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A59782	The third part of The practical Christian consisting of meditations, and Psalms illustrated with notes, or paraphrased, relating to the hours of praier, the ordinary actions of day and night, and severall dispositions of men. By R. Sherlock D.D. Rector of Winwick.; Practical Christian	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1677 (1677)	Wing S3257; ESTC R221141	121,011	380

way may be known upon earth thy saving health among all nations verse 3 Let the people praise thee O God yea let all the people praise thee verse 4 O let the nations rejoyce and be glad for thou shalt judge the folk righteously and govern the nations upon earth verse 5 Let the people praise thee O God let all the people praise thee verse 6 Then shall the earth bring forth her increase and God even our own God shall give us his blessing verse 7 God shall bless us and all the ends of the world shall fear him and with one heart and with one mouth glorifie the Lord and say Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. II. 'T was at this Hour my blessed Lord having first washed his disciples feet did institute consecrate and administer the blessed Sacrament of his most holy body and blood and the next day at the same hour he was taken down from the Cross I have very great reason then at this hour with all thanksgiving and devotion to commemorate the infinite love of my Redeemer in giving himself to be not only the price of my Redemption by his death upon the Cross but also to be the food of my Soul in that blessed Sacrament humbly beseeching his gracious Majesty that the merits of the one may be applied to my Soul in the devout and reverent participation of the other But I will not presume to come to thy Table O merciful Saviour having not first washed my polluted feet and the disordered affections of my soul with the tears of godly sorrow having not by true Repentance taken down the pride of this corruptible flesh laid aside and abjured all my sins that so with clean hands and a pure heart I may receive the holy Communion of thy precious Body and Blood not to my condemnation but to the eternal salvat on of my Soul O blessed Jesu Saviour of the world save me and deliver me from all mine offences nail them to thy Cross bury them in thy grave that they never rise in judgment against me at the last great day And O that now upon the remembrance of my dearest Saviours burial in the grave I could from the bottom of my heart bid adieu to the world and to all the pomps and vanities of this life to the assured hopes of the joyes of the life to come The XV. Psalm PARAPHRASED verse 1 LOrd who shall dwell in thy Tabernacle be entitled to the solemn worship of thy house and continue a true member of thy Church militant here below or who shall rest upon thy holy hill be admitted into the rest and felicity of thy Saints in heaven above verse 2 Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life unspotted of the world unstained by the flesh uncorrupted by the Devil and doth the thing that is right Beneficence or to do good as Innocence to do no evil are equally necessary to Salvation and speaketh the truth from his heart whose heart thinketh and whose mouth speaketh the truth without which knowledge and profession of the truth there can be no righteousness either of Innocence or of Beneficence in the actions of life verse 3 He that hath used no deceit in his tongue nor done evil to his neighbor who hath neither in his words deceived nor in his deeds wronged any and hath not slandered his neighbor either First being too credulous to believe an evil report of any or Secondly aggravating and making worse the mistakes and miscarriages of others or Thirdly blazoning them abroad to his disgrace verse 4 He that setteth not by himself is not conceited of his own worth or esteem wisdom or holiness but is lowly in his own eyes hath a mean and low opinion of himself of his deserts parts and performances or as according to another reading discountenanceth a vile person in his wickedness and maketh much of them that fear the Lord by commending and giving all respects and encouragement to such verse 5 He that sweareth to his neighbour in the promise of any benefit whether by love or gift and disappointeth him not but is as good as his word unto him though it be to his own hinderance in respect of his present worldly interests verse 6 He that hath not given his money upon usury neither lending nor giving ought unto any upon the hopes of temporal advantage thereby forbidden by our Lord Luk. 6.35 nor taken reward against the Innocent that will not be fee'd or bribed to speak or act any thing against truth and Innocence verse 7 Whoso doth these things carefully conscientiously constanly shall never fall from the state of Grace but pass through that to the state of Glory to rest upon Gods holy hill or to enjoy eternal rest in the high and holy Heavens where the Language constantly used is Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. III. 'T was at this time of the day my Blessed Lord being risen from the dead appeared to two of his Disciples going to Emaus Luk. 2.13 ad 31. with whom discoursing and by whom being entertained he was known of them by breaking of bread O how good and profitable a thing it is to speak of the holy Jesus with affectionate desires and devotions but much more effectual are good deeds than good words Friendly discourses upon Divine subjects are profitable but charitable entertainments are more acceptable to the Court of Heaven To hear from the blessed mouth of our Lord himself the holy Scriptures expounded did undoubtedly ravish the minds of these Disciples but yet their eyes were not opened to know the Lord till charity enlarged their hearts to invite nay to compel their fellow traveller to eat bread and lodge with them Tene hospitem si vis agnoscere Salvatorem Aug. 'T is divine Charity that passeth all things for illumination were my heart throughly infir'd with this Celestial flame I could not be destitute of the light of Truth for fire and light both spiritual and material are inseparable To these hospitable Disciples our Lord was known in the breaking of bread and thus he is especially known and entertained also in that Celestial bread of the blessed Eucharist to the great and endless comfort of every worthy Communicant Lord evermore give us this bread feed our Souls with thy most precious Body and Blood as a pledge and assurance to eat bread with Thee in the Kingdom of God for ever Amen IV. An evening Sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving is due unto thy God as well as the morning Praise and a better Sacrifice cannot be offered unto him either evening or morning with the calves of our lips than in the words of the CXLV Psalm which is an Epitome of the Praises of God diffused through the whole Book of God and 't was therefore one part of the dayly service of God in his Temple and therefore 't is most meet it should daily by

