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             The city remembrancer. Or, A sermon preached to the native-citizens, of London, at their solemn assembly in Pauls on Tuesday, the 23 of June, A.D. MDCLVII. / By Edm. Calamy B.D. and pastor of the church at Aldermanbury.
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             The
             City
             Remembrancer
             .
          
           OR
           ,
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           To
           the
           
             NATIVE-CITIZENS
             ,
          
           OF
           LONDON
           ,
           At
           their
           solemn
           Assembly
           in
           PAULS
           on
           
             Tuesday
             ,
          
           the
           23
           of
           
             June
             ,
          
           A.
           D.
           MDCLVII
           .
        
         
           By
           EDM.
           CALAMY
           B.
           D.
           and
           Pastor
           of
           the
           Church
           at
           
             ALDERMANBVRY
             .
          
        
         
           
             Psal.
             87.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             —
             This
             man
             was
             born
             there
             ,
             And
             of
             Zion
             it
             shall
             be
             said
             ,
             This
             and
             that
             man
             was
             born
             in
             her
             ;
             and
             the
             Highest
             himself
             shall
             establish
             her
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             shall
             count
             when
             he
             writes
             up
             the
             people
             ,
             That
             this
             man
             was
             born
             there
             .
             
               Selah
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             S.
             G.
          
           for
           
             John
             Baker
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Peacock
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           .
           1657.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           Right
           Worshipfull
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           
             Citizens
          
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           who
           received
           their
           
             first
             birth
          
           in
           so
           
             renowned
             a
             Metropolis
             ,
          
           and
           were
           of
           late
           Assembled
           together
           for
           the
           acknowledgement
           of
           this
           Passage
           of
           Divine
           Providence
           towards
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Much
             honoured
             and
             beloved
             in
             Christ
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           cannot
           be
           denied
           ,
           but
           that
           
             GOD
          
           hath
           
             blessed
          
           this
           
             City
          
           above
           most
           
             Cities
          
           in
           the
           world
           with
           
             blessings
          
           of
           all
           kinds
           ,
           and
           
           more
           especially
           ,
           with
           the
           
             blessing
             of
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           And
           although
           our
           
             sins
             are
             many
             ,
             and
             great
             ,
          
           and
           such
           sins
           may
           be
           
             found
             amongst
             us
             ,
          
           for
           which
           
             God
          
           hath
           
             destroyed
          
           other
           
             great
             Cities
             ;
          
           yet
           notwithstanding
           he
           hath
           hitherto
           
             preserved
             us
             ,
          
           and
           dealt
           with
           us
           ,
           not
           according
           to
           
             Rule
             ,
          
           but
           according
           to
           
             Prerogative
             .
          
           He
           hath
           made
           
             London
          
           an
           
             exception
          
           from
           his
           generall
           way
           of
           proceeding
           with
           other
           Cities
           ,
           and
           hath
           spared
           us
           upon
           the
           account
           alone
           of
           free-grace
           ;
           
             Even
             so
             Father
             ,
          
           
           
             for
             so
             it
             seemeth
             good
             in
             thy
             sight
             .
          
        
         
         
           O
           that
           this
           
             extraordinaryand
          
           
             distinguishing
             love
             of
             God
             ,
          
           might
           at
           last
           
             lead
             us
             to
             Repentance
             !
             
          
           And
           thatin
           
             this
             our
             day
             we
             might
             know
             those
             things
             which
             belong
             unto
             our
             peace
             ,
             before
             they
             be
             hid
             from
             our
             eyes
             ;
          
           That
           our
           
             Preservationsfrom
          
           
             former
             judgements
             ,
          
           may
           not
           prove
           
             Reservationsunto
          
           
             greater
             ,
          
           And
           that
           we
           may
           not
           (
           by
           reason
           of
           our
           
             unthankfulness
             ,
          
           and
           
             unfruitfulness
             )
          
           drink
           the
           dregs
           of
           
             Gods
             wrath
             ,
          
           and
           at
           last
           be
           be
           made
           a
           
             spectacle
          
           of
           
             divine
             indignation
             ,
          
           and
           an
           
             exampleto
          
           others
           ,
           because
           we
           
           would
           not
           
             learn
             righteousnessby
          
           their
           
             Examples
             .
          
        
         
           The
           chief
           design
           of
           this
           
             ensuing
             Sermon
             (
          
           now
           made
           publick
           by
           your
           intreaty
           )
           is
           ,
           to
           persuade
           the
           
             Citizensborn
          
           in
           this
           
             famous
             City
             ,
          
           by
           their
           
             Prayers
             ,
             Unity
             ,
             Piety
             ,
             Verity
             ,
          
           and
           
             Charity
             ,
          
           to
           seek
           the
           
             welfare
             and
             happinessof
          
           it
           ;
           And
           to
           be
           so
           
             holy
             and
             heavenly
          
           in
           their
           lives
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           accounted
           
             able
             ,
          
           and
           
             worthy
             to
             stand
             in
             the
             gap
             ,
             to
             hinder
             the
             Judgements
             of
             God
             from
             falling
             upon
             it
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           only
           not
           
             contrary
             ,
          
           but
           very
           
             suitable
          
           to
           
             Christian
             
             Religion
          
           to
           seek
           the
           good
           (
           in
           an
           especiall
           manner
           )
           of
           thePlace
           where
           we
           were
           
             born
             ,
          
           or
           
             bred
             up
             .
          
           
           Because
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           was
           bred
           in
           
             Nazareththerefore
          
           
             he
             preached
             first
             in
             that
             place
             .
          
           
           This
           he
           did
           (
           saith
           one
           )
           
             as
             a
             recompence
             for
             his
             education
             .
          
           Because
           
             Paul
          
           was
           
             bred
             ,
          
           
           andbrought
           up
           in
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             stock
          
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           therefore
           he
           was
           in
           
             great
             heaviness
             ,
             and
             continual
             sorrow
             of
             heart
             ;
             and
             could
             have
             wished
             himself
             accursed
             from
             Christ
             for
             his
             brethren
             ,
             
             his
             kinsmen
             according
             to
             the
             flesh
             .
          
        
         
         
           Religion
           doth
           not
           
             take
             away
             natural
             affection
             ,
          
           butperfects
           
             it
             ,
          
           it
           doth
           not
           
             extinguish
             ,
          
           but
           
             order
          
           and
           
             regulateit
          
           .
           It
           is
           your
           
             great
             Dutyto
          
           study
           to
           be
           
             blessings
          
           andMercies
           
             ,
          
           as
           to
           the
           
             placeswhere
          
           you
           were
           
             brought
             up
             ,
          
           so
           also
           to
           the
           
             places
          
           where
           youwere
           
             born
             .
          
           
           It
           is
           reported
           ofAlexander
           
             the
             great
             ,
          
           that
           he
           loved
           his
           
             Master
             Aristostle
             ,
          
           as
           much
           as
           he
           did
           hisFather
           
             Philip
             ;
          
           because
           (
           as
           he
           said
           )
           from
           his
           
             Father
             hee
             received
             his
             being
             ,
          
           and
           from
           his
           
             Master
          
           his
           
             wel-being
             .
          
           I
           will
           not
           dispute
           ,
           whether
           we
           owe
           more
           to
           the
           
             place
          
           where
           
           we
           were
           born
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           place
           where
           we
           were
           
             bred
             ,
          
           Sure
           I
           am
           .
           We
           owe
           much
           to
           both
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           our
           duty
           to
           endeavour
           to
           beblessings
           
             both
             to
             the
             one
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             other
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           
             Providence
          
           not
           to
           be
           slighted
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           
             Citizens
             of
             no
             mean
             City
             ,
          
           but
           this
           will
           little
           avail
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           not
           a
           
             credit
          
           and
           an
           
             ornament
          
           to
           it
           .
           The
           
             excellency
          
           of
           a
           
             Cityconsisteth
          
           in
           the
           
             excellencyof
          
           the
           
             Citizens
             ;
          
           without
           which
           an
           
             excellent
             City
          
           is
           rather
           a
           
             Bethaven
             ,
          
           than
           aBethel
           
             ,
          
           rather
           an
           
             Hell
             ,
          
           than
           a
           
             Heaven
             .
             Human
             storiesrelate
          
           what
           great
           blessings
           
           some
           Persons
           have
           been
           to
           the
           places
           ,
           
           where
           they
           received
           their
           first
           Breath
           .
           The
           
             Lacedaemonianswhen
          
           they
           laied
           waste
           all
           
             Baeotia
             ,
          
           sparedThebes
           
             ,
          
           because
           
             Pindar
             (
          
           that
           famous
           Poet
           )
           was
           born
           there
           ;
           And
           when
           
             Alexander
          
           destroyed
           it
           ,
           he
           commanded
           his
           Souldiers
           to
           spare
           
             Pindars
             Family
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           
             Persians
          
           when
           they
           waged
           War
           withall
           
             Grecia
             ,
          
           would
           not
           hurt
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Delos
             ,
          
           because
           it
           was
           the
           place
           where
           
             Apollo
          
           was
           born
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           O
           let
           it
           be
           your
           care
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           
             Noah's
             ,
             Abraham's
             ,
             Lots
             ,
          
           and
           
             Daniels
          
           to
           the
           
           place
           where
           you
           were
           born
           ;
           That
           
             God
          
           by
           your
           
             prayers
             and
             tears
          
           may
           be
           moved
           to
           
             spare
          
           this
           
             great
             city
             ▪
          
           &
           
             multiply
          
           his
           
             blessing
          
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           For
           this
           end
           and
           purpose
           ,
           your
           great
           study
           must
           be
           towalk
           
             worthy
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
          
           which
           you
           enjoy
           with
           much
           
             purity
             ,
             power
             ,
             plenty
             ,
          
           and
           
             liberty
             ;
          
           You
           must
           not
           onely
           have
           it
           
             with
             you
             ,
          
           but
           
             in
             you
             ;
          
           not
           onely
           be
           
             Professors
             ,
          
           but
           
             practisers
          
           of
           it
           ;
           not
           onely
           be
           
             fellow-Citizens
             of
             London
             ,
          
           but
           
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             houshold
             of
             God
             .
          
           
           You
           must
           labour
           to
           be
           
             Citizens
          
           and
           
             Freemen
          
           of
           
           that
           
             City
             which
             hath
             foundations
             ,
             whose
             builder
             and
             maker
             is
             God
             .
          
           
           For
           you
           cannotsin
           at
           so
           
             cheap
             a
             rate
             in
             London
             ,
             as
             some
             may
             do
             in
             other
             places
             .
          
           When
           you
           sin
           ,
           you
           sin
           against
           
             greater
             light
             ,
          
           and
           
             love
             ,
          
           against
           
             greater
             means
             ,
          
           and
           
             mercies
          
           than
           others
           do
           .
           And
           therefore
           your
           sins
           will
           more
           
             provoke
          
           theAlmighty
           
             ,
          
           and
           bring
           downgreater
           
             ,
          
           and
           more
           
             sudden
             desolations
             upon
             you
             ;
          
           You
           areCapernaum-like
           
             ,
             lifted
             up
             to
             heaven
             ,
          
           
           and
           if
           you
           slight
           the
           Gospel
           as
           she
           did
           ,
           you
           shall
           be
           
             brought
             down
             to
             hell
             ,
          
           and
           it
           shall
           be
           
             easier
             for
             
             Capernaum
          
           at
           the
           great
           day
           than
           for
           you
           .
           The
           
             great
             God
          
           expects
           ,
           that
           you
           should
           be
           like
           
             Hananiah
          
           who
           
             feared
             God
             above
             many
             .
          
           
           That
           you
           should
           be
           in
           the
           
             highest
             for
             me
          
           of
           
             Christs
             School
             ,
             taller
          
           by
           the
           
             head
             in
             gracethan
          
           
             men
             in
             other
             places
             .
          
           He
           looks
           that
           you
           should
           do
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
          
           something
           
             singular
             and
             extraordinary
             ;
          
           
           He
           hath
           
             given
             you
             more
          
           than
           he
           hathgiven
           
             to
             others
             ,
          
           and
           he
           requires
           more
           from
           you
           ,
           the
           Lord
           grant
           you
           may
           return
           more
           !
        
         
           There
           were
           many
           eyes
           upon
           you
           ,
           beholding
           what
           you
           would
           do
           (
           after
           this
           
             following
             
             Sermon
          
           was
           preached
           ,
           in
           which
           you
           were
           earnestly
           excited
           unto
           good
           works
           )
           at
           your
           
             Publique
             Dinner
             .
          
           Give
           me
           leave
           to
           tell
           you
           freely
           and
           plainly
           ;
           You
           have
           not
           as
           yet
           sufficiently
           answered
           the
           
             expectation
             ,
          
           either
           of
           others
           ,
           or
           of
           
             many
             of
             your
             own
             Company
             ;
          
           There
           were
           
             some
             little
             spots
             (
          
           this
           year
           also
           
             )
             in
             your
             Feast
             of
             Charity
             ;
             (
          
           I
           mean
           )
           some
           
             defects
             ,
          
           and
           
             blemishes
             ,
          
           not
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           for
           
             want
             of
             affection
             ,
          
           but
           of
           observing
           a
           
             due
             Method
             ;
          
           howsoever
           ;
           Thus
           much
           I
           must
           publish
           to
           the
           World
           both
           for
           theHonor
           
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           for
           
           
             your
             honor
             ;
          
           
           you
           havedoubled
           
             your
             Charity
          
           this
           year
           ,
           above
           what
           it
           was
           the
           last
           year
           ;
           You
           have
           bound
           out
           
             30.
             
             Boyes
          
           to
           be
           
             Apprentices
             ;
          
           You
           have
           given
           
             considerable
             summes
          
           to
           Ministers
           born
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           Ministers
           Widows
           ,
           in
           distresse
           ,
           and
           to
           poor
           Scholars
           in
           the
           Vniversities
           ;
           And
           my
           hope
           is
           ,
           That
           the
           next
           year
           you
           will
           double
           the
           summe
           above
           what
           you
           have
           given
           this
           year
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           verily
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           ,
           what
           
             God
          
           said
           of
           
             Corinth
             ,
          
           is
           very
           true
           of
           
             London
             ,
             He
             hath
             much
             people
             in
             this
             City
             ;
          
           
           Though
           there
           are
           many
           wicked
           amongst
           us
           ,
           
           yet
           there
           are
           
             many
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           
             very
             many
             ,
          
           both
           
             born
             ,
          
           andbrought
           
             up
             in
             London
             ,
          
           who
           
             truly
             fear
             God
             ;
          
           and
           for
           their
           sakes
           ▪
           
             God
          
           hath
           
             hitherto
             spared
             us
             .
          
           My
           prayers
           is
           ,
           that
           
             God
          
           would
           
             increasetheir
          
           
             number
             ;
          
           That
           this
           
             City
          
           may
           be
           
             a
             City
             of
             Refuge
             ,
          
           
           for
           
             distressed
             Christians
             ;
          
           
           not
           an
           
             oppressing
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             bloudy
             City
             ;
          
           but
           a
           
             faithful
          
           and
           
             holy
             Citywherein
          
           ▪
           
             God
          
           may
           
             delight
             to
             dwell
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             Salvation
             may
             be
             appointed
             to
             her
             for
             Walls
             and
             Bulwarks
             .
          
           
           So
           prayeth
           ▪
        
         
           
             Your
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             and
             
               fellow
               servant
            
             in
             promoting
             the
             common
             good
             ,
             Edm.
             Calamy
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           Before
           the
           Native
           
             CITIZENS
          
           OF
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           The
           City
           Remembrancer
           .
        
         
           
             
               Act.
               21.
               39.
               
            
             
               But
               
                 Paul
              
               said
               ,
               I
               am
               a
               Man
               which
               am
               a
               Jew
               of
               
                 Tarsus
                 ,
              
               a
               City
               in
               
                 Cilicia
                 ,
              
               a
               Citizen
               of
               no
               mean
               City
               .
            
          
        
         
           WE
           are
           here
           met
           this
           day
           ,
           not
           only
           as
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           but
           as
           
             fellow
             Citizens
             ,
          
           to
           bless
           the
           name
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           that
           we
           were
           born
           not
           only
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           in
           
             London
             ;
          
           That
           we
           are
           
           
             Native-Citizens
             of
             no
             mean
             City
             .
          
