The doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in severall sermons by John Preston Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Emanuel-Colledge in Cambridge. And late preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
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             The doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in severall sermons by John Preston Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Emanuel-Colledge in Cambridge. And late preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
             Preston, John, 1587-1628.
             Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.
             Ball, Thomas, 1589 or 90-1659.
             Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.
          
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           THE
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           SAINTS
           Infirmities
           .
        
         
           Deliverd
           in
           Sundry
           SERMONS
           .
        
         
           By
           Iohn
           Preston
           ,
           
             D
             
             r.
             in
             D
             :
             M
             
             r.
             of
             Emmanuel
             Colledge
             ,
             in
             Cambridge
             .
          
        
         
           AND
           
             late
             Preacher
             of
             Lincolnes
             Inn.
          
           
        
         
           London
           .
        
         
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Henry
           Taunton
           ,
           
             and
             are
             to
             be
             sold
             ,
             at
             his
             shop
             in
             S
             
             t.
             Dunstons
             ,
             Church-yard
             ,
             Fleet
             street
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           DOCTRINE
           OF
           THE
           SAINTS
           Infirmities
           .
        
         
           Delivered
           in
           severall
           Sermons
           by
           JOHN
           PRESTON
           Doctor
           in
           Divinity
           ,
           Mr.
           of
           
             Emanuel-Colledge
             in
          
           Cambridge
           .
        
         
           
             And
             late
             Preacher
             of
          
           Lincolnes
           INNE
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           Nich.
           and
           
             Iohn
             Okes
          
           for
           
             Hen.
             Taunton
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           in
           
             St.
             Dunstans
          
           Church-yard
           in
           Fleet-street
           .
           1636
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           LEARNED
           and
           Religious
           Gentleman
           HENRY
           LAURENCE
           Esquire
           .
        
         
           
             WOrthy
             Sir
          
           ,
           although
           your
           own
           native
           worth
           might
           justly
           draw
           from
           us
           a
           greater
           
           testimony
           of
           observance
           ,
           then
           the
           putting
           of
           this
           little
           Treatise
           into
           your
           hand
           ;
           yet
           have
           wee
           been
           rather
           hereunto
           induced
           ,
           by
           the
           consideration
           of
           such
           adornments
           of
           
             wisdome
             ,
             learning
          
           ,
           &
           piety
           in
           you
           ,
           as
           had
           expres
           relation
           to
           the
           author
           ,
           and
           may
           
           to
           be
           the
           fruit
           &
           issues
           of
           his
           labours
           in
           your
           younger
           years
           .
           It
           is
           true
           indeed
           that
           the
           goodnes
           of
           the
           soile
           ads
           much
           unto
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           the
           crop
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           as
           true
           ,
           that
           the
           industry
           and
           wisedome
           of
           the
           husbandman
           ads
           also
           much
           unto
           the
           
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           soile
           ;
           yet
           neither
           of
           these
           without
           a
           gracious
           influence
           from
           heaven
           bring
           forth
           a
           harvest
           .
        
         
           It
           hath
           pleased
           God
           ,
           there
           should
           be
           extant
           divers
           monuments
           wherby
           the
           authors
           eminent
           abilities
           doe
           yet
           survive
           in
           the
           hearts
           and
           eesteeme
           
           of
           men
           :
           yet
           none
           expresse
           him
           more
           unto
           the
           life
           ,
           then
           the
           piety
           &
           ver
           tue
           of
           those
           that
           grew
           up
           under
           him
           ,
           
             he
             lives
          
           
           
             if
             they
             stand
             fast
             in
             the
             Lord.
          
           Among
           whom
           as
           you
           had
           a
           greater
           intimacy
           ,
           of
           all
           the
           nearest
           ,
           not
           of
           a
           pupill
           but
           of
           a
           bosom-friend
           ,
           &
           
           
             continuall
             companion
          
           ;
           and
           therein
           a
           longer
           time
           :
           so
           have
           you
           answered
           it
           ,
           as
           then
           in
           love
           and
           respect
           to
           him
           ,
           so
           since
           in
           a
           proportionable
           &
           happy
           improvement
           of
           what
           you
           did
           receive
           .
           And
           therfore
           as
           we
           conceived
           ,
           it
           would
           bee
           a
           derogation
           
           injurious
           to
           your
           candid
           and
           ingenious
           disposition
           ,
           to
           thinke
           you
           unwilling
           to
           bee
           put
           in
           minde
           of
           him
           ,
           by
           whose
           religious
           care
           you
           were
           so
           often
           put
           in
           minde
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           of
           your selfe
           :
           So
           also
           an
           unworthy
           and
           un
           gratefull
           direspect
           ,
           to
           have
           omitted
           
           inscription
           of
           your
           name
           ;
           especially
           by
           us
           ,
           who
           long
           have
           beene
           and
           are
        
         
           
             Your
             loving
             and
             obliged
             Friends
             .
             
               
                 Tho.
                 Goodwin
              
               
                 Tho.
                 Ball.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           SERMONS
           BY
           JOHN
           PRESTON
           D
           
           r.
           of
           D.
           
        
         
           
             2.
             
             Chron.
             30.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             
               18
               FOr
               a
               Multitude
               of
               the
               people
               even
               many
               of
               Ephraim
               ,
               and
               
                 Manasseh
                 ,
                 Issachar
              
               ,
               and
               Zebulon
               ,
               had
               not
               cleansed
               themselves
               ;
               yet
               did
               they
               eate
               the
               Passeover
               otherwise
               then
               it
               was
               written
               ,
               but
               Hezekiah
               prayed
               for
               the
               saying
               ,
               the
               good
               Lord
               pardon
               every
               one
               .
            
             
             
               19.
               
               That
               prepareth
               his
               heart
               to
               seeke
               God
               :
               The
               Lord
               God
               of
               his
               Fathers
               ,
               though
               he
               be
               not
               cleansed
               according
               to
               the
               purification
               of
               the
               Sanctuary
               .
            
             
               20.
               
               And
               the
               Lord
               hearkned
               to
               Hezekiah
               ,
               and
               healed
               the
               people
               .
            
          
        
         
           UPon
           the
           occasion
           of
           these
           words
           was
           the
           illegality
           of
           some
           resorters
           to
           the
           Passeover
           at
           this
           Time
           ,
           for
           this
           solemne
           Duty
           having
           beene
           long
           neglected
           ,
           by
           occasion
           of
           the
           negligence
           of
           former
           Governors
           :
           Ezekiah
           sends
           his
           Messengers
           not
           onely
           
           into
           Iuda
           ,
           but
           also
           into
           Israel
           ,
           to
           assemble
           them
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           ,
           unto
           this
           great
           Solemnity
           ,
           which
           was
           effected
           with
           various
           successe
           ,
           for
           in
           some
           places
           they
           were
           entertain'd
           with
           scoffs
           ;
           in
           others
           ,
           with
           great
           readinesse
           ,
           to
           submit
           themselues
           unto
           this
           Sacred
           ordinance
           ;
           but
           the
           warning
           being
           short
           ,
           and
           journey
           long
           ,
           there
           were
           many
           wanted
           legal
           cleansing
           ;
           Hezekiah
           seeing
           the
           promptnesse
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           Duty
           they
           had
           not
           fayled
           ,
           puts
           up
           this
           Prayer
           to
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           in
           their
           behalfe
           .
        
         
           In
           which
           prayer
           we
           have
           these
           three
           things
           to
           be
           
           considered
           ,
           and
           understood
           .
        
         
           1
           The
           substance
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           was
           that
           God
           would
           pardon
           or
           be
           mercifull
           .
        
         
           2
           The
           persons
           for
           whom
           he
           made
           it
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           described
           two
           waies
           .
        
         
           1
           From
           the
           preparation
           of
           their
           Soules
           and
           inward
           man
           ,
           they
           prepared
           their
           whole
           hearts
           .
        
         
           2
           From
           the
           imperfections
           of
           their
           outward
           and
           legall
           preparations
           ,
           they
           were
           not
           cleansed
           according
           to
           the
           purification
           of
           the
           Sanctuary
           .
        
         
           3
           The
           successe
           and
           issue
           that
           it
           had
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           healing
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           God
           blessed
           that
           ordinance
           
           of
           his
           for
           the
           removall
           of
           that
           outward
           guilt
           ,
           contracted
           by
           those
           ceremoniall
           neglects
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           strengthning
           of
           their
           Soules
           in
           grace
           and
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           curing
           of
           their
           outward
           estate
           ,
           which
           lay
           open
           at
           this
           time
           to
           many
           pressures
           and
           calamities
           on
           every
           side
           .
           The
           points
           of
           Doctrine
           might
           be
           many
           that
           would
           hence
           arise
           ,
           but
           we
           doe
           purpose
           onely
           to
           handle
           two
           .
        
         
           1
           That
           in
           all
           the
           parts
           
           of
           publicke
           worship
           and
           performances
           ,
           the
           Lord
           especially
           requires
           ,
           and
           expects
           ,
           the
           heart
           bee
           right
           ;
           he
           would
           have
           nothing
           wanting
           ,
           but
           of
           all
           
           the
           rest
           hee
           would
           not
           have
           the
           heart
           imperfect
           ,
           or
           defective
           ,
           the
           good
           Lord
           ,
           (
           saies
           this
           good
           King
           )
           be
           mercifull
           to
           every
           one
           that
           prepareth
           his
           whole
           heart
           ,
           to
           seeke
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           his
           fathers
           ,
           though
           he
           be
           not
           clensed
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           though
           he
           bee
           in
           other
           things
           imperfect
           &
           defective
           ,
           so
           Solomon
           ,
           this
           good
           Kings
           predecessor
           ,
           Pro.
           4.
           23.
           
           
             Keepe
             thy
             heart
             with
             all
             diligence
             ,
          
           thy
           foot
           is
           not
           to
           be
           neglected
           ,
           Eccle.
           5.
           1.
           but
           to
           be
           kept
           ,
           but
           not
           with
           so
           much
           care
           and
           circumspection
           as
           the
           heart
           ,
           that
           part
           must
           not
           be
           wanting
           what-ever
           other
           parts
           were
           ,
           and
           therefore
           if
           any
           
           were
           in
           this
           defective
           Hezechiah
           praies
           not
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           1
           Because
           the
           heart
           is
           
           that
           which
           God
           himselfe
           doth
           most
           delight
           in
           ,
           no
           duty
           can
           be
           well
           performed
           where
           God
           himselfe
           doth
           not
           vouchsafe
           his
           his
           presence
           ,
           &
           assistance
           .
           Heb.
           13.
           15.
           
           
             By
             him
             therefore
             let
             us
             offer
             the
             Sacrifice
             of
             praise
             to
             God
             continually
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           his
           assistance
           and
           gracious
           presence
           ,
           but
           where
           there
           is
           not
           a
           heart
           to
           receive
           and
           entertaine
           God
           in
           ,
           he
           never
           will
           ,
           nor
           doth
           afford
           his
           presence
           .
           Esay
           .
           66.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Heaven
             is
             my
             throne
             and
             the
             earth
             my
             foot
             stoole
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           But
           to
           this
           man
           will
           I
           looke
           ,
           even
           to
           
           him
           that
           is
           poore
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           contrite
           heart
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           of
           the
           Psal.
           51.
           17.
           
           
             The
             Sacrifices
             of
             God
             are
             a
             broken
             spirit
             :
             a
             broken
             and
             contrite
             heart
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Though
           to
           the
           eye
           of
           men
           it
           may
           seeme
           a
           despicable
           and
           meane
           abode
           ,
           for
           such
           a
           glorious
           and
           excelling
           Majesty
           ,
           yet
           sure
           it
           is
           not
           so
           by
           him
           accounted
           ,
           when
           a
           great
           man
           is
           to
           be
           received
           into
           our
           houses
           ,
           we
           are
           carefull
           that
           there
           be
           no
           breaches
           in
           them
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           Great
           and
           glorious
           God
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           received
           into
           our
           hearts
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           stumble
           at
           the
           wounds
           and
           breaches
           .
        
         
           The
           heart
           is
           that
           onely
           
           
           part
           ,
           whereby
           God
           estimates
           ,
           and
           makes
           a
           judgement
           of
           the
           whole
           ,
           hee
           takes
           measure
           of
           a
           man
           by
           his
           heart
           ,
           if
           that
           bee
           sound
           and
           upright
           ,
           he
           never
           cuririously
           examines
           other
           parts
           ;
           wee
           commonly
           are
           taken
           with
           the
           face
           and
           countenance
           ,
           because
           wee
           are
           not
           able
           to
           looke
           deeper
           ;
           but
           God
           regards
           not
           that
           ,
           as
           being
           able
           to
           descend
           into
           the
           secret
           closet
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           1.
           
           Sam.
           16.
           6.
           7
           
           :
           And
           hee
           looked
           on
           Eliab
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Surely
             the
             Lords
             anointed
             is
             before
             him
             :
          
           But
           the
           Lord
           said
           unto
           
             Samuel
             ,
             Looke
             not
             on
             his
             countenance
             ,
             nor
             on
             the
             height
             of
             his
             stature
             ,
             because
             I
             have
             refused
             him
             ;
             for
             the
             
             Lord
             seeth
             not
             as
             man
             seeth
             ;
             For
             man
             looketh
             on
             the
             outward
             appearance
             ;
             but
             the
             Lord
             seeth
             the
             heart
             :
          
           And
           accordingly
           yee
           have
           the
           doome
           of
           almost
           all
           the
           Kings
           of
           Iudah
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           goodnesse
           or
           badnesse
           of
           their
           hearts
           :
           2.
           
           
             Chron.
             25.
             2.
             
             Hee
             did
             that
             which
             was
             right
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             not
             with
             a
             perfect
             heart
             :
          
           And
           the
           like
           is
           also
           testified
           of
           many
           other
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           heart
           is
           the
           hardest
           peice
           to
           manage
           and
           
           manure
           ;
           and
           therefore
           he
           that
           keepes
           that
           well
           in
           tune
           ,
           is
           not
           likely
           to
           bee
           wanting
           in
           the
           other
           :
           if
           in
           a
           Violl
           ,
           I
           finde
           the
           Treble
           string
           in
           tune
           ;
           I
           make
           no
           
           question
           of
           the
           Base
           that
           goes
           not
           out
           so
           easily
           :
           
             Symon
             magus
          
           had
           composed
           the
           other
           parts
           ,
           
             Acts
             8.
             13.
             
             He
             did
             believe
             and
             was
             Baptized
             :
          
           but
           this
           string
           was
           out
           of
           tune
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           findes
           this
           jarring
           ,
           
             ver
             .
             21.
             
             Thou
             hast
             neither
             part
             nor
             lot
             in
             this
             businesse
             ,
             for
             thy
             heart
             is
             not
             right
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
          
           ;
           in
           his
           owne
           sight
           no
           question
           but
           hee
           thought
           it
           so
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           not
           so
           in
           Gods
           sight
           :
           And
           indeede
           ,
           the
           heart
           is
           so
           deceitfull
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           deceive
           the
           very
           owner
           and
           possessor
           of
           it
           :
           like
           to
           your
           Juglers
           ,
           that
           will
           doe
           a
           thing
           before
           your
           face
           ,
           and
           yet
           you
           shall
           not
           see
           him
           do
           it
           ,
           2.
           
           
             King.
             Why
             weepeth
             
             my
             Lord
             ?
             (
             saith
          
           Hazael
           )
           Why
           (
           saies
           the
           Prophet
           )
           
             for
             the
             great
             evill
             ,
             that
             I
             know
             thou
             wilt
             doe
             unto
             the
             Children
             of
             Israel
             ;
             their
             strong
             holds
             thou
             wilt
             set
             on
             fire
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           Hazael
           said
           ,
           
             Is
             thy
             servant
             a
             dogge
             ,
             that
             hee
             should
             doe
             this
             great
             thing
             :
          
           There
           were
           Characters
           of
           of
           cruelty
           ingraven
           on
           his
           heart
           ,
           which
           himselfe
           had
           never
           read
           ,
           nor
           beene
           acquainted
           yet
           withall
           ,
           
             Who
             knoweth
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           1.
           
           
             Cor.
             2.
             11.
             the
             things
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             but
             the
             spirit
             of
             man
             that
             is
             within
             him
             :
          
           One
           would
           think
           a
           man
           should
           read
           his
           owne
           hand
           ,
           yet
           some
           do
           write
           so
           bad
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           reade
           it
           when
           they
           have
           done
           and
           so
           did
           
           Hazael
           ,
           he
           had
           hatcht
           such
           cursed
           thoughts
           within
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           not
           see
           unto
           the
           utmost
           terminus
           and
           end
           of
           them
           ;
           if
           a
           man
           hath
           a
           spot
           upon
           his
           face
           ,
           hee
           is
           warned
           of
           it
           by
           every
           body
           else
           ,
           because
           it
           s
           knowne
           hee
           cannot
           see
           it
           ,
           but
           he
           may
           have
           a
           thousand
           spots
           upon
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           neither
           he
           ,
           nor
           no
           man
           in
           the
           world
           beside
           be
           able
           to
           discover
           it
           :
           he
           therefore
           ,
           that
           hath
           wel
           prepared
           this
           part
           ,
           will
           hardly
           bee
           defective
           in
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           heart
           is
           the
           spring
           
           and
           first
           wheele
           of
           all
           that
           curious
           Clocke-worke
           of
           the
           soule
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           that
           be
           but
           ordered
           and
           kept
           
           aright
           ,
           it
           will
           direct
           and
           order
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           reason
           that
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           is
           pleased
           for
           to
           give
           ,
           
             Prov.
             4.
             23.
             
             Out
             of
             it
             are
             the
             issues
             of
             life
             :
          
           If
           a
           man
           had
           a
           Wel
           or
           Fountaine
           in
           his
           Garden
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           came
           all
           the
           liquors
           that
           he
           used
           ,
           he
           had
           neede
           be
           very
           diligent
           to
           keepe
           that
           cleane
           ;
           if
           that
           were
           poisoned
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           hard
           for
           himselfe
           long
           to
           escape
           ,
           .
           Now
           the
           heart
           is
           such
           a
           fountaine
           ,
           
             Rom.
             10.
             10.
             
             With
             the
             heart
             man
             believeth
             to
             righteousnes
             ,
             And
             from
             within
             ,
             even
             out
             of
             the
             heart
             proceed
             evil
             thoughts
             ,
             &c.
             Mar.
          
           7.
           21.
           the
           Gentiles
           were
           accounted
           common
           &
           prophane
           before
           Christs
           
           time
           ,
           but
           after
           their
           hearts
           were
           purified
           ,
           even
           Peter
           himselfe
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           of
           the
           Circumcision
           ,
           durst
           venture
           on
           them
           ,
           
             Act.
             15.
             9.
             
             For
             God
             put
             no
             difference
             betweene
             them
             &
             the
             Iewes
             ,
             after
             that
             by
             faith
             he
             had
             purified
             their
             hearts
             :
          
           give
           me
           never
           so
           bad
           a
           man
           ,
           make
           but
           his
           heart
           right
           ,
           and
           I
           dare
           venture
           to
           close
           with
           him
           ,
           if
           ye
           take
           out
           the
           Serpents
           sting
           ,
           hee
           may
           bee
           played
           with
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           imploied
           ,
           without
           either
           danger
           ,
           or
           other
           inconvenience
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           everyone
           be
           hence
           
           encouraged
           to
           examine
           well
           ,
           and
           looke
           unto
           our
           hearts
           ;
           for
           if
           they
           be
           any
           way
           difordered
           and
           out
           of
           tune
           ,
           our
           actions
           and
           performances
           
           will
           not
           be
           relished
           :
           Remember
           what
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           
             Heb.
             3.
             12.
             
             Take
             heede
             brethren
             lest
             there
             be
             in
             any
             of
             you
             an
             evil
             heart
             of
             unbeliefe
             ,
             to
             depart
             from
             the
             living
             God
          
           ;
           an
           unbeleeving
           and
           evill
           heart
           will
           evermore
           bee
           drawing
           backe
           from
           God
           ,
           will
           not
           come
           at
           him
           by
           its
           good
           will
           ,
           
             Mat.
             15.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             They
             honour
             mee
             with
             their
             lips
             ,
             but
             their
             hearts
             are
             remooved
             far
             from
             me
             :
          
           And
           what
           then
           became
           of
           all
           their
           worship
           ?
           why
           surely
           it
           came
           to
           nothing
           ,
           
             In
             vaine
             they
             worship
             mee
          
           :
           A
           hartlesse
           worship
           is
           a
           worship
           that
           God
           regards
           not
           ;
           but
           if
           the
           heart
           bee
           framed
           and
           prepared
           as
           it
           
           should
           be
           ,
           God
           lookes
           not
           at
           the
           many
           imperfections
           that
           may
           bee
           found
           in
           circumstantiall
           matters
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           will
           be
           heere
           demanded
           ,
           
           how
           one
           may
           know
           when
           his
           heart
           is
           truely
           qualified
           and
           fitted
           for
           a
           duty
           ?
        
         
           When
           he
           is
           perswaded
           
           of
           a
           speciall
           ,
           and
           peculiar
           eye
           of
           God
           upon
           him
           in
           the
           duty
           ,
           that
           God
           in
           a
           speciall
           manner
           doth
           behold
           him
           ,
           and
           observe
           him
           how
           hee
           doth
           it
           ;
           he
           must
           beleive
           that
           God
           is
           at
           his
           Elbow
           ,
           
             Heb.
             11.
             6.
             
             He
             that
             commeth
             to
             God
             ,
             must
             beleive
             that
             God
             is
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           must
           have
           his
           heart
           delivered
           from
           that
           blindnes
           ,
           wherein
           by
           nature
           al
           mens
           
           hearts
           remaine
           .
           What
           was
           the
           reason
           that
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           even
           in
           their
           solemne
           worship
           of
           their
           Gods
           ,
           were
           so
           abhominable
           oftentimes
           ,
           because
           their
           hearts
           were
           darke
           and
           blinde
           in
           spirituall
           and
           celestiall
           matters
           ,
           
             Rom.
             1.
             21.
             22.
             23.
             
             Their
             foolish
             hearts
             were
             darkned
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             changed
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             into
             a
             lye
             ,
             and
             worshipped
             the
             Creature
             in
             stead
             of
             the
             Cretor
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           But
           when
           the
           heart
           is
           seriously
           convinced
           that
           God
           is
           present
           ,
           records
           and
           registers
           all
           our
           deportments
           whatsoever
           :
           it
           makes
           us
           circumspect
           and
           carefull
           ,
           even
           those
           that
           are
           otherwise
           regardlesse
           of
           their
           duties
           ;
           
           yet
           when
           their
           masters
           eie
           is
           on
           them
           ,
           will
           consider
           what
           they
           doe
           :
           and
           therefore
           the
           Apostle
           requires
           of
           Christian
           Servants
           more
           ,
           Ephes.
           6.
           6.
           
           Because
           the
           Heathen
           would
           doe
           thus
           much
           ,
           the
           very
           Asse
           ,
           when
           shee
           saw
           the
           Angel
           in
           the
           passage
           behaves
           her selfe
           accordingly
           ,
           Numb
           .
           22.
           23
           
           :
           If
           a
           man
           would
           therefore
           know
           ,
           whether
           his
           heart
           be
           fitted
           and
           prepared
           for
           any
           duty
           ,
           let
           him
           seriously
           examine
           ,
           whether
           hee
           is
           thus
           perswaded
           of
           the
           speciall
           eye
           of
           God
           upon
           him
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           heart
           is
           then
           prepared
           for
           a
           duty
           and
           service
           unto
           God
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           sequestred
           ,
           and
           taken
           off
           
           from
           other
           things
           :
           when
           the
           drosse
           and
           staine
           of
           natural
           selfe-love
           ,
           and
           earthly
           mindednesse
           is
           gotten
           out
           :
           as
           we
           see
           ,
           men
           bring
           not
           filthy
           vessels
           ,
           unwashed
           ,
           and
           uncleansed
           to
           their
           Masters
           table
           .
           Yee
           may
           see
           ,
           perhaps
           ,
           an
           impure
           and
           filthy
           vessell
           in
           the
           Kitchin
           ,
           but
           upon
           the
           Table
           it
           is
           not
           tollerable
           :
           These
           men
           that
           came
           unto
           the
           Passeover
           ,
           although
           not
           washed
           according
           to
           the
           purification
           of
           the
           Sanctuary
           ;
           yet
           were
           ,
           no
           question
           ,
           purged
           inwardly
           :
           they
           had
           ,
           no
           doubt
           ,
           a
           Substantiall
           ,
           though
           not
           a
           Ceremoniall
           cleansing
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
             2.
             21.
             
             If
             a
             
             man
             doe
             therefore
             purge
             himselfe
             from
             these
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             a
             vessell
             unto
             honour
             ,
             sanctified
             ,
             and
             meete
             for
             the
             Masters
             use
             ,
             and
             prepared
             unto
             every
             good
             worke
             .
          
           There
           's
           none
           of
           us
           would
           have
           our
           meate
           come
           up
           upon
           a
           dirty
           Dish
           ,
           and
           much
           lesse
           God.
           When
           David
           asked
           for
           some
           holy
           Shew-bread
           from
           the
           Priests
           ,
           he
           tels
           him
           withall
           ,
           that
           the
           vessels
           of
           the
           young
           men
           ,
           that
           were
           to
           carry
           it
           ,
           were
           holy
           1
           Sam.
           21.
           5.
           
           So
           must
           our
           hearts
           be
           ,
           when
           we
           adventure
           to
           draw
           neere
           to
           God
           :
           And
           though
           we
           cannot
           here
           attaine
           a
           perfect
           purity
           ,
           but
           that
           corruption
           will
           still
           be
           mingled
           with
           our
           best
           performances
           ,
           
           yet
           that
           must
           be
           removed
           ,
           and
           laid
           aside
           ,
           that
           kept
           us
           back
           from
           turning
           to
           the
           Lord
           :
           the
           rubbish
           of
           necessity
           must
           be
           removed
           ,
           that
           stops
           the
           building
           from
           going
           on
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
             1.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
             Seeing
             yee
             have
             purified
             your
             soules
             to
             the
             obedience
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             unto
             unfeigned
             love
             of
             the
             brethren
             ,
             &c.
             
             Being
             borne
             againe
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           That
           is
           ,
           seeing
           that
           original
           impurity
           ,
           that
           blocked
           up
           the
           soule
           from
           turning
           unto
           God
           ,
           is
           done
           away
           ,
           the
           heapes
           of
           muck
           and
           rubbish
           ,
           that
           stood
           where
           now
           the
           building
           is
           erected
           ;
           for
           that
           's
           done
           alwayes
           at
           the
           first
           conversion
           of
           the
           soule
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           never
           fully
           doth
           returne
           .
        
         
         
           3.
           
           When
           it
           is
           softned
           ,
           and
           fitted
           to
           receave
           impressions
           :
           when
           the
           Centurion
           by
           much
           dejection
           and
           prostration
           of
           his
           soule
           to
           God
           in
           secret
           ,
           had
           his
           heart
           so
           mollified
           ,
           that
           any
           thing
           would
           make
           a
           charracter
           or
           Print
           :
           Hee
           tels
           
             Peter
             ,
             He
             was
             ready
             to
             heare
             whatsoever
             God
             should
             be
             pleased
             for
             to
             speake
             ,
          
           Act.
           10
           33.
           
