The fulnesse of Christ for vs A sermon preached at the court before King James of blessed memory. By Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, Master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
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             The fulnesse of Christ for vs A sermon preached at the court before King James of blessed memory. By Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, Master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
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               The
               true
               Picture
               of
               Iohn
               Preston
               ,
               Dr.
               in
               Diuinity
               ,
               and
               sometimes
               〈◊〉
               of
               Lincolnes-Inn
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           FVLNESSE
           OF
           CHRIST
           FOR
           VS
           .
        
         
           A
           Sermon
           preached
           at
           the
           Court
           before
           King
           JAMES
           of
           blessed
           memory
           .
        
         
           By
           IOHN
           PRESTON
           ,
           Dr.
           in
           Divinity
           ,
           Chaplaine
           in
           Ordinary
           to
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           Master
           of
           Emmanuel
           Colledge
           in
           Cambridge
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           Preacher
           of
           Lincolnes
           Inne
           .
        
         
           Offendunt
           homines
           non
           cum
           Christi
           multa
           dicurt
           ,
           sed
           cum
           addunt
           sua
           :
           sic
           quippe
           incidunt
           ex
           multiloquio
           in
           falsiloquium
           .
           
             
               Ambr.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             P.
          
           for
           
             Iohn
             Stafford
             ,
          
           dwelling
           in
           Blake-horse-Alley
           neere
           Fleetstreet
           .
           1639.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           BOOKE-SELLER
           to
           the
           learned
           and
           godly
           Reader
           .
        
         
           COurteous
           Reader
           ,
           you
           know
           better
           then
           I
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           hath
           beene
           pestered
           with
           writings
           falsly
           fathered
           upon
           men
           of
           renowne
           .
           There
           is
           scarce
           an
           Age
           in
           which
           many
           instances
           are
           not
           given
           .
           Not
           onely
           
             Fathers
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             Councels
             ,
          
           but
           
             Historians
             ,
          
           have
           beene
           stuffed
           from
           other
           mens
           Pennes
           with
           adulterine
           conceits
           .
           The
           
             Divell
          
           knowes
           that
           as
           
             Labans
          
           sheepe
           have
           conceived
           by
           the
           eye
           ;
           so
           men
           have
           been
           apt
           peremptorily
           to
           conclude
           from
           the
           opinions
           of
           their
           great
           Masters
           :
           And
           men
           have
           so
           cleaved
           to
           the
           
             persons
          
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           catched
           up
           all
           shreds
           that
           have
           fallen
           from
           them
           with
           admiration
           and
           resolution
           to
           follow
           them
           .
           This
           hath
           been
           very
           offensive
           :
           it
           
           hath
           stayned
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           corrupted
           the
           living
           .
           It
           is
           not
           therefore
           alwayes
           safe
           to
           trust
           
             posthume
          
           writings
           ,
           and
           to
           say
           ,
           
             This
             such
             a
             man
             held
             ,
             because
             we
             finde
             it
             in
             the
             Books
             published
             under
             his
             name
             when
             hee
             is
             dead
             .
          
           Yet
           is
           there
           an
           excellent
           use
           of
           such
           Workes
           of
           good
           men
           ,
           as
           may
           truely
           be
           affirmed
           to
           be
           theirs
           ,
           though
           time
           have
           brought
           them
           forth
           ,
           when
           their
           owners
           have
           inhabited
           their
           eternity
           .
        
         
           Now
           Bookes
           are
           of
           
           excellent
           worth
           
             (
             not
             to
             satisfie
             some
             greedy
             Tradesmen
             ,
             who
             know
             how
             to
             value
             them
             for
             themselves
             ,
             though
             otherwise
             they
             care
             not
             two
             pence
             for
             the
             Author
             ,
             when
             their
             own
             turne
             is
             served
             ,
             )
          
           but
           to
           take
           up
           ,
           and
           gaine
           ,
           the
           eyes
           ,
           hearts
           ,
           and
           times
           of
           many
           ,
           who
           would
           reade
           none
           except
           they
           can
           reade
           new
           ones
           .
        
         
           This
           here
           presented
           is
           certainly
           the
           Authors
           pretended
           :
           though
           not
           for
           every
           word
           (
           for
           I
           cannot
           
           promise
           that
           ,
           from
           a
           Copy
           which
           hath
           passed
           through
           many
           hands
           )
           yet
           for
           the
           fu●●●●stance
           ,
           and
           sense
           :
           and
           it
           is
           as
           certaine
           that
           it
           is
           new
           ,
           and
           so
           ,
           apt
           to
           invite
           unto
           it
           as
           a
           new
           fashion
           .
           It
           is
           wondred
           that
           it
           is
           so
           new
           ,
           when
           many
           of
           the
           same
           Authors
           are
           so
           old
           .
           It
           surely
           might
           have
           beene
           set
           in
           the
           front
           both
           for
           age
           ,
           and
           worth
           .
           It
           was
           preached
           before
           many
           of
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           savours
           of
           the
           Authours
           learning
           ,
           modesty
           ,
           piety
           ,
           and
           affection
           to
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
           
             Church
          
           with
           us
           .
           But
           though
           it
           hath
           beene
           formerly
           neglected
           ,
           yet
           now
           it
           is
           tendered
           in
           the
           Authors
           owne
           words
           and
           hearty
           affections
           ,
           so
           neare
           as
           I
           could
           .
           You
           may
           see
           in
           it
           a
           glimpse
           of
           the
           full
           glory
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           use
           which
           we
           make
           of
           him
           ,
           as
           we
           must
           receive
           him
           to
           salvation
           .
           If
           it
           may
           doe
           any
           service
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           I
           ,
           into
           whose
           hands
           it
           hath
           fallen
           ,
           am
           glad
           .
           If
           not
           ,
           yet
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           accept
           of
           my
           good
           meaning
           ,
           and
           be
           to
           me
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           to
           you
           ,
           a
           Christian
           ,
           
           ayming
           more
           at
           the
           glory
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           then
           at
           my
           owne
           profit
           .
        
         
           
             
               Farewell
               .
            
             Iohn
             Stafford
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           The
           summe
           of
           this
           Sermon
           is
           this
           .
        
         
           
             1
             It
             propounds
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             Christ.
             
             
               
                 1
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 his
                 person
              
               
                 2
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 his
                 Offices
                 
                   
                     uncreated
                     .
                  
                   
                     created
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 1
                 As
                 a
                 Prophet
                 .
              
               
                 2
                 As
                 a
                 Priest.
                 
              
               
                 3
                 As
                 a
                 King.
                 
              
               
                 3
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 his
                 righteousnesse
                 .
              
               
                 4
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 his
                 effects
                 .
              
            
          
           
             2
             It
             maintains
             it
             above
             the
             fulnes
             in
             the
             Saints
          
           
             3
             It
             applies
             it
             by
             foure
             Corrallaries
             .
             Therefore
             
               
                 1
                 We
                 must
                 be
                 invited
                 to
                 come
                 to
                 him
                 .
              
               
                 2
                 We
                 must
                 answer
                 it
                 with
                 full
                 affections
                 .
              
               
                 3
                 We
                 must
                 be
                 satisfied
                 with
                 full
                 Christ.
                 
              
               
                 4
                 We
                 must
                 comfort
                 our selves
                 with
                 the
                 fulnesse
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 against
                 the
                 fulnes
                 of
                 sin
                 .
              
            
          
           
             4
             It
             propounds
             this
             fulnesse
             of
             Christ
             for
             us
             ,
          
           
             Which
             we
             must
             receive
             if
             ever
             we
             have
             it
             .
          
           
             5
             It
             applies
             it
             for
             direction
             of
             
               
                 1
                 Iudgements
                 about
                 the
                 receit
                 of
                 Grace
                 .
              
               
                 2
                 Practise
                 .
                 
                   
                     1
                     In
                     not
                     deferring
                     our
                     repentance
                     .
                  
                   
                     2
                     In
                     not
                     being
                     idle
                     though
                     we
                     are
                     receivers
                     .
                  
                   
                     3
                     In
                     going
                     to
                     him
                     from
                     whom
                     wee
                     receive
                     .
                  
                   
                     4
                     In
                     being
                     affected
                     as
                     receivers
                     .
                     
                       
                         1
                         With
                         thankfulnes
                         for
                         all
                         receits
                         .
                      
                       
                         2
                         With
                         humility
                         because
                         wee
                         are
                         receivers
                         .
                      
                       
                         3
                         With
                         begging
                         grace
                         by
                         prayers
                         both
                         
                           
                             Private
                             ,
                          
                           
                             Publike
                          
                           
                             wherof
                          
                           
                             Liturgies
                             .
                          
                           
                             Setformes
                             .
                          
                           
                             Esteeme
                             of
                             them
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           FVLNESSE
           OF
           CHRIST
           FOR
           VS
           :
           Or
           a
           Sermon
           upon
        
         
           
             JOHN
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             Of
             his
             fulnesse
             we
             have
             all
             received
             grace
             for
             grace
             .
          
        
         
           SAint
           
             Augustine
          
           seemes
           to
           stand
           amazed
           at
           the
           mystery
           which
           appeares
           in
           this
           
           Chapter
           .
           
           
             Calvine
          
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             God
          
           doth
           heare
           
             Thunder
             from
             on
             high
             .
             Iunius
          
           saith
           ,
           that
           hee
           was
           never
           strucke
           with
           an
           apprehension
           of
           the
           
             Deity
             ,
          
           till
           he
           read
           this
           Chapter
           :
           affirming
           it
           to
           be
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           chiefest
           cause
           of
           his
           conversion
           from
           
             Atheisme
             ,
          
           to
           a
           sincere
           imbracing
           of
           Christianity
           .
           And
           in
           all
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           I
           find
           no
           richer
           and
           fuller
           sentence
           then
           this
           ,
           which
           describes
           Christs
           fulnesse
           for
           us
           :
           
             Of
             his
             fulnesse
             we
             have
             all
             received
             grace
             for
             grace
             .
          
