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A34877 A supplement to Knowledge and practice wherein the main things necessary to be known and believed in order to salvation are more fully explained, and several new directions given for the promoting of real holiness both of heart and life : to which is added a serious disswasive from some of the reigning and customary sins of the times, viz. swearing, lying, pride, gluttony, drunkenness, uncleanness, discontent, covetousness and earthly-mindedness, anger and malice, idleness / by Samuel Cradock ... useful for the instruction of private families. Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706. 1679 (1679) Wing C6756; ESTC R15332 329,893 408

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obstinacy_n and_o wilfulness_n 8._o let_v we_o remember_v for_o our_o comfort_n that_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o chain_n he_o have_v not_o power_n over_o a_o herd_n of_o swine_n without_o leave_n matth._n 8.31_o so_o luke_n 22.31_o he_o can_v not_o sift_v peter_n till_o he_o have_v a_o commission_n he_o can_v not_o touch_v job_n estate_n or_o skin_n till_o he_o have_v leave_v nay_o he_o can_v not_o deceive_v ahab_n a_o wicked_a man_n till_o god_n say_v go_v 1_o king_n 22.21_o 22._o he_o be_v but_o god_n executioner_n and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n show_v how_o god_n punish_v the_o disobedient_a israelite_n psal_n 78.49_o say_v he_o cast_v upon_o they_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n and_o trouble_v by_o send_v evil_a angel_n among_o they_o 9_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n faction_n or_o promote_a his_o work_n and_o interest_n 10._o let_v we_o resist_v satan_n as_o a_o tempter_n here_o in_o this_o life_n as_o a_o tormentor_n in_o the_o other_o life_n he_o can_v be_v resist_v james_n 4.7_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o thou_o 11._o let_v we_o daily_o seek_v help_n from_o god_n against_o satan_n malice_n and_o power_n and_o humble_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o his_o especial_a protection_n 12._o see_v there_o be_v so_o many_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n in_o the_o world_n this_o may_v be_v a_o mighty_a argument_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o ●od_a a_o spirit_n of_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o power_n who_o restrain_v the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n else_o we_o can_v never_o be_v safe_a one_o moment_n 13._o we_o shall_v often_o meditate_v on_o the_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n his_o transcendent_a power_n his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o mercifulness_n for_o the_o deep_a impression_n be_v make_v upon_o our_o heart_n by_o these_o attribute_n the_o less_o we_o shall_v fear_v satan_n they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n say_v the_o plasmi_v psal_n 9.10_o that_o be_v thy_o nature_n and_o attribute_n will_v trust_v in_o thou_o 14._o we_o shall_v exercise_v faith_n on_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o quench_n of_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n when_o ever_o he_o cast_v they_o into_o our_o soul_n eph._n 6.16_o above_o all_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n wherewith_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o 15._o consider_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n sin_n not_o thou_o if_o he_o force_v evil_a thought_n upon_o thou_o which_o thou_o defy_v and_o abhor_v 16._o meditate_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o support_n rom._n 16.20_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o god_n
his_o disciple_n matth._n 13.16_o 17._o bless_a be_v your_o eye_n for_o they_o see_v and_o your_o ear_n for_o they_o hear_v for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o many_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n have_v desire_v to_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v they_o and_o to_o hear_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o hear_v and_o have_v not_o hear_v they_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o christ_n himself_o now_o the_o veil_n be_v do_v away_o 3._o a_o less_o forcible_a influence_n and_o efficacy_n accompany_v the_o old_a administration_n than_o do_v the_o new_a the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o pour_v forth_o more_o abundant_o since_o his_o ascension_n and_o a_o more_o mighty_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n accompany_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 4._o a_o more_o servile_a spirit_n act_v in_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o old_a 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into_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32.40_o and_o so_o will_v preserve_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o power_n from_o total_a and_o final_a apostasy_n 5._o that_o no_o outward_a thing_n that_o he_o see_v good_a for_o we_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o we_o 6._o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o other_o life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n with_o reference_n to_o ●od_n so_o it_o be_v call_v a_o testament_n with_o reference_n to_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o death_n confirm_v it_o and_o as_o a_o testator_n bequeath_v life_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o penitent_a believer_n he_o have_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n give_v he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n mat._n 28.18_o 2._o let_v we_o bless_v god_n that_o we_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o best_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o unvaluable_a mercy_n to_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o gospel_n dispensation_n this_o be_v call_v a_o good_a covenant_n as_o be_v establish_v on_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8.6_o viz._n more_o spiritual_a more_o clear_a and_o more_o extensive_a the_o old_a be_v a_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 7_o 8._o it_o literal_o declare_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o comparative_o there_o be_v little_a spiritual_a ability_n afford_v for_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o thing_n enjoin_v i_o say_v comparative_o the_o old_a have_v but_o a_o weak_a operation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o new_a not_o that_o the_o old_a have_v no_o spiritual_a efficacy_n for_o