3.24 SECT XI TO summ up all Reader for thy Memory In love I will my self briefly apply 2 Pet 3.1 2. All my aim is thy spiritual advance I speak truth as my Name is Husnance This Method can't be unpleasing to desire Consider the my conclusion of Prayer And mind well what is said before For thy good I will say a few words more All words put in a dead form of Prayer Are not Prayer Isa 11.15 whilst the Hearts desire Is for Iniquity and after Sin doth dance Whiles the Heart 's full of sin and Ignorance When incredulity in Life doth advance And uncharitableness in Conversation The Prayer of such is an abomination Unto the Lord Prov. 15.8 9. clear in Scripture and Why call me Lord and do not my Command Prayer Luke 6.46 is not always to be banding Words in Prayer without Understanding Don't pray Luke 13.27 yet be a worker of Iniquity still This is not praying according to Gods Will. Pray in Faith and with a pure Heart And from sin in thy Conversation depart Answer the end of Prayer in Conversation In sincerity Lev. 10.3 by the Spirits Operation Pray in the Spirit whether Age or Youth In fervency sanctifie the God of Truth Pray constantly and in humility For acceptation Mat. 17.5 Christ by Faith apply This is to pray unto God then look Here is more than praying in a Book Here 's more than saying words in notion 'T is not easie to pray by the Spirits motion Without watching thereunto by Faith's desire Luke 21.36 This is to give one's self unto Prayer SECT XII FRom the Duty of Prayer I will advance And write briefly of Baptisms Ordinance There are very many Arguments among Some to whom Baptism doth belong Scripture to this point satisfaction give Seems to me it belongs to them believe Act. 8.37 Or of believing Parents as a qualification All required to believe in their Station Infants of believing Parents in Covenant Are to be baptiz'd Scriptures seem to grant The Promise being to them and their Posterity Acts 2.39 But here 's not the main of what 's in my Eye So pass it by and write of Baptisms use Briefly and also of Baptisms great abuse Baptism is an Ordinance of Christ in 's place Joh. 3.5 8. Yet the very Act doth not conferr Grace Col. 2.11 Baptism not the cause of Regeneration The Spirit may work our Renovation Tit. 3.5 Before or after Baptism a Type of Regeneration Rom. 4.11 As a Sign or Seal of our Confirmation And ingrafting into Christ in our Station Acts 4.12 Who is the only way unto Salvation Baptism admits into the Church of God Afflictions also are call'd his baptizing Rod. Mar. 10.39 Baptism is a lively Figure of Christs Death Rom. 6.3 4. By baptism ingag'd to Christ whiles breath It represents Christs Burial and Resurrection Then live to Christ depend on his Protection Being buried with Christ in baptism Col. 2.12 dy to sin And live unto Righteousness 1 Pet. 2.24 and herein By Baptism we give it under our hand To fight under Christs Banner at 's Command Deny our selves by holy real resignation Live to Christ Eph 1.7 who purchas'd our Salvation Baptism is our covenanting with God Don't live a wicked life fear his Rod. Only Covenant making is much like a Story 'T is Covenant-keeping only brings to Glory John 13.17 Seal of a Covenant makes not a Covenanter Don't live in life like a prophane Ranter Act. 2.17 Baptism rightly understood Gal 4.6 by Christs merit Brings us under a promise of the Spirit Which works in us true Baptism Gal. 5.22 saving Faith Having our Conversation holy Scripture saith Walk in love Brother-like not like a Noddy Of malice being baptiz'd into one body By the Spirit 1 Cor. 12.13 whereby we come to see Our deprav'd nature John 7.37.39 vers by sin can't happy be Without Christ to him by Faith flee In being baptiz'd only let none rest Without the end of it in life 's exprest 'T is not washing of water as I understand Doth good as in obeying Gods Command This point from Scripture I gather hence True baptism is answer of a good Conscience Towards God by the Resurrection of Christ To live holy 1 Pet. 3.21 and not in sin as we list By Baptism mayst be a Member of the Church Yet not of Christ fear what thoughts lurch In thee mayst be in a state of Damnation Tho baptiz'd if lives a wicked Conversation A Man may be sav'd Act. 8.13 to the 24. tho not baptiz'd If he believe let not Baptism be Idoliz'd Tho Baptism be necessary in its station Yet 't is nothing without the Spirits Operation Rom. 3.30 Tho Baptism be necessary in its place Col. 2.12 The end of Baptism in life don't deface For if thou dost the Truth I will tell Baptism will not save thee from Hell. Mat. 7.23 SECT XIII AS to Baptisms performance Scriptures descry Mat. 28.18 19. vers Have Christs Institution ever in thy Eye Purest Ordinances may be sinfully abus'd Much more those are superstitious us'd Take heed of Mens inventions and pollution Few now keep to Christs Institution Psal 14.3 Having Gossips and Cross in their scope Which things did derive from the Pope Baptizing Children like a Stage-plays dance With a drunken Feast is this Christs Ordinance Mat. 28.20 They be intitled Christian with a Feast 'T is not Christs way but way of the Beast Rev. 13.16 17. Baptism's efficacy is contain'd in Christ Not in the action by a time-serving Priest Psal 50.16.22 vers Who holds Regeneration on the deed done So tho never so wicked to Baptism run Gal. 1.10 Yet in their lives very wicked and odd For all their sign of Cross Enemies to God Yet say are Christians why because baptiz'd See how Baptism is abus'd and idoliz'd By most of Men Col. 3.1 2. to the 13 vers few answer the end Of Baptism tho Christians they pretend How prophane are Priests in the Nation To all wicked officiate administration How corrupt with the Popes pollution Jer. 9.13 14 15. Few of Priests keep to Christs Institution Baptizing wicked Mens Children none exempt Prov. 13.13 So bring the Ordinance into contempt How careless and promiscuously admit Before they are by Examination fit Contrary to Scripture Act. 8.37 which you may see Many Instances search Scripture free The Eunuch examin'd before baptiz'd was he If fit to receive into Church Society Acts 9.16 17. Not to baptize all come hand over head Lay aside Scripture Rule as a thing dead Like Papist Lev. 10.1 by whom Superstition is augmented The Priest admits whomsoever is presented If the Parent never so wicked not prevented And by whomsoever tho a wicked Noddy Preposterous to insert such into Christs Body The Church when in all
Babylon's fall For as Scriptures are truth without exemption The time draws near of Sion's redemption Luke 21.28 For before the Year 1700. we see or feel Great turnings will be of God's providential VVheel Not Sir that I have a prophetical spirit given But what Scripture reveals as my Name 's Stephen God is sometimes pleas'd to suffer exasperation To go high Sir that his power in a Nation May appear more eminent in Mens station Isa 42.8 In composing of them for t' stop 's desolation Puts a stop to the great'st danger 't is no story This course God takes for his own glory God makes Men's wrath now him to praise Psal 76.10 And remainders of wrath stops in our days Let 's cry O the VVheel within the VVheel Ezek. 10.10 Oh may England his operating work feel To be reformed least the VVheel of Providence Run as fast backward now from hence Jer. 15.6 7. As ever it did forward for us by descent O let England by Reformation now repent Ezek. 10.17 Let 's now the motions of the VVheel discern Psal 86.10 For of all second Causes God sits at stern God works clear contrary to expectation Isa 55.8 11.6 7. Of most is not this truth in our Nation The Wolf and the Lamb together dwell The Leopard with the Kid Scriptures tell The Cow and the Bear together feed Sure those things do from God proceed For many who smell like a Kirkish Verment Mat. 7.15 16. Can now Sir put on a Lamb-like garment What 's too hard for the Lord to effect Is not God of infinite power to protect Psal 145.3 His People let 's depend on God Psal 146.3 5. and respect Men but as Instruments in Jehovah's hand If God throws down then none can stand This in England we have seen O may we feel God's Spirit reforming us under this VVheel Of Providence for of all Kings God is greater God can bring Meat out of the Eater 1 Tim. 6.15 God can bring Water out of the Rock Let all Worship God Psal 78.15 16. not stones and stock If God be God worship him in Faith Not superstitiously Idol Baal Scripture saith God is a Spirit 1 King 18.21 and requires Age or Youth To worship him in spirit and in truth Not like Book-worship John 4.24 which I could tell How some limit the Holy One of Israel By their Forms Psal 78.41 and still dead Liturgies desire But all this while where 's the Spirit of Prayer We know not how to Pray as we ought 'Till God's Spirit work it in our thought Rom. 8.26 If Prayer Communion with God be in a Book VVhat need the Spirit any farther look Vers 9. Yet without the Liturgy there 's no Devotion But Schism Act. 28.22 a Sect or some despised Notion But not to enlarge here let none strife For a dead Form 't is the Spirit giveth life Bodily exercise profiteth little not at all Without the Spirit Joh. 6.63 he giveth life in all Yet many for the Church of England cry Yet never are reformed by their Liturgy What is highly esteem'd with Men in a Nation Is unto Jehovah in Scripture an abomination Luk. 16.15 Demetrius Acts 19.24 to 29. the Scripture tells us plain His soul was meerly for self-ended gain Sirs You know by this Craft you and I Have our Wealth therefore against Paul cry For great is Diana of the Ephesians so high Whom the World worshipeth Paul's Doctrine defie And so a Confusion they brought to pass Forsook Paul for love of worldly gain like Demas 2 Tim. 4.10 And others too Sir now in our Nation To define who I 'le leave to your Consideration What 's a Form of Godliness without the power by 2 Tim. 3.5 Without the Spirit 's operation what 's a Liturgy Yea the purest Forms of Worship rested in Without Faith and Practice are all but sin Rom. 14.23 Out-side forms of Worship are but the shell The Spirit breaks the Nut gives the kernel 1 Cor. 3.6 7. Many rest in a form of Godliness in their race As if Duties ex opere operato could conferr Grace A lifeless formality is esteem'd in the World high Tit. 1.16 As a Kab of Doves dung was sold Scriptures descry In the Famine of Samaria at a very dear rate 2 Kings 6.25 What 's a Profession without Practice for an eternal state He that Professeth and doth not Christ's Command Is like the foolish building his house in the sand Mat. 7.26 27. VVhat 's a Liturgy or any Book to stand upon 'T is a sandy-foundation to build Salvation on Let 's use Ordinances but rest on none For Salvation but on Jesus Christ alone To draw Sir to a Conclusion only this I Note Levit. 19.19 God under the Law forbids a linsey-woolsey Coat Then sure under the Gospel there 's no Institution For a Surplice but from a Papal Pollution But to say no more at present your judicious Eye 1 Cor. 10.15 Sir knows very well what my lines imply Concerning VVorship at large my lines impart VVhich I present unto you Sir with my Heart Also a word of Free grace is here demonstrated 2 Pet. 3.1 2. And the arrogancy of Free-will is dilated Also a word of Love in the latter end To know real from feigned as many pretend Here is some Meat though in a homely dress I aim at Matter I am no Poet I confess Yet here 's Gospel-truth as much as those For bulk as write Sir now in Prose For here 's no phantasticol Rhime or Verse Col. 2.8 But Scripture-truths it doth full express By the Spirit 's operation I hope Col. 2.12 Sir in all Being written when none cared for my Soul VVhen Father and Mother did me forsake God his Promise good unto me did make Psal 27.10 11. VVhen under that great hour of temptation Rev. 3.10 VVhen betrayed Monmouth came in the Nation Then God preserv'd me wonderfully in those dayes Psal 107.8 Bless God 103.2 O my Soul O give God the Praise Thus 1 Cor. 10.15 Sir I have given you a fore-taste Of what my lines contain now I haste An end on your Patience Sir I have intruded With Prayer for you my Epistle is concluded Exod. 23.23 The Angel of the Covenant still stand by Your Worship to protect you from your Enemy Jehovah bless you Sir I wish you well Grace be to you Gal. 6.16 and to all God's Israel To God my Prayer for you shall advance While I am 2 Tim. 4.22 SIR Your Servant Stephen Husnance THE PROLOGUE TO THE READER THese Lines to one not supernatural learn'd Dan. 12.12 May seem a Paradox are spiritual discern'd They my Meditations 2 Cor. 2.14 when I expected Death Every hour but God preserv'd Life and Breath Act. 17.25 The remainder of my few and evil
