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THus have wee done with these first points for our preparation, by bringing our hearts to a right consideration of the course which the Lord is wont to take in saving his Church, and a true feeling of
the necessity of our prayers at this time. Now whēby our due pondering of all these things and the like, and never resting untill by our deepe Meditati∣on of them, we can have them as it were before our eyes con∣tinually, so to see lively the urgent necessity of these our Prayers, and that we can there∣by heare the Lord crying loud unto us to helpe him and his Church herein; we are in the* 1.1 next place as carefully to see, that we be such as he calleth, being qualified in all things accordingly, if ever wee will get sound assurance to our owne soules to prevaile or to be accepted. And this wee may learne likewise out of our Saviours direction in that heavenly patterne for prayer* 1.2 then which, all the wisedome of the world, can never give us a more sure and plaine rule. To which end also, as for all
the other before mentioned, we ought the more diligently to looke unto it, and to Me∣ditate of it: and that in this manner.
Here wee are to stirre up* 1.3 our selves to this dutie.
1. That having the former view ever before our faces as* 1.4 much as we are able, and this true feeling ever also in our hearts; and withall this lively voyce of Christs loving call to helpe him and his Church stil,* 1.5 sounding shrill in our eares, wee labour day and night, to make sure that we be the true Children of our heavenly Fa∣ther, full of Child-like and na∣turall
affections to his heaven∣ly Majesty. That wee have thus put on the Image of our Lord Iesus Christ, and are hereby (as holy Peter speaketh) partakers of the divine Na∣ture, not earthly but heaven∣ly minded, burning in the love of his Majesty, of his word, or∣dinances, and Children, full of faith in Christ Iesus, and of all dutie and holy obedience, that in all fulnesse of assurance through our Lord Iesus Christ, wee can by the power and witnesse of his holy Spi∣rit, cry unto him Abba, O Father, and seeke to bee as in∣stant for all our Bretheren as for our selves, labouring ever to grow herein, and in the ac∣knowledgment of our owne vilenesse by nature, and of our unworthynesse, either to bee called his children or to make any petition to his heavenly Majesty.
MOre particularly for the* 1.6 better help and directi∣on of every yong and weake Christian (because this is that whereupon all our hope for our prayers doth principally relye) that we in the first place meditate and ponder carefully of these things.* 1.7
To the end that we may be able to cry thus in Faith, (O our Father which art in heaven) we must make sure, that we be his children indeed, & that we do not deceive our selves, as the greatest part do, even of those that live in the bosome of the Church. And therefore,
1. Wee must seriously be∣thinke our selves, what wee* 1.8 were by our naturall estate from our first Father Adam,* 1.9 not heavenly but all earthly,
wholly corrupt, both in our* 1.10 nature, & in all our thoughts, words, and deeds, Children of disobedience, yea Children of Sathan, and even of the wrath of God.
2. What we are already,* 1.11 or must bee by grace, before we can have the favour of our heavenly Father, or can helpe in this worke; that wee must bee changed throughout, borne againe, made new Crea∣tures, & so as was saide, Chil∣dren of our heavenly Father, heavenly minded, that is, minding heavenly things, o∣bedient Children, indeavou∣ring to walke in all holy obe∣dience before him, so decla∣ring our selves hereby to bee ordayned not to wrath, but to the inheritance of the Saints in light.* 1.12
3. If wee doe not fully and plainly finde our selves in this happy estate of Gods
Children, but still remaining as we were borne, and there∣fore Children of wrath, the Lord cals upon vs loud, that wee never rest day nor night, untill we finde our selves cer∣tainly delivered out of that fearfull and wofull estate; and that we are made by grace the very Children of our heaven∣ly Father, and are received in∣to his favour and love. And this cheefly he cals us to seeke to attaine, by a deepe and con∣tinuall Meditation of the mi∣serable estate in which wee* 1.13 stand, even for the present, un∣till this time, as was saide be∣fore; and morespecially for that extreame horrour & mi∣sery* 1.14 which will certainly come upon us, when our con∣sciences shall bee throughly and soundly awaked, which will be undoubtedly either in his life, or so soone as ever we shall be taken hence.
