A sermon preached to the Parliament, Octob. 13. 1652. A day of solemne humiliation. Concerning the kingdome of Christ, and the power of the civile magistrate about the things of the worship of God. / By John Owen.
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             A sermon preached to the Parliament, Octob. 13. 1652. A day of solemne humiliation. Concerning the kingdome of Christ, and the power of the civile magistrate about the things of the worship of God. / By John Owen.
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             A
          
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           TO
           The
           Parliament
           ,
           
             Octob.
          
           13.
           1652.
           
           A
           DAY
           
             Of
             Solemne
             Humiliation
             .
          
           Concerning
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           AND
           The
           Power
           of
           the
           Civile
           Magistrate
           about
           the
           things
           of
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           .
           By
           JOHN
           OWEN
           .
        
         
           
             OXFORD
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Leonard
             Lichfield
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           
             Vniversity
             ,
          
           for
           
             Thomas
             Robinson
             .
          
           Anno
           Dom.
           1652.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             DAN.
             7.
             15.
             16.
             
          
           
             
               I
               
                 Daniel
              
               was
               grieved
               in
               my
               Spirit
               ,
               in
               the
               middest
               of
               my
               body
               ,
               and
               the
               Visions
               of
               my
               head
               troubled
               me
               .
            
             
               I
               came
               neere
               to
               one
               of
               them
               that
               stood
               by
               ,
               and
               asked
               him
               the
               Truth
               of
               all
               this
               :
               so
               he
               told
               me
               ,
               and
               made
               me
               know
               the
               interpretation
               of
               the
               things
               .
            
          
        
         
           WHAT
           there
           is
           of
           concernment
           for
           the
           right
           understanding
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           in
           that
           part
           of
           the
           
             Chapter
          
           which
           goes
           before
           ,
           may
           be
           considered
           in
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           words
           themselves
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           shall
           immediately
           attend
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           in
           them
           4
           things
           considerable
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             The
             
               State
            
             &
             
               condition
            
             which
             
               Daniel
            
             the
             pen-man
             of
             this
             Prophecy
             ,
             expresseth
             himselfe
             to
             be
             
             in
             ,
             wherein
             he
             hath
             companions
             in
             the
             dayes
             wherein
             we
             live
             :
             
               He
               was
               griev'd
               in
               his
               spirit
               in
               the
               middest
               of
               his
               body
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             cause
             and
             means
             whereby
             he
             was
             brought
             into
             this
             perplexed
             frame
             of
             spirit
             :
             
               The
               Visions
               of
               his
               head
               troubled
               him
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Remedy
             he
             used
             for
             his
             delivery
             from
             that
             intangled
             condition
             of
             spirit
             wherein
             he
             was
             :
             
               He
               went
               nigh
               to
               one
               of
               them
               that
               stood
               by
               ,
               and
               asked
               him
               the
               truth
               of
               all
               this
               .
            
          
           
             4.
             
             
               The
               Issue
               of
               that
               application
               ,
               he
               made
            
             to
             that
             one
             that
             stood
             by
             
               for
               redresse
               :
            
             He
             told
             him
             ,
             and
             made
             him
             know
             the
             interpretation
             of
             the
             things
             .
          
        
         
           All
           these
           I
           shall
           breifly
           open
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           lay
           a
           foundation
           for
           the
           truth
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           furnished
           me
           with
           ,
           to
           hold
           out
           unto
           you
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           first
           ,
           the
           person
           spoken
           of
           is
           
             Daniel
          
           himselfe
           .
           I
           
             Daniel
             ;
          
           he
           beares
           this
           Testimony
           concerning
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           his
           condition
           was
           ,
           
             that
             he
             was
             greived
             in
             his
             spirit
             .
          
        
         
           The
           person
           himselfe
           was
           a
           man
           highly
           favoured
           of
           God
           ,
           above
           all
           in
           his
           Generation
           :
           so
           richly
           furnished
           with
           Gifts
           and
           Graces
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           once
           and
           againe
           brought
           forth
           as
           an
           Example
           ,
           and
           instanced
           in
           by
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           eminence
           in
           
             Wisdome
             and
             Piety
             .
          
           Yet
           all
           this
           preserves
           him
           not
           ,
           from
           falling
           into
           this
           perplexed
           condition
           .
           
             Dan.
             1.
             17.
             20.
             
             Ez.
             9.
             24.
             
             Ch.
          
           28.
           3.
           
        
         
           Now
           as
           the
           principall
           worke
           of
           all
           the
           holy
           
           Prophets
           ,
           
             which
             have
             been
             since
             the
             world
             began
             .
             (
             Luk.
             1.
             70.
             1.
             Pet.
          
           1.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           )
           was
           to
           Preach
           ,
           set
           forth
           and
           declare
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Messias
           ,
           who
           was
           for
           to
           come
           ,
           so
           some
           especiall
           concernments
           of
           his
           Person
           ,
           Righteousnesse
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           were
           in
           especiall
           manner
           committed
           unto
           them
           respectively
           .
           His
           Passion
           and
           Righteousnesse
           to
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           in
           him
           to
           
             Jeremiah
             ,
          
           &
           to
           this
           
             Daniel
          
           most
           eminently
           the
           great
           works
           of
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           shaking
           and
           overturning
           of
           Kingdomes
           and
           Nations
           ,
           in
           a
           subserviency
           to
           his
           Kingdome
           ;
           with
           the
           Revelation
           hereof
           for
           the
           consolation
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           did
           the
           Lord
           honour
           him
           of
           whom
           we
           speak
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           present
           he
           describes
           himselfe
           in
           somewhat
           a
           perplexed
           condition
           .
           His
           spirit
           ,
           (
           minde
           and
           
             soule
             )
             was
             greived
             ,
             sick
             ,
             troubled
             ,
             or
             disquieted
             in
             the
             middest
             of
             his
             body
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           deeply
           ,
           neerely
           ,
           closely
           :
           it
           sets
           out
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           his
           Trouble
           ,
           the
           anxiety
           of
           his
           Thoughts
           within
           him
           :
           like
           
             David
          
           when
           he
           expostulated
           with
           his
           soule
           about
           it
           .
           
             Ps.
             43.
             5.
             why
             art
             thou
             so
             sad
             my
             soule
             ,
             and
             why
             art
             thou
             so
             disquieted
             within
             me
             :
          
           he
           knew
           not
           what
           to
           say
           ,
           what
           to
           doe
           ,
           nor
           wherewith
           to
           releive
           himselfe
           .
           He
           was
           filled
           with
           sad
           thoughts
           ,
           sad
           Apprehensions
           of
           what
           was
           to
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           and
           what
           might
           be
           the
           Issue
           of
           the
           things
           that
           had
           been
           discovered
           unto
           him
           .
           This
           I
           say
           is
           the
           frame
           and
           temper
           he
           describes
           himselfe
           to
           be
           in
           :
           a
           man
           under
           sad
           Apprehensions
           of
           the
           Issues
           and
           events
           of
           things
           ,
           and
           the
           dispensations
           of
           
           God
           ,
           as
           many
           are
           at
           this
           day
           :
           and
           upon
           that
           account
           closly
           ,
           and
           neerly
           perplexed
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           cause
           of
           this
           perturbation
           of
           minde
           ,
           and
           spirit
           was
           from
           the
           
             visions
             of
             his
             head
             :
             The
             visions
             of
             his
             head
             troubled
             him
             .
          
           He
           cals
           them
           
             visions
             of
             the
             head
             ,
          
           because
           that
           is
           the
           seat
           of
           the
           internall
           senses
           ,
           and
           phantasie
           whereby
           visions
           are
           received
           .
           So
           he
           cals
           them
           
             a
             dream
             ,
          
           v.
           1.
           
             and
             visions
             of
             his
             head
             upon
             his
             Bed
             :
             yet
             such
             visions
             ,
             such
             a
             dreame
          
           it
           was
           ,
           as
           being
           immediately
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           containing
           a
           no
           lesse
           certaine
           discovery
           of
           his
           Will
           ,
           and
           minde
           ,
           then
           if
           the
           things
           mentioned
           in
           them
           ,
           had
           been
           spoken
           
             face
             to
             face
             ,
             he
             writes
             them
             by
             the
             inspiration
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             v.
          
           2.
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           take
           the
           advantage
           of
           going
           forth
           unto
           any
           discourse
           ,
           of
           
             dreames
             ,
             visions
             ,
             Oracles
             ,
             and
             those
             other
             diverse
             wayes
             and
             manners
             (
             Heb.
          
           1.
           1.
           
           )
           of
           revealing
           his
           minde
           and
           will
           ,
           which
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           use
           with
           his
           Prophets
           of
           old
           :
           
             (
             Numb.
          
           12.
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           )
           My
           aime
           lies
           another
           way
           :
           it
           sufficeth
           only
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           God
           gave
           him
           in
           his
           
             sleep
          
           a
           representation
           of
           the
           things
           here
           expressed
           ,
           which
           he
           was
           to
           give
           over
           ,
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           following
           Ages
           .
           The
           matter
           of
           
             these
             visions
          
           which
           did
           so
           much
           trouble
           him
           ,
           falls
           more
           directly
           under
           our
           consideration
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           
             subject
          
           of
           these
           perplexing
           
             visions
             ,
          
           is
           a
           representation
           of
           the
           foure
           
             great
             Empires
             of
             the
             World
             ,
          
           which
           had
           ,
           and
           were
           to
           have
           Dominion
           ,
           in
           and
           over
           the
           places
           of
           the
           Churches
           greatest
           concernments
           ,
           and
           were
           all
           to
           receive
           their
           period
           ,
           
           and
           destruction
           by
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           revenging
           hand
           :
           And
           these
           three
           things
           he
           mentions
           of
           them
           therein
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Rise
           .
           2.
           
           Nature
           .
           3.
           
           Destruction
           .
        
         
           1.
           
             V.
          
           2.
           he
           describes
           their
           
             Rise
             and
             Originall
             :
          
           it
           was
           
             from
             the
             strivings
             of
             the
             foure
             Winds
             of
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             upon
             the
             great
             Sea
             ;
          
           he
           compares
           them
           to
           the
           most
           violent
           ,
           uncontroleable
           ,
           and
           tumultuating
           things
           in
           the
           whole
           Creation
           :
           
             Winds
             and
             Seas
             !
          
           what
           waves
           ,
           what
           horrible
           stormes
           ,
           what
           mixing
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           what
           confusion
           ,
           and
           destruction
           must
           needs
           ensue
           the
           fierce
           contest
           of
           all
           contrary
           Winds
           upon
           the
           
             great
             sea
             ?
          
           Such
           are
           the
           Springs
           of
           Empires
           ,
           and
           Governments
           for
           the
           most
           part
           amongst
           men
           ,
           such
           their
           Entrances
           and
           Advancements
           .
           In
           particular
           ,
           such
           were
           the
           beginnings
           of
           the
           foure
           Empires
           here
           spoken
           of
           .
           
             Warrs
             ,
             Tumults
             ,
             Confusions
             ,
             Bloud
             ,
             Destruction
             ,
             Desolation
             ,
          
           were
           the
           seeds
           of
           their
           greatnesse
           
             (
             vastitiem
             ubi-fecerunt
             ,
             pacem
             vocant
             Galgac
             .
             apud
             Tacit.
             )
          
           Seas
           and
           great
           
             Waters
          
           doe
           in
           the
           Scripture
           represent
           people
           ,
           and
           nations
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           17.
           15.
           
           The
           
             waters
             which
             thou
             sawest
             ,
             where
             the
             Whoore
             sitteth
             ,
             are
             people
             ,
             and
             multitudes
             ,
             and
             nations
             ,
             and
             tongues
             ;
          
           as
           Waters
           ,
           they
           are
           unstable
           ,
           fierce
           ,
           restlesse
           ,
           tumultuating
           ,
           and
           when
           God
           mingleth
           his
           judgments
           amongst
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           as
           
             a
             sea
             of
             glasse
             mingled
             with
             fire
             ;
          
           britle
           ,
           uncertaine
           ,
           devouring
           and
           implacable
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           demonstration
           of
           the
           soveraignty
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           above
           them
           :
           
             Psal.
             93.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             The
             floods
             have
             lifted
             up
             ô
             Lord
             ,
             the
             floods
             have
             lifted
             up
             their
             
             voyce
             ,
             the
             floods
             lift
             up
             their
             waves
             .
             The
             Lord
             on
             high
             is
             mightier
             then
             the
             noyse
             of
             many
             waters
             ,
             yea
             then
             the
             mighty
             waves
             of
             the
             Sea
             .
          
           Now
           from
           these
           ,
           tossed
           with
           the
           windes
           of
           Commotions
           ,
           Seditions
           ,
           Oppressions
           ,
           Passions
           ,
           doe
           flow
           the
           Governments
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           moving
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           those
           Waters
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           those
           formes
           and
           frames
           of
           Rule
           ,
           which
           he
           will
           make
           use
           of
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Unto
           v.
           9.
           he
           describes
           them
           
             in
             order
             ,
             as
             to
             their
             nature
             and
             kind
             :
          
           one
           of
           them
           being
           then
           ready
           to
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           to
           succeed
           ,
           untill
           the
           utter
           desolation
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           all
           power
           rising
           in
           their
           spirit
           and
           principle
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           passe
           through
           their
           particular
           description
           ,
           nor
           stay
           to
           prove
           that
           the
           fourth
           Beast
           ,
           without
           name
           or
           speciall
           forme
           ,
           is
           the
           
             Roman
             Empire
             ,
          
           
           which
           I
           have
           elsewhere
           demonstrated
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           something
           else
           which
           at
           this
           time
           I
           aime
           at
           .
           This
           is
           that
           which
           
             troubles
             and
             grieves
             the
             spirit
             of
             Daniel
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             his
             body
             .
          
           He
           saw
           what
           worldly
           powers
           should
           arise
           ,
           by
           what
           horrible
           tumults
           ,
           shakings
           ,
           confusions
           ,
           and
           violence
           they
           should
           spring
           up
           ,
           with
           what
           fiercenesse
           ,
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           persecution
           ,
           they
           should
           rule
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           stamp
           all
           under
           their
           feet
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Their
             end
             and
             destruction
          
           is
           revealed
           unto
           him
           ,
           from
           
             v.
          
           10.
           unto
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           And
           this
           by
           the
           appearance
           of
           
             the
             Antient
             of
             daies
             ,
          
           the
           eternall
           God
           in
           judgement
           against
           them
           :
           which
           he
           sets
           out
           with
           that
           solemnity
           and
           glory
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           the
           great
           judgement
           of
           the
           last
           day
           :
           God
           indeed
           
           thereby
           giving
           a
           pledge
           unto
           the
           World
           ,
           of
           that
           
             universall
             judgement
          
           he
           will
           one
           day
           exercise
           
             towards
             all
             ,
             by
             the
             man
             whom
             he
             hath
             ordained
             .
          
           (
           Act.
           17.
           31.
           )
           And
           this
           encreaseth
           the
           terror
           of
           the
           vision
           ,
           to
           have
           such
           a
           representation
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           no
           creature
           is
           able
           to
           beare
           :
           God
           also
           manifests
           hereby
           his
           immediate
           actings
           ,
           in
           the
           setting
           up
           ,
           and
           pulling
           down
           the
           powers
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           which
           he
           doth
           as
           fully
           and
           effectually
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           sate
           upon
           a
           Throne
           of
           judgement
           ,
           calling
           them
           all
           by
           name
           to
           appeare
           in
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           evidence
           of
           their
           waies
           ,
           cruelties
           and
           oppression
           ,
           pronouncing
           sentence
           against
           them
           :
           
           
             Be
             wise
             therefore
             O
             yee
             Kings
             ,
             be
             instructed
             yee
             Iudges
             of
             the
             earth
             :
             serve
             the
             Lord
             with
             feare
             and
             rejoyce
             with
             trembling
             ;
             He
             changeth
             the
             times
             and
             seasons
             :
             Dan.
             2.
             21.
             
             He
             ruleth
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             setteth
             over
             it
             whom
             he
             pleaseth
             .
          
           cap.
           5.
           21.
           
           And
           this
           is
           the
           first
           thing
           in
           this
           vision
           ,
           at
           which
           the
           Prophet
           was
           perplexed
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           is
           the
           approach
           of
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           unto
           the
           Father
           ,
           with
           his
           entrance
           into
           his
           
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             Dominion
             which
             is
             everlasting
             ,
             and
             passeth
             not
             away
             .
          
           v.
           14.
           
           This
           being
           the
           end
           of
           the
           vision
           ,
           I
           must
           a
           little
           insist
           upon
           it
           ;
           not
           that
           I
           intend
           purposely
           to
           handle
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           as
           Mediator
           ,
           but
           only
           a
           little
           to
           consider
           it
           ,
           as
           it
           lies
           here
           in
           the
           vision
           ,
           and
           is
           needfull
           for
           the
           right
           bottoming
           of
           the
           Truth
           in
           our
           intendment
           .
        
         
           Various
           have
           been
           the
           thoughts
           of
           men
           about
           
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           in
           all
           Ages
           .
           That
           the
           Messiah
           was
           to
           be
           a
           
             King
             ,
          
           a
           
             Prince
             ,
          
           a
           
             Ruler
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             to
             have
             a
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           and
           that
           the
           
             Government
             was
             to
             be
             on
             his
             shoulders
             ,
          
           is
           evident
           from
           the
           Old
           Testament
           .
           That
           all
           this
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           accomplished
           in
           
             Iesus
             of
             Nazareth
             ,
          
           whom
           God
           exalted
           ,
           made
           a
           Prince
           and
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           is
           no
           lesse
           evident
           in
           the
           New
           .
        
