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A62118	Two treatises The first is, A plain platform for preaching: whereby the word of truth may be rightly divided; and he that speaketh, speak as the oracles of God. Digested into 20. propositions. The second is, The destruction of in-bred corruption. Or, An antidote against fleshly lust. By A. Symson minister of Gods word.	Simson, Alexander, 1570?-1639.; Simson, Alexander, 1570?-1639. Destruction of inbred-corruption.	1658 (1658)	Wing S6369; ESTC R221898	80,628	321

he heard Ziba's treacherours report he had not so rashly condemned innocent Mephibosheth had he been watchfull over his heart 2 Sam. 24.2 he would not have so vented the pride thereof in bidding Joab goe number the people Gen. 19.33 had Lot been so watchfull as he should his daughters had not so couzned him Mat. 26.33 had Peter not beene too confident of his own strength he had not denied his master when we presume most of our own strength Note then are we in most danger when we are most distrustfull most suspicious of our selves then are we in most safety Simil. The more gates a City hath the more wayes the enemy may enter the more windowes a house hath the more wayes may a thiefe breake thorow and therefore the more care and watchfulnes is required for prevention Our little City hath store of gates our house store of doors and windows we must therefore be watchfull over them lest ruine come upon us ere we be aware 8. Spirituall joy and gladnes Spirituall joy and gladnesse in the worship and service of God and the things which concerne his glory when the soule rejoyceth in God it opposeth whatsoever displeaseth him Prov. 2.10 When wisdome entreth into thine heart and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soule discretion shall preserve thee understanding shall keep thee to deliver thee from the way of the evill man from the man that speaketh froward things to deliver thee from the strange woman even from the stranger which flattereth with her words I protest by our rejoycing 1 Cor. 15.31 which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord saith S. Paul I die daily 9. Spirituall and holy medition that 1. of Gods nature Spirituall meditation of 2. of Gods word 3. of Christs sufferings 4. of heaven it self Gods nature Gods Nature Psal 5.4 that he is not a God that hath pleasure in wickednesse neither shall evill dwell with him The foolish shall not stand in his sight he hateth all workers of iniquity Prov. 5.21 That the ways of man are before the eys of the Lord and he pondreth all his goings Heb. 4.13 That there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight all things being naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to doe Rom. 2.6 who will render to every man according to his deeds to them who by patient continuance in well-doing seeke for glory honour immortality and eternall life But unto them that are contentious and doe not obey the truth but obey unrighteousnes indignation and wrath This is the will of God 1 Thess 4.3 even your sanctification and therefore as he which hath called you is holy 1 Pet. 1.15 so be ye holy in all manner of conversation Gods word Gods Word Rom. 1.16 as being the power of God unto salvation quick and powerfull and sharper then any two-edged sword Heb. 4.12 piercing even to the dividing asunder of soule and spirit and of the joints and marrow a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart Gods sword which doth most wound Satan and kill the body of sinne which in like manner through the assistance of Gods Spirit shaketh the very foundation of mans corruption Doth it incite us unto covetousnesse what saith the Word 1 Tim. 6.10 The love of money is the root of all evill which while some coveted after they have erred from the faith and pierced themselves thorow with many sorrows unto whoredome what saith the Word Heb. 13.4 Whoremongers and adulterers God will judge Unto wrath and envy what saith the Word Job 5.2 Wrath killeth the foolish man and envy slayeth the silly one Unto falshood what saith the Word Lying lips are abomination to the Lord. Pro. 12.22 Unto drunkennes what saith the Word Pro. 23.29 Who hath woe who hath sorrow who hath contentions who hath babling who hath wounds without cause who hath rednesse of eyes they that tarry long at the wine they that goe to seeke mixt wine Unto theft what saith the Word Exo. 20.15 Thou shalt not steale The like might be instanced in every other particular Besides the Word containeth a twofold Catalogue the one of blessings for the penitent the other of judgements for the impenitent Moses in the 28. of Deuteronomy laying downe as it were a briefe of both as more briefly Saint Paul unto the Romans Rom. 2.9 Tribulation and anguish upon every soule of man that doth evill of the Jew first and also of the Gentile But glory honour and peace to every man that worketh good to the Jew first and also to the Gentile The due meditation