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A12473	Essex doue, presenting the vvorld vvith a fevv of her oliue branches: or, A taste of the workes of that reuerend, faithfull, iudicious, learned, and holy minister of the Word, Mr. Iohn Smith, late preacher of the Word at Clauering in Essex Deliuered in three seuerall treatises, viz. 1 His grounds of religion. 2 An exposition on the Lords Prayer. 3 A treatise of repentance.	Smith, John, 1563-1616.; Hart, John, D.D.	1629 (1629)	STC 22798; ESTC S117569	350,088	544

is an holy and a Christian-like spending of the day wherein a man may rest with peace assuring himselfe that he leades a life in some measure pleasing to God Q. What are wee to doe at night A. When the night is come then we are to looke backe and to marke how we haue spent the day then wee must call our selues to a reckoning and an account how wee walked in the duties of our Calling then how wee haue behaued our selues towards God towards our brethren towards our selues If we finde that we haue spent it well then to blesse God and to thanke him for it if not then to be humbled by it and to seeke to God for comfort and grace that we may lie downe in his fauour and make an end of all after-reckonings Qu. For further practise of Religion What is to bee done A. Wee must see what is to be belieued and practise the same The somme whereof is contained in the Apostles Creede Q. Why is it called the Apostles Creede A. Not that the Apostles made it for then it should bee Canonicall Scripture as well as the rest of their Writings But because it containes the summe of the Apostles doctrine Q. How many parts hath the Creed A. Two The first treateth of God The second of the Church Qu. What is the somme of the Creed A. Wee professe therein that we beleeue in God distinct in three Persons The Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost And that this God hath gathered to himselfe a Church that is A company of faithfull people vpon whom hee will bestowe his graces in this world and the glory of his Kingdome in the world to come Q. What is it to beleeue in God A. Not barely to beleeue that there is a God for the Deuills doe so and tremble and if this were our faith our faith were no better then the deuills faith and therefore to beleeue in God is to put our whole trust in God and rest our selues vpon him in all estates to bee assured in our hearts wee shall finde him a God that is mercifull and good to vs in all our needs 2. Tim. 1. 12. Q. What gather we of this A. That they who are cleane out of heart in their troubles be they neuer so great or seeke to winde out of themselues by vnlawfull meanes they care not how doe not belieue in God And therefore so oft as they say the Creed they lye because they say they Trust in him when indeed they are not inwardly perswaded that he will helpe them Qu. How many kindes of faith bee there A. Two An Historicall faith which the deuills may haue Iam. 2. 19. Secondly Iustifying or sauing faith which none but the true Christians and Gods elect may haue Tit. 1. 1. Q. What difference is there betweene these two A. The deuills beleeue that there is a God that there is a Christ But they doe not beleeue that they shall fare the better for him Nay they know that heshall one day condemne them and therefore their faith doth not comfort them but make them the more affraid But the Christian beleeuing that there is a God that there is a Christ beleeueth also that he shall fare the better by them that God will be his God and Christ the Sauiour will be a Sauiour as his Sauiour And therefore this faith is so farre from affrighting him that it comforts him exceedingly Gal. 2. 20. Q. Why doe wee say I beleeue not wee beleeue as wee say our Father A. Because our prayers may be profitable vnto others But our faith shall not saue any but our selues Abac. 2. 4. Q. May a man know that he hath faith A. Hee may for hee that beleeueth in God hath faith But euery man if hee would search himselfe and his owne heart can tell whether he repose trust and confidence in God or no And therefore euery man if hee would search himselfe can tell whether he haue faith or no 2. Cor. 13. 1. Q. If a Christian may bee sure that he hath Faith then he may be sure of his saluation A. It is true For hee that beleeueth in the Sonne of God he shall be saued Iohn 3. 36. But I know that I beleeue in God and therefore warranted by Gods promise I know that I shall besaued 1. Iohn 5. 