           For
           the
           better
           Celebrating
           of
           this
           mercy
           ,
           I
           have
           chosen
           this
           suitable
           Text
           ,
           which
           contains
           Saint
           
             Pauls
          
           just
           and
           necessary
           defence
           of
           himself
           against
           the
           unjust
           accusation
           of
           the
           
             Chief
             Captain
          
           of
           the
           
             Roman
             Band
             .
          
           The
           
             chief
             Captain
          
           accuseth
           him
           for
           being
           an
           
             Egyptian
             ,
          
           a
           
             Seducer
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Murderer
             .
          
           Art
           not
           thou
           
           
             that
             Egyptian
             which
             before
             these
             dayes
             madest
             an
             uprore
             ,
             and
             leddest
             out
             to
             the
             wilderness
             four
             thousand
             men
             that
             were
             Murderers
             ?
          
           In
           this
           verse
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           makes
           his
           
             Apology
             ,
          
           which
           consisteth
           of
           three
           parts
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
           He
           describes
           his
           Original
           ;
           He
           was
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             I
             am
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             a
             man
             which
             am
             a
             Jew
             ,
          
           I
           am
           not
           that
           wicked
           and
           cursed
           
             Egyptian
          
           you
           speak
           on
           ,
           but
           I
           am
           a
           
             Jew
             ,
          
           of
           a
           
             religious
             and
             noble
             extraction
             .
          
           For
           though
           
           the
           Jewes
           are
           at
           this
           day
           the
           scorn
           and
           contempt
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           justly
           odious
           to
           all
           good
           Christians
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           
             murdering
             of
             Christ
             ;
          
           yet
           the
           time
           was
           when
           they
           were
           
             the
             only
             people
             God
             had
             upon
             earth
             ,
          
           when
           they
           were
           
             a
             Holy
             Nation
             ,
          
           when
           they
           were
           
             naturally
             holy
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           2.
           15.
           
           
             We
             who
             are
             Jews
             by
             nature
             ,
             and
             not
             sinners
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             .
          
           They
           were
           not
           
             sinners
             by
             nature
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           but
           
             holy
             by
             nature
          
           (
           I
           do
           not
           mean
           with
           the
           
             holyness
             of
             regeneration
             ,
          
           but
           with
           a
           federall
           holyness
           )
           They
           were
           all
           in
           
             Covenant
             with
             God
             ,
          
           and
           their
           very
           
             Land
          
           was
           holy
           ,
           It
           was
           
             Immanuels
          
           Land
           .
           
           The
           time
           was
           when
           they
           were
           not
           onely
           a
           
             holy
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             noble
             people
             :
          
           The
           
             honourablest
          
           Nation
           under
           the
           whole
           heavens
           .
           
           For
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           saith
           
             pertained
             the
             adoption
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             ,
          
           
           and
           the
           Covenants
           ,
           and
           the
           giving
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           Service
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           promises
           .
           Whose
           are
           the
           Fathers
           (
           
             those
             noble
             and
             honourable
             Patriarcks
          
           )
           and
           of
           whom
           as
           concerning
           the
           flesh
           ,
           Christ
           came
           ,
           who
           is
           over
           all
           God
           blessed
           for
           ever
           .
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             was
             not
             only
             the
          
           Son
           of
           man
           ,
           
             but
          
           the
           Seed
           of
           
             Abraham
             .
             This
             is
             the
             first
             part
             of
          
           Pauls
           
             Apology
             .
             He
             was
             a
             Jew
             ,
             of
             a
          
           godly
           
             and
          
           noble
           original
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           He
           describes
           the
           
             Country
             where
             he
             was
             born
             ;
          
           He
           was
           not
           only
           a
           
             Jew
          
           as
           to
           his
           
             original
             ,
          
           but
           as
           to
           his
           
             Country
             ,
          
           he
           was
           a
           
             Cilician
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           
             Province
          
           in
           
             Anatolia
             ,
             or
             Asia
             minor
             ,
          
           a
           Country
           saith
           
             Ammianus
             Marcellinus
             ,
          
           dives
           omnibus
           bonis
           ,
           
             wealthy
             and
             fruitfull
             of
             all
             necessaries
             .
          
           He
           was
           born
           in
           a
           rich
           and
           fruitfull
           Countrey
           .
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           He
           describes
           his
           
           
             Native
             City
             ,
             &
             the
             dignity
             and
             excellency
             of
             it
             ;
          
           He
           was
           a
           
             Jew
             of
             Tarsus
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           born
           in
           
             Tarsus
             of
             Cilicia
             ,
          
           so
           called
           ,
           in
           opposition
           (
           saith
           
             Cajetan
          
           )
           to
           another
           
             Tarsus
             in
             Bythinia
             .
          
           
           He
           was
           a
           
             Citizen
             of
             no
             mean
             City
             ,
          
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           In
           these
           words
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           where
           more
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           than
           is
           expressed
           .
           He
           was
           a
           
             Citizen
             of
             no
             mean
             City
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           He
           was
           a
           
             Citizen
          
           of
           a
           
             Famous
             City
             .
             Josephus
          
           calls
           it
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Stephanus
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           It
           was
           
             urbs
             celebratissima
             ,
          
           a
           most
           
             renowned
             and
             celebrious
             City
             .
          
           It
           was
           the
           
             Metropolis
             of
             all
             Cilicia
             .
          
           
           
             Solinus
          
           saith
           ,
           it
           was
           
             mater
             urbium
             ,
          
           The
           
             Mother
             of
             Cities
             ,
             Diodorus
             Siculus
          
           saith
           ,
           That
           for
           the
           kindness
           it
           shew-to
           
             Julius
             Caesar
             ,
          
           and
           after
           him
           to
           
             Augustus
             Caesar
             ,
          
           it
           was
           called
           
             Juliopolis
             .
          
           In
           this
           famous
           City
           was
           
             Paul
          
           born
           .
        
         
         
           
           The
           words
           thus
           expounded
           ,
           may
           be
           handled
           two
           manner
           of
           wayes
           .
        
         
           
           1.
           
           
             Relatively
             ,
          
           as
           they
           are
           
             purely
             Apologetical
             ,
          
           and
           
             satissactory
             answers
          
           to
           the
           unjust
           accusations
           laid
           to
           
             Pauls
          
           charge
           ,
           by
           the
           chief
           Captain
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           meddle
           with
           them
           in
           this
           sense
           ,
           because
           it
           would
           lead
           me
           to
           a
           discourse
           .
           Heterogeneal
           to
           the
           occasion
           of
           this
           dayes
           meeting
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           
             Absolutely
             ,
          
           as
           they
           are
           an
           
             Historical
             Narraration
          
           of
           
             Pauls
             extraction
             ,
             Countrey
             ,
          
           and
           
             native
             City
             .
          
           In
           this
           sense
           I
           shall
           speak
           to
           them
           .
           I
           shall
           sum
           up
           all
           that
           I
           have
           to
           say
           into
           this
           Doctrinal
           conclusion
           .
        
         
           
           Doct.
           
             That
             to
             be
             descended
             from
             religious
             and
             noble
             ancestors
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             born
             in
             a
             famous
             Country
             and
             City
             ,
             are
             considerable
             privileges
             ,
             and
             passages
             of
             Divine
             Providence
             not
             to
             be
             slighted
             or
             disregarded
             .
             
          
           This
           proposition
           consisteth
           offour
           
             branches
             ,
          
           of
           which
           I
           shall
           speak
           in
           order
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
           To
           be
           
             descended
          
           from
           
             godly
             and
             religious
             Ancestors
          
           is
           a
           
             desirable
             privilege
             ,
          
           and
           no
           
             small
             honour
             .
          
           This
           was
           
             Pauls
          
           prerogative
           .
           He
           was
           a
           Jew
           descended
           from
           the
           holy
           Patriarcks
           .
           It
           is
           a
           great
           happiness
           when
           a
           man
           can
           truly
           say
           ,
           
             O
             God
             ,
             thou
             art
             my
             God
             ,
             and
             my
             Fathers
             God
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           15.
           2.
           
           
           And
           with
           
             Jacob
             ,
             O
             God
             of
             my
             Father
          
           Abraham
           ,
           
           
             and
             my
             Father
          
           Isaac
           .
           For
           God
           hath
           promised
           not
           onely
           to
           be
           the
           
             God
             of
             the
             righteous
             ,
          
           but
           of
           
             their
             Seed
             ;
          
           and
           
             David
          
           saith
           ,
           That
           
             the
             generation
             of
             the
             righteous
             shall
             be
             blessed
             .
          
           
           There
           is
           a
           saying
           amongst
           some
           men
           ,
           
             Happy
             is
             the
             Child
             whose
             Father
             goeth
             to
             the
             Devil
             .
          
           But
           this
           is
           a
           wicked
           and
           cursed
           Speech
           ,
           
             For
             God
             punisheth
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             Fathers
             upon
             the
             Children
             unto
             the
             
             third
             and
             fourth
             generation
             of
             them
             that
             hate
             him
             .
          
           But
           I
           rather
           say
           ,
           
             Happy
             is
             the
             child
             whose
             Father
             goeth
             to
             Heaven
             .
          
           For
           
             God
             sheweth
             mercy
             unto
             thousands
             of
             them
             that
             love
             him
             and
             keep
             his
             Commandements
             .
          
           God
           promiseth
           to
           bless
           
             Isaac
             ,
          
           and
           to
           multiply
           his
           seed
           as
           the
           Stars
           of
           heaven
           ,
           because
           
             that
          
           Abraham
           
             his
             Father
             obeyed
             his
             voyce
             ,
             and
             kept
             his
             Statutes
             and
             Laws
             ,
          
           Gen.
           26.
           
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           And
           the
           Apostle
           commends
           
             Marcus
          
           to
           the
           
             Colosstans
          
           to
           be
           regarded
           and
           respected
           by
           them
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           
             Barnabas
             Sisters
             Son
             ;
          
           he
           was
           the
           Sisters
           Son
           of
           a
           godly
           man
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
           To
           be
           
             descended
             from
             noble
             and
             illustrious
             Progenitors
          
           is
           a
           
             considerable
             privilege
             .
          
           This
           was
           also
           
             Pauls
             Prerogative
             ,
          
           He
           was
           
             of
             the
             stock
             of
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             of
             the
             Tribe
             of
          
           Benjamin
           ,
           
             an
             Hebrew
             of
             the
             Hebrews
             .
          
           
           The
           wiseman
           saith
           ,
           
             Blessed
             art
             thou
             ,
             O
             Land
             ,
             
             when
             thy
             King
             is
             the
             Son
             of
             Nobles
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
           To
           be
           nobly
           born
           ,
           is
           
             naturale
             medium
             &
             stimulus
             ad
             virtutem
             &
             gloriam
          
           (
           as
           one
           saith
           ,
           )
           it
           is
           a
           
             natural
             help
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             singular
             incitation
             and
             provocation
             to
             riches
             and
             glory
             .
          
           When
           
             Bathshebah
          
           would
           disswade
           
             Solomon
          
           her
           Son
           from
           intemperancy
           in
           drinking
           ,
           she
           brings
           an
           Argument
           from
           the
           nobleness
           of
           his
           birth
           ,
           
             Prov.
             31.
             4.
             
             It
             is
             not
             for
             Kings
             ,
             O
          
           Lemuel
           ,
           
             It
             is
             not
             for
             Kings
             to
             drink
             Wine
             ,
             nor
             for
             Princes
             strong
             drink
             .
          
           It
           is
           not
           fit
           for
           any
           to
           drink
           immoderately
           ,
           much
           less
           for
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           .
           
             Alexander
          
           scorned
           to
           run
           a
           Race
           with
           any
           who
           were
           not
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           because
           he
           himself
           was
           a
           
             Kings
             Son
             .
          
           
           And
           because
           
             Themistocles
          
           was
           a
           
             great
             General
             ,
          
           therfore
           he
           would
           not
           stoop
           to
           take
           up
           a
           rich
           Booty
           ,
           but
           bids
           a
           common
           Souldier
           do
           it
           .
           
             Nobility
          
           
           is
           a
           
             great
             spur
             to
             vertue
             .
          
           The
           very
           Heathen
           could
           say
           ,
           
             Fortes
             creantur
             fortibus
             &
             bonis
             ,
             Virtue
          
           when
           it
           is
           joyned
           with
           
             Nobility
          
           is
           much
           more
           
             glorious
          
           and
           
             illustrious
             ,
          
           than
           when
           joyned
           with
           
             poverty
             .
          
           It
           is
           like
           a
           
             Diamond
             in
             a
             Golden
             Ring
             :
          
           It
           is
           much
           more
           
             beautiful
             ,
          
           and
           much
           more
           
             useful
          
           and
           
             serviceable
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           reckoned
           as
           a
           great
           judgement
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Nobles
          
           are
           cut
           off
           from
           a
           Nation
           ,
           
             Isaiah
             39.
             12.
             
             They
             shall
             call
             the
             Nobles
             thereof
             to
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             but
             none
             shall
             be
             there
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             Princes
             shall
             be
             nothing
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
           To
           be
           
             born
          
           in
           a
           
             rich
             ,
             fruitfull
          
           and
           
             religious
             Nation
          
           is
           no
           
             inconsiderable
             privilege
             .
          
           For
           that
           
             God
          
           which
           
             sets
             bounds
             to
             our
             lives
          
           which
           we
           cannot
           pass
           ,
           doth
           also
           
             set
             bounds
          
           to
           our
           habitations
           ,
           Act.
           17.
           26.
           
           
             And
             hath
             made
             of
             one
             bloud
             all
             Nations
             of
             men
             ,
             for
             to
             
             dwell
             on
             all
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             hath
             determined
             the
             times
             before
             appointed
             ,
             and
             the
             bounds
             of
             their
             habitation
             .
          
           That
           one
           man
           is
           born
           in
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           another
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           
           another
           in
           
             Turks
             ,
          
           non
           fit
           Casu
           sed
           à
           Deo
           desinitur
           .
           It
           is
           not
           by
           
             Chance
             and
             Fortune
             ,
          
           but
           by
           the
           
             wise
             ordering
          
           of
           
             God
             .
          
           
           When
           God
           first
           scattered
           men
           over
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           it
           was
           
             divino
             ductu
             &
             distributione
             ,
             by
             divine
             guidance
             ,
             and
             distribution
             ,
          
           and
           as
           some
           think
           (
           saith
           
             Streso
          
           )
           by
           the
           
             Ministry
             of
             Angels
             .
          
           As
           
             Joshua
          
           distributed
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Canaan
          
           by
           a
           divine
           lot
           :
           So
           doth
           
             God
          
           by
           his
           
             Providence
             ,
          
           appoint
           in
           what
           places
           of
           the
           world
           every
           man
           shall
           dwell
           .
           It
           is
           no
           little
           happiness
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           are
           now
           assembled
           this
           day
           ,
           
           that
           wee
           are
           by
           Nation
           
             Englishmen
             .
          
           When
           
             Julius
             Caesar
          
           first
           came
           into
           
             Britain
          
           (
           which
           
           we
           now
           call
           
             England
             ,
          
           )
           
           hee
           thought
           he
           had
           
             found
             out
             another
             world
             .
             Aristides
          
           a
           Greek
           
             Author
          
           cals
           it
           by
           way
           of
           excellency
           ,
           
             The
             great
             Island
             .
             Charles
             the
             Great
          
           stiles
           it
           ▪
           The
           
             granary
             and
             Storehouse
          
           for
           the
           
             Western
             world
             .
             Matth.
             Parisiensis
          
           calls
           it
           ,
           
             hortus
             deliciarum
             ,
             puteus
             inexhaustus
             &c.
             
          
           A
           
             Paradise
             of
             pleasures
             ,
          
           
           
             a
             well
             which
             can
             never
             be
             drawn
             dry
             .
             Iosephus
          
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             if
             God
             had
             made
             the
             world
             round
             like
             a
             Ring
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             done
             like
             a
             Globe
             ,
          
           Britain
           
             might
             most
             worthily
             have
             been
             the
             gem
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             If
             all
             the
             world
             were
             made
             into
             a
             Ring
             .
          
           
             Britain
             the
             Gem
             ,
             and
             grace
             thereto
             should
             bring
             .
          
        
         
           
           There
           are
           four
           other
           considerations
           may
           be
           added
           in
           commendation
           of
           this
           
             fortunate
             
             Island
          
           (
           as
           it
           hath
           anciently
           been
           called
           )
           of
           great
           
             Britain
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           was
           one
           of
           the
           first
           Nations
           that
           were
           converted
           from
           
             heathenism
          
           unto
           
             Christianity
             ;
          
           
           the
           learned
           
             Arch-bishop
             of
             Armagh
          
           proveth
           by
           undeniable
           Arguments
           ,
           that
           
             Ioseph
             of
             Arimathea
          
           Preached
           and
           Planted
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           in
           
             Britain
             .
          
