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A75800	The spirituall use of an orchard, or garden of fruit-trees. Set forth in divers similitudes betweene naturall and spirituall fruit-trees, in their natures, and ordering, according to Scripture and experience. The second impression; with the addition of many similitudes. By Ra: Austen, author of the first part. By Ra: Austen, author of the first part.	Austen, Ralph, d. 1676.	1657 (1657)	Wing A4236; Thomason E915_8; ESTC R208885	172,355	230

strive one against the other so that it is the care of the husbandman and is or should be our continuall labour and businesse to strengthen the spirituall part against the fleshly part We find by Experience That while the spirituall part acts lively and strongly the Carnall part is downe While it is by the Spirit of God raised up to a high pitch and enlarged with delight and joy in God and Communion with him in Meditation and Prayer then all the while Corruptions are low and weake and as it were subdu'd The Apostle tells us what we must doe to keep downe Corruptions Gal. 5.16 This I say walk in the spirit and ye shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh While the soule is in a spirituall frame and hath cleare apprehensions of the love of God in Christ then it is active and lively in all the waies of God Luk. 11.21 though the flesh be as a strong man Armed yet when this spirituall man that is stronger then he riseth up and bestirs himselfe he is able to bind him and keepe him under and rules in the soule untill there be an abating and slacking of his spirituall strength and then the flesh will soone discover it selfe and stirre and act as temptations and occasions arise and then on the other side the Spirituall part acts but weakely it is downe low flat wanting life and power during such stirrings and workings of the flesh Rom. 7.23 I see a Law in my members warring against the Law of my mind and leading me captive c. This should teach us often to observe and take notice of the actings of our spirits of the frame and temper of them 1 Vse whether the stock or the Graft bud the faster what shootes the soule puts forth of what kind what the motions of our soules are whether holy and spirituall or carnall and earthly cutting off these and preserving and cherishing those If we were watchfull daily and tooke paines with our spirits to keepe them up in a spirituall frame in Communion with God then by degrees the shootes and growths of the spirituall part would become strong and the shootes of the flesh weak and feeble O that this were well weighed and practised by Christians it is the very life Spirit and power of godlinesse thus to walk with God in communion with him hereby we are enabled to doe and suffer all things for God and to resist and keep under the flesh and all Enemies This is the life of our life and heaven upon Earth The twelfth Observation in Nature THe neerer the Branches of a Tree are to the Roots the faster and firmer they are and more free from tossing and shaking by the winds Such grow more fast and steady And the farther off the Branches are from the Roote the more loose and unsteadfast they are the more they are waved and tossed by the winds and motion of the Aire This is another Similitude of the state of spirituall Fruit-trees and shadowes out unto us this Proposition That Proposition shadowed The more closely a Christian walks with God the more steadfast he is and more free from spirituall Enemies Every Mysticall Fruit-tree that beares good fruit is Ingrafted or implanted into Jesus Christ the Roote and Stock from whence all the spirituall sap and life is drawne and derived whereby the Branches grow and beare fruit And experience shewes the neerer the Boughs and Branches are unto the Roote the closer we walke with God the more Communion we have with the father and with his sonne Jesus Christ the more fixed stable and unshaken we are When the soule is a farre off from Christ it is carried and tossed about with divers and strange conceipts and Opinions doubts feares troubles and temptations is moved this way and that way as the top branches of a Tree with the wind The Prophet David walked with God and kept close unto him Psalm 16.8 I have set the Lord alwaies before me he is at my right hand I shall not be moved therefore he saies his heart was established and would not shrinke but was enabled to insult over all Vse 1 Enemies Psalm 46.2 I will not feare though the earth be moved c. As this shewes us the happinesse of those who walke with God so also we may hence see the miserable Condition of those who are out of Christ they being a far off from Christ the whole frame of their soule is unsetled they are like the raging sea that cannot rest Esay 57.20 their Condition is as was said of Reuben Gen. 59.4 unstable as water James 1.8 They are unstable in all thoir waies because a far off from Christ Let this stirre us up to a watchfull and circumspect care in our Vse 2 Conversations to get and keep close to Christ Such as walke