         
           But
           about
           the
           nature
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           its
           Rise
           ,
           and
           manner
           of
           Government
           ,
           have
           been
           and
           are
           the
           contests
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Iewes
          
           to
           this
           very
           day
           expect
           it
           ,
           as
           a
           thing
           carnall
           ,
           and
           temporall
           ,
           visible
           ,
           outwardly
           glorious
           ,
           wherein
           ,
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           pleasure
           ,
           they
           shall
           beare
           rule
           over
           the
           nations
           ,
           at
           their
           will
           ;
           such
           another
           thing
           of
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Popedome
             ,
          
           which
           the
           
             Gentile
          
           or
           Idolatrous
           worshippers
           of
           Christ
           set
           up
           for
           his
           Kingdome
           :
           And
           of
           some
           such
           thing
           it
           may
           be
           supposed
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           themselves
           were
           not
           without
           thoughts
           ,
           untill
           they
           had
           conversed
           with
           the
           Lord
           after
           the
           resurrection
           .
           
             (
             Luk.
             9.
             46.
             
             Act.
          
           2.
           6.
           )
           Neither
           are
           all
           amongst
           us
           free
           from
           them
           at
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           Those
           who
           with
           any
           simplicity
           professe
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           doe
           generally
           agree
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           three
           parts
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           and
           
             Principally
             ;
          
           in
           that
           which
           is
           
             internall
             and
             spirituall
             ,
          
           in
           and
           over
           the
           soules
           of
           men
           ,
           over
           spirits
           both
           good
           and
           bad
           ,
           in
           reference
           unto
           the
           ends
           which
           he
           hath
           to
           accomplish
           upon
           them
           :
           of
           that
           which
           is
           direct
           and
           immediate
           
           upon
           the
           hearts
           and
           soules
           of
           men
           ,
           there
           are
           two
           parts
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           which
           he
           exerciseth
           towards
           his
           Elect
           ,
           who
           are
           given
           unto
           him
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           
             converting
             ,
             ruling
             ,
             preserving
             them
             ,
          
           under
           and
           through
           great
           variety
           of
           dispensations
           internall
           and
           externall
           ,
           untill
           he
           brings
           them
           unto
           himself
           :
           
             he
             stands
             and
             feeds
             them
             in
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             in
             the
             Majesty
             of
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             his
             God
             .
             Mich.
             5.
             4.
             
             Even
             he
             who
             is
             the
             ruler
             of
             Israel
             .
          
           v.
           2.
           
           
             He
             is
             exalted
             and
             made
             a
             Prince
             ,
             and
             a
             Saviour
             to
             give
             repentance
             to
             Israel
             ,
             for
             the
             forgivenesse
             of
             sinnes
             ,
          
           Act.
           5.
           31.
           
           
             He
             makes
             his
             people
             a
             willing
             people
             in
             the
             day
             of
             his
             power
             ,
          
           Psal.
           110.
           3.
           
           Sending
           out
           his
           holy
           spirit
           to
           lead
           them
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           and
           making
           his
           word
           ,
           and
           Ordinances
           
             mighty
             through
             God
             ,
             to
             the
             pulling
             down
             of
             strong
             holds
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             casting
             down
             imaginations
             ,
             and
             every
             high
             thing
             that
             exalts
             it selfe
             against
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             bringing
             into
             captivity
             every
             thought
             to
             the
             obedience
             of
             himselfe
             .
          
           2
           Cor.
           10.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           He
           takes
           possession
           of
           their
           hearts
           by
           his
           power
           ,
           dwelling
           in
           them
           by
           his
           spirit
           ,
           making
           them
           Kings
           in
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           bringing
           them
           infallibly
           into
           glory
           :
           Oh
           that
           this
           Rule
           ,
           this
           Kingdome
           of
           his
           ,
           might
           be
           carried
           on
           in
           our
           hearts
           !
           we
           busy
           our selves
           about
           many
           things
           ,
           we
           shall
           find
           at
           length
           ,
           this
           one
           thing
           necessary
           :
           this
           is
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           principally
           to
           aime
           at
           in
           the
           Preaching
           of
           the
           Gospell
           :
           
             We
             Preach
             Christ
             Iesus
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           4.
           5.
           
           Him
           to
           be
           Lord
           and
           
           King
           ,
           though
           others
           have
           had
           Dominion
           over
           us
           :
           They
           are
           the
           graines
           of
           Israel
           which
           the
           Lord
           seeks
           for
           in
           his
           sifting
           the
           Nations
           by
           his
           word
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           by
           his
           providence
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           in
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Gospell
           to
           
             endure
             all
             things
             for
             the
             Elects
             sake
             :
             2
             Cor.
          
           2.
           10.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           the
           power
           which
           he
           exerciseth
           towards
           others
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Gospell
           doth
           come
           ,
           
             calling
             ,
             convincing
             ,
             enlightning
             ,
             hardning
             many
             ,
          
           who
           yet
           being
           
             not
             his
             sheepe
             ,
          
           nor
           of
           his
           fold
           ,
           he
           will
           never
           take
           to
           him selfe
           :
           but
           leaves
           to
           themselves
           ,
           under
           aggravations
           of
           condemnation
           ,
           which
           they
           pull
           upon
           themselves
           by
           the
           contempt
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
             2.
             16.
             
             Heb.
          
           10.
           29.
           
           He
           sends
           his
           
             spirit
             to
             convince
          
           even
           the
           perishing
           
             world
             of
             sinne
             ,
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             judgement
             ,
             Ioh.
          
           16.
           8.
           
           He
           sendeth
           
             sharp
             Arrowes
             into
             the
             very
             hearts
             of
             his
             enemies
             ,
             Psal.
          
           45.
           5.
           making
           them
           stoop
           ,
           bow
           ,
           and
           fall
           under
           him
           :
           so
           bounding
           their
           rage
           ,
           overbearing
           their
           lusts
           ,
           leaving
           them
           without
           excuse
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           oftentimes
           not
           without
           profit
           from
           them
           :
           with
           some
           dealing
           even
           in
           this
           life
           more
           severely
           ,
           causing
           the
           
             witnesses
          
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           to
           torment
           them
           by
           the
           Preaching
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           11.
           10.
           
           Yet
           giving
           them
           up
           to
           strong
           delusions
           ,
           rhat
           they
           may
           believe
           lyes
           ,
           and
           be
           damned
           .
           2
           
             Thess.
          
           2.
           11
           ,
           12.
           &c.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           carrying
           on
           of
           this
           work
           towards
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           he
           puts
           forth
           the
           Power
           ,
           Rule
           ,
           and
           Dominion
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           of
           his
           Father
           
             over
             Spirits
             ,
          
           both
           good
           and
           bad
           :
           being
           made
           
             head
             of
             
             Principalities
             ,
             and
             Powers
             ,
          
           and
           exalted
           farre
           above
           
             every
             name
             in
             Heaven
             or
             Earth
             ,
          
           being
           made
           the
           
             first
             borne
             of
             every
             creature
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           
             Angells
             of
             God
             ,
             being
             commanded
             to
             worship
             him
             ,
          
           Heb.
           1.
           6.
           and
           put
           in
           
             subjection
             under
             his
             feet
             ;
          
           he
           sends
           them
           forth
           ,
           and
           uses
           them
           as
           
             ministring
             spirits
             for
             them
             who
             shall
             be
             heires
             of
             salvation
             ,
          
           v.
           14.
           appoynting
           them
           to
           
             behold
             the
             face
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
          
           ready
           for
           his
           command
           on
           their
           behalfe
           ,
           
             Math.
          
           18.
           10.
           
           Attending
           in
           
             their
             Assemblies
             ,
             1
             Cor.
          
           11.
           10.
           
           And
           to
           give
           them
           their
           assistance
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             danger
             and
             trouble
             ,
             Act.
             12.
             9.
             
             Destroying
             their
             adversaries
             ,
          
           v.
           23.
           
           With
           innumerable
           other
           advantagious
           Administrations
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           not
           thought
           good
           to
           acquaint
           us
           withall
           in
           particular
           ,
           that
           our
           dependance
           might
           be
           on
           our
           King
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           not
           on
           any
           of
           our
           
             fellow
             servants
             ,
          
           though
           never
           so
           glorious
           and
           excellent
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           22.
           9.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           Satan
           as
           he
           came
           to
           
             bind
             the
             strong
             man
             armed
             ,
             and
             to
             spoyle
             his
             goods
             ,
             Mat.
             12.
             29.
             
             To
             destroy
             him
             that
             had
             the
             power
             of
             death
             ,
             Heb.
          
           2.
           14.
           
           And
           being
           made
           
             manifest
             to
             this
             end
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             destroy
             his
             works
             ,
             1
             Ioh.
          
           3.
           8.
           
           In
           the
           soules
           of
           men
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           10.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           So
           having
           in
           his
           own
           person
           conquered
           these
           
             Principalities
             and
             Powers
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             making
             an
             open
             shew
             of
             them
             in
             his
             crosse
             ,
             and
             triumphing
             over
             them
             ,
             Col.
          
           2.
           15.
           
           He
           continues
           overruleing
           and
           judging
           him
           and
           them
           ,
           in
           their
           opposition
           to
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           will
           doe
           so
           untill
           he
           bring
           them
           to
           a
           full
           conquest
           and
           subjection
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           
           
             judged
             and
             sentenced
          
           by
           the
           poore
           creatures
           ,
           whom
           in
           this
           world
           they
           continually
           pursue
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           enmity
           :
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           6.
           3.
           
        
         
           And
           this
           looketh
           to
           the
           inward
           substance
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           given
           him
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           is
           
             not
             of
             this
             world
             ,
          
           though
           he
           exercise
           it
           in
           the
           World
           to
           the
           last
           day
           :
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           can
           never
           be
           shaken
           ,
           nor
           removed
           :
           the
           
             Government
             of
             it
             is
             upon
             his
             shoulders
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             increase
             of
             it
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             end
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           
             Rule
             or
             Government
             ,
          
           which
           in
           his
           word
           he
           hath
           appoynted
           and
           ordained
           ,
           for
           all
           his
           Saints
           and
           chosen
           ones
           to
           walk
           in
           ,
           to
           testify
           their
           inward
           subjection
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           fitted
           for
           usefulnesse
           one
           to
           another
           .
           Now
           of
           this
           part
           the
           Administration
           is
           wrapt
           up
           in
           the
           
             Lawes
             ,
             Ordinances
             ,
             Institutions
             ,
             and
             appoyntments
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
          
           and
           it
           is
           frequently
           called
           the
           
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             .
          
           That
           Jesus
           Christ
           doth
           not
           
             rule
          
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           to
           be
           obeyed
           as
           a
           King
           in
           them
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           late
           darknesse
           ,
           which
           though
           it
           should
           spread
           as
           a
           cloud
           over
           the
           face
           of
           the
           heavens
           ,
           and
           powre
           forth
           some
           showres
           and
           tempests
           ,
           yet
           it
           would
           be
           as
           a
           cloud
           still
           ,
           which
           will
           speedily
           scatter
           and
           vanish
           into
           nothing
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           that
           ,
           whose
           propagation
           ,
           as
           the
           means
           of
           carrying
           on
           the
           former
           spirituall
           ends
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           you
           desire
           strength
           and
           direction
           for
           ,
           this
           day
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Men
           may
           gather
           together
           unto
           Christ
           and
           say
           ,
           with
           
             heads
          
           full
           of
           hopes
           poore
           soule
           ,
           and
           
           eyes
           fixed
           on
           right
           
             hand
             and
             left
             ,
             Lord
             wilt
             thou
             at
             this
             time
             restore
             the
             Kingdome
             to
             Israel
             ?
          
           Take
           you
           his
           answer
           and
           be
           contented
           with
           it
           ;
           
             It
             is
             not
             for
             you
             to
             know
             the
             times
             and
             seasons
             ,
          
           
           
             which
             the
             Father
             hath
             put
             in
             his
             own
             power
             ,
             but
             doe
             you
             ask
             work
             faithfully
             .
          
        
         
           I
           know
           in
           this
           thing
           ,
           it
           is
           farre
           easier
           to
           complaine
           of
           you
           for
           not
           doing
           ,
           then
           to
           direct
           you
           what
           to
           doe
           ;
           the
           Lord
           be
           your
           guide
           ,
           
             and
             give
             you
             straw
             where
             ever
             Bricks
             are
             required
             of
             you
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           the
           
             universall
             judgement
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Father
           hath
           committed
           to
           him
           over
           all
           :
           which
           he
           will
           most
           eminently
           exercise
           at
           the
           last
           day
           ;
           rewarding
           ,
           crowning
           ,
           receiving
           some
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           judging
           ,
           condemning
           ,
           casting
           others
           into
           utter-darknesse
           :
           
             (
             Ioh.
             5.
             22
             ,
             27.
             
             Act.
             2.
             36.
             
             Rom.
          
           14.
           9.
           
           
             Act.
          
           17.
           31.
           )
        
         
           And
           of
           this
           universall
           righteous
           judgement
           ,
           he
           giveth
           many
           warnings
           unto
           the
           world
           ,
           by
           powring
           forth
           sundry
           vialls
           of
           his
           wrath
           ,
           upon
           great
           
             Nimrods
          
           and
           oppressors
           .
           
             (
             Psal.
             110.
             6.
             
             Mich.
          
           4.
           3.
           
             Rev.
          
           19.
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           And
           in
           the
           holding
           forth
           these
           three
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           doth
           the
           Scripture
           abound
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           whether
           over
           and
           beyond
           all
           these
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           shall
           not
           beare
           an
           
             outward
             ,
             visible
             ,
             glorious
             rule
             ?
          
           Setting
           up
           a
           Kingdome
           like
           those
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           to
           be
           ruled
           by
           strength
           and
           power
           ?
           and
           if
           so
           ;
           When
           ,
           or
           how
           it
           shall
           be
           brought
           in
           ,
           into
           whose
           hands
           the
           Administration
           of
           it
           shall
           be
           comitted
           ,
           &
           upon
           what
           account
           ,
           whether
           he
           will
           
             personally
          
           walk
           therein
           or
           no
           ,
           
           whether
           it
           shall
           be
           clearely
           distinct
           from
           the
           
             Rule
          
           he
           now
           bears
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           only
           differenced
           by
           more
           glorious
           
             degrees
             and
             manifestations
             of
             his
             power
             ?
          
           Endlesse
           and
           irreconcileable
           ,
           are
           the
           contests
           of
           those
           that
           professe
           his
           name
           :
           This
           we
           find
           by
           
             wofull
             experience
             ,
          
           that
           all
           who
           from
           the
           spirituality
           of
           the
           
             Rule
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           delight
           therein
           ,
           have
           degenerated
           into
           carnall
           apprehensions
           of
           the
           beauty
           and
           glory
           of
           it
           ,
           have
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           been
           given
           up
           to
           carnall
           actings
           ,
           suited
           to
           such
           apprehensions
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           so
           dazeled
           ,
           with
           gazing
           after
           temporall
           glory
           ,
           that
           the
           Kingdome
           which
           comes
           not
           by
           observation
           ,
           hath
           been
           vile
           in
           their
           eyes
           .
        
         
           Now
           because
           it
           is
           here
           fallen
           in
           my
           way
           ,
           and
           is
           part
           of
           the
           
             vision
             ,
          
           at
           which
           the
           
             Prophet
             was
             so
             much
             troubled
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           some
           briefe
           observations
           ,
           of
           what
           is
           cleare
           and
           certain
           from
           Scripture
           relating
           hereunto
           ,
           and
           so
           passe
           on
           :
           It
           is
           then
           certain
           ;
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           
             Interest
             of
             particular
             men
          
           as
           to
           this
           
             Kingdome
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           to
           look
           where
           the
           universall
           concernment
           of
           all
           Saints
           ,
           in
           all
           ages
           doth
           lye
           :
           This
           undoubtedly
           they
           may
           attaine
           ,
           and
           it
           doth
           belong
           to
           them
           :
           now
           certainly
           this
           is
           in
           that
           part
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           
             comes
             not
             by
             observation
             ,
             Luk.
             17.
             20.
             
             But
             is
             within
             us
             ,
          
           which
           
             is
             Righteousnesse
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             and
             joy
             in
             the
             Holy
             ▪
             Ghost
             ,
             Rom.
          
           14.
           17.
           
           
             This
          
           may
           be
           possessed
           in
           a
           dungeon
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           on
           a
           Throne
           .
           What
           
             outward
             glory
             soever
             may
             be
             brought
             in
             ,
          
           it
           is
           but
           a
           shadow
           of
           this
           :
           this
           is
           the
           
             Kingdome
             that
             cannot
             be
             moved
             ,
             which
             requires
             
             grace
             in
             us
             to
             serve
             God
             acceptably
             ,
             with
             reverence
             and
             Godly
             feare
             ,
          
           Heb.
           12.
           28.
           
