Christ 2 Cor. 6.20 you are not your own You are bought Christ sits on his Throne Hath purchas'd you commands Obedience due Kings owe Obedience so well as you 1 Tim. 6.15 To Christ see in the Scripture true In all Obedience Scripture-way pursue Christ King of Kings Rev. 1.5 let all be subordinate To Christ else thy Obedience is abominate Obey higher Powers according to the Word Take heed it be for or in the Lord. 1 Sam. 12.24 Pray for the King and all in Authority Lord Convert all Unconverted Pray say I. 1 Tim. 2.1 2. Pray Pray in Faith let Prayer sound For much sin amongst the gods found Psal 94.5 6 97.7 Lately in Kings and Rulers on English ground Pray God would incline the King's heart That from Gospel-worship he not depart Pray he may rule for Christ compleat So may be William the good and great Pray earnestly in Faith I can't spare ye Pray for his Royal Consort Queen Mary Pray King and Queen so rule for God Not like the Assyrian who was his rod. Isa 10.5 Pray in Faith for God will no doubt By the King and Queen find great sins out Pray King William may be instrumental Chief under Christ of Babilon's fall Jer. 51.1 to the end Pray for King William and 's Queen say I again That they so rule whilst here remain That they Christ's instituted Worship maintain That in Heaven among Saints may reign Thus active and passive Obedience yield Unto higher Powers as spiritually skill'd 1 Pet. 2.19 20. And Christ thy King will win the field Pray that Christ may then be thy shield A little time Christ will come with majesty Isa 35.4 Then Tribes of the Earth mourn and cry Zech. 14.9 Repent be not found workers of Iniquity Jer. 23.6 Bring forth fruit to Holiness immediately Justice Truth Righteousness he 'l maintain Will destroy all those don't desire's reign Luk. 19.27 Christ King of Righteousness will sway Mat. 24.30 The Scepter his Name alone in that day Will be exalted Isa 2.17 therefore Watch and Pray That Christ Psal 10.16 blessed for ever would hast away The exaltation of Christ the Lord 1 Tim. 6.15 Alone as King the Scriptures record Which time draws near Mat. 24.33 Scriptures say And dispensations too Friends now a day Pulling down high things without delay And other things which Scriptures display Though the ball of Kingly Power men hurl Little consider Saints shall Judge the World. 1 Cor. 6.2 Yet this Comfort to Saints Scriptures record Shall execute Judgment of the Lord. Though Saints be here derided yet when try'd None shall be sav'd without they 're sanctifi'd 1 Pet. 1.2 Though here despised 1 Cor. 1.2 and wicked men inviron Saints with Malice yet shall bind with Iron Such honour on Scripture record remains Shall bind Kings and Nobles with Chains Psal 149.6 to the 9. Ver. But hold my lines here I would be mute Because at present this way I not dispute Thus have laid before you so brief as I can Concerning Obedience to God and Man 1 Sam. 12.14 Therefore take heed let thy Obedience run In 's proper channel Obey Christ or undone For no salvation without in Christ the Son. Let Obedience to God be of more esteem Than to Man 1 Pet. 1.18 19. Man could not us redeem Nor can all Worlds Kings though you cry To them do any good when come to dye Alas poor Creature Man shall be as grass Can 't help 's self into eternity pass Isa 51.12 Then obey God who hath you in 's power 1 Sam. 2.6 Can make happy or miserable in an hour SECT VI. COnsider those things 1 Cor. 10.15 not as from me But as from Scripture you may plainly see For I would not speak or write a letter Had I not Scripture-truth for the matter Isa 8.20 Having thus far proceeded without delay I will now briefly write of the Sabbath-day The Sabbath is God's standing rule or rod In which we ought to worship God 1 Cor. 14.33 In a more publick or solemn way Tender our homage to God without delay Which is not Commanded on every day God's resting the seventh remember pray Gen. 2.2 3. Remember keep holy the sabbath-Sabbath-day Remember it as if Jehovah should say Exo. 20.8 Take it as a Memento in your generation Of my Providence in the Worlds Creation The seventh day was the Sabbath of old But under the Gospel the Scriptures unfold The first day of the Week Christians hold For the Sabbath and call'd the Lords-day Rev. 1.10 Which we have cause to remember I say In remembrance of Man's redemption By Jesus Christ who without exemption Or doubt on that day had his Resurrection Joh. 20.1 19. Which we should apply by Faith's reflection Believing Christ's rising from the dead On the first day lives for ever the Churches head Col. 1.18 First day is the Sabbath in Scripture clear Mar. 16.2 9. When Christ unto his Disciples did appear Also Disciples on the first day brake Bread Luk. 24.1 And Preached on that day in Scripture said Oh then remember and that without delay Acts 20.7 To keep it holy not by idle sinful play Break God's Command sin the Sabbath away Isa 56.2 4 6. Seeing the Sabbath is of divine Institution Do not prophane it by sinful pollution Be holy on the Sabbath 't is a holy day indeed By Gods standing Law 't is so decreed Without it Religion were a meer Confusion 1 Cor. 14.33 Although slighted by some under a Delusion Lam. 1.7 Yea how promiscuous would our Homage be To God if one day in seven were not free As a standing Rule and perpetual Decree Keep holy the Sabbath in Commemoration Of Christ's Resurrection 1 Cor. 1.30 who is our Salvation As you love your precious Souls by the way Remember to keep holy the Sabbath-day Isa 58.13 For wherever Religion doth flourish They an observation of the Sabbath cherish How careful have been in their station To keep holy the Sabbath Mat. 28.1 in Commemoration Of Christ's Resurrection in their generation Who is the only way unto Salvation Act. 4.12 Others where Religion is gone to decay Live loose to sin on the Sabbath-day You may see it plain in old England Few practically remember God's Command Oh remember by holy Contemplation Christ's rising from Death for our Salvation Remember to keep holy the Sabbath-day Exod. 31.15 pray 'T is your Seed-time your Market-day For your Souls consider and be casting We shall celebrate a Sabbath everlasting In Heaven with the holy Deity for ever and Sing Hallelujah Exo. 20.8 then remember God's Command SECT VII Obj. BUT is not every day a Sabbath some will say Sol. Unto Believers I answer by the way Every day should be a Sabbath from sin We should sin on no day
His little Flock in those Judgments insuing Col. 3.5 6. Tho dreadful shall end in Antichrists ruin A shelter from the storm have Saints provided They by Christs counsel shall be guided Isa 35.4 The Assyrians flood may their peace annoy Yet in due time shall their God injoy God over-rules the wicked which are's Rod Tho they act as if there were no God Psa 76.10 and 17 13 14. God if I may so say is now making way For his own glory let 's the wicked play But as Scripture's true in few years insuin Christ will exalt himself in Antichrists ruin Rev. 22.12 Act Faith on God don't think he is slack Their Rod's not always on the righteous back Psa 125.3 Zech. 14.9 Fear not let not thy faith seem to yield A little time Christ comes with Majesty Jer. 23.6 Isa 60.12 Christ thy King will come win the Field Then Tribes of the Earth Mourn and Cry Righteousness Truth he will maintain Will destroy those don't desire his Reign Luk. 19.27 Christ King of Righteousness the Scepter sway Isa 2.17 and 26.4 His name alone is exalted in that day Trust in the Lord for ever for at length Will find in Jehovah is everlasting strength Jer. 51.12 13. Rom. 11.23 2 Thes 2.3 8. Babylon shall come down shall surely fall Both Jews and Gentiles shall have a call The man of sin shall down be destroy'd That hath Christs People so long annoy'd Hell Gates shall not prevail Mat. 16.18 God will preserve His little flock they shall not swerve Let Heathens rage and People all conspire Psal 2.1 2. Let ravening Wolves whom Hell sets on Fire Let cunning Polititians all do their worst Swell with malice till they all burst Yet never shall throw Gods Sion down But on their ruin God will gain renown Tho the Bush is always burning in the Fire Exod. 3.2 Shall not be consum'd Prov. 21.10 tho the wicked desire And practice too to destroy that Tree The Church of Christ but shall not be The Brethrens accuser shall be cast under Rev. 12.10 God will work such a work who shall hinder Fear not Isa 43.13 Satan shall be troden under Foot The God of Heaven will bring him to 't Rom. 16.20 Tho Satan be still like a roaring Lion Yet there is deliverance in mount Sion Altho the Devil roar he cannot rent The Lion of Judah will his rage prevent Depend on Jehovah and in him trust And then let the Devil do his worst The Stone cut Dan. 2.24 25. of the mountain without hands Will make all the World obey's commands When Christ is reveal'd 2 Thes 1.8 10. in flaming fire To render vengeance