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A91927 Collections, or brief notes gathered out of Mr Daniel Rogers's practical catechism for private use : and how hereby communicated to som private friends, towards the building of them up in their holie faith. / By R.P. D. R. (Daniel Rogers), 1573-1652.; R. P. 1648 (1648) Wing R1795; Thomason E1138_1; ESTC R210078 131,966 329

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contrariety_n of_o spirit_n unto_o it_o jo._n 14._o 4._o and_o 5._o 14._o psal_n 5._o 15._o rom._n 7._o 23._o propension_n to_o any_o sin_n and_o unaptness_n to_o any_o good_a 2._o so_o for_o the_o penalty_n a_o seed_n of_o utter_a impenitency_n disobedience_n obstinacy_n apostasy_n &_o excommunication_n from_o god_n from_o this_o fountain_n proceed_v both_o actual_a sin_n and_o actual_a penalty_n sin_n of_o commission_n omission_n ignorance_n presumption_n inward_a habit_n as_o hypocrisy_n earthliness_n ignorance_n error_n profaneness_n unthankfulness_n hardness_n of_o heart_n outward_a act_n impiousness_n unrighteousness_n intemperancy_n and_o the_o like_a so_o penalty_n actual_a as_o the_o impurity_n and_o cur_n of_o conception_n and_o birth_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o right_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o cur_n on_o god_n blessing_n hellish_a terror_n disease_n poverty_n discredit_n imprisonment_n fear_v of_o death_n guiltiness_n of_o judgement_n and_o utter_a misery_n 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although_o the_o whole_a church_n enjoy_v all_o yet_o because_o the_o triumphant_a differ'_v from_o the_o militant_a in_o the_o fullness_n and_o possession_n the_o one_o by_o since_o the_o other_o under_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n therefore_o here_o we_o especial_o aim_v at_o the_o militant_a as_o it_o contain_n the_o whole_a army_n the_o soldier_n the_o body_n of_o his_o member_n use_v i._o confutation_n of_o the_o usurp_a and_o pretend_a title_n of_o the_o pseudo-catholick-popish-church_n who_o claim_v to_o themselves_o this_o privilege_n to_o be_v the_o treasury_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n use_v ii_o terror_n to_o all_o the_o malignant_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n if_o all_o this_o store_n be_v lay_v in_o her_o lap_n righteousness_n redemption_n etc._n etc._n be_v afraid_a to_o pursue_v and_o oppose_v she_o use_v jil_n admonition_n to_o all_o god_n people_n to_o honour_n even_o the_o church_n visible_a disdain_v not_o her_o assembly_n separate_v 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work_n commend_v she_o to_o god_n but_o as_o sparkle_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o by_o these_o step_v drawe_n her_n home_o to_o god_n because_o he_o will_v save_v she_o use_v i._o terror_n to_o all_o that_o dream_n of_o their_o estate_n to_o be_v good_a when_o yet_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o sin_n as_o whole_a man_n they_o think_v christ_n be_v offer_v they_o bare_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v be_v and_o in_o this_o they_o be_v the_o more_o strengthen_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o such_o divine_n as_o dislike_v these_o preparation_n the_o which_o opinion_n as_o it_o take_v away_o the_o benefit_n of_o trial_n and_o comfort_n from_o many_o poor_a soul_n who_o will_v fain_o find_v the_o least_o seed_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v begin_v in_o they_o and_o keep_v his_o they_o long_o at_o a_o dead_a point_n with_o themselves_o for_o lack_v of_o faith_n itself_o so_o it_o nuzzle_n many_o hypocrite_n in_o a_o conceit_n of_o themselves_o that_o be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v at_o their_o pleasure_n again_o all_o such_o as_o remain_v blind_a and_o deadhearted_n block_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o see_v no_o light_n nor_o feel_v any_o warmth_n therefrom_o but_o still_o be_v cold_a snake_n and_o be_v neither_o affect_v with_o good_a nor_o evil_a where_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o your_o faith_n where_o no_o