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A00935	The diamond of deuotion cut and squared into sixe seuerall points: namelie, 1 The footpath to felicitie. 1 2 A guide to godlines. 81 3 The schoole of skill. 181 4 A swarme of bees. 209 5 A plant of pleasure. 245 6 A groue of graces. 283 Full of manie fruitfull lessons, auaileable to the leading of a godlie and reformed life: by Abraham Fleming.	Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607. Footepath of faith, leading the highwaie to heaven. Selections.	1581 (1581)	STC 11041; ESTC S102282	82,454	300

knowledge wherein who so walketh he shall haue roome enough and when he runneth he shall not stumble or fall 6 In this waie once were placed our great progenitors Adam and Eue if they could haue béene content but they for sooth so busie were they and inquisitiue after another waie which the diuell put into their heads forsooke the first waie which was the safe-waie and tooke a second waie which was the waie of death wherevnto they were persuaded by Sathans subtill suggestion and ouercome at length by his malignitie and hellish vndermining tasted of the trée of life wherevpon did growe the fruite which they were bidden not so hardie of their hearts so much as once to taste Ah fooles void of wisdome and destitute of grace why did you so fie vpon your follie which hath purchased immortall shame Were you placed in the waie of perfection in the waie of plentifulnes in the waie of felicitie in the waie of blessednes in the Lords owne waie and yet would be better but sée the iudgement of God the earth by this meanes became accursed and all the ofspring of man subiect vnto death 7 There haue béene that haue walked in this waie of the Lord some though in number not manie whose names for perpetuall memorie are recorded in Scripture Among these were Enoch Noah Abraham Isaac Iacob oMses Aaron Phinees Iosue Caleb Samuell Nathan Dauid Salomon Elias Elizeus Ezechiell Isaias and diuers other whome by name to rehearse were labour necessarie I confesse but for tediousnes That these men walked not in the waie of the Lord who dare be so bold as to affirme séeing the singer of the holie Ghost hath registred the same in the euerlasting courtrolles of the holie Scripture the vnchangeable word of the eternall God whereof not so much as one iot or tittle shall passe when all things else shall be consumed and vtterlie come to naught 8 Thinke you that this waie of the Lord is anie other thing than the rich treasure hid in the field which when a man hath found he departeth for ioie and selleth all that he hath for readie monie to purchase that field Or is not the waie of the Lord that rich and pretious pearle which liked a Merchantman so well that he was content to make an exchange of all that he was worth for the same Or is not the waie of the Lord that pure and fine siluer seauen times tried in the fire and purged from all kinde of drosse so that nothing is comparable therevnto Or is not the waie of the Lord that same rich iewell house wherein are laide vp for all such as walke therein gifts of excéeding great valuation yea so excellent as that they cannot sufficientlie be commended I thinke yes and to warrant me herein I haue the expresse word of God 9 We reade in the Gospell that Iesus Christ walking vpon the sea was supposed and thought of his disciples to be a spirit for the resolution whereof Peter among the rest required to come vnto him vpon the water which being granted he lept out of the ship and walked on the waues toward Iesus but a mightie winde arising Peter was afraide and began to sinke Why was this euen because he wanted the walking-staffe which euerie one that would go in the waie of the Lord ought to hold in their hand and that is faith For had not Christ stretched out his hand and supported him he had perished had he had a thousand liues 10 Christ passing vpon a time betwéene Samaria and Galile opened the waie of his father vnto ten lepers Among these ten there was one Samaritane who onlie and alone notwithstanding the benefit which they receiued was generall had this walking staffe whereby he kept his féete right in the way of the Lord. For the other nine as soone as they were cured forgat themselues and returned not to giue thankes vnto him by whose helpe they were healed Such lepers there are among vs not a few who from the crowne of the head to the sole of the foote haue no sound place but all intected lothsome and filthie that is ouergrowne with sinne in so much that there is no part of their soule but it is attainted If among this great and infinite number one Samaritane might be found some signe it were that the graces of God are not powred vpon vs in waste neither his benefites ill bestowed 11 But it is so far vnlike that anie of vs should be a Samaritane that we shew and proue our selues rather to be Gadarens vpon whome the common prouerbe is iustlie verefied that it is no casting of pearles before swine It is now twentie and odde yeares since we haue had among vs the iewell of Gods word than the which nothing is more pretious vnto the which anie thing compared appeareth méere