take this for a taste which if you will read and sing togither with all your Houshold but once on euerie worke day in the Euening you shall finde that those who can learne any thing shall before the yeare goe about performe it by heart of themselues although they bestow no other time vpon it A godly Hymne or Psalme collected out of the booke of DAVIDS Psalms and composed of choise verses which do breifely point at some of the cheifest Lessons of Faith towards God and of good Workes towards Men all for the most part in forme of prayer praise to God Fit for the more ignorant sort to sing at their ordinarie worke and at other times convenient to the glory of God and their owne edification Psal 92 vers 1 IT is a thing both good and meete to praise the Highest Lord And to thy name O thou most High to sing withone accord vers 2 To shew the kindnesse of the Lord betime ere day be light And eke declare his truth abroad when it doth draw to night Psal 55 vers 1 O God giue eare and do apply to heare me when I pray And when to thee I call and cry hide not thy face away Psal 39 vers 9 From all the sinnes that I haue done Lord quite me out of hand And make me not a scorne to fooles that nothing vnderstand Psal 143 vers 2 If thou O Lord do straitly marke our foule iniquitie O Lord who can before thee stand excused for to be Psal 130 vers 4 But mercy and compassion O Lord are still with thee That men may loue feare the name of thy great Maiestie Psal 111 vers 10 His feare true wisedome doth begin his lawes obserue do they That any vnderstanding haue his praise doth last for aie Psal 119 vers 133 Direct my footsteps by thy word that I thy will may know And neuer let iniquitie thy seruant ouerthrow vers 36 Incline my heart thy lawes to keepe and couenants to embrace And from all filthie auarice Lord shield me with thy grace vers 37 From vaine desires and worldly lusts turne backe mine eyes and sight Giue me the spirit of life and power to walke thy waies aright The second part Psal 133 vers 1 Behold how good a thing it is and pleasant for to see Brethren together fast to hold the bond of amitie Psal 41 Ver. 1 And he is blest that carefull is the needy to consider For in the season perillous the Lord will him deliuer Psal 94 Ver. 12 And Lord that man is happie sure whom thou dost keepe in awe And through correction dost procure to teach him in thy Lawe Psal 72 Ver. 4 Yet thou dost helpe the weake poore with aid and make them strong And eke destroy for euermore all those that doe them wrong Psal 116 Ver. 10 I did belieue therefore I spake yet I was troubled sore Psal 119 Ver. 94 But I am thine saue me my God for I haue sought thy lore Psal 43 Ver. 5 Why art thou then so sad my soule and fretst thus in my brest Still trust in God for him to praise I hold it euer best Psal 125 Ver. 4 Doe well O Lord vnto all those that vpright are in heart But those that vnto crooked waies shall choose to turne apart Vers 5 Them shall the Lord with workers lead of all iniquity But peace vpon his Israell for euermore shall be Psal 80 Vers 19 O Lord of Hostes through thy good grace conuert vs vnto thee Behold vs with a pleasant face and then full safe are wee Psal 57 Vers 13 Set forth and shew thy selfe O God aboue the heauens bright Extoll thy praise on earth abroad thy Maiestie and might Parent I pray you what Psalmes of Dauid do you iudge most edifying and comfortable for our ordinary vse Pastor Twelue select Psalmes Me thinketh the first the fourth the eight the twelfth the fifteenth the ninteenth the twenty fifth the thirty second the fiftie first the seuenty third the one hundred third and the hundred ninteenth are easiest and fittest for an ignorant familie For the which I referre you to your Psalme books specially I recommend the fifteenth Psalme vnto you wherein a true Christian is pithily and summarily described by his proper marks and fruits And if any of you can sing the tune of Psalme 136. and 148. you may sometimes vse the same fifteenth Psalme which I haue paraphrased in this forme following and fitted to be sung in that tune also by two the one making the question and the other answering An Hymne made vpon the fifteenth Psalme Psalme 15. in another tune in manner of a Dialogue and may be song by two the one representing IEHOVA and the other DAVID To the tune of Psalme 136. Dauid 1. IEhoua omnipotent shew forth what folke they are Shall soiourne in thy tent As Pilgrimes wont to fare The members here Of Church fighting but aye dwelling in heauens there Iehoua 2. The righteous soule he walkes vpright in constant wise Entire and Iustice workes his carefull exercise Likewise the truth in heart doth speake without deceit the simple sooth 3. This man maliciouslie depraueth not with tongue So neither frowardly his neighhour doth he wrong Ne knowes slandour nor yet doth broch a foule reproach ' gainst his neighbour 4. Each vile one is abhor'd in his vnpartiall eye Free fearers of the Lord he much doth magnifie And if he sweareth though hurt there-frō to him do come himselfe not spareth 5. On gaine his heart 's not bent as vsurers for vse Nor ' gainst the innocent reward at all doth chuse Dauid Good godly deede why then doth he Iehoua for charity and not for meede Dauid These marks Lord are they true Iehoua These markes be veritie Dauid O'rethrowne iust shall I rue Iehoua O'rethrowne iust shall not be Nor any ill to him whose way goes not astray from this my will Parent What ordinances hath the Lord appointed and left vnto his Church in his wisedome and mercy to further speciall prayer and thankesgining in more extraordinary occasions Pastor Fasting for Prayer feasting for thanksgiuing and Vowes for both Which learne in the larger Catechismes and specially in the booke intituled A Treatise of Christian Religion ☞ THE FOVRTH PART Concerning the Sacraments of the New testament The third outward mean of Grace first in generall Parent WHat are the Sacraments of the Testament Childe a Gen. 17.1 7 11. Rom. 4.11 1 Cor. 11.25 Publike and holy signes and Actions ordained by the Lord Iesus mystically setting forth and sealing the Couenant of Grace Seruant Hath God ordained the Sacraments to begin grace in any persons Scholler b Rom. 4.11 10.14 17. No but God by his spirit in Christ doth by the Sacraments confirme and strengthen grace where it is already begunne Seruant How then doe you esteeme the Sacraments in respect of Christs minde towards you Scholler c Acts 2.38 1 Cor. 11.24 25
Esai 66.2 1 King 8.37 38 39. Luk 8 13 14. Matth. 6.33 That being vnfainedly cast downe in the sense of our spirituall miserie and vilenesse we doe desire spirituall graces aboue all worldly benefits Parent Which is the Thanksgiuing of the Lords Prayer Child For thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory for euer Parent What do you learne out of the Thanksgiuing Child z 1 Chron. 29.10 11 12 13. 2 Cor. 1.20 Phil. 4.6 1 Tim. 2.1 1 Pet. 4.14 Because God hath full right and power ouer all and doth all things to his owne glory and that for euer I learne First to ground my assurance of obtayning my prayers onely on God And afterwards to render him therefore all praise and glory backe againe at all times Parent Which is the Conclusion of the Lords Prayer Child Amen Parent What is the meaning of Amen Child a 1 Cor. 14.16 2 Cor. 1.20 Reuel 22.20 So be it So it is and So it shall be Parent What do you learne out of Amen Child b Iam. 1.6 7. 5.16 Mark 11.24 I learne thereby that I must pray not onely with seruent desire to obtaine the thing that I aske but also with Faith and Assurance that I shall haue my desire accomplished Parent But what if God heare not our prayers at the first Child c Mark 9.24 Luk. 18.1 c. 21.36 Psal 42.11 1 Thess 5.17 Esai 62.7 Yet we must striue against doubting and vnbeléefe and continue in prayer neuer waxing faint nor for any cause ceasing to importune the Lord till hée hath granted our requests Seruant How is Prayer diuided Scholler Into Publike Priuate and either of the same into Ordinarie and Extraordinarie Seruant What do you call Publike Prayer Scholler d Act 6.4 c Psal 84.1 c. 1. Cor. 14.40 That which is made by the Church assembled for Gods worship and seruice sake Seruant What is priuate Prayer Scholler e 2 Sam. 6.20 Ester 4.15 Math. 6.6 That which is made in priuate either with others as in the Familie or solitarily and secretly by ones selfe alone Seruant Which are the fittest times for Prayer and Thanksgiuing to God to be performed in and with the whole Familie ordinarily Scholler f Psal 55.17 Dan. 6.10 The Morning and Euening g 1 Tim. 4.3.4.5 Mat. 14.19 Luke 24.30 And before and after Meales Parent I pray you Pastor giue vs some conuenient formes of Prayer which during our infirmitie we will vse till God inable vs to conceiue prayer of our selues And first let vs haue a forme of Prayer composed according to the principall matter and forme of the Lords Prayer as you haue already explaned it and let it be fitted for the worke-day morning in the Houshold Pastor You may vse this plaine and easie one or some other that you thinke fitter for your estate A Forme of Morning Prayer on the worke-day for the whole Familie * * Luke 11.1 Lord teach vs to pray A prayer for the familie on work-day mornings O Gratious Lord who hast not onely commanded vs to make knowne our requests vnto thée only See the proofes in the Conference concerning Prayer supra in euery thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiuing but also hast sanctified it to be thine ordinance thereby to blesse them whom thou wilt blesse assuring vs that thou wilt accept the prayers of all them that do ground the same aright vpon thy word and promise we humbly beséech thée prepare our hearts by thine owne Spirit that we may now approch vnto thy most sourraigne Maiestie with holy feare and reuerence and in the féeling of our wants may powre forth our soules before thée who wilt fulfill the desires of all them that call vpon thée zealously The Lords Prayer Our Father And herein chiefly we intreat thée to giue vs a true and comfortable féeling that thou art become our most mercifull Father in Iesus Christ thy deare Sonne in whom thou art well pleased that calling vpon thy most holy name with Faith and child-like boldnesse through him we may verily beléeue that we shall haue the petitions which we desire of Thée and thereupon expect thy blessing with comfort for all our necessities And forasmuch as thou hast commanded vs to pray one for another we pray thée to accept our cry also in the name of thy holy Sonne Iesus for the behoofe of all other thy children wheresoeuer liuing throughout the whole world yea euen also of their and our enimies that belong vnto thée according to the election of grace though they be not yet called which art in Heauen And because thou art in heauen being as able to helpe as thou art willing we pray thee giue vs an assured trust in thy All sufficient power as well as in thy tender and frée mercie without the which grace we cannot looke to be heard of thée in any of our praiers whatsoeuer Hallowed be thy name O God and Lord of all glory we first and cheifly desire thée to vouchsafe vnto vs the true zeale of thy glory that we may be willing and ready instruments truely to set forth thy name in our thoughts words and all our cariage according to thy holy will reuealed in thy word and that before we séeke reléefe for our selues in any of our owne necessities and be thou pleased to be glorified of vs yea and let thy name be magnified ouer all for of thée through thée and to thée are all things to thée be glory for euer Amen Thy kingdome come Next we intreat thée to inlarge the kingdome of thy grace in Iesus Christ by the inward working of thy Spirit in our hearts and in all other thine elect And to that end let thy Word thy Sacraments and all other thy holy Ordinances haue free passage and libertie in the world and become effectuall vntill all thine elect shall be gathered and fitted for thy comming to iudgement which we pray thée hasten that these sinfull daies may be finished and then take vs to thy kingdome of glory Thy will bee done in earth as it is in heauen And therefore also we beséech thée to make vs more and more thine obedient seruants striuing to keepe thy commandements till we come to perfection and to be like thy holy Angels who hearken vnto the voice of thy word and do thy pleasure And withall grant vnto vs that we may neither despise thy chastenings nor faint when we are rebuked of thée but may giue thée reuerence in our sufferings with dutifull submission ioyfull patience and let thy chastenings yéeld vs the peaceable fruit of righteousnesse when we are exercised thereby Giue vs this day our daily bread And séeing thou Lord art the Author and Giuer of all temporall blessings as well as spirituall we pray thee according to thy heauenly will and diuine wisedome for thou onely knowest our necessities and what is good for vs yea and hast made vs
