full Redemption From Sin and Hell without exemption They and only they the cause this The Lord knoweth all who are his 2 Tim. 2.19 This the foundation that standeth sure God will make his Elect in heart pure Will give grace to fit them for his glory By grace saves us Ephes 2.8 not like free will story By grace makes us run his Commands None shall pluck the Elect from his hands John 10.29 Once in Christ on whom Believers depend Christ loveth them still unto the end and 13.1 They are safe in Christ by Election And not like those men who by reflection Say a man may be now a Child of God In the morning yet in his life so odd Before night may be by sin so evil That he may be a Child of the Devil Reader consider understand and see What men make of God's Eternal Decree How erroneous men are and refutable Mal. 3.6 In making the Eternal God mutable Heb. 13.8 Which doth imply and also give a lift To man's free will and not as Gods gift To give grace and glory at his pleasure Psa 84.11 But as man acts at his will and leisure Eph. 1.5 Which is repugnant to Scripture clear Which by Grace I shall hereafter make appear To conclude this head with errors to deface God's general and also his special grace 2 Tim. 2.7 Are not inconsistent in their proper place Yet 't is special grace leads to eternal life Altho' some about it are still at strife How Pelagians Arminians do all flie To this the special grace of God deny Rom. 11.5 7. And that Christ did for all men die 1 Thes 5.9 With equal extent which Scriptures deny Which before is said if rightly them apply 2 Tim. 2.10 Yet those men were of great parts yet Misled their understandings wrong set Which I shall make more full appear 1 Cor. 12.31 As my Lines shall bring up the rear Sect. 4. Object SOme hold that God in 's Eternal Decree Hath not absolute appointed some to misery But that God electeth with some frequent All upon condition that they repent And believe which in effect implies still They may repent and believe if they will So consequently God rejecteth in 's station No man absolute from his salvation But that God suspendeth his determination Expecting man's repentance in his station Sol. I answer according to Scripture demonstration Prov. 16.4 That there is a particular and special reprobation Rom. 9.22 Therefore can't be an universal electation Jud. 4. That you may not in your generation Be misled Rom. 11.7 or drawn in your station To believe that God in 's eternal dispensation Hath chosen all men unto salvation Rev. 13.8 On condition leaving it wholly still To themselves to their own free will Either to ratifie it Jer. 10.23 or infringe it see What men make of God's Eternal Decree 2 Cor. 3.5 If men believe not then God's Decree's annoy'd If persevere not then Election is void Otherways if men believe and still pursue Holiness to the end then they affirm it true Election remains in full power and virtue That this Opinion may not take with you I 'll say something against it 1 Cor. 10.15 I hope true Consider what I lay before you new And that you may understand by reflections I shall endeavour to answer some Objections In which I shall follow Scripture directions According to free grace unto me given Gal. 1.11 I will lay Truth plain as my name 's Stephen Good works not the cause of Electation Tit. 3.5 Tho' sin 's the cause of reprobation Damnation is the fruit of sin's production But not why God ordains men to destruction 2 Pet. 2.1 3. God in all his determinations is free Mat. 11.26 Neither Election nor Rejection in degree Are of works God's Decree tho' by some torn Passeth on Children are not yet born Rom. 9 10. Having done neither any evil or good God is free in Election or Rejection understood Rightly 't is plain in Jacob and his Brother Chuse the one and did refuse the other Why God passeth some men by preterition I can't define the cause on no condition But only in God Eph. 1.4 5. of some to make choice And others to reject must be free grace noise God hath free mercy on whom he will And whom he pleaseth he hardeneth still Rom. 9.18 As God hath Elected some unto Salvation So God hath appointed others to Damnation God all things for himself made hath Yea the wicked for the day of wrath Prov. 16.4 As God ordains vessels of mercy 't is no story So there are vessels of wrath by preparatory To destruction on which Justice hath glory Rom. 9.22 This is very clear in the Scripture stated verse 13. Jacob have I loved but Esau have I hated What other reason for this can be But his own pleasure and Eternal decree Mal. 1.3 Gods absolute power over man is intended Clear and free grace to the Elect commended Object But some may say unto me herein Don't you make God the Author of sin Sol. No for