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A15504	Some helpes to faith Shewing the necessitie, grounds, kinds, degrees, signes of it. Clearing diuerse doubts, answering obiections, made by the soule in temptation. By Iohn Wilson, preacher of Gods word in Gilford.	Wilson, John, d. 1630.	1625 (1625)	STC 25769; ESTC S103081	44,436	242

and so as to guid them it is denied therefore the account of knowledge for the liuelesnesse of it 2. Pet. 1.9 1. Ioh. 2.4.9 Fourthly their thoughts and deuises declare the fleshlinesse of their mindes that which riseth naturally as the fruite of their minde is as an ill fauour out of a sinke they minde things of the flesh and when they take counsell and deliberate it hath the same sauour with the roote when they rowle some good thing in their heads they corrupt and defile it the diuell also whose power is yet in their minde puts ill thoughts into them as his first borne and his breath to blow vp the fire of fleshly lusts vnto which they so attend as they forget God his properties works and wayes and walke in the sparkes of their fire that they haue kindled Isa. 50.11 But the true beleeuer is not so First his knowledge is an abiding light shining constantly till hee come to life called for that the light of life Iohn 8.12 He is taught of God so as hee declines not from his statutes Psal. 119 102. Because he taught him hee cannot beleeue otherwise then hee hath receiued though false teachers confirme their doctrine with signes and wonders Matthew 24.24 They will not heare a stranger specially in fundamentall doctrine they know not his voyce Iohn 10.8 1 Ioh. 4.4 They know by an holy annointing abiding in them the truth and that no lye is of the truth 1 Ioh. 2.27 and discerne the particular lye vsing such meanes and helps as God affords them They be tempted troubled with the temptation but are alwayes with God and ouercome the temptation and returne to their minde with confirmation knowing whom they haue beleeued Psal. 73.2 23. Gal. 5.10 Secondly Though they may erre in many things because sight is not perfected at once it is with some darkenesse as it were in the dawning betweene light and darkenesse yet not in full darkenesse true light hath shined to them and they see though with many fancies as hee who at the first touch of his eyes saw men walke but as trees not in their perfect lineaments till Christ set to the cure againe then he saw cleerely hence comes such diuersitie of iudgements among learned and good men yet truth beeing propounded to them and defended by others they haue a gracious aptnesse to yeeld to it when they see it Esay 11.6 A little child shall leade them Iames 3.17 The wisedome from aboue is tractable they offer sincerely their emptied minds vnto Christ that he may fill them with a frame of truth so renouncing the wisedome of the flesh they allow their wits no liberty but in God The eare tastes words as the palate doth meate Iob 12.11 1 Cor. 14.37 38. Heresies in the Church manifest the approoued 1 Cor. 11.19 As Aegles to the carcase by proper sagacity so are they gathered to the truth concerning Christ Luke 17.37 Thirdly their knowledge is effectuall life eternall is begun continued and consummate in it Iohn 17.8.12 For Gods teaching is such as the effect followes Iohn 6.45 Euery man that hath heard and hath learned of the Father commeth to mee These are together 1. knowledge of him 2. beeing in him 3. loue of him 4. and keeping his word 1 Iohn 2.3 5. They by this light see God specially as hee is reuealed in Christ Ephes. 3.18 19. They see themselues in the very secret chambers of their hearts for defects contrarietie to Gods law inwardly whence hindering of good and furthering of euill comes admire the rich and abounding loue and grace of God in Christ 1 Tim. 1.14 confessing their owne vnworthinesse haue meane thoughts of themselues compared to God compared to Saints and shew by good conuersation their workes in meekenesse of wisedome They be called the meeke of the earth that doe Gods iudgements Fourthly The thoughts of the iust are right Prou. 12.5 their renued minde giueth disposition thereunto and they are as fruits brought forth to God by the vertue of Christ specially as the spirit breaths obedience and gouernes them to deuise good things Isaiah 32.8 They not onely haue a good treasure in their hearts whence good thoughts are brought forth but they forme their thoughts vnto good minding with studie and carefull thought how to do acceptably pray for pleasing meditations and labour to keepe their thoughts in an order to serue God with their thought Secondly The conscience of a temporizer whether you consider quiet or troubled differs much from the beleeuers in the execution of the function because the beleeuer hath some holinesse restored to his conscience which none can haue but in Christ who haue learned him and haue beene taught as the truth is in Christ Iesus to put off the old man and to put on the newe Ephes. 