all things to its greatest good as of Sinne Afflictions Death c. pag. 214. to 221. 6. Of the last Resurrection Iudgement generall pag. 221. to 228 7. Of watching pag. 228. to 235 8. And of Christs full glorifying of his Church in Heauen pag. 235. The Peroration or Summe of the whole composed in easie plaine meeter pag. 238. to 254. THE COVNTRY-MAN WITH HIS HOVSHOLD Being A familiar Conference concerning Faith towards God and Good Works before Men fitted for the capacitie of the meanest The Speakers conferring be these fiue The Pastor Parent Childe Seruant Scholler Pastor GOd a 2 Ioh. v. 10. speed you Parent And you also b Act. 16.15 If you haue iudged me to be faithfull to the Lord come into my house c vers 9. and helpe vs that we may learne and be stirred vp to d 1 Thess 2.11 walke worthy of God who hath called vs vnto his kingdome and glory Pastor Indeed I haue often and long time marueiled of the generall-grosse neglect and strangenesse of your selfe other housholders in that you haue contented your selues with a bare and fashionable vse of your Ministers labours in publicke without seeking any fellowship whiles you are in prosperitie with them in priuate as touching the matters of God Wherein now at the length it seemeth you desire my helpe For hitherto you and other Housholders haue by your carelessnes this way not onely hindred and discouraged your Ministers in the worke of the Gospell but also wronged your selues and your owne people besides the euill example you haue giuen to others in such sort that neither the judicious can well tell what to thinke of you nor yet you your selues for the greater number I feare know whether you profit or not by the publike preaching of the word though it be both plentifully and fitly set forth of the Ministers and also ordinarily frequented by you I say litle of the want yea of the alienating of the affectiōs of Loue and Delight yea and of Zeale oftentimes which as they are on the one side procured and nourished by often societie and familiaritie and therevpon doe much further the soule for the knowledge beleefe and practise of Godlinesse not vnlike to good handmaides who by their continuall industry do set forward their Mistresse businesse and therein promote her welfare So on the other side these being wanting or estranged many good things become vnprofitable and vsually very wholsome orders and directions are either refused or litle or nothing vsed and so the soule is neuer the neerer and it may be the further off from piety as it commeth to passe by such maides as either do not minde diligence or addict themselues to other matters then their seruice and therefore are so farre from profiting their Mistres that contrarily they do rather incomber her and hindeer her good estate And what dishonour the Lord sustaineth by this profane course I leaue to be lamented of all those that know what Gods glory meaneth and haue any feeling of the greiuous and intolerable losse of it But I pray you what haue you thought of e Act. 20.20 31. S. Paul his three yeeres diligence at Ephesus by night and day in teaching and warning euery one of the Church of God with teares from house to house And what vse haue you made of his plaine exhortation to f Heb. 13.17 obey them that haue the rule ouer you and to submit your selues and likewise of his request g 1 Thess 5.12 13. to know them which labour among you and are ouer you in the Lord and admonish you and to esteeme them very highly in loue for their workes sake Parent For my part I must confes that albeit I haue knowne such testimonies of holy writ yet I haue not so seriously considered applied them to my selfe as now of late time euery day more and more I doe And for others I beséech God to moue their hearts likewise to h Psal 30.1 1 Cor. 16.15 16 dedicate themselues and their houses to God that euery one may helpe and labour with you for the entertainment and promoting of the Gospell of Christ Pastor Verily you haue caused me much greefe because through your strangenesse I haue bin but slenderly able to follow the Lords will i Ezek. 34. by seeking out his sheepe specially those that are lost feeding them in fat pastures laying them in good folds bringing them againe that were driuen away binding that which was broken strengthning that which was sicke c. And for that I could not approue my selfe to be that good and carefull k Iohn 10.3 4. Shepheard who calleth his owne sheepe by name leadeth them out and goeth before them that they may follow him And withall you haue made me much ashamed that I am so ignorant and vncertaine of the particular persons estate in my flocke and the more when I thinke of Cyrus the Persian King of whom it is recorded l Plinie Solin Val. Max. others that he knew both the faces names of all the souldiers in his armie which was very great so that he could salute and as neede required exhort euery one by name to vertue and manhood and yet his drift was but for earthly glory and a temporall victorie But my office is ordained of Christ the Captaine of our Faith to direct and incourage his Souldiers to get the greatest victorie that euer was or can be euen ouer the Deuill Sinne Death and Damnation and to obtaine euerlasting glory and that with Christ the Lord of glory Howbeit it is come to passe through the subtiltie of Sathan and Mans corruption in the lacke of a religious familiar societie betwixt me and my charge that I haue but litle certaine knowledge of their spirituall estate and therefore am forced to expect the lesser fruit of my publike labours eftsoones censuring my selfe as doing my office but by the halues onely in preaching a Sermon or two out of the pulpit ech weeke vpon the Lords day which yet I cannot so profitably performe in fitting my labour to their estate as otherwise I might to wit if I and they had such priuate fellowship as the Lord commendeth vnto vs in his holy word For which and diuers other reasons I doe not onely seeke and take some likely opportunities with them to set on foote this holy Ordinance of the Lord but withall I cease not to pray the Almighty the Author of all good gifts and Father of lights as well to inable and guide mee with necessarie graces and godly wisedome in some good constant course to bestow some priuate paines this way as to open the dores of my peoples hearts and houses to make some good vse thereof and I waite for the mercy of God in raising vp some helpers to the same end and in vouchsafing me some happy entrance into so worthy a meane of his glory and of our spirituall aduantage
read many worthy testimonies to this purpose of which I will onely acquaint you with the graue and memorable speech of Chrysostome in his second Sermon vpon IOHN * Chrysost in Joan. Hom. 2. Illud vos admonendos hortandosque censeo pernecessarium vt quo nunc estis animo perseueretis neque in hoc tantùm consessu sed domi quoque vir cum vxore pater cū filio invitem de his frequenter vltro citroque suam ferant inquirant sententiam velintque probatissimam hanc pulcherrimā inducere consuetudinem Nec mihi quispiam dicat pueros in his occupari non oportere Non enim tantùm opus est vt his vacent admonitionibus verùm etiam solis And afterwards Nonne irā Dei in vos meritò provocatis cùm caeteris rebus certo tempore diligenti curâ adhibitâ in diuinarum rerum dectrinâ pueros exerceri molestū intempestivūque ducitis Nō sic non sic inquā fratres dilectissimi Haec profecto atas his maximè admonitionibus indiget Tenera est citò qua ei instillantur imbibit audita accipit tanquā sigillo auditus cera hoc est puerorū animis impresso Praeterea vita cius in auditu est in ipsis ferè inanis vt vel ad virtutem vel ad vitiū facilè possit deflectere Si quis igitur eos ab ipsis incunabulis quaso vitiorum vestibulis ad viam virtulis abstraheret in habitu quodā natura rectè viuendi cos confirmaret neque sponte sua facilè in deteriora prolaberentur cùm ciusmodi à teneris ad virtutem eos alliceret c. I iudge it very necessarie saith he to admonish and exhort you that you would continue in the minde you are now in and not onely in this assembly but at home also you would oftentimes speake reason and inquire of these things too and fro one with another bringing in this most commendable and excellent custome the husband with the wife and the father with the childe And let none obiect to me that children ought not to be busied herein For they haue neede not onely to intend these admonitions but also to giue themselues to nothing else And afterwards Do you not deseruedly prouoke the wrath of God against your selues seeing you take certaine times and vse diligent care for other matters but count it troublesome and vnseasonable to exercise your children in the learning of Gods matters These things ought not to be so as you doe my most beloued brethren Verily this age of childhood standeth in greatest neede of these admonitions For it is tender and quickly sucketh in whatsoeuer is instilled into it and what it heareth it receiueth and like as waxe taketh the impression of a seale so childrens mindes doe in hearing Moreouer their manner of life consisteth much in hearing and they are of that qualitie for the most part that they may easily be bowed either to vertue or vice If any then would waine them from their cradles as it were from the entry of vices vnto the way of vertue he may settle them in a certaine habit and nature of liuing well from whence they shall not easily fal back of their owne accord vnto any very bad courses sithens by such vsage they are allured vnto vertue from their tender age And vpon Matthew in Sermon 5. he exhorteth Housholders to call to remembrance and to repeat Sermons newly heard vpon the weeke day with their familie at home before they do busie themselues with other matters Now then you must not be discouraged by any such reprochfull termes from seeking and setting forth the sweet y 2 Cor. 2.14 sauour of the knowledg of God in your place and calling for Satan is euer wont z 1 Thess 2.18 to labor the hindrance of Gods word by the a Iude ver 14 15 16 17 18. vngodly speeches of foolish and malitious persons as by all other meanes he can vse whom b 1 Pet. 5.9 Ephes 6.10 11 c. to 21. 2 Thess 3.1 2. 2 Cor. 2.11 you must resist by Faith Prayer Wisdome and Diligence in all holy meanes vnto the vttermost of your power and then surely the Lord will bruise him vnder your feete shortly Rom. 16.20 To conclude I require you c 2 Tim. 4.1 c. before God and the Lord Iesus Christ who shall iudge the quicke and dead at his appearing in his kingdom that you neither neglect the publike preaching of his word d Act. 17.11 nor the tryall of doctrine by the holy Scriptures nor yet the priuate reading of the same vnder pretence of vsing this or any other good Bookes whatsoeuer For the holy Bible is the Booke of Bookes whereof I would wish you to read one Chapter at the least euery worke-day morning and to cause your folkes euery one both great and small seuerally to render you a sentence thereof in the euening before you goe to prayers with them * For their rawnesse sake you may appoint ech of them by name some short and pithy sentence out of the Chapter as soone as you haue read it in the morning and wish them to thinke of it in the day time that so they may giue you an account of it the more easily in the euening remembring that they are e Psal 1.2 Deut. 5.32 33. blessed who exercise themselues in Gods Law both day and night to do thereafter And f Act. 20.32 I commend you to God and to the word of his grace which is able to build you vp and to giue you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified g Philip. 1.9 10 11. And I pray God that your loue may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all iudgement that you may approue things that are excellent that you may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ being filled with the fruits of righteousnes which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glory and praise of God Parent Amen Pastor So I leaue you to your Booke h 2 Cor. 13.11 Farewell Parent i 2 Thess 3.16 The Lord be with you THE COVNTRY-MAN WITH HIS HOVSHOLD A Forme of Prayer before Conference Parent TEach vs O Lord by thy most holy Spirit we heartily pray thée that wée may know Thée thy Law thy Gospell our selues our sinnes and duties aright and that we may put all to good vse namely to the glory of thy blessed Name to the further humiliation sanctification and true comfort of our owne Soules and Bodies and to the edification and profit of our Neighbours through thy onely Son Christ Iesus our Lord and Sauiour Childe Amen Seruant Amen Scholler Amen ☞ THE FIRST PART Concerning the Law or Couenant of Workes Parent WHat is the voice of the Law or Couenant of workes Child a Rom. 10.5 with Mat. 19.16 17. Do this and thou shalt liue for euer Parent Which is