reprobation goes before sinment Jud. 4. Not as a Cause but as an Antecedent 2 Pet. 2.8 God by the decree of reprobation Don't infuse sin into man in 's station Eph. 2.5 Nor compel man to do any sin or evil Jam. 1.13 14. Sin is of 's own concupiscence and the Devil Yet God doth set sin's determination Not to confer on man a confirmation In grace to make man stand in 's station Deut. 29.4 But permits man of his own accord To commit sin Psal 81.12 as saith the Word In Scripture 't is very plainly so Ephes 4.19 Limits man how far in sin shall go 2 Kin. 19.28 Reprobation being an act of Gods power Hath no other cause but God to this hour Rom. 9.21 But sin 's the meritorious cause of damnation Hos 13.9 As Justice executed in mans condemnation Man is not condemned understand herein Because man cannot chuse but sin Ezek. 18.31 32. In regard of Gods decree of reprobation Jer. 9.14 But sins in regard of 's own inclination Tho' unregenerate men do nothing see But what God hath appointed in 's decree Acts 4.27 28. Yet understand man sinneth because still Doth all in obedience to his own will Mat. 23.37 38. And not in obedience to Gods command Whom God hath not ordain'd understand To save 1 Pet. 2.8 they from sin never depart But follow the imagination of their own Heart Till the measure of their sin is full 2 Cor. 4.3 4. Mat. 23.32 33. Then Justice on them all gives a pull Sect. 5. Some may bring forth this production Hard Object God should ordain men to destruction Shall not the great Creator be free Sol. To dispose his Creatures
ENGLAND'S Faithful MONITOR Being the WORKS of that Suffering Protestant Mr. STEPHEN HVSNANCE when under Exile and Confinement in the Years 1685. and 1686. Wherein Popery is briefly demonstrated To be a Wicked Religion by Scripture stated As Mass Popish Pardons and Purgatory Praying to Angels Popish Penance a Story Worshipping Images and Merits may see In this book are wicked in every degree The Fundamentals of Religion are debated And the Protestant Religion vindicated Many Gospel Truths this Book doth open I believed and therefore have I spoken PSAL. 116.10 I will go in the Strength of the Lord I will make mention as Scriptures record Of the Righteousness of Christ alone By Faith without which Salvation none PSAL. 71.16 Gospel Worship by Scripture I avow By 's Grace who taught me first to plow. ISA. 28.6 Here is Englands Faithful Monitor Would have all men their Sin abhor By Repentance and real Reformation Now under Gods wonderfull Dispensation Here 's Scripture Truth drawn in one Chain Tells all unconverted must be born again Many Extreams and Objections disputed Gospel Truths cleared and Errors refuted Wherein Christ is exalted to that degree Without Interest in Christ none saved be How to do Duty but rest on none For Salvation but on CHRIST alone Written by a poor Suffering Protestant By Grave knows how to abound and want First written for Comfort of my Souls Ends Now much inlarg'd by Importunity of Friends LONDON Printed for the Authour 1689. THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY To his Honoured and most Worthy Friend Major Manly SIR SVch Impulsions I within me at present feel In which I admire God's providential Wheel Ezek. 10.13 In seeing God's goodness in your preservation When under Exile from your native Nation Rev. 1.9 And being prohibited by a Proclamation Also the great trouble had in your station Standing for the welfare of the Nation Your judicious understanding Sir 1 Cor. 10.15 in relation Vnto State Affairs and virtuous Inclination For Gospel-religion Sir in your generation I have made unto your Worship this Dedication Hoping your Clemency Sir will you excite To accept of as it were Sir a Widdows Mite Mar. 12.42 Oh may it do good in this wicked generation That Men may see their great abomination Of all sorts of wickedness in the Nation Ezek. 14.6 And repent of them by real Reformation Vnder this God's wonderful Dispensation Before God's wrath fall or desolation feel Admire God's Works of wonder Ezek. 1.20 and cry O Wheel God's rod is now Sir hovering over us Foundations of the Earth are out of course And without Reformation it will be worse Psal 82.5 In England for wickedness is little remorse I fear and tremble Sir the storm is not past Sin will cause on all Attempts a blast Though Popery now go out o' th' Land amain Yet Joh. 4.20 Sir if we old Customs still retain And don 't from superstitious Worship refrain It will provoke God to bring Popery again Mat. 23.32 Mercy and Judgments calls England repent But instead of it murmuring and discontent What a Chaos of Confusion we are under At present consider England's sins 't is no wonder Many dangers and fears Sir lye upon us