What Wesley Left Out

~491 words

offer themſelves.and oppoſe thy unſpeake- 
able joy, and peare in believing. 

6. Wcll, faith another, I cafily acknowledge the 
incomprebenlible goodneſſe inthis Name of Godgand 
holdthem moſtblefled,who hayetheir partand pox- 
tiontherein. But for my part,lam affiaid,l cometoo 
latezFor I haycobſerved the courſe of the Miniſtery 
amongſt us, and the diſpenſation of Gods mercy in 
ic. At fuſt comming, our Townebcing full of Igno- 
rance,prophanefle , and. much ſuperſtitious follies, 
, having never before injoyed the Word with any life 
or power ; wee all ſtood amazcdagood while, at the 
Majeſty and Myſterie of this new heavenly Light. 
The firſt meſſages of the Miniſtry it our 
earcs, as the voyce of many waters, mighty,and great ; 
but confuſed z not working in us cither joy of ter- 
rour, butonely anextraordinary wonder, and ſecret 
acknowledgement of a ſtrange force, and more 
then humane power. But © wares when our 

Boz  Watchmax 


6.Reſiſting of the 


meancs, 


BY FL 
T = 
LY 


& Inftruttionsfor aright comforting Sets, 


Watchman was better acquainted with our waies,and 
had morefully diſcovered the ſtate of our ſoules;the 
Word wasunto Us, 47 4 voyce of 4 great thunder,more 
diſtin and paiticwlar ; breeding not only admirati. | 
on,but feare alſo ; not fillingour cares onely with an 
uncouth ſound, but our hearts alſo with a tertible 
ſearching. For the Sermons of every Sabbath came. 
home to our conſciences, fingling out our ſeverall 
reigning corruptions4 beating punRually upon our 
bolome-linnes; mai ngclearely our ſpirituallmj. 
ſery,andcertaine. liablenefle to the extremeſt wrath 
of God,andendleſſe woe. Whereupon, wee wereall 
at our wits end what to do, grew weary of ourlives, 
wiſhed with all our hearts,that ſuch a Puritane- Peg. 
cher had neverceme amongſt us'; told every 
almoſt wee met, that we hadaFeltow at our Towne _ 
would driveus all to deſpaire; diſtraction, felfe.d&. 
ſtruction or ſome miſchiefe, or other. That we heard 
nothing from himbut of damnation, and' hell, and 
ſich horriblethings,&c. Now inthis ſecond worke 
of the Word, therewasa good number, even ſhing 
out of that curſedcrue and knot of Good-fellowſhip 
wherein I have beeq inſnared ſo long, won unto 7: 
(brit. For being illightned, convinced and terrified 
in conſcience for their former finfull courſcsy the 
ccUy =_ of the Word, and worke of the 
irit of bondage, keeping them upon the Rackeut» 
erthe dreadfullſenſe of divine with antes dams 
nable ſtatea good while :atlalt,they happily reſolved 
without any mere delay diverſion, by-path, or plune | 
gingagaine into worldly pleaſures, to paſſe on dire$+ 
ly, by the light andguidance of che Goſpell,into the: 
bely path. And ſo undertooke, and hitherto have 
holden out in Profeſſion, and a bleffed conformity 
tothe better lide.. But I, anda-greater part a great | 
dcale more was the pitty , hating heartily to, bee. 
xformed ;andabborring that procile wy, fo much. 


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Part. x.Cap.3 . | eAffifed Conſciences. 


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ſapken againſt every Where ; into which, wee concete 
ved, ſuch ſevere, Miniſteriall counſel would- have 


our vex<dconſciences, thoſe keene arrowes. of truth 
and terrourg wich.great indignation; weeunhappi- 
ly hardened our hcatts and forehcads. againlt. the 
power of the Ward, which parcicularly. purſued. us 
evcrySabbach ; Nay.,alas,  weepcHecutedehe vye- 
ry meancs, which ſhould ſane ws ; and> men, 
which would have ſaved us. Herethen 1s my Caſe 
and complaint 4 neglecting that bleſedſcaſon, when 
I was firſt terified and troubled in-minde,y when 
the eAagell from Heaven, as it were, troandbled the 
watery and whcnſome, even of mine vuwne Compa- 
nionsin iniquity, were converted ; I am affraid, I 
row come toolate, that the mercy of Godrodoeme 
{pirituallgood, is alrcady expircd; andthat the. Mi- 
niſtry,which 1 have fo wretchcdly oppoſed, isthe 
very ſame to mee, thatit was tothe cbtinate 7ewes, 
1ſa 6. 9.10

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all the powers of thy toule, and allthegracesof God 
in chee ; to ſecke his face and favour againe with 
more extraordinary and univerſall feriouſneſſe, and 
induſtry : For we finde with pleaſure, poſlefſe with 
ſingular contentment, and keepe with fpeciall care, 
what we have fought with paine. We may ſee thisin 
the Spouſe : {antic. 3.1.&c. under the preflure of a 
grievous Deſertion:Ponderevery particular, By xight 
on my bed I ſought bim,\Wvhom my ſoule levethy 1 ſonghs 
him but I found him not, I will riſe noW, and goe about 
the City inthe fireets, and in the broad wayes; I will 
ſeeke bim whom my ſoule loveth : I ſought him, but I 
found bins not, The Watch-men that goe about the 
city , fornd mee: to whons I ſaidy SaW yee him whons 
my /onleleveth ? It Was but a little, that I paſſed from 
them,but I found him whom my ſonle loveth : I held 
him and Would netlet hum goe, wntill I had brought hins 
to my mothers houſe ; and wmto the chamber of ber thas 
conceived mee. I charge yee, O yee daughters of Teru- 
[alem,by the Roes,and by the Hindes of the field,that yee 
ftirre not up, nor awake my Love, till hee pleaſe, And 
laſtly, that, when the comfortable beames of Gods 
lightſome countenance (hall breakeout againe upon 
thy ſoule, and thy Beloved is returned ; thou maiſk 
ling,that triumphant ſong of Faith moſt joyfully ; / 
an my Beloveds, and my Beloved i mine. Deltcttions 
then,& delaies of bhisnaturegare fruitsof thy heaven» 
ly Fathers love ; and oughtto be no dill $ 
\\ FE hke<.,. 


Tnftrattions for 6 right comforting. Sca.z: 


untothee at all, holding thy integrity. Hisloue theres 
by is intended towardsthee, by the reſtraint of the 
influence, asit were, andſcnſc of it from thy foule; 
as a Brooke growes big, by damming it up for 
while: And thy love is moreenflamedtowards hi 
when thou feeleſtby the want of it, whatan heaven 
upon carthit is, to have hisfaceſhineuponchee, with 
ies quickning refreſhing preſence ; rnd that a ſenſible 
embracement of Jeſws {brit in the armes of x 
Faith, is the very life of the toule, asthe Soule isthe 
life of the Body x the Crowne of all ſweet contents 
mentinthis vale of teares, anda piece, asit werezof 
everlaſtingplcaſures.. 


CHAP. V. 