to all don 't him desire Then call to Rocks Rev. 6.16 lament and grieve But is admir'd by all that believe Oh then live by faith Mat 26.41 watch and pray He now letteth will let till taken away Satan is full of wrath 2 Thes 2.7 busy to hurt Because he knows Rev. 12.12 and 22.4 his time 's but short Live the Life of sanctification the rather Because Holyness is mark of the Father 'T is the Fathers name on their forehead Grow in grace 2 Pet. 3.18 feed with Childrens bread Follow the Lamb Jesus Christ in love Keep your selves Virgins don't you move After the Beast Rev. 14.4 his mark don't approve Stand fast Protestants fly superstition Receive not the Beasts mark 1 Cor. 10.14 on no condition Contend for Protestant Faith stand at least In hour of Temptation fear not the Beast Rev. 3.10 Keep your garments clean in your scope Practise no ceremonies come from the Pope Protestant Religion hath its foundation From Scripture stood many's life in the nation Gal. 1.8 So may again tho at present a toleration Then practise Holyness in conversation Luke 12.35 36 37. Happy that servant who when I say still His master comes is doing his will They who are Christs will be turning Will gird up their Loins and lights burning We depend too much on man such leaven Is in us oh look for Christ from Heaven Cant. 6 1â— Depend on Christ and on 's mighty power Mat. 24.42 Know not how soon or what hour Christ comes watch that dreadful shower Of vengeance 2 Thes 1.7 8. which Christ will fourth pour On the wicked give them a total rout Therefore by faith friends look about Babylon shall fall she shall come down Rev. 18.21 Pope no more shall wear the triple Crown Tho lately did sit like a Lady or Queen In England Popes pride no more be seen v. 7. and 8. For strong is the Lord as doth appear Now in England oh let 's Jehovah fear Rev. 19.1 2. Hallelujah sing friends be of good cheer The day of our redemption draws near Tho may a dreadful shower yet fall 'T wil be short believe and on God call Mat. 24.46 Let none think the storm is past Sin will cause on all attempts a blast Isa 59.1 2. Without we repent by real reformation Jer. 5.25 Now under Gods wonderful dispensation Which is withstood by some in the nation Isa 26.10 Which may bring on us desolation Therefore pray such petitions to Jehovah send That men's wickedness may have an end Psal 7.9 Lord open our eyes and change our Hearts Let Judgments not fall as our deserts 2 Chro. 15.2 Tho' Gog did incamp in the Land Ezek. 38.2 Yet thou Lord didst them all withstand Tho' Gog and Magog Rev. 20.8 did muster their force Yet Lord thou didst prevent their course Christ's Enemies did gather and incamp Light of the Gospel Psa 2.1 2. did count to damp Yet God did save at destructions brink Do more for England than we can think Oh turn us Eph. 3.20 Lord turn us unto thee By Reformation Jer. 18.7 8. that England mayn't destroy'd be Make King William and Queen of high renown To pull Will worship Col. 2.23 and Popery down Oh that Bishops and Priests may reformed be Before God's Judgments fall in high degree Isa 1.16 Lord help us all to sweep our own door By Reformation John 5.14 and let us sin no more Give glory to God by believing to day Before cause darkness Jer. 13.16 and blind our way Whiles hope for light darkness take place Lord help Isa 59.8 our condition a dangerous case Lord pardon 's let England find mercy and The Gospel continue the glory of England Let the glorious light thereof expel 2 Cor. 4.4 Those fogs of darkness that lead to Hell Let the Kingdom of Grace Zech. 12.10 be advanced free And Kingdom of Darkness destroyed be That Kingdoms of the world with one accord May become Kingdoms of Christ our Lord. Rev. 11.15 Oh! hasten those things which Scriptures record Lord hasten the fulfilling of thy Word Hasten the
blessing Heb. 2.14 which Scripture contains Of its descending like the latter Rains To usher in the glory of Christ's day Thy Kingdom come blessed God haste away Let 's hear of Babylon's fall Rev. 18.21 in our day So may live for ever unto thy praise Let thy Kingdom come it will please us Come Lord and 22. â—0 even so come Lord Jesus Lord shew grace more and more to me Or take me hence this world to thee Psa 31.16 The third part of this Book doth appear An invitation to love tho' in the rear To love one another let 's be inclin'd To be for Christ of one heart and mind Christ prayed for oneness and peace 'T is Christ's command love should encrease Let 's clear up to Christ our Union By love to one another in holy Communion Receive as written in love what doth follow Despise it not tho' it be not from Apollo Let not a fancy an opinion a meer notion Hinder love one with another in Devotion A Preface to move the Reader unto Love. 1 Cor. 10.15 TO love our Neighbour as our selves know James 2.8 Gal. 5.14 Is fulfilling of the royal Gospel Law Saith Scripture how many are so odd Instead of love are for a malicious Rod In holy love how few are taught of God 1 Thes 4.9 But are like Cain in the Land of Nod Who did not only hate but slew his brother Many in our days murther one another 1 John 3.12 Nay he is a murtherer who doth but hate His brother the Scripture doth this state v. 15. Those that live in malice and wicked strife Cannot enjoy God's presence in eternal life For God is love oh then let love run To one another and all malice shun 1 John 4.7 Love all men especially the houshold of Faith Gal. 6.10 Love your Enemies as the Scripture saith Every one is our neighbour and brother By nature love the welfare of one another Acts 19.26 By love is known the Spirit of Truth And the Spirit of Error in age or youth Eph. 2.3 Holy love is the very mark of those Whom God for his by Election hath chose Joh. 13.34 35. By love the Children of God are known From Satan's they for malice every one He doth not righteousness Scriptures discover Is not of God 1 John 3.10 nor he loves not his brother How many for want of love are so evil For malice Jam. 3.14 15. the very mark of the Devil God's Command doth for love still run Rev. 12 13. And also to believe on his Son. 1 Joh. 3.23 Fidelity and love are inseparable saith Scripture which is the only Rule of Faith Where one is Gal. 5.22 there is also the other Cast off malice and love as brother This command is from God as we go He that loves God 1 John 4.21 loves his brother also Real not feignedly as most now do Dissembling one with another is too true How flattering is one neighbour to another Jer. 9.4 5. Little real love between sister and brother Fair to their faces but turn their back Then speak ill or despising and so detract What love pretended Joh. 3.16 real love is slack God's love freely unto us did run In sending forth to die Gal. 4.4 5. his only Son We all ought if God so loved us To love one another 1 John 4.11 malice is a Curse Hatred and malice is the mark of Hell Jam. 3.15 16. Oh! 1 Joh. 2.11 cast off malice and consider it well Hatred malice revenge is such a Leaven Shuts all guilty out the Kingdom of Heaven Gal. 5.21 He that saith loves God 1 John 3.15 and 4.20 and hates his brother Is a Lyar saith Scripture Oh! love one another 'T is good for brethren Psal 133.1 in love to hold In unity the Scriptures unto us unfold In days of cruelty Mat. 24.12 let not love wax cold Oh love for you see men in wickedness bold Love one another Job 9.6 in this shaking hour Lest in stead of love one another devour Live in love and peace love as brother Lest we are consumed one of another Gal. 5.15 Antichrist by Jesuits hath love withstood Satan cast after the Woman a water-flood Rev. 12.15 See now how Pope with his Popish Crew Against Protestants doth now still pursue England and Holland they count to subdue Psal 68.30 By their wicked and diabolical Jarrs Raiseth one Nation against another in Wars Rev. 17.14 All to cause Protestants ruine and woe But fear not Protestants and also know Psal 2 4 5. God will ere long give them an overthrow Stand still and see the Lord's Salvation Exod. 14.13 God will work Deliverance for our Nation Psal 44.5 Then love one another in this generation Let not Satan hinder love in our station Satan fills mens hearts with Pride's invention For by Pride cometh wicked Contention Prov. 13.10 All the study wit parts art and skill Of some hath been to oppose one another will You instead of love continue so still If so you do not Christ's Command fulfil John 15.12 Christ commands love you may it see By what follows if your love impartial be Jam. 2.1 9. Let not an opinion a fancy a meer notion Hinder love one with another in Devotion Love to one another is from the Spirits motion Gal. 5.22 The Spirit 's fruit is love Scripture says Jer. 32.39 Shall be of one heart in the latter days See how the people of Israel did of old Zech. 14.9 Knit together as one man Scriptures unfold Judg. 20.1 11. Want of this love hath hindred Reformation Other things too I could tell in the Nation They entred into Covenant to seek the Lord With their hearts and souls saith the Word 2 Chron. 15.12 13. Whosoever would not seek whiles breath The God of Israel should be put to death Oh! that in love Psal 119.2 we would enter in band To seek God with all our hearts in England Hos 10.12 There is a time will needs love at hand Therefore love and my meaning understand Oh! love one another 't is Christ's command Receive as written in love 1 Cor. 3.5 6. what doth follow Despise it not tho' it be not from Apollo Consider Reader what my Lines tell So from the Stream go to the Well Read love in love so may'st for ever dwell With God of Love Gal. 6.16 the holy One of Israel Oh! that those weak lines may love advance To God Acts 17.30 and to one another cast off ignorance Of malice so prays thy friend Husnance Consider in love what my Lines tell Love as a Christian real 2 Tim. 2.7 so farewel Sect. 1. AN Appendix Heb. 10.24 or word of love in the end As said before if you an Ear will lend This word love I
