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A49812 A serious remembrancer to live well written primarily to children and young people, secondarily to parents, useful (I hope) for all : lastly, compendious remarks of the death of Jonah Lawson who finished his course upon earth the 23d day of the month called February, 1683, in the 14th year of his age / [by] Tho. Lawson. Lawson, Thomas, 1630-1691. 1684 (1684) Wing L727; ESTC R34960 10,152 32

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tho' little yet becomes a Tree in the strange pregnancy of the Hebrew Earth Matth 13. Such is its quality as to quicken the Appetire warm the Stomach purge the Head causes Sneezing cures the Lethargy a drowsie forgetful Distemper c. So the Kingdom of God within you the Light of Life the Eye of the inward Man the Talent committed for improvement tho little yet in the improvement becomes great the Tree of Life is brought forth the Healer of Nations its Vertue Quality Influence and Operation is precious it begets a hunger and pure desire after heavenly Food it kindles a Spiritual warmness and fervency purges out Corruption the filth of Sin causes a spiritual struggling against what is Hurtful and Offensive and cures Man of his spiritual Lethargy his drowsie forgetful State wherein he forgets the Lord even to have the Lord always in his thoughts Leaven was in the three Measures of Meal before they were leavened yet though little it gradually diffuses its quality spreads it self thorough the same and makes them of its own Nature so Light shines in Darkness the The Kingdom of God is in Men though Pharisaical Unregenerate yet you that receive it comply with its heavenly Motions and quench them not cooperate with its Inspiration tho' little as I may say Yet the three Measures come to be leavened Body Soul and Spirit comes to be sanctified and preserved blameless 1 Thes 5.23 thus Compliers with divine Operations become Bearers of the Image of the Heavenly renewed transformed changed from Glory to Glory As he is saith John so are we in this World 1 John 4.17 So you that profess Christ the Pearl of great price be the wise Merchant sell all and buy it give up your Lusts Fleshly Desires Soul-murthering Concupiscence Pomp Vain-glory Ostentation sinful transitory Pleasures to the death of the Cross that you may read this Parable know this Pearl formed in you There is saith Wolfgangus Franzius and other Naturalists a shell-Fish which through Natures instinct desires warmness in the Spring thirsts after the Dew of Heaven opens and receives it Hereof is formed the visible Pearl said to be Alexipharmical effectual against Poyson and the Shell which brings forth this is called The Mother of Pearl Wait in the Light of Life follow Christ in the Regeneration to be the wise Merchant so this you read herein you thirst after spiritual Warmness after the Dew of Divine Grace herein your Hearts open incorruptible dew of Heaven you receive Christ the Pearl is formed in you Gal. 4.9 Here you become the Mother of Pearl Whosoever doth the will of my Father saith Christ the same is my Brother and Sister and Mother Matth 12.50 this purges out the Poyson of Sin Parents you who have known the healing Vertue of the Almighty be vigilant circumspect and tender over your Children by Example and Admonition for their establishment in Grace You that have known the healing vertue of Bethesda in the Mystery by Interpretation the House of God so that of Impotent or Strengthless you are become Strong in the Lord of Blind you are become clear-sighted in the Mysteries of the Kingdom of Halting Lame you are restored to Soundness so that you can run and not be weary in the course of Righteousness of Withered you are become Lively Fresh Tender full of spiritual Moisture Be circumspect and tender over your Children that they may be living Witnesses of the same healing Vertue You that have passed thorough Jordan in the Mystery the River of Judgment by Interpretation thorough Judgments have felt and received the Water of Lise whereby you are baptised into the one Body cleansed from the Leprosie of Sin Iniquity and Transgression are come to the good Land Plenteous in Milk and Hony Food of Heaven necessary to the heavenly Life you that are come to the City of Refuge You that are come to Christ Jesus the Ark of Safety more durable than Gopher-wood know your Rooms your heavenly Places there so that the deluge of Iniquity shall not over whelm you You that are Green Flourishing and Fruitful Branches of the True Vine Christ Jesus You that have known and know Christ knocking at the Door of