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A19522	The conuerted mans new birth describing the direct way to go to heauen: wherein all men may clearely see, whether they shall be saued or damned. Shewing the principall care, and vehement desire, which euery one ought to take, in seeking their saluation. With the spirituall battle betweene the regenerate man and Sathan. Heere is also layd open the true estate of the regenerate man, with the certainty of his saluation: with an excellent marke, to know the childe of God, which hath truely repented; and concluding with a right zealous and godly prayer, out of the pure fountaine of the holy Scripture. Dedicated vnto all the elect children of God, which truely repent. Newly published by Iohn Andrewes Preacher of Gods Word. Being first seene and allowed.	Andrewes, John, fl. 1615.	1629 (1629)	STC 595; ESTC S116760	16,233	48

THE Conuerted Mans New Birth describing the direct way to go to Heauen wherein all men may clearely see whether they shall be saued or damned ●hewing the Principall care and vehement desire which euery one ought to take in seeking their Saluatio● With the Spirituall battle betweene the regenerate Man and Sathan Heere is also layd open the true estate ●f the Regenerate Man with the certainty ●● his Salu●●ion With an excellent marke to know the Childe of God which hath truely repented And concluding with a right zealous and godly Prayer out of the pure Fountaine of the holy Scripture Dedicated vnto all the Elect Children of God which truely Repent Newly Published by Iohn Andrewes Preacher of Gods Word Being first seene and allowed LONDON Printed by N. O. and I. N. 1629. Christian Readers I haue Dedicated and directed this my Booke vnto all You the Elect Children of God desiring through Iesus Christ your health in the LORD GEntle Readers or Hearers whosoeuer yee are that are the Children of GOD vnto whom this my Booke is Dedicated I desire you all as good and ●ouing Patrons which shall eyther heare or peruse this my labour to grant me these two requests First to beleeue that in making it I haue made it according vnto the Truth wherein I ayme not at mine owne profit but at the setting forth of Gods glory the discha●ge of my conscience and the benefit of you the Children of my Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ Secondly to reade it attentiuely with all sedulity and censure as you shall finde accept as you like and deale therein towards me the Author as God shall mooue your mindes And with all I most earnestly desire you and euery one of you tha● shall gather any spirituall comfort to cure your soules out o● these my Labours to receiue my instructions willingly treasur● them in your hearts carefully an● meditate thereon zealously tha● yee enter not into temptatio● carelesly And further I intirely beseec● you to pray vnto our Lord Iesus Christ for me to giue me his Grace guide mee with hi● Word and direct mee by hi● Holy Spirit that what I eythe● Preach or Write I may both i● life and Doctrine expresse an● performe the same vnto my liu● end That whilst I endeauour t● rayse others I may rayse m●selfe from all my sinnes vnto the Glory of GODS Holy name and the saluation of my owne soule in the great day of our Lord And so doe for mee an earnest repentant sinner euen as you your selues towards your selues expect from Iesus Christ Vale in Christo Yours towards you as I would you should be for me Iohn Andrewes Preacher of Gods Word The Contents of the Booke THE first Chapter entreteth of the principall care zeale an vehement desire which ●uery one ought to take in seking their saluation p. ● The second Chapter entreate● of the shortnesse and vncertainty of mans life an● how it may be a motiue to induce vs to returne vnto t●● Lord by repentance p. 1● The third Chapter describeth short and caelestiall view ●● the place whereunto wee a● called p. 1● The fourth Chapter entreateth of the spirituall battle in which no doubt but euery regenerate man oftentimes fighteth against Sathan before hee attaine eternall life p. 16 The fifth Chapter entreateth of the true estate of the regenerate man with the certainty of his saluation page 23 The sixt Chapter sheweth an excellent marke to know the childe of God which hath truely repented pag. 33 Lastly a right zealous and godly Prayer taken out of the pure Fountaine of the Holy Scripture pag. 38 THese parts are al● Authenticall an● exactly comprise in a short and compend●ous Method briefly to be reade that it may be effectually practised THE Conuerted Mans new Birth Describing the direct way to goe to HEAVEN CHAP. I. This first Chapter entreateth of the principall Care Zeale and vehement desire which euery one ought to take in the seeking their saluation THere is nothing in the World that we ought so to affect and desire as to seeke to haue our soules saued in the Kingdome of Heauen And if there bee any thing in the Booke of GOD from the Alpha of Genesis vnto the Omega of the Reuelation that is able to draw a sinner vnto Repentance sure it is the remembrance of his Saluation And as the Lord of Hosts hath drawne his sword by forraigne Nations shewing the miseries that are like to ensue vppon vs by reason of our sinne and security Let vs now therefore with all expedition bestow our short and troublesome time in seeking our saluation and with all Humility returne vnto the Lord by speedy Repentance for if we loose the life of our bodies by defending the Gospell in seeking our saluation wee may find it againe but if we loose our soules for want thereof it will be irreuokeable and neuer recalled againe Oh too too many now a dayes in this declyning age seeme to bee carelesse of their saluation And although England neuer liued so long in peace and security nor the Gospell neuer so generally Preached amongst vs yet I feare neuer did men make so ill vse of so good a blessing miranda miserecordia Gods mercy is to be wondred at that he hath spared vs so long it is his mercy and nothing but his mercy that wee are not consumed our sinnes is In ultimo gradu in the highest degree that may bee so that Laetantur cum malefecerint they reioyce and take pleasure when they haue done euill wherefore I doubt not but the iniquity of the whole World is come to maturity which causeth our sinnes to crye louder then the sinnes of Sodome and ascend higher then the sinnes of Niniuch Wherefore if all our Nauie were ready all our Ports fortified all our Coasts guarded all our men strongly armed and our Land inuironed with a wall of Brasse yet it is to be feared that wee haue a Traytor within vs euen our long continued and vnrepented sinnes that will draw Gods vengeance vppon vs and cause him to whet his sword and vtterly confound vs Except wee repent God would haue spared Sodome i● there had beene but twenty nay but ten Righteous therein So no doubt it is for some good peoples sake that holds vp their hands like Moses and grieue for the sinnes of our time like Lot that God hath spared vs so long Agayne Gods sword was once drawne agaynst Niniueh agaynst whom a fearefull doome was pronounced Yet forty daies and Niniueh shall bee destroyed The King and the Nobility with all his Subiects presently fell to Repentance they fasted they prayed and incessantly with all humility humbled themselues in Sacke-cloath and Ashes their sinnes cryed for vengeance but their Repentance for mercy their sinnes ascend vp to Heauen and clamours loud in the eares of Gods iustice for vengeance vengeance O reuenge with vengeance Their Repentance ascends higher and cryes louder into the eares of Gods mercy Good