mucke by the which anie thing tried is found lighter than vanitie This word notwithstanding it be the trumpet whereby we are called into the waie of the Lord and continuallie moued to treade the footepath to felicitie is contemned neglected and despised the preachers of the same derided the prophaners thereof preferred the professers of it abused the suppressers thereof mainteined so that it is no maruell though the waie of the Lord be so little naie nothing at all in comparison frequented or vsed séeing the ordinarie meanes whereby we are called and lead therevnto is so careleslie reiected 12 Among manie that were healed of their infirmities deliuered of diuels and restored to their right wits we reade of thrée women namelie Marie Magdalen Ioanna and Susanna these saith the holie text ministred vnto Christ of their substance thereby acknowledging the benefits which they had receiued and declaring in like maner by their perceiuerance and knowledge of God that they were in the waie of the Lord. Is it not a shame that women which are the weaker vessels should put vs in minde what we ought to do That which they receiued was temporall it was corporall it was transitorie and yet they shewed themselues thankefull we haue had at Gods hands the riches of his truth which are spirituall and euerlasting subiect to no change vnder no alteration yet we haue not the grace to glorifie and praise God as we ought for the same naie rather we loath the truth we surfet of it such fulnes we haue thereof we are wearie of hearing it taught we prefer vanities yea diuelish vanities before it whereby we bewraie our hellish inclination and manifestlie proue how far wide we wander out of the Lords waie and leaue the footepath to fclicitie we knowe not in what corner 13 To passe through this waie we must be content to carrie the crosse euen the crosse of Christ I meane afflictions and persecutions for his holie name sake otherwise we shall not bée thought woorthie followers of him We must renoūce our selues we must forsake friends and kindred we must cast awaie wicked mammon we must refuse no tribulation no

kingdome of heauen 6 To be short and to speake summarilie in this pit is the portion of all such as haue cast the commandements of God contemptuouslie behind them couetous persons robbers adulterers swearers rebels blasphemers bloud-suckers extortioners vsurers idle liuers wantons enimies to Gods truth Antichristians liers false disciples teachers of diuelish doctrines prophaners of holie things superstitious persons sowers of sects and schismes in the Church Atheists Nullifidians Apostataes mainteiners of erronious opinions Papists and to conclude all that liue after the flesh blundering like Bitelles in blindnes hating the light like Bats and Owles whose lot is to drinke the dregs of Gods wrath and vengeance out of a full cup to their comfortlesse condemnation The second Chapter 1 Of the waie of the righteous 2 Nothing can hurt them whom the Lord defendeth 3 Of the power of God and his grace also who are fortunate and who miserable 4 The same opened and prooued by one speciall example instead of manie 5 What we must do if we will walke in the waie of the Lord. 6 Of the waie of righteousnes and who walke in the same 7 Wholsome counsels and admonitions THen since it is apparent by this recitall of offenders who they be that walke in the wide waie that leadeth to destruction it is soone to be gathered who they be that abhorre and auoide who they be that detest and defie it woorse than a Scorpion which stingeth vnto death 1 The waies of the righteous are in the hands of God and he disposeth the footesteps of the iust he is at the elbowe of the faithfull to staie them from falling and by his spirit he maketh their treadings stedfast How then is it possible for the godlie man to miscarrie hauing the Lord God his gratious gouernour 2 What afflictions can alter his happines that hath the King of glorie to be his helper What weapon can wound his soule that is armed at all points with the spirit of fortitude and strength What temptations can ouercome him whose right hand holdeth fast the sword of Gods word which cutteth in sunder whatsoeuer it smiteth and pearseth betwéene the marrowe and the bones 3 With whome Gods power is present nothing can turne to his annoiance Before whome the grace of God breaketh the yse his passage cannot be perillous and therefore that man is most happie and fortunate whome God vouchethsafe to gouerne as he contrariwise is most miserable and accursed whom the spirit of the Almightie hath forsaken 4 Examples hereof are in the holie Scriptures most plentifullie to be gathered For let vs but looke vnto the two first sonnes of Adam Caine and Abell who being brethren and both comming of the loines of the same parents were notwithstanding contrarie in all respects the one a murtherer the other a Martyr the one bloudthirstie and violent the other mercifull and innocent the first a persecuter the second a sufferer the elder refused the yonger receiued Caine accursed Abell blessed Héere we sée the effects of Gods grace and his iudgements in one example for