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A dyet for the Christian soule, constantly to be obserued euery day, that it may alwaies reioyce in the Lord..
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by faith because whatsoeuer is not of faith is sin and therefore wee haue great need to pray vnto the Lord that hee will increase our faith that so both wee and all that wee do may be acceptable in his sight through Iesus Christ our Lorde and Sauiour in whome the Father is well pleased euen with those who in themselues are wretched and doth freely admit them to the heauenly banquet of his owne ordinance where they shall growe and in crease till they come to his heauenly kingdome when all the wicked and vnbeleeuing shall bee shut out And so an end A Dyet for the Christian soule con stanilie to be obserued euerie daye that it may alwayes reioyce in the Lord. IF th' estate of most of vs bee suruaide it will be found not far vnlike a very crasie sickely bodie which longer then it is ordered by a verie skilfull dyet is alwayes out of frame if not full of paine Euen so men not knowing or not precisely vsing any Christian direction for the well ordering of their whole life are not long in any good temper but fall into many euils which the longer they be lyne in the more hardlie and with the more griefe will bee cured The truth hereof will easily appeare First by looking backe euery one into his life betweene God and his Soule considering how empty he hath beene of all good graces and stuffed with manye noysome thoughtes and lustes and how negligent vnprofitable and vncomfortable he hath beene in all heauenlie exercises Also what neede there is of this direction will appeare by coÌ„sidering euery one his open conuersation before men how barren he hath beene in all good workes so that few or none are moued to blesse God for him And on the other side how apparantly his corruption hath broken out as foule spots in the face of his profession to the great dishonour of God offence of many and griefe or els more hurt to his owne soule As for example First in open loathing of the heauenlye foode Secondly in excessiue delighte in all earthly pleasures Thirdly in immoderate care for earthly commodities Fourthly in open pride Fiftly in couetousnes Sixtly in impaciencie all apparant in word and deede All which is greatlie increased for that through deep securitie hee hath not feared but hath beene senceles of this dangerous estate These thinges being thus it cannot be denyed but that it is high wisedom for all betimes both to inquire after such a skilful direction as is approued to be able as such as is not grounded a right 3 To prouâ—ke vs to reuengement 4 To make vs grudge agaynst our good God c. Now to repel these mighty enimies God hath appoâ—nted vs armour and will alwayes succour vs at our neede so as wee fight still vnder his bâ—nner calling contiâ—ually vpon his power vsing the means that are offered vs by his worde We may see diuers that haue a good zeal as farre as can be iudged and yet it shal be but a blast it will not continue and why Because they bee not fenced against Satan where let vs put on this Armour of God keeping it on fast and let vs not hang it on a naile by the wall at any time for it is certaine we cannot liue in Gods obedience keepe the way that hee sheweth vs but by fighting And if we fight without Armour what shall become of vs This Armour wee find in the sixt Chapter to the Ephesâ—ans 14 15. 16 and 17. verâ—es And it is as foloweth 1 The girdle of veritie 2 The breast-plate of righteousnesse 3 The shooes of the preparation of the Gospel of peace 4 The shielde of faith 5 The helmet of saluation 6 The sworde of the spirit 1 By the Girdle of verâ—tie is ment a souÌ„d heart whereby the Apostle condemneth all hypocrisie enioyning vs to giue our â—elues to the seruing of God with a free heart a right meaning minde No maruell though the diuell ouercome vs easily steale vpoÌ„ vs all kind of wayes vnawares both Euening and Morning and euer e minute For where is this soundnes which the apostle requireth first of all 2 By the Breast-plate of righteousnes is meant an holie life so as wee should bee resolued to deale vp rightly in all our actions both before God and man 3 By the Shooes of the preparation of the Gospell of peace is ment not onelie skil in the Gospel but also haste and valiancie We should so take hold of the peace of our God offered in the Gospell as that we be prepared to indure any hardnesse in the Christian course When we are trained in the doctrine of the Gospel as wee ought to be then we maye walke safelye through the worlde whilest we see the vnbeleeuers snarled in the world and with pleasures and profits plunged ouer heade and eares in it sinking themselues daily deeper and deeper in it For vs there is but one onelie way to make vs wade thorough this worlde and to attaine to the kingdom of heauen which is to hauesuch instruction as is in the Gospel namely that God hauing adopted vs freely to bee his children will not haue vs to dwel here beneath for euer but that we should come vnto him yea euen with all hast speed For wee are borne to an heauenly life And If wee refuse not the succour that our God giueth vs but rather make it effectuall by enforcing our selues to withstand all euill we shall haue peace in the midst of waâ—re And why For the Gospel is the gospel of peace This peace indeed doth not discharge vâ— of all care yet this Christian care which wee oâ—ght to haue shall bee no impediment but that wee enter into the bâ—tteâ—l freely with a steddie and well setled mind For as much as God is on our side and will vtter his mightie power in our defence which consideration ought to make vs quiet so as no such feare attach vs as may make vs turne head or so disfurnish vs of aduise but that the more we be pinched the more we flie vnto our good God Thus our care driueth vs to prayer that wee might crye strongly to our God to luccour vs and to prouide for all our needs which hee knoweth much better then we our selues do This is to be shod with the Gospell of peace 4 By the shield of Faith is ment Grace to appâ—ie the promises as a shield for our defence that so wee may finde our hearts comfortably pâ—rswaded of the truth of Gods promises vnto vs assuring our seâ—ues wee shall teach from the Lord all grace to help in time of need Faith and Gods word haue such relation one to the other as they cannot bee sundereâ— for faith is nothing of â—tself fâ—rtherforth then it is grounded vpoÌ„ Gods worde And Gods worde also profiteth vs not except we receiue it by faith Faith thus grounded hath for the obiect thereof our Lord Iesus Christ and it is the onely