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             Gods doings, and mans duty opened in a sermon preached before both Houses of Parliament, the Lord Major and aldermen of the city of London, and the assembly of divines at the last thanksgiving day, April 2, for the recovering of the West, and disbanding 5000 of the Kings horse, &c., 1645 /1645 / by Hugh Peters ...
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           GODS
           DOINGS
           ,
           AND
           MANS
           DUTY
           ,
           Opened
           in
           a
           SERMON
           Preached
           before
           both
           Houses
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Major
           and
           Aldermen
           of
           the
           City
           of
           LONDON
           ,
           and
           the
           Assembly
           of
           DIVINES
           ;
           at
           the
           last
           Thanksgiving
           Day
           ,
           
             April
          
           2.
           
        
         
           For
           the
           recovering
           of
           the
           West
           ,
           and
           disbanding
           5000
           of
           the
           Kings
           Horse
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           1645.
           
        
         
           
             
               Quadragesimus
               hic
               quintus
               mirabilis
               Annus
            
          
           
             
               Ang.
               Hyb
               .
               Sco.
               requiem
               det
               Deus
               ut
               pariat
               .
            
             
          
        
         
           By
           HUGH
           PETERS
           Preacher
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           Judg.
           3.
           31.
           
           
             So
             let
             all
             thine
             enemies
             perish
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ;
             but
             let
             them
             that
             love
             him
             ,
             be
             as
             the
             Sun
             when
             he
             goeth
             forth
             in
             his
             might
             .
             And
             the
             Land
             had
             rest
             fourty
             yeers
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           Edition
           ,
           corrected
           by
           the
           Author
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             S.
          
           for
           
             G.
             Calvert
             ,
          
           at
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           black
           Spred-Eagle
           ,
           at
           the
           West
           end
           of
           
             Paul
             .
          
           1646.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONORABLE
           THE
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           
             PARLIAMENT
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Professe
           that
           I
           never
           thought
           my self
           master
           of
           my
           own
           Trade
           ,
           and
           therefore
           never
           forward
           either
           to
           cast
           such
           a
           mite
           as
           this
           into
           your
           Publique
           Treasury
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           in
           Print
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           my
           brethren
           :
           But
           since
           it
           was
           your
           pleasure
           to
           make
           choice
           of
           me
           to
           bring
           in
           a
           Narrative
           of
           Gods
           bountie
           ,
           as
           being
           an
           eye-witnesse
           to
           many
           of
           his
           glorious
           works
           ;
           I
           have
           obeyed
           ,
           in
           this
           ,
           and
           that
           .
           I
           knew
           not
           what
           better
           to
           pitch
           upon
           then
           Gods
           doing
           ,
           and
           your
           dutie
           .
           He
           
           that
           will
           not
           confesse
           God
           hath
           done
           much
           ,
           (
           I
           fear
           )
           means
           to
           wave
           the
           duty
           ;
           and
           who
           so
           shall
           slight
           this
           duty
           ,
           must
           look
           for
           that
           sad
           Curse
           of
           
             Anathema
             Maranatha
             :
          
           And
           therefore
           I
           again
           commend
           it
           to
           you
           .
           They
           that
           have
           
             much
             given
             ,
          
           and
           
             much
             forgiven
             ,
          
           will
           
             love
             much
             .
          
           The
           woman
           
             spent
             all
             that
             shee
             had
             upon
             Physitians
             ,
          
           for
           the
           cure
           of
           her
           Bloudy
           Issue
           ,
           and
           nothing
           would
           heal
           ,
           till
           shee
           
             toucht
             the
             hem
             of
             his
             garment
             ,
          
           who
           was
           the
           way
           contrived
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           to
           bring
           over
           Salvation
           to
           man
           :
           I
           doe
           believe
           it
           hath
           been
           thus
           far
           your
           Cure
           to
           this
           Bloudy
           Disease
           ;
           and
           to
           enjoy
           a
           thorow
           Cure
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           stoop
           againe
           ,
           and
           touch
           the
           hem
           again
           :
           you
           cannot
           honour
           the
           Lord
           more
           then
           in
           loving
           his
           Sonne
           and
           believing
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           Bear
           with
           my
           rudenesse
           ;
           if
           I
           say
           you
           must
           be
           very
           hard
           put
           to
           it
           in
           your
           Counsels
           ,
           should
           you
           not
           live
           comfortably
           upon
           your
           experiences
           ,
           and
           cheerfully
           looke
           all
           changes
           in
           the
           face
           for
           time
           to
           come
           ?
           You
           have
           a
           greater
           stock
           by
           you
           ,
           then
           the
           greatest
           and
           richest
           Nation
           in
           the
           world
           could
           get
           and
           lay
           up
           for
           themselves
           .
           The
           same
           God
           give
           you
           skill
           to
           improve
           it
           to
           his
           advantage
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           this
           poor
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           begins
           to
           breathe
           againe
           (
           through
           his
           blessing
           
           upon
           your
           unexampled
           care
           and
           travell
           .
           )
           Methinks
           I
           see
           the
           Ages
           to
           come
           marking
           your
           doors
           and
           dwellings
           as
           the
           habitations
           of
           their
           Deliverers
           .
           I
           wish
           that
           never
           a
           soule
           of
           you
           may
           die
           at
           
             Nebo
             ,
          
           but
           come
           to
           their
           injoyments
           of
           
             Canaans
          
           milk
           and
           honey
           .
           You
           seem
           to
           have
           before
           you
           two
           or
           three
           great
           mountaines
           to
           go
           over
           :
           and
           though
           I
           can
           contribute
           little
           to
           your
           encouragement
           ,
           yet
           I
           will
           beg
           your
           wonted
           patience
           for
           a
           few
           words
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           since
           you
           are
           still
           buzz'd
           in
           the
           ear
           with
           a
           desperate
           encrease
           of
           Errour
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           offer
           this
           Expedient
           by
           way
           of
           Quaere
           .
           The
           wound
           seems
           to
           be
           in
           the
           Understanding
           ,
           and
           the
           Cure
           must
           lie
           there
           :
           (
           Vnder
           favour
           )
           what
           if
           some
           convenient
           place
           or
           places
           in
           the
           
             City
          
           were
           set
           apart
           two
           or
           three
           times
           weekly
           ,
           where
           godly
           learned
           men
           appointed
           by
           your selves
           ,
           and
           the
           Leaders
           or
           Heads
           of
           those
           Errours
           (
           as
           they
           are
           termed
           )
           might
           have
           leave
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           there
           in
           a
           brotherly
           way
           take
           and
           give
           satisfction
           ?
           for
           as
           Conclaves
           have
           alwayes
           been
           dangerous
           ,
           so
           these
           poor
           erring
           men
           cannot
           have
           the
           benefit
           to
           appear
           with
           boldnesse
           ;
           and
           reasonable
           souls
           may
           sooner
           certainly
           be
           taught
           with
           Reason
           and
           Scripture
           ,
           then
           with
           cudgels
           and
           blowes
           .
           
             Tyrannus
          
           had
           a
           School
           ;
           
           and
           Christ
           disputed
           with
           the
           Doctors
           in
           their
           Synagogue
           .
        
         
           Religio
           docenda
           est
           ,
           non
           coercenda
           .
           
        
         
           Religion
           is
           to
           be
           taught
           ,
           not
           forced
           .
           This
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           Conviction
           should
           goe
           before
           Punishment
           .
           The
           Lord
           will
           not
           burne
           
             Sodome
             ,
          
           till
           be
           see
           whether
           the
           report
           be
           true
           .
           I
           pray
           consider
           
           it
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           for
           the
           present
           Government
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           any
           man
           or
           men
           ,
           if
           you
           keep
           to
           the
           premises
           ,
           the
           Lord
           himselfe
           will
           make
           a
           blessed
           conclusion
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           for
           further
           
             Hostility
             ;
          
           the
           Lord
           hath
           own'd
           you
           and
           your
           Army
           ,
           and
           made
           you
           formidable
           beyond
           what
           we
           conceive
           at
           home
           ;
           my
           onely
           fear
           hath
           been
           diseases
           in
           our
           bowels
           ;
           which
           gave
           me
           that
           boldnesse
           to
           urge
           a
           neer
           union
           betwixt
           your selves
           and
           the
           Citie
           ,
           which
           hath
           since
           a
           double
           knot
           upon
           it
           by
           your
           late
           full
           and
           satisfying
           Declaration
           ,
           and
           your
           ordering
           the
           dissenters
           about
           Church-matters
           to
           bring
           in
           their
           severall
           thoughts
           backt
           by
           the
           Word
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           keep
           to
           that
           Clause
           in
           the
           Covenant
           which
           concerns
           
             England
             .
             Onely
             be
             couragious
             ,
          
           and
           your
           work
           will
           be
           issued
           so
           ,
           as
           your selves
           and
           wee
           shall
           cry
           ,
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           
           
             grace
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
         
           For
           any
           other
           request
           unto
           you
           ,
           I
           have
           but
           one
           :
           I
           most
           humbly
           beseech
           you
           ,
           spread
           that
           Gospell
           you
           own
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           end
           doe
           professe
           my
           grief
           not
           onely
           for
           the
           miserable
           ,
           dark
           ,
           and
           ignorant
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           but
           that
           divers
           Orthodox
           ,
           learned
           ,
           faithful
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           with
           their
           precious
           Flocks
           ,
           cannot
           enjoy
           publick
           places
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           but
           their
           ●●ry
           gifts
           and
           almost
           their
           persons
           ,
           are
           stifled
           by
           being
           thrust
           into
           corners
           ,
           which
           keep
           them
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Schismatiques
           ,
           whose
           souls
           have
           panted
           under
           your
           service
           in
           these
           calamitous
           times
           ;
           and
           their
           purses
           constantly
           opened
           ,
           themselves
           hazarded
           beyond
           many
           :
           a
           word
           from
           you
           ,
           may
           enlarge
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           my self
           ,
           I
           acknowledge
           here
           before
           God
           ,
           Angels
           and
           men
           ,
           the
           Characters
           of
           your
           favour
           ;
           protesting
           that
           your
           work
           hath
           been
           so
           good
           and
           so
           sweet
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           found
           my
           wages
           wrapt
           up
           in
           my
           work
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           addition
           by
           your
           acceptance
           .
           I
           could
           even
           say
           as
           he
           did
           :
        
         
           
             Si
             in
             vita
             prodesse
             possim
             ,
             quid
             vis
             imperate
             ;
             si
             in
             morte
             ,
             vel
             occidite
             ;
             quicquid
             de
             me
             statuetis
             ;
             hoc
             semper
             confitebor
             &
             profitebor
             semper
             ,
             hanc
             vestra
             humanitas
             mihi
             fecit
             ,
             injuriam
             ,
             quod
             vivam
             &
             moriar
             ingratus
             .
          
        
         
         
           If
           my
           life
           may
           be
           profitable
           ,
           command
           what
           you
           please
           :
           if
           my
           death
           ,
           even
           kill
           me
           ;
           whatever
           you
           shall
           determine
           of
           mee
           ,
           this
           will
           I
           alwayes
           confesse
           and
           professe
           ,
           this
           injury
           your
           humanity
           hath
           done
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           shall
           live
           and
           dye
           ungratefull
           .
        
         
           I
           blesse
           God
           heartily
           for
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           yea
           ,
           for
           this
           Parliament
           :
           and
           the
           blessing
           of
           him
           that
           was
           in
           the
           bush
           ,
           and
           kept
           it
           in
           the
           fire
           ,
           be
           upon
           you
           and
           yours
           for
           ever
           :
           And
           let
           all
           that
           love
           the
           God
           of
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           who
           is
           the
           God
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           say
        
         
           AMEN
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
           
             I
             am
             Yours
             most
             humbly
             devoted
             ,
             Hugh
             Peters
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           the
           Aldermen
           ,
           and
           the
           Common-Counsell
           of
           this
           famous
           City
           of
           
             LONDON
             .
          
        
         
           YOu
           were
           invited
           to
           what
           ensues
           by
           the
           Honourable
           Houses
           ,
           and
           you
           invited
           them
           to
           a
           portion
           sutable
           to
           that
           day
           ;
           and
           I
           take
           leave
           to
           return
           you
           thanks
           for
           their
           and
           your
           patience
           towards
           my selfe
           ,
           in
           hearing
           what
           I
           now
           present
           ,
           for
           which
           I
           humbly
           crave
           favour
           of
           them
           and
           you
           for
           some
           inlargements
           ,
           being
           then
           pent
           into
           much
           narrownesse
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           I
           strove
           to
           sute
           your
           expressions
           of
           respect
           and
           love
           to
           them
           ,
           who
           deserve
           so
           much
           from
           your selves
           ,
           and
           the
           Christian
           World
           .
           How
           I
           have
           been
           represented
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           by
           printings
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           shall
           not
           fill
           up
           this
           paper
           ;
           I
           must
           reserve
           to
           some
           other
           way
           ,
           which
           shortly
           I
           shall
           doe
           (
           God
           willing
           ;
           )
           but
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           and
           ever
           doe
           professe
           my
           constant
           respect
           to
           and
           esteem
           of
           this
           Citie
           ,
           from
           your
           first
           compliance
           to
           the
           great
           Counsel
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           left
           remembrances
           of
           you
           in
           forren
           parts
           ,
           and
           (
           without
           flattery
           )
           
           do
           think
           this
           City
           one
           of
           the
           best
           peeces
           of
           ground
           in
           the
           World
           .
           I
           am
           sorry
           I
           caus'd
           any
           
             unexpected
             smiles
          
           in
           my
           zeal
           for
           your
           further
           conjunction
           with
           the
           Head
           and
           Heart
           of
           this
           Nation
           ;
           If
           I
           commended
           you
           as
           a
           good
           portion
           ,
           he
           did
           not
           
           well
           that
           thought
           ,
           it
           ridiculous
           ;
           nor
           do
           I
           think
           you
           too
           good
           a
           portion
           for
           those
           I
           wooed
           you
           unto
           .
           You
           know
           me
           ,
           and
           your
           wisdoms
           know
           how
           to
           make
           allowance
           to
           my
           zeal
           :
           They
           have
           a
           strong
           appetite
           to
           quarrel
           ,
           that
           are
           offended
           at
           expedients
           presented
           against
           future
           quarrelling
           ,
           My
           sighs
           to
           God
           for
           you
           are
           these
           ,
           That
           you
           may
           still
           move
           with
           faithfulnesse
           in
           your
           own
           Orbe
           ,
           That
           you
           remember
           you
           and
           yours
           live
           in
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           you
           are
           made
           wealthy
           for
           others
           ,
           not
           your selves
           alone
           ,
           That
           you
           would
           not
           make
           Opinions
           your
           Interest
           which
           are
           changeable
           ,
           but
           Godlinesse
           and
           Faithfulnesse
           ,
           That
           you
           would
           rather
           punish
           known
           sins
           ,
           shew
           mercy
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           a
           known
           duty
           ,
           maintain
           Civil
           peace
           ,
           look
           to
           your
           City-priviledges
           rather
           then
           lose
           your selves
           in
           doubtful
           questions
           ,
           I
           must
           remember
           you
           that
           I
           have
           heard
           many
           of
           you
           wish
           for
           such
           a
           Parliament
           and
           such
           an
           Army
           :
           Own
           your
           own
           desires
           ,
           and
           be
           assured
           your
           constant
           concurrence
           with
           our
           great
           Counsel
           ,
           will
           not
           onely
           be
           your
           present
           safety
           ,
           but
           strength
           to
           posterity
           .
           Beleeve
           it
           ,
           a
           now
           suspected
           party
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           have
           no
           further
           designe
           then
           your
           and
           the
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Nation
           from
           Bondage
           ;
           who
           deserve
           your
           love
           ,
           not
           your
           displeasure
           .
           The
           God
           of
           all
           grace
           be
           with
           your
           spirits
           ,
           and
           help
           you
           to
           love
           him
           ,
           who
           hath
           kept
           you
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           your
           relations
           and
           comforts
           ,
           whilest
           so
           many
           thousands
           
           have
           fallen
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           and
           the
           other
           of
           you
           :
           May
           your
           souls
           prosper
           under
           the
           abundance
           of
           rich
           means
           you
           enjoy
           :
           May
           your
           examples
           for
           wisdom
           ,
           piety
           ,
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           love
           to
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           and
           his
           Saints
           ,
           provoke
           the
           next
           Generation
           to
           glorious
           things
           .
           These
           are
           the
           desires
           and
           heartie
           breathings
           of
           ,
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
           
             Yours
             in
             any
             service
             for
             Christ
             ,
             Hu.
             PETER
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           my
           truly
           Honorable
           and
           Faithful
           General
           Sir
           THOMAS
           FAIRFAX
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ;
          
        
         
           ONe
           of
           the
           greatest
           comforts
           I
           have
           bad
           in
           this
           world
           next
           to
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           to
           my
           poor
           soul
           ,
           hath
           been
           to
           be
           a
           Member
           of
           your
           Army
           ,
           and
           a
           Spectator
           of
           his
           presence
           with
           you
           and
           it
           .
           What
           others
           doe
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           my
           duty
           to
           return
           to
           my
           work
           ,
           and
           to
           meet
           you
           again
           ;
           which
           I
           am
           bold
           to
           doe
           with
           this
           simple
           present
           .
           I
           know
           your
           minde
           ,
           who
           must
           not
           ,
           will
           not
           be
           flatter'd
           ;
           nor
           am
           I
           skilful
           in
           that
           mystery
           :
           I
           have
           seen
           you
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           and
           doubt
           not
           but
           to
           meet
           you
           triumphing
           in
           Heaven
           .
           I
           onely
           must
           crave
           leave
           to
           speak
           your
           own
           words
           ,
           That
           your
           great
           experiences
           of
           Gods
           power
           and
           mercy
           ,
           have
           made
           strong
           obligation
           upon
           you
           to
           love
           him
           and
           the
           Saints
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           seen
           you
           doe
           impartially
           :
           you
           have
           made
           it
           your
           interest
           ,
           and
           now
           finde
           you
           are
           not
           deceived
           .
           The
           God
           of
           all
           your
           unparallel'd
           mercy
           dwell
           in
           that
           thriving
           soul
           of
           yours
           ,
           strengthen
           you
           throughout
           to
           the
           compleating
           of
           this
           great
           Work
           ,
           yea
           
             
               
                 Serus
                 in
                 coelum
                 redeas
                 ,
                 diuque
              
            
             
               
                 Laetus
                 intersis
                 populo
                 Britanno
                 .
              
               
            
          
        
         
           For
           my self
           (
           if
           it
           be
           worth
           your
           acceptance
           )
           I
           am
           resolved
           to
           live
           and
           die
           in
           your
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           service
           ;
           and
           as
           you
           have
           obliged
           three
           Kingdomes
           to
           you
           and
           many
           thousands
           of
           Saints
           ,
           so
           none
           of
           them
           more
           to
           honour
           you
           then
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
            
             Your
             ever
             faithful
             servant
             in
             Christ
             ,
          
           
             HUGH
             PETERS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           Sermon
           preached
           before
           the
           Honourable
           Houses
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           the
           LORD
           MAIOR
           and
           ALDERMEN
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Assembly
             ,
          
           for
           the
           glorious
           Successe
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           give
           our
           
             Army
             ,
          
           in
           dissolving
           5000
           of
           the
           Kings
           Horse
           ,
           and
           reducing
           
             Cornwal
             ,
          
           and
           neer
           all
           the
           West
           .
        
         
           
             PSAL.
             31.
             23.
             
          
           
             Love
             the
             Lord
             all
             ye
             his
             Saints
             :
             for
             the
             Lord
             preserveth
             the
             faithful
             ,
             and
             plenteously
             rewardeth
             the
             proud
             doer
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           little
           time
           left
           for
           this
           Work
           ,
           must
           be
           improved
           to
           the
           best
           advantage
           ;
           and
           therefore
           though
           we
           must
           be
           beholden
           to
           the
           Neighbourhood
           of
           the
           words
           before
           and
           after
           the
           Text
           ,
           yet
           we
           shall
           forbear
           to
           speak
           any
           thing
           at
           all
           of
           the
           whole
           Book
           of
           Psalms
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           then
           neds
           of
           this
           .
           It
           is
           easily
           agreed
           that
           this
           Psalm
           is
        
         
           1.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           2.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           3.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           His
           Prayer
           you
           have
           to
           the
           twentieth
           Verse
           ;
           and
           therein
           ,
        
         
           
             1.
             
             His
             desires
             for
             his
             own
             safety
             ,
             to
             the
             18.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             His
             request
             tending
             to
             the
             ruine
             of
             his
             enemies
             ,
             in
             the
             two
             following
             Verses
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           His
           Praises
           ,
           in
           the
           21
           and
           22
           Verses
           ,
           which
           are
        
         
           
             1.
             
             
               Either
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             for
             all
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Or
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             for
             himself
             in
             special
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           A
           hortatory
           Conclusion
           ,
           in
           the
           two
           last
           Versea
           .
           
             O
             love
             the
             Lord
             all
             yee
             his
             Saints
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           Text
           briefly
           th●se
           two
           things
           fall
           under
           consideration
           .
        
         
         
           
             1.
             
             The
             Duty
             ,
             
               Love
               the
               Lord
               ;
            
             and
             that
             set
             out
             divers
             wayes
             :
             By
             intensivenesse
             in
             the
             Exclamation
             ,
             By
             the
             Object
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             universality
             of
             those
             engaged
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             But
             time
             checks
             me
             :
             these
             ,
             with
             others
             ,
             I
             can
             hardly
             name
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Arguments
             carrying
             on
             the
             Duty
             .
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Because
                 
                   be
                   preserveth
                   the
                   faithful
                   .
                
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Because
                 
                   be
                   plenteously
                   rewardeth
                   the
                   proud
                   doer
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Thus
           much
           onely
           of
           the
           Logick
           of
           the
           Text
           ;
           something
           of
           the
           Grammar
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           shortly
           to
           the
           Divinity
           ,
           and
           those
           profitable
           and
           seasonable
           Truths
           it
           will
           afford
           .
           Some
           few
           words
           are
           to
           be
           attended
           in
           the
           clearing
           the
           sense
           .
        
         
           
             Saints
          
           here
           in
           the
           text
           is
           or
           may
           be
           read
           ,
           
             Ye
             that
             feel
             mercies
             .
          
        
         
           
             Faithful
             ,
          
           the
           word
           is
           sometimes
           taken
           for
           
             persons
             ,
          
           sometimes
           
             things
             ;
          
           and
           so
           the
           Lord
           is
           said
           to
           preserve
           True
           men
           ,
           and
           Truths
           ;
           Faithfull
           men
           ,
           and
           Faithfulnesses
           .
        
         
           
             He
             plenteously
             rewardeth
             the
             proud
             doer
             ;
          
           or
           
             the
             Lord
             rewardeth
             plenteously
             :
             The
             Lord
             ,
          
           who
           doth
           wonderful
           things
           .
           
             Plenteously
          
           is
           either
           
             in
             cumulum
             ,
             abundè
             ,
          
           or
           
             in
             nepotes
             ,
          
           as
           some
           would
           have
           it
           ;
           But
           I
           would
           rather
           
             commend
             ,
          
           then
           goe
           about
           to
           
             amend
          
           Translations
           ;
           though
           I
           could
           wish
           some
           of
           my
           learned
           Brethrens
           quarrelling
           hours
           were
           rather
           spent
           upon
           clearing
           the
           Originals
           ,
           and
           so
           conveying
           〈◊〉
           pure
           Scripture
           to
           posterity
           ,
           then
           in
           scratching
           others
           with
           their
           sharpned
           Pens
           ,
           and
           making
           Cockpits
           of
           Pulpits
           .
        
         
           I
           make
           all
           haste
           to
           the
           work
           of
           the
           day
           ;
           and
           the
           Verse
           before
           the
           Text
           will
           be
           like
           a
           going
           down
           into
           a
           deep
           Well
           ,
           where
           we
           may
           discover
           Stars
           at
           noon
           .
           Mercies
           are
           best
           observed
           from
           depths
           of
           Misery
           :
           and
           set
           them
           off
           like
           Foyles
           the
           Diamonds
           .
        
         
           
             I
             said
             in
             my
             haste
             ,
             I
             am
             cut
             off
             from
             before
             thine
             eyes
             :
          
           or
           
             I
             said
             in
             my
             hastening
             ,
          
           1
           Sam.
           23.
           
           
             David
          
           was
           in
           a
           running
           posture
           .
        
