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A14860	A posie of spirituall flowers taken out of the garden of the holy scriptures, consisting of these sixe sorts: hearts ease, true delight, the worlds wonders, the souls solace, times complaint, the doom of sinners. Gathered for the encouragement of beginners, direction of proceeders, meditation of good hearers, consolation of true beleeuers, expectation of Sions mourners, confusion of irrepentant sinners. By George Webbe, minister of the word.	Webbe, George, 1581-1642.	1610 (1610)	STC 25164; ESTC S102126	70,373	214

and application August de verb. Dei serm 28. To rest on the full assurance of the forgiuenes of thy sinnes is not arrogancie but faith to acknowledge what thou hast receiued is not pride but deuotion Doest thou not heare the Apostle counselling thee neuer to rest vntill thou hast gotten the full assurance of this so great a benefit 2. Pet. 1.10 2. Cor. 13.5 Doest thou not heare thy blessed Sauiour perswading thee aboue all other things to reioyce in this assurance Luke 10.20 And doest thou not heare him checking thee for this thy doubting O thou of little faith wherefore didst thou doubt Remember Abraham Rom. 4.20.22 how he did not doubt of the promise of God through vnbeliefe but was strengthned in faith Rom. 8.38 being fullie assured and Paul that went not by hope well but by knowing certainly and Iames Iam. 1.6 that willeth vs to be constant in faith and not to wauer Remember the powerfull promise of God himself who to as many as belieue in him hath giuen power to be the sonnes of God namely Ioh. 1.12 to them that belieue in his name O but the multitude of my sins stand vp as a rampier or mount against me and biddeth me feare The multitude of our sinnes may not debarre vs from the truth of this assurance Rom. 11.20 and Satan telleth me that this full perswasion is but only a fantasie and strong imagination of mine owne head and that my nature being thus rebellious I should not stand so much on mine assurance Psal 42.11 but feare Why art thou so cast downe O my soule and why art thou so disquieted within mee Cheere vp thy selfe thou hast not receiued the spirit of bondage to feare againe Rom. 8.15.16 but the spirit of adoption whereby thou criest Abba father and this spirit beareth witnes with thee that thou art the childe of God For know wrangling Satan that I stand not vpon weake tearmes or blinde presumptions Assurance of saluation not easie to be had in all Luke 12.32 Matth. 7.14 like many a carnall Gospeller which notwithstanding hee heareth that Christs flocke is small and that in comparison few shall be saued yet thinks this assurance of saluation to be an easie and a triuiall thing No no I take notice of the full assurance of my saluation vpon a surer foundation I flatter not my self in mine owne conceit but haue the testimonie of a twofold witnes the spirit of God beareth witnesse with my spirit Rom. 8.26 that I am the child of God For loe Tokens of the assurance of saluation 1. Ioh. 4.13 Rom. 8.16 what pregnant testimonies to this purpose finde I vnto my selfe By this I know that I dwell in Christ and hee in me because he hath giuen me of his spirit which maketh me with boldnes to crie Abba father vnto him and this very spirit helpeth mine infirmities Vers 26. that whereas I know not to pray as I ought the spirit it selfe maketh request for mee with sighes that cannot bee expressed 2. Cor. 7.10 By this I know that my sinnes are vndoubtedly pardoned Galat. 5.17 in regard that for sinnes past I feele a godly sorrow for sinnes present I finde a fighting and striuing of the minde against them 1. Ioh. 5.18 for sinnes to come I endeuour with religious care for to preuent them By this I know vnto my selfe the assurance of life eternal Iohn 7.37 because I beleeue in him that is the author of life eternall I hunger and thirst after him and so highly doe I value him that all things else I esteeme but dung in regard of him Philip. 