many_o under_o it_o be_v eminent_a in_o grace_n as_o abraham_n moses_n josiah_n hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v reserve_v till_o christ_n ascension_n 3._o as_o ever_o we_o expect_v to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n let_v we_o make_v conscience_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n therein_o require_v which_o be_v these_o 1._o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o grace_n necessary_a to_o prepare_v we_o to_o receive_v christ_n 2._o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o can_v become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3.26_o 3._o obedience_n which_o be_v a_o grace_n necessary_a to_o enable_v we_o to_o walk_v answerable_o to_o this_o holy_a covenant_n deut._n 10.12_o 13._o and_o now_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n for_o thy_o good_a chap._n iii_o of_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man._n sect_n i._o of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o mediator_n lord_n i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n concern_v who_o we_o shall_v inquire_v 1._o what_o his_o title_n be_v by_o which_o he_o be_v call_v the_o title_n give_v he_o in_o the_o ancient_a creed_n be_v four_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n of_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o order_n 1._o jesus_n jesus_n jesus_n which_o signify_v a_o saviour_n god_n by_o a_o angel_n give_v he_o that_o name_n matth._n 1.21_o he_o be_v design_v by_o god_n the_o father_n to_o perform_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v imply_v in_o his_o name_n jesus_n denote_v the_o work_n and_o business_n for_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n tell_v the_o shepherd_n luke_n 2.11_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n who_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n so_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o here_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o jesus_n be_v a_o saviour_n and_o why_o true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v this_o will_v more_o particular_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o great_a evil_n he_o save_v we_o from_o and_o the_o great_a benefit_n he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o 1._o he_o save_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o by_o his_o suffering_n and_o passion_n he_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n for_o we_o rev._n 19.15_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o
than_o every_o branch_n of_o the_o execution_n shall_v cease_v 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 28._o then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himsef_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o but_o though_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o christ_n be_v then_o resign_v and_o the_o regal_a office_n as_o a_o part_n of_o that_o mediatorship_n yet_o christ_n shall_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v king_n or_o loose_a any_o thing_n of_o that_o power_n and_o honour_n he_o have_v before_o but_o as_o the_o nicene_n creed_n have_v it_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n 4._o let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o improvement_n we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o this_o article_n 1._o if_o christ_n be_v set_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n let_v this_o mind_n we_o of_o our_o duty_n which_o be_v humble_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o 2._o let_v we_o encourage_v ourselves_o if_o we_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o expect_v protection_n from_o he_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n and_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 3._o let_v we_o remember_v his_o intercession_n heb._n 9.24_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n make_v with_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a but_o into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o 1_o john_n 2.1_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a heb._n 7.25_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n 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satisfaction_n make_v to_o a_o just_a god_n it_o contain_v reconciliation_n without_o which_o god_n can_v be_v conceive_v to_o remit_v it_o comprehend_v satisfaction_n without_o which_o god_n be_v resolve_v not_o to_o be_v reconcile_v christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v reconcile_v god_n unto_o we_o who_o be_v before_o offend_v by_o our_o sin_n his_o death_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o we_o and_o to_o render_v god_n propitious_a to_o we_o the_o punishment_n which_o christ_n endure_v be_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o will_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n he_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o matth._n 20.28_o now_o a_o ransom_n be_v a_o price_n give_v to_o redeem_v such_o as_o be_v any_o way_n in_o captivity_n or_o any_o thing_n lay_v down_o by_o way_n of_o compensation_n to_o take_v off_o a_o obligation_n whereby_o he_o who_o be_v before_o bind_v become_v free_a christ_n buy_v we_o and_o the_o price_n he_o pay_v for_o we_o be_v his_o own_o blood_n 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do_v god_n stamp_n deface_v i_o shall_v conclude_v all_o with_o this_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v please_v of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n timely_a to_o awaken_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v addict_v to_o sin_n that_o by_o a_o speedy_a and_o serious_a repentance_n and_o forsake_v of_o it_o they_o may_v escape_v that_o dreadful_a wrath_n which_o will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o impenitent_a and_o unreformed_a drunkard_n chap._n vi_o of_o uncleanness_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v so_o vile_a and_o corrupt_a and_o so_o prone_a to_o this_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n that_o we_o have_v need_n use_v all_o care_n and_o caution_n lest_o while_o we_o be_v write_v against_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o beat_v it_o down_o we_o shall_v any_o way_n stir_v it_o up_o and_o excite_v it_o in_o treat_v therefore_o of_o this_o subject_a i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o this_o method_n 1._o i_o shall_v show_v the_o odiousness_n and_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o 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declare_v