Phil. 1. 8,9, 10, II. your love can (without boasting) at prefent ufe the matter of his Spiri- Novemb. 14. Your moft Affectionate Soul-Servant, Samuel Annesley. THE સતરી.પુ. Freenhill The CASES Refolved. Ermon 1. How may we be universally and exactly confcientious? Acts 24. 16. Page 1. Sermon 2. What must and can Persons do towards their own Converfi on? Ezek. 18. 32. P. 33 edli Seim. 3. How may beloved lufts be discovered and mortified: Mat. 5. 29, 30. 11.. P. 47 p. 91 hefield. Serm. 4. What Relapfes are inconfiftent with Grace? Heb.6.4,5,6. p. 72 ibbons. Serm. 5. How may we be so fpiritual, as to check fin in the first rifing of it? Gal. 5. 16. Foolt Serm. 6. How Minifters or Christian friends may, and ought to apply themfelves to fuck perfons, for their good, and the discharge of their own Confcience? Job 33. 23, 24. P. 117 Kitchen Serm. 7. How must we reprove, that we may not partake of other mens fins ? 1 Tim. 5.22. p. 129 Serm. 8. What means may be used towards the conversion of our carnal Re lations? Rom. 10. 1. may P. 155 hoft. Serm. 9. What are the Characters of a Souls fincere love to Chrift? and how that love to him be kindled and inflamed? Eph. 6. 24. p.186 Tillofon Serm.10. Wherein lies that exact Righteousness, which is required between man and man? Mat. 7. 12. P. 216 Gouge Serm.11. After what manner must we give Alms, that they may be acceptable and pleafing unto God? 1 Tim. 6. 17, 18, 19. P. 240 tell Serm.12. If we must aime at Allurance, what should they do, that are not able to difcern their own (piritual condition? 1 Joh. 5. 13. p. 279 Drake Serm.13. What difference is there between the conflict in Natural and spiritual Perfons? Rom. 7.23. P315 What Serm.14. What faith is that, which except we have in prayer, we must not think to obtain any thing of God? Jam. 1.6. P. 326 Pledge Serm.15. of the caufe of Inward Trouble, and how a Christian should behave himself when inward and outward Troubles meet? Gen.42.21,22. P. 343 Serm, 16. Serm. 16. In what things must we use moderation, and in what not? Phil. M 4.5. Serm. 17. How may we have futable conceptions of God in duty? Gen. 18.27, Me Ma P.373 p. 407 me d Serm. 18. How are we to live by faith on Divine Providence Pfalm. 62.8. 10% P.418 Serm. 19. How may we cure deftractions in holy duties? Mat. 15.7,8.p.453 Serm. 22. Wherein are we endangered by things lawful? Luk. 17. 27, 28. P.491 P. 515 p. 540 Dr. W P. 565 Mr W Serm. 23. How must we make Religion our business? Luk. 2. 49. p. 526 Me Wal Serm. 24. Whether well-compofed Religious Vows do not exceedingly promote me Hu Religion? Pfal. 116. 12, 14. Serm. 25 How are we compleat in Chrift? Col.3. 11, ult. Serm. 26. How fhall thofe Merchants keep up the life of Religion, who while nr fa at home enjoyed all Gospel-Ordinances, and when abroad are not only deftitute of them, but expofed to perfecution? Pfal. 120.5. p. 585. Serm 27. How is Hypocrifie difcoverable and curable? Luk. 12,1. p. 609 Serm. 28. What must Chriftians do that the influence of the Ordinances mayr Cler abide upon them? 1Chron. 29.18. p. 631 HOW 3.1 babbla de de de de sin aleak: die die die ste ale How may we be univerfally and exactly Confcientious ACTS 24. 16. And herein do I exercise my self, to have allwayes a Confcience His Sermon is but preliminary to fome felelt cafes of Con- 1. Here's the Index to the book of Confcience; The Herein a in this, i. e. in this bufinefs b q. d. here I am arraign'd as a a 'Ev TTW. Malefactour, charged with Sedition, Schifm, and Herefie, in this my bin hoc vulg. Confcience acquits me. Herein do I exercife, &c. Again, Herein] in or at this time c, q. d. 