           Many
           have
           failed
           in
           gasping
           after
           outward
           appearances
           :
           never
           any
           failed
           of
           blessednesse
           ,
           who
           made
           this
           their
           portion
           :
           Oh
           that
           this
           were
           more
           pursued
           and
           followed
           after
           !
           Let
           not
           any
           think
           to
           set
           up
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           
             World
             ,
          
           while
           they
           pull
           it
           down
           in
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           by
           sinne
           and
           folly
           :
           in
           this
           let
           the
           
             lines
             fall
          
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           let
           my
           Inheritance
           be
           among
           those
           that
           are
           sanctified
           :
           yet
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           This
           is
           certain
           ,
           that
           all
           Nations
           whatever
           ,
           which
           in
           their
           present
           state
           and
           Government
           ,
           have
           given
           their
           power
           to
           
             the
             Dragon
          
           and
           the
           Beast
           to
           oppose
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           withall
           ,
           shall
           be
           shaken
           ,
           broken
           ,
           translated
           ,
           and
           turned
           off
           their
           old
           foundations
           ,
           and
           constitutions
           ,
           into
           which
           the
           Antichristian
           interest
           hath
           been
           woven
           for
           a
           long
           season
           .
           God
           will
           shake
           the
           
             Heavens
             and
             the
             Earth
          
           of
           the
           Nations
           round
           about
           ,
           untill
           all
           the
           
             Babylonish
          
           rubbish
           ,
           all
           their
           originall
           ingagements
           to
           the
           man
           of
           sinne
           be
           taken
           away
           .
        
         
           This
           I
           have
           fully
           demonstrated
           elsewhere
           .
           All
           those
           great
           Warres
           which
           you
           have
           foretold
           ,
           
           wherein
           the
           
             Saints
          
           of
           God
           shall
           be
           eminently
           ingaged
           ,
           are
           upon
           this
           account
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           the
           civill
           powers
           of
           the
           World
           after
           fearfull
           shakings
           and
           desolations
           shall
           be
           disposed
           of
           ,
           into
           an
           usefull
           
             subserviency
             to
             the
             Interest
             ,
             Power
             ,
             and
             Kingdome
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             :
          
           hence
           they
           are
           said
           to
           be
           his
           Kingdoms
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           11.
           15.
           
        
         
         
           That
           is
           ,
           to
           be
           disposed
           of
           ,
           for
           the
           behoofe
           of
           his
           interest
           ,
           rule
           ,
           and
           Dominion
           :
           of
           this
           you
           have
           plentifull
           promises
           
             Isai
          
           60.
           and
           elsewhere
           ;
           when
           the
           nations
           are
           broken
           in
           opposition
           to
           Syon
           ,
           
             their
             gain
             must
             be
             consecrated
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             their
             substance
             to
             the
             Lord
             of
             the
             whole
             earth
             ,
             Mich.
          
           4.
           15.
           
           Even
           
             Iudges
             and
             Rulers
             ,
          
           (
           as
           such
           )
           must
           
             Kisse
             the
             Sonne
             ,
          
           and
           own
           his
           Scepter
           ,
           and
           advance
           his
           waies
           :
           some
           think
           ,
           if
           you
           were
           well
           setled
           ,
           you
           ought
           not
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           
             as
             Rulers
             of
             the
             Nations
             ,
          
           to
           put
           forth
           your
           power
           ,
           for
           the
           interest
           of
           Christ
           :
           the
           good
           Lord
           keep
           your
           hearts
           from
           that
           apprehension
           .
           Have
           you
           ever
           in
           your
           Affaires
           ,
           received
           any
           encouragement
           from
           the
           promises
           of
           God
           ,
           have
           you
           in
           times
           of
           greatest
           distresse
           been
           refreshed
           with
           the
           testimony
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           that
           in
           Godly
           simplicity
           ,
           you
           have
           sought
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ;
           doe
           you
           believe
           that
           he
           ever
           owned
           the
           cause
           as
           the
           head
           of
           his
           Church
           ?
           Doe
           not
           now
           professe
           you
           have
           nothing
           to
           doe
           with
           him
           :
           had
           he
           so
           professed
           of
           you
           and
           your
           affaires
           ,
           what
           had
           been
           your
           portion
           long
           since
           !
        
         
           4.
           
           Look
           what
           
             Kingdome
          
           soever
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           will
           advance
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           exercise
           amongst
           his
           
             holy
             Ones
             ,
          
           the
           beginning
           of
           it
           must
           be
           with
           the
           
             Iewes
             ;
          
           they
           are
           to
           be
           
             caput
             Imperii
             ,
          
           the
           head
           and
           seat
           of
           this
           Empire
           must
           be
           amongst
           them
           ;
           these
           are
           the
           
             Saints
             of
             the
             most
             High
             ,
             mentioned
             by
             Daniell
             :
          
           and
           therefore
           in
           that
           part
           of
           his
           Prophesy
           ,
           which
           he
           wrote
           in
           the
           
             Chaldean
             Tongue
             ,
          
           then
           commonly
           known
           and
           spoken
           
           in
           the
           East
           ,
           being
           the
           language
           of
           the
           
             Babylonish
             Empire
             ,
          
           he
           speaketh
           of
           them
           obscurely
           ,
           and
           under
           borrowed
           expressions
           ;
           but
           coming
           to
           those
           visions
           which
           he
           wrote
           in
           
             Hebrew
             ,
          
           for
           the
           sole
           use
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           he
           is
           much
           more
           expresse
           ,
           concerning
           the
           people
           of
           whom
           he
           spake
           .
           The
           Rod
           of
           
             Christs
             strength
             goes
             out
             of
             Syon
             ,
          
           and
           thence
           he
           proceeds
           to
           rule
           those
           that
           were
           his
           enemies
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           110.
           2.
           
           All
           the
           promises
           of
           the
           glorious
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           accomplished
           in
           the
           gathering
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           with
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Jewes
           .
           
             The
             Redeemer
             comes
             to
             Syon
             ,
             and
             to
             them
             that
             turne
             from
             transgression
             (
             that
             great
             transgression
             of
             unbeliefe
             )
             in
             Iacob
             :
             Isai.
             59.
             20.
             
             Then
             shall
             the
             Lord
             rise
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             his
             glory
             shall
             be
             seen
             upon
             them
             ,
             the
             Gentiles
             shall
             come
             to
             their
             light
             ,
             and
             Kings
             to
             the
             brightnesse
             of
             their
             rising
             :
             Isai
             :
          
           60.
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           I
           dare
           say
           there
           is
           not
           any
           promise
           anywhere
           of
           raising
           up
           
             a
             Kingdome
             unto
             the
             Lord
             Christ
          
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           either
           expressed
           or
           clearely
           intimated
           ,
           that
           the
           beginning
           of
           it
           must
           be
           with
           the
           
             Iews
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           contradistinction
           to
           the
           Nations
           :
           so
           eminently
           in
           that
           glorious
           description
           of
           it
           ,
           
             Mich.
             4.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             I
             will
             make
             her
             that
             halted
             a
             remnant
             ,
             and
             her
             that
             was
             cast
             a
             farre
             off
             a
             strong
             Nation
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             shall
             reigne
             over
             them
             in
             Mount
             Syon
             ,
             from
             hence
             forth
             even
             for
             ever
             :
             and
             thou
             O
             Tower
             of
             the
             flock
             ,
             the
             strong
             hold
             of
             the
             Daughter
             of
             Syon
             ,
             unto
             thee
             shall
             it
             come
             even
             the
             first
             Dominion
             ,
             the
             Kingdome
             shall
             come
             to
             the
             Daughter
             of
             Ierusalem
             .
          
           When
           the
           great
           
             hunter
             Nimrod
          
           set
           up
           a
           
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           
             beginning
             of
             it
             was
             Babell
             .
             Gen.
          
           10.
           10.
           
           &
           when
           the
           great
           
             Shepheard
          
           sets
           up
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           beginning
           of
           it
           shall
           be
           Syon
           :
           so
           farther
           it
           is
           at
           large
           expressed
           ,
           
             Mich.
          
           5.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           Nothing
           is
           more
           cleare
           to
           any
           ,
           who
           ,
           being
           not
           carryed
           away
           with
           weake
           ,
           carnall
           apprehensions
           of
           things
           present
           ,
           have
           once
           seriously
           weighed
           the
           promises
           of
           God
           to
           this
           purpose
           :
           what
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           will
           doe
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           ,
           is
           not
           so
           cleare
           ,
           this
           is
           certain
           ,
           that
           their
           returne
           shall
           be
           marvelous
           ,
           glorious
           ,
           as
           life
           from
           the
           dead
           .
           When
           then
           
             Euphrates
             shall
             be
             dryed
             up
             ,
             Turkish
             power
             ,
          
           and
           
             Popish
             Idolatry
          
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           these
           
             Kings
             of
             the
             East
          
           are
           come
           ,
           when
           the
           
             seed
             of
             Abraham
             ,
          
           being
           
             multiplied
             like
             the
             starres
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             the
             sands
             of
             the
             Sea
             shore
             ,
          
           shall
           possesse
           the
           gates
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           shall
           have
           peace
           in
           their
           borders
           ,
           we
           may
           lift
           up
           our
           heads
           towards
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           our
           redemption
           :
           but
           whilest
           these
           things
           are
           or
           may
           be
           ,
           (
           for
           any
           thing
           we
           know
           ,
           )
           a
           farre
           off
           ,
           to
           dream
           of
           setting
           up
           an
           outward
           ,
           glorious
           ,
           visible
           kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           he
           must
           beare
           rule
           in
           ,
           and
           over
           the
           world
           ,
           be
           it
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           or
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           is
           but
           an
           ungrounded
           presumption
           .
           The
           Jewes
           not
           called
           ,
           Antichrist
           not
           destroyed
           ,
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           World
           generally
           wrapt
           up
           in
           Idolatry
           and
           false-worship
           ,
           little
           dreaming
           of
           their
           deliverance
           :
           wil
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           leave
           the
           world
           in
           this
           state
           ,
           &
           set
           up
           his
           Kingdome
           here
           on
           a
           mole-hil
           ?
        
         
           5.
           
           This
           is
           a
           perpetuall
           
             Antithesis
             ,
          
           and
           opposition
           that
           is
           put
           between
           the
           
             Kingdoms
             of
             the
             
             World
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ;
           that
           they
           rise
           out
           of
           the
           
             strivings
             of
             the
             winds
             upon
             the
             Sea
             ,
          
           he
           comes
           with
           the
           
             clouds
             of
             Heaven
             :
          
           They
           are
           brought
           in
           by
           
             commotions
             ,
             tumults
             ,
             warres
             ,
             desolations
             ,
          
           and
           so
           shall
           all
           the
           shakings
           of
           the
           Nations
           be
           ,
           to
           punish
           them
           for
           their
           old
           opposition
           ,
           and
           to
           translate
           them
           into
           a
           subserviency
           to
           his
           interest
           :
           The
           comming
           in
           of
           the
           kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           shall
           not
           be
           by
           the
           Arme
           of
           flesh
           ,
           nor
           shall
           it
           be
           the
           product
           of
           the
           strifes
           and
           contests
           of
           men
           which
           are
           in
           the
           world
           :
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           done
           
             by
             might
             or
             power
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             :
             2.
             Zech.
          
           4.
           6.
           great
           Warres
           ,
           desolations
           ,
           alterations
           ,
           shall
           precede
           it
           :
           but
           it
           is
           not
           the
           sonnes
           of
           men
           that
           by
           outward
           force
           ,
           shall
           
             build
             the
             new
             Jerusalem
             :
             that
             comes
             down
             from
             heaven
             adorned
             as
             a
             Bride
             from
             Christ
             ,
          
           fitted
           and
           prepared
           by
           himselfe
           :
           certainly
           the
           strivings
           of
           men
           about
           this
           businesse
           shall
           have
           no
           influence
           into
           it
           .
           It
           shall
           be
           by
           the
           glorious
           manifestation
           of
           his
           own
           power
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           his
           spirit
           subduing
           the
           soules
           of
           men
           unto
           it
           ;
           not
           by
           the
           sword
           of
           man
           setting
           up
           a
           few
           to
           rule
           over
           others
           .
           Hence
           it
           is
           every where
           called
           a
           creating
           of
           a
           
             new
             heaven
             and
             a
             new
             earth
             :
             Isa
             :
          
           65.
           17.
           
           a
           work
           doublesse
           to
           difficult
           for
           the
           wormes
           of
           the
           earth
           to
           undertake
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           more
           opposite
           to
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           then
           to
           suppose
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           will
           take
           to
           himselfe
           a
           kingdome
           by
           the
           carnall
           sword
           and
           bow
           of
           the
           sonnes
           of
           men
           .
           The
           raising
           of
           the
           
             Tabernacle
             of
             David
             which
             is
             fallen
             down
             ,
             and
             the
             setting
             up
             the
             decayed
             places
             
             of
             it
             ,
             Act
             :
          
           15.
           16.
           is
           done
           by
           his
           visiting
           the
           people
           with
           his
           spirit
           and
           word
           ,
           
             v.
          
           14.
           
           It
           is
           by
           the
           powring
           out
           of
           his
           Spirit
           in
           a
           covenant
           of
           mercy
           :
           
             Isai
             :
          
           59.
           21.
           
        
         
           Thus
           the
           Lord
           sets
           up
           one
           
             Shepheard
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             feed
             them
             ,
             even
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             my
             servant
             David
             ,
             he
             shall
             feed
             them
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             be
             their
             shepheard
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             will
             be
             their
             God
             ,
             and
             my
             servant
             David
             a
             Prince
             among
             them
             :
             Ezek
             :
          
           34.
           24
           ,
           25.
           he
           brings
           in
           the
           kingdome
           of
           his
           son
           ,
           by
           making
           the
           children
           of
           
             Israel
             seek
             the
             Lord
             their
             God
             ,
             and
             David
             their
             King
             ,
             and
             to
             feare
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             goodnesse
             .
             Hos
             :
          
           3.
           5.
           
           Who
           now
           can
           fathome
           the
           counsails
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           who
           hath
           searched
           his
           bosome
           ,
           and
           can
           by
           computation
           tell
           us
           ,
           when
           he
           shall
           power
           out
           his
           spirit
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           these
           things
           ?
        
         
           This
           then
           is
           the
           
             last
             thing
             in
             this
             vision
             ,
          
           whose
           consideration
           brought
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           into
           so
           great
           perplexity
           and
           distresse
           of
           spirit
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           There
           is
           the
           means
           that
           
             Daniel
          
           used
           for
           redresse
           ,
           in
           that
           sad
           condition
           where
           unto
           he
           was
           brought
           by
           the
           consideration
           of
           this
           vision
           :
           
             He
             drew
             neere
             to
             one
             of
             them
             that
             stood
             by
             ,
             and
             asked
             him
             the
             truth
             of
             all
             this
             .
          
        
         
           This
           also
           was
           done
           in
           
             vision
             :
          
           There
           is
           no
           mention
           of
           his
           waking
           before
           his
           making
           this
           addresse
           :
           but
           the
           vision
           continuing
           ,
           he
           drawes
           nigh
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           
             to
             one
             of
             them
             that
             stood
             by
             ;
          
           one
           of
           those
           Angels
           or
           holy
           ones
           ,
           that
           stood
           
             ministring
             before
             the
             throne
             of
             God
             ,
          
           who
           was
           commissionated
           to
           acquaint
           him
           with
           the
           mind
           and
           
           will
           of
           God
           in
           the
           things
           represented
           to
           him
           .
           This
           then
           is
           the
           remedy
           he
           applies
           himselfe
           unto
           :
           He
           labours
           to
           know
           the
           mind
           and
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           things
           that
           were
           to
           be
           done
           :
           this
           it
           seems
           he
           pitched
           on
           ,
           as
           the
           only
           way
           for
           quieting
           his
           
             greived
             and
             troubled
             spirit
             ;
          
           and
           hereupon
           ,
        
         
           4.
           
           He
           
             is
             told
             and
             made
             to
             know
             the
             interpretation
             of
             the
             things
             ;
          
           so
           farre
           at
           least
           as
           might
           
             quiet
             his
             spirit
          
           in
           the
           will
           of
           God
           :
           not
           that
           he
           is
           clearly
           instructed
           in
           every
           particular
           ,
           for
           he
           tels
           them
           in
           the
           close
           of
           the
           chapter
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           troublesome
           thoughts
           about
           the
           whole
           ;
           
             his
             cogitations
             troubled
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             countenance
             changed
             ,
             v.
          
           28.
           but
           having
           received
           what
           light
           God
           was
           willing
           to
           communicate
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           enquires
           no
           farther
           ,
           but
           addresses
           himselfe
           to
           his
           own
           duty
           .
        
         
           Take
           then
           from
           the
           words
           thus
           opened
           these
           propositions
           ,
           some
           whereof
           I
           shall
           doe
           little
           more
           then
           name
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
           
             Observe
             1.
             
             In
             the
             consideration
             of
             Gods
             marvellous
             actings
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             the
             carrying
             on
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             and
             interest
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             the
             hearts
             of
             his
             Saints
             are
             oftentimes
             filled
             with
             perplexity
             and
             trouhle
             .
          
           They
           know
           not
           what
           will
           be
           the
           Issue
           ,
           nor
           some
           times
           what
           well
           to
           doe
           .
           