ENGLAND'S Faithful MONITOR Being the WORKS of that Suffering Protestant Mr. STEPHEN HVSNANCE when under Exile and Confinement in the Years 1685. and 1686. Wherein Popery is briefly demonstrated To be a Wicked Religion by Scripture stated As Mass Popish Pardons and Purgatory Praying to Angels Popish Penance a Story Worshipping Images and Merits may see In this book are wicked in every degree The Fundamentals of Religion are debated And the Protestant Religion vindicated Many Gospel Truths this Book doth open I believed and therefore have I spoken PSAL. 116.10 I will go in the Strength of the Lord I will make mention as Scriptures record Of the Righteousness of Christ alone By Faith without which Salvation none PSAL. 71.16 Gospel Worship by Scripture I avow By 's Grace who taught me first to plow. ISA. 28.6 Here is Englands Faithful Monitor Would have all men their Sin abhor By Repentance and real Reformation Now under Gods wonderfull Dispensation Here 's Scripture Truth drawn in one Chain Tells all unconverted must be born again Many Extreams and Objections disputed Gospel Truths cleared and Errors refuted Wherein Christ is exalted to that degree Without Interest in Christ none saved be How to do Duty but rest on none For Salvation but on CHRIST alone Written by a poor Suffering Protestant By Grave knows how to abound and want First written for Comfort of my Souls Ends Now much inlarg'd by Importunity of Friends LONDON Printed for the Authour 1689. THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY To his Honoured and most Worthy Friend Major Manly SIR SVch Impulsions I within me at present feel In which I admire God's providential Wheel Ezek. 10.13 In seeing God's goodness in your preservation When under Exile from your native Nation Rev. 1.9 And being prohibited by a Proclamation Also the great trouble had in your station Standing for the welfare of the Nation Your judicious understanding Sir 1 Cor. 10.15 in relation Vnto State Affairs and virtuous Inclination For Gospel-religion Sir in your generation I have made unto your Worship this Dedication Hoping your Clemency Sir will you excite To accept of as it were Sir a Widdows Mite Mar. 12.42 Oh may it do good in this wicked generation That Men may see their great abomination Of all sorts of wickedness in the Nation Ezek. 14.6 And repent of them by real Reformation Vnder this God's wonderful Dispensation Before God's wrath fall or desolation feel Admire God's Works of wonder Ezek. 1.20 and cry O Wheel God's rod is now Sir hovering over us Foundations of the Earth are out of course And without Reformation it will be worse Psal 82.5 In England for wickedness is little remorse I fear and tremble Sir the storm is not past Sin will cause on all Attempts a blast Though Popery now go out o' th' Land amain Yet Joh. 4.20 Sir if we old Customs still retain And don 't from superstitious Worship refrain It will provoke God to bring Popery again Mat. 23.32 Mercy and Judgments calls England repent But instead of it murmuring and discontent What a Chaos of Confusion we are under At present consider England's sins 't is no wonder Many dangers and fears Sir lye upon us Yet Sir I tell you it may be worse Observe this Dispensation Mat. 24.10 though peace be intended Yet how many in the Nation are offended Many are for Onyons and Garlick of Aegypt Psa 106.14 15. Will-worship 'till God lash us with his VVhip Oh when will England's eyes be open say I This unto us Sir the Scriptures descry Before Christ's coming the Moon and the Sun Joel 3.15 Shall be darkened the Stars also as they run Shall withdraw their light Act. 2.20 as though done For the Lord will roar out of Sion Vtter his Voice from Jerusalem like a Lyon Joel 3.16 The Heavens and the Earth shall shake Did not Bishops and Priests lately quake Isa 33.1 God will shake also e're long Sea and Land That is will move all Nations understand From the highest to the lowest deem'd Hag. 2.7 Kings and Beggars to Christ all one esteem'd Not only Earth will shake Temporal power But Heaven Ecclesistical in that hour Once more signifieth not only shaking Heb. 12.26 27. But the removing things of Mens making Because all these were made with hands By power and authority of Mens Commands And Inventions then they will see plain How they have worshipped God in vain Mar. 7.7 But those things which must remain Are from God not to be shaken once again For Christ will his Truth still maintain Will destroy all that don't desire his reign Luke 19.27 God hath lifted up now his powerful hand Against such who will not yet understand His way of Worship behold now England How hath God wrought for us without delays Isa 26.10 11.12 And Curs'd all Men of corrupt ways This is God's end that England should feel Acknowledge God's overruling providential Wheel There is a Curse to all that don't understand Or consider the operation of Jehovah's hand Isa 5.12 How hath God Sir wicked Men withstood Who design'd Protestants lives and blood Who had been in blood before now involv'd Had not God in mercy their Plots dissolv'd This is the Lords doing Sir in our dayes Psal 118.23 And should be marvellous in our eyes God calls now aloud not only by his VVord But also his VVorks of wonder now record A Summons to give God glory Psal 96.7 8. as doth appear Both by works of Mercy and Justice clear Many a time his anger hath turned away From us hath not Sir unto this day Made a full end of us even when we Highly provok'd God in such a degree So to to do Psal 82.5 Oh let 's not now in sin grow worse Though the VVorld and Men are out of course God's Throne is in Darkness Scripture saith VVhich to us is the only Rule of Faith. God's VVheels of Providence in their race Are very difficult Psal 145.3 Sir for us to trace And find out let 's admire his Free-grace For Gospel-liberty we had every place Let us admire now God's VVorks of wonder In guiding the King we did live under Prov. 21.1 By inclining the King's Heart to a Talleration So to enjoy Gospel-liberty in the Nation 'Till this Psal 82.1 Jehovah's wonderful Dispensation God over-rules Men Sir in their generation Beyond Mens Designs 86.10 and their Intention God is God alone as the Scriptures mention VVho would have said Sir under that storm The other Year we should enjoy such a Calm Blessed be God for his refreshing Balm By the Prince of Orange in the Nation Jer. 51.28 29 30 37. VVhom the Lord hath call'd by his Dispensation To be King of England in his generation To work I hope England's Reformation And so prevent England's Desolation I hope King William Sir will be instrumental Chief under Christ of great