manie 5 But to returne vnto the footepath of felicitie which is nothing else but the waie wherein the Lord hath commanded vs to walke it is necessarie that we heare the counsel of the holie scripture namelie that if we will be perfect we must walke before the Lord as Noah did who for so doing was called the iust and vpright man of his time Salomons aduice ought not onelie to be receiued but also folowed who teacheth vs a néere and readie waie to the footepath of felicitie exhorting vs in all our waies to thinke vpon God and he will direct our steps 6 There is a beginning of this good waie which the wicked haue not the grace to attaine vnto but it pleaseth the Lord to reueale it to the iust This beginning is expresselie noted by the holie Ghost to be righteousnes which is the greatest riches that anie Christian hart can wish This waie of righteousnes is the Lords waie it is the holie waie wherein the Iewes in Esaies time and in them we and our posterities after vs are commanded to walke without shrinking aside either to the right hand or to the left 7 In this waie being the waie of perfection it is not possible for vs vnlesse we put off our imperfections to walke for it is a sanctified and holie waie and therefore nothing that is common or vncleane can treade in the same Let the counsell of Tobie teach vs what to do in this case namelie to beséech the Lord that he would guide our paths and direct vs in our waies Let vs harken to the counsell of Dauid and praie as he praied Staie my steps in thy paths O Lord that my féete do not slide For the saieng of Salomon is most agréeable vnto truth That the heart of man purposeth his waie but the Lord doth direct his steps Let vs therefore go vp to the Lords hill and to the house of the God of Iacob and he shall teach vs his waies that we may treade in his pathes The third Chapter 1 The maner how we ought to examine our selues whether we walke in the waie of the Lord or no and first of our Christian beliefe 2 Of the keeping of the commandements and how we haue discharged our duties therein 3 Of the violating of the sabboth daie and how it is prophaned 4 The sundrie waies whereby concupiscence is kindled 5 A testimonie and token of ae cleere and vnguiltie conscience HOW shall a man persuade himselfe that he walketh in the waie of the Lord and is guided and conducted by his grace Let him enter into his own conscience and call to examination his continual trade of life conuersation thus communing with his owne heart 1 Hast thou perfourmed the solemne vowe which thou madest with God in thy baptisme Hast thou renounced and detested the diuell and all his workes Hast thou beléeued in God the father in God the sonne and in God the holie Ghost Hast thou bene a mainteiner of the ancient and apostolicall faith which acknowledgeth the incarnation of Iesus Christ his passion his descension his resurrection his ascension and his glorification 2 Hast thou bene an vnfeigned worshipper of God and not mingled his diuine and sincere seruice with mens imaginations vaine ceremonies irreligious rites superstitious traditions and hereticall constitutions Hast thou not bene derogatorie in thought word nor déede to the honour of God whereby he hath bene depriued of some part of his glorie Hast thou not bene a worshipper of images a fauourer of idolatrie a popish canonist an anoiled sacramentarie a Franciscane a Dominicane a Trinitarie a popish Sectarie a Iesuite a seede of Antichrists seminarie a bringer in of nouelties into the Church to the sowing of sectes schismes and heresies Hast thou not bene a swearer a forswearer a blasphemer a lier a dissembler an hypocrite and false-hearted whereby thou hast taken the name of God in vaine and abused

dutie to do him reuerence A. 1 ALl glorie vnto God the guider of the iust Blest be his name in heauen earth whereto the righteous trust 2 Repaire his temples to him worship and adore Alleluiah sing and saie to him for euermore 3 He is the God of grace whose kingdom knows none end A mightie God from all annoies that can his flocke defend Most mercifull is he to such as do repent Forgiuing them which for their sins are sorie and lament Laud we his holie name as dutie doth command Each tongue sound out his maiestie adore him sea and land 4 My heart my tongue and voice shall plaie the organ pipes In praising him out of the skore our desperate debts which wipes No time will I let slip if God do giue me grace Great thanks to render to his name which filleth euerie place The fift Flowre called a holie Hymne conteining 1 The reward of the proud and impenitent 2 An admonition not to be high minded 3 To be touched with compassion towards the afflicted 4 To be mindfull of Gods mercies in tribulation 5 A declaration of his omnipotencie and power 6 A petition that the word of God might be the rule of our life H. 1 AN humble heart is a sacrifice vnto the Lord a contrite spirit he will not despise as for the proud and impenitent he casteth them out of his fauour in the heate of his indignation 2 Be not high minded neither puft vp with a vaine opinion of thy selfe but consider that thou art but dust and