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An experimental index of the heart in which (as in a looking-glass) both profane and civil men may see enough, to make them in love with religion, being a most happie and providential conference between two friends (after the ones heart was changed) the which may both provoke and incourage all sorts of sinners to read the same, that (in the least) love themselves : drawn up and published for the good of all / by R. Younge ... ; add this as a second part to those three fundamental principles of Christian religion, intituled, A short and sure way to grace and salvation.
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Younge, Richard.
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how_o do_v i_o applaud_v myself_o for_o be_v zeallesse_a and_o fearless_a together_o with_o my_o great_a discretion_n and_o moderation_n when_o i_o see_v this_o man_n vex_v for_o his_o zeal_n that_o other_o hate_a for_o his_o knowledge_n a_o three_o persecute_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n etc._n etc._n for_o be_v like_o cain_n ishmael_n eliab_n michol_n pharaoh_n and_o festus_n i_o think_v their_o religion_n puritanism_n their_o conscience_n of_o sin_n hypocrisy_n their_o profession_n â—issimulâ—tion_n their_o prudence_n policy_n their_o faith_n and_o confidence_n presumption_n their_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n to_o be_v pâ—ide_n and_o maâ—ice_n their_o obedience_n to_o god_n law_n rebellion_n to_o pâ—iaces_n their_o execution_n of_o juâ—ice_n cruelty_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v any_o thing_n devouâ—_z or_o forward_o to_o admonish_v other_o â—hat_o so_o they_o may_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fiâ—e_n i_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v beside_o themselves_o as_o our_o saviour_n be_v thoughâ—_z to_o be_v by_o his_o kinsfolk_n and_o saint_n paul_n by_o festus_n mark_n 3_o 1._o john_n 10._o 20._o act_n 26._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 18._o my_o religion_n be_v to_o oppose_v the_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o my_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o know_v how_o to_o argue_v against_o the_o truth_n i_o never_o affect_v christ_n ambassador_n that_o preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n but_o have_v a_o spleen_n against_o they_o yea_o i_o hate_v a_o minister_n for_o be_v a_o minister_n especial_o if_o a_o godâ—y_n and_o zealâ—us_fw-la one_o that_o spâ—ke_a home_n to_o my_o conscience_n and_o tell_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n much_o more_o if_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v i_o to_o the_o lord_n â—able_a without_o trial_n and_o examination_n yea_o then_o like_o ahab_n to_o eliah_n i_o become_v his_o enemy_n and_o hate_v he_o ever_o after_o will_v impeach_v his_o credit_n and_o detain_v from_o he_o his_o due_n and_o be_v not_o all_o these_o strong_a evidence_n thaâ—_z i_o love_v and_o serve_v god_n and_o my_o redeemer_n as_o i_o ought_v but_o to_o make_v it_o more_o manifest_a what_o a_o rare_a christian_a i_o be_v i_o think_v myself_o a_o believer_n yea_o i_o can_v boast_v of_o a_o strong_a faith_n when_o yet_o i_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o very_a devil_n in_o believe_v for_o they_o believe_v the_o threat_n and_o judgement_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n and_o tremble_v thereat_o james_n 2._o 19_o wheâ—eas_n i_o think_v they_o but_o scarecrow_n to_o fâ—ight_v the_o simple_a withal_o yea_o i_o hold_v hell_n itself_o but_o a_o fancy_n not_o worth_a the_o fear_v because_o i_o be_v not_o notorious_o wicked_a but_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v civil_a etc._n etc._n i_o be_v able_a to_o delude_v my_o own_o soul_n and_o put_v off_o all_o reproof_n and_o threaten_n by_o compare_v myself_o with_o those_o that_o i_o presume_v be_v worse_a than_o myself_o as_o drunkard_n adulterer_n blasphemer_n oppressor_n shedder_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o like_a count_v none_o wicked_a but_o such_o yea_o look_v upon_o these_o i_o admire_v my_o own_o holiness_n and_o think_v my_o moral_a honesty_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v i_o nor_o do_v i_o know_v wherein_o i_o have_v offend_v and_o whereas_o the_o law_n be_v spirâ—tual_a and_o bind_v the_o heart_n from_o affect_v no_o less_o than_o the_o hand_n from_o act_v i_o be_v so_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a that_o i_o think_v the_o commandment_n be_v not_o break_v if_o the_o outward_a gross_a sin_n be_v forbear_v whence_o these_o be_v my_o