E:ght concluſions more araxne from the aforcomentins 
wed places ""_ 


PR Weare afſaul- 
e Ov ts 
Sy P RAY ther ſetting downe his little 
BAG) «IWF9 One upon it's feet, to trie its- 
BS E&S$8 frength, and whetherit be yet. 
leon) ablc to ſtand by it ſelfe ornoy 
| But withall, he holdshis armes. 
on both ſides, toupholdit, if hee ſee it incline either 
way, and to preſetve itfrom hurt. Afure thy ſelfe,. 
thy heavenly Fathertakescare of thee with infinite-- 
ly more tenderneſſe, in all thy trialls, either by out» 
ward afflitions, or inward temptations, Thowgh 
thow ſvenldeſt fall, yet ſpalt thow not bre utterly caſt 
downe

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would have us good, No 
Ids — kak oen wy ,n' gaine accrewes unto Him by our goodneſle; 
ledgement of him ma» * Of what goodcancome by Our impcrfct goodnes, 
keth Him no fironger, | 


wiler, juſter,berter, &c.then Heeis, But in glorifying him, wee glorific our ſclyes.&e. 
Hee was 3s glorious, powerfull, wiſe, 4uſt, happy, and good be'ore this World was 
made,as now,P.”. Sinteand Righteauſneſle, are the two Paths that wee walke in; 
Thoſe are all chatrroubleus ; the finnes that ve commit, and defeRs of our righteous 
nefle. Suh Hee, !f :h9# ſiune, what # that to Him ? It doth Him no burt. Againe, if 
thou faleinchyrizhicoutneſle, or in thyperformances, itis all one, that way z For it 
reacheth no: ro Him, Becauſehee is blefſed far ever z Hee hath 4Y- Jufficien:yin Him- 
ſelfe,&c. D >&or Preſton in his Sermons of Gods A'l-ſafticiency, Serm. 4. Deus qnarit 
glorian ſuam neon propicr ſeaſed proper mugAgquinea 3-q-13 als 


ro. 


, 42 


Partes:Cap:7. eAfffted Conſcrences. | 399 


ro that, which is already infinitly good & Whar glory 
can bec added by our dimneffero Him, which 1s ab 
ready incomprehenfibly glorious? Every infinire 
Thing is naturally, and neceflarily uncapable of ad- 
dition : Poſlibility of ww hich ſuppoyg'd, implies con- 
cradiction, and deliroyes the nature of Infinity: If dt 
be ſo then, thatgood rurnes doe gc edunto

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will for the deed ; the proa- wee » Deke 


ing of the Heart, beforethegreatct Sacryfice? . 8 ; nears 


at; lc{t you miſtake, take notice here of a two«' 772 fufſes condita) Hee 
py TO Forks female 
= 1, Effentiall, nfinitegeverlaſting.: Iris impoſſi- ry,alcthough gi. 
ble that this ſhould eitherreceive diſparagement, and) ——m— 
diminution ; or addition and encreaſement-by wafer ect ara 


davis 
created power. And this I meant in the precedent! ne aagrive pou 
His rene | 

ane 3 commaneaa 


Paſſage. 
encreale, 


”, of 

s des 

in cognitione- gloria Dei. 

viour,make his Name moreilluſtrious in the world, lug s wn Shines 
Dc But _ 


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. -_-w : 


mm mt 


 Inftruttionsfor aright comforting Seitz. 


But whats thistothateſlentiall,infinite, everlaſting! 
glory, which wasas great and full in all that former 
eternity, beforethe world was; W hcn God; bleſſed: 
for ever, enjoyed: onely His glorious ſelfe, Angels, 
Men, andchis great Vuiverſe lying all hid,as yer, in; 
the darke,abhorred Dangeon of Norbing z as nowit' 
is, or ere ſhall bee'? | 


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CHAP. VI. 


One Reaſon more confirming the truth of the forme 
Principle, ' 


Reafon 2. 
»: Gods mercy pro» 
__ to his tu- 
ce, reckonsaffeRions 
for ations, 


| Second reaſon may bee taken; 
>| from Gods proportionableproy 


D | cecding in his courſes of [0 
| and mercy. K. his executionsof 
, : P| luſtice, and infliions of pus. 
Gieg _—y mos *7F.. 1hment; Hee interprets, and. 
the heart to have, and- — cenſures * dcfires for the deeds 
the havieuall having of affecions for Afftions, Thoughts for the things done., 


the grace deſired, there Wheſecver, faith Chriſt, larketh on a wiman to luſt after. 


js no grcat dift-rence | | | 
in Gor, reckoning : ber, hath

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adultery with her already in bis 


No,no more thenbes **47% In Godsinterpretation,in the ſearch and cet. 
twixe theevill-defire of ſure of divineJuſtice, Heethat luſts after a Woman 


aluſtivg heart, ans che. inhis hcartyis-an edulterer ; and withour i, 
recall .accomplitumene t;me{y repentance inthemeanctim®, ſhall bee ſotae 


C—— kengand proceeded againftar that great and laſt Day. 


Chriſts ungaine-ſay.. #9/#ever hateth hut Brotber, faith lohn,is a man. ſays 
ableceftimany,makerks c7, Anhatefallchought of our Brother,muithers Him 
guilty. of- the latter, 4 | YM | 4 WES (1. 

Mat.y.28, By the Ruletherefore of proportion; Heether groanerh under the burden” 
af his ſinaes, and haterhthefame, Heethatdelireth, atid to his defire addeth enteavour 


not to innep—is with God reputed What Hee wouldbee in his dere, and may inthis. 
rcgardehoarc bis hearc,&c. Speghtin bis briefe Demonftratin,>c.pag 27, Vertnes in Wall ' 


and Attsaretheſame in kindediffering onely tndegree,as 1n vice, latling afecr a woman 

nheacrunlawfuliy, is adulcery in {1m chit \ults, thou it come nor "a. AR: coveti 
another mans goods inordintately is theft, though Hee behindr-d from caking chem wilfe 
nbis Hepgs40 Faith pag 2 By. *'Mat.giz8, * alob.z-rg, 


and }. 


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2+ rt 


——— 


— 


Parr.x. Cap. 7» : eAffted Crnſciencer. 


and ſpilshisblood, by the verdict-0: theblefled Spt 
rit ; Anda malicious man, at the Baxre of Gog,goes 
fora Man Mayer. Ifthisthen bee Gods property,ard 
proceeding 1n juſtice, wee may much mere"confi- 
deritly expe : Nay, with reverent bumility chal- 
leoge, way being made by the mediation of Chriſt, 
the ſame proportiogable meaſure in thoſe His moſt 


ſweet, and lovely inclu/atiohs, and expreſſions of 


mercy. Shalla lewde delire after a woman fall un- 
derthe axcof Gods jultice, asif it were the grofſe 
AR of luſt? And hall not a longing defire after 


grace, be gratiouſly embraced.in thearmesof mercy, _ 


as the grace it ſelfe ? Shall an angry thought inviſible, 
immateriall, hurtfull

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even the delights of the boſl 

hee dilcerned mine linne,&c. All other things arc but drofſe and _ 


onus miſery Me, vanity and vile, inreſpc& of chat obje& it hath 


and 1 have: found a © foundout, andaffets. As Aaron: Rod, im 
Trawken, Cbrift leſs miraculouſly by the hand of divine power, f 


conſneſſe : 
Te _— yy hor aſfeſſ 'I lowedupallthe other Rods of Pharaohs Sorcerens 
will get it. Yea, but 

wor is a npon it, Te muſt coſt theedeare ; a greatdeoleof eee ei 
ble,and ol Gita. Tuſh, tell mee not of any price, ſpe not of that: whatſoever 
T have ſhall goe for it- I will dee any thing for it. Why, wilt thou curbe chine _— 
ons? Wilethou ej RISE cthou bee contenrto /ell «ll that thow beſt,ore, I 
vildoris withal aryheend — Nothingis ſo deare un« 
to mee, but I vill jprrea itz myright band, m fp eze; Nay, if Hell it ſcife ſhould | 
ſtand beweene Mee and Chriſt ; yerwould I ovy che ſame unto Him, This is | 
that violencaeRion,chat God puts intorhe es af 6heſs who ſteke Higs in ere, has. 
chey will have Cbrift, wharſoeverit coll «13:8 


