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A19425 None but Christ, none but Christ Intimating, that in Him, who is the Lord of Lords, and Prince onely, is to be found, the full and absolute cure of mans misery. Cotton, Clement. 1629 (1629) STC 5852; ESTC S117710 20,714 113

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thee Hos 14.8 and obserued thee And though I bee the high and loftie one Isai 57.15 that inhabiteth the eternity whose Name is Holy dwelling in the high and holy place yet doe I also dwell with them that are of a contrite and humble spirit to reuiue the spirit of the humble and to reuiue the heart of the contrite ones Isai 30 1● I will be gracious vnto thee at the voice of thy cry I haue heard thee and will answer thee Because thou hast set thy loue vpon me Psal 98.14 therefore I will deliuer thee I will set thee on high because thou hast knowne my Name Yea hee that loueth mee Ioh. 14.21 shall bee also loued of my Father and I according to thy request will manifest mine owne selfe vnto thee very meet it is that all men should honour the Son Isai 49.14 euen as they honour the Father for hee that honoureth not the Sonne honoureth not the Faeher which sent him Iohn 5.23 And though to thy seeming thou art now and then neglected of mee yet can I not forget thee ouer-long Isai 54.7 it is but for a moment for for a small moment haue I forsaken thee but with euerlasting compassions will I haue mercy vpon thee saith the Lord thy Redeemer Psal 84.11 I wil be both Sunne and shield vnto thee I will giue grace and glory nor shall any good thing at any time bee wanting at all vnto thee 1 Pet. 1.13 onely hope to the end for that grace which is brought vnto thee Humble thy selfe daily to walke in all the exercises of piety and true charity Mich. 6.8 Take vp the crosse cheerefully which I shall it may bee daily lay vpon thee Luk. 9.13 And when thou art ready to sinke come vnto me Mat. 14.30 For I will assure thee on my faith full word they sh●ll not for euer bee ashamed Is●i 49 ●4 who haue the grace to wait for mee Cast not away then thy confidence which hath promise of great reward Heb. 10.35 Poor soul wherefore diddest thou doubt Mat. 14.31 But I see thou hast neede of patience Heb. 10.36 that after thou hast endeuoured to doe my will heere on earth thou mightest receiue the promise Luk. 21.2 By patience therefore possesse thy soule I will stand by thee I will neither leaue thee nor forsake thee Hebrewes 13.5 Thou art as deare vnto mee Zech. 2.8 as the apple of mine eye Thou shalt bee couered in the shadow of mine hand Mine Angels shall attend thee Psalm 91.11 Isai 51.16 my grace shall bee sufficient for thee my presence shall go with thee Exo. 33.14 neither shall my Spirit nor Word depart away from thee Isaiah 59.21 When thou art tempted I will succour thee Hebrew 2.18 Isai 40.29 when thou faintest I will sustaine thee If thou offend against my heauenly Father 1 Ioh. 2.1 Rom. 8.34 the merit of my satisfaction and intercession shall euermore pleade thy cause at the throne of grace for thee I am returned vnto thee Zech. 8.3 I will no more be terrible vnto thee Ier. 17.17 Isai 57.16 for so the Spirit should faile before me and the soule which I haue made Wherefore comfort thy selfe with these words 1 Thes 4.19 Goe eat thy bread with ioy and drinke thy wine with a merry heart Eccles 9.7 for God now accepteth thy workes Nor shall it bee long yer thou with the residue of those who loue and long for my appearing enter into thy Masters ioy Mat. 25.21 where is fulnesse of ioy and life for euermore So saith Amen Reu. 3 14. the faithfull and true witnesse Amen and Amen FINIS THE SICKE MAN 's A B C. In Questions and Answers Written purposely for such as long after a sanctified vse of Gods Fatherly corrections With a short admonition touching the heart PSAL. 94.12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastisest O Lord and teachest him in thy Law LONDON Printed by Io. Beale for Na. Newbery and are to be sold at the Star in Popes head Alley 1629. To the Christian Reader THe hand of the Lord hath been long stretched out against vs in this Citie by sending sundry sorts of diseases and sicknesses amongst vs where of my selfe of late haue had some