thought_n i_o never_o break_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o have_v many_o god_n for_o i_o be_v no_o papist_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o the_o second_o for_o i_o worship_v god_n aright_o nor_o the_o three_o for_o i_o have_v be_v no_o common_a sweaâ—er_fw-la only_o a_o few_o petâ—y_n oath_n not_o the_o four_o for_o i_o have_v every_o sabbath_n go_v due_o to_o church_n not_o the_o five_o for_o i_o ever_o honour_v my_o parent_n and_o have_v be_v a_o loyal_a subject_n not_o the_o six_o seven_o eight_o nine_o or_o ten_o for_o i_o never_o commiâ—ted_v murder_n or_o adultery_n never_o steal_v ouâ—hâ—_z never_o bear_v false_a witness_n nor_o can_v i_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o i_o have_v at_o any_o time_n covet_v my_o neighbour_n wise_a servant_n estate_n etc._n etc._n and_o nothing_o more_o common_a with_o i_o then_o to_o brag_v of_o a_o good_a heart_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o my_o just_a and_o upright_a deal_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o i_o abstain_v from_o notorious_a sin_n i_o think_v myself_o a_o excellent_a christian_n if_o god_n be_v not_o behold_v to_o i_o for_o not_o wound_v his_o name_n with_o oath_n for_o not_o drink_v and_o play_v out_o his_o sabbath_n for_o not_o rail_v on_o his_o minister_n for_o not_o oppress_v and_o persecute_v his_o poor_a member_n etc._n etc._n sect._n xxx_o and_o yet_o have_v it_o be_v so_o as_o i_o imagine_v admit_v i_o have_v never_o offend_v in_o the_o least_o all_o my_o life_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o one_o haâ—f_n of_o what_o i_o owe_v to_o god_n this_o be_v but_o to_o observe_v the_o negative_a part_n of_o his_o law_n stâ—ll_v the_o affirmative_a part_n thereof_o i_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o perform_v that_o i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o thâ—ught_v of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o gracious_o accept_v of_o he_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v the_o satisfâ—ctory_n part_n to_o escape_v hell_n and_o the_o meritorious_a part_n to_o get_v heaven_n and_o the_o true_a method_n of_o grace_n be_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o isa._n 1â—_z 1â—_z 17._o the_o figtree_n be_v curse_v not_o for_o bear_v evil_a fruit_n but_o because_o it_o bear_v no_o good_a the_o evil_a servant_n be_v not_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o prison_n for_o waste_v his_o master_n good_n but_o for_o not_o gain_v with_o â—hem_n and_o those_o reprobate_n at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v bid_v depart_v into_o eveâ—lasting_a fire_n not_o for_o wrong_v or_o robâ—ing_v of_o any_o but_o for_o not_o give_v for_o not_o comfort_v christ_n poor_a member_n mâ—th._n 25._o so_o that_o my_o case_n be_v most_o desperate_a for_o though_o with_o that_o pharisee_n luke_n 18._o 11._o i_o be_v apt_a to_o thank_v god_n and_o brag_v that_o i_o be_v just_a and_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o due_a yet_o i_o never_o think_v of_o be_v holy_a and_o of_o pay_v god_n his_o due_n as_o his_o due_a of_o believe_v or_o repent_v of_o new_a obedience_n his_o due_a of_o pray_v hear_v confer_v meditate_v on_o his_o word_n and_o work_n sanctify_v his_o sabbath_n and_o instruct_v my_o child_n and_o servant_n teach_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o due_a of_o love_n fear_v thankfulness_n zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n charity_n and_o mercy_n to_o christ_n poor_a member_n and_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v have_v serve_v god_n in_o spiâ—it_n and_o according_a to_o christ_n gospel_n as_o all_o that_o be_v wise_a heaâ—ted_v do_v live_v and_o believe_v and_o hear_v and_o invocate_v and_o hope_n and_o fear_n and_o love_n and_o worship_n god_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o his_o word_n prescribe_v i_o shall_v have_v be_v effectual_o call_v and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n by_o regeneration_n be_v beget_v and_o bear_v a_o new_a by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v have_v find_v a_o apparent_a change_n wrought_v in_o my_o judgement_n affâ—ctions_n and_o action_n to_o what_o they_o be_v former_o the_o old_a man_n shall_v have_v change_v with_o the_o new_a man_n worldly_a wisdom_n with_o heavenly_a wisdom_n carnal_a love_n for_o spiritual_a love_n servile_a fear_n for_o christian_a and_o
