dung in respect of Justification Col. 3.8 9 Full of extreams are many in our days To destroy souls Satan hath many ways 2 Cor. 2.11 Some a legal inherent righteousness affect Others their Duty Christ's Commands neglect Luk. 6.46 He thoughts of self-righteousness doth cherish And he doth not's Duty both shall perish Mat. 5.20 'T is not every hope of a presumptuous station Job 8.13 Nor yet a moral righteousness will enjoy salvation Mat. 19.20 22. Don't mistake as though moral Vertues I deny'd This is to have what I have said misapply'd Moral Vertues are commendable in Man 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7. To be sober chast prudent yet none can Commend us to God without Grace in heart 2 Cor. 10.18 Without Christ can't be sav'd I will declar 't Mat. 17.5 Therefore from inherent Righteousness depart Many others are by Presumption so odd Profess there is yet in actions deny God Tit. 1.16 Meer Atheists in practice wicked Oh fear Christ's rod This is the foundation that standeth sure 2 Tim. 2.19 None shall see God if not in Heart pure Mat. 5.8 Where Christ is Justification he 's Sanctification Without Holiness there is no Salvation 1 Cor. 1.30 This may'st see in this Book more clear Heb. 12.14 Which from Scripture doth plain appear For a practical belief of Scripture I contend Without which eternal Death will be our end Phil. 1.27 To draw to a Conclusion know herein I hate no Man's Person but their sin May be some Goliah's will despise my Youth 1 Sam. 17.42 Yet I fear not to speak Scripture Truth My Saviours glory Joh. 15.8 Souls good to advance Is what I am at whilst I am Husnance Consider what my lines tell 1 Cor. 10.15 so Farewell HAving written Reader 2 Pet. 3.1 2. if you will look And consider first part of this Book May see what 's said concerning Popery And Protestant Religion as my lines imply Vindicated by the Scripture-warranty God will be worshipped in spirit and truth Joh. 4.24 If Worship reach not this in Age or Youth 'T is Prophaneness to God for to be sure To worship in Spirit is with a Heart pure Mat. 5.8 Spirit yielding to Spirit bad to good This Worship by Bishops been long withstood Jer. 23.1 2. Worship in Spirit is Heart yielding to Christ 2 Cor. 10.5 Not meer action rested in as Bishops list Phil. 3.3 True Worship is everlasting doors within Joh. 6.63 Doors of the Soul that everlasting thing Psal 24.9 10. Opened by the Spirit in Christ's auditory And so receiveth Christ King of Glory According to Truth not Bishops story 'T is holy Affection like an Angel in a flame Judg. 13.19 20. verses Here 's to Worship 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 to worship God. Heb. 5.12 To Worship in Truth is love become Divine 1 Pet. 1.4 By Grace in Heart the Soul doth shine Labours to please Christ and the rather That in Christ we may please the Father Mat. 3.17 In Worship depend on Christ's Approbation Person and Worship left to Christ's Mediation Heb. 7.25 Oh consider Worship in this generation Under this God's wonderful Dispensation In Worship let there be a reformation True Worship is regulated in Age or Youth None ought to add or diminish from Truth Rev. 22.18 We are Commanded by God alone Not to take the very least Corner-stone Of the Babilonish Materials Jer. 51.26 Zeph. 15. nor none Are to make such a linsy-woolsy Nod Or medley in the Worship of God Lev. 19.19 Being required to take heed in our station That we be not insnar'd in Conversation Are not to enquire how other Nations Did serve their Gods in their generations Deut. 12 30. We are not to do as they but must obey God's Commands in a Scripture way Are not to add any thing thereunto Nor diminish from as the Bishops do All Worship is sinful with one accord That is not according unto God's Word 'T is Will-worship as Scriptures make appear The Spirit of God chargeth us clear Not to meddle or have to do on no Condition With Ordinances which are after Tradition Of Men Col. 2.21 22 23. vers though have a shew of Wisdom pretended Pretend to Decency so Will-worship is defended This men do when Scripture they abuse And so their Superstitions they introduce How have Bishops heretofore torn and rent Christ's little Flock Luke 12.32 by this Word Indifferent This term Indifferent and pretended Decency Hath been the foundation of all Apostacy From Christ's Rule as my lines imply What may not be under this Notion Introduced in Worship or Devotion 'T is not enough to be Baptiz'd to Church Gal. 5.5 6. 6.15 Say Prayers if such Thoughts with you lurch Know Circumcision nor Uncircumcision avail Going to Church your Prayer-book will fail Your being baptiz'd or not baptiz'd all one Without Grace in heart you are undone All Performances Duties can do rested in Can't save Acts 4.12 without Christ but prove thy sin If in Christ a new Creature 't is only this If any have not Christ's Spirit Rom. 8.9 none of his Holiness is the foundation standeth sure Heb. 12.14 None shall see God if not in Heart pure The New Creature in Faith working by Love In or of Christ will cause of Salvation prove Not any Duty or Worship we can do Gal. 5.5 6. Worship must have Scripture-warrant too Isa 8.20 Else worship you know not what Mar. 7.7 't is plain Will-worship you worship God in vain Isa 29.13.14 verses If worship be taught by Mens precepts then Are conformable to traditions of Men Luke 14.13 Which is dreadful consider it Mat. 14.13 at least Are under dreadful marks of the Beast The Beasts mark is the Idolatrous way Of worship which Papists use unto this day Rev. 13.8.16 verses The Beasts mark in the Forehead is when Any profess or practise Idoltary openly then Receive his Mark in their right hand When persecute for not obeying Popes command How many Protestants have suffer'd in England For protesting against papists Blasphemies understand Joh. 15.20 How Protestants have suffer'd by the Papists hand Yea some Protestants have been cruelly rack't Yet under a protestant Masque Bishops act Which reader thou mayst see very plain In what 's said before if view it again All admir'd the Beast whose wound was heal'd vers 3. All were not in the Book of Life were seal'd With his Mark consider it and tremble vers 8. Worship is matter of consequence don't dissemble All who are not in the Book 't is no Jeast All the World were forc'd to worship the Beast All that is most did with Superstition Feast Mind the sad consequence as dreadful
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
mind Pray for me Jam. 5.16 my request doth move Who am weak in Faith and cold in Love. Rom. 14.1 I 'd rather be at Cannons mouth of wicked then Against the Righteous Psal 84.10 when they say Amen Thus Reader I keep to Scripture for the matter 'T is plain yet Truth else not write a letter They being Scripture Truth and plainly laid Observe 2 Tim. 2.7 and consider well what 's said Though it be imperfect shew thy self a Lover Love a multitude of imperfections will cover 1 Pet. 4.8 A Word more to move the Reader unto Love. One Word more Reader THe summe and substance of Gospel Grace Shews how sin in Man God's Image did deface Gen. 1.26 So fell from that state he was Created 3.6 17. Rom. 5.12 Brought on 's self and all Mankind so stated Loss of God's Favour incurr'd Curse of the Law Liable to severity of God's Wrath here below By sin in transgressing God's Command Forfeited all Priviledges in Eden's Garden-land Gen. 3.23 24. Was cast out of God's Presence which is a Hell Where God Mat. 8.12 by 's Grace and Spirit don't dwell Hells darkness Eph. 4.18 Mat. 17.5 darkness in all Natural Man Having plung'd himself in this state none can Or could satisfie Gods Justice but only Christ The Lamb slain from the beginning Rev. 13.8 he 's Priest To dye to reconcile God and Man Justice cried For satisfaction none could but Christ that died Heb. 2 17. This also the Gospel declares which mayst see In this Book without Christ can 't happy be Christ for Sinners salvation God did Seal John 6.27 Mistake not 't is not for all Trees to heal The Waters of Marah as Scripture reveal Nor all Meal to heal the deadly Pottage 'T is not every hope 2 Kings 4.41 of presumptuous Dotage Will attain Salvation as Scriptures unfold Whilst Men in sin are presumptuous bold Job 8.13 They have no ground on Christ to hold For Glory without holiness in their Generation Heb. 12.14 Wicked Men presume in their Station But they shall fail in their expectation The Hypocrites hope is cut from Glorification Job 27.8 Only those are they who receive Consolation Who have the God of Jacob for Salvation Psal 146.5 And is begun here in our Regeneration And made effectual by the Spirits Operation Col. 2.12 See this more clear as you pass by Read consider every head as they ly Divided into parts the better for Memory 2 Pet. 3.2 3. Read the Book over then don't let it ly But consult the Scriptures and them apply Which I have plac'd so near the matter Else in critical time would not write a Letter Isa 59.15 Mind Scripture well which I have multiplied John 5.39 Isa 8.20 Which prove the matter can't be denyed Without denying Scripture the Rule of Faith Such there are I am for what Scripture saith 2 Tim. 3.16 John 4.20 Some Custom Tradition of old Fathers cry So the Rule the Scripture they pass by Others cry the Light within so they pass The Scripture as bad's those hold Mass Rom. 15.4 Gal. 1.7 8. Conscience inlightned light within hearken to As a ruled Rule by Scripture rule do 'T is a Spirit of delusion in Age or Youth Not to receive Scripture in love as Truth 2 Thes 2.10.11 Men love darkness when deeds are evil Hate Scripture light Joh. 3.9 is from the Devil Satan knows the tendency of Gospel Grace Is his Kingdom of Darkness to deface 2 Thes 2.4 7. Therefore Satan and Anti-Christ with 's hounds Jesuits Rev. 12.9 Fryers Monks his Kingdom abounds Do all they can to keep Gospel-light down So blind lead the blind into Satans pound Mat. 15.14 Scripture worship they oppose and would expell Gospel-light Rev 14.9 10. so all might follow the Beast to Hell Woful experience of their Cruelty against those Stand for the Gospel Interest they still oppose 12.17 'T will not be long their Kingdom shall down Pope no more shall wear the Triple Crown 18. .8 21. Christ will come before him they shall fall And in his Wrath Luke 19.27 will destroy them all Lord 2 Thes 1.8 9. hasten the fulfilling of thy Word That thy people may praise thee with one accord Zech. 14.9 Let 's hear of Babylons fall in our days Rev. 18.2 12 10 11. So may live for ever unto thy praise Then love the Scriptures and them prize Are mercies to us Psal 119.97 though some them despise David said vers 103. I love thy Law not one word waste Thy precepts sweeter than honey to my taste How shall Man cleanse his way verse 9. 