Christian praiers and holie medtations as wel for priuate as publique exercise: gathered out of the most godly learned in our time, by Henrie Bull. Wherevnto are added the praiers, commonly called Lidleys praiers.

Remedies against sinneful mo∣tions and tentations.

First remember that sinne is so hei∣nous a thing, that God by his iustice might worthily damne thee for the same, and is therefore to be abhorred as a sweete poyson, a flattering death and destruction of the soule which would out thee off from God thy Sa∣uiour, and make thee a bondslaue to sathan thy deadly enemie.

Auoide therefore euen at the first the occasions thereof, and betimes quash out the braines of the children of Babylon against the harde stones, whiles yet they be young and weake, least when they be growen elder and stronger, they dash thee to peeces.

And for remedie against the same, flee vnto God, who commandeth thee to call vpon him in thy troubles, and promiseth to deliuer thee, and wil not

suffer thee to be further tempted then he wil make a way out, whereby thou shalt escape: and doubt not, but hee that causeth thee to hate the sinne which thy nature is to loue, will deli∣uer thee also from the daunger there∣of, and make thee to triumph ouer sa∣than, to his confusion, to Gods glorie, and to thy great comfort: which are causes that our tender louing father sendeth tentations vnto vs: and he that is not tempted, what is he?

Now after thou hast obteined the victorie, remember two thinges: first to giue most heartie thankes to God for his grace and assistance, whereby thou hast ouercome, and be not vn∣thankfull in any wise: and then that he who continually goeth about like a roaring Lion, seeking whom he may deuour, will not be long or farre away from thee, but wil attempt againe the same or as euill wayes to ouercome

thee. Watch therefore and pray.

Notes

• Psal. 137.
• 1. Cor. 11.