dram_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v wrought_v three_o to_o all_o dallier_n with_o the_o season_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o put_v off_o this_o rich_a offer_n of_o god_n pin_v on_o their_o sleev_v think_v they_o may_v have_v god_n tie_v to_o they_o and_o because_o they_o have_v taste_v of_o his_o grace_n with_o the_o tip_n of_o their_o tongue_n therefore_o they_o may_v have_v it_o at_o their_o command_n whereas_o have_v once_o despise_v it_o they_o grow_v further_o and_o further_o from_o it_o daily_o they_o shall_v have_v learn_v that_o the_o 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in_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v far_o from_o believe_v it_o use_v ii_o let_v this_o doctrine_n remove_v those_o fear_n &_o objection_n which_o arise_v in_o weak_a conscience_n as_o touch_v the_o greatness_n &_o measure_n of_o preparation_n but_o let_v they_o know_v first_o that_o in_o these_o stand_v not_o their_o happiness_n but_o in_o christ_n believe_v in_o second_o if_o they_o have_v these_o in_o the_o measure_n they_o will_v they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o rest_v too_o much_o in_o they_o as_o peter_z in_o his_o tabernacle_n three_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o not_o the_o greatness_n have_v the_o promise_n even_o the_o smoke_a flax_n and_o the_o bruise_a reed_n yea_o common_o such_o honour_n god_n soon_o by_o believe_v and_o with_o these_o caution_n let_v they_o go_v on_o and_o prosper_v use_v iii_o exhortation_n to_o poor_a soul_n who_o god_n have_v true_o bring_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n to_o bless_v he_o for_o that_o handsel_n i_o say_v first_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o great_a mercy_n although_o they_o have_v many_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o distemper_n to_o hinder_v they_o and_o the_o devil_n to_o come_v between_o cup_n and_o lip_n that_o they_o may_v not_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n of_o salvation_n oh_o remember_v it_o be_v mercy_n to_o be_v bring_v within_o these_o suburb_n of_o heaven_n be_v thankful_a for_o any_o thing_n especial_o a_o pledge_n of_o faith_n nay_o be_v humble_a and_o say_v lord_n what_o ever_o be_v not_o hell_n be_v from_o mercy_n i_o will_v rather_o comfort_v myself_o that_o the_o lord_n meane_n i_o the_o fullness_n of_o this_o earnest_n rather_o than_o grudge_n that_o present_o i_o have_v not_o my_o will_n and_o so_o wax_v weary_a of_o wait_v and_o second_o this_o shall_v expel_v slavish_a fear_n from_o they_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o a_o condition_n of_o faith_n beware_v you_o do_v not_o abuse_v it_o pledge_n be_v well_o keep_v by_o honest_a man_n not_o spoil_v do_v not_o tempt_v god_n by_o your_o distrust_n nor_o suffer_v the_o good_a preparation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o die_v or_o wane_n through_o boldness_n looseness_n worldliness_n pleasure_n lest_o god_n make_v they_o as_o bitter_a to_o you_o as_o samson_n dally_v with_o his_o harlot_n use_v iu._n it_o discover_n the_o ignorance_n and_o vanity_n of_o such_o minister_n and_o people_n who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o leaven_v with_o popery_n yet_o partly_o from_o confound_a mourning_n and_o sorrow_n with_o repentance_n and_o partly_o from_o blindeness_n and_o error_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n teach_v and_o think_v that_o repentance_n must_v go_v before_o faith_n and_o here_o they_o flourish_v exceed_o for_o say_v they_o what_o do_v not_o peter_n say_v repent_v and_o believ_n think_v you_o that_o christ_n will_v dwell_v where_o corruption_n be_v must_v we_o not_o repent_v because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v near_a will_v god_n meddle_v with_o such_o as_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n hence_o they_o mighty_o urge_v mortification_n of_o lust_n before_o we_o dare_v apply_v christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o oh_o you_o blind_a guide_n of_o the_o blind_a see_v you_o not_o how_o under_o colour_n of_o your_o