             Daniel
          
           receives
           a
           vision
           of
           the
           things
           which
           
             in
             part
          
           we
           live
           under
           :
           and
           if
           they
           fill
           his
           heart
           with
           Astonishment
           ,
           is
           it
           any
           wonder
           if
           they
           come
           close
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           fill
           us
           with
           anxious
           perplexing
           thoughts
           ,
           upon
           whom
           the
           things
           themselves
           are
           fallen
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           Observe
           :
           
             the
             only
             way
             to
             deliver
             and
             extricate
             
             our
             spirits
             from
             under
             such
             perplexities
             ,
             and
             entanglements
             ,
             is
             to
             draw
             nigh
             to
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             for
             discovery
             of
             his
             will
             ;
             so
             did
             Daniel
             here
             :
             he
             went
             to
             one
             of
             them
             that
             ministred
          
           before
           the
           Lord
           to
           be
           acquainted
           with
           his
           will
           ,
           otherwise
           thoughts
           &
           contrivances
           will
           but
           farther
           perplex
           you
           ;
           like
           men
           in
           the
           mire
           ,
           whilest
           they
           pluck
           one
           legge
           out
           ,
           the
           other
           sticketh
           faster
           in
           :
           whilest
           you
           relieve
           your selves
           in
           one
           thing
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           more
           hampered
           in
           another
           .
        
         
           Yea
           he
           that
           
             increaseth
             wisdome
             ,
             increaseth
             sorrow
             ,
          
           the
           larger
           the
           visions
           are
           ,
           the
           greater
           will
           be
           their
           troubles
           ;
           untill
           being
           consumed
           in
           your
           own
           feares
           ,
           cares
           and
           contrivances
           ,
           you
           grow
           uselesse
           in
           your
           Generation
           :
           those
           who
           see
           only
           the
           outside
           of
           your
           affaires
           ,
           sleep
           securely
           :
           those
           who
           come
           neigher
           to
           look
           into
           the
           spirits
           of
           men
           ,
           Rest
           is
           taken
           from
           them
           :
           and
           many
           are
           not
           quiet
           ,
           because
           they
           will
           not
           :
           the
           great
           healing
           of
           all
           is
           in
           God
           .
        
         
           
             Observe
             3.
             
             When
             God
             makes
             known
             the
             interpretations
             of
             things
             ,
             it
             will
             quiet
             your
             spirits
             in
             your
             walking
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             actings
             with
             him
             .
          
           This
           was
           that
           which
           brought
           the
           spirit
           of
           
             Daniel
          
           into
           a
           settlement
           .
           How
           God
           reveales
           his
           mind
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           by
           what
           means
           ,
           how
           it
           may
           be
           known
           by
           individuall
           persons
           ,
           for
           their
           quiet
           and
           settlement
           ,
           how
           all
           Gods
           Revelations
           are
           quieting
           ,
           and
           tend
           to
           the
           calming
           of
           mens
           spirits
           ,
           not
           making
           them
           foame
           like
           the
           waves
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           should
           be
           handled
           on
           this
           observation
           ,
           but
           I
           begin
           with
           the
           first
           .
        
         
         
           When
           
             John
          
           received
           his
           book
           of
           visions
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           great
           things
           that
           were
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           &
           the
           alterations
           that
           were
           to
           be
           brought
           about
           ,
           though
           it
           were
           
             sweet
             in
             his
             mouth
             ,
          
           and
           he
           rejoyced
           in
           his
           imployment
           ,
           yet
           it
           made
           
             his
             belly
             bitter
             :
             Rev.
          
           10.
           9
           ,
           10.
           it
           filled
           him
           with
           perplexity
           ,
           as
           our
           Prophet
           speaks
           ,
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           his
           body
           ;
           he
           saw
           blood
           and
           confusion
           ,
           strife
           and
           violence
           ;
           it
           made
           his
           very
           belly
           bitter
           .
        
         
           Poore
           
             Jeremiah
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           same
           account
           ,
           is
           so
           oppressed
           ,
           that
           it
           makes
           him
           break
           out
           of
           all
           bounds
           of
           faith
           and
           patience
           ,
           
             to
             curse
             the
             day
             of
             his
             birth
             ,
          
           to
           waxe
           quite
           weary
           of
           his
           imployment
           ;
           
             chap.
          
           15.
           
        
         
           Our
           Saviour
           describing
           such
           a
           season
           
             Luk.
          
           21.
           26.
           tels
           us
           ,
           
             that
             mens
             hearts
             shall
             faile
             them
             for
             feare
             ,
             and
             for
             looking
             after
             those
             things
             that
             are
             comming
             upon
             the
             earth
             :
          
           they
           will
           be
           thinking
           what
           will
           become
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           what
           will
           be
           the
           Issue
           of
           Gods
           dispensations
           ;
           fearing
           that
           the
           whole
           frame
           of
           things
           will
           be
           wrapt
           up
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           confusion
           .
           Hence
           our
           Saviour
           bids
           his
           Disciples
           not
           
             be
             troubled
          
           when
           they
           heare
           of
           
             these
             things
             ,
             Math.
          
           24.
           6.
           intimating
           that
           they
           will
           be
           very
           apt
           ,
           so
           to
           be
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Causes
           and
           occasions
           (
           which
           are
           the
           
             Reasons
          
           of
           the
           point
           )
           arise
           ,
           First
           ,
           from
           the
           greatnesse
           and
           astonishablenesse
           of
           the
           things
           themselves
           which
           God
           will
           doe
           :
           
             even
             great
             and
             terrible
             things
             which
             men
             looked
             not
             for
             .
             Isai.
          
           64.
           2
           ,
           3.
           when
           he
           coms
           
             to
             make
             his
             name
             knowne
             to
             the
             nations
             ,
             that
             his
             Aduersaries
             may
             tremble
             at
             his
             
             presence
             ,
             &
             doth
             terrible
             things
          
           quite
           above
           &
           beyond
           the
           expectatiō
           of
           mē
           ,
           which
           they
           never
           once
           looked
           for
           ;
           no
           wonder
           if
           their
           hearts
           be
           surprized
           with
           amazement
           .
           It
           hath
           of
           late
           been
           so
           with
           this
           
             Nation
             :
          
           all
           professors
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           these
           dayes
           ,
           joyned
           earnestly
           in
           that
           prayer
           
             Isai.
          
           63.
           17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19.
           
             Chap.
          
           64.
           1.
           
           God
           in
           answere
           hereunto
           ,
           
             comes
             down
             and
             rents
             the
             heaven
             ,
             and
             the
             mountaines
             flow
             downe
             at
             his
             presence
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           desire
           of
           their
           soules
           :
           yet
           withall
           he
           doth
           
             terrible
             things
             ,
          
           things
           that
           we
           looked
           not
           for
           ;
           How
           mapoor
           creatures
           are
           turned
           back
           with
           Astonishment
           ,
           and
           know
           not
           how
           to
           abide
           with
           him
           ?
           When
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           came
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           who
           had
           been
           the
           desire
           of
           all
           Nations
           ,
           for
           4000
           years
           ,
           &
           most
           importunately
           sought
           after
           by
           the
           men
           of
           that
           generation
           ,
           where
           in
           he
           came
           ,
           yet
           doing
           great
           and
           unexpected
           things
           at
           his
           comming
           ,
           who
           
             who
             was
             able
             to
             abide
             it
             ?
          
           This
           ,
           sayes
           
             Simeon
             ,
          
           will
           be
           the
           Issue
           of
           it
           .
           
             Luk.
          
           2.
           34
           ,
           35.
           
           He
           shall
           be
           for
           the
           fall
           and
           rise
           of
           many
           ;
           and
           the
           thoughts
           of
           many
           hearts
           shall
           be
           revealed
           .
           Hence
           is
           that
           exclamation
           .
           
             Mal.
             3.
             2.
             
             Who
             may
             abide
             the
             day
             of
             his
             comming
             ,
             and
             who
             shall
             stand
             when
             he
             appeareth
             :
          
           his
           comming
           is
           desired
           indeed
           ,
           but
           few
           can
           beare
           it
           :
           
             his
             day
             will
             burne
             as
             an
             oven
             ,
             as
             a
             furnace
             ,
             ch.
          
           4.
           1.
           some
           are
           
             over
             heated
          
           by
           it
           ,
           some
           
             consume
          
           in
           it
           ,
           blessed
           are
           they
           that
           abide
           :
           this
           is
           one
           cause
           of
           the
           perplexing
           of
           the
           spirits
           of
           men
           :
           The
           consideration
           of
           the
           things
           themselves
           that
           are
           done
           ,
           being
           above
           and
           beyond
           their
           expectations
           ;
           and
           this
           even
           many
           of
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           are
           
           born
           down
           under
           ,
           at
           this
           day
           :
           They
           little
           looked
           for
           the
           blood
           and
           banishment
           of
           Kings
           ,
           change
           of
           Government
           ,
           Alteration
           of
           Nations
           ,
           such
           shakings
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           as
           have
           insued
           ;
           not
           considering
           that
           he
           who
           doth
           these
           things
           ,
           weighs
           all
           the
           nations
           in
           a
           ballance
           ,
           and
           the
           Rulers
           of
           them
           are
           as
           the
           dust
           thereof
           before
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           From
           the
           manner
           whereby
           God
           will
           doe
           these
           things
           :
           many
           perplexing
           ,
           killing
           circumstances
           attend
           his
           dispensations
           :
           I
           shall
           instance
           only
           in
           one
           :
           and
           that
           is
           darknesse
           and
           obscurity
           ,
           whereby
           he
           holds
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           in
           uncertainty
           ,
           and
           suspence
           ,
           for
           his
           own
           glorious
           ends
           :
           such
           he
           tels
           us
           shall
           his
           day
           ,
           &
           the
           workes
           thereof
           ,
           be
           .
           
             Zech.
             14.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             And
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             passe
             in
             that
             day
             ,
             that
             the
             light
             shall
             not
             be
             cleare
             ,
             nor
             dark
             .
             But
             it
             shall
             be
             one
             day
             which
             shall
             be
             known
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             not
             day
             ,
             nor
             night
             :
             but
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             passe
             that
             at
             evening-time
             it
             shall
             be
             light
             .
          
           Men
           shall
           not
           know
           what
           to
           make
           of
           it
           ,
           nor
           what
           to
           judge
           :
           he
           brings
           not
           forth
           his
           work
           all
           at
           once
           ,
           but
           by
           degrees
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           sets
           it
           backward
           ,
           and
           leads
           it
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           his
           people
           of
           old
           in
           the
           wildernesse
           ,
           that
           none
           might
           know
           where
           they
           should
           fall
           or
           settle
           :
           and
           he
           that
           beleeveth
           will
           not
           make
           hast
           .
           When
           God
           is
           doing
           great
           things
           ,
           he
           delights
           to
           wrap
           them
           up
           in
           the
           clouds
           ,
           to
           keep
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           in
           uncertainties
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           set
           on
           work
           all
           that
           is
           in
           them
           ▪
           and
           try
           them
           to
           the
           utmost
           ,
           whether
           they
           can
           live
           upon
           his
           care
           and
           wisdome
           ,
           when
           they
           see
           their
           own
           care
           and
           wisdome
           will
           doe
           no
           good
           .
        
         
         
           Men
           would
           faine
           come
           to
           some
           
             certainty
             ,
          
           and
           commonly
           by
           
             the
             thoughts
             and
             wayes
          
           whereby
           they
           presse
           unto
           it
           ,
           they
           put
           all
           things
           into
           more
           uncertainty
           then
           ever
           ,
           and
           so
           promote
           the
           designe
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           they
           so
           studiously
           endeavour
           to
           decline
           :
           Hence
           is
           that
           description
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           mighty
           works
           ,
           
             Psal
             :
          
           18.
           9
           ,
           11.
           
             darknesse
             was
             under
             his
             feet
             ;
          
           men
           could
           not
           see
           his
           pathes
           ,
           &c.
           
           He
           hath
           
             Ends
             of
             surprisall
             ,
             hardning
             ,
             and
             destruction
          
           towards
           some
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           must
           be
           left
           unto
           their
           owne
           spirits
           ,
           and
           led
           into
           many
           snares
           and
           by-pathes
           ,
           for
           their
           Triall
           ,
           and
           the
           Exercise
           of
           others
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           be
           accomplished
           ,
           did
           he
           not
           come
           in
           the
           clouds
           ,
           and
           were
           not
           
             darknesse
             his
             Pavilion
             ,
             and
             his
             secret
             place
             :
          
           on
           this
           Account
           ,
           is
           that
           cry
           of
           men
           of
           prophane
           and
           hardned
           spirits
           :
           
             Isai
             :
          
           5.
           19.
           
           Let
           him
           make
           speed
           and
           hasten
           his
           work
           that
           we
           may
           see
           it
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           counsell
           of
           the
           holy
           one
           of
           
             Israel
          
           draw
           nigh
           that
           we
           may
           know
           it
           .
           They
           know
           not
           what
           to
           make
           ,
           of
           what
           they
           see
           ;
           of
           all
           that
           as
           is
           yet
           done
           or
           accomplished
           ,
           they
           would
           have
           the
           whole
           work
           out
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           once
           see
           the
           end
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           know
           what
           to
           judge
           :
           they
           would
           be
           at
           a
           point
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           alwayes
           kept
           at
           those
           perplexing
           uncertainties
           :
           and
           this
           is
           another
           cause
           of
           the
           trouble
           of
           mens
           spirits
           ,
           in
           consideration
           of
           the
           dispensations
           of
           God
           :
           God
           still
           keeps
           a
           cloud
           hanging
           over
           ,
           and
           they
           know
           not
           when
           it
           will
           fall
           ,
           nor
           what
           will
           be
           done
           in
           the
           issue
           of
           things
           ;
           this
           makes
           some
           weary
           of
           waiting
           on
           him
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           profane
           King
           
           of
           
             Israel
          
           to
           cry
           ,
           
             this
             evill
             is
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           there
           is
           no
           end
           ,
           confusion
           will
           be
           the
           issue
           of
           all
           ,
           why
           should
           I
           abide
           any
           longer
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             Lusts
             of
             men
             ,
          
           doe
           commonly
           under
           such
           dispensations
           ,
           fearfully
           and
           desperately
           tumultuate
           ,
           to
           the
           disturbance
           of
           the
           most
           setled
           and
           weighed
           spirits
           :
           
             Satan
          
           takes
           advantage
           to
           draw
           them
           out
           in
           such
           a
           season
           to
           the
           utmost
           ,
           both
           in
           
             spiritualls
          
           and
           
             Civills
             .
          
           What
           will
           be
           the
           constant
           deportment
           of
           men
           of
           corrupt
           minds
           in
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           our
           Saviour
           sets
           forth
           ,
           
             Math.
          
           24.
           8.
           
           They
           shall
           
             come
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Christ
             to
             deceive
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             shall
             deceive
             many
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             cause
             iniquity
             to
             abound
             .
          
           In
           such
           a
           day
           
             Edom
          
           will
           appeare
           an
           enemy
           ,
           and
           
             Ephraim
          
           with
           the
           sonne
           of
           
             Remeliah
          
           will
           joyne
           with
           
             Syriah
          
           for
           the
           vexing
           of
           
             Iudah
             :
          
           hence
           are
           perplexities
           ,
           and
           swords
           piercing
           through
           the
           very
           soules
           of
           men
           .
           Take
           an
           instance
           in
           the
           daies
           wherein
           we
           live
           .
           From
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           contests
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           when
           God
           had
           caused
           your
           spirits
           to
           resolve
           ,
           that
           the
           Liberties
           ,
           Priviledges
           ,
           and
           Rights
           of
           this
           Nation
           wherewith
           you
           were
           intrusted
           ,
           should
           not
           (
           by
           his
           assistance
           )
           be
           wrested
           out
           of
           your
           hands
           by
           violence
           ,
           oppression
           and
           injustice
           ;
           this
           he
           also
           put
           upon
           your
           hearts
           ,
           to
           vindicate
           and
           assert
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           his
           waies
           and
           his
           Ordinances
           ,
           against
           all
           opposition
           ,
           though
           you
           were
           but
           
             inquiring
             the
             way
             to
             Syon
             ,
             with
             your
             faces
             thitherward
             :
          
           God
           secretly
           entwining
           the
           
             Interest
          
           of
           Christ
           with
           yours
           ,
           wrapt
           up
           with
           you
           the
           whole
           Generation
           of
           thē
           that
           seek
           his
           face
           ,
           &
           prospered
           your
           affairs
           on
           that
           accoūt
           :
           so
           that
           whereas
           
             causes
          
           of
           as
           
           clear
           a
           righteousnes
           among
           the
           sonnes
           of
           men
           as
           yours
           ,
           have
           come
           to
           nothing
           ,
           yet
           your
           undertaking
           hath
           bin
           like
           the
           
             sheaf
             of
             Ioseph
             ,
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           which
           hath
           
             stood
             up
             ,
          
           when
           all
           the
           others
           have
           bowed
           to
           the
           ground
           :
           being
           then
           convinced
           ,
           that
           your
           affaires
           have
           fallen
           under
           his
           promises
           ,
           and
           have
           come
           up
           to
           an
           acceptance
           before
           him
           ,
           solely
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           their
           subserviency
           to
           the
           Interest
           of
           Christ
           ;
           God
           hath
           put
           it
           into
           your
           hearts
           ,
           to
           seek
           the
           propagation
           of
           his
           Gospel
           .
           What
           now
           by
           the
           lusts
           of
           men
           is
           the
           state
           of
           things
           ?
           Say
           
             some
             ,
          
           there
           is
           no
           Gospell
           at
           all
           :
           say
           
             others
             ,
          
           if
           there
           be
           ,
           you
           have
           nothing
           to
           doe
           with
           it
           :
           
             some
          
           say
           ,
           
             loe
             here
             is
             Christ
             ;
          
           others
           
             loe
             there
             :
             some
          
           make
           Religion
           a
           colour
           for
           one
           thing
           ;
           some
           for
           another
           :
           
             say
             some
             ,
          
           the
           
             Magistrate
          
           must
           not
           support
           the
           
             Gospell
             ;
          
           say
           others
           ,
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           must
           subvert
           the
           