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 thy Word 105. verse I 'd gone astray Love Scripture by the Spirits Operation Are able to make us wise unto Salvation 2 Tim. 3.15 Where 's the Man Phil. 1.27 that lives in Conversation According to a Scripture Demonstration Psal 138.2 God exalted his Word above his Name For us not to live according is a shame Live the Scripture in love let them dwell Plenteously in us Col. 3.16 they dehort from Hell Read this Book in love do you accord Live according to the revealed Word John 13.17 Consult this Book Rom. 12.9 and you may find A word or two of love in the latter end To discover fained from real as we intend The love of Man doth always ebb and flow John 13.1 But Christ's love is for ever as Believers know Dangerous to be an Hypocrite plainly laid Mat. 6.24 Can 't serve God and Mammon is also said Here 's general things I observing little order But abruptly in placing them yet on the border If you please fee from whence they flow Search Scriptures the Testimony and the Law Isa 8.20 If not according to that cast them by Joh. 5.29 But first read them without a partial Eye If art carnal it will not please thy Pallad Rom. 8.7 Here are no Jiggs as in a Poets Ballad Not to preface any farther don 't look Prov. 9.9 Proceed read and well consider this Book They are hints Hos 14.9 from my thoughts did rise A word or two is enough unto the Wise 1 Cor. 10.15 Happy are all English Hearts says my Rhimes Mat 24.30 42 vers That discerns the signs of the present Times Jehovah with his blessing these lines pursue By 's Spirit 's Operation may Hearts renew Is the Effects of this Book I pray for you Consider Reader well what my lines tell Gal. 6.16 Grace be to you and to all Gods Israel Exod 4.10 Lord I am a Child not Eloquent I am undone Isa 6.5 Send Lord let some other this Errand
the Creature and doth deface Christ's Merits undervaluing God's Free-grace For if Christs sufficient Sacrifice be deny'd Col. 3.11 To what end was Christ incarnate and dy'd What greater Indignity dishonour can be To Christ than is given by Papists you see What 's worse than undermine the Foundation Of all Happiness Col. 1.19 by Christ alone is Salvation Not by Virgin Mary nor Saints in station They cast their Crowns at Christ Rev. 4.10 and fall Before his Feet Christ being all in all SECT VIII Obj. SOme may move this Objection so bold Why against Papists do you so hold Sol. Because receive their worship from old Pagan Heathens which I could unfold From ancient Authors and Scripture bold There was the Dragon worship at least From which derives worship of the Beast Rev. 13.2 3 4. Verses 14 15. On which the generality of men doth run 'T is the grossest Idolatry under the Sun Because fairest pretence of worshipping Jesus So with Superstitions think to please us So turn Christ into an Idol 't is plain What else doth bowing to Images mean Their Wafer-god and other things as vain Crosses Crucifixes and Beads such Idle Toys Fit to please Children and foolish Boys Being ignorant of Christs Righteousness all one Rom. 10.2 3. Men invent a righteousness of their own Not living by Faith into Hell are thrown God is a Spirit and requireth of Age or Youth To worship him in Spirit and in Truth Tho by what 's written John 4.24 Papists may be inrag'd Against me yet my Soul is here ingag'd 'T is a wicked Religion for there is none Other way to Salvation but by Christ alone Acts 4.12 Must be sav'd by Christ alone if at all None can be sav'd whether great or small But in and through Christ who is all in all Tho Christ don't save without Sanctification Luk. 17.12 Yet Sanctification don't merit Salvation I bear Papists no malice I wish them well Oh would they turn from the way of Hell Therefore let none mistake me herein I hate not their Persons but only their Sin. Christs Excellency I will endeavour to advance Whiles I am in the World Husnance To do them good I would in love accord My utmost strength in a spiritual way afford If would dispute according to the Word But that they deny with a stunning blow Cry old Fathers John 4.20 Tradition and then you know Deny the Statute to what end pleads Law They can't defend their Religion by the Word Therefore often use they Fire and Sword If can't defend it by their magical Charms Then they use Pauls Sword force of Arms. When any false worship would introduce 2 Pet. 3.16 17. They put by the Scriptures by a sinful abuse By false glosses on Scripture in their Station And by their corrupt and false Translation Eph. 4.18 19. verse Then their wicked Doctrines to advance Is by keeping People in their ignorance 'T is Will-worship clear Col. 2.8 in Scripture still So may receive twenty worships if you will Lay aside Scripture what Rule for Faith A meer Chaos if follow what Tradition saith Then what Jews Turks and Pagans devise And what 's invented by the Father of lies Therefore keep to Scripture in thy Station They were given by Divine Inspiration And Scriptures are by the Spirits Operation 1 Tim. 3.15.16 verses Col. 2.12 Able to make us wise unto Salvation Papists have many Blasphemies should follow 'em More Fopperies than would contain a Volume But those I have written without dispute Strike at Jesus Christ the Foundation Root Of all happiness therefore could not be mute To extenuate Christs Excellency as bad fruit Yea diabolical wicked without dispute Consider these hints and thy self recruit With Scripture light those Errors confute Don't see thy Saviour slighted yet be mute Own Christ here Luk. 22.28 29. vers .. don't believe Papists Story And fear not Christ will own thee in Glory SECT IX Obj. BUt some may say in all your scope Can't you tell us the Rise of the Pope Sol. At first they were Bishops understand Placed and advanced by the Emperours hand As Bishops are by the King of England And supported in dignity by his hand And did live in very much Tranquility Under the Emperours power and Eye Until Pope Hildebrand he did it deny Who was a Sorcerer and by his wicked pride The Emperours power he did divide Both Ecclesiastical and Civil power apply'd To the Pope by whose Example and Ambition Fill'd Europe with most wicked Superstition Under pretence of Chastity destroyed Marriage 1 Tim 4.3 So base and wicked in their Carriage Under the Title of Liberty Prov. 26.25 did break peace With Emperors so Popes did increase In wickedness and abominable Idolatry And so resisted the Emperors Authority So at length they brought it to pass By the Popes Command to say wicked Mass And that a few Cardinals wickedly bent Should chuse a pope without the consent Of the Emperour contrary to Law and The Emperours just right and command To advance Bishops the right his own This by Popes hath been long overthrown Have extorted all into their own hands That under the Popes are or commands And not content with that have so prevail'd By usurpation the Emperours have quail'd All power to Pope himself being wicked affected 2 Thes 2.4 For whereas no Pope might be elected Without the Emperour that is now rejected By the Pope and no Emperour to stand Without the popes consent and hand Who take upon them so in their Station No Emperour shall be in their Generation Without the popes holy Confirmation Yea at pleasure the pope by Excommunication Depose Kings Psa 73.6 and Emperours by his pride See on Frederick the First who was spied To hold popes Stirrup on the wrong side For which the pope could not him abide Thus popes take on them imperial power Over Kings and Princes unto this Hour For Henry the fourth Emperour did stand At pope Gregorys Gate by his Command Three days to beg pardon at popes hand The pope caus'd Henry second King of England For some difference with a Bishop understand To go bare-foot by the popes command To Canterbury with his bleeding feet That he might a Bishops Tomb there meet Which for a King to do was a wicked thing Of the Pope also John once Englands King The Pope caus'd to bow and kneel down At the feet of the popes Legate's frown And also to offen unto him his Crown And to kiss the Bishop of Canterburys Feet Which for a King to do is very unmeet But England's King now hath more Wit. He is not Henry or John by Name But the prudent Understanding King William Will not suffer the Pope Supream to be To Reign over him in such a degree Prov. 29.4 I hope power of the pope in his days VVill be abrogated the King being wise Tho some Bishops were loth he
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
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.
