were for me an infinite task Thus I have briefly gone through Popery I could say something also of Episcopacy But at present I shall pass it by And write briefly as my lines imply Of Gospel-worship by Scripture-warranty How Christ's Kingly and Priestly office is invaded Under pretence for Christ yet by Papist degraded Is taken notice of you see in my walk Next of Gospel-worship I 'le a little talk And consider it well as you pass by Gospel-truths by Faith rightly apply THE EPISTLE TO THE READER GOD hath shewed thee Micah 6.8 Man what 's good What to believe what to do is understood By Scripture what God requires of thee To do justly and to love Mercy free And to walk humbly with thy God see This in Scripture both high and low degree Thy Obedience must all self-denying be Luke 9.23 Because our Salvation is by Christ alone Rom. 3.24 free Justification John 1.12 Adoption and Sanctification Are all free unto us in our generation 1 John 3.1 Are the fruit of Christ's Purchase clear Rom. 6.4 6. Which in the Scriptures doth full appear Eph. 1.4 All Scripture is given by God's Inspiration Is profitable for Doctrine in Mens station For Reproof 2 Tim. 3.16 17. for Correction in Mens generation For Instruction in righteousness to Salvation That the Man of God may be perfect Throughly furnish'd to all good works compleat There 's nothing in Religion but is contain'd In Scripture Isa 8.20 and by Scripture maintain'd Should be Gal. 1.8 and not by Mens Tradition feign'd Which is vain Religion or Will-worship Mar. 7.7 see In this Book more clear Col. 2.18 23. search Scripture free The Apostle shews that all things may And ought to be sought in a Scripture way Rom. 15.4 Because Scriptures are sufficient for directation To make a Man wise unto Salvation 2 Tim. 3.15 To search Scriptures I have my self applyd The more John 5.39 because by many are laid aside Count them insignificant though not flatly deny'd By a light within and spirit of Pride Obad. 3.4 This is the Basis of all their arrogancy Brethren to those that for Tradition cry Jer. 9.13 14. Of this they boast have the Spirits guide 1 Cor. 2.10 And so learn'd pious Men as is imply'd And Scripture-knowledge also lay aside Prov. 13.13 They have the Spirit they cannot sin Luke 10.16 They cannot err in nothing herein 2 Thes 2.10 11 12. vers They cannot speak nor can they Pray But when the Spirit moves their way What should they do with natural Affection They are all Spirit still by reflection Scripture as a Rule they cast by rejection Rom. 1.30 If heady high-minded 't is the Spirit 's inspection What may they not be carried to inherit By the imagination of the Spirit Yet don't mistake what my lines imply Col. 2.12 As though the Spirits operation I did deny No I do not but how shall we try The Spirit if the Scripture we pass by What rule to know whether be of God 1 Joh. 4.1 Or not but by the Scriptures standing-rod There is an excellent spirit or light within In every Man yet this light not sufficient herein Eph. 2.10 13. To attain Salvation this Scriptures record Jer. 10.23 God form'd a spirit in Man saith the Word Zech. 12.7 Which spirit is call'd the Candle of the Lord With this Spirit there is also the Law Prov. 20.27 Or substance of the first Covenant know Written or implanted in the heart Rom. 1.19 20. Of worst of Men yet they not depart From works of darkness but still sinning Yet the Word which was in the beginning With God and was God Joh. 1.1 to 5. consider'd as he By whom all things were made free And lighteth every one high or low degree That comes into the World therefore know By means of this Spirit Light or Law Mankind may know and perform in 's station Many things yet not in way of Salvation Gen. 3.17 The Law of Nature was before the fall Written in heart Eph. 4.18 but much obliterated in all By Adam's sin Jer. 31.33 32.40 therefore God promis'd to write It in the hearts of his People Scriptures recite So runs the tenor of the New Covenant I will give you my Spirit Scriptures grant Therefore of a natural light don't vaunt 'T is a new Spirit which we by Nature want 2 Cor. 3.5 All light within as of our selves recant God Almighty who is the original of light 1 Joh. 1.5 And God of Spirits made day and night By Christ his Spirits operation don't slight Joh. 1.3 Heb. 1.2 'T is the Spirit gives knowledge to understand Scripture 2 Cor. 3.6 as so to do God's Command Which Spirit the World cannot receive Neither can any natural Men believe Whilst in a natural state don't understand 1 Cor. 2.14 As to do the things of God's Command There 's an insufficiency as Scriptures speak In the Light within Rom. 8.3 or Law being weak Therefore God sent his Son to redeem us From sin Gal. 4.4 5. and death and the laws Curse Which by light within or natural course We could not do but should grow worse Abhorâ— that curs'd Doctrine Rom. 12.9 say what Men can Of an inherent legal Righteousness in Man 1 Cor. 4.7 Denying the imputed Righteousness of Christ Who to reconcile us to God was Priest Rom. 5.10 To dye shed his ' most precious Blood Which by a legal Righteousness is withstood Yet none can be justifi'd Joh. 14.6 cleans'd or sav'd Without Christ Act. 4.12 Man by sin is so deprav'd Which if Man could Salvation attain By inherent Righteousness Gal. 2.21 Christ dy'd in vain For if by works of Righteousness done By us Tit. 3.5 could attain Salvation as we run Then there was no need of Christ the Son To dye if by walking up to light within We should be cleansed from all sin 1 Joh. 1.7 9. Lead into all truth and eternally sav'd What need was then of a Jesus crav'd Rom. 5.8 To fulfill the Righteousness of the Law Heb. 9.28 And shed his precious blood here below To do so for us 1 Pet. 1.18 19. if Righteousness I say again Came by the Law Christ is dead in vain Gal. 2.21 This is a wicked Maxim I say it plain Though self-righteousness be coasting With many and so entertain boasting Jam. 4.16 Which is excluded by the Law of Faith Rom. 3.27 By Grace we are saved the Scripture saith Eph. 2.8 There is no other way unto salvation But by Christ alone saith Scripture-revelation Act. 4.12 Cast off filthy raggs of self-righteousness Job 15.16 run To Christ by Faith or for ever undone Isa 64.6 Respect Morality in way of sanctification Zech. 3.4 But count it
wrath in Hell Dread and tremble Psal 90.11 no tongue can tell Then labour to know God in Christ and To do God's Will desire to understand 143.10 Darkness in thy Soul darkness in Hell Here 's but little comfort for thee to dwell Try the light within thee Mat. 6.23 lest it darkness be If that's Darkness Darkness is of great degree From Ignorance arise I wish thee as a friend Oh! Deut. 32.29 were you wise to consider your latter end SECT XXXII Say some Object Isa 8.20 you stand for what Scripture saith And hold it as the only rule of Faith. Doth Paul to the Thessalonians not say Hold fast the tradition in your way 2 Thes 2.15 Which have been taught whether by word Or our Epistle the Papists to this accord Sol. For their unwritten Fables and Tradition Hence would hold up their Superstition Altho' there were some Doctrines of Faith In matters of practice as History saith When Paul wrote this Epistle not found Expresly in writing in Scripture ground And been preach'd by the Apostles Yet Sir This will not in the very least inferr That now the Canon of Scripture deem'd Heb. 2.1 2 3. Is compleated Tradition should be esteem'd We are not to practise as Tradition saith But according to Scripture the rule of Faith Yea Paul himself to us doth unfold Let him be curs'd which is very bold Gal. 1.9 10. Yea if an Angel against Scripture hold Let him be accursed in Scripture see That tradition can be no Rule for we Unless according to Scripture it agree Some complain of the Scripture's obscurity Yet themselves in sin grown to maturity Yet very plain to any would sin fly Scripture saith shalt not commit Adultery Jam. 2.11 'T is plain he that believeth shall be saved He that believeth not is so deprav'd With Sin he shall be damn'd Mark 16.16 't is plain In Scripture therefore must be born again He that hath this hope or this Faith Purifies himself as God's pure Scripture saith 1 Joh. 3.3 'T is plain blessed are the pure in heart They shall see God from sin depart Mat. 5.8 Prov. 8.36 Heb. 12.14 He that sinneth wrongeth his own Soul These Scriptures are plain enough to all Some others the Scripture they disdain Because Truth in them is so plain Full of extremes are many in our days 2 Cor. 2.11 To destroy Souls Satan hath many Ways He that ordereth aright his Conversation Shall be sure to enjoy eternal Salvation Psal 50.23 Live according to the Gospel of Christ Jesus Let not Men's vain Tradition please us No Book like the Scripture in its Station Of Christianity Scripture is the foundation Christ for Man's Redemption was seal'd By the Father Joh. 6 27. only by the Scriptures reveal'd The Gospel declares glad tidings of Salvation Let 's love the Scriptures in our Generation Tho' written by divers Men in their station 2 Pet. 1.21 Yet concurr in one by the Spirit 's operation Tho' written by several Men yet all accord Under several dispensations yet the Word Tends to one thing to Holiness it doth afford As men guided by the Spirit of the Lord Who spake as moved by the Spirit still All there Prophecies have Mat. 24.34 35. and time will fulfil Man cannot certainly determine 't is decided Things future that are contingent if not guided By God's Spirit Scriptures harmonious intent Is against Sin to promote Holiness by one consent Therefore against Scripture the wicked bent The Drunkard knows 't is sin at least But Intemperance is worse than the Beast Psal 49.20 The voluptuous and unclean in 's Station Knows 't is sin to commit fornication Therefore love darkness Deeds being evil To hate Scripture is to please the Devil 'T is a delusory Spirit in Age or Youth Not to receive Scriptures in love 2 Thes 2. v. 10 11 12. as truth Some Custom and Tradition of old Fathers cry So the Rule the Scripture they pass by Others cry the Light within so they pass From Scripture are as bad 's those hold Mass Conscience enlightned Light within hearken to As a ruled rule Isa 8.20 Psal 119. v. 9 105. by the Scripture rule do How shall Man cleanse his way not by Sword But by observing what 's written in the Word Thy word is a lamp a light in my way Had not been for the Word I had gone astray Live the Scripture Col. 3.16 in Love let them dwell Plenteously in us they dehort from Hell And Remember what my lines do tell The Spirit who guided Men by 's Inspiration Luk. 24.45 Must work a practical belief by 's operation Of Scripture in our Hearts in our Generation Col. 2.11 In writing the Scriptures the Spirit did guide Men in their Generation as is imply'd By what I have said and can't be deny'd Therefore pray for the Spirit Luk. 11.13 who still Can guide us to understand God's will Reveal'd in Scripture which leads to Salvation Is by Christ in way of sanctification For a practical belief of Scripture I contend Joh. 16.13 Without which eternal Death will be our end SECT XXXIII If all I have said will not thee move After Holiness but still Sin dost love Consider Sins sad effects as we run If any thing will move see it on his Son Rom. 8.2 How God poured out his Wrath afresh Yet but in the likeness of sinful flesh For sin condemned sin in 's Son Shall we Make light of sin yet Christ was free In Christ was no sin nor any guile 1 Pet. 2.22 Yet had such love suffered for Sinners vile Christ was tempted Is' t nothing in thy eye Mat. 4.1 2. Had such love freely gave himself to die Was rich became poor of no reputation 2 Cor 8.9 Not a place to lay's Head to purchase Salvation For Sinners fasted was despised rejected Mat. 8. v. 20 27 29 30 31. Was spit on buffeted art still dissaffected Was derided Shall not Christ be respected Sweat like drops of Blood Luk. 23.11 sorrowful to Death For Sinners to appease his Father's wrath Christ was crown'd with Thorns Mat. 26.38 Art Still loth from thy Sins to depart No sorrow like Christ's Isa 53 3. behold ye pass by His Cradle a Manger Disgrace till came to die Luk 2.7 When born of a Woman Luk. 2.7 no room in the Inn All this Christ suffered cursed effects of Sin Christ wept Joh. 11.35 Do we laugh Tears Friends If 't is nothing to us sad will be our ends For despising Moses Law without Mercy dy'd Slight Christ's Blood by which are sanctified And we expose our selves Heb 10 28. to the 31. verse saith the Word Unto the severe Justice of the Lord 'T is dreadful if we in unbelief accord To fall in God's hand as saith the Word Is fearful therefore let 's obedience afford Out
Comfort unto us when try'd To hear and talk how Christ hath dy'd To hear the glorious Liberty Sons of God Shall have by Christ's Redemption Rom. 8.21 yet so odd In our lives wicked as in the land of Nod Gen. 4.16 What 's Redemption to any Natural Man 'Till Converted no more than to an American Mat. 18.3 If we hear the Gospel as we hear a Libel What the better if not live the Bible Don't think because live on Gospel-ground Gal. 5.13 Because its Voice in our Ears doth sound This don't exempt from rigour of the Law Jam. 1.22 And entitle to Christ if thou wilt know 2 Pet. 2.14 15 19. Grace must operate in life as seed sown Mar. 4.26 27 28. By its growth what sort 't is is well known Is Grace in thee from one degree full grown Christ came Joh. 1.11 was not received by his own Were they better for it No not a jot No more wilt thou if thou dost not Bring Faith's fruit in thy Conversation Mat. 3.8 Without Holiness how canst prove renovation If we hear the Gospel Preached frequently What the better if not depart from Iniquity Luk. 13.26 27. If Christ pass by our Hearts in the Word Yet if not with Zacheus to Christ accord Will not come down the presumptuous Tree Of our Self-conceit 19.6 then how can we Expect Christ should come in that degree To sup and lodge with us Rev. 3.20 if not free To entertain Christ then let 's for shame No longer be Christians only in Name Let 's rest in outward Priviledges no more John 8.39 Let 's make haste like Zacheus open the door Of our Hearts to Christ if expect Salvation Tender Christ Obedience in Conversation Heb. 5.9 Without it the greater Condemnation Luk. 10.14 SECT XVIII THE way of Sin and Prophaneness Hell's road Is the broad way Mat. 7.13 14. and the all-a-mode Of the World every son of Belial rides This road but there 's another way divides Which is call'd Morality and herein It may be call'd also Legality a great sin To rest in Duties done without saving Faith Hath been the destruction of thousands Rom. 10.2 saith Scripture such baseness in Men's Hearts lurks The Galathians turn'd to the Covenant of Works Soon after Paul had Preached Free-grace Gal. 1.6 They that Doctrine did wickedly deface The Galathians had Preaching Seducers cry'd By Works they were to be Justifi'd And most Men and Women in their station Prone to this sin ever since the Creation 2.4 'T is natural unto most Men Micah 2.10 how prone To rest in doing are we every one Do this and live is in most Mens Eye From Adam and unto all his Posterity Luke 17.10 Men look for Righteousness and acceptation More in Duties than by Christs Mediation Rom. 4.14 More for the Precept in their Generation Heb. 4.1 Than in Eying the Promise of Salvation Mans Eye is so on doing by sin deprav'd Are we What shall I do to be sav'd Acts 16 30. Said the Jaylor we doing so much respect That in doing we Faith in Christ neglect So in doing make Christ of no effect The Pharisee said I do so and so in 's Station Luk. 18.11 12. His Eye on doing not on Christ for Salvation To rest on Ordinances is no strange news Justify'd by doing is the sin of the Jews They expect life in Obedience to the Law John 8.5 So Christ for Salvation they reject know This was and is their Error and Mistake Gal. 3.10 4.4 5. Let no Professor of 's Duties Saviours make Few under Ordinances see themselves undone But still on in a road of Duties run See little need of Jesus Christ the Son. Are not poor in spirit tho the Scriptures say Luke 1.53 The rich the full are sent empty away 'T is the poor the lost the undone the blind That Christ saves as in Scripture find Those that feel themselves dead as to life Spiritual with Corruptions still in strife What a litter and nest of sin lies in Heart Isa 6.5 Vile base such Expressions they impart The Soul convinc'd of every sinful thought Which conceited Man is not easily brought Unto Conviction goes before Conversion Joh. 16.8 Ordinarily Scripture makes good this Assertion Sin appears to the Soul exceeding sinful Rom. 7.13 To do this the Spirit gives many a pull To bring to Christ is the Spirits Intention Mat. 18.11 Man must be lost in his own Apprehension Which Man is not easily brought to see Till the Spirit convince Man of 's miserie By sin which he hath committed against God So trembles for fear of his eternal Rod Then longs for Peace and Reconciliation With God Psal 84.2 through Christ as his Salvation Which is the greatst happiness in his Station 119.174 And prays for this blessing with tears Psal 6.6 As a Man sentenc'd to Death is full of fears Doth pray Heb. 12.17 sigh and mourn and cry For fear he should perish eternally Which Man is not easily won to so odd Is Man by sin Col. 1.21 naturally an Enemy to God. The Spirit doth break for sin the Heart Before he binds it up as Scripture impart First wounds the Soul before he heals Humbles the Soul for sin Scripture reveals Softens the Heart and makes it recant From sin Zech. 7.13 which is compar'd to an Adamant Must drink of the Waters of Marahs station Psal 126.5 6. Before canst drink of the Well of Consolation Must sow in Tears sorrow must annoy Before we can reap a harvest of Joy. We must go into the House of Mourning We must repent and from sin be turning The spirit of heaviness will take hold On us Isa 61.3 for sin if in sin we are bold SECT XIX Consider then what hath been spoken Hath thy hard Heart from sin bin broken 2 Tim. 1.6 What godly Contrition in thee is found For sinning against God in Scripture ground Hast gone mourning for sin all the day For dishonouring God without delay Not a legal sorrow as my lines do say But godly sorrow in an Evangelical way Then in all duties exalt Christ by Faith 2 Cor. 5.10 Without which all is sin Scripture saith Rom. 14.23 Hunger and thirst for more Acquaintance With Christ by Faith and true Repentance Desire to love Christ delight in Union With Jesus Christ by holy Communion That in godly sincerity we may be found Not like the stony or thorny ground Mat. 13.7 Hear Sermons to carry us to Christ pray The Word be not like seed fell by the way Use Duties as Noahs Dove did her wing vers 4. Act by Faith on Christ in every thing The Dove us'd her wings Gen. 8.11 as a means or way To the Ark to use Ordinances don't delay As the means or way to Christ who can
the heart Men love Darkness when deeds are evil Hate Scripture light is from the Devil Joh. 3.19 Satan knows the Tendency of Gospel-grace Is his Kingdom of darkness to deface Therefore Satan and Antichrist with 's Hounds 2 Thes 2.4 to the 9. verse Monks Friars Jesuits his Kingdom abounds Do all they can to keep Gospel-light down So blind lead blind into Satan's Pound Rev. 12.9 Scriptures were given by the Spirit 's operation Mat. 15.14 Able to make us wise unto Salvation 2 Tim. 3.15 Where 's the Man that lives in Conversation According to a Scripture demonstration Phil. 1.29 God exalted his Word above his Name Psal 138.2 For us not to live according is shame Nay to spur thee a little in thy way The Word I have spoken Christ did say Joh. 12.48 Shall judge us all at the last day Therefore to believe Scriptures let 's accord And live according to the reveal'd Word What Unbelief in men's Lives express'd Say they are Sinners and so are the best Gal. 6.7 5.16 17. Such Baseness in most men's hearts doth rest 'T is true Sin dwells in us in this Life But in the regenerate there is Strife Spirit against the Flesh Sin don't reign In Believers but thou dost Sin maintain Dost obey it in the Lust thereof still Rom. 6.12 Art captive to do the Devil's Will Consider take this Caution by the way Thou his Servant art whom dost obey Don't think to go to Christ for a Plaster And work Iniquity Mat. 25.41 no with thy Master Don't be presumptuous false hope don't breed Live holy hate Sin destroy that cursed weed Which if not will destroy's leave us dead As Jael Sisera strike the nail in his Head. Sin doth seduce us Judg. 4.18 to the 21. verse as Jael Sisera coming Sin blinds us as she him in Scripture seen Sin promiseth smooth things but in the end Nothing but Wormwood and Gall shall find Zeph. 1.2 3 7. But of the evil of Sin I have said before Consider it in Mind and shall say more Hereafter hate sin live holy in thy life Fear God's wrath with sin be at strife Bring forth Fruit unto holiness attend Eternal life and glory shall be thy end Rom. 2.7 SECT XXXI Some may say Object Deut 13.30 to the end Sol. being in sin very bold If this be true what you do unfold What 's become of our Fore-fathers of old This Objection I look'd for in my way Because common with many now a-day This is with false hopes our selves to flatter We are not to enquire into this matter But to look to what God commands As our duty Act. 17.30 this God requires at our hands Time of their Ignorance God did at wink Take heed what sinful thoughts thou think Let not any false hopes in thee augment God requireth all Men now to repent Don't with false hopes thy Soul delude Think best to go with the Multitude Exod. 23.2 This is like him which Histories do tell When came to be baptiz'd mind it well Asked whether his Fore-fathers were in Hell The Bishop said 't is truth what you tell Then saith he there will I also go Would not be baptized the cause is so With most of the World Jer. 9.14 the cause is sad When Men practise