           The
           Apostle
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           4.
           21.
           makes
           mention
           of
           
             Claudia
             ,
          
           and
           
             Pudens
             her
             Husband
             ,
          
           That
           this
           
             Claudia
          
           was
           of
           the
           British
           Nation
           ,
           the
           same
           
             Authour
          
           proves
           by
           an
           Epigram
           in
           
             Martial
             ,
          
           
             
               Claudia
               caeruleis
               cum
               sit
               Ruffina
               Britannis
               ,
            
             
               Edita
               ,
               cur
               Latiae
               pectora
               plebis
               habet
               ?
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           first
           
             King
          
           that
           ever
           professed
           
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
          
           was
           
             King
             Lucius
          
           born
           here
           in
           this
           Nation
           .
        
         
         
           3.
           
           The
           first
           
             Emperor
          
           that
           ever
           
             owned
             Christ
             and
             his
             Gospell
             ,
          
           was
           
             Constantine
          
           the
           great
           ,
           born
           in
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           first
           
             King
          
           that
           ever
           renounced
           the
           
             Popes
             Supremacy
             ,
          
           was
           
             King
             Henry
             the
             Eight
             ;
          
           and
           the
           
             first
             King
          
           that
           ever
           wrote
           against
           the
           Pope
           ,
           to
           prove
           him
           to
           be
           
             the
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             whore
             of
             Babylon
             ,
          
           was
           
             King
             Iames
          
           of
           famous
           memory
           .
           And
           therefore
           I
           may
           safely
           say
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           a
           providence
           not
           to
           be
           slighted
           and
           disregarded
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           by
           Nation
           
             Englishmen
             .
          
        
         
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           to
           be
           born
           in
           a
           
             Noble
             and
             famous
             City
          
           is
           a
           desirable
           privilege
           .
           
             Paul
          
           reckoneth
           it
           as
           a
           mercy
           that
           hee
           was
           
             born
             in
          
           Tarsus
           ,
           
             and
             that
             he
             was
             a
             Citizen
             of
             no
             mean
             City
             .
          
           There
           is
           (
           I
           confess
           )
           some
           contention
           amongst
           learned
           men
           ,
           about
           the
           place
           of
           
             Pauls
          
           birth
           .
           As
           seven
           
           Cities
           strove
           about
           
             Homers
             birth
             ,
          
           so
           there
           are
           many
           places
           which
           challenge
           an
           interest
           in
           this
           holy
           
             Apostle
             .
             Hierome
          
           brings
           it
           as
           the
           common
           opinion
           of
           his
           time
           ,
           
           that
           he
           was
           born
           in
           
             Giscalis
             a
             Town
             in
             Iudaea
             ,
          
           and
           bred
           up
           in
           
             Tarsus
             .
          
           But
           in
           another
           place
           he
           recants
           this
           opinion
           and
           yet
           it
           is
           revived
           by
           
             Beda
             ,
          
           
           
             Masius
             ,
          
           and
           
             Arias
             Montanus
             .
          
           Some
           say
           hee
           was
           born
           in
           
             Graecia
             ,
          
           others
           that
           hee
           was
           a
           Citizen
           of
           
             Rome
             .
          
           But
           (
           as
           
             Lorinus
          
           well
           saith
           )
           
             Paulo
             ipsi
             natale
             suum
             prodenti
             solum
             credendum
             est
             ,
          
           Wee
           must
           believe
           
             Paul
          
           above
           all
           other
           witnesses
           ,
           He
           saith
           expresly
           ,
           That
           hee
           was
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             Born
             in
             Tarsus
             ,
          
           
           indeed
           he
           saith
           of
           himself
           that
           he
           was
           a
           
             Roman
             ,
          
           But
           how
           ?
           Not
           by
           
             birth
             ▪
          
           but
           because
           
             Tarsus
          
           was
           invested
           with
           the
           
             Roman
             privileges
             .
          
           There
           was
           a
           time
           when
           
           it
           was
           a
           singular
           Prerogative
           to
           be
           a
           
           
             Citizen
             of
             Rome
             ,
             Haec
             vox
             civis
             Romanus
             sum
             ,
             saepe
             in
             ultimis
             Terris
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           This
           word
           ,
           
             I
             am
             a
             Roman
             Citizen
             ,
          
           relieved
           and
           rescued
           many
           in
           the
           utmost
           parts
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
           It
           was
           
             terror
             mundi
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Cicero
             .
          
           It
           was
           not
           lawfull
           to
           binde
           or
           scourge
           a
           
             Roman
             Citizen
             ;
          
           the
           chief
           Captain
           paid
           
             dear
             for
             this
             freedom
             ;
          
           
           but
           
             Paul
          
           was
           
             free-born
             ,
          
           because
           born
           in
           
             Tarsus
             ,
          
           which
           was
           a
           
             Roman
             Colony
             ,
          
           and
           made
           free
           of
           
             Rome
          
           by
           
             M.
             Antonius
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           no
           contemptible
           Prerogative
           to
           us
           here
           present
           ,
           that
           we
           were
           born
           in
           
             London
             ;
          
           a
           City
           famous
           in
           
             Nero's
          
           time
           (
           which
           is
           almost
           1600.
           yeares
           ago
           )
           for
           
             concourse
          
           of
           
             Merchants
             ,
          
           
           and
           of
           
             great
             renowne
             for
             provision
             of
             all
             things
             necessary
             .
             Ammianus
             Marcellinus
          
           gives
           it
           a
           glorious
           Title
           ,
           calling
           it
           ,
           
             Augusta
             ,
          
           a
           
             stately
             and
             
             magnificent
             City
             .
          
           This
           was
           1200
           ▪
           years
           ago
           .
           
             Cornelius
             Tacitus
          
           300.
           years
           before
           him
           ,
           saith
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           ,
           
             valde
             celebre
             copiâ
             negotiatorum
             &
             commeatu
             ,
             very
             renowned
             for
             commerce
             ,
             and
             multitude
             of
             Merchants
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           Metropolis
           and
           Mother-City
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
           If
           
             England
          
           be
           a
           
             Paradise
             of
             pleasure
             ,
             London
          
           is
           as
           the
           
             Tree
             of
             life
             in
             this
             Paradise
             .
          
           And
           surely
           if
           
             Plato
          
           accounted
           it
           a
           great
           honour
           that
           he
           was
           a
           
             Grecian
          
           born
           and
           not
           a
           
             Barbarian
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           was
           not
           onely
           a
           
             Grecian
             ,
          
           but
           an
           
             Athenian
             ,
          
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           an
           honour
           to
           us
           here
           assembled
           ,
           not
           onely
           that
           we
           are
           
             Englishmen
             ,
          
           but
           
             Englishmen
          
           born
           in
           the
           Noble
           and
           famous
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
             That
             we
             are
             Citizens
             of
             no
             mean
             City
             .
          
           If
           any
           here
           desire
           to
           be
           farther
           informed
           of
           the
           excellency
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           let
           me
           intreat
           him
           to
           peruse
           a
           Booke
           
           printed
           this
           year
           ,
           &
           composed
           by
           Mr.
           
             James
             Howel
             ,
          
           called
           
             Londinopolis
             .
          
           Thus
           you
           have
           the
           Propositiō
           explained
           in
           all
           the
           four
           Branches
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           I
           must
           adde
           ,
           That
           though
           the
           things
           forementioned
           be
           considerable
           Privileges
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           but
           
             outward
          
           and
           
             temporal
             privileges
             ,
          
           common
           to
           the
           
             worst
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             best
          
           of
           men
           ;
           
             Cateline
          
           was
           born
           in
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Caesar
             ;
             Caligula
          
           and
           
             Nero
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Augustus
          
           and
           
             Trajan
             .
          
           They
           are
           but
           
             fleshly
          
           and
           
             carnal
             prerogatives
             ,
          
           which
           a
           man
           may
           enjoy
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           under
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           guilt
           of
           eternal
           damnation
           .
           They
           are
           the
           Privileges
           of
           
             Paul
          
           a
           
             Pharisee
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Paul
          
           a
           Persecutor
           ;
           they
           are
           such
           Privileges
           ,
           which
           after
           he
           was
           converted
           ,
           he
           accounted
           but
           as
           dung
           and
           dross
           in
           comparison
           of
           ,
           and
           competition
           
           with
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           But
           yet
           howsoever
           ,
           they
           are
           
             privileges
             ,
          
           &
           passages
           of
           
             Divine
             Providence
             ,
          
           not
           to
           be
           sleighted
           .
           And
           therefore
           in
           the
           Application
           ,
           I
           shall
           first
           improve
           this
           
             Propositiō
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           a
           
             desirable
             privilege
             ;
          
           &
           secondly
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           but
           an
           
             outward
             ,
             common
             ,
             and
             temporal
             privilege
             .
          
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           As
           it
           is
           a
           
             considerable
             and
             desirable
             privilege
             ;
          
           and
           upon
           this
           account
           alone
           it
           will
           afford
           us
           three
           profitable
           and
           seasonable
           Exhortations
           .
        
         
           
           Let
           us
           this
           day
           bless
           the
           
             Lord
          
           for
           this
           mercy
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           
             Englishmen
             and
             Londoners
             born
             ;
          
           and
           especially
           ,
           that
           we
           were
           born
           in
           
             England
          
           since
           it
           became
           
             Christian
             ,
          
           and
           since
           it
           was
           reformed
           from
           
             Popish
             Superstition
             .
          
           
           There
           was
           a
           time
           when
           
             Britain
          
           was
           
             tristissimum
             superstitionum
             chaos
             ,
          
           
           when
           
             London
          
           was
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           (
           as
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           of
           
             Athens
          
           )
           a
           
             City
             
             wholly
             given
             to
             idolatry
             ;
          
           when
           we
           offered
           our
           sons
           and
           daughters
           alive
           in
           Sacrifice
           to
           those
           that
           were
           no
           Gods
           ,
           
           
             non
             ad
             honorem
             sed
             ad
             injuria●s
             religionis
             ,
          
           not
           as
           
             an
             honour
             ,
          
           but
           as
           
             a
             shame
          
           to
           
             Religion
             .
          
           The
           time
           was
           ,
           when
           we
           were
           drowned
           in
           
             popish
             superstition
             ,
          
           when
           
             England
          
           was
           the
           Popes
           Vassail
           ,
           
           and
           the
           Popes
           Asse
           (
           as
           it
           was
           called
           )
           to
           bear
           all
           his
           burdens
           ;
           but
           
             God
          
           out
           of
           his
           infinite
           mercy
           ,
           hath
           freed
           us
           of
           those
           burdens
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           enjoyed
           the
           
             Protestant
             reformed
             Religion
             ,
          
           for
           an
           hundred
           years
           together
           .
           O
           let
           us
           bless
           God
           that
           we
           were
           born
           in
           
             England
          
           since
           it
           was
           reformed
           from
           
             Heathenism
          
           and
           
             Popery
             ;
          
           that
           we
           were
           born
           ,
           not
           in
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           but
           in
           
             Goshen
             ;
          
           not
           in
           a
           
             valley
             of
             darkness
             ,
          
           but
           in
           a
           
             valley
             of
             vision
             ;
          
           not
           in
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           but
           in
           
             Sion
             ;
          
           (
           as
           you
           heard
           excellently
           the
           last
           year
           )
           
           Le●
           us
           bless
           God
           that
           we
           were
           
             born
             in
             London
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           because
           of
           the
           
             excellency
          
           of
           the
           
             situation
             of
             it
             ,
          
           and
           the
           many
           outward
           accommodations
           to
           be
           found
           in
           it
           above
           other
           Cities
           ;
           but
           because
           of
           the
           abundance
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
             of
             salvation
          
           herein
           dispensed
           .
           
           It
           is
           said
           of
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Rhodes
             ,
          
           that
           it
           is
           fo
           happy
           an
           Island
           ,
           
             that
             there
             is
             not
             one
             day
             in
             the
             year
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             Sun
             doth
             not
             shine
             upon
             it
             ;
          
           this
           is
           true
           of
           
             London
          
           in
           a
           spiritual
           sense
           ;
           there
           is
           not
           
             one
             day
             in
             the
             year
             ,
          
           in
           which
           you
           do
           not
           enjoy
           the
           
             sun●shine
             of
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           glory
           of
           
             London
             ;
          
           without
           this
           ,
           
             London
          
           is
           no
           more
           than
           
             Ligorn
             ,
          
           or
           
             Constantinople
             ,
          
           or
           
             Paris
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           City
           .
           And
           this
           is
           one
           main
           end
           of
           our
           meeting
           this
           day
           ,
           to
           praise
           the
           
             Lord
          
           for
           this
           
             happy
             providence
             ,
          
           that
           we
           were
           born
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           where
           we
           
           enjoy
           more
           of
           the
           purity
           ,
           plenty
           ,
           power
           and
           liberty
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           than
           any
           other
           City
           in
           the
           world
           .
           Besides
           this
           ;
        
         
           Let
           us
           this
           day
           
             bless
             God
          
           that
           
             London
          
           is
           yet
           a
           
             City
             ,
          
           and
           that
           it
           hath
           not
           long
           ago
           been
           made
           like
           unto
           
             Sodom
          
           and
           
             Gomorrha
             .
          
           It
           is
           most
           certain
           ,
           
           that
           we
           are
           a
           
             sinfull
             City
             ,
          
           a
           
             City
             laden
             with
             iniquity
             ,
          
           a
           
             seed
             of
             evil
             doers
             ,
             children
             that
             are
             corrupters
             ,
          
           that
           are
           
             miserably
             apostatised
             ,
          
           both
           in
           
             doctrine
             ,
             worship
             ,
             and
             conversation
             :
          
           as
           the
           
             sinnes
             of
             Niniveh
          
           cried
           aloud
           to
           
             God
          
           for
           vengeance
           :
           so
           do
           the
           
             sins
             of
             London
             ;
          
           the
           
             pride
             ,
          
           the
           
             hypocrisie
             ,
          
           the
           covetousness
           ,
           the
           injustice
           ,
           the
           contempt
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           profanation
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           the
           drunkenness
           ,
           perjury
           &
           whoredoms
           of
           
             London
             ;
          
           these
           and
           such
           like
           sins
           ,
           cry
           to
           
             God
          
           for
           vengeance
           .
           Now
           that
           
             God
          
           should
           not
           onely
           not
           
           
             destroy
          
           us
           ,
           but
           
             multiply
          
           his
           blessings
           upon
           us
           (
           as
           appears
           by
           our
           meeting
           this
           day
           ;
           )
           That
           
             God
          
           should
           preserve
           us
           so
           many
           years
           from
           the
           
             man
             devouring
             plague
             ;
          
           &
           that
           in
           all
           the
           time
           of
           the
           
             late
             unhappy
             wars
             ,
             God
          
           should
           preserve
           us
           from
           being
           plundered
           ,
           from
           popular
           tumults
           and
           insurrections
           ,
           from
           being
           burnt
           with
           fire
           ,
           and
           turned
           into
           an
           heap
           of
           ashes
           ;
           this
           heightens
           the
           mercy
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           makes
           it
           a
           
             blessing
             in
             folio
             .
          
