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heart_n	act_n	faith_n	soul_n	2,950	5	5.3803	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91732	The rule of the new creature to bee practised every day, in all the particulars of it which are ten Gal. 6.16.	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.	1645 (1645)	Wing R1229A; Thomason E1189_1; ESTC R208268	5,604	16

THE Rule of the new CREATVRE To bee practised every day in all the particulars of it which are ten Gal. 6.16 Printed Anno 1644. THE Rule of the New Creature to bee practised every day in all the particulars of it which are ten Gal. 6.16 1. BE sensible Of thy originall corruption daily how it inclines thee to evill and indisposeth thee to good groane vnder it and bewaile it as Paul did Rom. 7.24 Also take speciall notice of your actuall sinnes or daily infirmities in thought word deed Indeavour to make your peace with God for them before you goe to bed By Repenting and confessing them to God working your heart to gre●fe for them by some melting consideratiōs as of Gods goodnesse to you the vnreasonablenesse and vnprofitablenesse of sinne the prejudice and dammage thereof to the soul Iohn 1.1.9 Beleeving or casting your selfe wholy on Christs righteousnesse for remission thereof and reconciliation with God Rom. 3.22 24.25 Cleaving to Gods promises of pardon peace Isaiah 43.25 Rom 5.1 waitinge till the Lord shall speake to you Psal 85.8 2. Get your vnion with Christ and interest in Christ cleered cōfirmed to you daily more and more that you are a branch in his vine a member in his body Cor. 2.13.5 This may bee done 3 wayes 1. By daily renewal of your faith in Christ especially of that act of faith whereby the soule knits or tyes it selfe vnto Christ casts or roules it selfe on Christ for salvation Cause your heart in a solemne manner every day to act this part or put forth this primitive act of faith in the veiw of the whole soule The daily exercise hereof will increase strengthen the divine habit of faith in the soule make the soule sensible of the very act of it By frequent beleeving you shall feele at your very heart that you doe beleeve so shall you have a witnesse in your selfe that you are in Christ 1. Iohn 5.10 2. By examininge your heart upon what grounds you take Christ to bee youres Are They 1. A sight and sense of your sinnes of the guilt power punshiment of them of your misery by them Math. 9.13 2. Your want of Christ seene and felt at your very heart to justifie sanctifie redeeme save you else you are utterly lost and undone everlastinglie Luke 19.10 3. Gods free and generall offer of Christ to any that wil take him by faith Iohn 3.16 manifold promises to this purpose The ground of all Gods offers donations of Christ beeing free grace rich mercy vndeserved love Eph. 2.4.5.7 Titus 3.4.5.6 4. Christs sweet and gracious invitatiō of such to come to him as are weary of sinne Math. 11.28 to buy as haue no money Isaiah 55.1 no worth or desert in themselves 5. As sinfull vile wretches as you are have beene sought of Christ and found in Christ as 1. Cor. 6.9.10.11 1. Tim. 1.13 Phil. 3.7.8.9 why may not you The more cleerely you discerne vpon what grounds you take Christ the more cleere is your title to Christ 3. By survaying observing in what manner you take Christ daily Whether 1. You doe wholy renounce all opiniō and conceite of your owne righteousnesse desert Mark 8.34 Phil. 3.7.8.9 soe that you come to Christ empty of your selfe very vile yea nothing in your owne eyes unworthy to receive him 2. You lay hold on Christ alone with an empty hand of faith joyninge nothing at all with Christ in the matter of salvation 3. You find the Father drawing your heart after Christ Ioh. 6.44 in hungring panting desires that will never bee satisfied without him so that the streame both of your judgment Phil. 3.7.8 and affections 1. Cor. 2.2 Gal. 6.14 runne towards him 4. You take Christ as a Lord to rule you as well as a Iesus to save you Col. 2.6 As one that is all To you your all your wisdome your righteousnesse your sanctification redemptiō 