like Men are mad What is it to be a Christian only in name When Men's actions in life Tit. 1.16 cry shame Alexander one of his Souldiers did blame Said sight better or leave off thy Name So leave off Christian Tit. 2.14 or answer the end Of Christian and not Christian only pretend Many things done among Christians I could name Which to Heathens would be meer shame Eph. 5.12 The Turks the name of Christian defie Why because do not live accordingly They of Christians make Slaves 4.18 19. herein Many Christians make themselves Slaves to sin How corrupt is this our English Nation Few live Christian in their conversation How wicked and prophane in their Feasts In drinking healths drunk worse than Beasts Yet Ahasuerus who was but a Heathen King Did command against this wicked thing Esth 1. v. 7 8. The truth of which Scriptures plain tell No Man to drink should one another compel Oh! Christians those Practices are way of Hell. To force Men to drink is such an evil Is not from any good but from the Devil Yet Men will to their knees in this desire When never to their knees in holy Prayer Psal 14.4 Oh! that England under a Christian King Should such wicked practices forth bring Jesuits say a Cross honourable to a King's Crown Isa 5.20 But I think not when his Honours down In his Subjects when Iniquities abound 'T is Religion Holiness makes a King renown'd Let 's no more in these wicked practices be found But pray for King William in his Station 1 Tim. 2.2 Long may maintain in his Generation Gospel Religion by 's coming in the Nation Pray more for the King in thy Station Swear and whore less in thy Generation Leave of Drunkenness in thy Conversation Phil. 1.29 This is the best health in the Nation Live like a Christian real take my advice If ever you expect to injoy Paradise Cast off those Practices of sin and vice Pray against those things in this England Psal 7.9 143.10 To do God's will desire to understand Be holy in Conversation God's way chuse Rev. 14.7 Many are more for hearkning after News Than to know God think ignorance will excuse How many say where much is given Much is required Luk. 12.48 as my name is STEPHEN Let me tell thee and I will not dissemble Ignorance will be no excuse then tremble Cast off Wickedness no longer sin be banding God's displeas'd with People of no Understanding Isa 27.11 Yea fear and dread will not show favour Nor Mercy on them do not Mercy favour In their Lives will not be their Saviour That are ignorant of Christ in behaviour Luk. 13.27 When Christ comes in the World below 2 Thes 1.8 9. Will render Vengeance to all don't know And obey him tremble then and be wise From Ignorance of Sin do thou arise 'T is Scripture Counsel Luk. 12.47 Don't it despise 'T is true he that knows his Master's Will And doth it not but is negligent still Shall have many stripes suffer in a higher degree In Hell 10.13 14. the greater his Damnation be But what comfort will this yield thee If in Hell Joh. 17.3 then labour for Knowledge see Thy need of Christ Ignorance also flee Oh! 't is sad enough Man to be in Hell Tho' thy Punishment so great don't swell Mat. 8.12 As some others Jud. 6.7 yet Ignorance makes so odd 'T is Hell enough to be excluded from God From enjoying his Presence lie under his Rod. What 't is to lie under God's
blessing Heb. 2.14 which Scripture contains Of its descending like the latter Rains To usher in the glory of Christ's day Thy Kingdom come blessed God haste away Let 's hear of Babylon's fall Rev. 18.21 in our day So may live for ever unto thy praise Let thy Kingdom come it will please us Come Lord and 22. â—0 even so come Lord Jesus Lord shew grace more and more to me Or take me hence this world to thee Psa 31.16 The third part of this Book doth appear An invitation to love tho' in the rear To love one another let 's be inclin'd To be for Christ of one heart and mind Christ prayed for oneness and peace 'T is Christ's command love should encrease Let 's clear up to Christ our Union By love to one another in holy Communion Receive as written in love what doth follow Despise it not tho' it be not from Apollo Let not a fancy an opinion a meer notion Hinder love one with another in Devotion A Preface to move the Reader unto Love. 1 Cor. 10.15 TO love our Neighbour as our selves know James 2.8 Gal. 5.14 Is fulfilling of the royal Gospel Law Saith Scripture how many are so odd Instead of love are for a malicious Rod In holy love how few are taught of God 1 Thes 4.9 But are like Cain in the Land of Nod Who did not only hate but slew his brother Many in our days murther one another 1 John 3.12 Nay he is a murtherer who doth but hate His brother the Scripture doth this state v. 15. Those that live in malice and wicked strife Cannot enjoy God's presence in eternal life For God is love oh then let love run To one another and all malice shun 1 John 4.7 Love all men especially the houshold of Faith Gal. 6.10 Love your Enemies as the Scripture saith Every one is our neighbour and brother By nature love the welfare of one another Acts 19.26 By love is known the Spirit of Truth And the Spirit of Error in age or youth Eph. 2.3 Holy love is the very mark of those Whom God for his by Election hath chose Joh. 13.34 35. By love the Children of God are known From Satan's they for malice every one He doth not righteousness Scriptures discover Is not of God 1 John 3.10 nor he loves not his brother How many for want of love are so evil For malice Jam. 3.14 15. the very mark of the Devil God's Command doth for love still run Rev. 12 13. And also to believe on his Son. 1 Joh. 3.23 Fidelity and love are inseparable saith Scripture which is the only Rule of Faith Where one is Gal. 5.22 there is also the other Cast off malice and love as brother This command is from God as we go He that loves God 1 John 4.21 loves his brother also Real not feignedly as most now do Dissembling one with another is too true How flattering is one neighbour to another Jer. 9.4 5. Little real love between sister and brother Fair to their faces but turn their back Then speak ill or despising and so detract What love pretended Joh. 3.16 real love is slack God's love freely unto us did run In sending forth to die Gal. 4.4 5. his only Son We all ought if God so loved us To love one another 1 John 4.11 malice is a Curse Hatred and malice is the mark of Hell Jam. 3.15 16. Oh! 1 Joh. 2.11 cast off malice and consider it well Hatred malice revenge is such a Leaven Shuts all guilty out the Kingdom of Heaven Gal. 5.21 He that saith loves God 1 John 3.15 and 4.20 and hates his brother Is a Lyar saith Scripture Oh! love one another 'T is good for brethren Psal 133.1 in love to hold In unity the Scriptures unto us unfold In days of cruelty Mat. 24.12 let not love wax cold Oh love for you see men in wickedness bold Love one another Job 9.6 in this shaking hour Lest in stead of love one another devour Live in love and peace love as brother Lest we are consumed one of another Gal. 5.15 Antichrist by Jesuits hath love withstood Satan cast after the Woman a water-flood Rev. 12.15 See now how Pope with his Popish Crew Against Protestants doth now still pursue England and Holland they count to subdue Psal 68.30 By their wicked and diabolical Jarrs Raiseth one Nation against another in Wars Rev. 17.14 All to cause Protestants ruine and woe But fear not Protestants and also know Psal 2 4 5. God will ere long give them an overthrow Stand still and see the Lord's Salvation Exod. 14.13 God will work Deliverance for our Nation Psal 44.5 Then love one another in this generation Let not Satan hinder love in our station Satan fills mens hearts with Pride's invention For by Pride cometh wicked Contention Prov. 13.10 All the study wit parts art and skill Of some hath been to oppose one another will You instead of love continue so still If so you do not Christ's Command fulfil John 15.12 Christ commands love you may it see By what follows if your love impartial be Jam. 2.1 9. Let not an opinion a fancy a meer notion Hinder love one with another in Devotion Love to one another is from the Spirits motion Gal. 5.22 The Spirit 's fruit is love Scripture says Jer. 32.39 Shall be of one heart in the latter days See how the people of Israel did of old Zech. 14.9 Knit together as one man Scriptures unfold Judg. 20.1 11. Want of this love hath hindred Reformation Other things too I could tell in the Nation They entred into Covenant to seek the Lord With their hearts and souls saith the Word 2 Chron. 15.12 13. Whosoever would not seek whiles breath The God of Israel should be put to death Oh! that in love Psal 119.2 we would enter in band To seek God with all our hearts in England Hos 10.12 There is a time will needs love at hand Therefore love and my meaning understand Oh! love one another 't is Christ's command Receive as written in love 1 Cor. 3.5 6. what doth follow Despise it not tho' it be not from Apollo Consider Reader what my Lines tell So from the Stream go to the Well Read love in love so may'st for ever dwell With God of Love Gal. 6.16 the holy One of Israel Oh! that those weak lines may love advance To God Acts 17.30 and to one another cast off ignorance Of malice so prays thy friend Husnance Consider in love what my Lines tell Love as a Christian real 2 Tim. 2.7 so farewel Sect. 1. AN Appendix Heb. 10.24 or word of love in the end As said before if you an Ear will lend This word love I