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wa, : P xz 
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6s 


gw 
wr a 


of s _ 4 > « _— - 


Part. cape9s aus 4 Affoted Conſciencer. 


ne AO A Ca 


$o this ſpiritual defire,plantedin the hearchythe ho- 
ly Ghoſt, cares up, and deyoures,as it werezall other 
delires,and fem 6m morgan werldly cots 
tentments, as wor , vaine, tranſitory ; as emp-= 
ty

~245 words

by the hand of thy 
faithfull Redeemer,and in duetime thou ſhalc drinke 
thy fill. Hethatis A/phs and Owega, the Beginnin 
gnd the Endzthe cternallandunchangeable God hack 
promiſedit. And amidſt the forrowes of thy trem- 
bling heart, and longings of thy thirſty ſoule, thou 
mayttevenchallengeit at Hishands,with an humble, , Seethe Prefoce wrie: 
ſoberand zealous confidence. As did that ® Scortio en by G. abber, Do 
Penitent, alittle beforchis Execution : He freely com &or of Divinuies bes 
feſſedbis fans to the ſpame, as Hee faid, of Hinelfe, fore the Examinati- 
and to the ſhameof the Devel, but tothe glory of God, 2% and convicrien of 
H:e acknowledged it to bee fo hainous and horci- $3 _— wy 
ble, that had hee a thon/and lives, and conld bee dieten ©? "yy 
thouſand deaths, Heeconld not make ſati;faftion. Not« 
Wbſftanding, faid hee, Lord, thon haſt left mee thee 
ENCES eg Capibtenws 
E =. {-_ 


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ww, . 
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y " Infruttamsfor avight comforting | Seq oy 

alt yroghet ute weiry andladen, and I will refreſft yin, 
Lord, 1 am wearyy Lord, 1 ambuavily laden rpms 
faves which avs innumirable; 1 am ready to ſinks, Lord, 


even to Hell without thow inthy mercy put to thine hand, 
and deliver wee, Lord, thoubaſt promiſed by thine own 
word out of thint owne month, that thou Wilt refre(s the. 
 wearyſoule. And with that, Hee thruſts out-ongef 
his hands; andreaching,as bigh as Hee could, with, 
a louder voyce, and a ſtrained, crytd; / _ 
thee, Lord,bythat Word, and by that Prom/e which thaw 
baſt made, that thow-pirforme, and make ut good may. 
mee, that call for edſe and mercy at rbine | 
when heavy-heartednefle for! figs 
hath ſodryedupthy bonesy and the angry counts; 
nanceof Godfſoparthed thine heart, that thy poorg 
ſoulc begins © gaipe for grace, as the thirlty-land 
| far drops of raine; thou'mayſt, chough daſtand

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more in number, and more ougly,. 
ehen everbefore.. And no marvaileyz for beingnow 
On ict for. ever from all - worldly comforts, 
and company z. diſtractions, and diverſions, and- 
the cloudcsof natural feare, raiſed by the dreadfull 
circumſtancesgf approaching diſſolution; unitin 
asit werc,& collectingthe lightof thy Soule, whi 
imploimentsinthe world, commerce amongſt men, 

Sus-{hinc ok outward proſperity, did beforetoo 

much diſperſe,dazle,and divert; they arerepreſented 
far moretothe a7. O63 in their true colours. Where- 
pon,comparing the poore weake nothingneſſe, as 
thounoy apprencndlt, of thy godly ſorrow, —_ 


—_—— O_o —_ _— — 


ww ww 


e 


Infrutins jo right co comer * ting = 


z. Becauſe of hy (ai. 
lingy 


icion againſt them, with thy preſent Fi. 
of their hainouſneſſe, hatefuſnefſe; an@ 
roreible mmder* beginſt- ev bee dejeRed, and * 
knoweft not well what'to thinke of thy Selife, I Gy 
then, for po me} ore, conſult wich thy ſanRified- 
heart ; andthou ſhalt finde,andfecle an infinite 
Xena vn 1-6 ; thatehy repeneacofor them, detel 
againſt chem, had been; _ 
now were pw Ay reſolute,as ever Way 
in ay pn Soule;that breached the life of grace 
uponearth,' >” | 
3. $ceondly, hy, Reviſingne w,thy whole Chil 
comerſetion;{pending abbaths,pouring out 
crs, reading Scriptures, hearing the Word, loveef 
the Brethren, dayesof humiliation, workes o __ 
cy, receiving the Sacrament,godly conference;li 
by faith # 50 af eſtates; &Cc. jo mayft ſee t 
thislaſt, impartiall, cleare, retired Teh crak 
confcience,rohave been peſtered with ſo ma 
lings, imperfe&ions, deagneſle of ſpirit,diſtr 
diltecper zthat thou'beginſtto Mae 
As well never 4 whit, ar never the better, as they fig! 
&c. Inthiscafealfo,refle& upon the holy habi 
Po ms of thy heart ;and thou ſhalt feele fr chir- 
ing-andlongingunfainedly, thatall the hol duties, 
ang deeds, theteverpaſſed thorow vers 
end had beene donein anſywerable Jaw: 
to the rules of divine Truth zandif it had fo pleaſed 
God, with abſolute freedome fromall infirmities 


Becauſe of thy ſmall Thirdly; Thou mayſt bee troubled -at that time z 
lined, y Y 


anding im 


becauſe, being ,as yct

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the Lord of life, . 
and looke for everlaſting blidle { Alas } Say what you 


_ ud 


re 


haſt done ſoand ſo ; ſinned many and many atime a- Gena 
ain @thatDivine,nay,and even naturalllighty which felemore againſt, = 
ood in thy Conſcicnce,like an armed Man gperſecu- his, eſpecially in ſenſe 


. of. 
c.Aud that which > ery 


mn 
BR. 


, 


Ant ence floating, 1 Per, 1.8, 
neither eye hath ſcen:, "SRem 
wor. care heard, ntither have entred into the hears of * *0od9e 


irbea Track 


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ener mn _ — 
Infiruftions for right comforting Seth, 
will, aiſtthou, ab yet T cavnot, 1 dare not, I will age, 
Thon wilfully,asit were,tieft ſtill” 
the Racke of much ſpirituall cerrour, andtroublesf 
dine; And which isa miſerable addition and mif. 
Chicfe,for which thon maiſt thankerhy ſelfe 4 artall 
the while farre more liable,and licft much morc'apy 
to Satans moſt horrible inzeRtions, & cruelleſt t 
eationsto ſclfe-deftrnQion,de ſpaire, plunging again 
into formerplcalares of Good-tellowſhip,& the like, 
le gricves metoconſider, how fearefully and fall 
thou deceiveſt vob ee. - Fins 
b - 2:4; importance, tothy much ſpiritual hurt, a | 
they 42 rot yy 1 hOTOCE: Why, therefore art thon molt welcome) 
odd cauſa Teſus Chriſt; becauſe thouart 10 fenſibleof thy db fo, 
ſua pawptrieegut inde yiruall miſery, andbeggery 3 becauſe rhou art ſo\ 
putims debear aximum « ;,ominable, ſo unworthy and wretched in thine 
colligere 4d Chriflun x " 
aputrendune, Sedmem;. OWNE CONCCIL. Thoſe that bee Whole, need not « Phy. 
nerienc non alio; cenſeri £141 ; but they that are ſiche, Chriſt came not to call the 
pare, nib qui fbrig- © righteous, but ſinwers. And in this reſpeR, Hee 
_ ſmns 1 bee eff, (id to 4 inſtifie the ungodly zandto die for the © as. 
Trot 17 00g "ns © inf ; And to ſecke thoſe ther finde themſelvey bft 
Mar.cap-1 14 f Andtherefore, that which thou mak*ſ thy greateſt 
* Mar.g.12.r2; diſcouragementtocomeunto Chriſt,ſhould bee and 
© Ingivg, deft, er, intruth 1s

