seruant to Iapheth vntill the Bond-woman be cast out with all her Children that Iapheth may enioy alone the Heauenly Canaan FINIS CASES OF CONSCIENCE resolued in this Treatise 1 HOw the Prouidence of GOD subordinates meanes pagin 4. 5. 2. How we must pray with the speciall marks thereof pag 7. 3. Of true Conâ—â—eâ—sion together with the Causes Manner and seuerall Markes thereof pag 11. 12. 13. 14. 4. How to approue our right in all outward Blessings pag. 20. 5. Information to Parents how to behaue themselues in regarde of their posteritie whether they be good or euill pag 24. 25. 6. How to be preserued from falling into sinne pag. 26. 7. How to be raised from sinne pag 27. 8. Why the Saints ofttimes misse of such Comforts which heeretofore they haue enioyed pag 28. 9. Markes of true Religion pag 28. 10. How we may knowe our selues to be of the little flocke pag 32. 11. Howe to discerne the woorth and Excellencie of our Estate in grace pag 33. 12. Of the Estate of the Church in this life subiect to infirmities the vse and benefite thereof pag. 40. 13. Howe to performe the Christian War-fare that wee may conquere pag 4â— 14. The securitie of the Church and howe to procure the peace and welfare thereof pag 46. 15. How wee may know our selues to be strangers in the world p 47. 16. How wee may procure and assure our constancie in holines p. 49. 17. Causes of the falls of Gods children 50. 51. 52. 18. Proofes of the generall Calling of the Iewes pag 54. 10. How to knowe that wee are not Reprobates nor Hypocrites pagin 56. 57. 20. How to make vse of an hypocrite Luk. 22. 33 Psal 23. 8. c. Ps 51. 15. 16. Math. 28 Acts 2. 3. 4 Acts 3. 4. Acts. 13 Esay 54. 1 Rom. 11. 26. 27. Esay 5â— 20. Esay 27. 9. Ierem 31. Let Canaan be his seruaÌ„t Esay 2. The calling of the Gentiles God enlarge Iapheth 2 cor 4. 6. Rom 8. 29. I. Doctr Gods decree ordereth second causes Ro 829. 30. Genes 22. 2. Reg 5. 1. Cor 1. 21. 22. 23. Acts 26. 11. 2. Cor. 4. 7. 8. Reasons 1. Difference of meanes and their reasons in the Elect Reprobate Math 13. 13. 560. Ioh 6. 66. Psal 82. 12. Prou 14. 14. Rom 8. 2. Thess 1. 6. 71. Vses 2. Tim 3. 13 Pro. 11. 2. Thess 3. 12 Esa 29. 8. 3. Luke 10. 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rom 8. 29. 2. Doctr Prayer the most effectuall meanes for accomplishment of Gods will for our good 2. Chron 6. 21. 22. 23. 2 Cor 12. 8 Iob. 41. Matth 19. Iacob Reasons why we must both pray though God knowe what wee haue neede of Phil 3. Iacob 4. 3 Note Psal 143. Icrem 2. Rom 3. 1. 2. 3. The first Church the truest Church a little flocke Cantic Church inuisible The Elect onely the true Church 6. Conditions of the church 1. That it is the place of refreshing safetie Hebr 11. 2. Imperfect 3. Militant 4. Stranger Hebr. 11. 5. Not tâ—ed to any place Math 21. 6. Dispersed euery where Act. 10. 34. 35 Coll 1. 6. The true meÌ„ber abides dwells in the Church 2. Cor 5. 2. 3. Doctr God onely the Author of the coÌ„uersion of a sinner Reasons 2. Cor 4. 6. 1. From the power of God 1. Rom 3. 4. 1. Cor 3. 8. Ierem 10. 23 14. 2. His free loue 1. Pet 15. 11. 12. Vse 2. Phil 1 Cor 1. 27. Matth 11. Ioh 5. 39. 2. Thess 1. 6. 7. 2. Doctrine The Conuersion of a sinner by perswasion Obser The bodie how far subiect to force in conuersion Dutie of Minister Of Magistrate Deutro 13. 