the Father and the Son 1 Ioh. 2.22 and yet he beleeves that the Father and the Son are not denied by a The Papists are right in the Trinity ANTICHRIST 167. He wonders how the cleanest water should cleanse his soul from the filth of sin and yet he beleeves that from the filth of sin his soul is cleansed with the sprinkling of clean water Ezek. 36.25 168 He beleeves that he hath his old heart and yet he beleeves that he hath a new heart 169 He takes no thought for the morrow Matth. 6.34 and yet none so full of cares as he Act. 16.30 170. He beleeves he a 1 Ioh. 2.27 needs not that any man teach him and yet he beleeves he shall never be above the teaching of any man 171. He beleeves that every one that is born of God doth righteousnesse and yet he beleeves that every one that doth righteousnesse is not born of God 172. He beleeves that Christ is never neerer him in power to uphold him then when he seemeth most to hide his presence and to depart from him 173. Nothing will content him but prevailing in prayer yet many times he prayes and prevails not and yet is contented 174. He beleeves he shall be filled with all the fulnesse of God Ephes 3.19 and yet he beleeves that God will remain as full as ever 175. He beleeves that God from eternity hath set down and decre'd with himself that such a number onely shall be saved Ioh. 3.15 16 and yet he beleeves that whosoever beleeveth shall be saved 176. He beleeves that God did not a Damnation is not 〈◊〉 the end of reprobation but the manifestation of the glory of Gods justice Hos 13.9 reprobate a man to damn him and yet he beleeves he shall be damn'd because he is reprobated 177. He beleeves that though God hath immutably and unchangeably decreed the reprobation of some men yet that the ruine of every one of those men shall be of themselves for no man shall be miserable but where he hath been sinfull 178 He beleeves that God did not reprobate any upon the foresight of sinne The decree of God is one thing the execuon of his decree another nor elect any upon the foresight of faith and good works and yet he beleeves that as God decreed the end so the means conducing to that end 179. He beleeves that as many as are ordained to eternall life do beleeve Act. 13.48 but not because they do beleeve therefore they are ordained to eternall life 180. He subjects his reason to his faith but not his faith to his reason in what his reason cannot comprehend or fathom 181 He beleeves that he 's known in the world and yet he beleeves that the b 1 Joh. 3.1 world knows him not 182. He beleeves that whosoever sinneth hath not seen God 1 Joh. 3.6 neither known him and yet he beleeves that whosoever hath seen God or known him hath sinned and may sin 183 He beleeves that though a man comes to an untimely end yet his end comes not before it's time 184. He beleeves that Christ and his Father are two and yet he beleeves that Christ and his Father are one Joh. 10.30 185. He beleeves that by one man sin entred into the world Rom. 5.12 and yet he beleeves that sin entred into the world more then by the means of one man 186 He beleeves that he is not to have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ with respect of persons Jam. 2 1 and yet he beleeves that he may nay ought to respect those persons that have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ 187 He beleeves that the Lords portion is his people Deut. 32.9 and that Gods peoples portion is the Lord Lam. ◠24 188. As he lives a faithfull life so hee lives the life of faith Gal. 2.20 189. Though life to him is better then all Job 2.4 yet Christ to him is better then life 190. He beleeves that the soul shall never die and yet he beleeves that that man which hath not God hath a dead soul For as the body is dead without the soul so is the soul dead without God he is the soul of our souls 191. He beleeves that they which have not Paradise or heaven here shall never have Paradise hereafter 192. He beleeves that godlinesse is profitable to all things 1 Tim. 4.8 but not all things profitable to godlinesse 193. He beleeves he sins if he love not father and mother c. from his heart and from his soul and yet hee beleeves he sins if he love not God with all his heart and with all his soul Deut. 6.5 194. He beleeves that Christ was manifested to take away his sins 1 Joh. 3.5 and yet he beleeves that sin shall never while hee lives be quite taken away 195. He beleeves that every Covenant is a promise but not every promise a Covenant 196. He beleeves that where ever there is spirituall life from the Spirit of life it cannot be hid he find◠such a life in him by the effects of it and yet he beleeves that his life is hid with Christ in God Col. 3.3 197. He beleeves that his treasure is lockt up in heaven not in earth Mat. 6.19 and yet he beleeves that his a God Treasure is neither lockt up in earth or in heaven but fils both 198. Hee beleeves that hee that doth righteousnesse is righteous 1 Joh. 3.7 and yet he beleeves that he that is righteous is not righteous by doing righteousnesse 199. He is one that 's rich by riches invisible by wealth which the world knowes not of 200 He beleeves he cannot sin because he is born of God 1 Joh. 3.9 and yet he beleeves that though he be born of God he doth sin and may sin The third Century 201. HE beleeves that many question their true love to God whose true love to God is unquestionable 202. He beleeves that what is invisible cannot be seen and yet he beleeves that Moses did see him Heb. 11.27 who is invisible 203. What would prove to his hurt hee would not ask at any time and yet he beleeves that he asks many times those things which if God should grant would prove to his hurt 204. He beleeves that the children of light are wiser then the children of this world Luke 16.8 and yet he beleeves that the children of this world are wiser in their generation then the children of light 205. He beleeves that when a man begins to live he begins to die * Our days They end When scarce begun And ere we apprehend That we Begin to live our life is done Man count thy dayes and if they flee too fast For thy dull thoughts to count count every day thy last 206. He beleeves he must not do good works to be seen of men and yet he beleeves that though he be seen of men hee may and ought to do good