because willingly from God vpon the inticement of the Deuill and inwrapped our selues with vnspeakable guilt slauerie and woe rebelling against the Law of God which is holy iust and good and lying open to Gods curse for euermore t t Iohn 3.16 Rom. 5.12 13 14 c. sent forth for the praise of his glorious grace And in Iesus Christ his onely Sonne our Lord the second Person of the Trinitie euen his onely begotten Sonne to be u u Act. 2.36 our Lord for our Redemption and so to become our Sauiour which is ment by the name * * Matth. 1.21 Iesus and therefore he x x Esai 61.1 2 c. Heb. 1.9 Iohn 3.34 annointed him for the name Christ signifieth Annointed with the Spirit aboue measure that he might be our holy y y Deut. 18.18 c. Prophet to teach vs the way of saluation z z Heb. 10.12 14. our mercifull High Priest to offer himself a sacrifice for vs and our a a Luk. 1.32 33. Psal 72. 1 Cor. 3.21 22 23. powerfull King to worke in our hearts his sauing grace to gouerne vs to protect vs and continually to minister vnto vs all blessings néedfull both for soule and bodie Who was conceiued by the Holy Ghost Borne of the Virgin Marie b b Luk. 1.35 2.6 7. Which Iesus Christ to the end he might be a fit Mediator for vs Rom. 5.15 18 19. 8.2 3. tooke the true nature of man vpon him in all things sinne onely excepted and so was holily conceiued by the extraordinarie operation of the Holy Ghost in the wombe of a Virgin called Marie thereby sanctifying our sinfull conceptions and of her was he borne and brought forth into the world after the common fashion of all men c c Gal. 4.4 5. Heb. 2.16 17. that we might be sure that by the partaking of our nature he hath communicated himselfe and all his goodnes to vs. d d Rom. 5.19 Who in the same our nature led a holy life according to all Gods commandements that it might be imputed vnto vs and e e Esai 53. Luk 22.44 23.1 c. Iohn 18. 19. chapter withal suffred vnspeakable torments both in soule and bodie sufficient to haue purged the sinnes of the whole world though none but the faithfull shall receiue any benefit thereby f f Deut. 21.23 Galat. 3.13 1 Thess 1.10 1 Iohn 3.8 Was crucified Who being made a Curse for vs was bound as a guilty person that we might be loosed out of the spirituall chaine and slauerie of Satan and sinne g g Matth. 27. Coloss 2 13 14. Phil. 1.29 Gal. 6.14 Ps 119. 67 71. 2 Cor. 12.20 1 Thess 1.10 Who was condemned wrongfully by the Iudge Pilate that we which are guilty of innumerable transgressions might be discharged before the Tribunall Seat of Gods fearefull iustice and who thereupon was most shamefully executed as a most hainous Malefactor notwithstanding he was most iust and innocent his hands and féete being fastned with nailes to a Crosse and thereon tormented till he was slaine his side pierced with a speare his blood shed both while he was aliue and dead dead and buried and so being truly dead his bodie was buried All which was to satisfie Gods wrath to wrath to take the curse which otherwise was our due desert because h h Rom. 5.6 8 10. wee were vngodly sinners and Gods enemies to kill and burie all our sins with him i i Ephes 2.16 to reconcile God and vs to slay the enmitie k k Philip. 3.10 2 Cor. 4.17 and to sanctifie and make happy and comfortable all our afflictions and persecutions l l Act. 2.24 27 29 30. Ps 16.10 Math. 12.40 1 Cor. 15.54 55. He descended into Hell Yea he abased himselfe yet further euen to the lowest degrée of humiliation continuing thrée dayes and thrée nights contemptibly in the bands of death that he might vtterly abolish the sting of death that he might vtterly abolish the sting of death and teach vs thorow humiliation for our sinnes m m Act. 2.24 2 Cor. 13.4 Iohn 10.18 Notwithstanding hauing payed the vttermost price for all our sinnes and conquered Satan Rom. 4.25 6.4 5 9 10 11. 1 Pet. 1.3 4 5. 3.21 Reuel 20.5 6. Sinne Hell Damnation the third day he rose againe frō the dead he triumphantly rose againe from death to life vpon the third day both to assure vs that God will count vs righteous that doe beléeue in his name and also to quicken and restore vs to a new and holy life which is the first resurrection n n 1 Cor. 15.4 5 6. Act. 1.2 3 4 c. And so his soule taking his bodie againe and quickning it by his diuine power he continued for a season vpon the earth He ascended into heauen and o o Act. 1.9 11. Mark 16.19 Heb. 9 24. Ephes 4.10 11. Iohn 14 2. 17.24 Col. 3.2 afterwards did thence gloriously ascend into heauen to take possession of it in our name to appeare in the presence of God for vs and to fill all things and specially his Church with his gifts and graces thereby to lead it thither whence by sinne and iniquitie it was banished And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty p p 1 Tim. 3.16 Heb. 7.25 1 Cor. 15.25 27. There he sitteth at the Fathers right hand making intercession for vs by offering to his Father Act. 2.33 36. Psal 110.1 and applying to vs the merit of his passion where he hath all power and authoritie committed vnto him to be the onely Lord and King for the gouernment of all things vnto the saluation of his people and destruction of his enimies q q Act. 3.21 Iohn 17.24 And there he shall remaine as touching his manhood vntill the latter day to the end we might haue assured and constant comfort because our flesh dwelleth there in the person of our Redéemer Frō thence hee shall come to iudge the quicke and the dead r r Act. 17.30 31. 2 Cor. 5.9 10. Math. 25.32 c. Rom. 2.6 At that day he shall returne to pronounce execute iust iudgement vpon all mankinde both the good and bad whether dead afore or found aliue at his comming vnto the praise of his glorious iustice rendring vnto euery one according as their workes shall testifie their faith or vnbeléefe This Iesus Christ then I acknowledge and beléeue to be both my Sauiour my Intercessor and my Iudge vnto whom I earnestly cry ſ ſ Rev. 22.20 Come Lord Iesus come quickly t t Act. 24.16 with 2 Cor. 5.6 8 9 10 11. labouring alwaies to haue a cleare conscience that I may haue boldnes at that day and so I trust that he will pronounce for me and make mée partaker of his glory I beleeue in the Holy Ghost And withall I do u u 1
Cor. 6.11 Iohn 14.26 15.26 acknowledge beléeue the third Person of the Trinitie the Holy Ghost procéeding from the Father and the Sonne to be the Sanctifier and comforter of Gods Elect making effectuall vnto them whatsoeuer Iesus Christ hath wrought suffred who worketh and preuaileth in me which I perceiue not only by the graces of * * Ephes 4.22 23 24. Rom. 7.15 to the end true holinesse and righteousnes begun and increasing in me and by my diligent striuing against the remnants of my corruption and lusts but also x x 2 Cor. 1.22 Rom 8.15 16 23 26. by the earnest of the same Spirit in my heart inabling me to call God my Father and to pray with sighes and grones within any selfe for the perfect adoption The holy Catholike Church And further I do acknowledge a y y Iohn 10.16 Act. 2.42 c. 14.22 1 Cor. 1.26 27. 2 Tim. 3.12 companie of people called by Gods frée grace in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit few in number in comparison of the rest and ordinarily consisting of the baser sort and the same exercised with many affliction z z Deut. 12.30 31 32. 29.29 Seruing God according to his word a a Gen. 4.26 Rom. 10.13 invocating his name b b Heb. 13.17 submitting themselues vnto the Ministerie of the Gospell and c c Act. 19.5 1 Cor. 11.24 25. professing Iesus Christ in the vse of the Sacraments Baptisme and the Supper of the Lord. d d Ephes 5.26 27. 1 Thes 4.7 Holy because both Christs holines is imputed to them beléeuing in him and also for that there doth procéed from their holy faith a holy life and conuersation And Catholike because this companie of people is e e Ephes 4.12 13 16. Iohn 11.52 Esai 2.2 3. vniuersally scattered ouer all the world of whose number without the which there is no saluation I doe certainly know and professe my selfe to be one f f Iohn 6.27 10.27 Act. 2.47 24.14 because I féele in my selfe an hungring after the Word and Sacraments with all other the Ordinances of the Lord as the meanes of my spirituall nourishment and doe willingly submit my selfe to be guided by the spirit and word of God the Communion of Saints In which Church I acknowledg g g 1 Ioh. 1.1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Psal 16.3 1 Cor. 12.26 that there is a partaking of gifts and graces from Christ to them Esai 11.6 7 8 Phil. 2.1 2 3 c. Col. 3.11.12 13 14. amongst themselues mutually vnto the best good and saluation of euery member which I for my part doe professe and practise both ioyning my selfe vnto them in all godly exercises and labours and féeling my selfe vnfainedly knit vnto them in all holy affections mercifulnesse h h Act. 13.38 39. Psal 103. â— 2 3 4 11 12. Esai 38.17 Mic. 7.19 Zach. 12.10 Rom. 7.19 10. Matth. 5.44 45. 6.14 Ephes 4.32 Lâ—â—â— 23.34 Act. 7.60 the forgiuenesse of sinnes And forasmuch as this onely true Church doth apply Iesus Christs righteousnesse vnto it selfe euery member particularly and for his sake whom they haue pierced by their sinnes do heartily repent I do beléeue that God wil forgiue them their sinnes and do assure my selfe that hée will forgiue me all mine for the which cause I cannot choose but be thankfull to the Lord in waging warre against euery sinne and in forgiuing and praying for all them that haue vniustly and greatly offended thée euen my sorest enimies the resurrection of the body Finally I acknowledge and beléeue that at the last day i i Ioh. 5.28 29. Job 19.25 1 Cor. 15. Eccles 12.14 2 Cor. 5.10 Matth. 25. all the soules of the dead shall returne and be put into the very same bodies wherein they once liued and so be raised vp to liue againe and the quicke changed all in a moment through the vnspeakable power of God to the end they may all come to iudgment wholy both bodies and soules togither and sentence may bée giuen vpon them When k k Phil. 3.21 Revel â—0 6 21.4 Rom. 6.11 13. 1â— 1 2â— for my part I trust to haue a ioyfull and glorious resurrection my selfe as all other the faithfull shall haue whereof we haue a plaine earnest giuen vs already in the Resurrection of Christ our head frée from any more miserie and hauing all teares wiped away from mine eyes because I féele my selfe rising daily vnto newnesse of life and my bodie conformed sitted in all the parts and faculties of it more and more to serue the Lord for I know I shall not be condemned because I verily beléeue l l Rom. 8.1.3 2 Cor. 7.11 Iesus Christ hath béene in a sort condemned for me and hath made mée condemne my selfe in remorce of conscience for my sinnes to such effect that I walke not after the flesh that is in following and satisfying the swindge of my naturall corruption but after the Spirit that is in framing my waies agreable to the gift and state of regeneration wrought in my heart by the Holy Spirit m m 2 Cor. 5.1 2. c. 1 Tim. 4.8 Revel 21.22 22.1 2 3 4 5. and the life euerlasting From that day the Godly shall possesse the kingdome of heauen in the presence of God for euermore Iohn 10.9 10 11 15 17 28. Phil. 3.20 1 Thess 4.17 the most happy and blessed life which God hath prepared for them and whereof I looke to bee partaker forasmuch as Christ hath both merited it for me and wrought so in me that my conuersation is in heauen that is such as tendeth driueth towards the heauenly glory n n Reuel 22.3 with Luk. 2.14 There shall he be praised of me and of all other his elect for euer o o Rom. 10.10 2 Cor. 1.20 Apoc. 22.20 Tit. 3.7 Rom. 8.23 Amen All these things I doe truly beléeue with my heart and confesse with my mouth that they are so indéed and doe desire and waite for the full performance accomplishment of them vnto the praise and glory of God Parent What is Regeneration or Sanctification Child p Iohn 3.3 Luk. 3.3 8. 1 Thess 5.23 A singular grace of God whereby I am truly changed from my sinnes and made the obedient child of God Parent What are the parts of Regeneration Child q Ephes 4.22 23 24. The mortifying of the olde man and the quickning of the new Parent What is the mortifying of the old man Child r Rom. 6.3 6 c. 8.13 Col. 3.5 Gal. 5.24 The abating and crucifying of sinne and of the power thereof through the vertue of Christs death and buriall Seruant How must you vse Christs death that it may slay your sinne Scholler Å¿ Zach. 12.10 Gal. 2.20 Heb. 6.6 1 Cor. 2.8 with 1 Pet. 4.1 2. Bethinking my selfe that my sinnes were the