of either with the certainty as well of the one as the other serving not a little to further us in our mortification Christs sufferings Christs sufferings An especiall furtherance unto mortification 1 Pet. 4.2 For as much then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh saith Saint Peter arme your selves likewise with the same minde for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men but to the will of God Hereof the same Apostle informs us in the second Chap. Who his owne selfe saith he bare our sinnes in his owne body on the tree 1 Pet. 2.24 that we bring dead to sinnes should live unto righteousnesse Heaven Heaven who so looketh for Christ from Heaven cannot but lead an heavenly life for our conversation is in Heaven saith Saint Paul from whence also we looke for the Saviour Phil. 3.10 the Lord Jesus Christ So unto Titus Teaching us that denying ungodlines and worldly lusts Tit. 2.12 we should live soberly righteously and godly in this present world looking for that blessed hope and the glorious Appearing of the great God and our Saviour Iesus Christ Thus Moses Hee chused rather to suffer affliction with the people of God Heb. ii 25.26 then to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season esteeming the Reproch of Christ greater Riches then the Treasures in Egypt for hee had respect to the Recompence of the Reward Finally that wee may indeed mortifie our lusts deale wee with them as Ioseph did with his Mistris and Pharaoh with the Israelites For Ioseph 1. Being tempted by his Mistresse to lye with her Gen. 39.8 he gave her at the very first a flat deniall 2. Hee yeelded sufficient reasons for his refusall as well in respect of his master her selfe as God 3. Though shee spake unto him day by day yet hearkned not he unto her to lie by her or to be with her 4. When being occasionally alone in the house with him shee had caught him by his garment saying lye with me he left his garment in her hand and fled and got him out So being tempted by our lusts and entised We are to

Lord your God fighteth for you Iudg. 1.12 It was the Angels speech unto Gideon The Lord is with thee thou mighty man of valour It is no lesse true even of the weakest Christian that doth in truth oppose his lusts who may therefore triumph in the words of David Ps 60.22 Through God wee shall doe valiantly for hee shall tread down our enemies and of Paul If God bee for us Rom. 8.31 who can bee against us Heaven it selfe Heaven it selfe I have fought a good fight saith S. Paul I have finished my course 2 Tim. 4.7 J have kept the faith henceforth there is laid up for mee a Crowne of righteousnesse which the Lord the righteous Judge shall give me at that day and not to me onely but to them also that love his appearing Oh the promises of great reward if we shall fight lustily and persevere therein Whatsoever wee have beene heretofore set we our selves now against our lusts The foregoing time of our ignorāce Act. 17.30 God hath graciously winked at but now commaundeth he all men every where to repent Some J know are men yea mighty men of valour others babes in Christ his young and tender lambes let not those waxe carelesse but go on in their might that they may be saved from their spirituall Midianites and let these labour for strength and courage casting all their care on God who careth for them 1 Pet. 5.7 O Jerusalem Ier. 4.14 wash thine heart from wickednesse that thou maist be saved how long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee 2 Cor. 7.1 Oh let us clense our selves from all filthinesse of the flesh and spirit perfecting holinesse in the feare of God Rom. 6.12 Let not sinne reigne in your mortall body that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof Neither yeeld yee your members as instruments of unrighteousnesse unto sinne but yeeld your selves unto God as those that are alive from the dead and your members as instruments of righteousnesse unto God Rom. i3 i2 The night is far spent the day is at hand let us therefore cast off the works of darknes and let us put on the Armour of light Rom. i3 i3 let us walke honestly as in the day not in rioting and drunkennesse not in chambering and wantonnesse not in strife and envying but put ye on the Lord Iesus Christ and make not provision for the flesh to fulfill the lusts thereof Ep●h 4.17 This J say therefore and testifie in the Lord that ye henceforth walke not as other Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind having the understanding darkned being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them because of the blindnesse of their heart who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousnesse to work all uncleannes with greedines Col. 3.5 Mortifie your members which are upon the earth fornication uncleannesse inordinate affection evill concupiscence and covetousnesse which is Idolatry for which things sake the wrath of God commeth on the children of disobedience Jn