of wars and rumours of wars be not troubled for such things must needs be but the end shall not be yet Mark 13. 5 6. verses Nay if you but please to read the whole Chapter you shall find it altogether to that purpose Therefore in the Name of God I desire you to have a care of those people for you may sée here thaâ— the Lord gives us fair warning as you maâ— sée in the 22 verse of this Chapter For sayâ— he If any man shall say unto you lo here is Chrisâ— or lo there is Christ believe him not and iâ— the 22 verse of this Chapter you may morâ— plainly understand the reason why he giveâ— us so much warning of them for false Christâ— and false Prophets shall arise and shall sheâ— signs and wonders to seduce if it were possiblâ— even the very Elect. And indéed good peoplâ— you may assure your selves that there are sucâ— people abroad now therefore have a care oâ— them truly I do not say this or that is heâ— for you may know them by their works Anâ— as James saith in the second of James and thâ— 14 verse What doth it profit my Brethren though a man say he hath Faith and have noâ— works can Faith save him Now in the following verses you may understand the differencâ— betwéen him that hath Faith and no works For if a brother and a sister be naked and destitute of daily food and one of you say unto them depart in peace be you clothed and filled notwithstanding ye give them not these thingâ— that are néedful So is Faith if it have noâ— works it is dead being alone yea a man maâ— say he hath faith and I have works shew me thy faith without thy works and I will shew theâ— thy faith by thy works Thou believest there iâ— one God thou dost well the Devils believe and â—â—emble but wilt thou know vain man that faith â—ithout works is dead James 2 beginning at â—he 14 verse and so to the twentieth so may â—â—e say unto such people as do call themselves Christ and a man cannot perceive any such â—â—orks in them for if a man knows himself to â—ave so much worth in him as to call himself Christ I say I would gladly sée them do such â—iraculous déeds as he did that is to cure the â—ame the blind and the sick and to raise the â—ead as he did Nay his Apostles which call â—im Lord and Master yet they had the same â—ower in themselves to do such things as you â—ay sée in the 28 of the Acts and the 8 verse There you may sée that Paul had power by thâ—â—ealing of a Publican which lay sick of a fever â—nd a bloody flux and he but touched him after â—e had prayed And it came to pass that the â—ather of the Publican lay sick of a Fever and 〈◊〉 Bloody flux to whom Paul entred in and prayâ—d and laid his hands on him and healed him 〈◊〉 when this was done others also which had â—seases in the Island came and were healed 〈◊〉 you may sée by this that the Apostle had â—me more power then ordinary men yet â—rst not call themselves Christ Nay I desire â—â—u to look into the 3 of the Acts and beginâ—â—ng of the 1 verse and so to the 13 verse I â—ay you take notice for it is worth your observation Now Peter and John went up together into the Temple at the hour of prayer being the ninth hour and a certain man lame from his Mothers womb was carried whom they laid daily at the Temple which is called beautiful to ask alms of them which entred into the Temple he seeing Peter and John about to go into the Temple asking alms of them Peter fastening his eyes upon him with John said Look on us and he gave heed unto them expecting to have received something of them Then Peter said Silver nor Gold have I none but such aâ— I have I give to thee in the Name of Jesus oâ— Nazareth rise up and walk and he took him by the right hand and lift him up and immediately his feet and his ancle-bones received strength and he leaped up stood and walked with them into the Temple leaping and praising God Anâ— they knew it was he which sate for alms at the gate of the Temple and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him And as the lame man whicâ— was healed beheld Peter and John and aâ—l thâ— people ran together unto them in the Porchâ— which was called Solomons and when Peter saâ— it he said unto the people Ye men of Israeâ— why marvel ye aâ—â—his or why look ye so earnestly on us as if by our own power and godlinesâ— we had made this man to walk Acts thâ— third and beginning at the first and so to thâ— twelfth verse So here you may sée that the â—postles had great power from God yet they 〈◊〉 not call themselves Christ as some will 〈◊〉 now for all that you may sée here they but â—â—k hold of the mans hand and bid him arise â—â—d he arose up from the ground and was â—â—aled yet I say for all this they denyed the â—â—wer of themselves as you may sée in this â—st verse Then I say how dare any one of 〈◊〉 say they be Christ when they are not able 〈◊〉 do as his Apostles did for certainly if our â—ith be weak and our works so small that â—â—e fall short of his Apostles then certainly â—e are not fit to equall our selves so much â—ith the Lord our God as to call us Christ â—ndéed I would desire at the hands of Alâ—ighty God to guide all such into the way of â—ghteousness and to pardon and forgive both