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A62549	Six severall treatises ... by the late worthy and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, John Tillinghast ; published by his own notes.; Selections. 1657	Tillinghast, John, 1604-1655.; Petto, Samuel, 1624?-1711.; Manning, John, d. 1694.	1657 (1657)	Wing T1180; ESTC R21376	167,572	313

doth extend unto but those to whom it doth extend are persons under such a condemnation So when we say the Tromises of Grace are made to persons as Sinners i. e. as they are in such a state and condition it doth not now follow that they are made to all sinners no but it onely shews that they are persons in such a state and condition which onely shall have benefit by the promise of Grace Object 5. But thus to tender the Promises of Grace to persons as they are sinners is the only way to make men presume and to harden them in their sins Answ 1. Not so The grace of God teacheth a quire contrary lesson T it 2. v. 11 12. For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts we should live soberly righteously and godly in this present world Rom. 6.14 For sin shall not have dominion over you for yee are not under the Law but under Grace 2 Cor. 7.1 Having therefore these promises dearly beloved let us cleause our selves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit perfecting holiness in the fear of God 2 I grant some from the preaching of free Grace take occasion to presume yet is not the fault in the grace of God nor preaching thereof but in themselves and the naughtiness of their hearts As when a Magistrate proclaims pardon freely to a company of persons in actual rebellion if they from the grace and clemency of the Magistrate shall take occasion to persist or others to rise up in rebellion the fault is not in the Magistrate or his so doing but in them it is in him an act of grace and clemency it is their wickedness doth abuse it So in this case 3 Jesus Christ is set up as welt to be a stumbling stone and a rock of offence to some as to be salvation to others God hath laid Christ in Sion for these two great ends 1 Pet. 2. v. 6 7 8. Behold I lay in Sion a chief corner stone elect precious and hee that beleeveth on him shall not be confounded Unto you therefore which beleeve hee is precious but unto them which bee disobedient the stone which the builders disallowed the same is made the head of the corner and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence even to them which stumble at the word Rom 9.33 Behold I lay in Sion a stumbling stone a rock of offence Wheresoever the Gospel is preached there are two great designes on foot together the greatest that ever were in world viz. of the eternal salvation or condemnation of poor sinners The one glorified Justice the other Mercy what if some hearing the word of grace do presume it may bee God may have a secret design that some in hearing the grace of God should presume and stumble at that to their eternal condemnation which had they in love and sincerity imbraced would have been to their everlasting salvation The presumptions therefore of some men should not hinder the declaration of the grace of God 4 So long as a man in holding forth the grace of God doth really aime at the bringing in and building up of souls knowing no better way to effect it than preaching of grace abhorring from his heart the thought thereof that any should abuse this grace and turn it into wantonness if any do hee is free from the guilt of their sin and the danger will fall on their heads 5 The primary care of a Gospel Minister should bee to give children bread if they cannot have it but dogs will be snatching shall children be starved 6 If the grace of God should not bee held forth untill wicked men will not abuse it it must not whilst such are in the world for so long they will 7 Wee are not so much to look at the consequence of an action as whether the action it self bee according to the will appointment or institution of the Lord Jesus Christ Ill consequences oftentimes may and do follow the best practices as the bringing of some notorious Traitor or Murderer to his trial may occasion others to rise up in rebellion in his behalf yet doth not this make the act it self evil nay it is very good and the neglect or omission of it would be evill 8 If because sin takes occasion by the doctrine of grace it must not bee preached then must not men preach the Law neither because sin takes occasion from that also Rom. 7.8 Sin taking occasion by the commandement wrought in me all manner of concupiscence Upon this ground therefore neither Law nor Gospel must be preached Vse 1. Hence wee may see the mistake of many persons who look upon the Gospel and all the promises thereof as made to Saints whereas they are to sinners A sinner quatenus a sinner is the proper object of the grace of the Gospel Now looking on it thus there are these inconveniencies follow 1 They never come whilst they walk by such principles to any stedfastness in the faith for whilst they can look upon themselves as Saints they think grace is theirs and the promise theirs but when the contrary then they conclude they have no part in grace no right to the promise thus they are to and fro Saints to day to morrow Hypocrites to day in Gods favour to morrow out like a loose bone sometimes in joynt sometimes out 2 They injoy but little of the Spirit of Adoption which is a sweet child-like frame which makes a man come running to God and cry Abba Father Now they injoy but little of this being in continual doubts whether or no they may call God Father when they cannot see themselves Saints they are afraid to do it and when they can they speak it but faintly as fearing they may be deceived God is not their Father 3 They do God but little service whilst they can see themselves Saints they pray c. but when they cannot they are sullen and mopish and will do little or nothing for God 4 They know not how to bear afflictions for let but an affliction come and they have not faith to beleeve themselves Saints and then presently they cry out This is out or wrath now God meets with mee for such and such sins the affliction will undo me c. 5 Their very comforts and assurance are but seeds of doubting afterwards For will the soul say If I may conclude my self the childe of God when I see my self a Saint can pray c. then when I cannot see my self a Saint but the contrary why should I not conclude the contrary yea ought I not so to do 6 They are led back to an Old Testament faith It was very usual with the Saints of the Old Testament to conclude their condition to bee good or bad accordingly as they found themselves to bee thus and thus qualified or not as will appear if you look into many places in the Psalms And hence it is