             Magistrate
             :
          
           say
           some
           ,
           your
           rule
           is
           only
           for
           men
           ,
           as
           men
           ,
           you
           have
           nothing
           to
           doe
           with
           the
           interest
           of
           
             Christ
             and
             the
             Church
             :
          
           say
           
             others
          
           you
           have
           nothing
           to
           doe
           to
           
             rule
             men
             ,
          
           but
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           being
           Saints
           .
           If
           you
           will
           have
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           say
           some
           ,
           down
           with
           the
           Ministers
           of
           it
           ,
           
             Chemarims
             ,
             Locusts
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           if
           you
           will
           have
           
             light
             ,
          
           take
           care
           that
           you
           may
           have
           ignorance
           and
           darknesse
           :
           things
           being
           carried
           on
           as
           if
           it
           were
           the
           care
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           there
           might
           be
           no
           trouble
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           what
           the
           
             name
             of
             Religion
          
           might
           lye
           in
           the
           bottome
           of
           .
           Now
           those
           that
           ponder
           these
           things
           ,
           their
           
             spirits
             are
             grieved
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             their
             bodies
             ;
             the
             visions
             of
             their
             heads
             trouble
             them
             ,
          
           they
           looked
           for
           other
           things
           
           from
           them
           that
           professed
           Christ
           ;
           but
           the
           
             summer
             is
             ended
             ,
          
           and
           the
           harvest
           is
           past
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           not
           refreshed
           .
           Again
           ;
           God
           had
           so
           stated
           your
           affaires
           ,
           that
           you
           were
           the
           mark
           of
           the
           
             Antichristian
             World
          
           to
           shoot
           at
           ,
           in
           the
           beginning
           ;
           and
           their
           terror
           in
           the
           close
           :
           and
           when
           you
           thought
           only
           to
           have
           pursued
           
             Sheba
          
           the
           sonne
           of
           
             Bichri
             ,
          
           the
           man
           of
           your
           first
           warfare
           ,
           behold
           one
           
             Abel
          
           after
           another
           ,
           undertakes
           the
           quarrell
           against
           you
           :
           yea
           such
           
             Abels
          
           as
           
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Holland
             ;
          
           of
           whom
           we
           said
           in
           old
           times
           ,
           
             we
             will
             enquire
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             ended
             the
             matter
             :
          
           and
           there
           is
           not
           
             a
             wise
             man
             or
             woman
             among
             them
             ,
          
           that
           can
           disswade
           them
           :
           Strange
           !
           that
           
             Ephraim
          
           should
           joyne
           with
           
             Syria
          
           to
           vexe
           
             Iudah
          
           their
           brother
           :
           that
           the
           
             Netherlands
             ,
          
           whose
           being
           is
           founded
           meerely
           upon
           the
           
             Interest
          
           you
           have
           undertaken
           ,
           should
           joyne
           with
           the
           great
           Anti-Christian
           interest
           ,
           which
           cannot
           possible
           be
           set
           up
           again
           ,
           without
           their
           inevitable
           ruine
           .
           Hence
           also
           are
           deep
           thoughts
           of
           heart
           ,
           men
           are
           perplexed
           ,
           disquieted
           ,
           and
           know
           not
           what
           to
           doe
           .
        
         
           I
           could
           mention
           other
           lusts
           ,
           and
           tumultuatings
           of
           the
           spirits
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           have
           an
           influence
           into
           the
           disturbance
           of
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           most
           pretious
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           but
           I
           forbeare
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Mens
           own
           Lusts
           disquiet
           their
           spirits
           in
           such
           a
           season
           as
           this
           :
           I
           could
           instance
           in
           many
           ,
           I
           shall
           name
           only
           foure
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Vnstablenesse
           of
           mind
           .
           2.
           
           Carnall
           feares
           .
           3.
           
           Love
           of
           the
           World
           .
           4.
           
           Desire
           of
           preheminence
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Unstablenesse
           of
           mind
           ,
           which
           makes
           men
           
           like
           the
           Waves
           of
           the
           Sea
           that
           
             cannot
             rest
             :
          
           the
           scripture
           calls
           it
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           tumultuatingnesse
           of
           spirit
           :
           there
           is
           something
           of
           that
           which
           
             Iude
          
           speaks
           of
           ,
           in
           better
           persons
           then
           those
           he
           describes
           ,
           
             raging
             like
             waves
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             foaming
             out
             their
             own
             shame
             ,
          
           v.
           13.
           
           If
           God
           give
           men
           up
           to
           a
           
             restlesse
             spirit
             ,
          
           no
           condition
           imaginable
           can
           quiet
           them
           ,
           still
           they
           think
           they
           see
           something
           beyond
           it
           ,
           that
           is
           desireable
           .
           
             Annibal
          
           said
           of
           
             Marcellus
             ,
          
           that
           he
           could
           never
           be
           quiet
           
             Conqueror
          
           nor
           
             Conquered
             ;
          
           Some
           mens
           desires
           are
           so
           enlarged
           ,
           that
           nothing
           can
           satiate
           them
           .
           Wise
           men
           that
           look
           upon
           sundry
           Godly
           persons
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           beholding
           how
           
             every
             yoake
             of
             the
             oppressor
             is
             broken
             from
             off
             their
             necks
             ,
          
           that
           no
           man
           makes
           them
           afraid
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           looked
           on
           as
           
             the
             head
             ,
             not
             as
             the
             taile
             ,
          
           enjoying
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           according
           to
           the
           light
           of
           their
           minds
           ,
           and
           desires
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           no
           man
           forbidding
           them
           ,
           are
           ready
           to
           wonder
           ,
           (
           I
           speak
           of
           private
           persons
           )
           what
           they
           can
           find
           to
           doe
           in
           their
           severall
           places
           and
           callings
           ,
           but
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           in
           righteousnesse
           and
           holinesse
           ,
           being
           without
           feare
           all
           the
           daies
           of
           their
           lives
           .
           But
           alasse
           when
           poore
           creatures
           are
           
             given
             up
             ,
          
           to
           the
           power
           of
           an
           unquiet
           ,
           and
           unstable
           mind
           ,
           they
           think
           scarce
           any
           thing
           vile
           ,
           but
           
             being
             wise
             unto
             sobriety
             :
          
           nothing
           desirable
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           without
           their
           proper
           bounds
           ,
           and
           what
           leads
           to
           that
           confusion
           ,
           which
           themselves
           in
           the
           issue
           are
           least
           able
           of
           many
           to
           undergoe
           .
           It
           is
           impossible
           but
           that
           mens
           hearts
           should
           be
           pierced
           with
           disquietnesse
           
           and
           trouble
           ,
           that
           are
           given
           up
           to
           this
           frame
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Carnall
             feares
             :
          
           these
           even
           devour
           and
           eat
           up
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           :
           what
           shall
           we
           doe
           ,
           what
           shall
           become
           of
           us
           ;
           
             Ephraim
             is
             confederate
             with
             Syria
             ,
             and
             the
             hearts
             of
             men
             are
             shaken
             ,
             as
             the
             trees
             of
             the
             wood
             ,
             that
             are
             moved
             with
             the
             wind
             :
          
           what
           new
           troubles
           still
           ,
           new
           unsetlements
           ?
           This
           storme
           will
           not
           be
           avoided
           ,
           this
           will
           be
           worse
           then
           all
           ,
           that
           hath
           befallen
           us
           from
           the
           youth
           of
           our
           undertakings
           .
           God
           hath
           not
           yet
           wonne
           upon
           mens
           spirits
           to
           trust
           him
           in
           shakings
           ,
           perplexities
           ,
           alterations
           :
           they
           remember
           not
           the
           manifestations
           of
           his
           wisdome
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           goodnesse
           in
           former
           daies
           ;
           and
           how
           tender
           hitherto
           he
           hath
           been
           of
           the
           interest
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           their
           hearts
           might
           be
           established
           .
           Could
           we
           but
           doe
           our
           duty
           ,
           and
           trust
           the
           Lord
           ,
           with
           the
           performance
           of
           his
           promises
           ,
           what
           quietnesse
           ,
           what
           sweetnesse
           might
           we
           have
           ?
           I
           shall
           not
           instance
           in
           the
           other
           particulars
           :
           it
           is
           too
           manifest
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           our
           piercing
           and
           perplexing
           thoughts
           ,
           are
           from
           the
           
             tumultuating
             and
             disorder
             of
             our
             own
             lusts
             .
          
           So
           that
           what
           remains
           of
           the
           time
           allotted
           to
           me
           ,
           I
           shall
           spend
           only
           in
           the
           use
           of
           this
           poynt
           ,
           and
           proceed
           no
           farther
           .
        
         
           
             Vse
          
           1.
           
           Of
           
             Instruction
             ;
          
           to
           direct
           you
           into
           waies
           and
           means
           of
           quietnesse
           ,
           in
           reference
           unto
           all
           these
           causes
           and
           occasions
           of
           piercing
           ,
           dividing
           thoughts
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           season
           as
           this
           .
           The
           good
           Lord
           seale
           up
           instruction
           to
           your
           souls
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           
             know
             the
             things
             that
             belong
             to
             your
             Peace
             ,
          
           and
           what
           
             Israel
             ought
             to
             doe
          
           at
           this
           ,
           even
           
           at
           this
           time
           :
           
             for
             my
             brethrens
             and
             companions
             sake
             ,
             I
             wish
             you
             prosperity
             :
          
           though
           my
           own
           portion
           should
           be
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           for
           the
           
             true
             spirituall
             ,
          
           not
           
             imaginary
             ,
             carnall
             Interest
          
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           Nations
           about
           ,
           I
           wish
           you
           prosperity
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           First
           then
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           
             Things
             that
             God
             is
             doing
             ,
          
           both
           as
           to
           their
           
             Greatnesse
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             Manner
             of
             doing
             ;
          
           whose
           consideration
           fills
           men
           with
           thoughts
           ,
           that
           grieve
           their
           spirits
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           their
           bodies
           !
           Would
           you
           have
           your
           hearts
           quieted
           in
           this
           respect
           ?
           Take
           my
           second
           observation
           for
           your
           direction
           ;
           
             The
             only
             way
             to
             exstricate
             and
             deliver
             our
             spirits
             from
             under
             such
             perplexities
             ,
             and
             intanglements
             ,
             is
             to
             draw
             nigh
             to
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             for
             the
             discovery
             of
             his
             will
             .
          
           So
           did
           
             Daniel
          
           here
           in
           my
           Text
           ,
           I
           feare
           this
           is
           too
           much
           neglected
           .
           You
           take
           counsell
           with
           your
           own
           hearts
           ,
           you
           advise
           with
           one
           another
           ,
           hearken
           unto
           men
           under
           a
           
             repute
             of
             wisdome
             ;
          
           and
           all
           this
           doth
           but
           increase
           your
           trouble
           ,
           you
           doe
           but
           more
           and
           more
           intangle
           and
           disquiet
           your
           own
           spirits
           .
           God
           stands
           by
           and
           saies
           ,
           
             I
             am
             wise
             also
             ;
          
           and
           little
           notice
           is
           taken
           of
           him
           :
           we
           think
           we
           are
           grown
           wise
           our selves
           ,
           and
           doe
           not
           remember
           ,
           that
           we
           never
           prospered
           ,
           but
           only
           when
           we
           went
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           plainly
           we
           knew
           not
           what
           to
           doe
           .
           
             Publique
             fastings
          
           are
           neglected
           ,
           despised
           ,
           spoken
           against
           ;
           and
           when
           appoynted
           ,
           practised
           according
           as
           mens
           hearts
           are
           principled
           to
           such
           a
           duty
           ,
           coldly
           ,
           deadly
           ,
           unacceptably
           :
           Life
           ,
           
             heat
             ,
          
           warmth
           is
           gone
           ;
           and
           
           shall
           not
           blood
           and
           all
           goe
           after
           ?
           the
           Lord
           prevent
           it
           :
           private
           meetings
           are
           used
           ,
           to
           shew
           our selves
           wise
           in
           the
           debate
           of
           things
           ,
           with
           a
           forme
           of
           Godly
           words
           ;
           sometimes
           for
           strife
           ,
           tumult
           ,
           division
           ,
           disorder
           ;
           and
           shall
           we
           think
           there
           is
           much
           closet
           inquiring
           after
           God
           ,
           when
           all
           other
           actings
           of
           that
           principle
           ,
           which
           should
           carry
           us
           out
           thereunto
           ,
           are
           opposed
           and
           slighted
           ?
           when
           we
           doe
           sometimes
           wait
           upon
           God
           ,
           Doe
           not
           many
           seeme
           to
           aske
           amisse
           ,
           to
           spend
           it
           on
           their
           lusts
           ;
           not
           waiting
           on
           him
           ,
           poor
           ,
           hungry
           ,
           empty
           ,
           to
           know
           his
           will
           ,
           to
           receive
           direction
           from
           him
           :
           but
           rather
           going
           full
           ,
           fixed
           ,
           resolved
           ,
           setled
           on
           thoughts
           ,
           perhaps
           prejudices
           of
           our
           own
           ,
           almost
           taking
           upon
           us
           to
           prescribe
           unto
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           and
           to
           impose
           our
           poor
           ,
           low
           ,
           carnall
           thoughts
           upon
           his
           wisdome
           and
           care
           of
           his
           Church
           ?
           Oh
           where
           is
           that
           holy
           ,
           and
           that
           humble
           frame
           ,
           wherewith
           at
           first
           ,
           we
           followed
           our
           God
           into
           the
           Wildernesse
           ,
           where
           we
           have
           been
           fed
           ,
           and
           cloathed
           ,
           preserved
           and
           protected
           for
           so
           many
           years
           .
           Hence
           is
           it
           that
           the
           works
           of
           God
           are
           become
           
             strange
             ,
          
           and
           
             terrible
             ,
          
           &
           
             darke
          
           unto
           us
           :
           and
           of
           necessity
           ,
           some
           of
           us
           ,
           many
           of
           us
           ,
           must
           shut
           up
           all
           with
           disappoyntment
           and
           sorrow
           :
           We
           fill
           our
           soules
           boldly
           ,
           confidently
           ,
           with
           crosse
           and
           contrary
           apprehensions
           ,
           of
           the
           Intendments
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           
             mediums
          
           whereby
           he
           will
           accomplish
           his
           ends
           ;
           and
           doe
           not
           consider
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           not
           a
           frame
           of
           men
           ,
           who
           had
           given
           up
           themselves
           to
           the
           
             Alsufficiency
             of
             God
             .
          
           Some
           perhaps
           will
           say
           ,
           this
           belongs
           not
           unto
           
           them
           ,
           
             they
             have
             waited
             upon
             God
             ,
             and
             they
             doe
             know
             his
             mind
             ,
             and
             what
             are
             the
             things
             he
             will
             doe
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             blind
             also
             ,
          
           nor
           in
           the
           dark
           as
           other
           men
           .
           But
           if
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           what
           means
           this
           
             bleating
             of
             Sheep
             and
             Oxen
             in
             mine
             eares
             ?
          
           yea
           ;
           what
           means
           that
           roaring
           and
           foaming
           of
           unquiet
           Waves
           which
           we
           heare
           and
           see
           :
           hard
           speeches
           ,
           passionate
           reproaches
           ,
           sharp
           revilings
           of
           their
           brethren
           ,
           in
           boundlesse
           confidence
           ,
           endlesse
           enmity
           ,
           causing
           evill
           surmises
           ,
           biteing
           ,
           taring
           ,
           devouring
           termes
           ,
           and
           expressions
           ,
           casting
           
             out
             the
             names
             of
             men
             upright
             in
             their
             Generations
             ,
             saying
             ,
             the
             Lord
             be
             praised
             .
          
           When
           the
           Lord
           discovers
           his
           mind
           ,
           and
           will
           ,
           it
           setleth
           the
           heart
           ,
           composeth
           the
           mind
           ,
           fills
           the
           soule
           with
           reverence
           and
           Godly
           feare
           ,
           conformes
           the
           heart
           unto
           it selfe
           ,
           fills
           it
           with
           Peace
           ,
           Love
           ,
           Meeknesse
           ,
           Gentlenesse
           ,
           &c.
           and
           shall
           we
           be
           thought
           to
           have
           
             received
             the
             mind
             ,
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
          
           when
           our
           hearts
           ,
           words
           ,
           wayes
           ,
           are
           full
           of
           contrary
           qualities
           ?
           Let
           it
           be
           called
           what
           it
           will
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           desire
           to
           share
           in
           that
           ,
           which
           would
           bring
           my
           heart
           into
           such
           a
           frame
           ;
           well
           then
           ,
           beloved
           ,
           take
           this
           for
           your
           
             first
             direction
             :
          
           Be
           more
           abundant
           with
           God
           in
           Faith
           and
           Prayer
           :
           deale
           with
           him
           in
           publick
           ,
           and
           private
           ,
           take
           counsell
           of
           him
           ,
           bend
           your
           hearts
           through
           his
           grace
           ,
           to
           your
           old
           frame
           ,
           when
           it
           was
           your
           joy
           to
           meet
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           which
           now
           I
           feare
           to
           many
           is
           their
           burthen
           :
           seek
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           Face
           ,
           seek
           him
           while
           he
           may
           be
           found
           :
           and
           hereby
           ;
        
         
           1.
           