experience To ma●y these haue prooued mortall and deadly and this it is that hath moued mee to pen these few lines following I grant they are appropriated especiall● to the person of the sicke yet so that the whole should not be excluded from reaping benefit thereby which if by Gods grace they attaine th●n haue I the end of my labour And so I euer rest Thy faithfull welwiller in Christ C. C. The Sicke Man 's A B C. Q. WHat art thou by nature A. Oh Sir a a Rom. 5 12 sinner a b Psal 51.5 sinner a c Iob 40.4 vile and an abominable sinner Iob 1● 6 Q The soule that sinneth must d Ezek. 18.20 die Thou knowest there is no escaping for thee A. I will not hide my sinne as e Iob 31.33 Adam did but with Dauid I will f Psal 32.5 confesse it and with Iob I wil repent in dust and ashes for it Iob 42.6 Q. Say thou doe so thou art not ignorant that sinne and death will still be dogging of thee at the heeles A. I doe not greatly feare what sinne and death can doe against me Heb. 2.14 15. Q. Why I pray thee A. Because I haue to deale with a gracious God Q. Who told thee that Exod. 34.6 A. Euen his owne selfe Q. Hee is also a deuouring fier Isai 33.14 Heb. 10 27 A. Hee is so but it is to his enemies and to them that perish Q. Mayst thou not also perish A No I cannot beleeue it Q. Wherefore A. Because Iesus Christ by his bloud hath k Rom. 3.25 pacified Gods anger toward mee Q. How could the blood of Christ effect it A. Because hee was l Act. 20 2● God that shed it Q. But hee shed it not for thee A. Oh yes yes 1 Tim. 1.15 Q. Why for thee A. Because Sir I do from the very hart root m Psa 51.2 Luk. 18.13 long after the sauing and healing vertue of it Eph. 1.7 1 Iohn 1.7 Luke 8.13 Q. Possible this thy longing will not be lasting A. Yes by Gods grace Phil. 3.12 whilest I haue any breathing Q. Well I must needs thus farre for thy comfort yeeld vnto thee that Christ by his death hath giuen sinne and death their doome so as resting vpon that thou hast professed they cannot hurt thee But yet thou art not restored for all that into Gods fauour wherein alone consisteth life and true happinesse Psal 30.5 A. I expect and looke for that onely by his o 2 Cor. 5.21 Rom. 8.33 and 10.4 imputing vnto me Christs perfect righteousnesse Q. Thou talkest
against mee and my prayers Lam. 3.8 who shall giue me accesse to the throne of Grace None but Christ thy onely mediator 1 Ioh. 2.2 1 Tim. 2.5 who by the vaile of his flesh hauing made thee a new and liuing way into the holy place Heb. 1● 19 20. sits at the right hand of God the Rom. 8.34 Father Rom. 8.24 making request for thee so as in stead of fearing to haue free accesse thou maiest with reuerence be bold to goe to the Throne of grace Heb 4.16 with confidence to haue all thy lawfull suits granted Heb. 10 19. for thy Mediators sake 1 Ioh. 5.14 Ioh. 14.13 23 Conscience But for all this I yet feele secret griping of conscience continually affrighting me with a world of accusing thoughts Rom. 2.15 who now shal be as able so willingly to appease and quiet them None but Christ who being stiled the Prince of Isai 9.6 peace and therefore our peace-maker in heauen and in earth Luk. 19.38 and 2.14 became first in his own person a preacher and publisher of peace both to them that were affarre off Act. 10.36 Ephe. 2.13.14 and to them that were neer yea and as if that had beene to little did at the last by the blood of his Crosse purchase for thee that peace of conscience which passeth all vnderstanding Col. 1.20.2 Act. 20.28 of which that none might depriue or strip thee off Ioh. 14.27 16.33 Looke into his last Will and Testament where thou hast this legacy by himselfe bequeathed thee to haue and to hold as thine owne for euer Therefore now comfort thy selfe with these words ¶ Here the afflicted began a little to pause and hauing receiued much refreshing and good satisfaction from those seuerall answers which a good conscience hitherto framed to his seuerall demands and doubtings ● Pet. 3.21 ceased from further obiectings and began thus to be a little cheared and reuiued Well then I finde and feele to my no litle ioy and contentment that there is None indeed but Christ in heauen or earth according as thou O good conscience hast still affirmed that can fully set