Holy and profitable sayings of Mr. J.G. who departed this life the third day of this instant October, 1678 Gosnold, John, 1625?-1678. 1678 Approx. 9 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A41580 Wing G1311A ESTC R213408 99825796 99825796 30186 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Gosnold, John, 1625?-1678 -- Early works to 1800. Christian life -- Early works to 1800. 2007-09 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-11 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-01 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2008-01 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion Holy and Profitable SAYINGS Of Mr. J. G. who departed this life the Third day of this instant October , 1678. 1. WERE the World to write a Catalogue of its Mercies , that of our Redemption ought to be placed in the front of them . 2. The least Interest in the Blood of Christ , is more truly valuable than our firmest claims to the greatest Temporal Felicity . 3. A young Christian , like a young Souldier , may at first be afraid to enter into Spiritual Warfare , but when , through a faith in Christ , he has once repell'd Temptations , he will never after leave fighting under his Banner . 4. It is but reason we should trust God for Temporal Mercies , since , upon performance of the conditions of the Covenant , he assures us of those which are Aeternal . 5. They pray in vain for pardon of Sin , who endeavour not to prevent Sin by Prayer . 6. The strictness of Christianity ought not to be computed by the abundance of parts ; it being often seen , that Men who have a large share in Natural Accomplishments , have a resembling quantity of Corruptions to ballance them ; so that it is certainly to be concluded , that it is the illiterate Saint , not the elaborate Sinner , which at the last day shall be justified . 7. Sin ought to be more terrible to us than Death , since there is nothing at our desolution truly worthy our fear , but what the Impiety of our lives hath made so . 8. As Body and Soul are kept distinct in their Essence , though they be united to make a Man , so are the God-head and Man-hood of Christ distinct in their natures ; notwithstanding the Union of them in one person . 9. He who thirsteth after Christ , as the Hart after the Water-brook , or truly longeth for him , shall not be long without him . 10. Private Prayer is often rewarded with a publick Blessing , Mat. 6. 6. 11. It is the Practicer , not the Prater , of Religion shall be saved . 12. Our Relation to Christ is a most high Prerogative : We are his Servants , Rom , 〈…〉 gloried in it : yea , his Friends , Christ acknowledges it , Joh. 15. 14. yea , his Brethren , Christ blushes not to call us so , Heb. 2. 11. yea , his Spouse , for Christ and his Church are Husband and Wife , Eph. 5. 32. yea , Members of his body , of his flesh , and of his bone , Eph. 5. 30. 1 Cor. 6. 15. 13. He who is diligent for heaven , shall be rewarded with a delightfulness in Heaven . The puling Souldier offers at the prize , whilst the pursuing one carries it away . 14. He who has much wealth , has generally as much trouble mixt with it ; he who has none , has more ; Lord ! grant me that sutable competency which may supply my necessities here , and debar me from that superfluity which may wed me to this troublesome World , and make me unwilling to part with it to go to thee hereafter . How vainly do we set our affections on things below , since there is as much happiness in not desiring , as in enjoying the greatest temporal Felicity . 15. He who would dye without fear , must endeavour to live without Sin. 16. The common partakers of all outward comforts , cannot distinguish the Righteous from the VVicked ; the friends of Christ and his People , from their Enemies ; the Heirs of Heaven , or Sons of Love , from the Children of VVrath . Because Eccles . 9. 1. 2. All things come alike to all ; and no man knoweth either Love , or Hatred , by all that is before them . 17. Since Christ shed his Blood by reason of our Sins , how ought we to forgo our Sins , in consideration of his Blood ! 18. It is very strange , but very true , that a Real Christian has more satisfaction in Persecution , than a Sinner in Prosperity . 19. VVhen , in the various progress of Human Life , I had seriously considered the little satisfaction , and certain afflictions was to be had therein , Lord ! ( said I ) how happy am I that my hopes bound at the things here below . 20. Nothing but the hopes of Heaven are sufficient to bribe me to undergo the troubles on Earth . 21. A Man had better not be , than not be a Christian . 22. There 's no Man on Earth shares so small a Portion of Gods Blessings , or is so unacquainted with his power , but if he looks into the particulars of his preservation , and will but consult Gods dealings with him in his necessities , how some times he is pleased to supply him even beyond his expectations , and at other times miraculously frames his contentment to his condition ; but ought to fly from Despair as that most nigardly Sin. which , by confining his power , contracts his indignation , and if it were possible to alter his decree , were enough to close that liberal hand which was intended to be open before . 23. It is not the faint but the faithful ; it is not the suspitious , but the circumspect Christistian that gains his assurance and evidence for Heaven . 24. As the way to dye well is to live well , so the way to live well is to conceipt we are always dying whilst we are living . 25. VVere it not for the hopes of future happiness , no man would be hir'd to undergo the Penance of Humane VVretchedness . 26. Afflictons are mercies when they draw us towards Heaven . 27. And Prosperitie's a curse when it tempts us from it . 28. Pleasures , Riches , and Honours , and the rest of the VVorlds trivial enjoyments , in the meridian of his Age , may seemingly render a man happy , but there is nothing but Piety , and a good Conscience can perfume his end . 29. Little do the VVicked think how many mercies the Godly enjoy , as the sweet earnests , or returns of their Prayers , with a satisfaction which the other are never capable of . 30. Experience is an Art of knowing well , which is learnt by observation : Religion is an art of living , or doing well , which is learnt ( at least perfected ) by Experience . If God 's dealings with us escape our observation , they cannot come into our minds , much less enter into our hearts to consider them . It is a great Judgment of God to have an unseeing Eve , an unconsiderate mind , and an unaffected heart with his works . Experience in matters of God , helps to bring the Trade of Christianity to maturity and perfection ; yea it is a stock to let up the Trade of Religion , which otherwise might impair without it . 31. Make good Thoughts your nightly , daily , and continual Companions . 32. Whilst you are going , walk as to your Graves ; and when you lye down , conceit your Couches your Death-beds . A military Christian has no interval in his Warfare , his Condition , like that of a Kingdoms , when it ceases to be happy , retrogrades into destruction . 33. Most men would live Atheists , but none would dye so ; but he that would be a Christian in deed and in truth , must live one . 34. 'T is a hard thing to part with the world , but should not be so to a Christian who considers his advantageous Exchange . 35. 'T is the Holy man that alone is the Happy man. 36. 'T is a hard work to dye , but when death is in order to life eternal , methinks it is easie . 37. What a vast advantage have the godly , of the wicked , when the righteous mans Meditations are a Sacrifice , and even the carnal mans Prayers are but as sins , Prov. 15. 8. 38. The unworthy contempt of Gods Word and Ministers , is a most provoking sin to God , and a presaging symptom of ruine to a People . 39. He who is negligent in his Duty towards God , may reasonably expect that God will be as careless or oblivious in his preservation of him : And indeed he is infinitely unvvorthy the gracious priviledges of the Gospel Covenant , vvho is vvilfully guilty of the breach of it , vvhen the advantages thereby only redound to his proper interest . 40. The Life of man is a Riddle , vvhich vvhen Death unfolds , Heaven revvards ●●●●●ding to its demerits , vvhether it be 〈…〉 evil . FINIS . With Allowance . LONDON , Printed for D. M. 1678.