his whole posterity as hauing receiued en estate for it into a most fearefull bondage of sinne and Satan and to all such punishments as were due to the breach of the Commandement The occasion hereto was the righteous law of God which the more indifferent it was and easie to be obeyed did 1 The more discouer the malice of Sathan against the Commandements And 2 the more conuince the breach of man and so 3 aduanceth the more the mercy of God in prouiding a redeemer The instrument of this fall and manner therof was the suggestion of Satan enuying mans happines working in him distrust of the word tickling him with the outward obiect the Apple but especially with a conceit of a more excellent estate And setting vppon the weaker vessell when she was alone Breeding discontent of the present estate and hatred of God as if he did enuy their happinesse did not therfore loue thē so being distracted in their iudgment to redeeme vs Math. 4. Luk. 2.49 2 In taking our nature vpon him Mat. 2 Luk. 1. 3 To the Law in fulfilling it perfectly which we had broken Esay 53. 4 In vndergoing the punishment when hee had fulfilled the Law Rom. 5.19 10.4 And by these his sufferings our redemption was secondly wrought out These sufferings of Christ were First either in the humility of his Natiuity or his whole life such miseries as sin had drawne vpon vs that hee might sanctifie them vnto vs as in the body Hunger Cold Pouerty c. Heb. 2.18 Heb. 4.15 2 In the soule 1 Ignorance Mat. 11.13 Mar. 13.32 2 Tentations Matth. 22.35 Matth. 4.1 3 Sadnesse Ioh. 12. 4 Ignominies Mat. 12. Secondly or at his Death such paines as we had deserued and here he suffered First in his body as 1 Preparations to death 1 Accused of Blasphemy 2 Buffetings by the Souldiers Mat. 27. 28. 3 Whipping and scourging 4 Crowning with Thornes 5 Carrying of his Crosse. 6 Nayling to his Crosse. Ioh. 19. Secondly death it selfe heere consider 1 The ignominious manner vpon the Cursed Tree Gal. 3. 2 The cruelty vsed vpon his dead body as being pierced to the heart by that mercilesse Souldier Ioh. 10.34 3 His ignominious buriall and detaining for 3 daies in the graue These were his sufferings in body Secondly he also suffered for vs in his soule that 1. In his whole life 1 Griefe for the sin of the world especially of his own countrymen who refused him Ioh. 1. 2 The mockings of the wicked 7 That by his death hee might ratifie the eternall Testament of grace Heb. 9. 8 That hereby sinne and death might be destroyed and the Diuell that had the rule of death Heb. 2.14.15 Rom. 6.20 9 As also taking away the feare of death 10 That sinne might not rule ouer vs but 11 That we might die thereto 12 That we might liue onely to Christ. 13 And liue for euer with him 14 And lay downe our liues for him Now because it was not possible that the Sonne of God should be holden of the sorrowes of death for then had he not been iustified and acquitted from our sins therfore by the power of his God-head he raised vp himselfe so accomplished yet further the work of our redemption Rom. 4.25 Act. 2.24 And so Christ Iesus our redeemer obtained a glorious conquest by his resurrection from the dead that First ouer the law in abolishing the curse dominion rigor therof Secondly ouer Satan hel chaining vp Satan destroying for euer the powers of hell 1. Cor. 15.57 Thirdly ouer sinne and that 1 In taking away the sting and guiltinesse thereof 2 Abating the rage fury of the same Rom. 7.24.25 3 Healing in some measure the corrupt fountaine of the same 4 Weakning the force and daily eating out the very corruption thereof Rom. 6.12.13 Fourthly death is also conquered and subdued and that 1 By taking away the sting therof 2 By destroying the dominion of the same Rom. 5.14 3 Sanctifying it to the Godly to whom it is the gate to euerlasting life 1. Thess. 4. 