thy goodly ornamēts of thy godly desires of religious thoughts of zealous affections of christian communication of holy indeuours of assured perswasions of faith of stedfast waitings through hope of constant suffering by patience and heartie reioysings from loue In the perfect consummation of which things because al happines consisteth beware thou carelesse wretch least sodainly by thy abhominable filthinesse thou either for a time wholy depriue thy selfe of comfortable feeling of these things or much diminish thy present graces and blessings receiued of the holy spirit to the glorie of God the Father But why doe I vtter my voice or striue to make a dead carkas moue ô quicken thou me that art the fountaine of life and call thou out of heauen thy dwelling place that my wandring soule may heare the voice of hir shepheard and followe thee whither soeuer thou leadest nay of thy tender compassion take me vp vpon thy shoulders and carrie mee gentlie into thy fold again for theeues haue stolne me away haue bound my feete so that I cannot go and they watch for me vntil thou art gone that they may carrie me away quick from thy pastures ô do thou therefore presently deliuer me and giue me thy helping hand ô cast thou downe by thy spirit my raging lust and by thy grace subdue mine vntamed affection I am weake ô Lorde and vnable to resist the force of my mightie aduersarie sende thy helpe from aboue and saue mee out of the iawes of the cruell Lion thou hast deliuered me out of the mouth of hell ô let not the gates thereof anie more preuaile against mee let mee not anye longer bee occupyed in vngodlinesse least mine enimie triumph ouer mee saying in his malicious heart there there so would I haue it Let this sinne be farre from me ô Lord that I should defile my selfe anie more with this notorious wickednesse worke therefore in mine heart an vtter detestation of it that I may euer hereafter keepe my selfe pure and vnspotted for thy kingdom Thou that art able to make of stones children to Abraham mollifie I pray thee my stonie heart that all manner of sonne like affections may bee imprinted therein plucke vp ô good father these rootes of bitternesse that no vnsauorie fruite may come of the tree which thou by thine owne hand hast planted I desire I looke I call I crie for thy assistance that I may conquer this vnruly motion O blessed sauiour that hast granted so manie petitions vppon earth to them that were carefull for the bodie fulfill I pray thee this my desire not for health nor strength nor riches nor honour nor for food nor apparell but for thine heauenlie grace and inspiration yea let mee lose all those rather then be left to my sinfull flesh that I should be ruled anie longer thereby Mortifie good father in me the old bodie of sinne and giue vnto me a new bodie purged from these dead works to serue the liuing God renew my spirit dayly that I may cast away these workes of darknesse let it be enough ô mercifull Father that my weaknesse in failing heeretofore hath chased so mightely so gratiouslie and so dearlie for vs we beleeue and know that one drop of his bloud is sufficient to heale our infirmities pardon our iniquities and supplie our necessities but without thy grace our light our strength our guide we are able to do nothing but sinne as wofull experience hath taught vs too long and the example of them which are voide thereof whose life is nothing else but the seruice of the world the flesh and the diuell Therefore good father as thou in speciall fauour hast appointed vs to serue thee like as thou hast ordained all other creatures to serue vs so may it please thee to send downe thy heauenly spirit into this earthly mansion to iluminate our mindes mollifie our hearts change our affections subdue our reason regenerate our wils and purifie our nature to this dutie so shall not thy benefits nor thy chastisments nor thy word returne voide but accomplish that for the which they were sent vntill we be renued to the image of thy sonne Good Lord we beseech thee looke downe in the multitude of thy compassions vppon thy militant