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B08266 The last advice of Mr. Ben. Alexander (late minister of West-Markham, in the county of Nottingham) to his children. In two parts. The contents follow. Alexander, Ben. (Benjamin) 1659 (1659) Wing A912A; ESTC R172146 13,153 80

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greater value then many sparrowes Now Lord we blesse thy good name for all thy Mercies and blessings for deliverance from dangers seen and unseen for continuance in prosperity for food and raiment for life health peace plenty and prosperity for family blessings and personall favours we blesse thee that we are born in the pale of thy Church where there is the dew of Heaven and fatness of the Earth the meanes of Grace plentifully vouchsafed unto us O helpe us to walke worthy of these thy goings out to us and teach us the right use of all thy providence Accompany us holy Father with thy Gracious presence order us from day to day be not far from us but guide us by thy spirit till thou shalt translate us to thy Glory all which we crave from thee not for any worthiness that is in us but only for thy Son our Saviours sake to whom with thy self and Spirit be given all Glory and thanksgiving now and for ever Amen The second Part. Containing GENERALL And PARTICULAR ADVICE Touching Religion Opinion Morality Government Study Mariage The second Part. Containing GENERALL And PARTICULAR ADVICE Touching Religion Opinion Morality Government Duty Mariage RELIGION 1. QUestion not the least way whether there be a God or not nei●her be curious concerning him Non nunquam de D●vera loqui periculum est And God is rather known 〈◊〉 what he is not then what he 〈◊〉 2. Quarrel not in th● least manner with the Mysteries of Religion as the Tr●nitie the Generation of th●● Son the Profession of th● Holy Ghost but bring 〈◊〉 humble minde with thee and go not without th● guide of Faith and freque●● Prayer 3. Thou art by Professi●● a Christian therefore sit dow● and cast with thy selfe tha● thou art to Love Things thou Seest not Believe Things thou Knowest not Apprehend Things thou Reachest not 4. Though the Spirit of God worketh a full perswasion in the heart concerning the things of God yet outward Arguments are necessary for that which gave Thomas the Apostle an assurance of the Truth of Christ was his sensery Reach hither thy finger John 2.27 5. Let your Prayers be frequent and among your premeditated Petitions remember to Pray that God would not lead thee into Temptation for in these last dayes the shorter Satans reigne the sharper is his rage 6. Oppose not any Truth and be not like the Sea Pie that cannot rise except it be by rising against the winde 7. In matters of doubt mingle Charity with your Judgement and temper your zeale with discretion 8. Where there are many Sects of Religion take great heed what thou doest for nothing is so hard and chargeable to keep as a good Conscience 9. Remember this speech of one that said a good Religion may be made of the Papists Charity the Puritans Words and the Protestants Faith 10. Read the Bible often and with Reverence in doubtfull matters Consult the Church in the purest Ages thereof which is the Pillar and ground of Truth and the Gates of Hell shall not prevaile against thee 11. Let your judgement be content rather to wade where you finde footeing then to swim in sence of Scripture in the one you shall know your grounds in the other you will foote in uncertainties or have but a sandy foundation 12. Despise not Profession of Holinesse but take heed how you trust it the Coat of Christ is more worne then the practise of him Keep thy Conscience free and cleare and let thy Conversation shew it that if dirt be cast at thee it may not stick upon thy Reputation 14. Have a care of your Carriage in the World for no action will please which cometh from one whose Person and Profession is distasted 15. If thy Teacher be wicked looke well to thy selfe for the Teachers error is the Peoples tryall 16. Preaching doth lift up Christ more highly then Reading like spice bruised or pounded so is the Word of more sweet savour when it is Preached 17. Milke in the brest of the Mother is farr better then Milke in the sucking-bottle so Sermons with lively actions are farr more edifying then the same Repeated 18. Prayer is a most prevailing Duty use it continually by your selves but Sollemnly twice a day 19. Take heed of pride and let the joynts of your conversation be oyled with Humility 20. One bended knee will bend many