1. Cor. 1.30 your spirituall food Iohn 6. Rayment Rom. 13.14 Strength Phil. 4.13 Life Gal. 2.20 Col. 3.3 5. You seeke and wayte for Christ out of the sense of your spirituall penuty in every ordinance publicke private word Sacraments Prayer Meditation Conference not as they are your owne workes of sanctification but as they are Gods Ordinances appointed of purpose for the manifestation communication of Christ to the soule Frequent perusall hereof will cleere to you your manner of taking Christ which will evidence to you your right in Christ 3. Labour to draw and derive from Christ by the pulling attractive force of faith ability sufficient for the day Phil. 4.13 2. Cor. 3.5 Iohn 1.16 1. To performe all the duties 2. To exercise all the graces 3. To resist overcome all the tentations and corruptions 4. To vndergoe all the trialls and afflictions thereof Make your provision of grace and strength from Christ every morning fetch soe much as you shall have occasion to use all day long yea and vpon all occasions that fall out in the day goe to Christ stil for the wisdome that must direct you for the holinesse that must character you for the shoulder which must beare them if they bee crosses for that strength that must resist them if they bee tentations performe them if they bee duties To this end act your faith daily in the promises of grace and strength as Iohn 1.16 Ezek. 36.26.27 Isaiah 44.3 Zech. 10.12 which are both security given you by God that you shal receive grace and conduit-pipes or instrumēts of conveying the same from Christ vnto you This is the meanes to doe all in the strength of Christ and to take forth a great deale of Christ into your soule that not you but Christ may live in you Gal. 2.20 4. Performe daily duties both in family and closet especially these 3. of Prayer Meditation reading with serious intention heate of affection diligence and delight Ier. 48.10 Mal. 1.14 1. Chron. 21.24 To this end 1. Watch to these duties 1 e. keepe the heart in a good frame for them Ephe. 6.18 vndefiled with sinne vntainted by the world 2. Take fittest time for performance of them all when you are least dull and sluggish Beginne the day constantly with the thoughtes of God 3. Bee very reall serious and substantiall with God in them Indeavour to feele all duties at your heart inliving inlarging inflaming your affections These bee duties of most importance and consequence commodity comfort to the soule because they properly ayme at and reach to soule-good and celestiall happinesse to traine vp a soule for heaven 5. Fortifie your selves every morninge against your speciall lusts to which you are by nature most prone or shall bee most tempted bee it pride passion covetousnesse c. 1. By arguments and holy reasoninges within your selves drawne from the sad effects thereof as disprofit discomfort disgrace or the like to discover the vnreasonablenesse of your sinne and make your soule ashamed of it For example shall

I bee proud then I am sure to fall for pride goes before a fall and God will count mee for his enemy for God resisteth the proud Shall I bee angry If I let passion in I cannot keepe Sathan out Ephe. 4 26.27 I shall greive the holy spirit of God Ephe. 4.30.31 Shall I bee covetous I cannot but bee very sinful sith the love of money is the roote of all evill 1. Tim. 6.10 2. By pondering in your minde preceptes in Gods booke against your sinne judgments threatned or inflicted for it on proud Herod voluptuous Dives churlish Nabal 3. By applying promises of mortification close to your heartes as a plaister to the sore for subduinge your iniquitie Micah 7.19 Rom. 6.14 4. By drawing vertue from Christs death into the soule which hath in it a killinge force of sinne Rom. 6.4.5.6 Phil. 3.10 6. Get your heartes strongly fixed on God by trusting on him Psal 112.7 and submitting to him 2. Sam. 15.26 1. Sam. 3.18 against all the feares cares doubts trialls afflictions of every day for sufficient to the day is the evill thereof Math. 6.34 To this end 1. Bee prudent to fore-see your personall trialls troubles whatsoever they are like to bee Prov. 22.3 2. Goe hide and lay vp your selfe in God runne vnto his name for God is a rocke of habitation to which a poore soule may continually resort God will give commandment to save him Psal 71.3 1. Peter 4 19. 