Church this sinfull Realme thy gratious Handmaide our dread Soueraigne her Honourable Counsell the ciuill Magistrates the paynefull Ministers the two Vniuersities the people that sit in darkenesse and all that beare thy crosse Gather vs into one communion of thy truth and giue vnto euerie man a spirit to his calling that we being mindfull of the accompt and that wee are called Christians may firmely resolue speedely begin and continually perseuer in dooing and suffering thy holy will Good Lord blesse and sanctifie our meeting that no temptation hinder me in speaking nor them in hearing but that thy word may be heard and spoken as the word of God which is able to saue our soules in that day howsoeuer it pleaseth thee by weake and foolish things to magnifie thy selfe There is no cause ô God most iust why thou shouldest heare sinners which art displeased with sinne but for his sake which suffered for sinne and sinned not in whose name we are bold to lift vp our hearts hands and voices vnto thee praying as he hath taught vs Our Father which art in heauen c. FINIS Diuision Concerning the search Psalm 107. Math. 6. Matt. 17 20 Eccle. 35. Gal. 6. 1. Thess. ◠1. Tim. 2. 1. Iohn 2. Mat. 13 14. Prou 28. Iude. 1. Pro. 24. Gen. 3. Exo. 7.27 1. King 13. 1. Chro. 28 Iam. 1.17 1. Cor. 2. Rom. 1. 2. Pet. 5. Reue. 12. Luke 11. Ephe 6. Reue. 12. Ioh. 1. Psal. 144. Esay 65. Math. 23. Iob. 28 Prou 9. Psal. 32 Eccle. 5. Amos. 8 1-Pet 3. Eccle. 12. Eccle. 32 47.50 Math. 2. Iam. 5.25 Iohn 16. Acts. 15 1◠Math. 18. Iosu. 10. 2. King 20 Dan. 6. Exod. 24. Dan. 3. 1. King 8. Iud. 5. Luke 9. Luke 5 Luke 6. Iohn 11. Math. 26. Iohn 18. Luke 22. Luk. 23. Math. 19. Psal. 39 Rom. 8. 2. Tim. 4 Psalm 33 Esay 9. Prou. 2. Psal. 10 5. Psalm 18 Iere. 77. 2. King 16 Psal. 118. Reue. 19 Rom. 1. Deu. 27. 1. Thes. 5. Ephe. 4. Psal. 2. Math 13.15 30 41 Reue. 1.7 2. Cor. 5. 2. Pet. 3. Psal. 78. Ephe. 5. Reue. 22. ◠Psal. 112. Deu. 28. Iob. 22. Iob. 29. Psal. 128. Hest. 8. Gen. 30. Dan. 6. Psal. 113. Psal. 78. Iob. 42. Psal. 126. Psal. 42. Reue. 9. Psal. 95. Psal. 96 Iohn 11. Gen. 27. Math. 6 33 Iob. 2. Gen. 47. Gen. 45. Luke 8. Matth. 8.19 Matt. 25. Gen. 18. Gen. 19. 1. Tim. 3.2 Num. 35. Luke 19. Matth. 5.13 Matth. 5. Luke 4. Iohn 8. Math. 5.13 Luke 8.14 Exod. 3. Marke 1◠Luke 3. Gen. 18. Acts. 2. Acts. 8. Acts. 22. Gen. 8. Exod. 8.32 2. Sam. 15. Luke 8. Matt. 13.45 2. Tim. 4.2 Matth. 6. 1. King 17. 2. King ◠Iohn 11. Matth. 26. Luke 5. Eccle. 3. Num. 21. Matth. 25. Gen. 6. Luke 17. Hebr. 11. 1. King 18. Gen. 37. 1. Sam. 17. Psal. 69. Luke 7.33 Acts. 25 Luke 7.34 Gen. 31.24 Num. 12. Num. 22 2. Pet. 2 1◠Gen. 22 1. Sam. 3. Luke 14. 1. King 18. Math. 14 Mark 6.20 Luke 11.28 Rom. 1.16 Gen. 25 28. 1. Pet. 2.1.2 Psal. 4◠1. Ecol 12 13. Heb. 11.6 Rom. 10.17 1. Tim. 4.8 1. Pet. 1 13 Luk. 21 33 1. Pet. 1 25 Iames. 1 22. Math. 12 50 Luk. 11 28.
mutabilitie but the word of God is the foode of the soule the bread of life that immortall seede which bringeth foorth fruite vnto eternall life Let the worde of God therefore be precious vnto vs because it is so permanent for heauen and earth must passe but the worde of God endureth for euer If we make choise of any thing beside it must be taken from vs or we shal be taken from it but if we make choise of this one thing it shall neuer bee taken from vs neither in this world nor in the world to come The Lord grant that wee be not only hearers but doers of the word that it may be truly sayd of vs as Christ said of his disciples that heard his preaching Behold my brother my sister and mother or as hee answered the woman that commended his carnall kindred Blessed are they that heare the word of God and keepe the same FINIS A Godly Prayer to bee said at all times BEcause I haue sinned ô Lord and doone wickedly in thy sight and prouoked thee to anger by my abhominable wickednes making my bodie which thou hast ordained a vessell for thine honor an instrument to most detestable filthines ô Lord be merciful vnto me and pardon mee this great wickednes looke not vpon mee good father with the eyes of iustice neither do thou drawe against me the