dung in respect of Justification Col. 3.8 9 Full of extreams are many in our days To destroy souls Satan hath many ways 2 Cor. 2.11 Some a legal inherent righteousness affect Others their Duty Christ's Commands neglect Luk. 6.46 He thoughts of self-righteousness doth cherish And he doth not's Duty both shall perish Mat. 5.20 'T is not every hope of a presumptuous station Job 8.13 Nor yet a moral righteousness will enjoy salvation Mat. 19.20 22. Don't mistake as though moral Vertues I deny'd This is to have what I have said misapply'd Moral Vertues are commendable in Man 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7. To be sober chast prudent yet none can Commend us to God without Grace in heart 2 Cor. 10.18 Without Christ can't be sav'd I will declar 't Mat. 17.5 Therefore from inherent Righteousness depart Many others are by Presumption so odd Profess there is yet in actions deny God Tit. 1.16 Meer Atheists in practice wicked Oh fear Christ's rod This is the foundation that standeth sure 2 Tim. 2.19 None shall see God if not in Heart pure Mat. 5.8 Where Christ is Justification he 's Sanctification Without Holiness there is no Salvation 1 Cor. 1.30 This may'st see in this Book more clear Heb. 12.14 Which from Scripture doth plain appear For a practical belief of Scripture I contend Without which eternal Death will be our end Phil. 1.27 To draw to a Conclusion know herein I hate no Man's Person but their sin May be some Goliah's will despise my Youth 1 Sam. 17.42 Yet I fear not to speak Scripture Truth My Saviours glory Joh. 15.8 Souls good to advance Is what I am at whilst I am Husnance Consider what my lines tell 1 Cor. 10.15 so Farewell HAving written Reader 2 Pet. 3.1 2. if you will look And consider first part of this Book May see what 's said concerning Popery And Protestant Religion as my lines imply Vindicated by the Scripture-warranty God will be worshipped in spirit and truth Joh. 4.24 If Worship reach not this in Age or Youth 'T is Prophaneness to God for to be sure To worship in Spirit is with a Heart pure Mat. 5.8 Spirit yielding to Spirit bad to good This Worship by Bishops been long withstood Jer. 23.1 2. Worship in Spirit is Heart yielding to Christ 2 Cor. 10.5 Not meer action rested in as Bishops list Phil. 3.3 True Worship is everlasting doors within Joh. 6.63 Doors of the Soul that everlasting thing Psal 24.9 10. Opened by the Spirit in Christ's auditory And so receiveth Christ King of Glory According to Truth not Bishops story 'T is holy Affection like an Angel in a flame Judg. 13.19 20. verses Here 's to Worship God not a Book that 's shame To any under Gospel-light to be so odd 2 Tim. 3.7 Without a Book not know how to worship God. Heb. 5.12 To Worship in Truth is love become Divine 1 Pet. 1.4 By Grace in Heart the Soul doth shine Labours to please Christ and the rather That in Christ we may please the Father Mat. 3.17 In Worship depend on Christ's Approbation Person and Worship left to Christ's Mediation Heb. 7.25 Oh consider Worship in this generation Under this God's wonderful Dispensation In Worship let there be a reformation True Worship is regulated in Age or Youth None ought to add or diminish from Truth Rev. 22.18 We are Commanded by God alone Not to take the very least Corner-stone Of the Babilonish Materials Jer. 51.26 Zeph. 15. nor none Are to make such a linsy-woolsy Nod Or medley in the Worship of God Lev. 19.19 Being required to take heed in our station That we be not insnar'd in Conversation Are not to enquire how other Nations Did serve their Gods in their generations Deut. 12 30. We are not to do as they but must obey God's Commands in a Scripture way Are not to add any thing thereunto Nor diminish from as the Bishops do All Worship is sinful with one accord That is not according unto God's Word 'T is Will-worship as Scriptures make appear The Spirit of God chargeth us clear Not to meddle or have to do on no Condition With Ordinances which are after Tradition Of Men Col. 2.21 22 23. vers though have a shew of Wisdom pretended Pretend to Decency so Will-worship is defended This men do when Scripture they abuse And so their Superstitions they introduce How have Bishops heretofore torn and rent Christ's little Flock Luke 12.32 by this Word Indifferent This term Indifferent and pretended Decency Hath been the foundation of all Apostacy From Christ's Rule as my lines imply What may not be under this Notion Introduced in Worship or Devotion 'T is not enough to be Baptiz'd to Church Gal. 5.5 6. 6.15 Say Prayers if such Thoughts with you lurch Know Circumcision nor Uncircumcision avail Going to Church your Prayer-book will fail Your being baptiz'd or not baptiz'd all one Without Grace in heart you are undone All Performances Duties can do rested in Can't save Acts 4.12 without Christ but prove thy sin If in Christ a new Creature 't is only this If any have not Christ's Spirit Rom. 8.9 none of his Holiness is the foundation standeth sure Heb. 12.14 None shall see God if not in Heart pure The New Creature in Faith working by Love In or of Christ will cause of Salvation prove Not any Duty or Worship we can do Gal. 5.5 6. Worship must have Scripture-warrant too Isa 8.20 Else worship you know not what Mar. 7.7 't is plain Will-worship you worship God in vain Isa 29.13.14 verses If worship be taught by Mens precepts then Are conformable to traditions of Men Luke 14.13 Which is dreadful consider it Mat. 14.13 at least Are under dreadful marks of the Beast The Beasts mark is the Idolatrous way Of worship which Papists use unto this day Rev. 13.8.16 verses The Beasts mark in the Forehead is when Any profess or practise Idoltary openly then Receive his Mark in their right hand When persecute for not obeying Popes command How many Protestants have suffer'd in England For protesting against papists Blasphemies understand Joh. 15.20 How Protestants have suffer'd by the Papists hand Yea some Protestants have been cruelly rack't Yet under a protestant Masque Bishops act Which reader thou mayst see very plain In what 's said before if view it again All admir'd the Beast whose wound was heal'd vers 3. All were not in the Book of Life were seal'd With his Mark consider it and tremble vers 8. Worship is matter of consequence don't dissemble All who are not in the Book 't is no Jeast All the World were forc'd to worship the Beast All that is most did with Superstition Feast Mind the sad consequence as dreadful
effect Of false worship God will thy worship reject Isa 1.12 And thy self too if false worship respect If not in the Lambs Book who was slain From before the World's foundation t is plain Thou must into Hell for ever to remain Rev. 20.15 Take heed of worship keep to Christs Institution 2 Tim. 3.12 Tho for so doing thou meet with persecution Consider what 's to be of Antichrists number To Hell must tho herein they slumber See what 't is to worship the Beast to enjoy Perishing vanities and your Souls destroy In Hell for ever and not into Purgatory Don't cheat thy precious Soul with a Story Oh take heed of worship Dan. 12.2 my lines do cry Consider consider whilst haft life Eternity Work out Salvation with fear and trembling Phil. 2.12 Worship God in Truth cast off dissembling Worship according to Gods Will Joh. 4.24 don't annoy Thy Soul with false worship Psal 16.11 't will destroy Consider what 't is eternally God to enjoy SECT II WOrship God is to endeavour to please God still Joh. 15.10.14 verses We can't please God without doing his Will. Who will commend that Servant that still Doth not observe nor do his Masters Will Doth not the instinct of Nature and Reason Shew Eph. 6.5 as bodily Masters ought in season To be serv'd according to their commands shall Not the high and puissant God Psal 86.8 who ruleth all Be worshipp'd 1 Tim. 6.15 serv'd according to his Command Least said Isa 1.12 who requireth it at your hand Therefore let 's labour Gods will to understand Le ts consider worship to God in our Station As a duty of holiness to God for expectation It must be by doing his Will through Christ Joh. 14.6 15.14 Not according to mens Inventions as they list Worship which on Mans Counsel is grounded Or on the Authority of Princes is founded Or custom never so ancient or general receiv'd If not according to Scripture Gal. 1.8 9. not to be believ'd Nor practis'd because fruitless and dead Springing of the barren soil of Mans head Swimming like a fume in the outward part Heb. 4.2 11.6 But never receiv'd by Faith in the Heart So their lusts and sins are never subdu'd Nor their Souls cleans'd Joh. 3.4.9 verses nor Hearts renew'd By which Snare many in their Generation Never know what 's to be holy Eph. 6.6 by Renovation True Worship is to depend on the Lord With an Eye to Gods Commands in his Word 1 Pet. 5.2 Which proceeds from a filial fear of God Psal 4â— 8 Childrens fear not always driven by 's Rod Psal 5.7 But worship in love obedient in Faith Without which all is sin Soripture saith Rom. 14.23 Take heed in worship let us not dissemble With God and our Consciences let 's tremble Mat. 27.4.5 Verses Lest we suffer in our selves a double Hell For truth this Spira and others can tell For conformity to the World and complying To their Worship their Conscience still crying Rom. 2.15 Dread sinning against Conscience it will tare And roar a wounded Conscience who can bear Prov. 18.14 A Hell have many had in their Conscience here In this Life don't sin against Conscience fear To sin against Conscience Isa 66 24. lest Conscience cry To thee in Hell the Worm doth never dy Mar. 9.44 Consider it for if my Pen Iron were In strength yet would I not declare The sad Effects of abus'd Conscience Luk. 16.24 nor tell What pains and anguish they suffer in Hell. Reader what 's think of these things art dead Will they not enter thy Heart nor Head Art worse then Foelix a Heathen don 't dissemble Acts 24.25 When told of Judgment to come did tremble Take heed of a sear'd Conscience tho now asleep Like a Lion 't will roar and make thee weep Once a storm in Conscience tho at present withstood 1 Tim. 4.2 Nothing can quiet it but Christs Blood. Heb. 9.14 SECT III. IF all I have said will not a little move But for old Formalities hast still a love Isa 66 1 2. Then a word more concerning the Church That they no longer in thy Heart may lurch He 's not a Jew which is one only to the Eye But he that in Heart and Life is lively Rom. 2.28 In holiness and Circumcision I take to be Grace in Heart by the Spirits motions free Whereby inabled in a spiritual way to go 1 Cor. 14.15 Pray by the Spirit with understanding also Try what for Eternity and the rather If hast the Spirit Rom. 8.13 14. he will cry Abba Father Answer in life the End of Christs dying Dost endeavour thy sins to be crucifying Col. 3.5 6. Don't still live in Sin that cursed evil Christ dyed to destroy works of the Devil 1 John 3.8 To purchase to himself a peculiar People Zealous of good works Tit. 2.14 not of Churches Steeple As if that 's enough to do for Salvation The Church commonly call'd in the Nation Is no more holy than any other place Nor makes a duty holy that is by Grace We are not under the Gospel Station Gal. 5.1 13. Bound to such a Bishops dedication Nor can they make a place holy by Consecration Christ hath abolish'd such practice in Station As was us'd of old by the Jews Nation Because we are under Gospel Dispensation Wheresoever in Christs Name two or three Mat. 18.20 Christ promis'd among them he would be By his Holy Spirit and assisting Grace To bless them not for love of the place Be for holy places yet live unholy ways Live in sin and wickedness yet for Holy-days To be for holy ground Gal. 4.10 11. yet unholy Hearts Is a very sad delusion my lines imparts Be for holy Church make it a holy place Yet live unholy Conversations is disgrace Swear Whore be drunk common in the Land Then go to Church Lev. 11 44. is this Gods Command Under the Gospel not ty'd to this Mountain To Worship every where pray not counting One place more than another 1 Tim. 2.8 tho some be More convenient not holy but that we May meet in publick Worship more free From disturbance in our homage to God see What Gospel-priviledge we have by Christ Not ty'd to Worship at Jerusalem John 4.21 as Men list Worship a holy God in holiness of worship due To God from us for direction his Word pursue Lev. 10.1 2. As before is plainly said in love unto you Take heed Worship be according to Gods Word Don't offer strange Fire lest consum'd of the Lord. Be humble holy God will be sanctified In or on us see Nahab and Abihu who dyed God's the living God don't offer a dead Sacrifice Dan. 9.4 A dead prayer with a dead Heart Mar. 12.27 Man will despise Such a present as is
blind halt and lame Mal. 1.8 Wil 't please Man before God that 's shame What 's a form of Godliness without the Power Yet tell of Mens formalities how they lower 2 Tim. 3 5. Oh the Church of England they still cry Tit. 1.16 Oh the Church of England they still cry Yet the same still nay the same still they dy Enemies to godliness still workers of Iniquity Sure there can't be a greater derogation Isa 65.2.3 verses To God and the Gospel in our Station Than to live still a wicked Conversation By Prayer profess God 't is very plain Yet not live according I say it again Mat. 15.8 9. Without practice is taking Gods Name in vain As we profess so let us do Gods Will And not be found workers of Iniquity still God looks not so much at parts in Prayer Psal 145.18.19 verses As at the humble and sincere hearts desire A pair of Pidgeons or if but a Turtle-Dove Find kind Construction from the God of Love If tendred in Faith then a Widows mite From willing minds find favour in Gods sight Psal 51.17 Who from a sence of need and duty bring Their lowly Homage to their Heavenly King Their blemishes to vail their spots to hide A costly Covering Christ God did provide And to encourage us by a spiritual supply The Spirits Operation helps our Infirmity Rom. 8.26 Oh be holy in Life and also in Devotion Live according to the Holy Spirits motion 1 Thes 5.19 Calling on God and not depart from evil May be said to be worse than the Devil The Devil han't mercy offer'd Jam. 2.19 yet doth tremble Man hath Mercy tender'd yet he will dissemble With God and his Soul Psal 9 17. till God him sever In pieces like a Vessel Psal 2.9 then none can deliver Consider it you Formalists mind your Souls Can you dwell in everlasting burning Coals Isa 33.14 Consider it without holiness no Salvation Mind the necessity of your Souls Renovation Heb. 12.14 SECT IV. CArnal Worship pleases 2 Cor. 6.14 to the 17 verse carnal Apprehensions Are for outward show tho Mens Inventions Come out from among them Rom. 12.2 saith the Lord Don't conform to the World saith the Word Obj. Some may say we mast obey that an hour To dissent we must obey the higher Power Sol. To obey is active or passive to do or suffer To your consideration a word or two I offer Jer. 7.23 If what 's commanded be according to God's Word Luke 20.25 Contain'd in Scripture Isa 8.20 then Obedience afford Actively obey the higher Power Scripture saith If Commands are not against the Rule of Faith. Obedience from Inferiors to Superiors in Station Is due to the King as Supream in the Nation 1. Tim. 2.2 And to others but with this limitation That Obedience be in or for the Lord According to Gods Command in his Word For Conscience-sake we are to obey the King Rom. 13.5 Or other Magistrates in any lawful thing As Subjects and Inferiours under their hand In subordination according to Gods Command verse 7. If the higher Powers Command Obedience see If command according to Scripture 1 Sam. 12.24 or we Not bound to obey Psal 95.3 in Scripture that I can see If Men command Obedience in high degree Command to worship Jer. 10.6 or believe implicitly Because said Rom. 6.16 not Scripture from obeying free Which to obey Acts 5.29 God or Man is best judge ye Gods absolute Soveraignty over us in chief Psal 10.16 Is foundation of our Religion and belief None hath any absolute Power or Propriety Deut. 27.10 Over Conscience that 's Prerogative of the Deity Exod. 19.5 No power but from God grounded on his Law 1 Pet. 5.3 God ordain'd no power against himself know Humane Laws are but by-laws subordinate 2 Chron. 10.15 To Gods Law tho some would other wile ha 't He that ruleth over Men should be just Ruling in Gods fear not in his lust 2 Sam. 23.3 Are not Powers ordain'd of God absolute No unless for God this Reason will confute I can't believe God ordain'd Power on condition Against himself no it is by permission Sometimes God suffers People a King to take As a Judgment when they the Lord forsake 1 Sam. 12.27.25 vers See your great wickedness in this thing Take heed least consum'd you and your King. Thus it was with the People of Israel When would have a King among them dwell Only fear the Lord Scriptures plain tell Then you and your King may do well verse 24. Consider then Gods permission as we go God did not ordain Nimrod Julian Nero Gen. 10.8 God's Interest to overthrow cause his Peoples wo. God suffers them Power to take in high degree Yet stops their Inventions many times see Isa 10.7 For if Kings take power beyond the degree Of Christs Rule Ye have reigned not by me That is not according to the Scripture Command 1 Cor. 4.8 Or for Christs Interest as I the Word understand If Reign not for Christ Kings have no Power Over our Consciences tho the Body devour In way of suffering Passive-obedience yield 1 Pet. 5.3 In all submission but take heed of sins field In obeying the higher Powers don't be so odd In thy Obedience to sin against God Jer. 17.13 Fear and dread the Lords eternal Rod. SECT V. Obj. SOme say we must comply and obey If not we shall be in trouble every day Tho at present have the Kings Toleration It may be chang'd by Death in the Nation Or other ways there may be an alteration Sol. Mat. 16.26 Is this Obedience to God bodily preservation Saving of Goods Isa 51.12 and hazard Souls Salvation This is that Rock that devouring Wolf Hath destroy'd many in the eternal gulf 2 Tim. 4.10 Many to save their Goods and Estates comply With Superstition Col. 2.18 Will-worship and Popery The Primitive Christians were not so Thô in Mountains they were forc'd to go Heb. 10.24 At spoiling their Goods they did rejoyce Now a little trouble and a murmuring noise Like the Children of Israel Exod. 16.3 when try'd Murmure against God wish they had dy'd We have but the badge of Christianity If we enjoy not content all is vanity Many Men care not for the smile of God If they may enjoy the World so odd In their lives are most Men and herein They count it wisdom to sleep in whole Skin Time-servers if the World they inherit Contented Judg. 19. sensual having not the Spirit If they enjoy the mercy of a Brute Fat pasture and peace they will turn to 't They are for a part in Paris Phil. 3.19 Sin and Vice In the World care not for Paradise This will prove sad when come to dy Therefore unto Christ by Repentance fly And Faith in