           It
           's
           not
           enough
           that
           the
           mettall
           be
           refined
           ,
           and
           purged
           from
           the
           drosse
           ,
           that
           before
           did
           cleave
           unto
           it
           :
           unlesse
           it
           likewise
           be
           so
           softned
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           will
           accommodate
           it selfe
           unto
           the
           mold
           ,
           or
           stampe
           it
           shall
           be
           cast
           into
           :
           and
           therefore
           it
           's
           powred
           into
           that
           while
           it
           is
           soft
           and
           liquid
           .
           So
           the
           
           Apostle
           Rom.
           6.
           17.
           argues
           They
           now
           were
           truely
           freed
           from
           the
           dominion
           and
           power
           of
           their
           former
           unregenerate
           estate
           ,
           because
           their
           Hearts
           did
           yeeld
           unto
           the
           stampe
           that
           was
           imprinted
           on
           them
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
           As
           the
           mettall
           then
           is
           judged
           to
           bee
           sufficiently
           continued
           in
           the
           Furnace
           ,
           when
           it
           willingly
           receives
           the
           forme
           and
           figure
           of
           that
           which
           it
           is
           cast
           and
           poured
           into
           .
           Thus
           Paul
           was
           melted
           by
           that
           Sunne
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           that
           shone
           into
           his
           soule
           when
           hee
           was
           going
           upon
           other
           errands
           ,
           
             Acts.
             9.
             6.
             
             And
             he
             trembling
             and
             astonish'd
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             what
             
             wilt
             thou
             have
             mee
             for
             to
             doe
             ?
          
           as
           if
           hee
           should
           have
           said
           ,
           This
           fire
           of
           thy
           love
           hath
           now
           so
           thawed
           and
           melted
           my
           obdurate
           ,
           and
           kicking
           soule
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           prepared
           for
           any
           mould
           ,
           to
           receive
           what
           print
           soever
           thou
           shalt
           bee
           pleased
           for
           to
           stamp
           upon
           it
           :
           put
           mee
           into
           whatsoever
           shape
           thou
           wilt
           ,
           I
           am
           now
           ready
           for
           any
           mold
           ;
           to
           be
           a
           preacher
           that
           have
           been
           a
           persecutor
           ;
           to
           suffer
           my selfe
           ,
           that
           have
           beene
           the
           cause
           of
           so
           much
           suffering
           to
           others
           formerly
           ,
           and
           therefore
           no
           marvaile
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           professeth
           he
           would
           looke
           to
           such
           alone
           ,
           Isaiah
           66.
           2.
           because
           onely
           such
           are
           fitted
           to
           bee
           
           wrought
           upon
           ;
           whereas
           ,
           unbroken
           and
           unmollified
           spirits
           submit
           to
           nothing
           ,
           but
           the
           word
           is
           as
           water
           spilt
           upon
           the
           Rocke
           ,
           that
           makes
           no
           manner
           of
           impression
           .
        
         
           4
           The
           heart
           is
           then
           prepared
           for
           a
           duty
           ,
           when
           it
           makes
           the
           duty
           but
           a
           bridge
           to
           lead
           him
           unto
           God
           ,
           when
           it
           rests
           not
           in
           the
           deed
           ,
           but
           passeth
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           through
           it
           to
           God
           :
           Yee
           have
           many
           very
           frequent
           in
           the
           outward
           acts
           of
           duty
           ,
           will
           heare
           ,
           and
           pray
           ,
           and
           fast
           ,
           and
           preach
           perhaps
           ;
           yet
           raise
           their
           soules
           no
           higher
           then
           the
           outward
           act
           alone
           .
           
             Hos.
             7.
             14.
             
             And
             they
             have
             not
             cryed
             unto
             mee
             with
             their
             
             hearts
             ,
             when
             they
             howled
             upon
             their
             beds
             :
          
           Therefore
           not
           with
           their
           hearts
           ,
           because
           not
           unto
           me
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           ,
           with
           hearts
           well
           qualified
           ,
           and
           fitted
           for
           that
           holy
           duty
           :
           There
           were
           some
           (
           it
           may
           bee
           )
           among
           these
           people
           that
           came
           unto
           the
           Passeover
           to
           please
           the
           King
           ,
           because
           the
           King
           was
           pleased
           for
           to
           have
           it
           so
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           should
           ,
           but
           if
           they
           rested
           there
           ,
           and
           went
           no
           further
           ,
           their
           service
           would
           no
           be
           accepted
           ,
           neither
           were
           they
           included
           in
           Hezekiahs
           Prayer
           ,
           for
           hee
           onely
           prayes
           for
           them
           that
           sought
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           their
           fathers
           ;
           not
           that
           sought
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Ruler
           ,
           
           or
           the
           favour
           of
           this
           godly
           King
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           bie
           and
           carnall
           end
           .
           So
           
             Esa.
             55.
             6.
             
             Seeke
             the
             Lord
             while
             he
             may
             be
             found
             .
          
           The
           duty
           is
           ordained
           to
           draw
           and
           to
           allure
           the
           soule
           to
           God
           ,
           no
           more
           but
           an
           opportunity
           that
           God
           and
           men
           may
           trade
           and
           have
           commerce
           with
           one
           another
           :
           As
           Solomon
           did
           therefore
           build
           the
           glorious
           Temple
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           dwell
           with
           men
           .
           2.
           
           Chron.
           7.
           12.
           
           But
           now
           if
           any
           rested
           in
           that
           Temple
           ,
           and
           went
           no
           higher
           ,
           he
           had
           no
           interest
           in
           any
           promise
           that
           was
           made
           unto
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           promise
           was
           that
           they
           should
           seeke
           his
           
           face
           .
           
             ver
             .
             14.
             
             If
             my
             people
             which
             are
             called
             by
             my
             name
             ,
             shall
             humble
             them selves
             and
             pray
             ,
             and
             seeke
             my
             face
             ,
             and
             turne
             from
             their
             wicked
             way
             :
             Then
             will
             I
             heare
             from
             heaven
             ,
             &
             wil
             forgive
             their
             sin
             ,
             and
             wil
             heale
             their
             Land
             ,
             if
             they
             shall
             humble
             themselves
             ,
             and
             pray
             ,
             and
             seeke
             my
             face
          
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           prayed
           never
           so
           much
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           praiers
           had
           onely
           respect
           and
           aime
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           hee
           would
           not
           heare
           them
           ,
           It
           is
           a
           strange
           expression
           ,
           of
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Amos
             5.
             25.
             26.
             
             Have
             yee
             offered
             unto
             me
             Sacrifice
             ,
             and
             offerings
             in
             the
             wildernesse
             ,
             by
             the
             space
             of
             forty
             yeares
             O
             ye
             house
             of
             Israel
             .
          
           Why
           ,
           
           what
           did
           they
           with
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           furniture
           ?
           but
           accomodate
           their
           publicke
           service
           in
           the
           wildernesse
           ;
           no
           saies
           God
           ,
           Yee
           did
           it
           to
           your selves
           ;
           your
           ends
           and
           aimes
           were
           carnall
           ,
           sensuall
           and
           earthly
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           you
           had
           no
           profit
           by
           it
           ,
           as
           neither
           have
           many
           now
           a
           daies
           ;
           for
           want
           of
           disposing
           and
           preparing
           of
           their
           hearts
           for
           God
           aright
           .
           And
           so
           wee
           have
           done
           with
           the
           first
           poynt
           observed
           from
           the
           Text.
           
        
         
           Wee
           are
           now
           to
           come
           unto
           the
           latter
           part
           ,
           and
           reason
           of
           this
           holy
           mans
           request
           ,
           which
           was
           there
           not
           being
           cleansed
           according
           to
           the
           purification
           of
           
           the
           Sanctuary
           ,
           which
           was
           a
           legal
           barre
           &
           lett
           to
           stop
           them
           from
           the
           Passeover
           ,
           how
           upright
           and
           sincere
           soever
           they
           were
           :
           Wherefore
           he
           labours
           by
           earnest
           prayer
           to
           remoove
           this
           barre
           &
           great
           impediment
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           expresseth
           here
           his
           willingnesse
           to
           be
           intreated
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           heard
           his
           prayer
           ,
           and
           healed
           the
           people
           ,
           whence
           this
           will
           follow
           .
        
         
           Where
           there
           is
           uprightnes
           
           and
           sincerity
           of
           heart
           :
           Infirmities
           do
           not
           exclude
           from
           mercy
           ,
           this
           is
           apparant
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           for
           hee
           prayes
           for
           mercy
           and
           hath
           it
           granted
           ,
           although
           they
           were
           not
           qualified
           as
           God
           required
           ,
           and
           may
           
           bee
           further
           proved
           .
        
         
           From
           the
           wisedome
           
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           knowes
           what
           we
           can
           doe
           ,
           and
           will
           expect
           no
           more
           ,
           as
           a
           wise
           parent
           will
           not
           looke
           for
           so
           much
           from
           a
           weake
           childe
           ,
           as
           from
           a
           strong
           ,
           nor
           from
           a
           sicke
           servant
           ,
           as
           from
           a
           healthfull
           ;
           it
           is
           his
           wisedome
           to
           consider
           what
           we
           are
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           to
           deale
           with
           us
           ;
           and
           therefore
           we
           may
           bee
           sure
           that
           he
           wil
           not
           cast
           us
           off
           for
           our
           infirmities
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           Father
           beares
           with
           his
           Sonne
           that
           feares
           him
           ,
           though
           hee
           spyes
           many
           faults
           in
           him
           :
           
             Like
             as
             a
             Father
             pittieth
             his
             children
             ,
             so
             the
             Lord
             pittieth
             them
             that
             feare
             him
             .
             For
             hee
             
             knoweth
             our
             frame
             ,
             heremembreth
             that
             wee
             are
             but
             dust
             .
             Psal.
             103.
             13.
             14.
             
             So
             the
             Lord
             hath
             compassion
             on
             them
             that
             feare
             him
             :
          
           Why
           ?
           because
           he
           knowes
           whereof
           we
           are
           made
           ,
           he
           remembreth
           that
           we
           are
           but
           dust
           :
           So
           wee
           see
           that
           when
           the
           Israelites
           had
           so
           provoked
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           scarce
           hold
           his
           hands
           off
           them
           ;
           yet
           he
           staied
           his
           hand
           ,
           even
           then
           when
           he
           was
           ready
           to
           strike
           .
           And
           many
           times
           saith
           the
           Text
           
             Psal.
             78.
             38.
             39.
             
             But
             he
             being
             ful
             of
             compassion
             ,
             forgave
             their
             iniquities
             ,
             and
             destroyed
             them
             not
             :
             yea
             ,
             many
             a
             time
             turned
             he
             his
             anger
             away
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             stirre
             up
             his
             wrath
             ;
             For
             he
             remembred
             that
             they
             
             were
             but
             flesh
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             were
             even
             a
             wind
             that
             passeth
             away
             ,
             and
             commeth
             not
             againe
             .
             He
             called
             backe
             his
             anger
             ,
             because
             he
             remembred
             they
             were
             but
             flesh
             .
          
           And
           herein
           God
           shewes
           his
           wisedome
           ,
           and
           wee
           ours
           :
           A
           wise
           man
           lookes
           for
           no
           more
           of
           his
           servant
           then
           he
           is
           able
           to
           doe
           :
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           a
           foolish
           man
           expects
           asmuch
           from
           a
           weaker
           ,
           as
           from
           a
           stronger
           ,
           and
           fals
           presently
           upon
           him
           if
           hee
           does
           not
           as
           much
           :
           So
           wee
           our selves
           shew
           our
           wisedome
           in
           other
           things
           ;
           as
           for
           example
           .
        
         
           If
           there
           were
           a
           little
           Gold
           ,
           and
           much
           drosse
           mingled
           together
           ;
           A
           wise
           
           man
           will
           not
           for
           the
           drosse
           sake
           cast
           away
           the
           gold
           ,
           but
           purifie
           and
           trye
           it
           :
           So
           if
           we
           have
           corne
           ,
           although
           there
           be
           some
           cockle
           in
           it
           ,
           yet
           a
           wise
           husband-man
           will
           not
           reject
           it
           ,
           but
           winnough
           it
           ,
           and
           purge
           it
           .
        
         
           So
           God
           being
           a
           wise
           God
           ,
           doth
           not
           cast
           us
           off
           presently
           for
           our
           infirmities
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           truth
           and
           sincerity
           in
           us
           :
           And
           as
           God
           is
           wise
           ,
           so
           compassionate
           ,
           and
           beares
           with
           our
           infirmities
           .
        
         
           The
           Taske-masters
           wanted
           compassion
           ,
           and
           therefore
           expected
           more
           from
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           then
           they
           were
           able
           to
           do
           :
           So
           whilst
           we
           were
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           burthen
           laid
           
           upon
           us
           ,
           which
           neither
           wee
           nor
           our
           our
           fathers
           could
           beare
           ;
           but
           now
           if
           wee
           bee
           once
           undergrace
           ,
           the
           Lord
           doth
           not
           lay
           such
           loads
           upon
           us
           :
           But
           if
           there
           bee
           truth
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           he
           accepts
           of
           our
           endeavours
           ,
           although
           accompanied
           with
           many
           weaknesses
           .
        
         
           A
           second
           reason
           is
           taken
           
           from
           the
           covenant
           ,
           for
           so
           long
           as
           a
           man
           is
           in
           the
           covenant
           ,
           his
           infirmities
           cannot
           cut
           him
           off
           from
           Gods
           mercy
           .
           Now
           it
           is
           certaine
           ,
           wee
           may
           have
           many
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           the
           covenant
           remaine
           unbroken
           :
           for
           every
           sin
           doth
           not
           breake
           the
           covenant
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           untye
           the
           
           marriage
           knot
           :
           As
           in
           marriage
           every
           offence
           doth
           not
           disanull
           the
           marriage
           ;
           but
           onely
           the
           breach
           of
           the
           marriage
           vow
           :
           to
           wit
           ,
           adultery
           :
           So
           onely
           heere
           those
           sinnes
           that
           breake
           the
           covenant
           ,
           which
           untie
           the
           marriage
           knot
           ,
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           and
           that
           is
           ;
        
         
           First
           when
           wee
           take
           any
           
           new
           master
           ,
           and
           this
           wee
           doe
           when
           wee
           let
           any
           sinne
           reigne
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           if
           we
           set
           up
           any
           sinne
           ,
           that
           commands
           and
           rules
           us
           ;
           then
           the
           covenant
           is
           broken
           ,
           for
           thou
           hast
           chosen
           a
           new
           Master
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           if
           we
           take
           another
           
           husband
           ,
           and
           this
           we
           
           doe
           ,
           when
           we
           make
           a
           league
           with
           sinne
           ,
           if
           wee
           be
           in
           league
           with
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           doth
           draw
           our
           hearts
           from
           God
           ,
           we
           breake
           our
           covenant
           in
           choosing
           another
           husband
           .
           But
           other
           failings
           doe
           not
           breake
           the
           covenant
           ,
           and
           whiles
           it
           remaines
           in
           force
           ,
           wee
           have
           interest
           in
           Gods
           mercies
           ,
           for
           hee
           cannot
           forget
           his
           covenant
           ,
           which
           if
           hee
           should
           ,
           yet
           Christ
           is
           the
           Mediator
           ,
           and
           would
           put
           him
           in
           minde
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           A
           third
           reason
           is
           drawne
           
           from
           the
           common
           condition
           of
           all
           the
           Saints
           :
           Take
           all
           the
           Saints
           that
           ever
           lived
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           of
           them
           have
           had
           infirmities
           :
           
           
             Now
             if
             God
             should
             be
             too
             extreame
             ,
             to
             marke
             our
             iniquities
             ,
             (
             Psal.
             130.
             3.
             4.
             
             )
             who
             should
             stand
             :
          
           If
           God
           should
           cast
           off
           all
           that
           have
           infirmities
           ,
           then
           none
           should
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           then
           wherfore
           hath
           Christ
           dyed
           ?
           But
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           ;
           
             Mercy
             is
             with
             thee
             ,
             therefore
             thou
             art
             to
             be
             feared
             :
          
           That
           is
           ,
           if
           God
           were
           so
           severe
           a
           master
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           endure
           no
           failing
           ,
           then
           he
           should
           have
           no
           servants
           :
           But
           it
           is
           his
           mercy
           ,
           that
           makes
           him
           to
           be
           feared
           .
           And
           thus
           we
           see
           ,
           that
           infirmities
           doe
           not
           cut
           us
           off
           from
           Gods
           mercy
           ,
           if
           wee
           be
           sound
           at
           the
           heart
           ;
           but
           withall
           we
           must
           remember
           these
           two
           cautions
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           though
           infirmities
           
           do
           not
           utterly
           exclude
           us
           from
           the
           mercies
           of
           God
           ;
           yet
           they
           may
           bring
           upon
           us
           many
           and
           sore
           afflictions
           ;
           and
           hinder
           us
           of
           many
           blessings
           ,
           &
           here
           we
           must
           remēber
           these
           distinctiōs
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           voluntary
           infirmity
           ,
           which
           proceeds
           
           from
           our
           owne
           wils
           ;
           &
           by
           how
           much
           the
           more
           ,
           will
           is
           in
           an
           infirmity
           ,
           by
           so
           much
           the
           more
           God
           is
           provoked
           to
           anger
           ,
           and
           to
           punish
           and
           afflict
           us
           .
        
         
           But
           there
           is
           another
           infirmity
           which
           ariseth
           from
           some
           impediment
           which
           a
           man
           would
           faine
           remove
           ,
           but
           he
           cannot
           .
           As
           for
           example
           :
           A
           man
           would
           faine
           remember
           all
           hee
           heareth
           ,
           
           but
           he
           cannot
           ,
           because
           his
           memory
           is
           fraile
           ,
           and
           he
           cannot
           help
           it
           ,
           he
           would
           convert
           many
           to
           God
           ,
           but
           he
           cannot
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           weak
           parts
           .
           He
           would
           faine
           have
           such
           a
           lust
           removed
           ,
           but
           God
           doth
           not
           please
           to
           set
           his
           Spirit
           at
           liberty
           ,
           though
           he
           do
           his
           uttermost
           endeavour
           ,
           for
           that
           must
           still
           be
           remembred
           ,
           for
           if
           a
           man
           saies
           hee
           would
           pray
           fervently
           morning
           &
           evening
           ,
           &
           yet
           sits
           still
           ,
           &
           doth
           not
           set
           upon
           the
           duty
           and
           strive
           to
           do
           it
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           act
           of
           the
           sluggard
           :
           So
           also
           in
           other
           things
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           there
           is
           an
           infirmity
           
           that
           ariseth
           from
           want
           of
           groweth
           ,
           for
           there
           are
           some
           Babes
           in
           Christ
           ,
           
           some
           buds
           that
           are
           but
           tender
           ,
           even
           as
           a
           tree
           hath
           some
           buds
           ,
           and
           sprouts
           as
           well
           as
           branches
           :
           And
           these
           sucke
           sappe
           from
           the
           as
           well
           as
           the
           branches
           :
           Now
           ,
           God
           beares
           much
           with
           those
           that
           are
           such
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           presently
           punish
           them
           for
           their
           failings
           ,
           hee
           will
           not
           in
           this
           case
           quench
           the
           smoaking
           Flaxe
           ;
           nor
           breake
           the
           bruised
           Reede
           :
           Hee
           will
           not
           put
           new
           Wine
           into
           old
           vessels
           ;
           hee
           knowes
           there
           is
           much
           of
           the
           old
           man
           still
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           therfore
           wil
           not
           enjoyne
           them
           to
           such
           great
           duties
           as
           they
           are
           not
           able
           to
           performe
           ;
           hee
           will
           not
           put
           too
           much
           on
           them
           at
           the
           first
           :
           Hee
           
           mands
           us
           not
           to
           reject
           or
           despise
           those
           that
           are
           weake
           ,
           
             Rom.
             14.
             13.
             
             Let
             us
             not
             therefore
             judge
             one
             another
             any
             more
             ,
             but
             judge
             this
             rather
             ,
             that
             no
             man
             put
             a
             stumbling-blocke
             ,
             or
             an
             occasion
             to
             fall
             in
             his
             brothers
             way
             .
          
           And
           sure
           then
           ,
           himselfe
           will
           practice
           that
           rule
           that
           he
           prescribes
           to
           us
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           there
           are
           other
           infirmities
           that
           arise
           from
           sicknesse
           ,
           in
           those
           that
           have
           beene
           strong
           .
           And
           through
           some
           distempers
           ,
           are
           become
           sicke
           ,
           and
           are
           fallen
           from
           their
           first
           love
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           2
           of
           the
           
             Rev.
             2.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             Neverthelesse
             I
             have
             somewhat
             against
             thee
             ,
             because
             thou
             hast
             left
             thy
             first
             love
             :
             remember
             therefore
             
             from
             whence
             thou
             art
             fallen
             ,
             and
             repent
             ,
             and
             doe
             thy
             first
             workes
             ,
             or
             else
             I
             will
             come
             unto
             thee
             quickly
             ,
             and
             will
             remoove
             thy
             Candlestick
             out
             of
             his
             place
             ,
             except
             thou
             repent
          
           ;
           Or
           that
           arise
           from
           some
           desertion
           themselves
           being
           then
           causes
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           presumption
           ;
           as
           in
           Peter
           and
           Hezekiah
           :
           Now
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           God
           doth
           not
           beare
           with
           a
           man
           ,
           butwil
           come
           against
           him
           quickly
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           stay
           long
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           repent
           ,
           &
           do
           their
           first
           works
        
         
           We
           must
           remember
           ,
           that
           to
           some
           God
           hath
           appointed
           
           a
           lesser
           stature
           in
           grace
           ,
           &
           to
           others
           greater
           .
           There
           are
           Christians
           of
           all
           sizes
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           .
           Now
           those
           that
           
           are
           of
           the
           least
           size
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           weakest
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           generally
           weake
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           ate
           weake
           in
           their
           understandings
           ,
           weake
           in
           affections
           ,
           weake
           in
           all
           ;
           &
           with
           these
           God
           beares
           much
           :
           As
           wee
           may
           see
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Thyatira
             ,
             Rev.
             2.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
             But
             unto
             you
             I
             say
             ,
             &
             unto
             the
             rest
             of
          
           Thyatira
           ,
           
             as
             many
             as
             have
             not
             this
             doctrine
             ,
             &
             which
             have
             not
             knowne
             the
             dephs
             of
             Sathan
             ,
             as
             they
             speake
             :
             I
             will
             put
             upon
             you
             none
             other
             burthen
             ;
             but
             that
             which
             you
             have
             already
             ,
             hold
             fast
             til
             I
             come
             .
          
           There
           were
           some
           that
           were
           expert
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           were
           weaker
           :
           Now
           for
           those
           saith
           God
           ,
           that
           have
           not
           this
           learning
           ,
           
           neither
           have
           knowne
           the
           deepnesse
           of
           Satan
           ,
           I
           doe
           not
           require
           so
           much
           of
           you
           ,
           but
           onely
           ,
           that
           you
           hold
           fast
           that
           which
           yee
           have
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ;
           but
           now
           there
           is
           another
           infirmity
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           runne
           in
           generall
           over
           the
           whole
           man
           ,
           but
           is
           some
           particular
           infirmity
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           a
           man
           that
           is
           strong
           ,
           and
           hath
           attained
           a
           greater
           measure
           of
           grace
           :
           As
           a
           body
           may
           be
           strong
           ,
           and
           have
           some
           particular
           weaknesse
           ,
           and
           a
           wall
           may
           be
           strong
           ,
           yet
           have
           some
           weake
           parts
           :
           so
           a
           Christian
           may
           have
           strong
           lusts
           :
           some
           particular
           infirmities
           ;
           as
           indulgencies
           to
           his
           Children
           ,
           
           or
           pride
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           ;
           so
           then
           this
           rule
           is
           true
           ;
           that
           strong
           infirmities
           bring
           strong
           afflictions
           :
           as
           wee
           see
           it
           did
           in
           Elie
           ,
           for
           his
           indulgency
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           David
           ,
           he
           had
           strong
           ,
           and
           long
           afflictions
           ,
           for
           his
           strong
           lusts
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           remember
           ,
           
           that
           there
           is
           an
           infirmity
           in
           a
           man
           that
           hee
           is
           sensible
           of
           ,
           and
           strives
           against
           it
           with
           all
           his
           might
           ,
           and
           yet
           cannot
           get
           victory
           over
           it
           :
           God
           may
           suffer
           a
           man
           to
           labour
           and
           tugge
           and
           yet
           profit
           nothing
           by
           his
           paines
           ,
           but
           gives
           him
           grace
           which
           is
           sufficient
           for
           him
           ;
           hee
           gives
           his
           pardoning
           grace
           ,
           though
           not
           his
           prevailing
           grace
           ,
           
           2
           Cor.
           12.
           9.
           
           In
           this
           case
           God
           will
           beare
           much
           ,
           though
           he
           cannot
           get
           the
           victory
           ,
           yet
           he
           may
           get
           pardon
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           another
           infirmity
           ,
           that
           befals
           
           us
           in
           peace
           and
           prosperity
           ;
           that
           wee
           are
           not
           sensible
           of
           ,
           but
           are
           as
           it
           were
           in
           a
           sleepe
           and
           forget
           our selves
           ,
           and
           so
           let
           some
           infirmity
           steale
           uppon
           us
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           though
           it
           will
           not
           quite
           cut
           us
           off
           from
           Gods
           mercy
           ,
           yet
           it
           will
           bring
           some
           great
           affliction
           upon
           us
           ,
           whereby
           God
           doth
           waken
           us
           ,
           and
           bring
           us
           unto
           our selves
           againe
           :
           So
           he
           dealt
           with
           Hezekiah
           ,
           no
           sooner
           was
           he
           settled
           in
           peace
           and
           prosperity
           ,
           but
           presently
           
           he
           forgets
           himselfe
           ,
           suffers
           pride
           to
           steal
           in
           upon
           him
           ,
           for
           which
           we
           know
           how
           the
           Lord
           awaked
           him
           ,
           So
           
             David
             Psal.
             30.
             when
             he
             was
             in
             prosperity
             thought
             he
             should
             never
             be
             moved
          
           ;
           but
           then
           God
           hides
           his
           face
           ,
           and
           makes
           him
           looke
           about
           him
           ,
           therefore
           wee
           must
           remember
           this
           caution
           :
        
         
           That
           though
           infirmities
           doe
           not
           cut
           us
           off
           from
           Gods
           mercies
           ,
           yet
           if
           voluntary
           infirmities
           in
           w
           ch
           our
           will
           hath
           a
           hand
           ,
           if
           such
           as
           are
           not
           from
           weaknesse
           ,
           and
           want
           of
           growth
           ,
           but
           from
           sicknesse
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           some
           particular
           weaknes
           in
           a
           strong
           christian
           ,
           if
           they
           steale
           upon
           
           us
           by
           our
           owne
           sloath
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           not
           aware
           ,
           nor
           sensible
           of
           them
           ,
           then
           they
           will
           bring
           upon
           us
           some
           great
           crosse
           and
           affliction
           ,
           and
           hinder
           us
           of
           some
           great
           blessings
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           Caution
           is
           ,
           
           that
           yee
           take
           heede
           ,
           that
           yee
           doe
           not
           mistake
           those
           infirmities
           that
           proceede
           from
           the
           regenerate
           part
           ,
           for
           those
           sinnes
           that
           proceed
           from
           the
           ungenerate
           :
           For
           these
           latter
           are
           rebellions
           ,
           not
           infirmities
           ,
           they
           are
           wickednesses
           ,
           not
           weaknesses
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ,
           we
           must
           beware
           ,
           that
           we
           do
           not
           mistake
           the
           one
           for
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           purpose
           ,
           it
           will
           bee
           needfull
           to
           know
           
           what
           an
           infirmity
           is
           ,
           and
           this
           we
           may
           doe
           by
           the
           contrary
           ,
           if
           wee
           consider
           what
           strength
           is
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           this
           wee
           must
           know
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           twofold
           strength
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             a
             naturall
             strength
          
           .
           