~795 words

the greateſt encouragement, to caſt 
9% f, TR *Y, ſelfe with confidence into the boſome of His love." 
Faq —) EET But before I come to ſpeake more fully ro the 
A gen:rall Principle, _ : <4” rae As 6.6 + 
Thatbeewhichistruly Point, Letme premiſethisPrinciple : 
weary-of his fins, hah When a Man is once ſyncerely humbled under 
2 comfortable Calling * Godg mighty hand, with fight of ſinne; and ſenſe of 


| en divinewrath z-ſo that now all his former wicked 


Gre quiſe infloseſſeſom- | 
nant, quod fruit Phariſeorum dogma : quibui opponuntur peceatores,id eff, © ui ſuorum pet« 
catorun ſenſu vulneratt ad nam Dei miſericordiam confugiunt.Beza in Loc, 4 Rom.4 5+ 
e 1Pet.z.i8. ' Forourencenragement toa thorovw worke of bruifiag,and patience 
under Gods bruifang of us, letus all know, thatnone are ficter for comfort, thenrhoſe 
thatthinke rhemſelves fartheſt of. Men, for the moſt part, are not loft enough in their 


owne feeling, for a Saviour, Aboly deipairein our ſelves, is he ground of ueue hope 
Dedjer Sibbes Brojfed Rpagggs OI En 8 


Thecure of one inthe 
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wayes, pollutions, and provocations of Gods pure | 
eye; lis ſd heavy wpon His heart; that Hee is truly 
weary, willing to owes rid-of them 'all, y 
thir{tingafter the bloudand helineſſeof Chrift : And 
therefore as wellcontent totake upon him His {weet 
and eaſie yoke, forto pleaſe Him in New-obcdience 
for therjmetocome z as ts partake of the merit of 
His Paſlion, forthe preſent pardon of His fianes ; I 
ſay,then Hee muſt conceive, that Hee hath a' ſound, . 
wy andcomfortableCalling, to lay-faft _ 

pon Teſs: Chriſt z andto bee i andicteedly peri 
bed; , that Hee hath higparrand portion in Him. agg} 
beſides,that Gods bleſſed Word dexermines it, Hee 
may the rather alſentunto the ſeaſon, and the more 
bolA y beleeve z Bccauſe Hee -hath' now found, and 
feeles! by his owne experience, the praiſe of that 
doublepolicy of the Divell, ſo often diſcovered unto 
Him heretofore by Gods faithfuil Mefſengers,to wity 
That whereas Hee wasa long time moſt induſtrious 
to keepe vr orc ers — _ _ unſtird 

ſtthe. m plercing-of the molt powers 
er Miniſty 9..ChareLamack time Hec once perccl» 
veditto vegines workeupon Him, raiſedall poflible - 
oppolitionagainſt His yeelding : Sonow, when Hee 
istrulytoucht indecd, and reſolute to abandon His 
Helliſh Navery for-cver ; Hee labours might and | 
maine, with all reftleſle cruelty and malice, to k 
Hisconſciencecontinually npon the Racke. Tothis 
purpoſe, Hee objects andargeth «th to the utmoſt, the - 
hainouſneſleof rs mn naes, the fierceneſle of - 
Gods wrath, which Hee y concealed befare; - 
thelictlenelſeof His ſorrow utworthineſle to 
meddle with any promiſe,andthelike- And what's - 
the reaſon,thinkeyou, that Hee, who- was ſo daw- 
bing before, is now ſodowne- right z Hee, that was {o 

is now ſo Yerately bloudy, and 


igebtioes; 
tor nothing bue deſpaire anddamaation? It one. 


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© Iuſtrultions far a right comforting Sc&.z 


toteil ; For that foule Fiend knowes tull well, ifa 
»00re Soule in rhe ſuppoſed caſe, and ſuch a rryly. 
humbled Rate,ſhallbut come now, when Chriſt cally 
Him,and /et to H# ſeale,that Godis trne ; whichnay 
todo: ſhallever bee an unmannerly madncfle, and 
wilfullcruelty toa mans owne conſcience, He isthey 
quite gene out of His Ki e of darkn- (I; and 
an immortallSoule is pull'd out of His Helliſh Paw 
for cver. This isthetrac reaſon, why H:c ſo rageth, 
when Hee ſees a weary Soule make towards Jeſu 
Chriſt tor ret, I have often farctold you of Satang 
methode,and malice, in managing His tcmptationg 
in this kindc zthat ay. fore-warned, yee may bee 
fore-armed, Hceeplotsfirlt, and prevailes with moſt 
amongſt us, to keepethem from terrour and trouble 
for flane. But if they bec once happily wounded that 
way, then His nextplot, is to allay, and take away 
the ſmartbyoutward mirth : or dawbe, and draw 
over a skinne onely with unſound and ſuperficial 
comfort. But if Hee finde,that it bleeds (till, and will 
not bee ſtanched, butenely by the bloud of Chriff, 
and thatno earthly pleaſurecanany whit aſlwage the 
paincg then ina third Placedath Hee caſt about, and 
contend with all cruelty, to keepethe poore Soule in 
a perpetuall, ſad, (laviſh trembling z that it may not 
darc to meddle withany comfort, or apply the pro- 
miſes ;butcheriſhingrhe bruiſe, againſt the counſel 
of the Prophcts, bleedinwardly ſtill. And this Point 
Hceplies with merecagerncile and fury, becauſcthe 
very next ſtepyto wit,buteven reaching out of this 
ſpirituallGulfeand griete for linne,towards the tacr» 


cifall handef Chriſt, holde1 outro helpe Him up, is 
the next and immediate AR, by whicha man is quite, 
and for ever pull'd out of His power, andput into 
the Paradiſe of grace. 

Or in a word; and ſhorter thus ; Though thou 
comelt trefhiy out.of ag Hell of hainous finnes 


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and 


Aſfricted Conſtiences, 


and bitherto, baſt neither rhonght

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to the Truth and tender- 
heartednefle of [eſis Chriſt ; an unneceſſary detaine- 
ment of the Souleinterroury and onely a gratificati- 
on of that roaring Liow,, whoſe trade is to teare 
ſoules in pieces, and torturethem all Hee can. For 
as ſooneas Wee are poere in ſpirit, wee are preſently 
bleſſed, ſat.g.z. Aslooneas weeare weary of our 
(innes,the Handof Chrift is ready to take off the 
burden, CIat.y1,238. As foone as wee thirſt, in 
the ſenſe I have faid , the Fountaine of the water of 
/ife, is {et wide open unto us, Revel.2x.6.As ſoone 
23 wee hrve got contrite and humble ſpirits, wee 
become royall Thrones , for the High and leftie 
One that inhabueth eternitie , to dwell in for ever, 


Jſars 715» 


E f CHAP, 11. 


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Inftrutts ns for aright comfortins 


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The fieſt Particular argument to bee applied for 
the cmure of the farmer Maladie. W 


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2, Particular Argon ; Nd now come and take abundantly 
ments, | mighty Arguments, and invincible 
AN matives, which neither Man, nor 
o/ENL Divell, nor.naturall diſtruſt canes 
I; | ver,any waics poſltbly ditable; Noe 
2; tolieany longer, being in the pro-. 