           You
           will
           empty
           your
           hearts
           ,
           of
           many
           
           perplexing
           contrivances
           of
           your
           own
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           find
           faith
           in
           this
           communion
           with
           God
           ,
           by
           little
           and
           little
           working
           out
           ,
           killing
           ,
           slaying
           ,
           these
           prejudices
           ,
           &
           presumptions
           which
           you
           may
           be
           strong
           in
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           according
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ;
           so
           you
           be
           sure
           to
           come
           not
           to
           have
           your
           own
           Lusts
           ,
           and
           carnall
           conceptions
           answered
           ,
           but
           to
           have
           the
           will
           of
           God
           fulfilled
           .
           When
           men
           come
           unto
           the
           Lord
           to
           have
           their
           owne
           
             visions
             fulfilled
             ,
          
           it
           is
           Righteous
           with
           God
           to
           answer
           them
           according
           to
           those
           visions
           ,
           and
           confirme
           them
           in
           them
           ,
           to
           their
           own
           disturbance
           ,
           and
           the
           disturbance
           of
           others
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           You
           
             shall
             certainly
             have
             peace
             in
             your
             owne
             hearts
             in
             the
             Alsufficiency
             of
             God
             :
          
           this
           he
           will
           give
           in
           upon
           your
           spirits
           ,
           that
           what
           ere
           he
           doth
           ,
           all
           his
           wayes
           shall
           be
           to
           you
           ,
           mercy
           ,
           truth
           ,
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           yea
           the
           discoveries
           which
           you
           shall
           have
           of
           his
           own
           fulnesse
           ,
           sweetnesse
           ,
           suitablenesse
           ,
           and
           the
           excelleny
           
             of
             things
             which
             are
             not
             seen
             ,
          
           will
           worke
           your
           hearts
           to
           such
           a
           frame
           ,
           that
           you
           shall
           attend
           to
           the
           things
           here
           below
           ,
           meerly
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           duty
           ,
           with
           the
           greatest
           calmnesse
           ,
           and
           quietnesse
           of
           mind
           imaginable
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           You
           shall
           surely
           know
           your
           own
           particular
           pathes
           ,
           wherein
           you
           ought
           to
           walke
           ,
           in
           serving
           God
           in
           your
           Generation
           ,
           those
           that
           waite
           upon
           him
           
             he
             will
             guide
             in
             judgment
             :
          
           he
           will
           not
           leave
           them
           in
           the
           darke
           ,
           nor
           to
           distracted
           ,
           divided
           ,
           piercing
           thoughts
           :
           but
           what
           ere
           others
           doe
           ,
           you
           shall
           be
           guided
           into
           wayes
           of
           
           peace
           :
           this
           you
           shall
           have
           when
           the
           lusts
           of
           men
           will
           let
           neither
           thēselves
           ,
           nor
           others
           be
           at
           quiet
           .
           Oh
           ,
           then
           returne
           to
           your
           rest
           ,
           looke
           to
           him
           from
           whom
           you
           have
           gone
           astray
           :
           take
           no
           more
           disturbing
           Counsell
           with
           your selves
           ,
           or
           others
           ;
           renew
           your
           old
           frame
           of
           humble
           dependance
           on
           God
           ,
           and
           earnest
           seeking
           his
           face
           ;
           you
           have
           certainly
           backsliden
           in
           this
           thing
           .
        
         
           Is
           not
           the
           Lord
           the
           God
           of
           
             Counsell
             and
             Wisdome
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           God
           of
           
             force
             and
             power
             ,
          
           that
           you
           run
           to
           him
           when
           in
           a
           streight
           in
           your
           Actions
           ,
           but
           when
           your
           counsells
           seem
           sometimes
           to
           be
           mixt
           with
           a
           spirit
           of
           difficulty
           and
           trouble
           ,
           he
           is
           neglected
           :
           only
           come
           with
           humble
           depending
           hearts
           ,
           not
           every
           one
           to
           bring
           the
           Devises
           ,
           Imaginations
           ,
           Opinions
           ,
           Prejudices
           ,
           and
           Lust
           of
           their
           own
           hearts
           before
           him
           :
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           the
           troubles
           that
           arise
           from
           the
           
             Lusts
             of
             other
             men
             :
          
           and
           that
           first
           ,
           about
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           and
           the
           
             propagation
             thereof
             :
          
           the
           tumultuating
           of
           the
           Lusts
           of
           men
           in
           reference
           hereunto
           ,
           I
           gave
           you
           an
           account
           of
           formerly
           :
           there
           are
           many
           peircing
           thoughts
           of
           heart
           .
           What
           
             Extreames
             ,
          
           I
           had
           almost
           said
           
             extravigancies
             ,
          
           men
           have
           in
           this
           matter
           run
           out
           into
           ,
           I
           shall
           now
           not
           insist
           upon
           :
           only
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           a
           few
           directions
           ,
           for
           your
           own
           practise
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           If
           it
           once
           it
           comes
           to
           that
           ,
           that
           you
           shall
           say
           ,
           you
           have
           nothing
           to
           doe
           with
           
             Religion
             as
             Rulers
             of
             the
             Nation
             ,
          
           God
           will
           quickly
           manifest
           that
           he
           hath
           nothing
           to
           doe
           with
           you
           as
           Rulers
           of
           the
           Nation
           :
           the
           great
           promise
           of
           Christ
           is
           ,
           that
           
           in
           these
           latter
           dayes
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           he
           will
           lay
           the
           nations
           in
           a
           subserviency
           to
           him
           ,
           the
           kingdoms
           of
           the
           world
           shall
           become
           his
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           act
           as
           kingdomes
           and
           Governments
           no
           longer
           against
           him
           ,
           but
           for
           him
           :
           Surely
           those
           promises
           will
           scarsly
           be
           accomplished
           in
           bringing
           Common-wealths
           ,
           of
           men
           professing
           his
           name
           ,
           to
           be
           
             of
             Gallio's
          
           frame
           ,
           to
           care
           for
           none
           of
           those
           things
           :
           Or
           as
           the
           
             Turke
             ,
          
           in
           an
           absolute
           indifferency
           what
           any
           professe
           :
           I
           mean
           that
           are
           not
           his
           own
           ,
           for
           in
           respect
           of
           them
           he
           
             changes
          
           not
           his
           God
           :
           not
           that
           I
           would
           you
           should
           goe
           and
           set
           up
           formes
           of
           Government
           ,
           to
           compell
           men
           to
           come
           under
           the
           line
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           thrust
           in
           your
           sword
           to
           cutt
           the
           lesser
           differences
           of
           brethren
           ;
           not
           that
           I
           think
           Truth
           ever
           the
           more
           the
           Truth
           ,
           or
           to
           have
           any
           thing
           the
           more
           of
           Authority
           upon
           the
           conscience
           ,
           for
           having
           the
           stamp
           of
           your
           Authority
           annexed
           to
           it
           ,
           for
           its
           allowance
           to
           passe
           in
           these
           Nations
           .
           Nor
           doe
           I
           speak
           a
           word
           of
           what
           is
           ,
           may
           ,
           or
           may
           not
           be
           incumbent
           on
           you
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           most
           profligate
           opposers
           of
           the
           Truths
           of
           the
           Gospell
           :
           but
           only
           this
           ,
           that
           ,
           
             not
             being
             such
             as
             are
             alwayes
             learning
             ,
             never
             comming
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             but
             being
             fully
             perswaded
             in
             your
             own
             minds
             ,
          
           certainly
           it
           is
           incumbent
           on
           you
           ,
           to
           take
           care
           that
           the
           faith
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           received
           ,
           which
           was
           
             once
             delivered
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
          
           in
           all
           the
           necessary
           concernments
           of
           it
           ,
           may
           be
           protected
           ,
           preserved
           ,
           propagated
           to
           and
           among
           the
           people
           which
           God
           hath
           set
           you
           over
           .
           If
           a
           father
           as
           a
           father
           is
           bound
           to
           
           doe
           what
           answers
           this
           in
           his
           family
           ,
           unto
           his
           children
           ;
           a
           master
           as
           a
           master
           to
           his
           servants
           ;
           if
           you
           will
           justifie
           your selves
           as
           Fathers
           ,
           or
           Rulers
           of
           your
           Country
           ,
           you
           'll
           find
           in
           your
           account
           this
           to
           be
           incumbent
           on
           you
           .
        
         
           2
           Take
           heed
           ,
           of
           thē
           that
           would
           temper
           clay
           &
           iron
           ,
           things
           that
           will
           not
           mingle
           ,
           that
           would
           compound
           carnall
           and
           fleshly
           things
           ,
           with
           heavenly
           things
           and
           spirituall
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           not
           intangle
           your
           Spirits
           :
           the
           
             great
             disigne
             of
             grasping
             temporall
             power
             ,
             upon
             a
             spirituall
             account
             ,
             will
             prove
             at
             last
             to
             be
             the
             greatest
             badge
             of
             Antichrist
             :
          
           hitherto
           God
           hath
           appeared
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           will
           no
           doubt
           to
           the
           end
           ;
           if
           either
           you
           ,
           by
           the
           Authority
           God
           hath
           given
           you
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           shall
           take
           upon
           you
           to
           rule
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           formally
           such
           ,
           as
           his
           house
           ,
           though
           you
           rule
           the
           persons
           ,
           whereof
           is
           it
           made
           up
           ,
           or
           those
           who
           are
           ,
           or
           pretend
           to
           be
           of
           that
           house
           ,
           to
           rule
           the
           world
           on
           that
           account
           ,
           your
           day
           &
           theirs
           will
           be
           nigh
           at
           hand
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Now
           because
           you
           wait
           on
           God
           for
           direction
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           
             propagation
          
           of
           
             the
             Gospell
             ,
          
           and
           the
           preventing
           that
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           
             sound
             doctrine
             and
             godlynesse
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           very
           briefly
           give
           you
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           some
           Principles
           whereon
           you
           may
           rest
           in
           your
           
             actings
             ;
          
           and
           some
           rules
           ,
           for
           your
           diectiron
           ,
           and
           so
           draw
           to
           a
           close
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Take
           in
           the
           first
           place
           what
           God
           hath
           
             promised
          
           concerning
           
             Magistrates
             ,
             Kings
             ,
             Rulers
             ,
             Judges
             ,
             and
             Nations
             ,
             and
             their
             subserviency
             to
             the
             Church
             ;
          
           what
           God
           hath
           promised
           they
           shall
           doe
           ,
           
           that
           is
           their
           duty
           to
           doe
           :
           he
           hath
           not
           measured
           out
           an
           Inheritance
           for
           his
           people
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           sins
           of
           other
           men
           :
           let
           us
           a
           little
           view
           some
           of
           these
           promises
           ,
           and
           then
           consider
           their
           application
           to
           the
           truth
           we
           have
           in
           hand
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           cleared
           out
           unto
           us
           by
           them
           :
           they
           are
           many
           ;
           I
           shall
           instance
           in
           some
           of
           the
           most
           obvious
           and
           eminent
           .
           
             Esai
             .
             1.
             26.
             
             I
             will
             restore
             their
             Judges
             and
             Priests
             and
             Councellours
             as
             at
             the
             beginning
             :
          
           it
           is
           to
           
             Syon
          
           redeemed
           ,
           purged
           ,
           washed
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           this
           promise
           is
           made
           .
        
         
           
             Esai
             .
          
           49.
           7.
           
           Kings
           shall
           see
           and
           arise
           ,
           and
           Princes
           shall
           bow
           down
           themselves
           .
           The
           
             Jewes
          
           being
           for
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           them
           rejected
           upon
           the
           comming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           this
           promise
           is
           made
           unto
           him
           upon
           his
           powring
           out
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           for
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
             :
          
           as
           it
           is
           farther
           enlarged
           :
           
             v.
             
             22
             ,
             23.
             
             Kings
             shall
             be
             thy
             nursing
             Fathers
             ,
             and
             their
             Queenes
             thy
             nursing
             Mothers
             .
          
        
         
           Isai
           :
           60.
           
             looks
             wholy
             this
             way
             :
             taste
             of
             the
             nature
             and
             intendment
             of
             the
             whole
             ;
          
           And
           the
           Gentiles
           shall
           come
           to
           thy
           light
           ,
           and
           kings
           to
           the
           brightnesse
           of
           thy
           rising
           .
           Therefore
           thy
           gates
           shall
           be
           open
           continually
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           shut
           day
           nor
           night
           ,
           that
           mē
           may
           bring
           unto
           thee
           the
           forces
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           kings
           may
           be
           brought
           .
           Thou
           shalt
           also
           suck
           the
           milke
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           and
           shalt
           suck
           the
           brest
           of
           kings
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           know
           that
           I
           the
           Lord
           am
           thy
           saviour
           &
           thy
           redeemer
           ,
           the
           mighone
           of
           Jacob
           .
           For
           brasse
           I
           will
           bring
           gold
           ,
           and
           for
           iron
           I
           will
           bring
           silver
           ,
           and
           for
           wood
           brasse
           ,
           and
           for
           stones
           iron
           :
           I
           will
           also
           make
           thy
           officers
           peace
           ,
           and
           
           thine
           exactours
           righteousnesse
           .
           v.
           3.
           
             and
             the
             11.
             and
             the
             16.
             17.
             to
             which
             adde
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             all
             those
             promises
             mentioned
          
           Revel.
           11
           15.
           
             and
          
           21.
           24.
           
        
         
           You
           see
           here
           are
           glorious
           promises
           ,
           in
           the
           literall
           Expression
           looking
           directly
           to
           what
           we
           assert
           concerning
           the
           subserviency
           of
           Rulers
           to
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           the
           duty
           of
           Magistrates
           in
           supporting
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           let
           us
           concerning
           them
           observe
           these
           three
           things
           as
           1.
           
             to
             whom
             they
             are
             made
             :
             2.
             on
             what
             occasion
             they
             are
             given
             :
             3.
             what
             is
             the
             subject
             or
             matter
             of
             them
             in
             generall
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Then
           they
           are
           all
           given
           and
           made
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           after
           his
           comming
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           his
           putting
           an
           end
           to
           all
           
             ceremoniall
             typicall
             carnall
          
           Institutions
           ;
           for
           ,
        
         
           1
           ,
           They
           are
           every where
           attended
           with
           the
           circumstances
           of
           
             calling
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           and
           their
           flowing
           in
           to
           the
           Church
           ;
           which
           were
           not
           accomplished
           till
           after
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           Iewish
           Church
           :
           &c.
           
        
         
           So
           is
           the
           case
           in
           that
           which
           you
           have
           
             Isai
             :
             49
             :
             v
             ,
             20.
             
             The
             children
             which
             thou
             shalt
             have
             ,
             after
             thou
             hast
             lost
             the
             other
             ,
             shall
             say
             againe
             in
             thine
             eares
             The
             place
             is
             too
             straight
             for
             me
             :
             give
             place
             to
             me
             that
             I
             may
             dwell
             .
          
           It
           shall
           be
           when
           the
           Church
           shall
           have
           received
           the
           new
           Children
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           having
           lost
           the
           other
           of
           the
           Iewes
           :
           which
           he
           expresseth
           mgre
           at
           larg
           ,
           
             v
             ,
             22.
             
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             Behold
             ,
             I
             will
             lift
             up
             mine
             hand
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             and
             set
             up
             my
             standard
             to
             the
             people
             :
             and
             they
             shall
             bring
             thy
             sonnes
             in
             their
             armes
             and
             
             thy
             daughters
             shall
             be
             carried
             upon
             their
             shoulders
             .
          