4.22 1. The cause of quietnesse 2. the effects 3. the continuance difference it First The quietnesse of an vnbeleeuer or that beleeues not so as it may properly bee called faith is vpon mistaken grounds as that his faith giues him right in the Couenant which God hath made to all that truely receiue Christ whose merit is the foundation of the couenant it is infalliblie true in the proposition whosoeuer hath his Sonne hath life to as many as receiued him he gaue this dignity to be the children of God but it is false in the assumption I beleeue in Christ and receiue him So in the point of sanctification deceiued with shew when he hath not the truth he rests vpon the promise made to the sanctified but falsely assumed to him as before Secondly Or it is by a wilfull presumption of finding God peaceable towards him against the expresse words of the curse trusting in a lying word wherein sometimes they are strengthened by false teachers that giue life to them that should not liue Thirdly Or by not stirring of corruptions slumbering in error without sense By ignorance of the law I was a liue without the law but when the commandement came sin reuiued and I died Fourthly By earthing themselues as it were in a caue of forgetfulnesse of God and their own estate diuerting their thoughts to other things not considering that he remembers all their sinnes and that they shall come to iudgement Fiftly Oppressing their conscience with false reasonings they take euill for good good for euill lye vnder the woe denounced against it without feare Secondly it giues no true comfort in God as reconciled no delight in him Iob. 27.10 it is not renewed vnto that righteousnesse which was lost holds not to vniuersall obedience but suffers to liue in some sinne knowen consciencelesly it witnes not nor holds a man vnto right manner and end of actions with due circumstances but onely excuseth the worke done as Iehu did when he said to Iehonadab the Sonne of Rachab come with me and see the zeale that I haue for the Lord. He was caried with a great will to the fact

because God hath giuen his sonne to take with the nature of the elect their death Heb. 2.9.14 and thereunto their sinnes He made him to be sinne for vs that knew no sinne that wee might be made the righteousnesse of God in him 2. Cor. 5.21 God laid vpon him all the sinnes of the Elect figured in the goat that escaped by lot Leuit. 16.21.22 Ouer which Aaron confessed all the iniquities of the children of Israel and all their trespasses in all their sinnes putting them vpon the head of the goat sending him by appointment into a land not inhabited that the sinnes and curse might not reside among Gods people prophecied in Esa. 53.6 Not onely the punishment of our sinnes but our sins were made to meete vpon him whether past present or to come and the equall valew to all the wrath that they did deserue he indured 1. Tim. 2.6 He his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his body to or on the tree 1. Pet. 2.24 By his stripes or wailes we are healed all haue sinned and are depriued of the glory of God he that is Lord ouer all is rich vnto all that call vpon him Be it ten thousand talents fiue hundred or fiftie pence he for Christ that hath as the suretie made satisfaction to the full for the whole debt counts it as if he had no wrong by vs but that we are iust cleare not guilty puts away his anger loues vs freely we neede not for feare beleeuing in Christ paine and torment our soules in respect of punishment to come for any sin or blasphemie committed Verily I say vnto you all sinnes shall be forgiuen vnto the children of men and blasphemies wherewith they blaspheme Christ appointed forgiuenesse of sinnes to be preached in his name without distinction of many or few small or great Thus Gods people are incouraged to follow the Lord and to sett vpon reformation of sinners because there is hope in Israel for this 1. Sam. 12.20 3. God inuites to his feast sinners of vilest sort such as are as miserable in soule as they be in body that by high waies and hedges Church porches or any meetings to make their aduantage shew and offer to pitie faces gnawen eyes noses and members eaten with rottennesse Whosoeuer accepteth truely his inuitation comes and eats of his prouision is allowed cleansed from all his sinne cloathed with righteousnesse as a robe and adorned with graces as with Iewels Esay 61.10 Luk. 15.21 Reuel 19.7 Come receiue Christ he shall cloath you and decke you vnto admiration Who is shee Cant. 6.9 that comes out of the wildernesse to ioyne her selfe to her welbeloued Cant. 8.5 Obiection III. Redemption is not vniuersall in Gods purpose mercy is limited Rom. 9.11.14 according to his will is all the difference betweene them that are saued and them that perish Math. 11. 