'Tis but five dayes agoe, fince I was flapt in the mouth for this defence, and I fee thofe prefent, that fo rafhly, and illegally cenfured me, yet now before more equall Judges, I bring the fame defence. Herein I exercife my felf, &c. Again, Erafm. c Interea, Bez. i.c. 187@ Xpó De Dieu. Acts 26.4,5. dÆthiopic.fic.. Herein in this manner d, q. d. My manner of life from my youth, which i c.rw ró was at the first among mine own Nation at Jerufalem, know all the Jews, w De Dieu. which knew me from the beginning (if they would teftifie) that I lived after e the straitest felt of our Religione: And I am not confcious to my felf of any crime in respect of their Law, either in ny Judaism, or Chriftianity for thus, f Tirin. in AЯs 23. 1. verfe 15. Herein]q. d. I have hope towards God that there fhall be a Refur g Syr. 'A ab. rection of the dead, both of the just and unjust; and therefore with me it is propterea. Sid a very fmall thing that I should be judged of you, or of mans judgement: 18o. De Dieu. yea, I judge not mine own felf, for I know nothing by my felf, yet am I not h I Cor. 4.3,4. hereby inftified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord h. And therefore Propter boce having an eye to the refurrection, and last judgmenti, I exercife my propter hanc fifelf to have, &c. B duciam. Gro 2. Here's tius. k dan medi times the 2. Here's the Alt with the quality included, [ I exercife k] I am mutor, and fome- fing, and exercising my mind: I am learning and bufying my thoughts; the word alfo notes industry, and endeavour; pains and labour I, q. d. this is my meditation, my ftudy, my work and employment to get, to keep, and ufe, a Confcience void of offence, &c. fame with παιδεύω. Bu dæus. 1 Operam do, 3. Confider the Subject of this exercife [my felf m] 'twas himself, elaboratè con- not only his hearers; he took on him the care of all the Churches, but cinno,orno, colo. he would not have it charged upon him; that he kept others Vineyards Steph. mAgney uti- and neglected his own n: he would be fure fo to exercife hinifelf, that tur Paulus fig- he might not by any means, when he had preached to others, himself be a nificatione con- caft away o. jugationis. Heb. Hithpahel.Bez. ἔχειν. 4. Confider the Object of this exercise, and that is [Confcience] and n Cantic. 1.6. P pray confider the manner of expreffing himself to have a Confcience ] • 1 Cor. 9.27. to be owner of a good Confcience q: All men have a Confcience, but odnow we may fay of moft, Confcience hath them: they have a Confcience, as q Rut. against they have a Feaver, or a disease; Confcience is troublesome and difquiets them, they can not fin fo freely, as if they had no inward gripes, and therefore they had rather be rid of their Confciences, than be thus troubled with them. But now the Apostle he would have a Conscience to commune with, he would do nothing but what he is willing his Deputy-Judge fhall approve of. lib.ofconf.p 1 Γ ́ Απρόσκοπον 5. Confider the quality of the Subject [void of offences r] i. e. without any thing which will not endure the fcrutiny of both divine and hu(Vatab. in loc. mane judgements. The diftribution notes the entirenefs, exactness, and t'n lenia gas excellency of his Gofpel-carriage, in his Religion towards God, and in αυτη αρετή. his Converfation among men t. He made it his business to live purely. Chryf. in loc. before God, and righteously among men. u Calv. in lac. ν Διαπαντός. 6. Confider the Continuance of this exercise [alwaies w] 'tis not oni.e.dia mavros ly by fits and ftarts, when in fome good mood, or under fome pangs of χρόνο. Pil conviction; 'tis not only when arrested by fickness, or affrighted by the apprehenfion of death, but alwaies, at all times. Cafe. The words thus opened, the General Cafe that lies upon me to refolve, is this: How may we be univerfally, and exactly confcientious? To answer this, (fo far as I can crowd it into a Sermon) 1 fhall prefent you with thefe four things. 1. What Confcience is. 2. What it's Objects. 3. What it's Offices. 4. What are the Kinds of Confciences; Wherein various directions are neceffary, for remedies and rules which when laid together, will refolve the Cafe. Confcience |