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           Plenitudo
           Fontis
           :
           OR
           ,
           Christ's
           Fulnesse
           ,
           and
           Man's
           Emptinesse
           .
           A
           Sermon
           Preached
           by
           
             IOHN
             PRESTON
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             1
             Cor.
             4.
             7.
             
          
           
             What
             hast
             thou
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             not
             received
             ?
             if
             thou
             hast
             received
             it
             ,
             why
             dost
             thou
             boast
             ,
             as
             though
             thou
             hadst
             not
             received
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Iohn
             Stafford
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           in
           Bracke
           Horse
           Alley
           ,
           1645.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           ❧
           To
           the
           Anti-Arminian
           :
           OR
           ,
           To
           every
           good
           Christian
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             Good
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           
             PLiny
          
           the
           great
           
             Naturalist
             ,
          
           taxeth
           some
           of
           
           the
           
             Greeke
             ,
          
           and
           
             Latin
             Writers
          
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           of
           folly
           at
           the
           least
           ,
           for
           sending
           abroad
           their
           empty
           and
           worthlesse
           Pamphlets
           with
           an
           over-praise
           in
           the
           
             Title
             ,
          
           promising
           much
           at
           the
           first
           sight
           ,
           but
           utterly
           deceiving
           the
           
             Reader
          
           in
           his
           further
           search
           :
           But
           he
           that
           shal
           with
           judgment
           reade
           this
           Sermon
           ,
           will
           finde
           somewhat
           more
           then
           a
           naked
           title
           to
           commend
           it
           .
           Sometimes
           the
           workman
           graceth
           the
           worke
           :
           Sometimes
           the
           Worke
           the
           Worke-man
           ;
           but
           behold
           in
           this
           
             Treatise
          
           they
           kisse
           each
           other
           ,
           and
           are
           joyned
           together
           as
           a
           white
           Rose
           &
           a
           red
           Rose
           in
           one
           sweete
           Posie
           .
           But
           ,
           that
           both
           have
           beene
           abused
           in
           the
           
             first
             Impression
          
           hereof
           ,
           it
           appeareth
           as
           clearely
           (
           by
           the
           Manuscript
           )
           as
           the
           splendant
           
             Sun
          
           within
           
             Earths
             spangled
             Canopy
             :
          
           for
           al
           those
           
             Passages
             ,
          
           which
           will
           make
           the
           
             Arminians
          
           to
           stumble
           and
           (
           without
           doubt
           )
           to
           fall
           in
           some
           measure
           ,
           are
           (
           by
           
           the
           
             Imprimatur-ist
             )
          
           deleted
           ;
           as
           if
           
             Arminianisine
          
           
           were
           
             Englands
          
           true
           Doctrine
           .
           But
           now
           for
           thy
           comfort
           (
           Dear
           Christian
           )
           thou
           hast
           the
           Author's
           Sermon
           as
           it
           was
           preached
           before
           King
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           without
           the
           least
           diminution
           ;
           And
           I
           send
           it
           out
           with
           that
           prayer
           ,
           or
           benediction
           that
           
             Iacob
          
           sent
           with
           his
           sonnes
           into
           
             Aegypt
             ;
             God
             Almighty
             give
             thee
             mercy
             in
             the
          
           
           
             sight
             of
             the
             man
             :
          
           In
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           great
           man
           ,
           that
           thou
           maist
           make
           him
           humble
           :
           Of
           the
           poore
           man
           ,
           that
           thou
           maist
           make
           him
           content
           :
           Of
           the
           stubborne
           man
           ,
           that
           thou
           maist
           hammer
           ,
           and
           supple
           him
           :
           Of
           the
           penitent
           man
           ,
           that
           thou
           maist
           bind
           up
           his
           wounds
           &
           sores
           .
           Of
           every
           man
           ,
           that
           thou
           maist
           touch
           his
           conscience
           ,
           and
           wound
           his
           soule
           .
        
         
           Amen
           .
        
         
           
             Thine
             in
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
             P.
             B.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Christ's
           Fulnesse
           ,
           and
           Man's
           Emptinesse
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             JOHN
             1.
             16.
             
          
           
             Of
             his
             Fullnesse
             we
             have
             all
             received
             Grace
             for
             Grace
             .
          
        
         
           SAint
           
             Augustine
          
           in
           his
           booke
           
             De
             C●vitate
             De●
          
           seemes
           to
           stand
           amazed
           at
           the
           Majesty
           which
           appeares
           in
           this
           first
           of
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           above
           all
           other
           passages
           of
           
             Holy
             writ
             .
          
           And
           
             Calvine
          
           saith
           ,
           he
           doth
           in
           this
           Chap
           :
           
             Detonare
             ab
             alto
             ,
          
           giving
           it
           the
           chiefest
           instance
           wherein
           a
           divine
           ●upendious
           authority
           appeares
           beyond
           all
           the
           writing
           of
           men
           
             Iunius
          
           saith
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           uever
           strucken
           with
           an
           apprehension
           of
           the
           
             Diety
             ,
          
           till
           he
           read
           this
           first
           Chapter
           ,
           affirming
           it
           to
           be
           the
           first
           and
           chiefest
           cause
           of
           his
           conversion
           from
           Atheisme
           to
           a
           sincere
           imbracing
           of
           
             Christianity
             ,
          
           you
           may
           see
           it
           in
           his
           life
           written
           by
           himselfe
           .
           And
           in
           all
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           I
           finde
           not
           a
           richer
           and
           fuller
           sentence
           then
           this
           which
           describesto
           us
           the
           
             fullnesse
          
           of
           
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           The
           parts
           of
           it
           are
           three
           .
        
         
           First
           ▪
           here
           is
           a
           
             Fulnesse
          
           attributed
           to
           
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           a
           respective
           but
           a
           
             diffusive
             Fulnesse
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             Fulnesse
          
           not
           shut
           up
           in
           its
           owne
           Bankes
           ,
           but
           running
           over
           for
           our
           benefit
           and
           use
           .
        
         
           
             Of
             his
             Fulnesse
             we
             have
             all
             received
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           all
           that
           ever
           had
           any
           Grace
           took
           it
           from
           this
           heap
           ,
           drew
           it
           from
           this
           fountaine
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           these
           receits
           are
           amplified
           by
           the
           variety
           of
           them
           ,
           
             Grace
          
           for
           
             Grace
             .
          
           That
           is
           ,
           
             Christ
          
           hath
           given
           to
           us
           for
           all
           the
           Graces
           which
           he
           received
           of
           his
           father
           for
           us
           ;
           Graces
           answerable
           ,
           as
           the
           Seal
           is
           said
           to
           give
           to
           the
           Waxe
           print
           for
           print
           ,
           Character
           for
           Character
           ,
           or
           as
           a
           father
           is
           said
           to
           give
           to
           the
           sonne
           lymbe
           for
           lymbe
           ,
           member
           for
           member
           ,
           though
           not
           of
           the
           same
           bignesse
           and
           measure
           .
           In
           the
           same
           sense
           Christ
           is
           said
           to
           give
           to
           us
           
             Grace
          
           for
           
             Grace
             .
          
           So
           that
           now
           you
           see
           here
           a
           full
           shop
           ,
           many
           Buyers
           or
           Receivers
           ,
           choise
           of
           wares
           ,
           or
           rather
           to
           use
           the
           Scriptures
           similitude
           :
           A
           full
           Table
           ,
           many
           Guests
           ,
           Variety
           of
           dishes
           :
           
             Of
             his
             fulnesse
             we
             have
             all
             received
          
           
           
             Grace
             for
             Grace
             .
          
           
           We
           begin
           with
           the
           first
           .
           This
           
             Fulnesse
          
           is
           attributed
           to
           
             Christ
          
           in
           4.
           respects
           .
           1.
           
           
             In
             regard
             of
             his
             person
             :
          
           So
           hee
           was
           full
           .
           1.
           with
           an
           
             increate
             Fulnesse
             :
          
           for
           as
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           filled
           the
           
             Temple
          
           that
           
           
             Moses
          
           could
           not
           enter
           in
           :
           so
           the
           humanity
           of
           
             Christ
          
           which
           answered
           to
           that
           type
           ,
           was
           filled
           not
           only
           with
           the
           effects
           of
           the
           Diety
           as
           then
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           Diety
           it selfe
           ,
           which
           is
           therefore
           said
           to
           dwell
           in
           him
           corporally
           or
           essentially
           .
           2.
           
           Hee
           was
           moreover
           filled
           with
           a
           
             Created
             Fulnesse
             ,
          
           and
           so
           hee
           was
           said
           to
           be
           full
           of
           all
           divine
           good
           things
           ,
           which
           
             Iohn
          
           reduces
           to
           two
           heads
           ,
           
             Grace
          
           and
           
             Truth
             .
             Truth
          
           which
           comprehendeth
           all
           the
           vertues
           of
           understanding
           ;
           And
           
             Grace
          
           which
           comprizeth
           all
           beauties
           and
           perfections
           of
           the
           will
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           this
           
             Fulnesse
          
           is
           attributed
           to
           Christ
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           offices
           1.
           as
           a
           
             Prophet
             .
          
           He
           was
           
             full
          
           of
           all
           the
           Treasures
           of
           wisedom
           
           and
           knowledge
           ?
           So
           that
           all
           the
           
             Light
          
           which
           the
           
             World
          
           ever
           had
           came
           from
           him
           as
           a
           
             Prophet
             .
          
        
         
           All
           the
           
             Revelations
          
           which
           
             Adam
             ,
             Abraham
             ,
          
           and
           
             Noah
          
           ever
           had
           ;
           All
           the
           
             Visions
          
           which
           
             Esaias
             ,
             Ieremy
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ever
           saw
           ;
           
             All
             the
             mysteries
          
           which
           ever
           were
           declared
           to
           
             Paul
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           came
           from
           him
           ,
           they
           all
           received
           their
           light
           from
           this
           
             Sun
             ,
          
           which
           from
           the
           first
           morning
           of
           time
           shone
           to
           the
           darke
           world
           ,
           without
           setting
           more
           or
           lesse
           ,
           though
           the
           darkenesse
           comprehended
           it
           not
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           hee
           was
           
             ful
          
           as
           a
           
             Priest
             ,
             full
          
           of
           fauour
           with
           God
           ,
           whence
           he
           hath
           audience
           ,
           alwais
           full
           of
           
             Compassion
          
           to
           man
           ,
           whence
           he
           is
           ready
           to
           entertaine
           any
           suits
           or
           Suitors
           ;
           
             full
          
           of
           merit
           ,
           whence
           sure
           to
           prevaile
           in
           all
           his
           requests
           and
           Intercessions
           3.
           