I say again Whatsoever Man soweth that shall he reap Awake then from a presumptuous sleep Tho I may seem Reader to thee a Fool Yet know I have been at Christs School By Free-Grace Joh. 9.6 Gospel truths I display My Eyes being touched with Spittle and Clay What I have written not in my thought This way before but God it me brought Gen. 27.17.20 vers May it be to some Soul a savoury meat For Conversion I the Lord intreat Consider Reader for my lines mount To tell thee for Reading must give an Account Take heed of sin 't is a mad delusion And puts the World in great Confusion Whilst wicked Mens heads plot against the Lord And his little Flock wicked Men accord Luke 12.32 Their foul suggestions create ways so rude That Homo est homini Deus we can't conclude That Man is to Man a God Psal 86.10 this is to delude Our selves unless believe so sinful odds That there 's a good and bad so two Gods. 1 Cor. 8.4 6. Est homo homini Daemon rightly understood Is Man to Man a Devil No not so good Satans Kingdom against it self is not divided Saith our Saviour in Scripture 't is decided Mat. 12.24 Mat. 3.24 What 's Man then Est homo homoni Lupus Is Man unto Man a Wolf nay much worse Wolves prey not on Wolves tho have Power The Savage Beasts don't one another devour As Men do one another in this Hour Gal. 5.15 What 's Man then Homo est homini homo a man Is to Man a Man and what Creature then Doth more mischief to one another in 's Station Then Men do to one another in their Generation Psal 73.23 Mind of late that dreadful Dispensation What hanging and quartering in the Nation Burning boiling and many's desolation Betraying one another by false Accusation The Fire less cruel to as Scriptures unfold Dan. 3.27 Shadrach Meshech Abednego yea Lions bold From hurting Daniel they did all hold 6.22 Wild Beasts unto Man have been more kind Than one Man to another man to cruelty inclin'd Their cruelty can't be yet out of your Mind Prov. 12.10 And more of Mans Cruelty is yet behind Yet the Earth more pitied Abel as understood In opening her mouth to receive his Blood Then was Cain who slew Abel his Brother Many in our days ruin'd one another 1 John 3.12 Though the wicked shall substract and cry From the number of the days of the godly Yet 't is but to increase their own misery Tho the Righteous suffer much Trouble and Woe Luke 10.30 to 35. verse In his way to Jerusalem from sinful Jericho Fall among Thieves they wound him sad Yet the good Samaritan makes Believers glad By pouring in Wine Grace in their Heart Hope in Christ makes us from sin depart 1 Joh. 3.3 Not like many who live as in the Land of Nod Tit. 1.16 Meer Atheists in practice their lives so odd Profess there is yet in actions deny God. Read and practice for I will not flatter In this Book is but little idle matter All care is for the Body Mat. 6.25 by every one But to care for the Soul that 's let alone How will it go with my Soul for ever Acts 16.30 Few make such a Question Jer. 8.6 but still persever In false hope till Death then will quiver When God the Soul shall from him sever Mat. 8.2 From enjoying his presence and that for ever Thus I have given Mat. 13.27 Reader in love a fore-taste Of what 's contain'd in this Book if hast Any love to thy Soul read it and mind What readst and to Godliness be inclin'd If Children Rom. 8.17 then Heirs 't is only this By holiness the Lord knows who are his This is the Foundation that standeth sure 2 Tim. 2.19 None shall see God if not in Heart pure Where Christ is Justification 1 Cor. 1.30 Heb. 12.14 he is Sanctification Without Holiness there is no Salvation This may seem in this Book more clear Which from Scripture doth plain appear Read it over 1 Pet. 1.12 and consider it well Here 's no incouragement in the way to Hell. Here 's no Poor Robin's Jests nor Aesop's Fables But shews Duty to God and Man in both Tables Tit. 3.9 Here 's for Saints and Sinners my lines glance To both my aim is their Souls advance Isa 3.10 11. Here 's that in Love will touch thy Heart If from sins ways thou do but depart Observe and consider them may find Things of Soul-consequence if them mind Read don't delay 2 Tim. 2.14 without a partial Eye Consider and observe well as you pass by Though they may seem to you as dry bones Ezek. 37.4 5. Yet cost many serious thoughts and groans Here 's no prophane and vain bablings for they Increase unto more Ungodliness Hell's way Col. 2.8 1 Tim. 6.4 5. 2 Tim. 2.22 23. Here 's no Phylosophy and vain deceit That 's to prefer the Dish before the Meat Doth not lead to Christ but Tradition of Men I have not perswaded I say once agen To be of this or that Opinion Oh then Read the Book with seriousness 1 Cor. 14.19 and sollum May find so much as in a greater Vollum Though they don't smell of a Doctor as you run Don't despise them is this the Carpenter's Son Mar. 6.3 When Saturn's under a Cloud in a dark night Lesser Stars sometimes unto us give light Don't despise the day of small things true Zech. 4.9 10. Which in love to Souls is laid before you To know how 't is with thy Soul don t scorn Had not God hedg'd in my way with thorn Lam. 3.7 This Book into the World had never been born Which makes God's Love to me the greater In bringing such meat out of the Eater Judg. 14.14 Jer. 9.2 to the 6th Verse Judg. 18.7 Though as to method they are ruleless Rhimes Yet they declare the sins of the times Then look more at meat than the dress I aim at matter I am no Poet I confess As you may see by what is here done I am no Poet no nor yet no Poet's Son Though no Poet yet would do some action To warn us all in these times of distraction That are so overgone with sins security Isa 57.3 4 5. Men will not Repent 'till they come to dye Observe my lines well what they impart Thô now in print Deut. 4.39 print them in thy heart If I am a stranger to thee yet them advance In heart 11.18 19. for thy good my Name 's Husnance And that you may not put me to blame I have several times inserted my Name In this Book not in respect of any Fame But when the matter required the same Give God the glory if by it profit find Psa 115.1 And in your Prayers have me in
were for me an infinite task Thus I have briefly gone through Popery I could say something also of Episcopacy But at present I shall pass it by And write briefly as my lines imply Of Gospel-worship by Scripture-warranty How Christ's Kingly and Priestly office is invaded Under pretence for Christ yet by Papist degraded Is taken notice of you see in my walk Next of Gospel-worship I 'le a little talk And consider it well as you pass by Gospel-truths by Faith rightly apply THE EPISTLE TO THE READER GOD hath shewed thee Micah 6.8 Man what 's good What to believe what to do is understood By Scripture what God requires of thee To do justly and to love Mercy free And to walk humbly with thy God see This in Scripture both high and low degree Thy Obedience must all self-denying be Luke 9.23 Because our Salvation is by Christ alone Rom. 3.24 free Justification John 1.12 Adoption and Sanctification Are all free unto us in our generation 1 John 3.1 Are the fruit of Christ's Purchase clear Rom. 6.4 6. Which in the Scriptures doth full appear Eph. 1.4 All Scripture is given by God's Inspiration Is profitable for Doctrine in Mens station For Reproof 2 Tim. 3.16 17. for Correction in Mens generation For Instruction in righteousness to Salvation That the Man of God may be perfect Throughly furnish'd to all good works compleat There 's nothing in Religion but is contain'd In Scripture Isa 8.20 and by Scripture maintain'd Should be Gal. 1.8 and not by Mens Tradition feign'd Which is vain Religion or Will-worship Mar. 7.7 see In this Book more clear Col. 2.18 23. search Scripture free The Apostle shews that all things may And ought to be sought in a Scripture way Rom. 15.4 Because Scriptures are sufficient for directation To make a Man wise unto Salvation 2 Tim. 3.15 To search Scriptures I have my self applyd The more John 5.39 because by many are laid aside Count them insignificant though not flatly deny'd By a light within and spirit of Pride Obad. 3.4 This is the Basis of all their arrogancy Brethren to those that for Tradition cry Jer. 9.13 14. Of this they boast have the Spirits guide 1 Cor. 2.10 And so learn'd pious Men as is imply'd And Scripture-knowledge also lay aside Prov. 13.13 They have the Spirit they cannot sin Luke 10.16 They cannot err in nothing herein 2 Thes 2.10 11 12. vers They cannot speak nor can they Pray But when the Spirit moves their way What should they do with natural Affection They are all Spirit still by reflection Scripture as a Rule they cast by rejection Rom. 1.30 If heady high-minded 't is the Spirit 's inspection What may they not be carried to inherit By the imagination of the Spirit Yet don't mistake what my lines imply Col. 2.12 As though the Spirits operation I did deny No I do not but how shall we try The Spirit if the Scripture we pass by What rule to know whether be of God 1 Joh. 4.1 Or not but by the Scriptures standing-rod There is an excellent spirit or light within In every Man yet this light not sufficient herein Eph. 2.10 13. To attain Salvation this Scriptures record Jer. 10.23 God form'd a spirit in Man saith the Word Zech. 12.7 Which spirit is call'd the Candle of the Lord With this Spirit there is also the Law Prov. 20.27 Or substance of the first Covenant know Written or implanted in the heart Rom. 1.19 20. Of worst of Men yet they not depart From works of darkness but still sinning Yet the Word which was in the beginning With God and was God Joh. 1.1 to 5. consider'd as he By whom all things were made free And lighteth every one high or low degree That comes into the World therefore know By means of this Spirit Light or Law Mankind may know and perform in 's station Many things yet not in way of Salvation Gen. 3.17 The Law of Nature was before the fall Written in heart Eph. 4.18 but much obliterated in all By Adam's sin Jer. 31.33 32.40 therefore God promis'd to write