25.26 Christ came to doe the will of his father in giuing eternall life to them that were giuen him Iohn 6.37 Hee gaue his life for his sheepe Iohn 10.15 dyed for the children of God scattered in all the world Iohn 11.52 But hee did not pray nor speake a good word for the world to his father his sacrifice was the foundation of his intercession they must needes therfore bee of one extent How shal I know that Iesus Christ by the will of God gaue himselfe for mee that I may stay vpon him Answer First Hee prayed for all and therefore dyed for all that beleeue in him Ioh. 17.20 None come to him but whom his father drawes he drawes none but whom hee had before giuen to him Iohn 7.37 Faith is peculiar to the elect Iohn 10.26 Acts 13.48 Titus 1.1 The election obtaines it Romanes 11.7 Beleeue and you haue a cleare resolution whereby you may say he loued me and gaue himselfe for mee Secondly Suspition arising of a certaine preiudice without ground inclining a man to the worst part if it bee but towards a man is sinne for charitie thinks not euill beleeues all things 1. Cor. 13. To haue God in suspicion when he cals me to receiue his grace in Christ Iesus is much more sinfull both for iniury to God and hurt to my selfe God hath prouided against such putting of stumbling blocks to a mans selfe Esa. 56.3.5.7 Whosoeuer loues the name of God and to be his seruant is assured of acceptance and ioyfull experience thereof for person and seruice The spirit of God makes no perswasion to a man of his reprobation as he doth of his Election Neither can it be gathered from sinne of nature or Action internall or externall Where Christ is esteemed truely the spirit of grace not dispited if an Angel should pronounce your damnation you should suspect him for a lying spirit Or if you knew an Angel from heauen to say so much that you shall bee damned you are to beleeue him no further then vnder this condition if you beleeue not in Christ Iesus and repent towards God the written word in the true sense knowen is to be rested in aboue the testimonie of an Angel from heauen Galath 1.6 Thirdly You haue inducements to beleeue that thou ought not to neglect You are borne holy 1. Cor. 1.14 brought forth to God by the Church Gods wife Ezech. 16.20.21 You are a child of the kingdome Math. 8.12 yours is the adoption Rom. 9.4 at least externally as belonging to you The couenant is propounded Sacraments ministred not onely as notes of profession but as testimonies of Gods good will in Christ. Men hauing written their couenants sett their seales to them and deliuered them they that deale with them vse to rest as secured conceiuing they deale with wise honest and able men God hath written his couenant set his seale to it and by a minister authorized by him set you as it were in possession If you reiect it not not onely spirituall things but the application of them is represented in the Sacraments you are sprinkled with Sacramentall water you haue giuen to you and receiue Sacramentall bread and wine which by Gods appointment haue Sacramentall vnion with and relation vnto the spirituall thing represented It is such an obligation to faith and consecration of a mans selfe to God that if a man excite not his faith and yeeld himselfe he shall account to God aboue others that neuer had these testimonies Ezech. 20.37 I will cause you to passe vnder the rod and bring you into the bond of the couenant Obiection IIII. God will not cleare the guilty nor acquite the wicked he ioynes perishing vnto impenitency how shall I beleeue his promise of mercy to my pardon that cannot cleare my conversion to my conscience None can enter into the kingdome of heauen but borne of the spirit liuing after the flesh I shall die I am commanded to let no man deceiue me with vaine words to secure me from such danger Answere These two questions are distinct must not be confounded what