concern_v this_o sin_n and_o then_o leave_v every_o one_o to_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o our_o duty_n to_o abhor_v it_o and_o with_o all_o care_n and_o conscience_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o it_o read_v therefore_o and_o well_o consider_v these_o follow_a scripture_n gen._n 20.3_o and_o god_n come_v to_o abimelech_n in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n and_o say_v to_o he_o behold_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n for_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o have_v take_v for_o she_o be_v a_o man_n wife_n gen._n 26.10_o and_o abimelech_n say_v what_o be_v this_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o one_o of_o the_o people_n may_v light_o have_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v bring_v guiltiness_n upon_o we_o gen._n 38.24_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v about_o three_o month_n after_o that_o it_o be_v tell_v judah_n say_v tamar_n thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n and_o also_o behold_v she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o whoredom_n and_o judah_n say_v bring_v she_o forth_o and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v sinai_n burn_v observe_v these_o thing_n happen_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 20.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n leu._n 18.20_o thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v carnal_o with_o thy_o neighbour_n wife_n to_o defile_v thyself_o with_o she_o v._o 23._o neither_o shall_v thou_o lie_v with_o any_o beast_n to_o defile_v thyself_o therewith_o neither_o shall_v any_o woman_n stand_v before_o a_o beast_n to_o lie_v down_o thereto_o it_o be_v confusion_n v._o 24._o defile_v not_o yourselves_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n for_o in_o all_o these_o the_o nation_n be_v defile_v which_o i_o cast_v out_o before_o you_o v._o 25._o and_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v therefore_o i_o do_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n thereof_o upon_o it_o and_o the_o land_n itself_o vomit_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n therefore_o commit_v not_o any_o of_o these_o abomination_n v._o 28._o that_o the_o land_n spew_v not_o you_o out_o also_o when_o you_o defile_v it_o as_o it_o spew_v out_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v before_o you_o leu._n 20.10_o and_o the_o man_n that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o adulteress_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 22.22_o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n marry_v to_o a_o husband_n than_o they_o shall_v both_o of_o they_o die_v both_o the_o man_n that_o lay_v with_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o woman_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o israel_n verse_n 23._o if_o a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n be_v betroth_v to_o a_o husband_n and_o a_o man_n find_v she_o in_o the_o city_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o v._o 24._o then_o you_o shall_v bring_v they_o both_o out_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o you_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n that_o they_o die_v the_o damsel_n because_o she_o cry_v not_o out_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n because_o he_o have_v humble_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o job_n 24.15_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o adulterer_n wait_v for_o the_o twilight_n say_v no_o eye_n shall_v see_v i_o and_o disguise_n his_o face_n prov._n 2.16_o when_o wisdom_n enter_v into_o thy_o heart_n it_o shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o the_o strange_a woman_n even_o from_o the_o stranger_n which_o flatter_v with_o her_o word_n v._o 17._o which_o forsake_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n v._n 18._o for_o her_o house_n incline_v to_o death_n and_o her_o path_n to_o the_o dead_a v._o 19_o none_o that_o go_v unto_o her_o return_n again_o neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n prov._n 5.3_o for_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o a_o honey_n comb_n and_o her_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o oil_n ver._n 4._o but_o her_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n sharp_a as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n v._o 5._o her_o foot_n go_v down_o to_o death_n her_o step_n take_v hold_v on_o hell_n v._o 8._o remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n v._o 9_o l●st_v thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n unto_o other_o and_o thy_o year_n unto_o the_o cruel_a v._o 11._o and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o last_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o ●●●y_v be_v consume_v v._o 12._o and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n v._o 20._o and_o why_o will_v thou_o my_o son_n be_v ravish_v with_o a_o strange_a woman_n and_o embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n prov._n 6.23_o for_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a v._o 24._o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a woman_n from_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n v._o 25._o lust_n not_o after_o her_o beauty_n inthine_v heart_n neither_o let_v she_o take_v thou_o with_o her_o eyelid_n v._o 26._o for_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o adulteress_n will_v hunt_v for_o the_o precious_a life_n v._o 27._o can_v a_o man_n take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o clothes_n not_o be_v burn_v v._o 28._o can_v one_o go_v upon_o hot_a coal_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o be_v burn_v v._o 29._o so_o he_o that_o go_v in_o to_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n whosoever_o touch_v she_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a v._o 32._o but_o whoso_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n lack_v understanding_n he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n v._o 33._o a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v not_o be_v wipe_v away_o prov._n 7_o 5._o my_o son_n keep_v my_o word_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v thou_o from_o the_o strange_a woman_n from_o the_o stranger_n which_o flatter_v with_o her_o word_n v._o 6._o f●●_v at_o the_o window_n of_o my_o house_n i_o look_v through_o my_o casement_n v._o 7._o and_o behold_v 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