Giue vs this day our daily bread And forgiue vs our trespasses as wee forgiue them that trespasse against vs. And lead vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory for euer Amen Parent Are you bound to pray in the onely words of this forme alwaies Childe * See the examples of the Saints prayers in the holie Scriptures Not alwaies for Christ hath left it to our liberty for the words so that we doe imitate the matter and vse the like affections b Exod. 14.15 1 Sam. 1.15 16 Psal 119.145 Esai 37 14 15 c. Rom. 8.26 Phil. 4.6 Iam. 5.16 So whether I vse this forme or not I must pray cheefly with my heart being touched with the féeling of my wants and powring forth my soule before the Lord in euery request Seruant God knoweth before wee aske what wee need yea and hath appointed in his prouidence what he will bestow how and when therefore why should wee pray at all at least wise so earnestly Scholler c Psal 14.4 50.15 145.18 Iob. 21.15 Ierem. 10.25 Ioel. 2.32 Acts 10.4 1. Tim. 4.5 Luke 23.42 43. Because he hath sanctified it to be his Ordinance thereby to blesse and prosper whom and what he will for hee will saue them that call vpon him in truth and none other Parent VVhat doe you learne out of this that the Lord Iesus hath set vs downe what we should pray for Childe d Math. 6.9 Psal 119.41 Exo. 32.11.13 1 Iohn 5.14 I learne that I must ground and frame all my desires vpon the promises which God hath made in his Word Parent How many principall parts be there of the Lords prayer Childe Foure First the Preface Secondly the Petitions Thirdly the Thanksgiuing Fourthly the Conclusion Parent Which is the Preface Childe Our Father which art in Heauen Parent Who is that whom you call Father Childe c Mat. 3.17 23.9 Iohn 20.17 God who is become my mercifull Father in Iesus Christ Parent What do you learne out of that Childe f Joh. 16.23 Math. 17.5 Rom. 8.15 16. Heb. 4.16 I learne to call vppon God onely in the onely name and mediation of Iesus Christ in whom he is well pleased Seruant What doe you learne out of that that you call God Our Father Scholler g Math. 5.23 43 44. Mar. 11.25.26 Luke 23.34 1 Tim. 2 8. 1 Ioh. 3.18 22. Esai 1.15 58.4 6 7. I learne that all true Christians especially are my brethren and therefore that I must loue them heartily and pray for them as for my selfe yea also for my enemies Parent What doe you learne out of that which is added which art in Heauen Childe First h Exod. 3.5 Eccles 5.1 2. 1 Tim. 2 8. Psal 20.6 I learne when I pray to approach vnto God with holie preparation singular feare and humble reuerence Secondly i Ephes 3.20 I learne that he is not onely willing but also able to helpe Parent How many Petitions bee therein the Lords prayer Child Sixe whereof the first three doe principally concerne Gods glorie the last thrée our owne necessities Parent What doe you learne out of that order Child k Prou. 16.4 Exod. 32 3◠I learne that I must zealously desire the glorifying of Gods most holy name before I séeke reliefe for any of my owne necessities Parent Which is the first Petition Child Hallowed be thy name Parent What doe you pray for in the first Petition Child l 1 Cor. 10.31 Rom. 11.36 That God may be glorified in all things Parent Which is the second Petition Child Thy kingdome come Parent What doe you pray for in the second Petition Child First m Mark 1.13 15.43 Math. 28 18. Psal 51.10 122.6 2 Thes 3 1. that the kingdome of Grace may be daily inlarged both by the inward working of the holy spirit and also by the outward meanes vntill it be perfected at the comming of Christ to iudgement Secondly n Reuel 22 20 2 Tim. 4 8. that God would finish these sinfull daies and take vs to his kingdome of glory Parent Which is the third Petition Child Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen Parent What doe you pray for in the third Petition Child First o Deut. 29.29 Psal 86.11 103.20 Acts 24.16 that wee may render dutifull obedience vnto Gods reuealed will vntill wée be as the holie Angels Secondly p Mark 8.34 Phil. 1.29 Iam. 5.7 8 c. that wée may submit our selues to suffer his will with patience in time of afflictions Parent Which is the fourth Petition Childe Giue vs this day our dailie bread Parent What doe you pray for in the fourth Petition Childe q Pro. 30.8 Psal 104.15 1 Tim. 4.4 6.8 Gen. 28.20 Pro. 10 22. Math. 8.2 Rom. 1.10 Luk. 12.16.17 18 19 20 21. That God would giue vs all things necessary and conuenient for this present life with this exception If it be his good pleasure Parent Which is the fifth Petition Childe And forgiue vs our trespasses as wee forgiue them that trespasie against vs. Parent What doe you pray for in the fifth Petition Child r Mat. 11.28 Esai 55.1 c. Psal 19.12 32.1 Dan. 9.24 Zach. 12.10 That God would iustifie vs by the forgiuenesse of our sinnes and the imputation of Christs righteousnesse Seruant Doe we deserue forgiuenesse for our sinnes at Gods hands because we forgiue them that trespasse against vs Scholler No ſ Math 5.7 Luke 7.47 Mat. 18.22 32 for first God forgiueth vs fréely and then that being felt by faith in our hearts causeth vs to forgiue them that haue offended vs. Seruant Wherefore then is that Reason added Scholler t Mark 11.24 25.26 Both to teach vs that we ought to forgiue others when we pray and also that by the same grace we may get assurance that God will forgiue vs. Parent Which is the sixth Petition Child And lead vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill Parent What do you pray for in the sixth Petition Child u Psal 51.12 Iob 36.21 Genes 39.12 1 Sam. 25.13 22. Math. 8.28 c. Ioh. 14.30 1 Cor. 10 13. Iam. 1.13 14. That God would sanctifie vs by mortifying our corrupt nature and quickning vs in newnesse of life Seruant Why doth Christ teach vs to pray for Sanctification in so many words Scholler To assure vs First * Psal 66.18 145.19 Prov. 28.13 Iohn 9.31 Iam 5.16 1 Tim. 2.8 that vnlesse we truly forsake all our sinnes and hartily embrace a godly life vnto the vttermost of our power God will not heare vs when we call vpon him Secondly x 2 Pet. 1.5 6 8 9 10. Phil. 2.12 that we cannot obtaine Sanctification without great diligence Seruant What do you learne out of this that Christ hath taught vs two petitions for spirituall things and but one for temporall Scholler y
to know that all things worke togither for good to them that loue thee to bestow vpon vs all things needfull and conuenient for this present life so as we may be best fitted to liue to thy praise our owne soules eternall comfort and to the spirituall profit and aduantage of others in thy Church and especially to the better releefe and refreshing of thy poore afflicted seruants vnto the which ends also we pray thee blesse and prosper vs in the right vse of those thy good gifts which we presently enioy And forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs. But mercifull Father howsoeuer thou deale with vs for worldly benefits we most hartily desire thée to forgiue vs all our sinnes that are passed iustifying vs in the righteousnes of thy Sonne Iesus Christ And that we féeling the comfort of thy loue in our hearts by faith may for thy sake vnfainedly forgiue them that haue offended vs and by the same grace get stronger assurance to our owne soules that thou Lord wilt in thine infinite mercies forgiue vs all that great and manifold debt of ours And lead vs not into temptation but deliuer vs from euill And for the time to come we entirely beséech thée to let vs sée the deepe deceitfulnes of our owne fleshly hearts and our corrupt inclination whereupon the Deuill for the most part worketh and withall doe thou stir vs vp to fight continually against the same euen against our euill and wretched lusts the vile fruits of our vnbeléefe and to watch against the Deuill who walketh about as a roaring Lyon séeking whom he may deuoure and like a subtile Serpent studying to deceiue O Lord grant he may neither bewitch vs in prosperitie as that we should denie or forget thée nor make vs froward in aduersitie Mortifie our corrupt nature the rotten and lothsome fountaine of our manifold sins and quicken vs in newnesse of life and in the studie of true godlinesse Which grace of Sanctification and a godly life we do the more earnestly beg at thy mercifull hands because thou hast taught vs plainly that without the same thou wilt not heare vs when we call vpon thée as also for that thou wilt not vouchsafe thine effectuall grace vnto any but vpon their strongest endeuours And so O gratious Lord we do most instantly beséech thée to saue vs from our sinnes to cast vs downe vnfainedly in the féeling of our spirituall miserie and vilenes to lift vs vp in the assurance of thy Sonne Christs merits and to make vs far more laborious for grace for our soules then for earthly fauour for our bodies For thine is the kingdom the power and the glory for euer Touching all which our requests we doe ground our Faith for obtaining them only vpon thée who hast sole right authoritie and power ouer all and who wilt do all things vndoubtedly vnto they owne glory euermore and wilt cause the spirit of glory to rest vpon vs that on our part do glorifie thée And therefore we doe promise to render vnto thée most harty thanks at all times for all thy mercies and fauours plentifully bestowed vpon vs in Iesus Christ and most of all for our Redemption in him beséeching thée to inable vs to praise thée the King of Kings and Lord of Lords in doing those good works which thou hast ordained that we should walke in them and specially the duties of our callings and degrées wherein thou hast set vs. Amen For these and all other necessarie graces and blessings we doe not onely most feruently desire them but also do verily beleeue and desire to beleeue that thou hearest vs alwaies Beseeching thee to giue vs grace to striue against doubting and vnbeleefe and confirme our faith that we may come often vnto thee with all cheerefull willingnes and sound delight and may continue knocking for thy mercy without wearinesse vntill thy Sonne Iesus Christ shall come to dissolue vs and to crowne his owne grace in vs with eternall glory And here confessing thy free and gratious goodnesse in preseruing protecting vs this night past we pray thee teach vs to vse well thy mercy all this day to loue vs still to direct and blesse vs in our honest labours and businesses and so giue vs more and more cause to sing praise and giue thanks vnto thee and to liue and die to thy glory And make vs alwaies mindfull of that great gift of thine Christ and his Gospell to the end we may giue vp our selues to walke with him in deeds and sufferings and séeke our owne and others saluation with holy feare and trembling Finally let not thy word depart out of our mindes neither let vs goe astray from thy commandements And though we be thy most vnworthy and vnprofitable seruants yet be pleased to grant our suite and accept our sacrifice sith we come vnto thée in the onely mediation and intercession of thy blessed Sonne and our Sauiour Iesus Christ And therefore * * 2 Cor. 13.14 the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ and the loue of God and the Communion of the Holy Ghost be with vs all Amen Parent Secondly I pray you giue vs a forme of Prayer for the worke-day euening and let it be such as consisteth altogether of the phrases and sentences of holy Scripture to the end we may take the better delight in calling vpon God for we finde our hearts dull and our flesh vnwilling oftentimes for this high seruice but we haue had experience by our vsing those very words which the Holy Ghost hath indited in the Bible that we haue beene quickned and made willing cheerefull and reuerent in our supplications thanks-giuings vnto the Lord. Pastor You may vse this following if you please A Forme of Euening Prayer on the worke-day for the whole Familie A prayer for the Familie on worke-day euening a a Esai 6.3 HOly holy holy b b Revel 4.8 Lord God Almightie which was and is In this forme I haue strictly followed the last translation of the Bible done by his Maiesties speciall commandement appointed to be read in Churches and is to come the whole earth is full of thy glory c c Psal 19.14 Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable in thy sight O Lord our strength and our Redeemer d d Psal 32.5 51.3 Wee acknowledge our sinnes vnto thee and our iniquities wee will not hide for they are euer before vs. e e Rō 5.12 19. For by one man sinne entred into the world and death by sinne and by his disobedience wee are made sinners f f Psal 51.5 Thereupon wee were shapen in iniquitie and in sinne did our mothers conceiue vs. g g Esai 64.6 So wee bee all of vs as an vncleane thing and all our righteousnesses as filthy rags Thence it is that wee haue actually h h Dan. 9.5 9. sinned against thee
