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[Summarie and short meditations touching sundry poynts of Christian religion] [gathered by T.VV. and now published for the education and profit of Gods saints].
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T. W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1549?-1608.
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the fruites of our lips will fall downe as water spilt on the earth The first petition is Hallowed be thy name wherein wee pray for the knowledge and reuerence of God so to be in our hearts that all our thoughts words and deedes may in all godlinesse onely so shine before men that God our heauenly Father may thereby be glorified And on the other side wee pray against ignorance and contempt of God and of all these meanes whereby hee hath made himselfe knowne vnto vs as his word workes c. Also wee pray against all loose life and vngodly behauiour whatsoeuer The second petition is Thy kingdom come wherein we pray for the effectuall feeling and working of Gods blessed spirit and all his gifts in vs as righteousnes peace comfort c also for the sincere preaching reuerent hearing and right receiuing of Gods holy word and discipline We pray for Magistrates and Common-wealths and for the Church of Christ wheresoeuer dispersed and we pray for the glorious appearing of our Lord Iesus Christ either particularly to visite euery one of vs or generally to iudge the quicke and the dead with wonderfull glorie and maiestie in that great and last day On the other side we pray against all the illusions suggestions and assaults either of Sathan or of our owne corruption wee pray against the bondage of sinne the kingdome of Antichrist and the contempt and forgetfulnes of Gods either particular or general iudgement The third petition is Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen wherein wee pâ—â—y for wisedome will power and grace that we may yeeld our selues our soules and our bodies with euery part and member both of the inward and outward man and that all other things also together with vs may bee made conformable here vpon earth vnto the obedience of Gods will declared by his word as his Angels which bee his heauenly creatures studie nothing but to please him without any motion to the contrarie On the other side wee pray against presumption wilfulnes ignorance rebellion muttering grudging or repining against his good will and pleasure together with all such inordinate and fleshly desires resting in vs as are contrarie to his blessed will and ordinance The fourth petition is Giue vs this day our daily bread wherein wee pray for meate drink apparel health wealth libertie peace good order and all other good things whatsoeuer that God knoweth to bee meete for vs in this world to sustaine keep and defend our bodies and liâ—es by On the other side wee pray against hunger nakednesse scarsitie pestilence â—icknes pouertie bondage warres disorder and all manner of euils whatsoeuer tending to the hurt of our bodies and liues And let vs marke the words with which we vtter this petition We rather say giue than pay because wee cannot require bodily things much lesse spirituall things for any desert that is in vs but for Gods â—ree and gratious goodnesse onely And wee say Giue vs rather than me to teach vs that in charitable loue wee are bound both to pray and labour for others and not of selfe-loue onely for our selues as worldlings doe And wee require rather this day daily bread than euery day daintie fare because wee should learne rather to stay our selues vpon and to content our â—elues with Gods continual prouidence â—inistring vnto vs alwaies sufficient for â—resent necessitie than to incomber our â—â—lues with worldly care and carking to â—et by indirect meanes or to keepe any â—â—perfluitie The fift petition is 〈…〉 trespasses as we forgiue 〈…〉 against 〈◊〉 wherein wee pray 〈…〉 feeling of Gods 〈◊〉 purâ—haâ—ed â—â—to vs by Christ anâ—â—is obedience only to put away all our sinnesâ— we pâ—â—y also for peace and ioy of conscience 〈◊〉 for vnfained loue and broâ—herly râ—coâ—â—ciliation amongst men which is an assured pledge of the freâ—â—ardon and full â—orgiuenes of all our iniquities before God On the other side wee pray against wrath vengeance despaire and many strong illusions that may bee and are raised vp in vs vnto condemnation in sinne also against hatred and hard hartednes towards men The sixt petition is And leade vâ— not into temptation but deliueâ— vs froâ— euill wherein we pray for Christian patience strength and continuance against all temptation and suggestions whatsoeuer to sinne also for contempâ— of the world mortifying of the 〈◊〉 and quickning of Gods holie Spirit Confession of sinnes Foure witnesses that we are sinners 1. Our owne conscience 2. God himself 3. Gods iuâ—â—â—â—ments 4. Gods vvoâ—â— vvhich chargeth vs vvitâ—â— 