the which ye also walked sometime when ye lived in them Eph. 4.22 Put off concerning the former conversation the old man which is corrupt according to the deceitfull lusts and be renewed in the Spirit of your mind putting on that new man which after God is created in righteousnes and true holines Tit. 2.11 for the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men teaching us that denying ungodlines and worldly lusts we should live soberly righteously and godly in this present world Heb. 13.12 Take heed brethren lest there be in any of you an evill heart of unbeliefe in departing from the living God but exhort one another dayly while it is called to day lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulnesse of sinne Heb. 12.12 lift up the hands which hang downe and the feeble knees and make straight pathes for your feet lest that which is lame be turned out of the way but let it rather bee healed looke diligently lest any man faile of the grace of God lest any root of bitternesse springing up trouble you and thereby many be defiled 1 Pet. 4.2 For as much as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh arme your selves likewise with the same minde for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sinne that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men but to the will of God for the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles when we walked in lasciviousnesse lusts excesse of wine revellings banquetings and abominable idolatries wherein they thinke it strange that you runne not with them to the same excesse of riot speaking evill of you 1 Pet. 2.11 Dearly beloved I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims to abstaine from fleshly lusts which warre against the soule 1 Pet. 2.12 having your conversation honest among the Gentiles that whereas they speake evill against you as evill doers they may by your good workes which they shall behold glorifie God in the day of visitation Finally my brethren be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might Eph. 6.10.11 Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devill for we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities against powers against the rulers of the darknesse of this world against spirituall wickednesse in high places wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evill day and having done all to stand Stand therefore having your loynes girt about with truth and having on the brest-plate of righteousnesse and your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospell of peace above all taking the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked and take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God praying alwayes with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance Thus shall our corruption bee weakned our flesh subdued our old man crucified the body of sinne destroyed our consciences quieted Gods Commandment obeyed himselfe well pleased our selves both in soule and body here and hereafter really and truly blessed Iude 24. Now unto him that is able to keepe us from falling and to present us faultlesse before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy To the onely wise God our Saviour be glory and majesty dominion and power now and ever Amen FINIS

deale with our lusts as Ioseph with his Mistris doe we flatly refuse to yeeld unto them render we also reasons of our refusall that therby they may appeare the more unreasonable as from the duty which wee owe unto God the injunctions which wee have received of him the variety of blessings whereof through his blessing wee are dayly made partakers The unexpressable joyes in Heaven laid up for mortifi'd persons the severity of Gods justice to be showne on the impenitent the filthinesse and pollution of Sin with sundry the like But if yet they will not bee gone supposing to weary us with their importunity wee must bee as resolute in refusing as they in urging even stopping our eares at their insinuating perswasions Yet if at any time having some advantage they make use of it and lay hold on us leave wee our garments with them and get us gone rather then they shall force us to yeeld and to become defiled be wee content to forgo goods good name friends yea our very lives that wee may bee presented chast Virgins unto Christ For Pharaoh 1. He made the Israelites Exod. 1.10.11 bondslaves 2. Hee wisely compassed their destruction in the death of their children when they were first borne 3. Hee commanded that the Male-children should be drowned So 1. Make we bondslaves of our lusts as which then will quickly be gone from us 2. Do we wisely compass their death Deale wee with our lusts as Pharaoh with the I raelites even at their very conception at the furthest their birth being then weaker then afterward crushing the viper in the very shell not suffering the same to come in though knocking at the dore of our hearts 3. Cast them in the sea drowning