It in the hearts of his People Scriptures recite So runs the tenor of the New Covenant I will give you my Spirit Scriptures grant Therefore of a natural light don't vaunt 'T is a new Spirit which we by Nature want 2 Cor. 3.5 All light within as of our selves recant God Almighty who is the original of light 1 Joh. 1.5 And God of Spirits made day and night By Christ his Spirits operation don't slight Joh. 1.3 Heb. 1.2 'T is the Spirit gives knowledge to understand Scripture 2 Cor. 3.6 as so to do God's Command Which Spirit the World cannot receive Neither can any natural Men believe Whilst in a natural state don't understand 1 Cor. 2.14 As to do the things of God's Command There 's an insufficiency as Scriptures speak In the Light within Rom. 8.3 or Law being weak Therefore God sent his Son to redeem us From sin Gal. 4.4 5. and death and the laws Curse Which by light within or natural course We could not do but should grow worse Abhorâ— that curs'd Doctrine Rom. 12.9 say what Men can Of an inherent legal Righteousness in Man 1 Cor. 4.7 Denying the imputed Righteousness of Christ Who to reconcile us to God was Priest Rom. 5.10 To dye shed his ' most precious Blood Which by a legal Righteousness is withstood Yet none can be justifi'd Joh. 14.6 cleans'd or sav'd Without Christ Act. 4.12 Man by sin is so deprav'd Which if Man could Salvation attain By inherent Righteousness Gal. 2.21 Christ dy'd in vain For if by works of Righteousness done By us Tit. 3.5 could attain Salvation as we run Then there was no need of Christ the Son To dye if by walking up to light within We should be cleansed from all sin 1 Joh. 1.7 9. Lead into all truth and eternally sav'd What need was then of a Jesus crav'd Rom. 5.8 To fulfill the Righteousness of the Law Heb. 9.28 And shed his precious blood here below To do so for us 1 Pet. 1.18 19. if Righteousness I say again Came by the Law Christ is dead in vain Gal. 2.21 This is a wicked Maxim I say it plain Though self-righteousness be coasting With many and so entertain boasting Jam. 4.16 Which is excluded by the Law of Faith Rom. 3.27 By Grace we are saved the Scripture saith Eph. 2.8 There is no other way unto salvation But by Christ alone saith Scripture-revelation Act. 4.12 Cast off filthy raggs of self-righteousness Job 15.16 run To Christ by Faith or for ever undone Isa 64.6 Respect Morality in way of sanctification Zech. 3.4 But count it
but herein Observe where Religion doth rise or fall When 't comes to every day soon none at all Meer Libertines seldom on God call Act. 6.9 How many spend the Sabbath in idle-talking Others in Hells broad way are walking Some Whoring Exod. 16.28 29 30. verses and on wickedness thinking Some in Ale-houses spend the Sabbath in drinking Some formally observe the Sabbath yet so evil In their lives all the Week serve the Devil They pretend to keep a Sabbath unto God Yet in their Lives very wicked and odd Jer. 17.21 Many rest from bodily labour at least But other ways are worse than the beast By sinful passing of the Sabbath away By Drunkenness or with superstitious Play Whereas God requireth of Age or Youth To worship him in spirit and in truth Joh. 4.24 Many are for Holy-days Mens inventions These things please carnal apprehensions Jer. 7.4 to 11. The Church the Temple is Holy some will say Yet themselves live unholy in their way Yea oppose the Holiness of the Lords-day Neh. 10.31 Which God Commanded by his Institution Not holy Places holy Days by Mens pollution Many are for holy Places by Consecration Yet live wicked unholy in Conversation 'T is too too true in our English Nation Some their Children and Servants at play Ezek. 20.12 So wickedly spend the Sabbath away What will they do when God shall say Was this your keeping Holy the sabbath-Sabbath-day Which I Commanded is this your serving me Then in Hell you shall endure eternal misery If the Jews were punished in their station Numb 15.32 35. For breaking the Sabbath in their generation Which was set apart in Commemoration Of God's Providence in the World's Creation Sure God will punish those in cheir station That break the Sabbath in their Conversation Which is set apart in the Commemoration Of our Saviour Jesus Christ's Resurrection Luk. 23.56 Yet how is the Sabbath slighted by rejection By many you may see by their Lives complexion 'T is too manifest by their ways reflection How will it be when need Christ's protection Therefore keep Holy the Sabbath by Scripture-direction Whiles here in this World you remain Heb. 12.23 That in Heaven an eternal Sabbath may keep again SECT VIII SO much briefly concerning the Sabbath-day Now concerning Prayer I will a little display And Consider it Reader in thy way 'T is a Duty incumbent on all to Pray 1 Sam. 1.10 to 13. Some unto Prayer have themselves addressed When no words have been expressed Secret Prayer is sometimes very good Psal 139.2 The Hearts desires are by God understood But yet publick Prayer in thy station Dan. 9.3 to 21. Should be vocal for others edification Mental Prayer is good for self-reflection Yet vocal Prayer doth move the Affection The expression of the Tongue with art Of Faiths affection doth move the Heart As to the gesture in Prayer Heb. 12.28 some affect One way some another and some neglect All outward gesture and do it reject Yet we should an humble gesture respect Act. 20.19 Eph. 3.14 But this is not what is in my eye So that the gesture I will at present pass by And to the matter of Prayer I will apply My self according to present light descry Prayer hath been a Duty in all Ages and still Is if we Pray according unto God's Will Revealed in Scripture though some it despise Being blinded by the Father of lyes Pray not only for Friends but for Enemies Mat. 5.24 This direction our Saviour Christ descryes Unto his Disciples and is a rule to us likewise The Saints Prayers are golden Vials Rev. 5.8 Prayer supports Believers under many Tryals Luk. 21.36 Like the Sun when shines clear on Dyals Tells us how our time doth pass away As motives to make us Watch and Pray Mat. 26.41 If tenders thy homage to God by Prayer It must be with a spiritual desire It must be the breathings forth of Grace Isa 26.9 By the Spirit in thy Christian race Don't live in sin then Pray that disgrace Unto thy self and doth much deface The Duty of Prayer when still banding Words and not Pray with understanding 1 Cor. 14 15. Let me tell thee whether Age or Youth Thou must Pray in spirit and in truth Joh. 4.24 Pray in truth not only to learn the art To say a Prayer when there is no Heart To practise according although thou cry With thy Tongue if thy Tongue say a lye Take heed don't mock with the Holy Deity Gal. 6.7 Thou must Pray to God with a pure Heart With a resolution from sin to depart In heart don't regard Iniquity nor sin desire If so God will not hear thy Prayer Psal 66.18 If thou Pray yet love thy sin still 'T is not Praying according unto God's Will God's Will is even our Sanctification 1 Thes 4.3 4. Pray and live according in our station To promote Christ's Kingdom in our generation To sanctifie God's Name in our Conversation That God's Will may be done on Earth even As Angels and Saints do it in Heaven Luk. 11.2 Not Pray Christ's Kingdom come like those Who so say yet Christ's Kingdom oppose The Reason is they don't Pray in Faith Rom. 14.23 So their Prayer is sin as Scripture saith Psal 109.7 Although a Seal for Prayer many pretend Yet by Faith on Christ they don't depend Nor in their Lives don't answer the end Of Prayer but in Life they Christ offend They can't Pray with fervency of Affection The power of Prayer hath no reflection On their Hearts that 's cast by rejection The life and power of Prayer can't abide 2 Tim. 3.5 But in their Forms of Prayer confide If formal Prayer they retain and inherit Rom. 12.11 They contented sensual having not the Spirit Jude 19. Can't Pray spiritually but are so odd In Prayer can't spiritually call on God Nor Pray unto God by Faith continually Col. 4.2 In the Spirit who can only Grace apply Not that we should Pray still the same But that our Hearts always be in frame Fit for Prayer that on all occasions we Tender our Duty unto God more free By his Spirits operation Col. 2.12 and the rather Because the Spirit will cry Abba Father Makes intercession with sighs and cryes Rom. 8.15.26 Verse The Spirit helps also our infirmities Both habitual assisting actuating Grace Is from the Spirit in our earthly race Let us not his motions then deface 1 Thes 5.19 SECT IX Obj. SAy some May not a Form of Prayer be us'd Sol. Yea if not rested in or sinfully abus'd As Children have a staff to learn to go But when able 1 Cor. 14.20 the staff away throw Or as some others who learn to swim then They use Bladders you know but when Have the Art from Bladders they depart And swim like Men with a rejoycing heart Eph.