           So
           also
           are
           the
           rest
           .
           When
           God
           gives
           the
           Nations
           to
           be
           the
           inheritance
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           cautions
           
             Rulers
             ,
             and
             Judges
             to
             kisse
             the
             son
             ,
          
           &
           pay
           the
           homage
           due
           to
           him
           in
           his
           
             Kingdome
             :
             Psal
             :
          
           2
           :
           10
           :
           11
           :
        
         
           2
           :
           Because
           these
           promises
           are
           pointed
           unto
           ,
           as
           accomplished
           to
           the
           Christian
           Church
           in
           that
           place
           in
           the
           Revelation
           ,
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           
             And
             the
             seaventh
             angell
             sounded
             ,
             and
             there
             were
             great
             voices
             in
             heaven
             ,
             saying
             ,
             The
             Kingdomes
             of
             this
             world
             are
             become
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             our
             Lord
             ▪
             and
             of
             his
             Christ
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             reigne
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             .
             Chap
             :
             11
             :
             15
             :
             And
             the
             nations
             of
             them
             which
             are
             saved
             ,
             shall
             walk
             in
             the
             light
             of
             it
             :
             and
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             doe
             bring
             their
             glory
             and
             honour
             into
             it
             :
             Chap
             :
          
           21
           :
           24
           :
           So
           that
           there
           are
           plainly
           promises
           of
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           ,
           Iudges
           ,
           and
           Rulers
           to
           be
           given
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           made
           usefull
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           Kingdomes
           and
           Nations
           ,
           people
           in
           their
           Rules
           and
           Governments
           to
           be
           instrumentall
           to
           the
           good
           thereof
           :
           so
           that
           these
           promises
           belong
           directly
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           our
           Rulers
           ,
           if
           under
           any
           notion
           ,
           we
           belong
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Fot
           the
           
             Occasion
          
           of
           these
           promises
           ;
           it
           is
           well
           knowne
           what
           a
           trust
           by
           Gods
           own
           appointment
           there
           was
           invested
           in
           the
           Rulers
           ,
           Judges
           ,
           Kings
           ,
           and
           Magistrates
           of
           the
           judaicall
           State
           and
           Church
           under
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           in
           reference
           unto
           the
           wayes
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           :
           the
           prosecution
           and
           execution
           of
           the
           Laws
           of
           God
           ,
           concerning
           
           his
           house
           and
           service
           being
           committed
           to
           them
           ;
           further
           when
           they
           faithfully
           discharg'd
           their
           trust
           ,
           promoting
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           according
           to
           his
           Institutions
           ,
           incouraging
           ,
           supporting
           ,
           directing
           ,
           reproving
           others
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           immediate
           and
           peculiar
           administration
           of
           things
           sacred
           were
           committed
           ,
           destroying
           ,
           removing
           what
           ever
           was
           an
           abomination
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           it
           was
           well
           with
           the
           whole
           people
           and
           Church
           ,
           they
           florished
           in
           Peace
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           delighted
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           rejoyced
           over
           them
           to
           doe
           them
           good
           :
           and
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           their
           neglect
           in
           the
           discharg
           of
           their
           duty
           ,
           was
           then
           commonly
           attended
           with
           
             the
             Apostacy
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           great
           breakings
           forth
           of
           the
           Indignation
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           this
           the
           Church
           found
           in
           those
           dayes
           and
           bewailed
           .
           To
           hold
           out
           therefore
           the
           happy
           state
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           bring
           in
           ,
           he
           promises
           them
           such
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           Judges
           as
           he
           gave
           at
           first
           ,
           who
           faithfully
           discharged
           the
           trust
           committed
           to
           them
           ▪
           not
           that
           I
           suppose
           them
           bound
           to
           the
           
             Mosaicall
             rules
             of
             penalties
             in
             reference
             to
             transgressions
             and
             offences
             against
             Gospell
             institutions
             ,
          
           but
           only
           that
           a
           duty
           in
           generall
           is
           incumbent
           on
           them
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           Church
           and
           truth
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           they
           should
           faithfully
           discharge
           ;
           of
           which
           afterward
           .
        
         
           This
           then
           being
           the
           occasion
           of
           those
           promises
           ,
           and
           their
           accomplishment
           being
           as
           before
           ,
           in
           a
           peculiar
           manner
           poynted
           at
           ,
           upon
           the
           shaking
           ,
           calling
           ,
           and
           new
           moulding
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           and
           Nations
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           which
           had
           
           given
           their
           power
           to
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           framed
           a
           new
           into
           a
           due
           subserviency
           to
           the
           interest
           of
           Christ
           ,
           here
           is
           not
           the
           least
           shadow
           or
           colour
           left
           ,
           for
           the
           turning
           off
           ,
           and
           rejecting
           the
           sweetnesse
           of
           all
           these
           promises
           ,
           upon
           an
           account
           of
           their
           being
           meerely
           
             metaphoricall
             ,
          
           and
           shadowing
           out
           spirituall
           glories
           :
           neither
           their
           beginning
           nor
           ending
           ,
           neither
           their
           rise
           ,
           or
           fall
           ,
           will
           beare
           any
           such
           glosse
           or
           corrupting
           interpretation
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           to
           the
           matter
           of
           these
           promises
           ,
           I
           shall
           only
           assert
           this
           in
           generall
           :
           that
           the
           Lord
           ingageth
           ,
           that
           
             Judges
             ,
             Rulers
             ,
             Magistrates
             ;
          
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           shall
           put
           forth
           their
           power
           ,
           and
           act
           clearly
           for
           the
           good
           ,
           welfare
           ,
           and
           prosperity
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           This
           is
           plainly
           held
           out
           in
           every
           one
           of
           them
           :
           hence
           the
           
             Kingdoms
             are
             said
             to
             serve
             the
             Church
             ;
          
           that
           is
           all
           Kingdoms
           ,
           they
           must
           doe
           so
           ,
           or
           
             be
             broken
             in
             pieces
             ,
          
           and
           cease
           to
           be
           Kingdoms
           :
           and
           how
           can
           a
           Kingdome
           as
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           (
           for
           it
           is
           taken
           formally
           ,
           and
           not
           materially
           ,
           meerely
           for
           the
           individualls
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           threatning
           of
           its
           being
           broken
           in
           pieces
           ,
           )
           serve
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           by
           putting
           forth
           its
           power
           and
           strength
           in
           her
           behalfe
           ,
           
             Isai
          
           60.
           12.
           and
           therefore
           upon
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           that
           promise
           ,
           they
           are
           said
           to
           become
           the
           
             Kingdoms
             of
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             ,
             Rev.
          
           11.
           15.
           because
           ,
           as
           Kingdoms
           ,
           they
           serve
           him
           with
           their
           Power
           and
           Authority
           ;
           having
           before
           ,
           as
           such
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           power
           ,
           opposed
           him
           to
           the
           utmost
           .
           They
           must
           nurse
           the
           Church
           not
           with
           dry
           breasts
           ,
           nor
           feed
           it
           with
           
           stones
           and
           Scorpions
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           good
           things
           committed
           to
           them
           .
           Their
           
             Power
          
           and
           
             substance
          
           in
           protection
           and
           supportment
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           ingaged
           in
           the
           behalfe
           thereof
           :
           hence
           God
           is
           said
           to
           give
           these
           
             Judges
             ,
             Rulers
             ,
             Princes
             ,
             Kings
             ,
             Queenes
             to
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           not
           setting
           them
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           
             Officers
          
           thereof
           ,
           but
           ordering
           their
           state
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           
             (
             Rev
             :
          
           11.
           15.
           
           )
           to
           its
           behoofe
           .
           In
           summe
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           any
           one
           of
           the
           promises
           recited
           ,
           but
           holds
           forth
           the
           utmost
           of
           what
           I
           intend
           to
           assert
           from
           them
           all
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           promised
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Magistrates
             whom
             he
             will
             give
             ,
             own
             and
             blesse
             ,
             shall
             put
             forth
             their
             power
             ,
             and
             act
             in
             that
             capacity
             ,
             wherein
             he
             hath
             placed
             them
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             for
             the
             good
             ,
             furtherance
             ,
             and
             prosperity
             of
             the
             truth
             and
             Church
             of
             Christ
             :
          
           they
           shall
           protect
           them
           with
           their
           Power
           ,
           feed
           them
           with
           their
           substance
           ,
           adorne
           them
           with
           their
           favour
           ,
           &
           the
           priviledges
           wherewith
           they
           are
           intrusted
           :
           they
           shall
           break
           their
           forcibly
           oppressing
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           take
           care
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           walk
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           may
           
             lead
             a
             peaceable
             life
             in
             all
             Godlinesse
             and
             honesty
             .
          
           If
           then
           you
           are
           such
           Magistrates
           as
           God
           hath
           promised
           ,
           (
           as
           ,
           woe
           be
           unto
           you
           if
           you
           are
           not
           )
           know
           that
           he
           hath
           undertaken
           for
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           shall
           performe
           this
           part
           of
           your
           duty
           ,
           and
           I
           pray
           that
           you
           may
           rule
           with
           him
           therein
           ,
           and
           be
           found
           faithfull
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             Second
             ground
          
           that
           I
           would
           poynt
           unto
           ,
           as
           a
           bottome
           of
           your
           actings
           in
           this
           thing
           ariseth
           from
           sundry
           undoubted
           principles
           ,
           which
           
           I
           shall
           briefly
           mention
           :
           and
           the
           First
           is
           :
        
         
           
             That
             the
             Gospell
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             hath
             a
             right
             to
             be
             Preached
             and
             propagated
             in
             every
             Nation
             ,
             and
             to
             every
             creature
             under
             Heaven
             .
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           
             is
             the
             Lord
             of
             Lords
             ,
             and
             King
             of
             Kings
             :
          
           Rev.
           17.
           14.
           
           
             The
             Nations
             are
             given
             to
             be
             his
             inheritance
             ,
             and
             the
             utmost
             parts
             of
             the
             Earth
             to
             be
             his
             possession
          
           Ps.
           2.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           He
           is
           appoynted
           the
           
             Heir
             of
             all
             things
             ,
          
           Heb.
           1.
           2.
           
           God
           hath
           set
           
             him
             over
             the
             works
             of
             his
             hands
             ,
             and
             put
             all
             things
             in
             subjection
             under
             his
             feet
             :
          
           Ps.
           8.
           7.
           
           And
           upon
           this
           account
           he
           gives
           commission
           to
           his
           messengers
           ,
           to
           Preach
           the
           Gospell
           
             to
             all
             Nations
             ,
          
           Math.
           28.
           19.
           
           Or
           ,
           
             to
             every
             creature
             under
             Heaven
             :
             Mark
             .
          
           16.
           17.
           
           The
           Nations
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           being
           of
           the
           Father
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           may
           deale
           with
           them
           as
           he
           pleaseth
           ,
           and
           either
           ,
           
             bruise
             them
             with
             a
             rod
             of
             Iron
             ,
             and
             breake
             them
             in
             pieces
             as
             a
             Potters
             vessell
             ,
          
           Ps.
           2.
           9.
           
           
             He
             may
             fill
             the
             places
             of
             the
             Earth
             with
             their
             dead
             bodies
             ,
             and
             strike
             in
             pieces
             the
             heads
             of
             the
             Countries
             .
             Ps.
          
           110.
           6.
           
           Or
           he
           may
           make
           them
           his
           own
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           in
           subjection
           unto
           himselfe
           ;
           which
           towards
           some
           of
           them
           he
           will
           effect
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           11.
           19.
           
           Now
           the
           Gospell
           being
           
             the
             rod
             of
             his
             power
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             Scepter
             of
             his
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           the
           grand
           instrument
           whereby
           he
           accomplisheth
           all
           his
           designes
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           
             whether
             they
             be
             for
             life
             or
             for
             death
             ,
             2
             Cor.
          
           2.
           16.
           he
           hath
           given
           that
           a
           right
           to
           take
           possession
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           authority
           ,
           of
           all
           that
           he
           will
           own
           in
           any
           Nation
           under
           Heaven
           .
           (
           And
           indeed
           ,
           he
           hath
           in
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           some
           that
           are
           his
           peculiar
           purchase
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           5.
           9.
           
           Whom
           in
           despight
           of
           all
           the
           
           World
           ,
           he
           will
           bring
           in
           unto
           himselfe
           .
           )
           To
           have
           free
           passage
           into
           all
           Nations
           ,
           is
           the
           undoubted
           right
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ;
           and
           the
           Persons
           of
           Christs
           goodwill
           ,
           have
           such
           a
           right
           to
           it
           ,
           &
           interest
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           look
           from
           whomsoever
           they
           may
           claim
           protection
           in
           reference
           unto
           any
           other
           of
           their
           most
           undoubted
           concernments
           amongst
           men
           ,
           of
           them
           may
           they
           claime
           protection
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           quiet
           injoyment
           ,
           and
           possession
           of
           the
           Gospell
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           where
           ever
           the
           Gospell
           is
           by
           any
           Nation
           owned
           ,
           received
           ,
           embraced
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           blessing
           ,
           benefit
           ,
           prosperity
           and
           advantage
           of
           that
           Nation
           :
           
             They
             that
          
           love
           Syon
           shall
           prosper
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           122.
           6.
           
           Godlinesse
           hath
           the
           promise
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           is
           profitable
           unto
           all
           :
           1
           Tim.
           4.
           8.
           
           
             The
             reception
             of
             the
             word
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             subjection
             to
             Christ
             therein
             ,
             causing
             a
             people
             to
             become
          
           willing
           in
           the
           day
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           
             entitleth
             that
             people
             to
             all
             the
             promises
             ,
             that
             ever
             God
             made
             to
             his
             Church
             :
             they
             shall
             be
          
           established
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           farre
           from
           oppression
           ,
           and
           for
           feare
           and
           terrour
           ,
           
             they
             shall
             not
             draw
             nigh
             unto
             them
             ;
          
           whosoever
           contends
           against
           such
           a
           people
           ,
           shall
           fall
           thereby
           :
           no
           weapon
           that
           is
           formed
           against
           them
           shall
           prosper
           ,
           every
           tongue
           that
           shall
           rise
           against
           them
           in
           judgement
           ,
           they
           shall
           condemne
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           the
           inheritance
           of
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           Isai.
           14.
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           17.
           
           
             To
             the
             prosperity
             of
             a
             Nation
             ,
             two
             things
             are
             required
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           they
           be
           freed
           from
           oppression
           ,
           injustice
           ,
           cruelty
           ,
           disorder
           ,
           confusion
           in
           themselves
           ,
           
           from
           their
           rulers
           ,
           or
           others
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           they
           be
           protected
           from
           the
           sword
           and
           violence
           ,
           of
           them
           that
           seek
           their
           ruine
           from
           without
           .
           And
           both
           these
           doe
           a
           people
           receive
           ,
           by
           receiving
           the
           Gospell
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           they
           have
           the
           promise
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           have
           
             Judges
             as
             at
             the
             first
             :
             Isa
             :
          
           1.
           26.
           
           Such
           as
           in
           justice
           and
           judgement
           shall
           beare
           rule
           over
           them
           and
           among
           them
           ▪
           as
           the
           first
           Judges
           whom
           he
           stirred
           up
           ,
           and
           gave
           to
           his
           ancient
           people
           :
           
             Their
             Officers
             shall
             be
             Peace
             ,
             and
             their
             Exactors
             righteousnesse
             :
             Isai.
          
           60.
           17.
           even
           the
           very
           Gospell
           which
           they
           doe
           receive
           ,
           is
           only
           able
           to
           instruct
           them
           to
           be
           just
           ,
           ruling
           in
           the
           feare
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           that
           only
           effectually
           teacheth
           the
           sonnes
           of
           men
           ,
           
             to
             live
             righteously
             ,
             soberly
             ,
             and
             Godly
             in
             this
             present
             World
             :
             Tit
             :
          
           2.
           12.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           for
           the
           second
           ,
           innumerable
           are
           the
           promises
           ,
           that
           are
           given
           to
           such
           a
           people
           ;
           whence
           the
           Psalmist
           concludes
           upon
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           mercies
           ,
           they
           doe
           and
           shall
           enjoy
           ,
           
             happy
             is
             the
             People
             whose
             God
             is
             the
             Lord
             :
             Psal
             :
             144.
             15.
             
             The
             glorious
             God
             will
             be
             to
             them
             a
             place
             of
             rivers
             and
             broad
             waters
             ,
             in
             which
             no
             Gally
             with
             oares
             ,
             nor
             gallant
             Ship
             shall
             passe
             by
             ,
             the
             Lord
             will
             be
             their
             redeemer
             ,
             Law-giver
             ,
             King
             ,
             and
             Saviour
             :
             Isai
             :
          
           33.
           21.
           
           It
           will
           interest
           any
           people
           in
           all
           the
           promises
           ,
           that
           are
           made
           for
           the
           using
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           thresh
           ,
           break
           ,
           destroy
           ,
           burthen
           ,
           fire
           ,
           consume
           ,
           and
           slay
           the
           enemies
           thereof
           :
           so
           farre
           shall
           a
           people
           be
           from
           suffering
           under
           the
           hands
           
           of
           oppressors
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           will
           use
           them
           for
           the
           breaking
           and
           destruction
           of
           the
           
             Nimrods
          
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           this
           blessing
           of
           the
           Nations
           doe
           they
           receive
           by
           the
           faith
           of
           
             Abraham
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           rejection
           of
           the
           Gospell
           by
           any
           people
           or
           Nation
           to
           whom
           it
           is
           tendred
           ,
           is
           alwaies
           attended
           with
           the
           certain
           and
           inevitable
           destruction
           of
           that
           people
           or
           Nation
           ,
           which
           sooner
           or
           later
           ,
           shall
           without
           any
           help
           or
           deliverance
           be
           brought
           upon
           them
           ,
           by
           the
           revenging
           hand
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           word
           of
           Grace
           was
           rejected
           and
           despised
           by
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           the
           messengers
           of
           it
           
             professedly
             turning
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             :
             Act
             :
          
           13.
           46.
           and
           chap.
           28.
           v.
           28.
           
           God
           removing
           it
           from
           them
           ,
           unto
           
             a
             Nation
             that
             would
             bring
             forth
             fruit
             :
             Math.
             21.
             43.
             
             As
             it
             did
             in
             all
             the
             World
             ,
             or
             among
             all
             Nations
             ,
          
           for
           a
           season
           :
           
             Col
             :
          
           1.
           6
           ,
           With
           what
           a
           fearfull
           and
           tremendous
           desolation
           he
           quickly
           wasted
           that
           people
           ,
           is
           known
           to
           all
           :
           he
           quickly
           slew
           ,
           and
           
             destroyed
             those
             Husbandmen
             ,
          
           that
           spoyled
           his
           vineyard
           ,
           and
           
             let
             it
             forth
          
           unto
           others
           ,
           that
           
             might
             bring
             him
             his
             fruit
             in
             due
             season
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           ,
           when
           Christ
           is
           tendred
           in
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           
             the
             Judges
             and
             Rulers
             of
             the
             Nations
             ,
          
           are
           exhorted
           to
           obedience
           to
           him
           ,
           upon
           paine
           of
           being
           destroyed
           upon
           the
           refusall
           thereof
           :
           
             Psal
             :
          
           2.
           12.
           