Yet Sir I tell you it may be worse Observe this Dispensation Mat. 24.10 though peace be intended Yet how many in the Nation are offended Many are for Onyons and Garlick of Aegypt Psa 106.14 15. Will-worship 'till God lash us with his VVhip Oh when will England's eyes be open say I This unto us Sir the Scriptures descry Before Christ's coming the Moon and the Sun Joel 3.15 Shall be darkened the Stars also as they run Shall withdraw their light Act. 2.20 as though done For the Lord will roar out of Sion Vtter his Voice from Jerusalem like a Lyon Joel 3.16 The Heavens and the Earth shall shake Did not Bishops and Priests lately quake Isa 33.1 God will shake also e're long Sea and Land That is will move all Nations understand From the highest to the lowest deem'd Hag. 2.7 Kings and Beggars to Christ all one esteem'd Not only Earth will shake Temporal power But Heaven Ecclesistical in that hour Once more signifieth not only shaking Heb. 12.26 27. But the removing things of Mens making Because all these were made with hands By power and authority of Mens Commands And Inventions then they will see plain How they have worshipped God in vain Mar. 7.7 But those things which must remain Are from God not to be shaken once again For Christ will his Truth still maintain Will destroy all that don't desire his reign Luke 19.27 God hath lifted up now his powerful hand Against such who will not yet understand His way of Worship behold now England How hath God wrought for us without delays Isa 26.10 11.12 And Curs'd all Men of corrupt ways This is God's end that England should feel Acknowledge God's overruling providential Wheel There is a Curse to all that don't understand Or consider the operation of Jehovah's hand Isa 5.12 How hath God Sir wicked Men withstood Who design'd Protestants lives and blood Who had been in blood before now involv'd Had not God in mercy their Plots dissolv'd This is the Lords doing Sir in our dayes Psal 118.23 And should be marvellous in our eyes God calls now aloud not only by his VVord But also his VVorks of wonder now record A Summons to give God glory Psal 96.7 8. as doth appear Both by works of Mercy and Justice clear Many a time his anger hath turned away From us hath not Sir unto this day Made a full end of us even when we Highly provok'd God in such a degree So to to do Psal 82.5 Oh let 's not now in sin grow worse Though the VVorld and Men are out of course God's Throne is in Darkness Scripture saith VVhich to us is the only Rule of Faith. God's VVheels of Providence in their race Are very difficult Psal 145.3 Sir for us to trace And find out let 's admire his Free-grace For Gospel-liberty we had every place Let us admire now God's VVorks of wonder In guiding the King we did live under Prov. 21.1 By inclining the King's Heart to a Talleration So to enjoy Gospel-liberty in the Nation 'Till this Psal 82.1 Jehovah's wonderful Dispensation God over-rules Men Sir in their generation Beyond Mens Designs 86.10 and their Intention God is God alone as the Scriptures mention VVho would have said Sir under that storm The other Year we should enjoy such a Calm Blessed be God for his refreshing Balm By the Prince of Orange in the Nation Jer. 51.28 29 30 37. VVhom the Lord hath call'd by his Dispensation To be King of England in his generation To work I hope England's Reformation And so prevent England's Desolation I hope King William Sir will be instrumental Chief under Christ of great
of Christ God is a consuming Fire In Christ Mat. 17.5 a reconciled Father let 's desire To be found in Christ by Faith and Prayer Let 's take Christ by Faith for our Refuge Gen 7.1 For God's wrath is too great a deluge For us to wade Psal 46.1 2. see what 's before presented Our hearts hard else would have relented God's wrath made Christ cry Isa 25.4 Mat. 27.46 My God Can we stand under 's revenging Rod Oh! shelter in Christ this Ark will stand Carry us thorough God's wrath unto dry Land. Consider yet farther if all I have said Of Sins effects will you not be afraid Of God's wrath for sin The Scriptures tell God cast Angels for sin from Heaven to Hell Cast Adam out of Paradise for his sin Jud. 6.7 Gen. 3.24 7.23 19.24 Destroy'd the old World that long had been Rain'd Fire and Brimstone on Sodom for sin In Mount Pisgah Deut. 34.5 Moses lost his life Because he sinned at the waters of strife Judgments on many more I could write Exod. 14.28 As an effect of sin too many here to recite But above all those Numb 12. v. 9 10 11. and a thousand more None like our Saviours as you see before All Christ suffer'd out of love for we 2 King. 5.27 Yet not love Christ Act. 5.5 nor shed a tear for he Whose love was beyond any degree Yet not love Christ then base are we Heb. 10.7 Was Christ incarnate left his Glory all Not shed a tear for Christ our love small Consider his love 2 Cor. 5.14 21. let his love constrain From Sin else what I say will be in vain Christ's love to us is love beyond degree The offended dies to set the offender free Lord with thy love make my Soul shine Psal 31.16 Never was such love as this of thine SECT XXXIV Here 's Judgment and Mercy before's yet we Love and live in sin have eyes and can't see Isa 6.10 Consider God's wrath from sin be turning Who can dwell in everlasting burning 33.14 If we leave not sin before 't is too late 'T will be our damnation in a miserable state One of those two shall be forc'd to cry Out of a sense of sin oh wretched Man I Rom. 7.24 Who shall deliver me from sin's misery Consider it for God is still the same Luk. 16.24 Or cry I am tormented in this flame Shun sin for if God spar'd not his Son Who was the natural branch Rom. 8.32 11.21 at long run Will not spare thee then of sin take heed For to thy Salvation 't is a cursed weed Moses died for one sin at waters of strife Deut. 34.5 What think'st that lives in sin all thy life God's merciful this should obedience increase 29.19 20. Not go on in sin to thy Soul cry peace And add Sin to Sin Drunkenness to Thirst Fear lest thou die in sin God is just Without Justice satisfy'd tho' Mercy crav'd No Man by meer Mercy of God is sav'd Tho' Grace Joh. 3.16 Mercy be the original ground Of our Salvation yet let not sin abound Without Justice satisfy'd no Salvation found If all the World to satisfie Justice had try'd Nothing could but only Christ that dy'd Mat. 17.5 In him only God is well pleased and Hath committed all power into his hand 28.18 Mercy is over all yet if Soul be filthy With sin God will not clear the guilty Exod 34.6 7. Don't abuse Mercy since Mercy doth abound To satisfie God's Justice but one way found That 's only Christ God's Justice would admit No other satisfaction Act. 4.12 Rom. 8.1 this point don't forget Go to Christ in him is no Condemnation But without Christ there is no Salvation No Condemnation to them obedience afford Who walk not after the flesh saith the Word But after the Spirit as the Scriptures record If in Christ no Condemnation from the Lord Yet may be condemn'd by Men Luk. 23.14 23. may accord For their Condemnation at Council-board Yet if in Christ 't will this comfort afford Tho' condemn'd by Men Rom. 8.34 none from the Lord. Live as those in Christ let not sin abound Walk in the Spirit Gal. 5.25 19 20 21. in sins way be not found As many as are lead by the Spirit They live by Faith and apply Christ's merit Who purchas'd not only their Salvation But redeem'd us from a sinful conversation Tit. 2 14. Rom. 8.13 14. Don't live after the Flesh in life so odd But live holy like the Sons of a holy God By Adoption and real Regeneration Which is effected by the Spirit 's operation 1 Pet. 1.2 Therefore of hopes of Heaven don't talk Except according to Scripture rule walk The Field of Sin is the Devil's ground Gal. 5. v. 19 20 21. If thou trade there take heed of his Pound They were judged according to their works Who believes this Rev. 20.13 but such baseness lurks In Men and Women's hearts the Devil's cheat God's merciful so they with this conceit Abuse mercy 1 Joh. 3.8 and are led by the Devil Not believing every secret good or evil Shall come into Judgment Eccl. 12.14 did Men believe Men would not sin as they do Eph 4.30 2 Cor. 5.10 but grieve For grieving God's Spirit not in Sin run If believ'd God's Omnisciency Prov. 15.3 God looking on All things are open and naked unto God Heb 4.13 Then fear lest he smite thee with 's rod. Many do that which if Men did see They would be sham'd and from Men flee Eph. 5.12 Oh! take heed God knoweth all thy actions God knoweth all thy thoughts and affections Psal 44.21 Then fear to sin against God Luk 8.17 for he hath Reserv'd workers of iniquity for wrath Luk 8.17 If Men condemn thee not observe the Word Job 21.30 Without in Christ condemn'd of the Lord. SECT XXXV Come on Reader How dost like this Play Jud. 17. I have other things as motives in thy way On sins sad effects see how I have been Yet 't is to the evil and nature of sin Nothing See also how my lines run 2 Pet. 1.17 Without an Int'rest in Christ art undone But some may say in their Generation Object Can we withstand sin and temptation Can we work our own Renovation 2 Cor. 3.5 Sin will break forth in our conversation Tho' we are by our corruptions withstood Sol. And sin run over us like a great flood Over a bank Rom. 6.13 to the 16. verse yet the bank doth remain Till the flood of water is gone again So 't is with us whilst here in Sin 's Field If cut thorough the bank we yield To sin Rom. 7.15 but when our resolution is bent Against Sin then we sin not by consent This in Paul you may