closely with God live in another spheare in a higher Orb than the common world though they live with them And notwithstanding there be Commotions and stirs and turning of the world upside downe yet in the spirits of these all is calme and quiet their hearts are fixed and unmoved they feare not evill tydings Psal 112.7 8. because their hearts are fixed trusting in the Lord Psal 15.5 They are as Mount Syon that cannot be removed but abideth fast for ever The thirteenth Observation in Nature IN Materiall fruit-trees the sower Nature of the wild Plants that are grafted upon does still continue in the stock or roote and is not taken away or lost by Engrafting it is only restrained and kept under by the Graft The Nature of the Graft is predominant in the Tree and overrules in bringing forth fruits according to its owne kind although with some small degree of the sower Nature of the stock mixed with it And the two Natures of the Graft and stock continue mixed together so long as the Tree lives This is another Similitude of the state of Mysticall Fruit-trees and shadowes forth unto us this Proposition That Corrupt Nature abides in believers as long as they live Proposition shadowed and is but in part subdued by grace Corruption of Nature though it be not cast out yet it is by degrees more and more subdued restrayned and kept under Rom. 6.6 The old man is crucified with him that the body of sin might be destroyed it is destroyed as to the ruling power of it but not as to the being of it The spirit of God working Principles of Grace or the Divine Nature in the soule does curb restraine and as it were bind Corrupt Nature which of it selfe is as a strong man armed but when a stronger than he cometh he bindeth him and keeps him under Luk. 11.21 Not that he casteth him out as a Land-lord that turnes out an old Tenant when he puts in a new one The Apostle complaineth of it Rom. 7. I find a law in my members warring against the law of my minde c. The experience of all Believers proves this sufficiently Vse 1

hee will rest in his Love he will joy over thee with singing Vse 1 O what encouragement is here unto sinners to come in and close with Christ by faith they shall be welcome freely welcome not onely so but heaven earth will as it were ring with joy at their coming in It will not be onely matter of joy unspeakable and full of glory unto themselves but also it will be joy to others Men and Angels yea the blessed God himselfe speaking to our apprehensions is said to rejoyce at it Now therefore be wise in this thy day stand not out one Moment longer wilt thou not accept of a Crowne and kingdome when it is offered thus freely if thou wilt not then know for a certainty that God who now tels thee he will be glad of thy coming in will laugh at thy destruction and mocke when thy feare comes Pro. 1.26 Secondly Let all the people of God labour in this glorious worke of winning soules to Christ that so Jerusalem the Vse 2 Church of God may not only be a quiet habitation but also filled with joy when the redeemed of the Lord shall returne and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads they shall obtaine joy and gladnesse and sorrow and sighing shall flee away Esay 35.10 This is a Touchstone for those who professe and pretend an Vse 3 interest in Christ doest thou rejoyce when thou seest or hearest of any comming in to Christ that the kingdome of Christ is daily growing and increasing in the addition of Members to his Church Does it refresh thy spirit to see and heare that holinesse and the power of godlinesse gets rooting in the hearts of many in the world that Jesus Christ is received and multitudes close with him why then this is a sound and sure evidence and ground that thine heart is upright with God that thou hast an interest in Christ and art thy selfe ingrafted into him But if it be an indifferent thing to thee what others doe in this respect whether they come in or no if they doe not thou art not moved it grieves thee not to see men reject Christ freely tendred in the Gospell nor if they receive him and close with him neither art thou glad of it thou doest not rejoyce in it If the habituall frame and temper of thy spirit be thus I dare boldly affirme it thou hast not closed with Christ thy selfe as yet thou art not yet ingrafted into him therefore consider thy waies and make hast to get into Christ delay not a moment longer The six and twentieth Observation in Nature AS the Husbandman takes pleasure in his fruit-trees so they (a) Inanimate Creatures are said to rejoyce when they performe Naturall Acts vigorously The sun reioyceth to run his course Ps 19.5 The hills and Valleyes when aboundantly fruitfull they laugh and sing Ps 65. ●3 Proposition shadowed in a sence take pleasure in him He delights to walke among them converse with them by meditation searching out their Natures and vertues for Profits and advantages he takes pleasure in their shade in heate of summer and in their wholsome fruits in their seasons And the fruit-trees also may be said to take