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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97271	A touch-stone to try (by our knowledge, belief, and life) whether we be Christians in name onely, or Christians in deed. Or, The character of a true beleever, that walks in some measure answerable to the gospell, his Christian profession, and the millions of mercies he hath received. / By R.Y. of Roxwell in Essex.	Younge, Richard.	1648 (1648)	Wing Y193B; Thomason E1150_4; ESTC R208624	54,772	52

Saints in a cold profession while they worry he living in a cruell persecution For Christ is stoned by many that are called Christians though no otherwise then the Heathen Images are called gods But the Beleever as he will not go on in an evil way though flattered by never so good successe so he will not be discouraged in a good way though he meets with ill successe because he is more careful to please God then men Nature is like glasse bright but brittle the resolved Christian like Gold which if we rub it or beat it or melt it it will endure the Teast the touch the hammer and still shine more orient A true beleever having once acknowledged the way of righteousnesse will not after turne from the holy Commandment Like the Dog that returnes to his vomit or the Sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire Againe he will not come to his ends by unlawfull meanes he seekes not to Witches Wizards or South-sayers in his distresse or to be resolved of his doubts but to Gods Word and Ministers and to God himselfe by prayer and in praying to him he desires not outward blessings so much as Gods blessing upon them he desireth not so much food and rayment as that God will give them power to nourish warme and comfort him knowing that except that be granted they cannot of themselves doe it And so of riches wisedome c. He desires not so much a great estate as a contended minde He desires not riches that he may lay it out on his pleasures yea he knowes that God will not give i● he abuse his gifts And as he prayes for Gods blessing so he neglect not to use the meanes When he hath attained his end or receives any mercy whether it be riches or o her gifts victory or the like he ascribes not the praise thereof to his wisedome or industry but wholly and onely to the free mercy of God in Christ Now for conclusion of this point wouldest thou know whether thou art a Beleever or no this will infallibly informe thee thy faith in the Commands will breed obedience in the threatnings feare in the promises comfort Here ends the new inserted matter Errata Page 22. line 30. for Priests read Princes line 9. in page E for deing right being line 36. crosse out the full point § 38. He is zealous to admonish reclaime and reduce such as go astray and to save those among whom he lives out of duty and thankfulnesse to God and his Redeemer and out of love to them § 39. He reformes his family and sets up Gods Worship therein performing the duties of Prayer reading repeating c. and instructing his children and servants § 40. He makes conscience of sanctifying the Sabbath and sees that all under him doe the same He will not give liberty to his servants upon the Lords day to doe what they list § 41. He is hated of the world for goodnes and suffers some way for Christ at least he is evill spoken of for well doing and rejoyceth therein or in whatsoever he suffers well considering that all his sufferings in this life are not worthy that glory he shall injoy in the next § 42. He is just and upright in his dealings and desires to pay every one his due he will not borrow without care to pay againe as doe the wicked for which they are branded by the Holy Ghost Psal 37.21 He will not detaine wages or worke mens hire a crying sinne that this City groanes under He is faithfull to such as put him in trust if a servant he perloynes not nor deceives in going to market nor did ever any but hipocrite pretend care of piety towards God and yet be unmercifull and unjust to men yea it is Devill like and double damnation to pretend Piety and intend Villany Matth. 23. And indeed our faith in Christ is best seene in our faithfulnesse to men our invisible beliefe by our visible life O that all hypocriticall professors would try themselves by this touchstone and consequently either he what they seeme reall Christians or seeme as they are none of Christs so should they not shame Religion by professing it whereas now they make the way of truth evill spoken of yea for their sakes the name of goodnesse is blasphemed all the day long and an ill report raised upon them that serve God in truth yea they have made our savour to stinke in the eyes of all the people and put a Sword into the hands of prophane men to slay us as wofull experience shewes for by reason of such how doe the Devill and his Limbes triumph over the religious yea the Saints are not only reproached the truth disgraced and Religion it selfe scandalized but this gives occasion to others to blaspheame God and to doubt whether all Divinity be not meere Policy and the Scriptures a Fable whereby millions are so hardened that they even protest against their owne conversion which being so if you either love God or his people if you either care for other mens soules or your owne remove this stumbling block and no longer deceive your selves for though he that is not a true Christian may be just yet he that is not just cannot possibly be a true Christian § 43. He will first labour to informe and then hearken to and obey the voyce of conscience together with the motions of Gods Spirit consider anothers case by his own and in a good measure do to all others as he would have others doe by him § 44. And as he is just in getting so he is neither profuse in spending nor backward according to his ability in releeving Christs members for his sake but will give back a considerable part of all he hath to God and acknowledge that he is onely a Steward not an Owner of what he doth possesse § 45. He denies ungodlinesse and worldly lusts and lives soberly and chastly in this present world keeping the members of his body holy for if he hath not the gist of continency he will marry his speech is not lewd or obscene nor useth he any lascivious behaviour nor does he take liberty to gaze upon beautifull women § 46. He is neither Drunkard nor Glutton he neither tarries long at the Wine nor goes often to it as is the custome of too many indeed whether they be Christians or no I cannot easily be satified § 47. It is not his manner to curse be he never so much provoked neither will he take the name of God in vaine but reverently use his titles in his talke much lesse will he sweare by his Name except upon urgent occasion and being lawfully called to it before a Magistrate least of all dare he sweare by or invocate that which is no god namely by any Creature or Idoll which carnall men ignorantly call petty oathes No but as he will not sweare so he feares an Oath § 48. He will speake the truth from his heart and not