THE
SIGNES
OF
THE
WICKED
MAN
.
Together
with
Directions
that
shew
how
the
seuerall
Gifts
and
Graces
of
Gods
Spirit
may
be
attained
.
NEEDFVLL
For
such
as
want
those
Graces
,
and
for
such
as
desire
to
increase
in
them
.
By
N.
BIFIELD
,
Preacher
of
Gods
Word
at
Isleworth
in
Middlesex
.
LONDON
,
Printed
by
GEORGE
PVRSLOW
for
RALPH
ROVNTHWAITE
,
and
are
to
be
sold
at
his
Shop
,
at
the
Flower
de-luce
and
Crowne
in
Pauls
Church-yard
.
1619.
TO
THE
MVCH
Honoured
Lady
:
the
Lady
BRIDGET
TRACY
,
NICHOLAS
BIFIELD
wisheth
all
prosperity
in
the
things
of
the
Kingdome
of
CHRIST
.
MADAM
,
BEING
destitute
of
a
better
gift
to
bestow
vpon
your
Ladiship
,
to
testifie
my
thankefulnesse
or
obseruance
,
I
present
this
little
Treatise
vnto
you
.
It
may
haue
more
vse
then
it
shewes
for
:
for
if
things
shine
more
cleerely
when
their
contraries
are
set
by
them
;
then
may
this
description
of
the
estate
of
a
wicked
man
by
Signes
,
serue
much
to
establish
the
godly
in
the
point
of
Assurance
,
when
hee
seeth
himselfe
freed
from
those
fearefull
&
forlorne
marks
.
And
if
men
vse
to
make
much
of
all
those
directions
by
which
any
gaine
or
treasure
may
be
certainely
compassed
:
then
ought
the
Directions
not
to
bee
despised
,
that
shew
how
the
Spirit
of
God
,
and
the
graces
thereof
may
bee
attained
:
For
by
these
directions
,
both
those
that
want
the
true
graces
of
Christ
,
may
here
learne
how
to
get
them
,
and
such
as
haue
them
but
in
weake
measure
,
may
by
the
same
Rules
learne
how
to
increase
them
.
I
haue
been
induced
to
thinke
of
your
Ladiship
in
this
Dedication
,
partly
in
acknowledgement
of
the
great
respect
due
to
the
Family
out
of
which
you
came
,
as
it
hath
beene
a
principall
meanes
of
causing
the
light
of
the
Gospell
for
many
yeares
to
shine
in
those
places
where
the
people
had
sitten
in
darkenesse
,
and
in
the
shadow
of
death
:
And
partly
drawne
by
the
many
prayses
I
haue
obserued
in
your
Ladiship
,
since
the
time
of
your
soiourning
in
the
noble
Family
you
now
liue
in
:
Your
great
respect
of
my
Ministery
,
and
your
constant
paines
to
employ
your selfe
about
Religious
duties
,
deserue
from
mee
more
acknowledgement
then
so
meane
a
gift
as
this
can
discharge
.
Madam
,
you
are
happy
aboue
many
,
that
GOD
hath
inclined
your
heart
to
beare
the
yoke
of
Christ
in
your
youth
,
and
discerne
the
glory
of
the
spirituall
Kingdome
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Your
meekenesse
assures
me
liberty
to
beseech
you
to
goe
on
in
the
good
way
of
God
,
and
to
cleaue
fast
with
all
hearty
affection
vnto
the
Truth
,
as
you
haue
learned
Iesus
Christ
,
It
shall
be
a
great
increase
of
your
glory
,
to
increase
in
the
knowledge
and
grace
of
Christ
,
and
(
in
sound
denyall
of
your selfe
,
and
contempt
of
the
world
)
to
fashion
your selfe
to
all
the
courses
by
which
you
may
be
pleasing
in
the
eyes
of
God
,
whiles
multitudes
in
the
Gentry
of
the
Land
of
both
Sexes
,
by
following
foolish
vanities
,
forsake
their
owne
mercy
.
Now
the
God
of
peace
sanctifie
you
throughout
,
and
so
prosper
his
owne
worke
in
you
,
that
your
whole
spirit
,
and
soule
and
body
may
bee
preserued
blamelesse
vnto
the
comming
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
March
.
9.
1618.
Your
Ladiships
to
bee
commanded
in
Christ
Iesus
,
N.
BIFIELD
.
The
Contents
.
-
THE
Preface
,
shewing
the
necessity
of
the
tryall
of
mans
estate
,
and
the
causes
why
wicked
men
will
not
try
themselues
;
and
also
why
diuers
godly
persons
are
negligent
herein
,
page
1.
to
18.
-
CHAP.
I.
THirty
signes
of
an
open
wicked
man
.
p.
18.
to
33
-
CHAP.
II.
THirteene
signes
of
an
Hypocrite
.
p.
33.
to
40
-
CHAP.
III.
SIxteene
Signes
of
such
Professors
as
are
likely
to
fall
away
.
p.
40.
to
47
-
CHAP.
IIII.
SEVEN
Arguments
of
hope
,
that
shew
a
wicked
man
that
hee
may
bee
saued
,
if
he
will
be
directed
.
p.
47.
to
52
-
CHAP.
V.
HOw
hee
may
get
faith
.
p.
53.
to
59
-
CHAP.
VI.
-
HOw
hee
may
get
to
bee
poore
in
spirit
.
p.
59
to
68
-
How
hee
may
attaine
godly
sorrow
.
p.
68.
to
77
-
CHAP.
VII
.
HOw
the
Spirit
of
Adoption
may
be
had
.
pa.
78.
to
81
-
How
hee
may
get
a
loue
to
the
Word
.
p.
81.
to
86
-
How
he
may
get
the
gift
of
prayer
.
p.
86.
to
94
-
How
hee
may
attaine
to
the
feare
of
God
.
P.
94.
to
95
-
How
he
may
be
made
to
loue
his
enemies
.
p.
96.
to
99
-
CHAP.
VIII
.
-
HOw
sauing
knowledge
may
bee
gotten
and
increased
.
p.
99.
to
102
-
How
the
loue
of
God
may
be
wrought
in
vs
.
p.
102.
to
106
-
How
the
loue
of
the
godly
may
bee
attained
,
and
how
it
may
bee
preserued
.
pag.
106.
to
111
-
CHAP.
IX
.
HOw
vprightnesse
and
sound
sincerity
of
conuersation
may
bee
attained
.
p.
111.
to
the
end
.
The
Preface
to
the
Christian
and
carefull
READER
.
HOw
necessary
it
is
for
al
sorts
of
men
in
the
visible
Church
to
try
their
estates
whether
they
bee
true
Christians
or
no
,
may
appeare
by
the
expresse
charge
giuen
in
the
Scriptures
concerning
it
.
The
Apostle
Paul
chargeth
men
to
examine
themselues
whether
they
be
in
the
faith
,
and
whether
Christ
Iesus
be
in
them
,
vnlesse
they
be
reprobates
,
2.
Cor.
13.
5.
And
the
Apostle
Peter
would
haue
all
Christians
,
diligent
to
make
their
Calling
and
Election
sure
,
2.
Pet.
1.
10.
And
the
like
commandement
lay
vpon
men
in
the
Church
of
the
Iewes
in
the
old
Testament
,
as
may
appeare
by
that
exhortation
,
Lam.
3.
40.
Let
vs
search
and
try
our
wayes
,
and
turne
againe
vnto
the
Lord
:
and
the
Prophet
Dauid
in
this
case
,
chargeth
men
to
commune
with
their
owne
hearts
,
Psal.
4.
4.
How
can
men
draw
neere
vnto
God
in
the
full
assurance
of
faith
,
if
they
will
not
bee
at
the
paines
to
examine
themselues
?
Heb.
10.
22.
Or
how
shall
wee
euer
know
that
wee
are
of
God
,
or
attaine
vnto
any
confidence
of
faith
,
as
we
ought
to
do
?
1.
Ioh.
5.
19.
Ephes.
3.
12.
How
fearefully
this
point
of
sound
tryall
is
neglected
,
and
how
miserably
most
men
are
deceiued
for
want
of
it
,
may
appeare
by
this
obseruation
,
which
may
vsually
bee
made
of
men
in
the
most
places
,
viz.
that
many
that
are
carnall
men
,
say
they
are
godly
;
and
many
that
are
godly
men
,
say
they
are
but
carnall
:
Besides
that
a
multitude
of
men
,
both
good
and
bad
,
liue
in
security
;
the
one
not
caring
to
get
out
of
so
woefull
an
estate
;
and
the
other
not
regarding
the
riches
of
Assurance
.
The
causes
of
this
miserable
security
,
may
bee
obserued
and
noted
both
in
wicked
&
in
godly
men
.
In
wicked
men
these
things
may
bee
easily
discerned
.
1.
A
lothnesse
to
examine
Why
wicked
men
neglect
the
triall
of
their
estates
.
1.
Because
they
are
afraid
all
is
not
wel
.
themselues
and
try
their
estates
exactly
,
for
feare
lest
they
should
find
that
they
are
not
in
a
good
estate
:
Their
hearts
secretly
condemne
them
,
and
they
thinke
,
if
they
should
take
particular
notice
of
their
owne
condition
,
it
would
be
found
,
that
they
haue
indeed
no
true
grace
in
them
;
and
therefore
they
rather
choose
to
liue
in
that
doubtfull
estate
,
then
to
bee
put
out
of
doubt
,
and
made
to
know
,
that
they
haue
yet
no
right
to
the
kingdome
of
heauen
;
neuer
considering
that
the
knowledge
of
our
misery
may
be
one
degree
to
get
out
of
it
.
2.
In
such
as
see
all
is
2.
They
are
slothfull
.
not
well
with
them
:
the
cause
is
slothfulnesse
,
mingled
with
horrible
presumption
;
they
had
rather
weare
out
their
daies
in
danger
,
then
bee
at
the
paines
to
vse
the
meanes
for
their
owne
repentance
and
reformation
:
They
will
wretchlesly
put
it
to
the
venture
.
3.
Others
will
aduenture
3.
They
rest
vpon
the
common
hope
vpon
their
common
hope
of
mercy
:
They
haue
certaine
generall
confused
apprehensions
of
mercy
in
God
,
vpon
which
they
wilfully
engage
their
hopes
,
without
care
of
reformation
,
or
the
particular
warrant
of
their
hopes
from
the
Word
of
God
,
and
so
miserably
perish
:
their
hopes
prouing
,
but
as
the
house
of
the
spider
;
and
,
the
imaginarie
mercy
failing
them
,
they
die
either
as
stockes
,
without
sence
;
or
as
Iudas
,
in
horrible
despaire
.
4.
Others
rest
themselues
Or
4.
vpon
their
outward
profession
of
Religion
.
vpon
their
outward
profession
of
Religion
,
and
some
generall
things
wrought
in
them
,
and
the
good
opinion
others
haue
of
them
,
and
so
being
somewhat
neere
the
kingdome
of
God
,
they
are
content
to
rest
there
,
as
the
Israelits
did
neere
Canaan
,
though
they
neuer
possessed
it
.
