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A32913 More cheap riches, or, Heavenly aphorismes viz. a third, or rather true first part of the pocket companion compleated : being 300 golden sayings more / faithfully copied out of the manuscripts of Mr. H.C. (that eminent and faithful servant of God, many years agoe deceased) by N.C. Church, Nathanaell. 1660 (1660) Wing C3991; ESTC R37674 15,757 83

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tormented beyond Time Their misery begins at Death 201. Judas his Repentance was not true for it was worldly sorrow in the Apprehension of Justice without Hatred of sin or desire to glorifie God I desire all the contrary 202. Many mock at Professors and in Disgrace call them men of the Spirit These are far from Grace for if any man have not the spirit of Christ the same is none of his Rom. 8. 203. Take heed at Death you do not merit An heavy doom to scoff at Spirit 204. Restraint from Liberty is grievous to our Nature we should therefore be thankful for our Liberty pity those in Bonds and remember them in our Prayers c. Heb. 13.3 205. David used Study Prayer Conference All good Means which made him a good Man so should we do if we would be men after Gods own Heart 206. The consideration of Gods Power is an help in Misery And they that depend thereon shall have a blessed Issue So Abraham 207. Mortification is not in restraining Grace nor in Contemplation nor in hard usage of the Body but in subduing self will 208. They that fight a single Combate are both murtherers He that is killed in affection the other in action the one goes to Hell speedily the other goes after without unfeigned Repentance 209. To look up to God for assistance in all good Duties and to give God all the Glory when they are performed is the part of a sound Christian 210. Private Prayer a note of a true Christian few Hipocrites open their Corruptions to God fewer pray earnestly and heartily against Hypocrisie 211. The same Ends that make Hypocrites profess Christ the same Ends shall make them fall from their Profession Whatsoever I have Lord give it me in Truth 212. They that mind earthly things their End is Damnation What care ought I to have of my Mind and Thoughts that the World choke not the good seed of Gods Word 213. While I have time I will do all the good possibly I can for I am not sure of to morrow Lord make me wise to Salvation Teach me so to number my Dayes that I may apply my Heart unto Wisdome 214. Dartings of Satan are without our Inclination and without Premeditation 215. A lazy Jade would rather have a foul Stable then a fair Way And sometimes a better Horse too 216. Many bewail their Losses but never any Loss to be compared to the Loss of Gods Image which Adam had but lost by Sin 217. All our Care should be to repair Gods Image t is Knowledge Coll. 3.10 Righteousnesse and true Holiness Eph. 4.24 218. We see divers good Men of divers Opinions t is because in Adam we lost our knowledge and the best know but in part 219. Whetting makes the Knife hot bright and sharp and Exercise makes a Christian amiable zealous and serviceable 220 That is a good Religion whose Foundation is true Humility whose Building up is in Sincerity and whose Conclusion is with Perseverance 221. Many times we fail of our intended choice as we say The grey Mare is the better Horse 222. If we cannot fit our wives to our mindes we must fit our mindes to our wives 1 Cor. 13. lat end 223. Sound Faith is Applying Gal. 2.20 Justifying Rom. 5. Sanctifying Act. 26 Saving Eph. 2. 224. We should labour for heavenly knowledge because 1. The things we learn are excellent 2. They are holy and pure 3. We are naturally blind and ignorant 225. Three great Comforts to the godly in Trouble 1. Nothing is without Gods Providence Mat. 6. and Chap. 10. Again God will lay no more on then he will enable us to bear 1 Cor. 10. and All shall work for the best Rom. 8. 226. There are four helps against hard Censuring of others and five to preserve our Neighbours good Name 227. 1. To pass by Infirmities as God himself doth Mic. 7. 2. To do as we would be done by Mat. 7 3 To look on the good in them which we are about to conceive or sprak evil of 4. To stand for a mans Innocency behind his Back 5. And to consture things doubtful Charitably 228. Three ways to get a good Name 1. To seek Gods Glory 2. To avoid Sin and 3. Not to Censure others unjustlie 229. Our Exercise in Trouble is 1. To walk by Faith 2 Cor. 5. 2. To Pray for Comfort Psal 51. 3 To remember the Dayes of Old Psal 77. And 4. To wait on God Psal 123. Psal 130. 230. In holy Conference 1. Our Corruptions are mortified 2. Our Graces encreased 3. Our Affections enflamed 4 Our Prayers furthered 5. Our union strengthened 6. Our Purpose of godly Life sweetned 231. The Providence of God is 1. His taking notice of all things 2. His upholding all things 3. His disposing all things 232. True Christians differ from Others 3. In their Priviledges 4. In their Rewards 233. Carnal joy is like Lightening four ways 1. 'T is but a flash 2. It blasts our Graces 3. A Darkness follows it 4. After it runs an Horrour like Thunder 234. Godly resolutions are 1. conditional as if God gave Grace c. 2. They proceed from Love 3. They are Sincere and Lasting 235. There are four ends marre a good work when 't is done 1. For Vain-glory. 