pleasure in the husbandmans watering dressing and manuring discovered by their increase strong and vigorous shootes pleasant Blossomes and multitudes of fruits from yeare to yeare This is another Similitude c. and shadowes out unto us this Proposition That There is a sweete fellowship communion betweene God his People God delights in them and they delight in him Believers stand in the neerest Relations to God that can be As a peculiar people unto God 1 Pet. 2.9 As children to a father Rom. 8.17 As freinds to God the father and Christ Iames 2.23 Iohn 20.17 As Branches to the roote or stock as brethren to Christ as heires and co●heires with Christ As a wife to the husband as members to the head 2 Cor. 6.17 Io. 15.14 Cant. 4.17 Ephe. 3.20 In all which there is a wonderfull union and neerenesse set forth betweene God and his people wherein there is delight and Communion The Apostle John speaks this for himselfe and others he tels us what their Experiences were in this 1 John 1.3 That which we have seene and heard declare we unto you that ye also may have Fellowship with us and truly our Fellowship is with the father and with his sonne Jesus Christ The people of God they walke with God Now can two walke together and not have Communion Gen. 5.22.6.9 2 Cro. 7.17 Fellowship one with another Surely there are many intercourses and sweete passages betweene freinds when they walke together There are Questions Answers resolving of doubts Communications of secrets betweene intimate freinds as they walk together Nay there are not only these Relations mentioned a friendly walking together with God but there is also a Co-habitation or dwelling together with God yea more there is an In-dwelling God dwels in his people they dwell in him So that here is a ground of Communion indeede 2 Cor. 6.16 I will dwell in them walke in them And Jo 1.4 16. He that dwelleth in Love dwelleth in God and God in him As the spirit is in believers so they are in the spirit Gal 5.25 Here then must needs be communion and fellowship From these Relations and neerenesse to and union with God springs this Communion which includes love joy and pleasure on both sides unspeakable love flowes from God unto his people yea God takes pleasure and rejoyceth in his people And they returne Love to God againe they also take pleasure and rejoyce in God the scripture is plentifull in these things Ps 147.11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that feare him so againe Ps 149.4 The Lord taketh pleasure in his people and Zeph. 3.17 The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty he will save he will rejoyce over thee with joy he will rest in his love he will joy over thee with singing Here is the mighty God taking pleasure in his people rejoycing with joy and singing resting in his love the believing soule This joy is not the joy of ordinary freinds but of those of neerest relation the husband and the wife and that too at their espousalls Esay 62.5 As the Bride groome rejoyceth over the Bride so shall thy God rejoyce over thee Seeing there is such a fellowship between God and his people what an invitation and encouragement is this to all to come into this Garden the Church of God such who weary themselves in seeking for content and pleasures in the empty things of the world may come hither and be satisfied O say not we shall loose our pleasures if we turne to be precise and religious then farewell delights and joy then we must imbrace sadnesse and Melancholy instead of our delights O consider how much thou art mistaken that judgest thus tast and try and thou

by speciall manifestations of his love and goodnesse there more than in other places When God purposed to make the Land of Canaan his dwelling place he cast out the inhabitants of the Land and planted his own people and his worship there as we see at large in the History This Moses foretold Exod. 15.17 Thou shalt bring them in and plant them in the mountaine of thine inheritance in the place O Lord which thou hast made for thee to dwell in and Exod 29.45 I will dwell amongst the children of Issrael and will be their God When God had Mercy on Israel after a long time of trouble and desolation and comes to dwell among them againe then he brings downe and casts out their enemies and oppressors and gives his owne people authority and power over them as we see Esay 14.2 They shall take them Captives whose Captives they were and they shall rule over their oppressors It is God that putteth down one and setteth up another Psal 75.7 I the Lord have brought down the high tree and exalted the low tree have dryed up the green tree and made the dry tree to flourish I the Lord have spoken it and have done it Ezek. 17.20 when God roots up or cuts down high green flourishing trees but barren of good fruits and plants choice trees in their stead though low and despised in the eyes of the world this is that he may dwell among them and walke among them 2 Cor. 6.16 he sets his Tabernacle there Levit. 