13 11. Oh! Dan. 12.2 then haste haste cast off thy sin Consider if sick with Colick or Stone 1 Tim. 6.12 But a day how wilt sigh mourn and groan How wilt be able to indure and stand Isa 3 11. Under wrath of the Almighty's hand Psal 11.6 When Rivers of Fire and Brimstone Are about thee Isa 30.33 then wilt cry and groan None to pity Mat. 7.23 Mercy is turned to hate Christ will not be an Advocate For thee Isa 1.15 Oh! repent before 't is too late God will not pity but on thee will frown Into Hell forever tumble thee down Job 21.30 Let Mercy lead to Repentance Sin hate Run to Christ by Faith before 't is too late Art on the brink of an eternal State. Jam. 4.14 Don't put sar from thee the evil day So live in sin Amos 6.3 and repentance delay Thou know'st not what a day or night may Bring forth therefore watch and pray Death may soon call thee hence away Then whilst hast time and call'd to day Heb. 3.15 Believe repent don't be like a sturdy oak Lest God take thee with his stroke As Elihu said to Job there 's no exemption Riches profit not can't procure Redemption God doth not esteem riches nor Gold Nor all force of strength World doth hold Job 36.18 19. Let this consideration cause thy sorrow Lest feel God's wrath before to Morrow Go to God in Christ before the decree Luk 12.20 Go forth Zeph. 2.2 and thou eternally condemn'd be If not do God's will which is sanctification 1 Thes 4.3 4. Must suffer's will which is damnation If will not obey his word to do well Mar. 16.16 You must obey his word go to Hell 2 Thes 2.12 Depart ye cursed into everlasting Fire Mat. 25.41 Sins wages is death here 's your hire Oh! believe and fear God's Wrath Rom. 6.23 mourn For displeasing God by sin lest God turn Thee out of 's Presence with eternal scorn How wilt indure everlastingly to burn Isa 33.14 3.11 When God takes his Creature in his hand By 's Almighty Power makes it stand That it may feel what Jehovah can Do against his Creature woe to that Man Then may'st cry wish hadst never been born 1 Cor. 10 22. When under Gods Wrath from Sin turn Consider it for if my Pen all Iron were In Strength Deut. 32 22 41. yet could I not declare The sad Effects of Sin nor can't tell What Pains and Anguish they suffer in Hell. Psal 90.11 All this I have said and plainly asserted What will be the End of all Unconverted Mat. 18.3 As Motives to turn from Sin that so They may repent and escape eternal woe Rev. 20.13 SECT XL. You see is before you life and death Deut. 30.19 Take the way of life whil'st hast breath Now hast time therefore I crave Thy duty no working in the Grave Eccl. 9.10 Rouze up thy dead heart my lines cry Consider whil'st hast life Eternity Don't this a little rouze thee Oh! don't keep Love to sin Lord awake's from sin's sleep Hos 10.12 Consider those hints in thy Meditations Enlargement is left to thy contemplations Psal 50.22 Those things call for consideration among Which Eternity thou dost real belong How can'st rest and sleep and not tell Whether dost belong to Heaven or Hell Deut. 32.29 Consider sin's evil as before is said Man's Companion in sin is also laid Before mind things as we go Hast try'd Thy self as is said before Hast cry'd Out of sin what shall I do to be sav'd Go to Christ he is the way crav'd Secure thy Int'rest in Christ without delay 2 Tim. 2.14 Here 's the Foundation of all I can say If miscarry here Joh. 14.6 you are for ever undone None cometh to the Father but by the Son. There 's no other name or way Act. 4.12 and herein Observe 't is Christ's blood only cleanseth sin 1 Joh 1.7 We can do nothing by way of expiation All our good works nay our renovation Doth not merit 't is but a qualification 'T is free grace makes us meet for Salvation Col. 1.12 3 11. Making us new Creatures by Regeneration Grace fits for Glory not that we merit Heaven by good Works that 's a Popish Spirit 'T is by Christ alone we Salvation inherit Good works are a walking in our station Rom. 4.13 In the way too but not the cause of Salvation If a Man proffer Gold my hands full of Clay To receive the Gold must cast Clay away Yet I don't pay for Gold to him that gave But cast Clay away then fit to receive As a Man all rags to receive a new Coat Casts his rags away yet don't pay a groat But for his new Coat thanks doth say He don't merit by casting his rags away We came into the World all rags and torn By sin Enemies to God Col. 1.21 till we are new born Tho' Heaven be proferr'd on terms of grace free Yet from our Sins we must cleansed be Heaven by Christ alone is purchas'd and free Free because Man by sin lost that degree Of Happiness Gen 3.17 never more regain could he Without Christ could never saved be A part from Christ the best attempts alass Are tinkling Cymbals and as sounding Brass Humane structures prove but wood and hay 1 Cor. 13.1 3.13 In test and contest of that burying day What are outward Ceremonies when try'd All boasting confidence of Flesh will hide Nay our best Righteousness our all in all Must be resign'd surrender'd and let fall Mat. 16.24 Be sentenc'd crucify'd dispoil'd disgrac'd And at the feet of Jesus Christ plac'd We must deny our selves understand Luk. 9.23 That which merits any thing at God's hand Must be a Gift we give not God's command But what ever us do Rom. 3.23 such Bankrupts we Can't pay God his due can't merit you see To merit at God's hands we must withal Give God overplus besides the principal But alas if we can't pay God his due How shall we give him overplus 'T is true He would merit any thing at God's hands Must perfectly fulfil all God's commands Gal. 3.10 11. Which no Man can as I understands But Jesus Christ did as the Scriptures say We by faith in Christ not in a legal way Can we offer any thing perfect no alas It must thorow the hands of a Mediator pass Heb. 12.24 7.25 For acceptation with God or else undone Without intercession of Christ the Son. Cast off merit to Christ by faith run For sin doth mix and incorporate in all Our duties cast off merit both great and small Woe to the holi'st Man alive if God him try According to his justice and holy equity When done all we can I will be true t' ye Man can't merit he doth but his duty
Joh. 3.16 Man's love is from motive God's from none God lays cost on Dunghils free grace alone Makes us meet for Christ a stately Throne 2 Tim. 2.21 What knotty pieces we by sin and pride How many ways hath the Spirit try'd To bring us into any spiritual frame Cant. 1.4 To love sin by Nature are still the same What drawings the Spirit hath in our Station Hos 11.4 To fit us for a spiritual qualification We had strong corruptions in us reign Joh. 6.44 'T is the Spirit 's grace doth a War maintain Against the flesh or sin had us slain Gal. 5.17 When we were in our blood by sin defil'd Free grace did on us shine very mild Yea said unto us live why will ye die Ezek. 16.6 Free grace that good Samaritan passed by Said again live when defil'd with sin Free grace pitied us carried us to the Inn. Luk. 10.31 to the 35. verse When Priest Levite pass by in Scripture see Free grace in Christ did only pity we And nothing in us did Jesus Christ move To save us but his free grace and love Rom. 3.24 Free grace is our spring of supplies Let our love echo praise above the Skies Unto God and Jesus Christ as knowing 'T is Canaan of Milk and Honey flowing Numb 14.8 Free grace makes a Man become all new As I have before presented to your view Free grace makes the Soul only rejoice Yet like Samuel 1 Sam. 3.7 it can't tell its voice Free grace 't is the fore-skin of the heart Taken away so from sin we depart 'T is the wheel within the wheel in 's place Ezek. 10.10 Set right this is the work of free Grace Free grace only sets the righteous apart For God Psal 4.3 Oh! let God have our heart Let 's live free grace in obedience understand Free love hath a long arm and full hand Mercy for thousands that obey Christ's command Live holy to God in thy life Exod. 20.6 sin deface Don't live a wicked life so abuse free grace Live a holy conversation by faith still If God's free grace don't lead thee nothing will. Consider what 's said Rom. 2.4 what shall I say more But that we free grace and God implore And Christ and the Spirit 's love admire Let 's live holy to God by faith and prayer 2 Thes 1.10 SECT XLIII Consider 2 Tim. 2.14 Reader what 's said before in love Let God's free grace thy heart and Soul move We were by nature Lepers doth grace shine In our Souls Eph. 2.2 3. to praise God do we incline Ten were cleansed Luk. 17.17 but where are nine In how few it appears they are such indeed As cleans'd few return to Christ with praise How ungrateful are most in our days Instead of living holy false hope they breed Live in sin still pull that cursed weed Live like Cain in the Land of Nod Gen. 4.18 Wicked How little have we lived to God The World lies in wickedness admire then Grace makes us differ from worst of Men 1 Cor. 4.7 Free grace I say did freely chuse us of pity One of a Tribe and also two of a City Two Men equally miserable in their degree To make a difference in the Scripture see Nothing but free grace to man could be Mat. 24.40 42. One taken of two grinding at the mill The other left this is only free grace still And not in the freedom of their own will. All this I say Reader to draw thy desire In holy obedience to God and free grace admire Even so Father Mat. 11.25 for so it pleaseth thee To pass by the World 's Nimrods and free To reveal Salvation to them of low degree Thy good pleasure the only cause that we Are chosen free grace the Fountain-head Joh. 15.16 Whence our life springs that were dead Luk. 12.32 In trespasses and sins yea to God Enemies Till reconcil'd by Christ's dying Sacrifice Without the Covenant Aliens Eph. 2.5 12 13. made near By the blood of Christ love Christ dear He 's the spring of all good let obedience run In its proper Channel live holy or undone Tit. 2.14 Adorn Protestant Religion don't recant Let thy conversation say art a Protestant Rom. 6.19 22. Adorn the Doctrine of God our Saviour Be a Protestant in thy life's behaviour Tit. 2.10 Practise it be not only a Protestant in name So dishonour Religion in life that 's shame 2 Cor. 7.1 Many are under notion of Protestant Yet no Religion in them if try'd recant Phil. 1.27 Protestant Religion hath its foundation From Scripture Heb. 11.35 36. stood many's life in the Nation So may again tho' at present a tolleration Therefore wait on God and keep his way Now all Beasts of the Forest go out for prey Let 's do our duty watch and pray Psal 37.34 Let the wicked play out full their play Let him that is filthy be filthy still Rev. 22.11 3.11 Let Idolaters continue so if they will. But let him that 's a Protestant hold fast To the end lest he lose the Crown at last Well art a Protestant hold to the end Fear thy own strength on Christ depend He is the true vine except in him abide Wilt bring forth no fruit Joh. 15.2 but go aside If hast gifts and parts able to dispute For Protestant Religion able to confute Many errors these fail in a tiring hour If a Prison a Halter should try thy power Nothing but an Int'rest in Christ and grace Can carry thee on those things to embrace Luk. 22.23 60 61. 