13. Q. Doe not many deceiue themselues in their assurance A. Surely many doe because they thinke they haue faith but when it comes to scanning it is not faith but a vizard and a shadow of it like one that keepes an old Euidence by him and thinkes his land is sure But when it comes to tryall his deed is naught and will not carry it Q. How may a man know that he hath true faith A. Two wayes By the Nature of Faith And by the effects and fruites of it Q. How may a man know it by the nature of Faith A. If a man feele himselfe inwardly perswaded in his heart that God loues him in Christ and because he loues him will prouide him of all things needfull both for this life and for the life to come so that wee run not out to any wicked and vnlawfull meanes but rest our selues on God with contentment in all estates This is a sure note that his faith is true Iob 13. 15. Q. How may a man know it by the effects of Faith A. If a man haue an earnest loue to God so that he be glad to doe any thing that may please him and loath to doe the least thing that may displease him Secondly if he loue them that loue the Lord so much the more they shew the more affection to him This sealeth to his soule that his faith is true 1. Iohn 3. 14. Qu. Why doe wee say I beleeue in God not I beleeue in the Catholike Church A. Because we must beleeue in God and in none but God not in Saints not in Angels nor in any other power Ierem. 17. 5. Q. What gather wee of this A. That as we beleeue in God and in none but God so we must pray to God and to none but God For prayer and faith be linked together So that we may not pray to any in whom we may not beleeue Rom. 10. 14. And therefore seeing we may not beleeue in the Saints but in God alone it is euident that wee may not pray to any but to God alone Q. Who is this God in whom wee beleeue A. The three Diuine Persons the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost Q. What gather wee of this A. That the Turkes and Iewes though they confesse that there is a God yet because they doe not confesse the three diuine Persons acknowledge not the true God the true God being hee whom the Scriptures describe the Father the Sonne and the Holy Ghost 1. Iohn 2. 23. Q. Whose Father is God A. He is the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ And then by meanes of Christ he is our Father Ioh. 20. 17.

herbes meet for them by whom it is dressed receiueth blessing from God If a man haue found out an excellent plaister which will cure his sore if he pluck it away and doe not let it lye when he is on the mending hand but expose it to the aire Hee may relapse into a worser condition or kill himselfe So when a man hath got some profite by the vse of good meanes if he doe not then keepe to them but grow loose and idle hee may fall into as bad estate as before he knew of any cure or much worse Trees that grow by the sent of water if the water be drawne from them they cannot thriue thriuingly as before so take away the constant vse of good meanes from a Christian and you take away his life hee cannot thriue or grow Meanes to grow in grace 4 Fourthly Wee must so vse all the meanes as we must be carefull and indeauour to bee bettered by them and not onely grow but grow to a taste of perfection by the vse of them as neere as may bee According to the Apostles Exhortation 2. Cor. 6. 1. Wee then as workers together with him beseech you also that you receiue not the grace of God in vaine Therefore wee must doe as wise merchants who when they haue made a venture at Sea cast vp their bookes and looke into their accounts to see what they haue gained So Christians who beare a part in the house of God and traffique against sinne with his graces must cast vp their accounts looke into their bookes see what they haue gotten or gained what graces bee the stronger and what graces the more weakened in their hearts Lastly it may be obiected is there now remaining any thing else to be said in this Treatise of Repentance I answer for my selfe nothing else I haue to deliuer vnto you concerning this Treatise onely to intreate you that as one hauing passed alongst a goodly pleasant long valley where he hath seene on both sides great store of delightfull Woods Townes Castles Riuers c. when he is readie to leaue that plaine turnes about to view the place once more and make impression thereof in his memorie so that you hauing passed along and heard so many excellent points in this doctrine of Repentance would turne about againe once more to view them all ere wee leaue them First you haue heard of