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A06065	The trial of a Christians estate: or a discouerie of the causes, degrees, signes and differences of the apostasie both of the true Christians and false in a sermon preached in London by Master Paul Bayne, and afterward sent in writing by him to his friend W.F.	Baynes, Paul, d. 1617.	1618 (1618)	STC 1648; ESTC S101585	13,946	28

haue the same name and common nature for they are inferiour works of the spirit yea though they may exceed in shew yet for the truth and substance they are nothing to those that are wrought in honest hearts and from hence come two things First their graces are soone growne vp for a thing superficiall is done in halfe the time that a substantiall thing is in working They get the start and while many a true heart before them in the Lord is complaining of wants and weaknesses sinful inclinations vsurping in them they are carried as it were per saltum to their perfection But as a true birth though slowly at the first yet still taketh increase whereas a mole groweth faster at the first but soone ceaseth and looke as in nature things the soonest ripe are the soonest rotten So it fareth with these leap-Christians Secondly I say their graces are insincere their hearts are neuer purged from some sinne which they loue and like to liue in for sinister ends intertaining the message of Gods mercie which is not that they may reuerence him and serue him all their daies without slauish terror but they gladly heare it as hoping that they haue a protection by it though they hold on in their own courses For this it is that the elects faith which neuer faileth is called a faith without hypocrisie that the true beleeuer is onely said to haue an honest heart As God hath made some remedies in nature such as purge vniuersally euery peccant humour as the Physitians Catholicon c. some againe that purge cum delectu that expell choler but meddle not with melancholie flegme but stirre not choler So this medicine of grace which God infuseth into an honest heart it is a Catholique expeller of all knowne sinne great or little The grace of the temporiser purgeth out the roote of no sinne represseth the mouing and paroxismes as it were of some choise sinnes only as in Herod And hence it is that the grace of the temporiser doth not continue for as corne growing vp with twitch briars thornes is at length smothered and as wholesome meate in a stomacke full of flying choler is at length ●●●ited so raigning sinne growing vp with these seeming graces doth neuer cease till they be brought vp and discharged Luke 8.12.13.14 Thus much to cleere that difference of graces in Gods children and others which causeth that the falles of the one are not totall nor finall which is incident to the condition of the other Now taking it as granted that the Lords children fall by reason of the reliques of sin dwelling in them I come to name the externall meanes which actually bring foorth into Apostasie this inbred defection These sometime work it more violently at once sometime successiuely by some heinous wasting sin which like a strong poyson dispatcheth all quickly Crosses repeated and gradually increased lures of pleasures and profits vncomfortablenes which accompanieth by many meanes Christian courses dead worke is quickly giuen ouer examples of the multitude a strong backbyas by which the diuell sometimes draweth from persisting in grace offence at the simplicitie which to eye of flesh seemeth to be in Christian courses at dissention in opinions amongst men of the same profession at the sins obserued and falls once knowne by such who make profession the seducing calles of false Teachers the glorious shewes of holinesse and whatsoeuer things of this nature by which men thorough Satans working are withdrawne Now followeth the third thing the symptomes or signes of a declining soule This one thing must be premised left that weake ones should cast themselues further downe by mistaking the matter The presence of these euils and absence of due dispositions or actions are not euill signes of a dangerously declining soule but when they are willingly carried without remorse renued desires and endeuours after the contrarie for as one may be without Gods gratious presence to his feeling and yet not a forsaker of God so one may be without these things and not leauing them but rather left of them Gods wisedome for many ends so dispensing while by griefe faith and renued desires he doth follow after them This consideration interlaced for the right vnderstanding of the matter in hand Let this be the first signe viz. a feeble liuelesse action of grace willingly admitted v. g. as when a man can performe any Christian dutie without all power spirituall and good deuotion neuerthelesse doth not chalenge himselfe as if it were ill with him in that regard Laesae actiones laesas arguunt facultates As when the eye seeth not as it hath done wee may presume the instruments or faculties are not as they haue been So here when we doe not things with the vigour we haue done it is a signe of infirmitie and a facultie inwardly or outwardly hindred but when we can thinke well enough of this state it is a signe of Apostacie and wilfull declining luskish reachings are the fits forerunners commonly Gods people declining haue fallen first to these formalities to performance of duties in perfunctorie fashion the heart and raines farre from the Lord in them The second signe is a preposterous appetite of vnwholesome food liked well enough no way disturbant to vs when men can be without preaching or at least without any that moueth their consciences when they can extoll frothie windie stuffe which filleth thē but neuer feedeth them so as their soules are the better for it towar● God It is a signe the man is willing to sleepe that draweth the curtaines about him It is a presumption that these are willing to nappe in their sinnes that loue not such a light of truth as should awaken them Not bearing the wholesome word is the preamble