but herein Observe where Religion doth rise or fall When 't comes to every day soon none at all Meer Libertines seldom on God call Act. 6.9 How many spend the Sabbath in idle-talking Others in Hells broad way are walking Some Whoring Exod. 16.28 29 30. verses and on wickedness thinking Some in Ale-houses spend the Sabbath in drinking Some formally observe the Sabbath yet so evil In their lives all the Week serve the Devil They pretend to keep a Sabbath unto God Yet in their Lives very wicked and odd Jer. 17.21 Many rest from bodily labour at least But other ways are worse than the beast By sinful passing of the Sabbath away By Drunkenness or with superstitious Play Whereas God requireth of Age or Youth To worship him in spirit and in truth Joh. 4.24 Many are for Holy-days Mens inventions These things please carnal apprehensions Jer. 7.4 to 11. The Church the Temple is Holy some will say Yet themselves live unholy in their way Yea oppose the Holiness of the Lords-day Neh. 10.31 Which God Commanded by his Institution Not holy Places holy Days by Mens pollution Many are for holy Places by Consecration Yet live wicked unholy in Conversation 'T is too too true in our English Nation Some their Children and Servants at play Ezek. 20.12 So wickedly spend the Sabbath away What will they do when God shall say Was this your keeping Holy the Sabbath-day Which I Commanded is this your serving me Then in Hell you shall endure eternal misery If the Jews were punished in their station Numb 15.32 35. For breaking the Sabbath in their generation Which was set apart in Commemoration Of God's Providence in the World's Creation Sure God will punish those in cheir station That break the Sabbath in their Conversation Which is set apart in the Commemoration Of our Saviour Jesus Christ's Resurrection Luk. 23.56 Yet how is the Sabbath slighted by rejection By many you may see by their Lives complexion 'T is too manifest by their ways reflection How will it be when need Christ's protection Therefore keep Holy the Sabbath by Scripture-direction Whiles here in this World you remain Heb. 12.23 That in Heaven an eternal Sabbath may keep again SECT VIII SO much briefly concerning the Sabbath-day Now concerning Prayer I will a little display And Consider it Reader in thy way 'T is a Duty incumbent on all to Pray 1 Sam. 1.10 to 13. Some unto Prayer have themselves addressed When no words have been expressed Secret Prayer is sometimes very good Psal 139.2 The Hearts desires are by God understood But yet publick Prayer in thy station Dan. 9.3 to 21. Should be vocal for others edification Mental Prayer is good for self-reflection Yet vocal Prayer doth move the Affection The expression of the Tongue with art Of Faiths affection doth move the Heart As to the gesture in Prayer Heb. 12.28 some affect One way some another and some neglect All outward gesture and do it reject Yet we should an humble gesture respect Act. 20.19 Eph. 3.14 But this is not what is in my eye So that the gesture I will at present pass by And to the matter of Prayer I will apply My self according to present light descry Prayer hath been a Duty in all Ages and still Is if we Pray according unto God's Will Revealed in Scripture though some it despise Being blinded by the Father of lyes Pray not only for Friends but for Enemies Mat. 5.24 This direction our Saviour Christ descryes Unto his Disciples and is a rule to us likewise The Saints Prayers are golden Vials Rev. 5.8 Prayer supports Believers under many Tryals Luk. 21.36 Like the Sun when shines clear on Dyals Tells us how our time doth pass away As motives to make us Watch and Pray Mat. 26.41 If tenders thy homage to God by Prayer It must be with a spiritual desire It must be the breathings forth of Grace Isa 26.9 By the Spirit in thy Christian race Don't live in sin then Pray that disgrace Unto thy self and doth much deface The Duty of Prayer when still banding Words and not Pray with understanding 1 Cor. 14 15. Let me tell thee whether Age or Youth Thou must Pray in spirit and in truth Joh. 4.24 Pray in truth not only to learn the art To say a Prayer when there is no Heart To practise according although thou cry With thy Tongue if thy Tongue say a lye Take heed don't mock with the Holy Deity Gal. 6.7 Thou must Pray to God with a pure Heart With a resolution from sin to depart In heart don't regard Iniquity nor sin desire If so God will not hear thy Prayer Psal 66.18 If thou Pray yet love thy sin still 'T is not Praying according unto God's Will God's Will is even our Sanctification 1 Thes 4.3 4. Pray and live according in our station To promote Christ's Kingdom in our generation To sanctifie God's Name in our Conversation That God's Will may be done on Earth even As Angels and Saints do it in Heaven Luk. 11.2 Not Pray Christ's Kingdom come like those Who so say yet Christ's Kingdom oppose The Reason is they don't Pray in Faith Rom. 14.23 So their Prayer is sin as Scripture saith Psal 109.7 Although a Seal for Prayer many pretend Yet by Faith on Christ they don't depend Nor in their Lives don't answer the end Of Prayer but in Life they Christ offend They can't Pray with fervency of Affection The power of Prayer hath no reflection On their Hearts that 's cast by rejection The life and power of Prayer can't abide 2 Tim. 3.5 But in their Forms of Prayer confide If formal Prayer they retain and inherit Rom. 12.11 They contented sensual having not the Spirit Jude 19. Can't Pray spiritually but are so odd In Prayer can't spiritually call on God Nor Pray unto God by Faith continually Col. 4.2 In the Spirit who can only Grace apply Not that we should Pray still the same But that our Hearts always be in frame Fit for Prayer that on all occasions we Tender our Duty unto God more free By his Spirits operation Col. 2.12 and the rather Because the Spirit will cry Abba Father Makes intercession with sighs and cryes Rom. 8.15.26 Verse The Spirit helps also our infirmities Both habitual assisting actuating Grace Is from the Spirit in our earthly race Let us not his motions then deface 1 Thes 5.19 SECT IX Obj. SAy some May not a Form of Prayer be us'd Sol. Yea if not rested in or sinfully abus'd As Children have a staff to learn to go But when able 1 Cor. 14.20 the staff away throw Or as some others who learn to swim then They use Bladders you know but when Have the Art from Bladders they depart And swim like Men with a rejoycing heart Eph.
4.14 A Form of Prayer for Children or Youth Is necessary 'till they understand Truth In a spiritual way Col. 1.10 then a Form they defie And Pray for the Spirit to help infirmity A Crutch is of use unto Men are lame Which unto sound Men you know is shame A Form of Prayer you see by reflection 2 Tim. 3.7 Where 't is us'd doth imply an imperfection Praying in Spirit is Heart-yielding to Christ 2 Cor. 10.5 Not a meer Form rested in Phil. 3.3 as Men list True Praying is everlasting Doors within Joh. 6.63 Doors of the Soul that everlasting thing Open'd by the Spirit to Christ Psal 24.9 10. King of glory According to Truth not according to Mens story 'T is holy Affection like an Angel in a Flame Judg. 13.19 20 This is praying to God not a Book that 's shame To any under Gospel-light to be so odd 2 Tim. 3.7 Without a Book not know how pray to God. Heb. 5.12 To pray in Truth is love become Divine 1 Cor. 1.30 By Grace in Heart the Soul doth shine 2 Pet. 1.4 In Prayer depend on Christs Approbation Person and Prayer left to Christs Mediation Psal 31.16 Not like Bishops and Priests in the Nation Heb. 7.25 Who rest in Forms in their Generation Eph. 4.19 Have no feeling of the Spirits Operation They say Hallowed be thy Name Mat. 6.9 When their Lives by sin cry shame How many fay Deliver us from Evil vers 13. Yet still do the Works of the Devil In their Lives pray for daily Bread For the Body when the Soul is dead vers 11. For want of Grace and also herein They say not pray forgive us our Sin vers 12. As we forgive others how would it be If God should do as they say for see They in malice run in a high degree They say Lead us not into Temptation vers 13. Yet run in all sin in their Conversation To be a Christian only in Name 't is plain Without practice taking Gods Name in vain Mat. 7.21 T is not enough to pray or say Lord Lord Without living in life according to the Word Pray and be holy in Life and the rather If not you don't believe in God the Father God is holy Lev. 11 44. and doth also Command Us to be holy see Scripture and understand Eph. 1.4 Don't pray yet still in thy life so odd But live holy like the Sons of God By Adoption and real Regeneration Rom. 8.14 15. Which is effected by the Spirit 's Operation As many as are led by the Spirit They live by Faith and apply Christs Merit As we pray so let us do Gods Will And not be found workers of Iniquity still Only a form of godliness Tit. 1.16 nothing worse To pray yet live in sin a dreadful Curse Without the Power 2 Tim. 3.5 then let us tremble No longer with God in Prayer dissemble The Prayers of those whom God by donation Hath given unto Christ Joh. 17.24 in their Generation Are accompanied with Christs Mediation And Intercession of Jesus Christ presented Unto the Father let Prayer be augmented Tho in Prayer we in much weakness run Our encouragement is in Christ the Son. Therefore in this Channel let Prayer run God is not pleas'd in any Mat. 17 5. but in his Son. Let 's lift up holy hands in our Station Without wrath and doubting in our Generation 1 Tim. 2.8 Here is a spiritual holy qualification Let 's be holy in outward Conversation As is the Fountain so will be the Stream Let 's live by Faith Jam. 3.11 12. not like Men in a Dream All our Souls Faculties must act in Prayer Our Undestandings Affections and Hearts desire Like Jehoshaphat 2 Chron. 19.3 let 's seek the Lord Set all our strength as saith the Word Pray in humility unto God understand Thy own unworthiness under whose hand And Power thou art who can command The whole World into nothing Isa 40.17 and Both Soul and Body must live or dye Mat. 10.28 At Gods dispose for ever to all Eternity SECT X. Obj. BUt some may say what need we pray God knows all our wants every day Psal 44.21 Sol. The Duty of Prayer is so clearly stated In Scripture John 21.17 it cannot be abrogated 'T is a Duty in Nature the Heathens so odd Said to Jonah Jonah 1.6 Arise call upon thy God. 'T is true God knows before we can say What we need Job 34.21 yet 't is our Duty to pray That we may be sensible of our need Of what we want God hath so decreed Psal 50.15 We should pray showing our dependency On God for what we want in humility Supplicate the Almighty who knows well Our wants before we ask yet Scripture tell That God will be enquir'd of by Israel Ezek. 36.37 God hath promis'd that he will hear Jer. 29.12 Prayer when we out of a sence appear 1 Pet. 3.12 Of our wants before God in holy fear Jam. 4.8 Then God will unto us draw near In time of Affliction the Scriptures say Is a seasonable time for Men to pray Then the Spirits motions are quick Prayer of the faithful saves the Sick. Jam. 5.13.15 verse His Ears are open unto their praying cry Althô some slight Prayer as they pass by Yet the Spirit doth in our Christian Race Make the Soul fruitful in all Grace Rom. 15.5.13 verse The Spirit us and Duty doth not divide But moves to Duty like wind and tide To a Ship makes us run to Gods Command In a way of Obedience by the Spirits hand 2 Cor. 1.22 Pray frequently fervently in our Station The Spirit gives wings unto Supplication Yea then is the Soul fill'd with Consolation Tho Prayer by some be cast by rejection Yet Believers praise God with strong Affection Psa 50.23 Constantly not like some in our nation Who pray when the Spirit in their Station Heb. 13.15 Doth move them to pray in their Generation So Prayer is in their Families little us'd At their eating and drinking very confus'd 1 Cor. 10.31 The Duty of Prayer they have much abus'd To neglect Prayer is a wicked infusion Instead of Gods Spirit a spirit of delusion For the Spirit of God where it doth move Eph. 2.18 Constrains the Soul to pray in love And Faith by the Spirit the cause is such 2 Cor. 5.14 Where much is forgiven they love much Luke 7.47 They abound in work of the Lord In eating and drinking saith the Word Do all to the Glory of God 1 Cor. 10.31 be active In ways of holiness in Grace to thrive Let it appear the Spirit is in you alive Quickning you by his Spiritual Motion Psal 16.5 Delighting you to do Gods Will in Devotion Until you enjoy God as your Portion Lam.