them by the teares of true repentance Object But may some say here 's a great stirre indeed much a-doe about nothing God I thank thee Lu. 18.11 that I am not as other men are extortioners unjust adulterers I finde not my selfe troubled with evill motions and fleshly lusts as are others I never had such evill thoughts or have been at any time assaulted with strange temptations as such and such complain themselves to have beene I doubt not but that I may spare the pains that are heere required and y●● doe well enough Ans 1. Thy condition is not unlike unto his Simil. who being desperately sicke is notwithstanding perswaded that hee is in good health or the fool's which conceiveth himselfe to excell in wisedome The more insensible thou art of thy lusts and of thy spirituall bondage under them the more art thou in bondage unto them the more is thy whole man under their slavery 2. Naturally wee are Eagle-ey'd in respect of other mens corruptions but purblind in respect of our owne being hereof even willingly ignorant 3. Whom the Divell hath once captivated and marked for his owne he suffereth to walke according to their hearts desires not troubling them as it were any further as being already his owne in full possession Note Neither indeed careth he which way he bring men under provided hee may in thrall them one way or other 4. Unlesse thou oppose thy corruption and use the meanes here prescribed for the killing of thy lusts undoubtedly they will in the end kill thee and bee the everlasting destruction both of thy body and soule Ob. But thus should I here live uncomfortably as even those doe which notwithstanding truly endevour to mortifie their lusts according to the rule of Gods Word 1. It 's only at some times not at all times as especially when they doe first begin to mortifie their lusts or God is pleased to visit them by some great crosse or temptation 2. Mortification hath in it indeed paine and sorrow sin having a strong heart and so not soone killed the same sticking as fast in our nature as a tooth in our head or our soule to our body which will not be driven away without force and violence 3. Though weeping may be in the Evening Psal 30.5 joy commeth in the Morning though our afflictions are many Psal 34 i9 yet doth the Lord deliver us out of them all Simil. The Sunne is somtimes eclipsed sometimes darkned by Clouds wait a little while it will shew it's light Our life seemeth uncomfortable it will not bee long ere we shal abound with comforts Imagine we that any of us should fall Simil. and thereby breake a leg or an arme though in respect of the pain we could wish our selves in a manner out of the World yet being well set and carefully drest and dayly growing more more in strength we live in comfort that all shall be well we are contented to sow in teares Psal i26 5 even to indure the painefull dressing thereof that we may reap in joy by enjoying the use of the same as aforetime Not unlike is our condition in this World but much more comfortable as being more certaine 4. This World is not our place of mirth and in us sorrow must needs precede joy Ioh. 16.20 Verily verily I say unto you saith our Saviour that yee shall weepe and lament but the World shall rejoyce and ye shall be sorrowfull but your sorrow shall be turned into joy Ob. But if through Christ we obtaine salvation what need wee taske our selves to this duty of Mortification why may wee not live as wee list 1. Because Christs sufferings are available unto no other but such as mortifying their lusts and affections live religiously and holily 2. Because it 's the voyce of Christ himselfe Luk. 9.23 If any man will come after me let him deny himselfe and take up his crosse dayly and follow mee Tit. 2.14 3. That hee gave himselfe for us that hee might redeeme us from all iniquitie and purifie unto himselfe a peculiar People zealous of good works Ob. But many have heere in this world used divers and sundry meanes to bring their body under as by watching fasting scourging of themselves going bare-footed and barelegged many miles together who notwithstanding have had no comfort here in the assurance of Gods favour neither by all likelihood shall see the face of God with comfort hereafter It 's no wonder 1. because Mortification as it consisteth not of some of those externall shewes of Will-worship at all Wherein Mortification chiefly consisteth as to weare hair-cloth scourge ones selfe goe on Pilgrimage and the like so it consisteth not wholly in the others watching fasting and the like but especially in the crucifying of the inward Lusts and Affections which doe even reigne and domineere in them 2. Because they perswade themselves that by those they doe merit at the hands of God the forgivenesse of their sinnes with life everlasting then which what can more crosse their present and future well being 3. Because God hath thus in justice dealt with such sorts of persons from time to time Ier. 2.13 even that by