Wee
see
many
thinke
,
there
needs
no
more
to
be
sure
they
are
in
a
good
condition
,
then
to
heare
Sermons
,
and
abstaine
from
grosse
outward
prophanenesse
,
and
to
bee
well
reputed
of
among
the
godly
,
&c.
pleasing
themselues
with
the
shew
of
godlinesse
,
though
as
yet
they
deny
the
power
of
it
,
as
hauing
attained
no
other
righteousnesse
,
then
the
righteousnesse
of
the
Scribes
and
Pharises
.
5.
In
multitudes
of
Or
5.
they
haue
euill
opinions
about
Assurance
.
men
there
are
seated
euill
opinions
about
assurance
:
They
thinke
either
it
is
impossible
to
be
had
,
or
it
is
needlesse
,
or
it
is
presumption
to
seeke
it
.
6.
All
wicked
men
are
hindred
by
their
beloued
6.
They
are
letted
by
their
beloued
sinnes
sinnes
,
which
they
are
not
willing
to
part
with
,
but
of
purpose
forbeare
the
care
of
heauen
,
that
they
may
the
more
securely
liue
in
sinne
.
Thus
of
wicked
men
:
It
is
true
also
,
that
many
godly
Christians
haue
beene
,
and
are
extremely
Why
some
that
are
godly
,
neglect
,
the
triall
of
their
estates
.
faulty
in
neglecting
the
triall
of
their
estates
,
and
their
Assurance
:
and
the
causes
of
this
negligence
in
them
are
diuers
:
As
1.
Some
are
so
much
1.
Euill
opinions
.
mis-led
by
the
surmises
of
their
owne
hearts
,
that
they
thinke
that
Assurance
would
breed
security
,
and
that
it
is
a
better
way
to
keepe
their
owne
hearts
humble
,
to
be
somewhat
doubtfull
:
not
knowing
,
that
vnbeleefe
is
the
chiefe
cause
of
slothfulnesse
and
security
;
and
that
the
assurance
of
faith
is
the
chiefe
meanes
to
purge
the
heart
,
and
quiet
the
soule
,
and
workes
effectually
in
all
the
duties
of
loue
.
2.
In
the
most
,
Ignorance
2.
Ignorance
.
of
their
owne
gifts
and
Gods
promises
,
is
the
cause
:
for
if
Christians
did
see
distinctly
,
how
far
the
Lord
had
brought
them
by
his
grace
,
and
withall
did
behold
the
euidences
of
their
faith
,
and
hope
in
Gods
promises
,
they
could
not
faile
of
comfort
,
&
establishment
of
heart
.
3.
Smothering
of
doubts
3.
Smothering
of
doubts
and
temptations
.
and
temptations
,
is
a
great
let
in
many
:
Diuers
Christians
are
secretly
,
and
daily
assaulted
with
certaine
strange
doubts
;
which
if
they
did
propound
,
and
get
sound
answer
vnto
,
their
hearts
would
heale
within
them
,
and
the
work
of
faith
prosper
.
4.
Some
Christians
are
They
are
wicked
ouermuch
.
kept
without
Assurance
,
through
the
ouermuch
viewing
of
their
owne
daily
infirmities
in
all
parts
of
Gods
seruice
:
They
are
wicked
ouermuch
;
whereas
if
they
would
study
those
Scriptures
,
that
shew
how
graciously
the
Lord
stands
inclined
toward
his
people
,
notwithstanding
their
daily
wants
,
their
hearts
would
bee
much
eased
,
and
their
minds
cleerly
resolued
to
trust
vpon
the
euerlasting
mercies
of
their
God
.
5.
In
some
,
the
cause
is
5.
Melancholy
.
found
in
the
disease
of
their
bodies
:
Melancholy
,
when
it
is
growne
to
a
disease
,
is
a
most
stiffe
and
pertinacious
aduersarie
to
Comfort
and
Assurance
:
It
doth
fill
the
heart
with
so
many
sad
conceits
and
fancies
,
and
is
a
humor
so
vnteachable
,
that
comfort
for
the
most
part
is
as
water
spilt
vpon
the
ground
:
And
the
more
difficult
it
is
to
remoue
this
let
,
because
vsually
the
parties
possest
by
this
humour
,
are
so
far
from
seeking
helpe
,
that
they
will
not
bee
perswaded
that
they
are
troubled
with
any
such
disease
.
6.
Some
Christians
are
6.
Passions
hindred
by
their
owne
Passions
;
they
are
so
froward
and
vnquiet
in
their
dispositions
,
that
their
hearts
are
daily
lifted
off
from
the
benefit
of
settled
Assurance
by
their
owne
habituall
discontents
:
Frowardnesse
is
a
mischieuous
distemper
,
that
weakens
both
body
and
minde
;
and
assurance
and
strength
of
faith
,
seldome
dwels
in
an
vnquiet
minde
.
7.
Others
want
assurance
,
7
Neglect
of
the
meanes
.
because
they
neglect
the
meanes
of
Assurance
:
they
do
not
try
all
things
,
and
keep
that
which
is
good
;
or
they
call
not
vpon
God
daily
,
feruently
,
and
constantly
,
to
giue
them
the
spirit
of
reuelation
,
to
shew
them
the
hope
of
their
Calling
,
and
their
glorious
Inheritance
,
Ephe.
1.
18
,
19.
8.
A
barren
life
is
an
8.
A
barren
life
.
vncomfortable
life
:
and
contrarywise
,
to
abound
in
1
Cor.
15.
58.
good
workes
,
hath
stedfastnesse
,
and
a
secret
rest
of
heart
,
as
an
vnseparable
companion
of
it
.
9.
The
loue
of
earthly
9.
Too
much
loue
of
earthly
things
.
things
is
another
great
impediment
:
many
Professors
haue
their
thoughts
and
cares
so
eaten
vp
with
worldlinesse
,
that
they
cannot
seriously
seek
Gods
Kingdome
,
nor
constantly
hold
out
in
any
course
for
the
attainement
of
Assurance
:
This
degree
of
faith
requires
some
degree
of
the
contempt
of
the
world
.
10.
In
some
,
there
lodgeth
10.
Secret
sinne
.
some
secret
sinne
,
which
they
know
,
and
do
not
iudge
themselues
for
,
and
doth
daily
preuaile
in
them
;
and
this
either
keeps
out
faith
,
or
keepes
it
downe
in
the
cradle
,
that
it
can
get
no
strength
.
When
I
say
secret
sinnes
,
I
mean
secret
from
others
,
not
from
themselues
.
For
sinnes
of
meere
ignorance
God
doth
not
scourge
in
his
seruants
so
,
as
to
withhold
his
graces
from
them
.
CHAP.
I.
Containing
the
signes
of
open
wicked
men
.
THE
tryall
of
the
estates
of
all
sorts
of
Christians
,
may
bee
performed
by
examining
themselues
by
two
sorts
of
signes
;
some
are
such
as
describe
the
wicked
man
,
and
some
such
as
describe
the
godly
man
;
and
of
the
tryall
of
the
godly
man
,
I
haue
intreated
before
.
Wicked
men
in
the
Church
are
not
all
of
a
sort
:
for
some
are
manifestly
prophane
and
carelesse
of
the
Kingdome
of
God
;
and
some
are
in
outward
shew
,
such
as
professe
the
seeking
of
Gods
Kingdome
,
but
yet
in
deed
and
in
heart
are
without
God
and
without
Christ
,
and
such
are
all
Hypoctites
.
Wicked
men
of
the
first
sort
,
are
discerned
by
such
markes
as
these
:
and
so
he
is
a
wicked
man
,
1.
That
can
spend
whole
1.
Hee
is
a
wicked
man
,
1.
That
liues
without
God
.
dayes
or
weekes
without
seeking
after
God
,
or
Christ
,
that
accounts
it
no
part
of
his
care
to
looke
after
God
,
or
any
secret
acquaintance
or
communion
wirh
God
in
Iesus
Christ
,
that
liues
,
as
the
Apostle
sayth
,
without
God
,
and
without
Christ
,
and
therefore
without
hope
in
the
world
:
that
seldome
or
neuer
thinkes
seriously
of
God
,
Ephes.
2.
12.
2.
That
continually
2.
That
auoids
the
society
of
the
godly
.
shuns
and
striues
to
auoyd
the
company
and
society
of
such
as
feare
God
,
and
in
his
heart
loues
not
such
as
be
religious
,
and
make
conscience
of
their
wayes
:
This
man
is
certainely
in
darkenesse
,
that
hates
Gods
children
,
as
the
Apostle
Iohn
often
shewes
in
his
first
Epistle
;
especially
when
he
hates
them
,
because
they
follow
goodnesse
.
3.
That
sauours
only
the
3.
That
sauours
only
earthly
things
.
things
of
the
flesh
,
that
finds
a
taste
and
rellish
only
in
earthly
things
,
that
placeth
al
his
contentment
in
the
things
of
this
life
:
Rom.
8.
1.
Ioh.
2.
15.
4.
That
is
vncapeable
and
vnteachable
in
the
things
of
God
,
and
godlinesse
,
4.
That
is
,
discerns
not
the
things
of
God
.
hauing
the
Gospell
and
the
glory
of
Religion
hid
from
his
heart
,
so
as
he
sees
nothing
in
the
Kingdome
of
Iesus
Christ
to
be
admired
,
and
desired
of
him
,
and
when
he
enioyes
the
meanes
,
cannot
discerne
the
things
of
God
,
1.
Cor.
2.
5
That
willingly
haunts
5.
That
sorts
with
wicked
men
.
with
wicked
and
prophane
persons
,
and
delights
in
them
,
and
chooseth
them
for
the
companions
of
his
life
,
Psal.
50.
2.
Cor.
6.
6.
That
of
malice
persecuteth
6.
That
of
malice
persecuteth
the
Truth
.
and
reprocheth
&
despighteth
the
knowne
Truth
,
speaking
euill
of
the
good
way
of
God
,
which
hee
himselfe
hath
knowne
,
and
acknowledged
before
,
Heb.
10.
7.
That
hath
in
him
7.
That
allows
himselfe
in
Atheisticall
thoughts
.
thoughts
of
Atheisme
raigning
,
conceiuing
vile
things
of
God
,
without
sorrow
or
trouble
of
heart
for
them
,
or
rather
desiring
he
could
proue
them
to
be
true
,
wishing
there
were
no
God
at
all
,
Psalme
14.
1.
8.
That
calls
not
vpon
8.
That
calls
not
vpon
God
the
name
of
the
Lord
,
who
is
such
a
one
,
as
wholy
neglects
this
seruice
of
God
in
himselfe
and
his
Family
,
vnlesse
it
bee
for
fashions
sake
,
without
care
or
vnderstanding
,
Psalme
14.
4.
9.
That
was
neuer
chastned
9.
That
is
not
chastened
of
God
.
of
the
Lord
:
For
they
are
bastards
and
not
sons
,
Heb.
12.
10.
That
can
spend
his
10.
That
neuer
examines
himselfe
in
known
sinne
.
dayes
without
examining
himselfe
,
whether
Iesus
Christ
bee
in
him
or
not
:
That
mindes
it
not
to
bee
sure
,
that
he
is
in
the
faith
,
2.
Cor.
13.
5.
Ioh.
17.
3.
11.
That
flattereth
himselfe
11.