3.24 SECT XI TO summ up all Reader for thy Memory In love I will my self briefly apply 2 Pet 3.1 2. All my aim is thy spiritual advance I speak truth as my Name is Husnance This Method can't be unpleasing to desire Consider the my conclusion of Prayer And mind well what is said before For thy good I will say a few words more All words put in a dead form of Prayer Are not Prayer Isa 11.15 whilst the Hearts desire Is for Iniquity and after Sin doth dance Whiles the Heart 's full of sin and Ignorance When incredulity in Life doth advance And uncharitableness in Conversation The Prayer of such is an abomination Unto the Lord Prov. 15.8 9. clear in Scripture and Why call me Lord and do not my Command Prayer Luke 6.46 is not always to be banding Words in Prayer without Understanding Don't pray Luke 13.27 yet be a worker of Iniquity still This is not praying according to Gods Will. Pray in Faith and with a pure Heart And from sin in thy Conversation depart Answer the end of Prayer in Conversation In sincerity Lev. 10.3 by the Spirits Operation Pray in the Spirit whether Age or Youth In fervency sanctifie the God of Truth Pray constantly and in humility For acceptation Mat. 17.5 Christ by Faith apply This is to pray unto God then look Here is more than praying in a Book Here 's more than saying words in notion 'T is not easie to pray by the Spirits motion Without watching thereunto by Faith's desire Luke 21.36 This is to give one's self unto Prayer SECT XII FRom the Duty of Prayer I will advance And write briefly of Baptisms Ordinance There are very many Arguments among Some to whom Baptism doth belong Scripture to this point satisfaction give Seems to me it belongs to them believe Act. 8.37 Or of believing Parents as a qualification All required to believe in their Station Infants of believing Parents in Covenant Are to be baptiz'd Scriptures seem to grant The Promise being to them and their Posterity Acts 2.39 But here 's not the main of what 's in my Eye So pass it by and write of Baptisms use Briefly and also of Baptisms great abuse Baptism is an Ordinance of Christ in 's place Joh. 3.5 8. Yet the very Act doth not conferr Grace Col. 2.11 Baptism not the cause of Regeneration The Spirit may work our Renovation Tit. 3.5 Before or after Baptism a Type of Regeneration Rom. 4.11 As a Sign or Seal of our Confirmation And ingrafting into Christ in our Station Acts 4.12 Who is the only way unto Salvation Baptism admits into the Church of God Afflictions also are call'd his baptizing Rod. Mar. 10.39 Baptism is a lively Figure of Christs Death Rom. 6.3 4. By baptism ingag'd to Christ whiles breath It represents Christs Burial and Resurrection Then live to Christ depend on his Protection Being buried with Christ in baptism Col. 2.12 dy to sin And live unto Righteousness 1 Pet. 2.24 and herein By Baptism we give it under our hand To fight under Christs Banner at 's Command Deny our selves by holy real resignation Live to Christ Eph 1.7 who purchas'd our Salvation Baptism is our covenanting with God Don't live a wicked life fear his Rod. Only Covenant making is much like a Story 'T is Covenant-keeping only brings to Glory John 13.17 Seal of a Covenant makes not a Covenanter Don't live in life like a prophane Ranter Act. 2.17 Baptism rightly understood Gal 4.6 by Christs merit Brings us under a promise of the Spirit Which works in us true Baptism Gal. 5.22 saving Faith Having our Conversation holy Scripture saith Walk in love Brother-like not like a Noddy Of malice being baptiz'd into one body By the Spirit 1 Cor. 12.13 whereby we come to see Our deprav'd nature John 7.37.39 vers by sin can't happy be Without Christ to him by Faith flee In being baptiz'd only let none rest Without the end of it in life 's exprest 'T is not washing of water as I understand Doth good as in obeying Gods Command This point from Scripture I gather hence True baptism is answer of a good Conscience Towards God by the Resurrection of Christ To live holy 1 Pet. 3.21 and not in sin as we list By Baptism mayst be a Member of the Church Yet not of Christ fear what thoughts lurch In thee mayst be in a state of Damnation Tho baptiz'd if lives a wicked Conversation A Man may be sav'd Act. 8.13 to the 24. tho not baptiz'd If he believe let not Baptism be Idoliz'd Tho Baptism be necessary in its station Yet 't is nothing without the Spirits Operation Rom. 3.30 Tho Baptism be necessary in its place Col. 2.12 The end of Baptism in life don't deface For if thou dost the Truth I will tell Baptism will not save thee from Hell. Mat. 7.23 SECT XIII AS to Baptisms performance Scriptures descry Mat. 28.18 19. vers Have Christs Institution ever in thy Eye Purest Ordinances may be sinfully abus'd Much more those are superstitious us'd Take heed of Mens inventions and pollution Few now keep to Christs Institution Psal 14.3 Having Gossips and Cross in their scope Which things did derive from the Pope Baptizing Children like a Stage-plays dance With a drunken Feast is this Christs Ordinance Mat. 28.20 They be intitled Christian with a Feast 'T is not Christs way but way of the Beast Rev. 13.16 17. Baptism's efficacy is contain'd in Christ Not in the action by a time-serving Priest Psal 50.16.22 vers Who holds Regeneration on the deed done So tho never so wicked to Baptism run Gal. 1.10 Yet in their lives very wicked and odd For all their sign of Cross Enemies to God Yet say are Christians why because baptiz'd See how Baptism is abus'd and idoliz'd By most of Men Col. 3.1 2. to the 13 vers few answer the end Of Baptism tho Christians they pretend How prophane are Priests in the Nation To all wicked officiate administration How corrupt with the Popes pollution Jer. 9.13 14 15. Few of Priests keep to Christs Institution Baptizing wicked Mens Children none exempt Prov. 13.13 So bring the Ordinance into contempt How careless and promiscuously admit Before they are by Examination fit Contrary to Scripture Act. 8.37 which you may see Many Instances search Scripture free The Eunuch examin'd before baptiz'd was he If fit to receive into Church Society Acts 9.16 17. Not to baptize all come hand over head Lay aside Scripture Rule as a thing dead Like Papist Lev. 10.1 by whom Superstition is augmented The Priest admits whomsoever is presented If the Parent never so wicked not prevented And by whomsoever tho a wicked Noddy Preposterous to insert such into Christs Body The Church when in all
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
see very clear As the Scriptures to us do make appear Tho' can't hinder Birds flying in the Air Over us from making nests in our Hair We are able to prevent them Eph. 6.10 to the 18. verse then take care How thou yield and entertain Sin And consider what I say to thee herein 'T is one thing to be conquer'd by an Enemy And another thing to yield and cry And surrender our selves presently Without opposition or from him fly Jam. 4.7 'T is one thing to be overcome by temptation Another thing to yield to sin in our station There 's great difference in sin remaining And in sin in our lives still reigning Rom 6.12 Don't still plead imbecility and never depart From sin in thy life this is Satan's art Use the means to overcome sin with thy heart The impotent Man did wait tho' weak At the Pool of Bethesda Joh. 5.5 as Scriptures speak Dost use all means to this end Don't flatter Thy self God will judge thee for this matter Consider what I say to thee and herein Abhor thy self Job 42.6 God's not the Author of Sin Be humble for corrupted nature take heed What thoughts concerning Sin thou breed Jam. 1.13 14. Don't plead Sin 's excuse God will confute Thy Plea without the Wedding-garment sute 1 Joh. 3.8 Make use of Reason and Understanding assent Mat 22.12 Will regulate and draw thy consent 1 Cor 14 20. Object Some may say we are weak and unstable What can we do to believe not able We by Sin can still God's Spirit grieve Why do you perswade us to believe Act 8.31 Sol. I answer here 's the cause and condition When sick don't you send for a Physician As a means of your health without delay And use all helps for the body that way Will you use means for the health of the body Rom. 13.14 And not for the Soul wilt be such a noddy Tho' not able to believe of our selves Rom. 10.16 17. saith Scripture do we use the means for Faith The Apostles did to all this Counsel give Perswaded Sinners to repent and believe Act. 3.19 16.31 Which doth imply a power from Sin to fly In us tho' the Spirit works it effectually Do we attend the Ordinances of God Eph 3.7 Appointed to this end Don't dissemble so odd For faith comes by hearing art attendant In hearing the Word Isa 40.29 30 31. as a poor dependant On God for his holy Spirit 's operation To make the word effectual to Salvation Dost wait at these Bethesda's by reflect Do you prize the means and don 't neglect No opportunity your Salvation to effect Dost love the Word and Messenger respect Heb 2.3 Such love to buy the word of truth Then sell it not whether Age or Youth Prov. 23.23 Let no worldly profit or self respect Cause you the means of Grace to neglect Have you esteem'd the word more than Food Job 23.12 Ventur'd all for it tho' sometimes withstood How did our Fore-fathers prize the Word For a few leaves of the Bible did afford A load of Hay as History doth say Now the whole Bible slighted in our day Mat. 22.5 Oh! love the Word and the Gospel prize They are Mercy to us tho' some it despise Tho' by some Scripture's slighted and deny'd Yet are to Salvation a perfect guide Rom. 1.16 Yea the power of God unto Salvation Oh! love them love them in thy Generation Live according they are no feigned story But do direct us the way to Glory Act. 20.32 The Scriptures are call'd the word of grace Let 's not in our conversations it deface Scriptures give Understanding in their station To the simple makes them wise to Salvation Psal 19.7 Love will speak for it's vindication In thy Station to hear the word move And receive it with faith and love 2 Thes 2.10 Not only in notion and speculation But let love appear in conversation Phil 1.27 Don't neglect the means in thy station How shall we escape eternal damnation If we neglect our so great salvation Heb. 2.3 Use the means don't delay rest on none For Salvation but on Jesus Christ alone As I have said before Joh 14.6 and again repeat Because our happiness is in Christ compleat Yet use the means don't thy Soul cheat If waited with many doubts and fears Yet wait still tho' be thirty eight years Some God is pleased to hold many a-day Psal 40.1 2. Before they are sure of Salvation's way Yet our duty is to wait watch and pray Some soon injoy by faith this Treasure Others God's pleas'd to hold with longer leisure What shall I say to this Ephes 1.5 't is God's Pleasure Let 's do our duty in Faith not measure God's dispensations Mat. 20.1 to the 16. verse he is God of Power Calls some the first some the eleventh hour To some God gives five Talents 25.15.26 some but one Emprovement is expected from all hereupon Must do our duty as in our Station run Must not be slothful Servants in our station Must improve our Talent work out Salvation With fear and trembling Phil. 2.12 the means attend God ordains the means as well's the end Cast off dissembling don 't still pretend Thy imbecility Psal 40 1 2 62.5 6. act Faith on Christ depend In and on the means and to be sure Thy Soul shall have an everlasting cure Rom. 10.11 SECT XXXVI Consider these things 2 Pet 3.1 2. Reader them dilate In heart they concern thy everlasting state The result of all my aim herein Is to bring thee an abhorrency of sin And to tell thee also whether great or small If did but half so much for the Soul Mat. 6. v. 31 32 33. As for the body better Christians might be all To help thee farther I will my self apply And consider what I say as thou passest by Doth Sin appear exceeding sinful Rom. 7.13 Dost cry Who shall deliver Rom. 7.24 to sin let me die Sin is a powerful and malignant Enemy So deceitful Heb. 3.13 would the ruine of thee and I. Consider thy own impotency and herein Observe thy inability to overcome Sin. Can 't nature change nor heart renew Nor of thy self thy Lusts subdue Jer. 10.23 Object Say some What must be done and we Would from sin's Dominion be set free If on what 's said hast had reflection Sol. Had been no need of this objection However in love for thy Soul 's advance I will tell thee truth as my Name 's HVSNANCE Job 42.6 Be humble obhor thy self know thy heart How deceitful 't is I need no more impart Jer. 17.9 To humble thee What a Cage of uncleannese lies In thy heart evil Thoughts Murders Adulteries Mat. 15.19 By nature desperate wicked whilst breath Watch thy heart of it comes life and Death
