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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61284	Christianity indeed, or, The well-disciplin'd Christian the delight of Christ shewing how believers in Christ ought to go in and out each before other in gospel-order, governing and being governed as the children of one Father / by Fr. Stanley.	Stanley, Fr. (Francis), d. 1696.	1667 (1667)	Wing S5234; ESTC R37591	67,935	176

sin against God the Author of Family-Government 'T is a sin against man which God hath appointed as his Vicegerent 'T is against their own father and so 't is unnatural and contrary to the light of Nature But let children humbly obey their Parents and see that they do their duties so may they expect in due time to inherit Gods promised blessings 5. Masters which also stand in the place of Superiours and may do much for God in their places and by that power and command they have under God and over their Servants by restraining them from vice and vanity and by giving liberty and incouragement in acts of Vertue and Piety Masters are to give unto their Servants that which is equall and just knowing they have a Master in Heaven Col. 4.1.9 who respects not Persons but just and equall dealings They also are to forbear Threatnings and oppressings because whatsoever is measured to another by any man the same measure shall be measured to him back again 6. Servants ought to obey and submit to their Masters in all things as unto the Lord not only to the gentle and good but to such also of them as are froward not with eye service as men-pleasers but with singleness of heart as the Servants of Christ acknowledging their power by obeying their precepts striving toplease them wel in all things not answering again Tit. 2.9 10. nor purloyning walking in all honesty and shewing all Fidelity that in all services and by all means they may adorn the Doctrine of Christ in all things 7. And Lastly Let every one do their duties in their several Obligations whether Superiours or Inferiours I may adde to the rest Land-lords and Tenants who ought to deal faithfully each to other as unto the Lord. Land-lords are in such places and have great advantages to do good services if they do improve themselves for the Lord and give good Councel to their Tenants according to his Holy Word Let them remember although they are Landlords to men yet they are but Tenants and Stewards to the God of Heaven Who hath the disposing of all things who can increase and diminish at pleasure and gives and takesaway as he pleaseth as they expect Obedience Dues and Just accounts of their Tenants So the Lord the great Land-lord expects his Obedience Dues and just accounts as we stand his Tenants and Servants Let Tenants also deal faithfully and do equally in Justice Mat. 7.2.12 agreeable to the good Rule of doing as a man would be done by acting according to the laws of Righteousnesse towards God and the Principles of Uprightness towards men For whosoever shall make a breach upon the Rules of equity and equal dealing the Lord will requite them in Justice answerable to the Law of Retalliation But let Superiours know the limits of their Commands which is over Bodies and not Consciences Some Rules concerning private and personal Government EVery particular person is charged with a souls protection and it being a weighty imployment to be charged with a Souls Concernment Joh. 2.8 it being of a greater value than can be reckoned the gain and losse of it being more than the gain and losse of the whole World Let the former Rules be taken upon once again in order to personal Regulation For there we ought to begin the Foundation for the better accomplishing of the great work of Church-Reformation for although this come last 't is none of the least works to be done and that which pertains to every Christian man to set and keep things in order at home in this little World and more private Jurisdiction For 't is the greatest piece of Knowledge for a man to know the depth of himself and the highest Conquest for a man to overcome himself and the most excellent part of Government when a man can rightly order his own heart govern his own life and rule well his own spirit Prov. 16.32 'T is not only reported but experienced that Heart-work is the most difficult work to which we had need use all the means that may be allowed and to make use of all the helps that can be obtained 1. By Election As the Universal Lord hath set too great Lights to rule in the Universall World and hath appointed Guides and Overseers to enlighten and govern the Church of God so hath he been graciously pleased to make Heavenly provision to order and rule the Inner man and as the Lord in his matchless love hath freely sent his Son to ransome us from everlasting slavery so he hath freely given his Spirit to conductous towards eternal felicity Acts 5.32 Let every one then choose imbrace that means God hath Ordained for the obtaining and receiving Gods holy Spirit which with Reverence I may truly call The prime Overseer over the Soul he is the great Teacher Leader and Conducter of the Saints and whose Office may be fitly compared to the Office of an Overseer or Ruler He is the Christians guide to enlighten and direct them to sanctifie and comfort them to strengthen and confirm them to improve and quicken them to duties and likewise he helps our infirmities interprets our groans and presents our supplications and makes requests for Saints according to the will of God The bodies of Saints are the Temples of the Holy Ghost and the Tabernacle of God where he dwels and governs according to his word he helps us to mortifie our sins and is grieved at our Transgressions Thus is the Kingdome of Heaven within you agreeable as the Scripture hath exprest which consists of Righteousnesse Peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost He also convinceth the World of Sin strives and waits upon man to correct and conform them the Gospel Order and holy Profession Jo. 16.13 and so guides the saints into all truth and shews them things to come Secondly Conscience may be called an Overseer in a more subordinate and limited sence which the Lord hath set in man which is the Epitome and Breviate of the World which will act for God and assist for the Souls spiritual good serving to rule and order the whole man even to regulate and Record every word and action The Office of Conscience is to oppose sin reprove sin condemn for sin and if the sinner be impenitent it terrifies and torments the sinner and like a faithfull friend first tell him of his fault secretly if he amends 't is forgiven by God freely but if not Conscience either discovers it to be judged here Rom. 2.15 or else bears witnesse against them at the Bar of Judgement hereafter But Conscience will do Justice in it's Office for it will excuse if guiltlesse and bear testimony to a mans simplicity and godly sincerity and upon every pious action it ministers joy to the Inner-man I may adde the light of Nature which I may call a help in this personal Government 1 Cor. 11.14 which in morall things will give information and

