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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13926	A pithie and short treatise by vvay of dialogue, whereby a godly Christian is directed how to make his last will and testament to dispose well and wisely of his temporall goods; and how to prepare himselfe to the Lord, to depart this world peaceably and comfortably, committing himselfe in soule and body, into the hands of God, his faithfull Creatour.; Pithie and short treatise by way of dialogue, whereby a godly Christian is directed how to make his last will and testament.	Jones, William, b. 1581 or 2, attributed name.	1612 (1612)	STC 24229.5; ESTC S119355	9,151	34

now I leaue them to those whō thou in thy word hast commanded me to dispose them vnto I know deare Father that the same which thy word saith the same wilt thou thy selfe say and nothing else when my soule shal appeare before thy tribunall whatsoeuer thy word iustifieth that wilt thou iustifie whatsoeuer thy word condemneth that wilt thou condemne Knowing therefore the terrour of thy wrath against all sinne I haue endeuored to the vttermost according to thy grace giuen me for of my selfe I can do nothing that is good to finish and close vp this my mortall life by the sacred line and rule of thy holy word in euery thing As therefore heauenly Father thou hast ordained it a rule in nature that fathers should lay vp for their children and giue them their portions to their abilities so haue I endeuoured to do As thou hast dealt with thy Churches and children so haue I thy vnworthy seruant endeuored to follow thy example in reprouing vice in commending vertue in encouraging in goodnesse and discouraging and condemning all euill in blessing where thou dost blesse and cursing where thou dost curse in louing most those that loue thee most and least those that shew least loue to thee I haue giuen most to those whō thou in thy word commandest me to giue most vnto and least to those to whom thou in thy word appoyntest least vnto For I know ô Lord that as thou didst appoint out the lots and seuerall portions of thy peoples inheritāces in the land of Canaā namely of Iacobs twelue sonnes and Ioshua whom thou appointedst to deuide it vnto thine might not distribute any otherwise then thou didst appoint him more or lesse so should I and all thy seruants as neere as possible we can follow thy direction therein And if I haue not so done to the vttermost of my power but dealt partially through carnall affection if I haue looked least to thy glory and most to worldly respects then wo be vnto me now I am approaching before thee to giue vp mine accounts But thou ô Lord seest the vprightnes of my heart that I desire to do in all things as thou commandest be mercifull vnto me deere Father in Christ thy sonne according to the vprightnesse of my heart and passe by all my infirmities I know ô heauenly Father that there shall be iudgement mercilesse to him that sheweth not mercie That he must be pitifull and compassionate that would haue thee pitifull to him That he which will not forgiue shall neuer be forgiuen of thee O Lord I freely from my heart forgiue al that euer haue wronged me and am therein comforted that thou also hast freely forgiuen me for Christs sake and I beseech thee ô Lord to forgiue all those that haue done me wrong and pardon all their sinnes if it be thy blessed will And Lord in mercie behold all thy people those that feare thy name in truth establish them to the end therein those that are yet in blindnesse open their eies to see the things pertaining to their saluation And let the light of thy Gospell shine more and more brightly to the banishing of all errour ignorance throughout the whole world if it be thy blessed will Particularly for my children posteritie members of thy Church Lord blesse them and their seede to the end of the world and let thy blessings both spirituall and temporall be powred plentifully vpon them establish those of them that are already effectually called to thy feare and strengthen them euery way to the end therein Conuert those of them that are not yet so effectually called and make them all zealous in thy waies to their euerlasting saluation through Iesus Christ. Thou gauest them me O Lord the greatest blessing of all worldly blessings and now I resigne them vp to thee againe beseeching thee to be a Father vnto them as thou hast bene to me and them too euer since we had a being O teach them to bring vp their children in thy feare and to esteeme that aboue all worldly things whatsoeuer And thus Lord I commend my selfe soule body and all that I haue into thy hands beseeching thee to qualifie my paines and giue me strength and patience to the end to beare the extremitie thereof And hasten sweete Sauiour to deliuer me out of miserie and wipe away all teares frō mine eyes euen so come Lord Iesus come quickly Amen Amen and let thy whole family in heauen and in earth say Amen Me thinkes I heare this ioyfull sentence sounding in mine eares Come thou blessed of my Father inherite the kingdome prepared for thee from the beginning of the world Mat. 25.34 Gen. 47.9 Iob. 14.1 Esay 38.18.19 Iob 6.10 Psal. 16.11 Prou. 6.19 Mat. 6.15 Chap. 18.35 Iam. 2.13 1 Tim. 5.4.16 1 Thess. 4.6 Rom. 6.23 1 Tim. 5.4 Mat. 25. Mat. 25. Iam. 2.15.16 Luke 16.2 2 Cor. 12.14 Reuel 2.3 Chap. Iosh. 14.1.2 Iam. 2.13 Mat. 18.33 Mat. 6.15