2. Cor 9. 14 Psalm 18. Psal 45. 1. Cor 6. Rom 12. 1. 2 Vse The bodie how to be fitted to be seruiceable to the soule to the worke of Conuersion The soule not to be forced but perswaded 2. From the meanes of Conuersion Rom 7. Rom 5. 5. Rom 7. Rom 8. From the manner of Conuersion Esaâ— 1. 4. From the substance of conuersion Rom 1. 5. From the marks of conuersion Rom 8. Math 15. 2. Pet 1. 3 Psa 119. 46 Vse Two-fold 2. Cor 8. 12. Esay 42. 3. Reuela 3. Vse Zach 13. 2 Tim 2. 23. Ps 119. 32. 0. Sweeter then hony and the hony-combe Ps 19. Ioel 2. 14. 1. Cor 14. Vses of Instruction Pro 1â— 3. 1. Col Markes of constant obedience and meanes therto Gal 6. 2. Thes 3. Ierem 23. 1. Ioh 4. 1. Thess 4. 1. Ioh 2. Ephes 4. Esay 30. 24 25. Vses of Comfort Ioh 17. 12. 1. Pet 1. 5. 1. Thess 5. 13 1. Phil 29. God enlarge Iapheth Math 6. 22. 5. Doctr The faithfull onely haue right in the blessings of this life Reasons Vses Psal 127 1. 1. Tit 1. 13. Psal 37. 1. Tim 6. Matt 6. 33 1. Tim. 4. 5. Psal 62. 10. Math 16. 8 Eccl 11. 1. Matth 19. Ps 62. 10. 1. Tim 4. 2. 1. Cor. 8. 10. Genes 2. Iosh 4. 22. 6. Doctrine The Gentiles to be conuerted Reasons Ruth 1 Iob. 1. Rahab Iudg. 2. Rom. 11. Acts 10. 34. 35. Heb. 11 Reuel 12. 1. Col. 6. 1. Tim. 2. 2. Cant. 8. Esay Reuel 7. Vse 1. Cor. 1. Note 1. Chro 15. 2. Act 13. 48. Note A. Question Answere 7. Doctrine Saints must haue care for the posteritie of the Church Reasons Deut 6. 7. Iosh 4. Psal 132. 8. 1. Tim. 5. Vse Psal 131. Esay 69. 15. Ose 14. 3. 4. Zeph 3. Esay 59. 16. Zoph 3. 11. 12. Esay 58. 12. Psal 102. 18. Psal 2. 6. 8. Doctrine Good parents may haue a wicked Generation Rom. 11. Vse Iohn 8. Matth. 16. Cal. 5. 13. Gal. 5. 15. Eccl. 18. 2. Ierem. 17. 10. 2. Tim. 2. 19. Rom. 9. Note 9. Doctrine The faithfull shall be recouered out of their greatest fall 1. Iob. 3. Rom. 7. Rom. â— â—4 1. Cor. 11. 31. Psal 89. Vse A Christian how preserued from falling How recouered and raised vp againe Ezech. 18. Ierem. 18. Ose 6. 2. 1. Iosh 1. 7. 8. 1. Cor. 7. Psal 5. 12. 13. Psal 32. 5. Vse of comfort 2. Cor 5. 7. 2. Pet. 1. 8. 9. Reassons Why God denies vnto his childe that measure of comfort which heretofore he enioyed 10. Obseru Thereligion of the Iewe Why the true religion and thence the marks of true religion Ierem 6. 11. It was not so from the beginning saith our Sauiour Christ Ierem 31. Ezech 11. Hated of the world Vse Ioel 2. The Church a little flocke Reuel 7. Isay 5. 19. Matth 11. Reasons Matth 17. 1. Cor. 3. Rom 8. 7. Esay 53. 1. Cor 1. 27. Luke 10. Vse Psal 44. 1. Pet 1. Vse of Instr Matth 10. Psal 37. Math 22. Psal 131. 2. Tim 3. 12. 13. Heb. 12. 8. 9. 2 Cer 44. 15. 16. 17. 2. Nehem Ioh 14. Vse of comforts Math 27. Psalm 105. 16. 17. Num 23. Matth 27. 1. Cor 6. 2. 13. 1. Pet 5. 4. 5 Ioh 17. Luk 22. 32. 1. Tim 2. Rom 16. 1. Cor.