all If will be Christ's Disciples observe his call Take Christ's Cross and rejoice withal Consider what 's Cross is don't be so apish To think Christ's Cross is made like a Papish 1 Cor. 1.18 19. They think a Cross and a Crucifix all well As if Crosses Crucifixes keep from Hell. Col. 2.14 Consider Protestants what I you tell I was in London some Jesuit no doubt In vindication of Crosses a Paper set out The occasion this some Crosses were worn In a shew on some Beasts Heads and Horn. Indeed I will not encourage in such ways Because I was never a lover of such Plays But this Jesuit for Cross throws the Dice Takes on him to give Protestants advice Tells us must honour the Cross evermore Isa 5 20. In our Prayers must the Cross adore If not are worse than the Heathen Men And not like Christians and also then Tells us of Constantine a Man so witty Laid up the Cross for preservation of 's City If this be true I wish some had been turn'd Of Crosses in London when it was burn'd If any question if Crosses there were any At that time I believe were Crosses many Ay Crosses sure enough but don't mistake I mean such Crosses as the Papes make So that you see Crosses don't preserve a City The Jesuit also tells us being politick witty Of Chrysostom's Augustin's and Austin's faith But not a word of this St. Paul saith No no that was not in his eyes He for Tradition of old Fathers cries So the Scripture the Jesuit passeth by 's Joh. 4.20 For no Crosses us'd in the Apostle's days Nor Scripture pattern for such idle plays No Crosses were us'd by Christ's hand Nor by any example or Scripture command Of Crosses there is made no mention In the Scriptures or Scripture intention These Crosses then are the Pope's invention For Pagans never used Crosses in their way Of Idolatrous Worship in their day But us'd Surplice in Worship History say See the Original of Surplices derivation Mat. 15.9 From Pagans yet used by Priests in the Nation Papists then to their Worship have this addition Of Crosses in their ways of Superstition Which we not to receive on no condition We not to own what old Fathers say If not according to Scripture rule and way Jer. 9.14 They were subject to errors in their day Therefore according to Scripture we obey Alas what are crosses and such idle toys Beads and Crucifixes sit for idle Boys Do crosses make a Christian in Age or Youth Is this to worship God in Spirit and Truth Joh. 4.24 To use Crosses in prayer is like conjuration Better then praying by the Spirit 's operation 1 Cor. 14.15 What 's the Cross tho' call'd by the Jesuit a sign Sacred when against the thing signify'd combine And oppose Oh! that under the Gospel-light We should live such a darkness night Which will the World's Condemnation be Love darkness rather than light Joh. 3.19 can't see Into the mystery of Godliness in its purity Would the Jesuit take Scripture advice Which is also mine 't is better than his dice. Would he but read in love and look And consider what 's written in this book Better advice than his I am not mistook For I keep to the unerring rule of faith Isa 8.20 The Scriptures and not what Tradition saith Now Reader if wilt a Scripture definition Believe of Christ's Cross Rom 10.15 here 's the condition Not according to humane vain tradition SECT XLV Christ's Cross is to forsake sin and blame And also to suffer for Christ's name Phil 1.29 Not live in sin then take a Cross that 's shame Christ's Cross is to deny our life and all That 's near and dear if Christ for it doth call He that loveth Father or Mother or Wife More than Christ yea Mat. 10.37 38. or his own life Is not Christ's Disciple In the Scripture see Christ faith He is not worthy of me Here 's Christ's Cross how few Disciples be Take up this Cross or attain this degree Mark 8.34.35 To deny all for Christ in holy sincerity In how few of the world doth it appear They forsake all for Christ yea Children dear Here 's the parting point Luk. 9.23 24. take heed and see Nothing stand between Christ and thee Christ's Cross is rather than sin desire In Shadrach Meshach Dan. 3.21 6.16 and Abednego's fire To be cast here 's Christ's Cross I say agen With Daniel to be cast in the Lion's Den Rather than sin here 's Christ's Cross yonder With the Primitive Christians sawn asunder Heb 11.36 37. 12 4. Rather than sin here 's the World's wonder To strive against sin to resist unto blood Here 's Christ's Cross if rightly understood This Cross to most is not pleasing good Now Reader that thou may'st suffer no loss Be well advised who takes up this Cross 1 Pet. 3.14 17. If wilt be Christ's Disciple observe his call In taking Christ's Cross don't sin withal 'T is not the blood makes a Martyr understand But suffering according to Christ's command 1 Pet. 4.15 16. Therefore for thy Soul 's good a word I offer When truth is oppos'd then call'd to suffer Or not to be filent therefore put to trial Lest our lives be of Christ a denial Mat. 10.32 Then are we called our lives to deny For Christ's truth and Christ will stand by Also when Sin and Sufferings us surround That we can't get out but be found Either complying or on denying ground Then are we call'd to suffer and herein To chuse sufferings rather than sin Heb. 11.25 In suffering receive it not as a Story Let it not be for self but God's glory If you suffer for Christ's int'rest rejoice Under suffering take heed of a murmuring voice 1 Cor. 10.10 And farther let me be so understood See thy call clear and right cause good Now Reader how lik'st this definition Is this Cross like Papists us'd in Superstition They use many Crosses unto this day Yea when say their Pater noster or pray To use Crosses in Worship is not Christ's way But the way of Antichrist Scriptures say Who hath required this at your hands Mark. 7.7 To make an addition to God's Commands Deut 42. To take a Cross in my hand is an easie way To Heaven could I believe what Papists say Paul glory'd in Christ's Cross in his heart Gal. 6.14 Not sign on his fore-head that 's Papists Art Christ's Cross wrought Paul's conversion and Desit'd Christ crucisi'd Act. 9.3 4. to understand Not a Cross and a Crucifix in his hand No no were no Crosses us'd in his days Nor Scripture Precept for such idle Plays 1 Cor. 2.2 A Cross a Crucifix in hand easie to take Do they work conversion so sin forsake Or live in all uncleanness Rom 6.6 then do this Swear drunk then Crucifix sweetly kiss
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
when death comes to close thy Eye Num. 23.10 Thou wilt wish the righteous death to dye Then live the life of the right'ous say I Live to Christ by faith Psal 37.34 don't false hope pretend Admire free grace in sparing you life amend Consider what 's said I wish as a friend Bring forth fruit unto holiness attend Eternal life and glory shall be your end Rom. 2.7 To do duty do not delay but rest on none For salvation but on Jesus Christ alone Reader consider in Love what my Lines tell Practise holiness Eph. 3.17 by faith let Christ dwell In you 2 Cor. 13.11 on Christ depend so farewel Sect. 14. THE result of all Mat. 24.13 what I have crav'd Be holy on Christ depend shall be sav'd Lord write those things by grace in my heart And thy Spirit 's operation whiles I impart Truth to others 1 Cor. 9.26 27. let me not be cast away But Lord guide me by thy Spirit I pray Give grace whiles in the world Husnance Isal 143.10 That thy creature thy glory may advance I have cast thy seed at thy command 'T is thou Lord makes me to understand Luke 5.5 Those things Psal 94.10 take thine own into thy hand Make it an instrument of much good and Lord follow it with thy blessing in England Thou canst make weak ones instrumental 1 Cor. 1.27 Of bringing many unto life eternal Let thy Spirit work by his motions free Internally on the external means in degree 2 Cor. 3.6 Lord make it effectual let this Book free Many from Satan's bondage so live to thee Take all the glory Acts 26.18 't is thine in every degree Let all the glory of my glory still be To give all glory Rom. 11.36 and my self to thee Oh! thou who art my souls rich store Let me fall down humbly thee implore For free grace in Christ reveal'd to me As I have receiv'd 1 Cor. 4.7 let the glory return to thee Oh my Lord divorce my self from me Then single I will single worship thee Gal. 2.20 One wish more for better two than one And 't is not good for man to be alone Eccles 4.10 That I may to thee double honour give Let thine in me me in thy Spirit live 2 Tim. 1.14 Thy Spirit can direct he 's still the same Therefore all glory unto thy glorious Name Deut. 28.58 The Epistle to the Reader in it good news To Elected sinners whether Gentiles or Jews Concerning Free grace a few lines more Which should have been in page 167 before SAnctification is wrought in us 't is plain 1 Pet. 1.2 By the Spirit Election is of the same Chain For all whom God did purpose still According to the good pleasure of his will Eph. 1.4 5. To elect unto life and eternal salvation Them God foreknew in 's eternal dispensation Them only God calleth by Justification And in them works effectual sanctification Rom. 8.29 30. The decree of Election is the foundation Of happiness effected by the operation Of the Spirit in working our renovation Having this seal holiness the cause this 2 Tim. 2.19 The Lord knoweth who are really his Whom he foreknew he did predestinate Chose them freely I would debate As a Potter out of divers lumps of Clay Chuseth some and others casteth away He maketh some unto honour by name Rom. 9.21 And accordingly worketh their frame So God works freely in all his Elect Isa 26.12 Some God maketh choice of others reject Eph. 1.11 So declares the riches of his glory In making some few meet for his auditory Freely qualifies them for Heaven's place Preparing them all by sanctification's Race 2 Thes 2.13 Imputing unto them in their generation Christ's righteousness who is our salvation So righteous before God being sanctifi'd And cleans'd by Christ's blood 1 Joh. 1.7 by faith apply'd Which righteousness or holiness so done In us is purchas'd by Christ the Son As in the fulness of time did run God sent forth his Son Gal. 4.4 5 6. made of a woman To redeem us not by free will of no man Christ became obedient to death freely runs That we might receive Adoption of Sons By Christs resurrection 1 Pet. 1.3 and ascention All this is free grace in my apprehension Because Sanctification Eph. 4.7 8. and Justification Are