1. Adams fallâ— 2. Originall sâ—â—â— 3. Tâ—e fruites of originall sinâ— â— good 〈◊〉 to bring 〈◊〉 the fee 〈◊〉 of Gods 〈◊〉 ements 〈◊〉 comparing 〈◊〉 ans filthiâ—â—â—â—e and Gods â—â—â—â—tâ—ousnesse The grieâ—â—usnesse of sin â—â—mmitted 3. The multitude of transgressions 4. Gods heâ—â— iudgement vvhich arâ— executed 1. Vpon the creatures 2. Vpon men this lifeâ— and are either invvard or outâ—vvard 〈…〉 â—â—ternall conâ—â—â—nation â—n being fâ—lt â—â—liefe must be â—ught â— Angels 2. Dead Saints 3. Men vnregenerate 4. Men regenerate 5. Goods and riches 6. Counterfeite holines 7. VVill worshippings cannoâ— appease the consâ—iâ—nce vvounded with the feeling of Gods iudgements and sin Christ alone must be our refuge VVe haue Gods ovvne testimonie for it And Christs owne vvord Christs names full of doctrine and comfort Iesus Christ. 1. Christs kingdome 2. Christs priesthood 3. Christs Prophecie Christs person Christ God 3. Christ man 4. Christ God and man our onâ—ly Sauiour Christ alone takes away sin 1. Christ is our vvisedome 2. Christ is our righteousnes 3. Christ is our holinesse 4. Christ is our redemption 5. Christ is all in all Faith and knowâ—edâ—e must gâ—e together Notable â—ffâ—cts of true faâ—th 1. Faith vvorketh peace in our consâ—iâ—nces 2. Faith clenseth our heart 3. Faith ouercommeth the vvorld the flesh and the diuâ—ll Faith is the freâ— giâ—t of God Faith fâ—amed in vs two manner of vvaies Spirit of adoption Spirit a comforter Spirit of truth Spirit of sanctification Spirit together vvith the powers and effects thereof Gods vvord generally the groâ—nd of faiâ—h But most specially the Gospel 1. Gospell what it is 2. The message of peace 3. The vvord of grace 4. The vvord of truth 5. The vvord of life 6. A mysterie or secret How the vvord must be receiued and for what cause Prophets Christ Iesus Apostles Euanâ—gelists Pastorsâ— Doctors and Ministers whaâ— manner of men they ought to be â—he ends of the holy Ministery Ministers and Ministery must be much made of 1. The doctrinâ— preached painteth out Christâ— death and passion 2. It sealeth to vs our saluation 3. It vvorketh our regeneration How the word is milke â—ow and when â—he vvord is â—rong meate Gods goodnes Mans frailtie The tvvo Sacramâ—nts aides â—o our faith 1. Baptisme seâ—â—leth our ingraâ—â—ting into the Church 2. Our regeneration 3. Remission of sinnes 4. Our adoption 5. Our spirituâ—ll vnitie 6. Our mortification and sanctification in Christs death and resurrection 7. Our resurrection 1. The supper pledgeth our eternall life 2. Christs death and passion 3. Our spirituall nourishment in and by him 4. The vnion betvvixt Christ and his church 5. The vnitie amongst the members of the Church Examination before the Supper Tvvo parts of it â—aith and râ—pentance tovvards God and sincere loue towards men Faith vvhat it is Repentance what it is Loue and what it comprehendeth True faith is not fruitlesse 1. Naturall corruption 2. Other mens manners 3. And the fashions of this world no rules to â—rame our liues by 4. But Gods worâ— onely Two tables ten commaundements VVe must flie â—rom euill and doe good 1. Act of sinne 2. Consent to the same 3. Yea lust or motion must be auoided 1. Gods law is obserued or broken after tvvo sorts Outvvard breach Inward and outward obedience Things forbidden by the first commaundement By the second By the third By the fourth By the fifth By the sixth By the seuenth By the eighth By the ninth By the tenth Vnlavvfull vvishes Things commaunded by the first precept By the second By the third Three ends of an oath By the fourth By the fifth By the sixth By the seuenth By the eight By the ninth By the tenth Our vvant of abilitie is supplied by earnest prayer to God Spurs to prayer specially foure 1. Gods commandement 2. Gods promises 3. The assured pledge of the â—pirit 4. Our ovvne vvants Seuen poynts to be marked before we pray 1. Our wretchednesse 2. Gods greatnesse 〈…〉 od will anâ—â—ods great power muâ—t not be sundered in prayer 3. That God onely must be called vpon 4. Iâ— the name of his â—onne Christ onely 5. Good things onely must â—e asked 6. And that to good ends only 7. Mouth and heart must be ioyned together Outvvard behauiour in prayer must plainely preach reuerence of Gods maiestie Men may not be tied of necessitie to thâ—t or any forme of praier or to any sort of gesture therein The preface to the Lords prayer expounded 1. Earnest in prayer 2. Vnfained loue 3. Gods prouidence and our obedience 4. Gods povver The first petition vvhat we pray for VVhat vve pray against The second petition vvhat vve pray for VVhat vve pray against The third petition vvhat we pray for VVhat vve â—ray against The fourth petition vvhat vve pray for VVhat vve pray against 1. Merits ouerthrovvne 2. Selfe-loue euill 3. Gods prouidence our only stay 〈…〉 pray for VVhat vve pray against The sixth petition vvâ— at vve pâ—ay for