sword of iudgement for then how shall I that am but dust stand in thy presence when thy wrathfull indignation commeth foorth as a whirlewind and thy heauie displeasure as a mightie tempest seeing the earth trembleth the depths are discouered and the verie heauens are shaken when thou art angrie Exercise not therefore thy furie against me that am but as chaffe before the winde and as stubble against a flaming fire though I haue sinned grieuouslie in thy sight preferring my wicked desire before thy holy commandement esteeming the pleasute of a moment before eternall and euerlasting ioyes nay which is worse making more account of vilenesse and vanitie and extreame folly and madnes then of the glory and maiesty of the most excellent wonderfull and blessed God nothing dreading his displeasure whose wrath maketh the diuels to quake and burneth vnquenchable vnto the bottomlesse pit of hell whose might is so great that by the breath of his nosthrils he is able in the twinkling of an eye to destroy a thousand worlds yet am I bold prostrating my selfe before the throne of thy maiestie heartily to beseech and humblie to entreate thee that thou wilt not deale with me according to my merites for I haue deserued that thou shouldst raine downe fire and brimstone from out of heauen vpon me to deuour me or to open the earth vnderneath me to swallow me vp quick vnto hell but thou art gratious and full of compassion and rich in mercies therefore do men put their trust vnder the shadow of thy wings I haue none in heauen to flie vnto but thee nor in earth of whom I may receiue any comfort but at thy fauourable hands which are stretched out day and night to receiue all that by earnest repentance turne vnto thee being readie to ease all those that are laden with the burthen of their sinne and to refresh their distressed consiences In the multitude of thy mercies I approche vnto thee ô Lord desiring thee to looke downe from the height of thy sanctuarie vppon me poore and wretched sinner and to wipe away mine offences and to blotte out my misdeedes especiallie this my vngratious vncleane and vngodlye act that it may not come vppe in remembrance with thee nor bee imputed to mee for euer for ' thy sonnes sake ô Lorde in whome thou art well pleased in whom thou wast fully satisfied vppon the crosse for my sinnes graunt mee free pardon and remission of that I haue so foolishlie by my exceeding frailtie committed against thee in this shamefull deed But ô thou my vncleane and vnthankfull soule my vngodly and rebellious heart what did I sinfull wretch and execrable caitife so blindlie and desperatlie attempt Howe art thou become quite sencelesse that thou wast so readie to anger thy most louing God and to prouoke thy most mightie iudge that thou mightest satisfie thy filthie fleshe suborned both by thine and Gods moste malitious aduersarie to grieue and vex the spirit of the Lord and to damne thy selfe for euer Hath not God of his singular fauour made the heauens of old and placed the sunne and moone in them two glorious lights with innumerable starres a wonderfull workmanship for thy vse and benefit Hath hee not lifted vp the clouds by his strong arme and heaped treasures of raigne haile and snow to doe thee seruice Hath hee not in the midst of the world laid the foundations of the earth that thou mightest haue a stable habitation and mightest from thence behold euery way thou lookest the walles of his beautifull pallace Hath hee not gathered the waters into one place and made the drie land appeare and drawne foorth by his powre a pure substance of aire betweene heauen and earth that fishes might multiplie in the seas foules in great aboundance flie in the open face of the firmament tender plants hearbs flowers and tree◠in all varietie growe and fructifie vpon the ground yea creeping things cattell and beasts increase in infinite number in pastures fields gardens orchards and groues and all these to doe thee pleasure Hath he not further giuen thee springs and riuers gold and siluer pearles and iewels euen plentie of streames stones and mettall to