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
             a
             supernaturall
          
           .
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           a
           naturall
           strength
           is
           that
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           performe
           the
           worke
           of
           nature
           ;
           this
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           is
           neither
           pleasing
           nor
           displeasing
           to
           God
           ;
           but
           as
           a
           Cypher
           ,
           when
           it
           stands
           by
           it selfe
           is
           nothing
           ,
           but
           a
           figure
           being
           set
           before
           it
           ,
           it
           encreaseth
           the
           summe
           :
           so
           this
           naturall
           strength
           neither
           pleaseth
           God
           nor
           displeaseth
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           is
           in
           a
           
           regenerate
           man
           ,
           or
           unregenerate
           man
           ,
           so
           it
           helps
           ,
           or
           hurts
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           supernaturall
           
           strength
           ,
           by
           which
           wee
           are
           enabled
           to
           doe
           more
           than
           Nature
           could
           helpe
           us
           to
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           either
           for
           evill
           ,
           or
           good
           things
           .
           First
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           supernaturall
           strength
           
           that
           tends
           to
           evill
           ,
           when
           as
           to
           the
           naturall
           ,
           Sathan
           addes
           a
           supernaturall
           ,
           to
           enable
           men
           to
           evill
           :
           such
           a
           strength
           have
           they
           who
           dyed
           for
           Turcisme
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           who
           kill
           Kings
           ,
           &c.
           see
           how
           the
           Apostle
           sets
           out
           this
           ,
           2
           Thes.
           2.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           Such
           a
           strength
           have
           they
           that
           write
           &
           dispute
           
           against
           the
           truth
           ,
           they
           have
           the
           strength
           of
           mad
           men
           ,
           which
           we
           say
           ,
           are
           three
           men
           strong
           :
           So
           likewise
           there
           is
           a
           super-naturall
           weaknes
           ,
           when
           to
           naturall
           imbecillity
           there
           is
           a
           superadded
           weaknesse
           ,
           in
           the
           8
           of
           Luke
           .
           12
           ,
           there
           we
           see
           that
           the
           first
           groūd
           forgat
           the
           Word
           :
           why
           ?
           through
           weaknesse
           only
           ?
           No
           ;
           but
           Satan
           he
           helps
           on
           :
           
             he
             comes
             ,
             &
             takes
             away
             the
             word
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           so
           we
           read
           of
           a
           more
           than
           naturall
           unaptnesse
           to
           receive
           the
           
             Gospell
             ,
             2.
             
             Cor.
             4.
             3.
             4.
             
             The
             divel
             he
             puts
             to
             his
             hand
             ,
             he
             blinds
             their
             eyes
             ,
             that
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Gospell
             should
             not
             shine
             to
             them
             :
          
           He
           helps
           forward
           the
           naturall
           weakenesse
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           supernaturall
           strength
           to
           doe
           good
           ,
           as
           
             Christ
             bad
             his
             Disciples
             to
             stay
             at
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
             till
             they
             were
             endued
             with
             strength
             from
             above
             ,
             Luke
             .
          
           24.
           49.
           because
           they
           were
           to
           enter
           upon
           a
           great
           worke
           ,
           above
           naturall
           strength
           :
           to
           wit
           ,
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           therefore
           they
           had
           neede
           have
           strength
           above
           nature
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospell
           .
           This
           supernaturall
           strength
           wee
           may
           know
           by
           this
           ;
           it
           will
           enable
           us
           to
           doe
           more
           then
           nature
           can
           ,
           it
           over-flies
           the
           reach
           of
           nature
           ,
           or
           mortality
           our
           common
           grace
           :
           Nature
           can
           doe
           as
           much
           as
           lyes
           in
           her
           power
           ,
           or
           as
           is
           her
           
           worke
           :
           but
           there
           are
           some
           things
           which
           Nature
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           well
           refined
           ,
           can
           never
           reach
           unto
           .
           As
           Iron
           can
           doe
           as
           much
           as
           is
           in
           Iron
           ,
           if
           it
           bee
           made
           bright
           and
           fit
           for
           those
           severall
           uses
           it
           serves
           unto
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           would
           have
           this
           Iron
           to
           turne
           to
           the
           North
           it
           cannot
           doe
           it
           ,
           till
           it
           bee
           touched
           with
           the
           Load-stone
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           higher
           quality
           added
           to
           it
           .
           So
           take
           the
           purest
           water
           ,
           and
           it
           can
           doe
           what
           is
           in
           the
           power
           of
           water
           ;
           it
           can
           moisten
           ,
           coole
           ,
           descend
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           :
           But
           if
           you
           would
           have
           water
           to
           heate
           ,
           to
           ascend
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           by
           a
           supernaturall
           power
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           superadded
           
           vertue
           .
           And
           so
           take
           nature
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           be
           refined
           ,
           with
           more
           vertues
           ,
           and
           common
           graces
           ,
           and
           it
           can
           doe
           as
           much
           as
           is
           in
           nature
           .
           But
           if
           you
           would
           have
           it
           love
           God
           ,
           or
           some
           such
           higher
           worke
           ,
           it
           cannot
           doe
           it
           ;
           The
           water
           riseth
           no
           higher
           than
           the
           spring
           from
           whence
           it
           came
           :
           So
           naturall
           men
           can
           ascend
           no
           higher
           then
           nature
           ,
           and
           therefore
           for
           workes
           of
           a
           higher
           reach
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           strength
           from
           above
           to
           performe
           them
           .
        
         
           
             But
             what
             are
             those
             things
          
           
           
             which
             nature
             cannot
             superficially
             enable
             a
             man
             to
             doe
             ?
          
        
         
           Take
           the
           best
           of
           the
           
           
           heathen
           ,
           or
           the
           best
           naturall
           man
           ,
           and
           meere
           nature
           cannot
           enable
           him
           to
           do
           these
           things
           following
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           it
           cannot
           bring
           him
           
           to
           this
           ,
           to
           preferre
           God
           before
           himselfe
           upon
           this
           perswasion
           ,
           that
           his
           wel-being
           doth
           depend
           more
           on
           God
           ,
           than
           on
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           cannot
           enable
           
           a
           man
           to
           see
           sinne
           ,
           as
           the
           greatest
           evill
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           hate
           it
           ;
           and
           to
           looke
           upon
           Christ
           as
           the
           greatest
           good
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           embrace
           him
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           nature
           cannot
           
           make
           a
           mā
           resolute
           ,
           not
           to
           part
           with
           Christ
           upon
           any
           tearmes
           ,
           but
           willing
           rather
           
           to
           beare
           the
           greatest
           persecutions
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           to
           refuse
           the
           greatest
           offers
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           then
           to
           part
           with
           his
           Christ.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           nature
           cannot
           
           make
           a
           man
           to
           love
           God
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           a
           distinguishing
           property
           of
           a
           godly
           man
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           all
           the
           other
           affections
           ;
           now
           a
           naturall
           man
           cannot
           hate
           sinne
           ,
           cannot
           grieve
           for
           wickednes
           ,
           as
           abhomination
           to
           God
           :
           Take
           this
           for
           a
           rule
           ,
           that
           howsoever
           naturall
           men
           may
           know
           much
           ,
           and
           doe
           much
           ,
           yet
           they
           have
           no
           spirituall
           affection
           ;
           they
           have
           no
           spirituall
           love
           ,
           hatred
           ,
           griefe
           ,
           or
           joy
           .
        
         
           A
           fifth
           thing
           which
           nature
           
           
           cannot
           do
           ,
           and
           which
           this
           supernaturall
           strength
           doth
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           it
           overcomes
           and
           subdues
           the
           lustings
           of
           our
           owne
           spirits
           ,
           and
           that
           ,
           not
           by
           restraint
           ;
           but
           putting
           in
           it
           a
           contrary
           lusting
           ;
           the
           spirit
           lusts
           against
           the
           flesh
           ;
           this
           supernaturall
           strength
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           it
           hemmes
           us
           about
           ,
           it
           comprehends
           and
           keepes
           us
           :
           
             Acts
             20.
             22.
             
             Behold
             ,
             I
             goe
             bound
             in
             the
             Spirit
          
           (
           saith
           St.
           
             Paul
             )
             to
             Ierusalem
          
           :
           When
           a
           man
           's
           owne
           spirit
           would
           fall
           loose
           ,
           this
           supernaturall
           strength
           staies
           and
           strengthens
           it
           ;
           when
           God
           leaves
           any
           of
           the
           Saints
           to
           nakednesse
           &
           emptinesse
           of
           his
           owne
           spirit
           ,
           hee
           becomes
           as
           
           another
           man
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           said
           of
           Sampson
           ,
           they
           become
           weake
           as
           water
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           in
           
             Elias
             ,
             David
          
           ,
           and
           Peter
           .
           But
           when
           this
           supernaturall
           strength
           is
           within
           us
           ,
           it
           sits
           at
           the
           sterne
           ,
           and
           guids
           us
           ,
           and
           carries
           us
           through
           all
           .
           Now
           then
           if
           thou
           findest
           that
           thou
           hast
           any
           strength
           in
           thee
           more
           than
           natural
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           but
           a
           little
           ,
           all
           thy
           infirmities
           shall
           not
           exclude
           thee
           from
           the
           mercies
           of
           God
           in
           Christ.
           
        
         
           Is
           it
           so
           ?
           be
           not
           then
           discouraged
           for
           any
           thy
           infirmities
           ,
           
           but
           come
           boldly
           to
           the
           throne
           of
           grace
           :
           it
           is
           a
           great
           fault
           in
           christians
           ,
           if
           because
           of
           such
           ,
           or
           such
           an
           infirmity
           they
           be
           kept
           
           from
           the
           thron
           of
           grace
           ,
           or
           weaken
           their
           assurance
           .
           It
           
           was
           the
           commendation
           of
           Iob
           ,
           who
           (
           notwithstanding
           all
           his
           infirmities
           )
           would
           not
           let
           go
           his
           righteousnes
        
         
           Looke
           upon
           
             Asa
             ,
             his
             infirmities
             were
             many
             ,
             as
             to
             imprisone
             the
             Prophet
             :
             to
             trust
             to
             the
             Phisitian
             ,
             more
             then
             God
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Yet
           because
           there
           was
           an
           uprightnesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           see
           what
           testimony
           the
           Lord
           gives
           of
           him
           in
           the
           2.
           
           Chron.
           14.
           2.
           the
           like
           in
           Iehoshaphat
           .
           So
           David
           had
           many
           foule
           infirmities
           ,
           yet
           because
           sound
           at
           the
           heart
           ,
           God
           calls
           him
           
             a
             man
             after
             his
             owne
             heart
             .
          
           So
           Saraah
           notwithstanding
           her
           infirmities
           ,
           is
           commended
           
           as
           a
           paterne
           to
           wives
           .
           1.
           
           
             Pet.
             3.
             6.
             
             Rahab
          
           ,
           her
           infirmities
           are
           pased
           over
           ,
           and
           she
           commended
           for
           her
           faith
           and
           good
           workes
           :
           
             Iames
             2.
             
             Heb.
          
           11.
           and
           therefore
           (
           notwithstanding
           our
           infirmities
           )
           let
           us
           trust
           perfectly
           in
           the
           grace
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           if
           wee
           see
           they
           doe
           abound
           ,
           
             let
             us
             lay
             the
             more
             on
             Christ
             ,
             as
             needing
             his
             helpe
             the
             more
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           use
           ,
           is
           ,
           from
           the
           first
           Caution
           :
           seeing
           
           infirmities
           ,
           though
           they
           doe
           not
           cut
           us
           off
           from
           Gods
           mercy
           ,
           yet
           they
           may
           bring
           upon
           us
           many
           troubles
           ;
           therefore
           let
           us
           take
           heed
           of
           them
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           a
           smal
           matter
           to
           be
           subject
           
           to
           infirmities
           :
           so
           it
           was
           but
           an
           infirmity
           in
           Rebeckah
           &
           Iakob
           to
           compasse
           the
           blessing
           by
           indirect
           meanes
           .
        
         
           But
           consider
           what
           it
           cost
           him
           ,
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           griefe
           and
           paine
           :
           And
           see
           how
           deare
           Davids
           infirmities
           did
           cost
           him
           :
           So
           Moses
           ,
           when
           he
           distrusted
           God
           ,
           God
           would
           not
           suffer
           him
           to
           goe
           into
           the
           Land
           of
           Canaan
           ;
           these
           were
           all
           great
           afflictions
           ,
           which
           their
           infirmities
           brought
           upō
           them
           ,
           though
           they
           did
           not
           cast
           them
           out
           of
           Gods
           favour
           ,
           therefore
           if
           wee
           would
           avoyde
           such
           troubles
           ,
           let
           us
           beware
           of
           living
           under
           infirmities
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           use
           ,
           is
           from
           
           
           the
           second
           
             Caut
             on
          
           ,
           that
           we
           do
           not
           mistake
           rebelliō
           &
           wickednes
           for
           infirmities
           and
           weaknes
           .
           Now
           seeing
           we
           may
           easily
           bee
           deceived
           ,
           let
           us
           try
           &
           examine
           our selves
           narrowly
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           use
           of
           men
           to
           shroud
           themselves
           under
           infirmities
           ,
           they
           say
           ,
           
             their
             meaning
             is
             good
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           But
           it
           s
           their
           infirmity
           .
           And
           on
           the
           other
           side
           many
           are
           upright
           in
           heart
           ,
           &
           because
           they
           have
           infirmities
           ,
           they
           think
           they
           have
           no
           grace
           ,
           &
           therfore
           we
           had
           need
           to
           judge
           both
           with
           righteousjudgement
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           helpe
           you
           in
           your
           tryal
           ,
           consider
           ,
           first
           what
           an
           infirmity
           is
           :
           Secondly
           the
           signes
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           an
           infirmity
           is
           
           such
           a
           weaknesse
           ,
           as
           when
           the
           heart
           is
           upright
           ,
           yet
           by
           reason
           of
           some
           impediment
           it
           cannot
           doe
           that
           good
           it
           would
           :
           and
           doth
           the
           evill
           it
           wouldnot
           .
           So
           that
           there
           must
           ,
           be
           first
           uprightnesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           else
           it
           is
           not
           an
           infirmity
           ,
           but
           iniquity
           ,
           the
           heart
           must
           be
           perfect
           with
           God
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           a
           purpose
           to
           please
           God
           in
           all
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           the
           reason
           ,
           that
           
           it
           cannot
           doe
           so
           ,
           is
           from
           some
           impedimēt
           that
           hinders
           :
           and
           this
           ariseth
           from
           the
           rebellion
           of
           his
           flesh
           ,
           which
           leads
           him
           captive
           ,
           makes
           him
           omit
           the
           good
           that
           he
           would
           doe
           ,
           &
           doe
           the
           evill
           he
           would
           not
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           secondly
           to
           
           come
           to
           the
           notes
           and
           characters
           :
           For
           a
           carnall
           man
           and
           a
           godly
           man
           ,
           both
           bee
           guilty
           of
           one
           and
           the
           same
           infirmities
           ,
           as
           to
           have
           their
           hearts
           wandring
           in
           prayer
           ,
           in
           reading
           ,
           and
           to
           idlenesse
           in
           their
           calling
           ,
           &c.
           
           Yet
           these
           may
           be
           wickednesse
           in
           the
           one
           ,
           but
           weaknes
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           therfore
           to
           know
           this
           ,
           consider
           these
           signes
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           an
           infirmity
           ,
           
           it
           continues
           not
           ,
           but
           assaults
           thee
           by
           fits
           ,
           and
           starts
           ,
           and
           so
           away
           ;
           and
           afterwards
           thou
           wilt
           returne
           to
           thy
           former
           course
           :
           As
           a
           stone
           that
           is
           throwne
           up
           ,
           it
           flyes
           as
           long
           as
           the
           force
           of
           the
           hand
           that
           threw
           it
           remaines
           ;
           but
           after
           it
           takes
           
           its
           owne
           course
           againe
           :
           But
           if
           it
           continue
           upon
           thee
           ,
           it
           is
           signe
           that
           it
           is
           naturall
           to
           thee
           :
           As
           a
           stone
           ,
           it
           rests
           on
           the
           earth
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           the
           naturall
           place
           of
           it
           :
           my
           meaning
           is
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           an
           infirmity
           may
           assault
           a
           man
           all
           his
           life
           ,
           for
           so
           some
           may
           ,
           as
           we
           shall
           shew
           afterwards
           ;
           But
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           comes
           by
           fits
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           gone
           .
           This
           we
           see
           in
           David
           ,
           in
           Peter
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           that
           their
           infirmities
           continued
           not
           so
           ,
           but
           that
           afterwards
           they
           returned
           to
           their
           course
           againe
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           when
           a
           man
           
           amends
           not
           upon
           admonition
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           signe
           it
           is
           not
           an
           infirmity
           ,
           if
           a
           man
           intends
           
           to
           goe
           to
           such
           a
           place
           ,
           and
           one
           should
           meete
           him
           ,
           and
           tell
           him
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           direct
           him
           into
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           he
           would
           thanke
           him
           ,
           and
           returne
           into
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           because
           that
           is
           the
           way
           hee
           intended
           to
           goe
           .
           So
           if
           your
           faces
           be
           set
           towards
           
             Ieru
             salem
          
           ,
           and
           one
           should
           tell
           you
           ,
           here
           you
           went
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           he
           would
           bee
           glad
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           returne
           .
        
         
           So
           it
           was
           with
           David
           ,
           when
           hee
           would
           have
           slaine
           Nabal
           in
           a
           passion
           ,
           &
           Abigal
           met
           him
           ,
           and
           stayed
           him
           :
           oh
           how
           thankfull
           he
           was
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           her
           !
           it
           was
           a
           signe
           it
           was
           but
           an
           
           infirmity
           :
           and
           so
           in
           the
           case
           of
           Vriah
           ,
           when
           Nathan
           told
           him
           ,
           hee
           was
           in
           the
           wrong
           :
           
             Prov.
             25.
             12.
             
             He
             that
             reproveth
             the
             wise
             and
             obedient
             ,
             it
             is
             as
             a
             golden
             eare
             ring
             ,
             or
             as
             an
             ornament
             of
             gold
             ,
          
           saith
           Salomon
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           hee
           whose
           heart
           is
           upright
           ,
           whose
           intent
           is
           to
           grow
           rich
           in
           grace
           ,
           hee
           accounts
           of
           those
           that
           reprove
           him
           ,
           as
           of
           goldē
           ornaments
           :
           But
           if
           a
           man
           after
           admonitiō
           &
           reproofe
           will
           take
           his
           owne
           course
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           signe
           of
           his
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           not
           infirmity
           .
        
         
           Againe
           thirdly
           ,
           a
           sinne
           of
           infirmity
           is
           alwayes
           
           with
           griefe
           and
           sorrow
           of
           heart
           for
           that
           weakenesse
           :
           now
           what
           is
           griefe
           ,
           but
           the
           
           endeavour
           and
           strife
           of
           the
           will
           ,
           when
           a
           man
           cannot
           attaine
           to
           that
           he
           would
           ,
           or
           would
           shun
           something
           he
           cannot
           avoyd
           ,
           then
           hee
           is
           grieved
           and
           pained
           :
           As
           it
           is
           in
           the
           body
           ;
           all
           the
           griefe
           there
           ,
           is
           ,
           when
           a
           part
           or
           member
           cannot
           performe
           its
           office
           or
           function
           there
           :
           So
           in
           the
           soule
           when
           it
           would
           faine
           doe
           such
           a
           thing
           ,
           when
           the
           desire
           of
           the
           minde
           is
           set
           on
           such
           ,
           or
           such
           an
           object
           ,
           and
           it
           cannot
           attaine
           it
           ;
           then
           followes
           griefe
           :
           so
           here
           ,
           when
           the
           heart
           is
           drawne
           up
           to
           please
           God
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           something
           comes
           in
           the
           way
           that
           it
           cannot
           ,
           &
           therefore
           it
           is
           grieved
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
           in
           the
           2.
           
           Cor.
           10.
           11.
           the
           Apostle
           makes
           this
           sorrow
           ,
           a
           ground
           of
           their
           uprightnesse
           ,
           &
           it
           is
           certaine
           ,
           where
           this
           griefe
           is
           not
           mingled
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           infirmity
           .
        
         
           Every
           sinne
           of
           infirmity
           ,
           
           produceth
           a
           hearty
           complaint
           ,
           and
           an
           earnest
           desire
           ,
           and
           a
           serious
           endeavour
           to
           have
           it
           cured
           ,
           for
           every
           infirmity
           in
           a
           body
           ,
           that
           is
           quickned
           ,
           that
           hath
           some
           life
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           sensible
           of
           it
           .
           As
           in
           a
           disease
           ,
           that
           a
           man
           is
           sensible
           of
           ,
           he
           tels
           his
           friends
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           ,
           that
           hee
           is
           in
           company
           with
           ,
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           see
           if
           they
           can
           helpe
           him
           ,
           if
           they
           cannot
           he
           complaines
           to
           the
           Physitian
           ,
           and
           goes
           to
           him
           to
           have
           it
           cured
           :
           so
           in
           an
           
           infirmity
           or
           sicknesse
           of
           the
           soul
           ;
           an
           upright
           heart
           ,
           complains
           to
           his
           christian
           friends
           ,
           I
           have
           such
           an
           infirmity
           ,
           what
           shall
           I
           doe
           to
           cure
           it
           ?
           if
           they
           cannot
           help
           him
           ,
           he
           runnes
           to
           him
           that
           hath
           the
           balme
           of
           Gilead
           ,
           to
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           to
           have
           it
           cured
           ,
           the
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             12.
             8.
             9.
          
           this
           was
           so
           in
           St.
           Paul
           ,
           he
           praied
           three
           times
           that
           it
           might
           be
           removed
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           onely
           complaine
           as
           in
           the
           7th
           of
           the
           Rom.
           24.
           and
           desire
           that
           it
           may
           be
           healed
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           forenamed
           place
           ,
           where
           he
           praies
           against
           it
           ,
           but
           to
           this
           he
           addes
           ,
           a
           serious
           endeavour
           ,
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             26.
             27.
             he
             beats
             downe
             his
             body
             ,
             &c.
          
           that
           is
           ,
           he
           used
           all
           good
           meanes
           
           for
           the
           overcomming
           of
           this
           infirmity
           :
           and
           where
           this
           complaint
           ,
           desire
           ,
           and
           endeavour
           is
           wanting
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           signe
           it
           is
           not
           a
           mans
           infirmity
           ,
           but
           iniquity
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           if
           thy
           sinne
           be
           a
           
           sin
           of
           infirmity
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           finde
           in
           thy selfe
           a
           continuall
           reluctancy
           ,
           and
           strife
           against
           it
           :
           for
           as
           there
           is
           in
           thee
           a
           body
           of
           sinne
           ;
           so
           also
           a
           body
           of
           grace
           ,
           which
           being
           contrary
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           will
           not
           suffer
           thee
           to
           be
           at
           quiet
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           will
           be
           against
           the
           flesh
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           flesh
           against
           the
           spirit
           :
           and
           as
           the
           flesh
           will
           not
           suffer
           thee
           to
           doe
           a
           good
           duty
           without
           resisting
           ,
           and
           interrupting
           thee
           ;
           so
           neither
           will
           the
           
           spirit
           suffer
           thee
           to
           sinne
           without
           striving
           against
           ,
           and
           opposing
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           thou
           canst
           sitt
           downe
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           rest
           without
           striving
           against
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           infirmity
           ,
           but
           
             rebel
             lion
          
           ,
           therfore
           try
           thy selfe
           by
           these
           signes
           .
        
         
           But
           others
           besides
           true
           Christians
           are
           able
           to
           doe
           
           this
           ;
           for
           take
           an
           unregenerate
           man
           ,
           and
           he
           wil
           make
           the
           same
           plea
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           but
           his
           infirmity
           :
           Indeed
           hee
           is
           overtaken
           sometimes
           ,
           but
           it
           continues
           not
           ;
           and
           when
           hee
           is
           admonished
           or
           reprooved
           ,
           hee
           findes
           his
           heart
           yeel
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           he
           grieves
           ,
           and
           is
           sorry
           for
           it
           ,
           hee
           complaines
           of
           it
           ,
           
           and
           seekes
           to
           helpe
           it
           ,
           and
           strives
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           therfore
           these
           are
           not
           sure
           signes
           to
           distinguish
           him
           from
           another
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           
           something
           in
           an
           unregenerate
           man
           which
           is
           much
           like
           ,
           and
           comes
           very
           neare
           to
           that
           in
           the
           regenerate
           man
           ,
           he
           may
           doe
           much
           by
           that
           light
           he
           hath
           ,
           but
           yet
           there
           is
           a
           broad
           difference
           betweene
           them
           :
           for
           the
           regenerate
           man
           hath
           another
           object
           about
           which
           he
           is
           conversant
           ,
           he
           hath
           a
           new
           light
           put
           into
           his
           heart
           ,
           he
           is
           renued
           in
           the
           spirit
           of
           his
           mind
           ,
           and
           
             he
             hath
             the
             Law
             written
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             2.
             
             Cor.
             3.
             3.
             
             Heb.
             8.
             10.
             
          
           That
           is
           ,
           all
           the
           spirituall
           
           duties
           that
           are
           written
           in
           the
           Law
           :
           and
           hee
           hath
           something
           in
           his
           heart
           that
           answers
           to
           what
           is
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           tally
           answers
           to
           tally
           ;
           or
           as
           that
           fashion
           in
           the
           lead
           ,
           to
           that
           in
           the
           mold
           ;
           or
           as
           in
           a
           seale
           character
           answers
           to
           cha
           racter
           ,
           impression
           to
           impression
           ,
           so
           that
           which
           is
           in
           the
           Seale
           ,
           the
           same
           is
           in
           the
           waxe
           :
           So
           whatsoever
           is
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           if
           you
           could
           see
           that
           which
           is
           written
           in
           the
           heart
           by
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           ,
           you
           should
           see
           character
           for
           character
           ,
           print
           for
           print
           ;
           and
           so
           ,
           that
           if
           there
           were
           not
           a
           written
           Law
           ,
           hee
           would
           be
           a
           law
           unto
           himselfe
           to
           obey
           God
           ,
           
           performe
           duties
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           written
           in
           his
           heart
           :
           Now
           when
           it
           stands
           thus
           with
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           something
           ,
           some
           impediment
           comes
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           that
           he
           cannot
           serve
           God
           as
           he
           would
           ,
           the
           law
           of
           his
           members
           rebelling
           against
           the
           law
           of
           his
           minde
           ,
           then
           this
           troubles
           and
           grieves
           him
           ,
           this
           hee
           complaines
           of
           ,
           and
           strives
           against
           ,
           and
           labours
           to
           have
           it
           mended
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           a
           naturall
           man
           ,
           
           hath
           not
           the
           law
           thus
           written
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           he
           hath
           all
           things
           revealed
           to
           him
           within
           his
           sphaere
           ,
           to
           wit
           of
           nature
           ,
           he
           ascends
           no
           higher
           :
           and
           although
           he
           hath
           good
           purposes
           
           and
           meanings
           ,
           and
           grieves
           and
           complaines
           ,
           yet
           all
           this
           is
           for
           sinnes
           committed
           against
           common
           light
           ,
           against
           naturall
           conscience
           ,
           against
           the
           secōd
           table
           .
           Now
           this
           is
           in
           a
           lower
           sphaere
           ,
           they
           are
           sorry
           ,
           but
           not
           godly
           sorrowful
           ,
           they
           cannot
           grieve
           for
           omission
           of
           spirituall
           duties
           ,
           required
           in
           the
           first
           table
           ,
           and
           so
           wee
           see
           they
           are
           not
           pitcht
           on
           the
           same
           objects
           which
           makes
           a
           greater
           difference
           .
           Now
           for
           the
           further
           and
           fuller
           clearing
           of
           this
           point
           ,
           we
           will
           answere
           some
           questions
           or
           cases
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           suppose
           I
           have
           striven
           long
           against
           such
           a
           
           lust
           ,
           and
           done
           what
           I
           can
           ,
           
           and
           yet
           cannot
           prevaile
           against
           it
           ,
           shall
           I
           say
           that
           this
           is
           an
           infirmity
           ?
        