'T is easie to talk to dispute when withstood Not so easie matter to resist unto blood I speak my own experience Heb. 12.4 I did try What fears on the Soul when come to die But when the comforting Spirit came in No more doubts on my Soul were seen Joh. 15.26 God's power keeps us in our station If God leaves 1 Pet. 1.5 7. we never attain Salvation Live a holy dependance on God always By Christ's blood overcame to him be praise That preserv'd us in those bloody days Rev. 12.11 Psal 27.13 Praise God my Soul to him sing praise That from so dreadful death did thee free In whom I trust 2 Cor. 1.9 10. he will yet deliver me SECT XLIV Thus 2 Tim. 1.6 friends you see how my lines run I have more to say before I have done To proceed to them my lines have regard That in heart and life look Sion-ward Christ said in the World shall have trouble Joh. 16.33 For any thing I know may be double What you have seen let faith increase Keep to your Centre Eph. 6.10 11 12. you may have peace God may make this season a time of trial To see what we know of self-denial We must deny our selves Luk. 9.23 life and
If so of Heaven you will surely miss All that practise this my lines do tell For all their Crosses Gal 5.21 Crucifixes go to Hell Then live by faith not by Cross I tell By Faith only Eph. 3.17 Christ in us doth dwell By Virtue of Christ my heart is renew'd By his Spirit 's operation Rom. 12.2 my sin 's subdu'd Not by Cross Papists make Col. 2.12 my lines cry That 's made by the workers of iniquity Gal. 2.20 5.24 Cast off wickedness and be holy my lines imply England's best Crucifix is sin to crucifie A Cross doth no good when come to die Then live holy for all the Cross 2 Cor. 7 1. say I. But not to enlarge on Crucifixes so gross Lest enlargement Reader be to thee a Cross I will conclude this Head against Idolatry Would not have Protestants with Cross comply Rom. 10.14 SECT XLVII Stand fast Protestants 1 Cor. 16.13 since God hath made You his people do not walk retrograde Eph. 6.14 Let not any reproach that can be nam'd Jam. 1.21 Make you Apostate lest Christ of you's asham'd Woe to any when Christ is on 's Throne Who in that Day Christ is asham'd to own Mark 8.38 What tho' the world rejoice and vaunt Against the despised rejected Protestant Joh. 16.20 Altho' now Protestants seem much affected Yet 't is question whether in heart respected Psal 12.2 Dissenting Protestants I mean how they Seem now reviv'd and bear some sway I fear a Cloud in latter end of the day Therefore be not presumptious watch and pray Stand fast Protestants against the Pope Psal 118.6 Fear not the biggest hatchet in all 's shop Mat. 10.28 Fear not the Pope nor his bloody rope Lev. 19.4 26.1 Fear not to own Protestant Religion stand Since have a tolleration by the King's hand Improve the Mercy Protestants stand fast That Christ may be our friend at last Own Protestant Profession Scripture saith Edifie one another in the holy faith Jud. 20. Let 's not set our hand unto God's Plough And look back God will not that allow Luk. 9.62 Yet many Men look back even now Like Water men I could tell you how They look one way and the other row Janus-like many such in our Nation Are for their own int'rest and reputation Act. 19.24 25. Many Men care not for the smile of God If they can enjoy the World so odd Are they in their lives and herein Count it Wisdom to sleep in whole skin Time-servers if the world they inherit Contented sensual having not the Spirit Jud. 19. If they enjoy the mercies of a Bruit Fat Pasture Peace they will turn to 't Are for a part in Paradise sin and vice Enjoy the World care not for Paradise Many have Jacob's smooth tongue Gen. 27.22 and Talk well but have Esau's rough hand Many have great notions high speculations But in life heart corrupt conversations They profess much like Angels of light But do deeds of darkness heart 's not right 2 Cor. 11.14 When Religion 's countenanc'd by Authority then Forward in way of Profession no such Men If Religion is shut at Sun don't shine Come a storm on Religion Joh 6.27 then decline If the Gospel be not for their advance Farewel Religion after worldly int'rest dance As true in our days as my name's Husnance Many such in England who like the Mass Are for their int'rest in the World 2 Tim. 4.10 alas Experience tells how from Religion pass Profess much go to the high Priest's Hall And then if try'd deny Christ and all Tho' Christ the Gospel in word don't deny Yet when in question Mat. 26.56 57 58. with the world comply This is following Christ afar off and Many such followers are in England The experience of this Joh. 6.66 we had of late In Person Men in action Devils incarnate How they were by many accommodated Had love when many others were hated How many did comply with sin and evil Rejoice with such Rom. 1.32 were as bad 's the Devil Pretend love to Christ Jam. 4.4 yet part will take With sin and evil so Christ in action forsake I confess it was a tiring time in the Nation And Scripture tells of an hour of temptation Rev. 3.10 Which shall try all that on Earth do dwell Who shall be for Heaven and who for Hell Therefore in thy heart false hopes don't breed God renders every Man according to his deed What profit then Rom. 2.6 if the whole world gain And lost their Souls in everlasting pain Mat. 16.26 'T is true now 's a toleration they seem alive But come a storm run like Bees into a Hive Are for Religion is uppermost come Turk 2 Cor. 4.4 To keep their int'rest in the world are sor't What 's the end of those things I cry Heb. 10.38 What ' world or Men's favour when must die Therefore mind death and believe eternity Job 36.19 SECT XLVII Consider what 's said take it in good part 2 Pet. 3.12 I aim at good I speak it with my heart To Apostate is dreadful as said before Also without in Christ miserable poor Rev. 3.17 A word I have to say to some Men more And it is to them who do lay aside Holiness in Practice to do duty can't abide Tit. 1.16 Instead of doing duty to God in Prayer By faith in Christ this they don 't desire But in false Presumption they still aspire Delight wallowing in sin as the Sow in mire 2 Pet. 2.22 Christ dy'd for Sinners all 's done by Christ So take liberty to sin live as they list That in Men's lives this should be found Shall we sin because grace doth abound Rom. 6.15 God forbid yet many such in our nation Say Christ died for Sinners in their station So live still a sinful conversation Rouze Man in false hope don't still sleep Whatsoever Man soweth that shall he reap Gal 6.7 God renders every Man according to his deed Rom. 2 4 5 6. Then don't false presumption always breed The point of distinction by the standing rod He doth not Righteousness is not of God. 1 Joh. 3.10 Remember what 's said before when sick Don't you send for a Physician very quick As a means for health the cause is sad Use means for the Body yet like Men mad Use none for the Soul but conclude the end Yet exclude the means Oh! do not pretend Hopes for Heaven and still in thy sin lie This will bring eternal death Job 8.13 my lines cry Or else I for thee will eternally die Heb. 12.14 God fits us by his Word and Spirit alone Dost use the means or else use none God sits us by duty by faith in prayer Dost use duty 2 Pet. 1.10 or else to duty no desire Up and be doing thy
Unto one another Eph. 4.25 both Age and Youth For sin of lying let great and small Dread Gods Judgments Rich and Poor all Josh 7.25 Take heed of dissembling and equivocating Cast off vain words Act. 5.10 and Idle prating Though many reproach Gods holy ways His people 1 Thes 4.6 7 8. v. his worship in our days By despising and wicked dissembling plays Because Job 21.14 care not for knowledge of Gods ways They can Lye Curse Damn and Swear Reproach others and also false witness bear He that inventeth any false report Doth wickedness yet to many 't is sport Little consider they work for the Devil Exod. 23.1 2. Should not follow a multitude to do evil Or join with any to overthrow truth Take heed of false swearing age or youth As before 't is against Gods Command Though too much practis'd in England Oh let 's all desire Gods will to understand Psal 143.10 And prize the mercies we injoy in the Land All are from Gods Free Soveraign hand Let us cast off all sin and among All take heed of the evil of the tongue Many Count words nothing Mat. 12 36 37. yet when tried By them shall be Condemn'd or Justified Death and life are in power of the tongue Pro. 18.21 Saith Scripture consider then among All thy words to tell you my lines mount For every Idle word must give account Saith Christ therefore it is no story 'T is Scripture truth which directs to glory Let words be few such may minister grace Unto others in our Station or earthly race Eph. 4.29 Be circumspect don't God's Image deface By Idle words see what Scriptures tell The tongue is set on the fire of Hell Jam. 3.6 8. Full of deadly poison an unruly evil Many times an instrument for the Devil And defiles all the whole body see Then what a multitude there be Eccl. 5.2 Of men and women of all degrees Who little consider Idle words fees Most spend their time in Idle talking How many are still this way walking Pro. 10.19 How wicked are most in our days For Idle words in work and plays He that 's most wicked the most wise and 23. v. So good Company as one can be in Yet all the while nothing but sin A jesting lye or a lye in jest Eph. 5.4 6. I still