is not visible because it never had a being and yet he beleeves b Psa 89.48 what man is he that liveth and shall not see death 32. He beleeves that God is Omniscient knowing all things and yet he beleeves that the wicked are unknown to God Depart from me saith Christ I know you not Matth. 25.12 I never knew you Matth. 7.23 33. He beleeves that Scripture true no man hath seen God at any time 1 Joh. 4.12 and yet he beleeves at c In his works Ro. 1.20 any time God may be seen 34. He beleeves that none can see God and live and yet he beleeves that none can live without seeing God In what a strait in what a strait am I Twixt two extrems how my rackt fortunes lie See I thy face or see it not I die 35. He beleeves that every man is mortall and yet he beleeves that an a Viz. his soul immortall being is in every man 36. He beleeves that God is Infinite and yet he beleeves that hee dwells in the broken and contrite heart of a finite creature Esa 66.1 2 37. He beleeves that having Christ hee hath all things with him and yet he beleeves he may want though he hath Christ 38. He beleeves that it 's impossible for God to lie and yet he beleeves that God may utter that which he never intends to bring to passe 39. He beleeves that God is unchangeable and immutable and yet he beleeves that God may be said sometimes to b Joel 2.13 repent 40 When he is weak then he is strong yea his strength is made perfect in weaknesse 2 Cor. 12.9 10. and yet when he is strong in his own eyes then is he weak 41. He beleeves that it is impossible for any to escape death and yet he beleeves the words of Christ to be true Verily verily I say unto you if any man keep my saying he shall never taste of death Joh. 8.52 42. He beleeves that God cannot be seen a Quid sit what he is in himself and yet he beleeves that when he shall appear the Saints shall be like him for they shall see him b 1 Joh. 3.2 as he is 43 He beleeves that he that committeth sinne is of the Devil 1 Joh. 3.8 and yet he beleeves that he is not of the Devil though he committeth sin 44 He beleeves that the eyes of the Lord are in every place Prov. 15.3 and yet he beleeves that the Lord hath no eyes 45 He beleeves that the ears of the Lord are open to the cries of the righteous Psal 34.15 and yet he beleeves that the Lord hath no eares 46. He beleeves that prayer 1 Tim. 2.1 and supplication are to be made for all men and yet he beleeves that there be some men that prayer 1 Joh. 5.6 and supplication are not to be made for 47 He beleeves that God is said to have eyes ears arms legs a mouth breath bowels c. and yet he beleeves that it's blasphemie to say or think that God hath a bodily or corporeall substance 48 He beleeves that who ever hath faith beleeves and yet he thinks one may beleeve and yet not have faith 49. He beleeves that Christ was crucified or the Lamb slain from the beginning of the world Revel 13.8 and yet he beleeves that Christ was not crucified till after the world began some thousands of years 50. He beleeves that when Christ was upon the Crosse a God suffered in the flesh 〈◊〉 with flesh God might be rightly said to suffer and yet he beleeves that the God-Head suffered not 51. He beleeves that Christ suffered innocently Heb. 7.26 and yet he beleeves that he suffered for sin Isa 53.10 52. He beleeves that there 's no b That 's sinfull evil but he must resist and yet saith our Saviour resist not evil Mat. 9.39 53. He looks upon himself as the greatest sinner 1 Tim. 1.15 and yet there hath been and are many sinners which may be lookt upon as great if not greater then he 54. He beleeves that it 's no sinne to confesse sin When it s confessed with no loa thing of it and confesseth sin but doth not leave sinne and yet he beleeves that a man may c sin in confessing sin 55 He beleeves that one may be humble for his pride and yet may be proud of his humility 56. He d Ezra 9.6 blusheth for shame when he confesseth his sins to God and yet he is not e Psal 51.14 ashamed to confess the greatest sinnes he knows himself to be guilty of 57. He trembles for fear when ever he approacheth the Throne of Grace Esay 66.2 and yet comes boldly Heb. 4.16 58. He sometimes comes to duty with his heart full of doubts whether he shall speed in the duty and yet is very confident he shall speed without doubt 59. He beleeves that his Election is made sure enough 2 Tim. 2.19 and yet he beleeves that he is to give all diligence to make his calling and election sure 2 Pet. 1.10 60. He beleeves that cursed is every one that continueth not in all things Gal. 3.10 which are written in the book of the Law to do them he confesseth that himself hath not continued in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them Gal. 3.13 and yet he beleeves that he is not cursed 61. He beleeves that wicked men sinne if they pray not and yet he beleeves if they a Non faciendo sed modo faciendi not in doing it but in the manner of doing it pray they sin Prov. 15 8. 62. He beleeves himself to be a king and yet a begger 63. He beleeves that saints may be and are very profitable to others and yet he beleeves that when they have done all that they can do they must say they are but unprofitable servants Luke 17.10 64. He beleeves that works justifie Coram heminibus non coram Deo and yet he beleeves that we are not justified by works Or thus 65. He beleeves that a man is justified by faith onely and not by works Rom. 3.28 and yet he beleeves that a man is justified by works and not by faith only Jam. 2.24 66. He is a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief yet alwayes singing and making melody in his heart to the Lord Ephes 5.19 67. He cries out that his sins have undone him and yet he beleeves that he is not undone 68. He beleeves that one may have nothings 2 Cor. 6.10 and yet possessing all things 69. He beleeves that one may have a As the stony ground Luke 8.13 comfort by the Word and yet not profit by it 70. He beleeves that he is dead and alive at one and the same time 71. He beleeves that he is bound to pray b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 without ceasing 1 Thes 5.17 and yet he beleeves that he is
