidence for Salvation We must work in the Vineyard hard Before we can have our peny for reward Mat. 20.2 Not a reward of merit but of free grace All are not call'd to work in their race Good works are evidences of Regeneration Not that we merit 't is but qualification Col. 1.12 By Christ alone as said before is Salvation If love your Souls live a holy Conversation Fight the good fight of faith in our Station 2 Tim. 4.7 That we may obtain Faith's end Salvation 1 Pet. 1.9 Walk circumspectly Eph. 5.15 16. don't run in a hurl Of Uncleanness Luke-warmness with the World Redeem time the days so evil are they To depart from evil makes Man a Prey Isa 59.14 15. 45.22 Get on spiritual Armour make good play Before comes to Canaan Anakins in the way You can't tell what times may afford Stir up thy faith depend on the Lord By faith expect fulfilling of his word Then fear lest instead of Peace a Sword Observe the times tho' peace be pretended Mat. 24.34 10. 18.7 Yet before Christ's coming many offended Now 's a liberty of Conscience in the Nation Yet many offended with the Toleration Especially Priests how they in heart jarr Yet Bishops the cause of Trouble and War. Jer 23.1 2. Many others discontented yet sin don't cease As our sins so troubles will increase Isa 57.20 Because to the wicked there 's no peace No content with few in the Nation 'T is fulfilling Scriptures in their Station Mat. 24.34 And threatens unto England desolation Or Judgments in a severe dispensation Now we have liberty let us be active Provide for a Storm Mat. 6.20 like Bees are alive In a fair day gather Honey into their Hive Now provide for your Souls in this calm Luk. 12.33 Be earnest with God lest end in a storm As sure as Scripture's true can't stand long To provide for your Souls is no wrong Don't think I have reflection on the King. Isa 59.1 2 3. No no 't is sin that evil cursed thing That Judgments on People and Nations bring Hath sometimes destroy'd People and King 1 Sam. 12.25 Judgments are fruit of sin's production Yet 1 Thes 5.3 some cry peace when sudden destruction SECT XLVIII Say some before you pass on your way A word or two of mortality to us display To answer your desire consider what I say As motives to make sure Election 2 Pet. 1.10 don't delay But from the practice of all sin hast away Before Death comes Heb. 9.27 and the Judgment-day When Death comes must to Heaven or Hell Immediately therefore consider what I tell According unto grace given 2 Tim. 2.7 as present light I will lay truth very plain in your sight Consider mortality as thy Glass doth run To die Man is but to be once done If we err in that action Eccl. 9.10 woe say I Unto us we are undone everlastingly Either we enjoy Heaven or Hell Luk 16 23. not Purgatory Let 's not cheat our Souls with such a story The Prayers of all Men can't bring one to glory Without int'rest in Christ can't be of 's Auditory Therefore Deut. 32.29 have thy end ever in thy eye In all thy actions consider well Eternity For as Death shall be well or ill ended With either endless joy Luk 23.43 or sorrow is attended Mind death and thy Soul's joy or misery 'T is attended with eternal flames or felicity Luk. 16.24 Therefore consider death my lines cry Secure thy int'rest in Christ before you die Without reconciliation to God by Christ say I Mat. 3.17 We are undone forever to all eternity The wise Virgins went with the Bridegroom 25.4.10 The door was shut had their eternal doom They that were ready did behold Christ's face Happy you Verse 3. if whilst the door of grace Is open are found ready for Heaven's place Woe if door be shut Preparation to make No Oil in lamp must into the burning lake Rev. 20.15 Then in life thy lusts and sins forsake Do that now whilst life which say I Would'st wish had'st done when come to die Numb 23.10 Know what mak'st for thy everlasting peace Let uncertainty of death diligence increase Uncertain as to death's time or hour Mat. 24.42 44. When Christ send 's death can't stop 's power Nothing so certain as death saith my Rhyme Heb. 9.27 Nothing more uncertain as to its time Of coming into the World look about Is but one way but many of going out Consider at death thy immortal Soul alone Must go 2 Cor. 5.10 and appear before the Throne Of Christ Rom. 2.6 who will render every one According to his works