% poſed and ſuppoſcd ſtate, uponthe 

1. Chriits goodnefle racke of terror z buttolay hold upon the Racke of etep 
which is (cene what, gyry, I meanetoreſtandeſtabliſh thy trembling hear 
uponthe Lord /eſis, with everlaſting peace and fafe 
ty z and aftcr walke watchfully and truitfully in the 

holy way,untillthinz ending houre. 

x. And firlt, rake natice, that leſws Chriſt, Ged 
bleſſed fer everyeepes anepen houſe forall ſuch hungry 
and thirſty ſoules, _Ler b:m that ts athirſf,tome.. And 
» Dxoods dicit , ow Whoſacver will, let bim

~578 words

Son,and His ſervants the Mi- 
EL in Cee "_ ry and grace, entcr 
Into the w/e & good wayzwhichis i pretions,profitable, i goaproy.+.55 ire 
honorable and K 2750s _ He may hereafter > up- Do 13-T% 
NN Coe en, -- * > 

Or; Ay 


hoc 


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tre mn rnn— s. : Son 
InftruRions for a right comferting, Sc&.gg 


An earthly Prince would difdaine, and hold it in. 
foule ſcorne, to ſend unto His inferiour for reconcile 
ment ; eſpecially, who had b:haved Himlſelfebaſdy 
& unworthily towards Him,& juſtly provoked Hig 
royall indignation, Would not the King of Spaixe, 
k Theſe $p4niar41 be Ehinke you, ſogreata Monarch, hold it an inexpiable 
ing meere ſtrangers, diſhonourand indignity,to ſend Embafladoursnoy, 
having no naturall re- and {ue untothe Hellewers, ſo farre below Him, for 


gare - m_ naar reconcilement and peacey promiſing and alſuri 
ace of CE them, ot an entire reſtitution, andexercile of all they 


ries and people, in © ancient rights, priviledges, liberties and fundgs 
theirancient,andnatu- mentall Lawes ; thatthey thoutd not need to feare, 


fall manner of their ;4,+ greateſt 1 tyranny, aud ſevereſt kinde of perſecuti. 


wr man oe, «be on #nder heaven, thc Spaniſh I wamſ;t 191 ; that Hee 


Emperour Charles; yes, Would reſume His former ® -Oath,the Popes diſpens 
andas His Son Phils (ation, for which begun all the trouble,&c. Rather 
Himſelf had , whilelt then Hee would doe 1t, He hath paid already, a good 
Hee remained in thoſc 

Countrics, anduſedthe Coanſells of rhe States, and Nativesof the Countries, oot yieo 
lating cheancienr liberties of the Countries; bur contrariwiſe, theſe Sp4an1ards beingers. 
alred ro abſolute government, by ambition, and (or private lucre, have violently broken 
theancicnt Lawes and Liberties of all che Countries, and in a tyrannous ſort have ba- 
niſhed and deſtroyed, withour orderot Law, withiathe ſpace of few moneths, many of 
the moſt ancient and principall Perſons of the natural! Nobility, that were moſt wanhy 
of goverament. And] howtoever in the beginning of theſe cruel! perſecutions, the pre« 
tence whereof was for the maintenance of .w Romitſh Religion ; yet they ſpared not e9 
deprive very many Catholickes, and Ecclefiaſtical! Perſons of theic Franchiſes andpri» 
viledges: and of the chiefeſt that vere executed of the Nobilitie, none was in the 
whole Countrey more affe&ted tothat Religion, then was the moſt noble and valiane 
Count of Zgmond, the very glory of that Countreyz who neither for His fingular Vis 
Qories,in tae ſervice of the King of Spaixe,can bee forgotten in thetruc Hiſtories z nor 
yerforthe cruelty uſed for His deſteuRion, to bee but for ever lamented in the hearts of 
theaaturall people of that Countrey, See a Booke intituled, 4 Declararicn of the ranſt! 
moving the Ducene of England 0 give aide to the defence of the ea/flifled and fed 
2 the Low-Coxntrics,pag 5-6, 1 Phaleris, and His fellow- come farre lag of 
theſe bloud-hounds. Heylin,p 52, ® Phily the ſecondof Spaine, after many pr 
vaſtations and preſjures, did laſtly by ſtrong band. and maine force,attempt not onelyte 
makehimlclte an abſolute Monarch over the Hollanders 3 bat Turke-like ro tread ut 
der His fect, all chzir Nacienall and Fundamencall Lawes, Priviledges, and ancientRites 
To cfte& which, aiter Hee had eafily obraiged from the'Pope adiipenſationof His for 
mer oathes (which diſpenſation was the true caulc of the vyaries and bloud-ſhcd fince 
then Ke )59-Kcin by Profeny 


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whilefince, ® abwe an bundred mullions,and the lives 
of above fewre hundred thouſand men ; And is (till 
tpcndingabundance of gol and blood, It isthus in- 
deed with wormes of the carth, in whrm there 15 n8 
belpe, and whole breath is in their noſtrills z But it1s 
etherwiſc with the King df Kings, who ſitt21h wpon the 
Circle of the Farth, and the inhabitants thereof are 4s 
Graſhoppers, and the Nations as the drop of a Bucket y 
Who bringeth the Princes to Nothing, and maketh the 
Indies of the Earth as tanitie, Hee 1s content to put 
up ac our hands, this indignity

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an *-empty hand, and take Icfus Chriſt into'ou 


_ the? fee in = »_ humbled Soules. When , 2» Soule wa of all 
felver,purtheſe promi- (1nne,accordingto His * Call, Commanaement, and 
'fes fromrhem: But ra... Connell, rolles it lclte,asitwere,and 8 Icanes upgn 
ther in admiration of | | 

Gods wonderfullgoodnefle, mercy, and compaſſionupon ſuch urrworthy wrerchegzap 
giveglory unto God, in Beicering and accepting this mercy ſo treely oftered : which 
they muſt doc, beforethcy ſhalllee fach a thorow change ot heart and life inihem, a8 
theyc:rnefily defire, and for wane whereof, they thinkethey ought not to beleevewhich 
is2oſuch,if not theonely, yerrhe chiefeſt I:tand hindrance from faith : whereason the 
other {idc, when icthall pleaſe Gods (pirit, by thele his free promites, eo drawthem to 
Belieye; and theughweakly, yettruly ro ſtay themſelvesupon Gods great mercy, ſorts 
vealedto them : then aſluredly ſhallthey ſee, and fteelerhis change in ther hearts, that 
they knew norwhatcoſay,orth:nke of Godmmiey ia haing loch ,as they feele chem» 
ſclresto be. This cannot but breed an unfainedlove inthem co God, with an earneſt 
defirc, andrruepurpo.c to glonfie Him ; which be thechicfeparts of an holy lifc,and fu- 
reſtprovfes of ſaving Faith; which can no more wanttheſe, then trac fire can want 
heate, (though too many carnall Golpellers thinke otherwiic) and ſo miſersbly periſh 
Cnlverm Of Faith,peg.220. 4 2 Chro.6.27, * I muſtbcing uncothereceiving of Chr 
an empry hand : Thatit may be of grace, God will make us let fall crery thing, before 
ve (hall takehold of Hin : Though qualified with bumiliation, 1 mult ler a!l fall, not 
truiting uaroit, as to make me worthieres receive Chriſt Cas ſomethinke:) I (ay, when, 
thas a: Grit formy juſtification I receive Him, I mult let fall any thing L have, tolay 

on Hun, caatlo Hee may finde mein mp ſhirh,asir vere,ia my od DV. * Marth.1t- 


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the Lord /eſms ; then is ſpirituall iftrfirft brearked 
intoit : The vitall