Babylon's fall For as Scriptures are truth without exemption The time draws near of Sion's redemption Luke 21.28 For before the Year 1700. we see or feel Great turnings will be of God's providential VVheel Not Sir that I have a prophetical spirit given But what Scripture reveals as my Name 's Stephen God is sometimes pleas'd to suffer exasperation To go high Sir that his power in a Nation May appear more eminent in Mens station Isa 42.8 In composing of them for t' stop 's desolation Puts a stop to the great'st danger 't is no story This course God takes for his own glory God makes Men's wrath now him to praise Psal 76.10 And remainders of wrath stops in our days Let 's cry O the VVheel within the VVheel Ezek. 10.10 Oh may England his operating work feel To be reformed least the VVheel of Providence Run as fast backward now from hence Jer. 15.6 7. As ever it did forward for us by descent O let England by Reformation now repent Ezek. 10.17 Let 's now the motions of the VVheel discern Psal 86.10 For of all second Causes God sits at stern God works clear contrary to expectation Isa 55.8 11.6 7. Of most is not this truth in our Nation The Wolf and the Lamb together dwell The Leopard with the Kid Scriptures tell The Cow and the Bear together feed Sure those things do from God proceed For many who smell like a Kirkish Verment Mat. 7.15 16. Can now Sir put on a Lamb-like garment What 's too hard for the Lord to effect Is not God of infinite power to protect Psal 145.3 His People let 's depend on God Psal 146.3 5. and respect Men but as Instruments in Jehovah's hand If God throws down then none can stand This in England we have seen O may we feel God's Spirit reforming us under this VVheel Of Providence for of all Kings God is greater God can bring Meat out of the Eater 1 Tim. 6.15 God can bring Water out of the Rock Let all Worship God Psal 78.15 16. not stones and stock If God be God worship him in Faith Not superstitiously Idol Baal Scripture saith God is a Spirit 1 King 18.21 and requires Age or Youth To worship him in spirit and in truth Not like Book-worship John 4.24 which I could tell How some limit the Holy One of Israel By their Forms Psal 78.41 and still dead Liturgies desire But all this while where 's the Spirit of Prayer We know not how to Pray as we ought 'Till God's Spirit work it in our thought Rom. 8.26 If Prayer Communion with God be in a Book VVhat need the Spirit any farther look Vers 9. Yet without the Liturgy there 's no Devotion But Schism Act. 28.22 a Sect or some despised Notion But not to enlarge here let none strife For a dead Form 't is the Spirit giveth life Bodily exercise profiteth little not at all Without the Spirit Joh. 6.63 he giveth life in all Yet many for the Church of England cry Yet never are reformed by their Liturgy What is highly esteem'd with Men in a Nation Is unto Jehovah in Scripture an abomination Luk. 16.15 Demetrius Acts 19.24 to 29. the Scripture tells us plain His soul was meerly for self-ended gain Sirs You know by this Craft you and I Have our Wealth therefore against Paul cry For great is Diana of the Ephesians so high Whom the World worshipeth Paul's Doctrine defie And so a Confusion they brought to pass Forsook Paul for love of worldly gain like Demas 2 Tim. 4.10 And others too Sir now in our Nation To define who I 'le leave to your Consideration What 's a Form of Godliness without the power by 2 Tim. 3.5 Without the Spirit 's operation what 's a Liturgy Yea the purest Forms of Worship rested in Without Faith and Practice are all but sin Rom. 14.23 Out-side forms of Worship are but the shell The Spirit breaks the Nut gives the kernel 1 Cor. 3.6 7. Many rest in a form of Godliness in their race As if Duties ex opere operato could conferr Grace A lifeless formality is esteem'd in the World high Tit. 1.16 As a Kab of Doves dung was sold Scriptures descry In the Famine of Samaria at a very dear rate 2 Kings 6.25 What 's a Profession without Practice for an eternal state He that Professeth and doth not Christ's Command Is like the foolish building his house in the sand Mat. 7.26 27. VVhat 's a Liturgy or any Book to stand upon 'T is a sandy-foundation to build Salvation on Let 's use Ordinances but rest on none For Salvation but on Jesus Christ alone To draw Sir to a Conclusion only this I Note Levit. 19.19 God under the Law forbids a linsey-woolsey Coat Then sure under the Gospel there 's no Institution For a Surplice but from a Papal Pollution But to say no more at present your judicious Eye 1 Cor. 10.15 Sir knows very well what my lines imply Concerning VVorship at large my lines impart VVhich I present unto you Sir with my Heart Also a word of Free grace is here demonstrated 2 Pet. 3.1 2. And the arrogancy of Free-will is dilated Also a word of Love in the latter end To know real from feigned as many pretend Here is some Meat though in a homely dress I aim at Matter I am no Poet I confess Yet here 's Gospel-truth as much as those For bulk as write Sir now in Prose For here 's no phantasticol Rhime or Verse Col. 2.8 But Scripture-truths it doth full express By the Spirit 's operation I hope Col. 2.12 Sir in all Being written when none cared for my Soul VVhen Father and Mother did me forsake God his Promise good unto me did make Psal 27.10 11. VVhen under that great hour of temptation Rev. 3.10 VVhen betrayed Monmouth came in the Nation Then God preserv'd me wonderfully in those dayes Psal 107.8 Bless God 103.2 O my Soul O give God the Praise Thus 1 Cor. 10.15 Sir I have given you a fore-taste Of what my lines contain now I haste An end on your Patience Sir I have intruded With Prayer for you my Epistle is concluded Exod. 23.23 The Angel of the Covenant still stand by Your Worship to protect you from your Enemy Jehovah bless you Sir I wish you well Grace be to you Gal. 6.16 and to all God's Israel To God my Prayer for you shall advance While I am 2 Tim. 4.22 SIR Your Servant Stephen Husnance THE PROLOGUE TO THE READER THese Lines to one not supernatural learn'd Dan. 12.12 May seem a Paradox are spiritual discern'd They my Meditations 2 Cor. 2.14 when I expected Death Every hour but God preserv'd Life and Breath Act. 17.25 The remainder of my few and evil
dayes I may live to my Redeemer and to his praise Gen. 47.9 And that from self I may be set free I live not I but Christ which lives in me Gal. 2.20 These things were then as seed in the hulk Now through Grace grown to a greater bulk As God freely gives Seed Mat. 10.8 so will I sow In my Generation in love what I know My Talent God hath given I will not hide 25.18.29 But for my Makers Glory shall be imploy'd Into the Treasury will cast the Widows mite Mark 12.42 Leaving inlargement to those better can indite Let none despise my Youth Job 32.6 8. I have often said Days and years should speak I was afraid To shew my Opinion till fire burn'd amain Jer. 20.9 23.29 No longer in my Breast it would contain Thô I am of a shallow Capacity and weak The more God's Power appears if's Spirit speak In them Lord let thy glorious Power appear In an earthen Vessel 't will shine more clear 2 Cor. 4 6 7. Those that fear God they will not despise My Imbecillity God by such confounds the Wife 1 Cor. 1 26 27. God by Grace can make a Fisher-man as able As the great'st Doctor among the Rabble Mat. 4.18.21 Not many rich and noble nor great men Are call'd be humble O my Soul Lam. 3.19.20 for when Thou seest the workings of Free-Grace admire God's Grace that call'd thee Gal. 1.15 not thy desire Till God infus'd Grace into thy Soul and Heart Gen. 19.18 Like Lot in Sodom from sin loth to depart Till God did open thy Eyes and thee deliver From powers of Darkness Acts 26.18 praise God for ever Thus my Friends you may plainly see The Spirit is like the wind John 3.18 Grace is free Two things as principal my Lines impart To know God in Christ Joh. 17.3 and thy own Heart The latter by sin to know thy own misery Then to know in Christ Eph. 2.4 God's rich mercy Of Free-Grace how thou mayst be Partaker By forsaking sin and living to thy Maker Titus 2.14 The true knowledge of thy own Heart Prov. 4.23 This tract if read will help thee in part Here 's Gospel Truths very brief and plain Tells all Unconverted must be born again Mat. 18.3 Here 's the substance of Religion in one Chain Thô brevity in every head was my aim I had rather speak five words with understanding Than ten thousand unknown words be banding 1 Cor. 14.19 I have not struck at Bark of the Tree But at the Root and substance you may see Here is how to do Duty Rev. 3.17.18 Luke 17.10 and herein To rest in Duty done a dangerous sin There are but two ways mind them well Sin and duties rested in lead to Hell Full of extreams are many in our days To destroy Souls 2 Cor. 2.11 Satan hath many ways Some do duty out of thoughts of Merit Others do not their duty such a base spirit Of Extreams doth abound in our Land Few do their duty as Christ doth Command John 15.14 Luke 6.46 Jer. 10.23 Isa 45.22 Phil. 3.7 9. Joh. 1.12 Rom. 14.23 Some do duty but love of merit affect Others their duty Christ's Command neglect To do duty don't delay but rest on none For Salvation but on Jesus Christ alone Don't rest on outward performances done Like most but by Faith on Christ the Son. Outside Worship though splendid it look Is prophaneness to God though in a Bishops book 1 Tim. 6 4.5 Jer. 7.4.10 Luke 18.10 Josh 23.7 8. 2 Tim. 3.5 Tit. 1.16 Isa 1.14 15. Many are taken with Forms in Notion Not considering what a Curse is blind Devotion Pharisees for Temple-praying my Lines impart For bowing with Knee but where 's the Heart Many cry the Temple of God yet so evil Themselves by sin the Temple of the Devil Strict for New-moons Ceremonies in notion When God loaths Men and their Devotion True Holiness is regulated in Age or Youth Rev. 22.18.19 None ought to add or diminish from Truth Concerning Worship at large my lines impart 2 Tim. 2.7 If read them with a believing Heart Little of true Worship is in the World then Mat. 15.9 How God is worshipped by most of Men Read and consider how my lines cry Against Mass Will-worship and Popery Col. 2.18.23 True Worship to God been long withstood Rev. 12.15 Satan cast after the Woman a Water-flood He corrupts Mens Understanding the Word Satan hath many delusions Scriptures Record 2 Cor. 11.14 The bottomless Pits smoke darkened the Air Rev. 9.2 and 8.5 To obscure the Saints way then take care There are Lightnings and Voices God hath In midst of darkness to direct their Path. Some glimering Light is in this Book 1 Sam 17.40.45 verses Like little David's Stones which he took And did not fear Goliah's great Sword What 's in this Book is according to the Word Rom. 12.3 Read don't fear for here 's no Treason But words of truth soberness and Reason Thô some few Tautologies may seem plain Yet to the Reader I hope not in vain Mark 14.39 Then don't fear to read for my lines tell When Moses hand 's down of praying well Exo. 17.11.12 Amalek did prevail against Israel How little of praying amongst many dwell Little of praying in Faith in the Nation For all God's wonderful dispensation Lord Isa 26.10 11. when is lifted up thy powerful hand Men will not see nor yet understand None rise against Evil-doers Psal 94.16 and cry Or stand against workers of Iniquity Will not understand in sin grown worse Foundations of the Earth out of Course 82.5 Most in their lives are now so odd Lovers of pleasure more than of God. 2 Tim. 3.4 How many in England to this hour Verse 5. Have a Form of Godliness without the Power Never was there than now more sinning Never less remorse since the beginning For sin in all our English Nation How little Repentance by Reformation Rev. 22.12 Tho Christ is coming by 's Dispensation Yet for 's Coming never less Preparation The greatest Wisdom of most in our days Consists in being wise in foolish ways Jer. 4.22 To deceive others many such foolish Elves But in the end will deceive themselves Rom. 6.21 Many are wise in our English Nation To deceive others in their Generation And so deceive themselves of Salvation Without Repentance and Reformation Many will be found foolish Virgins saith Scripture Mat. 25.8 to the 13 vers without the Oyl of saving Faith In their Lamps who in their Generation Thought they had enough in their Station Cry Lord Lord yet must to desolation Thus mayst see in this Book very plain Therefore from sin and false security refrain Before you fall in everlasting pain God will not be deceiv'd Gal. 6.7 8.