clear'd to us Rom. 8.11 by the Spirits operation The effect of which is a holy Conversation See Rom. 8.15 for this in Scripture the rather The Spirit of adoption will cry Abba Father In all the elect in their Conversation And are called 1 Pet. 2.8 9. holy a chosen generation Which doth imply electing grace still And not in the power of mans free will The manifestation Psal 27.17 of free electation And Justification of elect in their generation The time of effecting their sanctification Is not reveal'd unto them in their Station At any certain time Mat. 25.13 of age or day Some are call'd the Scriptures say At the third hour without delay Some call'd And 20.3 5 6. the sixth hour come away Some others at the eleventh hour Admire free grace God is God of power Giveth some a strong Rom. 4.20 and 14.1 some a weak faith Some that fear the Lord Scripture saith But walk in darkness see little light Are under many doubts and fears in sight As to assurance Isa 50.10 are in a darkness night Yet trust in God he can clear your way Depend on him let God be your Stay Pray to God Isa 40.29 30 31. on the means be attendant As a poor creature on God dependant For his holy Spirits operating free grace To make clear thy election in your race Whether belong Gal. 6.4 to Gods chosen number When most are left in sin to slumber Admire Gods free grace I say still To come to God is not of mans free will Joh. 6.44 Which may see if read more clear By what follows by Scripture appear Read distinctly whether age or youth Be sure you apply rightly the truth 2 Tim. 2.7 You will see free grace advanced still And not the arrogancy of mans free will Consider well what my lines express I aim at matter I am no Poet I confess Look you more at meat than the dress 1 Cor. 10.15 And God with his free grace you bless To conclude my epistle I wish all well Grace be to you and to all Gods Israel Gal. 6.16 To God my prayer for you shall advance Whiles I am your friend Stephen Husnance 2 Tim. 4.22 A word or two concerning Gods free grace 2 Tim. 2.7 And mans free will in its natural race Obj. SAy some before you pass on your way Distinguish free grace and free will we pray Concerning both let 's hear what you say According to Scripture the truth display Sol. To
Psal 50.16 Receiv'd a Ransom for any Reprobate Take heed then at free grace don't grutch For Christ paid not a Ransom for any such John 17.9 Christ doth not for the world pray Rom. 8.33 Much less doth Christ for the world pay God receiv'd no Ransom by reflect Eph. 1.4 5 6. For any such but for his own Elect. Christ redeemeth men of all Nations Rev. 5.9 And of all conditions in their generations But not all particular persons in their stations John 17.19 20. and 2 4. For God the Father did not chuse all Neither did Christ die for great and small and 15.15 As to redeem all were of Adam's fall For the work of Christ in Redemption Doth not exceed the work of God's intention and 12.49 50 Christ's work in Redemption by Reflection Doth not exceed God's work in Election See in Scripture I speak this the rather Because Christ worketh from the Father 1 Pet. 1.2 Also the Spirit doth not work Sanctification In all Tit. 2.14 therefore Christ in way of salvation Did not redeem all in their generation For the work of the Spirit in Renovation Is not short of God's work in Electation John 14 26. and 15.16 Nor of Christ's in Redemption so done Because works from the Father and Son Taking possession of those God did Elect And Christ purchase also with respect To those only whom redeem'd by reflect Joh. 16.7 13 14 15. Their sanctification the Spirit doth effect The cause of man's Redemption was love John 3.16 In God and Christ Rom. 9.13 only mercy did move Christ to die which doth not extend to all John 13.1 Neither intended for great and small Of the world Christ did not rise again For all neither die for all 't is plain In Scripture and 17.9 Christ doth not for all pray Neither did Christ die for all Scriptures say Nor redeem all from sin and Satan's way Acts 26.18 'T is a plain truth in the world to this day The Death 1 Tim. 2.5 Resurrection and Mediation Of Christ are inseparable in their station His Sufferings and Offices are one compleat In Christ as Redeemer I would repeat His Intercession Heb. 7.25 only for his a mercy great Then this general Redemption doth cheat Most of the world in false hopes Satan's feat For Christ doth not inwardly all instruct As a Prophet Mat. 13.13 nor rule by a spiritual product In all hearts as a King which doth imply For all as a Priest Christ did not die Rev. 15.3 The Offices of Christ are of equal extent To this the Scriptures do full consent Rom. 8.31 32. They for whom Christ died Gal. 5.22 Scripture saith To them is given the Spirit and Faith 2 Thes 3.2 3. Love Hope with every spiritual saving grace But this all men have not in their Race Which is evident in most mens lives 1 John 5.19 base In conversation the Gospel they disgrace Christ died to destroy works of the Devil 1 John 3.8 And to redeem his from sin and evil Tit. 2.14 Had Christ laid down for all his life A Ransom Isa 45.21 then God's Justice would not strife For further satisfaction if once compleat Satisfied a second punishment so great Could not without injustice be inflicted Rev. 15.3 This in the Scripture is clear predicted Sect. 3. THat the freedom all have by Redemption Heb. 9.12 From temporal and eternal without exemption Punishments at present and to come I dilate All the good to heart soul body or state That any enjoy is by Redemption clear Of Christ Psal 36.6 who saveth all as doth appear In Scripture both men and beasts and Especially them that believe 1 Tim. 4.10 understand Here 's God's general presence with all seeing From God all live move have their being Fills Heaven and Earth as God omnipresent As the Infinite God a Being hath lent To all creatures as the works of his hands Act 17.27 28 Is with them that keep not his commands Nor live not in his fear in all Lands Christ in a general sense was the Lamb slain Before the foundation of the world Rev. 13 8. maintain The world in being and all to this day Otherwise Justice would soon us slay Yea Adam had been destroyed for his sin Immediately had not Christ stood in To appease God's Justice which did cry Adam hath sinned he shall surely die Gen. 2.17 God's general grace upholds the whole Creation But 't is special grace that leads to salvation Joh. 20.28 By a special and particular application My Lord and God of my salvation Gal. 2.20 Who loved me and died for me Here lies man's happiness you may see Psal 144.15 Cast off general Redemption as Extortion Happiness is in having God for my portion Lam. 3.24 By faith in Christ in a particular application Being freely given to Christ in our station In Election by the Father's free donation John 17.9 Which is effected in us by Sanctification Of the Spirit in working our Renovation 1 Pet. 1.2 Little of this work appears in conversation 1 Cor. 6.9 10. In a general way in our English Nation 1 Thes 5.3 But live in false hope and presumptuous security Content themselves Christ did for sinners die What tho' there 's a God what 's that to me If that from Sin and Satan I am not free If God is not my God by faith applied What tho' Jesus Christ for sinners died What the better if by Christ I am deny'd Mat. 7.23 What comfort can be to us when tryed To hear and talk how Christ hath died If not according to Gospel faith applied What 's Redemption to any natural man Till converted Mat. 18.3 no more than to an Indian Only in this by Redemption have at least Their lives and beings preserv'd Psal 36.6 so have beasts God makes his Rain on the Just to fall And Unjust Mat. 5.45 in an external way good to all As I said before man may in his station Enjoy all external things yet not salvation 'T is the Elect only that in salvation share Rom. 8.33 Then of general Redemption take care Don't think Christ for all hath died still 1 Pet. 2.7 8. And so may have salvation by free will Tho' many in general Redemption hurl Yet Christ prayeth not for the world And is' t a likely thing Christ should die For the world John 17.9 and in prayer pass them by Should Christ spend his blood to death For whom he will not spend his breath Will Christ such love the world afford For whom he will not give his Word Christ prays not for the world Scriptures descry And would Christ then for the world die Consider what 's said before Jud. 4 5. as you pass by And according to Gospel faith it apply The Elect shall obtain a
Thou his Usher Isa 44.22 Christ did thee send To fetch me 1 Cor. 15.56 57. Verses that sin may have an end Happy then my Soul do thou adore Free-Grace that thou shalt sin no more Eph. 2.8 Sing O my Soul let thy Eccho rise With praise to God who is above the Skies Rev. 7 15.16 Come on bold Death thy Spear carry steady Strike when thou wilt I am ready By this I conclude 't is nothing to dy Rev. 22.20 When God's Spirit comforts and stands by John 15.26 SECT II. BY this time the whole Rabble rout John 19.6 Begin to stare and look about How long shall we stand wait all day Mat. 27.13 14. 23. vers Hang the Rebel Rogue out of the way Another comes cryes as he did run O Rogue art not sorry for what hast done For answer I was provided had intent To express it but this I wave at present A third comes as if he were a Reherser Calls Thou Rebel wilt have a Confessor In my thoughts told him 't was not my desire I hate Bald-pate Crown of Monk or Fryer Said some what this Fellow talks so smart Why hearken ye to him Acts 22.22 drive the Cart But Sirs if you please to give liberty I have a few words to speak before I dye Protestant Religion I own 1 Pet. 3.15 and of it vant By what follows 1 Cor. 16.13 Know I am a Protestant In defence of it brought to this pass Yet whilst life 1 Cor. 10.14 I will disown the Mass Purgatory Popish pardons abominate Praying to Angels Jer. 50.38 worshipping Images I hate Popish Pennance contrary to Gods Word As I am able I 'le use my spiritual Sword If I can't throw down that Bashan Bull I will to my utmost strength give a pull 2 Cor. 10.4 From the damning Doctrines they have I 'le pass And first draw my bow against the Mass Rom. 14.23 My first Arrow flies at Transubstantiation Hoc est Corpus meum Mat. 26.26 their words of Conâ—ecration After these words the Host the Water they say Is turn'd into Christs Body without delay This is an Error clear against Philosophy Mat. 16.6 As well as Reason Scripture and Divinity Against Philosophy Heb. 7.26 27. if's Body be in Heaven It can't be in bread this is worse leaven Than of the Pharisees leaveneth the whole lump Christs Body from Heaven into bread Jump Luke 12.1 Is ridiculous to Reason and Scripture clear Which by Arguments may be made appear If Christs Body be in Heaven as is plain In Scripture Act. 3.21 whom the heavens contain Till restitution of all things by this I make Good that Christ is not in the wafer Cake Scripture tells us of no such leaven But Christ is ascended into Heaven Mark 16.19 To remain at the right hand of God Not conjur'd down by a Mass-Priests Nod. Luke 22.19 'T is call'd Bread and Wine in Commemoration Of Christs Death and Paul in his Station Calls it bread several times after Consecration 1 Cor. 11.26 28 Can't be a real Body by Mass Conjuration 'T is call'd breaking Bread in vain If after Thanksgiving no Bread remain Mar. 14.22 If Christs Body to bread could be involv'd Then Paul needed not desire to be dissolv'd Phil. 1.23 And to be with Christ when Paul he Might every day with Christ at Altar be But Paul tho he had God's Spirit