           He
           was
           
             full
          
           as
           a
           
             King
             ,
             full
          
           of
           authority
           ,
           all
           power
           was
           given
           him
           ,
           in
           Heaven
           &
           in
           Earth
           ,
           full
           of
           strength
           and
           might
           to
           desend
           his
           Servants
           ,
           and
           to
           resist
           his
           enemies
           till
           he
           hath
           made
           them
           his
           soot-stoole
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           full
           of
           royall
           
             Munificence
             ,
          
           whence
           ready
           to
           supply
           the
           wants
           of
           his
           Servants
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           them
           in
           the
           end
           a
           large
           recompence
           of
           reward
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           this
           
             Fulnesse
          
           is
           attributed
           unto
           Christ
           in
           regard
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           
           hee
           was
           
             full
          
           of
           all
           righteousnesse
           
             originall
          
           &
           
             actuall
             ,
             active
          
           and
           
             passive
             generall
          
           and
           
             particular
             ,
          
           whence
           we
           have
           these
           b●nifits
           ,
           following
           ,
           1
           .
           That
           hee
           who
           was
           so
           
             full
          
           himselfe
           is
           able
           to
           make
           us
           
             full
             ,
          
           if
           we
           want
           faith
           or
           love
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           grace
           .
           2
           .
           By
           this
           we
           know
           what
           a
           Mediator
           we
           have
           to
           deale
           withal
           even
           with
           one
           
             full
          
           of
           love
           ,
           
             full
          
           of
           patience
           ,
           
             full
          
           of
           tender
           compassion
           which
           may
           invite
           us
           to
           come
           to
           him
           .
           ‑
           Lastly
           ,
           we
           have
           this
           comfort
           that
           
           though
           our
           Righteousnesse
           be
           very
           weake
           and
           small
           ,
           yet
           in
           him
           we
           are
           compleate
           ,
           
             Coloss.
          
           2.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           this
           
             Fullnes
          
           is
           attributed
           to
           him
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           
             Effects
             .
          
           
           Scarce
           was
           there
           ever
           any
           action
           that
           Christ
           did
           ,
           but
           you
           shall
           see
           a
           
             Fulnes
          
           in
           it
           .
           At
           the
           first
           Miracle
           that
           ever
           he
           wrought
           ,
           he
           filled
           6
           water-pots
           with
           wine
           ,
           afterwards
           he
           filled
           5
           000
           guests
           with
           5
           loaves
           and
           2
           fishes
           ,
           so
           that
           twelve
           Baskets
           
             full
          
           of
           broken
           meates
           were
           taken
           up
           ;
           So
           he
           filled
           the
           Netts
           with
           fishes
           till
           they
           were
           ready
           to
           breake
           againe
           ,
           and
           which
           was
           the
           best
           
             Fulnes
          
           of
           all
           ,
           he
           filled
           the
           Disciples
           with
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           in
           the
           day
           of
           Pentecost
           ,
           and
           often
           afterwards
           ,
           whence
           they
           are
           said
           to
           be
           full
           of
           Joy
           ,
           and
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
        
         
           If
           we
           would
           know
           the
           Reasons
           ;
           It
           is
           partly
           in
           regard
           of
           Christ
           
           himselfe
           ,
           hee
           was
           the
           Corner
           Stone
           ,
           therefore
           there
           is
           reason
           hee
           should
           be
           the
           fairest
           in
           all
           the
           Building
           .
           He
           was
           the
           Prince
           of
           our
           Salvation
           therefore
           it
           was
           meet
           he
           should
           be
           like
           
             Saul
          
           higher
           than
           all
           the
           people
           by
           head
           and
           shoulders
           ,
           farre
           exalted
           above
           all
           Principalities
           and
           Powers
           .
        
         
           But
           chiefely
           it
           was
           in
           regard
           of
           us
           and
           out
           
             emptinesse
             ,
          
           that
           with
           
           his
           
             Fulnes
          
           hee
           might
           replenish
           our
           Vacuity
           ,
           otherwise
           wee
           could
           neither
           have
           seen
           him
           nor
           received
           of
           him
           .
           Not
           have
           seene
           him
           ,
           for
           the
           glorious
           Beauty
           of
           his
           Godhead
           was
           too
           bright
           for
           our
           eyes
           to
           behold
           .
           It
           was
           therefore
           reason
           that
           it
           should
           be
           put
           into
           the
           Lanthorne
           ,
           or
           Vaile
           of
           
             Christs
             Humanity
             ,
          
           that
           in
           that
           we
           might
           behold
           it
           .
           Nor
           could
           we
           have
           received
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Diety
          
           is
           an
           
             Inacces
             sible
             Fountaine
             ;
          
           It
           was
           reason
           therefore
           that
           
             Christs
             Humanity
          
           should
           be
           the
           Cesterne
           or
           Conduit-Head
           to
           receive
           it
           for
           our
           modell
           and
           use
           .
        
         
           But
           here
           one
           Question
           must
           bee
           answered
           .
           
             Steven
          
           and
           other
           
           Saints
           are
           said
           in
           Scripture
           to
           be
           full
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           how
           differs
           this
           from
           the
           
             Fulnesse
             of
             Christ
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           first
           they
           were
           said
           to
           be
           
             full
             according
             to
             their
             measure
             ,
          
           
           
             Christ
             out
             of
             measure
             ,
          
           as
           a
           little
           Dish
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           full
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Ocean
           .
           So
           they
           were
           said
           to
           be
           
             full
             ,
          
           because
           filled
           according
           to
           the
           narrownes
           of
           their
           present
           Capacity
           .
           But
           Christ
           wa●
           full
           according
           to
           all
           d●●ensions
           ,
           length
           ,
           breadth
           ,
           and
           depth
           of
           
             Fulnesse
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           in
           them
           there
           was
           
             Plenitudo
             Vasis
             ;
          
           In
           Christ
           ,
           
             Plenitudo
             
             fontis
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           there
           was
           in
           them
           a
           derived
           participated
           
             Fulnesse
             ,
          
           but
           in
           Christ
           there
           was
           a
           
             Fulnes
          
           like
           the
           
             Fulnes
          
           of
           a
           Fountaine
           springing
           from
           himself
           ,
           which
           is
           well
           expressed
           by
           the
           Schoolmen
           ,
           when
           they
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Fulnes
          
           of
           the
           Saints
           and
           of
           Christ
           differ
           ,
           as
           
             Ignis
          
           and
           
             Ignita
             ,
          
           the
           one
           like
           Torches
           kindled
           ,
           the
           other
           like
           Fire
           it selfe
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Fulnes
          
           of
           the
           Ocean
           is
           too
           little
           to
           expresse
           this
           ;
           For
           if
           you
           take
           a
           drop
           or
           two
           from
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           so
           much
           lessened
           ,
           rather
           the
           
             fulnes
          
           of
           the
           fire
           ,
           which
           lights
           a
           thousand
           Torches
           ,
           yet
           is
           not
           it selfe
           diminished
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           in
           them
           there
           was
           a
           Comparative
           
             Fulnes
             .
             Steven
          
           was
           said
           to
           bee
           
             Full
          
           in
           regard
           of
           other
           lesser
           Saints
           ,
           But
           in
           him
           there
           was
           an
           absolute
           
             Fulnes
          
           without
           all
           limits
           ,
           without
           all
           comparison
           .
        
         
           What
           shall
           we
           now
           deduce
           hence
           for
           Application
           to
           our selves
           ?
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           also
           the
           Scope
           of
           the
           Evangelist
           in
           this
           place
           ;
           This
           should
           
             invite
             us
             to
             come
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             of
             this
             full
             heape
             .
          
           This
           Incentive
           
             Paul
          
           often
           uses
           to
           inflame
           the
           desires
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           to
           come
           to
           Christ
           ,
           even
           the
           Riches
           of
           that
           
             fulnes
          
           which
           is
           in
           him
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           
             fulnesse
          
           of
           time
           began
           to
           be
           exposed
           to
           all
           Commers
           ,
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           hidden
           before
           ,
           but
           now
           fully
           revealed
           ;
           seen
           before
           but
           in
           Types
           and
           Shadowes
           ,
           now
           with
           open
           face
           ;
           before
           preached
           but
           to
           a
           few
           ,
           now
           to
           every
           Creature
           under
           Heaven
           ;
           before
           the
           Spirit
           was
           given
           but
           by
           drops
           ,
           but
           now
           
             he
             that
             hath
             ascended
             on
             high
             ,
             and
             led
             Captivity
             Captive
             ,
          
           hath
           so
           given
           gifts
           to
           men
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           filled
           all
           things
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           therefore
           be
           exhorted
           when
           we
           heare
           of
           such
           a
           
             fulnesse
             ,
          
           not
           to
           take
           the
           
             Grace
             of
             God
             in
             vaine
             ,
          
           but
           labour
           we
           to
           have
           our
           part
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           as
           those
           Corinthians
           ,
           we
           may
           be
           
             made
             rich
             in
             Christ
             filled
             with
             all
             knowledge
             and
             every
             grace
             .
          
           Content
           not
           your selves
           therefore
           to
           know
           this
           onely
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           our
           common
           fault
           to
           content
           our selves
           with
           the
           Notions
           of
           such
           things
           without
           practise
           .
        
         
           But
           go
           to
           Christ
           as
           Bees
           to
           a
           meadow
           that
           is
           
             ful
          
           of
           slowers
           ,
           as
           Merchants
           to
           the
           Indies
           that
           have
           
             full
          
           Mines
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           experimentally
           find
           your selves
           returning
           from
           〈◊〉
           
             full
          
           fraught
           with
           the
           Treasures
           of
           Truth
           and
           Grace
           .
        