4.14 A Form of Prayer for Children or Youth Is necessary 'till they understand Truth In a spiritual way Col. 1.10 then a Form they defie And Pray for the Spirit to help infirmity A Crutch is of use unto Men are lame Which unto sound Men you know is shame A Form of Prayer you see by reflection 2 Tim. 3.7 Where 't is us'd doth imply an imperfection Praying in Spirit is Heart-yielding to Christ 2 Cor. 10.5 Not a meer Form rested in Phil. 3.3 as Men list True Praying is everlasting Doors within Joh. 6.63 Doors of the Soul that everlasting thing Open'd by the Spirit to Christ Psal 24.9 10. King of glory According to Truth not according to Mens story 'T is holy Affection like an Angel in a Flame Judg. 13.19 20 This is praying to God not a Book that 's shame To any under Gospel-light to be so odd 2 Tim. 3.7 Without a Book not know how pray to God. Heb. 5.12 To pray in Truth is love become Divine 1 Cor. 1.30 By Grace in Heart the Soul doth shine 2 Pet. 1.4 In Prayer depend on Christs Approbation Person and Prayer left to Christs Mediation Psal 31.16 Not like Bishops and Priests in the Nation Heb. 7.25 Who rest in Forms in their Generation Eph. 4.19 Have no feeling of the Spirits Operation They say Hallowed be thy Name Mat. 6.9 When their Lives by sin cry shame How many fay Deliver us from Evil vers 13. Yet still do the Works of the Devil In their Lives pray for daily Bread For the Body when the Soul is dead vers 11. For want of Grace and also herein They say not pray forgive us our Sin vers 12. As we forgive others how would it be If God should do as they say for see They in malice run in a high degree They say Lead us not into Temptation vers 13. Yet run in all sin in their Conversation To be a Christian only in Name 't is plain Without practice taking Gods Name in vain Mat. 7.21 T is not enough to pray or say Lord Lord Without living in life according to the Word Pray and be holy in Life and the rather If not you don't believe in God the Father God is holy Lev. 11 44. and doth also Command Us to be holy see Scripture and understand Eph. 1.4 Don't pray yet still in thy life so odd But live holy like the Sons of God By Adoption and real Regeneration Rom. 8.14 15. Which is effected by the Spirit 's Operation As many as are led by the Spirit They live by Faith and apply Christs Merit As we pray so let us do Gods Will And not be found workers of Iniquity still Only a form of godliness Tit. 1.16 nothing worse To pray yet live in sin a dreadful Curse Without the Power 2 Tim. 3.5 then let us tremble No longer with God in Prayer dissemble The Prayers of those whom God by donation Hath given unto Christ Joh. 17.24 in their Generation Are accompanied with Christs Mediation And Intercession of Jesus Christ presented Unto the Father let Prayer be augmented Tho in Prayer we in much weakness run Our encouragement is in Christ the Son. Therefore in this Channel let Prayer run God is not pleas'd in any Mat. 17 5. but in his Son. Let 's lift up holy hands in our Station Without wrath and doubting in our Generation 1 Tim. 2.8 Here is a spiritual holy qualification Let 's be holy in outward Conversation As is the Fountain so will be the Stream Let 's live by Faith Jam. 3.11 12. not like Men in a Dream All our Souls Faculties must act in Prayer Our Undestandings Affections and Hearts desire Like Jehoshaphat 2 Chron. 19.3 let 's seek the Lord Set all our strength as saith the Word Pray in humility unto God understand Thy own unworthiness under whose hand And Power thou art who can command The whole World into nothing Isa 40.17 and Both Soul and Body must live or dye Mat. 10.28 At Gods dispose for ever to all Eternity SECT X. Obj. BUt some may say what need we pray God knows all our wants every day Psal 44.21 Sol. The Duty of Prayer is so clearly stated In Scripture John 21.17 it cannot be abrogated 'T is a Duty in Nature the Heathens so odd Said to Jonah Jonah 1.6 Arise call upon thy God. 'T is true God knows before we can say What we need Job 34.21 yet 't is our Duty to pray That we may be sensible of our need Of what we want God hath so decreed Psal 50.15 We should pray showing our dependency On God for what we want in humility Supplicate the Almighty who knows well Our wants before we ask yet Scripture tell That God will be enquir'd of by Israel Ezek. 36.37 God hath promis'd that he will hear Jer. 29.12 Prayer when we out of a sence appear 1 Pet. 3.12 Of our wants before God in holy fear Jam. 4.8 Then God will unto us draw near In time of Affliction the Scriptures say Is a seasonable time for Men to pray Then the Spirits motions are quick Prayer of the faithful saves the Sick. Jam. 5.13.15 verse His Ears are open unto their praying cry Althô some slight Prayer as they pass by Yet the Spirit doth in our Christian Race Make the Soul fruitful in all Grace Rom. 15.5.13 verse The Spirit us and Duty doth not divide But moves to Duty like wind and tide To a Ship makes us run to Gods Command In a way of Obedience by the Spirits hand 2 Cor. 1.22 Pray frequently fervently in our Station The Spirit gives wings unto Supplication Yea then is the Soul fill'd with Consolation Tho Prayer by some be cast by rejection Yet Believers praise God with strong Affection Psa 50.23 Constantly not like some in our nation Who pray when the Spirit in their Station Heb. 13.15 Doth move them to pray in their Generation So Prayer is in their Families little us'd At their eating and drinking very confus'd 1 Cor. 10.31 The Duty of Prayer they have much abus'd To neglect Prayer is a wicked infusion Instead of Gods Spirit a spirit of delusion For the Spirit of God where it doth move Eph. 2.18 Constrains the Soul to pray in love And Faith by the Spirit the cause is such 2 Cor. 5.14 Where much is forgiven they love much Luke 7.47 They abound in work of the Lord In eating and drinking saith the Word Do all to the Glory of God 1 Cor. 10.31 be active In ways of holiness in Grace to thrive Let it appear the Spirit is in you alive Quickning you by his Spiritual Motion Psal 16.5 Delighting you to do Gods Will in Devotion Until you enjoy God as your Portion Lam.
Make duties acceptable Eph. 1.6 and also the Man To be sav'd by Ordinances dont cherish Such thoughts this is a wicked flourish Yet without doing duties thou wilt perish 2 Tim. 1 9. Duties are Evidences of our Salvation Use Ordinances to that end in thy Generation Tho they do not save Man as is crav'd Yet they accompany such as are sav'd 'T is the first part of our Redemption A People zealous without exemption Of good works in Scripture 't is plain Tit. 12 4. And shall Chists Blood be shed in vain 'T is dreadful to fall into eternal pain Consider this seriously and it regard 'T is written for them who look Sion-ward That they would answer the end Of Ordinances 1 Cor. 15.2 not only Profession pretend Without its fruits in life on Christ depend For Salvation it will thy life amend Mat. 25.2 In resting in Ordinances don't offend But act by Faith in Duties to the end The Field of duties is the worst ground For any to miscarry Heb 11.6 Oh don't be found Only a Professor dread the Devils Pound To destroy Souls Satan still goes round Luke 10.13 14 15. To sow his Tares in Mens Hearts of extreams Either to neglect duty like Men in Dreams Acts 5.3 Or to rest on Ordinances 't is very plain Therefore take heed I say once again There are but two ways mind them well Sin and Duty rested in lead unto Hell. Many pretend Faith Jam. 2.14.20 verses but have no Works Others Works but no Faith such baseness lurks In many Men some pretend Zeal for God Yet not just in their dealing Gal. 5.6 in life so odd Others just in their dealing 1 Thes 1.3 yet have no Seal For God so perish as Scriptures reveal To conclude this head Reader in love mind Both to profess Heb. 4.14 and practise be inclin'd To do duty don't delay but rest on none For Salvation 10.23 but on Jesus Christ alone SECT XX. OF resting in Ordinances Luke 2.19 let us take care 'T is not what Man says unto the Ear But what Gods Spirit speaks to the Heart T is the Spirits Operation makes us depart From sin Isa 30.21 't is the voice behind you That turns converts and Hearts renew The Angels stirring the Water did only cure John 5.14 Desire and long for Ordinances pure When we have Ordinances and them enjoy Use them as Ordinances else will destroy Many follow a Road of Ordinances Ezek. 33.31 herein What foot-way hath Christs Spirit within What heavenly influence what intercourse Betwixt God and our Souls Gal. 6.45 what remorse For our barrenness under the means of Grace Do our Souls thrive in holiness sin deface In Heart what immediate dispensation From Christ doth the Spirit work Renovation What stirring the water under Ordinances In Grace and Holiness 2 Pet. 3.18 hast spiritual advances Man may preach well Man may afford Many good words when none from the Lord. Man may be very earnest Isa 48.17 and active In preaching the Word do our Souls thrive You have mediate favours cast on you 'T is mediate favours the Soul renew God is pleas'd to give us a toleration Free liberty by the King in all the Nation Pray for a blessing on the means in thy Station That the means of Grace may work Renovation 'T is a mercy to have good Mens Preaching Col. 2.12 'T is the mercy to have the Spirits teaching The best preaching of Men will be found Like good seed cast into bad ground Without the Spirits Operation doth abound The Law was written with Gods own hand Exod. 31.15 And dispens'd as his Will and Command Which was Israels great favour in part Is the Law by Gods Spirit written on our Heart The most of the World are spiritually dead 1 John 5.19 Under Ordinances few fed with Childrens bread Most of the World under Ordinances go to Hell 2 Tim. 3.5 Under a form of godliness think all well Yet live in sin like Esau in his Dottage Slight Heaven so may enjoy earthly Pottage Are contented like Beasts of the Field With corporal things as Providence yield To support such a corporal being contented alas With outward things as a Beast with Grass Banished from Gods presence was Cains Curse Gen. 4.16 Lye under Ordinances not thrive nothing worse What is it for a form of godliness to accord When we are not reform'd by the Word No Communion between us and the Lord This is dreadful as the Scriptures record 2 Pet. 2.21 But when the Spirit sets the Soul free It prays with Jacob Jehovah bless me Yea by Faith strives and struggles so Least thou bless me I will not let thee go Gen. 32.26 Here lyes Mans happiness in Communion With God when Christ and Soul one in Union Joh. 17.21 When a sence of pardon comes by preaching Then we thrive by Ordinances teaching What experimental Knowledge what Faith What divine Resolution Josh 24.15 as Scripture saith What droppings from Heaven on thy Soul Doth the Word touch us like a burning Coal Jer. 23.29 That 's preaching brings God and Soul together That a Christian hears Jam. 1.25 and does for ever In his Conversation from sin doth sever Therefore of Heavens hope let none talk Except according to Scripture Rule walk Jer. 7.23 I will put my Spirit in you saith the Lord To cause you to walk according to the Word Ezek. 11.19 20. Not that we should wickedness maintain Let not drunkenness and uncleanness reign Nor walk you after the way of Cain A way of cruelty and malice don't regard Gen. 4.8 Nor run greedily Balaams way for reward A way of Covetousness Numb 22. and unlawful gain This is against the Holy Scripture plain SECT XXI UNderstand then 2 Pet. 1.12 my meaning clear Hear and practise in life let it appear That the Ordinances of God to thee are dear By loving his Ministers in holy fear Love good Men let your Hearts be bent To hear those whom God hath sent Rom. 10.15 Hear those whom you believe God doth hear And according in life live with fear Honour a good Minister for his works sake Let him from thee some supply partake Heb. 13.16 17. According to thy Ability Luke 10.12 with thy Heart Love such as in sincerity the Gospel impart Who live as well as preach the Gospel smart Pray for such in love as my lines impart That God would give Pastors after 's own Heart Such God doth most bless in their Station And follows their labours in their Generation With his holy Spirits assisting Operation Take heed whom you hear in Scripture asserted Mar. 4.24 By carnal ungodly Ministers few Converted How can it be when Drunkards in station They not Converted yet preach Renovation So like Priests like People in Conversation Hos 4.9 You may see it