         
           The
           Greek
           translates
           it
           
             in
             a
             trance
             ,
          
           or
           
             extasie
             ;
          
           and
           truly
           this
           is
           worth
           our
           thoughts
           this
           very
           day
           :
           we
           have
           had
           our
           hasty
           times
           and
           trances
           ,
           when
           we
           thought
           we
           had
           been
           all
           cut
           off
           ,
           who
           are
           now
           left
           living
           monuments
           of
           rich
           mercy
           .
           Many
           of
           us
           here
           ,
           were
           even
           upon
           the
           wing
           ,
           imbanking
           our
           Money
           ,
           and
           hastning
           after
           it
           .
           And
           if
           you
           shal
           enquire
           after
           the
           rise
           of
           this
           temper
           or
           distemper
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           how
           
             David
          
           and
           other
           Saints
           prove
           so
           succumbent
           and
           s●attered
           :
           I
           answer
           ,
           It
           hath
           three
           springs
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           From
           the
           Lord
           afflicting
           ,
           who
           puts
           more
           weight
           into
           the
           Scale
           then
           we
           minde
           ,
           and
           often
           makes
           a
           small
           affliction
           heavie
           :
           yea
           ,
           they
           that
           could
           goe
           over
           a
           mountain
           ,
           at
           other
           times
           stick
           at
           a
           mole-hill
           :
           as
           
             Jacob
          
           will
           not
           be
           comforted
           about
           a
           son
           ;
           as
           if
           he
           had
           neither
           
           a
           childe
           left
           ,
           nor
           a
           God
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           From
           the
           party
           afflicted
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           three
           cases
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           from
           a
           natural
           sense
           of
           pain
           ,
           more
           then
           of
           comfort
           :
           
             Haman
          
           
           is
           more
           pinched
           with
           one
           crosse
           in
           
             Mordecay
             ,
          
           then
           pleased
           with
           all
           the
           contents
           in
           Court
           ,
           though
           (
           you
           know
           )
           few
           favourites
           fared
           better
           for
           a
           time
           :
           and
           it
           is
           but
           a
           short
           time
           the
           best
           of
           that
           generation
           have
           ;
           poor
           Sun-dyals
           that
           are
           never
           minded
           in
           foggie
           and
           cloudy
           dayes
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           from
           the
           over-weening
           some
           contents
           ,
           which
           causeth
           faintings
           to
           us
           in
           the
           losing
           them
           .
           
             My
             son
             Absalon
             ,
             O
             my
             son
             ,
             my
             son
             ,
          
           cries
           
             David
             ,
          
           as
           if
           heaven
           and
           earth
           hed
           been
           wrapt
           up
           in
           his
           weighty
           
           locks
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           through
           inconsideratenesse
           ,
           and
           not
           searching
           the
           end
           
           of
           things
           :
           for
           the
           Church
           came
           down
           wonderfully
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           From
           the
           pressures
           and
           afflictions
           themselves
           ,
           and
           that
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           from
           the
           multitude
           of
           them
           :
           what
           one
           will
           not
           ,
           cannot
           do
           ,
           
           many
           may
           .
           This
           Prophet
           at
           one
           time
           was
           the
           scorn
           of
           drunkards
           ,
           suspected
           by
           the
           godly
           ,
           abused
           by
           his
           own
           son
           ,
           betrayed
           by
           his
           friend
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           from
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           especially
           when
           they
           either
           fall
           upon
           an
           unsound
           part
           ,
           when
           
             Job
          
           was
           remembred
           of
           the
           sin
           of
           his
           youth
           not
           quite
           healed
           ;
           or
           upon
           a
           noble
           part
           ,
           the
           soul
           and
           conscience
           :
           we
           know
           the
           brain
           ,
           heart
           ,
           and
           liver
           being
           toucht
           ,
           will
           soon
           complain
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           from
           the
           continuance
           of
           them
           .
           The
           Church
           complains
           ,
           
             I
             was
             afflicted
             from
             my
             youth
             up
             .
          
           To
           lie
           so
           long
           at
           
             Bethesda
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           bowed
           down
           eighteen
           yeers
           ,
           as
           the
           poor
           woman
           in
           the
           Gospel
           was
           ,
           will
           put
           the
           soul
           upon
           hastening
           ,
           as
           
             Davids
             :
          
           but
           all
           these
           gusts
           are
           over-blown
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           shines
           in
           upon
           him
           ,
           as
           you
           see
           in
           the
           close
           of
           the
           Verse
           before
           the
           Text
           ;
           upon
           which
           smiles
           of
           Gods
           face
           ,
           he
           cries
           out
           as
           you
           here
           see
           ,
           
             O
             love
             the
             Lord
             all
             yee
             his
             Saints
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           In
           which
           words
           there
           are
           many
           divine
           Conclusions
           :
           but
           in
           these
           narrow
           limits
           of
           time
           ,
           I
           shall
           confine
           my self
           to
           One
           main
           Truth
           ,
           which
           I
           conceive
           will
           be
           the
           principal
           Work
           of
           this
           day
           :
           and
           that
           will
           take
           up
           both
           Arguments
           used
           here
           by
           the
           Prophet
           to
           enforce
           
           the
           duty
           :
           and
           in
           the
           end
           I
           shall
           make
           bold
           to
           take
           up
           the
           duty
           to
           enforce
           my
           designe
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           to
           lay
           much
           in
           a
           little
           room
           ,
           this
           is
           that
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           commends
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
           
             The
             faithfull
             have
             God
             for
             their
             preserver
             ,
             whilst
             the
             proud
             doer
             by
             the
             same
             hand
             receives
             wages
             proportionable
             to
             his
             work
             .
          
           
        
         
           A
           witnesse
           or
           two
           will
           cast
           the
           cause
           .
           
             Salvation
             belongeth
             to
             the
          
           
           
             Lord
             ,
             and
             thy
             blessing
             is
             upon
             thy
             people
             ,
             Selab
             .
          
        
         
           
             O
             thou
             hope
             of
             Israel
             ,
             the
             Saviour
             thereof
             in
             the
             time
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           
        
         
           
             O
             sing
             unto
             the
             Lora
             a
             new
             song
             ;
             for
             he
             hath
             done
             marvellous
             things
             :
             his
             right
             hand
             and
             his
             holy
             arm
             hath
             gotten
             him
             the
             victory
             .
          
        
         
           To
           which
           
             Isaiah
          
           addes
           ,
           
             Lord
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             ordain
             peace
             for
             us
             ;
             for
             thou
          
           
           
             also
             hast
             wrought
             all
             our
             works
             in
             us
             .
          
        
         
           From
           
             Genesis
          
           to
           the
           
             Apocalypse
             ,
          
           the
           Scripture
           gives
           in
           a
           general
           testimony
           to
           this
           Truth
           :
           to
           which
           we
           may
           let
           in
           some
           more
           light
           ,
           by
           opening
           these
           three
           Casements
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             
               Quere
               ,
            
             When
             the
             Lord
             doth
             thus
             appear
             preserving
             the
             faithful
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             How
             he
             doth
             it
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Why
             he
             doth
             it
             .
          
        
         
           To
           the
           first
           I
           answer
           ,
           His
           preservation
           looks
           cut
           and
           discovers
           it self
           specially
           in
           five
           cases
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           When
           he
           intends
           to
           advance
           his
           own
           wisedom
           ,
           he
           then
           befools
           all
           the
           counsels
           of
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           his
           Saints
           shall
           onely
           be
           engaged
           to
           him
           for
           counsel
           :
           and
           thus
           the
           poor
           man
           shall
           save
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           thus
           
             Paphnutius
          
           shall
           save
           the
           Councel
           at
           
             Ephesus
          
           by
           the
           counsel
           of
           God
           ,
           whose
           singer
           writ
           
             folly
          
           upon
           that
           learned
           Age
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           When
           he
           intends
           to
           exalt
           his
           own
           power
           ,
           he
           comes
           in
           more
           immediately
           for
           the
           Saints
           preserving
           ,
           and
           proclaims
           to
           the
           world
           its
           own
           feeblenesse
           and
           weaknesse
           :
           and
           then
           
             J●el
          
           shall
           do
           more
           against
           
             Sisera
          
           then
           an
           Army
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           When
           he
           glorifies
           his
           mercy
           ;
           he
           leaves
           the
           Saints
           to
           extremities
           ,
           to
           reach
           an
           opportunity
           ,
           to
           lift
           up
           that
           attribute
           :
           and
           thus
           he
           leads
           them
           from
           
             Bacha
          
           to
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           throw
           a
           Country
           of
           Gyants
           and
           harrennesse
           ,
           where
           their
           souls
           even
           melt
           through
           thirst
           ,
           and
           brought
           them
           to
           a
           mountain
           of
           sweete
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           When
           the
           Lord
           doth
           purpose
           to
           awaken
           those
           gifts
           and
           graces
           in
           their
           cryings
           ,
           in
           their
           bel●evings
           ,
           in
           their
           patient
           wakings
           upon
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           he
           will
           com●
           delivering
           :
           he
           will
           be
           sought
           unto
           by
           
           the
           house
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           loves
           to
           heare
           the
           lispings
           of
           his
           little
           ones
           .
           
           You
           have
           known
           some
           Fathers
           in
           the
           Country
           that
           leave
           their
           Children
           the
           other
           side
           the
           Stile
           ,
           and
           help
           them
           over
           when
           they
           cry
           ;
           and
           seeming
           to
           leave
           them
           sometimes
           in
           a
           throng
           ,
           and
           then
           reach
           them
           the
           hand
           again
           upon
           their
           complaints
           .
           The
           Lord
           loves
           to
           see
           Faith
           in
           its
           adhering
           and
           assuring
           acts
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           Lord
           appears
           when
           deliverance
           may
           be
           sweetest
           and
           dearest
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           an
           exigent
           when
           one
           glance
           of
           his
           eye
           may
           be
           worth
           a
           whole
           world
           .
           
             Who
             remembred
             us
             in
             our
             low
             estate
             ,
             for
             his
             mercy
          
           
           
             endureth
             for
             ever
             :
          
           And
           thus
           sicknesse
           commends
           health
           ,
           poverty
           wealth
           ,
           the
           storme
           a
           haven
           ,
           and
           a
           sinfull
           wretched
           world
           commends
           heaven
           :
           Oh
           how
           sweet
           will
           it
           be
           when
           all
           tears
           shall
           be
           wilped
           away
           ,
           all
           Temptations
           out-wrestled
           ,
           Devils
           ,
           and
           Sin
           ,
           and
           World
           ,
           and
           Selfe
           ,
           all
           conquered
           ,
           and
           we
           shall
           be
           with
           the
           Lord
           for
           ever
           !
        
         
           To
           the
           Second
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           
             How
             the
             Lord
             preserves
             :
          
           I
           answer
           ,
           Many
           wayes
           ;
           but
           shall
           onely
           fix
           upon
           two
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           Order
           to
           means
           ,
           2.
           
           To
           Men
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           former
           ,
           his
           greatest
           and
           most
           eminent
           preservations
           are
           by
           his
           own
           spirit
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           two
           
             Olive
             Trees
          
           shall
           supply
           the
           Pipes
           and
           the
           Lamps
           growing
           on
           each
           side
           the
           Golden
           bowle
           Naturally
           ,
           
           without
           any
           Artifice
           of
           mans
           :
           and
           that
           appears
           thus
           ;
        
         
           1.
           
           Means
           can
           do
           nothing
           without
           him
           ;
           the
           Streames
           are
           drie
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           spring
           be
           full
           :
           
             Even
             the
             youths
             shall
             faint
             and
             be
             weary
             ,
             and
          
           
           
             the
             young
             men
             shall
             utterly
             fall
             :
             But
             they
             that
             waite
             upon
             the
             Lord
             shall
             renew
             their
             strength
             ,
             they
             shall
             mount
             up
             with
             wings
             at
             Eagles
             :
             they
             shall
             run
             ,
             and
             not
             beweary
             ;
             and
             they
             shall
             walke
             and
             not
             be
             faint
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Though
           meanes
           gaine
           strength
           ,
           yet
           they
           can
           act
           no
           further
           then
           he
           quickens
           them
           :
           It
           was
           he
           that
           withered
           
             Jerobo
             〈…〉
          
           hand
           ,
           and
           knockt
           off
           
             Pharaoh's
          
           wheeles
           ,
           and
           laid
           six
           hundred
           Iron
           Chariots
           
           under
           the
           Cataracts
           of
           his
           displeasure
           :
           
             He
             overthrew
             Pharaoh
             and
             his
             hoast
             in
             the
             Red
             sea
             ,
             son
             his
             mercy
             endureth
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Meanes
           though
           quickned
           ,
           yet
           they
           succeed
           not
           ,
           nor
           reach
           their
           purposed
           ends
           without
           him
           :
           The
           
             Madianits
          
           shall
           sheath
           their
           
           swords
           in
           their
           own
           bowels
           ;
           their
           Webbs
           shall
           not
           become
           Garments
           ;
           neither
           shall
           they
           cover
           themselves
           with
           their
           works
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           can
           doe
           what
           it
           will
           without
           meanes
           ;
           he
           creates
           a
           shadow
           ;
           for
           thou
           hast
           been
           a
           strength
           to
           the
           poore
           ,
           a
           
           strength
           to
           the
           needy
           in
           his
           distresse
           ,
           a
           r●fuge
           from
           the
           storme
           ,
           a
           
           shadow
           from
           the
           heate
           when
           the
           blast
           of
           the
           terrible
           ones
           is
           as
           a
           storme
           against
           the
           wall
           ;
           and
           that
           appeares
           thus
           ;
        
         
           1.
           
           Sometimes
           against
           all
           meanes
           ;
           the
           waters
           shall
           be
           a
           wall
           to
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           they
           shall
           passe
           through
           the
           great
           deep
           with
           dry
           feet
           ,
           and
           
           
             Jonab
          
           shall
           be
           kept
           from
           drowning
           in
           the
           sea
           by
           being
           thrown
           into
           the
           Sea
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Sometimes
           beyond
           all
           Meanes
           :
           else
           how
           should
           one
           chase
           a
           thousand
           ,
           and
           a
           fancy
           put
           many
           thousands
           to
           flight
           ?
           else
           how
           should
           the
           shaking
           of
           a
           few
           leaves
           and
           the
           blowing
           of
           Rams-horns
           do
           such
           terrible
           executions
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           is
           the
           Lord
           that
           doth
           all
           that
           is
           done
           by
           meanes
           :
           walk
           about
           
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           and
           go
           round
           about
           Her
           :
           tell
           the
           Towers
           thereof
           :
           mark
           yee
           well
           her
           Bulwarks
           :
           consider
           her
           Palaces
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           tell
           it
           to
           the
           generation
           following
           :
           for
           this
           God
           is
           our
           God
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           :
           he
           will
           be
           our
           guide
           even
           unto
           death
           .
           If
           you
           say
           that
           money
           answers
           all
           things
           ,
           yet
           you
           must
           heare
           the
           Lord
           say
           ,
           the
           gold
           is
           mine
           ,
           your
           silver
           is
           mine
           :
           It
           is
           not
           the
           drug
           ,
           nor
           the
           bread
           that
           doth
           the
           work
           ,
           but
           the
           spirit
           of
           them
           both
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           second
           ,
           which
           is
           his
           manner
           of
           preserving
           in
           order
           to
           men
           ,
           yea
           ,
           destroying
           men
           ,
           his
           working
           shews
           it selfe
           usually
           in
           these
           four
           particulars
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           God
           oftentimes
           over-awes
           and
           overbears
           them
           ,
           that
           
             Laban
          
           shall
           have
           little
           to
           say
           to
           
             Jacob
          
           when
           he
           overtakes
           him
           :
           
             Balaam
          
           had
           an
           opportunity
           and
           spleen
           enough
           against
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           but
           durst
           not
           vent
           
           it
           ,
           intreats
           
             Balacks
          
           Messengers
           to
           stay
           all
           night
           ,
           would
           faine
           be
           taking
           money
           ;
           but
           there
           was
           no
           Incantation
           against
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           nor
           divination
           against
           
             Israel
             :
          
           for
           the
           Lord
           was
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           shout
           of
           a
           King
           was
           amongst
           them
           .
           
             Esau
          
           shall
           rather
           kisse
           then
           kill
           :
           for
           
             Jacob
          
           was
           a
           Prince
           ,
           and
           had
           prevailed
           with
           God
           and
           with
           man
           ;
           
             sc.
          
           had
           wrestled
           through
           all
           his
           fears
           that
           his
           brother
           must
           be
           his
           Servant
           ,
           the
           Lord
           putting
           a
           bit
           into
           his
           mouth
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Lord
           often
           takes
           away
           the
           occasion
           ,
           that
           the
           Sons
           of
           
             Belial
          
           cannot
           attempt
           what
           they
           intend
           :
           If
           they
           in
           the
           
             Acts
             ,
          
           which
           swore
           
             Pauls
          
           death
           ,
           had
           kept
           their
           oaths
           ,
           they
           had
           never
           kept
           their
           
           lives
           :
           but
           he
           never
           came
           within
           their
           reach
           .
           
             Ahab
          
           sends
           to
           all
           places
           under
           Heaven
           to
           take
           
             Elias
             ;
          
           but
           the
           Lord
           sends
           him
           away
           
           before
           they
           came
           .
           
             He
             that
             dwelleth
             in
             the
             secret
             place
             of
             the
             most
             High
             ,
             shall
             abide
             under
             the
             shadow
             of
             the
             Almighty
             .
          
           
        
         
         
           3.
           
           Oftentimes
           the
           Lord
           stops
           them
           in
           their
           practises
           .
           
             Jeroboam
          
           will
           needs
           be
           striking
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           The
           Lord
           strikes
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           very
           sensible
           of
           the
           least
           touch
           of
           his
           anointed
           ones
           ,
           or
           any
           harme
           that
           befalls
           his
           Prophets
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           The
           Lord
           works
           by
           diversion
           .
           When
           
             Saul
          
           thought
           he
           
           had
           made
           sure
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           the
           
             Philistims
          
           brake
           in
           upon
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           probably
           had
           spoyled
           him
           in
           the
           reare
           .
           And
           that
           I
           take
           to
           be
           the
           meaning
           of
           the
           cloud
           ,
           
             Isaiah
             25.
             5.
             
             Thou
             shalt
             bring
             down
             the
             noise
             of
             strangers
             ,
             as
             the
             heat
             in
             a
             drie
             place
             ,
             even
             the
             heat
             with
             the
             shadow
             of
             a
             cloud
             ;
             the
             branch
             of
             the
             terrible
             ones
             shall
             be
             brought
             low
             .
          
           The
           shadow
           of
           a
           cloud
           intervening
           betwixt
           the
           scorching
           Sun
           and
           the
           weary
           Traveller
           in
           a
           hot
           Countrey
           ,
           how
           doth
           it
           refresh
           !
           God
           finds
           his
           enemies
           work
           abroad
           ,
           that
           his
           Saints
           may
           not
           be
           destroyed
           at
           home
           :
           and
           since
           the
           whole
           world
           and
           all
           the
           Princes
           of
           it
           are
           but
           the
           servants
           of
           a
           few
           Saints
           ,
           he
           can
           put
           all
           into
           severall
           postures
           for
           his
           preserving
           ends
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           third
           Quere
           ,
           
             Why
             God
             thus
             preserves
             the
             Saints
             ,
          
           I
           answer
           in
           these
           three
           particulars
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           Because
           of
           his
           righteousnesse
           and
           holinesse
           in
           the
           very
           dispensations
           of
           his
           judgements
           ,
           which
           occasioned
           this
           large
           offer
           to
           the
           
           men
           of
           
             Sodom
             ,
          
           and
           caused
           him
           to
           descend
           so
           low
           as
           ten
           righteous
           persons
           ,
           yea
           ,
           though
           they
           were
           but
           as
           righteous
           as
           
             Lot
             ,
          
           who
           was
           not
           without
           strong
           corruptions
           :
           Who
           can
           say
           his
           hands
           are
           clean
           ?
           Yet
           such
           are
           called
           righteous
           and
           faithfull
           :
           They
           are
           called
           in
           my
           Text
           ,
           even
           such
           as
           have
           candor
           upon
           their
           spirits
           ;
           such
           as
           take
           up
           and
           own
           right
           principles
           ;
           such
           as
           are
           contented
           in
           the
           main
           and
           in
           the
           Cause
           they
           have
           in
           hand
           ,
           to
           have
           glasse-windows
           made
           to
           their
           hearts
           ;
           even
           such
           as
           Heathens
           named
           
             Homines
             simplices
             &
             apertos
             :
          
           To
           such
           he
           sends
           his
           Angels
           to
           shew
           his
           tender
           affection
           ,
           which
           is
           better
           then
           his
           protection
           .
           To
           be
           faithfull
           doth
           intitle
           us
           to
           preservation
           in
           the
           deluge
           of
           the
           greatest
           judgements
           ,
           that
           our
           work
           will
           be
           onely
           to
           look
           to
           duty
           which
           is
           ours
           ,
           and
           leave
           events
           to
           God
           which
           are
           his
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           God
           doth
           it
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           mercy
           ,
           and
           therefore
           sends
           
           his
           Angels
           to
           draw
           forth
           Lingerers
           ;
           and
           such
           is
           his
           tendernesse
           ,
           that
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           one
           
             Lot
          
           binds
           his
           hands
           that
           he
           can
           do
           nothing
           till
           the
           faithfull
           be
           preserved
           .
           
             Come
             my
             people
             enter
             ,
             thou
          
           
           
             into
             thy
             chambers
             ,
             and
             shut
             thy
             door
             about
             thee
             :
             hide
             thy selfe
             as
             it
             were
             
             for
             a
             little
             moment
             ,
             ●ntill
             the
             i●dignation
             be
             o●●rpast
             .
          
           When
           the
           birds
           of
           prey
           are
           abroad
           ,
           the
           Hen
           calls
           her
           Chickens
           under
           her
           wings
           .
           When
           tumults
           are
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           the
           tender
           Mother
           gets
           her
           Children
           into
           the
           upper
           chambers
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Through
           his
           wise
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           or
           faithfull
           wisdom
           ,
           the
           Lord
           doth
           thus
           by
           his
           Saints
           ,
           and
           therefore
           hee
           saves
           every
           crum
           .
           Nothing
           
           must
           be
           lost
           ;
           the
           Lord
           knows
           what
           to
           doe
           with
           crums
           and
           fragments
           ,
           and
           the
           saving
           of
           what
           was
           left
           ,
           must
           make
           the
           miracle
           :
           If
           there
           be
           but
           a
           cluster
           ,
           the
           branch
           must
           not
           be
           cut
           down
           .
           The
           Prophet
           is
           elegant
           ;
           
             Thus
             ●aith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             As
             the
             new
             wine
             is
             found
             in
             the
             chester
             ,
             and
             one
             sayth
             ,
             destroy
             it
             not
             ,
             for
             a
             blessing
             is
             in
             it
             ;
             so
             will
             I
             do
             for
             my
          
           
           
             servants
             sake
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             not
             destroy
             them
             all
             .
          
           I
           beleeve
           a
           few
           clusters
           in
           the
           world
           have
           preserved
           such
           new
           wine
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           this
           day
           we
           taste
           the
           blessing
           .
           Do
           not
           destroy
           the
           poore
           cluster
           therefore
           ,
           much
           lesse
           destroy
           it
           because
           there
           's
           new
           wine
           in
           it
           ,
           ●ill
           you
           see
           whether
           a
           blessing
           be
           with
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Not
             a
             child
             of
          
           Abraham's
           
             but
             shall
             be
             blest
             :
          
           It
           is
           an
           old
           Charter
           of
           
           a
           promise
           .
           And
           hence
           it
           came
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           he
           preserved
           the
           very
           off-scourings
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           carry
           forth
           his
           Name
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           maintain
           that
           which
           men
           call
           foolishnesse
           ,
           to
           bring
           wisdom
           to
           them
           that
           knew
           it
           not
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           farre
           I
           have
           made
           progresse
           in
           the
           clearing
           up
           the
           former
           part
           of
           that
           Truth
           I
           am
           to
           prosecute
           ,
           and
           hope
           by
           this
           time
           we
           are
           all
           agreed
           ,
           when
           ,
           and
           how
           ,
           and
           why
           the
           Lord
           preserved
           the
           faithfull
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           plenteously
           rewardeth
           the
           proud
           doers
           ,
           remains
           to
           be
           made
           good
           :
           Therefore
           ,
           not
           to
           make
           forfeiture
           of
           your
           patience
           ,
           I
           shall
           onely
           apply
           my selfe
           to
           these
           two
           passages
           :
        
         
           
             1.
             
             W
             〈…〉
             the
             Lord
             rewardeth
             them
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             How
             he
             doth
             it
             .
          
        
         
           The
           former
           of
           these
           two
           Questions
           hath
           taken
           up
           the
           heads
           ,
           hearts
           ,
           and
           pens
           of
           the
           Christian
           world
           for
           divers
           years
           :
           many
           crying
           with
           those
           in
           the
           
             Revelation
             ,
             How
             long
             ,
             O
             Lord
             holy
             and
             true
             ,
             doest
          
           
           
             thou
             not
             judge
             and
             avenge
             our
             bloud
             on
             them
             that
             dwell
             on
             the
             earth
             ?
          
