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A59621	Antapologia, or, A discourse of excuses setting forth the variety and vanity of them, the sin and misery brought in by them, as being the greatest bar in the way to heaven, and the ready high way to hell : being the common snare wherein most of the children of men are intangled and ruined / by Jo. Sheffield ...	Sheffeild, John, d. 1680.	1672 (1672)	Wing S3061; ESTC R11053	145,253	322

fails and we are by Satan beaten out of all our holds and pleas This is the Excuse Saint John furnisheth us withall 1 Joh. 2. 2. If any man sin and he that saith he doth not is a Lyar We have saith he an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the righteous and he is the Propitiation for our sins Christ is our Advocate Spokesman Surety Excuse-maker An Advocate is properly one that is of Councel for a Client to assist him and plead his Cause in Court which he cannot so well do for himself Christ is such an Advocate It were ill with us if we were to plead our own Cause and to answer for our selves But if Christ undertake for us there is no fear of miscarrying how deplorate and desperate soever thou judgest thy Case He hath carryed the whole Company of Believers and some of them had been as great sinners as any other through the Bryers and is able to save thee to the utmost by his Intercession This hath born up the Spirits of Sinners in their greatest Agonies Charles the Fifth when near to Death is said to comfort himself when in great perplexity about his future state with this Christ said he had a double Title to Heaven the one in right of his Sonship the other by the merit of his Passion he was content to make use of the one for himself and hath left me the other which is all my Claim and I am sure that I making this Claim shall never be disappointed It was St. Bernards before Satan is the great Accuser and Christ the only Excuser He our Surety Mediator Justifier Advocate he was wont to plead in the Behalf of his Servants against their Accusers of his Disciples against the Pharisees Mat. 12. 3. For Mary against Martha Luke 10. 41. For Mary Magdalen against Simon Luke 7. 40. He fetcht off the Woman taken in Adultery ready to be stoned with one word speaking His word goes far and his bloud speaks better things for us then a thousand Prayers Tears Alms or all our Faith Repentance Obedience can do then the best bloud of Martyrs or all the Intercession of Saints and Angels Heb. 9. 14. Benjamin might thank God for a good Brother that became Surety for him first and Advocate for him at last that he was brought off so well Onesimus might thank God he had such an Advocate as Paul to prevail with his Master for his Reception And we are all bound to give thanks for Jesus Christ who is become our Surety and will be our Advocate For what once our Saviour said to the obdurate Jews to the aggravation of their Sin and increase of their Condemnation If I had not come and spoken to them and done the works which no other man did they had had no Sin but now they have no Cloak or Excuse as it is in the Margin for their Sin that he speaketh to his Servants by way of Consolation If I had not come into the world and done and suffered that for you which none other could you had had no Cloak nor Excuse for your Sins but now I am your Surety and Advocate I have taken away your Sins and shall present you holy and unblamable and unreprovable in the sight of God Col. 1. 22. Behold the Lamb of God which taketh awy the sins of the World FINIS Books to be sold by Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and three Crowns in Cheapside A Commentary on the Hebrews By John Owen D. D. fol. 49 Sermons upon the whole Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossians By Mr. John Daille Translated into English by F. S. Tho. Taylor 's Works the first vol. fol. 2. An Exposition of Temptation on Matth. 4. verse 1. to the end of the 11th Divine Characters in two parts distinguishing the Hypocrite in his best dress By Samuel Crook B. D. A Learned Commentary or Exposition on the 1 Chapt of the second Epistle to the Corinthians By Richard Sibbs D. D. fol. A Commentary on the whole Epistle of S. Paul to the Ephesians By Mr. Paul Bain●f A practical Exposition on the third Chapter of the first Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians with the Godly Mans Choice on Psal 4. v. 6 7 8. By Anthony Burgess fol. The dead Saint speaking to Saints and sinners living in several Treatises The first on 2 Sam. 24. 10. The second on Cant. 4. 9. The third on John 1. 50. The fourth on Isa 58. 2. The fifth on Exod. 15. 