4 Raising vp our flesh from the graue 1. Cor. 15. And thus by this glorious conquest of our captaine Iesus Christ is recouered vnto vs Heb. 12 2· First the fauour of God our Father whose children we are now become in Iesus Christ 2. Cor. 5.18 1 Ioh. 3.1 Col 1.20 Secondly the fruits of this fauour which are 1 Faith in the Sonne of God whereby being iustified before God we haue 2 Peace of Conscience with God and man Rom. 5.1 Rom. 7.4 3 Ioy vnspeakeble in the Holy Ghost 1. Pet. 1.8 4 We become fruitfull in all good works and so therby become meet partakers of saluation Col. 1.12 The earnest whereof we haue in this life first by the inward testimony of the spirit 2. Cor. 1. Eph. 4. Secondly by our outward similitude conformity to our head Christ Iesus being changed into the same Image from glory to glory as by the spirit of the Lord 2. Cor. 3.18 And wee shall fully enioy it in the life to come where shall be 1 Ceasing of all sinne infirmities sorrow Reu. 7.17 2 Perfect knowledge of God 3 Perfect righteousnesse and holinesse not to be changed Eph. 5.27 4 Fulnesse of ioy Psa. 16. 5 Excellent glory 6 Immediate fruition of and coniunction with God 1. Cor. 13.12 7 Continuall praising of God 8 God shall be all in all 1. Cor. 15. 9 Perfect loue to each other though in diuersity of glory 10 Knowledge spirituall of each other as they haue had fellowship in this life in good 11 Triumph ouer all enemies 12 Eternall happinesse and blisse for euermore 1. Pet. 1.4 All these hath the sonne of God purchased for vs CHAP. XI Of the Appliclication of this benefit by faith how it wrought in vs. THe meanes whereby all these are made ours This faith is wrought in vs by the preaching of the word Rom. 10.17 And that first of the Law First discouering our misery vnto vs in particular both From what a blessed estate wee are fallen Rom. 3. Rom. 7. as also Into what a woful and desperate condition we are now plunged not onely by reason of our sinne Being able to do nothing but displease God Gen. 6.5 And that in regard 1 Of the trangression of Adam which lies vpon vs Rom. 5. 2 The fruit of this transgression euen a generall infection corruption of all the powers and faculties of soule and body As First the substance of the soule 1 before being simple is now become double through hypocrisie 2 Before being mortall naturally and spiritually is now spiritually dead Eph. 2. Secondly the gifts of the soule As 1 the minde through ignorance become vaine in it discourses Eph. 4. Rom. 2.21 2 Of the vnderstanding filled with blindnesse and darknesse and not sauouring the things of God Eph. 4.17 3 The Conscience wounded seared defiled
ordering sinnes And the vse Sect. 5. How sinne to be auoyded And first how preueÌ„ted 1. generally How to bee imployed in our callings generally How to vse Christian liberty aright 2 How in particular we may resist sinne Sect. 6 How to recouer out of sinne 1 By viewing sin and that first in the Law 2 In the Gospel 2 By iudgeing Resons and motiues hereto Meanes of growing Desire how quickned Carnall and false rules Knowledge how to bee rooted How to moâ—â—â—erate in 〈◊〉 Christiâ—â—â—n liberty Heb. 11. 1 Thess. 2. To inferiors Manner of spirituall groweh Measure of growth Meanes Helpes to grow Triall of growth Sect. 2. It vse and benefit Sect. 3. How to speake of Gods mercies 3 Thankefulnes must be performed in life Sect. 3. What euils to be auoided Sect. 6. Helpes to thankfulnes Sect. 7. Benefit thereof Sect. 1. It is most necessary Sect. 2. Grounds of perseueraÌ„ce Sect. 3. Remouing the hinderances here 1 of the fall of Gods children and the cause thereof 2 The benefite thereof 3 How far the regenerate fall 4 Danger of the falles of the Elect. Sect. 5. Of the difference betweene theÌ„ and the wicked in their falles Sect. 5. Vse hereof Sect. 6. Helpes to perseueraÌ„ce And how 1. It vse 2 How performed 3 Helpes to it 1 It vse How performed Note 3 The benefit of prayer 3 How performed Helpes thereto Triall hereof Benefit hereof 1 The necessity thereof 2 How performed 3 How furthered Sect. 1. It necessity Sect. 2. Often to be performed by whom Sect. 3. The maner how Sect. 4. Sect. 4. What to bee auoyded therein Sect. 5. Directions for prayer and triall thereof Sect. 6. The benefit hereof Sect. 1. That it is Gods ordinance to walke in a calling Vse Sect. 2. Callings to be expected by ordinary meanes And why Vse Sect. 3 The right vse of a calling sanctâ—â—â—fies the same Vse Sect. 4. Callings how to be vsed aright Vse Vse Vse Vse Vse Sect. 5. Callings how performed a right Sect. 8. Benefit of callings Sect. 9. Triall Sect. 1. Rules herin Sect. 1. Rules herein Sect. 3. Of the renuing of our right in the creature Sect. 4. The benefit hereof Sect. 1. How to bee informed in iudgement Sect. 2. How in practise Sect. 3. It benefit Sect. 4. Helpes Sect. 1. 