THE MYSTERY of GODLINES OR Godlinesse in a Mystery OR The Character of a Saint in seeming Contradictions By I. C. The meanest Labourer in Christs Vineyard 1 Tim. 3.16 And without controversie great is the MYSTERY OF GODLINESSE 1 Cor. 2.8 But we speak the wisdome of God in a MYSTERY Joh. 3.9 Nieodemus answered and said unto him How can these things be April 11th 1654. Imprimatur Joseph Caryl LONDON Printed for Philemen Stephens at the Gilded Lion in St. Pauls Church-yard THE EPISTLE TO THE READER Courteous Reader THese Mysteries having lain by me for some time I little thought once should ever appear'd to publike view especially in such a Scribling age as this is wherein there 's no end of making many Books But having incouragement and approbation from some I thought it not good to conceal any thing that might make for Gods glory and Publike profit It 's farre from my intentions and I hope my heart deceives me not in it to seek hereby self-praise or self-applause or that I might be known in the World good God! thou know'st how vile I am how unworthy to be numbred amongst thine Ambassadours but that the Mystery of godlinesse might bee more manifest and perspicuous Wee live in an age that affords us a world of which might indeed have been a strong argument for me not to have written these PARADOXES which are not all ORTHODOX but and I think I am not mistaken thou hast nothing here but ORTHODOX PARADOXES I must acknowledge they were very profitable to mee both in making them and in often reading them yea the more I read them the more I gained by them nay let mee tell thee freely I understood more in some things by them then ever I did before many places of Scripture I could reconcile which before seemed to me really opposite I wish thee with all my heart the same profit and more abundantly so prayeth he December 1653. I. C. Who is very importunate at the Throne of Grace for thine the Churches good I. C. THE Mystery of Godlinesse OR Godlinesse in a Mystery Or A Beleever clearing truth by seeming Contradictions The first Century 1. HE admires at the a 1 Tim. â— 16 Mysteriousnesse of godlinesse and yet wonders at the clearnesse of it 2. He beleeves that God was manifest in the flesh 1 Tim. 3.16 and yet he beleeves that the GOD-HEAD was not made flesh 3. He beleeves that Christ was without b Heb. 7.3 beginning of dayes or end of life and yet he beleeves that he had both beginning of dayes and end of life 4. He beleeves that Christ was no sinner and yet he beleeves that he was the c It s the known speech of Luther greatest sinner that ever was by imputation 5. He beleeves that Christ had no Father for his mother was a Virgin and yet he beleeves he had a Father for his mother was a married woman Luk. 2.48 6. He beleeves that the d The Holy Ghost Spirit of God and the e Num. 16.22 God of spirits are but one God 7. He finds the Spirit of the Lord in him and yet findes himself many times in the Spirit of the Lord especially on the Lords day Rev. 1.10 8. He beleeves that God is included in no place and yet he beleeves he is every where 9. He beleeves that there is not a word spoken but God heareth it and yet he beleeves God heareth not sinners Joh. 9.31 10. 1 Cor. 3.22 He beleeves he hath a right to all the World and yet he beleeves that what ever is not his own he hath no right to 11. He beleeves that a wicked man hath no right to what he hath and yet he beleeves that what he hath he hath a right to 12. He beleeves that every Saint is perfect Job 1.1 and yet he beleeves that if he should say he is perfect it shall also prove him perverse Job 9.20 13. He beleeves that these are two different things the sin of nature and the nature of sin 14. He beleeves that good works cannot save him and yet he beleeves hee can never be saved without good works 15. He beleeves that Jesus Christ was never forsaken of his Father and yet hee beleeves that Christ said true Mat. 27.26 when he cried to his Father My God my God why hast thou forsaken me 16 He beleeves that the Ministers of Jesus Christ are called Angels Rev. 1.20 and yet he beleeves they are not ministring spirits Heb. 1.14 17. He beleeves that Jesus Christ is the onely Son Joh. 1.14 Com with 12. the onely begotten Son of the Father and yet he beleeves that God the Father hath many other sons 18. He beleeves that he must pray to the whole Trinity to the Father who is God to the Son who is God to the Holy Ghost who is God and yet hee beleeves that hee commits horrible Idolatry if he prayes to any more Gods then one God 2 King 19.15 Exo. 20.17 19. He beleeves that it is a sin to be covetous and yet he beleeves that one may be covetous and not sin 1 Cor. 12.31 20. He beleeves that some may enjoy abundance and yet want and that others may want and yet enjoy abundance 21. He beleeves that whoever hath God is the richest person in the World and yet he beleeves that one may have God and yet many richer then he 22. He beleeves that to a Viz. to die give up the ghost can no way without blasphemy be attributed to God or to any person in the God-Head and yet he beleeves that Jesus Christ who was truely God once gave up the ghost Mar. 15.37 23. He beleeves that his life here is not eternall and yet he beleeves that he hath in him eternall life Joh. 8.54 24 He beleeves that Christ assumed not man but the humanity b Not the person but the nature for otherwayes hee had not been God-man and one person but two persons so there had been two Christs Heb. 9.27 and yet he beleeves that he was made Man the MAN Christ Jesus 1 Tim. 2.5 25 He beleeves that there are many needfull things and yet saith Christ to Martha but one thing is needfull Luk. 10.42 26 He beleeves that it is appointed unto men but once to die and yet hee beleeves that every Saint dies daily 27. He beleeves that God will shew wonders to the dead in raising all that are dead to life again and yet he beleeves that Scripture true wilt thou shew wonders to the dead shall the dead arise and praise thee Psal 88.10 28 He beleeves that he shall overcome death in Christ and yet he beleeves that death will overcome him 29. He beleeves that all must taste of death and yet he beleeves there is a death many shall not taste of 30. He knows that all men die but once and yet hee beleeves there is a a Rev. 20.14 second death 31. He beleeves that death
he never intends to own Luk. 6.35 117. He beleeves that none is as mercifull as God is mercifull and yet he beleeves that every saint is mercifull even as God is mercifull Luke 8.36 118. He beleeves that a man may be going to die when as yet he hath not begun to live 119. He beleeves that the wicked are not a Psal 73.5 plagued like other men and yet he beleeves that the wicked b Job 15.20 travelleth in pain all his dayes 120 He beleeves that where there is not the fear of God there is no true love to God 1 Joh. 4.18 and yet he beleeves that true love casteth out fear 121. He looks beyond Ordinances and yet is not above Ordinances 122. He dares not say that he is Christ and yet he beleeves that himself with the saints and Christ are called one a 1 Cor. 12.12 CHRIST 123. He knows he sinnes in having a b To make a mock at sin as fools do Pro. 14.9 light esteem of sin and yet he knows he sins not in esteeming it lightly or nothing worth 124. He knows that when he begins to die then he shall begin to live and yet hee beleeves that he shall not nay cannot then begin to live except he had begun to live before he had begun to die 125. He walks continually with God in heaven and yet he is yet to go to heaven 126. He