That
applauds
himselfe
in
known
sinne
.
in
his
owne
eyes
,
when
hee
is
threatned
for
sin
,
and
blesseth
himselfe
in
his
heart
,
when
his
iniquity
is
found
worthy
to
bee
hated
,
Psal.
36.
1
,
2.
Deut.
29.
19.
12.
That
secretly
lothes
,
12.
That
lothes
the
Word
of
God
constantly
.
and
contemnes
,
and
in
his
heart
constantly
frets
at
the
Word
,
when
it
is
conscionably
and
powerfully
preached
,
that
findes
in
the
good
word
of
God
a
deadly
sauour
,
2.
Cor.
2.
15.
13.
That
liues
in
hypocrisie
,
13.
That
allowes
himself
in
Hypocrisie
and
knowes
he
dissembles
constantly
in
the
seruice
of
God
,
and
doth
not
desire
to
leaue
it
,
nor
take
any
course
to
resist
it
,
or
humble
his
soule
in
secret
for
it
.
14.
That
desires
not
the
14.
That
refuseth
knowlege
.
knowledge
of
Gods
wayes
,
and
seriously
accounts
good
courses
to
be
vnprofitable
courses
,
Iob
21.
14
,
15
,
16.
15.
That
hauing
the
15.
That
in
great
distresses
humbles
not
himselfe
.
hand
of
God
vpon
him
,
&
liues
in
sorrow
and
misery
,
&
yet
neuer
seekes
to
God
,
nor
humbles
his
soule
before
God
,
nor
acknowledgeth
Gods
hand
,
or
if
he
doe
,
doth
not
labour
to
make
his
peace
with
God
,
2.
Cor.
7.
10.
Ier.
5.
2
,
3.
16.
That
cannot
be
touched
16.
That
cares
not
for
the
afflictions
of
the
godly
.
with
compassion
,
or
care
for
the
afflictions
of
the
Church
and
people
of
God
,
Amos
6.
5.
and
is
mercilesse
,
Mat.
25.
Iam.
2.
1.
Ioh.
3.
17.
That
hath
no
desire
17.
That
will
not
vnderstand
to
do
good
.
to
be
taught
to
doe
good
,
but
either
cares
not
for
Heauen
and
godlinesse
,
or
thinkes
himselfe
wise
enough
to
finde
the
way
without
asking
,
Psalme
36.
1
,
3.
18.
That
is
not
affected
18.
That
is
insensible
of
spirituall
Iudgements
.
with
feare
or
sorrow
vnder
spirituall
iudgements
,
such
as
the
famin
of
the
Word
,
absence
of
God
,
hardnesse
of
heart
,
or
the
like
.
19.
That
is
a
customary
19.
That
is
an
ordinary
swearer
.
swearer
,
and
repents
not
of
it
:
God
threatens
he
will
not
iustifie
such
offenders
,
but
pursue
them
as
his
enemies
,
Com.
3.
20.
That
makes
not
conscience
20.
That
is
carelesse
of
Gods
Sabbaths
.
to
keepe
Gods
Sabbath
:
for
God
hath
giuen
the
Sabbath
as
a
signe
between
him
and
the
people
in
the
point
of
their
Sanctification
:
so
,
hee
that
cares
not
to
prophane
the
Sabbath
,
by
that
signe
is
known
to
be
none
of
Gods
people
,
Exod.
31.
21.
That
not
only
commits
21.
That
is
a
worker
of
iniquity
.
sinnes
against
his
knowledge
,
but
serues
sin
,
and
is
a
worker
of
iniquity
,
loues
it
,
defends
it
,
and
resolues
to
continue
in
it
,
&
placeth
his
felicity
in
it
.
22.
That
beleeues
not
in
22.
That
beleeues
not
in
Christ
.
the
Sonne
of
God
,
as
they
do
not
,
that
either
deny
his
comming
in
the
flesh
,
or
his
person
,
or
his
offices
,
or
else
rest
not
vpon
him
for
life
and
happinesse
,
Marke
16.
Iohn
3.
17.
1.
Iohn
4.
23.
That
in
any
one
23.
That
hates
to
be
reformed
.
particular
sinne
,
knowing
it
to
be
a
sinne
,
hates
to
be
reformed
,
Psal.
50.
24.
That
hath
not
the
24.
That
hath
not
the
Spirit
of
Christ
.
Spirit
of
Christ
.
For
if
any
man
haue
not
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
the
same
is
not
his
,
Rom.
8.
25.
That
cannot
forgiue
25.
That
cannot
forgiue
his
enemies
.
his
enemies
,
nor
pray
for
them
that
hate
him
,
and
wrong
him
,
Mat.
6.
For
if
men
forgiue
not
vnto
men
their
trespasses
,
neither
will
God
forgiue
them
their
sins
,
as
is
likewise
shewed
by
the
parable
,
Mat.
18.
32.
26.
That
loues
not
God
,
26.
That
loues
not
God
.
and
shewes
it
,
1.
By
an
habituall
forgetfulnes
of
God
,
of
which
before
.
2.
By
his
vnwillingnes
to
doe
Gods
worke
,
his
commandements
being
alwaies
grieuous
vnto
him
,
and
it
seeming
euill
to
him
to
serue
the
Lord
,
1.
Ioh.
5.
3.
3.
By
insensiblenesse
of
the
dishonor
of
God
.
4.
By
louing
his
pleasures
,
or
profits
,
more
then
God
.
27.
That
feare
not
God
.
27.
That
feares
not
God
,
and
shewes
it
,
1.
By
not
caring
for
Gods
displeasure
,
so
hee
might
escape
Gods
punishment
.
2.
By
comming
into
Gods
presence
constantly
,
without
any
awfull
regard
of
Gods
Maiesty
.
3.
By
sinning
in
secret
withall
security
,
being
onely
carefull
to
auoide
the
eyes
of
men
.
4.
By
contempt
of
the
threatnings
of
God
in
his
Word
.
28.
That
is
dead
in
trespasses
28.
That
is
dead
in
sinne
.
and
sinnes
,
Ephes.
2.
1
,
2.
that
can
be
guilty
of
many
and
monstrous
crimes
,
and
that
as
if
hee
were
a
dead
man
,
continues
vnder
the
burthen
of
them
without
sorrow
,
or
feare
,
or
remorce
,
or
care
of
amendment
,
Ephes.
2.
1.
29.
The
Apostle
Paul
29.
That
is
guilty
of
any
of
his
sinnes
in
the
Apostles
Catalogue
.
puts
a
number
of
offenders
in
diuers
grose
sinnes
into
a
Catalogue
,
and
pronounceth
of
them
all
,
that
without
repentance
they
cannot
inherite
the
Kingdom
of
Heauen
,
1.
Cor.
6.
9
Fornicatours
,
Idolaters
,
Adulterers
,
the
Effeminate
,
Sodomites
,
Theeues
,
Couetous
persons
,
Drunkards
,
Reuilers
,
and
Extortioners
:
and
so
in
the
Gal.
30.
All
those
that
cannot
repent
,
30.
That
cannot
repent
.
that
is
such
as
cannot
pray
,
nor
confesse
their
sins
to
God
,
nor
bewaile
them
,
nor
any
way
set
themselues
soundly
to
reforme
them
.
CHAP.
II.
Containing
the
signes
of
Hypocrites
.
THus
of
the
markes
of
notorious
and
wicked
men
:
The
signes
by
which
hypocrites
may
be
known
,
follow
,
and
these
are
of
two
sorts
.
First
,
such
as
describe
2.
sorts
of
these
signes
them
so
,
that
themselues
may
thereby
know
themselues
.
Secondly
,
such
as
giue
occasion
to
men
to
feare
their
soundnes
,
and
shew
,
that
they
are
likely
to
fall
away
,
though
for
the
present
they
make
shew
and
profession
of
Religion
,
and
doe
escape
much
of
that
filthinesse
,
which
is
in
the
outward
liues
of
others
.
For
the
first
,
these
are
the
signes
of
an
hypocrite
.
1.
To
professe
Gods
13
Signes
of
hypocrites
.
Couenant
with
his
mouth
;
and
deny
it
in
his
workes
,
Psal.
50.
16.
2.
To
do
his
workes
of
purpose
to
be
seen
of
men
,
when
hee
might
conceale
the
knowledge
of
them
,
&
doth
this
of
purpose
chiefly
,
because
he
would
haue
the
praise
and
applause
of
men
,
not
seeking
the
approbation
,
or
praise
of
God
,
Mat.
6.
Rom.
2.
26.
3.
To
make
cleane
the
out-side
of
the
platter
,
and
let
the
inside
be
foule
:
To
bee
like
a
painted
sepulchre
:
To
auoide
apparant
outward
faults
,
and
yet
to
harbour
a
world
of
wickednesse
in
his
heart
,
without
any
true
repentance
for
it
,
Math.
23.
4.
To
censure
small
matters
in
others
,
and
be
guilty
of
great
crimes
himselfe
:
To
see
a
moate
in
another
mans
eye
,
and
not
care
to
cast
out
the
beame
in
his
owne
eyes
,
Math.
7.
5.
To
pretend
care
of
piety
towards
God
,
and
yet
be
vnmercifull
to
men
;
or
neglect
works
of
mercy
to
the
poore
,
that
hee
is
able
to
do
;
and
yet
vnconscionably
omits
it
,
Iam.
1.
26.
6.
To
require
many
things
of
others
in
their
practice
;
and
yet
make
no
conscience
of
obseruing
them
in
his
owne
practice
:
To
binde
heauy
burthens
vpon
other
mens
shoulders
,
and
not
to
touch
them
with
his
owne
finger
,
Math.
23.
7.
To
arrogate
to
himselfe
the
titles
of
godlinesse
,
and
yet
enuy
and
hate
goodnesse
in
others
,
and
to
endeuour
to
hinder
them
,
or
oppose
them
,
that
would
enter
into
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
,
Math.
23.
8.
To
praise
the
dead
,
or
the
absent
seruants
of
God
,
and
yet
despise
and
persecute
such
of
Gods
faithfull
seruants
,
as
are
set
ouer
them
,
and
to
disobey
them
,
Math.
23.
9.
To
speake
faire
to
mens
faces
,
and
behinde
their
backes
to
reuile
and
slander
them
.
10.
To
draw
neere
to
God
with
his
lips
,
when
his
heart
is
far
from
him
:
In
the
daily
seruice
of
God
to
allow
himselfe
in
the
habite
of
distractions
,
making
no
conscience
to
worship
God
in
his
spirit
,
Esay
28.
11.
Neuer
in
secret
to
make
conscience
of
prayer
to
God
;
and
not
to
cry
to
God
,
except
it
be
in
sickenesse
,
or
great
aduersity
;
dis-regarding
prayer
in
health
,
and
prosperity
,
Iob.
17.
9
,
10.
12.
With
prophanenesse
to
neglect
Gods
commandements
,
and
to
be
onely
diligent
to
vrge
&
obserue
mens
precepts
,
or
the
traditions
of
men
,
Math.
15.
13.
To
punish
,
or
reproue
sinne
in
some
,
because
he
hates
them
;
or
to
forbeare
reproofes
or
punishments
of
others
,
because
he
feares
or
fauours
them
.
CHAP.
III.
