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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

for no feare of any creature to sin against him which is either full and occupieth the heart wholly which kinde of fearefull ones haue a fearefull place appointed if they doe not repent Reu. 21.8 Or it is of infirmity with loue to God and his commandement strife against it to glorifie God in resting on him which in the weaknesse of faith may preuaile yet not reigne Thus many godly men haue beene guilty and out of this passion done reprochfull things Confirme your heart against this feare 1. by Gods commandement in nothing feare your aduersaries Phil. 1.28 and call vpon the fearfull to be strong Esay 35.4 Secondly By promises considered and applyed by faith in Christ Esa. 51.12.13 Heb. 13.7 Ioh. 10.28 of Gods presence Psal. 91.15 of his protection against hurt or deliuerance or strength to beare the temptation 1. Cor. 10.13 of certain profit by affliction excellency of glory following sufferings for God for Christ both for matter and intention And with the promises consider them that by faith and patience now inherit them and specially look vpon Iesus the author and finisher of our faith consider him in his sufferings being such a person not onely innocent but the Sonne of God and the glory that he liues in and will bring them into that are faithfull in him Thirdly By weighing the prouidence of God in three degrees 1. In vnreasonable creatures sparrowes of meane price but haue the course of their life defined by it swine were not free to the deuills will but by diuine permission 2. In reasonable men vnbelieuing haue him their Sauiour he is the Sauiour of all men 3. His prouidence speciall towards beleeuers hauing their haiers in number custody Mat. 10.30 those three in the ho●● fierie furnace had not a haire of their head burnt A Christian aboue other men neither liues nor dies at aduenture but to a Lord that will owne him in life and death If he giue quietnesse who can make trouble whether vpon nations or a man onely Iob. 34.29 Fourthly Thinking on the spirit you haue receiued not of the world not of feare but of power and a sound minde 2. Tim. 1.7 Fiftly Of the good that comes by such sufferings to others many glorifie God in seeing such grace shine forth in such as the spirit of glory rests vpon Elect not called are prepared to conuersion they that are called are confirmed becomming more hold in Gods cause Phil. 1.13.14 and for reprobates a testimony is left on Gods side against them whose iudges the beleeuers shall be with Christ at the day of iudgement You haue not yet resisted vnto blood in striuing against sinne you must resolue and prepare for it whether God will call you to it or not it is a fellowship with Christ greatly argueth faithfullnesse Act. 15.26 Lesser sufferings are the markes that are vpon Christs faithful seruants a great worke of our loue to God and our brethren Ioh. 14.31 Ioh. 15.13 a glorious victorie ouer the world flesh and deuill Reu. 12.11 leauing glory on the names of such and making their example perswasiue Ephes. 3.1 Fourthly To be with Christ whether by death or by change is best of all we desire by chang if that might be not to put off the substance of our bodyes but the qualities 2. Cor. 5.4 but that not granted to vs but to such as shall be aliue remaine at Christs comming 1. Thes. 4.15.17 It is a holy choise with suctiection to God to desire rather to be out of the body with Christ then in the body absent from him 2. Cor. 5.8 Secondly Yet for the vse of a good mans life to others it may make a stop in this choise Phil. 1.23.24 Thirdly Good men are not alwaies in such case as to dare to dy their soule is troubled Psal. 6.3 2. They would doe God more service Psal. 119.17 they desire to mourne more for their sinnes which heauen admits not there is no sorrow Fourthly The godly haue their graces mixt with their contraries in remisse degrees the loue of Christ and the loue of being in this world may bee together no man here followeth the guidance of the spirit without sensible hinderance of the flesh the comfort is that we giue not the reignes to the flesh you do not make present things your treasure desiring to liue in the body onely to enioy them as if you thought