           And
           we
           have
           the
           experience
           of
           all
           Ages
           ,
           ever
           since
           the
           day
           ,
           that
           the
           Gospell
           began
           to
           be
           propagated
           in
           the
           World
           :
           The
           quarrell
           of
           it
           was
           revenged
           on
           the
           
             Jewes
          
           by
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           
             Romans
          
           by
           the
           
             Goths
             ,
             Vandalls
             ,
          
           and
           innumerable
           barbarous
           Nations
           ;
           and
           the
           vengeance
           due
           to
           
           the
           
             Antichristian
             World
          
           is
           at
           hand
           ,
           even
           at
           the
           doore
           .
           The
           Lord
           will
           certainly
           make
           good
           his
           promise
           to
           the
           utmost
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Kingdoms
             and
             Nations
             ,
             which
             will
             not
             serve
             the
             Church
             ,
             even
             that
             Kingdome
             and
             those
             Nations
             shall
             utterly
             perish
             :
          
           Isai.
           60.
           12.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           
             That
             it
             is
             the
             duty
             of
             Magistrates
             to
             seeke
             the
             good
             ,
             peace
             ,
             and
             prosperity
             of
             the
             people
             committed
             to
             their
             charge
             ,
             and
             to
             prevent
             ,
             obviate
             ,
             remove
             ,
             take
             away
             every
             thing
             ,
             that
             will
             bring
             confusion
             ,
             destruction
             ,
             desolation
             upon
             them
             :
          
           as
           
             Mordecai
             procured
             good
             things
             for
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             prosperity
             to
             his
             kindred
             :
             Esther
             .
          
           10.
           4.
           
           And
           
             David
          
           describes
           himselfe
           with
           all
           earnestnesse
           ,
           pursuing
           the
           same
           designe
           ,
           
             Ps
             :
          
           101.
           
           Magistrates
           
             are
             the
             Ministers
             of
             God
             for
             the
             good
             ,
          
           (
           universall
           good
           )
           of
           them
           to
           whom
           they
           are
           given
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           14.
           and
           they
           are
           
             to
             watch
             and
             apply
             themselves
             to
             this
             very
             thing
             :
          
           v.
           6.
           
           And
           the
           reason
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           gives
           to
           stirre
           up
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           to
           pray
           amongst
           all
           sorts
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           speciall
           for
           Kings
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           are
           in
           Authority
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           in
           generall
           ,
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           faith
           ,
           and
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           in
           particular
           discharge
           the
           duty
           and
           trust
           committed
           to
           them
           (
           for
           on
           that
           account
           are
           they
           to
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           as
           Kings
           and
           men
           in
           Authority
           )
           is
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           
             lead
             a
             quiet
             and
             peaceable
             life
             in
             all
             Godlinesse
             &
             honesty
             :
             1
             Tim:
          
           2.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           It
           being
           incumbent
           on
           them
           ,
           to
           act
           even
           as
           
             Kings
             and
             men
             in
             Authority
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           so
           doe
           :
           they
           are
           to
           
             feed
             the
             people
             committed
             to
             their
             charge
             with
             all
             their
             might
             ,
          
           unto
           universall
           peace
           ,
           
           and
           welfare
           :
           now
           the
           things
           that
           are
           opposite
           to
           the
           good
           of
           any
           Nation
           or
           people
           ,
           are
           of
           two
           sorts
           .
           First
           ;
           such
           as
           are
           really
           ,
           directly
           ,
           and
           immediatly
           opposed
           to
           that
           state
           and
           condition
           ,
           wherein
           they
           close
           together
           ,
           and
           find
           prosperity
           .
           In
           generall
           ,
           seditions
           ,
           tumults
           ,
           disorders
           ;
           In
           particular
           ,
           violent
           ,
           or
           fraudulent
           breakings
           in
           upon
           the
           respective
           designed
           bounds
           ,
           priviledges
           ,
           and
           enjoyments
           of
           singular
           persons
           ,
           without
           any
           consideration
           of
           him
           who
           ruleth
           all
           things
           ,
           are
           of
           this
           kind
           :
           If
           Nations
           and
           rulers
           might
           be
           supposed
           to
           be
           Atheists
           ,
           yet
           such
           evills
           as
           these
           ,
           tending
           to
           their
           dissolution
           ,
           and
           not
           being
           ,
           they
           would
           with
           all
           their
           strength
           labour
           to
           prevent
           ,
           either
           by
           watching
           against
           their
           commission
           ,
           or
           inflicting
           vengeance
           on
           them
           that
           commit
           them
           ,
           that
           others
           may
           heare
           ,
           and
           feare
           ,
           and
           doe
           so
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Such
           as
           are
           morally
           and
           meritoriously
           opposed
           to
           their
           good
           and
           wellfare
           ;
           in
           that
           they
           will
           certainly
           pluck
           down
           the
           judgements
           and
           wrath
           of
           God
           upon
           that
           Nation
           or
           people
           ,
           where
           they
           are
           practised
           ,
           and
           allowed
           :
           there
           are
           sinnes
           for
           which
           the
           
             wrath
             of
             God
             will
             be
             assuredly
             revealed
             from
             heaven
             ,
             against
             the
             children
             of
             disobedience
             :
             Sodom
          
           and
           
             Gomorrah
          
           are
           set
           forth
           as
           examples
           of
           his
           righteous
           judgement
           in
           this
           kind
           .
           And
           shall
           he
           be
           thought
           a
           
             Magistrate
             ,
          
           to
           beare
           out
           the
           name
           ,
           authority
           ,
           and
           presence
           of
           God
           to
           men
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           have
           present
           peace
           ,
           like
           a
           heard
           of
           Swine
           ,
           cares
           not
           ,
           though
           such
           things
           as
           will
           certainly
           ,
           first
           eat
           and
           
           devoure
           their
           strength
           ,
           and
           then
           utterly
           consume
           them
           ,
           doe
           passe
           for
           currant
           :
           seeing
           that
           they
           that
           
             rule
             over
             men
             ,
             must
             be
             just
             ,
             ruling
             in
             the
             feare
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           the
           sole
           reason
           why
           they
           sheath
           the
           sword
           of
           justice
           in
           the
           bowells
           of
           Theeves
           ,
           Murtherers
           ,
           Adulterers
           ,
           is
           not
           because
           their
           outward
           peace
           is
           actually
           disturbed
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           must
           give
           example
           of
           terrour
           to
           others
           ,
           who
           being
           like
           minded
           ,
           yet
           are
           not
           yet
           actually
           given
           up
           to
           the
           practice
           of
           the
           like
           abomination
           ,
           but
           also
           ,
           yea
           principally
           ,
           because
           he
           in
           whose
           stead
           they
           stand
           and
           minister
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           is
           provoked
           by
           such
           wickednesse
           to
           destroy
           both
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           :
           And
           if
           there
           be
           the
           same
           reason
           to
           be
           evidenced
           concerning
           other
           things
           ,
           they
           also
           call
           for
           the
           same
           procedure
           .
        
         
           To
           gather
           up
           now
           what
           hath
           been
           spoken
           :
           considering
           the
           Gospells
           right
           and
           title
           ,
           
             to
             be
             propagated
             with
             all
             its
             concernments
             ,
             in
             every
             Nation
             under
             heaven
             ,
             the
             blessing
             ,
             peace
             ,
             prosperity
             ,
             and
             protection
             wherewith
             it
             is
             attended
             ,
             when
             ,
             and
             where
             received
             ,
             and
             the
             certain
             destruction
             ,
             and
             desolation
             ,
             which
             accompanies
             the
             rejection
             and
             contempt
             thereof
             ,
             considering
             the
             duty
             that
             by
             Gods
             appoyntment
             ,
             is
             incumbent
             on
             them
             that
             rule
             over
             men
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             feare
             of
             the
             Lord
             they
             ought
             to
             seek
             the
             good
             ,
             peace
             ,
             and
             wellfare
             ,
             and
             prosperity
             of
             them
             committed
             to
             their
             charge
             ;
             to
             prevent
             ,
             obviate
             ,
             remove
             ,
             revenge
             that
             which
             tends
             to
             their
             hurt
             ,
             perturbation
             ,
             dissolution
             ,
             destruction
             ,
             immediate
             from
             heaven
             ,
             or
             from
             the
             hand
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             whole
             administration
             to
             take
             care
             ,
             that
             the
             worshippers
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             may
             lead
             a
             quiet
             and
             peaceable
             life
             in
             all
             godlinesse
             and
             honesty
             ,
          
           let
           any
           one
           ,
           who
           hath
           the
           least
           sense
           upon
           his
           spirit
           ,
           of
           the
           account
           which
           he
           must
           one
           day
           make
           to
           the
           great
           King
           and
           Judge
           of
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           of
           the
           Authority
           and
           power
           wherewith
           he
           
           was
           intrusted
           ,
           determine
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           not
           incumbent
           on
           him
           by
           all
           the
           
             protection
             ,
          
           he
           can
           afford
           ,
           by
           all
           the
           
             priviledges
          
           he
           
             can
             indulge
             ,
          
           the
           
             supportment
          
           that
           he
           can
           grant
           ,
           by
           all
           that
           
             incouragement
             ,
          
           which
           upon
           the
           highest
           account
           imaginable
           ,
           he
           is
           required
           or
           allowed
           to
           give
           to
           any
           person
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           further
           the
           propagation
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           which
           upon
           the
           matter
           is
           the
           only
           thing
           of
           concernment
           ,
           as
           well
           unto
           this
           life
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           is
           to
           come
           .
           And
           if
           any
           thing
           be
           allowed
           in
           a
           Nation
           ,
           which
           in
           Gods
           esteeme
           may
           amount
           to
           a
           contempt
           and
           despising
           thereof
           ,
           men
           may
           be
           taught
           by
           sad
           experience
           ,
           what
           will
           be
           the
           issue
           of
           such
           allowance
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           I
           shall
           only
           propose
           one
           thing
           more
           to
           your
           consideration
           .
           
             Although
             the
             Institutions
             and
             Examples
             of
             the
             old
             Testament
             ,
             of
             the
             duty
             of
             Magistrates
             ,
             in
             the
             things
             and
             about
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             ,
             are
             not
             in
             their
             whole
             latitude
          
           and
           extent
           to
           be
           drawn
           into
           rules
           ,
           that
           should
           be
           obligatory
           to
           all
           Magistrates
           now
           under
           the
           administration
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ;
           and
           that
           because
           the
           Magistrate
           then
           was
           
             custos
             ,
             vindex
             ,
             &
             administrator
             legis
             judicialis
             ,
             &
             politiae
             Mosaicae
             ,
          
           from
           which
           as
           most
           think
           we
           are
           freed
           ;
           yet
           doubtlesse
           there
           is
           something
           morall
           in
           those
           Institutions
           ,
           which
           being
           uncloathed
           of
           their
           
             judaicall
             forme
             ,
          
           is
           still
           binding
           to
           all
           in
           the
           like
           kind
           ,
           as
           to
           some
           
             Analogie
          
           and
           proportion
           :
           subduct
           from
           those
           Administrations
           ,
           what
           was
           proper
           to
           ,
           and
           lyes
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           Nation
           of
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           and
           what
           remains
           ,
           upon
           the
           generall
           notion
           of
           a
           Church
           and
           Nation
           ,
           must
           be
           everlastingly
           binding
           :
           and
           this
           amounts
           thus
           farre
           at
           least
           ,
           that
           
             Judges
             ,
             Rulers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           which
           are
           promised
           under
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           to
           be
           given
           in
           mercy
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           of
           singular
           usefulnesse
           ,
           as
           the
           
           Judges
           were
           under
           the
           Old
           ,
           are
           to
           take
           care
           that
           the
           Gospell
           Church
           ,
           may
           in
           its
           concernment
           as
           such
           ,
           be
           supported
           and
           promoted
           ,
           &
           the
           truth
           propagated
           ,
           wherewith
           they
           are
           intrusted
           ;
           as
           the
           others
           took
           care
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           well
           with
           the
           
             Judaicall
             Church
             ,
          
           as
           such
           .
           And
           on
           these
           and
           such
           like
           principles
           as
           these
           are
           ,
           may
           you
           safely
           bottome
           your selves
           in
           that
           undertaking
           ,
           wherein
           you
           seek
           for
           direction
           from
           God
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           
             rules
          
           which
           I
           intimated
           I
           shall
           but
           name
           them
           ,
           
           having
           some
           years
           since
           delivered
           my
           thoughts
           to
           the
           World
           at
           large
           in
           this
           subject
           ;
           and
           I
           see
           no
           cause
           as
           yet
           to
           recede
           from
           any
           thing
           then
           so
           delivered
           .
           Take
           only
           then
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           these
           briefe
           directions
           following
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Labour
           to
           be
           
             fully
             perswaded
             in
             your
             own
             minds
             ,
             that
             you
             be
             not
             carried
             up
             and
             down
             with
             every
             wind
             of
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           and
           be
           tempted
           to
           harken
           after
           every
           spirit
           ,
           as
           though
           you
           had
           received
           no
           truth
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           
             Jesus
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           sad
           condition
           ,
           when
           men
           have
           no
           zeale
           for
           truth
           ,
           nor
           against
           that
           which
           is
           opposite
           to
           it
           ,
           what
           ever
           they
           seem
           to
           professe
           ;
           because
           indeed
           having
           not
           taken
           in
           any
           truth
           in
           the
           power
           and
           principle
           of
           it
           ,
           they
           are
           upon
           sad
           thoughts
           ,
           wholly
           at
           a
           losse
           ,
           whether
           there
           be
           any
           truth
           or
           no
           :
           this
           is
           an
           unhappy
           frame
           indeed
           ,
           the
           proper
           condition
           of
           them
           whom
           
             God
             will
             spew
             out
             of
             his
             mouth
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Know
           that
           error
           and
           falshood
           have
           no
           Right
           or
           Title
           ,
           either
           from
           God
           ,
           or
           man
           ,
           unto
           any
           priviledge
           ,
           protection
           ,
           advantage
           ,
           liberty
           ,
           or
           any
           good
           thing
           ,
           you
           are
           intrusted
           withall
           :
           to
           dispose
           that
           unto
           a
           lye
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           right
           of
           &
           due
           to
           truth
           ,
           is
           to
           deale
           treacherously
           with
           him
           by
           whom
           you
           are
           employed
           :
           all
           the
           tendernesse
           ,
           and
           forbearance
           unto
           such
           persons
           as
           are
           infected
           
           with
           such
           abominations
           ,
           is
           soly
           upon
           a
           civill
           account
           ,
           and
           that
           
             plea
          
           which
           they
           have
           for
           tranquillity
           ,
           whilest
           neither
           directly
           nor
           morally
           they
           are
           a
           disturbance
           unto
           others
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Know
           that
           in
           things
           of
           practice
           ,
           so
           of
           perswasiō
           ,
           that
           are
           impious
           and
           wicked
           ,
           either
           in
           themselves
           or
           in
           their
           naturall
           &
           unconstrained
           consequences
           ,
           the
           plea
           of
           
             Conscience
          
           is
           an
           Aggravation
           of
           the
           crime
           :
           if
           mens
           consciences
           are
           seared
           ,
           and
           themselves
           given
           up
           to
           a
           reprobate
           mind
           ,
           to
           doe
           those
           things
           that
           are
           not
           convenient
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           doubt
           but
           they
           ought
           to
           suffer
           such
           things
           ,
           as
           to
           such
           practises
           are
           assigned
           and
           appoynted
           .
        
         
           Should
           I
           now
           descend
           unto
           particulars
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           things
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           insist
           on
           them
           ,
           time
           would
           wholly
           faile
           me
           ,
           neither
           is
           it
           a
           work
           for
           a
           single
           Sermon
           :
           and
           therefore
           in
           one
           word
           I
           shall
           wind
           up
           the
           whole
           matter
           and
           end
           .
        
         
           Know
           them
           then
           ,
           that
           are
           faithfull
           and
           quiet
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           regard
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           Gospell
           :
           remember
           the
           daies
           of
           old
           ,
           what
           hath
           done
           you
           good
           ,
           quieted
           your
           hearts
           in
           distresse
           ,
           crown'd
           your
           undertakings
           with
           sweetnesse
           :
           loose
           not
           your
           first
           love
           :
           draw
           not
           out
           your
           own
           thoughts
           for
           the
           counsell
           of
           God
           :
           seek
           not
           great
           things
           for
           your selves
           :
           be
           not
           moved
           at
           the
           lusts
           of
           men
           ,
           keep
           Peace
           what
           in
           you
           lyeth
           ,
           with
           all
           that
           feare
           the
           Lord
           :
           let
           the
           glory
           of
           Christ
           ,
           be
           the
           end
           of
           all
           your
           undertakings
           .
           &c.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A90290e-140
           
             Sermon
             on
             
               Heb
               :
            
             12.
             27
             ,
             28.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Acts
             1.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Serm.
             on
             
               Heb.
            
             12.
             28
             
          
           
             Obad.
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             6.
             
          
           
             Disc.
             of
             Toleration
             .