         
           To
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
           first
           ,
           
           that
           we
           may
           be
           ,
           and
           are
           often
           deceived
           in
           this
           ,
           when
           we
           have
           striven
           long
           against
           it
           (
           yet
           wee
           grow
           worse
           )
           and
           that
           the
           infirmity
           gets
           ground
           of
           us
           ;
           for
           an
           infirmity
           may
           appeare
           to
           get
           strength
           ,
           when
           as
           it
           looseth
           it
           .
           As
           when
           we
           cleanse
           a
           pond
           ,
           it
           appeares
           more
           muddie
           then
           it
           was
           before
           ,
           though
           in
           trueth
           it
           loseth
           mud
           more
           and
           more
           .
           Every
           contrary
           ,
           the
           more
           it
           is
           resisted
           ,
           the
           more
           it
           appears
           ;
           as
           fire
           the
           more
           cold
           is
           about
           it
           ,
           the
           hotter
           it
           is
           :
           so
           an
           infirmity
           ,
           the
           more
           it
           is
           
           resisted
           with
           the
           contrary
           grace
           ,
           the
           more
           it
           appears
           to
           prevaile
           ,
           though
           in
           trueth
           it
           loseth
           ground
           and
           strength
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           secondly
           I
           give
           this
           rule
           ,
           that
           
           though
           you
           have
           striven
           ,
           yet
           you
           must
           not
           leave
           off
           ,
           but
           continue
           your
           striving
           still
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           content
           with
           Gods
           hand
           in
           suffering
           such
           an
           infirmity
           in
           you
           :
           for
           there
           is
           a
           double
           contentment
           ;
           first
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           opposed
           to
           murmuring
           against
           Gods
           hand
           ,
           and
           impatiency
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           must
           be
           content
           to
           suffer
           an
           infirmity
           on
           us
           :
           we
           must
           not
           repine
           at
           Gods
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           such
           a
           contentment
           ,
           
           as
           is
           opposed
           to
           striving
           against
           the
           infirmity
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           must
           not
           be
           content
           to
           suffer
           it
           on
           us
           ,
           but
           must
           strive
           constantly
           against
           it
           :
           As
           in
           a
           naturall
           disease
           wee
           are
           to
           labour
           to
           have
           it
           cured
           :
           but
           if
           God
           will
           have
           it
           lie
           upon
           us
           ,
           we
           must
           be
           content
           :
           So
           here
           wee
           should
           continually
           strive
           against
           our
           infirmities
           ;
           but
           if
           God
           see
           good
           to
           let
           it
           rest
           upon
           us
           ,
           wee
           must
           be
           content
           with
           his
           hand
           :
           for
           God
           doth
           it
           that
           wee
           might
           have
           something
           to
           humble
           us
           ,
           and
           Humility
           is
           the
           Nurse
           of
           grace
           ,
           without
           which
           all
           grace
           would
           wither
           and
           decay
           .
        
         
           And
           againe
           ,
           the
           power
           
           of
           God
           rests
           and
           dwells
           in
           an
           upright
           heart
           ,
           and
           that
           must
           have
           an
           empty
           place
           ;
           and
           humility
           makes
           roome
           for
           this
           ,
           when
           the
           power
           of
           God
           dwels
           in
           us
           ,
           when
           it
           beginnes
           to
           settle
           in
           a
           mans
           heart
           :
           if
           he
           now
           begin
           to
           grow
           up
           in
           conceit
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           this
           expells
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           crouds
           it
           out
           :
           And
           therefore
           God
           would
           have
           something
           to
           be
           in
           us
           ,
           to
           keepe
           us
           in
           an
           humble
           condition
           .
           It
           is
           with
           us
           as
           with
           Paul
           ,
           when
           hee
           looked
           on
           his
           infirmity
           ;
           at
           the
           first
           he
           was
           impatient
           ,
           would
           have
           no
           deniall
           at
           Gods
           hand
           ,
           but
           have
           it
           removed
           ;
           hee
           prayed
           thrice
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           often
           ,
           to
           
           this
           purpose
           .
           But
           when
           he
           saw
           it
           was
           a
           medicine
           ,
           which
           he
           thought
           a
           poyson
           ,
           that
           it
           served
           to
           humble
           him
           ,
           &
           by
           that
           meanes
           the
           power
           of
           God
           dwelt
           in
           him
           ,
           then
           he
           was
           content
           ,
           and
           so
           should
           we
           .
        
         
           Againe
           thirdly
           ,
           I
           answere
           ,
           
           suppose
           you
           doe
           not
           get
           victorie
           over
           your
           infirmity
           ,
           and
           you
           be
           no
           better
           then
           you
           were
           before
           ,
           nay
           lose
           ground
           of
           it
           ,
           yet
           strive
           still
           ,
           for
           this
           strife
           makes
           you
           hold
           head
           against
           it
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           you
           would
           not
           do
           :
           for
           if
           when
           you
           strive
           ,
           you
           doe
           but
           keepe
           your
           ground
           ,
           or
           lose
           somewhat
           ,
           then
           what
           would
           become
           of
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           did
           not
           strive
           
           at
           all
           ,
           should
           you
           not
           goe
           quite
           downe
           the
           streame
           ,
           and
           lose
           all
           ?
           yes
           certainely
           .
        
         
           As
           a
           man
           that
           rowes
           against
           the
           streame
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           he
           rowes
           ,
           he
           doe
           some
           good
           ,
           loseth
           some
           ground
           ,
           and
           getteth
           some
           ;
           but
           if
           he
           leaves
           rowing
           ,
           he
           goes
           quite
           downe
           the
           streame
           .
           And
           as
           a
           man
           may
           keepe
           the
           field
           against
           his
           enemie
           ,
           though
           he
           doe
           not
           conquer
           him
           ,
           yea
           though
           he
           loseth
           ground
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           one
           thing
           to
           keepe
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           another
           thing
           to
           bee
           beaten
           out
           ,
           and
           overcome
           ;
           now
           this
           continuall
           striving
           ,
           makes
           a
           man
           to
           keepe
           the
           field
           ,
           
           against
           his
           infirmity
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           overcome
           ,
           and
           therefore
           its
           worth
           the
           while
           to
           continue
           striving
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           
           though
           a
           man
           is
           sure
           of
           victory
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           cause
           is
           never
           so
           good
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           goes
           on
           a
           good
           ground
           ,
           yet
           GOD
           may
           in
           his
           wisedome
           so
           dispose
           of
           the
           matter
           ,
           that
           hee
           may
           lose
           the
           victorie
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           as
           wee
           see
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           in
           a
           good
           cause
           were
           foiled
           twice
           by
           the
           Beniamites
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           Disciples
           of
           CHRIST
           that
           were
           sent
           on
           his
           businesse
           to
           fish
           ,
           they
           fished
           all
           night
           in
           vaine
           .
           And
           so
           
           Moses
           though
           he
           went
           on
           Gods
           errand
           ,
           yet
           he
           prevailed
           not
           a
           good
           while
           ,
           but
           the
           people
           were
           oppressed
           more
           than
           before
           ,
           Exod.
           5.
           
        
         
           And
           so
           Paul
           though
           he
           was
           called
           to
           goe
           to
           Macedonia
           ,
           yet
           see
           in
           the
           storie
           what
           a
           many
           letts
           he
           had
           ,
           yet
           afterwards
           he
           planted
           a
           Church
           there
           ;
           so
           when
           wee
           strive
           against
           any
           sinnefull
           lust
           ,
           our
           cause
           is
           good
           ,
           and
           wee
           have
           a
           certaine
           promise
           ,
           that
           wee
           shall
           overcome
           ,
           even
           as
           certaine
           a
           promise
           as
           Iosuah
           had
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           drive
           out
           the
           Canaanites
           ,
           and
           overcome
           them
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           encouraged
           
           him
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             will
             not
             faile
             thee
             nor
             forsake
             thee
             .
          
           So
           sure
           a
           promise
           have
           wee
           ,
           in
           the
           1.
           
           
             Luke
             74.
             wee
             shall
             be
             delivered
             from
             all
             our
             enemies
             ,
             that
             so
             wee
             might
             serve
             God
             in
             holines
             :
          
           &
           therfore
           be
           not
           discouraged
           ,
           though
           thy
           infirmitie
           hang
           long
           upon
           thee
           ,
           but
           strive
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           thou
           shalt
           get
           the
           victory
           .
        
         
           A
           second
           question
           is
           ,
           
           whether
           an
           infirmitie
           may
           hang
           on
           a
           man
           all
           his
           life
           ,
           or
           no
           ;
           for
           some
           men
           may
           say
           ,
           I
           have
           had
           a
           sinne
           which
           haunted
           mee
           all
           my
           life
           hitherto
           ,
           and
           may
           doe
           till
           my
           dying
           day
           for
           ought
           as
           I
           
           doe
           know
           ,
           and
           shall
           I
           then
           say
           this
           is
           an
           infirmity
           ?
        
         
           In
           this
           case
           wee
           must
           
           distinguish
           of
           infirmities
           ,
           for
           infirmities
           are
           either
           occasionall
           ,
           which
           are
           occasioned
           by
           some
           other
           accident
           ,
           or
           habituall
           ,
           w
           ch
           stay
           longer
           by
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           either
           naturall
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           so
           proceed
           either
           from
           our
           parents
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           hereditarie
           to
           us
           ,
           even
           as
           some
           diseases
           are
           ;
           and
           so
           wee
           are
           subject
           to
           the
           very
           same
           infirmities
           ,
           that
           our
           parents
           are
           :
           else
           they
           are
           such
           ,
           as
           arise
           from
           the
           temper
           of
           our
           owne
           bodies
           .
        
         
           Such
           as
           proceed
           from
           our
           naturall
           complexion
           ,
           
           
           or
           else
           such
           as
           proceed
           from
           custome
           ,
           which
           is
           another
           nature
           ,
           now
           I
           say
           that
           occasionall
           infirmities
           such
           as
           arise
           from
           without
           ,
           as
           such
           as
           come
           from
           Sathan
           ,
           these
           continue
           but
           for
           a
           fit
           ,
           and
           doe
           not
           last
           all
           a
           mans
           life
           ,
           God
           doth
           usually
           set
           Sathan
           a
           limited
           time
           ,
           hee
           may
           give
           him
           liberty
           to
           tempt
           a
           man
           ,
           but
           hee
           sets
           him
           his
           bounds
           ,
           thus
           long
           he
           must
           doe
           it
           ,
           and
           no
           longer
           ,
           usually
           I
           say
           God
           doth
           thus
           ;
           For
           he
           may
           suffer
           him
           to
           doe
           it
           longer
           ,
           but
           seldome
           all
           a
           mans
           life
           .
           But
           now
           for
           our
           naturall
           hereditarie
           infirmities
           these
           may
           and
           doe
           oftentimes
           continue
           
           for
           tearme
           of
           life
           :
           for
           they
           have
           a
           roote
           in
           us
           .
           Now
           though
           you
           doe
           loppe
           off
           the
           branches
           ,
           yet
           the
           roote
           will
           send
           forth
           more
           againe
           :
           I
           doe
           not
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           so
           prevaile
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           reigne
           in
           a
           man
           ;
           for
           Grace
           will
           continually
           get
           ground
           against
           it
           :
           but
           it
           may
           remaine
           in
           a
           man
           so
           long
           as
           hee
           lives
           ,
           and
           GOD
           hath
           a
           good
           end
           in
           it
           ;
           for
           he
           would
           glorifie
           his
           Sonne
           in
           us
           ,
           not
           onely
           at
           our
           first
           conversion
           ,
           but
           all
           our
           life
           after
           ,
           he
           would
           make
           us
           depend
           on
           CHRIST
           alwayes
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           Sanctification
           as
           for
           Justification
           :
           he
           would
           make
           
           us
           see
           what
           neede
           wee
           have
           of
           a
           dayly
           Mediatour
           ,
           and
           therefore
           leaves
           dayly
           infirmities
           in
           our
           nature
           to
           exercise
           us
           with
           ,
           and
           to
           cause
           us
           to
           looke
           up
           to
           Christ
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Brazen
             Serpent
          
           was
           lift
           up
           amongst
           the
           Israelites
           .
        
         
           Another
           case
           may
           be
           
           this
           ,
           whether
           a
           sin
           against
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           with
           deliberation
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           a
           sin
           of
           infirmity
           ,
           or
           no
           ?
        
         
           To
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           
           a
           sinne
           committed
           simply
           with
           deliberation
           ,
           cannot
           be
           an
           infirmity
           :
           that
           is
           ,
           let
           a
           man
           be
           ever
           himselfe
           ,
           without
           let
           or
           impediment
           ,
           let
           him
           be
           his
           owne
           man
           ,
           let
           the
           eye
           of
           his
           
           understanding
           be
           as
           when
           the
           Sunne
           shines
           ,
           and
           dispell
           the
           mists
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           may
           see
           all
           before
           it
           ,
           and
           let
           his
           will
           and
           affections
           walke
           at
           liberty
           :
           and
           in
           this
           case
           a
           good
           man
           cannot
           sinne
           deliberately
           .
           See
           the
           ground
           of
           this
           ,
           Romans
           the
           seventh
           ,
           and
           the
           seventeenth
           
             vers
             .
             If
             I
             commit
             sinne
             ,
             it
             is
             no
             more
             I
             ,
             but
             sinne
             that
             dwelleth
             in
             me
             :
          
           That
           is
           ,
           when
           I
           am
           my selfe
           ,
           my
           owne
           man
           ,
           not
           bound
           up
           with
           any
           lust
           ,
           I
           thus
           doe
           not
           sinne
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           I
           :
           But
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           usuall
           and
           indeed
           all
           the
           case
           of
           Christians
           ,
           namely
           ,
           when
           any
           passion
           orinordinate
           affection
           ,
           or
           strong
           
           distemper
           doth
           either
           blind
           the
           eye
           of
           reason
           ,
           or
           tye
           up
           his
           affection
           ,
           so
           that
           hee
           is
           not
           at
           liberty
           ,
           then
           I
           may
           commit
           a
           sin
           ,
           having
           long
           deliberated
           on
           it
           .
           There
           may
           be
           such
           distemper
           of
           affection
           as
           may
           continue
           long
           ,
           and
           though
           it
           doe
           not
           wholly
           blind
           Reason
           ,
           yet
           it
           blinds
           most
           of
           it
           .
           And
           this
           was
           the
           case
           of
           David
           in
           numbring
           the
           people
           ,
           he
           deliberated
           on
           it
           :
           Ioab
           tells
           him
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           reasoned
           the
           case
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           yet
           hee
           did
           it
           :
           and
           so
           we
           know
           in
           murdering
           Vriah
           ,
           it
           was
           consulted
           on
           ,
           and
           a
           deliberate
           actiō
           ,
           but
           there
           was
           much
           passion
           mingled
           with
           it
           :
           
           David
           was
           not
           himselfe
           ,
           there
           was
           some
           strong
           affection
           that
           did
           binde
           and
           tie
           up
           the
           use
           of
           the
           regenerate
           part
           ,
           as
           in
           drunkennesse
           ,
           that
           excesse
           bindes
           up
           for
           a
           time
           the
           use
           of
           reason
           ,
           so
           that
           hee
           could
           not
           walke
           in
           the
           liberty
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           was
           his
           infirmity
           :
           wee
           may
           see
           that
           passion
           overcame
           David
           for
           the
           time
           ,
           by
           his
           com
           ming
           out
           of
           these
           sinnes
           :
           For
           when
           after
           hee
           came
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           saw
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           it
           ;
           as
           usually
           when
           a
           sinne
           is
           committed
           ,
           (
           and
           not
           before
           )
           then
           we
           see
           the
           grievousnesse
           of
           it
           ;
           so
           then
           David
           confessed
           hee
           had
           sinned
           ,
           
           and
           done
           very
           foolishly
           .
        
         
           So
           a
           Christian
           may
           fall
           into
           a
           course
           of
           worldly
           mindednesse
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           this
           lust
           may
           hang
           upon
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           a
           sinne
           of
           infirmity
           ,
           ●
           when
           a
           man
           is
           himselfe
           hee
           sees
           it
           ,
           and
           repents
           it
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           deliberation
           ,
           
           which
           is
           mingled
           with
           passion
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           double
           error
           ;
           namely
           ,
           when
           a
           man
           erres
           either
           about
           the
           ultimate
           and
           last
           end
           ,
           or
           when
           hee
           erres
           onely
           in
           the
           meanes
           .
           Now
           a
           regenerate
           man
           hath
           set
           up
           God
           for
           his
           last
           end
           ,
           whom
           he
           must
           never
           forsake
           ,
           nor
           part
           with
           for
           all
           
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           in
           some
           particular
           thing
           hee
           may
           erre
           :
           As
           when
           he
           thinkes
           he
           may
           doe
           such
           a
           thing
           ,
           and
           yet
           keepe
           his
           God
           still
           ,
           or
           else
           hee
           may
           get
           pardon
           of
           sinne
           quickly
           ,
           or
           else
           minceth
           his
           sinne
           with
           distinctions
           ,
           &c.
           and
           so
           may
           commit
           a
           sin
           deliberately
           :
           For
           this
           is
           a
           true
           rule
           ,
           that
           any
           sin
           is
           a
           sinne
           of
           infirmity
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           we
           doe
           not
           erre
           about
           the
           last
           end
           ,
           though
           in
           some
           particular
           wee
           are
           out
           ,
           concerning
           the
           means
           and
           way
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           an
           unregenerate
           man
           ,
           hee
           deliberates
           after
           this
           manner
           ;
           I
           would
           have
           God
           for
           my
           God
           ;
           I
           would
           not
           bee
           without
           
           God
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           such
           a
           pleasure
           ,
           such
           a
           profit
           ,
           which
           I
           must
           needs
           have
           ,
           and
           rather
           than
           hee
           will
           lose
           it
           ,
           hee
           will
           part
           with
           God
           ,
           thus
           hee
           makes
           pleasure
           his
           uttermost
           end
           .
           A
           man
           loves
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           loves
           the
           use
           of
           his
           members
           ;
           as
           of
           his
           hand
           ,
           his
           arme
           ,
           or
           his
           legge
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           he
           had
           rather
           lose
           his
           hand
           or
           any
           of
           his
           members
           ,
           than
           his
           life
           .
           So
           a
           wicked
           man
           covers
           his
           pleasure
           more
           than
           his
           life
           ,
           hee
           cannot
           live
           if
           he
           have
           it
           not
           ;
           and
           God
           hee
           esteemes
           but
           as
           one
           of
           his
           members
           ,
           which
           hee
           would
           not
           willingly
           want
           :
           But
           a
           Christian
           hath
           God
           for
           his
           
           chiefe
           end
           ,
           and
           never
           sins
           with
           deliberation
           ,
           about
           this
           end
           ,
           he
           wil
           not
           forget
           God
           upon
           any
           termes
           ,
           but
           may
           erre
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           thinking
           hee
           may
           fulfill
           such
           a
           lust
           ,
           and
           keepe
           God
           too
           .
        
         
           Another
           question
           is
           ,
           whether
           a
           Regenerate
           
           man
           may
           not
           fall
           into
           some
           presumptuous
           sins
           ,
           and
           so
           commit
           a
           sinne
           that
           is
           not
           of
           infirmity
           ?
        
         
           For
           answer
           to
           this
           ,
           wee
           
           must
           know
           ,
           that
           a
           presumptuous
           sin
           is
           of
           two
           sorts
           :
           First
           a
           sinne
           that
           is
           simply
           presumptuous
           ,
           when
           wee
           know
           such
           a
           thing
           to
           be
           sinfull
           ,
           and
           yet
           presuming
           on
           Gods
           mercy
           ,
           we
           will
           doe
           it
           ;
           I
           say
           
           thus
           a
           godly
           man
           cannot
           sin
           presumptuously
           .
        
         
           But
           there
           is
           a
           sin
           that
           is
           
           comparatively
           presumptuous
           ;
           to
           wit
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           our
           other
           sinnes
           ,
           which
           wee
           commit
           with
           more
           reluctancy
           ,
           with
           more
           tendernesse
           of
           conscience
           :
           but
           some
           others
           we
           commit
           more
           against
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           are
           more
           our selves
           when
           wee
           doe
           them
           ;
           these
           are
           comparatively
           presumptuous
           sins
           ,
           and
           a
           godly
           man
           may
           sometime
           commit
           them
           :
           As
           we
           see
           it
           was
           Davids
           case
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           Vriah
           ,
           when
           hee
           plotted
           his
           death
           .
        
         
           The
           end
           of
           the
           first
           SERMON
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           SECOND
           SERMON
           ,
           BY
           JOHN
           PRESTON
           Dr.
           of
           D.
           
        
         
           
             Math.
             12.
             18.
             19.
             20.
             
          
           
             
               18.
               
               BEhold
               my
               servant
               whom
               I
               have
               chosen
               ,
               my
               beloved
               in
               whom
               my
               soule
               is
               well
               pleased
               :
               I
               will
               put
               my
               spirit
               upon
               him
               ,
               and
               hee
               shall
               shew
               judgement
               to
               the
               Gentiles
               .
            
             
             
               19.
               
               He
               shall
               not
               strive
               ,
               nor
               cry
               ,
               neither
               shall
               any
               man
               heare
               his
               voice
               in
               the
               streetes
               .
            
             
               20.
               
               Abruised
               reede
               shall
               he
               not
               breake
               ,
               and
               smoaking
               flaxe
               shall
               he
               not
               quench
               ,
               till
               he
               send
               forth
               Iudgement
               unto
               victory
               .
            
          
        
         
           I
           HAVE
           made
           choice
           of
           these
           words
           for
           the
           Affinity
           they
           have
           with
           that
           Text
           ,
           whereof
           we
           have
           so
           lately
           spoken
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           that
           out
           of
           this
           Text
           wee
           might
           prosecute
           the
           point
           already
           entred
           upon
           by
           occasion
           of
           the
           prayer
           of
           that
           good
           King
           in
           the
           former
           
           Text
           :
           for
           Christ
           is
           heere
           brought
           in
           shewing
           Judgment
           to
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           and
           doing
           it
           in
           a
           meeke
           and
           tender
           manner
           ,
           as
           ver
           .
           18.
           19.
           which
           manner
           is
           heere
           illustrated
           by
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           persons
           ,
           to
           whom
           this
           Judgement
           was
           declared
           or
           shewed
           ,
           who
           are
           here
           expressed
           under
           the
           similitudes
           of
           a
           bruised
           reed
           and
           smoaking
           flaxe
           .
        
         
           A
           reed
           the
           weakest
           plant
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           not
           a
           strong
           tree
           ;
           yet
           this
           a
           broken
           one
           ,
           none
           of
           the
           strongest
           :
           So
           Flaxe
           ,
           that
           takes
           the
           fire
           a
           great
           deale
           sooner
           than
           a
           Reed
           will
           ,
           especially
           if
           it
           be
           dry
           ,
           and
           have
           hung
           neere
           the
           fire
           ,
           but
           
           most
           of
           all
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           already
           smoaking
           ,
           the
           least
           sparke
           will
           doe
           that
           ,
           yet
           Christ
           will
           not
           quench
           that
           little
           sparke
           .
        
         
           Then
           he
           shews
           the
           issue
           of
           this
           teaching
           ,
           
             till
             he
             bring
             forth
             iudgement
             into
             victory
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           untill
           that
           little
           sparke
           have
           got
           the
           mastery
           ,
           or
           that
           hee
           may
           &c.
           and
           so
           it
           is
           a
           reason
           of
           his
           tender
           dealing
           ;
           because
           otherwise
           ,
           is
           roughly
           dealt
           withall
           ,
           it
           never
           would
           prevaile
           As
           a
           little
           coale
           ,
           if
           it
           bee
           hard
           blowne
           ,
           is
           soone
           extinguished
           ,
           but
           if
           nourished
           ,
           and
           gently
           dealt
           with
           ,
           increaseth
           to
           a
           mighty
           flame
           :
           So
           the
           least
           grace
           ,
           though
           as
           weake
           as
           a
           bruised
           
           crushed
           reed
           ,
           or
           as
           small
           as
           aspark
           of
           fire
           ,
           that
           onely
           makes
           the
           flaxe
           to
           smoake
           ,
           yet
           if
           cherished
           by
           Christ
           ,
           it
           will
           increase
           ,
           &
           come
           at
           last
           to
           victory
           ;
           so
           that
           in
           these
           verses
           yee
           have
           foure
           things
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           Office
           of
           our
           Saviour
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           to
           teach
           men
           Judgement
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           manner
           how
           he
           doth
           it
           ,
           namely
           ,
           with
           tendernesse
           and
           meekenesse
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           persons
           ,
           namely
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           very
           weake
           in
           grace
           and
           holinesse
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           the
           issue
           ,
           namely
           ,
           that
           
             He
             will
             bring
             forth
             Iudgmēt
             into
             victory
             .
          
           
           For
           the
           first
           and
           second
           of
           these
           .
        
         
           The
           office
           (
           I
           say
           )
           of
           
           Christ
           ,
           is
           to
           teach
           men
           judgement
           ,
           and
           this
           he
           doth
           with
           much
           tendernesse
           ,
           compassion
           ,
           and
           gentlenes
           :
           for
           the
           former
           part
           ,
           that
           Christs
           office
           ,
           is
           to
           shew
           men
           judgement
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           to
           teach
           men
           the
           just
           and
           righteous
           
           waies
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           the
           word
           is
           taken
           in
           the
           old
           testament
           .
           to
           enlighten
           men
           to
           judge
           of
           the
           waies
           of
           God.
           There
           be
           two
           ends
           why
           Christ
           came
           ;
           first
           ,
           to
           justify
           ,
           and
           secondly
           ,
           sanctifie
           us
           ,
           to
           give
           us
           forgivenesse
           of
           sinnes
           ,
           3.
           
           Act.
           last
           ,
           5.
           