3.4 By this I know the assurance of my sinnes remission because my desire is to keep his commandements 1. Ioh. 2.3 not as if poore I in any sort could performe a perfect obedience vnto them but because in his acceptance the will of the beleeuer is taken for obedience The loue to God and his children is another testimonie of our translation frō death to life 1. Ioh. 3.14.19.21 For hereby wee know that wee are of the truth and shall before him assure our hearts and if our hearts condemne vs not then may we haue boldnes towards God Away then vile Satan that faine wouldest driue mee to despaire and you maleuolent Satanists that would haue me turne my assurance into doubting For this is a true saying I haue the sure testimonie of the Prophets for it and the double witnes Gods spirit and mine owne to seale it I haue the pledge and earnest of it alreadie therefore I will reioyce in it O let this worthie sentence be writtē in mine heart as in a book And by all meanes worthie to be receiued let it bee grauen with an iron penne and printed euer in my minde with the point of a Diamond For what sweeter comfort can I finde Iob 19.23 what more ioyfull newes can I muse vpon What can be more acceptable then the welles of water to a thirsty soule What more delightfull then in warre to heare of peace in miserie to heare of mercy in the midst of death to heare of life and yet all this and more then this wee finde heere in this true saying most worthie by all meanes to be receiued that Christ Iesus came into the world to saue sinners No newes like to this no such ioyfull tidings euer was heard of in the world Well might the heauenly newes carrier of the birth of this vnto the Bethlehemetish shepheards giue this encomium of it to their eares Luke 2.10 Behold I bring you tidings of great ioy that shall be to all people Well might the Quire of Heauen chant foorth their Christmas Carroll vpon the relation of it Luk. 2.13.14 Gloria in excelsis Glorie be to God in the high heauens peace in earth and towards men good will Well might old Simeon for a lullabie vnto his Sauiour sing his Nunc dimittis Luke 2.28 Lord now lettest thou thy seruant depart in peace for mine eyes haue seene thy saluation for there is no solace like to this no ioy to be compared to it The more I thinke vpon it the more I doe admire it That Christ Iesus and stand amazed in the meditation of it especially when I call to minde the author and finisher of this our comfort Heb. 12.2 Reuel 1. who being no lesse then Iesus Christ the Sonne of God and Prince of peace Isai 9.6 whose name is Wonderfull Counsellor the mightie God and euerlasting father whose being is from euerlasting Reuel 1.8 the Alpha and the Omega the beginning the ending which is which was and which is to come euen the Almightie Why this rauisheth my soule beyond all admiration that he who was the heire of all things Heb. 1.2.3 the brightnes of his fathers glorie and engrauen character of his own person Philip. 2.7 should make

plentifull rewarder of them that seeke him they finde his yoke not cumbersome but easie Matth. 12.29 and his burthen not heauie but light 2. Pet. 1.8 so that they are neither idle nor vnfruitfull in the knowledge of the Lord 1. Tim. 5.10 but ready and prepared to euery good worke when they haue tasted once of the good word of God Heb. 6.5 and of the powers of the world to come Iohn 4.34 O then it is meate and drinke to them to do their fathers will Psalm 119.110 the precepts of the Lord are the very ioy of their heart Deut. 12.18 so that they cannot chuse but reioice before the Lord in all that they set their hands vnto And albeit by reason of that remainder of sinne and rebellion of nature The godly though much troubled vvith rebellion yet vvith comfort proceed in the course of godlinesse which still sticketh to the ribs euen of Gods dearest children the flesh in them is oftentimes rebellious against the spirit so that the good things which they would doe oft times they leaue vndone Rom. 7.18.19 and doe the euill things which they would not do so that for grief hereof they break foorth into this complaint O wretched men that we are Vers 24. who shall deliuer vs from this bodie of death yet they shall haue this word of comfort frō their God 2. Cor. 12.9 my grace is sufficient for you though they sinne yet they haue an aduocate with the Father 1. Ioh. 2.2 Iesus Christ the righteous Ierem. 8.4 who is the propitiatiō for their sinnes though they fall yet they shall rise againe Luke 22.31.32 though that Satan desire to sift them like wheate yet they shall not faile though all the infernall power seeke their ouerthrow Matth. 