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-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-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-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
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
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
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
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
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
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