Containing
the
signes
of
such
as
are
likely
to
bee
vnsound
,
and
will
not
hold
out
.
THus
of
the
first
sort
of
signes
of
Hypocrites
:
Now
follow
such
probable
signes
of
hypocrites
,
as
men
may
take
notice
of
,
and
doe
vsually
foreshew
their
falling
away
at
length
,
though
for
the
present
they
make
great
shewes
.
Amongst
them
16.
Signes
of
an
vnsound
Professor
.
then
that
make
profession
of
Religion
aboue
the
common
sort
of
people
;
these
are
likely
to
bee
vnsound
,
and
not
hold
out
▪
1.
That
ioyne
not
themselues
to
Gods
people
,
but
forbeare
constantly
,
or
forsake
apparantly
their
fellowship
,
Heb.
10.
24.
2.
That
are
not
carefull
and
desirous
to
reforme
their
housholds
,
&
to
set
vp
Gods
worship
in
their
Families
;
that
are
good
abroad
,
but
practise
not
godlinesse
at
home
.
3.
That
customarily
liue
in
any
sinne
knowne
to
bee
so
to
themselues
,
without
sorrow
,
or
amendment
,
whether
it
be
in
their
particular
Calling
,
or
generall
Conuersation
.
4.
That
constantly
and
with
delight
choose
out
vngodly
men
to
bee
their
chiefe
companions
and
friends
.
5.
That
are
wilfull
in
the
vse
of
the
vanities
of
the
world
,
and
will
not
be
reclaimed
from
their
excesses
,
or
offences
that
way
.
6.
That
are
stiffe-necked
,
and
will
not
abide
reproofe
and
admonition
,
but
shew
themselues
conceited
,
and
selfe-willed
.
7.
That
are
full
of
rash
zeale
,
and
shew
it
by
passions
,
and
violent
furies
about
lesser
matters
,
and
yet
haue
some
notable
faults
in
themselues
,
wich
they
make
no
conscience
of
.
8.
That
are
swift
to
speake
,
and
full
of
words
,
and
forward
to
expresse
their
masterlike
conceits
,
when
they
neither
haue
calling
,
nor
fitnesse
,
or
power
of
the
holy
Ghost
.
The
language
of
an
humble
Christian
,
that
hath
true
grace
,
differs
wonderfully
from
the
empty
and
impertinent
language
of
the
hypocrite
,
who
is
seldome
assisted
with
efficacie
of
matter
.
9.
That
liues
inordinately
,
being
idle
,
and
attends
not
the
labours
of
a
lawfull
Calling
,
that
is
found
ordinarily
in
his
neighbours
house
,
and
is
apparantly
negligent
and
slothfull
in
the
duties
of
his
Calling
.
10.
That
is
more
vexed
for
want
of
respect
from
others
,
then
for
his
owne
disabilities
in
his
conuersation
.
11.
That
seemes
glad
of
the
company
of
some
that
feare
God
,
but
cannot
abide
others
,
either
for
the
meannesse
of
their
place
,
or
because
the
world
contemnes
them
,
though
without
cause
,
&
though
there
be
no
iust
exception
against
their
sincerity
.
They
that
haue
Religion
in
respect
of
persons
,
loue
not
any
for
Religions
sake
.
12.
That
liue
customarily
in
the
sinne
of
swearing
,
or
lying
.
13.
That
is
carelesse
of
the
sanctification
of
Gods
Sabbath
.
14.
That
hath
had
no
maner
of
affliction
of
spirit
for
particular
sinnes
.
15.
That
is
pertinacious
in
the
defence
of
gainfull
and
delightfull
sinnes
.
16.
That
confirmes
himselfe
in
the
customary
neglect
of
some
of
Gods
Ordinances
altogether
,
either
publike
,
or
priuate
.
CHAP.
IIII.
Shewing
vnto
the
wicked
the
hope
to
bee
saued
,
if
the
fault
bee
not
in
himselfe
.
HItherto
of
the
signes
of
wicked
men
,
who
must
bee
perswaded
to
abide
the
triall
without
despaire
;
for
the
signes
doe
not
shew
them
,
that
they
cannot
be
saued
;
but
onely
,
that
for
the
present
they
are
not
in
the
estate
of
saluation
actually
,
which
though
it
may
,
and
ought
to
be
grieuous
vnto
them
,
to
consider
in
what
fearefull
misery
and
sinne
they
liue
in
:
yet
they
haue
reason
to
know
and
beleeue
,
that
they
may
bee
saued
as
well
as
others
:
yea
,
the
acknowledgement
of
their
misery
is
one
step
to
saluation
.
Now
that
wicked
men
may
not
die
,
but
take
a
course
to
bee
saued
,
two
things
are
by
them
to
bee
attended
:
first
,
the
arguments
of
hope
,
that
prooue
Arguments
of
hope
.
they
may
bee
saued
,
and
that
there
is
a
remedy
for
their
misery
.
Secondly
,
the
rules
,
that
shew
them
what
they
must
do
,
which
being
done
,
they
may
bee
certaine
of
their
saluation
.
For
the
first
,
that
they
be
saued
,
these
things
may
hopefully
assure
:
1.
That
God
hath
sworn
,
1.
Gods
oath
.
that
hee
desires
not
that
the
wicked
should
die
,
but
rather
that
hee
should
turne
from
his
euill
waies
,
and
liue
,
Ezech.
18.
21.
2.
That
God
hath
with
2.
Gods
patience
.
singular
patience
borne
with
him
all
this
while
,
and
hath
not
laid
him
beneath
for
all
his
sinnes
,
who
long
since
deserued
Hell
;
and
the
Lord
hath
taught
it
too
,
that
hee
is
patient
,
that
men
might
repent
and
bee
saued
,
Rom.
2.
4.
2.
Pet.
3.
9.
3.
That
God
offers
his
3.
The
offer
of
grace
to
all
.
grace
to
all
,
and
hath
made
no
exception
against
any
particular
man
,
and
therefore
why
shouldest
thou
except
thy selfe
from
saluation
,
when
Gods
grace
is
tendered
to
thee
as
well
as
others
?
God
sends
his
Gospell
to
euery
creature
,
euen
to
all
Nations
,
Mark
.
16.
13.
4.
That
God
hath
sent
4.
Sufficient
satisfaction
made
by
Christ
.
his
owne
Sonne
to
be
a
sufficient
sacrifice
and
propitiation
for
the
sinnes
of
all
men
:
Hee
is
the
Lambe
of
God
,
that
taketh
away
the
sinnes
of
the
world
,
Ioh.
1.
Rom.
3.
25.
1.
Ioh.
2.
1.
and
in
him
is
God
well
pleased
,
and
would
haue
all
men
know
,
that
hee
is
content
to
take
satisfaction
from
Christ
,
Math.
3.
17.
5.
That
God
hath
placed
5.
The
meanes
continued
them
in
the
visible
Church
,
and
doth
yet
continue
the
meanes
that
is
able
to
saue
their
soules
,
Act.
20.
32.
Iam.
1.
21.
6.
That
God
hath
declared
himselfe
concerning
sinne
,
that
there
is
one
onely
sinne
that
in
it
6.
One
onely
sin
simply
vnpardonable
.
selfe
is
simply
vnpardonable
;
All
the
rest
may
bee
forgiuen
.
7.
That
God
hath
saued
7.
As
great
sinners
saued
.
as
great
sinners
as
they
,
such
as
were
Manasses
,
Mary
Magdalene
,
Dauid
,
Paul
:
Many
amongst
the
Corinthians
were
fornicators
,
drunkards
,
raylors
,
and
the
like
,
yet
were
iustified
,
sanctified
,
and
saued
,
1.
Cor.
9.
10
,
11.
And
these
haue
obtained
mercy
,
that
in
them
Iesus
Christ
might
shew
forth
all
long-suffering
,
for
a
pattern
to
them
which
should
afterwards
beleeue
to
euerlasting
life
,
1.
Tim.
1.
13
,
16.
CHAP.
V.
Shewing
how
faith
may
bee
gotten
.
THE
rules
of
direction
follow
.
This
then
is
the
question
:
What
should
a
man
doe
,
that
he
may
be
sure
of
his
saluation
,
the
man
,
I
say
,
that
for
the
present
doth
not
finde
the
grace
of
Christ
in
his
heart
?
I
answer
:
That
his
principall
care
must
bee
to
vse
all
meanes
to
get
the
graces
of
the
godly
Christian
formed
in
his
heart
:
And
herein
the
Lord
hath
shewed
vnto
men
singular
mercy
,
that
as
hee
hath
shewed
wayes
in
his
Word
,
how
his
seruants
may
discerne
the
graces
,
that
are
as
so
many
signes
&
pledges
of
Gods
loue
,
and
their
own
saluation
;
so
hath
hee
in
the
same
Word
laid
downe
cleere
directions
,
that
shew
how
euery
grace
may
bee
attained
and
formed
,
and
nourished
in
the
hearts
of
men
.
Quest.
And
first
I
will
beginne
with
faith
,
&
the
Question
is
:
What
should
a
man
do
,
that
he
might
attain
faith
?
Ans.
He
that
would
beleeue
,
must
obserue
these
rules
.
1.
Hee
must
in
the
first
1.
He
must
consider
of
Gods
promises
.
place
betake
himselfe
to
Gods
promises
:
For
without
the
promise
of
grace
it
is
vnpossible
,
faith
should
euer
be
formed
aright
in
a
man
,
hee
must
labour
to
see
what
the
Lord
saith
distinctly
vnto
sinners
:
I
will
instance
in
that
one
promise
,
Ioh.
3.
16.
God
so
loued
the
world
,
that
hee
sent
his
onely
begotten
Son
,
that
whosoeuer
beleeueth
in
him
,
should
not
perish
,
but
haue
life
euerlasting
:
Now
his
care
must
bee
,
seriously
to
marke
,
and
cleerely
to
vnderstand
Gods
meaning
,
which
in
this
promise
is
to
assure
saluation
to
any
in
the
world
,
that
will
beleeue
in
Christ
.
2.
Hee
must
then
consider
2.
He
must
take
notice
of
Gods
commandement
to
beleeue
.
Gods
commandement
concerning
faith
,
that
God
doth
require
him
to
beleeue
,
and
is
so
farre
from
being
displeased
with
him
for
beleeuing
in
Christ
,
that
for
this
cause
hee
will
damne
him
in
Hell
,
if
hee
beleeue
not
,
Ioh.
3.
17.
1.
Ioh.
3.
23.
Hee
doth
as
exactly
require
vs
to
relye
vpon
this
course
of
saluation
by
Iesus
Christ
,
as
hee
doth
require
any
thing
of
vs
in
the
Morall
Law
:
and
as
we
ought
not
to
sweare
,
or
commit
adultery
,
or
steale
;
so
ought
we
not
to
dare
to
liue
without
beleefe
in
Iesus
Christ
.
3.
Hee
must
pray
heartily
3.
He
must
pray
for
faith
.
to
God
to
giue
him
a
heart
to
beleeue
,
and
to
forme
faith
in
him
;
for
faith
is
the
gift
of
God
,
Eph.
2.
8.