3. Especially cornmit that very thing to God put it into his handes whatsoever you desire to keepe or feare to loose 2. Tim. 1.12 bee it life libertie name freindes maintenance c. what you would have resolved if it bee a doubt Psal 37.5 or supplied if it bee a want remooved if it bee a crosse Psal 50.15 together with the thing cast all your care feare sorrow trouble of minde about it wholy on the lord Math. 6.31 1. Peter 5.7 Psal 55.22 4. Renew your faith in those promises every day which most concerne your present state as in promises of supplies if you bee in want Psal 34.8 and 37.3 and 84.11 Math. 6.30 of protection if you bee in danger Psal 34.7 of direction if in doubt of deliverance if in trouble of a good end and sanctified use of all Deut. 8.16 Iam. 5.11 Rom. 8.28 Heb. 12.10 5. Labour to see Gods hand Psal 34.9 beleeve his love Heb. 12.6 Rev. 3.19 and with all meekenesse and patience to resigne up your selfe wholy to his will in every affliction Math. 26.39 7. Get and keepe a savory rellish continually of your christian priviledges wherewith you are invested as you are new creatures in Christ to wit 1. Of your dignity that you are Gods sonnes Christs bretheren heavens heires pertakers of a high and heavenly calling 2. Of your libertye that you are the Lords freemen dilivered out of the handes of all enemies 3. Of your victory that you are thourough Christ more then Conquerors over all the world of Creatures 1. Iohn 5.4 of evils of temptations of persecutions Rom 8.35.37 4. Of your safetie that you have allmighty God for your place of refuge Psal 18.2 a hedge of providence Iob. 1.10 a Guard of angels Psal 91.11 an inclosure of mercy Psal 32.10 and Gods promise as a writ of protection for your defence Heb. 13.5.6 5. Of your riches as durable substance in heaven Heb. 10.34 an incorruptible inheritance 1. Pet. 1.4 a kingdome of glory and crowne of life for you are heires of God co-heires with Christ 6. Of your Ioy and pleasure precious for kind and plentiful for measure Psal 16.11 peace un-conceiveable phil 4.7 joy un-speakeable 1. peter 1.8 the masters joy Get your heartes affected with all these as being yours Chew and sucke them by serious Meditation worke and warme them on your heartes by close application rubbing them into your affections Oppose these your spirituall priviledges to all your temporall pressures settinge the one against the other as your heavenley freindes to your earthly foes your high dignity in Christ to your meaner in outward condition your wealth above to your want below your future joyes and rest to your present troubles and sorrowes This will make you not onely patient under the afflictions of this life Rom. 12.12 but joyfull in them Rom. 5.3 and triumphant over them 1. Cor. 15.55 Thus did the Apostles Rom. 8.18 2. Cor. 4.17.8 and 6.8.9.10 These will provoke to duty 1. Peter 9.11.12 and preserve from fainting 2 Cor. 4.16.17 and from trouble of heart Iohn 14.1.2 8. Sanctifie God in your heart daily 1. Peter 3.15 make him your feare Isaiah 8.14 your love and delight Psal 37.4 To this end 1. Have often high and honorable thoughtes of God serious meditation of his glorious Attributes as his wisdome power truth mercy iustice c. and worke them vpō your heartes that they may Eccho to them with pure meltinge affections This wil increase and nourish vp the divine nature fast in you 2. Labour to bee affected with all the workes of God as to behold admire the wisdome of God in the creatures Psal 136.5 to see and tast Gods goodnesse in every mercy Psal 34.8 to take notice of and tremble at the anger and displeasure of God in all Iudgmentes Psal 119.120 Habb 3.16 that you may answere the dispensations of Gods providence with sutable dispositions your heartes carrying a counterpane in affection to all Gods actions 3. Wrestle with God by praying and beleevinge for an heart of