yet alas He practic'd nothing of this wicked Mass No no such wicked Mass in his days This made since by Popes several ways With Additions several Popes did move Jer. 44.4 5. Which I could if need resist and prove And wicked too in their lives so odd Both Popes and Mass abominable to God. For Henry the 6th Emperour Tit. 1.16 eating the Host Was poysoned yet of Mass they will boast Also one of the Popes poyson'd in the Challice O brave Mass what a poyson'd God of Malice 1 Pet. 3.4 Here 's the real presence in the whole If poysons Bodies poysons more the Soul Yet call it Bread came down from Heaven 'T is a great untruth and very bad leaven No Friends I can tell you its pedigree Forty four of Isaiah 15.17 Verse will describe it t'e Isa 44.15 17. To make 's believe real presence Popes strive That Christs Body is in the Wafer alive Yet the Wafer still a dead thing 't is plain Can't move but as the Priest doth fain For Christs Body consider as we go Is a living Substance and must be so Rom. 6.9 Eternally being raised from the dead saith Scripture which is the only Rule of Faith Christ dyes no more being rais'd from the Dead Rev. 1.18 But lives for evermore the Churches Head. Waser can't be Christs Body by a Priests Nod Luke 20.36 Being a dead substance 1 Pet. 3.22 Christ the living God Angels Mat. 28.18 Authorities all Powers are under Made subject unto Christ then I wonder How a Mass-Priest came by such Power 1 Cor. 1.24 To command Christ into a Wafer any hour No don 't so believe 't is sinful evil Power Mass-Priests have is only from the Devil Tho Popes did this wicked Mass devise John 8.44 Yet originally from the Father of Lies This power can't command Christ for they Fear and tremble Jam. 2.19 and do Christ obey So then their power is a delusion great That Christ is in the Wafer a meer Cheat 2 Thes 2.11 If the real presence were true what groans Christ endures to eat his body and bones Consider Friends good Counsel don't refuse Those Mass-mongers are worse than Jews Luke 23.23 They once crucified Christ in the Flesh But those Mass-Priests crucifie Him afresh If bread could be substantiated by such Noddies As real then so many Wafers so many bodies Then Christs Body is divided into many parts Consider this 1 Cor. 1.13 you that have enlightned Hearts What saith the Scripture Is Christ divided No he is not by Scripture 't is plain decided One Body Eph. 4.4 5. one Spirit one Hope one Lord One Faith one Baptism as saith the Word If every Wafer consecrated by a Mass-Noddy Be metamophis'd substantial Christs Body Then so many Wafers by Papist Debators So many Christs yea Christs Mediators Which is against Scriptures standing Rod 1 Cor. 8.6 Which say to us there is but one God And one onely Jesus Christ our Lord One God and Mediator saith the Word Between God and Man 1 Tim. 2 5. the Man Christ Jesus Therefore let Mens inventions not please us Christ took bread Luke 22.19 gave thanks brake it Said This is my Body living when spake it Signifies Christs Body do it in remembrance of me 1 Cor. 11.24.25 Christ living did not eat his Body you see Should bread incorporate become Christs Body Psal 94.8 Christ in Heaven he believes this is a
but herein Observe where Religion doth rise or fall When 't comes to every day soon none at all Meer Libertines seldom on God call Act. 6.9 How many spend the Sabbath in idle-talking Others in Hells broad way are walking Some Whoring Exod. 16.28 29 30. verses and on wickedness thinking Some in Ale-houses spend the Sabbath in drinking Some formally observe the Sabbath yet so evil In their lives all the Week serve the Devil They pretend to keep a Sabbath unto God Yet in their Lives very wicked and odd Jer. 17.21 Many rest from bodily labour at least But other ways are worse than the beast By sinful passing of the Sabbath away By Drunkenness or with superstitious Play Whereas God requireth of Age or Youth To worship him in spirit and in truth Joh. 4.24 Many are for Holy-days Mens inventions These things please carnal apprehensions Jer. 7.4 to 11. The Church the Temple is Holy some will say Yet themselves live unholy in their way Yea oppose the Holiness of the Lords-day Neh. 10.31 Which God Commanded by his Institution Not holy Places holy Days by Mens pollution Many are for holy Places by Consecration Yet live wicked unholy in Conversation 'T is too too true in our English Nation Some their Children and Servants at play Ezek. 20.12 So wickedly spend the Sabbath away What will they do when God shall say Was this your keeping Holy the Sabbath-day Which I Commanded is this your serving me Then in Hell you shall endure eternal misery If the Jews were punished in their station Numb 15.32 35. For breaking the Sabbath in their generation Which was set apart in Commemoration Of God's Providence in the World's Creation Sure God will punish those in cheir station That break the Sabbath in their Conversation Which is set apart in the Commemoration Of our Saviour Jesus Christ's Resurrection Luk. 23.56 Yet how is the Sabbath slighted by rejection By many you may see by their Lives complexion 'T is too manifest by their ways reflection How will it be when need Christ's protection Therefore keep Holy the Sabbath by Scripture-direction Whiles here in this World you remain Heb. 12.23 That in Heaven an eternal Sabbath may keep again SECT VIII SO much briefly concerning the Sabbath-day Now concerning Prayer I will a little display And Consider it Reader in thy way 'T is a Duty incumbent on all to Pray 1 Sam. 1.10 to 13. Some unto Prayer have themselves addressed When no words have been expressed Secret Prayer is sometimes very good Psal 139.2 The Hearts desires are by God understood But yet publick Prayer in thy station Dan. 9.3 to 21. Should be vocal for others edification Mental Prayer is good for self-reflection Yet vocal Prayer doth move the Affection The expression of the Tongue with art Of Faiths affection doth move the Heart As to the gesture in Prayer Heb. 12.28 some affect One way some another and some neglect All outward gesture and do it reject Yet we should an humble gesture respect Act. 20.19 Eph. 3.14 But this is not what is in my eye So that the gesture I will at present pass by And to the matter of Prayer I will apply My self according to present light descry Prayer hath been a Duty in all Ages and still Is if we Pray according unto God's Will Revealed in Scripture though some it despise Being blinded by the Father of lyes Pray not only for Friends but for Enemies Mat. 5.24 This direction our Saviour Christ descryes Unto his Disciples and is a rule to us likewise The Saints Prayers are golden Vials Rev. 5.8 Prayer supports Believers under many Tryals Luk. 21.36 Like the Sun when shines clear on Dyals Tells us how our time doth pass away As motives to make us Watch and Pray Mat. 26.41 If tenders thy homage to God by Prayer It must be with a spiritual desire It must be the breathings forth of Grace Isa 26.9 By the Spirit in thy Christian race Don't live in sin then Pray that disgrace Unto thy self and doth much deface The Duty of Prayer when still banding Words and not Pray with understanding 1 Cor. 14 15. Let me tell thee whether Age or Youth Thou must Pray in spirit and in truth Joh. 4.24 Pray in truth not only to learn the art To say a Prayer when there is no Heart To practise according although thou cry With thy Tongue if thy Tongue say a lye Take heed don't mock with the Holy Deity Gal. 6.7 Thou must Pray to God with a pure Heart With a resolution from sin to depart In heart don't regard Iniquity nor sin desire If so God will not hear thy Prayer Psal 66.18 If thou Pray yet love thy sin still 'T is not Praying according unto God's Will God's Will is even our Sanctification 1 Thes 4.3 4. Pray and live according in our station To promote Christ's Kingdom in our generation To sanctifie God's Name in our Conversation That God's Will may be done on Earth even As Angels and Saints do it in Heaven Luk. 11.2 Not Pray Christ's Kingdom come like those Who so say yet Christ's Kingdom oppose The Reason is they don't Pray in Faith Rom. 14.23 So their Prayer is sin as Scripture saith Psal 109.7 Although a Seal for Prayer many pretend Yet by Faith on Christ they don't depend Nor in their Lives don't answer the end Of Prayer but in Life they Christ offend They can't Pray with fervency of Affection The power of Prayer hath no reflection On their Hearts that 's cast by rejection The life and power of Prayer can't abide 2 Tim. 3.5 But in their Forms of Prayer confide If formal Prayer they retain and inherit Rom. 12.11 They contented sensual having not the Spirit Jude 19. Can't Pray spiritually but are so odd In Prayer can't spiritually call on God Nor Pray unto God by Faith continually Col. 4.2 In the Spirit who can only Grace apply Not that we should Pray still the same But that our Hearts always be in frame Fit for Prayer that on all occasions we Tender our Duty unto God more free By his Spirits operation Col. 2.12 and the rather Because the Spirit will cry Abba Father Makes intercession with sighs and cryes Rom. 8.15.26 Verse The Spirit helps also our infirmities Both habitual assisting actuating Grace Is from the Spirit in our earthly race Let us not his motions then deface 1 Thes 5.19 SECT IX Obj. SAy some May not a Form of Prayer be us'd Sol. Yea if not rested in or sinfully abus'd As Children have a staff to learn to go But when able 1 Cor. 14.20 the staff away throw Or as some others who learn to swim then They use Bladders you know but when Have the Art from Bladders they depart And swim like Men with a rejoycing heart Eph.
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
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
thy self love Devils Company so well Hos 13.9 Sin with Satan here and with him in Hell. Live in Sin unbelief this will be thy fare If lov'st thy Soul of sin take care The Christian is a new Creature I still cry As we name Christ let 's depart from Iniquity 2 Tim. 2.19 SECT XXIX Thus you see the cause of unregenerate State To help thee Reader Heb 11.1 6. I will a little more debate The Cause and in our way What 's Faith And Repentance according as Scripture saith Faith is the first link in a Believer's Chain Act. 8.37 Then follow Holiness and Sins refrain Then God's Love is shed abroad in our Hearts Rom â— 5 By the Spirit Eph. 2.8 6.16 17. so from Wickedness departs Faith God's Gift is a Believer's Shield and Sword Is ordinarily wrought in us by his Word Rom. 10.14 By the Spirit 's Operation whereby we see Our undone Condition by Sin till set free By Christ then the Soul without delays Remembers his own sinful evil ways Ezek. 36.31 Returns unto Christ with Morning Praise Looks on Christ whom hath pierced Tears run Weeps bitterly Zech 12.10 as one mourns for his Son This is Repentance that godly Sorrow unto Life Not to be repented of 2 Cor. 7.10 with Sin is at strife Thus all who are Regenerate by saving Faith Having received the Spirit Rom. 8. v. 13.14 15. as Scripture saith Enlightening our Understanding by 's Operation To live in new Obedience Eph. 3.16 to the 19. verse in Conversation This is writing God's Law in our Hearts By his Spirit so from Sin in life departs This is to be Regenerate and born again Jer. 31.32 When from Sin in Conversation we refrain Joh. 3.3 This is true Baptism made without Hands Col. 2.11 Having new dispositions to do God's Commands Not legal but evangelical Rom. 12.2 Heart change Inward Reformation Eph. 4.17 our Minds did range On Vanity now new thoughts of future State New apprehensions of Christ and strait Gate Mat. 