           Some
           enquiring
           after
           the
           downfall
           of
           Antichrist
           :
           some
           looking
           to
           the
           prophesies
           that
           concern
           
             Gog
          
           and
           
             Magog
             ,
          
           some
           casting
           their
           eve
           upon
           the
           drying
           up
           of
           
             Euphrates
             ,
          
           and
           the
           way
           to
           be
           made
           for
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           East
           :
           some
           looking
           after
           the
           taking
           away
           him
           that
           lette●●
           ,
           and
           most
           men
           disputing
           the
           ●●ying
           of
           the
           
           two
           Witnesses
           ;
           as
           much
           condueing
           to
           Gods
           designe
           in
           bringing
           about
           what
           is
           piomised
           in
           the
           second
           and
           seventh
           of
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Kingdome
           is
           promised
           to
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           most
           High
           ;
           supposing
           that
           to
           be
           the
           fifth
           Monarchy
           :
           In
           all
           which
           I
           shall
           bee
           silent
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           and
           onely
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           of
           their
           usuall
           seasons
           ,
           wherein
           we
           may
           expect
           to
           see
           
             proud
             doers
          
           receiving
           their
           wages
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           When
           the
           Lord
           goes
           his
           progresse
           through
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           rides
           his
           circuit
           amongst
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           puts
           a
           crown
           upon
           his
           glory
           ,
           great
           offenders
           are
           then
           brought
           forth
           ;
           and
           that
           was
           
             Pharaohs
          
           case
           ,
           who
           withstood
           all
           the
           miracles
           ,
           that
           God
           might
           be
           more
           glorious
           in
           his
           downfall
           .
           And
           thus
           hee
           contracts
           many
           times
           the
           eyes
           of
           neighbouring
           Nations
           to
           see
           his
           vengeance
           upon
           some
           :
           
             And
          
           
           
             he
             is
             said
             to
             come
             out
             of
             his
             place
             ,
             to
             punish
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             earth
             for
             their
             iniquity
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           When
           ever
           you
           see
           his
           Sanctuary
           troden
           upon
           ,
           and
           Holinesse
           slighted
           ,
           then
           he
           rends
           the
           Heavens
           and
           comes
           down
           to
           make
           his
           Name
           known
           to
           his
           adversaries
           ;
           that
           the
           Nations
           may
           tremble
           at
           
           his
           presence
           :
           and
           that
           it
           was
           that
           brought
           the
           Lord
           forth
           to
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           Jewish
           Church
           :
           
             Your
             soule
             abhorred
             me
             ,
             and
             my
             soule
             loathed
             you
             .
          
           Hence
           he
           destroyed
           three
           Shepheards
           in
           one
           day
           ,
           the
           Sadducees
           ,
           Scribes
           ,
           and
           Pharisees
           :
           upon
           this
           he
           breakes
           his
           two
           staves
           of
           beauty
           and
           bonds
           :
           Oh
           this
           undervaluing
           godlinesse
           in
           the
           power
           of
           it
           !
        
         
           They
           were
           wont
           to
           say
           of
           
             Caius
             Seius
             ,
          
           he
           was
           an
           honest
           man
           ,
           but
           he
           was
           a
           Christian
           .
           Poor
           Jews
           ,
           when
           Christ
           ask●
           his
           price
           ,
           they
           valued
           him
           at
           thirty
           peeces
           of
           silver
           ,
           which
           in
           our
           account
           amounts
           to
           eighteen
           shillings
           and
           four
           pence
           :
           and
           this
           was
           that
           which
           bought
           a
           field
           of
           bloud
           :
           To
           slight
           that
           mercy
           that
           must
           save
           ,
           and
           shut
           the
           door
           of
           that
           onely
           Citie
           of
           Refuge
           that
           must
           protect
           
           from
           the
           pursuers
           of
           bloud
           :
           to
           put
           indignities
           upon
           that
           Christ
           ,
           and
           injuries
           upon
           that
           Jesus
           by
           whose
           Name
           onely
           salvation
           is
           brought
           into
           the
           world
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             hath
             set
             his
             Son
             upon
             his
             holy
             Hill
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             will
             crush
             those
             that
             have
             scorned
             him
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           When
           sinfull
           men
           shall
           have
           filled
           up
           their
           iniquities
           ,
           the
           Lord
           empties
           his
           full
           vials
           upon
           their
           heads
           ,
           that
           even
           the
           Saints
           must
           
           wait
           upon
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           
             Amo●●tes
          
           for
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           them
           ,
           till
           they
           can
           be
           delivered
           :
           Let
           us
           observe
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           setting
           forth
           this
           fulnesse
           ;
           and
           it
           will
           give
           us
           a
           〈…〉
           ling
           of
           God●
           〈…〉
           ing
           with
           the
           
           
             proud
             doers
          
           in
           order
           to
           time
           ;
           and
           that
           in
           these
           particulars
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           There
           is
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           magnitude
           when
           provocations
           grow
           very
           
           great
           .
           
             
               Clamitat
               ad
               Coelum
               vox
               sanguinis
               ,
               &
               Sodomorum
               .
            
          
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           is
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           number
           and
           multitude
           :
           Bloud
           toucheth
           
           bloud
           ,
           and
           sins
           are
           fruitfull
           in
           their
           generations
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           A
           fulnesse
           of
           measure
           :
           that
           Children
           may
           fill
           up
           the
           measures
           
           of
           their
           Fathers
           iniquity
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           There
           is
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           strength
           :
           when
           the
           sinner
           grows
           strong
           ,
           
           and
           hath
           Cart-rop●●
           to
           draw
           on
           vanity
           :
           Behold
           the
           Princes
           of
           Israel
           ,
           every
           one
           was
           in
           you
           to
           their
           power
           to
           shed
           bloud
           ;
           when
           head
           ,
           and
           heart
           ,
           and
           hand
           are
           ingaged
           in
           mischiefe
           ;
           when
           all
           interests
           are
           improved
           to
           that
           end
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           There
           is
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           growth
           :
           and
           now
           they
           sin
           more
           and
           more
           :
           
           therefore
           they
           shall
           be
           as
           the
           morning
           cloud
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           early
           dew
           that
           passeth
           away
           :
           as
           the
           chaffe
           that
           is
           driven
           with
           the
           whirlewind
           out
           of
           the
           floore
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           smoke
           out
           of
           the
           chimney
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           A
           fulnesse
           of
           age
           ,
           when
           men
           grow
           old
           in
           sin
           :
           Behold
           every
           one
           that
           useth
           proverbs
           ,
           shall
           use
           this
           proverb
           against
           thee
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             As
             is
             the
             Mother
             ,
             so
             is
             her
             Daughter
             :
          
           and
           thus
           sinners
           grow
           gray
           in
           
           their
           transgressions
           :
           yea
           ,
           sin
           must
           leave
           them
           before
           they
           leave
           it
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           There
           is
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           Dexterity
           :
           there
           be
           some
           that
           be
           their
           
           crafts-masters
           in
           sinning
           ,
           who
           can
           spin
           threads
           of
           all
           sorts
           :
           you
           have
           your
           Court
           sinnes
           ;
           Citie
           ,
           Countrey
           ,
           University
           sins
           :
           men
           take
           their
           degrees
           in
           this
           sin-craft
           ;
           they
           have
           their
           severall
           dimensions
           ,
           depths
           ,
           and
           bredths
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           A
           fulnesse
           also
           there
           is
           of
           impudence
           ,
           when
           men
           cannot
           blush
           ;
           
           commit
           folly
           ,
           and
           yet
           wipe
           their
           mouths
           with
           
             Solomons
          
           harlot
           :
           thus
           ,
           often
           sin
           meets
           you
           with
           a
           brazen
           fore-head
           :
           it
           takes
           the
           wall
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Religion
           ,
           and
           thrusts
           holinesse
           into
           the
           kennell
           :
           This
           is
           that
           bold-fac't
           harlot
           ,
           that
           doth
           kisse
           and
           kill
           at
           once
           :
           and
           
           these
           are
           the
           men
           that
           call
           great
           sinnes
           little
           ,
           and
           little
           ones
           none
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           When
           sin
           comes
           to
           a
           full
           period
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           
             proud
             doer
          
           hath
           
           done
           his
           work
           ,
           and
           receives
           his
           wages
           :
           
             O
             let
             the
             wickednesse
             of
             the
             wicked
             come
             to
             an
             end
             ,
             but
             stablish
             the
             just
             :
             for
             the
             righteous
             God
             trieth
             the
             hearts
             and
             reine
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           Qu●re
           is
           ,
           
             How
             God
             rewardeth
             the
             proud
             doer
             :
          
           in
           
           which
           though
           the
           Lords
           proceedings
           be
           divers
           ,
           and
           many
           times
           his
           paths
           in
           the
           clouds
           ,
           and
           his
           judgements
           in
           the
           deep
           ,
           and
           the
           uttermost
           farthing
           shall
           be
           paid
           the
           proud
           doer
           at
           the
           great
           day
           ;
           yet
           so
           much
           of
           his
           mind
           he
           hath
           left
           unto
           us
           ,
           that
           even
           in
           this
           life
           he
           gives
           out
           something
           to
           the
           proud
           ,
           which
           he
           calls
           ,
           
             The
             day
             of
             Recompence
             ,
          
           which
           he
           commonly
           manifests
           in
           these
           particulars
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           way
           of
           Retaliation
           ;
           for
           
             Adoni-bezek
          
           that
           would
           be
           cutting
           
           off
           thumbs
           ,
           had
           his
           thumbs
           cut
           off
           ,
           
             Satia
             te
             sanguine
             quem
             sitisti
             .
          
           So
           the
           poor
           Jews
           that
           cried
           so
           loud
           ,
           
             Crucifie
             him
             ,
             crucifie
             him
             ,
          
           were
           so
           many
           of
           them
           crucified
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           beleeve
           
             Josephus
             ,
          
           there
           was
           not
           wood
           enough
           to
           make
           crosses
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           usuall
           place
           room
           enough
           to
           set
           up
           the
           crosses
           when
           they
           were
           made
           .
           Snares
           are
           made
           ,
           and
           pits
           are
           digged
           by
           the
           proud
           for
           themselves
           commonly
           ;
           to
           which
           the
           Scripture
           throughout
           gives
           abundant
           testimony
           .
           
        
         
           2.
           
           By
           shamefull
           disappointments
           ,
           seldome
           rea
           〈…〉
           〈…〉
           hat
           they
           sow
           ,
           〈◊〉
           eating
           what
           they
           catch
           in
           hunting
           :
           which
           is
           ●ost
           clear
           in
           the
           Jewish
           State
           when
           Christ
           was
           amongst
           them
           :
           
             Jud●s
          
           betrayes
           him
           to
           get
           money
           ,
           and
           hardly
           lived
           long
           enough
           to
           spend
           it
           .
           
             Pilat
          
           to
           please
           
             Caesar
             ,
          
           withstands
           all
           counfels
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           gives
           way
           to
           that
           murder
           ;
           by
           which
           he
           ruined
           both
           himselfe
           and
           
             Caesar
             .
          
           The
           Jewish
           Priests
           ,
           to
           maintain
           their
           domination
           and
           honour
           (
           which
           they
           thought
           the
           son
           of
           
             Joseph
          
           and
           
             Mary
          
           stole
           from
           them
           )
           cried
           loud
           for
           his
           death
           ;
           which
           proved
           a
           Sepulchre
           to
           them
           and
           their
           glory
           :
           And
           the
           poor
           people
           that
           crucified
           him
           (
           through
           fear
           of
           the
           
             Roman●
          
           taking
           their
           City
           )
           by
           his
           death
           had
           their
           gates
           opened
           to
           the
           
             Roman●
             :
          
           yea
           ,
           
             Caesar
          
           himselfe
           fearing
           a
           great
           change
           in
           his
           Gov●rnment
           ,
           by
           Christ
           living
           neer
           him
           (
           which
           to
           this
           day
           set●
           all
           the
           King-craft
           in
           the
           world
           to
           work
           )
           met
           such
           a
           change
           ,
           that
           shortly
           he
           had
           neither
           Crown
           nor
           Scepter
           to
           boast
           of
           ,
           if
           you
           read
           the
           story
           of
           
             Titus
          
           and
           
             V●spasian
             .
          
           All
           which
           dealings
           of
           God
           with
           the
           proud
           ,
           is
           most
           elegantly
           set
           forth
           unto
           us
           by
           the
           
             Psalmist
             :
             Behold
             ,
          
           
           
             he
             travelleth
             with
             i●●quity
             ,
             and
             hath
             〈…〉
             ived
             mischiefe
             ,
             and
             brought
             ●orth
             fals●●●●
             .
             He
             hath
             made
             a
             pit
             and
             digged
             it
             ,
             and
             it
             fallen
             into
             the
             ditch
             which
             ●e
             made
             .
          
        
         
           Where
           the
           Prophet
           by
           the
           dark
           and
           hidden
           work●
           of
           Nature
           ,
           sets
           forth
           the
           Con●●●vements
           and
           Machinations
           of
           the
           proud
           doers
           most
           exquisitly
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           these
           three
           passages
           :
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             in
             the
             Co●ception
             .
          
           
           
             Secondly
             ,
             in
             the
             Travell
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             in
             the
             Birth
             and
             Issue
             .
          
        
         
           And
           the
           first
           will
           appeare
           in
           these
           foure
           particulars
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           Invention
           receives
           and
           entertains
           the
           plot
           ,
           as
           the
           earth
           doth
           the
           seed
           .
           
             Pharaoh
          
           says
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             deal
             wisely
             .
          
           They
           cannot
           sleep
           till
           they
           have
           devised
           mischiefe
           .
           The
           head
           is
           the
           seat
           and
           womb
           of
           their
           destructive
           conceptions
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           approved
           of
           and
           affected
           :
           he
           is
           chronicled
           for
           a
           Worthy
           ,
           and
           canonized
           for
           a
           Saint
           ,
           that
           proves
           the
           Engineer
           .
           Rare
           designes
           ,
           pick
           and
           chuse
           ,
           not
           knowing
           which
           to
           attempt
           first
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Consultations
           ripen
           their
           inventions
           ,
           and
           lick
           the
           whelp
           into
           shape
           ,
           and
           fashion
           it
           into
           its
           severall
           parts
           :
           and
           thus
           did
           
             Haman
          
           and
           
             Jezabel
             ;
          
           and
           all
           your
           under-ground-workers
           have
           thus
           managed
           their
           designes
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           〈◊〉
           〈…〉
           me
           to
           strength
           which
           is
           wrought
           by
           resolution
           :
           so
           they
           in
           th
           〈…〉
           
             〈◊〉
             took
             an
             oath
             to
             kil
             Paul
             .
          
           So
           that
           by
           invention
           evil
           purposes
           are
           received
           ;
           by
           approbation
           ,
           cherished
           ;
           by
           consultation
           ,
           fashioned
           ;
           
           and
           by
           resolution
           go
           to
           their
           full
           time
           and
           are
           ripened
           for
           travell
           .
           This
           travell
           may
           be
           discovered
           in
           these
           foure
           particulars
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           When
           their
           months
           are
           up
           ,
           travell
           cannot
           be
           prevented
           by
           tears
           nor
           prayers
           ,
           petitions
           nor
           requests
           ;
           nay
           ,
           nor
           by
           the
           power
           of
           an
           Army
           can
           be
           prevented
           :
           if
           all
           the
           Lords
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           Commons
           ,
           should
           again
           ride
           down
           to
           
             York
             ,
          
           or
           elsewere
           ,
           and
           remaine
           upon
           their
           bended
           bare
           knees
           a
           whole
           day
           ,
           they
           should
           not
           be
           able
           to
           put
           by
           some
           design●●
           .
           
             Pilate's
          
           wife
           did
           her
           duty
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           prevent
           the
           mischiefes
           
             Gamaliel's
          
           counsel
           was
           good
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           Apostles
           were
           brought
           to
           the
           Whipping-post
           .
           
             Needs
             must
             they
             goe
             ,
             whom
             the
             Devill
             drives
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Extream
           throwes
           and
           pangs
           must
           bee
           undergone
           .
           
             Amnon
          
           is
           sick
           of
           Incest
           ,
           
             Ahab
          
           of
           Covetousnesse
           ;
           hee
           must
           have
           a
           poore
           mans
           vineyard
           .
           Little
           doth
           a
           poore
           shrub
           in
           a
           hedge
           know
           what
           shakings
           these
           proud
           Cedars
           are
           subject
           to
           :
           the
           silent
           rivulet
           feeles
           not
           what
           the
           high-swoln
           Ocean
           meets
           with
           from
           many
           churlish
           blasts
           .
           Oh
           the
           sad
           nights
           and
           hours
           these
           
             Nero's
          
           draw
           forth
           !
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           best
           succour
           and
           supply
           must
           be
           got
           :
           send
           to
           
             As●ur
          
           and
           
             Egypt
             ,
             Amalek
          
           and
           
             Ammon
             ,
          
           with
           all
           that
           dwel
           at
           
             Tyre
             ,
          
           to
           midwife
           the
           matter
           :
           yea
           ,
           if
           all
           fail
           ,
           
             Acheronta
             movebunt
             .
          
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           even
           to
           an
           
             Irish
          
           Rebell
           rather
           then
           miscarry
           .
           
             Herod
          
           and
           
           
             Pilate
          
           shall
           shake
           hands
           ,
           and
           help
           on
           the
           foulest
           murder
           that
           ever
           the
           Sun
           shone
           upon
           ,
           or
           the
           earth
           bore
           .
        
         
           If
           no
           delivery
           ,
           nothing
           but
           death
           must
           be
           expected
           ;
           which
           is
           a
           true
           character
           of
           the
           violence
           and
           virulence
           of
           cruel
           men
           ,
           who
           break
           themselves
           ,
           yea
           ,
           the
           very
           Axle-tree
           of
           a
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           yea
           ,
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           that
           so
           others
           may
           perish
           in
           the
           fall
           .
           
             Achitophel
          
           dies
           in
           Child-bed
           ,
           when
           he
           could
           not
           be
           delivered
           of
           that
           
             David
          
           and
           State-ruining
           designe
           .
           How
           many
           Crownes
           and
           Kingdomes
           have
           been
           thus
           hazarded
           ,
           to
           foment
           the
           will
           of
           a
           distempered
           Prince
           ?
           And
           truely
           there
           be
           no
           sharper
           stones
           in
           the
           world
           for
           men
           to
           fall
           upon
           ,
           then
           the
           Saints
           ,
           from
           whom
           all
           the
           States
           under
           heaven
           have
           had
           their
           deaths
           wounds
           (
           as
           you
           lately
           heard
           well
           in
           the
           Interest
           of
           
             England
             .
             )
          
           And
           thus
           far
           the
           Conception
           and
           Travel
           ;
           and
           now
           briefly
           to
           the
           third
           thing
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Birth
           and
           Issue
           :
           all
           is
           Falshood
           and
           a
           Lye
           .
           
             
               Parturiunt
               montes
               ,
               nascetur
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           The
           whole
           work
           is
           but
           a
           Tympany
           or
           a
           swoln
           Bladder
           ,
           which
           being
           pincht
           ,
           and
           the
           wind
           vented
           ,
           is
           a
           very
           mean
           contemptible
           thing
           ,
           and
           onely
           fit
           for
           a
           dung-hill
           .
           And
           such
           are
           these
           Cobweb
           Lawncounsels
           and
           Tiffany-designes
           ,
           that
           every
           child
           may
           see
           through
           ;
           yet
           called
           
             Arcana
             Imperii
             ;
          
           the
           utmost
           of
           which
           is
           but
           killing
           a
           few
           Saints
           ,
           and
           tyrannizing
           and
           perishing
           .
           Nay
           ,
           let
           us
           say
           ,
           All
           they
           can
           do
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           wittingly
           sending
           the
           faithful
           to
           their
           graves
           ,
           and
           unwittingly
           to
           their
           glory
           .
           What
           pitifull
           mishapen
           brats
           have
           the
           proudest
           of
           mens
           brains
           brought
           forth
           in
           Scripture
           ?
           What
           fearful
           horrid
           lies
           ?
           
             Haman
          
           sayes
           ,
           Not
           a
           Jew
           shall
           live
           :
           the
           issue
           is
           ,
           Not
           a
           Jew
           must
           die
           .
           
             Pharaoh
          
           sayes
           ,
           Not
           an
           Israelite
           shall
           depart
           :
           the
           issue
           is
           ,
           Not
           an
           Israelite
           must
           stay
           :
           
             Daniel
          
           in
           the
           Den
           ,
           and
           the
           three
           Nobles
           in
           the
           Fire
           ,
           gave
           the
           lye
           to
           cruelty
           it self
           :
           and
           she
           that
           
             sate
             in
             glory
             ,
             and
             should
             never
             be
             a
             widdow
             ,
          
           was
           made
           the
           scorne
           of
           Nations
           :
           
             Babylon
             is
             fallen
             ,
             is
             fallen
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           (
           men
           ,
           brethren
           ,
           and
           fathers
           )
           it
           will
           be
           time
           to
           apply
           our
           ●●●ves
           to
           this
           dayes
           work
           .
           
             
               (
               Anglia
               )
               de
               te
               narrantur
               haec
               .
            
          
        
         
           You
           Saints
           ,
           you
           faithfull
           ones
           ,
           you
           that
           have
           and
           do
           feele
           mercies
           ,
           that
           weare
           mercies
           clothes
           ,
           lie
           in
           mercies
           bed
           ,
           eate
           mercies
           bread
           ,
           live
           in
           mercies
           ayr
           ,
           enjoy
           mercies
           Ordinances
           :
           of
           whom
           and
           to
           whom
           I
           may
           say
           as
           they
           did
           of
           
             Dorcas
          
           when
           they
           thought
           her
           dead
           ,
           
           
           
             These
             are
             the
             Garments
             Dorc●●
             made
             .
          
           Th●se
           are
           the
           fruits
           of
           mercy
           ;
           these
           be
           the
           paths
           mercy
           hath
           strewed
           with
           flowers
           and
           sweets
           ;
           mercies
           ,
           deliverances
           ,
           protections
           ,
           preservations
           :
           it
           is
           all
           mercy
           ,
           mercy
           ,
           free-mercy
           .
           More
           particularly
           let
           us
           now
           look
           back
           upon
           what
           hath
           been
           spoken
           as
           our
           own
           ,
           God
           having
           made
           it
           so
           ;
           and
           call
           these
           dayes
           by
           their
           due
           and
           just
           names
           :
           these
           certainly
           are
           the
           best
           times
           we
           ever
           saw
           ,
           we
           commonly
           miscall
           them
           :
           Those
           former
           dayes
           we
           doa●ed
           on
           were
           none
           of
           the
           best
           ;
           they
           were
           a
           sad
           seed-time
           of
           our
           misery
           :
           for
           most
           true
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           seeds
           of
           the
           ruines
           of
           estates
           and
           common-wealths
           are
           sowen
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           their
           greatest
           prosperity
           ;
           and
           of
           these
           
             Halcy●n-times
          
           ,
           we
           might
           say
           ,
           
             
               —
               Longae
               pacis
               patimur
               mala
               ,
               saevior
               armie
            
             
               Luxuria
               incubuit
               ,
               victumque
               ulciscitur
               orbem
               .
            
          
        
         
           We
           could
           never
           have
           suffered
           so
           much
           by
           a
           forraign
           enemy
           ,
           as
           by
           our
           home-bred
           luxury
           and
           wantonnesse
           :
           Oh
           call
           these
           ill
           times
           ,
           when
           a
           base
           messenger
           from
           a
           proud
           Prelate
           could
           shut
           up
           these
           doors
           ,
           stop
           the
           mouths
           of
           the
           most
           godly
           Ministers
           ,
           that
           the
           best
           noble-man
           here
           could
           not
           enjoy
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           freely
           ;
           and
           hardly
           his
           Bible
           without
           reproach
           :
           I
           am
           bold
           to
           say
           you
           have
           heard
           more
           of
           Christ
           within
           these
           last
           foure
           yeares
           ,
           then
           you
           have
           for
           forty
           before
           ;
           call
           such
           dayes
           good
           :
           And
           more
           especially
           to
           improve
           what
           I
           have
           spoken
           in
           the
           doctrinall
           part
           ;
           truly
           the
           Lord
           hath
           rightly
           timed
           his
           favours
           ,
           even
           when
           he
           might
           most
           advance
           his
           own
           wisdom
           ,
           power
           and
           mercy
           ;
           when
           he
           might
           stir
           up
           his
           gifts
           and
           graces
           in
           you
           :
           if
           the
           enemy
           ask
           after
           our
           Prayers
           ,
           Fasts
           ,
           Tears
           ,
           yea
           ,
           our
           God
           (
           as
           they
           were
           wont
           to
           do
           )
           we
           have
           all
           these
           this
           day
           from
           
             Edge-hill
             ,
          
           and
           before
           ,
           even
           to
           this
           very
           hoare
           ;
           yea
           ,
           all
           these
           preservations
           have
           been
           so
           seasonable
           ,
           that
           what
           time
           we
           our selves
           would
           have
           chosen
           ,
           hath
           been
           Gods
           time
           ;
           that
           we
           may
           say
           as
           
             David
          
           in
           this
           Psalm
           ,
           
             Our
             times
             have
             been
             in
             thy
             hands
             ,
             O
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           And
           I
           humbly
           beseech
           you
           ,
           give
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           its
           praise
           ,
           who
           hath
           done
           the
           work
           .
           The
           Lord
           is
           willing
           you
           should
           have
           the
           mercy
           ,
           so
           he
           may
           have
           the
           prayse
           .
           