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applying the rich treaſures 
of Gods free-mercy,in the ſtericof the Golpell, | 
aud with preſemt replies, repellingSatans Cavils,are 
rea'onably well cheared,and revived z But when Hee 
ie gone,they ” weakeyndunnortilg eway 
againe to that foulelying Fiend, to caſt omfor-= 
table miſt overthe tender eye ofrheir weake Faith, 
andto domincere as Hee did before: 

Tell mee true ;If thou wert indoubtand diſtreſſe . 
about thy te | ſtate, Tenure of thy Lands, 
ſoundneſſe of evidence z Wouldeſt thou adviſe 
with ndtcke countelifroma Fockaa Hieveyandan 
enemy ; or wouldeſt Thou make choiſe of an honeſt, . 
wiſe, under Friend ? I doubt not of thine 
anſwer: And wilt thou then fo farredifſparage divine 
truth, gratific Hell,and hurtthineowne heart, as in 
Ee PobneFohy thy ſpirituall ſtate; to con- 
ſultand-reſolve withthe Divecll, _—_— wr 
and ſworne enemy to-Gods 
goods ; Andneglet God Him Tab Agony 
{pcakingunto;Theeoutof His Word, that Mini 
{ter, whichin ſuch a Caſe durſtnot ce, or flatter 
Theefora World of gold ? Shall manythouſands of 
worldly-wiſe men,gi vecrednvery readily,& round- 
lyto. Dawbers W empered morter, upon a 
Le” DE Inte des and cter- 
ware oy ws To M mich the Prophet good 

upright-heartcd Man, believe upon 
Foy that the bones, whichthe heavy burden of *_ 

hath broken, may reioyce ? God forbid. 

3 Nap ur uppolrh Party bec.truly humbled, 

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very thankful, reſolure again(t all ſinne, labour to 6e- 
ligve the Propherrge-0

~227 words

in the heart of 
the trne Convert,terranrs and troubles of Conſcience ; 
«mazoments and mourning, avſWerable in (ome good 
mea/nre, to tbe Varietie, vaviiy, and willany of Hu 
former withed Wajes,' and levvd life. Asappearcs be- 
tore in CAanaſer , the - rfrnill Wrman, ' Idolatrans 
[[raclter, 'Hearers of Peter, and 'many ' in theſe 
dayes, if itt were convenient, to name them, Foy the 
meſt-paxt, taith mo Divine, the vielenct 'of bnnis- 
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His Bed of death ; eſpecially} 
CITES if Heefallapon it immediately afrer ſome relapley: 
F nclicat Godowrak, Cack-Iiding, ornew woundof Conſcience. There is 
againſt Gnne, vas tull 2 Kind ofnaturall power,beſidesGods ſpeciallhand, 
ſorely aftiiacd in in lickneſſe, ſorrow, darknelle, melancholy; the 
fag Hee night, extraordinary crofſes, the Bead of _ to- 
mem mp bs boca, "Prfent the truenumber, aud hainouſnefle offianey” 


Part.3.cap» L, Afftted Conſciences. 


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with ereater horror, and more untothelife :Where- 
as proſperity, health, anddayesof peace,doe rather 


delude the eyesof the conſcience gz andlike falſe and 
fattcrinv glafſes,makethoſe foule Fiendsſeeme fairer 
thenthey art indeed. And therefore the Chriſtian, 


eſpecially,that I ſpeake of, being outwardly diſtrel- 
fed, calt upon His Bed of death, or any way cs extra- 
ordinarily viſited by Gods hand, ſeeing his {innes vp- 
onthe ſudden marſhalled.and marching againſt Him 
mceinnumber, and more fiercely then heretofore, 
may for the while bee ſurprifed and exerciſed with 
unexpected tefrour;untill,by meditation upon Geds 
former tpeciall mercy unto Him, in ſpirituallthings; 
uponthe markes and e<fteRtsof His Change gupn the 
uprightvefle of Hisheart towards God in the daycs 
of heaith ; upon thoſe teſtimonies, ard aſſurances, 
which His Cimiftian friends can give Him, of His 
being in a gracious ſtate ; with ſuch like boly helpesy 
And ſo in cold blood, and above all; reſolving to 
ſicke for ever faſt to the Lord /e/ws, though Hee kill 
Him; Hce becraiſed againe from ſuch dejeRions cf 
ſpirit, to thewonrted confidence, and comfort of His 
intereſt in Chriſt, and ſalvation of His Soule. Here 
by the way, let none thinke it firange, that even the 
dearclt ſervants of Chriſt may dee | re-viſited with 
morehorrour of conſcience afterward, then at their 
firſt turningon Godsſidc,As appears in /ob, Ezechiah, 
David,in Miſt, Brettergh, MF. Peaceck, 5c, Secbefore, 
pag-$.4 1.21,& 31.Belidcs the propoſed Cales ; this 
reviſitation may befall them alſo, Fifthly, For their 
own triall.This was the © end;asit may fceme, why 
Ich was ſetup as a marke,for the envenomed Arrows 
of th: Almightytnaime at,and wholearmies of ter- 
rourstd fight againſt, Hee approved Himſeife to bee 
ſteclero the backe, as they tay, by that viorious 


c3aculation. ( apet 3.15. 7bowgh Hee ſlay me, yer will 7 


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In anſwer : The fame Satonutterly confounded,that controverlic, Whethgs 
Spirit producerh thele 7,4 fared God for nowght,or no ?gloriouſly ended on 


G. For wo contre: Godsfides, Sixrhly, Thatthey may grow intogreg, 


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him to Chriſt. ter conformity wir' theirbleſſed Saviour in {pirituall 
7. To fright him from ſufterings. Seventhly, That taſting agatne ſometimey 
tnne, the bitterneſle of divinc wrath for finne, they 


va: X bee. the mare frighted , ard flee ſurther from. is 


3. To make him tafe Eighthly, Thatthereby the incomprehenlible loveof 
the ſorrowes of Chrift Chriſt coward them, may .tinke decplicr into their 
Se berter . _, hearts; whofor their fakes, and ſalvation, drunke 
XX” deepandlarge gand the very dregs of thar-Cup ; the 
5.To fedle the love of |caltdrop wherofjistothem ſo bitzerandintolerablet 
'Godthe more. " Ninthly, That by ſometimes, ſenſs of the contrary, 
——— — theirjoy inthefavourand light of Godscountenanee 


oy wor ay bee more joytullz Their {pirituall peace more 


| "a pleaſant, the p'caſure of grace more pretious, the 
ny —— confortsof godlines more comfortable,&c. Tenthly, 
contrary efics; By the For admonition toothers:To dr aw duller and droy- | 
Lew feare,and terrour; zy Chriſtians to more (trineſſe, watchfalneſle aud 


By the, Go/pet!, , mr _ 
[7 a. Macs das? Leale ; by obſerving the ſpirituall troubles & terrors 


