¶ A Corosyfe TO BE LAID HARD unto the hearts of all faithful Professors of Christ's Gospel. Gathered out of the scriptures by john Ransey. ☜ ⚜ ☞ Matthew. vi. first seek the kingdom of God and all things shallbe ministered unto you, Acts. iii●. There is no health in none other but only in jesus Christ. Matthew. ix. The whole needeth no Physician. ¶ A Corisyffe to be Laid, hard unto the hearts of all faithful Professors of Christ'S Gospel. Gathered out of the Scriptures by john Ramsey. brethren ye know we be all baptized in Christ jesus And have Professed to be, Roma. vi. Gala. iii. his soldiers, and he for to be but capitain, Psal. i. Ephe. i Pet. two. and hath left us and ensample, both in word and living, spreading abroad the banner of his precious body upon the mount of Calvary, john. i● Collo, ●● proclaiming his victory against all his enemies saying Consummatum est, all is Performed or ended, Luke. xi● and there borough to subjection to be his prisoners both sin death and Hell, with all their powers, mat. xxvii. triumphing as a valiente conqueror, so that the powers of heaven did quake, the Sun and Move lost their lights, 〈◊〉, 1 affirming it was he and none other (but jesus christ (able to pacify the father's wrath. They ●ndes of the Garthe also moved stones did break, Mat. xvii the bodies that were buried did rise out of their graves, acknowledging he was the victorious Prince that should redeem all the flesh of the world from eternal damnation and to bring them to his everlasting kingdom, 〈…〉 there for to range with God his father eternally. i Cor. i. john, And in this valiant and triumphant conquest he gave over his life, to be known unto us for evermore to be our chief Lord, our chief redeemer, our chief Advocate, and that for ever more, Ephe. i. 1. Pet. 1. And for that we would count him just not forsaking us, Acts. iii. on the third day he rose from death to life to comfort us in ye●itle over the which he had made us Lords. john. ●vi Concluding with us, it was expedt not for him to go his way, Acts. ii● (& that unto his father) sending us the holy Ghost f●● be our conductoure in every skirme or conflict. And so accordingly performed the same. Philip. two, And at the time of his departing both God and man did ascend up into heaven, Hebre. x Psal. c. lxc until those (which yet remain his enemies) be made his footstool, giving us a commendacione that he would come again and judge ●ll men, Acts. x. who had been a faithful soldier in his absens. i. Cor xii And to reward both them and other accordyng●lye. In the godly, song qui cunque either everlasting joy, or else perpetual damnation. Now dear brethren lay this Corisyffe hard home to your consciences. Philip. two. And feel whether ye be true soldiers to your master Chryst or no, Mat. xiii. think whether ye faint or no, Luk. xxii. when any man doth invade your Kingdom contrary to your chief captains commandment. Mark. xiii Feel whether ye be strong when Satan doth assault you with sharp temptation, Luke. xiii look whether ye be sick or feeble to endure the storms of tribulation, Ephe. vi. Math. x, prove and taste your manliness, whether it be not turned to cowardness, and daily run away do ye not leave in time of need the cross of Christ (your battle axe) behind you for fear. john. xi Do ye not see your armour roost, covered with the vain things of worldly desire? Expo. xvi. stand not your stomachs against Christ'S Gospel? and would gladly have the flesh pots of Egypt again? Luke. xii, And do ye perceive yourselves to be vigilant in prayer night and day, lest your enemies fall suddenly upon you? Are ye circunspect in your livings to honour your Lord god aright? deut. xviii Do ye not for get your duty to your neighbour, as ye would be done to? Psal. i. duty. xii Have ye mercy and pite on the poor and needy, Math. seven. Roma. xii Esay. i james. i. Math, v. the widow and orphan in the time of their necessity? Can ye find in your hearts to love your enemies, and pray for them that do you wrong? Stand ye right up in judgement looking neither to the right hand nor to the left? Levi. nineteen. jere. xrii. Roma. vi Keep ye still the profession of your baptism, forsaking the devil with all his works? Luke. xii Do ye rise when your captain doth call & are ye not in the sleep of unryghtousnes, and so fell into temptation? Are ye obedient to god's ministers, 1. Pet. two. the high magistrates which do supply here in earth his mighty room? And do ye walk always in the fear of the Lord, Psal. two. is his word a lantern to your feet, and a light unto your doings? ¶ Now let this corosiffe work and take hold, Ephe. iij. and think whether these thingens shallbe found within you. And thus too await on your captain jesus Christ as his faithful soldiers. But it is to be feared if we search the bottom of our consciences, Luke. xii. there shallbe found packs full of iniquities wretchedness and misery, Psal. v. and all that leadeth us to the open, mouth of Hell, men naked without armour overcome, Math. seven. Apoca. two with every larome, we may be well called fresh water soldiers, Mark. iiii not able to, to abide one storm for our lords sake, two. Cor. vi. Luk. xiiii psa. cxxvii we fall away with every tempest, when he bideth us for to abide, our manliness is turned into cowardness, & thus for sake we our Lord God but let us remember what the holy prophet David sayeth, Lord, psal. xxvii (saith he) if thou dost for sake me, unto whom shall I flee? two. Cor. iii. If the Lord do not keep the cite in vain do they watch that keep it. psal. lxix Lord be thou our tower, our castle & our defence, look down from heaven & comfort thin ac flicte. What at we without thy grace? Let us look round about us within & without, & we be compassed with sin. i Cor. iii Math. xxi Thus in all Goodness GOD giveth them increase, but on out part when their plant nor water, we be the witherens fig tree. Luke. viii We be the stony ground, no good fruit can fructify, Mark. vi. we are barren void of all heavenvly grace, dispersed as people without order. ¶ O Christenllyfe, which at the dreadful day should be our trusts before our Lord God, Rom. viii where shall we find thee? for the multitude of sins shall cover us, we may not for our iniquities behold the high judge to receive his kingdom, Sapion. v. but openly to condemn ourselves, and receive his terrible judgement. psal. cxlv. Who shall then stand forth to be justified by his own works, or merits? two. Pet. iii. What shall we do, or what shall we say in that terrible day of vengeance, when heaven and earth shallbe altered? Who shallbe able to stand forth to plead his cause? Esay. liii. And who shallbe able to stand by himself all alone? Math. xi. Thus are we pressed down under the burden of sin, that scarcely we can taste of God how pleasant he is. But for so much (good brethren) that the Lord is merciful, i Petri. two. & that his mercy passeth all his works, Psa. cxvii for them that doth believe and repent, willing to lay aside the clog of sin, let us with honour and glory magnify with soul and body our immortal God & everlasting lord, i Petri. two. acknowledging him to be the redeemer and stole of grace, for all the sins of the world. Roma. iii. And besides at all times where soever it be in Church field or Town merry and sad, to carry him with us in the spiritual parts of our hearts, who hath promised to be with us unto th'end of the world. mat xxviii Further in all our worldly doings to stand right up, Math. seven. and to do as we would be done reverence to magnify him night and day, for that the laws of the Lord doth appear, Collo. iiii having their Consciences pure in all their proceedings, permitting us (the poor subjects) the liberty of Christ'S Gospel, Math. vi. and the heavenly word of his Godhead. For the which long life with the increase of great honour may be unto him Deutrono. xxvii Let us say heartily. Amen.