             Potiphar
          
           lets
           
             Joseph
          
           h●●e
           the
           use
           of
           all
           he
           hath
           ,
           onely
           keep●
           his
           wife
           to
           himself
           :
           
             Pharaoh
          
           lets
           him
           have
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           keep
           the
           Throne
           .
           Gods
           Spirit
           hath
           so
           appeared
           ,
           as
           we
           conclude
           means
           can
           do
           nothing
           without
           him
           ,
           but
           he
           can
           do
           all
           without
           meanes
           ;
           and
           what
           meanes
           doth
           ,
           is
           all
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           be
           it
           is
           that
           hath
           quickned
           and
           succeeded
           your
           counsels
           
           and
           executions
           ;
           he
           hath
           even
           gone
           against
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           beyond
           means
           for
           you
           ;
           he
           it
           is
           who
           hath
           spirited
           all
           your
           endeavours
           ,
           in
           Counsels
           and
           Armies
           ,
           raised
           help
           for
           you
           out
           of
           the
           very
           dust
           ,
           Externall
           motive
           he
           hath
           none
           from
           us
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           the
           loveliest
           people
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           he
           hath
           from
           himself
           over
           a
           w●d
           men
           ,
           powred
           contempt
           upon
           Princes
           ,
           taking
           away
           the
           occasions
           of
           many
           evils
           ;
           met
           the
           proud
           in
           their
           full
           career
           ,
           and
           wither'd
           their
           arm
           ;
           often
           kept
           them
           from
           us
           by
           strange
           diversions
           ,
           fill'd
           the
           world
           with
           tumults
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           not
           be
           a
           prey
           to
           strangers
           .
           On
           the
           riches
           of
           his
           grace
           .
           His
           own
           righteousnesse
           and
           holinesse
           have
           thus
           perswaded
           him
           to
           do
           ;
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           mercy
           hath
           been
           his
           argument
           ;
           his
           wisedom
           and
           faithfulnesse
           have
           been
           glorious
           in
           preserving
           crums
           and
           clusters
           .
           The
           very
           Truths
           now
           profest
           ,
           have
           been
           rak'd
           up
           in
           contemptible
           ashes
           ,
           and
           now
           revealed
           to
           the
           world
           ;
           
           and
           
             they
             that
             are
             wise
             ,
             shall
             see
             the
             loving
             kindnesse
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           in
           all
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           
             proud
             doer
          
           (
           so
           called
           ,
           because
           a
           contemner
           of
           the
           faithful
           )
           you
           see
           how
           the
           Lord
           hath
           resisted
           him
           ,
           and
           hath
           taken
           him
           (
           in
           his
           moneth
           )
           as
           the
           wilde
           Asse
           in
           
             Job
             ;
          
           you
           may
           remember
           how
           the
           
             Egyptian
          
           King
           out-lived
           many
           miracles
           ,
           but
           must
           perish
           in
           the
           Red-sea
           ;
           whether
           Red
           from
           the
           sand
           thereof
           ,
           or
           the
           blood
           of
           many
           he
           spilt
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           dispute
           .
           You
           know
           how
           the
           Lord
           hath
           been
           provoked
           by
           the
           low
           price
           set
           upon
           his
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           his
           image
           in
           his
           Saints
           ,
           the
           peculiar
           sin
           of
           this
           Nation
           ;
           for
           travell
           where
           you
           will
           ,
           even
           from
           hence
           to
           the
           
             Garamants
          
           you
           shall
           never
           find
           but
           the
           Z●lots
           in
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           world
           are
           honored
           ,
           onely
           in
           England
           ,
           
             Ludibrium
             vulgo
             ;
          
           It
           hath
           long
           been
           a
           crime
           to
           be
           godly
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           been
           a
           lost
           man
           that
           trades
           that
           way
           ,
           whilst
           a
           company
           of
           obsolete
           and
           beggerly
           rudiments
           and
           ceremonies
           have
           been
           billeted
           upon
           Gods
           ordinances
           ,
           and
           eat
           out
           the
           very
           heart
           of
           them
           ;
           double
           Service
           ,
           and
           no
           Preaching
           .
           Nay
           you
           have
           lived
           to
           see
           Iniquitie
           in
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           it
           ,
           Oaths
           and
           blasphemies
           unparallel'd
           ;
           yea
           ,
           when
           one
           of
           our
           Troopers
           reproved
           one
           of
           theirs
           in
           
             Cornwal
          
           for
           swearing
           ,
           he
           was
           answered
           by
           that
           prophane
           mouth
           ,
           He
           would
           sweare
           as
           long
           as
           he
           was
           on
           horse-back
           ,
           he
           should
           have
           time
           enough
           to
           repent
           on
           foot
           ;
           nay
           ,
           they
           would
           serve
           the
           Devil
           now
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           use
           them
           kindly
           when
           they
           came
           to
           hell
           :
           the
           very
           Sunne
           might
           even
           blush
           ,
           looking
           upon
           such
           mise●●ants
           .
           Of
           this
           fulnesse
           you
           have
           seen
           the
           magnitude
           ,
           multitude
           ,
           measure
           ,
           strength
           ,
           age
           ,
           
           growth
           ,
           d
           〈…〉
           ity
           ,
           imp●dence
           ;
           and
           the
           good
           God
           grant
           we
           may
           see
           the
           period
           .
           How
           the
           Lord
           hath
           paid
           them
           in
           their
           own
           coyn
           ,
           you
           have
           many
           witnesses
           :
           They
           would
           have
           war
           ,
           they
           have
           it
           the
           sword
           must
           decide
           the
           controve●sie
           ;
           let
           God
           ,
           Angels
           and
           men
           give
           the
           verdict
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           be
           carried
           down
           to
           after-ages
           ,
           that
           God
           plenteously
           rewardeth
           the
           proud
           doer
           ,
           or
           that
           a
           Parliament
           and
           faithfull
           Councel
           to
           a
           State
           may
           live
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           fury
           of
           an
           implacable
           Prince
           and
           his
           ●a●e
           wigs
           .
           Adde
           this
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           been
           eare
           and
           eye
           witnesses
           of
           the
           pr●ud
           mens
           disappointments
           after
           all
           their
           labour
           and
           travels
           ;
           their
           inventions
           have
           been
           many
           for
           mischief
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           cherified
           by
           affection
           ,
           formed
           by
           consultations
           and
           Juncto●
           ,
           and
           made
           ready
           for
           birth
           by
           many
           resolutions
           which
           have
           held
           as
           high
           as
           
             Brainford
             ;
          
           what
           inland
           and
           forreign
           conceptions
           of
           this
           kind
           have
           we
           met
           with
           ?
           Plot
           upon
           Plot
           ,
           designe
           upon
           designe
           .
           Speak
           
             London
             ,
          
           hath
           it
           not
           been
           so
           ?
        
         
           Let
           us
           now
           remember
           ,
           the
           time
           of
           travelling
           could
           not
           be
           prevented
           ;
           Petition
           sent
           after
           Petition
           ,
           Declaration
           after
           Declaration
           ;
           nothing
           must
           prevaile
           ,
           but
           the
           acceptance
           of
           such
           a
           remedy
           as
           would
           prove
           worse
           then
           the
           disease
           :
           And
           then
           before
           the
           birth
           ,
           what
           throwes
           and
           pai
           〈…〉
           ?
           Send
           to
           
             Denmark
             ,
          
           run
           to
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           fly
           to
           
             France
             ,
          
           Curse
           
             Digby
             ,
          
           imprison
           
             Hamilton
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           then
           all
           help
           is
           called
           in
           for
           midwifery
           ,
           intreat
           friends
           here
           and
           there
           ,
           pawn
           jewels
           ,
           break
           and
           close
           with
           
             Irish
          
           even
           in
           a
           breath
           ;
           any
           thing
           for
           help
           ;
           hazard
           posterity
           ,
           ingagein
           marriage
           ,
           and
           as
           she
           did
           ,
           roare
           out
           ,
           
             Give
             me
             a
             childe
             or
             I●dle
          
           and
           that
           miscarriage
           we
           are
           this
           day
           to
           prayse
           God
           for
           ,
           and
           wonder
           at
           .
           The
           summe
           totall
           of
           all
           these
           endeavours
           of
           the
           proud
           comes
           to
           nothing
           but
           vanity
           and
           emptinesse
           ,
           all
           these
           conclusions
           vanish
           into
           a
           li●
           :
           the
           Parliament
           is
           not
           destroyed
           ,
           the
           City
           stands
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           is
           preached
           ;
           we
           do
           not
           yet
           heare
           the
           scretches
           of
           defloured
           damosels
           ,
           nor
           the
           cries
           of
           abused
           matrons
           ,
           we
           hear
           not
           the
           ratling
           of
           their
           arms
           ,
           nor
           the
           neighing
           of
           their
           horses
           in
           our
           streets
           .
           Oh
           ,
           my
           Lords
           ,
           you
           are
           not
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           led
           up
           and
           down
           as
           
             Samps●n
             ,
          
           to
           be
           looked
           at
           by
           children
           ,
           nor
           are
           you
           crying
           as
           poore
           Belifalius
           ,
           
             Date
             obolum
             Belisario
             ,
             date
             obolum
             !
          
           Nor
           you
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           other
           House
           ,
           crying
           at
           a
           prison
           grate
           to
           some
           mercifull
           man
           for
           a
           penny
           ;
           Nor
           you
           ,
           my
           Lord
           Major
           and
           your
           Brethren
           ,
           under
           a
           great
           ransome
           for
           your
           freedome
           ;
           Nor
           You
           ,
           that
           your
           Teachers
           are
           forced
           from
           you
           ,
           but
           you
           can
           yet
           look
           upon
           
           them
           :
           And
           you
           (
           my
           reverend
           Brethren
           )
           who
           have
           been
           part
           of
           the
           divided
           spoile
           ,
           you
           feele
           that
           mercy
           that
           gives
           them
           a
           loud
           lie
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           raise
           the
           ground-work
           of
           our
           praises
           ,
           (
           Right
           honorable
           and
           beloved
           ,
           )
           let
           us
           a
           little
           go
           back
           ,
           and
           suppose
           that
           some
           Messenger
           were
           come
           from
           
             Bristol
          
           when
           we
           lost
           it
           ,
           or
           suppose
           you
           had
           
             Jobs
          
           messengers
           one
           after
           another
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           crying
           —
           
             
               Luxuriat
               Britano
               sanguine
               pinguis
               humus
               .
            
          
           Suppose
           you
           were
           againe
           hearing
           the
           story
           of
           that
           sad
           March
           out
           of
           that
           City
           ,
           with
           the
           breach
           of
           all
           Articles
           (
           which
           they
           are
           not
           used
           unto
           from
           us
           )
           and
           think
           your selves
           sitting
           (
           as
           old
           
             Eli
             )
          
           in
           expectation
           of
           tidings
           from
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           what
           befell
           us
           in
           
             Cornwal
          
           in
           1644
           were
           now
           brought
           unto
           you
           :
           Or
           if
           not
           so
           far
           back
           ,
           say
           that
           now
           you
           were
           reading
           the
           Letters
           from
           poor
           
             Leicester
             ,
          
           taken
           ,
           plundered
           ,
           abused
           beyond
           president
           :
           what
           do
           you
           now
           think
           of
           this
           dayes
           mercy
           ?
           Do
           you
           beleeve
           what
           you
           enjoy
           to
           be
           reall
           ,
           or
           are
           you
           in
           a
           dream
           ?
           Remember
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           above
           a
           yeare
           since
           ,
           when
           we
           had
           thought
           to
           have
           hung
           our
           harps
           upon
           willow
           trees
           in
           some
           strange
           countries
           under
           some
           strange
           Printes
           ,
           and
           there
           might
           have
           been
           called
           unto
           for
           our-English
           song●
           ;
           Alas
           ,
           how
           would
           they
           have
           been
           mingled
           with
           teares
           ,
           sighs
           ,
           and
           grones
           .
           They
           say
           ,
           he
           that
           in
           a
           dark
           night
           came
           over
           a
           high
           bridge
           onely
           upon
           a
           slight
           board
           lying
           crosse
           ,
           comming
           the
           next
           day
           to
           look
           upon
           his
           deliverance
           ,
           could
           not
           beare
           the
           weight
           of
           the
           mercy
           ,
           but
           
           died
           away
           in
           the
           contemplation
           .
           The
           good
           God
           give
           us
           skill
           to
           manage
           what
           we
           do
           enjoy
           ,
           left
           our
           preservation
           be
           but
           a
           reservation
           of
           us
           to
           greater
           calamity
           .
        
         
           But
           because
           Generals
           may
           either
           deceive
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           not
           reach
           Individuals
           :
           I
           shall
           take
           leave
           to
           present
           unto
           you
           a
           List
           of
           some
           speciall
           prints
           of
           providence
           ,
           which
           like
           floodgates
           opened
           ,
           may
           turn
           every
           wheele
           about
           to
           the
           duty
           of
           the
           day
           :
           I
           shall
           but
           name
           some
           ,
           your
           own
           collection
           may
           swell
           these
           to
           a
           mountain
           of
           praises
           .
        
         
           
             A
             List
             of
             speciall
             Providences
             since
             the
             breaking
             out
             of
             these
             Distempers
             :
             which
             may
             provoke
             others
             to
             make
             up
             the
             Catalogue
             .
          
           
             1
             THat
             this
             Nation
             proved
             so
             faithfull
             to
             our
             Brethren
             of
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             in
             the
             time
             of
             their
             first
             trouble
             from
             the
             Prelates
             ;
             
             〈◊〉
             ,
             th●●
             the
             profanest
             〈◊〉
             souldi
             〈…〉
             had
             no
             heart
             to
             that
             service
             ;
             And
             to
             th
             〈…〉
             I
             might
             ●dd●
             their
             dis
             〈…〉
             t
             and
             honorable
             comming
             in
             and
             going
             out
             :
             the
             same
             good
             Spirit
             of
             God
             direct
             them
             still
             .
          
           
             2
             That
             a
             Parliament
             was
             procured
             :
             which
             makes
             me
             remember
             the
             faithfulness●
             of●
             and
             the
             haz●rds
             run
             by
             our
             noble
             Lords
             ,
             Comment
             ,
             Citizens
             ,
             and
             Ministers
             .
          
           
             3
             That
             ,
             even
             to
             wonder
             ,
             Justice
             was
             done
             upon
             that
             great
             man
             ,
             and
             carried
             through
             so
             many
             difficulties
             .
          
           
             4
             That
             the
             Bishops
             thrust
             themselves
             out
             by
             their
             own
             Protestation
             or
             Remonstrance
             .
          
           
             5
             That
             the
             six
             Members
             of
             Parliament
             were
             preserved
             .
          
           
             6
             That
             this
             City
             stood
             in
             that
             firmnesse
             ,
             with
             so
             much
             freenesse
             ,
             that
             the
             Apprentices
             and
             their
             gallantry
             will
             be
             renowned
             to
             after
             ages
             .
          
           
             7
             That
             the
             Sea
             〈…〉
             ,
             who
             have
             long
             been
             tertible
             to
             forreign
             natio
             〈…〉
             should
             close
             a●
             they
             did
             ;
             And
             that
             the
             ships
             Royall
             were
             〈◊〉
             in
             that
             nick
             of
             time
             ,
             for
             which
             the
             State
             owes
             much
             to
             that
             Noble
             man
             which
             did
             it
             :
             to
             which
             I
             adde
             ,
             the
             Sea-mens
             cordiall
             appearing
             above
             the
             Bridge
             .
          
           
             8
             A
             That
             〈◊〉
             Nobles
             〈◊〉
             〈…〉
             ook
             the
             leading
             of
             your
             Armies
             ,
             and
             
             to
             look
             the
             first
             danger●
             in
             the
             face
             ;
             The
             good
             Lord
             requite
             it
             to
             them
             fully
             .
          
           
             9
             Mony
             and
             Plat●
             ,
             the
             sin●wa
             of
             your
             work
             ,
             offered
             to
             admiration
             ,
             as
             if
             every
             one
             had
             been
             perswaded
             of
             the
             time
             when
             to
             part
             with
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             10
             The
             standing
             out
             of
             
               Hull
               ,
            
             which
             compared
             with
             some
             other
             passages
             ,
             might
             make
             some
             think
             we
             are
             delivered
             against
             ou●
             wills
             .
          
           
             11
             The
             discovery
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             their
             spirits
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             departure
             of
             some
             from
             us
             .
          
           
             12
             That
             in
             all
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             
               〈◊〉
            
             to
             this
             〈◊〉
             all
             sorts
             amongst
             u●
             have
             and
             must
             confesse
             ,
             they
             never
             saw
             more
             of
             God
             and
             lesse
             of
             man
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             resolved
             to
             own
             your
             cause
             .
          
           
             13
             The
             maintaining
             and
             relieving
             .
             
               Glocester
               ,
            
             and
             when
             there
             was
             little
             shew
             of
             an
             army
             ,
             yet
             marched
             in
             six
             dayes
             time
             ,
             when
             the
             other
             party
             could
             hardly
             expect
             them
             in
             six
             moneths
             ;
             and
             then
             it
             was
             when
             our
             hearts
             even
             melted
             away
             .
          
           
             14
             
               C
               〈…〉
            
             cannot
             ,
             may
             not
             be
             forgotten
             ,
             it
             was
             a
             most
             seasonable
             
             mercy
             ,
             if
             you
             remember
             all
             circumstances
             about
             it
             .
          
           
             15
             The
             enemy
             bewildred
             and
             divided
             in
             their
             counsels
             ,
             falling
             short
             of
             their
             hopes
             ,
             especially
             when
             they
             might
             have
             come
             to
             
               London
               ,
            
             they
             went
             to
             
               Glocester
               ,
            
             when
             they
             might
             have
             gone
             into
             the
             associated
             Counties
             ,
             they
             will
             fight
             at
             
               Marston
               ,
               Naseby
               ,
            
             and
             others
             the
             like
             .
          
           
             16
             The
             businesse
             of
             that
             great
             Northern
             battell
             ,
             full
             of
             providences
             ,
             and
             rich
             ones
             .
          
           
             17
             Their
             disappointments
             by
             Intelligence
             ,
             or
             rather
             the
             want
             of
             it
             ,
             many
             .
          
           
             18
             The
             new
             Modelling
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             and
             the
             filling
             up
             vacant
             places
             in
             the
             house
             of
             Commons
             ,
             two
             desperate
             designes
             ,
             drawing
             eyes
             round
             about
             us
             upon
             this
             Nation
             even
             to
             amazement
             ;
             by
             which
             work
             I
             would
             wish
             no
             chiefe
             Commander
             should
             think
             himself
             slighted
             or
             asperst
             ,
             but
             eye
             that
             change
             as
             the
             Product
             of
             unhappy
             mixtures
             of
             some
             inferiour
             Officers
             ;
             they
             that
             know
             the
             Low-Country
             warre
             ,
             may
             know
             how
             tender
             they
             are
             in
             mixing
             Nations
             ,
             and
             how
             Brigades
             are
             distinguished
             :
             Civill
             warre
             is
             never
             soone
             ended
             by
             Souldiers
             of
             Fortune
             ,
             and
             I
             must
             here
             professe
             without
             flattery
             ,
             I
             know
             none
             of
             your
             Commanders
             in
             chiefe
             ,
             but
             have
             had
             their
             proper
             Excellencies
             .
          
           
             19
             
               Lime
            
             and
             
               Plymouth
            
             deserve
             a
             story
             by
             themselves
             ,
             who
             so
             looks
             upon
             their
             works
             ,
             and
             remembers
             the
             power
             besieging
             them
             ,
             must
             say
             ,
             
               Digitus
               Dei
               &
               hic
               ,
               &
               hic
               ,
            
             it
             were
             pitie
             the
             instruments
             preserving
             them
             should
             be
             forgotten
             .
          
           
             20
             The
             many
             things
             that
             rendred
             your
             last
             Army
             so
             contemptible
             :
             the
             evill
             spirits
             about
             this
             town
             scorned
             them
             ,
             as
             poor
             ,
             skillesse
             ,
             helplesse
             ,
             beardlesse
             youths
             ,
             their
             friends
             trembled
             and
             feared
             to
             think
             what
             God
             would
             do
             by
             them
             ,
             hardly
             three
             strangers
             in
             place
             in
             the
             whole
             army
             ,
             home-bred
             ,
             new-bred
             souldiers
             ;
             like
             the
             choise
             of
             
               David
            
             from
             his
             sheep
             ,
             in
             comparison
             of
             
               Eliah
               ,
               A●inedab
            
             and
             
               Shammah
               .
            
          
           
             21
             Poor
             ,
             burnt
             ,
             aflicted
             
               Taunion
               ,
            
             twice
             or
             thrice
             relieved
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             first
             work
             of
             the
             yeare
             .
          
           
             22
             The
             Kings
             Letters
             from
             
               Goring
            
             taken
             by
             the
             great
             care
             of
             our
             honest
             and
             vigilant
             Scout
             
               Watson
               ,
            
             the
             night
             before
             
               Naseby
            
             battell
             ,
             whereby
             the
             King
             was
             wholly
             disswaded
             from
             sighting
             with
             us
             then
             .
          
           
           
             23
             Lieu.
             Gen.
             
               Cromwell
               ,
            
             and
             Col.
             
               Roffiter
            
             comming
             in
             so
             seasonably
             to
             that
             battell
             :
             I
             say
             seasonably
             .
          
           
             24
             Providence
             gave
             us
             the
             Kings
             Cabinet
             ,
             and
             thereby
             opened
             many
             eyes
             that
             before
             were
             covered
             .
          
           
             25
             Since
             which
             this
             Army
             was
             never
             foyled
             ,
             hardly
             a
             Guard
             beate
             up
             all
             this
             yeare
             :
             no
             inchantment
             against
             
               Jacob
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             26
             The
             counsell
             of
             God
             leading
             the
             Army
             to
             
               Bristoll
               ,
            
             when
             it
             was
             expected
             by
             most
             we
             should
             have
             gone
             to
             the
             West
             ,
             and
             the
             western
             line
             so
             well
             kept
             in
             that
             juncture
             ,
             it
             was
             glorious
             mercy
             .
          
           
             27
             That
             all
             the
             last
             summer
             ,
             when
             
               Bristol
            
             had
             neer
             200
             a
             week
             died
             when
             we
             entred
             ,
             all
             the
             country
             about
             infected
             with
             the
             plague
             ,
             our
             principall
             Officers
             ,
             even
             the
             Lieu.
             Gen.
             himself
             and
             other●
             lying
             within
             the
             hearing
             of
             their
             gronts
             ,
             yet
             upon
             best
             inquisition
             ,
             we
             can
             heare
             but
             of
             two
             of
             the
             whole
             Army
             infected
             all
             the
             yeare
             .
          
           
             28
             And
             mercy
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             Army
             there
             hath
             been
             no
             breath
             ,
             that
             (
             through
             Grace
             )
             Religion
             growes
             there
             ,
             and
             growes
             apacet
             yea
             ,
             this
             is
             your
             safety
             ,
             that
             what
             is
             desired
             in
             the
             Parliament
             by
             the
             most
             faithfull
             ,
             is
             there
             consulted
             and
             acted
             ,
             as
             God
             gives
             opportunity
             .
          
           
             29
             The
             Lord
             hath
             made
             this
             Army
             often
             more
             then
             Conquerours
             :
             the
             Roman
             conquerours
             rode
             boasting
             in
             their
             triumphant
             chariots
             ;
             here
             no
             boasters
             .
          
           
             30
             God
             hath
             often
             extorted
             confessions
             from
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             that
             some
             have
             been
             forced
             with
             
               Juliun
            
             to
             cry
             out
             ,
             
               Vicisti
               Galil●●
               .
            
          
           
             31
             Providence
             carried
             out
             Army
             the
             other
             side
             
               Exeter
            
             even
             by
             the
             sicknesse
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             barrennesse
             of
             our
             quarters
             ,
             and
             the
             Enemies
             advance
             toward
             us
             :
             where
             how
             the
             Lord
             helpt
             at
             
               Dartmouth
               ,
            
             stormed
             without
             losse
             ,
             and
             in
             other
             places
             ,
             is
             fresh
             in
             memory
             .
          
           
             32
             Their
             debau
             〈…〉
             ery
             in
             all
             places
             made
             way
             for
             our
             welcome
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             cause
             should
             be
             judged
             by
             their
             instruments
             ,
             a
             very
             stranger
             must
             passe
             a
             sad
             verdict
             upon
             it
             .
          