then you are undone There 's no Salvation but by Christ the Son. Do good Works as evidences of Salvation Mat. 7.16 17 20. By Fruit the Tree is known in his station Respect the Law as a spur to Sanctification Gal. 5 22. But count it dung in respect of Justification Phil. 3.8 Yea Paul himself as in Scripture plain Counteth all things loss that were gain Before his Conversion but then cryed he 'T is dung that in Christ I may found be Not having's own Righteousness Scripture faith But the Righteousness of Christ by Faith. Verse 9. Paul excludes the Law in Justification Yet owns it as a rule of Sanctification So the Moral Law is good in its place But not to Justifie Ephes 2.8 that is by Free-grace The end in giving the Law say all I can Was to humble the proud Heart of Man Who was pufft with self-conceited Pride What God Commands we will do Exo. 19.8 they cry'd As though able of themselves did impart When as to Performance they had no Heart Deut. 5.29 The Law in it self is but a literal story Cannot discover Christ in his glory Luk. 24.45 Let the Consideration of its rigour move To go unto Christ by Faith and Love. SECT XVI COnsider farther for I have more to say 'T is impossible for any in a legal way To keep the Law in way of Justification It was the Pharisees sin in their station Luk. 18.11 9. And I fear the sin of many in our Nation Many think to be Justifi'd by their Works Rom. 10.3 4. Such will be sav'd no more than Turks Others in their lives Law and Gospel deface Jer. 48.7 Live in all sin still Jam. 2.20 and cry Free-grace Some are for the Law in way of legality Others are of an Antinomian quality Full of extreams are Men in our days To destroy Souls Satan hath many ways 2 Cor. 2.11 So full of extreams is poor England Few in their Practice eye Christ's Command Many are for reading the Law in Churches As if that 's enough such baseness lurches In Men and Women as my lines impart Yet the Law not written in their Heart Jer. 31.33 Yet to have Moses read are still at strife Yet practise nothing of the Law in life Zealous for the Law like the Jews of old Joh. 5.42 Who did oppose Moses to Christ so bold They were for Moses in their station Slighted Jesus Christ who came for Salvation Is it not so with many in our Nation For they practise nothing in Conversation Of the Law in life therefore 't is but just The Law condemn them in whom they trust Verse 45. As Christ said to the Jews in Scripture see 'T is practice that makes the Law to be A Rule or leader unto Christ that we By Faith come to Christ who did us free From the Curse of the Law and also hath Delivered all Believers from eternal Wrath 1 Thes 1.10 Having Peace with God as Scripture saith Rom. 5.1 6.1 2. Being freely Justified in Christ by Faith Shall we sin then because Grace doth abound God forbid yet many such in England found Such baseness in many Mens Hearts there lurks Don't do Duty least under a Covenant of Works And instead of doing Works of the Covenant Live in all Uncleanness Lye Swear and Rant Say Christ dy'd for Sinners all 's done by Christ So take liberty to sin live as they list Sure these Men despise the riches of Grace Rom. 2.4 Not knowing God's goodness his Law deface They love darkness rather than light we see Which will their eternal Condemnation be Many are with shaddows of the Law affected Joh. 3.19 When the substance in their lives is neglected Many Men and Women own Christ high With their mouths when their lives say a lye Many in words profess Christ in the land Luk. 6.46 But Oh how few do Christ's Command He that will have Jesus a Saviour know Must also have respect unto his Law Psal 119.6 He is Jesus a Saviour only to those afford Obedience to him as their King and Lord. Heb. 5.9 Here 's point of distinction by the standing-rod He doth not Righteousness is not of God Others are for doing the Law in their station 1 Joh. 3.10 And rest in doing in their generation It was is so with the Jews to this day Are for the Law the Vail not taken away He is a Jew in spirit who alone can see The use of the Law in its proper degree And only own Christ his Saviour to be Rom. 2.28 29. To conclude this Head and consider what 's said Let the rigour of the Law make thee afraid Goe unto Christ live Holy without delay Secure thy Interest in Christ 2 Pet. 3.1 who is the way To Salvation 'till hast by Faith so done Art under the Law therefore to Christ run By Faith God is not pleas'd in any but 's Son 'Till in Christ art under the Law Mat. 17.4 yea worse Under it as a Covenant of Works a fearful Curse Therefore to Christ by Faith have recourse God will render all according to their deed Rouse Man Rev. 20.13 don't false Presumption breed Do according to the Law but rest on none For Salvation Joh. 14.6 but on Christ alone SECT XVII THus Reader I have lead thee by the hand Concerning the Law as I at present understand Wherein thou may'st understand and see The use of the Law in its proper degree Obj. But some may Object and say unto me Don't you say that Heaven by Christ is free Yet something must be done by we Sol. Nothing done in way of Merit God is just Is forsaking sin doing Rev. 15.3 would'st live in thy Lust By Grace are sav'd in point of Justification Gal. 5.16 Yet without Holiness no ground for Salvation 1 Pet. 2.11 Are not Justified by Works we have done Heb. 12.14 Justification is by the Merits of the Son. Tit. 3.5 God's giving Man's labouring don 't sever Free-grace and full Duty go together 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7. They are not an inconsistent station Free-grace full Duty work out Salvation With diligence with fear and trembling Phil. 2.12 Be in earnest with God cast off dissembling That Grace which bringeth to us Salvation Tit. 2.11 12. Teacheth us to deny in our station All ungodliness in our Conversation To live soberly and godly by renovation Here 's the fruit of Christ's purchase clear Tit. 2.14 Which in the Scriptures doth full appear Duties are a Believers Priviledge by Christ Not to neglect Duties when we list By Duties we honour God in Scripture see I will honour those that honour me 1 Sam. 2.30 A fruit-bearing Christian in his station Is a God-glorifying Creature in 's generation Joh. 15.8 A Believer Prays Father glorifie me That thy poor Creature may glorifie thee For what
partake of eternal Consolation Consider this Isa 44.18 if hast any spiritual sight They are not fancies but of Soul-weight SECT XXIII COnsider these things my lines do mount To tell thee for reading must give an account Luke 16.2 Though dead lines without the Spirit 's operation Rom. 14.12 'T is thy Duty to Pray in thy generation Which thou may'st see before in this Book Col. 2.12 If in love you will retreat and look To help thee in love I will use this art Shoote one Arrow more at thy Heart Deut. 11 16. For thy Conversion I 'd not leave one stone Unturn'd then don't thy self let sin alone First be well acquainted with thy Heart 'T is the best Advice to thee I can impart For if art to thy own Heart a stranger Sure of thy Salvation thou art in danger 1 John 3.20 Don't say hast been qualifi'd at School Can trust my Heart if so thou art a Fool. Yet many in this Conceit do rest Prov. 28.26 Say they no matter my Heart 's good 's the best I never was in all my life for change Jer. 17.9 Must be born again to most seems strange John 3.9 How can't be of this take a word before Concerning Conversion hereafter say more Don't so much consider God's dispensation In the World as thy own Hearts renovation Ezek. 18.31 This is of absolute necessity to Salvation More than God's Providences in the Nation John 3.3 For what wil't avail if all were well In the World thou in the way to Hell 1 Sam. 16.7 If all were Converted which would be well Yet if sin and Satan in thy Heart dwell Act. 5.3 What advantage consider would it be To you though there 's a God what 's that to thee If not thy God by a particular Application Joh. 20.28 What the better if not God of thy Salvation What though Jesus Christ for Sinners dy'd What the better if art by Christ deny'd So wilt if in Heart thou sin regard Psal 66.18 I know you not Depart here 's thy Reward Therefore try thy Heart Mat. 7.23 for fear it cheat Thee of Salvation its deceit is so great The Motions of thy Heart observe them well Every motion is a step towards Heaven or Hell. 2 Cor. 13.5 If Motions of thy Heart be steps to Eternity Take heed lest they come actions of Iniquity Know thy Heart if in the World high or low By outward Dispensation canst not know Eccl. 9.1 God's love or hatred then whilst hath breath Of thy Heart are Motions of life and death Prov. 4.23 If thou art poor if not poor in spirit Not see thy need of Christ Mat. 9.12 shalt not inherit If art rich in the World 't is all one Without thy Heart purged from sin undone None are sav'd by outward Dispensation But according to the Spirit 's operation In Heart inward 2 Cor. 1.21 22. real Regeneration What 's God doing in the little World within Thy Heart Joh. 16.8 doth the Spirit Convince of sin Observe what reforming Work he 's doing In thee Is the Spirit thy Heart renewing Is the Spirit thy sins and lusts subduing Rom. 12.2 What say'st Man or art like the most Or as those who never heard of a Holy Ghost Acts 19.2 'T is Heart-work and hard work for thee As before if thou consider mayst see Prove thy Heart then shalt thou rejoyce In Heart Gal. 6.4 and not in anothers Voice Converse more with God in Heart That 's the way for sin and thee to part Is Christ in thee the hope of Glory Col. 1.27 then Look to thy Heart I say once agen Try the spirits 1 John 4.1 Gods Spirit is a sanctifier Pray for the Spirit he will work desire Tell thee of Righteousness Dan. 9.21 22. Judgment to come Don't quench his motions 't will put him from His work in thy Heart don't be so evil To quench God's Spirit 1 Thes 5.19 and please the Devil For Satans spirit is all sins Fomenter Tempts to sin 1 Joh. 3.8 then for sin a Tormenter God's Spirit sanctifies then works Consolation Satan's spirit tempts to sin for desolation 1 Pèt. 1.2 Consider this well to conclude this head Remember 1 King. 22.22 Meditate in Heart what 's said Don't be a stranger to thy Hearts renovation 'T is of absolute necessity to thy salvation Mat. 18.3 SECT XXIV FOR to fasten this Nail on thy Heart Consider farther what my lines impart 2 Tim. 2.14 I am in earnest and will do all I can For Conversion of any Unconverted Man. And in my Walk methinks I spye A righteous Moral Man as I pass by Luke 18.11 Obj. Who can spot me say black is my eye I wrong no Man in all my Life not I Am no Drunkard why should I fear to dye Sol. Only Morally Righteous is a sad Condition For the whole need not the Physitian Christ dyed not for the whole but sick Mat. 9.12 Those sin hath wounded to the quick Moral Righteousness is desirable and good Yet if not evangelical righteous 2 Pet. 1.4 to the 7th v. like a flood Will destroy us yet thousands remain In this state if gross sins they refrain Count all well this thousands hath slain Moral Righteousness is such a qualification As leads a Man to do to others in 's station Heb. 11.6 As would be done to in his generation A rectitude of spirit to Men yet no renovation Such was Abimelech of old in his Life When took unto himself Abraham's Wife Gen. 26.9 10 11. Such a moral righteous Man was he That came to Christ no sin could see Mat. 19.20 Gave to all their due saith Scripture-truth Had kept the Precepts from his Youth Liv'd orderly among his Neighbours he Judg'd himself so good as need to be Yet but in a sad Condition for salvation When Christ told of a spiritual qualification Vers 22. Moral Righteousness in its highest race Is but in moral Men restraining-Grace Which otherways would be to Man so odd As he is inwardly an Hypocrite to God. This for truth in Abimilech you may see I withheld thee from sining against me Gen. 20.6 Yet many say I was never so in my life Whoremaster Swearer no such sin was rife In me shall I say what I think is true That Morality hath destroy'd as great a Crew Mar. 12.34 As Prophaneness take heed don't so by you This was the Pharisees conceit Mar. 10.20 they knew What was to be morally righteous but few Of them came to Christ as lost and undone They were righteous in themselves Luk. 18.21 they run In self-conceit so no need of Christ the Son Nor of his Righteousness Mat. 21.31 that Christ told Them Publicans Harlots Heaven did hold Before them not that Publicans Harlots bold Still living in sin shall ever enjoy
of Christ God is a consuming Fire In Christ Mat. 17.5 a reconciled Father let 's desire To be found in Christ by Faith and Prayer Let 's take Christ by Faith for our Refuge Gen 7.1 For God's wrath is too great a deluge For us to wade Psal 46.1 2. see what 's before presented Our hearts hard else would have relented God's wrath made Christ cry Isa 25.4 Mat. 27.46 My God Can we stand under 's revenging Rod Oh! shelter in Christ this Ark will stand Carry us thorough God's wrath unto dry Land. Consider yet farther if all I have said Of Sins effects will you not be afraid Of God's wrath for sin The Scriptures tell God cast Angels for sin from Heaven to Hell Cast Adam out of Paradise for his sin Jud. 6.7 Gen. 3.24 7.23 19.24 Destroy'd the old World that long had been Rain'd Fire and Brimstone on Sodom for sin In Mount Pisgah Deut. 34.5 Moses lost his life Because he sinned at the waters of strife Judgments on many more I could write Exod. 14.28 As an effect of sin too many here to recite But above all those Numb 12. v. 9 10 11. and a thousand more None like our Saviours as you see before All Christ suffer'd out of love for we 2 King. 5.27 Yet not love Christ Act. 5.5 nor shed a tear for he Whose love was beyond any degree Yet not love Christ then base are we Heb. 10.7 Was Christ incarnate left his Glory all Not shed a tear for Christ our love small Consider his love 2 Cor. 5.14 21. let his love constrain From Sin else what I say will be in vain Christ's love to us is love beyond degree The offended dies to set the offender free Lord with thy love make my Soul shine Psal 31.16 Never was such love as this of thine SECT XXXIV Here 's Judgment and Mercy before's yet we Love and live in sin have eyes and can't see Isa 6.10 Consider God's wrath from sin be turning Who can dwell in everlasting burning 33.14 If we leave not sin before 't is too late 'T will be our damnation in a miserable state One of those two shall be forc'd to cry Out of a sense of sin oh wretched Man I Rom. 7.24 Who shall deliver me from sin's misery Consider it for God is still the same Luk. 16.24 Or cry I am tormented in this flame Shun sin for if God spar'd not his Son Who was the natural branch Rom. 8.32 11.21 at long run Will not spare thee then of sin take heed For to thy Salvation 't is a cursed weed Moses died for one sin at waters of strife Deut. 34.5 What think'st that