â—â—em and us for all our sins and wickedness 〈◊〉 as for all those that doth hear any that calls â—imself Christ despise him not as an enemy â—ut rather exhort him as a brother yet this I â—â—y unto you as you may find it written in â—ark 13. and the 23. But take ye heed behold 〈◊〉 have foretold you all these things This is a â—air warning for us to have a care of such â—eople and not to be one of them for if I â—ould hear or sée this man do such acts as our â—aviour Iesus Christ did or as his Apostles â—id then there would be some ground for their professing themselves Christ but truly it 〈◊〉 to be feared that they be as great sinners 〈◊〉 ever if not greater therefore ought more 〈◊〉 be pitied I exbort you therefore in the naâ— of God to pray for them For as James saith 〈◊〉 the fifth of James and at the thirtéenth versâ— and so the latter end of the Chapter and 〈◊〉 I say to you all Is any man among you afflicâ—ed let him pray is any man merry let him siâ— Psalms is any man sick among you let him caâ—â— for the Elders of the Church and let them praâ— over him anointing him with the Oyl of theâ— Lord and the prayer of the faithful shall save thâ— sick and the Lord will raise him up and if he havâ— committed sins they shall be forgiven him bâ— also in the last verse let him know that hâ— that converteth a sinner from the error of hiâ— way shall save a soul from death and hides 〈◊〉 multitude of sins and the Lord give us every one grace to pray one for another anâ— strive to forsake our wicked sins and flie tâ— the Lord our God and forsake all other gods And I beséech you brethren suffer this worâ— of Exhortation to take impression in youâ— hearts Let brotherly love continue amonâ—â— you let your conversation be without covetousness that we may all boldly say the Lorâ— is my help I will not fear what man can dâ— unto me If any of us lack wisdom let uâ— ask it of the Lord but let us have a care thaâ— we ask it with a true and faithful heart lookâ—â—g after Iesus Christ the Author and Fiâ—â—her of our faith Love thy Neighbour as 〈◊〉 self and do to all men as you would they â—ould do unto you and in so doing thou mayst â—â—me to be one of that blessed company which â—r Lord and our Saviour Iesus Christ â—â—th call so loving As come unto me all ye â—â—at are weary and heavy laden and I will give â—â—u rest And the Lord of his mercy send â—â—ery poor soul to that blessed rest which neâ—â—r will have end and that for thy dear Son â—â—r only Lord and Saviours sake to whom given all honour praise power and domiâ—â—on now and for evermore Amen I am yours in Christ Jesus â—HOMAS ROBINS FINIS â—â—ese Books following being of a small Price are 〈◊〉 Printed for Thomas Passenger at the three Bibles 〈◊〉 on the middle of London-bridge THe Christians Combate or his true spiritual warfare by C. 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Mans Chief Guide to SALVATION Wherein is laid down many good Instructions and motives to stir up every poor soul that he may be able in these sinfull days to withstand Satans assaults By Tho. Robins B. of D. T R Cor. 16. 13 14. Watch ye stand fast in the faith quit your selves like men and be strong â—rinted for T. Passenger on London-bridge 1666. MANS Chief Guide to SALVATION Matth. 11 28 29. Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest Take my yoke upon you and learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls MY Beloved here you may sée the great love that our blessed Lord Saviour Iesus Christ bears to poor sinners First of calling us so lovingly Come and to us as I may say Come â—â—to me Secondly we may plainly sée who 〈◊〉 is that should come all ye that be heavy â—den And thirdly the chiefest reason of this why he calls us because he will give us rest I but what rest the everlasting rest for our souls Indéed my brethren I desire you all to take notice that our Saviour Iesus Christ hath a great love to us in calling us so lovingly as he doth here in this place of Scripture I and in many more but alas how many is there that regard it no no we are the more ready for to turn the farthest from him little knowing the danger that may follow for sin is so pleasant unto us that we never regard what any says to us when we be a going to any sin Aâ— for example these thrée sins which I here shaâ— name unto you that is to say Pride Whoredome and Drunkenness which are the thré◠terrible crying sins of the Nation yet let uâ— but busie our selves about one of these thougâ— the Lord himself calls we will not hear In the first place Drunkenness is a moâ— notorious sin and a delightful sin For wheâ— thrée or four more or less are got on the Alâ—â— house bench there to make mery never thinking on the danger that may follow but theâ— they sit quaffing making themselves merâ—â— till they be so much inflamed with it that theâ— forget themselves and so become drunk anâ— then any sin is common with them then thâ— wicked sin of swearing must be maintainâ— by swearing of one great oath or anotheâ— which is a most base and notorious sin and I pray God that every one of us may have a care how we follow any such terrible sin