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A96988	A gad of steele, wrought and tempered for the heart to defend it from being battred by Sathans temptation, and to give it a sharpe and lasting edge in heavenly consolation. Shevving that Deus est optima possessio, God is the best possession. / By Hen. Walker, SS. Theolog.	Walker, Henry, Ironmonger.	1641 (1641)	Wing W376; Thomason E204_11; ESTC R15136	4,607	13

A GAD OF STEELE wrought and tempered for the Heart to defend it from being battred by Sathans temptation and to give it a sharpe and lasting edge in heavenly Consolation SHEVVING THAT Deus est optima possessio God is the best possession By HEN. WALKER SS Theolog The Night is farre spent and the Day is at hand let vs therefore cast away the deeds of Darknesse and let vs put on the Armour of Light Rom. 13. HOMO ASPICIS VT VIVVNT PELLICANI SANGVINE PVLLI SIC CHRISTO EFFVSO SANGUINE VIVIS LONDON Printed by B. A. and T. F. 1641. To the Reader I Doe heere kinde Reader present thee with a Gad of Steele which though it bee but small may by well and often perusall bee meanes to procure thee more happinesse to thy Soule then the richest Diadem in the world can procure to thy Body it is Steele as we say to the back Let therefore no hypocrite thinke to shroud himself under it no it cuts sinne to the quicke and my desire and prayer to God is that where it comes it may cut it downe which to the glory of God salvation of his Elect is the end of my endeavour yet let me crave of thee but this one request by the way that is that after thou hast read this Epistle before thou reade the Booke it selfe thou pray to God for his holy spirit to goe along with thee and leade thee in the perusall of it for Legere non intelligere est negligere And holy things are of such a heavenly property that though they fill sanctified hearts with unspeakable joy yet to peruse them with gracelesse carnall hearts they savour not But because my little Enchiridion it selfe is but a Gad of Steele my Epistle to be briefe shall be but a small turret to couple it and your hearts together unto GOD So shall I rejoyce and ever remaine Yours in the Lord Christ H. WALKER A GAD OF STEELE wrought and tempered for the Heart to defend is from being battred by Sathans temptations c. IN every Society truth and Peace is the onely stay and meanes to keepe them safe and maintaine their happinesse For the accomplishment whereof is most requisite the purchasing of gracious and faithfull hearts to God to whom having our hearts rightly bent to seeke his glory will best direct us in our Duties one to another If wee seeke God truly we cannot faile our Brethren but if wee have flouting hollow dissembling hearts to our Brethren we cannot be sincere to God And it is a signe of a gracious heart to rejoyce to see others endued with goodnesse and brought nearer unto GOD Rom. 1 8 Thus was it with holy Paul Rom 1.8 First saith he I thanke my GOD through JESVS CHRIST for you all because your Faith is published throughout the whole world It is our duties to rejoyce for the grace bestowed on others In all the Churches of the world the patternes and examples of the Saints and servants of God should be in greater estimation with us then all the pompe and glory of the world Luke 15. How did that Woman rejoyce Luke 5. when shee had found her lost groat calling her neighbours and friends to rejoyce with her And surely it is our duty when we see one brought to Christ by a nearer union or relation then before wee ought to reioyce and to encourage such a one all we can to pray for him and not to deride him but with David Be glad to see him enter into Gods house calling vs to come in and heare the word of the Lord Psal 122.1 Psal 122.1 Yet alas how lamentable are our times wherein men care not for heavenly practises themselves nor doe but jest and taunt at such who labour that way Many reioyce with their associates and acquaintance in the way to hell but few there are who goe hand in hand to heaven but how lamentable and wofull is the end of that Ioy that whereas we ought to reioyce in the Faith of our friends yet many have not whereof to reioyce for their friends whom they most esteeme except their Drunkennesse Swearing Cosening Whooring Gaming alas this doth but publish their Damnation if they repent not At this should we rejoyce to heare our brother or our friend to say with the Prodigall I will goe to my Father Oh let us helpe them forward that goe to GOD But alas what a lamentable thing is it to see how earnestly men will presse their friends to drinke till they be Drunke to lye in their behalfe to goe on in revenge c. And how seldome men presse their friends to hearing Gods word to reading to holy practises Some are afraid of displeasing their friends others are carnally tender over them and would not have them so much mortified not to set themselves too much upon so melancholly a worke thus many soules drop into hell God is more worth then all the Kingdomes of the world David knew that having once got him to bee his GOD Psal 32. that hee should want nothing Psal 23. When a man by Faith can truly say to God I am thine and thou art mine and Christ is glorified in me Ioh. 17. Ioh. 17. This layes claime to salvation this layes hold on the merits of Christ as a mans owne and assures him of the p●rdon of all his sinnes Will a man spoyle his owne goods Malac. 3.8 Malac. 3.8 And hee that knowes himselfe to be in God knowes himselfe to be safe from all evill and that nothing can take him out of Gods hands such a man will dye before he will renounce God and give himselfe over to a sinfull course of life But alas what misery is the Swearer in he cannot say God is my God what misery is the Sabboth breaker in God is ashamed to be called the God of such as pollute his holy Sabboth so the Drunkerd God will not own the Drunkerd the Adulterer the Idolater Whoremonger c. Can these have any interest in Christ can these that continue in their sins ever thinke to find the mercy of God shall such ever thinke to be saved and come to Heaven no no If such men as these will be saved they must forsake these courses of life they must become new men and love Gods word and love the Church and love the Saints and servants of God delight in his word in his Ordinances and in his Sabboths to sanctifie them and then Isay 12 and never till then let them once dreame of comming to Heaven Isay 12. For then shall they see their redemption when they sanctifie the name of the Lord and feare the God of Israel when they are no more disceived of their former sins and come to the vnderstanding of the Law of God when they leave their lusting after sinne and learne the Doctrine of JESVS CHRIST Isay 29.23 Isay 29.23 and 24. How lamentable then is the condition of many men amongst