Converted remember what I tell It is to wish thy self in Hell. Rev. 20.6 Labour for part in the first Resurrection Go to God in Christ for mercies protection Without in Christ Heb. 10.31 thou canst not stand Under wrath 't is terrible to fall in Gods hand Without reconciliation by Christ understand Col. 3.11 and 1.19 and 2.9 If all Angels and Saints should for thee pray It would avail nothing Christ the way Take heed as before of a Mass Priests absolution When thy Soul is defil'd with sin's pollution Monks Friers like the Devils Hound Drive all come to them into Satans pond Then wait on God in Christ Eph. 3.17 by Faith All thy appointed time Job 14.14 as Job saith Take Christ for refuge this Ark will stand Carry thorow Gods wrath to Canaans Land. Psa 46.1 In Christ 2 Pet. 1.17 only God is well pleased and Hath committed all power into his hand Here 's my Comfort Mat. 28.18 which makes me smile God will discern and separate from the vile Then let 's our duty to the Lord advance Mal. 3.16 18. For there is a Book of Remembrance Fear not 't is as true as my name's Husnance Tho' few stir themselves to seek the Lord Isa 64.7 and 55.6 Let us call upon God as faith the word Tho' the world with sin themselves defile If to serve God be 2 Sam. 6.22 let us be more vile Let us do our duty in our Generation Let 's watch and pray to God for our Nation Mat. 26.41 That God would have mercy so we may Obtain his mercy let us keep Gods way Let not fear of sufferings make's go astray Consider the Scriptures believe Gods Word Balaam out of Gods way Num. 22.22 26. v. the Angels Sword Was like to destroy him so shall we If keep not Gods way hold fast integrity Jonah went out of Gods way and withal Met with a mighty Tempest Jona 1.12 and great Whale To commit sin to avoid sufferings I tell Is to save our bodys mind it very well And destroy our immortal Souls in Hell Rev. 21.8 To Apostate is dreadful as said-before Oh dread Gods wrath and sin no more Heb. 10.38 Sect. 57. CHrist said Joh. 16.33 In the World shall be trouble For any thing I know it may be double What you have seen let Faith increase Keep to your Center in Christ have peace Own God in all his ways tho withstood However it be with us yet God is good God is Jehovah still Psa 107.1 he is God alone Can do great things like to Jehovah none Psa 86.2 We think God is not God and cry As tho God needed help of standers by Is not Jehovah God alone cannot he From troubles his little flock and people free Such and Such a man must act or we dye Luk. 12 32. This the cause of casting a brave instrument by You know what I mean what my lines imply Esteem man less depend on God say I The Egyptians were drown'd Heb. 11.29.30 Scripture saith On a sudden Jericho also fell by Faith Politick heads and diabolical wits shall be Nonplus'd by Gods own power by Faith see The Stone cut out Dan. 2.45 shall smite without hands The Image of various mixtures in all Lands Break it to pieces Rev. 21.2 3 new Jerusalem comes down From Heaven power works tho seem to frown Once more not only Earth God will shake But also Heaven God himself will power take Heb. 12.25 Destroy that rotten Heaven of mens inventions Tho upholden by many wicked intentions Not by might nor power saith the Lord But by 's Spirit not mans help saith the Word Zech. 4.6 We expect our happiness too low from men Isa 43.13 But 't wil come from Christ when comes agen God don't tye himself to do great work With humane strength as in our hearts lurk We have a Heaven depending yet fears swell What will become of us little time will tell Dan. 12.13 Repent repent England thy days draw near Return from thy Apostacy tremble and fear Ezek. 22.4 Thou hast left thy first love in our days Rev. 2.4 Many leave Religion for superstitious plays 'T is fulfilling the Scriptures which unfold Before Christ comes great Apostacy love cold Mat. 24.12 v. 49. Cold to Christ his ways cold to one an other Instead of love many will smite his Brother Be in love with Drunkards in this age We live don't those things truth presage The coming of Christ draws near at hand Mat. 24.33 Many under-name Christs Servant in the Land Instead of love to Christ do degenerate Those who appear for Christ did hate Did smite them not only with the Sword Luk 6.22 But with reproach and cruelty saith the Word Instead of choosing for their associates those Fear God Act. 4.18.26 did them cast out and oppose Tho yet the toleration smell like a Rose But see the end as you run the race Were not drunkards Luk. 23.12 swearers men void of grace Enemies to Christ such upholden every place