of Apostasie A third token is indigestion of that we heare borne contentedly when the heate of loue doth not so digest things that they might after be distributed into the veynes of euery good word and worke because they receiue not the truth in loue c. 2. Thes 2. When meate is taken in and passeth away not altered by the stomacke it leaueth the body in an atrophie that is such a state wherein it is not nourished So here The fourth signe is an inordinate appetite after things hurtfull noxious as when a man feeleth no hurt though hee intermeddle immoderatly in the cares of the world though he intemperatly quaffe-in these sinfull pleasures which last but a season when a man loues to follow the good healths we may boldly say hee loues to breed ill health Worldly cares and pleasures are the things of which the soule is drunken and surfets these are the thornes and weedes with which the seede of graces neuer thriueth A fifth signe may be the dis-affecting of our brethren whom wee haue acknowledged as begotten of God The diuel cannot bring a man who hath knowne any good to confront and despise him directly therefore he entreth them with this

time cast vp their hopes and are ready proudly to say It is in vaine to serue God Amongst the Lords children how many are there who follow not faith growing vp from faith to faith renewing the exercise of it in fastning on the gratious promises which are made vnto vs Men that will checke themselues if they omit the act of mercie of testifying truth of iustice where occasion is offered blame not themselues for neglecting to renew their faith towards God when his promises renewed or experience of his goodnesse and truth doth call for it from vs. Some there are who weakly forespeake things signifying their vnbeliefe by saying they shall neuer see this or that euill mending with them that it is but a folly to attempt further seeing wee striue against the streame But this is not to be carried with full saile of faithfull perswasion on him who hath spoken good to vs but thorough attending to that sense and reason speaketh to yeeld to vnbeliefe Secondly wee may hence gather the truth of our beliefe Hath it stood thorough helpe of Gods grace in tentation Christ letteth vs see that he was our supporter it is a true signe of grace neuer failing buildings which stand when windes and stormes beate on them are presumed to bee surely grounded whereas the paper-walls and painted castles of these who haue not vnfained grace cannot endure any sound assault which is made against them The last thing to be marked is what it is that doth bring vs to see saluation here and euerlastingly it is our beleefe 1. Pet. 1.5 Gods pleasure of working this or that for vs is first made knowne by his word reuealing it Secondly it is delaied for a triall of them to whom it is giuen Thirdly it is executed Now the reuelation of this future pleasure onely faith apprehendeth the delay wherein many occurrences are incident speaking the contrary this faith beareth by cleauing to that word which formerly it heard from God When the thing is executed then faith is changed with sight so that it is plaine that faith bringeth vs to see saluation for it neuer giueth ouer till the thing be in present it doth keepe vs within the tower of Gods impregnable strēgth for the present which is our safetie against all enemies it doth bring vs out of all troubles by holding Gods gratious word as a man commeth from a deepe dungeon by climing a scaling ladder cast to him or sitting vpon an Eagles wing which would mount vp with him In the Chapter following there is a catalogue of glorious beleeuers the end of their faith being likewise recorded Whence we may first see that error of Papists who though they ascribe our first forgiuenes of our sinnes to faith yet our after-righteousnesse and saluation they referre to good workes penall satisfactions application of the Churches treasurie c. withdrawing themselues from faith when now they are brought to be in state of grace but faith is neuer to cease till the thing beleeued be now in sight neither will the same thing bee got both by faith and workes for these are such as will not be compounded the Apostle being witnesse Againe hence we see how wofull a thing it is to cast away our confidence wee fling away the plaister that should heale vs for whatsoeuer euils were vpon vs yet holding our faith on the truth and mercie of God in Christ they should vanish away as shewers which on our garments drie vp in time and come to nothing Yea their danger is hence discouered who though they make conscience of murther adulterie iniustice yet care not to liue in vnbeliefe which is of all sinnes the most dangerous for the other should not hurt vs deadly were it not for this that wee will not by faith take that medicine which should heale vs. Secondly this must incourage vs to perseuere in our faith as Christ looked to the end of the Crosse so must we looke to the end of our faith that we may endure all difficulties the better with which wee are incountred True it is that men are often most deceiued where they trust most but leaning on the Lord and waiting on him thou shalt neuer bee deceiued nor misse of his promised saluation But in temporarie euils we cannot assure our selues of deliuerance Answ The truth is we see not deliuerance because we exercise not faith in particular promises so farre as wee might Secondly we must euer be assured of issue such as is ioyned with saluation Thirdly though it keep vs not out of the fire yet faith will keepe vs from burning or taking hurt in our most fierie trials wherefore let vs renew our faith in Gods pretious promises assuring our selues that the end of it shall be saluation of soule and body in the day of our Lord Iesus Christ To whom with the Father and Spirit c. Amen FINIS Obseruat 1. Reason 1. 2 Vse 1. 2 Obseruat 2. Causes of defection 1 1 Obiect Answ 2 3 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Vse 1. Vse 2. Obseruat 3. Obiect Answ Obseruat 4. Obseruat 5. Obiect Answ