         
           In
           other
           things
           fullnes
           invites
           us
           much
           ;
           
             Ioseph's
             full
          
           Barnes
           in
           Aegypt
           drew
           
             Iacob
          
           and
           his
           Sons
           thither
           :
           
             Canaan
          
           was
           a
           Land
           
             Ful●●ow●ng
          
           with
           milke
           and
           honey
           ,
           and
           that
           invited
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           to
           seeke
           it
           :
           
             Solomons
          
           abundance
           and
           
             fulnesse
          
           of
           wisedome
           ,
           caused
           the
           
           Queene
           of
           
             Sheba
          
           to
           come
           out
           of
           the
           South
           to
           his
           Court
           .
           In
           every
           thing
           fulnes
           doth
           much
           allure
           and
           affect
           us
           .
           The
           Covetous
           man
           though
           he
           spend
           but
           little
           ,
           yet
           he
           desires
           to
           take
           it
           from
           a
           full
           heape
           ,
           as
           he
           saies
           
             De
             pleno
             tollere
             acervo
             .
          
           How
           much
           more
           then
           should
           this
           fulnes
           of
           Christ
           worke
           on
           us
           ,
           especially
           since
           there
           is
           in
           hi●
           not
           onely
           a
           repletive
           but
           a
           diffusive
           fulnes
           ;
           not
           onely
           plenty
           ,
           but
           also
           bounty
           ?
           But
           alas
           ,
           if
           we
           looke
           upon
           the
           waies
           and
           actions
           of
           men
           ,
           we
           shall
           find
           that
           men
           seeke
           a
           fullnesse
           in
           every
           thing
           else
           ,
           almost
           ,
           a
           fulnesse
           in
           pleasure
           and
           delights
           ,
           a
           fulnesse
           in
           honour
           and
           preferments
           ;
           But
           this
           full
           
             Honey
             Combe
          
           is
           almost
           every where
           despised
           ,
           but
           happy
           hee
           ,
           the
           bent
           of
           whose
           heart
           God
           hath
           turned
           the
           right
           way
           to
           seeke
           a
           fullnes
           of
           Faith
           and
           Wisedome
           ,
           and
           a
           fullnesse
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           who
           cares
           not
           though
           he
           be
           empty
           of
           any
           thing
           else
           ,
           so
           hee
           bee
           full
           of
           these
           ?
           though
           a
           looser
           in
           other
           things
           ,
           so
           a
           Gainer
           in
           these
           .
           Such
           a
           one
           hath
           chosen
           the
           better
           part
           which
           shall
           never
           be
           taken
           from
           him
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           If
           there
           be
           a
           Fulnes
           in
           Christ
           ,
           we
           should
           answer
           it
           with
           ●ulnes
           of
           affection
           on
           our
           parts
           ,
           fully
           beleeve
           and
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           fully
           love
           and
           adore
           him
           ,
           fully
           delight
           in
           him
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           reason
           the
           affection
           should
           be
           answerable
           to
           the
           
             Object
             .
          
           A
           little
           excellency
           desires
           little
           love
           and
           esteeme
           ;
           more
           excellency
           more
           love
           ,
           but
           wher
           there
           is
           a
           fulnesse
           of
           al
           excellencies
           ,
           that
           we
           shold
           procecute
           with
           fulnes
           of
           ●ll
           our
           affections
           .
           All
           the
           excellency
           in
           the
           Creature
           in
           comparison
           of
           this
           ,
           is
           but
           as
           a
           drop
           to
           the
           Ocean
           ,
           and
           a
           sparke
           to
           the
           whole
           Element
           of
           fire
           .
           Therefore
           if
           we
           propo●tion
           our
           affections
           to
           the
           object
           ,
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           Rule
           and
           square
           of
           them
           ,
           we
           should
           bestow
           on
           the
           Creature
           but
           a
           drop
           of
           love
           and
           delight
           ,
           but
           the
           full
           streame
           of
           our
           affections
           should
           be
           carried
           to
           him
           ,
           in
           whom
           is
           the
           
             fullnesse
          
           of
           all
           perfection
           .
           It
           is
           true
           indeed
           ,
           that
           as
           men
           hide
           treasure
           from
           theeves
           under
           straw
           or
           baser
           covering
           ,
           so
           God
           hides
           this
           ful
           excellencie
           from
           the
           world
           under
           a
           b●se
           outside
           ,
           that
           his
           secret
           ones
           only
           might
           find
           it
           out
           ,
           and
           others
           seeing
           ,
           might
           not
           see
           ,
           but
           stumble
           at
           it
           .
           Thus
           he
           hid
           Christ
           himselfe
           under
           a
           Carpenters
           sonne
           ,
           so
           hee
           hides
           Divine
           Misteries
           under
           the
           meane
           Elements
           of
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           ,
           so
           the
           wisedom
           of
           God
           is
           hidden
           under
           the
           foolishnesse
           of
           preaching
           :
           and
           under
           Sheep-skins
           and
           Goat-skins
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speakes
           ,
           were
           hidden
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           the
           world
           is
           not
           worthy
           of
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           such
           a
           
             fulnes
          
           of
           excellency
           notwithstanding
           :
           for
           if
           ever
           wee
           saw
           
           beauty
           in
           Sun
           ,
           Moone
           ,
           Stars
           ,
           men
           ,
           women
           ,
           &c.
           
           Or
           if
           ever
           we●
           found
           delight
           in
           musicke
           ,
           meates
           ,
           drinks
           ,
           friends
           ,
           &c.
           
           All
           mu●●
           needs
           be
           more
           abundantly
           in
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Author
           ,
           Maker
           ,
           &
           giver
           of
           all
           these
           ;
           As
           
             Solomon
          
           reasons
           ;
           
             He
             that
             made
             the
             eye
             ,
             shal
             not
             he
             see
             ,
          
           so
           he
           that
           made
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           shall
           he
           not
           have
           them
           eminently
           in
           himselfe
           ,
           for
           as
           the
           worth
           of
           many
           peeces
           of
           silver
           is
           comprized
           in
           one
           piece
           of
           gold
           ,
           so
           all
           the
           petty
           excellencies
           which
           are
           scattered
           abroad
           in
           the
           Creatures
           ,
           are
           all
           united
           in
           God
           ,
           yea
           the
           whole
           volume
           of
           perfections
           ,
           which
           is
           spread
           through
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           is
           epitomized
           in
           him
           ;
           Why
           do
           we
           not
           then
           with
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           trample
           upon
           the
           Pompe
           and
           Glory
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           for
           the
           excellent
           knowledg
           of
           Christ
           ?
           Why
           do
           we
           not
           with
           
             David
          
           turn
           away
           our
           eyes
           ,
           hearts
           ,
           and
           affections
           from
           beholding
           vanity
           ,
           and
           pitch
           them
           all
           on
           him
           ?
           Why
           do
           we
           not
           re-collect
           our selves
           ,
           and
           gather
           up
           out
           affections
           and
           thoughts
           ,
           which
           are
           scattered
           and
           busied
           about
           a
           thousand
           tristes
           ,
           and
           bestow
           them
           all
           on
           him
           ,
           in
           whom
           is
           the
           
             fulnesse
          
           of
           all
           excellency
           beauty
           ,
           and
           perfection
           ?
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           a
           
             fulnesse
          
           in
           Christ
           ,
           then
           let
           us
           be
           
             content
             with
             him
             ,
          
           having
           our
           hearts
           filled
           and
           satisfied
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             in
             regard
             of
             spiritual
             things
             .
          
           Goe
           we
           not
           to
           the
           brookes
           of
           
             Teman
             ,
          
           the
           broken
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           Pe●●ers
           packs
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           as
           Saints
           ,
           Merrits
           ,
           Churches
           Treasury
           ,
           &c.
           
           For
           if
           there
           be
           a
           
             fulnes
          
           in
           Christ
           that
           needs
           not
           
             for
             in
             him
             we
             are
             all
             compleat
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           for
           Temporal
           things
           let
           us
           be
           
             content
             with
             him
             alone
             ,
          
           for
           he
           is
           our
           fullnesse
           even
           in
           them
           a
           so
           for
           the
           better
           conceiving
           of
           this
           we
           must
           know
           that
           the
           first
           
             Adam
          
           brought
           a
           generall
           E●ptinesse
           through
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           for
           though
           the
           world
           be
           full
           of
           p●mp●
           and
           pleasures
           ,
           as
           
             Iohn
          
           calls
           them
           ,
           Lust
           of
           the
           flesh
           Lust
           of
           th●●ye
           &c.
           yet
           it
           is
           properly
           empty
           ,
           because
           not
           full
           of
           that
           it
           should
           bee
           :
           even
           as
           we
           say
           a
           well
           is
           empty
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           full
           of
           ayre
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           not
           full
           of
           water
           which
           should
           be
           in
           it
           :
           for
           Emo●●nesse
           is
           not
           so
           much
           ,
           
             Absontia
             Entitatis
          
           a●absenti●
           
             Entitatis
             debitae
             .
          
           Hence
           therfore
           not
           onl●y
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           the
           creatures
           are
           said
           to
           bee
           empty
           ,
           hence
           
             Solomon
          
           saith
           
             Ecclesiastes
          
           the
           1.
           
           Chapter
           ,
           
             Vanity
             of
             Vanities
             ,
             〈◊〉
             is
             but
             vanity
             ,
          
           that
           is
           emtinesse
           :
           and
           
             Rom.
             8.
             
             The
             Creature
             is
             subject
             to
             vanity
             :
          
           that
           is
           emptinesse
           :
           through
           him
           that
           sub
           jecteth
           it
           .
           Hence
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           are
           not
           satisfied
           with
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           Prophet
           speaks
           :
           
             They
             eat
             and
             are
             not
             filled
             ,
             they
             drink
             
             and
             behold
             their
             soule
             is
             empty
             ,
          
           because
           the
           Creature
           is
           now
           but
           as
           the
           huske
           without
           the
           graine
           ,
           the
           shell
           without
           the
           kernell
           ,
           full
           of
           nothing
           but
           emptinesse
           ,
           and
           being
           empty
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           cannot
           give
           us
           satisfaction
           ;
           But
           Christ
           the
           second
           
             Adam
          
           hath
           filled
           all
           things
           againe
           ,
           
             Epes
             .
          
           1.
           last
           verse
           .
           