beleeves that c Rev. 18.2 Babylon is fallen is fallen and yet he beleeves that it 's yet to fall 127. He beleeves that his own salvation is wrought out already for him and yet he beleeves that he is to work out his own salvation with fear and trembling Phil. 2.12 128. He prayes hears and reads but beleeves it 's not these can save him and yet he prayes hears and reads as if he beleeved to be sav'd by these 129. He is one that lives in heaven Phil. 3.20 and yet d Surely where the supreme Majesty pleases to manifest his presence there is heaven B. Hall Soli. 19. pa. 69. heaven lives in him 130. He beleeves that God is ready to pardon Neh. 9.17 and yet he beleeves that pardon cannot be got readily 131. He is one who though he hath not a foot of land of his own yet hath a large inheritance in the land of the living No greater riches Lord have I then thee In God Iv'e all can I then richer be 132. He beleeves that what ever God doth or intends to do for him is all of free grace and yet he beleeves there 's nothing God doth or intends to do for him but it was bought first with a price 1 Cor. 8.20 133. He loves father and mother and wife Luk. 14 26 and children and brethren and sisters and yet hates them 134. He is a peace-maker and yet continually quarrelling 135. He is no fighter 1 Tim 6.12 and yet alwayes fighting the good fight of faith 136. He knows that Christ hath commanded him to love his enemies Luke 6.35 he beleeves he sins if he doth not yet he hath a Sin the world and the flesh enemies that he cannot nay will not love and beleeves he sins not in so doing 137. When he is sitting lying or standing he is still b With God walking 138. He beleeves that no man hath two hearts and yet he beleeves that many men seek unto God with a c With an heart and in heart â—oh 6.56 double heart 139. He is one that dwels in Christ and yet hath Christ dwelling in him 140. He hath no abiding place though a place to abide in 141. He lives peaceably with all men Rom. 12.18 and yet all men live not peaceably with him 142. His fellowship is with the Saints and yet his fellowship is with the Father 1 Joh. 3.3 and his Son Jesus Christ 143. He is one that 's joyfull or full of joy yet full of sorrow or sorrowfull 144. He beleeves that he is a cleansed from all unrighteousnesse 1 Joh. 1.9 and yet he beleeves that all unrighteousnesse is not clean cleansed from him 145. He beleeves that all the Saints though many Thousands Rom. 12.5 are yet ONE in Christ 146. He beleeves that one may be in the true Church and yet not of the true Church 147. He beleeves he cannot fall from grace and yet some times he thinks he hath no grace at all 148. He beleeves that Gods face cannot be seen Exod. 33.20 and yet he is ever beholding the face of God Psal 17.15 149. He knows that God cannot forget him and yet he is often praying Esay 49.15 that God would remember him 150. He beleeves that he hath a body of flesh Rom. 7.24 and a body of sin and yet he beleeves that he hath not two bodies 1 Joh. 2 3 4 151. He beleeves that who ever keeps Gods commandements knows God Tit. 1.16 but not who ever knows God keeps his commandements 152. He beleeves that if we confesse our sins God is faithfull and just to forgive us our sins and yet he beleeves that one may confesse his sins and yet God neither unfaithfull nor unjust though he forgive not his sins 153. He beleeves that every one hopes for glory and yet he beleeves that the HOPE OF GLORY is not in every one Rom 5.2 154. He beleeves that God himself Quicquid est in Deo est ipse Deus is love it self mercy it self goodnesse it self c. and that goodnesse it self mercy it self love it self is God himself 155. He will not say that he is no sonne yet will say that he is unworthy to be called a sonne 156. He beleeves that there 's no person so just as that he needs no repentance and yet our Saviour makes mention of just persons that need no repentance Luke 15.7 157. He beleeves that sin shall never have power over him Rom. 6.14 and yet he beleeves that he may be over-power'd by a sin 158. He beleeves that though evil be not good yet it 's good evil be 159. He learns to stand by his falls and gets strength by weaknesse discover'd 160. He dares not say that he wants grace and yet confesseth that he is very much wanting in grace 161. He beleeves that little children are uncapable of the knowledge of God and yet he beleeves that the Apostle said true 1 Joh. 2.13 I write unto you little children because yee have known the Father 162. He is one that knows all things 1 Joh. 2.20 and yet complains of Ignorance in many things 163. He beleeves that the body of death is one thing and the death of the body another 164. He beleeves that some have the light of knowledge which yet have not the saving knowledge of that light 165. He beleeves that a dead man cannot complain yet when he 's dead he complains of his deadnesse 166. He beleeves that he is Antichrist that denieth
works 207. He beleeves that God will never leave him nor forsake him Heb. 13.5 and yet complains many times and that really of being left and forsaken of God Psal 22.1 208. He beleeves that all that are converted are convicted but not all that are convicted converted 209. He beleeves that he shall never enter into the Kingdom of God if Gods Kingdom do not first enter into him 210. He beleeves that when time is gone it cannot be recall'd and yet he beleeves that one may be said to recall time when it 's gone Thy present time keep thou in high esteem Time that 's past if thou wouldst recall't * Ephes 5.16 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 redeeming the time as it were to buy back again the time that is past redeem 211. He is often speaking of the joy he hath in beleeving when as yet the joy he hath in beleeving is joy unspeakable 1 Pet. 1.8 212. He beleeves that God neither lives nor hath a being in wicked men and yet he beleeves that wicked men b Act. 17.28 live move and have their being in God 213. He beleeves that those that are in the state of grace may and do fall and yet he beleeves that there 's no falling from the state of grace 214. He beleeves that God may grant what we ask by denying it many times 215. He beleeves that he which truly repents of his sins leaves his sins and yet he beleeves that one may leave his sins and not truely repent of his sins 216. He beleeves that when Christ instituted the Sacrament Mat. 26.26 28 he said This is my Body this is my Blood and yet he beleeves that neither Christs a Substantially Body nor Blood is in the Sacrament Or thus 217. He beleeves that when he receives the Sacrament he receives the Body and Blood of Christ and yet he