        
         
           You
           may
           be
           pleased
           to
           observe
           with
           mee
           three
           parts
           .
           
           
             
               1
               A
               fulnesse
               given
               to
               Christ.
               
            
             
               2
               Not
               a
               repletive
               fulnesse
               here
               ,
               but
               a
               diffusive
               fulnesse
               :
               that
               is
               ,
               not
               shut
               up
               in
               his
               owne
               banks
               ,
               but
               running
               over
               for
               our
               benefit
               and
               use
               .
            
             
               3
               These
               receits
               are
               amplified
               from
               the
               variety
               of
               them
               ,
               
                 Grace
                 for
                 grace
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           That
           is
           ,
           Christ
           hath
           given
           us
           for
           all
           the
           graces
           which
           he
           received
           of
           his
           Father
           for
           us
           ,
           graces
           answerable
           .
           As
           the
           
             Seale
          
           is
           said
           to
           give
           to
           the
           Waxe
           Print
           for
           Print
           ,
           Character
           for
           Character
           :
           or
           as
           the
           father
           is
           said
           to
           give
           to
           the
           child
           ,
           limbe
           for
           limbe
           ,
           member
           for
           member
           ,
           
           (
           though
           not
           of
           the
           same
           bignesse
           and
           proportion
           :
           )
           so
           doth
           Christ
           to
           us
           in
           grace
           and
           truth
           .
           So
           that
           here
           is
           a
           full
           shop
           ,
           and
           many
           buyers
           ,
           and
           receivers
           ;
           choyce
           of
           Wares
           and
           precious
           Commodities
           :
           or
           rather
           (
           to
           use
           the
           Scriptures
           phrase
           )
           a
           full
           Table
           ,
           many
           Guests
           ,
           and
           variety
           of
           Dishes
           ,
           
             of
             his
             fulnesse
             have
             wee
             all
             received
             grace
             for
             grace
             .
          
        
         
           
           Note
           first
           ,
           
           
             that
             fulnesse
             is
             given
             to
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           foure
           respects
           :
           In
           regard
           of
           his
           person
           ,
           of
           his
           offices
           ,
           of
           his
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           effects
           .
        
         
           
           In
           regard
           of
           
             his
             person
          
           he
           
             is
             full
             ,
          
           
           with
           an
           
             uncreated
             fulnesse
             .
             Moses
          
           could
           have
           no
           communion
           with
           this
           fulnesse
           ,
           
           but
           with
           his
           back
           〈◊〉
           the
           effects
           of
           〈◊〉
           Deity
           〈◊〉
           in
           him
           are
           not
           onely
           the
           effects
           of
           his
           Deity
           ,
           as
           then
           ;
           but
           the
           Deity
           it selfe
           ,
           which
           is
           said
           
             to
             dwell
             in
             him
             corporally
             ,
          
           
           or
           personally
           in
           his
           incarnation
           .
           He
           is
           full
           with
           a
           created
           fulnesse
           ,
           with
           all
           created
           and
           excellent
           good
           things
           ,
           
           wch
           St.
           
             Iohn
          
           reduceth
           to
           two
           heads
           :
           first
           
             grace
             ,
          
           which
           comprehendeth
           all
           the
           beauties
           and
           perfections
           of
           the
           will
           :
           secondly
           ,
           
             truth
             ,
          
           which
           comprehendeth
           all
           the
           vertues
           of
           the
           understanding
           .
        
         
           In
           regard
           of
           
             his
             offices
             ,
          
           
           
           as
           a
           
             Prophet
          
           he
           is
           full
           of
           all
           treasures
           of
           wisedome
           and
           knowledge
           .
           So
           that
           all
           light
           that
           the
           world
           ever
           
           had
           ,
           came
           from
           him
           as
           a
           Prophet
           .
           All
           the
           mysteries
           that
           ever
           were
           declared
           to
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           Saint
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           came
           from
           him
           .
           All
           the
           revelations
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
             Noah
             ,
             Abraham
             ,
          
           came
           from
           him
           .
           Thus
           all
           received
           their
           light
           from
           this
           Sunne
           ,
           which
           from
           the
           very
           first
           moment
           of
           time
           ,
           shone
           to
           the
           darke
           world
           ,
           without
           setting
           (
           more
           or
           lesse
           )
           though
           the
           darkenesse
           comprehend
           it
           not
           .
           As
           a
           Priest
           ,
           hee
           is
           full
           of
           favour
           with
           God
           ,
           whereby
           he
           hath
           audience
           alwayes
           :
           full
           of
           compassion
           to
           men
           wherby
           he
           is
           ready
           to
           entertaine
           any
           suite
           or
           suiters
           :
           full
           of
           merit
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           is
           able
           to
           prevaile
           in
           all
           his
           requests
           and
           intercession
           .
           As
           a
           
             King
             ,
          
           
           he
           is
           full
           of
           authority
           .
           
             All
             power
             is
             given
             him
             both
             in
             heaven
             and
             earth
             .
          
           He
           is
           full
           of
           strength
           to
           defend
           his
           servants
           ,
           and
           resist
           his
           enemies
           ,
           till
           he
           hath
           made
           them
           his
           footstoole
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           he
           is
           full
           of
           royall
           munificence
           ,
           wherby
           he
           is
           ready
           to
           supply
           to
           the
           wants
           of
           all
           his
           servants
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           them
           in
           the
           end
           a
           full
           recompence
           of
           reward
           .
        
         
           In
           regard
           of
           
             his
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           
           
           this
           fulnesse
           is
           attributed
           to
           him
           :
           he
           is
           full
           of
           all
           righteousnesse
           ,
           originall
           ,
           actuall
           ,
           active
           ,
           passive
           ,
           generall
           ,
           and
           particular
           in
           all
           habits
           :
           whereby
           we
           have
           this
           benefit
           ;
           
             first
             ,
          
           that
           he
           that
           was
           so
           
           full
           himselfe
           ,
           is
           able
           to
           helpe
           us
           ,
           if
           we
           want
           love
           ,
           faith
           ,
           or
           
           
           any
           other
           grace
           :
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           by
           this
           we
           know
           what
           a
           mediatour
           wee
           have
           to
           deale
           with
           ,
           even
           with
           one
           full
           of
           love
           ,
           patience
           ,
           compassion
           ,
           which
           may
           invite
           us
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           :
           
             Thirdly
             ,
          
           that
           
           though
           our
           righteousnesse
           be
           weake
           ,
           and
           small
           ,
           yet
           in
           him
           we
           are
           compleate
           .
           
        
         
           
           In
           regard
           of
           his
           effects
           and
           workes
           ,
           
           this
           fulnesse
           is
           given
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           scarce
           any
           action
           which
           Christ
           ever
           did
           ,
           but
           you
           shall
           find
           a
           fulnesse
           in
           it
           .
           At
           the
           first
           miracle
           hee
           ever
           wrought
           ,
           he
           
             filled
          
           sixe
           water
           pots
           with
           Wine
           .
           Afterwards
           hee
           filled
           five
           thousand
           Guests
           with
           five
           loaves
           and
           two
           fishes
           .
           So
           he
           filled
           the
           nets
           with
           fishes
           ,
           so
           as
           they
           
           were
           ready
           to
           breake
           :
           and
           (
           which
           is
           the
           best
           fulnesse
           )
           he
           filled
           his
           Disciples
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           on
           the
           day
           of
           Pentecost
           ,
           and
           after
           when
           they
           were
           said
           to
           be
           full
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           is
           there
           a
           fulnesse
           given
           to
           Christ
           :
           
           and
           there
           is
           reason
           for
           it
           ,
           both
           in
           respect
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           in
           respect
           of
           us
           chiefly
           .
        
         
           In
           respect
           of
           Christ
           himselfe
           ,
           
           
           he
           was
           the
           chiefe
           corner
           stone
           ;
           and
           therefore
           reason
           good
           that
           he
           should
           bee
           the
           fairest
           of
           the
           building
           .
        
         
           He
           was
           the
           Prince
           of
           our
           salvation
           :
           therefore
           meet
           it
           was
           ,
           he
           should
           be
           like
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           higher
           by
           the
           head
           and
           shoulders
           ,
           yea
           ,
           fully
           exalted
           
           above
           all
           Principalities
           and
           Powers
           .
        
         
           
           In
           respect
           of
           us
           chiefly
           ,
           
           &
           our
           emptinesse
           ;
           that
           with
           his
           fulnesse
           hee
           might
           replenish
           us
           and
           our
           vacuity
           .
           Otherwise
           we
           could
           neither
           have
           seene
           ,
           nor
           received
           it
           of
           him
           .
           Not
           have
           seene
           ;
           for
           the
           glorious
           beauty
           of
           the
           Divinity
           was
           too
           bright
           for
           us
           to
           behold
           .
           Therefore
           it
           is
           reason
           that
           it
           should
           be
           put
           in
           the
           Lanthorn
           ,
           and
           vaile
           of
           
             Christs
          
           humanity
           ,
           that
           wee
           might
           behold
           it
           .
           Neither
           could
           wee
           have
           received
           it
           :
           for
           the
           
             Deity
          
           is
           an
           unaccessible
           fountaine
           :
           therefore
           it
           is
           reason
           that
           Christs
           humanity
           should
           be
           a
           Cisterne
           to
           receive
           it
           for
           our
           use
           ,
           &
           model
           .
           
        
         
           It
           may
           be
           you
           will
           say
           
           that
           S.
           