in disposing of his owne lands or goods so haynously that he may by God in his iustice be therefore depriued of heauen and consequently be cast downe to hell to be tormēted euermore Me thinks that seemeth very harsh Minister Yet so it is most certainly for first we know that euery sinne deserueth the same in it selfe as saith the Apostle the wages of sinne is death But in this one may sin most haynously as many do in giuing their goods lands or monie to their lewde harlots or bastard children hauing liued most damnably in their former life and leauing their owne lawfull wife and children vtterly destitute Also those that make foolish and ridiculous Willes disposing some to this prophane vse and some to that all being wanted by some neere vnto them to whom of right it doth belong Also all those that do in disposing of it deale partially without such iudgement as God requireth therein so that those which are best loued of God shall be sure to haue least and such as are not religious but meere carnall or else open prophane to haue most or depriuing the heire of his inheritance because he is more godly then he would haue him or for some small fault and passing ouer grosse offences in others Finally he that loueth not as God loueth and hateth not as God hateth being mercifull to the poorest louing to the godliest sharpe to the wickedst and comfortable to the distressedst iust vpright to all without carnall respects or partialitie is culpable in this kind and liable to the wrath and condemnation of the Almighty euen for this last sinne Christian. If this matter be of so great weight and moment then me thinkes it is not to be taken in hand rashly without the aduice and assistance of some who are able to counsell in all things according to Gods word and to iudge thereby aright of euery offence committed with the circumstances increasing or lessening the fault also the punishment by Gods word proportionable to the offence as before you haue declared but this rule is little regarded Nay my selfe though I thanke God for his mercy I haue learned something out of Gods word in all my dayes little considered the weight of this poynt as now I do see plainely by your godly instructions And well I perceiue that they which headily further their friends in making their Willes without such as can thus instruct them do most dangerously further them in the way to hell as much as in them lyeth I would not for a thousand poundes but haue had this your happie and blessed counsell and instruction in this my last action as it were or will making for litle thought I of taking such rules or warrants in euery thing from Gods word about this Minister It is indeede too much neglected neither do any almost teach it or write it effectually that so it might be learned by all as it ought But one thing is yet behinde whereof I haue not yet aduised you from the Lord and that is this namely your remembring the poore members of Iesus Christ your poore neighbours for all that you shall do vnto such our Lord Iesus Christ doth esteeme it as done vnto himselfe yea if one be able to giue but a cup of cold water and hauing bene charitable as euery true member of Christ is and must be in your life you shall do well to testifie at the end when you are going to giue vp your account to God that you are not lesse louing and pittifull to the poore than you haue bene before For they that haue not for the loue of Christ onely done any such good to his poore members to them that cannot be said in the last and euerlasting blessing When I was hungry ye fed me when I was thirsty ye gaue me drinke I was a stranger and ye lodged me naked and ye clothed me c. But that shall be said to all that go into life eternall Therefore they that haue done no such good to the poore shall neuer enter into life eternall Christian. This poynt also I neuer was so effectually taught in before as now you haue shewed it and well I perceiue that they which regard not with pittie and compassion to giue to Christ in his poore members can iustly looke for no part of that blessing of Christ which you mentioned before And most wofull is this me thinkes against all those who haue little or no feeling of their poore distressed brethren And alas this is the most common charity now a daies euen that which Saint Iames reproueth so sharpely Go warme your selues and fill your bellies but they giue them neither of that they want so we vse to say in these daies Alas poore wretches God helpe you and comfort you and this is all But here is one thing doubtfull some are very wicked and vngodly of the poore and should they be pittied as the godly and Christian should Minister We must do good vnto all but especially to them that are of the houshold of faith but those that are not yet called we must loue as our selues for they are our neighbours euen all men and women as the example of the Samaritan doth notably set forth and therfore in distresse ought to be relieued And who knoweth whether our kindnesse and good example as also Christian admonition may not be an occasion to win them to Christ Therefore what you will giue that way commit the distribution thereof to some Christian neighbour with generall direction from you and in particular if you know any poore Christians that haue more neede then other or to whom by any speciall band you are more neere then to other them in particular you may nominate your selfe and you may also referre the like disposing of some to your Christian friends or ouerseeers vnto such particular distressed Christians as they know stand in neede besides the generall Christian. I do most heartily thanke you and God for you and now I will craue your fauour and further assistance to do all this that you haue shewed me and I pray you if I do faile in any thing helpe me and assist me for through my paine or weakenesse of memory or distraction other waies I may and shall surely do amisse Minister I will be your assistant in what I can as God by his grace shall enable me All that before said being finished and fully accomplished here followeth a prayer containing the summe of all very profitable for one in that case to contemplate of O Lord my God I am now ready when it pleaseth thee to appeare before thy iudgement seate to giue vp an account of my stewardship as all men must do when thou shalt call them Of thy bounty ô mercifull Father I receiued and haue enioyed all these worldly things for my better and more chearefull seruing of thee in my Iourney towards heauen and not mine but thine they be ô Lord and therefore