what God hath appointed in 's decree Yet man in all his intentions sinneth still Because doth all in obedience to 's own Will Doth not eye Gods command to fulfil Luk. 6.46 But of this I have said elsewhere more clear Shall not at present say any more here But return again Reader unto my way Concerning afflictions I have more to say Prosperity to man's Salvation is a cheater But of troubles comes meat out of the eater Judg. 14.14 Tho afflictions come on them like a flood Rom. 8.28 God works all things for his peoples good God hath promis'd never to let them fall God brings sweetness of Worm-wood and Gall Heb. 13.5 Yet herein observe tho troubles combine On us yet they are no infallible sign Of Salvation Eccl. 9.1 afflictions are as I define Like the Red Sea Exod. 14.28 29. in the Scripture found Deliverance to Israel when Egyptians drown'd Gods Rain on Just and Unjust doth fall Dost remember Mat. 5 45. the Worm-wood and Gall Is thy Soul humbled here 's the end of all Lam. 3.19 20. How doth it work Doth thy Soul thrive In Grace by afflictions Art Spiritual alive Know thy Heart Gal. 6.4 if in the World high or low By outward dispensation canst not know Gods Love or Hatred 2 Cor. 2.16 then whiles hast Breath Afflictions are the Savour of Life or Death Obj. But you may say why doth God delay Or suffer his Elect in troubles to stay When wicked men sometimes none in their way Sol. I answer the righteous their Faith 's tri'd ever Whether they in Gods way will persever 3 Pet. 1.7 And raise more praise unto God for ever When God shall them from troubles deliver But must not think themselves so free Psa 89.30 33. As tho did not deserve rebukes from he Why doth God suffer them to be tempted 2 Cor. 12.7 By Satans Messengers they should be exempted Sol. When the wickeds Rod is on by permission There 's that in them doth deserve contrition Too much self love Pride a Thorn in the Flesh Actuates the motions of their Souls afresh 2 Cor. 12.7 God by afflictions causeth them herein To remember their former ways of Sin When Josephs Brethren saw themselves taken For Spies in Egypt as by Joseph forsaken And in present danger of their lives so The Sin they commited many years ago Gen. 42.21 Came fresh into their minds and lay On their Conscience at that very day In all afflictions to Gods People his intent Is to humble them therefore doth sin present God intends their good without dispute To purge their sin is all the fruit Isa 27.9 There 's need of heavyness 1 Pet. 1.6 tho troubles runs On them without it Bastards and not Sons Heb. 12.8.10 To your objection concerning the delay Of the wicked in the World by the way Reader understand I have this to say In answer to hasten the end of my way Sometimes God suffers the wicked as his Rod To humble his people in the land of Nodd Isa 10.5 6. Without afflictions God people would saith My lines live more by sence than by faith Also to declare the long suffering of God To the wicked holds in his revenging Rod Holds in his Justice holds out his Grace If they his forbearance and mercy imbrace Rom. 2.4 5. and 11.23 All to leave the wicked without excuse It may be also for calling of the Jews Judgment defer'd on the wicked for Salvation 1 Pet. 3.9 To many unconverted in our Nation As brands must be snatcht out of the fire Jud. 23. Oh would all unconverted conversion desire Few know practically what 's conversion pretend Themselves Christians Eph. 4.18 but still blind As to practise they never answer the end Of Christian Tiâ— 2.14 their lives never amend Consider what 's said I wish as a friend The wicked they are left to play In Sin till God call them hence away But oh for them a dreadful reckoning day God will pay off every unprofitable life With everlasting death and eternal strife Cast the unprofitable servant into Hell Mat. 25.30 There will God make his wrath to swell Against the wicked for ever Psa 9.17 and 11.6 mind it well The wicked let alone till God them send Such wounds and pains as know no end For these reasons and more might be given But I am for brevity as my name 's Stephen For these considerations I am satisfied I hope may be so to you when tried 2 Tim. 2.7 Sect. 56. YOU see why Gods people in trouble stay Heb. 10.24 When the wicked none in their way Now which side had you rather be Deut. 8.5 With the righteous in trouble in high degree Or in wickedness with the wicked free Moses made his choice Heb. 11.25 26. had good reason To suffer rather than injoy sin a season What 's present sufferings to an eternal sore Eternity is for ever Rev. 10.6 time shall be no more Whether our sufferings be great or small A light affliction 2 Cor. 4.17 18. v. a Crown of Glory pays all If the wicked continue in Sin still bold I would not be in their case for Gold Nor for all Riches Job 34.12 19. v. the World doth hold Oh dread Gods wrath since are foretold Who can abide or in his fury dwell Prov. 