lives in sin all thy life God's merciful this should obedience increase 29.19 20. Not go on in sin to thy Soul cry peace And add Sin to Sin Drunkenness to Thirst Fear lest thou die in sin God is just Without Justice satisfy'd tho' Mercy crav'd No Man by meer Mercy of God is sav'd Tho' Grace Joh. 3.16 Mercy be the original ground Of our Salvation yet let not sin abound Without Justice satisfy'd no Salvation found If all the World to satisfie Justice had try'd Nothing could but only Christ that dy'd Mat. 17.5 In him only God is well pleased and Hath committed all power into his hand 28.18 Mercy is over all yet if Soul be filthy With sin God will not clear the guilty Exod 34.6 7. Don't abuse Mercy since Mercy doth abound To satisfie God's Justice but one way found That 's only Christ God's Justice would admit No other satisfaction Act. 4.12 Rom. 8.1 this point don't forget Go to Christ in him is no Condemnation But without Christ there is no Salvation No Condemnation to them obedience afford Who walk not after the flesh saith the Word But after the Spirit as the Scriptures record If in Christ no Condemnation from the Lord Yet may be condemn'd by Men Luk. 23.14 23. may accord For their Condemnation at Council-board Yet if in Christ 't will this comfort afford Tho' condemn'd by Men Rom. 8.34 none from the Lord. Live as those in Christ let not sin abound Walk in the Spirit Gal. 5.25 19 20 21. in sins way be not found As many as are lead by the Spirit They live by Faith and apply Christ's merit Who purchas'd not only their Salvation But redeem'd us from a sinful conversation Tit. 2 14. Rom. 8.13 14. Don't live after the Flesh in life so odd But live holy like the Sons of a holy God By Adoption and real Regeneration Which is effected by the Spirit 's operation 1 Pet. 1.2 Therefore of hopes of Heaven don't talk Except according to Scripture rule walk The Field of Sin is the Devil's ground Gal. 5. v. 19 20 21. If thou trade there take heed of his Pound They were judged according to their works Who believes this Rev. 20.13 but such baseness lurks In Men and Women's hearts the Devil's cheat God's merciful so they with this conceit Abuse mercy 1 Joh. 3.8 and are led by the Devil Not believing every secret good or evil Shall come into Judgment Eccl. 12.14 did Men believe Men would not sin as they do Eph 4.30 2 Cor. 5.10 but grieve For grieving God's Spirit not in Sin run If believ'd God's Omnisciency Prov. 15.3 God looking on All things are open and naked unto God Heb 4.13 Then fear lest he smite thee with 's rod. Many do that which if Men did see They would be sham'd and from Men flee Eph. 5.12 Oh! take heed God knoweth all thy actions God knoweth all thy thoughts and affections Psal 44.21 Then fear to sin against God Luk 8.17 for he hath Reserv'd workers of iniquity for wrath Luk 8.17 If Men condemn thee not observe the Word Job 21.30 Without in Christ condemn'd of the Lord. SECT XXXV Come on Reader How dost like this Play Jud. 17. I have other things as motives in thy way On sins sad effects see how I have been Yet 't is to the evil and nature of sin Nothing See also how my lines run 2 Pet. 1.17 Without an Int'rest in Christ art undone But some may say in their Generation Object Can we withstand sin and temptation Can we work our own Renovation 2 Cor. 3.5 Sin will break forth in our conversation Tho' we are by our corruptions withstood Sol. And sin run over us like a great flood Over a bank Rom. 6.13 to the 16. verse yet the bank doth remain Till the flood of water is gone again So 't is with us whilst here in Sin 's Field If cut thorough the bank we yield To sin Rom. 7.15 but when our resolution is bent Against Sin then we sin not by consent This in Paul you may
see very clear As the Scriptures to us do make appear Tho' can't hinder Birds flying in the Air Over us from making nests in our Hair We are able to prevent them Eph. 6.10 to the 18. verse then take care How thou yield and entertain Sin And consider what I say to thee herein 'T is one thing to be conquer'd by an Enemy And another thing to yield and cry And surrender our selves presently Without opposition or from him fly Jam. 4.7 'T is one thing to be overcome by temptation Another thing to yield to sin in our station There 's great difference in sin remaining And in sin in our lives still reigning Rom 6.12 Don't still plead imbecility and never depart From sin in thy life this is Satan's art Use the means to overcome sin with thy heart The impotent Man did wait tho' weak At the Pool of Bethesda Joh. 5.5 as Scriptures speak Dost use all means to this end Don't flatter Thy self God will judge thee for this matter Consider what I say to thee and herein Abhor thy self Job 42.6 God's not the Author of Sin Be humble for corrupted nature take heed What thoughts concerning Sin thou breed Jam. 1.13 14. Don't plead Sin 's excuse God will confute Thy Plea without the Wedding-garment sute 1 Joh. 3.8 Make use of Reason and Understanding assent Mat 22.12 Will regulate and draw thy consent 1 Cor 14 20. Object Some may say we are weak and unstable What can we do to believe not able We by Sin can still God's Spirit grieve Why do you perswade us to believe Act 8.31 Sol. I answer here 's the cause and condition When sick don't you send for a Physician As a means of your health without delay And use all helps for the body that way Will you use means for the health of the body Rom. 13.14 And not for the Soul wilt be such a noddy Tho' not able to believe of our selves Rom. 10.16 17. saith Scripture do we use the means for Faith The Apostles did to all this Counsel give Perswaded Sinners to repent and believe Act. 3.19 16.31 Which doth imply a power from Sin to fly In us tho' the Spirit works it effectually Do we attend the Ordinances of God Eph 3.7 Appointed to this end Don't dissemble so odd For faith comes by hearing art attendant In hearing the Word Isa 40.29 30 31. as a poor dependant On God for his holy Spirit 's operation To make the word effectual to Salvation Dost wait at these Bethesda's by reflect Do you prize the means and don 't neglect No opportunity your Salvation to effect Dost love the Word and Messenger respect Heb 2.3 Such love to buy the word of truth Then sell it not whether Age or Youth Prov. 23.23 Let no worldly profit or self respect Cause you the means of Grace to neglect Have you esteem'd the word more than Food Job 23.12 Ventur'd all for it tho' sometimes withstood How did our Fore-fathers prize the Word For a few leaves of the Bible did afford A load of Hay as History doth say Now the whole Bible slighted in our day Mat. 22.5 Oh! love the Word and the Gospel prize They are Mercy to us tho' some it despise Tho' by some Scripture's slighted and deny'd Yet are to Salvation a perfect guide Rom. 1.16 Yea the power of God unto Salvation Oh! love them love them in thy Generation Live according they are no feigned story But do direct us the way to Glory Act. 20.32 The Scriptures are call'd the word of grace Let 's not in our conversations it deface Scriptures give Understanding in their station To the simple makes them wise to Salvation Psal 19.7 Love will speak for it's vindication In thy Station to hear the word move And receive it with faith and love 2 Thes 2.10 Not only in notion and speculation But let love appear in conversation Phil 1.27 Don't neglect the means in thy station How shall we escape eternal damnation If we neglect our so great salvation Heb. 2.3 Use the means don't delay rest on none For Salvation but on Jesus Christ alone As I have said before Joh 14.6 and again repeat Because our happiness is in Christ compleat Yet use the means don't thy Soul cheat If waited with many doubts and fears Yet wait still tho' be thirty eight years Some God is pleased to hold many a-day Psal 40.1 2. Before they are sure of Salvation's way Yet our duty is to wait watch and pray Some soon injoy by faith this Treasure Others God's pleas'd to hold with longer leisure What shall I say to this Ephes 1.5 't is God's Pleasure Let 's do our duty in Faith not measure God's dispensations Mat. 20.1 to the 16. verse he is God of Power Calls some the first some the eleventh hour To some God gives five Talents 25.15.26 some but one Emprovement is expected from all hereupon Must do our duty as in our Station run Must not be slothful Servants in our station Must improve our Talent work out Salvation With fear and trembling Phil. 2.12 the means attend God ordains the means as well's the end Cast off dissembling don 't still pretend Thy imbecility Psal 40 1 2 62.5 6. act Faith on Christ depend In and on the means and to be sure Thy Soul shall have an everlasting cure Rom. 10.11 SECT XXXVI Consider these things 2 Pet 3.1 2. Reader them dilate In heart they concern thy everlasting state The result of all my aim herein Is to bring thee an abhorrency of sin And to tell thee also whether great or small If did but half so much for the Soul Mat. 6. v. 31 32 33. As for the body better Christians might be all To help thee farther I will my self apply And consider what I say as thou passest by Doth Sin appear exceeding sinful Rom. 7.13 Dost cry Who shall deliver Rom. 7.24 to sin let me die Sin is a powerful and malignant Enemy So deceitful Heb. 3.13 would the ruine of thee and I. Consider thy own impotency and herein Observe thy inability to overcome Sin. Can 't nature change nor heart renew Nor of thy self thy Lusts subdue Jer. 10.23 Object Say some What must be done and we Would from sin's Dominion be set free If on what 's said hast had reflection Sol. Had been no need of this objection However in love for thy Soul 's advance I will tell thee truth as my Name 's HVSNANCE Job 42.6 Be humble obhor thy self know thy heart How deceitful 't is I need no more impart Jer. 17.9 To humble thee What a Cage of uncleannese lies In thy heart evil Thoughts Murders Adulteries Mat. 15.19 By nature desperate wicked whilst breath Watch thy heart of it comes life and Death
Luk. 17.10 And unprofitable then in way of merit Yet to neglect duty don't be of such a Spirit Mind what I have said before Satan hath Many ways to destroy Souls in eternal wrath We enter the holy place by Christ's Blood Heb. 9.12 Yea the holy of holiest sin like a Flood Would destroy's had not Christ withstood God's wrath Christ the Fountain of all good To us Sinners if were rightly understood None to Christ none to Christ don't be deceived Man hath nothing 1 Cor. 4.7 but what hath received No merit can be by Man in any degree Angels are imperfect Job 4.18 19. much more we Sinful Creatures Man can't merit see Be holy as we can yet when all 's done Filthy rags without Righteousness of the Son Isa 64.6 Run the race of Holiness as we can Yet no merit unprofitable Servants then In all we do we something do amiss The perfection we attain imperfection is Our all is too little our best is too bad Grains of allowance and pardon must be had 'T is Christ's perfections makes all Believers glad Slight Christ Mat. 17.5 pretend merit are as Men mad SECT XLI Consider this Tit. 3.5 be not of a Popish Spirit When have done all no ground for merit If to Popery inclin'd to put thee from I will gather all 's said into this sum All grace Col. 3.11 holiness is in Angels and Men Can't purchase Pardon for the least sin Luk. 9 35. then Consider this point don't read it as a Story Without int'rest in Christ never see Glory Joh. 3.36 Mind what 's said before of Purgatory Don't cherish thoughts of merit so base But depend only upon Christ for glory's race Praise Jehovah and admire his free grace In Christ Isa 61.1 who suffer'd for Believers free That Slaves to Sin and Satan should not be Oh! love Christ he is the living Spring Of all good Col. 2.9 a Paradise of all pleasant thing Christ cheers our Souls Psal 71.16 he will them bring On high with Saints to praise and sing Glorious Hallelujahs with noise divine To all Eternity to the Almighty Trine Rev. 19.1 Oh! secure our lnt'rest in Christ to eternity Take Christ our King and Lord to be Obey Christ in life not with cap and knee Let Christ be exceeding precious to our heart 1 Pet. 1.7 Then from 's love we shall not depart Nor heighth nor depth Rom. 8.35 to the 39. verse nor bars nor gates From Christ's love shall make us Seperates Love Christ he is the pearl of great price Mat. 13.46 Can purchace favour for us in Paradise Luk. 23.43 Let Christ be chief of ten thousand clear By counting all things dung Cant. 5.10 let it appear By love to Christ's Members if in want see Phil. 3.8 If not to those you did not unto me Christ's own words in Scripture may see Mat. 25.45 5.7 44. Christ commands love and feed our Enemies Much more others when their condition cries For pity blessed are the merciful for they Shall obtain Mercy the Scriptures say But he shall have Judgment for his pay Jam. 2.13 That hath not bowels of mercy in his way Strangers be not forgetful to entertain Saith Scripture show mercy malice refrain Heb. 13.2 Some have entertain'd Angels Scripture saith Pity strangers charity must be in faith Rom. 14.23 He that gives a cup of water in the name Of a Disciple tho' he may deserve blame Mat. 10.40 41 42. Yet if the Giver be right in his end Shall not lose his reward nor offend Tho' the party be not real as he pretend Christ's Commands relieve distressed and By faith to respect Christ's command Heb. 11.6 Object Say some our charity should freely go To any in distress if we did but know They were such we would relieve them so And not them oppose to increase their woe But what if they prove such as have faith Sol. In Christ Consider what Scripture saith Christ saith he that shall any one offend That trust in him sad will be their end Better a Mill-stone about 's neck Scripture tell Cast in the Sea that 's sad Mat. 18.6 but worse in Hell Dreadful for the World how they oppose Christ's little Flock Luk. 12.32 they offend even those That fear God most still their malice runs Against Christ and his people his little ones Alexander the Copper-smith did withstand 2 Tim 4.14 Lord reward him with his mighty hand This will be sad for the World in the end Notwithstanding they for Christ pretend Yet sad for them as truth Scriptures tell When all ungodly shall be turn'd into Hell Psal 9.17 But Onesephorus Paul did for him pray Oh! let him find mercy in that day This was Paul's Prayer without delay I pray for any that did poor Souls feed 2 Tim. 1.16 17 18. When forc'd to run for life with speed Lord show mercy when they most need Mercy this Scriptures to us do unfold Then mercy will be more worth than Gold. Job 36.18 19. More of Love is in my eye and intend To write a word or two of love before I end To conclude this head which Prayer apply'd For them Heb 4.16 by whom poor Souls were supply'd Lord grant in Glory they may be dignify'd SECT XLII My next Address 1 Joh. 3.18 I confess is to all those Whom the World and wicked Men oppose If bear Christ's Image Joh 17.14 my love 's to them all I love none for 's opinion only nor shall If any hold to the head Gal. 5.22 and in life so done There shall my heart go and my love run Before you Mark. 12 42. I will cast the Widows Mite Leaving enlargement to those better can indite Then are you effectually call'd Mat. 22.14 Oh! admire Free grace 1 Thes 4.7 that you are this side Hell fire Oh! 2 Tim. 1.9 let God's goodness and mercy augment Our diligence in ways of Holiness and repent Of our barrenness under mercies enjoy'd 1 Pet 1.15 Oh! our ingratitude 't is mercy are not destroy'd Fruitless under means Lam. 3.22 should cause Sorrow For a remnant's sake are not like Gomorrha Isa 1.9 You that are of this little number admire God's love not any thing of natural desire What knotty pieces God hath hewed out And made meet for himself Look about Eph. 2.1 2. And admire divine love as the spring Of God's love to us 2 Pet. 1.4 and not any thing In us God loves because he loves in season In Man there is no motive or reason Why God should love us Oh! then adore Free grace and love for evermore To admire free grace don't you forget To give thanks to God Col. 1.12 13. who made us meet To enjoy Glory Nothing did God move So to do but his own free grace and love
