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A15114 Some helpes to stirre up to Christian duties Wherein is explained the nature of the dnty [sic] of stirring vp ourselves. Instances are given in the most necessary Christian duties. Some questions about this subiect are profitably resolved. By Henry Whitfeld B D. preacher of Gods word, at Ockley in Surrey; Some helpes to stir up to Christian duties. Whitfield, Henry, 1597-1660? 1634 (1634) STC 25410; ESTC S101726 62,257 254

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grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o may_v just_o be_v reprove_v hereof_o and_o complain_v of_o as_o in_o the_o text._n beside_o this_o the_o constant_a experience_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n will_v bear_v they_o witness_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o lie_v more_o heavy_a upon_o they_o or_o under_o which_o they_o do_v more_o deep_o groan_v and_o mourn_v than_o their_o walk_a unworthy_a of_o those_o precious_a mercy_n and_o grace_n they_o have_v receive_v quest_n receive_v verum_fw-la heu_fw-la mihi_fw-la studium_fw-la ellud_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la zelus_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la adeo_fw-la remissus_fw-la &_o languidus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la innu_fw-fr mera_fw-fr mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la munus_fw-la meum_fw-la preclarè_v
at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n who_o aim_n and_o end_n be_v mere_o thy_o profit_v and_o thus_o beseech_v the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n to_o guide_v we_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o meekness_n in_o writing_n and_o read_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v up_o a_o comfortable_a account_n of_o both_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o our_o reckon_n i_o rest_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n h._n whitfeld_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o the_o coherence_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o text._n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o that_o god_n people_n do_v charge_n themselves_o with_o more_o secret_a sin_n than_o any_o else_o do_v p._n 13_o chap._n 3._o how_o god_n child_n shall_v seek_v unto_o god_n in_o evil_a time_n when_o he_o give_v token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n p._n 29_o chap._n 4._o that_o the_o work_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o spiritual_a estate_n lie_v most_o with_o himself_o p._n 39_o chap._n 5._o about_o this_o christian_a duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o one_o self_n in_o christian_a duty_n p._n 66_o chap._n 6._o what_o the_o main_a duty_n be_v about_o which_o we_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 73_o section_n 1._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o most_o weighty_a business_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o salvation_n p._n 74_o sect._n 2._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o against_o our_o own_o sin_n p._n 89_o sect._n 3_o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o p._n 94_o sect._n 4._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o ourselves_o p._n 99_o sect._n 5._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v to_o pray_v for_o other_o p._n 102_o sect._n 6._o of_o stir_v up_o our_o self_n in_o praise_v god_n p._n 106_o sect._n 7._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o stand_v for_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n p._n 109_o sect._n 8._o about_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o read_n &_o hear_v of_o god_n holy_a word_n p._n 116_o sect._n 9_o about_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o meditation_n p._n 122_o sect._n 10._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n p._n 129_o sect._n 11._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o our_o partake_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 131_o sect._n 12._o how_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n p._n 138_o sect._n 13._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n p._n 151_o sect._n 14._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o christian_a race_n p._n 154_o sect._n 15._o how_o we_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o our_o last_o end_n approach_v p._n 157_o chap._n 7._o show_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 164_o chap._n 8._o where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o several_a use_n of_o it_o p._n 170_o chap._n 9_o show_v some_o motive_n unto_o this_o duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 204_o chap._n 10._o show_v some_o rule_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o stirringnesse_n of_o heart_n p._n 217_o some_o help_v to_o stir_n up_o to_o christian_a duty_n isa._n 64.7_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n on_o thou_o chap._n i._n the_o coherence_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o text._n these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o a_o confession_n and_o confession_n part_v of_o a_o prayer_n which_o the_o prophet_n pour_v out_o unto_o god_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o sad_a and_o desolate_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o chaldaean_n which_o the_o prophet_n foresee_v in_o spirit_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o present_v for_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o sad_a expostulation_n which_o the_o prophet_n make_v with_o god_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o god_n have_v give_v up_o his_o people_n to_o the_o error_n of_o their_o wale_n and_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o which_o much_o aggravate_v their_o misery_n and_o calamity_n god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o reformation_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o his_o worship_n by_o give_v up_o his_o sanctuary_n to_o be_v tread_v down_o of_o the_o adversary_n so_o that_o now_o they_o be_v overwhelm_v both_o with_o spiritual_a and_o outward_a judgement_n together_o inward_a desertion_n and_o outward_a desolation_n both_o of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n chap._n 63._o vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o now_o look_v as_o when_o the_o cistern_n be_v dry_a and_o the_o conduit-pipe_n be_v break_v man_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o fountain_n for_o supply_v