The Christians daily sacrifice containing a daily direction for a setled course of sanctification. Expressing the scope of the seuen treatises of Master Rogers, as also the summe of Master Greenham his spirituall obseruations, with some further increase tending to perfection. By Tho. Cooper.

CHAP. VI. (Book 6)

That which we are necessarily bound to doe daily, is (Book 6)

FIrst to bee humbled before the Lord in the sense of our owne* 1.1 or others sinnes by true and vnfai∣ned repentance.

And that because,

1 The best seruice we shall doe must be sanctified by repentance.

2 Hereby we giue glorie vnto God, and offer a daily sacrifice ac∣ceptable vnto him. Psal. 51. 18.

3 Hereby wee deny our selues and daily take vp our crosse. Math. 16.

4 We approue our right and e∣state in Christ Iesus in that we con∣fesse our selues to be sinners and such as haue daily neede of his mer∣cie, and so daily fit our selues vnto the same. Math. 11 28.

5 Wee iustifie the truth of our religion against all the imaginarie per••ection of Popery, and securitie, of Libertines and Atheists whom∣soeuer,

and so do daily giue an ac∣count of our faith. 1. Pet. 3. 15.

Now this dutie is conscionably performed,* 1.2

First, By taking a strict view and account of them by the glasse of the law. Psal. 19. 11.

Secondly, by mourning before the Lord in the sense of them, not so much for feare of the punish∣ment, as that we haue offended so good a God. Luke 15. 21.

Thirdly, by acknowledging our sinnes vnto the Lord. Prou 28. 13. and that,

1 From the fountaine, originall sinne. Psal. 51. 5.

2 From the streames; both our thoughts so far••e as we may, our idle words, and prophane actions. Psal. 19. 12. 13. And here both,

1 What good we haue omitted.

2 What ••uil we haue cōmitted.

3 How we haue sinned of igno∣rance. Psal. 73 22.

4 How of knowledge we haue transgres••ed, &c. Especially and more particularly we must acknowledge,

1 The sinnes we haue bin sub∣iect

to. Psalme 51. 14.

2 Those which for the presen•• we grone vnder.

3 Those which we feare most. Psal. 19. 13.

4 The sinnes of our fathers. Ne∣hem. 9.

5 The sinnes of the Land and State among whom we liue. Dani∣el 9.

6 Yea, such as in particular wee knowe not, we are notwithstan∣ding to yeeld vp to bee searched by the Lord; and by his mercie either to be brought to our remem∣brance, or to be gratiously passed ouer. Psal. 19. 12.

Fourthly, Sinne being thus ac∣knowledged, wee must further proceede to a detestation thereof, Iob 42. and of our selues for the same.

Fiftly, Then we must feele them a burthen which wee are not able to beare. Act. 2. 37. Psal., 8. 4.

Lastly, Wee must flie vnto Iesus Christ, by faith to be eased of this bur∣then. Matth. 11 28.

Helpes hereunto, are

1 The due contemplation of the Maiesty of God,* 1.3 whom we haue so highly offended. Psalme 51. 4.

2 The vilenes and abiectnes of man, that durst commit such wic∣kednes against God.

3 The danger that he hath in∣curred hereby, euen all the plagues that are written in Gods booke, Deut 29. 27.

4 The riches of Gods mercie, in prouiding so excellent a remedie against sinne, as the pretious blood of his onely and deerely beloued Sonne, when nothing in the world was auaileable thereunto. 1. Peter 1.

5 The excellencie of our estate in Iesus Christ, with the manifold priuiledges and benefits thereof. 1. Iohn 3 1.

6 Our vnthankfulnes against the blood of the Couenant, in not wal∣king worthy of the same. Ephes. 4. 1.

7 The danger heereof, to haue made the same, so much as lieth in vs, of none effect. Heb. 10.

8 That we haue grieued Gods holy Spirit Ephe. 4 30.

9 And dulled, if not quenched the graces of God in vs. 1. Thessa∣lo.* 1.4 5. 19.

Markes of true repentance, are

1 Refusing carnal comforts more then ordinarily. Ionah 3. 6. Esai. 64. 6.

3 Desire to bee more vile. 1. Tim. 1. 13. 15.

3 Mourning and complaining of hardnes of heart. Esai. 63. 17.

4 Sorrow for the sins of others. Dan. 9. Ezec. 9. Psal. 119. 136.

5 Trembling at the word, and yet louing the sharpest blowes thereof. Psal. 119. 120.

6 Submiting our selues to Gods chastisements. Psal. 39. 9. Mich. 7. 9.

7 Labouring the conuersion of others. Psal. 51. 17.

8 Shame of humane society. Ezech. 16. 61.

9 Feare of the wrath of God. Psal. 119. 120.

10 Strong cries for mercie. Ioel. 2. 17.

11 Feare of the occasions and hatred of all apparance of euill. 1. Thessa. 5. 22. 1. Tim. 5. 14. Iude. 23.

12 Pouerty of spirit in regard of sinne all our life long. Math. 5. 3. 2. Ephes. 3. 12.* 1.5

The effects and benefits hereof, are

1 We shall cut off custome in sinne, and preuent security in the same. Math. 26. 41.

2 Our feare of God shall be en∣creased, and so the rage of sinne a∣bated Psal. 119. 133.

3 Selfe loue shall bee weakned and happily subdued.

4 The sandie foundation of na∣tuere shall be discouered, and wise∣ly abandoned. ••om. 3. 9. 20.

5 An holy despaire of our selues procur••d.

6 Our hunger after Christ Ie∣sus more sharpned and encrea∣sed.

7 The heart exceedingly eased of a most grieuous burthen. Psalme 32. 4. 5.

8 Yea the very bodie much quieted and maintained in health. Psal. 32. 5.

Notes

• * 1.1

  1 To be hum∣bled be∣fore the Lord in the sense of our sinnes.
• * 1.2

  Sect. 1. Practice of repen∣tance.
• * 1.3

  Sect. 2. Helps to this pra∣ctise.
• * 1.4

  Sect. 3. Markes of repen∣tance.
• * 1.5

  Sect. 4. Effects of repen∣tance.