Joh. 3.16 Man's love is from motive God's from none God lays cost on Dunghils free grace alone Makes us meet for Christ a stately Throne 2 Tim. 2.21 What knotty pieces we by sin and pride How many ways hath the Spirit try'd To bring us into any spiritual frame Cant. 1.4 To love sin by Nature are still the same What drawings the Spirit hath in our Station Hos 11.4 To fit us for a spiritual qualification We had strong corruptions in us reign Joh. 6.44 'T is the Spirit 's grace doth a War maintain Against the flesh or sin had us slain Gal. 5.17 When we were in our blood by sin defil'd Free grace did on us shine very mild Yea said unto us live why will ye die Ezek. 16.6 Free grace that good Samaritan passed by Said again live when defil'd with sin Free grace pitied us carried us to the Inn. Luk. 10.31 to the 35. verse When Priest Levite pass by in Scripture see Free grace in Christ did only pity we And nothing in us did Jesus Christ move To save us but his free grace and love Rom. 3.24 Free grace is our spring of supplies Let our love echo praise above the Skies Unto God and Jesus Christ as knowing 'T is Canaan of Milk and Honey flowing Numb 14.8 Free grace makes a Man become all new As I have before presented to your view Free grace makes the Soul only rejoice Yet like Samuel 1 Sam. 3.7 it can't tell its voice Free grace 't is the fore-skin of the heart Taken away so from sin we depart 'T is the wheel within the wheel in 's place Ezek. 10.10 Set right this is the work of free Grace Free grace only sets the righteous apart For God Psal 4.3 Oh! let God have our heart Let 's live free grace in obedience understand Free love hath a long arm and full hand Mercy for thousands that obey Christ's command Live holy to God in thy life Exod. 20.6 sin deface Don't live a wicked life so abuse free grace Live a holy conversation by faith still If God's free grace don't lead thee nothing will. Consider what 's said Rom. 2.4 what shall I say more But that we free grace and God implore And Christ and the Spirit 's love admire Let 's live holy to God by faith and prayer 2 Thes 1.10 SECT XLIII Consider 2 Tim. 2.14 Reader what 's said before in love Let God's free grace thy heart and Soul move We were by nature Lepers doth grace shine In our Souls Eph. 2.2 3. to praise God do we incline Ten were cleansed Luk. 17.17 but where are nine In how few it appears they are such indeed As cleans'd few return to Christ with praise How ungrateful are most in our days Instead of living holy false hope they breed Live in sin still pull that cursed weed Live like Cain in the Land of Nod Gen. 4.18 Wicked How little have we lived to God The World lies in wickedness admire then Grace makes us differ from worst of Men 1 Cor. 4.7 Free grace I say did freely chuse us of pity One of a Tribe and also two of a City Two Men equally miserable in their degree To make a difference in the Scripture see Nothing but free grace to man could be Mat. 24.40 42. One taken of two grinding at the mill The other left this is only free grace still And not in the freedom of their own will. All this I say Reader to draw thy desire In holy obedience to God and free grace admire Even so Father Mat. 11.25 for so it pleaseth thee To pass by the World 's Nimrods and free To reveal Salvation to them of low degree Thy good pleasure the only cause that we Are chosen free grace the Fountain-head Joh. 15.16 Whence our life springs that were dead Luk. 12.32 In trespasses and sins yea to God Enemies Till reconcil'd by Christ's dying Sacrifice Without the Covenant Aliens Eph. 2.5 12 13. made near By the blood of Christ love Christ dear He 's the spring of all good let obedience run In its proper Channel live holy or undone Tit. 2.14 Adorn Protestant Religion don't recant Let thy conversation say art a Protestant Rom. 6.19 22. Adorn the Doctrine of God our Saviour Be a Protestant in thy life's behaviour Tit. 2.10 Practise it be not only a Protestant in name So dishonour Religion in life that 's shame 2 Cor. 7.1 Many are under notion of Protestant Yet no Religion in them if try'd recant Phil. 1.27 Protestant Religion hath its foundation From Scripture Heb. 11.35 36. stood many's life in the Nation So may again tho' at present a tolleration Therefore wait on God and keep his way Now all Beasts of the Forest go out for prey Let 's do our duty watch and pray Psal 37.34 Let the wicked play out full their play Let him that is filthy be filthy still Rev. 22.11 3.11 Let Idolaters continue so if they will. But let him that 's a Protestant hold fast To the end lest he lose the Crown at last Well art a Protestant hold to the end Fear thy own strength on Christ depend He is the true vine except in him abide Wilt bring forth no fruit Joh. 15.2 but go aside If hast gifts and parts able to dispute For Protestant Religion able to confute Many errors these fail in a tiring hour If a Prison a Halter should try thy power Nothing but an Int'rest in Christ and grace Can carry thee on those things to embrace Luk. 22.23 60 61. 'T is easie to talk to dispute when withstood Not so easie matter to resist unto blood I speak my own experience Heb. 12.4 I did try What fears on the Soul when come to die But when the comforting Spirit came in No more doubts on my Soul were seen Joh. 15.26 God's power keeps us in our station If God leaves 1 Pet. 1.5 7. we never attain Salvation Live a holy dependance on God always By Christ's blood overcame to him be praise That preserv'd us in those bloody days Rev. 12.11 Psal 27.13 Praise God my Soul to him sing praise That from so dreadful death did thee free In whom I trust 2 Cor. 1.9 10. he will yet deliver me SECT XLIV Thus 2 Tim. 1.6 friends you see how my lines run I have more to say before I have done To proceed to them my lines have regard That in heart and life look Sion-ward Christ said in the World shall have trouble Joh. 16.33 For any thing I know may be double What you have seen let faith increase Keep to your Centre Eph. 6.10 11 12. you may have peace God may make this season a time of trial To see what we know of self-denial We must deny our selves Luk. 9.23 life and
If so of Heaven you will surely miss All that practise this my lines do tell For all their Crosses Gal 5.21 Crucifixes go to Hell Then live by faith not by Cross I tell By Faith only Eph. 3.17 Christ in us doth dwell By Virtue of Christ my heart is renew'd By his Spirit 's operation Rom. 12.2 my sin 's subdu'd Not by Cross Papists make Col. 2.12 my lines cry That 's made by the workers of iniquity Gal. 2.20 5.24 Cast off wickedness and be holy my lines imply England's best Crucifix is sin to crucifie A Cross doth no good when come to die Then live holy for all the Cross 2 Cor. 7 1. say I. But not to enlarge on Crucifixes so gross Lest enlargement Reader be to thee a Cross I will conclude this Head against Idolatry Would not have Protestants with Cross comply Rom. 10.14 SECT XLVII Stand fast Protestants 1 Cor. 16.13 since God hath made You his people do not walk retrograde Eph. 6.14 Let not any reproach that can be nam'd Jam. 1.21 Make you Apostate lest Christ of you's asham'd Woe to any when Christ is on 's Throne Who in that Day Christ is asham'd to own Mark 8.38 What tho' the world rejoice and vaunt Against the despised rejected Protestant Joh. 16.20 Altho' now Protestants seem much affected Yet 't is question whether in heart respected Psal 12.2 Dissenting Protestants I mean how they Seem now reviv'd and bear some sway I fear a Cloud in latter end of the day Therefore be not presumptious watch and pray Stand fast Protestants against the Pope Psal 118.6 Fear not the biggest hatchet in all 's shop Mat. 10.28 Fear not the Pope nor his bloody rope Lev. 19.4 26.1 Fear not to own Protestant Religion stand Since have a tolleration by the King's hand Improve the Mercy Protestants stand fast That Christ may be our friend at last Own Protestant Profession Scripture saith Edifie one another in the holy faith Jud. 20. Let 's not set our hand unto God's Plough And look back God will not that allow Luk. 9.62 Yet many Men look back even now Like Water men I could tell you how They look one way and the other row Janus-like many such in our Nation Are for their own int'rest and reputation Act. 19.24 25. Many Men care not for the smile of God If they can enjoy the World so odd Are they in their lives and herein Count it Wisdom to sleep in whole skin Time-servers if the world they inherit Contented sensual having not the Spirit Jud. 19. If they enjoy the mercies of a Bruit Fat Pasture Peace they will turn to 't Are for a part in Paradise sin and vice Enjoy the World care not for Paradise Many have Jacob's smooth tongue Gen. 27.22 and Talk well but have Esau's rough hand Many have great notions high speculations But in life heart corrupt conversations They profess much like Angels of light But do deeds of darkness heart 's not right 2 Cor. 11.14 When Religion 's countenanc'd by Authority then Forward in way of Profession no such Men If Religion is shut at Sun don't shine Come a storm on Religion Joh 6.27 then decline If the Gospel be not for their advance Farewel Religion after worldly int'rest dance As true in our days as my name's Husnance Many such in England who like the Mass Are for their int'rest in the World 2 Tim. 4.10 alas Experience tells how from Religion pass Profess much go to the high Priest's Hall And then if try'd deny Christ and all Tho' Christ the Gospel in word don't deny Yet when in question Mat. 26.56 57 58. with the world comply This is following Christ afar off and Many such followers are in England The experience of this Joh. 6.66 we had of late In Person Men in action Devils incarnate How they were by many accommodated Had love when many others were hated How many did comply with sin and evil Rejoice with such Rom. 1.32 were as bad 's the Devil Pretend love to Christ Jam. 4.4 yet part will take With sin and evil so Christ in action forsake I confess it was a tiring time in the Nation And Scripture tells of an hour of temptation Rev. 3.10 Which shall try all that on Earth do dwell Who shall be for Heaven and who for Hell Therefore in thy heart false hopes don't breed God renders every Man according to his deed What profit then Rom. 2.6 if the whole world gain And lost their Souls in everlasting pain Mat. 16.26 'T is true now 's a toleration they seem alive But come a storm run like Bees into a Hive Are for Religion is uppermost come Turk 2 Cor. 4.4 To keep their int'rest in the world are sor't What 's the end of those things I cry Heb. 10.38 What ' world or Men's favour when must die Therefore mind death and believe eternity Job 36.19 SECT XLVII Consider what 's said take it in good part 2 Pet. 3.12 I aim at good I speak it with my heart To Apostate is dreadful as said before Also without in Christ miserable poor Rev. 3.17 A word I have to say to some Men more And it is to them who do lay aside Holiness in Practice to do duty can't abide Tit. 1.16 Instead of doing duty to God in Prayer By faith in Christ this they don 't desire But in false Presumption they still aspire Delight wallowing in sin as the Sow in mire 2 Pet. 2.22 Christ dy'd for Sinners all 's done by Christ So take liberty to sin live as they list That in Men's lives this should be found Shall we sin because grace doth abound Rom. 6.15 God forbid yet many such in our nation Say Christ died for Sinners in their station So live still a sinful conversation Rouze Man in false hope don't still sleep Whatsoever Man soweth that shall he reap Gal 6.7 God renders every Man according to his deed Rom. 2 4 5 6. Then don't false presumption always breed The point of distinction by the standing rod He doth not Righteousness is not of God. 1 Joh. 3.10 Remember what 's said before when sick Don't you send for a Physician very quick As a means for health the cause is sad Use means for the Body yet like Men mad Use none for the Soul but conclude the end Yet exclude the means Oh! do not pretend Hopes for Heaven and still in thy sin lie This will bring eternal death Job 8.13 my lines cry Or else I for thee will eternally die Heb. 12.14 God fits us by his Word and Spirit alone Dost use the means or else use none God sits us by duty by faith in prayer Dost use duty 2 Pet. 1.10 or else to duty no desire Up and be doing thy