             Stephē
             ,
          
           
           &
           other
           Saints
           are
           said
           to
           be
           full
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Christ
             ;
          
           How
           then
           do
           these
           two
           fulnesses
           differ
           ?
           
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           they
           differ
           three
           wayes
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           others
           are
           said
           to
           be
           
           full
           according
           to
           their
           measure
           ,
           
           but
           
             Christ
             above
             measure
             .
          
        
         
           As
           a
           little
           dish
           may
           bee
           said
           to
           be
           full
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Ocean
           :
           so
           they
           are
           filled
           according
           to
           the
           narrownesse
           of
           their
           present
           capacity
           .
           
             Christ
          
           was
           full
           according
           to
           all
           dimensions
           ,
           length
           ,
           depth
           ,
           bredth
           ,
           and
           height
           of
           fulnes
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           there
           was
           in
           
           them
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           the
           vessell
           ,
           but
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           the
           Spring
           .
           In
           them
           was
           a
           derived
           and
           participated
           fulnesse
           ,
           in
           
             Christ
          
           a
           fulnesse
           
           of
           a
           fountaine
           proceeding
           from
           himselfe
           .
           This
           is
           well
           expressed
           by
           the
           Schoolmen
           ,
           
           when
           they
           say
           ,
           that
           Christs
           ,
           &
           the
           Saints
           fulnesse
           differ
           
             as
             fire
             ,
             and
             things
             set
             on
             fire
             .
          
           The
           fulnesse
           of
           the
           Ocean
           is
           too
           little
           to
           expresse
           it
           :
           for
           if
           you
           take
           a
           drop
           or
           two
           from
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           so
           much
           the
           lesse
           :
           but
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           fire
           is
           such
           ,
           as
           though
           you
           light
           a
           thousand
           Torches
           at
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           diminished
           .
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           their
           fulnesse
           was
           in
           them
           comparatively
           ;
           Saint
           
             Stephen
          
           was
           full
           in
           comparison
           of
           other
           lesser
           Saints
           :
           but
           in
           
             Christ
          
           it
           is
           an
           absolute
           fulnesse
           without
           limits
           ,
           or
           comparisons
           .
        
         
           What
           shall
           we
           now
           deduce
           from
           hence
           for
           our
           
           
           benefit
           ?
           Foure
           consequences
           .
           
           First
           ,
           that
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           invited
           to
           come
           to
           Christ
           to
           take
           of
           his
           full
           heape
           .
           This
           Incentive
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           often
           useth
           to
           inflame
           the
           desires
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           to
           come
           to
           
             CHRIST
             ,
          
           even
           the
           
             riches
          
           of
           that
           fulnesse
           which
           is
           in
           him
           ,
           which
           
             in
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             time
          
           was
           exposed
           to
           all
           commers
           ;
           which
           was
           
             hidden
          
           before
           ,
           but
           now
           (
           as
           hee
           saith
           )
           fully
           
             revealed
             ;
          
           seene
           before
           ,
           but
           in
           types
           and
           shadowes
           ,
           now
           with
           
             open
             face
             ;
          
           before
           preached
           to
           a
           few
           ,
           now
           
             to
             every
             creature
          
           under
           heaven
           ;
           before
           given
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           by
           drops
           but
           now
           he
           that
           ascended
           up
           on
           high
           ,
           and
           led
           captivity
           captive
           ,
           hath
           so
           
             received
             for
             ,
          
           &
           
             given
             
             gifts
             unto
             mē
             ,
          
           that
           he
           hath
           
             filled
             all
             things
             .
          
           Let
           us
           therfore
           be
           exhorted
           ,
           when
           we
           heare
           of
           such
           a
           fulnesse
           ,
           not
           to
           take
           the
           grace
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           vaine
           ,
           but
           labour
           to
           have
           our
           parts
           therein
           ,
           that
           ,
           with
           the
           
             Corinthians
             ,
          
           we
           may
           be
           made
           rich
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           filled
           with
           all
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           every
           grace
           .
        
         
           Content
           we
           not
           our selves
           to
           know
           this
           onely
           ,
           (
           for
           that
           is
           our
           common
           fault
           to
           rest
           in
           the
           notion
           of
           such
           things
           without
           practise
           )
           but
           goe
           to
           
             Christ
          
           as
           Bees
           to
           a
           Meddow
           full
           of
           flowers
           ,
           as
           Merchants
           to
           the
           Indies
           ,
           that
           are
           full
           of
           Wines
           and
           Spices
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           experimentally
           feele
           your selves
           return
           from
           him
           full
           fraught
           with
           treasures
           of
           truth
           and
           grace
           .
           
           In
           other
           things
           fulnes
           invites
           us
           much
           ;
           
             Iosephs
          
           full
           Barnes
           drew
           
             Iacob
          
           and
           his
           sonnes
           downe
           into
           
             Egypt
             .
             Canaan
          
           was
           a
           land
           full
           of
           milke
           and
           honey
           ,
           &
           that
           invited
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           to
           seeke
           it
           .
           
             Solomons
          
           aboundance
           and
           fulnesse
           of
           wisedome
           invited
           the
           Queen
           of
           
             Sheba
          
           to
           come
           out
           of
           the
           South
           to
           his
           Court.
           In
           every
           thing
           ,
           fulnesse
           doth
           much
           allure
           ,
           and
           affect
           .
           The
           Covetous
           man
           though
           he
           spend
           but
           a
           little
           ,
           yet
           he
           delights
           to
           
             take
             it
             from
             a
             full
             heape
             .
          
           
           How
           much
           more
           then
           should
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           
             Christ
          
           worke
           in
           us
           ,
           seeing
           there
           is
           in
           him
           not
           onely
           a
           repletive
           ,
           but
           a
           diffusive
           fulnesse
           ;
           not
           only
           plenty
           ,
           but
           bounty
           ?
        
         
           But
           ,
           alas
           ,
           if
           we
           looke
           to
           
           the
           actions
           and
           lives
           of
           men
           ,
           we
           shall
           finde
           that
           they
           seek
           a
           fulnesse
           in
           every
           thing
           else
           almost
           .
           A
           fulnesse
           in
           pleasure
           and
           delight
           ;
           a
           fulnesse
           in
           honour
           and
           preferment
           ;
           a
           fulnesse
           in
           profit
           and
           worldly
           incomes
           ;
           but
           this
           full
           hony-combe
           is
           almost
           every
           where
           despised
           .
           But
           happy
           is
           he
           the
           bent
           of
           whose
           heart
           
             God
          
           hath
           turned
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           to
           seeke
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           faith
           and
           wisedome
           ,
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           .
           Happy
           he
           ,
           who
           cares
           not
           to
           be
           empty
           of
           other
           things
           ,
           so
           he
           be
           full
           of
           these
           ;
           to
           be
           a
           looser
           in
           other
           things
           ,
           so
           he
           be
           a
           gainer
           in
           this
           .
           Such
           an
           one
           hath
           indeed
           chosen
           the
           better
           part
           which
           shall
           never
           be
           taken
           from
           him
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           we
           should
           therfore
           
           answer
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           
             Christ
          
           with
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           
             affection
          
           fully
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           and
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           fully
           to
           love
           and
           adore
           him
           ,
           fully
           to
           joy
           and
           delight
           in
           him
           .
           For
           it
           is
           good
           reason
           that
           the
           affections
           should
           be
           answerable
           to
           the
           object
           .
           A
           little
           excellency
           deserves
           at
           our
           hands
           a
           little
           love
           and
           esteeme
           ,
           more
           excellency
           more
           love
           ;
           but
           when
           there
           is
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           excellency
           ,
           wee
           ought
           to
           prosecute
           it
           with
           all
           fulnesse
           of
           affections
           .
        
         
           All
           excellency
           of
           the
           creature
           in
           comparison
           of
           this
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           drop
           to
           the
           Ocean
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           sparke
           to
           the
           whole
           Element
           of
           fire
           .
           If
           therefore
           we
           proportion
           our
           
           affections
           to
           the
           object
           ,
           (
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           rule
           and
           square
           of
           them
           )
           we
           must
           bestow
           upon
           the
           creature
           but
           a
           drop
           of
           love
           and
           delight
           ,
           but
           the
           full
           streame
           of
           our
           affections
           should
           runne
           after
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           in
           whom
           is
           all
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           perfection
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           as
           men
           hide
           treasure
           from
           theeves
           under
           straw
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           base
           covering
           ,
           so
           
             God
          
           hideth
           this
           full
           excellency
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           under
           a
           base
           outside
           ,
           that
           his
           secret
           ones
           onely
           might
           find
           it
           :
           and
           that
           others
           
             (
             truely
             blinded
             )
          
           might
           not
           see
           but
           stumble
           at
           it
           .
           So
           
             he
             hid
             Christ
          
           himselfe
           under
           a
           Carpenters
           sonne
           :
           so
           he
           hideth
           divine
           mysteries
           under
           the
           meane
           elements
           of
           Bread
           
           and
           Wine
           ▪
           so
           the
           wisedome
           of
           
             God
          
           is
           hid
           under
           the
           
             foolishnesse
             of
             preaching
             ,
          
           and
           under
           sheepe-skinnes
           and
           goat-skins
           ,
           
             such
             as
             the
             world
             was
             not
             worthy
             of
             :
          
           yet
           there
           is
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           excellency
           notwithstanding
           .
           For
           if
           ever
           we
           saw
           beauty
           in
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           Moone
           ,
           Starres
           ,
           Men
           ,
           Women
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           else
           ;
           all
           must
           be
           more
           abundantly
           in
           
             God
             ,
          
           who
           is
           the
           maker
           ,
           giver
           ,
           and
           Author
           of
           all
           these
           things
           .
           As
           
             David
          
           reasoneth
           ,
           
             He
             that
             made
             the
             eye
             ,
             shall
             not
             he
             see
             ?
             and
             he
             that
             made
             the
             eare
             ,
             shall
             not
             he
             heare
             ?
          