7.13 New formed Principles 1 Tim. 1.5 practical Resolution New thoughts of Godliness till Dissolution Act. 11.23 This is Repentance to Life saith Scripture true This is Regeneration Josh 24.15 makes Man become new New Love to God in Christ is a new Creature 2 Cor. 5.17 Hates former ways Grace adorns his Feature Grace Gal. 6.15 a pulsive inward regenerating change Translates Man this to the World seems strange By experimental Knowledge Col. 1.13 what this means How few know Joh. 3.9 but to false hope they leans God's merciful Mat. 7.21.23 so abuse Mercy till they die Don't believe the Scripture nor Sin fly Lord have Mercy cry Workers of Iniquity Till lanch forth in the Ocean of Eternity Thou must be converted in thy Generation This must on thy Soul by Renovation Mat. 18.3 If ever art happy by way of Salvation Some use to say when they see a sick Friend Object If say Lord have Mercy he made a good end I would not discourage on a sick Bed Sol. But if thou presume on this 1 Thess 5.3 art led By the Spirit of delusion hast no ground For thy Salvation without in Christ found 'T is true God's merciful Joh. 14.6 by his Prerogative Did save the penitent Thief whilst alive Luke 23.43 Here 's an Example of Christ's Mercy but God Hath not promis'd Mercy at Death's fierce Rod Without a Promise what ground for Faith All Promises are in Christ Scripture saith 2 Cor. 1.20 And Christ saith not all say Lord Lord Shall enter Salvation this Mat. 7.21 Scripture record Without doing God's Will saith the Word Why wilt be so mad thy Soul to venture When many shall strive and not enter Luke 13.24 Thou wilt say this will make one despair Object This also is the Devils work his last snare Sol. Therefore of his wicked Devices take care Tremble and Fear Satan waits for Prey 2 Cor. 2.11 And would hinder thee of Salvation's Way Let me tell thee take it not in vain 1 Pet. 5.8 Where Despair hath destroyed one 't is plain Presumption hath it's ten thousand slain Gen. 19.14 Therefore false Hope do not still retain ' Must have Trouble for Sin if art sav'd 1 Cor. 15.34 Dread false Security Ephes 5.14 thy Soul is deprav'd With Sin let not Presumption increase Where the strong Man keeps House all Peace When a stronger comes Christ by his Spirit Luk. 11.21 22. Must be troubl'd the Devil to disinherit Then cast off false Peace in thy Generation Rom 13.11 Before thou fall in eternal Desperation Consider well what 's said in thy Station Rev. 20.15 All unconverted are in a state of Damnation Mat 18.3 Will not this spur thee to secure Salvation Don't think me rash Scripture says the same Search Scripture if not give me blame 'T is the only Terms Scripture all accord No Conversion Heb. 12.14 no Salvation saith the Word By Scripture shall be judged thee and I Then labour for Conversion before we die 2 Tim 4.7 Fight the good fight of Faith in our Station So we may obtain Faith's end 1 Pet. 1.9 Salvation SECT XXX Come on Reader How dost like this Play In other things 2 Tim 2.14 as motives in thy way Consider Sin 's evil as before is said Man's Companion in sin is also laid Before consider things as we go stated The sad condition of all unregenerated Thou may'st see the evil of unbelief Heb 3 19. hearing The ground of all wickedness and sin Cast this cursed weed out of Heart unbelief Cause of Man's Ruine of sin the chief For did Men believe God's Word were true Would not content themselves as they do In a state of Sin did they believe then they Would leave Sin turn out of Hell's way Then would the Drunkard and unclean flee From Wrath to come 1 Thes 1.10 would reformed be Scripture saith no unclean in his station So living Rom. 1.18 so dying shall enjoy Salvation Whoremongers Swearers many in the Nation Proud Gal. 5 v. 19 20 21 Covetous Lyers shall have Damnation For their Portion Who doth this believe But too like the Children of Mother Eve Believe Satan before God Gen. 3.6 pull the Tree Tho' forbidden so in our lives do we God commands take heed of Sin that curs'd Yet by most of the World 1 Joh. 5.19 how 't is nurs'd The reason Men don't believe in sin dead Don't believe God's Wrath Mat. 22.5 what e'er is said By some the whole Scriptures are deny'd Some others the Scripture they divide Its Precepts some don't believe what it saith Others in its Promises are weak in Faith. Hence all this is from the Devil's Art 2 Thes 2. v. 10 11 12. When Men receive not Scripture with
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
Mark 7. v. 21 22. Be convinc'd of its evil learn the Art Of Prayer Lord create in me a clean heart Prov. 4 23. Lord give me thy Spirit open my eyes Psal 51.10 'T is thy Spirit 's work to turn from ways Of darkness from Satan's Power unto thee Act. 26.18 I long a Slave to Sin set thy Creature free Use the means as before you may see If a Father in Age or in years a Youth The Spirit can lead in the way of truth Joh. 19 v. 8 13. Pray for the Spirit the only Illuminator Convinceth of sin from sin makes a separater Lord give me thy Spirit open the door Of my heart take Possession go out no more Cast the strong Man out destroy sin That the King of Glory may enter in Psal 24.9.10 Subdue my iniquities let not sin reign In me let me be born again Rom. 6.12 Then do not sin in thy life maintain Be convinc'd of sin 't is Satan's invention Must be lost in thy own apprehension 1 Joh. 3.8 Here 's the effect of the means of Grace As before do not the Gospel deface First step to Mercy is to see thy misery Mark 10.51 Lord let me receive my sight must cry Luk. 18.41 The way to Heaven is by the Gates of Hell Must not live in sin yet think all well Christ came to save that which was lost Mat. 18.11 Fear lest instead of Heaven to Hell must Kiss the Son lest angry and we perish Psal 2.12 Hate false ways in heart no sin cherish Agree with thy Adversary in the way Mat. 5.25 Make thy Calling and Election sure to day Now is the accepted time 2 Cor. 6.2 don't delay Slip time God mayn't hear tho' you pray Because would'st none of his Counsel and The fear of God would'st not understand Therefore God may laugh at calamity Will not love you Prov. 1.26 29 cannot be in amity Consider Job 28 28. 't is dreadful don't Mercy abuse Let 's crucifie our Sins and God's Fear chuse Let 's abhor our selves before the Lord Forsake our Iniquities believe his word Resolve like the Lepers if tarry we die Go from the state of sin to Christ try He may have Mercy 2 King. 7.3 4. if not can but die SECT XXXVII Hath Sin brought you to this Mat. 11.28 then see Christ call if heavy laden come to me Ho all that thirst for Christ don't doubt He will not turn his Promise about Isa 55.1 Come by faith Joh. 6 37. he will not cast you out Go to Christ Sinner for Sinners Christ dy'd Believe in Christ you may be justify'd Came in the world to save Sinners in chief 1 Tim 1.15 Believe in Christ he will be relief To thy Soul Joh. 6.27 Christ the way to us reveal'd For Sinners Salvation by the Father seal'd He is mighty to save to the uttermost All come to him throughout the Coast Heb. 7.24 Willing to save waits to be gracious Come to Christ Isa 30.18 his bounds of Mercy spacious If art a great Sinner and in sin old Yet come Rev. 3.20 Christ doth for Sinners Mercy hold Come to Christ don't be ungrateful bold His Blood cries Heb 12.24 don't sin Scriptures unfold Christ's Sufferings as before see behold Don't sin thy self out of his fold Come with the Prodigal with this regret Luk. 15 20 21. I 've sinned against thee Mercy will you meet If you out of a sense of sin mourn Christ's bowels with Mercy towards us yearn Jer. 31.18 19 20. Christ willing to save his Blood doth cry Turn from your sins Why will you die Ezek. 33.11 Repent cast sin off shalt have his Robe White Raiment more worth than Job Job 42.12 Nay more worth than the Worlds Globe Mat. 16.26 Oh! Believe believe in Christ herein Know the Blood of Christ cleanseth sin 1 Joh. 1.7 9. Forsake thy wicked thoughts don't harden Thy self God will abundantly pardon Isa 55.7 Christ don't quench smoking flax desire Mat. 12.20 In sincere but will increase the Fire If come to Christ by faith in Prayer Christ will not break the bruised reed Of any who see of Christ their need Oh! go to Christ by faith with speed Rev. 22.17 Cast off sin don't delay till you die Don't abuse Christ's love by false security But make sure of Mercy now say I Heb. 3.15 If art young I will tell thee truth Remember thy Creator in days of Youth Eccl. 12.1 Don't be presumptuous still in sin bold Death calls the young as soon's the old They die in Youth cast among unclean Job 36.14 Therefore Presumption do you refrain Oh come by Faith to Christ be united Come to Christ since so lovingly invited If you are old then my lines cry Heb. 9.27 Prepare for Death for you must die Cast off false-hopes take this in thy way Consider it as tho' did'st hear Christ say I stand at the Door let me in tho' true Rev. 3.20 I have waited till my locks have had due Cant. 5.2 When many sins have been entertain'd In thy heart thy Saviour's company refrain'd 'T is true if by experience call to mind Is this thy kindness to me thy Friend Deut. 32.6 Such a Friend as I did freely for you die Is all this nothing as you pass by Greater love than this could none do Lay down his Life for his Friend Joh. 15.13 but who Would die for his Enemies as I for you My design to make you mine 't is true You were Enemies Col. 1.21 will you be so still Must my blood be lost Eph. 2. v. 1.2 12 13. and Satan have's will Did I leave my glory to do you good Yet no better do you prize my blood Joh. 17.4 Canst hear Christ thus complain of 's love And not our hearts towards Christ move Did his blood run love for us so free Joh. 19.34 Ours not a Tear for Christ base are we To love sin be guilty of such ingratitude Tho' Christ cry why will you die intrude On my Patience Ezek. 33.11 have such a latitude To Sin then on you Justice I must conclude Bind him hand and foot Mat. 25.30 I will you sever From enjoying my Presence and that for ever Say some Object how can this stand or be With the free riches of Grace and Mercy Which are in Christ in such a degree As you before plainly have said unto we I answer Sol. the death of a Sinner may be Consider'd two ways if we sin so free As to abuse Mercy 1 Joh. 3.4 then Justice know Is executed as a wilful breach of the Law Then God delights in a Sinner's eternal death Prov. 1.24 to the 31. verse Not otherways therefore whilst hast breath Know Punishment is fruit of Sin 's production God delights