2. For Merit 3. For Feaer onely 4. For hope of Worldly Reward we may super-add 5. when t is repented of 236. By Six Reasons it appears there is a God and by seven Arguments Atheisme is damned for ever 237. 1. By the Conscience in Man 2. By the Devotion in Man 3. By Gods glorious works 4. By Gods fearful judgments 5. By Gods numberless and precious Mercies 6. By the due and timely accomplishment of the Prophesies and 7. By the Consent of all men well in their wits 238. In the Spiritual Combate observe we 1 The Certainty of the On-set 2. The Power of the Foe 3. Our own weakness 4. The Danger if overcome 5. Gods Ayd 6 our Assurance of Conquest 7. The Reward of Perseverance 239. Outward things not over-eagerly to be sought 1. Often-times 't is hard to get them 2. 'T is as hard to be content with them 3. 'T is uncertain we shall keep them 4. 'T is sure we shall be taken from them 240. I may superadd they are by care a Burthen to our Minds a Snare to our souls hindring us from better things Our greater store makes our Grief the Greater at Parting And we have the more to be accountable for 241. We are to rejoyce at the Conversion of rich men because 1. They may shelter Others 2. They may read hear and study more and get Knowledg to do good 3. Their Example may draw Others to love and embrace Religion 242. A three fold Rule for good Works they must be done 1. In Faith Rom. 14.23 2. In Uprightness of Heart 1 Sam. 12.24 3. Aiming at Gods Glory 1 Cor. 10.31 243. Natural men are dead in four Respects 1. bound as
and I was made mindful of the Resurrection Our Bodies must first Dye before they quicken 288. Some thinking to come by Riches a more speedy way then God hath appointed come to lose their Lives and some thinking to come to Heaven a more easie and broad way then God hath appointed lose their Souls 289 Moses lift the Serpent in the Wilderness that the Israelites being stung might look up to it and be cured Moses was therein as in other things an Instrument of their temporal good as well as spiritual so should the godly be to each other mutual Helps for this Life as well as for a better 290 There were Serpents in the Wilderness even amongst Gods Israel Are there Serpents biting Serpents even in Gods Church I will not look to live at case I will labour to be Watchful He that flies from our Church to Amsterdam because we have Corruptions is like one in Gravesend-Barge who because there is swearing fil●hy talk and idle Songs he leapes into the Thames Every regenerate man has Remainders of Sin so no doubt shall every Reformed CHURCH till that time come that no unclean thing shall enter Let me enjoy the Means be sorry for things amiss and pray for what I cannot help 291. Singing Psalms is a Duty of every Christian because it stirs up zeal is a Part of Gods Worship I will therefore make Conscience of this Duty which Christ himself practised If through Forgetfulness or Lumpishness I omit it yet I will not mock at Others that do it 292. We must Sing with Grace exercising the Graces of God wrought in our heart we must shew the desires of our Hearts and Remember Gods Benefits Our Songs must be Spiritual such as are penned by the Holy Spirit such as are for our spiritual good such as will make us more spiritual we cannot but be more spiritual if we use to sing Psalms aright we must sing to God with Reverence of His Presence which understanding and aiming at Gods Glory 293. I have run into an Errour for want of taking heed having been told of my Errour I have been taught what to eschew another time Quae nocent docent Those things that hurt me shall instruct me One fault shall prevent Another not fore-run Another so I shall grow the better for my Failings 294. When I come in the Countrie and hear the Faults of Citizens spoken of or any where hear the Faults of professors mentioned then I learn what to eschew I would gladly deal by Religion as men by their Wares Perswade men to it 295. I find when I err in Judgment or am loose in Speech or seem to countenance profaneness in Company the Bites of my Conscience drives me to Humiliation my Humiliation breeds Peace I gain by my Sins but shall I therefore Sin God forbid I may not do evil that good may come of it I desire to make a good use of my Sins past that they may prevent Sins to come 296. I have oft discoursed with them that had good Knowledg in the works of Nature as also of Curious Arts This I do not discommend I would I could come near them But there is One thing Necessary which I have a longing desire to Know which is JESUS CHRIST and Him Crucified 297. Gods Gifts be without Repentance Whom He loves he loves to the End If once I have Assurance He doth favour me I may be sure He will not utterly at any time forsake me 298. The coming of Christ among the Secrets of God more necessarily Concealed then Revealed For the godly are the better prepared but the wicked will not take warning though an Angel should warn them from Heaven 299. I expect after my Health Sickness after Sickness Death ●fter Death Judgment My only Desire is to give the LORD all my Heart in Health that H● may be my Comfort in Sickness my Life in Death and my Saviour at the time of my Account 300. LORD Teach me to number my Dayes LORD Teach me to number my Sins LORD Teach me to number thy Mercies LORD Teach me to number thy Judgments LORD Teach me to number thy Promises The First shall teach me Wisdome The Second shall teach me Humili●● The Third shall teach me Thank●●lness The Fourth shall teach me Fear The Fifth shall teach me Hope FINIS