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A43580	Job's appeal Being a funeral discourse delivered at Northonnam in York-shire, upon occasion of the death of Mr. Jonathan Denton, wherein a Christian's state is stated before God, and his sufferings from the hand of God cleared. Grounded upon Job X.7. By Oliver Heywood, minister of the gospel.	Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.	1695 (1695)	Wing H1769; ESTC R216792	23,707	37

an one Doct. 1. That a truly gracious Soul dare Appeal to God that he is not wicked The Child of God makes God Witness of his Integrity when Enemies scorn Satan accuseth Conscience nips and God himself keeps at a distance then the devout Soul can say as Job 16.19 Also now behold my witness is in Heaven and my Record is on high This may seem a Paradox but it 's a great Truth that the holiest Saint on Earth dare not justifie himself before God yet he dare stand before God to justifie his Integrity This must be understood in an evangelical sence not in a legal thro' Christ the Mediator not as in himself according to the Covenant of Grace not of Works A great Divine saith Journal Armour par 2 p. 88. The Gospel-Covenant relaxeth the rigor of the Law which called for compleat Obedience by resolving all that into this of Sinecrity and Truth When we go upon the Tryal for our Lives before Christ's Bar the great Inquest will be whether we have been sincere or not he means not that Sincerity is set up in Christ's Room but as it is evidential of our Interest in him Hence saith Job Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine integrity Job 31.16 He means a Gospel-balance for by the works of the law shall no Flesh be justified nor doth he mean Gal. 2.10 that God must weigh him before he know him but it 's spoken after the manner of Men Hence David saith Ps 139.23 24. Search me O God and know my heart try me and know my thoughts and see if there be any wicked way in me There is Sin in me too much Wickedness in my naughty Heart God knows but I dare appeal to thee that there 's no wicked way or way of Wickedness i. e. no ordinary Road nor any uninterrupted Path of Sin in me it doth not make a Thorow fair of my Soul I give it many a turn and dare appeal to thee that I would be gladly rid of it All I shall do in this point is to propound and answer this weighty Case of Conscience Quest How may a Christian make it out in his Appeal to God that he is not wicked I confess this is a great Question and hard to be resolved but I shall follow the Scripture-line in representing the Good Soul's Case in his Appeal to God 1. Lord thou knowest I am not as I have been there 's a great change wrought in my Heart and Life a turn I have had thou knowest whether it be saving or no whether from the power of Satan to God but I can say such Acts 25 18.1 Cor. 6.11 such a one I was but I am not I a new Frame I am put into thou knowest whether it be the new Creature 2 Cor. 5.17 the Stream of my Affections runs in another Channel thou knowest whether in the Channel of Grace and Heaven-wards 2. Thou knowest I have made a solemn Covenant with thy self thou knowest the time place manner inducements ends witness of this Covenant I did study the Nature of this Covenant Psal 73.25 Isa 41.5.2 Cor. 8.5 and felt the Pulfe of my Soul whether I was cordial in it and I thought I chose thee only to be my chiefest Good and utmost End and gave up my self entirely to thee when there was no witness besides God and my own Conscience thou knowest whether I had any Reserves Distinctions Evasions in this solemn Transaction I have given thee the Keys of my Heart and am glad of such a Guest and Lord. 3. Lord Isal 66.18 thou knowest I do not regard Iniquity in my Heart I cannot look pleasantly upon it there is a secret dislike of every Sin not only as Soul-damning but as God dishonouring Psal 119.104 I hate every false way as contrary to the Law of God yea methinks I find an Antipathy to it as contrary to my new Nature tho' suited to my carnal Palate yet Grace raiseth my Stomach against it for the intrinsick Evil in it as well as Consequence of it I hate it tho' delectable profitable yea and abhor what is evil Rom. 11.9 Jude 23. ● even the garment spotted by the Flesh 