Rev. 20.12 then don't delay To make thy peace with God in Christ pray The Judge to befriend you in that day Consider what would'st wish had'st done When come to die therefore to Christ run God will not be pleas'd but in his Son. Mat. 17.5 Depend on Christ in life and he will smile Make us happy tho' by nature Sinners vile Therefore watch saith Scripture and pray For to Salvation Christ is the only way Act. 4.12 For mercy you will cry when come to die Oh! then take the way of Mercy speedily Psal 119.60 You know not how unfit you may be For Repentance when death shall seize thee Luk. 19.6 This for truth you may see very plain Many in sickness are overcome with pain All friends can do is often in vain Can 't ease the Body Job 16.2 much less the Soul Miserable comforters they may be all What tumblings what pains in the head And can't make use of a bit of bread Is this a time to repent Is this a season To believe when often depriv'd of reason And assaulted by the King of Terror Job 18.4 With thoughts of sin fill'd with horror Then Satan and all Powers of Darkness swell Against thee to bring thy Soul to Hell When in sickness thou art near thy end Then will Satan to accuse thee attend Satan is call'd the Brethren's Accuser Rev. 12.10 he Envies Man's happiness in Scripture see Satan goes to and fro the World's Globe To destroy Souls see in the cause of Job And others Job 1.7 His name Legion many at command To resist or accuse stands at Saint's right hand Oh! fear his snares don't thy self delude He 's a lying Spirit Zech. 3.1 hath destroy'd a multitude Satan like a roaring Lion doth not delay To destroy Souls then in this thy day Whilst hast health keep out of his way In sickness 1 Pet. 5.8 not capable to defend his Play Acts all his subtilty to make thee his Prey Like a cunning Gamester 2 Cor. 2.11 at a dead lift stand Against thee unless Christ hold thy hand Wilt be cast Luk. 22.32 then obey Christ's Command Work out Salvation in fear and trembling Live to Christ cast off dissembling No Repentance after death in way of Salvation Therefore live holy in thy Generation Consider when in this life run thy race Thy Soul carries nothing with it but grace When separate from the Body comes in place To receive Sentence according to its deed Done in the Body 2 Cor. 5.10 false hope do not breed Make thy peace with God on good ground No Salvation without in Christ found Walk by Christ's rule and daily direction Joh. 14.6 Watch thy heart depend on Christ's protection Mortifie thy Members which to sin move Col. 3.5 Pride Covetousness and also self love Strangle thy lusts fear God and herein Stand at Sword 's point against beloved sin Those sins to which by nature most prone Prov. 14.12 13. Let not any loved sin in thy Soul alone Those sins which did'st delight with gladness At death turn into sorrow and sadness Luk. 6.25 No more pleasing the flesh no more joy In sin those things will thy Soul Destroy All vain pleasure and sinful laughter At death depart and Judgment comes after Heb 9.27 Then all thy secret sins at Death stand Conscience open'd with a Sword in 's hand To accuse of the breach of every Command Rom. 2.15 Without an int'rest in Christ understand All thy thoughts words and sinful actions Rom. 2.16 Yea thy secret sins and vile affections Will be presented to thy view and memory Before death begins to close a Sinner's eye His Conscience is open and begins to cry Oh! quiet it now with Christ's Blood say I. Heb. 9.14 Get an int'rest in Christ before thou die His merit to thy Soul by faith apply For without the Wedding garment mute Mat. 22.12 Go ye cursed is a very sad salute Eternal death and misery is sin's fruit Rom. 6.23 Oh! live to Christ before it be too late On a moment depends thy eternal State Jam. 4.14 Whilst hast life consider this word Everlasting Mind Death for when thy eyes are blasting To all worldly comforts death puts an end Take Christ for Refuge make him thy friend By holy resignation unto Holiness attend Heb. 12.14 Prize time and life also remember this After death no mending what is amiss In thy Soul for as the Tree doth fall So it lies Eccl. 11.3 as death leaves us so we shall Receive Sentence Rom. 14.12 accordingly be judg'd all Then live to Christ Act. 17.31 whilst here remain That after death with Christ may'st live again SECT XLIX Consider farther what 's said concerning body 2 Tim. 2.14 As well as Soul don't live a wicked noddy Observe not only thy Soul is immortal But also thy Body understand this exhortal Tho' thy Body die as to its first being Yet intentionally is immortal seeing It lies in the Grave but till the Resurrection None but Sadduces can deny it by rejection For this mortal 1 Cor. 15.53 54. must put on immortality This is a Mystery which Scriptures discry That the Body doth not die eternally Col. 1.26 But in the Grave till Resurrection doth lie And then Soul and Body 't is very plain In Scripture shall be reunited again Oh! Col. 1.21 to the 23. verse happy if in Christ Oh! then what joy To Soul and Body nothing shall annoy If lived holy then Soul and Body rejoice As a Bride doth Joh. 3.29 to hear the Bridegrooms voice Happy then those Bodies that do not yield Their Members Rom. 7.12 13. as Instruments of Sin 's Field But unto Righteousness their Members apply If not Soul and Body must eternally die The Body by Christ's power shall appear The Soul come with trembling and fear The Body from the Grave Joh. 5.27 to the 29. verse the Soul from Hell If wicked consider this and mind it well What 's to indure God's wrath none can tell Dreadful for Body Psal 90.11 and Soul to live in Hell. What a woful and miserable salutation When Soul and Body must to desolation Oh labour how to prevent it in thy Generation Mat. 10.28 That forever have their eternal doom Oh! 25.6 then whilst life meet the Bridegroom Christ Jesus unto him by saving faith fly Get Oil in thy lamp Christ's merits apply Live in life unto Christ by holy dependancy Remember thy Body lives again tho' it die Job 14.14 Then not only for thy Soul's Salvation reflect But also thy Bodies eternal welfare respect Consider this do not think 't is a Story If no grace whilst in this Body no glory Heb. 12.14 Let me tell thee they are as Brother One can't be happy without the other Rom. 6.12 Seeing the Body must have an eternal being With
Luk. 11.46 will a Sollicitor be Will make a Cause strong though it wear weak But if purse be dumb his tongue can't speak Wo unto Lawyers as the Scriptures tell When with their brother Dives in Hell Then they will reflect on all the wrong They have done many all their life long When Cry for water Luk. 16.23.24 to Cool their tongue Oh Consider Lawyers then this among What profit when have plaid your Game When Cry I am tormented in this flame The Priests also is for Covetousness plain Like Balaam Priests are greedy for gain For Cruelty have gone the way of Cain Without money few Priests would remain Mica 3.12 Bishops and Priests all preach for hire The wages of unrighteousness they desire Little Consider Judah in Tophets Fire Isa 30.33 To Covetousness all men almost aspire Covetousness makes Tradesmen from truth evade Act. 19.25 Many lies for gain acted in every Trade What profit if the whole world gain And lose their Souls Mat. 16.26 in everlasting pain Oh think then what 't is will you stand Instead when Judg'd by the almighty hand 2 Cor. 5.10 Don't after vanity so much be at strife Labour for that endures to eternal life Joh. 6.27 Oh Cast off Sin in Conversation I Cry Whether Rich or Poor Col. 1.27 as my lines imply To conclude this head of Covetousness and Also of pride Reader this understand Pride and Covetousness bear a great sway Consider how true meaning doth decay 1 Cor. 10.15 Sect. 53. COme on Reader in love if thou please I 'le shew greater abominations than these Ezek. 8.15 Oh what a Troop of Weepers I desery Of Widows Fatherless Exiles in my Eye Isa 59.4.14 As Prisoners who were condemned to dye By that bloody wretch Jefferies my lines imply By him mens lives been bought and sold Without money death like Sheep of a fold Mica 7.2 That in England for truth should be told But vengeance hath Jefferies for it now in hold Also for money Jefferies had a new supply For those exil'd if any had money to buy 'T was hanging Forenoon and Judging the After Hab. 3.14 Oppression for money made Jefferies laughter 'T is fulfilling Scripture though the Prophet's dead Buy and sell my people as they eat bread Judge asketh a reward Psa 53.4 great mens desire Was to Crush the poor most did conspire Consult together for money were so greedy So wrapt up or of your lives we speed ye Mica 7.3 First to take many lives they did debate Then after hanging their Goods and Estate Jer. 30.20 This to the Lord for vengeance did Cry Though did seem nothing to some pass by Hos 4.1 2. Yet Jehovah hath heard the oppressed say I Though wicked men are not rid immediately Yet as sure as Gods word in Scripture's true Sin of oppression vengeance will pursue Oppression in Justice blood toucheth blood Jer. 23.10 For Swearing England mourns sin not withstood Murther drunkenness common in the Nation Covetousness Pride Idolatry and Fornication Besides Hypocrisie Gal. 5.19 to 21. Formality Dissimulation Of many professors and others I dilate In England many other things abominate The world is corrupt both age and youth Few in our days are valiant for truth They proceed from evil to evil speak lies And weary themselves Jer. 9 3.5 to commit iniquities The Drunkenness Idolatry that 's in England Swearing Adultery Oppression did stand Till God came by 's wonderful dispensation Oh let 's improve it by a real reformation Let 's repent and reform sweep our own door Let 's turn to the Lord Zeph. 2.3 and sin no more Now from oppression I will take my way And the evils of the tongue a little display The tongues evils are so many and great That I can't describe them all compleat Yet I will give a brief demonstration Of its horrid evils in mens generation Still observing the Scripture Revelation Isa 8.20 As my Rule and guide to Salvation Whilst I am in the world husnance Scriptures brought me from my ignorance By the Spirits Operating Gracious Glance To proceed against the tongues evils I advance First Psa 10.7 Cursing is an evil of the Tongue Which is too too common now among Rom. 3.14 Some in this sin are so wicked rife Are so impious Job 2.9 like unto Jobs Wife Curse God when are crost in their life Many in this sin are in earnest strife Out of the mouth of wicked ungodly men Proceeds blessing and Cursing Jam. 3.10 Oh when Will men be reformed and fear God Dreadful under Gospel light to be so odd Live wicked still as in the Land of Nod Joh. 3.19 Take heed of this sin dread Christs rod. Many are given so to Cursing at least Curse any thing nay the very beast If Cross them a little in their Station Then presently a dreadful imprecation Lev. 24.23 Too Common with Masters in the Nation And more Common with Servants Station Rom. 12.14 Nay many in this sin are so rife Will Curse their Children and Wife Nay many for triffles Curse one another Pro. 20.20 The Wife the Husband the Sister her Brother Oh these things ought not to be so Saith Scripture oh fear an eternal wo Jam. 3.10 No longer in this wicked sin don't go Lest the Lord thee into hell throw Yet many now belch forth such blasphemi There 's no fear of God before their eyes Swearing Cursing Rom. 3.14 18. is to many pleasant play s Nay falseswearing common in our days For many of late by false accusation Jer. 7.6 9. Did not fear to bear in their Station False witness to bring some to desolation False witness hath been in our Nation Too common Jer. 8.10 and 9.4 5. in this wicked generation By false swearing men destroy the poor And innocent and rich too heretofore Oh may it not be so any more Take heed of this sin in thy generation False Swearing Perjury brings damnation Hos 4.2 God himself will pass their desolation Nay be a swift witness for condemnation Against false Swearers Mal 3.5 in their generation Cast off this sin before it 's too late Execute Judgment Zech. 8.16 17. v. uprightly in the Gate If men did fear the Lord Scriptures say They would hate every false way This sin Psa 119.104 128. v. false swearing though high it fly Is no other than an aggravated lye Lying is also an evil of the Tongue say I Lying is a great sin a wicked evil 'T is the very mark of the Devil For he is a Lyer and all Lyers Father Saith Scripture Joh. 8.44 see this the rather And dread lying though us'd by many 'T is a great sin Nay there shall not any Injoy heaven who love sin of lying Take heed Rev. 22.15 and from this sin be flying To his Neighbour let all speak truth