And of the other side by a* 1.15 due and serious Meditation and consideration of that bles∣sed estate, wherein every one is that findes himselfe indeed in this manner the true Child of his heavenly Father, and can thereupon by the spirit of Adoption cry thus unto him, Abba, O Father.
And to these ends that wee never rest seeking to be in this happy estate, and that wee finde wee are in it undoubted∣ly; by using conscionably and constantly all the meanes* 1.16 which God hath ordained thereunto; chee•…•…y hearing of his blessed word, and earnest prayer for obtaining these two generall and principall* 1.17 graces and •…•…arkes of our re∣generation, to wit: True re∣pentance of all our sinnes▪ and a lively Faith in Christ Iesus.* 1.18 And in our repentance that wee find a chang first in ou•…•…
whole nature, and after a change of all our courses and conversation from earthly to heavenly, not walking thence∣forth according to carnall rea∣son, but by faith in the word of the Lord.
4. If wee finde our selves* 1.19 such, yet the Lord cals on us still to labour daily to encrease our assurance, by increasing in our conscionable walking be∣fore our heavenly Father, and as in his presence; that so wee may receive more favour in his eyes to bee accepted in our prayers for his Church, and to approach neerer and neerer unto him with faithfull Abra∣ham.* 1.20 Remembring ever these two lessons.
1. That there is but onely one narrow way of life, by our* 1.21 cōscionable walking wherein, we can onely assure our selves of Gods favour and love; but* 1.22 almost ten thousand leading
out of the same; all of them tending to hell and destructi∣on. The impenitent walking in any of which paths pro∣vokes his displeasure, especi∣ally if we walke in it witting∣ly or carelesly, thorow lacke of examining and trying our wayes.
2. That all this way is di∣rected* 1.23 and chalked out for the generall in the doctrine of our Catechisme, both for our Faith and for our repentance or obedience to bee continu∣ally renewed and increased; more particularly for every step as it were, in the whole body of the Sacred Scrip∣tures, the blessed word of the Lord.
1. For our Faith, by which* 1.24 we must live and walke, that it is briefly comprized in the Articles of our Faith. 2. For* 1.25 our life and conversation, and the ordering thereof in the
Ten Commandements writ∣ten by the Lords owne fin∣ger; in each of which and e∣very part whereof, wee must walke on forward in perfor∣ming all duties to his heaven∣ly Majesty, and also to our Brethren. 3. •…•…or other helpes* 1.26 in this our journey and stayes to our Faith; the right use and knowledge of the Sacra∣ments. 4. to the end to ob∣taine more strength so to* 1.27 walke in Faith and obedience that wee are to use earnest prayer; the heavenly patterne whereof is set before us in that most exact forme, pre∣scribed by our Saviour, called the Lords prayer. That wee may all learne to pray as with one heart and soule, accor∣ding to that generall directi∣on being used and applyed particularly, as occasions, times, and seasons require.
5. The Lord would haue
us all to know, and ever to keepe in fresh memory, that* 1.28 he cals on us continually in the use of this prayer, to strive not onely for our selves so to walke, but for all our Bre∣thren, even all the Children of our heavenly Father, dis∣persed over the face of the whole earth, both already called, and also all other of whom wee may hope that they doe belong to Gods e∣ternall election, whether of the Iew, or of the Gentile, Pa∣gans, Turkes, or Indians. That these being gathered forth, he may speedily hasten the ac∣complishment of our happi∣nesse by the glorious appea∣ring of our Lord and Saviour.
And that wee never test vntill wee shall attaine heere∣unto, to remember all these* 1.29 jointly in all our prayers, in some good measure, as be∣ing of the same mysticall bo∣dy
of Christ with us, for that otherwise we cannot rightly pray. [Our Father.]
And further also amongst them, he would have us to* 1.30 pray in a more speciall man∣ner for all those whom hee hath set in his owne place heere in the earth, for our suc∣cour* 1.31 and comfort, & the aide and the comfort of all the rest* 1.32 of these our Brethren, and for our joynt injoying of all these blessings which he hath pro∣mised to his Church and cho∣sen flocke, and which he hath beene wont by them to per∣forme unto it. To whom for this cause hee hath giuen his owne name, calling them* 1.33 Gods, and hath promised that to this end; they shalbe made foster Fathers & nursing Mo∣thers* 1.34 to his poore Church, when he will be gracious un∣to it, in delivering, restoring, and beautifying of it, like as
hee hath done in all former Ages.