             He
             fils
             all
             in
             all
             things
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           not
           only
           the
           hearts
           of
           ●en
           ,
           but
           the
           things
           also
           .
           It
           is
           the
           
             Newter
             Gender
             .
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           Hence
           we
           may
           observe
           ,
           that
           many
           finde
           a
           want
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           plenty
           ,
           their
           hearts
           finde
           no
           rest
           or
           satisfaction
           in
           al
           they
           enjoy
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           holy
           Regenerate
           man
           it
           is
           much
           otherwise
           ,
           though
           he
           have
           but
           a
           little
           wealth
           ,
           a
           little
           food
           and
           rayment
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           a
           secret
           
             fulnesse
          
           put
           into
           that
           little
           which
           makes
           it
           fit
           to
           give
           him
           satisfaction
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           meaning
           of
           that
           of
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           
             Psal.
             37
             ,
             16.
             
             A
             little
             thing
             to
             the
             Righteous
             ,
             is
             better
             then
             great
             riches
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
          
           because
           in
           that
           little
           it
           being
           filled
           with
           the
           blessing
           of
           the
           second
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           they
           finde
           a
           
             fulnesse
             ,
          
           whereas
           the
           wicked
           finde
           an
           emptinesse
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           greatest
           aboundance
           .
        
         
           If
           there
           be
           a
           
             fulnesse
          
           in
           Christ
           ,
           then
           what
           though
           there
           be
           a
           
             fulnes
          
           
           
             of
             sin
             and
             guilt
             in
             us
             ,
          
           yet
           there
           is
           a
           
             fulnes
             of
             Grace
             in
             him
          
           able
           to
           remove
           it
           ,
           and
           take
           it
           away
           .
           A
           
             fulnes
             of
             mercy
          
           to
           receive
           our
           Supplications
           ,
           a
           
             fulnes
             of
             merit
          
           to
           make
           an
           Attonement
           for
           our
           foulest
           sins
           ,
           a
           
             fulnes
             of
             Favour
          
           to
           prevaile
           with
           his
           Father
           in
           any
           requests
           .
           If
           therefore
           there
           be
           a
           
             fulnes
             of
             grace
          
           in
           Christ
           ,
           as
           there
           is
           ,
           be
           not
           discouraged
           ,
           though
           thy
           sins
           abound
           ,
           yet
           his
           
             Gra●e
          
           abounds
           much
           more
           ,
           they
           cannot
           be
           so
           out
           of
           measure
           sinful
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           out
           of
           measure
           merciful
           .
           Remember
           but
           the
           two
           Metaphors
           used
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           
             I
             wil
             scatter
             your
             sins
             as
             a
             mist
             ,
             and
             they
             shal
             be
             drowned
             in
             the
             bottom
             of
             the
             Sea
             .
          
           Now
           the
           Sun
           by
           reason
           of
           its
           great
           force
           can
           scatter
           the
           thickest
           mist
           ,
           aswel
           as
           the
           least
           vapour
           :
           The
           Sea
           by
           reason
           of
           its
           great
           Vastnes
           can
           drowne
           mountaines
           ,
           aswel
           as
           molehils
           ;
           So
           Christ
           by
           reason
           of
           that
           Vast
           
             Fulnes
             of
             Grace
          
           which
           is
           in
           him
           ,
           is
           as
           able
           ,
           yea
           as
           forward
           and
           willing
           to
           forgive
           the
           greatest
           sins
           aswel
           as
           the
           least
           ,
           I
           say
           as
           forward
           and
           willing
           for
           mercy
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           a
           quality
           in
           us
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           a
           nature
           in
           God
           :
           Now
           what
           is
           natural
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           unwillingnesse
           or
           wearinesse
           in
           being
           that
           ,
           as
           the
           eye
           is
           net
           weary
           with
           seeing
           ,
           nor
           the
           eare
           weary
           with
           hearing
           ;
           Therefore
           though
           our
           sins
           be
           never
           so
           great
           and
           many
           ,
           yet
           if
           this
           condition
           be
           observed
           ,
           that
           wee
           
           lie
           in
           no
           knowne
           sin
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           a
           ful
           and
           resolute
           purpose
           ,
           God
           bearing
           witnesse
           to
           our
           consciences
           not
           to
           doe
           the
           least
           evil
           ,
           nor
           〈◊〉
           the
           least
           good
           ,
           in
           a
           word
           that
           wee
           make
           out
           hearts
           perfect
           to
           God
           in
           al
           things
           ,
           for
           without
           this
           condition
           there
           is
           no
           remission
           of
           sins
           .
           But
           if
           this
           condition
           be
           observed
           ,
           I
           say
           that
           although
           out
           ●●●nes
           be
           never
           so
           great
           any
           many
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           gone
           beyond
           the
           price
           which
           hath
           beene
           paid
           for
           them
           ,
           nor
           beyond
           the
           
             Grace
          
           of
           him
           wi●●
           whom
           we
           have
           to
           doe
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           a
           
             fulnes
          
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           beseech
           you
           take
           not
           this
           Exhortation
           in
           vaine
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           effectual
           to
           heale
           a
           rebellious
           disposition
           ,
           to
           instil
           saving
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           to
           cause
           a
           sinner
           to
           change
           his
           course
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           fully
           perswaded
           that
           he
           shal
           be
           received
           to
           mercy
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           sins
           shal
           be
           forgiven
           in
           Christ
           :
           Even
           as
           the
           Theese
           ,
           while
           the
           Hue
           and
           Cry
           is
           after
           him
           ,
           never
           returnes
           willingly
           :
           Rebels
           
           and
           Pyra●es
           whiles
           the
           Proclamation
           of
           Rebellion
           is
           out
           against
           them
           ,
           never
           come
           in
           :
           But
           if
           there
           be
           a
           Proclamation
           of
           pardon
           ,
           yea
           and
           of
           some
           great
           Advancement
           ,
           if
           that
           be
           beleived
           once
           ,
           that
           ,
           and
           noting
           else
           causeth
           them
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           to
           become
           faithfull
           and
           loyall
           Subjects
           .
           Therefore
           let
           this
           
             fulnesse
          
           of
           mercy
           in
           Christ
           be
           an
           effectuall
           motive
           to
           us
           all
           ,
           to
           come
           in
           to
           lay
           down
           the
           armes
           of
           Rebellion
           ,
           to
           choose
           God
           for
           our
           good
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           up
           our selves
           wholly
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           serve
           him
           with
           perfect
           hearts
           &
           willing
           minds
           ,
           all
           our
           dayes
           .
        
         
           
             So
             much
             for
             the
             first
             part
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           part
           I
           wil
           as
           briefely
           dispatch
           ,
           and
           not
           meddle
           with
           the
           third
           ,
           lest
           I
           be
           tedious
           .
        
         
           
             Of
             his
             Fulnes
             wee
             have
             al
             received
          
           
             WHence
             the
             second
             Point
             is
             
               [
               That
               al
               Grace
               is
               received
               ]
            
             For
             as
             al
             Stars
             shine
             in
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Sun
             ;
             So
             doe
             al
             the
             Saints
             through
             
               grace
               received
               .
            
             What
             else
             distinguished
             
               Iohn
            
             from
             
               Iudas
               ,
               Simon
               Peter
               ,
            
             from
             
               Simon
               Magus
               ?
            
             but
             onely
             Christ
             ,
             who
             shone
             upon
             one
             ,
             and
             not
             upon
             another
             ,
             when
             they
             sate
             both
             alike
             in
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             shadow
             of
             death
             .
          
           
             The
             Scripture
             is
             evident
             for
             this
             ,
             
               Phil.
            
             2.
             13.
             
             The
             
               Deed
            
             is
             wrought
             in
             us
             by
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             
               deed
            
             onely
             ,
             but
             the
             
               Wil
            
             also
             
             which
             produces
             that
             
               deed
               ,
            
             nor
             that
             onely
             ,
             but
             the
             
               thought
            
             also
             which
             begat
             that
             
               wil
               .
               For
               we
               are
               not
               able
               so
               much
               as
               to
               thinke
               a
               good
               thought
               of
               our selves
               .
            
             2
             Cor.
             3
             5.
             
             So
             〈◊〉
             
               grace
               ,
            
             yea
             〈◊〉
             preparation
             to
             
               grace
               ,
            
             and
             ab●●●●
             to
             accept
             
               grace
            
             are
             al
             from
             God
             :
             contrary
             to
             what
             
               Arminians
            
             affirmeth
             :
             and
             not
             of
             our selves
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             th●●●e
             reasons
             .
          
           
             Because
             
               nothing
               can
               worke
               beyond
               the
               Spheare
               of
               its
               owne
               〈◊〉
               ,
            
             the
             eff●ct
             exceed●th
             not
             the
             Cause
             ,
             therefore
             it
             is
             impossible
             for
             corrupt
             nature
             either
             to
             beget
             Supernatural
             
               grace
            
             or
             to
             〈◊〉
             any
             Action
             preparing
             ,
             or
             bending
             ,
             or
             inclining
             the
             wil
             to
             it
             :
             For
             as
             the
             water
             cannot
             heate
             (
             which
             is
             an
             Act●
             〈◊〉
             above
             the
             nature
             of
             it
             )
             until
             an
             higher
             principle
             of
             heat
             be
             first
             infused
             into
             it
             ;
             no
             more
             can
             meere
             nature
             doe
             any
             thing
             tending
             to
             saving
             
               grace
               ,
            
             having
             no
             principle
             in
             it selfe
             whence
             it
             can
             raise
             it
             .
             
          
           
             And
             if
             it
             ●e
             objected
             (
             as
             it
             is
             by
             the
             
               Arminians
               )
            
             that
             though
             
               Grace
            
             doe
             al
             ,
             yet
             to
             accept
             or
             reject
             it
             ,
             to
             wil
             or
             nil
             it
             ,
             is
             natural
             to
             man
             as
             a
             free
             Agent
             .
          