           
             33
             Such
             horror
             possest
             them
             every where
             in
             pursuit
             of
             them
             at
             great
             distances
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             seemed
             to
             send
             a
             hornet
             before
             us
             ,
             and
             ,
             
               Magor●issabi●
               ,
            
             they
             were
             a
             terror
             to
             themselves
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             remarkable
             ,
             that
             after
             they
             had
             fel●
             our
             Horse
             or
             Foot
             ,
             they
             had
             no
             list
             to
             close
             with
             u●
             again
             ,
             though
             they
             took
             much
             time
             to
             recruit
             their
             spirits
             .
          
           
           
             34
             The
             work
             of
             a
             Summer
             hath
             been
             done
             this
             Winter
             :
             where
             I
             learned
             this
             lesson
             ,
             That
             faithfull
             honest
             
               English
            
             Christians
             ,
             assisted
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             can
             do
             ,
             and
             suffer
             more
             then
             the
             most
             gallant
             heathen
             
               Roman
               :
            
             What
             mountains
             of
             Snow
             and
             Ice
             have
             been
             marcht
             over
             this
             winter
             ;
             what
             Rains
             and
             Winds
             have
             been
             gone
             through
             ,
             even
             to
             silence
             the
             Posting
             
               Hannibals
               ,
            
             or
             Cunctating
             
               Fabii
               ?
            
          
           
             35
             All
             the
             Enemies
             actions
             and
             counsels
             have
             turned
             to
             our
             advantage
             ,
             and
             we
             have
             been
             gainers
             by
             our
             losses
             generally
             :
             As
             in
             the
             losse
             of
             
               Bristol
               ,
            
             we
             found
             the
             way
             to
             it
             by
             the
             losse
             ,
             at
             first
             view
             we
             saw
             it
             was
             not
             tenable
             with
             so
             little
             force
             ,
             which
             easily
             acquits
             that
             wise
             and
             valiant
             Gentleman
             that
             surrendred
             it
             .
             Yea
             ,
             their
             idol
             Princes
             God
             hath
             made
             usefull
             to
             us
             many
             wayes
             ,
             by
             sleeping
             when
             they
             should
             fight
             ,
             and
             fighting
             when
             it
             had
             been
             better
             they
             had
             slept
             .
          
           
             36
             That
             in
             all
             the
             harrased
             and
             plundered
             Countries
             God
             hath
             fed
             your
             Army
             ,
             and
             at
             
               Dartmouth
            
             fish
             brought
             in
             to
             us
             from
             the
             sea
             to
             miracle
             ,
             the
             Country
             acknowledging
             that
             generally
             we
             have
             been
             welcome
             where
             we
             came
             ,
             many
             with
             teares
             have
             parted
             with
             us
             at
             their
             doors
             .
          
           
             37
             The
             influence
             the
             Justice
             of
             the
             Army
             hath
             had
             upon
             all
             forts
             ,
             most
             observable
             :
             For
             instance
             ,
             when
             the
             Lieut.
             
             Generall
             had
             taken
             
               Langford
            
             house
             ,
             and
             promised
             safe
             convoy
             to
             the
             Enemy
             to
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             six
             of
             our
             troopers
             brake
             the
             articles
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             convoy
             took
             four
             or
             five
             pound
             from
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             which
             one
             was
             presently
             to
             be
             shot
             ,
             and
             the
             lot
             fell
             upon
             the
             first
             attempter
             ,
             who
             was
             put
             to
             death
             ,
             and
             I
             hope
             is
             in
             heaven
             ,
             being
             godly
             ,
             as
             farre
             as
             could
             be
             discerned
             ;
             the
             other
             five
             were
             sent
             to
             the
             Governour
             of
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             to
             put
             to
             what
             death
             he
             pleased
             ,
             who
             entertained
             them
             nobly
             ,
             sent
             them
             back
             ,
             and
             desired
             their
             lives
             ,
             and
             profest
             in
             his
             letter
             (
             which
             I
             read
             )
             it
             was
             the
             highest
             peece
             of
             gallantry
             he
             had
             met
             with
             ,
             &c.
             
             This
             very
             act
             with
             the
             many
             civilities
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             hath
             been
             very
             conquering
             .
             Justice
             exalteth
             a
             Nation
             ,
             
               Et
               Caesar
               in
               hoste
               probat
               .
            
             Call
             to
             any
             County
             ,
             and
             ask
             what
             wrong
             your
             Army
             hath
             done
             them
             ?
             have
             you
             any
             scrols
             of
             complaints
             come
             up
             against
             them
             ?
          
           
             38
             And
             (
             which
             is
             much
             to
             be
             remembred
             this
             day
             )
             all
             
               Cornwall
               ,
            
             upon
             the
             matter
             ,
             is
             yours
             without
             blood
             ,
             and
             5000
             horse
             with
             their
             riders
             disbanded
             :
             and
             as
             if
             this
             were
             not
             enough
             ,
             
               Ashley
            
             rai
             〈…〉
             ng
             a
             new
             force
             is
             crushed
             in
             the
             egge
             .
          
           
           
             39
             And
             this
             is
             worth
             noting
             ;
             that
             the
             inhumanity
             our
             former
             Army
             met
             with
             in
             
               Cornwal
               ,
            
             was
             requited
             by
             the
             
               Turk
            
             fetching
             away
             many
             from
             
               Foy
               ,
            
             neer
             two
             hundred
             ,
             and
             divers
             taken
             away
             by
             sicknesse
             at
             
               Lestithiel
               ,
            
             that
             had
             abused
             our
             poor
             Souldiers
             .
          
           
             40
             Nor
             is
             it
             a
             little
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             Nations
             round
             about
             us
             should
             be
             engaged
             in
             war
             ;
             and
             whilst
             they
             hoped
             this
             Civil
             combustion
             might
             so
             weaken
             us
             ,
             that
             it
             would
             not
             have
             been
             hard
             for
             them
             to
             fall
             upon
             the
             stronger
             party
             ,
             the
             Lord
             hath
             made
             us
             warlike
             ,
             awaked
             us
             throughly
             out
             of
             our
             effeminacie
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             become
             formidable
             to
             our
             neighbours
             :
             Especially
             remember
             
               Denmark
               .
            
          
           
             41
             Hereunto
             I
             adde
             ,
             what
             was
             not
             thought
             on
             in
             the
             appointment
             of
             this
             Day
             ,
             being
             the
             second
             of
             
               Aprill
               :
            
             The
             second
             of
             
               April
            
             last
             yeare
             ,
             this
             Army
             advanced
             ,
             and
             was
             the
             first
             day
             of
             entertainment
             .
             They
             say
             ,
             it
             is
             
               April
               ,
               ●b
               aperiendo
               ,
            
             from
             opening
             the
             Earth
             :
             the
             Lord
             then
             opened
             a
             way
             to
             your
             deliverance
             :
             the
             same
             hand
             open
             your
             hearts
             now
             to
             praises
             and
             thankfulnesse
             .
          
           
             42
             Hereunto
             I
             might
             adde
             the
             Cities
             sweet
             compliance
             with
             the
             Parliament
             ;
             yea
             ,
             what
             oyle
             the
             footsteps
             of
             God
             have
             dropt
             within
             the
             wals
             of
             the
             Parliament
             houses
             ;
             what
             providences
             and
             blessed
             hints
             in
             your
             Militia
             ,
             and
             Common-Councel
             ,
             what
             in
             your
             Assembly
             ,
             is
             better
             known
             to
             your selves
             then
             me
             :
             and
             what
             in
             the
             North
             and
             other
             parts
             ,
             I
             might
             even
             tyre
             you
             with
             the
             repetitions
             of
             what
             you
             have
             felt
             and
             tasted
             from
             the
             hands
             of
             mercy
             .
             You
             have
             done
             like
             your selves
             ,
             to
             constitute
             Chronologers
             ;
             and
             you
             need
             have
             good
             testimonies
             ,
             for
             Ages
             to
             come
             will
             look
             upon
             many
             passages
             a●
             incredible
             ,
             and
             I
             beleeve
             the
             yeare
             45
             will
             stand
             parallel
             with
             88.
             
          
           
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             You
             have
             the
             Army
             you
             wished
             for
             ,
             and
             the
             Successes
             you
             desired
             :
             Oh
             the
             blessed
             change
             we
             see
             ,
             that
             can
             travell
             now
             from
             
               Edenburgh
               ,
            
             to
             the
             lands
             end
             in
             
               Cornwal
               ,
            
             who
             not
             long
             since
             were
             blockt
             up
             at
             our
             doors
             !
             To
             see
             the
             high-wayes
             occupied
             again
             ;
             to
             heare
             the
             Carter
             whistling
             to
             his
             toiling
             team
             ;
             to
             see
             the
             weekly
             Carrier
             attend
             his
             constant
             mart
             ;
             to
             see
             the
             hils
             rejoycing
             ,
             the
             vallies
             laughing
             !
             Nay
             ,
             me thinks
             I
             see
             
               Germany
            
             lifting
             up
             her
             lumpish
             shoulder
             ,
             and
             the
             thin-cheekt
             
               Palatinate
            
             looking
             out
             a
             prisoner
             of
             hope
             ;
             
               Ireland
            
             breathing
             again
             ,
             that
             not
             only
             lay
             bedrid
             ,
             but
             the
             pulse
             beating
             deathward
             :
             the
             over-awed
             
               French
            
             Peasant
             studying
             his
             long
             lost
             liberty
             ,
             the
             
               Netherlanders
            
             looking
             back
             upon
             
             their
             neighbouring
             
               England
               ,
            
             who
             cemented
             their
             wals
             with
             their
             blood
             ,
             and
             bought
             their
             freedome
             with
             many
             ,
             many
             thousands
             of
             good
             old
             
               Elizabeth
            
             shillings
             :
             Indeed
             ,
             me thinks
             ,
             all
             Protestant
             
               Europe
            
             seems
             to
             get
             new
             colour
             in
             her
             cheeks
             .
             Dumb
             Rhetorick
             is
             best
             ;
             I
             could
             even
             stand
             silent
             ,
             and
             give
             you
             time
             to
             wonder
             .
             And
             this
             God
             is
             your
             God
             ,
             and
             I
             trust
             will
             be
             your
             guide
             for
             ever
             .
             I
             could
             name
             men
             ,
             but
             cannot
             read
             one
             word
             that
             way
             in
             my
             Commission
             from
             the
             Army
             ,
             who
             like
             the
             covered
             stals
             in
             your
             chief
             street
             of
             this
             city
             ,
             are
             willing
             to
             beare
             the
             rich
             Plate
             ,
             but
             themselves
             must
             be
             vailed
             :
             else
             I
             could
             tell
             you
             of
             Men
             ,
             yea
             such
             ,
             as
             if
             you
             had
             a
             Blank
             sent
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             leave
             given
             to
             have
             written
             what
             names
             you
             would
             have
             had
             of
             men
             for
             your
             work
             ,
             you
             could
             not
             have
             amended
             your
             choise
             ,
             
               (
               rebus
               sic
               stantibus
               )
            
             Heraldry
             did
             not
             miscarrie
             ,
             that
             hath
             this
             word
             for
             your
             
               Chief
               ,
            
             in
             his
             Coat
             of
             Honour
             :
             
               
                 
                   Fare
                   ,
                   Fac
                   .
                
                 
              
               
                 Say
                 ,
                 Doe
                 .
              
            
             I
             might
             adde
             your
             
               Cromwel
               ,
            
             with
             many
             others
             ,
             and
             know
             not
             how
             to
             forget
             our
             deare
             
               Pickering
               ,
            
             who
             had
             as
             much
             worth
             in
             him
             ,
             as
             such
             a
             parcell
             of
             clay
             could
             well
             contain
             ,
             and
             never
             left
             his
             work
             till
             he
             was
             called
             to
             his
             account
             :
             But
             I
             forbear
             Men
             ;
             
               The
               LORD
               hath
               preserved
               the
               faithfull
               ,
               and
               plenteously
               rewarded
               the
               proud
               doer
               .
            
          
           
             And
             now
             it
             will
             be
             seasonable
             to
             improve
             what
             we
             have
             said
             :
             These
             things
             are
             your
             Honour
             ,
             let
             not
             your
             Duty
             seem
             a
             burden
             :
             
               O
               love
               the
               Lord
               ,
               ye
               his
               Saints
               ,
            
             and
             ye
             that
             feel
             mercy
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             I
             passe
             in
             the
             last
             place
             to
             the
             first
             words
             of
             my
             text
             ,
             which
             will
             be
             the
             reverse
             ,
             or
             the
             other
             side
             of
             our
             present
             businesse
             :
             As
             if
             the
             Lord
             should
             say
             ,
             Thus
             and
             thus
             I
             have
             done
             for
             you
             ,
             You
             have
             seen
             the
             glance
             of
             my
             eye
             ,
             you
             have
             seen
             the
             smiles
             of
             my
             face
             ,
             what
             could
             you
             desire
             more
             that
             I
             have
             not
             done
             for
             you
             ?
             You
             did
             but
             knock
             and
             it
             was
             opened
             ;
             you
             sought
             ,
             and
             found
             ,
             askt
             ,
             and
             had
             :
             Go
             every
             stage
             of
             your
             latter
             pilgrimage
             ,
             and
             tell
             me
             if
             you
             may
             not
             set
             up
             a
             pillar
             and
             write
             upon
             it
             ,
             
               Thus
               far
               God
               hath
               helped
               us
               ?
            
             Are
             not
             the
             faithfull
             preserved
             ,
             and
             the
             proud
             doer
             rewarded
             ?
             have
             any
             of
             you
             lost
             your
             labour
             ,
             in
             trusting
             me
             and
             my
             providence
             ?
             have
             you
             not
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             many
             prophecies
             ,
             and
             
             might
             you
             not
             draw
             forth
             more
             ,
             had
             you
             more
             faith
             ?
             Is
             there
             any
             Nobleman
             here
             ,
             but
             hath
             been
             honorable
             by
             me
             ,
             or
             can
             he
             repent
             of
             his
             owning
             my
             truth
             〈…〉
             ath
             his
             faithfulnesse
             proved
             a
             burden
             to
             him
             ?
             Speak
             Parliament
             ,
             City
             ,
             Ministery
             ,
             have
             I
             not
             done
             well
             by
             You
             ?
          
           
             And
             me thinks
             I
             heare
             you
             ecchoing
             again
             ;
             Lord
             ,
             what
             would'st
             thou
             have
             from
             thy
             servants
             ?
             And
             I
             hope
             you
             stand
             as
             Samuel
             ,
             
               Lord
               speak
               ,
               thy
               servant
               beares
               !
            
             or
             as
             Saul
             ,
             after
             Paul
             ,
             
               Lord
               ,
               what
               wouldest
               thou
               I
               should
               do
               ?
            
             Yea
             ,
             as
             he
             said
             ,
             
               Da
               quod
               jubes
               ,
               &
               jube
               quid
               vis
               .
            
             David
             lets
             you
             know
             Gods
             minde
             ,
             —
             
               
                 O
                 love
                 the
                 Lord
                 ye
                 his
                 Saints
                 !
              
            
          
           
             And
             truly
             it
             is
             one
             of
             the
             hardest
             skils
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             use
             mercy
             well
             :
             I
             remember
             the
             old
             spirit
             of
             the
             
               Jewes
               ,
            
             I
             wish
             we
             had
             never
             felt
             it
             ;
             In
             sad
             houres
             they
             would
             ever
             be
             making
             great
             promises
             ,
             and
             in
             prosperity
             they
             would
             soon
             make
             new
             gods
             .
             Beloved
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             consider
             this
             short
             duty
             ,
             
               Love
               the
               Lord
               .
            
             I
             will
             but
             use
             a
             few
             arguments
             ,
             and
             then
             open
             your
             duty
             in
             the
             duty
             ,
             and
             end
             all
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             I
             pray
             consider
             (
             good
             Christians
             )
             how
             the
             Lord
             hath
             loved
             you
             ;
             you
             could
             never
             hate
             him
             so
             much
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             loved
             you
             ;
             
             He
             loved
             you
             enemies
             ,
             traitours
             ,
             He
             loved
             you
             unkind
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             cruell
             to
             your
             own
             soules
             ;
             nay
             so
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             willing
             to
             take
             the
             Devils
             leaving●
             ,
             when
             sin
             and
             satan
             had
             taken
             the
             use
             of
             your
             best
             strength
             and
             time
             ,
             yet
             he
             loves
             ,
             wooes
             and
             waits
             :
             yea
             when
             you
             have
             been
             proud
             and
             scornfull
             ,
             when
             he
             had
             besieged
             and
             beleaguered
             you
             with
             love
             ,
             and
             were
             loth
             to
             hang
             out
             the
             white
             flag
             ,
             he
             offers
             propositions
             still
             :
             
               
                 O
                 love
                 the
                 Lord
                 .
              
            
          
           
             2.
             
             See
             if
             any
             God
             be
             like
             unto
             him
             of
             all
             the
             gods
             ,
             and
             can
             doe
             such
             wonders
             at
             he
             hath
             done
             :
             You
             remember
             what
             
               Saul
            
             said
             to
             
             
               Davids
            
             men
             in
             his
             case
             ;
             
               If
               the
               son
               of
               Jesse
               can
               give
               you
               orchards
               and
               vineyards
               ,
               as
               I
               can
               do
               ,
               then
               follow
               him
               .
            
             If
             all
             the
             Gods
             of
             the
             world
             can
             do
             for
             you
             what
             he
             hath
             done
             ,
             can
             pardon
             sinne
             by
             giving
             his
             Son
             ,
             can
             heale
             your
             soules
             ,
             and
             save
             them
             after
             all
             ,
             Follow
             them
             .
             
               Joshua
            
             struck
             home
             in
             that
             last
             speech
             of
             his
             ,
             
               I
               have
               delivered
               the
               Ammonites
               ,
               Hit●ites
               ,
               &c.
               into
               your
               hand
               ;
               I
               have
               sent
               a
               hornes
               before
            
             
             
               you
               ,
               which
               drave
               them
               out
               before
               you
               ,
               even
               the
               two
               Kings
               of
               the
               Ammoni
               〈…〉
               s
               ,
               &c.
               
               I
               have
               given
               you
               a
               hand
               for
               which
               you
               did
               not
               lab
               〈…〉
               ,
               〈◊〉
               .
               
               Now
               therefore
               feare
               the
               Lord
               and
               serve
               him
               in
               sincerity
               and
               truth
               ,
               and
               put
               away
               the
               Gods
               your
               fathers
               served
               on
               the
               other
               side
               the
               flood
               ,
               and
               serve
               ye
               the
               Lord
               .
               And
               if
               it
               seem
               evill
               to
               serve
               the
               Lord
               ,
               then
               chuse
               whether
               you
               will
               serve
               the
               gods
               on
               the
               other
               side
               the
               flood
               ,
               or
               the
               Gods
               of
               the
               Ammonites
               :
               but
               as
               for
               me
               and
               my
               house
               I
               will
               serve
               the
               Lord
               .
            
             Apply
             it
             to
             your selves
             and
             give
             me
             leave
             again
             to
             say
             ,
             therefore
             
               
                 O
                 love
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 ye
                 that
                 feel
                 mercy
                 .
              
            
          
           
             3.
             
             You
             may
             be
             assured
             ,
             without
             love
             ,
             neither
             what
             you
             are
             ,
             nor
             what
             you
             do
             shall
             please
             him
             ,
             nay
             this
             whole
             dayes
             work
             will
             prove
             but
             a
             mockage
             ,
             Love
             will
             carry
             all
             home
             to
             heaven
             and
             gain
             acceptance
             .
             Heare
             what
             Christ
             sayes
             :
             
               Thou
               hast
               ravished
               me
               (
               my
            
             
             
               sister
               ,
               my
               spouse
               )
               with
               one
               of
               thy
               eyes
               ,
            
             and
             that
             was
             the
             eye
             of
             love
             .
             I
             have
             many
             times
             thought
             of
             that
             of
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             giving
             so
             much
             to
             love
             ,
             even
             putting
             all
             upon
             love
             :
             
               Yea
               ,
               though
               I
               gave
               my
               body
               to
               be
            
             
             
               burnt
               ,
               and
               had
               not
               love
               ,
               &c.
            
             yea
             preferring
             it
             (
             in
             some
             cases
             )
             to
             faith
             ;
             truly
             it
             is
             worth
             your
             noting
             :
             the
             summe
             of
             all
             ,
             is
             ,
             Nothing
             will
             passe
             without
             Love
             ,
             it
             is
             your
             ticket
             to
             passe
             into
             Heaven
             by
             .
             They
             cry
             ,
             
               Wepreacht
               in
               thy
               name
               :
            
             But
             wher
             's
             your
             Passe
             ,
             did
             you
             do
             it
             in
             love
             to
             me
             ?
             
               We
               cast
               out
               Divels
               :
            
             but
             was
             it
             in
             love
             ,
             &c.
             
             Ah
             ,
             (
             my
             beloved
             and
             honoured
             in
             the
             Lord
             )
             we
             have
             prayed
             ,
             wept
             ,
             fasted
             ,
             feasted
             ,
             fought
             ,
             counselled
             ,
             &c.
             but
             were
             all
             these
             in
             love
             to
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ?
             I
             am
             bold
             to
             say
             to
             my
             learned
             brethren
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             find
             it
             the
             distinguishing
             character
             in
             their
             soule-trade
             .
             I
             have
             seen
             this
             yeare
             some
             of
             the
             Enemy
             before
             a
             Councel
             of
             war
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             our
             own
             Officers
             ,
             upon
             some
             offence
             :
             I
             have
             known
             both
             pardoned
             ,
             but
             here
             lies
             the
             difference
             ;
             the
             enemy
             pardoned
             is
             gone
             ,
             his
             pardon
             was
             all
             he
             lookt
             for
             ;
             but
             the
             other
             mourning
             ,
             what
             will
             this
             pardon
             do
             me
             good
             ,
             if
             I
             should
             leave
             this
             Army
             ,
             from
             which
             I
             know
             not
             how
             to
             live
             cheerfully
             ?
             It
             matters
             not
             for
             my
             lands
             (
             saies
             poor
             
               Mephibosheth
               )
            
             but
             I
             shall
             live
             in
             
               Davids
            
             presence
             and
             see
             his
             face
             .
             Love
             makes
             way
             to
             the
             bosome
             of
             Christ
             incontinently
             ,
             and
             layes
             the
             soule
             in
             a
             bed
             of
             roses
             .
             It
             is
             in
             all
             the
             world
             like
             
               Benjamin
            
             to
             
               Joseph
               ,
            
             if
             you
             bring
             
               Benjamin
               ,
            
             come
             and
             welcome
             ,
             I
             else
             look
             upon
             you
             but
             as
             Spies
             .
             If
             this
             day
             all
             your
             graces
             were
             met
             to
             make
             a
             glorious
             flame
             that
             might
             reach
             heaven
             ;
             you
             shall
             find
             Love
             must
             doe
             two
             things
             ,
             it
             must
             put
             beauty
             upon
             all
             ,
             and
             perfume
             all
             .
             Therefore
             ,
             
               
                 O
                 love
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 ye
                 his
                 Saints
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             4.
             
             Let
             this
             prevaile
             ;
             that
             mountains
             of
             gold
             and
             silver
             are
             not
             desired
             ,
             nor
             fat
             bullocks
             and
             rams
             ,
             but
             only
             an
             affection
             ,
             
               Love
               the
               Lord
               .
            
             If
             he
             had
             desired
             some
             greater
             thing
             of
             you
             ,
             (
             as
             
               Naamans
            
             servants
             said
             )
             would
             you
             not
             have
             done
             it
             ?
             Indeed
             you
             cannot
             bestow
             it
             better
             ,
             nor
             is
             there
             any
             object
             you
             call
             good
             can
             so
             justly
             claim
             it
             ,
             bestow
             this
             where
             you
             will
             else
             ,
             you
             shall
             find
             the
             object
             mortall
             ,
             short-breathed
             ,
             and
             short-lived
             ;
             alas
             ,
             what
             waking
             dreames
             are
             honour
             ,
             beauty
             ,
             friends
             ,
             &
             c
             ?
             Nay
             ,
             you
             shall
             find
             it
             non-satisfactory
             ,
             all
             the
             excellencies
             under
             the
             sun
             leave
             the
             soule
             to
             complaints
             of
             vanity
             and
             vexing
             ;
             and
             lastly
             ,
             you
             shall
             find
             it
             but
             partially
             ,
             not
             universally
             good
             .
             Why
             will
             you
             lay
             out
             your
             money
             
             for
             that
             which
             is
             not
             bread
             ?
             all
             these
             things
             will
             but
             prove
             gravel
             under
             your
             teeth
             .
             When
             
               David
            
             had
             reckoned
             mercies
             not
             
             a
             few
             ,
             he
             sayes
             upon
             the
             totall
             ,
             
               I
               will
               love
               thee
               dearly
               ,
               O
               Lord
               my
               strength
               .
            
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             bethink
             your selves
             this
             day
             ,
             what
             lesse
             can
             you
             do
             ,
             then
             kisse
             the
             hand
             that
             hath
             preserved
             you
             ?
             Love
             climbes
             after
             more
             union
             with
             the
             object
             :
             would
             you
             not
             be
             neerer
             to
             him
             ,
             who
             hath
             made
             such
             approaches
             and
             addresses
             to
             you
             ,
             that
             who
             so
             beholds
             not
             with
             wonder
             and
             joy
             ,
             is
             either
             stupid
             ,
             or
             envious
             ?
             Therefore
             ,
             
               
                 O
                 love
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 yee
                 his
                 Saints
                 .
              