and haue committed iniquitie and haue done wickedly and haue rebelled euen by departing from thy precepts and from thy iudgements neither haue we obeyed thy voice O Lord our God to walke in thy Lawes which thou hast set set before vs by thy seruants thy prophets i i Rom. 1.9 Neither haue we serued thée with our spirits in the Gospell of thy sonne for though k k Tit. 2.11 12 13. thy grace that bringeth saluation hath appeared vnto vs teaching vs that denying vngodlinesse and worldly lusts we should liue soberlie righteouslie and godlie in this present world so looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Sauiour Iesus Christ l l Phil. 1.27 yet our conuersation hath not béene such as becommeth the Gospell of Christ m m 2 Cor. 6.1 but wée haue ouer much receiued thy grace in vain n n Ephes 4.27 grieuing thy holy spirit o o v. 30. giuing place to the Deuill p p Psal 109.22 wounding our owne hearts within vs q q 1 Cor. 8.11 and the weake consciences of our brethren r r 2 Pet. 2.8 vexing the righteous soules by our vnlawfull déeds ſ ſ 2 Sam. 12.14 giuing great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme t t Lam 3.22 23 Wherefore it is of thy mercies oh Lord that wee are not consumed because thy compassions faile not they are new euerie morning Besides u u Psal 19.12 we cannot vnderstand our errors clense thou vs from secret faults * * Psal 51.9 hide thy face from our sinnes pardon and blot out all our iniquities x x Psal 25.11 for they are great wash vs throughlie y y Apoc. 1.5 from them through him that loued vs z z Esai 53.4 5.10 that bare our griefes carried our sorrowes was wounded for our transgressions whose soule thou madest an offering for sinne a a Mat. 26.38 excéeding sorrowfull euen vnto death b b Iohn 1.29 the Lambe of God that taketh away the sinnes of the world And c c Heb. 12.14 because without holinesse no man shall sée the Lord and d d Ierem. 10.23 we know that the way of man is not in himselfe it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps e e Lam. 5.21 therefore turne thou vs O Lord and we shall be turned f f Psal 51.11 Create in vs cleane hearts O God and renew right spirits within vs. g g Psal 19.13 Kéep backe thy seruants also from presumptuous sinnes let them not haue dominion ouer vs that so wée may bee vpright and innocent from the great transgression h h 1 Thes 5.23 Sanctifie vs throughout and we pray God that our spirits and soules and bodies may be kept blamelesse vnto the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ To which end i i Ephes 3.14 16.17.18.19 wée bow our knées vnto thée the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ that thou wouldest grant vs according to the riches of thy glorie to be strengthned with might by thy spirit in the inner man that Christ may dwell in our hearts by faith that wée being rooted and grounded in Loue may be able to comprehend with all Saints what is the bredth length hepth and height and to know the loue of Christ which passeth knowledge that wée may be filled with all fulnesse of God So let k k 2 Cor. 5.14 the loue of Christ constraine vs l l 1 Pet. 2.9 to shew forth the praises of thée Lord who hast called vs out of darkenesse into thy maruellous light m m Verse 12. hauing our conuersatiō honest that men may by our good workes which they shall behold glorifie thée in the day of visitation n n 2. Pet. 1.10 and giuing diligence to make our calling and election sure o o Philip. 2.12 wee may worke out our owne saluation with feare and trembling yea and shining as lights in the world p p Luk 15.10 2 Cor. 7.4 we may reioyce both Angells and Men q q Rom. 15.1 2. edifie our weake brethren r r 1 Pet. 3.1 winne them that obey not the word and ſ ſ vers 16. hauing a good conscience that whereas they speake euill of vs as of euill doers that they may be ashamed that falsly accuse our good conuersation in in Christ t t 1 Pet. 2 15. for so is thy will O God that with well doing wee may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men u u 1 Cor. 15.58 And forasmuch as we know that our labour is not in vaine in the Lord make vs stedfast vnmoueable and alwaie aboūding in the work of the Lord * * Psal 119.15 directing our waies in thy statutes x x Gal. 6.10 and as we haue opportunity doing good to all men specially vnto them who are of the houshold of faith y y 2 Cor. 9.7 not forgetting chéerefully to communicate with their afflictions z z Mat. 25.40 because the very least of them are the brethren of thy sonne Christ Iesus a a Heb. 13.16 and with such sacrifices thou art well pleased And because b b 1 Pet. 5.8 our aduersary c c Revel 12.9 12 17. the Deuill is come down vnto vs hauing great wrath because hee knoweth hee hath but a short time making warre with them that keepe the commandements of God and haue the testimony of Iesus Christ d d 1 Thes 2.18 hindering them also e e Math. 4.3 Ephes 6.11.12 and tempting them with his wiles and spirituall wickednesses f f Reuel 12 9. being that olde serpent which deceiueth the whole world we pray thée g g Ephes 6 10. make vs strong in the power of thy might h h 1 Pet. 5.8 9. to resist him stedfast in the faith knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in our brethren that are in the world and to be sober and vigilant i i Ephes 6.13 17 181 taking vnto vs the whole armour of God especially the sword of the spirit which is the word of God praying alwaies with all prayer and supplication in the spirit and watching thereunto with all perseuerance that we may be able to withstand him in the euill day k k Iohn 8 44. and not do his lusts And séeing l l 1 Pet. 4.1 2. Christ hath suffered for vs in the flesh grant we may be armed likewise with the same minde no longer to liue the rest of our time in the flesh to the lusts of men but to thy will O God nor m m Rom. 6◠to suffer sinne to raigne in our mortall bodies n n Luk 8.14 that we should obey it in the lusts thereof nor bée choked with cares and riches and pleasure of this life And whereas the flesh o o Galat. 5.17
lusteth against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh and these are contrary the one to the other so that we cannot doe the things that we would we wretched persons do intreat thée p p Rom 7.24 to deliuer vs from the body of this death through Iesus Christ our Lord q q verse 22. that we may not only delight in the law of God after the inward man but also r r Gal 5.16.24 walke in the spirit and crucifie the flesh with the affections lusts And seeing Å¿ Å¿ 1 Iohn 5.19 the whole world lieth in wickednesse t t Ioh. 17.14.15 and hateth vs because we are not of the world wee pray not that thou wouldst take vs out of this world but that thou wouldest kéep vs from euill u u Rom. 12.2 that we may not be conformed vnto the children of this world * * Luke 16.8 who are in their generation wiser then the children of light x x 1 Cor. 1.27 28.29 Thou hast made foolish the wisdome of this world for not many wise not many mighty not many noble are called but thou hast chosen the foolish things the weake the base the despised and things that are not that no flesh should glory in thy presence Oh then giue vs grace O Lord y y Jam. 4.4 not to affect the friendship of this world which is enmity with God nor z z 1 Ioh. 2.15 16.17 to loue the world nor the things that are in the world which passeth away and the lust therof and is not of the father but to doe thy will O God and so to abide for euer And now Lord a a Psal 139.2.3.4 who knowest our downe sitting our vprising who vnderstaÌ„dest our thoughts a farre off who compassest our paths art acquainted with all our waies For there is not a word in our tongues but lo O Lord thou knowst it altogether b b Esai 26.9 stirre vs vp that with our spirits within vs we may séeke thee earely c c 1 Thes 5.6 Suffer vs not to sleepe as others do d d Eph. 5.11.14 1 Cor. 15.34 in the vnfruitful works of darknes but cause vs to arise from the dead to awake to righteousnesse the thy son Christ may giue vs light e e 1 Thes 5.10 who died for vs that whether we wake or sleepe we should liue together with him f f Luk. 2.37 so let vs serue thee night day g g Psal 3.5 4 8. and lye downe in peace and not be afraid and let our sleepe bee sweet Af-Afterwards i i Psal 104.23 let vs awake and goe forth vnto our works to our labors vntill the euening k k Psal 31.15 for our times are in thy hand l l Psal 3 5. 4.8 and thou Lord onely sustainest vs and makest vs dwell in safetie m m Psal 127.2 And because it is vaine for vs to rise vp early and to sit vp late to eate the bread of sorrowes n n Psal 129 8. the blessing of the Lord be vpon vs. If for these earthly things thou Lord dost say o o 2. Sam. 15.26 I haue no pleasure in you behold here are we do thou to vs as seemeth good vnto thée p p 1 Cor. 10.31 And Lord whether wée eat or drinke or whatsoeuer we doe moue our hearts to doe all to thy glory q q Esai 64.5 and so let vs reioyce working righteousnesse and remembring thée in thy waies And for our selues r r Psal 90.12 teach vs to number our daies and because Å¿ Å¿ Iob 4.19 our houses of clay whose foundation is the dust are crushed before the moath t t Deut. 32.29 to consider our latter end u u Eccles 12.13 Make vs mindfull also good Lord that thou shalt bring euery worke into iudgement with euery secret thing whether it be good or whether it be euill and therfore * * Psal 119.37.60 quicken vs we desire thee in thy way that wee may make haste and not delay to kéepe thy commandements with our whole man x x Psal 51.18 Do good in thy pleasure vnto Zion build thou the walls of Ierusalem y y Acts 9.5 Luk 21 19. Grant thy persecuted members may possesse their soules in their patience z z Math. 11.28 29. Giue rest vnto the soules of all that labour and are heauy laden a a Psal 147.4 Heale the broken in heart and binde vp their wounds b b Psal 72.12.13 14. Deliuer the poore and them that haue no helpers redéem their soules from deceit and â—â—olence and precious let their bloud be in thy sight c c Psal 146.7.8 9. Execute iudgement for the oppressed giue food to thy hungry ones loose thy prisoners preserue the strangers reléeue the fatherlesse and widdowes d d Psal 41.3 Strengthen thy mercifull ones vpon their beds of languishing and make their beds in their sicknesse e e Psal 3.8 Let thy blessing be vpon all thy people f f 2 Sam. 15 31 O Lord we pray thée turne the counsel of the vngodly into foolishnes yea and g g Psal 10.5 breake thou the arme of the wicked euill men notwithstanding let h h Psal 141.5 our prayers be in their calamities i i 1 Tim. 2.2 Blesse our noble King and the hopefull Prince and all that are in authority ouer vs that wee may leade a quiet and peaceable life in all godlines honesty k k 2 Thes 3.1 Let thy word haue frée course and be glorified l l Eph. 6.19.20 Giue vtterance vnto thy Ministers in generall particularly to ours that they may open their mouthes boldly and speake as they ought to speake making knowne the mysterie of the gospell m m 2 Cor. 6.4 and in al things approue themselues as the Ministers of God n n Act. 17.11 Grant we may receiue the Word with all readines and search the Scriptures daily whether those things be so o o Psal 67 2 6 7. And let thy way be known vpon earth thy sauing health among all nations and so let the earth yéeld her increase and let God euen our owne God blesse vs let God blesse vs and let all the ends of the earth feare him p p 2 Tim. 2.19 Let euery one of vs that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity q q 1 Sam. 25.6 Peace be to vs and peace be to our house and peace be vnto all that wee haue r r Psal 145.15 Let our eyes wait on thee O Lord and giue thou vs our meat in due season Å¿ Å¿ Psal 108.12 Giue vs help from trouble and t t 1 Cor. 10 13. suffer vs not to be tempted aboue that we are able but with the temptation make a way to escape that