beleeves it for an absolute truth that the Body and Blood of Christ cannot be receiv'd in the Sacrament 218. He thinks it strange to eat the flesh and drink the blood of an other man and yet beleeves that except he eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of man he hath no life in him Joh. 6.53 219. He beleeves that the Samaritans feared the Lord 2 King 17.32 yet he beleeves that they feared not the Lord 2 Kin. 17.34 220. He beleeves that those who walk uprightly God may with-hold from them many good things of this life and yet he beleeves that b Psal 84.11 no good thing wil God with-hold from those that walk uprightly 221 He hath no wings to flee with and yet is often flying up to heaven upon the Wings of faith 222. He beleeves it's good to be thought well of and yet he believes that to be thought well of and not to be good is not good 223. He beleeves that the Apostles according as c Joh. 16.13 Christ had promised had the Spirit of truth which did guide them into all truth and yet he beleeves that a Gal. 2 11 12 Peter erred and was to be blamed 224. He beleeves that God the Son in equall with God the Father Phil. 2.5.6 and yet he beleeves that God the Father is greater then God the Son My Father is greater then I saith Christ Joh. 14.28 225. He beleeves that carnall men cannot be said to be godly men and yet he beleeves that godly men may be said to be b In part 1 Cor. 3.1 carnall 226. He beleeves that where ever he be or what condition soever he is in the Lord is not absent from him 2 Cor. 5.6 and yet he beleeves that whilest he is at home in the body he is absent from the Lord. 227. He beleeves that whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased Mat. 23.12 and yet he beleeves that those that are abased shall be exalted 228. He beleeves that though he be alone and without company yet is not alone but with company 229. He is one whom Christ hath delivered from this present evil world Gal. 1.4 and yet meets with a world of evils 230. He beleeves that Christ is the Sonne of God the Father and the Son of Mary his Mother and yet he beleeves that he is not a c For he is not two-Persons but one Person in two Natures double Son or two Sons And therefore 231. He beleeves that Mary is to be named not only the Mother of Christ but also the Mother of God 232. He beleeves that the Virgin Mary had a As all Divines do piously beleeve no other sons after Christ and yet he beleeves that Christ was her b Luke 2.7 first-begotten Sonne 233. He complains many times of his hearts being from God when as yet he is before God 234. He beleeves that a man may ask and yet not obtain when as yet he cannot obtain but he must ask 235. He beleeves that he doth not sin in performing any duty God hath commanded him and yet he beleeves that he can perform no duty God hath commanded him without c Cleaving to it sinne 236. He beleeves that the nature of every saint is good and yet he beleeves that goodnesse is not their nature 237. He finds that the way for any man to attain unto true peace is to bee at variance with himself 238. He is many times silent not uttering a word and yet speaking to God 239. He knows that a stone hath no life in it and yet findes mention in Scripture of a Living stone 1 Pet. 2.4 240. He beleeves that a man cannot be yong again when he is old and yet he beleeves that an old man may be d In grace young 241. He beleeves that the world shall have an end and yet he beleeves that Scripture true but the earth * That is till the day of judgement abideth or ever Eccl. 1.4 242. He beleeves that the persons of the righteous through Christ are acceptable to God and yet he beleeves that b Gal. 2.6 God accepteth no mans person 243. Hee beleeves that there 's none knows the Lords secrets for c Deut. 29 â—9 secret things belong onely to God and yet he beleeves that the d Psal 25.14 secret of the Lord is with them that fear him 244. He is one that hath cast up his accounts and made all even with God and verily beleeves that God hath crost the Book and so freely hath forgiven him his debts that he will never charge them any more upon him so as to condemn him for them and yet he beleeves that he must one day stand before the judgement seat of Christ Rom. 14.10 11 12 to give an account of himself unto God according to that he hath done in the flesh whether it hath been good or evil 245. He beleeves that none without sinning can e Rom. 10 15 teach or preach except he be sent and yet he beleeves that the saints though they be not sent without
sinning may f Col. 3.16 teach and admonish one another 246. He beleeves that the Doctrine of God is so g Psal 19.7 perfect that it needs no adorning and yet he beleeves that we are exhorted to h Tit. 2.10 adorn the Doctrine of God 247. He sees and beleeves that gain is some mens godlinesse and godlinesse some mens gain 248. He verily thinks he sins not in praying and yet when he hath prayed he thinks he had need to ask pardon for his praying 249. He beleeves that God is willing that his people should sometimes be afflicted grieved for many righteous ends and yet he beleeves that God doth not a Lam. 3.33 afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men 250. He beleeves that afflictions are evils and yet he thinks it b Psal 119.71 good for him to be afflicted 251. He beleeves God to be a Spirit and so cannot be touched and yet he beleeves that Scripture true he that c Zach. 2.8 toucheth you toucheth the apple of mine eye 252. Gods judgements do not terrifie him and yet he cries out with David I am d Psal 119.120 afraid of thy judgements 253. He beleeves that the Lord killeth the soul when he intends to make it alive 1 Sam. 2.6 254. He beleeves that in Christ shall all be made alive 1 Cor. 15.22 and yet he beleeves that e All shall be raised by Christ and so made alive but not to life everlasting all shall not be made alive in Christ Dan. 12.2 255. He beleeves that the Devil is no Angel of light nor never shall be and yet hee beleeves that he is many times transformed into an Angel of light 2 Cor. 11.14 256. He beleeves that there 's no folly or sin in the good Angels and yet he beleeves the words of a Iob 4.18 Eliphaz true and his Angels he chargeth with folly 257. He is the patient'st man living yet none so b For he will bear with any thing rather then with sin impatient as he 258. He beleeves that money answereth all things Eccles 10.19 and yet he beleeves that there are many things to which money c Psal 49 6 7 8 9 Psal 103.9 30.5 c. answereth not 259. He beleeves that God is said in scripture to be slow to anger not easily provoked again that he will not keep his anger for ever and again that his