furnish thee with whatsoeuer for profite thou needest or for pleasure desirest Hath hee not made thee Lord and ruler ouer all his craatures euen ouer the huge Elephants the Whale the strong Lion and Vnicorne and horse of warre ouer the sauage Tigars Beares and Wolues ouer the mightie Eagle Griffin Vultur Ostrich and Haulke Art thou not clad and defended fed and enriched cheered and renowned by these his creatures and that all the partes of thy bodie and sences of thy minde might be partakers of his goodnes and with his sweetnes refreshed comforted delighted in great measure Yea aboue all this hath hee not breathed into thy bodie an immortall soule that thou mightest remaine with him in glorie for euer Did hee not at the first frame thee like vnto himselfe that he might therefore loue thee as his sonne Did hee not cast into thy spirit the beames of his wisedome that thou through thy vnderstanding mightest behold him and his glory and stirred vp sparkes of goodnes in thy heart that thou mightest by thy affection imbrace him and his bountie and bee made perfectly blessed by his infinite happinesse who when Adam thy vngratefull father by distrusting him that had faithfully promised was throughlie able to fulfill his will and resolutely determined exceedingly to aduance him hauing giuen him this whole worlde in testimonie thereof by discontenting his minde with the excellent estate he was placed in of
vnspeakeable loue vnlesse he might be as good as God himselfe proudly desiring to make dust the fellow of him who was from euerlasting infinitely full of wisedome power grace and maiestie and had doone all this at the perswasion of the most traiterous rebell of his right gratious king spitefull enemie of his most bountifull master euen then when this most villanous conspiring with Gods notorious aduersarie had deserued immortall hatred against him and all that pertained vnto him yea thee as yet vnborne but contained in him whose whole masse by this impious disobedience became by iust iudgement a temple of curssed estate for euer and for euer thou also thy selfe bringing foorth fruite of contempt of his law who is most holy mercifull and mightie yet euen then I say of vnspeakeable pittie and compassion intended nay promised nay laboured to deliuer him thee from that dreadfull vengeance which yee had purchased by your owne wicked and vngratious demerits and to reconcile you base abiects and vile cast awayes and yet stubborne and spightfull haters of the great God Iehouah who when there was no meanes to bee found in heauen nor seas nor in the earth nor vnder the earth but that he should damne his onely begotten sonne the verie brightnes of his glorie who neuer offended him but was an eternall delight vnto his soule and reioycing vnto his spirit that thou mightest be saued a grosse lumpe of slime and clay still vexing him by thy wickednes yet deliuered his sonne into the full power of Sathan to put him to a most shameful death by the hands of most detestable persons and did cast him farre away out of his fauour and threw him downe into the bottomlesse pit of his vnsupportable wrath and indignation that thou mightest be placed between his owne armes in the kingdome of heauen in all roialtie and glorie as his deere and entirely beloued sonne Whie therfore wast thou ô my vnholy and vnthankfull nature so readie and prone so violent and headlong to commit things highly displeasant in his sight who in a manner and as farre as it was possible slewe himselfe for thy safetie when he had no creature so disobedient vnto him as thee O thou my inward soule and spirite of my minde awake and stand vp to defend thy selfe for thou art besieged with mightie enimies the prince of darknesse the rulers of the aire the spirituall craftinesse and pollicies of hell why arisest thou not thou sluggard thy foes in great number are prepared with manie ambushments hauing a huge armie all maliciouslie bent with venemous dartes to pearce thorowe thy heart they are entred thy hold at all fiue gates of thy outward sences yea they haue broken downe thy inward