wée may be able to bear it u u Mark 9.24 We belieue Lord help our vnbeliefe * * Esai 26.8 The desire of our soule is thy name and to the remembrance of thee x x Dan. 9.18.19 O our God encline thine eare and heare open thine eyes and behold our desolations and the City which is called by thy name for we doe not present our supplications before thée for our righteousnesses but for thy great mercies y y Eph. 3.20 Now vnto thée that art able to doe excéeding abundantly aboue all that we aske or thinke according to the power that worketh in vs z z Vers 21. vnto thée be glory in the Church by Christ Iesus throughout al ages world without end Amen Parent Thirdly I pray you giue vs two easie and plaine formes of thanksgiuing for our daily vse at euery meale the one before the receiuing of our food and the other after to be vttered by my selfe if I be present or by some other of my house in the name of all that partake of the same meale Pastor I will A forme of Thankesgiuing to be vsed of an ignorant familie before meales MOst gratious God we acknowledge thée to be the author of all good gifts and blessings wée humbly pray thée to forgiue vs all our sinnes Grant vs faith and sobernesse in receiuing these thy good creatures blesse them to our nourishment and stirre vs vp thereupon to serue thy holy maiesty with true thanksgiuing through Iesus Christ thy Sonne and our Sauiour by thy holy spirit Amen After Meales TO thee our most bountifull Father and gracious Lord who hast made redeemed and euer hitherto preserued vs and at this time fedde and refreshed vs with thy good gifts and creatures be all glory and obedience rendred of vs and of all other thy people both now and euermore God saue the Church vniuersall blesse the kings Maiesty continue thy Gospell make thy holy word effectuall in our hearts comfort all thy poore and afflicted seruants and giue vs thy peace and whole truth in Iesus Christ our Lord Amen Parent Fourthly I pray you giue vs some formes of prayer for morning and euening on the Lords day for the whole houshold as you haue done for the worke-dayes Pastor Nay I would rather exhort you to vse your best indeuours to conceiue prayers of your selues according as the spirit of God shall inable you and your estate shall require for on the Sabbath day you haue most time to labour in prayer if you will make conscience to redeeme your time and verily if you would set your selues vnfainedly to the studie heereof by your humble and constant crauing * Zach. 12.10 of the Spirit of Prayer at the Lords hands by a conscionable exercising of your selues in the holy Scriptures of a true purpose and holy desire to wrestle with God * Gen. 32.24 25 c. with Hos 12.3 4. as Iacob did in supplication to his glory the Lord will bestow this ability vpon you Howbeit if you desire any further direction to traine you vp in this duty of prayer you may profitably imploy your selues for some conuenient space on the Lords days in that singular help which the Lord hath prouided for you by the paines of Master Iohn Brinsley in his second part of the True Watch containing The perfect Rule and Summe of Prayer whereunto I referre you for this your fourth request Yet I will giue you a forme of prayer for solitarie vse vpon the Lords day morning I meane for each one by himselfe apart For although it bee a Christians part both to pray solitarilie euery worke day and also to ioyn with the whole familie in priuate prayer on the Lords day and the same more largely and oftner then on other daies yet there seemeth to bee speciall reason and need for euery particular person to call vpon God by himselfe alone for preparation towards the beginning of the Lords day Because I. God must be intreated by al manner praier and means possible to inable vs vnto the duties of this day Reasons for solitary or secret prayer in the entrance of the Lords day II. This solitary praying will occasion and further vs to seeke our neerer reconciliation with God which as at al other times so cheefly on that day we must giue greatest diligence to be sure of III. It is a speciall meane to make vs the more carefull both to bestow the more time and labour vpon Gods seruice and to profit the better thereby on that day IV. Euery one knoweth best his owne particular corruptions and wants in former abuse of the Sabbath whereof hee ought to begge forgiuenesse at Gods hands in secret and to seeke his owne particular healing and comfort V. Lastly consider I pray you how you know that your heart is sincere and earnest in seeking the Lord on his day and what sound comfort you can haue in your selfe against the accusation of hypocrisie or of vaine glory when Satan shall by anie meanes charge you therewith if you be cold in your secret and solitarie prayers on that day and specially if you neglect them thereon altogether Furthermore remember that the Sabbath is the Bond of all Religion for which cause the Lord doth often stile * Esai 56.2 Lam. 1.7 Ezek. 20.11 c. his whole Religion by the name of the Sabbath and that therefore it is your part being a Christian Housholder as to haue a care of your selfe and of all your people for resorting vnto the publike worship of God with firme constancie and there to continue with reuerence from the beginning to the end of the whole so to call your selfe to a secret reckoning with God for your profiting that day and your people all togither before you inquiring of them one by one what they haue gained by ech Sermon and to teach them diligently labouring to haue conscience put vpon them by the Lord and to the same ends imploying your selfe and them more that day than any other in praiers and thanksgiuings singing of Psalmes and vse of the word in publike and priuate and * Psal 93. 107. throughout but specially v. 42 43. in a wise and holy obseruation and application of the workes of God For whosoeuer you be vnlesse you make conscience of all these things how can you expect Gods blessing vpon any publike exercise though neuer so holy in it selfe which you shall haue to doe withall on that day Therefore if you iudge this forme following fit for your estate vse it ech one seuerally by himselfe during your present ignorance and weaknesse A Forme of Prayer for the Sabbath day morning or the euening before to be vsed of a weake Christian by himselfe alone tending to his better preparation for the duties of the Sabbath A forme of solitarie prayer for the beginning of the Lords day a a Psal 21.1 VNto thée O Lord doe I lift vp my soule and
not any one of them worketh altogither after the same manner as another doth but ech one of them according to the distinct proprietie of his Person in speciall Parent How are the three Persons distinguished in their speciall Proprieties Pastor p Prov. 8.22 23 24 c. Psal 2.7 Iohn 15.26 The Father is of himselfe the Sonne is begotten of the Father from all eternitie and the Holy Ghost proceedeth from the Father and the Sonne Parent How in their working togither Pastor q Heb. 1.1 2. Iohn 5.17 19. The Father worketh of himselfe by the Sonne and the Holy Ghost and therefore the originall beginning of the action is ascribed to him r Rom. 8.11 Heb. 1.2 The Sonne worketh from the Father by the Holy Ghost and so the disposing of the action as it were by a Steward is attributed to him ſ Gen. 1.2 1 Cor. 12.11 The Holy Ghost worketh from the Father and the Sonne and therefore the efficacie and finishing of the action is in a speciall sort allotted vnto him Parent What knowledge of the Law is required for worthy Receiuing Child t Deut. 6.25 Rom. 7.7 8 9 10 11 13. That it requireth true righteousnesse and discouereth our corrupt nature sinne and condemnation Parent What of the Gospell Child u Act. 4.12 Gal. 3.13 That Christ is our sufficient Redéemer and onely remedie against Gods curse Parent What of our selues or of our owne estate Child * Ephes 2.3 4 5 6 7 8 c. That we do surely stand in grace though borne in sinne and wrath Parent What of the Sacraments Child x Esai 7.11 Rom. 4.11 Luk. 22.19 20. That they are fit worthie helps to strengthen our weake faith Seruant How are they so Scholler y Iere. 19.10 11. Act. 21.11 Iohn 3.12 Galat. 3.1 1 Ioh. 1.1 3. Because the Lord doth worke vpon other our senses and faculties as our séeing féeling being admitted and clensed receiuing eating and drinking tasting digesting being nourished refreshed chéered and strengthned thereby to confirme vnto our hearts his sauing grace which first by hearing the word we haue beléeued Parent II. Of Faith What Faith is required for the worthy receiuing of the Lords Supper Child Faith which taketh hold of Christ and his benefits and leadeth vs to true thankfulnesse * Of this grace we haue conferred already in the second part and also more in Part. 5. Parent What Repentance and Newnesse of Life is required III. Of Repentance and Newnesse of life Child * See more of this grace in Part. 2. and in Part. 5. That godly sorrow with causeth to forsake sinne togither with that effectuall grace which inableth to kéepe Gods Commandements increasing with the increase of God Parent What Charitie towards Men is required IV. Of Charitie towards men before you receiue the Lords Supper Child z 1 Iohn 5.1 Ioh. 13.34 35. 15.12 13. 2 Cor. 8.8 9. compared That which is wrought and groweth in my heart towards them for Iesus Christs sake who loued both them and me vnto the death Seruant How do you further know that you haue loue or charitie towards men Scholler First a Psal 16.3 1 Iohn 3 1◠4.1 1 P◠1.22 3.8 4.8 9. c. because I doe specially loue and reuerence godly persons Secondly b Math. 5.23.24 I séeke for conscience sake to be reconciled after offences committed Thirdly c Math. 5.44 Mark 11.25 26. I wish well euen in my heart vnto my very enimies being ready to pardon all their wrongs and praying for them Fourthly d 1 Cor. 14.1 16.14 Galat. 6.10 Hebr. 12.14 1 Pet. 3.11 2 Tim. 3.3 Mal. 2.10 14. I beare a louing affection towards all men following peace with them and endeuouring to doe them good but particularly those vnto whom I am bound in nature or by any other couenant of God * See more of this grace in part supra and in part 5. infra Parent V. Of earnest desire to receiue the Lords Supper Why must you earnestly desire to receiue the Lords Supper Child For two causes First e 1 Cor. 11 20 22 23 24 25. because the Lord hath both ordained and commanded it for his owne glory Secondly f 1 Cor. 11.17 Ephes 5.26 Act. 2.42 20.7.11 God giueth more grace by it than by the word preached alone Parent What more grace haue you by it than by the word preached alone Childe First g 1 Cor. 10.16 Christs death and merits are more particularly applied to me and so I am more fully assured to be kept still in grace yea and sealed vp vnto euerlasting saluation Secondly g 12.13 I am more stronglie bound as by a solemne renewing of an oath to continue in Grace Thirdly g Act. 2.42 c. I am more effectually stirred vp to make profession of Faith and obedience as often as I am called thereunto Seruant How often is euery Christian bound to receiue the Lords Supper Scholler h 1 Cor. 11.25 26. Act. 2.42 Of receiuing worthily As often as he may so that he be a worthy receiuer Parent But what is required of vs about the time of celebrating the Lords Supper that wee may vse it as Christ hath appointed and as becommeth so heauenly mysteries Childe There are required these three things First a due and holie preparation before Secondly a fit disposition in the action Thirdly other duties afterward I. Of preparation before Parent What preparation is required before Childe Wée must set our selues apart from all other businesse that we may First i 1 Cor. 11.28.31 search our selues throughly for the sanctified graces of Knowledge Faith Repentance Charitie and desire to the Lords Supper aforesaid Secondly k Psal 26.6 Num. 9.6 stirre them vp and renew them vnto better growth and practise Thirdly l 2 Chron. 30.18 19 20. Mat. 5.23 24. 1 Tim. 4.4 5. humblie craue the assistance of Gods spirit and reconciliation with God yea and with men also where néed is Seruant But what if you finde the sanctified graces of Gods spirit to be weake in your heart must you not then abstaine Scholler No m 2 Chr. 30.18 19.20 I must come and that with hope and chéerefulnesse vpon some conditions Seruant Why with hope and cheerfulnesse Scholler n Esai 7.11 Luk. 4.18 Mat. 15.24 with Luk. 22.19 20. Because the Lords Supper was ordained of purpose for the confirmation of the weake Seruant Vpon what conditions must you come Scholler First o Acts 8.37 if the graces aforesaid be sound in me though verie weake Secondly p John 4.10 if I féele my wants with gréefe Thirdly q Mark 9.24 if I labour against my weakenesse hungring and thirsting after Gods grace in Christ Seruant What speciall means hath the Lord appointed for our better direction to try and examine our selues Scholler r Math. 3.6 Acts 8.37 Iam. 5.16
