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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16866	The exercise of true spirituall deuotion Consisting of diuers holy meditations and prayers; seruing for the inflaming of mens benummed affections; the quickening and increase of sauing grace; and the better ordering of the whole course of the life of a Christian, in a manner acceptable to God, profitable vnto others, and comfortable vnto his own soule. The first part.; Exercise of true spirituall devotion.	Alliston, Joseph.	1610 (1610)	STC 377; ESTC S117776	98,747	428

hell then the godlie do to heauen to make more speed greater hast in the waies which leade vnto death and destruction then the righteous in the wayes which leade vnto life and saluation As we are to pitie their rashnesse and headinesse yea rather their bold and desperate presumption who whiles they walke in so slipperie a way rush forward or rather are carried headlong with the violence of Sathan and their own corrupt and vnsanctified nature not considering what is before them and whereunto they tend vntill they fall into that deepe gulfe out of which there is no recouerie so we ought to be prouoked by them and stirred vp by their example to walke in the wayes of godlinesse and to runne that race of Christianitie with more swiftnesse cheerefulnesse and alacritie then hitherto we haue done yea to blush and to be ashamed of our former backwardnesse and vntowardnesse in going forward so slowly and so heauilie in the pathes which will bring vs to life happinesse seing the vngodly doe make such haste and walke on so fast in those broad and pleasant yet most dangerous and deceitfull waies which leade directly to endles woe and miserie euen the place of the damned as though they were afraid they should not come thither soon enough O Lord if it be thy will open their eyes that whiles they haue time they may be wisehearted to turne out of that broade way seeing that the issues thereof are death and confusion and enlarge my heart that I may with more libertie and alacritie hereafer runne in all the waies of thy commaundements and in the end hauing finished my course with ioyfulnesse receaue that incorruptible crowne of life of glorie and happinesse which thou hast promised vnto all those which continue faithfull and constant in thy seruice vnto the end of their daies More care ought to be had of the soule then of the bodie MAnie are exceeding carefull that their bodies may be clothed in costly yea in verie curious maner who are altogether carelesse what cloathing or couering they haue for their soules nay though they be clothed with the filthie ragges of sinne and Sathan and quite stripped of all the graces of Gods spirit those pretious ornaments yet it neuer troubles their minds it neuer grieues them or goes to the heart of them but they are well content therewith and desire no better yea they are not once ashamed although their filthie nakednes lie open continuallie and appeare to the eyes of all that see and behold them but rather reioyce and glorie therein we wonder at this and not without cause but would we know the reason thereof Alas they are starke blinde they see not their owne nakednesse their basenes and extreame beggerie they see not how the glorious image of God which standeth in righteousnesse and true holinesse is vtterlie defaced in them and in steade thereof the image of Sathan stamped in them in such sort that they are become vile and abominable exceedingly disfigured and deformed in all the powers and faculties of their soules and most lothsome in the eyes of God his Saints O Lord giue me to see my nakednes my spirituall pouertie beggerlinesse let me daily seeke by all meanes to cast off the old rotten ragges of sinfull and corrupted nature and to be clothed thoroughout anew with the graces of thy sanctifying spirit with righteousnesse holines euen according vnto thine owne image wherein thou didst at the first create man that so thou maist take pleasure and delight in me and hauing vouchsafed vnto me thy grace here maist receiue me vnto glory hereafter The vnfruitfll hearing of the word of God verie dangerous IF good seede be oft cast into the ground it brings forth no fruite but briars thornes and thistles it is a signe that it is either a naughtie or a barren soile and therfore in vaine to spend time cost and labour in tilling and manuring it If the word of God that immortall seed be often sowen by the sincere preaching of the word by the Lords owne husbandmen whom he imployeth in that worke if it doth not bring forth much fruite in those that are the ordinarie hearers thereof but either no fruite or else that cursed fruite of a corrupt life and vngodly actions it is a certaine signe that they haue bad harts and such as are barren of all grace and they may iustlie feare that the Lord will cause his ministers to labour no more amōg thē but take both them and his word from them and bring such a heauie iudgement and fearefull curse vpon them as shall cause them to mourne for their former vnfruitfulnes and vnprofitablenes vnder so many and so great meanes as in former times haue bin so gratiously offered vnto them O Lord suffer me neuer to receiue thy holy word in vaine but let it take deepe roote in my heart and bring forth much fruite in my life and cōuersation euen the plentifull increase of grace godlines to the glory of thy name the good example of others mine owne comfort and eternall saluation in Christ Iesus Different degrees of grace in the godly THe Lord hath not measured out the same portion of gifts and graces of his spirit vnto all alike but hath giuē this grace vnto one that vnto another and the same grace in this maner vnto one in that vnto the other to some more to some lesse yea to diuers different portiōs both for the graces themselues as also the number the kinde the qualities measure and degrees thereof and yet all are his gifts and graces proceeding from one and the same spirit which worketh in all euerie one as it pleaseth it Lord giue me to see and discerne aright what grace thou hast vouchsaued vnto me and the measure of it and as to be truely thankfull vnto thee for the same and to glorie in thee who art the author and giuer of it as of euerie other good and perfect gift so likewise to be carefull to imploy it vnto the setting forth of thy glory in the performāce of those duties which thou requirest of me that so when thou shalt call me to a reckoning for the vse of that talent which thou hast committed vnto me hauing bin faithfull in the improuement of the same I may willingly appeare before thee to giue in my accounts and be plentifully rewarded of thee by entring into that ioy and glorie which thou hast promised and prepared for all thy faithfull seruants Another of the same THou O Lord art verie liberall in disposing of the heauenlie graces of thy spirit vnto thy children whom thou louest and in whom thou delightest To some thou giuest more to some lesse to all some there is none of thine that hath not tasted of thy goodnesse herein yea that hath not receiued the measure of grace for which he can neuer be sufficiently thankfull vnto thee O heauēly father increase thy grace in me grant that I