4. Lord thou knowest I do daily resolve and pray against Sin Mat. 6.13 all Sin of Heart and Life thy self is privy to my earnest supplications that I may not be led into Temptation Psal 141.3 4. Gen. 39.9 or left under the power of it Lord set a watch before my mouth encline not my heart to any evil thing Psal 17.3 God forbid I should do this or that wickedness and sin against God I am purposed that my mouth hand feet shall not transgress God hath heard my Prayer and known my Vows against this and that particular Lust to which I was formerly addicted Psal 18.23 and hope I can say as David I was also up● 〈◊〉 before him and I kept my self from mine iniquity it prevails not over me 5. Lord Rom. 6. ● thou knowest I am daily seeking not only to lop off the Branches but to stub up the Roots of Sin to cut off Members that but weaken and mortifie the Body of Deam to crucifie the Flesh with the Affections and Lusts Gal. 5.24 Alas it 's not enough to cease the Acts but my Soul would weaken the Habits of Sin Oh that the Old Man were crucified with Christ that the body of Sin may be destroyed Rom. 6.6 The only Conquest is wrought by Christ's Death and Resurrection I do find it is nothing but the Law of Life in Christ Jesus that must make me free from the law of Sin and Death he only came to destroy the works of the Devil Rom. 8.2.1 John 3.8 6. Lord thou knowest I set my self against secret and spiritual Sins cleanse thou me from secret sins Psal 19.12 13 as well as keep me back from presunptuous sins I am afraid of Pride hardness of Heart lukewarmness hypocrisie vanity formality and all spiritual as well as fleshly Wickedness 2 Cor. 7 1. Now I understand by the Holy Law Rom 7 7. that the least motions of Sin in my Heart are evil and deserve Death thou knowest whether I make not conscience of those Sins which others make no reckoning of even vain thoughts Psal 119 113 risings 〈◊〉 7. Lord thou knowest the Conflicts and Combats betwixt 〈…〉 the flesh lusting against the spirit Gal 5 1. Cant. 6. ● and the 〈…〉 the flesh Methinks I find within me as it 〈…〉 ●panies of two Armies Rom 6 14. my Corruption is not on the Throne but in the Field Sin hath not dominion over me I am daily warring and tho' I am ost soiled by it yet fall on again it is not a King but a Tyrant in me I go daily armed into the Field and must militate under the Banner of my dear Lord and shall be Conqueror 8. Lord these

Sins break my Heart as they break out ●r work within they lye as an heavy load on my Conscience 〈…〉 28. 〈…〉 7.24 make me weary and heavy lan● 〈…〉 I cry O wretched man that I am who shall del● 〈…〉 from this body of death Thou knowest the 〈…〉 Groan● my Sin hath cost me Psal 38 9 Lord all my desire is 〈…〉 and my groaning is not hid from thee One Sin ha● 〈…〉 oft me more than all my other troubles Oh my br● Bones 9. Lord 〈◊〉 68 119 ●9 1● thou knowest I love not the comp●● of wicked men I bid them oft depart from me not 〈◊〉 of ostentation but for fear of infection I would no●● found among wicked men when my Lord calls I 'm 〈◊〉 not sate with vain persons Psal 25 4 5 yea I have hated the con●●ation of evil doors I have ost got either Guilt or Grief● 〈◊〉 a needless associating with them I hope thou wi●●●ot rank me with the wicked whom I love not 10. Lord thou knowest I have loved the Society of thy Saints and Servants 〈◊〉 110 63. I am a Companion 〈◊〉 ●ll them that fear thee 〈…〉 11● 63. Psal 〈◊〉 〈…〉 1● these I account the Excellent 〈…〉 ●arth in whom is all my delight I am sure wicked Men love not thy Children and I am sure they are passed from Death to Life that love the brethrem I love them because they are so 〈◊〉 thee my Heavenly Father bea● 〈◊〉 image tho' ●oor in the World and differ in 〈…〉 ●om me yet my Heart is towards them and 〈…〉 ●nversing with them in God's Worship and 〈…〉 11. Lord I love 〈…〉 and 〈…〉 truly say I love my Minister better 〈…〉 ●ing and the Word of God better for its Purity 〈◊〉 ma●e me to know my Transgressions and my Sins I love 〈◊〉 pal●ating Job 〈◊〉 23 but would have my wound search'd to the bottom Psal ● that it may be safely cured Let the 〈…〉 ●ite me it shall be a kindness yea and Ishmael's 〈…〉 all do me good by a solemn reflecting upon my 〈…〉 12. Lord thou knowest whether my Soul 