us nay of the most part of the world who are drawne away from God with those three inordinate appetites which St. Iohn speakes of The lust of the flesh the lust of the eyes the pride of life These are like the three troupes of Caldeans as St. Bernard compares them St Bernard which drove away Iobs cattell oh that the eyes of the world were but open to see how many people those three drive into Hell daily They draw them into Hell as it were vpon fetherbeds the world passeth away and is gone and on a suddaine before they bethink themselves where they are poore wretches the Devill comes seazes upon them and away he carries them into Hell oh that men would think beware of these things betimes they would not then account of Gods children as they doe no they would have a better esteem of them Obiect Obiect Some it may be will say oh but do not so many and such great men doe thus and thus will you be wiser then they Answ An. Alas alas thou must not think to do as the world doth if thou wilt be the Child of God but thou must be transformed by the renewing of thy mind that thou mayst prove what is that good that acceptable and perfect will of God Rom 12 2 Rom. 12.2 What if many painted Iezabels have such a complexion such eyes such haires Non quos Deus fecit sed quos Diabolus infecit not such as God hath made but such as the Devill hath transformed what if they disguise themselves like harlots thou that art a daughter of GOD must not do so what if many cozen by false weights and short tale thou that art a Sonne of God must not doe so what if many drinke till they be drunke live in wantonesse profane the Sabbath and walke in sin daily yet if thou wilt be a Child of God thou must not doe so for these shall bee damned if they repent not the world shall bee condemned 1 Cor. 11.32 1 Cor. 11.32 Oh it is an heavie case to be damned Doe but consider in what a case an unrepentant sinner lyes in at the point of death suppose that now thou sawest him even giving his last gaspe God the Father will not give him one smile but is full of displeasure against him God the Son gives him sentence to depart from him and will not spare him one drop of his Bloud God the Holy Ghost leaves him a dispairing Conscience the Devils in hell flock about him like Crowes about carrion ready to teare him to peeces and death stands with his dart strucke into his very heart and the poore tormented wretch lies crying out oh I am tormented I am tormented I am damned oh what shall I doe I am damned for ever I shall burne in the flames of Hell for ever now consider wouldest thou be in this mans case oh then live not as such men live for they that live as the wicked live that is in sinne and are carelesse of Gods worship and regard not his word nor his holy Ordinances no marvell if they dye dispairing and so are damned Object Obiect Some may say what then shall I doe I shall surely be damned since I am a great sinner a Drunkerd a Sabboth-breaker a Swearer or the like Answ Answ Luk. 8.11 Ephes 2.8 Get faith in Christ whereby thou shalt receive remission of thy sinnes Luke 8.11 Ephes 2.8 Object Obiect Oh but how can I thinke to have my sinnes pardoned whilest my heart lusteth still after sinne and I cannot overcome my sinnes Answ Answ Christ gave himselfe for our sins that he might deliver us from this present evill world Gal. 1.4 For by Christ we not onely enjoy remission of sins to eternall life but sanctification to a spirituall life Ephes 20 for by the spirit of God wee are sealed to the day of Redemption Eph. 1.20 Quest Quest How shall I doe to lead my life so as it may please God and my soule may be saved Answ Answ According to Gods will revealed in his holy word in which if we expect to profit we must fix our hearts on God and daily call vpon his name for prayer is a mighty prevailing thing with Almighty God where fervent and hearty prayer is put vp to God God cannot depart till he leave a blessing behind him it binds the hands of God that hee becomes a petitioner himself as he did to Moses let me alone saith God Oh gracious God how great is thy mercy oh how pittifull a God have wee to whom be praise and glory for ever AMEN A divine Prayer a 1 Pet. 5 10 O GOD of all Grace who hast called vs to thine Eternall glory by Christ Iesus b Psal 10.17 Which doest prepare the Heart and cause thine Eare to heare c 1 King 8.28 Have respect to the prayer of thy servant and to his supplication d Ezra 9.6 I am ashamed and blush to life vp mine eyes vnto thee my God for mine iniquities are increased over mine head e Hosea 14.2 But O Lord I beseech thee take away all mine iniquities and receive me graciously for Iesus Christ his sake f Rom. 3.25 Whom thou hast set forth to bee a propitiation through Faith in his blood Lord g Ezek. 11.19 put a new Spirit within me and take away the stony heart out of my flesh h 1 Cor 7 17 And as thou hast called me so endue me with grace to walke before thee i 2 Thes 3 17 Stablish mee in every good word and worke k 2 Thes 3 1 Let thy Word have free course amongst vs and thy Name be glorified l 1 Tim 2 2 That all may leade a quiet and peaceable life in all Godlinesse and honesty m Psal 17 8 I humbly beseech thee make mee dwell in safety vnder the shadow of thy wings from this time forth for evermore AMEN FINIS