1 Necessary Sect. 2. How to bee vsed aright Sect. 5. Who bad Sect. 6. To choose good Sect. 7. Wicked how to be sorted with Sect. 9. Sect. 10. Benefite of good company Sect. 11. Kindes of good company Sect. 12. Of Sabboth societie and the Rules thereof 1 For Preparation 2 Practise of they day 3 It benefit Sect. 13 Of thankesgiuings Fasting Sect. 14. Publique fasts 1 What it is The vse 2 Kindes of Fasting â—â—â— Causes of â—â—â—astâ—â—â—ng 4. Manner of fasting 5. Ends of Fasting 6. Benefits of fasting Sect. 15. Of priuate Sociceie Priuate Fasts c. 3. Holy conferences 1. Betweene minister people Sect. 16. Triall of right vse Sect. 17. Of accessory meetings 1. More generall 2. Rules 2. Lesse generall 3. Their appurtenances 2. Feasts 3. Contributions Sect. 18. Of ciuill societie 1. State assemblies 2. Corporations 3. Contracts 4. Suites 5. Society in Recreation 2. Cautions herein 3. Vse herof Sect. 1. why Sect. 2. Rules therof Sect. 3. Benefit â—â—â—ereof Sect. 4. Cautions to be obserued Sect. 1 Necessary to be knowne Sect. 2. How to vse prosperity aright Sect. 3 Vse thereof Sect. 4. Considerations to this purpose that we ouer-rate them not Sect. 5. How to dispense them aright Sect. 6. How to moderate our selues in the vse of them Sect. 7. To know when we haue vsed prosperity aright Sect. 8. Helpes hereto Sect. 9. Benefite hereof Sect. 1. How necessary Sect. 2. How to bee vsed well Sect. 3. Causes of Afflictions Sect. 4. How to disâ—â—â—erne affliâ—â—â—tions Sect. 5. Of preparaâ—â—â—tion Sect. 6. Of voluntary afflictioÌ„s rules for the same Sect. 7. Directions and helpes hereto Sect. 2. Motiues hereto Sect. 3. Rules herein Note
children sicke and old folkes are excepted aâ—â—â— also such which by reason of the constitution of their bodies cannot endure fasting Rom. 14. Tit. 1.15 7 Wee must also come before the Lord in our meanest attire as a signe of our humilitie Ion 3. Est. 4. 8 Here must be a more solemne confession of sins both in generall and particular with more strong cries and grones to obtain pardoÌ„ for the same as also a more publike profession of our faith and apprehension of the fauour of God in Iesus Christ. Dan. 9.6.7 9 Lastly concerning plenty of teares and lementation putting on sacke-cloth bowing of the body and going crooked renting of garments lying in the dust Ioel 2. Mich. 1. couering the head with ashes c. These being rudiments of the Iewish Church are now left arbitrary in Christian liberty and are to bee vsed according to the manner of the Churches where we liue Math. 5.27 And this 1 Condemneth Popish fasting which admitteth delicate and riotous dainties howsoeuer it denie grosse meats 2 As also teacheth vs the true manner of fasting Fiftly obserue we the right Ends of fasting Which are 1 To subdue the flesh and bring downe the bodily lusts into subiection to the will of God Luk. 21.24 2 To stirre vp deuotion and attention to holy duties Luke 2.37 1. Cor. 7.5 So did Anna vse it because the heart and affections are lighter and in better order c. 3 To testifie the humilitie and contrition of our hearts namely our inward sorrow for sinne and worthinesse to bee cut off by the hand of God Ioel. 2.12.13 To this end do we deny our selues the vse of Gods creatures to signifie that wee haue deserued death which would fall vpon vs if we were not nourished by the creatures 4 To put vs in minde of our guiltinesse before the Lord that we are vnworthy to liue breathe the aire c. To these wee may adde the notable effects of Fasting which haue beene and are 1 Great blessings haue bene obtained and retayned to the Church 2 Grieuous iudgements haue bene kept out and remoued and turned into blessings Ion. 3. Iud. 20.2 Chron. 20. 3 Gods children haue beene confirmed and assured of their saluation 1. Cor. 9.23 2. Cor. 6. 