for certainly the Lord is sorely offended at this Land and Nation for the maintaing this sin of drunkenness so much as we do therefore in the name of God I desire every one of you to have a care of this terrible sin of drunkenness for certainly this is a great cause to stay men for coming to our Saviour although he calls us so loving as he doth in this Text as to come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest But certainly my brethren the Lord will punish us for this sin for we may assure our selves that he doth take notice how we do lead our lives I pray you look into the 28 Chapter of Isaiah at the 7 verse and there you may sée that the Lord took notice of the Drunkenness that was among the people But they also have erred through Wine and strong Drink and are out of the way the Priest and the Prophet have erred through strong Drink they are swallowed up with Wine they are out of the way through strong Drink Isa 28. ver 7. By this my brethren you may sée that the Lord takes notice of this wicked sin of Drunkenness and pray God give every one of you grace to have a care that we fall not into this wicked sin for certainly it is one of the greatest sins of the Nation which cries out for judgement against us 2. I desire to exhort you to have a care of that most abominable sin of Whoredome for that is a sin that the Lord joins to pride as you may find in Isaiah 18. vers 1. for there he cries Woe to the Crown of Pride to the drunkenness of Ephraim whose glorious beauty is a fading flower But for all this who is he that doth séek to flie from this sin of Pride No no it hath too much pleasure in the eye nay rather then we would step one foot back from it we had rather set two forward to maintain it But truly good people I must needs tell you this is not yâ— way to bring you into the way of salvation no it will build a strong wall of separation between the Lord and you therefore in the name of God have a care of it for certainly the Lord will have account given him at the latter day Then it is not your Silks and Satten nor your fine apparel that can do you any good No my Brethren then your gay attire will be odious in the sight of our Lord Savior Iesus Christ the rottenness of your hearts will stink in your own nostrils therefore I desire you once more to have a care and to strive by all possible means to refrain from all sin whatsoever and strive to be ready to make answer to the Lord when he calls us to an account as he did the servants in the gospel which he had formerly given the Talents to to see what good use they had made of them some had put them to good use and the Lord did commend them that had put them to good use His Lord said unto him well done thou good and faithfull servant thou hast been faithful over few things I will make thee ruler over many things enter thou into the joy of thy Lord Matth. 25. 23. And thus you may see what a gallant thing it is for every christian to make good use of their time while they live here on earth that they may be able to give a good account at the latter day when they are called to the judgement-seat as this faithful servant did then may they come to receive the same reward so enter into the joy of the Lord but have a care that you be not found like the wicked and slothful servant for fear the Lord say the same words to you as he did to him in the 28 verse of this Chapter in these words Take therefore the talents from him and give it unto him that hath ten talents Indéed this was a great discouragement to that servant but this did not serve his turn now the worst came after for it was not the loss of his substance which the Lord lent him that could make recompence as you may sée in the 29 and 30 verses of this Chapter For unto every one that hath shall be given and he shall have abundance but for him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath and cast ye
the unprofitable servant into utter darkness there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth Matth. 25. 29 30. verses Even so will it be one day with us for the Lord must and will have account given him then happy is that poor soul that hath any spark of grace in him to bring him into the way of repentance for certainly if you will but labour while you live here on earth for to serve the Lord with a true heart then no doubt but the Lord will give you rest in that blessed kingdom and speak unto us with those comfortable words as he spake to the people in Isa 45. 