ashes and that thou hast nothing but naughtinesse by nature 3 Relent at the aduersities and afflictions of thy neighbour and in the bowels of compassion mitigate his miserie for nothing falleth vpon him but the same may in time chance to thée Arme thy selfe with patience to endure all tribulations if God chastise thée with anie kind of punishment acknowledge thine owne transgressions in that behalfe and be penitent 4 Haue in thy mind the greatnes of Gods mercies which are aboue all his workes put thy trust in him in the time of trouble he will deliuer thée and set thée at libertie Aske after succour where it is to be found the Lord is all sufficient he hath treasures of good things for them that loue him as for the wicked of this world they are out of his fauour Much mightier is the mercie of the Lord than the heart of man can conceiue of his power there is no end all the world is replenished with his greatnes most excellent and glorious 5 Fall downe ye hils before his presence tremble ye deepes at the sight of his maiestie for the whole compasse of the world he holdeth in his hand to dispose the same at his pleasure Lord God of Iacob who is like vnto thée Heauen and earth are witnesses of thine excellencie the Sunne and the Moone declare the greatnesse of thy glorie to all nations Euerie creature telleth abroade that thou art omnipotent for at thy becke all things obeie yea heauen it selfe which is thine owne habitation trembleth and quaketh at thy thundering voice 6 Make me O Lord God obedientlie to leade my life direct thou my footesteps by the rule of thy lawe and let thy holie word be a lanthorne before me that I go not astraie If I haue at anie time swarued and done amisse it hath come to passe through the want of thy word which I beséech thée let lighten my goings like a bright burning lampe Notwithstanding O Lord I deserue no such fauour and loue at thy hands yet for thine owne sake which art the founteine of mercie vouchsafe to shew thy selfe gratious Glorie honour and praise be ascribed vnto thée which hast béene from beginning of beginnings and shalt continue in power and maiestie when all things vanish and decaie The sixt Flowre called a spirituall Song conteining 1 A petition for humilitie and assistance against our enimies 2 For mercie and loue of Gods lawe 3 For the leading of a good life A. 1 AN humble heart O God vnto thy seruants giue Be thou to them a louing Lord whiles in this world they liue Regard thy little flocke be thou to them a sheeld And thē defend frō greedie Wolues least ouercome they yeeld 2 Haue mercie on vs all whose waies most wicked are And to the path of Paradise our speedie steps prepare Make vs to loue thy lawe and therein to delight For that is an oblation most pleasant in thy sight 3 Let me so leade my life that what I thinke or saie Extend vnto the laud and praise of thee my God alwaie Make me an instrument thine excellence to sound In faith and in good works O God vouchsafe I may abound Nothing though high of price and glorious to the eie Grant mightie God frō thy precepts may drawe my feete awrie The seuenth Flowre called a holie Hymne conteining 1 An inuocation to God for succour in affliction 2 For restitution of perfection lost by sinne 3 For the fortifieng of faith in time of triall 4 For prosperous successe of our enterprises 5. For protection and strength in persecution of the Gospell 6 A deprecation against Gods enimies and the aduersaries of his Word M. 1 AT euening and at morning I praise thée O God earlie do I call vpon thée yea before the rising of the Sunne do I direct my voice to thee my King and my God Be not far from me in the time of mine affliction but when troubles assault me be thou present and at hand to defend me so shall I féele comfort in my soule and glorifie thy most excellent name 2 Restore to me the fulnesse of thy grace which mine owne sins and the transgressions of my progenitours haue diminished that by the restitution of the same I may the more vprightlie leade my life before thy face 3 And though the world be full of wickednesse and thy glorie dailie derogated by the diuelish deuises of lewd liuers yet so fortifie my faith that I fall not awaie from thee Helpe me O God to withstand the subtile suggestions of Sathan and all Sathanicall souldiours such I meane as set shoulder against thée thy son Christ. 4 Accept me among thy chosen children and ouershadowe me with the shield of thine omnipotencie that whatsoeuer I take in hand may haue happie successe to my profit and to thy glorie 5 Mightilie protect me in all perils and dangers speciallie in the time of persecution when thy Gospell is called in question among false Heretikes superstitious Papists and cauilling Scismatikes Fortific my spirit with the armour of thy word that I may powre it out plentifullie in the presence of thine enimies to their shame and confusion and to the aduancement of thy name Let not their sophisticall assertions intangle or intrap me but let thy sacred Scripture so flourish and fructifie in my heart that by thy gratious gift of vnderstanding I may controll them in their errours Enter thou with me O