Christianity indeed OR The well-disciplin'd Christian the Delight of Christ SHEWING How Believers in Christ ought to go in and out each before other in Gospel-Order Governing and being Governed as the children of one Father By Fr. Stanley Phil. 4.8 Finally brethren whatsoever things are true whatsoever things are honest whatsoever things are just whatsoever things are pure whatsoever things are lovely whatsoever things are of good report If there be any vertue and if there be any praise think on these things Chap. 1.27 Onely let your Conversation be as it becometh the Gospel of Christ c. LONDON Printed for Francis Smith at the Elephant and Castle without Temple-bar To the most worthy my well beloved and dear Relations in the Lord of the Congregational Churches both Officers and Members whom I humbly crave to Patronize this small and mean Treatise for whose sake I chiefly formed it and for whose benefit I now present it For whom I can do no less but wish all increase of Grace and fulness of Peace and as a further Duty and Obligation to pray and intercede for your Perfection My Beloved and Christian Friends IT is the holy Scriptures commendation That it 's written for every Mans Instruction and as there is a mystery of Godliness and Piety so there is a mystery of Sin and Iniquity and as there are Mines of Heavenly Treasure so there are Minerals of Tin and Clay Now Many are so wrapt in darkness in the depth of Impiety and others busied labouring in the Earth for Clay that they have not hitherto discovered the Celestial and hidden Mysteries nor found out the Spiritual Mines of Divine Treasures which precious things cannot be obtained unless by Gods holy Spirit a Man be inspired for by Divine light a Man must come to discern everlasting Mines and Mysteries and by the eternal Spirit which searcheth the hidden and most secret things And as these are not Matters of Indifferency or Temporary so they are to be sought with more than ordinary diligence and industry and for our better guidance and more sure direction we must make use of the helps of Divine Inspiration I can do no lesse but call upon all Christian Professors to betake themselves to the Canonical Books of the holy Scriptures For among all other Benefits and Benedictions we are to bless God for those holy Writings for they are the best helps that are helps in the best things And as a Mapp directs both to Town and Country so doth holy Writ discover the Borders and Treasures of the Heavenly and Holy City indeed they are like a light to our feet and a lanthorn to our paths to guide us aright in all Gods pure and holy wayes and to the finding out of the most choyce and invaluable Riches far better to the Saints than Pearls and Jewels for they are more than a Library for Instruction like a Store-house for Soul-provision and like a Spiritual Armorie for Munition where is to be found all manner of heavenly Food for Nutriment and all kinde of holy Garments for Ornament I may say 't is like an Apotheries shop for Receipts and Remedies even the most soveraign helps against all in troubles and diseases such Minerals will make Potions for Soul-sick Patients which being skilfully compounded and carefully applied may prove effectual Means and powerfull Remedies to expel and drive away most dangerous Distempers From hence Christians may be directed and provided with Skill and right Judgement and principled and furnished with Rules for all Order Discipline and Government whether it be within the Dominion of Congregational Personal or Family Jurisdiction Besides this a Man may collect and form an Evidence in order to the claiming an Interest to the everlasting Inheritance To be be short here is all variety of Soul-concernment and Contentment towards the fitting a Mans self clearing his Assurance for his Eternal Preferment We may say of the Holy Scriptures in Resolution as once was said in answer to Circumcision That they are profitable every way even to such as order their Lives according to them have both the promise of this life and that which is to come Now as the Sun goes his course and gives light in his place and every Star in his order gives some light in his course So ought every Christian to be a light in his day with respect to order and place and as a Member of the Mystical Body I would cast a Mite into the Publick Treasurie and as one of the unworthy Successors of our antient Fathers who sent their Epistles to the Believing Churches I have now an Occasion as well as a Pattern to present something to Christs Congregation Or any Well-wishers who see any thing worth of acceptation that may deserve the place of Counsel or Direction wherein they may see themselves concerned in Conscience and ingaged in Duties to conform thereunto according to Scripture-obligations Now because a Paper-direction may be received where a Mans Person will be refused and a Matter printed may be imbraced where a Sermon cannot be preached and because the greatest things have the smallest beginnings and the Lord hath ordained strength out of the mouth of Babes and Sucklings are moving Causes of my entering upon this Work and so I commit this small Labour to be perused and proved consonant to the prime Rules of Christianity and the pure Principles of Charity and so to receive its approbation or correction Now if this little Mite be by any accepted and imbraced if any by it be instructed and profited the Author hath his End and is well recompenced and satisfied Brethren This is the first of my looking towards the Press I hope I shall have an Allowance from you more or less where I have failed in Method or Circumstance I hope you will blot it out of your Remembrance THE Preface or Premonition presented to the Readers serious Consideration or Meditation Christian Courteous and Impartial Reader AS the worth and loss of Heaven can neither be imagined or valued so the dreadfull and perpetuall torments of Hell can neither be measured nor reported To design the obtaining of the one and to endeavour to escape the other is the great task and speciall care of every Gospell-professor and in order to these things as it is the Christian mans wisdome to ask counsell of God and his holy writings so 't is also his discretion to have an eye to his present dispensations 1 Chron. 12.32 We have lived to be eye and ear-witnesses to hear and behold Gods eminent hand both in respect of judgements and mercies wherein his fatherly care hath been famously and affectionately discovered by the soul-provisions he hath made for us and his princely respect hath been eminently demonstrated by the constant protection and speciall security he hath given us who hath also attended and alarmed us by loud calls by happy instruments miraculous mercies and admonished us by fearfull apparitions particular accidents and dreadfull judgements