anger endureth but a moment and yet he beleeves that God is d Psal 7.11 angry with the wicked every day 260. He beleeves that except he calls God will not answer and yet he beleeves that God doth sometimes answer him even before he calls 261. He beleeves that he that beleeveth on the Father savingly beleeveth on the Son also and yet he beleeves Christ words are true he that beleeveth on me e Joh. 12.44 beleeveth not on me but on him that sent me 262. He beleeves that no man can come unto the Father but by f Ioh. 14.6 Christs means and yet he beleeves that no man can come unto Christ but by the a Joh. 6.44 Fathers means except the Father draw him 263. He beleeves that according to the appearance of men in their conversations so he may judge of them and yet saith Christ Judge not according to the appearance Joh. 7.24 264. He beleeves that the grace of God hath appeared to all men Tit. 2.11 and yet he beleeves that all men have not the b In their hearts appearance of the grace of God 265. He beleeves that it 's appointed to all men but once to die and yet he beleeves that there are some men who are c Jude 12 twice dead plucked up by the roots 266. He is a man though unarmed yet hath on him continually the whole armour of God Ephes 6.11 267. He beleeves that whosoever beleeveth on Christ shall not be d Rom. 10.11 ashamed and yet he beleeves that none are more ashamed of themselves then those that beleeve on Christ 268. He beleeves that Christ hath f commanded him to give to him that asketh e Mat. 6.42 and yet he beleeves that to every one that asketh he is not bound to give 269. He beleeves that one may have grace without assurance but not assurance without grace 270. He beleeves that a Rom. 12.19 revenge is no way godly and yet he beleeves there 's a b 2 Cor. 7.11 godly revenge 271. He beleeves that many men even while they are awake Rom. 13.11 are yet asleep in sin 272. He beleeves that in the beginning was the Word Joh. 1.1 and yet hee beleeves that the c Any written word which was not till Moses Word was not in the beginning 273. He beleeves that Christ was begotten of the Father from eternity before ever there were any dayes and yet hee beleeves that d Psal 2.7 Scripture true wherein God saith to Christ thou art my Son this day have I begotten thee 274. He beleeves 't was truth which Balaam said Num. 23.21 He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob neither hath he seen perversenesse in Israel and yet he beleeves that God did see both perversenesse in Israel and iniquity in Jacob. 275. He beleeves that God is the Saviour of all men 1 Tim. 4.10 and yet he beleeves that all men shal not be saved by God 276. He beleeves that some may be blind and yet see and that others may see and yet be blind And 277. He beleeves that some may be deaf and yet hear and that others may hear and yet be deaf Luke 8.10 278. He beleeves that when he riseth again at the last day he shall not a Job 19.26 27 change his bodâ— and yet he beleeves that his b 1 Cor. 15.22 body shall be changed 279. He beleeves that the righteous are as bold as a Lion and yet he beleeves there are none so c Of offending God c. fearfull or so full of fear as they 280. He beleeves that Davids bones were not broken though he cried out Psal 51.8 Make me to heâ— joy and gladness that the bones which thou hast â—â—ken may rejoyce 281. Hâ—e beleeves that God remembers all thingâ— without a book to put him in mind and yet he beleeves that a book of remembrance is written before him for them that fear the LORD Mal. 3.16 and think upon his Name 282. He beleeves that bread hath no life in it and yet he beleeves that the saints feed daily upon d Joh. 6.51 Living bread 283. He beleeves that whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin Joh. 8.34 and yet he beleeves that he is not sins servant though he committeth sin 284. He beleâ—ves that the saints are not compleated in this life and yet he beleeves that they are e Col. 2.10 compleat in Christ 285. He is an absolute enemy against Auricular confession and yet beleeves that we may and ought to
confesse our faults one to another Jam. 5.16 286. He thinks it folly for a man to commend himself and yet he thinks that a man may a As Paul did for the vindication of himself 2 Cor. 11.12 commend himself without folly 287. He knows he is not to contemn the person of any man and yet is one in whose eyes a vile person is contemned Psal 15.4 288. He beleeves that the dead cannot hear and yet he beleeves that the dead shall hear the voyce of the Sonne of God Joh. 5.25 289 He beleeves that he was once dead for some years Luk. 15 32 and yet he beleeves that his soul was never separated from his body 290. He beleeves that bread though it be the staffe of life yet cannot continue mans life for ever and yet he beleeves that there is such bread of which whosoever eateth shall live for ever Joh. 6.58 291. He beleeves that Christ was crucified and put to an open shame but once Heb. 9.28 and yet he beleeves that Christ by some hath been crucified afresh Heb. 6.6 and put to an open shame 292. He is one who though he live in the World yet hath an other world to live in Or thus 293. He is one who though he be in the World yet is not of the World Joh. 17.16 294. He is one that is dead to sin but not dead in sin 295. He beleeves that God hardens some mens hearts Rom 9.18 and yet he beleeves that they harden themselves Exod. 8.15 296. He beleeves that Christ cannot be seen now by any till he comes to judgement and yet he beleeves that there are many that feed him refresh him entertain him Mat. 25.35 36 clothe him and visit him every day 297. He beleeves that whosoever shall a Mat. 10.32 confesse Christ before men him will Christ confesse before his Father and yet he beleeves that before his Father Christ may not confesse some who yet may possibly b 1 Cor. 13.3 confesse him before men 298. He beleeves that from death can no man be delivered though never so righteous and yet he beleeves that righteousness delivereth from death Pro. 10.2 299. He thinks faith if true cannot be dead and yet he thinks there 's a c Jam. 2. â—â— dead faith 300. He beleeves that many may know God Tit. 1.16 who yet have not the knowledge of him 1 Cor. 15.34 The fourth Century 301. HE thinks hee was never caught up with Paul into the third Heaven 2 Cor. 12. â— and yet he finds his heart to be ever there 302. He beleeves that he was never caught up into Paradise and yet while his heart is with God in heaven he many times hears Words unspeakable and enjoyes that from God which for his life he cannot utter 303. He knows that dead men are able to do nothing Mat. 8.22 and yet he