filial_a fear_n idâ—e_n thought_n for_o holy_a thought_n vaiâ—_z word_n for_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a word_n flâ—shly_a work_n for_o work_n of_o righteousness_n even_o hate_v what_o i_o former_o love_v and_o love_v what_o i_o former_o hate_v but_o alas_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o gospel_n day_n after_o day_n and_o year_n after_o year_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a arm_n of_o the_o loâ—d_fw-mi and_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n that_o be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged-sword_n and_o yet_o stand_v it_o out_o and_o resist_v instead_o of_o submit_v to_o christ_n call_n even_o refuse_v the_o free_a offer_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n i_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n faithful_o and_o powerful_o preach_v for_o forty_o year_n yet_o remain_v in_o my_o natural_a condition_n unregenerate_a without_o which_o new_a birth_n there_o be_v no_o be_v save_v as_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v john_n 3._o 5._o i_o have_v not_o tread_v one_o step_n in_o the_o way_n to_o conversion_n for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o conversion_n be_v to_o love_v they_o that_o love_n god_n 1_o john_n 3._o 10_o 11_o 14._o i_o shall_v daily_o have_v grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n but_o i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o grow_v in_o grace_n that_o i_o have_v not_o one_o 〈◊〉_d of_o grace_n or_o holiness_n without_o which_o 〈◊〉_d man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n â—2_a 14._o i_o be_v all_o for_o observe_v the_o second_o table_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o first_o or_o all_o for_o outward_a conformity_n not_o at_o all_o for_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a holiness_n of_o the_o heart_n sect._n xxxi_o either_o what_o i_o do_v be_v not_o moral_o good_a for_o the_o matter_n or_o not_o well_o do_v for_o the_o manner_n nor_o to_o any_o right_a end_n as_o out_o of_o duty_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o my_o redeemer_n and_o out_o of_o love_n to_o my_o fellow_n member_n without_o which_o the_o most_o glorious_a performance_n and_o rare_a virtue_n be_v buâ—shining_a sin_n or_o beautiful_a abomination_n god_n glory_n be_v not_o my_o principal_a end_n nor_o to_o be_v save_v my_o great_a care_n i_o be_v a_o good_a civil_a moral_a honest_a hypocrite_n or_o infidel_n but_o none_o of_o these_o grace_n grow_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o do_v not_o shine_v out_o as_o a_o light_n by_o a_o holy_a conversation_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o win_v other_o now_o only_o to_o refrain_v evil_a except_o a_o man_n hate_v it_o also_o and_o do_v the_o contrary_a good_a be_v to_o be_v evil_a still_o because_o honesty_n without_o piety_n be_v but_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n all_o my_o religion_n be_v either_o superstition_n or_o formality_n or_o hypocrisy_n i_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o i_o often_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o my_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o my_o lip_n but_o my_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o isay._n 29._o 13._o mark_n 7._o 2._o to_o 14._o matth._n 15._o 7_o to_o 10._o all_o which_o consider_v viz._n the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v afford_v i_o and_o the_o little_a use_n i_o have_v make_v thereof_o leave_v i_o in_o a_o far_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o very_a heathen_a that_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n so_o that_o it_o be_v god_n unspeakable_a mercy_n that_o i_o be_o not_o at_o this_o present_a fry_v in_o hell_n flame_n never_o to_o be_v free_v god_n have_v send_v unto_o we_o all_o his_o servane_n the_o prophet_n rise_v up_o early_o and_o they_o have_v be_v instant_a in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n both_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n but_o my_o carnal_a heart_n have_v ever_o be_v flint_n unto_o god_n wax_v to_o satan_n you_o shall_v die_v if_o you_o continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n i_o hear_v but_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v as_o say_v the_o devil_n i_o believe_v sect._n xxxii_o beside_o all_o this_o suppose_v i_o have_v none_o of_o these_o to_o answer_v for_o neither_o sin_n of_o commission_n nor_o sin_n of_o omission_n yet_o original_a sin_n be_v enough_o to_o damn_v i_o no_o need_n of_o any_o more_o and_o yet_o my_o actual_a transgression_n have_v be_v such_o and_o so_o many_o and_o my_o ingratitude_n therein_o so_o great_a that_o it_o may_v have_v sink_v i_o down_o with_o shame_n and_o leave_v i_o hopeless_a of_o ever_o