           So
           he
           that
           made
           these
           things
           shall
           he
           not
           have
           them
           more
           eminently
           in
           himselfe
           ?
           For
           as
           the
           worth
           and
           value
           of
           many
           pieces
           of
           silver
           is
           in
           
           one
           peece
           of
           gold
           :
           so
           all
           the
           petty
           excellencies
           ,
           which
           are
           scattered
           abroad
           in
           the
           creatures
           ,
           are
           united
           in
           
             God
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           all
           the
           whole
           volume
           of
           perfections
           which
           is
           spred
           through
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           is
           epitomized
           in
           him
           .
           Why
           doe
           we
           not
           then
           with
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           trample
           on
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           for
           the
           excellent
           knowledge
           of
           
             Christ
             ?
          
           Why
           doe
           wee
           not
           with
           
             David
          
           turn
           our
           hearts
           ,
           eyes
           ,
           and
           affections
           from
           beholding
           vanities
           ,
           and
           pitch
           them
           all
           in
           him
           ?
           Why
           doe
           we
           not
           recollect
           our
           affections
           ,
           and
           gather
           up
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           which
           are
           scattered
           abroad
           ,
           and
           busied
           about
           a
           thousand
           trifles
           ,
           and
           bestow
           them
           all
           on
           him
           in
           
           whom
           is
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           all
           excellency
           ,
           beauty
           ,
           and
           perfection
           ?
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           let
           us
           also
           therefore
           
           be
           content
           with
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           having
           our
           hearts
           satisfied
           with
           him
           and
           his
           fulnesse
           .
           First
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           spirituall
           things
           goe
           not
           to
           the
           brooks
           of
           
             Teman
             ,
          
           the
           broken
           Cisternes
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           as
           Saints
           merits
           ,
           Church
           Treasures
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
           For
           if
           there
           be
           a
           fulnesse
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           that
           needeth
           not
           ,
           
           
             In
             him
             we
             are
             compleat
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           
           for
           temporall
           things
           ,
           be
           content
           with
           him
           alone
           :
           for
           he
           is
           our
           fulnesse
           even
           in
           them
           also
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           better
           conceiving
           whereof
           ,
           we
           must
           know
           that
           the
           first
           
             Adam
          
           brought
           a
           generall
           
             emptinesse
          
           over
           all
           the
           
           world
           .
           For
           though
           ,
           the
           world
           be
           full
           of
           pompe
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           as
           Saint
           
             Iohn
          
           calls
           them
           (
           the
           
             lust
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             the
             lust
             of
             the
             eye
             ,
             and
             the
             pride
             of
             life
          
           )
           yet
           properly
           it
           is
           empty
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           not
           full
           of
           that
           which
           it
           should
           be
           .
           Evē
           as
           we
           say
           ,
           a
           well
           is
           empty
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           full
           of
           ayre
           :
           so
           all
           creatures
           ,
           if
           not
           filled
           with
           that
           they
           should
           be
           .
           For
           emptinesse
           is
           not
           so
           much
           an
           absence
           of
           
             entity
             ,
          
           
           or
           of
           something
           that
           is
           ,
           but
           of
           that
           being
           that
           
             is
             due
             ,
          
           and
           should
           give
           filling
           to
           that
           which
           should
           be
           full
           .
           Hence
           therefore
           not
           onely
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           all
           creatures
           also
           are
           said
           to
           be
           empty
           .
           
             Vanity
             of
             vanities
             ,
          
           
           saith
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           emptinesse
           of
           
           emptinesse
           .
           The
           whole
           creation
           
             is
             subject
             to
             vanity
             ,
          
           
           saith
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           that
           is
           to
           emptinesse
           .
           Hence
           is
           it
           that
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           are
           not
           satisfied
           with
           the
           world
           :
           but
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Prophet
          
           speaketh
           ;
           they
           eate
           and
           are
           not
           full
           ,
           they
           drinke
           and
           their
           soule
           is
           empty
           :
           because
           now
           the
           creature
           is
           as
           the
           Huske
           without
           the
           Graine
           ,
           the
           Shell
           without
           the
           Kernell
           ,
           full
           of
           nothing
           but
           emptinesse
           ;
           and
           being
           empty
           of
           it selfe
           ,
           cannot
           give
           us
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           But
           
             Christ
          
           the
           second
           
             Adam
          
           hath
           filled
           all
           things
           againe
           .
           
             All
             in
             all
             ,
          
           
           that
           is
           ,
           not
           onely
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           the
           things
           also
           .
           It
           is
           the
           neuter
           gender
           (
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           )
           all
           and
           in
           all
           .
        
         
         
           Hence
           we
           may
           observe
           ,
           that
           many
           find
           a
           want
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           plenty
           :
           their
           hearts
           find
           no
           rest
           in
           all
           they
           injoy
           ,
           no
           satisfaction
           ;
           with
           the
           holy
           regenerate
           man
           it
           is
           much
           otherwise
           .
           Though
           he
           have
           but
           a
           little
           wealth
           with
           a
           little
           food
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           a
           fulnesse
           put
           into
           that
           little
           which
           maketh
           it
           fit
           to
           give
           him
           satifaction
           .
           This
           is
           the
           meaning
           of
           that
           in
           the
           Psalme
           ,
           
           
             A
             small
             thing
             that
             the
             righteous
             hath
             ,
             is
             better
             thē
             great
             riches
             of
             the
             ungodly
             .
          
           The
           reason
           is
           ,
           because
           that
           little
           being
           filled
           with
           the
           blessing
           of
           the
           second
           
             Adam
             Christ
             ,
          
           they
           find
           a
           fulnesse
           ,
           when
           the
           wicked
           find
           an
           emptinesse
           in
           their
           greatest
           abundance
           .
        
         
         
           Lastly
           ,
           
           hence
           therefore
           
           issues
           singular
           comfort
           ;
           what
           though
           there
           be
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           sinne
           and
           guilt
           in
           us
           ,
           yet
           is
           there
           a
           fulnesse
           in
           Christ
           able
           to
           remove
           it
           and
           take
           it
           away
           .
           A
           fulnesse
           of
           mercy
           to
           receive
           our
           supplications
           :
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           merit
           to
           make
           atonement
           for
           our
           fowlest
           sinnes
           :
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           favour
           to
           prevaile
           with
           his
           father
           in
           any
           requests
           .
           If
           therefore
           there
           be
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           
             Christ
          
           (
           as
           there
           is
           )
           be
           not
           discouraged
           .
           
           
             Though
             thy
             sinne
             abound
             ,
          
           yet
           (
           if
           thou
           turne
           from
           sinne
           to
           Christ
           )
           
             his
             grace
             abounds
             much
             more
             .
          
           Thou
           canst
           not
           be
           out
           of
           measure
           sinfull
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           out
           of
           measure
           mercifull
           .
        
         
           Remember
           but
           the
           two
           
           metaphors
           used
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           .
           I
           will
           scatter
           your
           sinnes
           
             as
             a
             mist
             ,
          
           and
           they
           shal
           be
           drowned
           
             in
             the
             bottome
             of
             the
             Sea.
          
           Now
           ,
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           force
           ,
           
             can
             scatter
             the
             greatest
             mist
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           least
           vapour
           :
           and
           the
           Sea
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           great
           vastnes
           can
           drowne
           the
           mountaines
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Mole-hills
           .
           So
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           by
           reason
           of
           that
           vast
           fulnesse
           that
           is
           in
           him
           ,
           is
           able
           ,
           yea
           forward
           ,
           and
           as
           willing
           to
           forgive
           the
           greatest
           sinnes
           as
           the
           least
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           
             as
             forward
             ,
             and
             willing
             ;
          
           for
           mercy
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           
             a
             quality
          
           in
           us
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           a
           
             nature
          
           in
           him
           :
           now
           ,
           what
           is
           naturall
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           unwillingnesse
           ,
           nor
           wearinesse
           in
           that
           .
           The
           eye
           is
           not
           weary
           with
           seeing
           ,
           nor
           
           the
           eare
           with
           hearing
           fit
           objects
           .
           Therefore
           though
           our
           sinnes
           be
           never
           so
           great
           ,
           and
           many
           ;
           yet
           (
           if
           this
           condition
           be
           observed
           that
           we
           lie
           in
           no
           knowne
           sinne
           ,
           that
           God
           bearing
           witnesse
           to
           our
           consciences
           ,
           we
           have
           a
           full
           and
           resolute
           purpose
           not
           to
           doe
           the
           least
           evill
           ,
           nor
           to
           omit
           the
           least
           good
           ;
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           that
           we
           make
           our
           hearts
           perfect
           with
           God
           in
           all
           things
           ;
           for
           without
           this
           there
           is
           no
           remission
           of
           sinnes
           )
           then
           they
           are
           not
           beyond
           the
           price
           that
           was
           paide
           for
           them
           ,
           nor
           beyond
           the
           grace
           of
           him
           with
           whom
           we
           have
           to
           doe
           ;
           because
           there
           is
           fulnesse
           in
           him
           .
           Now
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           take
           not
           this
           exhortation
           in
           vaine
           .
           For
           there
           
           is
           nothing
           more
           effectuall
           to
           heale
           a
           rebellious
           heart
           ,
           to
           instill
           soveraigne
           saving
           grace
           ,
           to
           cause
           a
           sinner
           to
           change
           his
           course
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           perswaded
           that
           he
           shall
           be
           taken
           to
           mercy
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           sinnes
           shall
           bee
           forgiven
           in
           Christ.
           