Hee
should
pray
ouer
the
promises
,
and
beseech
God
to
incline
his
heart
to
rest
vpon
them
,
as
the
best
treasures
in
the
world
:
cry
vnto
the
Lord
,
Lord
help
my
vnbeleefe
.
4.
Hee
must
absolutely
lay
aside
all
thought
of
his
owne
righteousnesse
by
the
4.
He
must
renounce
his
owne
righteousnesse
.
workes
of
the
Law
,
and
look
onely
to
Iesus
Christ
,
and
the
righteousnesse
in
him
,
else
hee
will
faile
of
the
righteousnesse
of
God
,
Rom.
10.
3.
5.
Hee
must
waite
vpon
5.
He
must
waite
vpon
the
Word
preached
.
the
powerfull
Preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
as
the
onely
outward
ordinary
meanes
to
beget
faith
,
offering
his
soule
daily
vnto
God
,
and
attending
to
the
Word
of
God
,
ready
to
obey
the
motions
of
the
Spirit
,
knocking
at
the
doore
of
his
heart
in
the
Ministerie
of
the
Word
,
knowing
that
from
this
Ordinance
of
God
,
hee
is
to
expect
the
gift
of
faith
:
Hee
should
betake
himselfe
to
it
,
with
resolution
to
waite
with
daily
expectation
,
till
the
Lord
bee
pleased
to
send
the
Holy
Ghost
into
his
heart
:
And
this
is
a
generall
rule
for
this
,
and
all
other
graces
of
the
Spirit
:
as
men
loue
their
owne
foules
,
so
they
must
prouide
to
liue
where
the
Word
of
God
is
preached
constantly
,
&
in
the
power
of
it
:
for
from
thence
they
shall
receiue
vnspeakeable
help
and
furtherance
in
all
the
wayes
of
God
,
Rom.
10.
14.
CHAP.
VI.
Shewing
how
true
humiliation
may
be
attained
.
THVS
of
faith
:
In
the
next
place
he
must
labor
for
true
and
sound
humiliation
for
his
sinnes
:
and
to
this
end
hee
must
distinctly
striue
to
get
formed
in
him
two
things
:
1.
Pouerty
of
spirit
,
2.
godly
sorrow
,
for
to
these
two
belong
all
the
branches
of
true
humiliation
.
For
the
attaining
of
spirituall
1.
Gather
a
Catalogue
of
thy
sins
,
either
▪
by
memory
,
pouerty
,
these
rules
are
of
great
vse
:
First
,
make
a
Catalogue
of
thy
sinnes
,
which
thou
maist
do
either
by
memory
or
by
booke
:
By
memory
thus
:
Goe
aside
,
set
thy
soule
before
the
Lord
,
as
if
thou
we
rest
presently
to
be
iudged
of
him
;
call
to
minde
particularly
,
whatsoeuer
thou
canst
remember
by
thy selfe
;
consider
thy
wants
,
thy
Omissions
,
and
Commissions
of
euill
,
in
youth
or
riper
age
:
in
heart
,
or
life
,
in
things
that
concerne
God
,
or
men
,
or
thy
owne
soule
,
and
disposition
,
thoughts
,
affections
,
words
,
or
deedes
.
Thou
maist
then
see
an
Army
of
rebellious
euils
thou
hast
beene
guilty
of
.
By
book
Or
by
booke
.
thus
?
Procure
thee
the
labour
of
some
reuerend
Diuine
,
that
hath
briefely
gathered
the
sins
of
euery
Commandement
,
and
from
thence
gather
out
so
many
sins
,
as
thou
knowest
by
thy selfe
that
thou
hast
beene
guilty
of
:
Lay
those
sins
dayly
before
thy
conscience
,
and
consider
how
many
wayes
thou
hast
made
thy selfe
guilty
.
Secondly
,
consider
then
2.
consider
Gods
▪
Iustice
.
the
Iustice
of
God
,
how
he
hateth
all
sinne
,
which
thou
maist
be
assured
of
,
if
thou
remember
how
hee
plagued
our
first
Parents
,
the
old
World
,
Sodome
,
&
Gomorrha
:
how
fearefully
he
neglected
the
Gentiles
,
cast
off
the
Iewes
,
yea
how
he
spared
not
his
owne
Son
Iesus
Christ
,
when
he
became
a
surety
for
other
mens
sinnes
.
Thirdly
,
thinke
of
the
3.
Thinke
of
his
threatnings
.
terrible
woes
,
and
threatnings
,
and
curses
which
are
denounced
euery
where
in
Scripture
against
such
offences
as
thou
art
guilty
of
.
Fourthly
,
force
vpon
4.
Remember
thy
latter
end
.
thy selfe
the
remembrance
of
thy
latter
end
,
and
thy
appearance
before
the
tribunall
seate
of
Christ
,
to
receiue
according
to
all
that
thou
hast
done
in
thy
flesh
.
Fifthly
,
obserue
with
5.
Obserue
Gods
Iudgements
vpon
the
wicked
.
what
iudgements
the
Lord
euery
day
fights
against
wicked
men
,
in
all
parts
of
the
world
,
sometimes
by
common
Plagues
,
sometimes
by
speciall
and
particular
calamities
.
Sixtly
,
aboue
all
things
,
6.
Especially
Gods
goodnesse
to
thee
.
marke
with
all
thy
heart
Gods
goodnesse
to
thee
in
particular
;
in
during
all
this
at
thy
hands
,
his
blessings
of
all
sorts
dayly
bestowed
vpon
thee
,
chiefely
his
mercy
offered
to
thee
in
Iesus
Christ
,
that
can
be
content
to
forgiue
thee
all
thy
debts
,
so
thou
be
sorry
,
and
weary
of
offending
.
Nothing
can
more
breake
thy
heart
,
then
to
obserue
how
God
dealeth
with
thee
,
euen
with
thee
in
particular
,
that
hast
deserued
so
much
euill
at
his
hands
.
Seuenthly
,
try
thy selfe
7.
Try
thy self
by
the
signes
.
by
a
particular
examination
of
thy
owne
estate
,
by
euery
particular
of
the
signes
of
Gods
children
,
and
then
thou
maist
see
,
what
a
poore
creature
thou
art
,
what
shew
soeuer
thou
makest
in
the
world
,
and
what
naturall
gifts
or
praises
soeuer
thou
hast
;
for
then
thou
shalt
finde
,
how
exceeding
empty
thy
heart
is
of
sollid
gifts
,
and
the
best
graces
,
and
that
many
a
poore
creature
,
that
maketh
little
shew
in
the
world
,
hath
a
heart
better
graced
by
farre
then
thine
.
Eighthly
,
thou
must
beg
8.
Beg
an
humble
heart
of
God
.
heartily
an
humble
heart
of
God
,
and
a
greater
discerning
of
thine
own
vilenesse
.
The
Lord
will
bee
sought
vnto
,
&
he
is
ready
to
be
found
,
if
thou
seek
him
constantly
and
diligently
:
It
is
not
a
small
worke
to
breake
the
pride
and
stoninesse
of
thy
heart
.
It
needes
power
from
aboue
.
Ninthly
,
prouide
to
liue
,
9.
Liue
vnder
a
searching
ministery
.
if
it
may
be
,
vnder
a
forceable
ministry
:
where
thou
maist
heare
such
doctrine
dayly
,
as
will
search
thy
heart
,
&
ransacke
thy
life
;
where
thou
maist
feele
the
Word
of
God
goe
downe
into
thy
heart
and
reines
.
Tenthly
,
marke
what
10.
Watch
against
the
things
thou
art
naturally
proud
of
.
things
they
are
,
which
by
nature
thou
art
proud
of
,
and
labour
seriously
both
by
arguments
&
restraint
,
to
alienate
thy
affections
from
them
:
In
particular
,
take
heed
of
the
snare
that
is
in
gay
clothes
,
delicious
fare
,
worldly
titles
,
and
the
like
.
Eleuenthly
,
shun
and
auoide
11.
Auoide
the
flatterer
.
with
detestation
the
flatterer
,
and
seeke
vnto
thee
a
righteous
companion
,
that
may
smite
thee
for
thy
faylings
,
and
reprooue
thee
,
and
not
hate
thee
in
his
heart
.
Twelfthly
,
labour
to
12.
Thinke
still
of
som
of
thy
worst
fruits
.
keepe
in
thy
memory
and
thoughts
,
6.
or
8.
or
more
,
or
fewer
of
thy
faults
,
that
thou
wouldst
bee
more
ashamed
off
,
and
thou
hast
more
offended
in
,
&
compel
thy self
daily
to
remember
them
:
this
will
wonderfully
do
thee
good
▪
and
tame
thy
pride
,
and
make
thee
more
meeke
&
more
tractable
,
and
mercifull
,
all
the
day
after
thou
hast
duely
thought
of
them
.
Thus
of
the
way
how
to
get
thy
spirit
to
bee
truely
poore
and
humble
.
Quest.
The
next
question
is
,
what
a
man
should
doe
to
get
a
soft
heart
,
and
true
godly
sorrow
,
that
hee
might
bee
able
to
mourne
for
his
sinnes
,
before
God
.
Ans.
1.
He
must
first
consider
1.
Consider
Gods
promise
about
a
soft
hart
.
of
Gods
promises
,
who
hath
bound
himselfe
by
couenant
to
take
away
the
stony
heart
,
&
giue
a
heart
of
flesh
vnto
them
that
seek
vnto
him
for
it
,
Ez.
36.
26
,
32.
2.
He
must
dayly
in
the
best
words
he
can
,
keepe
a
2.
Dayly
confesse
thy
sins
to
God
,
constant
course
in
the
confession
of
his
sinnes
before
God
,
begging
of
God
with
al
importunity
this
mercy
,
And
beg
sorrow
.
that
hee
would
melt
,
and
soften
his
heart
,
&
resolue
,
that
he
would
neuer
stand
before
the
Lord
,
but
hee
would
remember
this
petition
,
alwayes
iudging
himselfe
,
giuing
glory
to
God
:
It
may
bee
the
Lord
will
heare
at
the
first
,
or
second
time
of
prayer
,
but
if
he
do
not
,
thou
must
resolue
to
watch
and
pray
still
,
without
limiting
God
to
the
time
of
effecting
thy
desire
,
as
knowing
that
it
ought
not
to
seeme
grieuous
vnto
thee
,
that
the
LORD
doth
not
presently
worke
what
thou
prayest
for
,
considering
how
long
the
Lord
hath
called
vpon
thee
,
and
thou
didst
not
answere
,
and
withall
the
Lord
is
well
pleased
with
these
preparations
in
thy
heart
,
and
accepts
thy
endeuour
to
mourn
because
thou
canst
not
mourne
.
3.
Hee
must
obserue
3.
Be
thankfull
for
euery
mercy
in
prayer
.
how
the
Lord
deales
with
him
in
prayer
,
and
be
sure
with
all
thankefulnesse
to
acknowledge
any
mercy
God
shewes
him
in
prayer
,
as
if
hee
make
him
willing
to
pray
,
or
giue
him
words
in
prayer
,
or
let
him
feele
any
ioy
in
the
time
of
prayer
,
or
that
he
finde
his
heart
in
any
degree
to
melt
,
hee
should
bee
wonderfull
thankefull
,
if
he
can
get
but
one
teare
in
prayer
,
or
that
he
find
his
heart
in
any
degree
to
melt
:
and
this
obseruation
of
Gods
goodnesse
letting
him
know
,
that
hee
regards
his
particular
requests
,
will
melt
his
heart
indeed
further
,
and
perhaps
set
him
all
on
a
flame
in
desires
to
praise
God
,
and
to
abase
himselfe
euen
to
the
dust
before
the
Lord
,
Hosh.