Can this be well are we such foolish elves To think God is such a one as our selves Psa 50.21 Yet Satan so much wickedness doth hatch Before Christ comes Mat. 24.42 then pray and watch Let not Gods dispensations seem strange The Vision is for appointed time their range Is limited Hab. 2.3 God over rules Hell works a change Act Faith on God Isa 26.4 he is Jehovah still Can Will a change yet not change his Will Now will I arise saith God Psa 12.5 Isa 42.8 on him depend Fear not God will bring about his end Which is his Glory Rom. 8.28 and his peoples good Tho at present it 's by wicked men withstood God will pour out his Vials on the Throne Rev. 14.10 11. Of the Beast and her followers every one Come out from among them saith the Lord 2 Cor. 6.17 From their sins separate saith the Word For the great day of God is at hand To visit for the iniquities of the Land Jer. 5.9 Tho at present we hopes of escape borrow Mat. 24.8 Yet these things are but beginning of sorrow Judgments will overtake us like Gomorrow Gods people also may much suffer and smart By cruelty which is the wickeds dart God may sufter drops of wrath to fall Rev. 12.13 On his own people to try them all Who will be for God and 3 10. and who for Baal Therefore my request to all I must double Repent believe and prepare for trouble For you will see in short great tribulation Mat. 24.21 For great is Gods wrath against the Nation Not only to visit but a day of vengeance Jer. 51.6 On Jehovah let be your dependance Isa 26.4 And all those transactions will surely end In Antichrists ruin but Jehovah will defend
His little Flock in those Judgments insuing Col. 3.5 6. Tho dreadful shall end in Antichrists ruin A shelter from the storm have Saints provided They by Christs counsel shall be guided Isa 35.4 The Assyrians flood may their peace annoy Yet in due time shall their God injoy God over-rules the wicked which are's Rod Tho they act as if there were no God Psa 76.10 and 17 13 14. God if I may so say is now making way For his own glory let 's the wicked play But as Scripture's true in few years insuin Christ will exalt himself in Antichrists ruin Rev. 22.12 Act Faith on God don't think he is slack Their Rod's not always on the righteous back Psa 125.3 Zech. 14.9 Fear not let not thy faith seem to yield A little time Christ comes with Majesty Jer. 23.6 Isa 60.12 Christ thy King will come win the Field Then Tribes of the Earth Mourn and Cry Righteousness Truth he will maintain Will destroy those don't desire his Reign Luk. 19.27 Christ King of Righteousness the Scepter sway Isa 2.17 and 26.4 His name alone is exalted in that day Trust in the Lord for ever for at length Will find in Jehovah is everlasting strength Jer. 51.12 13. Rom. 11.23 2 Thes 2.3 8. Babylon shall come down shall surely fall Both Jews and Gentiles shall have a call The man of sin shall down be destroy'd That hath Christs People so long annoy'd Hell Gates shall not prevail Mat. 16.18 God will preserve His little flock they shall not swerve Let Heathens rage and People all conspire Psal 2.1 2. Let ravening Wolves whom Hell sets on Fire Let cunning Polititians all do their worst Swell with malice till they all burst Yet never shall throw Gods Sion down But on their ruin God will gain renown Tho the Bush is always burning in the Fire Exod. 3.2 Shall not be consum'd Prov. 21.10 tho the wicked desire And practice too to destroy that Tree The Church of Christ but shall not be The Brethrens accuser shall be cast under Rev. 12.10 God will work such a work who shall hinder Fear not Isa 43.13 Satan shall be troden under Foot The God of Heaven will bring him to 't Rom. 16.20 Tho Satan be still like a roaring Lion Yet there is deliverance in mount Sion Altho the Devil roar he cannot rent The Lion of Judah will his rage prevent Depend on Jehovah and in him trust And then let the Devil do his worst The Stone cut Dan. 2.24 25. of the mountain without hands Will make all the World obey's commands When Christ is reveal'd 2 Thes 1.8 10. in flaming fire To render vengeance to all don 't him desire Then call to Rocks Rev. 6.16 lament and grieve But is admir'd by all that believe Oh then live by faith Mat 26.41 watch and pray He now letteth will let till taken away Satan is full of wrath 2 Thes 2.7 busy to hurt Because he knows Rev. 12.12 and 22.4 his time 's but short Live the Life of sanctification the rather Because Holyness is mark of the Father 'T is the Fathers name on their forehead Grow in grace 2 Pet. 3.18 feed with Childrens bread Follow the Lamb Jesus Christ in love Keep your selves Virgins don't you move After the Beast Rev. 14.4 his mark don't approve Stand fast Protestants fly superstition Receive not the Beasts