23.12 and takes pleasure in them Ps 149 4. for the Lord hath chosen Zion he hath desired it for his habitation and saith This is my rest for ever here will I dwel for I have a delight therein Ps 132.13 14. Vse 1 This being so that when God beginnes to reforme a Nation or place it s a signe he intends to dwell there this is a ground of great consolation to the people of God in England and other parts where God hath begun his great worke of Reformation notwithstanding many things are yet amisse but especially to some particular places * Universities and some other places where more remarkable evidences of his presence are manifest in removing fruitlesse unprofitable Trees and planting in their stead many fruitful trees not only in a private capacity but also in a Publique many godly Magistrates for the execution of Justice and taking part with those that fear God in stead of curbing and discouraging of them in well doing And also in respect of many faithfull ministers of the Gospell who preach Jesus Christ and declare the glorious mysteries of the Gospell in stead of blockish ignorance or els doubing with untempered morter Though all are not thus through the Nation yet it may be so said of many more now than in former times Are not such as are put in Authority and Power in the Nation of the best men is not the Magistracy of the Land of choice Persons such as are most fit and capable of the godly party at least it is the endeavour of those in supream power that it may be so And as for the Ministry of the Nation though it have beene in the generall very corrupt is so st ll in many place yet hath there not been in this a great reformation of late yeares which is still going on among us And as the Magistracy and Ministry of the Land are much changed and reformed so also are * By whom God hath wrought of late yeares even wonders in these three Nations Not to be paraleld in any Histories of former ages unlesse by the Wars of Canaan God hath eminently most remarkably appeared for us and that in a course scries of his providences not only in the sight of his people but even the enemies themselves being Judges Military men heretofore in corrupt times the souldiery were of the worst of men the most notorious desperatly wicked men under the sun whereas now they are of the best men fearing God very many of them not only Commanders and Officers but also common souldiers have been and are men of saith prayer as well as courage such as the good souldier the Centurion was mentioned Matt 8.5 whom Christ himself commended and as Cornelius another Centurion of a band of whom it is said that he was a devout man and one that feared God with all his house Act. 10.2 And as the Magistracy Ministry Souldiery are very much reformed good men amongst them all are set up encouraged and evill men removed discouraged so also persons fearing God of all rank● and conditions are countenanced by the Authority of the Nation having liberty freedome in the worke of the Lord whereby the Gospell the kingdome of Christ is enlarged notwithstanding all opposition or any thing that is yet amisse among us Are not all these things evidences of Gods presence among us that he is a coming neerer to us that the husbandman intends to dwell and delight himselfe in his Garden where he is thus at worke so remarkably Rejoice therefore and let all the Trees of the field clap their hands for in stead of the Thorne is come up the firetree and in stead of the Brier is come up the Mirtle tree Esay 55.12.13 Solomon saies When the righteous are in Authority the people rejoice Prov. 29.2 Certainly such as feare God do so And this by the way may serve for a tryall and touchstone of mens spirituall estates whether they are in the flesh or in the spirit Ob. But it may be Objected Do we not see rather signes of Gods departure from us than of his coming neerer to us for do we not see Errors Heresies and Blasphemies abound among us divisions and contentions in every place It is answered Answ do we not also see the Truths of the Gospell more fully and generally manifested and known than they have been formerly the Kingdome of Christ is enlarged and growes daily There are more Professors of Religion in these daies than in former times Not only Professors in Hypocrisy but also in truth and sincerity And as Errors and Heresies are more awakened so also are the Truths of God more cleared and its certaine Truth will at length prevaile silence Error Truth will suppresse Errors devoure them as Aarons Rod did the Rods of the Magicians of Egypt Exo. 7.12 And as for divisions and contentions among us let none think Vse 2 that strange for where Christ comes to take possession of a Nation or City or Family where he was not before there will certainly be divisions Matth. 10.34.35 Think not that I am come to send peace on the earth I came not to send peace but a sword For I am come to set a man at variance against his father and the daughter against her Mother and the daughter in law against her mother in law c. Flesh and spirit even in and amongst the people of God will oppose