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A43686 A discourse of the excellency of the heavenly substance which is useful for the present, and so may be for future times. Hickes, John, 1633-1685. 1673 (1673) Wing H1879; ESTC R40162 98,991 257

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this thing declaring to him that he was commanded so to do by the Bishop To whom the Minister replies come and I will shew thee how I live Look into this Pot and see a piece of good Beef boyling go and tell the Bishop I live by eating such good Beef Whether the Non-Conformists have more or less blessed be the Self-sufficient and All-sufficient Jehovah that they stand not to the mercies of their Enemies for their present sustenance and comforts Let his Name be magnified and celebrated for ever Let Heaven and Earth be filled with his Praises Let sacrifices of thanksgiving be continually offer'd up and songs of the highest gratitude and thankfulness continually poured forth unto him that they are not necessitated to beg their bread from door to door and especially at the doors of their Enemies some whereof have heretofore begg'd their bread at theirs and are not complaining and crying out for want of bread and no friends to supply them with it I do not doubt but the same Principle of Religion which at first when they could have no rational prospect of a livelihood and subsistance in the world obliged them unto and engag'd them in the way of Non-Conformity doth still as another soul act the Generality of them unto perpetual and constantly progressive Motions a steady and resolute perseverance therein and produce an invincible and inflexible non-compliance with till they see better grounds and clearer reason for the contrary than yet they have done an apprehended error and evil All the Non-conforming Party are not men of sneaking and sordid Spirits some are as highly and truly generous and noble as those that do most debase and vilifie them and it 's very irksome and ingrateful unto such to live after an Eleemosynary manner dependently upon others which too frequently prostitutes and exposeth them to a contemptuous and slighting carriage of some even among their own Party very unbecoming and unsuitable to the notions of their Function which God never appointed to be either constituted or supported by riches or to be built upon some lofty though quickly deprest and level'd Mountain and Pyramid of worldly dignities and Grandeurs or the highest coacervation of any earthly fading Glories I know the Consideration of this hath been more a temptation to some of them to conform than all their other sufferings or any avaritious greedy desire to accumulate and heap up these lower perishing Treasures but the consideration of their auty to God the fear of displeasing and dishonoring him the resignation of their Wills not onely to his preceptive but providential Will to be disposed of by him and provided for in such a way as he in his infinite and unerring Wisdom thinks best and fittest for them hath efficaciously attemper'd and fram'd their spirits hereto and wrought a complacential acquicscence in the same whereby they still conquer the Temptation But to close up this Discourse which I suppose is not pleasing to the Palate nor grateful to the Gusto of every one would we be satisfied with some rational account how these Non-conformists came with so much Promptitude and Readiness with so much Alacrity and Cheerfulness to forsake their Benefices and present Livelyhoods when Sense and carnal Reason could make no discovery of and way wherein they should be provided for I shall only briefly offer this that as they were men that had Preacht up frequently and zealously prest and urg'd others to live by Faith a life so vilysied and contemn'd by and unknown as to its excellency and usefulness unto many yea the far greatest part of the World so that they would hereby give a clear demonstration that they could live upon their own Doctrine that they were no strangers to this most sweet and sure and noble conquering life That they have their own souls principled with that faith which is The Substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen That they can fixedly depend upon and confidently trust the infinitely who knows how the Almighty and All-sufficient who can and is able the most merciful and faithful God who will certainly take care of and provide for them By this Faith can they suck in the exuberant sweetness of his most precious promises And would you farther know how they came to find so many bountiful Friends and Benefactors I may tell you one reason is Gods blessing his Word and Doctrine which they Preach making it take place in the hearts of so many which begets a fervent and pure love towards them and likewise His Truth which obligeth him so eminently to fulfil that Promise which is worth more than all the Crowns and Kingdoms in the world Mat. 19.29 with many others that are their choisest and chiefest Cordials as Psal 3 ●● 19 34. Psal 33.18 19. Job 5.22 At destruction and famine shalt thou laugh Heb. 13.5 for he said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee Now I hope that you to whom I Dedicate this Discourse many of you being a poor and an afflicted people as the Prophet speaketh Zeph. 3.12 as you will rejoyce in the spoiling of your Goods from the consideration of this excellent Heavenly Substance so you will live above and not be discouraged with the opprobries and obloquies the insolencies and insultations of all your Enemies That whatever be their most con●itiating language dirty detractations dishonorable reflexions scornful disdainful conculcations of your Good Name you will not value them How little should Rhetorical Railery the Extracts and Quintescence of Billinsgate trash and trumpery the froth and foam of the black-soul-mouth'd Female Scolds there suckt in and spew'd up again with all the envenom'd Darts of Apostatical Malice the best Ornaments of many Books the Authors whereof are the Degenerate Off springs of pious Parents signifie to those who have the lively hope of this Substance in the possession whereof they shall be Crowned with immortal Honour Possibly after your present sufferings you may have a Calm a lucid Interval some Sun shine some intermission of your pains and grievances But though this should be so yet look and prepare for Storms and Tempests black and dismaying clouds and darkness a return with double rage and fury of your Torments You have not yet resisted unto bloud for Truth God grant both you and I by this Better and Enduring Substance may be so fortifyed and encouraged to be faithful to the Death that according to Gods Promise Rev. 2.10 we may by him have given to us the ever-flowrishing and flourishing Crown of Life for which I bow my knees unto the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ Farewel ERRATA PAge 2. line 15. read Emolument p. 3. l. 22. r. So in p. 4. l. 14. dele be p. 7. l. 15. r. as to p. 14. l. 4. r. Intellects p. 15. l. 10. r. fabricated l. 14. r. done it p. 16. l. 20. r. make them p. 22. l. 17. r. and pass p. 24. l. 30. 40. p. 25.