doores and haue left thee but one windowe towardes heauen to escape by euen thy praiers whereto the spirit of God waighteth thy speedie comming make hast ó thou heauie with sleepe or thou art taken by thy cruell enimies whose handes are of iron and their teeth of steele to grinde thy verye bones to powder harken no longer to that stinking harlot thy wicked appetite which lying in thy bosome desireth nothing but thy vtter destruction shee perswadeth thee that thou art in no present danger that she may reioyce at thy miserable end It may bee thou thinkest ô thou chiefe of fooles and Oxe that art fed to the slaughter that though thou goe on a little way in thy pleasant path thou maist returne backe when thou wilt and thy little wandring wil not greatly be regarded O thou vnwise and sottish of heart when wilt thou vnderstand Hath the sonne of God indured such paine for the smallest of thy sinnes and makest thou so light account of so grieuous crimes Dooth the lawe thunder curses and plagues and euerlasting torments against thy least vnordinate motions and didst thou not dread to performe so shamelesse a practise Knowest thou not that the eyes of God and his Angels behold the dooing that thou wouldest be ashamed to doe in the presence of vngodly men or vncleane beasts or doest thou not consider how thou diddest grieue the spirite of God who hath vouchsafed of his infinite mercie to dwell in thy bodie to this end chieflye that hee might mortifie thy carnall lusts Why didst thou then defile his temple which hee hath sanctified to bee an house for himselfe to dwell in take heed thou driue not out so worthie and noble a guest by such swinish and fleshly behauiour who if he once depart then shalt thou be an hold for diuels and legions of damned spirites that they may stuffe thee full of all manner of iniquitie and then at length become pitch and Brimstone to maintaine the fire of Gods scorching wrath in thy sinewes spirits and inward bowels drinking out in full measure the dregs of the wine of his rage and fury and canst thou be so blind and retchlesse that for the vaine pleasure of sinne for a little while thou wilt constraine God to torment the euerlastingly who it may be euen at this instant if thou wilt still trie his patience and long sufferance will sodainly take thy spirite from thee or come in iudgement to recompence to all sinners by his finall sentence in the burning of the whole world the stipend of horror shame confusion and vtter reprobation waigh with thy selfe that to approach to God is the chiefest ioy of the chosen to behold his glorious countenance in the face of his sonne whereas thy sinnes do separate thee from him and make thee afraide to speake to him by prayers which is thy chiefest and greatest solace in this mortal life How much more will thy vngodlines make thee wish delay of the last iudgement the speedie and present comming whereof is a chiefe proppe of our fight in the midst of so manie troubles and temptations and withall remember how the diuell that roring lion laboreth by this impure act to make thee most filthie lothsome in the sight of God and reioyceth to see thy gracious father mercifull Sauiour and comfortable sanctifier so abused and withstood and angered by thee whom he hath wonderfully made carefully preserued and deerely redeemed and tenderlie loued that if it may bee thou shouldest by vtter apostasie dishonour him in the face of the world who hath aduanced thee in the presence of all his Angels and though thou be so sure in faith that thou canst not vtterly fall the consideration whereof should make thee more dutifull and not incourage thee in a sinfull course yet maist thou by little and little and by often falling bring thy selfe into a better liking both of the wicked of wickednes it selfe whom thou oughtest to hate with a perfect hatred then God by iust iudgement cast thee into a sure sleepe that thy filthinesse may be seene of men and thou condemned to the griefe of the righteous and scorned to the shame of the vngodly and in the meane season by prouoking Gods iudgment be spoiled of