meanes so that they take good effect and also by turning the very sinnes and afflictions of his seruants and finallie their death vnto contrary and profitable ends Seruant How doth he turn the sins of his people vnto a contrary and profitable end Scholler t 1 Cor. 15.56 57. Rom. 7.8 9 13 22 23 24 25. Deut. 8.2 2 Cor. 7.11 12.7 8. 2 Chron. 32.31 Wheras the end of sin is further intangling in sinne and at the last euerlasting damnation by the rule of Gods iustice God is pleased in mercy to let his people see their corruption and infirmities and the deceits of Satan by suffering themto fall into some sinne to the end they may be watchfull and circumspect for the time to come lest they fall againe into the like or more grieuous sinnes and walking humbly before him may the more earnestly begge his grace So not onely preuenting their condemnation but also drawing them vnto him euen by that which seemed to estrange them most from him Seruant How doth Christ turne the afflictions of his seruants vnto contrarie and profitable ends Scholler By comforting sanctifying and deliuering them Seruant How doth Christ comfort his people in time of their afflictions Scholler u 2 Cor. 1.3 Rom. 5.2 3. and 8.35 36 c. and 14.17 1 Cor. 10.13 2 Tim. 4.17 Iam. 1.2 3 4 5. 1 Pet. 1.8 He maketh them to reioyce in the holy Ghost with a beginning of ioy vnspeakeable glorious through the féeling of his loue euen in the midst of tribulation through a stedfast perswassion that he will giue a happy issue in due time and further helpeth them in the meane space to beare their burthens with patience Seruant What principall incouragement haue you to suffer afflictions with patience and comfort Scholler * Rom. 8.28 29 Luk. 24.26 Heb. 12.2 Philip. 3.10 1 Pet. 4.13 14. Because I am conformable therein vnto the Son of God my Sauiour and my Head who thus entring into his glory made the passage both assured and easie for me and causeth his glorious Spirit to rest vpon me Seruant Must then the Godly needs suffer afflictions and so enter into Heauen Scholler x Luk. 9.23 2 Tim 3.12 Acts 14.22 Yes and by no other way Seruant After what manner are they afflicted Scholler y 1 Sam. 1.15 1 Cor. 11.30.31.32 Iob 1.2 c. chapters Psal 73 4 5. Both in minde and bodie and that not onely with such tribulations whereunto the wicked are subiect in this life but also oftentimes after an especiall manner Besides z Gal. 4.29 they that are borne after the flesh doe persecute them that are borne after the Spirit Seruant But do not the persecutions which the Godly suffer for the Gospell turne to the destroying of the Gospell Scholler a Phil. 1.12 13 c. No but rather to the furtherance of it Seruant How so Scholler First b Mat. 16.18 with Phil. 1.12 13 c. 1 Pet. 4.14 2 Cor. 1.8 9. 1 Cor. 1.25 3.18 19. because God will get himselfe praise in letting all men sée that he not only maintaineth and preserueth but also propagateth and spreadeth his truth whatsoeuer opposition is made vnto it And to that end he strengthneth the faith of his children and confoundeth the wisedome of the world Secondly c Act. 28.22 23 24. 2 Cor. 1.6 7. God will gratiously blesse the godly sufferings of his seruants as well as other their obedience and endeuours for the further clearing and so for the continuance of his truth Thirdly d Coloss 1.24 2 Cor. 1.8 9 10. 2 Tim. 4.17 18. God will thereby incourage the Sufferers to perseuere Fourthly e Philip. 1.13 14. 2 Cor. 1 6. 2 Tim. 2 9 10. the weaker sort of the godly are vsually emboldned through the sufferings of the stronger and so the Gospell getteth ground And fifthly f Act. 4.13 21.33 25.13 14 c. 26.1 c. the rest are moued to consider more seriously of the cause whence it is that sometimes euen the Persecutors doe attaine to build that which before time they destroyed or at least wise do cease pecsecuting and are made more milde and fauourable though I should say nothing that other whiles they are driuen g Dan. 3. 6. chapters Matth. 27.54 to confesse the truth albeit they will not truly conuert And some also are afterward afraid h Act. 9 5. It is a prouerb taken from oxen or horses who when they are pricked by the driuer do themselus no good by kicking meeting the pricke but rather procure double harme vnto themselues by receiuing the prick the deeper into their owne sides to kicke against pricks that is lest hauing béen conuicted by the shining light of the truth togither with the Patience and Constance of the children of the truth that do professe it and suffer for it they do aggrauate and hasten Gods fearefull iudgement against themselues sith that they cannot choose but know that will they nill they they must be subiect to the authoritie and lordship of Christ who is the holy and strong challenger of his owne sauing truth and of euery part thereof Seruant How doth God sanctifie his people by afflictions Scholler i Psal 119.67 71. Exod. 10.28 Deut. 8.2 3 4 5. 2 Cor. 1.9 10 11. Revel 3.19 Heb. 5.8 12.5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 28. Whereas affliction is in the proper nature thereof through Gods pure iustice the due punishment of sinne and such a punishment as by reason of our frowardnesse draweth more sinnes out of vs it is now made in Christ Iesus Gods fatherly chastisement to reclaime vs from our sins and to make vs loath them the more and on the other side to nurture and traine vs in Faith Patience Wisedome and child like awe and obedience to the Lord. Seruant But what if your afflictions abound and be exceeding great and long Scholler k Rom. 8 18. 2 Cor. 4.17 Yet I doe reckon that the afflictions of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be reuealed in me as also that my light affliction which is but for a moment worketh for me a far more excéeding eternall weight of glory and therefore in such a case l Psal 42. 73.26 138.3 2 Cor. 1.5 I pray and striue for great and long patience assuring my selfe that God who is the strength of my heart will strengthen me with strength in my soule make my consolation abound through Christ Seruant It seemeth then that affliction proceedeth from the diuine Prouidence and Loue of our most mercifull Father as no small benefit vnto them that are thereby exercised Scholler m 2 Sam. 16.10 Matth. 5.10 Revel 3.19 It is very true If first n Heb. 12.6 7. we submit our selues to God not refusing to be chastened Secondly o Mat. 24.13 1 Tim. 1.19 2 Tim. 6.12 Rom. 2.7 Iob. 1.21
a longer space or lesse commandment 6 6. The sixth all duties teacheth me to others and my selfe Mans person eke with due regard of soules and bodies health commandment 7 7. The seuenth Precept doth injoyne the rule of Chastity In heart and tongue and euery part to leade my life thereby commandment 8 8. The eight Cōmandement biddeth me for goods and maintenance To yeeld the right to euery one to pore his sustenance commandment 9 9. The ninth concerning mans good name all duties doth command In publike and in private both God lookes for at my hand commandment 10 10. The last of all bids keepe my heart from ill concupiscence And pleasing-sinfull thoughts before consent to such offence * Then out alas and welladay what shall of me become That euery day doe breake Gods law euen from my mothers wombe I wretched soule haue spent my time each day and night in sinne By thought by word and deed yet I haue seldome knowne wherein From sinne therfore which I not feele I little care to flee Nor if I did could I escape by any meanes in mee Against Gods Law a Rebell I to God and selfe a foe And in that state fast held I am by Satans snares also Gods curse is mine by due desert euen hellish condemnation Who then can worke my liberty my peace and my saluation Secondly Of Christ and his Gospell O Heauēly father thou sent'st forth the second person hye Thine onely Son who was conceiu'd in wombe of maid Marie By holy ghost and in due time was borne our nature in In all respects a very Man excepting onely sinne Christ Iesus hee both God and man Gods holy Law obai'd And yet the endlesse curse thereof for vs on him was laid His soule was heauy to the death his bodie hang'd on tree Till wrath of God was satisfy'd It 's finisht then said he His bloud he shed to saue our soules he put to shamefull death For to preuent our hellish paine our sinnes did stop his breath So in our stead himselfe he gaue an holy sacrifice Imputed to the faithfull flocke that serue him in right wise For Faith beleeues Christ loued mee himselfe for me he gaue Embracing firm Christs righteousnes which Gods Elect doth saue This Faith if true will comfort yeeld to each repentant heart And certainly repentance shall performe a happy part Thy minde full sore shall grieued be for all offences past Because therby thou piercedst Christ full bitter shall they taste And them to leaue Repentance will thee teach and sanctifie In holinesse and righteousnesse to lead thy selfe godly Such thankefulnesse will faith bring forth from secret heart within That Christ his will to know and doe forthwith thou shalt begin And then thy conscience shall be built vpon his holy Word To serue him so and for to wait onely vpon the Lord. Ye further eke his crossing crosse thy minde shall not abhorre To take it vp with Patience and beare it lesse or more And finally to giue thy selfe entirely vnto him Thy heart will melt for his great loue and pardoning thy sinne But as for vnbeleeuing soules conuerting not to God Vnthankfull and impatient they to kisse his blessed Rod. They worke their owne inuentions Christs word they doe neglect They doe but prate and make a shew sure Christ will them reiect Therefore deare Christian take good heed and follow not their guise Their course is nought their hope also is vanitie and lies And for to traine thy silly soule to walke the way aright Behold Gods rich prouision to giue thee true insight His Law doth shew thy foule great sin thy misery and curse And terrifie thy heart that is conuict but yet the worse But Christs Gospell doth shew thee grace speakes peace and giues thee Faith And leads thee straight to obey the law as holy Scripture saith Thirdly of the Word of God and of Prayer FIue Exercises Christ hath fram'd for thee to labour in To purge thy heart from vnbeleefe corruption and sinne * The first and chiefest is his Word both truly preach'd and heard Next often read and thought vpon and soberly conferd * And Prayer is the second thing in Christ his name with Faith With puritie and feruencie such shall be safe he saith For God hath sanctified this course to be his Ordinance Thereby to blesse whom euer hee will with louing countenance The Lords Prayer To God therfore the gracious Lord to call be not thou dull He is become through Iesus Christ Our Father mercifull And pray with reuerence and withall belieue that helpe he giues And say which art in Heauen still thy power and mercy liues petition 1 1. And looke that thou doe zealously desire to glorifie Gods holy name before all things and each necessitie For Hallowed be thy name Christ made the first Petition Now Hallowed meaneth magnified Gods name himselfe alone petition 2 2. And secondly Christ bid vs pray Thy kingdome come apace Enlarge thy Kingdome here O Lord by thy good meanes of grace Thy spirit let worke effectually and holy word let runne And quickly end these sinfull daies euen so Lord Iesus come petition 3 3. The third Request thy will be done in earth to wit that we May doe his will as 't is in heauen where Angells perfect be And that withall we may submit our selues his will to bide In time of our aduersitie when crost on euery side petition 4 4. The fourth Petition Christ taught vs Giue vs this day O Lord Our daily bread each needfull thing conuenient for this world Yet so in case it be thy will none otherwise we pray These earthly things doe sometimes helpe and sometimes turne away But sauing grace most absolute without an If or And We aske and seeke without a Nay at thine Almighty hand petition 5 5. The fifth is And forgiue vs Lord our debts and trespasses Remit our sinnes vs iustifie and giue Christs righteousnesse As we forgiue them that trespasse against vs great and small For thy free grace doth mollifie our hearts to debters all For why our brothers dreatest debt is but an hundreth pence But ours to God who knowes how much ten thousand great talents petition 6 6. Our last suit is And lead vs not into temptation But Lord deliver vs from ill Satans suggestion Oh mortifie our nature vile and quicken vs afresh Thy speciall ayd wee need each day for weakenesse of our flesh And Lord I ground my heart onely to haue these things from thee For thine is eke the kingdome and the powre and the Glory For euer So full right and power sure thou hast ouer all And al things dost to thine own praise all times perpetuall Amen so be it and so it is and so shall be for aye Therfore till God shall grant my suite I will not cease to pray Fourthly Of the Sacraments the Communion of Saints and the consideration of Gods workes THe third Meane is Christs Sacraments Baptisme and Supper his The seales of