4 And enabled the better to holy duties Act 1. Act. 14. and Mat. 17.21 5 And the like may the Church and Saints exspect in the conscionable performance of this duty to the worlds end 6 Satan this meanes is especially defeated and cast out Math. 17.21 And thus farre of the publicke vse of spirituall societie The priuate followeth which is seene 1 In the priuate exercise of religion in our families as Prayer Catechizing reading of the word Meditation c. Of which at large in the second part of the Dayly Sacrifice 2 In priuate Fasts and Thankesgiuings for family and personall yea in the failing of the Church for publike occasions also Wherein obserue 1 That they are to bee performed by the authoritie of the maister of the familie it being not lawfull for any priuate person therein vnlesse hee bee free and at his owne libertie to performe these duties to the hinderance of his ciuill Calling which is subordinate to the profite of his maister without speciall licence from him contenting himselfe otherwise with his inward desires and priuate times which are left him from his vocation vnlesse his master be meerely prophane and wil allow no libertie at all to holy duties then is he rather to submit to the chastisement of a wicked master then by neglecting holy duties to incurre the wrath of God Dan. 6. Eph. 6.1 2 These fasts are to be kept as Sabbaoth 3 That which is allowable in publik may here be faulty Namely shew and ostentation of that openly which we doe in priuate Math. 6. Thirdly spirituall societie is seene in holy conferences And that First betweene the Minister and his flocke This is necessarie 1 To breed acquaintance and so loue of the minister and consequently of the word 2 To enable vs the better to the vnderstanding of the word 3 To the better informing of the conscience and subduing of the affections thereto 4 To acquaint the Pastor with the 〈◊〉 of his flocke that so hee may giue vnto each his portion in due season Isa. 5.6 And this 1 Condemneth the Pride of Pastors who guilty to themselues of ignorance or prophanenesse refuse to conuerse with and resolue their people 2 As also the pride and security of the people who either are strange to their Pastors or rather vse them for worldly respects as Law Physicke Craft c. then for the resolution of the conscience Here obserue 1 To auoyde high and curious speculations 2 To reason of such things as concerne each others estate 3 And that not so much for desire of knowledge as conscience sake 1 That we conferre of our owne principally and not of others estates 2 That we auoyd as much as may bee speech of worldlinesse c. 3 That we conferre of spirituall things seasonably and within compasse 4 Though it be lawfull to speake of things indifferent yet we make choyce to speake of what directly concernes holinesse 5 That we meddle not with state or secrete domesticall occasions 6 That we be not discouraged if wee profite not by conference contenting our selues in the good purpose of our hearts that wee haue done the good will of God and that our labour will returne into our owne bosome or else we may do good hereafter 7 That wee entend the glory of God and each others profite 8 That we be swift to heare and slow to speake Iam. 5. The triall of holy conference is That 1 If our desire of profiting others grow cold through carnal ioy theÌ„ are we to suspect that ioy Act. 20. Ioh. 4. 2 That either both depart better hereby or else we at least haue the testimony of a good conscience herein and giue not ouer the hope of good successe 3 That wee so part with company as that wee be fit to be alone Thus farre of the spirituall vse of societie concerning principally the worship of God 2 The Accessory meetings concerning religion follow Namely such as tend to the furtherance thereof And that 1 In the establishing of truth 2 Conuincing of error 3 As also in the correction of the offend or by the discipline of the Church And these are either more generall 1 Such as are the generall councelles Synods and appointed and gathered by the Christian magistrate for the maintenance of true religion and the rooting out of heresies Here obserue these rules 1 That the Christian magistrate is the chiefe moderator 2 The word of God must bee the rule and Iudge Mat. 27. Ioh. 7. 3 The end must bee to mainethe vnity of the spirit in the bond of peace Eph. 4. Secondly some are lesse generall As 1 The nationall and prouincial Synods of particular Churches