        
         
           Even
           as
           the
           thiefe
           while
           the
           Hue
           and
           Cry
           pursues
           him
           ,
           never
           returnes
           willingly
           ;
           Rebels
           and
           Pyrats
           ,
           while
           the
           Proclamation
           of
           rebellion
           is
           against
           them
           ,
           never
           come
           in
           :
           but
           if
           there
           be
           a
           Proclamation
           of
           pardon
           ,
           yea
           of
           some
           great
           advancement
           ,
           if
           that
           be
           beleeved
           once
           truly
           ,
           that
           ,
           and
           nothing
           but
           that
           causeth
           them
           to
           lay
           downe
           their
           courses
           ,
           and
           become
           loyall
           and
           loving
           subjects
           :
           
           so
           is
           it
           with
           poore
           sinners
           upon
           the
           apprehension
           of
           
             Christs
          
           willing
           supply
           .
           Therfore
           let
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           the
           mercy
           of
           
             Christ
          
           moove
           us
           to
           lay
           downe
           our
           armes
           of
           rebellion
           ,
           and
           to
           chuse
           God
           for
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           our selves
           wholly
           unto
           him
           .
           And
           thus
           I
           passe
           the
           fulnesse
           given
           to
           
             Christ.
             
          
        
         
           Now
           next
           view
           for
           
           whom
           it
           is
           .
           It
           is
           for
           us
           ,
           
           
             That
             we
             may
             receive
             grace
             for
             grace
             .
          
           Note
           ,
           that
           as
           there
           is
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           grace
           in
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           so
           is
           it
           for
           this
           use
           ,
           
             that
             all
             grace
             may
             be
             received
             .
          
           As
           all
           starres
           shine
           in
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sunne
           :
           so
           doe
           all
           the
           Saints
           through
           grace
           received
           .
        
         
           The
           Scripture
           is
           evident
           for
           
           this
           .
           
           
             It
             is
             God
             that
             worketh
             in
             you
             both
             to
             will
             and
             to
             doe
             ,
             of
             his
             good
             pleasure
             .
             Wee
             are
             not
             sufficient
             of
             our selves
             to
             thinke
             any
             thing
             ,
          
           
           
             as
             of
             our selves
             :
             but
             our
             sufficiency
             is
             of
             God.
          
           So
           that
           all
           grace
           ,
           and
           all
           preparations
           to
           grace
           ,
           and
           all
           ability
           to
           accept
           grace
           ,
           is
           all
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           our selves
           ,
           (
           whatsoever
           men
           dreame
           )
           and
           that
           for
           these
           reasons
           .
        
         
           
           Because
           nothing
           can
           work
           beyond
           the
           Spheare
           of
           it's
           owne
           reach
           :
           
             the
             effect
             exceedeth
             not
             the
             cause
             .
          
           Therefore
           it
           is
           impossible
           for
           corrupt
           nature
           to
           get
           supernaturall
           grace
           ,
           or
           to
           doe
           any
           action
           preparing
           ,
           inclining
           ,
           or
           bending
           the
           will
           unto
           it
           .
           For
           as
           the
           water
           cannot
           heate
           ,
           
           which
           is
           an
           action
           above
           the
           nature
           of
           it
           ,
           untill
           an
           higher
           principle
           of
           nature
           be
           infused
           into
           it
           :
           no
           more
           can
           meere
           nature
           doe
           any
           thing
           tending
           to
           saving
           grace
           ,
           having
           no
           principle
           in
           it selfe
           whereby
           it
           can
           raise
           it
           .
        
         
           Indeed
           ,
           to
           will
           is
           naturall
           ,
           but
           to
           will
           good
           ,
           is
           supernaturall
           ,
           and
           must
           needs
           arise
           from
           an
           higher
           Wels
           head
           then
           nature
           is
           .
           For
           as
           an
           Hatchet
           will
           cut
           when
           it
           is
           handled
           but
           with
           a
           common
           hand
           ,
           but
           to
           make
           a
           Chaire
           ,
           or
           Stoole
           ,
           or
           like
           artificiall
           thing
           ,
           except
           it
           have
           the
           
             influence
             of
             an
             Artificer
             ,
          
           
           it
           cannot
           :
           so
           though
           to
           will
           be
           natural
           ,
           yet
           to
           wil
           well
           ,
           to
           doe
           a
           supernaturall
           work
           in
           a
           supernaturall
           and
           holy
           way
           ,
           
           it
           cannot
           except
           it
           have
           the
           influence
           of
           a
           supernaturall
           agent
           to
           guide
           and
           direct
           it
           .
        
         
           From
           this
           consideration
           arise
           two
           Corollaries
           to
           direct
           our
           judgments
           ,
           
           and
           practises
           .
           
           First
           ,
           for
           our
           judgements
           ,
           
           this
           part
           shewes
           the
           errour
           of
           the
           
             Pelagians
             ,
          
           who
           ascribe
           the
           beginnings
           ,
           preparations
           ,
           and
           abilities
           ,
           of
           our
           accepting
           of
           grace
           to
           our selves
           ,
           and
           our
           owne
           free-will
           ,
           although
           the
           complement
           be
           of
           God.
           But
           you
           see
           (
           by
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           said
           )
           that
           not
           onely
           the
           full
           streames
           ,
           but
           that
           every
           drop
           of
           grace
           hath
           beene
           received
           from
           his
           fulnesse
           .
        
         
           This
           errour
           of
           theirs
           proceeds
           from
           their
           not
           distinguishing
           aright
           betwixt
           
             acquisite
          
           
           habits
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           are
           
             infused
             .
          
        
         
           Indeed
           ,
           in
           acquisite
           habits
           the
           acts
           goe
           before
           the
           habits
           ,
           &
           prepare
           for
           it
           .
           But
           in
           infused
           habits
           it
           is
           clean
           contrary
           .
           It
           is
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           with
           the
           naturall
           powers
           of
           the
           soul.
           We
           have
           first
           the
           faculty
           of
           seeing
           before
           we
           see
           ,
           and
           of
           hearing
           before
           wee
           heare
           :
           so
           have
           we
           first
           the
           infused
           habitts
           before
           wee
           exercise
           the
           operations
           of
           it
           .
           For
           as
           the
           wheele
           doth
           not
           runne
           that
           it
           may
           be
           made
           round
           :
           so
           the
           heart
           doth
           not
           first
           doe
           the
           action
           whereby
           it
           may
           be
           set
           in
           a
           good
           frame
           :
           but
           it
           is
           first
           fashioned
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           new
           creature
           by
           grace
           ,
           &
           then
           it
           doth
           performe
           actions
           ,
           and
           bring
           
           forth
           fruits
           worthy
           amendment
           of
           life
           .
           
           For
           that
           which
           is
           said
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           
             it
             doth
             frame
             an
             house
             for
             it selfe
             ,
          
           and
           frame
           it selfe
           a
           roome
           ,
           is
           as
           truely
           said
           of
           grace
           ;
           it
           useth
           no
           harbenger
           :
           for
           nothing
           can
           prepare
           for
           grace
           ,
           but
           grace
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           be
           objected
           ,
           
           that
           such
           as
           
             Seneca
             ,
          
           and
           
             Socrates
          
           were
           much
           enlightened
           ,
           and
           did
           also
           approve
           the
           Law
           in
           the
           Inner
           man
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           onely
           an
           offer
           some
           way
           ,
           but
           had
           a
           certaine
           kind
           of
           universall
           and
           common
           grace
           .
        
         
           This
           priviledge
           cannot
           be
           denyed
           to
           many
           of
           the
           heathen
           ;
           
           who
           as
           Alchimists
           ,
           though
           they
           misse
           of
           their
           end
           ,
           yet
           they
           finde
           many
           excellent
           things
           by
           the
           way
           .
           So
           
           though
           they
           fayled
           of
           the
           right
           end
           ,
           
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
          
           yet
           were
           they
           not
           destitute
           of
           many
           common
           and
           excellent
           gifts
           ,
           wherein
           though
           one
           did
           goe
           farre
           beyond
           another
           ,
           as
           
             Seneca
          
           beyond
           
             Nero
             ,
          
           yet
           ,
           as
           they
           say
           of
           sins
           that
           they
           doe
           all
           alike
           passe
           the
           rule
           of
           rectitude
           ,
           though
           some
           goe
           further
           beyond
           it
           then
           others
           ;
           so
           were
           they
           all
           destitute
           of
           originall
           righteousnesse
           ,
           though
           some
           were
           more
           inlightened
           from
           it
           then
           others
           ;
           all
           are
           alike
           dead
           in
           sinnes
           ,
           though
           some
           as
           dead
           bodies
           were
           putrified
           ,
           and
           corrupted
           more
           then
           others
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           direct
           our
           practise
           .
           
           
           If
           all
           grace
           be
           received
           ,
           then
           first
           deferre
           not
           repentance
           .
           
           
           For
           no
           repentance
           is
           acceptable
           to
           salvation
           ,
           
           but
           what
           proceeds
           from
           sanctifying
           grace
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           see
           ,
           is
           received
           ,
           and
           given
           of
           God
           as
           he
           pleaseth
           .
           
             It
             is
             not
             in
             him
             that
             willeth
             ,
             nor
             in
             him
             that
             runneth
             ,
             but
             he
             hath
             compassion
             on
             whō
             he
             will
             ,
          
           
           and
           whom
           he
           will
           he
           hardeneth
           .
           As
           I
           said
           ,
           the
           spirit
           breatheth
           where
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           pleaseth
           .
           Therefore
           we
           should
           doe
           as
           Millers
           and
           Marriners
           ,
           take
           the
           Gale
           when
           it
           commeth
           ,
           and
           make
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           not
           the
           wind
           in
           a
           bottle
           .
        