devotion_n you_o overthrow_n christ_n what_o use_n be_v there_o of_o christ_n if_o our_o sin_n before_o we_o believ_n must_v first_o be_v mortify_v shall_v christ_n die_v for_o sin_n already_o mortify_v can_v we_o dispose_v our_o selus_fw-la to_o grace_n when_o as_o all_o that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v graceless_a no_o christ_n must_v be_v not_o only_o before_o our_o mortification_n but_o also_o before_o our_o believe_v yea_o before_o our_o preparation_n to_o beleiv_v oh_o but_o john_n the_o baptist_n bid_v the_o people_n to_o repent_v because_o the_o kingdom_n be_v at_o hand_n i_o answer_v this_o objection_n come_v from_o mere_a ignorance_n of_o the_o text_n for_o that_o repentance_n there_o signify_v only_o a_o penitency_n of_o heart_n irk_v the_o soul_n for_o sin_n and_o yet_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o prepare_v grace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n raise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o god_n will_v save_v it_o confound_n the_o order_n of_o sanctification_n which_o the_o the_o order_n of_o regeneration_n for_o although_o mortification_n go_v before_o vivification_n yet_o repentance_n never_o go_v before_o faith_n now_o to_o cast_v the_o soul_n upon_o a_o promise_n or_o to_o believ_n be_v the_o last_o work_n of_o the_o call_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o a_o humble_a sinner_n do_v cast_v himself_o upon_o this_o word_n of_o god_n be_v reconcile_v come_v and_o drink_v come_v and_o i_o will_v eas_fw-la you_fw-mi or_o the_o like_a offer_n will_n charge_n or_o promise_v of_o god_n for_o pardon_n and_o life_n this_o point_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o chief_a and_o therefore_o i_o choose_v to_o refer_v it_o to_o this_o place_n as_o the_o use_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v joint_o consider_v for_o we_o know_v a_o fivefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v and_o yet_o no_o one_o twist_v thereof_o may_v well_o be_v spare_v five_o divers_a ground_n have_v be_v handle_v in_o this_o second_o part_n 1._o god_n the_o father_n our_o enemy_n have_v cut_v off_o his_o plea_n and_o find_v out_o our_o deliverance_n 2._o the_o lord_n jesus_n according_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o mercy_n may_v have_v free_a course_n by_o the_o procure_n of_o a_o righteousness_n 3._o god_n the_o father_n accept_v this_o for_o a_o poor_a sinner_n as_o if_o he_o in_o person_n have_v satisfy_v and_o therefore_o offer_n be_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n most_o unfeigned_o without_o hook_n or_o crook_n 4._o he_o offer_n be_v he_o not_o naked_o but_o with_o all_o his_o rich_a furniture_n to_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o fasten_v upon_o he_o 5._o he_o offer_n be_v
part_n p._n 177._o 2._o by_o gather_v new_a p._n 178._o 3._o by_o prevent_v thing_n hurtful_a p._n 178._o 2._o in_o furnish_v with_o gift_n to_o preserv_v communion_n as_o 1._o love_n p._n 178._o 2._o sociableness_n p._n 179._o 3._o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n p._n 179._o exercise_n of_o communion_n stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o grace_n p._n 180._o 2._o mean_n or_o ordinance_n p._n 182._o 3._o in_o duty_n or_o service_n p._n 183._o artic._n vii_o that_o every_o soul_n make_v this_o deliverance_n his_o own_o in_o special_a the_o soul_n look_n at_o three_o thing_n to_o bottom_n itself_o upon_o 1._o wisdom_n of_o the_o promiser_n p._n 196._o 2._o the_o strength_n of_o god_n p._n 197_o 3._o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n p._n 200._o here_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v 1._o to_o ponder_v the_o promise_n p._n 202._o 2._o to_o be_v convince_v p._n 203._o 3._o cleav_v close_o p._n ibid._n 4._o confent_a and_o obey_v p._n 204._o 5._o plead_v p._n 205._o use_v of_o admonition_n to_o avoid_v all_o let_n as_o 1._o rest_a in_o the_o devout_a complaint_n of_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n p._n 205._o 2._o sloth_n and_o eas_fw-la p._n ibid._n 3._o worldliness_n p._n ibid._n 4._o