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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09114	The good mans grace. Or His stay in all distresse. By Ric. Bernard	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1621 (1621)	STC 1942; ESTC S115314	12,107	60

be with vs in our defence against the Diuell the world and the flesh Thy tender mercy in Iesus Christ saue vs and let not our sins be a wall of separation betweene thee and vs. Thy true and holy Word instruct vs and giue vs grace to cast off al vaine inuentions of man superstition wil-worship and idolatry Thy gracious Spirit comfort vs by the sweet promises of the Gospell and free pardon in Christ and not by the idle conceit of our owne merits and workes of satisfaction wee being altogether thy vnprofitable seruants Thy holy Angels pitch their Tents about vs and about all belonging to vs that we may be preserued both in body and soule from all perils and dangers of this present life through our onely Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ To whom with thee O Father and that blessed Spirit be all Honour Glory Praise Maiesty and Dominion for al thy blessings and mercies towards vs and towards thy whole Church henceforth and for euermore Amen AN ADMONITORY Conclusion 2. Tim. 2. 19. LEt euery one that nameth the Name of Christ depart from iniquity God will not heare such as come in their sinnes Esay 1. Such as despise the Word of reproofe and will not be reformed Pro. 1. 24 25 28. Therefore if we looke that God should heare our prayers let vs vnfainedly repent of sinne and depart from iniquity First from Atheisme which is the denying of a God either secretly or openly We depart from this iniquity when we renounce Atheisme and doe know and acknowledge that there is a God They that come to God must beleeue that he is and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seeke him Heb. 11. 6. The second is Gentilisme which is the acknowledging of many false gods and the taking of them for God which are no gods We depart from this iniquity when we protest against Gentilisme and do know acknowledge but onely one God and the same also the true and euerliuing God The third is Turcisme which is the profession of one God euen that God which made Heauen and Earth but not as he hath manifested himselfe in his Word nor acknowledging God in Christ We depart from this iniquity when we detest this Turcisme and when wee know and acknowledge God in Christ reconcyling the world the Trinity in vnity and the vnity in Trinity as he hath made himselfe manifest vnto vs in his holy Word The fourth is Iudaisme which is the seruing of the true God after the ceremoniall law of Moses reiecting Christ the true Messiah already come and vainely expecting another to come We depart from this iniquity when we disclaim saluation by the law and doe know and acknowledge Iesus Christ to be the true Messiah by whom we looke to be saued seruing God in spirit and truth according to the doctrine of the Gospell The fift is Will-worship which is vnder what shew and pretence soeuer a volūtary worshipping of God in and by such meanes as man inuenteth either against or without the warrant of Gods own reuealed will in his written Word We depart from this iniquity when wee forsake our owne wisedome and wills in his worship and doe know and acknowledge how wherein and after what manner God hath commanded himselfe to be worshipped then do strictly obserue the same The sixth is Heresie which is an obstinate maintaining of any error to the ouerthrowing of any fundamentall point of our Christian profession We depart from this iniquity when wee willingly disclaime our errors when they be made knowne to vs and when we know and readily acknowledge the verity and truths of God according to our measure of knowledge giuen vnto vs. The seuenth is Schisme which is an vncharitable disvnion and an vnlawfull separation from the true Church of Christ or any true member of the same forsaking the fellowship of the Saints wilfully in a factiousnesse of spirit making vnlawfull assemblies within and among themselues We depart from this iniquity when wee condemne such an vnchristian diuision and doe know and acknowledge the true congregations of Gods people abyding with them keeping among you the vnity of the spirit in the bond of peace The eighth is Prophanenesse which is to liue vnworthy the holy profession of a Christian after the liberty of the flesh not respecting religion for the pleasures the profits and honours of this present euill world but in comparison of these valewing nothing of religion being the children of Belial children of disobedience and wrath By whom Christianity is stained and God himselfe greatly dishonoured We depart from this iniquity when we deny ourselues flie from the company of such hauing no fellowship with the vnfruitfull workes of darkenesse but reprouing them rather and endeuoring to liue godly righteously and soberly in this present world being zealous of good workes The ninth is Hypocrisie which is the shadow onely of piety and shew of wel-doing before men without any power or conscience of religion before God in the heart seruing the times and making profession of religion for aduantage We depart from this iniquity when we hate this sinne and doe take dayly an examination of our hearts by a well informed iudgement setting our selues before God and making conscience the Iudge of all our doings so as wee dare appeale to the Alseeing God of Heauen concerning our vprightnesse in that which outwardly we make shew of The tenth is Papisme which is mans superstitious inuention a counterfet Christianity vnchristianly Iudaizing and wickedly imitating the heathenish idolaters teaching old heresies and the professors thereof practising by Machiauillian policies all deceit trechery treason and mercilesse cruelties to vphold the same We depart from this iniquity of the bottonlesse pit when wee disclaim that Antichrist of Rome as the Head that Romish Church as now it stands as the whore of Babylon and being come out from her shall zealously vphold and maintaine this truth and faith which wee now stand in vnto the end which God grant Amen Thus we see these ten heads of iniquity to which may be referred all other sinnes which wee must depart from and all the particular branches thereof if we euer draw neere vnto God with hope to be heard of him for he is a God that hateth wickednesse and if in our hearts wee delight in it the Lord as the Psalmist speaketh will not regard vs. And therefore vvhen vve come before our God let it be in vnfained repentance faith and assurance of Gods mercie to be accepted in Christ Iesus in vvhom our God is euer vvell pleased to vvhom be Glory and Prayse for euermore Amen FINIS