           Let
           us
           praise
           
             God
          
           exceedingly
           for
           it
           .
           This
           is
           a
           Duty
           belonging
           to
           all
           that
           live
           in
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           but
           more
           especially
           to
           us
           who
           are
           
             Native
             Citizens
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
           Let
           us
           
             labour
          
           to
           be
           a
           
             credit
             ,
          
           and
           an
           
             ornament
          
           to
           the
           place
           where
           we
           were
           born
           ;
           as
           we
           are
           
             Citizens
             of
             no
             mean
             City
             ,
          
           so
           let
           not
           
             our
             conversation
          
           be
           
             low
             ,
          
           and
           
             mean
             ,
          
           but
           
             holy
             and
             honorable
             ;
          
           
           this
           was
           
             Paul's
          
           commendation
           ,
           he
           was
           a
           
             greater
             credit
          
           to
           
             Tarsus
             ,
          
           than
           
             Tarsus
             was
             to
             him
             :
          
           Therefore
           
             Ignatius
          
           writing
           (
           in
           one
           of
           his
           Epistles
           )
           to
           the
           Tarsenses
           ,
           calls
           them
           ,
           
             Pauli
             cines
             &
             discipulos
             ,
             Pauls
             fellow-Citizens
             and
             Disciples
             ,
          
           as
           accounting
           it
           a
           great
           honor
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           so
           
             famous
          
           a
           man
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           was
           born
           in
           their
           
             City
             ;
          
           Thus
           
             Austin
          
           was
           a
           greater
           credit
           to
           
             Hippo
             ,
          
           than
           
             Hippo
          
           was
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           
             Hippocrates
          
           was
           a
           greater
           blessing
           to
           the
           
             Island
             Co●
          
           where
           he
           was
           born
           ,
           than
           the
           
             Island
          
           was
           to
           him
           .
           I
           here
           are
           some
           men
           who
           are
           
             curses
             ,
          
           and
           
             Plague
             ▪
             soars
             ,
          
           to
           the
           places
           where
           they
           receive
           their
           first
           breath
           ,
           who
           
             Viper
             ▪
             like
             tear
             in
             pieces
             the
             bowels
             of
             the
             Mother
             that
             bare
             them
             :
          
           such
           a
           one
           was
           
             Nero
             ,
          
           who
           set
           
             his
             own
             City
             on
             fire
             ,
          
           and
           rejoyced
           to
           behold
           the
           flames
           of
           it
           ;
           such
           another
           
           was
           
             Caligula
             ,
          
           who
           wished
           ,
           that
           all
           
             Rome
          
           had
           but
           one
           
             neck
             ,
          
           that
           he
           might
           cut
           it
           off
           at
           once
           :
           Many
           such
           
             Monsters
          
           there
           are
           in
           most
           Cities
           ,
           who
           are
           
             vomicae
             &
             carcinomata
             civitatis
             ,
             diseases
             ,
             impostumations
             ,
             stains
             ,
          
           and
           
             blemishes
          
           to
           the
           places
           where
           they
           are
           born
           ;
           who
           are
           
             Citizens
             ,
          
           but
           
             drunken
             Citizens
             ;
          
           Citizens
           ,
           but
           
             adulterous
             Citizens
             ;
          
           Citizens
           ,
           but
           
             covetous
             ,
          
           and
           
             oppressing
             Citizens
             ;
          
           but
           I
           hope
           better
           things
           of
           you
           here
           present
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           
           What
           must
           we
           do
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           
             ornaments
          
           to
           the
           place
           where
           we
           were
           born
           ?
        
         
           You
           must
           do
           two
           things
           :
           You
           must
           be
           
             just
             in
             your
             words
             ,
             and
             actions
             towards
             men
             ,
             and
             holy
             in
             your
             carriage
             towards
             God
             ;
          
           these
           are
           the
           
             two
             Poles
          
           upon
           which
           the
           
             happiness
             of
          
           London
           
             turns
             ;
          
           then
           is
           a
           
             City
             happy
             ,
          
           when
           
             Justice
             and
             holiness
             meet
             together
             ,
          
           when
           
           the
           men
           thereof
           make
           
             Conscience
          
           of
           their
           
             duty
             to
             God
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             to
             their
             Neighbour
             ;
          
           and
           of
           their
           duty
           
             to
             their
             Neighbour
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           of
           their
           
             duty
             towards
             God
             ,
          
           when
           there
           is
           a
           
             conjunction
          
           of
           
             holiness
             and
             righteousness
             ;
          
           blessed
           is
           that
           Land
           ,
           and
           blessed
           is
           that
           City
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           such
           a
           condition
           ;
           happy
           
             London
             ,
          
           if
           a
           Minister
           could
           rationally
           pray
           
             Jeremies
          
           prayer
           over
           it
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             blesse
             thee
             O
             habitation
             of
             justice
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             mountain
             of
             holiness
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           You
           must
           be
           
             just
          
           in
           your
           
             words
             and
             actions
             towards
             men
             .
          
           There
           is
           a
           great
           complaint
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           against
           divers
           men
           
             professing
             godlinesse
             in
             this
             City
             ,
          
           that
           they
           are
           
             false
             to
             their
             trust
             ,
             unfaithful
             in
             their
             promises
             ,
             unjust
             in
             their
             buying
             and
             selling
             :
          
           That
           they
           are
           very
           religious
           in
           the
           publique
           Congregation
           ,
           but
           very
           
           unconscienceable
           in
           their
           private
           Shops
           ;
           That
           the
           
             faithful
             City
             is
             become
             an
             Harlot
             ,
             It
             was
             full
             of
             judgement
             ,
             and
             righteousness
             lodged
             in
             it
             ,
          
           but
           now
           
             her
             silver
             is
             become
             drosse
             ,
             and
             her
             wine
             mixt
             with
             water
             ;
          
           Now
           it
           is
           
             full
             of
             unrighteousness
             and
             un●ustice
             .
          
           This
           is
           a
           bloudy
           charge
           ,
           and
           if
           true
           ,
           renders
           y●u
           
             Traytors
          
           and
           
             Rebels
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             City
          
           of
           your
           
             Nativity
             .
          
           Remember
           this
           day
           ,
           that
           
             God
          
           hates
           
             holinesse
          
           if
           it
           be
           not
           joyned
           with
           
             righteousnesse
             ;
          
           That
           an
           
             unjust
             holy
             man
          
           is
           an
           
             abomination
          
           to
           the
           
             Lord
             ;
          
           That
           
             holinesse
          
           without
           
             righteousnesse
          
           is
           not
           
             holiness
             ,
          
           but
           
             hypocrisie
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           You
           must
           be
           
             holy
             in
             your
             carriage
             towards
             God
             ;
          
           you
           must
           not
           onely
           give
           
             man
          
           his
           due
           ,
           but
           
             God
          
           his
           due
           ;
           you
           must
           not
           only
           
             have
          
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           
             obey
          
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           you
           must
           not
           onely
           be
           
           
             good
             Citizens
             ,
          
           but
           
             good
             Christians
             .
          
           Justice
           without
           holiness
           may
           make
           you
           
             good
             Heathens
             ,
          
           but
           will
           never
           make
           you
           
             good
             Christians
             :
          
           
           An
           
             unholy
             justice
          
           is
           as
           
             odious
             to
             God
             ,
          
           as
           an
           
             unjust
             holiness
             .
          
           Remember
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Without
             holiness
             no
             man
             shall
             see
             God
             ;
          
           Though
           you
           be
           never
           so
           just
           towards
           your
           Neighbours
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           not
           also
           holy
           towards
           God
           ,
           you
           shall
           never
           go
           to
           heaven
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           
             sincerely
             desire
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             earnestly
             endeavour
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             seek
             the
             good
             of
             the
             City
             wherein
             we
             were
             born
             .
          
           This
           was
           the
           great
           commendation
           of
           
             Mordecah
             ,
             Fster
             10.
             3.
             
             He
             sought
             the
             wealth
             of
             his
             people
             ;
          
           Not
           his
           own
           wealth
           ,
           but
           the
           wealth
           of
           his
           people
           :
           Such
           another
           was
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           
           
             he
             sought
             the
             welfare
             of
             the
             children
             of
             Israel
             ;
          
           he
           was
           a
           man
           of
           a
           
             publique
             spirit
             ,
          
           he
           did
           not
           
             Monopolize
             ,
          
           and
           
             ingrosse
          
           
           all
           to
           himself
           ;
           he
           was
           a
           true
           
             Common-wealth's
          
           man
           ,
           not
           a
           
             Private-wealth's
          
           man
           ,
           he
           sought
           the
           good
           of
           the
           
             people
             of
             God
             ,
          
           more
           than
           his
           own
           :
           Such
           another
           was
           
             Augustus
             Caesar
             ,
          
           
           It
           is
           said
           of
           him
           ,
           
             That
             he
             found
             the
             City
             of
          
           Rome
           
             weak
             and
             in
             rubbish
             ,
             and
             left
             it
             adamantine
             and
             invincible
             :
          
           such
           must
           you
           be
           ,
           you
           must
           seek
           the
           good
           of
           the
           place
           of
           your
           nativity
           ,
           you
           must
           not
           onely
           labour
           to
           
             enrich
             ,
             enoble
             ,
          
           and
           
             greaten
          
           your selves
           ,
           to
           make
           your selves
           happy
           ;
           But
           you
           must
           labour
           to
           
             enrich
             ,
             enoble
             ,
             greaten
             ,
          
           and
           
             make
          
           London
           
             happy
             and
             blessed
             ;
          
           this
           you
           must
           do
           six
           manner
           of
           waies
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
           
             By
             your
             prayers
             ;
          
           you
           must
           pray
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           this
           our
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
             that
             peace
             may
             be
             within
             her
             Walls
             ,
             and
             prosperity
             within
             her
             Palaces
             :
          
           For
           
             your
             Brethren
             ,
             and
             Companions
             sake
             ,
             you
             must
             say
             ,
             
             and
             pray
             peace
             be
             within
             thee
             :
          
           For
           in
           the
           
             peace
             of
             London
          
           is
           your
           
             peace
             wrapt
             up
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             happiness
             of
             London
             ,
          
           your
           
             happiness
          
           is
           involved
           .
           Pray
           that
           the
           name
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           from
           this
           day
           may
           be
           
             Jehovah
             Shammai
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             Lord
             is
             there
             ;
          
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           make
           it
           an
           
             habitation
             of
             Justice
             ,
          
           and
           
             a
             Mountain
             of
             Holiness
             :
          
           Pray
           that
           the
           
             Sun
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           may
           not
           set
           in
           our
           daies
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           may
           be
           continued
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           our
           posterities
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
           By
           
             living
             together
             in
             love
             and
             union
             ;
          
           behold
           
           
             how
             good
             and
             how
             pleasant
             it
             is
             ,
             for
             brethren
             to
             dwell
             together
             in
             unity
             !
             it
             is
             like
             the
             precious
             ointment
             upon
             the
             head
             ,
             that
             ran
             down
             upon
             the
             beard
             ,
             even
             Aarons
             beard
             ,
             that
             went
             down
             to
             the
             skirts
             of
             his
             garments
             ;
             as
             the
             dew
             of
             Herm●n
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             dew
             that
             descended
             upon
             the
             mountains
             of
             Sion
             ;
             for
             there
             the
             Lord
             commanded
             
             the
             blessing
             ,
             even
             life
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
           As
           long
           as
           
             Ierusalem
          
           was
           a
           
             City
             compact
             together
             ,
             and
             at
             unity
             within
             it self
             ,
             so
             long
             it
             prospered
             ;
          
           But
           when
           it
           came
           to
           be
           divided
           into
           
             two
             sticks
             ,
          
           into
           
             Iudah
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ephraim
          
           (
           the
           two
           Tribes
           and
           the
           Ten
           Tribes
           )
           these
           
             two
             sticks
          
           never
           left
           
             beating
          
           one
           another
           ,
           till
           they
           were
           at
           last
           both
           of
           them
           destroyed
           .
           It
           is
           observed
           by
           Learned
           men
           ,
           That
           all
           
             Englands
             enemies
             from
             without
             ,
          
           were
           brought
           into
           the
           Land
           by
           
             divisions
             from
             within
             ;
          
           Intestine
           divisions
           brought
           in
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
             Saxons
             ,
             Danes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Normans
             .
             Tacitus
          
           saith
           ,
           that
           the
           Britains
           (
           when
           
             Caesar
          
           came
           in
           )
           
             factionibus
             trahebantur
             ,
             &
             dunt
             singuli
             pugnabant
             universi
             vincuntur
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           The
           
             divisions
             of
          
           London
           at
           this
           day
           are
           very
           
             many
             ,
          
           and
           very
           
             great
             .
          
           O
           that
           this
           dayes
           meeting
           might
           be
           some
           
           wayes
           
             instrumentall
          
           for
           the
           
             healing
          
           of
           them
           .
           That
           our
           
             feasting
             together
          
           may
           not
           onely
           in
           
             name
             ,
          
           but
           in
           
             reality
          
           prove
           to
           be
           a
           
             Love-Feast
             .
          
           That
           he●●eforth
           we
           would
           cease
           striving
           one
           against
           another
           ;
           and
           
             strive
             together
             for
             the
             Faith
             of
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           That
           wee
           would
           abstain
           from
           all
           dividing
           names
           ,
           principles
           ,
           and
           practices
           .
           That
           
             Magistrates
          
           and
           
             Ministers
          
           would
           joyn
           together
           for
           the
           publick
           good
           .
           That
           
             Aaron
          
           and
           
             Huz
          
           would
           hold
           
             up
          
           (
           not
           weaken
           )
           
             the
             hands
             of
          
           Moses
           .
           Alwayes
           remembring
           that
           sad
           speech
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           12.
           25.
           
           
             Every
             Kingdom
             divided
             against
             it self
             ,
             is
             brought
             to
             desolation
             ,
             and
             every
             City
             or
             House
             divided
             against
             it self
             ,
             shall
             not
             stand
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           By
           your
           
             holy
             lives
             and
             conversations
             ;
          
           For
           
             Holiness
          
           will
           not
           only
           preserve
           
             your
             own
             persons
          
           from
           Hell
           ,
           but
           the
           
             City
          
           
           wherein
           you
           live
           from
           
             ruine
             and
             destruction
             .
          
           Here
           are
           assembled
           this
           day
           at
           least
           a
           thousand
           persons
           born
           in
           
             London
             ;
          
           Now
           if
           all
           you
           were
           
             really
             holy
             ,
          
           what
           a
           
             wall
             of
             Brass
          
           would
           it
           be
           for
           the
           
             defence
          
           of
           the
           
             City
             ?
          
           For
           if
           
             God
          
           would
           have
           spared
           
             five
             Cities
             ,
          
           if
           there
           had
           been
           but
           
             ten
             righteous
             persons
             in
             them
             ,
          
           How
           much
           more
           will
           he
           
             spare
             one
             City
             ,
          
           wherein
           there
           are
           a
           
             thousand
             righteous
             men
             ?
          
           Sin
           and
           iniquity
           brings
           down
           the
           
             judgements
             of
             God
             upon
             Cities
             and
             Kingdoms
             .
          
           There
           is
           a
           story
           of
           
             two
             men
          
           riding
           through
           a
           Town
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           burnt
           down
           by
           
             Souldiers
             ;
          
           The
           one
           said
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           
             Hic
             fuit
             hostilitas
             ,
             Here
             the
             enemy
             hath
             been
             ;
          
           but
           the
           other
           wisely
           and
           Christianly
           answered
           ,
           
             Hic
             fuit
             iniquitas
             ,
             Here
             sin
             hath
             been
             ;
          
           It
           was
           the
           sin
           of
           this
           place
           ,
           which
           made
           way
           
           for
           the
           Souldiers
           to
           come
           to
           destroy
           it
           .
           When
           
             Phocas
          
           the
           Murderer
           of
           the
           
             Emperor
             Mauritius
          
           had
           built
           a
           high
           and
           strong
           Wall
           for
           his
           safety
           and
           defence
           ,
           he
           heard
           a
           voyce
           from
           heaven
           saying
           to
           him
           ,
           
             Though
             thou
             buildest
             thy
             Wall
             ,
             as
             high
             as
             Heaven
             ,
          
           
           
             sin
             is
             within
             ,
             and
             this
             will
             easily
             expose
             it
             to
             destruction
             .
          
           It
           is
           sin
           which
           causeth
           
             God
             to
             burn
             up
             Cities
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           you
           must
           by
           
             a
             holy
             life
             ,
          
           seek
           the
           good
           of
           this
           City
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
           
             By
             your
             love
             to
             the
             godly
             ,
             learned
             ,
             and
             painfull
             Ministry
             of
             the
             City
             ;
          
           Contempt
           of
           the
           Ministry
           is
           a
           
             City-ruinating-sin
             ,
          
           It
           is
           a
           
             sin
          
           which
           
             brings
             destruction
             without
             remedy
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           36.
           16.
           
           
             They
             mocked
             the
             Messengers
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             misused
             his
             Prophets
             ,
             untill
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             arose
             against
             his
             people
             ,
             till
             there
             was
             no
             remedy
             .
          
           When
           
             Hanun
          
           the
           
             Ammonite
          
           
           abused
           
             Davids
             Ambassadors
             ,
          
           this
           affront
           made
           him
           to
           
             stink
             before
             David
          
           (
           as
           it
           is
           expresly
           said
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           10.
           6.
           