ſpirira eencrarioe, fervis Of thoſe , who are farre more holy and. righteous 
mr o adoptions, &* then themſelves. To intimate _ _— _—_ 
bis contreria"tribuit ef. (| is certainely naught with them, w 
\ FI + + ſours, that all is certainely naug . 
SPiritzs, ſed quod einſdem [piritus diverſa & comraria font effette, per Legem & pe Evanges 
Gam. Per Legem enim Spiritus ſans arguit mundum de peecaro, de ira Dei, malediftiont 8+ 
zone, ee, Par in Loc.] Now atthe firſttaking a Man in haad to eo curne Him unto the 
Lord;the ſpirit of boadage by the worke of £ Lwe,doth teſtificunto the Soule, that it is 
1 2vrerched,and damnable ftace,bound overto theguiltof itsown lin, and Gods bery 
wrath;rodeath and Hell,and damnationfor ever; that(o it may be driven ro leſws Chrifh | 
fqrrelcaſe and pardon. Bur aftertheplantationof Faith, and preſence of the (piritofad 
ri0", it neverteſtifies ſo againe; becauſe jt would be an untruth, It may afterward 
al"2pprthenfon,that God is angry ; butnor.thar He isnora Father, The hiding of Gods, 
face which tay often befall His Chibd;the darkneſſe of our own ſpirits thereupon, which 
may revive all the old guile againe,and the Divels cruell prefling uponug,upon luch ad- 
vantages;raiſc theſe hideo:13 miſts of horror T have inhand, &ſuch atcer-tempeſts, whick 
arc (orereible, Of which, our Onely wiſe, and All-pomwerfull God makes excellent px 
both for ouc (elves and others; and ntcaines rhereby His owne moſt eloriour(ecrey, and 
ed end ; 2g appearceyanthe fol owng Pallage,” * Now /e an{uncſ} Job dicero fine yercatty -. 
prulcbasr, nem punirecuryed w probareter Augaſt, Tom ,g-p.1 paget437: tn, 
2 ob « - _ hy. ordinarily: 


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433 


and ſorrow for ſin. Eleventhly, Forterrourto many, 
who going 0!) fecur. ly in their {enſuall courſes, ar. 
woncro cry downeall th. y can, the power of prea- 
chi 2, by crying totheir companions thus, or 1n the 
like mani.er : Well for all thu, wee hope, Hell is not [5 
hot, nor fine ſoheavy, nor the Divell ſo blacke nor God 
IC nnmercifull, 4s theſe pre coſe Preacvers would mate 
them,cc. How may luch asthete bee aff, ighted, and 
tcriihed upon this eccolion, with

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Her deareſt Love is departed, in 
r<(peR of tecling and fruition, Oh ! then ſhe puizeth, 
and praiſcth His ſpirituall beauty and excellency, as 
one excecdingly /cke of love ; andtakes on —_—_— 
bred don hen 


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«a At £4 A... 


[fisbted Confcinces. 


Pact.2.Cap.12, 


'9 4 


As you may ſee, Cart. 5.10.05, I opened to my Belo- 
v4, but my Beloved bad Withdrawne Himclfe, and 
wits gone: CMy ſoute failed when Flee ſpake ; 1 ſomght 
Himbnt I could wot finde Him , I called Hims, bus Flee 
1492 rare 10 eAnſwer: The Watchmen that Went about 
the (wy found mee, they ſmote,mee, they wounded me ; 
The Keepers of the walls199ke away my waile from me : 
[ charge you, O dangiters of Teruſalemy if yee finde 
n Peloved, that yeetell Him, that I am ſicke of loves 
Writ s thy beloved, O thou faireſt among IWIment! 
Whats thy Beloved mere then another beloved, that 
thu aveſt ſo chargens,' Ay Beloved u white ard rad- 
dy, tte chiefeſt among ten thouſands, Hit head is as the 
m:/? ſine gold,c5c. T hatthankfulaeſle, which ſprings 
from 8 {<n{tble r2.cazoymentof Jeſus Chriſt, and re- 
turne

~997 words

dead winter-time of a ſpi. 
rituaildeſertion, He may bring. by H.s bletTed hand 
of mcrcy,andquickening influence, more ſtrength, 


ativencſle, bvely exerciſe. and excelicncy into our 


graces, a:d ſweeteſt truitsthereof, 

4. Fou:thly,the Chriſtian, as be growet in know. 
ledge grace, ({f1ritval! abilities, forwerdneilc, fruitfyy, 
nefle,and further from His New-D:!rth ;'txcope Hop 
be vcry watchfull overs heare, m2ch practiſed jn 
the cxerciſes of hamiliation, ofren ex-xciicd in the 
{choole of affliQions,rerrificd ſometimes withhige. 
ous 1j&tions, ad walhe bymb!y with his God . Qhall 
have by a flie, and tnfenſible infinuatton, privy pride 
to grow upon Himzconfidence in His own ſtrength, 
tuo much attribution to the meanes ; a Selte-conceit 
of an independant Randing upon his owne Bottome 
as it were.and by the power of hits preſcntgraces. An 
therefore our wile God doth ſometimes take a Courſe 
to take downe hisfeite confidence,by with-drawing 
His conmtenancezand to bumble His fpiritusll pre- 
ſumption, with a {pirituall deſertion, I meane, by ta- 
kingtrum Him the ſenſe of grace, and f{cling of his 
fave ur zby cutting oft as 1t were, for a time thoſe 
{ireame-of comfort, which were wont to diltil!l ups 
on his {C.de, by uſe, and ordinary influence of the 
mearncs, Meditation, Prayer, Conference, Pablike Mi- 
niltry,S$4bbaths, Sacraments, Dates of Inimtliation, & 
fuchlikeg doth mercifully forcc him to have recourſe 
unto at length, withmuch longing and thirſt, andto 
repole upo,with more reverence, & acknowledges 
ment, the cvcrlaiting Fountaine and Founder of All 
graces,comftorts;compaliions and lifezeven his owne 
glorious,mercifull,and Almighty ſelfe. Scethis inthe + 
2cgmning of thethird haprer of the Carticles, atthe 
attcr end of Cap,2, The Chriſtian foule is ſwectly 
crowned with a gloriouSover-flowing contlucncect 
all ipirituallconſolaxions ; rapt extraordinanly with, 
* ++ _ _ _ unuitterable. 

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unutterable,and joytull raviihment of Spirit,upon the 
ncererembracement ot her deareſt Spouſe, and more 
ſenſible gra'ping of reficthing graces. She lies ſo 
peacctully In His armcs ot mercy,and underthe Bane 
er of Hrs lovegthatthce ſweetly fingsunto Her cite, 
A!) beloved is mine ard 1 am His, Lutinthe begins 
ning of thechird (For the dates of Gods childe after 
couvcifion,areliketÞe datesof the y care y Some, taire 
a+34hinngy Somgyteinpeſtnougand cloudy 3 Some, 
happy with heavcrly Heny dowes, 25 it were, of un- 
ſpcakcable joy, and wiconccivable'piaceg others 
more di{mall and avaitrous,it | may 10 fprake, for 
want ofanamiableatpettromrhe Thronc of graces.) 
I tay,a lirnde ater, thc cafe 1s fear fully altered with 
Her ; Fot ſhelics &rugling, anddiftiefiiced inthe irke» 
ſomc,and comfortleſle dctolatiens of a ſpirituall de- 
{crtion, Her Spouteis gone, the very heart, andlite 
all H<r [tghtfomen.lc in this World, and the World 
to come. Notcnſe now of the Sevorr of His good 
ontmentss rio fecling ot the atlurarce of His tavour, 
Nothiis letr of allthat former hcaven, but onely a 


fad and wotuii hcart; which had >cenc bappy.Inthis 


rafull Cafe, Sheec caſts about for r.covery of Her 
wontedcomfort: Aſlaics thote mcarves, which were 
accuſtomed to convey unto Her with joy, freſh 
{treacacs, and (trepgth from time tote, ent of rhe 
Wells of $4/Vation. X * 
r» Firſt, ſheeeckes her Spouſe, and former refre« 
ſhings ot Spirit, by {ecret prater, meditation, cxcri- 
mentallconſitderations, calling to Mindy forme! aijit- 
rancesof hislove, reficQting upon the foot Reps of a 
ſaving worke, unfaincd change, and {wect communi» 
on with Him aforctime; and otherfilent, Seltc-inqui- 
litions, and inward exccilcs of the heait « Bret hee 
fond Hum not, verl. 1. 
2. Secondiy.Shce cnquires abroad, and hath re» 
ccuile untogouly chriſtians ; eſpecially tuch ag haye 
Liz .bcen 