3.
5.
1.
Thess.
5.
4.
That
Rule
of
the
4.
Acknowlege
thy
faults
to
others
.
Apostle
Iames
is
sometimes
of
singular
vse
in
this
case
of
breeding
softnesse
of
heart
,
and
that
is
acknowledging
your
sinnes
one
to
another
,
when
in
secret
we
make
our
moanes
to
wise
&
mercifull
Christians
,
and
shame
our selues
for
our
speciall
offences
,
it
many
times
hath
melting
of
heart
ioyned
with
it
:
so
as
that
heart
,
that
before
seemed
hardened
and
dry
,
now
easily
dissolues
into
teares
,
Iam.
5.
5.
To
go
into
the
house
5.
Go
into
the
house
of
mourning
.
of
mourning
may
bee
in
this
case
profitable
:
resort
to
such
as
be
in
sorrow
for
the
hand
of
GOD
vpon
them
,
especially
such
as
mourne
through
the
affliction
of
their
Spirits
:
Conuerse
with
humble
&
tender-hearted
Christians
,
Eccles.
7.
6.
In
all
the
seruices
of
6.
Take
heed
of
distraction
in
Gods
seruice
.
God
be
sure
to
draw
neere
to
God
,
and
keep
thy
minde
from
distraction
and
hypocrisie
:
The
Sunne
cannot
haue
such
force
to
melt
the
waxe
,
as
the
beames
of
Gods
presence
haue
to
melt
the
heart
,
Iam.
4.
6
,
7.
7.
The
Apostle
Paul
being
7.
Studie
the
tenth
Commandement
.
a
sturdy
Pharise
,
had
his
heart
beaten
to
powder
with
the
feare
of
the
tenth
Commandement
,
that
told
him
,
hee
must
not
lust
:
The
knowledge
and
consideration
of
the
aboundance
of
sinne-guiltinesse
hee
had
drawne
vpon
himselfe
,
by
the
inward
fruits
of
his
euill
nature
,
kil'd
him
out-right
,
brake
his
pride
,
and
mortified
him
,
as
hee
at
large
repeates
,
Rom.
7.
8.
Remember
the
Passion
8.
Remember
the
sorrowes
of
Christ
for
thy
sin
.
of
thy
Sauiour
,
the
pouerty
,
banishment
,
ignominy
,
temptations
;
the
apprehension
,
forsaking
,
arraignement
,
condemning
,
and
cruell
death
,
which
hee
suffered
for
thy
sinnes
:
Looke
vpon
him
that
was
pierced
for
thy
sake
,
Zach.
12.
12.
9.
If
of
thy selfe
thou
9.
Get
others
to
pray
for
thee
.
canst
not
yet
attaine
vnto
sorrow
for
thy
sinnes
,
get
some
godly
Christian
,
that
is
endued
with
the
gift
of
prayer
,
to
ioyne
with
thee
in
priuate
,
that
so
the
Lord
may
bee
pleased
to
grant
in
heauen
,
what
we
of
him
doe
aske
on
earth
.
10.
Lastly
,
If
al
other
means
10.
Vse
fasting
.
faile
,
then
set
a
day
apart
by
fasting
;
for
the
day
of
a
fast
was
called
the
day
of
afflicting
,
or
humbling
the
soule
,
Leu.
16.
both
because
it
was
the
maine
duety
to
bee
striuen
after
on
that
day
,
and
besides
,
because
the
Lord
vsually
did
blesse
his
owne
Ordinance
so
,
as
he
gaue
an
humbled
heart
to
those
,
that
sought
it
of
him
.
CHAP.
VII
.
Shewing
how
the
Spirit
of
Adoption
may
bee
attained
,
and
also
how
the
seuerall
gifts
of
the
Spirit
may
be
framed
in
vs
.
THus
of
humiliation
:
It
followeth
that
I
shew
how
hee
may
attaine
to
the
other
sacred
gifts
,
which
are
markes
of
a
godly
man
:
as
in
the
first
sort
of
gifts
,
how
hee
may
attaine
to
the
loue
of
the
Word
,
the
gift
of
Prayer
,
the
feare
of
God
,
the
loue
of
his
enemies
,
and
the
desire
of
the
comming
of
Christ
:
But
before
I
enter
vpon
these
,
it
is
necessarie
to
shew
him
how
hee
may
attain
the
Spirit
of
Adoption
,
which
is
necessarie
for
these
and
all
other
graces
.
Quest.
And
concerning
the
How
the
Spirit
of
Adoption
may
bee
had
.
Spirit
of
Adoption
,
if
any
aske
how
it
may
be
obtained
:
Or
rather
,
how
it
may
bee
stirred
vp
in
vs
,
that
we
may
feele
his
working
in
vs
?
Ans.
I
answer
,
that
hee
is
had
1.
He
must
pray
for
it
and
stirred
vp
by
inuocation
:
God
is
pleased
to
declare
himselfe
willing
,
and
ready
to
bestow
his
holy
Spirit
vpon
men
,
if
they
aske
him
of
him
by
hearty
prayer
:
Hee
that
hath
giuen
vs
his
Sonne
,
will
not
deny
vs
the
Spirit
of
his
Sonne
to
be
giuen
into
our
hearts
,
Gal.
4.
7.
And
this
our
Sauiour
Christ
assures
vnto
vs
in
the
Parable
,
Luke
11.
9.
And
I
say
vnto
you
,
Aske
,
and
it
shall
be
giuen
you
:
Seeke
,
and
yee
shall
finde
:
Knock
,
and
it
shall
be
opened
vnto
you
.
10.
For
euery
one
that
asketh
,
receiueth
,
and
he
that
seeketh
,
findeth
,
and
to
him
,
that
knocketh
,
it
shall
be
opened
.
11.
If
a
sonne
shall
aske
bread
of
any
of
you
,
that
is
a
father
,
will
hee
giue
him
a
stone
?
Or
if
hee
aske
a
fish
,
will
hee
for
a
fish
,
giue
him
a
Serpent
?
12.
Or
if
hee
aske
an
Egge
,
will
hee
giue
him
a
Scorpion
?
13.
If
yee
then
,
which
are
euill
,
can
giue
good
gifts
vnto
your
children
,
how
much
more
shall
your
heauenly
Father
giue
the
Holy
Ghost
to
them
,
that
desire
him
?
2.
We
must
waite
vpon
2.
Waite
vpon
Preaching
.
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
where
the
Holy
Ghost
vsually
falls
vpon
the
hearts
of
men
.
3.
When
wee
feele
the
3.
Cherish
the
motions
of
the
Spirit
.
motions
of
the
Spirit
knocking
at
our
hearts
▪
or
any
way
surprising
vs
,
wee
must
with
all
readinesse
open
the
doores
of
our
hearts
,
that
the
King
of
Glory
by
his
Spirit
may
enter
into
vs
.
Quest.
The
next
question
is
How
wee
may
get
a
loue
to
the
Word
.
then
,
what
we
should
do
to
get
and
preserue
in
vs
the
constant
loue
to
the
Word
?
Ans.
1.
The
answer
is
:
first
,
1.
Settie
vnder
a
powerfull
Ministery
.
that
we
should
seeke
to
settle
our selues
vnder
the
powerful
preaching
of
the
Word
;
euen
such
a
Ministery
as
doth
set
out
the
glory
of
the
Truth
,
and
of
the
Kingdome
of
Iesus
Christ
.
2.
Wee
must
make
a
2.
Pray
God
to
quicken
thee
.
conscience
of
it
to
pray
vnto
God
to
quicken
vs
,
and
inflame
our
hearts
to
the
loue
of
his
Lawes
,
as
Dauid
often
did
,
Psal.
119.
3.
Take
heed
of
excessiue
3.
Take
heed
of
worldly
cares
.
cares
,
and
the
ouerteaching
of
thy
desires
in
the
imployments
of
the
world
,
or
the
immoderate
vse
of
worldly
delights
;
for
those
choake
the
seed
of
the
Word
,
and
alienate
the
affections
from
it
;
and
so
doth
any
grosse
,
or
beloued
sinne
,
Heb.
3.
Math.
13.
4.
Take
heed
also
of
4.
And
of
personall
discord
with
such
as
feare
God
.
personall
discord
with
such
as
feare
God
,
especially
with
thy
Teachers
;
for
this
doth
by
secret
degrees
make
the
heart
carelesse
and
negligent
,
and
in
some
things
wilfull
;
and
if
it
bee
not
looked
to
in
time
,
will
bring
men
from
the
liking
of
the
Word
,
as
they
haue
beene
drawne
from
the
liking
of
such
as
loue
the
Word
.
5.
Take
heed
of
vngodly
5.
And
of
vngodly
company
.
company
:
For
in
such
company
is
quenched
the
sparkles
of
liking
▪
when
they
are
kindled
;
yea
,
and
the
flames
of
affection
are
much
dulled
,
in
whom
they
are
best
excited
,
Psal.
119.
115.
6.
Such
,
as
finde
some
6.
And
of
neglect
of
the
increase
hereof
:
beginnings
of
desire
after
the
Word
,
and
liking
to
it
,
must
take
heed
,
that
they
estrange
not
themselues
from
the
exercises
thereof
:
For
if
they
heare
,
or
reade
but
now
&
then
;
either
the
heart
will
neuer
be
throughly
heated
,
or
if
it
bee
,
it
will
easily
waxe
cold
againe
:
and
yet
herein
Or
excesse
some
are
to
be
warned
to
take
heed
of
disordered
excesse
;
for
that
will
breed
dulnesse
,
as
well
as
neglect
:
As
when
they
will
reade
daily
for
diuers
houres
;
or
when
they
prouide
vnto
themselues
a
heape
of
Teachers
,
as
some
that
liue
in
great
Cities
,
thinke
it
Religion
to
heare
all
sorts
of
men
,
and
all
the
Sermons
can
bee
come
vnto
:
As
if
the
power
of
godlinesse
lay
onely
in
the
vse
of
the
meanes
of
godlinesse
.
7.
Wee
must
practise
7.
Practise
what
thou
hearest
.
what
we
heare
,
and
labour
to
shew
forth
the
fruit
of
the
doctrine
.
Hee
that
would
be
in
loue
with
husbandry
,
must
sow
his
seed
in
his
ground
,
and
then
the
gaine
of
the
Haruest
will
still
allure
him
to
like
the
Trade
:
If
we
be
fruitlesse
hearers
of
the
Word
,
we
cannot
loue
it
;
or
if
we
doe
,
it
will
bee
but
for
a
flash
,
or
small
time
.
Thus
of
the
loue
to
the
Word
.
Hee
that
would
learne
To
attain
the
gift
of
prayer
.
to
pray
,
must
follow
these
directions
:
1.
Hee
must
go
to
God
1.