         
           Suppose
           a
           man
           were
           to
           passe
           the
           Seas
           in
           twenty
           dayes
           upon
           paine
           of
           death
           ;
           if
           the
           wind
           should
           blow
           the
           first
           ,
           second
           ,
           and
           third
           dayes
           ,
           
           no
           wise
           man
           would
           omit
           that
           opportunity
           ,
           because
           he
           knowes
           ,
           the
           windes
           are
           not
           in
           his
           power
           .
           But
           if
           the
           spirit
           shall
           breath
           into
           our
           hearts
           good
           motions
           of
           turning
           to
           God
           unfainedly
           in
           our
           youth
           ,
           yeares
           of
           age
           ,
           or
           whensoever
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           greatest
           wisedome
           in
           the
           world
           to
           take
           the
           opportunity
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           put
           it
           off
           .
           Who
           knowes
           whether
           ever
           it
           will
           be
           had
           againe
           or
           no
           ?
           How
           many
           thousands
           are
           in
           hell
           ,
           who
           thought
           to
           have
           repented
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           ,
           because
           they
           neglected
           the
           breathings
           of
           the
           spirit
           when
           they
           were
           offered
           ?
        
         
           There
           are
           certaine
           
             acceptable
             times
             ,
          
           after
           which
           God
           offereth
           grace
           no
           more
           to
           
           them
           that
           wilfully
           refuse
           .
           Happy
           is
           hee
           that
           knowes
           
             the
             day
             of
             his
             visitation
             ,
          
           
           and
           the
           things
           that
           belong
           to
           his
           peace
           ,
           which
           Jerusalem
           did
           not
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
             Christ
          
           wept
           over
           it
           ;
           which
           
             Saul
          
           and
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           in
           
             Ieremies
          
           time
           did
           not
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
             God
          
           forbad
           him
           to
           pray
           for
           them
           .
           
           As
           there
           were
           certaine
           times
           when
           the
           
             Angel
          
           moved
           in
           the
           poole
           of
           
             Bethesda
             ,
          
           and
           he
           that
           then
           stept
           in
           was
           healed
           :
           so
           are
           there
           certaine
           acceptable
           times
           wherein
           
             God
          
           doth
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           thaw
           and
           soften
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           then
           this
           time
           must
           be
           taken
           .
           It
           is
           wisdome
           with
           the
           husbandmen
           ,
           then
           to
           put
           in
           the
           Plough
           when
           the
           ground
           is
           soft
           :
           for
           
           the
           heart
           in
           such
           cases
           is
           like
           to
           the
           iron
           in
           the
           furnace
           ,
           easily
           wrought
           upon
           ;
           but
           stay
           while
           it
           is
           cold
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           not
           so
           easily
           be
           fashioned
           .
        
         
           I
           beseech
           you
           therefore
           be
           exhorted
           to
           take
           the
           opportunity
           :
           and
           be
           not
           like
           them
           ,
           of
           whom
           
             Esay
          
           complaineth
           ,
           
           who
           
             like
             Bull
             rushes
             doe
             hang
             downe
             the
             head
             for
             a
             day
             ,
          
           while
           some
           storme
           of
           outward
           ,
           or
           inward
           trouble
           is
           upon
           them
           ,
           but
           when
           a
           faire
           Sun-shine
           day
           is
           come
           to
           dry
           it
           up
           againe
           ,
           they
           lift
           up
           their
           heads
           as
           upright
           as
           ever
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           man
           would
           sit
           down
           ,
           and
           cast
           his
           thoughts
           together
           ,
           but
           one
           halfe
           houre
           ,
           and
           consider
           this
           seriously
           ,
           
             I
             have
             but
             a
             little
             time
             to
             live
             
             here
             ,
             I
             have
             another
             place
             where
             I
             must
             live
             to
             all
             eternity
             :
             as
             I
             spend
             this
             short
             time
             here
             ,
             so
             shal
             it
             be
             with
             me
             there
             and
             then
             for
             ever
             no
             more
             .
          
           If
           a
           mans
           thoughts
           (
           I
           say
           )
           were
           such
           ,
           I
           should
           wonder
           if
           any
           thing
           else
           should
           take
           up
           our
           intentions
           ,
           but
           to
           take
           our
           seasons
           ,
           
           
             and
             make
             sure
             our
             elections
             .
          
           But
           ,
           alas
           ,
           wee
           are
           robbed
           of
           our selves
           by
           our
           worldly
           delights
           ,
           and
           
             in
             great
             earnestnesse
             and
             contention
             we
             spend
             our selves
             in
             trifles
             .
          
           
           But
           if
           we
           would
           not
           have
           with
           he
           Merchant
           an
           estate
           
             hanging
             upon
             ropes
             ,
          
           
           and
           depending
           upon
           uncertaine
           winds
           ;
           how
           much
           lesse
           should
           a
           man
           have
           his
           salvation
           depending
           upon
           uncertainties
           ,
           seeing
           grace
           (
           whence
           
           repenance
           proceeds
           )
           is
           ,
           as
           you
           see
           ,
           received
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           our
           owne
           power
           ?
        
         
           But
           here
           most
           mistake
           repentance
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           cause
           why
           it
           is
           deferred
           .
           It
           is
           not
           onely
           
             a
             sorrow
             for
             sinne
          
           (
           as
           it
           is
           commonly
           thought
           to
           be
           ;
           )
           
             nor
             a
             leaving
             of
             sinne
             out
             of
             feare
             of
             hell
             ,
             and
             desire
             to
             be
             saved
             ,
          
           which
           a
           man
           may
           doe
           out
           of
           the
           strength
           of
           nature
           ,
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           providence
           for
           his
           owne
           safety
           :
           but
           it
           is
           (
           when
           it
           acompanies
           salvation
           )
           a
           much
           different
           thing
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           
           an
           act
           of
           life
           by
           one
           that
           
             was
             dead
             ,
          
           
           an
           act
           of
           a
           
             new
             creature
          
           by
           one
           that
           was
           old
           :
           it
           is
           
             the
             change
             of
             the
             whole
             frame
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           as
           if
           another
           soule
           dwelt
           in
           the
           same
           body
           ,
           or
           ,
           
           as
           he
           said
           ,
           
             I
             am
             not
             my selfe
             ,
          
           
           by
           repentance
           I
           differ
           from
           what
           I
           was
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           when
           a
           man
           is
           a
           quite
           other
           man
           then
           he
           was
           ,
           serving
           God
           out
           of
           an
           inward
           propension
           ,
           &
           having
           the
           whole
           bent
           of
           his
           heart
           turned
           to
           delight
           in
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           in
           his
           
             Law
             ,
          
           without
           all
           by-respects
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           this
           yet
           may
           be
           made
           clearer
           ,
           and
           put
           out
           of
           all
           doubt
           ,
           I
           would
           aske
           you
           this
           one
           question
           .
           That
           repentance
           which
           men
           take
           up
           in
           age
           ,
           or
           times
           of
           extremity
           ,
           whence
           proceeds
           it
           ?
           If
           from
           selfe
           love
           ,
           as
           is
           usuall
           in
           such
           cases
           (
           because
           the
           soule
           is
           thē
           most
           strongly
           possessed
           with
           an
           apprehension
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           hell
           ,
           and
           another
           life
           )
           then
           there
           is
           no
           more
           
           then
           nature
           in
           him
           :
           for
           the
           streame
           naturally
           riseth
           no
           higher
           then
           the
           fountaine
           .
           A
           beast
           would
           as
           much
           ,
           for
           when
           he
           sinks
           into
           danger
           he
           would
           struggle
           to
           save
           himselfe
           .
           But
           if
           it
           proceed
           from
           love
           to
           God
           ,
           why
           is
           it
           not
           done
           sooper
           ,
           why
           not
           in
           the
           flower
           of
           youth
           ?
           yea
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           done
           soonest
           ,
           would
           we
           not
           be
           heartily
           sorry
           that
           it
           is
           not
           done
           sooner
           ?
           If
           it
           proceed
           of
           love
           to
           him
           ,
           it
           cannot
           but
           rise
           from
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           breathings
           whereof
           as
           they
           are
           most
           free
           ,
           so
           are
           they
           most
           precious
           .
           Therefore
           when
           such
           a
           sparke
           is
           kindled
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           let
           us
           be
           carefull
           to
           put
           fuell
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           let
           it
           goe
           out
           againe
           .
           All
           the
           
           creatures
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           earth
           ,
           cannot
           helpe
           us
           to
           them
           againe
           :
           yea
           ,
           the
           best
           ordinances
           are
           but
           as
           pennes
           without
           Inke
           ,
           and
           empty
           Conduit
           Pipes
           which
           give
           not
           one
           drop
           of
           true
           grace
           ,
           except
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           who
           is
           the
           fountaine
           pleaseth
           to
           convey
           it
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           let
           us
           take
           heed
           how
           we
           let
           such
           motions
           rise
           like
           bubbles
           ,
           and
           breake
           againe
           ,
           or
           goe
           out
           like
           sparks
           upon
           wet
           Tinder
           ;
           
           least
           often
           checking
           ,
           snibbing
           ,
           and
           
             quenching
             the
             spirit
             ,
          
           in
           the
           end
           we
           be
           found
           guilty
           of
           
             resisting
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           
           and
           then
           
             God
             sweare
             in
             his
             wrath
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             we
             shall
             not
             enter
             into
             his
             rest
             .
          