           )
           and
           brought
           destruction
           upon
           him
           and
           all
           his
           people
           :
           
             Ministers
             rightly
             called
             and
             ordained
             ,
          
           are
           the
           
             Ambassadors
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
          
           when
           you
           
             despise
          
           them
           ,
           you
           
             despise
             Christ
             ;
          
           
           when
           you
           
             starve
             them
          
           for
           want
           of
           maintenance
           ,
           
             Christ
          
           takes
           it
           as
           an
           
             injury
          
           against
           himself
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           
             revenge
          
           their
           quarrel
           .
           One
           great
           reason
           ,
           
           why
           
             God
          
           destroyed
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           was
           ,
           because
           she
           
             killed
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             stoned
             them
             that
             were
             sent
             to
             her
             .
          
           And
           the
           reason
           why
           
             Heidelberg
          
           that
           famous
           City
           was
           laid
           wast
           ,
           was
           (
           as
           I
           was
           told
           by
           a
           
             Reverend
             and
             learned
          
           
           
             Minister
          
           there
           dwelling
           )
           for
           the
           
             contempt
             of
             the
             Ministry
             .
          
           O
           Let
           not
           this
           be
           
             your
             sin
             ,
          
           lest
           you
           also
           
             perish
          
           as
           they
           have
           done
           .
        
         
         
           5.
           
           
           
             By
             your
             constancy
             in
             the
             faith
             in
             these
             Apostatizing
             dayes
             ;
          
           It
           will
           not
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           denied
           ,
           but
           that
           
             London
          
           is
           miserably
           infected
           and
           beleapred
           with
           errors
           and
           heresies
           ;
           And
           what
           is
           said
           of
           
             Poland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Amsterdam
             ,
          
           may
           be
           as
           truly
           said
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           That
           if
           a
           man
           had
           
             lost
             his
             Religion
             ,
          
           he
           should
           be
           sure
           to
           find
           it
           (
           be
           it
           what
           it
           will
           be
           )
           
             amongst
             as
             here
             .
          
           We
           are
           a
           Cage
           of
           unclean
           Birds
           ;
           A
           receptacle
           for
           Hereticks
           of
           all
           kinds
           ;
           Heresie
           is
           gone
           forth
           from
           
             London
             ,
          
           into
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Land
           .
           Now
           you
           must
           know
           ,
           That
           Heresie
           will
           quickly
           bring
           ruine
           upon
           a
           City
           .
           
             Pezelius
          
           upon
           
             Sleidan
             ,
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           
             dissentions
          
           of
           the
           
             Christians
          
           in
           the
           East
           ,
           brought
           in
           the
           
             Saracens
             and
             Mahumetans
             :
          
           They
           were
           divided
           into
           
             ten
             severall
             Religions
             ;
          
           and
           their
           divisions
           did
           
             armare
             
             Saracenos
             in
             ecclesiae
             perniciem
             ,
             did
             Arm
             the
             Saracens
             to
             destroy
             the
             Christians
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           if
           you
           would
           
             seek
             the
             good
             of
             the
             place
             of
             your
             Nativity
             ,
          
           you
           must
           be
           
             valiant
             for
             the
             truth
             ,
          
           
           you
           must
           indeavour
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           station
           in
           which
           
             God
          
           hath
           set
           you
           ,
           to
           
             purge
             the
             City
             of
             these
             Augaean
             stables
             ,
          
           to
           
             hinder
             the
             growth
             of
             Heresie
             :
          
           You
           must
           not
           be
           
             like
             Children
             tossed
             to
             and
             fro
             ,
             and
             carried
             about
             with
             every
             wind
             of
             Doctrin
             .
          
           
           You
           must
           in
           
             malice
             be
             children
             ,
          
           but
           
             in
             understanding
             be
             men
             .
          
           You
           must
           be
           
             stedfast
             and
             immoveable
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
          
           that
           so
           at
           last
           
             God
          
           who
           is
           a
           
             God
             of
             truth
             ,
          
           may
           
             delight
          
           to
           dwell
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           us
           ;
           and
           this
           City
           may
           be
           called
           as
           
             Jerusalem
          
           was
           ,
           
             A
             City
             of
             Truth
             .
          
           
        
         
           6.
           
           
             By
             your
             Charity
             and
             Liberality
             ;
          
           This
           doth
           especially
           concern
           such
           of
           you
           ,
           
           upon
           whom
           
           
             God
          
           hath
           bestowed
           the
           Riches
           of
           this
           World
           .
           A
           
             poor
             Citizen
          
           may
           do
           good
           to
           his
           
             native-City
             ,
          
           by
           his
           
             prayers
          
           and
           
             holy
             life
             ,
          
           but
           
             you
          
           must
           
             also
          
           do
           
             good
             to
             it
             ,
          
           by
           your
           
             bounty
          
           and
           
             liberality
             .
          
           Charity
           is
           the
           
             Queen
             of
             Graces
             ,
          
           without
           which
           all
           other
           graces
           are
           but
           
             cyphers
          
           and
           
             shadows
             ;
             Faith
             without
             charity
             is
             nothing
             worth
             ;
          
           
           if
           
             a
             man
             gives
             his
             body
             to
             be
             burnt
             ,
             and
             hath
             not
             charity
             ,
             it
             profiteth
             him
             nothing
             .
             The
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
          
           as
           it
           teacheth
           us
           not
           to
           
             trust
          
           to
           
             good
             works
             ,
          
           so
           also
           it
           teacheth
           us
           to
           be
           
             full
             of
             good
             works
             ;
          
           you
           have
           often
           heard
           us
           say
           ,
           
             that
             though
             faith
             alone
             justifieth
             ,
             yet
             the
             faith
             that
             justifieth
             ,
             is
             never
             alone
             ;
          
           though
           faith
           justifieth
           
             separatim
             à
             bonis
             operibus
             ,
          
           yet
           not
           
             separata
             à
             bonis
             operibus
             ;
          
           though
           
             good
             works
          
           be
           not
           
             necessary
          
           in
           the
           
             act
             of
             justification
             ,
          
           yet
           they
           are
           
             necessary
             in
             the
             person
             
             justified
             ;
          
           though
           good
           works
           be
           not
           
             the
             cause
             ,
          
           why
           we
           go
           to
           heaven
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           the
           
             way
             to
             heaven
             .
          
           Thus
           wee
           Preach
           ▪
           Let
           it
           appear
           this
           day
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           
             real
             Protestants
          
           by
           pract●sing
           this
           Doctrine
           .
           Let
           the
           
             proud
             Papists
             trust
          
           to
           the
           
             merit
          
           of
           their
           
             works
             ,
          
           but
           let
           us
           
             Protestants
             trust
             in
             Christ
             onely
          
           and
           his
           
             righteousness
             ,
          
           and
           let
           us
           manifest
           the
           truth
           of
           our
           
             faith
          
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           by
           our
           
             good
             works
             to
             the
             members
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           alwaies
           remembring
           that
           laying
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           
             Whatsoever
             you
             do
             to
             any
             of
             the
             least
             of
             my
             Brethren
             ,
             you
             do
             unto
             me
             .
          
           You
           have
           many
           glorious
           
             precedents
          
           and
           
             put
             ternes
          
           left
           you
           by
           your
           
             predecessors
             ,
          
           whose
           hearts
           God
           hath
           stirred
           up
           to
           build
           many
           
             famous
             Hospitalls
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             endow
             them
          
           with
           
             large
             revenews
             ,
          
           and
           to
           erect
           
             Free-Schools
          
           for
           the
           
             education
             of
             Youth
             ,
          
           and
           herein
           they
           become
           
           examples
           to
           you
           to
           
             follow
             their
             steps
             ,
          
           and
           as
           you
           inherit
           their
           Estates
           ,
           so
           also
           to
           inherit
           their
           
             vertues
             .
          
        
         
           But
           I
           shall
           not
           press
           you
           any
           farther
           to
           
             charity
          
           in
           general
           ;
           I
           shall
           confine
           my
           Discourse
           to
           one
           little
           
             piece
          
           and
           
             parcel
          
           of
           
             charity
          
           towards
           your
           
             fellow-Citizens
             ,
          
           that
           are
           in
           want
           and
           necessity
           .
           You
           are
           this
           day
           to
           dine
           together
           ;
           my
           hearts
           desire
           is
           ,
           that
           
             this
             dinner
             may
             be
             a
             Feast
             of
             Charity
             .
          
           In
           the
           Primitive
           times
           the
           
             Christians
          
           had
           their
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           their
           
             Love-feasts
             ,
          
           on
           purpose
           to
           maintain
           Brotherly
           love
           ;
           
           these
           Feasts
           
             Jude
          
           calls
           (
           according
           to
           our
           translation
           )
           
             Feasts
             of
             Charity
             ,
          
           because
           in
           such
           Feasts
           the
           
             poor
             were
             alwaies
             remembred
             ;
          
           my
           humble
           sute
           is
           ,
           that
           this
           
             dinner
             may
             be
             a
             Feast
             of
             Love
             and
             Charity
             ,
          
           that
           some
           
             real
             good
          
           may
           be
           done
           at
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           
           may
           not
           onely
           feast
           
             as
             good
             Citizens
             ,
          
           but
           
             as
             good
             Christians
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           you
           have
           a
           Sermon
           here
           this
           morning
           ,
           on
           purpose
           to
           prepare
           you
           for
           this
           Feast
           ,
           that
           so
           it
           may
           not
           onely
           be
           a
           
             civil
             ,
             but
             a
             religious
             meeting
             .
          
           The
           Apostle
           
             Jude
          
           tells
           us
           of
           
             spots
          
           that
           were
           in
           the
           
             Primitive
             Feasts
             of
             Charity
             ,
          
           
           these
           spots
           were
           certain
           
             wicked
             and
             heretical
             persons
             ,
          
           which
           
             crept
          
           into
           their
           Feasts
           ,
           and
           
             defiled
             and
             polluted
          
           them
           ;
           I
           hope
           their
           will
           be
           no
           
             such
             spots
          
           amongst
           us
           this
           day
           .
           The
           last
           year
           there
           were
           
             spots
          
           in
           our
           
             Feast
             of
             Charity
             ,
          
           mistake
           me
           not
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           mean
           it
           in
           
             Judes
             sense
             ,
          
           I
           am
           far
           from
           thinking
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           
             wicked
             and
             heretical
          
           men
           amongst
           us
           ,
           my
           meaning
           onely
           is
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           
             defects
          
           and
           
             blemishes
          
           in
           our
           last
           years
           meeting
           .
           
           The
           
             Reverend
             Brother
          
           that
           Preach'd
           here
           the
           last
           
           year
           ,
           hath
           told
           the
           World
           thus
           much
           in
           Print
           ;
           But
           he
           addes
           very
           
             wisely
          
           and
           
             discreetly
             ,
          
           and
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           
             truly
             ,
          
           that
           this
           was
           not
           for
           
             want
             of
             affection
             ,
             but
             of
             contrivance
             ;
          
           not
           for
           
             want
             of
             liquor
             ,
             but
             vent
             ,
             not
             matter
             ,
             but
             method
             ,
             not
             conception
             ,
             but
             obstetrication
             ;
             you
             did
             not
             want
             a
             fountain
             of
             charity
             ,
             but
             onely
             a
             chanel
             cut
             out
             wherein
             your
             charity
             might
             stream
             it self
             ;
          
           This
           channel
           is
           now
           cut
           out
           for
           you
           ,
           there
           are
           indeed
           four
           
             chanels
             ,
          
           four
           
             glorious
             designes
          
           proposed
           by
           the
           
             Stewards
             ,
          
           for
           to
           draw
           out
           your
           charity
           and
           liberality
           ,
           towards
           your
           fellow-Citizens
           ;
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           read
           them
           to
           you
           ,
           
           as
           they
           were
           sent
           me
           in
           writing
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             For
             the
             relief
             of
             Ministers
             in
             distresse
             ,
             born
             in
             the
             freedom
             ofLondon
          
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             For
             relief
             of
             Ministers
             Widdows
             in
             want
             ,
             whose
             husbands
             were
             
             born
             in
             the
             freedom
             of
          
           London
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             For
             putting
             forth
             of
             poor
             Children
             to
             be
             Apprentises
             ,
             whose
             Fathers
             are
             or
             were
             freemen
             ,
             and
             which
             Children
             were
             born
             in
             the
             City
             of
          
           London
           ,
           
             or
             Liberties
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           
             That
             relief
             may
             be
             made
             for
             poor
             Scholars
             ,
             Students
             in
             the
             Vniversity
             ,
             and
             there
             resident
             ,
             who
             are
             unable
             to
             subsist
             of
             themselves
             ,
             and
             who
             were
             Sons
             of
             freemen
             ,
             and
             have
             been
             horn
             in
          
           London
           ,
           
             or
             the
             Liberties
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           Here
           are
           four
           famous
           
             Chanels
          
           for
           your
           Charity
           to
           stream
           in
           ;
           four
           
             Excellent
             materials
          
           to
           build
           your
           Liberality
           upon
           .
           And
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           That
           you
           are
           obliged
           this
           day
           ,
           both
           in
           
             Conscience
             ,
          
           and
           
             Honour
             ,
          
           and
           you
           can
           neither
           
             sasisfie
             God
             or
             Man
             ,
          
           unlesse
           you
           do
           something
           worthy
           your selves
           .
           To
           move
           you
           ,
           consider
           ,
        
         
         
           1.
           
           That
           you
           
             miscarried
          
           the
           last
           year
           ,
           and
           therefore
           you
           are
           the
           
             more
             ingaged
          
           this
           year
           .
           When
           I
           say
           you
           miscarried
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           mean
           as
           to
           the
           
             faithfulnesse
             of
             the
             Stewards
             ,
          
           who
           were
           very
           carefull
           and
           exactly
           diligent
           in
           laying
           out
           the
           Money
           that
           was
           gathered
           ,
           (
           in
           Testimony
           whereof
           you
           have
           32.
           poor
           Youths
           here
           before
           you
           whom
           they
           bound
           out
           Apprentises
           .
           )
           But
           I
           mean
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           littleness
           of
           the
           sum
           that
           was
           gathered
           .
           And
           this
           miscarriage
           was
           not
           for
           
             want
             of
             affection
             ,
          
           (
           as
           is
           said
           of
           you
           in
           print
           )
           but
           for
           
             want
             of
             contrivance
             ,
          
           not
           for
           
             want
             of
             liquor
             ,
          
           but
           
             Vent
             ,
          
           of
           
             matter
             ,
          
           but
           
             method
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Behold
           now
           a
           
             Method
          
           propounded
           !
           Behold
           a
           Vent
           for
           your
           charity
           !
           Let
           it
           appear
           this
           day
           ,
           that
           that
           which
           is
           said
           of
           you
           in
           print
           is
           true
           .
           Let
           the
           
             Fountain
          
           of
           your
           
             liberality
             stream
          
           out
           in
           these
           
             four
             Chanels
             .
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           You
           have
           
             most
             of
             you
             got
             your
             Estates
             here
             in
             this
             City
             ;
          
           Here
           is
           the
           place
           where
           
             God
             hath
             blessed
             you
             ;
          
           And
           therefore
           the
           light
           of
           Nature
           teacheth
           you
           to
           seek
           the
           good
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           where
           God
           hath
           prospered
           you
           in
           the
           first
           and
           chief
           place
           .
           And
           there
           are
           many
           of
           you
           whom
           God
           hath
           blessed
           with
           great
           estates
           .
           As
           you
           are
           
             Citizens
             of
             no
             mean
             City
             ,
             so
             you
             are
             no
             mean
             Citizens
             .
          
           Now
           God
           requires
           of
           you
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           be
           
             charitable
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             suitable
             proportion
             of
             charity
          
           according
           as
           he
           hath
           blessed
           you
           .
           You
           that
           are
           
             rich
             in
             Estate
             must
             not
             only
             do
             good
             works
             ,
             but
             be
             rich
             in
             good
             works
             ,
          
           alwaies
           remembring
           that
           saying
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           
             To
             whom
             much
             is
             given
             ,
             of
             them
             much
             is
             required
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Your
           
             charity
             will
             be
             a
             pattern
             and
             president
             to
             other
             persons
             and
             places
             .
          