Pray
God
to
teach
thee
in
the
name
of
Christ
,
and
beseech
him
to
giue
him
words
,
and
by
his
Spirit
to
teach
him
to
pray
:
It
is
God
onely
can
make
a
man
speak
a
pure
language
;
for
hee
onely
can
instruct
the
heart
of
man
,
and
indue
it
with
this
heauenly
gift
,
Rom.
8.
26.
Ephes.
3.
9.
2.
It
will
much
helpe
2.
Ioyne
with
such
as
can
pray
.
him
to
ioyne
himselfe
to
such
as
call
vpon
the
name
of
the
Lord
with
a
pure
heart
,
especially
in
the
daies
of
their
humiliation
,
2.
Tim.
2.
22.
3.
There
are
three
distinct
3.
How
he
may
furnish
himselfe
in
euery
part
of
prayer
.
things
,
which
a
man
may
with
singular
profite
propound
vnto
himselfe
in
his
prayers
:
Confession
of
sinnes
:
Petition
for
grace
:
and
thankesgiuing
for
mercies
receiued
.
Now
the
weakest
Christian
may
be
,
through
Gods
blessing
,
comfortably
furnished
for
his
own
particular
,
if
hee
take
such
a
course
as
this
;
To
go
aside
,
and
with
all
3.
Questions
.
secresie
,
and
attention
of
heart
before
the
Lord
,
aske
himselfe
these
three
Questions
:
1.
What
sinnes
haue
I
committed
,
which
either
now
do
trouble
me
;
or
,
if
I
were
to
die
,
would
make
me
afraide
?
Let
him
set
them
downe
in
a
paper
,
or
in
his
memory
distinctly
,
till
hee
can
bethinke
himselfe
of
no
more
.
It
is
no
great
matter
for
the
order
,
how
he
sets
them
down
,
so
hee
bee
sure
hee
haue
the
chiefe
sinnes
,
in
which
hee
daily
offends
,
or
hath
offended
.
2.
What
would
I
haue
the
Lord
do
for
mee
,
if
I
might
haue
what
I
wish
?
Let
him
set
the
particulars
downe
till
he
can
remember
no
more
:
As
for
example
,
I
would
haue
him
forgiue
me
my
sinnes
,
and
I
would
haue
him
giue
me
knowledge
;
and
I
would
haue
him
giue
me
strength
against
such
and
such
sins
;
&
I
would
haue
him
giue
me
faith
and
assurance
;
and
I
would
haue
him
giue
me
heauen
,
when
I
die
:
and
so
go
on
with
all
the
things
he
feeles
a
desire
in
his
heart
to
seek
of
God
,
till
he
can
remember
no
more
:
and
if
at
any
other
time
hee
remember
some
speciall
thing
,
which
he
would
further
haue
,
which
hee
hath
not
in
his
Catalogue
,
let
him
set
it
down
,
as
from
time
to
time
hee
sees
cause
.
3.
What
speciall
fauours
hath
God
shewed
to
me
,
which
I
see
I
ought
to
take
speciall
notice
of
.
Let
him
set
them
downe
distinctly
,
whether
they
be
deliuerances
,
or
such
and
such
spirituall
or
outward
mercies
,
preseruing
the
memorie
principally
of
the
chiefest
of
them
.
Now
when
hee
hath
thus
furnished
these
three
heads
with
things
,
that
in
particular
concerne
himselfe
,
they
being
all
matters
of
weight
,
hee
must
now
carry
these
things
,
or
the
chiefe
of
them
in
his
minde
,
and
frame
his
heart
to
speake
to
God
in
the
best
words
hee
can
get
,
to
signifie
his
detestation
of
those
sinnes
,
his
humble
requests
for
those
graces
,
and
his
vnfaigned
thankefulnesse
for
those
blessings
:
Howsoeuer
hee
may
bee
rude
,
or
vnperfect
in
his
language
about
these
at
the
first
,
yet
exercise
will
bring
him
to
a
ripenesse
,
and
by
this
course
he
shall
be
sure
to
speak
of
things
,
that
concerne
himselfe
neerely
;
and
that
God
,
which
hath
taught
parents
to
regard
the
vnperfect
language
of
their
little
children
,
when
they
begin
to
speake
vnto
them
,
will
himselfe
much
more
delight
to
heare
the
desires
of
his
seruants
,
that
are
grieued
,
that
they
cannot
speake
in
a
better
sort
vnto
him
:
The
profite
and
comfort
of
this
course
will
appeare
by
experience
to
bee
exceeding
great
;
Besides
,
it
is
an
easie
way
,
when
there
is
in
any
a
true
desire
to
bee
at
the
paines
to
learne
this
language
of
speaking
to
God
by
prayer
,
and
Gods
Spirit
will
helpe
and
teach
the
poore
Christian
,
and
draw
his
Petitions
for
him
,
and
prompt
him
both
with
words
and
affections
;
and
the
Christian
must
know
this
,
that
when
hee
hath
confessed
his
sinnes
,
and
shewed
what
hee
would
haue
God
doe
for
him
,
with
the
best
words
hee
could
in
the
truth
of
his
heart
,
hee
hath
made
a
most
effectuall
prayer
to
God
.
Thus
of
Prayer
.
The
awfull
feare
of
God
,
How
the
feare
of
God
may
be
begotten
in
vs
.
and
the
reuerent
dreading
of
God
,
may
be
begotten
and
increased
in
vs
,
if
wee
throughly
remember
and
deeply
ponder
vpon
,
1.
The
surpassing
glory
and
transcendent
excellencie
and
perfection
of
his
Nature
,
his
absolute
Purity
,
and
exact
Iustice
,
and
Holinesse
.
2.
The
wonderfull
works
of
God
,
especially
those
standing
miracles
shewed
in
the
hanging
of
this
mighty
earth
,
and
those
huge
heapes
of
water
in
the
clouds
,
and
the
bounding
of
these
mighty
seas
,
and
such
like
.
3.
His
fearefull
threatnings
of
all
sorts
of
woes
against
the
transgressions
of
men
.
4.
The
terrour
of
the
last
Day
,
and
the
dreadfulnesse
of
death
and
Iudgement
.
5.
The
fearefull
and
sudden
iudgements
which
haue
falne
vpon
wicked
men
;
either
recorded
in
Scripture
,
or
reported
in
Histories
,
or
obserued
in
experience
.
6.
Especially
,
if
wee
thinke
much
and
seriously
of
the
great
goodnesse
of
God
to
vs
,
how
hee
hath
striuen
with
vs
to
ouercome
vs
with
his
mercies
.
Thus
of
the
feare
of
God
.
Wee
should
striue
to
stir
vp
in
vs
affection
,
and
loue
to
our
very
enemies
,
by
such
considerations
as
these
:
1.
Because
Christ
,
to
whom
wee
are
infinitely
bound
,
hath
expresly
charged
vs
to
look
to
this
,
that
wee
do
loue
our
enemies
;
and
therefore
for
his
sake
we
should
deny
our selues
,
and
our
owne
corrupt
desires
,
and
affections
,
and
striue
to
shew
the
truth
of
our
loue
euen
towards
them
,
that
hate
and
persecute
vs
.
2.
There
is
none
so
wicked
,
but
they
haue
something
good
in
them
,
and
worthy
to
be
respected
.
3.
Our
enemies
doe
vs
good
,
though
they
intend
it
not
,
we
ought
to
like
the
very
rod
that
mends
vs
,
and
regard
the
water
that
washeth
vs
white
,
&
make
much
of
the
stone
that
tryes
vs
,
and
the
glasse
that
shewes
vs
our
spots
,
and
not
mis-like
the
tents
that
search
our
wounds
.
4.
If
euer
God
turne
their
hearts
,
they
will
be
effectuall
instruments
of
our
praise
and
Gods
glory
in
the
day
of
their
visitation
,
they
will
then
willingly
beare
the
shame
of
their
owne
sinfull
oppositions
.
I
forbeare
to
set
downe
the
directions
for
the
attainement
of
the
loue
of
the
appearing
of
Christ
,
because
I
haue
at
large
handled
that
point
in
the
Treatise
of
the
Cure
of
the
feare
of
Death
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
Thus
of
the
directions
that
concerne
the
first
sort
of
gifts
,
concerning
the
attainement
of
the
other
graces
:
the
directions
now
follow
.
ANd
first
,
for
the
attainment
How
to
get
and
increase
sauing
knowledge
.
1.
He
must
be
wise
for
himselfe
.
of
sauing
knowledge
,
and
the
increase
of
it
,
these
directions
are
of
excellent
vse
.
1.
First
,
in
hearing
or
reading
the
Scriptures
he
must
bee
wise
for
himselfe
,
that
is
,
marke
distinctly
what
hee
heareth
or
readeth
,
that
may
specially
concerne
himselfe
,
Prou.
9.
12.
2.
He
must
study
those
2.
He
must
study
only
profitable
things
.
things
exactly
,
which
most
concerne
him
,
auoiding
vaine
questions
,
and
fruitelesse
contemplations
,
and
vaine
ianglings
,
and
controuersies
:
he
must
especially
labour
to
know
Gods
Nature
aright
,
and
the
distinct
manner
of
Gods
true
Worship
,
how
he
may
serue
him
:
hee
must
study
to
know
his
owne
particular
offences
,
and
Christ
crucified
as
his
Sauiour
,
with
the
benefits
of
his
meditation
,
&
the
necessary
things
that
concerne
his
owne
Iustification
,
Sanctification
,
and
finall
Saluation
.
3.
Hee
must
redeeme
the
3.
He
must
redeeme
the
time
.
time
,
and
by
forecast
,
and
order
prouide
so
,
that
som
time
may
be
dayly
allowed
for
holy
studies
to
recouer
his
former
time
lost
.
4.
He
must
inquire
and
4.
He
must
propound
his
doubts
.
take
counsell
,
hee
must
take
heede
of
smothering
his
doubts
,
but
must
carefully
seeke
satisfaction
to
his
conscience
,
as
occasion
ariseth
.
There
is
more
profit
in
this
rule
,
then
many
5.
He
must
not
consult
with
flesh
and
bloud
.
Christians
are
aware
of
.
5.
Hee
must
take
heede
of
consulting
with
flesh
and
bloud
:
He
must
not
regard
other
mens
opinions
,
or
his
owne
carnall
reason
;
but
resolue
to
giue
the
glory
to
Gods
Word
,
so
as
to
submit
himselfe
to
what
hee
shall
finde
therein
required
to
bee
beleeued
,
or
done
,
or
auoided
.
Other
Rules
he
may
find
in
the
directions
for
the
priuate
reading
of
the
Scriptures
:
as
also
in
the
Rules
of
life
.
Thus
of
Sauing
Knowledge
.
How
the
loue
of
GOD
may
bee
wrought
in
thee
.
That
thou
maist
inflame
in
thy
heart
the
loue
of
God
:
1.
Thou
must
auoide
with
speciall
care
,
these
things
.
First
,
Forgetfulnesse
of
1.
Thou
must
auoide
forgetfulnes
of
God
,
&
the
loue
of
the
world
.
God
;
Thou
must
not
dare
to
goe
whole
daies
,
or
weekes
,
without
communion
with
God
,
or
remembring
his
holy
presence
.