partake of eternal Consolation Consider this Isa 44.18 if hast any spiritual sight They are not fancies but of Soul-weight SECT XXIII COnsider these things my lines do mount To tell thee for reading must give an account Luke 16.2 Though dead lines without the Spirit 's operation Rom. 14.12 'T is thy Duty to Pray in thy generation Which thou may'st see before in this Book Col. 2.12 If in love you will retreat and look To help thee in love I will use this art Shoote one Arrow more at thy Heart Deut. 11 16. For thy Conversion I 'd not leave one stone Unturn'd then don't thy self let sin alone First be well acquainted with thy Heart 'T is the best Advice to thee I can impart For if art to thy own Heart a stranger Sure of thy Salvation thou art in danger 1 John 3.20 Don't say hast been qualifi'd at School Can trust my Heart if so thou art a Fool. Yet many in this Conceit do rest Prov. 28.26 Say they no matter my Heart 's good 's the best I never was in all my life for change Jer. 17.9 Must be born again to most seems strange John 3.9 How can't be of this take a word before Concerning Conversion hereafter say more Don't so much consider God's dispensation In the World as thy own Hearts renovation Ezek. 18.31 This is of absolute necessity to Salvation More than God's Providences in the Nation John 3.3 For what wil't avail if all were well In the World thou in the way to Hell 1 Sam. 16.7 If all were Converted which would be well Yet if sin and Satan in thy Heart dwell Act. 5.3 What advantage consider would it be To you though there 's a God what 's that to thee If not thy God by a particular Application Joh. 20.28 What the better if not God of thy Salvation What though Jesus Christ for Sinners dy'd What the better if art by Christ deny'd So wilt if in Heart thou sin regard Psal 66.18 I know you not Depart here 's thy Reward Therefore try thy Heart Mat. 7.23 for fear it cheat Thee of Salvation its deceit is so great The Motions of thy Heart observe them well Every motion is a step towards Heaven or Hell. 2 Cor. 13.5 If Motions of thy Heart be steps to Eternity Take heed lest they come actions of Iniquity Know thy Heart if in the World high or low By outward Dispensation canst not know Eccl. 9.1 God's love or hatred then whilst hath breath Of thy Heart are Motions of life and death Prov. 4.23 If thou art poor if not poor in spirit Not see thy need of Christ Mat. 9.12 shalt not inherit If art rich in the World 't is all one Without thy Heart purged from sin undone None are sav'd by outward Dispensation But according to the Spirit 's operation In Heart inward 2 Cor. 1.21 22. real Regeneration What 's God doing in the little World within Thy Heart Joh. 16.8 doth the Spirit Convince of sin Observe what reforming Work he 's doing In thee Is the Spirit thy Heart renewing Is the Spirit thy sins and lusts subduing Rom. 12.2 What say'st Man or art like the most Or as those who never heard of a Holy Ghost Acts 19.2 'T is Heart-work and hard work for thee As before if thou consider mayst see Prove thy Heart then shalt thou rejoyce In Heart Gal. 6.4 and not in anothers Voice Converse more with God in Heart That 's the way for sin and thee to part Is Christ in thee the hope of Glory Col. 1.27 then Look to thy Heart I say once agen Try the spirits 1 John 4.1 Gods Spirit is a sanctifier Pray for the Spirit he will work desire Tell thee of Righteousness Dan. 9.21 22. Judgment to come Don't quench his motions 't will put him from His work in thy Heart don't be so evil To quench God's Spirit 1 Thes 5.19 and please the Devil For Satans spirit is all sins Fomenter Tempts to sin 1 Joh. 3.8 then for sin a Tormenter God's Spirit sanctifies then works Consolation Satan's spirit tempts to sin for desolation 1 Pèt. 1.2 Consider this well to conclude this head Remember 1 King. 22.22 Meditate in Heart what 's said Don't be a stranger to thy Hearts renovation 'T is of absolute necessity to thy salvation Mat. 18.3 SECT XXIV FOR to fasten this Nail on thy Heart Consider farther what my lines impart 2 Tim. 2.14 I am in earnest and will do all I can For Conversion of any Unconverted Man. And in my Walk methinks I spye A righteous Moral Man as I pass by Luke 18.11 Obj. Who can spot me say black is my eye I wrong no Man in all my Life not I Am no Drunkard why should I fear to dye Sol. Only Morally Righteous is a sad Condition For the whole need not the Physitian Christ dyed not for the whole but sick Mat. 9.12 Those sin hath wounded to the quick Moral Righteousness is desirable and good Yet if not evangelical righteous 2 Pet. 1.4 to the 7th v. like a flood Will destroy us yet thousands remain In this state if gross sins they refrain Count all well this thousands hath slain Moral Righteousness is such a qualification As leads a Man to do to others in 's station Heb. 11.6 As would be done to in his generation A rectitude of spirit to Men yet no renovation Such was Abimelech of old in his Life When took unto himself Abraham's Wife Gen. 26.9 10 11. Such a moral righteous Man was he That came to Christ no sin could see Mat. 19.20 Gave to all their due saith Scripture-truth Had kept the Precepts from his Youth Liv'd orderly among his Neighbours he Judg'd himself so good as need to be Yet but in a sad Condition for salvation When Christ told of a spiritual qualification Vers 22. Moral Righteousness in its highest race Is but in moral Men restraining-Grace Which otherways would be to Man so odd As he is inwardly an Hypocrite to God. This for truth in Abimilech you may see I withheld thee from sining against me Gen. 20.6 Yet many say I was never so in my life Whoremaster Swearer no such sin was rife In me shall I say what I think is true That Morality hath destroy'd as great a Crew Mar. 12.34 As Prophaneness take heed don't so by you This was the Pharisees conceit Mar. 10.20 they knew What was to be morally righteous but few Of them came to Christ as lost and undone They were righteous in themselves Luk. 18.21 they run In self-conceit so no need of Christ the Son Nor of his Righteousness Mat. 21.31 that Christ told Them Publicans Harlots Heaven did hold Before them not that Publicans Harlots bold Still living in sin shall ever enjoy
Heaven Without Repentance reformation not forgiven He that in a moral Righteousness doth rest John 3.36 And all prophane Wretches think it best To live in sin neither shall receive Salvation But Pharisee and Publican shall to desolation Rest not in a moral Righteousness if so undone Without Christ's white Rayment Rev. 3.18 to him run God is not pleas'd with any but in 's Son Oh then know thy Heart Mat. 17.5 thou must be lost In thy own thoughts thy Salvation cost Christ's blood 18.11 go to Christ he can withstand God's Wrath and bring thee to Canaan's land Remember this that without Regeneration Moral Righteousness can't attain Salvation Mat. 18.3 Dread self-righteousness I must it double Don't be deceived thy first had trouble More the New-birth John 3.6 don't think it strange There must be a thorough real Heart-change God's power appears in making the Sun In the Firmament Psal 8.3 his glorious Power run In making all things Moon and Stars But in making a New Creature many Jarrs The Spirit hath with our Hearts before it yield And from the strong Man win the Field Luk. 11.21 22. God spake the word all things were made new Gen. 1.14 15. But to make a New Creature hath more to do Than in making the World more opposition By Sin and Satan such is Mans undone Condition How few return unto God by holy Contrition Tremble 't is not easie matter to be New-born Luk. 17.17 18. By Nature Satan's Captive 'till by force torn Satan keeps possession of all Hearts by Nature 'Till Christ by 's Spirit make his departure Act. 26.18 SECT XXV TO know how 't is with thy Soul don't scorn Mat. 15.19 Examine thy Heart wilt see cause to mourn And cry to God Do thou my Heart turn Unto thee from sins dominion Psal 80.3 set me free From Satan's bondage to live unto thee Thus wilt sigh with many groans Rom. 8.21 Conversion is compar'd to broken bones Psal 51.8 17. Many a bitter Pang with sorrowful moans Therefore if try thy Heart Act. 9.4 6. thou mayst know Whether art truly Converted Yea or No. All Men and Women by Nature born so odd Rom. 5.10 Into the World till Converted enemies to God. Original sin in Man did God's Image deface Col. 1.21 In all Jew and Gentile want Christ's Free-grace Rom. 3.9 10. Then try thy Heart how the Cause doth stand Betwixt God and thy Soul eye God's Command 10.12 'T is very dreadful to fall into his hand Heb. 10.31 Without Christ and thy Souls renovation Hast no ground in Scripture for salvation Acts 3.19 A moral Man is but an out-side Holy Man Without Evangelical Righteousness sav'd none can Moral Righteousness is but close Hypocrisie Mat. 23.27 28. Labour to know God in Christ in sincerity Moral Righteousness is like a counterfeit Ring Makes a fair show but yet some other thing Yet don't mistake as though moral Virtues I deny'd This is to have what I have said misapply'd Where Grace is 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7. Mat. 19.20 22. Moral Virtues are also Yet Moral Virtues are where Grace don't go Take heed of Hypocrisie do as art able Thy Duty to God and Man in both Table Live righteously and godly Verse 6. don't part What God joyns let God have thy Heart Righteously relates to a Moral qualification Tit. 2.12 Godly relates to Piety and Sanctification Joyn Piety to God and Morality together For where Grace is Moral Virtues don't sever Then in a Moral Righteousness don't rest Must be Converted Joh. 3.3 5 6. Eph. 2.8 born again if bless'd Must have Grace if ever of Heaven possess'd How many in the World counted honest Men Yet never know what 't is to be born agen Many in their lives very honest and just Will wrong none this is good but don't trust In this Moral Virtues are desirable yet must Be renewed in Heart before turn to dust Rom. 12.2 Moral Virtues are commendable in Man Eph. 4.23 To be Sober 2 Cor. 10.18 Chast Prudent yet none can Commend us to God without Grace in Heart Without Christ can't be sav'd Rom. 14.23 I will declar 't Therefore from self-righteousness depart Luke 9.23 Prove thy Heart whether hast Grace or no Grace that qualifies for glory Gal. 6.4 and so Be made meet for Communion with God Here Col. 1.12 and hereafter with Christ where 's rod Will be turn'd into Love Mat. 25.21 Felicity and Joy That for ever nothing shall thee annoy Consider what 's said Deut. 32.29 I wish as a Friend Oh were you wise to mind your latter end SECT XXVI Reader do these things please thy Palate Mat. 22.5 These are not Jiggs as in a Poet's Ballad Here may'st see what 's plainly asserted The dangerous case of all unconverted Then strive to enter into the strait Gate Mat. 7.13 14. If not converted before Death then too late No Repentance no believing in the Grave Eccl. 9.10 In order to Salvation therefore I crave Thy consideration as my Name is HVSNANCE I would do something God's Glory to advance They are my dying words for ought I know Heb. 3.13 As God freely gives feed so will I sow My Tallent God hath given I will not hide Mat. 25. v. 18 29. But for my Maker's Glory shall be employ'd Then consider and observe I am free To ask thee some Questions two or three How cam'st to be a Christian A Question blunt Act. 11.26 To answer it right will put thee astunt Well let us hear then what thou canst say Act 26.28 And make the best then of thy Play. I was baptiz'd a Christian 1 Cor. 7.19 my Place and Station Was among such bred in such a Nation My Friends were so and so my Education Besides I believe the Christian Profession Jam. 2.19 Doth this make thee a Christian Art short A Turk by Education can plead so for 't Well then if wilt hearken unto my Verse It may the truth of it to thee rehearse It may make thee understand and know Christian Religion is not a thing so low Mat. 16.24 Nor Salvation so easie at so cheap a rate As many Men in the World would hav 't Mar. 8.36 Must enter thy Soul by a spiritual Frame Art a new Creature Or art still the same 2 Cor. 5.17 Then art no Christian tho' thou profess it Must be born again Life will express it Joh 3.3 The whole constitution must be renew'd Flesh to be mortify'd Sin to be subdu'd Rom. 8.13 Must be a change Col. 3.5 self must be denied Yea Gal. 6.14 and the World to be crucify'd Sure all this is not a small matter Only a Christian in Name don't flatter Thy self in an almost Christian's Suit Act. 26.28 The Life of a Christian lies