15. Ps 112. 8. 9. Rom 5. 3 Ro. 8. 36. 37 Ierem. 39. Reuel 27 Meanes to discouer the power hereof 2. Cor 3. 7. 2. Pet 1. 8. Psal 73. 3. Ps 91. Psal 37. 1. Phil 4. 12. 2 Cor 12. 1. Cor 15. 1. Cor 2. 2 Cor 4. 6. 1. Cor 4. 4 Zach 12. Et penitus toto deuisos orbe Britannos Zach 8. Psal 45. Ezech 16. Obs 12. The Church obscure and inuisible in the world Reason 1. Pet 2. 11. 2. Tim 2. Ps 73. 23. Cantic 5. Psal 130. Vse 1 2 3 Ioh 6. Malach 2. 4. 5. Matth 15. 1. Sam 5 Esay 8. 19. 1. Cor 4 18. 19. Zach 2. Cantic 1. Esay 4 5. Ioh 14. Coll 3. 3. 1. Sam. 15. Genes 4. Gene 42. 43 Matth 19. 1. Cor. 10. Iude 23. 2. Tim. 2. 2. Tim. 4. Acts 13. The true invisible Church consists onely of the Elect. Acts 11. 13. Vse Iohn 15. Zach. 13. 8. 9. 1. Iohn 2. 19. Luke 8. Marke 20 Psal 149. 7. Acts 24. 6. Acts 26. 28. 1. Cor. 8. 2. Matth. 9. Cant. 5. Exod. 5. Iohn 7. 46. 2. King 5. 3. Sam. 6. Ezech 33. Matth 22. 1. Cor. 1. 21. 22. 23. Rom. 8. 7. 8. 1. Cor. 3. 18. Deut. 4. 6. Psal 37. 26. 1. Cor 12. 8. Obser 14. The Church of God moueable 2. Cor. 5. Vse Obser 15. The Church of God weake and corruptible subiect to infirmities Rom. 7. 24. Reasons 2. Cor. 4. 7. 2. Cor. 12. 8. 9. Rom. 7. 2. Cor. 5. Heb. 2. 4. Heb. 10. Vse Phil. 3. 3. Obser 16. The Church militant in this life 1. Tim. 2. Reasons 1. Tim. 4. Rom. 34. 35. 2. Cor. 7. 1. 2 Rom. 7. 24. 2. Tim. 4. 2. Tim. 4. Rom. 9. 24. 25. Flesh World Satan Vse Luke 2. How to fight that we my conquer Ierem. 15. Luke 12. 45. Matth. 10. 2. Cor. 5. 2. Cor. 15. Rom. 12. 1. 2. Cor. 1. 6. Obser 17. The Church is the Tents A place of repose and shelter for the Elect. Iohn 16. Cant. 2. Esay 55. 1. 1. Phil 10. Psal 107. 2. Tim 4. 18. 89. Gal. 3. Eph 5. Vse How to procure the quiet welfare of the Church 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 1. Tim. 5. The Church a Strranger on earth 2. Cor 5. Genes 14. Hebr 11. Psalm 119. 1. Coll 6. 2 3 4 5 Ioh â—4 6 7 1. Pet 2.11 8 Ierem 4.8 Psal 55. How we must knowe our selues to be strangers Esay 5. 19. 14. 1. Cor 4. 15. â— Ioh 2. 19. Obs 19. A note of a true member to be constant in holines Psal 92. 13. Hebr 6. Galat 3. 3. Luk 8. 13. Ioh. 5. 35. Ose 6. 4. 1. Pet 1. 18. Ose 2. 14 Ioh 15. 1. Pet 1. Reuel â— Vse Meanes and Notes of abiding in the Church and continuaÌ„ce in Religion Matth 5. 20 2. Tim. 4. 8. 1. Phil 6. Obseruat 20. The elect shal continue to the ende Rom 7. 22. Rom. 8. 33. 34. Ioh 12. 32. Ro. 8. 28. Esay 1. 27. Rom 8. 34. Iob 13. 15. Miche 7. 9. Psal 44. 30 Cause of the fall of Gods childreÌ„ Spirituall Pride Securitie Presumption Exod 4. Hobs 3. 5. Mich 4. 6. 7. Zeph 3. 10 Zaâ—h 8. 13 Matth 11 20. Psal 38. 7. Psal 130. Ion 2. Esay 26. 19 4 Neglect 〈◊〉 the meanes 〈◊〉 preseruation 5. Grosse siâ—â— vnrepeÌ„ted oâ— Rule Rule Note of Iobs triall Iob 19. 28. Iob 29. 10. Psal 125. Doctrine 21. The Iewes to be restored Reuel 21. 1. 2. 3. Ierem. 51. 33. 34. 35. Ezech. 36. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. c. Vse Tremellius and others Mich. 4. Zeph. 3. Doctr. 2. The Church his Vnitie and so perpetuitie and perfection Ephes 4. 1. Cor. 12. Vse Zach. 8. Acts 2. 42. There is a malignant Church â—3 Doctr. Reasons Matth. 25. Vse Iohn 8. How to apâ—roue our â—elues not to â—ee of the malignant Church 24. Doctr. Militant Church a mixt company Matth. 13. 1. Ioh. 2. 19. Iohn 15. 22. Luke 12. 47 Vse Matt. 7. 23. Reuel 11. 2. Esay 33. 4. How to approue our selues not to be hypocrites Prou 25. The hypocrite a seruaÌ„t to the Elect. Iob 27. Hebr 6. 4. 5 Vse How to make vse of an hypocrite 1. Cor 10. Galat 6. 12. 2. Cor 15. Galat 5. 1. Cor 7.