the Soul 8.10 13. then in thy life be freeing Thy Bodies corruptions prepare like a Bride Rev. 21.2 To entertain thy Soul since they divide But for a time Soul must again inherit The Body From filthiness of flesh and spirit 2 Cor. 7.1 Cleanse thy self and present thy Body A living Sacrifice Rom. 12.1 not like a polluted noddy Of Sin 't will not be acceptable unto God Live holy in Body fear God's eternal Rod. Mat. 6.31 to the 33 verse Don't make those things eternal by abuse For punishment that can't be eternal for use Seeing thy Body as well as thy Soul Must live eternally On then in all Thy actions have eternity in thy eye Remember and consider tho' thy Body die Deut. 32.29 It must live again unto all eternity SECT L. Some may say Object Which hath the great'st hand In sin the Soul or Body I would understand That the Body defiles the Soul by the way Sol. Or is the only subject of sin I can't say Yet the immediate original derivation Of sin unto us Men and Women in station Is only by our bodily Generation From Adam Gen. 4.1 2. as a means of sin's propagation In the World by death hath it's abrogation By sin came death and observe herein The Body must die as the fruit of sin For Flesh and Blood cannot inherit 1 Cor. 15.50 Therefore the Body dies and only the Spirit The Soul is capable of joy or misery Upon dissolution of the body immediately Luk. 16.23 But some may say Object as they pass by For the Bodies Sin Why must the Soul die The Soul is principal in Man Sol. and chief Is confederate with the body as a Thief In sin so partakes in joy or grief Also consider when I have said all I can The Soul is principal 1 Cor. 14.20 and cheif in Man Without it Man were but a sensitive Creature Reason Understanding adorn Man's feature The Understanding Psal 49 20. and Conscience at least Without which the Body were as the Beast As to its first being the Soul capable of grace Then with thy Body Rom. 6.6 don't thy Soul deface Live holy to God in thy life's desire Lest Soul and Body be cast into Hell fire Mat. 10 28. Don't live in sin still like a wicked noddy Mind not only thy Soul but also Body I mean it 's eternal welfare seeing must Live again Job 19.26 after 't is turned unto Dust I need not say mind thy Body's preservation As to its present being in thy Generation Most Men and Women in their station Are for the present being Oh! how prone And careful for the Body is every one Phil 2.21 What pains Men and Women take and care For the Bodies temporal being don't spare Any pains when the Soul hath no share Nor Body neither as to its eternal welfare Cloth the Body Mat. 6.31 when their Souls go bare For a temporal being every thing in 's place For the Body Rev 3.5 when the Soul hath no grace The Body daintily fed and neatly dress'd When to it 's eternal welfare no care express'd In life for a present State art such a lover When no Wedding-garment the Soul to cover Mat. 22.12 How sad to see under a beautiful face A deformed Soul for want of grace Therefore consider Reader Psa 119.37 what I unfold When thou thy self dost in a Glass behold 2 Cor. 3.18 Remember when in thy dress mind it well Say 't is pitty such as I should go to Hell Be holy in Soul and Body in grace excel Cast off thy pride Jam. 4.6 and the Lord intreat For Salvation of Soul and Body compleat Thy Body should be the Spirits Temple alone By Redemption you are not your own Glorify God in thy Body take this advice 1 Cor. 6.19.20 For Soul and Body are bought with a price Then Read Hear and Pray as for eternity Believe Repent and Practice my lines Cry Knowing you must live or dye eternally Mat. 25.46 Understand then what my lines imply Care for thy Body with respect to Eternity Take my advice don't cast it by rejection Mind thy Body must have a Resurrection Which will augment thy Joy or Misery When Soul and Body must everlastingly Joy in Gods presence Psa 16.11 in the heavens high Or under his wrath in Hell for ever lye Joh. 3.36 Then whilst in the body of sin repent Resurrection will Joy Luk. 15.3 or Sorrow augment Though the Souls of the Righteous have great Consolation yet 't is not so compleat Till the resurrection to give another pull Heb. 11.40 Reuniting of Soul and Body makes Joyful When Conformable to Christs glorious body Phil. 3.10 21. Remember this don't live a wicked noddy Care for thy body in its earthly race 1 Tim. 6.12 Mind Eternity don't give sensuality place Whilst life 2 Tim. 4.7 8. act thy strength and force At death man hath finished his course Sect. 51. REader how do you 2 Tim. 2.14 like this sallet These are not fancies as in a Poets Ballad My aim is thy Souls and Bodies advance In way of Salvation and from sins ignorance Then pray for me who am poor husnance And before we part Jam. 5.16 or our way divide I will display briefly Covetousness and Pride Because they are sins we all rightly appli'd Are guilty of in our lives can't be deni'd Other sins are plainer Gal. 5.17 to 21. in mens generation As Drunkenness Swearing Idolatry Dissimulation Lying Cheating Murder and sometimes Fornication And other sins are more visible in station Though Pride Covetousness be not such a ranger In sight yet by it our salvation is in danger There is no sin worse in any mans station Than pride Prov. 16.5 the proud in heart are abomination Unto the Lord saith Scripture Revelation Neither is there any man in 's generation But hath some Reliques in 's Conversation Of this sin pride in heart by exaltation Yea the best of men have some inclination To this sin pride especially if things divide And all things go well on their side As Hezekiahs heart 2 Chron. 32.25 was lifted up by pride There is no man but hath this sin to hide In his heart therefore take heed of pride The Seed Plot of this vice is mans heart Not in Apparel or Riches my lines impart These are but the effects of this thing Pride a begger may be as proud as a King Therefore take heed of pride in thy Station God knoweth thy very heart Heb. 4.13 and inclination Be not like those which my lines descry The proud glorieth in all his prosperity Job 12.4 And scorneth the upright in his adversity The Enemies of David did him deride Nodded their heads Psa 22.7 at him only by pride Pride makes men desire the uppermost seats In Synagogues and Feasts with
blessing Heb. 2.14 which Scripture contains Of its descending like the latter Rains To usher in the glory of Christ's day Thy Kingdom come blessed God haste away Let 's hear of Babylon's fall Rev. 18.21 in our day So may live for ever unto thy praise Let thy Kingdom come it will please us Come Lord and 22. â—0 even so come Lord Jesus Lord shew grace more and more to me Or take me hence this world to thee Psa 31.16 The third part of this Book doth appear An invitation to love tho' in the rear To love one another let 's be inclin'd To be for Christ of one heart and mind Christ prayed for oneness and peace 'T is Christ's command love should encrease Let 's clear up to Christ our Union By love to one another in holy Communion Receive as written in love what doth follow Despise it not tho' it be not from Apollo Let not a fancy an opinion a meer notion Hinder love one with another in Devotion A Preface to move the Reader unto Love. 1 Cor. 10.15 TO love our Neighbour as our selves know James 2.8 Gal. 5.14 Is fulfilling of the royal Gospel Law Saith Scripture how many are so odd Instead of love are for a malicious Rod In holy love how few are taught of God 1 Thes 4.9 But are like Cain in the Land of Nod Who did not only hate but slew his brother Many in our days murther one another 1 John 3.12 Nay he is a murtherer who doth but hate His brother the Scripture doth this state v. 15. Those that live in malice and wicked strife Cannot enjoy God's presence in eternal life For God is love oh then let love run To one another and all malice shun 1 John 4.7 Love all men especially the houshold of Faith Gal. 6.10 Love your Enemies as the Scripture saith Every one is our neighbour and brother By nature love the welfare of one another Acts 19.26 By love is known the Spirit of Truth And the Spirit of Error in age or youth Eph. 2.3 Holy love is the very mark of those Whom God for his by Election hath chose Joh. 13.34 35. By love the Children of God are known From Satan's they for malice every one He doth not righteousness Scriptures discover Is not of God 1 John 3.10 nor he loves not his brother How many for want of love are so evil For malice Jam. 3.14 15. the very mark of the Devil God's Command doth for love still run Rev. 12 13. And also to believe on his Son. 1 Joh. 3.23 Fidelity and love are inseparable saith Scripture which is the only Rule of Faith Where one is Gal. 5.22 there is also the other Cast off malice and love as brother This command is from God as we go He that loves God 1 John 4.21 loves his brother also Real not feignedly as most now do Dissembling one with another is too true How flattering is one neighbour to another Jer. 9.4 5. Little real love between sister and brother Fair to their faces but turn their back Then speak ill or despising and so detract What love pretended Joh. 3.16 real love is slack God's love freely unto us did run In sending forth to die Gal. 4.4 5. his only Son We all ought if God so loved us To love one another 1 John 4.11 malice is a Curse Hatred and malice is the mark of Hell Jam. 3.15 16. Oh! 1 Joh. 2.11 cast off malice and consider it well Hatred malice revenge is such a Leaven Shuts all guilty out the Kingdom of Heaven Gal. 5.21 He that saith loves God 1 John 3.15 and 4.20 and hates his brother Is a Lyar saith Scripture Oh! love one another 'T is good for brethren Psal 133.1 in love to hold In unity the Scriptures unto us unfold In days of cruelty Mat. 24.12 let not love wax cold Oh love for you see men in wickedness bold Love one another Job 9.6 in this shaking hour Lest in stead of love one another devour Live in love and peace love as brother Lest we are consumed one of another Gal. 5.15 Antichrist by Jesuits hath love withstood Satan cast after the Woman a water-flood Rev. 12.15 See now how Pope with his Popish Crew Against Protestants doth now still pursue England and Holland they count to subdue Psal 68.30 By their wicked and diabolical Jarrs Raiseth one Nation against another in Wars Rev. 17.14 All to cause Protestants ruine and woe But fear not Protestants and also know Psal 2 4 5. God will ere long give them an overthrow Stand still and see the Lord's Salvation Exod. 14.13 God will work Deliverance for our Nation Psal 44.5 Then love one another in this generation Let not Satan hinder love in our station Satan fills mens hearts with Pride's invention For by Pride cometh wicked Contention Prov. 13.10 All the study wit parts art and skill Of some hath been to oppose one another will You instead of love continue so still If so you do not Christ's Command fulfil John 15.12 Christ commands love you may it see By what follows if your love impartial be Jam. 2.1 9. Let not an opinion a fancy a meer notion Hinder love one with another in Devotion Love to one another is from the Spirits motion Gal. 5.22 The Spirit 's fruit is love Scripture says Jer. 32.39 Shall be of one heart in the latter days See how the people of Israel did of old Zech. 14.9 Knit together as one man Scriptures unfold Judg. 20.1 11. Want of this love hath hindred Reformation Other things too I could tell in the Nation They entred into Covenant to seek the Lord With their hearts and souls saith the Word 2 Chron. 15.12 13. Whosoever would not seek whiles breath The God of Israel should be put to death Oh! that in love Psal 119.2 we would enter in band To seek God with all our hearts in England Hos 10.12 There is a time will needs love at hand Therefore love and my meaning understand Oh! love one another 't is Christ's command Receive as written in love 1 Cor. 3.5 6. what doth follow Despise it not tho' it be not from Apollo Consider Reader what my Lines tell So from the Stream go to the Well Read love in love so may'st for ever dwell With God of Love Gal. 6.16 the holy One of Israel Oh! that those weak lines may love advance To God Acts 17.30 and to one another cast off ignorance Of malice so prays thy friend Husnance Consider in love what my Lines tell Love as a Christian real 2 Tim. 2.7 so farewel Sect. 1. AN Appendix Heb. 10.24 or word of love in the end As said before if you an Ear will lend This word love I
like a flood All love of the world at death fail Without Christ's love heart will quail For thy Soul's sake after Christ move Job 16.2 All friends miserable comforters prove When God comes to deal with thee for sin Rom. 14.12 Set sin home on the Conscience herein 2 Cor. 5.10 All guilty of sin of omission and commission Rom. 3.23 Oh! let 's take love's way holy contrition Lam. 3.40 To seal pardon of sin 't is the Spirit 's love To work draw our hearts Eph. 3.30 make it move After Christ in love Oh! then in love arise From false love follow the Spirit 's ways Cant. 1 4. Tho' men be merry for a time yet sorrow Will overtake them at death like Gomorrah Then they will reflect on their ways cry Lam. 5.16 Wo that we have sinned to all eternity Then they see nothing but sin behind And terrours before then now it mind And to holiness in thy life be inclin'd In love arise don't give sleep to thy eyes Till an intrest in Christ this don't despise Eph. 5.14 All God's promises are in Christ Yea and Amen Still in Christ love Christ I say agen 2 Cor. 1.10 If no intrest in Christ hast none in God Col. 3.11 No intrest in the Promises in Life so odd Canst not to thy self any Fromise apply Without an intrest in Christ then sin flie Cast off all sin as the sin of extortion Happiness lies in having God thy portion Lam. 3.24 Whom have I in Heaven Psal 144.15 73.25 O Lord but thee Nor on Earth like thee none can compar'd be Oh! 1 Pet. 2.7 in heart crown the Prince of Peace The Lord Christ this will your love increase Receive him in love Isa 44.4 as your Lord and King He can this grace of love unto you bring Set a Crown on his head in heart with love Christ will crown you in Heaven above Mat. 25.23 Then love one another clear up your Union To Christ in love John 13 35. having communion One with another let no difference rise In love's way Christ's Prayer don't despise Christ pray'd Oh Father John 17.22 let them be one Shall we not love yet love his Prayer run Laid it as a mark on his here below By loving one another shall all men know You are my Disciples 1 John 3.14 pass'd from death to life Love one another let there not be strife Love is fulfilling the Law love once agen Fall not out by the way Gen. 43.8 you are brethren Love one another for 't is by Love alone That God and his people shall be one God shall be one Zech. 14.9 his people one yet we In our generation to love real not free Christ's Church is imperfect Heb. 11.40 Scripture saith Till Jews and Gentiles are in unity of faith Jews and Gentiles must own Scripture Record Christ Ephes 4.13 then let 's love one another in the Lord Oh! let 's press after love in our degree With one heart one mind serve God more free 'T is by love Jews and Gentiles can be united Love one another Rom. 15.6 since so lovingly united Sect. 6. REader 2 Tim. 2.7 love if wilt have Christ's protection If on what 's said of love hast reflection 'T is not love the passion or natural affection But love wrought by the Spirit Isa 26.12 saving grace Where this love is Christ is don't deface His Image in thy Soul by sin so base 1 John 4.16 The fruit of the Spirit is holiness and love Gal. 5.22 'T is tho Spirit doth holy love in us move Love the special grace by which Christ dwells Eph. 2 22. In us by 's Spirit works of sin expels Gal. 5.6 Where love to Christ is there 's also faith Faith works love love proves fidelity saith Scripture faith without love is dead belief Jam. 2.16 17. Love without faith is sinful relief 1 John 4.8 Where love is the Father is God is love Phil. 1.11 He hath this love grace in him doth move From sin dwells in God God in him Col. 1.10 prove Thy love dost love God in Christ dear For where 's this love the Spirit is clear Gal. 5.22 Where love is faith's