flesh Ezek. 36.26 which will receive impressions from the very thoughtes of God in the minde Also apply promises of particular affections as of love Deut. 30.6 feare Ier. 32.40 delight Isaiah 58.14 There is heate and life in these promises sufficient to quicken and warme thy dead and frozen affections 9. Get a publicke spirit to mind the thinges of Iesus Christ as naturally as if they were your owne thinges phil 2.20.21 to looke on the things of others and preferre Ierusalems welfare before your cheifest joy psal 137.5.6 and the Gospels liberty before your owne as Paul did to mourne for the sinnes of the times as the Godly in Ierusalem did Ezek. 9.4 Especially lay to heart 1. The Churches misery when Gods Ordinances goe downe superstition goeth vp when Gods cause and fide are put to the worse when any thing falls out which gives a blow to Religion or prooves an impediment to the Gospell If the Arke bee taken call your comforts Ichabods Sam 4.21 2. The afflictions of Ioseph Amos 6.6 The sufferinges of Gods servants whether Ministers or people Oh sympathize with them Heb 13.3 Nehem. 1.4 labour to feele theire troubles and sorrowes at your very heartes and pray earnestly for them as the Church did for Peter Act. 12.5 3. The signes of the times Math. 16.3 which hypocrites cānot discerne though they bee well versed in the face of the sky to wit the sad symptomes presages of approaching Iudgment as 1. The commonesse of sinne for all sortes transgresse in all kind of open sinfulnesse with a high hand against light of nature and meanes of grace Gen. 15.15 Ezek. 22.4 2. Contempt of Gods ordinances misusing of his Ministers 2. Chron. 36.16 3. Departure of Gods glory from his house Ezek. 9.3 4. Incorrigiblenesse after former and vnder present judgmentes lev 26.14.11 5. The death of many righteous men Isaiah 57.1 the carryinge away of others to hidinge places 6. The vialls of Gods wrath powred on the Churches beyond the Seaes Ier. 17.12.14 7. An Inundation of spirituall judgmentes as a spirit of error superstition apostacy c. which doe commonly end in temporall plagues Isaiah 6.10.11 Now the Holyghost is a publicke spirit breathing and acting in all the members of the body mysticall Pray for it Luke 11.13 beleeve for it Gal. 3.14 Ezek. 36 27. 10. Get your heartes weaned daily from the world and from those creatures and comforts in itt which are dearest and sweetest to you Wife children freindes Goods liberty house life This Christ requires of those that follow him Luke 14 26.27 Mark 10.29.30 this will prepare you either to suffer or to dye either of which may put you upon itt to loose all To this end consider seriouslie 1. That these thinges cannot satisfie your heart when you have enjoyed them to the full Eccles. 4.8 and 5.10 you soone grow weary of them or glutted with them soe that you desyre some new delightes or more of the old or some over againe 2. Nor can they sanctifye you but expose you oft to many lusts 1 Tim. 6.9.10 tentations distractions to a spirit of the world and they hinder from following Christ Math. 19.22 3. Nor can they save you from Gods wrath frō death or judgment pro 11.4 4. The wicked whose portion is onely here have often the greatest share of them Psal 17.14 Iob 21.7 to 14. 5. They serve onely for this life whilst wee are on this side of the grave they shall not bee the least Ingredients into our celestiall happinesse When wee doe come to bee happy in heaven wee shall stand in no need of food rayment Physick marriage c. Math. 22.30 for wee shall bee like the angels of God in heaven wee shall hunger no more neither thirst any more Rev. 7.16 wee shall live by the all-sufficient spirit of God which never needes refreshing wee shall bee clothed with long white robes of Immortalitye Rev. 7.9 In a word when wee come to heaven the place of Gods Habitation wee shall enjoy the face and beatificall presence of the most glorious Iehovah blessed for ever as an object wherein all the powers of our soules will be satisfied with ineffable delight and everlastingnesse God will bee vnto vs all in all 1. Cor. 15.28 FINIS