Euen Prayer vnto God that he would hasten his worke in the blessing of Iapheth in the calling of the Gentiles 1. So must the Saints pray for the accomplishment of Gods will Prayer is the most effectuall meanes to preuaile with God So doth the Sonne of God teach vs to pray That the will of God may bee done 2. So haue the Saints practized vsually to obtaine Gods mercies 1. Sam 2. Iam 5. Ioh 14. Math 12. Math 6. 3. So haue they preuailed for the remoueall of his iudgements Ion 3. Esay â—8 37. Psalm 105. 4. And so hath God promised by this meanes euer to be found of vs both to deliuer vs out of euill Psal 50. 15. And to heape blessings vpon vs. And no maruell For 1. Is not Prayer that life of our Faith wherein we renue our right in Christ Iesus and so in him preuaile with God Ephes 6. 18. 19. for all things that make for our good Psal 34. 1. Cor 3. 2. And doth not Prayer sanctifie the blessing vnto vs that as we haue it in loue so wee may vse it to Gods glorie and therein laye vp a good foundation against the day of Christ 1. Tim 4. 5. 1. Timoth 6. 17. 3. Nay doth not our prayer comfort vs that though wee obtaine not what we desire yet we haue done Gods will and so shall haue better then we desire euen the grace of sweete Communion with our blessed God yea the grace of patience to waite his leysure yea the grace of Contentment in him aboue all things yea the grace of Supplie of that which shall enable vs in our wants yea the grace of aboundant recompence of our stay a double Restitution of whatsoeuer wee haue wanted yea an hundreth folde in this life an infinit recompence in heauen 2. cor 4. 17. 18 4. And shall not Israel that preuailes with God preuaile also with men Osee 11. 2. 3. Genes 32. Exod 16. Vse 1. Surely so we pray in Faith 1. 6. without doubting and Ignorance In Patience without wearysomnes submitting to the will of God Math 27. Galath 6. so our prayer be in loue to our God respecting his glory in loue to our selues desiring the best for vs and in loue to our neighbour without wrath or enuie so we pray in hope So contenting our hearts with the enioying of the present as that still we waite and begge for the things to come forgetting what 's behinde in respect of that 's before Phil 3. Howsoeuer the Lord neede not to be put in minde what hee will giue yet we must pray to put our selues in minde of what we haue need as also to approue our right for the supplie thereof Assuring our selues that the Lord will fulfill the desires of them that feare him Psal 25. 21. Psal 14. 5. And hee will certainely fill the hungrie with good things so they witnesse vnfainedly theyr wants by theyr earnestnes in begging and labour to bee found of GOD not hauing theyr owne righteousnes but cloathed with the righteousnes of IESVS CHRIST as well Praysing God for what they haue as begging what they want and submitting to Gods will for the manner of the supplie though being otherwise confident on God that he will certainly prouide Genes 22. If we be denied either wisely faulting our selues that we haue asked amisse or not faulting God howsoeuer who giueth how and when iâ— pleaseth him sufficient to our Faith though happily crossing â—ence reason Comforting our selues that the crossing of nature will be the triall and encrease of grace so that we doe still