〈…〉 love thee and Jesus Christ Pet. 2 〈◊〉 thou hast said 〈…〉 ●lieve Christ is precious I have ost been feeling the Pulse 〈◊〉 my Soul and at last dare appeal to thee with Peter ●●rd thou knowest that I love thee John 4 15. thy self shalt vouch for ●●e and make my Affidavit Thou shalt not have this ●●●restation at my hand but upon thine own knowledg ●hou art the chiefest of Ten thousand yea Cart ● ● Phil 3 8 doubtless I ●unt all things but loss for the Excellency of the knowledge of ●hrist 13. Lord 1 Joh. 2.15 16 thou knowest what a poor sorry thing I ●ccount the World to be in all its Glory and Gayety ●as the Pleasures Profits Honours of the World are a ●oor Pageantry I have made Moses's choice Heb 11 24.25 to suffer ●flictions with the people of God than the pleasures of sin Honours and Offices in ●haraoh's Court. I can look thro' ●he best of the World and can turn my back upon it as ●n empty insignificant thing tho' the Men of the World ●re content with it for their Portion 14. Lord thou knowest the way that I take Job 23 20 and the ●arnest desire and design of my Soul to walk in thy ways to have respect to all thy Commandments Psal 110 6. Luke 1 6 Acts 13.22 Col. 4 12. to attend ●n all thy Ordinances I miss it in all but dare baulk ●one my aim is to fulfil all Gods wills to stand compleat ●n all the will of God there 's no Flesh-displeasing Duty ●o self-denying Act but I attempt to do it if God say ●o it I will not consult Flesh and Blood but say Gal 1 16 Ezra 10 12. Psal 26 12. As thou ●dst said so must I do my Foot standeth in an even place conditions 15. Lord thou knowest I do my best in every religious Exercise 2 Sam 21 24 Mat 22 37. Jer 48 10 Mal. 1 14. God forbid that I should offer to the Lord ●hat which costs me nothing I must love the Lord with all my soul mind strength God forbid that I should do the work of the Lord negligently or offer to the Lord a corrupt thing Oh that I could be more servent in Spirit in serving God God deserves more my best is infinitely below him Oh that I could do more but alas I am short in all 16. Lord thou knowest my design in all I do is for th● Glory and the enjoyment of thee I dare not look a● both 1 Cor. 10 30 then I lose my self in my natural civil spiritual Acts 1 Pet 4 11. Rom. 14 8. Phil 1.20 all the Lines must and shall bend this way that G●● in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ my design is to live to the Lord and to dye to the Lord th●● Christ may be magnified to my Body by life or death And Oh that I could enjoy Communion with God in every Duty and Ordinance thou knowest this is my Heaven 17. Lord thou knowest all my dependance is upon thy Majesty both for assistance and acceptance I mu●● lean on my beloved Cant. 8.5 1 Cor. 15 10 2 Cor. 3 5 by the Grace of God I am what I am I cannot think a good thought without fresh Supplies o● Grace Phil 4 13 Psal 119 32 Rev. 8.3 but I am able to do all things through the strength of Christ I shall run the ways of thy commandments when thou shalt enlarge my heart and I lay all upon thy golden Altar to be accepted in the Beloved 18. Lord Phil. 3.14 thou knowest I am daily pressing towards Perfection I have not yet attained what I would fain●● be at I would be mending what 's amiss soaring up to an higher pitch in Grace 2 Cor. 7.1 Col. 2.19 Eph. 4.15 perfecting Holiness in the fea● of God encreasing with all the encrease of God till I come to a perfect man Alas how much do I yet want of Perfecti●on I would still be singing the song of Degrees And g● from strength to strength Psal 84.7 till I appear before God in Zion 19. Lord thou knowest how much I am concern'd for the Church of God which gives some grounds to hope I am a lively Member of that mystical Body Psal 137.6 If I forget Jerusalem let my right hand forget her cunning Oh it raiseth my Heart to see the Gospel propagated Sinners converted Saints edified united But oh it runs to my Heart to see Christ's Interest laid low Psal 119.136 158. Mic. 7.1 2 3. Phil. 2 20. the preaching of the Gospel obstructed few Converts Scandals breaking out Contentions breaking in Wo is me the good man is perished out of the earth Wickedness abounds Love decays terras Astraea Reliquit I may make that Lamentation Isa 59.