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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19287	The conuerts first loue discerned iustified, left and recouered. Resoluing the truth of an effectuall conuersion. And informing the right way to perseverance and perfection. By Thomas Cooper.	Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626.	1610 (1610)	STC 5697.5; ESTC S116341	35,249	52

weakenesse 2. Corinth 12. 8 9. 2. Cor. 4. 7 8. 6. And the Lord onely might haue the glorie of his works in vs Rom. 4. 2. Cor. 12. 7. That we may be daily humbled in the sense of our infirmities and so preuenting pride and securitie we may forget that which is behinde and hasten to that which is before Phil. 3. 13. 8. That we might be more compassionate towards our brethren as being subiect to like temptations with them Galath 6. 1. Genes 38. Iudah 9. That y e wicked may hereby take offence who seeing the infirmities of the Saints and from thence their chasticements take hence occasion to condemne the generation of the iust and to ripen their sinne by adding affliction to affliction Zach. 1. Psal 73. c. That Gods children might daily renounce their owne righteousnesse and flie vnto Christ liuing the life of faith and contenting themselues with the sufficiency of Gods grace 2. Cor. 12. Abac. 2. And seeing that as long as they liue they shal be subiect to infirmities therefore also hereby are they weaned from the loue of this life and the pleasures thereof which are no better then fuell to their sinne And also prouoked to hunger and sigh after their dissolution that so they may bee deliuered from this bodie of sinne Rom. 7. 24. And this serueth first for reproofe and that first of the Papist that boasteth of merit and perfect obedience not acknowledging that to bee sinne which is and counting that good which is euill robbing thereby Christ of his glorie and himselfe of the assurance of his saluation 2. Of the prophane Protestant that flatters himselfe in his sinne with this That all haue their faults and the best hath some infirmities and therfore he will liue in his sinne he hopes to be saued as well as others what need we make so much adoe 3. The ignorant Protestant is heere condemned who though in generall hee confesse that hee is a sinner yet denieth that hee hath in particular broken any of the commandements he is no whore no theefe deceiuing himself by the letter of the law and in truth thereby denying that he hath any sinne at all 4. The carnall Protestant is heere also conuinced and that in many respects 1. In that he hates to be reproued whereby hee would be conceiued righteous and without fault 2. That hee will not striue against his corruptions because he cannot wholly be rid of them pleading it to bee impossible and so in vaine to be attempted Whereas it is 1. The commandement of God to striue against sinne though it still remaine 2. By striuing we conquer some grosse sinnes as swearing whoring c. so that wee neuer fall into them againe 3. We by this spirituall fight doe weaken and diminish the force of all sinne and so daily get ground thereof 4. We by taming of sinne make it seruiceable vnto vs by outward corruptions purging out secret abominations so that all doth turne to our exceeding good 5. And so continuing in this spirituall warfare to the end wee fight the good fight of faith and finish our course with ioy 1. Tim. 6. 2. Tim. 4. 5. The weake Protestant is reproued that esteemes his case singular when he is ouertaken with any grosse sin Secondly this serues for instruction and that many waies as 1. To teach vs to rest wholly on Christ in the matter of our saluation and to esteeme all as dung in regard of him to desire to be found in him not hauing our owne righteousnesse but the righteousnesse which is of faith Philip. 3. vers 8. 9. 2. Wee may hence learne to bee abased and truly humbled not with our outward afflictions which may breed worldly sorrow but with our inward corruptions which may cause godly sorrow to repentance 2. Corin. 2. Iames 4. 8 9. 3. And seeing the best hath his infirmities here is a notable meanes to teach the proudest to haue compassion to put on meekenesse of spirit and tendernesse of heart in relieuing and raising vp his afflicted brother that so the communion of Saints may be maintained by the vnitie of the spirit in the bond of peace Galath 6. 4. Here is matter of triall in this state of infirmities which seemes common to all whether yet we are such as are renued in Christ to whom our sin shall not be imputed namely If 1. We hate all sinne indifferently with a perfect hatred 2. Striue vnfainedly against all sinnes 3. Iudge our selues daily for sinnes particular 4. Condemne secret corruptions 5. Wholly relie on Christ for pardon for sinnes 6. Hunger after death in regard of sinne Rom. 7. 7. Endure reproofe patiently and amend Thirdly this serues for comfort that many waies As 1. In that God hath left infirmities in vs therfore haue wee hence assurance of our right in Christ who came to saue sinners and shall haue experience of the power of Christ in the daily subduing and mastering of our corruptions And therefore 2. Let vs not despaire in our greatest tentations seeing the greater miserie the greater mercie As it is God our father that hath left sinne in vs yea in the dearest to aduance his free and constant loue so hath he giuen his Son to reueale this loue vnto vs by the operation of the Spirit shedding it abroad in our hearts through the daily assurance of the pardon of our sinnes and continuall enabling to conquer the same Rom. 5. 2 3. 3. To this end let vs not thinke our case singular seeing the best haue not been exempted from infirmities whereby Satan would driue vs to despaire but rather the greater our infirmities are the greater experience may wee looke for of the mercies of our God who will lay no more vpon vs then we shall be able to endure 1. Cor. 10. 13 but will giue an issue with the temptation that so wee may be able to beare it 4. Lastly though we haue infirmities yet let this comfort vs that our God will not let them fester in vs but by the power of our conscience or ministerie of the word by some outward chastisement c. wee shall know our iniquitie that so wee may performe seasonable repentance and this is the next obseruation that followeth in the text out of the practise of our Sauiour with his Church who doth not flatter her in her sinne by concealing the same as a false Prophet would haue winked at it and onely stood vpon commendation yea happily ascribe that which was not true but deales faithfully with her As hee commends her for her good parts so he reproues her for that euill of her decay And this teacheth vs that We must reproue our brother plainly for his sinne so doe we testifie and approue 1. The faithfulnesse of our calling and dutie vnto God in deliuering the whole counsell of God as well reproofe for sinne as praise for