16.18 yet the gates of hell shall not preuaile against them Sweet helpes for the godly to grow in faith and godlinesse What should I here speake of the sweetnesse of those gratious helps which God doth giue vnto his children to make them grow in faith and godlinesse his holie word to instruct them his diuine inspirations to illighten them his sweete Sacraments to nourish them his often checks of conscience to recall them his fatherly chastisements to reclaime them which though they be gall and wormewood to the wicked yet are sweete and gainfull to those that feare our Lord. What a benefit is it by prayer to come vnto our God for whatsoeuer we haue need that is good for vs and may obtaine it How comfortable is it to reade and to reuolue the booke of comfort Psal 1 2.3 Psal 1.9 How heauenly a thing is it to be rapt vp as it were into heauen with heauenly meditations to vse Christian cōference Psal 119. part 2 with our lips alwaies to be declaring the iudgements of the Lord and to bee speaking of the testimonies of our God when we sit in our house or walk in our way when wee lie downe Deut. 11.19 and when we rise vp O what a pleasure passing pleasure is this to haue the word of God dwell in vs plenteously in all wisdome Coloss 3.16 teaching and admonishing our selues mutually in Psalmes hymnes and spirituall songs singing and making melodie to the Lord in our hearts and to enioy the blessed communion of Saints which none but Saints do vnderstād what it meaneth none but the elect cā enioy Glorious things are spoken of thee The priuiledges of the faithfull Psalm 87.3 thou citie of God O how goodly are thy tents O Iacob and thine habitations O Israel As the vallies are they stretched forth as gardens by the riuers side as the Aloe trees which the Lord hath planted Numb 24.5.6 and as the cedars besides the waters Why The secret of the Lord is reuealed to them that feare him Gods secrets reuealed to his children Psalm 25.14 and his couenant to giue them vnderstanding Seemeth it a small thing vnto you They are Gods seruants O ye seruants of the euerliuing God to be admitted to the priuy chamber of the King of heauen and to be of his counsell To be the Chancellor Treasurer or Secretary to an earthly prince wee see it a matter of great state and much respected honour but what is that to this honor which the very poorest and meanest of Gods seruants are aduanced vnto to bee the seruants vnto the King of Kings Lord of Lords thē which title the Angels themselues haue no greater Heb. 1.14 and which the greatest part of the mightiest Kings and Emperours could neuer attaine vnto But what doe I speake of seruants They are Christs friends Christ himselfe setteth foorth your estate to be yet more glorious when hee saith I haue not called you seruāts Ioh. 15.15 but friends to whom I haue communicated my secrets and minde vnto which a seruant is not commonly admitted Rom. 8.17 And if this bee not yet enough behold your God hath adopted you to be his sonnes and heires yea fellowe heires with Christ himselfe then which what greater priuiledge what greater prerogatiue can there be Heare I pray you O ye citizens of heauen may it possibly seeme a small thing to be a people separated vnto God himselfe from the multitude of men Exod. 19.5 to be the most pretious of all the earth to him though all the earth be his Is it a small thing to be a chosen generation 1. Pet. 2.9 a royall Priesthood an holy nation a peculiar people See and with thankfull harts acknowledge this your priuiledge That you are come to the mount Sion the citie of the liuing God the celestiall Ierusalem and to the companie of innumerable Angels Heb. 12.22 23 24. and to the congregation of the first borne which are writtē in heauen and to God the iudge of all and to the spirits of iust and perfect mē and to Iesus the mediatour of the new Testament Heb. 12.24 and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better things then the blood of Abel Cheere vp then your drooping spirits and take heart at this your happinesse howsoeuer the children of Belial speake euill of you and yee are esteemed as the filth of the world 1. Cor. 4.13 and as the offcouring of all things vnto this day For howsoeuer Ismael scoffe at Isaac Gen. 21.9 and the children of the bond-woman persecute the children of the free woman Galat. 4.29 Ieremy Psal i.e. smiting them with their tongue and shooting out their arrowes against them euen bitter words yet wel I wot in the midst of their bitter agonies when the worme of conscience gnaweth on their soules in those daies shall tenne men take hold out of all languages of the nations Zach 8.23 euen take hold of the skirt of him that is a Christian and say Wee would goe with you for wee haue heard that God is with you Yea the Lord