           Act.
           31.
           therefore
           Christ
           is
           often
           compared
           
           to
           a
           shepherd
           ,
           in
           the
           10
           th
           of
           St.
           Iohn
           ,
           (
           and
           many
           other
           places
           )
           that
           feeds
           his
           flocke
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           also
           called
           
             Iobn
             1.
             9.
             the
             true
             light
             ,
             which
             lighteneth
             the
             world
             ,
             &
             every
             man
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
          
           (
           that
           is
           )
           if
           Christ
           had
           not
           come
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           there
           would
           not
           have
           been
           one
           sparke
           of
           GODS
           image
           left
           in
           man
           ,
           neither
           Adam
           ,
           nor
           his
           posterity
           should
           have
           knowne
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           a
           cloud
           of
           darkenesse
           should
           have
           seized
           on
           mens
           minds
           .
           But
           now
           by
           Christs
           comming
           every
           one
           ,
           even
           the
           wicked
           have
           this
           benefit
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           seen
           common
           light
           :
           Christ
           lightens
           every
           
           one
           that
           commeth
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           some
           sort
           teacheth
           them
           so
           much
           as
           shal
           make
           thē
           inexcusable
        
         
           It
           is
           his
           office
           to
           teach
           
           men
           ,
           and
           he
           doth
           it
           in
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           with
           much
           gentlenes
           and
           tendernes
           :
           this
           we
           will
           easily
           grant
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           who
           it
           is
           that
           teacheth
           ,
           and
           who
           we
           are
           that
           are
           taught
           ,
           a
           rude
           people
           so
           hard
           to
           conceive
           ,
           so
           ready
           to
           forget
           ,
           therefore
           he
           had
           neede
           have
           much
           gētlenes
           .
           We
           say
           whē
           one
           quickly
           conceives
           a
           thing
           ,
           and
           then
           goes
           to
           teach
           it
           ,
           to
           another
           that
           cannot
           apprel
           end
           it
           ,
           it
           will
           weary
           him
           ,
           if
           hee
           bee
           not
           very
           meeke
           .
           An
           angry
           man
           when
           he
           findes
           any
           impediment
           ,
           
           he
           flies
           on
           the
           face
           of
           it
           presently
           ,
           and
           a
           proud
           man
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           beare
           so
           much
           ,
           nor
           waite
           so
           long
           .
           But
           now
           Christ
           is
           meeke
           ,
           and
           thinks
           not
           much
           to
           waite
           from
           day
           to
           day
           ,
           to
           drop
           in
           heere
           a
           line
           and
           there
           a
           line
           ,
           here
           a
           little
           and
           there
           a
           little
           :
           he
           teacheth
           with
           much
           meeknesse
           ;
           the
           reason
           is
           in
           the
           verse
           before
           ,
           Christ
           deales
           with
           us
           according
           to
           his
           nature
           and
           disposition
           .
           Now
           as
           it
           is
           said
           before
           ,
           he
           shall
           not
           strive
           nor
           cry
           ;
           when
           the
           Pharisees
           would
           have
           killed
           him
           ,
           rather
           than
           he
           would
           strive
           with
           them
           ,
           he
           departed
           ,
           yeelding
           to
           them
           ,
           went
           his
           wayes
           from
           
           them
           .
           And
           againe
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           neither
           shall
           his
           voice
           be
           heard
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           alluding
           to
           an
           action
           of
           his
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           wrought
           a
           great
           work
           ,
           he
           bad
           them
           not
           utter
           the
           matter
           :
           he
           came
           not
           with
           Pomp
           ,
           and
           majesty
           ,
           as
           great
           men
           ,
           that
           cannot
           come
           into
           a
           place
           ,
           but
           the
           towne
           must
           ring
           of
           them
           ;
           hee
           deterres
           no
           man
           by
           his
           greatnes
           ,
           from
           comming
           unto
           him
           ,
           but
           was
           of
           an
           humble
           and
           meeke
           disposition
           .
           And
           according
           as
           his
           nature
           was
           ,
           so
           dealt
           he
           with
           us
           ,
           teaching
           us
           with
           much
           tendernesse
           ,
           and
           meeknesse
           :
           then
           there
           is
           no
           reason
           ,
           why
           wee
           should
           bee
           discouraged
           for
           any
           of
           
           our
           infirmities
           ,
           for
           Christ
           will
           beare
           with
           them
           .
           If
           he
           were
           not
           God
           ,
           and
           man
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           if
           he
           were
           not
           patient
           in
           an
           infinite
           manner
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           beare
           with
           us
           :
           but
           he
           is
           infinitely
           patient
           ,
           therefore
           be
           not
           discouraged
           ,
           in
           
             Ezekiel
             34.
             16.
             ver
          
           .
           he
           compares
           himselfe
           to
           a
           shepherd
           ,
           and
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             I
             will
             seeke
             that
             which
             was
             lost
             ,
             &
             bring
             againe
             that
             which
             was
             driven
             away
             ,
             and
             will
             bind
             up
             that
             which
             was
             broken
             ,
             and
             will
             strengthen
             the
             weak
             :
          
           where
           we
           see
           ,
           there
           be
           foure
           causes
           of
           weaknesse
           .
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           men
           are
           apt
           to
           straggle
           
           out
           of
           the
           way
           through
           vanity
           and
           weaknesse
           of
           
           their
           owne
           spirits
           .
           Now
           when
           a
           man
           doth
           so
           weaken
           and
           lose
           himselfe
           through
           his
           owne
           folly
           ;
           then
           Christ
           seeks
           him
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           suffer
           him
           to
           be
           utterly
           lost
           .
        
         
           David
           wandred
           as
           well
           as
           Saul
           ,
           but
           God
           sought
           David
           againe
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           lose
           him
           :
           therefore
           wee
           see
           ,
           that
           David
           delights
           to
           use
           this
           Metaphor
           in
           Psal.
           119.
           176.
           
        
         
           Againe
           a
           temptation
           may
           come
           on
           a
           man
           which
           is
           too
           strong
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           drive
           him
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           as
           sheepe
           when
           theeves
           come
           ,
           are
           driven
           out
           of
           the
           fold
           ,
           whither
           else
           they
           would
           not
           have
           gone
           :
           these
           Christ
           promiseth
           
           to
           bring
           back
           againe
           :
           as
           David
           recovered
           the
           sheepe
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           paw
           of
           the
           Lion
           and
           Beare
           ,
           so
           Christ
           will
           recover
           his
           children
           that
           were
           carried
           away
           with
           such
           strong
           temptations
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           suppose
           there
           be
           some
           wound
           made
           in
           the
           soule
           ,
           by
           some
           actuall
           sinne
           ,
           if
           there
           bee
           some
           breach
           made
           into
           the
           conscience
           ,
           Christ
           promiseth
           in
           the
           next
           place
           to
           make
           up
           this
           breach
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           binde
           up
           that
           which
           was
           broken
           :
           a
           man
           may
           complaine
           that
           hee
           is
           weake
           and
           ready
           to
           straggle
           ,
           as
           before
           :
           therefore
           Christ
           promiseth
           to
           strengthen
           that
           which
           is
           
           weake
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           he
           wil
           lead
           them
           on
           to
           a
           greater
           measure
           of
           strength
           dayly
           ,
           whereby
           they
           shall
           bee
           able
           to
           get
           victory
           over
           such
           infirmities
           :
           
             Isaiah
             40.
             11.
             
             Hee
             shall
             feede
             his
             flocke
             like
             a
             shepheard
             ,
             hee
             shall
             gather
             the
             Lambes
             with
             his
             arme
             ,
             and
             shall
             carry
             them
             in
             his
             bosome
             ,
             and
             shal
             guide
             them
             with
             young
             :
          
           Here
           wee
           see
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           fold
           of
           Christ
           there
           is
           this
           difference
           of
           sheepe
           .
        
         
           Some
           are
           strong
           that
           can
           goe
           apace
           ,
           some
           are
           weaker
           ,
           that
           cannot
           keepe
           pace
           with
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           compared
           to
           the
           Ewes
           with
           yong
           ,
           that
           can
           goe
           but
           a
           slow
           pace
           :
           Some
           are
           so
           weake
           ,
           that
           they
           
           must
           be
           carried
           ,
           else
           they
           cannot
           goe
           .
           Now
           those
           that
           are
           so
           weake
           that
           they
           cannot
           comprehend
           Christ
           ,
           hee
           is
           ready
           to
           comprehend
           them
           :
           when
           men
           are
           weake
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           that
           use
           of
           their
           faith
           which
           others
           have
           to
           lay
           hold
           on
           Christ
           ;
           Christ
           will
           take
           hold
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           carry
           them
           in
           his
           bosome
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           are
           weake
           and
           cannot
           keepe
           pace
           with
           others
           ,
           hee
           wil
           guide
           them
           ,
           and
           drive
           them
           on
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           pace
           ,
           and
           hee
           will
           drive
           on
           the
           strong
           according
           to
           their
           strength
           ,
           and
           though
           hee
           beare
           with
           the
           weake
           ,
           hee
           expects
           more
           from
           the
           strong
           :
           
           See
           how
           Iacob
           ordered
           his
           flocke
           in
           that
           manner
           that
           he
           would
           not
           out-drive
           them
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           God
           doe
           so
           also
           ,
           who
           hath
           taught
           the
           husbandman
           this
           discretion
           ,
           Isaiah
           28.
           use
           it
           himselfe
           ?
           surely
           he
           will
           :
           in
           the
           1.
           of
           St.
           
             Iam.
             ver
             .
             5.
             
             If
             any
             man
             lacke
             wisedome
             ,
             let
             him
             aske
             it
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             giveth
             to
             all
             men
             liberally
             ,
             and
             upbraideth
             none
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             bee
             given
             unto
             him
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           you
           shall
           finde
           this
           difference
           betweene
           God
           and
           man.
           
        
         
           If
           one
           be
           foolish
           ,
           and
           goes
           to
           man
           ;
           man
           is
           ready
           to
           despise
           him
           ,
           and
           laugh
           at
           him
           :
           but
           if
           hee
           aske
           wisedome
           at
           Gods
           hands
           ,
           he
           gives
           it
           to
           him
           liberally
           ,
           
           and
           twits
           him
           not
           with
           his
           folly
           ;
           upbraides
           him
           not
           with
           his
           weaknesse
           :
           looke
           how
           a
           tender
           mother
           deals
           with
           her
           child
           ,
           the
           more
           its
           weaknesse
           is
           ,
           the
           more
           tender
           she
           is
           of
           it
           ;
           so
           doth
           Christ
           guide
           us
           according
           to
           our
           weaknesse
           ,
           and
           tender
           us
           the
           more
           ,
           because
           wee
           are
           meeke
           and
           humble
           :
           and
           therefore
           wee
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           bee
           discouraged
           ,
           for
           that
           weaknesse
           which
           we
           finde
           in
           our selves
           .
           Wee
           are
           indeede
           exceeding
           backward
           to
           beleeve
           this
           ,
           and
           therefore
           see
           what
           's
           added
           :
           
             Ezek.
             34.
             16.
             
             He
             saith
             he
             will
             feede
             them
             with
             judgement
             :
          
           That
           is
           ,
           with
           wisdome
           and
           discretion
           :
           
           for
           hee
           is
           wise
           ,
           and
           knows
           how
           to
           feed
           thē
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           weak
           capacities
           ,
           and
           so
           his
           Wisedome
           may
           bee
           a
           ground
           that
           he
           will
           tender
           us
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           his
           power
           may
           shew
           that
           he
           will
           doe
           this
           with
           us
           ,
           because
           hee
           is
           able
           to
           make
           crooked
           things
           streight
           :
           If
           a
           man
           meete
           with
           a
           crooked
           piece
           of
           wood
           ,
           which
           he
           would
           streighten
           for
           his
           use
           ,
           and
           cannot
           ;
           hee
           throwes
           it
           away
           ,
           because
           he
           cannot
           make
           it
           streight
           .
           Men
           if
           they
           are
           to
           deale
           with
           a
           Scholler
           that
           is
           hard
           to
           learne
           ,
           they
           give
           him
           over
           ,
           because
           hee
           is
           uncapable
           ;
           they
           cannot
           
           make
           him
           conceive
           instructions
           .
           But
           Christ
           is
           able
           to
           make
           crooked
           wayes
           streight
           ,
           to
           quicken
           those
           that
           are
           dull
           ,
           to
           put
           new
           natures
           into
           us
           ;
           and
           therefore
           hee
           will
           not
           deale
           so
           harshly
           with
           us
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           grace
           in
           us
           ,
           it
           is
           his
           owne
           worke
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           for
           his
           credit
           to
           perfect
           it
           .
           1
           
             Thess.
             5.
             24
             vers
             .
             Phil.
          
           1.
           6.
           hee
           should
           not
           be
           faithfull
           else
           ,
           if
           he
           should
           not
           doe
           it
           ;
           but
           he
           will
           doe
           it
           :
           as
           a
           worke-man
           loves
           his
           owne
           workes
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           leave
           them
           unperfect
           ,
           so
           neither
           will
           Christ.
           Againe
           ,
           it
           is
           his
           Fathers
           will
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           are
           weake
           should
           be
           cherished
           ,
           his
           
           delight
           is
           still
           in
           leading
           them
           from
           one
           degree
           of
           strength
           to
           another
           ;
           for
           his
           power
           is
           more
           seene
           in
           them
           and
           he
           hath
           more
           thankes
           from
           them
           ,
           as
           he
           had
           from
           
             Mary
             Magdalen
          
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           will
           say
           ,
           oh
           
           but
           my
           heart
           is
           so
           untoward
           ,
           that
           I
           feare
           I
           never
           shall
           overcome
           ?
        
         
           Consider
           well
           that
           place
           
           the
           42
           of
           
             Esay
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             vers
             .
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Hee
             created
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             stretched
             them
             out
             ;
             he
             that
             spread
             forth
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             commeth
             out
             of
             it
             ;
             hee
             that
             giveth
             breath
             unto
             the
             people
             upon
             it
             ,
             and
             spirit
             to
             them
             that
             walke
             therein
             :
             I
             the
             Lord
             have
             called
             thee
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Consider
           
           who
           it
           is
           that
           created
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           the
           buds
           thereof
           ;
           that
           giveth
           breath
           ,
           &c.
           is
           it
           not
           God
           ?
           now
           then
           suppose
           he
           findeth
           nothing
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           an
           emptines
           of
           grace
           and
           holines
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           he
           that
           made
           the
           heavens
           when
           there
           was
           none
           before
           ,
           and
           then
           is
           not
           he
           able
           to
           create
           grace
           in
           a
           mans
           heart
           ?
        
         
           Againe
           looke
           on
           the
           earth
           in
           the
           winter
           ,
           it
           is
           very
           hard
           ,
           a
           man
           would
           think
           it
           should
           never
           bring
           forth
           flowers
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           spring
           it
           puts
           forth
           many
           kind
           of
           fruites
           &
           flowers
           ;
           so
           though
           thy
           heart
           bee
           as
           hearbs
           in
           the
           winter
           ,
           yet
           God
           is
           able
           to
           make
           grace
           
           sprout
           forth
           there
           ,
           as
           flowers
           in
           the
           spring
           ;
           besides
           it
           is
           he
           that
           giveth
           breath
           unto
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           if
           you
           looke
           upon
           all
           the
           creatures
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           yet
           none
           was
           able
           to
           put
           life
           in
           them
           ,
           but
           GOD.
           So
           though
           your
           soules
           be
           like
           unto
           a
           clod
           of
           earth
           ,
           he
           is
           able
           to
           put
           life
           into
           them
           ,
           the
           breath
           of
           life
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           he
           is
           able
           to
           enlighten
           and
           enlarge
           them
           further
           ,
           and
           therefore
           be
           not
           discouraged
           for
           thy
           weaknesse
           .
        
         
           Is
           it
           thus
           ?
           that
           Christ
           teacheth
           
           in
           judgement
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           much
           compassion
           ,
           and
           rendernesse
           ?
           then
           this
           should
           incourage
           men
           to
           come
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           to
           
           learne
           of
           him
           ,
           to
           take
           his
           yoke
           on
           them
           :
           this
           use
           we
           finde
           to
           be
           made
           of
           this
           Doctrine
           in
           the
           11th
           of
           S.
           Mat.
           28
           ,
           29
           ,
           and
           30.
           
             verses
             ,
             Come
             unto
             me
             all
             ye
             that
             are
             weary
             and
             heavy
             laden
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             ease
             you
             :
             take
             my
             yoke
             on
             you
             ,
             and
             learne
             of
             mee
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             finde
             rest
             to
             your
             soules
             :
             for
             my
             yoke
             is
             easie
             ,
             &
             my
             burden
             is
             light
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           let
           a
           man
           look
           upon
           Christ
           and
           his
           waies
           ,
           and
           usually
           they
           are
           discouraged
           with
           the
           strictnesse
           of
           religion
           ,
           they
           thinke
           they
           shall
           bee
           too
           straight
           laced
           ,
           and
           bound
           with
           fetters
           ,
           that
           are
           too
           straight
           for
           them
           .
           No
           (
           saith
           Christ
           )
           feare
           not
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           meeke
           and
           lowly
           ,
           
           and
           such
           shall
           you
           find
           my
           dealings
           to
           be
           towards
           you
           .
        
         
           There
           be
           two
           things
           in
           the
           Text
           to
           moove
           us
           to
           come
           in
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           subject
           to
           his
           yoke
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           
           thing
           it selfe
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           easie
           yoke
           :
           Before
           you
           come
           to
           me
           ,
           you
           are
           like
           men
           in
           prison
           ,
           but
           when
           you
           come
           to
           me
           I
           losen
           you
           ,
           and
           set
           you
           at
           liberty
           :
           before
           you
           were
           as
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           but
           when
           you
           come
           to
           mee
           I
           enlighten
           you
           :
           before
           you
           were
           as
           men
           in
           sicknes
           ,
           but
           when
           you
           come
           to
           mee
           ,
           I
           strengthen
           and
           heale
           you
           .
        
         
         
           A
           second
           thing
           ,
           is
           from
           
           the
           person
           you
           have
           to
           deale
           with
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           Christ
           :
           
             Come
             unto
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             exceeding
             gentle
             ,
             and
             meeke
             ,
          
           and
           such
           shall
           you
           finde
           mee
           :
           
             Iohn
             Baptist
          
           and
           Moses
           came
           roughly
           ;
           but
           Christ
           is
           come
           in
           tendernesse
           ;
           if
           you
           be
           subject
           to
           infirmities
           ,
           hee
           is
           ready
           to
           passe
           them
           by
           ;
           if
           you
           bee
           overcome
           with
           them
           ,
           hee
           is
           ready
           to
           recover
           you
           :
           and
           therefore
           now
           come
           in
           to
           Christ
           ;
           submit
           your selves
           to
           his
           yoke
           ,
           to
           his
           teaching
           and
           discipline
           ,
           to
           his
           rule
           and
           government
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           easie
           .
           But
           if
           you
           wil
           not
           ,
           he
           will
           rule
           you
           with
           a
           rod
           of
           Iron
           ,
           and
           breake
           you
           in
           peeces
           
           like
           a
           Potters
           vessell
           ;
           if
           you
           stand
           out
           with
           him
           ,
           then
           none
           is
           so
           rough
           as
           he
           ,
           and
           therefore
           observe
           him
           .
        
         
           If
           a
           King
           should
           say
           at
           his
           Coronation
           ,
           he
           would
           open
           all
           the
           prison
           doors
           :
           would
           not
           offenders
           take
           that
           opportunity
           ?
           or
           if
           a
           Creditor
           should
           say
           to
           his
           debtors
           ,
           come
           to
           me
           at
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           forgive
           you
           and
           your
           debts
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           in
           your
           bonds
           :
           would
           the
           debtor
           over-slippe
           that
           time
           ?
        
         
           So
           let
           us
           ,
           when
           Christ
           offers
           himselfe
           to
           teach
           us
           with
           such
           tendernesse
           ,
           goe
           to
           him
           ,
           take
           that
           time
           especially
           ;
           considering
           ,
           
           that
           these
           are
           such
           times
           as
           are
           in
           Gods
           owne
           power
           ;
           those
           things
           that
           are
           in
           our
           owne
           power
           ,
           we
           may
           doe
           what
           we
           will
           with
           ,
           and
           take
           our
           owne
           time
           :
           but
           these
           times
           are
           not
           in
           our
           hands
           ,
           but
           in
           Gods
           :
           and
           therefore
           take
           heede
           of
           over-slipping
           that
           time
           ,
           when
           Christ
           carries
           himselfe
           as
           a
           nurse
           unto
           us
           :
           there
           is
           a
           time
           for
           every
           purpose
           ,
           and
           that
           lasts
           but
           for
           a
           season
           Eccles.
           3.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           There
           is
           a
           certaine
           season
           which
           God
           hath
           appointed
           for
           every
           purpose
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           time
           when
           the
           business
           may
           be
           well
           done
           ,
           and
           if
           that
           be
           let
           slippe
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           succeede
           ,
           but
           he
           
           will
           be
           snared
           in
           an
           evill
           time
           ,
           because
           hee
           knoweth
           not
           the
           good
           time
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           when
           it
           is
           past
           ,
           his
           misery
           is
           great
           .
           So
           cheifly
           there
           is
           a
           time
           of
           receiving
           grace
           ,
           but
           this
           time
           a
           man
           knowes
           not
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           undone
           if
           he
           passe
           it
           ;
           therefore
           take
           heed
           of
           overslipping
           any
           offer
           of
           grace
           :
           procrastination
           in
           all
           things
           is
           dangerous
           ,
           but
           here
           especially
           .
           Now
           that
           which
           deceives
           us
           ,
           is
           the
           deferring
           :
           but
           we
           must
           not
           deferre
           one
           day
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           then
           wee
           shall
           doe
           it
           another
           ,
           no
           ,
           for
           then
           we
           shall
           let
           the
           time
           be
           past
           :
           as
           in
           a
           chariot
           ,
           the
           wheeles
           runne
           neere
           one
           another
           ,
           but
           they
           never
           
           overtake
           one
           another
           .
           And
           as
           in
           a
           clocke
           the
           minutes
           are
           but
           little
           distant
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           yet
           none
           of
           them
           are
           together
           ,
           So
           the
           devill
           by
           his
           cunning
           thinkes
           to
           make
           you
           doe
           it
           now
           ,
           and
           by
           and
           by
           ,
           till
           he
           have
           made
           you
           passe
           your
           houre
           :
           therfore
           take
           heed
           of
           deferring
           ,
           and
           come
           in
           ,
           whilest
           Christ
           doth
           expresse
           himselfe
           thus
           unto
           you
           in
           these
           tearmes
           ,
           whiles
           he
           deales
           thus
           tenderly
           and
           gentlie
           with
           you
           .
           It
           is
           a
           very
           dangerous
           thing
           to
           lose
           the
           opportunity
           of
           receiving
           Christ
           when
           he
           offers
           himselfe
           ,
           when
           he
           deales
           gently
           ,
           which
           wee
           gather
           
           from
           that
           place
           ,
           thus
           ;
           if
           there
           bee
           a
           time
           for
           every
           purpose
           ,
           then
           certainely
           there
           is
           a
           time
           for
           the
           greatest
           businesse
           that
           a
           man
           hath
           to
           doe
           on
           the
           earth
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           come
           in
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           receive
           him
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           miserie
           of
           man
           be
           great
           upon
           him
           ,
           if
           hee
           let
           slip
           other
           seasons
           ,
           much
           more
           if
           he
           neglect
           this
           ;
           but
           now
           there
           is
           a
           time
           for
           every
           purpose
           ,
           as
           these
           places
           testifie
           .
           And
           to
           instance
           in
           some
           few
           Gehezi
           tooke
           a
           gift
           of
           
             Naaman
             ,
             2.
             
             Kings
          
           5.
           saith
           Elisha
           to
           him
           ,
           
             is
             this
             a
             time
             to
             take
             gifts
             ?
          
           there
           was
           a
           time
           when
           thou
           mightest
           have
           done
           it
           ,
           at
           another
           time
           ,
           of
           another
           
           person
           thou
           mightest
           ,
           but
           this
           was
           not
           a
           time
           :
           for
           Naaman
           was
           a
           stranger
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           know
           the
           customes
           ,
           and
           Elisha
           would
           give
           him
           his
           health
           freely
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           was
           not
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           see
           the
           misery
           was
           great
           ,
           the
           leprosie
           clave
           to
           him
           and
           his
           posterity
           ,
           because
           he
           knew
           not
           the
           time
           ;
           so
           Saul
           because
           hee
           sacrificed
           before
           Samuel
           came
           ,
           the
           thing
           he
           did
           was
           good
           ,
           but
           he
           tooke
           not
           the
           right
           time
           ,
           he
           was
           too
           hasty
           ,
           he
           knew
           not
           his
           time
           ;
           and
           so
           his
           miserie
           was
           great
           upon
           him
           ;
           God
           tooke
           the
           kingdome
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           gave
           it
           to
           his
           neighbour
           ,
           1.
           
           Sam.
           13.
           13.
           
           14.
           so
           Iacob
           when
           he
           sought
           the
           blessing
           ,
           he
           thought
           he
           did
           a
           good
           thing
           ,
           but
           he
           did
           not
           stay
           the
           time
           ,
           so
           the
           misery
           was
           great
           upon
           him
           :
           see
           what
           a
           long
           peregrination
           ,
           what
           a
           hard
           service
           did
           he
           undergoe
           under
           his
           uncle
           Laban
           ,
           and
           all
           because
           he
           knew
           not
           the
           right
           time
           :
           so
           the
           Israelites
           when
           they
           sought
           a
           King
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           staied
           their
           due
           time
           ,
           God
           would
           in
           his
           due
           time
           have
           revealed
           unto
           them
           ,
           that
           David
           should
           be
           their
           King
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           so
           appointed
           it
           :
           and
           therfore
           because
           they
           missed
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           their
           misery
           was
           great
           on
           them
           ,
           so
           likewise
           for
           other
           purposes
           ,
           
           so
           for
           this
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           time
           for
           a
           man
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           offer
           that
           Christ
           makes
           ,
           a
           time
           when
           he
           is
           kind
           and
           gentle
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           receive
           us
           ;
           if
           wee
           know
           not
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           so
           overslip
           it
           ,
           our
           miserie
           will
           be
           great
           upon
           us
           .
           Now
           then
           it
           is
           very
           requisite
           to
           know
           ,
           and
           finde
           out
           this
           time
           ,
           because
           if
           wee
           choose
           Gods
           time
           ,
           God
           will
           joyne
           with
           us
           in
           the
           worke
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           will
           bee
           done
           with
           ease
           ,
           
             Eccles.
             3.
             9.
             10.
             
             A
             time
             to
             love
             ,
             &c.
             what
             profit
             hath
             he
             that
             worketh
             ,
             in
             that
             wherein
             he
             laboureth
             ?
             I
             have
             seene
             the
             travell
             which
             God
             hath
             given
             to
             the
             sonnes
             of
             men
             ,
             to
             be
             exercised
             in
             it
             .
          
           (
           that
           
           is
           )
           men
           take
           much
           travell
           and
           paines
           to
           bring
           their
           purposes
           &
           ends
           to
           passe
           ;
           when
           they
           doe
           not
           take
           Gods
           time
           ,
           and
           what
           profit
           have
           they
           by
           it
           ?
        
         
           Now
           if
           you
           will
           open
           when
           Christ
           knocks
           at
           the
           doore
           ,
           harken
           to
           the
           motions
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           blow
           them
           ,
           and
           nourish
           them
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           bee
           done
           with
           much
           ease
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           misse
           this
           time
           ,
           your
           misery
           is
           great
           ;
           you
           may
           desire
           ,
           and
           crye
           ,
           and
           pray
           ,
           and
           never
           the
           better
           ,
           
             Eccles.
             9.
             12.
             
