A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word.

§. 11 The tenth re∣medie is, to ap∣plie the Word vnto ourselues.

The tenth meanes is, that we doe applie vnto our selues the Word which we heare, and not, if we dislike it, shift it off from our selues to others; saying vnto our soules, when wee heare reproofes, this is my sinne which is reprooued, seeing I haue either committed it, or hauing the seeds of it in me, may bring forth the fruits of it in outward act, if God by his Word and holy Spirit nippe and restraine them not. This admonition belongeth vnto me, and I will take warning and grow wiser, and more watchfull by it. This instruction is mine, for my better direction in auoyding sinne, and embracing godlinesse; and this judgement threatned will light vpon me, if I securely goe on in my sinnes, and doe not preuent it by vnfained repentance. For, as our meat will not nourish vs, if we giue it to be eaten by others, nor our clothes keepe vs warme, vnlesse wee put them on, nor medicines and salues cure our sicknesses and sores, vnlesse they be taken and ap∣plied; no more will this food and physicke of our soules doe vs any good, if we put it off vnto others, and doe not make it our owne by application.