           
             I
             answer
             :
             that
             to
             wil
             ,
             is
             natural
             ,
             but
             to
             wil
             wel
             ,
             is
             supernatural
             ,
             and
             must
             rise
             from
             a
             higher
             wel-head
             than
             nature
             is
             .
             For
             as
             an
             hatchet
             wil
             cut
             when
             handled
             but
             with
             a
             common
             hand
             ,
             but
             not
             make
             a
             chaire
             ,
             or
             stoole
             ,
             or
             any
             Artificial
             thing
             except
             it
             have
             
               Influentiam
               Artificis
               quatenus
               Artifex
               ,
            
             the
             influence
             of
             a●
             Artificer
             as
             he
             is
             an
             Artificer
             ;
             So
             though
             to
             wil
             be
             natural
             ,
             yet
             ,
             to
             wi●
             wel
             ,
             to
             doe
             a
             supernatural
             worke
             in
             a
             supernatural
             and
             holy
             manner
             ,
             it
             cannot
             except
             it
             have
             the
             influence
             of
             a
             supernatural
             Agent
             to
             direct
             and
             guide
             it
             .
          
           
             If
             a
             man
             might
             accept
             
               Grace
            
             or
             refuse
             it
             ,
             as
             he
             would
             .
             God
             were
             no
             God
             ,
             because
             he
             might
             be
             crossed
             by
             his
             creature
             ,
             and
             his
             own
             wil
             should
             not
             absolutely
             beare
             rule
             ,
             especially
             in
             that
             great
             matter
             of
             beleiving
             ,
             and
             not
             beleeving
             ,
             and
             in
             putting
             difference
             betwixt
             man
             and
             man
             in
             the
             matter
             of
             Salvation
             and
             Damnation
             :
             For
             according
             to
             
               Arminius
               ,
            
             though
             God
             did
             heartily
             desire
             the
             conversion
             of
             such
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             offered
             him
             al
             the
             meanes
             of
             
               Grace
            
             that
             could
             be
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             stil
             in
             the
             fice
             choise
             of
             his
             wil
             to
             convert
             ,
             or
             not
             to
             convert
             ;
             Their
             onely
             answer
             here
             is
             ,
             that
             seeing
             God
             hath
             made
             a
             Decree
             ,
             that
             man
             shal
             be
             a
             free
             Agent
             ,
             though
             he
             doe
             most
             earnestly
             desire
             the
             conversion
             of
             such
             and
             such
             men
             ,
             yet
             because
             he
             cannot
             disa●ul
             his
             Decree
             ,
             he
             doth
             ,
             and
             must
             leave
             it
             to
             the
             liberty
             
             of
             the
             Creature
             to
             doe
             contrary
             to
             even
             that
             himselfe
             desires
             .
             But
             what
             is
             this
             else
             but
             to
             put
             God
             into
             such
             streights
             as
             
               Darius
            
             was
             in
             ,
             who
             would
             faine
             have
             saved
             
               Daniel
               ,
            
             but
             because
             of
             his
             Decree
             he
             could
             not
             ?
             And
             if
             griefe
             in
             Spirits
             and
             Angels
             be
             but
             
               Re●isus
               voluntatis
               ,
            
             a
             reluctancy
             of
             the
             wil
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Schoolemen
            
             affirme
             ,
             what
             is
             this
             else
             but
             to
             attribute
             griefe
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             detract
             from
             his
             Blessednesse
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             if
             all
             
               Grace
            
             be
             not
             received
             ,
             but
             a
             man
             may
             accept
             it
             or
             reject
             it
             as
             he
             will
             ,
             how
             can
             it
             be
             solved
             ,
             but
             that
             a
             man
             must
             
               rejoyce
               and
               boast
               partly
               in
               himselfe
               ,
            
             contrary
             to
             
               Paul's
            
             rule
             ,
             and
             not
             
               wholly
               in
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             for
             aske
             the
             question
             of
             all
             that
             are
             saved
             ,
             what
             is
             the
             reason
             that
             you
             are
             saved
             rather
             then
             another
             ,
             their
             answer
             must
             needs
             be
             ;
             I
             out
             of
             the
             liberty
             of
             my
             owne
             will
             ,
             did
             receive
             and
             use
             well
             the
             
               Grace
            
             offered
             ,
             when
             another
             did
             not
             .
             So
             that
             according
             to
             
               Arminius
               ,
            
             the
             Saints
             in
             heaven
             are
             not
             a
             jot
             more
             beholding
             to
             God
             then
             the
             damned
             in
             hel
             ,
             for
             the
             offering
             of
             
               Grace
            
             on
             Gods
             part
             ,
             was
             a
             like
             common
             to
             both
             ,
             only
             he
             that
             is
             in
             heaven
             ,
             may
             thank
             his
             own
             wil
             that
             he
             chose
             it
             ,
             when
             onother
             refused
             it
             .
          
           
             They
             have
             nothing
             here
             to
             answer
             ,
             but
             onely
             that
             the
             meanes
             of
             
               Grace
            
             are
             dispenced
             by
             God
             with
             some
             disparity
             ;
             But
             what
             is
             that
             when
             they
             maintaine
             such
             freedome
             of
             wil
             ,
             that
             he
             who
             hath
             the
             greatest
             meanes
             may
             reject
             grace
             ,
             and
             he
             who
             hath
             the
             least
             ,
             may
             accept
             it
             ?
          
           
             Other
             reasons
             there
             are
             ,
             but
             that
             I
             hasten
             :
             as
             that
             
               Grace
               is
               not
               Grace
               without
               being
               received
               ,
            
             no
             more
             then
             a
             man
             can
             be
             a
             man
             without
             reason
             ,
             or
             a
             gift
             can
             be
             a
             gift
             without
             being
             given
             ,
             for
             no
             lesse
             doth
             it
             imply
             contradiction
             to
             suppose
             it
             to
             be
             a
             
               grace
               ,
            
             &
             yet
             not
             to
             be
             freely
             bestowed
             by
             God
             and
             received
             by
             us
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             bowing
             of
             the
             will
             is
             an
             effect
             of
             
               grace
               ,
            
             and
             
               grace
            
             is
             an
             effect
             of
             the
             spirit
             .
             Now
             the
             spirit
             breaths
             ,
             when
             ,
             where
             ,
             &
             in
             what
             measure
             it
             listeth
             .
             Againe
             ,
             if
             
               grace
            
             should
             spring
             out
             of
             our
             soile
             it
             should
             be
             but
             a
             flower
             of
             grasse
             ,
             
               for
               all
               flesh
               is
               grasse
               ,
            
             but
             the
             
               grace
            
             of
             the
             mediator
             is
             of
             a
             more
             durable
             nature
             ,
             a
             flower
             that
             ●ades
             not
             ,
             and
             a
             spring
             which
             is
             not
             dryed
             up
             .
          
           
             Hence
             2.
             
             Correlaries
             .
             
               
                 One
                 to
                 rectifie
                 our
                 judgment
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 other
                 to
                 direct
                 our
                 practise
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             The
             first
             shewes
             us
             the
             errors
             of
             
               Arminius
               ,
            
             who
             hath
             but
             refyned
             the
             old
             Pelagianisme
             ,
             a
             dangerous
             errour
             :
             for
             Arrianisme
             was
             like
             a
             land
             flood
             that
             overflowed
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             but
             was
             soone
             dayed
             up
             againe
             ,
             because
             it
             had
             not
             a
             spring
             to
             maintaine
             it
             ,
             but
             the
             best
             ages
             of
             the
             Church
             had
             in
             them
             as
             he
             called
             .
             
               Multas
               fibras
               virulentiae
               Pelagianae
               ,
            
             because
             it
             is
             an
             errour
             agreeable
             to
             nature
             &
             reason
             ,
             so
             that
             we
             have
             a
             spr●ng
             within
             our
             own
             breast
             to
             nourish
             and
             main●●ine
             it
             .
             B●●now
             to
             keep
             close
             to
             the
             point
             in
             hand
             ,
             this
             point
             sheweth
             the
             e●●or
             of
             
               Arminius
            
             and
             
               Pelagius
               ,
            
             who
             ascribe
             the
             beginning
             preparations
             and
             ability
             of
             accepting
             
               grace
            
             to
             our
             own
             free
             will
             ,
             although
             the
             complement
             to
             God
             .
             Whereas
             you
             see
             by
             what
             hath
             been
             said
             ,
             that
             not
             only
             the
             fuller
             streames
             ,
             but
             every
             drop
             of
             
               grace
            
             is
             received
             from
             his
             
               fulnes
               .
            
             This
             errour
             proceedes
             from
             〈◊〉
             not
             distinguishing
             a
             right
             betwixt
             acquisite
             habits
             and
             infused
             ,
             indeed
             in
             the
             acqu●●te
             ,
             the
             acts
             goe
             before
             the
             habits
             ,
             and
             prepare
             for
             them
             ,
             but
             with
             infused
             habits
             it
             is
             clean
             contrary
             ;
             It
             is
             with
             them
             as
             it
             is
             with
             the
             naturall
             powers
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             wee
             have
             first
             the
             faculty
             of
             seei●g
             be●ore
             we
             doe
             see
             ,
             and
             the
             faculty
             of
             hearing
             before
             wee
             doe
             heare
             ,
             so
             it
             is
             in
             infused
             habits
             ,
             we
             have
             first
             the
             habits
             before
             we
             exercise
             the
             o●●rations
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             even
             as
             the
             wheele
             doth
             not
             run
             that
             it
             may
             be
             made
             round
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             first
             made
             round
             that
             it
             may
             run
             so
             the
             heart
             doth
             not
             first
             do
             the
             actions
             ,
             whereby
             it
             is
             put
             into
             a
             right
             frame
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             first
             fa
             shioned
             and
             made
             a
             new
             Creature
             by
             
               grace
               ,
            
             and
             then
             it
             doth
             actions
             ,
             and
             brings
             forth
             fruits
             wo●thy
             amendment
             of
             life
             ,
             for
             what
             is
             said
             of
             the
             soule
             is
             as
             truly
             said
             of
             
               Grace
               ,
            
             it
             doth
             ,
             
               Fabrica●●
               Sibi
               Domicilium
               ,
            
             prepareth
             a
             room
             for
             it selfe
             ,
             useth
             no
             Harb●nger
             ,
             for
             nothing
             can
             prepare
             for
             
               grace
            
             but
             
               grace
               .
            
          
           
             And
             if
             it
             be
             objected
             ,
             as
             
               Arminius
            
             doth
             in
             his
             book
             upon
             the
             7.
             
             to
             the
             
               Romans
               ,
            
             that
             such
             as
             
               Seneca
            
             and
             
               Socrates
               ,
            
             were
             much
             enlightned
             ,
             did
             approve
             the
             law
             of
             God
             according
             to
             the
             inward
             man
             ,
             and
             had
             a
             kind
             of
             universall
             common
             
               grace
               .
            