your felicity ended with your life Doth it not afflict you that your loue to Christs presence is no more full and flaming feare not What gather you of Lots lingering in Sodom till God being merciful to him the Angel led him out by the hand that he had no spirituall life or that some earthly thoughts and affections striuing against his grace held him Kindle your loue to Christ and coole it to the world compare them and the gaine by them together Cant. 8.7 Phil. 3.8 and come vp more out of this wildernesse to cleaue to your welbeloued who makes his to be the glory aboue all societies in the world to their admiration that swim in earthly pleasures pray to see the felicity of the chosen the worth of your hope in immediate communion with Christ that he may be all in all to you you may keepe you chast in loue to him from adultery with this world and greatly desire the sweetnesse of his familiaritie Consider what account he makes of the loue of his set vpon him Cant. 4.10 and be prouoked to get more of it into your heart that is so precious with him Go forth in contemplation of his incomparable excellency glory and honour wherewith he is crowned Cant. 3.11 you shall find him wholly desireable Cant. 5.10.16 Labour to know his loue that passeth knowledge and be drawen to it as souldiers to their banners all the world cannot giue an example of such loue Rom. 5.8 He is tied in his desire to the presence of his Church his loue in pleasures Cant. 7.5.6 his prayer to his father a little before his death was that they which beleeued in him might be where he is he gaue his promise for their comfort that hee would come againe and take them to 〈…〉 be where he is Let this further your desire to be with him In the meane time continue in his loue in keeping his commandements Ioh. 15.10 stand on his side against Antichrist in his battailes with him Reu. 17.14 He iudgeth and fighteth righteously and the victory is certaine on his side Reu. 19.11.16.20 Be diligent in making him knowen in opening his excellencies that his name being as an oyntment powred out others may loue and seeke him speake forth his praise declare his will confesse him before the world It is not without fruit Cant. 8.13 The companions harken to thy voice Now the God of hope fill you with all ioy and peace in beleeuing and the Lord guide our hearts into the loue of God and patient waiting for of his Sonne Vnto God the Father Sonne and holy Ghost be honour Thanksgiuing obedience and subiection Whose is the kingdome power and glory for euer and euer Amen FINIS Numb 20.21.24 Psal. 56 10. Act. 27.25.36 Esa. 45.19 Esa. 49.23 2. Thess. 1.8 Ioh. 3.23 1. Ioh. 5.10 Ioh. 3.33 2. Cor. 5.20 2. Cor. 6.1 Psal. 112.7 Iob. 5.22 Ioh. 5 42 Deut. 30.6 2. Thess. 3.5 2. Chr. 19.9 Psal. 144.15 Hos. 2.15 1. Pet. 2.5 Luk. 17.16 17. Math. 7.18 Rom. 2.9 Math. 21.44 Math. 10.23 Reu. 5.2 3 5. Rom. 5.6 Reu. 3.4 Ezech. 36.31 1. Tim. 1.16 Rom. 3.22 23. 10 12. Hos. 14.15 Mark 3.28 Esra 10.2 Math. 22.9 10. Luk. 14.23 Ioh. 17.9 Gal. 2.20 Ioh. 3.5 Rom. 8.13 Eph. 5.5 6. Math. 9.21 22. Psal. 119.106 Ioh. 5.40 Ioh. 4.48 Mark 4.40 Ioh. 20.29 Ioh. 8.31.66 Act. 15.8.1 Ioh. 1.12 2. Cor. 5.17 Rom. 5.1 Rom. 7.25 2. Cor. 4.13 Act. 4.32 Eph. 4.16 Ioh. 6.64 Cant. 2.2 1. Pet. 2.2 Ioh. 14.5 Neh. 1.11 Esa. 40.11 Psal. ●7 9 10. Esa. 8.17 1. Ioh. 1.7 1 Pet. 1.2 Rom. 7.6 1. Pet. 4.11 Rom. 13.8 Phil. 1.21 Heb. 6.4 5 6 9. Math. 6.23 Col. 2.20 Mark 8.24 Iob 9.3.20 Iam. 3.13 Zeph. 2.3 Ioh. 1.12 Deut. 29.19 Ier. 7.8 Rom. 7.9.11 2. King 10.16 Luk. 18.21 Dan. 5.6 Rom. 5.9 10. Rom. 8.33 34 35. Act. 24.16 Psal. 18.22 1. Ioh. 3.9 Act. 8.23 Rom. 7.14 1 Ioh. 5 19 2. Tim. 7.2 Math. 4.11 Psal. 119.29 c. Vers. 32. Psal. 119.161 Iob 17.9 1. Sam. 25.34 Rom. 8.14 Psal. 40.12 Psal. 119.157 Cant. 4 13 14 16. Hosh. 14.6 7. Ioh. 14.28 Cant. 5.2 1. Tim. 6.11 Heb. 10.25 1. Pet. 2.3 Pro. 10.24 Numb 12.13 14. Gal. 6.18 2 Tim. 4.22 Iob 16.17 Rom. 7. ●1 Ioh. 3.8 Col. 3.16 2 Cor. 12.14 Psal. 112.5 Pro. 13.23 2 Thess. 3.8 Eph. 4.28 Prou. 3.9 Eccles. 17.13 Psal. 26.3 1 Cor. 7.30 Rom. 12.15 Amos 6.6 Esa. 8.13 Esa. 43.2 3. Heb. 12.20 2. Cor. 4.18 Heb. 6.12 Heb. 12.2 Mat. 10.29 Mark 5.12 1 Tim. 4.10 Rom. 14.8 1 Thess 5.10 Gal. 6.17 1 Cor. 15.51 52. Esa 38.18 19. Gen. 19.16 Cant. 6.8 9. Ioh. 17 2● Ioh. 14.3 Cant. 1 2. Rom. 15.13 2. Thess. 3.5