vse our spirituall weapon of Prayer thereby preuayle wee shall still with God howsoeuer we decrease in the flesh and who would not weaken such a treacherous and noysome enemie Can we better disgrace and abuse the same then when wee haue done our best therein yet not onely we craue a blessing from God thereon therein signifying it vtter inabilitie in it selfe to good but further also intreate the Lorde to pardon the best endeuouts and not to enter into iudgement with vs for our best seruices Psal 143. Oh how doth this vtterly condemne and crucifie the flesh Nay doth not heere a gracious hart wholly abase and denie himselfe that so hee may fully and whollie be interessed in the free mercies of God in Iesus Christ So doth Noah by prayer interesse his sonne Iapheth and his posteritie in the Couenant of grace and so by Faith doth hee prophesie of the Calling of the Gentiles And so from these words as a Prayer we come now to consider them as a Prophesie God perswade Iapheth to dwell in the Tents of Shem That is The Lord shall in the acceptable time by the Ministerie of his Gospell through the mighty operation of his holy spirite encline and allure the heart of the Gentiles to returne vnto him by kissing the Lord Iesus and for their saluation relye onely on the merites of the promised Messiah For the better opening of which Prophecie consider wee briefly these particulars therein 1. The Author that must accomplish this great worke of the couersion of the Gentiles Namely the Lord our God God perswade 2. The manner and meanes whereby this conuersion is accomplished namely by perswasion and alluring the reasonable part God perswade Iapheth 3. The Parties to be conuerted or rather returned to the embracing of Iesus Christ namely Iapheths posterity eueÌ„ the GeÌ„tils 4. The Religion and Faith to which they are to be conuerted Namely the Religion of Shem and this is amplified First by the subiect of this Religion namely Shem signifying therein diuers especiall markes of true Religion As First in that heere the true worship of God is noted by the Tents of Shem as hauing it Agnomination from him who was the eldest in his Fathers house the father of the Iewes which were the first borne first in the Loue of God First in the simplicitie and puritie of diuine worship First in the outward endowment of the Mariage bed First in the priuiledges and loue tokens of the Bridegroome doth not this make to the confirmation of that excellent truth that Truth is most Ancient and so therein leades vs to an excellent mark of the true Church namely whose foundation is that first and most ancient Truth Secondly In that the Church of God is heere confined to the Tents of Shem who though he were the Father of that posteritie which afterward as a figure of the inward beautie of the true belieuers was enlarged in outward pompe multitude and beautie yet now in the greatest puritie and simplicitie of godlinesse which shee was to recouer and practise vnder Iesus Christ was neyther for multitude so populous nor for outward glorie and beauty so conspicuous Doth not this also leade vs to two other marks of the true Church of Iesus Christ namely that it is a little flocke in respect of those which are without And 2. that it is