          
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             this
             priviledg
             cannot
             be
             denyed
             to
             many
             among
             
             the
             
               Heathen
               ,
            
             that
             as
             
               Alch●mists
               ,
            
             though
             they
             misse
             the
             end
             ,
             yet
             they
             finde
             many
             excellent
             things
             by
             the
             way
             .
             So
             though
             they
             failed
             of
             the
             right
             end
             ,
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             yet
             they
             were
             not
             destitute
             of
             many
             excellent
             common
             gifts
             ,
             wherein
             though
             one
             did
             go
             faire
             beyond
             another
             ,
             as
             
               Seneca
            
             beyond
             
               Nero
               ,
            
             and
             so
             others
             ,
             yet
             as
             they
             
             say
             of
             sins
             ,
             they
             do
             all
             alike
             passe
             the●rule
             of
             rectitute
             ,
             though
             some
             goe
             further
             beyond
             than
             others
             ,
             so
             were
             they
             al
             alike
             destitute
             of
             or●ginal
             Righteousnesse
             ,
             although
             some
             more
             elongated
             from
             ●t
             than
             others
             ,
             al
             are
             alike
             dead
             in
             sins
             ,
             though
             some
             (
             as
             dead
             bodies
             )
             more
             corrupted
             and
             putrified
             than
             others
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             it
             be
             objected
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             by
             
               Arminius
               ,
            
             to
             what
             end
             then
             
             are
             Exhortations
             and
             Threatnings
             ,
             the
             propounding
             of
             Punishments
             ,
             and
             Rewards
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             not
             in
             our
             power
             to
             accept
             
               Grace
               ,
            
             &
             refuse
             it
             as
             we
             wil
             .
          
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             as
             the
             raine
             although
             it
             fal
             aswel
             upon
             Rockes
             and
             Heathes
             ,
             as
             upon
             V●●●●●●
             and
             Fruitfull
             places
             ,
             yet
             no
             man
             asketh
             
             to
             what
             end
             is
             the
             first
             and
             latter
             raine
             ;
             So
             Exhortations
             &
             Admonitions
             though
             they
             fal
             aswel
             upon
             the
             Reprobates
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             are
             desperately
             wicked
             ,
             as
             u●on
             those
             that
             are
             docible
             and
             capable
             of
             better
             things
             ,
             it
             is
             to
             no
             se●●e
             folly
             to
             aske
             to
             what
             end
             they
             are
             ,
             seeing
             as
             the
             raine
             ,
             so
             they
             are
             to
             many
             beneficial
             and
             useful
             .
          
           
             So
             much
             for
             the
             first
             Corollary
             ,
             which
             serves
             to
             rectifie
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             The
             next
             is
             for
             Practise
             .
             If
             al
             
               grace
            
             be
             received
             ,
             then
             
               deferre
               not
               repentance
               ,
            
             for
             no
             repentance
             is
             accepted
             ,
             but
             what
             proceeds
             
             from
             a
             
               Sanctifying
               grace
               ,
            
             and
             that
             as
             you
             see
             is
             received
             ,
             that
             is
             given
             by
             God
             as
             he
             wil
             .
             
               It
               is
               not
               in
               him
               that
               willeth
               ,
               nor
               in
               him
               that
               runneth
               ,
               but
               he
               hath
               compassion
               on
               whom
               he
               wil
               have
               compassion
               ,
               and
               whom
               he
               wil
               ,
               he
               hardeneth
               ,
            
             Rom.
             9.
             15.
             
             As
             I
             said
             before
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             breatheth
             where
             ,
             and
             when
             it
             listeth
             .
             Therefore
             we
             should
             as
             Millers
             ,
             and
             Mariners
             are
             wont
             to
             doe
             ,
             who
             take
             the
             Gale
             when
             it
             commeth
             ,
             because
             they
             know
             the
             winds
             are
             not
             at
             their
             command
             :
             Suppose
             a
             man
             were
             to
             passe
             the
             Seas
             within
             20
             da●s
             upon
             pain
             of
             death
             ,
             if
             the
             wind
             should
             blow
             the
             second
             day
             ,
             third
             day
             ,
             or
             fourth
             day
             ,
             no
             wise
             man
             would
             omit
             the
             opportunity
             ,
             because
             he
             knowes
             the
             winds
             are
             not
             in
             his
             power
             ;
             So
             ,
             if
             the
             spirit
             shal
             breath
             into
             our
             hearts
             good
             motions
             of
             turning
             to
             God
             unfainedly
             in
             our
             youth
             ,
             at
             16.
             17.
             or
             when
             over
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             greatest
             wisedome
             in
             the
             world
             to
             take
             the
             opportunity
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             put
             it
             off
             ,
             who
             knoweth
             whether
             they
             wil
             be
             had
             againe
             〈◊〉
             no
             :
             How
             many
             thousand
             are
             now
             in
             Hel
             who
             tho●ght
             to
             ha●
             repented
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             because
             they
             neglected
             those
             breathings
             〈◊〉
             
             the
             Spirit
             where
             they
             were
             offered
             ?
             For
             there
             are
             certaine
             acceptable
             times
             ,
             after
             which
             God
             offers
             
               Grace
            
             no
             more
             :
             happy
             he
             that
             
               knowes
               that
               day
               of
               his
               visitation
               ,
            
             and
             as
             our
             Saviour
             speaketh
             ,
             
               the
               things
               which
               belong
               to
               his
               Peace
               ,
            
             in
             that
             his
             day
             ,
             which
             
               Ierusalem
            
             did
             not
             ,
             which
             made
             Christ
             to
             weep
             over
             it
             ,
             and
             which
             
               Saul
            
             did
             not
             :
             and
             the
             Jewes
             in
             
               Ieremiah's
            
             time
             did
             not
             ,
             when
             God
             forbad
             
               Ieremy
            
             to
             pray
             for
             them
             .
             For
             as
             there
             were
             certaine
             times
             when
             the
             Angell
             moved
             the
             waters
             in
             the
             poole
             of
             
               Bethesda
               ,
            
             and
             he
             that
             then
             stepped
             in
             ,
             was
             healed
             ;
             so
             there
             are
             certaine
             acceptable
             times
             ,
             wherein
             God
             troubles
             the
             hearts
             of
             men
             by
             his
             spirit
             .
             Happy
             is
             he
             who
             then
             steps
             into
             a
             good
             course
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             be
             healed
             to
             Salvation
             .
             I
             say
             there
             are
             certaine
             times
             ,
             wherein
             God
             doth
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             thaw
             and
             soften
             the
             frozen
             hearts
             of
             men
             .
             And
             it
             is
             wisedome
             then
             with
             the
             husband-man
             to
             put
             in
             the
             plough
             ,
             while
             the
             ground
             is
             soft
             :
             for
             the
             heart
             in
             such
             a
             case
             is
             like
             iron
             in
             the
             furnace
             easily
             fashioned
             ,
             but
             stay
             till
             it
             be
             cold
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             not
             be
             wrought
             upon
             .
             I
             beseech
             you
             therefore
             let
             us
             be
             exhorted
             to
             take
             the
             opportunity
             ,
             and
             not
             be
             like
             to
             those
             whom
             
               Isayah
            
             complaines
             of
             ,
             
               who
               like
               bulrushes
               how
               down
               their
               heads
               for
               a
               day
               ,
            
             while
             some
             storme
             of
             inward
             or
             outward
             trouble
             is
             upon
             them
             ,
             but
             when
             a
             faire
             Sun-shine
             day
             comes
             to
             dry
             it
             up
             againe
             ,
             lift
             up
             their
             heads
             as
             upright
             as
             ever
             before
             .
          
           
             If
             a
             man
             would
             sit
             downe
             and
             call
             his
             thoughts
             together
             but
             for
             one
             half
             hour
             ,
             and
             consider
             this
             seriously
             ,
             I
             have
             but
             a
             little
             time
             to
             live
             here
             ,
             it
             is
             another
             place
             where
             I
             must
             live
             for
             all
             eternity
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             with
             ●●e
             for
             all
             this
             etern●ty
             ,
             as
             I
             spend
             this
             short
             time
             .
             I
             say
             if
             this
             were
             thoroughly
             considered
             ,
             I
             wonder
             that
             any
             thing
             else
             should
             take
             up
             the
             intentions
             and
             thoughts
             of
             a
             mans
             heart
             ,
             but
             only
             how
             to
             make
             sure
             his
             salvation
             .
             But
             alas
             we
             are
             robbed
             of
             our selves
             through
             worldly
             delights
             ,
             and
             doe
             
               magno
               conat●
               ,
               magnas
               ●●gas
               agere
               ,
            
             and
             so
             we
             spend
             our
             lives
             .
             But
             if
             we
             would
             not
             have
             with
             the
             Merchant
             ,
             
               Forturam
               rudentibus
               ap●am
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             an
             estate
             hanging
             upon
             ropes
             ,
             and
             depending
             upon
             uncertaineties
             ,
             especially
             seeing
             
               grace
            
             whence
             repentance
             proceedeth
             ,
             is
             as
             you
             see
             received
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             our
             power
             .
             But
             wee
             mistake
             repentance
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             the
             cav●e
             we
             defer
             it
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             as
             it
             is
             commonly
             thought
             ,
             a
             sorrow
             for
             our
             sinnes
             onely
             ,
             nor
             a
             ●●cere
             leaving
             of
             sinnes
             out
             of
             feare
             of
             hell
             ,
             and
             desire
             to
             be
             saved
             ,
             which
             
             a
             man
             may
             doe
             out
             of
             the
             strength
             of
             naturall
             wisedome
             ,
             providing
             for
             his
             owne
             safety
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             a
             much
             different
             thing
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             putting
             life
             into
             a
             dead
             man
             :
             
               Ephesians
            
             2.
             1.
             
             Making
             a
             man
             a
             new
             Creature
             ,
             2
             
               Corinthtant
            
             5.
             17.
             
             A
             change
             of
             the
             whole
             frame
             of
             the
             heart
             .
             As
             if
             another
             soule
             dwelt
             in
             the
             same
             body
             ,
             as
             he
             saith
             ;
             
               Ego
               non
               ego
               .
            