mark 1 Cor. 10.14 on no condition Contend for Protestant Faith stand at least In hour of Temptation fear not the Beast Rev. 3.10 Keep your garments clean in your scope Practise no ceremonies come from the Pope Protestant Religion hath its foundation From Scripture stood many's life in the nation Gal. 1.8 So may again tho at present a toleration Then practise Holyness in conversation Luke 12.35 36 37. Happy that servant who when I say still His master comes is doing his will They who are Christs will be turning Will gird up their Loins and lights burning We depend too much on man such leaven Is in us oh look for Christ from Heaven Cant. 6 1â— Depend on Christ and on 's mighty power Mat. 24.42 Know not how soon or what hour Christ comes watch that dreadful shower Of vengeance 2 Thes 1.7 8. which Christ will fourth pour On the wicked give them a total rout Therefore by faith friends look about Babylon shall fall she shall come down Rev. 18.21 Pope no more shall wear the triple Crown Tho lately did sit like a Lady or Queen In England Popes pride no more be seen v. 7. and 8. For strong is the Lord as doth appear Now in England oh let 's Jehovah fear Rev. 19.1 2. Hallelujah sing friends be of good cheer The day of our redemption draws near Tho may a dreadful shower yet fall 'T wil be short believe and on God call Mat. 24.46 Let none think the storm is past Sin will cause on all attempts a blast Isa 59.1 2. Without we repent by real reformation Jer. 5.25 Now under Gods wonderful dispensation Which is withstood by some in the nation Isa 26.10 Which may bring on us desolation Therefore pray such petitions to Jehovah send That men's wickedness may have an end Psal 7.9 Lord open our eyes and change our Hearts Let Judgments not fall as our deserts 2 Chro. 15.2 Tho' Gog did incamp in the Land Ezek. 38.2 Yet thou Lord didst them all withstand Tho' Gog and Magog Rev. 20.8 did muster their force Yet Lord thou didst prevent their course Christ's Enemies did gather and incamp Light of the Gospel Psa 2.1 2. did count to damp Yet God did save at destructions brink Do more for England than we can think Oh turn us Eph. 3.20 Lord turn us unto thee By Reformation Jer. 18.7 8. that England mayn't destroy'd be Make King William and Queen of high renown To pull Will worship Col. 2.23 and Popery down Oh that Bishops and Priests may reformed be Before God's Judgments fall in high degree Isa 1.16 Lord help us all to sweep our own door By Reformation John 5.14 and let us sin no more Give glory to God by believing to day Before cause darkness Jer. 13.16 and blind our way Whiles hope for light darkness take place Lord help Isa 59.8 our condition a dangerous case Lord pardon 's let England find mercy and The Gospel continue the glory of England Let the glorious light thereof expel 2 Cor. 4.4 Those fogs of darkness that lead to Hell Let the Kingdom of Grace Zech. 12.10 be advanced free And Kingdom of Darkness destroyed be That Kingdoms of the world with one accord May become Kingdoms of Christ our Lord. Rev. 11.15 Oh! hasten those things which Scriptures record Lord hasten the fulfilling of thy Word Hasten the
Spirit been winning Luke 18.8 Last days shall be great times of sinning The wickedness coldness of love found 1 Cor. 10.31 Signs of Christ's coming when sins abound Coldness of one Mat. 24.10 abounding of the other Late experience few could trust his brother When under that dreadful cloud of dangers Jer. 9.4 Had we love of relations no from strangers Love of relations Mat. 24.10 if did see a brother run If we entertain you we shall be undone 'T is truth Prov. 27.10 Reader as clear as the Sun. This their love but Jehovah did provide By 's Providence Job 38.41 of strangers were supply'd For them I pray in glory may be dignifi'd I pray for any that did poor Souls feed Lord 2 Tim. 1.16 shew mercy when most mercy need Sect. 9. COnsider those things 2 Pet. 1.12 Reader in thy station Let love work towards thy near relation Wife and Children love their salvation If thy Wife be unbelieving 1 Cor. 7.12 13 14. pray in love Pray again in faith God's Spirit can move Her heart with love he works saving faith Labour to gain thy Wife Scripture saith Edifie one another in the most holy faith Jude 20. This is God's way and way of holy love Oh! in way of holiness after salvation move If unbelieving Husband let Wife likewise Do her duty in love 1 Cor. 7.16 to pray don't despise Oh! that there were many such in our days Few that live to their Maker's praise 'T is for want of understanding God's ways Few understand that Covenant obligation Between Husband and Wife in their station They should be one in love Eph. 5.31 in edification In love labour for one anothers salvation And