obatain_v pardon_n for_o they_o as_o see_v but_o some_o small_a part_n of_o my_o monstrous_a and_o devilish_a ingratitude_n to_o so_o good_a a_o god_n so_o love_v and_o merciful_a a_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n that_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o i_o even_o more_o than_o can_v either_o be_v express_v or_o conceive_v by_o any_o heart_n be_v it_o as_o deep_a as_o the_o sea_n touch_v what_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o i_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o give_v i_o my_o self_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n to_o serve_v for_o my_o use_n yea_o he_o create_v i_o after_o his_o own_o image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o in_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n with_o a_o power_n to_o stand_v and_o for_o ever_o to_o continue_v in_o a_o most_o bless_a and_o happy_a condition_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n for_o when_o i_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n when_o i_o have_v forfeit_v all_o this_o and_o myself_o when_o by_o sin_n i_o have_v turn_v that_o image_n of_o god_n into_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n and_o wilful_o plunge_v my_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o eternal_a torment_n when_o i_o be_v become_v his_o enemy_n mortal_o hate_v he_o and_o to_o my_o utmost_a fight_n against_o he_o and_o take_v part_n with_o his_o only_a enemy_n sin_n and_o satan_n not_o have_v the_o least_o thought_n or_o desire_n of_o reconcilement_n but_o a_o perverse_a and_o obstinate_a will_n to_o resist_v all_o mean_n tend_v thereunto_o he_o do_v redeem_v i_o not_o only_o without_o ask_v but_o even_o against_o my_o will_n so_o make_v of_o i_o his_o curse_a enemy_n a_o servant_n of_o a_o servant_n a_o son_n of_o a_o son_n a_o heir_n and_o coâ—-hâ—ir_a with_o christ_n gal._n 4._o 7._o but_o how_o have_v i_o requite_v this_o so_o great_a so_o superlative_a a_o mercy_n all_o my_o recompense_n of_o god_n lâ—ve_v unto_o i_o have_v be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v and_o to_o hate_v those_o who_o he_o love_v christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a be_v my_o lord_n by_o a_o manifold_a right_n and_o i_o his_o servant_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o obligation_n first_o he_o be_v my_o lord_n by_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n as_o be_v his_o woâ—kmanship_n make_v by_o he_o second_o by_o the_o right_n of_o redemption_n be_v his_o purchase_n buy_v by_o he_o three_o of_o preservation_n be_v keep_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v by_o he_o four_o his_o by_o vocation_n even_o of_o his_o family_n have_v admit_v i_o a_o member_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n five_o his_o also_o have_v it_o not_o be_v my_o own_o fault_n by_o sanctification_n whereby_o to_o possesâ—_n i_o last_o he_o will_v have_v i_o of_o his_o couâ—t_n by_o glorification_n that_o he_o may_v crown_v i_o so_o that_o i_o be_v every_o way_n his_o god_n have_v raise_v i_o from_o a_o beggar_n to_o a_o great_a estate_n but_o how_o do_v i_o require_v he_o i_o will_v not_o if_o possible_a suffer_v a_o godly_a and_o conscientious_a minister_n to_o be_v choose_v or_o to_o abide_v where_o i_o have_v to_o do_v but_o to_o bring_v in_o one_o that_o will_v flatter_v sin_n and_o flout_v holiness_n discouraâ—e_n the_o godly_a and_o encourage_v the_o wicked_a i_o use_v both_o my_o own_o and_o all_o my_o friend_n utmost_a ability_n much_o more_o may_v be_v mention_v buâ—_z i_o fear_v to_o be_v tedious_a now_o argue_v with_o all_o the_o world_n and_o they_o will_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o vice_n like_o ingratitude_n but_o i_o have_v be_v more_o ingraceful_a to_o god_n then_o can_v be_v express_v by_o the_o best_a orator_n alive_a it_o be_v horrible_a ingratitude_n in_o the_o jew_n to_o scouâ—ge_n and_o crucify_v christ_n who_o do_v they_o good_a every_o way_n for_o he_o heal_v their_o disease_n feed_v theiâ—_z body_n enlighten_v their_o mind_n of_o god_n become_v man_n and_o live_v miserable_o among_o they_o many_o year_n that_o he_o may_v save_v their_o soul_n but_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o my_o ingratitude_n to_o god_n in_o that_o most_o of_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o convince_v that_o he_o be_v the_o mâ—ssias_n send_v from_o god_n and_o promise_v from_o the_o beginning_n but_o i_o have_v not_o only_o deny_v this_o lord_n that_o buy_v i_o but_o i_o hate_v he_o yea_o most_o spiâ—efully_o and_o malicious_o fight_v on_o satan_n and_o sin_n