beleeves the text Let the dead bury their dead 304. He beleeves that a dead man is no living man and yet he beleeves that a living man may be a dead man 305. He thinks he sins if he make not God all his delight and yet he thinks he sins not though a Psal 16.3 all his delight be in the Saints 306. He beleeves that the death of the righteous Eccles 9.2 and their latter end is much like to the wickeds for death comes alike to all and yet he beleeves that no wicked man shall die the death of the righteous Num. 23.10 neither shall his latter end be like unto his 307. He doth not know to the full his own heart Jer. 17.9 and yet makes known or layes open his whole heart to God 308. He is no desperate sinner Jer. 17.9 and yet cries out that his heart is desperately wicked 309. He is no deceitfull man and yet beleeves that his heart is full of deceit 310. He beleeves that the Lord will be as good as his word that the desire of the righteous shall be granted Prov. 10.24 he findes the Lord many times not granting his desire and yet he beleeves he is as good as his word 311. He sees to his grief that Gods Ministers are despised and yet he beleeves that they which despise 1 Thes 4.8 despise not Gods Ministers but God 312. He beleeves that Christ came not to destroy the Law Mat. 5.17 and yet hee beleeves that the Law of Ceremonies is destroyed or abolished by Christ 313. He beleeves that the wicked are not in trouble like other men Psal 73.5 and yet he beleeves that there is no peace to the wicked Esay 48.22 314. He beleeves that a man shall live again though he die and yet he beleeves that when a man is once dead he shall never live again Job 17.17 315. He beleeves that Christ died for the a Rom. 5.6 ungodly and yet he beleeves there are ungodly ones Christ never died for 316. He beleeves that God will reward him for his well doing Mat. 5.12 Col. 3.24 Heb. 10.35 and yet he beleeves that he deserves or merits no reward though he doth never so well 317. He beleeves that sin may tyrannize in him but shall never King it over him 318. He never heard of any that had two tongues and yet verily beleeves there are many that are double tongued 1 Tim. 3.8 319. He beleeves that where ever true faith is there be doubtings but not where ever there be doubtings there is true faith 320. He knows there 's no comparison between a drop of a bucket and all the nations of the World and yet hee beleeves that all the nations of the World are but as a drop of a bucket b Compar'd to God Esay 40.15 Esay 29.13 321. He beleeves that one may draw neer to God when as yet he removes himself far from him 322. He cannot avoid it but that sometimes the things of the earth must be in his mind Phil. 3.19 and yet he is one who minds not earthly things 323 He thinks many may die peaceably who yet die not in peace 324 He beleeves that his end when it shall be cannot be known and yet he prayes with David Lord Psal 39.4 make me to know mine end 325. He beleeves that no man labours but for an end and yet hee beleeves that there 's no a Eccles 4.8 Eccles 7 8 end of some mens labour 326. He beleeves that better is the end of a thing then the beginning thereof Mat. 12.45 and yet he beleeves wo and alas that the beginning of some is better then their end 327. He beleeves that he may rejoyce at the fall of the enemies of the Church of God and yet saith Solomon Prov. 24 17 rejoyce not when thine enemy falleth 328. He cries out with David Lord who can understand his errours Psal 19.12 and yet he makes known his errours to God 329. He beleeves that to the just there happens b Psa 34.19 many
evils and yet he beleeves that there shall no evil happen to the just Prov. 12.21 330. He beleeves that the heart or soul of a wicked man is of more worth then all the World Mark 8.36 and yet he beleeves that the heart of the wicked is little worth Prov. 10.20 331. He beleeves that God is not nor can he be the Authour of the evil of sin and yet saith the text shall there be evil in a city Amos 3.6 and the Lord hath not done it 332. He beleeves that many receive mercies from God who yet do not receive God in those mercies 333. He beleeves that the Spirit of God raised up Christ from the dead Rom 8.11 Joh. 2.19 and yet he beleeves that he raised himself 334 He beleeves that worship is due onely to God and yet he beleeves that to many men and Angels there is a kind of worship due 335. He beleeves that the Holy Ghost a These are spoken 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and must be understood 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 speaketh from God receiveth from God is sent of God is the gift of God and yet he beleeves that he is God himself 336. He beleeves that Christ went from his Disciples for saith he it is a expedient for you that I go away b Joh 16.7 Mat. 28.20 and yet he beleeves that he was with them alwayes even to the end 337. He beleeves that God hath no eye-lids and yet he beleeves that his eye-lids try the children of men Psal 11.4 338. He beleeves that the eyes of the Lord are only upon the righteous c For good Psal 34.15 and yet he beleeves that they are upon the wicked 2 Sam. 22.28 339. He beleeves that many to whom the Lord hath given hearts to perceive eyes to see Deut. 29.2 3 4. ears to hear do yet neither hear with their ears nor see with their eyes nor perceive with their hearts even unto this day 340. He beleeves that he that hath a bountifull eye shall be blessed Prov. 29.9 and yet he beleeves that some shall never be blessed 1 Cor. 13.3 who yet may have a bountifull or charitable eye 341. He beleeves that some Prov. 23.6 though their eyes be never so good yet have an evil eye 342. He beleeves that if a mans eye be evil though he see the light never so well Mat. 6.23 yet he is in darknesse 343. He beleeves that Peter did fail in his faith and yet he beleeves that his faith did not fail him Luke 22.32 344. He beleeves that none can be so holy as God is holy 1 Pet. 1.15 18 and yet he beleeves he were not right were he not holy as God is holy 345. He beleeves that it is the blood of Christ which alone purifieth every saint Heb. 9.13 14 Rev. 1.5 and yet he beleeves that every saint purifieth himself 1 Joh. 3.3 346. He vehemently presseth after that which he knows he can never attain and yet he beleeves that his labour is not neither shall be in vain 347. He meets with some that are full of faith and faithfull and yet saith Solomon a faithfull man who can finde Prov. 20.6 348. He beleeves that some abound not in worldly blessings who yet are faithfull and yet he beleeves that a faithfull man shall abound in blessings Prov. 28.20 349. He beleeves who ever is truely godly