11.4 His wrath burns unto the lowest Hell What Gall and Wormwood Deut. 32.22 he puts in The Cup he gives his people for sin Must his own Isa 33.14 drink deep of the Cup The dregs the wicked will drink up Psa 107.1 Think you He who so corrects his own Will still chastise them and let you alone Do they lye deep in sorrows and must you Still joy and triumph like a wicked Crew Job 20.5 Can you all his Omnipotence subdue When God takes you into his hand By 's Almighty power makes you stand That you may feel what Jehovah can Deut. 32.41 Do against you then woe to that man Then may'st cry wish hadst not been Born When under Gods wrath O from sin turn Isa 3.11 And because the wickeds presumption 's great A word of what 's said before I 'le repeat That sin may not thy Salvation cheat Without Conversion Mat. 18.3 for glory not compleat If Heaven don't enter thy Soul by grace Cannot enter Heaven that 's a holy place Cast off sin to false hope don't lean There enters nothing Rev. 21.27 that 's unclean Heavens holiness in perfection if no desire To holiness in life then fit for Hell fire Rom. 9.22 Don't think slight of those things as some When meet with discontent Exod. 16.3 words come From them wish they were dead presently Being ignorant of Gods wrath and Eternity Joh. 3.3 Thou must be Converted before thou dye Wish thee dead if things don't go well Before
Jehovah's will And not be found workers of iniquity-still Mat. 7.23 'T is not he that of God and Christ doth talk But he that in love with Christ doth walk In holy obedience he is the Christian alas Luke 6.46 Easie from one Opinion to another pass 'T is an easie thing to take up a name And by Profession promote a man's fame Psal 83.16 When man's actions in his life cry shame 'T is very easie to unite ones self with all To be of this or that Form as some it call To be of this Worship or of that way But where 's the Christian all this while pray Where 's that 's profess'd according to the Word Mat. 7.21 'T is not enough to say still Lord Lord The whole constitution must be renew'd Flesh to be mortifi'd sin to be subdu'd Rom. 12.2 Must be a change self must be deny'd Col. 3.5 6. Yea and the world also to be crucifi'd Luke 9.23 Consider Reader this is no small matter Gal. 6.14 With an Opinion let 's not our selves flatter Gospel Religion is no idle speculation Not only bare Profession in our station Only a form of godliness in our generation Tit. 1.16 We must live according in conversation The life of Religion lies in faith's fruit Phil. 1.27 In holy obedience to God without dispute Inward and outward man 't is only this For pure godliness is still God's likeness There cannot be a greater derogation Tit. 2.13 14. Unto God and the Gospel in our station Than to live a carnal life in conversation Only in words profess God 't is very plain Yet not live according I say it again Is taking God's holy Name in vain 2 Cor. 5.17 The Christian is a new creature I still cry As we name Christ let 's depart iniquity Let 's practise holiness as on the means intendant 2 Tim. 2.19 'T is easie to say I am so an Independant If not loves fruit what 's the end on 't 'T is living the Gospel in our conversation Intiles to glory 't is not safe in our station To lay the stress of eternal salvation On the being of any Opinion Mat. 18.3 't is renovation Must pass on thy soul in thy generation Iohn 2.3 Without this never will enjoy glorification Say some Object this is a hard saying who can Then be sav'd Sol. what 's impossible with man Is possible with God Mat. 19.25 26. be humble and pray To God for his Spirit this is love's way The Spirit 's love can convince thy need Dan. 9.21 22. Of Christ John 16.8 pray the Spirit will love breed When the enemy shall come on like a flood The Spirit 's love can stand for thy good Isa 59.19 The Spirit alone can open blind eyes The Spirit 's work to turn from the ways Acts 26.18 Of sin unto God 1 Thes 5 19. the Spirit doth love raise To conclude this head consider and look Reader and practise what 's written in this book Hate sin practise holiness without delays Then shall live for ever to thy Redeemer's praise 2 Tim. 2.7 Sect. 12. ONE word more Prov. 4.13 and 10.17 so hasten to an end To spur in loves way I hope don't offend You that profess love love without delay Don't you comply with the world pray Joh. 6.66 67. Lest with grief cause Christ to say As to his Disciples Will ye also go away Part with Christ here Jer. 13.17 truth I will tell Thou shalt part from Christ into Hell Take heed of Apostacy consider what 's said well To apostate from Gospel Religion how prone Unto Superstition and Idolatry every one Exod. 32 4 8. The Children of Israel Aaron in their behalf In Moses absence presently made a Molten Calf The Galatians Gal. 1.6 they errours so much lov'd That from Gospel-worship were soon remov'd Satan sows this wicked seed Mat. 13.25 39. 