hearts but pride is an unwining quality making thee to be scorned of thy betters hated by thy equalls feared by thy inferiours and beloved of no body 21. Avoid sin as to thy self and consent not to it in others for t is all one to hold the sack and to fill it 22 In all your losses crosses sicknesses set Gods Glory before thine eyes without much contemplation of thy particular condition our Saviour gave the giftes of Miracles to his Apostles to cure others yet could not or did not cure their own weaknesse as St. Paul Timothy 1 Tim. 5.28 nor his own 2 Cor. 1.8 23. Let not dangers or difficulties cause thee to neglect Religion all weather is faire to a willing mind 24. Curious questions in Schoole-Divinity do whet the wit and sharpen the braine but dulls Faith and proves an Enemy to soule-edification 25. Ascube not to thine own endeavours for Divine providence doth act more vigorously then humane prudence 26. Let not the errors of thy Teachers cause thee to imitate their vices they have Treasure in earthen vessells 2 Cor. 4.7 and he that will prove a pitcher of clay to be a pot of gold takes great paines to small purpose 27. Be not much wedded to your own opinion but consult with men of knowledge and Religion and then be firme and fixed like the Axle-tree though the wheeles oft time run forward or backward 28. You may serve or beare office under them that have ascended to the Throne by blood-shed for there were some in Nero's house Phil. 4.22 and in Herods also Acts 13.1 and other instances in Scripture 29. Duells are an invention of the Devill and against Piety and Religion if thou overcomest thou loosest and gainest a stinge of Conscience scarce to be pulled out again 30. As a man that lieth uneasie is subject to turning and tossing so a man unconstant in his Principles is soon moved to change 31. In times of change men account of the Institution of the Church as old Coyne not much better then counters but slight not thou wholsome Doctrine because of the Generall blemish it lieth under 32. Reverence Antiquity but conclude it not infallible yet take her word sooner then any particular learning Doctrine being much cleared by experience 33. If God blesse thy basket be charitable though man be unthankfull for God will have some to be so the better to reserve requitall to himselfe 34. Marke this when the Common Wealth fadeth the Church flourisheth not one side of the face will not smile when the other frownes 35. 'T is a vanity to use Pomps at
Burialls Mourners like Crowes devour the Living under pretense of Honouring a dead carcase 36. That man deserves to be forgotten that hath nothing to Register his name but a grave-stone 37. Use not Religion as birds do their shells which while they are hatching do preserve them but when they are hatched are broken and cast away 38. Be not given to Acts of Cruelty for bloody hands have rowing feet 39. How little soever thou hast get it honestly no good useing of any thing will make amends for the ill getting of it 40. Thou art born in the Pale of the Church and so art a visible Christian but content not thy selfe with that many knew Nathaniel to be an Israelite but none but Christ could say Behold an Israelite in whom there is no guile 41. Have frequent thoughts of thy death for life is but like a little bird that flieth in at one window of the house and goeth out at another 42. Be eminent in nothing but Religion Godlinesse hath the Promise of this life and that which is to come 1 Tim. 4.8 43. While the men of the World hunt after greatness do thou study goodnesse it was great Honour that Paul giveth Ephenetus that he was the first man that embraced the Faith in Acham Rom. 16.5 44. In Adam we lost three things Gods 1. Image 2. Favour 3. Fellowship Assure thy selfe of Christ he is the Image of the Father that hath purchased favour for thee and fellowship with thee 45. I fear that Popery will spread again in these Nations trie if your Principles be sound in the Faith profound in Judgement In order to this last Advice observe these that follow OPINIONS 1. TAke heed of entertaining a new Opinion in point of Religion for if the passions of the minde be strong they will easily sophisticate the understanding and make it apt to believe upon slender warrant and imagine infallible truth where scarce any probable shew appeareth 2. The Socinian Religion is to a Triall subtle and light ●e Roman is too earthy ●nd worldly embrace and ●old fast the Reformed Re●igion as the soundest and sa●est way to Salvation 3. The Religion