cry May cause one in Hell in earnest to lye Consider Idle words may make Laughter But thou must dye Heb. 9.27 and Judgment comes after To conclude this head consider once again Words will cause Joy 2 Tim. 2.7 or eternal pain Therefore Idle words do you refrain Sect. 54. ALL this while Mat. 7.3 methinks I see and spy How prone to see a mote in anothers eye Can't see the beam that 's in our own 'T is too common now as I have known Is Christ in you the hope of glory Col. 1.27 Look to thy heart not after anothers story Cry not so much against others sin alone As against sin and Corruptions of thy own See sin in another Luk. 18.13 common in our days So put off our own repentance with delays How common in England now is this sin That hundreds of years in the world been Adam was so bold Gen. 3.12 13. told God to his face The woman thou gavest brought this disgrace The woman having pluck'd of forbidden tree Would her self free The Serpent beguil'd me Esau sold his birth-right Gen. 27.36 was such another He 's rightly call'd Jacob a supplanter by 's brother He don't say fool I should live such Dotage To sell my birth-right for a mess of Pottage Also Ahab Kin. 18.17 18. assoon as he did Elisha see Ahab said The troubler of Israel thou art he Elisha turns about throws back the ball The troubler of Israel he doth Ahab call The Pharisee in 's self no sin could see I do so and so Luk. 18.11 what 's this publican to me That this is an old sin you plainly see Most in their own Conceits Pro. 30.12 from sin free As this sin Isa 65.5 long in the world hath been So in England now 't is plain to be seen For some Prov. 21.2 cry on this man Thou art he That hast undone us and 24.2 thou hast troubled me When Judgments fall we can't withstand Some cry Monmouth hath undone the Land Here I must be mute but I could enlarge But that the Oar may over-top my barge Some again cry out on the other side Say they are the cause so in sin abide Thus they bandy but who reforms in sin run Jer. 8.6 Few men or Women say What have I done Jonah said For my Sake this evil Jon. 1.12 here 's one Owns sin few say sin hath us undone Cry not of Monmouths coming in the land 2 Sam. 24.10 As against sin sin the cause if's understand Neither say the Kings the cause some so bold 'T is our iniquities do good things with-hold This to us the Scriptures do unfold Isa 59.1.3 When any people grow by sin so odd Jer. 5.25 Who ever is the instrument is Gods rod Isa 10.5 6. In punishing the wicked yet some counting All the defect is in or from the fountain Obj. Say some if the fountain corruptly appear How can the Streams then run clear Sol. A corrupted fountain Jam. 3.11 can't have water sweet Yet when many Streams do together meet As a flood rebound on the fountain Spring Make it more filthy consider this thing Pro. 17.14 15. When any people grow wicked under a King The cause is not so much by reflects 1 Sam. 12.14 15. In the King or Prince as in his Subjects For the King acts by Counsel in 's Station And not always as his own Inclination 2 Chro. 10.6.14 v. 'T is a delusion for any to say I 'll declare Such and Such are the cause Satans art Of Judgments when from sin don't depart Themselves but retain sin still in heart If the Subjects did repent as Scriptures tell 1 Sam. 12.14 24. Then King and Subjects might do well God sometimes raiseth a King in his Station To punish the sins of the former generation We cry Popery Popery but continue in sin Yet sin â—sa 1.4 the cause doth this Judgment bring And all other Judgments Gen. 15.16 but when sin's full Nothing but Judgments yea a dreadful pull Which in little time on us will break out If we repent not Jam. 1.15 and turn from sin about Sin a forerunner of Judgments an antecedent of desolation Num. 32.23 if repentance it not prevent Judgments an effect of sin and of Gods wrath Sin Ezek. 8.17 18. the provoking cause decreed God hath To power out 's wrath on us can any say The effect will cease cause not taken away If Popery were out the land Amos 5.26 27. v. if sin retain
will put in the rear Because little of real love doth appear And 't is that our Saviour hath foretold Mat. 24.12 In the latter days love should wax cold Yet Christ commands love may see it true In Scripture Joh. 15.17 love as I have loved you Who writes after this Copy age or youth That love is real 1 Joh. 3.23 in deed and in truth In time of prosperity many pretend love Then what they will do self-ends move He never lacks shall never lack a friend If rich Prov. 14.20 then friendship enough pretend But if in trouble Micah 7.5 their Love is at an end Whosoever in his need a feigned friend try Instead of friendship Zech. 13.6 finds him an enemy But as none look on a Dial when the Sun Is under a cloud Prov. 19.7 so if try their love 's done 'T is true Reader as clear's the Sun. When Paul before Nero for 's Life was try'd All men forsook him 2 Tim. 4.16 their love to hide Before Paul came to his Answer they cry'd They would stand by him as is imply'd Such love in our days hath been descry'd Many pretend love but when need it deny'd A friend loves at all times Prov. 17.17 and a brother 's born For adversity this love out the world 's worn For the least difference doth passion move Into anger then farewel all pretended love Love without dissimulation not for self-ends Rom. 12.9 18. Love is now for self ends or farewel friends 'T is not according to Christ's Rule shall I move You to press after this virtue God is love 1 John 4.20 21. Can you love God and not love one another 'T is not love of God can't hold together He that saith loves God and hates his brother Is a Lyer Oh then love and from malice sever Follow peace and love Heb. 12.14 Oh that I could hurl This ball love and peace thorow the world 'T is not a love to sin I press don't mistake That I am against for my Saviour's sake Pray for their Conversion don't carry hate To their persons in their sins be separate Eph. 5.11 12. Keep universal love and peace unto all As occasion offers do good to great or small Rom. 12.18 27. Don't live in envy that pleaseth the Devil Then love one another times are evil Days we live in call for love together Eph. 5.16 Our Cause dangerous from love don't sever Hold in love together now love or never Do good to all especally the houshold of Faith Gal. 6.10 Love your Enemies as the Scripture saith Much more Christ's Image where you it see Mat. 5.44 By the fruit holiness may know the Tree Mat. 7.16 Without partiality high or low degree Heb. 13.1 If Christ's Image let love impartial be 1 John 5.1 Love Christ's Image but don't be so Apish To love a Picture and hate Christ like a Papish They pretend love to Christ's Picture so free Yet malign Christ in his Members in high degree Luke 6.35 36. The difference between God's Children see And Satans I will briefly lay before thee As God and 's Children are known to be one Jam. 3.17 In love mercy pity in their lives doth run Patience long-suffering love wishing the health Life and welfare of all as himself So Satan and his Children are known one Prov. 12.10 In envy cruelty oppression is by them done Malignancy revenge murder tyranny Improverishing Psal 74.20 and undoing many a family See how God's Children by love are known From Satan's James 3.14 15 16. they for malice every one Oh! then love one another don't be so evil To live in malice the mark of the Devil Oh! Rev. 12.13 17. love one another 't is my earnest suit Herein's God glorified John 15.8 if you bring love's fruit Sect. 2. INstead of love Mat. 18.15 backbiters our times afford If a brother sin who according to the word Of Christ go tell him his fault Scripture record In love tell him his sin 'twixt him and thee If canst gain thy brother verse 16. if not try see What canst do then take more with thee Take heed let not backbiting in thee lurch Perswade in love before tell it the Church verse 17. How few observe this Rule in our Nation No their love is now for information Scripture saith Psal 15.3 who shall dwell in salvation He that backbiteth not with his tongue And Paul also reckons a backbiter among 2 Cor. 12.20 Worst of sinners Rom. 1.29.30 and shall have damnation Without repentance and real reformation The evil of backbiting is it hurteth love And doth antipathy and hatred move Prov. 15.1 Brings in dissention and at long run By this evil 26.28 backbiting many undone Sin of backbiting hath this peculiar evil It hurts a man absent Prov. 11.9 as bad's the Devil Doth covertly undo men before aware Therefore of backbiters had need take care For many times it dissevers friends asunder Gives such a wound as makes some wonder and 18.8 Therefore Scripture saith Better an open enemy Than a secret friend a backbiter undoes secretly What greater prejudice can be than Infame A man in 's credit reputation and good name To rail and backbite common in woman Prov. 9.13 But Scripture saith Speak evil of no man Tit. 3.2 3. Yet common in our days men are so base Jam. 4.11 Their love is for one anothers disgrace Like Jeremiah's familiars he doth them call Pretend love that watch one anothers fall Jer. 20.10 I heard defaming of many on every side This comes from Satan and dissembling Pride Jam. 3.15 For the Hypocrite and Backbiter are twins Mat. 24.51 Shall have Hypocrites portion for their sins Oh! give off backbiting and for mercy call Judge not thy brother Rom. 14.4 12. Unto God who will judge thee and all Cast off backbiting whiles hast breath Set love to work save a Soul from death Jam. 5.20 Consider worth of Souls let love move In thy generation this way employ love Mat. 16.26 Not in backbiting cast it off don't delay Do it in love to Christ 't is thy best way The wages of backbiters is very bad pay Take heed of false hope and presumptuous play Rom. 6.23 Sect. 3. IN Scripture I read Luke 13.26 27. many in the last day Will presume on their familiarity and say They had eat and drank in Christ's presence Some expostulating with Christ from hence Have prophesied cast out Devils in thy name Mat. 7.22 23. Done wonderful works shall we have blame Can this be without love to Christ true Had we such ground should say so too Yea confident if such evidence of union With Christ think us safe of communion With God hereafter could we say as they verse 23. Consider of it Reader and mind I pray Yet