9 10 ver Thou whom I have chosen from the ends of the earth and called thee from the chief men of the throne and said unto thee thou art my servant I have chosen thee and not cast thee away fear thou not for I am with thee be not dismaid foâ— I am thy God I will strengthen thee I will help thee yea I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness O what a comfortable spéech was here to be spoke from a sinner from so good and gracious a God O what man or woman that hath any fear of God before their eyes but they would strive to please so loving a God as we have that is always careful over as caring of us to put us in mind of him nay good people this calling is not all but he makes us any a great promise and all is to win our â—ve to him as you may sée in that 4 verse 〈◊〉 the 51 of Isaiah Hearken to me my people â—nd give ear unto me O my Nation for a Law â—all proceed from me and I will make my judgâ—ents to rest for a light of the people Break â—rth in joy sing together ye waste places of â—erusalem for the Lord hath comforted his â—eople he hath redeemed Jerusalem Isaiah 52. I will declare thy righteousness and thy â—orks for they shall not profit thee when thou â—riest Let thy companions deliver thee but the â—ind shall carry them all away vanity shall take â—em but he that putteth his trust in me shall â—ossess the Land and shall inherit my holy â—ountain Isaiah 57. 12. and 13. verses Here â—e may sée what a love the Lord hath to us â—f we would but love him But alas how â—hould we love him which we did never sée â—nd cannot love our poor Brethren which is â—aily with us We have many days of Fastâ—ng many days of Humiliation which is â—ery good I but how do we Fast to bréed Dissention with our Neighbours and for an â—utward shew and inwardly inventing strife â—nd be bate as the Prophet Isaiah sayes in â—h 58. of Isaiah and about the 14. verse Behold ye fast for strife and debate and fight with the fist of wickedness And I prâ— God that there be not a great many of us thâ— do use to fast after this manner for I am 〈◊〉 fraid there are too many now a days that maâ— a great shew of going to Church to fast aâ— pray and yet bring but an evil heart back â—gain for either they have some grudge some neighbour or one evil thought or otheâ— for if nothing else canker their hearts thâ— will have a grudge towards the poor and tâ— poor should be the chief of their fast as yâ— may find in Isaiah 56. and 7. verse of thâ— Chapter for the Prophet cballengeth the peopâ— about their fast because he saw it was wicâ—ed for says he It is such a fast which I haâ—â— chosen a bowing down his head like a bul-rusâ— and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him wilt thou call this a Fast and an acceptablâ— day unto the Lord is not this the Fast that have chosen to loose the hands of wickedness to undoe the heavy burdens and to let the oppressed go free and that you break every yoak Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry anâ— that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thinâ— house when thou seest the naked that thoâ— cover them and that thou hidest not thy seâ— from thine own self Indéed good pâ—ople yoâ— may sée here this is the Fast that we shoulâ— make if we should fast to please God then wâ— must féed the hungry clothe the naked seek comfort the afflicted but indeed I am afraid â—t here is but a few here that can say with a â—e conscience that they do make such a fast 〈◊〉 this But indeed my brethren all that I 〈◊〉 say unto it is this I pray God give every 〈◊〉 of us grace to fear him and to love the 〈◊〉 and needy and seek to relieve them as 〈◊〉 Lord hath enabled us For as Solomon â—h Prov. 14. 20 21. verses The poor is hated â—â— of his own neighbour but the rich hath â—y friends He that despiseth his neighbour â—eth but he that hath mercy on the poor â—py is he And happy is he that can keep â—se Commandments for he that will strive â—eep these Commandments the Lord will â—p him for just as we keep Gods Comâ—ndments so will the Lord keep us thereâ—e as Moses said to the people in Deut. 11. 27 28. verses so say I unto you that be â—e present Behoâ—d I have set before you this a blessing and a curse a blessing if you obey Commandment of the Lord your God which â—ommand you this day Here you may see danger that belongs to us if we keep not Commandments I and the blessing that â—ongs to all such as doth keep them And I â—y God give us all grace to choose the good 〈◊〉 forsake the evil These Commandments Lord give every true Christian grace to kéep them and séek to refrain those wicâ— sins which I here have named concerniâ—â— Drunkenness and Pride And Thirdly I desire you to have a câ—â— of that wicked sin of Pride for certaiâ— it is a sin that the Lord is sorely displeased as you may peruse by that place of Scrâ—â—ture in the 28 of Isaiah and the 1 verse these words Woe to the Crown of Priâ—â—â— Nay there is many more places in Scrâ—â—ture that gives us warning enough of thâ—â—â— sins and as the Apostle Paul said to Philippians so I say to you Finally Brethrâ—â— whatsoever things are true whatsoever thiâ— are honest whatsoever things are just whatsoeâ—â—â— things are pure whatsoever things are love whatsoever things are of good report if thâ—â—â— be any vertue and if there be any praise thâ—â—â— on these things Philip. 4. 8. That you miâ—â—â— walk worthy of the Lord unto all well-pleasâ—â— being fruitful unto every good work incrâ—â—sing in the knowledge of God strenst theâ— with all might according to his glorious Poâ—â— unto all patience and long-suffering with 〈◊〉 fulness Colos 1. 10 11. verses Set your â—â—â—fections on things above and not upon the thâ—â— of the earth for ye are dead and your liâ— hid with Christ Colos 3. 2 3. verses Beloved here you may sée the