of_o live_a water_n so_o in_o this_o dry_a and_o dead_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n be_v foul_a and_o their_o heart_n worse_o and_o themselves_o leave_v destitute_a of_o all_o mean_n of_o 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of_o three_o principal_a part_n 1._o of_o a_o petition_n vers_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o 5._o 2._o of_o a_o confession_n vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o of_o a_o deprecation_n vers_fw-la 8._o to_o the_o 12._o which_o end_v the_o chapter_n in_o the_o petition_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n the_o prophet_n earnest_o provoke_v god_n to_o manifest_v his_o glorious_a power_n and_o fierce_a wrath_n against_o their_o adversary_n his_o glorious_a power_n be_v express_v vers_fw-la 1._o that_o he_o rent_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o the_o mountain_n may_v flow_v at_o his_o presence_n his_o fierce_a wrath_n vers_fw-la 2._o that_o as_o when_o melt_v fire_n burn_v the_o fire_n cause_v the_o water_n to_o boil_v so_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n burn_v against_o their_o adversary_n as_o dross_n though_o mountain_n of_o dross_n yet_o they_o may_v boil_v and_o melt_v and_o waste_v away_o this_o petition_n the_o prophet_n work_v upon_o god_n with_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a 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and_o that_o of_o two_o thing_n 1._o of_o god_n readiness_n to_o show_v mercy_n vers_fw-la 5._o 2._o of_o their_o unpreparednesse_n to_o receive_v mercy_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o god_n readiness_n to_o show_v mercy_n be_v express_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o verse_n thou_o meet_v he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n those_o that_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n their_o unpreparednesse_n to_o receive_v mercy_n be_v express_v first_o general_o and_o then_o particular_o general_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n just_a displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o next_o word_n which_o yet_o he_o qualifi_v with_o
presence_n the_o lord_n know_v these_o evil_n have_v not_o want_v complain_v against_o poenit_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la non_fw-la pep●●●_n ceris_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la par●et_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la secret_a though_o they_o be_v i_o have_v often_o spread_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o my_o sore_n and_o sorrow_n chap._n iii_o how_o god_n child_n shall_v seek_v unto_o god_n in_o evil_a time_n when_o he_o give_v token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n they_o charge_v themselves_o withal_o not_o that_o they_o be_v altogether_o praierlesse_a as_o the_o heathen_a or_o profane_a but_o it_o grieve_v they_o that_o this_o their_o service_n have_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o prayer_n they_o have_v not_o intend_v their_o inward_a affection_n to_o apprehend_v the_o lord_n to_o keep_v he_o with_o they_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o be_v sluggish_a and_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o stay_v god_n wrath_n before_o the_o judgement_n come_v hence_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o evil_a time_n when_o the_o lord_n give_v token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n than_o not_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o intention_n of_o spirit_n increase_v sin_n and_o wrath_n this_o appear_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a time_n with_o a_o man_n self_n or_o with_o a_o land_n and_o nation_n the_o hypocrite_n in_o heart_n say_v elihu_n in_o job_n put_v to_o wrath_n or_o heap_v it_o up_o 36.13_o job_n 36.13_o because_o they_o cry_v not_o when_o god_n bind_v they_o have_v wilful_a and_o root_a stubbornness_n in_o they_o habitual_a contempt_n of_o god_n without_o all_o reverence_n of_o his_o word_n or_o rod_n that_o even_o in_o adversity_n they_o will_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n but_o obfirme_v and_o harden_v themselves_o under_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o also_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n complain_v 5.3_o jer._n 5.3_o thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v the_o people_n strive_v and_o stomack_v against_o god_n they_o entreat_v not_o his_o mercy_n and_o favour_n therefore_o their_o curse_n be_v augment_v more_o and_o more_o 6._o verse_n 6._o vers_n 6._o this_o the_o prophet_n esay_n affirm_v of_o the_o people_n of_o his_o time_n the_o people_n turn_v not_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o 9.13_o isay_n 9.13_o neither_o do_v they_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n head_n and_o tail_n branch_n and_o rush_v in_o one_o day_n so_o in_o zephany_n the_o lord_n threaten_v the_o neglecter_n of_o his_o worship_n not_o only_o idolater_n and_o those_o that_o mingle_v their_o religion_n with_o superstition_n but_o those_o that_o have_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n 1.6_o zeph._n 1.6_o nor_o inquire_v for_o he_o i●_n e._n not_o seek_v he_o by_o prayer_n and_o entreat_v his_o help_n in_o such_o a_o decline_a and_o corrupt_a time_n use_v 1_o what_o cause_n then_o have_v man_n to_o fear_v god_n hand_n go_v out_o against_o they_o who_o course_n and_o practice_v if_o it_o be_v search_v with_o a_o candle_n it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o they_o have_v never_o open_v their_o mouth_n nor_o lift_v up_o one_o petition_n this_o way_n see_v what_o desolation_n have_v be_v wrought_v in_o foreign_a part_n what_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n among_o ourselves_o in_o the_o land_n we_o live_v in_o nay_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v knock_v at_o their_o own_o door_n bring_v it_o home_o to_o they_o and_o the_o very_a mark_n and_o sign_n of_o his_o anger_n have_v be_v upon_o themselves_o their_o wife_n or_o child_n yet_o then_o to_o have_v the_o heart_n so_o sink_v and_o fall_v and_o to_o be_v so_o overgrow_v with_o senselessness_n as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o commend_v the_o case_n of_o themselves_o or_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n this_o show_v the_o atheism_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o in_o what_o degree_n a_o man_n be_v praierlesse_a in_o that_o degree_n he_o be_v 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