        
         
           Here
           ,
           
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           observe
           ,
           that
           this
           Doctrine
           teacheth
           
           us
           not
           to
           be
           idle
           (
           though
           all
           grace
           be
           received
           frō
           
             Christ
          
           )
           we
           must
           not
           therefore
           leave
           all
           to
           God
           (
           as
           we
           are
           slandered
           to
           say
           and
           doe
           :
           )
           but
           as
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           makes
           the
           cōsequence
           ,
           because
           
             God
             worketh
             in
             you
             the
             will
             and
             the
             deed
             ,
          
           
           therefore
           
             worke
             out
             your
             salvation
             with
             feare
             and
             trembling
             .
          
           Others
           may
           be
           thought
           contrarily
           to
           inferre
           ,
           our selves
           work
           in
           our selves
           the
           will
           &
           the
           deed
           ,
           therefore
           we
           need
           notwork
           out
           our
           salvatiō
           with
           such
           feare
           &
           trēbling
           ,
           seeing
           we
           may
           do
           it
           at
           our
           pleasure
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           will
           be
           said
           ,
           
           this
           is
           an
           hard
           case
           ,
           although
           a
           man
           would
           repent
           ,
           yet
           he
           cannot
           ,
           although
           he
           desire
           to
           serve
           God
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           impossible
           except
           he
           receive
           it
           .
           To
           remove
           
           move
           this
           scruple
           we
           must
           know
           ,
           
           that
           God
           is
           exceeding
           free
           and
           open
           handed
           in
           giving
           grace
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           taken
           in
           time
           .
           And
           if
           ye
           will
           not
           beleeve
           it
           ,
           St
           
             Iohn
          
           comes
           here
           and
           tels
           you
           ,
           
             I
             have
             received
          
           of
           his
           fulnesse
           ,
           and
           not
           I
           onely
           ,
           but
           
             we
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           I
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Saints
           that
           either
           are
           ,
           or
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           since
           St
           
             Iohns
          
           time
           many
           thousands
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           such
           a
           cloud
           of
           witnesses
           perswade
           us
           ?
           If
           a
           Begger
           heare
           of
           an
           open
           house
           kept
           ,
           or
           a
           great
           dole
           given
           ,
           it
           affecteth
           him
           ,
           and
           invites
           him
           to
           goe
           ;
           but
           when
           he
           sees
           many
           comming
           from
           it
           with
           armes
           full
           ,
           &
           laps
           full
           ,
           is
           he
           thē
           confidēt
           ,
           this
           addeth
           wings
           to
           him
           So
           if
           a
           sick
           man
           doe
           but
           heare
           .
           of
           a
           famous
           
           Physitian
           ,
           or
           an
           healing
           well
           ,
           it
           stirres
           him
           up
           to
           goe
           and
           try
           ;
           but
           if
           he
           meet
           with
           many
           hundreds
           ,
           and
           thousands
           comming
           from
           thence
           ,
           and
           saying
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           with
           him
           and
           am
           cured
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           there
           ,
           and
           am
           healed
           ,
           then
           he
           makes
           no
           question
           .
           So
           doth
           Saint
           
             Iohn
          
           here
           ,
           
             all
             wee
             have
             received
             grace
             for
             grace
             ,
          
           therefore
           come
           .
           As
           a
           bird
           that
           hath
           received
           from
           a
           full
           heap
           ,
           cals
           his
           fellowes
           :
           so
           doe
           we
           one
           another
           .
           Say
           not
           therefore
           ,
           Alas
           my
           sins
           are
           so
           great
           ,
           my
           wants
           so
           many
           ,
           that
           I
           shall
           not
           be
           supplied
           :
           but
           rather
           thinke
           thus
           ,
           if
           there
           was
           grace
           for
           so
           many
           ,
           then
           surely
           there
           is
           enough
           for
           me
           .
           Onely
           be
           sure
           to
           receive
           it
           in
           an
           
             acceptable
          
           
           
           
             time
             ,
          
           when
           it
           is
           offered
           in
           
             the
             houre
             of
             salvation
             ,
          
           
           least
           often
           grieving
           the
           spirit
           ,
           
           God
           suffer
           
             his
             spirit
             to
             strive
          
           no
           longer
           ,
           &
           then
           though
           
             ye
             strive
             to
             enter
             ye
             be
             not
             able
             ,
          
           
           because
           (
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           )
           God
           hath
           sworne
           ye
           shall
           not
           enter
           forever
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           if
           all
           grace
           bee
           received
           ,
           
           then
           let
           us
           be
           affected
           as
           receivers
           .
           First
           ,
           let
           vs
           be
           thankfull
           to
           God
           for
           all
           receits
           .
           The
           most
           gracious
           
           are
           the
           most
           gratefull
           .
           
           Secondly
           ,
           let
           us
           carry
           our selves
           in
           humility
           towards
           
           men
           .
           
           For
           
             what
             have
             we
             that
             we
             have
             not
             received
             ?
          
           shall
           our
           purse
           or
           vessell
           boast
           it selfe
           against
           another
           ,
           because
           the
           owner
           hath
           put
           more
           gold
           ,
           and
           more
           precious
           liquor
           
           into
           it
           ?
           or
           shall
           the
           wall
           that
           glistereth
           with
           the
           Sun-beames
           ,
           exalt
           it selfe
           against
           another
           that
           standeth
           in
           the
           shadow
           ?
           Thirdly
           ,
           let
           us
           beg
           
           grace
           at
           Gods
           hand
           by
           prayer
           .
           
           For
           in
           obtaining
           any
           thing
           meerely
           given
           ,
           and
           received
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           most
           proper
           meanes
           ;
           therefore
           prayer
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             the
             banket
             of
             grace
             :
          
           and
           it
           is
           a
           true
           observation
           ,
           
             that
             a
             man
             of
             much
             prayer
             ,
             is
             a
             man
             of
             much
             grace
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           ,
           prayer
           is
           either
           publike
           ,
           
           or
           private
           .
           
           
             Private
             ,
          
           is
           that
           whereby
           wee
           expresse
           our
           private
           and
           publike
           occasions
           to
           God
           every
           day
           ;
           wherein
           we
           renew
           our
           repentance
           and
           covenants
           of
           abstaining
           from
           the
           sinne
           we
           are
           most
           prone
           unto
           ,
           and
           doing
           
           the
           duties
           whereto
           we
           are
           most
           unapt
           :
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           that
           whereby
           we
           doe
           every
           day
           set
           our
           hearts
           streight
           before
           
             God
          
           in
           all
           things
           .
           This
           is
           the
           very
           
             life
             of
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           in
           this
           we
           must
           be
           frequent
           and
           fervent
           ,
           binding
           our selves
           with
           an
           invincible
           resolution
           to
           keep
           a
           constant
           course
           in
           it
           :
           but
           of
           this
           there
           is
           no
           doubt
           .
        
         
           
           The
           next
           is
           
             publike
             prayer
             ,
          
           
           which
           because
           it
           is
           more
           questioned
           ,
           and
           not
           received
           of
           all
           with
           the
           reverence
           it
           should
           ,
           I
           will
           adde
           a
           word
           or
           two
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           conclude
           .
        
         
           That
           a
           
             set
             forme
             of
             prayer
             is
             lawfull
             ,
          
           
           much
           need
           not
           be
           said
           .
           The
           very
           newnesse
           of
           the
           contrary
           opinion
           is
           enough
           to
           shew
           the
           vanity
           
           and
           falshood
           of
           it
           .
           It
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           approved
           judgements
           of
           approved
           
             Councels
             ,
          
           learned
           
             Fathers
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             continuall
             practise
             of
             the
             Church
             .
             Tertullian
             ,
          
           who
           lived
           a
           little
           above
           an
           hundred
           yeares
           of
           the
           a
           
             Apostles
          
           death
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             Set
             and
             ordinary
             prayer
             going
             before
             ,
             it
             is
             lawfull
             to
             build
             upon
             them
             other
             petitions
             .
          
           This
           shewes
           that
           they
           had
           some
           ordinary
           set
           allowed
           prayers
           ,
           to
           which
           some
           others
           might
           be
           added
           in
           words
           of
           more
           liberty
           .
           In
           
             Origens
          
           time
           ,
           who
           lived
           neere
           
             Tertullian
             ,
          
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           set
           formes
           of
           Prayer
           used
           in
           the
           Church
           .
           For
           ,
           in
           his
           11
           Homily
           ,
           he
           repeateth
           &
           expoundeth
           some
           passages
           of
           them
           .
           Vpon
           which
           b
           
             Illiricus
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Without
             doubt
             ,
             at
             that
             time
             ▪
             they
             had
             certaine
             formes
             of
             prayer
             .
          
           Saint
           
             Basil
             ,
          
           in
           his
           sixty
           six
           Epistle
           saith
           ,
           that
           there
           
           were
           used
           
             Letanies
          
           in
           the
           
             Neocessarian
          
           Churches
           :
           And
           
             Ambrose
          
           in
           his
           time
           affirmeth
           ,
           
             that
             the
             use
             of
             Letanies
             was
             frequent
             .
          
           *
           
             Constantine
          
           the
           
             Great
          
           prescribed
           a
           set
           forme
           of
           prayer
           to
           his
           souldiers
           ,
           which
           is
           set
           downe
           by
           
             E●sc●ius
          
           in
           his
           fourth
           booke
           .
           And
           
             Calvine
          
           in
           his
           eighty
           third
           Epistle
           to
           the
           Protector
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             he
             doth
             greatly
             allow
             a
             set
             forme
             of
             Ecclesiasticall
             prayer
             ,
             which
             the
             Minister
             should
             be
             bound
             to
             observe
             .
          
           But
           (
           as
           I
           said
           before
           )
           of
           the
           lawfulnesse
           there
           is
           little
           question
           .
        