And therefore wee are ne∣ver to rest travelling with our owne hearts in this; untill we can principally labour with the Lord for them, that they of all other, and so all in their places may be indued with all excellent graces, not onely to* 1.35 manifest themselves in the first ranke according to their high dignities, the true Children of our heavenly Father, thus shi∣ning* 1.36 before all the rest of their Bretheren, for the better pro∣uoking* 1.37 and encouraging of all the rest, and the greater glory of the Lord; but also with* 1.38 those guifts which are proper and peculiar unto their places and callings. And that wee* 1.39 likewise may all of us be very carefull to performe unto them the duties belonging to them, in regard of those high places and callings, like as
the honor and obedience of* 1.40 right appertaining to them so with all true thankfulnesse for* 1.41 all the blessings which wee in∣joy by them.
And in our thankfulnesse,* 1.42 we •…•…e never to rest untill wee can from our soules performe unto them these three special∣ly.* 1.43 1. Acknowledgment of their authoritie from God, and that they are in his place. 2. Hearty affections, as to* 1.44 Gods Lieutenants for his cause. 3. Above all instant* 1.45 prayers for them day & night. And in these our prayers, that we can cry for them not onely as for every common member* 1.46 (as was saide) to bee able to walke before all their people as living Lawes in all holy duties of Christianitie, but in those of their particular places and callings, and bee furnish∣ed* 1.47 with all excellent giftes and endowments of Gods
Spirit for their happy mana∣ging of the same.
As first and principally, that they may bee made able* 1.48 and resolute to promote the Religion of the Lord alone, and all true godlinesse, and that with all their power; de∣facing the contrary, and de∣stroying all ungodnesse in all their Dominions, as did those Worthyes; David, Iehosaphat, Hezekiah, Iosiab, and Nehemi∣ah; being thereby so renow∣ned and set out for such bles∣sed examples to all succeeding Ages.
And in the second place, that they may procure each* 1.49 way the good of the people committed to them, as ten∣der Foster-fathers, repressing the wicked, being careful that all holy meanes be used every where, for the reclaiming and saving every soule in their Dominions, and of bringing
them in their armes to the Si∣on and Sanctuary of the Lord, and all hinderances thereof removed. And that to these ends, they may be all as 〈◊〉〈◊〉* 1.50 Magistrates, men of courage, fearing God, dea∣ling truely, hating covetous∣nesse, no respecters of per∣sons.
And next unto these, that* 1.51 we rest not till we bee able to pray likewise for all excelling in any eminency, either out∣ward or inward, whereby* 1.52 they may doe any speciall ser∣vice to our Lord Iesus Christ, to his Vicegerents, or to his poore Church and people: As namely, That their hearts bee not lifted up by their* 1.53 guifts, favours, or places, as is ordinary in each estate, and so wrath come upon them, as it* 1.54 did on that good Hezekiah for this very sinn•…•…; but that con∣trarily* 1.55 they may both ever re∣member
and acknowledge all their preferments to be from his heavenly bounty, and so to be more humbled by them, as having more to answere & bee accountable for giving to his divine Majestie alone, all the glory thereof. And se∣condly, that they may bee in∣abled as thy deare Children to employ all those guifts care∣fully* 1.56 as their talents commit∣ted unto them by the Lord, to that end and purpose, as may make most for his glory, the furtherance of his Gospell, with the greatest benefit and good to our selve;, and to all the people of the Lord.
SEcondly, we must never* 1.57 give the Lord over, untill we have brought our harts in order, not to seeke our owne* 1.58 honour or greatness: nor our selves, any way for our selves alone, but onely in all things to seeke the honour of our heavenly Father, being zea∣lous of his glory. And that wee can pray earnestly, that* 1.59 our selves and all other, may studie to set foorth his glorie before all the sonnes of men, euen the glory of his Wise∣dome, Goodness, Mercy, Iu∣stice, Power, and Truth, shi∣ning bright in all his workes: both in every creature, and al∣so in all his judgements and mercies, and chiefely in his
heavenly word: admiring and extolling his great name in every one of them.