design God's glory in their generation Be not unequally yoked 2 Cor. 6.14 Scripture saith Do not marry any are not of a Gospel Faith For love of riches 1 Cor. 6.16 take heed God is just 'T is not marrying in God's fear but of lust The lust of the world and pride of life Passeth away 1 John 2.16 17. therefore love a holy Wife Many aim in marriage to advance station In the world little mind in their generation God's glory or their own precious Souls salvation 1 Cor. 10.31 Yet worldly things to be minded in our station But all to God's glory must be in subordination End of marriage few practically understand Want of which few do their duty Col. 3.18 19. and Is cause of much discord in the Land Husbands sometimes out of holy love's way Wives in love don 't their Husbands obey Tit. 2.5 But discontent and confusion in their lives Few converted by conversation of Wives 1 Pet. 3.1 to v. 8. Few the ornament of a quiet spirit in subjection How few in love live in holy affection Also Husbands sad experience doth tell Few in holy love with their Wives dwell Instead of living in love contentious strife Many instead of love as Husband and Wife Are contentious wicked in their lives so odd Rom. 3.17 18. All 's for want of love the true fear of God How cross are many under Satan's power By wicked strife do one another devour Gal. 5.15 The condition of many families that dwell In England their lives like a forerunner of Hell Whence comes this disorder and confusion Jam. 3.14 16 17. From the Devil the spirit of delusion God is in the still voice whereas peace and love Satan's for thundring discords doth move 1 Kin. 19.12 The wisdom from above is peace not evil Discord and confusion is from the Devil What sad families are in our English Nation Know nothing of their Souls renovation Many are wise to the world in their station Jer. 4.22 But know little of loves way to salvation Prudent and careful for the bodies preservation 1 Cor. 2.14 But fools and dead to their Souls salvation As in Egypt when one dead in every family No question there was a dreadful cry Exod. 12.30 But in England Oh! that it were not true Are many families live like a wicked crew Dead Husband Rom. 8.5 6. dead Wife Children and all Don't do family duty Jer. 10.25 nor on God call Don't know love's way nor things spiritual Many Parents will play in this hurl When Children are careful for the world They then say unto them all well done Few say how is' t with thy Soul my Son If carefully for worldly things look after Then Children are their Parents laughter Prov. 10.1 Few say how is' t with thy Soul my Daughter How is' t between God and Soul for salvation Deut. 6.7 This question let alone in their generation Carefulness is our duty in our station But must be as said before in subordination To God's glory in furthering our salvation Many Elies in the world are conniving 1 Sam. 2 2â— 24. At Childrens sin when in the world thriving So there are many Nabals a meer churl Unto their Children in the world Reader understand this the rather Because I have been abus'd by my Father And so I have too if truth wilt know Been abus'd also by my Father-in-law What shall I say I know not what But only this it is my fate and lot The Lord forgive them Acts 7.60 I will still pray I hate malice I am still for loves way I pray for all have done me wrong Either in action in thought or tongue This is loves way as the Scripture saith Which to us is the only Rule of Faith But Scriptures are by some cast by rejection In the last days Tim. 3.3 many without natural affection Unnaturalness is a curse laid on men By reason of sin as a Judgment for when Any are given up to sin by reflection 'T is dreadful to be without natural affection Are worse than the Beasts Job 35.11 they are inclin'd To be tender of their young in kind Unnaturalness doth argue a wicked mind To be without natural affection so odd That man hath nothing of the Nature of God Psal 103.13 See Reader how many ways Satan hath To betray poor Souls to eternal wrath 2 Cor. 2.11 Some are too fawning on Children by reflection Others are as bad without natural affection To extreams all men and women too prone All care is for the body by every one Phil. 2.21 But to care for the soul that 's let alone How wil't go with my poor soul for ever Jer. 8.6 Few make such a question Mat. 8.2 but still persever In false hope till death then they quiver When God the soul shall from him sever From enjoying his glory Luke 13.27 and that for ever Awake from the dead and love's way take Rom. 13.11 Thy salvation or damnation lies at stake Up be doing in love's way for salvation Jam. 5.16 Pray for Wife and Children in thy station Deut. 4.9 Teach them God's fear in their