a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n p._n 206._o 5._o carnal_a reason_n p._n ibid._n 6._o unwillingness_n to_o submit_v to_o god_n way_n p._n ibid._n use_v of_o exhortatioa_n 1._o to_o self-denial_n p._n 207_o 2._o to_o receiv_v this_o offer_n p._n 208._o 3._o to_o be_v earnest_n with_o god_n p._n 209._o part_n iii_o artic._n i._o that_o he_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n p._n 216._o four_o point_n here_o considerable_a 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n 1._o by_o perswade_v p._n 218._o 2._o by_o work_v p._n ibid._n 3_o by_o seal_v p._n ibid._n ii_o the_o inward_a instrument_n faith_n p._n 218._o iii_o the_o subject_a the_o whole_a man_n p._n 119._o iv_o the_o part_n which_o be_v 1._o negative_a mortification_n p._n 220._o 2._o affirmative_a vivification_n p._n 222._o artic._n ii_o the_o whole_a conversation_n of_o a_o believer_n must_v be_v renuod_fw-la p._n 224._o for_o explication_n of_o this_o consider_v two_o thing_n of_o this_o conversation_n 1._o the_o circumstance_n 2._o the_o substance_n circumstance_n concern_v 1._o person_n 2._o conversation_n itself_o circumstance_n concern_v person_n in_o their_o several_a p._n 225._o 1._o estate_n 2._o condition_n 3._o relation_n 4._o degree_n circumstance_n concerning-conversation_n itself_o be_v 1._o order_n 2._o proportion_n 3._o beauty_n p._n 226._o in_o time_n in_o honor._n substance_n of_o conversation_n refer_v to_o three_o head_n p._n 226._o 1._o grace_n of_o qualication_n 2._o subject_a 3._o object_n i._o grace_n which_o qualify_v a_o good_a conversation_n be_v either_o general_n special_a p._n 228._o quality_n quantity_n p._n 227._o grace_n of_o quality_n be_v p._n 227._o 1._o wisdom_n 2._o simplicity_n 3._o sincerity_n 4._o faithfulness_n 5._o integrity_n grace_n of_o quantire_a 1._o prosperity_n 1._o rootedness_n p._n 228._o 2._o fruitfulness_n ibid._n 3._o growth_n ibid._n 2._o continuance_n p._n ibid._n special_a grace_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v p._n 228._o 1._o righteousness_n 2._o prudence_n 3._o courage_n 4._o soberness_n 5._o humility_n 6._o chastity_n p._n 229._o 7._o thankfulness_n ibid._n ii_o the_o subject_a wherein_o conversation_n consist'_v ay_o e._n the_o regenerate_v person_n it_o stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o thought_n 2._o affection_n action_n rule_n concern_v thought_n p._n 229._o affection_n p._n 230._o action_n p._n 231._o iii_o the_o object_n of_o our_o conversation_n which_o be_v twofold_a spiritual_a with_o god_n p._n 231._o with_o man._n ibid._n 1._o with_o god_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v twofold_a inward_a outward_a inward_a stand_v in_o two_o thing_n i._o in_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n ii_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n 233_o outward_a be_v either_o ordinary_a or_o occasional_a ii_o with_o man_n in_o common_a life_n concern_v which_o observe_v rule_n general_n p._n 135._o special_a for_o marriage_n p._n 235._o calling_n p._n 236._o conversation_n p._n 237._o solitariness_n p._n 238._o company_n p._n 238._o liberty_n p._n 239._o family_n p._n 239._o tongue_n p._n 240._o artic._n iii_o the_o platform_n of_o holy_a conversation_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n p._n 242._o now_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o that_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o light_n to_o we_o i._o as_o a_o priest_n five_o way_n p._n 243._o 2._o as_o a_o king_n two_o way_n p._n 244._o 3._o as_o a_o prophet_n two_o way_n p._n 245._o rule_n of_o direction_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 247._o etc._n etc._n uses_n p._n 249_o etc._n etc._n artic._n iu._n the_o lord_n have_v give_v help_n to_o his_o church_n to_o uphold_v she_o in_o obedience_n these_o help_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n private_n public_a both_o be_v extraordinary_a ordinary_n extraordinary_a 1._o fast_v p._n 254._o 2._o thanksgive_a ibid._n ordinary_a 3._o the_o word_n p._n 254._o 4._o baptism_n p._n 255._o 5._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n ibid._n 6._o prayer_n ibid._n 