present prouision should content vs and not be troubled with distrustfull cares for the time to come 6. That our desire is to be moderate and to rest with that which is necessary 7. That the bread that is the meanes which wee liue vpon is to be our owne 8. That we are euery day to depend on God for these outward things 9. That care of prouision is to be had of our brethren as well as of our selues The fift petition The former petition was for the body so Christ descendeth to our weakenesse to let vs begin there first with the care whereof we be most troubled this petition is for soules safety teaching that with care of bodies welfare the soules danger should be seene vnto And forgiue vs our trespasses We be here taught to beg of God pardon of sinnes Out of which we learne 1. That all and euery one are offenders against God for all are to aske forgiuenesse 2. That we offend not in one but in many things we are to acknowledge not a trespasse but trespasses 3. That therefore euery mans sanctification is weake to resist sin and imperfect here 4. That God onely can and doth forgiue sinnes 5. That Gods pardon is a free pardon we get it not by satisfaction but beg forgiuenesse of his mercy 6. That all the children of God doe obtaine pardon of their sins and are assured thereof Else Christ would not bid them aske pardon if their sinnes were not pardonable and to be pardoned when they aske forgiuenesse being truly penitent 7. That repentance is dayly to be renewed for our dayly slips for this request must be dayly put vp to God 8. That wee are to pray that God would forgiue our brethren as well as our selues 9. That therefore we are not to prouoke men to sinne nor make a sport of their sinning As we forgiue them that trespasse against vs. Here is the signe of forgiuenes by which we may know to whom remission belongeth and it is for strengthning of our faith in the assurance of pardon The words are not a comparison nor any sampler to God how he should forgiue vs Nor doe they plead any cause to moue God but are as a witnesse from this grace and mercy to others that God will be mercifull to vs. If we that haue so little mercy yet can forgiue how much more our Father the God of mercy yea and mercy it selfe Hence may we learne 1. That our forgiuing one another is not of the sinne but of the iniury and damage against our owne persons 2. They that looke for pardon of their owne sinnes from God are to remit the trespasses done against themselues to their brethren 3. That the mercifull may assure themselues that they shall obtaine mercy 4. That though men doe trespasse one another yet are they to forgiue one another The sixth petition The last petition concerneth the safety of body and soule The distinct care of the one and of the other maketh vs care for the good of both together And lead vs not into temptation This is the petition in which wee be taught to desire as in the last place Gods aide and assistance against our spirituall enemies to teach vs 1. That the Godly are here subiect to temptations They may not thinke to liue securely 2. That no temptation can or doth befall vs without the will and guidance of God 3. That God will not suffer vs to be tempted aboue our power seeing he willeth vs to pray thus vnto him 4. That it is in Gods power and not in vs to preuent temptations 5. That we should tender our brethren in their spirituall temptations 6. That therefore wee should not be tempters our selues to draw them to euill But deliuer vs from euill This is as the explanation shewing how farre we desire not to be led into temptation to wit so farre as wee bee not left in the danger and destruction thereof Whence we learne 1. That wee are not to pray simply not to be tempted at all but respectiuely as it may be euill and sinfull to vs. 2. That euill is the thing wee are to desire to be freed from 3. That it is not in mans power to free himselfe from euill in time of temptation 4. That God onely can and will free his from euill for what we are willed to aske that we may looke to obtaine of God 5. That wee are to pray for our brethren that euill seaze not vpon them that they be not ouercome in temptation The conclusion Which is in part a reason why we aske all these of God partly a confirmation of our faith with an acknowlegement of the things herein which is a praysing of God which teacheth vs that our requests should be grounded vpon good reasons and such as God affordeth vs. And in that the conclusion followeth the sixe petitions we learne that these containe all things needfull to be asked of God either for his glory or our safety else would Christ haue added more For thine is Kingdome power and glory for euer Wee are taught here what to make the grounds of our requests and what to ascribe vnto God Whence we learne 1. That soueraginty power and glory belong onely to God and to him to be ascribed 2. That these three with the consideration of the eternity therof are strong confirmations of our faith in prayer 3. That Gods Kingdome power and glory are endlesse 4. That praises as well as prayers are our duty to God Amen It is an asseueration or wish and an earnest longing to haue what we pray for And hence note two things 1. That the desire is to be inflamed after those things which we beg of God So must we be feruent in prayer 2. That we are to be perswaded that what we aske according to this holy forme of prayer wee shall obtaine Honour and glory and power and prayses and dominion ouer all be ascribed to God our Father in Christ Iesus by the operation of the Spirit now and euer Amen A PRAYER FOR A Family at all times OBlessed Lord God and Our Father which art in Heauen thou that louingly tendrest the welfare of thy people carefully prouiding for them and liberally bestowing thy blessings vpon them we thy poore children by adoption in Christ Iesus assured hereof by thy holy Spirit doe in the brotherly fellowship of loue with the rest of thy Saints most humbly sue vnto thy Diuine Maiesty for thy heauenly grace that wee may serue thee Hallowed O Father be thy Name let such feare and reuerence possesse our hearts that by our words and workes we may set forth thy praise and glory according as thou hast and doest make thy self known to vs in thy Word and in thy Workes We know O Father that wee owe this duty vnto thee for our election for our naturall being for our heauenly vocation for our iustification sanctification and our happy preseruation both bodily and ghostly but we are not of our selues