             For
             a
             man
             also
             knoweth
             not
             his
             time
             ,
             as
             the
             fish
             is
             ,
             that
             is
             taken
             in
             an
             evill
             net
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             birds
             that
             are
             caught
             in
             a
             snare
             ,
             so
             are
             the
             sonne
             of
             
             men
             snared
             in
             an
             evill
             time
             ,
             when
             it
             falleth
             suddenly
             upon
             them
             :
          
           There
           is
           a
           double
           time
           ,
           as
           wee
           may
           gather
           out
           of
           these
           words
           ;
           a
           good
           and
           acceptable
           time
           ,
           so
           called
           because
           God
           is
           then
           ready
           to
           accept
           and
           receive
           us
           ,
           if
           wee
           come
           in
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           if
           wee
           doe
           not
           make
           use
           and
           embrace
           that
           good
           and
           acceptable
           time
           ,
           then
           the
           evill
           time
           shall
           fall
           upon
           us
           ,
           we
           shall
           bee
           caught
           in
           an
           evill
           net
           and
           snare
           :
           there
           may
           bee
           a
           good
           net
           come
           on
           us
           ,
           as
           affliction
           ,
           sicknesse
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           may
           come
           upon
           us
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           doe
           us
           good
           ,
           as
           we
           catch
           at
           some
           things
           to
           preserve
           them
           alive
           for
           
           a
           better
           condition
           then
           they
           were
           in
           :
           but
           now
           if
           we
           over-slippe
           the
           good
           time
           ,
           then
           the
           evill
           net
           shall
           fall
           upon
           us
           ,
           sicknesse
           ,
           death
           ,
           and
           destruction
           shal
           come
           on
           us
           suddenly
           as
           a
           snare
           :
           that
           wee
           may
           see
           the
           ground
           of
           this
           ,
           see
           what
           Christ
           saies
           ,
           
             Luke
             19.
             42.
             43.
             
             I
             thou
             hadst
             knowne
             ,
             even
             thou
             ,
             at
             least
             in
             this
             thy
             day
             ;
             the
             things
             which
             belong
             to
             thy
             peace
             :
             but
             now
             they
             are
             hidden
             from
             thine
             eyes
             :
          
           He
           speakes
           it
           to
           the
           Iewes
           ,
           who
           yet
           enjoyed
           the
           ministry
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           hee
           tels
           them
           that
           the
           time
           of
           their
           visitation
           was
           past
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           a
           man
           may
           have
           
           the
           liberty
           to
           liveūder
           the
           ministery
           ,
           long
           after
           that
           God
           hath
           rejected
           him
           :
           Christ
           came
           then
           and
           visited
           the
           Iewes
           ,
           and
           al
           profited
           nothing
           ;
           then
           they
           were
           like
           the
           Figge-tree
           that
           Christ
           cursed
           after
           their
           day
           was
           passed
           :
           and
           this
           day
           may
           be
           long
           before
           a
           mans
           death
           ,
           he
           may
           live
           long
           rejected
           :
           and
           therefore
           let
           us
           take
           heed
           we
           doe
           not
           stand
           out
           our
           time
           .
           In
           outward
           things
           we
           are
           wont
           to
           anticipate
           and
           prevent
           time
           :
           so
           Iacob
           got
           the
           blessing
           before
           the
           time
           :
           and
           the
           Israelites
           sought
           for
           a
           King
           before
           the
           time
           :
           and
           so
           men
           would
           be
           hastily
           rich
           ;
           and
           so
           for
           pleasures
           ,
           
           if
           wee
           would
           stay
           Gods
           time
           ,
           to
           take
           it
           after
           labour
           ,
           we
           should
           doe
           well
           ,
           but
           wee
           prevent
           our
           time
           here
           ;
           but
           in
           spirituall
           things
           wee
           are
           too
           slow
           ,
           let
           slip
           our
           time
           ,
           to
           come
           after
           :
           But
           this
           is
           dangerous
           ;
           take
           heede
           of
           it
           :
           It
           's
           a
           good
           note
           which
           the
           Stoiks
           have
           ;
           some
           things
           are
           in
           our
           owne
           power
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           wee
           may
           use
           our
           owne
           liberty
           ,
           but
           other
           things
           are
           in
           the
           power
           of
           others
           ;
           and
           then
           we
           must
           take
           the
           opportunity
           while
           it
           's
           offred
           ,
           wee
           must
           saile
           when
           the
           winde
           blowes
           .
           Now
           of
           this
           latter
           kinde
           are
           spirituall
           things
           ,
           and
           therefore
           wee
           must
           take
           the
           time
           
           that
           's
           offred
           :
           Indeede
           if
           the
           time
           were
           in
           our
           owne
           power
           ,
           or
           if
           we
           knew
           the
           time
           ,
           then
           wee
           might
           delay
           :
           Acts
           1.
           11.
           
           It
           is
           not
           for
           us
           to
           know
           the
           times
           which
           the
           Father
           hath
           kept
           for
           his
           owne
           power
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           knoweth
           what
           shall
           bee
           ,
           neither
           can
           any
           tell
           it
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           take
           heede
           of
           letting
           slippe
           the
           time
           :
           Sathan
           deceives
           us
           in
           this
           ,
           just
           as
           the
           Lapwing
           doth
           when
           a
           manis
           neere
           her
           nest
           ,
           she
           flyeth
           a
           little
           before
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           then
           lighteth
           ,
           and
           flyeth
           a
           little
           further
           ,
           till
           it
           hath
           led
           us
           quite
           out
           of
           the
           way
           .
        
         
           So
           Sathan
           makes
           us
           
           deferre
           a
           little
           longer
           ,
           and
           a
           little
           longer
           ,
           till
           our
           time
           bee
           past
           ;
           and
           therefore
           deferre
           now
           no
           longer
           ,
           but
           come
           in
           unto
           Christ
           whiles
           hee
           offers
           himselfe
           in
           a
           loving
           and
           tender
           manner
           .
           And
           so
           much
           for
           the
           office
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           teach
           ,
           and
           his
           manner
           of
           teaching
           ,
           with
           much
           meeknesse
           and
           gentlenesse
           .
        
         
           Now
           followes
           the
           third
           thing
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           &
           that
           is
           the
           persons
           that
           Christ
           hath
           to
           deale
           with
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           very
           meeke
           ;
           compared
           here
           to
           a
           bruised
           reed
           ,
           and
           smoaking
           flaxe
           .
           A
           reed
           is
           of
           it selfe
           very
           weake
           ,
           and
           shaken
           
           with
           every
           wind
           ,
           and
           not
           onely
           so
           ,
           but
           broken
           with
           the
           least
           force
           .
           So
           a
           Christian
           may
           be
           subject
           to
           much
           unevennesse
           ,
           and
           inconstancy
           in
           his
           wayes
           ,
           shaken
           with
           every
           temptation
           ;
           but
           when
           this
           shall
           be
           a
           broken
           reed
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           further
           degree
           of
           weaknesse
           :
           and
           so
           for
           smoaking
           flaxe
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           an
           exceeding
           little
           sparke
           ,
           which
           will
           not
           cause
           flaxe
           to
           smoake
           ,
           and
           yet
           with
           such
           weake
           ones
           hath
           Christ
           to
           deale
           :
           he
           will
           not
           breake
           the
           bruised
           reed
           ,
           nor
           quench
           the
           smoaking
           flaxe
           .
        
         
           Now
           from
           the
           persons
           that
           Christ
           teacheth
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           weak
           ones
           ,
           observe
           this
           point
           .
        
         
         
           
             That
             there
             may
             be
             exceeding
             great
             weaknesse
             ,
             in
             true
             Christians
          
           ;
           wee
           see
           in
           the
           text
           they
           are
           compared
           to
           the
           weakest
           things
           ,
           a
           bruised
           reed
           ,
           and
           smoaking
           flaxe
           :
           the
           first
           reason
           of
           it
           is
           this
           .
        
         
           Because
           it
           pleaseth
           
           Christ
           in
           working
           grace
           ,
           to
           doe
           it
           by
           degrees
           ,
           hee
           might
           have
           perfected
           the
           worke
           of
           grace
           altogether
           as
           he
           did
           in
           the
           work
           of
           creation
           in
           an
           instant
           ,
           but
           he
           dealeth
           with
           us
           now
           according
           to
           the
           course
           of
           generation
           ,
           as
           a
           plant
           is
           first
           sowne
           ,
           then
           riseth
           by
           degrees
           :
           So
           we
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           grace
           are
           exceeding
           small
           ,
           hee
           heales
           us
           as
           he
           did
           the
           
           blinde
           man
           ,
           not
           altogether
           ,
           but
           by
           little
           and
           by
           little
           .
        
         
           First
           we
           see
           more
           darkly
           
           and
           confusedly
           ,
           and
           then
           more
           clearely
           ,
           and
           he
           heales
           our
           lamenesse
           ,
           not
           altogether
           by
           setting
           us
           on
           our
           feet
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           but
           he
           gives
           us
           strength
           by
           degrees
           ,
           first
           ,
           to
           goe
           on
           crouches
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           or
           to
           creepe
           or
           steppe
           forward
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           to
           goe
           more
           strongly
           :
           and
           hence
           it
           is
           that
           there
           are
           many
           weak
           ,
           because
           grace
           is
           but
           weakly
           wrought
           in
           them
           .
           Now
           the
           reason
           why
           Christ
           doth
           thus
           lead
           us
           on
           by
           degrees
           ;
           is
           first
           to
           humble
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           let
           us
           see
           that
           the
           worke
           is
           not
           of
           
           our selves
           ,
           it
           is
           God
           that
           workes
           in
           us
           according
           to
           his
           good
           pleasure
           for
           when
           wee
           are
           brought
           on
           by
           degrees
           ,
           thus
           it
           makes
           it
           evident
           unto
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           receive
           strength
           from
           another
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           hee
           doth
           it
           for
           his
           owne
           glory
           ,
           that
           wee
           might
           know
           the
           righteousnes
           of
           Christ
           :
           in
           the
           8
           of
           Deut.
           2.
           17.
           there
           is
           set
           downe
           these
           2.
           ends
           ,
           why
           the
           Lord
           led
           them
           through
           the
           wildernesse
           ,
           &
           not
           the
           nearest
           way
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Gods
           end
           in
           it
           was
           
           to
           humble
           them
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           to
           let
           them
           know
           that
           hee
           did
           it
           for
           for
           his
           owne
           sake
           .
           So
           he
           doth
           here
           to
           humble
           
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           own
           glory
           ,
           God
           doth
           not
           perfect
           grace
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           but
           by
           degrees
           ,
           and
           likewise
           that
           they
           may
           know
           his
           power
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           his
           strength
           in
           which
           they
           walke
           ,
           that
           if
           a
           Christian
           should
           bee
           left
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           he
           would
           quickely
           finde
           that
           it
           is
           Christs
           power
           that
           hee
           must
           walke
           in
           ,
           that
           must
           goe
           along
           with
           him
           to
           guide
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           deliver
           him
           from
           his
           enemies
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           use
           of
           this
           
           it
           may
           serve
           to
           comfort
           weake
           Christians
           ;
           what
           though
           thou
           art
           not
           at
           that
           growth
           as
           other
           Christians
           are
           ?
           yet
           bee
           of
           good
           comfort
           :
           a
           reed
           hath
           life
           in
           it
           as
           well
           as
           the
           strongest
           
           oake
           ,
           what
           though
           thou
           canst
           not
           see
           the
           flame
           of
           an
           holy
           conversation
           ,
           but
           only
           the
           fume
           ?
           yet
           you
           may
           know
           there
           is
           fire
           :
           men
           that
           are
           in
           the
           covenant
           ,
           are
           like
           men
           that
           are
           gonein
           at
           a
           doore
           ,
           or
           into
           a
           Church
           or
           the
           like
           .
           Some
           are
           further
           in
           then
           others
           ,
           but
           yet
           all
           are
           in
           ;
           So
           though
           the
           weake
           be
           not
           so
           forward
           as
           another
           ,
           yet
           hee
           may
           bee
           in
           ,
           though
           not
           so
           farre
           in
           :
           for
           a
           budd
           drawes
           sappe
           from
           the
           roote
           ,
           aswell
           as
           the
           fruite
           ,
           why
           so
           thou
           must
           be
           a
           budd
           ,
           and
           have
           grace
           in
           some
           measure
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           so
           great
           a
           measure
           ,
           yet
           thou
           maiest
           bee
           a
           true
           Christian
           ,
           
           though
           a
           weake
           Christian
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           will
           say
           that
           it
           
           is
           a
           hard
           thing
           to
           be
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           accept
           of
           such
           a
           weakling
           as
           I
           am
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           consider
           the
           
           nature
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           wee
           are
           deceived
           in
           that
           as
           in
           other
           things
           ,
           in
           2.
           of
           the
           
             Heb.
             verse
             17.
             
             Wee
             see
             that
             it
             behoved
             Christ
             in
             all
             things
             to
             be
             made
             like
             unto
             his
             brethren
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             bee
             a
             mercifull
             and
             faithfull
             high
             Preist
             ,
             &c.
             
             Christ
          
           is
           our
           high-Priest
           ,
           now
           there
           are
           3
           offices
           of
           our
           high
           Priest
           :
        
         
           First
           he
           was
           to
           receive
           
           every
           sacrifice
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           to
           offer
           sacrifice
           
           daily
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           to
           lay
           the
           wood
           together
           ,
           and
           preserve
           
           the
           fire
           .
        
         
           Now
           then
           it
           belongs
           to
           Christ
           to
           receive
           every
           sinner
           that
           comes
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           it
           did
           to
           Aaron
           to
           receive
           the
           sacrifice
           ;
           and
           if
           Christ
           should
           not
           doe
           all
           that
           belongs
           to
           his
           office
           ,
           he
           should
           be
           an
           unfaithful
           High
           Priest
           :
           But
           he
           is
           called
           a
           faithful
           High
           Priest
           :
           If
           then
           a
           sinner
           come
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           saith
           ;
           Lord
           I
           know
           that
           God
           is
           a
           consuming
           fire
           ,
           and
           I
           dare
           not
           come
           to
           him
           in
           my selfe
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           merit
           of
           that
           Sacrifice
           which
           thou
           offredst
           :
           Christ
           cannot
           reject
           him
           ;
           but
           saies
           hee
           to
           
           him
           :
           Come
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           receive
           you
           :
           If
           they
           doe
           but
           come
           ,
           hee
           cannot
           but
           receive
           them
           ,
           else
           hee
           should
           bee
           unfaithfull
           in
           his
           office
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           promise
           :
           But
           he
           is
           faithfull
           in
           both
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           he
           is
           a
           mercifull
           High
           Priest
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           pitty
           them
           that
           come
           unto
           him
           :
           and
           if
           you
           have
           many
           sins
           daily
           renewed
           ,
           many
           infirmities
           and
           imperfections
           ;
           why
           ,
           it
           is
           Christs
           office
           to
           renew
           the
           sacrifice
           daily
           ,
           hee
           offers
           up
           a
           daily
           sacrifice
           for
           us
           ,
           even
           his
           owne
           righteousnesse
           ;
           and
           as
           he
           doth
           this
           for
           justification
           ,
           so
           for
           sanctification
           also
           .
           When
           Sacrifice
           was
           laid
           on
           the
           Altar
           ,
           
           the
           Priests
           could
           not
           bring
           fire
           from
           Heaven
           to
           consume
           it
           ;
           but
           God
           sent
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           shewed
           that
           it
           was
           accepted
           :
           wee
           may
           lay
           the
           wood
           together
           ,
           but
           cannot
           bring
           fire
           from
           heaven
           :
           But
           Christ
           is
           a
           Priest
           of
           an
           higher
           order
           than
           was
           Aaron
           ;
           hee
           will
           kindle
           this
           fire
           of
           Sanctification
           ,
           and
           encrease
           it
           ,
           and
           keepe
           it
           still
           burning
           ,
           it
           's
           his
           office
           so
           to
           doe
           ;
           and
           therefore
           doubt
           not
           but
           Christ
           will
           receive
           you
           .
        
         
           Oh
           ,
           but
           this
           were
           some
           comfort
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           assurance
           
           that
           I
           had
           but
           one
           sparke
           of
           true
           grace
           in
           me
           :
           therefore
           how
           shall
           I
           know
           that
           ?
        
         
         
           I
           answere
           ,
           there
           bee
           5
           
           signes
           laid
           downe
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           whereby
           a
           man
           may
           come
           to
           know
           this
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             He
             will
             bring
             forth
             judgement
          
           
           
             into
             victory
          
           :
           That
           is
           ,
           the
           first
           thing
           that
           Christ
           doth
           ,
           even
           to
           set
           up
           a
           right
           Judgement
           in
           thee
           :
           When
           the
           Apostle
           prayes
           for
           the
           Philippians
           ,
           hee
           prayes
           ,
           
             That
             they
             may
             abound
             in
             knowledge
             and
             judgment
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           there
           is
           life
           in
           a
           bruised
           Reede
           ,
           as
           
           in
           the
           strongest
           Oake
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           there
           is
           fire
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           
           small
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           strongest
           Oake
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           there
           is
           
           
           a
           Combate
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           there
           is
           victory
           .
           
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           first
           of
           
           these
           ,
           consider
           whether
           Christ
           hath
           set
           up
           his
           judgement
           in
           thee
           :
           when
           the
           Apostle
           praies
           that
           the
           Philippians
           may
           
             abound
             in
             knowledge
             and
             in
             all
             judgement
             :
          
           That
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           discerne
           of
           things
           that
           differ
           ,
           and
           hee
           takes
           it
           for
           granted
           that
           it
           was
           right
           ,
           else
           hee
           would
           not
           pray
           for
           the
           encrease
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           when
           a
           man
           can
           discerne
           of
           things
           that
           differ
           ,
           when
           hee
           can
           put
           a
           difference
           betweene
           the
           waies
           of
           God
           and
           
           sin
           ,
           between
           spirituall
           priviledges
           ,
           and
           outward
           vanities
           ,
           between
           trueth
           and
           falshood
           ;
           then
           there
           is
           a
           light
           come
           into
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           this
           makes
           them
           pure
           and
           blamelesse
           ,
           fills
           them
           with
           the
           fruites
           of
           righteousnesse
           :
           now
           then
           if
           thou
           hast
           this
           in
           any
           degree
           ,
           thou
           hast
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           :
           As
           it
           was
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
             Esay
             11.
             2.
             3.
             
             Hee
             had
             the
             spirit
             of
             wisedome
             and
             understanding
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             might
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             knowledge
             and
             of
             the
             feare
             of
             the
             Lord.
          
           So
           is
           it
           in
           all
           his
           members
           ;
           they
           have
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           and
           doe
           not
           judge
           according
           to
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           eye
           ,
           or
           the
           hearing
           of
           the
           eare
           ,
           
           but
           judge
           righteously
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           a
           two
           fold
           judgeing
           ,
           first
           ,
           when
           our
           eye
           or
           eare
           judge
           ,
           and
           wee
           judge
           according
           to
           that
           ;
           when
           wee
           send
           out
           our
           spirits
           and
           heare
           what
           they
           report
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           ready
           to
           bring
           in
           a
           false
           report
           ,
           to
           say
           that
           sinne
           is
           sweet
           and
           pleasant
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           represent
           grace
           as
           vile
           ,
           because
           it
           judgeth
           according
           to
           outward
           appearance
           ,
           and
           the
           outside
           of
           Christianity
           is
           base
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           misreports
           ,
           that
           are
           brought
           up
           of
           it
           ;
           As
           the
           tenne
           messengers
           brought
           an
           evill
           report
           upon
           the
           land
           of
           Canaan
           ,
           and
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           outside
           of
           it
           in
           those
           that
           professe
           it
           ,
           who
           are
           
           many
           times
           poore
           &
           contēptible
           men
           ,
           &
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           infirmities
           and
           failings
           of
           the
           Saints
           ;
           Now
           if
           a
           man
           judge
           by
           the
           eye
           ,
           that
           sees
           nothing
           but
           the
           outside
           ,
           he
           will
           esteeme
           of
           religion
           as
           base
           .
           But
           it
           is
           otherwise
           when
           a
           man
           hath
           the
           spirit
           of
           judgement
           ,
           he
           will
           looke
           further
           into
           things
           ,
           he
           pries
           into
           the
           inside
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           will
           not
           judge
           of
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           sin
           as
           the
           world
           doth
           ;
           But
           will
           see
           a
           basenesse
           in
           sin
           ,
           and
           an
           excellency
           in
           religion
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           enabled
           to
           judge
           aright
           .
        
         
           For
           Christ
           ,
           as
           he
           makes
           his
           Princes
           and
           Priests
           ,
           so
           he
           makes
           them
           Prophets
           
           likewise
           ,
           to
           judge
           and
           discerne
           of
           things
           aright
           ,
           and
           this
           he
           doth
           by
           opening
           the
           eyes
           ,
           Act.
           26
           ,
           18.
           that
           is
           ,
           good
           things
           in
           themselves
           are
           very
           excellent
           ,
           and
           desireable
           ,
           but
           wee
           see
           them
           not
           till
           our
           eies
           are
           opened
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           vaile
           drawne
           over
           our
           eies
           till
           Christ
           removes
           it
           ,
           and
           opens
           them
           .
        
         
           What
           is
           that
           ?
           
        
         
           Why
           ,
           Christ
           he
           elevates
           and
           raiseth
           up
           that
           light
           which
           wee
           have
           ,
           unto
           an
           higher
           degree
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           by
           putting
           a
           new
           light
           into
           their
           soules
           Iohn
           1.
           9.
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           true
           light
           ,
           which
           lightneth
           every
           one
           that
           commeth
           into
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           Before
           the
           Creation
           
           was
           compleate
           there
           was
           some
           light
           ;
           the
           first
           day
           after
           the
           Sunne
           was
           created
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           fall
           he
           enlightned
           every
           one
           that
           came
           into
           the
           world
           :
           (
           that
           is
           )
           all
           men
           have
           some
           light
           or
           other
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           before
           there
           was
           no
           sparke
           of
           light
           in
           us
           ,
           but
           all
           that
           wee
           have
           is
           by
           Christ
           :
           that
           glimmering
           light
           which
           is
           in
           naturall
           men
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           sparke
           of
           the
           new
           Image
           ,
           which
           Christ
           hath
           put
           on
           us
           :
           But
           in
           this
           ,
           Christ
           raiseth
           up
           the
           light
           higher
           and
           higher
           ;
           and
           when
           this
           new
           light
           is
           put
           in
           us
           ,
           then
           a
           mans
           eyes
           are
           said
           to
           be
           opened
           ,
           when
           hee
           can
           see
           round
           about
           him
           ,
           
           and
           discerne
           that
           excellency
           in
           grace
           ,
           and
           that
           basenesse
           in
           sinne
           ,
           which
           were
           in
           them
           before
           ,
           but
           they
           could
           not
           see
           it
           .
           As
           the
           Chariots
           and
           horsemen
           were
           with
           Gehezi
           ,
           but
           his
           eyes
           were
           not
           opened
           to
           see
           them
           :
           And
           so
           the
           Well
           was
           neere
           Hagar
           ,
           but
           shee
           saw
           it
           not
           till
           God
           had
           opened
           her
           eyes
           ,
           and
           shewed
           it
           unto
           her
           .
        
         
           So
           death
           and
           destruction
           may
           be
           very
           neere
           an
           unregenerate
           man
           ,
           and
           he
           not
           see
           it
           till
           God
           opens
           his
           eyes
           :
           so
           also
           a
           Christian
           may
           have
           ground
           of
           comfort
           ,
           and
           he
           not
           know
           it
           ,
           till
           God
           sheweth
           it
           unto
           him
           .
           Now
           where
           a
           mans
           
           eyes
           are
           opened
           ,
           that
           hee
           can
           see
           thus
           round
           about
           him
           ,
           then
           hath
           Christ
           set
           up
           this
           judgement
           in
           a
           man.
           
        
         
           But
           here
           now
           all
           the
           businesse
           will
           bee
           to
           discerne
           between
           the
           common
           judgement
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           this
           right
           judgement
           which
           Christ
           sets
           up
           in
           him
           ,
           which
           difference
           is
           seene
           by
           these
           particulars
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           they
           differ
           in
           the
           
           authors
           of
           them
           :
           another
           mans
           judgement
           is
           borne
           and
           bred
           with
           him
           ;
           but
           this
           comes
           from
           above
           from
           God
           :
           it
           is
           a
           new
           judgement
           ,
           yea
           ,
           a
           renewed
           judgement
           
             Ephes.
             4.
             23.
             
             Be
             yee
             renewed
             in
             your
             spirits
             
             &
             minds
             :
          
           When
           thou
           hast
           such
           a
           judgement
           of
           sin
           and
           godlinesse
           ,
           which
           thou
           hadst
           not
           before
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           new
           judgement
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           they
           differ
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           subject
           :
           this
           new
           light
           is
           alwaies
           in
           a
           pure
           heart
           ;
           the
           other
           ,
           not
           :
           so
           long
           as
           the
           heart
           is
           overwhelmed
           with
           lusts
           ,
           so
           long
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           soule
           is
           dimme
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           mist
           ,
           that
           wee
           cannot
           see
           before
           us
           ;
           but
           Christ
           takes
           away
           this
           mist
           :
           Titus
           2.
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           
             When
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             hath
             appeared
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Then
           wee
           see
           cleerely
           :
           wheras
           the
           unregenerate
           man
           never
           judgeth
           aright
           of
           an
           holy
           way
           ;
           because
           his
           heart
           is
           full
           of
           lusts
           ,
           which
           
           are
           as
           mists
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           see
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           they
           differ
           in
           
           the
           measure
           .
           Common
           light
           wil
           perswade
           you
           of
           common
           truth
           ,
           or
           of
           truths
           in
           generall
           ,
           that
           such
           and
           such
           things
           are
           commendable
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           come
           to
           a
           particular
           action
           ,
           and
           practice
           that
           ,
           you
           must
           do
           this
           ,
           and
           this
           ,
           here
           it
           failes
           him
           :
           But
           this
           right
           judgement
           helpes
           a
           man
           to
           doe
           particular
           actions
           ;
           it
           inlightens
           him
           in
           every
           particular
           ,
           takes
           away
           all
           objections
           ,
           and
           guides
           you
           in
           the
           right
           way
           2.
           
           
             Tim.
             2.
             7
             
             Consider
             what
             I
             say
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             give
             thee
             understanding
             in
             al
             things
             ,
          
           (
           that
           is
           )
           I
           have
           told
           thee
           these
           
           things
           in
           generall
           ,
           but
           when
           you
           come
           to
           particular
           ,
           the
           Lord
           must
           direct
           you
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           they
           differ
           in
           the
           growth
           :
           this
           right
           
           iudgement
           growes
           more
           and
           more
           ,
           it
           is
           as
           the
           light
           that
           shines
           clearer
           &
           clearer
           ,
           till
           it
           be
           perfect
           day
           :
           
             Esay
             42.
             3.
             4.
             
             Hee
             shall
             bring
             forth
             judgement
             unto
             trueth
             :
          
           when
           this
           iudgement
           is
           put
           into
           a
           man
           ,
           every
           thing
           adds
           somthing
           to
           it
           :
           A
           good
           heart
           makes
           use
           of
           every
           thing
           ,
           but
           another
           man
           that
           hath
           but
           a
           common
           sight
           hee
           doth
           not
           grow
           ,
           but
           is
           apt
           to
           be
           offended
           ,
           and
           at
           length
           that
           light
           that
           he
           hath
           turnes
           into
           injudiciousnes
           
           of
           minde
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           it
           decrease
           more
           and
           more
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Tim.
             3.
             13.
             evill
             men
             waxe
             worse
             and
             worse
             ,
          
           for
           that
           light
           of
           theirs
           is
           but
           like
           a
           flower
           ,
           which
           when
           it
           is
           at
           the
           best
           ,
           fades
           and
           decayes
           ;
           and
           the
           reason
           of
           it
           is
           because
           God
           giveth
           a
           man
           leave
           to
           use
           that
           common
           wisedome
           that
           he
           hath
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           but
           when
           they
           doe
           not
           improve
           that
           knowledge
           that
           they
           have
           ,
           then
           God
           takes
           it
           away
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           turnes
           it
           into
           foolishnesse
           ,
           as
           wee
           may
           see
           
             Rom.
             1.
             25.
             
             Because
             they
             changed
             the
             trueth
             of
             God
             into
             a
             lye
             ,
          
           therefore
           they
           were
           given
           up
           to
           vile
           affections
           :
           1.
           