           For
           though
           you
           must
           
           not
           do
           good
           works
           to
           be
           
             seen
             of
             men
             ,
          
           yet
           you
           must
           do
           good
           works
           ,
           
             which
             men
             may
             see
             ,
          
           according
           as
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             Let
             your
             light
             so
             shine
             before
             men
             ,
             
             that
             they
             may
             see
             your
             good
             works
             ,
             and
             glorifie
             your
             Father
             w●h
             is
             in
             Heaven
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           I
           might
           here
           take
           occasion
           to
           tell
           you
           what
           the
           
             Kentish
             men
             have
             done
             lately
             in
             their
             Meeting
             ,
          
           and
           what
           the
           
             Warwick-shire
             men
             have
             done
             ;
          
           but
           this
           would
           be
           too
           much
           to
           undervalue
           you
           ;
           you
           are
           the
           
             Mother
             city
             ,
          
           and
           it
           is
           not
           fit
           that
           the
           
             Daughters
          
           should
           be
           
             examples
          
           to
           the
           
             Mother
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             Mother
          
           to
           
             her
             Daughters
             .
          
           I
           perswade
           my self
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           this
           day
           
             exceed
             all
             former
             patterns
             ,
          
           and
           be
           your selves
           a
           
             pattern
             to
             all
             others
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           I
           might
           also
           here
           take
           occasion
           to
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           of
           one
           of
           the
           
             last
             years
             Stewards
             ,
          
           whom
           
             God
          
           hath
           suddainly
           taken
           
           out
           of
           this
           world
           .
           He
           was
           a
           
             godly
             man
             ,
          
           and
           
             of
             good
             esteem
             ;
          
           His
           name
           was
           Mr.
           
             John
             Wallington
             .
          
           The
           
             Egyptians
          
           in
           all
           their
           great
           feasts
           were
           wont
           to
           have
           a
           
             Death's
             head
             served
          
           in
           
             as
             one
             dish
             ,
          
           that
           thereby
           they
           might
           be
           put
           in
           mind
           of
           their
           
             Mortality
             ;
          
           and
           learn
           to
           be
           sober
           and
           temperate
           in
           eating
           and
           drinking
           .
           I
           could
           heartily
           wish
           ,
           that
           the
           
             death
             of
             this
             precious
             Christian
          
           might
           serve
           this
           day
           instead
           of
           a
           
             Death's-head
          
           to
           stir
           up
           your
           Charity
           ,
           and
           Liberality
           ,
           forasmuch
           as
           you
           know
           not
           how
           soon
           
             God
             may
             take
             you
             from
             your
             Estates
             ,
             or
             your
             Estates
             from
             you
             ,
          
           how
           soon
           
             God
          
           may
           call
           you
           to
           
             give
             an
             account
             of
             your
             Stewardships
             ;
          
           or
           whether
           ever
           you
           shall
           live
           to
           have
           such
           another
           
             publick
             occasion
             ,
          
           to
           testifie
           the
           greatness
           of
           your
           
             love
             to
             Christ
             ,
          
           by
           your
           Charity
           to
           his
           
             fellow-members
             .
          
           
           And
           therefore
           while
           you
           have
           opportunity
           ,
           
           
             do
             good
             to
             all
             ,
             but
             especially
             to
             the
             Houshold
             of
             Faith
             .
          
        
         
           But
           why
           should
           I
           use
           any
           more
           Arguments
           ?
           For
           the
           
             City
             of
             London
          
           hath
           alwayes
           been
           one
           of
           the
           
             best
             places
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             for
             Deeds
             of
             Charity
             .
          
           Let
           me
           speak
           it
           to
           the
           
             Honour
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             this
             City
             ,
          
           that
           even
           at
           this
           very
           day
           ,
           the
           
             City
             of
             London
          
           is
           a
           
             Sanctuary
          
           for
           all
           the
           distressed
           Christians
           of
           the
           Nation
           ;
           and
           a
           man
           may
           sooner
           get
           a
           100
           l.
           at
           a
           
             Collection
             in
             London
             ;
          
           than
           an
           
             hundred
             pence
          
           in
           many
           other
           places
           .
           As
           
             God
          
           hath
           given
           you
           large
           estates
           ,
           so
           also
           hath
           he
           given
           to
           many
           of
           you
           
             large
             hearts
             .
          
           And
           therfore
           why
           should
           not
           believe
           ,
           and
           confidently
           conclude
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           this
           day
           
             answer
             expectation
             ;
          
           and
           that
           you
           will
           be
           
             charitable
             ,
          
           though
           
           not
           to
           be
           
             seen
             of
             men
             ,
          
           yet
           so
           ,
           as
           
             that
             men
             may
             see
             it
             ,
          
           and
           bless
           God
           for
           you
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           adde
           onely
           this
           one
           word
           more
           .
           You
           are
           
             Citizens
             of
             no
             mean
             City
             ,
          
           and
           no
           
             mean
             Citizens
             of
             this
             City
             ;
          
           And
           therefore
           let
           not
           your
           
             Charity
          
           this
           day
           be
           
             low
             and
             mean
             ,
          
           but
           
             transcendent
             ,
             and
             superlative
             ,
          
           suitable
           to
           the
           
             place
          
           where
           you
           were
           
             born
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             such
             persons
          
           born
           in
           
             such
             a
             place
             .
          
           So
           much
           for
           the
           use
           of
           this
           
             Proposition
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           a
           
             considerable
          
           and
           
             desirable
             Privilege
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Vse
          
           2.
           
           I
           shall
           now
           further
           
             improve
          
           it
           as
           it
           is
           but
           an
           
             outward
             ,
             temporall
             ,
             fleshly
             ,
             and
             carnal
             privilege
             ,
          
           common
           to
           the
           
             worst
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           to
           the
           
             best
          
           of
           men
           .
           As
           it
           is
           the
           
             Prerogative
          
           of
           
             Paul
             ,
             even
             then
          
           when
           hee
           was
           a
           
             persecuting
             Pharisee
             ;
          
           as
           it
           is
           a
           
             Privilege
          
           which
           a
           man
           may
           
             enjoy
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           be
           in
           the
           
             state
             of
             damnation
             .
          
           And
           
           here
           likewise
           (
           if
           time
           would
           permit
           )
           I
           should
           
             exhort
          
           you
           unto
           
             three
             things
          
           very
           
             seasonable
             and
             profitable
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
           
             Let
             us
             not
             rest
             satisfied
             in
             being
             the
             Children
             of
             Religious
             Parents
             ,
             but
             let
             us
             labour
             to
             inherit
             the
             virtues
             of
             our
             Parents
             .
          
           There
           are
           many
           Children
           ,
           who
           are
           
             blots
          
           and
           
             blemishes
          
           to
           their
           Parents
           ,
           as
           
             Manasseh
          
           was
           to
           
             Hezekiah
             ,
             Conmodus
          
           unto
           
             Marcus
             Aurelius
             Antoninus
             ,
          
           of
           whom
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           been
           perfectly
           happy
           ,
           had
           hee
           not
           begotten
           such
           a
           Son
           ;
           
           And
           that
           he
           did
           injure
           his
           Countrey
           in
           nothing
           but
           in
           being
           the
           Father
           of
           such
           an
           ungodly
           child
           .
        
         
           Hoc
           solo
           patriae
           ,
           quod
           genuit
           ,
           nocuit
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           many
           Citizens
           amongst
           us
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           
             wicked
             sons
          
           of
           very
           
             godly
             Parents
             ,
          
           let
           such
           know
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           a
           fearful
           
           thing
           to
           
             sin
             against
             good
             education
             ,
          
           and
           to
           walk
           contrary
           to
           those
           
             religious
             Principles
             ,
          
           which
           they
           suck'd
           in
           from
           their
           very
           Cradle
           ;
           That
           that
           which
           is
           a
           
             great
             mercy
          
           in
           it self
           ,
           is
           to
           them
           a
           
             great
             judgement
             ;
          
           And
           that
           their
           very
           
             Parents
          
           shall
           rise
           up
           in
           judgement
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           instead
           of
           
             a
             thousand
             witnesses
          
           to
           
             condemn
          
           them
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
           Let
           us
           not
           
             rest
             contented
          
           in
           being
           born
           of
           
             noble
             Parents
             ,
          
           but
           let
           those
           that
           are
           
             nobly
             born
             ,
          
           labour
           to
           be
           
             nobly
             minded
             ;
          
           For
           it
           is
           the
           
             noble
             minde
          
           makes
           a
           man
           
             noble
             ,
          
           and
           not
           the
           
             noble
             title
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           notable
           saying
           of
           
             Gregory
             the
             great
             ,
          
           A
           
             King
          
           may
           command
           his
           Subjects
           to
           call
           a
           
             Lyon
          
           a
           
             Lamb
             ,
          
           but
           he
           cannot
           
             make
             a
             Lyon
          
           to
           be
           a
           
             Lamb
             ;
          
           A
           
             King
          
           may
           give
           a
           man
           
             noble
             Titles
             ,
          
           but
           he
           cannot
           make
           the
           man
           a
           
             noble
             man
             ,
          
           because
           he
           cannot
           give
           
           him
           a
           
             noble
             and
             vertuous
             minde
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           you
           that
           are
           
             nobly
             born
          
           must
           labour
           to
           be
           nobly
           and
           vertuously
           minded
           .
           
             Nobility
          
           without
           
             vertue
          
           is
           ,
           but
           ,
           as
           a
           
             scarlet-roabe
          
           upon
           a
           
             leprous
             body
             ,
          
           and
           like
           a
           
             jewel
          
           in
           a
           
             swines
             snout
             .
          
           There
           are
           very
           many
           who
           are
           
             ignobly
             born
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           prove
           
             noble
             ;
          
           
           such
           was
           the
           
             Coblers
             son
          
           who
           grew
           to
           be
           a
           
             famous
             Captain
             ,
          
           and
           when
           he
           was
           upbraided
           by
           a
           
             noble
             man
          
           with
           his
           
             mean
             original
             ,
          
           
           wittily
           answered
           ,
           
             My
             nobility
             begins
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             thine
             ends
             in
             thee
             ;
          
           And
           there
           are
           many
           who
           are
           
             nobly
             born
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           prove
           
             ignoble
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             dishonour
             of
             their
             progenitors
             ;
          
           Such
           were
           the
           children
           of
           
             Alcibiades
             ;
          
           Such
           was
           
             Hezekiah's
          
           son
           ;
           Such
           must
           not
           you
           be
           ,
           you
           must
           labour
           to
           be
           a
           credit
           to
           your
           
             Ancestors
             .
          
        
         
           And
           you
           must
           not
           account
           it
           
           sufficient
           to
           be
           born
           of
           
             earthly
             Parents
             ,
             though
             never
             so
             noble
             ,
          
           but
           you
           must
           labour
           to
           be
           
             born
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           
             born
             from
             above
             ;
          
           for
           as
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             Except
             a
             man
             be
             born
             from
             above
             ,
          
           
           (
           for
           so
           it
           is
           in
           the
           original
           )
           
             He
             shall
             never
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             .
          
           It
           is
           not
           your
           being
           
             born
             from
             below
             ,
          
           (
           though
           your
           Parents
           be
           never
           so
           
             high
          
           )
           which
           will
           intitle
           you
           to
           heaven
           ;
           unlesse
           you
           be
           
             born
             from
             above
             ,
          
           unless
           you
           be
           
             heaven-born
             Christians
             .
          
           A
           
             true
             Christian
          
           is
           of
           a
           
             noble
             extraction
             ;
          
           he
           is
           the
           
             adopted
             son
             of
             God
             ,
             Brother
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             heir
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             co-heir
             with
             Christ
             ;
          
           He
           is
           the
           
             noblest
             man
             in
             the
             world
             ;
          
           Such
           must
           you
           labour
           to
           be
           ;
           and
           in
           comparison
           of
           this
           all
           
             outward
             nobility
             is
             ,
             but
             as
             dung
             and
             drosse
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
           Let
           us
           
             not
             rest
             satisfied
             in
             being
             Citizens
             of
             this
             famous
             City
             of
             London
             ,
             but
             let
             us
             labour
             to
             be
             
             Citizens
             of
             the
             new
             Jerusalem
             ,
             to
             be
             Citizens
             of
             that
             City
             which
             is
             made
             without
             hands
             ,
             eternal
             in
             the
             heavens
             .
          
           Heaven
           in
           
             Scripture
          
           is
           often
           called
           a
           
             City
             ,
             
          
           and
           it
           is
           no
           mean
           City
           ,
           
           
             glorious
             things
             are
             spoken
             of
             thee
             ,
             O
             thou
             City
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ;
          
           all
           
             earthly
             Cities
          
           aremean
           
             and
             poor
             ,
          
           in
           comparison
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           worthy
           to
           be
           named
           that
           day
           in
           which
           we
           speak
           of
           this
           City
           ;
           the
           Scripture
           calls
           it
           ,
           
           
             A
             better
             Countrey
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             an
             heavenly
             ;
          
           As
           far
           as
           
             heaven
          
           exceeds
           the
           
             earth
             ,
          
           so
           far
           doth
           thisCity
           exceed
           all
           
             earthly
             Cities
             .
          
           It
           exceeds
           them
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
           
             In
             its
             greatness
             and
             bigness
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           called
           agreat
           
             City
             ,
             Revel
             21.
             10.
             
          
           And
           ,
           
             that
             great
             City
          
           by
           way
           of
           emphasis
           ;
           
             The
             holy
             Jerusalem
             descending
             out
             of
             heaven
             .
          
           Our
           Saviour
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
           
             That
             in
             his
             fathers
             house
             there
             are
             many
             Mansions
             ;
          
           Who
           
           can
           tell
           how
           many
           ?
           For
           there
           are
           in
           heaven
           
             a
             great
             multitude
             ,
             
             which
             no
             man
             could
             number
             ,
             of
             all
             Nations
             ,
             and
             kindreds
             ,
             and
             people
             ,
             and
             tongues
             .
          
           If
           the
           Sun
           be
           
             166times
          
           bigger
           than
           the
           Earth
           ,
           how
           big
           is
           this
           blessed
           City
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           its
           
             sublimity
             and
             altitude
             ;
          
           It
           is
           a
           
             City
             seated
             above
             all
             visible
             heavens
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             Ephes●
          
           4.
           10.
           
           Therefore
           it
           is
           called
           ;
           
             The
             highest
             Heaven
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             third
             Heaven
             ,
          
           farre
           above
           the
           
             aëriall
             ,
          
           and
           
             aetheriall
             heavens
             .
          
           And
           this
           sheweth
           the
           excellency
           of
           this
           City
           ;
           For
           in
           the
           
             Composition
          
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           
             purest
             ,
          
           and
           the
           most
           
             excellent
          
           things
           are
           
             situated
          
           in
           the
           
             highest
             places
             ;
          
           The
           
             earth
          
           as
           the
           grossest
           is
           put
           in
           the
           
             lowest
             room
             ;
          
           the
           
             air
          
           above
           that
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
             purer
          
           than
           that
           ;
           the
           
             fire
          
           purer
           than
           the
           
             air
             ;
          
           the
           
             starry
             heaven
          
           above
           them
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
           of
           a
           more
           
             pure
             composition
             ,
          
           which
           
             Aristotle
          
           calls
           ,
           
             Quinta
             essentia
             ;
          
           But
           the
           
             heaven
             of
             the
             blessed
          
           is
           above
           the
           
             starry
             heaven
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           of
           a
           
             far
             purer
             composition
             ,
          
           and
           as
           
             Zanchy
          
           saith
           ,
           It
           is
           
             inter
             omnia
             corpora
             simplicia
             simplicissimum
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             In
             its
             beauty
             and
             glory
             ;
          
           For
           this
           
             City
             hath
             no
             need
             of
             the
             Sun
             or
             Moon
             to
             shine
             in
             it
             ;
          
           
           But
           the
           
             glory
             of
             God
             doth
             lighten
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             Lamb
             is
             the
             light
             thereof
             .
          
           And
           herein
           also
           consisteth
           the
           excellency
           of
           this
           City
           because
           it
           is
           a
           place
           where
           we
           shall
           be
           filled
           with
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             God
             Almighty
             shall
             be
             the
             everlasting
             light
             of
             it
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             our
             God
             the
             glory
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           
             exceeds
          
           all
           other
           Cities
           in
           the
           
             wealth
             and
             riches
             of
             it
             ;
          
           For
           it
           is
           a
           
             City
             of
             pure
             gold
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             the
             streets
             of
             it
             are
             of
             pure
             gold
             ,
             the
             walls
             of
             it
             and
             the
             foundations
             
             are
             garnished
             with
             all
             manner
             of
             precious
             stones
             ,
             and
             the
             twelve
             gates
             of
             it
             are
             made
             of
             twelve
             pearles
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           These
           expressions
           are
           all
           of
           them
           Metaphorical
           ,
           borrowed
           from
           things
           that
           are
           most
           precious
           ,
           and
           of
           highest
           account
           with
           men
           upon
           earth
           ,
           to
           set
           out
           the
           incomparable
           wealth
           and
           riches
           of
           heaven
           .
           And
           surely
           if
           the
           
             streets
             be
             of
             pure
             gold
             ,
          
           O
           how
           beautiful
           are
           the
           
             inner
             rooms
             !
          