1.By private Prayer; 


2.By ercuirine of = 
ther gogly C hytltians, 


Infirultions for a right comforting Set.z 
beene molt exerciſed,andbeſtacquainted with trials, 
temptations, and myſterjesof thebo/y Way ; to ſec if 
Shee can getany comfort,anynew hold, and hope by. 
; their counſell, prayers,inſtruQions, out of their owne . 
law. 5,16, experience: (Forin ſuch Caſcs,Gods Children may, 

and ought to confeſſetheir lianes, and Gods dealing 
 withthem,oncuntoanother ; and pray one for ange 

ther.) But (hee findesnone,verl. 2. | 

3 By goiogto the Mi- 2, Thirdly, She addreſſes Her ſe'fe, and reſorts to 
pilters. faichfull Miniſters, Gods publike Agents ir the 
Chlurch,abantrhe affaires of Heaven, and ſalvation 

of 'Saulgs y to receive from them ſome light,and di- 

reRicnto rcgaing Her Zove: Butit will not yer bee, 

ver{.3, Nocomfort comes by all, or any of theſe 

meanes : No fecli 


ling of Gods favour, and former 
peace, forallthisvatiousand ſollicicons lecking, and 
purſuite, For Godmay ſometimes, upon purpoſe, 
reltraine Hisquickning influence from the mcanes 
and recall, as it were, tothe Well-hcad, thoſe refre. 
{hing Rivers of comfort, which ordinarily low tho. 
row His owne holy Ordinarices ; as ſo many bleſſed ** 
- Conduirs of grace, into humble hearts; That wee 
may fetchthem more immediately trom the Foun 
raine,theboundlefle Sea of all acavenly treaſures and. 
true peace zand ſo with more humility, Senfeof ſeltee 
emptineſle, reverence, and praile-tuinelle, acknoys - 
Idgc from whence wee havothecm. ' ; 
[t was but aluttle that 1 paſſed from them, ſaith the 
deſerted Soule; But I found Him whom wm ſoule loveth, 
ver({.4. When nomeanes wouldbring Him, but that 
She had paſt thorow the uſe, and excerciſe ofthem all; 
and Hee would not bee found : Hee after, at length, 
comesupen his owne compaltionate accord, and il- 
tighteneth Her darke, and diſconſolate ſtare, with 
the ſhining beames of His glorious preſence; and 
fs Hcr plentifully with 5oy aud beleeving againe ; 
e Thacinny wo an—nncy gf aroence;bee * 
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Hisowne free mercy and goodneflezmightbe crows 

ned withth=Forpot it's * of ES 1099 WHY 0 TO 

#Trrt vor Chri: Had by che iy, take notice of ard 

wexſurc np thispoint ; it may ſtecd him m*Home Tpt- 

11004! extremity keitafter : Gog may ſometin:s With." 

draw and d:lay Hit comfort to draw His'ebilren tho- 

roW all" the meants which, When they buvet aſſed rarhs 

67: prevarting ; Hee af: ex, and immediately, when Hee | 

phecſe,pmts to Hu helping hand, wat they may not Aly 

bneit to the mean: s, thingh never ſo exctlienty Out 'ro* | 

tbe w8rFetes of Goa, the one!y Well-[priug, beth'ef the | ., 

fi iP phartatvon, cont; nuance, av Ad er erlaſhinone fe of al 

ſpiritwall graces, and irne comforts 18 all theſe baypy” 

Ones, which ſhall bee ſaved, | : 
Why doth the Lord let us ule all the meanes; arid 

y<tnot fide Himinthem ? | | 
That wee may knoyz,' Hee only commeth when 

Hee will; nothing moving Him, but His owne govd 

p! -aſurc, -. | . | 
5.Fifthly

~154 words

The world ſometimes, that mighty ene- 5.The puniſhing therw 

my to the Kingdome of Chiiſtaidedunder-haydby! fornoc prizingetie trute 

the covetatiSCorrnptibh of orc falſe hears itt the £108 vt Telus Chriſt, 

Divelscraft, (Fer ordinarily iniall Affantlts,ard over- 

throwcs, Satan is the Bellowe$%'the World; the 

Wild-firezour co! rupttonsthe Tinder,andthe preti- 

ous Soulegbf miegthofe coodly! Frames, which'are - 

tearfullyſcron fire, fdblowne np J-dorh-wraftle fo 

ddperately, even withſomeoF (Þ+i/fs Champions z 

that ſurpriſirrg their watch, cooling the fervour of 

thcir fitſt love.and Realingaway, by little and little, 

ehcirſpiritualhſtrength; ifſuppiants them ar length, ; 

and throwes then uporithe carth.Wherenitlabours, 

might and maine;r6'keepethem dowp, and doting; 

that ſo rhey may root in the - mud ahd mire:thereof, - _ . FX 

With immoderation &carking to the great dNgrace 

of divine pleaſures their high and"excelient” Cal-. 

Ungjand ſoraifing the (piric otnlingin untegtnioree 

; SY. | mcng ; . 


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mr; 4 right comforting Set.z 
men, tocaſtu hy aſparfions npon the g'ory-of 
prof lion, for their akes, Nay, wo oten x it's ſts 
cle infiquations, and Sirens Sonos,it lullsthem fs | 
upon Her!ap, thatthey arecaſt into a heavy llimber, 
evenof carnall ſecurity. Andthatſo deepe and dan." | 
gerouſly, that though the Lord leſwr, the Beloved of 
their Soule, cry ay in their —_ by the (hrill and: 
tercing ſoun isfpirituall Trempetrers zand 
the _ mathe om, x inward on of He : 
holy Spirit, ſntreate them fairely upon all loves, for 
His owne dare paſſions fake, and allthoſe bloody 
fufferings, to ſhake off that carnall dro''zinefle,andto. 
dclightagainc in God

~156 words

of whatſoever comes from him. 
Suppoſea raging Bedlam fhould follow thee up and 
dow ne, all the day long, and tell thee, that thy fa- 
ther, or ſpeciallfriend, werea Stone, n Bird, a Tree, 
a Toade, or whatſoever is viler, ot more abſurd : 
wouldft thou h Entertaine, and harbour in - 

thy minde, any mi{-nnpreffioes, or monſtrous pers 

iwaſfion of the party? I trow not : ( onely his 
ſenfelefſeclamour, and reſtlefle raving would beeve» - = 
ry irkeſome, troubleſome, andunwelcome ) eſpeci- 
ally fith thoa art furniſhed with a cleare demons - 

ftrative light out of naturall Philoſophyzthat hee is + 

a reaſonable Creature ; andthy ſelfe fceſtin him, the - 

face and favour, the ſhape and proportion of a Mans 
Proportionably, Satan, that bloody Bedlam of Hell, 

out of that madneflc, at which: Heaven and Earth 

may ſtand amazed, ſolicites thee to admit ſuch, and | 

ſuch horribleaud hideous conceites of thy deareſt 

LORD, bis Sonne, and ſacred Word, ( Ah curſed 
Fjend,that ever thon ſhouldeſt diſcover ſuch prodi- 

gions malice againſt thy glorious Maker!) Now 

God infinitely forbid, rhat this ſhould cauſc the leaſt 
alteration, orany diminution