't is his feat So most of the world Satan doth cheat Of their salvation as my Lines impart Keeps possession of every unbelieving heart Luke 11.21 There 's an evil heart of unbelief in the best But in the wicked it doth raign and rest Heb. 3.12 They are inclin'd unto Idolatry so odd So they depart from the Living God How often doth the Apostle the people call Jam. 4.4 Adulterers and Adulteresses they did fall As now from Gospel-worship to worship Baal Most men had rather be by reflection Of that Religion is uppermost for protection Acts 19.24 In the world to be advanc'd are so deprav'd By sin than be of that Religion crav'd Which would lead them as to be sav'd They for this world are so at strife Mat. 22.5 Prefer present vanities before eternal life Take heed of backsliding and Apostacy Dread how with the world you comply 'T is very dreadful in Hell for ever to lie Gal. 1.8 9. Stand up against superstitious Idolatries bold Let them be cursed that against Scriptures hold Let your zeal be kindled evermore Rev. 17.4 Against every Bracelet of the Scarlet Whore. If any man draw back from in his station Gospel-worship or from Gospel-conversation Heb. 10.38 Christ saith read that Scripture at leisure My soul in him shall have no pleasure Woe to him that Christ is not his Advocate Keep to Gospel-worship mind your eternal state Phil. 3.2 Take heed of deceitful workers I still cry Dread of dissembling and hypocrisie Thy spiritual state try by a spiritual eye God knows thy heart's intention Psal 44.21 he will spy What end thou hadst in love if God cry An Hypocrite only a Professor woe to eternity Jer. 17.10 Dread of an Hypocrite thy self fear Job 8.13 Lest said before Angels an Hypocrite is here Mind Hypocrites portion they must dwell Mat. 24.51 Where s weeping and gnashing of teeth in Hell Fear Satan hath baits for all qualities Not only with flesh and blood Eph. 6.12 but principalities Thou must fight with to obtain love's way Satan is cunning Fisher waits for prey 1 Tim. 3.7 Will insnare thee if out of love's way Satan turns himself an Angel of Light Makes his baits to sin pleasant in sight 2 Cor. 11.14 Take heed of 's deceits and wicked infusion Is still a roaring Lion 1 Pet. 5.8 a spirit of delusion This you may see in this Book compleat If with an eye of love you retreat If morally righteous 2 Pet. 3.1 2. let not this cheat Thy soul because not a sinner so great As some others but who hath thy heart God or the world most fear this will part God and thy soul if mind earthly things More than God Phil. 3.19 everlasting death brings With the heart are said to forsake God Not with our feet Psal 10.3 4. when affections so odd Are set on vanity in the Land of Nod This is forsaking the
according to 's decrees Mat. 20.15 16. Shall not the Soveraign of the world alone According to his pleasure dispose of his own If man have any thing of 's own in Season To dispose it at pleasure is but reason Hath not the Potter power over his Clay Rom. 9.21 Shall not the great God have his way Who made both the Potter and the Clay Say some God will have all to be sav'd Object Therefore Electeth all 1 Tim. 2.4 tho' with sin deprav'd God will have all to be saved Sol. the intent God wills and commands men to repent And believe the Gospel so may be sav'd Man is to do his duty as is crav'd God will have all men sav'd Rom. 10.12 good news To Elected sinners whether Gentiles or Jews Yet we see grace in Life most refuse If God would have all men to be sav'd All sorts all Nations is the question crav'd How is it they are not sav'd that still They live in sin Eph. 4.18 19. and their Lust fulfil Yet who can Rom. 9.19 or hath refisted his will God would and yet not sav'd by reflect Implies in Gods will or power is a defect If men had power according to their will None in the world but would it fulfil To affirm God wills all mens Salvation Mat. 22.14 Without exception in their Generation And the reason is always imply'd still Why God doth not save them or fulfil The work of grace is obstinacy of man's will By which they reject the work of grace Psal 50.21 So hinder God or his work deface 1 Cor. 10.22 This is to make God for man too weak Which is Blasphemy for any to speak Object Say some again in their Generation If God Elect not all men to Salvation Eph. 3.3 He 's partial since all were