           How
           rich
           is
           the
           
             Chamber
             of
             Presence
          
           of
           the
           great
           King
           of
           Kings
           !
        
         
           5.
           
           
             In
             the
             pleasures
             of
             it
             ;
          
           There
           are
           many
           
             Cities
          
           which
           are
           
             pleasantly
             situated
             ,
          
           and
           wherein
           all
           
             earthly
             pleasures
          
           are
           to
           be
           
             enjoyed
             ;
          
           This
           famous
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           is
           deservedly
           stiled
           not
           onely
           
             The
             Store-House
             of
             profit
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             Garden
             of
             pleasure
             ;
          
           But
           Heaven
           is
           a
           
             Paradise
             of
             all
             pleasure
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           called
           
             Paradise
             ;
          
           
           Earthly
           Paradise
           was
           
             omnium
             voluptatum
             promptuarium
             ,
             A
             promptuary
             and
             store-house
             of
             all
             pleasures
             ,
             and
             delights
             ,
          
           much
           more
           is
           heavenly
           Paradise
           :
           It
           is
           the
           
             Garden
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           wherein
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           are
           satisfied
           with
           joyes
           and
           unspeakable
           delights
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           
             In
             the
             privileges
             and
             immunities
             of
             it
             ;
          
           Every
           City
           hath
           its
           privileges
           ,
           and
           immunities
           to
           invite
           men
           to
           dwell
           in
           it
           ,
           &
           to
           be
           free
           of
           it
           .
           But
           now
           the
           privileges
           ,
           and
           immunities
           of
           heaven
           are
           unexpressible
           ;
           There
           we
           shall
           
             all
             be
             Kings
             ,
          
           
           crowned
           with
           a
           
             crown
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             a
             crown
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             a
             crown
             of
             glory
             .
          
           There
           we
           shall
           be
           free
           from
           all
           misery
           ,
           from
           the
           wicked
           and
           their
           persecutions
           ,
           from
           the
           Devil
           and
           his
           temptations
           ,
           and
           above
           all
           we
           shall
           be
           free
           from
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           and
           iniquity
           .
        
         
         
           7.
           
           
             In
             the
             necessary
             accommodations
             of
             it
             ;
          
           A
           City
           is
           a
           place
           where
           all
           things
           necessary
           for
           the
           comfort
           of
           mans
           life
           are
           to
           be
           found
           .
           The
           whole
           Countrey
           round
           about
           bring
           in
           their
           Commodities
           to
           it
           .
           We
           use
           to
           say
           of
           
             Cheap
             side
             in
             London
             ,
          
           That
           it
           is
           the
           
             best
             garden
             in
             England
             .
          
           But
           now
           
             Heaven
          
           is
           a
           
             City
          
           wherein
           we
           shall
           have
           a
           perfect
           possession
           of
           all
           good
           things
           .
           It
           is
           an
           happiness
           made
           up
           by
           the
           aggregation
           of
           all
           things
           desirable
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           
             In
             the
             excellency
             of
             the
             inhabitants
             ;
          
           It
           is
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           commendations
           of
           a
           City
           ,
           when
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           it
           are
           godly
           and
           religious
           .
           But
           now
           in
           Heaven
           there
           are
           none
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Souls
             of
             just
             men
             made
             perfect
             in
             grace
             .
          
           
           The
           
             People
             which
             dwell
             there
             are
             all
             righteous
             ;
          
           Therefore
           it
           is
           called
           ,
           
           
             A
             holy
             City
             ,
          
           
           because
           it
           consisteth
           onely
           of
           holy
           persons
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           
             In
             the
             safety
             and
             security
             of
             it
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           great
           commendation
           of
           a
           City
           when
           it
           is
           safe
           and
           secure
           from
           enemies
           ;
           There
           is
           hardly
           any
           City
           in
           the
           whole
           World
           which
           enjoyeth
           this
           happinesse
           .
           But
           now
           in
           
             heaven
             ,
          
           there
           is
           perfect
           safety
           and
           security
           .
           Therefore
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
           
             That
             the
             gates
             of
             it
             shall
             never
             be
             shut
             .
          
           They
           that
           dwell
           there
           ,
           are
           above
           the
           Fear
           ,
           and
           hurt
           of
           men
           or
           Devils
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           It
           exceeds
           all
           other
           Cities
           in
           the
           
             work
             &
             imployment
             which
             the
             Citizens
             of
             this
             City
             have
             .
          
           In
           earthly
           Cities
           men
           turmoil
           themselves
           with
           wordly
           businesses
           ,
           and
           are
           troubled
           about
           many
           things
           ,
           drowning
           themselves
           in
           the
           cares
           of
           the
           world
           &c.
           
           But
           in
           Heaven
           there
           is
           no
           work
           but
           to
           sing
           
             Hallelujahs
             ,
          
           and
           
           to
           be
           alwayes
           
             praising
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             rejoycing
             in
             his
             Presence
             .
          
        
         
           11.
           
           It
           exceeds
           all
           other
           Cities
           
             in
             the
             durableness
             &
             eternity
             of
             it
             ;
          
           The
           
             pleasures
          
           of
           this
           City
           are
           
             everlasting
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Glory
             ,
             Honor
             ,
             Riches
             and
             Privileges
          
           &c.
           of
           it
           ,
           are
           everlasting
           .
           Therefore
           it
           is
           said
           to
           be
           a
           
             City
             which
             hath
             foundations
             .
          
           The
           Apost.
           tels
           us
           ,
           
           
             That
          
           Abraham
           
             looked
             for
             a
             City
             which
             hath
             foundations
             .
          
           This
           expressiō
           is
           put
           down
           in
           oppositiō
           to
           
             Abrahams
          
           dwelling
           in
           Tents
           &
           Tabernacles
           .
           
           
             A
             Tent
             is
             an
             house
             wch
             hath
             a
             covering
             but
             no
             foundation
             ;
          
           A
           Tent
           is
           a
           
             moveable
             house
             ,
          
           easily
           
             reared
             up
             ,
          
           and
           easily
           
             pull'd
             down
             ;
          
           But
           now
           the
           
             heaven
             of
             the
             blessed
          
           is
           a
           firm
           and
           an
           enduring
           City
           ,
           
             a
             City
             which
             hath
             foundations
             .
          
           This
           Phrase
           signifieth
           Two
           things
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             unchangeableness
          
           &
           
             unalterableness
          
           of
           this
           Heavenly
           City
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             everlastingnesse
          
           and
           
             eternity
          
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Both
           of
           them
           are
           expresly
           mentioned
           by
           the
           Apost.
           
             Peter
             ,
             1
             Pet.
          
           1.
           4.
           
           Where
           he
           calls
           heaven
           not
           only
           an
           
             immortal
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             undefiled
             ,
          
           but
           an
           
             inheritance
             that
             never
             fadeth
             away
             .
          
           All
           
             Farthly
             Cities
          
           decay
           in
           time
           ,
           and
           
             need
             reparation
             :
          
           But
           this
           is
           a
           City
           which
           never
           fadeth
           ;
           A
           place
           which
           needs
           no
           reparation
           .
           And
           is
           as
           a
           
             Flower
          
           that
           is
           alwayes
           
             sweet
             ,
          
           and
           never
           
             withereth
             ,
          
           as
           excellent
           after
           10000000.
           years
           ,
           as
           at
           the
           first
           moment
           of
           its
           creation
           .
           It
           is
           unchangeable
           and
           unalterable
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           also
           ,
           it
           is
           
             eternal
             and
             everlasting
             .
          
           Earthly
           Cities
           have
           
             no
             foundation
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           are
           fading
           and
           perishing
           .
           They
           are
           like
           
             Cities
          
           made
           of
           
             wax
          
           or
           
             snow
             ,
          
           which
           quickly
           melt
           away
           ,
           like
           
             Nebucadnezzars
             Image
             ,
          
           whose
           
           
             head
          
           was
           of
           
             fine
             gold
             ,
          
           and
           
             breasts
          
           of
           
             silver
             ,
          
           but
           
             the
             feet
             which
             upheld
             it
             were
             composed
             of
             brittle
             clay
             ,
             that
             is
             easily
             dissolved
             .
          
           Earthly
           happinesse
           like
           the
           earth
           is
           founded
           upon
           nothing
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           the
           
             Cities
             we
             dwell
             in
             ,
          
           so
           we
           that
           
             dwell
             in
             these
             Cities
          
           have
           
             no
             foundation
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             be
             in
             the
             dust
             ,
          
           
           as
           
             Job
          
           speaks
           ;
           Therefore
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             We
             have
             here
             no
             abiding
             City
             ,
             but
             we
             seek
             one
             to
             come
             .
          
           
           Heaven
           is
           a
           
             Kingdom
             ,
             that
             cannot
             be
             shaken
             .
          
           A
           
             mansion-house
             ,
          
           as
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
           
             In
             my
             Fathers
             house
             are
             many
             mansions
             ;
          
           (
           so
           called
           from
           their
           perpetuity
           .
           )
           But
           we
           have
           no
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           no
           abiding
           city
           here
           .
           Nature
           (
           saith
           
             Cicero
          
           )
           hath
           not
           given
           a
           
             dwelling
             place
          
           to
           us
           here
           upon
           earth
           ,
           
           but
           onely
           a
           
             lodging
             place
             ,
          
           as
           a
           guest
           in
           an
           Inne
           for
           a
           night
           and
           away
           .
           Therefore
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           in
           all
           ages
           have
           
           acknowledged
           themselves
           to
           be
           
             sojourners
             ,
             pilgrims
             ,
             and
             strangers
             in
             this
             world
             ,
          
           traveling
           thorough
           it
           ,
           as
           thorough
           a
           strange
           Country
           unto
           their
           
             mansion-house
             in
             Heaven
             .
          
           In
           a
           word
           ;
        
         
           All
           earthly
           Cities
           ,
           Persons
           ,
           and
           happinesse
           are
           subject
           ,
           
             First
             to
             alteration
             ,
          
           and
           next
           to
           
             dissolution
             .
          
           The
           
             longest
             day
          
           hath
           its
           
             night
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             longest
             life
          
           its
           
             death
             .
          
           The
           famous
           Monarchies
           of
           the
           World
           have
           had
           their
           periods
           .
           
             Kings
             dye
             ,
          
           and
           
             Kingdoms
             dye
             ;
          
           And
           great
           and
           famous
           Cities
           are
           in
           length
           of
           time
           ruinated
           ,
           and
           demolished
           .
           We
           in
           this
           Nation
           have
           seen
           strange
           alterations
           ,
           changes
           ,
           and
           dissolutions
           .
           All
           earthly
           Cities
           are
           changeable
           ,
           and
           perishing
           ;
           but
           
             Heaven
             is
             a
             City
             which
             hath
             foundations
             :
          
           It
           is
           an
           unchangeable
           and
           everlasting
           City
           .
        
         
         
           Lastly
           ,
           This
           City
           excells
           all
           other
           Cities
           
             in
             the
             builder
             and
             maker
             of
             it
             ;
          
           Earthly
           Cities
           are
           built
           by
           men
           ,
           but
           the
           
             builder
             of
             this
             City
             is
             God
             :
          
           so
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
           
             He
             looked
             for
             a
             City
             which
             hath
             foundations
             ,
             whose
             builder
             and
             maker
             is
             God
             .
          
           There
           are
           some
           who
           think
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Heaven
             of
             the
             blessed
             is
             an
             uncreated
             place
             :
          
           But
           this
           a
           great
           error
           .
           For
           every
           thing
           in
           the
           world
           is
           either
           the
           
             Creator
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             Creature
             ;
          
           ●f
           heaven
           were
           an
           uncreated
           place
           ,
           it
           should
           he
           
             a
             God
          
           and
           not
           a
           
             Creature
             .
          
           We
           believe
           in
           our
           Creed
           ,
           That
           
             God
             is
             the
             Creator
             of
             all
             things
             visible
             and
             invisible
             .
          
           And
           the
           forementioned
           text
           tells
           us
           ;
           
           
             That
             God
             was
             the
             builder
             and
             maker
             of
             it
             .
          
           Here
           are
           two
           words
           used
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           last
           word
           signifieth
           ,
           that
           God
           made
           it
           ,
           
             summo
             artificio
             ,
             to
             set
             out
             his
             skill
             and
             workmanship
             .
          
           
           When
           great
           men
           build
           great
           houses
           for
           their
           own
           dwelling
           ,
           they
           build
           them
           according
           to
           their
           greatnesse
           .
           When
           
             Ahashuerosh
          
           made
           a
           feast
           ,
           to
           shew
           the
           riches
           ,
           and
           glory
           ▪
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           it
           was
           a
           most
           
             magnificent
             feast
             .
             Solomons
             Temple
          
           (
           built
           by
           him
           )
           was
           justly
           accounted
           the
           
             glory
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             Pliny
          
           calls
           it
           ,
           
             Orbis
             miraculum
             ,
             The
             miracle
             of
             the
             World
             .
          
           When
           
             Nebucadnezzar
          
           built
           a
           Palace
           for
           his
           own
           dwelling
           ,
           it
           was
           a
           
             sumptuous
             one
             .
          
           The
           Heathens
           tell
           us
           of
           glorious
           structures
           made
           by
           earthly
           Kings
           .
           
           of
           the
           
             Temple
             of
             Diana
             ;
             The
             Sepulcher
             of
             Mausolus
             ;
             The
             Walls
             of
             Babylon
             ;
             The
             Capitol
             of
             Rome
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           the
           
             Pyramids
             of
             Egypt
             ,
          
           one
           of
           which
           was
           twenty
           years
           building
           ,
           and
           three
           hundred
           threescore
           thousand
           men
           alwaies
           at
           work
           about
           it
           .
        
         
         
           If
           all
           the
           
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
          
           should
           joyn
           together
           to
           
             build
             a
             Palace
             ,
          
           surely
           it
           would
           be
           a
           rare
           building
           ;
           But
           if
           all
           the
           
             Angels
             in
             heaven
          
           should
           joyn
           ,
           and
           set
           their
           wisdom
           on
           work
           to
           
             build
             an
             house
             ,
          
           surely
           it
           would
           be
           an
           
             Angelical
             structure
             .
          
           Much
           more
           when
           
             God
             himself
             who
             is
             an
             infinite
             Agent
             ,
             infinite
             in
             glory
             ,
             power
             ,
             and
             wisdom
             ,
             shall
             make
             an
             house
             to
             shew
             his
             skill
             ,
             wisdom
             ,
             glory
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             this
             house
             surely
             must
             needs
             be
             superlatively
             excellent
             ;
          
           Such
           an
           house
           and
           such
           a
           City
           is
           Heaven
           ,
           whose
           Builder
           and
           curious
           Artificer
           was
           God
           .
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
           to
           be
           
             an
             house
             made
             without
             hands
             ;
          
           Not
           onely
           without
           
             earthly
             hands
             ,
          
           (
           for
           so
           all
           the
           visible
           Heavens
           were
           made
           )
           but
           
             without
             hands
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           after
           a
           more
           excellent
           manner
           than
           the
           other
           Heavens
           ;
           The
           
             other
             Heavens
          
           are
           said
           to
           be
           
           made
           by
           the
           
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Psal.
           19.
           1.
           
           
             Psalm
          
           102.
           25.
           
           But
           this
           was
           made
           without
           hands
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           after
           a
           more
           glorious
           ,
           and
           a
           more
           unconceiveable
           manner
           than
           all
           the
           other
           Heavens
           .
        
         
           
             Q.
          
           
           But
           for
           what
           end
           did
           God
           build
           this
           glorious
           City
           ?
        
         
           
             A.
          
           
           For
           two
           ends
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
           
             For
             his
             own
             dwelling-house
             .
          
           
           Christ
           calls
           it
           ,
           
             His
             Fathers
             House
             .
          