shall never fall away and yet he beleeves who ever is truely godly had need of this caution let him that thinks he standeth take heed lest he fall 1 Cor. 10.12 350. He beleeves there may be a famine in a Land wherein there is not the famine Amos. 8.11 351. He beleeves that God is not a Father in Christ to all and yet hee beleeves wee have all one Father Amos 2.10 352. He thinks a man may be a Trusty faithfull who yet may not be a b A believer a faithfull man 353. He beleeves that the Son the second Person in the Trinity is not the Father the first Person in the Trinity and yet he beleeves that the Son of God Jesus Christ is the Everlasting Father Esay 9.6 354. He beleeves that God is the God of the c Rev. 14.13 dead which die in the Lord and yet he beleeves that God is not the God of the d Mat. 22.32 dead but of the living 355. He beleeves there are three that bear record in Heaven 1 Joh. 5.7 the Father the Word and the Holy Ghost and yet hee beleeves that these three are one 356. He beleeves that one that hath a Father may yet be Fatherlesse Hos 14.3 357. He is not content that God should put him off with food and raiment and no more and yet a 1 Tim 6.8 having food and raiment he is therewith content 358. He beleeves that many that are first shall be last and many that are last shall be first Mat. 19.30 359. He beleeves that they which die in the Lord do rest from their labours Rev. 14.13 and yet he beleeves that their labours and their works follow them 360. He beleeves to his grief that from sinne he is not free and yet he beleeves that he is made free from sin Rom. 6.18 361. He beleeves the day of his death Wee say falsly when wee call death the last day to be the day of his birth or his birth-day 362. He thinks one may know Christ and yet Christ unknown to him 363. He beleeves that when he sleeps hee is not dead and yet hee beleeves that when he is dead he shall but sleep Acts 7.60 364. He beleeves that when a man is angry with him he may seek his friendship and yet he beleeves he must make no friendship with an angry man Proverbs 22.24 365. He beleeves that the Saints are such that are of a clean heart Psal 73.1 and yet he beleeves none can say I have made my heart clean Prov. 20.9 366. He beleeves that the World 's to be a Acts 10.42 judg'd by Christ and yet hee beleeves that the Saints shall b 1 Cor. 6.2 judge the World 367. He beleeves that his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him Hab. 2.4 and yet he beleeves that his soul is upright in him though it be lifted up Psal 25.1 368. He beleeves that a Christlesse man though with Dives Luk. 16.19 clothed in purple and fine linen yet is but a naked man 369. He beleeves a Sonne to be before his Mother 370. He beleeves there 's an emptinesse in all the worlds fulnesse For what 's this massie Glob but such a thing Which when I sound it 's empty nothing's in 371. He beleeves that he 's well known 2 Cor 8.9 Ps 119.19 and yet professeth I am a stranger in the earth 372. He beleeves that some who be poor are yet making many rich 2 Cor. 6.10 373. He beleeves that a good man may be an
a As Christs own Disciples were ignorant in many things so c. ignorant man and yet hee beleeves without knowledge the mind is not good Prov. 19.2 374. Though he hath but from hand to mouth yet no man living fares so well as he doth 375. He beleeves that there 's but one Kingdom of Glory Tit. 3.7 which all the Saints shall hereafter enjoy 1 Pet. 5.4 and yet he beleeves that every Saint shall hereafter be made an heir of no lesse then a Kingdom Rev. 2.20 and shall enjoy a Glorious Crown a Crown of Glory 376. He beleeves that he hath the whole heart of Jesus Christ and yet he beleeves that Jesus Christ gives his whole heart to every beleever 377. He beleeves that God will not accept of purposes without performances 2 Cor. 8.12 and yet he beleeves that God accepts of his purposes for performances 378. He knows self-love to be a sinne and yet none loves himself more then he Prov. 19.8 379. He knows that God is not ignorant of his wants and yet is often putting God in mind of them 380. He beleeves that the thoughts of that which is good Good thoughts are sinfull when they come not in their season are not sinfull and yet he beleeves he may sin in thinking upon that which is good 381. He beleeves that a finite creature shall be made partaker of an infinite happinesse 382 He is every day grieving to see how the saints are loathâ—d and abhorr'd by others Job 40.4 42.16 and yet he is every day loathing and abhorring himself and grieves not at it 383. He beleeves that weake grace will bring his soul to heaven but it 's the strength of grace that will bring heaven into his soul 384. He is often complaining to God and yet the contented'st man living 385. He beleeves that Timothy was Pauls sonne 1 Tim. 1.2 and yet he beleeves that Paul was not Timothies father Acts 16.1 386. He thinks he may die sooner then he thought and yet he thinks he shall not die sooner then he would 387. He beleeves that death may kill him and yet he beleeves that death cannot hurt him 388. There 's none so slighted disgraced and vilified as he 1 Cor. 4.13 and yet none so lov'd honour'd and esteem'd Esay 43.4 389. When he gives to the poor he gives a Luk. 6.35 freely hoping for nothing again and yet he beleeves it 's but b Pro. 19.17 lent and he shall be payd again 390. He is one that hath meat the world knows not of and feeds upon dainties that no eye ever saw 391. He beleeves that all that are born are not still-born and yet he beleeves that all that are born are born dead Ephes 2.1 392. He beleeves that when one is dead his life is ended and yet he beleeves that this life is not ended when he is dead 393. He expects that which he never saw and sees that which once he never expected 394. He is one whose heart is upright with God and yet a This was the subscription of one of Mr. Bradfords Letters A very painted hypocrite John Bradford Fox Act. Mon. Vol. 3. pag. 356. judgeth himself to be a very painted hypocrite 395. He beleeves that the damn'd in hell are kept under a dying life and a living death 396. His eyes are often busied in the things here below and yet his eyes are ever in heaven towards the Lord Psalm 25.15 397. He beleeves that one may hear the Word of God who yet he beleeves hears not God in the Word 398. He truely confesseth Joh. 15.5 Lord without thee I can do nothing and yet as truly professeth I am able to do all things Phil. 4.13 399. He beleeves that some men live as if they never thought to die and then die as if they never thought to live 400. He hath an end in all his desires yet of his desiring there 's no end FINIS