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             when
             a
             man
             is
             cleane
             another
             man
             ,
             then
             he
             was
             serving
             of
             God
             out
             of
             an
             inward
             propensnesse
             and
             having
             the
             whole
             bent
             of
             his
             disposition
             turn'd
             to
             delight
             in
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             without
             these
             by-respects
             .
             And
             that
             this
             may
             yet
             be
             made
             clearer
             ,
             and
             put
             out
             of
             all
             doubt
             ,
             I
             would
             aske
             but
             this
             question
             ;
             That
             repentance
             which
             men
             take
             up
             in
             age
             ,
             or
             in
             times
             of
             extreamity
             ,
             whence
             proceedeth
             it
             ,
             if
             from
             selfe
             love
             ,
             as
             it
             usually
             doth
             in
             such
             cases
             ,
             because
             the
             soule
             is
             then
             strongly
             possessed
             with
             an
             apprehension
             of
             death
             and
             hell
             ,
             and
             another
             life
             ,
             then
             there
             is
             no
             more
             then
             nature
             in
             it
             ,
             for
             the
             streame
             riseth
             not
             higher
             then
             the
             fountaine
             .
             A
             beast
             would
             doe
             as
             much
             ,
             which
             sinking
             into
             danger
             ,
             would
             struggle
             to
             save
             it selfe
             .
             But
             if
             it
             proceed
             from
             love
             to
             God
             ,
             why
             was
             it
             not
             done
             sooner
             ,
             why
             not
             in
             the
             flowre
             of
             our
             youth
             ,
             yea
             when
             it
             is
             done
             soonest
             ,
             would
             we
             not
             be
             heartily
             sorry
             that
             it
             was
             not
             done
             sooner
             ,
             if
             it
             proceeded
             out
             of
             love
             to
             him
             .
             And
             if
             it
             thus
             proceed
             out
             of
             an
             holy
             love
             to
             God
             ,
             it
             cannot
             arise
             but
             from
             his
             holy
             spirit
             :
             the
             breathings
             of
             which
             spirit
             as
             they
             are
             most
             free
             ,
             so
             are
             they
             most
             pretious
             .
             Therefore
             when
             such
             a
             sparke
             is
             kindled
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             let
             us
             bee
             carefull
             to
             put
             fuell
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             not
             suffer
             it
             to
             goe
             out
             againe
             .
          
           
             Al
             the
             Creatures
             in
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             cannot
             helpe
             us
             againe
             to
             them
             ,
             yea
             the
             best
             Ordinances
             are
             but
             as
             pens
             without
             inke
             ,
             or
             empty
             Conduit-pipes
             which
             give
             not
             a
             drop
             of
             true
             
               Grace
               .
            
             except
             
               Christ
            
             who
             is
             the
             Fountaine
             please
             to
             conveigh
             it
             by
             them
             .
             You
             know
             the
             Famous
             Story
             of
             
               Francis
               Spira
               ,
            
             what
             bitter
             cryes
             hee
             used
             upon
             his
             Death
             bed
             :
             O
             that
             I
             had
             but
             one
             drop
             of
             
               Faith
               ▪
            
             One
             of
             the
             mottons
             which
             I
             have
             beene
             wont
             to
             have
             ,
             but
             yet
             could
             not
             have
             them
             !
             But
             died
             with
             those
             desperate
             words
             in
             his
             mouth
             ,
             
               I
               am
               D●mned
               .
            
             Therefore
             let
             us
             take
             heed
             how
             we
             let
             such
             motions
             rise
             up
             like
             bubbles
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             breake
             againe
             ;
             or
             goe
             our
             like
             sparkes
             upon
             wet
             under
             ,
             lest
             often
             checking
             ,
             and
             snibbing
             ,
             and
             
               quenching
               the
               Spirit
               ,
            
             in
             the
             end
             we
             be
             guilty
             of
             
               resisting
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
            
             and
             
               God
               shal
               swears
               in
               
               his
               wrath
               that
               we
               shal
               not
               enter
               into
               his
               rest
               .
            
             [
             Where
             by
             the
             way
             observe
             ,
             that
             this
             Doctrine
             teacheth
             us
             not
             to
             be
             idle
             ,
             and
             leave
             al
             to
             God
             ,
             as
             they
             slander
             it
             ]
             but
             as
             
               Paul
            
             maketh
             the
             Consequence
             ,
             because
             
               God
               worketh
               in
               you
               both
               the
               wil
               and
               the
               deed
               ,
               therefore
               worke
               out
               your
               Salvation
               with
               feare
               and
               trembling
               .
               Armin●●s
            
             contrarily
             ,
             our selves
             worke
             in
             our selves
             the
             
               Wil
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               deed
               ;
            
             Therefore
             we
             need
             not
             worke
             out
             our
             Salvation
             with
             any
             such
             feare
             and
             solicitude
             ,
             since
             we
             may
             doe
             it
             at
             our
             owne
             pleasure
             and
             leisure
             .
          
           
             But
             it
             wil
             be
             said
             this
             is
             a
             hard
             case
             ,
             although
             a
             man
             would
             repent
             ,
             yet
             he
             cannot
             ?
             though
             he
             desire
             to
             serve
             God
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             impossible
             .
             Therefore
             to
             take
             away
             this
             Scruple
             ,
             we
             must
             know
             that
             God
             is
             exceeding
             free
             and
             open-handed
             in
             giving
             
               grace
            
             (
             if
             it
             may
             be
             taken
             in
             time
             )
             and
             if
             we
             wil
             not
             believe
             it
             ,
             
               Iohn
            
             commeth
             here
             and
             telleth
             you
             ,
             
               I
               have
               received
               of
               his
               Fulnesse
               ,
            
             and
             not
             onely
             I
             ,
             but
             al
             we
             have
             received
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             al
             other
             Saints
             that
             either
             are
             ,
             or
             have
             beene
             :
             and
             since
             
               Iohn's
            
             time
             ,
             many
             thousand
             thousands
             :
             And
             shal
             not
             such
             a
             Cloud
             of
             Witnesses
             perswade
             us
             ?
             If
             a
             Beggar
             doe
             but
             heare
             of
             an
             open
             House
             kept
             ,
             or
             a
             great
             Dole
             ,
             it
             affects
             him
             ,
             and
             invites
             him
             to
             goe
             :
             But
             when
             he
             sees
             many
             come
             from
             it
             with
             armes-ful
             ,
             and
             lapsful
             ,
             and
             baskets-ful
             ,
             then
             he
             is
             confident
             :
             that
             addeth
             wings
             to
             him
             ;
             So
             if
             a
             sick
             man
             doe
             but
             heare
             of
             a
             Famous
             Physitian
             ,
             or
             a
             healing
             Wel
             ,
             it
             stirs
             him
             up
             to
             goe
             and
             try
             :
             But
             when
             he
             meets
             with
             100
             and
             1000
             comming
             from
             the
             Wel
             ,
             and
             telling
             him
             ,
             I
             have
             beene
             there
             and
             am
             healed
             ,
             I
             have
             beene
             there
             ,
             and
             am
             made
             whole
             ,
             then
             he
             maketh
             no
             question
             ;
             So
             doth
             
               Iohn
            
             here
             ,
             
               Al
               we
               have
               received
               of
               his
               Fulnesse
               :
            
             Like
             a
             Bird
             that
             hath
             found
             out
             a
             
               ful
            
             heape
             and
             calls
             his
             fellowes
             to
             it
             .
             Say
             not
             therefore
             ,
             on
             my
             sinnes
             are
             so
             great
             ,
             and
             my
             wants
             are
             so
             many
             :
             But
             rather
             thinke
             thus
             with
             your selves
             ,
             if
             there
             was
             
               grace
            
             inough
             for
             so
             many
             ,
             there
             is
             surely
             inough
             for
             me
             :
             Onely
             you
             must
             receive
             when
             it
             is
             offered
             
               in
               the
               acceptable
               time
               ,
            
             lest
             often
             gr●●ving
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             God
             suffers
             
               his
               Spirit
               to
               strive
               no
               longer
               .
            
             Gen.
             6.
             3.
             
             But
             (
             as
             I
             said
             before
             )
             
               sireare
               in
               his
               wrath
               that
               you
               shal
               not
               enter
               into
               his
               rest
               .
            
          
           
             2
             If
             al
             
               grace
               be
               received
               ,
            
             then
             let
             us
             be
             
               affected
               as
               Receivers
               [
               1
               In
               thankfulnes
               towards
               God
               ]
            
             the
             most
             gracious
             are
             the
             most
             grateful
             ,
             [
             2
             
               In
               Humility
               towards
               men
               ]
               For
               what
               have
               wee
               that
               
               wee
               have
               not
               received
               ?
            
             And
             shal
             our
             Purse
             or
             Vessel
             boast
             〈◊〉
             selfe
             against
             another
             ,
             because
             the
             Owner
             hath
             put
             more
             Gold
             ,
             or
             more
             precious
             Liquor
             into
             it
             ,
             than
             into
             another
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             or
             a
             better
             worth
             ?
             Or
             shal
             the
             w●l
             which
             glistereth
             with
             the
             Sun
             beames
             exalt
             it selfe
             against
             another
             which
             stands
             in
             the
             shadow
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             had
             Lustre
             from
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             not
             borrowed
             from
             the
             Sun
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Let
             us
             be
             affected
             as
             Receivers
             ,
             
               in
               begging
               grace
               at
               Gods
               hands
               by
               Prayer
               .
            
             Therefore
             it
             is
             said
             to
             be
             the
             B●cket
             of
             
               grace
               ,
            
             and
             it
             is
             a
             true
             observation
             that
             a
             man
             of
             much
             Prayer
             ,
             is
             a
             man
             of
             much
             
               Grace
               .
            