            
          
           
             5.
             
             Love
             is
             an
             obliging
             affection
             ,
             and
             drawes
             forth
             much
             of
             God
             continually
             to
             the
             creature
             :
             when
             the
             Lord
             by
             his
             servant
             
               Moses
            
             charged
             that
             people
             to
             love
             the
             Lord
             their
             God
             with
             all
             their
             heart
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             might
             ,
             he
             will
             fill
             up
             all
             the
             rest
             with
             heaps
             of
             promises
             of
             what
             he
             would
             doe
             for
             them
             ,
             enemies
             of
             all
             sorts
             should
             be
             subdued
             ,
             mercies
             of
             all
             kinds
             should
             be
             brought
             in
             ,
             deliverances
             ,
             preservations
             ,
             protections
             ,
             illuminations
             ,
             and
             what
             not
             ?
             
               Hosea
            
             seemes
             to
             delight
             to
             particularize
             the
             joyncture
             Gods
             people
             shall
             have
             in
             this
             case
             .
             
               And
               it
               shall
               come
               to
               passe
               that
               I
               will
               heare
               ,
               saith
               the
            
             
             
               Lord
               ;
               I
               will
               heare
               the
               heavens
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               beare
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               the
               earth
               shall
               heare
               the
               corn
               ,
               and
               the
               wine
               ,
               and
               the
               oyle
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               beare
               Jezreel
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               sow
               her
               unto
               me
               on
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               have
               mercy
               on
               them
               that
               had
               not
               obtained
               mercy
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               say
               unto
               them
               which
               were
               not
               my
               people
               ,
               Thou
               art
               my
               people
               ;
               and
               they
               shall
               say
               ,
               Thou
               art
               my
               God
               .
            
             And
             if
             that
             bee
             too
             little
             ,
             
               I
               will
               be
               as
               the
               dew
               unto
               Israel
               ,
               hee
               shall
               grow
               as
               the
               Lilly
               ,
               and
               cast
               forth
               his
               root
               as
               Lebanon
               ,
               his
               branches
               shall
               spread
               ,
               and
               his
               beauty
               shall
               be
               as
               the
               olive
               tree
               ,
               and
               his
               smell
               as
               Lebanon
               ,
               
               they
               that
               dwell
               under
               his
               shadow
               ,
               shall
               return
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Nothing
             can
             greaten
             a
             Nation
             as
             this
             ,
             nothing
             can
             maintaine
             what
             you
             have
             gotten
             but
             this
             ,
             and
             you
             will
             find
             ,
             
               Non
               minor
               est
               virtus
               quam
               querere
               ,
               parta
               tueri
               .
            
             Therefore
             ,
             
               
                 O
                 love
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 ye
                 that
                 feel
                 mercy
                 .
              
            
          
           
             6.
             
             You
             shall
             find
             that
             this
             is
             a
             strong
             and
             powerfull
             (
             I
             was
             about
             to
             say
             omnipotent
             )
             affection
             .
             
               Much
               water
               cannot
               quench
               love
               ,
               it
               is
               strong
               as
               the
               grave
               .
            
             If
             
               Paul
            
             would
             give
             an
             account
             of
             some
             undertakings
             ,
             he
             will
             tell
             you
             love
             carries
             constraint
             with
             it
             ,
             it
             lessens
             difficulties
             ,
             answers
             hard
             questions
             ,
             removes
             impediments
             ,
             over-powers
             feares
             ,
             cares
             ,
             doubts
             ,
             dangers
             ,
             makes
             wash-way
             of
             all
             .
             Upon
             this
             the
             Apostle
             throwes
             the
             gantlet
             of
             famine
             ,
             want
             ,
             persecution
             ,
             principalities
             ,
             powers
             above
             ,
             beneath
             ;
             nay
             ,
             it
             will
             wait
             and
             serve
             in
             heats
             and
             colds
             ,
             as
             
               Jacob
            
             for
             
               Rachel
               .
            
             I
             must
             professe
             (
             Excellent
             Senators
             )
             I
             know
             not
             how
             you
             will
             continue
             your
             wearying
             ,
             toyling
             ,
             incessant
             travels
             ,
             but
             by
             this
             cordiall
             ;
             it
             is
             this
             onely
             can
             oyle
             your
             wheeles
             ,
             and
             cheere
             your
             hearts
             ,
             pay
             you
             your
             wages
             after
             all
             expences
             of
             time
             ,
             estates
             ,
             spirits
             .
             If
             a
             stranger
             should
             look
             upon
             your
             travels
             ,
             the
             bread
             of
             carefulnesse
             you
             eat
             ,
             your
             early
             risings
             ,
             long
             sittings
             ,
             late
             goings
             to
             bed
             ;
             can
             you
             give
             account
             of
             any
             thing
             ,
             but
             ,
             
               That
               you
               love
               ?
            
             Truly
             ,
             I
             know
             nothing
             so
             heavie
             but
             love
             can
             lift
             ,
             nothing
             so
             high
             but
             it
             can
             reach
             ,
             nothing
             so
             deep
             but
             it
             can
             fathom
             .
             Love
             to
             this
             Cause
             ,
             I
             would
             rather
             say
             to
             this
             God
             ,
             hath
             quieted
             your
             Army
             often
             ,
             drawn
             out
             the
             deepest
             bloud
             of
             many
             ,
             emptied
             the
             purses
             of
             the
             rich
             ,
             drawn
             forth
             the
             teares
             of
             the
             poor
             ,
             and
             their
             sighes
             to
             heaven
             ,
             when
             they
             could
             doe
             no
             more
             .
             Union
             with
             God
             ,
             the
             end
             of
             this
             love
             ,
             is
             the
             issue
             of
             all
             our
             labours
             .
             Therefore
             ,
             
               
                 O
                 love
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 yee
                 that
                 feel
                 mercy
                 .
              
            
          
           
             But
             you
             may
             ask
             wherein
             it
             consists
             ,
             or
             how
             would
             I
             desire
             this
             affection
             should
             be
             manifested
             ?
             I
             answer
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             There
             is
             a
             love
             in
             imitation
             ;
             and
             indeed
             ,
             those
             we
             love
             most
             ,
             we
             make
             our
             copies
             to
             write
             after
             .
             Then
             he
             pleased
             to
             mind
             the
             Text
             again
             ,
             
               He
               preserveth
               the
               faithful
               ,
               and
               plenteously
               rewardeth
               the
               proud
               doer
               :
            
             there
             is
             your
             pattern
             ,
             imitation
             calls
             upon
             you
             to
             preserve
             the
             faithful
             ,
             &
             to
             reward
             the
             
               proud
               doer
               .
            
             And
             these
             two
             look
             like
             the
             main
             interests
             of
             this
             State
             :
             the
             former
             ,
             a
             reverēd
             brother
             ,
             under
             that
             name
             ,
             
             hath
             commended
             unto
             you
             worthily
             ,
             I
             am
             bold
             to
             adde
             the
             latter
             to
             it
             .
             For
             if
             you
             hear
             Polititians
             abroad
             what
             they
             say
             ,
             even
             
               Roan
            
             to
             
             
               Richlien
               ,
            
             they
             tell
             us
             of
             this
             double
             interest
             ,
             (
             which
             some
             think
             expired
             with
             Queen
             
               〈◊〉
               )
            
             viz.
             that
             Wee
             should
             have
             continued
             the
             patrons
             of
             the
             Protestant
             cause
             ,
             as
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
            
             of
             the
             Catholique
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             preserved
             the
             faithfull
             ,
             which
             
               Germany
            
             and
             
               Rochel
            
             would
             have
             thanked
             us
             for
             .
             And
             secondly
             ,
             We
             should
             have
             rewarded
             the
             proud
             ,
             
               i.
               e.
            
             kept
             our
             war
             at
             a
             distance
             even
             where
             shee
             left
             us
             ingaged
             ,
             and
             by
             this
             time
             (
             it
             may
             be
             )
             we
             might
             have
             dried
             up
             
               E●●phra●es
               ,
            
             I
             mean
             ,
             possest
             the
             whole
             
               West-Indies
               ,
            
             which
             with
             little
             time
             and
             help
             from
             these
             parts
             ,
             may
             b●
             accomplished
             :
             The
             words
             that
             follow
             in
             that
             Treatise
             ,
             are
             ,
             
               That
               England
               is
               a
               great
               Animal
               ,
               and
               cannot
               be
               destroyed
               but
               by
               it selfe
               ;
            
             which
             injury
             we
             are
             still
             as
             likely
             to
             put
             upon
             our selves
             as
             any
             people
             in
             the
             world
             .
             One
             Chapter
             in
             
               Amos
            
             hath
             bred
             me
             some
             sad
             thoughts
             of
             heart
             ,
             where
             he
             〈◊〉
             you
             of
             
             two
             Visions
             ,
             the
             one
             of
             G
             〈…〉
             ppers
             ,
             that
             devoured
             every
             greene
             thing
             ,
             which
             made
             the
             Prophet
             cry
             out
             ;
             
               By
               whom
               shall
               Jacob
               arise
               ,
               for
               he
               is
               small
               ?
            
             and
             those
             Caterpillers
             were
             swept
             away
             .
             The
             other
             Vision
             was
             a
             contention
             by
             fire
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             useth
             the
             same
             prayer
             ,
             
               By
               whom
               shall
               Jacob
               arise
               ,
               for
               he
               is
               small
               ?
            
             It
             seems
             contentions
             ,
             yea
             ,
             fiery
             contentions
             may
             lay
             a
             State
             as
             low
             as
             Caterpillers
             ;
             the
             Lord
             sprinkle
             the
             bloud
             of
             his
             Son
             upon
             this
             fire
             ,
             and
             quench
             it
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Doubtlesse
             much
             love
             of
             imitation
             will
             be
             shewed
             to
             God
             ,
             in
             recovering
             these
             two
             Interests
             abroad
             ,
             and
             (
             if
             I
             might
             not
             be
             thought
             a
             designer
             )
             I
             wish
             it
             at
             home
             :
             Why
             should
             not
             the
             faithfull
             be
             preserved
             ?
             For
             the
             love
             of
             God
             doe
             it
             .
             I
             speake
             not
             for
             my selfe
             ,
             for
             with
             
               Simeon
               ,
            
             I
             could
             even
             desire
             to
             
               depart
               in
               peace
               ,
            
             now
             mine
             eyes
             have
             seen
             so
             much
             of
             the
             
               Salvation
               of
               God
               .
            
          
           
             Nor
             do
             I
             bring
             any
             Petition
             from
             your
             Army
             ,
             they
             never
             have
             ,
             nor
             ever
             will
             be
             burden
             some
             to
             you
             by
             Petitions
             but
             since
             you
             have
             trusted
             them
             with
             your
             own
             lives
             and
             estates
             ,
             they
             are
             contented
             willingly
             to
             trust
             you
             again
             with
             their
             liberti●●
             .
             It
             brings
             to
             minde
             that
             issue
             of
             a
             Combate
             ,
             whereof
             
               Livie
            
             is
             the
             reporter
             ,
             when
             the
             three
             
               H
               〈…〉
               i
               ,
            
             and
             the
             three
             
               〈◊〉
            
             had
             by
             the
             sword
             decided
             the
             quarrell
             betwixt
             the
             
               〈◊〉
            
             and
             their
             enemies
             ,
             and
             only
             one
             
               H●●arius
            
             survived
             ,
             〈◊〉
             〈…〉
             ning
             ,
             met
             his
             sister
             ,
             the
             wise
             of
             one
             of
             the
             
               ●●ra●ii
               ,
            
             and
             she
             forgetting
             her selfe
             to
             her
             brother
             in
             language
             ,
             fell
             also
             by
             his
             hand
             :
             The
             Sena●e
             would
             con●●emn
             to
             death
             this
             
               Hora
               〈…〉
               ,
            
             whose
             father
             by
             the
             Author
             speaks
             to
             this
             purpose
             .
          
           
             
               
               victoria
               〈◊〉
               vidistis
               
               (
               Quiri
               〈…〉
               s
               )
               nunc
               sub
               furea
               inter
               verbera
               &
               cruciatus
               videre
               potestis
               ,
               I
               lictor
               ,
               obnu●e
               caput
               liberatoris
               hujus
               urbis
               ,
               colliga
               manus
               quae
               paul●
               〈◊〉
               ●rinatae
               imperium
               populo
               Romano
               peporerunt
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Can
             any
             man
             binde
             those
             hands
             ,
             which
             lately
             armed
             ,
             procured
             the
             libertie
             and
             safety
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ?
             This
             I
             must
             take
             boldnesse
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             if
             this
             or
             the
             next
             Age
             shall
             bury
             those
             faithfull
             ones
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             either
             here
             among
             the
             Trophees
             ,
             taken
             from
             their
             enemies
             ,
             or
             abroad
             in
             the
             Country
             among
             the
             sepulchres
             of
             Cavaliers
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             will
             live
             when
             ever
             they
             die
             .
             But
             I
             have
             held
             you
             here
             too
             long
             ,
             and
             
               I
            
             refer
             this
             head
             to
             that
             interest
             of
             
               England
               :
            
             That
             which
             concerns
             the
             rewarding
             proud
             doers
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             hath
             gone
             before
             you
             ,
             follow
             after
             in
             his
             name
             ,
             for
             truly
             I
             fear
             not
             all
             the
             contentions
             among
             us
             ,
             but
             pride
             I
             fear
             ,
             the
             Mother
             ,
             Mid-wife
             ,
             Nurse
             of
             all
             contention
             .
             I
             hear
             much
             of
             difference
             ,
             opinions
             ,
             sects
             ,
             heresies
             ,
             and
             truly
             I
             think
             they
             would
             be
             lesse
             ,
             if
             we
             did
             not
             think
             them
             so
             many
             :
             One
             errour
             ,
             and
             but
             one
             ,
             our
             Saviour
             gives
             caution
             about
             ,
             and
             lately
             I
             have
             thought
             much
             upon
             :
             He
             says
             ,
             
               Beware
               of
               the
               leaven
               of
               the
               Pharisees
               ,
            
             and
             if
             we
             knew
             what
             that
             leaven
             were
             ,
             it
             would
             helpe
             us
             in
             these
             fear●
             .
             This
             I
             suggest
             therefore
             ,
             Leaven
             hath
             three
             properties
             .
             1.
             
             It
             sowres
             .
             2.
             
             It
             tuffen●
             ,
             or
             hardens
             .
             3.
             
             It
             swels
             the
             lump
             .
             Therefore
             that
             opinion
             which
             sowres
             〈◊〉
             sp●●its
             against
             their
             brethren
             ,
             and
             it
             may
             be
             against
             Authority
             ,
             that
             swels
             them
             ,
             and
             prides
             them
             ,
             that
             hardens
             them
             ,
             and
             makes
             tough
             ,
             and
             not
             easily
             intreated
             ,
             beware
             of
             that
             opinion
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             leaven
             of
             the
             Pharisees
             .
             Errors
             in
             us
             ,
             are
             like
             corn
             ,
             in
             the
             sowing
             of
             it
             ;
             if
             it
             lie
             above
             ground
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             gathered
             up
             again
             ,
             but
             if
             plowed
             in
             and
             harrowed
             ,
             lie
             under
             the
             clod
             ,
             there
             is
             little
             hope
             .
             Whilest
             Errors
             lie
             in
             the
             understanding
             ,
             Scripture
             ,
             reason
             ,
             argument
             ,
             time
             ,
             sweetnesse
             and
             tendernesse
             may
             do
             much
             to
             the
             curet
             the
             danger
             is
             ,
             when
             they
             lie
             under
             the
             will
             ,
             when
             we
             shall
             say
             ,
             we
             will
             have
             what
             we
             will
             ,
             or
             all
             shall
             crack
             ;
             with
             
               Sampson
               ,
            
             pull
             down
             the
             two
             great
             posts
             ,
             that
             others
             may
             perish
             ,
             though
             we
             perish
             with
             them
             .
             Beware
             of
             this
             leaven
             of
             the
             Pharisees
             :
             You
             shall
             ever
             finde
             pride
             the
             fomenter
             of
             differences
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             therefore
             reward
             the
             proud
             do●●
             ,
             and
             spar●
             not
             .
             But
             those
             opinions
             that
             find
             a
             soule
             in
             a
             lowly
             frame
             ,
             and
             after
             〈…〉
             ved
             ,
             keep
             the
             soule
             so
             ,
             and
             carry
             it
             to
             Christ
             ,
             they
             need
             not
             trouble
             State
             nor
             Church
             .
             I
             long
             since
             learn●d
             ,
             if
             we
             could
             〈◊〉
             imagination
             ,
             we
             might
             soon
             cu●e
             tribulation
             .
             But
             I
             proceed
             .
          
           
           
             2.
             
             It
             will
             be
             love
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             if
             we
             love
             him
             in
             his
             dispensations
             when
             they
             have
             their
             vicissitudes
             ;
             to
             love
             him
             smiling
             ,
             and
             love
             him
             frowning
             too
             ;
             to
             love
             him
             ,
             sitting
             upon
             his
             knee
             ,
             and
             love
             him
             under
             his
             lash
             too
             :
             to
             maintain
             that
             ,
             
               
                 Compositi
                 jus
                 ,
                 fasque
                 animi
                 sanctosque
                 recessus
              
               
                 Men●is
                 —
              
            
             To
             be
             
               mediis
               tranquillus
               in
               undis
               ;
            
             to
             say
             ,
             the
             Lord
             doth
             well
             what
             ever
             he
             doth
             :
             
               I
               will
               love
               thee
               ,
               though
               thou
               kill
               me
               ,
            
             and
             
               trust
               in
               the
            
             (
             cries
             
               Joh.
               )
            
             This
             looke
             like
             love
             ,
             otherwise
             your
             mistakes
             will
             be
             many
             ,
             about
             the
             creature
             ,
             and
             the
             Creator
             .
             You
             are
             now
             come
             upon
             a
             new
             triall
             ,
             the
             Lord
             outwrastles
             the
             temptation
             for
             you
             :
             You
             may
             think
             now
             the
             danger
             little
             ,
             I
             pray
             remember
             
               Sisera
               ,
            
             he
             took
             a
             nap
             after
             his
             lordly
             dish
             ,
             and
             a
             womans
             hand
             nailed
             his
             head
             to
             the
             ground
             .
             
               David
            
             thought
             it
             no
             danger
             to
             take
             a
             nap
             in
             an
             afternoon
             ,
             but
             there
             he
             split
             his
             soule
             ,
             and
             hardly
             made
             up
             againe
             .
             You
             may
             think
             it
             looks
             now
             like
             the
             afternoon
             of
             the
             day
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             as
             if
             your
             work
             were
             towards
             an
             end
             :
             mistake
             not
             ,
             I
             believe
             you
             have
             seen
             most
             of
             the
             miracles
             ,
             but
             are
             not
             yet
             over
             the
             red
             sea
             ;
             or
             if
             you
             were
             over
             ,
             yet
             love
             the
             Lord
             in
             this
             dispensation
             ,
             lest
             you
             be
             brought
             to
             tack
             about
             two
             and
             forty
             times
             in
             the
             wildernesse
             .
          
           
             It
             argues
             much
             feeblenesse
             of
             spirit
             ,
             to
             change
             our
             affections
             upon
             changes
             of
             Providence
             ,
             he
             never
             loved
             well
             ,
             nay
             hardly
             at
             all
             ,
             that
             can
             love
             no
             better
             :
             yea
             ,
             this
             you
             shall
             finde
             most
             true
             ,
             that
             all
             backslidings
             from
             God
             ,
             spring
             from
             the
             change
             of
             our
             opinions
             concerning
             God
             ,
             and
             these
             we
             do
             often
             from
             the
             varieties
             of
             his
             dealings
             with
             us
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             were
             a
             better
             God
             one
             year
             than
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             often
             our
             folly
             ,
             who
             can
             easilier
             look
             upon
             the
             barks
             and
             outsides
             of
             things
             ,
             than
             their
             insides
             :
             Because
             he
             was
             a
             Carpenters
             son
             ,
             therefore
             a
             stumbling
             block
             to
             the
             Jews
             ,
             they
             could
             see
             no
             further
             .
             The
             glitter
             and
             glory
             of
             a
             painted
             world
             hath
             made
             blind
             the
             eyes
             of
             many
             :
             Nor
             is
             it
             a
             small
             mistake
             among
             men
             ,
             when
             they
             keep
             their
             thoughts
             upon
             present
             things
             ,
             with
             neglect
             of
             future
             ,
             hence
             the
             Psalmist
             concludes
             the
             107.
             
             Psalme
             ,
             
               Who
               so
               is
               wise
               ,
               and
               will
               observe
            
             
             
               these
               things
               ,
               even
               they
               shall
               understand
               the
               loving
               kindnesse
               of
               the
               Lord
               :
            
             Now
             the
             infide
             of
             all
             was
             loving
             kindnesse
             ,
             and
             the
             issue
             of
             all
             will
             be
             loving
             kindnesse
             to
             the
             Saints
             .
             It
             concerns
             you
             therefore
             to
             look
             to
             your
             love
             in
             storm
             ,
             and
             calm
             ,
             in
             war
             ,
             in
             peace
             ;
             to
             love
             the
             Lord
             then
             ,
             is
             to
             love
             him
             in
             all
             changes
             .
          
           
           
             3.
             
             It
             appears
             you
             love
             him
             ,
             when
             you
             are
             promoting
             his
             ends
             ,
             and
             ayms
             :
             thus
             wives
             love
             ,
             thus
             faithfull
             servants
             love
             ,
             who
             stand
             not
             in
             shops
             to
             sell
             Apprentices
             ,
             but
             their
             Masters
             wares
             ,
             not
             advance
             themselves
             ,
             but
             him
             they
             serve
             .
             That
             humble
             loving
             
               John
               Baptist
               ,
               I
               must
               decrease
               ,
               but
               he
               must
               increase
               ,
            
             and
             willing
             he
             was
             Christ
             should
             have
             all
             ;
             and
             that
             love
             discovers
             it self
             much
             when
             you
             are
             ready
             to
             live
             in
             his
             will
             ,
             not
             your
             own
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             have
             not
             onely
             meat
             drest
             ,
             but
             as
             he
             pleaseth
             ;
             such
             Worship
             as
             he
             likes
             ,
             such
             Governments
             as
             he
             takes
             pleasure
             in
             ;
             yea
             ,
             when
             you
             will
             be
             reaching
             your
             duty
             through
             the
             fire
             ,
             even
             to
             become
             fooles
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             be
             wise
             in
             his
             account
             :
             If
             the
             Lord
             be
             gainer
             ,
             what
             if
             all
             the
             world
             be
             losers
             ?
             These
             are
             my
             daily
             sighs
             to
             heaven
             for
             you
             all
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             be
             lifted
             up
             ,
             who
             hath
             held
             up
             your
             heads
             above
             the
             water
             ;
             that
             you
             may
             hear
             that
             
               Euge
            
             at
             your
             great
             accompt
             ,
             
               Come
               you
               blessed
               and
               faithfull
               servants
               ,
               enter
               into
               your
               Masters
               joy
               .
            
             And
             if
             you
             ask
             me
             what
             I
             conceive
             the
             Lords
             great
             design
             is
             in
             these
             dayes
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             attend
             it
             ?
             I
             answer
             .
             Doubtlesse
             it
             is
             to
             pull
             down
             all
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             his
             Son
             may
             be
             advanced
             .
             He
             is
             now
             preaching
             .
             
               All
               flesh
               is
               grasse
               ;
            
             you
             are
             certainly
             upon
             the
             edge
             of
             the
             fulfilling
             very
             great
             and
             glorious
             Prophecies
             :
             You
             see
             the
             heathen
             rage
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             imagine
             a
             vaine
             thing
             :
             
               The
               Kings
               of
               the
               Earth
               are
               in
               Councell
               ,
               Be
               wise
               therefore
               O
               yee
               Judges
               ,
               kisse
               the
               Son
               lest
               be
               be
               angry
               ,
               and
               you
               perish
               in
               the
               midway
               .
            