If we endure to the end in the profession of Faith and a good Conscience blessing the name of the Lord. And thirdly p Heb. 12.10 11. If we profit thereby partaking of Gods holinesse and yéelding the peaceable fruit of Righteousnesse for the Righteous saith q Iob. 17.9 Iob shall hold on his way and he that haeh cleane hands shall be stronger and stronger Seruant How doth Christ deliuer his people out of afflictions Scholler r Jona 4.6 Esai 38.14 Sometimes he easeth them by mitigating their tribulations for a time often ſ Psal 34.19 2 Tim. 4.18 Psal 74.12 he setteth them frée from their speciall afflictions by some powerfull and mercifull hand of his but t Esai 57.1 2. at the last he surely taketh them away from whatsouer is euill by Death it selfe Parent What is Death Child u Luk. 16.22 c. 2 Cor. 5.1 with Phil. 1.21 Ioh. 11.25 26. Death is the parting asunder of Soule and Bodie which though it be vnto the soules of the wicked a present entrance into Hell yet vnto the Godly it is become by Christ Iesus the assured passage vnto eternall life * Luk. 23.43 where they are instantly with him in Paradise Parent What shall follow Death at the last Child x Heb. 9.27 Dan. 12.2 The resurrection of the Bodie and the last Iudgement Parent To what end Child y 2 Cor. 5.10 That euery one both elect and reprobate may receiue the things done in his bodie according to that he hath done whether it be good or bad the one sort vnto the manifestation and praise of Gods mercy and thother of his iustice Seruant When shall the Resurrection of the Bodie and the last Iudgement be Scholler Both shall be at Christs second comming z Mat. 24.36 which for the day and houre cannot be knowne either of Men or Angels Seruant What and whose bodies shall rise againe Scholler a Iob 19.26 27. Math. 25.32 Rev. 20.13 The very same none other of euery one without exception both of Gods Elect and of the Reprobate which they haue in this life Seruant How doth the word of God distinguish the bodies both of Gods Elect and of the Reprobate at the latter day Scholler b 1 Cor. 15.51 52. 1 Thess 4.15 16 17. Rom. 14.9 2 Tim. 4.1 Into two sorts the one of all those who haue béene dead from the beginning of the world vntil that instant of Christs comming to iudgement the number of whom is the greater and the other are those that then shall be found aliue Seruant By what meanes shall the dead bodies of Gods elect be raised vp Scholler c 1 Cor. 15. By the vnspeakable power and vertue of Christ declared in his owne resurrection at the sound of a trumpet they all and euery part and member of them throughout the whole bodie shall be restored made perfect in a moment in the twinckling of an eye notwithstanding all confusion and hindrances whatsoeuer to the contrary Seruant And what shall be done to the bodies of Gods elect that then shall be found aliue Scholler d Luk. 24. Iohn 20. 21. 1 Cor. 15.51 52. Through the same power of Christ who was changed when he rose from death to life in his owne bodie they shall be likewise suddenly changed from all corruption and so be made perfect also which change shall be vnto them in stéed of a resurrection Seruant What kinde of bodies shall they all then be Scholler e Mat. 13.43 1 Cor. 15.43 44 45 53. Phil. 3.20 21. Supernaturall incorruptible and glorious euen like vnto Christs owne glorious bodie though not so glorious Seruant What saith the holy Scripture of their soules Scholler f 1 Thess 4.14 compared with 1 Cor. 13.10 12 13. Col. 2.2 3 4. Their soules being indued with perfect knowledge holinesse and loue and descending from heauen shall at the same instant of the Resurrection and change be revnited and coupled vnto their bodies againe neuer to be separated any more Seruant What of soule and bodie togither Scholler g Revel 21.4 11. 1 Joh. 3.2 They both shall be frée from all infirmities and imperfections yea and passions that haue any paine ioyned with them and generally from all euill Seruant What saith the Scripture of the Reprobate Scholler h Ioh. 5.29 compared with the analogie of faith Revel 1.7 6.15 16 17 Their dead bodies indéed shall be raised vp from the graue as Malefactors are taken from the prison to the tryall by the power of Christ their most fearefull Iudge and so their soules being ioyned againe to their bodies full of extreme vglines and horrour they shall be made able to indure the wrath of God for euermore and the vnbeléeuers then liuing shall likewise be changed to the same effect Seruant What shall be done next afterwards Scholler i Mat. 25.32 Act. 10.42 Christ will immediatly bring all both good bad vnto iudgement Seruant How will he bring his Elect vnto iudgement Scholler k Mat. 25 3◠32 33. 24.31 1 Thess 4.17 After that he hath gathered all togither by the Ministerie of the Angels he will seuer the Elect from the Reprobate and place the Elect at his right hand by his iudgement seat Seruant How will he vse the Elect in his iudgement Scholler l Math. 25.34 35. c. Heb. 8.12 10.17 Ezek 18.22 First he will pronounce them to be righteous not once mentioning any of their sinnes against them and therevpon allot them vnto his owne blessed kingdome and eternall life Secondly m 1 Cor. 6.2 3. Math. 19.28 he will honourably imploy them as Iudges to approue his most iust sentence vpon the euill Angels and Reprobate men Seruant When shall the sentence of saluation be executed to the Elect Scholler n Mat. 25.34 46. 2 Thess 1.10 1 Thess 4.17 Presently and togither with the giuing of the sentence they shall be glorified euen in the fight of the Reprobate and afterwards they shall goe triumphantly with Christ his Angels into heauen Seruant But how shall the Reprobate be brought to iudgement Scholler o Math 25.34 24.30 31. Revel 1.7 6.15 16 17. They shall be forcibly haled by the Angels before Christs Tribunall and there set at his left hand Seruant And how shall they bee vsed And what sentence shall they receiue Scholler p Matt 25.41 42 c. They being vpbraided and convicted of all their sinnes shall receiue the sentence of condemnation whereby they shall be appointed vnto hell for euermore Seruant How and when shall that sentence be executed Scholler q Mat. 25.46 Dan. 12.2 2 Thess 1.8 9. Psal 58.10 Matth. 11.20 21 22 23 24. Luk. 12.47 48. Euen instantly in the sight of the Elect they shall be thrust into Hell where they shall be punished with euerlasting destruction shame and contempt from the presence of the Lord and from the
glory of his power with the Deuill and his Angels euery one according to the diuers measures of the deserts of their sinnes Seruant Why is the day of iudgement concealed from all Angels and men Scholler r Mat. 24.36 37 38 39 40 41 42 c. Mark 13.33 37. Luk. 21. 34 35 36. Both to preuent all curious inquiring and also to make vs the more watchfull Seruant Why what neede haue we to watch seeing some signes that must go before that day are not yet fulfilled as besides others there ſ Math. 24.23 24 25 26 27 28. Mark 13.21 22 23. must be False-Christs and False-Prophets shewing great signes and wonders Scholler For two reasons cheifly First t Job 33.23 24 25 26 27 28. Eccles 9 10. Ps 89.10 11 12. 90.12 115.17 Hebr. 3.15 1 Thess 5.1 to 12. Rev. 14.13 compared because our death is to vs as the last iudgement shall be to them that then shall be found liuing forasmuch as they are both alike vncertaine and vnknowne and we may be yea and are often deceiued for the time of death as much as any shall be for the time of the last iudgement And séeing the last iudgement shall finde vs in that state whether for grace or sinne wherein death leaueth vs wherefore we must necessarily watch and prepare for death as for the last iudgement Secondly u Mar. 13.32 33 34 35 36 37. Luk. 21.34 35 36. 1 Thess 5.1 2 3 4 c. although wée should not be deceiued for the time either of the one or the other yet the danger of securitie whereby men are hardned to their owne destruction can be by no other meanes preuented nor auoyded but by watching the onely remedie against it Seruant Wherein consisteth this so needfull a Grace of Watchfulnes Scholler Both in shunning all the occasions of securitie and in vsing all the meanes of a speciall preparation or readinesse Seruant What occasions of securitie do you meane must be shunned if we will watch Scholler * Luk. 21.34 35 36. Not only voluptuousnes couetousnesse worldly carefulnesse ambitious desires and the like which are grosse sinnes x Luk. 17.26 27 28 c. 14.18 19 20. 1 Cor. 7.24 35. Esai 22.12 13 14. But also all abuse and excesse yea and the vnseasonable vse of things that of themselues are necessarie warrantable as eating drinking buying selling planting building marrying and giuing to mariage recreating c. as when men do giue themselues ouer to these things which are so much the more pernicious to the soule because they are not ordinarily condemned amongst men Seruant What meanes of speciall Preparation or Readinesse must wee vse Scholler First y 2 Cor. 13.5 Revel 21.27 wée must diligently examine our selues whether we haue the Faith Repentance and Sanctification which lead vnto saluation Secondly we must be carefull z Mat. 25.14 15 c. to 31. Dan. 5.18 to 24. with 4.24 25 26 27. 1 Cor. 10.31 1 Pet. 4.10 11. of the talents that is of those gifts and graces both of minde bodie which God hath distributed to vs to vse them to his glory and to the good of his Church yea and that others also may be stirred vp to séeke and serue the Lord which likewise turneth to Gods aduantage in the end Thirdly a 1 Thess 5.17 18 19 20 23. Psalm 16.1 Luk. 21.36 Mark 13.33 34. Revel 22.20 we must set our selues in most serious manner as to all the exercises of Piety so specially to Prayer that God would preserue vs from falling away that he would hasten his comming to Iudgement and fit vs thereunto Seruant How shall one know whether he haue the true grace of Faith that leadeth to saluation Scholler Besides other notes which I haue declared * Part. 2. and Part. 5. aboue one may try himselfe whether he hath true sauing Faith by these two First b Rom. 5.2 3 c. Heb. 10.34 35. 1 Cor. 3.21 23. when he can rightly reioyce and glory in God comfortably depending vpon him in all necessities feares and dangers yea euen in the midst of his greatest tribulations and tryalls vpon this ground of assurance that all things are his he Christs and Christ Gods Secondly c 2 Tim. 4.6 7 8. 1 Ioh. 5.4 when his heart reioyceth at the very remembrance and consideration of the day of Iudgement because he is priuy to himselfe that he hath fought the good fight of Faith against all his temptations and hath also kept the same in a good conscience Seruant And how shall one perceiue in himselfe true Repentance and Sanctification Scholler First more generally d Math. 11.12 1 Iohn 3.2 3 8 10. Phil. 3.10 11 12 c. Psal 119.6 Matth. 16.23 Act. 5.3 Zach. 3.2 Rō 16.10 1 Ioh. 2.13 14. Ephes 4 26 27. 6.13 when one fully purposeth in his heart and applieth his whole strength powring forth his prayers incessantly vnto the Lord both to be throughly purged from all his sinnes without exception because where any one knowne sinne raigneth there Satans throne is and also to walke with God purely in the obedience of all his commandements all his dayes and most of all in such duties as God doth specially require at his hands for the magnifying of his power and grace ouer Satan and Sinne and specially at what time he is most strongly tempted to euill or opposed in that which is good Secondly more particularly by the graces of humility and mercie Seruant How may we perceiue the soundnesse of our repentance and sanctification by the grace of humility Scholler e Rom. 11.20 22. Pro. 15.33 Luk. 17.10 1 Cor. 4.5 6 7. Iob. 31.13 14 34. 2 Sam. 12.7 8 c. 13. with Psal 51 141.5 144.3 1 Tim. 1.15 Ephes 3.8 Esai 40 17. When in all our waies and euen in our greatest earthly prosperitie we doe carrie our selues with lowlinesse and feare both before God and Men as being euer in Gods sight onely vpholden by his grace hauing nothing but what we haue receiued and that of his frée goodnesse onely which he might haue giuen if he had pleased to any others though neuer so vnworthy as well as to vs and of sinners that shall be saued the chéfe but lesse than the least of all Saints in one respect or other if not in many And séeing all people and nations of the whole world are counted to God lesse then nothing and vanitie how little iudge you is each particular person if so he knew himselfe aright in his owne eyes To conclude it is a good note that wee haue humilitie the ready way to glorie when we can patiently and thankfullie in the secret of our hearts heare our reproofes and holilie profit by them Seruant How by Mercy Scholler f Mark 3.5 Luk. 19.8 41 42 43.44 Act. 9.36 10.1 c. Gal. 6.10 Psal 16.2 3. 35 13 14. Heb. 6.10 13.3.16 Iam. 2.13 Mat. 24.34