mee a poore captiue free from my fearefull downfall and misery Mat. 1.21 Psal 73.25 1 Pet. 3.21 Luk. 4.18 1 Tim. 1.15 And then after some further pantings and breathings faith hauing put as it were a new life into him he brake foorth into this passion 2 Cor. 4.13 of admiration and thankfulnesse And it is true indeed O thou louer of men Pro. 8.31 Iob. 7.20 O thou preseruer of men ●●b 7.20 that thou hast set thine eyes and thy heart vpon such an one Iob. 14.3 7.17 Was thy loue to mee so ardent and thy compassion so exceeding abundant that from thy seat of Maiesty and glory ●oh 17.5 Pro. 8.22 thou wouldest for my sake bow the heauens yea after a sort euen thence Isai 64.1 break thorow the fulnesse of time being come in thine owne person to visit me Gal. 4.4 Luk 1.78 and to expose thine holy selfe to shame Isai 50.6 Luk. 22. ●4 Ioh. 19.34 and spitting to sweating blee●ing and last of all to dying that thou mightest preserue such an one as I from euerlastingly perishing Ioh. 3.14 15. Lord Psal 116.1 that I knew what by way way of thankefulnesse now to render thee Thou farre excellest aboue all the praise Nehe. 9.5 Psal 106.2 that a poore creature on earth can giue thee And yet for as much as thou hast said that who so offereth thee praise glorifieth thee Psal 50.23 O let my poore soule which from deadly thrall thou hast redeemed magnifie thee Luke 1.46 47. Psal 103.5 Let my spirit also which by the sauour of thy good oitnments thou hast so cheered and reuiued reioyce Cant. 1.2 Isa 61.10 and alwaies make her songs of thee Let my tongue mouth Isai 45.23 and vncircumcised lips confesse thee Sweetly O Lord Iesus hast thou Cant. 1. ● with the kisses of thy mouth kissed me therefore shall my knees euer bee bowed vnto thee Phil 2.9.10 Psal 119.106 Tit. 2.14 Rom. 12.1 2 Cor. 7.1 Yet I haue sworne and will also performe it that my selfe soule body life liberty c. and all shall thy grace assisting be● vowed and consecrated to thy honor and glory 1 Cor. 10.31 For thou Lord art holy Isai 57.15 inhabitest the eternity and yet dwellest with the contrite and humble spirit and with such an one as trembleth at thy word So as in mee sweet Lord is now fulfilled the saying that is written the sacrifices of a contrite spirit and a broken heart thou neither hast nor neuer wilt despise Psal 51.17 Well may I now say that thy name to mee a desolate wretch hath beene as an ointment poured out Cant. 1.3 and therefore hath thy seruant out of the abundance of his heart found in his heart after this sort 2 Sam. 7.27 to expresse and poure forth the loue and thankefulnesse of his soule Luk. 7.47 vnto thee To thee therefore O Father of mercies and God of all comfort and consolation 2 Cor. 1.3 who hast so loued mee vnworthy Ioh. 3.16 1.18 as out of thine owne bosome to send thy onely begotten Sonne for mee and all mankinde lost into the world Gal. 4.4 made of a woman that thus hee might become our true and very Immanuel Mat. 1.23 And to thee O Lord Iesus Christ Ioh. 10.18 who voluntatily laidest downe thy life for mee to preserue mee from eternall death And to thee also O holy Spirit by whose diuine light my blinde eyes haue beene illuminated to see as by the Law Eph. 1.17 18. Rom. 3.23 1 Ioh. 3.1 Ephes 2.4 3.19 my wofull misery so comfortably by the Gospell to behold this superexcellent and surpassing loue and mercie of the Father and the Sonne and thereto hast wrought that wonderfull grace of Faith in my heart Rom. 10.17 to beleeue that all this loue is and hath bin extended to me as wel as to any other Gal. 2.20 yea that it hath bin by thee O blessed Spirit shed abroad abundantly in my heart Rom. 5.5 and hast so sealed mee vp to the day of redēption that I shall not so vncomfortably Ephe. 1.13 4.30 as formerly I haue done call into question the certainty and assurance of my free adoption Gal. 4.6 To Father Sonne and holy Ghost I say one diuine Essence three distinct persons be ascribed in heauen and earth by Angels and men as is most due all wisedome power praise and glory eternally Amen and Amen A NECESSARIE aduertisement to the Reader AS it is an infallible truth that neither a mans person Gen 4.4 Rom 8.8 Heb. 11.4 Ioh. 14.6 nor actions can please God till himselfe be in Christ so it is as true