             The
             Lords
             desi
             〈…〉
             is
             the
             downfall
             of
             Antichrist
             ,
             love
             him
             in
             promoting
             this
             end
             ;
             and
             especially
             let
             me
             call
             for
             help
             hereunto
             from
             my
             Reverend
             and
             learned
             Brethren
             here
             present
             ,
             Ah
             Brethren
             ,
             shew
             your
             love
             in
             this
             work
             :
             Be
             not
             offended
             if
             I
             leave
             this
             caution
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             let
             this
             charity
             begin
             at
             home
             amongst
             us
             ,
             for
             ever
             beware
             of
             a
             spirit
             of
             domination
             ,
             truly
             it
             is
             a
             spirit
             of
             Antichrist
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             the
             first
             great
             quarrell
             the
             first
             300.
             years
             after
             Christ
             .
             When
             
               Constantine
            
             had
             been
             bountifull
             to
             the
             Church
             at
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             and
             after
             was
             as
             noble
             to
             that
             of
             
               Bizantium
            
             (
             now
             
               Constantinople
               )
            
             a
             quarrel
             grew
             among
             the
             two
             Pastors
             of
             these
             Churches
             ,
             who
             should
             be
             called
             
               Papa
               ,
            
             which
             introduced
             the
             Proverb
             ,
             Religion
             begot
             wealth
             ,
             and
             the
             mother
             devoured
             the
             daughter
             .
             Remember
             our
             old
             complaints
             against
             Prelates
             ,
             and
             how
             we
             have
             filled
             Parliament
             eares
             with
             our
             out-cries
             .
             Let
             this
             be
             often
             with
             you
             (
             my
             dear
             Brethren
             )
             that
             in
             all
             the
             cracks
             ,
             flaws
             ,
             and
             ruines
             of
             States
             ,
             some
             priestly
             thing
             or
             other
             hath
             had
             the
             principall
             hand
             ;
             mind
             it
             in
             a
             passage
             
             or
             two
             ,
             good
             
               Jeremy
            
             past
             through
             all
             guards
             ,
             till
             he
             came
             to
             
               Pushur
            
             
             the
             Priest
             :
             the
             Nobility
             ,
             Gentry
             ,
             and
             others
             were
             easily
             intreated
             :
             Christ
             breaks
             upon
             the
             〈…〉
             bes
             and
             Pharisees
             mainly
             :
             It
             is
             considerable
             that
             
               H●sed
            
             saith
             ,
             
               Hear
               Oye
               Priests
               ,
               hearken
               Oye
               People
               ,
               give
               ear
               O
            
             
             
               house
               of
               the
               King
               ,
               for
               ye
               have
               been
               a
               snare
               ,
               &c.
            
             the
             poor
             people
             are
             betwixt
             the
             Priest
             ,
             and
             the
             house
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             to
             be
             noted
             that
             the
             Priests
             are
             in
             the
             first
             place
             :
             It
             lies
             much
             upon
             you
             to
             shew
             your
             love
             to
             the
             Lord
             in
             promoting
             his
             great
             ends
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             This
             love
             would
             〈◊〉
             let
             out
             to
             his
             Saints
             ,
             of
             which
             you
             have
             lately
             heard
             so
             much
             ,
             that
             I
             shall
             say
             but
             little
             ,
             lesse
             then
             this
             I
             cannot
             say
             ,
             No
             man
             can
             love
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             destroy
             his
             children
             ,
             truly
             I
             cannot
             say
             ●oo
             much
             for
             them
             ,
             because
             they
             have
             done
             so
             much
             for
             you
             .
             I
             pray
             grieve
             them
             not
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             you
             may
             grieve
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             in
             them
             ,
             do
             not
             make
             them
             sad
             ,
             whom
             the
             Lord
             would
             not
             have
             made
             sad
             ,
             be
             not
             angry
             with
             your
             deliverance
             because
             of
             the
             good
             hand
             the
             Lord
             hath
             made
             use
             of
             :
             Why
             should
             
               Ezra
            
             be
             angry
             with
             
               Zer●●babel
            
             for
             beginning
             the
             work
             ?
             O●Zer●●babel
             with
             
               Nehemiah
            
             for
             ending
             it
             ?
             You
             know
             how
             well
             it
             will
             be
             taken
             in
             heaven
             ,
             that
             you
             use
             the
             heirs
             of
             that
             country
             well
             upon
             earth
             ,
             yea
             ,
             you
             shall
             do
             well
             to
             love
             them
             impartially
             ;
             It
             is
             the
             triall
             many
             of
             the
             world
             are
             put
             to
             (
             which
             they
             mind
             not
             )
             how
             they
             will
             demean
             themselves
             towards
             poor
             Saints
             ;
             And
             let
             it
             not
             be
             forgotten
             ,
             that
             it
             will
             be
             the
             word
             of
             〈◊〉
             the
             great
             day
             ,
             
               In
               that
               you
               did
               it
               not
            
             (
             sayes
             Christ
             )
             
               to
               one
               of
               these
               little
               ones
               ,
               you
               did
               it
               not
               to
               me
               .
            
             The
             Saints
             may
             do
             you
             much
             good
             ,
             they
             can
             do
             you
             no
             harm
             :
             I
             am
             confident
             ,
             their
             interest
             in
             heaven
             which
             they
             have
             made
             use
             of
             for
             this
             nation
             ,
             hath
             been
             a
             strong
             ingredient
             to
             your
             preservation●
             and
             this
             is
             your
             glory
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             your
             establishment
             ,
             That
             this
             Land
             is
             sown
             with
             such
             feed
             ,
             which
             I
             believe
             Popery
             ,
             Prelacy
             ,
             and
             what
             else
             is
             not
             of
             God
             ,
             doth
             come
             too
             late
             to
             root
             up
             .
             You
             remember
             that
             great
             Emperour
             ,
             who
             profest
             he
             would
             rather
             be
             a
             Member
             of
             a
             Church
             of
             Saints
             ,
             then
             the
             Head
             of
             the
             Empire
             .
             It
             is
             taken
             notice
             of
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             laid
             this
             to
             heart
             ,
             and
             the
             Saints
             blesse
             you
             ,
             and
             carry
             you
             ,
             and
             your
             counsels
             to
             heaven
             with
             them
             daily
             .
             In
             all
             the
             loud
             cries
             now
             about
             differences
             ,
             this
             toucheth
             my
             heart
             ,
             that
             some
             men
             can
             trample
             a
             poor
             Saint
             to
             the
             dust
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             grave
             (
             if
             they
             might
             )
             for
             a
             Peccadillo
             ,
             a
             little
             distance
             in
             an
             opinion
             ;
             and
             an
             open
             ,
             prop
             〈…〉
             ,
             beastly
             ,
             〈◊〉
             drunkard
             ,
             a
             black-mouthed
             
             swearer
             ,
             an
             enemy
             to
             any
             thing
             that
             is
             good
             ,
             can
             live
             quietly
             and
             unmolested
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             And
             above
             all
             ,
             this
             love
             is
             clothed
             with
             all
             its
             glory
             ,
             when
             we
             shall
             love
             him
             in
             his
             Son
             ,
             and
             greater
             honour
             you
             cannot
             doe
             him
             ,
             then
             to
             love
             him
             in
             Christ
             ,
             
               in
               whom
               he
               hath
               laid
               up
               all
               fulnesse
               ,
            
             
             the
             character
             and
             image
             of
             all
             his
             grace
             and
             glory
             .
             But
             what
             he
             is
             ,
             and
             how
             lovely
             ,
             what
             want
             you
             have
             of
             him
             ,
             what
             worth
             is
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             which
             is
             the
             way
             to
             please
             him
             ,
             is
             constantly
             suggested
             unto
             you
             almost
             from
             every
             Pulpit
             ,
             the
             mystery
             of
             Christ
             now
             discovering
             it selfe
             .
             
               He
               is
               the
               chiefest
               of
               ten
               thousand
               ,
            
             his
             mouth
             is
             most
             sweet
             ,
             yea
             ,
             he
             is
             all
             lovelinesse
             .
             He
             is
             your
             peace
             ,
             the
             Prince
             of
             Peace
             ,
             the
             
             great
             Peace-maker
             ,
             if
             you
             desire
             peace
             ,
             war
             must
             continue
             ,
             he
             hath
             an
             Iron
             Mace
             :
             and
             the
             Nations
             will
             be
             delivered
             up
             unto
             him
             ,
             a
             
             stone
             cut
             out
             of
             the
             Mountains
             shall
             fall
             upon
             the
             greatest
             Governours
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             
               
                 O
                 love
                 the
                 Lord
                 in
                 his
                 Son
                 ,
              
            
          
           
             6.
             
             It
             concerns
             us
             this
             day
             that
             our
             love
             appear
             in
             our
             praises
             ,
             and
             though
             we
             have
             had
             so
             many
             Victories
             and
             Mercies
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             even
             wanted
             time
             for
             our
             solemn
             acknowledgements
             ,
             &
             kindnesses
             have
             come
             tumbling
             in
             like
             war
             ,
             one
             following
             the
             other
             ,
             that
             
               
                 Finis
                 unius
                 boni
                 gradus
                 est
                 futuri
                 ;
              
            
             Yet
             we
             have
             wanted
             ●kill
             to
             manifest
             our
             love
             to
             God
             in
             his
             praises
             ,
             of
             which
             you
             hear
             much
             by
             
               David
               ,
            
             who
             sometimes
             seems
             to
             forget
             himself
             in
             this
             point
             ,
             he
             will
             like
             a
             bird
             ,
             having
             got
             a
             note
             ,
             record
             it
             over
             and
             over
             .
             
               Psal.
               ●36
               .
               For
               his
               mercy
               endureth
               for
               ever
               ,
               His
               mercy
               endureth
               for
               ever
               .
            
             I
             shall
             take
             leave
             to
             commend
             to
             you
             that
             he
             hath
             in
             another
             place
             .
             
               Pr●●ise
               waiteth
               for
               thee
               silently
               in
               Sien
               ,
            
             
             though
             your
             Translation
             want
             the
             Adverb
             that
             gives
             the
             Emphasis
             :
             There
             is
             a
             threefold
             silence
             in
             this
             waiting
             upon
             Gods
             praises
             :
             As
             ,
             1.
             
             There
             is
             a
             silence
             of
             expectation
             ,
             when
             the
             soule
             waits
             when
             to
             expresse
             his
             praises
             ,
             and
             therefore
             keeps
             a
             private
             Catalogue
             of
             his
             faithfulnesse
             ,
             and
             truth
             .
             2.
             
             A
             silence
             of
             admiration
             ,
             when
             the
             heart
             is
             even
             ravished
             to
             wonder
             ,
             and
             sits
             down
             silently
             ,
             wondering
             over
             every
             mercy
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             lo●e●
             .
             3.
             
             A
             silence
             of
             approbation
             ,
             when
             others
             shall
             set
             forth
             his
             praises
             ,
             we
             approve
             ,
             and
             allow
             ,
             and
             can
             say
             
               A
               〈…〉
               ,
            
             and
             this
             is
             the
             work
             at
             
               Sion
               ,
            
             about
             his
             praises
             :
             in
             the
             last
             Psalm
             there
             are
             but
             six
             Verses
             ,
             yet
             〈◊〉
             
               〈◊〉
               .
               O
               love
               him
               in
               his
               prai●●●
               ,
            
             〈◊〉
             him
             for
             〈◊〉
             ,
             〈◊〉
             ,
             〈◊〉
             him
             for
             all
             your
             
             lashes
             ,
             for
             you
             could
             not
             want
             a
             ●●ig
             of
             the
             rod
             ,
             praise
             him
             for
             his
             power
             ,
             goodnesse
             ,
             love
             ,
             tendernesse
             ,
             pitty
             ,
             praise
             him
             that
             you
             are
             on
             this
             side
             the
             grave
             and
             hell
             ,
             yea
             above
             all
             ,
             for
             his
             own
             bosome
             ,
             for
             his
             dearest
             Son
             ,
             who
             hath
             hung
             about
             our
             necks
             often
             ,
             and
             wept
             many
             a
             compassionate
             tear
             upon
             our
             cheeks
             ,
             not
             yet
             wiped
             off
             .
             Let
             us
             all
             take
             up
             that
             of
             the
             Prophet
             ,
             
               My
               heart
               is
               inditing
               some
               good
               matter
               ,
            
             the
             word
             there
             is
             the
             same
             with
             the
             bubling
             of
             the
             oyle
             in
             the
             frying
             Pan
             at
             the
             Sacrifice
             :
             Every
             heart
             should
             now
             be
             bubling
             up
             something
             ,
             every
             one
             should
             be
             thinking
             of
             setting
             up
             some
             monument
             ,
             
               Jacob
            
             promiseth
             the
             building
             of
             a
             
               Bethel
               ,
            
             a
             house
             of
             God
             ,
             if
             he
             might
             speed
             well
             in
             his
             journey
             :
             What
             if
             you
             Noble
             Lords
             should
             write
             upon
             your
             door
             ,
             
               
                 The
                 Lord
                 will
                 honour
                 them
                 that
                 honour
                 him
                 .
              
            
          
           
             If
             you
             Worthies
             of
             the
             other
             house
             ,
             upon
             your
             door
             ,
             
               
                 Salus
                 populi
                 suprema
                 lex
                 .
              
            
          
           
             And
             you
             ,
             the
             Governours
             of
             this
             Citie
             ,
          
           
             
               Jerusalem
               is
               a
               Citie
               compact
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Your
             union
             amongst
             your selves
             will
             turn
             much
             to
             Gods
             praise
             .
          
           
             And
             I
             wish
             this
             were
             written
             upon
             the
             doores
             of
             the
             Assembly
             ,
          
           
             
               If
               any
               man
               list
               to
               be
               contentions
               ,
               we
               have
               no
               such
               custome
               among
               us
               ,
               nor
               the
               Churches
               of
               Christ
               .
            
          
           
             I
             leave
             these
             but
             as
             intimations
             ,
             or
             suggestions
             to
             your
             wisdomes
             ,
             lest
             the
             day
             and
             work
             we
             are
             about
             do
             evaporate
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             nothing
             .
             I
             wish
             your
             children
             ,
             and
             so
             ages
             to
             come
             may
             be
             taught
             his
             praises
             ,
             since
             you
             so
             abound
             in
             matter
             ,
             I
             pray
             convey
             it
             to
             after
             ages
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             love
             the
             God
             of
             their
             Fathers
             :
             Tell
             your
             little
             ones
             this
             night
             the
             story
             of
             45.
             the
             towns
             taken
             ,
             the
             fields
             fought
             ,
             tell
             them
             of
             neer
             30000
             prisoners
             taken
             this
             last
             year
             ,
             500
             pieces
             of
             Ordnance
             ,
             tell
             them
             of
             the
             little
             losse
             on
             our
             side
             ,
             be
             sure
             to
             let
             them
             know
             it
             was
             for
             the
             liberty
             of
             the
             
               English
            
             subjects
             you
             fought
             ,
             charge
             them
             to
             preserve
             the
             liberties
             that
             cost
             you
             so
             dear
             ,
             but
             especially
             the
             liberties
             purchased
             by
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             above
             all
             ,
             let
             them
             know
             that
             the
             God
             of
             heaven
             is
             the
             God
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             hath
             done
             all
             ,
             but
             his
             name
             ,
             and
             his
             Sons
             name
             ,
             who
             can
             tell
             us
             ?
             I
             wish
             
             we
             knew
             God
             better
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             love
             him
             more
             .
             Oh
             love
             the
             Lord
             in
             his
             praises
             ,
             and
             praise
             him
             for
             his
             love
             .
             
               In
               amore
               divino
               hic
               solus
               inest
               modu●
               ,
               ut
               si●
               si●e
               modo
               .
            
          
           
             I
             dare
             not
             adde
             more
             ,
             time
             is
             so
             exceedingly
             exceeded
             .
          
           
           
             You
             are
             (
             I
             understand
             )
             by
             the
             City
             invited
             to
             a
             feast
             ,
             which
             I
             confesse
             is
             one
             piece
             of
             this
             solemnity
             :
             But
             what
             feast
             shall
             we
             call
             it
             ?
             Shall
             it
             be
             a
             feast
             of
             Tabernacles
             ?
             truly
             we
             might
             have
             lived
             in
             Tents
             and
             Booths
             ,
             or
             by
             some
             hedges
             sides
             all
             our
             dayes
             ,
             had
             Tyranny
             and
             Popery
             gained
             the
             travell
             of
             their
             souls
             ,
             and
             desire
             of
             their
             hearts
             ,
             you
             might
             have
             been
             sitting
             by
             some
             rocks
             sides
             in
             the
             Wildernesse
             ,
             looking
             sadly
             back
             upon
             poor
             
               England
               ,
            
             or
             by
             the
             river
             
               Ahava
               ,
            
             in
             the
             Captivity
             with
             
               Ezra
               .
            
             If
             you
             like
             not
             to
             call
             it
             a
             feast
             of
             Tabernacles
             ,
             will
             you
             let
             it
             goe
             under
             the
             name
             of
             a
             Marriage-feast
             ?
             it
             seems
             to
             look
             like
             that
             :
             I
             remember
             the
             Espousals
             of
             the
             Parliament
             and
             this
             Citie
             ,
             when
             yee
             wore
             your
             Protestations
             upon
             your
             Pikes
             ,
             resolving
             to
             live
             and
             die
             with
             the
             Parliament
             :
             I
             hope
             you
             will
             be
             as
             good
             as
             your
             words
             ;
             you
             are
             upon
             the
             close
             of
             your
             work
             ,
             and
             now
             you
             have
             many
             causes
             of
             further
             union
             ,
             who
             have
             mourned
             together
             ,
             and
             now
             are
             rejoycing
             together
             upon
             unparallel'd
             grounds
             :
             Call
             it
             then
             a
             feast
             of
             love
             ,
             my
             Text
             calls
             for
             nothing
             but
             love
             ,
             and
             I
             wish
             that
             may
             be
             the
             issue
             ,
             and
             product
             of
             the
             work
             ,
             and
             truly
             for
             that
             end
             ,
             I
             would
             willingly
             come
             from
             the
             place
             where
             I
             stand
             to
             beg
             it
             upon
             the
             bare
             knee
             ;
             and
             when
             I
             speak
             of
             love
             betwixt
             Parliament
             and
             City
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             exclude
             my
             Reverend
             Brethren
             ,
             onely
             I
             am
             afraid
             of
             a
             third
             State
             ,
             because
             we
             have
             paid
             already
             very
             dear
             for
             Clergicall
             interests
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             I
             think
             of
             this
             further
             union
             betwixt
             you
             ,
             I
             remember
             when
             the
             Lord
             closeth
             with
             his
             people
             in
             
               Hosea
               ,
            
             He
             will
             take
             away
             the
             names
             of
             
               Loammi
               ,
            
             and
             
               Lorumah
               ;
            
             There
             are
             two
             names
             in
             this
             
             Kingdom
             ,
             I
             wish
             they
             were
             taken
             away
             also
             ,
             or
             whatever
             might
             hinder
             your
             nearnesse
             .
          
           
             You
             worthies
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             look
             well
             upon
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             tell
             me
             if
             they
             be
             not
             lovely
             ;
             how
             could
             you
             have
             been
             preserved
             from
             Anarchy
             without
             them
             ,
             where
             would
             you
             have
             centered
             had
             this
             Basis
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             been
             destroyed
             ?
             If
             the
             foundations
             be
             pluckt
             up
             ,
             what
             shall
             the
             righteous
             doe
             ?
             The
             best
             now
             in
             
               England
            
             could
             not
             have
             lived
             without
             a
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             the
             worst
             but
             a
             little
             time
             :
             I
             must
             professe
             an
             Anti-Parliamentary
             spirit
             (
             especially
             in
             this
             conjuncture
             )
             to
             be
             the
             designer
             of
             his
             own
             ruine
             and
             posterity
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             introducer
             of
             certain
             misery
             to
             the
             present
             age
             .
             I
             look
             upon
             it
             as
             the
             fruits
             of
             much
             malice
             ,
             or
             much
             ignorance
             ,
             and
             the
             brat
             of
             those
             mens
             brains
             that
             never
             lived
             beyond
             the
             view
             of
             the
             smoke
             
             of
             their
             own
             Chimnies
             ,
             that
             measure
             States
             and
             Kingdomes
             with
             their
             interests
             ,
             by
             their
             private
             shop-wands
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             be
             prest
             ,
             or
             priested
             into
             it
             by
             any
             of
             my
             coat
             (
             which
             is
             Satans
             old
             method
             )
             it
             will
             argue
             the
             more
             feeblenesse
             ,
             and
             prove
             more
             dangerous
             .
             Remember
             (
             friends
             )
             to
             beat
             Religion
             with
             Religion
             ,
             is
             a
             subtlety
             as
             old
             as
             Jesuitisme
             ,
             and
             older
             .
             Remember
             the
             dead
             and
             the
             living
             ;
             You
             have
             had
             their
             
               Hambdens
               ,
               Pims
               ,
               Stroudes
               ,
            
             who
             if
             now
             living
             ,
             would
             have
             called
             this
             day
             the
             Suburbs
             of
             their
             happinesse
             ,
             and
             you
             had
             the
             blood
             of
             some
             Nobles
             too
             ,
             that
             Zealous
             
               Brooke
            
             and
             others
             ;
             and
             these
             are
             here
             this
             day
             to
             joy
             with
             you
             ,
             that
             have
             mourned
             with
             you
             ,
             who
             have
             been
             your
             watch
             day
             and
             night
             :
             You
             know
             how
             vain
             it
             will
             be
             to
             war
             abroad
             ;
             
               nisi
               sit
               consilium
               domi
               ,
            
             you
             are
             now
             reaping
             the
             most
             glorious
             fruits
             of
             their
             labours
             and
             paines
             ;
             if
             you
             have
             any
             thing
             justly
             to
             object
             against
             them
             ,
             all
             you
             can
             say
             is
             ,
             they
             are
             men
             ,
             yet
             such
             men
             as
             may
             not
             be
             called
             to
             a
             slight
             account
             for
             their
             actions
             ,
             but
             in
             many
             cases
             the
             wayes
             of
             State
             may
             run
             so
             deep
             ,
             that
             we
             can
             help
             onely
             with
             this
             ,
             
               
                 Levius
                 fit
                 patientia
                 ,
              
               
                 Quicquid
                 corrigere
                 est
                 nefas
                 .
              
            
             To
             be
             weary
             of
             a
             Parliament
             now
             ,
             were
             to
             conquer
             our selves
             into
             a
             new
             slavery
             ,
             it
             were
             to
             proclaim
             to
             the
             world
             we
             are
             mercy-sick
             ,
             victory-sick
             ,
             and
             liberty-fick
             ,
             the
             Lord
             prevent
             that
             portentous
             mischiefe
             .
             
               Yet
               Goa
               is
               good
               to
               Israel
               ,
            
             Let
             me
             hope
             he
             will
             not
             be
             worse
             then
             he
             hath
             been
             .
          
           
             Nobles
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
             look
             upon
             the
             Citie
             ,
             these
             are
             they
             that
             strengthened
             you
             with
             the
             finews
             of
             your
             war
             ,
             you
             have
             not
             come
             unto
             them
             for
             any
             thing
             ,
             and
             returned
             empty
             ,
             You
             may
             remember
             the
             100000.
             li
             .
             the
             50000.
             li
             .
             the
             greater
             ,
             the
             lesser
             fu
             〈…〉
             nes
             for
             
               England
               ,
               Scotland
               ,
            
             and
             
               Ireland
               ;
            
             and
             I
             may
             not
             forget
             that
             80000.
             li
             .
             that
             oyled
             the
             wheeles
             of
             this
             last
             Army
             in
             their
             first
             going
             out
             .
             The
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             requite
             it
             to
             them
             that
             offered
             so
             willingly
             .
             I
             adde
             ,
             you
             have
             not
             only
             had
             these
             helps
             ,
             but
             their
             servants
             ,
             yea
             their
             children
             out
             of
             their
             bosomes
             ,
             who
             now
             are
             found
             the
             Officers
             generally
             in
             this
             Army
             But
             I
             might
             call
             in
             much
             of
             this
             again
             ,
             and
             say
             the
             Parliament
             have
             had
             their
             labour
             for
             th●mselves
             ,
             and
             the
             Citie
             for
             themselves
             ,
             and
             one
             for
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             all
             for
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             this
             ,
             and
             other
             Nations
             .
             Only
             I
             call
             for
             love
             this
             day
             ,
             I
             would
             desire
             strength
             in
             your
             union
             .
             The
             Spirit
             says
             ,
             two
             are
             better
             then
             one
             ,
             
             and
             gives
             reasons
             from
             cold
             ,
             or
             fals
             :
             but
             addes
             ,
             a
             threefold
             cord
             is
             not
             easily
             broken
             ,
             of
             which
             I
             conceive
             thus
             :
             If
             two
             be
             well
             agreed
             ,
             Jesus
             Christ
             will
             make
             a
             third
             ,
             and
             then
             tell
             me
             who
             shall
             breake
             that
             cord
             ?
             it
             will
             be
             stronger
             then
             all
             the
             Covenants
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             can
             make
             ,
             either
             nationall
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             .
             I
             am
             herein
             the
             bolder
             ,
             because
             the
             cursed
             world
             neerer
             hand
             ,
             and
             further
             off
             are
             projecting
             a
             breach
             here
             ,
             and
             some
             men
             within
             this
             City
             wals
             are
             ridden
             up
             and
             down
             by
             Jesuites
             to
             perfect
             this
             work
             ,
             and
             feel
             not
             their
             burden
             .
             Would
             you
             go
             again
             to
             Egypt
             ?
             shall
             we
             give
             away
             our
             Bibles
             to
             Papists
             ,
             and
             our
             libertles
             to
             Locusts
             and
             Caterpillars
             ?
             Shall
             we
             deliver
             up
             the
             towns
             we
             have
             taken
             to
             them
             that
             are
             subtle
             to
             destroy
             ?
             Have
             we
             not
             heard
             of
             murthers
             and
             rapines
             enough
             ?
             Mind
             what
             
               Abner
            
             said
             to
             
               Joab
               ,
            
             Hath
             not
             the
             sword
             devoured
             enough
             ?
             will
             not
             the
             end
             be
             bitternesse
             ?
             Let
             us
             have
             but
             love
             at
             
               Westminster
            
             and
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             we
             shall
             crown
             the
             day
             ,
             and
             derive
             something
             from
             this
             day
             to
             the
             childe
             unborne
             ,
             to
             give
             it
             matter
             of
             rejoycing
             .
          