           
             Cor.
             1
             ,
             19.
             
             God
             
             will
             destroy
             the
             wisdome
             of
             the
             wise
             ,
             &
             bring
             to
             nought
             the
             understanding
             of
             the
             prudent
             .
          
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           they
           differ
           in
           the
           effects
           w
           ch
           they
           produce
           ,
           
           for
           first
           this
           right
           iudgement
           brings
           forth
           poverty
           of
           spirit
           ,
           when
           as
           before
           a
           man
           thought
           he
           had
           some
           good
           things
           in
           him
           ;
           now
           he
           sees
           hee
           is
           nothing
           .
           Saving
           wisedome
           makes
           him
           see
           himselfe
           empty
           of
           all
           that
           was
           good
           ,
           makes
           him
           see
           that
           before
           he
           knew
           nothing
           ,
           as
           he
           ought
           to
           know
           ;
           but
           now
           common
           iudgement
           breeds
           pride
           ,
           it
           puffes
           a
           man
           up
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           8.
           1
           ,
           2.
           and
           makes
           him
           preferre
           himselfe
           before
           his
           brethren
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           this
           right
           
           judgment
           ,
           it
           causeth
           a
           man
           to
           know
           every
           thing
           ,
           as
           they
           ought
           to
           know
           it
           ,
           when
           hee
           knowes
           a
           right
           use
           of
           it
           :
           As
           for
           example
           ,
           a
           man
           that
           knowes
           his
           ground
           which
           hee
           owes
           ,
           when
           hee
           knowes
           what
           graine
           it
           will
           best
           beare
           ,
           what
           tillage
           and
           manure
           is
           best
           for
           it
           ,
           then
           a
           man
           knowes
           his
           toole
           as
           hee
           ought
           ,
           when
           hee
           knowes
           how
           to
           use
           it
           as
           hee
           ought
           .
        
         
           So
           a
           man
           that
           knowes
           sinne
           as
           he
           ought
           ,
           when
           he
           lookes
           upon
           it
           so
           as
           to
           lose
           it
           and
           loath
           it
           ,
           then
           knows
           he
           the
           promises
           as
           he
           ought
           ,
           when
           he
           makes
           that
           use
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           hee
           
           should
           make
           ;
           when
           as
           other
           men
           minde
           them
           no
           more
           than
           their
           old
           shoos
           :
           and
           then
           we
           know
           forgivenesse
           of
           sinnes
           as
           wee
           ought
           ,
           when
           we
           thinke
           it
           the
           most
           precious
           thing
           in
           the
           world
           :
           and
           so
           if
           wee
           knew
           earthly
           vanities
           as
           wee
           ought
           ,
           wee
           would
           weane
           our selves
           from
           them
           ;
           yea
           ,
           from
           all
           world
           ly
           things
           :
           as
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           the
           lust
           of
           the
           eye
           ,
           and
           riches
           ,
           honour
           ,
           and
           pride
           of
           life
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           excellency
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           bee
           it
           what
           it
           can
           be
           ,
           wee
           will
           not
           then
           endure
           it
           .
        
         
           Now
           when
           a
           mans
           eyes
           are
           opened
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           savingly
           enlightned
           ,
           and
           
           knowes
           these
           things
           as
           he
           ought
           ,
           then
           hee
           lookes
           on
           carnall
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           sees
           they
           will
           bring
           bitternes
           in
           the
           end
           :
           when
           he
           looks
           upon
           riches
           ,
           hee
           sees
           that
           to
           be
           true
           which
           is
           said
           of
           them
           :
           Why
           wilt
           thou
           set
           thy
           heart
           upon
           them
           ,
           which
           are
           as
           nothing
           ?
           hee
           sees
           they
           are
           uncertain
           ,
           insufficient
           ,
           and
           not
           able
           to
           satisfie
           his
           soule
           :
           And
           for
           the
           pride
           of
           life
           ,
           or
           any
           excellency
           which
           before
           he
           greatly
           prized
           ,
           now
           he
           accounts
           it
           vile
           and
           contemptible
           ,
           this
           the
           spirit
           of
           right
           judgement
           enables
           a
           man
           to
           doe
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           singlenesse
           
           of
           the
           eye
           is
           another
           effect
           of
           this
           ,
           it
           teacheth
           
           a
           man
           to
           looke
           on
           things
           with
           a
           single
           eye
           :
           Math.
           6.
           22
           ,
           23.
           
           There
           is
           mention
           made
           of
           a
           single
           eye
           ,
           and
           of
           an
           evill
           eye
           :
           if
           a
           man
           hath
           a
           single
           eye
           ,
           hee
           will
           not
           looke
           on
           God
           and
           on
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           on
           God
           alone
           ,
           cleave
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           serve
           him
           alone
           ;
           the
           other
           is
           called
           a
           wicked
           eye
           ,
           because
           there
           be
           many
           lusts
           on
           which
           it
           looks
           .
           But
           this
           right
           judgement
           makes
           us
           looke
           on
           God
           singly
           ,
           abstracted
           from
           all
           other
           things
           .
        
         
           A
           fourth
           effect
           which
           this
           right
           Iudgment
           pronounceth
           ,
           
           is
           ,
           Conversion
           of
           the
           whole
           man
           unto
           God
           :
           
             if
             thine
             eye
             be
             single
             ,
             thy
             whole
             body
             is
             full
             of
             light
             ,
          
           
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           )
           shall
           be
           set
           straight
           ;
           and
           when
           this
           is
           not
           done
           ,
           it
           hinders
           our
           conversion
           unto
           God
           ,
           as
           we
           may
           see
           in
           the
           13
           of
           Math.
           15.
           wee
           cannot
           looke
           on
           other
           things
           ,
           and
           turne
           our
           eyes
           upon
           God
           at
           the
           same
           time
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           this
           right
           Iudgement
           it
           sets
           up
           ,
           and
           makes
           
           a
           man
           willing
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           the
           ministers
           ,
           or
           any
           servant
           of
           God
           ,
           a
           Child
           may
           leade
           him
           ,
           the
           weakest
           Christian
           may
           leade
           him
           ,
           if
           they
           bring
           Spirituall
           reason
           ,
           as
           naturall
           men
           are
           led
           by
           reason
           ,
           so
           these
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           it
           makes
           a
           man
           
           able
           to
           practise
           that
           hee
           
           knowes
           ,
           whereas
           another
           man
           knowes
           much
           ,
           practiseth
           little
           ,
           but
           this
           Iudgemēt
           brings
           forth
           practice
           ,
           this
           knowledge
           will
           leade
           us
           into
           action
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           for
           the
           first
           signe
           ,
           
           whereby
           wee
           may
           know
           whether
           Christ
           hath
           wrought
           any
           sparke
           of
           grace
           in
           us
           ,
           namely
           ,
           if
           he
           have
           set
           up
           his
           Iudgement
           in
           our
           hearts
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           second
           ;
           this
           is
           such
           a
           Iudgement
           
           as
           begets
           life
           :
           a
           Reed
           hath
           Life
           aswell
           as
           an
           Oake
           now
           if
           you
           would
           know
           if
           this
           life
           be
           right
           or
           noe
           ,
           you
           shall
           know
           it
           by
           the
           heare
           ,
           there
           is
           fire
           :
           so
           if
           we
           would
           know
           if
           this
           bee
           right
           ,
           see
           it
           by
           the
           cōbate
           ;
           
           if
           you
           would
           know
           if
           that
           be
           right
           ,
           try
           it
           by
           the
           victory
           :
           well
           then
           ,
           now
           we
           have
           to
           speake
           of
           the
           second
           signe
           ;
           Consider
           
           though
           you
           bee
           weake
           ,
           whether
           you
           are
           not
           as
           a
           bruised
           reed
           yea
           or
           noe
           ,
           which
           hath
           some
           life
           ,
           some
           strength
           in
           it
           .
           
             A
             bruised
             reed
             will
             he
             not
             breake
             ,
          
           here
           we
           will
           consider
           3
           things
           .
        
         
           First
           that
           there
           must
           be
           some
           strength
           and
           life
           in
           
           the
           weakest
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           this
           strength
           is
           subiect
           unto
           bruisings
           ,
           
           
             A
             bruised
             reed
             ,
             &c.
          
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           that
           Christ
           
           wil
           heale
           al
           these
           bruises
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           breake
           the
           bruised
           reed
           ,
           but
           will
           
           bring
           forth
           Iudgement
           into
           victory
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           of
           these
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           a
           reed
           w
           ch
           hath
           some
           life
           in
           it
           :
           Now
           life
           is
           such
           a
           faculty
           wherby
           creatures
           move
           themselves
           in
           their
           owne
           places
           ,
           so
           say
           Philosophers
           :
           other
           things
           that
           have
           not
           life
           ,
           may
           move
           themselves
           when
           they
           are
           out
           of
           their
           owne
           places
           :
           as
           a
           stone
           when
           it
           is
           out
           of
           its
           owne
           place
           ,
           moves
           downwards
           ,
           and
           fire
           here
           below
           ,
           being
           out
           of
           its
           place
           moves
           upwards
           ;
           but
           nothing
           can
           move
           it selfe
           in
           its
           place
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           hath
           life
           in
           it
           ;
           To
           apply
           this
           to
           our
           purpose
           ,
           whosoever
           moves
           himselfe
           in
           
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           hath
           life
           in
           him
           ;
           There
           bee
           many
           things
           may
           move
           us
           towards
           God
           ,
           as
           good
           education
           ,
           a
           powerfull
           ministry
           ,
           good
           company
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           as
           Ioash
           and
           Amaziah
           ,
           were
           good
           while
           their
           good
           friends
           lived
           ,
           but
           all
           this
           doth
           not
           argue
           life
           in
           us
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           but
           extrinsecall
           causes
           ,
           as
           a
           hand
           may
           make
           a
           stone
           move
           upwards
           ,
           the
           stone
           hath
           not
           life
           therefore
           ;
           but
           when
           a
           man
           is
           so
           farre
           inlightned
           ,
           so
           fashioned
           and
           formed
           by
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           hee
           judgeth
           aright
           of
           the
           waies
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           being
           thus
           formed
           ,
           he
           moves
           himselfe
           to
           doe
           good
           ,
           
           then
           he
           is
           said
           to
           be
           alive
           ,
           when
           Christ
           shall
           set
           up
           Iudgement
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           evil
           of
           the
           waies
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           that
           is
           in
           the
           waies
           of
           God
           ,
           even
           then
           ,
           hee
           moves
           towards
           those
           wayes
           naturally
           &
           willingly
           ,
           such
           a
           one
           hath
           life
           in
           him
           :
           Let
           some
           consider
           this
           ,
           that
           live
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           under
           good
           Tutors
           ,
           or
           Masters
           ,
           or
           Parents
           ,
           that
           are
           carried
           on
           in
           a
           crowde
           of
           good
           company
           ,
           they
           may
           do
           much
           ,
           and
           yet
           have
           no
           life
           ,
           because
           it
           may
           proceede
           from
           an
           outward
           cause
           ;
           not
           froman
           inward
           perswasion
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           of
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           waies
           
           wherein
           they
           walke
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           a
           two-fold
           perswasion
           :
           one
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           are
           good
           ;
           a
           bare
           perswasion
           onely
           ,
           and
           yet
           this
           stirres
           not
           men
           up
           to
           walke
           in
           these
           wayes
           ;
           but
           it
           lyes
           dead
           in
           the
           heart
           .
        
         
           But
           there
           is
           another
           perswasion
           
           which
           is
           ingrafted
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           that
           moves
           a
           man
           to
           new
           obedience
           :
           1
           Iames
           21.
           22.
           
           So
           wee
           shall
           finde
           there
           a
           double
           expression
           of
           light
           :
           one
           ,
           which
           barely
           shewes
           men
           all
           evill
           and
           good
           :
           But
           there
           is
           another
           light
           ;
           with
           life
           ,
           
             Iohn
             8.
             12.
             
             He
             that
             followeth
             me
             ,
             shal
             have
             the
             light
             of
             life
             :
          
           It
           is
           an
           Hebraisme
           ,
           hee
           shall
           have
           
           the
           light
           of
           life
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           lively
           light
           :
           
             Ephes.
             5.
             14.
             
             Awake
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             and
             Christ
             shall
             give
             thee
             light
             .
          
        
         
           The
           first
           difference
           betweene
           them
           ,
           is
           ,
           the
           one
           
           reveales
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           so
           ,
           that
           the
           affections
           are
           not
           mooved
           ,
           the
           hands
           are
           not
           set
           on
           worke
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           other
           is
           ,
           when
           
           that
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           are
           so
           revealed
           ,
           that
           wee
           see
           an
           amability
           ,
           an
           excellency
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           so
           ,
           that
           we
           lift
           up
           our
           hearts
           unto
           the
           waies
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           before
           we
           did
           unto
           vanity
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           )
           wee
           desire
           earnestly
           to
           walke
           in
           them
           .
        
         
         
           Consider
           how
           you
           sitted
           up
           your
           hearts
           to
           riches
           ,
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           other
           earthly
           vanities
           ;
           if
           now
           you
           so
           lift
           up
           your
           hearts
           to
           walke
           in
           his
           waies
           ;
           then
           here
           is
           that
           inward
           perswasion
           ;
           that
           lively
           light
           wrought
           in
           you
           ;
           that
           life
           whereof
           wee
           speake
           :
           This
           life
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           that
           which
           the
           Scripture
           calleth
           faith
           .
        
         
           Now
           there
           is
           a
           dead
           faith
           spoken
           of
           :
           and
           how
           shall
           wee
           know
           it
           to
           bee
           dead
           ?
           Thus
           ,
           when
           it
           stirs
           us
           not
           up
           to
           good
           works
           :
           And
           howshall
           wee
           know
           it
           is
           living
           ?
           when
           it
           moves
           us
           willingly
           and
           readily
           to
           duties
           of
           obedience
           ,
           
           Christ
           dwels
           in
           the
           heart
           by
           faith
           ,
           so
           saith
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
             The
             life
             I
             now
             live
             ,
             is
             by
             faith
             in
             the
             sonne
             of
             God
             ,
             Gal.
          
           2.
           20.
           
           (
           that
           is
           )
           there
           are
           two
           men
           that
           looke
           on
           Christ
           ;
           one
           lookes
           on
           him
           ,
           beleeves
           all
           the
           promises
           ,
           all
           threatnings
           ,
           all
           his
           word
           ,
           opens
           his
           heart
           ,
           &
           le
           ts
           Christ
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           rule
           ,
           and
           doe
           there
           what
           he
           list
           .
        
         
           Another
           saith
           (
           if
           you
           aske
           him
           )
           that
           he
           beleeves
           all
           this
           ,
           but
           we
           shall
           know
           it
           by
           this
           :
           because
           it
           doth
           not
           make
           him
           moove
           forwards
           unto
           new
           obedience
           :
           now
           according
           to
           our
           life
           that
           is
           in
           us
           ,
           so
           is
           our
           strength
           ,
           the
           lesse
           life
           ,
           the
           lesse
           strength
           ,
           Revelations
           
           3.
           8.
           
           The
           Church
           of
           Philadelphia
           is
           said
           to
           have
           a
           little
           strength
           :
           now
           if
           you
           would
           know
           whether
           you
           have
           true
           strength
           or
           no
           :
           you
           must
           distinguish
           betweene
           life
           and
           strength
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           least
           degree
           of
           strength
           will
           first
           enable
           a
           man
           to
           do
           all
           things
           in
           some
           measure
           ;
           though
           not
           in
           that
           measure
           you
           should
           :
           it
           wil
           enable
           you
           to
           love
           God
           ,
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           to
           pray
           ,
           &c.
           you
           can
           doe
           something
           of
           every
           thing
           .
           
             Phil.
             4.
             13.
             
             I
             can
             doe
             all
             things
             through
             Christ
             that
             strengthneth
             mee
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           though
           it
           do
           
           not
           reach
           the
           highest
           degree
           ,
           yet
           it
           aimes
           at
           it
           ,
           and
           
           hath
           a
           desire
           to
           come
           to
           it
           ;
           After
           he
           had
           said
           ,
           he
           had
           not
           yet
           attaind
           to
           perfection
           ,
           
           but
           aimed
           at
           it
           ,
           made
           forward
           toward
           it
           :
           he
           ads
           ,
           let
           as
           many
           as
           be
           perfect
           ,
           be
           thus
           minded
           :
           the
           least
           spark
           of
           fire
           wil
           endevour
           to
           rise
           above
           the
           Aire
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           greatest
           ,
           and
           where
           true
           strength
           is
           ,
           it
           wilendeavour
           to
           be
           stronger
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           an
           empty
           leveling
           at
           it
           ,
           but
           it
           grows
           up
           to
           it
           ;
           so
           doth
           not
           
           other
           common
           strength
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           strength
           in
           iron
           to
           resist
           violent
           stroakes
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           rocke
           to
           resist
           the
           force
           of
           the
           waves
           ,
           but
           this
           is
           not
           a
           vital
           strength
           ;
           so
           in
           other
           men
           there
           may
           
           be
           strength
           of
           resolution
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           not
           a
           selfe
           moving
           strength
           ,
           &
           therfore
           it
           cōtinues
           as
           it
           was
           ,
           &
           growes
           not
           ;
           but
           in
           vitall
           strength
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           period
           to
           which
           it
           growes
           ,
           &
           never
           rests
           til
           it
           comes
           up
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           in
           plants
           ,
           and
           other
           living
           creatures
           ,
           and
           men
           ,
           they
           grow
           up
           to
           their
           full
           strength
           so
           Christiās
           have
           their
           period
           which
           they
           grow
           up
           to
           ,
           &
           this
           period
           is
           perfect
           holines
           ,
           w
           ch
           they
           cannot
           attaine
           to
           in
           this
           life
           :
           and
           therfore
           they
           are
           stil
           growing
           so
           lōg
           as
           they
           live
           .
           Now
           then
           see
           if
           you
           have
           such
           a
           strength
           ;
           &
           if
           you
           can
           find
           that
           you
           have
           ,
           then
           there
           is
           life
           in
           you
           :
           and
           that
           is
           the
           first
           
           that
           we
           propounded
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           there
           must
           bee
           some
           life
           ,
           some
           strength
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           thing
           was
           ;
           
           that
           this
           strength
           is
           subject
           to
           much
           bruising
           ;
           
             A
             bruised
             reed
             will
             he
             not
             breake
             :
          
           A
           wea
           Christian
           ,
           though
           he
           have
           not
           the
           strength
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           yet
           he
           hath
           the
           strength
           of
           a
           child
           ;
           though
           not
           of
           a
           tree
           ,
           yet
           of
           a
           plant
           ;
           and
           such
           strength
           is
           subject
           to
           bruisings
           ,
           and
           the
           lesse
           strength
           ,
           the
           more
           subject
           it
           is
           tobruisings
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           in
           plants
           .
        
         
           Now
           bruisings
           are
           of
           two
           sorts
           ,
           and
           both
           arising
           from
           sinne
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           arise
           from
           sin
           as
           it
           is
           unpardoned
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           )
           as
           you
           apprehend
           sin
           to
           
           
           be
           unpardoned
           ,
           the
           more
           ready
           you
           are
           to
           be
           bruised
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           sort
           ariseth
           from
           sinne
           as
           it
           is
           unmortified
           ,
           
           when
           a
           man
           sees
           still
           that
           sinne
           growes
           up
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           thought
           he
           had
           cut
           down
           ,
           he
           is
           ready
           to
           bee
           bruised
           .
           The
           former
           sort
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           grace
           of
           justification
           ,
           the
           latter
           to
           that
           of
           sanctification
           ,
           now
           Christ
           hath
           promised
           to
           heale
           these
           bruises
           ,
           w
           ch
           is
           the
           third
           thing
           
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           let
           those
           therefore
           that
           are
           thus
           weak
           ,
           cōsider
           this
           promise
           here
           ,
           that
           Christ
           will
           heale
           all
           these
           bruisings
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           other
           ,
           the
           promise
           for
           this
           purpose
           that
           
           he
           will
           heale
           these
           bruisings
           ,
           which
           arise
           from
           our
           doubting
           of
           justification
           ,
           
             Esay
             61
             ,
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             ver
             .
          
           this
           is
           the
           bruising
           for
           which
           Christ
           came
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           preach
           glad
           tidings
           to
           the
           weak
           ,
           and
           to
           binde
           up
           the
           broken
           hearted
           ,
           to
           proclaime
           liberty
           to
           the
           captives
           .
           Therefore
           if
           a
           poore
           soule
           would
           goe
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           say
           thus
           ,
           Lord
           I
           am
           bound
           with
           a
           chaine
           of
           my
           sins
           ,
           and
           thou
           camest
           to
           set
           such
           at
           liberty
           ,
           Christ
           hee
           would
           doe
           it
           ;
           for
           he
           was
           anointed
           for
           that
           very
           purpose
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           for
           the
           bruisings
           that
           arise
           from
           sinne
           unmortified
           ,
           
           why
           Christ
           
           hath
           promised
           not
           to
           leave
           thee
           ,
           to
           thy self
           ,
           nor
           forsake
           thee
           ,
           but
           wil
           de
           stroy
           all
           the
           works
           of
           the
           devill
           in
           thee
           ;
           therefore
           goe
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           in
           minde
           of
           this
           promise
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           Lord.
           I
           am
           one
           of
           them
           to
           whom
           this
           promise
           is
           made
           ,
           I
           am
           as
           a
           bruised
           reed
           ,
           and
           as
           smoaking
           flaxe
           ;
           and
           thou
           hast
           promised
           ,
           not
           to
           breake
           a
           bruised
           reed
           ,
           nor
           quench
           the
           smoaking
           flaxe
           :
           put
           Christ
           thus
           in
           minde
           of
           his
           promise
           ,
           and
           he
           wil
           heare
           ,
           and
           help
           ,
           &
           heal
           thee
           .
           But
           now
           here
           are
           sōe
           cases
           of
           
           conscience
           to
           be
           resolved
        
         
           First
           ,
           some
           will
           be
           ready
           
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           none
           of
           these
           bruises
           ,
           that
           
           they
           are
           not
           thus
           weary
           and
           heavy
           laden
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           greive
           for
           sin
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           for
           other
           things
           .
        
         
           To
           w
           ch
           I
           answer
           ,
           there
           
           may
           be
           some
           violent
           and
           sudden
           griefe
           ,
           which
           may
           exceed
           griefe
           for
           sinne
           ,
           as
           Davids
           griefe
           for
           Absalom
           ;
           But
           here
           is
           the
           difference
           ,
           the
           griefe
           for
           sinne
           is
           constant
           and
           perpetuall
           ,
           but
           the
           griefe
           for
           some
           losse
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           is
           but
           for
           the
           present
           .
           Now
           a
           spring
           that
           runnes
           and
           is
           never
           dry
           ,
           yeelds
           more
           water
           then
           a
           land
           flood
           ,
           which
           for
           the
           present
           seemes
           greater
           ,
           but
           is
           soone
           dryed
           up
           :
           so
           greife
           for
           sin
           ,
           is
           like
           water
           that
           runnes
           
           from
           a
           spring
           ,
           which
           continues
           ;
           and
           griefe
           for
           other
           things
           ,
           is
           like
           a
           land
           flood
           which
           lasts
           not
           long
           .
        
         
           Againe
           they
           differ
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           termes
           of
           this
           sorrow
           :
           when
           a
           man
           hath
           lost
           a
           friend
           ,
           he
           lookes
           on
           it
           as
           a
           total
           &
           irrepairable
           losse
           ,
           and
           so
           greives
           the
           more
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           if
           we
           should
           look
           on
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           a
           thing
           irrevocably
           lost
           ,
           his
           griefe
           for
           this
           would
           exceed
           the
           other
           .
           But
           because
           he
           alwaies
           conceives
           some
           glimpse
           of
           Gods
           favour
           ,
           in
           the
           mid'st
           of
           this
           mourning
           ,
           therfore
           this
           greife
           seems
           the
           lesse
           ,
           though
           in
           regard
           
           of
           continuance
           it
           be
           greater
           .
        
         
           Oh!
           but
           I
           have
           not
           attained
           
           to
           a
           just
           measure
           of
           bruisednesse
           .
        
         
           If
           there
           bee
           such
           a
           measure
           of
           bruisednesse
           in
           
           thee
           as
           brings
           thee
           home
           to
           Christ
           ,
           thou
           hast
           attained
           a
           sufficient
           measure
           ,
           to
           bring
           thee
           to
           heaven
           .
           But
           this
           distinction
           must
           bee
           remembred
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           double
           bringing
           of
           a
           man
           home
           to
           Christ.
           
        
         
           One
           is
           ,
           when
           a
           man
           is
           brought
           so
           far
           towards
           
           Christ
           ,
           as
           to
           bee
           willing
           to
           take
           the
           crowne
           ,
           and
           partake
           of
           the
           priviledges
           onely
           ,
           but
           this
           is
           not
           sufficient
           ;
           but
           when
           thy
           sorrow
           shall
           so
           bring
           thee
           
           home
           to
           Christ
           ,
           that
           thou
           art
           willing
           to
           take
           Christs
           yoke
           on
           thee
           ,
           to
           subiect
           thy selfe
           to
           Christ
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           so
           much
           sorrow
           and
           bruisednesse
           as
           this
           ,
           is
           sufficient
           to
           bring
           thee
           home
           .
        
         
           Oh
           ,
           but
           though
           I
           am
           
           thus
           farre
           bruised
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           willing
           to
           beare
           Christs
           yoake
           ,
           and
           to
           doe
           that
           hee
           shall
           command
           me
           ;
           yet
           I
           doe
           not
           finde
           that
           this
           promise
           is
           performed
           to
           me
           ;
           God
           hides
           his
           face
           from
           mee
           ,
           and
           I
           cannot
           finde
           him
           ,
           whom
           my
           soule
           loves
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           cannot
           finde
           that
           my
           sins
           are
           pardoned
           :
           and
           so
           for
           bruises
           belonging
           to
           sanctification
           :
           I
           have
           striven
           
           long
           against
           such
           a
           lust
           ,
           and
           cannot
           see
           it
           mortified
           any
           whit
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           Christ
           in
           with-holding
           
           the
           Comfort
           ,
           and
           suffering
           thee
           to
           bee
           more
           laded
           ,
           doth
           ever
           fulfill
           this
           promise
           here
           made
           ,
           
             Math.
             11.
             28.
             