That we can mourne with holy Moses, for all the disho∣nours* 1.60 done unto him, and for all the provocations whereby he is provoked, choosing ra∣ther to have our names put out of his booke, then that his* 1.61 great name shold be blasphe∣med by his malicious ene∣mics, especially in their tri∣umphes for the destruction or* 1.62 miseries of his people.
THirdly, we are never to* 1.63 rest untill we can rejoyce in the truth of our hearts, that we have se•…•… our selves to seek
by all our might, the advance∣ment* 1.64 of the Scepter of his heavenly kingdome, even of the heavenly Gospell of our Lord Iesus Christ, and so the comming of his kingdome thereby with power; first the kingdome of Grace, and af∣ter* 1.65 the kingdome of Glory: desiring earnestly to that end the propagating and spread∣ing* 1.66 of his Gospel over all the world, the gathering forth of all his elect from al parts, with the saving of all his people, & seeking all other things one∣ly* 1.67 for him and for his honour, that he may reigne as Lord and King. That wee never* 1.68 give him rest, until wee feele him reigning in our hearts by his blessed Word and Spirit:* 1.69 making us to mourne withall for all the despight done un∣to his heavenly Majesty in the contempt of that his glorious* 1.70 Gospel, and chiefly for all the
prevaylings of Sathan and Antichrist, the setting up a∣gaine of their abhominable Idolatry in any place, and so for al the outragious wicked∣nesse* 1.71 committed agaynst our Lord Iesus Christ, his crowne and dignity, and also agaynst his poore people.
FOurthly, that our hearts beare us witness that wee* 1.72 haue attayned to be such, as are wholly set not to seeke the execution of our owne lustes* 1.73 or will, but that the whole will and good pleasure of our heavenly Father may bee ful∣filled by us and all other his Children; especially in all
things wherein he hath or shal reveale himselfe what his good pleasure is. And that we have begun earnestly to inde∣vor our selves to be as chear∣ful in the right execution and accomplishment thereof in all parts, as his holy Angels. Moreover, that we can with* 1.74 all thankefulness receive from his hand, & yeeld unto what∣soever chastisements or trials it shal please his heavenly wisedome to exercise us by;* 1.75 and that we can mourne with the holy Prophet David, to see his blessed wil and Com∣mandements, both Law, and Gospel, so scorned and tram∣pled under foote. That wee have atrayned thereto at the least in our inner man (to wit) in the full desire and resoluti∣on of our soules, & are there∣upon able thus to cry in truth and in the uprightness of our
hearts, Thy wil be done in earth as it is in heaven.
FIftly, we must trauel with* 1.76 our owne hearts, never resting until wee bee such as feele our selves in some good* 1.77 measure able in faith to looke up unto him as to our pittiful, gracious, and bountiful Fa∣ther, and to depend whollie upon him with faithful Abra∣ham, for accomplishment of all our desires, and whatsoe∣ver else he hath promised, and for giving to us, and to the whole Church all things be∣longing heereunto, so farre as shalbe best. To trust in him onely for all, and to give him
the glory of al.
Also such as have attained in some good sort, a fellow∣feeling with our Brethren, of al their wants and afflictions* 1.78 both bodily and spiritual: and so are thereby able to crie for them, as for our selves, Giue us this day our daily bread.
Such as are ready to com∣municate unto them in all* 1.79 things according to their ne∣cessities, of what kinde soe∣uer. And finally, such as strive to walke painfully and faith∣fully in our places & callings, that we may not be chargea∣ble to the Church, but may better supply the wants of our Brethren; and so shew forth our right dependance on his fatherly goodness for our selues and for them al, for bread and all other comfortes for bodies and soules, apper∣taining both to this, and the better life.