           
             If
             you
             shall
             object
             ,
             the
             work
             is
             not
             done
             ,
             we
             are
             now
             upon
             a
             Crisis
             .
             I
             answer
             ,
             Your
             temptation
             is
             new
             ,
             this
             was
             the
             time
             of
             the
             year
             when
             Princes
             were
             wont
             to
             goe
             forth
             to
             war
             ,
             but
             now
             it
             proves
             a
             time
             wherein
             they
             sue
             for
             peace
             :
             Blessed
             change
             !
             and
             the
             truth
             is
             ,
             the
             Sun
             may
             sooner
             get
             off
             your
             Cloke
             now
             ,
             then
             the
             Storm
             could
             before
             ;
             the
             fawning
             world
             may
             do
             that
             ,
             the
             frowning
             never
             could
             .
             I
             shall
             commend
             unto
             you
             two
             or
             three
             Scriptures
             :
             The
             first
             ,
             the
             words
             after
             my
             Text
             ,
             
               Be
               of
               good
               courage
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               strengthen
               your
               heart
               ,
               all
               ye
               that
               hope
               in
               the
               Lord
               .
            
          
           
             The
             second
             shall
             be
             ,
             
               Eccles.
               10.
               4.
               
               If
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               Ruler
               rise
               up
               against
               thee
               ,
               keep
               thy
               place
               .
            
             Learn
             for
             ever
             to
             make
             good
             your
             experiences
             ,
             and
             let
             it
             blow
             high
             or
             low
             ,
             keep
             your
             places
             .
             I
             humbly
             beseech
             you
             (
             noble
             Speakers
             of
             both
             Houses
             )
             keep
             your
             places
             ,
             as
             hitherto
             you
             have
             done
             :
             Be
             not
             ashamed
             of
             that
             seasonable
             and
             wise
             Answer
             once
             made
             at
             that
             exigent
             ,
             You
             have
             neither
             eyes
             to
             see
             ,
             nor
             tongues
             to
             speak
             ,
             but
             by
             order
             from
             the
             house
             in
             such
             cases
             .
             I
             desire
             my
             Lord
             Major
             and
             his
             brethren
             to
             keep
             their
             places
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             be
             dub'd
             out
             of
             them
             ,
             nor
             courted
             from
             your
             comforts
             and
             safety
             ,
             remember
             what
             we
             all
             fought
             for
             ,
             prayed
             for
             ,
             adventured
             all
             for
             ,
             let
             not
             all
             be
             lost
             in
             the
             kisse
             of
             a
             Royall
             hand
             ,
             nor
             suffer
             your
             eyes
             to
             be
             put
             out
             with
             Court-glitter
             and
             glory
             :
             And
             I
             humbly
             beseech
             
             your
             Lordships
             ,
             not
             to
             lead
             us
             the
             way
             to
             that
             mischiefe
             ,
             for
             us
             Ministers
             ,
             truly
             we
             may
             be
             apt
             to
             catch
             at
             the
             old
             bait
             ,
             the
             Lord
             help
             us
             to
             keep
             our
             places
             also
             :
             It
             would
             grieve
             your
             soules
             to
             be
             Court-scoffed
             after
             all
             .
             Let
             me
             leave
             with
             you
             what
             
               Tacitus
            
             sayes
             of
             
               Caesar
               .
            
          
           
             Quotis
             scunque
             e
             curia
             egrederetur
             ,
             in
             haec
             verba
             prorupisse
             fer●ur
             ,
             O
             homines
             ad
             servitutem
             paratos
             !
             Etiam
             illum
             qui
             publicam
             libertatem
             nollet
             tam
             foede
             servientium
             patientiam
             taedebat
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             every
             man
             keep
             his
             place
             ,
             and
             in
             so
             doing
             another
             objection
             is
             answered
             :
             But
             our
             old
             laws
             and
             priviledges
             may
             again
             be
             struck
             at
             ;
             read
             the
             8.
             
               v.
            
             of
             
               Eccles.
               10.
               
               Who
               so
               breaketh
               a
               hedge
               ,
               a
               Serpent
               shall
               bite
               him
               ,
            
             an
             old
             hedge
             ,
             are
             old
             good
             laws
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             will
             break
             them
             ,
             shall
             finde
             a
             Serpent
             ,
             you
             can
             apply
             ,
             He
             that
             removeth
             stones
             ,
             shall
             be
             hurt
             therewith
             .
             And
             though
             it
             should
             be
             that
             
               Shimei
            
             might
             escape
             for
             a
             time
             with
             his
             confinement
             ,
             yet
             in
             the
             next
             generation
             he
             will
             break
             his
             Covenant
             ,
             his
             neck
             ,
             and
             all
             ,
             and
             thus
             I
             thinke
             of
             many
             that
             have
             railed
             against
             heaven
             and
             earth
             ,
             who
             will
             be
             found
             out
             by
             divine
             Justice
             ,
             when
             your
             hand
             cannot
             reach
             them
             .
             To
             close
             up
             my
             thoughts
             in
             this
             ,
             you
             have
             hitherto
             lived
             upon
             daily
             providēce
             ,
             as
             you
             do
             upon
             your
             daily
             bread
             ,
             &
             by
             providence
             I
             believe
             you
             are
             brought
             beyond
             your
             own
             first
             imaginations
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             the
             wisest
             man
             here
             cannot
             tell
             what
             will
             be
             next
             ,
             though
             in
             order
             of
             causes
             he
             may
             say
             this
             or
             that
             should
             be
             ,
             for
             who
             can
             tell
             what
             is
             in
             the
             womb
             of
             a
             day
             ,
             or
             what
             it
             will
             bring
             forth
             unto
             us
             ?
             This
             is
             certain
             ,
             when
             there
             's
             darknesse
             in
             Counsels
             ,
             in
             promises
             ,
             the
             Lord
             is
             pleased
             to
             dissipate
             clouds
             ,
             and
             disperse
             mists
             by
             providence
             ;
             you
             shall
             not
             need
             to
             feare
             relying
             upon
             that
             Provident
             hand
             which
             hath
             left
             you
             with
             so
             many
             glorious
             experiences
             .
             Onely
             these
             cautions
             I
             must
             commend
             to
             your
             wisdomes
             .
             1.
             
             That
             providence
             be
             not
             slighted
             and
             bestow
             that
             upon
             Fortune
             and
             Chance
             ,
             which
             is
             handed
             to
             you
             by
             Providence
             .
             
               
                 —
                 Sed
                 nos
              
               
                 Te
                 facimus
                 (
                 Fortuna
                 )
                 Deam
                 coeloque
                 locamus
                 .
              
            
             2.
             
             That
             you
             withstand
             not
             providence
             ,
             but
             accept
             and
             improve
             the
             offers
             of
             mercy
             .
             3.
             
             That
             you
             out-run
             not
             providence
             ,
             but
             be
             contented
             to
             want
             what
             the
             Lord
             is
             not
             willing
             to
             give
             ,
             not
             to
             over-hasten
             your
             deliverance
             ,
             for
             it
             can
             never
             come
             seasonably
             ,
             being
             wrought
             by
             friend
             or
             foe
             ,
             unlesse
             the
             God
             of
             your
             mercies
             have
             a
             
             hand
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             truly
             he
             that
             cannot
             freely
             trust
             God
             in
             his
             way
             upon
             what
             you
             have
             received
             already
             ,
             is
             not
             fit
             to
             receive
             more
             :
             How
             good
             it
             is
             to
             live
             in
             his
             bosome
             ,
             and
             upon
             his
             hand
             ,
             who
             knows
             how
             to
             take
             measure
             of
             your
             wants
             ,
             and
             supply
             your
             needs
             ,
             and
             that
             out
             of
             an
             inexhaust
             fulnesse
             ?
             Lastly
             ,
             since
             feasts
             are
             seldome
             without
             beggars
             ,
             give
             me
             leave
             to
             be
             the
             first
             :
             and
             if
             we
             had
             not
             been
             over-bold
             in
             detaining
             you
             already
             ,
             I
             should
             have
             been
             large
             ,
             even
             from
             my
             soule
             to
             beg
             help
             from
             this
             most
             Honourable
             Assembly
             in
             foure
             particulars
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               I
               beg
               for
               Soules
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               For
               Bodies
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Estates
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Names
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             And
             for
             the
             first
             ,
             I
             present
             you
             here
             the
             teares
             and
             cries
             of
             many
             thousands
             ,
             in
             the
             countries
             we
             have
             conquered
             ,
             who
             poor
             souls
             cry
             like
             prisoners
             at
             the
             Grate
             ,
             Bread
             ,
             bread
             ,
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             bread
             ;
             all
             you
             that
             passe
             by
             take
             Pitty
             ,
             pitty
             of
             us
             ,
             we
             have
             lived
             upon
             husks
             time
             out
             of
             minde
             .
             Men
             ,
             brethren
             ,
             and
             fathers
             ,
             whilest
             we
             are
             disputing
             here
             ,
             they
             are
             perishing
             there
             ,
             and
             going
             to
             hell
             by
             droves
             .
             If
             I
             know
             any
             thing
             ,
             what
             you
             have
             gotten
             by
             the
             sword
             ,
             must
             be
             maintained
             by
             the
             Word
             ,
             I
             say
             the
             Word
             by
             which
             English
             Christians
             are
             made
             ;
             In
             other
             countries
             discipline
             makes
             them
             so
             ,
             drive
             them
             into
             a
             Church
             together
             ,
             and
             then
             dub
             them
             Christians
             ;
             you
             will
             find
             too
             much
             of
             this
             abroad
             ,
             and
             hence
             it
             comes
             to
             passe
             ,
             that
             most
             of
             their
             Religion
             lies
             in
             Polemicks
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             trade
             we
             are
             likely
             to
             drive
             ,
             if
             God
             prevent
             not
             .
             I
             need
             not
             tell
             this
             Assembly
             ,
             that
             every where
             the
             greater
             party
             is
             the
             Orthodoxall
             ,
             and
             the
             lesser
             the
             Hereticks
             ;
             so
             once
             the
             
               A●rians
            
             afflicted
             the
             sound
             Christians
             ,
             and
             they
             increasing
             ,
             requited
             it
             again
             to
             the
             
               Arrians
               .
            
             It
             was
             once
             my
             lot
             to
             be
             a
             Member
             of
             that
             famous
             ,
             ancient
             ,
             glorious
             work
             of
             buying
             in
             Impropriations
             ,
             by
             which
             work
             40
             or
             50
             preachers
             were
             maintained
             in
             the
             dark
             parts
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             :
             Divers
             Knights
             and
             Gentlemen
             in
             the
             Country
             contributed
             to
             this
             work
             ,
             and
             I
             hope
             they
             have
             not
             lost
             that
             spirit
             :
             I
             wish
             exceeding
             well
             to
             preaching
             above
             many
             things
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             wish
             my
             brethren
             were
             not
             under
             these
             Tithing-temptations
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             
             State
             had
             it●neran●
             preachers
             in
             all
             parts
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             by
             which
             you
             may
             reach
             most
             of
             the
             good
             ends
             for
             this
             State
             designed
             by
             you
             :
             Let
             poore
             People
             first
             know
             there
             is
             a
             God
             ,
             and
             then
             teach
             them
             the
             way
             of
             Worship
             .
             The
             Prophet
             sayes
             ,
             When
             the
             husbandman
             hath
             plowed
             ,
             harrowed
             ,
             and
             broken
             the
             clods
             ,
             then
             sow
             your
             timely
             seed
             ,
             when
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             is
             made
             plain
             .
             Indeed
             I
             think
             
             our
             work
             lies
             much
             among
             clods
             ,
             I
             wish
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             were
             cavened
             .
             I
             fear
             ,
             whilest
             we
             are
             striving
             for
             an
             Eldership
             clothed
             with
             authority
             ,
             we
             shall
             want
             five
             thousand
             Ministers
             to
             preach
             ;
             that
             if
             you
             get
             an
             Eldership
             in
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             think
             you
             have
             done
             much
             ,
             you
             have
             neither
             Minister
             nor
             Elder
             to
             be
             had
             in
             half
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             so
             you
             do
             nothing
             ,
             a
             true
             Eldership
             is
             easier
             wished
             for
             than
             gotten
             .
             I
             know
             not
             why
             the
             Parliament
             may
             not
             try
             and
             examine
             men
             ,
             and
             send
             them
             out
             to
             preach
             ,
             and
             take
             cognizance
             of
             the
             successe
             ;
             I
             wish
             that
             Committee
             for
             plundered
             Ministers
             to
             cast
             in
             their
             help
             .
             I
             once
             read
             a
             story
             of
             a
             Chairman
             ,
             setting
             forth
             a
             Century
             of
             base
             Priests
             .
             I
             wonder
             what
             is
             become
             of
             the
             second
             ,
             third
             ,
             and
             fourth
             Century
             :
             I
             wish
             (
             under
             the
             abuse
             of
             the
             Covenant
             )
             they
             be
             not
             crept
             into
             their
             old
             dens
             for
             mischief
             .
             If
             you
             shall
             preserve
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             the
             Gospel
             will
             preserve
             you
             .
             It
             would
             not
             be
             amisse
             even
             in
             this
             City
             and
             other
             places
             ,
             to
             turn
             two
             or
             three
             Meetings
             to
             one
             ,
             and
             so
             there
             might
             be
             room
             in
             publick
             for
             those
             that
             are
             forced
             into
             corners
             ,
             and
             so
             suffer
             under
             the
             name
             of
             Schismaticks
             .
             If
             this
             great
             work
             were
             attended
             abroad
             ,
             we
             should
             not
             need
             to
             be
             quarrelling
             at
             home
             .
             I
             am
             not
             so
             fully
             acquainted
             with
             the
             use
             this
             great
             Councell
             hath
             for
             my
             Brethrens
             advice
             :
             but
             surely
             I
             know
             ,
             the
             people
             are
             desperately
             ignorant
             and
             prophane
             abroad
             :
             and
             from
             prophane
             Priests
             and
             ignorant
             people
             ,
             you
             know
             the
             other
             party
             have
             fomented
             this
             war
             ,
             and
             may
             begin
             it
             again
             ,
             if
             the
             Word
             prevent
             not
             the
             Sword
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             I
             have
             something
             to
             beg
             for
             the
             bodies
             of
             men
             :
             you
             have
             had
             strong
             cries
             from
             widowes
             and
             fatherlesse
             children
             ,
             whose
             husbands
             and
             fathers
             have
             spent
             their
             heart-bloud
             in
             this
             service
             ;
             you
             have
             many
             mai●ed
             men
             ,
             which
             puts
             me
             in
             minde
             of
             an
             expedient
             for
             them
             ,
             if
             improved
             :
             I
             mean
             that
             famous
             royall
             Foundation
             of
             the
             
               Charter-House
               ,
            
             or
             
               Suttons
            
             Hospital
             ,
             they
             say
             worth
             5
             
             or
             6000
             l.
             
               per
               annum
               .
            
             I
             humbly
             beseech
             your
             Lordships
             not
             to
             be
             offended
             ,
             if
             I
             put
             you
             in
             minde
             of
             the
             intentions
             of
             the
             Donor
             .
             
             It
             is
             pitie
             that
             so
             gallant
             a
             work
             should
             prove
             a
             nest
             of
             unclean
             Birds
             ;
             methinks
             it
             was
             built
             for
             this
             time
             ,
             and
             God
             may
             be
             much
             honoured
             ,
             by
             turning
             the
             givers
             intentions
             into
             the
             right
             chanell
             ,
             many
             faithfull
             souls
             will
             blesse
             your
             care
             and
             tendernesse
             .
          
           
             The
             streets
             also
             are
             swarming
             with
             poor
             ,
             which
             I
             refer
             to
             the
             Senators
             of
             this
             Citie
             ,
             that
             is
             glorious
             many
             wayes
             ,
             why
             should
             it
             be
             so
             beggarly
             in
             the
             matter
             of
             beggars
             ?
             I
             leave
             to
             your
             wisdome
             
               de
               m●do
               .
            
             Yet
             let
             not
             my
             request
             dye
             .
             I
             have
             lived
             in
             a
             Countrey
             ,
             where
             in
             seven
             years
             I
             never
             saw
             beggar
             ,
             nor
             heard
             an
             oath
             ,
             nor
             lookt
             upon
             a
             drunkard
             :
             why
             should
             there
             be
             beggars
             in
             your
             
               Israel
            
             where
             there
             is
             so
             much
             work
             to
             do
             ?
             and
             if
             this
             designe
             were
             well
             minded
             and
             managed
             in
             the
             City
             ,
             there
             would
             be
             little
             place
             left
             for
             such
             Excentrick
             motions
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             boon
             I
             beg
             is
             for
             mens
             estates
             ,
             Justice
             exalteth
             a
             Nation
             ,
             but
             sinne
             is
             a
             shame
             to
             any
             people
             .
             I
             would
             beseech
             all
             sorts
             whom
             it
             concernes
             to
             speed
             justice
             ;
             it
             were
             better
             for
             a
             man
             to
             dye
             once
             then
             often
             :
             You
             reverend
             Fathers
             of
             the
             Law
             put
             in
             some
             help
             here
             ;
             can
             there
             not
             yet
             be
             found
             a
             shorter
             way
             to
             further
             justice
             ?
             must
             that
             badge
             of
             conquest
             still
             lye
             upon
             us
             ,
             the
             Lawes
             I
             mean
             ,
             in
             French
             ?
             Can
             there
             not
             an
             expedient
             be
             found
             out
             in
             plain
             English
             ,
             whereby
             every
             one
             may
             soon
             come
             to
             his
             own
             ?
             Must
             such
             members
             of
             the
             most
             Heroick
             spirits
             be
             spending
             their
             brave
             heats
             and
             heights
             in
             
               Westminster-Hall
               ?
            
             was
             it
             not
             a
             project
             to
             in-gown
             our
             gentile
             English
             ,
             for
             feare
             they
             might
             be
             looking
             abroad
             to
             see
             how
             their
             interests
             lye
             ?
             may
             there
             not
             be
             two
             or
             three
             friend-makers
             set
             up
             in
             every
             Parish
             ,
             without
             whose
             labour
             and
             leave
             none
             should
             implead
             another
             ?
             I
             crave
             pardon
             .
             There
             is
             one
             evill
             I
             have
             seen
             under
             the
             Sun
             ,
             a
             poor
             man
             kept
             in
             prison
             for
             debt
             ,
             whereby
             his
             spirit
             is
             debaucht
             ,
             and
             he
             utterly
             disabled
             to
             pay
             :
             It
             is
             not
             so
             abroad
             .
             Let
             those
             that
             lent
             you
             freely
             in
             this
             war
             ,
             and
             suffer
             now
             ,
             be
             first
             thought
             on
             .
             I
             know
             many
             have
             adventured
             more
             then
             all
             for
             you
             ,
             your
             promise
             made
             good
             for
             the
             sale
             of
             Delinquents
             lands
             will
             doe
             it
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             and
             lastly
             ,
             I
             beg
             something
             for
             mens
             names
             ;
             and
             though
             I
             know
             no
             publique
             person
             but
             ought
             to
             carry
             a
             spare
             Handkerchief
             to
             wipe
             off
             dirt
             ,
             yet
             certainly
             blasting
             mens
             names
             in
             print
             ,
             is
             not
             the
             way
             to
             cleare
             a
             cause
             in
             dispute
             .
             Yet
             I
             have
             learnt
             this
             of
             my
             noble
             Generall
             .
             Let
             us
             look
             to
             our
             duty
             ,
             and
             the
             
             Lord
             will
             care
             for
             our
             reproaches
             ;
             but
             I
             leave
             it
             to
             your
             wisdomes
             .
             I
             need
             not
             to
             tell
             you
             ,
             you
             have
             Heralds
             of
             Armes
             to
             keep
             up
             mens
             names
             that
             have
             done
             worthily
             ,
             though
             that
             spirit
             breath
             not
             in
             this
             Army
             .
             But
             I
             shall
             shut
             up
             all
             with
             these
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             
               Phil.
               2.
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               
            
             
               
                 If
                 there
                 be
                 therefore
                 any
                 consolation
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 if
                 any
                 comfort
                 of
                 love
                 ,
                 if
                 any
                 fellowship
                 of
                 the
                 spirit
                 ,
                 if
                 any
                 compassion
                 and
                 mercy
                 ,
              
               
                 Fulfill
                 my
                 joy
                 that
                 yee
                 be
                 like
                 minded
                 ,
                 having
                 the
                 same
                 love
                 ,
                 being
                 of
                 one
                 accord
                 ,
                 and
                 one
                 judgement
                 .
              
               
                 That
                 nothing
                 be
                 done
                 by
                 contention
                 or
                 vain-glory
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Phil.
               4.
               8.
               
            
             
               Furthermore
               (
               brethren
               )
               whatsoever
               things
               are
               true
               ,
               whatsoever
               things
               are
               honest
               ,
               whatsoever
               things
               are
               just
               ,
               whatsoever
               things
               are
               worthy
               love
               ,
               whatsoever
               things
               are
               of
               good
               report
               ,
               if
               there
               be
               any
               vertue
               ,
               or
               if
               there
               be
               any
               praise
               ,
               think
               of
               these
               things
               .
            
          
           
             These
             things
             do
             ,
             and
             the
             God
             of
             peace
             shall
             be
             with
             you
             ,
          
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A54509e-30
           
             
               This
               fourty-fifth
               great
               yeer
               ,
               of
               wondrous
               worth
               ,
            
             
               Lord
               grant
               it
               may
               Great
               
                 Brittain's
              
               peace
               bring
               forth
               .
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A54509e-260
           
             Wollchius
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             18.
             ●1
             .
          
           
             Josh.
             1.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A54509e-660
           
             An
             Epist.
             to
             a
             Sermon
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A54509e-750
           
             
               After
               t
               〈…〉
               
                 England
              
               hath
               long
               ,
               long
               enjoy'd
               you
               ;
            
             
               At
               length
               returne
               to
               him
               ,
               who
               here
               imploy'd
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A54509e-950
           
             Gen.
             37.
             35.
             
          
           
             Esth.
             3.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             19.
             4.
             
          
           
             Lam.
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             38.
             
          
           
             Doct.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             14.
             8.
             
             Psal.
             98.
             1.
             
          
           
             Isa
             26.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             107.
             6.
             19.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             136.
             23.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             40.
             30
             ,
             31.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             136.
             15.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             95.
             6.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             25.
             4.
             
          
           
             Jonah
             1.
             17.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             48.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Numb.
             25.
             23.
             
          
           
             Acts
             25.
             12.
             
          
           
             Kings
             1.
             19.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             91.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             23.
             27.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             18.
             32.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             19.
             6.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             26.
             20.
             
          
           
             John
             6
             ▪
             1●
             .
          
           
             Isai.
             65.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             12.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Rev
             ,
             6
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Isai
             26.
             21
             
          
           
             Isa.
             63.
             18.
             
             &
             64.
             2.
             Zach.
             1●
             .
             8.
             
          
           
             Acts
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             15.
             16.
             
          
           
             Ioel
             3.
             13.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             7.
             23
             
          
           
             Mat.
             23.
             23
             
          
           
             Ier.
             3.
             Ezek.
             22.
             6.
             
          
           
             Hosea
             13.
             2
             ,
             3.
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             13.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             16.
             43.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             42.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             Zeph.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             7.
             9.
             
          
           
             Iudg.
             〈◊〉
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             57.
             6
             
          
           
             Psal.
             7.
             14.
             15.
             
          
           
             Acts
             25.
             
          
           
             Acts
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             107.
             
               ult.
            
          
           
             Rochester
             .
             Bridge
             .
          
           
             Earl
             of
             
               Essex
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             Sir
             
               Tho.
               Fairfax
            
             his
             Motto
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             48.
             
               ult.
            
          
           
             Josh.
             25.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Cant.
             4.
             9.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             13.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             55.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             18.
             1.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             2.
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Tho.
               Goodwin
               ,
            
             in
             a
             Sermon
             so
             called
             .
          
           
             Amos
             1.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             107.
             
               ult.
            
          
           
             Jer.
             20.
             1.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             5.
             1.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             19.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             65.
             1.
             
          
           
             Job
             30.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             2.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             2●
             .
          
           
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