7._o meditation_n ibid._n 8._o conference_n ibid._n rule_n concern_v fast_v p._n 256._o thanksgive_a p._n 257._o th●_n word_n p._n 258._o baptism_n p._n 260._o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 261._o prayer_n p._n 263._o meditation_n p._n 265._o three_o other_o mean_n of_o godliness_n 1._o resolvedness_n p._n 266._o 2._o watchfulness_n p._n 267._o 3._o experience_n p._n 270._o uses_n p._n 270._o etc._n etc._n artic._n v._o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o new_a creature_n be_v beset_v with_o many_o letts_n p._n 272._o these_o letts_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o sin_n 2._o satan_n 3._o the_o world_n i._o sin_n be_v a_o let_n two_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o natural_a corruption_n or_o actual_a lust_n within_o p._n 272._o actual_a evil_n without_o ibid._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o it_o p._n 274._o ii_o satan_n in_o who_o consider_v 1._o the_o property_n of_o the_o tempter_n p._n 275._o 2._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o temptation_n which_o concern_v the_o godly_a two_o way_n 1._o in_o the_o point_n of_o their_o call_v p._n 278._o 2._o in_o their_o estate_n call_v ibid._n temptation_n about_o their_o first_o call_v either_o in_o god_n prevent_v call_n p._n 278._o assist_v call_n p._n 279._o perfect_v call_n ibid._n temptation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v call_v be_v either_o about_o 1._o the_o be_v of_o their_o faith_n p._n 280._o 2._o the_o life_n ibid._n or_o in_o point_n of_o their_o obedience_n viz._n about_o it_o p._n 280._o against_o it_o p_o 481._o iii_o the_o world_n which_o be_v two_o fold_v 1._o dead_a or_o 2._o live_v the_o dead_a world_n defile_n and_o delude_n 1._o by_o example_n p._n 284._o 2._o by_o error_n p._n 285._o artic._n vi_o god_n people_n have_v many_o bless_a privilege_n to_o encourage_v they_o against_o their_o letts_n p._n 291._o their_o nature_n consist'_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o their_o price_n p._n 292._o 2._o their_o peculiaritie_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o privilege_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o exemption_n from_o evil_n p._n 293._o 2._o enlargement_n to_o good_a thing_n ibid._n these_o privilege_n belong_v to_o a_o believer_n either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o 1._o in_o this_o life_n 2._o in_o death_n accompany_v our_o conversion_n as_o righteousness_n peace_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n follow_v which_o concern_v either_o person_n estate_n spiritual_a temporal_a by_o example_n viz._n 1._o by_o imitate_v they_o p._n 284._o 2._o by_o exchange_v they_o p._n ibid._n 3._o by_o the_o stream_n of_o it_o p._n 285._o by_o error_n viz_o 1._o by_o tradition_n p._n 285._o 2._o scandal_n ibid._n 3._o custom_n ibid._n 4._o conceit_n and_o opinion_n 286._o 5._o cozenage_n ibid._n the_o defilement_n of_o the_o live_a world_n consist'_v in_o word_n p._n 286._o deed_n ibid._n use_v p._n 286._o &c_n &c_n learn_v we_o to_o resist_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n i._n our_o own_o corruption_n 1._o by_o a_o spiritual_a combat_n p._n 288_o 2._o by_o continual_a watch_v ibid._n 3._o by_o wisdom_n after_o we_o be_v fall_v ibid._n i._o satan_n by_o put_v on_o the_o complete_a armour_n p._n 288._o ii_o the_o world_n by_o put_v on_o the_o complete_a armour_n p._n 288._o prviledge_n concern_v 1._o our_o person_n p._n 293._o 2._o estate_n in_o common_a p._n 294._o 3._o temporalestates_fw-la either_o in_o blessing_n p._n 294._o cross_n p._n 295_o 4._o spiritual_a estate_n either_o in_o point_n of_o p._n 296._o faith_n obedience_n touch_v faith_n p._n 296_o touch_v obedience_n some_o negative_a positive_a make_v to_o the_o whole_a course_n p._n 397._o to_o the_o particular_a part_n p._n 298._o 5._o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o death_n p._n 299._o 6._o after_o death_n ibid._n use_v p._n 299._o etc._n etc._n artic._n vii_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n require_n all_o believer_n to_o be_v holy_a p._n 300._o finis_fw-la