Secondly
,
the
loue
of
the
world
:
Wee
cannot
loue
the
Father
,
while
our
harts
dote
vpon
any
earthly
things
:
Of
necessity
,
some
degree
of
the
contempt
of
the
world
must
be
bred
in
vs
,
before
wee
can
loue
God
.
2.
We
must
labour
for
2.
Thou
must
study
Gods
prayses
.
a
distinct
knowledge
of
the
dreadfull
praises
of
Gods
Nature
and
Workes
,
as
they
are
described
in
the
Scriptures
,
or
may
be
obserued
by
experience
:
This
is
a
needfull
direction
,
and
miserably
neglected
.
3.
Wee
must
frequent
3.
Thou
must
frequent
his
house
.
his
House
;
especially
when
his
glory
doth
most
shine
in
the
power
of
his
Ordinances
in
his
Sanctuary
.
4.
Wee
should
especially
4.
Thou
must
study
Gods
mercies
.
studie
the
mercies
of
God
,
and
all
the
good
things
hee
hath
promised
,
or
giuen
vnto
vs
,
that
wee
may
after
a
solid
manner
cause
our
hearts
to
know
,
how
infinitely
wee
stand
bound
to
God
.
5.
We
should
obserue
5.
Thou
must
obserue
thy
daily
infirmities
.
carefully
and
daily
,
our
owne
sinfulnesse
and
vilenesse
,
and
vnworthinesse
:
For
vnlesse
we
cast
out
self
.
loue
,
we
shall
neuer
get
in
the
true
loue
of
God
.
6.
Wee
should
pray
6.
Thou
must
pray
much
.
much
;
for
a
holy
course
in
prayer
doth
breed
in
men
a
wonderfull
loue
of
God
,
and
admiration
of
that
fellowship
,
which
thereby
they
haue
with
God
.
7.
Wee
should
resort
7.
Thou
must
resort
to
experienced
Christians
often
to
such
,
as
vse
to
speake
much
of
the
praises
of
God
,
and
marke
the
experience
of
Gods
wonderfull
prouidence
,
or
the
glory
of
his
Word
.
8.
It
will
much
further
8.
Thou
must
behaue
thy selfe
louingly
towards
the
godly
.
the
loue
of
God
,
to
get
and
increase
in
vs
a
louing
respect
of
,
and
behauiour
towards
such
,
as
feare
God
,
and
beare
his
Image
.
Thus
of
the
loue
of
God
.
Concerning
the
loue
of
the
brethren
,
two
questions
may
bee
demanded
:
What
we
must
doe
to
get
the
loue
of
the
godly
.
The
one
what
wee
must
doe
to
get
a
hearty
loue
to
the
godly
:
And
the
other
what
wee
must
doe
to
preserue
it
when
it
is
gotten
.
For
the
first
,
hee
that
would
heartily
be
affected
towards
all
the
godly
with
a
brotherly
loue
,
must
obserue
these
Rules
:
1.
He
must
not
haunt
1.
Auoide
the
company
of
the
wicked
.
with
vicious
persons
,
nor
goe
with
dissemblers
,
nor
hold
needlesse
societie
with
such
,
as
hate
godlinesse
,
and
godly
persons
,
Psal.
26.
4
,
5.
2.
Hee
must
much
meditate
2.
Meditate
much
of
Gods
loue
to
vs
.
of
Gods
loue
to
him
,
and
of
the
great
things
were
done
by
Iesus
Christ
,
and
of
those
rich
mercies
are
offered
him
in
Christ
,
and
of
the
wonderfull
loue
,
that
God
and
Christ
doe
beare
to
true
Christians
,
and
how
glorious
they
shall
bee
in
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
.
The
arguments
taken
from
Gods
loue
to
vs
,
or
Christs
suffering
for
vs
,
are
often
vsed
in
the
first
Epistle
of
Iohn
,
to
perswade
vs
to
the
loue
of
the
brethren
,
as
1.
Ioh.
4.
8
,
9
,
10
,
11
,
12.
Psalm.
16.
2
,
3.
3.
He
must
take
notice
3.
Consider
Gods
commandement
.
of
Gods
peremptory
commandement
,
who
requireth
this
of
him
as
one
principall
duty
,
that
hee
loue
the
godly
;
with
an
vtter
disclaiming
of
him
,
if
hee
doe
not
loue
them
,
For
the
preseruation
of
our
loue
3
things
must
bee
looked
to
.
1.
Ioh.
3.
10
,
11
,
12
,
23.
For
the
second
,
that
hee
would
continue
&
increase
and
abound
in
loue
.
1.
Hee
must
seeke
,
and
hold
,
and
not
forsake
the
fellowship
that
hee
hath
with
the
godly
in
the
Gospell
,
but
make
them
the
constant
companions
of
his
life
,
Heb.
10.
25.
2.
When
hee
finds
his
affections
stirred
vp
,
hee
must
make
vse
of
all
opportunities
,
by
his
deeds
to
shew
the
fruites
of
his
loue
vpon
all
occasions
of
mercy
,
and
wel-doing
,
else
affections
will
die
in
him
.
The
fruits
of
righteousnesse
must
bee
sowed
by
practice
,
1.
Ioh.
3.
18.
If
affection
be
onely
in
shew
or
in
words
,
or
in
the
corruptions
of
the
hart
,
&
be
not
expressed
and
made
fast
by
the
engagements
of
practice
,
it
will
much
decay
,
if
not
wholly
bee
lost
.
3.
He
must
by
all
means
take
heed
of
discord
with
any
of
them
,
striuing
for
a
resolution
to
take
things
in
the
best
part
,
to
beleeue
all
things
,
and
endure
all
things
,
suffering
long
,
without
enuy
,
or
reioycing
in
iniquity
,
doing
all
things
without
reasonings
or
murmurings
,
or
censuring
,
or
complaining
;
auoiding
vaine
ianglings
,
and
selfe-conceitednesse
,
begging
of
God
an
abilitie
to
beare
with
the
infirmities
of
others
.
See
further
directions
about
this
point
,
in
the
Rules
of
life
.
CHAP.
IX
.
Hitherto
of
the
directions
that
concerne
the
attainement
of
the
sacred
gifts
of
the
minde
:
now
it
followeth
to
shew
,
what
thou
must
doe
that
in
all
thy
waies
thou
mightst
walke
vprightly
,
and
attain
vnto
sound
sinceritie
of
heart
and
life
.
HEE
that
would
walke
vprightly
,
or
take
a
sound
course
to
continue
How
sound
sincerity
of
conuersation
may
bee
formed
in
thee
.
in
his
vprightnesse
,
must
earnestly
looke
to
these
Rules
:
1.
If
thou
haue
bin
guilty
of
any
grosse
sin
,
know
it
is
vnpossible
,
thy
heart
should
be
vpright
,
till
thou
haue
with
speciall
repentance
humbled
thy selfe
,
before
God
for
that
sinne
,
and
that
also
by
conscionable
practice
thou
keepe
thy selfe
from
the
great
transgression
:
Psal.
19.
13.
2.
Thou
must
in
a
speciall
manner
●a●ch
,
and
striue
against
Hypocrisie
,
and
that
in
two
things
chiefely
:
First
,
that
in
thy
setting
out
into
Religion
,
thou
fashion
not
thy
course
more
to
get
credit
then
grace
.
2.
Secondly
,
that
in
Gods
seruice
thou
by
all
meanes
auoide
distractions
,
and
so
resist
and
check
thy
pronenesse
of
heart
thereunto
,
iudging
thy selfe
seuerely
,
when
thou
so
offendest
,
till
thou
be
able
in
some
happy
degree
to
serue
God
with
thy
spirit
as
wel
as
with
thy
body
:
The
habite
of
dissembling
with
GOD
is
extremely
dangerous
.
3.
In
thy
conuersation
take
heede
of
that
fearefull
carelesnesse
of
the
most
men
,
shewed
in
the
known
and
wilfull
practice
of
sin
,
vpon
pretence
that
it
is
but
a
small
offence
,
or
secret
:
Take
heed
of
the
sinnes
of
deceit
,
how
gainefull
soeuer
they
might
be
to
thee
:
thou
maist
together
with
vprightnesse
lose
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
,
for
daring
so
wilfully
to
breake
one
of
those
little
commandements
,
Math.
5.
19.
Take
heed
in
generall
of
a
stiffe
and
wilfull
heart
:
They
are
seldome
vpright
,
that
are
heady
and
peremptorie
,
and
hard
to
be
perswaded
,
Iam.
3.
17.
Prou.
21.
29.
Hab.
2.
4.
4.
As
much
as
may
be
,
accustome
thy
heart
to
the
obseruing
of
Gods
presence
,
walk
,
as
before
him
,
Gen.
17.
2.
5
:
Yeeld
thy selfe
ouer
to
bee
wholly
guided
by
Gods
Word
;
Without
knowledge
the
minde
cannot
bee
good
,
Prou.
19.
2.
and
he
,
that
walketh
according
to
this
rule
,
shall
haue
peace
in
his
heart
and
conscience
,
Gal.
6.
16.
Let
Gods
Law
bee
the
light
for
thy
feete
,
and
the
lanthorne
for
thy
pathes
,
Psal.
119.
Labour
therefore
to
get
a
particular
warrant
for
the
lawfulnesse
of
thy
practice
in
the
occasions
of
thy
Calling
,
either
generall
or
particular
,
where
thou
doubtest
enquire
,
so
shalt
thou
walke
in
a
sure
way
,
and
delight
thy selfe
in
much
peace
.
6.
Take
heed
of
idlenesse
,
and
prouide
to
walke
faithfully
and
diligently
in
some
honest
calling
of
life
.
7.
Bee
sure
thou
hold
a
constant
course
of
confession
of
thy
sins
to
God
,
&
doe
it
without
hiding
,
or
extenuating
;
iudging
thy selfe
for
euery
knowne
sin
and
especially
praying
against
,
and
resisting
the
sin
thou
art
most
prone
vnto
.
8.
Be
not
well
pleased
with
thy selfe
,
till
thou
canst
approue
thy
care
to
bee
good
at
home
,
as
well
as
abroad
;
looke
to
this
Rule
,
and
take
heed
of
frowardnesse
,
and
peruerse
behauiour
in
thy
Family
;
Thou
wilt
hardly
get
any
confortable
euidence
,
that
thou
art
sound
at
heart
,
if
the
vsuall
Family
sinnes
raigne
in
thee
.
9.
Thou
mightst
wonderfully
aduance
,
and
establish
vprightnesse
of
heart
in
thee
,
if
thou
wouldst
carefully
but
acknowledge
this
honour
to
God
in
his
Word
,
that
whensoeuer
thou
didst
feele
thy
conscience
wounded
,
or
smitten
for
any
particular
offence
,
by
the
Word
of
God
,
that
then
without
delay
thou
wouldst
in
secret
go
to
God
,
and
humble
thy selfe
by
confession
,
and
from
that
time
forward
remember
to
striue
against
that
sinne
:
And
so
likewise
when
God
with
some
speciall
glory
of
his
truth
doth
affect
thee
in
the
hearing
of
some
needfull
duty
to
bee
done
,
not
to
dare
to
delay
,
but
haste
to
the
obedience
of
that
good
Word
of
God
.
FINIS
.