         
           That
           which
           is
           to
           be
           reprehen̄ded
           ,
           is
           ,
           a
           asecret
           dis-esteeme
           of
           publike
           prayers
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           which
           many
           neglect
           to
           come
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           doe
           come
           ,
           doe
           it
           in
           a
           perfunctory
           ,
           and
           overly
           manner
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           extreame
           madnesse
           .
           Better
           it
           were
           
           that
           men
           would
           come
           to
           this
           disjunction
           :
           either
           it
           is
           lawfull
           to
           use
           them
           ,
           or
           not
           :
           if
           not
           ,
           why
           doe
           they
           not
           wholly
           abstaine
           ?
           if
           so
           ,
           why
           doe
           they
           not
           use
           them
           lawfully
           in
           a
           reverend
           manner
           ?
        
         
           One
           thing
           there
           is
           which
           if
           it
           were
           well
           considered
           ,
           would
           breed
           in
           our
           men
           another
           esteeme
           of
           publike
           prayer
           then
           indeed
           there
           is
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           ,
           besides
           the
           end
           of
           attaining
           what
           wee
           want
           ,
           (
           wherein
           yet
           publike
           prayer
           hath
           a
           promise
           )
           there
           is
           another
           end
           of
           prayer
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           
             to
             worship
             God
             ,
          
           and
           performe
           ,
           a
           service
           to
           him
           .
           For
           proving
           of
           which
           there
           are
           two
           places
           of
           Scripture
           unanswerable
           .
           a
           
             Anna
             served
             God
             with
             fasting
             and
             prayer
             ,
          
           night
           and
           day
           .
           And
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Teachers
           of
           
             Antioch
             ,
          
           b
           
             ministred
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           or
           observed
           a
           Liturgy
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whence
           
           the
           word
           
             Liturgy
          
           is
           derived
           :
           and
           this
           should
           breed
           reverence
           .
        
         
           
             Ob.
          
           Besides
           ,
           how
           sleight
           is
           that
           which
           is
           objected
           against
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           that
           the
           
             spirit
             is
             stinted
          
           when
           we
           are
           fettered
           with
           words
           appointed
           ?
           
             Sol.
          
           I
           answer
           ,
           the
           freedome
           of
           the
           spirit
           stands
           not
           so
           much
           in
           the
           extent
           of
           words
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           intention
           of
           zeale
           wherein
           they
           are
           uttered
           .
        
         
           
             Ob.
          
           It
           is
           againe
           objected
           that
           we
           cannot
           pray
           for
           occasionall
           necessities
           .
           
             Sol.
          
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           therefore
           we
           bind
           not
           onely
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           may
           and
           ought
           to
           use
           priuate
           prayer
           wherein
           we
           may
           expresse
           our
           private
           ,
           particular
           ,
           and
           accidentall
           occasions
           .
           And
           if
           they
           be
           more
           publike
           ,
           there
           be
           prayers
           both
           before
           and
           after
           Sermons
           (
           according
           to
           order
           )
           wherein
           the
           Minister
           is
           left
           at
           more
           liberty
           ,
           
             according
             to
             fuller
             apprehension
             of
             the
             
             Lords
             prayer
             .
          
           And
           if
           it
           be
           yet
           more
           generall
           belonging
           to
           the
           State
           and
           Church
           ,
           we
           adde
           to
           it
           more
           generall
           and
           publike
           prayers
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           time
           of
           publike
           infection
           ,
           warre
           ,
           and
           the
           Gun-powder
           Treason
           dayes
           .
        
         
           But
           there
           needs
           not
           much
           to
           be
           said
           to
           convince
           the
           judgement
           :
           that
           which
           is
           chiefly
           to
           be
           desired
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           better
           observed
           ,
           and
           more
           esteemed
           :
           especially
           seeing
           our
           publike
           prayers
           are
           holy
           ,
           and
           good
           ,
           and
           (
           which
           should
           be
           a
           great
           inducement
           )
           
             the
             Church
             hath
             commanded
             them
             .
          
           For
           if
           the
           Church
           be
           to
           be
           obeyed
           in
           indifferent
           things
           (
           as
           it
           is
           )
           then
           much
           more
           in
           
             Gods
          
           owne
           Ordinances
           .
           And
           if
           a
           set
           forme
           be
           lawfull
           ,
           then
           must
           a
           set
           forme
           needs
           excell
           ,
           which
           is
           dictated
           by
           a
           
             Christ
          
           him-himselfe
           ,
           and
           is
           therefore
           more
           frequently
           to
           be
           used
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           reverence
           
           both
           in
           minde
           and
           gesture
           .
        
         
           Nor
           doth
           this
           want
           the
           practise
           and
           approbation
           of
           the
           ancientest
           .
           It
           is
           Saint
           a
           
             Cyprians
          
           speach
           ,
           by
           
             how
             much
             more
             effectually
             do
             we
             obtaine
             that
             which
             we
             aske
             in
             Christs
             name
             ,
             if
             we
             doe
             aske
             it
             in
             his
             owne
             prayer
             .
          
           And
           Saint
           
             Augustine
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Learne
             ye
             ,
             and
             hold
             without
             booke
             the
             Lords
             Prayer
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             the
             Saints
             utter
             it
             with
             one
             same-sounding
             voyce
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           if
           we
           would
           shew
           our selves
           affected
           as
           good
           receivers
           both
           in
           private
           and
           publike
           prayers
           ,
           we
           shall
           finde
           that
           successe
           which
           both
           
             Iohn
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           〈◊〉
           Saints
           found
           ,
           who
           of
           his
           fulnesse
           received
           grace
           for
           grace
           .
           This
           
             God
          
           grant
           for
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           his
           sake
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Perlegi
           hans
           Concionem
           ,
           dignamque
           judico
           quae
           typis
           mandetur
           .
        
         
           
             THO.
             WYKES
             .
          
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A09967-e820
           
             Detonare
             ab
             alto
             .
          
           
             Fulnesse
             is
             given
             to
             Christ.
             
          
           
             In
             person
             .
          
           
             Col.
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             1.
             
          
           
             In
             Offices
             ▪
             
          
           
             In
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           
             Col.
             2.
             
          
           
             In
             effects
             .
          
           
             Why
             fulnesse
             is
             given
             to
             Christ.
             
          
           
             In
             respect
             of
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             In
             respect
             of
             us
             chiefly
             .
          
           
             O●
             .
             〈◊〉
             
          
           
             betwixt
             Christs
             fulnesse
             ,
             and
             others
             .
          
           
             Sol.
             
          
           
             Ioh
             3.
             
          
           
             plenitudo
             1
             vasis
             .
             2
             fontis
             .
          
           
             Igni●
             Ignita
             .
          
           
             Application
             .
          
           
             We
             are
             invited
             to
             come
             to
             Christ
             to
             take
             of
             his
             full
             heape
             .
          
           
             De
             pleno
             tollere
             acerno
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             answer
             the
             fulnes
             of
             Christ
             with
             a
             fulnesse
             of
             affection
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             be
             content
             and
             satisfied
             with
             ful
             Christ.
             
          
           
             Col.
             2.
             
          
           
             Christ
             is
             our
             fulnes
             in
             temporall
             things
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             Eccl.
             1.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             
          
           
             Col.
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             37.
             
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             fulnesse
             in
             Christ
             against
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             sinne
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             
          
           
             All
             grace
             is
             received
             from
             Christ.
             
          
           
             Phil
             2.
             13.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Influentias
             artificis
             .
          
           
             Application
             .
          
           
             To
             helpe
             judgment
             .
          
           
             Fabricare
             fibi
             domi●ilium
             .
          
           
             Ob.
             
          
           
             Sol.
             
          
           
             To
             helpe
             practice
             .
          
           
             Wee
             must
             not
             defer
             repentance
             
          
           
             Rom.
             9.
             15.
             
          
           
             Luke
             .
             19.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             5.
             
          
           
             Es.
             58.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Pet.
             ●
             .
          
           
             Magno
             conatu
             magn●s
             nugas
             agimus
             .
          
           
             Fortunam
             rudentibus
             apt●●
             .
          
           
             Ephes.
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor
             5.
             17.
             
          
           
             Ego
             non
             sum
             ego
             .
          
           
             1
             The
             〈◊〉
             .
             5
             
          
           
             Act.
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             95.
             
          
           
             Though
             grace
             be
             received
             ,
             we
             must
             not
             be
             idle
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ob.
             
          
           
             Sol.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             6.
             
          
           
             Ephs.
             4.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             6.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             13.
             24.
             
          
           
             We
             must
             be
             affected
             to
             grace
             as
             receivers
             
          
           
             With
             thanks
             to
             God.
             
          
           
             With
             humility
             to
             men
             .
          
           
             With
             prayer
             .
          
           
             Both
             in
             private
             .
          
           
             And
             in
             publike
             prayer
             .
          
           
             Set
             forms
             of
             prayer
             lawfull
             .
          
           
             a
             Proemissa
             legitima
             &
             ordinaria
             oratione
             ,
             jus
             est
             su
             perstruendi
             petitiones
             .
          
           
             b
             Tunc
             temporis
             certas
             quasd●m
             orationis
             formulas
             proculdubio
             habuerunt
             .
          
           
             *
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             esse
             frequentem
             .
          
           
             a
             Publike
             prayers
             are
             highly
             to
             be
             esteemed
             .
          
           
             a
             Luke
             2.
             37.
             
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
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               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             b
             Act.
             13.
             2.
             
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
          
           
             a
             The
             excellency
             of
             the
             Lords
             prayer
             .
          
           
             a
             Quanto
             essicacius
             impeti
             amus
             quod
             petimus
             ▪
             Christi
             〈◊〉
             ,
             si
             〈◊〉
             oratione
             petamus
             .
             Discite
             ,
             &
             reti●ete
             〈◊〉
             dominicam
             ,
             &
             iater
             omnes
             sanctes
             conso●o
             ore
             profer●tis
             .