in its Fruit In Obedience to God without Dispute Inward and outward Man 't is only this Christian Godliness is God likeness Don't live in Sin yet Christian pretend For a Man's Life Phil. 3.19 foretells his end Life is an expression of the Soul's frame By Nature wicked art still the same Then for Heaven can'st lay no claim Without Holiness be in thy aim Heb. 12.14 See what Paul saith 't is not I make it Being cloathed upon 2 Cor. 5.3 we be not found naked Of Grace and Holiness in heart hast tried Thy need of Christ Mat. 8.2 by Faith applied Bewing thy Soul in obedience to his Law Heartily Heb 5 9. as expect'st God should Mercy show He hath this hope 2 Cor. 10.5 doth himself purifie As he names Christ departs from Iniquity Without Faith can'st not be saved 1 Joh 3.3 don't venture Thy Soul Heb 11.6 not all say Lord shall enter Rest not with the Name Christian Mat. 25.11 know What 's a Name to live and dead in Law Canst not any Evidence for Salvation show Rev. 3.1 What Life a Man lives doth plainly tell Whâ—ther he belongs to Heaven or Hell. A Man wicked in his earthly Race You may see Hell in that Man's Face When Hell opens in a Man's Conversation He is in the broad way to dissolation Mat. 7.13 Christ died not only to free Damnation But also to free from a sinful Conversation Tit. 2.14 Don't live in Sin cast not thy self away Christ is Author of Salvation to them obey Heb 5.9 Mind this I am in earnest to let thee see As is thy Seed time Psal 126.6 such thy Harvest be Remember't rouse in false hopes don't sleep Gal. 6.7 Whatsoever Man soweth he shall reap SECT XXVII Having thus far proceeded in our way 2 Pet. 3.1 2. Consider farther for I have more to say Which may be an use of Application A Branch of which is farther Examination Art under Satan's Power Or doth the Spirit Work Sanctification only Saints inherit Col. 1.12 13. Tho' Saints be now derided yet when try'd None shall be sav'd without sanctify'd Divine Power makes Partakers of Divine Nature 1 Pet. 1.2 Doth Faith in Christ thy Soul manure 2 Pet. 1.4 Speak Man don't hide Sin like a foolish Elf Rom. 6.12.16 Put the Question thus unto thy self Have I received Christ as being to rule me Am I from Sins commanding Power free Have I no allowed lov'd Sin in me If not a happy Man or Woman art thee Take heed don't cheat thy self Put to trial Hast lived the Life of self-denial Mat. 18.3 Hath the new Birth past on the plain Art Regenerate Hast been born again 1 Pet. 1.23 Dost hate Sin as sin hast any Acquaintance With Mortification and true Repentance Repentance is a change of Heart and Mind Rom. 8.13 From that 's Evil and to good inclin'd 'T is no Repentance say I am sorry for Sin Ezek. 36.31 Yet live in Sin this long in the World been Will not be put out of it till they die Have Mercy cry yet workers of Iniquity Mat. 7.22 23. Don't be deceived Repentance is a higher lift 'T is a supernatural Work is God's Gift Act. 5.31 Wrought by 's Spirit then pray Lord give Repentance unto Life let 's no longer live An almost-Christian let 's be brought From a State of Sin make my Heart sought Job 23.16 That I may be his who hath me bought 1 Cor. 6.20 Let 's not have worldly Sorrow that 's Death 2 Cor. 7.10 But godly Sorrow while I have Breath Work Holiness in my Heart before I die So live to praise thy holy Majesty These things are of serious consideration Without Regeneration Joh. 3.7 no Salvation SECT XXVIII Here 's another branch of Examination 2 Tim. 1.6 Whereby to know our real Renovation Men are known to what Nation they belong By their Language Expression of the Tongue Doth thy life speak Canaan Numb 13.23 describe the Land Hast been there Did'st bring Grapes in hand Doth thy life speak plain and not lowre As tho' thou hast eaten Grapes are sowre Ezek 13 2. Speak Man Doth thy life say plain From the Occasions of Sin 1 Thes 5.22 dost refrain Is Garlick a state of sin to thee more worth Prov. 23. v. 20 31. Than Milk Honey Grace and Holiness put forth From Egypt a state of Sin for fear thou fall In the Wilderness Exod. 16.3 Never enter Canaan at all Fear the Anakims Sin believe Scripture true Many are call'd Mat. 22.14 but they are sav'd few Of thousands Caleb Gen 7.23 and Joshua Son of Nun. Enter'd Canaan take heed of Sin or undone Don't cheat thy Soul with a false nod Numb 14. v. 37 38. Like most of the World Fear Christ's Rod. All think themselves in the favour of God Yet most in their lives very wicked and odd What Man alive what Man's state so bad Yet hopes for Heaven Jer. 13. v. 25 26 27. when dies 'T is sad When Men live in such wicked leaven Of Ignorance yet count to go to Heaven They their Souls in false hope still venture Make Heaven a place of all Souls Centre Most are with false hope so much depraved Yet Scripture saith 1 Pet. 4.18 the righteous scarcely saved That is thorough many difficulties and fear Where then shall the ungodly appear The broad way saith Scripture leads to Hell And most go therein 1 Joh. 5.19 Remember well And believe the Truth what Scriptures tell Don't live in unbelief like old Israel Why Israel did not enter Canaan in chief Was that great Sin of their unbelief Let 's fear Heb. 3.12 to the end lest there 's in us an evil heart Of unbelief so from Egypt sin â—oth depart From this root Unbelief the Fountain spring Doth flow in Men's lives sin that cursed thing Heb 49 11. 11.6 Which did Men believe were such an evil Against God their Souls they 'd not please the Devil All Satan's design is to cause Men to sin Full of malice ever since his fall been Job 1.7 A roaring Lion to destroy Souls Zech. 3.1 not that he Gets by Man's ruine 1 Pet. 5.8 but envies that degree Of Happiness which lost by 's Fall and Pride Jude 6. So God and Godliness Satan can't abide Rev. 12.9 Would have all from Godliness go aside Then watch against Temptations to Sin Satan hath many ways snares and ginn 1 Tim. 3.7 To catch Souls and many hath destroyed in His infernal gulf take heed of sin Sin 's evil is so great would us cheat Of Salvation its malignancy is so great Against God His ways 't is such an Evil Man hath no Companion in but the Devil 1 Joh. 3.8 Other Creatures answer end of their Creation Silly Man that should bring Damnation On
for all this they were sent away I know you not they were such no doubt Did not really love Christ therefore turn'd out Notwithstanding their flourish of protestation Let 's fear if such were sent to desolation Oh! let 's fear and tremble in our generation Luke 6.46 Let 's practically love Christ in our station All think they love Christ Oh that we deed To think how many will be deceived Mat. 7.13 14. I bleed In heart to see that many on better ground Than us Luke 13.27 28. are sent to the Devil's Pound Oh! let 's not venture our everlasting state On groundless surmises let 's before too late Work out salvation with fear and trembling Phil. 2 12. Let 's really love Christ without dissembling Let 's pause and consider Deut. 4.29 't is Soul matter Let 's not with false conceits our selves flatter Let not untowardness of our flesh hinder But John 14.5 let 's real obedience to Christ tender Let 's not like many whiles they have breath Rest content Job 8.13 27.8 Lord deliver from sudden death Say have mercy when going to Eternity Yet in their lives still workers of iniquity Yet Christ saith to all such from me depart Oh! cast off false hope from thy heart With presumptuous conceits let 's not venture Our Souls Mat. 7.21 not every saith Lord doth enter And if the righteous be scarcely saved What thinkst 1 Pet. 4.18 who with sin art deprav'd Christs blood must wash thee by renovation By faith manifested in a holy conversation Heb. 12.14 Or no ground in Scripture for salvation Then with a speedy impartial examination Try whether in the way unto salvation Gal. 6.4 Don't rest in a false love to Christ let 's try Make sure of interest in Christ before we die 2 Pet. 1.10 Know on what ground stand for Eternity Here 's the one thing needful Luke 10.42 yea so needful Without it our condition is very dreadful Sect. 4. COnsider those things well in thy station 2 Pet. 1.12 For glory don't build on a sandy foundation Practise love to Christ don't rest in speculation Without love what 's gifts and parts alas No better than a Cymbal or founding Brass 1 Cor. 13.1 13. or sounding Brass Of all gifts the greatest is love charity Then love Christ and one another I cry Without love to Christ Scriptures tell What 's done in way of charity mind well If not in love to Christ may go to Hell Heb. 11.6 Yet many with conceit of merit swell If give all to the poor Scripture saith Nay our bodies to be burnt and have Faith To remove mountains and have not charity 2 Cor. 13.2 3. That 's real love to Christ am nothing I Oh! then let 's our love unto Christ try Let 's examine our selves our hearts prove Whether have no self-end in our love Joh. 6.26 27. Follow Christ for love of loaves self-end Jud is like Hail Master love pretend This will be sad yet Judas call'd friend Mat. 26.49 50. Was Judas the better no more shall we If love to Christ be not real fare as he If give to the poor don't think to merit By any thing canst do that 's a Popish spirit If dost give thy body to be burnt yet see Doth not merit in love to Christ must be The thoughts of merit thou must flee Gal. 5.6 Do thy duty merit 's no work for thee In works of charity eye Christ's command John 15.14 Christ commands to feed the poor and To do our duty in love to Christ understand Not in love of merit at no hand To do thy will Lord make me understand Psa 143.10 Full of extreams are many in our days To destroy Souls Satan hath many ways 2 Cor. 2.11 Some do good works on thoughts of merit Others do not their duty 1 Tim. 3.7 such a base spirit Of extreams doth abound in our Land Mark 8.34 Few do their duty as Christ's command Some do good works which by reflect They thoughts of merit in all affect Others their duty Christs commands neglect Luke 9.23 To both these I shall in love this only say If they please to consider it by the way Rom. 2.6 He that thoughts of merit doth cherish Rev. 20.13 And he doth not's duty Rom. 2.6 both shall perish Take heed of those extreams Rev. 20.13 and love Thy duty let not thoughts of merit move Observe 2 Tim. 2.26 see how many ways Satan hath To betray poor Souls in eternal wrath Epa. 6.11 Oh then let me a little your hearts move To follow peace and holiness in love Heb. 12.14 I need not say love the world you are free To follow the world close in every degree Fear how thou loves the world 1 Joh. 2.15 the rather If love the world hast not the Father Who loves the world is the enemy of God Jam. 4.4 The world's love God thy enemy fear's Rod Love to the world a general sin still sleeping Like no sin Phil. 3.18 19. yet Paul told of it weeping Many walk of whom I have often told Enemies to Christ who love the world bold Whose end is destruction do still make Love to the world their ruine can't forsake The world's gain Rev. 20.15 till in the burning Lake 'T is like David hath its ten thousand slain Mind it and inordinate love refrain The world's love kept those invited Luke 14.17 18 19. at least From coming to the great Marriage feast But of this I have said before compleat If you with an eye of love retreat Come to Christ in love Rev. 22.17 at his invitation Love to the world will be thy desolation Don't sin love Christ is thy best gain What 's world's love you in eternal pain Mark 9.44 Sect. 5. REader Isa 44.3 consider thy love to Christ prove Be restless in heart till the Spirit move And hast some evidence of Christs love Without intrest in Christ Rom. 8.1 no consolation Without Christ Heb. 2.18 no support under temptation In prosperity or adversity Isa 57.29 no comfort in life Nor death no peace when Conscience at strife Men by luâ—â—ing Conscience at present may keep Themselves quiet 1 Tim. 4.2 from false love Conscience sleep But if in Conscience storm arise wilt weep Prov. 18.14 11.7 Without Christs love sad fruit wilt reap Jonas lay asleep till stormy tempests came Jonah 1.6 Without intrest in Christ God's the same Heb. 13.8 9.14 With horror at death then love Christs name The Lord knows how soon we may die Let 's our love to Christ by 's Spirit try No plaister of love will stick or on us lie 2 Cor. 1.21 22. Without the Spirit doth Christ's love apply All other love comforts will do no good Joh. 14.26 When sorrow and death comes
