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A19285	The Christians daily sacrifice containing a daily direction for a setled course of sanctification : diuided into three bookes / by Th. Cooper.	Cooper, John, fl. 1626.	1615 (1615)	STC 5695; ESTC S1680	138,332	492

to be ordered in the same manner as before 2 The more parti●●●●● Ecclesiasticall gouernments and Consistories of the Ministery for the correcting of manners and due execution of the discipline of the Church Hitherto appertaine 1 The Schooles of the Prophets as being the nurseries of religion and Seminaries of the Church and commonwealth Ie. 1. Amos 7.14 Act. 6.9 2. Reg. 2.15 2 Religious Feasts tending to nourish the societie of the Saints Iud. 12. 3 Contributions and collections for the poore 1. Cor 16.1 1 To bee performed on the Sabaoth 2 And distributed according to the necessitie of the Churches Thus farre of the vse of spirituall societie The Ciuill followeth and it is manifold 1 State assemblies to determine for the good of the body politick among which the highest and most authenticall are the Parliaments Next to these the Councell Table Thirdly the Starre-Camber Fourthly the Exchequer and Kings Bench. 2 Corporations and Brotherhoods Cities and Towns concerning the right vse of trades and mysteries 3 Thirdly Contracts and Bargains which must bee with these conditions 1 That we vse no deceit either in word or deede to entrap or ouer-rate 2 That promise be kept vnlesse with consent on each side 3 That we sell not time making more profit in regard thereof 4 That we sell what is good and saleable Amos. 8. 5 Mercy is to be shewed if wee haue our brother at an aduantage Fourthly Ciuill societie may fall out in suits and controuersies Here obserue 1 That these hinder not our spirituall societie in the worship of God 2 Neither impeach other ordinary kindnesses which ought to passe betweene neighbours 3 Yet rather wee should suffer wrong then fall into these suites 1. Cor. 6. 4 Seeke wee all meanes of priuate agreement before wee goe to law 5 Delay we not suits to weary out a brother 6 Much lesse by bribery seek to ouerthrow a good cause 7 But to ouercome euill with good seeking peace and ensuing it Rom. 12. Psal. 34. A fifth vse of societie is for Recreation Here obserue 1 That we be as carefull to vse recreation a right as to haue liberty in it 2 That we make choyce of a fit time when we haue need by reason of wearisomnesse in our callings 3 That wee make no ocupation of it neither labour so much for skill therein as rather to make vs more skilfull to moderate the same 4 Looke we vp still to God for continency in the vse of our libertie 5 Our kinds of recreation must be honest and of good report 6 We must vse great moderation of our affections therein 3 Neither enrage them by vnseasonable ouer bitter reproofs vnlesse the glory of God presently lie in the ballance Mat. 7.6 4 Take wee heed lest by labouring in simplicitie to approue our selues vnto them wee expose our selues as a prey But that wee may benefit them we are 1 To conuerse grauely but yet humbly with them Neh. 2.12 12 To wait some good occasion from their speech and so to worke vpon it Act. 16. 3 To call to mind some present blessing or iudgement that so we may put by idle talke Amos 6.6 Esa. 5.12 4 Commend wee what is likely spoken of them yet with an holy drawing them on to better by graue exhortations 2. Tim. 2.24.25 5 In all our speech let it appeare that loue is the ground and the soules good the principall end Math. 5.44 6 Contrary we them not always in their weakenesse but expound it to the best vnlesse wee see apparent contempt and desperate scorning Iudges 22.23 Ro. 14.1 7 If we cannot benefit by conference then let vs take heede that we do not communicate with them in euill but rather wisely breake it we off as Sampson did by some riddle or such like as ne●●●e as may be leaue we them with peace that so afterward there may bee hope to win them 2. Thess. 3.15 Rom. 12.18 Thus are we to behaue our selues in euill company if by occasion they light vpon vs c. But purposely wee are not to make choyse of them Either in holy duties concerning the worship of God Here learne 1 That wee are to pray for the communion of Saints and perfection thereof 1. Cor. 15. 2 Not to ioyne any otherwise with 〈…〉 in charity partly by our owne experience we hope guesse their fitnes to our felowship 3 If we know otherwise we are after priuate admonition to make knowne the offence and our dislike thereof that we bee not partaker of other mens sins 1. Tim. 5. 4 If the partie will not refraine or by the lamenesse of discipline is not repelled wee are not to refuse our comfort because he turns his into poyson 5 Yet are we to eate with sowre herbes euen to mourne and sigh for further puritie 2 Wee are not to admit the wicked to our priuate tables Psal. 101. and families 3 Nor to assume them as partners in our priuate recreations 4 Neither to employ them in our ciuill and domesticall affaires Gen. 14. 5 Especially not to acquaint them with our secrets Iudg. 10. 6 Generally wherein it stands with our libertie and their saftie we are not purposely to sort with them The vse of euill company is 1 That wee make more of the better sort 2 And labour to make the bad better 3 That wee long after heauen where wee shall finde none but good company Phil. 1. Heb. 12. 