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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56307	A serious exhortation to an holy life, or conversation With a clear discovery of the nature of it, what it is. The means of attaining it. The trials of it, how it may be known. The motives, or inducements to it. Or, a profitable companion for conversion. Confirmation. Illumination. Consolation. By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1663 (1663)	Wing P4240; ESTC R222001	22,777	109

endeavour to abstain from all appearance of evil watch what comes in and what goes out and trust no member without its guard as we said before Psalm 119. 9. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way by taking heed thereto according to thy word The Tryals of it how it may be known and that I shall reduce to these two general heads viz. 1. How he that hath or pretends to it may clearly discern the truth of it 2. How others that observe him and behold him may judge aright of him Of the first how he that hath it may clearly see it viz. True obedience hath two companions universality and sincerity that is he hath a respect to all Gods Commandments Psal 119. 6. and doth endeavour to keep them at least purposingly and endeavouringly a will to obey the Lord is all that a blessed Paul can sometimes finde Rom. 7. 18. Now are there any seeds of true life begun is there any spark of conviction or motion of repentance will thy pulse of remorse beat a little hast thou a touch of remorse and sorrow a spark of Contrition a grain of Faith a drop of self-denial doth thy spirit long and breathe although faintly doth thy pulse beat although feebly doth thy heart pant after Christ although but weakly dost thou endeavour to receive Christ and his Free Grace though with a shaking hand well take thy Evidences from the carriage of thy spirit neither at the best nor at the worst but the middle way which is most thy frame for if thou judge of thy self at the worst thou mayest be discouraged and if at the best thou mayest be deceived for if we take a prophane man at the best and a good man at the worst we shall finde but little difference viz. we read of Davids murdering we read of Josephs swearing Jobs cursing the day of his birth of Jonah vexing Peter denying Thomas not believing Again on the contrary we read of Pharaoh desiring the Prayer of Moses Balaam desiring to dye the death of the righteous Saul condemning of himself Ahab humbling himself Nineveh repenting Felix trembling if we now judge by these particular actions we should justifie those whom the Lord doth condemn and condemn those whom the Lord doth justifie Therefore we are not to judge our selves by some particular acts but by the constant frame and bent of our spirits A true Christian can say though I am not what I would be yet I would be what I should be there is much blindness with our light much enmity with our love much pride with our humility so that the best Christian may say Lord I see and yet am blinde I hate and yet I love I follow and yet I fall I press forward and yet I faint How others that behold him may and ought to judge of him viz. He that is a servant of God will let us know it by his obedience to him Rom. 6. 16. He that is a servant of Christ will let us know it by his love to his people John 13. 35. He that saith he liveth in the Spirit will let us know it by his walking in the Spirit Gal. 5. 25. He that abideth in the Vine will let us see it by his fruitfulness John 15. 5. He that hath faith will shew it us by his works Jam. 2. 18. He that is indeed a wise man will let us see it by his good conversation James 3. 13. He that hath an interest in the promises will let us know it by his cleansing himself from all filthiness both of flesh and spirit 2 Cor. 7. 1. A man must not dance and dine with the Devil and yet think to lye down with Abraham Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven most men walk in the broad way and yet every one thinks to enter in at the strait gate Mat. 7. 13. Prov. 16. 25. It is true the best Gold hath some dross the fairest day hath its clouds the finest linnen hath its spots and the fairest Garden hath its weeds and the best Fields hath its Tares as well as Wheat and the sweetest fruit some worms so have the most exact Christians their failings Wherfore beware of judging men and women according to some particular actions but judge according to the constant tenor of their conversation for as we said before if we take a good man at the worst a wicked man at the best we shall finde but little difference therefore let us beware of condemning those whom the Lord doth justifie and of justifying those whom the Lord does condemn for both these are an abomination to the Lord. The motives to it or powerful prevailing arguments to engage us to it which I shall reduce to these two heads viz. 1. The benefits that we shall gain by it 2. The sad condition of all that want it The benefits which do redound to an holy Life viz. He hath the promises of this life and that which is to come He hath a blessing upon his basket and store and whatsoever he puts his hand unto all things work together for his good at the present fitting him for salvation hereafter yea whatsoever losses crosses troubles and trials persecutions and afflictions befal him it shall redound to the glory of God and his his own good and if all this be too little the Lord is teaching him or her that endeavours to order their conversation aright to take the glory of his most Holy Name to be their aim his Word their rule the Spirit of Truth to be their guide the Angels to be their guard the precious Promises to be their support and his Sons and Daughters to be their companions here and company of innumerable Saints and Angels hereafter Heb. 12. Yea the Lord shall in the sight and hearing of all the world call his sanctified ones as Mat. 25. 34. Come ye blessed of my Father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world Come ye my friends my brethren my people my undefiled ones Blessed Here is our absolution from all sins Of my Father Here is the Authour from whom proceeds our blessedness Inherit Here is our Faith ending in fruition and the promises in possession The Kingdom Behold our birth-right according to Grace 2 Tim. 1. 9. Prepared See Gods fatherly care for his chosen John 14. 2. From the Foundation of the world Oh! the free and eternal love of God to poor miserable man In a word there is no place so glorious by creation so beautiful for delectation so rich in possession so comfortable in habitation there is joy without sorrow and pleasure without pain there is light without darkness mirth without sadness health without sickness wealth without want credit without disgrace beauty without blemish c. all tears shall be done away all evils removed all sinnes abolished all wants supplied see Rev. 22. 3. and 21. 4. Heaven is a City whose Maker and Builder is God the City of the living God