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A27229 The whole duty of man in all his stages in a plain and familiar heroick verse, with variety of cuts proper to the several chapters thereof, with several private prayers and Thanksgivings annexed to it, both for the pleasure and benefit of youth / by W. Beck. Beck, W. (William) 1700 (1700) Wing B1650; ESTC R28899 20,239 52

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above the Starry Sky In Joys to live which ne'er was seen by Eye So now what Christ commands you must obey Thanking Infinite Goodness that you may So happy be Faith being the first Command That is enjoyned see to it then you stand 8 Behold Mankind now posting down apace And can of nothing boast but Love and Grace Which God has freely set before his Face So needs must he on his dear Word relie And willingly obey it till he dye If he would live the Life he must believe The Bible is God's Word and must receive It all for Truth Testament Old and New God cannot lye 't was given us all for true Let 's then perform what 's there injoyn'd throughout And not dispute omit nor yet to doubt But with such Sorrow for our Faults Repent Bathing in Tears even till our Life is spent 9. For if we Sin and after don't repent But at our black Ingratitude relent The Threatnings of God's Book do aim at all Wh●ch by Transgressions oftentimes do fall The Great shall have their due as well as Small God promising to those that do obey Glorious Rewards and can you th●nk that they Which disregard his Threatnings shall be Partakers of the same Felicity If th' promise you expect then h●s Threats ●ear A Faith in both begets true Love and Fear For whilst with a firm Fa●th a Man believes The Promises and dreadful Threats he gives He will not dare to Sin but rather chuse To hope in God and Sin and Vice refuse 10. Love is an innate Duty which we owe To God from whom all Goodness now do flow Being so good so merciful and kind So apt to pardon ought he not to find Returns of Love He that with Love began Should he not have returns of Love from Man Yes it s a Duty which we ought to pay With all our Hearts to him and not say nay Making't our business and our whole imploy If that we would that blessed Place enjoy 11. A Second Duty which to him we owe Is filial Fear which we must bestow Let this our daily care lest we offend Be to commit no Sin at Man's command But let God's Fear the fear of Man withstand 12. You must relie on God and in him trust Being both knowing powerful good and just If Dangers threaten or Temptations smile Hope still in him and let them not beguile But to your utmost power their force resist Then God will with his Grace and Strength resist And in all Troubles which you shall be in To be deliver'd must not act one Sin 13. Endeavours use lawful in case of want If that woun't do no doubt but God will grant His Spirit to assist if strength you want In all Affairs observe a moderate Care And second thy Endeavours still with Prayer And for support God will then nothing spare CHAP. III. 1. The Duty of Humility 2. The Fruits of it 3. The Duty of Honour to God 4. Of Baptism 5. Of the Covenant 1. HVmility is another Duty Which is any Christians chiefest Beauty Without which Grace the greatest cannot be So happy here or in Eternity And that Humility is a true Sense Of our own weakness and God's Excellence 2. The thoughts of which should make us more submi●● And fearful how we act or think amiss 'T will keep us from Conceit both vain and proud Of our own Works and not cry out aloud Making us patient till our God should please To lay aside his Rod and give us ease Making us thankful for his Chastisement And under every Providence content When it has these Effects then all may be Assur'd that they have true Humility For without it none can a Christian be As to partake of true Felicity 3. Honour to God with Tongue 's an other due Which we must give with Hearts and Hands most true At all times in his Church and on his Day In every Time and Act and Place and Way By Learning Reading following God's words And practising the Rules which it affords By Catechizing of the Ignorant As Servants Children and all such as want Instructing them to live in the true fear Of God taking them with you when you hear Sermons making them practise what they 'r taught That when they come from Church they be not naught 4. Inform your selves be sure of the Intent Of Baptism and the other Sacrament They being Covenants of God's free Grace Between himself and Adam's sinful Race Wherein he promises to pardon Sin And all the Trespasses we have been in To sanctifie us and at last to save Our Souls from Hell and raise us from the Grave And on condition to Eternal Life If Faith in Christ we use with holy strife With true Repentance and all Submission Of three things promised to have Fruition If th' Remnant of our Days we truly do That we promised solemnly and vow At Baptism to renounce Flesh World Devil Th' Articles to believe t' abstain from Evil The days to come and that with all our heart If we expect God to perform his part CHAP. IV. 1. Of the Lord's Supper 2. Examination before 3. Humility Repentance and Confession 4. Faith and Charity 5. Thanks 1. 'T IS every Christians Duty to receive The Sacrament to strengthen his belief That oftentimes the Death of his dear Lord He calls to mind even that which ' tdoth afford That purchas'd and also to renew The Covenant between the Lord and you In Baptism by Proxies but at Age You promise for your self so must ingage That Promise to perform lest for fear Even at the Lord's Supper you should appear To come unworthily with no intent That 's good for to receive that Sacrament 2. Therefore before you ' proach the holy place Examine well your self and know your case What Sins are unrepented of and what You have committed or may have forgot 3. For there you must confess both great and small And bending Knee be sorry for 'em all With grief for having forfeited your Word In all Humility before your Lord And then resolve a better Life to live For time to come and against Sin to strive 4. Having so done you firmly may believe Your Sins then pardoned and so receive The blessed Bread and Wine even with all Love To Men on Earth and to your God Above That Bread and Wine are symbols of his Blood And Body which he gave when here he stood These all must receive often and not some And must be so doing e'en till he come Which is but the performing of his Will Which till his Coming is our Duty still 5. Having received let 's thank God that permits Us to partake of such rich benefits CHAP. V. 1. Honour to God's Name 2. Worship 3 Prayer 4. Confession to him c. 1. THere 's always Honour due to God's great Name Which thou must not by Word or Thought prophane By Swearing falsly or by needless Oaths His Name prophane and on Mankind impose When Passions boyl and