the Necessitie of Repentance that wee cannot be saued without it Secondly The order of it with other Graces Repentance being first seene in the life of a Christian. Thirdly The Nature of Repentance in which was foure things First that it is a changing and turning Secondly a turning in all and euery faculty of the soule Thirdly a turning from all sin● Fourthly a turning from all sinne vnto God Fourthly The Causes of Repentance were three 1. God the Efficient Cause 2. The preaching of the Law and Gospell the Instrumentall Cause 3. The helping Causes the Mercies of God his Iudgements and our owne considerations Fiftly The Time of Repentance was twofold Generall and Particular in the Generall two Rules 1. That we must repent in this life 2. That we must repent as soon as we can 2. In the speciall time of Repentance were fiue Particulars 1. When we haue fallen into any new sinne 2. When the iudgements of God are threatned against vs 3. When there is an offer of spirituall meanes of grace 4. When we are to vndertake any great worke 2. To renew our repentance euery morning and eueuing Sixtly The parts of Repentance in which foure things was obserued 1. Examination 2. Humiliation 3. Deprecation 4. Resolution for the time to come Seuenthly The Impediments of Repentance were two First in Iudgement Secondly in Affection In Iudgement foure wayes First either to thinke our selues not sicke of sinne or secondly sicke not so sicke as indeed we be Thirdly if sicke yet that we may recouer without repentance or fourthly if Repentance must needs be yet that it needes not to be so full and strict as Preachers tell vs. Secondly Impediments in our affections were first the loue of the world Secondly the loue of pleasures Thirdly the loue of our owne ease Fourthly the loue of our sinnes Fiftly the desire to keepe credit with the world Then we came to The Cases of Repentance fiue in number First the case of Relapse Secondly the Case of Iteration Thirdly the Case of Restitution Fourthly the Case of Teares Fiftly the Case of Comfort in death Ninthly The Contraries to Repentance First Impenitencie Secondly vnsound Repentance Lastly the Increase of Repentance in two things First that Repentance can neuer bee but imperfect in this life Secondly wherein it failes Thus haue I according to that abilitie God gaue indeuoured to cast the seed of God into your hearts now your wisedome ●●st b●… to water it when you are at home in your houses that as my paines hath beene to preach it vnto you so yours may be to remember and make a right vse thereof and so I end beseeching God that the memorie of these things may remaine with you till your dying day That as euery day you sinne so euery day you may so renew your Repentance as Peter speakes Act. 3. 19. That your sinnes may bee blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. FINIS God Godhead Word of God Scriptures Saluation Fall Sinne. Our sinfull state Sorrow for Sinne. Saluation second thing Christ. Faith Fruites of Faith Iustification Adoption Fruites of Adoption Sanctification Fruites of Sanctification Godlinesse Sinne. Darling sinne Killing of sinne Loue of God Feare of God Spirituall vnderstanding Wisedome Obedience Ordering of our life Sobrietie In Dyet In Apparell In Labours In worke In Sorrowes In our Mirth To men Righteousnesse In our Assections Anger In Words In our Deeds Loue to their Persons Soules In drawing them to Christ. ●o incourage ●hem Admonition We must loue them in their goods Vsurie Couetousnesse Godlinesse Second poi●● Godlinesse Trusting in God Thirdly Humbling Affliction Fourthly Prayer Fiftly Thankes-giuing Sabboth Wiues Parents Children Masters Seruants Officers Subiects Pastors People Helpes to a Holy life 1 Diligence 2 Graces nourished 3 To watch our Life 4 Daily Triall 5 Scriptures reading How to reade with profite 6 Marking Particulars 7 Meditation on good things 8. Affliction Sanctified 9 Remembrance of vowes and Couenants 10 Communion of Saints 11 Withstanding Lettes 12 Daily Practise Daily Practise how Daily Armour ●ay spending Lords day Weeke day The Creede Faith God the Father A mighty Creatour of Heauen and Earth And in Iesus Christ. Onely Sonne Our Lord. Conceiued by the Holy Ghost Borne of the Virgin Mary Hee suffered Vnder Pontius Pilate Was Crucified Dead And Buried Third day Hee rose againe from the Dead Hee ascended into Heauen And sits at the right hand of God The Iudgement day I beleeue inthe Holy Ghost The Church Communion of Saints The forgiuenesse of sinnes The