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A19458 Andrewes caueat to win sinners A true and perfect way to win carelesse sinners (if there be but the least sparke of grace in them) vnto speedy repentance, that in the end they may obtaine eternall life. Directed vnto all the elect children of God, which truly repent. Newly published by Iohn Andrewes preacher of Gods Word. Being first seene and allowed. Andrewes, John, fl. 1615. 1631 (1631) STC 588; ESTC S115924 10,032 26

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Gehenna that infernal pit of hell open and the cruel fornace ready to deuoure them without and on euery side of them all the world burning on fire O then what shall they doe to goe backward is impossible and to appeare intollerable Oh therefore let vs not deferre our time but learne of our Sauiour to sinne no more lest a worse thing doe come vnto vs. Lastly it was the continuing in sin that caused the reiection of Came the drowning of the whole World the burning of Sodome the consuinption of Herod the fall of Ananias and the damnation of the rich glutton with many thousands more which now lye damned in hell and can none of all these fore-warnings serue vs to sinne no more that this worse thing doe not come vnto vs If they cannot yet at the last either let the miraculous deliuerance of Ionah from drowning Ichosaphat from the Amorites Ioseph in prison Daniel in the Lyons den Sufanna from her wrongfull iudgement Peter from sinking in the sea the thrée Israelites from the fiery fornace or the most bitter death which our Sauiour Iesus Christ suffered on the crosse for our sinnes be a motiue to cause vs to sinne no more which in so doing hée hath both couenanted and granted that this worse thing shall neuer come vnto vs. If you would flye the effect shun the cause If you would auoid the punishment then abandon your sin and learne of our Sauiour to sinne no more lest that a worse thing do come vnto you And as you were cloathed before like the criple with the garment of Vanity you must now put on the Robes of Christs humility wash not your selues in Sylo nor in Iordan but in the poole Bethesda of spirituall Syon Lest a worse thing come vnto you To conclude séeing God is the infinite good that is offended Sinne the infinite euill that is committed this worse thing that should come vnto vs the infinite punishment of hell prepared for all those that continue in their sinnes without c repentance Let vs therefore learne our Sauiours Caueat to forsake our sins that this worse thing may not come for our sins are in the falling but the grace of God is in the rising Sin the cursed worke of the Deuill but mercy pardon and forgiuenesse the blessed worke of God And as much as God is mightier than the Deuill so much is his mercies toward repentant sinners greater than his malice our disease is great but the power of the Physician is farre greater yea before they call I will answer saith the Lord and while they speake I will heare Wherefore let vs not plead vnto God Non est factum in denying our sinnes which he warneth vs to Sinne no more but let vs like good Souldiers put on the whole Armour of God and violently resist the Deuill in the power of Iesus Christ and he will flye from vs So often as we resist him so often wée ouer-come we make the Angles glad and glorifie God which exhorts vs to fight And helps vs in the time of need He beholds our striuing he helps vs vp when we faint and crownes vs with glory and honour when we ouercome The greater our temptations are the more noble must bee our resistance and the more godly our life and conuersations are the greater shall be our crowne and glory We must also most entirely desire Almighty God who is the Author of repentance to giue vs his grace to repēt that we may record a decrée in our hearts to kéepe all our sinnes with euerlasting exile of Banishment and neuer admit any of them againe in our Coasts And let our hearts be pricked on with the féeling of Gods mercies encouraged by his gracious promises of accepting our poore endeuours to doe him seruice yea rauished with the expectation of such a reward as is assured vnto all those which learne this lesson of our Sauiour To sinne no more And withall let vs bee ashamed of our long continuing in sinne that wee could repent no sooner and condemne the carelessenes of our hearts for doing our best workes so imperfect And most entirely craue pardon grace and mercy from the Father of mercies and carefully searth our hearts find out our sinnes that wée may learne here of our Sauiour To sinne no more but each day renew our repentance And then we shall be assured that tha outward offering of grace will bee euer accompanied with the inward working of the Spirit And Gods holy Spirit will be our conductor his Word our director while our faith holds the anchor And grace stéere the helme Oh let our teares bee theseas our sighes the gales of wind to arriue at Gods heauenly Kingdome which God hath prepared for vs Christ hath merited for vs the holy Spirit doth assure vs and our owne godly liues and conuersations in learning here of our Sauiour to sinne no more will witnesse the same vnto vs which the Father of mercies euen for his Son Iesus Christ his sake for euer grant vs. And as wee haue begun to liue here in thy feare procéed and continued in thy fauour grow daily in thy grace euen so we beséech thee Oh Lord to let vs liue within thée thy Glory Amen Euen so sweet Iesus say AMEN Sinne no more CHrists mercy is to such as doe repent But not to sinners that remaine in sinne Who were a sinner if he haue intent To change his life he may his mercies win For in this world he hath his mercy plast Whilst it endures so will it euer last If sinners conscience tremble for to thinke Of their accompts vpon their dreadfull day If that their terrors make their harts to shrinke Then let their mind driue sinfull thought away And dare not doe their wicked actions here In which they durst not at that day appeare Gods justice doth as euer heretofore Call on that sinners may receiue their due But Christs endeuour now as euermore For mans repentance and saluation sue At Iesus sute God euer granteth grace And for repentance giueth sinners space FINIS a Ioh. 5 14. Eccle. 21. 1. b Psal 7. 2. 2 Tim. 3. 14. c Mat. 1. 21. 1 Tim. 4. 19. Acts 5 31. Marolat d Iohn 5 14. Eccl 21. 1. Psal 41. 4. Eccl. 5. 5. 7. Luke 15. 21. e 1 Ioh. 1. 8. Esay 9. 17. Pro. 20. 9. Esay 41 29. 1 Iohn 1 7. Ps●l 51. ● 2 Esa 4. ●0 Rom. 7. 23. f 1 Tim. 4. 10 Acts 5. 31. Matth. 1. 21. g 1 Ioh. 1. 8. * 1 Tim 4. 10 Mat. 1. 2. Acts 5. 31. Exod. 22. 31. 1 Pet 1. 15. 2 Pet. 3. 11. Iohn 5. 14. Eccl. 21. 1 h Iam. 4. 7. i Eccl. 21. 1. 1 King 2. 4. 1 Kin. 3. 14. Col 4. 5.