SIxtly, wee are seriously to* 1.80 stirre vp our soules that we never rest vntill we be such at least in the longing desires of our hearts, as doe see and* 1.81 feele not onely our owne sins, infirmities, and corruptions, as a heavy burthen, making us* 1.82 daily to runne to our Lord and Sauiour to bee eased of them: but withall, that wee* 1.83 haue some true feeling of the sinnes of all sorts in the Church, which have so farre forth already provoked the Lord to execute his fierce wrath upon so many of our Brethren, to leave them into their enemies hand▪ and so to
threaten all the Churches by the deadly malice and mis∣chievous plots and prevailings of our bloody enemies. And also that we can and do begin to cry, That the Lord would* 1.84 forgive us our sins, our hainous crying sins, & grant unto us unfeigned repentance for the •…•…ame, & hearts to do whatsoe∣ver hee hath commanded be∣longing thereunto; & for the pacifying of his wrath both privately, & publiquely. We* 1.85 are withall to bethinke our selves, whether wee be such as unfeignedly wish with blessed Paul to have a continuall hea∣vinesse in our hearts, for our owne sinnes, and for the sinnes of Gods people, whereby hee hath beene so provoked to so heavy a wrath, & so dreadfull proceedings even against his owne Children, which are so deere unto him; and for that his anger is daily more and
more kindled and incensed.* 1.86
Such as can freely forgive, and doe use to pray for our very enemies; that they, so many of them, as belong to the election of Grace, may like∣wise come to repentance and escape his wrath & vengeance due unto their sinnes, and bee made with us partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in light.
SEventhly we are to medi∣tate* 1.87 seriously, that if wee will be helpers unto our Lord and Saviour in this worke, we* 1.88 are never to give rest unto our soules, untill we have brought our selves to a true understan∣ding
sense and practice of that counsell, yea that precept of our Saviour (with which so few Christians are indeed rightly acquainted) to wit,* 1.89 to watch and pray continually that we fall not into temptati∣on.
That we be such as doe not onely see the danger, that wee* 1.90 our selves stand in of Sathans temptations every moment of time, and of the many and fearefull evils which by our sinnes hee seekes without cea∣sing to bring upon us; and thence doe labour incessantly by watching and prayer to be preserved and delivered from the same: but doe also use to* 1.91 mourne and be in heavinesse day and night for the prevai∣ling of Sathan and Antichrist, and of all their limbes and in∣struments, not onely against the poore people and children of the Lord, but also against
his blessed Gospell at this day, by their craft and subtilties, and for the innumerable mise∣ries bodily and spirituall which they have and doe daily more and more seeke to bring upon them, and therefore we do use daily to cry for them as for our selues. Lord lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from e∣vill.
SEventhly, wee are never to* 1.92 give the Lord over, untill wee bee such as ever acknow∣ledging in our hearts and con∣sciences* 1.93 the Soveraignty of our Lord Iesus Christ have attained hereto, to bow the knees of our soules, and fall downe upon
our faces before him, having learned the Song of the foure and twenty Elders, Glory, Ho∣nour, Praise, Dominion, Might,* 1.94 and Majesty, bee to him that sits upon the throne, and unto the Lambe for evermore; and doe* 1.95 use to sing the same in our soules; and also doe desire that it may bee sounded out by us, and by all the Church eternal∣ly;* 1.96 at least such as can mourne for our continuall wants and failings herein.
Finally, that wee be such as* 1.97 use to stirre vp our hearts in faith to sound Amen, both begging and beleeving that through Iesus Christ, we shall obtaine whatsoever we have or shall desire, as our Lord and Saviour hath taught us, so farre as shall bee most for his glory, our salvation, with the good of all his Church; and herein can ioyfully repose our soules. And not onely that wee have
attained the beginnings, or as* 1.98 it were the first fruites in all these graces: moreover, that we indeavour to increase & grow in every one of them continual∣ly. And thus much also for the second generall meditati∣on (to wit) what kind of per∣sons we must be, if we will bee sure to be accepted, as saithfull Abraham and Moses, in re∣gard of the high favour in which wee are in through Ie∣sus Christ, and that wee are so qualified and fitted, as our Sa∣viour requireth of them who are to helpe him in this worke.
After our seeing the order which the Lord takes in sa∣ving his Church and necessitie of prayer: to be carefull we be such as the Lord cal∣leth to helpe him.
Our certaine direction by the Lords prayer.
Our Father.
That having Christs call in our eares,
We make sure we be the true chil∣dren of our heavenly Fa∣ther, by the true marks thereof. 2. Pet. 1. 4.
The first branch of this medita∣tion more particularly to make this sure.
That we may not deceive our selves herein we are to thinke
What ones we are by nature.
1. Cor. 15. 47.
Eph. 2. 2. Iohn. 8. 44. Eph. 2. 3.
