A guide to the godly, or, The dayly meditations of Returne Hebdon Gentleman who for his conscience (through the tyrany of the Bishops) suffered many years imprisonment in the Kings-Bench and their remained till death : being very useful for instruction of all those that desire to walke in the paths of Jesus Christ.

The first day of the Weeke. (Book 1)

JN this plague I have considered the enmity of God, Iam. 4.4. How from the beginning, since mankind was devided upon the earth, the judgement of God the Creator, and the judge∣ment of men are contrary; In that evill men sit on earth to judge God in his word and people, Rom. 3.4. and on the other side, God sitteth in∣visibly on his thraone, judging the men of the world in righteousnesse, Psa. 9.1 Chro. 16.14. 2 Chron. 6.30. The judgements of men are in sight, but the judgements of God are seen of his people by faith, and they discerne how God hee killeth men by the plague, &c.

According to the judgement of men, Christ and all his people have their tempration under the authorities of men, Luk. 22.28.

According to the judgement of God, the whole world hath its temptation comming from God, Rev. 3 10.

From whence we may gather in truth, that seeing these two judgement seates are so contra∣ry, and the people that are separated to put dif∣ference so contrary; the people of God are so

farre from partaking of the judgements of God upon the people of the world, as the people of the world are farre from the judgements of men in the sufferings of Christ. Notwithstanding, if any of the people that are separated to God doe sinne secretly, or openly, hee judgeth them by plague, or other curses, and so killeth them like wicked men of the world, as Levit, 26 25.25-Num. 16.11.—46. with Rev. 2.21—23.

2. I consider that it proceedeth from the efficacie of the resurrection of Christ to justifie from sinne, Rom. 4 25. with 1.4, & 5.1—19.

And all that doe not apprehend the truth of Christ, raysed from the dead, they are yet in their sinnes, 1 Cor. 15.17.

All that condemne us for doing the Law, in the righteousnesse of Christ doe judge the Law, and doe in effect say that the Law is sin, as Rom. 7 7. whereas all that doe the Law, confirme it to be holy, just, and good.