             Now
             Prayer
             is
             either
             
               Private
               ,
            
             or
             
               Publique
               :
               [
               Private
               ,
            
             is
             that
             wherein
             we
             expresse
             our
             private
             and
             particular
             occasions
             to
             God
             every
             day
             ,
             wherein
             we
             renew
             Repentance
             &
             Covenants
             with
             God
             ,
             of
             abstayning
             from
             the
             sinnes
             we
             are
             most
             proue
             to
             ,
             and
             of
             doing
             the
             duties
             to
             which
             we
             are
             most
             unapt
             ,
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             that
             wherein
             we
             doe
             every
             day
             set
             our
             hearts
             streight
             before
             God
             in
             al
             things
             .
             This
             is
             the
             very
             Life
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             we
             must
             be
             very
             frequent
             and
             servent
             ,
             binding
             our selves
             with
             an
             inviolable
             resolution
             to
             keep
             a
             constant
             course
             in
             it
             ,
             but
             of
             this
             there
             is
             no
             doubt
             .
             [
             The
             next
             is
             
               Publique
               Prayer
               ,
            
             of
             which
             because
             it
             is
             more
             questioned
             and
             not
             received
             by
             all
             with
             that
             Reverence
             it
             should
             ,
             I
             wil
             adde
             a
             word
             or
             two
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             conclude
             .
          
           
             That
             a
             set
             Forme
             of
             Prayer
             is
             Lawful
             ,
             much
             need
             not
             to
             be
             said
             ,
             the
             very
             newnesse
             of
             the
             contrary
             opinion
             is
             enough
             to
             shew
             the
             vanity
             and
             falsenesse
             of
             it
             :
             It
             being
             contrary
             to
             the
             Judgment
             of
             approved
             Councells
             ,
             Learned
             Fathers
             ,
             and
             the
             continual
             Practise
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             
               Tertullian
               ,
            
             who
             lived
             not
             much
             above
             an
             hundred
             yeares
             after
             the
             Apostles
             death
             ,
             saith
             in
             his
             Booke
             
               de
               Oratione
               ,
               Premissa
               Legitima
               &
               ordinaria
               Oratione
               ,
               Ius
               est
               superstruendi
               Petitiones
               ,
               &c.
            
             which
             sheweth
             that
             they
             had
             some
             ordinary
             set
             allowed
             Prayers
             ,
             to
             which
             ,
             afterwards
             some
             were
             added
             at
             more
             Liberty
             .
             In
             
               Origen's
            
             time
             ,
             who
             lived
             very
             neere
             
               Tertullian's
            
             time
             :
             It
             is
             evident
             that
             there
             were
             set
             Formes
             of
             Prayer
             used
             in
             the
             Church
             :
             for
             in
             his
             11th
             Homily
             upon
             
               Ieremy
               ,
            
             he
             repeateth
             and
             expoundeth
             some
             passages
             of
             them
             ,
             upon
             which
             occasion
             
               Illiricus
            
             saith
             .
             
               Tune
               temporis
               certas
               quasdam
               foro●●las
               
               orationum
               s●●e
               dubio
               habuerunt
               .
               Basil
            
             in
             his
             63.
             
             Epistle
             saith
             ,
             that
             in
             his
             time
             there
             were
             Letanies
             used
             in
             the
             
               Neocesarean
            
             Churches
             ,
             and
             
               Ambrose
            
             in
             his
             time
             affirmeth
             :
             
               Vsum
               Laetaniarum
               ubique
               ●sse
               frequentem
               .
               Constantine
            
             the
             Great
             prescribed
             a
             set
             Forme
             of
             Prayer
             to
             his
             Souldiers
             ,
             set
             downe
             by
             
               Eusebius
            
             in
             his
             fourth
             Booke
             .
             And
             
               Calvin
            
             in
             his
             83.
             
             Epistle
             to
             the
             Protect●
             of
             
               England
            
             saith
             ,
             that
             he
             doth
             greatly
             allow
             a
             set
             Forme
             of
             Ecclesiasticall
             Prayers
             ,
             which
             the
             Ministers
             should
             be
             bound
             to
             observe
             .
          
           
             But
             as
             I
             said
             before
             of
             the
             lawfulnesse
             ,
             there
             is
             little
             question
             .
             That
             which
             is
             chiefely
             to
             b●●●prehended
             ,
             is
             of
             a
             secret
             disesteem
             of
             publique
             prayers
             ?
             By
             〈◊〉
             of
             which
             ,
             many
             neglect
             to
             come
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             〈◊〉
             doe
             it
             in
             a
             perfunctory
             and
             overly
             manner
             ,
             which
             is
             an
             extreame
             fault
             .
             Better
             were
             it
             ,
             that
             men
             would
             came
             to
             this
             disjunction
             ;
             either
             it
             is
             lawfull
             to
             use
             them
             or
             〈◊〉
             ;
             if
             not
             ,
             why
             doe
             they
             not
             wholly
             abstaine
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             ●●lawfull
             ,
             why
             doe
             they
             not
             use
             them
             constantly
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             reverent
             and
             holy
             manner
             .
             One
             thing
             there
             is
             ,
             which
             if
             it
             were
             well
             considered
             ,
             would
             breed
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             men
             another
             esteem
             of
             our
             publique
             prayers
             then
             there
             is
             .
             And
             that
             is
             ,
             that
             besides
             the
             end
             of
             obteyning
             the
             things
             we
             want
             (
             wherein
             yet
             publique
             prayer
             hath
             the
             promise
             )
             there
             is
             another
             end
             in
             praying
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             to
             worship
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             performe
             a
             service
             to
             him
             ,
             for
             preving
             of
             which
             ,
             there
             are
             two
             places
             of
             Scripture
             un-answerable
             ,
             
               Luke
               2.
               37.
               
               Hannals
               worshipped
               God
               by
               fasting
               and
               prayers
               ,
            
             the
             word
             used
             is
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             proper
             word
             for
             worship
             ,
             
               Acts
               13.
               2.
               
               They
               ministred
               to
               the
               Lord
               and
               fasted
               ,
            
             the
             word
             used
             is
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             whence
             the
             word
             Liturgy
             is
             derived
             .
             This
             me
             thinkes
             should
             breed
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             men
             a
             reverend
             esteeme
             of
             this
             duty
             .
          
           
             Besides
             ,
             how
             straight
             is
             that
             which
             is
             objected
             against
             the
             lawfulnesse
             of
             it
             ,
             as
             that
             the
             Spirit
             is
             stinted
             ,
             when
             wee
             are
             fettered
             with
             words
             appointed
             .
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             The
             freedome
             of
             the
             Spirit
             stands
             not
             so
             much
             in
             the
             extent
             of
             the
             words
             ,
             as
             the
             intensnesse
             of
             the
             zeale
             wherewith
             they
             are
             uttered
             .
             Besides
             if
             this
             argument
             were
             good
             ,
             it
             would
             swell
             against
             conceived
             prayer
             ,
             for
             if
             he
             that
             heareth
             ,
             hath
             a
             larger
             spirit
             then
             he
             that
             prayeth
             ,
             there
             is
             to
             him
             the
             same
             stinting
             o●
             restraint
             .
          
           
           
             Againe
             it
             is
             objected
             ,
             that
             we
             cannot
             pray
             for
             occasionall
             necessities
             .
             Therefore
             we
             bind
             not
             only
             to
             a
             set
             forme
             :
             but
             men
             may
             ,
             and
             ought
             to
             use
             besides
             ,
             private
             prayer
             ,
             wherein
             we
             may
             expresse
             our
             private
             ,
             accidentall
             ,
             and
             particuler
             occasions
             .
             And
             if
             they
             be
             more
             publique
             ,
             there
             are
             prayers
             before
             and
             after
             Sermon
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Minister
             is
             left
             at
             more
             liberty
             ?
             And
             if
             it
             be
             yet
             more
             generall
             belonging
             to
             the
             State
             or
             Church
             ,
             we
             adde
             it
             to
             the
             publike
             prayers
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             in
             the
             
               Gun-powder-treason
               ,
               times
               of
               War
               ,
               dearth
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             But
             there
             needs
             not
             much
             be
             said
             to
             convince
             the
             judgement
             :
             that
             which
             is
             chiefely
             to
             be
             desired
             ,
             is
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             better
             observed
             ,
             and
             more
             esteemed
             ,
             especially
             seeing
             our
             publique
             prayers
             be
             holy
             and
             good
             ,
             (
             and
             which
             should
             be
             a
             greater
             inducement
             )
             the
             Church
             hath
             commanded
             them
             :
             And
             if
             the
             Church
             be
             to
             be
             obeyed
             in
             indifferent
             things
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             ,
             much
             more
             in
             appointing
             of
             Gods
             owne
             Ordinances
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             a
             set
             forme
             of
             prayer
             bee
             lawfull
             ,
             then
             the
             Lords
             Prayer
             must
             needes
             excell
             ,
             being
             dedicated
             by
             Christ
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             is
             therefore
             to
             bee
             more
             frequently
             used
             ,
             and
             withall
             Reverence
             both
             in
             minde
             and
             gesture
             .
             Nor
             doth
             this
             want
             the
             practise
             and
             approbation
             of
             the
             Auncient
             ,
             it
             is
             
               Cyprians
            
             speech
             .
             
               Quanto
               efficacius
               impetramus
               quod
               petimus
               Christi
               nominae
               si
               ipsius
               Oratione
               petamus
               .
            
             And
             Saint
             
               Augustine
               .
               Disce
               et
               retinete
               orationem
               Dominicam
               ,
               et
               inter
               omnes
               sanctos
               Consono
               ore
               proferatis
               .
            
             Thus
             if
             we
             shal
             shew
             our selves
             affected
             as
             Receivers
             ,
             in
             using
             both
             publicke
             and
             private
             praier
             ,
             we
             shall
             find
             that
             successe
             which
             
               Iohn
            
             and
             the
             rest
             found
             ,
             who
             of
             his
             
               fulnesse
               received
               Grace
               for
               Grace
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A55750e-120
           
             Plin.
             
               Pr●efar
               .
               Hist.
               Natural
               .
            
          
           
             D.
             W.
             
               2
               Leaves
               in
               some
               places
               .
            
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             14.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A55750e-450
           
             The
             first
             part
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             In
             regard
             of
             his
             p●●son
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             In
             regard
             of
             his
             Offices
             .
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             o●
             his
             R●●hteousnesse
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             In
             regard
             of
             his
             Effect
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Reasons
             from
             Christ
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             From
             our selves
          
           
             Q●●st
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Vse
             4.
             
          
           
             Simile
             .
          
           
             Object●
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Object
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Corol.
             2.