your Hearts by Favours Mercies Judgments Chastisements Ministers Motions of his good Spirit and entertain him who comes not empty but with plenty of Grace Goodness and heavenly Treasures which he communicates and diffuses for the enriching of his Garden his little Flock You that are come to the Lord's Table and are nourished with his Bread hidden Manna Souls Food O let your Care and Souls desire be that your Children as Olive-Plants may sit at the same Table partake of the same Mercies Blessings Priviledges Favours and Spiritual Advantages with you and be living Witnesses of those precious Experiences which the good hand of God hath made you partakers of Through this gracious frame of Spirit Abraham obtained a good Report Shall I said the Lord hide from Abraham that thing which I do c. For I know that he will command his Children and his House-hold after him and they shall keep the way of the Lord to do Justice and Judgment Gen. 18. Now they that are of that Faith which gives access unto God Victory over the World they are of Abraham walk in his Footsteps and cannot but desire that their Children and all might grow up in Acquaintance with the living God so that every Christian Father being truely so he is in his Family an Overseer 'T was a Noble and Honourable Resolution in Joshua who said I and my Ho●se will serve the Lord Josh 24.15 As if he had said O ye Tribes of Israel if poyson'd with Incredulity and Ingratitude you Judge the living God who hath done Wonders for you hath given you a Land flowing with Milk and Hony Vineyards Olive-yards Springs hath given you Victory over your Enemies unworthy of your Service take your course yet this is my Resolution I and my House will serve the Lord. The Holy Men of God who in their respective Ages and Generations walked with God felt the sweetness of his comfortable Presence not as Neutrals and Temporizers who change their Religion as Times change their living concern was that their Children might walk in the same steps Yea all the Scriptures of Truth afford sufficient Testimonies hereof Train up a Child saith Solomon in the way he should go And when he is Old he will not depart from it Prov. 22.6 In what way should he goe In the narrow way that leads to Life in the way of Holiness in the fear of the Lord bearing the Cross of Christ where the Wisdom from above is received which seasons and sweetens unto God and Establishes in Righteousness and puts off the Deeds of Darkness and honours Man with an Innocent Blameless and Self-denying Conversation Come ye Children saith David hearken unto me I will Teach you the Fear of the Lord Psal 34.11 Who truly learns this Lesson 't will minister
himself upon it and the Flesh of the Child waxed warm and neesed seven times an evident sign of Life and Strength Nature arising to expel Flatulent and Peccant Vapours he opened his Eyes and was embraced by his Mother 2 Kings 4. This you shall read continuing in the Grace of God living in that which crucifies the Flesh tho' dead in Sins and Trespasses you shall receive the Quickening Power your Hearts shall grow warm as I may say a Spiritual Warmness issues from the Quickening Power Said not the Disciples after Christ was risen Did not our Hearts burn within us while he talked with us by the way and while he opened to us the Scriptures Luke 24. Here was a Spiritual Warming This you shall read as you live in the Grace of God and become inward Jews Worshippers of God in Spirit and in Truth tho' you were once Dark yea Darkness it self yet receiving the Pure Divine Principle in you you become enlightned by it and living in it and obeying it in all things a Heavenly Increase is known here is a changing from Glory to Glory once Darkness now Light in the Lord a walking as Children of the Light and walking here the whole course of your Life is a Feast kindly receive what comes from the Hand of the Lord be true to that which secretly Reproves and Judges remembering that Zion is redeemed with Judgment and her Converts with Righteousness keep out of the Snares of the Earth knowing the way of God walk in it remember she was cloathed with the Sun that had the Moon under her feet Rev. 12. So in the Faith put on the Lord Jesus Children and Young People and who-ever read this Remember that under the First Covenant the Law was written in Tables of Stone but in the New Covenant the Law is written in the Heart in the inward parts and that the Lord will be the Teacher of his People and that he will blot out their Sins and remember their Iniquities no more this Law is Pure Divine Essential and to be owned and received where