11. By Samuel Bolton D. D. fol. Christianographia or a Description of the multitude and sundry sorts of Christians in the world not subject to the Pope By Eph. Pagit fol. These 7 Treatises next following are written by Mr. George Swinnock 1. The Christian Man's Calling or a Treatise of making Religion ones business in Religious Duties Natural Actions his Particular Vocation his Family Directions and his own Recreation to be read in Families for their Instruction and E●ification The first Part. 2. Likewise a second Part wherein Christians are directed to perform their Duties as Husbands and Wives Parents and Children Masters and Servants in the conditions of Prosperity and Adversity 3. The third and last part of the Christian Man's Calling wherein the Christian is directed how to make Religion his business in his dealings with all Men in the choice of his Companions in his carriage in good Company in bad Company in solitariness or when he is alone on a week-day from morning to night in visiting the sick on a Dying-bed as also the means how a Christian may do this and some motives to it 4. The Door of Salvation opened by the Key of Regeneration 5. Heaven and Hell Epitomised and the True Christian characterized 6. The fading of the Flesh and the flourishing of Faith Or One cast for Eternity with the only way to throw it well 7. The Incomparableness of God in his Being Attributes Works and Word opened and applyed All these by Geo. Swinnock M. A. An Antidote against Quakerism By Stephen Scandwet A learned Commentary on the fourth Chapter of the second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians to which is added First A Conference between Christ and Mary Second the Spiritual Man's Aim Third Emanuel or Miracle of Miracles By Richard Sibbs D. D. 4 to An Exposition on the five first Chapters of Ezekiel with useful observations thereupon By Will. Greenhill 4 to The Gospel-Covenant or the Covenant of Grace opened Preached in New-England By Peter Bulkeley 4 to God's Holy Mind touching Matters Moral which himself uttered in ten words or ten Commandments also an Exposition on the Lords Prayer By Edward Elton B. D. 4 to A plain and familiar Exposition of the ten Commandments By John Dod 4 to Fiery Jesuite or an Historical Collection of the Rise Increase Doctrines and Deeds of the Jesuites Exposed to view for the sake of London 4 to Horologiographia Optica Dyalling Universal and Particular Speculative and Practical together with the Description of the Court of Arts by a new Method By Sylvanus Morgan 4 to Praxis Medicinae or the Physicians Practice wherein are contained all inward diseases from the head to the foot By Walter Bruel Regimen Sanitatis Salerni or the School of Salerns Regiment of Health containing Directions and Instructions for the guide and government of Man's Life 8 to Christ and the Covenant the work and way of Meditation delivered in ten Sermons Large Octavo By William Bridge late of great Yarmouth Heart-Treasure or a Treatise tending to fill and furnish the head and Heart of every Christian with soul-inriching treasure of truths graces experiences and comforts to help him in Meditation Conference Religious Performances Spiritual Actions Enduring Afflictions and to fit him for all conditions that he may live holily die happily and go to Heaven triumphantly By O. H. with an Epistle prefixed by John Chester The sure Mercies of David or a second part of the Hearts Treasure Closet Prayer a Christians Duty All three by O. Heywood A Glimpse of Eternity By A. Caley A Practical Discourse of Prayer wherein is handled the Nature and Duty of Prayer By Tho. Cobbet Of Quenching the Spirit the evil of it in respect both of its causes and effects discovered By Theophilus Polwheile Wells of Salvation opened or Words whereby we may be saved with advice to Young Men. By Th. Vincent The Re-building of London encouraged and improved in several Meditations By Samuel Rolls The sure way to Salvation or a Treatise of the Saints Mystical Union with Christ wherein that great Mysterie and Priviledge is opened in the nature properties and the necessity of it By R. Steedman M. A. Sober Singularity By the same Author The greatest Loss upon Matth. 16. 26. By James Livesey Moses unvailed By William Guild The Protestants Triumph being an exact Answer to all the sophistical Arguments of Papists By Ch Drelincourt A Defence against the fear of Death By Zach. Crofton Gods Soveraignty displayed By Will. Geering A sober Discourse concerning the Interest of Words in Prayer The Godly Man's Ark or City of Refuge in the day of his distress in five Sermons with Mrs. Moor's Evidences for Heaven By Ed. Calamy The Almost Christian discovered or the false Professor tryed and cast By Mr. Mead. Spiritual Wisdom improved against Temptation By Mr. Mead. The True bounds of Christian Freedom or a Discourse shewing the extents and restraints of Christian Liberty wherein the truth is setled many errours confuted out of John 8. verse 36. A Treatise of the Sacrament shewing a Christians Priviledge in approaching to God in Ordinances duty in his Sacramental approaches danger if he do not sanctifie God in them both by Sam. Bolton D. D. The Lords Day enlivened or a Treatise of the Sabbath By Philip Goodwin The Sinfulness of Sin and the Fulness of Christ two Sermons By W. Bridge

Creature in the Universe that only lives to it self The Sun communicates his light the Springs are free of their waters to every thirsty Passenger God's direction is to thee to drink the waters of thy own Cistern to Prov. 9. 15 16. take part of what he hath given thee thy self and that thy Fountain should be dispersed abroad to the relief and benefit of others God the Church State the Poor thy Family and Friends challenge a share in thy State The Prodigal thinks he can answer it as well or better I have not been base or sordid keeping and hoarding up I have lived on what I had and like a man I count him next door to a mad man that is too saving for his next heir Parcus ob haeredis curam nimiumque severus Assidet insano And him to be stark mad that Horat. spares all his life to die rich Est furor haud dubius est manifesta Phrenesis Juvenal Vt locuples moriaris egenti vivere fato But how hast thou spent upon thy Lusts what is the account thou wilt make to God to thy Ancestors or Posterity I had some thousands left me some may say One part spent on my Back and Belly another in Gaming a third on Pleasures Hawks Hounds Harlots a fourth in Taverns Plays Entertainments Thus what the Palmer-worm hath left the Locust hath eaten what the Locust the Caterpillar Joel 1. 