           God
           indeed
           dwells
           every where
           in
           
             regard
             of
             his
             Essence
             ,
          
           but
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           
             presence
             of
             his
             Glory
             ,
          
           he
           dwells
           onely
           in
           Heaven
           .
           This
           sheweth
           the
           surpassing
           excellency
           of
           this
           
             Heavenly
             House
             ;
          
           It
           is
           an
           
             House
             fit
             for
             God
             to
             dwell
             in
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           God
           made
           this
           City
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           a
           place
           where
           the
           
             Saints
             of
             God
             shall
             live
             in
             the
             embraces
             of
             God
             for
             ever
             .
          
           Come
           
             ye
             Blessed
             of
             my
             Father
          
           (
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           )
           
             inherit
             the
             Kingdom
             
             prepared
             for
             you
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           It
           is
           a
           Kingdom
           of
           glory
           ,
           and
           happiness
           prepared
           for
           the
           Saints
           before
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           world
           .
           In
           a
           word
           .
           God
           made
           this
           City
           to
           be
           the
           habitation
           of
           Angels
           and
           Saints
           after
           this
           life
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           shall
           
             see
             God
             face
             to
             face
             ;
             and
             be
             made
             like
             to
             Christ
             in
             glory
             ,
             and
             enjoy
             such
             pleasures
             and
             delights
             ,
             which
             eye
             never
             saw
             ,
             nor
             ear
             never
             heard
             ,
             nor
             ever
             entred
             into
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             to
             conceive
             .
          
           But
           here
           I
           shall
           draw
           a
           veil
           ,
           not
           forgetting
           what
           the
           ancient
           Fathers
           usually
           say
           ,
           when
           they
           speak
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           
             Experimento
             opus
             est
             ;
          
           We
           shall
           never
           perfectly
           understand
           the
           
             excellency
             of
             this
             City
             ,
             till
             we
             come
             to
             be
             dwellers
             in
             it
             .
          
        
         
           O
           let
           us
           all
           labour
           to
           be
           
             Citizens
          
           and
           
             Free-men
          
           of
           this
           
             blessed
             City
             .
          
           Here
           are
           this
           day
           assembled
           ,
           multitudes
           of
           
             Citizens
          
           
           and
           
             Free-men
             of
             London
             :
          
           How
           happy
           would
           it
           be
           if
           all
           here
           present
           ,
           were
           
             Citizens
             and
             Freemen
             of
             Heaven
             .
          
           If
           there
           were
           a
           
             City
             in
             this
             world
             ,
          
           in
           which
           whosoever
           dwelt
           should
           be
           
             alwayes
             rich
             ,
             and
             healthfull
             ,
          
           and
           
             young
             and
             happy
             ,
             what
             flocking
             would
             be
             to
             such
             a
             City
             ?
          
           Such
           a
           
             City
             is
             heaven
             ;
          
           it
           is
           a
           City
           in
           which
           the
           
             Saints
             of
             God
          
           shall
           all
           be
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           bee
           
             perfectly
             and
             perpetually
             happy
             .
          
           Let
           us
           bind
           our selves
           
             Apprentices
             to
             God
          
           in
           this
           
             life
             ;
          
           and
           when
           our
           short
           time
           is
           out
           ,
           he
           will
           make
           us
           
             Freemen
             of
             that
             City
             ,
             which
             hath
             Foundations
             ,
             whose
             builder
             and
             maker
             is
             God
             .
          
           Wee
           must
           not
           think
           to
           be
           the
           
             Devils
             slaves
          
           here
           ,
           and
           
             Gods
             Freemen
             in
             heaven
             ;
          
           but
           we
           must
           be
           
             Gods
             faithfull
             servants
          
           here
           ,
           and
           wee
           shall
           be
           his
           
             Freemen
          
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           Heaven
           is
           not
           onely
           an
           
             excellent
             ▪
             
             City
             ,
          
           
           but
           a
           
             holy
             City
             ,
             into
             which
             no
             unclean
             person
             shall
             in
             any
             wise
             enter
             .
          
           In
           earthly
           Cities
           wicked
           men
           dwell
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           righteous
           ,
           and
           more
           wicked
           than
           righteous
           ;
           but
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           
             the
             people
             shall
             all
             be
             righteous
             ,
          
           
           as
           it
           is
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           60.
           21.
           
           This
           City
           is
           the
           
             inheritance
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             all
             the
             Saints
             ,
          
           and
           
             onely
          
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           unless
           
             we
             be
             born
             again
             ,
          
           
           
             we
             shall
             never
             enter
             into
             this
             City
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           let
           us
           pray
           unto
           
             God
             ,
          
           that
           hee
           would
           make
           
             us
             meet
             &
             fit
          
           to
           enter
           into
           
             this
             holy
             and
             heavenly
             City
             ;
          
           
           that
           he
           that
           
             made
             us
             creatures
             ,
          
           would
           
             make
             us
             new
             creatures
             ;
          
           that
           God
           by
           
             grace
             ,
          
           would
           make
           us
           fit
           to
           enter
           into
           
             glory
             .
          
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           let
           us
           make
           it
           appear
           this
           day
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           not
           onely
           
             Citizens
             of
             London
             ,
          
           but
           
             of
             heaven
             ,
          
           by
           our
           deeds
           of
           charity
           distributed
           to
           
             Christs
             poor
          
           for
           
             Christs
             sake
             .
          
           God
           
           hath
           entailed
           not
           only
           temporal
           and
           spiritual
           ,
           
           but
           eternal
           mercices
           upon
           charity
           and
           liberality
           ;
           
           and
           therefore
           
             let
             us
             make
             to
             our selves
             friends
             of
             the
             unrighteous
             Mammon
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             when
             we
             fail
             ,
             they
             may
             receive
             us
             into
             everlasting
             habitations
             ;
             Let
             us
             lay
             up
             our
             treasures
             in
             heaven
             ,
             where
             neither
             moth
             nor
             rust
             doth
             corrupt
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             where
             theeves
             do
             not
             break
             thorough
          
           and
           
             steal
             .
          
           Let
           me
           speak
           to
           you
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
             :
          
           
           
             Charge
             them
             that
             are
             rich
             in
             this
             world
             ,
          
           (
           A
           man
           may
           be
           rich
           in
           this
           world
           as
           
             Dives
          
           was
           ,
           and
           poor
           enough
           (
           as
           hee
           was
           )
           in
           the
           other
           world
           ▪
           )
           therefore
           if
           you
           would
           not
           only
           be
           rich
           here
           ,
           but
           rich
           in
           the
           other
           world
           ,
           you
           must
           not
           be
           
             high-minded
             ,
             nor
             trust
             in
             uncertain
             riches
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             living
             God
             who
             giveth
             us
             all
             things
             richly
             to
             enjoy
             ,
          
           you
           must
           
             do
             good
             ,
             and
             he
             
             rich
             in
             good
             works
          
           (
           not
           only
           do
           good
           works
           ,
           but
           be
           rich
           in
           good
           works
           ,
           )
           
             ready
             to
             distribute
             ,
             willing
             to
             communicate
             ,
             laying
             up
             in
             store
             for
             your selves
             a
             good
             Foundation
             against
             the
             time
             to
             come
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             lay
             hold
             on
             eternal
             life
             .
          
           The
           world
           
             foundation
          
           is
           not
           here
           to
           be
           understood
           in
           the
           
             builders
             sense
             ,
          
           but
           in
           the
           
             Lawyers
             sense
             ,
          
           who
           call
           the
           
             evidences
          
           upon
           which
           they
           ground
           their
           plea
           ,
           their
           
             foundation
             .
          
           The
           
             merits
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           are
           our
           onely
           
             foundation
          
           to
           
             build
          
           our
           hope
           of
           heaven
           upon
           ;
           but
           
             good
             works
          
           are
           the
           
             evidencing
             foundation
             .
          
           Let
           us
           lay
           up
           for
           our selves
           in
           heaven
           a
           good
           foundation
           ,
           by
           works
           of
           Charity
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           great
           day
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           may
           say
           unto
           us
           ,
           
           
             Come
             yee
             blessed
             of
             my
             Father
             ,
             inherit
             the
             Kingdom
             prepared
             for
             you
             from
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             world
             :
             For
             I
             was
             
             an
             hungred
             ,
             and
             ye
             gave
             me
             meat
             :
             I
             was
             thirsty
             ,
             and
             ye
             gave
             me
             drink
             :
             I
             was
             a
             stranger
             ,
             and
             ye
             took
             me
             in
             ;
             I
             was
             naked
             ,
             and
             yee
             cloathed
             me
             ;
             I
             was
             sick
             ,
             and
             ye
             visited
             me
             ;
             I
             was
             in
             prison
             ,
             and
             ye
             came
             unto
             me
             .
          
           So
           much
           for
           this
           Text
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           time
           .
        
         
           FINIS
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A78766e-210
           
             Mat.
             11
             :
             26
             
          
           
             Luc.
             19.
             42.
             
          
           
             Luc.
             4.
             16.
             
          
           
             
               Elton
            
             upon
             Rom.
             9.
             
          
           
             Act
             22.
             3.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             9.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Aristotelem
             ha●d
             minus
             quam
             Patrem
             suum
             initio
             dilexit
             ,
             quod
             a
             Patre
             ,
             ut
             viveret
             ,
             a
             Praeceptore
             ,
             ut
             bene
             viveret
             ,
             accepisset
             
               Pezelius
               .
            
          
           
             Ejus
             gratiâ
             Lacedaemonii
             in
             reliquam
             Baeotiam
             saevientes
             Thebanis
             pepercerunt
             .
             Ita
             &
             Alexander
             quum
             Thebas
             everteret
             ,
             &
             in
             omnes
             saeviret
             sine
             discrimine
             ,
             Pindari
             Vatis
             penatibus
             familiaeque
             parci
             jussit
             .
             
               Cicero
            
             contra
             Verrem
             .
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             19.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             10
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.
             23
             
          
           
             Neh.
             7.
             2.
             
          
           
             Mat
             5.
             47.
             
          
           
             I
             received
             a
             Note
             of
             these
             particulars
             from
             the
             worthy
             Stewards
             of
             the
             late
             Feast
             .
          
           
             Act.
             18.
             10.
             
          
           
             Zeph.
             3.
             1.
             
          
           
             Nah.
             3.
             1.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             26.
             1.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A78766e-2550
           
             Vers
             .
             38.
             
          
           
             First
             
          
           
             Isa.
             8.
             8.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             9.
             
          
           
             Cajetan
             .
             in
             locum
             .
          
           
             Vbi
             minus
             dicitur
             &
             plus
             intelligitur
             .
          
           
             Ciliciae
             totius
             Princeps
             &
             Caput
             .
          
           
             The
             words
             may
             be
             handled
             two
             wayes
             .
          
           
             Relatively
             
          
           
             Absolutely
             .
          
           
             Doctrine
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             branch
             of
             the
             Proposition
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             32.
             9.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             17
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             112.
             2.
             
          
           
             Col.
             4.
             10.
             
          
           
             The
             second
             branch
             the
             Proposition
             Phil.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Eccl.
             10.
             17.
             
          
           
             Gaspar
             Streso
             in
             locum
             .
          
           
             Et
             tu
             ea
             tibi
             accepe
             non
             es
             enim
             Themistocles
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             branch
             of
             the
             Proposition
             .
          
           
             Streso
             in
             Acta
             &c.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             11.
             
          
           
             In
             
               Panegyric
            
             Orat.
             to
             
               Constantius
               .
            
          
           
             Speed
             .
          
           
             This
             saying
             of
             
               Josephus
            
             is
             quoted
             by
             
               Speed
            
             in
             his
             History
             of
             great
             Britain
             .
          
           
             4.
             things
             in
             commendation
             of
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             De
             Britanni
             carum
             Eccle●●arum
             primordiis
             .
          
           
             The
             4th
             branch
             of
             the
             Proposition
             .
          
           
             Libr.
             de
             Scriptor
             .
             Eccl.
             in
             Paulo
             .
          
           
             In
             ep.
             ad
             Philem.
             Beda
             
               in
               c.
               21.
               
               Act.
            
             Masius
             
               in
               c.
            
             19.
             
             Josh.
             Arias
             Montanus
             ,
             in
             Apparatu
             &c.
             
             Ebionaei
             apud
             Epiphan.
             haeres
             .
             30.
             
          
           
             Act.
             22.
             3.
             Act.
             22.
             27.
             
          
           
             Cicero
             .
          
           
             Acts
             22.
             28.
             
          
           
             Speed
             .
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
          
           
             Exh.
             1.
             
          
           
             Cambden
             .
          
           
             Act.
             17.
             16
             
          
           
             Cambden
             .
          
           
             Matth
             :
             Parisiens
             .
          
           
             Nulla
             digs
             tam
             nubilis
             in
             quâsol
             in
             hâc
             insulâ
             non
             conspiciatur
             .
             
               Solinus
               .
            
          
           
             Isa.
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             Exh.
             2.
             
          
           
             Two
             things
             are
             to
             be
             done
             that
             we
             may
             be
             a
             credit
             ,
             and
             an
             ornament
             to
             
               London
               .
            
          
           
             Jer.
             31.
             23.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             14
             
          
           
             Exhort
             .
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             Neh
             2.
             10.
             
          
           
             Invenit
             late
             retia●
             reliquit
             marmoream
             .
          
           
             Six
             waies
             to
             make
             
               London
            
             happy
             .
          
           
             Ezek.
             48.
             35.
             
          
           
             The
             2d
             .
             way
             to
             make
             
               London
            
             happy
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             133.
             
          
           
             Psalm
             .
             122
             3.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             third
             way
             to
             make
             
               London
            
             happy
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             The
             4th
             way
             to
             make
             
               London
            
             happy
             .
          
           
             Luc.
             20.
             16.
             
          
           
             Luc.
             13.
             34.
             
          
           
             
               Scultetus
               ,
            
             who
             afterward
             came
             over
             into
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             The
             fifth
             way
             to
             make
             
               London
            
             happy
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             9.
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             58.
             
          
           
             Zech
             8.
             3.
             
          
           
             The
             sixth
             way
             to
             make
             
               London
            
             happy
             .
          
           
             Jam.
             2.
             14.
             1
             Cor.
             13.
             3.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             40
             
          
           
             Jude
             12.
             
          
           
             Jude
             12.
             
          
           
             Dr.
             
               Horton
               .
            
          
           
             Four
             several
             sorts
             of
             persons
             upon
             whom
             the
             Charity
             gathered
             at
             the
             
               Londoners
            
             meeting
             is
             to
             be
             bestowed
             .
          
           
             Luc.
             12.
             46.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             5.
             16.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             6.
             10.
             
          
           
             Vse
             2.
             
          
           
             Exhort
             .
          
           
             Prorsus
             felicem
             futurum
             fuisse
             (
             inquit
             Ausoinius
             )
             si
             hunc
             filium
             non
             generasset
             .
          
           
             Exhort
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             Iphicoabes
             .
          
           
             Genus
             meum
             à
             me
             incipit
             tuum
             in
             te
             desinit
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Joh.
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             Exho
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             10
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13.
             14
             
             Psal.
             87.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             16
             
          
           
             Heaven
             is
             a
             City
             ,
             that
             exceeds
             all
             other
             Cities
             in
             in
             twelves
             respects
             .
          
           
             Joh.
             14.
             2.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             7.
             9.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             21.
             23
             
             Rev.
             12.
             5.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             60.
             19.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             21.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             4.
             8
             
             Rev.
             2.
             10.
             1
             Pet.
             5.
             4.
             
          
           
             Heb
             12.
             23
             
             Isa.
             60.
             20.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             21.
             10
             
          
           
             Rev.
             21.
             25
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             10
             
          
           
             Tectum
             habet
             ,
             fundamentum
             non
             habet
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             Job
             .
             4.
             14.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             28
             
          
           
             Joh.
             14.
             
          
           
             Natura
             non
             habitandi
             sed
             commorandi
             diversorium
             hic
             nobis
             dedit
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             11
             ,
             10
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             10.
             
          
           
             Nulla
             alia
             aedificandi
             Pyramidis
             causa
             quam
             vana
             ,
             &
             stulta
             ostentatio
             ut
             scilicet
             nec
             pecunia
             ipsa
             ,
             nec
             etiam
             plebs
             otiosa
             esset
             -
             
               Pancyrolla
               .
            
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             1.
             
          
           
             Qeust
             .
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             John
             14.
             2
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             21.
             27.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             John
             3.
             3
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             Isaiah
             58.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Luc.
             6.
             38
             
          
           
             Luc.
             16.
             9
             
          
           
             Mat.
             6.
             20
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             34
             ,
             35
             ,
             36.