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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B08266	The last advice of Mr. Ben. Alexander (late minister of West-Markham, in the county of Nottingham) to his children. In two parts. The contents follow.	Alexander, Ben. (Benjamin)	1659 (1659)	Wing A912A; ESTC R172146	13,153	80

greater value then many sparrowes Now Lord we blesse thy good name for all thy Mercies and blessings for deliverance from dangers seen and unseen for continuance in prosperity for food and raiment for life health peace plenty and prosperity for family blessings and personall favours we blesse thee that we are born in the pale of thy Church where there is the dew of Heaven and fatness of the Earth the meanes of Grace plentifully vouchsafed unto us O helpe us to walke worthy of these thy goings out to us and teach us the right use of all thy providence Accompany us holy Father with thy Gracious presence order us from day to day be not far from us but guide us by thy spirit till thou shalt translate us to thy Glory all which we crave from thee not for any worthiness that is in us but only for thy Son our Saviours sake to whom with thy self and Spirit be given all Glory and thanksgiving now and for ever Amen The second Part. Containing GENERALL And PARTICULAR ADVICE Touching Religion Opinion Morality Government Study Mariage The second Part. Containing GENERALL And PARTICULAR ADVICE Touching Religion Opinion Morality Government Duty Mariage RELIGION 1. QUestion not the least way whether there be a God or not nei●her be curious concerning him Non nunquam de D●vera loqui periculum est And God is rather known 〈◊〉 what he is not then what he 〈◊〉 2. Quarrel not in th● least manner with the Mysteries of Religion as the Tr●nitie the Generation of th●● Son the Profession of th● Holy Ghost but bring 〈◊〉 humble minde with thee and go not without th● guide of Faith and freque●● Prayer 3. Thou art by Professi●● a Christian therefore sit dow● and cast with thy selfe tha● thou art to Love Things thou Seest not Believe Things thou Knowest not Apprehend Things thou Reachest not 4. Though the Spirit of God worketh a full perswasion in the heart concerning the things of God yet outward Arguments are necessary for that which gave Thomas the Apostle an assurance of the Truth of Christ was his sensery Reach hither thy finger John 2.27 5. Let your Prayers be frequent and among your premeditated Petitions remember to Pray that God would not lead thee into Temptation for in these last dayes the shorter Satans reigne the sharper is his rage 6. Oppose not any Truth and be not like the Sea Pie that cannot rise except it be by rising against the winde 7. In matters of doubt mingle Charity with your Judgement and temper your zeale with discretion 8. Where there are many Sects of Religion take great heed what thou doest for nothing is so hard and chargeable to keep as a good Conscience 9. Remember this speech of one that said a good Religion may be made of the Papists Charity the Puritans Words and the Protestants Faith 10. Read the Bible often and with Reverence in doubtfull matters Consult the Church in the purest Ages thereof which is the Pillar and ground of Truth and the Gates of Hell shall not prevaile against thee 11. Let your judgement be content rather to wade where you finde footeing then to swim in sence of Scripture in the one you shall know your grounds in the other you will foote in uncertainties or have but a sandy foundation 12. Despise not Profession of Holinesse but take heed how you trust it the Coat of Christ is more worne then the practise of him Keep thy Conscience free and cleare and let thy Conversation shew it that if dirt be cast at thee it may not stick upon thy Reputation 14. Have a care of your Carriage in the World for no action will please which cometh from one whose Person and Profession is distasted 15. If thy Teacher be wicked looke well to thy selfe for the Teachers error is the Peoples tryall 16. Preaching doth lift up Christ more highly then Reading like spice bruised or pounded so is the Word of more sweet savour when it is Preached 17. Milke in the brest of the Mother is farr better then Milke in the sucking-bottle so Sermons with lively actions are farr more edifying then the same Repeated 18. Prayer is a most prevailing Duty use it continually by your selves but Sollemnly twice a day 19. Take heed of pride and let the joynts of your conversation be oyled with Humility 20. One bended knee will bend many hearts but pride is an unwining quality making thee to be scorned of thy betters hated by thy equalls feared by thy inferiours and beloved of no body 21. Avoid sin as to thy self and consent not to it in others for t is all one to hold the sack and to fill it 22 In all your losses crosses sicknesses set Gods Glory before thine eyes without much contemplation of thy particular condition our Saviour gave the giftes of Miracles to his Apostles to cure others yet could not or did not cure their own weaknesse as St. Paul Timothy 1 Tim. 5.28 nor his own 2 Cor. 1.8 23. Let not dangers or difficulties cause thee to neglect Religion all weather is faire to a willing mind 24. Curious questions in Schoole-Divinity do whet the wit and sharpen the braine but dulls Faith and proves an Enemy to soule-edification 25. Ascube not to thine own endeavours for Divine providence doth act more vigorously then humane prudence 26. Let not the errors of thy Teachers cause thee to imitate their vices they have Treasure in earthen vessells 2 Cor. 4.7 and he that will prove a pitcher of clay to be a pot of gold takes great paines to small purpose 27. Be not much wedded to your own opinion but consult with men of knowledge and Religion and then be firme and fixed like the Axle-tree though the wheeles oft time run forward or backward 28. You may serve or beare office under them that have ascended to the Throne by blood-shed for there were some in Nero's house Phil. 4.22 and in Herods also Acts 13.1 and other instances in Scripture 29. Duells are an invention of the Devill and against Piety and Religion if thou overcomest thou loosest and gainest a stinge of Conscience scarce to be pulled out again 30. As a man that lieth uneasie is subject to turning and tossing so a man unconstant in his Principles is soon moved to change 31. In times of change men account of the Institution of the Church as old Coyne not much better then counters but slight not thou wholsome Doctrine because of the Generall blemish it lieth under 32. Reverence Antiquity but conclude it not infallible yet take her word sooner then any particular learning Doctrine being much cleared by experience 33. If God blesse thy basket be charitable though man be unthankfull for God will have some to be so the better to reserve requitall to himselfe 34. Marke this when the Common Wealth fadeth the Church flourisheth not one side of the face will not smile when the other frownes 35. 'T is a vanity to use Pomps at