it is and they who do not are deniers of the New Covenant their Names are written in the Earth 't is Satan's sleight to bring Men to neglect Divine Grace the Royal Law where it is and to seek it where it is not to be found That 's it which in the Closet of your Hearts shews you Sin and Evil checks and reproves and disquiets you when Evil is committed And moves to Righteousness in the Obedience a daily Mortification is known a daily blotting out of Iniquity is witnessed your Name comes to be written in the Book of Life Fellowship with the Father in the Son is known The Renovation of Man is a gradual Work the outward Jews divided the Night into several Watches They had their beginning of the Watches Lam 12.19 Their middle Watch Judg. 7. The Morning Watch Exod. 14. In this The Egyptians were drowned In this Jesus walked on the Sea Mat. 14. In these Watches the outward Jew saw the Curtain of the Night wear out pass away one succeeded another By disobedience a Night of Blindness Darkness Ignorance and Infidelity came upon Man herein he was overwhelmed the Sun of Righteousness being manifest he Preached us a Watch of a Spiritual Nature and Tendency saying What I say to one I say to all Watch Mark 13.37 You owning the Light of Life in you the pure Principle of God which shews you Sin and Evil if you obey it you are come to the beginning the day dawning and the Day-Star arising in your Hearts in this Morning-Watch you see the Egyptian's Flesh Crucified with the Affections and Lusts thereof Christ walking on the Sea Waves of Iniquity brought under his Power he ruling in your Hearts by Faith The Apostle read this who said The Night is far spent the Day is at hand let us cast off the works of Darkness and let us put on the Armour of Light Rom. 13.12 Now Kindreds Tongues People and Nations Professors or Profane who deny the Light and Subjection thereunto they are not come to the beginning of Watches so are far from the Morning But you that own the Light of Life in you and are livingly concerned that your Light may shine forth before Men you that in Faith and Patience bear about in your Bodies the Dying of the Lord Jesus that his Life may be manifest in your Mortal Bodies You that labour and wrestle for a part in the first Resurrection you have your Senses exercised to the discerning of Good and Evil you have the Senses of the New Man created in Christ Jesus you have an Eye to see your Creator and his name is in your Foreheads you hear his Voice and deny the Voice of the Stranger the sweet Savour of Christ as precious Spikenard refreshes you you daily taste that the Lord is Gracious your hands handle the Word of Life Children young People and others who feel a pure divine Principle in you moving Heaven-wards be obedient to it in all things so you grow from Grace to Grace in the invisible Life as you put off what it manifests to be evil watch in it wait in it to grow up in the living Truth therein gird up the loyns of your Minds 1 Pet. 1.13 Let not any inward impediments stop you in your Heavenly Journey In Eastern Countries they wear long and loose Garments which-several tucked and girded up lest they should hinder them as Souldiers Jewish Priests Travellers Runners Wrestlers Table-Servers to serve more readily Now the Apostle brings them to the Inward to the Spiritual Girding up saying Gird up the loyns of your Minds 1 Pet. 1.13 And 't is of as absolute necessity now as then to wait in the Light of Life gird up the loyns of your Mind set your Affections on Heavenly things otherwise you cannot be good Souldiers of Jesus Christ to fight the Fight of Faith neither can you be of the Royal Priesthood nor perform the Heavenly Journey nor run the Race of the Righteous nor wrestle so as to obtain the Blessing nor sit at Christ's Table partake of his Blessings manifold Spiritual Graces so keep out of the Earth growing up in Heavenly mindedness Christ said to the Pharisees who lived in obstinate contradiction to him and his saving Doctrine The Kingdom of God is within you Luke 17.21 They slighted the Kingdom of God where it was and sought it where it was not to be found in empty Observations without as deluded Formalists do now He also saith The Kingdom of God is like to a Grain of Mustard-Seed to Leaven to a Pearl Now Children young People and who ever reads this mind the Kingdom of God within you the Light of Life which shews you Sin and Evil ●nd in complying therewith it leads you out of the Region of Death and ●stablishes you in the just Man's Path ●o you read these Parables and come to ●he end and fulfilling thereof A Grain of Mustard-Seed