of the Church of Rome especially of the Jesuites is imperious and if they cannot bend others ●o it they will burn them but ●f thou canst warrant thy call ●ather die then denie the Truth 4. The Millinaries have something like truth in them nor were they condemned by any Councell for three hundred yeares after Christ One Mr. Archer hath a book of that Opinion buy it if the Lord bless thee an● observe it well 5. The Scismatick in Gene●rall and the Anabaptist in particular is very fiery and wi●● not be contented unlesse 〈◊〉 hath such a Sanctity here o● Earth which God never trusted yet out of Heaven 〈◊〉 c. 6. The Ranters of Englan● are the same with the famil●● of love formally or rather o● the family of lust 7. The Lutherans abou● the Sacrament of the Suppe● do erre yet follow thou Luthers Motto In quo aliqui● Christi video illium dilig●● 8. Run not eagerly afte● new Lights nor endeavour t● put them out for he tha● will not quench the smoaking of flax may possibly accept of candles though made of rushes 9. Be not hasty to oppose one of a different opinion from thee for new opinions rather gain reputation then loose it by opposition 10. When pretenses of Religion are imperious men carry brests of steele against others of their own Profession 11. Schisme like a flood let out is only of force at the first opening to drive on designs of Innovation loosing it selfe afterward either out of wearinesse or doubt of consequence 12. If thou hast attained to any perfection in any thing take heed you blemish it not by any absurditie for his name that burnt the Temple of Diana outlasted his that built it MORALITY 1. TAke heed of wanton nesse in word or deed for the snuffe of lust goeth out with the stinke of loathing 2. Strive not for the upper-hand with the Pharisees least thou loose the right hand of friendship among Christians 3. The Cordiall woundings of a faithfull friend will keep thee from the wounding cordialls of a flattering foe 4. Grieve not for what thou canst not helpe for what is past cure should be past care 5. If God sends abundance into thy basket deny thy self for necessity will teach thee more then overmuch enjoyed prosperity 6. Go to the houses of Great men for men in Power esteem better of such to whom they have done courtesies then of those they have received greater from they looking upon this as a shame the other as an Honour 7. Let nothing unjustifiable dangerous or to be construed in an ill sence come under your hand for some time it may rise up in judgement against you when things spoken are forgotten Litera scripta manet 8. Speake disgracefully of no body at Publick Meetings lest a friend or a kinsman be present and heare thee therefore look upon all free discourse as dangerous in mixed companies 9. Tell not to others your vices and infirmities least you make them censorious of your Actions and judges of your condition 10. Reveale not the pranks of other men to every body least thou sell thy friend and give him an argument of distrust of your fidelity and secresie in other things 11. Let your wit serve you rather as a buckler to defend you from others then a sword to wound them for a word cuts deeper then a sharp weapon and a blow proceedeth from the hand but a disgracefull speech from the heart 12. Regard not vaine talke they are light leaves that do wagg with every winde 13. When thou art innocent be not afraid of the high language of an insulting foe the Sun lookes then biggest on the earth when it is ready to set 14. Put not your sickle into another mans corne least you cut your fingers 15. Burthen not your selfe with uselesse notions no body will carry about with him that key that will unlock no Treasure 16. Search for the truth in a matter before thou speakest and then be bold for truth may be blamed but never shamed 17. If thou beest a Tennant to any man consider who was before you for that man will get little with his forke that succeedes him that went before him with a rake 18. When you write a Letter so write it as if the Person to whom you write it were present with you 19. Have a care that you use no words or phrases which may be thought to be learned in unlearned company 20. Give Advice when you are desired and continue it no longer then you see 't is acceptable 21. Be not accounted an intelligencer least you come under the odious notion of a spie 22. Grant a courtesie when asked at the first for expedition doubleth the worth of it Bis dat qui citò dat 23. Mend not the Copie of your Master nor contradict his Commands