drowsiness O my Soul begging of God with humble Prayers Heb. 1.14 that those Celestial Spirits who are sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of Salvation and more particularly that thy guardian Angel may both guide and protect thee that no destroying Angel no terror of the night no pestilence that walketh in darkness no fiery darts of the Devil no arrows of Temptation by any filthy dreams or noysome lusts may infect and taint thy innocence or disturb thy peace in the Lord. For ye were sometimes darkness Eph. 5.8 but now are ye light in the Lord walk therefore as children of the light And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness ver 11. but rather reprove them O blessed Father of Lights Jam. 1.17 with whom is no variableness nor shadow of turning shew the light of thy Countenance upon thy servant and save me for thy mercies sake II. 'T is in the Night we generally believe the Son of man shall come to judge both the quick and the dead Mat. 25.6 Mar. 13.36 37. and he hath commanded thee to watch for his coming that he find thee not sleeping remembring that his coming shall be in flaming fire rendring vengeance to them that obey not his Gospel whereof this is a part watch and pray confirmed by his own example who continued all night in prayer unto God by the example of holy David frequently at his prayers in the night Luk. 6.12 Ps 6. 63 119. Isa 26.9 of the Prophet Isaiah With my soul have I desired thee in the night yea with my spirit within me will I seek thee early and of the Prophet Jeremiah Arise Lam. 2.19 cry out in the Night in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord. Thy heart may now most opportunely most intensely most freely and fully be poured out unto the Lord whilst the cares and businesses of the day distract thee not whilst no external objects or tumultuous noise disturb thy wandring imaginations to withdraw thy heart from divine and celestial Contemplations Tu Christe somnum discute Tu rumpe noctis vincula Tu solve peccatum vetus Novumque lumen ingere III. 'T was in the deep silence of the Night thy blessed Saviour was born And the Shepherds who kept watch over their flock Luk. 2.7 8 had therefore the happiness to receive the first tydings of Salvation by an Angel from Heaven 'T is now very seasonable to Meditate upon those great mysteries of Salvation the Incarnation and Birth of thy Redeemer the Holiness and Innocence of his Life his whole nights Devotions and Prayers the many conspiracies against his life which he purposely assumed to lay down for the sins of the world 'T was in the night as being the cursed deeds of darkness that thy Lord was apprehended in the Garden and then bound with Cords of violence and by rude hands drag'd and hurry'd to be arraigned as a Malefactor falsly accused spit upon and buffeted examined with intents of blood judged and condemned say then now in the words of the holy Spirit of God PSALM II. Verses 1. WHy do the heathen so furiously rage together and why do the people imagine a vain thing By the heathen is meant Infidels and such as be without the pale of the Church By the People Hereticks and Schismaticks within 2. The Kings of the earth stand up and the Rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against his anointed b This Prophecie is remembred to be fulfilled by the Conspiracies and practises of the Chiefs both of the Jews and Romans against Christ Acts 4.25 26 27. Saying 3. Let us break their bonds asunder and cast away their cords from us By Bonds are meant the Laws of Christ and by Cords those promises threats exhortations examples which draw our hearts to obey his Laws 4. He that dwelleth in Heaven will laugh them to scorn the Lord will have them in derision The neglect and contempt whereof God is said to deride as seeing it to be the high-way to destruction 5. Then shall he speak unto them is his wrath and vex them in his sore displeasure For when he shall call such proud contemners to account it shall be not in mercy but in wrath to their eternal vexation and torment 6. Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Sion 'T is not the utmost malice of men or Devils can weaken the power or frustrate the Government of Christ in his Church 7. I will preach the Law whereof the Lord hath said unto me g Thou art my Son this day have I begotten thee Not hinder the publication of his Gospel received from God Founded in the eternal and temporal Son-ship of Christ who was both begotten from all eternity as the Son of God and born in fulness of Time as the Son of Man 8. Desire of me and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession In respect of his Godhead he is Lord of the whole earth in respect of his manhood he obtained by intercession as Mediator betwixt God and Man that all people both Jews and Gentiles be called to the state of Salvation through him 9. Thou shalt bruise them with a rod of iron and break them in pieces like a Potters vessel Whom he governs by subduing and mortifying their rebel lusts both sensual and worldly 10. Be wise now therefore O ye Kings be learned ye that are Judges of the earth Which is that true wisdom which chiefly all that are in authority should learn as by whose power and example others may be conrerted 11. Serve the Lord with fear and rejoyce unto him with reverence Both fear and joy are necessary qualifications in Religious duties that we neither be affrighted with the difficulty nor puft up with the consolation that attends his service 12. Kiss the Son lest he be angry and so ye perish from the right way if his wrath be kindled yea but a little blessed are they that put their trust in him There is a Kiss both of Love and Honour and of Obedience the which in all respects is due to our Redeemer the neglect whereof is the way to perish by his wrath as to obey him and trust in him is the way of true blessedness Glory be to the Father c. As it was in the beginning c. The Prayer O Blessed Jesus in Thee have I put my trust let me never perish from the right way of that love and obedience I owe to thy Sacred Majesty and let all the Nations of the earth submit to thy Sceptre of Righteousness that they perish not in thy wrath but may inherit the blessings of them that put their trust in Thee who art only Saviour and Redeemer Amen IV. Meditations for the Night THe Angels of Heaven rest not day and night crying Holy holy Lord