             Come
             unto
             mee
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           But
           the
           Objection
           might
           be
           made
           :
           We
           have
           
           come
           unto
           thee
           ,
           and
           yet
           finde
           no
           rest
           :
           Christ
           therfore
           addes
           :
           
             Take
             my
             yoke
             on
             you
             ,
             and
             learn
             of
             me
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           The
           yoke
           of
           Christ
           is
           the
           government
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           taking
           of
           this
           yoke
           upon
           us
           ,
           is
           the
           subjecting
           our selves
           to
           this
           governmēt
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           government
           of
           Christ
           ,
           consists
           
           
           in
           two
           things
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           it
           commands
           us
           to
           
           doe
           many
           things
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           he
           will
           have
           
           us
           to
           suffer
           many
           things
           :
           and
           if
           wee
           take
           Christs
           yoke
           upon
           us
           ,
           we
           must
           do
           both
           .
           Now
           ,
           a
           man
           is
           willing
           to
           doe
           many
           things
           that
           Christ
           commands
           ,
           but
           stoppes
           at
           some
           things
           ;
           there
           is
           some
           thing
           ,
           some
           duty
           ,
           which
           he
           wil
           not
           do
           ;
           as
           prayer
           ,
           giving
           of
           almes
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           :
           And
           so
           also
           for
           suffering
           ,
           he
           is
           willing
           to
           endure
           some
           things
           for
           Christ
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           somthing
           againe
           which
           he
           cannot
           endure
           :
           Reproches
           ,
           Scoffes
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
           If
           therefore
           God
           hold
           off
           comfort
           for
           any
           long
           season
           ,
           
           let
           a
           man
           looke
           well
           to
           his
           spirit
           ,
           and
           see
           if
           hee
           be
           perfectly
           willing
           to
           take
           Christs
           yoke
           upon
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           were
           ,
           the
           promise
           is
           certaine
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           made
           good
           ,
           hee
           shall
           finde
           rest
           to
           his
           soule
           :
           and
           if
           hee
           doe
           not
           ,
           there
           is
           some
           fault
           in
           himselfe
           .
           In
           the
           tenth
           of
           
             Iudges
             ver
          
           .
           10
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Chapter
           ,
           there
           the
           people
           were
           burdened
           ,
           and
           cryed
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           yet
           found
           no
           rest
           :
           but
           God
           deferres
           comfort
           ,
           and
           tells
           them
           ,
           he
           would
           deliver
           them
           no
           more
           ;
           thē
           the
           people
           submitted
           themselves
           unto
           God
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Doe
             with
             us
             what
             pleaseth
             thee
             ,
             and
             put
             away
             their
             strange
             Gods
             ,
             
             ver
             .
             16.
             and
             served
             God.
          
           Now
           when
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           were
           brought
           to
           this
           ,
           to
           cast
           away
           the
           reliques
           of
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           perfectly
           ;
           then
           it
           is
           said
           :
           
             The
             Lords
             spirit
             was
             grieved
             for
             the
             misery
             of
             Israel
             .
          
           So
           if
           a
           man
           would
           have
           peace
           ,
           and
           have
           sought
           it
           long
           ,
           and
           cannot
           find
           it
           ,
           let
           him
           see
           whether
           there
           bee
           not
           some
           relique
           of
           corruption
           which
           God
           would
           have
           cast
           out
           of
           thy
           heart
           :
           and
           when
           it
           's
           done
           ,
           and
           thou
           art
           willing
           to
           serve
           god
           perfectly
           ,
           then
           thou
           shalt
           finde
           rest
           unto
           thy
           soule
           .
           And
           so
           much
           for
           the
           second
           signe
           of
           true
           grace
           wrought
           in
           a
           man
           ,
           
           to
           wit
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           life
           &
           strength
           in
           him
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           mingled
           with
           much
           weaknesse
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           wee
           named
           ,
           that
           where
           true
           grace
           was
           
           there
           was
           heat
           .
           
             Smoaking
             flaxe
             wil
             he
             not
             quench
          
           ;
           where
           there
           is
           smoake
           ,
           there
           is
           fire
           ,
           and
           where
           fire
           is
           ,
           there
           is
           heate
           ,
           be
           it
           never
           so
           small
           ;
           and
           this
           added
           to
           the
           former
           of
           life
           ;
           Life
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           a
           sublimary
           heat
           ,
           and
           where
           there
           is
           life
           ,
           there
           is
           heate
           ,
           all
           life
           is
           joyned
           with
           heate
           :
           but
           not
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           heate
           ,
           there
           is
           life
           .
           For
           cold
           things
           may
           be
           warmed
           from
           without
           ,
           by
           the
           Sunne
           ;
           but
           where
           there
           
           is
           heate
           from
           an
           inward
           principle
           ,
           there
           is
           life
           .
           The
           Spirit
           is
           compared
           to
           fire
           and
           heat
           ;
           
             Quench
             not
             the
             spirit
             :
             He
             shall
             baptise
             you
             with
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             and
             with
             fire
             :
          
           or
           which
           is
           as
           fire
           ,
           Therefore
           where
           this
           spirit
           is
           in
           a
           man
           ,
           there
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           hath
           bin
           .
           Now
           this
           heat
           is
           nothing
           else
           ,
           but
           a
           solicitous
           and
           earnest
           desire
           to
           please
           God
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           to
           get
           and
           encrease
           communion
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           built
           up
           in
           grace
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           ,
           first
           ,
           a
           solicitous
           and
           earnest
           desire
           ,
           a
           desire
           accompanied
           with
           carefulnesse
           how
           hee
           may
           doe
           to
           please
           God
           in
           al
           things
           ,
           whereas
           in
           other
           men
           ,
           
           there
           is
           a
           lukewarmnesse
           ,
           a
           remisnesse
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           they
           care
           not
           whether
           they
           doe
           it
           or
           no
           :
           but
           this
           is
           an
           earnest
           carefull
           desire
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           second
           place
           to
           please
           God
           :
           an
           hypocrite
           may
           have
           strong
           desires
           ,
           let
           him
           bee
           brought
           to
           have
           an
           apprehension
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           and
           hell
           fire
           ,
           &
           he
           would
           have
           an
           earnest
           desire
           to
           bee
           delivered
           from
           it
           :
           But
           all
           this
           is
           not
           to
           please
           God
           ,
           but
           himselfe
           ,
           &
           not
           God
           in
           all
           this
           :
           But
           our
           desire
           must
           bee
           to
           please
           God
           :
           
             See
             how
             the
             affections
          
           
           
             were
             stirred
          
           ;
           and
           what
           fruits
           it
           wrought
           ,
           they
           were
           moved
           by
           motives
           taken
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           with
           
           desire
           tending
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           must
           wee
           be
           .
        
         
           Againe
           this
           righteous
           
           fire
           hath
           in
           it
           this
           property
           ,
           that
           it
           purifieth
           the
           heart
           from
           drosse
           and
           filth
           ,
           and
           it
           puts
           it selfe
           forth
           in
           holy
           actions
           ,
           makes
           a
           man
           ready
           to
           pray
           ,
           to
           speak
           profitably
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           as
           fire
           makes
           men
           active
           and
           fit
           for
           action
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           it
           is
           alway
           guided
           
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           judgement
           ,
           when
           you
           minde
           that
           most
           ,
           which
           the
           Scripture
           presseth
           most
           ,
           where
           the
           heart
           is
           upright
           ,
           a
           man
           despiseth
           none
           of
           the
           waies
           of
           God
           ,
           not
           the
           meanest
           trueth
           ,
           but
           would
           know
           them
           all
           :
           
           but
           that
           which
           the
           Scripture
           most
           of
           all
           urgeth
           ,
           that
           hee
           most
           earnestly
           presseth
           after
           ,
           and
           labours
           to
           bring
           his
           heart
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Scripture
           is
           most
           love
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           so
           hee
           taketh
           most
           paines
           with
           his
           heart
           about
           this
           :
           now
           therfore
           try
           by
           these
           properties
           ,
           whether
           you
           have
           heate
           in
           you
           ,
           or
           no.
           
        
         
           Oh!
           but
           I
           cannot
           finde
           
           this
           heate
           in
           me
           ,
           I
           cannot
           finde
           these
           holy
           affections
           in
           my
           heart
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           consider
           if
           
           thou
           findest
           any
           affections
           that
           are
           holy
           in
           thee
           ,
           though
           not
           many
           ;
           yea
           ,
           if
           thou
           findest
           none
           ,
           consider
           if
           thou
           hast
           not
           this
           smoake
           ,
           for
           sometimes
           a
           
           man
           may
           finde
           the
           fire
           it selfe
           ,
           somtimes
           onely
           this
           smoake
           ,
           what
           is
           it
           ?
           I
           answer
           ,
           when
           you
           finde
           not
           the
           affections
           so
           moving
           as
           you
           see
           some
           others
           doe
           ,
           yet
           you
           finde
           in
           your selfe
           a
           carefulnesse
           ,
           and
           watchfulnesse
           over
           your
           wayes
           ,
           that
           thou
           wilt'st
           not
           runne
           into
           sin
           ,
           though
           thou
           canst
           not
           doe
           what
           good
           thou
           would'st
           :
           why
           ,
           here
           is
           the
           smoake
           ,
           and
           some
           fire
           ,
           though
           but
           small
           ;
           David
           was
           not
           able
           to
           doe
           as
           he
           was
           wont
           to
           doe
           ,
           to
           pray
           as
           hee
           was
           
           wont
           ,
           and
           therefore
           hee
           praies
           God
           to
           restore
           him
           his
           spirit
           ,
           and
           the
           joyes
           he
           was
           wont
           to
           have
           ;
           but
           yet
           he
           was
           carefull
           over
           his
           
           wayes
           afterwards
           :
           And
           if
           thou
           findst
           but
           this
           smoak
           ,
           this
           care
           over
           thy
           wayes
           ,
           this
           resolution
           to
           commit
           no
           knowne
           sinne
           ,
           though
           thou
           findst
           not
           the
           flame
           of
           this
           holy
           affection
           ,
           yet
           be
           not
           discouraged
           ,
           thou
           hast
           that
           which
           is
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           within
           thee
           :
           Smoake
           is
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           with
           flame
           ,
           for
           flame
           is
           nothing
           but
           smoake
           set
           on
           fire
           ;
           and
           therefore
           take
           comfort
           ,
           &
           continue
           constant
           still
           ,
           till
           God
           inflames
           thee
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           3
           signe
           .
        
         
           Where
           there
           is
           true
           grace
           wrought
           ,
           there
           is
           
           combate
           and
           strife
           in
           the
           working
           :
           and
           afterwards
           
             till
             hee
             bring
             forth
             judgement
             into
             victory
             .
          
           Before
           
           victory
           there
           goes
           a
           combate
           :
           this
           then
           is
           implied
           ,
           
           there
           must
           be
           a
           strife
           .
           
             The
             Disciples
             strove
             amongst
             themselves
             who
             should
             bee
             the
             greatest
             in
             the
             kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             .
          
           This
           is
           a
           property
           of
           all
           his
           servants
           :
           as
           Christs
           kingdome
           is
           not
           of
           this
           world
           :
           so
           are
           they
           not
           apt
           to
           contend
           for
           any
           thing
           in
           this
           world
           .
           But
           you
           may
           know
           if
           you
           be
           Christs
           servants
           ,
           or
           no
           ,
           if
           you
           contend
           for
           spirituall
           things
           .
           
             Strive
             to
             enter
             in
             at
          
           
           
             the
             streight
             gate
             ,
             for
             many
             shall
             seeke
             to
             enter
             in
             thereat
             ,
             but
             shall
             not
             be
             able
             .
          
           We
           see
           there
           are
           two
           dispositions
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           some
           seeke
           ,
           &
           are
           willing
           to
           goe
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           but
           take
           no
           
           paines
           for
           it
           ;
           these
           seeke
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           to
           enter
           ,
           but
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           get
           in
           :
           but
           others
           strive
           and
           contend
           with
           all
           their
           power
           ,
           &
           such
           must
           be
           our
           strife
           ,
           if
           we
           will
           get
           into
           Heavē
           .
           The
           difference
           betweene
           the
           wise
           Virgins
           and
           the
           
           foolish
           lay
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           the
           wise
           were
           more
           diligent
           than
           the
           other
           .
           Formall
           professors
           may
           contend
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           but
           for
           a
           fitt
           ;
           they
           are
           soone
           weary
           of
           this
           contention
           :
           they
           leave
           off
           rowing
           ,
           &
           suffer
           the
           boate
           to
           goe
           down
           the
           streame
           :
           but
           wee
           must
           strive
           untill
           we
           get
           the
           victory
           ,
           and
           run
           with
           St.
           Paul
           untill
           we
           get
           the
           prize
           .
           And
           what
           made
           
           him
           to
           doe
           so
           ?
           why
           ,
           hee
           
           considered
           2
           things
           first
           ,
           he
           look't
           on
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           an
           incorruptible
           Crowne
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           he
           was
           loath
           to
           run
           in
           vaine
           ,
           &
           lose
           all
           his
           labour
           so
           the
           reason
           why
           we
           doe
           not
           contend
           ,
           is
           because
           we
           doe
           not
           consider
           these
           2
           things
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           prize
           &
           crowne
           of
           reward
           ,
           and
           that
           else
           wee
           shall
           but
           lose
           our
           labour
           ;
           and
           therfore
           we
           must
           strive
           :
           if
           we
           be
           remisse
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           argumēt
           that
           wee
           have
           a
           name
           to
           live
           ,
           but
           are
           dead
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           consider
           it
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           a
           strife
           &
           a
           combate
           ;
           and
           there
           will
           be
           that
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           that
           original
           corruption
           that
           is
           in
           us
           :
           We
           have
           continuall
           worke
           with
           our
           owne
           
           hearts
           ;
           the
           flesh
           is
           ready
           to
           have
           the
           first
           hand
           in
           every
           businesse
           ,
           if
           wee
           doe
           not
           resist
           it
           ;
           wee
           shall
           exceedingly
           goe
           downe
           the
           winde
           ,
           if
           we
           do
           not
           strive
           ,
           and
           that
           hard
           :
           For
           when
           there
           is
           an
           infused
           habit
           as
           grace
           is
           ,
           and
           a
           corrupt
           nature
           contrary
           to
           it
           ,
           nature
           is
           ready
           to
           take
           part
           with
           it
           ,
           which
           was
           bred
           &
           borne
           with
           it
           .
           
             Whē
             I
             would
          
           
           
             doe
             good
             ,
             evill
             is
             still
             present
             with
             me
             :
          
           there
           is
           something
           lay
           at
           the
           fountaine-head
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           and
           stopt
           him
           ,
           when
           hee
           would
           doe
           any
           good
           .
           It
           is
           our
           case
           also
           ;
           in
           wel-doing
           we
           see
           how
           backward
           we
           are
           to
           begin
           ,
           and
           when
           we
           haue
           begun
           ,
           how
           ready
           we
           are
           
           to
           leave
           off
           .
           But
           if
           it
           be
           a
           businesse
           that
           concernes
           our selves
           ,
           we
           are
           ready
           to
           doe
           ,
           yea
           ,
           to
           over-doe
           it
           :
           How
           ready
           we
           are
           to
           idle
           words
           ,
           how
           backward
           we
           are
           to
           profitable
           conference
           ;
           how
           ready
           to
           spend
           on
           our
           lusts
           ,
           how
           backeward
           to
           true
           liberality
           ;
           &
           so
           I
           might
           instance
           in
           divers
           others
           .
           And
           therfore
           seeing
           wee
           have
           this
           flesh
           about
           us
           ,
           we
           had
           neede
           to
           strive
           ;
           it
           is
           that
           which
           a
           Christian
           should
           make
           account
           of
           ,
           to
           do
           that
           which
           he
           hath
           not
           a
           mind
           to
           doe
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           doe
           that
           which
           he
           hath
           a
           minde
           to
           doe
           ;
           and
           so
           still
           to
           doe
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           strive
           against
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           so
           
           to
           restraine
           his
           nature
           from
           what
           he
           would
           doe
           .
        
         
           But
           how
           should
           we
           doe
           
           to
           contend
           thus
           ?
        
         
           To
           give
           you
           some
           directions
           ,
           
           
             Fight
             the
             good
             fight
             of
             faith
             :
          
           The
           acting
           
           of
           our
           faith
           ,
           and
           setting
           it
           on
           worke
           when
           any
           thing
           comes
           to
           hinder
           us
           ,
           will
           helpe
           us
           to
           overcome
           in
           this
           combate
           .
           Let
           a
           man
           beleeve
           the
           promises
           and
           threatnings
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           resist
           the
           flesh
           :
           but
           let
           faith
           bee
           asleepe
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           quickly
           prevaile
           against
           us
           :
           
             Take
             the
             shield
             of
             faith
          
           :
           Now
           ,
           
           what
           a
           shield
           is
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           that
           faith
           is
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           soule
           .
           Whē
           any
           temptations
           
           are
           suggested
           unto
           us
           ,
           faith
           is
           it
           that
           repells
           them
           ;
           never
           is
           a
           man
           overcome
           but
           through
           defect
           of
           faith
           ,
           or
           when
           the
           habit
           lies
           hid
           asleepe
           in
           us
           .
           Heb.
           11.
           
           When
           they
           set
           their
           faith
           on
           worke
           ,
           what
           marvellous
           things
           did
           they
           !
           what
           made
           Ieroboam
           so
           weake
           ,
           but
           onely
           want
           of
           faith
           :
           What
           was
           it
           that
           overcame
           Eve
           ?
           but
           onely
           that
           shee
           did
           not
           beleeve
           stedfastly
           the
           
             word
             of
             God.
          
           On
           the
           cōtrary
           ,
           what
           was
           it
           that
           strengthned
           Daniel
           ,
           the
           
             three
             Children
          
           ,
           and
           infinite
           others
           ?
           it
           was
           their
           faith
           .
           The
           Saints
           when
           they
           have
           the
           use
           of
           their
           faith
           ,
           are
           very
           strong
           :
           but
           when
           they
           have
           not
           the
           
           use
           of
           their
           faith
           are
           very
           weake
           ,
           as
           other
           men
           ;
           as
           Abraham
           ,
           how
           weake
           was
           hee
           ,
           when
           hee
           exposed
           his
           wives
           chastity
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           faith
           ?
           and
           David
           when
           hee
           dissembled
           ,
           and
           Peter
           when
           hee
           denied
           his
           Master
           ;
           but
           when
           hee
           was
           strengthned
           through
           faith
           ,
           how
           bold
           was
           hee
           before
           the
           councell
           ?
           it
           was
           his
           faith
           that
           enabled
           him
           to
           fight
           the
           good
           fight
           ,
           because
           he
           kept
           the
           faith
           ,
           in
           the
           profession
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           practice
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           teaching
           of
           it
           :
           and
           therefore
           if
           we
           would
           be
           strengthened
           to
           resist
           our
           spirituall
           enemies
           ,
           we
           must
           labour
           to
           set
           our
           faith
           on
           worke
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           
           first
           meanes
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           meanes
           ,
           St.
           
           Peter
           sets
           downe
           :
           
             Dearely
             beloved
             I
             beseech
             you
             as
             strangers
             and
             Pilgrims
             abstaine
             from
             fleshly
             lusts
             w
             ch
             war
             against
             the
             soule
             .
          
           First
           consider
           that
           you
           are
           but
           strangers
           and
           Pilgrimes
           :
           for
           if
           you
           take
           the
           pleasures
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           you
           cannot
           sit
           by
           them
           ,
           why
           ?
           you
           are
           but
           strangers
           ,
           therefore
           abstaine
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           Againe
           consider
           that
           these
           lusts
           they
           fight
           against
           the
           soule
           .
           No
           man
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           did
           consider
           that
           such
           a
           man
           now
           knocked
           at
           the
           doore
           ,
           whom
           if
           he
           did
           let
           in
           ,
           would
           cut
           his
           throat
           ,
           but
           
           that
           he
           would
           use
           all
           meanes
           to
           barre
           him
           out
           :
           why
           this
           now
           is
           our
           case
           ;
           they
           seeke
           our
           lives
           ,
           nay
           our
           soules
           ,
           they
           fight
           ,
           there
           is
           their
           force
           ,
           they
           seek
           to
           prevaile
           by
           maine
           force
           if
           they
           can
           ;
           if
           they
           cannot
           ,
           then
           they
           seeke
           to
           proceed
           by
           fraud
           &
           cunning
           :
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           perswade
           us
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           friends
           ,
           and
           not
           enemies
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           go
           to
           heaven
           though
           you
           yeeld
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           quickely
           overcome
           them
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           satisfy
           them
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           gone
           ,
           and
           trouble
           you
           no
           more
           ,
           and
           a
           thousand
           such
           like
           :
           but
           take
           heed
           ,
           fight
           against
           
           them
           ,
           keepe
           them
           out
           ,
           not
           onely
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           for
           they
           renew
           the
           battell
           ,
           as
           an
           enemy
           if
           hee
           bee
           too
           weake
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           in
           one
           place
           hee
           increaseth
           his
           forces
           ,
           takes
           more
           advantages
           ,
           and
           renews
           his
           battaile
           againe
           :
           so
           doe
           these
           ,
           they
           will
           set
           upon
           us
           againe
           and
           againe
           with
           a
           fresh
           force
           ,
           &
           if
           they
           cannot
           prevaile
           one
           way
           ,
           they
           wil
           try
           another
           way
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           cannot
           doe
           good
           by
           one
           ,
           they
           will
           use
           all
           wayes
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           consider
           the
           end
           of
           this
           fight
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           kil
           and
           destroy
           ,
           as
           we
           know
           the
           end
           of
           a
           fight
           is
           :
           Now
           these
           lusts
           they
           fight
           against
           your
           soule
           ,
           and
           nothing
           
           will
           satisfie
           them
           but
           your
           life
           .
           Every
           time
           they
           set
           upon
           you
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           buffetting
           ;
           every
           time
           you
           yeeld
           to
           thē
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           wounding
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           do
           not
           resist
           &
           strive
           against
           them
           ,
           they
           wil
           procure
           your
           utter
           perdition
           .
           And
           therefore
           I
           beseech
           you
           as
           strāgers
           &
           Pilgrims
           ,
           abstaine
           from
           fleshly
           lusts
           which
           warre
           against
           your
           soules
           .
        
         
           Yes
           ,
           I
           could
           be
           content
           to
           strive
           if
           there
           were
           any
           
           hope
           of
           doing
           any
           good
           :
           but
           I
           am
           affraid
           I
           shall
           be
           overcome
           ,
           and
           therefore
           as
           good
           yeeld
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           as
           at
           the
           last
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           there
           is
           great
           hope
           ,
           yea
           ,
           assurance
           of
           victory
           ,
           
           wheresoever
           true
           
           grace
           is
           ,
           though
           it
           may
           be
           held
           downe
           long
           ,
           and
           saffer
           many
           oppositions
           :
           yet
           in
           the
           end
           he
           shall
           be
           sure
           of
           victory
           ,
           
             till
             hee
             bring
             forth
             iudgmēt
             into
             victory
             .
          
        
         
           A
           fift
           signe
           to
           know
           if
           
           there
           be
           saving
           grace
           ,
           yea
           ,
           or
           no
           ;
           if
           there
           be
           ,
           it
           shall
           at
           last
           have
           the
           upper
           hand
           ;
           but
           all
           through
           
             Christ
             ,
             He
             that
             hath
             begun
             that
             good
          
           
           
             worke
             ,
             will
             perfit
             it
             :
             For
             he
             will
             do
             it
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             faithful
             ,
          
           and
           in
           him
           wee
           are
           rich
           :
           
           through
           him
           wee
           shall
           be
           more
           than
           conquerers
           ,
           not
           through
           our selves
           ;
           we
           are
           apt
           to
           bee
           discouraged
           ,
           when
           wee
           sit
           downe
           and
           consider
           what
           corruptions
           wee
           have
           arising
           from
           our
           natures
           ,
           which
           wee
           thinke
           
           wee
           shall
           never
           master
           .
           True
           ,
           we
           cannot
           doe
           it
           in
           our
           owne
           strength
           ,
           but
           Christ
           hath
           undertaken
           to
           doe
           it
           for
           us
           ,
           hee
           shall
           subdue
           our
           iniquities
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           2
           things
           in
           the
           kingdome
           of
           Grace
           ,
           which
           when
           we
           looke
           on
           ,
           are
           apt
           to
           make
           us
           discouraged
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           when
           a
           man
           looks
           
           on
           his
           owne
           strength
           ,
           and
           sees
           how
           little
           he
           can
           doe
           of
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           when
           hee
           lookes
           on
           the
           Kingdome
           
           of
           Grace
           abroad
           ,
           and
           sees
           how
           it
           goes
           downe
           the
           wind
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           wicked
           prevaile
           ,
           &
           the
           godly
           are
           weake
           ,
           and
           goe
           to
           the
           wall
           :
           But
           Christ
           hee
           will
           affoord
           us
           his
           strength
           against
           
           our
           lusts
           to
           subdue
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           hee
           will
           crample
           thē
           all
           under
           his
           feet
           ;
           it
           is
           his
           promise
           ,
           
             He
             will
             bring
             forth
             Iudgement
             into
             victory
             .
          
           Now
           Christ
           doth
           this
           2
           wayes
           :
           first
           ,
           by
           watering
           the
           buds
           ,
           the
           seeds
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           maketh
           
           them
           to
           spring
           up
           as
           Willowes
           by
           the
           water
           courses
           :
           
             his
             branches
             shal
             spread
             ,
             &
             his
             beauty
             shall
             be
             as
             the
          
           
           
             Olive-tree
             ,
             and
             his
             smell
             as
          
           Lebanon
           :
           
             they
             shal
             revive
             as
             the
             Corne
             ,
             and
             grow
             as
             the
             Olive
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           by
           removing
           
           all
           these
           impediments
           ,
           which
           hinder
           the
           growth
           of
           grace
           any
           way
           .
           And
           therefore
           now
           let
           us
           not
           
           be
           discouraged
           ,
           but
           make
           use
           of
           these
           promises
           of
           Sanctification
           ,
           which
           wee
           are
           so
           apt
           to
           forget
           :
           And
           though
           we
           be
           as
           weake
           as
           a
           bruised
           Reed
           ,
           or
           as
           the
           smoaking
           Flaxe
           ,
           yet
           let
           us
           not
           faint
           ,
           nor
           give
           over
           ,
           but
           bee
           encouraged
           to
           strive
           ,
           and
           contend
           without
           reasoning
           ,
           seeing
           wee
           are
           sure
           the
           day
           shall
           bee
           ours
           :
           for
           so
           is
           his
           promise
           ,
           
             A
             bruised
             reed
             shall
             hee
             not
             breake
             ,
             and
             smoaking
             flaxe
             shall
             he
             not
             quench
             ,
             till
             hee
             bring
             forth
             Iudgement
             into
             victory
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A09958-e290
           
             1
             Thes.
             3.
             8.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A09958-e490
           
             Doct.
             1
             
          
           
             Reas.
             1.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             2
             
          
           
             Reason
             3.
             
          
           
             Reason
             4.
             
          
           
             Use.
             
          
           
             Question
             .
          
           
             Answer
             1.
             
          
           
             Doct.
             2.
             
          
           
             Reason
             1.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Reason
             3.
             
          
           
             Caution
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             6.
             
          
           
             Caution
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             Question
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Iob.
             27.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             Use
             2.
             
          
           
             Vse
             3.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Signe
             .
          
           
             2
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             5
             Signe
             .
          
           
             Objection
             1.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Difference
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             1
             
          
           
             Ans.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3
             Ans.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Ans.
             
          
           
             Quest.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ans.
             
          
           
             ●
             
          
           
             Quest.
             3.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             2.
             
          
           
             Question
             4.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A09958-e4080
           
             Doct.
             1
             
          
           
             1
             
          
           
             2
             
          
           
             Causes
             .
             4
             
          
           
             1
             
          
           
             Obiect
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Vse
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Rea.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             
          
           
             1
             
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Objection
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Three
             offices
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             Obiection
             .
          
           
             Answer
             5.
             
             Signes
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             Question
             Answer
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             6.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             14.
             15.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Cases
             of
             conscience
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             1
             
          
           
             1
             Answer
             .
          
           
             2
             Case
             .
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             3
             Case
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Object
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Things
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             7
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             Object
             .
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             5.
             1.
             12
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             Math.
             18.
             1.
             
          
           
             Luke
             13
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             Math.
             25.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             7.
             21.
             
          
           
             1
             Obiect
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Tim.
             6.
             12.
             
          
           
             Ephe.
             6.
             16.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             11.
             
          
           
             Obiect
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             1.
             6.
             1
             
             Thes.
             5.
             24.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             8.
             9.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             Esay
             44.
             4.
             
          
           
             Hosea
             14.
             7.
             
          
           
             2.