4 That wee grow more priuate and learne to bee a part with our God Gen. 5.21 CHAP. VIII Of solitarinesse ANd this is the next occasion of the day wisely to be entertained of vs. Namely To order wisely solitarinesse And that because First now we lie naked and open to spirituall tentations which are most dangerous as Pride c. Secondly and may with best aduantage least hinderance pursue the best things and so are capable of the greatest good or subiect to the greatest euill Here therefore obserue these Rules 1 That though we be from the presence and company of men yet we haue the presence and fellowship of the Almighty and the ministery of his holy Angels and therefore that now especially we reioyce in this fellowship Psal. 16. 2 Yet so as that wee neglect not our callings but be sure that wee be kept from idlenesse 2. Thess. 3. 3 That we especially call to mind those ill neighbours which we shall neuer be rid of so long as we liue namely our sinnes and in our greatest freedome of solitarinesse forget not our bondage vnder this tyranny to pr●●●uent spirituall pride and securitie Rom. 7.24.25 4 That we take heed of idle and curious speculations feeding thereby our melancholy and vaine thoughts lest Satan take aduantage of our curiositie and so prouoke vs to schismes and heresies or else breede fearefull distractions and defections of the mind Heb. 10.23 5 Prouoking hereby to singularity and so forsaking of the

ordering sinnes And the vse Sect. 5. How sinne to be auoyded And first how preuēted 1. generally How to bee imployed in our callings generally How to vse Christian liberty aright 2 How in particular we may resist sinne Sect. 6 How to recouer out of sinne 1 By viewing sin and that first in the Law 2 In the Gospel 2 By iudgeing Resons and motiues hereto Meanes of growing Desire how quickned Carnall and false rules Knowledge how to bee rooted How to mo●●●erate in 〈◊〉 Christi●●●n liberty Heb. 11. 1 Thess. 2. To inferiors Manner of spirituall groweh Measure of growth Meanes Helpes to grow Triall of growth Sect. 2. It vse and benefit Sect. 3. How to speake of Gods mercies 3 Thankefulnes must be performed in life Sect. 3. What euils to be auoided Sect. 6. Helpes to thankfulnes Sect. 7. Benefit thereof Sect. 1. It is most necessary Sect. 2. Grounds of perseuerāce Sect. 3. Remouing the hinderances here 1 of the fall of Gods children and the cause thereof 2 The benefite thereof 3 How far the regenerate fall 4 Danger of the falles of the Elect. Sect. 5. Of the difference betweene thē and the wicked in their falles Sect. 5. Vse hereof Sect. 6. Helpes to perseuerāce And how 1. It vse 2 How performed 3 Helpes to it 1 It vse How performed Note 3 The benefit of prayer 3 How performed Helpes thereto Triall hereof Benefit hereof 1 The necessity thereof 2 How performed 3 How furthered Sect. 1. It necessity Sect. 2. Often to be performed by whom Sect. 3. The maner how Sect. 4. Sect. 4. What to bee auoyded therein Sect. 5. Directions for prayer and triall thereof Sect. 6. The benefit hereof Sect. 1. That it is Gods ordinance to walke in a calling Vse Sect. 2. Callings to be expected by ordinary meanes And why Vse Sect. 3 The right vse of a calling sanct●●●fies the same Vse Sect. 4. Callings how to be vsed aright Vse Vse Vse Vse Vse Sect. 5. Callings how performed a right Sect. 8. Benefit of callings Sect. 9. Triall Sect. 1. Rules herin Sect. 1. Rules herein Sect. 3. Of the renuing of our right in the creature Sect. 4. The benefit hereof Sect. 1. How to bee informed in iudgement Sect. 2. How in practise Sect. 3. It benefit Sect. 4. Helpes Sect. 1. 1 Necessary Sect. 2. How to bee vsed aright Sect. 5. Who bad Sect. 6. To choose good Sect. 7. Wicked how to be sorted with Sect. 9. Sect. 10. Benefite of good company Sect. 11. Kindes of good company Sect. 12. Of Sabboth societie and the Rules thereof 1 For Preparation 2 Practise of they day 3 It benefit Sect. 13 Of thankesgiuings Fasting Sect. 14. Publique fasts 1 What it is The vse 2 Kindes of Fasting ●●● Causes of ●●●ast●●●ng 4. Manner of fasting 5. Ends of Fasting 6. Benefits of fasting Sect. 15. Of priuate Sociceie Priuate Fasts c. 3. Holy conferences 1. Betweene minister people Sect. 16. Triall of right vse Sect. 17. Of accessory meetings 1. More generall 2. Rules 2. Lesse generall 3. Their appurtenances 2. Feasts 3. Contributions Sect. 18. Of ciuill societie 1. State assemblies 2. Corporations 3. Contracts 4. Suites 5. Society in Recreation 2. Cautions herein 3. Vse herof Sect. 1. why Sect. 2. Rules therof Sect. 3. Benefit ●●●ereof Sect. 4. Cautions to be obserued Sect. 1 Necessary to be knowne Sect. 2. How to vse prosperity aright Sect. 3 Vse thereof Sect. 4. Considerations to this purpose that we ouer-rate them not Sect. 5. How to dispense them aright Sect. 6. How to moderate our selues in the vse of them Sect. 7. To know when we haue vsed prosperity aright Sect. 8. Helpes hereto Sect. 9. Benefite hereof Sect. 1. How necessary Sect. 2. How to bee vsed well Sect. 3. Causes of Afflictions Sect. 4. How to dis●●●erne affli●●●tions Sect. 5. Of prepara●●●tion Sect. 6. Of voluntary afflictiōs rules for the same Sect. 7. Directions and helpes hereto Sect. 2. Motiues hereto Sect. 3. Rules herein Note