4. what the Caterpillar the Canker-worm hath eaten Thus at last all is gone where is Christ's part all the while what hath been laid out on pious and charitable Uses Here is a sad account a State ruined and a Soul ruined This man is as sad a monster as the other and as to his House and Posterity worse Thou shouldst have followed the same direction of the wise man Drink water out of thy own Cistern Prov. 5. 15. and let streams run to others yet let them be only thy own saith he that is retain the principal still The Sun indeed gives light to others but withall preserves the principal and wasts not his stock It were prodigious if in a prodigal Vain it threw it self out of its Orb The Springs water the Earth yet so as to keep a stock still going If Naboth said God forbid I should 1 Kings 21. 3. sell the Inheritance of my Fathers Let sober men say God forbid I should make away the Inheritance of my Fathers by Riot and Luxury We are but Stewards remember that And all good men know it is their duty to honour God with their Purses as well as with their Persons A David would say What shall I do for the Name and House and Service of God A Nehemiah What shall I do for the Publick and my Country A Zacheus What shall I do for the Poor All good men How shall I give account of my Talent with joy and not with grief 13. Others think they make a lawful What I do is in it self lawful excuse when they say What I do is in it self lawful But Licitis perimus omnes There may be danger in the use abuse rather of lawful things Poyson is often given in a golden Cup or wholsome Dish sometimes in a Nosegay Be not too bold with things lawful there may be a snare in Company Employments Mirth Recreations Pastimes yea in thy very Calling To swear in it self is lawful but unnecessarily and frequently sinful The old World and Sodom perisht in these Licitis these lawfuls They eat they drank bought sold Luke 17. 26 27. built planted But minded nothing else Lawful and sinful are near Neighbours If we go to the utmost of lawfuls ground we tread ere aware on sinfuls Our Saviour gives an Item against worldly cares which are sometimes commanded sometimes Luke 21. 34. commended yet a surfeit and over-plus of them is as dangerous as of eating and drinking when immoderate though all lawful in their measure though few consider it There is somewhat more necessary which must be observed above lawful e. g. To rest on the Lord's day and forbear work lawful but the sanctifying the day is the necessary To read a good Book very lawful and commendable that day but if nothing hinder to forbear coming to the Publick Worship is sinful and scandalous So in many other cases Sacrifice sometimes best sometimes Mercy better In the use of things lawful therefore the Apostle gives three good Cautions 1. All 1 Cor. 6. 12. 10. 23. things are lawful that is things indifferent and not sinful in their nature but all things are not expedient profitable convenient Here I must have regard to my self saith learned Paraeus how much how far how long expedient 2. All things are lawful but all things edifie not though lawful to me here I must have regard to my Neighbour The third is All Turpe est esse servus gulae aut ventri Par in locum things are lawful to me but I will not be brought under the power of any I must see I be not enslaved to my Belly Pleasure Recreation c. but that I can as well forbear as use them As St. Austin said of Alipius he having been once at the Play grew mad of them Abstulit secum insaniam quastimularetur redire c. That he could not for his life keep from them till he was afterwards changed 14. There be many that will plead Christian liberty Christian liberty and think that may excuse many things which savour rankly of unchristian Libertinism rather then of Christian Liberty They can travell or work on the Lord's day sit up Night by Night at Cards and Dice frequent Taverns and Plays day by day drink Health after Health go to Mass be present at Idol-worship and cover all with the Veil of Christian liberty while they understand not well what Christian liberty meaneth It is a pretious and costly Jewel purchased with the blood of Christ And as all pretious Jewels are to be charily looked to so this as much as any I shall therefore 1. Briefly tell you wherein it stands not 2. Wherein it stands 1. It frees us not from the observation of the holy Laws of God 2. Nor from Civil subjection to the just Laws of Authority over us or Servants to the command of their Masters c. as St. Peter at large declares 3. Nor doth 1 Pet. 2. 13 14 c. it set us free from the Bonds and Rules of Sobriety Temperance Modesty Chastity c. to give scope to Riot Excess Luxury or any Misdemeanour 1. But it stands in freeing us from the Bondage of the old Ceremonial Law Gal. 5. 1. 2. Frees Believers from the Curse of the Moral Law Gal. 3. 13. 3. From our Sins 1. As to the Guilt 1 John 1. 7. 2. As to the Dominion and Power Rom. 6. 14. 8. 2. 3. As to the Condemnation of Sin Rom. 8. 1. 4. Believers are freed from the Wrath of God