2. What ones we must be by grace.
3. That we never rest in using the meanes un∣till we be such.
In regard of our miserable estate we stand in till then.
And more for the hor∣ror which will come o•…•… us when our consciences shall be a∣waked.
And our blessed estate of the con∣trary when can we finde our selves Gods Chil∣dren.
Meanes; chee•…•…y the word and prayer.
For obtai∣ning the principall graces, Repentance, Faith.
In ou•…•… repen∣tance to 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Change.
4. If such yet to labour to increase in our assurance in walking before him in more hprightnes.
Two lessons to be ever in memory to this end.
1. That there is but one narrow way of life.
I•…•…numerable leading to destruction.
2. That one directed one∣ly by Gods word. The generall whereof is comprized in the Catechis∣me.
For Faith.
Conuersation
Helpes in ou•…•… iourney, the Sacraments.
For more strength so to walke, ear∣nest prayer.
5. To pray thus for our Brethren as well as our selves, that they may have the same assu∣rance, and so manifest themselves for their hea∣venly Father and for the good of all their Bro∣thren as we doe.
To remem∣ber al ioyntly
6. To pray more special∣ly for all in authority.
As in Gods owne place,
For the suc∣cour & com∣fort of all the rest of their Brethen.
Bearing his owne name and ordained for this end.
Esay. 49.
That they may chiefly be indued with all ex∣cellent gra∣ces.
As in the first ranke.
Better to provoke all the rest.
And chiefly those peculi∣ar to their places.
That we may performe all duties to them of ho∣nour.
Obedience.
Thankfulnes.
Therein those three.
Acknowledg∣ment.
Hearty affections.
Instant prayers.
That they may be able to walke in their particu∣lar callings as before the Lord & as liv∣ing Lawes.
Furnished with all guifts for managing the same happily.
1. For pro∣moting Gods religion.
2. Procuring the wealth of his people.
Exo. 18. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
Next unto Magistrates to pray for all in any emi∣nency.
Whereby they may doe any speciall service.
That their hearts be not lift up.
2. Chro. 32. 25. 26.
But contrarily •…•…hore humb∣led.
That they may imploy all carefully as their ta∣lents com∣mitted to that end.
Hallowed be thy name.
Never to rest untill we can onely seeke Gods honour
And be zea∣lous for it to set it forth.
And mourne for all the dishonours done unto him, as Mo∣ses.
Exo. 32. 31. 32.
Num. 14. 13. 17.
Thy king∣dome come.
Not to rest till •…•…e can most earnest∣ly seeke the comming of Christs king∣dome.
1. Of Grace. 2. Of Glory.
Desiring the spreading of his Gospell, &c.
Onely for his honor.
Not resting •…•…ll we feele him reigning in our hearts.
And can mourne for all the de∣spight done to him.
And Sathans prevailings.
With all the wickednesse committed a∣gainst him.
Thy will bee done.
That we are wholly set for the know∣ledge and execution of of God•…•… will.
And recei∣uing thank∣fully whatso∣ever triall from his hand.
Mourning to see his Com∣mandements trampled un∣der foote.
Give us this day our dai∣ly 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
Not to rest untill we can in Faith whol ly depend up∣on our hea∣venly Father.
And able to cry for our Brethren.
Ready to communicate unto them.
For give us our trespas∣ses as &c.
That we feele our sins a burthen
To drive us to Christ.
Having some true feeling of the sins of the Churches which have so provoked the Lord.
To try for forgivnesse & so for un∣feigned re∣pentance to all the Chur∣ches.
That we he such as have a continuall heavinesse in our hearts for the sinne•…•… whereby our heavenly Fa∣ther is so provoked.
Such as can forgive and pray for our enemies.
Lead us not in•…•…o tempta∣tion.
Not to rest untill we have brought our selves in awe.
To watch & pray conti∣nually that we fall not into tempta∣tion.
That we doe not onely see our owne danger:
But also mourne for the prevai∣ling•…•… of Sa∣than and An∣tichrist.
For thin•…•… is the king∣dome, &c.
Such as have learned the song of the foure and twenty El∣ders.
Rev. 5. 13.
And sing the same in our soules
Or mourne] for our fay∣lings.
Able to sound Amen in assurance of obtaining.
Having not onely the first fruites in all graces, but indeavouring to grow con∣tinually.