fruits will appear Eph. 3.17 Where this love is there 's Christ and God What a sad condition are those so odd Micah 3.2 Who in their actions hate with their Rod Of malice God and his people yet pretend love Love to Christ but of love's way don't approve After holiness in their lives never move Mat. 26.49 Many profess Rabbi Master Judas like Yet the first that at godliness will strike Bow before Christ with their Hat a flourish Jer. 18.12 18. But in their hearts wickedness they cherish Here 's their love if Complements will excuse They the men like Judas Pilate and Jews But obedience in love to Christ they refuse Many's Religion a meer Complement rude In conversation wicked Ezek. 33.31 32. yea a multitude Of such among us with self-love delude Themselves by sin so in false hope conclude And expose themselves to fearful misery 2 Pet. 3.1 2. As said before if collect your memory Which in this Book if read mays find Sins dreadful effects ponder them in mind 2 Pet. 2.21 The Lord direct us unto his love alone Many this way of love have never known 2 Thes 3.5 Is this grace love wrought in us admire Free grace and not our natural desire Eph. 2.4 5. Every good and perfect gift is from above The donor of all mercy the God of love Jam. 1.17 Then love not the world let affections move Towards things eternal Col. 3.1 2. in Heaven above There 's matter enough to draw your love If you have tasted the Lord is gracious 1 Pet. 2 3. Are many Mansions and walks spacious For love to run John 14.2 if art contemplations Love in the highest degree Gen. 24.63 if meditations Love yea oneness in love love one another Shall we not love John 17.21 till in Heaven together In Heaven love is for ever there 's no place For faith 1 Cor. 13.8 hope they end in fruition's race Oh! then let 's not this virtue love deface Not live in love to a Christian is disgrace To profess Christian love only in name Not live in love one with another is shame Psal 82.16 Consider Reader 2 Thes 2.11 12. what 's said this head I 'le conclude Do not thy Soul with self-love delude Sect. 7. WHat can'st say more 2 Tim. 1.6 my Lines aspire Go one step higher for love's desire As motives to spur us John 3.16 all in love's way Strain thy string Eph. 1.4 let 's hear what canst say I have but one way John 15.16 if that will move Our hearts that 's Christs free
Spirit been winning Luke 18.8 Last days shall be great times of sinning The wickedness coldness of love found 1 Cor. 10.31 Signs of Christ's coming when sins abound Coldness of one Mat. 24.10 abounding of the other Late experience few could trust his brother When under that dreadful cloud of dangers Jer. 9.4 Had we love of relations no from strangers Love of relations Mat. 24.10 if did see a brother run If we entertain you we shall be undone 'T is truth Prov. 27.10 Reader as clear as the Sun. This their love but Jehovah did provide By 's Providence Job 38.41 of strangers were supply'd For them I pray in glory may be dignifi'd I pray for any that did poor Souls feed Lord 2 Tim. 1.16 shew mercy when most mercy need Sect. 9. COnsider those things 2 Pet. 1.12 Reader in thy station Let love work towards thy near relation Wife and Children love their salvation If thy Wife be unbelieving 1 Cor. 7.12 13 14. pray in love Pray again in faith God's Spirit can move Her heart with love he works saving faith Labour to gain thy Wife Scripture saith Edifie one another in the most holy faith Jude 20. This is God's way and way of holy love Oh! in way of holiness after salvation move If unbelieving Husband let Wife likewise Do her duty in love 1 Cor. 7.16 to pray don't despise Oh! that there were many such in our days Few that live to their Maker's praise 'T is for want of understanding God's ways Few understand that Covenant obligation Between Husband and Wife in their station They should be one in love Eph. 5.31 in edification In love labour for one anothers salvation And design God's glory in their generation Be not unequally yoked 2 Cor. 6.14 Scripture saith Do not marry any are not of a Gospel Faith For love of riches 1 Cor. 6.16 take heed God is just 'T is not marrying in God's fear but of lust The lust of the world and pride of life Passeth away 1 John 2.16 17. therefore love a holy Wife Many aim in marriage to advance station In the world little mind in their generation God's glory or their own precious Souls salvation 1 Cor. 10.31 Yet worldly things to be minded in our station But all to God's glory must be in subordination End of marriage few practically understand Want of which few do their duty Col. 3.18 19. and Is cause of much discord in the Land Husbands sometimes out of holy love's way Wives in love don 't their Husbands obey Tit. 2.5 But discontent and confusion in their lives Few converted by conversation of Wives 1 Pet. 3.1 to v. 8. Few the ornament of a quiet spirit in subjection How few in love live in holy affection Also Husbands sad experience doth tell Few in holy love with their Wives dwell Instead of living in love contentious strife Many instead of love as Husband and Wife Are contentious wicked in their lives so odd Rom. 3.17 18. All 's for want of love the true fear of God How cross are many under Satan's power By wicked strife do one another devour Gal. 5.15 The condition of many families that dwell In England their lives like a forerunner of Hell Whence comes this disorder and confusion Jam. 3.14 16 17. From the Devil the spirit of delusion God is in the still voice whereas peace and love Satan's for thundring discords doth move 1 Kin. 19.12 The wisdom from above is peace not evil Discord and confusion is from the Devil What sad families are in our English Nation Know nothing of their Souls renovation Many are wise to the world in their station Jer. 4.22 But know little of loves way to salvation Prudent and careful for the bodies preservation 1 Cor. 2.14 But fools and dead to their Souls salvation As in Egypt when one dead in every family No question there was a dreadful cry Exod. 12.30 But in England Oh! that it were not true Are many families live like a wicked crew Dead Husband Rom. 8.5 6. dead Wife Children and all Don't do family duty Jer. 10.25 nor on God call Don't know love's way nor things spiritual Many Parents will play in this hurl When Children are careful for the world They then say unto them all well done Few say how is' t with thy Soul my Son If carefully for worldly things look after Then Children are their Parents laughter Prov. 10.1 Few say how is' t with thy Soul my Daughter How is' t between God and Soul for salvation Deut. 6.7 This question let alone in their generation Carefulness is our duty in our station But must be as said before in subordination To God's glory in furthering our salvation Many Elies in the world are conniving 1 Sam. 2 2â— 24. At Childrens sin when in the world thriving So there are many Nabals a meer churl Unto their Children in the world Reader understand this the rather Because I have been abus'd by my Father And so I have too if truth wilt know Been abus'd also by my Father-in-law What shall I say I know not what But only this it is my fate and lot The Lord forgive them Acts 7.60 I will still pray I hate malice I am still for loves way I pray for all have done me wrong Either in action in thought or tongue This is loves way as the Scripture saith Which to us is the only Rule of Faith But Scriptures are by some cast by rejection In the last days Tim. 3.3 many without natural affection Unnaturalness is a curse laid on men By reason of sin as a Judgment for when Any are given up to sin by reflection 'T is dreadful to be without natural affection Are worse than the Beasts Job 35.11 they are inclin'd To be tender of their young in kind Unnaturalness doth argue a wicked mind To be without natural affection so odd That man hath nothing of the Nature of God Psal 103.13 See Reader how many ways Satan hath To betray poor Souls to eternal wrath 2 Cor. 2.11 Some are too fawning on Children by reflection Others are as bad without natural affection To extreams all men and women too prone All care is for the body by every one Phil. 2.21 But to care for the soul that 's let alone How wil't go with my poor soul for ever Jer. 8.6 Few make such a question Mat. 8.2 but still persever In false hope till death then they quiver When God the soul shall from him sever From enjoying his glory Luke 13.27 and that for ever Awake from the dead and love's way take Rom. 13.11 Thy salvation or damnation lies at stake Up be doing in love's way for salvation Jam. 5.16 Pray for Wife and Children in thy station Deut. 4.9 Teach them God's fear in their
when death comes to close thy Eye Num. 23.10 Thou wilt wish the righteous death to dye Then live the life of the right'ous say I Live to Christ by faith Psal 37.34 don't false hope pretend Admire free grace in sparing you life amend Consider what 's said I wish as a friend Bring forth fruit unto holiness attend Eternal life and glory shall be your end Rom. 2.7 To do duty do not delay but rest on none For salvation but on Jesus Christ alone Reader consider in Love what my Lines tell Practise holiness Eph. 3.17 by faith let Christ dwell In you 2 Cor. 13.11 on Christ depend so farewel Sect. 14. THE result of all Mat. 24.13 what I have crav'd Be holy on Christ depend shall be sav'd Lord write those things by grace in my heart And thy Spirit 's operation whiles I impart Truth to others 1 Cor. 9.26 27. let me not be cast away But Lord guide me by thy Spirit I pray Give grace whiles in the world Husnance Isal 143.10 That thy creature thy glory may advance I have cast thy seed at thy command 'T is thou Lord makes me to understand Luke 5.5 Those things Psal 94.10 take thine own into thy hand Make it an instrument of much good and Lord follow it with thy blessing in England Thou canst make weak ones instrumental 1 Cor. 1.27 Of bringing many unto life eternal Let thy Spirit work by his motions free Internally on the external means in degree 2 Cor. 3.6 Lord make it effectual let this Book free Many from Satan's bondage so live to thee Take all the glory Acts 26.18 't is thine in every degree Let all the glory of my glory still be To give all glory Rom. 11.36 and my self to thee Oh! thou who art my souls rich store Let me fall down humbly thee implore For free grace in Christ reveal'd to me As I have receiv'd 1 Cor. 4.7 let the glory return to thee Oh my Lord divorce my self from me Then single I will single worship thee Gal. 2.20 One wish more for better two than one And 't is not good for man to be alone Eccles 4.10 That I may to thee double honour give Let thine in me me in thy Spirit live 2 Tim. 1.14 Thy Spirit can direct he 's still the same Therefore all glory unto thy glorious Name Deut. 28.58 The Epistle to the Reader in it good news To Elected sinners whether Gentiles or Jews Concerning Free grace a few lines more Which should have been in page 167 before SAnctification is wrought in us 't is plain 1 Pet. 1.2 By the Spirit Election is of the same Chain For all whom God did purpose still According to the good pleasure of his will Eph. 1.4 5. To elect unto life and eternal salvation Them God foreknew in 's eternal dispensation Them only God calleth by Justification And in them works effectual sanctification Rom. 8.29 30. The decree of Election is the foundation Of happiness effected by the operation Of the Spirit in working our renovation Having this seal holiness the cause this 2 Tim. 2.19 The Lord knoweth who are really his Whom he foreknew he did predestinate Chose them freely I would debate As a Potter out of divers lumps of Clay Chuseth some and others casteth away He maketh some unto honour by name Rom. 9.21 And accordingly worketh their frame So God works freely in all his Elect Isa 26.12 Some God maketh choice of others reject Eph. 1.11 So declares the riches of his glory In making some few meet for his auditory Freely qualifies them for Heaven's place Preparing them all by sanctification's Race 2 Thes 2.13 Imputing unto them in their generation Christ's righteousness who is our salvation So righteous before God being sanctifi'd And cleans'd by Christ's blood 1 Joh. 1.7 by faith apply'd Which righteousness or holiness so done In us is purchas'd by Christ the Son As in the fulness of time did run God sent forth his Son Gal. 4.4 5 6. made of a woman To redeem us not by free will of no man Christ became obedient to death freely runs That we might receive Adoption of Sons By Christs resurrection 1 Pet. 1.3 and ascention All this is free grace in my apprehension Because Sanctification Eph. 4.7 8. and Justification Are clear'd to us Rom. 8.11 by the Spirits operation The effect of which is a holy Conversation See Rom. 8.15 for this in Scripture the rather The Spirit of adoption will cry Abba Father In all the elect in their Conversation And are called 1 Pet. 2.8 9. holy a chosen generation Which doth imply electing grace still And not in the power of mans free will The manifestation Psal 27.17 of free electation And Justification of elect in their generation The time of effecting their sanctification Is not reveal'd unto them in their Station At any certain time Mat. 25.13 of age or day Some are call'd the Scriptures say At the third hour without delay Some call'd And 20.3 5 6. the sixth hour come away Some others at the eleventh hour Admire free grace God is God of power Giveth some a strong Rom. 4.20 and 14.1 some a weak faith Some that fear the Lord Scripture saith But walk in darkness see little light Are under many doubts and fears in sight As to assurance Isa 50.10 are in a darkness night Yet trust in God he can clear your way Depend on him let God be your Stay Pray to God Isa 40.29 30 31. on the means be attendant As a poor creature on God dependant For his holy Spirits operating free grace To make clear thy election in your race Whether belong Gal. 6.4 to Gods chosen number When most are left in sin to slumber Admire Gods free grace I say still To come to God is not of mans free will Joh. 6.44 Which may see if read more clear By what follows by Scripture appear Read distinctly whether age or youth Be sure you apply rightly the truth 2 Tim. 2.7 You will see free grace advanced still And not the arrogancy of mans free will Consider well what my lines express I aim at matter I am no Poet I confess Look you more at meat than the dress 1 Cor. 10.15 And God with his free grace you bless To conclude my epistle I wish all well Grace be to you and to all Gods Israel Gal. 6.16 To God my prayer for you shall advance Whiles I am your friend Stephen Husnance 2 Tim. 4.22 A word or two concerning Gods free grace 2 Tim. 2.7 And mans free will in its natural race Obj. SAy some before you pass on your way Distinguish free grace and free will we pray Concerning both let 's hear what you say According to Scripture the truth display Sol. To