in sins station Alike in their natural State or Creation Sol. This is not matter of debt in this case Or matter of Justice but matter of grace 2 Tim. 1.9 Suppose God chuse a few must he fall To be bound to save or chuse all Rom. 3.24 Tho' God do freely chuse and save many John 3.16 Yet not bound to chuse or save any If a King as before of Malefactors save one Of many must he therefore hereupon Save all no no reason it should be done Object But if God a few only chuse and cherish And leave the greatest number to perish In Hell for Eternal flames to be fuel 1 Joh. 5.19 If God be not partial yet seems cruel Sol. I answer Gods bounds of mercy are spacious Eph. 2.4 God is infinite and unutterably gracious To chuse any man or woman and herein Observe out of the corrupted Mass of sin Ezek. 16.6 When polluted in our Blood God should say Live and from the world come away And leave the rest in their sin to stay In that forlorn undone condition by sin Man brought himself in this cause herein God no way bound as before you see To redeem any man or any one to free So then this conclusion I draw must God is righteous not cruel he is but just Isa 45.20 21 Justice doth but condemn in its station As man is in sin so passeth condemnation Rev. 15.3 God is gracious that any enjoy Salvation And but righteous if all in their Generation Had been appointed unto utter desolation There 's cause in man Rom. 3.23 Justice should pass ye But there 's no cause at all of mercy When God rejecteth men his determination Is to condemn them for sin to desolation But when God Electeth any in their station He determines not to bring to Salvation For their obedience in their Generation Tit. 3.5 But for his free Eph. 1.4 eternal dispensation There 's somewhat moveth God to damnation Isa 48.9 11. But nothing without God moveth to Salvation If any be appointed unto consolation If all be not appointed unto damnation Gods mercy upon his Justice hath the hand Rom. 3.23 For all have transgressed Gods command Ephes 2.5 'T is by free grace any is sav'd understand Sect. 6. This universal and conditional Election Doth in some respect set man by reflection Above God and overthrows Gods end And aim Rom. 9.23 in all 's counsel and decrees intend The glory of 's free grace in his dispensation This God design'd when Elected any to Salvation This is plain in the holy Gospel story To make known the riches of 's own glory On those whom God prepares for his auditory By free grace Gol. 1.12 makes meet for Heavens glory How shall God attain this in 's dispensation Not by chusing all men unto Salvation If they will themselves in their Generation How is the glory of his free grace magnify'd If sufficient power in the Creature did reside If grace to one more than to another be deny'd If God doth alike for all by free will imply'd Electeth all alike to glory and salvation If God prepareth Heaven no more by implication Mat. 25.34 For one man than another in his station Doth not the Spirit work our renovation The will of God John 14.2 by this opinion you see Is order'd and dispos'd by mans will free God Electeth all on condition in their station But Gods final and absolute determination Is suspended by mans will in operation As if man could of himself attain salvation Man at liberty to make it good at leisure Or to make it void at his pleasure If he will be sav'd he may in 's Generation If not then man must have damnation Acts 13.48 If God have ordain'd him unto salvation All is as men act in their station What is this but to make God by reflect An underling unto man in some respect For to make the will of God I say still Subservient unto that of mans will Which is a most blasphemous derogation To God for by this opinion by reflection God doth not do so much in Election Isa 43.13 And glory as man doth in his Station Phil. 2.13 God chooseth man on condition to Salvation If he do thus and thus in his generation As if heaven depended on his Conversation But man strikes the stroke here still Makes salvation sure by his own will So that man elects himself in 's generation Much more than God doth for salvation Consider my Friends this point observe see Ephes 1.11 What greater derogation to God can be Than is given to mans will in such a degree Christ said to his disciples in Scripture see John 15.16 You have not chosen me but I you free Not they Christ by their deserts I say still Nor by the good use of their free will If all chosen be on condition to salvation If they will accept it in their Generation Or act for it which doth imply still Rom. 11.7 That they may have it if they will Damn'd