If so of Heaven you will surely miss All that practise this my lines do tell For all their Crosses Gal 5.21 Crucifixes go to Hell Then live by faith not by Cross I tell By Faith only Eph. 3.17 Christ in us doth dwell By Virtue of Christ my heart is renew'd By his Spirit 's operation Rom. 12.2 my sin 's subdu'd Not by Cross Papists make Col. 2.12 my lines cry That 's made by the workers of iniquity Gal. 2.20 5.24 Cast off wickedness and be holy my lines imply England's best Crucifix is sin to crucifie A Cross doth no good when come to die Then live holy for all the Cross 2 Cor. 7 1. say I. But not to enlarge on Crucifixes so gross Lest enlargement Reader be to thee a Cross I will conclude this Head against Idolatry Would not have Protestants with Cross comply Rom. 10.14 SECT XLVII Stand fast Protestants 1 Cor. 16.13 since God hath made You his people do not walk retrograde Eph. 6.14 Let not any reproach that can be nam'd Jam. 1.21 Make you Apostate lest Christ of you's asham'd Woe to any when Christ is on 's Throne Who in that Day Christ is asham'd to own Mark 8.38 What tho' the world rejoice and vaunt Against the despised rejected Protestant Joh. 16.20 Altho' now Protestants seem much affected Yet 't is question whether in heart respected Psal 12.2 Dissenting Protestants I mean how they Seem now reviv'd and bear some sway I fear a Cloud in latter end of the day Therefore be not presumptious watch and pray Stand fast Protestants against the Pope Psal 118.6 Fear not the biggest hatchet in all 's shop Mat. 10.28 Fear not the Pope nor his bloody rope Lev. 19.4 26.1 Fear not to own Protestant Religion stand Since have a tolleration by the King's hand Improve the Mercy Protestants stand fast That Christ may be our friend at last Own Protestant Profession Scripture saith Edifie one another in the holy faith Jud. 20. Let 's not set our hand unto God's Plough And look back God will not that allow Luk. 9.62 Yet many Men look back even now Like Water men I could tell you how They look one way and the other row Janus-like many such in our Nation Are for their own int'rest and reputation Act. 19.24 25. Many Men care not for the smile of God If they can enjoy the World so odd Are they in their lives and herein Count it Wisdom to sleep in whole skin Time-servers if the world they inherit Contented sensual having not the Spirit Jud. 19. If they enjoy the mercies of a Bruit Fat Pasture Peace they will turn to 't Are for a part in Paradise sin and vice Enjoy the World care not for Paradise Many have Jacob's smooth tongue Gen. 27.22 and Talk well but have Esau's rough hand Many have great notions high speculations But in life heart corrupt conversations They profess much like Angels of light But do deeds of darkness heart 's not right 2 Cor. 11.14 When Religion 's countenanc'd by Authority then Forward in way of Profession no such Men If Religion is shut at Sun don't shine Come a storm on Religion Joh 6.27 then decline If the Gospel be not for their advance Farewel Religion after worldly int'rest dance As true in our days as my name's Husnance Many such in England who like the Mass Are for their int'rest in the World 2 Tim. 4.10 alas Experience tells how from Religion pass Profess much go to the high Priest's Hall And then if try'd deny Christ and all Tho' Christ the Gospel in word don't deny Yet when in question Mat. 26.56 57 58. with the world comply This is following Christ afar off and Many such followers are in England The experience of this Joh. 6.66 we had of late In Person Men in action Devils incarnate How they were by many accommodated Had love when many others were hated How many did comply with sin and evil Rejoice with such Rom. 1.32 were as bad 's the Devil Pretend love to Christ Jam. 4.4 yet part will take With sin and evil so Christ in action forsake I confess it was a tiring time in the Nation And Scripture tells of an hour of temptation Rev. 3.10 Which shall try all that on Earth do dwell Who shall be for Heaven and who for Hell Therefore in thy heart false hopes don't breed God renders every Man according to his deed What profit then Rom. 2.6 if the whole world gain And lost their Souls in everlasting pain Mat. 16.26 'T is true now 's a toleration they seem alive But come a storm run like Bees into a Hive Are for Religion is uppermost come Turk 2 Cor. 4.4 To keep their int'rest in the world are sor't What 's the end of those things I cry Heb. 10.38 What ' world or Men's favour when must die Therefore mind death and believe eternity Job 36.19 SECT XLVII Consider what 's said take it in good part 2 Pet. 3.12 I aim at good I speak it with my heart To Apostate is dreadful as said before Also without in Christ miserable poor Rev. 3.17 A word I have to say to some Men more And it is to them who do lay aside Holiness in Practice to do duty can't abide Tit. 1.16 Instead of doing duty to God in Prayer By faith in Christ this they don 't desire But in false Presumption they still aspire Delight wallowing in sin as the Sow in mire 2 Pet. 2.22 Christ dy'd for Sinners all 's done by Christ So take liberty to sin live as they list That in Men's lives this should be found Shall we sin because grace doth abound Rom. 6.15 God forbid yet many such in our nation Say Christ died for Sinners in their station So live still a sinful conversation Rouze Man in false hope don't still sleep Whatsoever Man soweth that shall he reap Gal 6.7 God renders every Man according to his deed Rom. 2 4 5 6. Then don't false presumption always breed The point of distinction by the standing rod He doth not Righteousness is not of God. 1 Joh. 3.10 Remember what 's said before when sick Don't you send for a Physician very quick As a means for health the cause is sad Use means for the Body yet like Men mad Use none for the Soul but conclude the end Yet exclude the means Oh! do not pretend Hopes for Heaven and still in thy sin lie This will bring eternal death Job 8.13 my lines cry Or else I for thee will eternally die Heb. 12.14 God fits us by his Word and Spirit alone Dost use the means or else use none God sits us by duty by faith in prayer Dost use duty 2 Pet. 1.10 or else to duty no desire Up and be doing thy
duty by reflection For action speaks out Man's affection To what a Man hath a heart he hath a hand If Man love Christ Joh 14.15 he will keep 's command And not live in sin and wickedness still So to excuse his sin say hath not free will 'T is idle talk and fancy meer dreams 'T is Satan fill Men's hearts with such extremes Act. 5.3 There is a defect in will but more in heart With the heart Man believes Rom. 10.10 from sin depart Take heed what thoughts with thee lurks We are created in Christ unto good works Eph. 2.10 We can't partake of sin's cup of evils And the Lord's cup 1 Cor. 10 21. and the cup of Devils Saith Scripture therefore mind it well Can't enjoy Heaven and keep way of Hell Cast off false hope remember what I tell Heaven must enter thy heart here by grace Or never enjoy Heaven that 's a holy place As you hope for Salvation Heb. 12.14 Holiness embrace Up and be doing in thy earthly race Practise holiness don't God's Image deface Well doing makes happy said Christ the Son All Gospel promises in this channel run Well doing only meets with a well done Well done Mat 25.23 good and saithful saith the word Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord If you know those things Scriptures record Joh. 13.17 Happy are ye if do them saith the word 'T is a slight happiness to know in our station But know and do that leads to Salvation A Man may know much yet be so evil In his life 1 Joh. 3 8. a member of the Devil Satan knows so much if not more than any Know and not do is the sin of many And are like Satan in this Scripture saith The Devils tho' wicked yet have faith Jam. 2.19 Don't rest in a meer notional speculation But know and practise it in conversation He overcomes sin shall have a new name Rev. 3.12 Answer the end of Christ dying for shame Take heed of false hope for God is just Don't think Christ dy'd to maintain lust But to live righteously godly in our station Tit. 2.12 Without which no evidence for Salvation We must work in the Vineyard hard Before we can have our peny for reward Mat. 20.2 Not a reward of merit but of free grace All are not call'd to work in their race Good works are evidences of Regeneration Not that we merit 't is but qualification Col. 1.12 By Christ alone as said before is Salvation If love your Souls live a holy Conversation Fight the good fight of faith in our Station 2 Tim. 4.7 That we may obtain Faith's end Salvation 1 Pet. 1.9 Walk circumspectly Eph. 5.15 16. don't run in a hurl Of Uncleanness Luke-warmness with the World Redeem time the days so evil are they To depart from evil makes Man a Prey Isa 59.14 15. 45.22 Get on spiritual Armour make good play Before comes to Canaan Anakins in the way You can't tell what times may afford Stir up thy faith depend on the Lord By faith expect fulfilling of his word Then fear lest instead of Peace a Sword Observe the times tho' peace be pretended Mat. 24.34 10. 18.7 Yet before Christ's coming many offended Now 's a liberty of Conscience in the Nation Yet many offended with the Toleration Especially Priests how they in heart jarr Yet Bishops the cause of Trouble and War. Jer 23.1 2. Many others discontented yet sin don't cease As our sins so troubles will increase Isa 57.20 Because to the wicked there 's no peace No content with few in the Nation 'T is fulfilling Scriptures in their Station Mat. 24.34 And threatens unto England desolation Or Judgments in a severe dispensation Now we have liberty let us be active Provide for a Storm Mat. 6.20 like Bees are alive In a fair day gather Honey into their Hive Now provide for your Souls in this calm Luk. 12.33 Be earnest with God lest end in a storm As sure as Scripture's true can't stand long To provide for your Souls is no wrong Don't think I have reflection on the King. Isa 59.1 2 3. No no 't is sin that evil cursed thing That Judgments on People and Nations bring Hath sometimes destroy'd People and King 1 Sam. 12.25 Judgments are fruit of sin's production Yet 1 Thes 5.3 some cry peace when sudden destruction SECT XLVIII Say some before you pass on your way A word or two of mortality to us display To answer your desire consider what I say As motives to make sure Election 2 Pet. 1.10 don't delay But from the practice of all sin hast away Before Death comes Heb. 9.27 and the Judgment-day When Death comes must to Heaven or Hell Immediately therefore consider what I tell According unto grace given 2 Tim. 2.7 as present light I will lay truth very plain in your sight Consider mortality as thy Glass doth run To die Man is but to be once done If we err in that action Eccl. 9.10 woe say I Unto us we are undone everlastingly Either we enjoy Heaven or Hell Luk 16 23. not Purgatory Let 's not cheat our Souls with such a story The Prayers of all Men can't bring one to glory Without int'rest in Christ can't be of 's Auditory Therefore Deut. 32.29 have thy end ever in thy eye In all thy actions consider well Eternity For as Death shall be well or ill ended With either endless joy Luk 23.43 or sorrow is attended Mind death and thy Soul's joy or misery 'T is attended with eternal flames or felicity Luk. 16.24 Therefore consider death my lines cry Secure thy int'rest in Christ before you die Without reconciliation to God by Christ say I Mat. 3.17 We are undone forever to all eternity The wise Virgins went with the Bridegroom 25.4.10 The door was shut had their eternal doom They that were ready did behold Christ's face Happy you Verse 3. if whilst the door of grace Is open are found ready for Heaven's place Woe if door be shut Preparation to make No Oil in lamp must into the burning lake Rev. 20.15 Then in life thy lusts and sins forsake Do that now whilst life which say I Would'st wish had'st done when come to die Numb 23.10 Know what mak'st for thy everlasting peace Let uncertainty of death diligence increase Uncertain as to death's time or hour Mat. 24.42 44. When Christ send 's death can't stop 's power Nothing so certain as death saith my Rhyme Heb. 9.27 Nothing more uncertain as to its time Of coming into the World look about Is but one way but many of going out Consider at death thy immortal Soul alone Must go 2 Cor. 5.10 and appear before the Throne Of Christ Rom. 2.6 who will render every one According to his works